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英语精读习题带答案（六级适用）1、The Dvelopment of Civilization1 The first two stages in the development of civilized man wereprobably the invention of primitive weapons and the discovery of fire, although no body knows exactly when he acquired the use ofthe latter2 The origin of language is also obscure. No doubt it began verygradually Animals have a few cries that serve as signals, but even the highest apes have not been found able to pronounce words, even with the most intensive professional instruction. The superiorbrain of man i s apparently a necessity for the mastering of speech. When man became suffiviently intelligent, we must suppose thathe fradually increased the number of cries for different purposes. It was a great day when he discovered hat speech could be usedfor narrative. There are those who think in this respect picture language preceded oral language. A man could draw a picture onthe wall of his cave to show in which direction he had gone, orwhat prey he hoped to catch. Probably picture language and oral language developed side by side. I am inclined to think thatlanguage has been the most important single factor in the development of man.3 Two important stages came not so long before the dawn of written history. The first was the domestication of animals; the secondwas agriculture. Agriculture was a step in human p rogress to which subsequently there was nothing comparable until our own machineage. Agriculture made p ossible an immense increase in the number of the human s pecies in the regions where it could be successfully practiced. These were, at first, only those in which nature fertilized the soil after each harvest. Agriculture met withviolent resistance from the pastoral nomads, but the agricultural way of life prevailed in the end because of the physical comforts it provided.4 Another fundamental technical advance was writing, which, like spoken language, developed out of pictures, but as soon as it had reached a certain stage, it was possible to keep records andtransmit information to people who were not present when theinformation was given.5 These inventions and discoveries—fire, speech, weapons, domestic animals, agriculture, and writing—made the existenceof civilized communities possible. From about 3000 B. C. untilthe beginning of the Industrial Revolution less than two hundred years ago there was no technical advance comparable to these.During this long period man had time to become accustomed to histechnique, and to deveop the beliefs and political organizations appropriate to it There was, of course, an immense extension inthe area of civilized life. At first it had been confined to theNile, the Euphrates, the Tigris and the Indus, but at the end ofthe period in question it covered much the greater part of theinhabitable globe. I do not mean to suggest that there was notechnical progress during this long time; there was progress—there were even two inventions of very great importance, namely gunpowder and the mariner’s compass—but neither of these canbe compared in their power to such things as speech and writingand agriculture.Notes1 ape: any monkey2 narrative: a story or description of actual or fictional events; to narrate is to give an account or commentary3 prey: an animal hunted or caught for food4 pastoral: of or pertaining to shepherds, herdsmen, etc.5 nomad: one of a group of people who have no permanent home and move about from place to place6 the Nile: the longest river in the world flowing through EastAfrica,尼罗河7 the Tigris: river of Southwest Asia, joining the Euphrates inSouth Iraq8 the Euphrates: river of Southwest Asia,幼发拉底河9 the Indus: river of South Central Asia, rising from SouthwestTibet, flowing through Pakistan to the Arabian SeaReading Comprehensionwhich one of the following, according to the author, was firstdiscovered or invented in human civilization?a. written languageb. oral languagec. fired. domestication2 The author does not state clearly but implies that in thedevelopment of man___a. human speech developed along with other human facultiesb. picture language and writtenlanguage developed side by sidec. oral language preceded the use of fired. the ape might be taught to master speech3 According to the passage picture language was found most useful when_____a. people didn’t want to use speech in communicationb. oral language was not fully developedc. people went hunting or traveling somewhered. people were inhabiting in caves4 It is the author’s view that in human civilization agriculture______.a. is the most important step man has ever madeb. is only less important than the domestication of animalsc. had long been practiced as stated in written historyd. can be ranked in importancewith the invention of machines5 In the 3rd paragraph,”… in the regions where it could be practiced…”, here, “it” refers to ________a. increaseb. numberc. agricultured. species6 The pastoral nomads w ould not have yielded to the agricultural way of life____a. if it had not been for the benefits brought about by agricultureb. unless agriculture could provide them with sufficient domesticated animalsc. if agriculture had taken up too large a number of their pasturesd. if they had not found setbacks in their pastoral way of life7 Written language in its initial stage was found more advantageous in that __a. it could communicate more accurately than the oral languageb. it had developed from picture languagec. information could be recorded and transmittedd. it was easier to learn than picture language8 The following conditions except one made it possible for civilized communities to exist. The exception is _________a. writingb. agriculturec. fired. caves9 The word ”it” in “… to develop the beliefs and political organizations appropriate to it.”(paragraph 5) stands for______ a. technique b. time c. long period d. Industrial Revolution10 The author means to say that human civilized life originatedfrom____a. South Europeb. North Africac. East Asiad. river areas1 c2 a3 b4 d5 c6 a7 c8 d9 a 10 d2、You Call This a Good Economy(这能称之为上佳经验)You have to have lived in the 1950s and 1960s to have experienced a good economy. In the period between 1950 and 1970 it was the rule—rather than the exception—that an ordinary family, without higher education, could sustain itself decently on the income of a single breadwinner（养家糊口的人）. In 1955, when I was 19 and living in Brooklyn, N. Y., my father, who had a sixth-grade education, maintained our family of five on a wage of $82 a weekas a bookbinder. My mother taught us fairness and compassion; my father, discipline and enterprise.The U. S. economy in those years was good. Then where did thisgood economy go? It was inflated away. The price of gold, whichI take as proxy for the prices of all goods, was $35 an ounce inthose years. It is at roughly ten times that price today.There is another answer, though: inflation caused the entire work force to be moved i nto higher tax groups, thus reducing after-tax purchasing power. That is, my father’s bindery job in1954 paid $82 a week, with $80 after deductions; today, at $ 820 per weekthe net would be $662.To ordinary people, the economy doesn’t look very good at all.After-tax incomes continue to decrease in purchasing power. Thejobs offered in the employment ads pay only a little more thanthe minimum wage, maybe $5 an hour, which, after payroll deductions, yields $4 an hour. Compare t hat with minimum-wage j obs of the early 1950s, when 75 cents was worth today’s $7.50 before and after taxes.Notes1 Brooklyn: a district of New York city2 inflate:通货膨胀3 proxy: the authority to act for another4 payroll: a list of employees and the wages due to eachReading ComprehensionIn the author’s opinion, a good economy, to ordinary people can be expressed in terms of ______the amount of wageafter-tax incomethe actual purchasing powerthe minimum wage per hourIn the period between 1950 and 1970,_______there was not much difference in the living standards betweenpeople of higher and lower educationan ordinary family of five without exception could live on oneperson incomethe income of an ordinary family was more than enough for buyingfoodfor an average family the income was sufficient to support allthe membersToday a bookbinder’s wage is ten times that of the 1950’s but its income tax rate has increased ______a.50 timesb.60timesc. 70 timesd. 80 times4 The worsening of a bookbinder’s livelihood results from _____a. his low education and the amount of wageb. the high-taxation and the income deductionsc. the high taxation and cost of livingd. thelow wage and higher prices5 The passage implies that while the cost of living is gettinghigher______a. the value of labor actually is shrinkingb. the minimum wage level is increasing likewisec. the income tax rate is rising alongd. the employment ads naturally offer a higher minimum wage6 The author’s tone in writing the article is_____a. ironicalb. subjectivec. high-soundingd. convincing7 the article aims to _________.a. help control the rapidly increasing pricesb. give some advice to the policy-makersc.impress the younger generation with some basic factsd.call upon the societys attention against inflation1 c2 b3 d4 c5 a6 d7 c3、Are Experts Always Right（专家总是对的吗）The world has become so complicated that we’ve lost confidencein our ability to understand and deal with it. But common senseis useful now as it ever was. No amount of expertise substitutesfor an intimate knowledge of a person or a situation. At timesyou just have to trust your own judgement.It almost cost me my life to learn that. I was reading a book one day, idly scratching the back of my head, when I noticed that,in one particular spot, the scratching echoed inside my head like fingernails on an empty cardboard carton, I rushed off to my d octor. “Got a hole in your head, have you?” he teased. “It’s nothing —just one of those little scalp nerves sounding off.”Two years and four doctors later, I was still being told it wasnothing. To the fifth doctor. I said, almost in desperation,”But I live in tis body. I know something’s different.”“If you won’t take my word for it,I’ll take an X-ray and prove it to you,” he said.Well, there it was, of course, the tumor that had made a hole asbig as an eye socket in the back of my s kull. After the operation,a young resident paused by my bed. ”It’s a good thing you’re so smart,” he said.” Most patient die of these tumors because we don’t know they’re there until it is too late.”I’m r eally not so smart. And I’m t oo docile in the face of authority.I should have been more aggressive with those first four doctors. It’s hard to question opinions delivered with absolute certainty. Experts always sound so sure. Nevile Chamberlain, the Britishprime minister, was positive, just before the start of World War II, that there would be “peace for our time.” Producer Irving Thalberg did not hesitate to advise Louis B. Mayer against buying the rights to Gone With the Wind because “no Civil War pictureever made a nickel.” Even Abraham L incoln surely believed it when he said in his Gettysburg Address:” The world will little note, nor long remember, what we say here…”We should not, therefore, be intimidated by experts. When it’s an area we really know about—our bodies, our families, our houses—let’s listen to what the experts say, then make up ourown minds.Notescardboard carton:a box or container made of a stiff pasteboardof paperscalp: the skin covering the headtumor:肿瘤eye socket: the opening or cavity in which the eye fitsdocile: easily managed or taughtreading comprehension“It” in “…deal with it”(para.1) refers to ______a. confidenceb. the worldc. abilityd. complication2. “Expertise” in para.1 means______a. common senseb. expert skill or knowledgec. unusual abilityto appreciate d. personal experience3. We have to trust our own judgement since ____a. not all of us have acquired reliable expertiseb. experts often lose their common sensec. experts may sometimes fail to give good adviced. intimate knowledge of a person is not to be substituted forby expertise4 “That” in “it almost cost me my life to learn that”(para.2) refers to______a. I can learn to trust my judgementb. I can acquire an intimate knowledge of myselfc. common sense is not as useful as knowedged. expertise may not be reliable5 While reading one day, the author______a. found a hole at the back of his headb. heard a scratching sound from a cartonc. noticed some echo from his head where he was scratchingd. noticed a sound coming out from his head6 “tease” in paragraph 3 means______a. to make fun ofb. to comfortc. to replyd. to disbelieve7 “if you won’t take my word for it”in para.5 may be paraphrased_____a. if you don’t think my word is worth anythingb. if you don’t listen to my advicec. if you don’t believe my judgementd. if you prefer actions to words8 “Skull” in para.6 most probably means____a. the bony framework of the headb. the surface skin of the headc. the nerve system inside the headd. the top part of the head9 The author didn’t think he was smart(para.7)because____a. he had already suffered for two yearsb. he had not been able to put up with the painc. he had believed too much in expertised. he had formed too strong an opinion of himself10 It happens that the examples given by the author_____a. all concern with warsb. are taken from modern American historyc. have become popular themes in moviesd. have American Civil War as the background11 In the last paragraph, the work ”intimidate” may mean_____a. deceiveb. frightenc. make timidd. encourage1 b2 b3 c4 d5 c6 a7 c8 a9 c 10 a 11 c4、Just Call Me Mister1 On cold days people in Manhattan like to take their childrento PlaySpace, an indoor playground full of wonderful climbing and sliding contraptions. There’s just one irritating detail: whenyou pay your money, the cashier pulls out a felt-trip marker andan adhesive lapel tag and asks you your name.“Frum,” I say.“No, your first name.”“What do you need my first name for?”“To write on the tag, so all the children and the staff will know what to call you.”“In that case, write ‘Mr. Frum.’”2 At which I am shot a look as if I had asked to be called to Duke of Plaza Toro.3 In encouraging five-year-olds to address grownups by their first names, PlaySpace is only slightly ahead of the times. As a journalist, I faithfully report that the custom of addressingstrangers formally is as dead as the practice of leaving a visiting card.4 There’s hardly a secretary left who does not reply, when I givea message f ro her boss, “I’ll tell him you called, David.” Or a public relations agent, whether in Bangor or Bangkok, who does not begin his telephonic spiel with a cheerful “Hello, David!”5 You don’t have to be a journalist to collect amazing first-name stories. Place a collect call, and the operator first-names you. The teenager behind the counter at a fast-food restaurant asksa 70-year-old customer for his first nameb efore taking his order.6 Habitual first-names claim they are motivated by nothing worse than uncontrollably high-spirited friendliness. I don’t believe it. I f I asked the fast-food order-takers to lend me $50, theirfriendliness would vanish in a whoosh. The PR man drops all his cheerfulness the moment h e hears I won’t go along with his story idea. No, it’s not friendliness that drives first-namers; it’s aggression. The PR a gents who call me D avid uninvited would never, if they could somehow get him on the phone, address press baronRupert Murdoch that way. The woman at the bank who c alled me D avid would never first-name the bank’s chairman. Like the mock-cheery staff at PlaySpace, they are engaged in a smiley-faced act of belittlement, an assertion of power disguised as good cheer.Notes1 contraptions:(informal)mechanical devices;gadgets2 felt-tip marker:软笔尖的颜色笔3 adhesive lapel tag:不干胶标牌4 Duke of Plaza Toro: Duke is a nobleman with the highest hereditary rank, especially in Britain. Plaza Tora is Spanish,something like “Bull Fighting Ring” in English5 Bangor:City of South central Maine6 Bangkok:Captical of Thailand,曼谷7 spiel(slang) a lengthy, usually extravagant, speech or argument intended to be persuasive8 collect call:a telephone call with payment to be made by thereceiver9 press baron:Baron is the lowest male rank of nobility, but here it stands for a man with great power in press10 mock: simulated11 cheery:cheerfulReading comprehensionThe author apparently regrets____having to take his children to PlaySpacebeing first-namedbeing approached so frequently by PR agentshaving to put on an adhesive lapel tag“PR” in paragraph6 stands for____a. personal requestb. personal respectc. public relationsd. public review3 When the author, as a journalist, speaks on the phone___a. he is usually very formal and faithfulb. he does not know whether a grownup or a child is speaking at the other endc. he finds people address each other formallyd. he finds the secretary is often willing to pass a message4 He often finds secretaries _____a. irresponsible in answering phone callsb. trustworthy in passing messagesc. not only friendly but also carefuld. calling him David5 The author thinks that addressing a stranger by his first nameis being____a. cheerfulb. friendlyc. disrespectfuld. light-hearted6 “As dead as” in paragraph 3 may be paraphrased as_____a. as firmly fixed asb. as useless asc. as out of fashion asd.as unmistakenly as7 Habitual first-namers’ claim amounts to saying____a. there’s nothing that can be worse than high-spirited friendlinessb. their attitude should be acceptablec. they are sometimes too high-spirited to control chemselvesd. one should control oneself while speaking to a stranger8 The so-called high-spirited friendliness(para. 6) is actually____a. cheerfulness in appearance but mockery in realityb. out and out insultc. a well-accepted skill in public relationsd. an act of outward warmth9 “In a whoosh” in paragraph 6 means______a. by all meansb. in the endc. in a secondd. in reality10 “I won’t go along with…” in paragraph 6 may be paraphrased asa. I won’t believe……b. I won’t go on listening…..c. I won’t agree with…. D. I won’t stick to…..1 b2 c3 c4 d5 c6 a7 b8 a9 c 10 b5、Can the Computer Learn from Experience(计算机会总结经验吗) Computers have been taught to play not only checkers, but also championship chess, which is a fairly accurate yardstick formeasuring the computer’s progress in the ability to learn from experience.Because the game r equires logical reasoning, chess would seem t o be perfectly suited to the computer .all a programmer has to dois give the computer a program evaluating the consequences ofevery possible response to every possible move, and the computer will win every time. In theory this is a sensible approach; inpractice it is impossible. Today, a powerful computer can analyze 40 000 moves a second. That is an impressive speed. But there are an astronomical number of possible moves in chess—literally trillions. Even if such a program were written (and in theory itcould be ,given enough people and enough time), there is nocomputer capable of holding that much data.Therefore, if the computer is to compete at championship levels, it must be programmed to function with less than complete data.It must be able to learn from experience, to modify its ownprogramm, to deal with a relatively unstructured situation—in a word, to “think” for itself . In fact, this can be done.Chess-playing computers have yet to defeat world champion chess players, but several have beaten human players of only slightlylower ranks. The computers have had programs to carry them through the early, mechanical stages of their chess games. But they have gone on from there to reason and learn, and sometimes to win the game.There are other proofs that computers can be programmed to learn, but this example is sufficient to demonstrate the point. Granted , winning a game of chess is not an earthshaking event even whena computer does it . But there are many serious human problemswhich ban be fruitfully approached as games. The Defense Department uses computers to play war games and work out strategies for dealing with international tensions. Other problems—international and interpersonal relations , ecologyand economics , and the ever-increasing threat of world famine—can perhaps be solved by the joint efforts of human beings andtruly intelligent computers .Notescheck:a game p layed on a checkerboard by two players ,each using 12 piecesecology:the relationship between organisms and their environment 生态关系，生态学Reading comprehensionThe purpose of creating chess-playing computers is __________A to win the world chess championB to pave the way for further intelligent computersC to work out strategies for international warsD to find an accurate yardstick for measuring computer progress2 Today , a chess-playing computer can be programmed to ________A give trillions of reponses in a second to each possible moveand win the gameB function with complete data and beat the best playersC learn from chess-playing in the early stage and go on to winthe gameD evaluate every possible move but may fail to give the rightresponse each time3 For a computer to “think” , it is necessary to ________A mange to process as much data as possible in a secondB program it so that it can learn from its experiencesC prepare it for chess-playing firstD enable it to deal with unstructured situations4 The author’s attitude towards the Defense Department is____A criticalB unconcernedC positiveD negative5 In the author’s opinion,______A winning a chess game is an unimportant eventB serious human p roblems shouldn’t be regarded as playing a gameC ecological problems are more urgent to be solvedD there is hope for more intelligent computers1 b2 c3 b4 c5 d。
华师在线大学英语精读(2)试题答案
1．第1题You should fill in the application _______ very carefully.A.fileB.letterC.visaD.form您的答案：D题目分数：1.0此题得分：1.02．第2题The big tree _______ a lot of apples.A.bearsB.wearsC.growsD.takes您的答案：A题目分数：1.0此题得分：1.03．第3题The reason we're so late is ____________.A.for the car breaks downB.due to the car breaking downC.that the car broke downD.because the car broke down您的答案：C题目分数：3.0此题得分：3.04．第4题Do you know ____________?A.when does the party startB.whether the party startsC.what time the party startsD.if the party starts您的答案：C题目分数：3.0此题得分：3.05．第5题I wonder how many years ago____________.A.did your father retireB.your father retiredC.has your father retiredD.your father has retired您的答案：B题目分数：3.0此题得分：3.06．第6题You can't imagine how ___________ when they received these gifts.A.they were excitedB.excited they wereC.excited they haveD.they were how excited您的答案：B题目分数：3.0此题得分：3.07．第7题Andy will ______ at the train station on Sunday.A.see him offB.see himC.see off himD.see him away您的答案：A题目分数：1.0此题得分：1.08．第8题We will soon ______ the airport.A.arrive inB.arrive atC.reach toD.arrive您的答案：B题目分数：1.0此题得分：1.09．第9题There is a ________ of two hours in the 7:40 train.A.delayteterD.decay您的答案：A此题得分：1.010．第10题I doubt __________ he will lend you the book.A.whetherB.whenC.thatD.which您的答案：A题目分数：3.0此题得分：3.011．第11题Word has come __________ some guests from Canada will visit our school.A.whatB.thatC.whetherD.when您的答案：B题目分数：3.012．第12题__________ we need more practice is quite clear.A.WhatB.ThatC.WhichD.When您的答案：B题目分数：3.0此题得分：3.013．第13题I was sure __________ I would overcome all these difficulties.A.whatB.thatC.whichD.whether您的答案：B题目分数：3.0此题得分：3.014．第14题The music was so loud. That's __________ he left the party so early.A.howB.whyC.whatD.when您的答案：B题目分数：3.0此题得分：3.015．第15题No one was aware ____________Jane had gone.A.where thatB.of the placeC.of whereD.the place您的答案：C题目分数：3.0此题得分：3.016．第16题__________ you don't like him is none of my business.A.WhatB.WhoC.ThatD.Whether您的答案：C题目分数：3.0此题得分：3.017．第17题He _______ many beautiful post cards to us.A.takesB.showsC.obtainD.has您的答案：B题目分数：1.0此题得分：1.018．第18题I have _______ a taxi for you.A.arrangeB.planC.arrangedD.planned您的答案：C题目分数：1.0此题得分：1.019．第19题They ______ good friends and often visited each other.A.are used toB.are used to beed to beinged to be您的答案：B题目分数：1.0此题得分：1.020．第20题Students in his class cannot understand what ____________.A.does the sentence meanB.means this sentenceC.this sentence meansD.is the meaning of the sentence您的答案：C题目分数：3.0此题得分：3.021．第21题This is __________ I want to tell you.A.itB.thatC.whichD.what您的答案：D题目分数：3.0此题得分：3.022．第22题I have no idea_________ they have kept in touch with me by E-mail since last year.A.whatB.howC.thatD.when您的答案：C题目分数：3.0此题得分：3.023．第23题The news____________ to the Great Wall during the summer holidays made us very happy.A.what we would goB.how we would goC.that we would goD.where we would go您的答案：C题目分数：3.0此题得分：3.024．第24题Hans has a new car. I wonder when __________ it.A.he boughtB.did he buyC.buysD.he is buying您的答案：A题目分数：3.0此题得分：3.025．第25题He told me the news ___________ our team had won the game.A.aboutB.ofC.asD.that您的答案：D题目分数：3.0此题得分：3.026．第26题___________ is a fact that English is accepted as an international language.A.WhatB.ThisC.ThatD.It您的答案：D此题得分：3.027．第27题After he ______ that unforgettable love, he became afraid of it.A.feelB.feltC.experienceD.experienced您的答案：D题目分数：1.0此题得分：1.028．第28题John is busy ______ his girlfriend ______ her paper.A.help…withB.to help…withC.helping…withD.to help…您的答案：C题目分数：1.029．第29题We must do well __________ the boss assigns us to do.A.thatB.whateverC.whicheverD.those您的答案：B题目分数：3.0此题得分：3.030．第30题have not found my book yet. In fact, I'm not sure____________ I could have done with it.A.ifB.whetherC.howD.what您的答案：D题目分数：3.0此题得分：3.031．第31题It makes no difference to me _________ he will come or not.A.howB.whyC.whenD.whether您的答案：D题目分数：3.0此题得分：3.032．第32题__________ the old man's sons wanted to know was __________ the gold had been hidden.A.That ... whatB.What ... whereC.What ... thatD.That ... where您的答案：B题目分数：3.0此题得分：3.033．第33题Can you find out where __________ her pen?A.Alice had putB.had Alice putC.Alice has putD.has Alice put您的答案：C题目分数：3.0此题得分：3.034．第34题Do ___________ you are told; otherwise you will be punished.A.thatB.whatC.whichD.which您的答案：B题目分数：3.0此题得分：3.035．第35题Never hesitate to ask about ____________.A.that you don' t understandB.what you don' t understandC.which you don' t understandD.what don' t you understand您的答案：B题目分数：3.0此题得分：3.036．第36题The reason I plan to go is ____________if I don't.A.because she will be unhappyB.that she will be unhappyC.what she will be unhappyD.for she will be unhappy您的答案：B题目分数：3.0此题得分：3.037．第37题___________ is unknown to me.A.Where he isB.Where is heC.He is whereD.Is he where您的答案：A题目分数：3.0此题得分：3.038．第38题I will give this book to ___________ wants to have it.A.whomeverB.whoeverC.whateverD.wherever您的答案：B题目分数：3.0此题得分：3.039．第39题We don't doubt __________ he can make a good job of it.A.ifB.thatC.whatD.why您的答案：B题目分数：3.0此题得分：3.040．第40题It happened __________ Lisa wasn't there at that time.A.whetherB.ifC.thatD.why您的答案：C题目分数：3.0此题得分：3.0作业总得分：100.0。
大学精读英语考试题及答案
大学精读英语考试题及答案一、阅读理解（共30分）A篇In the small town of Greenfield, there is a library that has become the heart of the community. The library is not just a place to borrow books, but also a hub for various activities that bring the community together. Every Saturday, thelibrary hosts a children's story hour, which is very popular among the local families. Additionally, the library offers computer classes for the elderly, helping them to stay connected with their families and the world. The library also provides free access to the internet and has a quiet study area for students.问题：1. What is the role of the library in Greenfield? (3分)A. A place to borrow books only.B. A community hub for various activities.C. A center for children's education.D. A study area for students exclusively.2. Which activity is specifically mentioned for children? (3分)A. Computer classes for the elderly.B. Internet access.C. Children's story hour.D. Quiet study area.3. What service does the library provide to help the elderly? (3分)A. Story hour participation.B. Free internet access.C. Computer classes.D. Quiet study space.答案：1. B2. C3. CB篇The concept of sustainability has become increasinglyimportant in modern society. It refers to meeting the needsof the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. This involves a careful balance between the use of natural resources, economic growth, and social development. One of the key strategies forachieving sustainability is the promotion of renewable energy sources, such as solar and wind power, which have a minimal impact on the environment.问题：1. What is the main idea of the passage? (3分)A. The importance of natural resources.B. The concept of sustainability.C. The impact of economic growth.D. The promotion of renewable energy.2. What is described as a key strategy for sustainability? (3分)A. Using more natural resources.B. Prioritizing economic growth.C. Promoting renewable energy sources.D. Focusing on social development.3. What is the relationship between sustainability and the use of natural resources? (3分)A. Sustainability requires the depletion of natural resources.B. Sustainability is achieved without considering natural resources.C. Sustainability involves a balance that includes natural resources.D. There is no relationship mentioned in the passage.答案：1. B2. C3. C二、词汇与语法（共30分）任务：用括号中所给词的正确形式填空。
英语精读试题及答案
Exercises ( Units One – Five)I. Vocabulary and structure1.On my way to school, I saw people ______ advertisements and sample products.A. conveyingB. creatingC. discardingD. distributing2.The professor thought that I was making good progress in my studies and told meto _____ my good work.A. keep upB. go ahead withC. hold backD. come up with3. His marked changes in personality were ______ by a series of unfortunate events in life.A. brought outB. brought toC. brought upD. brought about4. Jane’s anger could not be _____ when the conversation turned to the criticism of her own father.A. held onB. held outC. held backD. held up5. _____ with the picture, Mary tore it to pieces.A. Dissatisfying thoroughlyB. To dissatisfy thoroughlyC. To be thoroughly dissatisfiedD. Being thoroughly dissatisfied6. Because my TV set _____ I could not watch the football game broadcast live last night.A. broke upB. broke offC. broke downD. broke out7. Don’t forget _____ when you are finished with the electronic iron.A. to turn it offB. to have turned it offC. turning it offD. having turned it off8. As a cleaning woman, her _____ duties include cleaning the desks and mopping the floor.A. continuousB. routineC. initialD. constant9. This road will never end, and it ______ goes all around the world.A. possiblyB. probablyC. likelyD. could10. Many American Indians ____ contact with ghosts, so they disposed of the bodiesof dead relatives immediately.A. frightenedB. dazzledC. dreadedD. scaredII. ClozeFaces, like fingerprints, are unique. Did you __1__ wonder how it is possible for us to __2__ people? Even a skilled writer probably could not describe all the _3__ that make one face different from another. Yet a very young child— __4__ an animal, such as a pigeon—can learn to recognize faces. We all __5__ this ability for granted.We also tell people apart __6__ how they behave. When we talk about someone’s personality, we mean __7__ in which he or she acts, speaks, thinks, and feels that __8__ that individual different from others.Like the human face, human personality is very complex. But describing someone’s personality __9__ words is somewhat easier than __10__ his face. If you were asked to describe what a “nice face”looked like, you __11__ have a difficult time doing so. But if you were asked to describe a “nice person,” you __12__ begin tothink about someone who was kind, __13__, friendly, warm, and so forth.There are many words to describe __14__ a person thinks, feels, and acts. Gordon Allport, __15__ U.S. psychologist, found nearly 18,000 English words __16__ differences in people’s behavior. And many of us use this information as a __17__ for describing, or typing, a __18__. Hippies, bookworms, _19__, military types—people are described with such __20__.1. A. sometimes B. ever C. always D. anytime2. A. spot B. locate C. know D. recognize3. A. features B. characteristics C distinctions D. qualities4. A. or even B. and also C. and then D. and too5. A. have B. use C. take D. regard6. A. in B. by C. from D. with7. A. the manners B. the means C. the ways D. the patterns8. A. causes B cause C. makes D. make9. A. with B. by C. in D. using10. A. describe B. describingC. to describeD. description of11. A. will B. would C. shall D. should12. A. may B. can C. might D. will13. A. considerate B. considerable C. considering D. concerned14. A. why B. when C. how D what15. A. a B. an C the D. that16. A. characterizing B. characterizeC. characterizedD. to characterize17. A. base B. foundation C. point D. criterion18. A. person B. personality C. man D. woman19. A. politicians B. scholarsC. professionalsD. conservatives20. A. nouns B. jargon C. nicknames D. termsIII. Fill in each blank with a preposition or an adverb.Some men spend their whole lives trying to forecast the weather. Such people collect exact information （1）_____ the weather（2）_____ all parts（3）___ the world. Men are sent （4）____ various places （5）___the earth’s surface to collect information（6）____ the winds, air pressure, changes（7）____ temperature, rainfall and cloudiness.Each place sends its information (usually （8）____ wireless) （9）___ certain times each day （10）_____ the central office where the weather information（11）______ all these places can be examined. The information received is put （12）______（13）____a map （14）_____ the world called a weather chart. （15）_____ such a chart, it is possible to work （16）______, say, the direction（17）___ which a wind-storm is moving.When the weather forecast has been made, then the information is usually sent （18）_____ the newspapers and the wireless stations. As scientists discover more and more （19）____ the weather （20）_____ every part of the world, weather forecastingwill become more and more certain.（21）____ these days （22）____ aeroplanes, men study the weather high （23）____ （24）____the sky, so that they can tell whether it is safe（25）_____ aeroplanes to travel （26）____ a certain direction. They study the clouds, the speed （27）___the winds（28）___ the clouds, and the changes （29）____ air pressure （30）____ the clouds.IV. Fill in each blank with the proper form of the given verb, using a modal auxiliary where necessary.Men usually (1)_____ (want) to have their own way. They (2)_____(want) to think and (3)_____ (act) as they like. No one, however, (4)_______ (have) his own way all the time. A man (5)______ (not live) in society without considering the interests of others as well as his own interests. “Society” (6)______ (mean) a group of people with the same laws and the same way of life. People in society (7)_____(make) their own decisions, but these decisions(8) ______(not be) unjust or harmful to others. One man’s decision(9) _____so easily _____(harm) another person. For example, a motorist (10)_____ (be) in a hurry to get to a friend’s house. He(11)_____(set) out, driving at full speed like a computer in a race. There (12)_____ (be) other vehicles and also pedestrians on the road. Suddenly there (13)______(be) a crash. There(14) _____(be) screams and confusion. One careless motorist (15)______(strike) another car. The collision (16)_______(injure) two of the passengers and (17)______(kill) the third. Too many road accidents (18)_____(happen) through the thoughtlessness of selfish drivers. If motorists (19)_____ (drive) more carefully, there(20) _______(not be) so many traffic accidents.V. Reading ComprehensionPassage OneIn what now seems like the prehistoric times of computer history, the earth’s postwar(战后) era, there was quite a wide-spread concern that computers would take over the world from man one day. Already today, less than 40 years later, as computers are relieving us of more and more of the routine tasks in business and in our personal lives, we are faced with a less drastic but also less foreseen problem. People tend to be over-trusting of computers and are reluctant to challenge their authority. Indeed, they believe as if they were hardly aware that wrong buttons may be pushed, or that a computer may simply malfunction(失误).Obviously, there would be no point in investing a computer if you had to check all its answers, but people should also rely on their own internal computers and check the machine when they have the feeling that something may have gone wrong.Questioning and routine double-checks must continue to be as much a part of good business as they were pre-computer days. Maybe each computer should come with the warning: for all the help this computer may provide, it should not be seen asa substitute for fundamental thinking and reasoning skills.1.What is the main purpose of this passage?A. To look back to the early days of computers.B. To explain what technical problems may occur with computers.C. To discourage unnecessary investment in computers.D. To warn against a mentally lazy attitude towards computers.2. According to the passage, the initial concern about computers was that they might _____.A. change our personal livesB. take control of the worldC. create unforeseen problemsD. affect our business3. The passage recommends those dealing with computers to ____.A. be reasonably doubtful about themB. check all their answersC. substitute them for basic thinkingD. use them for business only4.The passage suggests that the present-day problem with regard to computers is_____.A. challengingB. psychologicalC. drasticD. fundamental5. It can be inferred from the passage that the author would disprove of_____.A. investment in computersB. the use of one’s internal computerC. double-check on computersD. complete dependence on computers for decision-makingPassage TwoIn the world of entertainment, TV talk shows have undoubtedly flooded every inch of space on daytime television. And anyone who watches them regularly knows that each one varies in style and format. But no two shows are more profoundly opposite in content, while at the same time standing out above the rest, than the Jerry Springer and the Oprah Winfrey shows.Jerry Springer could easily be considered the king of ""trash talk (废话)"". The topics on his show are as shocking as shocking can be. For example, the show takes the ever-common talk show themes of love, sex, cheating, guilt, hate, conflict and morality to a different level. Clearly, the Jerry Springer show is a display and exploitation of society's moral catastrophes (灾难), yet people are willing to eat up the intriguing predicaments (困境) of other people's lives.Like Jerry Springer, Oprah Winfrey takes TV talk show to its extreme, but Oprah goes in the opposite direction. The show focuses on the improvement of society and an individual's quality of life. Topics range from teaching your children responsibility, managing your work week, to getting to know your neighbors.Compared to Oprah, the Jerry Springer show looks like poisonous waste being dumped on society. Jerry ends every show with a ""final word"". He makes a small speech that sums up the entire moral of the show. Hopefully, this is the part where most people will learn something very valuable.Clean as it is, the Oprah show is not for everyone. The show's main target audience are middle-class Americans. Most of these people have the time, money, and stability to deal with life's tougher problems. Jerry Springer, on the other hand, hasmore of an association with the young adults of society. These are 18- to 21-year-olds whose main troubles in life involve love, relationship, sex, money and peers. They are the ones who see some value and lessons to be learned underneath the show's exploitation.While the two shows are as different as night and day, both have ruled the talk show circuit for many years now. Each one caters to a different audience while both have a strong following from large groups of fans. Ironically, both could also be considered pioneers in the talk show world.6. Compared with other TV talk shows, both the Jerry Springer and the OprahWinfrey are _____.A. more family-oriented C. more profoundB. unusually popular D. relatively formal7. Though the social problems Jerry Springer talks about appear distasteful, theaudience _____.A. remain fascinated by them C. remain indifferent to themB. are ready to face up to them D. are willing to get involved in them8. Which of the following is likely to be a topic of the Oprah Winfrey show?A. A new type of robot. C. Family budget planning.B. Racist hatred. D. Street violence.9. Despite their different approaches, the two talk shows are both _____.A. ironicalB. sensitiveC. instructiveD. cynical10. We can learn from the passage that the two talk shows _____.A. have monopolized the talk show circuitB. exploit the weaknesses in human natureC. appear at different times of the dayD. are targeted at different audiencesVI. Combine each of the following groups of sentences into one by using proper connectives. Then put the combined sentences together to form a paragraph.1. a. My sister and I were driving along the high way.b. We saw a sign.c. It was in front of an old farmhouse.d. It read “Stop Here for Free Flowers.”2. a. We could not believe it.b. We stopped.c. An elderly woman greeted us.d. She was thin and worn.3. a. We had obviously seen the sign.b. She said this.c. We assented to what she said.4. a. The flowers were prettiest at that season.b. She told us that.c. We were to pick the flowers.d. The flowers were the ones we liked best.e. She wanted us to do this.5. a. She was frail.b. She was shabbily dressed.c. We saw this.d. We offered to buy the flowers.e. She pointedly refused our offer.6. a. We went to a field.b. It was full of gladioli.c. They were of every brilliant color.d. She led us there.7. a. Why did she give these flowers away?b. My sister asked her this question.8. a. Her old eyes dimmed.b. She was silent for a while.c. We got the story at last.9. a. The old couple used to have two boys.b. They always helped to keep the gladioli.c. They knew all of them by name.10.a. They sold the flowers.b. they divided the money.c. They used the money to buy things for each other.d. They were for such occasions as birthdays, Christmas, etc.e. They did this every year.11.a. The war had taken the boys.b. They kept on planting these gladioli.c. They did this every year.d. They gave them away.e. They did not receive any money.f. This was a living1 memorial to the boys.The key to the exercises:I. Vocabulary and structure1. D2. B3.D4. C5.D6.C7.A8. B9. B 10.CII. Cloze1. B2. D3. A4. A5. C6. B7. C8. D9. C 10. B11. B 12. C 13. A 14. C 15. A 16. A 17. D 18. B 19. D 20. DIII. Filling the blanks1.about2. from3. of4. to5. on6. on7. in8. by9. at 10. from 11. from 12. on 13. to 14. of 15. From 16. out 17. in 18. to 19. about 20. in 21. In 22. of 23. up 24. in 25. for 26. in 27. of 28. above 29. in 30. aboveIV. Filling the blanks1. want2. want3. act4. can have5. cannot live6. means7. may make 8. ought not to be 9. may…harm 10. may be11. sets 12. are 13. is 14. are 15. has struck 16. has injured17. killed 18. have happened 19. had driven 20. would not have been V. Reading comprehension1. D2. B 3 .A 4. C 5. D6. B7. D8. A9. C 10. DVI. WritingMy sister and I were driving along the high way when we saw a sign in front of an old farmhouse which read “Stop Here for Free Flowers.” We could not believe it so we stopped and an elderly woman, thin and worn, greeted us. She said that obviously we had seen the sign, to which we assented. She told us that the flowers were prettiest at that season and she wanted us to pick the ones we liked best. Seeing her frail and shabbily dressed, we offered to buy the flowers which she pointedly refused. Then she led us to a beautiful field of gladioli of every brilliant color. My sister asked her why she gave them away. Her old eyes dimmed and she was silent for a while, but we got the story at last. The old couple used to have two boys who helped to keep the gladioli and knew all of them by name. Every year they sold them and divided the money to buy things for each other on Christmas, birthdays, and the like. Now that the War took their sons, all the same, they decided to keep on planting these gladioli every year and give them away free as living memorial to the boys.小学二（2）班班规一、安全方面1、每天课间不能追逐打闹。
现代大学英语精读3答案
1) She intends to apply for that academic position.2) He is so devoted to his research that the idea that he will soon have to retire never occurs to him.3) Many people have observed that, without effective checks, we have a tendency to abuse our power.4) Students must observe carefully how good writers use words.5) Some countries refuse to get involved in this dispute and they resent any foreign interference.6) How do you think we should handle the drug problem?7) According to the agreement, all business policies should apply to everybody without any prejudice.8) The control of the sand storms will involve a tremendous amount of work and money.9) You have to take into consideration the local conditions when you apply these technologies.10) All applicants will have to fill out this form and mail in an application fee of 50 dollars.11) Based on his careful observationof children's behavior he came to the conclusion that learning is a natural pleasure.12) In a country of many nationalities, ethnic harmony requires very careful handling.13) The government is determined to punish all the corrupt officials involved.14) Cheating at exams does not occur very often. But when it does, the school takes a very tough position.(1) In the negotiations, the two sides found they had little in common. (2) More and more old people are learning how to surf/use the Internet. (3) Don't forget to write down your name on the exam paper. (4) We must bear in mind that there is no shortcut in learning. (5) He never regretted having shifted from business to politics. (6) I’d like to have a chat with you about your term paper sometime this week. (7) Like sports, learning a foreign language requires a lot of practice. (8) They all remember where they were when they heard the shocking news. (9) People learn little from victory, but much more from defeat. (10) Whenever you face a decision you have three choices: do what you please; do what others do; or do what is right. 3.1) My father was down and out at that time. (2) We can go there either by train or by air. It's up to you. (3) The police officer decided that the two men hanging around the bank at this hour were up to no good. (4) OK, the game is up. You are under arrest. (5) Now, time is up. You must stop here. (6) You are up early. It's not yet six. (7) She’s not in Beijing at the moment. She has been away for almost two weeks.8) Where are you off to? Don't you know that there is an English movie on this afternoon? (9) When the cat is away, the mice will play. (10) There was always laughter in the house when my father was about/around. (11) Nearly a quarter of our class were down with the flu. (12) We were down to the last 500 yuan. We had to raise a loan from the bank.1) Their discussion covered all the important issues of mutual interest.2) The World Fair to be held in Shanghai next year covers an area of about 200,000 square meters.3) The higher they climbed, the more difficult it became. At one time, they only covered 5 meters in four hours.4) That school charges the students about three thousand yuan a year. But that does not cover food and lodging.5) That terrible sandstorm.left the whole city covered with a thick layer of dust.6) These papers showed how their manager tried to the financial crisis of the cover up the financial crisis of the company.7) I still remember those days when the bike was considered the most important piece of family property.8) We must always remember not to waste our limited water resources.9) I remember going to that place once. It was so dry that a well could be nearly 1,300 feet deep.10) He was so absorbed in his work that he often did not even remember to eat his meals.11) Even to this day I still remember my mother mending my clothes until late at night.12) You can't get it on credit. You have cash.13) We regard all our former students, not just a few celebrities, as the credit to our university.14) European Culture is a three-credit course conducted in English.15) People used to give credit to Columbus for the discovery of the New Continent.16) So how did our new boss strike you? He seemed quite a nice guy to me.17) After some 50 years I revisited my home vitlage and I was struck by the great changes that had taken place18) There have been fewer strikes in recent years since the new labor law came into effect.19) Wu Song struck the tiger again and again with his massive fist.1) She's always borrowing money and forgetting to pay back.2) Deeply touched by those words, he decided to turn over a new leaf.3) This semester, I'm assisting a professor specializing in international law.4) When the talk was over, the audience stayed on for a few minutes, waiting for the speaker to leave first.5) The couple were continually quarreling about trifles.6) Her family did not want the matter known to the public.7) She was a roommate of mine at college and we would often play tennis at the weekend.8) This is the first time I've had turkey cooked this way.9) Who's left the tap running all night?10) In the early days of the company, the boss would seek employees' opinions on big decisions.。
英语精读课考试题及答案
英语精读课考试题及答案一、填空题（每空1分，共10分）1. The word "environment" is often used to refer to the__________ in which we live.A. surroundingsB. feelingsC. experiencesD. possessions答案：A2. She is very __________ to her friends and always ready to help them.A. patientB. tolerantC. criticalD. skeptical答案：B3. The company has decided to __________ its employees to work from home.A. permitB. requireC. forbidD. suggest答案：A4. The __________ of the old building was so severe that it had to be demolished.A. deteriorationB. decorationC. determinationD. demonstration答案：A5. The teacher asked the students to __________ their textbooks to page 34.A. turnB. returnC. referD. submit答案：C二、阅读理解（每题2分，共20分）阅读下列短文，然后回答问题。
[短文内容略]6. What is the main idea of the passage?A. The importance of environmental protection.B. The impact of technology on society.C. The role of education in personal development.D. The benefits of a healthy lifestyle.答案：A7. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT a way to protect the environment?A. Reducing waste.B. Recycling materials.C. Using public transportation.D. Ignoring pollution.答案：D8. The author suggests that education can __________.A. improve economic conditions.B. promote environmental awareness.C. increase personal income.D. enhance social status.答案：B9. What is the relationship between technology and the environment as described in the passage?A. Technology always harms the environment.B. Technology can both help and harm the environment.C. Technology is the only solution to environmental issues.D. Technology has no impact on the environment.答案：B10. The passage emphasizes the importance of __________.A. individual actions.B. government policies.C. corporate responsibility.D. international cooperation.答案：A三、完形填空（每空1.5分，共15分）[完形填空文章内容略]11. In the first paragraph, the author describes the__________ of the city.A. historyB. cultureC. architectureD. climate答案：C12. The word "prosperous" in the second paragraph most likely means __________.A. wealthyB. successfulC. healthyD. crowded答案：A13. The author's attitude towards the city's development is __________.A. optimisticB. criticalC. indifferentD. confused答案：B14. The phrase "make a difference" in the context of the passage suggests __________.A. causing troubleB. being significantC. creating conflictD. solving problems答案：B15. The last sentence of the passage implies that __________.A. the city will continue to grow.B. the city's future is uncertain.C. the city's past is forgotten.D. the city's present is perfect.答案：B四、翻译题（每题5分，共10分）16. 请将以下句子从中文翻译成英文：我们应该采取行动来保护我们的环境。
大学英语教材精读答案
大学英语教材精读答案1. Unit 1: Vocabulary and Listening Comprehensiona) Vocabulary1. survey2. controversy3. enhance4. proficient5. navigate6. reluctant7. intricacies8. counterparts9. integral10. eradicateb) Listening Comprehension (answers will vary)2. Unit 2: Reading Comprehensiona) Passage 1: True or False1. True2. False3. False4. True5. Trueb) Passage 2: Multiple-Choice Questions1. B2. A3. D4. C5. B3. Unit 3: Grammar and Writinga) Grammar1. The concert was canceled due to bad weather.2. I haven't seen him for a long time.3. She was reading a book when I saw her in the library.4. I will call you as soon as I finish my homework.5. He has been studying English for five years.b) Writing (answers will vary)Sample answer:The impact of technology on societyTechnology has become an integral part of our daily lives, revolutionizing the way we communicate, work, and entertain ourselves. In this essay, we will explore the positive and negative effects of technology on society.One of the major benefits of technology is the enhanced accessibility of information. With just a few clicks, we can search and retrieve a vast arrayof knowledge from the internet. This has expanded educational opportunities, allowing individuals to obtain information and learn new skills at their own pace. Additionally, technology has facilitated communication, enabling people to connect with others across the globe through social media platforms and video conferencing tools.However, technology also presents challenges for society. The reliance on digital devices has led to a sedentary lifestyle and a decrease in face-to-face interactions. This can have negative consequences on physical and mental health, as well as interpersonal relationships. Moreover, the rapid pace of technological advancements has created a growing digital divide, with certain individuals and communities being left behind due to lack of access or knowledge.In conclusion, technology has undoubtedly transformed our lives in numerous ways. While it brings convenience and efficiency, we must also be mindful of its potential drawbacks. Striking a balance between embracing technology and maintaining human connections is crucial for a harmonious and inclusive society.4. Unit 4: Speaking and Listeninga) Speaking (answers will vary)b) Listening (answers will vary)5. Unit 5: Summary and Reviewa) Summary (answers will vary)b) Review (answers will vary)Note: The above answers are just examples and may not be the exact answers to the questions in the textbook. Make sure to consult the specific textbook or study materials provided to you for the accurate answers.。
精读英语答案unit two
Unit 2Preview1.listen to the recording of the text and choose the statement1. C2. D3. A4. B5. CVocabulary1. become familiar with the rules of word formation3. Translate the following expressions1. 繁星密布的天空2. 狂风暴雨肆虐的大海3. 棉花般的雪4. 多山地区5. 落基山脉6. 肉嘟嘟的鼻子7. 多毛的胸部8. 浓密的眉毛9. 卷曲的头发10. 有钱人11. 雨季12. 银发13. 红润的面颊14. 多刺的鱼15. 瘦骨嶙嶙的女孩16. 气味难闻的奶酪17. 咸味食品18. 华而不实的语言4. Translate the following sentences, paying special atte ntion to the words in bold type.1. 一个男子突然站了起来，用他的鞋子朝他扔过去。
幸亏他及时低头躲了过去。
2. 我们在他回家前把房间通通风吧。
3.她虽然八十好几了，但还能穿针引线。
4. 我们必须勇敢面对这个危险。
总有人妖在我们这里浑水摸鱼。
5. 她清楚地知道，如果2把那钱放进口袋，她就会倒大霉。
[head for:很可能遭受（不幸）；会招致]6.会议是由一个刚刚平步青云，掌握大权的妇女主持的。
7. 正如老话所说，剥猫皮可以有很多种方法。
（不必墨守成规）8. 一对年轻的恋人坠入爱河，仅因为此，他们被用石头活活砸死。
9. 我希望贫富差距能够缩小。
前两天我见到一个饿极了的年轻人在一家饭馆狼吞虎咽地吃残羹剩饭。
10.桌子上的食品如此诱人，我都流口水了。
2. complete the following verb+ noun collocations1. have/keep/open/close2. have/keep/show/lose3. attend/hold/chair/have/open/close4. change/read/speak5. give/hold6. make/send/save/pay/earn/deposit/withdraw/change/borrow/lend7. wear/show/give/use8. obey/follow/make/change/break9. have/spend/keep/waste/kill/save/count/lost 10. protect/represent/consider3. Complete the sentences by translating the Chinese in the brackets1. is that we can’t find enough foreign markets2. is that with democracy there is no harmonious society3. is that we should give/ allow students more freedom4. is not strong enough to send him to prison5. reliable enough to be her husband6. is not big enough to hold so many people7. There doesn’t seem to be any different opinion8. Because at that time there seemed to be enough food for everybody9. Because there didn’t seem to be any good reason at the time10. because he was being followed at that time11. my car is being repaired/fixed12. I hear it is being criticized by many people13 a good doctor, but he doesn’t know much about history14. an excellent English professor, but she doesn’t know everything15. we may be poor, but we are no beggars.16. I shouldn’t have told her in such a hurry17. I shouldn’t (have gone)18. we should have listened to them4 Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the words and phrases1. move in on, happened to2. aware of3. heard of4. think twice5. Because of, hand over6. the other day, on duty7. on the case, as to8. in the first place5. Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions and adverbs.1 on2 into3 up4 forward to5 down upon6 up7 up to6 Translate the following sentence into English1. 在我看来，这似乎不可能，但是其他所有人看起来都很有信心。
英语精读
1. ( 单选题) The question______yesterday is of great importance.(本题3.0分)A、discussingB、discussedC、being discussedD、to be discussed标准答案：B2. ( 单选题) We received an offer of RMB16500 for the house, ___ we accepted.(本题3.0分)A、thatB、whichC、whatD、when标准答案：B3. ( 单选题) I would rather that Mr. Mike ____ the speech at the conference instead of the dean that day.(本题3.0分)A、makeB、madeC、has madeD、had made标准答案：D4. ( 单选题) She retired to Florida and still______a busy life.(本题3.0分)A、ledB、hadC、gotD、gave标准答案：A5. ( 单选题) He wouldn’t have been saved even if he ____ to hospital at once.(本题3.0分)A、has been sentB、was sentC、had been sentD、was being sent标准答案：C6. ( 单选题) He asked me _______ after graduation?(本题3.0分)A、what did I intend to doB、what I intended to doC、what did I intend toD、what I intended to标准答案：B7. ( 单选题) If I were you, I ____ the job.(本题3.0分)A、acceptB、acceptedC、will acceptD、would accept标准答案：D8. ( 单选题) ______, parents must set a good example for their children.(本题3.0分)A、 GenerallyB、ObviouslyC、FortunatelyD、Unnecessarily标准答案：B9. ( 单选题) We wish that people everywhere ____ more concern for the environment around them.(本题3.0分)A、showB、showedC、shall showD、shown标准答案：B10. ( 单选题) The children were______to see the performance.(本题3.0分)A、keenB、anxiousC、eagerD、sharp标准答案：D11. ( 单选题) I have explained everything ____ I can to you.(本题3.0分)A、thatB、whichC、whoD、what标准答案：A12. ( 单选题) They tried to think of a plan ____ they could fulfill their task ahead of time.(本题3.0分)A、by thatB、by whichC、in thatD、in which学生答案：B标准答案：B13. ( 单选题) I can never forget the day ____ I got the first prize in the competition.(本题3.0分)A、thatB、whereC、whichD、when标准答案：D14. ( 单选题) Miss Evans says she wants to______the work.(本题3.0分)A、give upB、give awayC、give inD、give off标准答案：A15. ( 单选题) The book was different______all the other books I’ve ever read.(本题3.0分)A、fromB、toC、onD、among标准答案：A16. ( 单选题) Tom and his family are going to a French restaurant ____ they had dinner a week ago.(本题3.0分)A、whereB、whenC、whichD、that标准答案：A17. ( 单选题) ______all these problems, this one is the biggest.(本题3.0分)A、AtB、InC、OfD、On标准答案：C18. ( 单选题) ______you like to know something about Chinese acrobatics?(本题3.0分)A、CouldB、WouldC、CanD、Will标准答案：B19. ( 单选题) The book is______more difficult than the one I recommended to you.(本题3.0分)A、ratherB、muchC、veryD、so标准答案：B20. ( 单选题) If you want to be an actor you have to really _____ yourself to it.(本题3.0分)A、commitB、conformC、admitD、adapt标准答案：A21. (阅读理解题)Advertisements make us want too much, so we get the idea that the only purpose of advertising is to sell goods. But it is not completely right. Advertisement has another equally important function—to inform. A great deal of the knowledge we have about household goods derives largely from the advertisements we read. Advertisements introduce us to new products or remind us of the existence of ones we already know about. Supposing you wanted to buy a washer, it is more than likely you would obtain details regarding performance, price, etc., from an advertisement. Lots of people pretend that they never read advertisements, but this claim may be seriously doubted. It is hardly possible not to read advertisements these days. And what fun they often are, too! Just think what a railway station or a newspaper would be like without advertisements. Would you enjoy gazing at a blank wall or reading railway byelaws while waiting for a train? Would you like to read only closely printed columns of news in your daily paper? A cheerful, witty advertisement makes such a difference to a drab wall or a newspaper full of bad news. We must not forget that advertising makes a positive contribution to our pockets. Newspapers, commercial radio and televisioncompanies could not subsist without this source of revenue. The fact that we pay so little for our daily paper, or can enjoy so many broadcast programs is due entirely to the money spent by advertisers. Just think what a newspaper would cost if we had to pay its full price! A nother thing we mustn’t forget is the ‘small ads.’ in virtually every newspaper and magazine. What a tremendously useful service they perform for the community! Just about anything can be accomplished through these columns. For instance, you can find a job; buy or sell a house; announce a birth, marriage, or death in these small ads.(1). ( 单选题)According to the passage, advertisements will NOT make us____________.(本题4.0分)A、buy somethingB、know the functions of some new goodsC、learn some knowledgeD、forget the old things that are already known by people标准答案：D(2). ( 单选题)What will you possibly want to know from a washer advertisement?(本题4.0分)A、some detailsB、how much it will costC、its functionsD、all of the above.标准答案：D(3). ( 单选题)What is the author’s attitude towards most people’s claim that they never read advertisements?(本题4.0分)A、doubt= B、agreement= C、acceptanceD、in favor of标准答案：A(4). ( 单选题)According to the text, which of the following statements is true?(本题4.0分)A、only TV commercials are useful in daily lifeB、advertisements help to change our lifeC、advertisements should be seriousD、advertisements make us spend more money on newspaper, magazines and broadcast programs标准答案：B(5). ( 单选题)In the passage, the author is focusing on ____________.(本题4.0分)A、how people buy things through advertisementsB、the useful service of advertisements to the communityC、how advertisers spend their moneyD、the advantages and disadvantages of advertisements学生答案：A标准答案：B22. (阅读理解题)A few years ago I was shopping with a friend and his12-year-old daughter in downtown San Francisco. A street musician, whom my friend happened to know from his own musician days, was playing the saxophone (萨克斯管) on a street corner. His name was Clifford, and he had attracted a large crowd with his performance. After he finished, my friend introduced him to me and his daughter. Clifford asked her if she played any instrument. When she replied that she was taking trumpet (小号) lessons and played in her junior high school band, he said, “That is fine, little lady. Learn your instrument well and you can playanything.” Somehow these simple yet wise words struck me as appropriate not only for a trumpet player but also for a reader. If you learn to read well,you can read anything you want—not just newspapers and magazines, but more difficult material like philosophy, file criticism, military history—whatever interests you as your confidence grows. You would not be limited in any way. If you have the vocabulary—or at least a good dictionary near at hand—you can pick up a book, concentrate on it, and make sense of the author's words. In the United States, reading instruction often ends at elementary school, so students sometimes have difficulty as they progress through school. They must take their assignments armed only with their elementary school reading skills. The result, too often, is frustration and loss of confidence. And the assigned reading in your college courses will be even greater than they were in high school. Developing Reading Skills is designed to accomplish several tasks to show you the skills that will enable you to read with greater comprehension, to help you cope with reading assignments with confidence, and to teach you to become an active reader.(1). ( 单选题)The author develops his point by starting with ______.(本题4.0分)A、an exampleB、an accidentC、a statementD、a contrast学生答案：A标准答案：A解析：得分：4(2). ( 单选题)Which of the following statements is implied in Paragraph 1? (本题4.0分)A、Clifford was good at playing the saxophoneB、The author’s friend was once a street musicianC、The 12-year-old girl played the trumpet very poorlyD、Clifford was a good music teacher学生答案：A标准答案：A解析：得分：4(3). ( 单选题)How does the author think about Clifford’s words?(本题4.0分)A、humorous, correct, simpleB、ridiculous, incorrect, ludicrousC、wise, plain, correctD、stupid, useless, incorrect学生答案：B标准答案：C解析：得分：0(4). ( 单选题)With good reading skills, you can ______.(本题4.0分)A、understand anything you read with few difficultiesB、work out the author's meaning if only you concentrate on the bookC、understand what you read with the help of a good dictionaryD、concentrate on whatever you read学生答案：A标准答案：A解析：得分：4(5). ( 单选题)It can be inferred from the last paragraph that Developing Reading skills ______.(本题4.0分)A、is directed to elementary school studentsB、centers around vocabulary building skillsC、offers elementary reading skillsD、aims at helping students read better 学生答案：C标准答案：D。
英语精读(一)参考答案
A. being tiedB. having tiedC. to be tiedD. tied
13. ---- We haven't heard from Jane for a long time.
Ⅲ. Reading Comprehension
In this section there are two passages followed by ten questions, each with four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that you think is correct.
1. Will you ________ me a favor, please?
A. giveB. make C. doD. doing
2._________, I went to the railway station to see my friend off.
A. After eating quickly my dinner B. After my quickly eating dinner
4.Does ____________ matter if he can't finish the job on time?
A. thisB.that C. heD. it
5.A computer __________ think for itself; it must be told what to do.
A. can'tB. couldn'tC. may notD.might not
英语精读试题及答案
Exercises （Units One – Five）I。
Vocabulary and structure1.On my way to school，I saw people ______ advertisements and sample products.A. conveying B。
creating C. discarding D。
distributing2.The professor thought that I was making good progress in my studies and told meto _____ my good work。
A. keep up B。
go ahead with C。
hold back D。
come up with3. His marked changes in personality were ______ by a series of unfortunate events in life。
A。
brought out B。
brought to C. brought up D。
brought about 4。
Jane’s anger could not be _____ when the conversation turned to the criticism of her own father。
A。
held on B. held out C. held back D. held up5. _____ with the picture，Mary tore it to pieces。
A。
Dissatisfying thoroughly B。
To dissatisfy thoroughlyC。
To be thoroughly dissatisfied D。
Being thoroughly dissatisfied6。
Because my TV set _____ I could not watch the football game broadcast live last night.A。
精读练习题答案
精读练习题答案第一题：答案：B解析：根据题干中的“以下对四个选项中的词语划线部分的含义和用法都正确的一项是”可以确定，我们需要对四个选项中的词语进行划线部分的含义和用法进行判断。
先来看选项A，划线部分的词语是“stuck in a rut”，含义是“陷入困境”，用法也是正确的。
选项B中的划线部分词语是“get the ball rolling”，含义是“开始”，也是正确的用法。
选项C的划线部分词语是“bells and whistles”，含义是“额外的装饰或功能”，同样是正确的。
最后是选项D，划线部分词语是“think outside the box”，含义是“打破思维定势”，也是正确的用法。
综上所述，只有选项B中的划线部分词语的含义和用法都正确，所以答案是B。
第二题：答案：D解析：根据题意，我们需要找出一个与其他选项不同的词语。
选项A中的词语是“dedicate”，意思是“致力于”，选项B中的词语是“contribute”，意思是“贡献”，选项C中的词语是“allocate”，意思是“分配”，这三个词语都表示一种付出或分配的行为。
而选项D中的词语是“abandon”，意思是“放弃”，与其他选项的意义不同。
所以答案是D。
第三题：答案：A解析：根据题干中的“三个选项中，只有一个是正确的，后来被发现错误的”可以确定，我们需要找出一个后来被发现错误的观点。
选项A提到了“在16世纪，人们普遍认为地球是平的”，这个观点后来被证明是错误的。
选项B提到了“地球是宇宙的中心”，这个观点在哥白尔回击之前是被普遍接受的，所以不能作为错误的观点。
选项C提到了“太阳绕地球转”，这个观点在哥白尔回击之前也是被普遍接受的，所以也不能作为错误的观点。
所以答案是A。
第四题：答案：C解析：根据题目所给的信息，我们需要确定婚礼上举行的仪式。
选项A提到了“交换戒指”，这是婚礼上常见的一个仪式，所以可能是正确答案。
选项B提到了“新郎吻新娘”，这也是婚礼上常见的一个仪式，所以也可能是正确答案。
精读英语答案unit 10
Unit 10Preview1. Listen to the recording of the text and decide whether the following statement are true or false.1. D2. D3. D4. B1. improvement2. endurance3. success4. allowance5. supply6. provision7. cultivation8. nourishment9. fulfillment 10. attempt11. elimination 12. refusal1. garden2. fertilize3. mix4. liberate5. require6. fail7. endure8. alternate10. satisfy9. result1. 一家建筑公司（gerund）2. 缺少的一个环节（present participle）3. 一个动人的故事（present participle）4. 阅读技能（gerund）5. 一件泳衣（gerund）6. 落日（present participle）7. 起居室（gerund）8. 睡美人（present participle）9. 安眠药片（gerund）10. 乏味的讲演/报告（present participle）11. 饮用水（gerund）12. 流血的鼻子（present participle）13. 藏身之处（gerund）14. 太笼统/绝对的话（present participle）15. 狩猎的季节（gerund）16. 最后的润色（gerund）17. 指导原则（present participle）18. 下个星期（present participle）19. 颤抖的双腿（present participle）20. 一张渔网（gerund）21. 一根手杖（gerund）22. 现有的制度（present participle）23. 饮食习惯（gerund）24. (比萨)斜塔（present participle）present participle）25. 一个有前途的学生（present participle）26. 正在增长的人口（1. 发展中国家；发达国家2. 正在下落的树叶；落下的树叶1. cut out, remove out/cut out, from2. provided/supplies, with3. brought back4. ask, permission5. empty of6. take, in, through trial and error7. read into1 in2 up3 away4 way8 up 9 with1. If they refuse to give back these small islands, the two countries would not be able to normalize their diplomatic relations completely.2. I know that it is stupid to give up this opportunity, but I have no other choice/alternative.3. For lack of public support, the White House had to give in at last.4. It may not be possible to eliminate drugs all at once/immediately/at one go, but now there are millions of people throughout the world who succeed in kicking the habit of cigarette smoking every ear.5. We have already made contact with the representatives of the other side an arranged to meet in Xiamen before long to discuss important issues we are both interested in.6. One day, that new building suddenly gave way/collapsed/fell down, burying many people under it.7. Love requires nourishment from both sides, and true love is in the giving, not in the taking.8. As soon as Grandma’s health improved, she began to give out her belongings to her folks and friends.9. It requires perfect honesty on both sides to cultivate a lasting/enduring friendly relationship.10. It is announced that our economic plan this year has been fulfilled and our domestic/home market has also been flourishing.6. Rewrite the following sentences, replacing the phrases in bold type with words and expressions from the text.1. the prison authorities informed us/announced, manual labor would end, arrange2. pursue my two favorite hobbies3. If you want to survive the prison, try to develop ways to take satisfaction4. fulfilled5. asked them for permission to, refused, offering a reason6. a miner at heart7. provided/supplied me with seeds, regret giving me permission to, once, garden began to flourish, provided, warders with8. not until I was behind bars, tend9. at great length, what she read into10. hardy plants, My favorite1．缺水已经成了一个大问题。
大学英语精读第三版答案
Unit1答案cloze1) Fate2) trial3) guilty4) couple of5) conduct6) wandering7) casual8) confirm9) temporary10) brilliant11) stand a chance12) employment13）turn against翻译1)The spokesman made it clear that the President would not cancel the trip under any circumstances.2) Jack didn't know anything about any of the books on the bookshelf, so his choice was quite arbitrary.3) The subsequent events confirmed my suspicions once again.4) I think we should encourage high school students to find temporary jobs / employment during their summer holidays.5) To our surprise, the governor who had often been praised for his honesty turned out to be a corrupt official.6) A few workers were promoted, but meanwhile hundreds of workers were dismissed.7) Given the chance, John might have become an outstanding painter.8) Several hours later, the boy was found wandering around in the woods.Unit2答案cloze1) Despite2) data3) download4) web5) limitations6) fruitful7) uncover8) evolution9) notable10) view11) In short12) thinking up翻译It is important to have easy and quick access to information, but it is even more important to learn to look at / view information in new ways.A major medical breakthrough may illustrate the point. Scientists had intended to find a cure for smallpox, but they got nowhere. Edward Jenner, a British physician, abandoned the quest for a cure and conquered the disease by finding a way to prevent it. Obviously, it was creative thinking that led to his fruitful work. In short, it definitely pays to keep thisin mind: there is more than one way to look at / view volumes of data you download.Unit3答案Cloze1) analysis2) professions3) energetic4) catch his breath5) staying up6) convinced7) stimulating8) administrative9) switch10) pace11) reflection12) spark13) repaying翻译1) Many American students apply for government loans to pay for their education / tuition.2) Besides reading materials, the use of films and multimedia can stimulate students' interest in a subject.3)The attorney / lawyer tried to convince the jury of his client's innocence.4) Asking questions often generates the spark of creativity.5) I have sent off my résumé to several corporations, but haven't yet received a reply.6)Her conclusion is built / based on a careful analysis of current international affairs.7) We came to the meeting full of expectations, yet we left very disappointed.8) At the moment he has to take the job of distributing leaflets to promote products for a cosmetic company.Unit4答案Cloze1) affected2) physical3) interpret4) spot5) handicap6) fastened7) maximum8) per9) extensively10) Straining11) surrounded翻译Could you imagine a woman with a severe physical handicap running a website on her own and covering the Los Angles Dodgers as extensively as a professional sportswriter? I would never believe it if I had not seen her with my own eyes, curled up in a wheelchair, typing her comments by hitting the key with a pointer fastened to her head. I had driven a long way in hopes of uncovering an elaborate hoax, but watching her strain in the gloomof her shanty to add to her story, I knew I had found a true winner. Her enthusiasm for the game and her trust in the athletes brought me back to a positive attitude.Unit5答案Cloze1) recall2) embarrassment3) have all to himself4) frantic5) assumed6) sessions7) catch on to8) enrolled9) correspondence10) helpless11) tension12) went on翻译1) As far as ability is concerned, I am sure he will qualify for the job.2)It is wrong to assume that John will formally apologize to them for being impolite.3) This scandal will undoubtedly be an embarrassment to the Labour Party, which is trying hard to win the election.4) I was hard at work on a term paper, but my baby sister kept interrupting me by bursting into my room.5) I asked her several times, but she refused to respond to my question.6) In the West, people often send away for mail-order goods, which can save a lot of time.7) Sorry time is running out; I suggest we skip to the last chapter.8) Since you have set your mind to finishing your master's program as soon as possible, don't let your social life stand in the way of your studies.Unit6答案Cloze1) prescribed2) bring down3) overcome4) gazed5) miserable6) shiver7) flush8) detached from9) keep from10) slid11) take it easy翻译1) Fitted with the artificial leg, he walked unsteadily / shakily at first, but with practice his steps became steady.2)he doctor said I had caught a severe cold and she prescribed me four different medicines. Three of them are pills to be taken after meals and the other is liquid to be drunk before going to bed.3) My sister felt miserable for weeks after she had her pet dog stolen.4)Jenny was still standing at the gate gazing at the end of the road long after the car was out of sight.5) As far as I know, they have been emotionally detached from each other for some time.6) In general, prices may be brought down by increasing supply or decreasing demand.Unit7答案Cloze1) figure out2) shelter3) heading for4) break down5) piled up6) hold against7) born of8) scared9) underneath10) aggressive11) greedy翻译1) As usual, he tuned his radio for the 7 a.m. news broadcast before he began to get washed.2) There are a lot of papers to sign, but the only urgent one is this contract.3) In that city crime born of drug abuse and gambling is on the rise, and the local government seems unable to figure out a way to cope with it.4) In those days I would read everything I could get my hands on so / as long as it was written in English.5) I bet the building must have been completely destroyed in the air raid.6) She was so scared by the unexpected blow that she could not speak a word for several minutes.7) Lucky enough she grabbed hold of his overcoat in panic, otherwise she would have fallen over the rail.Unit8答案Cloze1) hostile2) interfere with3) amount to4) fantasy5) benefits6) contribute7) recommend8) picture9) vision10) supposedly11) neglect12) substitute13) attain翻译1) We didn't like his attitude that he deserved special treatment.2) Even if you are one of the best students in class, in order to maintain your grades you must review your lessons often.3)Some of the old fantasies about the space age have come true.4) It is true that some people achieve success very early in life, while others must work a long time before attaining their goals.5) He maintained that the failure of the experiment was largely due to inadequate preparation.6) Researchers now recommend that we take time every day to project our desired goals onto the screen in our minds.Unit9答案Cloze1)in contrast2)reality3)Amid4)stage5)threw themselves into6)kept a secret7)additional8)instrument9)triumph10)audience11)swelled12)passion13)pay for翻译One beautiful evening in early March this year my family and I went to see the famous musical "The Phantom of the Opera" at the Shanghai Grand Theater. Love is its theme; yet love in a love triangle. A young soprano named Christine attracts the attention of the phantom who, always wearing a mask, haunts the Paris Opera House, and he falls in love with her. However, Christine's former childhood friend, now a handsome, wealthy young man, loves her, too. The plot unfolds around the three of them. The singing and acting were superb; all performed with passion while the chorus parts were done perfectly in tune. From beginning to end the performance was like a delicious banquet spread out / delicious food put in front of us. It was sheer joy, ending amid the thunderous applause of the audience. This musical was first staged in 1986 and its creative team made a name for itself almost overnight. It has so far played to over 100 million people in 22 countries around the world, a tremendous triumph indeed.Unit10答案Cloze1) feeds on2) accelerating3) characteristics4) advanced5) fantastic6) put to work7) Likewise8) shortened9) generates10) conjure up11) exceed12) impressive翻译1)In fact, there are different accounts of the shipwreck in the newspapers.2) It is said that the area was well advanced in agriculture as early as 2,000 years ago.3) Watch how he operates the machine and then do likewise.4) Kong Fansen embodies all the fine qualities of a communist.5) Among the professional women in these countries, there is a trend towards having children in their thirties.6) There is an interval of a week between Christmas and New Year's Day.11。
大学英语精读答案完整版
the words and phrases given in the box.
1、 confirm 2、 possessed 3、 differen tate 4、 poli ng 5、 scratched 6、 prohibits 7、 tapping into 8、 eroded 9、 coordinated 10、 strive 11、 split 12、 exploi ng 13、 fueled 14、 phased out 15、 manipulated 16、 subs tute 17、 align with
Transport the following sentence into English ,using some
words and phrase from Language Focus II.
1、 2、 3、The company may target its effort preferred loca on like India or Thailand. 4、A strong president would further erode the power of the Congress. 5、Most of the measures will be phased out next year. 6、Government securi es have tradi onally yielded less than stocks.
2、 It takes you not only to where you want to go but where you a glimpse of a colorful and diverse world which may have an impact on your life .
英语精读答案综合二.
英语精读答案综合二1 Before graduating from college, the speaker was asked to ____B____.A) make a piece of cake for the classB) write down people’s response to her smileC) observe how people smile at each otherD) act kindly to someone2 While waiting for her turn to get her breakfast at the local McDonalds, the speaker ____D____.A) was ready to serve the two poor homeless men who smelledB) saw a terrible dirty man standing in the lineC) found that a short gentleman was waiting for his mealD) noticed that a homeless man was smiling at her3 The two poor homeless men went to the local McDonalds to _____A___.A) warm themselves B) have their breakfastC) wait for someone D) search for a friendly smile4 At the sight of the two homeless men, the speaker _____C___.A) turned away from them to join her familyB) ordered for them two cups of hot coffeeC) bought them two breakfast mealsD) asked them what they wanted to eat5 After the speaker turned in her “project,” the speaker’s professor and her classmates ____D____.A) had a heated discussion about smileB) exchanged their unusual experiencesC) were deeply touched by her smileD) were greatly moved by her storyTask Two Zooming In on the Details1 The speaker is a mother of three and has recently completed her college degree . The last project the professor assigned her to do was to go out and smile at three people and then write down their reaction .2 Soon after she was assigned the project, she went with her family to the local McDonalds on a cold March morning . Just when they were standing in line, waiting to be served, she smelled a horrible “dirty body” smell . Two poor homeless men were also standing in line. They just wanted to sit in the restaurant and warm up , so they only asked for coffee . Obviously, it was all they could afford.3 Then she was suddenly filled with sympathy . All eyes in the restaurant were set on her, judging her every action . She smiled and bought the two homeless men two breakfast meals .4 She returned to college, with this story in hand. She turned in her “ project .” Her professor read it to the whole class. The whole class was touched . She graduated with one of the biggest lessons she would ever learn —UNCONDITIONAL ACCEPTANCE .1) My neighbours are a friendly bunch of people.2) Dave amazed his friends by leaving a well-paid job to travel around the world.3) The employees in this company work an eight-hour shift .4) The professor came to the classroom with a bundle of newspapers under his arm.5) A passenger asked the driver: “Could you drop me off near the post office? I’d like to post a letter.”6) The little girl’s capacity for learning languages astonished me.7) How many countries will be participating in the Olympic Games?8) I like the typically French style of living. It is so romantic.9) They have made their fortunes from industry and commerce .10) They threatened to shoot him and rob him of all his possessions.11) In many cultures, the lion is the symbol of courage.12) Your help was greatly appreciated . We are very grateful to you for it.13) It’s the first time the painting has been displayed to the public.14) During the exam, the naughty boy tried to slip a note to his classmate while th e teacher wasn’t looking.15) As the saying goes, conquer the desires, or they will conquer you.16) Before the dinner party, Mother has ordered a roast from the butcher.17) I didn’t wait for you at home because I figured that you wouldn’t come 1) In this painting, a single red rose stands in rich contrast to the grassland.2) The factory workers are exposed to poisonous gases and many of them suffer from lung diseases.3) During the war, the soldier risked his life helping others to escape.4) Do trust me. You can rely on me to keep your secret.5) If you are attacked or robbed at knifepoint , how would you react then?6) She is such an extraordinary girl that she always stands out in a crowd.7) Obviously, this foolish idea runs contrary to common sense(常识).8) I was very tired and had to flag down a taxi in order to get home early.9) The mother picks/picked up her children from the kindergarten at 5:00 p.m. every day.10) The publishers took a gamble on an unknown author, and the books have sold well.11) The driver waved to us as he pulled away .12) The driver pulled over to the side of the road to see what was wrong with his truck.1) 离婚的传言不过是为他的新电影炒作的手段而已。
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L1 1.Poverty being caused in the bed meant that the rich were not responsible for either its creation or its amelioration.===Since poverty was caused by overproduction of children, the rich were not to blame for the existence of poverty so they should not be asked to undertake the task of solving the problem.2In the course of the present century, however, Social Darwinism came to be considered a bit too cruel.===People began to reject Social Darwinism because it seemed to glorify brutal force and oppose the treasured.3It is then argued that the government is inherently incompetent, except as regards weapons design and procurement and the overall management of the Pentagon.===they pointed out the government is incapable except on designing and purchasing of weapons and on the overall management of the Pentagon.4Being incompetent and ineffective, it must not be asked to succor the poor; it will only louse things up or make things worse.===since the government is incapable and inefficient , it should not been asked to undertake the task of aiding the poor. Otherwise, it will make a mess of the job or make the situation worse.5Finally, when all else fails, we resort to simple psychological denial.===when all the formulas are in vain, we just simply give a blind eye to the poverty.6This is a psychic tendency that in various manifestations is common to us all.===we all have the tendency to close our eyes to unpleasant things or refuse to think about them .this tendency may take different forms.L2、1As we drove off, Arcadia with its dirt streets and free-roaming cattle, its barns and outhouses, looked liked a metropolis.===at the turn of the last century, compared with the unsettled areas the author’s family later lived in, Arcadia seemed almost like a major city. 1My father and grandmother had delivered herwithout mishap.===my little sister was cared by my father andgrandmother so well that she got no illness.L5 1.the national rejection of dogmaticpreconceptions about the nature of the social andeconomic order.==as a nation ,America has refused to cling to certainrigid principles concerning social and economicdevelopment .America has been adaptable andflexible.2Nor can one suggest that Americans have beenconsistently immune to the ideological temptation==no one can say that Americans have never beentempted by the approach of understanding, preservingor transforming the world according to rigid dogmas.3and any intellect so shaped was bound to havecertain vulnerability to secular ideology ever after.==A mind influenced by Calvinist theology wouldsurely find it somewhat difficult to resist othertemptations to ideological thinking.4Pragmatism is no more wholly devoid ofabstractions than ideology is wholly devoid ofexperience==Abstract ideas have a place in pragmatism just asexperience has a role in ideology.5As an ideologist, however, Jefferson is today remote—a figure not of present concern but of historicalcuriosity.==as a man following a fixed set of beliefs ,Jeffersonis only an interesting historical figure.6whose central dogma is confided to the custody ofan infallible priesthood==His beliefs are out of date and are irrelevant topresent reality,the essence of the theoretical system isput in hands of a small group of people who cannever go wrong.7where free men may find partial truths,but where nomortal man will ever get an absolute grip on AbsoluteTruth==in the universe a person whose mind isunconstrained may be able to discover relative truthsbut no man on earth can claim that he has alreadygrasped the one and only Truth.8But ideology is a drug; no matter how much it isexposed by experience, the craving for it still persists.==Ideology has the characteristic of a narcotic.Inspite of the fact that it has been proven wrong manytimes by experience,people still long to committhemselves to ideology.9 the only certainty in an absolute system is thecertainty of absolute abuse.==the only thing that is sure of a despotic system isits unrestricted exercise of power.10The distinctive human triumph, in their judgment,lies in the capacity to understand the frailty of humanstriving but to strive nonetheless.==the most outstanding achievement of humanity isthey know that no matter how hard they try ,theycannot achieve Absolute Truth,yet they continue tomake great efforts and refuse to give up.英翻汉1、The American experience was unique in a numberof ways.美国的经验在许多方面都是独特的。