2010年下半年 综英2第2次作业.doc

2010年下半年 综英2第2次作业1. Fill in the gaps with words or phrases chosen from the box. Change the form where necessary. (每题3分)steer clear of so long as step for stepin the least headline at any rateups and downs on the whole lock upnarrow down talk away restore balance1) Because of his tender age and incomplete understanding of the need to position the key just so, he would usually fail. Benjamin was not bothered _. 2) But she was learning that _ she was in this country, and wore civilian dress in the Club, there would always be young men who would approach her with broken English. 3) He thought that Hirey had gone off and forgotten to turn off everything and _. 4) It was reported that in negotiation with the representatives of the company the local government was trying to _ the vital issues. 5) A _ on the front page draws attention to the fuller story inside. 6) I think that skill with ones own hands - whether its tilling the soil, building a house, making a piece of furniture, playing a violin or painting a painting - is something that doesnt change with _ of life. 7) Her hope of her husbands return is _ as years go by. 8) The coyote was calling again, and he hoped that this time there would be no other sounds to interrupt it. Not tonight, _. 9) Often it is simply a matter of expecting the boy to repeat ones own boyhood, _. 10) At times, I turn on the television and just leave it to _ in the background, something that Id never done previously. 11) To _ to my life, I force myself back into the real world. 12) Despite some unexpected delays at the beginning, our project, _, went on smoothly. 2. There are 8 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentences. (每题3分)13) The plot of the novel _ the economic development of the village. A. blends withB. emerges fromC. evolves withD. attaches to14) If you cheat in the exam youll never _ it. A. get rid ofB. get away withC. avoid being caughtD. mess around with15) As a senior student, you are supposed to know better than just _ until the examination time. A. to fool aroundB. fooled aroundC. having fooled aroundD. to have fooled around16) Youve been working all morning-you _ a rest. A. deserveB. expectsC. reservesD. qualifies17) The seller gave me a thirty percent _ on the shirt. Dont you think its a good bargain? A. discountB. treatmentC. decreaseD. favor18) Despite a very tight schedule, everyone who came to the meeting agreed that at least one day should be _ for sightseeing. A. interviewB. scheduleC. appointmentD. set apart19) This entrance is in _ use: do not block it. A. constantB. tenderC. creativeD. critical20) Sports help to build character and _ competitiveness. A. assistB. accomplishC. cultivateD. restore3. There are 10 sentences below, choose the best explanation for the words underlined in the context of the sentences. (每题2分)21) As the situation in Afghanistan became critical, the UN Secretary-General appointed a special representative to tackle it. Here critical means_ A. very serious or dangerousB. very important22) Earning enough money to maintain his family is a high priority. Here priority means_ A. sth. that one must do before anything elseB. sth. that holds a high place among competing claims23) Most of the teachers are doing research work, trying to find a good system of teaching English. Here system means_ A. group of things or parts working together as a wholeB. set of ideas, theories, principles, etc. according to which sth. is done24) With cash, stock options and the promise of vast resources, Microsoft has attracted faculty elites to its research center. Here options means_ A. (in business) an agreement or contract that gives sb. the right to buy or sell sth. such as property or shares at a future date.B. sth. you can choose to do25) Dont be so dumb. You cant get a loan from the bank if you are laid-off. Here dumb means_ A. unable to speakB. (infml) foolish26) All colour fades - especially under the impact of direct sunlight. Here fade means_ A. disappear slowlyB. lose color or brightness27) After exhausting all her ready excuses, she could think of nothing else to say. Here exhaust means _ A. use up completelyB. make (sb.) very tired, either physically or mentally28) The temperature in the museum is maintained at a constant 16 degrees Celsius. Here constant means _ A. without stoppingB. unchanging29) They regard the increase in crime as a symptom of a more general decline in moral standards. Here symptom means_ A. sign of the existence of sth. badB. change in the body that indicates an illness30) Two months passed, and victory was not yet in sight. Here in sight means _ A. visibleB. likely to come soon4. Reading Comprehension (每题2分)Passage oneQuestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.A new study suggests that the more teenagers watch television, the more likely they are to develop depression as young adults. But the extent to which TV may or may not be to blame is a question that the study leaves unanswered.The researchers used a national long-term survey of adolescent health to investigate the relationship between media use and depression. They based their findings on more than four thousand adolescents who were not depressed when the survey began in 1995.As part of the survey, the young people were asked how many hours of television or videos they watched daily. They were also asked how often they played computer games and listened to the radio. Media use totaled an average of 5.5 hours a day. More than 2 hours of that was spent watching TV.Seven years later, in 2002, more than 7 percent of the young people had signs of depression. The average age at that time was 21. Brian Primack at the University of Pittsburgh medical school was the lead author of the new study. He says every extra hour of television meant an 8 percent increase in the chances of developing signs of depression. The researchers say they did not find any such relationship with the use of other media such as movies, video games or radio. But the study did find that young men were more likely than young women to develop depression, given the same amount of media use.Doctor Primack says the study did not explore if watching TV causes depression. But one possibility, he says, is that it may take time away from activities that could help prevent depression, like sports and socializing. It might also interfere with sleep, he says, and that could have an influence.31. According to the passage, the researchers have found _.A. in what way watching TV causes depression B. why teenagers like to watch TVC. the relationship between depression and the use of all forms of mediaD. the relationship between depression and watching TV32. As used in paragraph 2, the word “adolescent” means _.A. teenagerB. media useC. young adultD. average age 33. About the methodology of the research, the writer has mentioned all of the following except that _. A. the research was made nationwide B. the research was made between 1995 and 2002C. the adolescents in the survey were all depressedD. the adolescents were asked how they used various types of media 34. Which of the following is true about the findings of the research?A. all the young people in the survey had signs of depressionB. watching TV longer implies higher risk of developing depressionC. not only TV, movies too, can result in depressionD. men and women had equal chances of developing depression 35. The tone of this passage can be described as _.A. critical B. argumentativeC. emotional D. factualPassage TwoQuestions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.Some pessimistic experts feel that the automobile is bound to fall into disuse. They see a day in the not-too-distant future when all autos will be abandoned and allowed to rust. Other authorities, however, think the auto is here to stay. They hold that the car will remain a leading means of urban travel in the foreseeable future.The motorcar will undoubtedly change significantly over the next 30 years. It should become smaller, safer, and more economical, and should not be powered by the gasoline engine. The car of the future should be far more pollution-free than present types.Regardless of its power source, the auto in the future will still be the main problem in urbantraffic congestion (拥挤). One proposed solution to this problem is the automated highway system.When the auto enters the highway system, a retractable (可伸缩的) arm will drop from the auto and make contact with a rail, which is similar to those powering subway trains electrically.Once attached to the rail, the car will become electrically powered from the system, and control of the vehicle will pass to a central computer. The computer will then monitor all of the cars move-ments.The driver will use a telephone to dial instructions about his destination into the system. The computer will calculate the best route, and reserve space for the car all the way to the correct exit from the highway. The driver will then be free to relax and wait for the buzzer (蜂鸣器) that will warn him of his coming exit. It is estimated that an automated highway will be able to handle 10,000 vehicles per hour, compared with the 1,500 to 2,000 vehicles that can be carried by a present-day highway.36. One significant improvement in the future car will probably be_.A) its power source C) its monitoring systemB) its driving system D) its seati