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大学英语

大学英语（3）2009春季作业

第一次作业

I.Vocabulary（30points）

1.Thesalesmanbroughtsome__B___ofhisfirm'sproducts.

A.simpleB.samplesC.signalsD.signitures

2.I'dliketo___D__1000dollarsfrommysavingsaccountandputitinmychequeaccount.

A.drawB.putC.takeD.withdraw

3.Christmaswas___C___;weallhavetobuysomegiftstonearrelations.

A.progressingB.processingC.approachingD.appreciating

4.Shegaverepeated___B__ofherloyalty.

A.insuranceB.assurancesC.confidenceD.impression

5.Weneeda___A__leadertoovercomethesedifficulties.

A.confidentB.conciseC.continuousD.conjunctive

6.Withherhelp,I__A___mydislikeformathematicsatlast.

A.conqueredB.requestedC.requiredD.persisted

7.Hisbusinessseemedtobe___D__.

A.nourishingB.fashionC.approvingD.flourishing

8.___C___fromourschoolareworkingalloverthecountry.

A.StudentsB.FreshmenC.GraduatesD.Juniors

9.Allthepeopleinvolved__B___togethertoworkoutaspecificplan.

A.struggledB.huddledC.hostedD.held

10.He___A__mefavourablywithhisbeautifulhandwriting.

A.impressedB.progressedC.proceededD.provided

11.What’swrongwithhim?

Helookslikea_B___man.

A.uselessB.restlessC.uneventfulD.faithless

12.Heisa__B___memberofthecommittee.

A.minorB.seniorC.inferiorD.superior

13.Thereporterisdoinga__D___ofpublicattitudes.

A.surviveB.survivalC.successD.survey

14.Hewaslongafamousmusician,butheplays__A___.

A.nolongerB.notmoreC.anymoreD.notlonger

15.Theteacherbeganto___B_theexampapersat8:

15.

A.passbyB.passoutC.passonD.passoff

16.Hisjokes__A____thecryingchild.

A.amusedB.alarmedC.amazedD.attempted

17.Thepossibilityofwaristoohorrifyingto_C_____.

A.completeB.contentC.contemplateD.communicate

18.Thenewspaperprinteda__B__oftheuntruestory.

A.delayB.denialC.dialD.detail

19.Lifewillseemveryquietafterthe_C___ofourholiday.

A.exchangeB.extremeC.excitementsD.extraordinary

20.Itseemsthateveryoneknows_B__teachessuccess.

A.failB.failureC.failedD.faling

21.Thedemonstration___D__200students.

A.immersedB.engagedC.invertedD.involved

22.Wethoughthewasseriousbutin__C___hewasjoking.

A.realB.truthC.realityD.truth

23.Doyou____A_goingtoamovie?

A.feellikeB.likelytoC.willingtoD.crazyabout

24.Theboard__A___2milliondollarsforhisgreatcontributiontothisproject.

A.awardedB.rewardedC.regardedD.afforded

25.ThisisLuXun’s__D___toChineseliterature.

A.distributionB.attributionC.satisfacionD.contribution

26.Wemust___B__allthepossibilities.

A.exposeB.exploreC.explodeD.expand

27.Intheirgeographyclass,thechildrenaredoingaspecial_B____onNorthAmericanIndians.

A.arrangementB.projectC.committeeD.prediction

28.Theteachertoldhispupilsto__A___andnottobunchupinthecenteroftheplayground.．

A.spreadoutB.huddletogetherC.fileoutD.connectto

29.Theaccident__D__himforwork.

A.unabledB.misusedC.abusedD.disabled

30.Thecomputerhadmadeagreat__C___onmodernlife.

A.commentB.intentionC.impactD.opportunity

II.Grammar（10%）

1.Thisis_D__reading-room.

A.theteacher’sB.teacher’s

C.teacher’sD.theteachers’

2.Nothingwasfoundbut_A__broken.

A.theroomwindowB.theroom’swindow

C.theroomofthewindowD.thewindowofroom

3.Howmany_D__wouldyoulike?

A.paperB.bread

C.piecesofpapersD.piecesofbread

4.Hewaspraisedforhis_B__.

A.braveB.bravery

C.bravelyD.greatbrave

5.Pleasegetmeanew__B_whenyougototown.

A.clothesB.dress

C.clothingD.trousers

6.Thereare34_B__doctorsinthehospital.

A.womanB.women

C.woman’sD.women’s

7.Some__C_areeventhinnerthanyourlittlefinger.

A.bambooB.bamboos

C.kindsofbambooD.kindsofbamboos

8.Hewasborninthistownandnowhelivesin__B_.

A.BuildingsecondB.BuildingTwo

C.theBuildingTwoD.BuildingtheSecond

9.Oldasheis,hehas_A__todoeveryday.

A.alotofworkB.muchworks

C.lotsofhomeworksD.quitealotofhomeworks

10.Jack’sroomisfurnishedwith__D_.

A.newfurnituresB.manynewfurnitures

C.manynewpiecesoffurnituresD.manynewpiecesoffurniture

III.ReadingComprehension（30Points）

PassageOne

Bathsandbothinghavelongbeenconsideredofmedicalimportancetoman.InGreecetherearetheruins（废墟）ofawatersystem（系统）forbathsbuiltover3,000yearsago.TheRomanshadwarmpublicbaths.Insomebaths,asmany3,000personscouldbatheatthesametime.

Treatingdiseasebytakingbathinghasbeenpopularforcenturies.ModernmedicalbathingfirstbecamepopularinEuropeandbythelate1700’shasalsobecomepopularintheUnitedStates.

Formanyyearsfrequent（经常的）bathingwasbelievedtobebadforone’shealth.Ordinarybathingjusttokeepcleanwasavoided（避免）,andperfumewasoftenusedtocoverupbodysmells!

Bythe1700’sdoctorsbegantosaythatsoapandwaterweregoodforhealth.Theybelievedthatitwasgoodforpeopletobeclean.Slowly,peoplebegantobathemorefrequently.DuringtheVictorianAgeofthelate19thcentury,takingabathonSaturdaynightbecamecommon.

IntheUnitedStatesordinarybathingwasslowtobecomepopular.Duringthe18thandearly19thcenturies,manyAmericanswereknowas“TheGreatUnwashed!

”InoneAmericancity,forexample,apersonwasonlyallowedtotakeabatheeverythirtydays!

Thatwasalaw!

Frequencyofbathingtodayispartlyamatterofhabit.Peopleknowthatbathingforcleanlinessisimportanttohealth,Doctorsknowthatdirtybodiesincreasethechanceofdiseases.Asaresult,intheUnitedStates,peoplegenerallybatheoften.Somepeoplebathonceadayatleast.Theyconsideradailybathessential（=necessary）togoodhealth.

1.Awatersystemforbathswasbuiltbyover3,000yearsago.（B）

A.theRomansB.theGreeksC.theAmericansD.theEuropeans

2.Dirtybodiescan（B）.

A.ruinone’sbusinessB.causedisease

C.drivecustomersawayD.causegoodhealth

3.Inthe18thcenturydoctorsbelievedthatbeingcleanwas（B）.

A.unimportantB.goodforhealthC.harmfulD.important

4.Theunderlinedwordperfumeprobablymeans（A）.

A.asweetsmellingsubstanceB.goodhealth

C.astrangesmellingsubstanceD.largewealth

5.Whichofthefollowinggivesthemainideaofthepassage?

（C）

A.EverybodyinAmericatakesadailybath.

B.Abathadaykeepsthedoctoraway.

C.Takingbathshasbecomepopularintheworld.

D.Bathinghasbecomeeasierandcheaper.

PassageTwo

TodayI’llbetalkingabouttheinventionofthecameraandphotography.Thecameraisoftenthoughttobeamoderninvention,butasearlyas1727,aGermanphysicistdiscoveredthatlightdarkenssilversalt.Usedasacamera,abigboxwassetup,andasmallholewascutinonesidetoletthelightin;hemadetemporarypicturesonthesalt.Silversaltisstillthebaseofthephotographicfilmtoday.ThenaFrenchscientistmadethefirstpermanent（永久的）picturebyusingaspecialpieceofmetalwhichwascoveredwithsilversalt.Aphotographhemadein1826stillexists.

ThepainterDeGearimprovedtheprocess（制作法）bycoveringthemetalalsowithplacingthecommonsaltwhichwecaneat.Thiswasin1839,theofficialdateofbeginningofphotographs.Buttheproblemwastheprintingofthephotographs.Anditwasn’tuntilotherscientistsdevelopedthekindofphotographicpaperwenowusethatgoodprintswerepossibleandphotographybecametrulymodern.Inthe1870’s,MatthewBradeywasabletotakehisfamouspicturesinAmericanCivilWar.Inthe20’softhiscentury,GeorgesMannoftheUnitedStatessimplifiedfilmdeveloping（冲洗）,andDrEdwardLaneinventedtheso—called‘InstantCamera’whichusesself—developingfilm.Ifwesayphotographycameintoexistencein1839,itfollowsthatittookmorethan100yearsforthecameratoreachitspresentconditionoftechnicalrefinement（密度）.

6.Whatdiscoverywasthebasisofphotography?

（A）

A.Lightdarkenssilversalt.B.Lightdarkensnaturalsalt.

C.Lightdarkenssilver.D.Lightdarkensself--developingfilm

7.Howwasthefirstpermanentpicturemade?

（D）

A.Bymakinguseofspecialpaper.B.Byaddingcommonsalttosilversalt.

C.Bygivingaslightcolourtothesilversalt.D.Byusingaspecialpieceofmetal.

8.Whatdoesthespeakerregardastheofficialdateofbeginningofphotography?

（C）

A.1727B.1826C.1839D.1870

9.AccordingtothespeakerwhyisMatthewBradeyrememberedtoday?

（B）

A.Hewasasoldier.B.Hetookwarphotographs.

C.Hepaintedportraits.D.Hedesignedaportablecamera.

10.WhatdidDoctorEdwardLaneinvent?

（D）

A.Acheapprocessofdevelopingfilmathome.

B.Anewkindoffilm.

C.Anautomaticprinter.

D.An‘instantcamera’thatdevelopsitsownfilm.

PassageThree

Thefiddlercrab（蟹）isalivingclock.Itindicates（=shows）thetimeofdaybythecolourofitsskin,whichisdarkbydayandpalebynight.Thecrab’schangingcolourfollowsaregulartwenty—fourhourplanthatexactlymatchesthedailyrhythm（节奏）ofthesun.

Doesthecrabactuallykeeptime,ordoesitsskinsimplyanswertothesun’srays,changingcolouraccordingtotheamountoflightstrikesit?

Tofindout,biologistskeptcrabsinadarkroomfortwomonths.Evenwithoutdaylight,thecrab’sskincolourcontinuedtochangeexactlyontime.

Thischaracteristic（特性）probablydevelopedgraduallyinanswertothedailyrisingandsettingofthesun,tohe