大学英语泛读教程4(第三版)自测Reading Master 3_Test Bank_Unit 11

Unit 7 Getting AroundA. Vocabulary1. A bus is a(n) ______ which transports dozens of people at one time.a. vehicleb. elevatorc. roadd. cofounder2. ______ power is an environmentally friendly source of energy which is free since it comesfrom the sun.a. High-techb. Solarc. Automatedd. Fascinating3. Some places are so cold that you must scrape the ______ from your car’s windows in winter.a. controlsb. frostc. proponentsd. concepts4. ______ some global warming is the result of pollution produced by human activities such asdriving.a. Rapidlyb. Horizontallyc. Majorlyd. Undoubtedly5. ______ of tax cuts will find it difficult to convince their government representatives.a. Proponentsb. Pilotsc. Cofoundersd. Platforms6. “French is just as difficult to study as Spanish.” What does just mean in this statement?a. equallyb. onlyc. at the same timed. ago7. The average ______ of commercial airplanes is approximately 30, 000 feet.a. steeringb. captainc. altituded. wings8. You can only feel ______ if you travel on a boat or ship.a. widespreadb. fascinatingc. gasd. seasicknessB. Grammar9. If you are driving and you see an emergency vehicle with flashing lights, you should ______.a. turn intob. get inc. show upd. slow down10. Alex ______ for class but he was thirty minutes late.a. showed upb. put intoc. sped upd. got in11. The airlines were all ______ due to the severe snow storm affecting all of Europe.a. hold upb. holding upc. held upd. holds up12. I borrowed some money from the bank because I ______ buy a new car today.a. am going tob. willc. goingd. go to13. A: Can you turn on the air conditioning please?B: OK, I ______ do it.a. am going tob. willc. goingd. go to214. A: What are going to do during your winter vacation?B: Actually, I ______ scuba diving in Hawaii.a. am goingb. willc. go tod. won’t15. A: Are you going to ______ us at the KTV tomorrow night?B: You bet, I’ll ______ you there at 7 pm!a. join / metb. joins / meetc. joining / meetd. join / meet16. A: I think you are going to ______ this performance.B: I know I ______ disappointed. I love the opera!a. likes / willb. like / won’tc. like / willd. likes / won’t C. Reading Comprehensiona. fascinatingb. powerc. populard. small18. W hat car will you likely be driving in 2040?a. an electric carb. a hybrid vehiclec. a car with a traditional engined. a solar-powered vehicle19. Why is the internal combustion engine so successful?a. It is inexpensive.b. It is efficient.c. It is technologically advanced. d. All of the above.20. Which is not mentioned in the article?a. Fossil fuels will continue to be used in the future.b. Green cars will continue to be popular.c. People do not care about the environment.d. It is not easy to know what will happen in the future.2。

Unit 4 The Animal WorldA. Vocabulary1. Parrots have been known to ______ the human language so some can repeat words such as“hello” or “good-bye.”a. inferb. createc. teachd. mimic2. In order to be a great fashion model, you need to have good ______ when walking down therunway.a. mimicryb. symbolc. postured. critic3. Scientists have recently created a ______ robotic fish that can actually swim in the water.a. sophisticatedb. captivec. shinyd. tense4. Although the burglar successfully broke into the bank, he was ______ that a silent alarm hadalready alerted the police.a. unsophisticatedb. unidentifiedc. unconvincedd. unaware5. Oscar was very ______ as he waited for his turn to be interviewed for his first office job.a. identifiedb. amazedc. tensed. aware6. The American eagle is such an important ______ of freedom that it is used by the Presidentialoffice of the White House.a. symbolb. languagec. banberryd. cue7. Percy went to his job interview and ______ himself in a positive and professional manner.a. tensedb. copiedc. recognizedd. conducted8. A cup of good latte ______ strong coffee with milk and lots of creamy foam on top.a. is aware ofb. consists ofc. is proof ofd. appears to beB. Grammar9. A: So how do you like your coffee? B: ______a. Very fancy.b. Black please.c. No thanks.d. I drink it every day.10. I was so hungry after working out that I ______ a whole pizza by myself.a. wolfed downb. pigged outc. fished outd. squirreled away11. As the judge entered the courtroom, everyone ______ to hear his decision on the case.a. beavered awayb. ferreted outc. chickened outd. clammed up12. I’m always busy at work these days so I don’t have ______ free time to hang out withfriendsa. moreb. muchc. mostd. a large number of13. During the summer holidays I have ______ free time to be with my friends.a. manyb. lots ofc. severald. many14. Although ______ baked goods are healthy, ______ are made with too much sugar.a some / mostb any / somec each / most d. more / few15. The politician who stole all that money is a real ______!a. bear of a manb. lion-heartc. slothd. rat16. A: What is spicy stinky tofu like? I’ve never tried it. B: ______a. It’s a lot of fun.b. It’s a bit smelly.c. Not really.d. Yes, I tried it.C. Reading ComprehensionKoko is a unique primate who was born on July 4th, 1971 at the San Francisco Zoo and has lived most of her life in Woodside, California. She is a female gorilla that is able tounderstand more than 1,000 signs based on American Sign Language. According to her owner, Francine “Penny” Patterson, Koko is not only able to make signs using hand gestures and body language, but also has the uncanny ability to understand approximately 2,000 words of spoken English. As with other primate language experiments, the degree to which Koko has mastered these signs remains controversial. Some critics have doubts as to whether suchmastery shows real language abilities, or is likely just a good demonstration of mimicry.Whatever the reason for her special abilities, she is still an amazing creature who is a joy to watch. Koko is short for the name Hanabiko which means “fireworks child” in Japanese. This is in reference to her date of birth which falls on Independence Day in the U.S. and celebrated with fireworks.17. What is a synonym for the word primate?a. gorillab. bodyc. Pennyd. gesture18. What is unique about Koko?a. She can speak 2,000 English words.b. She was born in San Francisco.c. She can understand Japanese.d. She can communicate with signals.19. Why are Koko’s abilities controversial?a. People doubt she can speak.b. People believe she is evil.c. People doubt she has real communication skills.d. People think it is a trick.20. Approximately how many words can Koko understand?a. 1,971b. 1,000c. 2,000d. No information is given.。

Unit 3 Sports and LeisureA. Vocabulary1. The champion boxer was ______ beat by his opponent in the final round. He left in anambulance.a. brutalb. brutallyc. traditionallyd. tradition2. Prince William may one day be given the ______ and become head of the British Royal Family.a. crownb. debatec. cupd. record3. Pele was a(n) ______ football player whose skill and grace will never be forgotten.a. brutalb. undisputedc. dunkingd. legendary4. The team showed their charm and ______ by applauding the injured player as he was carriedoff the field.a. crownb. charismac. sportd. ability5. ______, the world’s greatest hockey player in the 1980s and 1990s was Wayne Gretzky.a. Undoubtedlyb. Traditionallyc. Charismaticallyd. Legendary6. Marathon runners are sometimes thought to have ______ endurance and strength to finish suchlong races.a. superhumanb. defensivec. legendaryd. edge7. In order to ______ the annual party, the president welcomed all his staff with a song and dance.a. set upb. tee offc. knock outd. kick off8. A good soccer coach will always get the team to ______ before going on to the field to play.a. take partb. warm upc. try outd. pull aheadB. Grammar9. Smoking ______ on campus except in designated areas.a. is allowedb. aren’t allowedc. doesn’t have to bed. is not allowed10. Alice ______ miss school today. She has a final exam!a. doesn’t have tob. mustn’tc. must not have tod. has to11. You ______ eat noodles for lunch. I can make you a sandwich if you like.a. don’t have tob. must notc. does n’t have tod. must12. On the first day of class, you ______ be late if you want to make a good impression.a. mustb. mustn’tc. must not have tod. don’t have to13. I can’t go to a movie tonight because I ______ work at my part-time job.a. don’t have tob. have toc. mustn’td. have not14. In the summer I love camping, but in the winter I usually ______ snowboarding.a. goesb. gonec. goingd. go15. I really enjoy my yoga class. I ______ it three times a week.a. playb. goc. dod. plays16. My friends and I love ______ basketball. We even play in a league.a. playb. playedc. playsd. playingC. Reading Comprehension17. What is a synonym for the word slope?a. surfb. snowc. riderd. hill18. What inspired Poppen to make a snowboard?a. He wanted to use engineering skills.b. He had idea for a new Olympic event.c. He wanted to make something for his daughter to play with.d. He wanted something for himself to play with.19. What is a synonym or phrase for the word fastening?a. attachingb. taking apartc. slidingd. skateboarding20. How did Poppen sell so many snurfers?a. He made most of them himself.b. He got a company to produce them.c. He only sold them to his daughter’s friends and family.d. None of the above。

A. VocabularyDirections: Use the words from the box to complete sentences 1 to 12. Each is used one time.1. John D. Rockefeller was a business _______________ who made his fortune from oilinvestments.2. Katy Perry’s song, Roar, has been _______________ named one of the best songs of 2013.3. In order to _______________ some diseases, doctors need to inject people with an antivirus.4. Spiderman is a(n) _______________ character who swings overhead the streets of New Yorkusing his web.5. At the _______________ leading the protest was a politician demanding more money foreducation.6. The song for the commercial was _______________, so I couldn’t get it out of my head all day.7. On the international _______________ scene, the Rockefeller family has donated hundreds ofmillions of dollars for various causes.8. After completing law school and passing the bar exam, you may become a(n)_______________ lawyer.9. When I got back to my car after going to the mall, I realized someone had _______________my door.10. Bruce Banner’s _______________ turns in the Hulk, a large muscular monster who is greenwith anger.11. My name didn’t appear in the final _______________ of the soccer team so that means I amout.12. Adam’s teacher gave him some _______________ and feedback on his writing, so he couldimprove his essay.13. I ______ out of bed in th e middle of the night because I thought I’d heard a strange noise.a. lived throughb. stumbledc. desiredd. stayed14. It was very ______ of me to forget my passport at home when I knew I needed it to leave thecountry.a. daftb. excessivec. morbidd. protracted15. I was late for class, so I ______ some down some toast and a glass of milk.a. stumbledb. commissionedc. stimulatedd. gobbled16. As I entered the haunted house, I thought it was frightening, dark and ______.a. daftb. protractedc. morbidd. prominent17. Professor Black gained ______ after discovering a new and inexpensive power source.a. desireb. prestigec. methodologyd. terrestrial18. The Green family has a small farm, so they ______ the fruit and vegetables they grow.a. live outb. live offc. live downd. live through19. Jasmine couldn’t ______ the fact she had seen her boyfriend with another woman.a. live onb. live outc. live offd. live down20. People who are of Dutch origin come from ______.a. The Netherlandsb. Denmarkc. Argentinad. Brazil21. It ______ so hard last night that the streets were flooded this morning.a. blasted offb. rained downc. broke upd. touched down22. Ten seconds before ______, the rocket blew up on the launch pad.a. giving offb. searching outc. touching downd. blasting off23. In November, 1989 the Berlin wall came ______ as more than a million people rallied forchange.a. coming inb. crashing downc. washing upd. putting out24. The ocean tide ______ just as we could see the moon rising in the evening.a. crashed downb. put outc. swept outd. came inB. Grammar25. The army general was ______ to retreat because he was losing the battle.a. enabledb. causedc. gotd. forced26. The manager ______ her assistant take notes at the annual meeting.a. had himb. hadc. haved. made her27. My dad ______ me study abroad as long as I promised to keep in touch regularly.a. madeb. letc. gotd. had28. Chocolate cake should always be made with high quality chocolate, ______ with the cheapstuff.a. neverb. Xc. only ratherd. opposed to29. Before starting the semester, the teacher ______ some of the class rules with her students.a. goes throughb. going throughc. go throughd. went through30. I ______ out of milk, so I went to 7-11 to buy some more.a. run outb. ran outc. runs outd. running out31. The more ______ the novel, the more ______ I am in it.a. excited/interestingb. exciting /interestedc. exciting/interestingd. excited/interested32. The ______ the TV drama, the ______ I feel.a. slower/sleepierb. slow/sleepyc. slowly/sleepilyd. slowly/sleepier33. The ______ we drive our vehicles, ______ we affect global warming.a. less / lessb. less / lesserc. more / the mored. more / more34. The ______ beat the Spanish in the semi-final game of the World Cup tournament.a. German countryb. Germanyc. Germand. Germans35. Of all the students in this class, Dean is ______.a. brightlyb. brighterc. the brightestd. bright36. The Beatles’ song Twist and Shout from 1960s ______ as a number one song in the 1986.a. coming backb. comes backc. come backd. came back37. Anticipating who will receive the Student of The Year award always ______ me excited.a. getsb. getc. is gettingd. getting38. You can ______ to CNN news every night if you want to practice listening to English.a. tunes inb. tuning inc. tune ind. tuned in39. Gus was ______ by his younger brother in an arm wrestling match.a. beatingb. beat outc. beats outd. beating out40. Most American adults ______ drinking coffee to milk in the morning.a. wouldb. likec. preferd. would rather41. If I have a choice, I ______ visit Canada than the U.S. next summer.a. wouldb. would preferc. preferd. would rather42. On weekends, Robert ______ relaxing at home and watching TV shows.a. likeb. prefersc. would prefer tod. would ratherC. Reading Comprehension(A)Directions: Read the following excerpt from Elon Musk’s Mission to Mars and answer the questions that follow.Elon Musk has a mission, and any time the South African-born entrepreneur sets out to do something, he usually ends up achieving his goal. Musk started out as a tech wiz before he had even hit his teens, designing a video game at the tender age of 12 years old.In 2002, he achieved his major breakthrough into the big time when he sold PayPal, the online payments company that he had cofounded only three years earlier and established the electric car company Tesla the following year. It has taken Tesla the best part of a decade to make it into the black, but Musk firmly believes that, as technologies improve, and prices come down, consumers will embrace his green machines. Although Tesla grabbed most of the headlines in the period after he sold PayPal, Musk had actually set up another major enterprise in 2002. With the establishment of Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (SpaceX), Musk revealed to the world that he was setting his sights much higher. In May 2012, SpaceX made history when it became the first privately owned company to successfully dock a spacecraft with the International Space Station (ISS). SpaceX sent one of its Dragon capsules up to the ISS with a 400-kilogram payload consisting of food and clothing for the six-man team of astronauts that mans the station. Having dropped off the provisions the Dragon returned to Earth where it was fished out of Pacific waters off the coast of Mexico, three weeks after its departure.43. Which word best describes Elon Musk?a. businesspersonb. astronautc. marketerd. explorer44. According to excerpt, in which industry or industries has he made money?a. softwareb. the Internetc. car designd. All of the above45. What does SpaceX do?a. build space stationsb. design environmentally friendly machinesc. develop space shipsd. create missiles for the military46. The word wiz is closest in meaning to which of the following?a. capsuleb. provisionc. enterprised. talent(B)Directions: Read the following excerpt from James Cameron: Into the Abyss and answer the questions that follow.As the director of the 1989 sci-fi thriller The Abyss, which shows a U.S. submarine sinking to the bottom of the ocean, James Cameron has long shown in an interest in what might lie in the deep blue. Cameron was also responsible for the Oscar-winning movie Titanic, and followed this up in 2003 with the documentary Ghosts of the Abyss, which saw him explore the world’s most famous shipwreck. Two years later, he was underwater again for the documentary Aliens of the Deep, which examined some of the incredible creatures that lurk in the Atlan tic Ocean. Exploring the ocean’s depths is clearly something of an obsession for the Canadian filmmaker.In 2012, Cameron took things a stage further, as he descended to the very bottom of the sea alone in a “vertical torpedo.” As part of a National Geogr aphic expedition, Cameron became the first man to journey to the bottom of the Mariana Trench in the Pacific Ocean, the deepest point of the world’s oceans. The 11-kilometer descent took two hours and 36 minutes, while the return journey back to the surfac e was a lot quicker at roughly 70 minutes. Using a variety of tools and technology, Cameron’s vehicle – a one-man submarine called the Deepsea Challenger – crawled along the seabed as the director-turned-explorer attempted to collect samples and shoot video footage.47. What is James Cameron most famous for?a. actingb. exploringc. making filmsd. No information is given.48. Which of the following statement is NOT true about James Cameron?a. He found some rare ocean creatures.b. He helped find the real Titanic.c. He was the first to go the furthest down the ocean.d. He went to the Mariana Trench alone.49. What is the Mariana Trench?a. t he Titanic’s resting placeb. an abyss in the Atlantic Oceanc. t he name of Cameron’s submarined. the deepest part of all the oceans50. Which of the following words is closest in meaning to lurk?a. liveb. sinkc. torpedod. shoot。

Unit 7Life’s SongbookA. VocabularyDirections: Use the words from the box to complete sentences 1 to 6. Each is used one time.1. The company’s newest family car model was _______________ named Together.2. Lady Gaga’s new hit single was so _______________ that it was being played on radio inalmost every country.3. Adam became a(n) _______________ police officer after completing his training and exam.4. Batman is the DC Comics character who fights crime in the _______________ metropolitanarea of Gotham City.5. You need to attend the meeting, so we can have your _______________ on the new companyrules.6. Superman’s _______________ is the mild-mannered and sometimes clumsy Clark Kent.7. Rebecca made a sound argument about punishing late employees. The word sound is closest inmeaning to which of the following?a. catchyb. noisyc. deepd. valid8. The rattling sound from the attic gave us all a fright. The word sound is closest in meaning towhich of the following?a. thoroughb. noisec. practicald. solid9. In the audition for the school play, Helen ______ a tune that had everyone cheering andclapping.a. sold outb. belted outc. tuned outd. tuned in10. The band was so popular that all of their shows ______ within just a few hours after ticketswent on sale.a. sold outb. put outc. tuned outd. beat outB. Grammar11. The pilot of the airplane was ______ to land because of an instrument malfunction.a. enabledb. causedc. gotd. forced12. I ______ my assistant take notes at the annual meeting.a. had himb. hadc. haved. made her13. My mom ______ me go out tonight as long as I promised to be home before midnight.a. madeb. letc. gotd. had14. Anticipating who will win an Academy Award always ______ me excited.a. getsb. getc. is gettingd. getting15. This year I ______ to watch the Sochi Winter Olympics held in Russia.a. tunes inb. tuning inc. tune ind. tuned in16. I was ______ by my classmate in the spelling bee.a. beatingb. beat outc. beats outd. beating outC. Reading ComprehensionDirections: Read the following excerpt from Music to My Ears and answer the questions that follow.Paul, Accountant, 35Favorite Genre: Gangster RapFavorite Artist: Wu Tang ClanLet me start by saying, I know full well that my choice in music is not everyone’s cup of tea.It surprises people because of my rather strait-laced profession. I love to pump my tunes whenI have guests round for parties, but I would never make anyone listen to my music if they saidthey didn’t like it. There’s quite a lot of bad language in the rap music I listen to, but there’s also a lot of eloquence. People hear the violent lyrics and imagery and think that gangster rap is just mindless gibberish. But many of the best emcees are highly literate and greatstorytellers. It’s really no different from Hollywood. You don’t hear people saying Robert De Niro or Al Pacino are bad guys in real life just because they play gangsters on the big screen.So why does everyone assume the rappers are thugs and criminals just because they paint these pictures of urban life?17. Why are people surprised that Paul is into gangster rap?a. because of his jobb. because of his hairstylec. because he is so gentled. b ecause he doesn’t like to party18. According to Paul, which of the following statements is true about rap?a. Many accountants listen to it.b. Movie stars support it.c. The music and words represent stories.d. All of the above.19. Which of the following statements might Paul agree with most?a. Rap music can make you violent.b. Rappers are not real people.c. Rappers are professionals.d. Rap music is difficult to understand.20. The word eloquence is closest in meaning to which of the following?a. straight-lacedb. urbanc. gibberishd. expressive。

Unit 3 By ReputeA. VocabularyDirections: Use the words from the box to complete sentences 1 to 5. Each is used one time.1. The fruit turned _______________ because I had forgotten to refrigerate it before leaving onholidays.2. I was disappointed to meet my TV idol because she was very ___________ to her fans.3. Some celebrities get a ___________ because they are known to party too much and spend lotsof money.4. It took a lot of ___________, but I finally lost five kilograms after jogging every day for twomonths.5. The vultures fed on the African deer ___________ after the lions had had their fill.6. At the graduation ceremony each student was ______ to receive their diploma.a. called upb. callc. no calld. calling7. The restaurant’s food and service certainly ______ its reputation of superior taste and friendlyatmosphere.a. rode onb. passed onc. made upd. lived up to8. The politician was able to ______ the scandal by apologizing to the public for his unrulybehavior.a. pass onb. shake offc. make upd. ride on9. The company’s investment was ______ as a bad debt.a. staked onb. ridden onc. shaken offd. written off10. Alice ______ a nasty rumor about her best friend after they got into an argument.a. ruinedb. spreadc. improvedd. gained11. The city’s new mayor ______ his reputation by not keeping to his election promises.a. ruinedb. spokec. disprovedd. improvedB. Grammar12. If I get accepted by this university, ______ receive a scholarship.a. I wouldb. I willc. I haved. X13. ______ you have finally gotten a job, you can pay back the money you owe me.a. Wereb. Whenc. Shouldd. But for14. If he ______ practice harder, he might be able to play professional basketball.a. weren’t forb. weren’tc. wered. were to15. If it ______ his father being the principal of the school, he would have been suspended.a. wereb. were toc. weren’t ford. weren’t16. If it ______ for the parents’ volunteer work, the school even wouldn’t have been such hugesuccess.a. hasn’t beenb. have beenc. had beend. hadn’t beenC. Reading ComprehensionDirections: Read the following Culture Note and answer the questions that follow.The late Nelson Mandela is one of the most famous and important political figures of the 20th century. Mandela served 27 years as a political prisoner for his fight against theapartheid system of minority white rule in South Africa. On his release in 1990, he set about dismantling the apartheid system. In 1994 he was elected president of South Africa, in the country’s first fully representative democratic election. During his five years in office,Mandela is credited with overseeing South Africa’s peaceful transition from the apartheid system to a multicultural democracy. Many feel that, without his compromises and diplomacy, the country may have faced civil war. Mandela passed away in December, 2013, inJohannesburg, at the age of 95.17. How old was Nelson Mandela when he was released from prison?a. 27b. 47c. 72d. No information is given.18. What happened four years after Mandela’s release from prison?a. He retired to Johannesburg.b. He went back to jail.c. The nation held a democratic vote.d. Civil war broke out.19. What is Mandela most famous for?a. making changes peacefullyb. leading a civil warc. public speakingd. international relations20. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word dismantling?a. destroyingb. taking apartc. overseeingd. compromising。

大学英语泛读教程4（第三版）自测ReadingMaster3_TestBank_Unit07Unit 7Life’s SongbookA. VocabularyDirections: Use the words from the box to complete sentences 1 to 6. Each is used one time.1. The company’s newest family car model was _______________ named Together.2. Lady Gaga’s new hit single was so _______________ that it was being played on radio inalmost every country.3. Adam became a(n) _______________ police officer after completing his training and exam.4. Batman is the DC Comics character who fights crime in the _______________ metropolitanarea of Gotham City.5. You need to attend the meeting, so we can have your _______________ on the new companyrules.6. Superman’s _______________ i s the mild-mannered and sometimes clumsy Clark Kent.7. Rebecca made a sound argument about punishing late employees. The word sound is closest inmeaning to which of the following?a. catchyb. noisyc. deepd. valid8. The rattling sound from the attic gave us all a fright. The word sound is closest in meaning towhich of the following?a. thoroughb. noisec. practicald. solid9. In the audition for the school play, Helen ______ a tune that had everyone cheering andclapping.a. sold outb. belted outc. tuned outd. tuned in10. The band was so popular that all of their shows ______ within just a few hours after ticketswent on sale.a. sold outb. put outc. tuned outd. beat outB. Grammar11. The pilot of the airplane was ______ to land because of an instrument malfunction.a. enabledb. causedc. gotd. forced12. I ______ my assistant take notes at the annual meeting.a. had himb. hadc. haved. made her13. My mom ______ me go out tonight as long as I promised to be home before midnight.a. madeb. letc. gotd. had14. Anticipating who will win an Academy Award always ______ me excited.a. getsb. getc. is gettingd. getting15. This year I ______ to watch the Sochi Winter Olympics held in Russia.a. tunes inb. tuning inc. tune ind. tuned in16. I was ______ by my classmate in the spelling bee.a. beatingb. beat outc. beats outd. beating outC. Reading ComprehensionDirections: Read the following excerpt from Music to My Ears and answer the questions that follow.Paul, Accountant, 35Favorite Genre: Gangster RapFavorite Artist: Wu Tang ClanLet me start by saying, I know full well that my choice in music is not everyone’s cup of tea.It surprises people because of my rather strait-laced profession. I love to pump my tunes whenI have guests round for parties, but I would never make anyone listen to my music if they saidthey didn’t like it. There’s quite a lot of bad language in the rap music I listen to, but there’s also a lot of eloquence. People hear the violent lyrics and imagery and think that gangster rap is just mindless gibberish. But many of the best emcees are highly literate and greatstorytellers. It’s really no different from Hollywood. You don’t hear people saying Robert De Niro or Al Pacino are bad guys in real life just because they play gangsters on the big screen.So why does everyone assume the rappers are thugs and criminals just because they paint these pictures of urban life?17. Why are people surprised that Paul is into gangster rap?a. because of his jobb. because of his hairstylec. because he is so gentled. b ecause he doesn’t like to party18. According to Paul, which of the following statements is true about rap?a. Many accountants listen to it.b. Movie stars support it.c. The music and words represent stories.d. All of the above.19. Which of the following statements might Paul agree with most?a. Rap music can make you violent.b. Rappers are not real people.c. Rappers are professionals.d. Rap music is difficult to understand.20. The word eloquence is closest in meaning to which of the following?a. straight-lacedb. urbanc. gibberishd. expressive。

Unit 4 Greener PasturesA. VocabularyDirections: Use the words from the box to complete sentences 1 to 6. Each is used one time.1. You can ___________ your brain by doing crossword puzzles or viewing some beautiful art.2. The board of directors believed the company’s business plan to be ___________, so theyapproved it.3. To stop students from entering the class so late, Professor White took the ___________measure of locking the door once class started.4. One ___________ to overspending one’s budget is to start bringing your lunch to work ratherthan buying it every day.5. My friend Carol is ___________ for being late when meeting up with our classmates.6. Once Peter Parker was bitten by the tiny spider, the changes to his body were ______.7. A: Whose move is it now?B: ______a. I am.b. Yes, it is.c. We’ll be living in Canada.d. It’s my turn to roll.8. When the Smith family ______ to their new home, little did they know they were beingwatched.a. passed throughb. settled inc. let ind. sent back9. The customer complained that his soup was too cold so he asked for it to be ______ to thekitchen for a fresh bowl.a. thrown outb. sent backc. shot upd. passed through10. The little boy looked ______ with guilt when his mom asked about the missing cookies.a. awayb. aroundc. hered. nearby11. There is a convenience store ______ here, so I’ll run quickly and get some more soda.a. backwardb. backc. nearbyd. nearB. GrammarDirections: Use the words from the box to complete sentences 12 to 16. Each is used one time.12. We bought our first car ___________ it was very expensive.13. ___________ h iking in the wilderness, we couldn’t help but feel healthy and invigorated.14. My older brothers are very much alike, ___________ I am the black sheep of our family.15. ___________ are my brothers athletic and handsome, but also very intelligent.16. ___________ our parents before us, so must we work hard to succeed in life.C. Reading ComprehensionDirections: Read the following excerpt from From Refugees to Rulers: Henry Kissinger and Madeleine Albright and answer the questions that follow.Kissinger is not the only immigrant to have landed the role of Secretary of State. Madeleine Albright, who served in the key position under U.S. President Bill Clinton, was born Marie Jana Korbelová in Prague, former Czechoslovakia in 1937. Her father Josef Korbel was a Jewish diplomat, who was working in the Czech Embassy in Belgrade, former Yugoslavia, when Adolf Hitler’s Germany invaded his home country in 1938. Fearing the worst, Korbel removed his family to London during the war years, returning to Czechoslovakia in 1945.However, the family left for good after the Soviet-backed Czech Communist Party seized power in 1948. They began their new life in Denver, Colorado, where Josef became aprofessor at the University of Denver and eventually had an international relations department dedicated to him.His daughter went a step further and, following an impressive academic career that focused on developments in the former Soviet bloc nations, she received her first diplomatic post in 1993, when Clinton named her U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations. That same year, shereceived criticism for her failure to push the U.S. to act in the face of the Rwandan genocide.However, this proved no impediment to her advancement, and in 1997, she became the first female Secretary of State in American history.17. When did Albright leave her home country to come to the U.S.?a. 1948b. 1945c. 1938d. 193718. Where did Albright’s family live during the war years?a. Yugoslaviab. Czechoslovakiac. the UKd. the U.S.19. What job did Albright’s father do prior to moving to the U.S.?a. university professorb. Colorado farmerc. government workerd. secretary of the state20. The word impediment is closest in meaning to which of the following?a. diplomatb. criticismc. advancementd. obstacle。

Unit 3 Keeping in TouchA. Vocabulary1. Many Hollywood celebrities enjoy ______ with their fans through Twitter or Facebook.a. utilizingb. interactingc. pointingd. inventing2. Smartphone apps are so ______ that they can accommodate almost any task you can think of.a. versatileb. subtlec. instinctived. foreign3. Although they are twins, Angel and Tina have ______ differences in their personalities.a. portableb. inventivec. instantd. subtle4. Michael’s most ______ quality is his ability to always make people smile and laugh.a. interactingb. endearingc. standardd. squillo5. Our relationship was at a point where we could no longer agree on anything. Point is closest inmeaning to which of the following?a. time/placeb. suggestc. reasond. idea6. I was ______ for school so I got a ride from my dad.a. running lateb. taking downc. calling ind. cutting out7. The waiter was so good at remembering our order that he didn’t even have to ______ notes forour table of ten.a. call inb. post upc. send outd. take down8. I will ______ you a text message as soon as I land in the airport.a. giveb. sendc. maked. incline9. The teacher ______ a comment in class about some students not studying hard enough.a. respondedb. sentc. gaved. made10. Alice made a(n) ______ to the company about the status of the job she applied for.a. messageb. inquiryc. e-maild. adviceB. Grammar11. The new Airbus A380 flies faster and ______ previous airplane models.a. higher thanb. more highc. highd. higher12. I know ______ Spanish, but my friend Oscar is more fluent.a. lessb. a littlec. betterd. worse13. Stan is much ______ endearing than his older brother Richard.a. less thanb. lessc. littled. a little14. I am less ______ than my sister when it comes to art, but I’m better with numbers.a. createsb. createc. creativelyd. creative15. Many students think history is the ______ subject in high school.a. badb. badlyc. worstd. worse16. Hank eats fruit and vegetables ______ than most people so he catches colds often.a. as regular asb. regularlyc. more regularlyd. less regularlyC. Reading ComprehensionDirections: Read the following Culture Note from Unit 3 and answer the questions that follow.With almost 150 phones for every 100 people, Italy has one of the highest phone to people ratios in the world. Italians of all ages and social background can be seen chatting away on their cell phones at any time of the day. It is not uncommon for Italians to take calls inrestaurants, business meetings and conferences or even to answer their phones during concerts and live performances. As with neighboring Spain, people are also not averse to discussing personal matters out loud in public. It’s all a far cry from countries such as Japan where social etiquette frowns on public cell phone usage. Indeed, bus drivers are known to refuse entrance to passengers who are chatting as they board, and some movie theaters will not even permit phones to be kept on in silent mode as the lights could bug other members of the audience.17. On average, how many phones does a person have in Italy?a. 1b. 1.5c. 2d. No information is given.18. In which country might it be impolite to use a cell phone while in public areas?a. Italyb. Spainc. Japand. the UK19. The word averse is closest in meaning to which of the following?a. againstb. loudc. uncommond. frowning20. According to the excerpt which of the following is true?a. Cell phone manners are important everywhere.b. Cell phone manners are very important in Japan.c. Spanish people frown on public cell phone usage.d. None of the above.。

Unit 9 Lost in SpaceA. VocabularyDirections: Use the words from the box to complete sentences 1 to 5. Each is used one time.1. The food at the wedding banquet looked so _______________ that I ju st couldn’t wait to digin.2. Our sales group was given a(n) _______________ pay raise since we sold more units than anyother office in the world.3. When Greg graduated from Harvard Law School, he was offered _______________ positionsat various law firms.4. In order to _______________ his patients, Dr. Adams often wore a funny clown’s nose withglasses.5. The dinosaurs were _______________ creatures that inhabited the Earth for millions of years.6. We don’t have any spaces remaining on the next flight. The word spaces is closest in meaningto which of the following?a. timeb. open areasc. roomsd. seats7. Although Taipei is a crowded city, there are many green spaces to go on nature walks. Theword spaces is closest in meaning to which of the following?a. open areasb. positionsc. blank areasd. time8. During the last typhoon, it ______ so hard that the streets were flooded with water for days.a. blasted offb. rained downc. broke upd. touched down9. Humans will one day ______ into space towards Mars to set up its first colony.a. give offb. search outc. touch downd. blast off10. The word astronaut would fit under the category of ______.a. the universeb. life formc. spacecraftd. technologyB. Grammar11. Someone handed Patrick a menu at the restaurant. What is the indirect object of this sentence?a. Patrickb. Someonec. a menud. the restaurant12. The audience gave a standing ovation to the performers. What is the direct object of thissentence?a. The audienceb. a standing ovationc. the performersd. gave13. The teacher gave the students a warning to be quiet. What is the indirect object of thissentence?a. The teacherb. the studentsc. a warningd. quiet14. Have you sent everyone the party invitations? What is the indirect object of this question?a. the party invitationsb. sentc. youd. everyone15. Stinky tofu ______ a strong but delicious odor.a. giveb. giving offc. gives offd. give off16. The skydiver safely ______ after momentarily having trouble opening his parachute.a. touching downb. touches downc. touch downd. touched downC. Reading ComprehensionDirections: Read the following excerpt from Famous First Words and answer the questions that follow.“That’s one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.”These were U.S. astronaut Neil Armstrong’s first words as he became the first man to set foot on the Moon on July 20, 1969. For a long time it was claimed that Armstrong had made a grammatical gaffe, as he had forgotten to use the word “a” before the word “man.” The omission of the all-important indefinite article would have made the sentence a tautology – a statement that repeats a word or idea –as the words “man” and “mankind” essentially mean the same thing. However, Armstrong, who passed away in 2012, always insisted that he did say the word as he stepped out of the Apollo 11 onto the surface of the Moon and, while it remains inaudible to the ear in the official recording, an audio analysis in 2006 indicates that he did indeed utter the word.17. What controversy surrounds Neil Armstrong’s famous quote?a. His words may have been too harsh.b. His words may have contained an error.c. He was too difficult to understand. d. His statement was a little sexist.18. When did Armstrong say his famous quote?a. When he got back to earth in 1969.b. Before landing on the moon in 1969.c. On the moon in 1969.d. At his home in 2012.19. According to the excerpt, what was finally decided in 2006?a. An article was added to the quote.b. The quote was completely changed.c. Several articles were added to the quote.d. Armstrong denied that he said “a.”20. The word gaffe is closest in meaning to which of the following?a. grammarb. analysisc. indefinite articled. mistake。