大学英语三作业一

1、大学英语三作业一 (Unit 1-Unit 3)Part I Vocabulary (30%)Section A (10%)Direction: According to the meaning given below please fill in the blanks with the words or phrases you have learned in the text.1.I had left school a couple of months before that and was not to go to university until the following Octobe

2、r.(expected)2. I was looking for a job so that I could save up some money to go traveling. (lasting a limit time)3. It must have been this obvious aimlessness that led to my . (ruin)4. I said with and conventional tone I could manage.(informal)5. Young children are often much more than adults.(vigor

3、ous)6. I hardly slept at all during the night and felt the following day.(pretty bad)7. All research is work completed by previous research.(be based on)8. Peter came in, rainwater from his clothes and hair. (coming down)9. Alice has a ability to imitate others. (very remarkable)10. Perhaps you shou

4、ldnt the suggestions Mary put forward during the discussion. (ignore)Section B (20%)Direction: Change the parts of speech of the following words , and then use the proper new forms to complete the sentence.1. Are slang terms in a formal speech? (change)2. We plan to the classes after the first semes

5、ter. (arrangement)3. The suggestion we put forward at the meeting met with little . (response)4. It is too to sail today. (storm)5. Take the clock apart and see if you can it. (place)6. I hope it will be tomorrow, We have had too many days. (sun, rain)7. The news all of us. (surprise)8. My mother ha

6、d such a good memory that she could stories she had heard in her childhood. (call)9. The young technical innovators didnt lose heart although the new system was still not . (apply)10. We spent a very evening talking about old times. (enjoy)Part II Structure (20%)Section A (10%)Direction: Each of the

7、 following sentences chooses the one phrase that best completes the sentences from the given. Change the form where necessary.A. turn against B. flare upC. urban D. take ones timeE. a couple of F. proofG. pray H. occasionalI. catch ones breathe J. at first1. Mr. Price defeat in running against Mr. J

8、ohnson in the last election.2. the monitor was reluctant, but then he changed his mind and became very cooperative.3. It was very clever of her to his argument himself.4. I found shoes under the bed but they dont make a pair.5. To obtain the job, you must have of residence in Michigan, such as a Mic

9、higan ID card. 6. In terms of population, Greater New York City is the largest center in the United States.7. The tired traveler stopped to and make sure of his directions.8. The drinking of liquor is much less harmful than habitual use.9. Dr. Bright always as he examines his patients and treats the

10、m with extreme care.10. Now all we can do is help ourselves and to God.Section B (10%)Direction: Rewrite the sentence by using the given word.1. Attitudes towards daydreaming are changing. Attitudes towards night dreaming have changed.(as)2. I teach not because teaching is easy for me. (dont because

11、)3. It so happened that his methods didnt work at all.(It turns out that )4. If he were ill, he would not have come.(or)5. The boy has defeated many grow-ups at chess. He is only eleven.(although)Part III Reading Comprehension (30%)Direction: In this part there are three passages followed by questio

12、ns, each with four suggested answers. Choose the one you think is the best answer.Passage 1 Have you ever been afraid to talk back when you were treated unfairly? Have you ever boughtsomething just because the salesman talked you into it? Are you afraid to ask someone for a date? Many people are afr

13、aid to assert themselves. Dr. Alberti, author of “Stand Up, Speak Out,and Talk Back”, thinks its because their self-respect is low. “Our whole set-up is designedto make people distrust themselves,” says Alberti. “There s always a superior around:a parent, a teacher, a boss who knows better. These su

14、periors often gain when they chip awayat your self-image.” But Alberti and other scientists are doing something to help assert themselves. They offer“assertiveness training” courses-AT for short. In the AT course people learn that they have a right to be themselves. They learn to speak out and feel

15、good about doing so. They learn to be aggressive without hurting other people. In one way, learning to speak out is to overcome fear. A group taking an AT course will helpthe timid person to lose his fear. But AT uses an even stronger motivethe need to share. The timid person speaks out in the group

16、 because he wants to tell how he feels. Whether or not you speak up for yourself depends on your self-image. If someone you face ismore “important” than you, you may feel less of a person. You start to doubt your own good sense. You go by the other persons label. But, why should you? AT says you can

17、 get to feel good about yourself. And once you do, you can learn to speak out. 1. The problem the writer talks about is that _. A. some people buy things thy dont want B. some people are afraid of arguing for themselves C. there are too many superiors around D. some people think too highly of themse

18、lves 2. The cause of the problem talked about in this passage is that _. A. some people have a low self-image B. there is always someone around who “knows better” C. salesmen talk people into buying things they dont want D. people dont share enough in common 3. The effect of our set-up is often to _

19、. A. make people distrust themselves B. make things more favorable for “superiors” C. keep people from knowing as much as their “superiors” know D. help people to learn to speak up for their rights 4. AT is one solution to the problem in this passage. One thing AT doesnt do is _. A. use the need of

20、people to share B. show people they have a right to be themselves C. help people overcome fear D. help people to assert themselves even if others suffer 5. A good title for this passage could be _. A. Assertiveness Training B. Loss of Self-respect C. The Importance of Human Right D. Share Your Feeli

21、ng With Others Passage 2 Everywhere weve traveled weve been asked, “Can we achieve an advanced, high-technologyeconomy- - and still stay Chinese? Or Mexican? Or Russian? Must nations surrender their culturaluniqueness to the next wave of technological and social change?” If, in fact, Web-televiewers

22、 some day will be able to pick up a Brazilian variety show,a Polish newscast, a Yugoslavian cartoon and a Japanese soap opera, all translated into the locallanguage; if fashions and foods come from several different countries and if religious ideas comein from many different parts of the would, what

23、 happens to the original culture? Can any nationkeep its identity under this large amount of foreign images and ideas? Are all destined to melt into the so-called “global village” with all the same qualitiesand shared experience of villagers? Where economic development is still based on the export o

24、f cheap muscle labor and massproduction, the answer may be “perhaps”. Low-tech mass production societies need low-tech massmedia. But where economies move beyond the assembly line and the traditional manufacturing techniquesto the new, knowledge-based forms of wealth creation, the answer will be a s

25、trong “no”. The Chinese can remain uniquely Chinese by choosing, from all the elements of world culture,selection of ideas, images and knowledge. The combination chosen by chian will be different fromthat chosen by France or Germany or the United States. In this sense, the Chinese will be totally,un

26、mistakably Chinese-_ not France, German or American. But they will no longer be the Chineseof the past. They will be the Chinese of the future. In short, despite the near-term dominanceof the producers of mass culture like Disney, the long-term future of culture is not a situationwhere all cultures

27、seem the same but an immense, complex and valuable mixture of individualnational traditions, fashions, and beliefs. 6. Whats the main idea of this passage? A. Information technologies bring us into a “global village”. B. People from different cultures can share many things on the Internet. C. In spi

28、te of information technologies, different cultures remain different. D. People enjoy watching foreign shows and eating foreign foods. 7. What can be inferred from the passage? A. The world is going to be a “global village” which all people will enjoy. B. The assembly line is one feature of low-tech

29、mass production society. C. People would like to share the same culture all over the world. D. Web-televiewers will enable us to set up a “global village”. 8. The passage implies that _. A. technological and social change always brings about change in culture B. culture always brings about technolog

30、ical and social change C. technological and social change never brings about change in culture D. culture never brings about technological and social change 9. The passage suggests that high-tech developments bring about _. A. more influence on culture in a developed society than in a developing one

31、 B. less influence on culture in a developed society than in a developing one C. as great an influence on culture in a developed society as in a developing one D. no influence on culture at all in either a developed or a developing society 10. Which of the following statements is not true according

32、to the passage? A. IT enables people to get easy access to foreign culture. B. People in different culture have different ideas of accepting different culture. C. Disney is an example of a combination of different culture. D. There wont be a “global village”. Passage 3 Psychology is the study of the

33、 mind and mental activities. For example, psychologists are interested in why some things make you sad, but others make you happy. They want to know why some people are shy, but others are quite talkative. They also want to know why people do the things that they do. They test intelligence. Psycholo

34、gists deal with the minds and behavior of people. Your mind consists of all your feelings, thoughts, and ideas. It is the result of one part of the brain called the cerebrum (大脑). Your behavior is the way you act or conduct yourself. Examples of behavior include shouting, crying, laughing and sleepi

35、ng.Several people have been instrumental in the field of psychology. Whilhelm Wudt set up the first psychological laboratory in Lenpzig, Germany, in 1879. Ivan Pavlov, a Russian, is noted for his experiments with dogs in which he studied their relaxes ( 反射作用) and reactions. Around 1990, Sigmund Freu

36、d stated his theory that people try to repress any memories or thoughts that they believed were not good.Psychologists should not be confused with psychiatrists. Psychiatrists deal only with mental illness. They are medical doctors who treat people.11. A good title for this selection is .A. Studying

37、 the MindB. Feelings and Behavior of Human beingsC. Psychology and PsychiatryD. Famous Psychologists12. Some people are shy. That means .A. they are modestB. they are quietC. they never say a wordD. they are ashamed13. We may conclude that psychologists . A. study physical diseases as well B. deal w

38、ith animals more often than with peopleC. are not medical doctorsD. are interested in things that make you sad14. The cerebrum controls .A. the mindB. the bodyC. the whole brainD. the field of psychology15. Pavlov worked with _.A. peopleB. dogsC. mental illnessD. abnormal behaviorPart IV Translation

39、 (10%)Direction: Translate the following sentences into English.1. 如果有机会, 迈克也许已成为一位杰出的画家了.2. 请务必做到不让孩子们探身窗外.3. 不少人希望有机会去国外学习,然而仅有少数人有此可能.4. 起初我以为他是在开玩笑,可后来我知道他当真了.5. 兑现支票时大多数银行要求提供身份证明.Part V Writing (10%)Direction: Write a short passage about 150 words according to the topic given below. How to Imp

40、rove Your Reading Speed大学英语三作业二 (Unit 4-Unit 5)Part I Vocabulary (30%)Section A (10%)Direction: According to the meaning given below please fill in the blanks with the words or phrases you have learned in the text.1. , young people are less conservative than old people.(usually)2. I thought I heard

41、on the door, but it was only the wind.(a knock)3. They permission to use the auditorium for the symposium. (apply)4. I that you wouldnt like to stay indoors if it were not raining.(suppose)5. Because her jeans fit too she didnt feel at all comfortable.(closely)6. Every bell has its own sound. (chara

42、cteristic)7. Their holiday trip was spoiled by the search for their lost passports. (painstaking)8. The constantly wind made the sailing almost impossible.(changing)9. On seeing the blanket kicked away by the little boy, she around him. (wrapped it tightly)10. At the dance, she the important letter

43、into the officers hand. (secretly passed)Section B (20%)Direction: Change the parts of speech of the following words , and then use the proper new forms to complete the sentence.1. Do you have any that Charles stole the jewels. (evident)2. They looked forward to the occasion with great . (eager)3. I

44、 was to hear that Tom had failed his exam.(surprise)4. He spent a lot of time my pronunciation. (correct)5. The plane landed , (smooth)6. As neither nor labor would give in, the union organized a strike. (manage)7. I gave the TV set a thorough before I bought it. (inspect)8. Hans went to his dentist

45、 for because of a bad toothache. (consult)9. John is such a that no one likes to talk to him. (bore)10. It is very of you to invite me to sea. (kind)Part II Structure (20%)Section A (10%)Direction: Each of the following sentences chooses the one phrase that best completes the sentences from the give

46、n.A. on end B. have sth to oneselfC. huddle D. stand in the way of E. set ones mind F. once in whileG. in addition to H. at a lossI. keep on J. on guard1. Once Amelia on something she wouldnt easily give up.2. Every case he had was already with others.3. Most of the evenings we watch TV at home, but

47、 we go to a concert.4. When night fell, the boys by the fire to protect themselves from the bitter cold.5. When the World Cup Soccer Tournament was held in that country, lots of people queued up for days in order to get a ticket.6. a large collection of scientific works in Chinese, our liberty conta

48、ins many scientific books in foreign languages.7.When the reporters asked him if he had any comments, he was what to say.8. While my wife and kids were away for the long weekend, I the entire house .9. Nothing can the Chinese people in their resolve to modernize their country.10. The police warned p

49、eople to be against burglary during the festiveal. Section B (10%)Direction: Rewrite the sentence by using the given word.1. He has never experimented with the new methods. And he does not intend to either. (neither)2. Electromagnetic waves travel fast.Light travels also fast.(asas)3. If more people

50、 help them, they probably will be able to accomplish the task ahead of them.(with)4. everyone, come to know him (It was not long before)5. you, get used to, wear glasses(It wont be long befor)Part III Reading Comprehension (30%)Direction: In this part there are three passages followed by questions,

51、each with four suggested answers. Choose the one you think is the best answer.Passage 1I was only eight years old when the Second World War ended, but I can still remembersomething about the victory celebrations in the small town where I lived. We had not sufferedmuch from the war there, though like

52、 most children of my age, I was used to seeing bombed housesin the streets and the enormous army lorries passing through. But both at home and at school Ihad become accustomed to the phrases before the war and when the wars over. Before the war,apparently, things had been better, though I was too yo

53、ung to understand why, except there hadbeen no bombs then, and people had eaten things like ice cream and bananas, which I had only heardof. When the war was over, we would go back to London, but this meant very little to me. I didnot remember what London was like. What I remember now about VE Day was the afternoon and the evening. It was a fine May day.I remember coming home about five oclock. My father and mother came in ab