大学英语二期末考试试卷（A卷）（吴世文）
B（时间120分钟，满分100分）
一, Blank fillings (1*10)
1.The foreigner ____ the moon cake and found it very delicious.
A sampled
B looked
C made
D threw
2. My uncle’s generous contribution(资助) helped my wish to Europe __
A come to
B come true
C come together
D come on
3. The overcoat is ready ___ the buttons.
A but
B except
C expect that
D except for
4. Smoking is not ___ in the classroom.
A allow
B allowed
C permit
D let
5.Her husband’ scandal (丑闻) came as such a shock that it __ her __ the power of speech.
A stolen…from
B cheated…of
C robbed…of
D robbed…from
6.If the size of following (追随者的多少) were proof of quality, then Glazunov would be the a candidate (候选人) for the title if the greatest __ artist.
A live
B alive
C living
D lively
7. Racism (种族主义) is a deeply ___ prejudice which has existed for thousands years.
A rooted
B placed
C put
D grew
8. Will you ___ me?
A marry with
B marry to
C marry
D get marry
9. The new book I bought yesterday __ me 11 dollars.
A spent
B used
C cost
D paid.
10. Jane __ less than twelve pounds for her shoes.
A paid
B spent
C cost
D took
二、Match the definitions in Coolum B with the italicized words and phrases in Column A. (1*10)
A B
11.Cause to become less in size, number ect. A. fixed desire
12.Eventually B. test a part of
13.Building expert C.make dirty or unfit for use
14.Promote D.at once
15.Good intention E. danger
16.Sample the pudding F. Able to produce more
17.My mother had scraped together G. collected with difficulty
18.Pollute the water H. Person with special skill or knowledge
19.I recognized it instantly I Decrease
20.hazard J. in the end
三、Reading Comprehension（30 points，2 points for each item）
Passage One:Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.
By the Treaty of Paris of 1763，which ended the war with the French and the Indians，England gained possession of Canada and all the territory east of the Mississippi River. French influence on this continent thus came to an end；England now controlled most of North America. But the war had been long and expensive. England had many debts. George III，king of England，after consulting with his advisers，decided that the American colonists（殖民者）should help pay some of the expenses of this war. A standing English army of 10，000 men had been left in the colonies（殖民地）for
