本科 xxxxxxxx xxx 大学英语Ⅲ-5

西南交通大学网络教育课程作业年级：2016-7班层次：专升本专业名称：土木工程（铁道工程）课程名称：大学英语Ⅲ-5学号：16823姓名：x大学英语Ⅲ第5次作业(计分数)注意事项* 本次作业满分为100分。

成绩要记录为平时成绩，请认真完成一、单项选择题(只有一个选项正确，共40道小题)1.[本题2分]–What do you want, Mary?– A(A) I‟d like some red wine, please.(B) Yes, I plan to go shopping.(C) No, I don‟t eat.(D) Sorry, I want some water.2.[本题2分]–Is there a room available for tonight?–Yes, Sir. May I help you?– C(A) No, that‟s fine.(B) Thank you.(C) I‟m hoping to book a single room.(D) I want to go for a walk.3.[本题2分]–What are you going to do?– B(A) Thank you for asking me about it.(B) I‟m planning to go to the cinema with my friend.(C) Yes, I‟ll go.(D) No, I‟m not going to do it.4.[本题2分]–Do you want to learn French?– B(A) Yes, I want.(B) Yes, I do.(C) No, I won‟t.(D) No, I not want.5.[本题2分]–Drinking is not good to your health.– D(A) I should go to a doctor.(B) I don‟t know what to do.(C) I would like it very much.(D) I‟ve d ecided to give up drinking.6.[本题2分]–Do you have any plan this year?– B(A) Yes, I will.(B) I mean to go to United States for further studies.(C) I‟m certainly not going to do that kind of thing.(D) Not at all.7.[本题2分]– A–Ok, please fill out this form.(A) I wish to open a savings account.(B) What are you doing?(C) I have no idea.(D) Do you need any help?8.[本题2分]– A . I can‟t make myself understood. –Take it easy. We are trying to help you.(A) I‟d like to have a Chinese interpreter(B) I‟d like to go somewhere(C) Thank you for helping me(D) I won‟t do it again9.[本题2分]–Harry, do you like the course taught by Mr. Elsie?– D(A) OK. I‟ll learn it.(B) I‟m sure I can do it better.(C) Mr. Elsie is a good man.(D) No. I‟ve no intention of taking this course.10.[本题2分]–It is cold today. What would you like to do this afternoon?– A(A) Yes, it‟s too cold, so I don‟t feel like going out today.(B) I don‟t think so.(C) Yes, it‟s cold. But spring is coming.(D) I need my coat, please.11.[本题1分] The new appointment of our president _____D_______ from the very beginni ng of next semester.(A) takes part(B) takes place(C) takes turns(D) takes effect12.[本题1分] Although a teenager, Fred could _____B_______ being told what to do and w hat not to do.(A) consist(B) resist(C) persist(D) insist13.[本题1分] Computer technology will ____C________ a revolution in business administrat ion.(A) bring out(B) bring around(C) bring about(D) bring up14.[本题1分] The twentieth century has witnessed an enormous worldwide political, econom ic and cultural ______B______.(A) tradition(B) transformation(C) transportation(D) transmission15.[本题1分]Don‟t let the child play with scissors _____C_______ he cuts himself.(A) only if(B) so that(C) in case(D) now that16.[本题1分] The teacher said that we ______B______ another chance some time next mo nth if we failed in the exam.(A) were given(B) would be given(C) would give(D) will be given17.[本题1分] A really powerful speaker can ______D______ the feelings of the audience to the fever of excitement.(A) work at(B) work out(C) work over(D) work up18.[本题1分] _____B_______, they immediately left the house.(A) They heard the noise(B) Hearing the noise(C) They were hearing the noise(D) Being heard the noise19.[本题1分]He decided to make further improvements on the computer‟s design _______ A_____ the light of the requirements of customers.(A) in(B) for(C) by(D) with20.[本题1分] The traditional approach ______B______ with complex problems is to break t hem down into smaller, more easily managed problems.(A) in dealing(B) to deal(C) to dealing(D) dealing21.[本题1分] ______A______, Newton was thinking and thinking.(A) Lying under the apple tree(B) He lied under the apple tree(C) He laid under the apple tree(D) Laying under the apple tree22.[本题1分] In the old days, the children _____C_______ by the mother because she did not work outside the house.(A) took care of(B) taken care of(C) were taken care of(D) were taking care of23.[本题1分]“Do you know that girl with the long hair?” “I don‟t think so, although she __ ___A_______ me of someone else I know.”(A) reminds(B) suggests(C) recalls(D) remembers24.[本题1分] If you want to know the times of buses, please ______D______ at the office.(A) inform(B) request(C) inquire(D) require25.[本题1分] No ______C______ woman would go alone to a bar like that one.(A) respective(B) respectful(C) respectable(D) respecting26.[本题1分] For centuries, the Atlantic Ocean kept the America from ______B______ by t he people of Europe.(A) discovered(B) being discovered(C) being discovering(D) discovering27.[本题1分] Her husband died in 1992, _____C_______.(A) being leaving her with two children(B) left her with two children(C) leaving her with two children(D) being left her with two children28.[本题1分] She ever being so kind to me. I felt _____D_______ to help her when she w as in trouble.(A) generous(B) virtuous(C) detached(D) obliged29.[本题1分]I‟m glad _____A_______ to look around your research center.(A) to be allowed(B) having allowed(C) being allowed(D) to allow30.[本题1分] He decided to go for a sailing holiday ______C______ the fact that he was u sually seasick.(A) in case of(B) as a result of(C) in spite of(D) because of31.[本题1分] I regret having left the work unfinished, I _____D_______ everything ahead carefully.(A) must plan(B) planned(C) should plan(D) should have planned32.[本题1分] Ms. Wright demanded that the urgent report ______D______ on her desk by5 p.m. today.(A) should put(B) will be put(C) is put(D) be put33.[本题1分] ______C______, Miss Brown decided to take a taxi.(A) Being thought she must be late(B) When thought she must be late(C) Thinking she must be late(D) She thought she must be late34.[本题1分] The older New England villages have changed relatively little ____B________a gas station or two in recent decades.(A) in addition(B) except for(C) besides(D) except to35.[本题1分]Herman‟s success is due to his hard work and his ability to ____D________ p lans, which will get work done efficiently.(A) employ(B) approve(C) conduct(D) fulfill36.[本题1分]“You are very selfish. No ______D______ you are not the most important per son in the world.” Edgar said to his boss angrily.(A) reason(B) suspect(C) cause(D) doubt37.[本题1分] The soldier was accused of ______D______ the officials by rumoring that the enemy attacked.(A) scolding(B) punishing(C) lying(D) cheating38.[本题1分] Floods cause billions of dollars worth of property damage ______C______.(A) actually(B) comparatively(C) annually(D) relatively39.[本题1分] The director was critical ______A______ the way we were doing the work.(A) of(B) with(C) in(D) at40.[本题1分] At a press conference after the award ceremony, the 18-year-old girl spoke ina ______D______ low voice.(A) legally(B) relatively(C) optionally(D) identically二、阅读理解、完形填空题(共5道小题)41.Thanksgiving is celebrated every year on the fourth Thursday of November. The month of November is in autumn, the main season for harvesting crops.The writer O. Henry called Thanksgiving the one holiday that is purely American. It is not a religious holiday. But it has spiritual meaning.Thanksgiving began with the first European settlers in America. They gathered their cro ps, celebrated and gave thanks for the food.Tradition says Pilgrim settlers from England celebrated the first Thanksgiving in 1621. There is evidence that settlers in other parts of America held earlier Thanksgiving celebrati ons. But the Pilgrims‟ Thanksgiving story is the most popular.The Pilgrims were religious dissidents who fled oppression in England. They went first t o the Netherlands. Then they left that country to establish a colony in North America. The Pilgrims landed in 1620 in what later became known as Plymouth, Massachusetts.Their voyage across the Atlantic Ocean was difficult. Their first months in America wer e difficult, too. About one hundred Pilgrims landed just as autumn was turning to winter. D uring the cold months that followed, about half of them died.When spring came, the Pilgrims began to plant crops. An American Indian named Squa nto helped them. When summer ended, the Pilgrims had a good harvest of corn and barle y. There was enough food to last through the winter.The Pilgrims decided to hold a celebration to give thanks for their harvest. Writings fro m that time say Pilgrim leader William Bradford set a date late in the year. He invited me mbers of a nearby Indian tribe to take part. There were many kinds of food to eat. The m eal included wild birds such as ducks, geese and turkeys. That thanksgiving celebration last ed three days.As the American colonies grew, many towns and settlements held thanksgiving or harv est celebrations.(1).[本题2分] Thanksgiving Day is originally celebrated by people for _____D_____.(A) freedom(B) health(C) safety(D) harvest(2).[本题2分] Which of the following statements is TRUE about the passage? C(A) Thanksgiving Day is a holiday celebrated by people all over the world.(B) Thanksgiving Day is a holiday with special religious significance only.(C) Thanksgiving Day is a holiday with a history of more than 300 years.(D) Thanksgiving Day is a holiday coming from Europe.(3).[本题2分] Based on the passage, we can learn that ____A______.(A) in England, the Pilgrims suffered cruel religious oppression(B) the Pilgrims came to America to make friends with Indians(C) the Pilgrims came to America to look for new food(D) American Indians were very brutal(4).[本题2分] According to the passage, what happened to the Pilgrims during their first wi nter in America? C(A) American Indians helped them plant crops.(B) They began to raise ducks, geese and turkeys.(C) Due to the cold and hunger, about 50 of them died.(D) They invited nearby Indians to have dinner together.(5).[本题2分] The best title for the passage is ____A______.(A) The Origin of Thanksgiving Day(B) The Tradition of Thanksgiving Day(C) How to Celebrate Thanksgiving Day(D) The Significance of Thanksgiving Day42.February 14th is a complicated but interesting holiday. First of all, St. Valentine‟s Day i s not a holiday from work. No one gets a day off. On Valentine‟s Day people usually send romantic cards to someone th ey love or want to be loved by. The cards are called “valenti nes”. They are very colorful, often decorated with hearts, flowers, or birds, and have humo rous or sentimental verses printed inside. The basic message of the verse is always “Be M y Valentine”, “Be My Sweet Heart” or “Lover”. A valentine is often anonymous, or sometim es signed “Guess who”. The person receiving it has to guess who sent it. This can lead to interesting speculation. And that‟s half the fun of valentines.One of the symbols of St. Valentine‟s Day is the Roman god of Love, called Cupid. Cupid is often printed on the card; he is a winged infant, not wearing anything, poised to sho ot his arrow into a heart. He would shoot an arrow of love into a person‟s heart to make t he person fall in love immediately, maybe with the first person to come along. Sometimes one arrow would go through two hearts, holding them together. So on February 14th not o nly do we have pictures of the Christian St. Valentine but we also have pictures of the non -Christian Cupid, the Roman god of Love.But it is from the Christians that we get the stories about St. Valentine‟s Day that mos t people have come to believe. One story is about a Christian man whose name sounded s omething like “Valentine.” He lived around AD 250. At that time the Roman Emperor, Clau dius II, refused to allow any Roman soldiers to get married for any reason whatsoever. Ch ristian couples came to Valentine to be married. So Valentine would marry them in a Chris tian way. He was discovered and put in prison by the Emperor. One tradition says that he wrote notes to his friends by marking on leaves and then throwing them out the window o f his prison. And the leaves were shaped like a heart.(1).[本题2分]St. Valentine‟s Day is a holiday for _____B_____.(A) people celebrating the new year‟s coming(B) people expressing love to their lovers(C) people getting a family reunion(D) people fooling others(2).[本题2分]The word “anonymous” in th e first paragraph means ____A______.(A) people do something by leaving no name(B) people do something by leaving nickname(C) people do something by leaving false name(D) people do something by leaving real name(3).[本题2分] Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage? B(A) Valentine is a person‟s name.(B) On Valentine‟s Day, everyone can take one day break from work to be with their love rs.(C) Cupid is often used to symbolize love.(D) On Valentine‟s Day, cards are usually used by people to express love.(4).[本题2分] It can be inferred from the passage that ____A______.(A) in spite of the Emperor‟s prohibition, many people still held the desire for love(B) the Roman Emperor himself experienced a painful marriage(C) the Roman Emperor, ClaudiusⅡ, was a Christian(D) in Christianity, Cupid is the god of Love(5).[本题2分] The theme of this passage is to tell the readers _____B_____.(A) the reason people choose Cupid to be the symbol of Valentine‟s Day(B) the origin and significance of St. Valentine‟s Day(C) the tradition people always follow on Valentine‟s Day(D) what people should do on Valentine‟s Day43.Using a public telephone may well be one of the minor irritations of life, demanding pa tience, determination and a strong possibility of failure, together on occasion with consider able unpopularity.The hopeful caller (shall we call him George?) waits till six o‟clock in the evening to ta ke advantage of the so-called “cheap rates” for a long-distance call. The telephone box, wit h two broken panes of glass in the side, stands at the junction of two main roads with bu ses, lorries and cars roaring past. It is pouring with rain as George joins a queue of four d epressed-looking people. Time passes slowly and seems to come to a standstill while the p erson immediately before George carries on an endless conversation, pausing only to insert another coin every minute or so.Eventually the receiver is replaced and the caller leaves the box. George enters and pi cks up one of the directories inside, only to discover that someone unknown has torn out the very page he needs. Nothing for it but to dial directory Enquiries, wait patiently for a r eply down the number given.At last George can go ahead with his call. Just as he is starting to dial, however, the door opens and an unpleasant-looking face peers in with the demand, “Can‟t you hurry u p?” Ignoring such barbarity, George continues to dial and his unwanted companion withdra ws. At last he hears the burr-burr of the ringing tone, immediately followed by rapid pips demanding his money, but he is now so upset that he knocks down the coins he has place d ready on the top of the box. Having at last located them, he dials again: the pips are re peated and he hastily inserts the co ins. A cold voice informs him, “Grand Hotel, Chalfont Wells.” “I‟ve an urgent message for a Mr. Smith who is a guest in your hotel. Could you p ut me through to him? I‟m afraid I don‟t know his room number.”The response appears less than enthusiastic and a long long silence follows. George ins erts more coins. Then the voice informs him, “I‟ve been trying to locate Mr. Smith but the hall porter reports having seen him leave about a minute ago.”Breathing heavily, George replaces the receiver, just as the knocking on the door start s again.(1).[本题2分] The main purpose of the passage is to provide _____D_____.(A) criticism of the efficiency of telephone system(B) advice about how to deal with public telephone problems(C) instructions about how to use a public call box(D) an account of possible annoyances in using a public telephone(2).[本题2分] George can at least be thankful that ____D______.(A) he can use the directory in the box to find the number(B) he is able to give his message to the hotel receptionist(C) the call box is in a convenient position(D) the telephone itself is working(3).[本题2分] The reason for George having to dial a second time is that ___D_______.(A) he has used up all the money(B) he forgets to put the money in the box(C) he has got to find the money to put in the box(D) he can‟t find the number he wants in the directory(4).[本题2分] How is George feeling when he completes his call? A(A) He feels hard to control his annoyance.(B) He is depressed at the thought of having to try again to get through.(C) He is angry with himself for being so stupid.(D) He is very disappointed at missing his family and friends.(5).[本题2分]Which of the following is NOT true about “cheap rate”? A(A) People would like to use “cheap rate” to ask about a friend in hospital who has just h ad an operation.(B) People would like to use “cheap rate” to discuss the important project details with the colleagues.(C) People would l ike to use “cheap rate” to have a chat with a good friend in London.(D) People would like to use “cheap rate” to express Christmas greetings to cousins in Au stralia.44.The writers of murder stories go to a great deal of trouble to keep us guessing right u p to the end. In actual fact, people often behave more strangely in real life than they do i n stories.The following advertisement once appeared in a local newspaper: “An opportunity to ea rn 250∈afewminutes.Amanwhoiswill∈g→takechance siswantedforanout-of-the-ord∈aryjobwhichcanbeperformedon lyonce.”Areaderfoundthisoffervery≥≠rousandapplied→theadvertiser,butabitsusπcious,hegaveafalsename.S∞nafterwards, hereceivedareply.Enclosed∈theenvelopewasatyped¬e∈struct∈ghim→r∈gacerta∈νmberifhewasstill∫erested.Hedidso and≤arntonthete≤pho≠tt^headvertiserwantedhim→“≥tridofsomebody”andwod d iscussitmorefl y withhim≠xtday.Butthem an→ldthepoliceandomthenonactedundertheir∈structions.Thepolicesawthetwomenmeetandwatchedthemastheydroveaw ay→≥ther.Inthecartheadvertisercame→thep∮atonce:he→ldthemanhewantedhim→sh∞thiswife.Thereasonhegavewasth^ewassuffer∈goman∈curab≤diseaseandwanted→live∈awarmercountry,buthiswifeobjected→this.Giv∈gthemansome mo≠y,theadvertiser→ldhim→buyagunandwar≠dhim→becarefo f thedogwhich,thoughitwod¬bite,mightaractaention.Heal sogavehimapho→graphofhiswifesoth^ewod b eab≤→recognizeher.Aftert,^theadvertisersug≥stedtt^hemanshod“dothejo b”≠xtmorn∈g.Meanwhi≤,hewod p reparehiswifebytell∈gherta^youngmanwasgo∈g→call.Aftertheμrder,theywod m eeta ga∈outsidearailwaystati onandthemo≠ywod b epaidasarran≥d.Thesecondmeet∈g≠ver→okplace,fortheadvertiserwasarre stedshortlyafterwardsandchar≥dwithaempt∈g→persuadesomeo≠→μrderhiswife.(1).[本题2分] Which of the following statements can best express the meaning of the openi ng sentence? D(A) Usually the stories show the readers who is the murderer at the very beginning.(B) While reading, the readers can easily guess who is the real murderer.(C) The heroes in the stories meet with a lot of trouble.(D) The murder stories often prefer to leave the doubtful points to the readers.(2).[本题2分] When a reader saw the advertisement _____A_____.(A) he could hardly believe it(B) he applied for the job with a false name(C) Both B and C(D) he was sure he could get it(3).[本题2分] According to the passage, we CANNOT infer that ____D______.(A) the advertiser gave the man the first instruction through a letter(B) the two men worked together to fulfill the plan(C) the man was scared when he knew what he was asked to do, so he reported the poli ce at once(D) it was on the telephone that the man understood what the job was(4).[本题2分] When the police received the report ____C______.(A) they arrested him after his wife was killed(B) they didn‟t arrest him until they got enough evidence(C) they sent a dog to keep watching on him(D) they arrested the advertiser at once(5).[本题2分] What did the advertisement in a local newspaper provide? D(A) An unusual job with a high pay.(B) A good job everyone wants to have.(C) A large sum of money.(D) A chance to be famous.45.Julie had turned 8 in October and as Christmas approached, Santa Claus was more and more __(1)__. During the week before Christmas, every night she announced to her fath er, “I know who really brings the presents. You do!” Then, __(2)__ a moment, she added,“Right?”Jerry didn‟t answer. __(3)__ he ________ I was sure she really wanted the truth. And we both were reluctant to give up Santa Claus ourselves. We got to tell Julie and her you nger brother, Adam, to put out the cookies __(4)__ Santa was hungry. We __(5)__about t he fire being out in the fireplace so he wouldn‟t get burned. We issued a few threats abou t his list of good children and bad. It was all part of the tension and thrill of Christmas Ev e –the night the fantasy comes true. And that fantasy of a fat jolly man who flies throug h the sky in a sleigh and arrives __(6)__ chimney with presents –that single belief says e verything about the __(7)__ of children. How __(8)__ to lose it. For them and for us. So J erry and I said nothing.Christmas Eve Julie appeared with a sheet of paper. At the top she had written, “If yo u are real, sign here.” It was, she said, a letter to Santa. She insisted that on this letter e ach of us –her father, Adam and I –__(9)__ the words …Santa Claus‟, so if Santa were to sign it, she could compare our handwriting with his. Then she would know she __(10)__.(1).[本题1分] C(A) at her mind (B) on her mind (C) in her mind (D) with her mind(2).[本题1分] D(A) had been waiting (B) waited (C) had waited (D) waiting(3).[本题1分] B(A) none … of (B) either … or (C) neither … nor (D) both … and(4).[本题1分] D(A) in case of (B) in the case (C) in any case (D) in case(5).[本题1分] A(A) made a fuss (B) made a joke (C) made a plan (D) made a story(6).[本题1分] C(A) from (B) under (C) via (D) over(7).[本题1分] A(A) innocence (B) innovate (C) innocent (D) innovation(8).[本题1分] C(A) bearably (B) bearable (C) unbearable (D) unbearably(9).[本题1分] A(A) write (B) had written (C) wrote (D) would have written(10).[本题1分] A(A) was not tricked (B) had been tricked (C) had not been tricked (D) was tricked。