北语16秋《阅读》（Ⅰ）在线作业1
北语16秋《阅读》（Ⅰ）作业1一、单选题：
1.The city assigned a policeman to the school crossing because ( ) traffic there was so heavy. (满分:5)
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. one
2.If you want to learn English well, you have to ( ) a lot of useful words. (满分:5)
A. forget
B. memorize
C. lose
D. get
3.As we all know, several primary schools and factories were named ( ) the hero. (满分:5)
A. from
B. at
C. after
D. to
4.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：From the passage we can see( ). (满分:5)
A. most Americans like to have an appointment with others
B. radio announcers all over the world give the correct time
C. people in some countries in South America are very poor
D. people in the US value time more than those in some countries in South America
5.Art and science don’t often(intersect), but Marion Mecklenburg, a Smithsonian Institution engineer who is also a painting conservator, is trying to merge them. (满分:5)
A. interact
B. oppose
C. compete
D. cross
6.For hundreds of years the Tower was used as a prison, and visitors today may see the exact spot where many great nobles were(executed). (满分:5)
A. killed as a punishment by law
B. asked to exercise patience
C. sentenced to death
D. given verdicts
7.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：The word “rush”(Line 3,) in the passage most probably means( ). (满分:5)
A. run
B. race
C. hurry
D. move
8.If you go by train you can have quite ( ) comfortable journey. (满分:5)
A. the
B. one
C. a
D. that
9.Each was personally(inscribed) and redstamped with the initials JAM. (满分:5)
A. signed
B. described
C. counted
D. decorated
10.He got to the station early, ( ) missing his train. (满分:5)
A. in the case of
B. instead of
C. for fear of
D. in search of
11.The better use you can make ( ) time, the greater contributions you will make ( ) society. (满分:5)
A. in
to
B. of
to
C. on
for
D. up
for
12.( ) the English examination I would have gone to the concert last Sunday. (满分:5)
A. Instead of
B. Because of
C. But for
D. As for
13.( ) tend to bemoan the lack of character in the young generation. (满分:5)
A. The old
B. Old
C. Elderly
D. Older
14.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 . (满分:5)
A. found guilty(有罪的)
B. set free
C. laughed at
D. put in prison for a while
15.Virtue and vice are before you;( ) leads you to happiness,( ) to misery. (满分:5)
A. the former
latter
B. a former
a latter
C. the former
the latter
D. former
latter
16.( ) the weather, the athletic meeting will be held on time. (满分:5)
A. In contrast with
B. In relation to
C. On behalf of
D. Regardless of
17.Tang Gonghong is indeed too large, I think.--- But ( ) that she is an excellent weight-lifting athlete. (满分:5)
A. in addition to
B. in spite of
C. thanks to
D. owing to
18.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( )。 (满分:5)
A. hit each other hard
B. stopped
C. raced each other
D. traveled in the same direction
19.When the object was to draw attention, Professor Oveges was never(at a loss). (满分:5)
A. afraid
B. disappointed
C. puzzled
D. depressed
20.Trade secrets should not be discussed(in public). (满分:5)
A. loudly
B. carefully
C. freely
D. openly
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