北京师范大学《大学英语三》作业一

大学英语三作业第一部分：交际用语（共5小题；每小题3分，满分15分）1.—It’sreallyagooddinner,isn’tit?—______B_________________A.Yes,I’dliketogo.B.Yes,thefoodisjustwonderful.C.I’mgladtohearthat.D.It’sveryniceofyoutosayso.2.—I’dliketoopenanaccounthere.—_______C________________A.Yes,Madam.HowcanIhelpyou?B.Oh,yes,please.C.Isee.Whatkindofaccount,please?D.Youcandowhateveryoulike.3.—Thankyouforthiswonderfulparty.—_______C________________A.It’smypleasure.B.No,it’snotsogoodasyousay.C.I’msogladyouenjoyit.D.Whatdoyouthinkaboutitnow?4.—Iwaswonderingifyou’dliketogoskating?—______C_________________A.Areyoureallyinterestedingoing?B.IoftengoskatingonSaturday.C.I’dloveto,butI’mafraidIcan’tdoittoday.D.Don’tyoulikeit?5.—Haveaniceweekend!—_________D______________A.OfcourseIwill.B.SowillI.C.Notatall.D.Thanks.Youtoo!第二部分：阅读理解（共10小题；每小题3分，满分30分）Passage1Tousitseemssonaturaltoputupanumbrellatokeepthewateroffwhenitrains.Butactuallytheumbrellawasnotinventedasprotectionagainstrain.Itsfirstusewasasashade(遮光物)againstthesun!Nobodyknowswhofirstinventedit,buttheumbrellawasusedinveryancienttimes.ProbablythefirsttouseitweretheChinese,waybackinthe11centuryBC.WeknowthattheumbrellawasusedinancientEgyptandBabylonasasunshade.Andtherewasastrangethingconnectedwithitsuse:itbecameasymbolofhonourandauthority.IntheFarEastinancienttimes,theumbrellawasallowedtobeusedonlybyroyaltyorbythoseinhighoffice.InEurope,theGreekswerethefirsttousetheumbrellaasasunshade.AndtheumbrellawasincommonuseinancientGreece.ButitisbelievedthatthefirstpersonsinEuropetousetheumbrellaasprotectionagainsttherainweretheancientRomans.DuringtheMiddleAges,theuseoftheumbrellapracticallydisappeared.ThenitappearedagaininItalyinthelate16thcentury.Andagainitwasconsideredasymbolofpowerandauthority.By1680,theumbrellaappearedinFrance,andlateroninEngland.Bythe18thcentury,theumbrellawasusedagainstrainthroughoutmostofEurope.Umbrellahavenotchangedmuchinstyleduringallthistime,thoughtheyhavebecomemuchlighterinweight.Itwasn'tuntilthe20thcenturythatwomen'sumbrellasbegantobemade,inawholevarietyofcolours.6.Accordingtothispassage,theumbrellawasprobablyfirstinventedA.A.inancientChinaB.inancientEgyptC.inancientGreeceD.inancientRome7.Whichofthefollowingstatementsisnottrueabouttheumbrella?CA.Nooneexactlyknowswhowastheinventoroftheumbrella.B.Theumbrellawasfirstinventedtobeusedasprotectionagainstthesun.C.Theumbrellachangedmuchinstyleinthe18thcentury.D.InEurope,theGreekswerethefirsttousetheumbrella.8.Astrangefeatureoftheumbrella'suseisthatitwasusedasB.A.protectionagainstrainB.asymbolofhonourandpowerC.ashadeagainstthesunD.women'sdecoration9.InEurope,theumbrellawasfirstusedagainsttherainC.A.duringtheMiddleAgesB.inthe18thcenturyC.inRomeD.inGreece10.ThispassagetalksmainlyaboutD.A.whenandhowtheumbrellawasinventedB.whytheumbrellawassopopularinEuropeC.thedevelopmentoftheumbrellaD.thehistoryanduseoftheumbrellaPassage2IntheUnitedStates,30percentofthegrown-uppopulationhasaweightproblem.Tomanypeople,thecauseisclear:weeattoomuch.Butscientificexperimentsdolittletosupportthisidea.GoingbacktotheAmericaof1910,wefindthatpeoplewerethinnerthantoday,yettheyatemorefood.Inthosedayspeopleworkedharderphysically,walkedmore,usedmachinesmuchless,anddidn'twatchtelevision.Severalmodernstudies,besides,haveshownthatfatterpeopledonoteatmoreonaveragethanthinnerpeople.Infact,someresearchwork,suchasthe1979studyof3,545Londonofficeworkers,reportsthatfatpeopleeatlessthanthinnerpeopleonaverage.Studiesshowthatthinpeoplearemoreactivethanfatpeople.AstudybytheresearchgroupatStandfordUniversitySchoolofMedicinefoundthefollowingfact:themorethemanran,thegreaterbodyfathelost.Themoreheran,thegreaterwashisneedforfood.Thus,thosewhoranthemostatethemost,yetlostthegreatestamountofbodyfat.11.Whatkindofphysicalproblemdomanygrown-upAmericanshave?CA.Theyaretoothin.B.Theyworktoohard.C.Theyaretoofat.D.Theylosetoomuchbodyfat.12.Basedontheinformationgiveninthisarticle,supposethereare500grown-upAmericans,abouthowmanyofthemhaveaweightproblem?DA.30.B.50.C.100.D.150.13.Aretherescientificfactstosupportthateatingtoomuchisthecauseoftheweightproblem?CA.Yes,thereareplentyofthem.B.Ofcourse,therearefactstoshowthisistrue.C.Therearehardlyanyscientificfactstosupportthis.D.Wedon'tknowbecausetheinformationisnotgiven.14.Comparedwiththegrown-upAmericanstoday,TheAmericansof1910A.A.atemorefoodandhadmorephysicalactivitiesB.atelessfoodbuthadmoreactivitiesC.atelessfoodandhadlessphysicalactivitiesD.hadmoreweightproblems15.Whathavesomemodernmedicalandscientificresearchersreportedtous?AA.Fatpeopleeatlessfoodandarelessactive.B.Fatpeopleeatmorefoodandaremoreactive.C.Fatpeopleeatmorefoodbutarelessactive.D.Thinpeoplerunlessbuteatmorefood.第三部分：词汇与结构（共5小题；每小题3分，满分15分）16.Theclientmaywinincourt,butattheCofdestroyingthebusinessrelationship,hesays.A.moneyB.payC.expenseD.loss17.WhenIgothome,thehousewasacompleteB.A.massB.messC.guessD.bus18.Weusuallyeatlunchathome.Whydon’twemakeaAtoeatattherestaurant?A.changeB.turnC.runD.go19.Ayouturninyourhomework,you’dbettercheckyouranswercarefully.A.BeforeB.AtC.InD.Between20.WhenItakeatrainhome,Iusuallyreadn