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大学英语3第一单元试题(含答案)OnlineHomeWork_U1B3I.ReadingComprehensionSectionAFastReadingBackinatinyvillagenearNuremberg,livedafamilywitheighteenchildren.Justtokeepfoodonthetableforthefamilymembers,thefatherworkedalmosteighteenhoursaday.TwoofAlbrechtDurertheElderschildren,AlbrechtandAlbert,wantedtopursuetalentforart,buttheyknewthattheirfatherwouldneverbefinanciallyabletosendeitherofthemtoNurembergtostudyattheacademy.Aftermanydiscussions,thetwoboysdecidedtotossacoin.Theloserwouldgodownintothenearbyminesand,withhisearnings,supporthisbrotherwhileheattendedtheacademy.Then,whenthatbrotherwhowonthecointosscompletedhisstudies,hewouldsupporttheotherbrotherattheacademy,eitherwiththesalesofhisartworkor,ifnecessary,alsobylaboringinthemines.TheytossedacoinaftercomingbackfromchurchonaSundaymorning.AlbrechtDurerwonthetossandwentofftoNuremberg.Albertwentdownintothedangerousminesandfinancedhisbrother,whoseworkattheacademywasanalmostimmediatesensation.Albrechtsetchings(版画),woodcuts(木刻画)andoilswerefarbetterthanthoseofmostofhisprofessors,andbythetimehegraduated,hewasbeginningtoearnconsiderablefeesforhiscommissionedworks.WhenAlbrechtDurerreturnedtohisvillage,thefamilyheldabigdinnertocelebrateAlbrechtshomecoming.Afterthemeal,AlbrechtrosetodrinkatoasttohisbelovedbrotherforthesacrificethathadenabledAlbrechttofulfillhisambition.Hesaid,“Albert,nowitisyourturntogotoNurembergtopursueyourdream,andIwilltakecareofyou.Albertroseandglanceddownthelongtableatthefacesheloved,andsaidsoftly,“No,brother.Lookwhatfouryearsinthemineshavedonetomyhands!Thebonesineveryfingerhavebeensmashedatleastonce,andlatelyIhavebeensufferingfromarthritis(关节炎)sobadlyinmyrighthandthatIcannotevenholdaglasstoreturnyourtoast,muchlessmakedelicatelinesoncanvas(画布)withabrush.Bynow,AlbrechtDurershundredsofmasterfulportraits,sketchesandwoodcutshangineverygreatmuseumintheworld,butmostpeoplearefamiliarwithonlyoneofAlbrechtDurersworks.Morethanmerelybeingfamiliarwithit,youverywellmayhaveareproductionhanginginyourhomeoroffice.TopayhomagetoAlbert,AlbrechtDurerdrewhisbrothershandswithpalmstogetherandthinfingersstretchedskyward.Hecalledhisdrawing“Hands,buttheentireworldimmediatelyopenedtheirheartstohisgreatmasterpieceandnamedit“ThePrayingHands.Statementsbasedonthepassage:T1.ThefatherofDurerfamilycouldnotaffordanychildsstudyattheacademy.F2.AlbrechtandAlberthadtotossacointodecidewhoshouldgototheacademy,becauseoneofthemhadtostayathomeandhelptheirfather.F3.Beforedecidingtotossacoin,AlbrechtandAlberthadmanydiscussionswiththeirfather.T4.Albrechtachievedgreatsuccessattheacademy,andhisworkswereevenbetterthanmostofhisprofessors.F5.AlbrechtdecidedtosupportAlbertsstudyattheacademywiththesalesofhisartworkandbylaboringinthemines.F6.Albertsaiditwastoolateforhimtogototheacademybecausehewasnolongerinterestedinartafterworkingintheminesformanyyears.F7.AlthoughAlbrechthadmanymasterfulportraits,onlyoneofthemhasreceivedpopularrecognition.T8.AmongAlbrechtsworks,“Handsistheonewhichisreproducedmost.T9.Albrechtcreated“HandsinordertoshowrespectandhonorforhisbrotherAlbert.F10.PeoplerenamedAlbrechtsdrawing“ThePrayingHandsbecausetheyjustwantedtopayhomagetohisgreatachievement.SectionBPassageReadingPassage1ValentinesDayprobablyhasitsoriginintheancientRomancelebrationcalledLupercalia(牧神节).ItwascelebratedonFebruary15.IntheRomancalendarFebruarywasinthespring.ThecelebrationhonoredthegodsLupercusandFaunusaswellasthetwinbrothersRomulusandRemus,thelegendaryfoundersofRome.Aspartoftheceremonythepriestspairedupyoungmenandwomen.Thegirlsnameswereplacedinaboxandeachboydrewagirlsname.ThecouplewaspairedthenuntilthenextLupercalia.In260ADtheemperorClaudiusII,calledClaudiustheCruel,decidedthatyoungsoldierswouldonlybedistractedbymarriageandsoorderedthatyoungmenmaynotmarry.Valentinus(Valentine),aChristianpriest,defiedtheemperorandgotmarriedinsecret.HewascaughtandexecutedonFebruary14,theeveofLupercalia.Hisnamebecameassociatedwithyoungloveforeverafter.In496,PopeGelasiussetasideFebruary14tohonorhimasSaintValentineandithasbeenSt.ValentinesDayeversince.IntheMiddleAgessomeofthecustomsoftheLupercaliastillpersistedinspiteoftheattemptsoftheChurchtoputanendtothesenon-ChristiancustomsandChristianizetheholiday.Bothmenandwomendrewnamesfromabowltoseewhotheirvalentineswouldbe.Theywouldwearthenamesontheirsleevesforaweek.Todaywestillsometimes“wearourheartsonoursleeveswhenwecannotconcealourfeelings.Inthe1600s,itbecamecommontogiveflowers,particularlytherose,asasignofloveasthe“languageofflowers.ThiscametoEuropefromTurkey.Thecolorandplacementoftheroseheldaspecialsignificance-aredrose,forexample,meantbeauty.FlowershavebeenpartofValentinesDayeversince.D11.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytellus?A.ThecustomofValentinesDay.B.AstoryabouthowValentinusdefiedtheemperor.C.Therelationshipbetweenmarriageandreligion.D.TheoriginofValentinesDay.B12.Youngsoldierswerenotallowedtomarrybecausetheemperorwasafraidthat_.A.theywouldassociatewithSt.ValentineB.theywouldntconcentrateontheirjobC.theywoulddefytheemperorsorderD.theyweretooyoungtomarryC13.Whatdoestheword“defied(underlinedinParagraph2)probablymean?A.Followed.B.Triedtocheat.C.Refusedtoobey.D.Condemned.B14.ThedayFebruary14hasbeenSt.Valentinesdaysince_.A.260ADB.496ADC.thefoundingofRomeD.theMiddleAgesB15.AccordingtoParagraph3,whatdoesthephrase“wearourheartsonoursleevesmean?A.Tohideourtruefeelings.B.Toshowourtruefeelingsopenly.C.Todemonstrateourlove.D.Tokeepourfeelingsinourmind.Passage2InAfricaandAsiathereisaveryseriousdiseasecalledschistosomiasis(血吸虫病).Itiscausedbyatinywormwhichcanpenetratetheskinofahumanbeingandcauseapotentiallyseriousillness.Thelarvae(幼虫)ofthesewormsliveincertaintypesofsnails.Whentheyareready,thelarvaeleavethesnailsandenterthebodiesofmenandanimals.InmanyAfricanriversthereisalargeanimalcalledahippopotamus.Itlooksratherlikeanenormoussausagewithshortlegsandabigmouth.Hipposspendmuchoftheirtimeintheriverandtheydonotseemtoserveanypurpose.Becauseofthis,someAfricangovernmentsorderedthatthegreatanimalsshouldbeshotonsighttoprovidemeatforlocalpeople.Whenhunterskilledmostofthehipposinsomeareas,thenumberofcasesofthediseaseincreasedrapidly.Therewereoutbreaksofthediseaseinareaswhichhadnotpreviouslyexperiencedit.Atfirst,thehealthauthoritiescouldnotunderstandthereasonwhythediseasehadspread.Theymadeinvestigationsanddiscoveredsomeverysurprisingfacts.Whentheyareinthewater,hipposkeepthemuddywaterinmotionbecausetheymoveaboutfrequently.Whentheyclimbupontheriverbank,theygoinsinglefile,makingnaturalchannelsdownwhichrainwatercanflowintotheriver.Withoutthehippos,mudgatheredintheriversandcausedthemtorunovertheirbanks.Atthesametime,rainwaterwasunabletodrainintotheriverseasily,andthishelpedtoproducefloods.Certaintypesofwatersnailbreedrapidlyonfloodedland,carryingwiththemthelarvaewhichspreadschistosomiasis.NowAfricangovernmentsareimportinghippossothatNaturecandoherworkproperlyandkeepthewatersnailsundercontrol.ThisisoneexampleofwhathappenswhenManinterfereswiththeworkofNature.A16.Weknowthatapotentiallyseriousillnessiscausedwhen_.A.theskinofahumanbeingispenetratedbyatinywormB.thelarvaeofsnailsenterthebodiesofhumanbeingsC.humanbeingskeeppetsnailsD.humanbeingseattoomuchmeatofhipposD17.WhywerehipposshottodeathinAfrica?A.Becausetheylooklikesausageswithshortlegsandbigmouth.B.Becausesomegovernmentswantedtoprovidemeatforlocalpeople.C.Becausethereweretoomanyhipposintheriver.D.Becausetheywereconsidereduseless.A18.WhydidschistosomiasisspreadinsomeareasinAfrica?A.Becausemanyhipposwerekilled.B.Becausethereweretoomanychannelsintheriver.C.Becausethenumberofthelarvaewasincreased.D.Becausethewatersnailswerekeptundercontrol.D19.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingistrueaboutAfricangovernments?A.Theydidntbuildenoughchannelstodrainthefloods.B.Theycouldntfindouttheconnectionbetweenhipposandthespreadofschistosomiasis.C.Theyaretryingtokillwatersnailswhichcarrythelarvaewithschistosomiasis.D.Theyaretryingtocontrolthespreadofschistosomiasisinaneco-friendlyway.C20.Naturecannotdoherworkinasatisfactorywayif_.A.toomanyhipposarekilledB.governmentsinterferewithlocalpeopleC.maninterfereswiththeworkofnatureD.adiseasespreadsSectionCReadinginDepthInthe1990s,everyonebelievedthateducationwasthekeytoeconomicsuccess.Acollegedegree,evenapostgraduatedegree,wasGforeveryonewhowantedagoodjobasoneofthose“symbolicanalysts.Butcomputersareproficientatanalyzingsymbols;itisthemessinessoftherealworldthattheyhavetroublewith.Therefore,manyofthejobsthatoncerequiredacollegedegreehavebeenE.Theotherscanbedonebyanyintelligentperson,whetherornothehasstudiedliterature.ThistrendshouldhavebeenKin1996,when“downsizingsuddenlybecamenews.Because,forthefirsttime,white-collar,college-educatedworkerswerebeingfiredinlargeJ,evenwhileskilledmechanistsandotherblue-collarworkerswereingreatD.Thisshouldhavesignaledthatthedaysoftheever-risingwagepremiumsforpeoplewithhighereducationwereover.Eventually,theerodingpayoffofhighereducationcreatedaCineducationitself.WhyshouldastudentputhimselfthroughfouryearsofcollegeandseveralyearsofpostgraduateworktoAacademiccredentialswithlittlemonetaryvalue?Nowadays,jobsthatrequireonly6or12monthsofvocationaltrainingpaynearlyasmuchasifnotmorethanajobthatrequiresamastersdegree,andpaymorethanonerequiringaPh.D.SoFincollegesanduniversitieshasdroppedalmosttwo-thirdssinceitspeakattheturnofthiscentury.TodayaplacelikeHarvardis,asitwasinthe19thcentury,moreofasocialinstitutionthanaOone-aplaceforchildrenofthewealthytoMtheirsocialgracesandbefriendothersoftheirclass.II.V&SSectionAWordBuilding31.Aftertherain,rainwaterranovertheriverbanks,causingconsiderabledamagetothevillagesnearby.(consider)32.Asasupporterofeducationalreform,heemphasizesthatstudentsshouldbegivenhomeworkaccordingtotheirrespectiveabilities.(respect)33.Dontoverloadthewashingmachineoritwontworkproperly.(load)34.Inordertomaintainthepeaceandstabilityintheregion,thegovernmenthasenteredintoaninternationalarmscontrolagreement.(agree)35.Theconferencewastotallydisorganized.Nobodyknewwhattheyweresupposedtobedoing.(organize)36.DuringtheWorldWarIImanywiveshadtoendurelongperiodsofseparationfromtheirhusbands.(separate)37.Allthisfusssuggests,notthatbossesaregrowingmorehorrible,butthatemployeesexpectthemtobemoreagreeable.(agree)38.Jackcalledhersisterinthebeliefthatshewouldlendhimsomemoney.(believe)39.TheNewiPadistooexpensiveforacollegestudent.IcouldntafforditthoughIamcomparativelywell-off.(compare)40.Theyoungeraudienceseemedtobeconfusedbythestory,sohetriedtosimplifythestory.(simple)SectionBWordReplacementB41.Thesecurityguardsfailedtotrackdownanyevidence,thoughtheyknewthatTomwasresponsibleforthestealing.A.reckonB.findC.deliverD.catchD42.MymanageralwaystoldonmewheneverIdidsomethingthatdidnotpleasehim.A.toldagainstB.foughtagainstC.protectedagainstD.informedagainstA43.IthinkMaryandherhusbandstillhavesometroubleintheirrelationship,butsheinsiststhattheyhaveworkeditout.A.solveditB.ignoreditC.forgottenaboutitD.workedonitA44.Teenagerswhodropoutofhighschoolhavetroublefindingjobs.A.quitB.exitC.passD.enterB45.Heavytrafficandairpollutionaretheproblemsthatourgovernmentneedstoreckonwithforthetimebeing.A.workwithB.dealwithC.startwithD.alongwithB46.Mostofthestudentswerelisteningverycarefully.Buttherewerecertainstudentsintheclassroom,likePeterandJohn,whofailedtograspwhattheteacherwassaying.A.grabB.understandC.handleD.captureC47.Susanwasthemanagersfaithfulassistantinwhomhecouldhaveabsoluteconfidence.A.promisingB.helpfulC.reliableD.agreeableA48.Andagainsheshoutedinahigh-pitchedvoice,wordbyword,withnoattempttorestrainherself,“Icannotstandanymore.A.controlB.pushC.compressD.persuadeC49.Thereisnothingremarkableaboutthestory,whichrevolvesaroundatraditionallovetriangle.A.valuableB.beneficialC.unusualD.Ordinary快点C50.Thegovernmentpledgestobuildlow-incomehousingunitswhenthesupplyofaffordablehousingforpoorpeoplecontinuestoshrink.A.proceedsB.persuadesC.promisesD.proposesSectionCWordFillingB51.Itwasntvery_ofyoutodrinkallthemilkwhenyouknowIneedsomeformybaby.A.considerableB.considerateC.rudeD.shamefulB52.Studentsandteachersshouldhave_attitudestowardeachother.A.respectableB.respectfulC.respectiveD.respectingD53.Wehavealwaysbeenanindependentpeople,nomatter_theyrewritehistory.A.whenB.whatC.whereD.howB54.Ifwecouldget_thenextyearonourfathersincome,thingswouldbeeasierasIwouldgetajobbythen.A.alongB.throughC.awayD.outD55.Theoldmanwhohelpedmefindmywalletintheparkturnsouttobeapoliceofficer_disguise.A.underB.withinC.beneathD.inA56.Wewilldoourbesttoseethatjusticeis_fairly.A.administeredB.admittedC.admiredD.adoptedB57.Idonknowwhymybossisalways_me.Ihaventdoneanythingwrong;onthecontrary,Ivedonegoodbusinessforthecompany.A.pickingoutB.pickingonC.pickingatD.pickingupA58.Whentheleadingladydroppedoutofthemovie,thedirectorhadnochoicebutto_thecleaningladytosavetheday.A.callonB.pickonC.tellonD.workonD59.Weusedtobegoodfriends,butourrelationship_aboutayearago.A.fellbackB.felldownC.fellthroughD.fellapartD60.Whensheheardthebadnewsthatheronlysondiedinbattle,she_andcried.A.brokethroughB.brokeupC.brokeoutD.brokedownIII.ListeningComprehensionSectionAShortTalksC61.(Audio-U1-1.mp3)WhywillthetwospeakersgivethehousekeystoMr.Jacobsen?A.Becausetheywanthimtogetthetravelerschecksforthem.B.Becausetheywanthimtochangevoicemailmessageforthem.C.Becausetheywanthimtowatertheplantsforthem.D.Becausetheywanthimtopaythebillsforthem.C62.(Audio-U1-2.mp3)Wherewillthetwospeakersprobablychangemoney?A.Atthebank.B.Atthepostoffice.C.Attheairport.D.Inthehotel.A63.(Audio-U1-3.mp3)Whydoesthewomanspeakerhatetotakethedogtothekennel?A.Thedogalwayslooksscared.B.Thedogalwaysrunsawayfromthekennel.C.Thedogalwaysscaresotherpeople.D.Thedogalwaysscaresotherpetsatthekennel.A64.(Audio-U1-4.mp3)Whatisastandbypassengeraccordingtothepassage?A.Apassengerwhohasnoreservationandgetsontheplaneatthelastminute.B.Apassengerwhohasnopassportandgetsontheplaneatthelastminute.C.Apassengerwhogetsontheplanebuthasnoseat.D.Apassengerwhogetsontheplanebuthasnoboardingpass.C65.(Audio-U1-5.mp3)Whydothespeakersthinktheyshouldwritealist?A.Becausetheylostthelisttheywrotelastyear.B.Becausetheyarebothforgetful.C.Becausetheywanttouseitagainfornextvocation.D.Becausetheyhavetoomanythingstodo.SectionBLongTalks(Audio-U1-6.mp3)C66.WhatcountriesdidJunvisitovertheweekend?A.Korea,Japan,Singapore,andthePhilippines.B.Korea,Thailand,China,andthePhilippines.C.Korea,Thailand,Singapore,andthePhilippines.D.Korea,Thailand,Singapore,andMalaysia.C67.AccordingtoJun,whatisanairplanefreak?A.Apersonwhoisafraidofflying.B.Apersonwhofliesveryoften.C.Apersonwholovestofly.D.Apersonwhohasairsickness.A68.HowlongdidJunstayinSeo