2017北邮网院大学英语2精读（三阶段作业）一、阅读理解（共1道小题，共25.0分）1. A pretty, well―dressed young lady stopped a taxi in a bigsquare, and a said to the driver, "Do you see that young man at the other side of the square?""Yes," said the taxi driver. The young man was standing outsidea restaurant and looking impatiently (不耐烦地) at his watch everyfew seconds."Take me over there," said the young lady.There were a lot of cars and buses in the square, so the taxi driver asked, "Are you afraid to cross the street?""Oh, no!" said the young lady. "But I promised that I would meet the young man for lunch at one o' clock, and it is now aquarter to two. If I arrive in a taxi, it will at least seem as if I hadtried not to be late."1.How did the young woman get to the square?A.She arrived in a taxi.B.She drove there in a car.C.She got there by bus.D.The story doesn't tell us.2.Why did the lady stop the taxi?A.Because she didn't want to be late for herappointment (约会).B.Because she wanted to get out of the taxi.C.Because she wanted to go to the restaurant in it.D.Because she was afraid of walking across the street.3.The young man at the other side of the square_______.A.had probably been waiting for a long timeB.had some problem with his watchC.was probably a waiter of the restaurantD.was someone the young lady didn't want to see4.The young lady was_______.A.clever at making excuseB.not late at allC.45 minutes earlierD.15 minutes late5.Had she tried not to be late?A.Yes, she had tried her best.B.No, she was just pretending that she had tried.C.Yes, she had tried but she was still late.D.No, she thought being late was better than beingearly.试题分值：25.0得分：[5, 5, 5, 5, 5]提示：[1]D.细节题。
本题问“这个年轻女性是如何到达广场的？”浏览文章后，我们并没有找到相关内容，所以答案是D（文章没有告诉我们）。
[2]C.细节题。
本题问“为何这名女士要拦住那辆出租车？”答案在第三段，该段告诉我们这名女士想搭乘出租车到广场附近的一个饭店。
据此可知答案是C。
[3]A.推断题。
本题问“广场另一边的那个男青年______。
”答案在最后一段，该段大意是“女士说道：‘哦，不是的。
我本来答应在中午1点钟的时候和那个男士一起吃午餐的，但是现在已经是1点45分了。
如果我乘坐出租车赶到那里的话，这至少显得我在尽力避免迟到。
’”据此可以推测答案是A（很可能等待很长时间了）。
[4]A.推断题。
本题问“这名女青年_______。
”先浏览选项。
A的意思“很善于编造理由”，B的意思“根本没有迟到”，C的意思是“早到了45分钟”，D的意思是“迟到了15分钟”。
本题答案明显是A。
[5]B.推断题。
本题问“这名女青年又没有尽力不迟到？”根据第三题的解释，我们可知这名女青年只是在假装避免迟到，所以答案是B。
二、单项选择题（共15道小题，共75.0分）1.(错误)There are just two stories ___________ many.A.afterB.beforeC.out ofD.in middle知识点:第一部分学生答案:[B;] 标准答案: C;得分: [0] 试题分值: 5.0提示: 该题选C，题目大意是“这仅仅是许许多多故事中的两个故事。
”out of：from among 其中，……之中1. Six out of ten people in Beijing have seen the movie Titanic.在北京，十个人中有六个人看了电影《泰坦尼克号》2. In nine cases out of ten the police will catch the wrong-doers.十有八九警察会抓住那些做坏事的家伙。
2.3.Honesty ___________ as an important part of the Americancharacter.A.sawB.tookC.was tookD.was seen知识点:第一部分学生答案:[D;] 标准答案: D;得分: [5] 试题分值: 5.0提示: 该题选D，题目大意是“诚实过去一向被看作是美国人性格中的一个重要组成部分。
”be seen as：……被视为/ 被看作……1. This can be seen as the core of the regulation.这一条可以被理解为新条例的核心理念。
2. Every minute of time you spend should beseen as an investment.你要知道，你花费的每一分钟都是一项重要的投资。
4.5.As the students filed out of their exam，they found ___________ exitblocked.A.one but allB.all but oneC.all one butD.one except all知识点:第一部分学生答案:[B;] 标准答案: B;得分: [5] 试题分值: 5.0提示: 该题选B，题目大意是“当学生考完试鱼贯离开教室时，他们发现除了一个出口外，所有的出口都堵住了。
”all but：all except 除了…都1. All but three of the members have paid their income taxes.除了三名成员外，其他人都交了所得税。
2. All but Alice and I are going to the theatrethis evening.今晚除了爱丽丝和我，大家都去看戏了。
6.7.He had a habit ___________ me jokes.A.tellingB.to tellingC.of tellingD.with telling知识点:第一部分学生答案:[C;] 标准答案: C;得分: [5] 试题分值: 5.0提示: 该题选C，题目大意是“他有爱跟我讲些笑话的习惯。
”have a habit of doing sth.：有做某事的习惯1. He had a habit of jogging in the morning when he was young.他年轻的时候习惯在早上跑步。
2. She has a habit of biting her fingernailswhen she is nervous.当她紧张的时候就习惯咬手指。
8.9.(错误)If I had to do something ___________ with my hands. I woulddo poorly.A.interestingB.intricateC.interruptD.interior知识点:第一部分学生答案:[D;] 标准答案: B;得分: [0] 试题分值: 5.0提示: 该题选B，题目大意是“如果我不得不用双手做一些复杂的事情，我会干得很差劲。
”intricate：形容词a. 错综复杂的；复杂精细的The intricate machine requires a skilledoperator. 这种复杂精细的机器须由技能熟练的人操作。
10.11.(错误)In a world where I could not use my ___________ training, Iwould prove myself a moron.A.scholarB.academicC.academicianD.schooling知识点:第一部分学生答案:[] 标准答案: B;得分: [0] 试题分值: 5.0提示: 该题选B，题目大意是“在一个无法运用我所受过的学校训练的世界上，我会干得很差劲。
”academic：形容词a. 大学的，学院的；学校的；学术的1. academic freedom 学术自由2. A good historian must have an academicmind. 出色的历史学家须有学术头脑。
3. Professor Watson is leaving the academicworld to take a job in industry. 沃森教授将要离开学术界到工业界去工作。