《综合英语（一）》作业
I. Multiple Choice. Choose the appropriate explanation of the underlined words.

1. Mr. Brown is the principal of a British school.
   A. main B. headmaster C. law
2. The doctor thought the patient was really bullheaded.
   A. turning into a bull’s head B. stupid and stubborn C. as big as a bull’s head
3. Man still has a lot to learn about the most powerful and complex part of his body — the brain.
   A. delicate B. complicated C. similar
4. Every time you meet someone, give him your undivided attention for four minutes.
   A. incomplete B. separated C. wholehearted
5. There are some noticeable differences between American English and British English.
   A. obvious B. great C. unavoidable
6. Every American professor is granted the sabbatical leave approximately every seven years.
   A. exactly B. roughly C. less than
7. The actual food isn’t so bad, but there doesn’t seem to be much variety in the way it’s cooked.
   A. real 　　 B. extravagant 　　　 C. brilliant
8. Miguel thought Dr. Ruby was a dumb doctor.
   A. stupid 　　　　B. that couldn’t speak 　　C. excellent
9. The left side of the brain concerns logic.
   A. takes care of 　 B. is about 　　　　 C. recalls
10. We can become accustomed to any changes we choose to make in our personality.
    A. body 　 B. behaviour 　　　　　C. character
11. An Englishman may ask if you want white coffee or black tea.
    A. tea with milk 　 B. tea whose color is black C. tea without milk
12. When people would ask me about myself, I’d try to turn the conversation back to them.
    A. secrecy 　　B. exception 　　　　C. talk
13. My class asked me to find out if anything could be done about improving the standard of the canteen food.
    A. look for B. discover C. complain
14. “Is this doctor speaking English?” I murmured.
    A. thought to myself B. raised my voice C. said quietly
15. The right side of the brain deals with the senses and it’s the imaginative side.
    A. creative B. interesting C. complex
16. It’s important to appear sympathetic, realizing that the other person has his own needs, fears
    and hopes.
    A. understanding B. impressive C. dishonest
17. I assumed that she was hard of hearing and I repeated my request a little louder.
    A. was sure B. presumed C. doubted
18. He found that pride and satisfaction came chiefly in the form of praise from co-workers.
    A. contentment B. disagreement C. encouragement
19. I must stress that we haven’t much time.
    A. say B. emphasize C. assume
20. Dr. Coleman was convinced that his experience had been worthwhile.
    A. sure B. persuaded C. doubting
21. There are many times a dictionary will not be available.
    A. be undergone B. be obtained C. be encountered
22. Don’t ever give in to the sadness and loneliness of that word.
    A. confront B. summon C. surrender
23. I boasted to my naturalist friend that I could outsmart ants this time.
    A. talked big B. deceived C. tempted
24. I gave the woman the idea of a widowed mother at home and a despairing struggle against poverty.
    A. hardship B. humbleness C. illness
    II. In other words. Finish the incomplete sentences in such a way that each one would best keep the
    meaning of the complete sentence before it.
25. I feel ashamed of myself because of your words.
    Your words ____________________________________________.
26. He couldn’t hear her voice because it was very weak.
    Her voice ______________________________________________.
27. Maybe she doesn’t know how to use context clues.
    It is ___________________________________________________
28. They did all they could not to let anyone know they conducted the operation.
    In great ________________________________________________.
29. He is young, yet he will do the job admirably.
    While _________________________________________________.
30. We might as well put off our visit till next week.
    Why not _______________________________________________?
    ee ______________________________________________.
31. The little girl was too shy to recite the poem.
    The little girl ________________________________________________.
32. It takes time for the brain to analyze the information and put it in order.
    The brain ___________________________________________________.
33. Wouldn’t it be a good idea to reserve seat in advance?
    What ______________________________________________________?
34. “It’s very nice of you to be so helpful.”
    “Thank _____________________________________________________.”
35. While I was painting the door the teacher came over and said “I’m afraid you won’t do.”
    I was ______________________________________________________.
36. It was smart of her to guess the meaning of the word.
    She _______________________________________________________.
37. They will get started in the business next week.
    The business _______________________________________________.
38. Once I’ve finished the book. I’ll write to you.
    I will _____________________________________________________.
39. See if you can get Julia on the phone.
    Try ______________________________________________________.
40. Though you may not like wine, try a glass of this.
    Even _____________________________________________________.
41. I have never been here before, this is my first visit.
    This is ____________________________________________________.
42. The slightly cheaper radio is more or less the same as the other one.
    There isn’t_________________________________________________.
43. Once he said it, I knew he was lying.
    I ________________________________________________.
44. He seems to have a high opinion of Grandpa.
    It ________________________________________________.
45. Why not provide a synonym?
    You ______________________________________________.
46. This was the first time she had had that kind of feeling.
    She _______________________________________________.
47. A dictionary is too much a burden for you to carry around.
    It _________________________________________________.
48. Your words put me to shame.
    I _________________________________________________.
    III. Grammar and structure. Choose the most appropriate structure to fill in the blanks.
49. Must we always have the potatoes _______?
    A. to boil B. boiling C. boiled D. boil
50. If he had spoken to me in plain English, I _______.
    A. would understand B. will understand
    C. would have understood D. could understand
51. ________ the brain is given plenty of exercise, it keeps its power.
    A. Before B. As soon as C. Until D. As long as
52. You may have noticed that the _________ does not give his undivided attention to someone he has
    just met.
    A. average person B. ordinary people C. average people D. people in general
53. ________ sandwiches for our picnic, Aunt Mary gave us a bag of cookies.
    A. In addition B. Beside C. In addition to D. Except for
54. Few sabbatical leave are _________ to be described in national newspapers and magazines.
    A. enough interesting B. very interesting
    C. too interesting D. interesting enough
55. We should have a trip once a month and I suggest Windsor Castle to start ______.
    A. from 　 B. with C. to D. on
56. Is that _______ I have a pain in the neck, _______ it’s turning into a bull?
    A. why, because B. because, so C. why, so 　 D. because, why
57. ______ your body, your memory improves with exercise.
    A. Alike 　B. As 　　　 C. Like 　D. Being
58. ______, we should try to appear friendly. _______, we shouldn’t make others think we are too sure
    of ourselves.
    A. On one hand, On other hand 　 B. On the one hand, On the other hand
    C. On the one hand, On other hand 　 D. On one hand, On the other hand
59. On each job he avoided _______ people who he was.
    A. to let 　 B. to be let 　 C. letting 　　　 D. let
60. If you often stop every few minutes to look up a word, the chain of thought would _______.
    A. interrupt 　 B. be interrupting C. have interrupted D. be interrupted
61. Some classmates even suggested that we _______ the cooks to Paris.
    A. sent B. had sent C. send D. would send
62. I’m all ________ when it comes to ________.
    A. the thumbs, the jokes B. thumbs, the jokes
    C. thumbs, jokes D. the thumbs, jokes
63. There are two sides _______ the brain.
    A. to B. of C. on D. with
64. Much of what _______ about strangers also applies to relationships with family members.
    A. is saying B. has been said C. has said D. are said
65. _______ British and American English are quite similar, there are also some differences between
    them.
    A. When B. While C. As D. Because
66. _______ no one of his plans, Dr. Coleman started his sabbatical leave on a farm in Canada.
    A. To tell B. Having said C. Saying D. Telling
67. We might get the cooks _______ their imagination a bit.
    A. use B. used C. to use D. using
68. _______ still has a lot to learn about the most powerful and complex part of his body—the brain.
    A. Man B. The men C. Men D. The man
69. Some recent research suggests that we _______ everything that happens to us.
    A. should remember B. remembered C. remember D. remembering
70. If there are unpleasant matters _______, they should be dealt with later.
    A. to deal with B. to be dealt with C. dealing with D. being dealt with
71. It seemed hardly _______ that they would agree.
    A. liking B. alike C. unlike D. likely
72. The public learned how Dr. Coleman, _______ president of Haverford College, had spent his sabbatical
    leave.
    A. the B. a C. / D. one

IV. Error Recognition. Choose the erroneous underlined part. Each sentence has one error. Correction is NOT necessary.

1. The examination will test your ability to understand spoken English, to read
   A B C
   non-technical language, and writing correctly.
   D
2. The differential attractions of the sun and the moon have a direct effect in the rising and
   A B C
   falling of the tide.
   D
3. If it receives enough rain at the proper time, hay will grow quickly as grass.
   A B C D
4. The value of the dollar declines as the rate of inflation raises.
   A B C D
5. I’m tired after such a long day, so I think I’ll lay down and take a nap.
   A B C D
6. Almost we had given up hope of ever finding a place to live.
   A B C D
7. I want that new car but which is too expensive for me to present.
   A B C D
8. This is the second time that I am in Beijing.
   A B C D
9. Knowing how to do a thing is easier than to do it.
   A B C D
10. Is Brazil largest country in South America in area and in population?
    A B C D
11. He didn’t say he will bring the book tomorrow, did he?
    A B C D
12. The purpose of the United Nations, broad speaking, is to maintain peace and security and to
    A B C
    encourage respect for human rights.
    D
13. The best times to visit New England are in spring, summer, or in fall.
    A B C D
14. Neither rain nor sleet nor snow keep the mailman from his appointed rounds.
    A B C D
15. Extreme patriots always believe that their country is better than any country.
    A B C D
16. Paula doesn’t want to attend the meeting and Sheila doesn’t, too.
    A B C D
17. The three nations have been quarreling between themselves for many years.
    A B C D
18. You shouldn’t use such bad language in the front of the children.
    A B C D
19. Alike other forms of energy, natural gas may be used to heat homes, cook food,
    A B C
    and even run automobiles.
    D
    20 .Despite of the pills which are available, many people still have trouble sleeping.
    A B C D
    V. Translation.
    Section A. Translate the following sentences into English.
    1.我的一位朋友为我安排好了在北京的吃住。
    2.我个人认为一个人的成功主要看他的能力和机会。
    3.他总是让人认为他是能干的。
    4.他怎么能干出这样的事来？
    5.他还算幸运，在洪水中未被淹死。
    6.你能安排汽车到火车站接我们吗？
    7.你得订个计划什么时候我们碰头讨论。
    8.如果你去欺骗他人，那是不光彩的。
    9.他的发言虽然很短，但非常动人。
    10.我们对大学学习和生活要充满信心。
    11.如果你赶不上飞机又怎么办？
    12.完成这项任务需要一周时间。
    13.中国和美国文化在许多方面是不同的。
    14.使她感到非常高兴的是见到了失散多年的丈夫。
    15.他一到母校就去看他原来的老师。
    16.很抱歉，让你在此久等了。
    17.他今天开会没有来，完全出乎大家的意料。
    18.一般来说，中国南方人喜欢吃大米，而北方人喜欢吃面条。
    19.我们应该学聪明一点，要避免上当受骗。
    20.对人生要充满信心。

Section B. Translate the following sentences into Chinese.
1.Ants have outsmarted me on more than one occasion.
2.It is up to you to choose the correct meaning and adapt it to the context with which you are working.
3.At the age of 51 Dr. Coleman was determined to escape from university life for a few months and to get a variety of experiences in the world of work.
4.With that, I stood back and admired my ant trap, fully confident that the bait would be untouched upon my return to the cottage the following weekend.
5.The quickest and most practical approach is knowing how to use the context, or the words around the unknown words, to unlock its meaning.
6.When people would ask me about myself, I’d try to turn the conversation back to them.
7.Here’s how they put me to shame.
8.I was standing by his rosebush when an uncle came to tell me that my grandfather had died.
9.Coleman returned from his unusual sabbatical leave, convinced that the experience had been worthwhile.
10.When it came to my turn, I noticed how tired he looked.
11.Even though pay was important, what brought the greatest satisfaction was knowing that some one had noticed how a job was being done.
12.You may have noticed that the average person does not give his undivided attention to someone he has just met.
VI. Reading comprehension.
A
A Working Woman’s Dilemma (困惑)
Dear Doctor,
My husband and I got married in 1985 and for the first ten years of our marriage I was very happy to stay home and raise our three children. Then four years ago, our youngest child went to school and I thought I might go back to work.
My husband was very supportive and helped me to make my decision. He emphasized all of the things I can do around the house, and said he thought I could be a great success in business.
After several weeks of job－hunting, I found my present job, which is working for a small public relations firm. At first, my husband was very proud of me and would tell his friends, “My clever little wife can run that company she’s working for.”
But as his joking remark approached reality, my husband stopped talking to me about my job. I have received several promotions and pay increases, and I am now making more money than he is. I can buy my own clothes and a new car. Because of our combined incomes, my husband and I can do many things that we had always dreamed of doing, but we don’t do these things because he is very unhappy.
We fight about little things and my husband is very critical of me in front of our friends. For the first time in our marriage, I think there is a possibility that our marriage may come to an end.
I love my husband very much, and I don’t want him to feel inferior, but I also love my job. I think I can be a good wife and a working woman, but I don’t know how. Can you give me some advice? Will I have to choose one or the other or can I keep both my husband and my new career?
Please help.
“DISTRESSED”

1. The letter was most probably written ___.
   A. in 1995 　 B. around 2000 　 C. four years ago 　 D. in 1985
2. The writer thought she might go back to work because___.
   A. she had to help support the family 　　B. all her children had grown up
   C. she was tired of house chores 　　　　D. her youngest child was at school
3. What do you think shows her husband was supportive?
   A. He took up all the work she used to do. 　B. He made all the decisions for her.
   C. He gave her encouragement. 　　　　　D. All of the above.
4. The term “job-hunting” means ____.
   A. “hunting and working” 　　　　　　B. “to find a job such as hunting”
   C. “to go hunting” 　　　　　　　　　　D. “looking for a job”
5. Her husband ____ when she first found her present job.
   A. was very critical of her 　　　　　　　B. felt disappointed
   C. was proud of her 　　　　　　　　　 D. was happy but critical
6. Her husband stopped talking to her about her job when ____.
   A. she received promotions　　　　　　　B. she made more money than her husband did
   C. her husband was very unhappy D. both A and B
7. As her income increased, ____.
   A. she found a gap emerged between her and her husband
   B. she bought more clothes and a new house
   C. she did the many things she had dreamed of
   D. she felt very proud of herself
8. The couple fight about little things and her husband ____.
   A. often gets very angry with her B. often finds fault with her in front of their friends
   C. feels guilty D. is very disappointed
9. For the first time since their marriage, the writer thinks ____.
   A. their marriage is successful B. they can lead a happier life
   C. her husband is not so kind as before D. she might leave her husband for good
10. The dilemma of the working woman is a choice between ____.
    A. husband and children B. children and work
    C. career and money D. job and marriage
    B
    Handling Office Calls
    The phone is ringing at the other end of the line and it clicks as it is being answered. A voice says quickly, “Hello. Will you hold, please?” Then there is another click, followed by silence. It seems like hours before someone comes back on the line－that is, if you don’ t hang up first.
    Office calls are, perhaps, the most difficult and the most important part of a secretary’s work. The first impression that a client receives about a business is very often through a telephone contact. A caller who is left hanging on “hold” will get the feeling that he or she has been forgotten or ignored. If a call is answered rudely, the caller may become angry. And if the call is not routed directly to the right person, the caller may feel that he or she is getting the “runaround.”
    Laura Needham is a secretary in the executive offices of a large manufacturing company. As a good office secretary, Laura knows that all phone calls must be answered promptly and handled efficiently. She knows that a secretary must be pleasant and helpful, no matter how busy she is or what kind of mood she may be in. She knows she must keep calm if a caller gets impatient or becomes angry; also, of course, she knows she can never allow herself to lose her temper. If she does not have the information the caller asks for, she must know who does have the information. Finally, she knows that one of her most important responsibilities is to “screen” telephone calls and to know which calls to refer to her boss, which calls to refer to other people, and which calls to handle herself.
    A well-handled telephone call will give the caller a good impression of the company he or she is dealing with. For this reason, an office secretary who can handle telephone calls cheerfully, tactfully, and efficiently is a valuable asset to any organization.
11. “Handle” in “Handle Office Calls” means____.
    A. “Pick up” B. “Deal with” C. “Control” D. “Hold”
12. Good secretaries find it ____ to handle office calls well.
    A. extremely difficult B. quite necessary C. very important D. very boring
13. It is frequently through ____ that a customer receives his first impression about a business.
    A. telephone contacts
    B. newspaper advertisements
    C. telegrams
    D. person-to-person contacts
14. If a call is answered ____, the caller will get annoyed.
    A. respectfully B. impolitely C. in time D. promptly
15. “Runaround” here means ____.
    A. “an unpleasant excuse”
    B. “a flat refusal”
    C. “a not-so-warm welcome”
    D. “an unhelpful response”
16. Laura Needham is ____.
    A. a capable executive of a manufacturing factory
    B. a secretary as well as an executive
    C. an efficient office secretary
    D. but a helpful telephone operator
17. Laura knows quite well a secretary must be ____.
    A. prompt B. pleasant C. patient D. all of the above
18. In her opinion a secretary can never be a good one until ____.
    A. she knows how to please her clients
    B. she often asks her boss how to answer a telephone call
    C. she has the information her clients need
    D. she can keep calm and never loses her temper
19. The definition of the word “screen” in the third paragraph is probably____.
    A. to give an answer to
    B. to show something on a piece of cloth
    C. to protect from view with a screen
    D. to separate things of one sort from things of another
20. This passage is mainly about____.
    well-handled telephone calls
    B. the importance of how office calls are dealt with
    C. an efficient office secretary called Laura Needham
    D. a secretary being a valuable asset to her company
    C
    Daniel Mendoza
    Boxing matches were very popular in England two hundred years ago. In those days, boxers fought with bare fists for prize money. Because of this, they were known as “prize-fighters”. However, boxing was very crude, for there were no rules and a prize-fighter could be seriously injured or even killed during a match.
    One of the most colourful figures in boxing history was Daniel Mendoza, who was born in 1764. The use of gloves was not introduced until 1860 when the Marquis of Queensberry drew up the first set of rules. Though he was technically a prize-fighter, Mendoza did much to change crude prize-fighting into a sport, for he brought science to the game. In his day, Mendoza enjoyed tremendous popularity. He was adored by rich and poor alike.
    Mendoza rose to fame swiftly after a boxing-match when he was only fourteen years old. This attracted the attention of Richard Humphries, who was then the most eminent boxer in England. He offered to train Mendoza and his young pupil was quick to learn. In fact, Mendoza soon became so successful that Humphries turned against him. The two men quarrelled bitterly and it was clear that the argument could only be settled by a fight. A match was held at Stilton where both men fought for an hour. The public bet a great deal of money on Mendoza, but he was defeated. Mendoza met Humphries in the ring on a later occasion and he lost for a second time. It was not until his third match in 1790 that he finally beat Humphries and became Champion of England. Meanwhile, he founded a highly successful Academy and even Lord Byron became one of his pupils. He earned enormous sums of money and was paid as much as £100 for a single appearance. Despite this, he was so extravagant that he was always in debt. After he was defeated by a boxer called Gentleman Jackson, he was quickly forgotten. He was sent to prison for failing to pay his debts and died in poverty in 1836.
21. Boxers in England fought with bare fists for prize money ____.
    A. one hundred years ago
    B. at the turn of the century
    C. in the 18th century
    D. hundreds of years ago
22. In those days boxing was crude because ____.
    A. boxers fought with bare fists
    B.there were no regulations
    C. boxers could be seriously injured or even killed during a match
    D. all of the above
23. The use of gloves was introduced____.
    A. in 1860 B. before 1860 C. in 1764 D. in the 18th century
24. What do you think led to the change of crude prize-fighting into a sport?
    A. Prize money.
    B. The introduction of science to the game.
    C. The use of gloves.
    D. The first set of rules of boxing.
25. Why did Mendoza enjoy tremendous popularity in his day?
    A. He had defeated his own coach.
    B. He was the first to introduce the use of gloves.
    C. He did much to change prize-fighting into a sport.
    D. He had drawn up the first set of rules of boxing.
26. Mendoza ____ when he was only a teenager.
    A. was seriously injured
    B. enjoyed more popularity than Humphries
    C. made a great deal of money
    D. gained fame quickly
27. Richard Humphries was _____ in England at that fame.
    A. a boxing coach
    B. a famous figure
    C. a distinguished boxer
    D. something of a boxer
28. Humphries turned against Mendoza because _____.
    A. Mendoza was his pupil
    B. he was jealous of Mendoza’ s success
    C. Mendoza rose to fame swiftly
    D. Mendoza was quick to learn
29. _____ Mendoza finally beat Humphries and became Champion of England.
    A. At the third match in 1790
    B. At the match held at Stilton
    C. When they met in the ring for the first time
    D. After he had failed three times
30. Mendoza earned an enormous amount of money, _____.
    A. so he lived a happy life
    B. and his life was an extravagant one
    C. but he died in poverty because of extravagance
    D. so his friends all turned away from him
    D
    The Receipt
    As my train wasn’t due to leave for another hour, I had plenty of time to spare. After buying some newspapers to read on the journey, I made my way to the luggage office to collect the heavy suitcase I had left there three days before. There were only a few people waiting, and I took out my wallet to find the receipt for my case. The receipt didn’t seem to be where I had left it. I emptied the contents of the wallet, and railway-tickets, money, scraps of paper, and photographs fell out of it; but no matter how hard I searched, the receipt was nowhere to be found.
    When my turn came, I explained the situation sorrowfully to the assistant. The man looked at me suspiciously as if to say that he had heard this type of story many times and asked me to describe the case. I told him that it was an old, brown-looking object no different from the many cases I could see on the shelves. The assistant then gave me a form and told me to make a list of the chief contents of the case. If they were correct, he said, I could take the case away. I tried to remember all the articles I had hurriedly packed and wrote them down as they came to me.
    After I had done this, I went to look among the shelves. There were hundreds of cases there and for one dreadful moment, it occurred to me that if someone had picked the receipt up, he could have easily claimed the case already. This hadn’t happened fortunately, for after a time I found the case lying on its side high up in a corner. After examining the articles inside, the assistant was soon satisfied that it was mine and told me I could take the case away. Again I took out my wallet: this time to pay. I pulled out a ten-shilling note and the “lost” receipt slipped out with it. I couldn’t help blushing and looked up at the assistant. He was nodding his head knowingly, as if to say that he had often seen this happen before too!
31. The writer had plenty of time to spare as his train ____.
    A. was leaving later than scheduled
    B. was not leaving for another hour
    C. was not scheduled to leave
    D. was delayed for some reason
32. Why did he go to the luggage office?
    A. He would ask when his train was leaving.
    B. He wanted to claim his luggage.
    C. His case had to be left in the office.
    D. The office took care of heavy cases.
33. Which of the following is true?
    A. The receipt was in the case he had left in the luggage office.
    B. He had put his wallet in the case.
    C. There were a lot of things in the wallet.
    D. He searched everything but the wallet.
34. The writer could see ____on the shelves.
    A. two old brownish cases
    B. another case besides his own
    C. quite a number of old brown cases
    D. no other old brown cases than his
35. When the writer explained his situation, the assistant ____.
    A. responded quickly saying it was a lie
    B. believed him
    C. gave a suspicious look as much as to say he had heard such stories before
    D. just took his story as a joke
36. The assistant, however, ____.
    A. gave back the case to him right away
    B. asked him to look for the case among the shelves
    C. asked him to fill up a form and describe what was in the case
    D. said he would help him look for the case
37. What dreadful idea occurred to the writer?
    A. The receipt had been stolen by someone.
    B. Someone had taken away the case.
    C. He could not claim his case without the receipt.
    D. He had left his receipt at home.
38. The case ___.
    A. lay right on one side of a shelf
    B. was right behind an old brown-looking case
    C. was between two high shelves
    D. was among the hundreds of cases
39. The writer took out his wallet a second time, _____.
    A. to see if the receipt was there
    B. to show the assistant he was telling the truth
    C. to pay for the service
    D. to produce the receipt
40. The writer could not help blushing for his _____.
    A. carelessness B. stupidity C. inconsideration D. rudeness