[北京语言大学]18秋《阅读》（Ⅰ）作业4（100分）

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【奥鹏】[北京语言大学]18秋《阅读》（Ⅰ）作业4
试卷总分:100    得分:100
第1题,I thought we might be going to have a (rough) journey across to France.
A、expensive
B、difficult
C、long
D、pleasant



第2题,Most teachers like _______ students.
A、diligent
B、naughty
C、boring
D、difficult



第3题,He measured the success of his classes in part by the amount of laughter he was able to (elicit).
A、make
B、demand
C、bring out
D、predict



第4题,We ____ our lives had it not been for the policeman.
A、would have lost
B、should lose
C、might lose
D、had lost



第5题,____, he is good at drawing.
A、To be a child
B、A child as he is
C、As a child
D、Child as he is



第6题,Jessy stopped her annoying jokes after seeing Lucy＇s ________red face.
A、enraged
B、clever
C、alert
D、favorable



第7题,It worried her a bit ____ her hair was turning grey.
A、while
B、that
C、if
D、for



第8题,When you walk along a street in a big city in the United States, you may see clocks in most stores. Radio announcers give the correct time during the day. People there think that it is important to know the time. Most Americans have watches. They want to do certain things at certain times. They do not want to be late.Not all people all over the world value time. Suppose you visit a certain country in South America. You would find that people living there do not like to rush. If you had an appointment with someone, he would probably be late. He would not care for arriving on time. In some countries in South America, even the radio programs may not begin right on time. Nor do the radio announcers think it important to announce the right time. Many people regard a clock as a machine. It seems to them that a person who does everything on time is controlled by a machine.They do not want a clock or any machine to have that much power over their lives.            问题：In some countries in South America（                    ）.
A、the radio announcers do think it important to announce the exact time
B、the radio programs may start a bit early or late
C、many people think a clock has much power
D、most people do not want to be controlled by others



第9题,Along the northern coast there are many deep ____.
A、divers
B、harbors
C、bats
D、bars



第10题,It was Lin Song who broke the rules of the school,____?
A、wasn't it
B、didn't he
C、was it
D、did he



第11题,What kind of service you can get here depends on the ____ of money you spend.
A、quality
B、slight
C、few
D、amount



第12题,A fireman should not be afraid of _______ because he shoulders the responsibility to protect people from fire.
A、flames
B、car
C、people
D、speed



第13题,An actor had to be (versatile).
A、possessing various skills
B、especially quick in understanding
C、unusually prepared for difficult work
D、doing many tasks at the same time



第14题,People enjoy talking about "firsts". They like to remember their first love or their first car. But, not all firsts are happy ones. Few people enjoy recalling the firsts that are bad.
One of history＇s bad but important firsts was the first car accident. Autos(汽车) were still young when it happened. The crash took place in New York City. The year was 1896. The month was May. A man from Massachusetts was visiting the city in his new car. At the time, bicycle riders were still trying to get used to the new set of wheels on the road. No one is sure who was at fault. In any case, the bike and the car collided. The man on the bike was injured. The driver of the car had to stay in prison and wait for the hospital report on the bicycle rider. Luckily the rider was not killed.
Three years later, another automobile accident took place. It was again in New York City. A man named Henry Bliss stepped off a streetcar. He was hit by a passing car. Once again, no one is sure just how it happened or whose fault it was. The driver of the car was put in prison. Poor Mr Bliss became the first person to die in a car accident.   问题：   Collided means  （     ）。
A、hit each other hard
B、stopped
C、raced each other
D、traveled in the same direction



第15题,He＇s a clever businessman and makes a lot of _________ here.
A、profits
B、losers
C、accounts
D、discoveries



第16题,The train is running fifty miles ____.
A、an hour
B、one hour
C、the hour
D、a hour



第17题,After seeing the stranger, the dog ____.
A、growled
B、smiled
C、cried
D、liked



第18题,Not all coal, however, is (suitable) to be made into coke.
A、easy
B、safe
C、used
D、fit



第19题,Human beings also take in energy form the sun but this (alone) is not enough for a person to live.
A、only
B、lonely
C、however
D、usually



第20题,A hobby is something you do just for fun. It could be painting pictures, watching birds, or reading. Some people collect, or save things. These things could be new. But they might be old.
Many beautiful thins were made long ago.
Where do people get the things that they collect? At the beach many people pick up pretty shells to save. They find them near the sea. Some people pick up things from the street. They find things in the garbage. Others save things they get from their families or friends. Still others buy things to collect.
Why do people collect things? First it can be fun. People really like the things they save.
Also, you and a friend may collect the same thing. Then it＇s something you can do together. But some people like to do it alone. To them, a hobby is something you do by yourself.
People also learn from their hobbies. You might have many pictures of kings. If you wanted to know more about them, you could go to the library and get a book. Then you could read about them. You would find out such things as when and where they lived.
Saving things gives people something to do. Both children and older people like to have hobbies. Some people no longer work. So they collect things to keep busy. Hobbies fill many people＇s days with hours of fun.  The most instructive meaning of collecting things is ___________.
A、To have fun
B、to follow the fashion
C、to learn something
D、to kill time