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大学英语3阶段性作业

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

　　don’trealizehowseriousthisrecessionhasactuallybeen.

　　A）know

　　B）think

　　C）doubt

　　D）remember

　　editionsofcertainpopularbookscannotbeobtainedforloveormoney.

　　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

　　calledmeupverylatelastnight.

　　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

islookingforthedictionary,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

beautifulwomanattendedtomeinthatstoreyesterday.

　　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,thenItisnoteasytofindouttheexacttruthaboutthefire.

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.WasthatwhynolightcouldbeseenfromitOrwerethesignalscomingfromaplanetthatbelongedtosomeotherstar

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.Whichofthefollowingistrue

A.Oneofthepulsarsfoundbyscientistssendsradiosignals.

B.