2013年9月份考试大学英语(3)第一次作业.doc

一、单项选择题（本大题共40分，共 40 小题，每小题 1 分） 1. The explorer told the boys about his (A) in the Arctic. A. adventures B. investigation C. application D. improvement

2. I''''ll never know all that was in his mind, （D）. A. A nor will anyone else either B. B nor won''''t anyone else too C. C nor anyone else will D. D nor will anyone else

3. She''''s not really poor; she just （C） to be poor. A. A imagines imagines详细>>

[英] [iˈmeidʒini:z] [美] [ɪˈmeɡəˈniz] 生词本 n. 意象，成虫(imago 的复数)

v. 想( imagine的第三人称单数 )； 想像； 料想； 误认为 B. B acts

C. C pretendspretends详细>> [priˈtendz] 生词本

v. 假装( pretend的第三人称单数 )； 伪装； （尤指儿童）（在游戏中）装扮； 自诩 D. D reports

4. This took place in( ) Philadelphia.Philadelphia详细>> [英] [ˈfiləˈdelfjə] [美] [ˈfɪləˈdɛlfiə] 生词本 n. 费城（美国宾西法尼亚州东南部港市）

[人名] 费拉德尔菲亚； [地名] [埃及、土耳其] 菲拉德尔斐亚； [地名] [美国] 费城；[南非共和国、英国] 费拉德尔菲亚 A. a 1930s

B. the 1930s’ C. the 1930s D. 1930’s

5. By 2000, scientists surely （） a cure for this kind of disease. A. A have discovered B. B must discover C. C are discovering

D. D will have discovered

6. We ( ) supper when a policeman came to the door. A. just have

B. were having C. just had

D. had had just

7. I can never remember ( ) drawer he keeps his shirts in. A. what. B. as

地名] [C. which D. where

8. It is such a fine day that I feel like going swimming in the river. A. feel like B. feel C. like D. love

9. 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.

10. The professor ( ) the papers. A. passed by

B. passed through C. passed out D. passed in

11. -- I’m a history major. And you? -- ( ). A. Well, it’s nice. B. I know. C. Biology.

D. You know that.C

12. When I saw ( ) book that I bought it at once. A. such good B. so good C. so good a D. such good a

13. They said they would not make their final ( ) until the election result came out. A. decide B. decisive C. decision D. depict

14. He couldn’t remember( ) A. what was the formula B. what were the formula C. what the formula was D. what the formula were

15. A: So, you are also an ‘NSnc fan? B: ( ) A. No, not exactly. B. It’s you!

C. I am listening to Backstreet Boys. D. I think he’s young.

16. The clerk ( ) stole some money from the bank A. supposed to

B. supposedly C. supposed D. suppose

17. 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 mail

18.Professor Clark continued his research work and （） his colleague''''s advice.

A. A ignored B. B deplored C. C explored D. D implored

19. I''''ll give you my telephone number in case you （） want to get in touch with me again. A. A should B. B will C. C shall D. D need

20. The lecture was so ( ) that everyone went to sleep. A. boring B. bored

C. interested D. interesting

21. You’d better not look up every word in the dictionary while you are reading the articles.

A. look for B. look out C. look alike D. look up

22. The reason for all the changes being made ( ) to us. A. explained

B. had explained C. was explained D. were explained

23. This furniture is different from ( ) . A. ones B. that C. one that D. the other

24. There can be no doubt ( )it was Keats that-composed the poems recited at the English evening. A. who

B. that C. as to D. about whom

25. I’ll never get married—I don’t want to spend my life surrounded by dirty washing and （）. A. A children screaming B. B screaming children C. C screamed children D. D children screamed

26. All the doctors hold the view that plenty of fresh air ( ) to good health. A. contributes B. attributes C. distributes D. entributes

27. That company doesn''t take credit cards, so customers have to pay ( ). A. dollars B. finance C. money D. cash

28. Albert ( ) his homework yesterday, so he couldn''t come to the party. A. must do

B. may have done C. ought to do D. had to do

29. It’s a good idea to ( ) a new pair of shoes before you buy them. A. try to B. try on C. try at D. try in

30.Beethoven is my favorite musician. I regard him as （） other musicians. A. A superior to

as superior卓越的superior详细>>

[英] [sjuˈpiəriə][美] [sʊˈpɪriɚ]生词本

adj.（级别、地位）较高的；（在质量等方面）较好的；（数量）较多的；上等的 n.上级；较好的人[事物]，优胜者；修道院院长；方丈 B. B more superior than C. C more superior to D. D superior than

31. \" Have you told her about it ?\" \"Sorry, I forget ( ) about it.\" A. telling her B. being told C. to tell her

D. having told her

32. He said he wished to ( ) the opportunity to thank us for our work.

A. take B. gain C. stand D. hold

33. I shall show you my photographs as soon as they ( ) ready. A. will be

B. will have been C. have been D. are

34. He is not ( ) he used to be. A. what B. that C. when D. like

35. The professor has given the students a list of articles ( ) the topic under discussion.

A. relevant to B. related with C. associated with D. associated to

36. I could ( ) understand my roommate’s jokes but I laughed anyhow. A. really B. absolutely C. Barely

barely详细>>

[英] [ˈbɛəli][美] [ˈbɛrli]生词本

adv.仅仅，勉强，好容易才；几乎不，几乎没有；赤裸裸地，无遮蔽地；公然地，露骨地，公开地

D. exactly

37. He looked at the magician''s tricks in ( ). A. improvement B. amazement

C. acknowledgement D. refreshment

38. The politician waited for the applause to die down(消失) and then ( ) with his speech.

A. presented B. processed C. proceeded D. progressed

39. Nobody says a word about the incident, ( ) ? A. does he

B. doesn''''t he C. do they

D. don''''t they

40. The furniture in her room is quite different from ( ) in the exhibition hail.

A. that B. one that C. ones

D. those ones

二、阅读理解单项选择题（本大题共60分，共 6 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 States 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 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 that 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 trees——anywhere at all!

Because of the many changes in computer technology, laptop use in higher education, such as colleges and universities, is workable. As 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 testing 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 we''''''''re 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 schoolwork B.

access the Internet C.

work at homeconnect D.

them to libraries

(2). Why is the word \"speak\" in the second paragraph in quotation marks ? ( ) A. They don''''t really talk. B.They use the computer language. C.Laptops have speaker.

D.None of the above reasons is correct.

(3). Which of the following is true about WestlakeCollege? ( ) A. All teachers use computers. B. 15 000 students have laptops.

C.It is an old college in Americ D.Students there can do everything.

(4). \"a window on the world\" in the last paragraph means that students can ( ). A.attend lectures on information technology B.travel around the world

C.get information from around the world D.have free laptops

(5). What can we infer from the passage? ( ) A. The program is successful. B.The program is not workable. C.The program is too expensive. D.We don''''t know the result yet.

2. In ancient times the most important examinations were spoken, not written. In the schools of ancient Greece and Rome, testing usually consisted of saying poetry aloud or giving speeches. In the European universities of the Middle Ages, students who were working for advanced degrees had to discuss questions in their Field of study with

people who had made a special study of the subject. This custom exists today as part of the process of testing candidates for the doctor''s degree.

Generally, however, modern examinations are written. The written examination, where all students are tested on the same questions, was probably not known until the nineteenth century. Perhaps it came into existence with the great increase in population and the development of modern industry. A room full of candidates for a state examination, timed exactly by electric clocks and carefully watched over by managers, resembles a group of workers at an automobile factory. Certainly, during examinations teachers and students are expected to act like machines.

One type of test is sometimes called an \"objective\" test. It is intended to deal with facts, not personal opinions. To make up an objective test the teacher writes a series of questions, each of which has only one correct answer. Along with each question the teacher writes the correct answer and also three statements that look like answers to students who have not learned the material properly. (1). In the Middle Ages students _______. A. took objective tests B. were timed by clocks

C. specialized in one subject D. never wrote exams

(2). The main idea of paragraph 2 is ______ A. workers now take examinations B. the population has grown

C. there are only written exams today

D. examinations are now written and timed

(3). The kind of exam where students must select answers is ______. A. personal B. objective? C. spoken?

D. written

(4). Modern industry must have developed ______. A. before the Middle Ages B. in Greece or Rome

C. around the 19lh century D. machines to take tests

(5). It may be concluded that testing ______. A. should test only opinions B. should always be written

C. has changed since the Middle Ages D. is given only in factories

3.Motor vehicles powered by the internal combustion engines are responsible for over 80 percent of the deadly carbon monoxide as well as the cancer-causing substances in the air. Eighty-nine percent of the vehicles on the road in Massachusetts are privately

owned and are often operated with only one person in the car. If people would use public transportation instead of their cars, air pollution levels could be significantly

lowered. Thirty percent of the land in downtown Boston is devoted to cars. Where there are garages, there could be gardens. Where there are highways, there should be homes and places to work and play. Studies show that people today show a greater hearing loss with age than ever before. Much of this is due to car-horns, loud engines and general traffic noise.

The cost of a personal car is high to the individual. The average person pays about $2,000 per car per year in gasoline, insurance, taxes, and maintenance. But for society as a whole, personal cars are a luxury we cannot afford. We pay in death from auto accidents, in poor health from air pollution, in loss of hearing from noise pollution, and in the destruction of our cities by the ever-increasing number of highways.(1). It is ____ that are the main cause of the air pollution in Boston. A. vehicles in general

B. the public transportation systems C. carbon monoxides

D. personal motor vehicles

(2). It is implied but not stated that ______.

A. garages, highways and parking areas occupy nearly one third of the total Boston downtown area.

B. because of highways, people in Boston have no more homes and places to live, work and play.

C. C garages have replaced most of the gardens in Boston D. Boston is the most seriously polluted city in the U.S. (3). According to the last paragraph, ______.

A. the cost of personal cars is high to the individuals but not to the society B. an average car costs about $2,000 inBoston

C. personal cars are so expensive that most people cannot afford

D. society as a whole suffers much from the ever-increasing number of cars (4). The writer’s purpose in writing this article is to _____.

A. remind people of the danger of air pollution B. warn people of the danger of accidents

C. urge people to use private cars as less as possible

D. ask the Boston government to build more homes and gardens (5). The best title for this passage is ‚ ______.‛ A. Air Pollution in Boston

B. More Homes, More Plays for People C. Cars Are Too Expensive

D. Public Transportation, A Solution to Air Pollution

4.\"The pen is more powerful than the sword (剑).\" There have been many writers who used their pens to fight things that were wrong. Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe was one of them. She was born in the USA in 1811. One of her books not only made her famous but has been described as one that excited the world, and was helpful in causing a civil war and freezing the slaves. The civil war was the American Civil War of 1861, in which the Northern States fought the Southern States and finally won.

This book was named \"Uncle Tom''''s Cabin\". There was time when every English-speaking man, woman, and child has read this novel that did so much to stop slavery. Not many people read it today, but it is still very interesting. The book has shown us how a

warm-hearted writer can arouse (唤起) people''''s sympathies (同情). The writer herself had neither been to the Southern States nor been a slave. The Southern Americans were very angry at the novel, which they said did not at all represent (代表) true state of affairs, but the Northern Americans were wildly excited over it and were so inspired (激励) by it that they-were ready to go to war to set the slaves free.(1). According to the passage ( ).

A. every English-speaking person had read \"Uncle Tom''s Cabin\" B. \"Uncle Tom''s Cabin\" was not very interesting

C. those who don''t speak English can not have read \"Uncle Tom''s Cabin\" D. the book \"Uncle Tom''s Cabin\" did a great deal in the American Civil War (2). How old was Mrs. Stowe when her world famous book was published? ( ) A. About 60 years old. B.Over 50 years old. C.In her forties.

D. Around 30 years old.

(3). What do you learn about Mrs. Stowe from the passage? ( )

A. AShe had been living in the north of America before the American Civil War.

B. She herself encouraged the northern Americans to go to war and set the slaves free. C. She was better as writing as using a sword. D. She had once been a slave.

(4). Why could Mrs. Stowe''s book cause a civil war in America? ( ) A. She wrote so well that Americans loved her very much.

B. She disclosed (揭露) the terrible wrongs that had been done to the slaves in the Southern States.

C. The Southern Americans hated the book while the Northern Americans like it. D. The book had been read by many Americans.

(5). What can we learn from the passage? ( )

A. We needn''t use weapons (武器) to fight things that are wrong. B. writer is more helpful in a war than a soldier.

C. We must understand the importance of literature and art.

D. No war can be won without such a book as \"Uncle Tom''s Cabin\".

5.Although I had left school against the advice of my teachers, I had, without telling anyone, tried to continue my studies in literature (文学) at evening classes. It was a tiresome walk from one end of the city to another and to sit among adults was

uninteresting. I was the youngest in the class, so the friendship I knew at school was absent. I put up with (忍受) it for a short period. It was too long a walk on cold winter''s nights and it was hard to put my heart into Shakespeare with wet shoes and trousers. So I continued reading books and started writing poetry at home.

By chance, I won some prizes and awards (奖) for literature. A young woman from a TV company came to the college one day. She told me that I had won a national poetry award. I stared at her in astonishment and disbelief. She wanted to make a short film about me, to which I said, \"No, I couldn'' t do that.\" Not that I had any real excuse, I was just frightened. In the end she persuaded me that 1 should do it the following day.So I did. They made a short film of me reading one of my poems and I became more interested in literature than ever. I wondered what I should do after this, and decided some weeks

later that 1 could not imagine myself spending the rest of my days dealing with machines. So one evening, I hesitatingly told my parents that I wanted to return to school. They were greatly surprised and, I think, a little afraid but they did not try to persuade me not to, they wanted to know if I was sure, if I knew what it meant and whether I

realized that if I gave up my job training, it would be very difficult to get a good job. But nothing could stop me, and they asked about the matter no further.(1). Which of the following has most probably been discussed in this passage? ( ) A. The writer''s unhappy childhood.

B. The poor teaching quality ( 质量 ) of the writer''s school. C. The writer''s leaving school against his teachers'' advice. D. Whether it was worth leaving school for job training.

(2). The writer did not feel comfortable at the evening school because ( ). A. he found it difficult to make friends with his classmates B. he had to walk a long distance to the evening school C. he could not put his heart into reading books after he was caught in the rain D. of all of the above

(3). After he won some prizes and awards for literature, a young woman from a TV company ( ).

A. wanted to make his success known to the public B. came to make friends with him C. invited him to make a speech

D. came to tell him that he had become a very important person (4). After his success, he( ) A. decided to get a good job

B. decided to continue his

studies in literature at the evening school C. decided to return to the school he once left D. began to feel very important and proud (5). Which of the following is NOT TRUE? ( )

A. His parents worried that he would have no future if he returned to school. B. His parents worried that he would leave school again.

C. It was difficult for one who studied literature to get a job. D. His parents did not want him to continue his education.

6. It is a great truth because once we truly understand and accept it. Then life is no longer difficult. Most people do not fully see this truth. Instead they complain about their problems and difficulties as if life should be easy. It seems to them that

difficulties represent ( 代表 ) a special kind of suffering especially forced upon them or else upon their families, their class, or even their nation.

What makes life difficult is the process of facing and solving problems and it is a painful one. Problems, depending on their nature, cause us sadness or, loneliness or regret or anger of fear. These are uncomfortable feelings, often as painful as any kind of physical pain. And since life causes an endless series of problems, life is always difficult and is full of pain as well as joy.

Yet, it is in this whole process of solving problems that life has its meaning. Problems are the serious test that tells us success from failure. When we desire to encourage the growth of human spirit, we encourage the human ability to solve problems, just as in school we set problems for our children to solve. It is through the pain of meeting and working out problems that we learn. As Benjamin Franklin said, \"Those things that hurt, instruct.\" It is for this reason that wise people learn not to fear but to welcome the pain of problems.(1). From the passage, it can be inferred that ( ). A. everybody has problems

B. we become stronger by meeting and solving the problems of life C. life is difficult because our problems bring us pain D. people like to complain about their problems

(2). The writer probably used one short sentence in the first paragraph to ( ). A. save space

B. persuade readers C. make readers laugh D. get readers'' attention

(3). The main idea of paragraph three is that ( ). A. most people feel life is easy B. the writer feels life is easy

C. the writer likes to complain about his problems D. Problem solving is part of life

(4). According to the passage, we give school children difficult problems to solve in order to ( ).

A. encourage them to learn

B. teach them to fear the pain of solving the problem

C. help them learn to deal with pain

D. teach them how to respect from problems

(5). The saying from Benjamin Franklin \"Those things that hurt, instruct\" suggest that ( ).

A. we do not learn from experience B. we do not learn when we are pain C. pain teaches us important lessons D. pain cannot be avoid

答案：

一、单项选择题（40分，共 40 题，每小题 1 分）

1. A 2. D 3. C 4. B 5. D 6. B 7. C 8. A 9. A 10. C 11. C 12. C 13. C 14. C 15. A 16. B 17. B 18. A 19. A 20. A 21. D 22. C 23. B 24. B 25. B 26. A 27. D 28. D 29. B 30. A 31. C 32. A 33. D 34. A 35. A 36. C 37. B 38. C 39. C 40. A

二、阅读理解单项选择题（60分，共 6 题，每小题 10 分） 1.

(1). A (2). A (3). C (4). C (5). A 2.

(1). D (2). D (3). B (4). C (5). C 3.

(1). D (2). C (3). D (4). C (5). D 4.

(1). D (2). C (3). A (4). B (5). C 5.

(1). C (2). D (3). A (4). C (5). B 6.

(1). B (2). D (3). D (4). A (5). C