(高起专)大学英语2作业2

大学英语2课程作业2(共4次作业)学习层次：专科 涉及单元：3-4一. Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary. despite signal necessity destruction define item concern scatter grace explode1. The _of the worlds forests concerns everyone in some way.2. The skaters moved over the ice with a smooth , effortless _.3. The driver gave a _that he was going to turn right.4. The bomb was taken away and the soldiers _it at a safe distance from the house.5. He used to _his toys all over the floor and I had to pick them up.6. Food and clothing are the bare _of life.7. There are good novelists, _the terrible flood of bad novels and poor work.8. The agency is more _with making arty ads than understanding its clients.9. Something is worrying me, but I cant _exactly what it is.10. The shops are well stocked with food, clothing and other consumer _. 二、Vocabulary and Structure11. It was in that small room _they worked hard and dreamed of better days to come.A. where B. which C. in which D. that12. We havent seen Mr. Smith _.A. a few days ago B. for a few days C. a few days before D. in a few days13. _, wood will soon burst into a flame.A. When heated B. Heating C. When heating D. Being heated14. We are familiar with the idea _all matter consists of atoms.A. which B. what C. that D. it15. Have you decided _off _to the seaside?A. puttingto B. to putto go C. to putgoing D. puttinggoing16._I realized the consequences , I would never have intended to get involved.A. If B. Had C. When D. unless17. She is a little fat now, and she no longer runs _.A. like she was used to B. as she was used to C. like she used to D. as she used to 18. He as well as I _you.A. agree with B. agree to C. agrees with D. agrees to19. He felt as if he alone were responsible for _had happened.A. that B. what C. which D. a20. An argument _in the classroom between the children.A. broke out B. broke off C. broke in D. broke through21. He told the assistant to _the business for him during his absence.A. take over B. take out C. take up D. take in22.He had been miraculously(奇迹般地)_of his illness.A. treated B. cured C. examined D. prescribed23.” As soon as I _home, Ill have a hot bath.” He promised himself.A. have got B. will get C. get D. am getting24. So far, she _her holiday very much.A. has not enjoyed B. did not enjoy C. doesnt enjoy D. was not enjoying25. He is not _of learning English in 3 months.A. capable B. able C. interested D. efficient26. Does the pain from your operation _you much?A. borrow B. bother C. brother D. brook27. You are too _with her; she is only a child.A. patient B. impatient C. glad D. satisfied28. How many countries will _in the Olympic Games?A. participate B. play C. pass D. participant29. I have no time to engage _gossip.A. for B. upon C. with D. in30.It was difficult to guess what her _to the news would be.A. impression B. reaction C. comment D. opinion三、Cloze Every year just _31_Christmas the January sales start. All the shops _32_their prices and for two weeks there are _33_of people _34_for bargains. My husband and I do not normally go to the sales _35_we dont like crowds and in any case we are short of money as we _36_a lot of Christmas presents.Last year, _37_, I took my husband with me to the _38_at the large department stores in the center of London. We _39_needed some new clothes and were also hoping to find a television set. When we arrived at Oxford Street, it was _40_crowded that we decided to split up and meet again at the front of the store. So I _41_my husband and started looking _42_the shops. Unfortunately all the clothes _43_in very large sizes _44_were not suitable for me. But I _45_ buy a television set at a very cheap price. So I felt quite pleased _46_myself. When I _47_ the gate of the store, my husband was not there so I sat down in a _48 _cafe to have a cup of tea. I quickly finished my tea when I saw him and went out to meet him. He_49_very happy. Then I saw he was carrying a large and heavy box. “Oh, dear!” I thought. He didnt buy any new clothes _50_ but we did have two television sets. We wont be going to the sales again.31 A. during B. after C. before D. on32. A. increase B. raise C. reduce D. cut off33. A. full B. crowded C. filled D. lot34. A. who looking B. looked C. who looked D. looking35. A. but B. as C. although D. when36. A. bought B. had bought C. would buy D. have bought37. A. therefore B. however C. in addition D. nevertheless38. A. way B. sales C. service D. crowds39. A. ask B. both C. were D. so40. A. very B. too C. such D. so41. A. went with B. left C. brought D. took42. A. around B. for C. at D. into43. A. was B. is C. were D. are44. A. but they B. and so C. and because D. but for45. A. didnt B. did C. will D. would 46. A. at B. about C. to D. with47. A. arrived B. reached to C. returned D. got to48. A. nearby B. nearest C. next D. nearly49. A. showed B. smiled C. looked D. got50. A. too B. also C. either D. neither四、Reading ComprehensionPassage 1 People in cities all over the world shop in supermarkets. Who decides what you buy in the supermarkets? Do you decide? Does the supermarket decide? When you enter the supermarket, you see shelves full of food. You walk in the aisles between the shelves. You push a shopping cart and put your food in it. You probably hear slow music as you walk along the aisles if you hear fast music, you walk quickly. The supermarket plays slow music. You walk slowly and have more time to buy things. Maybe you go to the meat department first. There is some meat on sale, and you want to find it. The manager of the supermarket knows where customers enter the meat department. The cheaper meat is at the end of the meat department, away from where the customers enter. You have to walk by all the expensive meat before you find the cheaper meat. Maybe you will buy some of the expensive meat instead of the meat on sale.The dairy department sells milk and milk products such as butter and cheese. Many customers like milk that has only a little butterfat in it. One store has three different containers of low fat milk. One says I percent (1%) fat on the container. The second says 99 percent (99%) fat free. The third says Low Fat in big letters and 1% in small letters. As you can see, all the milk has the same amount of fat. The milk is all the same. The amount of milk in each container is also the same. However in this store the three containers of milk cost three amount of money. Maybe the customer will buy the milk that costs the most.51. The manager knows _. A. which customers like low fat milk B. which customers like slow music C. where customers enter the meat departmentD. where customers come from52. When you walk by the expensive meat _. A. maybe you will buy some B. maybe you will buy low fat meat C. you will look for the fresh fruitD. you will walk on the shelves53. There are three different containers of low fat milk:_. A. One is 90% fat freeB. They all cost the same amount of money C. One has less fat than the othersD. They all have the same amount of fat54. Supermarket managers make the food attractive because _. A. the customers will buy moreB. it is very expensive C. it is in the dairy departmentD. it is cheap55. Yogurt and chocolate milk are in the _. A. meat departmentB. fruit and vegetable departmentC. candy departmentD. dairy departmentPassage 2Can animals be made to work for us? Some scientists think that one day animals may be trained to do a number of simple jobs that are now done by human beings. They point out that at a circus, for example, we may see elephants, monkeys, dogs and other animals doing quite skillful things. Perhaps you have seen them on the television or in a film. If you watch closely, you may notice that the trainer always gives the animal a piece of candy or a piece of fruit as a reward. The scientists say that many different animals may be trained to do a number of simple jobs if they know they will get a reward for doing them. Of course, as we know, dogs can be used to guard a house, and soldiers in both old and modern times have used geese to give warning by making a lot of noise when a stranger or an enemy comes near. But it may be possible to train animals to work in factories. In Russia, for example, pigeons which are birds with good eyesight, are being used to watch out for faults in small steel balls that are being made in one factory. When the pigeon sees a ball which looks different from others, it touches a steel plate with its beak. This turns on a light to warn people in the factory. At the same time a few seeds are given as a reward. It takes three to five weeks to train a pigeon to do this and one pigeon can inspect 3000 to 4000 balls an hour. Apes have been used in America in helping to make cars, and scientists believe that these large monkeys maybe one day gather crops and even drive trains.56. What made scientists think animal can be made to work for us one day?_.A. Animals are very skillful at a circusB. They are big and strongC. Some animals are as clever as human beingsD. Animals can be trained because they like to get something as a reward57. The trainer usually gives the animal a piece of candy or fruit_.A. when it is hungryB. before it plays a trickC. When it starts to play a trickD. after it has done the trick58. The reward in the passage means_.A. an honor given for doing somethingB. money paid for doing somethingC. attention paid to