大學(xué)英語(1)第一次網(wǎng)絡(luò)作業(yè)

大學(xué)英語(1)第一次網(wǎng)絡(luò)作業(yè)大學(xué)英語(1)第一次網(wǎng)絡(luò)作業(yè)大學(xué)英語(1)第一次網(wǎng)絡(luò)作業(yè)資料僅供參考文件編號：2022年4月大學(xué)英語(1)第一次網(wǎng)絡(luò)作業(yè)版本號：A修改號：1頁次：1.0審核：批準(zhǔn):發(fā)布日期：大學(xué)英語（1）第一次網(wǎng)絡(luò)作業(yè)(三次網(wǎng)絡(luò)作業(yè)的平均成績占期末考試成績30%，請大家在認(rèn)真復(fù)習(xí)好《大學(xué)英語》課本第一冊第1-2單元的課文、詞匯與短語后完成如下作業(yè)；作業(yè)一經(jīng)批改評分，將不能修改；此次作業(yè)完成后應(yīng)交到“在線作業(yè)”一欄本次作業(yè)界面中；作業(yè)必須按最后一頁答卷表格格式作答，不要以附件形式繳交)一.閱讀：（1）Theworld’spopulationcontinuestogrow.Therenowareabout4billionofusonearth.Thatcouldreach6billionbytheendofthecenturyand11billioninafurther75years.Expertshavelongbeenconcernedaboutsuchagrowth.Wherewillwefindthefood,water,jobs,houses,schoolandhealthcareforallthesepeople?

Amajornewstudyshowsthatthesituationmaybechanging.Alargeandrapiddropintheworld’sbirthratehastakenplaceduringthepast10years.Familiesgenerallyaresmallernowthantheywereafewyearsago.Itishappeninginbothdevelopingandindustrialnations.Researcherssaidtheyfoundanumberofreasonsforthis.Moremenandwomenarewaitinglongertogetmarriedandareusingbirthcontroldevicesandmethodstopreventordelaypregnancy.Morewomenaregoingtoschoolorworkingatjobsawayfromhomeinsteadofhavingchildren.Andmoregovernments,especiallyindevelopingnations,nowsupportfamilyplanningprogramstoreducepopulationgrow.Chinaisoneofthenationsthathavemadegreatprogressinreducingitspopulationgrowth.Chinahasalreadycutitsrateofpopulationgrowthbyabouthalfsince1970.EachChinesefamilyisnowurgedtohavenomorethanonechild.Andthehopeistoreachazeropopulationgrowthwiththetotalnumberofbirthsequalingthetotalnumberofdeathsbytheyear2000.SeveralnationsinEuropealreadyhavefewerbirthsthandeaths.Expertssaidthatthesenationscouldfaceaseriousshortageofworkersinthefuture.Andthepersonswhoareworkingcouldfacemuchhighertaxestohelpsupportthegrowingnumberofretiredpeople.1.Theworld’spopulationcouldreach____________.a.6billionin75yearsb.11billionin2075c.11billionbytheendofthiscenturyd.600millionin15years2.Whichofthefollowingistrue?a.Theworld’sbirthrateishigherthantenyearsago.b.Therehasbeenaslowerpopulationgrowthinthepasttenyears.c.Familiesareaslargeasbefore.d.Birthcontrolhasbeenwellpracticedinallnations.3.Bytheyear2000,thenumberofbirthsandthenumberofdeathsinChinawill_______.a.begreatlydifferentb.dropagreatdealc.beequald.becomemuchlarger4.Accordingtotheessay,China’spopulationcontrol________.a.isnotquitesuccessfulb.shouldbeconsideredabigsuccessc.isfarfrombeingsuccessfuld.isacompletefailure5.ItmayhappeninthefuturethatthepeoplewhoareworkinginEuropewillhavetopaymuchhighertaxesbecause___________.a.moreandmorechildrenwillbebornb.thenumberofretiredpeoplewillbecomeeverlargerc.fewerandfewerchildrenwillbebornd.theywillbemakingalotofmoney(2)IarrivedintheUnitedStatesonFebruary6,1966,butIremembermyfirstdayhereveryclearly.MyfriendwaswaitingformewhenmyplanelandedatKennedyAirportatthreeo’clockintheafternoon.Theweatherwasverycoldanditwassnowing,butIwastooexcitedtomind.Fromtheairport,myfriendandItookataxitomyhotel.Ontheway,IsawtheskylineofManhattanforthefirsttimeandIstaredinastonishmentatthefamousskyscrapersandtheirman-madebeauty.Myfriendhelpedmeunpackatthehotelandthemleftmebecausehehadtogobacktowork.Hepromisedtoreturnthenextday.Shortlyaftermyfriendhadleft,Iwenttoarestaurantnearthehoteltogetsomethingtoeat.BecauseIcouldn’tspeakawordofEnglish,Icouldn’ttellthewaiterwhatIwanted.Iwasveryupsetandstartedtomakesomegestures,butthewaiterdidn’tunderstandme.Finally,Iorderedthesamethingthemanatthenexttablewaseating.Afterdinner,IstartedtowalkalongBroadwayuntilIcametoTimesSquarewithitsmovietheatres,neonlights,andhugecrowdsofpeople.Ididnotfeeltired,soIcontinuedtowalkaroundthecity.Iwantedtoseeeverythingonmyfirstday.Iknewitwasimpossible,butIwantedtotry.WhenIreturnedtothehotel,Iwasexhausted,butIcouldn’tsleepbecauseIkepthearingthefireandpolicesirensduringthenight.IlayawakeandthoughtaboutNewYork.Itwasaverybigandinterestingcitywithmanytallbuildingsandbigcars,andfullofnoiseandbusypeople.IalsodecidedrightthenthatIhadtolearntospeakEnglish.6.Onthewaytohishotel,thewriter_____________.a.wassilentallthetimeb.kepttalkingtohisfriendc.showedhisfriendsomethinghebroughtwithhimd.lookedoutofthewindowwithgreatinterest7.Hedidnothavewhathereallywanted,because_________.a.heonlymadesomegesturesb.hedidnotorderatallc.thewaiterwasunwillingtoserved.hecouldnotmakehimselfunderstood8.Thewaiter______________.a.knewwhathewouldorderb.finallyunderstoodwhathesaidc.servedthesamethingthemanatthenexttablewashavingd.tooktheorderthroughhisgestures9.Afterdinner,he_______________.a.walkedbacktothehotelrightawayb.wenttothemoviesc.didsomeshoppingonBroadwayd.hadawalkingtouraboutthecity10.Thatnighthecouldnotsleep,because______________.a.hedidnotknowwhattodothenextdayb.hewasnottiredatallc.hewasthinkingabouthisgreatcityd.hekepthearingthefireandpolicesirens二.介詞填空:（按課本課文內(nèi)容填入適當(dāng)?shù)慕樵~）11.Successfullanguagelearnersarelearners_____apurpose.12.Successfullanguagelearnersareindependentlear