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 won''t wear the ten-gallon hat.A. thereforeB. neverthelessC. furthermoreD. however2. I owe a great deal to my coach. Without his encouragement, I ( )my goal.A. will never have achievedB. needn''t have achievedC. mustn''t have achievedD. would never have achieved3. Some of the biologists insisted that the dam ( ) to protect milesof natural wildness along the river.A. constructB. have been constructingC. have been constructedD. be constructed4. Had he been operated on by an more experienced doctor, probably he ( ) his work.A. will resumeB. would resumeC. would have resumedD. would be resuming5. We don''t need a car, ( ).A. and neither can we afford itB. neither we can afford itC. and we can neither afford itD. neither can afford it6. He ( ) his toys all over the floor and I had to pick them up.A. used to scatterB. is used to scatteredC. used to scatteringD. scatter7. I saw the baby was about to fall off the bed and caught it just ( ) the nick of time.A. inB. onC. atD. for8. ( ) the strike continues too long is obvious.A. WhatB. WhenC. IfD. That9. The agency is more ( ) with making arty ads than understanding its clients（客户）.A. concernB. concernedC. concerningD. to concern10. He spent the whole night thinking over ( ) Mr. Smith had said at the meeting.A. all whatB. whichC. allD. that11. The last half of the nineteenth century ( ) the steady improvement in the means of travel.A. has witnessedB. was witnessedC. witnessedD. is witnessed12. I ( ) early in the morning and jog around the campus when I was in college.A. used to get upB. used to getting upC. was used to getting upD. was used to get up13. They want to know what to study, or whether it''s okay to drop out of college since ( ) is what I did.A. thatB. whatC. whoseD. this14. We gave up the house, because of( ) considerations.A. economicB. economicalC. economyD. economics15. If his father ( ) him to go into law, he would have pursued his dream of being an archeologistA. has not persuadedB. did not persuadeC. had not persuadedD. does not persuade16. Ruth Handler, ( ) created Barbie, the world's most popular doll, died last Sunday morning at the age of 85.A. thatB. whoC. sheD. whom17. I still turn to advertising, now ( ) to stay in fashion ( ) more so to find our own style.A. not…butB. not only…butC. neither … norD. either…or18. She has to go to work punctually tomorrow, ( ) she give up watching the football match transmission during midnight.A. butB. orC. andD. so19. I had planned to leave Guangzhou ( ) the morning of the 20th, but the take-off was postponed till the late afternoon because of the weather.A. inB. onC. atD. for20. As a child, I wore what my mother gave me or the ( )from my sister.A. hands-me-downB. hand-me-downC. hand-me-downsD. hands-me-downs21. It was not very long ( ) scientists applied the technique to other species.A. whileB. thenC. beforeD. after22. ( )___ he stepped off the plane, the famous basketball player was interviewed by the reporters waiting at the airport.A. For a momentB. In a momentC. The momentD. This moment23. I have updated the operation system of my computer into a new ( )of Windows.A. versionB. turnC. accountD. type24. We gave up the house, because of( ) considerations.A. economicB. economicalC. economyD. economics25. Our jobs ( ), we went on a trip to Thailand to relax and enjoy ourselves.A. were done hadB. been done havingC. been doneD. have been done26. We don''t need a car, ( ).A. and neither can we afford itB. neither we can afford itC. and we can neither afford itD. neither can afford it27. The lecture given by Prof.Hope on the American culture was so interesting. You ( ) it.A. don''t have to missB. needn''t have missedC. shouldn''t missD. shouldn''t have missed28. The agency is more ( ) with making arty ads than understanding its clients（客户）.A. concernB. concernedC. concerningD. to concern29. The lecture given by Prof.Hope on the American culture was so interesting. You ( ) it.A. don''t have to missB. needn''t have missedC. shouldn''t missD. shouldn''t have missed30. I didn''t know your trouble, otherwise I ( ) you some advice.A. had givenB. would giveC. must have givenD. would have given31. It is natural that people need an ( ) to let out their sadness when they meet with shock in life.A. accessB. approachC. outletD. exit32. ( ) 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. WhichB. WhatC. ThatD. One33. All the roommates welcome Mary''s suggestion that they ( ) only English in their dormitory.A. must speakB. would speakC. should speakD. had better speak34. College isn''t the only place ( ) information exists.A. whereB. thatC. whatD. which35. It was not until recently ( ) we learned the famous film star would marry that politician.A. whenB. whichC. thatD. then36. I still turn to advertising, now ( ) to stay in fashion ( ) more so to find our own styleA. not…butB. not only…butC. neither … n orD. either…or37. The party, ( ) you threw for my birthday, was really wild.A. thatB. whatC. whenD. which38. If I hadn''t stood under the ladder to catch you when you fell, you ( ) now.A. couldn''t have smiledB. didn''t smileC. wouldn''t be smilingD. won''t smile39. It was not very long ( ) scientists applied the technique to other species.A. whileB. thenC. beforeD. after40. ( ) with the talk show, I dozed off.A. BoringB. BoredC. Having boredD. 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 application 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 tofeel uncertain. She began to question some of her decisions. Had she used the best technique in that case? Maybe, in this case, 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? 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 fa ded, she wondered if a “country doctor” had a realistic chance of being accepted by the American College of Surgeons.(1).Dr. Ginoux was working in _______.A. a large cityB. the American College of SurgeonsC. an area far from any big cityD. a selective organization(2).The application forms must include ___.A. the decision procedureB. a record of all the operations.C. the best techniqueD. a list of advice and judgments(3).It was most probable that Dr. Ginoux was ____A. a member in that organizationB. a well-trained surgeonC. a graduate from the American College of SurgeonsD. a distinguished surgeon in America(4).When she was filling the application froms, Dr. Ginoux began to be____.A. realisticB. distinguishedC. perplexedD. decisive(5).When filling the forms, Dr. Ginoux felt depressed because _____.A. she didn’t perform enough operationsB. some operations were unsuccessfulC. she didn’t get advice from the selection committeeD. she was doubtful about her operations2.An important new industry, oil refining, grew after the 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 madeof it. In the 1850’s Samuel M. Kier, a manufactur er in the western Pennsylvania, began collecting the oil from local seepages andrefining it into kerosene, Refining, 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 oil 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 “Drake’s Folly”. But when he had drilled down about 70 feet (21 meters), Drake struck oil. His well began to yield 20 barrels ofcrude oil a day.News of Drake’s success brought oil prospectors to the scene. By the early 1860’s 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 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 grocerystores and door-to-door. In the 1880’s refiners learned how to make other petroleum products such as waxes 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 PerspectiveB. The California Gold Rush: Get Rich QuicklyC. Private Property: Trespassers Will Be ProsecutedD. Kerosene Lamps: 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. expensiveB. thickC. hotD.polluted(3).Why does the author mention the California gold rush?A. to explain the need for an increased supply of goldB. toindicate the extent of United States mineral wealth C. to describethe 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. oilB. doorC. storeD. product(5).The author mentions all of the following as possible products of crude oil EXCEPTA. waxB. gasolineC. KeroseneD. plastic答案：一、单项选择题（80分，共 40 题，每小题 2 分）1. C2. D3. D4. C5. A6. A7. A8. D9. B 10. C 11. C 12. A 13. A14. 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. B37. 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). D2.(1). A (2). A (3). C (4). D (5). D。