自测练习

自测练习Unit FourI.Reading ComprehensionThe human nose has given to the languages of the world many interesting expressions. Of course, this is not surprising. Without the nose, we could not breathe or smell. It is the part of the face that gives a person special character. Cyrano de Bergerac said that a large nose showed a great man—courageous, courteous, manly, and intellectual.A famous woman poet wished that she had two noses to smell a rose! Blaise Pascal, a French philosopher, made an interesting comment about Cleopatra’s nose. If it had been shorter, he said, it would have changed the whole face of the world.Historically, man’s nose has had a principal role in his imagination. Man has referred to the nose in many ways to express his emotions. Expressions concerning the nose refer to human weakness: anger, pride, jealousy and revenge.In English there are a number of phrases about the nose. For example, to hold up one’s nose expresses a basic human feeling—pride. People can hold up their noses at people, things, and places.The phrase, to be led around by the nose, shows man’s weakness. A person who is led around by the nose lets other people control him. On the other hand, a person who follows his nose lets his instinct guide him.For the human emo tion of rejection, the phrase to have one’s nose put out of joint is very descriptive. The expression applies to persons who have been turned aside because of a competitor. Their pride is hurt and they feel rejected.This is only a sampling of expressions in English dealing with the nose. There are a number of others. However, it should be as plain as the nose on your face that the nose is more than an organ for breathing and smelling!1. This passage is about _____.A) the human nose as an organ for breathing and smellingB) the nose providing us with various expressionsC) a woman poet’s wish to have two nosesD) interesting comments made on Cleopatra’s nose2. ―To hold up one’s nose‖ is an expression of _____.A) pride B) revengeC) anger D) jealousy3. A man who is described as ―to have his nose put out of joint‖ _____.A) is happy B) wants to smell a flowerC) is ill D) feels hurt and rejected4. A person who is led around by the nose _____.A) lets his instinct guide him B) has no will of his ownC) is strong-minded D) is full of imagination5. When you say it is ―as plain as the nose on your face‖ you mean _____.A) ―it is easy to solve‖B) ―something looks like your nose‖C) ―it is something quite easy to understand‖D) ―there is a plain-looking nose on your face‖II.Multiple Choices1. The talks might _____ for weeks before any concrete result is announced.A) press on B) drag on C) get bogged down D) hold out2. ―Have you any_____ plans for your future now that you’ve completed your graduate studies?‖A) decisive B) exact C) precise D) definite3. He should_____ what he’s good at, and not switch to something he knows nothing about.A) take on B) stick to C) go after D) live on4. Whenever you need Tom, he is always there whether it be an ear or a helping hand, so you canalways _____ him.A) count on B)follow up C) go over D) bring about5. A crowd gathered to watch the runners, _____their hands and urging them on.A) rubbing B) clapping C) shaving D) trimming6. Plastics can be made hard as stone, strong as steel, _____as glass and elastic as rubber.A) appropriate B) clear C) transparent D) waterproof7. _____I would prefer shopping online because it would be more convenient and save time.A) By the way B)On the way C) In the way D)In a way8. Several months after they got married, they_____ in New York City.A) came across B) brought back C) settled down D) touched on9. You can get a loan for essential household equipment such as a cooker and a heating _____A) appliance B) application C) instrument D) implement10. Many social problems are caused by the uneven_____ of wealthA) equality B) justice C) distribution D) volumeIII.Translation1. 这支乐队二十世纪八十年代凭借那张专集一举成名。

(to shot to fame)2. 冒一下险吧，你可能还是会输，但赢的机会增加了。

(to take a risk)3. 科学家正极力研究治愈爱滋病(AIDS)的良方。

(to push ... to the limits)4. Now we could see the point of the Internet: we can get information from all over the worldjust by clicking the mouse.5.Some people believe the government will regulate the research of human cloning sooner orlater.IV. ClozeThe Italian doctor Severino Antinori has announced plans to offer human cloning facilities in his private fertility clinics. Antinori is already f_____________ for previous controversies such as helping grandmothers to have babies. Yet this time he is not alone in p______________ the idea of human cloning. US scientists are working with him on this project, and a r_____________ group – the Raelians – have also announced their intention to offer the service. Of course, with so many couples d_____________ for a child yet unable to conceive through traditional IVF treatments, there is no s_____________ of volunteers. It would probably not work trying to prevent cloning, thus some form of regulation is almost i_____________. At the moment, cloning techniques are far from p_____________ and most attempts to clone animals end up in f_____________.。