大学英语综合课程（二）第三单元: Quiz
Part 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.(Suggested first letter(s): dis )
2.More and more urban people are turning to organic food, and anything that is __________as \
3.Although his working experience _________mine, he is hired as a manager while I am only a computer operator in the company.(Suggested 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.(Suggested first letter(s): de )
6.He maintains if you don't 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 diplomatic 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 distinctive 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 blanks 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. deceive snap witness distract rouse acquaint confuse affirm hesitate surrender 1. More and more unexpected stress and pressure began to get to her, and one morning 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 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 denied 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 make it more difficult for people to lead \
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 time for quite a few years.
Questions 11 to 20 are based on the following passage or dialog. considering apart commercial somewhat up-to-date peculiar somehow contemporary overnight hollow 1. There is a feeling among a lot of people that the 1980s generation of novel writers in China have become too (11)___________ in their 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 shouldn't be too difficult to bargain with the company, (14)______________ the overwhelming evidence you've 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 been 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 difference between my friend Mark and his brother Brian — they're 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 often 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 fact that I'm not going to get a job as a TV producer because it's 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.It's interesting to see that very often some people are likely to fall __________ a sleeplike condition when they are 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 employer 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 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 difficulty 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 on the following passage. A. mysterious D. liquid G. miserable J. implicit M. tends
B. previous E. indispensable H. labeled K. exploit N. intends
C. fluid F. stable I. shift L. explore O. frame
I don't want any sort of traditional stability in my life right now. The thought of marriage, staying in one place and doing one thing, will make me feel 1. ______because there are too many things on my to-do list. Don't take me wrong that I won't 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.__________ \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 \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 frames for accomplishing things don't apply. We don't 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)
Directions: 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 Structure
(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 cold B. he be catching a cold C. he caught a cold
D. he would catch a cold
2.He might have been killed __________ the timely arrival of the ambulance and immediate operation in the hospital. A. besides B. except for C. but for D. except
3.People are aware that coal, which has gone to mass production, is still a finite resource, though _________ than either oil or gas.
A. a much more abundant energy source B. the much more energy abundant source C. much more energy abundant source D. energy source more abundant
4.Because of the shortage of money, they've set up a plan __________ they can spread the cost over a quite long period. A. whereabouts B. wherever C. whereas D. whereby
5.Even though they were in danger, they did not find __________ to prepare for the worst conditions they might meet. A. worth their while B. it worth
C. it worthwhile D. it worthy
6.Once __________, this nuclear power station will supply all the neighboring towns and villages with clean and low-cost electricity.
A. completed B. it completed
C. it being completed D. it completes
7.Advertising is distinguished from other forms of communication __________ the advertiser pays for the message to be delivered. A. in which B. in that
C. in order that D. in that way
8.If you have never planted anything, you won't be able to know the pleasure of watching the thing you have planted __________. A. grow B. to grow C. grown
D. to be grown
9.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 solve B. be contributed to solve C. contribute to solving D. be contributed to solving
10.All the flights __________ because of the snowstorm, we had to take the train instead, though it would take much longer time. A. were canceled B. had been canceled C. having canceled
D. having been canceled
11.These days the president of the college, together with the deans, __________ planning a conference for the purpose of laying down a series of regulation. A. were B. are C. was D. is
12.Since our research so far has not produced any answers to the problem, we need to adopt a different __________ to it. A. approach B. manner C. style D. method
13.He wanted to become a writer, but his father didn't think it was a __________ profession, so he had to give it a second thought. A. respectful B. respective
大学英语综合课程2第三单元quiz
