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1、东北大学（本部）15秋 大学英语（三）在线作业1试卷总分：100 测试时间：-一、阅读理解（共 4 道试题，共 40分。）1.New technology links the world as never before.Ourplanet has shrunk.Its now a“global villagew where countriesare only seconds away by fax or phone or satellite link.And.ofcourse,our ability to benefit from this high-techcommunications eq
2、uipment is greatly enhanced by foreignlanguage skills.Deeply involved with this new technology is a breed ofmodern businesspeople who have a growing respect for theeconomic value of doing business abroad.In modern markets,success overseas often helps support domestic business efforts.Overseas assign
3、ments are becoming increasinglyimportant to advancement within executive ranks.Theexecutive stationed in another country no longer need fear being“out of sight and out of mind.”He or she can be sure that theoverseas effort is central to the company s plan for success,andthat promotions often follow
4、or accompany an assignmentabroad.If an employee can succeed in a difficult assignmentoverseas,superiors will have greater confidence in his or herability to cope back in the United States where cross-culturalconsiderations and foreign language issues are becoming moreand more prevalent（普遍的）.Thanks t
5、o a variety of relatively inexpensivecommunications devices with business applications,even smallbusinesses in the United States are able to get into internationalmarkets.English is still the international language of business.Butthere is an ever-growing need for people who can speak anotherlanguage
6、.A second language isn t generally required to get ajob in business,but having language skills gives a candidate theedge when other qualifications appear to be equalThe employee posted abroad who speaks the country sprincipal language has an opportunity to fast-forward certainnegotiations,and can ha
7、ve the cultural insight to know when itis better to move more slowly.The employee at the home officewho can communicate well with foreign clients over thetelephone or by fax machine is an obvious asset to the firm.l).What is the author s attitude toward high-techcommunications equipmentA.Critical.B.
8、Indifferent.C.Prejudiced.D.Positive.满分：2 分2).With the increased use of high-tech communicationsequipment,b u sin e s sp e o p le.A.have to get familiar with modern technologyB.are gaining more economic benefits from domestic operationsC.are attaching more importance to their overseas businessD.are e
9、ager to work overseas满分：2 分3).In this passage,“out of sight and out of mind”(Lines 2-3,Para.3)probably m e a n s.A.being unable to think properly for lack of insightB.being totally out of touch with business at homeC.missing opportunities for promotion when abroadD.leaving all care and worry behind满
10、分：2 分4).According to the passage,what is an important considerationof international corporations in employing people todayA.Connections with businesses overseas.B.Ability to speak the client s language.C.Technical know-how.D.Business experience.满分：2 分5).The advantage of employees having foreign lang
11、uage skills isthat they can.A.better control the whole negotiation processB.easily find new approaches to meet market needsC.fast-forward their proposals to headquartersD.easily make friends with businesspeople abroad满分：2 分2.Like most people,I was brought up to look upon life as aprocess of getting.
12、It was not until in my late thirties that I madethis important discovery:giving-away makes life so much moreexciting.You need not worry if you lack money.This is how Iexperimented with giving-away.If an idea for improving thewindow display of a neighborhood store flashes to me,I step inand make the
13、suggestion to the storekeeper.One discovery Imade about giving-away is that it is almost impossible to giveaway anything in this world without getting something back,though the return often comes in an unexpected form.OneSunday morning the local post office delivered an importantspecial delivery let
14、ter to my home,though it was addressed tome at my office.I wrote the postmaster a note of appreciation.More than a year later I needed a post-office box for a newbusiness I was starting.I was told at the window that there wereno boxes left,and that my name would have to go on a longwaiting list.As I
15、 was about to leave,the postmaster appeared inthe doorway.He had overheard(无意中听至(J)our conversation.“Wasn t it you that wrote us that letter a year ago aboutdelivering a special delivery to your homew I said yes.Well,you certainly are going to have a box in this post office if wehave to make one for
16、 you.You don t know what a letter likethat means to us.We usually get nothing but complaints.wl).From the passage,we understand that.A.the author did not understand the importance of giving untilhe was in late thirtiesB.the author was like most people who were mostly receiversrather than giversC.the
17、 author received the same education as most peopleduring his childhoodD.the author liked most people as they looked upon life as aprocess of getting满分：2 分2).According to the aut hor.A.giving means you will lack moneyB.the excitement of giving can bring you moneyC.you dont have to be rich in order to
18、 giveD.when you give away money,you will be rich满分：2 分3).The author would make the suggestion to thes t o r e k e e p e r.A.in writingB.in personC.in the window displayD.about the neighborhood满分：2 分4).When the author needed a post-office box,.A.he had to put his name on a waiting listB.he wrote the
19、postmaster a note of appreciationC.many people had applied for post-office boxes before himD.he asked the postmaster to make one for him满分：2 分5）.In reply to the postmaster*s question,the author saidA.it was the special deliveryB.C.D.B.it was the post-office boxC.it was the note of appreciation he wr
20、oteD.it was he who wrote him a letter a year ago满分：2 分3.Ask Steveland Morris and he 1 1 tell you that blindness is notnecessarily disabling（残 疾 的）.Steveland was bornprematurely（早产）and totally without sight in 1950.He becameSteve Wonder composer,singer,and pianist.The winner often Grammy Awards（格莱美奖）
21、，Steve is widely acclaimed forhis outstanding contributions to the music world.As a child,Steve learned not to think about the things he couldnot do,but to concentrate on the things that he could do.Hisparents encouraged him to join his sighted brothers in as manyactivities as possible.They also hel
22、ped him to sharpen his senseof hearing,the sense upon which the visually disabled are sodependent.Because sound was so important to him,Steve began at an earlyage to experiment with different kinds of sound.He would bangthings together and then imitate（模仿）the sound with his voice.Often relying on so
23、und for entertainment,he sang,beat on toydrums（鼓 卜 played a toy harmonica（口 琴），and listened to theradio.Steve soon graduated from toy instruments to real instruments.He first learned to play the drums.He then mastered theharmonica and the piano.He became a member of the juniorchurch choir and a lead
24、 singer.In the evenings and on weekends,Steve would play different instruments and sing popularrhythm and blues（布鲁斯音乐）tunes on the front porches ofneighbors homes.One of Steve s sessions was overheard by Ronnie white,amember of a popular singing group called The Miracles.Ronnieimmediately recognized
25、 Steve s talent（才华）and took him toaudition（试演）for Berry Gordy,the president of Hitsville USA,a large recording company now known as Motown.Steverecorded his first smash hit（极为轰动的）“fingertips”in 1962at age twelve,and the rest of Steve s story is music history.l）.This passage can be entitled（取名为）.A.Th
26、e Music WorldB.Steve WonderC.Great MusiciansD.Blind People满分：2 分2）.By saying“Steve soon graduated from toy instruments toreal instruments”,the author means t hat.A.Steve finished his study at a toy instrument school.B.Steve began to study in a real instrument school.C.Steve gave up all his toy instr
27、uments and began to buy manyreal instruments.D.Steve started to play real instruments.满分：2 分3).Which of the following statements is NOT true about Steve schildhoodA.Steve often tells people that a blind person is not necessarilydisabled.B.He learned to concentrate on things that he could do.C.He pla
28、yed as often as possible with his brothers,who hadnormal sight.D.He tried very hard to train his sense of hearing.满分：2 分4).The author mentions all the following facts EXCEPT thatA.Steve s neighbors could often enjoy his playing and singing.B.It was Ronnie White that recognized Steve s talent and led
29、him to a successful career.C.Berry Gordy helped him set up his own recording company.D.Steve s parents played a very important role in training hissense of hearing.满分：2 分5).The“Fingertips”.A.recorded Steve s musical performance that won himinstant fameB.was a record that turned out to be a great suc
30、cessC.carried the message that the blind could work miracles withtheir fingertipsD.all of the above满分：2 分4.People living on parts of the south coast of England face aserious problem.In 1993,the owners of a large hotel and ofseveral houses discovered,to their horror,that their gardenshad disappeared
31、overnight.The sea had eaten into the softlimestone cliffs on which they had been built.While expertswere studying the problem,the hotel and several housesdisappeared altogether,sliding down the cliff and into the sea.Erosion（侵蚀）of the white cliffs along the south coast ofEngland has always been a pr
32、oblem but it has become moreserious in recent years.Dozens of homes have had to beabandoned as the sea has crept farther and farther inland.Experts have studied the areas most affected and have drawnup a map for local people,forecasting the year in which theirhomes will be swallowed up by the hungry
33、 sea.Angry owners have called on the Government to erect seadefenses to protect their homes.Government surveyors havepointed out that in most cases,this is impossible.New sea wallswould cost hundreds of millions of pounds and would merelymake the waves and currents go further along the coast,shiftin
34、gthe problem from one area to another.The danger is likely tocontinue,they say,until the waves reach an inland area of hardrock which will not be eaten as limestone is.Meanwhile,if youwant to buy a cheap house with an uncertain future,apply to ahouse agent in one of the threatened areas on the south
35、 coast ofEngland.You can get a house for a knockdown price but it mayturn out to be a knockdown home.l).What is the cause of the problem that people living on partsof the south coast of England faceA.The rising of the sea level.B.The experts lack of knowledge.C.The washing-away of limestone cliffsD.
36、The disappearance of hotels,houses and gardens.满分：2 分2).The erosion of the white cliffs in the south of EnglandA.will soon become a problem for people living in centralEnglandB.has now become a threat to the local residentsC.can be stopped if proper measures are takenD.is quickly changing the map of
37、 England满分：2 分3).The experts study on the problem of erosion to.A.warn people whose homes are in dangerB.provide an effective way to slow it downC.head to its eventual solutionD.lead to its eventual solution满分：2 分4).It is not feasible to build sea defenses to protect againsterosion be c a us e.A.hou
38、se agents along the coast do not support the ideaB.it is too costly and will endanger neighbouring areasC.the government is too slow in taking actionD.they will be easily knocked down by waves and currents满分：2 分5).According to the author,when buying a house along thesouth coast of England,people s h
39、oul d.A.take the quality of the house into considerationB.guard against being cheated by the house agentC.examine the house carefully before making a decisionD.be aware of the potential danger involved满分：2 分二、单选题（共 15道试题，共 45分。）1.That man alone over therewho is heA.He is a studentB.He is Doctor Brow
40、nC.A driver,I supposeD.He*s drunk满分：3 分2.Not until I began to work how much time I hadwasted.A.have I realizedB.did I realizeC.I have realizedD.I realized满分：3 分3.He s determined to finish the job long it takes.A.no matterB.howeverC.whereverD.whatever满分：3 分4.11.The fire was finally brought under cont
41、rol,but notextensive damage had been caused.A.beforeB.sinceC.afterD.as满分：3 分5.一Hello,Amy.How s everythingA.J ust so so.B.That s right.C.How are youD.Good to see you.满分：3 分6.8 The author of the report is well with the problemsin the hospital because he has been working there for manyyears.A.informedB
42、.acquaintedC.enlightenedD.acknowledged满分：3 分7.Many experts believe that this country?s economy is on theof collapse.A.edgeB.limitC.partD.degree满分：3 分8.17.In fact,Peter would rather have left for San Franciscothan in New York.A.to stayB.stayedC.stayingD.having stayed满分：3 分9.20.J ack wishes that h e b
43、usiness instead of historywhen he was in university.A.studiedB.studyC.had been studyingD.had studied满分：3分10.,the couple stayed up late reading.A.As they were tiredB.Although they are tiredC.Tired as they wereD.Tired as they are满分：3分ll.The monitor said to Tom that two other students would be onduty h
44、im.A.exceptB.besidesC.beyondD.along满分：3分12.Do you mind if I join youA.Im very happy to do soB.Never mindC.Please doD.Oh,I can*t满分：3 分13.3 The lawyer advised him to drop thestands little chance to win.A.eventB.incidentC.caseD.affair满分：3 分14.11.It is important that the hotel receptionistsince hethatgu
45、ests are registered correctly.A.has made sureB.made sureC.must make sureD.make sure满分：3 分15.12.If this kind of fish b e c o me s,future generationsmay never taste it at all.A.minimumB.shortC.seldomD.scarce满分：3 分三、完型填空（共 1 道试题，共 15分。）l.The way that people greet each other differs from one countryto a
46、nother,but all greetings are _ 1 to show friendship andrespect.In J apan,whether meeting someone for the first time or2 an old friend,people usually greet each other with a bow.In France,the way to greet friends is with a kiss on both _ 3.But possibly the most _ 4 way to greet a friend is the one us
47、edby Eskimos in Alaska-an enthusiastic rubbing of noses!Moreand more,however,the _ 5 is becoming the most populargreeting around the world.1).A.cheeksB.meantC.handshakeD.unusualE.seeing满分：3 分2).A.cheeksB.meantC.handshakeD.unusualE.seeing满分：3 分3).A.cheeksB.meantC.handshakeD.unusualE.seeing满分：3 分4).A.
48、cheeksB.meantC.handshakeD.unusualE.seeing满分：3 分5).A.cheeksB.meantC.handshakeD.unusualE.seeing满分：3 分 15秋学期 大学英语（三）在线作业2试卷总分：100 测试时间：-一、阅读理解（共 4 道试题，共 40分。）1.Labor force is defined as being the total number of people whoare available to work and earn income.This definition includeseveryone who is emp
49、loyed or seeking paid employment,so itincludes employees and the self-employed.Labor is one of thecountry s resources which can be combined with otherresources to produce the goods and services required by thecommunity.Though the size of the workforce relies on the size of the totalpopulation,there
50、are several other aspects which also affect it.The age distribution of the total population has a very markedeffect on the available workforce.If the population has a highproportion of very young people or of those too old to work,then the available workforce would be lower than if there werean even