上海應用技術學院高職2018—2019學年第二學期《大學英語2》期中試卷題號一二三四五六七八九十總分應得分20452015100實得分班級：學號：姓名:我已閱讀了有關的考試規定和紀律要求，愿意在考試中遵守《考場規則》，如有違反將愿接受相應的處理。試卷共6頁，請先查看試卷有無缺頁，然后答題。PartI.ReadingComprehension：（20%）Questions1to5arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Arevolutionisunderway.Thetechnologyofcomputerscienceishavingagreatinfluenceonourlives,andthemostimmediateresultofthistechnologyisitseffectonemployment.Robotsandcomputer-controlledmachineshavealreadyjoinedtheworkforceinhighlydevelopedcountries.Theyhavetakenovermostjobsonthecarassemblyline.OnebigAmericancompanyhasshownthatitisnowpossibletoreplacehalfofits37,000assemblyworkerswithmachines.Robotscarryoutboringtasksveryefficientlyforanhourly“wage”ofabout$5(theaveragecostofmaintainingthem).Theaveragehumanworkeronacarassemblyline,incontrast,earnsabout$18anhour.Whatdoesthefuturehold,ifthecomputeristakingjobsawayfromhumans?Agreatsocialchangeisnecessaryifwearetosurvivetheautomationrevolution.Iflargegroupsinsocietyaredissatisfiedandrestless,therewouldbeanincreaseinviolentcrimes.Itisuptothepoliticianstodealwiththeproblem.Anobvioussolutionisashorterworkingweek.Lesstimeatworkwouldmeanmoretimeforentertainment,andmoreopportunitiesforentertainment,andmoreopportunitiesforfurthereducation.Agreaterdemandforentertainmentwouldleadtoanincreaseinjobopportunities.Intheory,eventheunemployedshouldhaveareasonableincome.Afterall,thankstothenewtechnology,itwillbeeconomicaltopaypeoplenottowork.1.Thefirstsentence“Arevolutionisunderway”inthiscontextmeans__________.A.machinesaretakingtheplaceofhumanworkerseverywhereB.greatchangesarebeingbroughtaboutbytheuseofcomputersC.therearemoreandmoreviolentcrimesD.peoplegetpaidfornotdoinganywork2.Accordingtothepassage,robotsareusedinfactoriesto________.A.doalltheworkdonebyworkersformerlyB.jointheworkersinalltypesofworkC.controlmachinessothatthelatterworkproperlyD.puttogetherthepartsofcars3.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?A.Robotsareveryreliable.B.It’scheapertouserobotsthanemployhumanworkers.C.Manyrobotsaredoingman’sworkindevelopedcountries.D.Robotsenjoydoingboringandhardwork.4.Itisimpliedinthetextthat_______.A.itisnecessarytohaveagreatchangeinsocietyB.computersarereplacinghumanworkersC.unemploymentwillmakepeoplegoagainstthelawD.politiciansmustdosomethingabouttherevolution5.Onewaytosolvetheproblemisto________.A.letworkersworkfewerhourseachweekB.maketheweekshorterthaneverC.satisfyrestlessworkersD.employfewerworkersQuestions6to10arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Believeitornot,opticalillusion(錯覺)cancuthighwaycrashes.

Japanisacaseinpoint.Ithasreducedautomobilecrashesonsomeroadsbynearly75percentusingasimpleopticalillusion.Bentstripes,calledchevrons(人字形),paintedontheroadsmakedriversthinkthattheyaredrivingfasterthantheyreallyare,andthusdriversslowdown.

NowtheAmericanAutomobileAssociationFoundationforTrafficSafetyinWashingtonD.C.isplanningtorepeatJapan’ssuccess.Startingnextyear,thefoundationwillpaintchevronsandotherpatternsofstripesonselectedroadsaroundthecountrytotesthowwellthepatternsreducehighwaycrashes.

Excessivespeedplaysamajorroleinasmuchasonefifthofallfataltrafficaccidents,accordingtothefoundation.Tohelpreducethoseaccidents,thefoundationwillconductitstestsinareaswherespeed-relatedhazardsarethegreatest—curves,exitslopes,trafficcircles,andbridges.

Somestudiessuggestthatstraight,horizontalbarspaintedacrossroadscaninitiallycuttheaveragespeedofdriversinhalf.However,trafficoftenreturnstofullspeedwithinmonthsasdriversbecomeusedtoseeingthepaintedbars.

Chevrons,scientistssay,notonlygivedriverstheimpressionthattheyaredrivingfasterthantheyreallyarebutalsomakealaneappeartobenarrower.Theresultisalongerlastingreductioninhighwayspedandthenumberoftrafficaccidents.6.Thepassagemainlydiscusses__________.

A)anewwayofhighwayspeedcontrolB)anewpatternforpaintinghighways

C)anewapproachtotrainingdriversD)anewtypeofopticalillusion

7.Onroadspaintedwithchevrons,driverstendtofeelthat__________.

A)theyshouldavoidspeed-relatedhazardsB)theyaredrivinginthewronglane

C)theyshouldslowdowntheirspeedD)theyareapproachingthespeedlimit

8.Theadvantageofchevronsoverstraight,horizontalbarsisthattheformer___________.

A)cankeepdriversawakeB)cancutroadaccidentsinhalf

C)willhavealongereffectondriversD)willlookmoreattractive

9.TheAmericanAutomobileAssociationFoundationforTrafficSafetyplansto__________.

A)tryouttheJapanesemethodincertainareas

B)changetheroadsignsacrossthecountry

C)replacestraight,horizontalbarswithchevrons

D)repeattheJapaneseroadpatterns

10.Whatdoestheauthorsayaboutstraight,horizontalbarspaintedacrossroads?

A)TheyarefallingoutofuseintheUnitedStates

B)Theytendtobeignoredbydriversinashortperiodoftime.

C)Theyareapplicableonlyonbroadroads.

D)Theycannotbeappliedsuccessfullytotrafficcircles.PartII.MultipleChoice(45%)1.Therainstormhasdamagedthecrops.Thelosshasnotyetbeen____accurately,butitisbelievedtobewellbeyondamilliondollars.A.consideredB.assessedC.exploredD.calculated2.Don’t____awayyourtime.Youmustworkhardtopassthefinalexams.A.idleB.spendC.runD.let3.Itwasn’tsuchagooddinner____shehadpromisedus.A.thatB.whichC.asD.what4.Unfortunately,thosewho____theaccidentcannotrecallwhathappened.Thereforethecauseoftheaccidentremainsamystery.A.survivedB.escapedC.abandonedD.spotted5.TheDemocraticPartymustreachouttothepeopleand____itsmessageifitistowintheelection.A.figureoutB.drivehomeC.takeoverD.throwup6.Thesecellsarenot_____tothehumaneyes.A.sensitiveB.viewedC.visibleD.seen7.Itisreportedthatthesemountaineershavediedofhungerafter_____alltheirfoods.A.runningoutofB.movingC.signalingD.twisting8.Theshirtis_____insmall,mediumandlargesizes.A.originalB.visibleC.availableD.delicate9.Idon'tmind______thedecisionaslongasitisnottoolate.A.youtodelaymakingB.yourdelayingmakingC.yourdelayingtomakeD.youdelaytomake10.NiagaraFallsisagreattourist______drawingmillionsofvisitorseveryyear.A.attentionB.attractionC.appointmentD.arrangement11.Sheoughttostopwork；shehasaheadachebecauseshe______toolong.A.hasbeenreadingB.hadreadC.isreadingD.read12.Jackwasso_____thecomputergamethathedidn’tnoticemyarrival.A.thoughtfulofB.gratefultoC.absorbedinD.associatedwith13.Thoughmanhas_____theuniverseandmadenumerousdiscoveries,eventothisdayheisstillveryignorantofhimself.A.acquiredB.assessedC.exploredD.calculated14.BecausemyTVset_____Icouldn’twatchthefootballgamebroadcastlivelastnight.A.brokeupB.brokedownC.breakoffD.brokeout15.Itwasvery______ofyoutobringyourumbrellaA.sensibleB.humbleC.tediousD.reasonable16.Someparentsarejusttooprotective.Theywantto_______theirkidsfromeverykindofdanger,realorimagined..A.shelterB.locateC.preventD.release17.Itakeprideinbeinganindependentthinkerinfullpossessionofmycritical_____.A.functionB.facultiesC.judgmentD.abilities18.Thenegotiatorsbelievethatitis______bothpartiestoestablishajointventureinShanghai.A.inresponsetoB.intheinterestofC.forthereferenceofD.gratefulto19.Atthetimethepolicecaughthim,hewasdrivinginof120milesperhour.A.averageB.realityC.transitionD.excess20.Itwon’ttakelongto_______thesituation.ButIneedsomemoretimebeforeIcomeupwithaplantosolvetheproblem.A.sumupB.sizeup C.figureout D.wipeout21.Shehas______abundantexperienceinteachinginthepast30years.A.absorbedB.accumulatedC.graspedD.gripped22.Weshouldhelpthosechildrenwithinferiority______togetridofit.A.complexB.intentionC.emergencyD.delicacy23.Mrs.Newmanhurriedhomeafterwork,only______bothherkidsgoneforthemovie.A.findingB.foundC.tofindD.havingfound24.______adequatepreparation,youdon’thavemuchchanceofsuccess.A.AfterB.WithoutC.WithD.Before25.Useyourhead______you’llfindaway.A.ifB.orC.soD.and26.Ilikeclimbingmountains______mywifepreferswatersports.A.asB.whenC.forD.while27.Mr.Smithleanedagainstthewall,withhishands______beforehischest.A.crossingB.crossedC.havingcrossedD.werecrossing28.Onlythehopethattherescuersweregettingnearer______thetrappedminers.A.disgustedB.sustainedC.straightenedD.identified29.Hefoundhimselfcompeting_____nineotherboysfortheprize.A.withB.atC.ofD.to30.Afterweeksofbusywork,itisreally______formetohaveacupofteainthesofawhilelisteningtomusic.A.luxuryB.aluxuryC.luxuriesD.theluxuryPartIII.Cloze[choosefrom:dominant,maintain,relieve,controversy,emergency,reveal,encounter,obvious,intelligent,original,evidence,judgement,figureout,sizeup,insb.’sinterest(s)](20%)Interviewer:Youmentionthecaseofonewhalehelpingtosaveanotherinan____1.Whatdoesthissuggest?Linden:Well,itseemstomethatthisisclearly_____2of____3thought.Hereweseeananimal______________4asituationandthentakingappropriateactionincooperationwithhumans.Interviewer:AndwhenJendrynegotiateswithColo,whatdoesthat_____5?Linden:Itshowsthatsomeanimals,gorillasatleast,are______6enoughtobargain,tomakeadeal.Interviewer:ThenthereisthecaseofMilesandChantek.Linden:Oh,yes.Weliketothinkofourselvesasthe_______7species,butthatdoesn’tmeananimalscan’tsometimesplaytricksonuswhenit’s_______________8.Interviewer:LikeMelatideceivingShewman?Linden:Exactly.Interviewer:Sowouldyousayyourapproachtotheproblemsettlesthe_______9overanimalintelligence?Linden:That’snotaneasy_______10tomake,butitdoes,Ithink,openupinterestingnewpathstoexplore.PartIV.Translation(15%)沒有個人檔案,求職者很難指望受雇當老師。依我愚見，閱讀是打發閑暇的最悅人方式。背離傳統需要極大的勇氣。湯姆過去很靦腆，但這次卻非常勇敢能在大庭廣眾面前上臺表演了。如果這些數據統計上是站得住腳的，那它將會幫助我們認識正在調查的問題。上海應用技術學院高職2018—2019學年第二學期《大學英語2》期中試卷答題紙班級：學號：姓名:我已閱讀了有關的考試規定和紀律要求，愿意在考試中遵守《考場規則》，