大学英语(1)第一次网络作业一.阅读：(1)The world's population continues to grow.There now are a b o u t4b i l l i o n o f u s o n ea rth.T ha t c o ul d r ea ch 6 b i l l i o n by the end of the century and 11 billion in a further 75 years. Experts have long been concerned about such a growth.Where will we find the food,water,jobs,houses,school and health care for all these people?A major new study shows that the situation may be changing.A large and rapid drop in the world's birth rate has taken place during the past 10 years.Families generally are smaller now than they were a few years ago. It is happening in both developing and industrial nations.Researchers said they found a number of reasons for this. More men and women are waiting longer to get married and are using birth control devices and methods to prevent or delay pregnancy.More women are going to school or working at jobs away from home instead of having children. And more governments,especially in developing nations,now support family planning programs to reduce population grow.China is one of the nations that have made great progress in reducing its population growth.China has already cut its rate of population growth by about half since 1970.Each Chinese family is now urged to have no more than one child.And the hope is to reach a zero population growth with the total number of births equaling the total number of deaths by the year 2000.Several nations in Europe already have fewer births than deaths.Experts said that these nations could face a serious shortage of workers in the future.And the persons who are working could face much higher taxes to help support thegrowing number of retired people.1.The world's population could reach ba.6 billion in 75 yearsb. 11 billion in 2075c.11 billion by the end of this centuryd.600 million in 15 years2.Which of the following is true? ba.The world's birth rate is higher than ten years ago.b.There has been a slower population growth in the past ten years.c.Families are as large as before.d.Birth control has been well practiced in all nations.3.By the year 2000,the number of births and the number of deaths in China willa.be greatly differentb.drop a great dealc.be equald.become much larger4.According to the essay,China's population control ba.is not quite successfulb.should be considered a big successc.is far from being successfuld.is a complete failure5.It may happen in the future that the people who are working in Europe willhave to pay much higher taxes because ba.more and more children will be bornb.the number of retired people will become ever largerc.fewer and fewer children will be bornd.they will be making a lot of money(2)I arrived in the United States on February 6,1966,but Iremember my first day here very clearly.My friend was waiting for me when my plane landed at Kennedy Airport at three o'clock in the afternoon.The weather was very cold and it was snowing, but I was too excited to mind.From the airport,my friend and I took a taxi to my hotel.On the way,I saw the skyline of Manhattan for the first time and I stared in astonishment at the famous skyscrapers and their man-made beauty.My friend helped me unpack at the hotel and them left me because he had to go back to work. He promised to return the next day.Shortly after my friend had left, I went t o a resta u ra nt near the hotel to get something to eat.Because I couldn't speak a word of English,I couldn't tell the waiter what I wanted.I was very upset and started to make some gestures, but the waiter didn't understand me.Finally,I ordered the same thing the man at the next table was eating.After dinner, I started to walk along Broadway until I came to Times Square with its movie theatres,neon lights,and huge crowds of people.I did not feel tired,so I continued to walk around the city.I wanted to see everything on my first day.I knew it was impossible, but I wanted to try.When I returned to the hotel, I was exhausted, but I couldn't sleep because I kept hearing the fire and police sirens during the night.I lay awake and thought about New York.It was a very big and interesting city with many tall buildings and big cars, and full of noise and busy people.I also decided right then that I had to learn to speak English.6.On the way to his hotel,the writer da.was silent all the timeb.kept talking to his friendc.showed his friend something he brought with himd.looked out of the window with great interest7.He did not have what he really wanted,because da.he only made some gesturesb.he did not order at allc.the waiter was unwilling to served.he could not make himself understood8.The waiter Ca.knew what he would orderb.finally understood what he saidc.served the same thing the man at the next table was havingd.took the order through his gestures9.After dinner, he da.walked back to the hotel right awayb.went to the moviesc.did some shopping on Broadwayd.had a walking tour about the city10.That night he could not sleep,because da.he did not know what to do the next dayb.he was not tired at allc.he was thinking about his great cityd.he kept hearing the fire and police sirens二.介词填空：(按课本课文内容填入适当的介词)11.Successful lanquage learners are learners with a purpose.12.Successful language learners are independent learners. They do not depend o n the book or the teacher.13.It is just like a 24-hour library,which enables us to search E or the right information we need by simply typing in some key words.14.It is necessary for them to learn the language in order to communicate w ith these people and to learn from them.15. on the other hand,if your language learning has beenless than successful,you might do well to try some of the techniques outlined above.大学英语(1)第二次网络作业一.阅读：(1)The angry woman stood by the station."The railway owes me f12,"she said to Harry Jenks,the booking clerk (订票员). "My ticket was for May 22nd,and there was no ship from Jersey that night.My daughter and I had to stay in a hotel.It cost me E12."Harry was worried.He remembered selling the woman a return ticket."Come into the office,madam,"he said,"I'll just check the Jersey timetable for May 22nd ."The woman and her little girl followed him inside.She was quite right,as Harry soon discovered.There was no sailing on May 22nd.How ever had he made such a big mistake?Wondering what to do,he smiled at the child."You look healthy,"he said to her."Did you have a nice holiday in Jersey?"“Yes,"she answered."Th e beach was beautiful.And I can swim too!""That's fine,"said Harry."My little girl can't swim a bit yet.Of course, she's only three-----""I'm four,"the child said proudly."I'll soon be four and a half."Harry turned to the mother."I remember your ticket, madam,"he said."But you didn't get one for your daughter, did you?"" Er, well-----" The woman looked at the child. " I mean-----she hasn't started school yet.She's only four.""A four year old child must have a ticket,madam.A child's return to Jersey costs----let me see----f13.50. So if the railway pays your hotel bill,you will owe f1.50.The law is the law, but since we have made a mistake-----"The woman stood up, took the child's hand and left theoffice.1.The angry woman went to the station aa.to ask the railway to pay her hotel billb.to buy a ticket for her daughterc.to have a friendly talk with the booking clerkd.to buy the Jersey timetable2.Harry had a talk with the girl in order to aa.find out how old the girl was and whether the girl hadbeen to Jerseyb.please the girl and her motherc.get some information about Jerseyd.find out how many days they spent in Jersey3.The hotel bill is ca.more than the cost of a child's ticketb.exactly the same as the cost of a child's ticketc.less than the cost a child's ticketd.more than the cost of a woman's ticket4. The child is b years oldb. fourc. threed. fivea.two5.A girl of b should buy a ticket according to the law of the railway.a. threeb. fourc. fived. six( 2 )In the eighteen century young ladies in Italy were taught reading, writing,music and arithmetic(算术). But their knowledge of history and geography(地理) was very poor.Once the French ambassador (大使) in Rome was giving a ball (舞会)to which many important people were invited.The Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs(外交部长) came very late.A young lady,who was well acquainted with him,saw him enter the ball-room(舞厅) and asked why he was so late."You see,"said the Minister,"there has been a little accident at the King's palace."The curious young lady asked the Minister to tell her what had happened at the King's palace.“Oh, nothing important," answered the Minister. "The ambassador of Brail (巴西),who was to be presented to the King, forgot to take his credentials(外交使节所递的国书) with him and was obliged to go back to his hotel to bring them.If he had left them in Brail we should have had to wait at least six months for them."“Is Brail so far from Rome?”asked the lady,who knew very little geography."It is in the New World,"said the Minister."In the New World?" repeated the lady in great astonishment."Yes, in the New World," answered the Minister in a sarcastic(讽刺的) tone,"which was discovered by Christopher Columbus (哥伦布). ”When the young lady heard this,she rushed into the middle of the ball-room and shouted as loud as she could: "Ladies and gentlemen,have you heard the latest news?A new world has just been discovered by a certain Christopher Columbus."6. The Italian foreign minister came to the hall very latebecause da.someone was hurt in the King's palaceb.he had had something to do at homec.he was reluctant to come to the halld.he was delayed by a little accident7.What happened at the King's palace? da.The ambassador left his credentials in Brail.b.The King was late;the Brazilian ambassador had to waitfor him.c.For some reason the ambassador had to go back to Brail.d.The Brazilian ambassador f orgot to take his credentialswith him.8.Where did the ambassador leave his credentials? Ca. In his officeb. In Romec. In the hoteld. In Brail9.The reason why the young lady shouted her announcement wasthat da.she was the hostess of the ballb.she was well acquainted with the Ministerc. she had never heard about Columbusd.she wanted to broadcast the surprising news10. Her announcement showed she was da.cleverb.thoughtlessc.knowledgeabled.ignorant二.介词填空：(按课本课文内容填入适当的介词)11.If you don't,you could end u p s pending hundreds of dollars more than you should have.12. As activities are usually carried o ut during one's spare time,leisure has the following functions:relaxation, recreation and entertainment,and personal development.13. You should start packing a t least a week in advance.14. Because you don't want to stay u p all night packing and wear yourself out before you even leave for the trip.15. Moreover,you should also find o ut the best time of year to go.大学英语(1)第三次网络作业一、交际用语对话练习：(针对每个对话未完成的部分选择最适当的答案)1.-Please help yourself to the seafood一aa. Thanks,but I don't like the seafood.b.Sorry,I can't help.c.Well, seafood don't suit for.d.No, I can't.2.-Can you go to the concert with us this evening?一 ba.No,I already have plans.b.I'd love to,but I'm busy tonight.c.No,I really don't like being with you.d.I'm ill,so I shouldn't go out.3.-Congratulations!You won the first prize in today's speech contest.一 Ca.Yes, I beat the others.b.No,c.Thank no I didn'tyou.do it well.d.It's a pleasure.4.-Must I take a taxi?-No,you d .You can take my car.a.had better tob.don'tc.must notd.don't have to5.-We are going to have a singing party tonight.Would you like to join us?a一a.I'm afraid not, because I have to go to an important meeting.b.Of course not. I have no idea.c.No, I can't.d.That's all set.6.---How about a date to the movies tonight,Jane?aa.I'm sorry.I have to drive my mother home tonightb.I don't think soc.Never mindd.Take it easy7.---Are you ready to order dessert,please?ba.Yes,pleaseb.Yes,I'd like to have some chocolate cakec.No, don't mention itd.Please don't order it8.---Did Tom tell you to water the flowers?Ca.No. And so did Ib.No.And neither did Ic. He did. And so I didd.He did.And so do I9.---Shall we sit up here on the grass or down there nearthe water?da. Yes,we like these two placesb.Sorry, I don't like neitherc.Certainly, why not?d.I'd rather stay here if you don't mind10.---Would you mind changing seats with me?aa. No, I don't mindb.Of course, I like toc. Yes,you cand.Certainly, please do二.阅读：(1)Mr.Young ran his own business and worked very hard. His wife was afraid that he would get sick if he continued like that,so she often tried to get him to take a vacation. At last she managed to persuade him to do so,and she hoped that he would be able to enjoy his vacation without any disturbance,so before they left,Mrs.Young went to see her husband's secretary. She said to her, 'My husband needs a vacation very much,so whatever happens,please don't bother him with telegrams and letters about business problems whilewe're away.Just wait till we get back.After Mr.and Mrs.Young had been away about a week,Mr. Young received a letter from his secretary which said, `Something terrible happened to your business,but I'm not going to bother you with it while you're enjoying your vacation.'11.What did Mr. Young do? ba.He was an office worker.b.He was owner of a private business.c.He was a company manager.d.He was a school principal.12.What was Mrs.Young worried about? ba.Her husband's business.b.Her husband's health.c.Her husband's relation with his secretary.d.Her husband's authority(权威) in the company.13.What was Mrs.Young afraid of? Ca.That her husband wouldn't like to take a vacation.b.That something terrible might happen to the business.c.That her husband's vacation might be spoilt(破坏).d.That her husband would have a plan of his own.14.Why didn't the secretary explain in her letter what hadhappened to Mr.Young's business? ba.Because she wanted Mr. Young to guess what it was.b.Because she didn't want to spoilt Mr.Young's vacation.c.Because she was afraid that the letter would be readby Mrs. Young,d.Because she forgot to mention it.15.What can you learn from the story? ba.Mr.Young was an intelligent businessman.b.Mr.Young had a stupid secretary.c.Mrs.young was a considerate wife.d.Mrs.Young was a sensitive woman.(2)Jim walked into the lobby of the large office building. It was the first time he had ever visited his girlfriend at work, and he was looking forward to seeing her office and meeting her co-workers(同事). He decided he would use the bathroom before trying to locate her office.As he was looking around the lobby(大厅)for the men's room he spotted the security guard(保安),a man in his fifties who was clearly of Latin American descent (拉丁美洲血统).The guard was busy fixing something on his desk when Jim interrupted."Excuse me, do you know where the man's room is?"Without nodding or stopping his work,the guard pursed his lips(噘起嘴).Seeing the guard's response,Jim wondered to himself,"What's the matter with this guy?How can he work here and not know where the bathroom is?"The security guard looked at Jim,who continued to stand there,a puzzled expression(表情) on his face.The guard thought to himself,"What's the matter with this guy?He asks me for directions,and when I show him he just stands there. Maybe he's up to no good."Jim frowned(皱眉)and asked impatiently, "Do you speak English?”The guard answered, angry at having been asked such a question,"of course I speak English.I wouldn't have the job if I didn't speak English.""Then can you tell me where the bathroom is?"Jim asked."Down the hall,"the guard replied.As Jim walked down the hall he shook his head and thought to himself,"Why didn't he help me in the first place."16.The word "spotted"in the first paragraph most probably means d .a.markedb.caught C.watched d. saw17.When the guard was asked if he knew where the bathroom was, he d .a.refused to answer the questionb.wondered what was the matter with the guyc.got angry at being interruptedd.indicated its direction by using his lips18.Seeing Jim still standing there, the guard suspectedaa.he was a foolb.he misunderstood his responsec.he was planning to do something badd.he had not heard his answer19.Jim stood there because he was waiting for da.an opportunity to carry out his planb.his girl friend to come out of her officec.an answer to another questiond.a clearer response of his question20.The theme of the story is da.generation gap may give rise to conflictsb.impossible accidents do occur sometimesc.guards working in large buildings are not very helpfuld.differences in culture can lead to misunderstanding。
