《大学英语(二)》作业
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大学英语(二)作业一、交际对话(单选)1. — How are you, Bob?— _________________A. I’m fine. Thank you.B. How are you?C. Nice to meet you.D. How do you do?2. — Hi, is Tom there, please?— _________________A. No, he is not there.B. Yes, what do you want?C. Hold on. I’ll get him.D. Yes, Tom is me.3. —Doctor, I don’t feel well.— ________________A. It doesn’t matter.B. What’s the matter?C. You are fine.D. Don’t take it seriously.4. —What a great job you’ve done.—_________________A. You speak too highly of me.B. No, no.C. This is what I should do.D. Thank you.5. —I’m flying home on Sunday morning.—I wish you .A. a good tripB. a pleasant journey homeC. good luckyD. a happy journey travel6. —I’d like to book a flight to Shanghai, please.—_________________A. Yes, sir, single or return?B. Do you mind if I said no?C. No, of course not.D. You can’t. We are busy.7 — Could I use your computer tonight?—_________________ I’m not using it right now.A. I don’t know.B. Who cares?C. It doesn’t matter.D. Sure, go ahead.8. —I’d like to speak to Jenny.— _________________A. Are you Jenny?B. It’s Jenny speaking.C. Hi, how are you?D. I’m listening.9 —That’s a beautiful dress you have on!— _________________A. Oh, thanks. I got it yesterday.B. Sorry, it’s too cheap.C. Oh, no. You can have it too.D. Yes, see you later.10. —Would you like to have some biscuits?—_________________A. Yes. I’m full now.B. But the price is high.C. Yes, thank you. They are my favorite.D. Yes, I’d like some soup.11. — Could you post the letter for me, please?— _________________A. With pleasure.B. No, I couldn’tC. Yes, I could.D. Not at all.12. — _________________?—He teaches English in Xi’an High School.A. Who is your fatherB. What is your fatherC. Where is your fatherD. What does your father want to do13. —Good morning. I’d like to check out now please.—_________________A. Pay the bill first.B. Don’t go away.C. Where are you going?D. May I have your key, sir?14. — Hello, may I talk to the manager now?— _________________A. Sorry, you can’t.B. No, you can’t.C. Sorry, he is on another line now.D. No, I don’t know.15. — Thank you for inviting me.— _________A.Thank you for coming.B. No, It’s a pleasure.C. I really had a good time.D. Oh, it’s too late.16. — Did you know that Max got a scholarship to study in France?— _________________A. It’s too far away!B. It’s hard to believe it!C. He really deserves it.D. France is a beautiful country.17. —How do you do? Glad to meet you.—_________________A. Fine. How are you?B. How do you do? Glad to meet you, too.C. Great. How well are you?D. How are you? Thank you.18. —What’s the problem with your bike?—_________A. Not at all.B. Good, thank you.C. Nothing serious.D. Sure19. —What kind of room would you like?—_________________A. Two rooms.B. OK, thank you.C. I like it very much.D. A double room with a private bath.20. — David injured his leg playing football yesterday.—Really? _________A. How did that happen?B. Who did that ?C. What’s wrong with him ?D. Why was he so careless?二、阅读理解(单选)Passage 1I was due to take my driving test at 11:30 am. It was a rainy morning with low clouds and as I approached the driving school at 9:50 am, my heart sank. My driving instructor, Stan, said something, trying to drive away my fears, but I was not impressed.We set off for the test centre with an hour to go. I wanted a run round the test circuit (圈), but we got stuck in a traffic jam, and could only drive no faster than walking.We arrived at the test centre at 11 am. Stan made me watch a group of six learners emerging from the building with their respective (各自的) examiners. Their instructors were looking out from two windows. We watched them drive off. They must have been feeling very nervous.Stan took me round the probable test track, pointing out the traps. The weather became even worse. It seemed to make me feel worse too. I had developed a couldn't-care-less mood, and was almost calm. We returned to the test centre in time to see the six unfortunates returning. Their nerves must have been in a terrible state.I sat in the waiting room until six examiners came in to call out our respective names. Mine showed no emotion as he asked me to go to my car. I showed none either, but the tension began mounting again.1. On their way to the test center, Stan tried to comfort the author _______.A. but it made the author's heart sink deeperB. but the words produced no effectC. so that the author could drive to the center with no fearsD. so that they could prepare for all the traps2. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Six learners would be tested at the same time.B. The learners were tested in the presence of their instructors.C. None of the six learners passed the test in the end.D. The instructors were as nervous as the learners.3. When the author was sitting in the waiting room, he was quite _______.A. upsetB. nervousC. frightenedD. relaxed4. When it was his turn to take the test, the author went to his car with _______.A. firm confidenceB. mixed emotionsC. increased nervousnessD. perfect calmness5. The passage is mainly about _______.A. the influence of bad weather upon a test takerB. the feelings of a learner before his driving testC. the preparations before a driving testD. an unforgettable dayPassage 2Personal computers and the Internet give people new choices about how to spend their time.Some may use this freedom to share less time with certain friends or family members, but new technology will also let them stay in closer touch with those they care most about. I know this from personal experience.E-mail makes it easy to work at home, which is where I now spend most weekends and evenings. My working hours aren't automatically much shorter than they once were, but I spend fewer of them at the office. This lets me share more time with my young daughter than I might have if she'd been born before electronic (电子的) mail became such a practical tool.The Internet also makes it easy to share thoughts with a group of friends. Say you do something fun - see a great film, perhaps - and there are four or five friends who might want to hear about it. If you call each one, you may tire of telling the story.With e-mail, you just write one note about your experience, at your convenience (方便), and address it to all the friends you think might be interested. They can read your message when they have time, and read only as much as they want to. They can reply at their convenience, and you can read what they have to say at your convenience.E-mail is also an inexpensive way to stay in close touch with people who live far away. More than a few parents use e-mail to keep in touch, even daily touch, with their children off at college. We just have to keep in mind that computers and the Internet offer another way of staying in touch. They don’t eliminate (排除) any of the old ways.6. The purpose of this passage is to ________.A. explain how to use the InternetB. describe the writer's joy of keeping up with new technologyC. tell the merits and usefulness of the InternetD. introduce the reader to basic knowledge about personal computers and the Internet7. The use of e-mail has made it possible for the writer to ________.A. spend less time workingB. have more free time with his childC. work at home on weekendsD. work at a speed comfortable to him8. According to the writer, e-mail has a clear advantage over the telephone because e-mail helpsone _______.A. reach a group of people at one time convenientlyB. keep one's communication as personal as possibleC. pass on much more information than the telephoneD. get in touch with one's friends faster than the telephone9. The passage discussed all the following elements of e-mail EXCEPT _______.A. its costB. the way of writingC. the saving of timeD. its easy and convenient use10. The best subject for this passage is ________.A. Computers: New Technological AdvancesB. Internet: A New Tool to Make FriendsC. Computers Have Made Life EasierD. Internet: A Convenient Tool for CommunicationPassage 3Now let us look at how we read. When we read a printed text, our eyes move across a page in short, jerky movement. We recognize words usually when our eyes fixate. Each time they fixate, we see a group of words. This is known as the recognition span or the visual span. The length of time for which the eyes stop—the duration of the fixation—varies considerably from person to person. It also varies within any one person according to his purpose in reading and his familiarity with the text. Furthermore, it can be affected by such factors as lighting and tiredness.Unfortunately, in the past, many reading improvement courses have concentrated too much on how our eyes move across the printed page. As a result of this misleading emphasis on the purely visual aspects of reading, numerous exercises have been devised to train the eyes to see more words at one fixation. For instance, in some exercises, words are flashed on to a screen for, say, a tenth or a twentieth of a second. One of the exercises has required students to fix their eyes on some central point, taking in the words on either side. Such word patterns are often constructed in the shape of rather steep pyramids so the reader takes in more and more words at each successive fixation. All these exercises are very clever, but it’s one thing to improve a person’s ability to see words and quite another thing to improve his ability to read a text efficiently. Reading requires the ability to understand the relationship between words. Consequently, for these reasons, many experts have now begun to question the usefulness of eye training, especially since any approach which trains a person to read isolated words and phrases would seem unlikely to help him in reading a continuous text.11. The time of the recognition span can be affected by the following facts except ________ .A. one’s familiarity with the textB. one’s purpose in readingC. the length of a group of wordsD. lighting and tiredness12. The author may believe that reading ______.A. requires a reader to take in more words at each fixationB. demands a deeply-participating mindC. requires a reader to see words more quicklyD. demands more mind than eyes13. What does the author mean by saying “but it’s one thing to improve a person’s ability to seewords and quite another thing to improve his ability to read a text efficiently.” in the second paragraph? ______A. The ability to see words is not needed when an efficient reading is conducted.B. The reading exercises mentioned can’t help to improve both the ability to see and tocomprehend words.C. The reading exercises mentioned can’t help to improve an efficient reading.D. The reading exercises mentioned has done a great job to improve one’s ability to see words.14. Which of the following is NOT true? ______A. The visual span is a word or a group of words we see each time.B. Many experts began to question the efficiency of eye training.C. The emphasis on the purely visual aspects is misleading.D.The eye training will help readers in reading a continuous text.15. The tune of the author in writing this article is ________.A. criticalB. neutralC. pessimisticD. optimisticPassage4Almost every family buys as least one copy of a newspaper every day. Some people subscribe to as many as two or three different newspapers. But why do people read newspapers?Five hundred years ago, news of important happenings —battles lost and won, kings or rulers overthrown (推翻) or killed — took months and even years to travel from one country to another. The news passed by word of mouth and was never accurate. Today we can read in our newspapers of important events that occur in far away countries on the same day they happen.Apart from supplying news from all over the world, newspapers give us a lot of other useful information. There are weather reports, radio, television and film guides, book reviews, stories, and of course, advertisements. The bigger ones are put in by large companies to bring attention to their products. They pay the newspapers thousands of dollars for the advertising space, but it is worth the money for news of their products goes into almost every home in the country. For those who produce newspapers, advertisements are also very important. Money earned from advertisements makes it possible for them to sell their newspapers at a low price and still make a profit.16. The phrase “subscribe to” in the first paragraph means _______.A. go to the newspaper stand and buyB. send their own news stories toC. agree to buy for a specific period of timeD. become faithful readers of17. The habit of reading newspapers is _______.A. widespreadB. found among a few familiesC. not popularD. uncommon18. Before the time of the newspaper, _______.A. bad news traveled quickly and good news slowlyB. few people cared about events that took place in far away countriesC. kings and rulers were often overthrown or killedD. news was passed from one person to another19. The author seems to agree that money spent on advertisements is _______.A. wastedB. not muchC. well spentD. of no use to anyone20. Which of the following statements is TRUE?A. Five hundred years ago it took a long time for news to reach other countries.B. Newspaper advertisements turn people's attention away from their products.C. The news that we read in newspapers is mainly about new products.D. When newspapers are sold at a low price, the newspaper producers will lose money.Passage 5There are different ideas about pets in different parts of the world. In most cultures, animals are in a worse position than human beings. In some cases, however, people treat their pets like members of their families, or perhaps better. In the United States and Europe, there are special shops that sell clothing and food for cats and dogs.In many countries of the world, there is special food for pets. It is common for big markets in many places to sell cat food and dog food. However, in a small town in France, there is a special restaurant for dogs. Dogs are the only customers. There is seating for twenty of them. The dogs choose from a variety of dishes on the menu.Of course, in most parts of the world, pets don’t live in such wealth and comfort. P eople treat their pets in a more practical way. People own cats and dogs because they keep away mice and other unwanted animals. Owners have some loving feelings for their pets, but they do not see them as equal to family members. In most places in the world, there isn't any special clothing or fine food for animals. There aren’t any special restaurants for dogs.Pets around the world live in a great variety of ways, just as people do.21. According to the passage, in most countries _______________.A. animals are in a worse position than human beingsB. people treat their pets like members of their familiesC. there are special shops that sell clothing for dogs and catsD. pets such as dogs and cats are very popular22. According to the passage, there are _________________.A. a few restaurants for dogs in every city in FranceB. many owners of dogs and cats in the United States and EuropeC. no dogs or cats that wear clothingD. some people who treat their pets far better than they treat their children23. For many people, pets may have a more practical function because _______________.A. pets are often useful companions for old peopleB. cats and dogs can be used to keep away miceC. pets can sometimes be sold to make moneyD. some pets may show loving feelings for their owners24. In your opinion, which of the following sentences is probably true?A. Dogs and cats like to wear expensive clothing.B. Many people visit the dog restaurant in France.C. In some cases, animals have better food and clothing than people.D. People in every part of the world like to buy fine clothing for their pets.25. The main idea of this reading passage is _______________.A. Dogs enjoy fine restaurantsB. A rich cat can afford to go to any restaurantC. It is stupid to have special food and clothing for animalsD. People treat pets in very different ways in different parts of the worldPassage 6Man has always wanted to fly. Some of the greatest men in history have thought about the problem.One of these,for example,was the great Italian artist, Leonardo da Vinci(达·芬奇).In the sixteenth century he made designs for machines that would fly.But they were never built.Throughout history, other less famous men have wanted to fly. An example was a man in England 800 years ago. He made a pair of wings from chicken feathers. Then he fixed them to his body and jumped into the air from a tall building. He did not fly very far.Instead,he fell to the ground and broke every bone in his body.The first real steps took place in France, in 1783. Two brothers, the Montgolfiers, made a very large “hot air balloon”. They knew that hot air rises. Why not fill a balloon with it?The balloon was made of cloth and paper.In September of that year,the King and Queen of France came to see the balloon.They watched it carry the very first air passengers into the sky.The passengers were a sheep and a chicken.We do not know how they felt about the trip.But we do know that the trip lasted eight minutes and that the animals landed safely.Two months later,two men did the same thing.They rose above Paris in a balloon of the same kind.Their trip lasted twenty-five minutes and they travelled about eight kilometers.26. Leonardo da Vinci ______ .A. said that man would fly in the sky one dayB. built a kind of machine which never flewC. drew many beautiful pictures of birdsD. made designs for flying machine27. Eight hundred years ago an Englishman ______ .A. made a kind of flying machineB. tried to fly with wings made of chicken featherC. wanted to build a kind of balloonD. tried to fly on a large bird28. In fact,the Englishman who tried to fly ______ .A. lost his lifeB. flew only 8minutesC. got badly woundedD. succeeded in flying29. The very first air passengers in the balloon were ______.A. two animalsB. two FrenchmenC. the King and the QueenD. the Montgolfiers30. When did two Frenchmen rise above Paris?______A. In December 1783.B. In September 1783.C. In November 1783.D. In the seventeenth century.Passage 7Many people with ordinary jobs may dream of long holidays in foreign countries, but they know they couldn’t afford them even if they could get enough time off from the company. However, there are a few businesses which have started schemes to reward employees with long service by giving them a chance to fulfill such ambitions by providing both the time and the money.One company gives every employee over 50 years old and who has been with them for 25 years, six months’ holiday on full pay. At the same time additional money can be made available by way of loans, to help them with projects they cannot otherwise offer. Most of the people who have already benefited from the scheme, have used the opportunity to travel to distant places like the Far East or South America and some have spent the money on their favorite hobbies, such as photography.The cost of providing these special holidays is fairly high but the directors feel it is well worthwhile because the employees are greatly refreshed by their long break from the pressures and routines of their jobs. The only problems are that the people concerned tend to have key jobs which can be difficult to fill on a temporary basis for a relatively long time. Besides, some employees find it difficult to re-adjust to the old routine after such a long time away. In addition, one or two people may not feel secure at leaving their job in someone else’s hands. On balance, however, there is no doubt that the idea is beneficial to industrial relations and a wonderful reward for long service.31. Many workers would like to ___________.A. dream of long holidays at homeB. spend a long time in unusual placesC. buy a holiday away from homeD. have a long holiday after many years32. One company____________.A. gives money to employees over 25 yearsB. lends staff money to go on holidaysC. allows long holidays to certain staffD. arranges long holidays for old employees33. Most of the employees in the scheme ____________.A. take foreign tripsB. develop their hobbiesC. take up photographyD. enjoy leisure activities34. The directors feel that _____________.A. the staff get a lot of pleasures from the schemeB. older staff are very enthusiastic about holidaysC. the scheme is more expensive than they expectedD. the scheme is beneficial to staff relations35. One of the problems is that ________________.A. it is difficult to fill a temporary jobB. some employees are afraid of their colleaguesC. it is difficult for some people to re-adjust to the old routine after a long breakD. employees don’t feel secure when they are awayPassage 8Have you ever felt your mind getting confused after a sleepless night? You couldn’t come up with an original thought no matter how hard you tried.You were probably right if you thought that was caused by a lack of sleep. Dr. Home, a sleep researcher in England, studied 24 college students. One group got their normal eight hours of sleep. The other group didn’t get the smallest amount of sleep — they stayed awake all night. The next day, Dr. Home tested the students. He asked them questions that required creative and original thinking. One of the questions was “How many uses can a cardboard box be put to?”The results? The wide-awake students did well on the tests. The tired students did poorly.Research has already shown that tired people can do okay on tests of routine thinking, like simple addition. But Dr. Home tested creative thinking only.As part of his study, he offered an amount of money as a reward to the sleepy students if they did well. But even this encouragement wasn’t enough to help the students overcome their tiredness. They still did poorly. Dr. Home believes that the cerebral cortex — the part of the brain where thinking takes place — may get worn out during waking hours. Sleep may help to repair the brain overnight. Without any sleep, he emphasizes, “even if you concentrate harder, you cannot do better.”This study gives people something to think about, especially people like hospital workers and airline pilots, who must stay awake all night and then make emergency decisions.36. According to the passage, the confusion of your mind is possibly due to _____.A. the lack of sleepB. the difficult questionC. the requirement of your creative thinkingD. the requirement of your original thinking37. Tired people can do everything EXCEPT_____.A. doing simple additionB. doing okay on tests of routine thinkingC. answering the creative question wellD. telling other people their names38. The purpose for Dr. Home to offer a lot of money to the sleepy students is to _____.A. help them repair their brainsB. stimulate their interests of the questionC. buy some medicine which can make them excitingD. encourage them to do better39. Who might be better instructed in their work after reading this passage?A. Children.B. Nurses.C. Students.D. Businessmen.40. We can learn from the passage that _____.A. a foolish man with good sleep may answer creative question wellB. a pilot should fly the aircraft after having good sleepC. enough sleep is good for your emergency decisionsD. both B and CPassage 9Learning a foreign language is not a matter of reading some grammar rules and learning some vocabulary words — although those are important activities not to be ignored. Acquiring (学到) a language is learning a skill, not a body of information. It’s as much like learning to swim or ride a bike as it is like learning about the Second World War. That is, you must not only understand the ideas and have information at hand, but also make your body accustomed to using that information in physical activity: In this case, the physical activity is speaking, listening, writing and reading.You need, then, not only to learn and understand, but also to practice!Here are a few suggestions on effective practice/study techniques.1. Make your mouth or hand do what your mind is learning. Study out loud. Do go to the lab and work on the tapes. Study with a friend, and, thus, participate in speaking and listening. Try to write sentences or a short paragraph using the skills you have practiced with your own lips.2. Study day-by-day. You cannot get by in a foreign language course by cramming (临时抱佛脚) at the last minute. You may be able to “learn” vocabulary items that way, but you cannot teach your mouth to use them in sentences.3. Sometimes go back and review “old”topics and vocabulary. Language learning is cumulative (累积的). You learn new skills on the basis of old ones. The more you “recycle”familiar information and skills, the better you will be able to take in new ones.4. Don’t be afraid to make mistakes. Self-consciousness (害羞) can be a strong barrier to learning a language. Perhaps part of the reason small children readily learn languages is that they are not afraid of making mistakes.41. The first paragraph of the passage has been written to lay stress on the fact that______.A. memorizing vocabulary words is necessary in language learningB. learning to swim is quite similar to learning about the Second World WarC. understanding the ideas is more important than anything elseD. language learning is a process of acquiring different language skills42. One of the major benefits of studying with a friend is that ________ .A. it makes one talk in a particular languageB. it builds the friendship between two friendsC. friends can share tapes or other learning materialsD. one studies better in with a friend43. Cramming is no good while learning a language because _________.A. it is of little use to study without a clear purposeB. nothing can be learned through crammingC. anything learned that way can hardly be put into useD. one may not find enough time to use at the last minute44. The purpose of reviewing old topics is __________.A. to build up a good basis for new skillsB. to enjoy the good ideas contained in themC. to throw away the old, useless informationD. to avoid making mistakes in the future45. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A. Why Children Are Able to Learn a Language Better than Grown-upsB. A Few Suggestions on Studying a Foreign LanguageC. Why Learning a Foreign Language Is More Difficult than Anything ElseD. An Introduction to Language Teaching and LearningPassage 10Without proper planning, tourism can cause problems. For example, too many tourists can crowd public places that are also enjoyed by the inhabitants of a country. If tourists create too much traffic, the inhabitants become annoyed and unhappy. They begin to dislike tourists and to treat them impolitely. They forget how much tourism can help the country’s economy. It is important to think about the people of a destination country and how tourism affects them. Tourism should help a country keep the customs and beauty that attract tourists. Tourism should also advance the well-being (health and happiness) of local inhabitants.Too much tourism can be a problem. If tourism grows too quickly, people must leave other jobs to work in the tourism industry. This means that other parts of the country's economy can suffer.On the other hand, if there is not enough tourism, people can lose jobs. Businesses can also lose money. It costs a great deal of money to build large hotels, airports, air terminals, first-class roads, and other support facilities needed by tourists attractions. For example, a major international-class tourism hotel can cost as much as 50 thousand dollars per room to build. If this room is not used most of the time, the owners of the hotel lose money.Building a hotel is just a beginning. There must be many support facilities as well, including roads to get to the hotel, electricity, sewers to handle waste, and water. All of these support facilities cost money. If they are not used because there are not enough tourists, jobs and money are lost.46. Which of the following has most probably been discussed in the paragraph that goes beforethis passage?A. Support facilities are highly necessary.B. Building roads and hotels is essential.。
福师21203班秋《大学英语(2)》在线作业二满分答案福师《大学英语(2)》在线作业二一、单选题(共50道试题,共100分。
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大学英语(2)武汉理工大学在线作业大学英语(2)在线作业一、单选(共计100分,每题2.5分)1、I know Jonathan quite well and never doubt B he can doa good job of it.A. whetherB. whatC. whenD. what2、Winning or losing is temporary, but friendship D .A. expectsB. livesC. RemainsD. Lasts3、He didn’t B and so he failed the examination.A. work enough hardB. work hard enoughC. hard work enoughD. hard enough work4、With everything she needed A ,she went out of the shop,with her hands full of shopping bags.A. boughtB. to buyC. buyingD. buy5、—This is the worst film ever produced. Do you think so?— B .A. You’re wrongB. I don’t think so, I’m afraidC. Not at allD. No, that’s not real6、You can, A the sky is clear, see as far as the old temple on top of the mountain, but not today.A. whenB. whereC. thoughD. because7、The self-important manager didn’t seem to B much importance to my advice.A. applyB. attachC. judgeD. consider8、The buildings and the landscape are well D .A. combinedB. alternatedC. gatheredD. integrated9、There’s no need to be frightened of the dog. He’s quiteD .A. happyB. weakC. cheerfulD. harmless10、Yesterday was B beautiful day ________ we decided to go swimming.A. such …thatB. so …thatC. such a…thatD. a so …that11、May I see your tickets, please? C .A. No, they are mine.B. No, you can’tC. Sure.D. Yes, you can.12、Excuse me for B you with such a small matter.A. questioningB. troublingC. interruptingD. Keeping13、No one has yet succeeded in explaining the B of how life beganA. logicB. puzzleC. causeD. problem14、I did not expect him to C his intentions.A. tellB. indicateC. revealD. expose15、Having taken our seats, C .A. the professor began the lectureB. the lecture began in no timeC. we were attracted by the lecturer immediatelyD. the bell announced the beginning of the lecture16、This type of university course is no longer B today's problems.A. relevantB. relevant toC. relevant withD. relevant on17、The baby is hungry, but there's A milk in the bottle.A. littleC. fewD. a few18、The city is developing B and property in the center is becoming more expensive.A. rapidB. rapidlyC. quickD. gradual19、 D girl dressed black is her sister Rose.A. A; InB. A; OnC. The; onD. The; in20、—Can I borrow your camera for a week? — A .A. Sure, here you areB. Yes, you can borrowC. Yes, bring it with youD. It doesn’t matter21、Please B in mind that you should hand in homework this Wednesday.A. placeB. keepD. restrict22、The fruit D from the tree when the wind blew hard.A. fell downB. droopedC. dropped offD. dropped down23、China has emphasized on raising personal income and consumption recently.BA. personB. personalC. personnelD. personally24、Many A large and big business ______ been built up from small ones.A. a, hasB. /, hasC. a, haveD. a, has25、Mike is better than Peter B swimming.A. forB. atC. onD. in26、—I’m going to America for a holiday next week. — D .A. GoodbyeB. Wish you successC. For sureD. That’s great27、There are two new hotels under D .A. ovenB. builtC. shapeD. construction28、Charles Babbage is generally considered C the first computers.A. to inventB. inventingC. to have inventedD. having invented29、The manager flew into D when he heard that his secretary had disobeyed his instructions.A. a rangeB. disappointmentC. a penaltyD. a rage30、---Did you have a good time in Thailand last week? ---A , it was too hot.A. Not reallyB. Yeah, why notC. Oh, greatD. You’re right31、She has two best friends. D of them is in the country.A. AllB. BothC. No oneD. Neither32、I believe you have D some important points in the report.A. left aloneB. left behindC. left offD. left out33、Recently the newspapers have reported several B - onthe boundaries of Israel and JordanA. accidentsB. incidentsC. eventsD. happenings34、Let's play cards C watching television.B. againstC. instead ofD. and35、What’s his mother like? D .A. She’s very happyB. She’s at homeC. She likes watching TVD. She ’s tall and thin36、In the modern technological world the sea offers manyA to help mankind survive.A. resourcesB. resourceC. aidsD. resourcefulness37、That is the present A of government thinking.A. directionB. managementC. supervisionD. guidance38、He never C being looked on as a stupid student.B. headsC. mindsD. wits39、Today’s weather is B worse than yesterday’s.A. veryB. muchC. very muchD. much too40、As you A the town the first building you see is the church.A. approachB. approachingC. approachedD. approaches41、He has been A for nearly three weeks after the death of his dear pet.A. sadB. satisfiedC. evilD. joyful42、We are interested in the weather because it B us so directly –what we wear, what we do, and even how we feel.A. benefitsC. guidesD. effects43、We A thrifty and simple life.A. call forB. call inC. call onD. call to44、For a successful business, friendly and C staff are essential.A. lovelyB. hardC. efficientD. respective45、I cannot tell the A difference between the twins.A. slightB. singleC. simpleD. slender46、---I think you’d better type this letter again before Mr. Smith see it. --- Oh, dear! D .A. Who cares?B. No problemC. I don’t mind at allD. Is it as bad as that?47、The manager flew into D when he heard that his secretary had disobeyed his instructions.A. a rangeB. disappointmentC. a penaltyD. a rage48、Like B other language skills, reading requires practice.A. the most ofB. most of theC. much of theD. more of the49、Many people have the A that wealth is the chief source of happinessA. illusionB. imaginationC. visionD. impression50、She C come yesterday.A. doB. haveC. didD. does51、How close parents are to their children B a strong influence on the development of the children's character.A. haveB. hasC. havingD. had52、It was in 2001 D this type of car began to be popular with the teenagers.A. whichB. thenC. whenD. that53、Strict B measures have been taken during the President’s visit.A. secureB. securityC. safeD. save54、A lot of C must be made to the economic system.A. formsB. formationC. reformsD. transforms55、—Would you like a cup of coffee? — C .A. It’s very kind of youB. No, I wouldn’tC. Yes, pleaseD. Here you are56、Don't open the door, no matter A comes.A. whoB. whomC. whatD. which57、The actual cost of the building was much higher than our original CA. considerationB. judgmentC. estimateD. plan58、C it is you’ve found, you must give it back to the person it belongs toA. ThatB. WhatC. WhateverD. However59、The red rose is her B .A. favorB. favoriteC. likeD. best60、A great number of colleges and factories B since 1949.A. has been establishB. have been establishedC. have establishedD. had been established61、After the war, a new school building was put up B therehad once been a theatre.A. thatB. whereC. whichD. when62、In the modern technological world the sea offers manyA to help mankind survive.A. resourcesB. resourceC. aidsD. resourcefulness63、---Why don’t you go home? ---Because the work D .A. hasn’t finished yetB. can’t finish yetC. would not finish yetD. isn’t finished yet64、Many people have the A that wealth is the chief source of happinessA. illusionB. imaginationC. visionD. impression65、His manner was so bright and pleasant that Arthur feltC - with him at onceA. easyB. confidentC. comfortableD. at rest66、Some of the students in this class seem B to help those who have difficulties in their studies.A. willingB. reluctantC. reliableD. responsible67、They had so D in common that they soon became good friendsA. littleC. manyD. Much68、Many people A their income.A. budgetB. is budgetingC. to budgetD. is to budget69、 A speaking, I would say that about100 people attended the exhibit.A. RoughlyB. RoughC. AboutD. On70、 C ? He teaches physics in a school.A. What does your father want to doB. Who is your fatherC. What is your fatherD. Where is your father now71、You have caught a bad cold so you A stay in bed now.A. mustB. needC. have72、He interrupted the C discussion and announced a notice.A. going onB. goingC. ongoingD. ingoing73、The new order means D overtime.A. worksB. workedC. to workD. working74、--How often do you go dancing? -- CA. I will go dancing tomorrow.B. Yesterday.C. Every other day.D. I've been dancing for a year.。
《大学英语(二)》作业参考答案I.Reading ComprehensionPassage 1 1. A 2. D 3. D 4. D 5. BPassage 2 1. C 2. C 3. A 4. B 5. DPassage 3 1. D 2. D 3. B 4. B 5. DPassage 4 1. C 2. D 3. A 4. D 5. BPassage 5 1. C 2. C 3. B 4. A 5. APassage 6 1. A 2. B 3. D 4. D 5. BPassage 7 1. A 2. C 3. D 4. A 5. D Passage 8 1. D 2. A 3. B 4. C 5. DPassage 9 1. B 2. A 3. D 4. A 5. DPassage10 1. D 2. A 3. C 4. A 5. BPassage11 1. A 2. A 3. B 4. D 5. CPassage12 1. A 2. C 3. D 4. B 5. AII.Vocabulary and Structure1. D2. A3. B4. A5. D6. C7. C8. A9. A 10. B11. D 12. B 13. A 14. C 15. D 16. D 17. C 18. A 19. C 20. D21. A 22. B 23. A 24. D 25. B 26. A 27. B 28. D 29. A 30. B31. C 32. B 33. D 34. D 35. A 36. B 37. D 38. A 39. C 40. A41. B 42. C 43. B 44. D 45. B 46. C 47. D 48. B, C 49. B 50. D51. A 52. A 53. D 54. C 55. C 56. C 57. C 58. D 59. A 60. B61. B 62 A 63. D 64. D 65. A 66. D 67. B 68. C 69. A 70. B71. C 72. B 73. D 74. D 75. C 76. A 77. D 78. A 79. C 80. BIII.Cloze (With Two Choices Provided)A1. fall2. real3. through4. occur5. since6. saving7. through8. whereas9. more 10. intoB1. of2. from3. dead4. in5. bringing6. of7. whether8. slow9. for 10. encouragingC1. go2. improving3. as much as4. with5. by themselves6. to7. about8. such as9. being punished 10. in turnD1. Being2. of3. which4. by5. of6. especially7. Also8. down9. over 10. withIV. Translation1. He knows that they will never meet each other.2 When they agreed to publish his first book, he felt that he was on his way to success.3 They were busy filling all kinds of forms.4. I want to fill up the fuel tank before returning the car.5. If you want to make complaints, you’d better follow the procedure.6. He has learnt a lesson from the failure and will never make the same mistake.7. I have faith in your ability and I believe you will succeed.8. I woke up and found myself lying on the bed in hospital.9. You should act on your own judgment; don’t always follow the lead of your brother.10. I wish all the students in this class could participate in the discussion.11. If we could offer help, please contact us without hesitation.12. Although his newly published book is not quite as good as the last one, I still like it very much.13. I have never seen so kind a person before.14. The bus slowed down to let the passenger get on.15. Please get off the grass.16. Since you couldn’t answer the question, I’d better ask someone else.17. No matter when I arrive at home, my parents are always waiting for me.18. It’s difficult to finish that job, but I want to have a try.19. This is a book on business practice.20. Many language teachers are inclined to instruct too much.V. Paragraph Writing(略)。
XXX《大学英语(2)》在线作业二-参考答案XXX《大学英语(2)》在线作业二1.The news you told me_______ surprising.选项】:A isB areC willD should答案】:A2.—How are you feeling?XXX。
_________.选项】:A Thanks for coming to see me.B You look great.C You are so tired.D XXX it.答案】:A3.The road builders' claim for a 10 percent pay rise has been under____ by the government.【选项】:A XXXB inquiryC regardD n谜底】:A4.His tone ___________ his real XXX his words.【选项】:A broughtXXXC XXXD fetched谜底】:B5.She's the only child in her family。
but they didn't really _______ her.【选项】:A hurtB damageC spoilD harm答案】:C6.No one was aware____________Jane had gone.选项】:A where thatB of the placeC of whereD the place谜底】:C7.It XXX s ____________after 11 o'clock atnight.选项】:A were not playedB not to playC not be playedD did not play答案】:C8.____________we need XXX.选项】:A WhatB ThatC WhichD When答案】:B9.We can't ___ one to change the habits of a XXX.【选项】:A hopeB waitC expectD imagine答案】:C10.A student。
《大学英语(二)》作业Part I. Reading ComprehensionDirections: There are three passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice.Passage 1Charlie Chaplin has broken all records in making people laugh. No one has so set a whole world laughing as the little man with the walking stick and the overlarge shoes.Much has been written about Chaplin's art and his career, and opinions have ranged widely. But perhaps those who called him "the most general human being of our time" came closest to the truth. Those who have called him a genius stress the timeless and common qualities in his work. It is an art filled with sad elements and deep human feeling, with which an audience cannot help but become involved. It is for these reasons, I believe, that the figure of Charlie has attracted generation after generation. All the writers who give accounts of Chaplin's life agree that Charlie's unhappy early years in the area in London where houses were dirty and worn had a great influence on his development and on the type of films he made. Chaplin himself emphasizes it in his memoirs (回忆录). The more one reads about his earliest period, the more one tends to agree. Indeed, his suffering youth had a lasting influence on him.Chaplin was never afraid to deal with subjects causing much disagreement in his films. He gave a humorous performance on war only a few weeks before the American soldiers came home from World War I in 1918. This was regarded as madness, but the performance was well received. So perfectly did it hit the nail on the head that even the returning soldiers found it impossible to hate it and deeply appreciated this short and humorous performance on what for them had been unpleasant reality. Chaplin gave numerous performances attacking capital governments, satirizing (讽刺) the cruelty of the machine age and even making fun of Hitler.Years after his death, the funny films of motion picture actor and director Charlie Chaplin continue to be popular. He is particularly well known for his success as a creator of humorous presentations that make fun of people, the establishment, or networks.1. All of the following about Charlie Chaplin are true except ___A_______.A. he was born in the USAB. he was a great film actorC. he had an unhappy early lifeD. he made fun of Hitler in his films2. According to the author, Charlie Chaplin has been popular with generation after generation because _______D__.A. he set the whole world laughingB. his performances get people involvedC. his works appeal to people in different periodsD. both B and C3. According to Charlie Chaplin's life history writers, ____D_____ had a strong influence on the type of films he made.A. the society in which he livedB. the audience who praised and admired himC. those who called him a geniusD. his unhappy early years in the poor area in London4. According to the passage, which of the following is true?______D____A. There are timeless qualities in Chaplin's work because he didn't involve himself in political affairs.B. Chaplin became popular years after his death.C. Chaplin's performance is funny without any sad elements.D. Chaplin's films are the combinations of funny and sad elements.5. This passage was ________B____.A. written by Charlie ChaplinB. written about Charlie ChaplinC. advertising one of Charlie Chaplin's filmsD. written for students to learn film-makingPassage 2Only special plants can survive the terrible climate of a desert, for these are regions where the range of the soil temperature throughout the year can be over 75℃. Furthermore, during the summer there are few clouds in the sky to protect plants from the sun's rays. Another problem is the fact that there are frequently strong winds that drive small, sharp sands into the plants, tearing and damaging them. The most difficult problem for all forms of plant life, however, is the fact that each year the entire amount of rainfall occurs during a few days or weeks in spring.Grasses and flowers in a desert survive from one year to the next by existing through the long, hot, dry season in the form of seeds. These seeds remain inactive unless the right amount of rain falls. If no rain falls, or if there is not enough rainfall, they wait until the next year, or even still the next.Another factor that helps these plants to survive is the fact that their life cycles are short. By the time that the water from the spring rains disappears - just a few weeks after it falls - such plants no longer need any.The perennials (多年生植物) have special elements which enable them to survive as plants for several years. Thus, nearly all desert perennials have extensive root systems below ground and a small shoot (枝叶) system above ground. The large root network enables the plant to absorb as much water as possible in a short time. The small shoot system, on the other hand, considerably limits water loss by evaporation (蒸发).Another characteristic of many desert perennials is that after the rainy season they lose their leaves as they prepare for the long, dry season, just as trees in wetter climates lose theirs as they prepare for the winter. This reduces their water loss by evaporation during the dry season. Then, in the next rainy season, they come fully alive once more, and grow new branches, leaves and flowers, just as the grasses and flowers in a desert do.1. According to the passage, ordinary plants cannot survive the desert weather as a result of the following factors except _C____.A. the strong windB. too much sunC. too much rainfallD. the special temperature2. Why can grasses and flowers in desert survive according to the passage?__C____A. They need little water.B. They like dry weather.C. They stay in the form of seeds during the difficult seasons.D. With long roots, they do not depend on the rain to get enough water.3. What is talked about the shoot system of the perennials (多年生植物) in the passage?____A____A. The shoot system can help the perennials survive in a desert.B. The shoot system decides the appearance of the perennials in a desert.C. The shoot system limits the function of the perennials' branches.D. The shoot system may lose the amount of water the roots can absorb.4. According to the passage, spring is the best time for plants in desert ____B_____.A. to find a shady placeB. to get water for the yearC. to reduce water lossD. to enjoy the sun's rays5. What is the main point of the last paragraph?___D__A. A comparison between the plants in different areas.B. The growth of new leaves in the rainy season.C. Water loss by evaporation in the dry season.D. The survival of the perennials in deserts.Passage 3Although Beethoven could sit down and compose easily, his really great compositions did not come easily at all. They cost him a great deal of hard work and he always found it hard to satisfy himself. When he was 28, he began to notice a strange noise in his ears. As it grew worse, he went to see doctors, and was told that he was going deaf. This was too much for any composer to bear. Beethoven was without hope; he was sure that he was going to die. He went to the countryside where he wrote a long good-bye letter to his brothers, describing how sad and lonely his deafness made him. He longed to die, and said to death, "Come when you will; I shall meet you bravely."In fact, Beethoven did something braver than dying. He gathered his courage and went on writing music, though he could hear what he wrote more and more faintly. He wrote the music for which we remember him best after he became deaf. This music was very different from any that had been composed before. Instead of the artistic and grand music that earlier composers had written for their rich listeners, Beethoven wrote stormy, exciting music which reminds us of his troubled and courageous life. His Heroic Symphony (交响乐) and Fifth Symphony both show his courage in struggling with his fate.In time he went completely deaf, but he wrote more creatively than ever, for he could "hear" his music in his mind. He was lonely and often unhappy but in spite of this, he often wrote joyful music, such as his last symphony, the Ninth. Because of his courage and strong will to triumph, his music has given joy and encouragement to millions of people.1. How did Beethoven's deafness affect him?____D___A. It killed him.B. It stopped his writing music.C. It drove him mad.D. It helped him create good music.2. Which of the following music works written by Beethoven was joyful?___D___A) No 3 Symphony. B) No 5 Symphony. C) No 7 Symphony. D) No 9 Symphony.3. Beethoven longed to die because ______B______.A. he had told death he would meet it bravelyB. he felt his deafness was too much for him to bear as a composerC. he wouldn't be able to write music for rich listeners after becoming deafD. he wouldn't be able to support his family4. Which of the following is the best title for this passage?___B___A. Music and MusiciansB. The Music of FateC. Hard to SatisfyD. Deafness in Music5. According to the passage, which of the following is true?___D___A. When he was partly deaf, Beethoven's music became more and more gentle and faint.B. His music became more and more artistic although he was deaf.C. He wrote fainter and fainter music after he went deaf.D. He composed exciting and encouraging music that reflected his struggle with his fate.Passage 4Earthquake (地震)! People all around the world fear earthquakes because they cause so much damage and death. Consider the following facts: One earthquake struck San Fernando Valley region of Southern California on January 17, 1994. The earthquake caused 57 deaths, over 5,000 injuries, and extensive building damage. In fact some people estimate that the earthquake caused millions of dollars in property damage. That earthquake qualifies as one of the worst natural disasters in U.S. history.On January 17, 1995, the Kobe earthquake struck south-central Japan. This earthquake resulted in over 5,400 deaths and many thousands of injuries. The damage costs were estimated at 150 million dollars. Although this earthquake was only rated as a medium earthquake, it caused so much damage because it produced a fault break straight through the business area of the city.These statistics are very frightening. Many people wonder if the number of earthquakes is increasing. In reality, the number of earthquakes has actually decreased in recent years. However, because of improved world communication, people receive more news and information than ever before. For example, in the last 20 years, we have been able to locate more earthquakes a year because there are more earthquake measuring stations in the world. These additional stations help us to locate many small earthquakes, which were not noticed years ago.Many scientists are trying to predict earthquakes, but these predictions are very uncertain. Scientists cannot figure out the exact location, time, or force of an earthquake. Furthermore, the predicted earthquake may not take place. As a result, scientists do not think it is a useful idea to announce that an earthquake will take place on a certain day. Instead, most people are trying to design structures such as buildings, dams, and bridges that can survive earthquakes. People can reduce loss of life, injuries, and property damage by properly preparing themselves, their homes, work places, and communities for a major earthquake. After all, it is possible to survive an earthquake.1. Why was the earthquake that struck the region of Southern California on January 17, 1994 considered to be one of the worst natural disasters in U. S. history?__C___A. It caused 157 deaths.B. It caused 5,000 more injuries.C. It caused 57 deaths, over 5,000 injuries, and extensive building damage.D. It caused damages not known.2. Why did the earthquake on January 17, 1995 result in such huge damage in Japan?___D___A. It caught the people there unprepared.B. It was a very serious earthquake.C. It struck Japan at midnight.D. It struck the business area of the city.3. How many people died in the earthquake that struck south-central Japan in 1995?___A____A. More than 5,400.B. About 150.C. Many thousands of deaths.D. About 5,000.4. What is the reason why people have heard more about earthquakes in recent years?___D____A. The number of earthquakes is increasing.B. We have been able to locate more earthquakes than before.C. We have built many earthquake-measuring stations.D. World communication has been improved so that people receive more news than before.5. How can people reduce loss from earthquakes according to the passage?___B____A. Make earthquake predictions more precise.B. Design structures that can survive earthquakes.C. Get ourselves prepared for earthquakes.D. Rely more on communities.Passage 5Tonga is made up of about 150 islands located just north of the Tropic of Capricorn. There are three main groups of islands — Vava'u in the north; Ha'apai in the middle; and Tongatapu in the south. Most of the eastern islands are low-lying coral atolls. The higher islands in the west are volcanic. Large areas on these islands are too steep and mountainous to be used for crops. Some of the volcanoes are still active. Many of the smaller islands are uninhabited. There are only two large towns — Nukualofa, the capital, and Neiafu. These towns are Tonga's chief ports.Tonga has few natural resources. The most important resources are a pleasant tropical climate and scenic beauty, which attract growing numbers of tourists. Because of its location, Tonga is sometimes hit by tropical storms. One such storm, in 1982, caused high winds and huge waves that destroyed many homes, including almost all of the buildings in Nuku'alofa.Tonga was a British protected state from 1900 until 1970, when it became fully independent again. Britain was responsible for Tonga's foreign affairs, but the Tongan nobles still controlled local matters. For most of this period, Tonga was ruled by Queen Salote Tupou III. During her long reign, education and health care were expanded, and women were given the right to vote. The Tongan government is a mixture of Polynesian tradition and Western democracy. The legislature is made up of seven-member cabinet appointed by the king, seven nobles elected by all the hereditary nobles, and seven persons elected by all adult citizens.Tonga's small size, lack of resources, and growing population have created problems. But the country is well governed, and sound plans for the future are being made.1. According to the passage, Tonga is ___C___.A. a small country to the North of the United StatesB. a country with very rich natural resourcesC. is a country made up of hundreds of small islandsD. is a country dependent on Britain2. Which one of the following statements about Tonga is not true?__C____A. Tonga attracts large numbers of tourists every year.B. Tonga is subject to natural disasters because of it location.C. The islands in Tonga are quite fit for growing crops.D. Tonga doesn't have many large cities.3. What is true about Tonga's political status?____B____A. Tonga's foreign affairs is still controlled by the British.B. Tonga won its independence thirty years ago.C. Tonga is a republic.D. Tongan women have very high social status.4. Which one of the following is the problem that Tonga is facing now?__A___A. The lack of natural resources and its small size.B. Hunger.C. Severe environmental pollution.D. Social instability.5. This passage is most probably taken from ____A__.A. a geographical textbookB. a book on human civilizationC. a book on world economy and politicsD. a book on environmental protectionPassage 6If you want to stay young, sit down and have a good think. This is the research finding of a team of Japanese doctors, who say that most of our brains are not getting enough exercise , and as a result, we are aging unnecessarily soon.Professor Taiju Matsuzawa wanted to find out why otherwise healthy fanners in northern Japan appeared to be losing their ability to think and reason at a relatively early age, and how the process of aging could be slowed down.With a team of colleagues at Tokyo National University, he set about measuring brain volumes of a thousand people of different ages and varying occupations.Computer technology enabled the researchers to obtain precise measurements of the volume of the front and side sections of the brain, which relate to intellect and emotion, and determine the human character. (The rear section of the brain, which controls functions like eating and breathing, does not contract with age, and one can continue living without intellectual or emotional faculties.) Contraction of front and side parts --- as cells die off-was observed in some subjects in their thirties, but it was still not evident in some sixty-and-seventy-year-olds.Matsuzawa concluded from his tests that there is a simple remedy to the contraction normally associated with age --- using the head.The findings show in general terms that contraction of the brain begins sooner in people in the countrythan in the towns. Those least at risk, says Matsuzawa, are lawyers, followed by university professors and doctors. White-collar workers doing routine work in government offices are, however, as likely to have shrinking brains as the farm worker, bus driver and shop assistant.Matsuzawa's findings show that thinking can prevent the brain from shrinking. Blood must circulate properly in the head to supply the fresh oxygen the brain cells need. "The best way to maintain good blood circulation is through using the brain." He says, "Think hard and engage in conversation. Don't rely on pocket calculators."1. The team of doctors wanted to find out ___A__.A. why certain people age sooner than othersB. how to make people live longerC. the size of certain people's brainsD. which people are most intelligent2. Which of the following is true?__B___A. Generally, people work in the government doesn't age as soon as people in the town.B. The back of the brain is in charge with people's eating.C. The easy way to prevent brain from aging is to supply fresh oxygen the brain cells need.D. We look young because we have enough physical exercises.3. The doctor's tests show that __D____.A. our brains shrink as we grow olderB. the front section of the brain does not shrinkC. sixty-year-olds have better brains than thirty-year-oldsD. some people's brains have contracted more than other people's4. According to the passage, which group of people seem to age more sooner than the others?__D___A. Lawyers.B.Professors.C. Doctors.D. White collars.5. The article is possibly written for __B___.A. the junior studentsB. the ordinary readersC. the doctors and nurses in hospitalsD. the university professorsPassage 7Have you ever felt your mind getting confused after a sleepless night? You couldn't come up withan original thought no matter how hard you tried.You were probably right if you thought that was caused by a lack of sleep. Dr. Home, a sleep researcher in England, studied 24 college students. One group got their normal eight hours of sleep. The other group didn't get the smallest amount of sleep-they stayed awake all night. The next day, Dr. Home tested the students. He asked them questions that required creative and original thinking. One of the questions was "How many uses can a cardboard box be put to?"The results? The wide-awake students did well on the tests. The tired students did poorly. Research has already shown that tired people can do okay on tests of routine thinking, like simple addition. But Dr. Home tested creative thinking only.As part of his study, he offered an amount of money as a reward to the sleepy students if theydid well. But even this encouragement wasn't enough to help the students overcome their tiredness. They still did poorly. Dr. Home believes that the cerebral cortex-the part of the brain where thinking takes place - may get worn out during waking hours. Sleep may help to repair the brain overnight. Without any sleep, he emphasizes, "even if you concentrate harder, you cannot do better."This study gives people something to think about, especially people like hospital workers and airline pilots, who must stay awake all night and then make emergency decisions.1. According to the passage, the confusion of your mind is possibly due to ___A__.A. the lack of sleepB. the difficult questionC. the requirement of your creative thinkingD. the requirement of your original thinking2. Tired people can do everything EXCEPT___C__.A. doing simple additionB. doing okay on tests of routine thinkingC. answering the creative question wellD. telling other people their names3. The purpose for Dr. Home to offer a lot of money to the sleepy students is to __D___.A. help them repair their brainsB. stimulate their interests of the questionC. buy some medicine which can make them excitingD. encourage them to do better4. Who might be better instructed in their work after reading this passage?___A___A. Nurses.B. Children.C. Students.D. Businessmen.5. We can learn from the passage that __D___.A. a foolish man with good sleep may answer creative question wellB. a pilot should fly the aircraft after having good sleepC. enough sleep is good for your emergency decisionsD. both B and CPassage 8Sylvester and I are watching television advertisements because we need information for a class research project. We have to discuss realism and fantasy in television advertising, and so we are looking for examples of distortions and falsehoods in television commercials. The question we are asking is, "Is the commercial true to life, or does it offer an unreal picture of the product?"Sylvester is keeping track of the distortions, and he already has quite a long list. He says that all housewives seem to live in lovely homes, dress beautifully, and love their household chores, they smile and boast about floor waxes and proudly display their dirty laundry, dusty tabletops and filthy ovens. In addition, he has never seen men doing housework. Sylvester thinks that this view of family life is filled with distortions.I am keeping track of the people who appear in the advertisements. I have found handsome men courting the All-American Girl, and they are always recommending brand X toothpaste or brand Y cologne (科隆香水). I see teenagers and children surrounded by their friends, having wonderful time at partiesand at school, and they are usually enjoying large harmonious family gatherings. I think that these advertisements are also filled with fantasy.Sylvester and I have concluded that much of American life is pictured unrealistically in commercials. Teenagers do not always have fun at parties, and very few people love doing chores. People do have problems but few of these are ever shown in commercials. Instead, we watch Cinderella discover a miracle floor wax, finish the kitchen chores, and waltz off to the ball. Our heads are filled with these fantasies, and they also suggest that, for any problem, brand Z will provide the instant cure. Sylvester and I will have very few facts and a lot of fantasy to write about in our research reports.1. Judging from the context, the relationship between the author and Sylvester is most probably that of __D___.A. research workersB. a professor and a studentC. a father and a sonD. classmates2. According to Sylvester, what can be inferred about housewives in advertisements?__A__A. sad and tiredB. enjoy doing their houseworkC. have their husbands help themD. never touch dirty things3. The author thinks that life of teenagers shown in commercials is___B__.A. incompleteB. unrealisticC. true to lifeD. boring4. Sylvester and the author have come to the conclusion that commercials__C___A. truly reflect American lifeB. lack in fantasyC. seldom give expression to people's problemsD. give great fun to children5. The most suitable tide for the passage is__D__A. Class Research Project by TVB. American Life to Be ShownC. Children Like to See AdvertisementsD. Distortions in TV AdvertisingPassage 9When I was in 7th grade, I had a lot of trouble in reading. My mother used to sit by my side, and explain each paragraph of each school reading assignment to me because I didn't understand what I was reading. She would have to read each paragraph to me, and then after each paragraph, she told me the general meaning of what we just read.In class, I tried to hide the fact that I couldn't read. My teachers gave us the last 10 minutes of class to start our reading homework, and I would sit there for the last ten minutes of class staring at the page, pretending I was reading it. I remember a terrible feeling of not wanting to get into trouble for not being able to understand. I had to wait until I got home so my mother could explain it to me. How did I ever get into Cornell University?By eighth grade I started understanding a little on my own, but I was reading at a very slow speed. In eighth grade, I got hold of all the speed reading books I could get my hands on. I read them all very slowly at the time. I even went outand took a course on speed-reading. Then I developed my own way which was easier and produced quicker results. I started practicing these techniques every day, and as I started to read faster, my understanding increased. I found that I stopped daydreaming and thinking about other things while I was reading, and started getting the larger meaning. I was reading faster and comprehending better.I found that when you read slowly, word by word, you get lost in the words, lose the bigger picture, and your comprehension drops. When you read faster, your comprehension goes up because instead of getting lost in the words, you see the general picture.1. The main difficulty the writer had in reading in her 7th grade was that ____B______.A) she often forgot her school reading assignmentsB) she had difficulty reading with comprehensionC) she had a poor vocabulary and very bad grammarD) she always looked elsewhere when asked to read2. The writer would pretend to be reading in the last 10 minutes of class because ____A____.A) she was afraid of being found out B) the reading class was terribleC) she had to do what others were doing D) her mother told her to do so3. The writer's reading ability improved a great deal mainly because _____D_____.A) she entered Cornell University B) she took a course on speed readingC) her mother managed to help her out D) she developed her own way of reading4. From her own experience, the writer found that ____A___.A) one's comprehension drops if one reads too slowlyB) in order to understand better, one has to read slowlyC) one does not pay enough attention to information if one reads fastD) many people read fast in order to save time5. After reading this passage, we think that the writer wrote the passage in order to ___D____.A) prove to readers the importance of higher educationB) tell a story in honor of her motherC) give a detailed description of different reading skillsD) prove the importance of fast reading。