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1、1大学英语二级期末试卷大学英语二级期末试卷 Part I. Reading Comprehension(30%) Directions: There are 3 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and write down the answe
2、r on the Answer Sheet. Passage 1 Individualism is a fundamental value in the United StatesAll Americans believe in the right to expresstheir own opinion without fear of punishmentThis value，however，is comingunder fire in an unlikely placethe public schoo1 classroomThe issue is school uniforms Should
3、 public school students be allowed to make individual decisions about clothing, or should a11 students be required to wear a uniform? School uniformsare the better choice for three reasons First，wearing school uniforms would help make students lives simplerThey would no longer have to decide what to
4、 wear every morning， sometimes trying on outfit(套装)after outfit in an effort to chooseUniforms would not only save time but also would get rid of the stress often associated with this chore(琐事) Secondschool uniforms influence students to act responsibly in groupsUniforms give students the message th
5、at school is a special place for learning Inaddition， uniforms create a feeling of unity(整体)among studentsFor example，when students do something as a group， such as attending meetings in the auditorium（礼堂）or eating lunch in the Cafeteria（餐厅） the fact that they all wear the same uniform would create
6、a sense of communitys. Thats more importantStatistics（数据） show the positive effects that school uniforms have on violence and absence from school. According to a Survey (调 查调 查)in Florida, incidents of school violence dropped by 50 percent, attendance and test score improved, and student suspensions
7、 （休学）（休学）declined approximately 30 percent after school uniforms were introduced. Finally, school uniforms would help make all the students feel equal. Peoples standards of living differ greatly, and some people are well-off, while others are not. People sometimes forget that school is a place to ge
8、t an education, not to promote a “fashion show.“ School uniforms make all the students look the same regardless of their financial status （经济状况） School uniforms would promote their pride and help to raise the self-esteem of students who cannot afford to wear stylish clothing. In conclusion, there ar
9、e many well-proved benefits to school uniforms for students. Studies show that students learn better and act more responsibly when they wear uniforms.Public schools should require uniforms in order to benefit both the students and society as a whole. 1. According to this passage, the author takes a
10、_ position on the issue of school uniforms. A. positiveB. negativeC. neutralD. radical22. What would come under fire with the introduction of uniforms in public schools? A. Individualism.B. EqualityC. Responsibility.D. Independence. 3. With the introduction of uniforms into public schools, students
11、lives become _. A. more colorfulB. more individuatedC. simplerD. more complicated 4. School uniforms are the better choice because they will help _. A. students become active in campus life B. students develop a sense of responsibility C. students cultivate their mind D. students achieve their goals
12、 5. What conclusion does the author arrive at? A. Students should be allowed to make individual decisions about clothing. B. School uniforms have great influence on students future career choice. C. School uniforms help to give students pride and raise their self-esteem. D. The introduction of schoo
13、l uniforms can benefit students and society as a whole. Passage 2I recently wrote an autobiography in which I recalled many old memories. One of themwas from my school days, when our ninth grade teacher, Miss Raber, would pick out wordsfrom the Readers Digest to test our vocabulary.Today, more than
14、45 years later, I always check out “It Pays to Enrich Your Word Power”first when the Digest comes each month. I am impressed with that idea, word power. ReadersDigest knows the power that words have to move people - to entertain, inform, and inspire.The Readers Digest editors know that the big word
15、isnt always the best word. Take just oneexample, a Quotable Quote from the February 1985 issue: “Time is a playful kitten. She creepsup on you and drinks the day like a bowl of milk.”Nineteen words. Only two of them more than one syllable. Yet how much they convey!Thats usually how it is with Reader
16、s Digest. Small and simple can be profound.As chairman of a foundation to restore the Statue of Liberty, Ive been making a lot ofspeeches lately. I try to keep them fairly short. I use small but vivid words: words like “hope”,“guts”, “and faith”, “dreams”. Those are words that move people and say so much about thespirit of America.Dont get me wrong. Im not against using big words, when it is right to do so, but Ihave also learned that small
