新标准大学英语综合教程4 Unit test 2 答案.doc

新标准大学英语综合教程4 Unit test 2 答案
Part I: Vocabulary and Structure
Section A: Section A: Complete the sentences using the correct words in the box.

· mysterious
· neglect
· normally
· interact
· dialect
· exclude
· influential
· cite
· foster
· likewise
· await
· obstacle
· classification
· idle
· ammunition
· drown
· advantageous
· forego
· stature
· originality

1.
Can we the formalities and get right down to business?

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forego
forego

2.
The actress spoke in such a heavy northern that I could barely understand her.

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dialect
dialect

3.
There's nothing left to do now but the results.

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await
await

4.
I love going on vacation, but I always in a sea of work when I return.

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drown
drown

5.
After three huge successes, George became one of the most people in Hollywood.

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influential
influential

6.
There have been far too many disappearances in this town for my taste.

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mysterious
mysterious

7.
It drives me crazy that Steve can sit around and be when there's so much work to do!

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idle
idle

8.
His shifty eyes and smarmy personality do little to a trustworthy character.

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foster
foster

9.
She brings her lunch to work, but today she decided to eat out.

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normally
normally

10.
The of alcohol as an illegal drug will only make the problem worse.

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classification
classification

11.
"Don't your little brother! Take him with you."

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exclude
exclude

12.
It's difficult for someone of his to go out in public unrecognized.

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stature
stature

13.
My interview with a panel of professors is the only left before I earn my degree.

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obstacle
obstacle

14.
After years of , the old house on the corner was finally torn down.

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neglect
neglect

15.
If you want to write a book about traveling in Europe, it's to have actually been there before.

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advantageous
advantageous

16.
I'm going to invest my money in Microsoft, and I strongly suggest you do .

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likewise
likewise

17.
It is critical to your sources when you make an argument.

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cite
cite

18.
This month's bestselling novel has a(n) that is rarely seen in literature.

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originality
originality

19.
It's difficult to with people if you don't speak the same language.

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interact
interact

20.
It's common for politicians to use almost anything as against their opponents.

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ammunition
ammunition

Section B: Fill in each of the blanks with a suitable word.
21.
The toughest thing about moving away was when I had to part my book collection.

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with
with

22.
The spring season, it were, doesn't really exist here since we go straight from winter into summer.

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as
as

23.
Please leave me alone; I'm simply looking some peace and quiet.

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for
for

24.
After looking at his old pictures, James longed go back to China.

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to
to

25.
Just tell me the truth and don't toy my emotions!

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with
with

26.
Mona decided to seek her biological parents after she found out she was adopted.

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out
out

27.
the most part, I think the kids enjoyed our vacation this year.

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For
For

28.
She picks up some extra money by being a tour guide the side.

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on
on

29.
I think the reason we're such good friends is because we have so much common.

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in
in

30.
If you learn to look this class as an opportunity, you might not be so miserable.

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upon
upon

Part II: Banked Cloze
Questions 31 to 40 are based on the following passage.
I'm looking for a good book to read. Can you give me a(n) (31)? I generally like to read fiction, but I will read nonfiction if the story is good. I'm a(n) (32) at heart, so I really like to read stories about exciting journeys and quests. I usually don't like boring stories that feature (33) characters that are portrayed with no originality. I don't mind action, but I can do without any (34) and unnecessary violence.
Do you have any ideas? In my opinion, the best literature features characters that face unbelievable odds, (35) their inner demons, and eventually arrive at some sort of personal (36) about the true nature of things. Along the way, the character will inevitably face a decision that might involve a(n) (37)which could result in his or her (38), but he or she will persevere and come out on top.
I'm (39) looking for something to read on my vacation, so please let me know what you would recommend. At this point, I'm ready to (40) almost any book, no matter how long!

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(31)
recommendation
recommendation

(32)
adventurer
adventurer

(33)
stereotypical
stereotypical

(34)
gratuitous
gratuitous

(35)
confront
confront

(36)
enlightenment
enlightenment

(37)
sacrifice
sacrifice

(38)
undoing
undoing

(39)
desperately
desperately

(40)
tackle
tackle

Part III: Reading Comprehension
Questions 41 to 45 are based on the following passage.
It is difficult, by sheer popularity and fame of the story, to read or listen to Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol without conjuring up images from one of the many preexisting dramatic productions of the tale. Unfortunately, we often focus on the popular dramatizations of the story to the exclusion of the message that lies at its heart. The story is now a staple of the Western Christmas tradition, but many people don't fully understand why. A Christmas Carol is a very simple and straightforward presentation of the dangers associated with power and greed. However, the story has a more fundamental (if somewhat clichéd by today's standards) message: seize the day and take advantage of all that life has to offer. The reader is left with the notion that, within all of us, there exist qualities that can be improved to unknowable benefit, and it is our responsibility to make necessary improvements in order to realize those benefits.
We see, in Ebenezer Scrooge, an individual almost entirely consumed by greed with little or no worries for the rest of humanity. He is, obviously, an extreme case with whom it is difficult to identify. His days are spent in concentration over his money and how best to underuse it, and his life has been wasted on this cause. He squanders his days while those around him, such as his nephew and Bob Cratchit, attempt to live their lives and make them worthwhile.
When Marley visits Scrooge in his bedroom, he explains what will soon happen and why and says, "It is required of every man, that the spirit within him should walk abroad among his fellowmen, and travel far and wide." Marley never did this and is condemned to walk forever in chains after death. Scrooge, also, has never done this, and his visits with the three ghosts are meant to awaken that inside of him which has been dead all his life. Scrooge's journeys with the three ghosts are also meant to make the reader reexamine his or her own life.
Scrooge, as well as the reader, also learns that in a self-absorbed existence based on the exclusion of others, we succumb to ignorance. Ignorance of others and the world around us breeds contempt for that which we do not understand and creates an inescapable trap into which we inevitably fall. Scrooge did not understand this and ultimately fell victim to his own vices. We, as both readers and human beings, are to draw from Scrooge's experiences his final lessons from the ghosts and not become victim to the same traps which befell him.

41.
This passage is an example of what type of writing?

A. Autobiography.

B. Literary analysis.

C. Persuasive writing.

D. Fiction.

42.
Which paragraph includes a discussion of the lessons that readers of the story should learn?

A. Paragraph 1.

B. Paragraph 2.

C. Paragraph 3.

D. Paragraph 4.

43.
Based on this passage, who is the main character of A Christmas Carol?

A. Charles Dickens.

B. Ebenezer Scrooge.

C. Bob Cratchit.

D. Marley.

44.
The first paragraph of this passage implies that Dickens' story has been very _____.

A. repetitive

B. prodigious

C. influential

D. stereotypical

45.
What is the main point of this passage?

A. Readers should learn the same lessons as characters do in the story.

B. Readers have no connection to characters in the story.

C. Readers should act in opposition to characters in the story.

D. Readers can create their own characters in the story.