新视野大学英语QUIZ
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新视野大学英语四Quiz1-ReadingUnit1-2题目及答案1题目1:根据阅读理解,回答以下问题。
1. 根据文章,为什么学习外语是重要的?2. 文章提到了哪些外语能帮助个人发展和职业发展?3. 文章中提到的学习外语的益处有哪些?4. 根据文章,学习外语需要具备哪些条件和品质?5. 作者认为学生应该注重学习外语的哪些方面?答案1:1. 文章中提到,学习外语对于个人发展和职业发展非常重要。
在全球化的时代背景下,外语成为了一种沟通的工具和一种竞争力。
2. 文章提到了英语、汉语和西班牙语等外语能够帮助个人发展和职业发展,尤其是英语在国际交流和全球商业中广泛应用。
3. 文章中提到了学习外语的益处有以下几个方面:- 增加职业机会:掌握一门流行的外语将会为个人在就业市场上带来更多机会。
- 提升交际能力:学习外语可以帮助人们与世界各地的人沟通,拓宽视野和交流的范围。
- 增强思维能力:学习外语可以培养人们的思维灵活性和解决问题的能力。
- 增加文化理解:学习外语可以使人们更好地了解和欣赏不同的文化。
- 锻炼自律和毅力:学习外语需要持之以恒的努力和坚持,可以培养人们的自律和毅力。
4. 根据文章,学习外语需要具备以下条件和品质:- 热情和兴趣:对外语学习要有积极的态度和浓厚的兴趣。
- 学习资料和资源:提供良好的学习材料和资源,如教材、课程和语言学习软件等。
- 学习环境:创造良好的学习环境,包括语言实践的机会和交流的空间。
- 学习方法和策略:运用科学、有效的学习方法和策略来提高学习效果。
5. 作者认为学生应该注重学习外语的以下方面:- 语法和词汇:应该学习并掌握外语的基本语法和词汇。
- 听力和口语:要注重训练听力和口语能力,能够流利地听懂和表达思想。
- 阅读和写作:要培养阅读和写作的能力,能够理解和表达复杂的文章。
- 文化和背景知识:要了解外语所属的文化和背景知识,加深对语言的理解和应用。
注意:答案仅供参考,具体内容可根据阅读理解进行拓展和调整。
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Listening Skills1. W: How much money is the rent for an apartment in this neighborhood? M: Your rent should be about a quarter of that.Q: How much should be the woman’s rent be?2. M: I paid $3,500 for this digital camera. It was on sale at a 30$ discount. W: It’s a real bargain.Q: How much did the camera cost originally?3. M: What’s the rate for an economy car?W: The daily rate is $32, unlimited mileage.Q: How much will the man pay if he rents the car for a week?4. M: I’ll take these sweaters. How much do t hey cost?W: They are $180 each and four makes a total of $720. But today we are offering a 20% discount.Q: How much does the man have to pay?5. W: What an old car you’ve got!M: Well, it had run 12,000 miles when I bought it second hand. And it’s cov ered 3,080 miles since then.Q: How many miles has the car run?1.B2.A3.A4.D5.BIII. Listening InTask 1: It’s time to buy.Mike: Hey, Robert, where are you off to?Robert: I’m going to talk to a banker about a loan.Mike: You are short of money? I thought you were the saving type.Robert: There’s a time to save and a time to spend.Mike: I know all about spending. What’s the loan for? I have a few bucks I could…Robert: I’m considering getting a mortgage to buy some property.Mike: Do you t hink property is a good investment? I mean, it’s a lot of money. Robert: Well, Mike, as you know, property values have been going through the roof. If I had bought an apartment two years ago, its value would have gone up by 30 percent today.Mike: And from what I know, interest rates are low now.Robert: Exactly. Sounds like a good time to buy.a banker a loansaving save spenda mortgage propertyProperty valuesrisen/gone up/increased by 30 percentTask 2: Can I have my change please?Tom was down on his luck and felt he needed a few drinks. Hw went to a bar and had several drinks. When he was done, he stood up and walked toward the door. The barman shouted after him, “Hey mister, are you going to pay for those drinks?”Tom turned around an d replied, “I have already paid you,” and then walked out of the bar. Almost immediately he saw one of his friends Richard and told him about the barman, “Just go in there and drink all you want, then get up and leave. When the barman asks you to pay the bill, just tell him you have already paid.”This sounded easy enough, so Richard went in and has several drinks. The barman went to him and said, “Before you came in, another man was here. When I asked him to pay his bill, he told me he’d paid, but I don’t remember him paying me.”Richard said, “I would love to stay and hear your story, but I don’t have time. Can I havemy change please?”1. A2.B3.D4.C5.CTask 3: Why not just print money?What’s the solution to a recession, a time of little econom ic activity? Just print money! Sounds reasonable, doesn’t it? Let’s see if this will work by using an example.Let’s pretend that all the students in your class make up the ENTER population of the country, and the teacher represents the government. Let’s a lso pretend each student has exactly $1.00.Since we are in a recession, let’s have the teacher, who represents the government, print money. He prints $1.00 more for everyone. Now everyone has $1.00 more to spend. More money to spend sounds like a great way to get us out of recession, since more money to spend means demand for goods and services.Then if that works, why don’t we give MORE money away? How about $100? Now we have lots of money to spend. So no more recession, right?Not really, because we have only looked at one side of the problem. As more and more people receive more and more money, what’ll happen?Since everyone has more money, the students all go shopping to spend that extra money. This causes the demand for goods and services to rise, and people who sell goods and services raise price. For example, if you could buy a new music CD at $10 in the past, now the price could be $1,000! This is called inflation.So, the original reason for printing all this money was to help get us of recession, but we have only replaced one problem with another.1.T2.T3.F4.F5.FIV. Speaking OutModel 1 I want to blow it all.John: Hey, Se-Jin, do you want to come shopping with me? My dad just gave me my monthly allowance and I want to blow it all.Se-Jin: That sounds just like you, John! What do you want to buy?John: I don’t know…Some music CDs, maybe.Se-Jin: If you spend all that money on things you don’t even know if you want, you won’t have any money left when you need it.John: But if I just save my money, that doesn’t s sound like much fun either. Besides, I need some new CDs.Se-Jin: You also need a financial advisor!Now Your TurnA: Hey, do you want to come shopping with me? I just got some money from my part-time job, and I want to get rid of it right away.B: That’s your style. What do you want to buy?A: I don’t know…some fashionable clothes, maybe.B: If you waste all your money on things you don’t even know if you want, you’ll be out of money completely when you need it.A: But if I ju st hold on to my money…that doesn’t make much sense either. I really need some new clothes. What’s the point of saving lots of money without fun?B: As I see it, you need a person to look after your money.Model 2 Can money buy everything?Peter: I’m try ing to think of ways to become rich. If I could get my hands on a lot of money, I’ll be really happy.Jane: Do you really think so? I’m not so sure.Peter: Of course, why wouldn’t I? I’d be able to have anything I want.Jane: Well, there are plenty of peop le who have a lot of money but aren’t happy. What do you say to that?Peter: But if I became a millionaire, I’d buy whatever I wanted.Jane: Can you buy true love? Can you buy the moon?Peter: Maybe not, but I can buy a house with a lot of modern conveniences. Jane: So many people think like you do, buy look at all the divorces, suicides and murders among wealthy people. How do you explain that?Peter: Maybe there’s something in what you said.Now Your TurnA: I really hope I can make a fortune. If I had a lot of money, I’d be as happy as a king.B: Do you really believe so? I have my doubts about it.A: Of course, why wouldn’t I? If I were a millionaire, there’s nothing I couldn’tbuy.B: Well, can you but health? Can you but true friendship?B: Maybe not. But I can but a big house and car, and make my life more comfortable.A: Maybe you have a point there. Money can bring material comforts. But don’t forget, there are also divorces and suicides among wealthy people.B: Well, there is some truth in what you said. Money cannot but real happiness. Model 3 I wonder if you could give me a loan.John: Hey, Se-Jin, I was just on my way to find you.Se-Jin: What’s up, John?John: Se-Jin, I’m kind of broke, and you usually have a bundle tucked away. I wonder if you could give me a loan.Se-Jin: Dream on! I’m hard up myself.John: You see, I want to buy some new stereo equipment, and I’m just about a hundred short.Se-Jin: Why not save up for it?John: The stores have all stuff on a huge sales promotion right now. I could save at least 30 percent!S-Jin: John, I’d lend you money if you were in a jam. But a new stereo isn’t an emergency.John: Then I’m afraid I have to find someone who is more easy-going.Now Your TurnA: Hi, I was trying to catch up with you.B: What happened?A: Money had burned a hole in my pocket. You usually have some savings. I wonder if you can lend me some money?B: You’re daydreaming. I’m short of money myself.A: Look, I want to buy a digital camera, and I’m only short of 150 bucks.B: Why not save towards it?A: The camera is on sale right now. This can save me almost 25 percent.B: Well, I’d lend you the money if you were in real redouble. But a new camera isn’t urgent.A: Then I’m afraid I’ll have to try someone who’s more generous.V. L et’s TalkStory of a MiserThere was a miser who loved money more than anything else. Just before he died, he said to his wife, “Now, listen. When I die, I want you to take all my money and put it in the casket with me. I want to take my money to the afterlife with me.”He made her promise with all her heart that when he dies, she would pit all the money in the casket with him. Then he died. He was laid in the casket, his wife was sitting there wearing black, and her friend was sitting next to her.When they finished the ceremony, just before the undertakers got already to close the casket, the wife said, “Wait a minute!” She had a box with her. She came over with the box and put it in the casket.Then the undertakers locked the casket down, and they rolled it away. He friend said, “Girl, I know you weren’t fool enough to put all that money in there with your husband!”She said, “Listen, I’m a Christian. I can’t go back on my word. I promise him that I would put all the money in the casket with him.”“You mean you really put that money in the casket with him!?”“I surely did,” said the wife. “I wrote him a check.”more thanmoney casketpromisein the casketsitting blacknext to/besideclosea boxaway/offfoolish all that money/the moneya Christian on her wordput the moneya checkVI. Furthering Listening and SpeakingTask 1: Giving Money to a BeggarSusan: Hey, Robert, you gave that beggar some of your hard-earned cash? Robert: I know. He looked as if he needed help.Susan: Buy you’re alway s so careful with your money.Robert: Yeah, I guess so, but I like to help when someone’s in need. Susan: I just wonder why the guy doesn’t get a job and make his own living. Robert: It’s just not that simple, Susan. Some people have a hard time of it i n life.Susan: Maybe they waste all their money. If you give them money, they will just go on wasting it.Robert: Life has been good to me, Susan, and I’d like to share some of my luck. the beggaras ifcareful with/abouta jobpeoplea hard timewastesharegood luckTask 2: Buying a MachineAn American manufacturer is showing his machine factory to a potential customer. At noon, when the lunch bell rings, two thousand men and women immediately stop working and leave the building.“Your workers, they’re escaping!” cries the visitor. “You’ve got to stop them.”“Don’t worry, they’ll be back,” says the American. And indeed, an exactly one 0’clock the bell rings again, and all the workers return from their break.When the tour is over, the manufacturer t urn s to his guest and says, “Well, now, which of these machines would you like to order?”“Forget the machines,” says the visitor. “How much do you want for that bell?”1.T2.F3.F4.T5.TTask 3: An Introduction to Credit CardsCredit cards are plastic cards issued by a bank or other financial institutions allowing the holder to buy goods and service without using cash. Many American don’t like to carry much ca sh. For them the cards are convenient and safe to use. Credit cards are gaining popularity, even for buying small items. They are accepted almost everywhere, though not at fast food restaurants.Credit cards allow you to purchase things that you may not currently have the money to buy. When you use a credit card, the credit card company that issued the credit card pays the store. Later, a bill will be mailed to you by your credit card company for the amount you purchased. At that time, you can either pay the bill in full, or only pay a minimum amount, and wait till later to finish paying. If you wait till later, you will owe the credit card company interest on the amount that you do not pay.1.D2.C3.B4.C5.ASpeakingCan you change a twenty-dollar bill?Cashier: How can I help you, Miss?Jill: Could you change a 20 for me?Cashier: Sure. How do you want it?Jill: Could I have two 5’s, but not enough 1’s. Are quarters all right with you? Cashier: Well, I have some 5’s, but not enough 1’s. Are quarters all right withJill: Oh, that’s even better! In that case, I won’t have to worry about the small change for the laundry.Cashier: Here you are!Jill: Thanks a million!unit 101 boundaries23 appointed45 ensurebccdc12 destroyed3 chosen4 guns5 bridges6 effectively7 coal。
into forto out of withbetween inonon through ((infrom aboutalike identically distinct than investigate beneficial enforce apply to impact strengthen However fromWhennot same as set aside efficiently identifyabsorbed probe competitiveD. to be38.The United States is proud of ________ great writers, especially________ in the 20th century such as Mark Twain and ErnestHemingway.A. its ... thoseB. the ... whichC. her ... whatD. his ... that39.He is now working in a foreign firm, but not until three years ago________ to work outside the country.A. has he startedB. will he startC. did he startD. he started40.Though having been living in the States for more than 10 years, shestill has a ________ British accent when she talks.A. sensitiveB. narrativeC. distinctiveD. representative41.Repeated failures lead to success and prove to be ________ to us aswe experiment every day to find out the right way of doing things.A. substantialC. beneficialD. potential42.It's not ________ that he should be assigned to the job since he isnew and has no experience at all in this particular field.A. advisoryB. advisableC. advisedD. advising43.When being checked at customs, I am ________ make a declarationof all purchases and gifts acquired in the country.A. engaged toB. resolved toC. obliged toD. committed to44.You will have to ________ yourself to a completely new life in collegebecause it's a lot different from high school.A. appealB. applyC. thrustD. adjust45.Mr. Collins argues that it is unrealistic for his secretary to do anythingfor any real purpose before she has reached the level of ________C B AD C C B C D A(每小题: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.Questions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage.When I was a kid, I read every comic book ever published. I quickly went through all of them in a couple of days, and then reread the good ones until the next issues arrived.But as I got older, my eyeballs must have slowed down! I mean comic books started to pile up faster than my brother Russell. It wasn't until much later did I realize it wasn't my eye balls that were to blame. They're still moving as well as ever. The problem is there's too much to read these days and too little time to read every word of it.Now, besides novels and newspapers, I read different kinds of books and magazines. There are hundreds of techniques you could learn to help you read faster. But I know of three that are especially good.Previewing is especially useful for getting a general idea of heavy reading, like long and hard magazine or newspaper articles. Read the entire first two paragraphs of whatever you've chosen. Next read only the first sentence of each successive paragraph. Then read the entire last paragraph. It can give you as much as half the comprehension in as little as one-tenth the time.Skimming is a good way to get a general idea of light reading, like short and simple popular magazines or the sports and entertainment sections of the newspaper. Think of your eyes as magnets. Force them to move fast. Sweep each line and pick up only a few key words in each line.Clustering trains you to look at groups of words instead of one at a time to increase your speed and comprehension enormously. It is a totally different way of seeing what we read. Here's how to cluster: Train your eyes to see all the words in clusters of up to three or four words at a glance.With enough practice, you'll be able to handle more reading at school or work – and at home – in less time. You should even have enough time to read your favorite comic books.46.What did the writer realize later regarding his slowed-down eyeballs?A. His brother had more comic books than him.B. He couldn't read as fast as his brother.C. He couldn't finish reading all the comic books.D. He had too much to read but too little time to do it.47.Why is previewing especially useful for a heavy reading?A. You can read various kinds of books such as magazines.B. You can see the whole picture of a long reading in less time.C. You can understand the content completely within a short time.D. You can comprehend at least 50% of what you're reading.48.What is the use of the technique of skimming when you are doinglight reading?A. It enables you to read some entertaining books.B. It enables you to think like magnets.C. It helps you pick up key words.D. It helps you get the information you want.49.What's the most important advantage when you do clustering?A. It helps you read faster and understand better.B. It lets you read in a totally different way.C. It allows your eyes to pick up three to four words at a time.D. It trains your eyes to see all the words in the reading.50.Which statement best expresses the main idea of this passage?A. Moving your eyes fast gives you a general idea.B. It is necessary to choose different methods for different readings.C. Different reading skills should be used at the same time.D. You may read faster by using reading techniques.Questions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage.Before computers were invented, the words byte and modem did not exist, and a mouse was something that made some people scream and run away. Words are added to language every day. Changes in society also cause changes in language.Changes in attitude also affect language. As people become more sensitive to the rights and needs of individual, it becomes necessary to change the words we use to describe them. The elderly are now called senior citizens. The handicapped are described as physically challenged. Many of the words we once used had negative feelings attached to them. New words show an awareness in today's society that differences are good and that everyone deserves respect. Even the names of certain jobs have changed so that workers can be proud of what they do. The trash man is now called a sanitation worker and a doorman is an attendant. One important influence on our language in the past decade has been the changing role of women in modern society. As women entered more and more areas that were once thought of as men's job, it became necessary to change the job titles. For example, a mailman is now a mail carrier, a watchman is a guard.Sometimes new words may seem awkward and silly, such as chair for chairman, fisher for fisherman, and drafter for draftsman. But change is never easy. People often fight change until it becomes a familiar part of everyday life.Women have fought long and hard to be treated equally in language as well as in society, because they know that changes in language can cause changes in attitudes. If every person isn't referred to as he, people will begin to realize that men aren't the only ones who are important or who have made great achievements. Most words that indicate only one gender have been replaced with words that refer to both males and females. Thus, a poetess is called a poet, a waitress is a server, and mankind has become humankind.51.Words are added to language ________.A. when new things are inventedB. when society changesC. when old words disappearD. all the time52.Words are changed because ________.A. it is part of everyday life.B. the handicapped should be proud of themselves.C. many old words cause negative feelings.D. some words look silly and awkward.53. A doorman is now called ________.A. attendantB. watchmanC. trash manD. server54.Which of the following is one important influence on our language inthe past decade according to the passage?A. The changing attitude toward the elderly.B. The changing job market.C. The changing role of women.D. The changing social opinions.55.Which of the following best summarizes the passage?A. Language is always added with new vocabulary.B. Language changes with the changing of society.C. Changing language reflects the achievements of people.D. Changing language gives people more individual rights.Questions 56 to 60 are based on the following passage.People use more than just words to communicate. In fact, some researchers claim that less than half of a spoken message's real meaning is in the words used in the message. They say that most of a message's meaning comes from understanding how the speaker uses things like tone of voice and body language.Body language includes such things as the expression on the speaker's face, gestures that speaker makes with his or her hands, and the position of the speaker's body. Just as there are many different languages spoken around the world, there are many different ways for people to use body language, too. For example, gestures may imply different meanings in different cultures. Making a "thumbs up" sign in America means, "Great!" However, in Arab cultures, this gesture is extremely offensive.Although many gestures can be interpreted differently by different cultures, there are also many gestures that are almost universally interpreted in the same way. For example, by and large, a smile is understood as a sign of friendship or good will around the world. Also, using an open hand to gesture toward something is viewed as polite or friendly in most cultures.There are also some forms of body language that can be universally read with the meaning, "I am interested in you" or "I like you." Sometimes this kind of body language is used unconsciously between two people. These signs of interest include standing or sitting with both feet flat on the ground, mirroring or using the same gestures as the other person, and turningone's body to fully face the other person.Body language experts point out one important thing. The person's culture is only one factor that can influence his or her use of body language. The time and place where the body language is being used can have a lot to do with a person's body language. If the person has had a bad day or if a meeting takes place in a crowded place, the body language a person uses may be very different from under other circumstances.56.According to the passage, more than half of a spoken message's realmeaning comes from ________.A. words used in the messageB. things used in the messageC. the speaker's tone of voiceD. the speaker's tone and body language57.The second paragraph describes ________.A. an example of a gesture not used in IndiaB. different meanings of gestures in different culturesC. how gestures can change the meaning of wordsD. useful gestures in Arab cultures58.If a person starts copying your body language, what does thissuggest?A. He/She is interested in you.B. He/She isn't interested in you.C. He/She doesn't agree with you.D. He/She agrees with you.59.People may use different body languages ________.A. only in different placesB. only at different timeC. under different circumstancesD. under few circumstances60.What is the main idea of the passage?A. Body language is an important part of communication.B. Body language is affected by culture.C. Body language can be extremely offensive.D. Body language can tell you whether people like you.Questions 61 to 65 are based on the following passage.Grammar is an aspect of language about which learners have different opinions. Some learners are very interested in finding out or learning grammar rules and doing lots of grammar exercises. Others hate grammar and think it is the most boring part of learning a new language. Whatever opinion you have, however, you cannot escape from grammar; it is in every sentence you read or write, speak or hear. Grammar is simply the word for the rules that people follow when they use a language. We need those rules in the same way as we need the rules in a game. If there are no rules, or if everybody follows their own rules, the game would soon break down. It's the same with language; without rules we would not be able to communicate with other people.So you cannot escape from grammar, but the key question here is: What is the best way to learn grammar? You can learn the rules of a game by simply playing the game. You will certainly make mistakes; you may even get hurt. Eventually, however, you will know how to play. Of course, the rules of a language are very much more complicated than the rules of any game, but in fact this is exactly how you learned your own language. Nobody taught you the rules of your mother tongue as you were growing up but now you never make a grammar mistake.Most people learning a new language do not have so much time and such an ideal situation. So, there is no easy answer to the question. There are just as many different opinions about teaching grammar as there are about learning grammar. Many teachers believe in the importance of grammar lessons devoted to a study of language rules and lots of practice exercises. Other teachers feel that grammar is best learned by doing different language activities without focusing so directly on the rules. Whatever your opinion about grammar and whichever is the way you are taught, you need to use different strategies to help you learn grammar more effectively.61.How is grammar defined in the passage?A. Grammar is something you cannot escape from.B. Grammar is a kind of game that requires a lot of practice.C. Grammar is a set of rules that are used in a language.D. Grammar is a strategy that consists of rules.62.According to the passage, why is learning grammar important?A. It helps you make no mistakes.B. It makes communication possible.C. It helps you not to get hurt.D. It makes playing games possible.63.In the writer's opinion, what is the best way to learn grammar?A. Playing games with a set of rules.B. Learning grammar naturally as you grow up.C. Recalling how you learned your mother tongue.D. Doing a lot of grammar exercises.64.What's the difference between teachers' opinions in the way oflearning grammar?A. More exercises vs. more activities.B. More activities vs. less exercises.C. Less exercises vs. more grammar rules.D. More exercises vs. less activities.65.What is the main idea of the passage?A. Memorizing rules is required for learning grammar.B. Doing a lot of exercises helps learn grammar.C. Playing games helps learn grammar better.D. There are different ways to learn grammar.Questions 66 to 70 are based on the following passage.Gender differences are also reflected in the ways that men and women use language. In junior high school, Joy's status will depend on her circle of friends. If her friends are popular, then Joy may enjoy high status at schools. For this reason, Joy and many other girls are interested in gossip, talking about other people and their private lives. If Joy has some information to share about a popular girl at school, this proves that she has a friendship with this girl. In this way Joy can use gossip to gain more status in her school.Tommy, on the other hand, may be less interested in gossip. His status doesn't depend on who his friends are at school. Tommy gains status through his own ability to play sports well or earn high grades. Later in life, Joy may continue to be interested in talking about other people and their lives. Tommy will be less interested in personal talk and more concerned with discussions of sports and news. These give him a chance to gain status by showing others his knowledge.Different ways of speaking are part of gender. As adults, men and women sometimes face difficulties in their communication with each other. Studies of communication show that if a woman tells her husband about a problem, she will expect him to listen and offer sympathy. She may be annoyed when he simply tells her how to solve the problem. Similarly, a husband may be annoyed when his wife wants to stop and ask a stranger for directions to a park or restaurant. Unlike his wife, he would rather use a map and find his way by himself.Language is also part of the different ways that men and women think about friendship. Most men believe that friendship means doing things together such as camping or playing tennis. Women, on the other hand, usually identify their best friend as someone with whom they talk frequently. Moreover, they often use tag questions to get agreement from their friends. If men and women can understand their differences, they may be able to improve their relationships.66.Why are girls interested in gossip?A. Gossip teaches them how to act.B. Gossip allows them to use commands.C. Gossip brings them high status.D. Gossip helps them know about their friends.67.What do some boys want to prove by discussing sports?A. They are knowledgeable.B. They are more masculine.C. They are interested in sports.D. They are not interested in personal talking.68.What will a woman expect her husband to do if she tells him about aproblem?A. Tell her how to solve the problem.B. Listen and show sympathy to her.C. Talk about the problem with her.D. Solve the problem for her.69.Men usually show friendship by ________.A. doing things togetherB. agreeing with each otherC. talking together oftenD. camping or playing tennis together70.What message does the writer want to send out?A. Both men and women should speak directly.B. Talking to women is easier than talking to men.C. There are many differences between men and women.D. It's beneficial to understand gender differences in using language.D B D A D D A A C B D B A C A C B BA D C AB A Cmanage trasubmar。
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Unit 2 Quiz单元小测验Your percentage score is 84%.Quiz result has been recorded successfully.Part 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. He missed home at first and then got used to studyingthere.B. He missed home and has never done well in studies.C. He studies well and never misses home.D. He studies well though he always misses home.Your answer Correct answerA A2. (Listen to the audio recording for the question.)A. Write a statement for the woman.B. Revise what the woman will write.C. Fill in forms for the woman.D. Apply to an American university for admission.Your answer Correct answerB B3. (Listen to the audio recording for the question.)A. The grading system there is different.B. The teaching methods there are different.C. Both A) and B).D. Neither A) nor B).Your answer Correct answerC C4. (Listen to the audio recording for the question.)A. Three parts.B. Two parts.C. One part.D. Less than one part.Your answer Correct answerD D5. (Listen to the audio recording for the question.)A. She wants to go to Europe for studies.B. She can't afford an education in Europe.C. She has got a part-time job.D. She will borrow cash to pay her tuition.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 themain points in your own words. When the passage is read for the third time, check your answers.As you may have already discovered, paying S1(1)a quality education in the United States can be very expensive. But S2(2)proper preparation, you may minimize the costs of this extraordinary S3(3); visit our Financing page to learn more about paying for S4(4). In this section, we S5(5)money matters that you mayS6(6)on a daily basis during yourS7(7)in the States.S8(8). There are other options such as credit cards or traveler's checks, which are all valid forms with which to pay for things in U.S.A.S9(9). If you choose to carry traveler's checks withyou from your home country to the States, be sure they are denominated in U.S. funds. Most businesses—except taxi drivers and public transportation personnel—will accept U.S.-denominated traveler's checks during regular business hours, typically between 9a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. S10(10).Your answer Correct answer(1) for For(2) with with(3) opportunity opportunity(4) tuition tuition(5) explore explore(6) encounter encounter(7) adventure adventure(8)As with any country, it is not advisable to carrylarge amounts of cash around with you(9)Traveler's checks are one of the safest andeasiest ways to transport money, because youmay have them replaced if they get lost or stolen (10)It is wise to bring about $100 with you in U.S.cash, so you will be able to manage upon yourarrival in the StatesPart 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. According to Jones, why do top students take notes in class?A. Because the notes help you remember the text.B. Because students who failed to attend the lecture willborrow the notes.C. Because teachers will test you on what they believe to beimportant.D. Because teachers give them additional information besidethe textbook.Your answer Correct answerD D2. What is special about Jack Smith's "homemade" system?A. He compares his notes from the lecture with those from hisreading.B. He puts more emphasis on his notes from the lecture withthose from his reading.C. He writes one or two summary sentences about each lessonin his notes.D. He emphasizes listening attentively instead of taking notes.Your answer Correct answerA A3. What does Anderson do right before the bell rings?A. He writes down the last few sentences the teacher says.B. He writes a short summary of the main ideas of the lesson.C. He scans the lesson for the next day.D. He gets ready to rush out.Your answer Correct answerB B4. What does class participation involve?A. Asking the teacher questions.B. Showing interest in learning.C. Displaying one's potential.D. Both A) and B).Your answer Correct answerC C5. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?A. Secrets of successful students.B. Methods for academic success and the reasons.C. Difference between top students and poorly performingstudents.D. Different ways of taking notes.Your answer Correct answerA APart IVDirections: Choose the right answer.1. "Have you chosen your ___________ for next term yet? Areyou taking French writing again?" "Yes I am, but it'scompulsory for us next term."A. electionsB. electsC. electivesD. selectionsYour answer Correct answerC C2. Although the teacher expects a lot, I believe I can___________ everyone else in the class.A. keep up withB. keep forth withC. keep up onD. keep forward onYour answer Correct answerA A3. The student discovered having fun was expensive, and he wasrapidly ___________ money.A. running shortB. running out ofC. running fromD. running overYour answer Correct answerB B4. Seeing his wife was going to give the son so much money, thehusband yelled, "You're ___________ . He'll just spend it all ina couple of weeks.A. from your mindB. away from your mindC. out your mindD. out of your mindYour answer Correct answerD D5. Once the books are open or the computer is turned on, phonecalls ___________ unanswered.A. goB. comeC. turnD. leaveYour answer Correct answerA ASubmit.。
新视野⼤学英语quiz题⽬与答案Part 1 Short dialogs and multiple choice questions(每⼩题:1 分)1.A. He does not want to eat GM food.B. He wants GM food labeled.C. He does not care if GM food is labeled.D. He agrees with the woman.2.A. She agrees with the man.B. GMO spreads diseases.C. GM fish are abnormally large.D. Trees grow too fast.3.A. She wants the man to go to the meeting.B. She wants the man to pick up the children.C. She wants to clone the man.D. She does not want a clone of the man.4.A. Evolution is more efficient than lab experiments.B. Evolution is less efficient than lab experiments.C. Evolution produces better strains.D. Lab experiments produce more strains.5.A. The woman wants to be coaxed to clone herself.B. Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder.C. Love is blind.D. The man wants copies of the girl through cloning.(每⼩题:2 分)Questions 1 to 5 are based on the same passage or dialog.1.Why was the woman sad?A. Because of unfair treatment of Dolly.B. Because of the beginning of human cloning.C. Because of the death of a sheep clone.D. Because of the man's loss of interest in her.2.What does the passage say about Dolly's offspring and death?A. She produced no offspring before dying at the age of 11.B. She produced six little ones before dying at the age of 11.C. She produced three little ones before dying at the age of 6.D. She produced six little ones before dying at the age of 6.3.Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a feature of Dolly's appearance?A. Short legs.B. Big eyes.C. A high nose.D. Curly fair wool.4.What did the Chinese scientist Tong do?A. He helped British scientists in cloning Dolly.B. He helped American scientists in cloning fish.C. He cloned a fish more than three decades earlier.D. He cloned a cat more than three decades earlier.5.What happened to the Chinese scientist's research?A. It was published in an international journal.B. It was published in a Chinese journal.C. It was translated into English.D. It was widely read.Part 3 Short passages and multiple choice questions(每⼩题:2 分)Questions 1 to 5 are based on the same passage or dialog. 1.What is the Iceland company doing?A. Creating a detailed map of the genes of the Icelandic people.B. Creating a detailed map of all human genes.C. Creating a map as detailed as those by some other projects.D. Creating a map less detailed than that by the American company.2.Why do the people of Iceland present a special opportunity to study the human genome?A. Iceland has a small population.B. Most of the Icelanders have a small group of ancestors.C. Plenty of records of their ancestors are available.D. All of the above.3.Why is the Iceland project superior to the American genome project?A. Because it observes 200 million people.B. Because it observes 14 large families.C. Because it observes more families than any other project.D. Because it observes more families than many other projects.4.Why can the study of genes help to identify the causes of diseases?A. Small genetic differences may be related to some diseases.B. Large genetic differences may be related to some diseases.C. The genetic similarity may throw light on some diseases.D. Similar genes will cause similar diseases.5.What is the passage mainly concerned about?A. Finding out the history of Irish families.B. Finding out the special genes of Irish people to cure their diseases.C. Creating a detailed human genetic map to identify disease-causing genes.D. Creating a detailed human genetic map to identify abnormally small genes.Part 4 Long dialogs and True/False questions (每⼩题:2 分) Questions 1 to 5 are based on the samepassage or dialog.1.People can be divided into right-handedand left-handed, but not into right-eyed andleft-eyed.TF2.People are cross dominant if they cut withtheir left hand, but look with their right eye.TF3.People are cross dominant if they can kickwith both feet.TF4.In some old cultures left-handers wereconsidered evil.TF5.Einstein was left-handed, and Newton wasright-handed.TFPart 5 Short passages/dialogs and blank filling(每⼩题:2 分)When people say it is unnatural to createthrough genetic mutations, there are someFirst of all, I do not agree that an organismto which is ado not violateyou insert is anSince we humans are a part ofuse enzymes that weto link together in thesame manner thatWe even use a bacterium that isto introduce the newgenesbreeding is also natural.The public shouldwhose development willPart 6 Compound dictation(每⼩题:2 分)There are many ways in which human stem cells can be used in basic research and in clinical research.Studies of human stem cells may (S1) information about the complex events that occur during human development. A primary goal of this work is to (S2)how stem cells become divided or differentiated. Scientists know thatturning genes on and off is (S3) to this process. Some of the most serious medical conditions, such as cancer and birth defects, are due to (S4)cell division and differentiation. A better understanding of the genetic and molecular controls of these processes may yield information about (S5)such diseases arise and suggest new strategies for therapy. Asignificant barrier (S6) this use and most uses of stem cells is thatscientists do not yet fully understand the (S7) that turn specific genes on and off to influence the differentiation of the stem cell.(S8) that could be used for cell-based therapies. Today, donated organs and tissues are often used to replace ailing or destroyed tissue, but the need for transplantable tissues and organs far outweighs the available supply. (S9)to treat diseases including Parkinson's and Alzheimer's diseases, spinal cord injury, stroke, burns, heart disease and diabetes.For example, (S10)Part 7 Vocabulary and Structure(每⼩题:1 分)1.With the advent of the genetic map, we know whereeverything is, but do we know where to ________________?A. go for itB. go with itC. get for itD. get with it2.Many prisoners have been freed through DNA testing, except for the ones whose death sentence has already been________________.A. carried outB. carried onC. carried forwardD. carried away3."I guess there would be some tremendous medical advantages in that sort of research." "You've said________________."A. a mouthB. the mouthC. a mouthfulD. the mouthful4.Plant breeders already have used preliminary information from the rice genome to create experimental strains of rice that better ________________ cold and pests.A. resistB. resist toC. resist withD. resist against5.When scientists can identify and manipulate genes that cause certain diseases, ________________ will cure them easily.A. the mankindB. mankindC. the manD. human race6.Research into animal cloning remains an important scientific alternative ________________ the issue of human cloning is settled.A. whereB. whenC. afterD. until7.All Americans eat biotech foods unless they deliberately seekout products that are labeled ________________.A. othersB. otherwiseC. through other waysD. in other methods8.Some people are born with the belief that they are masters oftheir own lives. Others feel they are ________________ fate.A. in the mercy ofB. in the pity ofC. at the mercy ofD. at the pity of9.Pedersen's studies, with various collaborators, investigate the aging process by comparing sets of twins, most of________________ were separated at an early age.A. thoseB. themC. whoD. whom。
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。
UNIT 1(100%)1~5 B A B A D6~10 C B C C D11. passed12. occupied13. aware14. previous15. take up16. advanced17. recording18. They all got put down in his diary19.when her husband stopped leaving it around20.He was tempted to open it and see what informationUNIT 2 (95%)1~5 B A A D B6~10 A D B A A11. Initially12. patience13. sensation14. integrate15. charge16. calming17. promotes18. such as an increased sense of control over events in their lives19. improve balance and strength and reduce their chance of taking a fall20. how to build energy,move it and use it for health and self-defense UNIT 3 (82%)1~5 A B C D D6~10 D B A C A11.addressed12.hostile13.engaged14. significant15.credible16. majority17. pursue18.has all the answers to the difficult questions in our education system19.the current strategy of simply blocking new ideas and blaming others for poor results20.will insure they have the necessary skills for a lifetime of employmentUNIT 4 (98%)1~5: A C B D D6~10: B A D D B11.theory12.childhood13.walked14. in the business15. provided16. origin17. joke18. led to the idea that Uncle Sam represented the federal government19.is an invention of some artists and political cartoonists who came later20 is very different from Uncle Sam's traditional appearanceUNIT 5 (97%)1~5 C D A D D6~10 D B B D A11. freedom12. impressed with13. effects14. masters15 interfere17. explains18. tells about his daily life in a simple cabin was19.tells about his daily life in a simple cabin was20. tells about his daily life in a simple cabin was UNIT 6(95%)1~5 B C C A D6~10 C A B C D11. amount12. population13. growth14. billion15. produce16. permanently17. height18. should be taking great care not to reduce it further19.should be taking great care not to reduce it further20.tells about his daily life in a simple cabin was UNIT 7 (100%)1~5 D B A A D6~10 B D D C B11. activity13. comfortable14. identify15. afford16. important17. appetite18. can help a great deal in cheering you up and making you feel content and relaxed19. when they feel insecure or they think that other people do not like them20. even become weak or sick from not having a proper amount of food to eatUNIT 8 (90%)1~5 A C C D B6~10 C A D B A11. biological12. firmly13. efforts14. suspect15. objectors16. originality17. modest18. to use his cloning technology to improve the health the quality a farm animal19. should alway be kept strictly at the level of cells and proteins20.This achievement would bring a fewUNIT 9(95%)1~5 C A D D A6~10 A A D C D11. focused12. emotionally13. distant14. cancer15. retirement16. crossed17. increasingly18. Regardless of your age,it is possible for you to make a number of important changes in your current lifestyle that are helpful for you in your physically and mentally19. We know more about preventive health today than our parents and grandparents did in the past20. And this new knowledge can be transmitted to our children to help them become healthierUNIT 10(95%)1~5 C D C C A6~10 B A B A C11. primitive12.false13. waking14. tends15. inconsistent16. external17. ringing18. Experiments have been carried out in order to investigate the connection between pain and dreaming19.depend on the associations of the discomfort in the mind of the person who is sleeping20. Some people say they dream every night ,more other say they dream only occasionally。
新视野大学英语Q U I Z Document serial number【UU89WT-UU98YT-UU8CB-UUUT-UUT108】Part 3 Banked Cloze(每小题:1 分)Directions: Fill in the blanks in thefollowing passage by selecting suitable wordsfrom the word bank. Each word can be usedonly once.Questions 1 to 10 are based on the following passage.A. proceeded?B. thrived?C. processed?D. thrilled?E. undergo?F. weave?G. commenced?H. commended?I. displayed?J. discovered?K. occurrence?L. occasion?M. joke?N. dynamic?O. compatible?Understanding past helps explore future! We have beenmarried for 21 years and were college sweethearts. Because we certainly (1)different characteristics and backgrounds, most people were amazed to see us become a couple. Butwhat we had in common was that we both (2) n a greatconversation, similar career interest (pre-med), and were very involved in student life at our university. When we(3) with marriage, a mutual friend was so shocked becausemy husband was very (4) but I was very reserved. He could not believe we were that (5)My husband said if he hadn't seen me at his dorm on aninformal (6), he would have never even gotten to know me.Likewise, I always like to remind him how shallow he wasat the time and (7) with him about what a "diamond" hewould have missed if he had not noticed me that day.College days brought much growth in changing career goals and developing independence, but it allowed us to (8) afuture together. We believe that our marriage is a greatmarriage since it (9) with a friendship and it is based on this friendship that it recognizes and values ourdifferences. Our marriage has helped us 10 all of ourdifficult times. We'll continue to embrace the differences and allow them to enhance and add value to our romance.Part 4 Cloze (with choices provided)(每小题:1 分)Directions: There are 20 blanks in thefollowing passage. For each blank there arefour words or expressions given. You shouldchoose the ONE that best fits into thepassage.Questions 1 to 20 are based on the following passage.Every culture in the world has marriage and wedding ceremonies.Usually marriages between one woman and one man are (1) by manycultures. In other parts of the world a man, (2), may have several wives, or a wife may have more than one husband, a(n) (3) which is very interesting and somewhat amazing about culture.(4), there are many different kinds of wedding ceremonies that arenicely (5) and practiced around the world. These ceremonies can be very short and simple, or very long and (6), but they are usually superb. One of the largest and most (7) wedding ceremonies inrecent times was held in Dubai (迪拜) in 1981. The 7-day longwedding ceremony included many (8and cost $44 million. It was held in a large building which was (9)built for the ceremony and looked like a stadium.(10),the reasons why a man and woman get married may vary.Occasionally they marry because they are in love, (11) they marry someone through friends on their (12), and sometimes they marrybecause their parents tell them that they must marry. One weirdexample of a(n) (13)marriage took place in Bangladesh (孟加拉国) in 1986. Many people were (14) shocked, the groom was an eleven-month-old boy and the bride was a three-month-old girl. They were (15)the youngest married couple ever.What was it all about The (16) reason was that the parents of the bride and groom (17) the marriage trying to end a fight between the two families who had been arguing over a farm for twenty years. Both (18) that the other family owned the farm, but no one knew exactly. The fight ended for (19) when the little boy married the little girl at the wedding. With approval of this marriage, (20) family was forced to lose face. The two families agreed to give the farm to the little couple.Part 6 Reading comprehension(每小题:2 分)Directions: Read the following passagescarefully. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished sentences. For eachof them there are four choices marked A, B,C, and D. Choose the best answer to eachquestion.Questions 1 to 5 are based on the same passage or dialog.You are the first to arrive at the table in the back corner of the restaurant. As you sit down, a handsome stranger comes to the table and takes the seat across from you. You read his name on his name tag. Once he is seated, a bell rings and your date begins!As you scan your list of conversation topics, the man across the table asks about your hobbies. From there, the conversation naturally flows back and forth from your interests to his interests to your job to his job. You are both careful not to ask questions that are too personal. Then the bell rings again. It's time to move on. As you make your way to the next table, you quickly mark your date card. You write the man's name on the card. Under the question "Would you like to meet again for a real date", you mark "yes." Then you take a seat for your next date.This is the latest way for single people to meet other people they might like to date without pressure. Many businesses offering speed dating services have become popular. These businesses organize events where participants can have dozens of quick dates all on the same night. Each speed date is less than ten minutes, and some services limit each date to only three minutes. This gives people just enough time to make an impression, so that each person in the "date" can decide if they want to meet the other again. If both people mark"yes" on the date card, the service will arrange for the people to contact one another to arrange a real date.The idea for speed dating came from Yaacov Deyo of Los Angles. In 1999, he wanted to provide an alternative way for his students to get together other than using blind dates arranged through family or friends. His speed dating idea was so successful that it quickly spread to other communities across the United States. However, like any date, speed dating does not always work out.1.How is speed dating different from traditionaldatingA. The dates are usually very short.B. It usually isn't possible to meet the personagain.C. The couples do many activities on one date.D. The people usually know each other quitewell.2.What would be a suitable question for speeddatingA. Where do you liveB. What's your last nameC. What sports do you likeD. What's your phone number3.How long might it take a person to complete tenspeed datesA. Ten minutes.B. One evening.C. One week.D. Ten days.4.Who is DeyoA. A man who has had many speed dates.B. The inventor of speed dating.C. A man who got married after speed dating.D. The president of a speed dating company.5.Why is a speed date limited to a short timeA. Not to let people feel tired.B. To have another date arrangement.C. Not to make speed dating boring.D. To get the chance to talk to more people. Questions 6 to 10 are based on the same passage or dialog.For any tourist visiting Egypt, there are two things that everyone must see. The first isthe 137-meter-high Great Pyramid of Giza (吉萨大金字塔), the largest of all the pyramidsin Egypt. The second is the Great Sphinx of Giza (吉萨大狮身人面像), a sculpture with the body of lion and the head of a man, which stands 20 meters tall and 73 meters long.The origin of the Great Sphinx of Giza goes back 5,000 years. Although many sphinx sculptures have been found over the years, researchers believe that the Great Sphinx which guards the pyramids in Giza wasactually the first one to be made (around2600-2500 .). The head of the Sphinx represents the king of Egypt at that time. About 2,000 years later, around 570 ., sand had covered all but the head of the Great Sphinx. The people living in the area had forgotten the history of the statue, so they imagined that the head represented the sungod and began to worship it.For hundreds of years, the Sphinx attracted people both as a religious monument and as a work of art. But eventually, the desert sand once again covered the Sphinx, leaving onlythe head visible. It was not until the 1800s that archaeologists (考古学家) began clearing the sand from the statue and beganresearching the long history of the Sphinx.At last, in the 1920s, all of the sand was finally cleared away and restoration work,which continues to this day, was begun.The name "sphinx" comes from an ancient Greek word. According to Greek legend, the Sphinx was an evil creature with the body of a lion and the head of a woman. She sat beside a road and asked all people who passed her a riddle (谜语): "Which animal in the morning goes on four feet, at noon on two, and on three in the evening" She killed anyone who couldn't make sense of the question. The riddle was finally solved by the Greek king. The Sphinx then threw herself from her high rock and died.6.What does the first paragraph want to tellusA. There are many places of interest inEgypt.B. There are two main tourist attractionsin Egypt.C. The Great Pyramid of Giza is what youwant to see.D. the Great Sphinx of Giza is moreinteresting to see.7.What's the purpose for building the GreatSphinxA. To let people in Egypt worship the sungod.B. To represent the king of Egypt at thattime.C. To remind people of the glory ofancient Egypt.D. To safeguard the pyramids in Giza inEgypt.8.Why did the archaeologists have to beginthe restoration workA. The Great Sphinx had been destroyed bydesert sand.B. They wanted to research on an ancientGreek legend.C. They wanted to research on the historyof the Sphinx.D. It was as a religious monument and as awork of art.9.According to the legend, how did theSphinx dieA. The king killed her.B. She died of old age.C. She killed herself.D. She was killed incidentally.10.What is this passage mainly aboutA. How the Great Sphinx is being restored.B. The history of the Great Sphinx.C. The history of the Egyptian tourism.D. The great monuments of Egypt.Questions 11 to 15 are based on the same passage or dialog.When looking for love, people may go to some extreme lengths. They might go on blind dates set up by family and friends. They mightwrite 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 sevenweeks 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 hecalled 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.11.What is this passage mainly aboutA. How a famous couple met and gotmarried.B. The best way to meet a husband or wife.C. Why the show Mr. Right was a big hit.D. How to act on a date with a stranger.12."When looking for love, people may go tosome extreme lengths" means ________.A. People resort to traditionallyconsidered unusual ways to look for love.B. Love has become less traditional thanbefore.C. It is not difficult to find lovethrough extreme ways.D. Modern way of dating makes it easierbut more extreme.13.What happened after seven weeks of doingthe showA. All of the women won prizes.B. Lance asked one of the women to marryhim.C. One of the women on the show started tocry.D. Jonsson asked Lance to marry her.14.Which of the following is true during theseriesA. Lance went on dates with one woman eachtime.B. The candidates traveled abroad withLance.C. Lance and Jonsson started dating eachother.D. The women met Lance's family.15.What does the author want to tell usthrough the passageA. TV dating shows are a good way to findtrue love.B. TV dating shows are the most efficientamong other media.C. More women are getting more interestedin TV dating shows.D. It's hard to find true love throughcontesting with other contestants.Questions 16 to 20 are based on the same passage or dialog.Can 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 yearsago!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 diedof 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 trueA. Potatoes are only popular in France.B. Potatoes are not very popular today.C. Potatoes are the most important crop inthe world.D. Potatoes were not very popular in thepast.17.In the 1500s, people in Europe ________.A. found gold and potatoes from PeruB. found potatoes could harm people's skinC. found potatoes were strange vegetablesD. found potatoes and invented Frenchfries18.Only in about 1780 did people start to________.A. grow potatoes for their flowersB. go to Peru to look for goldC. eat potatoes in IrelandD. eat eight to ten pounds of potatoes aday19.What is one of the advantages of potatoesA. They grow well in cold and dry weather.B. They have higher productivity comparedwith others.C. They can be grown with other plants.D. They can be eaten along with milk orcheese.20.What statement best illustrates the mainidea of the passageA. How potatoes become popular.B. Why potatoes are a good vegetable.C. Why potatoes are healthy and tasty.D. How potatoes have been consumed。