《大学英语（二）》形考任务1

共10道题 总分：100分 形考总分：10分

100分

形考：10分

单选题

一、单选题共10题，100分

1

10分

(    )The Indians taught the settlers how to build canoes for water transportation.

A

A. True

B

B. False

C

C. Not Mentioned

正确答案：A 学生答案：A

2

10分

 (     ) What’s the main idea of the text？

A

A. Chinese fashion designer got start in the industry two decades ago.

B

B. China has made a great difference in latest fashion.

C

C. A small number of established Chinese designers have been in business for less than 10 years.

D

D. The Chinese fashion world is constantly growing.

正确答案：D 学生答案：D

3

10分

By paragraph 2 we can see Istanbul is ______.

A

A. a leisure city

B

B. a busy city

C

C. a developed city

D

D. a developing city

正确答案：A 学生答案：A

4

10分

Which of the following is NOT a benefit that online shopping offers?

A

A. Internet is always open.

B

B. Bargains can be numerous online.

C

C. You have to provide your personal information for online shopping, which sometimes will cause privacy and security problems.

D

D. The internet is as safe as shopping in a store or by mail if you use it properly.

正确答案：C 学生答案：C

5

10分

By “permissive period in education” the author means a time______________ .

A

A. when children are allowed to do what they wish to

B

B. when everything can be taught at school

C

C. when every child can be educated

D

D. when children are permitted to receive education

正确答案：A 学生答案：A

6

10分

（   ）From the passage, who is a high-fashion designer?

A

A. The mugger.

B

B. The young man.

C

C. Mrs. West.

D

D. Mrs. West’s husband.

正确答案：C 学生答案：C

7

10分

(     ) According to the text, the following sentences are true except       .

A

A. Chinese designers are looking to foreign countries to find retail success

B

B. China had little interaction with the outside world two decades ago

C

C. China has gone from a fashion black hole to an industry hub in twenty years

D

D. the future of Chinese fashion is bright

正确答案：A 学生答案：A

8

10分

Which of the following is NOT true according to Paragraph 2? 

A

A. It is shown that one area of the brain known as the hippocampus  is important in recalling information.

B

B. The process of creating memories has been already understood and it involves three main steps.

C

C. Scientists believed that neurons first transform the sensory stimuli into images in our immediate memory.

D

D. Scientists don’t know exactly how the information is transferred from one area of the brain to another.

正确答案：B 学生答案：B

9

10分

Memory exercise emphasized nonverbal skills throughout the day.

A

A. True  

B

B. False   

C

C. Not Mentioned

正确答案：B 学生答案：B

10

10分

(    )The settlers also taught the Indians to penetrate the forest, to hunt large animals.

A

A. True 

B

B. False 

C

C. Not Mentioned

正确答案：

《大学英语（二）》形考任务2

共10道题 总分：100分 形考总分：10分

100分

形考：10分

单选题

一、单选题共10题，100分

1

10分

 (     ) What’s the main idea of the text？

A

A. Chinese fashion designer got start in the industry two decades ago.

B

B. China has made a great difference in latest fashion.

C

C. A small number of established Chinese designers have been in business for less than 10 years.

D

D. The Chinese fashion world is constantly growing.

正确答案：

2

10分

Halloween happened ___________.

A

A. from October 31st to November 1st

B

B. on October 31st

C

C. on November 1st

D

D. between October 31st and November 1st

正确答案：

3

10分

Read the following passage and the statements that follow. Choose the best answer for each statement from the three choices marked A, B and C .

                             Outdoor Learning Environment

  “How do they get the tomato on the vine（藤、蔓）?”

   The question shocked Hillis. It reminded him of the time five years ago when he was volunteering at Beattie Elementary School in his daughter’s kindergarten classroom. He’d been reading the children a book about gardening.

   “These kids had only seen vegetables in supermarkets,” he says. “I felt that something important was missing in their lives.”

So he went to work. Hillis and his wife, Sally, made the local government believe that it was necessary to create an outdoor learning environment. He and other volunteers raised more than 30,000 dollars to make such a project. The project was designed like the Platte River. Like the river, the school’s front walkway turns east to west, so they planted things along the walkway, such as native grasses which can be found along the river too.

    Today, students are greeted every day by the cedar-mulched creation（雪松覆盖的表面）, which spreads the length of three city blocks. In the back, there’s a garden, with twenty 1 ton rocks lying in the ground, where teachers hold classes.

    The outdoor effort has changed things inside, too. For science, children plant seeds and, based upon each seed’s size and weight, guess how large a vegetable will grow to become. For arts and crafts, they collect fallen leaves and make designs out of them. Other science lessons make up a large part of the outdoor learning process. “No matter what time of the year it is,” Hillis says, “there’s always something going on.”

（  ）Hillis was a volunteer at Beatte Elementary School five years ago.

A

A. Right

B

B. Wrong

C

C. Doesn’t say

正确答案：

4

10分

The main idea of the passage is that____________ .

A

A. parents should leave their children alone

B

B. kids should have more activities at school

C

C. it’s time to be more strict with our kids

D

D. parents should always set a good example to their kids

正确答案：

5

10分

Directions: Read the following passage and the statements that follow.   Choose the best answer for each statement from the four choices marked A, B，C and D.

“It hurts me more than you”, and “This is for your own good.” These are the statements my mother used to make years ago when I had to learn Latin, clean my room, stay home and do homework.

That was before we entered the permissive period in education in which we decided it was all right not to push our children to achieve their best in school. The schools and the educators made it easy on us. They taught that it was all right to be parents who take a let-alone policy. We stopped making our children do homework. We gave them calculators, turned on the television, left the teaching to the teachers and went on vacation.

Now teachers, faced with children who have been developing at their own pace for the past 15 years, are realizing we’ve made a terrible mistake. One such teacher is Sharon·Klompus who says of her students—“so passive”—and wonders what happened. Nothing was demanded of them, she believes. Television, says Klompus, contributes to children’s passivity. “We’re not training kids to work any more,” says Klompus. “We’re talking about a generation of kids who’ve never been hurt or hungry. They have learned somebody will always do it for them. Instead of saying ‘go look it up’, you tell them the answer. It takes greater energy to say no to a kid.”

Yes, it does. It takes energy and it takes work. It’s time for parents to end their vacation and come back to work. It’s time to take the car away, to turn the TV off, to tell them it hurts you more than them but it’s for their own good. It’s time to start telling them no again.

Children are becoming more inactive in study because__________ .

A

A. they watch TV too often

B

B. they have done too much homework

C

C. they have to fulfil too many duties

D

D. teachers are too strict with them

正确答案：

6

10分

The study involved brainteasers, exercise and diet changes.

A

A. True

B

B. False  

C

C. Not Mentioned

正确答案：

7

10分

Directions： Read the following passage and the statements that follow. Choose the best answer for each statement from the four choices marked A, B，C and D.

   The Internet is an exciting tool that puts vast information at your fingertips. With a click of a mouse, it lets you buy an airline ticket, book a hotel, send flowers to a friend, or purchase your favorite stock.

   Security on the Internet

   Shopping online offers lots of benefits that you won’t find while shopping in a store or by mail. The Internet is always open—seven days a week, 24 hours a day—and bargains can be numerous online. Shopping on the Internet is no less safe than shopping in a store or by mail. Keep the following tips in mind to help ensure that your online shopping experience is a safe one.

   EASY AS ABC

   When exploring online, think ABC to remember the privacy and security questions you should ask about a company.

   About me. What information does the company collect from me and is it secure?

   Benefits. How does the company use that information and what is the benefit to me?

   Choices. What choices do I have about the company’s use of information about me? Can I choose not to have the information used for other purposes, and how?

 The real meaning behind “with the click of a mouse” may be _____.

A

A. with the use of computer and internet

B

B. just the action of clicking the mouse

C

C. with the information

D

D. none of the above

正确答案：

8

10分

(    )The Indians taught the settlers how to build canoes for water transportation.

A

A. True

B

B. False

C

C. Not Mentioned

正确答案：

9

10分

Directions: Read the following passage and the statements that follow.   Choose the best answer for each statement from the three choices marked A, B and C.

It sounds like an infomercial from late-night TV: Follow this four-step plan and improve your memory in just 14 days!

But researchers have indeed found a way to improve memory function in older people. After a two-week study that involved brainteasers (脑筋急转弯), exercise and diet changes, study participants' memories worked more efficiently.

Here's the program:

Memory Training: brainteasers, crossword puzzles and memory exercises that emphasized verbal skills throughout the day.

Healthy Diet: Five meals daily included a balanced diet rich in omega-3 fats, whole grains and antioxidants (抗氧化剂). Eating frequent meals prevents dips in blood glucose (血糖), the primary energy source for the brain.

Physical Fitness: Brisk daily walks and stretching. Physical fitness has been found in other research to reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease.

Stress Reduction: Stretching and relaxation exercises. Stress causes the body to release cortisol (皮质醇), which can impair memory and has been found to shrink the memory centers in the brain.

1. Researchers spent fourteen days finding a way to improve people’s memory.

A

A. True 

B

B. False 

C

C. Not Mentioned

正确答案：

10

10分

Directions: Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each statement.

   When the early settlers, especially the English, arrived in the New World, the hardships, and dangers awaiting them were totally unexpected. Had it not been for some friendly Indians, the colonists never would have survived the terrible winters. They knew nothing about planting crops, hunting animals, building solid house or making clothing from animal skins. Life in England had been much simpler, and this new life was not what the Spanish explorers had reported.

   The settlers did introduce iron tools, muskets(步枪) for hunting , domesticated animals, and political way to the Indians. In exchange, the settlers learned to build canoes(独木舟) for water transportation and snowshoes for winter traveling. The Indians also taught them to penetrate through the forest, to hunt large animals and trap smaller ones, and to catch fish in the lakes and streams. The natives also introduced to the settlers typical local food. Everything possible was done in order to make their new settlement resemble the homes they had left behind.

(    )The Indians were very cold to the settlers at the beginning.

A

A. True 

B

B. False

C

C. Not Mentioned

正确答案：

《大学英语（二）》形考任务3

共10道题 总分：100分 形考总分：10分

100分

形考：10分

单选题

一、单选题共10题，100分

1

10分

（）Paper cutting is still a kind of decoration instead of art.

A

A. Right 

B

B. Wrong

C

C. Doesn’t say

正确答案：

2

10分

（   ）The topic about politics will not be held during the study.

A

A. True

B

B. False

C

C. Not Mentioned

正确答案：

3

10分

Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements, numbered 1 through 5. For each question or statement there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D.

   Sussex police were ordered to search for a six-foot, dark-haired youth of about 20 who failed to mug (抢劫) a five-foot, 74-year-old high-fashion designer. The youth rushed at Mrs. West and tried to take her things and money when she was walking out of a fashion show. The result should have been an expected conclusion. Surprisingly, however, when Mrs. West grasped the mugger’s wrist (手腕), he cried, “Oh, God! Oh, no! Stop! ” Encouraged by these pleas (哀求), she put him in arm lock at which the mugger cried, “Oh, no! Oh! God!” and ran away. “If I hadn’t been carrying my shopping I would really have put him on his back.” said Mrs. West who had practiced judo (柔道) when younger. “When my husband was living, I used to practice throwing him at Christmas”, she explained.

（   ）Why did the youth cry when grasped by the high-fashion designer? Because he        .

A

A. was sorry for his failure

B

B. couldn’t bear the pain and had to ask for mercy

C

C. felt angry with the high-fashion designer

D

D. became so excited that he couldn’t help doing so

正确答案：

4

10分

Directions： Read the following passage and the statements that follow. Choose the best answer for each statement from the four choices marked A, B，C and D.

   The Internet is an exciting tool that puts vast information at your fingertips. With a click of a mouse, it lets you buy an airline ticket, book a hotel, send flowers to a friend, or purchase your favorite stock.

   Security on the Internet

   Shopping online offers lots of benefits that you won’t find while shopping in a store or by mail. The Internet is always open—seven days a week, 24 hours a day—and bargains can be numerous online. Shopping on the Internet is no less safe than shopping in a store or by mail. Keep the following tips in mind to help ensure that your online shopping experience is a safe one.

   EASY AS ABC

   When exploring online, think ABC to remember the privacy and security questions you should ask about a company.

   About me. What information does the company collect from me and is it secure?

   Benefits. How does the company use that information and what is the benefit to me?

   Choices. What choices do I have about the company’s use of information about me? Can I choose not to have the information used for other purposes, and how?

 The real meaning behind “with the click of a mouse” may be _____.

A

A. with the use of computer and internet

B

B. just the action of clicking the mouse

C

C. with the information

D

D. none of the above

正确答案：

5

10分

Which of the following is most probably the reason of  memory loss?

A

A. Age related reason.

B

B. Damage to the hippocampus.

C

C. Diseases associated with old age.

D

D. Reduction of brain cells.

正确答案：

6

10分

（   ）From the passage, who is a high-fashion designer?

A

A. The mugger.

B

B. The young man.

C

C. Mrs. West.

D

D. Mrs. West’s husband.

正确答案：

7

10分

(     ) A study released by Merrill Lynch predicts that U.S. customers will account for        of the world’s luxury.

A

A. 30 percent

B

B. 11 percent

C

C. 17 percent

D

D. 26 percent

正确答案：

8

10分

What is TRUE about the ABC rule for online shopping?

A

A. It’s a very easy rule, as easy as learning ABC.

B

B. It’s the basic safety rule for online shopping provided by the writer.

C

C. It’s the first letter of the three rules: About me, Benefits, Choices, hence ABC.

D

D. All of the above.

正确答案：

9

10分

What is this passage mainly about?

A

A. Shopping online safely.

B

B. Differences between shopping online and in the store.

C

C. Internet is convenient.

D

D. Benefits of shopping online.

正确答案：

10

10分

(     )How many cultural differences does the author mention in the text?

A

A. One

B

B. Two

C

C. Three

D

D. Four

正确答案：

《大学英语（二）》形考任务4

共10道题 总分：100分 形考总分：10分

100分

形考：10分

单选题

一、单选题共10题，100分

1

10分

Which of the following is NOT a benefit that online shopping offers?

A

A. Internet is always open.

B

B. Bargains can be numerous online.

C

C. You have to provide your personal information for online shopping, which sometimes will cause privacy and security problems.

D

D. The internet is as safe as shopping in a store or by mail if you use it properly.

正确答案：

2

10分

Read the following passage and the statements that follow. Choose the best answer for each statement from the three choices marked A, B and C.

                                    Paper Cutting

    Paper cutting can be seen in many parts of China during the Spring Festival. People paste patterns on the windows, door lintels or tables for the festival atmosphere.

    It’s difficult to tell when it originated. One saying is that it originated from the religious ceremony or offering sacrifices. The ancient people cut papers into animals or people. They either buried them with the dead or burned them on the funerals, wishing that things that paper stood for could be with the dead. A thousand years ago, paper cut was used for decoration. According to historic books, women in the Tang Dynasty used paper cut as headdress. In the Song Dynasty, it was the decoration of the gifts. People pasted on windows or doors or used it as decorations on walls, mirrors or lanterns. Some people made a living by it.

   Paper cutting is all made by hand. It is easy to learn the rudiments. Non-craftsmen need only a knife and paper. For craftsman, they need knives and gravers of various types to make complicated patterns. It can be one piece of paper or many pieces. Simple patterns can be cut with a knife. For complicated patterns, people first pasted the pattern on the paper and then used various kinds of knives to make it. No mistake can be made during the process otherwise the work would fail.

    Paper cutting covers nearly all topics, from flowers, birds, animals, legendary people, figures in classic novels, to types of facial make-up in Peking opera. Paper cutting has various styles in different parts of China.

In the past, women living in the countryside gathered in their free time to make paper cutting, which is a way to judge their skillfulness. As society develops, fewer and fewer people learn this skill while there are some who still regard it as a profession. At present, there are factories and associations for paper cutting in China. Exhibitions and exchanges are held regularly and books of this kind are published. Paper cutting has changed from decoration to a kind of art. At the same time, paper cutting also appears in cartoons, on stage, in magazines or in TV series. 

（）Paper cutting can only be used in China during the Spring Festival.

A

A. Right

B

B. Wrong

C

C. Doesn’t say

正确答案：

3

10分

With the help of Internet, we can ____.

A

A. buy airline tickets

B

B. book a hotel

C

C. send flowers to your friend

D

D. all the three above

正确答案：

4

10分

(    )The Indians taught the settlers how to build canoes for water transportation.

A

A. True

B

B. False

C

C. Not Mentioned

正确答案：

5

10分

(    )The colonists brought the seeds of some crops to the New World.

A

A. True

B

B. False

C

C. Not Mentioned

正确答案：

6

10分

Which of the following is NOT true according to Paragraph 2? 

A

A. It is shown that one area of the brain known as the hippocampus  is important in recalling information.

B

B. The process of creating memories has been already understood and it involves three main steps.

C

C. Scientists believed that neurons first transform the sensory stimuli into images in our immediate memory.

D

D. Scientists don’t know exactly how the information is transferred from one area of the brain to another.

正确答案：

7

10分

By “permissive period in education” the author means a time______________ .

A

A. when children are allowed to do what they wish to

B

B. when everything can be taught at school

C

C. when every child can be educated

D

D. when children are permitted to receive education

正确答案：

8

10分

（  ）Craftsmen need knives and gravers of various types to make complicated patterns.

A

A. Right

B

B. Wrong

C

C. Doesn’t say

正确答案：

9

10分

The passage is mainly about         

A

A. parts of the brain that store information.

B

B. illness that results in serious memory loss.

C

C. how human brains process, store and recall information.

D

D. how to improve our memory.

正确答案：

10

10分

Directions: Read the following passage and the statements that follow. Choose the best answer for each statement from the three choices marked A, B and C.

    Welcome to the Telfort Business Institute’s E280 Conversational English Class. The object of this course is to learn how to converse fluently and effectively in English. For the next eight weeks we will finely turn your skills in the act of debating and role-playing. We will also practice speech rhythm and diction with an emphasis on enunciation and specific speech problems encountered by those who are studying English as a foreign language.

    Numerous discussions on a wide variety of subjects will be held, including topics of business, fiction, travel, differences between Western and Chinese culture, education and life experiences.

     You will have ample opportunities to give oral presentations and voice your opinions on the various topics that we plan to cover. It is very important that you talk as much as you can. Don’t wait for your instructor to ask you to speak. If you have a question to ask, additionally, if you have any questions about anything your fellow students say, please feel free to ask.

（   ）The course of E280 is a conversational one.

A

A. True

B

B. False

C

C. Not Mentioned

正确答案：

《大学英语（二）》形考任务5

共10道题 总分：100分 形考总分：10分

100分

形考：10分

单选题

一、单选题共10题，100分

1

10分

Halloween happened ___________.

A

A. from October 31st to November 1st

B

B. on October 31st

C

C. on November 1st

D

D. between October 31st and November 1st

正确答案：

2

10分

Blood glucose is the primary energy source for the brain.

A

A. True   

B

B. False   

C

C. Not Mentioned

正确答案：

3

10分

（）Paper cutting is still a kind of decoration instead of art.

A

A. Right 

B

B. Wrong

C

C. Doesn’t say

正确答案：

4

10分

Which of the following is NOT true according to Paragraph 2? 

A

A. It is shown that one area of the brain known as the hippocampus  is important in recalling information.

B

B. The process of creating memories has been already understood and it involves three main steps.

C

C. Scientists believed that neurons first transform the sensory stimuli into images in our immediate memory.

D

D. Scientists don’t know exactly how the information is transferred from one area of the brain to another.

正确答案：

5

10分

The main idea of the passage is that____________ .

A

A. parents should leave their children alone

B

B. kids should have more activities at school

C

C. it’s time to be more strict with our kids

D

D. parents should always set a good example to their kids

正确答案：

6

10分

(     ) A study released by Merrill Lynch predicts that U.S. customers will account for        of the world’s luxury.

A

A. 30 percent

B

B. 11 percent

C

C. 17 percent

D

D. 26 percent

正确答案：

7

10分

Which of the following is NOT a benefit that online shopping offers?

A

A. Internet is always open.

B

B. Bargains can be numerous online.

C

C. You have to provide your personal information for online shopping, which sometimes will cause privacy and security problems.

D

D. The internet is as safe as shopping in a store or by mail if you use it properly.

正确答案：

8

10分

（   ）It’s very important for those who take E280 to prepare the course before the class.

A

A. True

B

B. False

C

C. Not Mentioned

正确答案：

9

10分

（   ）The purpose of this course is to make the students know various rules of English grammar.

A

A. True

B

B. False

C

C. Not Mentioned

正确答案：

10

10分

（   ）The course will take almost two months.

A

A. True

B

B. False

C

C. Not Mentioned

正确答案：