大学英语2期末考试复习范围(学生版)

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【阅读理解】Different communities commemorate special occasions with unique traditions and customs. Let’s explore three well-known international celebrations. Diwali, India (also known as the festival of light): Diwali is(  )Hindu celebration which is observed worldwide. It symbolizes the triumph of light over darkness and good over evil. During Diwali, there are displays of candles, lamps and fireworks. Families come together to exchange gifts, share sweets and participate in prayers and feasts. Carnival, Brazil: Carnival is celebrated in Brazil and many other countries. It is(  )lively celebration featuring music, dance and vibrant costumes. It takes place in springtime every year and is famous for its energetic parades, samba music and street parties. Carnival offers(  )colorful celebration of life and unites people from different backgrounds. Thanksgiving, the United States: Thanksgiving is celebrated in the United States on the 4th Thursday of November. It is(  )time for expressing gratitude and sharing(  )feast with loved ones. Families come together to enjoy(  )traditional meal of roasted turkey, stuffing and pumpkin pie while reflecting on the blessings of the past year.(  )of the three celebrations above reflects the traditions and values of the communities that observe them. They are(  )reminder of the power of collective joy and the beauty of cultural diversity. (1)、The Indian festival Diwali symbolizes _(  )_____.( ) (2)、Which of the following is NOT mentioned as being(  )feature of Diwali?( )(  )(3)、When and where does Carnival take place?( )(  )(4)、Who do American people usually celebrate Thanksgiving with?( )(  )(5)、What is the main feeling associated with Thanksgiving?( ) A
If we were asked exactly what we were doing(  )year ago,we should probably have to say that we could not remember. But if we(  )kept(  )book and(  )written in it an account of what we did(  )day,we should(  )able to give an answer to the question. It is the same in history. Many things have been forgotten because we do not have any written account of them. Sometimes men did keep(  )record of the most important happenings in their country,but often it was destroyed by fire or in(  )war.Sometimes there was never any written record at all because the people of that time and place did not know how to Write.For example,we know(  )good deal about the people who lived in China 4,000 years ago, because they could write and leave written records for those who lived after them.But we know almost nothing about the people who lived even 200 years ago in central Africa. Because they(  )not learned to write. Sometimes.of course,even if the people cannot write,they may know something of the past.They have heard about it from older people, and often songs and dances and stories have been made about the most important happenings,and these have been sung and acted and told for many generations. For most people are proud to tell what their fathers did in the past.This we may call ‘remembered history’.Some of it has now been written down. It is not so exact or so valuable to us as written history is,because words are much more easily changed when used again and again in speech than when copied in writing.But where there are no written records,such spoken stories are often very helpful. (1)、Which of the following ideas is not suggested in the passage?( )D (2)、We know very little about the central Africa 200 years ago because(  )__( ) (3)、“Remembered history” refers to _(  ).( ) (4)、“Remembered history” is regarded as valuable only when __(  ).( ) (5)、The passage suggests that we could have learned much more about our past than we do now if the ancient people(  )_(  )__( )