英语Ⅱ(2)平进作业(第二次作业答案)

第二次作业一、交际英语1.-I'msorryI'mlate.-_________Comeearliernexttime.A.Sure.B.Youarewelcome.C.Itdoesn'tmatter.D.Idon'tknow.2.Thankyouforcalling.--_________A.Don'tmentionit.B.That'sfine.C.Nicetalkingtoyou.D.Callbackagain.3.Thankyoueversomuchforyourlovelygift.--_________A.NevermindB.I'mgladyoulikeit.C.Pleasedon'tsayso.D.No,It'snotsogood.4.What'stheproblemwithyourbike?--_________A.Notatall.B.Good,thankyou.C.Nothingserious.D.Sure5.Letmeintroducemyself.I'mSteward．--_________A.Whatapleasure.B.Pleasedtomeetyou.C.Idon'tknow.D.Thanksalot.二、阅读理解Thewordhorsepower（马力）wasfirstusedtwohundredyearsago.JamesWatthadmadethefirstwidelyusedsteam（蒸气）engine.Hehadnowayoftellingpeopleexactlyhowpowerfulitwas,foratthattimetherewerenounitsformeasuring（测量）power.Wattdecidedtofindouthowmuchworkonestronghorsecoulddoinoneminute.Hecalledthatunitonehorsepower.Withthisunithecouldmeasuretheworkhissteamenginecoulddo.Hediscoveredthatahorsecouldlifta3,300-poundweight10feetintotheairinoneminute.Hisenginecouldlifta3,300-poundweight100feetinoneminute.Becausehisenginedidtentimesasmuchworkasthehorse,Wattcalleditatenhorsepowerengine.6.ThepassagesaysthatWattmadethefirstwidelyusedsteamengine.A.TB.F7.Wattmadeupaunitofmeasurementbasedonthestrengthofahorse.A.TB.F8.Wattwantedtofindawaytolifta3300-poundweight.A.TB.F9.Onehorsepowerwouldequaltheweightahorsecouldlift.A.TB.F10.Thetitleofthepassageis"HowtheTermHorsepowerCameintoBeing".A.TB.FTheresidentsof24AcaciaGroveweredissatisfiedwiththeconditionoftheproperty,soJohnPrestoncalledameetingtodiscussthingslastweek.AtthemeetingJohnsuggestedsettinguparesidents'committee.Everyonewassoworriedandangryabouttheagent'sinactivitythattheyagreed,andtheyelectedJohnasChairmanofthecommittee.Manyresidentssaidthattheyweretiredoftelephoningtheagentandtiredofcomplainingabouttheflats.Althoughtheagentwasresponsiblefortheflats,theythoughtthathedidn'tdoenough.ThereforeJohnwasaskedtowritetotheagentandsaythattheyweredisappointedwiththemanagementoftheflats.Thenextservicepaymentwasdueattheendofthemonth.However,theyagreednottopayituntiltheywerehappywiththeplanstoimprovetheproperty.Theydecidedtotelltheagentthathemuststarttheworkwithinonemonth.Theyallwentawayverypleasedwiththemselves.11.WhydidJohnPrestoncallameetinglastweek?A.Becausetheresidentsweredissatisfiedwiththepresentresidents'committee.B.Becausetheresidentsweredissatisfiedwiththebadmanagementoftheflats.C.Becausesomeresidentsrequestedtochangethepresentresidents'committee.D.BecausehewantedtobecomeChairmanofthecommittee.A.carefulB.thenextdayC.whenD.pleasedwithE.enjoy24.A.carefulB.thenextdayC.whenD.pleasedwithE.enjoy25.A.carefulB.thenextdayC.whenD.pleasedwithE.enjoy五、英译汉26.ButLittleSmart(小灵通)isnotreallythatsmart.答案：但小灵通并不是真的那么聪明。27.Inmostcountries,animalsareinaworsepositionthanhumanbeings.答案：在大多数国家，动物的境况比人类要差。28.FromtheEastCoasttotheWestCoastitisabout3,000mileswide.答案：美国领土的东西宽度约为3000英里。29.Iwashavinganapwhensuddenlythetelephonerang.答案：我在睡觉时，电话铃突然响了。30.HehasaforeignfriendwholivesintheUnitedStates.答案：他有一个住在美国的外国朋友。31.Themorepassionswehave,themorehappinesswearelikelytoexperience.答案：我们的激情越多，我们有可能体验的快乐就越多。六、写作32.写作Instructions:根据下面所给的题目和提纲用英语写出一篇不少于80词的短文。1.你特别喜欢的运动；2.你喜欢的理由。MyFavoriteSportMyfavoritesportMyfavoritesportisplayingbasketball.Ioftenplayitwithmyfriendsafterclass.Playingbasketballisveryfun.Weusaullyplayithappily.Myfatherplaysbasketballwithmeafterschooltoo.Myfatheroftensaysplayingbasketballisgoodformyhealth.