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英语作业2
英语作业二
第一节:
单项填空（共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分）
请认真阅读下面各题,从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
（ ）21.Facedwitheconomicslowdown,somecompaniesareplanningtouserobotsto humanworkerstoreducetheirlaborcosts.
A.compensateB.substituteC.symbolizeD.discriminate
（ ）22.Eversincethenewparkwasopenedtothepubliclastmonth,I awalkiniteverymorning.
A.amtakingB.takeC.havetakenD.havebeentaking
（ ）23.—Simonwilllistentomusiceverytimehecomesacrossamathsproblem.
—Youknow,musicisthesourceof inlife.
A.inspirationB.identificationC.reactionD.recreation
（ ）24.Theprojectisfarbehindschedule.It’simpossibleforyouto itinaweek.
A.catchuponB.liveuptoC.adduptoD.holdonto
（ ）25.Manynetizensareimpressedwiththeexcusegivenbyateacherforquittingherjob sheowestheworldavisit. A.becauseB.thatC.whereD.why
（ ）26.Wecangainvaluablewisdomfrommistakeswhich topreventthemfromhappeningagain.
A.shouldbeavoidedB.mightbeavoidedC.musthavebeenavoidedD.couldhavebeenavoided
（ ）27.—HelenisgoingtoManchesterforfurthereducationnextmonth.
—I’m becauseIhavetostayathomeandwork.
A.greenwithenvyB.whiteasasheetC.tickledpinkD.blackandblue
（ ）28.TheyarrivedattheborderbetweenKenyaandTanzaniaat2p.m., liesanationalnaturereserve.
A.whatB.whichC.whereD.when
（ ）29.Though behindandfeelingawkward,Jackkeptonrunninguntilhereachedthefinishingline.
A.leavingB.havingleftC.leftD.beingleft
（ ）30.—Alicehasjustlostherhusbandtoheartfailure.
—Her smilecan’thidehersorrow.
A.arbitraryB.artificialC.compulsoryD.conventional
（ ）31.—Didn’tyougofishingwithyourfriendslastSunday?
—No.I tothenursinghomeasusual.
A.wentB.goC.havegoneD.hadgone
（ ）32.Havingahobbydoesdogoodtoyou.Itdoesn’tmatterwhatitis itdrivesyoutomoveforward.
A.ifonlyB.incaseC.aslongasD.inorderthat
（ ）33.FortheChinesedream atanearlierdate,wemustacceleratethepaceofreformandopeningup.
A.beingrealizedB.torealizeC.realizingD.toberealized
（ ）34.AsIopenedmyeyes,in directionIlooked,Icouldseesmiling,peaceful,calmandcontentfaces.
A.whateverB.howeverC.whicheverD.wherever
（ ）35.—Ouch,Mum!
Afishbonehasstuckinmyteeth!
— ,Lucy.Iamcoming.
A.TakeyourtimeB.HelpyourselfC.Don’tbotherD.Takeiteasy
第二节:
完形填空（共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分）
请认真阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
WhenIlookbackatmydecisiontobeaworkingmom,IrealizethatIdidn’tthinkIhadanyotherchoice.HubbyandIhadbeenatwo-incomefamily 36 thetimeweweremarried.Itdidn’toccurtomethatwewouldbeanythingelsethoughit’shardlynewsthatthechoicehasits 37 .
Hubbytravelledalotwhenourkidswereyoung,andIoftenwasaweekdaysinglemom.Ihadanunderstandingboss,whoallowedmetoworka（an） 38 scheduleforabout12years.My32-hourworkweekprovidedthechanceto 39 inmykids’kindergartenclassrooms.
Thewomanwhocaredforthekidsinour 40 wastrulyagiftfromGod.NanandI 41 valuesandparentingstyles.
Neverunderestimate（低估）thevalueof 42 .WhenDadwasaway,thekidsknewthedrill.Thoughsportsactivitiesandpianolessons 43 interruptedourschedules,generallywegotup,fedandoutwithoutmuchcommotion（混乱）andbackin,fedand 44 withalittletimeleftoverforagameorafavoriteTVshow.Momgotafewminutesof 45 beforecrashingherself（睡觉）.
Lookingbackonthepast,Irealizewecouldhavemadeother 46 .Wecouldhavebeenvegetablegardeners.Lotsoffamilies 47 ononeincome.ButIthinkwewouldhavelostsomethingjustasimportantasmy 48 .
MyworkattheNewsSentinelhasbeen 49 andexciting.I’veworkedwithpeopleIneverwouldhavemethadIbeenathome.I’vespentmycareer 50 sentencesandstoriesandlearningandpassingalonginformationaboutourcommunity.Myco-workersaremyTennesseefamily.
Myworkhasbeen 51 tomeinimportantways,andIthinkithasmademeamoreinterestingandsatisfied 52 andparent.Andourfamilyhaslearnedto 53 thetimewedohavetogether.
54 ,ifIhadtodoitoveragain,Iwouldn’tchangemydecisiontobeaworkingmom.AndIwouldn’tchangeasinglethingaboutthekidswho 55 it.
（ ）36.A.fromB.beforeC.atD.by
（ ）37.A.benefitsB.challengesC.shortcomingsD.privileges
（ ）38.A.extendedB.packedC.reducedD.regulated
（ ）39.A.interfereB.competeC.studyD.volunteer
（ ）40.A.separationB.absenceC.adjustmentD.conflict
（ ）41.A.influencedB.suspectedC.ignoredD.shared
（ ）42.A.routineB.independenceC.cooperationD.schedule
（ ）43.A.systematicallyB.effectivelyC.occasionallyD.adequately
（ ）44.A.entertainedB.exercisedC.bathedD.worked
（ ）45.A.silenceB.excitementC.panicD.peace
（ ）46.A.choicesB.fortunesC.achievementsD.mistakes
（ ）47.A.failB.manageC.squeezeD.part
（ ）48.A.passionB.childrenC.incomeD.life
（ ）49.A.dullB.tiringC.funD.demanding
（ ）50.A.readingB.shapingC.recitingD.digesting
（ ）51.A.meaningfulB.optionalC.originalD.stressful
（ ）52.A.employerB.breadwinnerC.learnerD.partner
（ ）53.A.killB.valueC.spendD.save
（ ）54.A.ThereforeB.MeanwhileC.HoweverD.Otherwise
（ ）55.A.pushedforB.centeredaroundC.cateredtoD.livedthrough
第三部分:
阅读理解（共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分）
请认真阅读下列短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
A
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（ ）56.Whichproductoffersyouthebiggestdiscount?
A.Stamina15-0120InStrideCycleXL.
B.Exerpeutic15-0125InStrideFoldingCycle.
C.DeskCycleDeskExerciseBikePedalExerciser.
D.MagneTrainer-ERMiniExerciseBikeArmandLegExerciser.
（ ）57.Ifyouwanttoexercisewithoutdisturbingothersatwork,youcanchoosetheitemfrom .
A.StaminaB.ExerpeuticC.MagneTrainerD.DeskCycle
（ ）58.Accordingtothepassage,wecaninferthat .
A.youdon’thavetopayforthedeliveryoftheitemsadvertised
B.theproducersmaybetryingtoreducetherangeofresistance
C.thelimitofchoiceincolormayaffectthepopularityoftheproduct
D.themonitoringsystemissomethingtheseproductshaveincommon
B
There’sacasetobemade,fromthingslikeGooglesearchfigures,thatRobertFrost’spoemTheRoadNotTaken—youknow,theoneabouttwopathsdiverging（分开）inawood—isthemostpopularinmodernhistory.Yetpeoplestillcan’tagreewhatitmeans.Onthesurface,it’safridge-magnetcliché（陈词滥调）ontheimportanceoftakingrisksandchoosingtheroadlesstravelled.Butmanyargueitslylymocks（暗讽）thatAmericanbeliefintheindividual’spowertodeterminehisorherfuture.Afterall,thepoetadmitsthatbothpathslookroughlysimilarlywell-travelled.Andhowcouldhebesurehetooktherightone?
He’llneverknowwheretheotherleads.Lookingbackatourlifehistories,wetellourselveswefacedimportantdilemmasandchosewisely.Butmaybeonlybecauseit’stooawfultoadmitwe’restumbling（跌跌撞撞地走）maplessamongthetrees,orthatourchoicesdon’tmakemuchdifference.
Twopsychologists,KaralynEnzandJenniferTalarico,throwlightonthesemattersinanewstudywithatitlethatnodstoFrost:
ForksintheRoad.Theysoughttoclarifyhowpeoplethinkabout“turningpoints”versus“transitions”inlife.Aturningpoint,bytheirdefinition,isamomentthatchangesyourfuture—decidingtoleaveajobormarriage,say—butoftenisn’tvisiblefromtheoutside,atleastatfirst.“Transitions”involvebigexternalchanges:
goingtouniversity,marrying,emigrating（迁出）.Sometimesthetwogotogether,aswhenyoumovet
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