2014年9月份考试大学英语(4)第二次作业
一、单项选择题(本大题共80分,共 40 小题,每小题 2 分) 1. What are you particularly interested in? ( ) A. This is good history book.
B. I’m keen on the history IT in china. C. Sure, I''m interested in it. D. There are many things to do. 2. Beautiful music, isn’t it?( ) A. Who’s the composer? B. Yes. It’s my favorite. C. So glad to hear that.
D. It’s a gift from my father.
3. He said that he ( )since two o’clock that morning. A. was writing
B. would have been writing C. would be writing D. had been writing
4. Why have you shut the door ______ further negotiations? A. Upon B. at C. in D. for
5. What’s the weather like in Chongqing these days? ( ) A. It’s like raining.
B. It doesn’t like the weather. C. It is very hot. D. I’d like raining.
6. Would you agree to ______ the operation? A. Parsons having full control of B. Parsons control
C. Parson''s having full control of D. be in Parson''s control
7. Hi, is Mary there, please? ( ) A. Hold on. I''ll get her B. No, she isn''t here C. Yes, she lives here D. Yes, what do you want
8. \for the waiter gave me ______ .\A. a rare cooking steak B. a steak rarely cooked C. a steak rarely cooking D. a rarely cooked steak
9. The population in the United States, where immigrants account for
more than ten percent of residents, increases by about 1 per cent annually, ( ) with just 0.2 per cent in the EU. A. comparing
B. compared being C. compared D. and compared
10. Because of the heavy rain they proposed that the football match ( )put off. A. would be B. was C. be
D. had to be
11. You’re going to have a quiz ( )by another two in the ( )month. A. followed,followed B. followed,following C. following,followed D. following,following
12. How do you like your chicken? ( ) A. Well, fried. B. Very well
C. I don’t like it. D. It’s nice.
13. What about lunch time( ) A. Steak and bread. B. It’s nice.
C. Very delicious.
D. Lunch begins at 1 p.m.
14. How long does the flight stop over a Guangzhou? ( ) A. 20 miles away.
B. From 11:50 to 12:50. C. At 11:50. D. 2 days ago.
15. What seems to be the problem, Brian? ( ) A. You are welcome.
B. I’ve got this terrible cold. C. Nice to meet you. D. Nice to meet you.
16. 1 want to go to New York. What''s the fare? ( ) A. Pardon me? B. I''m sorry
C. Yes, 1 don''t understand D. I''m not understanding
17. Michael, you wouldn’t believe what I just saw! It was awful! ( )
A. I know.
B. You saw the bus accident?
C. That was a really terrible accident. D. Cheer up!
18. ( )he works hard, I don’t mind when he finished the experiment. A. As soon as B. As well as C. So far as D. So long as
19. I do apologize for my lateness for class. ( ) A. You’re welcome. B. It doesn’t matter. C. I know. D. I get it.
20. What are the hours of your work? ( ) A. I like it.
B. I am busy at the moment. C. It is long.
D. The working hours are from 9 A.M. to 5 P.M. on Saturdays. 21. Hello, I''d like to speak to Mark, please. ( ) A. Yes, I''m Mark.
B. This is Mark speaking. C. It''s me here. D. This is me.
22. Michael, you wouldn’t believe what I just saw! It was awful! ( )
A. I know.
B. You saw the bus accident?
C. That was a really terrible accident. D. Cheer up!
23. They are ( )to come sine the weather is so bad. A. like B. unlikely C. love D. lovely
24. Beautiful music, isn’t it?( ) A. Who’s the composer? B. Yes. It’s my favorite. C. So glad to hear that.
D. It’s a gift from my father.
25. What do you plan to do after you graduate? ( ) A. It’s a problem.
B. I haven’t got an idea yet. C. I am ready.
D. I am dreaming.
26. Jimmy, We’ll be there for you; whatever you need. ( ) A. It was awful. B. Is he alright?
C. Thanks a lot. You guys are the greatest. D. I don’t think he’ll make it. 27. What is this dish made of? ( ) A. By Mr. Zhang.
B. I’d prefer vegetable. C. Pork cubes(丁,块) D. For supper.
28. How can I apply for the job? ( ) A. You may come in and get an application. B. Yes, you can. C. No, you cannot. D. It is for you only.
29. How are you feeling now? ( ) A. Oh, much better. B. I am very happy. C. It’s not important. D. So beautiful and sweet.
30. Hi, is Mary there, please? ( ) A. Hold on. I''ll get her B. No, she isn''t here C. Yes, she lives here D. Yes, what do you want
31. Excuse me, how can I get to the Dodak Company? ( ) A. See it on the left side.
B. Go straight for about 10 minutes. C. Ask him.
D. I can’t understand.
32. Why do you look so unhappy? ( ) A. It looks like a disaster. B. My skin is so dry and rough. C. It’s fine today. D. He looks terrible.
33. What’s the weather like in Chongqing these days? ( ) A. It’s like raining.
B. It doesn’t like the weather. C. It is very hot. D. I’d like raining.
34. How can I apply for the job? ( ) A. You may come in and get an application. B. Yes, you can.
C. No, you cannot. D. It is for you only.
35. My car ( ) on my way to office. A. break out B. break in C. break down D. break through
36. Hello, I''d like to speak to Mark, please. ( ) A. Yes, I''m Mark.
B. This is Mark speaking. C. It''s me here. D. This is me.
37. Two women were ______ the other people on the platform. A. surviving B. retrieving C. surveying D. delaying
38. What a nice surprise? What brings you here? ( ) A. It’s really a surprise. B. I’m here on vacation. C. Nothing. D. My brother.
39. Excuse me, how can I get to the Dodak Company? ( ) A. See it on the left side.
B. Go straight for about 10 minutes. C. Ask him.
D. I can’t understand.
40. The losing candidate accepted the result of the election ______ . A. graceful B. gracious C. gracefully D. graciously
二、阅读理解单项选择题(本大题共20分,共 2 小题,每小题 10 分) 1.
Ask three people to look out the same window at a busy street
corner and tell you what they see. Chances are you will receive three different answers. Each person sees the same scene, but each perceives(察觉)something different about it.
Perceiving goes on in our minds. Of the three people who look out the window, one may say that he sees a policeman giving a motorist a ticket (罚款单). Another may say that he sees a rushhour traffic jam at the intersection. The third may tell you that he sees a woman trying to cross the street with four children in tow(拉着). For