大学英语预备级2习题3.doc

习题3 Part I. Vocabulary and Grammar Directions: For each of the following 5 incomplete sentences, there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. 1. Nowhere else, as his mother told us, _except the cabin in the backyard.A. did he go B. he did go C. went he D. he went2. Dont get off the bus until it _.A. stops B. stopped C. will stop D. shall stop3. The squirrel was lucky that it just missed _.A. catchingB. to be caughtC. being caughtD. to catch4. I must be off now. Its time I _to school. A. go B. went C. will go D. am going5. To serve the people means giving as _and ask for as _as possible. A. muchlittle B. muchfewC. manya little D. morelessPart II. Reading Comprehension Directions: There are 1 reading passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice.Passage 1What is your favorite color? Do you like yellow, orange, or red? If you do, you must be an optimist, a leader, an active person who enjoys life, people and excitement. Do you prefer grays and blues? Then you are probably quiet, shy, and you would rather follow than lead. You tend to be a pessimist. At least, this is what psychologists tell us, and they should know, because they have been seriously studying the meaning of colors preference, as well as the effect that colors have on human beings. They tell us, among other facts, that we do not choose our favorite color as we grow up we are born with our preference. If you happen to love brown, you did so, as soon as you opened your eyes, or at least as soon as you could see clearly.Colors do influence our moods there is no doubt about it .A yellow room makes most people feel more cheerful and more relaxed than a dark green one; and a red dress brings warmth and cheer to the saddest winter day. On the other hand, black is depressing. A black bridge over the Thames River, near London, used to be the scene of more suicides than any other bridge in the area until it was repainted green. The number of suicide attempts immediately fell sharply; perhaps it would have fallen even more if the bridge had been done in pink or baby blue.Light and bright colors make people not only happier but more active. It is an established fact that factory workers work better, harder, and have fewer accidents when their machines are painted orange rather than black or grey.1. You would rather follow than lead means_.A. you dont like to follow othersB. you would be a member rather than a leaderC. you would be afraid of following othersD. you would like to be a leader rather than a follower2. If one enjoys life, one is sure to prefer_.A. red to yellowB. blue to orangeC. red to grey D. blue to yellow3. They tell us, among other facts, that we dont choose our favorite colors as we grow up. Among other facts means _.A. besides other facts B. in regard to other factsC. not considering other factsD. according to other facts4. Which of the following is fact? _A. Peoples preference of one color to another is instinct.B. Peoples preference of one color to another is acquired as they grow up.C. More people happen to love brown because they saw something brown when they were born.D. Colors have little influence on our moods.5. Those who committed suicide preferred the bridge over the Thames River near London to others because of _.A. its shape B. its structureC. its color D. its building materialPart III . Translate English into Chinese. Directions: For this part, you are required to translate English into Chinese. He finished his tea, went inside, found a book, then turned on the porch light on his way back out. After sitting down again, he looked at the book. It was old, the cover was torn, and the pages were stained with mud and water. It was Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman, and he had carried it with him throughout the war. He let the book open randomly and read the words in front of him.He smiled to himself. For some reason, Whitman always reminded him of his happy childhood. He was glad he had come back. Though he had been away for fourteen years, this was home and he knew a lot of people here, most of them from his youth. It wasnt surprising. Like so many southern towns, the people who lived here never changed, they just grew a bit older. Part IV. Translate Chinese into English.Directions: For this part, you are required to translate Chinese into English. 去年十月，Belleville市在中央商业区安装了高密度的照明系统，因此，毁坏公共设施的行为开始下降。警察也加强了对该地区的巡逻，于是犯罪率程明显下降趋势。由此可见，安装照明系统是与犯罪行为做