大学英语4 第一次作业
一、单选题 (共90.00分)
1.How did the writer feel when his father advised him to try Westminster College of Law?
A.He felt shameful and refused to take the advice.
B.The advice was useful and realistic, but going to a much less famous school than the previous one hurt
his self-esteem.
C.He thought it easy to attend Westminster College of Law.
D.He didn’t take it seriously and ignore the advice.
正确答案：B
2.What do you think resulted in the writer’s success?
A.He had a strong dignity.
B.The writer had the talent of a lawyer, which the dean of the University of Colorado School of Law had
mistaken him.
C.Westminster College of Law is better than the University of Colorado School of Law.
D.His ambition, diligence and taking advantage of chances.
正确答案：B
3.The writer had tried very hard and got enrolled by the University of Colorado School of Law.
A.True
B.False正确答案：B
4.The writer’s father understood very well why his son had been ki cked out of the University of Colorado.
A.True
B.False正确答案：A
5.The writer didn’t feel proud when he went back to the University of Colorado after graduation.
A.True
B.False正确答案：B
6.We should try to _______ all educational opportunities.
A.take advantages of
B.take the advantage of
C.take advantage of
D.take advantage with正确答案：C
7.In given conditions, bad things can _______ good results.
A.lead to
B.results in
C.issued in
D.lead in正确答案：A
8.I’ll tell our manager about it and ask him to _______ you.
A.connect to
B.connect
C.contact with
D.contact正确答案：D
9.She has long been hoping to become the _______ manager.
A.assistant
B.assistants
C.assistance
D.assisted正确答案：A
10.The earthquake _______ several stores in the business area.
A.damage
B.blasted
C.hurt
D.destroyed正确答案：D
11.I’ll let you borrow it _______ you lend me your bicycle in return.
A.on a condition
B.on conditions
C.on one condition
D.in one condition正确答案：C
12.The doctor will see you again next week. _______ you must rest as much as possible.
A.Meanwhile
B.Otherwise
C.Also
D.Moreover正确答案：A
13.After the accident it took a long time before she had the _______ to get on a plane again.
A.encourage
B.courageous
C.confident
D.confidence正确答案：D
14.Is it worthwhile putting so many resources toward something that is _______ a reliable thing?
A.nothing but
B.anything but
C.something but
D.everything but正确答案：B
15.What food did Amy like most?
A.The roasted turkey.
B.The sweet potatoes.
C.The cooked fish.
D.The soft fish cheek.
正确答案：D
16.When she knew that Robert would come for the Christmas dinner, Amy was so excited that she cried.
A.True
B.False正确答案：B
17.Amy’s mother created a strange menu because Amy didn’t know what food her mother would cook.
A.True
B.False正确答案：B
18.From this story we can learn from some cultural difference in dinner concepts between the Chinese and
Americans.
A.True
B.False正确答案：A
二、多选题 (共10.00分)
1.What did the writer learn from his being kicked out of the law school?
A.Life is a road with unexpected tomorrows. If you take advantage of them, you cannot be destroyed by
failures.
B.One door had closed, but others opened.
C.To be successful, it is important for one to get a second chance.
D.If you don’t do well in some areas, maybe you are not good at it and just to find somet hing you good at.
正确答案：A B C
2.What was Amy worried about before the Christmas dinner?
A.The simple Chinese dinner without a roast turkey.
B.She didn’t want to introduce her boyfriend to her relatives.
C.Her Chinese relatives ignorant of American table manners.
D.She was lack of confidence of her mother’s cooking.
正确答案：A C。