大學英語泛讀教程3(第三版)期中試卷Reading Master 3 – Midterm Exam B

ReadingReadingMasterMidtermExamBPAGEPAGE5VocabularyBeyoncé asstarwhenshereleasedherfirstsoloalbumin2003.broke b.brokeinto c.brokeout d.brokeupAsI tomynewapartment,Ifeltexcitedbutalittlesadtoleavemyparents.settledin b.cleanedup c.putin d.cutoffIhadanewmusicplayerandspeakers tomycarbecauseIloveplayingloudwhenIdrive.cutoff b.movedfrom c.fixedup d.putinWhenIrealizedmyhomehadbeen ,Iimmediatelycalledthepolice.civilized b.burglarized c.infringedon d.foreclosedInthesummertime,Iliketowakeupatthe ofdawnformymorningrun.breakinto b.break c.cutoff d.putinMybrotherpaid togetthemostup-to-datesmartphone;heshouldhavewaitedpricestogodown.throughthenose b.lipservice c.myway d.tributeAsa tothemayor’syearsofservice,thecitycouncilnamedaparkafterhim.lipservice b.afine c.thebill d.tributeIwill yourmeetingtimewiththePresidentfornow,butIwillnotifyyouifanythingchanges.paintover b.pencilin c.cutout d.paperoverYoucanusePhotoshopto yourphotographsandmakethemmorepresentable.pencilin b.puttogether c.roughout 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c.drummingup d.drumsup“Ifeelhorrible.”-Hesaid horrible.hefeel b.hefelt c.Ifeel d.IfeltA:Iswamacrosstheriverlastweek.-Shetoldme acrosstheriverlastweek.sheswims b.shehadswum c.hadswum d.haveswimmingHewisheshe findajobthatpaysreallywell.would b.will c.could d.canIfonlyshe donethat,momwouldn’tbeangry.haven’t b.have c.had d.hadn’tIfonlyyou thatyouwereseriousaboutafuturewithme,I’dmarryyou.show b.wouldshow c.wereshowing d.showsDuringhissixdaysinthewilderness,Hankwas fromtheworldandheeventurnedhiscellphone.cutoff b.cutsoff c.cuttingoff d.cuttingAndrewisonvacationinEnglandrightnowandhe anamazingtime.has b.had c.beenhaving d.ishavingAsamatter ensuringthesafetyforall,everyonemustpassthroughasecuritybeforeenteringtheairport,.in b.of c.to d.with Caroltograduatefromlawschool,shecouldgetajobasalawyer.If b.Were c.Had d.WasIwas acomplimentbymymanagerformakingagoodpresentation.paid b.pays c.paying d.payIwasable afantasticplanforourupcominghoneymooninGuam.putstogether b.puttogether c.toputtogether 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d.lessregularlyReading(A)Directions:ReadthefollowingexcerptfromBoxOfficeBombsandanswerthequestionsfollow.AwfulAliensAnotherfavoritewiththeRazzieswasBattlefieldEarth,starringJohnTravolta.Basedonasci-finovelbyL.RonHubbard,thefounderofthereligiousmovementknownasScientology,thefilmwaspannedbycriticsandpublicalike.Audienceswerereportedtohaveeruptedwithlaughteratthehammyactingandabsurdstoryline.Travoltadidn’tseethefunnysideandcontinuedtodefendthemovie’sallegedmerits,callingit“agreatpieceofsciencefiction.”Fewpeopleagreedwithhim,andalthoughthefilmdidnotloseasmuchmoneyasothersonthislist,itisregularlynamedasoneoftheworstofalltime.LoneStarHavingabonafidemegastarinyourfilmisnoguaranteeofsuccessasDisneyfoundoutwiththeirrecreationofTheLoneRanger.JohnnyDeppisoneoftheworld’smostbankablestars,butevenhecouldnotsavethismoviefromfinancialdisaster.Theexactfigureremainsunclear,butDisneyhasestimatedthattheTheLoneRangermayhavelostuptoUS$190millionfollowingitsreleaseinthesummerof2013.WhoisL.RonHubbard?Awriter.c.Anactor.WhatisScientology?Amovietitle.c.Areligion.

b.Adirector.d.Acritic.Abooktitle.d.Noneoftheabove.WhydoesthewritercallJohnnyDeppabankablestar?Heisveryrichandguaranteeshisfilms.Heruinedthemoviebyactingpoorly.It’sthoughthismovieswillavoidfinancialtrouble.It’sthoughthismoviesmightcausefinancialdifficulties.Thewordmeritsisclosestinmeaningtowhichofthefollowing?Releases. b.Hammyacting.c.Exactfigures. d.Positivepoints.(B)Directions:ReadthefollowingexcerptfromCommunicationBreakdown:MajorAdvertisingFailuresandanswerthequestionsthatfollow.DoggedbyFailureTheMexican-stylerestaurantchainTacoBellisagiantintheNorthAmericanfastfoodindustry.However,itsstatusasoneofthemostpopularbrandsdidnotpreventitfromsufferingadoublewhammyinadisastrousmarketingdrivethatbeganin1997.ThecampaigncenteredaroundaofcommercialsfeaturingacutesySpanish-speakingchihuahuawhosecatchphrasewas“YoquieroTacoBell(IwantTacoBell).”Thelinewassoonbeingrepeatednationwide,butTacoBell’sproductsdidnotseeacorrespondingincreaseinpopularity.Infact,salesdroppedbysixpercentandthedogcommercialswereshelvedin2000.TacoBell’sthenCEOalsogottheboot.Tomakemattersworse,TacoBelllostalawsuitin2003againsttwomenwho