大学英语二级试卷.doc

大学英语二级期末试卷 Part I. Reading Comprehension (30%) Directions: There are 3 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and write down the answer on the Answer Sheet. Passage 1 Individualism is a fundamental value in the United States．All Americans believe in the right to express their own opinion without fear of punishment．This value，however，is coming under fire in an unlikely place—the public schoo1 classroom．The issue is school uniforms．Should public school students be allowed to make individual decisions about clothing, or should a11 students be required to wear a uniform? School uniforms are the better choice for three reasons． First，wearing school uniforms would help make students’ lives simpler．They would no longer have to decide what to wear every morning，sometimes trying on outfit(套装)after outfit in an effort to choose．Uniforms would not only save time but also would get rid of the stress often associated with this chore(琐事)． Second．school uniforms influence students to act responsibly in groups． Uniforms give students the message that school is a special place for learning．In addition，uniforms create a feeling of unity(整体)among students．For example，when students do something as a group，such as attending meetings in the auditorium（礼堂）or eating lunch in the Cafeteria（餐厅）the fact that they all wear the same uniform would create a sense of community’s. That’s more important．Statistics（数据） show the positive effects that school uniforms have on violence and absence from school. According to a Survey (调查)in Florida, incidents of school violence dropped by 50 percent, attendance and test score improved, and student suspensions（休学） declined approximately 30 percent after school uniforms were introduced. Finally, school uniforms would help make all the students feel equal. Peoples standards of living differ great