英语阅读（一）19春在线作业1-0001

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Due to the huge economic and work pressure, many newly wedded couples prefer a()marriage.
A:rich
B:wealthy
C:prosperous
D:childless

Grants are an amount of money given to students in difficulty as a kind of financial().
A:assistance
B:aid
C:help
D:alleviation

Such a silly thing cannot never be done by an () person.
A:clever
B:stupid
C:smart
D:intelligent

It is a well-known fact that()in southern regions is higher than that in the northern areas.
A:moisture
B:humidity
C:dampness
D:wetness

The General Store sells clothing and many other things () food.
A:inaddition
B:except for
C:apart from
D:beside

The () between the rich and poor regions is being bridged.
A:space
B:distance
C:room
D:gap

The countries have made a trade agreement that will greatly () the development of their economies.
A:hides
B:helps
C:benefits
D:stops

When will you () this new policy?
A:adopt
B:adapt
C:addict
D:adorn

After several failures, Tom still () in doing the experiments.
A:carries on
B:insists
C:persists
D:keeps

The couple never got () the loss of his son.
A:over
B:on
C:from
D:down

This year is the year of mouse in the lunar().
A:time
B:calendar
C:schedule
D:timetable

What did you () my book? I can't find it.
A:do about
B:do with
C:leave
D:put

The lawn-mower broke () last month and it failed to operate.
A:off
B:down
C:up
D:away

Let me write it down () I forget.
A:because
B:in case
C:for
D:as

You've made some progress. Keep it ().
A:on
B:up
C:off
D:down

Three Days To See () my interest in knowing more about Helen Keller.
A:rose
B:arose
C:aroused
D:raised

"Are you still homesick? Believe me, you'll soon ()."
A:get it over
B:get over it
C:recover
D:recover it

Another subway has been () operation since last December.
A:under
B:in
C:on
D:with

Her passionate speech had made unexpected(): students organized a large-scale demonstration the next day.
A:progress
B:result
C:impact
D:consequence

He failed to () himself to the new environment.
A:adopt
B:adept
C:adapt
D:addict

Pneumonia is().
A:disease in lung
B:incurable
C:often caused by flu or colds
D:infectious

How do people celebrate Christmas?
A:decorating houses and yards with lights
B:putting up Christmas trees
C:giving gifts
D:sending greeting cards

What are the situations with women during World War II?
A:Millions of women had to take care of their homes and their children alone.
B:Women had to go to work long hours at hard jobs outside the home.
C:They demonstrated against the oppression.
D:There weren’t many perfect families.

The British Parliament is composed of().
A:House of commons
B:queen
C:House of Lords
D:cabinet

During the orientation week, students usually().
A:collect information about the college or university
B:attend informative lectures that introduce how to use campus resources
C:buy necessary items at a low price at the “flea market”
D:have full relaxation

A formal style of teaching includes elements such as().
A:discussion
B:lectures
C:business clothes
D:formal addressing

The same-sex partnership().
A:is widely accepted nowadays
B:is unhealthy
C:is made legitimate in some countries in the world
D:is a means of living for some people

The kinds of the financial aids students can get in colleges and universities are ().
A:scholarships
B:grants
C:bank loans
D:part-time work

The institutions of the tertiary education are().
A:high schools
B:vocational schools
C:four-year college
D:graduate school

Santa Claus ().
A:is famous for his kindness and generosity
B:is real
C:started with a real person, Saint Nicholas
D:lives in the north

The long-lived people in the Caucasus Mountains look rather old when they die.
A:错误
B:正确

International students in institutions of higher learning are foreign students at colleges and universities around the world.
A:错误
B:正确

It is agreed that America has zero culture.
A:错误
B:正确

People associated apples and nuts with Halloween because they were symbols of the harvest in Roman times.
A:错误
B:正确

Advertisers write specific ads to make certain groups of people choose their product.
A:错误
B:正确

In some countries of Asia or the Middle East, like Iran, students take an exit exam in their last year of high school. The people with the highest scores attend the best universities in the country.
A:错误
B:正确

SAD is a disease that cannot be cured.
A:错误
B:正确

Apricots might be one of the secrets of longevity for the people of Hunza.
A:错误
B:正确

Sudden winter temperature changes, long cold periods, or heat and humidity can bring illnesses and health problems like colds, flu, or pneumonia.
A:错误
B:正确

The “information” told in advertisements is actually very often misinformation.
A:错误
B:正确