15秋学期 奥鹏 东北大学《大学英语(三)》在线作业3

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15秋学期《大学英语(三)》在线作业3
试卷总分：100   测试时间：--
一、阅读理解（共4道试题，共40分。）
1.Believe it or not, optical illusion (错觉)can cut highway crashes.
Japan is a case in point. It has reduced automobile crashes on some roads by nearly 75 percent using a simple optical illusion. Bent stripes, called chevrons (人字形), painted on the roads make drivers think that they are driving faster than they really are, and thus drivers slow down.
Now the American Automobile Association Foundation for Traffic Safety in Washington D.C. is planning to repeat Japan’s success. Starting next year, the foundation will paint chevrons and other patterns of stripes on selected roads around the country to test how well the patterns reduce highway crashes.
Excessive speed plays a major role in as much as one fifth of all fatal traffic accidents, according to the foundation. To help reduce those accidents, the foundation will conduct its tests in areas where speed-related hazards are the greatest---curves, exit slopes, traffic circles, and bridges.
Some studies suggest that straight, horizontal bars painted across roads can initially cut the average speed of drivers in half. However, traffic often returns to full speed within months as drivers become used to seeing the painted bars.
Chevrons, scientists say, not only give drivers the impression that they are driving faster than they really are but also make a lane appear to be narrower. The result is a longer lasting reduction in highway speed and the number of traffic accidents.
1).The passage mainly discusses __________.
A. a new way of highway speed control
B. a new pattern for painting highways

C. a new approach to training drivers
D. a new type of optical illusion
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2).On roads painted with chevrons, drivers tend to feel that __________.
A. they should avoid speed-related hazards
B. they are driving in the wrong lane
C. they should slow down their speed
D. they are approaching the speed limit
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3).The advantage of chevrons over straight, horizontal bars is that the former ___________.
A. can keep drivers awake
B. can cut road accidents in half
C. will have a longer effect on drivers
D. will look more attractive
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4).The American Automobile Association Foundation for Traffic Safety Plans to __________.
A. try out the Japanese method in certain areas  
B. change the road signs across the country
C. replace straight, horizontal bars with chevrons
D. repeat the Japanese road patterns
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5).What does the author say about straight, horizontal bars painted across roads
A. They are falling out of use in the United States
B. They tend to be ignored by drivers in a short period of time.
C. They are applicable only on broad roads.
D. They cannot be applied successfully to traffic circles.
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2.The treatment of a British student has caused a major political and media storm in Britain. The student, Laura Spence, won a scholarship to Harvard but was rejected by Oxford University. The whole of Britain has been drawn into debate, with people urging universities to “open their doors to people from all parts of society.”
    On the surface, the fuss is about discrimination (歧视) in British society. The British media has created a fierce controversy over Oxford’s admission procedures. International press comments have been more cynical, claiming that the Laura Spence story is indicative (预示的) of the typical British problem of class and arrogance — a reminder that a backward-looking Britain is still alive and well.
    I think all of these comments, however valid, miss the larger picture. Like so many other parts of our lives these days, education has become a global enterprise. The brain drain is a universal phenomenon, and countries that don’t face up to the new reality will be losing some of their most precious resources. There is a growing trend of British students’ taking degrees in American universities. This year the number will break the psychological barrier of 1,000 students for the first time.
Today’s students have a very different view on education from their parents’. Because of television, the Internet and their own travels, these students see the world as a much smaller place than their parents once did. They are more confident in accepting the challenge of moving from one country to another, from one culture to another. In the context of student globe-trotters (环球旅行者), as world-class British universities like Oxford suddenly find themselves fighting over British students with the Harvards of the world, they face major challenges. It is not simply that Harvard is a wealthier institution. Harvard also offers a different educational experience, stressing breadth of study and real-world applications of knowledge.

1).According to the author what does Laura Spence’s case really signify
A. Discrimination in British society.
B. The universal phenomenon of brain drain.
C. Inappropriate admission procedures of Oxford.   
D. Typical British problem of class and arrogance.
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2).What does “precious resources” refer to
A. Natural resources.
B. Human resources.
C. Tuition fees paid by students.   
D. Reputation as famous universities.
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3).The expression “psychological barrier” (Para. 3) indicates that ______.
A. British people will try to prevent English students from studying abroad
B. British students will overcome their hesitation and pursue education abroad
C. British students seeking overseas education has increased to an alarming number
D. British students will break the barrier in their mind and seek overseas education
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4).Which of the following factors is not included as Harvard’s advantages over Oxford
A. Emphasis on social background.
B.  Wide breadth of study.
C. Practical applications of knowledge.  
D. Plenty of fund.
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5).The purpose of the article is to_______.
A. persuade
B.  entertain
C. inform  
D. criticize
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3.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 what he says square with the tone of voice His posture (体态) The look in his eyes Stop and think. The minute you spend thinking about the real meaning of what people say to you may save another mistake.

1).From the questions in the first paragraph we can learn that the writer ______.
A. feels happy, thinking of how nice his friends were to him

B. feels he may not have "read" his friends' true feelings correctly

C. thinks it was a mistake to have broken up with his girl friend, Helen

D. is sorry that his friends let him down
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2).In the second paragraph, the writer uses the example of "You're a lucky dog" to show that ______.
A.  the speaker of this sentence is just being friendly

B. this saying means the same as "You're a lucky guy" or "You're a lucky gal"

C. sometimes the words used by a speaker give a clue to the feeling behind the words

D. the word "dog" shouldn't be used to apply to people
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3).This passage tries to tell you how to ______.
A. avoid mistakes about money and friends

B. bring the "dog" bit into our conversation

C. avoid mistakes in understanding what people tell you

D. keep people friendly without trusting them
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4).In listening to a person, the important thing is ______.
A.  to notice his tone, his posture, and the look in his eyes

B. to listen to how he pronounces his words

C. to check his words against his manner, his tone of voice, and his posture

D. not to believe what he says
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5).If you followed the advice of the writer, you would ______.
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

C. not lose real friends who say things that do not please you

D. be able to observe people as they are talking to you

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4.Albert Einstein had a great effect on science and history, greater than what only a few other men have achieved. An American university president once commented that Einstein had created a new outlook, a new view of the universe. It may be some time before the average mind understands fully the identity of time and space and so on---but even ordinary men understand now that the universe is something larger than ever before.
By 1994 the young Einstein had gained world fame. He accepted the offer to become a professor at the Prussian Academy of Science in Berlin. He had few duties, little teaching and unlimited opportunities for study, but soon his peace and quiet were broken by the First World War. Einstein hated violence. The misery of war affected him deeply, and he sat unhappily in his office doing little. He lost interest in his research. Only when peace came in 1918 was he able to get back to work.
In the years following World War I honors were increasingly heaped on him. He became the head of the Kaiser Whihem Institute of Theoretical Physics. In 1921he won the Nobel Prize, and he was honored in Germany until the rise of Nazism when he was driven from Germany because he was a Jew.

1).The main idea of Paragraph 1 is ______.
A. the time when people know Einstein
B. the feeling of an American college president
C. the change in human thought produced by Einstein
D. the difficulty facing teachers in understanding Einstein’s thought
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2).According to the American university president, ______.
A. everyone understands Einstein’s theory today
B. Einstein achieved more than any other scientists in history
C. the theory of relativity can be quickly learned by everyone
D. our ideas about the universe are different today because of Einstein
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3).According to Paragraph 2, Albert Einstein _______ .
A. was a famous chemist
B. headed a research institute
C. was famous in the world
D. enjoyed reading about war
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4).According to the passage, Einstein did his greatest work _______ .
A. during World War I
B. when he was young
C. when Nazism rose
D. between 1906 and 1915
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5).It may be concluded that ______.
A.  Albert Einstein was forced to serve in the German army
B. Albert Einstein had no other interests besides science
C. Germans usually have a high respect for science
D. his reputation was ruined because of his work during World War I
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二、单选题（共15道试题，共45分。）
1.—It’s very thoughtful of you to give me a ride.
—_____________
A. It’s my pleasure.
B. Take it easy.
C. Sure.
D. Never mind.
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2.---- May I see the menu, please I’ve been waiting an hour already.
   ---- _______________.
A. That is the menu, sir
B. Yes, please go on
C. Here you are, sir
D. Of course, sir
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3.18. The role of scientists is to ________ and describe the world, but not to try to control it.
A.
observe
B.
discover
C.
notice
D.
find out
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4.— Do you mind if I take a couple of hours off this afternoon
   — ________________ .
A. Never mind.
B. OK, but what for
C. Yes, please help yourself
D. Yes, but I don't care
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5.---- Are you ready to order dessert, please
   ---- _________________.
A. Yes, please
B. Please don’t order it
C. No, don’t mention it
D. Yes, I’d like to have some chocolate cake
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6.—Hello, is that police station
—_____________
A. No. Why are you calling
B. Yes. Can I help you
C. You are right.
D. Yes. What’s your question
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7.— Well, it's getting late. I must be going. Thank you again for inviting me to the party.
— ___________________ .
A. Oh, it's so late   
B. Thank you for coming
C. Oh, so soon
D.  I really had a happy time
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8.______ the sweater is too small already, don’t worry about its shrinking (缩水).
A. So  
B. Since
C. If
D. While
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9.That job pays enough to ______ rent and living expenses.
A. cover
B. choose
C. include
D. increase
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10.The meaning of time ______ from country to country.
A. differ
B. differs
C. different
D. difference
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11.17. Without proper lessons, you could _______ a lot of bad habits when playing the piano.

A.  keep up
B.  pick up
C.  draw up
D.  catch up

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12.6 There was a big hole in the road which ________ the traffic.

A. set back

B.  stood back

C. held up
D.  kept down
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13.9. In recent years much more emphasis has been put _______ developing the students productive skills.
A.
onto              
B.   in                        
C. over               
D.
on
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14.They are planning to have the machine ______.
A. being repaired  
B.  repaired   
C. repairing
D.  to be repaired

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15.---- Are you Mr. Robert Lee
   ---- ______________.
A. Yes, Lee speaking
B. Hello, what do you want
C. Sorry, speaking
D. I don’t know
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三、完型填空（共1道试题，共15分。）
1.
When you visit London, one of the first things you will see is Big Ben. The famous clock can be heard all over the world on the B.B.C. Big Ben __1__ its name from Sir Benjamin Hall __2__ was responsible for the making of the clock. It’s not only of __3__ size, but is extremely accurate as well. Big Ben has __4__ gone wrong. Once, however, it failed to give the correct time. A painter who had been working on the __5__ hung a pot of paint on one of the hands and slowed it down.
1).
A. who
B. takes
C. huge
D. tower
E. rarely
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2).
A. who
B. takes
C. huge
D. tower  
E. rarely
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3).
A. who
B. takes
C. huge
D. tower
E. rarely
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4).
A. who
B. takes
C. huge
D. tower
E. rarely
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5).
A. who
B. takes
C. huge
D. tower
E. rarely
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