Unit詞匯和閱讀

1、Unit 4 Part 9 Vocabulary and StructureDirections: Choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.1. She invited 500 people _ her beautiful ship.A. abroadB. aboardC. boardD. broadCorrect answer: B2. The train's about to leave. All _!A. aboardB. onC. offD. abroadCorrect answer:

2、A3. Houston experienced a _ growth after the war.A. broadB. mechanicalC. wideD. spectacularCorrect answer: D4. There were several wet _ on the wall.A. partsB. decreasesC. patchesD. decks1/24Correct answer: C5. The aircraft vanished without _.A. traceB. troubleC. destinationD. productCorrect answer:

3、A6. Anne _ from outside her home last Wednesday.A. appearedB. vanishedC. lostD. enteredCorrect answer: B7. She couldn't _ laughing at him in those clothes.A. declineB. rejectC. refuseD. resistCorrect answer: D8. I want you to succeed without _ and firmly believe that you will succeed if you try

4、hard enough.A. failingB. failedC. failD. failureCorrect answer: C2/249. I don't know who on _ stole the diamond last night.A. worldB. earthC. floorD. groundCorrect answer: B10. He _ for military service against the wishes of his parents.A. volunteeredB. fanciedC. enteredD. imaginedCorrect answer

5、: A11. I was _ than angry when I saw how they'd ruined the landscape.A. muchB. littleC. moreD. lessCorrect answer: C12. I expected a bigger payment, but I suppose you have to be _ for small mercies.A. pleasantB. thankingC. gratitudeD. thankfulCorrect answer: D13. The weakening housing market con

6、tinued to take its _ on the industry.3/24A. tollB. profitC. insuranceD. securityCorrect answer: A14. The survivors _ to a floating tree in hopes of rescue.A. tiedB. seizedC. claimedD. clungCorrect answer: D15. The student's first attempt at writing a play was a far _ from the work of Shakespeare

7、.A. awayB. wayC. cryD. distanceCorrect answer: C16. After she became a lawyer, she decided to _ criminal law.A. workB. practiceC. devoteD. dealCorrect answer: B17. Mr. Edward was not in, so his brother acted as _ at the party. A. actor4/24B. guestC. hostD. dancerCorrect answer: C18. _ students often

8、 find it difficult to live in China at first.A. OutsideB. OverseasC. NationalD. AbroadCorrect answer: B19. His company promised to pay for his health _ in addition to other benefits.A. examinationB. serviceC. checkD. insuranceCorrect answer: D20. She is very nice, but because she has a _ way of spea

9、king, she is slow in making friends.A. forbidB. forbiddingC. forbadeD. forbiddenCorrect answer: B21. As so many overseas business people have come to start and build new businesses, the place looks much more _ than it did a few years ago.A. propertied5/24B. tediousC. prosperousD. unremarkableCorrect

10、 answer: C22. The girl has made up her mind to go abroad with her boyfriend despite her parents'_.A. agreementB. allowingC. lettingD. objectionCorrect answer: D23. My bag looks _ to Mary's, so I often take hers by mistake.A. the sameB. identicalC. differentD. likeCorrect answer: B24. I don&#

11、39;t have courage to tell him the bad news to his face, so I have to do it in a(n)_ way.A. directB. strangeC. indirectD. braveCorrect answer: C25. I can hardly believe my eyes. This _ man is actually a scientist who once won the Nobel Prize.A. remarkable6/24B. unusualC. magnificentD. unremarkableCor

12、rect answer: D26. She bought a blue and yellow hat to _ her new blue dress.A. matchB. shadeC. combineD. marryCorrect answer: A27. When workers are organized and united, managers find it hard to lay them _.A. offB. asideC. outD. downCorrect answer: A28. In case of emergency, please _ the orders of th

13、e ship staff.A. postB. transferC. confirmD. obeyCorrect answer: D29. People at the store will _ your TV set without charge because it is so new.A. bringB. buy7/24C. repairD. returnCorrect answer: C30. A completely new situation is likely to _ when the age for leaving school is raised to 16.A. affect

14、B. riseC. ariseD. happenCorrect answer: C31. This ticket _ you to a free meal in our new restaurant.A. givesB. grantsC. entitlesD. creditsCorrect answer: C32. She _ Christian when she was only a junior middle school student.A. startedB. joinedC. becameD. happenedCorrect answer: C33. He has failed me

15、 so many times that I no longer place any _ in what he promises.A. wishB. belief8/24C. creditD. trustCorrect answer: D34. After that they drove to the Guest House at _ speed.A. topB. headC. wholeD. everyCorrect answer: A35. It might be asked what the author's basic _ were 。 then we could underst

16、and his works better.A. meaningB. intentionsC. educationsD. interestsCorrect answer: B36. The gray building is where the workers live, and the white one is where the spare parts_.A. are producingB. are producedC. producedD. being producedCorrect answer: B37. The fifth-generation computers, with the

17、ability to think for themselves, _ and perfected now.A. developedB. are being developed9/24C. have developedD. will have been developedCorrect answer: B38. Until then, his family _ from him for six months.A. didn't hearB. hasn't heardC. hasn't been hearingD. hadn't heardCorrect answe

18、r: D39. Although always on time himself, the professor was quite used _ late for his lecture.A. to students to beB. to students beingC. for students to beD. for students beingCorrect answer: B40. Homework _ on time will lead to better grades.A. doneB. be doneC. having doneD. having been doneCorrect

19、answer: A41. Great importance was laid on expanding education, with girls as well as boys _to go to school.A. to be encouragedB. being encouraged10/24C. been encouragedD. be encouragedCorrect answer: B42. _ he works hard, I don't mind when he finishes the experiment.A. As soon asB. As long asC.

20、As well asD. So far asCorrect answer: B43. People who want the typist's job will be judged _ how accurate and fast they are.A. in favor ofB. in terms ofC. in ways ofD. in spite ofCorrect answer: B44. Thinking someone is stupid is a far _ from saying so.A. traceB. soundC. voiceD. cryCorrect answe

21、r: D45. The bicycle that Jim has today is a far _ from the old one that he used to ride.A. awayB. distanceC. cry11/24D. sightCorrect answer: C46. You lose your head when you get upset and lose _ of your actions.A. owningB. controlC. objectionD. eyesightCorrect answer: B47. I picked _ a magazine that

22、 was lying on the table.A. upB. atC. onD. byCorrect answer: A48. She picked _ a stone and threw it at the window.A. onB. forC. upD. atCorrect answer: C49. The general orders them all to be driven out at once, without _.A. failureB. failC. failingD. failed12/24Correct answer: B50. My roses grow well

23、as long _ they have just enough water and plenty of plantfood.A. asB. soC. sinceD. forCorrect answer: A51. As _ as you work hard and perform well, opportunities will be made available to you as the company succeeds and grows.A. bestB. mostC. muchD. longCorrect answer: DUnit 4 Part 18 Reading Compreh

24、ension (Multiple Choice)Directions: Read the following passages carefully and choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.Passage 1The University of London is one of Britain's largest centers for higher education, with a name for international education. Located in one of t

25、he world's most dynamic( 有活力有生氣的 ) cities, we can offer international students a wide and exciting cultural life, as well as the very best course choice and teaching. We offer our international students the ability to study and improve their command of English, to ensure they get the best from t

26、he course of their choice.International students are assured of a successful and happy time while studying at the University of London. We have a Student Service office to help you at all times, and first year students are ensured a place in halls of residence if desired. Your teacher will give you

27、personal instruction if required. Students can enjoy themselves in the free health center at any time.13/24As a final point, we offer religious service rooms for those of all faiths and as London is an international city, we can put students in touch with many religious groups in this area. Finally,

28、 with excellent air, rail, and road links to the rest of Britain, Europe, and the world, getting here is easy.1. The University of London is located in a city _.A. well known for producing excellent professorsB. full of activity and energyC. where you can enjoy everything free of chargeD. that is qu

29、iet and peaceful all the timeCorrect answer: B2. The University of London is famous for _.A. the largest number of studentsB. being located on the ThamesC. excellent transportationD. international educationCorrect answer: D3. Whenever international students have any difficulty in life, they can go t

30、o _for help.A. the health centerB. the hall of residenceC. the Student Service officeD. their teacherCorrect answer: C14/244. The university assures the first year students that _.A. they can have a place in halls of residence if they wish toB. they don't have to pay for their first-year educati

31、onC. they will all be put into some religious groupsD. they can get houses at Newcastle for a very low priceCorrect answer: A5. The main purpose of this passage is to _.A. attract more travelers to LondonB. show that the University offers religious serviceC. draw more international studentsD. show h

32、ow students enjoy their studyCorrect answer: CPassage 2After having lived for over twenty years in the same district, Albert Hall was forced to move to a new neighborhood. He surprised his landlord by telling him that he was leaving because he could not afford to buy any more chocolate.It all began

33、a year ago when Albert Hall returned home one evening and found a large dog in front of his gate. He was very fond of animals and as he happened to have a small piece of chocolate in his pocket, he gave it to the dog. The next day, the dog was there again. It held up its paws (爪子 ) and received anot

34、her piece of chocolate as a reward. Albert called his new friend "Bingo". He never found out the dog's real name, nor who his owner was. However, Bingo appeared regularly every afternoon and it was quite clear that he liked chocolate more than bones. He soon grew dissatisfied with smal

35、l pieces of chocolate and demanded a large piece a day. If at any time Albert couldn't give it, Bingo got very angry and refused to let him open the gate. Albert was now at Bingo's mercy and had to "buy him" to get into his own house! He spent such a large part of his money to keep

36、 Bingo supplied with chocolate that in the end he had to move somewhere else.15/241. Albert had been living in the same district for _.A. many weeksB. under twenty yearsC. all his lifeD. more than twenty yearsCorrect answer: D2. Albert decided to move because _.A. he didn't get along well with h

37、is landlordB. he was afraid of animals, especially dogsC. he couldn't get into his own house freelyD. he was not satisfied with that districtCorrect answer: C3. Bingo waited for Albert every afternoon at the gate because _.A. he wanted some bonesB. he wanted chocolateC. he liked AlbertD. he had

38、no other place to goCorrect answer: B4. We can tell from the story that _.A. Albert could afford to buy a large piece of chocolate for Bingo every dayB. Albert didn't like animals any more from then onC. all dogs cause trouble for people living in Albert's districtD. it cost Albert too much

39、money to buy chocolate for BingoCorrect answer: D16/245. Albert had to "buy him" means _.A. Albert had to embrace himB. Albert had to drive him awayC. Albert had to give him chocolateD. Albert had to call the police to take him awayCorrect answer: CPassage 3Tonga is made up of about 150 is

40、lands located in the South Pacific Ocean. There are three main groups of islandsVava'u in the north, Ha'apai in the middle, and Tongatapu in the south. Most of the eastern islands are made up of dead animal remains. The higher islands in the west were formed by a process of mountain building

41、. Large areas on these islands are too mountainous to be used for crops. Some of the mountains are still active which means that they can be dangerous. Many of the smaller islands do not have any people on them. There are only two large towns Nukualofa, the capital, and Neiafu. These towns are Tonga

42、's chief ports.Tonga has few natural resources. The most important resources are a pleasant sunny climate and natural beauty, which attract growing numbers of tourists. Because of its location, Tonga is sometimes hit by storms. One such storm, in 1982, caused high winds and huge waves that destr

43、oyed many homes, including almost all of the buildings in Nuku'alofa.Tonga was a British protected state from 1900 until 1970, when it became fully free from foreign rule again. Britain was responsible for Tonga's foreign affairs, but the Tongan nobles still controlled local matters. For mos

44、t of this period, Tonga was ruled by Queen Salote Tupou III. During the time of her leadership, education and health care were expanded and women were given the right to help choose the leaders. The Tongan government is a mixture of Polynesian tradition and Western methods. The government, in part,

45、is made up of a seven-member body appointed by the king, seven nobles chosen by the nobles, and seven persons chosen by all adult citizens.Tonga's small size, lack of resources, and growing population have created problems. But the country is well governed, and sound plans for the future are bei

46、ng made.17/241. According to the passage, Tonga is _.A. a small country to the North of the United StatesB. a country with very rich natural resourcesC. is a country made up of more than a hundred small islandsD. is a country whose government depends totally on Britain Correct answer: C2. Which of t

47、he following statements about Tonga is NOT true?A. Tonga attracts large numbers of tourists every year.B. Tonga is subject to natural disasters because of it location.C. The islands in Tonga are quite fit for growing crops.D. Tonga doesn't have many large cities.Correct answer: C3. What is true

48、about Tonga's political status?A. Tonga's foreign affairs are still controlled by the British.B. Tonga became free from the UK over thirty years ago.C. Tonga is not governed well because women have power.D. Tongan women have very high social status.Correct answer: B4. Which of the following

49、is the problem that Tonga is facing now?A. The lack of natural resources and its small size.B. Hunger of its people because of crop problems.C. Failure of health care and education systems.D. Social problems and disorders since 1970.18/24Correct answer: A5. This passage is most probably taken from _.A. a textbook on different places in the worldB. a book on human civilizationC. a book on the world economyD. a book on environmental protectionCorrect answer