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东北农业大学网络教育学院大学英语I作业题汇总作业题（一）I.单项填空ThereasonIwanttotaketheclassistheprofessorissupposedtobeeloquent.A.thatB.whyC.becauseD.hownumerousattheturnofthecentury,thenumberoftigersinIndiahadfallento2,500by1969.A.InspiteofB.AlthoughC.AsD.DespiteOnlyafterlocalresidentsbecamesickandpubliclyvoicedtheirdispleasuretocleanupitsdumpsides.A.didthechemicalcompanybeginB.beganthechemicalcompanyC.thechemicaldidbeginD.thechemicalcompanybeganHepreferstotypealetter.A.tositidleB.thatsitidleC.tosittingidleD.ratherthansitidleItisnot"terrible"atall.Itis■'terrible".A.somethingbutB.nothingbutC.anythingbutD.everythingbutMr.Wilsonisfriend.A.myuncle'sandmyaunt'sB.myuncle'sandauntie'sC.myuncle'sandauntieD.myuncleandauntie's7_didyousayweshouldasktobuildthenewmuseum?Agricultureisoneofoccupationsbecauseeveryonedependsuponplantsforfood.A.theimportantworld'smostB.themostworld'simportantC.theworld'smostimportantD.theimportantmostworld's"Thebusonlytookhalfanhourtogettothehotel."*'youwerecomingtoday,I'dhavemetyouattherailwaystation."A.HaveIknownB.HadIknownC.IhaveknownD.IhadknownWhocouldhaveadvisedyoutodo?A.suchafoolishthingB.asofoolishthingC.soafoolishthingD.asuchfoolishthingIftelevisionhadbeeninventedathousandyearsago,significantlymorehomogeneousthantheyarenow?A.wouldnationshavebeen B.w川nationsbeC.werenationsD.wouldnationsbe"Youfinallymadeit,didn'tyou?""Yes,mybrother'shelp,Iwouldhavefinishedthework."A.asaresultofB.asforC.butforD.forthesakeofcertainlyappreciateaboutthedelayindeliveringthematerialsbecausewehadplannedtobeginworktomorrow.A.himtellB.hetellsC.histellingD.himtotellwasnotawareshehadgone.A.wherethatB.oftheplacewhichC.ofwhereD.theplacethemovementrapidlyspread.A.AsexpectedB.ThatwasexpectedC.WhichwasexpectedD.Soitwasexpected

Themistakethatismadeontelevisionbelievingthatanyonecanspeakinterestingly.A.reliesonB.consistsinC.consistsofD.consistswithTheythoughthenovelwas.A.worthypublishingB.worthpublicationC.worthofpublicationD.worthytopublishitTheytheirsuccessoftheprogramtothegeneroushelpoftheircolleagues.A.attributedB.entitledC.subjectedD.adaptedMywifeonmysmokinganddrinking.A.submittedB.frownedC.disapprovedD.consented20.ltnevertomeforamomentthatyoumeantthat.A.occurredB.rememberedC.hitD.struck21.beingfunandgoodexercises,swimmingisaveryusefulskill.A.ExceptB.InadditionC.ExceptthatD.Apartfrommissedthetrainandwaslateforschool.A.speciallyB.consistentlyC.continuouslyD.consequently.Doyouhavetoagoodlibrary?A.assessB.excessC.accessD.essence.Themanseemedpoor,buthewasdressed.A.respectivelyB.respectingC.respectablyD.respectfully.Jim'sclosetohisbrothermadepeoplemistakethemforoneanother.A.alikeB.likelyC.likenessA.alikeB.likelyC.likenessD.dislike.Healwaystriestohisopiniononothers.A.imposeB.compelC.obligeD.force.Thisalbumisasitwastheonlyoneeversignedbythepresident.A.unusualB.uniqueC.rareD.singular.Thebadweatherhastheworkonthebuildingsite.A.heldupB.heldontoC.heldinD.heldonlikethecity,butIlikethecountrybetterIhavemorefriendsinthecountry.A.inthatB.forthatC.withthatD.atthatTheofgeesewasflyingthroughtheskyinperfectformationfollowingitsleader.A.flockB.crowdC.herdD.swarmReadingComprehension:(A)Solongasteachersfailtodistinguishbetweenteachingandlearning,theywillcontinuetoundertaketodoforchildrenthatwhichonlychildrencandoforthemselves.Teachingchildrentoreadisnotpassingreadingontothem.Itiscertainlynotendlesshoursspentinactivitiesaboutreading.Douglasinsiststhat"readingcannotbetaughtdirectlyandschoolsshouldstoptryingtodotheimpossible".Teachingandlearningaretwoentirelydifferentprocesses.Theydifferinkindandfunction.Thefunctionofteachingistocreatetheconditionsandtheclimatethatwillmakeitpossibleforchildrentodevisethemostefficientsystemforteachingthemselvestoread.Teachingisalsopublicactivity.Itcanbeseenandobserved.Learningtoreadinvolvesallthateachindividualdoestomakesenseoftheworldofprintedlanguage.Almostallofitisprivate,forlearningisanoccupationofthemind,andthatprocessisnotopentopublicscrutiny.Ifteacherandlearnerrolesarenotinterchangeable,whatthencanbedonethroughteachingthatwillaidthechildinthequest（探索）forknowledge?Smithhasoneprincipalruleforallteachinginstructions."Makelearningtoreadeasy,whichmeansmakingreadingameaningful,enjoyableandfrequentexperienceforchildren."Whentherolesofteacherandlearnerareseenforwhattheyare,andwhenbothteacherfulfilthemappropriately,thenmuchofthepressureandfeelingoffailureforbothiseliminated.Learningtoreadismadeeasierwhenteacherscreateanenvironmentwherechildrenaregiventheopportunitytosolvetheproblemofleaningtoreadbyreading.Theproblemwiththereadingcourseasmentionedinthefirstparagraphisthat.itisoneofthemostdifficultschoolcoursesstudentsspendendlesshoursinreadingreadingtasksareassignedwithlittleguidancetoomuchtimeisspentinteachingaboutreadingTheteachingofreadingw川besuccessfulif.teacherscanimproveconditionsatschoolforthestudentsteacherscanenablestudentstodeveloptheirownwayofreadingteacherscandevisethemosteffcientsystemforreadingteacherscanmaketheirteachingactivitiesobservableTheunderlinedword"scrutiny"mostprobablymeans"A.inquiryB.observationA.inquiryC.control D.suspicionAccordingtothepassage,learningtoreadw川nolongerbeadifficulttaskwhen.childrenbecomehighlymotivatedteacherandlearnerrolesareinterchangeableteachinghelpschildreninthesearchforknowledgereadingenricheschildren'sexperienceThemainideaofthepassageisthat.teachersshoulddoaslittleaspossibleinhelpingstudentslearntoreadteachersshouldencouragestudentstoreadaswidelyaspossiblereadingabilityissomethingacquiredratherthantaughtreadingismorecomplicatedthatgenerallybelieved(B)OnceuponatimeintheWest,theonlyacceptablerolemodelsavailabletowomenwerethatofthewifeandmother.Butnow,notonlyarefeministcriticsandhistoriansrediscoveringtheheroinesofthepast,wehavealsoenoughrealheroinesaroundtodaytobelieveourownnewdreamsofpower.AlthoughMadonna'sstarmightbegettinglessbrightinBritainandAmerica,letusnotunderestimateherinfluence.Manyyoungwomenusedtothinkthatbeingastrong,feminist,demandingwomanmeantthattheymighthavetogiveuptheirclaimstobesexual,funnyandindividualist.Buthereissomeonewhoiscompletelyincontrolofherlife,herart,herperformance.Whenshegrabshercrotchonstageorsellsabookofpin-uppicturesofherself,wecanseeherrecreatingimagesthathavebeenusedbeforeonlytoexploitwomen,andusingthemtoshowwomenthattheirsexualityissomethingtobeproudof.NowonderofMadonna'sfansarenotmenbutyoungwomen.Theyarerespondingtothisnew,realpossibilitythattheycanplaywithfireandmaynotgetburnt.TheyidentifywiththefatthatMadonnacontrolsallaspectsofherart,ratherthanbeingtheinnocentvictim.Anotherfemaleiconwhosepowerhassweptthroughwomen'simaginationsisMargaretThatcher.Itisallverywellforhertosaythatshedoesnotthinkshewoesthewomen'smovementanything.Whatisimportantforwomen,whetherornottheysympathizeswithhermethods,politicsorrhetoric,isthatherewasawomanwhostoodwiththemenattheG7summitsorintheBritishCabinetasaleaderamongleaders.Sheisnotaniconthatiseasytocopewith.JustaswithMadonna,shegoesagainstthegrainofthemosttraditionalimagesoffemalepower.ButbybreakingthroughthemalecordonsoftheBritishestablishmentshehasmadesurethatneveragaincanawoman'sabilitytorunademocraticcountrybequestionedjustbecausesheisawoman.ItcanbeseenfromthepassagethatMadonna'sinfluenceismoreandmoreincreasingstillgreatinsocietybecominglessandlessdisappearingastimegoesbyMostofMadonna'sfansareyoungwomenbecause.shecontrolsallaspectsofherlifeandartshesellsabookofpin-uppicturesofherselfshegrabshercrotchonstagesheusesherpicturestoshowthatsheissexyItisindicatedinthepassagethatMargaretThatcher.becamesuccessfulbecauseshewastheonlystateswomanamongstatesmen.ThinksmaleBritishleadersshouldhavedonemoretohelpwomenThinkshersuccesshasnothingtodowiththewomen'smovementD.Hasdonatedalargesumofmoneytothewomen'smovementTheexampleofMargaretThatchershowsthat.everyoneshouldsupportthewomen'smovementwomenshouldlearntoworktogetherwithmenone'sabilityshouldnotbejudgedbysexwomenshouldnotseektobesexualonlyThemainideaofthepassageis.womenhavegatheredstrengthfromthewomen'smovementwomenhaveachievedanew-foundpowerwomenshouldtakecareerstorealizetheirpowerwomen'sroleshouldbeinthehome(C)Baldness,theabsenceofhaironthehead,hasbeendividedintofivemaintypesbythosewhostudythisafflictionofhumanbeings.Ageneralthinningofthehairiscalledpartialbaldnessandanabsenceofhairinareasusuallycoveredbyhairislabeledareabaldness.Athinningofthehairwhichoccursinpersonsafteraboutfiftyyearsofageiscalledsenilebaldness.Inthisformofpartialbaldness,thehairlinetendstorecede,andthereisagradualthinningofthehairoverthewholehead.Partsofthehead,suchasthetop,maygrowcompletelybald.Youngpeoplemayexperiencewhatiscalledprematurebaldness.Andwhencertainareasoftheheadbecomebaldwhilehairovertherestofthescalpcontinuestogrowatanormalrate,theconditioniscalledpatternbaldness.Despitealltheresearchthathasbeendoneonthesubject,thespecificcausesofbaldnessarestillunknown.Expertsbelievethatheredity,aging,hormoneimbalanceandinfectionhaveaneffectonthelossofhair.Themostwidespreadcauseofbaldnessisheredity,butitaffectsfemalemembersofafamilylessthanmales.Thewomenofabaldfamilyaremoreapttoretaintheirhairthanthemen.Thefemales,however,passonaninheritedtendencytowardbaldnesstotheirmaleoffspring.Besidesthepossiblecausementionedabove,baldnessmayresultfromsuchinfectionsanddiseasesasringworm,dermatitis,typhoidfeverandscarletfever.Thistypeofbaldnessisusuallynotpermanent,however.Hygienehasbeenfoundtobeanimportantfactorinbaldness.Animportantcleaningofthescalpmayacceleratebaldness,whilethestimulationfromcleansingandbrushinghelpstodelayit.doesnotoccuramongtheaged.A.PartialbaldnessB.PrematurebaldnessC.SenilebaldnessD.AreabaldnessTheword"affliction"inthefirstsentencecanbebestreplacedbyA.conditionB.likenessC.sufferingD.existenceWhencertainpartsoftheheadarebaldandthehairelsewhereonthescaplgrowsnormally,theconditionis.A.knownassenilebaldness B.namedprematurebaldnessC.calledpatternbaldness D.labeledpartialbaldnessWhenhereisaninheritedtendencytowardbaldnessinafamily,thefemales.conveythistendencytotheirsonsareassusceptibletobaldnessasthemalesinvariablyshowevidenceofbaldnessrarely,ifever,losemuchoftheirhairBaldnesscausedbycertainfeversis.normallytemporaryinnaturequitelikehereditarybaldnesstheresultofpoorhygieneakindofareabaldness(D)The"standardofliving"ofanycountrymeanstheaverageperson'sshareofthegoodsandserviceswhichthecountryproduces.Acountry'sstandardofliving,therefore,dependsfirstandforemostonitscapacitytoproducewealth."Wealth"inthissenseisnotmoney,forwedonotliveonmoneybutonthingsthatmoneycanbuy:"goods"suchasfoodandclothing,and"services"suchastransportandentertainment.Acountry'scapacitytoproducewealthdependsuponmanyfactors,mostofwhichhaveaneffectononeanother.Wealthdependstoagreatextenduponacountry'snaturalresources,suchascoal,gold,andotherminerals,watersupplyandsoon.Someregionsoftheworldarewellsuppliedwithcoalandminerals,andhaveafertilesoilandafavorableclimate;otherregionspossessperhapsonlyoneofthesethings,andsomeregionspossessnoneofthem.TheU.S.A,isoneofthewealthiestregionsoftheworldbecauseshehasvastnaturalresourceswithinherborders,hersoilisfertile,andherclimateisvaried.TheSaharaDesert,ontheotherhand,isoneoftheleastwealthy.Nexttonaturalresourcescomestheabilitytoturnthemtouse.ChinaisperhapsaswelloffasU.S.A,innaturalresources,butsufferedformanyyearsfromcivilandexternalwars,andforthisandotherreasonswasunabletodevelopherresources.Soundandstablepoliticalconditions,andfreedomfromforeigninvasion,enableacountrytodevelopitsnaturalresourcespeacefullyandsteadily,andtoproducemorewealththananothercountryequallywellservedbynaturebutlesswellordered.Anotherimportantfactoristhetechnicalefficiencyofacountry'speople.Oldcountriesthathave,throughmanycenturies,trainedupnumeroussk川edcraftsmenadtechniciansarebetterplacedtoproducewealththancountrieswhoseworkersarelargelyunskilled.Wealthalsoproduceswealth.Asacountrybecomeswealthier,itspeoplehavealargemarginforsaving,andcanputtheirsavingsintofactoriesandmachineswhichwillhelpworkerstoturnoutmoregoodsintheirworkingsday.Acountry'swealthdependson.itsmoneyB.itsstandardoflivingitsabilitytoprovidetransportandentertainmentitsabilitytoprovidegoodsandservicesTheword"civil"inthesecondsentenceofthesecondparagraphprobablymeans.A.shortandfrequentB.long-lastingC.betweenonepartofacountryandanotherD.forthemostpartThemainideaofthesecondparagraphisthat.theSaharaDesertisaverypoorregionacountry'swealthdependsonmanyfactorsnaturalresourcesareanimportantfactorinthewealthorpovertyofacountrytheU.S.A,isoneofthewealthiestcountriesintheworldThesecondsentenceinparagraph3is.notrelatedtotheparagraphthemainideaoftheparagraphtheconclusionoftheparagraphanexamplesupportingthemainideaoftheparagraphHowmanyadvantagesarementionedinthethirdparagraph?A.TwoB.ThreeC.FourD.Five川.完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）Someplaysaresosuccessfulthattheyrunforyearsonend.Inmanyways,thisis36forthepooractorswhoarerequiredtogoonrepeatingthesane37nightafternight.Onewould38themtoknowtheirpartsbyheartand39havecausetofalter（结巴）.Yet40isnotalwaysthecase.Afamousactorina41successfulplaywasoncecastintheroleOfanaristocrat42hadbeenimprisonedinBastillefortwentyyears.Inthelastact,agaoler（监狱长，看守）wouldalwayscomeontothestagewithaletterwhichhewouldhandtotheprisoner.43thenoblewasexpectedtoreadtheletterateach44,healwaysinsistedthatitshouldbewrittenoutinfull.Onenight,thegaolerdecidedtoplayajoke45hiscolleaguetofindoutif,aftersomanyperformances,hehadmanagedtolearnthe46oftheletterbyheart.Thecurtainwentuponthefinalactoftheplayandrevealed（使显露）thearistocratsittingalonebehindbarsinhisdarkcell.Justthen,thegaoler47withthepreciousletterinhishands.Heenteredthe48andpresentedthelettertothearistocrat.Butthecopyhegavehimhadnotbeenwrittenoutin49asusual.Itwassimplyablanksheetofpaper.Thegaolerlookedoneagerly,50toseeifhisfellowactorhadatlastlearnthislines.Thenoblestaredattheblanksheetofpaperforafewseconds.Then,squinting（眯着眼看）hiseves,hesaid,"Thelightis51.Readthelettertome."Andhepromptlyhandedthesheetofpapertothegaoler.52thathecouldnotrememberawordofthelettereither,thegaolerreplied,"Thelightisindeeddim，sir.Imustgetmy53"Withthis,hehurriedoffthestage.Muchtothearistocrat's54 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