工程硕士上课作业—基础英语

1、工程硕士研究生基础英语I. Vocabulary and Grammar1. Before we move, we should _ some of the old furniture, so that we can have more room in the new house.A) discard B) dissipate C) cancelD) conceal2. You cannot imagine how I feel _ with my duties sometimes.A) overflowed B) overthrown C) overwhelmedD) overturned3

2、. Anyone not paying the registration fee by the end of this month will be _ to have withdrawn from the program.A) contemplated B) deemed C) acknowledgedD) anticipated4. Although he was on a diet, the delicious food _ him enormously.A) distracted B) stimulated C) inspiredD) tempted5. The police are t

3、rying to _ what really happened.A) ascertain B) assert C) avertD) ascribe6. He said that ending the agreement would _ the future of small or family-run shops, lead to fewer books being published and increase prices of all but a few bestsellers.A) venture B) expose C) jeopardizeD) legalize7. As we kn

4、ow, computers are used to store and _ information efficiently.A) reclaim B) reconcile C) reassureD) retrieve8. His illness first _ itself as severe stomach pains and headaches.A) expressed B) manifested C) reflectedD) displayed9.Some crops are relatively high yielders and could be planted in prefere

5、nce to others to _ the food supply.A) enhanceB) curb C) disruptD) heighten 10. Astronomers at the University of California discovered one of the most distant _. A) paradoxes B) paradises C) galaxiesD) shuttles 11. Many great scientists _ their success to hard work. A) portray B) ascribe C) impart D)

6、 acknowledge 12. The sign set up by the road _ drivers to a sharp turn. A) alerts B) refreshes C) pleads D) diverts 13. The doctors don't _ that the patient will live much longer. A) monitorB) manifest C) articulate D) anticipate 14. Call your doctor for advice if the _ persist for more than a f

7、ew days. A) responses B) signals C) symptoms D) reflections 15. We find it impossible to _ with the latest safety regulations. A) accordB) unify C) obey D) comply 16. The parents were worried about their daughter because nobody was aware of _ she had gone. A. to which B. the place whichC. the place

8、D. where17. - They dont have much in their house yet.-_ theyre planning to live here only until Bob gets his degree, they dont want to buy much furniture.A. While B. Although C. Since D. As far as18. It was an unforgettable moment for all the citizens this year, _ in 20 years Chinas omens volleyball

9、 team won the Olympic gold medal again.A. that B. which C. when D. while19. - Do you know _ Mr. Blacks address is?- He may live at No. 18 or No. 19 of Bridge Street.A. which B. where C. what D. that20. When you answer questions in a job interview, please remember the golden rule: Always give the mon

10、key exactly _ he wants.A. what B. which C. when D. that21. Ill see you after the show and give you 20 for the tickets, or _ much they cost.A. whatever B. whether C. no matter D. however22. We should be able to do the job for you quickly, _ you give us all the necessary information.A. in case of B. p

11、rovided thatC. or else D. as if23. I felt somewhat disappointed and was about to leave, _something occurred, which attracted my attention.A. unless B. until C. when D. while24. Determination is a kind of quality - and that is _ it takes to do anything well.A. that B. which C. why D. what25. The trea

12、tment will continue until the patient reaches the point_ he can walk correctly and safely.A. when B. where C. which D. how26. Many policemen on duty will not be able to spare one minute to watch the football match, _ they might only be meters away from the action.A. because B. although C. if D. wher

13、e27. After five hours drive, they reached _ they thought was the place theyd been dreaming of.A. that B. where C. which D. what28. _ you keep on trying, I dont really mind whether you can come out top in your class.A. So long as B. As soon as C. Once D. The moment29. There is no doubt _ China is alw

14、ays trying to keep world peace and against any war.A. that B. whether C. if D. when30. There is a teapot shaped like a Chinese duck, out of _ mouth tea is supposed to come.A. which B. that C. its D. whoseII. Reading comprehensionText 1Even in traditional offices，“the lingua franca of corporate Ameri

15、ca has gotten much more emotional and much more right-brained than it was 20 years ago，” said Harvard Business School professor Nancy Koehn She started spinning off examples.“If you and I parachuted back to Fortune 500 companies in 1990，we would see much less frequent use of terms like Journey， miss

16、ion，passion. There were goals，there were strategies，there were objectives，but we didn't talk about energy；we didn't talk about passion.” Koehn pointed out that this new era of corporate vocabulary is very “team”-oriented-and not by coincidence.“Let's not forget sDorts-in male-dominated c

17、orporate America，it's still a big deal. It's not explicitly conscious；it's the idea that I'm a coach，and you're my team，and we're in this togethec. There are lots and lots of CEOs in very different companies，but most think of themselves as coaches and this is their team and t

18、hey want to win”。 These terms are also intended to infuse work with meaning-and，as Khurana points out，increase allegiance to the firm.“You have the importation of terminology that historically used to be associated with non-profit organizations and religious organizations：Terms like vision，values，pa

19、ssion，and purpose，”said Khurana This new focus on personal fulfillment can help keep employees motivated amid increasingly loud debates over work-life balance The “mommy wars” of the 1990s are still going on today， prompting arguments about why women still can't have it all and books like Sheryl

20、 Sandberg's Lean In，whose title has become a buzz word in its own right. Terms like unplug，offline，life-hack，bandwidth，and capacity are all about setting boundaries between the office and the home But if your work is your “passion，” you'll be more likely to devote yourself to it，even if that

21、 means going home for dinner and then working long after the kids are in bed But this seems to be the irony of office speak：Everyone makes fun of it，but managers love it，companies depend on it，and regular people willingly absorb it. As Nunberg said，“You can get people to think it's nonsense at t

22、he same time that you buy into it.” In a workplace that's fundamentally in different to your life and its meaning office speak can help you figure out how you relate to your work-and how your work defines who you are 31. According to Nancy Koehn， office language has become _. Amore emotional Bmo

23、re objective Cless energetic Dless energetic Eless strategic 32.“team”-oriented corporate vocabulary is closely related to _. Ahistorical incidents Bgender difference Csports culture Dathletic executives 33.Khurana believes that the importation of terminology aims to _. Arevive historical terms Bpro

24、mote company image Cfoster corporate cooperation Dstrengthen employee loyalty 34.It can be inferred that Lean In _. Avoices for working women Bappeals to passionate workaholics Ctriggers debates among mommies Dpraises motivated employees 35.Which of the following statements is true about office spea

25、k？ AManagers admire it but avoid it BLinguists believe it to be nonsense CCompanies find it to be fundamental DRegular people mock it but accept it Text 2Many people talked of the 288，000 new jobs the Labor Department reported for June， along with the drop in the unemployment rate to 6.1 percent， as

26、 good news. And they were right. For now it appears the economy is creating jobs at a decent pace. We still have a long way to go to get back to full employment， but at least we are now finally moving forward at a faster pace. However， there is another important part of the jobs picture that was lar

27、gely overlooked. There was a big jump in the number of people who report voluntarily working part-time. This figure is now 830，000（4.4 percent） above its year ago level. Before explaining the connection to the Obamacare， it is worth making an important distinction. Many people who work part-time job

28、s actually want full-time jobs. They take part-time work because this is all they can get. An increase in involuntary part-time in June， but the general direction has been down. Involuntary part-time employment is still far higher than before the recession， but it is down by 640，000（7.9 percent） fro

29、m its year ago level. We know the difference between voluntary and involuntary part-time employment because people tell us. The survey used by the Labor Department asks people if they worked less than 35 hours in the reference week. If the answer is “yes，” they are classified as working part-time. T

30、hey survey then asks whether they worked less than 35 hours in that week because they wanted to work less than full time or because they had no choice. They are only classified as voluntary part-time workers if they tell the survey taker they chose to work less than 35 hours a week. The issue of vol

31、untary part-time relates to Obamacare because one of the main purposes was to allow people to get insurance outside of employment. For many people， especially those with serious health conditions of family members with serious health conditions， before Obamacare the only way to get insurance was thr

32、ough a job that provided health insurance. However， Obamacare has allowed more than 12 million people to either get insurance through Medicaid or the exchanges. These are people who may previously have felt the need to get a full-time job that provided insurance in order to cover themselves and thei

33、r families. With Obamacare there is no longer a link between employment and insurance. 36. Which part of the jobs picture was neglected？ A. The prospect of a thriving job market. B. The increase of voluntary part-time jobs. C. The possibility of full employment. D. The acceleration of job creation.

34、37. Many people work part-time because they_. A. prefer part-time jobs to full-time jobs B. feel that is enough to make ends meet C. cannot get their hands on full-time jobs D. havent seen the weakness of the market 38. Involuntary part-time employment in the US A. is harder to acquire than one year

35、 ago B. shows a general tendency of decline C. satisfies the real need of the jobless D. is lower than before the recession 39. It can be learned that with Obamacare， _. A. it is no longer easy for part-timers to get insurance B. employment is no longer a precondition to get insurance C. it is still

36、 challenging to get insurance for family members D. full-time employment is still essential for insurance. 40. The text mainly discusses_. A. employment in the US B. part-timer classification C. insurance through Medicaid D. Obamacares trouble III. Translation41. 假日经济的现象表明：中国消费者的消费观正在发生巨大变化。根据统计数据，中

37、国消费者的消费需求正在从基本生活必需品转向对休闲、舒适和个人发展的需求。同时，中国人的消费观在蓬勃发展的假日经济中正变得成熟。因此产品结构应做相应调整，来适应社会的发展。另一方面，服务质量要改善，以满足人们提高生活质量的要求。 42. 如今，随着网络的发展，越来越多的人喜欢网上购物。足不出户，只需鼠标点，快递员就会把你要的东西送到 家门口，省时省力，方便快捷。这为消费者节省了很多逛超市的时间，也避免了交通拥堵。由于网上销售库存压力较小、经营成本低、经营规模不受场地限制，这也 给年轻人创业提供了很好的机会。网上购物无论对消费者、企业还是市场都有着巨大的吸引力和影响力，在新经济时期无疑是达到“多赢

38、(multi-win)”效果的理想模式。43. In those days Hollywood was like a magnet, drawing ambitious young men and women from all over the world. Most of them had only good looks to 

39、;recommend them and had no acting experience or ability whatsoever. Occasionally they got jobs, if they were lucky enough to be noticed. Gary Cooper was one of the few who were noticed. He started as a stunt rider, and from there rose to