考试大学英语4第二次作业doc.docx

1、考试大学英语4第二次作业doc2011年12月考试大学英语（4）第二次作业一、单项选择题（本大题共60分，共 60 小题，每小题 1 分）1. I owe a great deal to my coach. Without his encouragement, I ( ) my goal.A. will never have achievedB. neednt have achievedC. mustnt have achievedD. would never have achieved2. We dont need a car, ( ).A. and neither can we affor

2、d itB. neither we can afford itC. and we can neither afford itD. neither can afford it3. He ( ) his toys all over the floor and I had to pick them up.A. used to scatterB. is used to scatteredC. used to scatteringD. scatter4. I saw the baby was about to fall off the bed and caught it just ( ) the nic

3、k of time.A. inB. onC. atD. for5. The ( )talks were the base of the later agreement.A. initialB. reasonableC. preciousD. obvious6. It is disgusting ( ) the students do not want to work for a living.A. whatB. thatC. whereD. how7. Children need praise much ( ) flowers need water.A. in the same way B.

4、like in the same wayC. which in the same wayD. as in the same way8. The agency is more ( ) with making arty ads than understanding its clients（客户）.A. concernB. concerned C. concerning D. to concern9. If Father scolds you, its ( ) he wants you to set your mind on study.A. for thatB. in thatC. because

5、 thatD. just that10. The last half of the nineteenth century ( ) the steady improvement in the means of travel.A. has witnessedB. was witnessedC. witnessedD. is witnessed11. I ( ) early in the morning and jog around the campus when I was in college.A. used to get upB. used to getting upC. was used t

6、o getting upD. was used to get up12. We gave up the house, because of( ) considerations.A. economicB. economicalC. economyD. economics13. He ( ) his toys all over the floor and I had to pick them up.A. used to scatterB. is used to scatteredC. used to scatteringD. scatter14. I saw the baby was about

7、to fall off the bed and caught it just ( ) the nick of time.A. inB. onC. atD. for15. If his father ( ) him to go into law, he would have pursued his dream of being an archeologistA. has not persuaded B. did not persuadeC. had not persuadedD. does not persuade16. Ruth Handler, ( ) created Barbie, the

8、 worlds most popular doll, died last Sunday morning at the age of 85.A. thatB. whoC. sheD. whom17. The Robinsons have a large garden, ( ) they never have to buy vegetables.A. becauseB. butC. thatD. so18. I still turn to advertising, now ( ) to stay in fashion ( ) more so to find our own style.A. not

9、but B. not onlybutC. neither norD. eitheror19. My parents may not have had much formal education, ( ) they are interesting, articulate people.A. neverthelessB. howeverC. thereforeD. furthermore20. As a child, I wore what my mother gave me or the ( )from my sister.A. hands-me-downB. hand-me-downC. ha

10、nd-me-downsD. hands-me-downs21. Nowadays with the living standards rising many parents intend to have their children ( ) abroad.A. educateB. educatedC. to educateD. being educated22. It was not very long ( ) scientists applied the technique to other species.A. while B. then C. before D. after23. He

11、spent the whole night thinking over ( ) Mr. Smith had said at the meeting.A. all whatB. whichC. allD. that24. If you had not watched that late movie last night, you ( ) so sleepy this class.A. would not be B. will not beC. would have not beenD. were not25. In my opinion, the management should do far

12、 more than just ( ) empty promises.A. makeB. makingC. to makeD. made26. As far as I am concerned, the best approach ( ) performance on tests is to review lessons regularly.A. improving inB. improving toC. improving toD. improve27. We gave up the house, because of( ) considerations.A. economicB. econ

13、omicalC. economyD. economics28. She thought that if the ex-manager had not resigned, the financial condition of the company ( ) much better off.A. would beB. have beenC. would have beenD. is29. ( ) to the park, the dog was very excited.A. Being walkedB. WalkingC. Having walkedD. walked30. We dont ne

14、ed a car, ( ).A. and neither can we afford itB. neither we can afford itC. and we can neither afford itD. neither can afford it31. We could hear him ( ) and swearing as he tried to get the door open.A. cursingB. curse toC. curseD. cursed32. I didnt know your trouble, otherwise I ( ) you some advice.

15、A. had givenB. would giveC. must have givenD. would have given33. The lecture given by Prof.Hope on the American culture was so interesting. You ( ) it.A. dont have to miss B. neednt have missedC. shouldnt miss D. shouldnt have missed34. They have been working on the project for seven months, by the

16、 end of the year they ( ) it.A. have finishedB. will be finishedC. will be finishingD. will have finished35. The agency is more ( ) with making arty ads than understanding its clients（客户）.A. concernB. concerned C. concerning D. to concern36. The lecture given by Prof.Hope on the American culture was

17、 so interesting. You ( ) it.A. dont have to miss B. neednt have missedC. shouldnt miss D. shouldnt have missed37. Staying motivated in your study can lead to success ( ) you give up halfway.A. only if B. as long asC. unlessD. lest38. Some of the biologists insisted that if the dam had not been const

18、ructed five years ago, miles of natural wildness along the river ( ) under protection.A. would have beenB. will have beenC. would beD. are being39. There are good novelists, ( ) the terrible flood of bad novel and poor work.A. despiteB. howeverC. althoughD. anyway40. This digital radio looks stylish

19、,( )it often fails to work.A. forB. butC. thenD. furthermore41. If it had not snowed yesterday, we ( ) on the way to Shanghai now.A. would have beenB. would beC. could have beenD. will be42. Your teacher can give you ( )on choosing a career and writing a job application.A. guidelineB. guideC. guidan

20、ceD. guard43. I still turn to advertising, now ( ) to stay in fashion ( ) more so to find our own style.A. notbut B. not onlybutC. neither norD. eitheror44. I owe a great deal to my coach. Without his encouragement, I ( ) my goal.A. will never have achievedB. neednt have achievedC. mustnt have achie

21、vedD. would never have achieved45. ( ) all her friends and our relatives agree, Mother is warm-hearted, loving and generous.A. ThatB. AsC. WhichD. What46. The ships captain radioed that it was in ( ).A. pressB. pressC. distressD. compress47. Giving the child problems he cant solve will only ( ) him.

22、A. frustrateB. challengeC. conquerD. press48. They want to know what to study, or whether its okay to drop out of college since ( ) is what I did.A. thatB. whatC. whoseD. this49. Five hundred college students are interviewed to get accurate data for the ( ) about what are the hottest jobs to college

23、 graduates.A. checkB. inquiryC. surveyD. search50. Every time the telephone rings, it ( ) my work.A. interactsB. interferes inC. interpretsD. interferes with51. Food and clothing are the bare ( ) of life.A. necessitiesB. necessariesC. essentialsD. essence52. All the roommates welcome Marys suggestio

24、n that they ( ) only English in their dormitory.A. must speakB. would speakC. should speakD. had better speak53. College isnt the only place ( ) information exists.A. whereB. that C. what D. which54. All the roommates welcome Marys suggestion that they ( ) only English in their dormitory.A. must spe

25、akB. would speakC. should speakD. had better speak55. Tom spent the summer holidays in college, during ( ) time he took a part-time job and read many literary books as well.A. thatB. thisC. theD. which56. It was not until recently ( ) we learned the famous film star would marry that politician.A. wh

26、enB. whichC. thatD. then57. Tom spent the summer holidays in college, during ( ) time he took a part-time job and read many literary books as well.A. thatB. thisC. theD. which58. If I hadnt stood under the ladder to catch you when you fell, you ( ) now.A. couldnt have smiledB. didnt smileC. wouldnt

27、be smilingD. wont smile59. It was not very long ( ) scientists applied the technique to other species.A. while B. then C. before D. after60. This digital radio looks stylish,( )it often fails to work.A. forB. butC. thenD. furthermore二、阅读理解单项选择题（本大题共40分，共 4 小题，每小题 10 分）1. Ask three people to look out

28、 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 tha

29、t 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 perception is the mindss interpretation of what the senses in thi

30、s case our eyes tell us.Many psychologists today are working to try to determine just how a person experiences or perceives the world around him. Using a scientific approach, these psychologists set up experiments in which they can control all of the factors. By measuring and charting the results of many experiments, they are trying to find out what makes different people perceive totally different things about the same scene.(1). Seeing and perceiving are _.A. the same action B. two separate actions C. two actions carried on entirely by the eyes D. several actions that take place at differen