大学英语4Quiz for Unit 4

Unit 61．Doctors were __________ by the unusual ( 不平常的) marks on the child's face.A. wonderedB. explodedC. trappedD. puzzled2．You're very __________to be alive after such a bad car crash!A. incredibleB. luckyC. accidentalD. mysterious 3．There is a general __________that things will soon get better.A. beliefB. theoryC. knowledgeD. explanation 4．Ah, you've found my keys. I've been looking __________for them.A. nowhereB. elsewhereC. everywhereD. anywhere 5．The plane __________one of two routes —either across the Atlantic, or over the North Pole ( 北极).A. doesB. wantsC. takesD. is6．The nurse said she would take a blood __________and test it.A. sampleB. typeC. mixtureD. model7．I felt __________grief ( 悲伤) when my brother died.A. vastB. countlessC. obviousD. extreme 8．You'll have to improve your driving __________if you want to pass your test.A. approachB. techniqueC. technologyD. strategy9．The book uses simple __________to explain the rules of chess ( 国际象棋).A. diagramsB. structuresC. formsD. shapes 10．These statues are the only__________.A. tracksB. tracesC. inventionsD. features 11．Many illnesses __________lack of exercise.A. result fromB. result inC. bring aboutD. bring on 12．The large company __________a number of smaller ones.A. took upB. took outC. took offD. took over13．It was at an evening party __________I first saw her.A. thatB. ifC. sinceD. as14．I'm sorry I'm very busy just now. If I had time, I __________to the movies with you.A. would have goneB. would goC. had goneD. went15．__________, the storm has killed five people.A. Which is reportedB. That being reportedC. As is reportedD. As been reported16．She __________the book sometime in the past, or she couldn't have answered the question so well.A. should have readB. maybe have readC. must have readD. would have read17．He wondered if he could slip out of the lecture without anyone__________.A. to noticeB. noticedC. being noticedD. noticing 18．The joke started them all__________.A. laughB. laughedC. laughingD. to laugh 19．He failed the test but promised to do __________better next time.A. moreB. farC. quiteD. so20．I missed the last flight, __________decided to stay the night at the airport.A. thereforeB. and thereforeC. whenD. but whenUnit 51．________ they are doing has never been done before.A. ThatB. WhatC. WhyD. Whether2．________ you disagree with her, she is worth listening to.A. WhetherB. SupposeC. Even ifD. No matter3．________ the time we got to the station, the train had already left.A. ByB. BeforeC. AfterD. Since4．If I hadn't got a cold, I'd be working ________ lying here in bed.A. exceptB. insteadC. besidesD. instead of 5．Trains stop here in order to ________ passengers only.A. get offB. agree onC. deal withD. pick up6．He could not make himself understood because his vocabulary was too ________.A. limitedB. individualC. missingD. lack7．A person who quickly learns and understands has good ________.A. creativityB. institutionC. intelligenceD. brightness 8．There are jobs more dangerous than truck driving; ________ training lions.A. as an instanceB. for instanceC. as instanceD. for an instance9．Haven't you enough ________ sense to know that it's unwise to go swimming just after a big meal?A. commonB. ordinaryC. usualD. general 10．John makes me laugh when he ________ a monkey.A. tumblesB. imitatesC. adoptsD. interacts 11．These plants cannot ________ in very cold conditions.A. surviveB. feedC. blendD. separate 12．The bag was full of precious ________ of different kinds.A. aspectsB. objectsC. subjectsD. features13．I didn't feel very well so I ________ down on the bed and rested for a little while.A. liedB. laidC. layD. lain14．It's perfectly natural that parents feel ________ towards their children, even when they've grown up.A. purposefulB. fierceC. protectiveD. creativeUnit 41．Jim was standing outside the supermarket, ______ a bus.A. waitedB. awaitedC. waitingD. awaiting2．The bus went out of control and ______ against cars and telephone poles.A. crowdedB. crashedC. claspedD. clapped3．I have the ______ to study in the United States for a year. Do you think I should go?A. possibilityB. hesitationC. scheduleD. opportunity 4．______ will be sent to the area as soon as possible.A. AssistantB. AidC. FundD. Helping5．As the boys went down the path they ______ on the wet leaves.A. splashedB. slippedC. skatedD. stressed 6．Kate had ______ returning home on Sunday evening but she couldn't get a flight.A. intendedB. pretendedC. expectedD. thought7．I haven't really had time to ______ everything that she said.A. awaitB. achieveC. listenD. absorb8．He settled back in the ______ of the taxi.A. rareB. rearC. behindD. background 9．Arriving late, they finally ______ at 11:30 when the party was coming to an end.A. put upB. made upC. showed offD. showed up 10．He tried to force me to pay for a bad meal, but I ______ and told him I would not.A. saidB. spoke upC. talkedD. talked upUnit 31．An American diplomat was expelled from the country yesterday.A. trapped inB. forced to leaveC. punished byD. kidnapped by2．It is quite remarkable that no one was hurt in the accident.A. uniqueB. unusualC. specialD. successful3．She does odd jobs, such as painting rooms and fixing cars.A. not regularB. strangeC. excellentD. badly paid4．I applied for a job as a secretary, but I was rejected.A. resentedB. refusedC. resistedD. retired5．This situation does not call for this kind of behavior.A. requireB. takeC. showD. channel6．These tests are beyond the capability of a 12-year-old child.A. securityB. qualityC. abilityD. limitation7．She intends to carry on studying after the course has finished.A. beginB. avoidC. doD. continue8．I've been invited to the party but I haven't got anything appropriate to wear.A. excellentB. adequateC. federalD. suitable9．He refuses to let others speak and dominates every meeting.A. controlsB. winsC. electsD. nominates10．The railways are about to embark on a major program of modernization.A. arrive atB. startC. put onD. expose11．He is reading some medical books because he will have to address a group of doctors.A. write toB. meetC. speak toD. teach12．We stayed in small hotels at night, hitting the road early every morning.A. building the roadB. workingC. waking upD. leaving13．I acknowledged Tom for all his help with the project.A. admittedB. thankedC. provedD. relied on14．The humble man was reluctant to accept the award.A. poorB. famousC. kindD. modestUnit 21．From the way he looked at me, I ____________ that he did not like me.A. includedB. concludedC. consideredD. suggested2．By the way, Tom telephoned to ____________ you about the party on Saturday.A. rememberB. recallC. remindD. repeat3．The airport was foggy ( 有雾的), but our plane ____________ on time.A. turned inB. turned offC. took onD. took off4．I paid for the piano and asked the store to ____________ it to my address in the afternoon.A. deliverB. identifyC. unloadD. delay5．The shops take a lot of trouble over their window ____________ at Christmas.A. groceryB. displaysC. effectsD. style6．The girl was able to give the police a(n) ____________ description of her attacker.A. occasionalB. mentalC. accurateD. accidental7．I shall make up my own mind on the ____________ of the advice I've been given.A. lightB. termC. viewD. basis8．Being a sailor ( 水手) ____________ long periods周期away from home.A. expectsB. affectsC. involves包括D. provides 9．Small ____________ of land ____________ used for keeping animals.A. amount… wasB. amounts… wereC. number… wasD. numbers… were10．I cannot ____________ my family on such a small salary( 薪水).A. offerB. bringC. leadD. support11．The result of the test suggested that I ____________ ill.A. wasB. wereC. beD. to be12．He told me he ____________ his umbrella and asked if I could lend him one.A. had forgotten to bringB. had forgotten bringingC. has forgot to bringD. has forgot bringing13．The teacher described the day's events ____________ detail.A. withB. onC. atD. in14．I had a lot of trouble ____________ the book you wanted.A. to findB. to findingC. findD. findingUnit 11．I rarely ( 不常) drink alcohol —just a(n) ______________ glass of wine.A. regularB. usualC. occasionalD. steady2．I stayed longer than I ______________ intended ( 打算).A. originallyB. firstlyC. obviouslyD. barely3．After all his hard work, he's ______________ to pass his exams.A. evidentB. certainC. apparentD. excellent 4．Thanks for your help. We did ______________ it.A. appreciateB. greetC. respectD. honor5．To use the machine, first ______________ the correct coins then select ( 选择) the drink you want and press the button.A. stickB. insertC. includeD. throw6．The plan didn't really have a ______________ of succeeding.A. luckB. futureC. chanceD. fate7．He ______________ my letter that I sent last month.A. replied toB. repliedC. answered toD. answered for8．We were hoping you could ______________ next Friday.A. drop offB. drop byC. drop onD. drop out9．She ______________ her hair to make sure it was tidy ( 整齐的).A. sortedB. hitC. draggedD. patted10．When you got lost in the forest you ______________ very frightened.A. should have beenB. should beC. must have beenD. must be11．That ______________ the case, we'd better make another plan.A. isB. beingC. to beD. been12．I didn't have much money on me but I gave them ______________ I had.A. oneB. whichC. thatD. what13．I quite like him. I don't like his wife, ______________.A. thoughB. althoughC. yetD. too14．The pale man looked as if he ______________ a ghost ( 鬼).A. was seeingB. sawC. had seenD. should see 15．Fido and Rex played in the park. ______________ wanted to go home.A. None of the dogsB. Neither of the dogC. Neither dogsD. Neither dog。

Mary: Jack, ____ this weekend to take George to the zoo?Jack : I’m sorry, Mary. ____ . But...Mary: Please, Jack, don’t tell me you are busy again this weekend. You are always ____ your work, never-ending work. ____ think about your son and me?Jack : I do. You should know, Mary, what I’m working for. I’m trying my best to____ to support the family. Mary, you know, it’s getting difficult to make ends meet.Mary: Yes, you’re ____ . And I know you’re a very successful manager. But Jack, you have to admit that you are not a devoted father.Jack : That’s... that’s unfair, Mary. It really hurts me when you say that.Mary: It seems to me that all you really care about is your career I mean, you don’t show enough concern for my career or the education of our son.Jack : ____, Mary? I do care about you and our son. But the problem is I...I just don’t have enough time to take care of the family. I feel really awful. To be honest, I’d rather you stay at home to be a full-time house wife, so...Mary: No, no way. I wou ldn’t____ .Jack : All right, all right, let’s talk about it later.Answer:①is it possible for you to spare some time ②I wish I could. ③busy with④Why don’t you⑤earn more money ⑥trying your best⑦What do you mean ⑧give up my career for anythingQuiz for Unit 1I. Fill in the blanks in the following sentences with the phrases or expressions given below. Change the form where necessary.1. Whenever a big company ________ a small one, the product almost always gets worse.2. This article ________ more attention to the problem of cultural interference in foreign language teaching and learning.3. Richard doesn’t think he could ever ________ what is called “free-style”poetry.4. Bob was completely ________ by th e robber’s disguise.5. Without proper lessons, you could ________ a lot of bad habits when playing the piano.6. Please ________ your disgraceful conduct.7. Don’t allow pleasure to ________ duty.8. You must ________ at the airport an hour before your plane leaves.9. Electric power can be ________ the sunwarmed surface waters of the ocean.10. I don’t ________ going for a walk now.II. Choose the best that completes the sentences.1. You ________ our case very convincingly. The jurors were clearly impressed.A. representedB. presentedC. promotedD. probed2. They rented the old house on the ________ that the landlord would paint it.A. assumptionB. impressionC. successionD. suggestion3. The man who murdered his wife was ________ by shooting, according to law.A. punishedB. executedC. arrestedD. captured4. If someone asks for ________, he is asking you for something such as a driving license, passport, or identity card, which proves who you are.A. inclinationB. imitationC. ingredientD. identification5. John makes the plans; Dick ________ them.A. doesB. executesC. carries outD. comes true6. The capital intended to broaden the export base and ________ efficiency gains from international trade was channeled instead into uneconomic import substitution.A. secureB. extendC. defendD. possess7. ________ the storm, the ship would have reached its destination on time.A. But forB. In spite ofC. In case ofD. Because of8．Crime is increasing worldwide, and there is every reason to believe the ________ will continue into the next decade.A. emergencyB. trendC. paceD. schedule9. Don’t let the child play with scissors ________ he cuts himself.A. in caseB. so thatC. now thatD. only if10. You would be ________ a risk to let your child go to school by himself.A. omittingB. attachingC. affordingD. running11. Although a teenager, Fred could resist ________ what to do and what not to do.A. being toldB. tellingC. to be toldD. to tell12. The energy ________ by the chain reaction is transformed into heat.A. transferredB. releasedC. deliveredD. conveyed13. I’ll never forget ________ for the first time.A. to meetB. meetingC. to have metD. having to be meeting14. ________ in a recent science competition, the three students were awarded scholarships totaling $21,000.A. Judged the bestB. Judging the bestC. To be judged the bestD. Having judged the best15. ________ receiving financial support from family, community or the government is allowed, it is never admired.A. AsB. OnceC. AlthoughD. Lest16. So many directors ________, the board meeting had to be put off.A. were absentB. been absentC. had been absentD. being absent17. I was halfway back to the cottage where my mother lived ________ Susan caught up with me.A. sinceB. forC. asD. with18. No one had told Smith about ________ a lecture the following day.A. there beingB. there beC. there would beD. there was19. We hadn’t met for 20 years, but I recognized her ________ I saw her.A. for the momentB. the moment whenC. at the moment whenD. the moment20. Jack wishes that he ________ business instead of history when he was in university.A. had studiedB. studyC. studiedD. had been studyingIII. Answer the following questions with the information from the passage.PASSAGE 1It is hard to get any agreement on the precise meaning of the term“social class”. Ineveryday life, people tend to have a different approach to those they consider higher or lower than themselves in the social scale. Dress, way of speaking, area of residence in a given city or province, education and manners all play a part.In Greece, after the sixth-century B.C., there was a growing conflict between the peasants and the landed aristocrats, and a gradual decrease in the power of the aristocracy when a kind of “middle class”of traders and skilled workers grew up. The population of Athens, for example, was divided into three main classes which were politically and legally distinct. About one-third of the total were slaves, who did not count politically at all. The next main group consisted of resident foreigners, the“metics”, who were freemen, though they too were allowed no share in political life. The third group was the powerful body of “citizens”, who were themselves divided into subclasses.In the later Middle Ages, however, the development of a money economy and the growth of cities and trade led to the rise of another class, the“burghers”or city merchants and mayors. These were the predecessors of the modern middle class. This change affected the towns more than the country areas, where remnants of feudalism lasted much longer.1. List at least three common criteria for telling a person’s social position.2. Slaves in Greece in the sixth century B.C. were not ______ significant.3. The metics, one of the three classes of Greece, consisted mainly of ________.4. What did the development of a money economy and the growth of trade lead to?PASSAGE 2Electronic books could revolutionize reading, but people ought to consider their far-reaching impacts as well. “The e-book promises to wreak a slow havoc on life as we know it,”Jason Ohler, professor of technology assessment, university of Alaska Southeast In Juneau, warned the World Future Society, Bethesda, Md. His assessment weighed the pros and cons (赞成和反对的理由) of e-book technology’s impact on social relationships, the environment, the economy, etc. Before you curl up（蜷曲）with an e-book, consider the disadvantages.They increase eyestrain due to poor screen resolution, replace a relatively cheap commodity with a more expensive one, and displace workers in print book production and traditional publishing. E-books make it easy to share data, thereby threatening copyright agreements and reducing compensation of authors, as well as creating nonbiodegradable（不可生物降解）trash.On the other hand, e-books save paper and trees, reduce the burden of the carrying and storing of printed books, promote self-sufficiency in learning, and make reading a collaborative experience online. They also create new jobs for writers and artists and encourage self-publishing.In final analysis, Ohler points out, e-books should gain society’s approval if a few conditions are met: make them biodegradable and recyclable, solve the problem of eye fatigue, be sure the “have-nots”get the technology, and support e-book training in schools and business.1. What is the author’s purpose of writing the passage?A. To draw people’s attention to the disadvantages of e-booksB. To call on people to reject E-booksC. To criticize schools and business that don’t provide e-booksD. To encourage people to use e-books2. What is Jason Ohler’s attitude towards e-books?A. PositiveB. IndifferentC. CautiousD. Suspicious3. In what sense do e-books exert a negative impact on the environment?A. They are unable to be broken down into harmless products.B. They consume a lot of natural resources.C. They produce harmful gases.D. They are capable of being reused.4. What is e-books’ negative impact on social relationships？A. They create new jobs only for writers.B. Fewer and fewer people have access to new technology.C. They may threaten some traditional trades.D. They isolate people from one another.5. What does Ohler suggest regarding the use of e-books?A. The society should ensure the poor have access to the technology.B. The society should ban the use of e-books if they cannot reduce eye fatigue.C. The society should approve of the use of e-books if they are made recyclable.D. The schools should solve the present problems of e-books.PASSAGE 3When they marry, husbands and wives have well-developed health histories and well-established congenital (天生的) and developmental propensities（嗜好）toward good and ill health. Substantial research suggests that, given the existing health propensity and health condition of an individual at a particular time, his or her probability of better or worse future health is affected by a variety of socially mediated factors that are subject to influence or manipulation by his or her spouse.Spouses can promote each other’s health by ameliorating （改善）psychological stress. A substantial literature develops strong evidence that psychological stress causes illness, increases mortality risk, and serves as an important mechanism that links socioeconomic characteristics to health and mortality. Stress-reducing mechanisms include removal of sources of stress, and management of stress by talking about it to a trusted other person, psychiatric treatment, physical exercise, recreation and other means. A spouse can provide or encourage all of these stress-reducing behaviors.Spouses also can promote each other’s health by providing eac h other with supportive social contact, and they can facilitate or inhibit each other’s social contact with supportive others. Evidence suggests that health is greatly advanced by supportive social contacts, including positive interaction with relatives, friends, coworkers and acquaintances. Recent experimental data shows that persons with more diverse social networks are more resistant to experimentally introduced upper respiratory (呼吸的)viruses than persons with less diverse social networks.Spouses can also promote each other’s health by providing each other with money income, and they can help each other manage money income effectively. Money does not buy health directly, but it can be used to purchase goods and services that make good health more likely. These goods and services include nutritious food, a hygienic and safe environment, medical care, and amenities that reduce psychological stress. Unless estranged or unusually wealthy, husbands and wives almost always share their financial resources and purchases and consume many of these health-promoting goods and services jointly. In short, there are many ways in which spouses can influence each other’s probability of good health.1. What is the passage mainly about?A. How can spouses promote each other’s health.B. The spouse’s probability of future healthC. Effects of spouse’s employment and hours of work on each other’s health.D. Spouses influence each other in various ways.2. According to the author, what is the most effective way for the husband to reduce psychological stress?A. to talk to other person.B. to go to see psychiatrist.C. to enjoy.D. to talk with his wife.3. Which one is the suitable summary of paragraph 1?A. Spouse’s influence is of vital importance to each other’s health.B. Spouse’s influence has nothing to do with health.C. Healthy spouses will remain health after their marriage.D. There are a variety of socially mediated factors.4. How can money make good health?A. Money can buy health directly.B. Spouses can manage money income effectively.C. Money can provide spouses with goods and services, which is likely to make good health.D. Husbands and wives share everything.5. Which of the following is likely to make spouses in ill health?A. Positive interaction with relatives.B. Appropriate physical exercise.C. Few social networks.D. Nutritious food.IV. Translate the following sentences into Chinese.1. Don’t make a fuss about such a small thing bec ause that is the last thing I expected.2. Something shiny in the grass caught my eye.3. If you have not signed a contract, you are under no obligation to pay them any money.4. Will their good intentions become realities or hollow promises?5. The manufacturer will have to repair that watch free of charge - it's still under guarantee.V. Translate the following sentences into English.1. 有些父母选购神童故事给孩子看，希望孩子将来有一天会出人头地。

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新视野⼤学英语视听说教程3（第三版）UnittextUint4听⼒原⽂和答案Unit 4 testNextDirections: Click on the speaker to the left to start playing the audio recordingsParts I, II and III. They will be played continuously. Once the recording starts playiplease do NOT click on either the speaker icon or the 'Unit Quiz' link in the menuabove. Otherwise, you may lose the chance of hearing the complete recording.Part IDirections: Listen to the short dialogs, and then choose the correct answersto the questions. You will hear the recording twice. After the first playing,there will be time for you to choose the correct answers. Use the second playingto check your answers.1.(Listen to the audio recording for the question.)A. They are taking photos.B. They are barbecuing.C. They are playing with the woman's sister.D. They are looking at photos.2.(Listen to the audio recording for the question.)A. The man's mom will always scold him when he and his brother fight.B. The man's mom will always scold his brother when they fight.C. The woman's sister is very naughty.D. The woman sometimes fights with her little sister.3.(Listen to the audio recording for the question.)A. The woman thinks parents shouldn't allow children to watch TV at all.B. The man's child is a couch potato.C. The woman's child doesn't like watching TV.D. The man encourages his child to work out to reduce the time spendingon TV.4.(Listen to the audio recording for the question.)A. Husband and wife.B. Daughter and father.C. Mother and son.D. Two colleagues.5.(Listen to the audio recording for the question.)A. One had better forget the divorce.B. One should find a new spouse as early as possible.C. Divorce is very painful.D. Divorce is not very painful.Part IIDirections: Listen to the passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, listen for the general idea. When the passage is read the second time, fill in the blanks numbered from S1 to S7 with the exact words you hear. For blanks numbered from S8 to S10, write down either the exact words you hear or the main points in your own words. When the passage is read the third time, check your answers.In a powerful new Mercedes a married couple are driving along a highwayHer husband suddenly looks over at her. From theand themoment. He says, "been married for 20 years, but I want aThe wife says nothing, but slowly increases theHe then says, "(8)Again the wife stays quiet, but speeds up as her rage increases."I want the house," he insists, pressing his luck.The wife speeds up to 80 mph.He says, "I want the car, too," but she just drives faster and faster.By now she's up to 90 mph."All right," the man says, "(9)The wife slowly starts to veer toward a bridge.This makes him a bit nervous, so he says, "Isn't there anything you want?"The wife says, ""Oh, really," he says, "So what have you got?"Seconds before they slam into the bridge at a speed of 100 mph, the wife smiles and says, "The airbag."Part IIIDirections: Listen to the following recording, and then choose the correct answers to the questions. You will hear the recording twice. After the first playing, there will be time for you to choose the correct answers. Use the second playing to check your answers.1. What is the passage mainly about?A. The importance of remarriage.B. The reasons for a remarriage.C. Ways of preparing for a blended family.D. Children's problems in a blended family.2. How will children view the man their single mother is dating if she says "we're just friends"?A. They will find the man threatening.B. They will leave home.C. They will treat the man as a friend.D. They will be eager to have a new father.3. How can single parents benefit from advice?A. They can make up their minds to find a new spouse quickly.B. They can see the issue from a new angle.C. They will understand their former spouse better.D. They can give their new spouse a surprise.4. According to the passage, which of the following is true in the case of a divorce?A. Children are sadder than parents.B. Parents are sadder than children.C. Younger children have more problems than older children.D. Older children have more problems than younger children.5. Which people are mentioned in the passage who must make adjustments in a blended family?A. The stepparent and the biological parent.B. The stepparent and the children.C. The biological parent and the children.D. The stepparent, the biological parent, and the children.Part IVDirections: Choose the best answer to each of the following statements.1.Amy, sit down. We need to talk. Your mother and I are going to _________.A. separateB. separate with each otherC. divorce ourselvesD. divorce with each other2.So you're still single? If you ________ to me and used the Internet, you'd have had a husband by now.A. listenB. have listenC. have listenedD. had listened3.I _________ an online ad that read, "Husband Wanted".A. putB. postedC. positionedD. pressed4.I do have a right _____ stability for my children and myself, don't I?A. inB. forC. toD. at5.Do you yell at him and call ______________?A. him namesB. his namesC. him nameD. his naming6.Remarriage was the ______ thing I'd consider for two years after my divorce.I had heard about the high rate of remarriage failures.A. finalB. eventualC. lastingD. last7.As time ________, my son gradually grew up, and he became conscious of my loneliness and anxiety.A. went byB. went pastC. passed overD. passed through8.____________ he said this, I ignored him.A. In the first timeB. The first timeC. The first time whenD. At the first time when9.Our kids are being teased by other kids at school because we can't dress them _____ the current fashions!A. withB. byC. inD. for10.I hope you won't hesitate and let golden opportunities slip _______ your fingers.A. inB. overC. alongD. through。

Quiz for Unit 1Greetings and Small TalkListening Test (from cet4 & 6) 5*6=30 (10 min.)1. A. The man in the car was absent-minded. B. The test driver made a wrong judgment.C. The self-driving system was faulty.D. The car was moving at a fast speed.2. A. They have done better than conventional cars. B. They have caused several severe crashes.C. They have posed a threat to other drivers.D. They have generally done quite well.3. A. He works at a national park. B. He is a queen bee specialist.C. He removed the bees from the boot.D. He drove the bees away from his car.4. A. They were looking after the queen. B. They were making a lot of noise.C. They were looking for a new box to live in.D. They were dancing in a unique way.5. A. The discovery of a new species of snake. B. The second trip to a small remote island.C. The finding of 2 new species of frog.D. The latest test on a rare animal species.6. A. A poisonous snake attacked him on his field trip. B. He discovered a rare fog on a deserted island.C. A snake crawled onto his head in his sleep.D. He fell from a tall palm tree by accident.Words Recitation Test (Page 230, 234, 235) （15*2=30）( 5 min.)1. a. 习惯的c2.v. 相似r3.v. 分散s4.v. 误解t5.a. 行为的b6.n. 上下班往返的人 c7.a. 热诚的 c8.a. 必要的 e 9.v. 促进 f10.v. 点燃i11.n. 含义i12.v. 谈判n13.v. 改变t14.Ph. 熔炉m15.Ph. 出发点lSentence Translation (Text C) 8*5=40 (15 min.)1.本文全面分析了闲谈在社交中产生的积极作用。

Quiz for Unit 11. To lead a self-reliant sort of life2. To love the smell of the earth warming and the sound of cattle lowing3. To make some long-overdue improvements on the outdoor toilet4. One storm after anothe r blasted huge drifts up against the house and barn5. The growing season swamped us under wave after wave of produce6. To manage to get through the winte r on firewood that was mostly from our own trees7. To begin thinking seriously about quitting my job and start freelancing8. With half a year’s pay in accumulated benefits in my pocket9. To hitch up dogsled racing teams10. The Boundary Waters wilderness area11. To handle our 600-dollar-a-month mortgage payments12. To have a poor man’s major-medical policy13. to make up the differences in income14. A tolerance for solitude15. To resist the temptation to buy a tractor16. To have a sense of pride at what we have been able to accomplish1. 过一种自力更生的生活2. 爱闻大地回暖的气息，爱听牛群哞叫3. 把拖了很久没修的室外厕所修葺一下4. 暴风雪肆虐，一场接一场，积雪厚厚地覆盖着屋子和谷仓5. 生长季到了，一波又一波的农产品潮涌而来，我们应接不暇6. 差不多就靠着从自家树林砍伐的木柴度过了冬天7. 开始认真考虑起辞了职去从事自由撰稿的事来8. 口袋里揣着作为累积津贴的半年薪水9. 替参赛的一组组狗套上雪橇10. 美、加边界水域内的公共荒野保护区11. 应付每月600美金的房屋贷款按揭12. 买了一份低收入者的主要医疗项目保险13. 弥补收入差额14. 耐得住寂寞15. 抵制诱惑不去购置拖拉机16. 为自己所做的一切深感自豪Quiz for unit 21. Carry passengers to the destination of their dreams2. He was confident that the Creator intended all men to be created equal.3. To live through the character in fiction that he helped to inspire4. Ironically, that character has come to symbolize everything Henson was not.5. He is but one name on a long list of courageous people6. To authorize money for the National Underground Railroad Freedom7. To recognize the face of a trusted neighbor8. A party of escaped slaves is hiding in the woods9. To be determined to live free someday10. To manage to get trained in iron molding11. To save money working at this trade on the side to buy his freedom12. To find ten fugitives frozen with fear13. To be often motivated by one’s own painful experiences14. To be commonly driven by religious convictions15. The Bible, in bidding us to feed the hungry and clothe the naked, said nothing about color.16. To impose a fine or a brief jail sentence for aiding those escaping17. Put trust in directions passed by word of mouth and in secret signs18. to work diligently to rise far in his owner’s regard19. Like the star of Bethlehem, it announced where my salvation lay20. I passed fo r a madman in the eyes of (在。

外研社，新编大学英语综合教程4Unit6RiskQuiz1. Choose the one word or phrase that best keeps the meaning of the original sentence ifit is substituted for the underlined word or phrase.1. The first span of the bridge is one hundred meters long.A. prefaceB. sectionC. blockD. phase2. Statistics indicate that there are more boys than girls attending school.A. NumbersB. AccountC. SchoolmasterD. Calculations3. Lampreys (七鳃鳗) and hagfish (盲鳗) have slimy, scaleless bodies shaped somewhat like thebodies of eels.A. in some casesB. at some timesC. to some degreeD. for some reasons4. De Vaca did the only wise thing by asking the Indians for food and shelter in their village.A. sensitiveB. sensibleC. sentimentalD. sensational5. The United States was a divided nation in 1850—half slave and half free.A. alliedB. combinedC. separatedD. united6. Virtually all species of animals communicate either through sounds or through a large repertory ofsoundless codes.A. SimultaneouslyB. AbsolutelyC. BasicallyD. Almost7. A baby's blood has slightly more hemoglobin (血红素) than that of an adult.A. noB. a littleC. evenD. very much8. In a 1983 newspaper poll, Ann Landers, an advice columnist, was listed among the twenty-fivemost influential women in the United States.A. surveyB. articleC. headlineD. conference9. A fundamental premise (前提) of a free-enterprise economic system is that all small business facedifficult competition.A. confrontB. takeC. loseD. appreciate10. A cup of whole milk provides roughly one hundred and sixty-six calories (热量) of energy.A. barelyB. coarselyC. onlyD. approximately11. Tanagers (唐纳雀) are usually found in the forests, where they feed on insects, fruits, and flowers.A. huntB. eatC. keepD. see12. Probability is the mathematical study of the likelihood of an event's occurrence.A. predictabilityB. possibilityC. feasibilityD. undeniability2. Choose appropriate words to complete the following passage.Where do pesticides (杀虫剂) fit into the picture of environmental disease? We have seen thatthey now soil, water, and food, and that they have the to make our streams fishless and our gardens and woodlands silent and birdless. Man, (15)he may like to pretend the contrary, is part of nature. Can he escape a pollutionthat is now so thoroughly throughout our world?We know that even single exposures these chemicals, if the amount is (18)sudden illness or death of farmers, farm workers, and others sufficient quantities of pesticides is very sad and should not occur. For the population as a whole, we must bemore with the delayed effects of absorbing small amounts of pesticides thatpollute our world.Responsible public health officials have that the biological (23)of chemicals are cumulative (累积的) over long periods of time, and that the danger tothe individual may the sum of the exposures received throughout his or her lifetime. For these very reasons the danger is easily ignored. It is human nature to shake off (摆脱，避开) may seem to us a threat of future disaster. "Men are naturally most impressed bydiseases which have obviousof their worst enemies slowlyYour answer Correct answer(13) pollute pollute(14) power power(15) however much however much(16) distributed distributed(17) toto(18) large enough large enough (19) exposed to exposed to (20) concerned concerned (21) invisibly invisibly (22) pointed out pointed out (23) effects effects (24) depend on depend on (25) what what (26) signs signs (27)approachapproach3. Complete the following sentences by translating the Chinese into English.28.If you are aware of what behavior is being rewarded in a given situation,你便可以随之改变你的行为). (accordingly)Your answerSuggested answeryou can change your behavior accordinglyyou can change your behavior accordingly29.收入减少大约56％) uponretirement among a sample of about 2,000 people. (approximately, reduction)Your answerSuggested answeran approximately 56 percent reduction in incomean approximately 56 percent reduction in income30.Plastic bags are useful for holding many kinds of food,因为它们的干净、有韧性和低成本).(by virtue of, toughness)Your answerSuggested answerby virtue of their cleanness, toughness, and low costby virtue of their cleanness, toughness, and low cost31.The military fathers often believe that if they seek help for a problem, they may冒着使他们处于非常不利境地的风险) and thus ruin their career. (risk the danger of)Your answer Suggested answerrisk the danger of putting themselves in very unfavorable conditionsrisk the danger of putting themselves in very unfavorable conditions32.要成为一名合格的医生)，you have to study a long time andpass exams. (qualify)Your answerSuggested answerTo be qualified as a doctorTo be qualified as a doctor 33. 人造丝绸看起来和摸起来很像天然丝绸)，but people still prefer that latter.Your answer Suggested answerArtificial silk looks and feels much likenatural oneArtificial silk looks and feels much like natural one34.应我需要一名合格秘书的要求). (in response to)Your answerSuggested answerin response to my request for aqualified secretaryin response to my request for a qualified secretary35. 艺术不仅反映一个民族的政治价值观)，but also religious beliefs, emotions, and psychology. (reflect)Your answer Suggested answerArt reflects not only the political values of a people Art reflects not only the political values of a people36.In many businesses, 计算机已在很大程度上替代了日常的文书工作), because they are fast, flexible, and reliable. (replace)Your answer Suggested answercomputers have largely replacedpaperworkcomputers have largely replacedpaperwork37.Usually, the more difficult a shrub (灌木) is to grow, 它的价格越高).Your answer Suggested answerthe higher its price the higher its price (is)。

新视野大学英语quiz答案quiz1. When she heard the news of the death of her son in the terrorist attack in New York, the mother broke down and .(Suggested first letter(s): w )2. I was determined that I would not or make the parting harder for him, and I managed to say goodbye to him without tears.(Suggested first letter(s): w )3. Early signs of a disease are usually , so we very often fail to pay any attention and go to see a doctor in good time.(Suggested first letter(s): unno )4. The small question marks could have been made in other ways, and are hardly anyway.(Suggested first letter(s): no )5. One quality of American art life is the link between art historical teaching and criticism, which is not so common elsewhere.(Suggested first letter(s): no )6. Her explanation for being away was obviously a lie, but he it whole and said nothing.(Suggested first letter(s): sw )7. So your pride and prejudice and don't make an enemy of your own friends.(Suggested first letter(s): sw )8. Doctors say that since air travelers are in no condition to workafter crossing a number of time , they should go straight to bed on arrival.(Suggested first letter(s): zo )9. Many social changes do not occur or even in a few years, becausethey involve basic changes in attitudes.(Suggested first letter(s): over )10. Success did not come ; but a slow and steady improvement did take place.(Suggested first letter(s): over )Part 2 Fill in the Blanks (with Prepositions or Adverbs)(每小题：1.5 分)Directions: Fill in the blanks in the following sentences with an appropriate preposition or adverb. Fill in each blank with only ONE word.1. The woman, dressed a warm coat, didn't complain about the cold weather.2. He was tall, middle-aged, and smartly dressed a blue suit.3. It is taken granted that every child should learn mathematics.4. As neither of us would give , the bargain (交易) fell through.5. The government has made a commitment to providing treatment demandfor drug users.6. Should she feed her child demand or stick to a rigid timetable?7. It's cruel to make fun children who are overweight.8. It is wrong of him to make fun them, anger them, and havea joke with them.9. This book is packed a great deal of useful information.10. It is a very good play, wonderfully humorous, bursting with life and packed enough solid soul music to make the blood dance in your body.Part 3 Cloze (with Options)(每小题：1 分)Directions: Read the following passage carefully and choose the best answer from the choices.Questions 1 to 20 are based on the following passage."Mommy, do you love me?" asked Cleo during dinner that evening."Of course I do," Her mother replied 1. wondering admiring reflecting valuing what was next. "Mommy do you love me" usually 2. meant meant supposed intended aimed her daughter wanted something."Then why don't you ever want to play with me?"Mrs. Nelson was a single mother trying to 3. devise devise civilize arise raise her daughter by herself. She worked fifty hours a week at a job and 4. managed challenged encouraged managed engaged to cover the costs of their home. This didn't 5.inlcude include compose count calculate the two hours of driving between the office and home. She was gone by 7 a.m. and back around 7 pm, just 6.in time for time over time at time in time to cook a late dinner for her and her daughter and 7. put watch look observe her daughter to bed. On the weekends, the house was usually so unclean that she spent most of her time 8. brightening straightening tightening lightening it up, doing the washand 9. cleaning up cleaning on cleaning for cleaning to in the kitchen. When she was finished with that, she hardly had any 10. vitality power energy force for anything else.Mrs. Nelson understood that she had not been giving her daughter the 11. amount lot sum span of time that she needed, but she didn't know 12. what for what else what about what of todo. She felt so guilty and so 13. tireless powerless hopeless helpless to change her situation. She was also greatly angry with Cleo's father for 14. have been left have left having left having been left them in this situation. She tried to smile at her daughter and give her some type of 15. promise potential possibility expectation for the following weekend, but 16. otherwise instead contradictorily alternatively she started to cry. She got up from the table and went to the bathroom to 17. splash wash clash flash water on her face and then returned to the table where her daughter was still eating. Cleo looked 18. disordered disarranged compromised confused ; 19. after that after all after everything after what , she hadn't said anything that she thought was hurtful."I'm sorry, Cleo," her mother said without further explanation. "Howwould you like to go to the zoo next Sunday?" Cleo's face 20. heightened lightened brightened frightened up. Mrs. Nelson knew that her situation wasn't going to improve anytime soon, but feeling depressed in front of her daughter wasn't going to do anything to improve the situation.1 wondering2 meant3 devise4 managed5 include6 in time7 in timebrighteningcleaningvitalityamountwhat fortirelesshave been leftpromiseotherwisesplashconfusedafter allbrightenedPart 4 Skimming and Scanning (Multiple Choice Blank Filling) (每小题：1.5 分)Directions: Read the following passage or passages and then answer the questions. For the first 7 questions in each passage, choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. For the remaining 3 questions in the same passage, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.Questions 1 to 10 are based on the same passage or dialog.Are You Reading as Many Books as You Would Like?Do you read as much as you'd like, or as many as you'd like of the books you're interested in? Are you aware that the time spent on today's reading prevents you from reading something else? Life is one of choices?make sure your choices take you in the direction you wish to go.My biggest recommendation (建议) to increase your reading rate is to attend a rapid reading course (sometimes called speed reading), but the single most important element is the on-going practice.If you want to try a few techniques on your own, here are a few key pointers, but you really need to attend a course to bepushed to significantly higher levels of competency, because only an external person can push you past the comfort zone of your eyes, your brain, and your current beliefs about your abilities.Some Rapid-reading Keys:Read with purpose. Don't read things you won't remember, and don't waste time reading things that won't further you in any way. However, many people read mindlessly, just because it's there! You should start with the end in mind.Have an expectation of success. See yourself reading at great speed.Fill your mind with a positive expectation of great deeds. Feel and imagine the power of the rapid flow of information into your mind. And hear the rapid flow of words just pouring into your brain.Preview and review the book. You can do it by scanning contents andother information at the front, as well as the back. Sit upright andhold the book at a comfortable position. Have good overhead light, fresh air, plenty of water, and a comfortable temperature.Use a visual guide. You may usually use your finger, or sometimes two fingers, which depends on the size of the print. This is where the training by an instructor is really useful (they won't let you get away with bad habits, and they push you beyond your comfort level). One ofthe key elements of rapid reading is to use our finger at a very fast rate, running it down the page. We don't need to read every word inorder to comprehend (理解) and keep the information. All weneed is a large amount of text, and the sense is gathered at lightening speed.Speed training. Go as fast as your hand can turn the pages, and don't worry that there seems to be practically no comprehension at this stage. The key is to extend the eye's capacity to absorb, and to strengthenyour mind's belief that it can be done. Two hands are needed. With one hand run a finger down the page as fast as you can. At first you'll notice an occasional word or phrase will jump out at you, but not much else. That's fine—comprehension is not the goal at this stage. With the other hand, turn the pages as fast as you can go.Set a daily target for yourself—it might be to race through a thick book that you're interested to read. It might be to practice for a specified amount of time.Practice, practice, and practice. Magazines and newspapers are great to practice on. The columns (栏目) are thin, which helps you go even faster.Comprehension. You may think you're not absorbing much, but try this test. Choose a book you want to read. Each time you pick it up to readin your old style, first do the rapid run described above. You'll notice when you come to read in your slow way that in fact you already know,and can remember having seen, most of the key concepts. We call this a conscious convincer. Your subconscious needs reassurance (安心) that nothing is being lost, and that you have absorbed the information you need. Coupled with the rapid "preview", if you do wish to read slower,do it with a highlighter in your hand. Your ability to keep thematerial will be greatly enhanced, for you will have visited the information several times.You may still wish to read at a slower speed for enjoyment, or because you need to really absorb every word of an author for study purposes,but if every day you practice this technique, suddenly you'll find you really are reading and absorbing at a much faster rate.1. What can we know about life? ___B_____________A. Life is about reading.B. Life is about choices.C. Life is about wishes.D. Life is about directions.2. What is the most important element in speed reading? ____C___________A. Your comfort zone.B. A level of competency.C. Practice that doesn't stop.D. One's reading rate.3. From the fourth paragraph we know when we read, __________A______.A. we should start reading with a purpose in mindB. we should take time reading something which you won't rememberC. we should read something near at hand because it is convenientD. we should start at the end of the book to know the purpose4. How can we preview and review the book? ___________D_____A. Sit upright and hold the book at a comfortable position.B. Have good overhead light and fresh air.C. Have plenty of water, and a comfortable temperature.D. Glance at contents and other information at the front and the back.5. When we use our finger as a visual guide in rapid reading, it's very crucial that ____B___________.A. we take our time and have a full comprehensionB. we run our finger down the page very fastC. we read every word on the page to keep the informationD. we gather the sense of the passage light-heartedly6. In speed reading, the finger of one hand runs down the page, and the other hand ____A____________.A. turns the pages quicklyB. guides the eyes to absorbC. runs down the page tooD. marks the occasional word or phrase7. We should ___C_____________.A. read newspapers and magazines every dayB. finish reading a thick book every dayC. plan a daily objective of reading for ourselvesD. read newspaper columns daily8. Reading a book quickly and then checking your comprehension by reading slowly is called .a conscious convincer9. We will greatly strengthen our ability to keep the information, as we will have visited the information several times.10. You might want to read slowly for study purposes or for enjoyment.Part 5 Reading Comprehension (Banked Cloze)(每小题：1.5 分)Directions: Fill in the blanks in the following passage(s) byselecting suitable words from the Word Bank. You may not use any of the words more than once.Questions 1 to 10 are based on the following passage.I know it upsets my mom that I smoke, but I really enjoy it. She saysthat if I am going to smoke, I should at least smoke 1. attentionsinvite intentions drag taxes draw filtered tedious hooked hurtfulreplace poisonous exchange remarkable encourage cigarettes. She eventried to 2. attentions invite intentions drag taxes draw filtered tedious hooked hurtful replace poisonous exchange remarkable encouragemy brand, Camels, with a different one. The taste just isn't the same, though. She has also tried to 3. attentions invite intentions dragtaxes draw filtered tedious hooked hurtful replace poisonous exchange remarkable encourage me to cut down. I smoke about a package each day. I have entertained the idea of cutting back, but it just seems so 4. attentions invite intentions drag taxes draw filtered tedious hookedhurtful replace poisonous exchange remarkable encourage to go without smoking for much over an hour. Besides, I get a 5. attentions invite intentions drag taxes draw filtered tedious hooked hurtful replace poisonous exchange remarkable encourage amount of work done when I am smoking. If I can 6. attentions invite intentions drag taxes drawfiltered tedious hooked hurtful replace poisonous exchange remarkable encourage on a cigarette while I am doing mygeometry homework, my mindjust seems sharper. I think I could quit, but it's like my dad always says, "If it's not broken then don't fix it." My mom says I'm 7. attentions invite intentions drag taxes draw filtered tedious hookedhurtful replace poisonous exchange remarkable encourage and tries something new every day to get me to quit or smoke less. Yesterday shetook out the scissors and cut each cigarette in half. Despite her good 8. attentions invite intentions drag taxes draw filtered tedious hookedhurtful replace poisonous exchange remarkable encourage , this actually made me angry.Look, I know that smoking is 9. attentions invite intentions dragtaxes draw filtered tedious hooked hurtful replace poisonous exchange remarkable encourage for my lungs and heart. Besides, cigarettes arereally expensive. Especially, with all the 10. attentions invite intentions drag taxes draw filtered tedious hooked hurtful replace poisonous exchange remarkable encourage the government puts on them. I figure I can quit when I finish college.1. filtered cigarettes 过滤嘴香烟2. replace my brand （用另一种）取代骆驼牌3. encourage 鼓励戒烟4. tedious （没有烟抽似乎十分）乏味5. a poisonous amount of work 一些有毒的事体6. draw on a cigarette 吸烟7. hooked 上瘾8. good intentions 好意9. hurtful 有害10. remarkable taxes 可观的税率11. considerable （成人烟民）相当可观12. influence (对这种趋势的) 影响13. responsible （媒体）负有责任14. get encouragement 受到怂恿15. magnificent 庞大的16. targeting 把目标对准（少年）17. campaigns （抵制吸烟）计划活动18. imaginary 想象中的（礼物）19. significance 意义重大20 proclaim 表明（吸烟对少年有害）交卷!Click ONCE on the speaker icon to start listening!放音结束前请不要离开本页。

Quiz for Unit 1姓名：学号：成绩：Part I WritingDirections: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the topic: The Nature of Human Beings Is Good or Evil? Try to choose a perspective from a social phenomenon you know to discuss the topic. You should write at least 120 words.Part II TranslationDirections: Complete the following sentences by translating into English the Chinese given in brackets.1. At a meeting in Beijing last summer, he ________________________ (结识了一位美国教师).2. Every day of this month, ____________________________ (与此相反), I received many times more spam than I did legitimate correspondence.3. Barter had been so humiliated that he _________________________(觉得自己差于每一个他碰到的受过教育的人).4. Believe me, I ______________________________________ (是最关心你的利益的).5. Many language teachers _____________________________(倾向于在课堂上讲得太多),which leaves the students in the passive position of just listening.6. She _____________________________________ (辜负了理想的标准) she set for herself.7. All manner of opportunities will come your way, but you _________________________(必须出手抓住它们).8. _____________________________________(自个儿选的担子) is not felt..9. It is always futile to __________________________________ (阻止历史的前进).10. Complaining ______________________________________(是无济于事的).Part III Completing SentencesDirections: Complete each of the following sentences with the most appropriate word or phrase12. You should not _______________ the silence _______________ as a refusal.13 We tend to _______________ negative events from our past in an effort to understand whythey happened.14. Both pieces of news expose the _______________ of US economic policy making.15. I don’t expect you to _______________ all of your grammar mistakes but you should make aneffort to reduce the number of careless mistakes.16. Are the benefits of the product important enough to _______________ buying it?17. Because it was _______________ and because the weather was almost always clear andpeaceful, a spot of desert near Alamogordo was chosen as the test site for the first atomicbomb ever exploded.18. _______________ from coaches, parents, and other teammates, as well as pressure to win cancreate an excessive amount of anxiety of stress for young athletes.19. _______________ proposals were raised by the delegates as expected.20. They will soil your house, destroy your belongings, bark _______________, fight other dogsand even bite you.21. Once _______________ to the rail, the car will become electrically powered from the system,and control of the vehicle will pass to a central computer.22. He _______________ colds, especially in winter.23. She gave me a very charming _______________ on my paintings.24. There is some set of definite skills that, once _______________, enables one to use acomputer.25. Happiness often goes _______________ with pain.Part VI Vocabulary and StructureDirections: In this part there are 20 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the answer that best completes the sentence.26. We should ____________ regular hours for the more important aspects of our work.A. set downB. set offC. set aboutD. set aside27. I can ____________ you of the reliability of the news.A. reassureB. ensureC. assureD. insure28. The popularity of the magazine has been proven by a rise in ____________.A. circleB. circulationC. cycleD. publication29. The individuals who have contributed to this book are far too ____________ to mention.A. significantB. considerableC. numerousD. enormous30. As long as we are united, there is no difficulty we cannot ____________.A. overcomeB. overtakeC. overdoD. overweigh31. He left with a feeling of ____________ and loss.A. rejectionB. reflectionC. reevaluationD. reaction32. World governments are becoming increasingly ____________ the rising global temperaturelevels.A. connected withB. associated withC. concerned withD. dealt with33. The development of this organization had ____________ affected their business.A. likelyB. adverselyC. livelyD. friendly34. This is a wonderful program that ____________ the development of leadership.A. accentsB. putsC. placesD. sets35. The wild animals are ____________ in small cages in the zoo.A. confinedB. confoundedC. confirmedD. conformed36. In fact, Peter would rather have left for San Francisco than ____________ in New York.A. to stayB. stayedC. stayingD. having stayed37. Not until we have the approval from the authority concerned ____________ start the job.A. are weB. we areC. can weD. we can38. His words are strongly ____________ on my memory.A. interferedB. offendedC. impressedD. bothered39. These people once had fame and fortune, now _____________ is left to them is utter poverty.A. all thatB. all whatC. all whichD. all when40. By the time you get to New York, I ____________ for London.A. would be leavingB. am leavingC. have already leftD. shall have left41. Sometimes children have trouble ____________ fact from fiction and may believe that suchthings actually exist.A. to separateB. separatingC. of separatingD. for separating42. What a lovely party! It’s worth ____________ all my life.A. rememberingB. to rememberC. to be rememberedD. being remembered43. ____________ their work will give us a much better feel for the wide differences between thetwo schools of thought.A. To have reviewedB. Having reviewedC. ReviewingD. Being reviewed44. His treatment as a child had given him a strong sense of ____________.A. inferiorityB. inferiorC. priorD. priory45. Astronauts are ____________ all kinds of tests before they are actually sent up in a spacecraft.A. inclined toB. subjected toC. prone toD. bound toPart V Reading comprehension:Directions: There is a passage in this part. The passage is followed by some questions. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice.Many historians of the twentieth century look back at the fifteenth century and say, “Machiavelli was the first political scientist in history.” They say that he looked at politics for the first time with the factual eye of a scientist. He was only interested in the facts. He thought that politics and morality didn’t go together very often, but he studied ideas of right and wrong, alongwith politics; government leaders, he wrote, could use these ideas to get and keep power.In Machiavelli’s opinion, the nature of human beings is usually evil, so a good person must always fail. He thought it was important for a political leader to know how to be bad. In fact, Machiavelli saw leaders of government as people above ordinary human beings; so he believed, they are also above ordinary morality. Good and evil, he said, are only ideas that weak people use to excuse weakness; powerful people use these ideas to keep other people weak. They can lead because they want power and because they fight for it. Also, these leaders are not usually afraid to leave morality behind, so they don’t have ideas of right or wrong to stop them. They think only of power. It is nice, Machiavelli said, if political leaders can also be good people, but they must know how to be bad when the time comes.Machiavelli said that it is natural to fight for power and that there are two methods people use: law and physical force. The first method is the way of human beings, and the second method is the way of animals. Great political leaders very often use the way of animals, but they usually pretend to use the way of good human beings. They do this to get and keep power.People are evil, in Machiavelli’s opinion, so war and fighting are always in the world; they are a natural part of it. Political leaders know the way of nature, of people, and animals, and they use their knowledge to get what they want.46. According to the passage, a political scientist is a person who ____________.A) studies politics and science at the same timeB) studies in a political wayC) knows politics as well as scienceD) studies politics in a scientific way47. It can be inferred from the passage that ____________.A) Machiavelli studied politics and ideas of right and wrongB) Morality and politics went together very oftenC) Machiavelli was interested in facts and opinionsD) Machiavelli looked at science with the eye of a politician48. According to the passage, in the opinion of Machiavelli, ____________.A) political leaders are special human beings and have different morality.B) human beings are usually bad and are certain to failC) powerful people use ideas of right and wrong to control themselvesD) it is important for a political leader to know the nature of humans49. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? ____________.A) Powerful people use ideas of good and evil to control weak peopleB) Weak people use ideas of good and evil to excuse weaknessC) Powerful people are afraid to desert moralityD) Powerful people should know how to be bad50. It is implied in the passage that ____________.A) Political leaders know how to get what they desire as animals doB) wars are likely to occur so long as evil leaders existC) political leaders often use physical force to fight for powerD) political leaders pretend to be bad to keep other people weak。

u校园新视野大学英语(第三版)读写教程2q u i z4答案(总18页)--本页仅作为文档封面，使用时请直接删除即可----内页可以根据需求调整合适字体及大小--长篇阅读10题，总分值：20分Directions：You are going to read a passage with 10 statements attached to it. Each statement 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.Proactive Strategies to Build a Social LifeA) A lot of people believe that developing a social life is something that should just happen and develop naturally, without you needing to do anything. I disagree. I think that while this can happen for some folks, in certain stages of their life, it’s not always the case, which is why many of us today lack a fulfilling social life. If you’re in college where you get to hang around lots of other people and you’re naturally a social person, your social circle will develop on its own. But if you’re an accountant working in cubicle all day and you’re kind of shy and don’t go out much, your social life may be seriously deficient.B) In my view, building a social life requires the same active and strategic approach that making money or building a career requires. The approach is based on setting goals and acting on them. Coming from this angle, I want to show you some proactive (积极主动的) strategies to build a social life.C) A fulfilling social life looks differently for different people. Some of us need lots of friends and a large social circle. Some of us are more fond of having just a few friends, but who are very close to us. And some prefer a mix of the two. What is your preference Do you know Take some time to think about this and visualize what your ideal social circle would look like.D) Another aspect to think about is what kind of people you want in your social circle. Do you prefer people who are artistic, or people who are tech-oriented People who are outdoorsy or prefer to be indoors Usually, you will get along best with individuals who are similar to you. So I advise you to consider your dominant traits and consciously decide which of these traits are important for you to find in others. If you know what kind of people you want in your life, you’re much more likely to find them.E) Once you know how many and what kind of friends you’re looking for, it’s time to take action in order to meet them. This may seem obvious, but it’s something many of us ignore: If you just wait for others to come to you, you’ll never build a social circle.You must have the initiative and go to them.F) My recommendation here is to think about ac tivities where you are likely to meet people you’d enjoy interacting with, and get involved in a few of them. For instance, you may take a class on a topic you’re interested in. You may volunteer for a charity organization or join some sort of club. Even i f you don’t have any friends whatsoever at this point, you can apply this strategy. You can get involved in such activities all by yourself, and you’ll meet others there.G) In using this strategy, the Internet is your friend. You can discover all sorts of classes, social events, clubs and organizations near you online. But keep in mind that this is only the first step. Then you need to actually get out of the house, go there and participate.H) So you attend a training program on, let’s say, urban photography. There are lots of other people there. What do you do In general, the passive approach tends to prevail. Many of us just sit around doing nothing and expect others to come talk to us, ask us questions, and be chatty. And this may happen, or it may not. O ne thing I’m certain of, though, is that it’s not the best approach. You want to be friendly first. Be the one to break the ice.I) Walk up to other people and introduce yourself to them. Then start chatting with them. For example, ask them how they found o ut about the event, how long they’ve been interested in urban photography, change from there into other topics, and if they seem to enjoy talking to you (which they almost always will), keep the conversation going. Doing this may not be easy at first, espe cially if you’re not used to being this outgoing, but it’s something you get used to with practice. The trick is not to let hesitancy prevent you from being social. And I can tell from experience that if you are social and friendly with new people first, t hey’ll love you for it.J) If you’re building a new social life from scratch, the beginning is always the hardest part. However, once you’ve met a few people, it gets a lot easier because you can then make use of them to meet even more people. You can then meet some of their friends and acquaintances, and expand your social circle further.K) Again, a proactive approach works miracles. Let your friends know that you’re interested in meeting new people and you’d love to be introduced to other people they know.If they indeed are your friends, they’ll love to help you out. They may inviteyou to come with them to parties they go to, they may call other people to join you when you go out, and they’ll introduce you to new people. But you have to let them know their help is desired.L) The best part is that the bigger your social circle becomes, the easier it is to employ this strategy. Your social life will expand faster and faster, and you’ll find it progressively easier to find people you match well with.M) Your social life is completely in your hands. You can have a social life as rich, connected and diverse as you want. All you need is to do a bit of smart planning in this area, and take massive action. There is certainly no shortage of possibilities to meet peo ple and make friends. It’s up to you to capitalize on them. Good luck!1)You will meet some people you would like to interact with when you take part in some activities. F2)People’s ideas of a satisfying social life vary from person to person. C3)You can enlarge your social circle by taking advantage of your current friends. J4)Nowadays many people lack a happy and satisfying social life because their social life doesn’t always develop naturally as they think. A5)You have complete control over your social life and you can have a fulfilling one by making plans and taking actions. M6)The common thing between building a social life and building a career is that they both require using some methods and strategies actively. B7)It’s not easy to be outgoing and sociable among the people you don’t know, but you’ll be used to it with practice. I8)It will be helpful in building your ideal social circle if you know your major characteristics and personality. D9)Many people often ignore that they should go to find friends actively and not simply wait for others to come to them. E10)Suppose you participate in a training program, you are advised to be friendly and break the silence first. H参考答案：1) F 2) C 3) J 4) A 5) M 6) B 7) I 8) D 9) E 10) H阅读理解15题，总分值：30分Directions：Read the following passages carefully. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished sentences. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the best answer to each question.When the telephone rings late at night, most women guess it must be one of only four or five people calling. A sister Maybe. An emergency Possibly. A mother Probably not at that time of night. Much more likely it is a close female friend—someone calling to tell you that she has split up with her boyfriend again or perhaps simply that a good movie has just started on TV.At a time when families are spread far and wide and marriages often end in divorce, friendships of intimacy and trust are becoming more and more important. Erika, a 32-year-old lawyer, is strengthened by her ten-year friendship with her married friend Jane. “I was very sick one night, and so I called Jane at about 3:. to talk about it,” she says. “She was very supportive and even came over to take me to the doctor’s the next morning.”As American TV shows like Friends, which follows the lives of a very close group of young friends, have become very popular, many of us are beginning to see the value of such friendships. TV shows like this tell us that our romantic relationships may not last, but we need to keep in touch with our close friends if we want to survive. Also, a TV show called Real Women is about the lives and relationships of five former school friends. In this show, family, husbands, and work are all less important than friendships. Friendship is about commitment and loyalty.This is true of Erika and Jane’s friendship. With Erica’s family 200 miles away, it is Jane who keeps a spare set of keys to Erika’s apartment and waters herplants whenever she is away. “Having Jane around gives me a certain amount of freedom. It is not the kind of thing that you could ask anyone to do, but she knows I would do the same for her.” J ane, who may move to a different city soon, is worried about leaving such a support system of friends. “My friends have more to do with my life than my parents and, therefore, I don’t have to spend a lot of time explaining things to them. Friends are more up to date with what is happening.”11)Friendship is becoming more important because ________.A. people often do not live near their familiesB. people do not getalong with their families C. families are not as dependable asfriends D. all marriages end in divorce12)Friends have become more important than family because ________.A. friends are more intimate than family membersB. friends need tobe together all the time C. friends are there when these people needhelp D. friends can talk about anything to each other13)Good friends usually ________.A. see each other after a long time and are still friendsB. trust andsay “thank you” to each other C. trust each other and treat each othernicely D. do not always have to tell each other truth14)Why does the author mention two TV shows about friendship?A. Friends need to be loyal to each . Friendship means commitmentand . Friends shouldn’t keep secret to each . Friendship is becoming more important nowadays.15)What can you infer from the passage?A. Nothing is more important than . Friends are just like a new familyin many . People should help each other to establish . Friends are those who can help when they are needed.参考答案：11) A 12) C 13) C 14) D 15) BCan you imagine life without French fries Potatoes are very popular today. They are the fourth most important crop in the world, after wheat, rice, and corn. But in the past, potatoes were not always popular. People in Europe started to eat them only 200 years ago!In the 1500s, the Spanish went to South America to look for gold. There, they found people eating potatoes for 7000 years! The Spanish brought the potato back to Europe with them. But people in Europe did not like this strange vegetable. Some people thought that if you ate potatoes, your skin would look like the skin of a potato. Other people could not believe that you ate the underground part of the plant, so they ate the leaves instead. This made them sick because there is poison in the leaves. Others grew potatoes for their flowers. At one time in France, potato flowers were one of the most expensive flowers.Around 1780, the people of Ireland started to eat potatoes. They found that potatoes had many advantages. The potato grew on poor land, and it grew well in their cold and rainy climate. It gave more food than any other plant, and it needed little work. All they had to do was to plant the potatoes, and then they could do other work on the farm. On a small piece of land, a farmercould grow enough potatoes to feed his family. A person could eat eight to ten pounds of potatoes a day, with some milk or cheese, and be very healthy. Soon, potatoes became the main food in Ireland. In 1845, a disease killed all the potatoes in Ireland. Two million people died of hunger. Many Irish who did not die came to the United States at this time.In other parts of Europe, people did not want to change their old food habits. Some preferred to die of hunger rather than eat potatoes. Today, many countries have their own potato dishes. Germans eat potato salad, the United States has the baked potato, and the French invented French fries.16)Which statement is true?A. Potatoes are only popular in . Potatoes are not very popular. Potatoes are the most important crop in the . Potatoes were not very popular in the past.17)In the 1500s, people in Europe ________.A. found gold and potatoes from PeruB. found potatoes could harmpeople’s skin C. found potatoes were strange vegetables D. found potatoes and invented French fries18)Only in about 1780 did people start to ________.A. grow potatoes for their flowersB. go to Peru to look forgold C. eat potatoes in Ireland D. eat eight to ten pounds of potatoes a day19)What is one of the advantages of potatoes?A. They grow well in cold and dry . They have higher productivitycompared with . They can be grown with other . They can be eaten along with milk or cheese.20)What statement best illustrates the main idea of the passage?A. How potatoes become . Why potatoes are a good . Whypotatoes are healthy and . How potatoes have been consumed.参考答案：16) D 17) C 18) C 19) B 20) AWhen looking for love, people may go to some extreme lengths. They might go on blind dates set up by family and friends. They might write personal ads to place in newspapers. Or they might use a computer to help them in their search for a soul mate by joining an online dating service. Some people have even tried to find their perfect match through game shows on television. Many of these TV dating shows, including The Bachelor and Who Wants to Marry a Multimillionaire, have proved to have millions of viewers watching each week to find out which of the contestants will find true love.Of all these game shows, perhaps the one with the most unexpected ending was Mr. Right, which was shown in England in 2002. On the show, a bachelor, thirty-five-year-old Lance Gerrard-Wright, dated 15 women to find the one who was his ideal partner. For seven weeks on the show, Gerrard-Wright, took turns going on dates with each of the women, taking them to expensive restaurants and exotic locations. He even met the women’s families and introduced them to his own. Then at the end of each show, he would choose between one and three of the contestants, with whom he had felt the least compatible, and say goodbye to them.At one point during the series, one contestant volunteered to leave because she said she didn’t find him attractive. After two dates she said she had hadenough, and she couldn’t see it working, “He wasn’t my cup of tea.” In another show the woman he was on a date with burst into tears when he called her by another contestant’s name. “You called me by another girl’s name. I can’t believe you did that. I really liked you,” she sobbed. But in the final show, the woman he eventually chose decided she didn’t want to marry him after all. “I think you’ve chosen me because you have to choose someone,” she said. Maybe this was because she already knew he had fallen in love with the show’s host!After leaving the show, Gerrard-W right and the show’s host Jonsson tied the knot in Sweden. Has Jonsson finally found Mr. Right Only time will tell. But none of the guests at the wedding could deny the happiness in the couple’s eyes as the bride and groom left the wedding ceremony.21)What is this passage mainly about?A. How a famous couple met and got . The best way to meet ahusband or . Why the show Mr. Right was a big . How to act on a date with a stranger.22)“When looking for love, people may go to some extreme lengths” means ________.A. People resort to traditionally considered unusual ways to look for. Love has become less traditional than . It is not difficult to find lovethrough extreme . Modern way of dating makes it easier but moreextreme.23)What happened after seven weeks of doing the show?A. All of the women won . Lance asked one of the women to marry. One of the women on the show started to . Jonsson asked Lance to marry her.24)Which of the following is true during the series?A. Lance went on dates with one woman each . The candidatestraveled abroad with . Lance and Jonsson started dating each . The women met Lance’s family.25)What does the author want to tell us through the passage?A. TV dating shows are a good way to find true . TV dating showsare the most efficient among other . More women are getting moreinterested in TV dating . It’s hard to find true love through contesting with other contestants.参考答案：21) C 22) A 23) B 24) C 25) D完型填空20题，总分值：30分Directions： There are some blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage.These days it is very common for young men to give flowers to young women when they are in love, but this hasn’t always been the custom. In the 1700s in Turkey, it was quite 26) popular for people in love to secretly send each other baskets full of strange things. 27) Usually , an old woman who sold flowers or fruit on the street was 28) (inclined) to leave the basket beside the door of someone receiving it.These gift baskets 29) included a variety of objects such as flowers, stones, feathers, and even charcoal (木炭). Each thing in the basket had a(n) 30) special meaning and by figuring out the secret message contained in each item, the person who 31) (deserved) to receive the basket could determine the true feelings of the giver. This idea of sending gifts of love with 32) concealed meanings quickly spread to Germany, France, and England. 33) Unfortunately , over time, only sending flowers remained popular.A 34) bunch of flowers told young ladies about the feelings in the hearts of young men. Each 35) cute flower had a different meaning. For example, pink flowers 36) (confessed)the feeling, “My love for you is strong and great.” The flowers from an orange tree meant, “You’re beautiful and pure.” Yellow roses, 37) on the other hand , meant, “I saw you with someone else.” Many flower dictionaries were made to help young people in love 38) (clarify) the meaning of the flowers they received.Not all of the dictionaries agreed 39) on the definite meaning of each flower, though, so a person had to be 40) cautious about what flowers they chose to send. For example, 41) depending on which dictionary you used and which color you gave, a young man’s roses could42) convey different meanings, “I love you,” “love is dangerous,” or even, “my love has decreased.” The 43) notion of using flowers to send messages had fallen out of 44) fashion by the 1880s. Afterwards, sending love letters, a 45) (more direct) way to express love commenced. Today, flowers are still considered a lovely gift, but the meaning for each kind of flowers has been lost.26)A. averageB. popularC. familiarD. standard27)A. UsuallyB. MostlyC. ChieflyD. Especially28)A. leanedB. intendedC. tendedD. inclined29)A. collectedB. coveredC. includedD. involved30)A. specialB. especialC. exceptionalD. significant31)A. earnedB. servedC. deservedD. reserved32)A. disguisedB. concealedC. blurredD. obscured33)A. UnsuccessfullyB. UnfriendlyC. UnfavorablyD. Unfortunate ly34)A. bunchB. branchC. sketchD. catch35)A. pureB. freshC. cuteD. neat36)A. embarrassedB. confessedC. accessedD. assessed37)A. in contrast toB. first and foremostC. on the onehand D. on the other hand38)A. clarifyB. justifyC. identifyD. qualify39)A. byB. withC. toD. on40)A. consciousB. suspiciousC. cautiousD. curious41)A. dependent onB. depending onC. basingon D. independent of42)A. conveyB. surveyC. circulateD. sustain43)A. passionB. donationC. motionD. notion44)A. styleB. fashionC. trendD. manner45)A. best directB. better directC. more directD. most direct参考答案：26) B 27) A 28) D 29) C 30) A 31) C 32) B 33) D 34)A 35) C 36)B 37) D 38) A 39) D 40)C 41) B 42) A43) D 44) B 45) C选词填空（15选10）10题，总分值：20分Directions：Fill in the blanks in the following passage by selecting suitable words from the word bank. Each word can be used only once. Choosing a husband or wife is one of the most important decisions in a p erson’s life. In many cultures, young men and women are46) daring to choose their own marriage partners. In some cultures, however, parents 47) reserve the right to arrange their children’s marriages. Such arranged marriages have both advantages and disadvantages.One advantage of having parents arrange a marriage is financial 48) security . Of course, money doesn’t automatically bring happiness, but a 49) lack of money certainly causes stress in anyrelationship. A second advantage of an arranged marriage is that parents may 50) make a better choice than their children. They are not only older but also more 51) superior in life experience. Also, parents have been married; therefore, they know better what qualities are 52) desirable in a spouse.On the other hand, arranged marriages may have some disadvantages. One obvious disadvantage is that parents may choose a wrong person in 53) haste , and the young couple may never be happy together. A second obvious disadvantage is that a young man or woman may already have 54) fallen in love with someone else. If the parents force their children to tie the knot, the result will be a disaster to all concerned.In conclusion, neither an arranged marriage nor a marriage for love is a good 55) formula to be happy. Both kinds of marriages take work, patience, and perhaps a little bit of luck.• A. dictate• B. deserve• C. make• D. reserve• E. charity• F. formula•G. security•H. demanding•I. daring•J. fallen•K. lack•L. desirable•M. available•N. haste•O. superior46) daring 47) reserve 48) security 49) lack 50) make 51) sup erior 52) desirable 53) haste 54) fallen 55) formula。

Unit 4 Money TalksSection 1 Lead-inActivity 1 How do banks work?1. Do you know how banks make money? First have a discussion with your partners and describe briefly about the way banks make money. The following are some possibly involved words.deposit 存款savings account储蓄帐户interest rate利息率loan贷款margin / difference 差额2. Now listen carefully and do the compound dictation.This is financial adviser Patrick Munro talking about, “How do banks work?” Banks are designed as community service organizations; however they are private businesses and they’re designed to make a profit. What banks do is they take in what’s called deposits. In other words when you have a paycheck and take it to the bank for safety purposes, you can deposit that money with the bank. The bank will pay you an interest rate, lower on a savings account, even lower on a checking account. But they have now got the deposit in their portfolio (投资组合).What they will then do is turn around and lend money out at a higher interest rate through things such as mortgages (抵押), credit cards, car loans and various other financial instruments that are debt related. Banks work on what's called a margin. So what they pay you, for instance two percent on your cash accounts, and lend out and auto loan at seven percent, the bank will make the difference, which is five percent. So banks can become very profitable in a short period of time. This is Patrick Munro talking about how do banks work.Activity 2Share your favorite money quotes and use examples or personal experience to support your choice.Example1. Money is the root of all evil.2. Look after the pennies and the pounds will look after themselves.3. Whoever said money can’t buy happiness didn’t know where to go shopping.Suggested answer:1. Money is the root of all evil.→Money is behind the crimes & wrong-doings in the world, for example, bank robberies and murders with a financial motive2.Look after the pennies and the pounds will look after themselves.→taking care of your spending & saving moneyIf you are careful about small details, e.g.small amounts of money, the larger amounts of money will not need much attention (they will look after themselves)3. Whoever said money can’t buy happiness didn’t know where to go shopping.→If you know where to go shopping, you can, in fact, buy happiness.You have to search for the right place. But it seems that many people do not know where this is. Activity 3 Bank credit ratingDo the quiz on P50 to find whether you are a good customer to banks.Mostly (a)s: Medium You’ve probably never been inside a bank in your life, but sooner or later you’ll have to – and they’ll be looking to try and make you change your lifestyle. A word of advice, though, don’t believe everything they tell you!Mostly (b)s: Low You’re a cautious customer, but you’re a practical person too. The banks won’t make a lot of money out of you!Mostly (c)s: High You’re just the sort of customer the banks are looking for. They like people who spend money without thinking about the consequences! You are welcomed to use their credit card. Activity 4 Introduction of credit cardsListen to a recording & complete the summary.A credit card allows you to 1) charge something immediately and then pay for the bill for at a 2) later date. Once a credit card has been issued, you can make purchases within the prescribed credit 3) limit . A credit card with a limit of $100.00 enables you to pay for up to 4) $100.00 worth of items. Every month, you will receive credit card 5) statements that lists the charges you have made. You have to pay your bill in full by the 6) due date. Otherwise, you have to pay 7) interest or a 8) finance charge. ScriptCredit cards are an important part of American life. Whether we have a positive or negative image of credit cards, they are an inescapable part of our finances, either now or in the future.A credit card can be used to "charge" things like clothes, tapes or CDs, dinner at a restaurant, or maybe a hotel room while you're on vacation. When you charge something, you are agreeing now and paying for it later.Credit cards come with a "limit". Let's say your credit card has a limit of $100.00. That means you charge up to $100.00 worth of items on your card. You will get a statement in the mail each month that lists the charges you have made. You will also have to make a payment that you have a balance owing.When you charge something on a credit card, you not only will have to pay for what you bought, but you will also have to pay interest, or a finance charge, if you don't pay your bill in full by the due date. The finance charge is your extra cost for having something now and paying for it later. The interest rate on a credit card can be 15% or even higher. If, however, you pay your bill in full every month by the due date, you do not have to pay interest.Activity 5 Views on credit cardsWatch a video clip and discuss the questions in groups.1.What are the advantages of having a credit card?2. What sort of customers do the credit card companies hate?3. What are good customers for credit card companies?4. How do credit card companies make profits?5. What are the dangers of having a credit card?Suggested answer:1.What are the advantages of having a credit card?You can pay for goods and services without using cash or a cheque which means that you only need to carry one card around with you.You can spend more than you have.2. Which sort of customers do the credit card companies hate?people who pay off their bills on time3. What are good customers for credit card companies?people who don’t pay off their credit card debts4. How do credit card companies make profits?charging interest rates5. What are the dangers of having a credit card?Improper use can damage credit ratingHigher risk for impulsive buying and overspendingDebt trap when used unwiselyExpensive way to borrow due to high interest ratesLess to spend in the future due to paying off purchases from pastPossible hidden fees & surchargesPrivacy is an increasing concernIdentity theft easierSection 2 Passage Learning1. Text organizationPart 1 (Para.1~22): Three stories of credit cards.Part 2 (Para.23~24): Credit card traps set by banks.Part 3 (Para.25~27): Solutions to the credit card traps.2. Comprehending the text, answering the questions.1. Why did the author desire to apply for a gold card?2. Which sort of customers do credit card companies want?3. How do credit card companies lure poor students into applying for a credit card?4. What did Kelly have to pay when she went over the limit on her overdraft?5. Why was Kelly recorded as a bad credit risk? How did it affect her life?Suggested answers:1. Why did the author desire to apply for a gold card?It was a status symbol, which made her feel good with herself and desirable to others.2. Which sort of customers do credit card companies want?People who are likely to spend more money than they have.3. How do credit card companies lure poor students into applying for a credit card?unrealistic interest rates/low interests.4. What did Kelly have to pay when she went over the limit on her overdraft?She had to pay for the overdraft and high monthly interest on the overspend of the overdraft.5. Why was Kelly recorded as a bad credit risk? How did it affect her life?She was unable to pay bank charges, credit card debts and interest, so she was recorded as a bad credit risk. It prevented her from getting a student loan, therefore, she had to drop out of the university.3. Understanding writer’s attitudeThe writer uses a number of techniques and stylistic features to critical effect.●irony●humour●anecdotes●rhetorical questions●mixing formal and colloquial language●making asides (comments in brackets on her own account as it develops).For example:1. I have a confession.Has the writer done something seriously wrong?→NO. It makes an interesting and ironic beginning.The author is about to reveal a personal statement, which draws the reader into the passage.The confession is actually about something small and quite trivial.The writer uses the story of this experience to raise serious issues about credit cards and banks. 2. How did she do this? How could this be? I knew I earned more than her, my car was newer, and my house was smarter. How did she get to appear more flash than me?What effect does the series of questions have?→rhetorical questionsTo share the writer’s feelings with usTo emphasize how the writer was surprised & puzzled by the high-status gold card of her friend.3. She has a student loan of £3,000, like most of her friends, and a small allowance from her poor mother (ha!) for transport, books, living expenses.Ha! is an aside which indicates a laugh. What is the laugh for?→a mocking or ironic laughI’m poor but still have money to give my daughter an allowance.4. She hugged me (never usually does that) an d then said, “Mum, I need to talk to you.”Why does the writer add the detail in brackets?→making asides(旁白，独白)How the daughter is being unusually nice to her mother.She wants to make a special request.The daughter is going to raise a serious matter.4. Text evaluationWork in groups and discuss the questions, each group with one question only.1) How have credit cards changed people’s attitude to money?2) Is it immoral to encourage people to spend money that they don’t have?3) If companies or businesses get into debt by overspending, should they be helped by the state?4) Should schools teach children about money management?5) Would the world be able to function without banks? If so, would it be a better place to live in? Suggested answers:1) How have credit cards changed people’s attitude to money?easy to buy things or pay for services without handling moneyeasy to lose track of what you are spendingmore casual & carefree attitudes to moneyspend morea credit limit which allows an overdraftencourage some people to get into debt when they cannot afford to do so.2) Is it immoral to encourage people to spend money that they don’t have?Yes, it is immoral because the credit card system invites people to get into debtmake the effort to help people who later get into financial difficulty instead of simply punishing them with high interest ratestry their best to pay off their debts as soon as possible3) If companies or businesses get into debt by overspending, should they be helped by the state?2 issues: ①how the help will be given and what conditions are made to the companies;②which companies will receive help—there have to be publicized criteria about whichcompanies are considered to be vital for society.4) Should schools teach children about money management?an essential topicbring together different aspects of money management to create a focus for children●financial calculations●setting goals, planning in steps & making decisions●ethics and morality in money management●relating money management to family life and personals, & household budgets5) Would the world be able to function without banks? If so, would it be a better place to live in?The present world can’t really function without them but it would be a happier place if banks gave priority to trust, security and public benefits.3. SummarySummarise the text by filling the blanks.Today, we are caught in the credit crunch because banks set traps which appeal to 1) our vanity and greed and sometimes to our basic need for survival .The banks give a false sense of superiority to people with 2) exclusive gold credit cardsin hard. They target people who are prone to 3)impulse-buying, and 4) potentially bad credit risks, tempted to 5) spend more than they have, and liable to 6) fall behind with repayments. They lure impoverished students with 7)unrealistic interest rates.They charge people who go over the limit the exorbitant interest but omit to tell them the interest paid is not for the debt, but for 8) the overspend of the overdraft. By attracting us with their 9)endless publicity for loans of money, the banks earn money.So how to get ourselves out of the traps? Lay out all of your credit cards in a line, take a large pair of scissors and cut them into small pieces. Then the banks have no 10) potential to tempt money away from you.4. Difficult sentences1) My credit card was a fairly pathetic--- whereas hers was a very exclusive gold one. (Para 1) Question: How did the writer feel?She felt inferior and wanted a gold credit card too.我的信用卡太寒酸了，是不显示身份地位的深蓝色卡，而她的信用卡则是高级的金卡。

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长篇阅读10题，总分值：20分Directions：You are going to read a passage with 10 statements attached to it. Each statement 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.Proactive Strategies to Build a Social LifeA) A lot of people believe that developing a social life is something that should just happen and develop naturally, without you needing to do anything. I disagree. I think that while this can happen for some folks, in certain stages of their life, it’s not always the case, which is why many of us today lack a fulfilling social life. If you’re in college where you get to hang around lots of other people and you’re naturally a social person, your social circle will develop on its own. But if you’re an accountant working in cubicle all day and you’re kind of shy and don’t go out much, your social life may be seriously deficient.B) In my view, building a social life requires the same active and strategic approach that making money or building a career requires. The approach is based on setting goals and acting on them. Coming from this angle, I want to show you some proactive (积极主动的) strategies to build a social life.C) A fulfilling social life looks differently for different people. Some of us need lots of friends and a large social circle. Some of us are more fond of having just a few friends, but who are very close to us. And some prefer a mix of the two. What is your preference? Do you know? Take some time to think about this and visualize what your ideal social circle would look like.D) Another aspect to think about is what kind of people you want in your social circle. Do you prefer people who are artistic, or people who are tech-oriented? People who are outdoorsy or prefer to be indoors? Usually, you will get along best with individuals who are similar to you. So I advise you to consider your dominant traits and consciously decide which of these traits are important for you tofind in others. If you know what kind of people you want in your life, you’re much more likely to find them.E) Once you know how many and what kind of friends you’re looking for, it’s time to take action in order to meet them. This m ay seem obvious, but it’s something many of us ignore: If you just wait for others to come to you, you’ll never build a social circle. You must have the initiative and go to them.F) My recommendation here is to think about activities where you are likely to meet people you’d enjoy interacting with, and get involved in a few of them. For instance, you may take a class on a topic you’re interested in. You may volunteer for a charity organization or join some sort of club. Even if you don’t have any friends whatsoever at this point, you can apply this strategy. You can get involved in such activities all by yourself, and you’ll meet others there.G) In using this strategy, the Internet is your friend. You can discover all sorts of classes, social events, clubs and organizations near you online. But keep in mind that this is only the first step. Then you need to actually get out of the house, go there and participate.H) So you attend a training program on, let’s say, urban photography. There are lots of other people there. What do you do? In general, the passive approach tends to prevail. Many of us just sit around doing nothing and expect others to come talk to us, ask us questions, and be chatty. And this may happen, or it may not. One thing I’m certain of, though, is that it’s not the best approach. You want to be friendly first. Be the one to break the ice.I) Walk up to other people and introduce yourself to them. Then start chatting with them. For example, ask them how they found out about the event, ho w long they’ve been interested in urban photography, change from there into other topics, and if they seem to enjoy talking to you (which they almost always will), keep the conversation going. Doing this may not be easy at first, especially if you’re notu sed to being this outgoing, but it’s something you get used to with practice. The trick is not to let hesitancy prevent you from being social. And I can tell from experience that if you are social and friendly with new people first, they’ll love you for it.J) If you’re building a new social life from scratch, the beginning is always the hardest part. However, once you’ve met a few people, it gets a lot easier because you can then make use of them to meet even more people. You can then meet some of their friends and acquaintances, and expand your social circle further.K) Again, a proactive approach works miracles. Let your friends know that you’re interested in meeting new people and you’d love to be introduced to other people they know. If they indeed are your friends, they’ll love to help you out. They may invite you to come with them to parties they go to, they may call other people to join you when you go out, and they’ll introduce you to new people. But you have to let them know their help is desired.L) The best part is that the bigger your social circle becomes, the easier it is to employ this strategy. Your social life will expand faster and faster, and you’ll find it progressively easier to find people you match well with.M) Your social life is completely in your hands. You can have a social life as rich, connected and diverse as you want. All you need is to do a bit of smart planning in this area, and take massive action. There is certainly no shortage of possibilities to meet people and make fr iends. It’s up to you to capitalize on them. Good luck!1)You will meet some people you would like to interact with when you take part in some activities. F2)People’s ideas of a satisfying social life vary from person to person. C3)You can enlarge your social circle by taking advantage of your current friends. J4)Nowadays many people lack a happy and satisfying social life because their social life doesn’t always develop naturally as they think. A5)You have complete control over your social life and you can have a fulfilling one by making plans and taking actions. M6)The common thing between building a social life and building a career is that they both require using some methods and strategies actively. B7)It’s not easy to be outgoing and sociable among the people you don’t know, but you’ll be used to it with practice. I8)It will be helpful in building your ideal social circle if you know your major characteristics and personality. D9)Many people often ignore that they should go to find friends actively and not simply wait for others to come to them. E10)Suppose you participate in a training program, you are advised to be friendly and break the silence first. H参考答案：1) F 2) C 3) J 4) A 5) M 6) B 7) I 8) D 9) E 10) H阅读理解15题，总分值：30分Directions： Read the following passages carefully. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished sentences. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the best answer to each question.When the telephone rings late at night, most women guess it must be one of only four or five people calling. A sister? Maybe. An emergency? Possibly. A mother? Probably not at that time of night. Much more likely it is a close female friend—someone calling to tell you that she has split up with her boyfriend again or perhaps simply that a good movie has just started on TV.At a time when families are spread far and wide and marriages often end in divorce, friendships of intimacy and trust are becoming more and more important. Erika, a 32-year-old lawyer, is strengthened by her ten-year friendship with her married friend Jane. “I was very sick one night, and so I called Jane at about 3:00a.m. to talk about it,” she says. “She was very supportive and even came over to take me to the doctor’s the next morning.”As American TV shows like Friends, which follows the lives of a very close group of young friends, have become very popular, many of us are beginning to see the value of such friendships. TV shows like this tell us that our romantic relationships may not last, but we need to keep in touch with our close friends if we want to survive. Also, a TV show called Real Women is about the lives and relationships of five former school friends. In this show, family, husbands, and work are all less important than friendships. Friendship is about commitment and loyalty.This is true of Erika and Jane’s friendship. With Erica’s family 200 miles away, it is Jane who keep s a spare set of keys to Erika’s apartment and waters her plants whenever she is away. “Having Jane around gives me a certain amount of freedom. It is not the kind of thing that you could ask anyone to do, but she knows I would do the same for her.” Jane, who may move to a different city soon, is worried about leaving such a support system of friends. “My friends have more to do with my life than my parents and, therefore, I don’t have to spend a lot of time explaining things to them. Friends are more up to date with what is happening.”11)Friendship is becoming more important because ________.A. people often do not live near their familiesB. people donot get along with their families C. families are not asdependable as friends D. all marriages end in divorce12)Friends have become more important than family because ________.A. friends are more intimate than family membersB. friendsneed to be together all the time C. friends are there when thesepeople need help D. friends can talk about anything to each other13)Good friends usually ________.A. see each other after a long time and are stillfriends B. trust and say “thank you” to each other C. trusteach other and treat each other nicely D. do not always have totell each other truth14)Why does the author mention two TV shows about friendship?A. Friends need to be loyal to each other.B. Friendshipmeans commitment and sacrifice. C. Friends shouldn’t keep secretto each other. D. Friendship is becoming more important nowadays.15)What can you infer from the passage?A. Nothing is more important than friendship.B. Friends arejust like a new family in many ways. C. People should help eachother to establish friendship. D. Friends are those who can help when they are needed.参考答案：11) A 12) C 13) C 14) D 15) BCan you imagine life without French fries? Potatoes are very popular today. They are the fourth most important crop in the world, after wheat, rice, and corn. But in the past, potatoes were not always popular. People in Europe started to eat them only 200 years ago!In the 1500s, the Spanish went to South America to look for gold. There, they found people eating potatoes for 7000 years! The Spanish brought the potato back to Europe with them. But people in Europe did not like this strange vegetable. Some people thought that if you ate potatoes, your skin would look like the skin of a potato. Other people could not believe that you ate the underground part of the plant, so they ate the leaves instead. This made them sick because there is poison in the leaves. Others grew potatoes for their flowers. At one time in France, potato flowers were one of the most expensive flowers.Around 1780, the people of Ireland started to eat potatoes. They found that potatoes had many advantages. The potato grew on poor land, and it grew well in their cold and rainy climate. It gave more food than any other plant, and it needed little work. All they had to do was to plant the potatoes, and then they could do other work on the farm. On a small piece of land, a farmer could grow enough potatoes to feed his family. A person could eat eight to ten pounds of potatoes a day, with some milk or cheese, and be very healthy. Soon, potatoes became the main food in Ireland. In 1845, a disease killed all the potatoes in Ireland. Two million people died of hunger. Many Irish who did not die came to the United States at this time.In other parts of Europe, people did not want to change their old food habits. Some preferred to die of hunger rather than eat potatoes. Today, many countries have their own potato dishes. Germans eat potato salad, the United States has the baked potato, and the French invented French fries.16)Which statement is true?A. Potatoes are only popular in France.B. Potatoes are notvery popular today. C. Potatoes are the most important crop inthe world. D. Potatoes were not very popular in the past.17)In the 1500s, people in Europe ________.A. found gold and potatoes from PeruB. found potatoes couldharm people’s skin C. found potatoes were strangevegetables D. found potatoes and invented French fries18)Only in about 1780 did people start to ________.A. grow potatoes for their flowersB. go to Peru to look forgold C. eat potatoes in Ireland D. eat eight to ten pounds ofpotatoes a day19)What is one of the advantages of potatoes?A. They grow well in cold and dry weather.B. They havehigher productivity compared with others. C. They can be grownwith other plants. D. They can be eaten along with milk or cheese.20)What statement best illustrates the main idea of the passage?A. How potatoes become popular.B. Why potatoes are a goodvegetable. C. Why potatoes are healthy and tasty. D. How potatoes have been consumed.参考答案：16) D 17) C 18) C 19) B 20) AWhen looking for love, people may go to some extreme lengths. They might go on blind dates set up by family and friends. They might write personal ads to place in newspapers. Or they might use a computer to help them in their search for a soul mate by joining an online dating service. Some people have even tried to find their perfect match through game shows on television. Many of these TV dating shows, including The Bachelor and Who Wants to Marry a Multimillionaire, have proved to have millions of viewers watching each week to find out which of the contestants will find true love.Of all these game shows, perhaps the one with the most unexpected ending was Mr. Right, which was shown in England in 2002. On the show, a bachelor, thirty-five-year-old Lance Gerrard-Wright, dated 15 women to find the one who was his ideal partner. For seven weeks on the show, Gerrard-Wright, took turns going on dates with each of the women, taking them to expensive restaurants and exotic locations. He even met the women’s families and introduced them to hi s own. Then at the end of each show, he would choose between one and three of the contestants, with whom he had felt the least compatible, and say goodbye to them.At one point during the series, one contestant volunteered to leave because she said she d idn’t find him attractive. After two dates she said she had had enough, and she couldn’t see it working, “He wasn’t my cup of tea.” In another show the woman he was on a date with burst into tears when he called her by another contestant’s name. “You called me by another girl’s name. I can’t believe you did that. I really liked you,” she sobbed. But in the final show, the woman he eventually chose decided she didn’t want to marry him after all. “I think you’ve chosen me because you have to choose someone,” she said. Maybe this was because she already knew he had fallen in love with the show’s host!After leaving the show, Gerrard-Wright and the show’s host Jonsson tied the knot in Sweden. Has Jonsson finally found Mr. Right? Only time will tell. But none of the guests at the wedding could deny the happiness in the couple’s eyes as the bride and groom left the wedding ceremony.21)What is this passage mainly about?A. How a famous couple met and got married.B. The best wayto meet a husband or wife. C. Why the show Mr. Right was a bighit. D. How to act on a date with a stranger.22)“When looking for love, people may go to some extreme lengths” means ________.A. People resort to traditionally considered unusual ways tolook for love. B. Love has become less traditional thanbefore. C. It is not difficult to find love through extremeways. D. Modern way of dating makes it easier but more extreme.23)What happened after seven weeks of doing the show?A. All of the women won prizes.B. Lance asked one of thewomen to marry him. C. One of the women on the show started tocry. D. Jonsson asked Lance to marry her.24)Which of the following is true during the series?A. Lance went on dates with one woman each time.B. Thecandidates traveled abroad with Lance. C. Lance and Jonssonstarted dating each other. D. The women met Lance’s family.25)What does the author want to tell us through the passage?A. TV dating shows are a good way to find true love.B. TVdating shows are the most efficient among other media. C. Morewomen are getting more interested in TV dating shows. D. It’s hard to find true love through contesting with other contestants.参考答案：21) C 22) A 23) B 24) C 25) D完型填空20题，总分值：30分Directions： There are some blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage.These days it is very common for young men to give flowers to young women when they are in love, but this hasn’t always been the custom. In the 1700s in Turkey, it was quite 26) popular for people inlove to secretly send each other baskets full of strange things. 27) Usually , an old woman who sold flowers or fruit on the street was 28) (inclined) to leave the basket beside the door of someone receiving it.These gift baskets 29) included a variety of objects such as flowers, stones, feathers, and even charcoal (木炭). Each thing in the basket had a(n) 30) special meaning and by figuring out the secret message contained in each item, the person who 31) (deserved) to receive the basket could determine the true feelings of the giver. This idea of sending gifts of love with 32) concealed meanings quickly spread to Germany, France, and England. 33) Unfortunately , over time, only sending flowers remained popular.A 34) bunch of flowers told young ladies about the feelings in the hearts of young men. Each 35) cute flower had a different meaning. For example, pink flowers 36) (confessed) the feeling, “My love for you is strong and great.” The flowers from an orange tree meant, “You’re beautiful and pure.” Yellow roses, 37) on the other hand , meant, “I saw you with someone else.” Many flower dictionaries were made to help young people in love 38) (clarify) the meaning of the flowers they received.Not all of the dictionaries agreed 39) on the definite meaning of each flower, though, so a person had to be 40) cautious about what flowers they chose to send. For example, 41) depending on which dictionary you used and which color you gave, a young man’s roses could42) convey different meanings, “I love you,” “love is dangerous,” or even, “my love has decreased.” The43) notion of using flowers to send messages had fallen out of 44) fashion by the 1880s. Afterwards, sending love letters, a 45) (more direct) way to express love commenced. Today, flowers are still considered a lovely gift, but the meaning for each kind of flowers has been lost.26)A. averageB. popularC. familiarD. standard27)A. UsuallyB. MostlyC. ChieflyD. Especially28)A. leanedB. intendedC. tendedD. inclined29)A. collectedB. coveredC. includedD. involved30)A. specialB. especialC. exceptionalD. significant31)A. earnedB. servedC. deservedD. reserved32)A. disguisedB. concealedC. blurredD. obscured33)A. UnsuccessfullyB. UnfriendlyC. UnfavorablyD. Unfo rtunately34)A. bunchB. branchC. sketchD. catch35)A. pureB. freshC. cuteD. neat36)A. embarrassedB. confessedC. accessedD. assessed37)A. in contrast toB. first and foremostC. on the onehand D. on the other hand38)A. clarifyB. justifyC. identifyD. qualify39)A. byB. withC. toD. on40)A. consciousB. suspiciousC. cautiousD. curious41)A. dependent onB. depending onC. basingon D. independent of42)A. conveyB. surveyC. circulateD. sustain43)A. passionB. donationC. motionD. notion44)A. styleB. fashionC. trendD. manner45)A. best directB. better directC. more directD. most direct参考答案：26) B 27) A 28) D 29) C 30) A 31) C 32)B 33) D 34) A 35)C 36) B 37)D 38) A39) D 40) C 41) B 42) A 43) D 44) B 45) C选词填空（15选10）10题，总分值：20分Directions： Fill in the blanks in the following passage by selecting suitable words from the word bank. Each word can be used only once.Choosing a husband or wife is one of the most important decisions in a person’s life. In many cul tures, young men and women are 46) daring to choose their own marriage partners. In some cultures, however, parents 47) reserve the right to arrange their children’s marriages. Such arranged marriages have both advantages and disadvantages.One advantage of having parents arrange a marriage is financial 48) security . Of course, money doesn’t automatically bring happiness, but a 49) lack of money certainly causes stress in any relationship. A second advantage of an arranged marriage is that parents may 50) make a better choice than their children. They are not only older but also more 51) superior in life experience. Also, parents have been married; therefore, they know better what qualities are 52) desirable in a spouse.On the other hand, arranged marriages may have some disadvantages. One obvious disadvantage is that parents may choose a wrong person in 53) haste , and the young couple may never be happy together. A second obvious disadvantage is that a young man or woman may already have 54) fallen in love with someone else. If the parents force their children to tie the knot, the result will be a disaster to all concerned.In conclusion, neither an arranged marriage nor a marriage for love is a good 55) formula to be happy. Both kinds of marriages take work, patience, and perhaps a little bit of luck.• A. dictate• B. deserve• C. make• D. reserve• E. charity• F. formula•G. security•H. demanding•I. daring•J. fallen•K. lack•L. desirable•M. available•N. haste•O. superior46) daring 47) reserve 48) security 49) lack 50) make 51) superior 52) desirable 53) haste 54) fallen 55) formula。

Part 1 Multiple Choice(每小题：分)Directions: Choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. 1.His answer was so confused that I could hardly make any ________ of itat all.A. interpretationB. explanationC. meaningD. sense2.Two of the children have to sleep in one bed, but the other three have________ ones.A. completeB. singularC. separateD. different3.If you think you can do my job better than I can, you are welcome to________.A. take it overB. take it offC. take it downD. take it in4.Shortly after his retirement, the former president ________ gardening andhunting.A. took toB. took onD. took after5.Most nurses are women, but in the higher ranks of the medical professionwomen are in a ________.A. scarcityB. minorityC. minimumD. shortage6.He looked ________, as if he'd missed a night's sleep.A. worn outB. worn offC. worn awayD. worn through7.His dramatic change in opinion was ________ by the unspeakable wrongdone to him.A. brought outB. brought toC. brought upD. brought about8._______ available annually to the University for publishing books areexhausted for the present.A. ExpensesB. CostsD. Money9.________ I admit that the problems are difficult, I don't agree that theycan't be solved.A. SupposeB. BecauseC. WhileD. Until10. I must tell you that you ________ in your red overcoat the other night.A. look so handsomeB. are looking so handsomeC. looked so handsomeD. were looked so handsome11. I'd rather you ______ anything about it for the time being. You shouldtake a break first.A. not doB. don't doC. didn't doD. won't do12. The lawyer advised him to drop the ________, since he stands littlechance of winning.A. eventB. caseD. affair13. Sometimes children have trouble ________ fact from fiction and maybelieve that such things actually exist.A. to separateB. for separatingC. separatingD. of separating14. He is quite sure that it's ________ impossible for him to fulfill the taskwithin two days.A. absolutelyB. fullyC. exclusivelyD. roughly15. There was such a long line at the exhibition ________ we had to wait forabout half an hour.A. asB. soC. thatD. since16. There is no _______ to the house from the main road.A. accessB. exposureD. edge17. The twentieth century has witnessed an enormous worldwide political,economic and cultural ________.A. traditionB. transmissionC. transportationD. transformation18. The ________ stuck on the envelope says "By Air".A. diagramB. signalC. labelD. mark19. Reading ________ the lines, I would say that the Government is moreworried than it will admit.A. behindB. alongC. betweenD. among20. Things might have been much worse if the mother _______ on her right tokeep the baby.A. has been insistingB. would insistC. had insistedD. insisted21. The statistical figures in that report are not ________. You should notrefer to them.A. accurateB. delicateC. fixedD. rigid22. Contrast may make something appear more beautiful than it is when________ alone.A. seenB. to be seenC. is seenD. having been seen23. The football game comes to you ________ from New York.A. livelyB. liveC. aliveD. living24. None of us expected the chairman to ________ at the party. We thoughthe was still in hospital.A. turn inB. turn upC. turn overD. turn down25. The author of the report is well ________ with the problems in thehospital because he has been working there for many years.A. informedB. enlightenedC. acquaintedD. acknowledged26. The boy spent as much time watching TV as he ________ studying.A. doesB. wasC. hadD. did27. The ship's generator broke down, and the pumps had to be operated________ instead of mechanically.A. manuallyB. automaticallyC. artificiallyD. synthetically28. The letter was written by someone unknown ________ me.A. toB. byC. forD. with29. On the day of my ________, all my friends in the city came to see me off.A. adventureB. absenceC. departureD. arrival30. Many children want the same thing they see ________ on television.A. advertisingB. advertisedC. being advertisingD. been advertisedPart 1 Multiple Choice (每小题: 1 分; 满分：30 分)对错我的答案客观小题得分1. 1 D D2. 1 C C3. 1 A A4. 1 A A5. 1 B B6. 1 A A7. 1 D D8. 1 C C9. 1 C C10. 1 C C11. 1 C C12. 1 B B13. 1 C C14. 1 A A15. 1 C C16. 1 A A17. 1 D D18. 1 C C19. 1 C C20. 1 C C21. 1 A A22. 1 A A23. 1 B B24. 1 B B25. 1 C C26. 0 C D27. 1 A A28. 1 A A29. 1 C C30. 1 B BSubtotal: 29 老师评语：Part 2 Reading Comprehension (Multiple Choice)(每小题：分)Directions: Read the following passages carefully and choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage.The term "culture shock" has already begun to creep into the popular vocabulary. Culture shock is the effect that involvement in a strange culture has on the unprepared visitor. Culture shock is what happens when a traveler suddenly finds himself in a place where yes may mean no, where a "fixed price" is negotiable, where to be kept waiting in an outer office is no cause for insult, where laughter may signify (意味) anger.The culture shock phenomenon causes a breakdown in communication, a misreading of reality, an inability to cope. Yet culture shock is relatively mild in comparison with the much more serious malady (弊病), future shock. Future shock is brought on by the premature arrival of the future. It may well be the most important disease of tomorrow.Take an individual out of his own culture and set him down suddenly in anenvironment sharply different from his own, with a different set of cues to react to—different conceptions (概念) of time, space, work, love, religion, sex, and everything else, then the dislocation he suffers will be severe. Given few clues as to what kind of behavior is rational under the radically new circumstances, the victim may well become a danger to himself and others. Now imagine not merely an individual but an entire society, an entire generation—including its weakest, least intelligent, and most irrational members—suddenly transported into this new world. The result is mass disorientation (迷失方向), future shock on a grand scale.This is the prospect that man now faces. Change is avalanching (把……淹没) upon our heads and most people are unprepared to cope with it.1.Culture shock occurs when ________.A. one loses all hopes of returning to his home environmentB. one expresses ideas and emotions contrary to what he intends toexpressC. one cannot make accurate judgment using one's own value standardsD. one cannot conduct negotiations for goods of fixed prices2.Future shock is much more serious than culture shock as ________.A. it concerns the problems of the futureB. it affects people on a grand scaleC. it causes personal insultsD. it destroys the foundation of the society3.The word "cue" in Para. 3 most probably refers to something that________.A. puzzles an individualB. disturbs an individual's normal way of lifeC. helps an individual to function in societyD. arouses an individual's interest in the new culture4.One effective way to prevent future shock is to ________.A. get people prepared for future changeB. keep people informed of foreign culturesC. have people resist possible future changeD. acquaint people with the harm of future change5.It can be inferred that the author's tone in the passage is ________.A. humorousB. exaggeratedC. radicalD. seriousQuestions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage.Silence is unnatural to man. He begins life with a cry and ends it in stillness. In the interval he does all he can to make a noise in the world, and there are few things of which he stands in more fear than of the absence of noise. Even his conversation is in great measure a desperate attempt to prevent a dreadful (可怕的) silence. He knows that ninety-nine percent of human conversation means no more than the buzzing (发出嗡嗡声) of a fly, but he longs to join the buzz and to prove that he is a man and not a waxwork figure. The object of conversation is not, for the most part, to communicate ideas. It is to keep up the buzzing sound. There are, it must be admitted, different qualities of buzz: there is even a buzz that is as exasperating (使人恼怒的) as the continuous ping (砰声) of a mosquito. But at a dinner party one would rather be a mosquito than a mute (哑巴). Most buzzing, fortunately, is agreeable to the ear, and some of it is agreeable even to the mind. He would be a foolish man, however, who waited until he had a wise thought to take part in the buzzing with his neighbors.Those who despise (看不起) the weather as a conversational opening seem to me to be ignorant of the reason why human beings wish to talk. Very few human beings join in a conversation in the hope of learning anything new. Some of them are content if they are merely allowed to go on making a noise into other people's ears, though they have nothing to tell them except that they have seen two or three new plays or that they have had food in a Swiss hotel. At the end of an evening during which they have said nothing at immense length, they are proud of themselves on their success as conversationalists.6.The significance of man's speaking ability is that ________.A. it proves his existence as a manB. it raises his position as a manC. it makes him enjoy meaningful conversationsD. it gets him out of trouble7.The statement that "ninety-nine percent of human conversation means nomore than the buzzing of a fly" suggests that ________.A. most of the human conversations are inspiring and instructiveB. most of the human conversations are as irritating as the noise made bya flyC. most of the human conversations can be dismissed as meaninglessD. most of the human conversations can be regarded as the effectiveactivities8.According to the passage, a man will look silly if he ________.A. makes mistakes in the conversationB. feels reluctant to join in the conversationC. fails to communicate anything new to others in the conversationD. misunderstands others' meanings in the conversation9.In the author's opinion, the introduction of weather as a conversationalopening indicates ________.A. the ignorance of the conversationalistB. the start of an acceptable conversationC. the coming of something newD. the boring nature of the conversation10. Which of the following statements is true, according to the passage?A. At a dinner party, everyone prefers to talk like a mosquito.B. People despise meaningless conversations.C. People take pride in their roles as conversationalists.D. One can always learn something useful from conversation.Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage.Despite laws designed to keep cigarettes away from kids, 34 percent of US high school students and 15 percent of middle school students use tobacco products, government health officials say.Although the statistics show the number of teens using tobacco has started to decline from record highs in 1997, experts say the numbers are still disturbing given that nearly 90 percent of adult smokers began using tobacco at or before the age of 18."We want to emphasize, while cigarettes are the most lethal form of tobacco, adolescents (青少年) are using many forms of tobacco, and potentially becoming addicted (成瘾) to nicotine (尼古丁) from many sources," said Terry Pechacek, head of the survey team and associate director for science with the CDC Office on Smoking and Health.According to the survey, most middle and high school smokers get their tobacco at gas stations and convenience stores.While the legal age to buy tobacco is 18 throughout most of the United States, the survey shows current laws to be ineffective. Approximately 69 percent ofmiddle school students and 58 percent of high school students reported they were not asked for proof of age when purchasing cigarettes.Although the tobacco industry has altered its advertising, ads still lure teens into buying tobacco products, Pechacek said."Tobacco companies voluntarily stopped outdoor billboards (广告牌), but have taken these advertising dollars and put them into local convenience stores," he said.The study also found one of the "major predictors" of tobacco use to be whether teens spend time with other people who smoke. In the week before the survey, half of the nonsmokers were in a room with someone smoking, and approximately 70 percent of middle school students and 57 percent of high school students who smoke live in a home with a smoker.Experts believe that more education about tobacco in schools could counteract (对抗) the bad influences these students face at home.11. Figures provided in the second paragraph indicate that ________.A. most kids between the ages of 12 and 17 are using tobacco productsB. there are more teens using tobacco since 1997C. smokers tend to begin smoking when they were very youngD. laws are designed to keep cigarettes away from kids before the age of1812. According to Terry Pechacek, teenagers using tobacco ________.A. are likely to take drugsB. like using cigarettesC. tend to quit smoking after age of 18D. like trying different forms of tobacco13. Most teenage smokers buy tobacco at gas stations and conveniencestores, because ________.A. cigarettes there are cheaper than those at any other placeB. people there usually don't ask them to prove they have reached legalageC. there are more types of cigarettes there than other placesD. people there put up cigarettes advertisements on the wall14. The word "lure" (Para. 6) most probably means ________.A. temptB. persuadeC. forceD. talk15. According to what Pechacek said, which of the following factors may NOTinfluence teenagers' using tobacco products?A. Advertisement.B. Family.C. School education.D. Government.Questions 16 to 20 are based on the following passage.Some pessimistic experts feel that the automobile is bound to fall into disuse. They see a day in the not-too-distant future when all autos will be abandoned and allowed to rust. Other authorities, however, think the auto is here to stay. They hold that the car will remain a leading means of urban travel in the foreseeable (可预见的) future.The motorcar will undoubtedly change significantly over the next 30 years. It should become smaller, safer, and more economical, and should not be powered by the gasoline engine. The car of the future should be far more pollution-free than present types.Regardless of its power source, the auto in the future will still be the main problem in urban traffic congestion (拥挤). One proposed solution to this problem is the automated (自动化的) highway system.When the auto enters the highway system, a retractable (可伸缩的) arm will drop from the auto and make contact with a rail, which is similar to those powering subway trains electrically. Once attached to the rail, the car will become electrically powered from the system, and control of the vehicle will pass to a central computer. The computer will then monitor all of the car's movements.The driver will use a telephone to dial instructions about his destination into the system. The computer will calculate the best route, and reserve space for the car all the way to the correct exit from the highway. The driver will then be free to relax and wait for the buzzer (蜂鸣器) that will warn him of his coming exit. It is estimated that an automated highway will be able to handle 10,000 vehicles per hour, compared with the 1,500 to 2,000 vehicles that can be carried by a present-day highway.16. One significant improvement in the future car will probably be ________.A. its power sourceB. its monitoring systemC. its driving systemD. its seating capacity17. What is the author's main concern?A. How to render automobiles pollution-free.B. How to make smaller and safer automobiles.C. How to solve the problem of traffic jams.D. How to develop an automated subway system.18. What provides autos with electric power in an automated highwaysystem?A. A rail.B. A retractable arm.C. An engine.D. A computer controller.19. In an automated highway system, all the driver needs to do is _______.A. keep in the right laneB. wait to arrive at his destinationC. keep in constant touch with the computer centerD. inform the system of his destination by phone20. What is the author's attitude toward the future of autos?A. Enthusiastic.B. Optimistic.C. Pessimistic.D. Cautious.Part 2 Reading Comprehension (Multiple Choice) (每小题: 1 分; 满分：20 分)对错我的答案客观小题得分1. 1 C C2. 1 A A3. 1 C C4. 1 A A5. 1 D D6. 1 A A7. 1 C C8. 1 B B9. 0 D B10. 1 C C11. 1 C C12. 1 D D13. 1 B B14. 1 A A15. 1 D D16. 1 B B17. 1 C C18. 1 A A19. 1 D D20. 1 B BSubtotal: 19。

基础英语（ＩＶ）教案基础英语（ＩＶ）教案基础英语（ＩＶ）教案2)What do you feel you have got from the activities?3)Do there any points need more work?3. Task: Discussing TextPurpose: To further understand the text and learn to read between linesProcedure:The following questions will be presented to the class:1)What do the t hree statuettes symbolize? What effect do the boy’s descriptions have?2)How did the author describe the following figures to demonstrate his analyses ofdifferent grades of thinking?3)How did the author describe the following figures to demonstrate his analyses ofdifferent grades of thinking?4)Why does the author begin by describing the three statuettes in his schoolheadmaster’s office? How is it related to the rest of the article?5)What kind of a child was the author? What does the author mean when he says that hewas one those delinquent children utterly disintegrated?6)What does the author think of grade-three “ thinkers”?7)What definition does the author give to grade-two thinking?The students will be given time to discuss and answer the questions.The teacher will give feedback.4. Task: learning writing techniquesPurpose: To learn Irony and LitotesProcedure:1)Teacher guide the students to find the genre of writing of the text.2)Give examples of Irony, Hyperbole, Metaphor, Metonymy and Synecdoche3)Ask the students to tell what’s the meaning by using them.5. Task: paraphrase difficult sentencesPurpose: understanding intensively some sentencesProcedure:1)students point out difficult sentences and some volunteers could help to explain in English.2)Teacher gives feedback3)Teacher should point out about 10 difficult sentences and then explain either by the teacheror students.实施情况及教学效果分析基础英语（ＩＶ）教案。

Quiz 6Part IDirections: Listen to the short dialogs, then choose the correct answers to the questions. You will hear the recording twice. After the first playing, there will be time for you to choose the correct answers. Use the second playing to check your answers.1.(Listen to the audio recording for the question.)A. A TOEFL examination.B. Any English language examination.C. Good luck.D. Ill luck.Your answer Correct answerC C2.(Listen to the audio recording for the question.)A. To keep evil away.B. To wish for more money.C. To show friendliness.D. To treat a wound.Your answer Correct answerA A3.(Listen to the audio recording for the question.)A. She will paint it brown.B. She wants the man to paint it brown.C. She asks the man to climb up the ladder.D. She asks the man not to walk under the ladder.4.(Listen to the audio recording for the question.)A. The building is a 13-floor one.B. The building does not have a 13th floor.C. The building has a 13th floor but nobody lives there.D. The building has a 13th floor but few people live there.Your answer Correct answerC B5.(Listen to the audio recording for the question.)A. It causes a car accident.B. It causes an injury.C. It prevents bad luck.D. It makes plenty of money.Your answer Correct answerC CPart IIDirections: Listen to the passage(s) three times. When the passage is read for the first time, listen for the general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, fill in the blanks numbered from S1 to S7 with the exact words you hear. For blanks numbered from S8 to S10, write down either the exact words you hear or the main points in your own words. When the passage is read for the third time, check your answers.Easter Island in the southern Pacific Ocean remains a mystery. When the island was (S1) , it was almost uninhabited, but there were many statues on it. People are (S2) to know who lived there before its discovery, how they lived, and why they (S3) out. Different theories give different explanations, but none is completely convincing.The Easter Islanders had their own system of (S4) , different from any other in the world. No other (S5) Islanders knew how to write. The American (S6) did not know how to write either. Who (S7) the Easter Islanders how to write, or did they develop their own system? Remember that writing was first invented in Asia only a few thousand years BC.(S8) . How did the Easter Islanders get them? Is it possible that a few Easter Islanders traveled 2,300 miles to Chile, got sweet potatoes, and brought them back? But this is unlikely. (S9) , which was only colonized in 1492. Could Easter Island have been colonized by people from Chile? Yet, DNA taken from graves dug up on Easter Island has shown that these people werePolynesians, not American Indians. The Polynesians lived on the sea and knew how to travel thousands of miles in their small canoes. They knew where they were going. The American Indians did not know how to do that. Yet, (S10) . Also, the seeds could have been brought in the stomachs of birds.Your answer Correct answer(1)discovered discovered(2)eager eager(3)died died(4)writing writing(5)Pacific Pacific(6)Indians Indians(7)taught taught(8)The Easter Islanders lived on sweet potatoes they farmed. These sweet potatoes came from theAmericas(9)Remember that the distances involved were great, further than the distance from Europe to the closest place in the Americas(10)a few American Indians could have reached Easter Island, because of a storm, and brought the seeds ofsweet potatoes with themPart IIIDirections: Listen to the following recording, then choose the correct answers to the questions. You will hear the recording twice. After the first playing, there will be time for you to choose the correct answers. Use the second playing to check your answers.1.When did people begin to record animals falling from skies?A. Hundreds of years ago.B. Thousands of years ago.C. In 1877.D. In 1957.Your answer Correct answerB B2.What did Dr. Smith notice?A. An alligator climbing ashore.B. An alligator falling to the ground, seriously wounded.C. An alligator falling to the ground dead.D. An alligator falling to the ground and crawling towardsthe tent.Your answer Correct answerD D3.How many alligators did the doctor find within 200 yards?A. Eight.B. Seven.C. Six.D. Two.Your answer Correct answerA A4.How did Mr. and Mrs. Tucker conclude that the alligatordropped from sky?A. They heard the soft sound of a falling object.B. They heard a groan.C. They heard both a thump and a groan.D. They saw a dark object dropping to the ground.Your answer Correct answerD C5.How did the airship officer know that the alligator hadfallen from the sky?A. He saw it falling with his own eyes.B. One of his crew members saw it falling.C. The crew of another airship saw it falling.D. The officer did not take an alligator aboard.Your answer Correct answerD DPart IVDirections: Choose the right answer.1.My Uncle gave me this lucky mascot when I was five, andit's been with me ever since. It brought me luck in all my college exams. I can't ________________ part with it.A. bring myself toB. get myselfC. take myself toD. help myself2.Congratulations for getting the interview! I've________________ for you.A. crossed my legs for youB. crossed my arms for youC. got your fingers crossedD. got my fingers crossedYour answer Correct answerD D3.David Copperfield is the world's greatest magician; he'scertainly ________________.A. worth seenB. worth lookedC. worth lookingD. worth a lookYour answer Correct answerD D4.A magician never tells his secrets. David attempts theimpossible, and no one has any idea ________________ he does it.A. whichB. whereC. whatD. howYour answer Correct answerD D5.If you smash your mirror, your soul will be damaged too,dooming it to an early death, and not giving it an entry into ________________.A. skyB. the skyC. heavenD. the heavenC CQuiz 7Part IDirections: Listen to the short dialogs, then choose the correct answers to the questions. You will hear the recording twice. After the first playing, there will be time for you to choose the correct answers. Use the second playing to check your answers.1.(Listen to the audio recording for the question.)A. A one-day trip to the waterfalls.B. A two-day trip to the waterfalls.C. A trip to the caves.D. A free travel book.Your answer Correct answerC C2.(Listen to the audio recording for the question.)A. He was exhausted from the whirlwind tour of Europe.B. He was surprised by the beautiful scenery in Europe.C. He was robbed and almost killed on his trip to Europe.D. He enjoyed his trip to Europe tremendously.A A3.(Listen to the audio recording for the question.)A. The man cannot download photos from the Internet.B. The man's phone can take pictures.C. The woman will lend her camera to the man.D. The woman will email her photos to the man.Your answer Correct answerB B4.(Listen to the audio recording for the question.)A. She will buy a good camera.B. She will use the negatives to make copies.C. She will ask the man to email her some photos.D. She will email the photos to the man.Your answer Correct answerD D5.(Listen to the audio recording for the question.)A. It was perfect.B. It was excellent though there were some minor problems.C. It was bad though there were a few good points.D. It was very bad.Your answer Correct answerB BPart IIDirections: Listen to the passage(s) three times. When the passage is read for the first time, listen for the general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, fill in the blanks numbered from S1 to S7 with the exact words you hear. For blanks numbered from S8 to S10, write down either the exact words you hear or the main points in your own words. When the passage is read for the third time, check your answers.In recent years the weekend has begun to decline in importance. While most people work a five-day workweek, (S1) the hardware costs outweigh human costs, the (S2) of the modern economy means that leaving a factory idle for two days or an office (S3) is too great an expense. Thus, many workers (S4) work on weekends. Since this is seen as a greater burden, most employers pay (S5)for weekend work, either by agreement or by law.The rapid increase in the number of two-income (S6) has also changed the character of the weekend. (S7) the stay-at-home spouse would do the shopping during the week. With both working, most of the shopping must be done on weekends, leaving less time for recreation. (S8) .The functions of the workweek and weekend vary a great deal in some areas. Stores that rely on office workers will see far less business on a weekend, while those in the suburbs or in residential areas will see far more. (S9) , so Friday and Saturday nights are the busiest for bars, restaurants, clubs, and movie theaters. There is substantially less activity on many websites on weekends.(S10) .Your answer Correct answer(1)when when(2)competitiveness competitiveness(3)unmanned unmanned(4)regularly regularly(5)extra extra(6)households households(7)Previously Previously(8)To serve these new shoppers it is also necessary for more stores to remain open and thus more people to work onweekends(9)Weekends are days when people can safely sleep in and also not have to worry as much about the ill effects ofa hangover(10)One area in which the weekend has remained unaffected is education, where schools are shut on Saturdays andSundaysPart IIIDirections: Listen to the following recording, then choose the correct answers to the questions. You will hear the recording twice. After the first playing, there will be time for you to choose the correct answers. Use the second playing to check your answers.1.What is the passage mainly about?A. The reasons juggling attracts more attention.B. A comparison between juggling and other forms ofentertainment.C. The development of juggling.D. A comparison between ancient and modern jugglingskills.Your answer Correct answerC C2.Why did jugglers fall into disfavor after the decline ofthe Roman Empire?A. Because religious people disliked them.B. Because they did not get enough tips.C. Because they did not have good skills.D. Because they really had very low morals.Your answer Correct answerA A3.Which of the following is NOT mentioned as part of PhilipAstley's circus?A. Clown acts.B. Magic.C. Horse performances.D. Juggling.Your answer Correct answerB B4.What was true of the jugglers in the 19th century Varietyand Music Hall theatres?A. They performed before the musical acts.B. They performed after the musical acts.C. They performed in the center of the stage.D. They performed in front of the drawn curtain.Your answer Correct answer5.What happened to juggling in the early to mid-20th century?A. It prospered because of the better economy.B. It declined because of the Great Depression.C. It prospered because of the publicity it received fromthe mass media.D. It declined because of competition from other forms ofentertainment.Your answer Correct answerD DPart IVDirections: Choose the right answer.1.I'm going to backpack my way round. I like beingindependent and seeing things ________________ my ownpace.A. onB. throughC. atD. withYour answer Correct answerC C2.I'll burn the concert ________________ DVD for youafterwards, so you can watch it at home.A. toB. intoC. ontoD. onYour answer Correct answerC A3.Jack, you're sitting in front of your computer again! Thesea and the sand are only ________________ away.A. walksB. feetC. stepsD. paces4.I understand the computer is a wonderful thing, but youhave to be careful not to get too much ________________a good thing.A. inB. atC. fromD. ofYour answer Correct answerD D5.It would be a lot healthier if you played a chess game________________, in the park.A. outdoorB. outdoorsC. in the outdoorsD. at the outdoorYour answer Correct answerB BQuiz 8CADBDBDCACQuiz 9Part IDirections: Listen to the short dialogs, then choose the correct answers to the questions. You will hear the recording twice. After the first playing, there will be time for you to choose the correct answers. Use the second playing to check your answers.1.(Listen to the audio recording for the question.)A. Decrease imports.B. Increase imports.C. Decrease its deficit by 5%.D. Increase its deficit by 5%.Your answer Correct answerA A2.(Listen to the audio recording for the question.)A. Raise the oil prices.B. Import less oil.C. Use less oil.D. Take buses more frequently.Your answer Correct answerB B3.(Listen to the audio recording for the question.)A. It benefits the developing nations a great deal.B. It increases the developing nations' GDP a great deal.C. Developed nations may benefit more than developingnations from it.D. Developing nations may benefit more than developednations from it.Your answer Correct answerC C4.(Listen to the audio recording for the question.)A. The richest people have contributed most to the nation.B. The richest people should contribute more to society.C. A smaller middle class is favorable to equality for allpeople.D. A larger middle class will benefit all people.5.(Listen to the audio recording for the question.)A. The same as the woman's opinion.B. The WTO is a good thing.C. The WTO is no good.D. The WTO is good but not without problems.Your answer Correct answerD DPart IIDirections: Listen to the passage(s) three times. When the passage is read for the first time, listen for the general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, fill in the blanks numbered from S1 to S7 with the exact words you hear. For blanks numbered from S8 to S10, write down either the exact words you hear or the main points in your own words. When the passage is read for the third time, check your answers.The . economy lost steam in the second quarter as consumers hit by high-energy costs turned thrifty.. gross domestic product, a (S1) of total output within the nation's borders, climbed at a (S2) and weaker-than-expected 3 percent annual rate in the April-June period, Commerce Department data (S3) .Consumer spending rose at an insignificant 1 percent rate, a mere shadow of the percent jump of the first quarter and the (S4) gain since the second quarter of 2001, when the economy was in recession.The degree to which consumers were (S5) to buy surprised Wall Street analysts. A leading (S6) , John Lonski, called the spending gain "shockingly small".(S7) said big energy price hikes were one factor that hit consumer spending in the spring.(S8) .While GDP growth proved weaker than expected, the economy's pulse has already shown signs of quickening. (S9) .Bond prices rose as investors saw weakness, but the dollar moved higher against the euro as foreign exchange traders saw strength. Stock prices were little changed."(S10) ," Treasury Secretary John Snow told correspondents.YouranswerCorrect answer(1)measure measure(2)modest modest(3)showed showed(4)weakest weakest(5)reluctant(6)economist(7)Analysts(8)Inflation rose at a relatively speedy percent rate in the second quarter, the same as at the start of the year(9)Other data on Friday showed consumerspirits have brightened a bit this month while business activity has picked up inthe Midwest(10)When you combine the first quarter andthe second quarter, we're growing at percent, which is a very strong,sustainable growth ratePart IIIDirections: Listen to the following recording, then choose the correct answers to the questions. You will hear the recording twice. After the first playing, there will be time for you to choose the correct answers. Use the second playing to check your answers.1. What does a compulsory license require drug manufacturers to do? A. To give up their patents completely.B. To give up their patents in case of health crises.C. To shorten the period of their patents.D. To keep their patents intact.Your answerCorrect answerBB2. What is true of large drug companies under compulsorylicenses? A. They are compelled to sell their drugs at low prices. B. They are compelled to sell their drugs at high prices.C. They must allow other companies to produce their drugs at low costs.D. They are not compelled to disclose their intellectual property.3. Why do international drug companies oppose the Dohaagreement? A. They think it will prevent drug companies from seeking cures for diseases.B. They must pay a great deal for their research.C. Patents help drug companies recover the costs of developing new medicines.D. All of the above.Your answer Correct answerD D4.What do developing countries want during healthemergencies?A. They want to import low-cost drugs.B. The want to import high-cost effective drugs.C. The want to export low-cost drugs.D. The want to export high-cost drugs.5.What would be the best title for the passage?A. WTO Debate Between Rich and Poor Countries on DrugProduction.B. WTO Debate on the Advantages and Disadvantages ofCompulsory Licenses.C. WTO Agreement on Drug Patents.D. WTO Agreement Against Compulsory Licenses.Your answer Correct answerC CPart IVDirections: Choose the right answer.1.Excuse me, it just ________________ my mind what GDP standsfor.A. slippedB. slipped awayC. slipped offD. slipped throughYour answer Correct answerA A2.GDP is simply a gross measure of market activity, of moneychanging hands. It makes no distinction ________________ between the desirable and undesirable.A. thatB. whatC. whicheverD. whatsoeverYour answer Correct answerD D3.The bank's president and its officers all enjoyed a goodlaugh at the woman for using a $250,000 Rolls as collateral ________________ a $5,000 loan.A. toB. atC. overD. againstYour answer Correct answerD D4.Rich nations welcomed the new deal, which ________________them to a plan to cut back on the huge subsidies they spend on farmers.A. commutesB. commitsC. committeesD. commissionsYour answer Correct answerB B5.Developed nations promised to give developing nationsbetter ________________ to their markets.A. entryB. entranceC. accessD. accessionYour answer Correct answerC CQuiz 10Part IDirections: Listen to the short dialogs, then choose the correct answers to the questions. You will hear the recording twice. After the first playing, there will be time for you to choose the correct answers. Use the second playing to check your answers.1.(Listen to the audio recording for the question.)A. A TOEFL examination.B. Any English language examination.C. Good luck.D. Ill luck.2.(Listen to the audio recording for the question.)A. To keep evil away.B. To wish for more money.C. To show friendliness.D. To treat a wound.3.(Listen to the audio recording for the question.)A. She will paint it brown.B. She wants the man to paint it brown.C. She asks the man to climb up the ladder.D. She asks the man not to walk under the ladder.4.(Listen to the audio recording for the question.)A. The building is a 13-floor one.B. The building does not have a 13th floor.C. The building has a 13th floor but nobody lives there.D. The building has a 13th floor but few people live there.5.(Listen to the audio recording for the question.)A. It causes a car accident.B. It causes an injury.C. It prevents bad luck.D. It makes plenty of money.Part IIDirections: Listen to the passage(s) three times. When the passage is read for the first time, listen for the general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, fill in the blanks numbered from S1 to S7 with the exact words you hear. For blanks numbered from S8 to S10, write down either the exact words you hear or the main points in your own words. When the passage is read for the third time, check your answers.Easter Island in the southern Pacific Ocean remains a mystery. When the island was (S1) , it was almost uninhabited, but there were many statues on it. People are (S2) to know who lived there before its discovery, how they lived, and why they (S3) out. Different theories give different explanations, but none is completely convincing.The Easter Islanders had their own system of (S4) , different from any other in the world. No other (S5) Islanders knew how to write. The American (S6) did not know how to write either. Who (S7) the Easter Islanders how to write, or did they develop their own system? Remember that writing was first invented in Asia only a few thousand years BC.(S8) . How did the Easter Islanders get them? Is it possible that a few Easter Islanders traveled 2,300 miles to Chile, got sweet potatoes, and brought them back? But this is unlikely. (S9) , which was only colonized in 1492. Could Easter Island have been colonized by people from Chile? Yet, DNA taken from graves dug up on Easter Island has shown that these people were Polynesians, not American Indians. The Polynesians lived on the sea and knew how to travel thousands of miles in their small canoes. They knew where they were going. The American Indians did not know how to do that. Yet, (S10) . Also, the seeds could have been brought in the stomachs of birds.Your answer Correct answer(1)discovered discovered(2)eager eager(3)died died(4)ridding writing(5)pecfic Pacific(6)Indians(7)talked taught(8)The Easter Islanders lived on sweet potatoes they farmed. These sweet potatoes came from theAmericas(9)Remember that the distances involved were great, further than the distance from Europe to the closest place in the Americas(10) a few American Indians could havePart IIIDirections: Listen to the following recording, then choose the correct answers to the questions. You will hear the recording twice. After the first playing, there will be time for you to choose the correct answers. Use the second playing to check your answers.1.When did people begin to record animals falling from skies?A. Hundreds of years ago.B. Thousands of years ago.C. In 1877.D. In 1957.2.What did Dr. Smith notice?A. An alligator climbing ashore.B. An alligator falling to the ground, seriously wounded.C. An alligator falling to the ground dead.D. An alligator falling to the ground and crawling towardsthe tent.3.How many alligators did the doctor find within 200 yards?A. Eight.B. Seven.C. Six.D. Two.4.How did Mr. and Mrs. Tucker conclude that the alligatordropped from sky?A. They heard the soft sound of a falling object.B. They heard a groan.C. They heard both a thump and a groan.D. They saw a dark object dropping to the ground.5.How did the airship officer know that the alligator hadfallen from the sky?A. He saw it falling with his own eyes.B. One of his crew members saw it falling.C. The crew of another airship saw it falling.D. The officer did not take an alligator aboard.Part IVDirections: Choose the right answer.1.My Uncle gave me this lucky mascot when I was five, andit's been with me ever since. It brought me luck in all my college exams. I can't ________________ part with it.A. bring myself toB. get myselfC. take myself toD. help myself2.Congratulations for getting the interview! I've________________ for you.A. crossed my legs for youB. crossed my arms for youC. got your fingers crossedD. got my fingers crossed3.David Copperfield is the world's greatest magician; he'scertainly ________________.A. worth seenB. worth lookedC. worth lookingD. worth a look4.A magician never tells his secrets. David attempts theimpossible, and no one has any idea ________________ he does it.A. whichB. whereC. whatD. how5.If you smash your mirror, your soul will be damaged too,dooming it to an early death, and not giving it an entry into ________________.A. skyB. the skyC. heavenD. the heaven。

长篇阅读10题，总分值：20分Directions： You are going to read a passage with 10 statements attached to it. Each statement 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.Proactive Strategies to Build a Social LifeA) A lot of people believe that developing a social life is something that should just happen and develop naturally, without you needing to do anything. I disagree. I think that while this can happen for some folks, in certain stages of their life, it’s not always the case, which is why many of us today lack a fulfilling social life. If you’re in college where you get to hang around lots of other people and you’r e naturally a social person, your social circle will develop on its own. But if you’re an accountant working in cubicle all day and you’re kind of shy and don’t go out much, your social life may be seriously deficient.B) In my view, building a social life requires the same active and strategic approach that making money or building a career requires. The approach is based on setting goals and acting on them. Coming from this angle, I want to show you some proactive (积极主动的) strategies to build a social life.C) A fulfilling social life looks differently for different people. Some of us need lots of friends and a large social circle. Some of us are more fond of havingjust a few friends, but who are very close to us. And some prefer a mix of the two. What is your preference? Do you know? Take some time to think about this and visualize what your ideal social circle would look like.D) Another aspect to think about is what kind of people you want in your social circle. Do you prefer people who are artistic, or people who are tech-oriented? People who are outdoorsy or prefer to be indoors? Usually, you will get along best with individuals who are similar to you. So I advise you to consider your dominant traits and consciously decide which of these traits are important for you to find in others. If you know what kind of people you want in your life, you’re much more likely to find them.E) Once you know how many and what kind of friends you’re looking for, it’s time to take action in order to meet them. This may seem obvious, but it’s something many of us ignore: If you just wait for others to come to you, you’ll never build a social circle. You must have the initiative and go to them.F) My recommendation here is to think about activities where you are likely to me et people you’d enjoy interacting with, and get involved in a few of them. For instance, you may take a class on a topic you’re interested in. You may volunteer for a charity organization or join some sort of club. Even if you don’t have any friends whatsoever at this point, you can apply this strategy. You can get involved in such activities all by yourself, and you’ll meet others there.G) In using this strategy, the Internet is your friend. You can discover all sortsof classes, social events, clubs and organizations near you online. But keep in mind that this is only the first step. Then you need to actually get out of the house, go there and participate.H) So you attend a training program on, let’s say, urban photography. There are lots of other people there. What do you do? In general, the passive approach tends to prevail. Many of us just sit around doing nothing and expect others to come talk to us, ask us questions, and be chatty. And this may happen, or it may not. One thing I’m certain of, though,is that it’s not the best approach. You want to be friendly first. Be the one to break the ice.I) Walk up to other people and introduce yourself to them. Then start chatting with them. For example, ask them how they found out about the event, how long th ey’ve been interested in urban photography, change from there into other topics, and if they seem to enjoy talking to you (which they almost always will), keep the conversation going. Doing this may not be easy at first, especially if you’re not used to being this outgoing, but it’s something you get used to with practice. The trick is not to let hesitancy prevent you from being social. And I can tell from experience that if you are social and friendly with new people first, they’ll love you for it.J) If y ou’re building a new social life from scratch, the beginning is always the hardest part. However, once you’ve met a few people, it gets a lot easier because you can then make use of them to meet even more people. You can then meet some of their friends and acquaintances, and expand your social circlefurther.K) Again, a proactive approach works miracles. Let your friends know that you’re interested in meeting new people and you’d love to be introduced to other people they know. If they indeed are your frie nds, they’ll love to help you out. They may invite you to come with them to parties they go to, they may call other people to join you when you go out, and they’ll introduce you to new people. But you have to let them know their help is desired.L) The best part is that the bigger your social circle becomes, the easier it is to employ this strategy. Your social life will expand faster and faster, and you’ll find it progressively easier to find people you match well with.M) Your social life is completely in your hands. You can have a social life as rich, connected and diverse as you want. All you need is to do a bit of smart planning in this area, and take massive action. There is certainly no shortage of possibilities to meet people and make friends. It’s u p to you to capitalize on them. Good luck!1)You will meet some people you would like to interact with when you take part in some activities. F2)People’s ideas of a satisfying social life vary from person to person. C3)You can enlarge your social circle by taking advantage of your current friends. J4)Nowadays many people lack a happy and satisfying social life because their social life doesn’t always develop naturally as they think. A5)You have complete control over your social life and you can have a fulfilling one by making plans and taking actions. M6)The common thing between building a social life and building a career is that they both require using some methods and strategies actively. B7)It’s not easy to be outgoing and sociable among the people you don’t know, but you’ll be used to it with practice. I8)It will be helpful in building your ideal social circle if you know your major characteristics and personality. D9)Many people often ignore that they should go to find friends actively and not simply wait for others to come to them. E10)Suppose you participate in a training program, you are advised to be friendly and break the silence first. H参考答案：1) F 2) C 3) J 4) A 5) M 6) B 7) I 8) D 9) E 10) H阅读理解15题，总分值：30分Directions：Read the following passages carefully. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished sentences. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the best answer to each question.When the telephone rings late at night, most women guess it must be one of only four or five people calling. A sister? Maybe. An emergency? Possibly. A mother? Probably not at that time of night. Much more likely it is a close female friend—someone calling to tell you that she has split up with her boyfriend again or perhaps simply that a good movie has just started on TV.At a time when families are spread far and wide and marriages often end in divorce, friendships of intimacy and trust are becoming more and more important. Erika, a 32-year-old lawyer, is strengthened by her ten-year friendship with her married friend Jane. “I was very sick one night, and so I called Jane at about 3:00a.m. to talk about it,” she says. “She was very supportive and even came over to take me to the doctor’s the next morning.”As American TV shows like Friends, which follows the lives of a very close group of young friends, have become very popular, many of us are beginning to see the value of such friendships. TV shows like this tell us that our romantic relationships may not last, but we need to keep in touch with our close friends if we want to survive. Also, a TV show called Real Women is about the lives and relationships of five former school friends. In this show, family, husbands, and work are all less important than friendships. Friendship is about commitment and loyalty.This is true of Erika and Jane’s friendship. With Erica’s family 200 miles away, it is Jane who keeps a spare set of keys to Erika’s apartment and waters her plants whenever she is away. “Having Jane around gives me a certainamount of freedom. It is not the kind of thing that you could ask anyone to do, but she knows I w ould do the same for her.” Jane, who may move to a different city soon, is worried about leaving such a support system of friends. “My friends have more to do with my life than my parents and, therefore, I don’t have to spend a lot of time explaining things to them. Friends are more up to date with what is happening.”11)Friendship is becoming more important because ________.A. people often do not live near their familiesB. people do not getalong with their families C. families are not as dependable as friends D. all marriages end in divorce12)Friends have become more important than family because ________.A. friends are more intimate than family membersB. friends need tobe together all the time C. friends are there when these people needhelp D. friends can talk about anything to each other13)Good friends usually ________.A. see each other after a long time and are still friendsB. trust and say“thank you” to each other C. trust each other and treat each othernicely D. do not always have to tell each other truth14)Why does the author mention two TV shows about friendship?A. Friends need to be loyal to each other.B. Friendship meanscommitment and sacrifice. C. Friends shouldn’t keep secret to eachother. D. Friendship is becoming more important nowadays.15)What can you infer from the passage?A. Nothing is more important than friendship.B. Friends are just like anew family in many ways. C. People should help each other to establishfriendship. D. Friends are those who can help when they are needed.参考答案：11) A 12) C 13) C 14) D 15) BCan you imagine life without French fries? Potatoes are very popular today. They are the fourth most important crop in the world, after wheat, rice, and corn. But in the past, potatoes were not always popular. People in Europe started to eat them only 200 years ago!In the 1500s, the Spanish went to South America to look for gold. There, they found people eating potatoes for 7000 years! The Spanish brought the potato back to Europe with them. But people in Europe did not like this strange vegetable. Some people thought that if you ate potatoes, your skin would look like the skin of a potato. Other people could not believe that you ate the underground part of the plant, so they ate the leaves instead. This made them sick because there is poison in the leaves. Others grew potatoes for their flowers. At one time in France, potato flowers were one of the most expensive flowers.Around 1780, the people of Ireland started to eat potatoes. They found that potatoes had many advantages. The potato grew on poor land, and it grew well in their cold and rainy climate. It gave more food than any other plant, and it needed little work. All they had to do was to plant the potatoes, and then they could do other work on the farm. On a small piece of land, a farmer could grow enough potatoes to feed his family. A person could eat eight to ten pounds of potatoes a day, with some milk or cheese, and be very healthy. Soon, potatoes became the main food in Ireland. In 1845, a disease killed all the potatoes in Ireland. Two million people died of hunger. Many Irish who did not die came to the United States at this time.In other parts of Europe, people did not want to change their old food habits. Some preferred to die of hunger rather than eat potatoes. Today, many countries have their own potato dishes. Germans eat potato salad, the United States has the baked potato, and the French invented French fries.16)Which statement is true?A. Potatoes are only popular in France.B. Potatoes are not verypopular today. C. Potatoes are the most important crop in theworld. D. Potatoes were not very popular in the past.17)In the 1500s, people in Europe ________.A. found gold and potatoes from PeruB. found potatoes could harmpeople’s skin C. found potatoes were strange vegetables D. found potatoes and invented French fries18)Only in about 1780 did people start to ________.A. grow potatoes for their flowersB. go to Peru to look forgold C. eat potatoes in Ireland D. eat eight to ten pounds of potatoes a day19)What is one of the advantages of potatoes?A. They grow well in cold and dry weather.B. They have higherproductivity compared with others. C. They can be grown with otherplants. D. They can be eaten along with milk or cheese.20)What statement best illustrates the main idea of the passage?A. How potatoes become popular.B. Why potatoes are a goodvegetable. C. Why potatoes are healthy and tasty. D. How potatoes have been consumed.参考答案：16) D 17) C 18) C 19) B 20) AWhen looking for love, people may go to some extreme lengths. They might go on blind dates set up by family and friends. They might write personal ads toplace in newspapers. Or they might use a computer to help them in their search for a soul mate by joining an online dating service. Some people have even tried to find their perfect match through game shows on television. Many of these TV dating shows, including The Bachelor and Who Wants to Marry a Multimillionaire, have proved to have millions of viewers watching each week to find out which of the contestants will find true love.Of all these game shows, perhaps the one with the most unexpected ending was Mr. Right, which was shown in England in 2002. On the show, a bachelor, thirty-five-year-old Lance Gerrard-Wright, dated 15 women to find the one who was his ideal partner. For seven weeks on the show, Gerrard-Wright, took turns going on dates with each of the women, taking them to expensive restaurants and exotic locations. He even met the women’s families and introduced them to his own. Then at the end of each show, he would choose between one and three of the contestants, with whom he had felt the least compatible, and say goodbye to them.At one point during the series, one contestant volunteered to leave because she said she didn’t find him attractive. After two dates she said she had had enough, and she couldn’t see it working, “He wasn’t my cup of tea.” In another show the woman he was on a date with burst into tears when he called her by another contestant’s name. “You called me by another girl’s name. I can’t believe you did that. I really liked you,” she sobbed. But in the final show, the woman he eventually chose decided she didn’t want to marry him after all. “I think you’ve chosen me because you have to choose someone,” she said.Maybe this was because she already knew he had fallen in love with the show’s host!After leaving the show, Gerrard-Wright and the show’s host Jonsson tied the knot in Sweden. Has Jonsson finally found Mr. Right? Only time will tell. But none of the guests at the wedding could deny the happiness in the couple’s eyes as the bride and groom left the wedding ceremony.21)What is this passage mainly about?A. How a famous couple met and got married.B. The best way tomeet a husband or wife. C. Why the show Mr. Right was a big hit.D. How to act on a date with a stranger.22)“When looking for love, people may go to some extreme lengths” means ________.A. People resort to traditionally considered unusual ways to look forlove. B. Love has become less traditional than before. C. It is not difficult tofind love through extreme ways.D. Modern way of dating makes it easier butmore extreme.23)What happened after seven weeks of doing the show?A. All of the women won prizes.B. Lance asked one of the women tomarry him. C. One of the women on the show started to cry. D. Jonsson asked Lance to marry her.24)Which of the following is true during the series?A. Lance went on dates with one woman each time.B. The candidatestraveled abroad with Lance. C. Lance and Jonsson started dating eachother. D. The women met L ance’s family.25)What does the author want to tell us through the passage?A. TV dating shows are a good way to find true love.B. TV datingshows are the most efficient among other media. C. More women are gettingmore interested in TV dating shows. D. It’s hard to find true love through contesting with other contestants.参考答案：21) C 22) A 23) B 24) C 25) D完型填空20题，总分值：30分Directions：There are some blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage.A 34) bunch of flowers told young ladies about the feelings in the hearts of young men. Each 35) cute flower had a different meaning. For example, pink flowers 36) (confessed)the feeling, “My love for you is strong and great.” The flowers from an orange tree meant, “You’re beautiful and pure.” Yellow roses, 37) on the other hand , meant, “I saw you with someone else.” Many flower dictionaries were made to help young people in love 38) (clarify) the meaning of the flowers they received.Not all of the dictionaries agreed 39) on the definite meaning of each flower, though, so a person had to be 40) cautious about what flowers they chose to send. For example, 41) depending on which dictionary you used and which color you gave, a young man’s roses could42) convey different meanings, “I love you,” “love is dangerous,” or even, “my love has decreased.” The43) notion of using flowers to send messages had fallen out of 44) fashion by the 1880s. Afterwards, sending love letters, a 45) (more direct) way to express love commenced. Today, flowers are still considered a lovely gift, but the meaning for each kind of flowers has been lost.26)A. averageB. popularC. familiarD. standard27)A. UsuallyB. MostlyC. ChieflyD. Especially28)A. leanedB. intendedC. tendedD. inclined29)A. collectedB. coveredC. includedD. involved30)A. specialB. especialC. exceptionalD. significant31)A. earnedB. servedC. deservedD. reserved32)A. disguisedB. concealedC. blurredD. obscured33)A. UnsuccessfullyB. UnfriendlyC. UnfavorablyD. Unfortunately34)A. bunchB. branchC. sketchD. catch35)A. pureB. freshC. cuteD. neat36)A. embarrassedB. confessedC. accessedD. assessed37)A. in contrast toB. first and foremostC. on the one handD. on the other hand38)A. clarifyB. justifyC. identifyD. qualify39)A. byB. withC. toD. on40)A. consciousB. suspiciousC. cautiousD. curious41)A. dependent onB. depending onC. basing onD. independent of42)A. conveyB. surveyC. circulateD. sustain43)A. passionB. donationC. motionD. notion44)A. styleB. fashionC. trendD. manner45)A. best directB. better directC. more directD. most direct参考答案：26) B 27) A 28) D 29) C 30) A 31) C 32) B 33) D 34) A 35) C 36) B 37) D 38) A 39) D 40) C 41) B 42) A 43) D 44) B 45) C选词填空（15选10）10题，总分值：20分Directions：Fill in the blanks in the following passage by selecting suitable words from the word bank. Each word can be used only once.Choosing a husband or wife is one of the most important decisions in a person’s life. In many cultures, young men and women are46) daring to choose their own marriage partners. In some cultures, however, parents 47) reserve the right to arrange their children’s marriages. Such arranged marriages have both advantages and disadvantages.One advantage of having parents arrange a marriage is financial 48) security . Of course, money doesn’t automatically bring happiness, but a 49) lack of money certainly causes stress in any relationship. A second advantage of an arranged marriage is that parents may 50) make a better choice than their children. They are not only older but also more 51) superior in life experience. Also, parents have been married; therefore, they know better what qualities are 52) desirable in a spouse.On the other hand, arranged marriages may have some disadvantages. One obvious disadvantage is that parents may choose a wrong person in 53) haste ,and the young couple may never be happy together. A second obvious disadvantage is that a young man or woman may already have 54) fallen in love with someone else. If the parents force their children to tie the knot, the result will be a disaster to all concerned.In conclusion, neither an arranged marriage nor a marriage for love is a good 55) formula to be happy. Both kinds of marriages take work, patience, and perhaps a little bit of luck.•A. dictate•B. deserve•C. make•D. reserve•E. charity•F. formula•G. security•H. demanding•I. daring•J. fallen•K. lack•L. desirable•M. available•N. haste•O. superior46) daring 47) reserve 48) security 49) lack 50) make 51) super ior 52) desirable 53) haste 54) fallen 55) formula。