大学英文写作-赣南师范大学

大学英文写作-赣南师范大学

开课学校:赣南师范大学授课老师:曾竞中国大学MOOC

Week 5

1、【单选题】Air travel has come down in price over the past five years. __________ reduction has been the result of airlines offering a “no-frills” service, _________ passengers pay for refreshments.

A. Its ... when
B. This ... when
C. Its ... where
D. Their ... where

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2、【单选题】The cost of gas has risen steeply in the last few years. ____________ rise is due to a combination of things, such as shortages of oil and higher government taxes. Unfortunately, it looks unlikely that ___________ trend will be reversed.

A. This ... this
B. Those ... its
C. These ... it
D. This ... its

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3、【单选题】People’s views vary on the subject of recycling waste. __________ who live near recycling centers usually support it, while_________ who have to travel long distances to recycle their rubbish often just don’t bother.

A. They ... those
B. Those ... others
C. They ... such
D. These ... they

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4、【单选题】When a group of schoolchildren was interviewed, the majority said they preferred their teachers to be humorous but also kind. However, _________ qualities are not as highly rated by teachers themselves. _________ suggested that commitment to their subject was more important.

A. They ... He
B. They ... She
C. This ... You
D. Such ... One

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5、【单选题】I strongly approve of the preservation of historic buildings. ____________, they are part of our heritage and secondly, they are often very beautiful. Too many have already been destroyed. ___________ my home town, where whole streets of lovely houses were knocked down in order to build high-rise flats.

A. For one thing ... A good example of this is
B. Instead of ... For example
C. In fact ... For example
D. For instance ... For instance

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6、【单选题】Most world cities were designed long before the motor car and so, naturally, they were not meant to handle the large volumes of traffic so common today. __________, the streets in the center of Toronto are narrow and the traffic moves very slowly, particularly at rush hour. Cities such as Jakarta and Bangkok are famous for their traffic jams and, _________, a 10 km journey can take up to two hours.

As a result ... in all
B. Meanwhile ... in case
C. For instance ... in fact
D. For one thing ... for the other thing

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