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大学英语III第5次作业
第5次作业
窗体顶端
1. （单选题）（本题1.0分）
A、 hadbeentricked
B、 wastricked
C、 hadnotbeentricked
D、 wasnottricked
学生答案：
C
标准答案：
C
解析：
得分：
1
2. （单选题）Georgecanatleastbethankfulthat__________.（本题0.0分）
A、 thetelephoneitselfisworking
B、 hecanusethedirectoryintheboxtofindthenumber
C、 thecallboxisinaconvenientposition
D、 heisabletogivehismessagetothehotelreceptionist
学生答案：
A
标准答案：
A
解析：
得分：
0
3. （单选题）Themainpurposeofthepassageistoprovide__________.（本题0.0分）
A、 instructionsabouthowtouseapubliccallbox
B、 adviceabouthowtodealwithpublictelephoneproblems
C、 criticismoftheefficiencyoftelephonesystem
D、 anaccountofpossibleannoyancesinusingapublictelephone
学生答案：
D
标准答案：
D
解析：
得分：
0
4. （阅读理解题）
Usingapublictelephonemaywellbeoneoftheminorirritationsoflife,demandingpatience,determinationandastrongpossibilityoffailure,togetheronoccasionwithconsiderableunpopularity.
Thehopefulcaller（shallwecallhimGeorge?
）waitstillsixo’clockintheeveningtotakeadvantageoftheso-called“cheaprates”foralong-distancecall.Thetelephonebox,withtwobrokenpanesofglassintheside,standsatthejunctionoftwomainroadswithbuses,lorriesandcarsroaringpast.ItispouringwithrainasGeorgejoinsaqueueoffourdepressed-lookingpeople.TimepassesslowlyandseemstocometoastandstillwhilethepersonimmediatelybeforeGeorgecarriesonanendlessconversation,pausingonlytoinsertanothercoineveryminuteorso.
Eventuallythereceiverisreplacedandthecallerleavesthebox.Georgeentersandpicksuponeofthedirectoriesinside,onlytodiscoverthatsomeoneunknownhastornouttheverypageheneeds.NothingforitbuttodialdirectoryEnquiries,waitpatientlyforareplydownthenumbergiven.
AtlastGeorgecangoaheadwithhiscall.Justasheisstartingtodial,however,thedooropensandanunpleasant-lookingfacepeersinwiththedemand,“Can’tyouhurryup?
”Ignoringsuchbarbarity,Georgecontinuestodialandhisunwantedcompanionwithdraws.Atlasthehearstheburr-burroftheringingtone,immediatelyfollowedbyrapidpipsdemandinghismoney,butheisnowsoupsetthatheknocksdownthecoinshehasplacedreadyonthetopofthebox.Havingatlastlocatedthem,hedialsagain:
thepipsarerepeatedandhehastilyinsertsthecoins.Acoldvoiceinformshim,“GrandHotel,ChalfontWells.”“I’veanurgentmessageforaMr.Smithwhoisaguestinyourhotel.Couldyouputmethroughtohim?
I’mafraidIdon’tknowhisroomnumber.”
Theresponseappearslessthanenthusiasticandalonglongsilencefollows.Georgeinsertsmorecoins.Thenthevoiceinformshim,“I’vebeentryingtolocateMr.Smithbutthehallporterreportshavingseenhimleaveaboutaminuteago.”
Breathingheavily,Georgereplacesthereceiver,justastheknockingonthedoorstartsagain.
5. （单选题）Thethemeofthispassageistotellthereaders__________.（本题2.0分）
A、 whatpeopleshoulddoonValentine’sDay
B、 thereasonpeoplechooseCupidtobethesymbolofValentine’sDay
C、 thetraditionpeoplealwaysfollowonValentine’sDay
D、 theoriginandsignificanceofSt.Valentine’sDay
学生答案：
D
标准答案：
D
解析：
得分：
2
6. （单选题）Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat__________.（本题0.0分）
A、 theRomanEmperor,ClaudiusⅡ,wasaChristian
B、 inspiteoftheEmperor’sprohibition,manypeoplestillheldthedesireforlove
C、 theRomanEmperorhimselfexperiencedapainfulmarriage
D、 inChristianity,CupidisthegodofLove
学生答案：
B
标准答案：
B
解析：
得分：
0
7. （单选题）WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?
（本题0.0分）
A、 Valentineisaperson’sname.
B、 OnValentine’sDay,cardsareusuallyusedbypeopletoexpresslove.
C、 OnValentine’sDay,everyonecantakeonedaybreakfromworktobewiththeirlovers.
D、 Cupidisoftenusedtosymbolizelove.
学生答案：
C
标准答案：
C
解析：
得分：
0
8. （单选题）Theword“anonymous”inthefirstparagraphmeans__________.（本题0.0分）
A、 peopledosomethingbyleavingfalsename
B、 peopledosomethingbyleavingnoname
C、 peopledosomethingbyleavingrealname
D、 peopledosomethingbyleavingnickname
学生答案：
B
标准答案：
B
解析：
得分：
0
9. （单选题）St.Valentine’sDayisaholidayfor__________.（本题0.0分）
A、 peoplecelebratingthenewyear’scoming
B、 peoplefoolingothers
C、 peoplegettingafamilyreunion
D、 peopleexpressinglovetotheirlovers
学生答案：
D
标准答案：
D
解析：
得分：
0
10. （阅读理解题）
February14thisacomplicatedbutinterestingholiday.Firstofall,St.Valentine’sDayisnotaholidayfromwork.Noonegetsadayoff.OnValentine’sDaypeopleusuallysendromanticcardstosomeonetheyloveorwanttobelovedby.Thecardsarecalled“valentines”.Theyareverycolorful,oftendecoratedwithhearts,flowers,orbirds,andhavehumorousorsentimentalversesprintedinside.Thebasicmessageoftheverseisalways“BeMyValentine”,“BeMySweetHeart”or“Lover”.Avalentineisoftenanonymous,orsometimessigned“Guesswho”.Thepersonreceivingithastoguesswhosentit.Thiscanleadtointerestingspeculation.Andthat’shalfthefunofvalentines.
OneofthesymbolsofSt.Valentine’sDayistheRomangodofLove,calledCupid.Cupidisoftenprintedonthecard;heisawingedinfant,notwearinganything,poisedtoshoothisarrowintoaheart.Hewouldshootanarrowofloveintoaperson’shearttomakethepersonfallinloveimmediately,maybewiththefirstpersontocomealong.Sometimesonearrowwouldgothroughtwohearts,holdingthemtogether.SoonFebruary14thnotonlydowehavepicturesoftheChristianSt.Valentinebutwealsohavepicturesofthenon-ChristianCupid,theRomangodofLove.
ButitisfromtheChristiansthatwegetthestoriesaboutSt.Valentine’sDaythatmostpeoplehavecometobelieve.OnestoryisaboutaChristianmanwhosenamesoundedsomethinglike“Valentine.” HelivedaroundAD250.AtthattimetheRomanEmperor,ClaudiusII,refusedtoallowanyRomansoldierstogetmarriedforanyreasonwhatsoever.ChristiancouplescametoValentinetobemarried.SoValentinewouldmarrytheminaChristianway.HewasdiscoveredandputinprisonbytheEmperor.Onetraditionsaysthathewrotenotestohisfriendsbymarkingonleavesandthenthrowingthemoutthewindowofhisprison.Andtheleaveswereshapedlikeaheart.
11. （单选题）Thebesttitleforthepassageis__________.（本题2.0分）
A、 TheOriginofThanksgivingDay
B、 HowtoCelebrateThanksgivingDay
C、 TheTraditionofThanksgivingDay
D、 TheSignificanceofThanksgivingDay
学生答案：
A
标准答案：
A
解析：
得分：
2
12. （单选题）Accordingtothepassage,whathappenedtothePilgrimsduringtheirfirstwinterinAmerica?
（本题0.0分）
A、 AmericanIndianshelpedthemplantcrops.
B、 Duetothecoldandhunger,about50ofthemdied.
C、 TheyinvitednearbyIndianstohavedinnertogether.
D、 Theybegantoraiseducks,geeseandturkeys.
学生答案：
B
标准答案：
B
解析：
得分：
0
13. （单选题）Basedonthepassage,wecanlearnthat__________.（本题0.0分）
A、 AmericanIndianswereverybrutal
B、 thePilgrimscametoAmericatomakefriendswithIndians
C、 thePilgrimscametoAmericatolookfornewfood
D、 inEngland,thePilgrimssufferedcruelreligiousoppression
学生答案：
D
标准答案：
D
解析：
得分：
0
14. （单选题）WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaboutthepassage?
（本题0.0分）
A、 ThanksgivingDayisaholidaycelebratedbypeopleallovertheworld.
B、 ThanksgivingDayisaholidaywithspecialreligioussignificanceonly.
C、 ThanksgivingDayisaholidaywithahistoryofmorethan300years.
D、 ThanksgivingDayisaholidaycomingfromEurope.
学生答案：
C
标准答案：
C
解析：
得分：
0
15. （单选题）ThanksgivingDayisoriginallycelebratedbypeoplefor__________.（本题0.0分）
A、 health
B、 freedom
C、 harvest
D、 safety
学生答案：
C
标准答案：
C
解析：
得分：
0
16. （阅读理解题）
ThanksgivingiscelebratedeveryyearonthefourthThursdayofNovember.ThemonthofNovemberisinautumn,themainseasonforharvestingcrops.
ThewriterO.HenrycalledThanksgivingtheoneholidaythatispurelyAmerican.Itisnotareligiousholiday.Butithasspiritualmeaning.
ThanksgivingbeganwiththefirstEuropeansettlersinAmerica.Theygatheredtheircrops,celebratedandgavethanksforthefood.
TraditionsaysPilgrimsettlersfromEnglandcelebratedthefirstThanksgivingin1621.ThereisevidencethatsettlersinotherpartsofAmericaheldearlierThanksgivingcelebrations.ButthePilgrims’Thanksgivingstoryisthemostpopular.
ThePilgrimswerereligiousdissidentswhofledoppressioninEngland.TheywentfirsttotheNetherlands.ThentheyleftthatcountrytoestablishacolonyinNorthAmerica.ThePilgrimslandedin1620inwhatlaterbecameknownasPlymouth,Massachusetts.
TheirvoyageacrosstheAtlanticOceanwasdifficult.TheirfirstmonthsinAmericaweredifficult,too.AboutonehundredPilgrimslandedjustasautumnwasturningtowinter.Duringthecoldmonthsthatfollowed,abouthalfofthemdied.
Whenspringcame,thePilgrimsbegantoplantcrops.AnAmericanIndiannamedSquantohelpedthem.Whensummerended,thePilgrimshadagoodharvestofcornandbarley.Therewasenoughfoodtolastthroughthewinter.
ThePilgrimsdecidedtoholdacelebrationtogivethanksfortheirharvest.WritingsfromthattimesayPilgrimleaderWilliamBradfordsetadatelateintheyear.HeinvitedmembersofanearbyIndiantribetotakepart.Thereweremanykindsoffoodtoeat.Themealincludedwildbirdssuchasducks,geeseandturkeys.Thatthanksgivingcelebrationlastedthreedays.
AstheAmericancoloniesgrew,manytow
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