大英(二)第一次作业

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Passage 1Scientists issued reports on the severe climate changes that could result __1__ the “greenhouse effect”—the gradual __2__ of the atmosphere caused by an increase in carbon dioxide __3__ from the burning of fossil fuels, saying that __4__ global temperatures could start to rise within a few decades and reach levels nine degrees Fahrenheit higher than today’s temperatures by the end of the next century. This, experts said, could create dangerous changes to global weather __5__. For instance, it could change annual amounts of rainfall, swell or dry up rivers, and __6__ the level of the seas.While _7__ that this forecast was somewhat uncertain, scientists warned __8__ treating it as a cry of wolf. Although there is __9__ debate over how severe the greenhouse effect will be, one thing seems certain: Carbon dioxide levels are __10__ the rise.D.1. A. about B. of C. in D. fromB.2. A. cooling B. warmingC. meltingD. freezingA.3. A. levelB. degreeC. extentD. rangeC.4. A. common B. usual C. averageD. ordinaryC.5. A. style B. type C. patternD. formD.6. A. rise B. arise C. arouse D. raiseA.7. A. admittingB. admittedC. having admittingD. being admittedA.8. A. againstB. aboutC. ofD. forC.9. A. considerate B. considering C. considerableD. consideredD.10. A. of B. for C. in D. onPassage 2During the next year the two grew to know each other through the mail. Each letter was a seed falling on a fertile heart. A romance was budding. Blanchard ___1___ a photograph, but she refused. She explained: “If your feeling ___2___ me has any reality, any honest basis, what I look like won’t __3____. Suppose I’m beautiful. I’d always be __4____ by the feeling that you had been taking a chance __5____ just that, and that kind of love would disgust me. Suppose I’m __6____(and you must admit that this is more likely). Then I’d always fear that you were going on ___7___ to me only because you were __8____ and had no one else. No, don’t ask for my picture. When you come to New York, you shall see me and then you shall __9____ your decision. Remember, both of us are free to stop or to go on after that—_10____we choose…”B.1. A. required B. requestedC. repliedD. inquiredA.2. A. forB. onC. toD. atD.3. A. important B. manner C. margin D. matterB.4. A. sought B. hauntedC. faintedD. attractedA.5. A. onB. toC. forD. atD.6. A. beautiful B. place C. previous D. plainA.7. A. writingB. writeC. to writeD. wroteB.8. A. alone B. lonelyC. loneD. onlyD.9. A. take B. get C. put D. makeC.10.A. whatever B. whenever C. whicheverD. whoeverPassage 3We have spoken of marriage as a formal contract. It should be noted, however, that this contract does not 1 the same form in different societies. In Western societies, the 2 of a man and a woman 3 given the status of legal marriage by being registered by an official 4 by the state. In some African societies, 5 , marriage has nothing to do 6 an official registration of this kind but is legalized by the formal 7 of goods. Generally 8 is the bridegroom who is required to make a 9 of goods to the bride's kin(亲戚), though sometimes a payment is 10 made by the bridegroom's kin to that of the bride.C.1. A. make B. get C. takeD. doC.2. A. condition B. difference C. unionD. divorceA. 3. A. isB. areC. wasD. wereD. 4. A. recognizing B. recognize C. to recognize D. recognizedA. 5. A. howeverB. yetC. thoughD. stillA. 6. A. withB. fromC. forD. toA. 7. A. exchangeB. contactC. communicationD. connectionD. 8. A. that B. this C. one D. itB. 9. A. spending B. paymentC. costD. consumptionA.10. A. alsoB. tooC. eitherD. as wellPassage 4Children model themselves largely on their parents. They do so mainly through identification(认同). Children identify 1 a parent when they believe they have the qualities and feelings that are 2 of that parent.The things parents do and say—and the 3 they do and say to them—therefore strongly influence a child's 4 . However, parents must consistently behave like the type of 5 they want their child to become. A parent's actions 6 affect the self-image that a child forms 7 identification. Children who see mainly positive qualities in their 8 will likely learn to see themselves in a positive way. Children who observe chiefly 9 qualities in their parents will have difficulty 10 positive qualitiesin themselves.B.1. A. to B. withC. aroundD. forB.2. A. informed B. characteristicC. conceivedD. indicativeC.3. A. gesture B. expression C. wayD. extentA.4. A. behaviorB. wordsC. moodD. reactionsA.5. A. personB. humansC. creaturesD. adultC.6. A. in turn B. nevertheless C. alsoD. as a resultD.7. A. before B. besides C. w.th D. throughB.8. A. eyes B. parentsC. peersD. behaviorsA.9. A. negativeB. cheerfulC. variousD. complexB.10. A. see B. seeingC. to seeD. to seeingPassage 5Exercise is good for you, but most people really know very little about how to exercise properly. 1 when you try, you can run into trouble. Many people 2 that when specific muscles are exercised, the fat in the neighboring area is “ 3 up”. Yet the 4 is that exercise burns fat from 5 over the body. Studies show muscles which are not exercised lose their strength very quickly. To regain it 6 48 to 72 hours and exercise every other day will 7 a normal level of physical strength.To 8 weight you should always “work up a good sweat” when exerc ising. Probably sweating only 9 body temperature to prevent over-heating. This is 10 but water loss. Once you replace the liquid, you replace the weight.D. 1. A. While B. When C. As D. SoC. 2. A. understand B. believe C. hopeD. knowB. 3. A. built B. burnedC. piledD. grownC. 4. A. reply B. possibility C. truthD. reasonD. 5. A. top B. part C. every D. allA. 6. A. needsB. needC. costsD. costD. 7. A. lose B. raise C. burn D. keepA. 8. A. loseB. gainC. keepD. burnB. 9. A. raises B. reducesC. destroysD. keeps upC.10. A. how B. why C. nothingD. morePassage 6More and more students want to study in “hot” majors. 1 a result, many students want to 2 their interests and study in 3 areas as foreign languages, international business and law, etc. Fewer and fewer students choose scientific majors, such as math, physics and biology, and art majors, 4 history, Chinese and philosophy. Only a few students can study in these “hot” majors, because t he number of these “hot” majors 5 limited. If one has no interest in his work or study, how can he do well? I learned this from one of my classmates. He is from the countryside. His parents arefarmers. Though he likes biology, he chose “international business”. He wants to live a life which is different 6 of his parents.In the end, he found he was not interested in doing 7 . He found all the subjects to be 8 . Maybe this wouldn't have happened 9 he had chosen his major according to his own interests. Choosing a major in university does not decide one's whole life. Majors which are not “hot” today may become the “hot” majors of tomorrow. Choosing your major according to your own 10 is the best way to succeed.D. 1. A. Being B. For C. In D. AsA. 2. A. give upB. give inC. give offD. give awayC. 3. A. some B. many C. suchD. thoseB. 4. A. even B. likeC. asD. orA. 5. A. isB. areC. would beD. have beenB. 6. A. from which B. from thatC. in whichD. in thatC. 7. A. research B. homework C. businessD. thingsD. 8. A. lovely B. rare C. obvious D. tiresomeD. 9. A. whether B. before C. when D. ifA.10. A. interestsB. experienceC. mindD. heartPassag 7Churchill's childhood was an unhappy and lonely one. A speech defect(缺陷), which he never entirely 1 , made him a shy and hesitant child, and his only 2 was the friendship of Mrs. Everest, his beloved nurse. His poor performance at school led his disappointed father to send him to the Royal Military College—and to make matters worse, Winston 3 the entrance exam(入学考试) twice before finally managing to pass it. Once there, however, his abundant talent for the art of war became clear, and he graduated 20th in a class of 130. In 1895, the year his father died, he entered the army and was sent to Cuba, 4 he discovered his talent for writing. Churchill was 5 when his reports on the Cuban War of Independence(古巴独立战争) attracted wide attention, and he seriously contemplated a career as a journalist. Churchill's 6 into politics was not a promising one: He lost his first election 7 , although only by a narrow margin. To 8 himself from this shameful failure, he 9 into action, going to South Africa to report on the war there for London Morning Post. Within a month of his arrival, he had won fame for his part in the dramatic 10 of a train that had been taken under control by the enemy. The train was freed, but Churchill was taken prisoner; and his fame was doubled when less than a month later he escaped from the prison. Returning to Britain as a military hero he again stood for election to Parliament in 1900 and won by an overwhelming margin.A.1. A. overcameB. overwhelmedC. defeatedD. wonB.2. A. retreat B. refugeC. recoilD. withdrawalC.3. A. disappointed B. missed C. failedD. passedB.4. A. there B. whereC. thatD. on whichD.5. A. being delighted B. been delighted C. delighting D. delightedA.6. A. entryB. retreatC. enterD. participateB.7. A. mission B. campaignC. battleD. conflictC.8. A. rescue B. diverted C. distractD. preventB.9. A. fell B. plungedC. tookD. gotA.10. A. rescueB. refugeC. helpD. aidPassage 8The amount of usable water has always been of great interest in the world. Owning springs and streams sometimes means control, 1 in the dry areas like the desert. The control is possible even without possession of large areas of 2 land. In the early days of the American West, gun fights were not 3 for the water resources. And laws had to be 4 to protect the water rights of the 5 and the use of the water resources accordingly. 6 is known to us all, there is not 7 water in all places for everyone to use as much as he likes. Deciding on the 8 of water that will be used in any particular period 9 careful planning, so that people can manage and use water more 10 .A. 1. A. particularlyB. distantlyC. scarcelyD. speciallyC. 2. A. fine B. beautiful C. richD. poorD. 3. A. unlawful B. unacceptable C. unpopular D. uncommonA. 4. A. madeB. designedC. signedD. writtenB. 5. A. winners B. settlersC. fightersD. supporters D. 6. A. That B. It C. What D. AsB. 7. A. plentiful B. enoughC. anyD. muchC. 8. A. type B. quality C. amountD. LevelB. 9.A. requests B. requiresC. offersD. suggests A.10. A. effectively B. easily C. conveniently D. actively。