2023年2月福建师范大学 课程考试《《大学英语（2）》期末考试A卷》作业考核试题

一、阅读：20%(所有答案必须填在答卷表格里否则不得分)  
(1)  
Acertainhunterhadfoundapieceofforestwheretherewereplentyofanimalstohunt.Theonlytroublewasthattheplacewasverydifficulttogetto.  
Hereturnedfromhisfirstvisittotheplaceinlateautumnandcouldnotgetbackuntilthesnowmeltedinthefollowingspring.Thenhewenttothepilotofasmallplanewhoearnedhislivingbycarryinghuntersoverpartsofthecountrywheretherewerenoroadsandnorailways.Heaskedthepilottotakehimbacktothepieceofforest.  
Thepilotdidnotknowtheplacesothehuntershowedittohimonthemap.“Butthereisnowheretolandthere”saidthepilot.“Ihaveflownoverthatwecan’tlandanywherebetweenthisriverandthesemountains.”  
“Ithoughtyouwereawonderfulpilot”saidthehunter“someofmyfriendssaidyoucouldlandaplaneonapostagestamp.”  
“That’sright”answeredthepilot.“Icanlandaplanewherenobodyelsecan.ButItellyouthereisnowheretolandintheplaceyouaretalkingabout.”  
“AndwhatifItellyouthatanotherpilotdidlandmetherelastspring?”saidthehunter.  
“Isthattrue?”askedthepilot.  
“Yesitis.Iswearit.”  
Wellthispilotcouldnotlethimselfbeatenbyanothersoheagreedtotakethehunter.  
Whentheyreachedtheplacethehunterpointedoutasmallspotwithouttreesinthemiddleoftheforestwithasteeprise(陡坡)atoneend.Thepilotthoughttherewasnotenoughroomtolandtherebutthehuntersaidthattheotherpilothaddonesotheyearbeforesodownwenttheplane.Whenitcametotheriseitturnedrightoverontoitsback.Asthehunterclimbedouthesmiledhappilyandsaid“Yesthatisexactlyhowtheotherpilotmanageditlasttime.”.  
1.Thehunterinthestorywenttotheforest______.  
A.twotimesB.once  
C.manytimesD.noneoftheabove  
2.Inthestorythehunteraskedapilottotakehimtothepieceofforest.Thispilotwas______.  
A.thesamepilotwhohadtakenhimtotheplaceonce  
B.adifferentpilotwhohadneverbeentothatpartofthecountry  
C.apilotwhohadbeentotheplacemanytimes  
D.apilotwhohadneverheardofsuchaplace  
3.Itwasdifficultforthepilottolandtheplanebecause______.  
A.theplaceforlandingwasasbigasaroom  
B.theplaceforlandingwasassmallasapostagestamp  
C.therewasn'tanyplacetoland  
D.therewasaroomnearthelandingplace  
4.“WhenitcametotheriseIturnedrightoverontoitsback.”Whatdothewords“itsback”referto?  
A.thebackoftheplaneB.thepilot’sback  
C.thebackoftheriseD.thebackofthesmallspot  
5.Thehuntergottotheplanethefirsttime______.  
A.exactlythesamewayashegottherethesecondtime  
B.inanentirelydifferentway  
C.byjumpingoutoftheplaceduringtheflight  
D.byclimbingdownthetreeonwhichtheplacehandlanded  
(2)  
IntheUnitedStatesmanyhavebeentoldthatanyonecanbecomerichandsuccessfulifheworkshardandhassomegoodluck.  
Yetwhenonebecomesrichhewantspeopletoknowit.Andevenifhedoesnotbecomeveryrichhewantspeopletothinkthatheis.Thatiswhat“keepingupwiththeJoneses”isabout.Itisthestoryofsomeonewhotriestolookasrichandassuccessfulashisneighbors.  
Theexpressionwasfirstusedin1913byayoungAmericanbythenameofArthurMomand.Hetoldthisstoryabouthimself:hebeganearning$125aweekattheageof23.Thatwasalotofmoneyinthosedays.YoungMomandwasveryproudofhisriches.HegotmarriedandmovedwithhiswifetoaverywealthyneighborhoodoutsideNewYorkCity.Butjustmovingtherewasnotenough.WhenhesawthatrichpeoplerodehorsesMomandwenthorseridingeveryday.WhenhesawthatrichpeoplehadservantsMomandandhiswifealsohiredaservantandgavebigpartiesfortheirnewneighbors.  
Itwaslikearacebutonecouldneverfinishthisracebecauseonewasalwaystryingtokeepup.Momandandhiswifecouldnotdothat.  
Theraceendedforthemwhentheycouldnolongerpayfortheirnewwayoflife.TheylefttheirwealthyneighborhoodandmovedbacktoanapartmentinNewYorkCity.  
Momandlookedaroundhimandnoticedthatmanypeopledothingsjusttokeepupwiththeirneighbors.Hesawthefunnysideofitandstartedtowriteaseriesofshortstories.Hecalledit“keepingupwiththeJoneses”because“Jones”isaverycommonnameintheUnitedStates.“KeepingupwiththeJoneses”cametomeankeepingupwiththepeoplearoundyou.Momand’sseriesappearedindifferentnewspapersacrossthecountryforover28years.  
Everycityhasanareawherepeoplewanttolivebecauseotherswillthinkbetterofthemiftheydo.Andthereare“Joneses”ineverycityoftheworld.ButonemustgettiredoftryingtokeepupwiththeJonesesbecausenomatterwhatonedoesMr.Jonesalwaysseemstobeahead.  
6.Thewriteroftheselectionbelieves_____.  
A.manypeopleintheUnitedStatesthinkanyonecanbecomerichifheworkshardandhassomegoodluck  
B.anyoneintheUnitedSatescanbecomerichifheworkshardandhassomegoodluck  
C.hecanbecomerichinthefuture  
D.anyoneintheUnitedStatescanbecomerich  
7.SomepeoplewanttokeepupwiththeJonesesbecause______.  
A.theywanttobeasrichastheirneighbors  
B.theywantotherstoknowortothinkthattheyarerich  
C.theydon’twantotherstoknowtheyarerich  
D.theywanttobehappy  
8.Itcanbeinferredfromthestorythatrichpeople_____.  
A.liketoliveinapartments  
B.liketoliveinNewYorkCity  
C.liketoliveoutsideNewYorkCity  
D.liketohavemanyneighbors  
9.ArthurMomandusedthename“Jones”inhisseriesofshortstoriesbecauseJonesis_____.  
A.animportantname  
B.apopularnameintheUnitedStates  
C.hisneighbor’sname  
D.notagoodname  
10.Accordingtothewriteritis_____.  
A.correcttokeepupwiththeJoneses  
B.impossibletokeepupwiththeJoneses  
C.interestingtokeepupwiththeJoneses  
D.goodtokeepupwiththeJoneses  
二、交际用语(此部分共有10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，请你从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳选项。)20%(答案必须填在答卷表格里否则不得分)  
1.—What’shappeningwiththenewteachingbuilding?  
—___________________.  
A.It’snotaneasyjob.  
B.I’vejustcomeback.  
C.I’veneverbeentherebefore.  
D.It’sheldupbythebadweatherthisweek.  
2.—DoyouknowJohn’snewaddress?Here’shismailandIwanttosendittohim.  
—___________________.  
A.SorryIdon’tthinkIwilldothis.  
B.Wellweusedtoberoommates.  
C.Wellwewillnevermeetagain.  
D.Sorrywedidn’tgetalongbeforehemoved.  
3.—CanyoutellsomethingaboutyourlifeinLondonforthepastsixmonths?  
—___________________.  
A.Sorry.Ican’t.  
B.Whydoyouasksuchaquestion?  
C.Certainly.I’lltellyou.  
D.Sorry.Idon’twanttotalkwithyou.  
4.—Areyoulookingforwardtogoinghomeforthesummer?  
—___________________.  
A.YesIdo.  
B.NoIdon’t.  
C.I’mcountingthedays.  
D.I’msoworriedaboutthefinal.  
5.—Seventhirty?IguessI’dbettergetgoingforthemeetingateighto’clock.Whenisthenextbusuptothehotel?  
—___________________.  
A.Thatbusleavesherein15minutes.  
B.Thatbusleftjustnow.  
C.Thatbusisn’there.  
D.Thebusoverthereiswaiting.  
6.—AreyoufromItaly?  
—.  
A.Yesweare.B.Nowedon’t.  
C.NoIdon’t.D.Nowewon’t.  
7.—Whatdoyoudo?  
—___________________.  
A.Whatdoyoudo?B.Finethankyou.  
C.I’macollegestudentD.Idowellinmystudies.  
8.—Howmanystudentsdoyouteach?  
—________________________.  
A.Quiteabit.B.Moreboysthangirls.  
C.About50.D.Threeclasses.  
9.—Doyouthinkthisisaniceplace?  
—________________________.  
A.That’sright.B.You’reright.  
C.Noit’snothere.D.YesIthinkso.  
10.—Whatdoyouthinkofyournewteacher?  
—________________________.  
A.Hecametoteachuslastweek.  
B.HeteachesusEnglish.  
C.Hehastwochildren.  
D.Heisverynice.  
三、语法与词汇：30%(答案必须填在答卷表格里否则不得分)  
1.Young______Johnwashewasabletoswimacrossthechannelwithinminutes.  
A.asB.soC.thoughD.although  
2.______theEnglishexaminationIwouldhavegonetotheconcertlastSaturday.  
A.InspiteofB.Butfor  
C.BecauseofD.Asfor  
3.Ididn’trememberhisname______afterIhadgreetedhim.  
A.whenB.asC.untilD.while  
4.Theinstrumentsoftheolderfactory______.  
A.isasgoodorbetterthanthenewone  
B.areasgoodorbetterthanthenewone  
C.isasgoodasorbetterthanthoseofthenewone  
D.areasgoodasorbetterthanthoseofthenewone  
5.Thehigherthestandardofliving______.  
A.thegreateristheamountofpaperisused  
B.thegreateramountofpaperisused  
C.theamountofpaperisusedisgreater  
D.thegreatertheamountofpaperisused  
6.LiuFangstudiesmuchbetterthan________studentinhisclass.  
A.anyB.anyotherC.theotherD.other  
7.Thiswesternrestaurantissuperior________theonewewenttolastweek.  
A.thanB.toC.asD.for  
8.Whenspringcomesitgets________.  
A.warmandwarmB.warmandwarmer  
C.warmerandwarmerD.moreandmorewarm  
9.Hisfatheris________thanhismother.  
A.olderfouryearsB.asfouryearsolder  
C.fouryearsolderD.fouryearsbigger  
10.IthinkEnglishis________thanJapanese.  
A.muchimportantB.important  
C.muchmoreimportantD.moremuchimportant  
11.Isthistheplace______theexhibitionwasheld?  
A.whereB.thatC.onwhichD.theone  
12.Sheiswaitingforthedoctor______Iknowwillnotcome.  
A.whomB.whoC.WhichD.that  
13.—WhoisJohnSmith?  
—Heisthespeaker______heardlastweek.  
A.whichwewouldhaveB.wewouldhave  
C.weD.wehad  
14.Isthismuseum______youvisitedafewdaysago?  
A.whereB.thatC.onwhichD.theone  
15.Agoodmanyproposalswereraisedbythedelegates______wastobeexpected.  
A.thatB.whatC.soD.as  
四．英译汉：30%  
Youhavenosociallifeotherthanwork-relatedevents.  
Workisonyourmind24hours7days.  
Youfeelstressedbecauseofyourwork.  
Yougetupsetwhenotherssuggestyoucutbackonyourwork.  
Youdonottakevacationsortakeyourworkwithyouonvacation.  
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