1、大学英语综合课程（二）第三单元: QuizPart 1 Fill in the blanks with the help of the first letter(s)(每小题：1分，满分10分)Directions: Fill in the blanks with the help of the first letter(s).1.I learned at a very young age how to eliminate tasks and appointments that could possibly _me from doing what needed to be done.(Sugg
2、ested first letter(s): dis )2.More and more urban people are turning to organic food, and anything that is _as natural and organic sells well.(Suggested first letter(s): l )3.Although his working experience _mine, he is hired as a manager while I am only a computer operator in the company.(Suggested
3、 first letter(s): pa )4.The chairman was very persuasive and repeatedly gave more details to _his argument until finally no one could argue with him.(Suggested first letter(s): re )5.The skillful magician, though very young, _his audience into thinking that he had really sawed the woman in half.(Sug
4、gested first letter(s): de )6.He maintains if you dont throw away a lot of worthless ideas, you are unlikely to come up with creative and _ones, either.(Suggested first letter(s): sen )7.China refused to exclude the possibility of _to force to interfere with an independent country if all the diploma
5、tic efforts failed.(Suggested first letter(s): re )8.Police appealed for information from anyone who had _the accident, particularly people who were there at about the same time.(Suggested first letter(s): wit )9.Charles Booth described how each country in Europe had its own _flavor because of its d
6、istinctive building structures.(Suggested first letter(s): pe )10.The teenager felt he was mature enough to think for himself and bitterly _being treated like a child by his parents.(Suggested first letter(s): re )Part 2 Fill in the blanks with the given words(每小题：1分，满分20分)Directions: Fill in the bl
7、anks in the sentences with the words given in the box. Change the form where necessary. Questions 1 to 10 are based on the following passage or dialog.deceivedistractconfusehesitatesnaprouseaffirmsurrenderwitnessacquaint1. More and more unexpected stress and pressure began to get to her, and one mor
8、ning she just (1) _as she could no longer bear them.2. The young and handsome speaker was standing in front of a large crowd of people, attempting to (2)_ the crowd with a cry for action.3. No matter where we are, we must not let cultural, racial, or social barriers (3)_ us from the job that must be
9、 done on our responsibility.4. The government has (4)_ itself to the pressure from big business and companies and eventually brought down interest rates.5. The fresh air and bright sunlight (5)_ me into thinking I might still have some youthful energy left in these old bones of mine.6. The man denie
10、d having (6)_ the accident because he was afraid of getting himself involved in a long process of investigation.7. The press gave a completely different version of the events, which greatly (7)_ those who tried to understand the truth.8. He continued to (8)_ that the introduction of divorce would ma
11、ke it more difficult for people to lead good moral lives.9. Staff members were asked to (9)_ themselves with what had been discussed and covered if they were absent from the meeting yesterday.10. The young writer (10)_ , reluctant to destroy any part of his own work, for which he had devoted all his
12、 time for quite a few years.Questions 11 to 20 are based on the following passage or dialog.consideringsomewhatsomehowovernightapartup-to-datecontemporaryhollowcommercialpeculiar1. There is a feeling among a lot of people that the 1980s generation of novel writers in China have become too (11)_ in t
13、heir writing.2. Religious and private schools receive little or no support from public funds in the United States, so they are usually (12)_ expensive to attend.3. He was young, yet his face (13)_ gave people the impression that he was approaching 60, especially when he was deep in thought.4. It sho
14、uldnt be too difficult to bargain with the company, (14)_ the overwhelming evidence youve already collected against your employer.5. In my opinion, the language the author used in this book seems overused and out of touch with the (15)_ society and reality.6. Your standards and abilities may have be
15、en perfectly fine for the level you were at a year ago, but have you worked to keep your skills (16)_ with your position?7. It was really a big challenge for the local government to evacuate more than 500 children (17) _who were at risk in that disastrous earthquake.8. I almost forget the exact age
16、difference between my friend Mark and his brother Brian theyre about two or three years (18)_ .9. No matter how people look at it, it was something of a (19)_ victory she won the case but lost all her bank savings in legal fees.10. A symptom like this one is strange, rare, and (20)_ , and it is ofte
17、n of great importance to the doctor who diagnoses it.Part 3 Fill in the blanks with prepositions or adverbs(每小题：1分，满分10分)Directions: Fill in the blanks in the following sentences with appropriate prepositions or adverbs. Fill in each blank with only ONE word. 1.I might as well resign myself _ the fa
18、ct that Im not going to get a job as a TV producer because its too challenging.2.There is nothing attractive about the house apart _ the fact that it has a good view and easy access to freeway.3.Its interesting to see that very often some people are likely to fall _ a sleeplike condition when they a
19、re in deep thought.4.In online learning you can have a responsible teacher, who is never tired _ repeatedly answering your questions at any time and at any place.5.The company makes the best possible use of its staff, and it is very strict _ respect to work ethics and the relationships between emplo
20、yer and employees.6.One of the problems for hand-raised birds is that they are bond _ humans so they are unable to socialize with their own kind.7.If non-smokers are not kept separate _ smokers, the smoke will do great harm to non-smokers, even more harmful than it will to the smokers.8.Sometimes we
21、 tend to focus on others looks when we make some decisions, and much of the impression we get from them is based _ their physical appearance.9.Children usually follow their parents implicitly, so smoking by parents could have a negative effect _ their children.10.I can see that I may have some diffi
22、culty explaining the first part of my story, especially to anyone not acquainted _ the academic life.Part 4 Banked Cloze(每小题：1分，满分10分)Directions: Fill in the blanks in the following passage by selecting suitable words from the word bank. Each word can be used only once. Questions 1 to 10 are based o
23、n the following passage.A. mysteriousB. previousC. fluidD. liquidE. indispensableF. stableG. miserableH. labeledI. shiftJ. implicitK. exploitL. exploreM. tendsN. intendsO. frameI dont want any sort of traditional stability in my life right now. The thought of marriage, staying in one place and doing
24、 one thing, will make me feel 1. _because there are too many things on my to-do list. Dont take me wrong that I wont 2._ to marriage, but certainly not yet. The 3._ four common life phases, childhood, adolescence, adulthood and old age, are now added with two more, 4._ odyssey and active retirement.
25、 Of the new ones, the less understood is odyssey that frequently occurs between adolescence and adulthood. For our parents generation, adulthood 5._ to be defined by achieving certain things. We all know them owning a house, having a 6._ career, getting married and ultimately having children. We use
26、 finding ourselves to 7. _the concept of the odyssey years, but its more important for us to understand the 8._ meaning: the pursuit of knowledge and making use of the accessibility of information and experiences around us. In a time when everything is 9._ , it seems that the old recipes and time fr
27、ames for accomplishing things dont apply. We dont have the same expectations as we once had. We 10._ to find our own meanings to things and give voices to our hearts. It seems it becomes more important to find out why we are here before we choose to settle.Part 5 Paragraph Translation(每小题：5分)Directi
28、ons: Translate the following paragraphs into English. 几千年来，中国人一直都很重视家庭。由于传统的中国家庭受儒家思想影响很大，大家庭受到高度的重视。几代人一起生活在一个屋檐下是很常见的。四世同堂被认为是家庭繁荣和幸福的标志。年纪最大的男性是家庭的领导者，有最大的权力决定所有重要的事情，譬如年轻家庭成员的教育、婚姻、和职业生涯。即使年轻人不同意长辈的决定，他们最终也会服从（obey）长辈的意愿，并会在他们的晚年时照顾他们。确实，孝顺尊重和照顾家庭中的长辈在传统上被认为是所有素质中最重要的。Part 6 Vocabulary and Struc
29、ture(每小题：1分，15分)Directions: For each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one to complete each sentence. 1.The winter was very severe, especially at night, so the mom had to put an extra blanket over the baby for fear that _.A. he catches a coldB. h
30、e be catching a coldC. he caught a coldD. he would catch a cold2.He might have been killed _ the timely arrival of the ambulance and immediate operation in the hospital.A. besidesB. except forC. but forD. except3.People are aware that coal, which has gone to mass production, is still a finite resour
31、ce, though _ than either oil or gas.A. a much more abundant energy sourceB. the much more energy abundant sourceC. much more energy abundant sourceD. energy source more abundant4.Because of the shortage of money, theyve set up a plan _ they can spread the cost over a quite long period.A. whereabouts
32、B. whereverC. whereasD. whereby5.Even though they were in danger, they did not find _ to prepare for the worst conditions they might meet.A. worth their whileB. it worthC. it worthwhileD. it worthy6.Once _, this nuclear power station will supply all the neighboring towns and villages with clean and
33、low-cost electricity.A. completedB. it completedC. it being completedD. it completes7.Advertising is distinguished from other forms of communication _ the advertiser pays for the message to be delivered.A. in whichB. in thatC. in order thatD. in that way8.If you have never planted anything, you wont
34、 be able to know the pleasure of watching the thing you have planted _.A. growB. to growC. grownD. to be grown9.I will take your suggestion into consideration as it is beneficial to the company and I am sure it will _ the problem.A. contribute to solveB. be contributed to solveC. contribute to solvi
35、ngD. be contributed to solving10.All the flights _ because of the snowstorm, we had to take the train instead, though it would take much longer time.A. were canceledB. had been canceledC. having canceledD. having been canceled11.These days the president of the college, together with the deans, _ pla
36、nning a conference for the purpose of laying down a series of regulation.A. wereB. areC. wasD. is12.Since our research so far has not produced any answers to the problem, we need to adopt a different _ to it.A. approachB. mannerC. styleD. method13.He wanted to become a writer, but his father didnt t
37、hink it was a _ profession, so he had to give it a second thought.A. respectfulB. respectiveC. respectableD. respecting14.An _ degree was awarded to him by Cambridge for his great contribution in the theoretical physics.A. honorableB. honoraryC. honoredD. honoring15.The audience applauded enthusiast
38、ically as the girls from the ballet school performed a _ dance.A. gratefulB. graciousC. gradualD. gracefulPart 7 Skimming and scanning(每小题：1分，满分10分)Directions: You are going to read a passage or passages with 10 statements attached to each. Each statement contains information given in one of the par
39、agraphs. Identify the paragraph from which the information is derived. You may choose a paragraph more than once. Each paragraph is marked with a letter. Questions 1 to 10 are based on the following passage.1. More youngsters move out of their parents home when the economic situation is favorable wh
40、ile they stay home for a longer time during the recession. 2. The recession has a great effect on the family construction/formation and childbearing plan. 3. Due to the unfavorable employment situation, many youngsters have had to return to school in order to be more competitive in the future employ
41、ment. 4. Many parents offer to help adult children pay their education, rent, vehicle expenses and so on. 5. Many parents are willing to offer the help to their children so that their kids wont be faced with too many financial difficulties. 6. It is very likely for children with good personalities,
42、even at a young age, to get financial support. 7. Considering their career development people with higher levels of education postpone having kids. 8. According to a sociologist, the relationships between parents and children are closer especially when children get financial help from their parents.
43、 9. With parents financial support some youngsters experience fewer financial problems such as loans. 10. The life of older people is financially affected if they accommodate their adult children because more family members would rely on their income.Part 8 Reading comprehension(每小题：2分，满分20分)Directi
44、ons: 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 1 to 5 are based on the following passage or dialog.When important events a
45、re happening around the world, most people turn to traditional media sources, such as CNN and BBC, for their news. However, now people can write diaries and post them on a web site, known as a blog. Blogs, short for web-logs, are online diaries, usually kept by individuals, but sometimes by companie
46、s and other groups of people. They are the fastest growing type of web site on the Internet. A blog differs from a traditional web site in several ways. Most importantly, it is updated much more regularly. Many blogs are updated every day, and some are updated several times a day. Also, most blogs use special software or web sites which are specifically aimed at bloggers, so you dont need to be a
