1、语文人教版五年级下册童年的发现 大学英语（2）期末考试复习资料模拟题一、阅读： ( 1 )The frightening rise in crimes of violence throughout the country has caused more and more people to arm themselves. They buy guns to protect their homes and to carry with them for personal safety when traveling. Unfortunately, instead of safety, what the
2、 new handgun owner too often gets is personal tragedy(悲剧). As I found out in my reading, a handgun does not protect the American home very well. The home handgun is far more likely to kill or injure family members and friends than anyone who breaks in, and is especially harmful to young adults and t
3、o children.Because 90 percent of break-and-enters take place when no one is home, the handgun bought for defense is very often stolen. According to some statistics, each year about 100,000 handguns are stolen from ordinary citizens. These guns then enter the criminal underworld(黑社会) and are used in
4、more crimes. Thus, the citizens who lost guns is helping to arm the criminal class.As a New York City police officer recently pointed out to homeowner who asked if he should buy a handgun to protect his home, too often it is the homeowner himself who ends up getting shot and killed, because he most
5、often warns the robber by saying something like “Stop!” or “What do you think youre doing?” Possibly, the thief turns and fires.In street crime, the use of a handgun for defense is very risky, with the defender often losing the gun and having it used against him. The handgun owner seldom even gets t
6、he chance to use his or her gun because the moment of surprise is always with the attacker. In fact, trying to use a handgun to keep someone off makes the risk of death quite a bit higher.For the ordinary citizen, using a handgun is seldom helpful for defense on the street. And, in the home, the onl
7、y way to get real defense from a personal handgun would be to have it always at the ready, perhaps in hand loaded and ready to fire every time there is a knock on the door. That is not exactly the American way or my idea of a civilized(文明的) society.1. Why do people arm themselves according to the pa
8、ssage? a. Because they want to use guns to protect their personal goods. b. Because killing animals is their favorite sport. c. Because the number of crimes of violence is still small. d. Because people intend to attack others.2. More often than not, what the handgun brings its owner is _. a. safety
9、 b. tragedy c. luck d. happiness3. It can be understood from the passage that _. a. self-defense is of no use b. home handguns do more harm than good to ordinary people c. stolen handguns are usually thrown away d. handguns are no longer needed4. If a citizen uses a handgun to protect himself in str
10、eet crime, he will probably _. a. be safe and sound b. kill the attacker c. risk his life d. hurt other people instead5. The passage is mainly about _. a. how criminals get guns from ordinary citizens b. why the handgun is not essential for home defense c. when street crime is most likely to happen
11、d. how handguns protect peoples lives( 2 )A few years ago it was common to speak of a generation gap between young people and their elders. Parents said that children did not respect and listen to them, while children said that their parents did not understand them at all. What had gone wrong? Why h
12、ad the generation gap suddenly appeared? Actually, the generation gap has been around for a long time. Many people argue that it is built into every part of our society.One important cause of the generation gap is the opportunity that young people have to choose their own ways of life. In a more tra
13、ditional society, when children grow up, they are expected to live in the same area as their parents, to marry people that their parents know and like, and often to continue the family jobs. In our society, young people often travel great distances for their education, move out of the family at an e
14、arly age, marry or live with people whom their parents have never met, and choose jobs different from those of their parents.In our society, parents often expect their children to do better than they did, to find better jobs, to make more money and to do all the things that they were unable to do. O
15、ften, that is another cause of the gap between them. Often, they discover that they have very little in common with each other.Finally, the speed at which changes take place in our society is the third cause of the gap between the generations. In a traditional culture, senior people are valued for t
16、heir knowledge, but in our society the knowledge of a lifetime may become out of date. The young and the old seem to live in two very different worlds, separated by different skills and abilities. No doubt, the generation gap will continue in American life for some time to come.6. The first paragrap
17、h tells us that _.A. the problem of the generation gap draws much attention from peopleB. it is out of date to talk about the generation gapC. children and parents are trying to understand each otherD. it is very important for people to frequently communicate with each other7. In a more traditional
18、society, old people_.A. have their children respect and listen to themB. do not care for their children at all C. expect their children to rebel against them D. do not live together with their children8. In American society young people_.A. do not need to find jobsB. leave home at an early ageC. hav
19、e better education than their parentsD. marry people younger than them9. Which of the following is NOT the cause of the generation gap?A. Young people like to depend more on themselves.B. Parents do not love their children dearly.C. American society changes rapidly.D. Parents expect too much of thei
20、r children.10. The main idea of the passage is _.A. that the generation gap needs consideringB. when the generation gap is necessary in American societyC. why the generation gap existD. how we can reduce the generation gap 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，请从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳选项。)1. Excuse m
21、e，can you tell me where the nearest subway station is? _.A. Its too far from here. B. Sorry，Im a stranger here myself.C. You can take a bus first. D. Sorry，I cant. 2. I wonder if you could do me a favor. _.A. Sure. B. I could. C. Yes，I do. D. No，not at all. 3. The movie last night was really interes
22、ting. _.A. But it was difficult to understand. B. I went to the movie，too.C. I couldnt agree with you more. D. It sounds good. 4. Im awfully sorry to have kept you waiting for a long time. _.A. Just tell me the reason. B. You shouldnt have said so.C. No problem. D. Actually Ive only been here for tw
23、enty minutes. 5. Theres a big party at the students center tonight. Are you going with us? _.A. Its none of my business.B. Id love to，but I have to catch up with my maths assignment.C. Ive never had the chance to go there.D. Its beyond my expectation. 6. Cherry，would you mind looking after my cat fo
24、r a few days when I go on business? _.A. No，I do mind. B. No，I dont think it a good idea.C. Of course not! D. Im not used to it. 7. Youd better take the umbrella with you. It looks like its going to rain. _.A. Its hard to believe. B. You may be right. Thank you for reminding me.C. Its quite unusual.
25、 D. I think you are too sensitive. 8. I wonder if Julie will arrive at five thirty as she said this morning. _.A. I think so. B. She will be late.C. I dont know. D. Dont worry. She always keeps her word. 9. Mary，I heard you went skiing with your friends. What happened? _.A. Well，I never learned skii
26、ng. B. I sprained my ankle and caught a bad cold.C. Well，its difficult to imagine. D. Nothing serious. 10. Hows the performance? Excellent? _.A. Far from. I should have stayed home sleeping. B. It lasted until midnight.C. My seat was far from the stage. D. Sorry. I dont agree with you. 11. Are you f
27、rom Italy? .A. Yes, we are. B. No, we dont. C. No, I dont. D. No, we wont.12. What do you do? _.A. What do you do? B. Fine, thank you.C. Im a college student D. I do well in my studies.13. Do you think this is a nice place?_.A. Thats right. B. Youre right. C. No, its not here. D. Yes, I think so.14.
28、 Hows your mother doing?_.A. She is very kind. B. She is very well.C. She is not very old. D. She is doing shopping now.15. How did Mr. Jones get to the cinema?_.A. At 10 oclock. B. With Mrs. Jones.C. By car. D. To the Grand Theater.16. What do you think of your new teacher? _.A. He came to teach us
29、 last week. B. He teaches us English.C. He has two children. D. He is very nice.17. Are you going on holiday?_.A. Not until next week. B. Three weeks ago.C. To Beijing. D. For only a day or two.18. Have you been to Paris?_.A. No, I didnt go there last year. B. No, but I hope to go there sometime nex
30、t year.C. Paris is a nice place to visit. D. No, it was a long time ago.19. Mary, are you and your husband busy this weekend? _.A. This weekend we may go to cinema. B. No, were not.C. Oh, its none of your business. D. Welcome to our party.20. How many students do you teach? _.A. Quite a bit. B. More boys than girls. C. About 50. D. Three classes.21. Seven thirty? I guess Id
