(第二学期)大学英语3阶段性作业1

中国地质大学（武汉）远程与继续教育学院中国地质大学(武汉)远程与继续教育学院大学英语3课程作业1（共4次作业）学习层次：专升本涉及章节：第一单元—第二单元一、Makeasuitablechoicefortheunderlinedwordorphrase(选择与划线词或词组意思相同的选项)1.Weshouldnotcomplainabouttaxes.

A)feelunhappy

B)saybadthings

C)care

D)praise

2.Whatweretheeffectsofthedecisionshemade?

A)reasons

B)results

C)causes

D)bases

3.Peopledon’trealizehowseriousthisrecessionhasactuallybeen.

A)know

B)think

C)doubt

D)remember

4.Firsteditionsofcertainpopularbookscannotbeobtainedforloveormoney.

A)atanyplace

B)atanyprice

C)inanylanguage

D)inanycountry

5.AboutaquarteroftheworkersintheUnitedStatesareemployedinfactories.

A)third

B)fourth

C)tenth

D)fifteenth

6.Inabullfight,itismovement,notthecolor,ofsubjectsthatarousesthebull.

A)confuses

B)excites

C)scares

D)diverts

7.Passengershipsandplanesareoftenequippedwithship-to-shoreorair-to-landradiotelephones.

A)highways

B)railroads

C)sailboats

D)aircraft

8.Thefiremenactedquicklybecauseliveswereatstake.

A)indanger

B)indespair

C)outofcondition

D)outofdanger

9.Marycalledmeupverylatelastnight.

A)shoutedatme

B)visitedme

C)telephonedme

D)wakedme

10.Marygetsupatthesametimeeverymorning.

A)arises

B)raises

C)arrives

henorthbytheseainthemountainsontheisland17.Whenthehotelcaughtfire,.thevisitorswentoutswimmingtherewerenopeopleinittherewerefewpeopleinitthereweremanypeopleinit18.Whichofthefollowingisprobablyafact?Thefirewasinabedroomatthehotel.Acigarettestartedthefire.Anoldlampstartedthefire.HotelsinBeldonoftencatchfire.19.Whichoftheseisprobablyafact?Firemenhurriedtothehotelandquicklyputoutthefire.Firemenweretoolatetosaveclothing,andsomefurnitureatthehotel.Firemenwenttothehotel.Firemendidn’tappearatthehotel.20.Usingtheheadline(标题):ANOTHERBELDONHOTELCATCHESFIRE,thewritewantedreaderstothinkthat.thiswasthesecondfireattheBeldonhotelshotelsinBeldonoftencatchfiretoomanypeoplesmokeinbedattheBeldonhotelstwohotelsinBeldoncaughtfireatthesametime(2)Thegreatestrecentchangeshavebeeninthelivesofwomen.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.21.Wearetoldthatinanaveragefamilyabout1890________.A.manychildrendiedbeforetheywerefiveB.theyoungestchildwouldbefifteenyearsyoungerthantheoldestC.sevenofeightchildrenlivedtobemorethanfiveD.thechilddeathratewasratherhigh22.Whenshewasoverfifty,thelate19thcenturymother________.A.wouldexpecttoworkuntilshediedB.wasusuallyexpectedtotakeuppaidemploymentC.wouldbehealthyenoughtotakeuppaidemploymentD.wasunlikelytofindajobevenifsheisnowlikely23.Manygirls,thepassagesays,arenowlikelyto________.A.getmarriedsothattheycangetajobB.leaveschoolassoonastheycanC.giveuptheirjobsforgoodaftertheyaremarriedD.continueworkinguntiltheyaregoingtohaveababy24.Accordingtothepassage,itisnowquiteusualforwomento________.A.stayathomeafterleavingschoolB.marrymenyoungerthanthemselvesC.startworkingagainlaterinlifeD.getmarriedwhilestillatschool25.Thebesttitleforthispassageis______________.A.GreatChangesinWomen’sLifeB.19th-CenturyFamilyC.ModernGirls’ChoiceD.EqualDutiesinFamilyLife(3)Someradiosignalswereheardin1967.Theywerecomingfromapointintheskywheretherewasnoknowstar.Theywerecomingveryregularlytoo:aboutonceasecond.Itwasasiftheywerecontrolledbyaclock.Thescientistswhoheardthesignalsdidnottellanybodyelse.Theywereratherafraidtotellincasetheyfrightenedpeople.Thesignalswerecomingfromaverysmallbody----nobigger,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.Theirlight----iftheygivemuchlight----istoosmallforustosee.Butwecanbesureofthis:nointelligentbeingsarelivingonthem.26.Theradiosignalsdiscussedinthispassage.wereregularwerecontrolledbyaclockwereheardin1967onlyweresecretmessages27.Theradiosignalsweresentby.A.asatelliteB.aplanetC.askybodywhichwasunknownatthattimeD.intelligentbeingswhowereunknownatthattime28.Thescientistsdidnottellpeopleaboutthesignalsbecause.thesignalsstoodforsecretmessagespeoplewouldaskthemtoomanyquestionstheydidnotwanttofrightenpeopletheystoodforunimportantmessages29.Apulsaris.asmallheavystarwhichsendsoutstrongradiosignalsandcannotbeseenasmallheavyplanetwhichsendsoutstrongradiosignalsandcannotbeseenasmallheavysatellitewhichsendsoutstrongradiosignalsandcannotbeseenasmallintelligentbeingwhosendsoutstrongradiosignalsandcannotbeseen30.Whichofthefollowingistrue?Oneofthepulsarsfoundbyscientistssendsradiosignals.Pulsarsbegantosendradiosignalsin1967.Scientistshavesearchedforpulsarsformanyyearsbutfoundnone.Scientistshavefoundmanypulsarssince1967.(4)ThefourthThursdayinNovemberiscalledThanksgivingDay.IntheUnitedStates,itisanannual(每年的)occasiontoshowthankstoGodforhisgoodness.Asahistorical,nationalandreligiousholiday,ThanksgivingDaybeganwiththeEnglishinPlymouthColony.Asfarbackas1621,afteralongbitterwinterandthegatheringofthefirstharvest,theseearlysettlerssharedafeastwiththelocalIndiansandofferedprayersofthanksgiving.PresidentWashingtonproclaimed(宣布)thefirstnationalThanksgivingDaytobecelebratedonNovember26,1789.PresidentLincolnrevivedthecustomin1863.Itwasnotuntil1941thattheUSCongressadoptedaresolution,settingthefourthThursdayofNovemberasanannualThanksgivingDay.Thuswhatbeganasareligiouscelebrationoftheharvesthassincebecomeanationwideholiday.TodayThanksgivingDayisusuallyafamilyday,celebratedwithatraditionalturkeydinnerandahappyreunion.SchoolsareclosedonThanksgivingDayandthedayafter.Manypeople,includingstudentsstudyinginanotherstate,oftentravellongdistancestospendtheholidayathome.31.Thepassageismainlyabout___________.A.howtheAmericansspendtheirThanksgivingDayB.whattheAmericansdoonThanksgivingDayC.ThanksgivingDayisanAmericanholidayD.howThanksgivingDaybecameanationwideholiday32.ThanksgivingDaywasfirstcelebratedin1621by______ofthePlymouthColony.A.Englishsettlers B.AmericansettlersC.thelocalIndians D.PresidentWashington8.Whatisthemeaningoftheunderlinedword“feast”inparagraph2?A.gathering B.harvestC.meal D.prayer33.In1941__________________________.A.thefirstnationalThanksgivingDaywascelebratedB.thecustomofThanksgivingDaywasbroughtbacktotheAmericans.C.thedateforThanksgivingDaywassetbylawD.peoplebegantocelebrateThanksgivingDaybyspendingthedayathome34.WhichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaboutthecelebrationofThanksgivingDay?A.ThanksgivingDaystartedasanoccasionforfamilymemberstoshowthanksforoneanother.B.OnThanksgivingDay,schoolchildrenusuallyhaveacoupleofdaysoff.C.ThecelebrationofThanksgivingDaywasaEuropeancustomintroducedtoAmerica.D.ThemostpopularwayofcelebratingThanksgivingDayistravelwithfriends.三、Tra