本次作业是本门课程本学期的第1次作业，注释如下：大学英语IV 第1单元作业题一、单项选择题(只有一个选项正确，共40道小题)1. – David, I got an A in Accounting!–_________________________(A) I was surprised to hear the news.(B) Are you kidding?(C) That’s a pity.(D) Congratulations!正确答案：D解答参考：[第一单元]D 当得知他人在考试中取得好成绩时，首先应向对方表示祝贺，故D项为正确答案。
A，B，C三个选项都不符合礼貌习惯。
2. – How do you think of this test?–_________________________(A) I got 85.(B) Good luck.(C) It’s a piece of cake.(D) Don’t worry about it.正确答案：C解答参考：[第一单元]C 该题题干是询问对方对于考试的看法，“a piece of cake”表示“容易的事，小菜一碟”，说明回答者认为此次考试很容易，因此只有选项C符合上下文语境。
3. –Do you like Professor Zhang’s classes?–_________________________(A) I never miss her class.(B) Chemistry is difficult to study.(C) I take a course in Chemistry.(D) Professor Zhang is a strict teacher.正确答案：A解答参考：[第一单元]A 说话者询问对方是否喜欢上张教授的课，选项A的言外之意是回答者十分喜欢教授的课因而从不缺席，故选A，其它三个选项不合题意。
4. – What school subject do you like best?–_________________________(A) I hate Physics.(B) English is my favorite.(C) I dislike Computer Science.(D) I major in World History.正确答案：B解答参考：[第一单元]B 该题是问听话者最喜欢的学科，而A，C选项都表示的“不喜欢……”，因此不正确，而答案D意为专业是世界历史，并不代表是最喜欢的科目，所以只有B项正确。
5. –Excuse me, I’m a freshman here. Could you show me the way to the library?–_________________________(A) I’m very busy.(B) That’s all right.(C) That’s my pleasure.(D) Never mind.正确答案：C解答参考：[第一单元]C 当别人向自己问路或要求带路时，根据礼貌习惯首先应表示乐意，这时可以说“That’s my pleasure”；如果因忙碌等原因拒绝请求时，应先表示歉意，故选项A不正确。
B，D都不符合语境。
6. – What are you majoring in?–_________________________(A) I’m interested in Chemistry.(B) I’ll take English Exam next Monday.(C) That’s a difficult major.(D) My major is Library Science.正确答案：D解答参考：[第一单元]D 该题题干是问对方的专业，故只有D项正确。
7. –May I introduce Professor Chen to you? He’s our English teacher.–_________________________(A) I’m Wang Ming.(B) Pleased to meet you, Professor Chen.(C) I’ll take your course this term.(D) You are a good teacher.正确答案：B解答参考：[第一单元]B 在英语中当别人向自己介绍朋友或长辈时，应首先表示问候。
除选项B的问候方式以外，我们还可以使用句型“Nice to meet you”，“Glad to see you”等。
8. – How was your winter vacation?–_________________________(A) I dislike traveling.(B) Yes, my holiday was wonderful.(C) Great! I visited Li Jiang in Yun Nan Province.(D) It’s hard to say.正确答案：C解答参考：[第一单元]C 说话者询问对方寒假过得如何，B项虽然符合上下文语境，但不符合特殊疑问句的回答，故只有C项正确。
9. –I think English course is interesting. How do you think of it?–_________________________(A) I couldn’t agree more.(B) Our English teacher is very humorous.(C) English is important for us.(D) The exam is too difficult to pass.正确答案：A解答参考：[第一单元]A “I couldn’t agree more”意思是表示完全赞同，故回答者是同意对方的观点，认为英语课很有趣。
其余选项均不正确。
10. –Are you busy with your study this term?–_________________________(A) Excu se me, I’m busy.(B) It’s far from being easy.(C) Not likely.(D) Yeah, you know, we are required to hand in three term papers.正确答案：D解答参考：[第一单元]D 本题A项是干扰项，说话者询问对方本学期是否学业繁忙，所以“抱歉，我很忙”的回答并不正确。
11. Why not ______ to Professor Chen for advice? He is an expert in this field.(A) go(B) to go(C) you go(D) your going正确答案：A解答参考：[第一单元]A “Why not”加不带to的不定式句型可以表示提出建议。
【译文】为何不去征求陈教授的意见呢？他是这个领域的专家。
12. The term “SOHO” has ______ a lot recently in the newspapers and magazines.(A) come across(B) come by(C) come up(D) come round正确答案：C解答参考：[第一单元]C come up表示“出现，被提及，发生”；come across意为“偶遇，不期而遇”；come by意为“途径，经过”；come round 表示“苏醒，绕道”。
【译文】“SOHO”这个术语最近经常出现在报纸和杂志上。
13. The work______ be completed before this weekend.(A) ought(B) must(C) had better to(D) should to正确答案：B解答参考：[第一单元]B must在此句中意为“必须”；ought后须接to，had better和should后接不带to 的动词原形。
【译文】这项工作必须在周末之前完成。
14. There is always ______ for improvement no matter how much you have already done.(A) place(B) area(C) room(D) space正确答案：C解答参考：[第一单元]C room for 意为“有……的余地，有……的空间”，此时用作不可数名词，常见的搭配有：leave room for“给……留出空地方”；make room for“为……腾出空位”。
【译文】无论你已经付出了多少努力，总还是有提高的余地。
15. Unfortunately he could not ______ the danger at that time.(A) prepare(B) pretend(C) perform(D) perceive正确答案：D解答参考：[第一单元]D perceive意为“察觉，感知”；prepare意为“准备，预备”；pretend意为“假装，装扮”；perform意为“表演，履行，执行”。
【译文】不幸的是，他当时没能意识到危险。
16. Because of the strong sun, Mrs. White’s new dinning-room curtains ______ from dark blue to gray within a year.(A) disappeared(B) faded(C) paled(D) grew正确答案：B解答参考：[第一单元]B fade（多指颜色、声音等）消退，变得模糊；（花）凋谢、枯萎；disappear意为“消失，不见”；pale做动词意为“变苍白，使失色”；grow表示“生长，成长”。
只有选项B可以用来指颜色褪色。
【译文】由于日照太强，怀特太太家的餐厅新窗帘在一年之内由深蓝色褪成了灰色。
17. I want to go to the dentist, but you ______ with me.(A) need not to go(B) do not need go(C) need not go(D) need go not正确答案：C解答参考：[第一单元]C 本题考查need作为情态动词的用法。
作情态动词时，没有人称和数的变化，后接动词原形；如作实义动词，则和助动词连用，后加to。
【译文】我要去看牙医，但是你没有必要跟我一起去。