大英(二)第一次作业

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Passage 1

Scientists issued reports on the severe climate changes that could result __1__ the “greenhouse effect”—the gradual __2__ of the atmosphere caused by an increase in carbon dioxide __3__ from the burning of fossil fuels, saying that __4__ global temperatures could start to rise within a few decades and reach levels nine degrees Fahrenheit higher than today’s temperatures by the end of the next century. This, experts said, could create dangerous changes to global weather __5__. For instance, it could change annual amounts of rainfall, swell or dry up rivers, and __6__ the level of the seas.

While _7__ that this forecast was somewhat uncertain, scientists warned __8__ treating it as a cry of wolf. Although there is __9__ debate over how severe the greenhouse effect will be, one thing seems certain: Carbon dioxide levels are __10__ the rise.

D.1. A. about B. of C. in D. from

B.2. A. cooling B. warming

C. melting

D. freezing

A.3. A. level

B. degree

C. extent

D. range

C.4. A. common B. usual C. average

D. ordinary

C.5. A. style B. type C. pattern

D. form

D.6. A. rise B. arise C. arouse D. raise

A.7. A. admitting

B. admitted

C. having admitting

D. being admitted

A.8. A. against

B. about

C. of

D. for

C.9. A. considerate B. considering C. considerable

D. considered

D.10. A. of B. for C. in D. on

Passage 2

During the next year the two grew to know each other through the mail. Each letter was a seed falling on a fertile heart. A romance was budding. Blanchard ___1___ a photograph, but she refused. She explained: “If your feeling ___2___ me has any reality, any honest basis, what I look like won’t __3____. Suppose I’m beautiful. I’d always be __4____ by the feeling that you had been taking a chance __5____ just that, and that kind of love would disgust me. Suppose I’m __6____(and you must admit that this is more likely). Then I’d always fear that you were going on ___7___ to me only because you were __8____ and had no one else. No, don’t ask for my picture. When you come to New York, you shall see me and then you shall __9____ your decision. Remember, both of us are free to stop or to go on after that—_10____we choose…”

B.1. A. required B. requested

C. replied

D. inquired

A.2. A. for

B. on

C. to

D. at

D.3. A. important B. manner C. margin D. matter

B.4. A. sought B. haunted

C. fainted

D. attracted

A.5. A. on

B. to

C. for

D. at

D.6. A. beautiful B. place C. previous D. plain

A.7. A. writing

B. write

C. to write

D. wrote

B.8. A. alone B. lonely

C. lone

D. only

D.9. A. take B. get C. put D. make

C.10.A. whatever B. whenever C. whichever

D. whoever

Passage 3

We have spoken of marriage as a formal contract. It should be noted, however, that this contract does not 1 the same form in different societies. In Western societies, the 2 of a man and a woman 3 given the status of legal marriage by being registered by an official 4 by the state. In some African societies, 5 , marriage has nothing to do 6 an official registration of this kind but is legalized by the formal 7 of goods. Generally 8 is the bridegroom who is required to make a 9 of goods to the bride's kin(亲戚), though sometimes a payment is 10 made by the bridegroom's kin to that of the bride.

C.1. A. make B. get C. take

D. do

C.2. A. condition B. difference C. union

D. divorce