1、Unit 5 Part 9 Vocabulary and Structure Directions: Choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. 1. Shall we request the chairman _ our suggestion again? A. to consider B. considering C. consider D. considered Correct answer: A 2. Some say yes and others say no; I dont know _ to
2、 follow. A. whether B. what C. whom D. how Correct answer: C 3. An explosion is a sudden increase in amount _. A. rapid burning causes it B. to be caused by rapid burning C. causing its burning to be rapid D. caused by rapid burning Correct answer: D 4. We forgave her anger because we knew that her
3、fathers illness had put her under great _. A. shelter B. crisis C. stress D. nervousness Correct answer: C 5. He never _ to read the news but turned at once to the crossword puzzle on the last page. A. worried B. noticed C. pained D. bothered Correct answer: D 6. Since we cant hear you at the back o
4、f the hall, youll have to _ your voice. A. improve B. increase C. raise D. open Correct answer: C 7. The price they offered for my old car was so low that I _ it down. A. brought B. turned C. called D. refused Correct answer: B 8. The noise of the traffic _ Paul from his work. A. prevented B. distra
5、cted C. angered D. upset Correct answer: B 9. People appreciate _ with him because he has a good sense of humor. A. working B. to have worked C. to work D. having worked Correct answer: A 10. Inquiries _ the condition of the patients may be made personally or by telephone. A. revealing B. concerning
6、 C. affecting D. following Correct answer: B 11. Nobody knows how long and how seriously the shakiness of big businesses will _ down the economy. A. put B. settle C. drag D. knock Correct answer: C 12. I tried very hard to persuade him to join our group but I met with a flat _ . A. accept B. agree C
7、. refusal D. decline Correct answer: C 13. Our department _ courses in several foreign languages. A. accepts B. considers C. offers D. takes Correct answer: C 14. She had clearly no _ of doing any work, although she was very well paid. A. tendency B. foundation C. intention D. belonging Correct answ
8、er: C 15. Many students found the book _; it provided them with a large amount of information on the subject. A. informative B. confusing C. distracting D. amusing Correct answer: A 16. I just managed to _ a quick breath before I was pulled under the water by the passing boats. A. load B. gain C. ta
9、ke D. escape Correct answer: C 17. The governments strong action demonstrated its _ to end the rebellion. A. energy B. resistance C. courage D. determination Correct answer: D 18. Mr. Sanders has been asked to _ the next meeting of the committee. A. manage B. chair C. listen D. think Correct answer:
10、 B 19. I could not persuade him to accept it, _ make him see the importance of it. A. if only I could not B. or I could not C. not more than I could D. nor could I Correct answer: D 20. _ for my illness I would have lent him a helping hand. A. Not being B. Without being C. Had it not been D. Not hav
11、ing been Correct answer: C 21. Not that John doesnt want to help you, _ its beyond his power. A. but that B. for that C. and that D. in that Correct answer: A 22. To be frank, Id rather you _ in the case. A. will not be involved B. not to be involved C. not involved D. were not involved Correct answ
12、er: D 23. It is politely requested by the hotel management that radios _ after 11 oclock at night. A. were not played B. not be played C. not to play D. didnt play Correct answer: B 24. Careful surveys have indicated that as many as fifty percent of patients do not take drugs _ directed. A. like B.
13、so C. which D. as Correct answer: D 25. Its reported that by the end of this month the output of goods from the factory _ by about 10%. A. will have risen B. will be rising C. has risen D. has been rising Correct answer: A 26. I felt somewhat disappointed and was about to leave, _ something occurred
14、 which attracted my attention. A. unless B. until C. when D. while Correct answer: C 27. The little man was _ one meter fifty in height. A. almost more than B. nearly more than C. hardly more than D. as much as Correct answer: C 28. _ that my head had cleared, my brain was also beginning to work muc
15、h better. A. For B. Since C. Now D. Despite Correct answer: CUnit 5 Part 18 Reading Comprehension (Multiple Choice)Directions: Read the following passages carefully and choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. Passage 1 Time spent in a bookshop can be most pleasant, whether
16、 you are a book-lover or merely there to buy a book as a present. You may even have entered the shop just to find shelter from a sudden shower. Whatever the reason, you can soon become totally unaware of your surroundings. You soon focus on some book or other, and usually it is only much later that
17、you realize you have spent too much time there and must hurry off to keep some forgotten appointment. This opportunity to escape the realities of everyday life is the main attraction of a bookshop. A music shop is very much like a bookshop. You can range round such places to your hearts content. If
18、it is a good shop, no assistant will approach you with the greeting, “Can I help you?“ You neednt buy anything you dont want. In a bookshop an assistant should remain in the background until you have finished reading. Then, and only then, are his services necessary. Once a medical student had to rea
19、d a textbook which was far too expensive for him to buy. He couldnt obtain it from the library and the only copy he could find was in a bookshop. Every afternoon, therefore, he would go to the shop and read a little of the book at a time. One day, however, he was disappointed to find the book missin
20、g from its usual place. He was about to leave, when he noticed the owner of the shop making a gesture to him with his hand. Expecting to be scolded, he went towards him. To his surprise, the owner pointed to the book which was put away in a corner. “I put it there in case anyone had a desire to buy
21、it!“ he said, and left the delighted student to continue his reading. 1. Time spent in a bookshop can be most pleasant _.A. only when you can find the book you want to buyB. only when you are a book-loverC. even when you enter it to avoid a sudden showerD. even when you know you are late for an appo
22、intmentCorrect answer: C2. A bookshop is of much attraction because _ .A. it offers you an opportunity to forget about everyday lifeB. it offers you an opportunity to listen to as much music as possibleC. it allows you to learn about new ideas and ways of doing thingsD. it allows you to have a good
23、excuse for being late for an appointmentCorrect answer: A3. In a good bookshop _.A. an assistant should always follow youB. an assistant should frequently approach you and offer helpC. you neednt buy anything you dont wantD. you can communicate freely with an assistantCorrect answer: C4. The medical
24、 student went to a bookshop every day _.A. to look for useful booksB. to read a textbookC. to talk with the shop ownerD. to use the computer at the shopCorrect answer: B5. The owner of the bookshop put away the book _.A. in case other people wanted to buy itB. in case the medical student wanted to b
25、uy itC. because he wanted to sell it at a high priceD. because he wanted to keep it for himselfCorrect answer: APassage 2 In the United States, it is not normal to telephone someone very early in the morning. If you telephone him early in the day, while he is shaving or having breakfast, the time of
26、 the call shows that the matter is very important and requires immediate attention. The same meaning is attached to telephone calls made after 11:00 p. m. If someone receives a call during sleeping hours, he assumes its a matter of life and death. The time chosen for the call communicates its import
27、ance. In social life, time plays a very important role. In the US guests tend to feel they are not highly regarded if the invitation (邀请) to a dinner party is extended only three or four days before the party date. But this is not true in all countries. In other areas of the world it may be consider
28、ed foolish to make an appointment too far in advance because plans which are made for a date more than a week away tend to be forgotten. The meaning of time is different in different parts of the world. Thus, misunderstandings arise between people from cultures that treat time differently. To be on
29、time is valued highly in American life, for example. If people are not on time, they may be regarded as not polite or not fully responsible. In the US no one would think of keeping a business associate waiting for an hour; it would be bad-mannered. A person who is five minutes late is expected to ap
30、ologize. If he is less than five minutes late, he will say a few words of explanation, though perhaps he will not complete the sentence. 1. If you telephone someone early in the day, it means _.A. you are expected to explain whyB. you are not kind enoughC. you want to show your concern for himD. you
31、 have a very important matter to discussCorrect answer: D2. The expression “a matter of life and death“ means _.A. an issue of the greatest importance and emergencyB. a very important appointmentC. a matter of whether someone should live or dieD. a strong desire to communicateCorrect answer: A3. In
32、the US guests tend to feel they are not highly regarded _.A. if the invitation to a dinner party is not extended early enoughB. if the invitation to a dinner party is extended too far in advanceC. if the invitation to a dinner party is not extended repeatedlyD. if the invitation to a dinner party is
33、 extended to too many peopleCorrect answer: A4. The word “misunderstanding“ can be explained as _.A. failing to attend a partyB. failing to understand correctlyC. standing in ones wayD. standing on ones own feetCorrect answer: B5. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passag
34、e?A. In the US its normal to keep someone waiting for some time.B. In the US its not polite to keep someone waiting for an hour.C. In the US one is always expected to be on time.D. In the US one is expected to apologize if he is five minutes lateCorrect answer: APassage 3 Ours is a big world, and fu
35、ll of many different people. People with many varying (不同的) points of view are often running up against others who have different opinions. Those of us who smoke are just one group of many. Recently, the activism (采取行动) of non-smokers has reminded us of the need to be considerate (体谅的) of others whe
36、n we smoke in public. But, please! Enough is enough! We should like to remind non-smokers that being polite is a two-way street. If you politely request that someone not smoke you are more likely to receive an agreeable response than if you give an ugly look and say something unkind. If you speak di
37、rectly to someone, you are more likely to get what you want than if you complain to the management. Many of us have been smoking for so long that we sometimes forget that others are not used to the smell of burning tobacco. We re human, and like everyone else, we occasionally offend unknowingly. But
38、 most of us are open to friendly suggestions and comments, and quite willing to change our behavior to accommodate others. Smokers are people, too. We laugh and cry. We have hopes, dreams, and aspirations. We have children, mothers, and pets. We eat our hamburgers (汉堡包) with everything on them and g
39、ive respect to the flag at Fourth of July picnics. We hope youll remember that the next time a smoker light up in public. 1. The purpose of the first paragraph is _.A. to inform the reader of the bigness of the worldB. to declare that the author belongs to the group of smokersC. to tell non-smokers
40、that smokers will be considerateD. to reveal the authors reason for writing this essayCorrect answer: D2. What does the second sentence in the second paragraph imply?A. We should go on two different roads.B. We have different ways of doing things.C. Being polite to each other is a mutual thing.D. We
41、 can smoke and sometimes we will not smoke.Correct answer: C3. According to the author, how can you get an agreeable response from smokers if you dont feel like someone smoking beside you?A. Complain to his boss.B. Tell him directly that you hate smokers.C. Keep from complaining but do something to
42、suggest your feelings.D. Tell him politely that you are not used to smoke.Correct answer: D4. According to the author, why do some smokers smoke in public?A. Because they cannot stop from smoking.B. Because they forget that others do not like the smell cigarettes.C. Because they are humans and they
43、cannot avoid offending people.D. Because there is no law against it.Correct answer: B5. How does the author try to persuade the reader?A. He uses reasons.B. He appeals to peoples feelings.C. He gives examples in his argument.D. He simply states his opinion.Correct answer: BPassage 4 If you want to s
44、tay young, sit down and have a good think. This is the research finding of a team of Japanese doctors, who say that most of our brains are not getting enough exercise and as a result, we are aging unnecessarily soon. Professor Taiju Matsuzawa wanted to find out why otherwise healthy farmers in north
45、ern Japan appeared to be losing their ability to think and reason at a relatively early age, and how the process of aging could be slowed down. With a team of colleagues (同事 ) at Tokyo National University, he set about measuring brain activity of a thousand people of different ages and varying (不同的)
46、 jobs. Computer technology enabled the researchers to obtain precise measurements of the activity of the front and side sections of the brain, which relate to intelligence and feeling, and determine the human character. (The rear section of the brain, which controls functions like eating and breathi
47、ng, does not change with age, and one can continue living without the ability to think and feel.) Change of front and side parts, as bits die off, was observed in some subjects in their thirties, but it was still not to be seen in some sixty-and-seventy-year-olds. Matsuzawa discovered from his tests
48、 that there is a simple answer to the loss normally associated with age?using the head. The findings show in general terms that the decrease of the brains ability to think begins sooner in people in the country than in the towns. Those least at risk, says Matsuzawa, are lawyers, followed by university professors and doctors. White-collar workers doing routine work in government offices are, however, as likely to have shrinking brains as the farm wor
