《大学英语二》作业答案(2)

A. firm confidence B. mixed emotions C. increased nervousness D. perfect calmness

5. The passage is mainly about _______.

A. the influence of bad weather upon a test taker B. the feelings of a learner before his driving test

C. the preparations before a driving test D. an unforgettable day

Passage 4 Without proper planning, tourism can cause problems. For example, too many tourists can crowd public places that are also enjoyed by the inhabitants of a country. If tourists create too much traffic, the inhabitants become annoyed and unhappy.

1. Which of the following has most probably been discussed in the paragraph that goes before this passage?

A. Support facilities are highly necessary. B. Building roads and hotels is essential.

C. It is extremely important to develop tourism. D. Planning is of great importance to tourism.

2. Too much tourism can cause all these problems EXCEPT ___________.

A. pressure on traffic B. a change of tourists’ customs

C. overcrowdedness of places of interest D. a bad effect on other industries

3. Not enough tourism can lead to ______________.

A. an increase of unemployment B. the higher cost of support facilities

C. a decrease in tourist attractions D. a rise in price and a fall in pay

4. It is good for local people to know well that tourism will ______________.

A. use up a large amount of water B. help establish their customs

C. weaken their economy D. help improve their life

5. The word “handle” in the last paragraph most probably means ___________.

A. deal with B. get in C. take down D. pick up

Passage 5Many people with ordinary jobs may dream of long holidays in foreign countries, but they know

they couldn’t afford them even if they could get enough time off from the company. However, there are a few

1. Many workers would like to ___________.

A. dream of long holidays at home B. spend a long time in unusual places

C. buy a holiday away from home D. have a long holiday after many years

2. One company____________.

A. gives money to employees over 25 years B. lends staff money to go on holidays

C. allows long holidays to certain staff D. arranges long holidays for old employees

3. Most of the employees in the scheme ____________.

A. enjoy leisure activities B. develop their hobbies C. take up photography D. take foreign trips

4. The directors feel that _____________.

A. the staff get a lot of pleasures from the scheme B. older staff are very enthusiastic about holidays

C. the scheme is more expensive than they expected D. the scheme is beneficial to staff relations

5. One of the problems is that ________________.

A. it is difficult to fill a temporary job B. some employees are afraid of their colleagues

C. it is difficult for some people to re-adjust to the old routine after a long break

D. employees don’t feel secure when they are away

Passage 6Almost every family buys as least one copy of a newspaper every day. Some people subscribe to as many as two or three different newspapers. But why do people read newspapers?

Five hundred years ago, news of important happenings — battles lost and won, kings or rulers overthrown (推翻) or killed — took months and even years to travel from one country to another. The news passed by word of

1. The phrase “subscribe to” in the first paragraph means _______.

A. go to the newspaper stand and buy B. send their own news stories to

C. agree to buy for a specific period of time D. become faithful readers of

2. The habit of reading newspapers is _______.

A. widespread B. found among a few families C. not popular D. uncommon

3. Before the time of the newspaper, _______.

A. bad news traveled quickly and good news slowly

B. few people cared about events that took place in far away countries

C. kings and rulers were often overthrown or killed D. news was passed from one person to another

4. The author seems to agree that money spent on advertisements is _______.

A. wasted B. not much C. well spent D. of no use to anyone

A. Five hundred years ago it took a long time for news to reach other countries.

B. Newspaper advertisements turn people's attention away from their products.

C. The news that we read in newspapers is mainly about new products.

D. When newspapers are sold at a low price, the newspaper producers will lose money.

Passage 7 A friend of mine was fond of drawing horses. He drew horses very well, but he always began at the tail. Now it is the Western rule to begin at the head of the horse. That is why I was surprised. It struck me that it could

1. A friend of the writer’s drew horses .

A. in the way of his own rule B. in the way of Western rule

C. very well D. all of the above

2. The writer was surprised because __________.

A. The artist began to draw at the head of the horse B. The artist began to draw at the tail of the horse

C. The artist followed other people’s rules D.The artist did not follow other people’s rules

3. You are not yet experienced because ___________.

A. You do not trust your own power B. You want to begin at the head at the beginning at the tail

C. You always asked questions D. You don’t know where to begin

4. When you become more experienced you will ____________.

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