大学英语I第4次作业

第一学期作业（大学英语Ⅲ）第4次作业姓名：银召林学号：专业：土木工程（工程管理）班级：土木工程（工程管理）2013－78班（专本）二、主观题(共1道小题)41. Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic “A City to Remember”. You should write no less than 80 words.三、阅读理解、完形填空题(共5道小题)42.Once upon a time there lived a beautiful young woman and a handsome young man. They were very poor, but as they were deeply in love, they wanted to get ma rried. The young people’s parents shook their heads. “You can’t get married yet”, they said. “Wait till you get a good job with good prospects.” So the young people waited until they found good jobs with good prospects and they were able to get married. T hey were still poor, of course. They didn’t have a house to live in or any furniture, but that didn’t matter. The young man had a good job with good prospects, so large organizations lent him the money he needed to buy a house, some furniture, all the latest electrical appliances and a car. The couple lived happily ever after paying off debts for the rest of their lives. And so ends another modern romantic fable.We live in a materialistic society and are trained from our earliest years to be acquisitive. Our possessions, “mine” and “yours”, are clearly labeled from early childhood. When we grow old enough to earn a living, it does not surprise us to discover that success is measured in terms of the money you earn. We spend the whole of our lives keeping up with our neighbors, the Joneses. If we buy a new television set, Jones is bound to buy a bigger and better one. If we buy a new car, we can be sure that Jones will go one better and get two new cars: one for his wife and one for himself. The most amusing thing about this game is that the Joneses and all the neighbors who are struggling frantically to keep up with them, are spending borrowed money kindly provided, at a suitable rate of interest, of course, by friendly banks, insurance companies, etc.[共5题](1) By the fable, the author wants to convey __________.(A) the value of love(B) importance of parents in marriage(C) good job is the basis of a happy marriage(D) we live in a materialistic society(2) In the second paragraph the phrase “keep up with the Joneses” means __________.(A) doing something in order to be as good as other people, because they are the best(B) doing something in order to show they have as much money as other people, rather than because they really want to do it(C) doing something with the Joneses in order to keep them company(D) doing something with the Joneses in order to learn their good points(3) According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?(A) We don’t develop the concept of “possession” until the adulthood.(B) Joneses buy a new TV because the old one is too small.(C) Bigger TV and better cars are bought just to keep up with the Joneses.(D) Friendly banks lend Joneses the money at a very low rate of interest.(4) Which one of the following best expresses the main idea of the passage?(A) Joneses and neighbors are spending borrowed money.(B) We live in a materialistic society and are trained from our earliest years to be acquisitive.(C) Our possessio ns, ‘mine’ and ‘yours’, are clearly labeled from early childhood.(D) We spend the whole of our lives keeping up with our neighbors, the Joneses.(5) Which of the following best describes the author’s tone in this passage?(A) Ironic(B) Optimistic(C) Objective(D) Neutral43.In all American history, there is no story stranger than that of John A. Sutter. When the independence of California was declared in 1846, San Francisco was a small town of some 800 inhabitants. Then, in 1848, gold was discovered on land not far away. This land was owned by John A. Sutter.During the famous Gold Rush of 1849, there was a vast movement of people toward San Francisco and the gold fields. The city grew to three times its size in just a few weeks. Previously a quiet, pleasant town, San Francisco was changed almost overnight into a rough and crowded city. The same factors that operated to change San Francisco also changed the life of Sutter. Sutter was a citizen of Switzerland. He had come, penniless, in the spirit of adventure to the United States. By chance, he obtained the rights to a large piece of land, some seventy miles north of San Francisco. Here Sutter established his own private colony. As an intelligent, well-educated man, he built a fort, inside which he established a large trading post. He became a very rich man.Then in 1848, in a stream leading from a mill, one of Sutter’s workmen found some pieces of gold. At first, Sutter tried to keep the news quiet. He had dreams of becoming richer, perhaps the richest man in the whole world. But, within a few weeks, the news about the gold leaked out. Men descended upon his land from all directions. These people killed his cattle, stole his farm produce and tools, and tore down his buildings to obtain wood to build homes for themselves. The city of Sacramento sprang up where Sutter’s fort stood. On the site of his saw mill grew up the present city of Coloma.[共5题](1) Which of the following is TRUE about Sutter?(A) Poor as he was, Sutter was full of adventurous spirit.(B) Sutter got his college education in Switzerland.(C) Sutter was a colonist.(D) Sutter was the richest man in the whole world.(2) From the passage we know that __________.(A) Sutter declared the news of gold discovery(B) men descended upon Sutter’s land to explore the gold for him(C) while building a saw mill, Sutter himself found some pieces of gold(D) the city of Sacramento sprang up because of the gold discovery(3) The change of both San Francisco and the life of Sutter was due to __________.(A) the movement of people toward San Francisco(B) the independence of California(C) the Gold discovery(D) the spirit of adventure(4) __________ attracted people coming from all directio ns to Sutter’s colony.(A) Sutter’s large trading post(B) Sutter’s wealth(C) The discovery of gold on Sutter’s land(D) Sutter’s intelligence(5) What does the underlined world “quiet” mean?(A) With little or no movement or sound(B) Not open or revealed(C) Free from excitement, trouble, anxiety(D) Gentle, not rough44.The automobile has many advantages. Above all, it offers people freedom to go wherever and whenever they want to go. The basic purpose of a motor vehicle is to get from point A to point B as cheaply, quickly, and safely as possible. However, to most people, cars are also personal fantasy machines that serve as symbols of power, success, speed, excitement, and adventure.In addition, much of the world’s e conomy is built on producing motor vehicles and supplying roads, services, and repairs for those vehicles. Half of the world’s paychecks are auto related. In the United States, one of every six dollars spent and one of every six non-farm jobs are connected to the automobile or related industries, such as oil, steel, rubber, plastics, automobile services, and highway construction.In spite of their advantages, motor vehicles have many harmful effects on human lives and on air, water, land, and wildlife resources. The automobile may be the most destructive machine ever invented. Though we tend to deny it, riding in cars is one of the most dangerous things we do in our daily lives.Since 1885, when Karl Benz built the first automobile, almost 18 million people have been killed by motor vehicles. Every year, cars and trucks worldwide kill an average of 250,000 people －as many as were killed in the atomic bomb attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki－and injure or permanently disable ten million more. Half of the world’s people will be involved in an auto accident at some time during their lives.Since the automobile was introduced, almost three million Americans have been killed on the highways－about twice the number of Americans killed on the battlefield in all U.S. wars. In addition to the tragic loss of life, these accidents cost American society about ＄60 billion annually in lost income and in insurance, administrative, and legal expenses.Streets that used to be for people are now for cars. Pedestrians and people riding bicycles in the streets are subjected to noise, pollution, stress, and danger.Motor vehicles are the largest source of air pollution, producing a haze of smog over the world’s cities. In the United States, they produce at least 50% of the country’s air pollution.[共5题](1) Besides its basic purpose, Car also serves as a symbol of people’s _________.(A) occupation(B) status(C) character(D) reputation(2) According to the passage, the average number of people killed annually in traffic accidents around the world is __________.(A) 60 million(B) 250,000(C) 3 million(D) 18 million(3) A serious environmental problem resulting from automobiles is _________.(A) tragic loss of life(B) traffic jams(C) air pollution(D) mental stress(4) Which of the follow can be inferred from this passage?(A) Automobiles are an important part of the world’s economy.(B) Automobiles are becoming less dangerous.(C) Automobiles will produce less air pollution in the future.(D) Automobiles are killing more people in recent years than in the past.(5) The title that suits the passage best is _________.(A) Automobile and Economy(B) Automobile and the Environment(C) The Problems with the Automobile(D) Advantages and Disadvantages of the Automobile45.I don’t know how I became a writer, but I think it was because of a certain force in me that had to write and that finally burst through and found a channel. My people were of the working class of people. My father, a stone-cutter, was a man with a great respect and veneration for literature. He had a tremendous memory, and he loved poetry, and the poetry that he loved best was naturally of the rhetorical kind that such a man would like. Nevertheless it was good poetry, Hamlet’s Soliloquy, Macbeth, Mark Antony’s “Funeral Oration”, Grey’s “Elegy”, and all the rest of it. I heard it all as a child; I memorized and learned it all.He sent me to college to the state university.The desire to write, which had been strong during all my days in high school, grew stronger still. I was editor of the college paper, the college magazine, etc., and in my last year or two I was a member of a course in playwriting which had just been established there. I wrote several little one-act plays, still thinking I would become a lawyer or a newspaper man, never daring to believe I could seriously become a writer. Then I went to Harvard, wrote some more plays there, became obsessed with the idea that I had to be a playwright, left Harvard, had my plays rejected, and finally in the autumn of 1926, how, why, or in what manner I have never exactly been able to determine. But probably because the force in me that had to write at length sought out its channel, I began to write my first book in London, I was living all alone at that time.I had two rooms－a bedroom and a sitting room－in a litter square in Chelsea in which all the houses had that familiar, smoked brick and cream-yellow-plaster look.[共5题](1) We may conclude, in regard to the author’s development as a writer, that his father _________.(A) made an important contribution(B) provided him with good education(C) opposed his becoming a writer(D) insisted that he memorize good poetry in order to learn how to be a writer(2) The author believes that he became a writer mostly because of _________.(A) his special talent(B) his father’s teaching(C) his study at Harvard(D) a strong hidden wish within him(3) Which of the following is TRUE about the author?(A) He began to think of becoming a writer at Harvard.(B) He had always been successful in his writing career.(C) He went to Harvard to learn to write plays.(D) He worked as a newspaper man before becoming a writer.(4) The author really started on his way to become a writer _________.(A) when he was in high school(B) when he was studying at Harvard(C) when he lived in London(D) after he entered college(5) According to the passage, about t he author’s life in 1926 which of the following conclusions CANNOT be safely drawn?(A) He lost the ability to determine in which direction he should go.(B) He was depressed about having his plays rejected.(C) He lived in a house which had smoked brick and cream-yellow-plaster look.(D) He started his first novel.46. Does money buy happiness? No! Ah, would a little more money make us __(1)__ happier? Many of us would agree. There is, we believe, some connection between having money and feeling fantastic. Most of us would say that, yes, we __(2)__ to be rich. Three in four American college students now consider it is “very important” or “essential” __(3)__ they become “very well off financially”. Money matters. Well, are the rich people happier? Researchers have found that in poor countries, such as Bangladesh, being __(4)__ well off does make for greater well-being. We need food, rest, shelter and __(5)__ contact. But a surprising fact of life is that in countries where everyone can __(6)__ life’s necessities, increasing affluence matters surprisingly little. The correlation __(7)__ wealth and happiness is “surprisingly weak”, observed University of Michigan researcher, Ronald Inglehart, in one 16-nation study of 170,000 people. Once comfortable, more money provides diminishing returns. 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《大学英语(四)0004》14春在线作业1本次作业答案75分，酌情参考CDBDD BCACD ACDBB CCDBB CADDB BADDABBBAB ABBBA一、单选题（共30 道试题，共75 分。

）V1.Down the entrance hall of the school walk four eighth-grade students. Each one is carrying a small basket with a single egg inside. Soon more students join them-each one of them is also carrying a basket with an egg. The eggs in a basket are part of a new school program that helps young people understand that having a baby is a great duty.At the beginning of the program, the teacher puts the students in pairs-one girl and one boy.Each pair gets an egg, which they must take care of for two weeks. For those fourteen days, the students have to take care of the eggs as though they were real babies. Students whose eggs get broken have to start the two weeks all over again with a new egg.One person in each pair must have the egg with him or her at all times-twenty-four hours a day.At no time can they let the egg be out of sight. "If a teacher catches you without your egg," said one student, "she makes you go get it. They are really strict." The teachers also make the students spend half an hour each day sitting with the egg and just watching it. That can get pretty boring. But it's also something that parents spend a lot of time doing.Children say that the program has helped them understand the duties involved in having a child. "It was really hard," said one student, "You had to think all the time about the egg."(4)、Why should the students in the program spend half an hour each day sitting with an eggand just watching it?A. Because it is very boring to have the egg with them at all times.B. Because the teachers in this program are very strict.C. Because only in this way can students understand parents in taking care of children.D. Because if students do not do it, they will fail in the examination.满分：2.5 分2. — Why didn't you come to my birthday party yesterday? — _______A. Excuse me, my friend sent me a flower.B. Fine, I never go to birthday parties.C. Ha…ha, I like swimming.D. Sorry, but my wife had a car accident.满分：2.5 分3. Neither the students nor the teacher _______ got the right answer.A. haveB. hasC. isD. are满分：2.5 分4. Unemployment is not the _______— the real problem is the decline in public morality.A. troubleB. matterC. issueD. thing满分：2.5 分5. We are next-door _______.A. neighborhoodsB. neighborC. neighborhoodD. neighbors满分：2.5 分6. — How about going fishing? — ____________, I have no patience for that.A. Excuse meB. SorryC. PardonD. Apologize满分：2.5 分7. Before the final examination, some students have shown _________ of tension. Theyeven have trouble in sleeping.A. anxietyB. marksC. signsD. remarks满分：2.5 分8. —What's the matter, John? — _______A. I failed my French test.B. It doesn't matter.C. Nothing's wrong with him.D. I don't think I can.满分：2.5 分9. — Good-bye for now. — _______A. The same to you.B. That's OK.C. See you.D. Long time no see.满分：2.5 分10. — What do you think of your new teacher? — _______A. He came to teach us last week.B. He teaches us English.C. He has two children.D. He is very nice.满分：2.5 分11. After Mr. Smith retired, his son took over his company.A. 史密斯先生退休后，他的儿子接管了他的公司。

大学英语2课程作业4(共4次作业)学习层次：专科涉及单元：7--8一.Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary.rigid election adjust regularly vitallyadequate distribution continual update reconstruction1. A(n) _______version of the software will be available within six months.2. The quick ________of the virus caused great damage to the network system across the country.3. The reason I didn’t do well in my exams was that I just didn’t have ______time to prepare.4. It is ______important that we get extra funding for the project.5. I’ve had _______ problems with this car ever since I bought it.6. _______to the tropical heat was more difficult than they had expected.7. If you do not go to school_______, you will not learn your lessons properly.8. The students complained about the ______ rules and regulations at the school.9. Local government ________will take place in May next year.10. Economic _______in the country must begin with the recovering of agricultural production.二、Vocabulary and Structure11. You should know the fact _______ it contains vitamin A and C.A. thatB. ofC. whatD. as though12. Of course I’ll attend the meeting, but I’m afraid I shall be _______.A. a few minutes laterB. a few minutes lateC. late a few minutesD. later a few minutes13. Seldom ___________ any sign of being discouraged in face of difficulties.A. he has showedB. has he been showingC. he has been showingD. has he showed14. He __________ the 9:20 train because he didn’t leave home until 9:30.A. couldn’t have caughtB. shouldn’t have caughtC. ought not to have caughtD. mustn’t have caught15. He might have been killed __________ the arrival of the police.A. even ifB. if onlyC. but forD. as if16. Would you mind _________ the radio?A. turn offB. to turn offC. turning offD. to be turned off17. _________ much advice I gave him, he did exactly what he wanted to do.A. HowB. WhateverC. HoweverD. No matter18. _________ you are leaving tomorrow, we can eat dinner together tonight.A. ForB. SinceC. BeforeD. While19. My bike is in _________ bad condition ________ I can’t ride it.A. so, thatB. such, thatC. such a, thatD. very, that20. ------- Would you like to come to dinner tonight?------- _____________.A. I like it.B. CertainlyC. I’d like toD. I’m sorry21. _________ to the concert, Joan was greatly hurt.A. Having not been invitedB. Not having invitedC. Having not invitedD. Not having been invited22. Do you know the girl _________ next to Mr. Black?A. to seatB. seatingC. sitD. seated23. His parents promise to buy him a ________ in order that he can carry with it and listen toEnglish broadcast or tapes.A. walkmanB. computerC. typewriterD. camera24. Mr. Green has __________ his son a new bicycle if he passes the examination.A. allowedB. promisedC. agreedD. given25. I’d like to buy a house, modern, comfortable and __________ in a quiet neighbourhood.A. above allB. at allC. after allD. in all26. I had to ________ three forms to get my new passport.A. fill inB. call inC. break inD. take in27. We are pleased that our power generation technology continues to play a key ________ in thecountry.A. roleB. itemC. cardD. rule28. I’m sorry, sir, those shoes aren’t _________ in your size.A. acceptableB. useableC. suitableD. available29. He is strong physically, but weak _________ .A. mentallyB. intentionallyC. hopefullyD. emotionally30. Matters like such personal things are best discussed __________.A. in public B in private C. in return D. in short三、ClozeNearly three-quarters of the Earth is covered with water. Water heats up more slowly than land , but once it has become warm it takes longer to 31 down. If the Earth's surface were entirely land, the temperature at night would 32 quite quickly and night would be much colder than day. as it is on the moon. This does 33 happen in inland deserts, hundreds of mile from any sea .The climate of the continents , especially in the temperate 34 , is very much affected by the oceans around them. The areas close to the sea have a maritime climate, 35 rather cool summers and warm winter. The interiors, far from the sea, have a 36 climate with extremely hot summers and cold winters .Rain 37 from the evaporation of rivers, seas and lakes. Even after heavy rain , the pavements in a city do not take long to dry 38 the rainwater evaporates into the air. On a warm dry it evaporates very rapidly, 39 warm air can take in more moisture than cold air. But at any particular temperature, the 40 can hold only a certain maximum amount of water vapor. The air is then saturated, like a sponge that cannot hold 41 more water. The lower the temperature, the 42 water vapor is required to saturate the air.All over the surface of the Earth, minions of tons of water are 43 every second, condensing in the air into drops so small 44 it takes thousands of them to make a single raindrop. It is 45 drops that make clouds. When clouds roll in from the sea over the warmer land, they are forced to 46 and become cooler in the colder upper atmosphere. As the air cools down it pass through its saturation point and 47 some of its water vapor turns to rain. Day in ,day out, the 48 water circulates between the air and the land: rivers 49 to make clouds, clouds make rain, rainmakes rivers which in turn run into the sea. This is called the rain 50 .31. A) hold B) keep C)cool D) let32. A) rise B) miss C) lose D) fall33. A) not B) indeed C) only D) certainly34. A) fields B) center C) zones D) interiors35. A) with B) because of C) in D) instead of36. A) continental B) tropical C) frigid D) humid37. A) goes B) leaves C) runs D) comes38. A) though B) while C) because D) in order that39. A) as B) where C) though D) as long as40. A) weather B) atmosphere C) climate D) gas41. A) much B) any C) no D) some42. A) greater B) fewer C) lees D) more43. A) evaporating B) moving C) flowing D) flying44. A) as B) then C) but D) that45. A) tiny B) big C) large D) huge46. A) fall B) drop C) raise D) rise47. A) then B) after C) ago D) already48. A) warm B) running C) same D) evaporated49. A) try B) evaporate C) cool D) tend50. A) ring B) system C) effect D) cycle四、Reading ComprehensionPassage 1I found my father a very hard man to understand when I was young. He was very short and thin and had large blue eyes. I could have loved him as I did my mother, but he seemed to hold us off so that we could not approach him or sit on his knee as love to do. I believe he had a hard life as a child, and I know that he left school at the age of ten and started to work. This made him an unsociable man, unfriendly even to the people closest to him. I never knew him to have a close friend as the other men did.Everything he did had to be precise. If he chopped the sticks for the fire, each stick would be the same length and thickness as all the others, and they would all be stacked without one out of place. His motto(座右铭) was “If a thing is worth doing, it is worth doing well”. In our household his word was law and nobody dared dispute it.He worked hard when in a job and saw to it that we children learned the meaning of work. My mother did not have much pleasure but I do not remember her ever complaining – except on Sunday afternoons when father would take off his clothes and get into bed, leaving her to mend his working clothes while he had his rest. This she disliked very much, for the clothes were dirty from the work he had been doing and she hated handing anything that was not clean.51. The writer found it difficult to understand her father because he ___________.A. looked distantB. rejected affectionC. ill-treated the familyD. disliked children52. What did the writer think made her father unsociable?A. An unhappy childhood.B. A lack of friends.C. No interest in hobbies.D. Not smoking or drinking.53. What was particular about the sticks for the fire?A. They were arranged in a pattern.B. They were chopped in only one place.C. They were similar in length.D. They all weighed the same.54. The writer’s father believed that __________.A. you should only do things for which you have the abilityB. only important jobs are worth doing wellC. you should only attempt worthwhile jobsD. anything you do should be done to your best ability55. What did the writer’s mother dislike about Sunday afternoons?A. Working while her husband rested.B. Repairing her husband’s clothes.C. Not being able to have any pleasure.D. Touching unclean clothes.Passage 2Nonverbal communication has to do with gestures, movements, and closeness of two people when they are talking. The scientists say that these gestures, movements, and so forth have the meaning our words do not carry.For example, the physical distance between two speakers can be important. North Americans often complain that South Americans are being “pushy” because they tend to stand close to the North American when speaking, whereas the South American often considers the North American to be “cold” or “distant” because he keeps a greater distance between himself and the person he is speaking to. In the Middle East it is considered flirtatious(调情) for a woman to allow a man to look at her in the eye. This “eye contact”provides another example of what we’re calling nonverbal communication. A social psychologist has observed that there is more eye contact between people who like each other than there is between people who don’t like each other. The length of time that the person whom you are speaking to looks at your eyes indicates the amount of interest he has in you rather than the amount of interest he has in the thing you are talking about.56. Nonverbal communication includes all forms listed below except ________.A. gesturesB. body distanceC. talksD. eye contact57. While talking, the South Americans tend to _________.A. talk loudlyB. be close to each otherC. keep a certain distance between themD. push each other58. While they are talking, the North Americans tend to ________ .A. talk loudlyB. be close to each otherC. keep a certain distance between themD. be cold59. It would be considered ________ in the Middle East, if a woman allows a man to look at herin the eye.A. politeB. impoliteC. acceptableD. unacceptable60. More eye contacts may indicate all of the following except that ________.A. people like each otherB. people are interested in the topicC. people are interested in each otherD. people want to keep talking五. Translate the following sentences into English.61. 既然你不能回答这个问题，我们最好问问别人。

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Passage 1Laws have been written to govern the use of American National Flag, and to ensure proper respect for the flag. Custom has also governed the common practice in regard to its use. All the armed services have precise regulations on how to display the national flag. This may vary somewhat from the general rules. The national flag should be raised and lowered by hand. Do not raise the flag while it is folded. Unfold the flag first, and then hoist it quickly to the top of the flagpole. Lower it slowly and with dignity. Place no objects on or over the flag. Do not use the flag as part of a costume or athletic uniform. Do not print it upon cushions, handkerchiefs, paper napkins or boxes. A federal law provides that the trademark cannot be registered if it comprises the flag, or badges of the US. When the flag is used to unveil a statue or monument, it shouldn’t serve as a covering of the object to be unveiled. If it is displayed on such occasions, do not allow the flag to fall to the ground, but let it be carried high up in the air to form a feature of the ceremony. Take every precaution to prevent the flag from becoming soiled. It should not be allowed to touch the ground or floor, nor to brush against objects.1. How do Americans ensure proper respect for the national flag?A. By making laws.B. By enforcing disciplineC. By educating the publicD. By holding ceremonies.2. What is the regulation regarding the raising of the American National Flag?A. It should be raised by soldiers.B. It should be raised quickly by hand.C. It should be raised only by Americans.D. It should be raised by mechanical means.3. How should the American National Flag be displayed at an unveiling ceremony?A. It should be attached to the status.B. It should be hung from the top of the monument.C. It should be spread over the object to be unveiled.D. It should be carried high up in the air.4. What do we learn about the use of the American National Flag?A. There has been a lot of controversy over the use of flag.B. The best athletes can wear uniforms with the design of the flag.C. There are precise regulations and customs to be followed.D. Americans can print the flag on their cushions or handkerchiefs.5. What is Americans’ attitude towards their National Flag?A. ArbitraryB. Respect.C. HappyD. Brave.Passage 2It has been reported that in colleges across the United States, the daytime serial drama known as the soap opera has suddenly become ―in‖. Between the hours of 11 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. , college television lounges are filled with soap opera fans who can’t wait to see the next episode in the lives of their favorite characters.Actually, soaps are more than a college favorite; they’re a youth favorite. When school is out, high-school students are in front of their TV sets. One young working woman admitted that she turned down a higher paying job rather than give up watching her favorite serials. During the 1960’s, it was uncommon for young people to watch soap operas. The mood of the sixties was very different from now. It was a time of seriousness, and talk was about social issues of great importance.Now, seriousness has been replaced by fun. Young people want to be happy. It may seem strange that they should turn to soap opera, which is known for showing trouble in people’s lives. But soap opera is enjoyment. Young people can identify with the soap opera character, who, like the college-age viewer, is looking for happy love, and probably not finding it. And soap opera gives young people a chance to feel close to people without having to bear any responsibility for their problems.6．What is soap opera?A. Plays based on science fiction stories.B. Plays based on non-fiction stories.C. The daytime serial dramas on TV.D. Popular documentary films on TV.7. What can be the best title of the passage?A. College student viewers.B. Favorite TV serials.C. Soap opera fans.D. College-age viewers.8. Which are not the reasons why the soap opera suddenly becomes ―in‖ according to the passage?A. Because the viewers want to be happy and to enjoy themselves.B. because the soap opera makes young people feel close to their peopleC. Because the viewers can find themselves in the soap opera characters.D. Because the young people have to bear the responsibilities for their troubles.9. What can we learn from the passage?A. College students like soap operas more than any other social groups.B. Young people of sixties liked soap operas more than people today.C. Young viewers have turned themselves from the seriousness of sixties to enjoyment now.D. The young as a whole are trying to look for happy love but in vain.10. What message does the author want to convey to us?A. The people’s favorites to drama works have been changed for a long time.B. The people’s favorites to drama works chan ge along with the times.C. The people’s favorites to drama works is changed by the soap opera.D. The people’s favorites have changed the drama works.Passage 3Many people who work in London prefer to live outside it, and to go in to their offices or schools every day by train, car or bus, even though this means they have to get up early in the morning and reach home late in the evening.One advantage of living outside London is that houses are cheaper. Even a small flat in London without a garden costs quite a lot to rent. With the same money, one can get a little house in the country with a garden of one’s own.Then, in the country one can really get away from the noise and hurry of busy working lives. Even though one has to get up earlier and spend more time in trains or buses, one can sleep better at night and during weekends and on summer evenings, one can enjoy the fresh, clean air of the country. If one likes gardens, one can spend one’s free time digging, planting, watering and doing the hundred and one other jobs which are needed in a garden. Then, when the flowers and vegetables come up, one has the reward of one who has shared the secrets of Nature.Some people, however, take no interest in country things: for them, happiness lies in the town, with its cinemas and theatres, beautiful shops and busy streets, dance halls and restaurants. Such people would feel that their life was not worth living if they had to live it outside London. An occasional walk in one of the parks and a fortnight’s (two weeks) visit to the sea every summer is all the country they want: the rest they are quite prepared to leave to those who are glad to get away from London every night.11. Which of the following statements is NOT true?A. People who love Nature prefer to live outside the city.B. All the people who work in London prefer to live in the country.C. Some people enjoying city life prefer to work and live inside London.D. Many nature lovers, though working in London, prefer to live outside London.12. With the same money needed for _______, one can buy a little house with a garden in the country.A. getting a small flat with a gardenB. having a small flat with a gardenC. renting a small flat without a gardenD. buying a small flat without a garden13. When the garden is in blossom, the one ______ has been rewarded.A. living in the countryB. having spent time working in the gardenC. having a garden of his ownD. having been digging, planting and watering14. People who think happiness lies in the town would feel that________ if they had to live it outside London.A. their life was meaninglessB. their life was invaluableC. they didn’t deserve a happy lifeD. they were not worthy of their happy life15. The underlined phrase get away from in the 3rd paragraph refers to .A. deal withB. do away withC. escape fromD. prevent fromPassage 4By definition, heroes and heroines are men and women distinguished by uncommon courage, achievements, and self-sacrifice made most for the benefits of other –they are people against whom we measure others. They are men and women recognized for shaping our nation’s consciousness and development as well as the lives of those who admire them. Yet, some people say that ours is an age where true heroes and heroines are hard to come by, where the very idea of heroism is something beyond us-an artifact of the past. Some maintain that because the Cold War is over and because America is at peace our age is essentially an unheroic one. Furthermore, the overall crime rate is down, poverty has been eased by a strong and growing economy, and advances continue to be made in medical science.Cultural icons are hard to define, but we know them when we see them. They are people who manage to transcend celebrity(明星), who are legendary, who somehow manage to become mythic. But what makes some figures icons and others mere celebrities? That’s hard to answer. In part, their lives have the quality of a story to tell. For instance, the beautiful young Diana Spencer who at 19 married a prince, renounced marriage and the throne, and died atthe moment she found true love. Good looks certainly help. So does a special indefinable charm, with the help of the media. But nothing confirms an icon more than a tragic death -such as Martin Luther King Jr., John F. Kennedy, and Princess Diana.16. The passage mainly deals with __________.A. life and deathB. heroes and heroinesC. heroes and iconsD. icons and celebrities17. Heroes and heroines are usually _______. .A. courageousB. good examples to followC. self-sacrificingD. all of the above18. Which of the following statements is wrong?A. Poverty in America has been eased with the economic growth.B. Superstars are famous for being famous.C. One’s look can contribute to being famous.D. Heroes and heroines can only emerge in war times.19. Beautiful young Diana Spencer found her genuine love _______.A. when she was 19B. when she became a princessC. just before her deathD. after she gave birth to a Prince20. What is more likely to set an icon’s status?A. Good looks.B. Tragic and early deathC. Personal attraction.D. The quality of one’s story.Passage 5Places to stay in Britain are as varied as the places you visit. Whatever your budget is the choice – from basic barn to small hotel, from tiny cottage to grand castle—is all part of fun.HostelCheap, good-value hostels are aimed at all types of like-minded travelers, who prefer value over luxury and you don’t have to be young or single to use them. Britain’s independent hostels and backpackers hostels also offer a great welcome. Facilities and prices vary, especially in rural areas, where some hostels are a little more than a bunkhouse (临时住房) while others are remarkably comfortable--almost like bargain hotels.Youth HotelsFounded many years ago to ―help all, especially young people of limited means, to a greater knowledge, love and care of the countryside‖, the Youth Hotels Association i s still going strong in the 21st century. The network of 230 hotels is a perfect gateway for exploring Britain’s towns and countryside.B & BsThe B & B (bed and breakfast) is a great British institution. In essence you get a room in somebody’s house, and small B & Bs may only have one guest room, so you’ll really feel like part of the family. Larger B & Bs may have four or five rooms and more facilities, but just as warm as a welcome.In country areas your B & B might be in a village or an isolated farm surrounded by fields. Prices reflect facilities: and usually run from around ￡12 to ￡20 per person. City B & Bs charge about ￡25 to ￡30 per person, although they’re often cheaper as you go further out to the suburbs.Pubs & InnsAs well as selling drinks and meals, Britain’s pubs and inns sometimes offer B & B, particularly in country areas. Staying a night or two can be great fun and puts you at the heart of the local community.Rates range from around ￡15 to ￡25 per person. Pubs are more likely to have single rooms.21. In this passage the author mainly _____________.A. tells us where to stay while visiting BritainB. advises readers to pay a visit to BritainC. introduces the wonderful public services in BritainD. gives us some information about British life22. ___________ are mainly built for young visitors.A. Pubs & InnsB. Youth HotelsC. HostelsD. B & Bs23. If you travel alone and want to know better about family life in Britain, you’d better stay in __________________.A. Pubs & InnsB. Youth HotelsC. HostelsD. B & Bs24. If you are interested in traveling with your friends but only with limited means, where is the better place for you to stay? ______________.A. Pubs & InnsB. Youth HotelsC. HostelsD. B & Bs25. Which of the following is NOT true according to the last part of the passage?A. Pubs and inns usually provide visitors bed and breakfast.B. All pubs and inns offer visitors bed and breakfast.C. Pubs and inns charge a visitor ￡25 at the most.D. If you want a single room, you are more likely to get one in pubs.Passage 6What makes a person a scientist? Does he have ways or tools of learning that are different from those of others? The answer is ―no‖. It is not the tools a s cientist uses but how he uses these tools that makes him a scientist. You will probably agree that knowing how to use a power is important to a carpenter. You will probably agree, too, that knowing how to investigate, how to discover information, is important to everyone. The scientist, however, goes one step further. He must be sure that he has a reasonable answer to his questions and that his answer can be confirmed by other persons. He also works to fit the answers he gets to many questions into a large set of ideas about how the world works.The scientist’s knowledge must be exact. There is no room for half right or right just half the time. He must be as nearly right as the conditions permit. What works under one set of conditions at one time must work under the same conditions at other times. If the conditions are different, any changes the scientist observes in a demonstration must be explained by the changes in the conditions. This is one reason that investigations are important in science. Albert Einstein, who developed the theory of relativity, arrived at this theory through mathematics. The accuracy of his mathematics was later tested through investigations,Einstein’s ideas were shown to be correct. A scientist uses many tools for measurements. Then the measurements are used to make mathematical calculations that may test his investigations.26. What makes a scientist according to the passage?A. The tools he uses.B. The way he uses his tools.C. His ways of learning.D. The various tools he uses.27. ―The scientist, however, goes one step further…‖. The author says this to show____________.A. the important of informationB. the importance of thinkingC. the difference between scientists and ordinary peopleD. the difference between carpenters and people with other jobs.28. A sound scientific theory should be one that ___________________.A. works not only under one set of conditions at one time, but also under the same conditions at other timesB. does not allow any changes even under different conditionsC. can be used for many purposesD. leave no room for improvement29. The author quotes the case of Albert Einstein to illustrate ______________.A. that measurements are keys to success in scienceB. that accuracy of mathematicsC. that the investigations are important in scienceD. that the mathematical calculations may test his investigations30. What is the main idea of the passage?A. The theory of relativity.B. Exactness is the core of science.C. Scientists are different form ordinary people.D. Exactness and ways of using tools are the keys to the making of a scientist.。

一、单项选择题(只有一个选项正确，共25道小题)1. --You can't finish the book in less than an hour, I suppose?---_______ .(A) Yes, I'm sure I can(B) No, hardly(C) Sorry, I can't(D) I don't think I can正确答案：A解答参考：[第四单元]大学英语V第4单元作业题2. ---l had a really good weekend at my uncle's.---_______．(A) Oh. that's very nice of you(B) Congratulations(C) It's a pleasure(D) Oh. I'm glad to hear that正确答案：D解答参考：[第四单元]大学英语V第4单元作业题3. --- I just heard that the tickets for tonight's show have been sold out. --- _______.(A) Oh no! I was looking forward to that(B) Oh no! It doesn't matter(C) Oh no! I knew it already(D) Oh no! It's not at all interesting正确答案：A解答参考：[第四单元]大学英语V第4单元作业题4. --- It’s getting late. I'm afraid I must be going now.--- OK. _______.(A) Take it easy(B) Go slowly(C) Stay longer(D) See you正确答案：D解答参考：[第四单元]大学英语V第4单元作业题5. --- Was that the headmaster who walked by? --- _______.(A) It must be that(B) It must be him(C) It must be it(D) It must have been正确答案：B解答参考：[第四单元]大学英语V第4单元作业题6. ---What’s happened to my library books? --- _______(A) I’ve no idea.(B) You borrowed them from the library.(C) You bought them yesterday.(D) They’re about long life.正确答案：A解答参考：[第四单元]大学英语V第4单元作业题7. --- Have a good day!---(A) Good idea.(B) OK.(C) The same to you.(D) Why not?未选择[错误]正确答案：C解答参考：[第四单元]大学英语V第4单元作业题8. ---When are you going on holiday?---_______.(A) Only one-week holiday(B) Next week.(C) They haven’t decided where to go(D) With my wife.正确答案：B解答参考：[第四单元]大学英语V第4单元作业题9. --- I’d like to know if every body is here.---_______.(A) You are always late(B) Tom came up.(C) Every one except Tom is(D) We’re wondering if he’s coming.正确答案：C解答参考：[第四单元]大学英语V第4单元作业题10. ---I have got a pain in my neck.---_______.(A) Yes, I agree(B) Yes, you are quite right(C) I’m sorry to hear that(D) I’m feeling sick正确答案：C解答参考：[第四单元]大学英语V第4单元作业题11. There was a lot of fun at yesterday's party. You ________ have come, but wh y didn't you?(A) must(B) shouldn't(C) needn't(D) ought to正确答案：D解答参考：[第四单元]大学英语V第4单元作业题12. He spent________collecting materials for his article.(A) a half year(B) half year(C) half a year(D) half of a year正确答案：C解答参考：[第四单元]大学英语V第4单元作业题13. Evidence came up ________ specific speech sounds are recognized by babies a s young as 6 months old.(A) where(B) that(C) which(D) what正确答案：B解答参考：[第四单元]大学英语V第4单元作业题14. Frank’s lessons were too hard for him, and he soon fell ________ the rest of the class.(A) behind(B) down(C) off(D) away from正确答案：A解答参考：[第四单元]大学英语V第4单元作业题15. Tom ________ the shopkeeper with overcharging him for the articles he had b ought.(A) accused(B) charged(C) blamed(D) criticized正确答案：B解答参考：[第四单元]大学英语V第4单元作业题16. I cannot________ the truth of your words, although they go against my interests.(A) but admit(B) but admitting(C) help but to admit(D) help but admitting正确答案：A解答参考：[第四单元]大学英语V第4单元作业题17. So________is the weather in England that by lunchtime there could be thunde r and lightening.(A) various(B) varies(C) variable(D) variation正确答案：C解答参考：[第四单元]大学英语V第4单元作业题18. When there are small children around, it is necessary to put bottles of pil ls out of________.(A) hand(B) hold(C) place(D) reach正确答案：D解答参考：[第四单元]大学英语V第4单元作业题19. The old lady _________ on hearing her son’s death.(A) broke in(B) broke down(C) broke out(D) broke away正确答案：B解答参考：[第四单元]大学英语V第4单元作业题20. You bad better ________ a doctor as soon as possible.(A) seeing(B) saw(C) see(D) seen正确答案：C解答参考：[第四单元]大学英语V第4单元作业题21. I didn’t go to the party, but I do wish I ________ there.(A) were(B) would be(C) had been(D) will be正确答案：C解答参考：[第四单元]大学英语V第4单元作业题22. Helen was seriously injured in a car_________.(A) incident(B) accident(C) event(D) campaign正确答案：B解答参考：[第四单元]大学英语V第4单元作业题23. Men differ from animals________they can think and speak.(A) in that(B) but(C) and(D) so正确答案：A解答参考：[第四单元]大学英语V第4单元作业题24. Having finished the letter, he________ it carefully and sealed the envelop with a kiss.(A) folded(B) bent(C) turned(D) curved正确答案：A解答参考：[第四单元]大学英语V第4单元作业题25. His sense of ________stopped him from leaving the post.(A) responsibility(B) duty(C) obligation(D) promise正确答案：A解答参考：[第四单元]大学英语V第4单元作业题（注意：若有主观题目，请按照题目，离线完成，完成后纸质上交学习中心，记录成绩。

You'd better look up the schedule first It’s 1.45 pm.What do you want?Here you are.Sorry, but that's no excuse.Never mindIt's well-written.Would you like to try it on?What kind of account do you have in mind?Sorry, I have no idea.Here you are.Do you have a high temperature?Yes, you mustn’t.No, you needn’t.Yeah. I'm saving these seats for friendsJust a few personal belongings.would have painted that picturehad painted that picturewe went homedelayeddelayI wish I _______ what to do.knewdidn’t I realizedid I realizeneither is minehad I reachedvisionin processMust; canMay; canThis is the third week _______ the dustmen haven’t come for the rubbish.thatexhibitionexceptionyour brother's friendyour brother'sIt was in the countryside whenIt was in the countryside thatwaswas arrestedisarehavehasPhysics _______ always my strong point.isYou'd better wear more clothes. It's ______ cold today.much toorationalhashsameI have realizeddid I realize判断题。

1. The old man is in his late sixties.老人近七十岁。

2．In study after study over the past decade, they’ve shown abilities previously thought to exist only in humans.在过去的十年中，一个接一个的研究表明他们拥有前人认为只有人类才有的能力。

3．“It takes a thief to know a thief.”做过小偷才明白怎么做小偷。

（做过某一行才能懂得这一行的规矩）4. You don’t have to queue up in busy shops and you can buy almost any productimaginable with just a few clicks of your mouse.你不必在拥挤的商场里排队，轻点几下鼠标，你几乎能买到所有你能想象的东西。

5. The more self-aware you are, the more comfortable and confident you will be in job interviews.对自己越了解，面试的时候就越自如自信。

6. The more passions we have, the more happiness we are likely to experience.我们的激情越多，我们有可能体验到的快乐就越多。

7. It’s ironic, then, that there are more vehicles registered in the United States than there are licensed drivers.在美国，登记的车辆数量比有驾驶执照的司机数量还多，这真是一种讽刺。

8. Hopping on the subway or bus is a great way to avoid the stress of traffic.乘地铁或公交车是消除交通压力的好办法。

江苏开放大学形成性考核作业学号姓名完成日期2017年9月30日课程代码110004课程名称大学英语A（专）评阅教师得分评阅时间2017年10月2日第 1 次任务共 4 次任务江苏开放大学大学英语（A）（专）形成性考核 1答题纸I. 选择填空（每小题2分，共20 分）II. 用方框里所给的短语完成对话（每小题2分，共10分）III. 阅读理解（每小题2 分，共40 分）IV. 完成句子（每小题3 分，共30 分）1. if I get some you suggestions from can2.you give me a reply earlier3. there is no need to hurry4. due to her largely efforts5. the job turned out harder6. her young Bage7. whether to leave or stay8. our small flat9.this is up to, you10.a better plan教师评语:。

江苏开放大学大学英语（A）（专）形成性考核 1试题I. Choose the choice that best fits into the blank.（每小题 2 分，共 20 分）1. In many private schools, a dentist ______ the students’ teeth twice a month.A. injuresB. examinesC. instructsD. informs2. A good writing ______ clear organization and choice of words.A. calls onB. calls forC. calls upD. calls off3. Though Han Xiaolin was born and brought up in China, he can speak ______ English.A. smoothB. flowingC. fluidD. fluent4. When you drive home, you can’t be ______ careful.A. tooB. veryC. soD. only5. You look very well after your holiday; you have ______ weight.A. put up withB. put awayC. put onD. put out6. Don’t ______ unknown files on the Internet.A. downloadsB. downloadC. downD. load7. We will go home instead ______ going to the cinema.A. onB. toC. inD. of8. We must develop education to ______ the changing situation.A. meetB. receiveC. welcomeD. accept9. I don’t believe what you said, but if you can prove it, you may be able to ______ me.A. assureB. informC. convinceD. refuse10. It is good to relax ______ listening to musicA. toB. withC. byD. forII. Complete the dialogue with the expressions given in the box.（每小题2分，共10分）Hans 出发前，她的母亲给他打电话，问他航班的情况。

《I used to be afraid of the dark. Section A 3a-3c》作业设计方案（第一课时）一、作业目标通过本次作业，学生应达到以下目标：1. 巩固并应用英语词汇和短语，如：used to，be afraid of，get over等，描述过去的行为和情感。

2. 理解并翻译句子“我不再害怕黑暗了”，并能够用英语表达类似的情感变化。

3. 增强学生英语学习的自信心，培养他们敢于面对困难和挑战的勇气。

二、作业内容1. 阅读理解：学生应完成课本Section A 3a的阅读理解，理解文章中主人公从害怕黑暗到克服恐惧的过程。

2. 词汇练习：学生应复习并应用本课所学的词汇和短语，如used to，be afraid of，get over等，完成相关填空、选择和词义辨析题目。

3. 翻译句子：学生应将“我不再害怕黑暗了”这个句子翻译成英语，并尝试用类似的表达描述自己或他人的情感变化。

4. 写作任务：学生应根据自身或他人的经历，写一篇短文描述自己曾经害怕的事物或情境，以及如何克服恐惧的过程。

三、作业要求1. 独立完成：作业应独立完成，不得抄袭。

2. 书写工整：作业的书写应工整、规范，按照英语书写格式。

3. 按时提交：作业应在规定时间内提交，逾期不候。

4. 反思与总结：学生应在作业完成后进行自我反思和总结，发现问题并及时改进。

四、作业评价1. 作业评价将根据学生的完成质量、书写规范、提交时间等因素进行综合评价，评价结果将纳入学生的平时成绩记录。

2. 对于作业中存在的问题，教师将进行个别指导，帮助学生解决问题。

3. 对于表现优秀的学生，教师将给予表扬和奖励，以激励更多的学生积极参与英语学习和实践。

五、作业反馈部分1. 学生应认真听取教师对作业的评价和建议，及时改进自己的学习和思维方式。

2. 学生可以随时向教师咨询自己在作业中遇到的问题和困惑，寻求帮助和支持。

3. 学生应积极与其他同学交流学习心得和体会，分享学习资源和方法，共同进步。