大学英语2复习资料
1、选择题
1. Please sit down and make yourself __A____ .
A. at home
B. in the room
C. upset
D. easy
2. Trains stop here in order to __D__ passengers only.
A. get off
B. pull up
C. get on
D. pick up
3. We must ___C_ that our customs and habits are different from theirs.
A. take into account
B. bring forward
C. keep in mind
D. come true
4.They seem to have no interest in __C___ .
5. He saw three __C___ in the field.
A. fox
B. mouse
C. sheep
D. goose
6. There was ____C__ old car outside the door.
A. any
B. some
C. an
D. X
7. Japan and the United States are separated by __D___Pacific Ocean.
A. one
B. a
C. this
D. the
8 I don’t expect to see ___D___ of them at the meeting.
A. somebody
B. some
C. anybody
D. any
9. Try to do your work ___A___ next time.
A. more carefully
B. more quick
C. more fast
D. more well
10. George is____B__ of our six children.
A. the elder
B. the eldest
C. elder
D. eldest
11\ Today is ___B____.
A. January the twenty-two
B. the twenty-second of January
C. January twenty-two
D. the twenty-two of January
A. mutual
B. ordinary
C. common
D. usual
12. I was __C___ to find his article on such an _____ topic so ______ .
A. surprised; excited; bored
B. surprising; exciting; boring
C. surprised; exciting; boring
D. surprising; excited; bored
13. __A___ pretty late, we decided to leave at once, as we didn’t want to risk missing the last bus.
A. Being
B. It being
C. As is being
D. It was being
14. The food was delicious. That was a ___D__ meal.
A. satisfaction
B. satisfy
C. satisfied
D. satisfying
15. She asked me how long ___C____ to build the church.
A. it was taken
B. did it take
C. it had taken
D. does it take
16. Not only I but also Jane A__ tired of having one exam after another.
A. is
B. are
C. be
D. am
17. Buses go to the airport ____B____ .
A. every ten minute
B. every ten minutes
C. each tenth minutes
D. each tenth minute
2、对话练习
A trade company needs a secretary. Zhang Jing applies for the job, and now she is talking to Mr. Green, the Personnel Manager of the firm.
Mr. Green: May I have your name, please?
Zhang: Yes. (1) My name is Zhang Jing_.
Mr. Green: Oh yes. Please sit down. Would you like a cup of coffee?
Zhang: (2)No, thank you.
Mr. Green: Well, as you know, we need a secretary. We need someone who can handle all callers in a personal and friendly way.
Zhang: (3)I understand
Mr. Green: And she also has to be neat and clean all the time, and be able to work overtime sometimes.
Zhang: (4)I’m prepared to do thatI’m prepared to do that
I have worked as a secretary before and I enjoyed the job.
Mr. Green: Well, Ms. Zhang, you certainly have the kind of qualifications we are looking for. But I have a lot of applicants for this position and we’re interviewing all this week. We’ll call you next week, OK?
Zhang: (5)That would be fine.
Mr. Green: It was nice to have met you, Ms. Zhang.
Zhang: Nice to have met you too, Mr. Green.
III. Reading Comprehension: ( 30 points)
Passage 1
After the violent earthquake that shook Los Angeles in 1994, earthquake scientists had good news to report.. the damage and death toll (死亡人数)could have been much worse. More than 60 people died in this earthquake. By comparison, an earthquake of similar intensity that shook America in 1988 claimed 25,000 victims.
Injuries and deaths were relatively less in Los Angeles because the quake occurred at 4:31 a.m. on a holiday, when traffic was light on the city’s highways. In addition, chang es made to the construction codes in Los Angeles during the last 20 years have strengthened the city’s buildings and highways, making them more-resistant to quakes.
Despite the good news, civil engineers aren’t resting on their successes. Pinned to their drawing boards are blueprints（蓝图）for improved quake-resistant buildings. The new designs should offer even greater security to cities where earthquakes often take place.
In the past, making structures quake-resistant meant firm yet flexible materials, such as steel and woods,that bend without breaking. Later, people tried to lift a building odd its foundation, and
insert rubber and steel between the building and its foundation to reduce the impact of ground vibrations. The most recent design give buildings brains as well as concrete and steel supports, called smart buildings, the structures respond like living organisms to an earthquake vibrations. When the ground shakes and the building tips forward, the computer would force the building to shift in the opposite direction.
The new smart structures could be very expensive to build. However, they would save lives and would be less likely to be damaged during earthquakes.
1.One reason why the loss of lives in the Los Angeles earthquake was comparatively low is
that_____D______.
A.new computers had been installed in the buildings
B.it occurred in the residential areas rather than on the highways
https://www.doczj.com/doc/6f10245327.html,rge numbers of Los Angeles residents had gone for a holiday
D.improvements had been made in the construction of buildings and highways
2.The function of the computer mentioned in the passage is to_____A_____.
A.counterbalance an earthquake’s action on the building
B.predict the coming of an earthquake with accuracy
C.help strengthen the foundation of the building
D.measure the impact of an earthquake’s vibrations
3.The smart buildings discussed in the passage____B______.
A.would cause serious financial problems
B.would be worthwhile though costly
C.would increase the complexity of architectural design
D.can reduce the ground vibrations caused by earthquakes
Passage 2
The appeal of advertising to buying motives can have both negative and positive effects. Consumers may be convinced to buy a product of poor quality or high price because of an advertisement. For example, some advertisers have appealed to peop le’s desire for better fuel economy for their cars by advertising automotive products that improve gasoline mileage(英里数). Some of the products work. Others are worthless and a waste of consumer’s money.
Sometimes advertising is intentionally misleading. A few years ago a brand of bread was offered to dieters(节食者) with the message that there were fewer calories(热量单位，大卡) in every slice. It turned out that the bread was not dietetic(适合于节食的), but just regular bread. There were fewer calories because it was sliced very thin, but there were the same number of calories in every loaf.
On the positive side, emotional appeals may respond to a consumer’s real concerns. Consider fire insurance. Fire insurance may be sold by appealing to fear of loss. But fear of loss is the real reason for fire insurance. The security of knowing that property is protected by insurance makes the purchase of fire insurance a worthwhile investment for most people. If consumers consider the quality of the insurance plans as well as the message in the ads, they will benefit from the advertising.
Each consumer must evaluate her or his own situation. Are the benefits of the product important enough to justify buying it? Advertising is intended to appeal to consumers, but it does not force them to buy the product. Consumers still control the final buying decision.
4.Advertising can persuade the consumer to buy worthless products by______C_________.
A.maintaining a balance between quality and price
B.convincing him of their low price
C.appealing to his buying motives
D.stressing their high quality
5.The reason why the bread advertisement is misleading is that_______A_________.
A.the total number of calories in the loaf remained the same
B.thin slices of bread could contain more calories
C.the loaf was cut into regular slices
D.the bread was not genuine bread
6.The passage tells us that__________C___________.
A.Advertisements occasionally force consumers into buying things they don’t need
B.The buying motives of consumers are controlled by advertisements
C.Sometimes advertisements really sell what the consumer needs
D.Fire insurance is seldom a worthwhile investment
7.It can be inferred from the passage that a smart consumer should _______B_________.
A.be familiar with various advertising strategies
B.think carefully about the benefits described in the advertisements
C.guard against the deceiving nature(欺骗性) of advertisements
D.avoid buying products that have strong emotional appeal
Passage 3
I love traveling in the countryside, but I don’t like losing my way. I went on a trip recently, but my trip took me longer than I expected.
“I’m going to Woodford Green,” I said to the conductor as I got on the bus, “but I don’t know where it is.”
“I’ll tell you where to get off,” answer the conductor.
I sat in the front of the bus to get a good view of the countryside. After some time, the bus stopped. Looking around, I realized with a shock that I was the only passenger left on the bus.
“You’ll have to get off there,” the conductor said. “This is as far as we go.”
“Is this Woodford Green?” I asked.
“Oh, dear,” said the conductor suddenly. “I forgot to put you off.”
“It doesn’t matter,” I said. “I’ll get off here.”
“We are going back now,” said the conductor.
“Well, in that case, I would prefer to stay on the bus,” I answered.
8. The author likes traveling ______C________.
A. Abroad
B. in the city
C. in the countryside
D. in other cities
9. The author finally _____B_______.
A. reached his destination
B. missed his destination
C. enjoyed himself
D. got very angry
10. He ______A_______ when the bus stopped.
A. was the only passenger
B. was overjoyed
C. was sleeping
D. was getting bored
3、作文
你的邻居James最近写信向你抱怨从你房里传出的噪音。
请回一封信给你的邻居James（不得少于120字）,在信中应该包括以下内容：
1、解释噪音的来源。
2、道歉。
3、描述你将采取的措施。
Dear James,
I was very shocked to get your letter saying that the noise from my flat has been spoiling your evenings and causing you some distress．I am really, really sorry about that．I had no idea that you would be able to hear so much, so I hope you will accept my apologies.
As you may have guessed, I am trying to refit my kitchen in the evenings when I get home from work．Unfortunately it is all taking longer than expected and I have been having problems with getting things to fit properly．This has meant a lot of banging and hammering.
As the kitchen is still not finished, I have decided to call in a professional builder who will finish the work in the next day or two．He’ll work only during daytime hours, so you won’t be disturbed in the evenings again, I promise.
Sorry to have caused these problems.
Bill
4、翻译
1.我正在考虑出国。（consider; go abroad）
I am considering going abroad
2.他瞥了一眼手表，告诉我我迟到了。（glance at）
He glanced at the watch and told me I was late
3.你要学会控制阅读时间。（take control of）
You must learn to control reading time
4.我们不听借口，只讲事实。（stick to）
We don't listen to your excuses, stick to the facts
5. 飞机定于四时起飞。（schedule）
The flight is scheduled for four
大学英语精读第二册（第三版）book2Unit1答案上海外语教育出版社 一） 1. bare 2. empty 3. empty 4. bare 5. empty 6.empty 二） 1. shortly 2.track down 3.faint 4.motioned 5.at the sight of 6.feel like 7.slamming 8.rang out 9.contract 10.made for 11.heated 12.emerged 三） 1. host 2. sprang up/rang out 3. impulse 4. came to 5. track down 6. unexpected 7. outgrow 8. widened 9. shortly 10. emerge / spring up 11. at the sight of 12. made for 13. crisis 14. colonial 四） 1. Jimmy has outgrown the shirts his aunt made for him a few years ago. 2. Does the doctor think the elderly lady is likely to survive the operation / it is likely that the elderly lady will survive the operation? 3. The other day your cousin paid us an unexpected visit. 4. Don't you see the nurse motioning us to be silent? 5. Her face lit up with joy at his return.
一、阅读理解（共1道小题，共25.0分） 1. People are so busy these days that many have no time to cook. This is a problem because many families love home cooking! A family meal brings everyone together. In some families, meals are often the only time everyone sees each other at the same time. Another reason people enjoy home cooking is that it is often a way of showing love. A parent who makes some cookies is not just satisfying a child's sweet tooth. She or he is sending a message. The message says, "I care about you enough to spend an hour making cookies that you will eat up in 15 minutes if I let you." There is also something about the smell of home cooking. The smell of home cooking pleases people of all ages. It makes most of us feel good and loved --- even if we are the ones doing the cooking! Next time you smell a cake being cooked, stop for a moment and pay attention to your mood（心情）. 1. 1. Why do few people cook now? A. They have no time. B. They can buy food. C. Many people don?t like cooking. D. They don?t like family meals. 2. A parent spends an hour making cookies____. A. just to satisfy her or his child?s sweet tooth B. only to send a message C. to let a child eat up in 15 minutes D. often to show her or his love 3. The writer thinks the smell of home cooking _____. A. makes us happy B. makes us be interested in cooking C. makes us pay attention to our mood D. makes us love others 4. What?s the main idea of this passage? A. Family meals are important. B. How to make cookies. C. People are too busy to cook D. Homemade cookies taste better. 5. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage? A. There are quite a few reasons that people love home cooking. B. It becomes a problem that most families love home cooking. C. The smell of home cooking makes most of us feel good. D. A family meal can bring the family members together. 试题分值：25.0
Test 2 第一部分：交际用语（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 1. —Who’s that speaking? —This is Tom ____________ A. speaks B. spoken C. speaking D. saying 2. —I’m sorry. I lost the key. —____________ A. Well, it’s OK. B. No, it’s all right. C. You are welcome. D. You are wrong. 3. —It’s rather cold in here. Do you mind if I close the window? —____________ A. Yes, please. B. No, go ahead. C. Sure, please. D. I don’t like it. 4. —____________ —He teaches physics in a school. A. What does your father want to do? B. Who is your father? C. What is your father? D. Where is your father now? 5. —Excuse me, how much is the jacket? —It’s 499 Yuan. ____________. A. Oh, no. That’s OK! B. How do you like it? C. Which do you prefer? D. Would you like to try it on? 6. —____________ —Well, they got there last Wednesday. So about a week. A. When did your parents arrive at Paris? B. How long have your parents been in Paris? C. Did your parents arrive at Paris last Wednesday? D. When will your parents go to Paris? 7. —How often do you go dancing? —____________ A. I will go dancing tomorrow. B. Yesterday. C. Every other day. D. I’ve been dancing for a year. 8. —You know, I have three kids now. —____________ A. Well, I’ve grown a mustache. B. That’s terrific! C. Say, you’ve really changed your hair. D. Well, I gave up drinking. 9. —How about going to dinner at the Mexican restaurant tonight? —____________ A. Forget it. B. Sorry, I like Mexican food. C. That’s great! D. Glad you like it. 10. —Madam, do all the buses go downtown? —____________ A. Wow, you got the idea. B. No, never mind. C. Pretty well, I guess. D. Sorry, I’m new here. 第二部分：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） Passage----P126 Sixteen-year-old Maria was waiting in line at the airport in Santo Domingo. She was leaving her native country to join her sister in the United States. She spoke English very well. Though she was very happy she could go abroad, she was feeling sad at leaving her family and fiends. As she was thinking all about this, she
Vocabulary 1 Translate the following expressions. Into English 1. distribute wealth 2. drill a hole 3. drive the turbine 4. refine/extract oil 5. invite disaster 6. irrigate land 7. squander money Into Chinese 1. 无法满足的需求 2. 不明智的补救办法 3. 地下水水位 4. 已经断流的河流 5. 饥荒、瘟疫及大规模的移民 6. 供应及需求 7. 大澡盆、电热淋浴及抽水马桶 8. sustain river deltas and wetlands 9. sweep the globe 10. drain/remove the sewage 11. save water 12. conserve soil 13. satisfy the demands: meet the needs 14. harness rivers and lakes 8. 作物品种 9. 灌溉区 10. 物质不灭定律；质量守恒定律 11. 海水谈化 12. 供不应求；供过于求 13. 濒危物种 14. 冷却系统 15. 火电 4 Translate the following sentences into English. 1. Statistics show that China has a total amount of 2.8 trillion cubic meters of water resources, second only to Brazil, Russia and Canada, ranking the fourth (to be updated) in the world. But when divided by 1.3 billion, our average per-capita share of water resources only amounts to about one quarter of the world’s average. 2. We have always been heavily burdened with the problem of water shortage. It is said that of the 661 large and medium-sized cities nationwide, about two-thirds are suffering from an acute shortage of water. Beijing is a good example in point. It not only lacks surface water, even its underground water table is dangerously low. It is reported
翻译 Unit1 1.她砰地关上门，一声不吭地走了，他们之间那场争执就此结束。 Their argument ended when she slammed the door and left without a word. 2. 出席晚宴的客人对那个美国人威严的语气感到有点意外。 The guests at the dinner party were slightly surprised at the commanding tone of the American. 3. 约翰尼已长大成熟，不再害怕独自呆在家里了。 Johnny has outgrown the fear of staying at home alone. 4. 当全部乘客都向出口处(exit) 走去时，他却独自留在座位上，好像不愿意离开这架飞机似的。 While all the other passengers made for the exit, he alone remained in his seat as if unwilling to leave the plane. 5. 这封信必须交给威尔逊博士本人。 The letter is to be handed to Dr. Wilson himself. 6. 南希虽然很想参加辩论，但腼腆得不敢开口。 While she felt like joining in the argument, Nancy was too shy to open her mouth. 7. 你觉得什么时候最有可能在家里找到他？ What do you think is the likeliest time to find him at home? 8. 猎人一看见有只狐狸从树丛中出现并向他设下(lay) 的陷阱(trap) 方向跑去，脸上顿时闪出了兴奋的表情。 The hunter’s face lit up with excitement as soon as he saw a fox emerge from among the bushes and run in the direction of / make for the trap he had laid. Unit 2 1) 会上有人建议任命一个十一人委员会来制定新章程。 It was suggested at the meeting that a committee of eleven be appointed to make a new constitution. 2) 这些青年科学家通过现场观察，获得了研究工作所需的第一手资料。 By making on-the-spot observations, the young scientists obtained first-hand information they needed in their research work. 3) 他很可能会因视力不好而被拒收入伍。 It is very likely that he will be rejected by the army because of his bad eyesight.
《新编大学英语-3下》期末考试模拟卷（2） I.选择填空（30%） 1. When a territorial animal or bird intrudes on the territory of another creature of the same species, the later will only perform some hostile gestures to warn_______ the intruder. A) out B) back C) off D) away 2. The university is trying to make more accommodations __________ for students. A) similar B) possible C) likely D) available 3. Jack left the job ____.after 10 years because he was beginning to feel________. A) trapped B) appealed C) valued D) structured 4. I declared that by the next class meeting I was going to ______ my job and end my engagement. A) quit B) give up C) abandon D) go away with 5. _________, old people appreciate being independent. A) Judging from B) In my opinion C) Now that D) regardless of 6. Arthur has some strange ideas, but on this occasion I’m ________ to agree with him. A)incline B) inclining C) inclined D) to incline 7. A good manager should _________ the health and happiness of his employees. A) concern in B) concern for C) be concerned with D) be concerning about 8._______many women of her age, she struggled to find a balance between her career and her children. A)Like B) Alike C) Similar D) Same 9. No characteristic is caused ________ by either environment or genes, A) approximately B) exclusively C) separately D) actually 10. Entering the room, I found my father _______ at the desk and _______ something A. seat …write B. seated …wrote C. seated …writing D. seating … writing II.阅读理解（30%） (I) We're supposed to start work at nine,but I often come in later because I have to take my children to school first, but then I stay a bit later.Of course,if I've got an early meeting or if I've got to be in count first thing in the morning,my wife has to take the kids to school.We're supposed to work a 40-hour week,but I think most people actually work more than that.We're supposed to dress smartly,particularly if we have contact with clients,so I always wear a suit and tie to work.Female lawyers aren't allowed to wear trousers or ever dark tights.They have to wear knee-length skirts-no minis.The secretaries can wear tailored trousers,but no jeans.A weekly dress-down day was introduced last month--it's an idea from America,where everybody comes into work in casual dress on a Friday.Personally,I have no desire to come into work wearing jeans and a T-shirt.I like to make a difference between work and home,and I can wear casual clothes at home.I think people should dress smartly for work-it gives a good impression.Smoking,eating and drinking are strictly forbidden in the office.There's a non-smoking cafeteria downstairs,and smokers have t go outside.Personally,I thing smoking ought to be banned in all public place. 11. Why is the man often late for work? A)Because he has trouble getting to sleep at night. B)Because he has to drive a long way to get to work. C)Because he has to take his children to school first. D)Becauseit’s the rush hour and the traffic is very heavy. 12. When can office workers come to work in casual dress?
大学英语精读第二册（第三版）Book2Unit3答案上海外语教育出版社董亚芬主编 1)were short of 2)attached any importance to 3)have applied for 4)consists of 5)vital 6)range 7)Judging by 8)leisure 9)awkward 10)ultimate 11)constitute 12)slim 1) salary 2) prospect 3) in turn 4) smelled of 5) depressed 6) suburb 7) stale 8) protested 9) incompetent 10) interview 11) Having little in common 12) disapproval 13) advertise 14) plus 1) A résumégenerally consists of personal information, work experience and educational background. 2) In today's job market, importance is attached to practical experience as well as formal education. 3) The pay for this type of work ranges from ten to fifteen dollars per hour 4) The thought of having to take the exam again depressed me./ I was depressed at the thought of having to take the exam again. 5) Tony and his brother have little in common except that they share the same interest in cricket./ Tony and his brother have little in common except their shared interest in cricket. 6) England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland constitute the United Kingdom. 1) unlock 2) unpacked
?A) Yes，I can. ?B) Here you are. ?C) Sorry，I don’t think so. ?D) You can take it. ?A) showed ?B) has shown ?C) will show ?D) is showing 参考答案：B 解析： 无
?A) which ?B) where ?C) when ?D) that ?A) will leave ?B) leaves ?C) will have left ?D) left
—________. ?A) I want a kilo of apples ?B) You can go your own way ?C) Thanks ?D) Excuse me. I’m busy ?A) was having ?B) have ?C) have ever had ?D) had ever had ?A) of whom only 20 of these
?B) only 20 who ?C) of 20 of these who ?D) only 20 of whom ?A) Sorry，he is busy at the moment ?B) No，you can’t ?C) Sorry，you can’t ?D) I don’t know ?A) should be hurt ?B)
is hurt ?C) will be hurt ?D) is to be hurt ?A) Sorry. He’s in at the moment. ?B) Why didn’t you call earlier? ?C) Certainly. May I have your name? ?D) D. Sorry. He doesn’t want to see you. ?A) rain
2008年4月统考模拟试题二 第一部分：交际英语（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 此部分共有10个未完成的对话，针对每个对话中未完成的部分有4个选项，请从Ａ、Ｂ、Ｃ、Ｄ四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并用铅笔将答题卡上的相应字母涂黑。 1. --Can you turn down the radio, please? -- _________. A. Oh, I know B. I'm sorry, I didn't realize it was that loud C. I'll keep it down next time D. Please forgive me 2. -- Hello, I'd like to speak to Mark, please. -- _________. A. Yes, I'm Mark B. This is Mark speaking C. It's me here D. This is me 3. --Can I give you a hand. It seems pretty heavy. -- _________. A. It's none of your business B. Sorry, I don't know you C. Thanks, I can manage that D. No, it's not heavy 4. --I'd like to make a reservation for two days. My name is Wang Ming-Ming. -- _________. A. Single room or double room B. You're too late for the room C. We don't have any room D. Our hotel is very expensive 5. -- Would you fill in this registration form? _________? -- I don't know how to do that. A. What should I write B. It's too difficult. C. Where is the form D. Would you please help me 6. --Look, would you like to go out tomorrow evening? --________. My parents are coming to see me. A. I'm afraid I can't tomorrow evening B. I don't like to go out with you C. I have no time tomorrow evening D. I won't go out with you 7. --Do you mind turning off the TV? I'm studying for the exam.
大学英语精读第二册课后习题答案Unit1 一） 1. bare 2. empty 3. empty 4. bare 5. empty 6.empty 二） 1. shortly 2.track down 3.faint 4.motioned 5.at the sight of 6.feel like 7.slamming 8.rang out 9.contract 10.made for 11.heated 12.emerged 三） 1. host 2. sprang up/rang out 3. impulse 4. came to 5. track down 6. unexpected 7. outgrow 8. widened 9. shortly
10. emerge / spring up 11. at the sight of 12. made for 13. crisis 14. colonial 四） 1. Jimmy has outgrown the shirts his aunt made for him a few years ago. 2. Does the doctor think the elderly lady is likely to survive the operation / it is likely that the elderly lady will survive the operation? 3. The other day your cousin paid us an unexpected visit. 4. Don't you see the nurse motioning us to be silent? 5. Her face lit up with joy at his return. 6. The sound of her footsteps grew fainter as she walked farther away. 五） 1. Additional advantageous Anxious conditional Courageous curious Dangerous educational Emotional famous Industrial intentional Medical mountionous Musical mysterious National occasional Personal practical 2. Heated colored pigtailed gifted bearded pointed experienced aged skilled diseased 六） 1.The people questioned gave very different opinions on the issue. 2. Can you see the man climbing on that rock? 3. Several days passed before they came up with a satisfactory solution to the problems discussed.
The American does not join in the argument but watches the other guests. As he looks, he sees a strange expression come over the face of the hostess. She is s taring straight ahead, her muscles contracting slightly. She motions to the nat ive boy standing behind her chair and whispers something to him. The boy's eyes widen: he quickly leaves the room. Of the guests, none except the American notices this or sees the boy place a bo wl of milk on the veranda just outside the open doors. The American comes to with a start. In India, milk in a bowl means only one thi ng -- bait for a snake. He realizes there must be a cobra in the room. Unit2 Jefferson's courage and idealism were based on knowledge. He probably knew more than any other man of his age. He was an expert in agriculture, archeology, an d medicine. He practiced crop rotation and soil conservation a century before t hese became standard practice, and he invented a plow superior to any other in existence. He influenced architecture throughout America, and he was constantly producing devices for making the tasks of ordinary life easier to perform. Of all Jefferson's many talents, one is central. He was above all a good and ti reless writer. His complete works, now being published for the first time, will fill more than fifty volumes. His talent as an author was soon discovered, and when the time came to write the Declaration of Independence at Philadelphia in 1776, the task of writing it was his. Millions have thrilled to his words: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal…" Unit3 While I was waiting to enter university, I saw advertised in a local newspaper a teaching post at a school in a suburb of London about ten miles from where I lived. Being very short money and wanting to do something useful, I applied, fe aring as I did so, that without a degree and with no experience in teaching my chances of getting the job were slim. However, three days later a letter arrived, asking me to go to Croydon for an i nterview. It proved an awkward journey: a train to Croydon station; a ten-minut e bus ride and then a walk of at least a quarter to feel nervous. Unit 4 As a boy and then as an adult,I never lost my wonder at the personality that was Einstein .He was the only person i knew who had come to terms with himself and the world around him .He knew what he wanted and he wanted only this :to understand within his limits as a human being the nature of the universe and the logic and simplicity in its functioning .He knew there were answers beyond his intellectual reach .but this did not frustrate him .He was content to go as far as he could.
中国地质大学(武汉)远程与继续教育学院 大学英语2 课程作业4（共 4 次作业） 学习层次：高起专涉及单元：第7单元——第8单元 I. Find English equivalents from the two units. 1．科学技术的发展 2.互联网用户 3.出国学习 4. 一个商科专业的学生 5.自然资源 6.副院长/系主任 7. 搜索引擎8. 网页9.信息年代 10. 手机 II. Choose the best one to fill the blanks. Food is different from area to area. The French are famous for their sauces, the Italians are praised ____1__ their pasta-food from mixture of flour, eggs and water, the Germans celebrated for their sausages, but is there anything unique to eat in the United States? When you get right down to it, there’s nothing quite as ____2__as American food. Because the United States ___3__ mostly of immigrants, there is an amazing variety of foods. The United States is a vast country ____4__by many cultures and climates, and the ____5__ food of one area is often totally unlike that of another. New Mexico and Massachusetts are good examples of states that have very different traditional foods. To understand and appreciate the food in any one region, it often helps to know the area’s history. For example, New Mexico was ____6__ the home of the Pueblo Indians who lived in villages and grew native____7_ such as corn, beans, and pumpkins. Later, Spanish settlers arrived in this area. These two groups exchanged ideas and customs and passed the ____8__ on to their descendants. This intermingling (混合) of culture is evident in the food of New Mexico. Each region of the United States is unique. Louisiana has a French impact. Many Germans populate the Midwest. In ____9___around America, a tourist has the opportunity not only to visit a variety of places and see diverse landscapes, but to taste a variety of foods as well. Some may be very different. Others will taste just ___10__ home. 1. A. with B. of C. for D. at 2. A. foreign B. un-American C. common D. specific 3. A. composes B. consists C. makes up D. constitutes 4. A. protected B. affected C. influenced D. inherited 5. A. traditional B. original C. oriental D. regional 6. A. always B. often C. sometimes D. once 7. A. crops B. vegetables C. fruit D. flowers 8. A. habits B. customs C. foods D. traditions 9. A. living B. eating C. working D. traveling 10. A. as B. like C. at D. in III. Translate the following into Chinese