英语（二）试卷及部分答案
第一部分 选择题（共50分）
Ⅰ. Vocabulary and Structure（10 points,1 point for each
从下列各句四个选项中选出一个最佳答案，并在答题卡上将相应的字母涂黑。
1. There are signs restaurants are becoming more popular with families.
A. that
B. which
C. in which
D. whose
解析：明显考察同位语从句，选择A。
2. In no country Britain, it has been said, can one experience four seasons in the course of a single day.
A. better than
B. more than
C. other than
D. rather than
解析：句子含义明显表示“除了英国，没有一个国家…”，选择C。
3. Our son doesn’t know what to at the university; he can’t make up his mind about the future.
A. take over
B. take after
C. take in
D. take up
解析：句子含义表明“从事”，选择D。
4. My father seemed to be in no to look at my school report.
A. mood
B. emotion
C. attitude
D. feeling
解析：根据句子含义，选择A。
5. He is about the chances of winning a gold medal in the Olympics next year.
A. optimistic
B. optional
C. outstanding
D. obvious
解析：根据句子含义，表明“很乐观”，选择A。
6. The manager would rather his daughter in the same office.
A. had not worked
B. does not work
C. not to work
D. did not work
解析：前面出现would rather+sb.，后面一定是用动词的过去形式，选择D。
7. The clothes a person wears may express his or social position.
A. curiosity
B. status
C. determination
D. significance
解析：考察单词含义，选择B。
8. in this way, the situation doesn’t seem so disappointing.
A. To look at
B. Looking at
C. Looked at
D. To be looked at
解析：分词做状语，与主语形成被动关系，选择C。
9. Evidence that language-acquiring ability must be stimulated.
A. It is
B. There is
C. It being
D. There being
解析：典型的强调句结构，选择A。
10. After the guests left, she spent half an hour the sitting-room.
A. arranging
B. tidying up
C. ordering
D. clearing away
解析：根据句子含义表示“整理，打扫”，选择B，而D是“消除，清除”。
Ⅱ. Cloze Test（10 points, 1 point for each)
下列短文有十个空格，每个空格有四个选项。根据上下文要求选出最佳答案，并在答题卡上将相应的字母涂黑。
The price of hotels in Britain is going up 11 at any time since the war. There are a number of reasons for this but the 12 all is the Government’s economic policy. Managers in factories see 13 so they are attracted to the idea of owning 14 business. 15 Britain’s weather is often disappointing, the tourist industry is growing. Many people 16 like to combine a 17 holiday with the opportunity of improving their English. It is therefore not surprising that businessmen are buying hotels. The only thing 18 worries me is the kind of treatment their guestes are 19 to receive since 20 of them know anything about hotel management.
11.A . more fast than B. more fast that C. faster than D. faster that
解析：根据首句含义，明显带有比较的结构，选择C。
12.A. most important of
B. more important of
C. most important from
D. more important from
解析：横线后面的all提示我们，需要使用最高级形式，选择A。
13.A. to fall their standard of living
B. falling their standard of living
C. their standard of living to fall
D. their standard of living falling
解析：横线前面出现的see明显考察我们是否想起see…do/doing，根据句子含义，选择D。
14.A. his proper
B. his own
C. their proper
D. their own
解析：本句中出现了managers和they，明显后面应该出现复数性物主代词，选择D。
15.A. In spite of
B. Although
C. Even
D. However
解析：仅根据本句的含义就可以锁定答案，选择B。
16. A. in the Continent
B. in the overseas
C. abroad
D. foreign
解析：表示“海外的”，选择C。
17. A. fortnight
B. fortnight’s
C. two weeks
D. foreign
解析：横线前面的a提示应该选择一个形容词性的物主代词，选择B。
18.A. that
B. what
C. as
D. who
解析：横线前面出现了only thing，后面需要用that来作为定语从句的引导词，选择A。
19.A. like
B. probable
C. probably
D. likely
解析：横线后面出现to，前面是系动词are，想起词组be likely to do，选择D。
20.A. little
B. a little
C. few
D. a few
解析：根据前面句子中出现的guests形式可判断出，后面需要一个接可数名词的代词，同时根据句子含义，选择C。
Ⅲ. Reading Comprehension (30 points, 2 points for each)
从下列每篇短文的问题后所给的四个选择项中选出一个最佳答案，并在答题卡上将相应的字母涂黑。
Passage One
Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.
Sport is not only physically challenging, but it can also be mentally challenging. Criticism from coaches, parents, and other teammates, as well as pressure to win can create an excessive amount of anxiety or stress for young athletes(运动员). ①Stress can be physical, emotional, or psychological and research has indicated that it can lead to burnout. Burnout has been described as dropping or quitting of an activity that was at one time enjoyable.
The early years of development are critical years for learning about oneself. ②The sport setting is one where valuable experiences can take place. Young athletes can, for example, learn how to cooperate with others, make friends, and gain other social skills that will be used throughout their lives. Coaches and parents should be aware, at all times, that ③their feedback to youngsters can greatly affect their children. Youngsters may take their parents' and coaches' criticisms to heart and find a flaw (缺陷) in themselves.
Coaches and parents should also be cautious that youth sport participation does not become work for children. The outcome of the game should not be more important than the process of learning the sport and other life lessons. In today's youth sport setting. Young athletes may be worrying more about who will win instead of enjoying themselves and the sport. ④Following a game many parents and coaches focus on the outcome and find fault with youngsters' performances. Positive reinforcement should be provided regardless of the outcome. Research indicates that ⑤positive reinforcement motivates and has a greater effect on learning than criticism. Again, criticism can create high levels of stress, Which can lead to burnout.
21. An effective way to prevent the burnout of young athletes is ______
A)to reduce their mental stress
C)to make sports less competitive
B)to increase their sense of success
D)to make sports more challenging
解析：找到burnout，仔细分析本句，可得出答案，选择A。
22. According to the passage sport is positive for young people in that ____ .
A) it can help them learn more about society
B) it enables them to find flaws in themselves
C) it can provide them with valuable experiences
D) it teaches them how to set realistic goals for themselves
解析：第二段首句说明了答案，选择C。
23. Many coaches and parents are in the habit of criticizing young athletes ______ .
A)believing that criticism is beneficial for their early development
B)without realizing criticism may destroy their self confidence
C)in order to make them remember life's lessons
D)so as to put more pressure on them
解析：第二段末尾说明了答案，选择B。
24. According to the passage parents and coaches should _____________ .
A)pay more attention to letting children enjoy sports
B)help children to win every game
C)train children to cope with stress
D)enable children to understand the positive aspect of sports
解析：家长和教练对孩子参与体育运动的态度，在最后一段中间体现出来，选择A。
25. The author's purpose in writing the passage is ____________ .
A)to teach young athletes how to avoid burnout
B)to persuade young children not to worry about criticism
C)to stress the importance of positive reinforcement to children
D)to discuss the skill of combining criticism with encouragement
解析：文章最后一句说明了作者的态度，选择C。
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