1、新视野英语（二）练习题 A. Vocabulary 1. At the dinner party last night Christine felt greatly _ because her mother kept talking too proudly of her accomplishments at school.A. humiliated B. disappointed C. ashamed D. embarrassed2. Our trip to Beijing _ with the visit of my cousin Lucys family. So we had a grea
2、t reunion at the foot of the Great Wall.A. cooperated B. coincided C. consisted D. confronted 3. Before he started work, I asked the builder to give me an _ of the cost of repairing the roof.A. assessment B. announcement C. estimate D. evaluation4. The new tourist hotel will have _ for more than one
3、 thousand people.A. convenience B. capacity C. capability D. accommodations 5. He is a (n) _ young architect who has won international fame.A. nasty B. exceptional C. incompetent D. hopeless6. He ran _ twice from his boarding school because he couldnt put up with being limited in an institution.A. i
4、n B. over C. away D. down7. Jean felt unable to cope _ driving in heavy traffic after her accident.A. up B. at C. of D. with8. To be financially well _, you need to work hard and spare no efforts to develop your career when young.A. away B. off C. up D. out9. The soldiers showed great joy and satisf
5、action after winning the final triumph _ their enemies.A. over B. out C. from D. of10. It was on this day that he met _ an accident that was to shape the rest of his life. A. with B. to C. at D. in11. I got a little _ when I learned that the appointment with the general manager was changed to anothe
6、r time. A. concerned B. distracted C. upset D. awful 12. The book offers some advice about how to make a good _ at job interviews. A. attitude B. appearance C. effect D. impression13. It is very difficult for the time being to _ how much money is needed. A. account B. assume C. ranges D. estimate 14
7、. The teacher praised and rewarded the good _ of his students in class. A. status B. behavior C. function D. signal 15. We must _ our attention on the question of reducing our cost. A. pay B. focus C. absorb D. promote 16. They will fight to the end; they will never _.A. survive B. surrender C. rend
8、er D. succeed17. Our company decided to _ the contract because a number of the conditions in it had not been met. A. cancel B. resist C. assume D. destroy18. He was _ of having asked such a silly question. A. sorry B. guilty C. ashamed D. miserable19. I would be _ if you would mail this package for
9、me. A. careful B. grateful C. thoughtful D. respectful20. Much of the news provided by this newspaper is _, not foreign.A. domestic B. strain C. purchase D. murder. Reading ComprehensionPassage 1Economic liberalism was the prevailing economic philosophy in much of the nineteenth and early twentieth
10、centuries, and the U.S. economy developed within its framework. Economic liberalism promoted freedom of action for the individual and the firm through the doctrines of free trade, self-interest, private property, laissez-faire, and competition. According to his philosophy, individuals were free to s
11、eek their own occupations, to enter any business, and to act as they saw fit to improve their economic welfare. Economic society was held together by self-interest. Self-interest was thus the motivation force of the economy. For example, to increase personal economic welfare, an individual might dec
12、ide to produce goods and sell them for profit. But in so doing, that individual automatically benefited the community as wellby purchasing raw materials, providing employment, and supplying goods or services. A worker seeking to increase hi or her wages could do so by increasing productivity. This,
13、too, benefited the employer and the community in general. According to Adam Smith, the individual, in seeking personal gain, was led them for profit. But in so doing, that individual automatically benefited the community as wellby purchasing raw materials, providing employment, and supplying goods o
14、r services. A worker seeking to increase hi or her wages could do so by increasing productivity. This, too, benefited the employer and the community in general. According to Adam Smith, the individual, in seeking personal gain, was led them for profit. But in so doing, that individual automatically
15、benefited the community as wellby purchasing raw materials, providing employment, and supplying goods or services. A worker seeking to increase hi or her wages could do so by increasing productivity. This, too, benefited the employer and the community in general. According to Adam Smith, the individ
16、ual, in seeking personal gain, was led by an invisible hand to promote the welfare of the whole community. Competition was the regulator of the economy under economic liberalism. Business competed with one another for consumer trade by developing new and better products and by selling existing produ
17、cts at lower prices. Free entry into the market ensured adequate competition, and prices were determined by the free forces of supply and demand. Competitive force determined not only the prices of goods and services but also wage rates. Since a beneficial self-interest was the motivating and drivin
18、g force of the economy and since competition was to serve as the regulator of the economy, a policy of laissez-faire prevailed. According to this policy, the government kept its hands off the economic activities of individuals and businesses. Its economic role was strictly to protect private propert
19、y, to enforce contracts, and to act as a judge in economic disputes. 21. Concerning “economic liberalism”, which of the following is true? A It was an influential philosophy in the 19th and 20th centuries. B The development of the U.S. as a nation owes much to this philosophy. C It is about the free
20、dom of action in the field of economics. D It is about the doctrines of private-0sector of economy. 22. According to the passage, people exchange goods and services in order to _. A satisfy the needs of other people. B satisfy their own needs C form a society D promote division of labor 23. Which of
21、 the following is the best interpretation for Adam Smith theory? A Individuals are keen on their own interest. B In their subconsciousness, people wish to serve the community. C In pursuing their self-interest, individuals bring benefits to society. D The Individuals economic behavior is regulated b
22、y some invisible being. 24. Competitive forces have the following functions except _. A forcing the businesses to develop new and better products B giving every individual a fair chance for a better job C to help determine the prices of goods and services D to help regulate the wages of people emplo
23、yed 25. According to the policy of laissez-faire, the government should _. A frequency intervene the market B strictly regulate the market C give the market much freedom D intervene the market only when it likes Passage 2 Changes in the natural rate of unemployment can easily be mistaken for cyclica
24、l employment. For this reason it is important to understand the force s influencing the natural rate of unemployment in an economy. Younger workers are more likely to quit their jobs than older workers. It simply takes some time for them to match skills with their employment. So it is reasonable to
25、assume that the younger the average age in the labor force, the higher the natural rate of unemployment. Increased fluctuation in the pattern of demand for domestic goods increases structural unemployment and, in turn, contributes to a higher natural rte of unemployment. An increase in energy prices
26、 that occurred in the mid-1970s in U.S. affected hiring in many industries. Increase foreign competition also hurt the U.S. automobile and steel industries at that time. Rapid changes in technology designed to cut costs can also result in greater job separation. In an effort to compete more effectiv
27、ely with foreign firms, many U.S. Firms have shifted to new technology that requires fewer workers per plant and results in slower hiring of new workers. In recent years the number of married women in the labor force has increase sharply, therefore increasing the umber of two-earner families. The ex
28、istence of a second income prevents income from falling to zero when one of the spouses（配偶） quits a job to search for a better one. Also, the second income allows a longer period to find a new job than would otherwise be possible. Tendencies to move in and out of the labor force can also affect the
29、natural rate of unemployment. Workers who frequently move in and out of the work force have a higher rate of job separation because they are less experienced than other workers. As a result they are more likely to quit or be fired from a job. 26. The natural rate of unemployment is higher among youn
30、ger workers because _. A they have to spend some time learning the necessary skills B they often quit their jobs for a change C they do not treat their jobs seriously D they are too young to do their jobs well 27. What happened to the American economy when the prices of energy went up in the U.S. in
31、 the mid-1970s? A Employment in some related industries was increased. B Employment in some other industries was increased. C Employ7ment in some related industries was reduces. D The U.S. automobile and steel industries were hurt. 28. Why do advances in technology increase unemployment according to
32、 the fourth paragraph? A Because many workers are forceful to leave their jobs for further training. B Because some workers will quit their jobs for easier ones. C Because new workers will not be hired within a long period of time. D Because only a smaller number of workers will be needed. 29. Which
33、 of the following is NOT the result of the existence of two-earner families according to the passage? A One of the spouses quits a job more often. B One of the spouses will give up his or her job. C One of the spouses is always looking for a better job. D One of the spouses takes his or her time in
34、seeking a new job. 30. Workers who often change their jobs are more likely to quit or be fired from their jobs since _. A they like changes B they get bored with their jobs after some time C they are less experienced D they dont want to remain in the labor force for a long time Passage 3“There is no
35、 arguing about taste” runs the Latin proverb. But taste did not just happen.Cultural, historical, biological and environmental events have interacted to cause frogs, for example, to be viewed as delicious in southern China but to be regarded with revulsion in northern China. Even though much remains
36、 unknown, tastes cannot be dismissed as inarguable or illogical; an attempt will be made here to discover why, as Lucretius put it, “What is food to one man may be fierce poison to others?”Among the approximately thirty million tribal people of India, a total of 250 animal species are avoided by one
37、 group or another. Most of these people will not eat meat from a tiger or any of various snakes. Although they say they feel a relationship with these animals, it is obvious that both are highly dangerous and that hunting them systematically would be foolish.Monkeys are avoided, probably because the
38、y look like human beings in appearance; in these tribes, man-eating is viewed as extremely cruel. A reluctance to eat some female animals has been attributed to respect for the mothers role, but it could also be due to a policy of allowing the females to reproduce and provide more young for people.
39、Many tribes avoid eating any animal that has died of unknown causes, an intelligent attitude in view of the possibility that the animal might have died from a disease that could spread to humans. Animals that consume garbage are similarly avoided, an adaptive step that prevents contact with parasite
40、s (寄生虫), and that might explain why members of one tribe eat any of twenty-one different species of rats, but not the house rat.31. “There is no arguing about taste”, which means _. A. people dont like to talk about food B. ones taste in food is hard to explainC. there is no quarrelling about to eat
41、 D. no arguments about taste have been heard of before32. It can be concluded from the first paragraph that _. A. the author is against eating frogsB. taste is illogical and inarguableC. some types of frogs are poisonous D. taste is influenced by many factors33. The tribal people in India dont eat s
42、nakes because_. A. they are very dangerous B. they are respected by IndiansC. they may spread disease D. they help kill rats34. The tribal people in India may not eat the following animals EXCEPT_.A. donkeys B. tigers C. female deer D. house rats35. The passage is probably written for the purpose of
43、 _. A. introducing the eating habit of Indian tribal peopleB. distinguishing different types of tasteC. accounting for peoples different choices of tasteD. explaining the relationship between taste and tribesIII. Cloze The driver had _36_ no attempt to brake. When a policeman asked him, a man of 69,
44、 to read the number of plate of a car parked on the _37_ side of the road, he man said this was _38_, because it was foggy. In fact, it was a sunny day. _39_ several attempts, even from _40_ distance of two metres, the man _41_ failed to read the number-plate _42_. He said he had never needed glasse
45、s, though he had been _43_ in a similar accident the day before. The question _44_ fitness to drive comes up every time some medical condition _45_ to the accident like this. Last week traffic accidents _46_ the death of two motorists one of _47_ died as a result of black outs while driving. The _48
46、_, a man whose car hit a tree, had _49_ from blackouts for years. The second died _50_ his sports car crashed at 60m.p.h. He had a brain disease which cause him to _51_ consciousness when he had a headache. With such cases _52_ mind, it is not surprising that _53_ prevention organizations are trying
47、 to _54_ the government to introduce stricter _55_ over drivers. 36. A made B done C given D had 37. A contrary B opposite C across D further 38. A uncertain B unreal C unfair D untrue 39. A At B For C With D After 40. A a B some C any D such 41. A still B even C yet D too 42. A perfectly B definite
48、ly C correctly D exactly 43. A linked B involved C associated D combined 44. A to B in C of D with 45. A directs B guides C leads D conducts 46. A created B Resulted from C formed D caused 47. A those B these C which D whom 48. A first B one C other D former 49. A suffered B troubled C undergone D tolerated 50. A till B when C where D Although 51. A loose B loss C lack D lose 52. A on B at C into D within 53. A accidental B Accidents C accidents D accident 54. A enable B persuade C dissuade D affect 55. A arrangements B controls C advice D wa
