大学英语(1)第一次网络作业

大学英语(1)第一次网络作业大学英语(1)第一次网络作业大学英语(1)第一次网络作业资料仅供参考文件编号：2022年4月大学英语(1)第一次网络作业版本号：A修改号：1页次：1.0审核：批准:发布日期：大学英语（1）第一次网络作业(三次网络作业的平均成绩占期末考试成绩30%，请大家在认真复习好《大学英语》课本第一册第1-2单元的课文、词汇与短语后完成如下作业；作业一经批改评分，将不能修改；此次作业完成后应交到“在线作业”一栏本次作业界面中；作业必须按最后一页答卷表格格式作答，不要以附件形式缴交)一.阅读：（1）Theworld’spopulationcontinuestogrow.Therenowareabout4billionofusonearth.Thatcouldreach6billionbytheendofthecenturyand11billioninafurther75years.Expertshavelongbeenconcernedaboutsuchagrowth.Wherewillwefindthefood,water,jobs,houses,schoolandhealthcareforallthesepeople?

Amajornewstudyshowsthatthesituationmaybechanging.Alargeandrapiddropintheworld’sbirthratehastakenplaceduringthepast10years.Familiesgenerallyaresmallernowthantheywereafewyearsago.Itishappeninginbothdevelopingandindustrialnations.Researcherssaidtheyfoundanumberofreasonsforthis.Moremenandwomenarewaitinglongertogetmarriedandareusingbirthcontroldevicesandmethodstopreventordelaypregnancy.Morewomenaregoingtoschoolorworkingatjobsawayfromhomeinsteadofhavingchildren.Andmoregovernments,especiallyindevelopingnations,nowsupportfamilyplanningprogramstoreducepopulationgrow.Chinaisoneofthenationsthathavemadegreatprogressinreducingitspopulationgrowth.Chinahasalreadycutitsrateofpopulationgrowthbyabouthalfsince1970.EachChinesefamilyisnowurgedtohavenomorethanonechild.Andthehopeistoreachazeropopulationgrowthwiththetotalnumberofbirthsequalingthetotalnumberofdeathsbytheyear2000.SeveralnationsinEuropealreadyhavefewerbirthsthandeaths.Expertssaidthatthesenationscouldfaceaseriousshortageofworkersinthefuture.Andthepersonswhoareworkingcouldfacemuchhighertaxestohelpsupportthegrowingnumberofretiredpeople.1.Theworld’spopulationcouldreach____________.a.6billionin75yearsb.11billionin2075c.11billionbytheendofthiscenturyd.600millionin15years2.Whichofthefollowingistrue?a.Theworld’sbirthrateishigherthantenyearsago.b.Therehasbeenaslowerpopulationgrowthinthepasttenyears.c.Familiesareaslargeasbefore.d.Birthcontrolhasbeenwellpracticedinallnations.3.Bytheyear2000,thenumberofbirthsandthenumberofdeathsinChinawill_______.a.begreatlydifferentb.dropagreatdealc.beequald.becomemuchlarger4.Accordingtotheessay,China’spopulationcontrol________.a.isnotquitesuccessfulb.shouldbeconsideredabigsuccessc.isfarfrombeingsuccessfuld.isacompletefailure5.ItmayhappeninthefuturethatthepeoplewhoareworkinginEuropewillhavetopaymuchhighertaxesbecause___________.a.moreandmorechildrenwillbebornb.thenumberofretiredpeoplewillbecomeeverlargerc.fewerandfewerchildrenwillbebornd.theywillbemakingalotofmoney(2)IarrivedintheUnitedStatesonFebruary6,1966,butIremembermyfirstdayhereveryclearly.MyfriendwaswaitingformewhenmyplanelandedatKennedyAirportatthreeo’clockintheafternoon.Theweatherwasverycoldanditwassnowing,butIwastooexcitedtomind.Fromtheairport,myfriendandItookataxitomyhotel.Ontheway,IsawtheskylineofManhattanforthefirsttimeandIstaredinastonishmentatthefamousskyscrapersandtheirman-madebeauty.Myfriendhelpedmeunpackatthehotelandthemleftmebecausehehadtogobacktowork.Hepromisedtoreturnthenextday.Shortlyaftermyfriendhadleft,Iwenttoarestaurantnearthehoteltogetsomethingtoeat.BecauseIcouldn’tspeakawordofEnglish,Icouldn’ttellthewaiterwhatIwanted.Iwasveryupsetandstartedtomakesomegestures,butthewaiterdidn’tunderstandme.Finally,Iorderedthesamethingthemanatthenexttablewaseating.Afterdinner,IstartedtowalkalongBroadwayuntilIcametoTimesSquarewithitsmovietheatres,neonlights,andhugecrowdsofpeople.Ididnotfeeltired,soIcontinuedtowalkaroundthecity.Iwantedtoseeeverythingonmyfirstday.Iknewitwasimpossible,butIwantedtotry.WhenIreturnedtothehotel,Iwasexhausted,butIcouldn’tsleepbecauseIkepthearingthefireandpolicesirensduringthenight.IlayawakeandthoughtaboutNewYork.Itwasaverybigandinterestingcitywithmanytallbuildingsandbigcars,andfullofnoiseandbusypeople.IalsodecidedrightthenthatIhadtolearntospeakEnglish.6.Onthewaytohishotel,thewriter_____________.a.wassilentallthetimeb.kepttalkingtohisfriendc.showedhisfriendsomethinghebroughtwithhimd.lookedoutofthewindowwithgreatinterest7.Hedidnothavewhathereallywanted,because_________.a.heonlymadesomegesturesb.hedidnotorderatallc.thewaiterwasunwillingtoserved.hecouldnotmakehimselfunderstood8.Thewaiter______________.a.knewwhathewouldorderb.finallyunderstoodwhathesaidc.servedthesamethingthemanatthenexttablewashavingd.tooktheorderthroughhisgestures9.Afterdinner,he_______________.a.walkedbacktothehotelrightawayb.wenttothemoviesc.didsomeshoppingonBroadwayd.hadawalkingtouraboutthecity10.Thatnighthecouldnotsleep,because______________.a.hedidnotknowwhattodothenextdayb.hewasnottiredatallc.hewasthinkingabouthisgreatcityd.hekepthearingthefireandpolicesirens二.介词填空:（按课本课文内容填入适当的介词）11.Successfullanguagelearnersarelearners_____apurpose.12.Successfullanguagelearnersareindependentlear