1、 新视野英语（二）练习题 A. Vocabulary 1. At the dinner party last night Christine felt greatly _D_ because her mother kept talking too proudly of her accomplishments at school.A. humiliated B. disappointed C. ashamed D. embarrassed2. Our trip to Beijing _B_ with the visit of my cousin Lucys family. So we had a
2、 great 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 _A_ of the cost of repairing the roof.A. assessment B. announcement C. estimate D. evaluation4. The new tourist hotel will have _B_ for more
3、 than one thousand people.A. convenience B. capacity C. capability D. accommodations 5. He is a (n) _B_ young architect who has won international fame.A. nasty B. exceptional C. incompetent D. hopeless6. He ran _C_ twice from his boarding school because he couldnt put up with being limited in an ins
4、titution.A. in B. over C. away D. down7. Jean felt unable to cope _D_ driving in heavy traffic after her accident.A. up B. at C. of D. with8. To be financially well _B_, 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 gre
5、at joy and satisfaction after winning the final triumph _D_ their enemies.A. over B. out C. from D. of10. It was on this day that he met _BY_ an accident that was to shape the rest of his life. A. with B. to C. at D. in11. I got a little _C_ when I learned that the appointment with the general manag
6、er was changed to another time. A. concerned B. distracted C. upset D. awful 12. The book offers some advice about how to make a good _D_ at job interviews. A. attitude B. appearance C. effect D. impression13. It is very difficult for the time being to _D_ how much money is needed. A. account B. ass
7、ume C. ranges D. estimate 14. The teacher praised and rewarded the good _B_ of his students in class. A. status B. behavior C. function D. signal 15. We must _B_ 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 _
8、B_.A. survive B. surrender C. render D. succeed17. Our company decided to _A_ the contract because a number of the conditions in it had not been met. A. cancel B. resist C. assume D. destroy18. He was _C_ of having asked such a silly question. A. sorry B. guilty C. ashamed D. miserable19. I would be
9、 _B_ if you would mail this package for me. A. careful B. grateful C. thoughtful D. respectful20. Much of the news provided by this newspaper is _A_, not foreign.A. domestic B. strain C. purchase D. murder. Reading ComprehensionPassage 1Economic liberalism was the prevailing economic philosophy in m
10、uch of the nineteenth and early twentieth 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
11、his philosophy, individuals were free to seek 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
12、 economic welfare, an individual might decide 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 coul
13、d 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 by an invisible hand to promote the welfare of the whole community. Competition was the regulator of the economy under econom
14、ic liberalism. Business competed with one another for consumer trade by developing new and better products and by selling existing products 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
15、determined not only the prices of goods and services but also wage rates. Since a beneficial self-interest was the motivating and driving 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 govern
16、ment kept its hands off the economic activities of individuals and businesses. Its economic role was strictly to protect private property, 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 p
17、hilosophy 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 freedom 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
18、 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 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
19、 community. C In pursuing their self-interest, individuals bring benefits to society. D The Individuals economic behavior is regulated by some invisible being. 24. Competitive forces have the following functions except _. A forcing the businesses to develop new and better products B giving every ind
20、ividual 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 employed 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 fr
21、eedom D intervene the market only when it likes Passage 2 Changes in the natural rate of unemployment can easily be mistaken for cyclical 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
22、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 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
23、 goods increases structural unemployment and, in turn, contributes to a higher natural rte of unemployment. An increase in energy prices 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
24、time. Rapid changes in technology designed to cut costs can also result in greater job separation. In an effort to compete more effectively 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
25、years the number of married women in the labor force has increase sharply, therefore increasing the umber of two-earner families. The existence 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
26、 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 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 o
27、ther 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 younger 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 serious
28、ly 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 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
29、 was reduces. D The U.S. automobile and steel industries were hurt. 28. Why do advances in technology increase unemployment according to 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
30、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 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 spou
31、ses 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 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 th
32、eir 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 arguing about taste” runs the Latin proverb. But taste did not just happen.Cultural, historical, biological and environmental events have interacted to cause frogs
33、, for example, to be viewed as delicious in southern China but to be regarded with revulsion in northern China. Even though much remains 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
34、fierce poison to others?”Among the approximately thirty million tribal people of India, a total of 250 animal species are avoided by one 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 i
35、s obvious that both are highly dangerous and that hunting them systematically would be foolish.Monkeys are avoided, probably because they 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 res
36、pect 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. 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 disea
37、se that could spread to humans. Animals that consume garbage are similarly avoided, an adaptive step that prevents contact with parasites (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
38、”, 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 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 illo
39、gical and inarguableC. some types of frogs are poisonous D. taste is influenced by many factors33. The tribal people in India dont eat snakes 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 e
40、at the following animals EXCEPT_.A. donkeys B. tigers C. female deer D. house rats35. The passage is probably written for the purpose of _. A. introducing the eating habit of Indian tribal peopleB. distinguishing different types of tasteC. accounting for peoples different choices of tasteD. explaini
41、ng the relationship between taste and tribesIII. Cloze The driver had _36_ no attempt to brake. When a policeman asked him, a man of 69, 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_ severa
42、l attempts, even from _40_ distance of two metres, the man _41_ failed to read the number-plate _42_. He said he had never needed glasses, 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
43、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_, 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
44、_51_ consciousness when he had a headache. With such cases _52_ mind, it is not surprising that _53_ prevention organizations are trying 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 unre
45、al 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 definitely 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 Resulte
46、d 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.
47、 A enable B persuade C dissuade D affect 55. A arrangements B controls C advice D warning IV. Translation 56. 有钱不一定幸福。 The possession of wealth do not necessarily bring happiness。57. 那辆小汽车从我买来以后尽给我添麻烦。Since I bought the car, it has troubled me a lot.58. 我始终知道他会以优异的成绩毕业。 I always now that he will gra
48、duate with honour.59. 他企图以滔滔不绝的谈话来拖延时间。He attempts to delay the time by the incessant conversation. 60. 他们利润增长部分的原因是由于采用了新的市场策略。They profit growth was partly due to the use of a new marketing strategy.61. For most parents, the decision to send children abroad for study is made after careful thinking. They will try to have everything worked out before their children leave. 对大多数父母来讲，送孩子出国深造的决定是经过深思熟虑的。他们试图在孩子出国之前把一切都搞定。62. As long as you specify what we are expected to do, well try our best to help you get everything ready. 只要你指明希望我们做什么，我们就会全力以赴帮助你做好准备。63
