大学英语3北邮第一次阶段作业

一、阅读理解（共1道小题，共50.0分）


My husband and I got married in 1981 and for the first ten years of our marriage I was very happy to stay home and raise our three children. Then four years ago, our youngest child went to school and I thought I might go back to work.

My husband was very supportive and helped me to make my decision. He emphasized all of the things I had to do around the house. However, he also said he thought I could be very successful in business.

After several weeks of looking for a job, I found my present job, which is working for a small public relations firm. At first, my husband was very proud of me and would tell his friends, “My clever little wife can run that company she's working for.”

But as his joking statement approached truth, my husband stopped talking to me about my job. I have received several promotions and pay increases, and I'm now making more money than he is. I can buy my own clothes and a new car. Because of our joint incomes, my husband and I can do many things we have always dreamed of doing, but we don't do these things because he is very unhappy.

We fight about little things and my husband is very critical of me in front of our friends. For the first time in our marriage, I think it is possible that our marriage may come to an end.

I love my husband very much, and I don't want him to feel inferior, but I also love my job. I think I can be a good wife and a working woman, but I don't know how. Who can give me some advice? Will I have to choose one or the other or can I keep both my husband and my new career?

1. When was the passage most probably written?
A. In 1991. B. Around 1996. C. In 1981. D. Four years ago.

2. The husband was supportive, for he ______.
A. praised her for all the housework she had done
B. took over what she used to do at home
C. encouraged her
D. made the decision for her

3. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
A. It only took several days for her to find the job she is now doing.
B. For the first time since their marriage, the writer doesn't think her husband is as kind as before.
C. Her husband stopped talking to her about her job when her career was approaching success.
D. Her husband has been proud of her for every success she has won on the job.

4. As she was making more money, ______.
A. she did a lot of things she had dreamed of
B. she found a gap taking place between them
C. she could buy many clothes and a new house
D. she was very critical of her husband

5. The difficult position a working woman is in is a choice between ______.
A. husband and friends B. career and pay
C. children and work D. job and marriage

1. When was the passage most probably written?



In 1991.
Around 1996.
In 1981.
Four years ago.
2. The husband was supportive, for he ______.

praised her for all the housework she had done
took over what she used to do at home
enc

ouraged her
made the decision for her
3. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

It only took several days for her to find the job she is now doing.
For the first time since their marriage, the writer doesn't think her husband is as kind as before.
Her husband stopped talking to her about her job when her career was approaching success.
Her husband has been proud of her for every success she has won on the job.
4. As she was making more money, ______.



she did a lot of things she had dreamed of
she found a gap taking place between them
she could buy many clothes and a new house
she was very critical of her husband
5. The difficult position a working woman is in is a choice between ______.

husband and friends
career and pay
children and work
job and marriage


试题分值：50.0
得分：[10, 10, 10, 10, 10]
提示：1. 推断题。本题问“这篇文章很可能写于何时？”答案在第一段，该段大意是“我丈夫和我在1981年结的婚，在一开始的10年里我非常高兴地留在家里抚养三个孩子。4年之前，我们最小的孩子上了学，我想我也应该回去工作了”。据此可知答案是B（1996年左右）。
2. 细节题。本题问“她丈夫很支持她，因为他______。”答案在第二段，该段大意是“我丈夫对此很支持，他帮我来做决定。他强调了我为家庭所做的一切，而且，他还说他认为我在事业上也会是很成功的”。据此可知答案是C（鼓励她）。
3. 是非题。本题问“根据文章，下列哪个句子是正确的”。先看选项的意思。A的意思是“她只花了几天时间就找到了目前的这份工作”，B的意思是“婚后第一次，作者感觉丈夫没有以前那样可亲了”，C的意思是“当作者的事业接近成功的时候，她丈夫就不再和她谈论她工作的事情了”，D的意思是“她丈夫对她以及她工作上的成功都很骄傲”。第三段的第一句告诉我们作者花了好几周才找到目前的工作，据此可知A是错误的。B和D的意思没有出现在文章中。根据第四段的第一句可知C是正确的。综合起来可知答案是C。
4. 细节题。本题问“当作者赚钱越来越多的时候，______。”答案在第四段和第五段。第四段大意是“但是，当他的玩笑就要变成现实的时候，我丈夫就再也不和我谈论我的工作了。我升了好几次职，工资也涨了好几次，我现在赚的钱比我丈夫还多。我可以买自己的衣服，还可以买辆新车。因为我们工资总数很大，我们可以做很多曾经梦想的事情，但是我们并没有做，因为我丈夫很不快乐。”第五段大意是“我们为一些小事吵架，我丈夫总是在我们的朋友面前对我很挑剔。婚后第一次，我觉得我们的婚姻很可能要到头了。”根据这些可知答案是B（她发现自己

和丈夫之间有了隔阂）。
5. 推断题。本题问“一名职业女性面临的两难选择是在于________。”答案在最后一段的最后一句，该句大意是“我必须得从中选择一个吗？我能够既留住丈夫又保住我的职业吗？”据此可知答案是D（职业和婚姻）。



二、单项选择题（共10道小题，共50.0分）


The poor police had never __________ of winning.



made a chance
took a chance
stood a chance
kept a chance
知识点: Choice1
学生答案: [C;] 标准答案: C
得分: [5] 试题分值: 5.0
提示: 解析：该题选C，题目大意是“可怜的警察毫无胜诉的机会”。
stand a chance：have a prospect (of sth.) 有…希望
1. stand a
chance of winning the game有可能赢得这场比赛
2. I think you
stand a good chance of being elected president.我认为你极有可能当选为公司总裁。
3. Weak and lame
in one leg, he never
stood a chance
of getting the job of taxi-driver.由于身体虚弱，并且有一条跛腿，他从未有机会得到出租车司机的工作。


___________ to speak at the meeting, I couldn’t very well refuse.



Called up
Called off
Called at
Called on
知识点: Choice1
学生答案: [D;] 标准答案: D
得分: [5] 试题分值: 5.0
提示: 解析：该题选D，题目大意是“要让我在会上发言，我是不会拒绝的”。
call on sb. to
do sth：invite / require sb. to do sth.请
/ 要求某人做某事
1. A teacher can
call on individual students to compose similar questions.老师可以要求每个学生提出类似的问题。
2. The chairman
called on his people to organize so that they could be more powerful.主席号召他的民众组织起来，这样才能更有力量。


The sudden snowstorm during the night _________ my decision not to leave.



discovered
inquired
charged
confirmed
知识点: Choice1
学生答案: [D;] 标准答案: D
得分: [5] 试题分值: 5.0
提示: 解析：该题选D，题目大意是“夜间突如其来的暴风雪坚定了我不走的决心”。
confirm：证实，肯定，确认，坚定(
信念等 )
1. This confirms
what I suspected all along.这证实了我一直以来的怀疑。
2. X-rays have
confirmed that he has not broken any bones.X光片证实他没有骨折。
3. These new
statistics confirm our worst fears about the depth of the recession.这些新的统计数据证实经济衰退已经严重到我们最为担忧的境地。


The lady was expecting a baby in a__________ of months.



pair
couple
bunch
few
知识点: Choice1
学生答案: [B;] 标准答案: B
得分: [5] 试题分值: 5.0
提示: 解析：该题选B，题目大意是“这位女士期待着一、两个月后生个小宝贝”。
a couple of：a small number of （少数）几个，一两个
1. I waited a
couple of

hours.我等了几个小时。
2. Those were a
couple of jets.那只是几架喷气飞机。
3.There’s a
couple of vacant rooms behind the office.在办公室后面有几间空房。


A few workers were promoted, but meanwhile hundreds of workers were _______.



settled
committed
dismissed
proposed
知识点: Choice1
学生答案: [C;] 标准答案: C
得分: [5] 试题分值: 5.0
提示: 解析：该题选C，题目大意是“少数工
人得到提升，与此同时却有数百名工人
被解雇”。
dismiss: vt.
1. 解散，遣散，让散开，让离开；把…打发走：
The teacher dismissed the class early.老师早下课。
2. 免(或撤)…的职，罢…的官；革(职)，解雇，开除：
They dismissed the cook.他们把厨师解雇了。
The boss
dismissed the employee.老板解雇了那个雇员。


Jeanne has decided on law as her _______. She wants to become a civil rights lawyer and help the poor.

employment
business
profession
occupation
知识点: Choice2
学生答案: [C;] 标准答案: C
得分: [5] 试题分值: 5.0
提示: 解析：该题选C，题目大意是“珍妮决定从事法律工作。她想成为一名帮助穷人捍卫公民权的律师”。
profession：n. 职业，专业
1. What is your
profession?你的职业是什么？
2. Cooking is
not only a profession.烹饪不止是一项职业。
3. He has a
perfect profession record.他有着完美的职业记录。
4. Nursing is
still a predominantly female profession.护理这个行业仍以女性为
主。


I prefer to work in an ________ environment where there are good libraries and cultural facilities.

urban
rural
suburb
area
知识点: Choice2
学生答案: [A;] 标准答案: A
得分: [5] 试题分值: 5.0
提示: 解析：该题选A，题目大意是“我喜欢在都市环境下工作，那里有一流的图书馆和文化设施”。
urban：of a town or city 城市的，都市的，居住在城市的
1. Many people
move to urban areas to have the excitement of city life.许多人搬 入城区，去享受都市激动人心的生活。
2.Transportation,housing,and
employment are very important urban problems.交通、住房和就业是非常重要的城市问题。
3.In the past
ten years or so, China’s urban population has been increasing very
rapidly.在过去大约十年当中，中国的城市人口一直在激增。


Tom started as an engineering student, but he ________ English because he liked it.

switched off
switched on
switched on to
switched to
知识点: Choice2
学生答案: [D;] 标准答案: D
得分: [5] 试题分值: 5.0
提示: 解析：该题选D，题目大意是“汤姆开始学的是工程学，但由于爱好而改学 英语”。
switch to：change or shift; turn转变，转轨，改变
1. I used to
cook with electricity, but I’ve

switched to gas.我曾经用电来烧饭，但我已改用煤气。
2. As he didn’t
like the TV program, he switched to another channel.因为他不喜 欢这个电视节目，就转到另一个频道去了。
3.As the demand
for tape-recorder has fallen off, the factory has switched to the production
of color TV sets.由于磁带录音机需求下降，工厂已改产彩色电视。


He __________ late writing his term paper.



stayed out
stayed away
stayed behind
stayed up
知识点: Choice2
学生答案: [D;] 标准答案: D
得分: [5] 试题分值: 5.0
提示: 解析：该题选D，题目大意是“他晚上熬夜赶他的学期论文”。
stay up：not go to bed until after the usual time 不睡觉，晚睡，熬夜
1. stay up
practising typing熬夜练习打字
2. She stayed up
reading until midnight. 她看书看到半夜才睡。
3. He stays up
reading and writing until midnight.他每天都阅读写作到半夜为止。


_________ because I was tired of learning.



Due to my leaving college
To leave college
No matter how I left college
I didn’t leave college
知识点: Choice2
学生答案: [D;] 标准答案: D
得分: [5] 试题分值: 5.0
提示: 解析：该题选D，题目大意是“我不是因为厌倦学习才离开大学的”。
连词because与否定词not连用时，常发生否定对象的转移。例如：
1. I didn’t
leave home because I was afraid of my father.我离开家并不是因为害怕我父亲。
2. John didn’t
marry Jane because she was rich, or because she was pretty.约翰不是因为珍妮富有或者美貌才娶她的。
3. The police
did not arrest him because he had really committed any crime.警察逮捕他，并不是因为他真的犯了什么罪。