大学英语（专升本）阶段性作业3

大学英语(专升本)阶段性作业3

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This is my timetable. I study at No.3 Middle School of Dongfang. From Monday to Friday I get up ___(1)___ 6:30 a.m. I have___(2)___ at 7:00 and then I go to school. I don't like to be late. Our classes___(3)___ at 8:30 a.m. We have four classes in the morning. I often have lunch at school with my classmates.

In the afternoon, we have two classes. Classes are over at 3:30, and I get home at 4:00. But sometimes I don't ___(4)___ school so early because I play basketball on the playground. I have supper at about 6:00. After supper I do my homework. I often watch TV, but sometimes I ___(5)___ to do some reading and the story books are very interesting. I usually go to bed at about 10:00 p.m.(20分) (A) leave (B) at (C) need (D) breakfast (E) start

参考答案：(1)B(2)D(3)E(4)A(5)C

Many people would agree that stress is a major problem in modern life. It is certainly true that worry and quarrel can cause all kinds of illnesses, ___(6)___ backache to severe headaches, or even more serious complaints such as high blood pressure.

Many of us think ___(7)___ stress as something that other people impose on us. We often complain about how other people put us ___(8)___ pressure. But we should try not to let such pressure affect us. We should not forget that we are largely responsible for some of the stress ourselves. We sometimes take ___(9)___ more work than our bodies and our minds can handle. We should learn to ___(10)___ our limitations. We should be aware of which things are really important and which are not.(20分) (A) of (B) under (C) accept (D) from (E) on

参考答案：(1)D(2)A(3)B(4)E(5)C

Modern zoos are very different from zoos that were built fifty years ago. At that time, zoos were places ___(11)___ people could go to see animals from many parts of the world. The animals lived in cages that were made___(12)___ concrete with iron bars, cages that were easy to keep clean.

Unfortunately for the animals, the cages were small and impossible to hide in. The zoo environment was anything but natural. ___(13)___ the zoo keepers took good care of the animals and fed them well, many of the animals did not thrive; they behaved in strange ways, and they often became ill.

In modern zoos, people can see animals in more natural habitats. The animals are given more __

_(14)___ in large areas so that they can live more comfortably as they would in nature. Even the appearance of zoos has changed. Trees and grass grow in the cages, and streams of water flow___(15)___ the areas that animals live in.(20分) (A) of (B) Although (C) where (D) over (E) freedom

参考答案：(1)C(2)A(3)B(4)E(5)D

In the eighteenth century, cities became larger and larger. People moved from the countryside and small towns to the ___(16)___ because there was more work for them to do in the cities. On Sundays and holidays, they liked to leave the cities and have a good time in the countryside. But not every___(17)___ had a horse or a wagon（四轮马车）. People needed a simpler means of transportation. Inventors in many countries tried to solve this problem.

The first bicycle, which was very simple, ___(18)___ in 1790. People called \horse on wheel\ Then in 1861, after many improvements being made, the bicycle became a practical ___(19)___ of transportation.

People liked bikes because they weren't as expensive as horses and didn't need to be fed. They could go anywhere and were easy to ___(20)___ .(20分) (A) appeared (B) cities (C) family (D) means (E) ride

参考答案：(1)B(2)C(3)A(4)D(5)E

Fire can help people in many ways. Fire can heat water, ___(21)___ your house, give light and cook food. But fire can burn things too. Nobody knows ___(22)___ people began to use fire. One story from Australia tells about a man a very long time ago. He went up to the sun by a rope and brought fire down.

Today people know how to___(23)___ a fire with matches. Children sometimes like to play with them. But matches can be very dangerous.

Fire kills people every year. So you must be careful about matches. You should also learn to ___(24)___ fires. Fires need oxygen. Without oxygen they die. There is oxygen in the air. Cover a fire with water, sand, or in an emergency, with your coat or a blanket. This keeps the air ___(25)___ a fire and kills it.

Be careful with fire, and it will help you. Be careless with fire, and it might hurt you.(20分) (A) make (B) warm (C) how (D) put out (E) from

参考答案：(1)B(2)C(3)A(4)D(5)E

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