Unit 3 By Repute
A. Vocabulary
Directions: Use the words from the box to complete sentences 1 to 5. Each is used one time. bad rap willpower carcass putrid pompous 1. The fruit turned _______________ because I had forgotten to refrigerate it before leaving on
holidays. 2. I was disappointed to meet my TV idol because she was very ___________ to her fans. 3. Some celebrities get a ___________ because they are known to party too much and spend lots
of money. 4. It took a lot of ___________, but I finally lost five kilograms after jogging every day for two
months. 5. The vultures fed on the African deer ___________ after the lions had had their fill. 6. At the graduation ceremony each student was ______ to receive their diploma. a. called up b. call c. no call d. calling
7. The restaurant’s food and service certainly ______ its reputation of superior taste and friendly
atmosphere. a. rode on b. passed on c. made up d. lived up to 8. The politician was able to ______ the scandal by apologizing to the public for his unruly behavior. a. pass on b. shake off c. make up d. ride on 9. The company’s investment was ______ as a bad debt. a. staked on b. ridden on c. shaken off
d. written off
10. Alice ______ a nasty rumor about her best friend after they got into an argument. a. ruined b. spread c. improved d. gained 11. The city’s new mayor ______ his reputation by not keeping to his election promises. a. ruined b. spoke c. disproved d. improved
B. Grammar
12. If I get accepted by this university, ______ receive a scholarship. a. I would b. I will c. I have
d. X
13. ______ you have finally gotten a job, you can pay back the money you owe me. a. Were b. When c. Should d. But for
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14. If he ______ practice harder, he might be able to play professional basketball. a. weren’t for b. weren’t c. were d. were to 15. If it ______ his father being the principal of the school, he would have been suspended. a. were b. were to c. weren’t for d. weren’t 16. If it ______ for the parents’ volunteer work, the school even wouldn’t have been such huge success. a. hasn’t been b. have been c. had been d. hadn’t been
C. Reading Comprehension
Directions: Read the following Culture Note and answer the questions that follow. The late Nelson Mandela is one of the most famous and important political figures of the 20th century. Mandela served 27 years as a political prisoner for his fight against the
apartheid system of minority white rule in South Africa. On his release in 1990, he set about dismantling the apartheid system. In 1994 he was elected president of South Africa, in the country’s first fully representative democratic election. During his five years in office, Mandela is credited with overseeing South Africa’s peaceful transition from the apartheid
system to a multicultural democracy. Many feel that, without his compromises and diplomacy, the country may have faced civil war. Mandela passed away in December, 2013, in Johannesburg, at the age of 95.
17. How old was Nelson Mandela when he was released from prison? a. 27 b. 47 c. 72 d. No information is given. 18. What happened four years after Mandela’s release from prison? a. He retired to Johannesburg. b. He went back to jail. c. The nation held a democratic vote. d. Civil war broke out. 19. What is Mandela most famous for? a. making changes peacefully c. public speaking
b. leading a civil war d. international relations
20. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word dismantling? a. destroying b. taking apart c. overseeing d. compromising
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大学英语泛读教程4(第三版)自测Reading Master 4_Test Bank_Unit 03
