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Part 1. Communication skill.
1. --- Sorry, I can’t go shopping with you tonight.
---______D_____.
A. Why don’t you ask Bill?
B. Excuse me. Which is the way to the shop?
C. It’s very kind of you
D. That’s OK. Maybe some other time
2.---You haven’t been to Beijing, have you?
---______D_____.How I wish to go there!
A. Yes, I have
B. Yes, I haven’t
C. No, I have
D. No, I haven’t
3. ---I’11 be away on a business trip. Would you mind looking after my cat?
---Not at all, ________D___.
A. I’ve no time
B. I’d rather no
C. I’d like it
D. I’d be happy to
4. ---Would you do me a favor and give me a ride?
---_______D____.
A. Yes, that’s right
B. No trouble
C. Never mind
D. With pleasure
5. ---How often does he come here to learn lessons from you?
---____C_______.
A. Two days
B. Two days later
C. Once a week
D. In two days’ time
6. ---Will you go skiing with me this winter vacation?
---It______B_____.
A. all depend
B. all depends
C. is all depended
D. is all depending
7. ---Excuse me!
—________C___.
---How can I get to the nearest post office?
A. Yes?
B. That’s OK.
C. What’s wrong?
D. Pardon?
8. ---I’11 be away on a business trip. Would you mind looking after my cat?
---Not at all, _______D____.
A. I’ve no time
B. I’d rather not
C. I’d like it
D. I’d be happy to
9. ---Would you please lend me your bike？
---______A_____.
A. Sure
B. No, thanks
C. Never mind
D. It was a pleasure
10. ---Will you go skiing with me this winter vacation?
---It_______B____.
A. all depend
B. all depend
C. is all depended
D. is all depending
Part 2. Fill in the blanks with the proper preposition.
1. I’ll have a meeting _____at___ 2:30 _____on___ Thursday.
2.What’s the name of that man ____with____ a big nose?
3. She waited half an hour ______at__ the corner ____on____ the street.
4. He studied ____in____ London __for__ three years.
5. I usually read _____from___ two ____to____ five _____in___ the afternoon.
Part 3. Fill in the blanks with the proper forms of the words given below (Please notice that not every one will be used).
2. Words cannot ____describe______ the beauty of the scene.
3. You need _______afford_____ to do this job.
4. Have you ________thought of____ a plan for our holiday?
5. I got good ______grade______ last term.
6. Her success _______encourge_____ me to try the same thing.
7. Lots of products are ________displaied____ at the trade fair.
8. Producers should consider the taste of _____customer_______.
9. The clock refuses to work. We’d better have it _____fixed_______.
10. He was fond of the __attractive_ girl.
11. His ___mood___ suddenly changed and he became calm.
Part 4. Reading.
Task 1
Americans often plan social gatherings frequently, so don’t be surprised if you are invited to someone’s home or to see a movie or baseball game without warning in advance. If the time is convenient for you, by all means accept their invitation. But if you are busy, do not be afraid to decline the invitation, perhaps suggesting a time that would be batter. Your host will not be insulted.
If a friend has invited you to drop by at any time, it is best to be call before visiting to make sure it is convenient for them. Do not stay too long, since you do not want to overstay your welcome. Invitations are usually issued in person or over the telephone. The main exception is for receptions and other formal occasions, in which case a written invitation will be mailed.
For a casual dinner invitation, do not arrive more than 5 minutes early, because your host may still be preparing for your visit. Arriving more than 10 minutes late is considered rude if very few people were invited. If many people were invited, it is OK to arrive a little, even as much as half an hour late.
If you are invited for dinner, it is appropriate to bring the host a bottle of wine, a gift basket of fruit, a box of candy, or a small potted plant or a bouquet of flowers. Do not bring roses, as they have a more intimate connotation: men often give roses to women on a date.
If you wish to thank the host for his or her hospitality, it is appropriate to call or send a brief written thank-you note the next day.
1. Americans often hold party at their homes ___C__.
A. at weekends
B. during the holiday
C. at any time
D. on some special day
2. If you don't have time to join the party, you should _______D__________.
A. tell a lie
B. suggest the host to cancel the gathering
C. insult your host
D. decline the invitation indirectly or arrange another time
3. You’d better arrive there ___C___.
A. at the exact time
B. half an hour early
C. 10 minutes later
D. neither too early nor too late
4. What kind of things can’t you take there? C
A. A box of chocolate
B. A basket of fruit
C. A bouquet of roses
D. A bottle of wine
5. What’s the main idea of this article? D
A. How to send the invitation letter?
B. Table manners in America.
C. Eating in the U.S.
D. The proper etiquettes（礼节） for visiting in the U.S
Task 2
Why did I choose to attend college? I have asked myself many times during the past three and a half months. Did I come because of my parents' influence or because of the goal of my own? After thinking about these questions many times, I have reached the conclusion that it is something that I truly want to do.
Originally my parents did influence my opinions about education in general. From the beginning of my schooling, my parents seemed to assume that I would attend college, and by the time I reached senior high school, I had become used to that idea as well.
When I entered senior high school, I attended the college preparatory program there, looking ahead four years to college. Then gradually I became truly interested in many of the subjects. And I felt that I wanted to continue to study those areas. As my senior high school drew to a close, I began to realize why I had this hope.
Finally, I began to recognize in my life a strong desire to obtain knowledge. I knew that I would not be content to simply end my educational career with senior high school and enter the working
world. I truly felt a need to continue learning in order to get a better understanding of the world around me. My final decision to attend college seemed a natural one, and my choice of engineering as a field of study came easily as well.
1. Why does the writer come to college? It is __D___.
A. because of his parents
B. because of his teacher
C. because he wants to find a good job later
D. because he wants to continue to study what he is interested in
2. What is the function of "did" in Paragraph 2? B
A. To indicate the past time.
B. To emphasize the word "influence".
C. To act as a verb.
D. No special function.
3. What does "hope" mean in Paragraph 3? A
A. To go to college.
B. To study what I like.
C. To drop school.
D. To end senior high school as quickly as possible.
4. What does "enter the working world" mean in Paragraph 4? B
A. To make friends with the workers.
B. To find a job.
C. To go to the factory.
D. To find a part-time job.
5. Why does the writer say "my final decision to attend college seemed a natural one? D
A. Because it was decided by the writer’s parents?
B. Because the writer studied very well.
C. Because the writer liked nature.
D. Because the writer had a clear idea about why he came to college.
Part 5. Translation.
1. His illness was (饮食不佳造成）_casued of___unhealthy diet_
2.（她谋生）She. makes. a living____ by typing.
3. I think I’ll have a cup of tea（不要冷饮）____rather ___than the cold________.
4.（他们举行了一场庆祝会）_They hold __acelebration____ after the conference.
5. He sends her flowers on that date every year （直到今天）_until today____________.
6. Her wish is（嫁一个诚实的年轻人）___to. marry an honest. young_______man_________.
7. Our schoolmaster was asked（在会上讲话）___to make a speech_____at. the meeting__
8.（这种新型汽车的投产）__The launch of the new car______ calls people’s attention.
9.（他们应该终止）___They should. stop_________________ to that ridiculous and terrible war.
10.Dr. Smith（一生致力于）_____devoted his life__to____ the chemical research.
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Online HomeWork_U1B3 I. Reading Comprehension Section A Fast Reading Back in a tiny village near Nuremberg, lived a family with eighteen children. Just to keep food on the table for the family members, the father worked almost eighteen hours a day. Two of Albrecht Durer the Elder’s children, Albrecht and Albert, wanted to pursue talent for art, but they knew that their father would never be financially able to send either of them to Nuremberg to study at the academy. After many discussions, the two boys decided to toss a coin. The loser would go down into the nearby mines and, with his earnings, support his brother while he attended the academy. Then, when that brother who won the coin toss completed his studies, he would support the other brother at the academy, either with the sales of his artwork or, if necessary, also by laboring in the mines. They tossed a coin after coming back from church on a Sunday morning. Albrecht Durer won the toss and went off to Nuremberg. Albert went down into the dangerous mines and financed his brother, whose work at the academy was an almost immediate sensation. Albrecht’s etchings (版画), woodcuts (木刻画) and oils were far better than those of most of his professors, and by the time he graduated, he was beginning to earn considerable fees for his commissioned works. When Albrecht Durer returned to his village, the family held a big dinner to celebrate Albrecht’s homecoming. After the meal, Albrecht rose to drink a toast to his beloved brother for the sacrifice that had enabled Albrecht to fulfill his ambition. He said, “Albert, now it is your turn to go to Nuremberg to pursue your dream, and I will take care of you.” Albert rose and glanced down the long table at the faces he loved, and said softly, “No, brother. Look what four years in the mines have done to my hands! The bones in every finger have been smashed at least once, and lately I have been suffering from arthritis (关节炎) so badly in my right hand that I cannot even hold a glass to return your toast, much less make delicate lines on canvas (画布) with a brush.” By now, Albrecht Durer’s hundreds of masterful portraits, sketches and woodcuts hang in every great museum in the world, but most people are familiar with only one of Albrecht Durer’s works. More than merely being familiar with it, you very well may have a reproduction hanging in your home or office. To pay homage to Albert, Albrecht Durer drew his brother’s hands with palms together and thin fingers stretched skyward. He called his drawing “Hands,” but the entire world immediately opened their hearts to his great masterpiece and named it “The Praying Hands.” Statements based on the passage: T 1. The father of Durer family could not afford any child’s study at the academy. F 2. Albrecht and Albert had to toss a coin to decide who should go to the academy, because one of them had to stay at home and help their father. F 3. Before deciding to toss a coin, Albrecht and Albert had many discussions with their father. T 4. Albrecht achieved great success at the academy, and his works were even better than most of his professors’. F 5. Albrecht decided to support Albert’s study at the academy with the sales of his artwork and by laboring in the mines. F 6. Albert said it was too late for him to go to the academy because he was no longer interested in art after working in the mines for many years. F 7. Although Albrecht had many masterful portraits, only one of them has received popular recognition. T 8. Among Albrecht’s works, “Hands” is the one which is reproduced most. T 9. Albrecht created “Hands” in order to show respect and honor for his brother Albert. F 10. People renamed Albrecht’s drawing “The Praying Hands” because they just wanted to pay homage to his great achievement. Section B Passage Reading Passage 1 Valentine’s Day probably has its origin in the ancient Roman celebration called Lupercalia(牧神节). It was celebrated on February 15. In the Roman calendar February was in the spring. The celebration honored the gods Lupercus and Faunus as well as the twin brothers Romulus and Remus, the legendary founders of Rome. As part of the ceremony the priests paired up young men and women. The girls’ names were placed in a box and each boy drew a girl’s name. The couple was paired then until the next Lupercalia. In 260 AD the emperor Claudius II, called Claudius the Cruel, decided that young soldiers would only be distracted by marriage and so ordered that young men may not marry. Valentinus (Valentine), a Christian priest, defied the emperor and got married in secret. He was caught and executed on February 14, the eve of Lupercalia. His name became associated with young love forever after. In 496, Pope Gelasius set aside February 14 to honor him as Saint Valentine and it has been St. Valentine’s Day ever since. In the Middle Ages some of the customs of the Lupercalia still persisted in spite of the attempts of the Church to put an end to these non-Christian customs and Christianize the holiday. Both men and women drew names from a bowl to see who their valentines would be. They would wear the names on their sleeves for a week. Today we still sometimes “wear our hearts on our sleeves” when we cannot conceal our feelings. In the 1600s, it became common to give flowers, particularly the rose, as a sign of love as the “language of flowers”. This came to Europe from Turkey. The color and placement of the rose held a special significance--a red rose, for example, meant beauty. Flowers have been part of Valentine’s Day ever since. D 11. What does the passage mainly tell us? A. The custom of Valentine’s Day. B. A story about how Valentinus defied the emperor. C. The relationship between marriage and religion. D. The origin of Valentine’s Day. B 12. Young soldiers were not allowed to marry because the emperor was afraid that ______. A. they would associate with St. Valentine B. they wouldn’t concentrate on their job C. they would defy the emperor’s order D. they were too young to marry