大学英语综合教程二unit3

⼤学英语综合教程⼆unit3Unit3TheGenerationGapI.VocabularyandStructureembarrassconsistoverallsimultaneouslyexhaustexceptionalembracenotionacknowledgefadedistractgloriousinterferencejuniorrespondjustifylegalconsistofnarrowdowntradeforforatimemeetwithallalongmixedmarriageatanyrateknowbetterthantodosthfilloutlearnoftakecareofmakeclearPartIIReadingComprehensionQuestions1to5arebasedonthefollowingpassage:TheLeaningTowerofPisahasdefied(违背)thelawsofgravityforsevenandahalfcenturies.Everyyear,onJune19th,aprofessorfromtheUniversityofPisaclimbstothebelltowerandmeasurestheincreaseintheslantwithspecialinstruments.Andeveryyeartheprofessormakesthesamereport:thetowerhasleanedafractionofaninchmore.Lastsummer,the125foot-hightowerwasleaninganincredible15feetoutofline.Scientistssaythatunlessawayisfoundtostopthetilt,thetowerwillcollapseinlessthan80years.ThetowerisleaningbecausethesoftsubsoilofPisawillnotsupportit.Itsfoundationissinkingintothesoilatanangle,causingthetowertolean.Sinceatremorcouldshakethefoundationloose,theringingofthetower'sbellswasforbiddenin1959.Trucksarenotallowedtopassintheneighborhoodofthetowerforthissamereason.1.Thestatementwhichbestexpressesthemainideaofthispassageisthat_________.A.theLeaningTowerofPisaisinincreasingdangerofcollapsingB.everyyearaprofessormeasurestheincreaseinthetower'sslantC.thetowerisleaningbecausethesubsoilofPisawillnotsupportitD.thereisonlyonewaytosavetheLeaningTowerofPisa2.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatlastsummerthetowerwasfoundtiltedfurtherby__.A.15feetB.morethanoneinchC.afractionofaninchD.severalinches3.Thetowertiltsmoreandmorebecause___________.A.theringingofthebellscausesatremorB.therearepassingtrucksnearbyC.itisbuiltonsoftsoilD.itsfoundationhasbeenshakenloose4.Whyisthetowerdescribedasdefyingthelawsofgravity?A.Ithadresistedshakingtremorsforhundredsofyears.B.Itwasbuiltonsoftground.C.Itleansafractionofaninchmoreeveryyear.D.Scientiststhinkthatitshouldhavecollapsedlongago.5.Trucktraffichasbeenforbiddenintheneighborhoodofthetower_________.A.toprotectthedriversB.topreventaccidentsC.asaprecautionagainstshakingtremorsD.becausetrucksdamagethefoundationQuestions6to10arebasedonthefollowingpassage:NapoleonBonapartewasthemasterofEurope.Hewantedtobethemasterofthewholeworld.ButhehadtofirstwinEngland,andtowinEnglandhehadtocrosstheEnglishChannelinforce.IfonlyhehadshipswhichcouldignorewindandcurrentandtideandouttraveltheBritishwarvessels.Justatthattime,therecametohiscourtanAmericaninventor,RobertFultonbyname.Fultonhadinventedawayofpropellingshipsbysteaminsteadofbysails.Hehadalsoworkedoutasubmarinetorpedo(鱼雷)boat.Hemadesuccessfultestsofboththeseinventions,tothesatisfactionofNapoleon'smostdoubtingnavyexperts.Theproblemwassolved.ItwasNapoleon'sGod-givenopportunity.HewantedverymuchtotryFulton'sidea.Thenhedecidedagainstit.IfFulton'sinventionshouldfail,Napoleonfearedhewouldbethelaughing-stockofEurope.Hecouldnotaffordtobelaughedat.Soherefusedtopaythepriceofalaugh,andincidentally,hethrewawayworldconquest.6.Napoleon'srefusaltopaythepriceofalaughprobablycosthim_________.A.muchtroubleB.worldconquestC.bloodshedD.immensehumanlives7.AtfirstthenavalexpertsofNapoleonwere_____.A.suspiciousB.astonishedC.annoyedwithFulton'sinventionsD.satisfied8.TheultimateaimofNapoleonwasto__________.A.winEnglandB.conquerthewholeworldC.outtraveltheBritishwarvesselsD.bethekingofFrance9.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.FultonwasaFrenchinventor.B.Napoleonthrewawayworldconquestonpurpose.C.NapoleondidnotwantverymuchtotryFulton'sidea.D.Fulton'sinventionsprovedtobesuccessful.10.Asubmarineboatisonethat_________.A.isusedtocarrypassengersB.isabletooperateunderthesurfaceoftheseaC.carriesmainlygoodsD.ismovedbyoneormorepaddiesQuestions11to15arebasedonthefollowingpassage:Alltheusefulenergyatthesurfaceoftheearthcomesfromtheactivityofthesun.Thesunheatsandfeedsmankind.Eachyearitprovidesmenwithtwohundredmilliontonsofgrainandnearlytenmilliontonsofwood.Coal,oil,naturalgas,andallotherfuelsarestored-upenergyfromthesun.Somewascollectedbythisseason'splantsascarboncompounds.Somewasstoredbyplantsandtreesagesago.Evenwaterpowerderivesfromthesun.Waterturnedintovaporbythesunfallsasrain.Itcoursesdownthemountainsandisconvertedtoelectricpower.Lighttransmitsonlytheenergythatcomesfromthesun'souterlayers,andmuchofthisenergythatisdirectedtowardtheearthneverarrives.Aboutnine-tenthsofitisabsorbedbytheatmosphereoftheearth.Infact,theearthitselfgetsonlyonehalf-billionthofthesun'sentireoutputofradiantenergy.11.ThesunisthesourceofallofthefollowingEXCEPT____.A.gasolineB.naturalgasC.atomicenergyD.greenplants12.Radiantenergyisstoredascarboncompoundsby_____.A.plantsB.rainC.rockD.wind13.Thesun'senergydirectlyprovidesuswith_____.A.rainB.vaporC.lightD.food14.Thelargestpartoftheradiantenergydirectedtowardtheearthis______.A.storedbythecurrentseason'splantsB.absorbedbytheearth'satmosphereC.turnedintofuelD.usedforelectricpower15.Ofthesun'sentireoutputofradiantenergy,theearthreceives_______.A.onetenthB.ninetenthsC.allthatcomesfromthesun'souterlayersD.averysmallportionQuestions16to20arebasedonthefollowingpassage:Withtheinventionanddevelopmentoftelevision,entertainmenthasgrownmuchmorevisualincharacterandisdemandinglessandlessuseoftheimagination,consideredbymanytobeman'sgreatestfaculty;butitsgreatestinadequacyliesinitsinabilitytoexercisejustthosecreativepowersinmenwhicharecalleduponanddevelopedinthepursuitofaworthwhilehobby.Thislackisnotseriouswhileamanisstillfullyemployedinhisday-to-dayworkwhichitselfoftengiveshimopportunitiestocreateeitherwithhishandsorwithhismind.Atthistimeheseeksonlysomeformofrelaxationinhisleisure.Therecomesatime,however,whenhemustretirefromhisoccupationonaccountofage,anditisthenthattheseshallowerpastimes,usefulenoughasaformofrelaxation,mightceasetosatisfythehithertoactiveman.Today,manyelderlypeoplearefindingthistobetrue,andseemconstantlytobesufferingfromasenseoffrustrationafterretirement,whichrevealsitselfinashorttemperandslowdegeneration(衰退)ofhealth,thetwomostcommonsymptoms.16.Thewritercriticizesvisualentertainmentbecause_________.A.itdoesnotrequiremen'screativepowersB.itcannotimproveourintelligenceandskillC.itdemandstoomuchofourimaginationD.itleadsmentoslowdegenerationinhealth17.Whatisregardedasmen'sgreatestfaculty?A.Entertainment.B.Character.C.Hobbies.D.Imagination.18.Whilefullyemployed,menlookfor_______.A.visualentertainmentthatrequiresimaginationintheirleisureB.opportunitiestocreateeitherwiththeirhandsorwiththeirmindsintheirleisureC.somethingthatwillhelpthemrelaxintheirleisureD.creativehobbiesintheirleisure19.Theelderlypeoplefind_________.A.thatshallowerpastimescannolongersatisfythemB.itunnecessarytocultivatecreativehobbiesintheiryoungerdaysC.retirementunnecessaryD.relaxationmostsuitablefortheirage20.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat_______.A.hobbiesaremoreimportanttotheyouththantotheelderlypeopleB.weshoulddevelopworthwhilehobbieswhenweareyoungC.inancienttimeentertainmentwasmorevisualincharacterD.hobbiesarenotimportantinthehealthofmodemmenPartIIIVocabulary&Structure1.Livinghereatthetopofthemountainwithnooneelsenearyoumustbevery_______.A.lonelyB.aloneC.singleD.sole2.,thetemperatureofabodyriseswhenitreceivesheat.A.AsforB.AsyetC.AsaruleD.Assuch3.Hedrovefastandarrivedanhourofschedule.A.inadvanceB.aheadC.abreastD.infront4.Findingitdifficulttototheclimatethere,hedecidedtomovetothenorth.A.fitB.adoptC.suitD.adapt5.Shewasinwhitelikeanurse.A.clothingB.dressedC.wearingD.worn6.Itwasagoodgame,andattheendthewasArgentina3,Germany2.A.accountB.markC.scoreD.record7.Ididn'tknowwhattodobutthenanideasuddenlytome.A.occurredB.happenedC.appearedD.lighted8.Isthereanyonewhotheplanputforwardbythecommittee?A.differsB.disagreesC.objectsD.opposes9.Shetoldherchildrenthattheymustnot,,playwithmatches.A.onanyaccountB.togoodaccountC.innosenseD.bynomeans10.Ourpublictransportationsystemisnotfortheneedsofthepeople.A.completeB.adequateC.normalD.perfect11.TomandIareseeingyou,sodon'tdisappointus!A.lookingforB.lookingforwardtoC.lookingtoD.lookingouton12.Smokinginbed1000firesayear.A.burnsB.catchesC.keepsD.causes13.TheUnitedStates_apopulationofover200million.A.hadhadB.haveC.ishaving14.Wethreemajorsnowstormssofarthiswinter.A.hadB.haveC.havehadD.hadhad15.HespeaksEnglishbetterthanI.A.veryB.soC.muchD.too16.Ienjoyplayingbasketballandthen_________.A.eatingB.toeatC.eatD.ate17.Youdon’tobjectyoubyyourfirstname,doyou?A.tometocallB.tomycallingC.metocallD.mycalling18.Heapologizedhavingtoleavesoearly.A.becauseofB.sinceC.owingtoD.for19.IwishIEnglishfluently.A.canspeakB.couldspeakC.speakD.mightspeak20.ProfessorBlackhaduscompositionseveryFriday.A.towriteB.writtenC.write21.Hedidn'tknoworgohome.A.iftowaitB.towaitC.whethertowaitD.eithertoWait22.Ifyouthatnight,youmighthavebeentoolatetogetyourticket.A.didn'thurryB.hadn'thurriedC.wouldn'thurryD.hadn'ttohurry23.Wemustbegintestingthisinstrument,nomatterdifficultitis.A.howeverB.howC.whateverD.what24.Theyarestayingwithus______theeimebeinguntiltheyfindaplac