大學(xué)英語綜合課程2第三單元quiz

1、大學(xué)英語綜合課程（二）第三單元：QuizPart 1 Fill in the blanks with the help of the first letter(s) (每小題：1分，滿分10分)Directions: Fill in the blanks with the help of the first letter(s).1.1 learned at a very young age how to eliminate tasks and appointments that couldpossibly me from doing what needed to be done.(Sugges

2、ted first letter(s): dis )2 .More and more urban people are turning to organic food, and anything that is as "natural" and "organic" sells well.(Suggested first letter(s): l )3 .Although his working experience mine, he is hired as a manager while Iam only a computer operator in t

3、he company.(Suggested first letter(s): pa )4 .The chairman was very persuasive and repeatedly gave more details to his argument until finally no one could argue with him.(Suggested first letter(s):re )5 .The skillful magician, though very young,his audience into thinkingthat he had really sawed the

4、woman in half.(Suggested first letter(s): de )6 .He maintains if you don't throw away a lot of worthless ideas, you are unlikelyto come up with creative and ones, either.(Suggested first letter(s):sen )7 .China refused to exclude the possibility of to force to interfere with an independent count

5、ry if all the diplomatic efforts failed.(Suggested first letter(s): re )8 .Police appealed for information from anyone who had the accident,particularly people who were there at about the same time.(Suggestedfirst letter(s):wit )9 .Charles Booth described how each country in Europe had its own flavo

6、rbecause of its distinctive building structures.(Suggested first letter(s): pe )10 .The teenager felt he was mature enough to think for himself and bitterly being treated like a child by his parents.(Suggested first letter(s):re )Part 2 Fill in the blanks with the given words (每小題：1分，滿分20分)Direction

7、s: Fill in the blanks in the sentences with the words given in the box.Change the form where necessary.Questions 1 to 10 are based on the following passage or dialog.deceivedistractconfusehesitatesnaprouseaffirmsurrenderwitnessacquaint1. More and more unexpected stress and pressure began to get to h

8、er, and one morning she just as she could no longer bear them.2. The young and handsome speaker was standing in front of a large crowd of people, attempting to (2) the crowd with a cry for action.3. No matter where we are, we must not let cultural, racial, or social barriers(3) us from the job that

9、must be done on our responsibility.4. The government has (4) itself to the pressure from big business and companies and eventually brought down interest rates.5. The fresh air and bright sunlight (5) me into thinking I might still have some youthful energy left in these old bones of mine.6. The man

10、denied having (6) the accident because he was afraid of getting himself involved in a long process of investigation.7. The press gave a completely different version of the events, which greatly those who tried to understand the truth.8. He continued to (8) that the introduction of divorce would make

11、 itmore difficult for people to lead "good moral lives".9. Staff members were asked to (9) themselves with what had been discussed and covered if they were absent from the meeting yesterday.10. The young writer (10) , reluctant to destroy any part of his own work, for which he had devoted

12、all his time for quite a few years.Questions 11 to 20 are based on the following passage or dialog.consideringsomewhatsomehowovernightapartup-to-datecontemporaryhollowcommercialpeculiar1. There is a feeling amonga lot of people that the 1980s generation of novel writers in China have become too (11)

13、 in their writing.11. Religious and private schools receive little or no support from public funds in the United States, so they are usually (12) expensive to attend.12. He was young, yet his face (13) gave people the impression that he was approaching 60, especially when he was deep in thought.13.

14、It shouldn't be too difficult to bargain with the company, (14)the overwhelming evidence you've already collected against your employer.14. In my opinion, the language the author used in this book seems overused and out of touch with the (15) society and reality.15. Your standards and abilit

15、ies may have been perfectly fine for the level you were at a year ago, but have you worked to keep your skills (16) with your position?16. It was really a big challenge for the local government to evacuate more than 500 children (17) who were at risk in that disastrous earthquake.17. I almost forget

16、 the exact age difference between my friend Mark and his brother Brian - they're about two or three years (18).18. No matter how people look at it, it was something of a (19) victory-she won the case but lost all her bank savings in legal fees.19. A symptom like this one is strange, rare, and (2

17、0) , and it is often of great importance to the doctor who diagnoses it.Part 3 Fill in the blanks with prepositions or adverbs (每小題：1分，滿分10分)Directions:Fill in the blanks in the following sentences with appropriateprepositions or adverbs. Fill in each blank with only ONE word.3.1 might as well resig

18、n myself the fact that I'm not going to get a jobas a TV producer because it's too challenging.2.There is nothing attractive about the house apart the fact that it hasa good view and easy access to freeway.3.It's interesting to see that very often some people are likely to fall a sleepli

19、ke condition when they are in deep thought.4.In online learning you can have a responsible teacher, who is never tired repeatedly answering your questions at any time and at any place.5.The company makes the best possible use of its staff, and it is very strict respect to work ethics and the relatio

20、nships between employer and employees.6.One of the problems for hand-raised birds is that they are bond humans so they are unable to socialize with their own kind.7.If non-smokers are not kept separate smokers, the smoke will do great harm to non-smokers, even more harmful than it will to the smoker

21、s.8.Sometimes we tend to focus on others' looks when we make some decisions, and much of the impression we get from them is based their physical appearance.9.Children usually follow their parents implicitly, so smoking by parents could have a negative effect their children.10.I can see that I ma

22、y have some difficulty explaining the first part of my story, especially to anyone not acquainted the academic life.Part 4 Banked Cloze（每小題：1分，滿分10分）Directions:Fill in the blanks in the following passage by selecting suitable wordsfrom the word bank. Each word can be used only once. Questions 1 to 1

23、0 are based on the following passage.A. mysteriousB.previousC. fluidD. liquidE.indispensableF.stableL. exploreO. frameG. miserableH.labeledI. shiftJ. implicitK. exploitM. tendsN. intendsI don'twant any sort of traditional stability in my liferightnow. The thoughtof marriage, staying in one place

24、and doingone thing,willmake me feel 1.because there are too many things on my to-do list. Don't take me wrong thatI won't 2.to marriage, but certainly not yet.The 3. four commonlife phases, childhood, adolescence, adulthood and old age, are now added with two more, 4. "odyssey" and

25、 "active retirement". Of the new ones, the less understood is odyssey that frequently occurs between adolescence and adulthood.For our parents' generation, adulthood 5. to be defined by achieving certain things. Weall know them - owning a house, having a 6. career, getting married and

26、ultimately having children.Weuse "finding ourselves" to 7. the concept of the odyssey years, but it's more important for us to understand the 8.meaning: the pursuitof knowledge and making use of the accessibility of information and experiences around us.In a time when everything is 9.,

27、 it seems that the old recipes and time frames for accomplishing things don't apply. Wedon't have the same expectations as we once had. We 10. to find our own meanings to things and give voices to our hearts. It seems it becomes more important to find out why we are here before we choose to

28、settle.Part 5 Paragraph Translation （每小題：5分） Directions: Translate the following paragraphs into English. 幾千年來，中國人一直都很重視家庭。由于傳統(tǒng)的中國家庭受儒家思想影響很大，大家庭受到高度的重視。幾代人一起生活在一個(gè)屋檐下是很常見的。四世同堂被認(rèn)為是家庭繁榮和幸福的標(biāo)志。年紀(jì)最大的男性是家庭的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)者，有最大的權(quán)力決定所有重要的事情，譬如年輕家庭成員的教育、婚姻、和職業(yè)生涯。即使年輕人不同意長輩的決定，他們最終也會(huì)服從（obey）長輩的意愿，并會(huì)在他們的晚年時(shí)照顧他們。確實(shí)，孝順一一尊重

29、和照顧家庭中的長輩一一在傳統(tǒng)上被認(rèn)為是所有素質(zhì)中最重要的。Part 6 Vocabulary and Structure （每小題：1分，15分）Directions: For each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one to complete each sentence.1 .The winter was very severe, especially at night, so the mom had to put an extra blank

30、et over the baby for fear that.A. he catches a coldB. he be catching a coldC. he caught a coldD. he would catch a cold2 .He might have been killed the timely arrival of the ambulance andimmediate operation in the hospital.A. besidesB. except forC. but forD. except3 .People are aware that coal, which

31、 has gone to mass production, is still a finite resource, though than either oil or gas.A. a much more abundant energy sourceB. the much more energy abundant sourceC. much more energy abundant source D. energy source more abundant4.Because of the shortage of money, they've set up a plan they can

32、 spread the cost over a quite long period.A. whereaboutsB. whereverC. whereasD. whereby5.Even though they were in danger, they did not find to prepare for theworst conditions they might meet.A. worth their whileB. it worthC. it worthwhileD. it worthy6.Once, this nuclear power station will supply all

33、 the neighboring towns and villages with clean and low-cost electricity.A. completedB. it completedC. it being completedD. it completes7.Advertising is distinguished from other forms of communication theadvertiser pays for the message to be delivered. A. in which B. in that C. in order that D. in th

34、at way8.If you have never planted anything, you won't be able to know the pleasure of watching the thing you have planted.A. growB. to growC. grownD. to be grown4.1 will take your suggestion into consideration as it is beneficial to the company and I am sure it will the problem.A. contribute to

35、solveB. be contributed to solveC. contribute to solvingD. be contributed to solving10.All the flights because of the snowstorm, we had to take the traininstead, though it would take much longer time.A. were canceledB. had been canceledC. having canceledD. having been canceled11.These days the presid

36、ent of the college, together with the deans, planning a conference for the purpose of laying down a series of regulation. A. were B. are C. was D. is12.Since our research so far has not produced any answers to the problem, we need to adopt a different to it.A. approachB. mannerC. styleD. method13.He

37、 wanted to become a writer, but his father didn't think it was a profession, so he had to give it a second thought.A. respectfulB. respectiveC. respectableD. respecting14.An degree was awarded to him by Cambridge for his great contribution in the theoretical physics.A. honorableB. honoraryC. hon

38、oredD. honoring15.The audience applauded enthusiastically as the girls from the ballet school performed a dance.A. gratefulB. graciousC. gradualD. gracefulPart 7 Skimming and scanning（每小題：1分，滿分10分）Directions:You are going to read a passage or passages with 10 statements attachedto each. Each stateme

39、nt contains information given in one of the paragraphs.Identify the paragraph from which the information is derived. You may choose a paragraph more than once. Each paragraph is marked with a letter.Questions 1 to 10 are based on the following passage.1. More youngsters move out of their parents'

40、; home when the economic situation is favorable while they stay home for a longer time during the recession.2. The recession has a great effect on the family construction/formation and childbearing plan.3. Due to the unfavorable employment situation, many youngsters have had to return to school in o

41、rder to be more competitive in the future employment.4. Many parents offer to help adult children pay their education, rent, vehicle expenses and so on.5. Many parents are willing to offer the help to their children so that their kids won't be faced with too many financial difficulties.6. It is

42、very likely for children with good personalities, even at a young age, to get financial support.7. Considering their career development' people with higher levels of education postpone having kids.8. According to a sociologist, the relationships between parents and children are closer especially

43、 when children get financial help from their parents.9. With parents' financial support some youngsters experience fewer financial problems such as loans.10. The life of older people is financially affected if they accommodate their adult children because more family members would rely on their

44、income.Part 8 Reading comprehension（每小題：2分，滿分20分）Directions:Read the following passages carefully. Each passage is followed by somequestions or unfinished sentences. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the best answer to each question.Questions 1 to 5 are based on t

45、he following passage or dialog.When important events are happening around the world, most people turn to traditional media sources, such as CNNand BBC, for their news. However, now people can write diaries and post them on a web site, known as a "blog." Blogs, short for "web-logs,&quo

46、t; are online diaries, usually kept by individuals, but sometimes by companies and other groups of people. They are the fastest growing type of web site on the Internet.A blog differs from a traditional web site in several ways. Most importantly, it is updated much more regularly. Many blogs are upd

47、ated every day, and some are updated several times a day. Also, most blogs use special software or web sites which are specifically aimed at bloggers, so you don't need to be a computer expert to create your own blog. This means that ordinary people who may find computers difficult to use can ea

48、sily set up and start writing their own blog.There are many different kinds of blogs. The most popular type is an online diary of links, where the blog writer surfs the Internet and then posts links to sites or new articles that they find interesting, with a few comments about each one. Other types

49、are personal diaries, where the writers talk about their life and feelings.Sometimes these blogs can be very personal.There is another kind of blogging, called "moblogging," short for "mobile blogging." Mobloggers use mobile phones with cameras to take photos, which are posted in

50、stantly to the Internet. The use of mobile phones in this way made the headlines in Singapore when a high school student posted on the Internet a movie he had taken of a teacher shouting at another student and tearing up the student's homework. Many people were shocked by the student posting a v

51、ideo of the incident on the Internet.As blogs become more common, news reporting will rely less on big media companies and more on ordinary people posting news to the Internet. Possibly, the news will be less like a lecture and more like a conversation, where anyone can join in.1.What is the main id

52、ea of this passage?A. The history of the Internet.B. The introduction of new types of media.C. The increase in popularity of computers.D. growing number of people writing diaries.2.To start your own blog, what do you need most?A. Special software.B. An Internet account.C. An interesting point of vie

53、w.D. Access to the Internet.3.What is the most significant difference between blogs and traditional web sites? A. Blogs are updated much more often.B. Blogs use special software.C. Blogs contain links to other web sites.D. Blogs contain personal information.4.What is "moblogging"?A. Mobile

54、 phones that made the headlines in Singapore.B. Use phones to take photos and then post them online.C. Negative news posted on the Internet.D. Pictures posted instantly to the Internet.5.According to the passage, which one is most likely to happen in the future?A. Everyone will have a blog.B. Large

55、media companies will be unnecessary.C. People will learn the news from different points of view.D. Blogging technology will be banned.Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage or dialog.Have you ever flown? Did you fly to another country to study English? How do you feel about flying? Peo

56、ple who have to fly all the time for business usually find it boring. People who fly only once in a while are excited. However, some people feel only terror when they board an airplane. They suffer from a phobia, an illogical fear.If you are afraid of poisonous spiders （ 有毒蜘蛛），this is logical. If yo

57、u are afraid of all spiders, even harmless ones, this is a phobia because it is illogical. Somepeople have phobias about heights being shut up in a small or large open area. It's not logical to be afraid of these things when there is no danger, but a phobia is not logical.Fear of flying is anoth

58、er phobia. We always hear about a plane crash, but we don't hear about the millions of flights every year that are safe. Riding in a car is thirty times more dangerous than flying, but most of us are not afraidevery timewe get into a car. It is not logicalto be afraid of flying, but research shows thatabout 12 percent of people have this fear.People with a phobia about flying are afraid for one or more reasons. They are afraid of hei