考试大学英语3第一次作业doc.docx

1、考试大学英语3第一次作业doc2011年12月考试大学英语（3）第一次作业一、单项选择题（本大题共60分，共 60 小题，每小题 1 分）1. Asingletechnicaltermwillfrequentlycoveranideathatwouldotherwise（）alongphraseorclause.A. AcallforB. BmakeforC. CallowforD. Dstandfor2. It is ( ) of Beijing to have such hot weather in July.A. tropicalB. typicalC. trialD. traditio

2、n3. The explorer told the boys about his ( ) in the Arctic.A. adventuresB. investigationC. applicationD. improvement4. Illneverknowallthatwasinhismind,（）.A. AnorwillanyoneelseeitherB. BnorwontanyoneelsetooC. CnoranyoneelsewillD. Dnorwillanyoneelse5. The ( ) of establishing a new amusement park seeme

3、d to be very attractive.A. outlineB. projectC. progressD. method6. AminutelaterJohnandIran（）themandsooncaughtup（）them.A. Aafter.withB. Bwith.forC. Cto.byD. Dfor.to7. He kept working, ( ) he was very tired.A. soB. howC. neverthelessD. though8. - Where are you from? - ( )A. Australia. B. Hello.C. Im f

4、ine. D. Congratulations.9. Would you like to go fishing with us now? ( ).A. No, I dont likeB. It sounds interesting but I have lots of homework to doC. I wont tell youD. Oh, it is well10. This took place in( ) Philadelphia.A. a 1930s B. the 1930s C. the 1930s D. 1930s11. By2000,scientistssurely（）acu

5、reforthiskindofdisease.A. AhavediscoveredB. BmustdiscoverC. CarediscoveringD. Dwillhavediscovered12. He（）towriteahistoryofcivilization.A. AsetoffB. BsetinC. CsetoutD. Dsetabout13. Therocketwentinto（）roundthemoon.A. AtrackB. BorbitC. CpathD. Dcourse14. Congratulations! You won the first prize in toda

6、ys speech contest. ( ).A. Yes, I beat the othersB. No, no, I didnt do it wellC. Thank youD. Its a pleasure15. A: Could you give me some advice on how to improve my writing? B: ( ).A. Well, dont worry about it. Writing is a bit difficult.B. Sorry, I dont know.C. You are welcome.D. Thats a good idea.1

7、6. We ( ) supper when a policeman came to the door.A. just have B. were havingC. just hadD. had had just17. Can you say something about Pop music in China? - ( ).A. What is pop music? B. I know that.C. Ive never been to China.D. Yes, Id like to.18. I can never remember ( ) drawer he keeps his shirts

8、 in.A. what. B. as C. which D. where19. Jeffersonthoughtthatitwasconflictandnotunquestioningagreement（）keepsfreedomalive.A. AwhichB. BthatC. CwhatD. Dasa20. Although George has many personal problems, he ( ) present every day since the first day of class.A. has been B. had been C. is D. was21. It is

9、 such a fine day that I ( ) going swimming in the river.A. feel likeB. feelC. likeD. love22. （）hasabeginningalsohasanend.A. AWhatB. BWhateverC. CHoweverD. DNomatterwhat23. Inscorchingsummerdaysmanypeoplehaveto（）anelectricfan,letaloneanair-conditioner.A. AdoupB. BdoawaywithC. CdowithD. Ddowithout24.

10、A. What kind of job did you do? B: ( ).A. worked at a bookstore on campus.B. Yes. I brewed coffee in the Student Union.C. But selling books was satisfying.D. I need to earn the money.25. Mary can riot work ( ) John.A. as quicker as B. as quickly asC. more quick than D. more quickly as26. Notlongago,

11、apersonwhomIknowverywellwas（）anaccident.A. ArelatedtoB. BinvolvedinC. CincludedinD. Dsubjectedto27. A bus ( ) when I was sitting on the bench.A. passed by B. passed on C. passed up D. passed out28. The professor ( ) the papers.A. passed byB. passed throughC. passed outD. passed in29. - What youre yo

12、ur career goals? - ( ).A. 20 dollars a week. B. I want to be an engineer.C. Its very hard. D. I will try my best.30. Itsmyadvicethatshe（）rightnow,orshemightbelatefortheplane.A. AstartB. BstartsC. CwouldstartD. Dwillstart31. - Im a history major. And you? - ( ).A. Well, its nice. B. I know.C. Biology

13、. D. You know that.C32. Are there any differences between you and your sister? - ( ).A. Yes, quite a lot. B. Yes, I know.C. No, I dont know. D. No, you cant see.33. - Im a history major. And you? - ( ).A. Well, its nice. B. I know.C. Biology. D. You know that.34. He grows flowers ( ) vegetables.A. a

14、s soon asB. as good asC. as wellD. as well as35. When I saw ( ) book that I bought it at once.A. such good B. so good C. so good a D. such good a36. A: Do you often speak English with your classmates? B: ( ).A. just listen.B. No, I want to, but.C. Its Okay.D. Everyone makes mistakes, you know.37. Th

15、ey said they would not make their final ( ) until the election result came out.A. decideB. decisiveC. decisionD. depict38. If the customer is ( ) to pay a bill, the company turns their account over to a collection agency.A. unusualB. unwillingC. unworthyD. unwanted39. It was a hot day and many peopl

16、e were ( ) their way to the beach.A. taking B. guiding C. setting D. making40. He couldnt remember( )A. what was the formulaB. what were the formulaC. what the formula was D. what the formula were41. Ill ignore you ( ) you give me dozen of red roses.A. so thatB. as toC. now thatD. even if42. The cle

17、rk ( ) stole some money from the bankA. supposed to B. supposedlyC. supposedD. suppose43. You can send it either by air mail, ( ).A. or send it by ordinary B. nor by ordinary C. or by ordinary D. or ordinary mail44. Many college students like to chat on the Internet. They think talking with friends

18、on the Internet is ( ) casual and exciting ( ) face to face.A. not only.but alsoB. less.thanC. more.thanD. neither.nor45. Do what your mother wants, or youll ( ) her.A. upsetB. angryC. beatD. desperate46. Weare（）interestedintheageofthecarbonates,becauseitwouldallowustoestimatewhenmicrobiallifeleftit

19、sMarkontherockthatbecamealh84001.A. AhardlyB. BextremelyC. CalmostD. Datall47. Im very keen on sports, ( ) ?A. dont I B. amnt I C. am I D. arent I48. - Do you have any questions about the job? - ( ).A. What do you mean?B. NO. I wont.C. What is the salary? D. Yes. I will.49. Itwasbecausetheapplicantw

20、astooproud（）hefailedintheinterview.A. AthereforeB. BthatC. CsothatD. Dso50. Taking ( ) is one of Mikes hobbies.A. photo B. photosC. photoes D. photos51. ProfessorClarkcontinuedhisresearchworkand（）hiscolleaguesadvice.A. AignoredB. BdeploredC. CexploredD. Dimplored52. Illgiveyoumytelephonenumberincase

21、you（）wanttogetintouchwithmeagain.A. AshouldB. BwillC. CshallD. Dneed53. I dont want to come out now, and ( ), Im expecting a phone call.A. besidesB. thereforeC. includingD. likewise54. Our teacher constantly ( ) to us that there is no shortcut(捷径) for learning English.A. points outB. points offC. po

22、ints atD. points in55. Taking too many pills will ( ) you problems.A. causeB. affect C. influenceD. convey56. The ( ) purpose of the 7-day vacations is to relax.A. commercialB. emotionalC. essentialD. proposal57. A. What kind of work did you do? B: ( ).A. am proud.B. Thats very interesting.C. Tell m

23、e why.D. I was on the transportation team.58. The lecture was so ( ) that everyone went to sleep.A. boring B. bored C. interested D. interesting59. I said, “ I hope youll have ( ) nice birthdays.”A. many more B. much more C. very much D. enough many60. - Why do you want this job? - ( ).A. need to ea

24、rn the money.B. I dont want.C. I like playing football. D. Its kind of you.二、阅读理解单项选择题（本大题共40分，共 4 小题，每小题 10 分）1. Laptop (便携式) computers are popular all over the world. People use them on trains and airplanes, in airports and hotels. These laptops connect people to their workplace. In the United Sta

25、tes today, laptops also connect students to their classrooms. Westlake College in Virginia will start a laptop computer program that allows students to do schoolwork anywhere they want. Within five years, each of the 15 000 students at the college will receive a laptop. The laptops are part of a 510

26、 million computer program at Westlake, a 110-year-old college. The students with laptops will also have access to the Internet. In addition, they will be able to use e-mail to speak with their teachers, their classmates, and their families. However, the most important part of the laptop program is t

27、hat students will be able to use computers without going to computer labs. They can work with it at home, in a fast-food restaurant or under the treesanywhere at all! Because of the many changes in computer technology, laptop use in higher education, such as colleges and universities, is workable. A

28、s laptops become more powerful, they become more similar to desktop computers. In addition, the portable computers can connect students to not only the Internet, but also libraries and other resources. State higher education officials are studying how laptops can help students. State officials are t

29、esting laptop programs at other universities, too.At Westlake College, more than 60 percent of the staff use computers. The laptops will allow all teachers to use computers in their lessons. As one Westlake teacher said, Here we are in the middle of Virginia and were giving students a window on the world. They can see everything and do everything.(1). The main purpose of the laptop program is to give each student a laptop to ( ).A. use for their schoolworkB. access the Internet C. work at homeconnect D. them to libraries(2). Why is the word