大学英语III第5次作业.docx
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大学英语III第5次作业
第5次作业
窗体顶端
1. (单选题)(本题1.0分)
A、 hadbeentricked
B、 wastricked
C、 hadnotbeentricked
D、 wasnottricked
学生答案:
C
标准答案:
C
解析:
得分:
1
2. (单选题)Georgecanatleastbethankfulthat__________.(本题0.0分)
A、 thetelephoneitselfisworking
B、 hecanusethedirectoryintheboxtofindthenumber
C、 thecallboxisinaconvenientposition
D、 heisabletogivehismessagetothehotelreceptionist
学生答案:
A
标准答案:
A
解析:
得分:
0
3. (单选题)Themainpurposeofthepassageistoprovide__________.(本题0.0分)
A、 instructionsabouthowtouseapubliccallbox
B、 adviceabouthowtodealwithpublictelephoneproblems
C、 criticismoftheefficiencyoftelephonesystem
D、 anaccountofpossibleannoyancesinusingapublictelephone
学生答案:
D
标准答案:
D
解析:
得分:
0
4. (阅读理解题)
Usingapublictelephonemaywellbeoneoftheminorirritationsoflife,demandingpatience,determinationandastrongpossibilityoffailure,togetheronoccasionwithconsiderableunpopularity.
Thehopefulcaller(shallwecallhimGeorge?
)waitstillsixo’clockintheeveningtotakeadvantageoftheso-called“cheaprates”foralong-distancecall.Thetelephonebox,withtwobrokenpanesofglassintheside,standsatthejunctionoftwomainroadswithbuses,lorriesandcarsroaringpast.ItispouringwithrainasGeorgejoinsaqueueoffourdepressed-lookingpeople.TimepassesslowlyandseemstocometoastandstillwhilethepersonimmediatelybeforeGeorgecarriesonanendlessconversation,pausingonlytoinsertanothercoineveryminuteorso.
Eventuallythereceiverisreplacedandthecallerleavesthebox.Georgeentersandpicksuponeofthedirectoriesinside,onlytodiscoverthatsomeoneunknownhastornouttheverypageheneeds.NothingforitbuttodialdirectoryEnquiries,waitpatientlyforareplydownthenumbergiven.
AtlastGeorgecangoaheadwithhiscall.Justasheisstartingtodial,however,thedooropensandanunpleasant-lookingfacepeersinwiththedemand,“Can’tyouhurryup?
”Ignoringsuchbarbarity,Georgecontinuestodialandhisunwantedcompanionwithdraws.Atlasthehearstheburr-burroftheringingtone,immediatelyfollowedbyrapidpipsdemandinghismoney,butheisnowsoupsetthatheknocksdownthecoinshehasplacedreadyonthetopofthebox.Havingatlastlocatedthem,hedialsagain:
thepipsarerepeatedandhehastilyinsertsthecoins.Acoldvoiceinformshim,“GrandHotel,ChalfontWells.”“I’veanurgentmessageforaMr.Smithwhoisaguestinyourhotel.Couldyouputmethroughtohim?
I’mafraidIdon’tknowhisroomnumber.”
Theresponseappearslessthanenthusiasticandalonglongsilencefollows.Georgeinsertsmorecoins.Thenthevoiceinformshim,“I’vebeentryingtolocateMr.Smithbutthehallporterreportshavingseenhimleaveaboutaminuteago.”
Breathingheavily,Georgereplacesthereceiver,justastheknockingonthedoorstartsagain.
5. (单选题)Thethemeofthispassageistotellthereaders__________.(本题2.0分)
A、 whatpeopleshoulddoonValentine’sDay
B、 thereasonpeoplechooseCupidtobethesymbolofValentine’sDay
C、 thetraditionpeoplealwaysfollowonValentine’sDay
D、 theoriginandsignificanceofSt.Valentine’sDay
学生答案:
D
标准答案:
D
解析:
得分:
2
6. (单选题)Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat__________.(本题0.0分)
A、 theRomanEmperor,ClaudiusⅡ,wasaChristian
B、 inspiteoftheEmperor’sprohibition,manypeoplestillheldthedesireforlove
C、 theRomanEmperorhimselfexperiencedapainfulmarriage
D、 inChristianity,CupidisthegodofLove
学生答案:
B
标准答案:
B
解析:
得分:
0
7. (单选题)WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?
(本题0.0分)
A、 Valentineisaperson’sname.
B、 OnValentine’sDay,cardsareusuallyusedbypeopletoexpresslove.
C、 OnValentine’sDay,everyonecantakeonedaybreakfromworktobewiththeirlovers.
D、 Cupidisoftenusedtosymbolizelove.
学生答案:
C
标准答案:
C
解析:
得分:
0
8. (单选题)Theword“anonymous”inthefirstparagraphmeans__________.(本题0.0分)
A、 peopledosomethingbyleavingfalsename
B、 peopledosomethingbyleavingnoname
C、 peopledosomethingbyleavingrealname
D、 peopledosomethingbyleavingnickname
学生答案:
B
标准答案:
B
解析:
得分:
0
9. (单选题)St.Valentine’sDayisaholidayfor__________.(本题0.0分)
A、 peoplecelebratingthenewyear’scoming
B、 peoplefoolingothers
C、 peoplegettingafamilyreunion
D、 peopleexpressinglovetotheirlovers
学生答案:
D
标准答案:
D
解析:
得分:
0
10. (阅读理解题)
February14thisacomplicatedbutinterestingholiday.Firstofall,St.Valentine’sDayisnotaholidayfromwork.Noonegetsadayoff.OnValentine’sDaypeopleusuallysendromanticcardstosomeonetheyloveorwanttobelovedby.Thecardsarecalled“valentines”.Theyareverycolorful,oftendecoratedwithhearts,flowers,orbirds,andhavehumorousorsentimentalversesprintedinside.Thebasicmessageoftheverseisalways“BeMyValentine”,“BeMySweetHeart”or“Lover”.Avalentineisoftenanonymous,orsometimessigned“Guesswho”.Thepersonreceivingithastoguesswhosentit.Thiscanleadtointerestingspeculation.Andthat’shalfthefunofvalentines.
OneofthesymbolsofSt.Valentine’sDayistheRomangodofLove,calledCupid.Cupidisoftenprintedonthecard;heisawingedinfant,notwearinganything,poisedtoshoothisarrowintoaheart.Hewouldshootanarrowofloveintoaperson’shearttomakethepersonfallinloveimmediately,maybewiththefirstpersontocomealong.Sometimesonearrowwouldgothroughtwohearts,holdingthemtogether.SoonFebruary14thnotonlydowehavepicturesoftheChristianSt.Valentinebutwealsohavepicturesofthenon-ChristianCupid,theRomangodofLove.
ButitisfromtheChristiansthatwegetthestoriesaboutSt.Valentine’sDaythatmostpeoplehavecometobelieve.OnestoryisaboutaChristianmanwhosenamesoundedsomethinglike“Valentine.” HelivedaroundAD250.AtthattimetheRomanEmperor,ClaudiusII,refusedtoallowanyRomansoldierstogetmarriedforanyreasonwhatsoever.ChristiancouplescametoValentinetobemarried.SoValentinewouldmarrytheminaChristianway.HewasdiscoveredandputinprisonbytheEmperor.Onetraditionsaysthathewrotenotestohisfriendsbymarkingonleavesandthenthrowingthemoutthewindowofhisprison.Andtheleaveswereshapedlikeaheart.
11. (单选题)Thebesttitleforthepassageis__________.(本题2.0分)
A、 TheOriginofThanksgivingDay
B、 HowtoCelebrateThanksgivingDay
C、 TheTraditionofThanksgivingDay
D、 TheSignificanceofThanksgivingDay
学生答案:
A
标准答案:
A
解析:
得分:
2
12. (单选题)Accordingtothepassage,whathappenedtothePilgrimsduringtheirfirstwinterinAmerica?
(本题0.0分)
A、 AmericanIndianshelpedthemplantcrops.
B、 Duetothecoldandhunger,about50ofthemdied.
C、 TheyinvitednearbyIndianstohavedinnertogether.
D、 Theybegantoraiseducks,geeseandturkeys.
学生答案:
B
标准答案:
B
解析:
得分:
0
13. (单选题)Basedonthepassage,wecanlearnthat__________.(本题0.0分)
A、 AmericanIndianswereverybrutal
B、 thePilgrimscametoAmericatomakefriendswithIndians
C、 thePilgrimscametoAmericatolookfornewfood
D、 inEngland,thePilgrimssufferedcruelreligiousoppression
学生答案:
D
标准答案:
D
解析:
得分:
0
14. (单选题)WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaboutthepassage?
(本题0.0分)
A、 ThanksgivingDayisaholidaycelebratedbypeopleallovertheworld.
B、 ThanksgivingDayisaholidaywithspecialreligioussignificanceonly.
C、 ThanksgivingDayisaholidaywithahistoryofmorethan300years.
D、 ThanksgivingDayisaholidaycomingfromEurope.
学生答案:
C
标准答案:
C
解析:
得分:
0
15. (单选题)ThanksgivingDayisoriginallycelebratedbypeoplefor__________.(本题0.0分)
A、 health
B、 freedom
C、 harvest
D、 safety
学生答案:
C
标准答案:
C
解析:
得分:
0
16. (阅读理解题)
ThanksgivingiscelebratedeveryyearonthefourthThursdayofNovember.ThemonthofNovemberisinautumn,themainseasonforharvestingcrops.
ThewriterO.HenrycalledThanksgivingtheoneholidaythatispurelyAmerican.Itisnotareligiousholiday.Butithasspiritualmeaning.
ThanksgivingbeganwiththefirstEuropeansettlersinAmerica.Theygatheredtheircrops,celebratedandgavethanksforthefood.
TraditionsaysPilgrimsettlersfromEnglandcelebratedthefirstThanksgivingin1621.ThereisevidencethatsettlersinotherpartsofAmericaheldearlierThanksgivingcelebrations.ButthePilgrims’Thanksgivingstoryisthemostpopular.
ThePilgrimswerereligiousdissidentswhofledoppressioninEngland.TheywentfirsttotheNetherlands.ThentheyleftthatcountrytoestablishacolonyinNorthAmerica.ThePilgrimslandedin1620inwhatlaterbecameknownasPlymouth,Massachusetts.
TheirvoyageacrosstheAtlanticOceanwasdifficult.TheirfirstmonthsinAmericaweredifficult,too.AboutonehundredPilgrimslandedjustasautumnwasturningtowinter.Duringthecoldmonthsthatfollowed,abouthalfofthemdied.
Whenspringcame,thePilgrimsbegantoplantcrops.AnAmericanIndiannamedSquantohelpedthem.Whensummerended,thePilgrimshadagoodharvestofcornandbarley.Therewasenoughfoodtolastthroughthewinter.
ThePilgrimsdecidedtoholdacelebrationtogivethanksfortheirharvest.WritingsfromthattimesayPilgrimleaderWilliamBradfordsetadatelateintheyear.HeinvitedmembersofanearbyIndiantribetotakepart.Thereweremanykindsoffoodtoeat.Themealincludedwildbirdssuchasducks,geeseandturkeys.Thatthanksgivingcelebrationlastedthreedays.
AstheAmericancoloniesgrew,manytow
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