[北京语言大学]19秋《阅读》（Ⅰ）作业2
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第1题,I work in London at a large hospital as a nursing officer. It＇s what a lot of people call a male nurse, which I think is the most ridiculous term I＇ve ever come across. It implies that a nurse ought to be female and that by being male, I＇m different. The other thing is that people always say, "I suppose you really wanted to be a doctor", just because I'm a man. They cannot imagine that I really wanted to be a nurse and that it isn＇t just that I failed to be a doctor. And what they don＇t realize is the work＇s completely different. You know, as a male nurse, you＇ve much more contact with the patients and you know, a long-term responsibility for their welfare. Huh, there＇s no way I＇d want to be a doctor. Well, except for the money, of course. What kind of work does the man do?
A、He's a doctor
B、He's a nurse
C、He's an officer
D、He's a worker.
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第2题,He was full of stories about his days in India,always interrupted by his (fussy),good-natured,managing wife.
A、beautiful
B、talkative
C、pleasant
D、too concerned about details
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第3题,What would you say if you saw a fish walking along? Would you take another look if you saw a fish go up a tree? Would you be surprised to see a fish hop up on land? There is a fish that does all these things.
Some people visiting India first told about the walking fish. What was the fish doing in that tree? How did it get there? They thought a bird might have put it there.
But the next day they were surprised again. They saw the fish come out of the water. It was hard to believe, but up the road it went. The fish used its fins and tail to push itself along. It stopped to eat worms. Afterwards it walked over to a tree. Up, up it went. When it got high in the tree, it rested. The people couldn＇t wait to tell others about this strange fish.
They told how it looked. The walking fish was not too big, they told the others. The one they saw was under a foot long. It was dark brown in color and had spots. They also noticed that it had big eyes. The people hearing this story thought it must be funny to see a fish walk along the bank while people were swimming in the water.
Children in India like to catch these animals. The children can go biking right in their yards. From this passage we know that the author probably _____ this fish.
A、Has seen
B、hasn’t seen
C、has heard about
D、has got
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第4题,He walked around the tents trying to find the other dogs, but, to his surprise,they had (disappeared).
A、gone out of sight
B、gathered together
C、given up hope
D、stayed away
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第5题,The poor little kid was so __________ by the big boy＇s threatening words that he didn＇t know what to do.
A、horrified
B、amused
C、diligent
D、quiet
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第6题,We thought the girl had died. However, _____, her heart started to beat again.
A、step by step
B、against all odds
C、understandably
D、usually
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第7题,Atzel ate (ravenously).
A、very quickly
B、extremely eagerly
C、very gladly
D、extremely carefully
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第8题,A computer____think for itself ; it must be told what to do.
A、can’t
B、couldn’t
C、may not
D、might not
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第9题,Alice is the only one of the students in our school who ____
Australia.
A、has gone to
B、has been to
C、have gone to
D、have been to
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第10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：There are clocks in most stores in the US cities because（        ）.
A、people in the stores want to sell these clock.
B、bosses want to make their stores beautiful
C、people think it important to know the time
D、they needn’t wear watches when they are away from home
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第11题,Melinda Eichelberger, 7 months (pregnant), pulled a tray of christmas cookies from the oven.
A、ill in bed
B、overworked
C、with child
D、out of a job
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第12题,Exhausted, I sat on the deck for several minutes, eyes closed, totally (spent).
A、exhausted
B、excited
C、disappointed
D、depressed
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第13题,In 1989, he put forward a (project) which he called the World Wide Web.
A、product
B、advice
C、suggestion
D、plan
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第14题,The family did everything possible to try to (convince Atzel) that he was alive, but he refused to believe them.
A、show Atzel clearly
B、make Atzel believe
C、argue with Atze
D、talk with Atzel
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第15题,Peter doesn＇t like his job because it was too _________. Every day is the same.
A、small
B、monotonous
C、shining
D、excited
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第16题,If you are planning to spend your money having fun this week, better ____ it―you’ve got some big bills coming.
A、forget
B、forgot
C、forgetting
D、to forget
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第17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.  In each accident the driver was                 .
A、found guilty(有罪的)
B、set free
C、laughed at
D、put in prison for a while
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第18题,____ tend to bemoan the lack of character in the young generation.
A、The old
B、Old
C、Elderly
D、Older
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第19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.
A hobby is not something that _______________.
A、You enjoy doing
B、you do in your spare time
C、you can learn something from
D、you do to make money
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第20题,He was always (diligent) in his studies.
A、hard working
B、clever
C、delighted
D、concentrated
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