2023年大学英语3专升本阶段性作业1

大学英语3(专升本)阶段性作业1总分:100分考试时间:分钟选词填空1.Mary_______atthesametimeeverymorning.(2分)(A)arises(B)raises(C)arrives(D)standsup参照答案：A2.Whatwerethe_______ofthedecisionshemade?(2分)(A)reasons(B)results(C)causes(D)bases参照答案：B3.Abouta_______oftheworkersintheUnitedStatesareemployedinfactories.(2分)(A)third(B)fourth(C)tenth(D)fifteenth参照答案：B4.Firsteditionsofcertainpopularbookscannotbeobtained_______.(2分)(A)atanyplace(B)atanyprice(C)inanylanguage(D)inanycountry参照答案：B5.Susanis_______thedictionary,whichshelostyesterday.(2分)(A)finding(B)lookingup(C)lookingat(D)tryingtofind参照答案：D6.John_______thenewjobofferwithhiswife.(2分)(A)discussed(B)mentioned(C)accepted(D)rejected参照答案：A7.Inabullfight,itismovement,notthecolor,ofsubjectsthat_______thebull.(2分)(A)confuses(B)excites(C)scares(D)diverts参照答案：B8.Peopledon’t_______howseriousthisrecessionhasactuallybeen.(2分)(A)know(B)think(C)doubt(D)remember参照答案：A9.Passengershipsand_______areoftenequippedwithship-to-shoreorair-to-landradiotelephones.(2分)(A)highways(B)railroads(C)sailboats(D)aircraft参照答案：D10._______Isympathize,Ican'treallydoverymuchtohelp.(2分)(A)when(B)but(C)although(D)where参照答案：C11.Thefiremenactedquicklybecauseliveswere_______.(2分)(A)indanger(B)indespair(C)outofcondition(D)outofdanger参照答案：A12.Mary_______verylatelastnight.(2分)(A)shoutedatme(B)visitedme(C)telephonedme(D)wakedme参照答案：C13.Helenwillleave_______.(2分)(A)faraway(B)rightaway(C)righthere(D)soon参照答案：B14.Abeautifulwoman_______meinthatstoreyesterday.(2分)(A)waitedon(B)talkedto(C)spoketo(D)stayedwith参照答案：A15.Weshouldnot_______abouttaxes.(2分)(A)feelunhappy(B)saybadthings(C)care(D)praise参照答案：A阅读理解ThefourthThursdayinNovemberiscalledThanksgivingDay.IntheUnitedStates,itisanannual(每年旳)occasiontoshowthankstoGodforhisgoodness.Asahistorical,nationalandreligiousholiday,ThanksgivingDaybeganwiththeEnglishinPlymouthColony.Asfarbackas1621,afteralongbitterwinterandthegatheringofthefirstharvest,theseearlysettlerssharedafeastwiththelocalIndiansandofferedprayersofthanksgiving.PresidentWashingtonproclaimed(宣布)thefirstnationalThanksgivingDaytobecelebratedonNovember26,1789.PresidentLincolnrevivedthecustomin1863.Itwasnotuntil1941thattheUSCongressadoptedaresolution,settingthefourthThursdayofNovemberasanannualThanksgivingDay.Thuswhatbeganasareligiouscelebrationoftheharvesthassincebecomeanationwideholiday.TodayThanksgivingDayisusuallyafamilyday,celebratedwithatraditionalturkeydinnerandahappyreunion.SchoolsareclosedonThanksgivingDayandthedayafter.Manypeople,includingstudentsstudyinginanotherstate,oftentravellongdistancestospendtheholidayathome.(15分)16).Thepassageismainlyabout___________.(3分)(A)howtheAmericansspendtheirThanksgivingDay(B)whattheAmericansdoonThanksgivingDay(C)ThanksgivingDayisanAmericanholiday(D)howThanksgivingDaybecameanationwideholiday参照答案：D17).ThanksgivingDaywasfirstcelebratedin1621by______ofthePlymouthColony.(3分)(A)Englishsettlers(B)Americansettlers(C)thelocalIndians(D)PresidentWashington参照答案：A18).In1941__________________________.(3分)(A)thefirstnationalThanksgivingDaywascelebrated(B)thecustomofThanksgivingDaywasbroughtbacktotheAmericans.(C)thedateforThanksgivingDaywassetbylaw(D)peoplebegantocelebrateThanksgivingDaybyspendingthedayathome参照答案：C19).WhichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaboutthecelebrationofThanksgivingDay?(3分)(A)ThanksgivingDaystartedasanoccasionforfamilymemberstoshowthanksforoneanother.(B)OnThanksgivingDay,schoolchildrenusuallyhaveacoupleofdaysoff.(C)ThecelebrationofThanksgivingDaywasaEuropeancustomintroducedtoAmerica.(D)ThemostpopularwayofcelebratingThanksgivingDayistravelwithfriends.参照答案：B20).Whatisthemeaningoftheunderlinedword“feast”inparagraph2?(3分)(A)gathering(B)harvest(C)meal(D)prayer参照答案：CSomeradiosignalswereheardin1967.Theywerecomingfromapointintheskywheretherewasnoknowstar.Theywerecomingveryregularlytoo:aboutonceasecond.Itwasasiftheywerecontrolledbyaclock.Thescientistswhoheardthesignalsdidnottellanybodyelse.Theywereratherafraidtotellincasetheyfrightenedpeople.Thesignalswerecomingfromaverysmallbodynobigger,perhaps,thantheearth.Wasthatwhynolightcouldbeseenfromit?Orwerethesignalscomingfromaplanetthatbelongedtosomeotherstar?Therewasnoendtothequestions,butthescientistskeptthenewssecret.“Perhapsthereareintelligentbeingsoutthere,”theythought,“whoaretryingtosendmessagestootherplanets,ortous!”Sothenewswasnotgiventothenewspapers.Instead,thescientistsstudiedthesignalsandsearchedforotherslikethem…Well,allthathappenedin1967and1968.Sincethenscientistshavelearntmoreaboutthosestrange,regular,radiosignals.Andtheyhavetoldthestory,ofcourse.Thesignalsdonotcomefromaplanet;theycomefromanewkindofstarcalleda“pulsar”.Aboutahundredotherpulsarshavenowbeenfound,andmostofthemareverylikethefirstone.Pulsarsarestrongradiostars.Theyarethesmallestbuttheheavieststarsweknowatpresent.Ahandfulofpulsarwouldweighafewthousandtons.Theirlightiftheygivemuchlightistoosmallforustosee.Butwecanbesureofthis:nointelligentbeingsarelivingonthem.(15分)21).Theradiosignalsdiscussedinthispassage______.(3分)(A)wereregular(B)werecontrolledbyaclock(C)wereheardin1967only(D)weresecretmessages参照答案：A22).Theradiosignalsweresentby______(3分)(A)asatellite(B)aplanet(C)askybodywhichwasunknownatthattime(D)intelligentbeingswhowereunknownatthattime参照答案：C23).Thescientistsdidnottellpeopleaboutthesignalsbecause____(3分)(A)thesignalsstoodforsecretmessages(B)peoplewouldaskthemtoomanyquestions(C)theydidnotwanttofrightenpeople(D)theystoodforunimportantmessages参照答案：C24).Apulsaris____(3分)(A)asmallheavystarwhichsendsoutstrongradiosignalsandcannotbeseen(B)asmallheavyplanetwhichsendsoutstrongradiosignalsandcannotbeseen(C)asmallheavysatellitewhichsendsoutstrongradiosignalsandcannotbeseen(D)asmallintelligentbeingwhosendsoutstrongradiosignalsandcannotbeseen参照答案：A25).Whichofthefollowingistrue?(3分)(A)Oneofthepulsarsfoundbyscientistssendsradiosignals.(B)Pulsarsbegantosendradiosignalsin1967.(C)Scientistshavesearchedforpulsarsformanyyearsbutfoundnone.(D)Scientistshavefoundmanypulsarssince1967.参照答案：DThegreatestrecentchangeshavebeeninthelivesofwomen.Duringthetwentiethcenturytherewasanunusualshorteningofthetimeofawoman’slifespentincaringforchildren.Awomanwhogotmarriedattheendofthe19thcenturywouldprobablyhavebeeninhermiddletwenties,andwouldbelikelytohavesevenoreightchildren,ofwhomfourorfivelivedtilltheywerefiveyearsold.Bythetimetheyoungestwasfifteen,themotherwouldhavebeeninherearlyfiftiesandwouldexpecttoliveafurthertwentyyears,duringwhichcustom,chanceandhealthmadeitunusualforhertogetpaidwork.Todaywomengetmarriedatayoungerageandhavefewerchildren.Usuallyawoman’syoungestchildwillbefifteenwhensheisforty-fiveandislikelytotakepaidworkuntilretirementatsixty.Evenwhileshehasthecareofchildren,herworkislightenedbyhouseholdappliances（家用电器）andconveniencefoods.Thisimportantchangeinwomen’swayoflifehasonlyrecentlybeguntohaveitsfulleffectonwomen’seconomicposition.Evenafewyearsagomostgirlsleftschoolatthefirstopportunityandmostofthemtookafull-timejob.However,whentheygotmarried,theyusuallyleftworkatonceandneverreturnedtoit.Todaytheschool-leavingageissixteen,manygirlsstayatschoolafterthatage,andthoughwomentendtogetmarriedyoung,moremarriedwomenstayatworkatleastuntilshortlybeforetheirfirstchildisborn.Manymorereturnafterwardstoafull-timeorpart-timejob.Suchchangeshaveledtoanewrelationshipinmarriage,withbothhusbandandwifeacceptingagreatershareofthedutiesandsatisfactionoffamilylife,andwithbothhusbandandwifesharingmoreequallyinprovidingthemoneyandrunningthehome,accordingtotheabilitiesandinterestofeachofthem.(20分)26).Wearetoldthatinanaveragefamilyabout1890________.(4分)(A)manychildrendiedbeforetheywerefive(B)theyoungestchildwouldbefifteenyearsyoungerthantheoldest(C)sevenofeightchildrenlivedtobemorethanfive(D)thechilddeathratewasratherhigh参照答案：D27).Whenshewasoverfifty,thelate19thcenturymother________.(4分)(A)wouldexpecttoworkuntilshedied(B)wasusuallyexpectedtotakeuppaidemployment(C)wouldbehealthyenoughtotakeuppaidemployment(D)wasunlikelytofindajobevenifsheisnowlikely参照答案：D28).Manygirls,thepassagesays,arenowlikelyto________.(4分)(A)getmarriedsothattheycangetajob(B)leaveschoolassoonastheycan(C)giveuptheirjobsforgoodaftertheyaremarried(D)continueworkinguntiltheyaregoingtohaveababy参照答案：D29).Accordingtothepassage,itisnowquiteusualforwomento________.(4分)(A)stayathomeafterleavingschool(B)marrymenyoungerthanthemselves(C)startworkingagainlaterinlife(D)getmarriedwhilestillatschool参照答案：C30).Thebesttitleforthispassageis______________(4分)(A)GreatChangesinWomen’sLife(B)19th-CenturyFamily(C)ModernGirls’Choice(D)EqualDutiesinFamilyLife参照答案：ABeldonandCanfieldaretwoseasidetowns,notfarapart.Bothtownshavemanyhotels;andinthesummerthehotelsarefullofholiday-makersandothertourists.LastAugusttherewasafireattheSeabreezeHotelinBeldon.Thenextday,thefollowingnewsappearedonpagetwoofthetown’snewspaper,TheBeldonPost:FIREATSEABREEZELatelastnightfiremenhurriedtotheSeabreezeHotelandquicklyputoutasmallfireinabedroomThehotelmanagersaidthatacigarettestartedthefire.Wesayagaintoallourvisitor:“Pleasedon’tsmokecigarettesinbed.”ThiswasBeldon’sfirsthotelfireinfiveyears.TheCanfieldTimesgavethenewsinthesewordsonpageone:ANOTHERBELDONHOTELCATCHESFIRELastnightBeldonfiremenarrivedjusttoolatetosaveclothing,andsomefurnitureattheSeabreezeHotel.Anangryholiday-makersaid,“Anelectriclampprobablystartedthefire.Thebedroomlampsareveryoldatsomeofthesehotels.WhenIturnedmybedsidelighton,Iheardafunnynoisefromthelamp.”WearegladtotellourreadersthatthissortofadventuredoesnothappeninCanfield.Whatarethefacts,then?Itisnoteasytofindouttheexacttru