《大学英语》第二次作业(满分)

1、一、单项选择题。本大题共30个小题，每小题 2.5 分，共75.0分。在每小题给出的选项中，只有一项是符合题目要求的。1. Would you like to go skating with me?_. (C)A. Yes, I think soB. No, thanksC. Yes, Id love toD. Im afraid not2. Would you like something to drink? What about a cup of tea?_(A)A. No, thanks.B. No, I wouldnt.C. Yes, I want.D. Yes, I like.3.

2、Hello, may I have an appointment with the headmaster?_.(C)A. Sorry, I dont know youB. No, you cantC. Certainly. Wait a minute, pleaseD. Let me see4. Why not join us in the game?_.(A)A. OK! Im comingB. No, you do the sameC. Oh, thats all rightD. Dont mention it5. Could I see your ticket please?_(D)A.

3、 I am not sure yet.B. Id love one.C. I might be. Why?D. Here you are.6. Do you think I could borrow your dictionary this weekend?Sorry, but _ (C)A. you can not have it right away.B. Im sure youll like it.C. Im going to need it myself.D. the dictionary is just there.7. Would you mind closing the wind

4、ow? It is windy outside._ (A)A. Not at all.B. Sure, go ahead.C. Why not?D. Yes, I would.8. Dont forget to come to my party this evening!_ (B)A. I cant.B. I wont.C. I dont.D. I will.9. This box is too heavy for me to carry it upstaris._.(B)A. You may ask for help.B. Ill give you a hand.C. Please do m

5、e a favor.D. Id come to help.10. Can I help you carry the bag?_. (D)A. Neednt.B. you couldnt do it.C. I could do it myself.D. Thank you, but I can manage it myself._the War of Independence, the United States was an English colony. (A)E. BeforeF. AtG. InH. Between11. Every morning Mr. Smith takes a _

6、 to his office.(D)A. 20 minutes walkB. 20 minutes walkC. 20-minutes walkD. 20-minute walkThey have learned about_ in recent years. (B)E. several hundreds English wordsF. hundreds of English wordsG. hundred of English wordsH. several hundred English wordAfter the Minister of Education had finished sp

7、eaking at the press conference, he was made_ all sorts of awkward questions. (D)I. answerJ. answeringK. answeredL. to answerNancy is_ girl. (D)M. a eighteen-year-oldN. an eighteen-years-oldO. a eighteen-years-oldP. an eighteen-year-oldThe football game will be played on_. (C)Q. June sixR. six JuneS.

8、 the sixth of JuneT. the six of June12. Youd better _ in bed. Its bad for your eyes. (B)A. not to readB. not readC. dont readD. readAre you going to fix the car yourself, or are you going to have it _? (D)E. fixingF. to fixG. fixH. fixed13. When will you finish _ the outing for next Friday?(C)A. pla

9、nB. to planC. planningD. plannedIts _ that he was wrong. (C)E. clearlyF. clarityG. clearH. clearingThe patients are quite _ to the nurses for their special care. (D)I. enjoyableJ. helpfulK. confidentL. grateful14. - Its a good idea. But whos going to _ the plan?- I think John and Peter will. (A)A. c

10、arry outB. get throughC. take inD. set asideEggs, though rich in nourishments, have _ of fat. (C)E. a large numberF. the large numberG. a large amountH. the large amountThe Japanese, _ average, live much longer than the Europeans. (D)I. withJ. inK. toL. onShe leaned _ the wall while she was speaking

11、 to her friend. (B)M. toN. againstO. towardsP. for15. As long as the sun shines, the earth will not run out of energy. The sun pours more energy on earth than we can ever use. Most of that energy comes to us as heat and light. Energy from the sun is called solar energy. Anything to do with the sun i

12、s called solar. The word began with the Roman word for the sun and their god of the sun, who was called Sol. Solar energy is a safe kind of energy. It doesnt make pollution or have dangerous leftovers. That is why scientists and investors are experimenting with ways of harnessing（治理利用）the sun to do

13、some of the jobs fossil fuels have been doing. But to make the sun do work like that, they have to solve some problems. They have to collect the suns energy. Collecting sunshine is not easy, unless you are a plant. Sunshine is not easy to store, either. You cant fill a tank with it or put it in the

14、wood box. You can not move it through a pipe or a wire. You can not just turn it on.(1)、What form does most of solar energy take to reach us?(D)A. Light.B. Heat.C. gas.D. both A and B.16. As long as the sun shines, the earth will not run out of energy. The sun pours more energy on earth than we can

15、ever use. Most of that energy comes to us as heat and light. Energy from the sun is called solar energy. Anything to do with the sun is called solar. The word began with the Roman word for the sun and their god of the sun, who was called Sol. Solar energy is a safe kind of energy. It doesnt make pol

16、lution or have dangerous leftovers. That is why scientists and investors are experimenting with ways of harnessing（治理利用）the sun to do some of the jobs fossil fuels have been doing. But to make the sun do work like that, they have to solve some problems. They have to collect the suns energy. Collecti

17、ng sunshine is not easy, unless you are a plant. Sunshine is not easy to store, either. You cant fill a tank with it or put it in the wood box. You can not move it through a pipe or a wire. You can not just turn it on.(2)、Where does the word solar come from?(B)A. Greek.B. Roman.C. Old English.D. Chi

18、nese.17. As long as the sun shines, the earth will not run out of energy. The sun pours more energy on earth than we can ever use. Most of that energy comes to us as heat and light. Energy from the sun is called solar energy. Anything to do with the sun is called solar. The word began with the Roman

19、 word for the sun and their god of the sun, who was called Sol. Solar energy is a safe kind of energy. It doesnt make pollution or have dangerous leftovers. That is why scientists and investors are experimenting with ways of harnessing（治理利用）the sun to do some of the jobs fossil fuels have been doing

20、. But to make the sun do work like that, they have to solve some problems. They have to collect the suns energy. Collecting sunshine is not easy, unless you are a plant. Sunshine is not easy to store, either. You cant fill a tank with it or put it in the wood box. You can not move it through a pipe

21、or a wire. You can not just turn it on.(3)、Which of the following is NOT true of solar energy?(C)A. It is a safe energy.B. It is a green energy.C. It may cause pollution to the air.D. It is endless.18. As long as the sun shines, the earth will not run out of energy. The sun pours more energy on eart

22、h than we can ever use. Most of that energy comes to us as heat and light. Energy from the sun is called solar energy. Anything to do with the sun is called solar. The word began with the Roman word for the sun and their god of the sun, who was called Sol. Solar energy is a safe kind of energy. It d

23、oesnt make pollution or have dangerous leftovers. That is why scientists and investors are experimenting with ways of harnessing（治理利用）the sun to do some of the jobs fossil fuels have been doing. But to make the sun do work like that, they have to solve some problems. They have to collect the suns en

24、ergy. Collecting sunshine is not easy, unless you are a plant. Sunshine is not easy to store, either. You cant fill a tank with it or put it in the wood box. You can not move it through a pipe or a wire. You can not just turn it on.(4)、What are the problems facing scientists who want to use solar en

25、ergy?(D)A. It is not easy to collect.B. It is not easy to store.C. It is not easy to find out.D. both A and B.19. As long as the sun shines, the earth will not run out of energy. The sun pours more energy on earth than we can ever use. Most of that energy comes to us as heat and light. Energy from t

26、he sun is called solar energy. Anything to do with the sun is called solar. The word began with the Roman word for the sun and their god of the sun, who was called Sol. Solar energy is a safe kind of energy. It doesnt make pollution or have dangerous leftovers. That is why scientists and investors a

27、re experimenting with ways of harnessing（治理利用）the sun to do some of the jobs fossil fuels have been doing. But to make the sun do work like that, they have to solve some problems. They have to collect the suns energy. Collecting sunshine is not easy, unless you are a plant. Sunshine is not easy to s

28、tore, either. You cant fill a tank with it or put it in the wood box. You can not move it through a pipe or a wire. You can not just turn it on.(5)、What is the writers purpose of writing the passage?(A)A. To give a brief introduction to solar energy.B. To explain the reason why it is not easy to mak

29、e solar energy.C. To give information about the advantages of solar energy.D. To give a brief introduction to the word solar.三、判断题。本大题共10个小题，每小题 2.5 分，共25.0分。1. A story is told about a soldier who was finally coming home after having fought in Vietnam. He called his parents from San Francisco. Mom a

30、nd Dad, Im coming home, but Ive a favor to ask. I have a friend. Id like to bring him home with me.Sure, they replied, wed love to meet him.Theres something you should know, the son continued, he was injured pretty badly in the fighting. He stepped on a land mine（地雷） and lost an arm and a leg. He ha

31、s nowhere else to go, and I want him to live with us.Were sorry to hear that, son. But, maybe we can help him find somewhere to live.No, Mom and Dad, I want him to live with us.Son, said the father, you dont know what youre asking. Someone with such a handicap would be a terrible burden to us. We ha

32、ve our own lives to live, and we cant let something like this interfere with our lives. I think you should just come home and forget about this guy. Hell find a way to live on his own.At that point, the son hung up the phone. The parents heard nothing more from him. A few days later, however, they r

33、eceived a call from the San Francisco police. Their son had died after falling from a building. The police believed he had killed himself. The grief-stricken（悲痛欲绝的） parents flew to San Francisco and were taken to the city morgue（太平间） to identify the body of their son. They recognized him, but to the

34、ir horror they also discovered something they didnt know, their son had only one arm and one leg.(1)、The soldier called his parents from San Francisco after having fought in Vietnam.(正确)2. A story is told about a soldier who was finally coming home after having fought in Vietnam. He called his paren

35、ts from San Francisco. Mom and Dad, Im coming home, but Ive a favor to ask. I have a friend. Id like to bring him home with me.Sure, they replied, wed love to meet him.Theres something you should know, the son continued, he was injured pretty badly in the fighting. He stepped on a land mine（地雷） and

36、lost an arm and a leg. He has nowhere else to go, and I want him to live with us.Were sorry to hear that, son. But, maybe we can help him find somewhere to live.No, Mom and Dad, I want him to live with us.Son, said the father, you dont know what youre asking. Someone with such a handicap would be a

37、terrible burden to us. We have our own lives to live, and we cant let something like this interfere with our lives. I think you should just come home and forget about this guy. Hell find a way to live on his own.At that point, the son hung up the phone. The parents heard nothing more from him. A few

38、 days later, however, they received a call from the San Francisco police. Their son had died after falling from a building. The police believed he had killed himself. The grief-stricken（悲痛欲绝的） parents flew to San Francisco and were taken to the city morgue（太平间） to identify the body of their son. The

39、y recognized him, but to their horror they also discovered something they didnt know, their son had only one arm and one leg.(2)、The soldier told his parents that he wanted them to meet his friend in the army.(错误)3. A story is told about a soldier who was finally coming home after having fought in V

40、ietnam. He called his parents from San Francisco. Mom and Dad, Im coming home, but Ive a favor to ask. I have a friend. Id like to bring him home with me.Sure, they replied, wed love to meet him.Theres something you should know, the son continued, he was injured pretty badly in the fighting. He step

41、ped on a land mine（地雷） and lost an arm and a leg. He has nowhere else to go, and I want him to live with us.Were sorry to hear that, son. But, maybe we can help him find somewhere to live.No, Mom and Dad, I want him to live with us.Son, said the father, you dont know what youre asking. Someone with

42、such a handicap would be a terrible burden to us. We have our own lives to live, and we cant let something like this interfere with our lives. I think you should just come home and forget about this guy. Hell find a way to live on his own.At that point, the son hung up the phone. The parents heard n

43、othing more from him. A few days later, however, they received a call from the San Francisco police. Their son had died after falling from a building. The police believed he had killed himself. The grief-stricken（悲痛欲绝的） parents flew to San Francisco and were taken to the city morgue（太平间） to identify

44、 the body of their son. They recognized him, but to their horror they also discovered something they didnt know, their son had only one arm and one leg.(3)、His father considered his plan unacceptable.(正确)4. A story is told about a soldier who was finally coming home after having fought in Vietnam. H

45、e called his parents from San Francisco. Mom and Dad, Im coming home, but Ive a favor to ask. I have a friend. Id like to bring him home with me.Sure, they replied, wed love to meet him.Theres something you should know, the son continued, he was injured pretty badly in the fighting. He stepped on a

46、land mine（地雷） and lost an arm and a leg. He has nowhere else to go, and I want him to live with us.Were sorry to hear that, son. But, maybe we can help him find somewhere to live.No, Mom and Dad, I want him to live with us.Son, said the father, you dont know what youre asking. Someone with such a ha

47、ndicap would be a terrible burden to us. We have our own lives to live, and we cant let something like this interfere with our lives. I think you should just come home and forget about this guy. Hell find a way to live on his own.At that point, the son hung up the phone. The parents heard nothing mo

48、re from him. A few days later, however, they received a call from the San Francisco police. Their son had died after falling from a building. The police believed he had killed himself. The grief-stricken（悲痛欲绝的） parents flew to San Francisco and were taken to the city morgue（太平间） to identify the body

49、 of their son. They recognized him, but to their horror they also discovered something they didnt know, their son had only one arm and one leg.(4)、A few days later the parents were told by the police that their son had killed himself.(正确)5. A story is told about a soldier who was finally coming home

50、 after having fought in Vietnam. He called his parents from San Francisco. Mom and Dad, Im coming home, but Ive a favor to ask. I have a friend. Id like to bring him home with me.Sure, they replied, wed love to meet him.Theres something you should know, the son continued, he was injured pretty badly

51、 in the fighting. He stepped on a land mine（地雷） and lost an arm and a leg. He has nowhere else to go, and I want him to live with us.Were sorry to hear that, son. But, maybe we can help him find somewhere to live.No, Mom and Dad, I want him to live with us.Son, said the father, you dont know what yo

52、ure asking. Someone with such a handicap would be a terrible burden to us. We have our own lives to live, and we cant let something like this interfere with our lives. I think you should just come home and forget about this guy. Hell find a way to live on his own.At that point, the son hung up the p

53、hone. The parents heard nothing more from him. A few days later, however, they received a call from the San Francisco police. Their son had died after falling from a building. The police believed he had killed himself. The grief-stricken（悲痛欲绝的） parents flew to San Francisco and were taken to the cit

54、y morgue（太平间） to identify the body of their son. They recognized him, but to their horror they also discovered something they didnt know, their son had only one arm and one leg.(5)、The son killed himself because he was unable to find a job.(错误)6. The word horsepower was first used two hundred years

55、ago. James Watt had made the worlds first widely used steam engine. He had no way of telling people exactly how powerful it was, for at that time there were no units for measuring power. Watt decided to find out how much work one strong horse could do in one minute. He called that unit one horsepowe

56、r. With this unit he could measure the work his steam engine could do. He discovered that a horse could lift a 3300-pound weight 10 feet into the air on one minute. His engine could lift a 33-pound weight 100 feet in one minute. Because his engine did ten times as much work as the horse, Watt called it a ten horsepower engine.(1)、The passage says that Watt made the first widely used