大英綜合3Test4答案和注釋

1、綜合 B3U4 小測答案Part I Reading Comprehension ( 25 minutes )Section ADirections: In this section, there is a passage with several blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making

2、your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.Albert Einstein was 1_. For the third night in a row, his baby son Hans, crying, kept the household 2_ until dawn. When Albert finally 3_, it was time to get up and go to work

3、. He couldnt 4_ a day. He needed the job to support his young family. Walking 5_ to the Patent Office, where he was a Technic“al Expert, Third Class, ” Albert worried about his mother. She was getting older and 6 _, and she didn t 7_ his marriage to Mileva.Relations were 8_. Albert 9_ a passing shop

4、 window. His hair was a mess; he had forgotten to comb it again.Work. Family. 10 _. Albert felt all the pressure and responsibility of any young husband and father.A) exhausted B) disdain C) awake D) dozed off E) skip F) briskly G) passionatelyH) frail I) baffle J) approve ofK) glanced at L) intuiti

5、on M) stimulate N) Making ends meet O)strained 正確答案： 1-10 ACDEF HJOKNSection BDirections: There are several passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best c

6、hoice.Passage OneQuestions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage.For about three centuries we have been doing science, trying science out, using science for the construction of what we call modern civilization. Every dispensable item of contemporary technology, from canal locks to dial telepho

7、nes to penicillin, was pieced together from the analysis of data provided by one or another series of scientific experiments. Three hundred years seems a long time for testing a new approach to human inter-living, long enough to set back for critical appraisal of the scientific method, maybe even lo

8、ng enough to vote on whether 11to go on with it or not. There is an argument .Voices have been raised in protest since the beginning, rising in pitch and violence in the 19th century during the early stages of the industrial revolution, summoning urgent crowds into the streets on the issue of nuclea

9、r energy. “Give it back, say some of the voices, It doesn”t really work, weve tri ed it and it doesn t work.Go back three hundred years and start again on something else less chancy for the race of man.”The principal discoveries in this century, taking all in all, are the glimpses of the depth of ou

10、r ignorance of nature. Things that used to seem clear and rational, and matters of absolute certainty Newtonian mechanics, for example have slipped through our fingers; and we are left with a new set of gigantic puzzles, cosmic uncertainties, and ambiguities. Some of the laws of physics are amended

11、every few years; some are canceled 12outright; some undergo revised versions of legislative intent as if they were acts of Congress.Just thirty years ago we call it a biological revolution when the fantastic geometry of the DNA molecule was exposed to public view and the linear language of genetics

12、was decoded. For a while, things seemed simple and clear: the cell was a neat little machine, a mechanical device ready for taking to pieces and reassembling, like a tiny watch. But just in the last few years it has become almost unbelievably complex, filled with strange parts 13whose functions are

13、beyond today s imagining.It is not just that there is more to do, there is everything to do. What lies ahead, or what can lie ahead if the efforts in basic research are continued, is much more than the conquest of human disease or the improvement of 14agricultural technology or the cultivation of nu

14、trients in the sea.As we learn more about fundamental processesof living things in general we will learn more about ourselves.11. What CANNOT be inferred from the first paragraph?A) Scientific experiments in the past three hundred years have produced many valuable items.B) For three hundred years th

15、ere have been people holding a hostile attitude toward science.C) Modern civilization depends on science so man supports scientific progress unanimously (無異議地，全體一 致地) .D) Some people think three hundred years is not long enough to set back for critical appraisal of scientific method.正確答案： C12. The p

16、rincipal discovery in this century shows .A) man has overthrown Newtons laws of physicsB) man has solved a new set of gigantic puzzlesC) man has lost many scientific discoveriesD) man has given up some of the once accepted theories 正確答案： D13. Now scientists have found in the past few years .A) the e

17、xposure of DNA to the public is unnecessaryB) the tiny cell in DNA is a neat little machineC) man knows nothing about DNAD) man has much to learn about DNA 正確答案： D14. The writer s main purpose in writing the passage is to say that .A) science is just at its beginningB) science has greatly improved m

18、an s life C) science has made profound progressD) science has done too little to human beings 正確答案： A15. The writers attitude towards science is .A) criticalB) approvingC) neutralD) regretful 正確答案： CPassage TwoQuestions 16 to 20 are based on the following passage.Our culture has caused most American

19、s to assume not only that our language is universal but that the gestures we use are understood by everyone. We do not realize that waving good-bye is the way to summon a person to ones side in the Philippines, or that in Italy and some Latin-American countries, curling the finger to oneself is a si

20、gn of farewell.Those private citizens who sent packages to our troops occupying Germany after World War II and marked them GIFT to escape duty payments did not bother to find out that Gift means poison in German. Moreover, we like to think of ourselves as friendly, yet we prefer to be at least 3 fee

21、t or an arms length away from others. Latins and Middle Easterners like to come closer and touch, which makes Americans uncomfortable.Our linguistic and cultural blindness and the casualness with which we take notice of the developed tastes, gestures, customs and language of other countries, are los

22、ing us friends, business and respect in the world. 16,20Even here in the United States, we make few concessions to the needs of foreign visitors. There are no information signs in four language on our public buildings or monuments; we do not have multilingual (多語的 )guided tours. Very few restaurant

23、menus have translations, and multilingual waiters, bank clerks and policemen are rare. Our transportation systems have maps in English only and often we ourselves have difficulty understanding them.When we go abroad, we tend to cluster in hotels and restaurants where English is spoken. The attitudes

24、 and information we pick up are conditioned by those natives usually the richer who speak English. Our business dealings, as well as the nations diplomacy, are conducted through interpreters.For many years, America and Americans could get by with cultural blindness and linguistic ignorance. 17,18 Af

25、ter all, America was the most powerful country of the world, the distributor of needed funds and goods.But all that is past. American dollars no longer buy all good things, and we are slowly beginning to realize that19our proper role in the world is changing.A 1979 Harris poll reported that 55 perce

26、nt of Americans want thiscountry to play a more significant role in world affairs; we want to have a hand in the important decisions of the next century, even tough it may not always be the upper hand.16. It can be inferred that Americans being approached too closely by Middle Easterners would most

27、probablyA) stand stillB) jump asideC) step forwardD) draw back 正確答案： D17. The author gives many examples to criticize Americans for their .A) cultural self-centerednessB) casual mannersC) indifference towards foreign visitorsD) arrogance towards other cultures 正確答案： A18. In countries other than thei

28、r own most Americans .A) are isolated by the local peopleB) are not well informed due to the language barrierC) tend to get along well with the nativesD) need interpreters in hotels and restaurants 正確答案： B19. According to the author, Americans cultural blindness and linguistic ignorance will A) affe

29、ct their image in the new eraB) cut themselves off from the outside worldC) limit their role in world affairsD) weaken the position of the US dollar 正確答案： C20. The author s intention in writing this article is to make Americans realize that .A) it is dangerous to ignore their foreign friendsB) it is

30、 important to maintain their leading role in world affairsC) it is necessary to use several languages in public placesD) it is time to get acquainted with other cultures 正確答案： DPart III Vocabulary and Structure ( 11 minutes )Directions: There are a number of incomplete sentences in this part. For ea

31、ch sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE that best completes the sentence.21. The safe disposal of waste is a legal requirement rather than an industry relying on summer choice, so most _ disposal companies will not be threatened by the economic recession.A. garden

32、B. garbageC. gallery 畫廊，走廊D. garlic 大蒜； 蒜頭22. After reading the news about her, the pop star _ the reporter violently for making up the story and spreading the rumors.A. causedB. curved 使彎曲； 使成曲線C. cursed 詛咒； 咒罵D. cured23. One of the aims of modern natural science is to _ up universal principles or

33、laws from pieces of data.A. workB. wakeC. waitD. walk24 Gramma has got a high fever; do you think we should _ for the doctor?A. sellB. settleC. setD. send for 召喚； 派人去?。?申請； 訂購25. Cathy _ down the well-paid job because it involved too many business trips.A. tookB. turnedC. tunedD. toned26. It is the

34、middle of the semester and all students are making _ efforts to meet the deadlines of their assignments.A. supremeadj. （程度）很大的；最高的；至高的； 最重要的B. supperC. summary adj. 概括的，總結(jié)的； 即刻的，立即的D. surprise27. The doctors and the nurses are keeping the patient under close _ on account of his critical operation.A.

35、 obedientadj. 順從的，服從的B. observationunder observation（尤指病人或嫌疑犯）在觀察中；在監(jiān)視中C. obligation義務(wù)，責任D. occupation 職業(yè)，工作； 占有，占領(lǐng)28. More and more English teachers would like to _ the communicative approach to their teaching.A. adapt vi.適應(yīng)于，適應(yīng)不同情況（或環(huán)境）（to） vt.改編，改寫； 改變以適合（for）B. adhere to 粘附； 遵循，堅持C. adoptD. adob

36、eadj. 用土坯建造的29. Not all twins are _ in the details of their interests.A. alikeB. likeC. aliveD. alight adj. 點亮的； 燒著的alike, like, similar, comparable, parallel, uniform, identical 這些形容詞均有 “相似的，類似的 ”之意。 alike： 指事物在性質(zhì)、特征或外貌上固有的而不是偶然的相似。普通用詞，只作表語。like ：普通用詞，含義廣泛，指多個或全部特性都相似，但并非同一個，也可指在某個特殊的偶然相似。similar:

37、強調(diào)不同的人或事物之間完全或部分相似，暗示可暫不考慮或無視其差異之處。comparable :指在某一點或幾點上有相似之處，可作有限或粗略的對比，尤指在價值或能力等方面可相 提并論。parallel :主要指在外表或在性質(zhì)上相似到有可以相提并論的程度。uniform :指在性質(zhì)、數(shù)量、形態(tài)或程度等方面相似到很難看出差異的地步。identical :語氣最強，可指同一個人或物，也可指數(shù)個人或物之間完全沒有差別。30. Explorers have found another _ which has rich minerals in the western China.A. lobby 門廳，大廳

38、； 休息室； 投票廳B. lockC. lodging 出租的房間； 暫??； 寄宿； 借宿D(zhuǎn). localityplace, position, spot, situation, site, location, locality, setting, scene 這些名詞均含 “地點，位置，場所 ”之意。 place: 含義廣泛，最普通用詞，既可指很小的地點，又可指很大很遠的地方或場所。position: 多指物體相對于其他物體所處的位置或狀態(tài)。spot: 指相對較小的特定地點或事物所在地。situation: 指物體在其周圍環(huán)境中所處的位置或狀態(tài)，側(cè)重地點或場所的環(huán)境特征。 site: 指或大

39、或小的地方，既可指供專門用途或特定活動的地點，又可指某一事件的地址。 location: 指某物設(shè)置的方向或地點。locality ： 指某物所處的客觀位置和周圍地區(qū)。 setting： 一般特指戲劇或小說所寫的環(huán)境或場所。 scene： 常指真實事件或虛構(gòu)故事發(fā)生的地點。31. After Arab won independence, great emphasis was laid on expanding education, with girls as well as boys _ to go to school.A. to be encouragedB. are encouragedC

40、. being encouragedD. be encouraged32. was originally established to honor Americans who had served in World War I.A. VeteransDay 美國老兵紀念日B. May DayC. Valentine sDayD. National Day33. Every man in this country has the right to live where he wants to, the colour of his skin.A. with the excepti on of除 以

41、夕卜B. in the light of 鑒于， 由于， 按照C. by virtue of 憑借 的力量，由于 因為 D. regardless of 不管， 不顧34. The old couple decided to a boy and a girl though they had three children of their own.A. adaptB. bring bring up 撫養(yǎng)孩子并使其適應(yīng)社會： We both felt the town was the perfect place to bring up a family.C. receiveD. adopt 收養(yǎng)；

42、采用，采取，采納35. It really me the way he keeps drumming his fingers on the table.A. bugs 打擾，煩惱； 折磨，使痛苦B. reserves 儲備； 保留； 預(yù)約C. accounts 認為； 把 視作D. interferes vi. 干預(yù)，干涉； 調(diào)停，排解； 妨礙，打擾 interfere, intervene, meddle 這些動詞均含 “干涉，干預(yù) ”之意。 interfere ： 側(cè)重指無權(quán)或未獲允許而妨礙、阻擾、干涉他人之事。 intervene： 書面用詞，指介入爭端，進行調(diào)停，也指干涉他人之事。 m

43、eddle： 指干預(yù)與自己毫不相關(guān)的事或不屬于自己職責范圍的事，隱含未經(jīng)許可或授權(quán)?？膳cinterfere換用。36. Girls _ 80 percent of the students in most classes in the normal university.A. take account ofB. account for在數(shù)量、比例上）占；對 負責C. make forD. are made up of走向； 前往； 沖向； 有利于 構(gòu)成，組成考慮說明（原因、理由等） ； 導致，引起；37. While trying to cross the road with the red

44、light on, the man wasby a bus and take n to the hospitaln earby by a taxi driver.A. knocked off停止工作，倉促或輕易地完成、做完或處理，【非正式用語】除掉；消除，【俚語】 持槍搶劫，攔路搶劫B. knocked down擊倒在地，拆卸，【非正式用語】 削減價格等C. knocked against 相撞，碰擊(+against) His legs knocked against the chair.他的兩條腿撞到了椅子。敲，擊，打(+on/at) He knocked at the door and

45、entered.他敲了敲門便走進去了。D. kno cked out38. His an ger may havesince he looks cheerful today.A. faded awayB. faded upC. faded dow nD. faded out 淡出：逐漸消失反faded in39. Mr. Copperfield ofte n wears a long face in the office so much so that his colleagues donth ink that he is astaff.A. fashi on ableB. accountab

46、le負有責任的C. excha ngeableD. approachable可親近的；可接近的40. An accidentthe boy from playing football when he was nine years old.A. hurtB. disabled 使無能力；使殘廢，使傷殘C. un ableD. damagedhurt, injure, wound, harm, damage, disable這些動詞均有 損害，傷害 之意。hurt:普通用詞，較口語化，側(cè)重指給有生命的東西造成機體上或精神、感情上的或輕或重的傷害。wound :專指對身體的重傷，尤指在戰(zhàn)斗中受的傷，

47、強調(diào)外部創(chuàng)傷；也可指精神方面的傷害。harm:主要用于有生命的東西，語氣略強于injure，指引起嚴重的痛苦和損傷；有時也用于抽象事物，指造成任何不良后果。damage：通常指對無生命物體的損害，并有降低其價值，破壞其功能等的后果。disable：強調(diào)使傷殘。41. People appreciatewith him because he has a good sense of humor.A) to workB) to have workedC) worki ngD) havi ng worked正確答案：Cappreciate, enjoy 這兩個動詞均含 欣賞之意。appreciate：

48、多用于文學方面，強調(diào)對事物有深入的理解能力，且能鑒賞。enjoy :普通用詞，使用廣泛，程度不及appreciate，多指從外界事物中得到喜悅與滿足，領(lǐng)略到樂趣，享受意味強。42. He gives people the impression all his life abroad.A) of having spentB) to have spentC) of being spentD) to spend正確答案： A 他給人們一種印象， (好像他曾經(jīng))一輩子都在外國呆過(一樣) 。43. The students writing shows plenty of .A) insensitivi

49、ty 不靈敏； 不敏感B) insensibility 沒有知覺，不在乎，不關(guān)心； 無感情C) indifference 不重視，不在乎，漠不關(guān)心；冷淡D) imagination 正確答案： D44. You will never know what a(n) she was to all around her.A) admiration 欽佩，贊美B) inspiration 靈感； 鼓舞人心的人或事C) calculationD) innocence 清白； 天真無邪 正確答案： B45. He could her face at will. 他隨便什么時候都能回想起她的模樣來。A) s

50、catter 分散，驅(qū)散B) isolateC) confuseD) evoke 引起； 喚起正確答案： D The song evoked a feeling of love in the listeners.這首歌喚起聽眾愛的感覺46. A small child has to learn to keep its before he can walk far.A) baggageB) blockC) borderD) balance 正確答案： D47. It goes that the old couple loved their country deeply.A) beyond bel

51、iefB) beyond doubtC) over doubtD) over belief 正確答案： B48. He dressed too formally, which made him look a _ out of place at the class union.A) trifleB) tinyC) sortD) fewa trifle有點兒，稍微a trifle stingy 有點兒小氣正確答案：A49. The brain storm in classa free excha nge of ideas.A) con stituted 構(gòu)成，組成B) stimulus 刺激物C) stimulated 刺激；激勵D) startled使震驚，使大吃一驚正確答案：C50. General Motors,on increasing its market share for the second consecutive year, turned to a fire sale lastmonth that