大學(xué)英語綜合課程(二)第四單元quiz

1、大學(xué)英語綜合課程（二）第四單元quiz大學(xué)英語綜合課程(二)第四單元：QuizPart 1 Fill in the blanks with the help of the first letter(s) (每小題：1分，滿分10分)Directions: Fill in the blanks with the help of the first letter (s).1. Scientists attach a lot of importance to experiments as knowledge gained from research is often, inspirational,

2、and generative.(Suggested first letter (s): dy )2. The concept that in families husband plays a role while wife plays an inferior role has been out of date for decades.(Suggested first letter (s): su )3. The problem is they've always been hopeless at learning languages and they mispronounced the

3、 majority of words in English.(Suggested first letter(s): con )1. I am surprised and regret to say that a company with good for high-quality brand would produce such poor quality goods.(Suggested first letter (s): re )2. Such ideas are offensive, not only because of an unthinking, but also because o

4、f the horrors carried out by the Nazis in the name of improving their race.(Suggested first letter(s): dis )6. Youngsters living in homes where fathers are absent are far more likely to be from or drop out of school and develop emotional or behavioral problems.(Suggested first letter (s): ex )7. Stu

5、dies show that in some cases when individuals work alone under similar conditions, performance tends to moreefficiently than it does in groups.(Suggested first letter (s): pro )8. Rather than accepting this rather view of human nature, social scientists have suggested a survey reporting high levels

6、of satisfaction.(Suggested first letter (s): pes )9. The new marriage law reaffirms that husband and wife should be to, and respect, each other, as well as safeguarding the marriage and family relations.(Suggested first letter (s): fai )10. Nearly one fourth of parents they've occasionallyfinish

7、ed their children's assignments, either because the project was too hard or their kid was too tired.(Suggested first letter (s): con )Part 2 Fill in the blanks with the given words(每小題：1分，滿分20分)Directions： Fill in the blanks in the sentences with the wordsgiven in the box. Change the form where

8、necessary.Questions 1 to 10 are based on the following passage or dialog.confesscoordinatedeservecharmcirculateclarifyconcealconquercomplicatecompress1. I settled into small-tom life, (1) by a communitywhere your neighbors are also your friends and no one worries about locking a door.2. Even though

9、torture is not supposed to happen, it was formerly used to make people give evidence about crimes or to make them (2) .3. They believe that they do not (3) the support of their parents unless they do well in their studies and get good grades on exams.4. Customers - some dressed in work clothes, some

10、 in expensive suits and overcoats - (4) among the counters and stare at shelf after shelf of roses in more than 50 colors.5. Both sides of the negotiation should create conditions for the peaceful resolution of the issue and avoid taking any action that would (5) the situation.6. A sense of accompli

11、shment helps shape one' s character with self-assurance and adds to public performance, which (6) the fear of speaking in front of people.7. Senior managers are required to (7) the work of subordinates by having authority over a wider area of work.8. Keeping silent may deprive us of opportunitie

12、s to succeed. How can we be employed when our ambition and capability remained (8) ?9. You have sent us an excellent paper, but I'm afraid it's a bit too long unless you try to (9) the main content to no more than three or four pages.10. The initial one-to-one meeting, held between the paren

13、t and the teacher, serves to (10) what participants can expect from the course.Questions 11 to 20 are based on the following passage or dialog.identification illustration interpretation extensionjustification perception plantation qualification dimension occasion1. The book is well designed, and on

14、every page you' 11 find lively (11) making the educational process as joyful as it is instructive.2. The air crash unfortunately happened last weekend. Most of the bodies from the air crash were badly burned, making (12) almost impossible.3. For years possessing a professional (13) in computer s

15、cience has been a big advantage in the competitive job market.4. My (14) of that message will be based on my knowledge of my friend's political views, the situation with the current campaign, and the meaning behind the tone of voice.5. We have (15) for moving to a large house because this house

16、is too small for a family of six people, including grandparents and grandchildren.6. Only by making our voices heard can we ensure that the healthy life (16) medicine of the future is researched, developed, and made widely available.7. She is very smart and good at logical thinking, and that's w

17、hy I am often impressed by her (17) and her grasp of the facts.8. Jacky has been working endlessly in the (18) ever since he was born and his only desire is to escape from overwork.9. The three reading passages allow us to consider our own values and beliefs from three (19) : personal, interpersonal

18、 and societal.10. I called on my faithful friends to help make our Friday party a merry and festive (20) , ignoring the fact that most of them were emotionally exhausted.Part 3 Fill in the blanks with prepositions or adverbs(每小題：1分，滿分10分)Directions： Fill in the blanks in the following sentences with

19、 appropriate prepositions or adverbs. Fill in each blank with only ONE word.1. I was always afraid that Henry would hurt his small son, either accident or on purpose, when he was drunk.2. The famous professor advanced the profound suggestion that we should be cautious interpreting the miseries of ea

20、rlier times.3. Rose knows that continuous letters from John, together with countless roses, are aimed at making her fall love with him.4. You can never expect your child to be immune the influence around him. The key point is to educate your child.5. The student, who used to be diligent, was expelle

21、d school for playing computer games all the time and cheating on the exam.6. He allows you to appoint one or two people of your choice to act your behalf in case of illness or absence.7. When he left his home town, his daughter was only eight months; after 20 years when he returned, he found that he

22、r daughter bloomed an utterly beautiful creature.8. In their letter, they expressed their hope that they'd like to make contact other schools in the area to find a possible solution for the students.9. Once every two weeks, she went Dutch a bunch of friends at one of their three favorite restaur

23、ants and then they went to a dancing ball.10. his disgust, he found that the workers would no longer respond to his call for mass meetings during working hours.Part 4 Banked Cloze（每小題：1分，滿分10分）Directions： Fill in the blanks in the following passage by selecting suitable words from the word bank. Eac

24、h word can be used only once.Questions 1 to 10 are based on the following passage.A.proceededB.cessedD.thrilledE.undergoF.weaveG.commencedH.commendedI.displayedJ.discoveredK.occurrenceL.occasionM.jokeN.patibleUnderstandingpasthelps explorefuture! We have beenmarried for 21 ye

25、ars and were college sweethearts. Because we certainly 1.different characteristics and backgrounds, most people were amazed to see us become a couple. But what we had in common was that we both 2. on a great conversation, similar career interest (pre-med), and were very involved in student life at o

26、ur university. When we 3.with marriage, a mutual friend was so shocked because my husband was very 4.but I was very reserved. He could not believe we were that 5.My husband said if he hadn't seen me at his dorm on an informal 6., he would have never even gotten to know me. Likewise, I always lik

27、e to remind him how shallow he was at the time and 7.with him about what a "diamond he would have missed if he had not noticed me that day. College days brought much growth in changing career goals and developing independence, but it allowed us to 8.a future together. We believe that our marria

28、ge is a great marriage since it 9.with a friendship and it is based on this friendship that it recognizes and values our differences. Our marriage has helped us 10. all of our difficult times. We' 11 continue to embrace the differences and allow them to enhance and add value to our romance.Part

29、5 Paragraph Translation(每小題：1分)Directions: Translate the following paragraphs into English.中國古代婚姻制度在中國幾千年的歷史中扮演了極其重要的角色。在 中國封建社會(huì)，婦女沒有任何社會(huì)地位。婦女只能服從和依賴其丈夫, 從一而終。一個(gè)男人一般有一個(gè)正妻，卻可以有多個(gè)妾(concubine)。 男人娶幾個(gè)女人都不受法律和道德的約束。在婚姻的安排上，父母對(duì) 婚姻的主動(dòng)權(quán)和決定權(quán)有巨大的影響力。這種不合理的婚姻制度，不 但沒有給男女雙方帶來結(jié)婚的幸福，反而成了剝奪他們追求自身解放 和人格獨(dú)立的枷鎖。雖然這種制度已

30、遠(yuǎn)去，但我們?nèi)阅軓闹懈Q見到古 代的風(fēng)俗習(xí)慣、價(jià)值取向和行為模式。Part 6 Skimming and scanning（每小題：2分，滿分20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 paragraphs. Identify the paragraph from which the information is derived. You

31、 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. The MOOC providers are experimenting with the business model as they，re still looking for the opportunities to get income besides offering free courses.2. Many unive

32、rsities feel it necessary to introduce MOOCs for fear of being eliminated although they are already providing their students with online courses.3. Coursera and Udacity believe that high drop-out rates suggested that consumers have different expectations of taking free courses.4. According to a Stan

33、ford professor, MOOCs are provided by using similar economic method as other internet-based business service.5. The business model of Udacity is to train employees for companies, while that of EdX is to sell its MOOC technology to universities.6. Offering free MOOCs may contribute to the development

34、 and prosperity of some publishing corporations like Pearson.7. The introduction of MOOCs has threatened the traditional higher education.8. Like Cousera and EdX, FutureLearn has formed partnerships with more than 23 universities and educational institutions around the world.9. The boss of Laureate

35、thinks that MOOCs will greatly reduce the cost of traditional higher education.10. As for the market of MOOC technology, some founders are worried about the influence it brings to higher education while others are positive about it.Part 7 Reading comprehension（每小題：2分，滿分30分）Directions: Read the follo

36、wing 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.For any tourist visiting Egypt, there are

37、two things that everyone must see. The first is the 137-meter-high Great Pyramid of Giza （吉薩大金字塔），the largest of all the pyramids in Egypt. The second is the Great Sphinx of Giza （吉薩大獅身 人而像），a sculpture with the body of lion and the head of a man, which stands 20 meters tall and 73 meters long.The o

38、rigin of the Great Sphinx of Giza goes back 5, 000 years. Although many sphinx sculptures have been found over the years, researchers believe that the Great Sphinx which guards the pyramids in Giza was actually the first one to be made （around 2600-2500 B. C. ）. The head of the Sphinx represents the

39、 king of Egypt at that time. About 2, 000 years later, around 570 B. C., sand had covered all but the head of the Great Sphinx. The people living in the area had forgotten the history of the statue, so they imagined that the head represented the sun god and began to worship it.For hundreds of years,

40、 the Sphinx attracted people both as a religious monument and as a work of art. But eventually, the desert sand once again covered the Sphinx, leaving only the head visible. It was not until the 1800s that archaeologists （考 古 學(xué)家） began clearing the sand from the statue and began researching the long

41、 history of the Sphinx. At last, in the 1920s, all of the sand was finally cleared away and restoration work, which continues to this day, was begun.The name sphinx" comes from an ancient Greek word. According to Greek legend, the Sphinx was an evil creature with the body of a lion and the head

42、 of a woman. She sat beside a road and asked all people who passed her a riddle （謎語）：“Which animal in the morning goes on four feet, at noon on two, and on three in the evening?” She killed anyone who couldn't make sense of the question. The riddle was finally solved by the Greek king. The Sphin

43、x then threw herself from her high rock and died.1. What does the first paragraph want to tell us?A. There are many places of interest in Egypt.B. There are two main tourist attractions in Egypt.C. The Great Pyramid of Giza is what you want to see.D. the Great Sphinx of Giza is more interesting to s

44、ee.2. What/ s the purpose for building the Great Sphinx?A. To let people in Egypt worship the sun god.B. To represent the king of Egypt at that time.C. To remind people of the glory of ancient Egypt.D. To safeguard the pyramids in Giza in Egypt.3. Why did the archaeologists have to begin the restora

45、tion work?A. The Great Sphinx had been destroyed by desert sand.B. They wanted to research on an ancient Greek legend.C. They wanted to research on the history of the Sphinx.D. It was as a religious monument and as a work of art.4. According to the legend, how did the Sphinx die?A. The king killed h

46、er.B. She died of old age.C. She killed herself.D. She was killed incidentally.5. What is this passage mainly about?A. How the Great Sphinx is being restored.B. The history of the Great Sphinx.C. The history of the Egyptian tourism.D. The great monuments of Egypt.Questions 6 to 10 are based on the f

47、ollowing passage or dialog.When looking for love, people may go to some extreme lengths. They might go on blind dates set up by family and friends. They might write personal ads to place in newspapers. Or they might use a computer to help them in their search for a soul mate by- joining an online da

48、ting service. Some people have even tried to find their perfect match through game shows on television. Many of these TV dating shows, including The Bachelor and Who Wants to Marry a Multimillionaire, have proved to have millions of viewers watching each week to find out which of the contestants wil

49、l find true love.Of all these game shows, perhaps the one with the most unexpected ending was Mr. Right, which was shown in England in 2002. On the show, a bachelor, thirty-five-year-old Lance Gerrard-Wright, dated 15 women to find the one who was his ideal partner. For seven weeks on the show, Gerr

50、ard-Wright, took turns going on dates with each of the women, taking them to expensive restaurants and exotic locations. He even met the women's families and introduced them to his own. Then at the end of each show, he would choose between one and three of the contestants, with whom he had felt

51、the least compatible, and say goodbye to them.At one point during the series, one contestant volunteered to leave because she said she didn't find him attractive. After two dates she said she had had enough, and she couldn't see it working, He wasn't my cup of tea. In another show the wo

52、man he was on a date with burst into tears when he called her by another contestant's name. "You called me by another girT s name. I can't believe you did that. I really liked you, she sobbed. But in the final show, the woman he eventually chose decided she didn't want to marry him

53、after all. I think you've chosen me because you have to choose someone, z/ she said. Maybe this was because she already knew he had fallen in love with the show's host!After leaving the show, Gerrard-Wright and the show's host Jonsson tied the knot in Sweden. Has Jonsson finally found Mr

54、. Right? Only time will tell. But none of the guests at the wedding could deny the happiness in the couple, s eyes as the bride and groom left the wedding ceremony.6. What is this passage mainly about?A. How a famous couple met and got married.B. The best way to meet a husband or wife.C. Why the sho

55、w Mr. Right was a big hit.D. How to act on a date with a stranger.7. “When looking for love, people may go to some extreme lengths/" means .A. People resort to traditionally considered unusual ways to look for love.B. Love has become less traditional than before.C. It is not difficult to find l

56、ove through extreme ways.D. Modern way of dating makes it easier but more extreme. 8. What happened after seven weeks of doing the show?A. All of the women won prizes.B. Lance asked one of the women to marry him.C. One of the women on the show started to cry.D. Jonsson asked Lance to marry her.9. Wh

57、ich of the following is true during the series?A. Lance went on dates with one woman each time.B. The candidates traveled abroad with Lance.C. Lance and Jonsson started dating each other.D. The women met Lance's family.10. What does the author want to tell us through the passage?A. TV dating sho

58、ws are a good way to find true love.B. TV dating shows are the most efficient among other media.C. More women are getting more interested in TV dating shows.D. It's hard to find true love through contesting with other contestants.Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage or dialog.Ca

59、n you imagine life without French fries? Potatoes are very popular today. They are the fourth most important crop in the world, after wheat, rice, and corn. But in the past, potatoes were not always popular. People in Europe started to eat them only 200 years ago!In the 1500s, the Spanish went to South America to look