北京师范大学《大学英语三》作业一

大学英语三作业

第一部分：交际用语（共5小题；每小题3分，满分15分）

1. — It’s really a good dinner, isn’t it?

— ______B_________________

A. Yes, I’d like to go.

B. Yes, the food is just wonderful.

C. I’m glad to hear that.

D. It’s very nice of you to say so.

2. — I’d like to open an account here.

— _______C________________

A. Yes, Madam. How can I help you?

B. Oh, yes, please.

C. I see. What kind of account, please?

D. You can do whatever you like.

3. — Thank you for this wonderful party.

— _______C________________

A. It’s my pleasure.

B. No, it’s not so good as you say.

C. I’m so glad you enjoy it.

D. What do you think about it now?

4. — I was wondering if you’d like to go skating?

— ______C_________________

A. Are you really interested in going?

B. I often go skating on Saturday.

C. I’d love to, but I’m afraid I can’t do it today.

D. Don’t you like it?

5. — Have a nice weekend!

— _________D______________

A. Of course I will.

B. So will I.

C. Not at all.

D. Thanks. You too!

第二部分：阅读理解（共10小题；每小题3分，满分30分）

Passage 1

To us it seems so natural to put up an umbrella to keep the water off when it rains. But actually the umbrella was not invented as protection against rain. Its first use was as a shade (遮光物)against the sun!

Nobody knows who first invented it, but the umbrella was used in very ancient times. Probably the first to use it were the Chinese, way back in the 11 century BC.

We know that the umbrella was used in ancient Egypt and Babylon as a sunshade. And there was a strange thing connected with its use: it became a symbol of honour and authority. In the Far East in ancient times, the umbrella was allowed to be used only by royalty or by those in high

office.

In Europe, the Greeks were the first to use the umbrella as a sunshade. And the umbrella was in common use in ancient Greece. But it is believed that the first persons in Europe to use the umbrella as protection against the rain were the ancient Romans.

During the Middle Ages, the use of the umbrella practically disappeared. Then it appeared again in Italy in the late 16th century. And again it was considered a symbol of power and authority. By 1680, the umbrella appeared in France, and later on in England.

By the 18th century, the umbrella was used against rain throughout most of Europe. Umbrella have not changed much in style during all this time, though they have become much lighter in weight. It wasn't until the 20th century that women's umbrellas began to be made, in a whole variety of colours.

6. According to this passage, the umbrella was probably first invented A .

A. in ancient China

B. in ancient Egypt

C. in ancient Greece

D. in ancient Rome

7. Which of the following statements is not true about the umbrella? C

A. No one exactly knows who was the inventor of the umbrella.

B. The umbrella was first invented to be used as protection against the sun.

C. The umbrella changed much in style in the 18th century.

D. In Europe, the Greeks were the first to use the umbrella.

8. A strange feature of the umbrella's use is that it was used as B .

A. protection against rain

B. a symbol of honour and power

C. a shade against the sun

D. women's decoration

9. In Europe, the umbrella was first used against the rain C .

A. during the Middle Ages

B. in the 18th century

C. in Rome

D. in Greece

10. This passage talks mainly about D .

A. when and how the umbrella was invented

B. why the umbrella was so popular in Europe

C. the development of the umbrella

D. the history and use of the umbrella

Passage 2

In the United States, 30 percent of the grown-up population has a" weight problem". To many people, the cause is clear: we eat too much. But scientific experiments do little to support this idea. Going back to the America of 1910, we find that people were thinner than today, yet they ate more food. In those days people worked harder physically, walked more, used machines much less, and didn't watch television.

Several modern studies, besides, have shown that fatter people do not eat more on average than thinner people. In fact, some research work, such as the 1979 study of 3,545 London office workers, reports that fat people eat less than thinner people on average. Studies show that thin people are more active than fat people. A study by the research group at Standford University School of Medicine found the following fact: the more the man ran, the greater body fat he lost. The more he ran, the greater was his need for food. Thus, those who ran the most ate the most, yet lost the greatest amount of body fat.

11. What kind of physical problem do many grown-up Americans have? C