《大学英语(1)》习题二.doc

大学英语（1）习题2Part I. Use of English Directions: In this part, there are 10 incomplete dialogues. For each dialogue, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the dialogue. 1. Guess what? I passed the English exam!_C_ A. Thats fine B. Its OK. C. Congratulations! D. Believe it or not. 2. I must go now. The plane will leave in half an hour. Thank you for seeing me off._B_ A. Good luck. B. Be careful. C. Best Wishes. D. Hurry to catch the plane. 3. Will you be able to come to my birthday party this Saturday? _D_ A. No, Id like to. B. I believe I cant. C. Im afraid. D. Yes, Id love to.4. Tom, this is Hack, Fred is ill in hospital. Oh,_C_ A. its sad. B. its bad. C. Im sorry to hear that. D. thats not good. 5. Excuse me, could you please tell me how to get to the railway station? _B_ A. No, I couldnt.B. Sorry, I dont know. Im new here. C. I couldnt tell you.D. You cant ask me. 6. I want to look up a new word. Could you lend me your dictionary? _B_ A. Yes, I can.B. Here you are. C. Sorry, I dont think so.D. You can take it. 7. Im sorry that the postcards you want to buy have been sold out._D_ A. Oh, great. B. That sounds boring. C. Thats all right! D. Oh, what a pity! 8. Do you mind if I smoke here?_ A. Yes, certainly not. B. No, please dont. C. Sorry, its forbidden here. D. Yes, I mind. 9. What can I do for you?Yes, _A_ A. Id like to see that shirt, please. B. Im afraid not. C. may I invite you to dinner? D. I just have a look. 10. Hello, may I have an appointment with Doctor Smith?_C_ A. Sorry. Hes in at the moment. B. Why didnt you call earlier? C. Certainly. May I have your name? D. Sorry. He doesnt want to see you. Part II. Reading Comprehension Directions: There are three passages in this part. Each passage is followed by five questions. For each question, there are four choices marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the ONE that you think is the best answer. Passage 1 In the United States there was an unusual tale telling of the daughter of a mechanic. One day while walking along the bank of a lake, the girl happened to see 20 eggs laid by a wild goose. After some time the girl realized the mother would not return to her eggs and she decided to take them home. There she carefully placed the eggs in the heat of a lamp. Several days later the eggs broke and the baby geese came into the world. Geese are known to take the first living thing they see as their mother. Thus, to these young geese, the girl was their mother. As they grew, the girl was able to lead her birds to run across the grass, but she could not teach them to fly. The girl became increasingly worried about this, both when awake and in her dreams. Later, she had an idea. She would pilot a plane to guide them in flight. She asked her father for a plane and he assembled a small aircraft for her. Caring about her safety, the father decided to pilot the plane himself. However, the birds did not recognize or follow him, and instead slept in the grass. One day, the girl climbed into the plane, started it and soon left the ground. Seeing their mother take to the air, the birds eagerly flapped their wings and set out. She flew the plane freely in the sky, her young birds following. 11 Which of the following can be the best title of this passage? A. The Daughter of a Mechanic. B. A Girl and Her Father. C. A Girl and Her Geese. D. How to Teach Birds to Fly. 12 Why did the girl decide to take the eggs home? A. Because she liked the eggs. B. Because she wanted to eat the eggs. C. Because her father asked her to do so. D. Because she knew that the mother goose will not come back. 13 The baby geese naturally took_as their mother. A. the mother geese B. the girl C. the first thing they touch D. the girls father 14 What did the girls father do to help her? A. He assembled a small plane. B. He piloted the plane himself. C. He taught the geese how to fly. D. Both A & B. 15 How did the young geese learn to fly? A. By following the girl in the plane.B. By themselves.C. By following the girls father.D. By staying in the plane. Passage 2 The weekends are a time for families in Britain. Often the parents are not at work. Having worked a five-day week from Monday to Friday, Saturdays are a busy time for shops with many families going shopping. Sundays used to be a very special day of the week in Britain. It was the one day of the week for worship and rest. The shops were closed and most people were at home or at church. Popular leisure activities on Sunday used to be going to church and doing odd jobs around the home such as gardening and DIY. Until a few years ago shops were not permitted to open on a Sunday. Sundays today are becoming like any other day other week with shops open. Some families will now spend their time shopping rather than going to church or they will combine the two activities. Britain is becoming a far less Christian country with fewer people regularly attending Church. Many Christians believe that Sunday should be kept special, as a time given to worship God. They think it is important for Christians to meet together, listen to readings from the Bible and celebrate Holy Communion. Others believe that it is important that families have time to be together. (The shopping hours on a Sunday are less than on any other day of the week.) 16. The following activities are popular on Sunday in Britain except_. A. gardening B. going to the zoo C. shoppingD. DIY 17. In the second paragraph, the phraseworship and rest refers to _. A. going to the church B. doing housework at home C. having a rest at home D. Both A, B and C 18. Which of the following is TRUE according the passage? A. English people usually work five days a week. B. In Britain, shopping is regarded as the most important activity in the weekend. C. Nowadays, more and more people prefer to go to church on Sundays. D. Most people think the shopping hours on Sunday should be longer. 19.Britain is becoming less Christian probably because_. A. many people refused to go to the church B. going to the church is too boring C. people think that staying with ones family is more important than going to the church D. many people think that Christians should meet together on Sundays 20 The passage mainly tells us_. A. what British people think of Christian B. what British people do in the weekends C. why British is far less Christian D. how to spend your leisure time Passage 3 Online learning is also called distance education. Many American colleges and universities have been offering it for years. One example is New York University in Manhattan. The School of Continuing and Professional Studies began online classes in nineteen ninety-two. Its Virtual College has taught more than ten thousand students from across the United States and other countries. Last year, the School of Continuing and Professional Studies launched NYU Online. It offers NYUs first online programs to earn a bachelors degree. Programs are offered in three areas: leadership and management, information systems management and social sciences. University officials say classes are highly interactive, where students communicate with each other and their teachers. Some classes require students to all log in at the same time so they can attend live lectures by a professor. Students can also ask questions and work together on team projects. The university says classes are taught by NYU professors who have been trained in online teaching. International students must take two admissions tests before they can be accepted into the program. These are the SAT and the TOEFL. We will discuss these tests later in our series. The cost to attend NYU Online depends on how many classes a student takes. It can cost as much as fifteen thousand dollars a year. NYU offers no financial aid for international students in this program. You can get more details at . 21. When did New York University start its online classes? A. In 1990. B. In 1998. C. In 1992. D. In 1982. 22. Which of the following is NOT included in the online programs offering a BA degree? A. Information Systems Management. B. Finance and Economy. C. Leadership and Management. D. Social Sciences.23. What can the students do in the online learning programs? A. Communicate with each other and the teacher. B. Attend classes and lectures together. C. Ask questions and work together on team projects. D. Both A and C. 24. International students can be accepted into the program after _ . A. they take the SAT and the TOFEL B. they go to New York University C. they apply and log in D. two years in the United States 25. How much does the online learning program cost per year? A. $15,000. B. $1,500. C. It depends. D. $5,000. Part III. Vocabulary and Structure Section A Directions: In this part, there are 15 incomplete sentences. For each sentence, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. 26. In order to strengthen his muscles, Mike goes to the gym _ to do exercises. A. increasingly B. often C. regularly D. lively 27. He asked who I voted for and I said it was my own _ . A. thing B. matter C. duty D. business 28. Mr. Smith was determined to _ the experiment after so many years interruption. A. carry on B. carry out C. carry away D. carry forth 29. Drunken driving is often the major_of traffic accidents. A. reason B. cause C. excuse D. way 30.The case _ a lot of things, _ a second-hand watch. A. included; contained B. included; containing C. contained; included D. contained; including 31. His article concerning population control was published in the _issue of China Daily. A. latest B. lately C. late D. later 32. Although many young people are eager to go abroad, he prefers _ in his own country. A. stay and work B. stayed and worked C. to stay and work D. to be stayed and worked 33. The good service at the hotel made up for the poor food to some _. A. way B. grade C. sort D. extent 34. Scientists think that the continents _ always where they _ today. A. arent; are B. arent; were C. werent; are D. werent; were 35. As soon as he comes back, Ill tell him when _ and see him. A. will you come B. you will come C. you come D. do you come 36. Years ago we didnt know this, but recent science_ that people who dont sleep well soon get ill. A. showed B. has shown C. will show D. is showing 37. They _ on the program for almost one week before I joined them, and now we _ on it as no good results have come out so far. A. had been working; are still working B. had worked; were still working C. have been working; have worked D. have worked; are still working 38. What would you do if it_tomorrow?We have to carry it on, since weve got everything ready. A. rain B. is raining C. will rain D. rains 39. The coffee is wonderful! It doesnt taste like anything I _ before. A. was having B. have C. have ever had D. had ever had 40. By the time Jane gets home, her aunt _ for London to attend a meeting. A. will leave B. leaves C. will have left D. left Section B Directions: In this part there are 15 incomplete sentences. For each blank, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. You really have to get very old before you realize youre old. Im in my middle fifties and I dont feel old yet. However, sometimes I look back at my childhood and 41_things to the way life is for todays kids. Some things have 42_ changed. One area of change is television. Some changes have been improvements. Some changes, 43_ the other hand, have been setbacks. When I started school, most people didnt have a television; TV was just beginning to get 44_. My father decided to go all out and buy a 16 inch black and white Motorola set. I