Test for Unit 1
Listening Comprehension
Directions: In this Part, you will hear ten statements. Each statement is based on the texts you have just learned in this unit. Statements one to six are about Text A, and statements seven to ten are about Text B. Each statement will be read ONLY ONCE. After you hear each statement, decide whether it is True or False.
SET 1
1. True
False
2. True
False
3. True
False
4. True
False
5. True
False
6. True
False
7. True
False
8. True
False
9. True
False
10. True
False
Answer:
1. True 2. True 3. False 4. True 5. False 6. True 7. True 8. True 9. False 10. True
SET 2
1. True
False
2. True
False
3. True
False
4. True
False
5. True
False
6. True
False
7. True
False
8. True
False
9. True
False
10. True
False
Answer:
1. True 2. True 3. True 4. False 5. False 6. True 7. True 8. False 9. True 10. True
Listening Comprehension
Directions: In this part of the test, you will listen to a passage and it will not be written out in full for you. You will hear the passage TWICE. While listening, you are required to fill in the blanks with the exact words you hear.
SET 1
The world we live in gets more mechanized every year. Some countries which were mainly (11) a hundred years ago have now become industrial. There are fewer farmers to serve a much greater (12) , so these farms must be more efficient in order to produce as much food as possible. (13) , many of the scenic aspects of farming are disappearing in the search for efficiency. The more tractors are used, the fewer horses are needed. Everyone agrees that horses are far more pleasant to look at than tractors, but they are less (14) . Cows are milked by machinery nowadays, and even pigs are fed (15) . There is not much art or poetry on the modern farm, and the old idea of a farm as a slow, peaceful, (16) place is totally wrong nowadays.
The modern farmer has to be a (17) , a scientist and an accountant. He must understand what machinery is necessary for his kind of farm; he must know the new technical advances in agriculture and how to use (18) products to improve his crops. Although he had more modern (19) and far more scientific aids than his grandfather had, the farmer is still dependent on the weather. As he can never be sure what the weather will do, he must be prepared to take risks, and face the (20) of losing everything.
Answer:
11. agricultural 12. population 13. Unfortunately 14. efficient 15. automatically 16. romantic 17. mechanic 18. chemical 19. equipment 20. possibility
SET 2
Television has changed the life style of people in every (11) country in the world. In the United States, where socio
logists have studied the effects, some interesting observations have been made.
Television, although not (12) , has become an important part of most people's lives. It alters people's ways of seeing the world; in many ways, it supports and sustains modern life. Television has become a baby-sitter, an introducer of conversations, the major (13) of culture, a keeper of tradition. Yet when what can be seen on TV is one day critically analyzed, it becomes evident that television is not a teacher but a sustainer: the poor quality of programming does not (14) people into greater understanding, but rather (15) and encourages the life as it exists.
The primary reason for the lack of (16) in American television is related to both the history of TV programming development and the economics of TV.
Television in America began with the radio. Radio companies and their sponsors first experimented with television. Therefore, the close (17) which the advertisers had with radio programs became the system for American TV. Sponsors not only paid money for time within programs, but many actually (18) the programs. Thus, in American society, television is primarily concerned with rejecting and attracting society rather than experimenting with new ideas. Advertisers want to attract the largest viewing (19) possible; to do so requires that the program be (20) rather than educational, attractive rather than challenging.
Answer:
11. industrialized 12. essential 13. transmitter 14. elevate 15. maintains 16. quality 17. relationship 18. produced 19. audience 20. entertaining
Reading Comprehension
Directions: There are two passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices. Click on the best choice.
SET 1
PASSAGE TWO
To live through a really big hurricane is to experience terror that leaves you speechless and shaken. It is an unreal nightmare of violence and fear. Hurricane Camille, which visited our southern coast on August 17, 1969, was just such a hurricane.
As a result of the relentless pounding and fury of the winds, 19,467 homes and 700 businesses were destroyed and 241 people were killed. Hurricane warnings had been broadcast, and 150,000 people heeded them. But others thought they could ride out the storm. They didn't know what they were in for. In the darkness, rain and terrifying winds pounded homes and battered down walls. The electricity went off, and houses tumbled from their foundations and were smashed to pieces. Cargo ships snapped from their moorings.
Seawater 25 to 30 feet deep poured in upon the unfortunate residents. In Gulfport, Mississippi, a 900,000 gallon oil tank was hurled 3.5 miles from its original site. Telephone poles snapped like toothpicks. The roar was deafening as winds quickly gusted to 200 miles per hour. Everything in a 70-mile-wide path was devastated.
On August 18, residen
ts returned to an unbelievable pile of wreckage dotted with human and animal bodies. The federal government sent in over 200 tons of food and hundreds of mobile homes and classrooms. The cleanup took many months and a prodigious amount of hard work. Even though the storm was over, no one who lived through it would ever forget the force of Hurricane Camille.
1. It is likely that the 150,000 people who heeded the warnings about the hurricane __________.
A) stayed in their homes
B) left their homes for safer locations
C) waited until the National Guard came to help them
D) rode out the storm
2. Which of the following evidence was used to support the statement "A hurricane is an unreal nightmare of violence and fear"? A) During the storm, houses were smashed and a lot of people died.
B) Oil tankers loaded and unloaded at Gulfport, Mississippi.
C) Telephone poles broke in two because of the strong winds.
D) Electrical power went off for a short time during a storm.
3. What does the word "prodigious" in paragraph 4 mean? A) Huge.
B) Short.
C) Modest.
D) Slight.
4. Which of the following information is NOT included in the story? A) During the storm, cargo ships were forced away from their moorings.
B) Television news programs spent several days covering the aftermath of Hurricane Camille.
C) The storm winds gusted up to 200 miles per hour.
D) The federal government extended its hand to help.
5. The author wants us to think that __________. A) people are foolish to be frightened of hurricanes
B) a hurricane is one of the most violent storms in nature
C) people who are fortunate enough to experience a hurricane are lucky
D) a hurricane can smash houses to pieces
Answer:
1. 2
2. 1
3. 1
4. 2
5. 2
SET 2
PASSAGE TWO
Many companies have run into serious troubles trying to coordinate their sales and promotional efforts. For example, one firm authorized a large promotional drive to introduce a new product in Latin America. The promotion ran smoothly, but someone forgot to coordinate product delivery -- ship the product. Consumers were confused and money was wasted when the promoted product was not available.
To avoid such occurrences, all plans should be in writing and someone should be responsible for central coordination. Hence, risks are lessened and opportunities to save money may arise. Coca-cola, for instance, requires that all overseas marketing plans be submitted to the central office well in advance. This gives the company a chance to examine the concepts. Previous experiences with similar plans can be viewed and necessary changes can be suggested. Sometimes central company managers' ventures have failed in the past. Minor improvements tried overseas with success should also be reported. There is no need to reinvent the wheel. Coordination not only reduces the chance of errors, it also provides opportunities to
learn improved methods.
With so many details to consider, it is rather easy to understand how so many firms have blundered. Nevertheless, their errors illustrate the importance of paying attention to detail.
1. In the example in the first paragraph, the firm failed because __________.
A) its home office didn't back them up
B) it didn't inform its home office of its plan
C) very few customers responded to its efforts
D) it abused much money
2. Coca-cola requires that __________. A) all overseas firms follow the orders by the central office
B) all overseas firms turn in plans to the central office before carrying out them
C) all minor improvements be reported to the central office
D) all failures be recorded in the files in the central office
3. According to the passage, coordination involves __________. A) preventing the company from committing the same error
B) passing on orders from the central office
C) training personnel from the overseas firms
D) helping overseas firms make overseas firms
4. In the passage, coordination can be compared to __________. A) a bridge between the central office and overseas firms
B) a passage through which the orders by the central office can reach its overseas firms
C) a trial-and-error lab to avoid similar errors
D) a file recording all cases in the history of the company
5. "Blundered" in the last paragraph can be best replaced by "__________". A) been done with
B) gone bankrupt
C) made success
D) done wrong
Answer:
1. 2
2. 2
3. 1
4. 1
5. 4
SET 3
PASSAGE TWO
Through a series of experiments an American scientist has obtained an understanding of the social structure of the most complex of ant societies. The ants examined are the only creatures other than man to have given up hunting and collecting for a completely agricultural way of life. In their underground nests they cultivate gardens on soil made from finely chopped leaves. This is a complex operation requiring considerable division of labor. The workers of this type of ants can be divided into four groups according to their sizes. Each of the groups performs a particular set of jobs.
The making and care of the gardens and the nursing of the young ants are done by the smallest workers. Slightly larger workers are responsible for chopping up leaves to make them suitable for use in the gardens and for cleaning the nest. A third group of still larger ants do the construction work and collect fresh leaves from outside the nest. The largest are the soldier ants, responsible for defending the nest.
To find out how good the various size-groups are at different tasks, the scientist measured the amount of work done by the ants against the amount of energy they used. He examined first the gathering and carrying of leaves. He selected one of the size-groups, and then measured how efficiently these ants could find leav
es and run back to the nest. Then he repeated the experiment for each of the other size groups. In this way he could see whether any group could do the job more efficiently than the group normally undertaking it.
The intermediate-sized ants that normally perform this task proved to be the most efficient for their energy costs, but when the scientist examined the whole set of jobs performed by each group of ants it appeared that some sizes of worker ants were not ideally suited to the particular jobs they performed.
1. In what way are the ants different from other non-human creatures?
A) They do not need to search for food.
B) They do not need shelter.
C) Individuals vary in social status.
D) Individuals perform different functions.
2. It seems that smaller ants perform more of the __________. A) construction tasks
B) defensive work
C) domestic tasks
D) heavy work
3. The word "good" in the third paragraph refers to the ants' __________. A) cooperation in working
B) sense of responsibility
C) efficiency in working
D) willingness to work hard
4. The scientist's work was based on __________. A) occasional observations
B) systematic observations
C) observations of several nests
D) observations of undisturbed nests
5. The organization of the ants has the effect of __________. A) getting the most work done
B) dividing the work up systematically
C) each ant helping with all the tasks
D) each ant doing what it can do best
Answer:
1. 1
2. 3
3. 3
4. 2
5. 4
SET 4
PASSAGE TWO
Parents have to do much less for their children today than they used to do, and the home has become much less of a workshop. Clothes can be bought ready made; washing can go to the laundry; food can be bought cooked, canned or preserved; bread is baked and delivered by the bakery; milk arrives on the doorstep; meals can be had at the restaurant, the workers' canteen, and the school dining-room.
It is unusual now for father to pursue his trade or other employment at home, and his children rarely, if ever, see him at his place of work. Boys are therefore seldom trained to follow their father's occupation, and in many towns they have a fairly wide choice of employment, and so do girls. The young wage-earner often earns good money, and soon acquires a feeling of economic independence. In textile areas it has long been customary for mothers to go out to work, but this practice has become so widespread that the working mother is now not an unusual factor in a child's home life. The number of married women in employment has more than doubled in the last twenty-five years. With mother earning and the older children drawing substantial wages, father is seldom the dominant figure that he still was at the beginning of the century. When mother works, economic advantages increase, but children lose something of great value if mother's employment prevents
her from being home to greet them when they return from school.
1. The writer compares home to a workshop because __________.
A) fathers used to pursue employment at home
B) parents used to make food and other necessities themselves for their daily life
C) many families used to produce goods at home for sale
D) both father and mother in most families were workers
2. In saying that the home has become much less of a workshop, the writer means __________. A) in the past, the home was more like a workshop
B) the home is much more of a workshop now
C) home-workshops are becoming fewer and fewer
D) the home was less like a workshop in the past
3. The chief reason that nowadays boys are seldom trained to follow their father's occupation is that __________. A) there is a wide choice of employment for children
B) father does not like to pursue employment at home any more
C) children rarely see their father at his place of work
D) children also like to have jobs outside
4. What makes father no longer the dominant person in a family? A) With their earning, mother and children do not need to depend on father for living.
B) There are many choices of employment for mother and children.
C) Father does much less for his children today than he used to.
D) The number of married women in employment has increased greatly now.
5. It is implied in this passage that __________. A) mothers all go to work
B) working mothers have no time to stay with their children at home
C) young wage-earners are economically independent
D) mother's position in a family has been raised
Answer:
1. 2
2. 1
3. 3
4. 1
5. 4
Vocabulary and Structure
Directions: Each of the following sentences is provided with four choices. Choose the one that best completes the sentence.
Vocabulary
1. The defendant could see the __________ in the voice of his lawyer and began to feel depressed. A) resolution B) frustration
C) determination D) temptation
2. In the busy holiday season, extra trains and buses are provided to __________ the existing service. A) require B) suspect
C) resist D) supplement
3. The government decided to __________ on defense expense to meet the demand of the economic development. A) cut back B) cut off
C) cut away D) cut in
4. The young couple were __________ with emotion at the birth of their first baby. A) entertaining B) overflowing
C) tempting D) resisting
5. College students are advised to __________ a wide range of subjects in order to broaden knowledge. A) pursue B) invest
C) promote D) intervene
6. The secretary chose a cartoon from the __________ of videos and made it into the report. A) scale B) condition
C) device D) stack
7. The manager has taken some measures to ensure that all the animals in the zoo will __________ the winter. A) get by B) ge
t through
C) get along D) get over
8. The statistics __________ the point I was making at the press conference. A) commit B) accomplish
C) illustrate D) pursue
9. The local people could hardly __________ enthusiasm for the renovation project of the city. A) duplicate B) extend
C) generate D) accumulate
10. According to our usual practice, __________ is to be effected for 100% of the invoice value. A) allowance B) profit
C) budget D) insurance
11. If he loses the case, Jack will have to __________ the bill for the cost of the lawsuit. A) make up B) turn up
C) pick up D) work up
12. The PICC charges __________ at lower rates, so it is to your advantage to have your orders insured with the PICC. A) premium B) account
C) insurance D) profit
13. All animals need __________ food, water, air, and protection from the attack of their enemies. A) decidedly B) profoundly
C) normally D) primarily
14. In compliance with your __________, we are sending you the catalog together with a range of pamphlets for your reference. A) budget B) requirement
C) expense D) mortgage
15. As director of the office, Mr. Black is not only __________ of the work of the others, but also of his own. A) cautions B) conscious
C) critical D) curious
16. From the mid 1980s, the Chinese government began to give top __________ to scientific and educational development. A) priority B) primacy
C) preference D) privilege
17. -- What __________ of people in the district voted against the new law?
-- About 30%. A) amount B) percent
C) number D) percentage
18. The doctor put him on a __________ of tablets in order to control the serious symptom. A) range B) course
C) matter D) process
19. She was given an award for her excellent work with the old people in the __________. A) course B) community
C) process D) behavior
20. The idea of staying all by herself in the Gobi Desert is __________ to her. A) alien B) imaginary
C) negative D) identical
21. If you insist on taking the indecent behavior, you will have to suffer the __________. A) distinctions B) sequences
C) destinations D) consequences
22. Working under the new expert who always encourages creativity in young people, we have been __________ with better ideas. A) coming along B) coming out
C) coming over D) coming up
23. The businessman __________ most of the profits from his business to various charities of the society. A) disregarded B) distributed
C) donated D) discharged
24. She retreated into a world of __________ where she could do whatever she was fond of. A) nature B) fantasy
C) confusion D) situation
25. When people are physically __________ a drug, they suffer ill physical effects if they stop taking the drug. A) absorbed in B) accepted by
C) addicted to D) attracted to
26. My parents
could hardly come up with all the money for me to go to college, but we managed to __________ with my scholarship. A) get in B) get on
C) get by D) get to
27. In order to keep slim, my aunt never eats much, but she __________ her diet with a variety of vitamins. A) compliments B) supplements
C) implements D) compensates
28. You'd better __________ the garden with insecticide to get rid of the pests. A) spray B) sprinkle
C) splash D) scatter
29. The new device, __________, is by far more convenient than the old one. A) in the balance B) in parallel
C) on parallel D) on balance
30. Mrs. Black declared that she would never __________ that grocery because of its poor service. A) sponsor B) patronize
C) insure D) invest
31. They seldom dine out, __________ an occasional dinner at the local restaurant. A) aside from B) beside from
C) except of D) outside of
32. Chinese people like to have __________ Spring Festivals, just as Americans do when they have Christmas. A) exaggerate B) expensive
C) extravagant D) extreme
33. Caught running away from the spot, he was __________ of the crime by the police. A) expected B) doubted
C) guessed D) suspected
34. To balance your income and expense, you need to set a proper __________. A) budget B) limit
C) control D) check
35. At the sight of that beautiful dress, the poor actress could not __________ the temptation to steal it. A) attack B) fight
C) resist D) assist
36. She assured her mother that it was only a __________ operation and she would be fine soon. A) major B) minor
C) minute D) minimum
37. If you __________ your money in the real estate market now, I'm sure you'll make great profits. A) dedicate B) devote
C) invest D) spend
38. Books __________ with colored photographs are extremely popular with children. A) illustrated B) demonstrated
C) displayed D) explained
39. While power plants burn coal to __________ electricity, they are also polluting the air. A) cause B) create
C) invent D) generate
40. The young man liked to lead an extravagant life and was soon __________ by heavy debts. A) digested B) swamped
C) stacked D) supplemented
41. __________ duck is a typical course in almost all the restaurants in Beijing. A) Baked B) Burnt
C) Roasted D) Cooked
42. At one time, people overgrazed the pastures. __________, many of them have turned into deserts. A) As a fact B) As a result
C) In a conclusion D) In a consequence
43. With the economic development, beautiful and expensive villas have __________ in the suburbs of big cities. A) mushroomed B) expanded
C) grown D) soared
44. During the Christmas season, there was a(n) __________ of delicious puddings and cakes in that food store. A) series B) string
C) array D) bunch
45. What the lawyer said didn't make any _______
___ to most members of the jury. A) point B) meaning
C) good D) sense
46. I live in the suburbs and it takes me three hours to __________ between home and office everyday. A) communicate B) commute
C) travel D) move
47. After his father's death, he __________ the small factory that his father devoted his life to. A) took in B) took up
C) took over D) took down
48. She __________ when she saw a man dangling out of her window. A) gasped B) breathed
C) choked D) shocked
49. She felt rather regretful when returning from her holiday, for she had __________ out on a promotion. A) lost B) thrown
C) passed D) missed
50. Can you __________ up a light lunch for me? I've got to leave in 20 minutes. A) beat B) whip
C) strike D) make
Answer:
1. B 2. D 3. A 4. B 5. A 6. D 7. B 8. C 9. C 10. D 11. C 12. A 13. D 14. B 15. C 16. A 17. D 18. B 19. B 20. A 21. D 22. D 23. C 24. B 25. C 26. C 27. B 28. A 29. D 30. B 31. A 32. C 33. D 34. A 35. C 36. B 37. C 38. A 39. D 40. B 41. C 42. B 43. A 44. C 45. D 46. B 47. C 48. A 49. D 50. B
Structure
1. The newly-stipulated traffic rule __________ the number of accidents on the highway. A) is intended to reduce B) intends to reduce
C) is intended to be reduced D) intends to have reduced
2. The living conditions on the deserted island were really hard; they had so much __________. A) to put up B) to put up with
C) to put up for D) to put up to
3. They worked hard on the construction site with a view __________ more experience. A) to gain B) to gaining
C) of gaining D) in gaining
4. So far a three-fourths majority in the neighborhood __________ to help the handicapped. A) have volunteered B) have been volunteered
C) has volunteered D) has been volunteered
5. Tradition __________ salt was placed in front of the king on the table of royalty. A) made it that B) took it that
C) said it that D) had it that
6. He worked so late in the office last night that he hardly had time __________ the last bus. A) to have caught B) to catch
C) catching D) having caught
7. As it turned out to be much cheaper than we had expected, we __________ the money from you. A) needn't to borrow B) did not need have borrowed
C) did not need borrow D) needn't have borrowed
8. I apologize if I __________ you, but I assure you I didn't mean to. A) offend B) offended
C) should have offended D) might have offended
9. Although a little girl of nine, Rose could resist __________ what to do and what not to do. A) to be told B) having been told
C) being told D) to have been told
10. Greater efforts to control the population must be made if food shortage __________ avoided. A) is to be B) can be
C) will be D) has been
Answer:
1. A 2. B 3. B 4. C 5. D 6. B 7. D 8. B 9. C 10. A
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Test for Unit 2
Listening Comprehension
Directions: In this Part, you will hear ten statements. Each statement is based on the texts you have just learned in this unit. Statements one to six are about Text A, and statements seven to ten are about Text B. Each statement will be read ONLY ONCE. After you hear each statement, decide whether it is True or False.
SET 1
1. True
False
2. True
False
3. True
False
4. True
False
5. True
False
6. True
False
7. True
False
8. True
False
9. True
False
10. True
False
Answer:
1. True 2. False 3. True 4. False 5. False 6. True 7. True 8. False 9. True 10. False
SET 2
1. True
False
2. True
False
3. True
False
4. True
False
5. True
False
6. True
False
7. True
False
8. True
False
9. True
False
10. True
False
Answer:
1. True 2. True 3. True 4. False 5. True 6. False 7. True 8. False 9. True 10. True
Listening Comprehension
Directions: In this part of the test, you will listen to a passage and it will not be written out in full for you. You will hear the passage TWICE. While listening, you are required to fill in the blanks with the exact words you hear.
SET 1
Vitamins are a group of (11) found in food. The body needs them for life and health. So naturally, many people are (12) with the questions: am I getting enough vitamins, and am I getting the right kind?
Even though very small amounts of each vitamin are enough for the needs of the body, the (13) people have about vitamins has some basis. And this has to do with their diet -- the food they take in. A person eating a good variety of foods gets all the vitamins now known to be needed (with the possible (14) of vitamin D).
The problem is that there are many people who don't choose foods (15) , don't get enough variety, and don't eat the basic foods they need to get their vitamins. So the answer is: no extra vitamins are needed, (16) you eat proper foods. In fact, many of the vitamins cannot be stored in the body, so when extra vitamins are taken in, the body simply gets (17) of them. It is even harmful to put too much of certain vitamins into the body. This has been found to be true of vitamin A and D, when large amounts are taken in.
What foods supply what vitamins? Here is a quick general idea. Vitamin A, for the health of the eyes, skin, teeth, and bones, is found in green vegetables, fruits, eggs, liver and butter. Vitamin B1 which helps
the (18) and (19) systems and prevents certain diseases is found in (20) , pork and liver. Vitamin B2 is found in milk, eggs, green vegetables and meats. Vitamin C, which helps bones and teeth, is found in tomatoes, certain fruits and vegetables. There are only a few of the most important vitamins the body needs.
Answer:
11. substances 12. concerned 13. worry 14. exception 15. wisely 16. providing 17. rid 18. nervous 19. digestive 20. cereals
SET 2
Impressive gains have been made by blacks in (11) , employment, and to a lesser degree in housing. Nevertheless, historic (12) of hiring and promotion leave nonwhite minorities economically (13) , especially in a weak national economy. President Ronald Reagan's administration slowed down enforcement of certain civil rights laws and (14) government-enforced quotas and "goals and timetables." The courts have sometimes held (15) positions on these complex issues. In 1986, however, the Supreme Court supported the limited use of affirmative action to help minority groups (16) for past job discrimination; in 1987 the Court upheld the right of employers to extend preferential treatment to minorities and women in order to achieve a better (17) workforce. In several close rulings in 1989, however, the Court's conservative majority moved toward (18) this direction by making it even more difficult for women and minorities to use the courts to remedy discrimination in hiring practices or on the job. In response, Congress passed the Civil Rights Act of 1991, which strengthened affirmative action.
Civil rights have also been denied to Hispanic Americans, (19) Puerto Ricans in the East and Mexican Americans in the Southwest. The problem has followed traditional paths, as rights have been denied in employment, housing, and (20) to the judicial system.
Answer:
11. education 12. patterns 13. vulnerable 14. opposed 15. inconsistent 16. compensate 17. balanced 18. reversing 19. particularly 20. access
Reading Comprehension
Directions: There are two passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices. Click on the best choice.
SET 1
PASSAGE TWO
When we read fascinating stories of animals in their natural settings and see gorgeous colored pictures of the animals, few of us realize what some people went through to make all this possible.
Sometimes, just getting to the place where observations of the animals begins can be difficult and dangerous. In Rwanda, Africa, Dian Fossey often had to scramble for hours up 45-degree slopes, jog along muddy paths, hack each step through dense bushes or forests, or crawl through harsh nettles just to reach the gorillas she was studying. In the Philippines, Robert Kennedy had to climb high into a lauan tree to study a rare Philippine eagle. Then he and Ned Retting crossed a rope to another great tree where a nest held a baby eagle. Th
e 20-foot rope was, of course, difficult to cross, but there was also a wasps' nest in the eagle's tree. When Retting accidentally bumped a branch near the wasps' nest, the wasps went for Kennedy. At 1300 feet in the air, he found himself on a rope, being stung repeatedly from head to toe by wasps. But he had to keep his balance or be killed!
To study bats, investigators have to enter caves which can present many problems, including the guano -- bird droppings, which produce unpleasant ammonia fumes. One cave in Texas, where Merlin Tuttle went to photograph bats, had 20 million of the creatures and tons of guano. Tuttle could breathe only with a respirator. That was not easy with the temperature at 102 degrees and the humidity at 100 percent. His respirator failed little by little, but he didn't notice it.
Eventually, he landed in the hospital with 40 percent of his lung capacity destroyed. Contrary to doctors' predictions he managed to recover. On his first trip after his recovery, he grabbed a tree branch to swing over an abandoned mine shaft. The tree limb broke, and he fell onto large rocks. This time he had broken ribs, cuts, and bruises, but he's ready to go again!
1. How does the author refer to the incidents described in this selection?
A) Beautiful.
B) Dangerous.
C) Rewarding.
D) Pleasant.
2. The stories of Kennedy and Tuttle are meant to show that ___________. A) animal observers are very brave
B) animals are fascinating
C) the stories are wonderful
D) animal observers enjoy their stay with animals
3. To provide us with gorgeous colored pictures of animals, some people ___________. A) had to keep balance
B) placed good observations
C) had to experience great difficulties
D) climbed into caves
4. In which of the sentences below does the word "scramble" have a similar meaning to the one in paragraph 2? A) I ask my mother to scramble my eggs in the morning.
B) Mice will scramble into any hole to get away from the cat.
C) The word puzzle scrambles letters of words so they are hard to read.
D) All the paper bags have been scrambled.
5. What is probably the best title of the passage? A) Unnoticed Animals.
B) Unknown Stories.
C) Unpleasant Incidents.
D) Unsung Heroes.
Answer:
1. 2
2. 1
3. 3
4. 2
5. 4
SET 2
PASSAGE TWO
The possible hint of the first human tongue may be echoed in the archaeological record. Humans whose skeletons look just like those of today were widespread in Africa by 100,000 years ago. But they still used the same set of crude stone tools as their forebears and their archaic human contemporaries, the Neanderthals of Europe.
Then, some 50,000 years ago, some profound change took place. Settlements in Africa sprang to life with sophisticated tools made from stone and bone, art objects and signs of long distance trade.
Though some archaeologists dispute the suddenness of the
transition, Dr. Richard Klein of Stanford argues that the innovations reflect some specific neural change that occurred around that time and, because of the advantage it conferred, spread rapidly through the population.
That genetic change, he suggests, was of such a magnitude that most likely it had to do with language, and was perhaps the final step in its evolution. If some neural change explains the appearance of fully modern human behavior some 50,000 years ago, "it is surely reasonable to suppose that the change promoted the fully modern capacity for rapidly spoken phonemic speech," Dr. Klein has written.
1. 100,000 years ago, humans in Africa ___________.
A) looked quite similar to the Neanderthals of Europe
B) had skeletons similar to those of modern people
C) could speak their own language
D) knew how to make complicated tools
2. The word "archaic" in the first paragraph means ___________. A) old-fashioned
B) clever
C) ancient
D) following
3. Some 50,000 years ago, humans in Africa experienced a ___________. A) fatal disaster
B) rapid development
C) controversy
D) war
4. That humans learnt to make tools may be owing to the development in ___________. A) brain
B) language
C) population
D) trade
5. Dr. Klein would probably agree that __________. A) fully modern human behavior emerged some 100,000 years ago
B) humans in Africa had the earliest sophisticated tools
C) human language emerged some 50,000 years ago
D) neural changes enabled ancient Africans to surpass ancient Europeans
Answer:
1. 2
2. 3
3. 2
4. 2
5. 2
SET 3
PASSAGE TWO
Washington, Aug 28, 1963 -- National civil rights leaders today demanded a fast end to racial discrimination, pledging themselves and their followers to a fight to the finish to wipe out all forms of segregation and to achieve equality and integration.
Their demands were voiced in solemn, uncompromising terms at an unprecedented national civil rights demonstration attended by tens of thousands of blacks and white persons. Participants poured into the nation's capital from many parts of the country. Some arrived yesterday, but the bulk came overnight, arriving by train, plane, bus, private automobile and even on foot.
Sponsors of the one-day March in Washington for Jobs and Freedom had estimated that more than 100,000 persons would participate. Washington Police Chief Robert V. Murray estimated that there were more than 200,000 marchers. The ratio of blacks to whites was about 15 to 1. Hundreds fainted and had to be lifted over the crowd to be taken to first aid tents. Many of the thousands were unable to get within seeing distance of the Lincoln Memorial where the major speeches of the day were made.
The District of Columbia had 2934 policemen on duty, assisted by 303 police reserves, 355 firemen and 1735 national guardsmen put on police duty.
Demons
trators assembled under bright, sunny skies with the temperature in the mid-eighties. They gathered on the grounds of the Washington Monument, then began the mile-long march to the Lincoln Memorial. After the march they massed in the area surrounding the memorial to the great Civil War President to hear a report from 10 leaders of the movement.
The march from the Washington Monument began shortly after 11:10 am; it had been scheduled to start at 11:30. The march leaders, who were to have led the procession, but were absent at the moment, finally fell in behind a drum and bugle corps, with hundreds of marchers ahead of them.
1. The civil rights leaders and their followers join in the March in Washington in order to ____________.
A) fight against the rich people
B) call on people to eliminate racial discrimination and to achieve equality and integration
C) celebrate the centennial anniversary of The Emancipation Proclamation
D) commemorate the great Civil War President
2. How did the marchers arrive at the nation's capital? A) By public transportation.
B) By private cars.
C) On foot.
D) All of the above.
3. How many white people actually joined in the march, according to Washington Police Chief's estimation? A) About 10,000.
B) About 10,000.
C) About 12,500.
D) About 6,250.
4. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? A) The majority of the marchers arrived overnight.
B) The District of Columbia was short of policemen on duty that day.
C) The march leaders led the procession.
D) The march from the Washington Monument began 20 minutes earlier than scheduled.
5. What is the possible source of this passage? A) A newspaper report.
B) A history book.
C) A biography of a civil rights leader.
D) A textbook.
Answer:
1. 2
2. 4
3. 3
4. 3
5. 1
SET 4
PASSAGE TWO
The loudest outcry about poverty seemed to come in the wealthiest country -- by far -- in the world. According to most calculations, through most of the 1945 - 1970 period the United States had a standard of living well above Europe's and many times above the world average. Yet protests about grinding poverty, hunger, and dreadful need proceed more from the United States than from countries with one-fortieth of their living standard. An annual per capita income of eight dollars is typical of much of Africa and Asia and not a little of South America. It would seem strange to these people (were they only aware of the fact) that American radicals demand a retreat from an American commitment to the far corners of the globe so that the money thus saved can be spent raising the standard of living of underprivileged Americans.
What this last point suggests is not so much that human wants are never to be satisfied though this is doubtlessly true, and the American living in the suburbs deprived of his second car and his color TV suffers just as acu
tely as an African farmer in need of a second cow and a screen door. Rather, it suggests the extent of contemporary breach of social norms -- the emancipation of the individual self. People have learned that their wants are sacred and rights ought to be satisfied. They have learned to consider any obstacle to personal fulfillment an intolerable insult. They have greatly expanded the circle of self awareness. They no longer accept sharp limitations on individual desires in the name of the group. The amount of potential human discontent has always been infinite -- misery, failure, misfitting, bitterness, hatred, envy beyond telling. It has usually failed of utterance, and in the past it was accepted passively as being beyond help.
1. According to the passage, most complaints over poor living standards were made by those who came from ___________.
A) the United States
B) Asian countries
C) the European Community
D) the Commonwealth of Nations
2. The average income of an American a year during the 60's was most likely in the neighborhood of ___________. A) 1,120 dollars
B) 40 dollars
C) 320 dollars
D) 80 dollars
3. In order to improve the standard of living of poor Americans, the extremists in the States demand ___________. A) a full tax relief on citizens living overseas
B) a stop to arms race against nations far away
C) a cut in financial assistance to poor countries
D) a favorable balance of trade with foreign countries
4. The real cause for the most fortunate people to protest about poverty lies in ___________. A) their consciousness of self
B) their economic status
C) limitations of human nature
D) conflict in class interests
5. From the last few sentences, it can be safely inferred that the outcry about poverty in effect involves people's ___________. A) ability to tolerate a hard life
B) understanding of their rights
C) political attitude toward the government
D) outlook on different life-styles
Answer:
1. 1
2. 3
3. 3
4. 1
5. 2
Vocabulary and Structure
Directions: Each of the following sentences is provided with four choices. Choose the one that best completes the sentence.
Vocabulary
1. The government should __________ restrictions on the use of harmful chemicals in planting fruits and vegetables. A) exploit B) capture
C) impose D) abolish
2. Slavery is closely associated with __________ prejudice and, it is believed, still exists in some remote areas. A) religious B) regional
C) regular D) racial
3. On Saturday nights' program, there is a __________ of financial experts giving their opinions on the current economic situation. A) procession B) terminal
C) conviction D) mission
4. The beautiful, __________ figure of the actress attracted tens of eyes at the party. A) racial B) slender
C) secure D) confident
5. Ambulances, fire engines and
police cars all __________ on the scene of the explosion in Madrid. A) starved B) imposed
C) compelled D) converged
6. Despite his dislike of Robin, John would always __________ him when other boys attack him at the school. A) stand up for B) live up to
C) put up with D) make up for
7. You are __________ to draw a draft on our bank against this credit for the amount of the invoice. A) attributed B) authorized
C) dominated D) disguised
8. The medical team __________ the advice of Professor Lee and continued their research work. A) explored B) deplored
C) ignored D) implored
9. Among the local people of the small town, Mr. Johnson __________ a man of considerable means. A) passed by B) passed for
C) passed on D) passed through
10. After several rounds of talks, the two parties agreed to __________ further economic co-operation. A) explore B) compel
C) exploit D) forge
11. Financial aids are needed for the preservation of the __________ building and monuments in Xi'an. A) intentional B) virgin
C) historic D) serial
12. Their mission is to __________ the improper or the outdated terms in the local laws and regulations. A) abolish B) forge
C) convey D) regulate
13. Faced with the serious situation, some people took additional jobs __________ to support their families. A) by the side B) in the side
C) of the side D) on the side
14. At that point, it seemed almost impossible to negotiate a peaceful __________ of the conflict. A) segment B) settlement
C) salvation D) starvation
15. The general's words at the press conference __________ a signal that his troops would launch another campaign in the following spring. A) composed B) consulted
C) conveyed D) compelled
16. Many investors have suffered great losses as the stock market has been __________ for six months on end. A) exposing B) detecting
C) generating D) declining
17. A group of seven experts were appointed to establish a committee to __________ a new constitution for the company. A) work in B) work off
C) work out D) work up
18. The rebels were cruelly __________ by the local government and the fight for freedom was forced to move underground. A) assaulted B) suppressed
C) accomplished D) resolved
19. Mrs. Carter is known chiefly for her __________ to severe punishment for the worldwide drug smuggling. A) intelligence B) discrimination
C) commitment D) legacy
20. The company's accounts will be __________ to careful and detailed examination before the new project starts. A) subjected B) defeated
C) erased D) dismissed
21. The company has agreed to __________ the ＄30 million bank loan for its branch in Paris. A) transfer B) corporate
C) guarantee D) erase
22. This automation system of communication has many flaws and must be __________ before it is put to use. A) separated B) rem
edied
C) flourished D) concentrated
23. The media usually __________ what is generally accepted as "normal" and attracts the readers' eyes at any cost. A) plays in B) plays on
C) plays up D) plays with
24. Viewed in the __________ of the recent political situation in the Middle East, these latest developments are worthy of consideration. A) context B) recovery
C) property D) commitment
25. It isn't always easy for the management to __________ the company's regulations, as some of the terms are not agreed upon by the labor. A) enforce B) remedy
C) assault D) dismiss
26. Though she is not very beautiful, she has a __________ figure and graceful manners. A) slight B) small
C) slim D) tender
27. Having trained hard for 3 months, Jack was __________ of winning the game. A) convinced B) confident
C) conscious D) trusted
28. While slavery was abolished long time ago, __________ discrimination against the blacks in the US still exists. A) racial B) radical
C) national D) personal
29. If you don't compensate us for our loss, we are prepared to __________ for our right. A) set up B) get up
C) stand up D) rise up
30. The new country is busy with __________ favorable relationships with its neighbors. A) making B) setting
C) founding D) forging
31. Under the leadership of the Party, the Chinese people were __________ from all kinds of exploiters. A) lifted B) liberated
C) released D) relieved
32. __________, this time, it was the weak who had saved the strong. A) Ironically B) Interestingly
C) Doubtfully D) Painfully
33. Leaving for something urgent, she __________ her partner to sign the contract on her behalf. A) assigned B) authorized
C) appointed D) entitled
34. After negotiating with the government for half a year, the company finally won the project to __________ the oil under the sea. A) employ B) explore
C) examine D) exploit
35. Working day and night, Jane seems __________ accomplishing the task ahead of time. A) intended on B) inclined to
C) intent on D) attended to
36. The chief of the terrorists fled the country and has not been __________ yet. A) captured B) grabbed
C) snatched D) grasped
37. The enemy was soon on the run when the red army was __________ around the mountain. A) coming up B) peering at
C) closing in D) enclosing in
38. To increase the revenue, the government decided to __________ new duties on wines and cars. A) impress B) impose
C) embody D) compel
39. As for the runaways, they were transported to safer places, __________ as a funeral procession. A) disguised B) concealed
C) hidden D) faked
40. Lost in the forest without any food, they were __________ to starve until rescue came. A) controlled B) imposed
C) compelled D) composed
41. The arrogant young man was accused of __________ agains
t women and fined 5,000 dollars. A) disregarding B) dominating
C) distinguishing D) discriminating
42. After sharing ten years of hardships together, the couple __________ understand the true value of marriage. A) got to B) became to
C) came to D) went to
43. With the improvement of our new product, we can __________ full satisfaction to our customers. A) promise B) pledge
C) engage D) guarantee
44. A monument will be built in honor of those who have made __________ exploits in the development of the city. A) considerable B) remarkable
C) accountable D) replaceable
45. The west regions have been __________ since the new policy was carried out. A) flourishing B) mushrooming
C) flushing D) flooding
46. When his brother died, he volunteered to take on the __________ to raise his nephew and niece. A) commission B) commitment
C) assignment D) conviction
47. Under the intensive care of the doctors and nurses, she made a quick __________ after the operation. A) restoration B) revelation
C) recovery D) remedy
48. During the epidemic outbreak of SARS, anyone who wanted to enter a hospital was __________ to a temperature measurement. A) subjected B) enforced
C) compelled D) imposed
49. He went on with the adventure without a guide against all the __________ and reached the destination alone. A) ideas B) suggestions
C) odds D) objections
50. During the job interview, he __________ his achievements in the former company. A) played up B) blew up
C) made up D) forged up
Answer:
1. C 2. D 3. A 4. B 5. D 6. A 7. B 8. C 9. B 10. D 11. C 12. A 13. D 14. B 15. C 16. D 17. C 18. B 19. C 20. A 21. C 22. B 23. C 24. A 25. A 26. C 27. B 28. A 29. C 30. D 31. B 32. A 33. B 34. D 35. C 36. A 37. C 38. B 39. A 40. C 41. D 42. C 43. D 44. B 45. A 46. B 47. C 48. A 49. C 50. A
Structure
1. After we made the improvement of the assembly line, there were only __________ as before. A) one-tenth defective products as many B) one-tenth as many defective products
C) as many one-tenth defective products D) defective products as many as one-tenth
2. It was when the company was in heavy debt __________ some idea about the seriousness of the situation. A) did the manager have B) had the manager had
C) that the manager had D) when the manage had
3. The conference, which is expected to be held in Hong Kong, __________ a full week by the time it ends. A) must have lasted B) will have lasted
C) could last D) would last
4. In the remote mountainous areas, the local government laid great emphasis on education, with children __________ to go to school. A) to be encouraged B) be encouraged
C) having been encouraged D) being encouraged
5. Mr. Smith has made it known that 90 percent of his pr
operties __________ to the society. A) are to be left B) are to leave
C) have left D) would leave
6. __________ from Harvard University, he returned to China and became the general manager of a state-owned company. A) Graduating B) Having graduated
C) Graduated D) Being graduated
7. The problem __________ over-population in big cities deserves serious consideration. A) resulting in B) resulted in
C) resulting from D) resulted from
8. __________, he does not want to spoil her. A) As he loves his daughter much B) Much as he loves his daughter
C) As much he loves his daughter D) He loves his daughter as much
9. Smoking is so harmful to people's health that it kills people each year __________ than automobile accidents. A) seven more times B) seven times more
C) over seven times D) seven times
10. It's easy to blame the lack of communication on the pace of modern life and on the vague changes __________ place in our ever-changing world. A) taking B) to take
C) take D) taken
Answer:
1. B 2. C 3. B 4. D 5. A 6. B 7. C 8. B 9. B 10. A
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Test for Unit 3
Listening Comprehension
Directions: In this Part, you will hear ten statements. Each statement is based on the texts you have just learned in this unit. Statements one to six are about Text A, and statements seven to ten are about Text B. Each statement will be read ONLY ONCE. After you hear each statement, decide whether it is True or False.
SET 1
1. True
False
2. True
False
3. True
False
4. True
False
5. True
False
6. True
False
7. True
False
8. True
False
9. True
False
10. True
False
Answer:
1. False 2. True 3. True 4. False 5. False 6. False 7. True 8. False 9. True 10. True
SET 2
1. True
False
2. True
False
3. True
False
4. True
False
5. True
False
6. True
False
7. True
False
8. True
False
9. True
False
10. True
False
Answer:
1. True 2. False 3. False 4. False 5. True 6. True 7. True 8. False 9. False 10. False
Listening Comprehension
Directions: In this part of the test, you will listen to a passage and it will not be written out in full for you. You will hear the passage TWICE. While listening, you are required to fill in the blanks with the exact words you hear.
SET 1
Most people think of a camel as an obedient beast of (11) , because it is best known for its ability to carry heavy loads across vast stretches of (12) without requiring water. In reality, the
camel is considerably more than just the Arabian (13) of the mule. It also possesses a great amount of intelligence and sensitivity.
The Arabs assert that camels are so acutely aware of (14) and ill-treatment that a camel owner who punishes one of the beasts too harshly finds it difficult to (15) the camel's vengeance. Apparently, the animal will remember an injury and wait for an opportunity to get (16) .
In order to (17) themselves from the vengeful beasts, Arabian camel drivers have learned to (18) their camels into believing they have achieved revenge. When an Arab realizes that he has excited a camel's rage, he places his own garments on the ground in the animal's path. He (19) the clothing so that it appears to cover a man's body. When the camel recognizes its master's clothing on the ground, it seizes the pile with its teeth, shakes the garments (20) and tramples on them in a rage. Eventually, after its anger has died away, the camel departs, assuming its revenge is complete. Only then does the owner of the garments come out of hiding, safe for the time being, thanks to this clever trick.
Answer:
11. burden 12. desert 13. equivalent 14. injustice 15. escape 16. revenge 17. protect 18. trick 19. arranges 20. violently
SET 2
There is nothing (11) about a single language dying. (12) have come and gone throughout history, and with them their languages. But what is happening today is extraordinary, judged by the standards of the past. It is language (13) on a massive scale. According to the best (14) , there are some 6,000 languages in the world. Of these, about half are going to die out in the course of the next century: that's 3,000 languages in 1,200 months. On (15) , there is a language dying out somewhere in the world every two weeks or so.
How do we know? In the course of the past two or three decades, linguists all over the world have been gathering (16) data. If they find a language with just a few speakers left, and nobody is (17) to pass the language on to the children, they conclude that language is (18) to die out soon. And we have to draw the same conclusion if a language has less than 100 speakers. It is not likely to last very long.
It is too late to do anything to help many languages, where the speakers are too few or too old, and where the community is too busy just trying to (19) to care about their language. But many languages are not in such a serious position. Often, where languages are seriously (20) , there are things that can be done to give new life to them.
Answer:
11. unusual 12. Communities 13. extinction 14. estimates 15. average 16. comparative 17. bothering 18. bound 19. survive 20. endangered
Reading Comprehension
Directions: There are two passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices. Click on the best choice.
SET 1
PASSAGE TWO
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