大学英语B1形成性考核作业2.docx

1、大学英语B1形成性考核作业2B-1到B-15是未完成的句子，考核所学词汇与语法知识点，针对每个句子中未完成的部分有4个选项，请从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。B-1. How are you feeling? Much better. _A、You are welcome. B、You look good.C、You are so kind. D、Thanks for coming to see me.正确答案：DB-2. Could you be so kind as to turn down the music? Im preparing for final ex

2、am. _A、What are you doing? B、Thats none of your business.C、What do you mean? D、 Sure. Im sorry to disturb you.正确答案：DB-3. Its normal that everyone fails every now and then. It is how you react that makes a _.A、developmentB、differenceC、devotionD、difficulty正确答案：BB-4. You should take the medicine now. I

3、t will _ you pain in your stomach.A、remindB、releaseC、reliveD、relieve正确答案：DB-5. Did you _ her offer? Im afraid she will be disappointed.A、turn awayB、turn out C、turn downD、turn up正确答案：CB-6. Neither Peter _ his father was able to wake up early enough to have breakfast.A、norB、orC、ofD、off正确答案：AB-7. What

4、will you buy for your mothers birthday? I want to buy a _ wallet for him.A、small leather redB、small red leatherC、 red small leatherD、red leather small正确答案：BB-8. I have to leave for London to attend a meeting. Ill be back in _ days.A、little B、a littleC、fewD、a few正确答案：DB-9. When we receive the goods y

5、ou return to us, you _ a full refund with a week.A、getB、gotC、are getting D、will get正确答案：DB-10. The new staff resigned last Monday after _ to work overtime.A、be askedB、being askedC、was askedD、is asked正确答案：BB-11. It was these small differences _ finally led him to be successful.A、that B、whereC、thoseD、

6、what正确答案：AB-12. Only after his father saw the train disappear in sight _ the railway station.A、he leavesB、he leavedC、does he leaveD、did he leave正确答案：DB-13. The company has decided to donate funds to charities, _ helps to promote its image.A、thatB、whoC、whatD、which正确答案：DB-14. Young people are sharing

7、more information about themselves on social media sites now than they _ in the past.A、areB、wereC、doD、did正确答案：DB-15. My boss refused to give me a pay rise, no matter _ hard I worked.A、howB、what C、whenD、where正确答案：AB-16到B-20阅读Passage One。短文后有5个问题，请从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Passage One Rae and Bruce

8、Hostetler not only work very hard, they also relax just as well.Numerous vacations help the couple to maintain their health and emotional wellbeingand its no surprise to health care professionals. “Rest, relaxation, and stress reduction are very important for peoples wellbeing and health. This can b

9、e accomplished through daily activities, such as exercise and meditation, but vacation is an important part of this as well, ” said primary care physician Natasha Withers from One Medical Group in New York. Withers lists a decreased risk of heart disease and improved reaction time as some of the ben

10、efits from taking some time off.“We also know that the mind is very powerful and can help with healing，so a rested，relaxed mind is able to help the body heal better, ” said Withers. Psychologists confirm the value of vacations for the mind.“The impact that taking a vacation has on ones mental health

11、 is great, ” said Francine Lederer, a clinical psychologist in Los Angeles who specializes in stress and relationship management.“Most people have better life perspective and are more motivated to achieve their goals after a vacation，even if it is a 24hour timeout.” The trips could be good for their

12、 health, good for their family and good for their businesses. The online travel agency Expedia conducted a survey about vacation time in 2010, and according to their data the average American earned 18 vacation daysbut only used 14 of them. France topped the list, with the average worker earning 37

13、vacation days and using all but two of them. Americans responses may not be surprising in a culture where long hours on the job often are valued, but thats not always good for the individual, the family or the employer. Psychologists have also found that people who dont take enough time to relax may

14、 find it harder to relax in the future.“Without time and opportunity to do this，the nerve connections that produce feelings of calm and peacefulness become weaker, making it actually more difficult to shift into lessstressed states, ” Mulhern said.B-16How did the author introduce the topic of the te

15、xt?A、By making comparisons.B、By giving an example.C、By raising questions.D、By providing data.正确答案：B阅读B-16题干中Passage One材料，完成本题。B-17According to Natasha Withers，vacations can_.A、weaken reaction system B、cure serious diseasesC、reduce the level of wellbeingD、decrease the risk of heart disease正确答案：D阅读B-

16、16题干中Passage One材料，完成本题。B-18Expedias survey shows that Americans_.A、dislike family gatheringsB、have the shortest vacationC、enjoy as many vacations as the FrenchD、think much of spending long hours on the job正确答案：D阅读B-16题干中Passage One材料，完成本题。B-19What can be inferred from the last paragraph?A、One shoul

17、d never wait to relax.B、Work and rest go against each other.C、Time and opportunity wait for no man.D、A relaxed mind determines everything.正确答案：A阅读B-16题干中Passage One材料，完成本题。B-20What is mainly talked about in the text?A、Ways to relax in ones free time.B、The benefits of taking time off.C、Different opin

18、ions on holidays.D、The Hostetlers always on the go.正确答案：BB-21到B-24阅读Passage Two。短文后有4个问题，请从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Passage Two Besides containing attractive flowers, trees and other plants that beautify the community, eco-friendly rain gardens are healthy for the environment and the people livin

19、g and working nearby. A rain garden is not very different from a traditional garden. It is just a far more eco-friendly garden. Usually it is built lower than the ground. Rain gardens make smart use of rain and storm water by temporarily holding water from rain and storms and letting it soak(渗透) slo

20、wly into the ground before it runs into streams or enters the public drinking water supply. Thus, a rain garden keeps the water，allowing it to be used as needed by plants in the rain garden, rather than flowing immediately into nearby streams and going unused. The water will soak slowly into the gro

21、und within a day or two. This creates an advantage that the rain garden does not allow mosquitoes to breed. This is a simple, attractive, and eco-friendly “green” way to treat storm water. Whats more, planting a rain garden helps reduce pollution and improve the environment. Without using expensive

22、machinery and chemicals, rain gardens remove harmful chemicals in the rainwater and cut down on the amount of pollution reaching streams and rivers by up to 30%. Native plants are recommended for rain gardens because they are more used to the local climate, soil, and water conditions. They may attra

23、ct local wildlife such as native birds. Water your rain garden immediately after planting and once a week, unless you have had at least an inch of rain during the week. Once native plants establish the necessary root system，they will require little care. Often，local governments and private businesse

24、s develop large rain gardens in their yards and in public parks as a way to improve the environment and solve flooding problems. However, you dont need to be a professionally environmental engineer to create a rain garden. As long as youre ecoconscious homeowners，you can help the environment by buil

25、ding smaller rain gardens in your yards.B-21.Which of the following is NOT true for the function of rain gardens?A、They are good for living conditions.B、They increase pollution.C、They can beautify the community.D、They improve the environment.正确答案：B阅读B-21题干中Passage Two材料，完成本题。B-22. Which of the follo

26、wing is the eco-friendly function of rain gardens discussed in Paragraph 4?A、They can help reduce the pollution problem.B、They can keep the rain and storm water.C、They can be healthy for the people around.D、They can make the environment more beautiful.正确答案：A阅读B-21题干中Passage Two材料，完成本题。B-23. One of t

27、he main reasons why native plants are recommended is that .A、they cost less and are much easier to getB、they may attract local wildlife to comeC、they require little care from the local gardenerD、they are more used to the local growing conditions正确答案：D阅读B-21题干中Passage Two材料，完成本题。B-24. What do we know

28、 about rain gardens?A、They need little water after all the plants are planted.B、They may attract local birds and change the local climate.C、They usually need at least an inch of rainwater a week.D、They may reduce the water pollution problem by 70%.正确答案：CB-25到B-27阅读Passage Three。短文后有3个问题，请从A、B、C、D四个选

29、项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Passage Three If English means endless new words, difficult grammar and sometimes strange pronunciation, you are wrong. Havent you noticed that you have become smarter since you started to learn a language? According to a new study by a British university, learning a second languag

30、e can lead to an increase in your brain power. Researchers found that learning other languages changes grey matter. This is the area of the brain which processes information. It is similar to the way that exercise builds muscles. The study also found the effect is greater, the younger people learn a

31、 second language. A team led by Dr. Andrea Mechelli, from University College London, took a group of Britons who only spoke English. They were compared with a group of “early bilinguals” who had learnt a second language before the age of five, as well as a number of later learners. Scans showed that grey matter density(密度)in the brain was greater in bilinguals than in people without a second language. But the longer a person waited before mastering a new language, the smalle