东南大学春学期《大学英语三》在线作业2答案.docx

1、东南大学春学期大学英语三在线作业2答案东大15春学期大学英语(三)在线作业2答案阅读理解 完型填空一、阅读理解（共 4 道试题，共 40 分。）1. Although the United States covers so much land and the land produces far more food than the present population needs, its people are by now almost entirely and urban society. Less than a tenth of the people are engaged in agr

2、iculture and forestry (林业) , and most of the rest live in or around towns, small and large. Here the traditional picture is changing: every small town may still be very like other small towns, and the typical small town may represent a widely accepted view of the country, but most Americans do not l

3、ive in small towns any more. Half the population now lives in some thirty metropolitan areas (large cities with their suburbs) of more than a million people each - a larger proportion than in Germany or England, let alone France. The statistics (统计) of urban and rural population should be treated wi

4、th caution because so many people who live in areas classified as rural travel by car to work in a nearby town each day. As the rush to live out of town continues, rural areas within reach of towns are gradually filled with houses, so that it is hard to say at what moment a piece of country becomes

5、a suburb. But most and more the typical American lives in a metropolitan rather than a small town environment. 1). If now America has 250 million people, how many of them are engaged in agriculture and forestry? A. About 25 million. B. More than 25 million. C. Less than 25 million. D. Less than 225

6、million. 正确答案：C 2). Which of the following four countries has the smallest proportion of people living in metropolitan areas? A. United States. B. Germany. C. France. D. England. 正确答案：C 3). Whats the meaning of the word “metropolitan” in the middle of the passage? A. Of a large city with its suburbs

7、. B. Of small and large towns. C. Of urban areas. D. Of rural areas. 正确答案：A 4). According to the passage, what can we learn about small towns in the United States? A. Most small towns become gradually crowded. B. Small towns are still similar to each other. C. As the traditional picture is changing,

8、 towns are different. D. Small towns are turning into large cities. 正确答案：B 5). Why is it hard to say when a piece of country becomes a suburb? A. Because they are the same. B. Because the rush takes place too quickly. C. Because the process is gradual. D. Because more and more Americans live in metr

9、opolitan areas. 正确答案：C 2. Almost every family buys as least one copy of a newspaper every day. Some people subscribe to as many as two or three different newspapers. But why do people read newspapers? Five hundred years ago, news of important happenings-battles lost and won, kings or rulers overthro

10、wn (推翻) or killed took months and even years to travel from one country to another. The news passed by word of mouth and was never accurate. Today we can read in our newspapers of important events that occur in far away countries on the same day they happen. Apart from supplying news from all over t

11、he world, newspapers give us a lot of other useful information. There are weather reports, radio, television and film guides, book reviews, stories, and of course, advertisements. The bigger ones are put in by large companies to bring attention to their products. They pay the newspapers thousands of

12、 dollars for the advertising space, but it is worth the money for news of their products goes into almost every home in the country. For those who produce newspapers, advertisements are also very important. Money earned from advertisements makes it possible for them to sell their newspapers at a low

13、 price and still make a profit. 1). The phrase subscribe to in the first paragraph means _. A. go to the newspaper stand and buy B. send their own news stories to C. agree to buy for a specific period of time D. become faithful readers of 正确答案：C 2). The habit of reading newspapers is _ . A. widespre

14、ad B. found among a few families C. not popular D. uncommon 正确答案：A 3). Before the time of the newspaper, _ . A. bad news traveled quickly and good news slowly B. few people cared about events that took place in far away countries C. kings and rulers were often overthrown or killed D. news was passed

15、 from one person to another 正确答案：D 4). The author seems to agree that money spent on advertisements is _ . A. wasted B. not much C. well spent D. of no use to anyone 正确答案：C 5). which of the following statements is TRUE? A. Five hundred years ago it took a long time for news to reach other countries. B. Newspaper advertisements turn peoples attention away from their products C. The news that we read in newspapers is mainly about new products. D. When newspapers are sold at a low price, the newspaper producers will lose money. 正确答案：A 3. If we were as