大学英语(专升本)阶段性作业4

大学英语(专升本)阶段性作业4

大学英语(专升本)阶段性作业4

单选题

1. A coelacanth is a kind of living fossil, first discovered when one was caught off Madagascar马达加斯加）in 1938.

A coelacanth is a kind of _____(5分) (A) rock (B) plant (C) fish (D) animal 参考答案：C

2. I wasn’t going to be one of those people who die wondering. What if? I would keep putting my dream to the test--- even though it meant living with uncertainty and fear of failure. This is the shadow land of hope, and everyone with a dream must learn to live there.

“ the shadow land of hope” means_____(5分) (A) the wonder land one often dream about

(B) the bright future that one is looking forward to

(C) the state of uncertainty before one’s final goal is reached (D) a world that exists only in one’s imagination 参考答案：C

3. Yet you will find little if anything written on what it is to be an employee. You can find a great deal of very dubious advice on how to get a job or how to get a promotion (5分)

(A) Valuable (B) useful (C) doubtful (D) helpful 参考答案：C

4. Many different people find that online method requires them to use their experiences and that online learning offers them a place to communicate with each other. This forum for communication removes the visual barriers that hinder some students in expressing themselves. (5分)

(A) a place for online learning (B) a place to exchange opinion (C) a place to exchange opinion (D) the experience for online learning 参考答案：C

5. I can make this decision because I've gone down this road with patients many times. Recently I operated in vain on an eighty-year-old woman with cancer of the liver... The

re was nothing I could do to relieve the problems the cancer had caused. “in vain” means_____(5分) (A) unsuccessfully (B) effortlessly (C) with difficulty (D) with expectation 参考答案：A

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We can make mistakes at any age. Some mistakes we make are about money. But most mistakes are about people. “Did Jerry really care when I broke up with Helen?” “When I got that great job, did Jerry really feel good about it, as a friend? Or did he envy my luck?” When we look back, doubts like these can make us feel bad. But when we look back, it’s too late.

Why do we go wrong about our friends — or our enemies? Sometimes what people say hides their real meaning. And if we don’t really listen, we miss the feeling behind the words. Suppose someone tells you, “you’re a lucky dog”. Is he really on your side? If he says, “you’re a lucky guy” or “you’re a lucky gal”, that’s being friendly. But “lucky dog”? There’s a bit of envy in those words. Maybe he doesn’t see it himself. But bringing in the “dog” bit puts you down a little. What he may be saying is that he doesn’t think you deserve your luck.

How can you tell the real meaning behind someone’s words? One way is to take a good look at the person talking. Do his words fit the way he looks? Does that he says square with the tone of voice? His posture? The look in his eyes ? Minute you spend thinking about the real meaning of what people say to you may save another mistake.(25分) 6). From the questions in the first paragraph we can learn that the speaker _______.(5分)

(A) feels happy, thinking of how nice his friends were to him (B) feels he may not have “read” his friends’ true feelings correctly (C) thinks it was a mistake to have broken up with his girl friend, Helen (D) is sorry that his friends let him down 参考答案：B

7). In the second paragraph, the author uses the example of “You’re a lucky dog” to show that _______.(5分)

(A) the speaker of this sentence is just being friendly

(B) this saying means the same as “You’re lucky guy” or “You’re a lucky gal”.

(C) sometimes the words used by a speaker give a clue to the feeling behind the words

(D) the word “dog” shouldn’t be used to apply to people 参考答案：C

8). This passage tries to tell you how to_______ .(5分) (A) . avoid mistakes about money and friends (B) bring the “dog” bit into our conversation

(C) avoid mistakes in understanding that people tell you (D) keep people friendly without trusting them 参考答案：C

9). In listening to a person, the important thing is_______ (5分) (A) to notice his tone, his posture, and the look in his eyes (B) to listen to how he pronounces his words

(C) to check his words against his manner, his tone of voice, and his posture (D) not to believe what he says 参考答案：C

10). If you followed the advice of the writer, you would_______ .(5分) (A) be able to get the real meaning of what people say to you (B) avoid any mistakes while talking with people who envy you (C) not lose real friends who say things that to not please you (D) be able to observe people as they are talking to you 参考答案：A

Yuppies are young people who earn a lot of money and live in a style that is too expensive for most people. If you are invited to a Yuppie dinner party, don’t be surprised if you are offered freshly cooked insects as a first course. While the idea of eating fried insects fills most of us with horror, insect eating is becoming highly fashionable. For example, in the media industry, successful managers are often seen to eat fried or boiled insects from time to time while working at their desks. These safe-to-eat insects can be found and ordered on the Internet. And young people are logging on to foreign food websites and ordering samples of prepared insects to serve at their dinner parties. Although the idea of eating insects is probably disgusting to most of us, few people would claim that pigs, chickens and some kinds of seafood we often eat are examples of great beauty. One day, insects would be marketed and sold as a food item in supermarkets. According to their fans of Yuppies, they are not only healthy, but also very tasty. But until our attitudes to food change, it seems that insects eaters will remain a select few.(25分) 11). Why did the speaker say we might be surprised at the Yuppie dinner party? (5分) (A) Because we might be offered a dish of freshly cooked insects as a first course. (B) Because nothing but freshly cooked insects are served.

(C) Because some Yuppies like to horrify guests with insects as food.

(D) Because we might meet many successful managers in the media industry. 参考答案：A

12). Where can people order the unusual food mentioned by the speaker?(5分) (A) From Yuppie clubs. (B) In the supermarket. (C) In the seafood market. (D) On the Internet. 参考答案：D

13). Why are Yuppies attracted by the unusual food?(5分)

(A) It’s easy to prepare. (B) It’s tasty and healthful. (C) It’s exotic in appearance (D) It’s safe to eat. 参考答案：B

14). What does the speaker say about the future of this type of unusual food?(5分) (A) It will be consumed by more and more young people. (B) It will become the first course at dinner parties. (C) It will have to be changed to suit local tastes. (D) It is unlikely to be enjoyed by most people. 参考答案：D

15). Why did the author write such a passage?(5分) (A) Look down upon Yuppies. (B) Enjoy the life of Yuppies. (C) Introduce the life of Yuppies. (D) Want to be Yuppies. 参考答案：C

There are stories about two U.S. presidents, Andrew Jackson and Marin Van Buren, which attempt to explain the American English term OK. We don’t know if either story is true, but they are both interesting.

The first explanation is based on the fact that President Jackson had very little education. In fact, he had difficulty reading and writing. When important papers came to Jackson, he tried to read them and then had his assistants explain what they said. If he approved of a paper, he would write “all correct” on it. The problem was that he didn’t know how to spell, so what he really wrote was “ol korekt”. After a while, he shortened that term to “OK”.

The second explanation is based on the place where President Van Buren was born, Kinderhook, New York. Van Buren’s friends organized a club to help him become President. They called the club the Old Kinderhook Club, and anyone who supported Van Buren was called “OK”.(25分)

16). . The author _______.(5分) (A) believes both of the stories

(B) doesn’t believe a word of the stories (C) is not sure whether the stories are true (D) is telling the stories just for fun 参考答案：C

17). According to the passage, President Jackson _______.(5分) (A) couldn’t draw up any documents at all

(B) didn’t like to read important papers by himself (C) often had his assistants sign documents for him (D) wasn’t goon at reading, writing or spelling