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大学英语3专升本阶段性作业1
大学英语3(专升本)阶段性作业1
总分:
100分考试时间:
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选词填空
1.Mary_______atthesametimeeverymorning.(2分)
(A)arises
(B)raises
(C)arrives
(D)standsup
参照答案:
A
2.Whatwerethe_______ofthedecisionshemade?
(2分)
(A)reasons
(B)results
(C)causes
(D)bases
参照答案:
B
3.Abouta_______oftheworkersintheUnitedStatesareemployedinfactories.(2分)
(A)third
(B)fourth
(C)tenth
(D)fifteenth
参照答案:
B
4.Firsteditionsofcertainpopularbookscannotbeobtained_______.(2分)
(A)atanyplace
(B)atanyprice
(C)inanylanguage
(D)inanycountry
参照答案:
B
5.Susanis_______thedictionary,whichshelostyesterday.(2分)
(A)finding
(B)lookingup
(C)lookingat
(D)tryingtofind
参照答案:
D
6.John_______thenewjobofferwithhiswife.(2分)
(A)discussed
(B)mentioned
(C)accepted
(D)rejected
参照答案:
A
7.Inabullfight,itismovement,notthecolor,ofsubjectsthat_______thebull.(2分)
(A)confuses
(B)excites
(C)scares
(D)diverts
参照答案:
B
8.Peopledon’t_______howseriousthisrecessionhasactuallybeen.(2分)
(A)know
(B)think
(C)doubt
(D)remember
参照答案:
A
9.Passengershipsand_______areoftenequippedwithship-to-shoreorair-to-landradiotelephones.(2分)
(A)highways
(B)railroads
(C)sailboats
(D)aircraft
参照答案:
D
10._______Isympathize,Ican'treallydoverymuchtohelp.(2分)
(A)when
(B)but
(C)although
(D)where
参照答案:
C
11.Thefiremenactedquicklybecauseliveswere_______.(2分)
(A)indanger
(B)indespair
(C)outofcondition
(D)outofdanger
参照答案:
A
12.Mary_______verylatelastnight.(2分)
(A)shoutedatme
(B)visitedme
(C)telephonedme
(D)wakedme
参照答案:
C
13.Helenwillleave_______.(2分)
(A)faraway
(B)rightaway
(C)righthere
(D)soon
参照答案:
B
14.Abeautifulwoman_______meinthatstoreyesterday.(2分)
(A)waitedon
(B)talkedto
(C)spoketo
(D)stayedwith
参照答案:
A
15.Weshouldnot_______abouttaxes.(2分)
(A)feelunhappy
(B)saybadthings
(C)care
(D)praise
参照答案:
A
阅读理解
ThefourthThursdayinNovemberiscalledThanksgivingDay.IntheUnitedStates,itisanannual(每年)occasiontoshowthankstoGodforhisgoodness.
Asahistorical,nationalandreligiousholiday,ThanksgivingDaybeganwiththeEnglishinPlymouthColony.Asfarbackas1621,afteralongbitterwinterandthegatheringofthefirstharvest,theseearlysettlerssharedafeastwiththelocalIndiansandofferedprayersofthanksgiving.PresidentWashingtonproclaimed(宣布)thefirstnationalThanksgivingDaytobecelebratedonNovember26,1789.PresidentLincolnrevivedthecustomin1863.
Itwasnotuntil1941thattheUSCongressadoptedaresolution,settingthefourthThursdayofNovemberasanannualThanksgivingDay.Thuswhatbeganasareligiouscelebrationoftheharvesthassincebecomeanationwideholiday.
TodayThanksgivingDayisusuallyafamilyday,celebratedwithatraditionalturkeydinnerandahappyreunion.SchoolsareclosedonThanksgivingDayandthedayafter.Manypeople,includingstudentsstudyinginanotherstate,oftentravellongdistancestospendtheholidayathome.(15分)
16).Thepassageismainlyabout___________.(3分)
(A)howtheAmericansspendtheirThanksgivingDay
(B)whattheAmericansdoonThanksgivingDay
(C)ThanksgivingDayisanAmericanholiday
(D)howThanksgivingDaybecameanationwideholiday
参照答案:
D
17).ThanksgivingDaywasfirstcelebratedin1621by______ofthePlymouthColony.(3分)
(A)Englishsettlers
(B)Americansettlers
(C)thelocalIndians
(D)PresidentWashington
参照答案:
A
18).In1941__________________________.(3分)
(A)thefirstnationalThanksgivingDaywascelebrated
(B)thecustomofThanksgivingDaywasbroughtbacktotheAmericans.
(C)thedateforThanksgivingDaywassetbylaw
(D)peoplebegantocelebrateThanksgivingDaybyspendingthedayathome
参照答案:
C
19).WhichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaboutthecelebrationofThanksgivingDay?
(3分)
(A)ThanksgivingDaystartedasanoccasionforfamilymemberstoshowthanksforoneanother.
(B)OnThanksgivingDay,schoolchildrenusuallyhaveacoupleofdaysoff.
(C)ThecelebrationofThanksgivingDaywasaEuropeancustomintroducedtoAmerica.
(D)ThemostpopularwayofcelebratingThanksgivingDayistravelwithfriends.
参照答案:
B
20).Whatisthemeaningoftheunderlinedword“feast”inparagraph2?
(3分)
(A)gathering
(B)harvest
(C)meal
(D)prayer
参照答案:
C
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.(15分)
21).Theradiosignalsdiscussedinthispassage______.(3分)
(A)wereregular
(B)werecontrolledbyaclock
(C)wereheardin1967only
(D)weresecretmessages
参照答案:
A
22).Theradiosignalsweresentby______(3分)
(A)asatellite
(B)aplanet
(C)askybodywhichwasunknownatthattime
(D)intelligentbeingswhowereunknownatthattime
参照答案:
C
23).Thescientistsdidnottellpeopleaboutthesignalsbecause____(3分)
(A)thesignalsstoodforsecretmessages
(B)peoplewouldaskthemtoomanyquestions
(C)theydidnotwanttofrightenpeople
(D)theystoodforunimportantmessages
参照答案:
C
24).Apulsaris____(3分)
(A)asmallheavystarwhichsendsoutstrongradiosignalsandcannotbeseen
(B)asmallheavyplanetwhichsendsoutstrongradiosignalsandcannotbeseen
(C)asmallheavysatellitewhichsendsoutstrongradiosignalsandcannotbeseen
(D)asmallintelligentbeingwhosendsoutstrongradiosignalsandcannotbeseen
参照答案:
A
25).Whichofthefollowingistrue?
(3分)
(A)Oneofthepulsarsfoundbyscientistssendsradiosignals.
(B)Pulsarsbegantosendradiosignalsin1967.
(C)Scientistshavesearchedforpulsarsformanyyearsbutfoundnone.
(D)Scientistshavefoundmanypulsarssince1967.
参照答案:
D
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.(20分)
26).Wearetoldthatinanaveragefamilyabout1890________.(4分)
(A)manychildrendiedbeforetheywerefive
(B)theyoungestchildwouldbefifteenyearsyoungerthantheoldest
(C)sevenofeightchildrenlivedtobemorethanfive
(D)thechilddeathratewasratherhigh
参照答案:
D
27).Whenshewasoverfifty,thelate19thcenturymother________.(4分)
(A)wouldexpecttoworkuntilshedied
(B)wasusuallyexpectedtotakeuppaidemployment
(C)wouldbehealthyenoughtotakeuppaidemployment
(D)wasunlikelytofindajobevenifsheisnowlikely
参照答案:
D
28).Manygirls,thepassagesays,arenowlikelyto________.(4分)
(A)getmarriedsothattheycangetajob
(B)leaveschoolassoonastheycan
(C)giveuptheirjobsforgoodaftertheyaremarried
(D)continueworkinguntiltheyaregoingtohaveababy
参照答案:
D
29).Accordingtothepassage,itisnowquiteusualfor