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《英语（二）（下）》期末考试试题
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印度饮食I.交际与对话(每题2分，共10分)
此部分共有5个未完成的对话，针对每个对话中未完成的部分有4个选项，请从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出正确选项。
1.—How are you getting along?
—_____________
A.I’m doing business.
B. I’m getting along.
C. Pretty good.
D. Certainly.
答案：C
解析：直接回答了问句，最符合。
2. —It’s just the time, you know. I’m always trying to meet deadlines.
—_______________ you can’t sleep.
A. No matter
B. No strange女医肉努力
C. No problem
D. No wonder
答案：D
解析：意思妥帖，符合上下文。
3. —I am afraid I cannot go shopping with you this afternoon. I have a lot of
homework to do.成人性教育网
—Oh, _______________! But can’t you go another day?
A. that’s a problem
B. that’s a loss
C. that’s a pity
D. that’s a question
答案：C
解析：表示遗憾，符合上下文。
4. —Thank you for considering my application.
—_______________.
A. I am waiting for your application.
B. I am looking forward to hearing from you.
C. I am waiting for your answer.
D. I am longing for reading your application
答案：B
解析：符合逻辑。
5. —Could I u your tape recorder?单位换算练习题
—_______________.
A. Go on
B. Go ahead
C. Come on
D. Come along
答案：B
解析：表示同意。
II.阅读理解(每题2分，共30分)
此部分共有3篇短文，每篇短文后有5个问题。请从每个问题后的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出正确选项。
Passage 1
The history of English is conventionally, if perhaps too neatly, divided into three periods usually called Old (or Anglo-Saxon) English, Middle English, and Modern English. The earliest period begins with the migration of certain Germanic tribes from the continent to Britain in the fifth century A.D., though no records of their language survive from before the venth century, and it continues until the end of the venth century or a bit later. By that time Latin, old Nor (the language of the Viking invaders), and especially the Anglo-Norman French of the dominant class after the Norman Conquest in 1066 had begun to have a substantial impact on the vocabulary, and the well-developed inflectional system that typifies the grammar of Old English had begun to break down.
The period of Middle English extends roughly from the twelfth century through the fifteenth. The influence of French (and Latin, often by way of French) upon the vocabulary continued throughout this period, the loss of some
inflections and the reduction of others accelerated, and many changes took place within the grammatical systems of the language. A typical pro passage, especially one from the later part of the period, will not have such a foreign look to us as the pro of Old English, but it will not be mistaken for contemporary writing either.
The period of Modern English extends from the sixteenth century to our own day. The early part of this period saw the completion of a revolution in vowel distribution that had begun in late Middle English and that effectively brought the language to something rembling its prent pattern. Other important early developments include the stabilizing effect on spelling of the printing press and the beginning of the direct influence of Latin, and, to a lesr extent, Greek on the vocabulary. Later, as English came into contact with other cultures around the world and distinctive dialects of English developed in the many areas which Britain had colonized, numerous other languages made small but interesting contributions to our word-stock.
6.The earliest written record of English available to us started ____.
A. from the fifth century
B. from the venth century
C. from the ninth century
D. from the eleventh
答案：A
解析：第一段表明此意。
7.What characterized the grammar of Old English?
A. A well-developed inflectional system.
B. The influence of Latin often by way of French.
C. A limited vocabulary.
D. A revolution in vowel distribution.
答案：A
解析：第一段表明此意。
8.It can be inferred from the passage that today ___.
A. a person can pronounce Old English words but cannot understand them
B. an educated person can understand Old English but cannot pronounce it
C. even an educated person can not read Old English without special training
D. a person with sufficient knowledge of French can understand Old English 答案：C
解析：第二段表明此意。
9.We can infer from the passage that a pro passage from the fifteenth
century ____.
A. looks like foreign language to contemporary English readers
B. looks more like contemporary English than Old English
C. can be understood by contemporary readers
D. is almost the same as Modern English in grammatical structure
婚礼策划方案流程答案：B
解析：第二段表明此意。
10.What is the most remarkable characteristic of Modern English?
A. The emergence of new varieties in many parts of the world.
B. Gradual changes in its grammatical system.
C. Complete loss of its grammatical system.
D. Numerous additions to its word-stock.
答案：D
解析：最后一段表明此意。
Passage 2
Most people feel lonely sometimes but it usually lasts only between a few minutes and a few hours. This kind of loneliness is not rious. In fact, it is quite normal. For some people, though loneliness can last for years. Psychologists are studying this complex phenomenon in an attempt to better understand long-term loneliness. The rearchers have already identified three different types of loneliness.
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The first kind of loneliness is temporary. This is the most common type. It usually disappears quickly and does not require any special attention. The cond kind, situational loneliness, is a natural result of a particular situation, for example, a divorce, the death of a loved one or moving to a new place. Although this kind of loneliness can cau physical problems, such as headaches and sleeplessness, it usually does not last for more than a year. Situational loneliness is easy to understand and to predict.
The third kind is the most vere. Unlike the cond type, chronic (慢性的) loneliness usually lasts more than two years and has no specific cau. People who experience habitual loneliness have problems socializing and becoming clo to others. Unfortunately, many chronically lonely people think there is little or nothing they can do to improve their condition.
Psychologists agree that one important factor in loneliness is a person’s social contacts, i.e. friends, family members, coworkers, etc. We depend on various people for different reasons. However psychologists have found that the
number of social contacts we think or expect we should have. In other words, though lonely people may have many social contacts, they sometimes feel they should have more.
Most rearchers agree that the loneliest people are between the ages of 18 and 25. They found that more than 50 percent of the college freshmen were situationally lonely at the beginning of the mester, but had adjusted after a few months. Thirteen percent were still lonely after ven months due to shyness and fear. They felt very uncomfortable meeting new people, even though they understood that their fear was not rational. The situationally lonely freshmen overcame their loneliness by making new friends, but the chronically lonely people remained unhappy becau they were afraid to do so.
书山有路勤为径学海无涯苦作舟的作者Psychologists are trying to find ways lo help habitually lonely people for two reasons. First of all, they are unhappy and unable to socialize. Secondly, rearchers have found a connection between chronic loneliness and rious illness such as heart dia. While temporary and situational loneliness can be a normal, healthy part of man, chronic loneliness can be a very sad, and sometimes dangerous condition.
11.What is the main idea of this passage?
A.There are three different kinds of loneliness.
B.Chronic loneliness is the most vere kind.
C.Rearchers want to cure loneliness.
D.There is some difference between being alone and being lonely.网站营销策略
答案：A
解析：这正是本文主题。
12.Lonely people have social contacts ___________.
A.becau they can ask for help
B.until they produce good health
C.but they think they do not have enough
D.and therefore they can get emotional support from their friends
答案：C
解析：倒数第三段表明此意。
13.Situational loneliness has made it possible for people ________.
< adjust to the new circumstances
< cau sleeplessness and headaches
< understand that their shyness cannot be got hold of
< keep fit
