大学英语2阶段性作业1

中国地质大学（武汉）远程与继续教育学院
大学英语2课程作业1（共 4 次作业）
学习层次：专科涉及单元：1--2
一、Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where
necessary.
minimum elect responsibility restrict distinct
detailed publication refugee financial spot
1.In your report, you should give a _______description of the whole incident.
2.The bookshelves were crowded with books and scientific ________.
3.During World War II, many _______fled to the United States.
4.Despite _______difficulties, they did not find the life in London unpleasant.
5.To their disappointment, the thieves were _________by the police at the moment they were
entering the bank.
6.Congress is considering measures to _______the sale of cigarettes.
7.Now that you are 13 you should have more sense of _________.
8.The group _______one of its members to be their spokesperson.
9.Wage increases are being kept to a(n) _______in many companies because of the economic
depression.
10.The engineering profession now has many ________branches.
二、Vocabulary and Structure
11. Is _______ you said really true?
A. what
B. that
C. which
D. it
12. You should study hard _______ you pass the examination.
A. lest
B. as if
C. in order to
D. in order that
13. Please don’t stand in the kitchen door----you are _________.
A. in a way
B. by the way
C. in no way
D. in the way
14. He _______ his son by giving him too much money.
A. damaged
B. hurt
C. spoiled
D. harmed
15. He suggests _______ to climb the mountains.
A. them going
B. to go
C. they are going
D. their going
16. I remember _______ for the job, but I forgot the exact amount.
A. to be paid
B. that I receive pay
C. get paid
D. being paid
17. A: _______ we'll get there on time? B: I'm not sure.
A. Do you sure
B. Are you sure
C. Do you think
D. Can you tell me
18. No sooner had she got home _______ she tried on her new coat.
A. that
B. than
C. before
D. when
19. Your hair wants ________. You had better have it done tomorrow.
A. cut
B. to cut
C. cutting
D. being cut
20. A lot of people have tried, but _______ have succeeded.
A. the few
B. a few
C. some
D. few
21. Hangzhou, _______we spent last spring, is one of the most beautiful cities in China.
A. Where
B. Which
C. that
D. when
22. Neither Tom nor John _______ a bike of _______ own.
A. have, their
B. has, his
C. have, his
D. has, their
23._____ with the size of the whole earth, the highest mountain does not seem high at all.
A. When compared
B. Compare C While comparing D. Comparing
24. I want to go to school, but you ________ with me.
A. need not to go
B. need not go
C. do not need go
D. need go not
25. Mary wishes that she _______ law instead of history when she was in college.
A. had studied
B. studies
C. has studied
D. studied
26. Nowhere _______ so many people planting trees.
A. have we seen
B. we have seen
C. have seen we
D. we saw
27. Whenever my mother washes her clothes, she often asks if I have any clothes _______.
A. to be washed
B. washed
C. to wash
D. washing
28. A: Can I use it?
B: _______.
A. Thank you
B. Yes, do please
C. You are welcome
D. Yes, I do
29. I wrote a _______ report last night.
A. two thousand words
B. two-thousands-word
C. two-thousand-word
D. two-thousand words
30. We can see a lot of people doing morning exercises in the parks even ___ a cold morning.
A. on
B. during
C. at
D. in
三、Cloze
Education plays a very important role in everybody’s life. We go to school because we want to know more about the world __31___us and at the same time __32__our horizons of thinking. The typical classroom used to be the place __33___ teachers and students were working and exploring the wonderful world of knowledge __34__, but now everything __35__. Technology is __36__ those interactions and introducing us to a whole new approach of learning.
The Internet is one of those __37___. Learning via the Internet is a new style that many people believe is more successful than the __38___ form of teaching. The Internet allows schools __39___ a large amount of learning material that is accessible for students
online anytime. There are so many choices of courses and subjects or time frames __40__ completing a program is not an issue for students __41___. We found that online education gives us excellent __42___ of information, saves our time, money and it is __43____ convenient.
Not long ago we __44__ to the library every time we needed information and spent hours __45___for the right sources. Today there is a “library” in our house and it is ___46___ 24 hours a day. From my personal experience, __47___ a first time mother, I found __48__using information online is very helpful. While I am at home with my baby, I am still able to _49_ to the world and search for any educational materials I need. I am also able to exchange thoughts, opinions and information __50___ my classmates without leaving my house.
31. A. in B. around C. of D. among
32. A. extend B. tend C. attend D. pretend
33. A. that B. which C. for which D. where
34. A. altogether B. on the whole C. as a whole D. together
35. A. was changed B. has changed C. have changed D. were changed
36. A. taking over B. turning over C. getting over D. going over
37. A. methods B. shortcuts C. approaches D. entrances
38. A. traditional B. conventional C. customary D. rational
39. A. to develop B. developed C. developing D. being developed
40. A. what B. as to C. that D. as
41. A. much more B. far more C. even more D. any more
42. A. sources B. resources C. origins D. beginning
43. A. extensively B. broadly C. extremely D. widely
44. A. is used to go B. used to go C. is used to going D. used to going
45. A. to search B. searching C. search D. searched
46. A. available B. accessible C. possible D. probable
47. A. for B. as C. to D. on
48. A. that B. what C. whereas D. hence
49. A. associate B. relate C. connect D. contact
50. A. by B. along C. around D. with
四、Reading Comprehension
Passage 1
Too much noise may be dangerous to your health. A number of studies have shown that living or working where there is a great deal of noise can cause hearing loss. But there also is a growing amount of scientific evidence shown that continued loud noise may cause other medical problems. These include high blood pressure, nervous disorders, learning problems, difficulty in sleeping and, possibly, even birth defects and some kind of heart disease.
One test showed the dangers facing people who spend a lot of time listening to loud music. A New York City doctor studied 70 young persons who work in popular dancing and drinking places where music is played loudly. She found that more than 30 percent of them had suffered severe and permanent hearing loss. Normally, she said, less than one percent of people at that age suffer such loss.
The doctor, Jane Madell, also studied a group of 40 New York City firemen. All had worked near loud warning sirens on fire trucks for ten years or more. Doctor Madell found that 75% of them had suffered a severe hearing loss.
Doctor said some persons are more likely than others to suffer hearing loss from continued loud noise. But they said they can not learn which persons face the most danger until permanent hearing damage has been done.
Another scientist discovered that loud noise appears to limit a child’s ability to learn. The scientist Arlene Brunzapt studied students at a New York City school near a busy railroad. Students in rooms near the railroad had difficulty in learning read. This was not true for the students in quieter parts of the school. After steps were taken to reduce the train noise, a new study found that the reading problem had disappeared.
51. What do the studies show?
A. Noise can be controlled.
B. Too much noise may cause medical problems.
C. Noise can disappear.
D. Too much noise is possible.
52. Faced with loud noise, how many young men and firemen suffered severe hearing loss?
A. 1% and 25%
B. 60% and 25%
C. 30% and 75%.
D. 75% and 30%.
53. Too much noise can cause _______________.
A. only medical problems except hearing loss
B. only hearing loss
C. hearing loss and sleeping problems
D. not only hearing loss but also other medical problems
54. The last paragraph showed that ________________.
A. loud noise may cause reading problem
B. loud noise may disappear itself
C. reading problem may disappear itself
D. reading problem may cause loud noise
55. It is clear that _________________.
A. doctors don’t know who face the most danger of hearing damage
B. doctors know who face the danger of hearing loss
C. doctors are easy to suffer hearing damage
D. doctors are likely to learn the hearing loss
Passage 2
Hock and Kim were very good friends. Hock could not see. He was blind. Kim could not walk. He was lame. They lived in a village near a forest. Everyone in the village was going to a rich man's dinner on the other side of the forest. Hock and Kim were anxious to attend the dinner too. Blind Hock thought of a plan. He would carry Kim. The lame man could tell him the way. Kim said that the plan was a good one. On the way through the forest, Kim saw a tiger. He did not tell Hock about it. Instead, he quietly asked Hock to carry him to the nearest tree. Upon reaching an over banging branch, Kim quickly hauled himself up. Then the tiger roared. Hock at once knew a tiger was near. He lay down quietly. The tiger came to him and sniffed his body. The tiger's whiskers touched Hock's nose. At once Hock sneezed, "Ah Choooooo!" The tiger was afraid and ran away. Then Kim came down from the tree. He asked Hock about the tiger. Hock said that the tiger told him to choose his friends wisely.
56. Hock and Kim were good _______.
A. men
B. tiger
C. friends
D. brothers
57. They decided to go to _______.
A. a picnic
B. a dinner
C. a party
D. the cinema
58. When Kim saw the tiger, he _______.
A. shouted loudly
B. did not tell Hock about it
C. quickly climbed up a tree
D. lay down quietly
59. Hock knew the tiger was near. He _______.
A. went to sleep
B. cried
C. sat down and waited
D. lay down quietly
60. Hock sneezed because the tiger's whiskers _______.
A. hurt him
B. was very long
C. cut his nose
D. touched his nose
五、Translate the following sentences into English.
61．要不是约翰帮忙,我们绝不会这么快就完成实验。

62. 她在公共汽车站一直等到末班车进站。

63. 社会活动从未耽误她的学习。

64. 我从未遇到过如此善良的人。

65. 直到1911年人们才发现第一种维生素。

六. Translate the following sentences into Chinese.
66. I have great faith in your ability---I’m sure you will succeed.
67. Luckily, Steve didn’t break any bones when he fell off his bike.
68. We have no vacancies now, but we’ll certainly keep your application in mind.
69. He was intelligent and hard-working and before long he took over the editing of the magazine.
70. Even though it was raining, we still went on with our match.
参考答案
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6. restrict
7. responsibility
8. elected
9. minimum 10. district 二．ADDC DBBCD ABABA AACCA
三．BADDB ACBAC DACBB ABACD
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五．1. We couldn’t have finished the experiment so soon without John’s help.
2. She waited at the bus stop until the last bus came in.
3. Social activities never get in the way of her studies.
4. Never before have I met such a kind person.
5. It was not until 1911 that the first kind of the vitamins was identified.
六．1. 我对你的能力很有信心，相信你一定能成功。

2. 值得庆幸的是，史蒂夫从自行车上摔下来时没有摔断骨头。

3. 目前我们没有职位空缺，但我们肯定会记住您的申请。

4. 他既聪明又勤奋，不久就接管了杂志的编辑工作。

5. 即使下着雨，我们还是继续比赛。