大学英语预备级1习题3.doc

大学英语预备级1习题3Part I. Vocabulary and GrammarDirections: For each of the following 6 incomplete sentences, there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. 1. It is one thing to enjoy listening to good music, but it is_ another to play it well yourself.A. quite B. very C. ratherD. much2. Jane wont join us for dinner tonight and _. A. neither wont TomB. Tom wont either C. Tom will too D. so will Tom 3. I must be off now. Its time I _to school.A. goB. wentC. will goD. am going4. To serve the people means giving as_ and ask for as_ as possible.A. muchlittleB. muchfew C. manya littleD. moreless5. This shop will be closed for repairs_ further notice. A. with B. until C. for D. at6. The island, _ to the mainland by a bridge, is easy to go to. A. joining B. to join C. joined D. having joinedPart 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 greyD. 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 factsB. 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 shapeB. its structureC. its colorD. its building materialsPart III. Translate English into Chinese.Directions: For this part, you are required to translate English into Chinese. Last year the number of students who enrolled in long-distance degree programs in Omni University has increased by 50%. During the same year, Omni showed a significant decrease from the last year in expenditures for dormitory and classroom space, most likely because instruction in the long-distance programs takes place via interactive video computer connections. In contrast, over the past 3 years, enrollment at Humana College has declines and costs of maintaining buildings have risen. Should we initiate and actively promote long-distance degree programs like those at Omni?Part IV. Translate Chinese into English.Directions: For this part, you are required to translate Chinese into English. 最近的一项调查表明，美食城的海鲜菜肴的消费中近5年内增加了30%。然而，本市却还没有见到有任何专营海鲜的营业餐厅。不仅如此，光顾美食城大多数家庭都是些有着双份收入的家庭。一项全国性调查表明，这样的家庭与10年前相比，在家自己做菜吃饭的人已大大减少，但对健康