大学英语（二） 1    单选题 1 Please give Jim the schedule for tomorrows conference when he _ back. He is to chair the conference.  C A  will comeB  is comingC  comesD  came2 Prince William took a visit to the Forbidden City on Feb. 28, _ emperors once lived.  B A  whichB  whoseC  whereD  when3 The famous writer_eight popular books since 2005.  C A  writesB  wroteC  has writtenD  is writing4 We need to master this technology immediately, _ we will fall behind.  B A  butB  orC  soD  and5 In _ hottest reality show Running Man III, Luhan is _ only new member.  C A  a; 不填B  a; anC  the; theD  the; 不填6 Both Alan and Jason are experienced. You can ask_of them for help.  A A  eitherB  neitherC  noneD  all7 Helen ran out of the classroom in tears, but no one knew _ she was so sad.  D A  whenB  whetherC  thatD  why8 Our teacher often tells us _ our own cloth bags when shopping.  C A  takeB  takingC  to takeD  taken9 _ the trip from Alaska to Argentina by bike, Gregg and Brooks worked and saved money for years.  A A  To pay forB  Paying forC  Paid forD  Pay for10 _ your own needs is as important as learning to express your emotions.  B A  UnderstandB  UnderstandingC  UnderstoodD  Having understood11 - Jack, you look so great! - Thanks! I have lost 20 pounds since I _ my personal trainer six months ago.  A A  hiredB  have hiredC  hireD  had hired12 Its the library! So you_ make any noise here.  A A  mustntB  wontC  mayD  need2    阅读理解 1 Conventional wisdom is a major barrier to innovation that threatens the survival of companies everywhere. Its based on the assumption that old ideas will always work, so they shouldnt be challenged. While this may be a valid assumption in situations that dont change, its unlikely to hold true in a changing situation. In todays rapid changing global environment, old methods often don't work, and stubbornly using them can lead to major problems.Conventional wisdom prevents creativity, flexibility and risk-taking, so unconventional leaders enthusiastically break from it. To survive, thrive and maintain competitive advantage, companies must be flexible when reacting to change.  1 DEC has disappeared probably because _.A the consumers didnt like its products B the leaders lacked the sense of securityC the CEO stuck to the conventional ideasD the employees took many risks with changes2 The founding of CNN is used as an example to prove _.A missing opportunities could lead to failureB changing could contribute to business successC watching news at the dinner hour is convenientD conventional wisdom influences business success3 What does the underlined part probably mean?A Rocket scientists can ensure the CNN works properly.B Most of the viewers dont like to watch the news at work.C Its necessary to understand when people watch the news.D Its easy to know people neednt watch the news all the time.2 The death of Steve Jobs provides a chance to take some lessons from his amazing life. Steve Jobs had a passion (激情) for education. He may be gone, but we still have a chance to learn from his courage and innovation (革新). The company sold around 50,000 computers. But that would be missing the point. It was a NeXTcube workstation that encouraged the first web server. It helped in the development of early Internet technology. Truly, Steve Jobs has taught us that results are not the most important things in life.  1 The article tells us making mistakes_.A is always something very badB  will help us become better peopleC  is a part of making something newD will keep us from reaching our dreams 2 We may lose our creativity and imagination if we_.A make a lot of mistakesB  fail to have a right model C  cant be financially successfulD concentrate too much on results 3 Steve Jobs might agree that_.A  a good motivation can lead to a successful result B we shouldnt be afraid of failure and it can lead to successC  making money is the only way to judge successD having a passion is the most important thing for success 4 According to the article, which word can best describe Steve Jobs spirit?A  Passion. B Motivation. C Innovation. D Creativity.3 Robotic PuppyAbout 15 years ago, a company called ToyQuest developed the first ever electronic robotic dog-Tekno, the Robotic Puppy. The company sold over seven million units in the first season and 40 million more during its original four years of production. Tekno was built with over 160 emotions and instructions, but most importantly offered consumers a quick look into the future.  1 According to Sufer, the amazing characteristic of CHIP is that _.A it is loaded with special sensorsB it can make all kinds of dog noisesC it has quick resp