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大学英语2阶段练习4

华东理工大学网络教育学院

大学英语

（2）课程阶段练习四

PartIVocabularyandstructure

Directions:

ChoosethebestonefromthefourchoicestocompletethesentenceandmarkyouranswerontheAnswerSheet.

1.Lastyear,theunemploymentrateinthecountryhassharply______.

A.lessenedB.descendedC.slippedD.declined

2.Theinternationalfootballmatchwillbebroadcast______thisevening.

A.liveB.livingC.aliveD.lived

3.______learningisnoteasierthanlearninginregularclassrooms.Infact,manystudentssayitrequiresmuchmoretimeandeffort.

A.WebsiteB.OnlineC.InternetD.Computer

4.Comparedwithdevelopednations,developingcountriesare______withmorepressureandchallenges.

A.confrontedB.facingC.expressedD.conquering

5.Afterhervacationshewasinfineconditionbothphysicallyand______.

A.morallyB.mentallyC.bodilyD.handily

6.Theyoungestchild______theearthquake,buttherestofthefamilydied.

A.livedB.stayedC.survivedD.remained

7.Beforethenextsemesterbegins,weshouldsend______copyofthenewcoursebookstotheteacherandthestudentswhouseit.

A.advanceB.advancedC.advancingD.advancing

8.Thecountryhasalreadymadeconsiderableprogressinitsattemptto______outerspace.

A.exploreB.experimentC.expectD.expire

9.Thepoorfarmer’ssonworkedhiswaythroughdifficultiesandfinallybecamea______inmedicine.

A.prospectB.specialistC.potentialD.colleague

10.Ouranalysisisbasedonarandom______ofmorethan200males.

A.instanceB.exampleC.sampleD.case

11.Thosewhogotwoundedintheexplosionare______togreatsufferingnow.

A.objectedB.subjectedC.respondedD.devoted

12.Someeducatorsbelievethatthebest______tolearningaforeignlanguageistobeginwiththespokenlanguage.

A.applicationB.hopeC.approachD.civilization

13.Peopleimproperlydressedwillnotbe______tothisrestaurant.

A.permittedB.acceptedC.allowedD.admitted

14.Theserulesactually______almosteverythingintheuniverse.

A.applyforB.applyintoC.applyaboutD.applyto

15.AnincreasingnumberofcollegestudentsintheUnitedStatesusetheirsummerbreaktoearnmoneyina______job.

A.permanentB.shortC.temporaryD.brief

16.Magicianshavetothinkofnewtrickstoperform,newjokeswithwhichto______audiences.

A.permitB.entertainC.maintainD.collect

17.Theproductwassosuccessfulthatitsnamebecamea______word.

A.householdB.houseC.homeD.family

18.Whentheoldman______30minutesaftertheoperation,hefeltveryweak.

A.cametoB.cameoutC.cameacrossD.cameup

19.Avisittotheplaceswherehehadlivedandworkedduringhisyouth______manyfondmemories.

A.pulleddownB.livedwithC.cametoD.broughtback

20.Pleaseenteryouremailaddressandwewillsendyouyourpassword______email.

A.onB.viaC.alongD.under

21.Ipreferthequietcountryside______thenoisycities.

A.thanB.atC.toD.in

22.Theywon’tbuynewclothesbecausethey______moneytobuyanewhouse.

A.saveB.aresavingC.havesavedD.weresaving

23.You______becarefulwhenyoucrosshere---thetrafficlightsaren’tworking.

A.canB.oughttoC.mightD.may

24.Ihadtoshouttomakemyself______abovethenoise.

A.hears　　　B.hearing　　　C.heard　　　D.tohear

25.______alittlemoney,Jimmywasabletobuyhismotheralovelynewlamp.

A.Tosave　B.SavingC.Saved　D.Havingsaved

26.______wherethebookstorewas,hehadaskedthreepersonsbeforehegotthere.

A.KnowingnotB.NotknowingC.NottoknowD.Notknown

27.Themanagerisverystrictwithhisemployees.Healwaysrequeststhateveryone______onwork.

A.notlateB.isnotlateC.benotlateD.notbelate

28.CouldyoutellmehowIcanlearnJapanesewell?

Domorespeaking,Ithink,______youwillsurelybegoodatit.

A.orB.thenC.andD.until

29.Youmustpaymoreattentiontoyourhealth,______importantyourworkmaybe.

A.howeverB.whicheverC.whereverD.whatever

30.We’rejusttryingtoreachapoint______bothsideswillsitdowntogetherandtalk.

A.whereB.thatC.whenD.which

31.Youdidn’tletmedrive.Ifwe______inturn,you______sotired.

A.drove;didn’tgetB.drove;wouldn’tget

C.weredriving;wouldn’tgetD.haddriven;wouldn’thavegot

32.Nowadaysthedoctorsaretryingtheirbesttoreducethepeople’sfear______theywouldbeaffectedbythepresentdiseasecalled“birdflu（禽流感）”.

A.whetherB.whichC.thatD.when

33.I’dliketoarrive20minutesearly______Icanhavetimeforacupoftea.

A.assoonasB.asaresultC.incaseD.sothat

34.Allowchildrenthespacetovoicetheiropinions,______theyaredifferentfromyourown.

A.untilB.evenifC.unlessD.asthough

35.Onlywhenyoudevoteallyourenergytostudyingyoursubjects______succeedinpassingtheexaminations.

A.canyouB.youcanC.doyouD.youdo

PartIIReadingComprehension

Directions:

Thereare4readingpassagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkyouranswerontheAnswerSheet.

Passage1

Whenwecanseewell,wedonotthinkaboutoureyesoften.Itisonlywhenwecannotseeperfectlythatwecometoseehowimportantoureyesare.

Peoplewhoarenearsightedcanonlyseethingsthatareveryclosetotheireyes.Manypeoplewhodoalotofclosework,suchaswritingandreading,becomenearsighted.Thentheyhavetowearglassesinordertoseedistantthingsclearly.

Peoplewhoarefarsightedfacejusttheoppositeproblem.Theycanseethingsthatarefaraway,buttheyhavedifficultyreadingabookunlesstheyholditatarm’slength.Iftheywanttodomuchreading,theymustgetglassestoo.

Otherpeopledonotseeclearlybecausetheireyesarenotexactlytherightshape.This,too,canbecorrectedbyglasses.Somepeople’seyesbecomecloudybecauseofcataracts.Longagothesepeopleoftenbecameblind.Now,however,itispossibletooperateonthecataractsandremovethem.

Whennightfalls,colorsbecomefaintertotheeyesandfinallydisappear.Afteryoureyeshavegrownusedtothedark,youcanseebetterifyouusethesideofyoureyesratherthanthecenters.Sometimes,afterdark,youseeasmallthingtoonesideofyou,whichseemstodisappearifyouturnyourheadinitsdirection.Thisisbecausewhenyouturnyourhead,youarelookingatthethingtoodirectly.Menonguarddutysometimesthinktheyseesomethingmovingtoonesideofthem.Whentheyturntolookstraightatit,theycannotseeitanymore,andtheybelievetheyweremistaken.However,thismistakehappensbecausethecenteroftheeye,whichisverysensitiveindaylight,isnotassensitiveasthesidesoftheeyeafterdark.

36.Wedon’tknowthatoureyesareofgreatimportanceuntil______.

A.wethinkaboutoureyes

B.wecannotseeclearly

C.wewearglasses

D.wehavetodomuchreading

37.Accordingtothepassage,a______ismorelikelytobenearsighted.

A.tailorB.doctorC.guardD.painter

38.Peoplewhoarefarsighted______.

A.cannotdoalotofcloseworkwithoutglasses

B.canonlyseethingsthatareveryclosetotheireyes

C.havedifficultyreadingabookiftheyholditatarm’slength

D.havethesameproblemasthenearsightedpeople

39.Toseeasmallthingatnight,itisbettertolook______.

A.withwideopeneyes

B.withhalfshutornarrowedeyes

C.straightatit

D.inaslightlydifferentdirection

40.Whichisthebesttitleforthepassage?

A.NearsightednessandFarsightedness.B.TheUseofGlasses.

C.EyeProblems.D.TheImportanceofEyes.

Passage2

IdeasabouteducationarechangingintheUnitedStates.Educationtodayisnotjustahighschooldiploma（文凭）oracollegedegree.Manyadultsarenotinterestedingoingtocollege.Theyareinterestedinotherkindsoflearning.Forthem,learningdoesnotendwithadiploma.

Continuingeducationgivestheseadultstheopportunitytoincreasetheirknowledgeabouttheirownfieldortolearnaboutanewfield.Italsogivestheseadultsachancetoimprovetheiroldskillsortolearnnewones.

Scientists,mechanicsandbarberscantakeclassestoimprovetheirworkskills.Iftheyknowmoreorlearnmore,theycangetabetterjoborearnmoremoney.

Continuingeducationclassesgivemoreadultsthechancestolearnnewskills.Thereareusuallyalargevarietyofclassestochoosefrom:

typing,foreigncooking,photography,autorepair,furniturerepair,orswimming.Theseareonlysomeoftheclassesavailable.

Someadultstakeclassesforfunorbecausetheclasswillbeusefulforthem.Otheradultstakecontinuingeducationclassestoimprovetheirownlivesbecausetheywanttofeelbetteraboutthemselves.

Almostanycommunitycollegeorpublicschoolsystemhasacontinuingeducationprogram.Thereareclassesinschools,communitybuildingsorchurches.Mostclassesareintheevening,soworkingpeoplecanattend.Theclassesareusuallysmall,andtheyareinexpensive.

41.ThenewideaabouteducationinU.S.isthat______.

A.everyoneshouldgetacollegedegree

B.it’snouseforadultstogotocollege

C.ahighschooldiplomaistheendofeducation

D.adultsshouldgoonlearningaftergraduatingfromschool

42.What’sthepurposeforadultstocontinuetheireducation?

A.Enlargetheirknowledgeandlearnnew