conventional way for couples to en_5_ _Valentine’s Day is to take short trip.

参考答案 I. 1．一个心形的岛 2. 一束花 3. 节日期间 4. 表示感激之情 5．范围从……到…… 6.利用 7. 动手术 8. 缺乏锻炼 9. 承担责任 10.减肥

II． 1. where to go 2.whatever / what you like 3. That he was chose 4. whether/if you can finish before Friday 5. why he left/leaves so early 6. What I need 7. how he did 8. that we need more practice 9. whoever needs help 10. What he did

III. 1. approaches 2.fancy 3. presents 4.original 5.enjoy

中国地质大学(武汉)远程与继续教育学院 大学英语2 课程作业4（共 4 次作业） 学习层次：高起专 涉及单元：第7单元 ——第8单元

I. Find English equivalents from the two units.

1．科学技术的发展 2.互联网用户 3.出国学习 4. 一个商科专业的学生 5.自然资源 6.副院长/系主任 7. 搜索引擎 8. 网页 9.信息年代 10. 手机 II. Choose the best one to fill the blanks.

Food is different from area to area. The French are famous for their sauces, the Italians are praised ____1__ their pasta-food from mixture of flour, eggs and water, the Germans celebrated for their sausages, but is there anything unique to eat in the United States? When you get right down to it, there’s nothing quite as ____2__as American food. Because the United States ___3__ mostly of immigrants, there is an amazing variety of foods. The United States is a vast country ____4__by many cultures and climates, and the ____5__ food of one area is often totally unlike that of another. New Mexico and Massachusetts are good examples of states that have very different traditional foods.

To understand and appreciate the food in any one region, it often helps to know the area’s history. For example, New Mexico was ____6__ the home of the Pueblo Indians who lived in villages and grew native____7_ such as corn, beans, and pumpkins. Later, Spanish settlers arrived in this area. These two groups exchanged ideas and customs and passed the ____8__ on to their descendants. This intermingling (混合) of culture is evident in the food of New Mexico.

Each region of the United States is unique. Louisiana has a French impact. Many Germans populate the Midwest. In ____9___around America, a tourist has the opportunity not only to visit a variety of places and see diverse landscapes, but to taste a variety of foods as well.

Some may be very different. Others will taste just ___10__ home. 1. A. with B. of C. for D. at

2. A. foreign B. un-American C. common D. specific 3. A. composes B. consists C. makes up D. constitutes 4. A. protected B. affected C. influenced D. inherited 5. A. traditional B. original C. oriental D. regional 6. A. always B. often C. sometimes D. once 7. A. crops B. vegetables C. fruit D. flowers 8. A. habits B. customs C. foods D. traditions 9. A. living B. eating C. working D. traveling 10. A. as B. like C. at D. in III. Translate the following into Chinese

1.More than 10 years ago, most of the world knew little or nothing about the internet. 2. More than 960 undergraduates from New York University will go abroad this fall. 3. Heart disease is associated with stress, smoking and a lack of exercises. 4．Effectives study skills and strategies are the basis of effective learning. 5. As you approach the town the first building you see is the church.

参考答案 I. 1. technological development 2. internet user 3. study abroad 4. a business major 5. natural resources 6. associate dean 7. webpage 8. information age 9. information age 10. cell phone II. 1-5 CBACA 6-10 DABDB

III. 1.10多年前，大多数人都不太了解或几乎不知道互联网。

2．纽约大学的960多位在校学生将在秋天出国。 3. 心脏病跟压力，吸烟以及缺乏锻炼有关。 4. 有效的学习技能和策略是有效学习的基础. 5．当你临近这个市镇，你所看到的第一个建筑就是教堂。

中国地质大学(武汉)远程与继续教育学院 大学英语2 课程作业3（共 4 次作业）

学习层次：高起专 涉及单元：第5单元 ——第6单元

I. Translate the following expressions and phrases into Chinese.

1.a heart-shaped island 2. a bunch of flower 3. festive period 4. show one’s appreciation 5. range from…to 6. take advantage of 7. perform surgery 8. a lack of exercise 9. take responsibility 10. lose weight

II. Fill in blanks with noun-clauses ( 名词性从句) 1. I don’t know______. ( 去哪里) 2. You can order______. ( 你所喜欢的) 3. ______（他被选上了）made us quite happy. 4. Let us know ______. (你是否能在周五完成这个任务) 5. We are not sure ______. (他为什么这么早就离开了) 6. ______ (我所需要的)is a good textbook. 7. I wonder ______ (他如何做的). 8. It is clear ______. (我们需要更多的练习).

9. The teacher is ready to help ______. (任何一个需要帮助的人) 10. ______(他所做的)has nothing to do with us.

III. Complete the following passage with words from Text A of Unit 5. The first two initial letters (开头字母)of each are given. As Valentine’s Day ap__1__, lovers everywhere are preparing for the most romantic day of the year. They exchange cards and gifts while singles can send love letters to people they fa_2___. The most common pr__3__are flowers, chocolates. But there are some Or__4_, not to say unusual gifts. For example, a husband sent his wife of 28 years a donkey. A more conventional way for couples to en_5_ _Valentine’s Day is to take short trip.

参考答案 I. 1．一个心形的岛 2. 一束花 3. 节日期间 4. 表示感激之情 5．范围从……到…… 6.利用 7. 动手术 8. 缺乏锻炼 9. 承担责任 10.减肥

II． 1. where to go 2.whatever / what you like 3. That he was chose 4. whether/if you can finish before Friday 5. why he left/leaves so early 6. What I need 7. how he did 10. What he did

III. 1. approaches 8. that we need more practice 9. whoever needs help 2.fancy 3. presents 4.original 5.enjoy