大学英语III 第8单元 作业题(2)

(B) paused

(C) stopped

(D) resumed

24.[本题1分] ______, he finally pass the exam, although he suffered a lot.

(A) Of delight

(B) To our sorrow

(C) In delight

(D) To our delight

25.[本题1分] This movie tells us a story about two strangers who spoke German and came _______ the sky.

(A) into

(B) from out of

(C) under

(D) out

26.[本题1分] How about the two of us ______ a walk down the garden?

(A) taking

(B) take

(C) to be taking

(D) to take

27.[本题1分] Her plot against a completely ______ old man shows that the lady in this strange tale very obviously suffers from a serious mental illness.

(A) imperative

(B) impressive

(C) identical

(D) innocent

28.[本题1分] A lamp ______ the ceiling above us.

(A) suspended

(B) was suspended

(C) was suspended from

(D) was suspicious of

29.[本题1分] Why don’t you ______ your ideas ______ on paper?

(A) set; back

(B) set; to

(C) set; up

(D) set; down

30.[本题1分] ______ reporting on television has helped to generate interest in a wide variety of sports and activities.

(A) Extended

(B) Intensive

(C) Extensive

(D) Expected

31.[本题1分] In the court Mr. Smith was the only ______ who said the fire was deliberate.

(A) witness

(B) standby

(C) witch

(D) whisper

32.[本题1分] She has made up her mind to become a doctor working for the ______ of suffering.

(A) believe

(B) relieve

(C) relief

(D) relive

33.[本题1分] She decided to ______ her studies after obtaining her Master degree.

(A) pursuit

(B) purse

(C) pursue

(D) push

34.[本题1分] The process by which caterpillars are ______ into butter flies is adorable and amazing.

(A) transacted

(B) transmitted

(C) transformed

(D) translated

35.[本题1分] In both East and West, names are ______ to success, sometimes.

(A) especial

(B) effective

(C) essence

(D) essential

36.[本题1分] American’s rapid industrial progress has been ______ its readiness to adopt new thoughts and interchange information.

(A) since

(B) because

(C) due to

(D) reason for

37.[本题1分] I’m truly ______ for all your help.

(A) thankful

(B) grateful

(C) greet

(D) both B) and C)

38.[本题1分] －You were brave enough to raise objections at the meeting. －Well，now I regret ______ that

(A) to do

(B) to have done

(C) to be doing

(D) having done

39.[本题1分] Much though the queen hated ______, she couldn’t help watching the fight.

(A) cold

(B) cruelty

(C) bestial

(D) cruel

40.[本题1分] This trip to the moon is a ______ first voyage to outer space in human history.

(A) historic

(B) historian

(C) history

(D) historical

二、阅读理解、完形填空题(共5道小题)

41.

As my train packed with rush-hour commuters emerged from underground and burst into the sunlight Tuesday morning, the familiar New York City skyline was gone, made invisible by a thick canopy of jet-black smoke.

Terrified at the sight, confused commuters pressed their faces against the train’s windows, climbing over one another to get a better view. ―Fire! The World Trade Center is on fire!‖ a man exclaimed.

Abandoning my newspaper, I pushed past a man on a cell phone, craning my neck to get a better view. To my utter disbelief, I could see smoke and flames devouring the top third of the north tower. The bitter smell of smoke burned in my nose.

Suddenly the train came to a screeching halt in the middle of the bridge. ―The World Trade Center is on fire,‖ the conductor said ―All service to Cortlandt Street has been suspended.‖

―My son,‖ a blonde woman who looked to be in her 50s said in a choked whisper to the young girl sitting next to her, ―my oldest son works in that building.‖

As we all gaped and tried to process what we were witnessing, the unthinkable happened. Like a scene in film, a big black jet came from out of nowhere and crashed into the south tower.

Everyone on the train gasped.

I did not have a watch, but I knew it was roughly 9 a.m. Some 50,000 people work in those buildings. I breathed a sigh of relief that I knew no one who worked in that building and quietly said a series of ―Hail Marys‖ under my breath.

As the train resumed and slowly crept closer to Manhattan, the conductor came on again.

―Due to the explosions and fires at the World Trade Center, we are experiencing extensive delays,‖ the conductor said. ―From the train crew we ask that you say a prayer for anyone at the World Trade Center. Please say a prayer.‖ For the first time, the train became gravely silent.

I sank down into an empty seat. My heart was racing, and I closed my eyes.

(1).[本题2分] What did the passengers believe to be happening at first?

(A) Terrorism.

(B) War.

(C) Explosion.

(D) Fire.

(2).[本题2分] While the explosion happened, the author was on his way to __________.

(A) his workplace

(B) supermarket

(C) school

(D) the World Trade Center

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