第二学期大学英语3阶段性作业1.docx

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第二学期大学英语3阶段性作业1

（第二学期）大学英语3阶段性作业1

中国地质大学（武汉）远程与继续教育学院

大学英语3课程作业1（共4次作业）

学习层次：

专升本涉及章节：

第一单元—第二单元

一、Makeasuitablechoicefortheunderlinedwordorphrase（选择与划线词或词组意思相同的选项）

1.Weshouldnotcomplainabouttaxes.

　　A）feelunhappy

　　B）saybadthings

　　C）care

　　D）praise

　　2.Whatweretheeffectsofthedecisionshemade?

　　A）reasons

　　B）results

　　C）causes

　　D）bases

　　3.Peopledon’trealizehowseriousthisrecessionhasactuallybeen.

　　A）know

　　B）think

　　C）doubt

　　D）remember

　　4.Firsteditionsofcertainpopularbookscannotbeobtainedforloveormoney.

　　A）atanyplace

　　B）atanyprice

　　C）inanylanguage

　　D）inanycountry

　　5.AboutaquarteroftheworkersintheUnitedStatesareemployedinfactories.

　　A）third

　　B）fourth

　　C）tenth

　　D）fifteenth

　　6.Inabullfight,itismovement,notthecolor,ofsubjectsthatarousesthebull.

　　A）confuses

　　B）excites

　　C）scares

　　D）diverts

　　7.Passengershipsandplanesareoftenequippedwithship-to-shoreorair-to-landradiotelephones.

　　A）highways

　　B）railroads

　　C）sailboats

　　D）aircraft

　　8.Thefiremenactedquicklybecauseliveswereatstake.

　　A）indanger

　　B）indespair

　　C）outofcondition

　　D）outofdanger

　　9.Marycalledmeupverylatelastnight.

　　A）shoutedatme

　　B）visitedme

　　C）telephonedme

　　D）wakedme

　　10.Marygetsupatthesametimeeverymorning.

　　A）arises

　　B）raises

　　C）arrives

　　D）standsup

　　11.Helenwillleaveimmediately.

　　A）faraway

　　B）rightaway

　　C）righthere

　　D）soon

12.Susanislookingforthedictionary,whichshelostyesterday.

　　A）finding

　　B）lookingup

　　C）lookingat

　　D）tryingtofind

13.Johntalkedoverthenewjobofferwithhiswife.

　　A）discussed

　　B）mentioned

　　C）accepted

　　D）rejected

14.WhileIsympathize,Ican'treallydoverymuchtohelp.

　　A）when

　　B）but

　　C）although

　　D）where

15.Abeautifulwomanattendedtomeinthatstoreyesterday.

　　A）waitedon

　　B）talkedto

　　C）spoketo

　　D）stayedwith

　　二、Makeasuitablechoiceaccordingtowhatyouread（根据阅读材料进行恰当的选择）

（1）

BeldonandCanfieldaretwoseasidetowns,notfarapart.Bothtownshavemanyhotels;andinthesummerthehotelsarefullofholiday-makersandothertourists.

LastAugusttherewasafireattheSeabreezeHotelinBeldon.Thenextday,thefollowingnewsappearedonpagetwoofthetown’snewspaper,TheBeldonPost:

FIREATSEABREEZE

LatelastnightfiremenhurriedtotheSeabreezeHotelandquicklyputoutasmallfireinabedroomThehotelmanagersaidthatacigarettestartedthefire.Wesayagaintoallourvisitor:

“Pleasedon’tsmokecigarettesinbed.”ThiswasBeldon’sfirsthotelfireinfiveyears.

TheCanfieldTimesgavethenewsinthesewordsonpageone:

ANOTHERBELDONHOTELCATCHESFIRE

LastnightBeldonfiremenarrivedjusttoolatetosaveclothing,andsomefurnitureattheSeabreezeHotel.Anangryholiday-makersaid,“Anelectriclampprobablystartedthefire.Thebedroomlampsareveryoldatsomeofthesehotels.WhenIturnedmybedsidelighton,Iheardafunnynoisefromthelamp.”WearegladtotellourreadersthatthissortofadventuredoesnothappeninCanfield.

Whatarethefacts,then?

Itisnoteasytofindouttheexacttruthaboutthefire.

Nowwhatdoyouthinkofthe“news”?

16.ManypeoplespendtheirsummerholidaysinBeldonandCanfieldbecausethetownsare.

A.inthenorth

B.bythesea

C.inthemountains

D.ontheisland

17.Whenthehotelcaughtfire,.

A.thevisitorswentoutswimming

B.therewerenopeopleinit

C.therewerefewpeopleinit

D.thereweremanypeopleinit

18.Whichofthefollowingisprobablyafact?

A.Thefirewasinabedroomatthehotel.

B.Acigarettestartedthefire.

C.Anoldlampstartedthefire.

D.HotelsinBeldonoftencatchfire.

19.Whichoftheseisprobablyafact?

A.Firemenhurriedtothehotelandquicklyputoutthefire.

B.Firemenweretoolatetosaveclothing,andsomefurnitureatthehotel.

C.Firemenwenttothehotel.

D.Firemendidn’tappearatthehotel.

20.Usingtheheadline（标题）:

ANOTHERBELDONHOTELCATCHESFIRE,thewritewantedreaderstothinkthat.

A.thiswasthesecondfireattheBeldonhotels

B.hotelsinBeldonoftencatchfire

C.toomanypeoplesmokeinbedattheBeldonhotels

D.twohotelsinBeldoncaughtfireatthesametime

（2）

Thegreatestrecentchangeshavebeeninthelivesofwomen.Duringthetwentiethcenturytherewasanunusualshorteningofthetimeofawoman’slifespentincaringforchildren.Awomanwhogotmarriedattheendofthe19thcenturywouldprobablyhavebeeninhermiddletwenties,andwouldbelikelytohavesevenoreightchildren,ofwhomfourorfivelivedtilltheywerefiveyearsold.Bythetimetheyoungestwasfifteen,themotherwouldhavebeeninherearlyfiftiesandwouldexpecttoliveafurthertwentyyears,duringwhichcustom,chanceandhealthmadeitunusualforhertogetpaidwork.Todaywomengetmarriedatayoungerageandhavefewerchildren.Usuallyawoman’syoungestchildwillbefifteenwhensheisforty-fiveandislikelytotakepaidworkuntilretirementatsixty.Evenwhileshehasthecareofchildren,herworkislightenedbyhouseholdappliances（家用电器）andconveniencefoods.

Thisimportantchangeinwomen’swayoflifehasonlyrecentlybeguntohaveitsfulleffectonwomen’seconomicposition.Evenafewyearsagomostgirlsleftschoolatthefirstopportunityandmostofthemtookafull-timejob.However,whentheygotmarried,theyusuallyleftworkatonceandneverreturnedtoit.Todaytheschool-leavingageissixteen,manygirlsstayatschoolafterthatage,andthoughwomentendtogetmarriedyoung,moremarriedwomenstayatworkatleastuntilshortlybeforetheirfirstchildisborn.Manymorereturnafterwardstoafull-timeorpart-timejob.Suchchangeshaveledtoanewrelationshipinmarriage,withbothhusbandandwifeacceptingagreatershareofthedutiesandsatisfactionoffamilylife,andwithbothhusbandandwifesharingmoreequallyinprovidingthemoneyandrunningthehome,accordingtotheabilitiesandinterestofeachofthem.

21.Wearetoldthatinanaveragefamilyabout1890________.

A.manychildrendiedbeforetheywerefive

B.theyoungestchildwouldbefifteenyearsyoungerthantheoldest

C.sevenofeightchildrenlivedtobemorethanfive

D.thechilddeathratewasratherhigh

22.Whenshewasoverfifty,thelate19thcenturymother________.

A.wouldexpecttoworkuntilshedied

B.wasusuallyexpectedtotakeuppaidemployment

C.wouldbehealthyenoughtotakeuppaidemployment

D.wasunlikelytofindajobevenifsheisnowlikely

23.Manygirls,thepassagesays,arenowlikelyto________.

A.getmarriedsothattheycangetajob

B.leaveschoolassoonastheycan

C.giveuptheirjobsforgoodaftertheyaremarried

D.continueworkinguntiltheyaregoingtohaveababy

24.Accordingtothepassage,itisnowquiteusualforwomento________.

A.stayathomeafterleavingschool

B.marrymenyoungerthanthemselves

C.startworkingagainlaterinlife

D.getmarriedwhilestillatschool

25.Thebesttitleforthispassageis______________.

A.GreatChangesinWomen’sLife

B.19th-CenturyFamily

C.ModernGirls’Choice

D.EqualDutiesinFamilyLife

（3）

Someradiosignalswereheardin1967.Theywerecomingfromapointintheskywheretherewasnoknowstar.Theywerecomingveryregularlytoo:

aboutonceasecond.Itwasasiftheywerecontrolledbyaclock.

Thescientistswhoheardthesignalsdidnottellanybodyelse.Theywereratherafraidtotellincasetheyfrightenedpeople.Thesignalswerecomingfromaverysmallbody----nobigger,perhaps,thantheearth.Wasthatwhynolightcouldbeseenfromit?

Orwerethesignalscomingfromaplanetthatbelongedtosomeotherstar?

Therewasnoendtothequestions,butthescientistskeptthenewssecret.“Perhapsthereareintelligentbeingsoutthere,”theythought,“whoaretryingtosendmessagestootherplanets,ortous!

”Sothenewswasnotgiventothenewspapers.Instead,thescientistsstudiedthesignalsandsearchedforotherslikethem…

Well,allthathappenedin1967and1968.Sincethenscientistshavelearntmoreaboutthosestrange,regular,radiosignals.Andtheyhavetoldthestory,ofcourse.Thesignalsdonotcomefromaplanet;theycomefromanewkindofstarcalleda“pulsar”.Aboutahundredotherpulsarshavenowbeenfound,andmostofthemareverylikethefirstone.

Pulsarsarestrongradiostars.Theyarethesmallestbuttheheavieststarsweknowatpresent.Ahandfulofpulsarwouldweighafewthousandtons.Theirlight----iftheygivemuchlight----istoosmallforustosee.Butwecanbesureofthis:

nointelligentbeingsarelivingonthem.

26.Theradiosignalsdiscussedinthispassage.

A.wereregular

B.werecontrolledbyaclock

C.wereheardin1967only

D.weresecretmessages

27.Theradiosignalsweresentby.

A.asatelliteB.aplanet

C.askybodywhichwasunknownatthattime

D.intelligentbeingswhowereunknownatthattime

28.Thescientistsdidnottellpeopleaboutthesignalsbecause.

A.thesignalsstoodforsecretmessages

B.peoplewouldaskthemtoomanyquestions

C.theydidnotwanttofrightenpeople

D.theystoodforunimportantmessages

29.Apulsaris.

A.asmallheavystarwhichsendsoutstrongradiosignalsandcannotbeseen

B.asmallheavyplanetwhichsendsoutstrongradiosignalsandcannotbeseen

C.asmallheavysatellitewhichsendsoutstrongradiosignalsandcannotbeseen

D.asmallintelligentbeingwhosendsoutstrongradiosignalsandcannotbeseen

30.W