《综合英语（２）》　平时作业 1

1. 单项选择

1. The boss___40 dollars from my wages without any good reasons.

A. brought down B. kept back C. cut off D. held up

2. ______ the lights off, we could not go on with the work.

A. Until B. As C. With D. Because

3. With a great weight_______off her mind, she passed all the tests successfully.

A. taking B. taken C. take D. to be taken

4. You'd better give the task to ______you think can finish it ahead of time.

A. whoever B. whomever C. anyone D. no matter who

5. Although knocked down by a car, he managed to ______ to his feet.

A. stand B. rise C. run D. struggle

6. We were lost in the forest; ______, it became dark and began raining.

A. still worse B. worse still C. more worse D. worse more

7. He says he really can't ______ to wait another day.

A. waste B. afford C. spend D. cost

8. When we think of communication, we _____ think of using things, talking face to face, writing messages and so on.

A. shortly B. probably C. practically D. normally

9. Will you please spare me some ink? I have ______ it.

A. run down of B. run out of C. run out from D. run off

10. When I came in, I saw him ______ in a chair deep in thought.

A. sat B. seated C. seating D. being seated

2. 完形填空

Once an Arab was traveling in the desert. When the sun went down in the west, he stopped and 11 his tent then, made a fire and have a 12 meal. When night fell, he 13 down to sleep.

He had 14 fallen asleep when he felt a soft 15 on his elbow( 手肘 ). He woke up to find that his camel had put his head inside the tent. The camel said: “Would you please let me keep my head in the tent to get warm? It's so cold outside. I won't take up too much 16 .”

The Arab was a 17 man, “all right, do as you 18 .” he said. Then he turned on his 19 and went back to sleep.

It wasn't long 20 he felt a push on his shoulder. It was the camel again. “Dear master,” the camel said, “my head is quite warm now, but my neck is still cold. Do you mind 21 I keep it inside the tent, too?”

“ 22 .” the man said. But this time he felt a bit 23 , as camel had such a long neck.

No sooner had he shut his eyes 24 he got a harder push in his side. This time the camel said, “will you please allow me to bring my front legs inside and warm then a little?”

The Arab 25 over to one side of the tent. He made 26 as small as he could. It wasn't 27 comfortable, and sleep was now out of 28 .

Soon after that the camel gave his a rough push and said, “The tent is too small for the two of us. 29 , my two hind legs are still left in the cold. It is only 30 that you should leave the tent wholly to me.” And with that, the camel kicked the poor man out.

( ) 11. A. built B. made C. put up D. set

( ) 12. A. simple B. rich C. excellent D. ordinary

( ) 13. A. laid B. lay C. lied D. went

( ) 14. A. seldom B. not C. almost D. hardly

( ) 15. A. touch B. beat C. kick D. bite

( ) 16. A. place B. tent C. room D. blanket

( ) 17. A. hard-hearted B. kind-hearted C. absent-mined D. careless

( ) 18. A. please B. willing C. are like D. want

( ) 19. A. light B. head C. arm D. side

( ) 20. A. after B. before C. since D. then

( ) 21. A. whether B. as C. that D. if

( ) 22. A. Yes, of course B. No, not at all C. Don't. please D. No, you can.

( ) 23. A. crowded B. comfortable C. warmer D. narrower

( ) 24. A. than B. then C. when D. after

( ) 25 A. went B. walked C. climbed D. moved

( ) 26. A. the tent B. himself C. room D. ground

( ) 27. A. very B. much C. a bit D. a little

( ) 28. A. question B. the question C. quite possible D. possibility

( ) 29. A. Except B. Besides C. After all D. But

( ) 30. A. unfair B. wrong C. reasonable D. right

3. 阅读理解

A

As prices and building costs keep rising, the “do-it-yourself” (DIY) trend ( 趋势 ) in the U.S. continues to grow.

“ We needed furniture( 家具 ) for our living room. ” Says John Ross, “ and we just didn't have enough money to buy it. So we decided to try making a few tables and chairs.” John got married six months ago, and like many young people these days, they are struggling to make a home at a time when the cost of living is very high. The Rosses took a 2-week course for $ 280 at a night school. Now they build all their furniture and make repairs around the house.

Jim Hatfield has three boys and his wife died. He has a full-time job at home as well as in a shoe making factory. Last month, he received a car repair bill for $ 420. “I was deeply upset about it. Now I've finished a car repair course, I should be able to fix the car by myself.”

John and Jim are not unusual people. Most families in the country are doing everything they can to save money so they can fight the high cost of living. If you want to become a “do-it-yourself”, you can go to DIY classes. And for those who don't have time to take a course, there are books that tell you how you can do things yourself.

( ) 31. We can learn from the text that many newly married people _______.

A. find it hard to pay for what they need

B. have to learn to make their own furniture.

C. take DIY courses run by the government.

D. seldom go to a department store to buy things

( ) 32. John and his wife went to evening classes to learn how to _____

A. run a DIY shop B. make or repair things

C. save time and money D. improve the quality of life.

( ) 33 When the writer says Jim has a full-time job at home, he means Jim ____

A. makes shoes in his home B. does extra work at night

C. does his own car and home repairs D. keeps house and looks after his children

( ) 34. Jim Hatfield decided to become a “do-it-yourself” when ____

A. his car repairs cost too much B. the car repair class was not helpful

C. he could no possible do two job D. he had to raise the children all by himself

( ) 35. What would be the best title for the text?

A. the Joy of DIY B. You Can Do It Too!

C. Welcome to Our DIY Course! D. Ross and Hatfield: Believers in DIY

B

Senior citizens are permitted to travel cheaply on a bus if they have a special card. Women may get cards when they are sixty.

Mrs. Matthews lives in the country but she went into town once a week to buy food and other things for the house, and she usually went by bus. She always had to pay the full price for her ride.

Then she reached the age of sixty and got her senior citizen's card, but when she used it for the first time on the bus, it made her feel very old.

The bus driver had often seen her traveling on the bus before, and he notices that she was feeling unhappy, so after she had paid her money, he winked at her and whispered, “Don't forget to give your mother's card back to her when you see her again.”

Mrs. Matthews was very happy when she heard this.

( ) 36. Senior citizens in the story refer to _____.

A. those who have special cars

B. old people who with special cards

C. people who h hold high positions in the government

D. those who want to travel cheaply

( ) 37. Women over sixty______

A. don't have to pay for taking buses

B. pay less for their ride if they have a special card

C. have to pay the full price for their ride

D. have to pay their special card

( ) 38. Mrs. Matthews used to pay the full price for her ride because _______.

A. she didn't know the rule

B. the card wasn't hers

C. she felt she was now an old woman

D. she had reached sixty but had not got her senior citizen card

( ) 39. Mrs. Matthews felt unhappy on the bus because _______.

A. she still had to pay for the tide. B. the card wasn't hers

C. she felt she was now an old woman D. the driver whispered to her

( ) 40. The driver whispered to her _______.

A. in order to make her feel younger

B. because he thought that she shouldn't have borrowed her mother's card

C. because he wanted her to pay the full amount

D. because he knew her mother was still alive.