大学英语作业2.doc

《大学英语一》作业
Part I. Conversations
Directions: There are 20 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE that best completes the sentence.
1. ________. I wonder if you could tell me the way to the library.
A. Pardon B. Pardon me C. Thank you D. OK
2. ________. Can you tell me where the library is?
A. Sure B. Certainly C. Nice D. Excuse me
3. —Great. Let me introduce you to my new classmate Helen. Helen, this is my friend Mike.
—_______________
A. Good B. Fine C. Nice to meet you D. It’s my pleasure
4.—Hi, Mike. _________________ after your graduation?
—I want to be a photographer.
A. What do you want to do B. What’s he want to do
C. What does he want to do D. What are you want to do
5.—____________________?
—I want to be a scientist and it’s also my childhood dream.
A. What’s your job B. What’re you doing
C. Are you a scientist D. What’s your dream for the future
6.—Well, which sport do you like best?
—______________.
A. I’m going to swim B. I am a tennis fan.
C. I go to the gym. D. I like cooking.
7.—______________________________?
—It rains for most of the year and it’s cool.
A. What’s the weather today B. What day is it today
C. Where is your hometown D. What’s the weather like in your hometown
8.—What do you usually do online?
A. I like swimming. B. I go shopping very often.
C. I call my friends. D. I go hiking.

9. Do you often surf the internet?
A. No, I haven’t. B. I don’t like. C. Yes, I use it every day. D. No, I was.
10.—Here is a present for you.
—__________!
A. Nice B. Good C. It’s good of you D. How sweet of you
11.—__________?
—Yes. I want to have a look at that blue skirt.
A. What are you doing B. Who are you
C. What do you want D. Can I help you
12.—Janet. How does it look like?
—__________________
A. It seems to fit you very well. B. I’m sorry.
C. I don’t know D. Yes, you are right.
13.—Would you do me a favor and give me a ride?
　 —_________.
　 A. Yes, that’s right B. No problem C. Never mind D. With pleasure
14.—I’m taking my driving test tomorrow.
　 —_________！
　A. Cheers B. Good luck C. Come on D. Congratulations
15.—Tomorrow is Sunday, what are you going to do?
　 —I am going to go swimming with my classmates.
　—________.
　A. Have fun B. I’m sure of it C. What a pity D. Maybe you will like it
16.—Be sure to call me back as soon as you arrive home safely.
　—Yes, I will. Goodbye then.
　—________.
A. With pleasure B. Have a safe trip C. Don’t mention it D. It's very kind of you
17. Husband: Did you come back very late last night?
　 Wife: ________ Is that a problem?
　A. Of course! B. Sure, I am. C. No, I did. D. Sorry, I won't.
18.—I don't have any change with me. Will you pay the fare for me?
　—________.
　A. That’s fine B. Nothing serious C. Never mind D. No problem
19.—I am sorry to trouble you, sir.
　—________
　A. My pleasure. B. What’s wrong with you?
　C. What seems to be the problem? D. It doesn’t matter.
20.—Never thought to see you here!
　—________
　A. So did I. B. It’s a small world! C. Oh, my God! D. Glad to see you, too!
Part II. Reading Comprehension
Directions: There are 12 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 1
When we see well, we do not think about our eyes very often. It is only when we cannot see perfectly that we realize how important our eyes are.
People who are near-sighted can only see things that are very close to their eyes, Everything else seems blurry(=unclear). Many people who do a lot of work, such as writing, reading and sewing become near-sighted. Then people who are far-sighted suffer from just the opposite problem. They can see things that are far away, but they have difficulty in reading a book unless they hold it at arm’s length. If they want to do much reading ,they must get glasses, too.
Other people do not see clearly because their eyes are not exactly the right shape. They have what is called astigmatism (散光). This, too, can be corrected by glasses. Some people’s eyes become cloudy because of cataracts (白内障). Long ago these people often became blind. Now, however, it is possible to operate on the cataracts and remove them.
Having two good eyes is important for judging distances. Each eye sees things from a slightly different angle (角度). To prove this to yourself, look at an object our of one eye; then look at the same object out of your other eye. You will find the object’s relation to the background and other things around it has changed. The difference between these two different eye views helps us to judge how far away an object is. People who have only one eye cannot judge distance as people with two eyes.
1. We should take good care of our eyes . .
A. only when we can see well
B. only when we cannot see perfectly
C. even if we can see well
D. only when we realize how important our eyes are
2. When things far away seem indistinct(模糊不清) , one is probably . .
A. near-sighted B. far-sighted
C. astigmatic D. suffering from cataracts
3. The underlined word suffer in the second paragraph probably means . .
A. experience B. imagine
C. feel pain D. are affected with
4. Having two eyes instead of one is particularly useful for . .
A. seeing at night B. seeing objects far away
C. looking over a wide area D. judging distances
5. People who suffer from astigmatism have . .
A. one eye bigger than the other
B. eyes that are not exactly the right shape
C. a difficulty that can be corrected by an operation
D. an eye difficulty that cannot be corrected by glasses
Passage 2
In earliest times, men considered lightning to be one of the great mysteries (神秘的事物) of nature. Some ancient peoples believed that lightning and thunder were the weapons (武器) of the gods.
In reality, lightning is a flow of electricity formed high above the earth. A single flash of lightning 1.6 kilometres long has enough electricity to light one million light bulbs (灯泡).
The American scientist and statesman, Benjamin Franklin, was the first to show the connection between electricity and lightning in 1752. In the same year he also built the first lightning rod (避雷针). This device (装置物) protects buildings from being damaged by lightning.
Modern science has discovered that one stroke (闪击) of lightning has a voltage (电压) of more than 15 million volts (伏特). A flash of lightning between a cloud and the earth may be as long as 13 kilometers, and travel at a speed of 30 million meters per second.
Scientists judge that there are about 2,000 million flashes of lightning per year. Lightning hits the Empire State Building in New York City 30 to 48 times a year. In the United States alone it kills an average (平均数) of one person every day.
The safest place to be in case of an electrical storm is in a closed car. Outside, one should go to low ground and not get under tress. Also, one should stay out of water and away from metal fences. Inside a house, people should avoid open doorways and windows and not touch wires or metal things.
With lightning, it is better to be safe than sorry?
1. People once thought lightning came from ________.
A. the sky B. the gods C. the earth D. nature
2. According to the passage what do you think all buildings need?
A. Metal fences. B. Electricity. C. lightning rods. D. Machines.
3. Lightning can travel ________.
A. as quickly as water B. not so quickly as electricity
C. at very low speed D. at very high speed
4. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. In the U.S about one person per day dies from lightning.
B. The Empire State Building frequently gets hit by lightning.
C. Swimming during a thunder storm is a good idea.
D. A closed car is the best place to be during an electrical storm.
5. Lightning is probably ______ to man.
A. useful B. kind C. useless D. friendly
Passage 3
Grandma Moses is among the most famous twentieth-century painters of the United States, yet she did not start painting until she was in her late seventies. As she once said of herself：“ I would never sit back in a rocking chair, waiting for someone to help me.” No one could have had a more productive old age.
She was born Anna Mary Robertson on a farm in New York State, one of five boys and five girls. At twelve she left home and was in domestic(家庭的) service until, at twenty-seven, she married Thomas Moses, the hired hand of one of her employers. They farmed most of their lives, first in Virginia and then in New York State, at Eagle Bridge. She had ten children , of whom five survived ; her husband died in 1927.
Grandma Moses painted a little as a child and made embroidery(刺绣) pictures as a hobby, but only changed to oils in old age because her hands had become too stiff(硬的) to sew and she wanted to keep busy and pass the time. Her pictures were first sold at the local drugstore(杂货店) and at a market and were soon noticed by a businessman who bought everything she painted . Three of the pictures exhibited in the Museum of Modern Art, and in 1940 she had her first exhibition in New York. Between the 1930’s and her death she produced some 2,000 pictures: detailed(详细的)and lively portrayals(描绘) of the country life she had known for so long, with a wonderful sense of colour and form. “I think really hard till I think of something really pretty, and then I paint it.” she said.
1. According to the passage, Grandma Moses began to paint because she wanted to .
A. make herself beautiful B. keep active
C. earn more money D. become famous
2. Grandma Moses spent most of her life .
A. nursing B. painting C. embroidering D. farming
3. The underlined word survived means .
A. graduated from college B. examined the condition of the house
C. lived longer than the other children D. gave up themselves to the police
4. From Grandma Moses’ description of herself in the first paragraph, it can be inferred that
she was .
A. independent B. pretty C. rich D. nervous
5. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A. Grandma Moses: Her Life and Pictures. B. The Children of Grandma Moses.
C. Grandma Moses: Her Best Exhibition. D. Grandma Moses and Other Older Artists.
Passage 4
It must have been around nine O’clock when I drove back home from work because it was already dark. As I came near to the gates I turned off the headlamps of the car so as to prevent the beam(光荣) from swinging(摇摆)in through the window and waking Jack, who shared the house with me. But needn’t have done so, I noticed that his light was still on, so he was awake anyway—unless he had fallen asleep while reading. I put the car away and went up the steps, Then I opened the door quietly and went to Jack’s room. He was in bed awake but he didn’t even turn towards me.
“What’s up, Jack?” I said.
“For God’s sake(看在上帝面上), don’t make a noise,” he said.
The way he spoke reminded me of someone in pain who is afraid to talk in case he does himself a serious injury(伤害).
“Take your shoes off, Neville,” Jack said.
I thought that he must be ill and that I had better humour (迁就)him to keep him happy, “There’s a snake here” he explained, It’s asleep between the sheets. I was lying on my back reading when I saw it. I knew that moving was out of the question. I couldn’t have moved even if I’d wanted to .” I realized that he was serious. “I was relying on you to call a doctor as soon as you came home.” Jack went on.“ It hasn’t bitten me yet but I daren’t do anything to upset it. It might wake up. I’m sick of this,” he said, “I took it for granted that you would have come home an hour ago.”
There was no time to argue or apologize for being late. I looks at him as encouragingly as I could and went out to telephone the doctor.
1. When he got home, Neville found that ______?
A. Jack had fallen asleep while reading B. Jack had been reading for some time
C. Jack’s light was not turned off D. Jack was ready to answer the door
2. The underlined phrase out of the question means _______.
A. impossible B. no problem C. no doubt D. without difficulty
3. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Neville and Jack lived in the same house.
B. Neville thought that Jack had fallen ill.
C. Neville really believed that Jack was not making a joke.
D. Neville refused to argue or to make an apology for coming late.
4. The reason why Neville thought that Jack must be ill is that Jack _______.
A. asked Neville to take off his shoes
B. made a gesture to show the presence of the snake
C. was afraid to upset the snake sleeping between the sheets
D. behaved strangely as if he was badly hurt
5. According to the passage, Neville should have been home at _______.
A. 7p. m B. 8p. m C. 9p. m D. midnight
Passage 5
Overhead bridges are found in many parts of Beijing, especially in places where traffic is very heavy and crossing the road is dangerous.
The purpose of these bridges is to enable pedestrians (行人) to cross roads safely. Overhead bridges are used to very much the same way as zebra crossings. They are more efficient (效率高的) although less convenient because people have to climb up a long flight of steps. This is inconvenient especially to older people. When pedestrians use an overhead bridge, they do not hold up traffic. However, when they cross a busy road using a zebra crossing, traffic is held up. This is why the government has built many overhead bridges to help pede