2013年下半年大学英语四第3次作业.docx

复查测验提交: 2014年上半年大学英语四第3次作业 内容用户2013秋专升本 温晓玲 课程大学英语（四） 测试2014年上半年大学英语四第3次作业 已开始14-5-5 下午3:34 已提交14-5-5 下午3:46 状态已完成 分数得 86 分，满分 100 分 已用时间11 分钟。 说明问题 1 得 2 分，满分 2 分Passage 1 All over the world people 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 life; 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 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 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. 1、According to this passage we know that people began to play games about one hundred years ago.答案 所选答案： 错问题 2 得 2 分，满分 2 分2、The writer didnt tell us in this passage that basketball was invented in America.答案 所选答案： 对问题 3 得 2 分，满分 2 分3、People all over the world enjoy sports because sports are interesting. 答案 所选答案： 错问题 4 得 2 分，满分 2 分4、From this passage we can see that according to the author sports and games are significant to our life in many respects.答案 所选答案： 对问题 5 得 2 分，满分 2 分5、The writers attitude towards sports is positive.答案 所选答案： 对问题 6 得 2 分，满分 2 分Passage 2 We use both words and gestures to express our feelings, but the problem is that these words and gestures can be understood in different ways. It is true that a smile means the same thing in any language. So does laughter or crying. There are also a number of striking similarities in the way different animals show the same feelings. Dogs, tigers and humans, for example, often show their teeth when they are angry. This is probably because they are born with those behavior patterns. Fear is another emotion that is shown in much the same way all over the world. In both Chinese and in English literature, a phrase like “he went pale and began to tremble” suggests that the man is either very afraid or he has just got a very big shock. However, “he opened his eyes wide” is used to suggest anger in Chinese whereas in English it means surprise. In Chinese “surprise” can be described in a phrase like they stretched out their tongues! Sticking out your tongue in English is an insulting gesture or expresses strong dislike. Even in the same culture, people differ in ability to understand and express feelings. Experiments in America have shown that women are usually better than men at recognizing fear, anger, love and happiness on peoples faces. Other studies show that older people usually find it easier to recognize or understand body language than younger people do. 1According to the passage, _1_. Agestures are more difficult for us to understand than words. Bwords are more powerful in expressing feelings. Cpeople may interpret gestures and words in various ways. Dmany tend to have difficulty in communicating with gestures.所选答案：Passage 2 We use both words and gestures to express our feelings, but the problem is that these words and gestures can be understood in different ways. It is true that a smile means the same thing in any language. So does laughter or crying. There are also a number of striking similarities in the way different animals show the same feelings. Dogs, tigers and humans, for example, often show their teeth when they are angry. This is probably because they are born with those behavior patterns. Fear is another emotion that is shown in much the same way all over the world. In both Chinese and in English literature, a phrase like “he went pale and began to tremble” suggests that the man is either very afraid or he has just got a very big shock. However, “he opened his eyes wide” is used to suggest anger in Chinese whereas in English it means surprise. In Chinese “surprise” can be described in a phrase like they stretched out their tongues! Sticking out your tongue in English is an insulting gesture or expresses strong dislike. Even in the same culture, people differ in ability to understand and express feelings. Experiments in America have shown that women are usually better than men at recognizing fear, anger, love and happiness on peoples faces. Other studies show that older people usually find it easier to recognize or understand body language than younger people do. 1According to the passage, _C_. Agestures are more difficult for us to understand than words. Bwords are more powerful in expressing feelings. Cpeople may interpret gestures and words in various ways. Dmany tend to have difficulty in communicating with gestures.问题 7 得 2 分，满分 2 分2By using the example of dogs, tigers and humans, the author intends to illustrate _1_. Ahuman languages are much advanced than those of animals. Banimals are more likely to release their anger in a bad manner. Chumans and animals share something in common in expressing their feelings. Dlaughter and crying may suggest different moods among humans and animals. 所选答案：2By using the example of dogs, tigers and humans, the author intends to illustrate _C_. Ahuman languages are much advanced than those of animals. Banimals are more likely to release their anger in a bad manner. Chumans and animals share something in common in expressing their feelings. Dlaughter and crying may suggest different moods among humans and animals. 问题 8 得 2 分，满分 2 分3We can learn from Paragraph 3, misunderstanding of facial expressions may occur among those who differ in _1_. Acultural background Bsocial status Cage Dgender所选答案：3We can learn from Paragraph 3, misunderstanding of facial expressions may occur among those who differ in _A_. Acultural background Bsocial status Cage Dgender问题 9 得 2 分，满分 2 分4The word “insulting” in the third paragraph can best be replaced by _1_. Aimpolite Bpopular Crare Dcasual所选答案：4The word “insulting” in the third paragraph can best be replaced by _A_. Aimpolite Bpopular Crare Dcasual问题 10 得 2 分，满分 2 分5The best title for this passage may be _1_. AWords and Feelings BCulture and language CGestures and Feelings DWords, Gestures and Feelings 所选答案：5The best title for this passage may be _D_. AWords and Feelings BCulture and language CGestures and Feelings DWords, Gestures and Feelings 问题 11 得 2 分，满分 2 分Passage 3 Dieting to lose weight has become very popular in recent years. People have become more health conscious and try to take better care of their bodies by eating more nutritiously（有营养） and exercising more regularly to lose any unnecessary fat that they may have. Not only are people being more careful about what they eat, they are also concerned with how they eat and how their meals are prepared. People are taking more time for each meal. Many avoid the so-called plastic fast-food hamburgers and choose to eat a salad or a sandwich of more healthful ingredients（成分） in a quiet restaurant with a more leisurely atmosphere. At home, they also try to take enough time to eat a relaxed dinner without phone or TV interruptions. While dieting may be viewed as beneficial, it has also become a serious problem for Americans, particularly for young women. Dieting for them has actually become a psychological addiction（依赖）. They eat so little that they can lose as much as fifty percent of their total body weight, and although they look like skeletons, they still insist that they are fat. The current wave of exercising, dieting and the problems produced have caused many organizations to begin educating the public. Many schools, hospitals, health organizations, newspapers and magazines, for example, are offering classes, printing booklet articles, etc. to inform the public of the way to exercise and diet, of the dangers of dieting too rapidly, and of the places people can go for medical help if they find themselves on the road to diet addiction. 1、These days people are dieting more because they have become more health conscious.答案 所选答案： 对问题 12 得 2 分，满分 2 分2、They are taking less time for each meal now.答案 所选答案： 错问题 13 得 2 分，满分 2 分3、 They look like skeletons in the third paragraph most probably means they are too thin.答案 所选答案： 对问题 14 得 2 分，满分 2 分4、The main idea of the last paragraph is about what kind of mediums can be used to educate the public.答案 所选答案： 错问题 15 得 2 分，满分 2 分5、According to this passage the atmosphere of eating has something to do with health.答案 所选答案： 对问题 16 得 0 分，满分 2 分Passage 4 What must you do when you receive a present for your birthday? You have to sit down and write a thank-you note. The words Thank you are very important. We have to use them on so many occasions. We say them when someone gives us a drink, helps us to pick up things, hands us a letter, lends us a book or gives us a gift. Another important word is please. Many people forget to use it. It is rude to ask someone to do something without saying please. We have to use it when we ask for something, too. It may be a book or a pencil, more rice or more sauce, help or advice. It may be in the classroom, at home, at the bus-stop or over the counter. We have to use please to make our request pleasant. We have to learn to say sorry too. When we have hurt someones feeling, we will have to go up and say we are sorry. When we have told a lie and feel sorry, we will have to use the same word. When we have forgotten something or broken a promise, we will have to explain with that word, too. Sorry is a healing word. We can make people forget wrongs by using it sincerely. These three words are simple but important. They are pleasing words to use in any language. 1. When we receive a birthday present, we have to _1_. A. return it B. give it to one of our friends C. do nothing D. write a thank-you note所选答案：Passage 4 What must you do when you receive a present for your birthday? You have to sit down and write a thank-you note. The words Thank you are very important. We have to use them on so many occasions. We say them when someone gives us a drink, helps us to pick up things, hands us a letter, lends us a book or gives us a gift. Another important word is please. Many people forget to use it. It is rude to ask someone to do something without saying please. We have to use it when we ask for something, too. It may be a book or a pencil, more rice or more sauce, help or advice. It may be in the classroom, at home, at the bus-stop or over the counter. We have to use please to make our request pleasant. We have to learn to say sorry too. When we have hurt someones feeling, we will have to go up and say we are sorry. When we have told a lie and feel sorry, we will have to use the same word. When we have forgotten something or broken a promise, we will have to explain with that word, too. Sorry is a healing word. We can make people forget wrongs by using it sincerely. These three words are simple but important. They are pleasing words to use in any language. 1. When we receive a birthday present, we have to _C_. A. return it B. give it to one of our friends C. do nothing D. write a thank-you note问题 17 得 0 分，满分 2 分2. When someone helps us to do something, we should _1_. A. thank him B. say sorry to him C. use the word please D. not say anything所选答案：2. When someone helps us to do something, we should _B_. A. thank him B. say sorry to him C. use the word please D. not say anything问题 18 得 2 分，满分 2 分3. We may be considered rude if we ask others to do something but we dont say _1_. A. hello B. yes C. no D. please所选答案：3. We may be considered rude if we ask others to do something but we dont say _D_. A. hello B. yes C. no D. please问题 19 得 0 分，满分 2 分4. We have to use the word please when we _1_. A. hurt others feeling B. ask for some advice C. receive a pen D. arrive at a bus-stop所选答案：4. We have to use the word please when we _A_. A. hurt others feeling B. ask for some advice C. receive a pen D. arrive at a bus-stop问题 20 得 0 分，满分 2 分5. The three important words thanks, please and sorry in any language are all _1_. A. simple B. important C. pleasing D. all of the above所选答案：5. The three important words thanks, please and sorry in any language are all _B_. A. simple B. important C. pleasing D. all of the above问题 21 得 2 分，满分 2 分Passage 5 The word horsepower was first used two hundred years ago. James Watt had made the worlds first widely used steam engine. He had no way of telling people exactly how powerful it was, for at that time there were no units for measuring power. Watt decided to find out how much work one strong horse could do in one minute. He called that unit one horsepower. With this unit he could measure the work his steam engine could do. He discovered that a horse could lift a 3300-pound weight 10 feet into the air on one minute. His engine could lift a 33-pound weight 100 feet in one minute. Because his engine did ten times as much work as the horse, Watt called it a ten horsepower engine. 1、The passage says that Watt made the first widely used steam engine. 答案 所选答案： 对问题 22 得 2 分，满分 2 分2、Watt wanted to find a way to lift a 3300-pound weight. 答案 所选答案： 错问题 23 得 2 分，满分 2 分3、He made up a unit of measurement based on the strength of a horse. 答案 所选答案： 对问题 24 得 2 分，满分 2 分4、One horsepower would equal the weight of one horse. 答案 所选答案： 错问题 25 得 2 分，满分 2 分5、The possible title for this passage is The Origin of the Term Horsepower. 答案 所选答案： 对问题 26 得 2 分，满分 2 分Passage 6 By definition, heroes and heroines are men and women distinguished by uncommon courage, achievements, and self-sacrifice made most for the benefits of others-they are people against whom we measure others. They are men and women recognized for shaping our nations consciousness and development as well as the lives of those who admire them. Yet, some people say that ours is an age where true heroes and heroines are hard to come by, where the very idea of heroism is something beyond us-an artifact of the past. Some main tain, that because the Cold War is over and because America is at peace, our age is essentially an unheroic one. Furthermore, the overall crime rate is down, poverty has been eased by a strong and growing economy, and advances continue to be made in medical science. Cultural icons are hard to define, but we know them when we see them. They are peo ple who manage to go beyond celebrity (明星) , who are legendary, who somehow manage to become mythic. But what makes some figures icons and others mere celebrities? Thats hard to answer. In part, their lives have the quality of a story to tell. For instance, the beautiful young Diana Spencer who at 19 married a prince, renounced marriage and the throne, and died at the moment she found true love. Good looks certainly help. So does a special indefin able charm, with the help of the media. But nothing confirms an icon more than a tragic death-such as Martin Luther King, Jr., John F. Kennedy, and Princess Diana. (258 words) 1. The passage mainly deals with 1 . A. life and death B. heroes and heroines C. heroes and icons D. icons and celebrities所选答案：Passage 6 By definition, heroes and heroines are men and women distinguished by uncommon courage, achievements, and self-sacrifice made most for the benefits of others-they are people against whom we measure others. They are men and women recognized for shaping our nations consciousness and development as well as the lives of those who admire them. Yet, some people say that ours is an age where true heroes and heroines are hard to come by, where the very idea of heroism is something beyond us-an artifact of the past. Some main tain, that because the Cold War is over and because America is at peace, our age is essentially an unheroic one. Furthermore, the overall crime rate is down, poverty has been eased by a strong and growing economy, and advances continue to be made in medical science. Cultural icons are hard to define, but we know them when we see them. They are peo ple who manage to go beyond celebrity (明星) , who are legendary, who somehow manage to become mythic. But what makes some figures icons and others mere celebrities? Thats hard to answer. In part, their lives have the quality of a story to tell. For instance, the beautiful young Diana Spencer who at 19 married a prince, renounced marriage and the throne, and died at the