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2024年3月14日发(作者：章翔)

大学英语(专升本)阶段性作业4

总分：100分得分：0分

一、单选题

1. A coelacanth is a kind of living fossil, first discovered when one was

caught off Madagascar马达加斯加）in 1938.

A coelacanth is a kind of _____(5分)

(A) rock

(B) plant

(D) animal

参考答案：C

2. I wasn’t going to be one of those people who die wondering. What if?

I would keep putting my dream to the test--- even though it meant living

with uncertainty and fear of failure. This is the shadow land of hope,

and everyone with a dream must learn to live there.

“ the shadow land of hope” means_____(5分)

(A) the wonder land one often dream about

(B) the bright future that one is looking forward to

(D) a world that exists only in one’s imagination

参考答案：C

3. Yet you will find little if anything written on what it is to be an

employee. You can find a great deal of very dubious advice on how to get

a job or how to get a promotion (5分)

(A) Valuable

(B) useful

(D) helpful

参考答案：C

4. Many different people find that online method requires them to use their

experiences and that online learning offers them a place to communicate

with each other. This forum for communication removes the visual barriers

that hinder some students in expressing themselves. (5分)

(A) a place for online learning

(B) a place to exchange opinion

(D) the experience for online learning

参考答案：C

5. I can make this decision because I've gone down this road with

patients many times. Recently I operated in vain on an eighty-year-old

woman with cancer of There was nothing I could do to relieve

;..

the problems the cancer had caused.

“in vain” means_____(5分)

(A) unsuccessfully

(B) effortlessly

(D) with expectation

参考答案：A

二、阅读理解

We can make mistakes at any age. Some mistakes we make are about money.

But most mistakes are about people. “Did Jerry really care when I broke

up with Helen?” “When I got that great job, did Jerry really feel good

about it, as a friend? Or did he envy my luck?” When we look back, doubts

like these can make us feel bad. But when we look back, it’s too late.

Why do we go wrong about our friends — or our enemies? Sometimes what

people say hides their real meaning. And if we don’t really listen, we

miss the feeling behind the words. Suppose someone tells you, “you’re

a lucky dog”. Is he really on your side? If he says, “you’re a lucky

guy” or “you’re a lucky gal”, that’s being friendly. But “lucky

dog”? There’s a bit of envy in those words. Maybe he doesn’t see it

himself. But bringing in the “dog” bit puts you down a little. What he

may be saying is that he doesn’t think you deserve your luck.

How can you tell the real meaning behind someone’s words? One way is to

take a good look at the person talking. Do his words fit the way he looks?

Does that he says square with the tone of voice? His posture? The look

in his eyes ? Minute you spend thinking about the real meaning of what

people say to you may save another mistake.(25分)

6). From the questions in the first paragraph we can learn that the speaker

_______.(5分)

(A) feels happy, thinking of how nice his friends were to him

(B) feels he may not have “read” his friends’ true feelings correctly

(D) is sorry that his friends let him down

参考答案：B

7). In the second paragraph, the author uses the example of “You’re a

lucky dog” to show that _______.(5分)

(A) the speaker of this sentence is just being friendly

(B) this saying means the same as “You’re lucky guy” or “You’re a

lucky gal”.

the words

(D) the word “dog” shouldn’t be used to apply to people

参考答案：C

8). This passage tries to tell you how to_______ .(5分)

(A) . avoid mistakes about money and friends

;..

(B) bring the “dog” bit into our conversation

(D) keep people friendly without trusting them

参考答案：C

9). In listening to a person, the important thing is_______ (5分)

(A) to notice his tone, his posture, and the look in his eyes

(B) to listen to how he pronounces his words

posture

(D) not to believe what he says

参考答案：C

10). If you followed the advice of the writer, you would_______ .(5分)

(A) be able to get the real meaning of what people say to you

(B) avoid any mistakes while talking with people who envy you

(D) be able to observe people as they are talking to you

参考答案：A

Yuppies are young people who earn a lot of money and live in a style that

is too expensive for most people. If you are invited to a Yuppie dinner

party, don’t be surprised if you are offered freshly cooked insects as

a first course. While the idea of eating fried insects fills most of us

with horror, insect eating is becoming highly fashionable. For example,

in the media industry, successful managers are often seen to eat fried

or boiled insects from time to time while working at their desks. These

safe-to-eat insects can be found and ordered on the Internet. And young

people are logging on to foreign food websites and ordering samples of

prepared insects to serve at their dinner parties. Although the idea of

eating insects is probably disgusting to most of us, few people would claim

that pigs, chickens and some kinds of seafood we often eat are examples

of great beauty. One day, insects would be marketed and sold as a food

item in supermarkets. According to their fans of Yuppies, they are not

only healthy, but also very tasty. But until our attitudes to food change,

it seems that insects eaters will remain a select few.(25分)

11). Why did the speaker say we might be surprised at the Yuppie dinner

party? (5分)

(A) Because we might be offered a dish of freshly cooked insects as a first

course.

(B) Because nothing but freshly cooked insects are served.

(D) Because we might meet many successful managers in the media industry.

参考答案：A

12). Where can people order the unusual food mentioned by the speaker?(5

分)

(A) From Yuppie clubs.

;..

(B) In the supermarket.

(D) On the Internet.

参考答案：D

13). Why are Yuppies attracted by the unusual food?(5分)

(A) It’s easy to prepare.

(B) It’s tasty and healthful.

(D) It’s safe to eat.

参考答案：B

14). What does the speaker say about the future of this type of unusual

food?(5分)

(A) It will be consumed by more and more young people.

(B) It will become the first course at dinner parties.

(D) It is unlikely to be enjoyed by most people.

参考答案：D

15). Why did the author write such a passage?(5分)

(A) Look down upon Yuppies.

(B) Enjoy the life of Yuppies.

(D) Want to be Yuppies.

参考答案：C

There are stories about two U.S. presidents, Andrew Jackson and Marin Van

Buren, which attempt to explain the American English term OK. We don’t

know if either story is true, but they are both interesting.

The first explanation is based on the fact that President Jackson had very

little education. In fact, he had difficulty reading and writing. When

important papers came to Jackson, he tried to read them and then had his

assistants explain what they said. If he approved of a paper, he would

write “all correct” on it. The problem was that he didn’t know how to

spell, so what he really wrote was “ol korekt”. After a while, he

shortened that term to “OK”.

The second explanation is based on the place where President Van Buren

was born, Kinderhook, New York. Van Buren’s friends organized a club to

help him become President. They called the club the Old Kinderhook Club,

and anyone who supported Van Buren was called “OK”.(25分)

16). . The author _______.(5分)

(A) believes both of the stories

(B) doesn’t believe a word of the stories

(D) is telling the stories just for fun

参考答案：C

17). According to the passage, President Jackson _______.(5分)

;..

(A) couldn’t draw up any documents at all

(B) didn’t like to read important papers by himself

(D) wasn’t goon at reading, writing or spelling

参考答案：D

18). According to the first story, the term “OK” _______.(5分)

(A) was approved of by President Jackson

(B) was the title of some official documents

(D) was an old way to spell “all correct”

参考答案：C

19). According to the second story, the term “OK” _______.(5分)

(A) was the short way to say “Old Kinderhook Club”

(B) meant the place where President Van Buren was born

(D) was used to call Van Buren’s supporters in the election

参考答案：D

20). According to the second story, the term “OK” was first used

_______.(5分)

(A) by Van Buren

(B) in a presidential election

(D) by the members of the “Old Kinderhook Club”