大学英语预备阶段练习三及答案

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1、英语预备阶段练习（三）I. Useful Expression Find the English equivalences of the following expressions from the texts. （在Text A和Text B中找到相应的英语表达）Unit 51. 塞翁失马 the missed blessings2随着毕业典礼的到来 as Graduation Day approached 3有些失望 somewhat disappointed4用金字刻着他的名字 with his name curved in gold 5. 冲父亲高声说话 raised his voic

2、e to his father6冲出房子 stormed out of the house7安排妥当make the arrangements8他父亲已经去世 his father had passed away 9. 将所有财产留给儿子pass all of his possessions to his son 10心中一阵悲伤和后悔.sudden sadness and regret filled his heart11标签上写着他毕业的日期 on the tag was the date of his graduation12.不珍惜拥有的东西 do not spoil what you

3、 have 13看上去似乎糟糕的事 what may appear as bad fortune 14.在树荫下打盹 took a nap under the shadow 15摘下树上所有的苹果 grabbed all the apples on the tree 16砍下树枝去造房子chop off my branches to build your house17很久不曾露面 never showed up for a long time18.最好的依靠和休息的地方the best place to lean on and rest 19我们身陷困境时when we are in tro

4、uble20为了你的幸福倾其所有 give everything they could to make you happyUnit 61. 看着天色渐晚 watch the light begin to fade 2. 2.肠胃不舒服 suffer from stomach and bowel pains3. 断断续续几个小时 go on and off for hours4.坐在妈妈怀里 sit in his mothers lap,5一堆照片里很显眼 stand out in a sea of photos 6跟其他家庭影集区别不大 not much different from othe

5、r family albums 7生活地很平凡 live a fairly normal life8 闪过面庞的表情 emotions that flash across your face9. 我为 Walt鼓掌 I applaud Walt.10. 在这上头大赚一笔 made a lot of money out of this11. 操控人们最大的担忧 manipulate one of mans greatest fears12痛苦的迹象 a sign of their misery13在疯狂的追逐中若有所失 something lost in the mad quest 14再看一眼

6、 give it a second glance15. 生活就像晃动的钟摆 life is a pendulum swing16让我相信这个理论 convince me to believe in the theory17回首那个可怕的夏季 look back on that horrible summer,18 栅栏里的玉米盆满钵满 my crib overflowed with corn 19结出枯黄、干瘪的谷壳 yielded only brown, empty husks 20庄稼支撑着我 I am still sustained by the cropII. Reading Comp

7、rehension Choose the best answer for each of the questions based on the information from the passages. Passage 1.Baths and bathing have long been considered of medical importance to man. In Greece there are the ruins of a water system for baths built over 3,000 years ago. The Romans had warm public

8、baths. In some baths, as many 3,000 persons could bathe at the same time. Treating disease by taking bathing has been popular for centuries. Modern medical bathing first became popular in Europe and by the late 1700s has also become popular in the United States. For many years frequent bathing was b

9、elieved to be bad for ones health. Ordinary bathing just to keep clean was avoided, and perfume was often used to cover up body smells! By the 1700s doctors began to say that soap and water were good for health. They believed that it was good for people to be clean. Slowly, people began to bathe mor

10、e frequently. During the Victorian Age of the late 19th century, taking a bath on Saturday night became common. In the United States ordinary bathing was slow to become popular. During the 18th and early 19th centuries, many Americans were know as “The Great Unwashed!” In one American city, for exam

11、ple, a person was only allowed to take a bathe every thirty days! That was a law! Frequency of bathing today is partly a matter of habit. People know that bathing for cleanliness is important to health. Doctors know that dirty bodies increase the chance of diseases. As a result, in the United States

12、, people generally bathe often. Some people bath once a day at least. They consider a daily bath essential to good health.1. A water system for baths was built by _B_ over 3,000 years ago. A. the Romans B. the Greeks C. the Americans D. the Europeans2. Dirty bodies can_B_ . A. ruin ones business B.

13、cause disease C. drive customers away D. cause good health3. In the 18th century doctors believed that being clean was _B_. A. unimportant B. good for health C. harmful D. important4. The underlined word perfume probably means _A_. A. a sweet smelling substance B. good health C. a strange smelling s

14、ubstance D. large wealth5. Which of the following gives the main idea of the passage? C A. Everybody in America takes a daily bath. B. A bath a day keeps the doctor away. C. Taking baths has become popular in the world. D. Bathing has become easier and cheaper.Passage 2 Today Ill be talking about th

15、e invention of the camera and photography. The camera is often thought to be a modern invention, but as early as 1727, a German physicist discovered that light darkens silver salt. Used as a camera, a big box was set up, and a small hole was cut in one side to let the light in; he made temporary pic

16、tures on the salt. Silver salt is still the base of the photographic film today. Then a French scientist made the first permanent picture by using a special piece of metal which was covered with silver salt. A photograph he made in 1826 still exists. The painter De Gear improved the process by cover

17、ing the metal also with placing the common salt which we can eat. This was in 1839, the official date of beginning of photographs. But the problem was the printing of the photographs. And it wasnt until other scientists developed the kind of photographic paper we now use that good prints were possib

18、le and photography became truly modern. In the 1870s, Matthew Bradey was able to take his famous pictures in American Civil War. In the 20s of this century, Georges Mann of the United States simplified film developing (冲洗), and Dr Edward Lane invented the socalled Instant Camera which uses selfdevel

19、oping film. If we say photography came into existence in 1839, it follows that it took more than 100 years for the camera to reach its present condition of technical refinement.6. What discovery was the basis of photography? （ A ） A. Light darkens silver salt. B. Light darkens natural salt. C. Light

20、 darkens silver. D. Light darkens self-developing film7. How was the first permanent picture made? （ D ） A. By making use of special paper. B. By adding common salt to silver salt. C. By giving a slight colour to the silver salt. D. By using a special piece of metal.8. What does the speaker regard a

21、s the official date of beginning of photography? （ C ） A. 1727 B. 1826 C. 1839 D. 18709. According to the speaker why is Matthew Bradey remembered today? （ B ） A. He was a soldier. B. He took war photographs. C. He painted portraits. D. He designed a portable camera.10. What did Doctor Edward Lane i

22、nvent? （ D ） A. A cheap process of developing film at home. B. A new kind of film. C. An automatic printer. D. An instant camera that develops its own film.Passage 3People used to say, “The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.” And “Behind every successful man there is a woman.” Both these sa

23、yings mean the same thing. Men rule the world, but their mothers and wives rule them. Most American women wish to make their husbands and sons successful, but some of them want more for themselves. They want good jobs. When they work they want to be better paid. They want to be as successful as men.

24、 The American womens liberation movement was started by women who didnt want to stand behind successful men. They wanted to stand beside men, with the same chance for success. They refused to work side by side with men who do the same work for a higher pay. A liberated woman must be proud of being a

25、 woman and have confidence in herself. If somebody says to her, “You have come a long way, baby.” she will smile and answer, “Not nearly as far as Im going to go, baby!” This movement is quite new, and many American women dont agree yet. But it has already made some important changes in womens lives

26、- in mens lives, too.11. “Behind every successful man there is a woman” means_C_. A. men are always successful but not women B. women are not willing to stand in front of men C. women do play an important part in mens lives and work D. women can be as successful as men12. Which of the following is N

27、OT true?_B_. A. Some American women want to work side by side with men and get the same pay for the same work. B. Most American women want to be more successful than men. C. Not every American woman wants to get a job. D. The American womens liberation movement did make some changes in womens lives.

28、13. According to the passage, many American women today are _D_。 A. still going a long way to work B. working at easier jobs than men C. unwilling to work side by side with men D. willing to be less important than men as they used to14. “Not nearly as far as Im going to go” means _C_. A. Im still go

29、ing to work farther away from home B. Im not going to work far away from home C. Im not satisfied with what Ive done D. What I have done is not far from success15. The American womens liberation movement _A_. A. have still a long way to go B. is a failure C. was started by many successful women D. i

30、s a new thing not accepted by the writerPassage 4 The home computer industry has been growing rapidly in the United States for the last ten years. Computers used to be large, expensive machines that were very difficult to use. But scientists and technicians have been making them smaller and cheaper

31、while at the same time they have been made easier to use. As a result, their popularity has been increasing as more people have been buying computers for their homes and businesses. Computers have been designed to store information and compute problems that are difficult for human beings to work out

32、. Some have voices that speak with the operators. Stores use computers to keep records of their inventories and to send bills to their customers. Offices use computers to copy letters, record business and keep in touch with other offices. People have been using computers in their homes to keep track

33、 of the money they spend. One important new use for computers is for entertainment. Many new games have been designed to be played on the computers. People of all ages have been playing these games, People also have been buying home computers to play computer games, watch movies and listen to concer

34、ts at home. They have become very popular indeed.16. Computers used to _B_. A. work rapidly B. be large and expensive C. be easy to use D. be used for fun17. In recent years , computers are being made _B_. A. larger and more expensive B. smaller and cheaper C. more difficult to use D. to work more s

35、lowly18. Home computers can be used for _D_. A. writing letters B. playing games C. doing business D. all of the above19. Salesmen use computers mainly to _A_. A. check the list of goods and materials that are kept in the store house B. play games for pleasure C. talk with their friends D. write letters20. The best title for the passage would be _D_. A. New Uses For Computers B. The Popularity of Home Computers C. The Home Computer Industry D. Computers At Home