大学英语作业2

1、大学英语一作业Part I. ConversationsDirections: There are 20 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE that best completes the sentence.1._. I wonder if you could tell me the way to the library. A. Pardon B. Pardon me C. Thank you D. OK2

2、._. Can you tell me where the library is?A. Sure B. Certainly C. Nice D. Excuse me3.Great. Let me introduce you to my new classmate Helen. Helen, this is my friend Mike. _.A. Good B. Fine C. Nice to meet you D. Its my pleasure4.Hi, Mike. _ after your graduation? I want to be a photographer.A. What d

3、o you want to do B. Whats he want to do C. What does he want to do D. What are you want to do5._?I want to be a scientist and its also my childhood dream.A. Whats your job B. Whatre you doing C. Are you a scientist D. Whats your dream for the future6.Well, which sport do you like best?_.A. Im going

4、to swim B. I am a tennis fan. C. I go to the gym. D. I like cooking.7._?It rains for most of the year and its cool.A. Whats the weather today B. What day is it today C. Where is your hometown D. Whats the weather like in your hometown8.What do you usually do online?A. I like swimming. B. I go shoppi

5、ng very often. C. I call my friends. D. I go hiking. 9. Do you often surf the internet?A. No, I havent. B. I dont like. C. Yes, I use it every day. D. No, I was.10.Here is a present for you. _!A. Nice B. Good C. Its good of you D. How sweet of you11._? Yes. I want to have a look at that blue skirt.A

6、. What are you doing B. Who are you C. What do you want D. Can I help you12.Janet. How does it look like?_A. It seems to fit you very well. B. Im sorry. C. I dont know D. Yes, you are right.13.Would you do me a favor and give me a ride? _. A. Yes, thats right B. No problem C. Never mind D. With plea

7、sure14.Im taking my driving test tomorrow. _！ A. Cheers B. Good luck C. Come on D. Congratulations15.Tomorrow is Sunday, what are you going to do? I am going to go swimming with my classmates._.A. Have fun B. Im sure of it C. What a pity D. Maybe you will like it16.Be sure to call me back as soon as

8、 you arrive home safely.Yes, I will. Goodbye then._.A. With pleasure B. Have a safe trip C. Dont mention it D. Its very kind of you17. Husband: Did you come back very late last night? Wife: _ Is that a problem?A. Of course! B. Sure, I am. C. No, I did. D. Sorry, I wont.18.I dont have any change with

9、 me. Will you pay the fare for me?_.A. Thats fine B. Nothing serious C. Never mind D. No problem19.I am sorry to trouble you, sir._ A. My pleasure. B. Whats wrong with you? C. What seems to be the problem? D. It doesnt matter.20.Never thought to see you here!_A. So did I. B. Its a small world! C. Oh

10、, my God! D. Glad to see you, too!Part II. Reading ComprehensionDirections: There are 12 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice.Passage 1When we see well, we do not think ab

11、out our eyes very often. It is only when we cannot see perfectly that we realize how important our eyes are. People who are near-sighted can only see things that are very close to their eyes, Everything else seems blurry(=unclear). Many people who do a lot of work, such as writing, reading and sewin

12、g become near-sighted. Then people who are far-sighted suffer from just the opposite problem. They can see things that are far away, but they have difficulty in reading a book unless they hold it at arms length. If they want to do much reading ,they must get glasses, too. Other people do not see cle

13、arly because their eyes are not exactly the right shape. They have what is called astigmatism (散光). This, too, can be corrected by glasses. Some peoples eyes become cloudy because of cataracts (白内障). Long ago these people often became blind. Now, however, it is possible to operate on the cataracts a

14、nd remove them. Having two good eyes is important for judging distances. Each eye sees things from a slightly different angle (角度). To prove this to yourself, look at an object our of one eye; then look at the same object out of your other eye. You will find the objects relation to the background an

15、d other things around it has changed. The difference between these two different eye views helps us to judge how far away an object is. People who have only one eye cannot judge distance as people with two eyes.1. We should take good care of our eyes . . A. only when we can see well B. only when we

16、cannot see perfectly C. even if we can see well D. only when we realize how important our eyes are2. When things far away seem indistinct(模糊不清) , one is probably . . A. near-sighted B. far-sighted C. astigmatic D. suffering from cataracts3. The underlined word suffer in the second paragraph probably

17、 means . . A. experience B. imagine C. feel pain D. are affected with4. Having two eyes instead of one is particularly useful for . . A. seeing at night B. seeing objects far away C. looking over a wide area D. judging distances5. People who suffer from astigmatism have . . A. one eye bigger than th

18、e other B. eyes that are not exactly the right shape C. a difficulty that can be corrected by an operation D. an eye difficulty that cannot be corrected by glassesPassage 2In earliest times, men considered lightning to be one of the great mysteries (神秘的事物) of nature. Some ancient peoples believed th

19、at lightning and thunder were the weapons (武器) of the gods.In reality, lightning is a flow of electricity formed high above the earth. A single flash of lightning 1.6 kilometres long has enough electricity to light one million light bulbs (灯泡). The American scientist and statesman, Benjamin Franklin

20、, was the first to show the connection between electricity and lightning in 1752. In the same year he also built the first lightning rod (避雷针). This device (装置物) protects buildings from being damaged by lightning. Modern science has discovered that one stroke (闪击) of lightning has a voltage (电压) of

21、more than 15 million volts (伏特). A flash of lightning between a cloud and the earth may be as long as 13 kilometers, and travel at a speed of 30 million meters per second. Scientists judge that there are about 2,000 million flashes of lightning per year. Lightning hits the Empire State Building in N

22、ew York City 30 to 48 times a year. In the United States alone it kills an average (平均数) of one person every day. The safest place to be in case of an electrical storm is in a closed car. Outside, one should go to low ground and not get under tress. Also, one should stay out of water and away from m

23、etal fences. Inside a house, people should avoid open doorways and windows and not touch wires or metal things.With lightning, it is better to be safe than sorry?1. People once thought lightning came from _.A. the sky B. the gods C. the earth D. nature2. According to the passage what do you think al

24、l buildings need?A. Metal fences. B. Electricity. C. lightning rods. D. Machines.3. Lightning can travel _.A. as quickly as water B. not so quickly as electricityC. at very low speed D. at very high speed4. Which of the following is NOT true?A. In the U.S about one person per day dies from lightning

25、.B. The Empire State Building frequently gets hit by lightning.C. Swimming during a thunder storm is a good idea.D. A closed car is the best place to be during an electrical storm.5. Lightning is probably _ to man.A. useful B. kind C. useless D. friendlyPassage 3Grandma Moses is among the most famou

26、s twentieth-century painters of the United States, yet she did not start painting until she was in her late seventies. As she once said of herself：“ I would never sit back in a rocking chair, waiting for someone to help me.” No one could have had a more productive old age. She was born Anna Mary Rob

27、ertson on a farm in New York State, one of five boys and five girls. At twelve she left home and was in domestic(家庭的) service until, at twenty-seven, she married Thomas Moses, the hired hand of one of her employers. They farmed most of their lives, first in Virginia and then in New York State, at Ea

28、gle Bridge. She had ten children , of whom five survived ; her husband died in 1927.Grandma Moses painted a little as a child and made embroidery(刺绣) pictures as a hobby, but only changed to oils in old age because her hands had become too stiff(硬的) to sew and she wanted to keep busy and pass the ti

29、me. Her pictures were first sold at the local drugstore(杂货店) and at a market and were soon noticed by a businessman who bought everything she painted . Three of the pictures exhibited in the Museum of Modern Art, and in 1940 she had her first exhibition in New York. Between the 1930s and her death s

30、he produced some 2,000 pictures: detailed(1. According to the passage, Grandma Moses began to paint because she wanted to .A. make herself beautiful B. keep activeC. earn more money D. become famous2. Grandma Moses spent most of her life .A. nursing B. painting C. embroidering D. farming3. The under

31、lined word survived means .A. graduated from college B. examined the condition of the houseC. lived longer than the other children D. gave up themselves to the police4. From Grandma Moses description of herself in the first paragraph, it can be inferred that she was .A. independent B. pretty C. rich

32、 D. nervous5. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage? A. Grandma Moses: Her Life and Pictures. B. The Children of Grandma Moses.C. Grandma Moses: Her Best Exhibition. D. Grandma Moses and Other Older Artists.Passage 4It must have been around nine Oclock when I drove back home

33、 from work because it was already dark. As I came near to the gates I turned off the headlamps of the car so as to prevent the beam(光荣) from swinging(摇摆)in through the window and waking Jack, who shared the house with me. But neednt have done so, I noticed that his light was still on, so he was awak

34、e anywayunless he had fallen asleep while reading. I put the car away and went up the steps, Then I opened the door quietly and went to Jacks room. He was in bed awake but he didnt even turn towards me.“Whats up, Jack?” I said.“For Gods sake(看在上帝面上), dont make a noise,” he said.The way he spoke remi

35、nded me of someone in pain who is afraid to talk in case he does himself a serious injury(伤害).“Take your shoes off, Neville,” Jack said.I thought that he must be ill and that I had better humour (迁就)him to keep him happy, “Theres a snake here” he explained, “Its asleep between the sheets. I was lyin

36、g on my back reading when I saw it. I knew that moving was out of the question. I couldnt have moved even if Id wanted to .” I realized that he was serious. “I was relying on you to call a doctor as soon as you came home.” Jack went on.“ It hasnt bitten me yet but I darent do anything to upset it. I

37、t might wake up. Im sick of this,” he said, “I took it for granted that you would have come home an hour ago.”There was no time to argue or apologize for being late. I looks at him as encouragingly as I could and went out to telephone the doctor.1. When he got home, Neville found that _?A. Jack had

38、fallen asleep while reading B. Jack had been reading for some timeC. Jacks light was not turned off D. Jack was ready to answer the door2. The underlined phrase out of the question means _.A. impossible B. no problem C. no doubt D. without difficulty3. Which of the following statements is NOT true a

39、ccording to the passage? A. Neville and Jack lived in the same house.B. Neville thought that Jack had fallen ill.C. Neville really believed that Jack was not making a joke.D. Neville refused to argue or to make an apology for coming late.4. The reason why Neville thought that Jack must be ill is tha

40、t Jack _.A. asked Neville to take off his shoesB. made a gesture to show the presence of the snakeC. was afraid to upset the snake sleeping between the sheetsD. behaved strangely as if he was badly hurt5. According to the passage, Neville should have been home at _.A. 7p. m B. 8p. m C. 9p. m D. midn

41、ightPassage 5Overhead bridges are found in many parts of Beijing, especially in places where traffic is very heavy and crossing the road is dangerous.The purpose of these bridges is to enable pedestrians (行人) to cross roads safely. Overhead bridges are used to very much the same way as zebra crossin

42、gs. They are more efficient (效率高的) although less convenient because people have to climb up a long flight of steps. This is inconvenient especially to older people. When pedestrians use an overhead bridge, they do not hold up traffic. However, when they cross a busy road using a zebra crossing, traf

43、fic is held up. This is why the government has built many overhead bridges to help pedestrians and to keep traffic moving at the same time.The government of Beijing has spent a large amount of money on building these bridges. For their own safety, pedestrians should be encouraged to use them instead

44、 of risking (冒危险) their lives by dashing across the road. Old people , however , may find it a little difficult climbing up and down the steps, but it is still much safer than walking across the road with all the danger of moving traffic.Overhead bridges serve a very useful purpose. Pedestrians, bot

45、h old and young, should make it a habit to use them. This will prevent unnecessary accidents and loss of life.1. What is the advantage of overhead bridges mentioned in this passage?A. Taller trucks can pass under them.B. Pedestrians can climb up and have a view of the city.C. They are safer for pede

46、strians and can keep traffic moving at the same time.D. They are easier and more convenient for the pedestrians.2. Why were overhead bridges built in Beijing?A. Because they prevent traffic from being held up.B. Because they provide an easy way for the drivers to cross the road.C. Because they save

47、money for the government.D. Because they save time for the pedestrians.3. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?A. Overhead bridges are found in every part of Beijing.B. Overhead bridges are only found in the centre of Beijing.C. Overhead bridges are found in many parts

48、of big cities in China.D. Overhead bridges are found in places where traffic is heavy.4. The underlined words a zebra crossing probably mean _.A. a safe place across a road for pedestrians to walk across the roadB. a wild animal from Africa that looks like a horse with broad dark brown and white str

49、ipes on itsbodyC. a safe place across a road for zebras to walk across the roadD. a safe place across a road for children to play a game5. What is the writers attitude towards overhead bridges?A. It is inconvenient to older people to walk across the road.B. It is much safer for pedestrians though cl

50、imbing up and down the steps may be a little difficult,C. An overhead bridge is more beautiful than a zebra crossing.D. To build overhead bridges is the business of the government.Passage 6When I met him, I had a lot of anger inside of me. Ive lived my whole life in Spanish Harlem, but in my neighbo

51、rhood, there are shoot-ups all the time. I know kids who have been shot or beaten up. I have friends who ended up in prison. I could have ended up that way, too, but Mr. Clark wouldnt let that happen.Mr. Clark worked long hours, making sure I did my work. My grades rose. In fact, the scores of our w

52、hole class rose. One day, he took our class to see The Phantom of the Opera, and it was the first time some kids had ever been out of Harlem. Before the show, he treated us to dinner at a restaurant and taught us not to talk with our mouths full. We did not want to let him down.Mr. Clark was selecte

53、d as Disneys 2000 Teacher of the Year. He said he would draw three names out of a hat; those students would go with him to Los Angles to get the award. But when the time came to draw names, Mr. Clark said, “Youre all going.”On graduation day, there were a lot of tears. We didnt want his class to end

54、. In 2001, he moved to Atlanta, but he always kept in touch. He started giving lectures about education, and wrote a bestselling book based on his classroom rules，The Essential 55. In 2003, Mr. Clark took some of us on a trip to South Africa to deliver school supplies and visit orphanages (孤儿院). It

55、was the most amazing experience of my life. Its now my dream to one day start a group of womens clubs，helping people from all backgrounds.1. Without Mr. Clark, the writer _.A. might have put into prison B. might not have won the prizeC. might have joined a womens club D. might not have moved to Atla

56、nta2. The Essential 55 is _.A. a show B. a speech C. a classroom rule D. a book3. How many students names were finally drawn out of a hat by Mr. Clark? A. None B. Three C. Fifty-five D. All4. In the passage, the writer intends to tell us that _.A. Mr. Clark went to South Africa because he liked trav

57、elingB. Mr. Clark helped to set up a group of womens clubsC. a good teacher can raise his or her students scoreD. a good teacher has a good influence on his or her students5. What is the writers attitude towards Mr. Clark? A. He speaks highly of Mr. Clark. B. He looks down upon Mr. Clark.C. He doesn

58、t show his attitude towards Mr. Clark.D. He takes a neutral (中立的) attitude towards Mr. Clark. Passage 7The evidence for harmony may not be obvious in some families. But it seems that four out of five young people now get on with their parents, which is the opposite of the popularly-held image (形象) o

59、f unhappy teenagers locked in their room after endless family quarrels.An important new study into teenage attitudes surprisingly shows that their family life is more harmonious than it had ever been in the past. “We were surprised by just how positive (肯定的) todays young people seem to be about thei

60、r families，” said one number of the research team. “Theyre expected to be rebellious (叛逆的) and selfish but actually they have other things on their minds: they want a car and material goods, and they worry about whether school is serving them well. Theres more negotiation (商议) and discussion between