重大2016年大学英语（4） ( 第2次 ).doc

1、第 2 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. I refuse to wear those red cowboy boots again, ( ), I wont wear the ten-gallon hat. A. therefore B. nevertheless C. furthermore D. however 2. I owe a great deal to my coach. Without his encouragement, I ( ) my goal. A. will never have achieved B. neednt

2、have achieved C. mustnt have achieved D. would never have achieved 3. Some of the biologists insisted that the dam ( ) to protect miles of natural wildness along the river. A. construct B. have been constructing C. have been constructed D. be constructed 4. Had he been operated on by an more experie

3、nced doctor, probably he ( ) his work. A. will resume B. would resume C. would have resumed D. would be resuming 5. We dont need a car, ( ). A. and neither can we afford it B. neither we can afford it C. and we can neither afford it D. neither can afford it 6. He ( ) his toys all over the floor and

4、I had to pick them up. A. used to scatter B. is used to scattered C. used to scattering D. scatter 7. I saw the baby was about to fall off the bed and caught it just ( ) the nick of time. A. in B. on C. at D. for 8. ( ) the strike continues too long is obvious. A. What B. When C. If D. That 9. The a

5、gency is more ( ) with making arty ads than understanding its clients（客户） . A. concern B. concerned C. concerning D. to concern 10. He spent the whole night thinking over ( ) Mr. Smith had said at the meeting. A. all what B. which C. all D. that 11. The last half of the nineteenth century ( ) the st

6、eady improvement in the means of travel. A. has witnessed B. was witnessed C. witnessed D. is witnessed 12. I ( ) early in the morning and jog around the campus when I was in college. A. used to get up B. used to getting up C. was used to getting up D. was used to get up 13. They want to know what t

7、o study, or whether its okay to drop out of college since ( ) is what I did. A. that B. what C. whose D. this 14. We gave up the house, because of( ) considerations. A. economic B. economical C. economy D. economics 15. If his father ( ) him to go into law, he would have pursued his dream of being a

8、n archeologist A. has not persuaded B. did not persuade C. had not persuaded D. does not persuade 16. Ruth Handler, ( ) created Barbie, the worlds most popular doll, died last Sunday morning at the age of 85. A. that B. who C. she D. whom 17. I still turn to advertising, now ( ) to stay in fashion (

9、 ) more so to find our own style. A. notbut B. not onlybut C. neither nor D. eitheror 18. She has to go to work punctually tomorrow, ( ) she give up watching the football match transmission during midnight. A. but B. or C. and D. so 19. I had planned to leave Guangzhou ( ) the morning of the 20th, b

10、ut the take-off was postponed till the late afternoon because of the weather. A. in B. on C. at D. for 20. As a child, I wore what my mother gave me or the ( )from my sister. A. hands-me-down B. hand-me-down C. hand-me-downs D. hands-me-downs 21. It was not very long ( ) scientists applied the techn

11、ique to other species. A. while B. then C. before D. after 22. ( )_ he stepped off the plane, the famous basketball player was interviewed by the reporters waiting at the airport. A. For a moment B. In a moment C. The moment D. This moment 23. I have updated the operation system of my computer into

12、a new ( ) of Windows. A. version B. turn C. account D. type 24. We gave up the house, because of( ) considerations. A. economic B. economical C. economy D. economics 25. Our jobs ( ), we went on a trip to Thailand to relax and enjoy ourselves. A. were done had B. been done having C. been done D. hav

13、e been done 26. We dont need a car, ( ). A. and neither can we afford it B. neither we can afford it C. and we can neither afford it D. neither can afford it 27. The lecture given by Prof.Hope on the American culture was so interesting. You ( ) it. A. dont have to miss B. neednt have missed C. shoul

14、dnt miss D. shouldnt have missed 28. The agency is more ( ) with making arty ads than understanding its clients（客户） . A. concern B. concerned C. concerning D. to concern 29. The lecture given by Prof.Hope on the American culture was so interesting. You ( ) it. A. dont have to miss B. neednt have mis

15、sed C. shouldnt miss D. shouldnt have missed 30. I didnt know your trouble, otherwise I ( ) you some advice. A. had given B. would give C. must have given D. would have given 31. It is natural that people need an ( ) to let out their sadness when they meet with shock in life. A. access B. approach C

16、. outlet D. exit 32. ( ) makes the employment situation worse is that the present unemployment problem mainly results from the fact that the unemployed come from areas of low job skills. (The stem is too long.) A. Which B. What C. That D. One 33. All the roommates welcome Marys suggestion that they

17、( ) only English in their dormitory. A. must speak B. would speak C. should speak D. had better speak 34. College isnt the only place ( ) information exists. A. where B. that C. what D. which 35. It was not until recently ( ) we learned the famous film star would marry that politician. A. when B. wh

18、ich C. that D. then 36. I still turn to advertising, now ( ) to stay in fashion ( ) more so to find our own style A. notbut B. not onlybut C. neither n or D. eitheror 37. The party, ( ) you threw for my birthday, was really wild. A. that B. what C. when D. which 38. If I hadnt stood under the ladder

19、 to catch you when you fell, you ( ) now. A. couldnt have smiled B. didnt smile C. wouldnt be smiling D. wont smile 39. It was not very long ( ) scientists applied the technique to other species. A. while B. then C. before D. after 40. ( ) with the talk show, I dozed off. A. Boring B. Bored C. Havin

20、g bored D. Having been bored 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. After practicing as a surgeon for several years, Dr. Ginoux decided to apply for membership in the American College of Surgeons (美国外科医生学会 ), a highly selective and distinguished professional organization. As part of the applicati

21、on procedure (手续 ), Dr. Ginoux was asked to prepare a list of all the operations performed in the previous seven years. Slowly, as she worked on the long list, she began to feel uncertain. She began to question some of her decisions. Had she used the best technique in that case? Maybe, in this case,

22、 she should have run one more test before operating? On the other hand, maybe she should have Would the doctors on the selection committee understand that, as the only trained surgeon in the area, she usually could not get advice from others and therefore, had to rely completely on her own judgment?

23、 For the first time, Dr. Ginoux felt lonely and isolated. The longer Dr. Ginoux worked on the application forms, the more depressed she became. As hope faded, she wondered if a “country doctor” had a realistic chance of being accepted by the American College of Surgeons. (1). Dr. Ginoux was working

24、in _. A. a large city B. the American College of Surgeons C. an area far from any big city D. a selective organization (2). The application forms must include _. A. the decision procedure B. a record of all the operations. C. the best technique D. a list of advice and judgments (3). It was most prob

25、able that Dr. Ginoux was _ A. a member in that organization B. a well-trained surgeon C. a graduate from the American College of Surgeons D. a distinguished surgeon in America (4). When she was filling the application froms, Dr. Ginoux began to be _. A. realistic B. distinguished C. perplexed D. dec

26、isive (5). When filling the forms, Dr. Ginoux felt depressed because _. A. she didnt perform enough operations B. some operations were unsuccessful C. she didnt get advice from the selection committee D. she was doubtful about her operations 2. An important new industry, oil refining, grew after the

27、 Civil War. Crude oil, or petroleum a dark, thick ooze from the earth had been known for hundreds of years. But little use had ever been made of it. In the 1850s Samuel M. Kier, a manufactur er in the western Pennsylvania, began collecting the oil from local seepages and refining it into kerosene, R

28、efining, like smelting, is a process of removing impurities from a raw material. Kerosene was used to light lamps. It was a cheap substitute for whale oil, which was becoming harder to get. Soon there was a large demand for kerosene. People began to search for new supplies of petroleum. The first oi

29、l well was drilled by E. L. Drake, a retired railroad conductor. In 1859 he began drilling in Titusville, Pennsylvania. The whole venture seemed so impractical and foolish that onlookers called it “Drakes Folly”. But when he had drilled down about 70 feet (21 meters), Drake struck oil. His well bega

30、n to yield 20 barrels of crude oil a day. News of Drakes success brought oil prospectors to the scene. By the early 1860s these wildcatters were drilling for “black gold” all over western Pennsylvania. The boom rivaled the California gold rush of 1848 in its excitement and Wild West atmosphere. And

31、it brought far more wealth to the prospectors than any gold rush. Crude oil could be refined into many products. For some years kerosene continued to be the principal one. It was sold in grocery stores and door-to-door. In the 1880s refiners learned how to make other petroleum products such as waxes

32、 and lubricating oils. Petroleum was not then used to make gasoline or heating oil. (1). Which of the following is the best title for the passage? A. Oil Refining: A Historical Perspective B. The California Gold Rush: Get Rich Quickly C. Private Property: Trespassers Will Be Prosecuted D. Kerosene L

33、amps: Trespassers Will Be Prosecuted (2). It can be inferred from the passage that Kerosene was preferable to whale oil because whale oil was too _. A. expensive B. thick C. hot D. polluted (3). Why does the author mention the California gold rush? A. to explain the need for an increased supply of g

34、old B. to indicate the extent of United States mineral wealth C. to describe the mood when oil was first discovered D. to argue that gold was more valuable than oil (4). The word “one” in the second sentence of the last paragraph could best be replaced by which of the following words? A. oil B. door

35、 C. store D. product (5). The author mentions all of the following as possible products of crude oil EXCEPT A. wax B. gasoline C. Kerosene D. plastic 答案： 一、单项选择题（ 80 分，共 40 题，每小题 2 分） 1. C 2. D 3. D 4. C 5. A 6. A 7. A 8. D 9. B 10. C 11. C 12. A 13. A 14. A 15. C 16. B 17. B 18. D 19. B 20. C 21. C 22. C 23. A 24. A 25. C 26. A 27. D 28. B 29. D 30. D 31. C 32. B 33. C 34. A 35. C 36. B 37. D 38. C 39. C 40. B 二、阅读理解单项选择题（ 20 分，共 2 题，每小题 10 分） 1. (1). C (2). B (3). B (4). C (5). D 2. (1). A (2). A (3). C (4). D (5). D