大学英语4 第一次作业.docx

1、大学英语4 第一次作业作业一一、单选题1、-Im sorry. Bob is not in his office.-_? A：Can you take a message for me B：Are you sure for that C：Would you like to leave a message D：Can you phone me-I havent seen Belly for 10 years.2、Ill be away on a business trip. Would you mind looking at my cat?Not at all. _. A：I have no t

2、ime B：Id rather not C：You can leave D：Id be happy to3、- Can I ask you a few questions?- _ A：What do you do? B：Its a good idea. C：No, thanks. D：Certainly.4、- Whos speaking?- This is Tom . A：speaks B：spoken C：speaking D：saying5、- Thanks for your help.- _ A：My pleasure. B：Never mind. C：Quite right. D：D

3、ont thank me.6、I didnt know what to do, but then an idea suddenly _ to me. A：appeared B：happened C：occurred D：emerged7、After walking hurriedly for half an hour, I wanted to drink _. A：something cold B：cold something C：something with cold D：something to be cold8、- Its a good idea. But whos going to_

4、the plan?- I think John and Peter will. A：carry out B：get through C：take in D：set aside9、On _ side of the street there are some trees. A：both B：either C：every D：all 10、A police officer claimed he had attempted to _ paying his fare. A：avoid B：reject C：refuse D：neglect11、- May I speak to Dr. Brown?- _

5、 A：Yes, he is not in at the moment. B：No, you cant. C：Yes, this is Brown speaking. D：Sorry, speaking.12、- I have passed the maths exam!- _. Congratulations! A：Sorry B：Come on C：Well done D：Bad luck13. Congratulations! You won the first prize in todays speech contest. _A. Yes, I beat the others.B. No

6、, no, I didnt do it well.C. Thank you.D. Its pleasure.14、- Why didnt you come to my birthday party yesterday?- _ A：Excuse me, my friend sent me a flower. B：Fine, I never go to birthday parties. C：Haha, I like swimming. D：Sorry, but my wife had a car accident.15、- Thats a beautiful dress you have on!

7、- _ A：Oh, thanks. I got it yesterday. B：Sorry, its too cheap. C：Hey you can have it. D：See you later.16、Who else, _ Mary, took part in the English speech contest? A：besides B：additional C：except D：without17、There _ a book and some magazines on the desk. A：is B：are C：have D：has18. Dont worry. Theres

8、still _time to go.A. littleB. a little C. fewD. a few19、A sudden noise of a fire-engine made him_to the door. A：hurrying B：hurried C：hurry D：to hurry 20、Therefore, other things _ equal, the number of workers that employers want decreases. A：is B：are C：being D：having二、阅读理解 （一）All over the world peopl

9、e enjoy sports. Sports help to keep people healthy, happy and help them to live longer.Sports change with the season. People play different games in winter and summer.Games and sports often grow out of peoples work and everyday activities. The Arabs use horses or camels in much of their everyday lif

10、e; they use them in their sports, too.Some sports are so interesting that people everywhere go in for them. Football, for example, has spread around the world. Swimming is popular in all countries near the sea or in those with many rivers.Some sports or games go back to thousands of years ago, like

11、running or jumping. Chinese boxing, for example, has a very long history. But basketball and volleyball are rather new. Neither one is a hundred years old yet. People are inventing new sports or games all the time.People from different countries may not be able to understand each other, but after a

12、game they often become good friends. Sports help to train a persons character. One learns to fight hard but fight fair, to win without pride and to lose with grace.21、According to this passage we know that people began to play about one hundred years ago. A：T B：F22、The writer didnt tell us in this p

13、assage that basketball was invented in America. A：T B：F23、People all over the world enjoy sports because sports are interesting. A：T B：F24、From this passage we can see that according to the author sports and games are significant to our life in many respects. A：T B：F25、The writers attitude towards s

14、ports is positive. A：T B：F （二）Many people who work in London prefer to live outside it, and to go in to their offices or schools every day by train, car or bus, even though this means they have to get up early in the morning and reach home late in the evening. One advantage of living outside London

15、is that houses are cheaper. Even a small flat in London without a garden costs quite a lot to rent. With the same money, one can get a little house in the country with a garden of ones own. Then, in the country one can really get away from the noise and hurry of busy working lives. Even though one h

16、as to get up earlier and spend more time in trains or buses, one can sleep better at night and during weekends and on summer evenings, one can enjoy the fresh, clean air of the country. If one likes gardens, one can spend ones free time digging, planting, watering and doing the hundred and one other

17、 jobs which are needed in a garden. Then, when the flowers and vegetables come up, one has got the reward together with those who have shared the secret of Nature. Some people, however, take no interest in country things: for them, happiness lies in the town, with its cinemas and theatres, beautiful

18、 shops and busy streets, dance-halls and restaurants. Such people would feel that their life was not worth living if they had to live it outside London. An occasional walk in one of the parks and a fortnights (two weeks) visit to the sea every summer is all the country they want: the rest they are q

19、uite prepared to leave to those who are glad to get away from London every night.26、Which of the following statements is NOT true?_ A：People who love Nature prefer to live outside the city. B：People who work in London prefer to live in the country. C：Some people enjoying city life prefer to work and

20、 live inside London. D：Many nature lovers, though working in London, prefer to live outside the city.27、With the same money _, one can buy a little house with a garden in the country. A：getting a small flat with a garden B：having a small flat with a garden C：renting a small flat without a garden D：b

21、uying a small flat without a garden28、When the garden is in blossom, it means that one _ has been rewarded. A：living in the country B： having spent time working in the garden C： having a garden of his own D：having been digging, planting and watering 29、People who think happiness lies in the town wou

22、ld feel that _ if they had to live outside London. A：their life was meaningless B： their life was invaluable C：they didnt deserve a happy life D：they were not worthy of their happy life30、The underlined phrase get away from in the 3rd paragraph refers to _. A：deal with B：do away with C：escape from D

23、：prevent from三、完型填空 Mr. Clarke works in a middle school. He likes reading and often borrows some books from the library. He keeps _31_ to the radio every morning and reading newspapers after supper. So he knows much and teaches well. His students worship（崇拜）him very much. Mike, Mr. Clarkes little so

24、n, is only nine. He _32_ likes reading books. And he often asks his father some qusetions. Mr. Clarke always thinks hes too _33_ to understand him and chooses the easiest ones to answer. Of course the boy is not pleased with that. One day Mike read _34_ about the lights and was interested in it. Whe

25、n his father told him to do some housework, he went on thinking of it. He asked him _35_ questions, and his father answered all. Then his father said proudly, Fathers always know more than sons! The boy thought for a while and said, I dont think so!31、 A：a few B：listening C：also D：young E：something32、 A：a few B：listening C：also D：young E：something33、 A：a few B：listening C：also D：young E：something34、 A：a few B：listening C：also D：something E：young35、 A：a few B：listening C：also D：young E：something