英语习题四I.Foreachofthefollowingblanks,fourquestionsaregiven.Choosethemostappropriateone.(20%)1.Vickiehadmostprobably____herforanothersortofgirl.a.regardedb.viewedc.mistakend.looked2.Thepoliceinvestigationdiscoveredthatthreeyoungmenwere___intherobbery.a.caughtb.involvedc.connectedd.tightened3.Onlyguestsofthehotelenjoythe____ofusingtheprivatebeach.a.privilegeb.possibilityc.favord.advantage4.Hefeltrather__ashewastheonlypersonwhoworesportswearatthedinnerparty.a.inplaceb.inthewayc.bythewayd.outofplace5.The___powerofthepeopleinthistownhasbeendecreasingbecausemostyoungpeoplehaveleftforthebigcities.a.shoppingb.purchasingc.enduringd.spending6.Ireceiveda____parcelyesterdayandIamstillwonderingwhomayhavesentit.a.sincereb.dullc.complicatedd.mysterious7.Theschoolbuswas____byathickfog.a.heldupb.brokenoffc.keptupd.putoff8.Howwe____achancetovisityourgreatcountry.a.lookedforb.longedforc.waitedford.wentfor9.We’lldowhatwecantogetthegoods___ontime,”saidthemanagerofthecompany.a.reachedb.deliveredc.returnedd.come10.Itistheboy’slazinessthat___hisfailureintheexam.第1页专升本英语习题四及答案--第1页专升本英语习题四及答案--第1页a.resultedfromb.broughtc.resultedind.ledtoII.Fillintheblankswithwordsorphrasesyouhavelearnedfromthetexts.(15%)1.Wewillhavetoleavebeforesunrise.Please_arrange__forataxitopickusup.2.Thereading__assignment___forthisweekisHemingway’sTHEOLDMANANDTHESEA.Nextweekwewilldiscussits__content__aswellasitsstyle.3.Whenhestartstalking,heisnever__aware__ofhowtimepasses.4.Twentyyearsago,afamilywith_average___incomeinchinacouldnotaffordacolorTVset.5.Don’tthinkthatyoucandependonyourfatherformoneytobuythehouse.Hehas__committed__everycenthehastohelpinghomelesschildren.6.Knowingthathewassellingtheonlythingofvalueinhishouse,theoldmansignedtheagreementwitha___trembling_hand.7.Tohis_disappointment___,hissonfailedtoentercollege.8.I__folded___mycoatanduseditasapillowontheboat.9.Heis___byfar______themostintelligentpupilintheclass.10.Thedoctordecidedto__operate____onherassoonaspossible.III.Readingcomprehension(15’)Somepeoplehaveiteasy.Whentheirkidsaskthemwhattheydoatwork,theycangiveasimple,directanswer:“Iputoutfires”or“Ifixsickpeople”or“Iteachprimaryschool.”Asatheoreticalphysicist,Ineverhadthisluck.Societyhas第2页专升本英语习题四及答案--第2页专升本英语习题四及答案--第2页cometoexpectmanythingsfromthephysicists,ItusedtobethatweonlyhadtodiscoverthebasiclawsoftheworldandsupplythetechniquesthatwouldpowertheSiliconValley(硅谷).Withtheseexpectationswewerefairlycomfortable:theyarethesortsofthingswethinkweknowhowtodo.Whatmakesusuncomfortable—andwhatmakesithardforustotellourkidswhatwe’reupto—isthatinthiscenturywehavebecome,thoughunwillingly,gurusonquestionssuchas“whatisthenatureofReality?”Wenowdealwithawholenewclassofproblems.Weaskhowtheworldbeganandwhatthenatureofmatteris.Theanswersarecomingupwitharejustnoteasytocomprehendfortheaverageperson.So,whenphysicistsgetoutoftheircarsinthemorning,haveacupofcoffeeandsitdowninfrontoftheircomputers,theyleaveafamiliarworldandenteraplacewherethingsactinstrangewaysthatareimpossibleforordinarypeopletounderstand.1.Accordingtothepassage,inawayphysicistsarea.intelligentb.comfortablec.stranged.unlucky2.Judgingfromthecontext,theword“guru”inthefirstparagraphmostprobablymeansapersona.whoactsasateacherandanswersgigquestions.b.Whogiveswronganswerstobigquestions.c.W...
