Reading Master 2 – Final Exam B
A. Vocabulary
Directions: Choose the correct phrasal verb to compete the sentences. Each is used only one time.
jumped off scared off dug up put forward
gave up chickened out stood up
1. The winner of the singing contest ______ to collect her prize on the stage. 2. At our annual meeting very few people ______ any new ideas. 3. The skydivers ______ the plane one by one to avoid any accidents.
4. My dad ______ drinking because his doctor told him he needed to be in better shape. 5. I was going to try jumping off the high diving board at our swimming pool but ______ at the last second.
6. Batman ______ his attackers by fighting them with his acrobatic skills.
7. The archaeologists ______ what they believed to be the ancient remains of an unknown king. Directions: Choose a word from the box to complete the sentences below. Each is used only one time.
vivid tricky feat craze uninhabited significance agenda excessive 8. My dream about my dog was so ______ I could almost smell his fur. 9. ______ drinking is considered to be very bad for one’s health.
10. The ______ of most fables is that they teach us some sort of moral at the end of each story. 11. Mars is said to be ______ because of its harsh environment.
12. According to the ______ of this meeting, we first need to discuss how to cut costs. 13. The circus performer completed the ______ of placing his head in a lion’s mouth. 14. The surgeon mentioned that the operation, while ______, was not impossible. 15. In the1980s, there was a dance ______ called the chicken dance which everyone loved.
B. Grammar
16. This juice is too sweet so it should be ______. a. water down b. watered down c. watering down
d. waters down
17. Indian curry is a little ______ spicy for my taste and I try to avoid it. a. so b. such c. too d. enough
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Reading Master 2 – Final Exam B
18. My roommate’s dirty laundry was ______ our apartment so I washed it for her.
a. stink up
b. stinks up
c. stunk up
d. stinking up
19. When I was a teenager I had major ______ with my favorite singer so I collected all his pictures. a. obsession b. obsess c. obsesses d. obsessing 20. It is ______ good day today for a picnic. a. quite b. reasonable
c. absolutely d. a rather
21. The car show this year was so ______ unimpressive that I went home early. a. utter b. utterance c. utterly d. uttering 22. The storm was so ______ powerful that many people were without electricity for days. a. little b. reasonably c. wonderfully d. devastatingly 23. ______ I graduate from university I have to start looking for a serious job. a. While b. As soon c. Once d. Until 24. I can’t drive a motorcycle _______ I have passed the driving examination. a. when b. until c. while d. by the time 25. ______ that the job was much too stressful for her, Celia decided to quit.
a. Feel
b. Feels
c. Felt
d. Feeling
26. ______ had a successful 20-year career in law, Mr. Brown retired. a. Have b. Has c. Having
d. Been
27. Although video games are ______ for teenagers, many adults still enjoy playing them. a. intend b. intends c. intended d. intending 28. The memory stick ______ into place on the left side of my laptop. a. click b. clicks c. clicked
d. clicking
Directions: Change the sentences to their reduced relative clauses by crossing out the unnecessary words. 29. The dolphins that are being fed right now were born at this aquarium.
30. Anyone who is interested in joining the soccer club should come to the meeting this afternoon.
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Reading Master 2 – Final Exam B
C. Reading Comprehension
(A)
Directions: Read the excerpt from Parkour: The Spirit of Freedom in Unit 8 of the textbook and answer the questions that follow.
When David Belle was a young man, he wasn’t particularly interested in sports. What bothered the Frenchman was the regulated and overly competitive way most sports are played. Disillusioned, he quit the sports clubs in search of something else. David had always known his father Raymond had been renowned for acts of incredible athleticism and daring as a young man working for the Paris Fire Brigade, a renowned military unit. As he grew older, David became intrigued by newspaper clippings and tales of his father’s exploits. He decided to pick Belle, Sr.’s brain. Raymond’s approach to physical fitness has been born out of necessity. Born in Vietnam to a French father and a Vietnamese mother, Raymond Belle had been orphaned at the age of seven and taken to a children’s home run by the army. Having to depend on himself he became obsessed with developing his strength and agility and would sneak out of the orphanage at night and practice on the obstacle course. He also developed his own courses, which included jumping from branch to branch in trees like a nimble, referring to his training as “parcours.” His aim was to be physically prepared for any obstacle that might be in his path. Raymond cited the pioneering physical educator and theorist Georges Hébert as an influence. Hébert had promoted a “natural method” of fitness training consisting of ten fundamental skills, such as running, jumping, climbing and crawling. 31. Which statement would David Belle likely agree with? a. There’s too much competition in sports. b. There’s not enough competition in sports. c. Sports are all boring. d. Sports should be played freely and in teams.
32. Which of these statements is not true about Raymond Belle? a. He was in the military. b. He was disillusioned about sports. c. He developed his own training. d. He was influenced by others. 33. According to the passage, why did Raymond Belle have to depend on himself? a. He had to take care of his son alone. b. He had many fights in the army. c. He was abandoned by his parents. d. All of the above. 34. Which of these exercises would Belle least likely do? a. stretching b. walking c. weight lifting 35. Which of the following closest in meaning to the word intrigued? a. interested b. prepared c. pioneered
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d. sit-ups
d. included
大学英语泛读教程2期末试卷及答案-Final Exam B
