周口师范学院大学英语Ⅱ试题与答案-考试8

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本卷共分为 4大题 26小题，作答时间为 120分钟，总分 100 分。本卷得分:10 一、单选题(本大题共10小题，共50分)

1[单选题,5分] A bird knows（）instinct how to build a nest.

A.by

B.with

C.from

D.through

参考答案：A

2[单选题,5分] People invest money in this company ______ they believe it will make profits.

A.though

B.because

C.unless

D.until

参考答案：B

3[单选题,5分] Our company has made a（）with a foreign automobile company to buy 500 cars.

A.contrast

B.contract

C.concept

D.contact

参考答案：B

4[单选题,5分] It is rather _____ that the research team as a whole still has little idea about the cause of that fatal disease.

A.rewarding

B.demanding

C.embarrassing

D.requiring

参考答案：D

5[单选题,5分] The old told me that it was no use thinking too much about one’s _____ youth.

A.loss

B.losing

C.lose

D.lost

参考答案：D

6[单选题,5分] Mr. Brown had hardly said a word since supper, _____ had his wife.

A.either

B.or

C.nor

D.so

参考答案：C

7[单选题,5分] As a teacher, he thinks his business is to stir up（） in his students rather than insist on obedience.

A.observation

B.curiosity

C.superiority

D.judgmen

参考答案：B

8[单选题,5分] Her son did not seem to ____ any importance to what she had said.

A.stick

B.notice

C.attach

D.remind

参考答案：C

9[单选题,5分] Marriage（）on true love often brings happiness.

A.decided

B.determined

C.based

D.relied

参考答案：C

10[单选题,5分] We cannot get an answer yet, for _____ to that problem is still under discussion.

A.action

B.strategy

C.solution

D.impact

参考答案：C

二、阅读题(本大题共1小题，共10分)

11[阅读题,10分]

As little children, most of us were taught the virtue (美德) of honesty from fairy tales and other stories. The story of Pinocchio, who begins life as a puppet (木偶), teaches us the importance of telling the truth. In the story of young George Washington, who lies about cutting down the cherry tree, we learn that he earns his father’s praise only when he admits what he has done. Even though we know that “honesty is the best policy,” why do we often lie in our everyday life? The fact is that we lie for many reasons. We sometimes lie to minimize (将……最小化) our errors and mistakes. For example, some students might lie to their teachers about unfinished homework. They might say that they left the work at home when, in fact, they didn’t even do the work. These students don’t want to be irresponsible (无责任感的), so they make up a lie to save face. Another reason we lie is to get out of situations we don’t want to be in. If we just don’t want to attend the dorm meeting early on Saturday morning, we might give the excuse: “I’ve been fighting off a cold all week, and I need to sleep on Saturday morning.” We lie because we believe that telling the truth will cause problems. When we don’t know how to say no, we often use lies to avoid difficulties. However, lies are not always negative (消极的); in fact two kinds of lies can yield positive (积极的) results. The first is commonly referred to as a “white lie.” We tell white lies when we don’t want to hurt other people’s feelings. For example, if a good friend shows up with an unflattering (难看的) haircut, we could be truthful and say, “That haircut is awful. It doesn’t suit you at all!” Instead, we are more likely to lie and say, “I like your haircut. It looks good on you,” and spare our friend’s feelings. The second kind of positive lie is the “protective lie.” This one can help us get out of or avoid dangerous situations. Parents often teach their children to use this

kind of lie. For example, parents tell their children not to say that they are home alone if they receive phone calls from strangers. In this situation, lying can prevent harm or disaster. People lie for many reasons, both good and bad. However, before we resort to (采用) lying to cover up mistakes or to avoid unpleasant situations, perhaps we should rethink our motives (动机) for lying.

1. What is mainly discussed in this passage? （）

A. The importance of telling the truth.

B. Positive and negative results produced by lies.

C. The reasons or motives for telling lies.

D. How to stop telling lies.