北大16秋《大学英语1-第一组》在线作业

22. In fact, the Englishman who tried to fly ________. A. lost his life

B. flew only 8 minutes C. succeeded in flying D. got a little bit wounded

23. Eight hundred years ago an Englishman ________. A. made a kind of flying machine

B. tried to fly with wings made of chicken feather C. wanted to build a kind of balloon D. tried to fly on a large bird

24. The very first air passengers in the balloon were ________. A. two Frenchmen

B. the King and the Queen C. two animals D. the Montgolfiers

25. When did the two Frenchmen rise above Paris? A. In December 1783. B. In September 1783. C. In November 1783.

D. During the seventeenth century.

2). In the UK, in business situations, when you meet someone for the first time you shake hands and say, \such as \person sometime before, \

You don't shake hands every time you meet someone, you just greet them. If you are invited to someone's house for dinner, it is usual to take a present - some chocolates or flowers or, if you know them quite well, a bottle of wine. If you do not know the host well, don't be the last person to leave. Telephone the next day to thank the host for the meal. English people don't like to talk about personal things, and tend to avoid religion, politics and money.

Good topics for small talk (闲谈) are the weather, holidays, weekend activities, gardens and architecture (建筑物), especially houses and homes. When you go to a pub or bar, it's usual to take turns to buy a drink for everyone in your group and pay for the drinks when you get them from the bar and before you drink them.

26. If you are invited to someone's house for dinner, it's better to leave before the last guest leaves if you don't know the host quite well. A. T B. F

27. The subject matter of the passage is British way of greeting people. A. T B. F

28. The first paragraph tells us how to greet someone in business situations. A. T B. F

29. In the last paragraph the sentence “?, it's usual to take turns to buy a drink for everyone in your group?” means it's usual to go Dutch (平摊费用). A. T B. F

30. English people don't like talking about money and marriage. A. T B. F

四、完形填空(共5题，每题2分，共10分) 第31小题对应（1）；第32小题对应（2）??以此类推。

1). There is an old saying that husbands and wives start to look and behave like each other after a time. I don't know if this was true of my mother and father.

Both of my parents had brown hair and brown eyes and low voices. My father, __（1）__, was eight years older than my mother and taller and thinner. He was built as straight as an arrow. My mother was shorter and had a rounder and fuller face and she looked as soft as a pillow.

My mother was quieter and talked less than my father did. She was also a much more patient person than my father. My father was more experienced in life. He was __（2）__ to doing everything quickly. My mother, on the other hand, worked and spoke more slowly.

They were fond of nature and sports, such as walking, gardening and swimming. They were both __（3）__ in reading and music, but my father preferred history books, while my mother liked to read romantic novels. In music, their types were similar, and they were never proud of listening to it. Most of the time they were in agreement on bringing __（4）__ their children. They both believed in giving them love and neither one believed in punishing them physically. At times, their personalities were very much alike, but at other times, they seemed very __（5）__. Perhaps that is why none of their children knows which parent he looks or behaves like.

31. 请在下面五个选项中选出正确的一项 A. however B. interested C. up D. used

E. different

32. 请在下面五个选项中选出正确的一项 A. however B. interested C. up D. used E. different

33. 请在下面五个选项中选出正确的一项 A. however B. interested C. up D. used E. different

34. 请在下面五个选项中选出正确的一项 A. however B. interested C. up D. used E. different

35. 请在下面五个选项中选出正确的一项 A. however B. interested C. up D. used E. different

五、英译汉(共1题，每题15分，共15分)

请从下列题目中选做15题，答案前标清序号。鼓励做长句，多做无效，google、百度、灵格斯、金山词霸等机器翻译零分。 36. (1)He keeps looking at himself in the mirror. (2)I look forward to hearing from you. (3)I am very familiar with his name.

(4)We must take some measures to control the pollution. (5)My classmate is much cleverer than I. (6)Trees need water to grow. (7)Open the window and let the fresh air in. (8)Travel broadens the mind. (9)Riding bicycles can save energy. (10)I rang your house last night but your mother answered the phone. (11)Both Ann and Mary are suitable for the job. (12)The People's Republic of China (PRC), founded on October 1, 1949, covers an area of 9.6 million square kilometers. (13) Don’t you know that all the animals are good friends now? (14) Economists study the way a society uses scarce resources such as land, labor and raw materials. (15) Everyone was in bed except me. (16) Flight 220 is scheduled to arrive at 10:30 pm. (17) Hardly had the game begun when it started raining.