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Quiz for Unit 1&2
Part I. WORDS AND PHRASES 20%
1. Although most birds have only a negligible sense of smell, they have ____ vision.
A. vigorous B. exact C. acute D. vivid

2. A complete investigation into the causes of the accident should lead to improved standards and should ____ new operating procedures.
A. result in B. match with C. subject to D. proceed with

3. The government has devoted a larger slice of its national ____ to agriculture than most other countries.
A. resources B. potential C. budget D. economy
4. The ____ of last week’s examination is not announced yet.
A. result B. consequences C. effect D. conclusion

5. They tried to ___ hard plastics for metals in manufacturing machine parts.
A. replace B. substitute C. take the place of D. give way to
6. Using the right hand to shake hands is a(n) ____.
A. convention B. inheritance C. tradition D. habit
7. Scientists study the ___ between parents and their babies to better understand how infants learn.
A. interchange B. interrelation C. intercourse D. interaction
8. A nurse has many duties to ___ in caring for the sick.
A. achieve B. complete C. fulfill D. finish

9. I’d ___ his reputation with other farmers and business people in the community, and then make a decision about whether or not to approve a loan.
A. take into account B. account for C. make up for D. make out
10. A long-term study ___ by the medical school shows that babies of smoking mothers will be less healthy than those of nonsmoking mothers.
A. performed B. undergone C. managed D. conducted

11. The education _____ for the coming year is about $4 billion, which is much more than what people expected.
A. allowance B. reservation C. budget D. finance
12. They tried to _____ hard plastic for metals in manufacturing machine parts.
A. replace B. substitute C. take the place of D. give way to
13. When he tried to make a _____, he found that the hotel was completely filled because of a convention.
A. complaint B. claim C. reservation D. decision
14. Before he started work, I asked the builder to give me an _____ of the cost of repairing the roof.
A. assessment B. estimate C. announcement D. evaluation
15. I think we need to see an investment _____ before we make an expensive mistake.
A. guide B. entrepreneur C. consultant D. assessor
16. An obvious change of attitude at the top towards women’s status in society will _____ through the current law system in Japan.
A. permeate B. probe C. violate D. grope
17. They are sure they have all the facts they need to _____ the existence of a black hole.
A. obtain B. maintain C. verify D. display
18. These figures are not consistent _____ the results obtained in previous experiments.
A. to B. with C. for D. in
19. I’d _____ his reputation with other farmers and business people in the community, and then make a decision about weather or not to approve a loan.
A. take into account B. account for C. make up for D. make out
20. _____ should any money be given to a small child.
A. On no account B. From all accounts C. Of no account D. By all accounts

Part II. READING COMPREHENSION 10%
Directions: There are 3 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B C and D. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
Passage 1
Every day, we are influenced by mass media. Although some critics of the media claim that these means of communication are used mostly to control our thinking and get us to buy products we don’t need, they agree that the media also contributes to keeping people informed. In other words, while risks do exist, the benefits of the media are far more than the disadvantages. Most of the messages are designed either to inform or to entertain --- and neither of the goals can be considered risky or harmful.
If consumers of the media could be taught at an early age to examine messages critically, i.e., to think carefully about what is being communicated --- they would be able to take advantage of the information and enjoy the entertainment without being hurt by it. The key to critical thinking is recognizing the motives of the news item or writers, the advertisers, and so on. Are both sides of the issue being presented? Have enough facts about the product being advertised been purchased?
Furthermore, citizens need the opportunity to hear news, opinions, and public affairs. Information about current events is presented in depth on publicly funded TV channels and radio stations as well as in newspapers. In addition, the public broadcasting media can help viewers and listeners to complete their education. Recent immigrants, for example, can improve their command of English through TV and radio, and in addition, some college courses are taught on educational television.
Another recognized advantage of the media is that it gives people information they need for their daily lives: weather and traffic reports are good examples. While commercial and advertising do not necessarily present accurate information, they do make people aware of the availability of products that could improve their lives. In addition, they create a larger demand for some items, which may lead to a fall in their price.
While the media can be valuable means of educating the public, when most people turn on the TV set or the radio, they want to be entertained. As a result most programming consists of movies, music, humorous shows, game shows, and sports event. Some of these offerings are of low quality, but on the other hand, many are fun to watch and interestingly written and well presented.
Even though the mass media can be misused, most of its effects are positive. We are all influenced by television, and radio as well as movies, magazines and newspapers. If we are careful to examine their message critically--- they can all be of benefit to our lives.
21. What is the main point of the author?
A) Advertising is harmful when it presents inaccurate information.
B) The positive effects of the mass media are more than the negative ones.
C) People should learn to take advantage of the media’s benefits.
D) Television is more useful as a means of entertainment than as a means of providing information.
22. According to the author, the two main purposes of mass media are to _____.
A) Control our thinking and get us to buy useless products
B) Provide people with information and entertainment.
C) Make people aware of the availability of products and create a large demand for some items.
D) Express the views of the public and help improve recent immigrants’ English.
23. The author feels that consumers of the mass media should be taught at an early age to _____.
A) bring their imagination into full play when watching programs of low quality.
B) Buy products advertised in commercials so that the demand increases.
C) Turn off the TV set when a ridiculous program comes on.
D) Think critically about the message brought to them.
24. It can be learned from paragraph 3 that citizens will be in a better position to express their views and make their choices if they are _____.
A) highly educated through TV.
B) Well protected by the government.
C) Highly paid by their employees.
D) Well informed by the media.
25. Which of the following statements is true according to the text?
A) The mass media offers information needed in daily lives.
B) Publicly funded broadcasting does not present information about current wants in depth.
C) Information provided by commercials and advertising is always accurate.
D) Many TV and radio programs are not interesting.

Part III Translation 30%
26. 虽然结果尚待以后见分晓，但我们必须记得“不进则退。”
27. 他们利润增长完全是由于采用了新的市场策略。
28. 政府已经采取种植经济作物的措施，成功的改善了生态环境。
29. 自今年夏天起，这个公司展开了空调促销的广告大战。
30. But a series of new environmental laws, together with the creation of parks and nature preserves that cover one quarter of the country, are aimed at pretecting Costa Rica’s remaining forests.

Part IV Listening Comprehension 40%

Secation A Compound Dictation 10%
I went hungry at my first Chonese __1__ ! It is sad, but true. I could use __2__ , but I was not __3__ using them to serve myself from the platter. I kept waiting for a waitress to bring a __4__ fork! I was not __5__ enough to use them to tear off pieces of the fish. Also, when a duck was served, I was __5__ to see the head still on it. To make matter worse, I also had my first __6__ of baijiu. It was so __7__ that I fell off my chair, hitting my head on the table. After that , I took some classes in etiqutte, __8______________________________

Section B Understanding Long Conversation 10%
1. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?
A. Neighbours B. Boss and empolyee C. brothers D. Frteiends
2. Where might the conversation take place/
A. In an office B. At the woman’s home C. In a hotel D. In a shop
3. What are they doing?
A. Having a dinner B. Drinking tea
C. Talking about their friendship D. Talking about wuliangye
4. Why does the man prefer tewa to baijiu to make a toast at first?
A. he only drinks tea. B. He is not a good dringer.
C. He never drinks alcohol. D. His face has turned red.
5. What can you learn from the dialogue?
A. Baijiu is their favourite. B. The man is a good drinker fo baijiu.
C. They are old friends. D. Baijiu is a traditional toasting liquor.

Secation C Understanding Passages 20%
Passage 1
1. The passage is mainly about how to _____.
A. enjoy yourself at a party.
B. Make friends at a party
C. Chat with the host or hostess
D. Join in other people’s conversation
2. According to the passage, ther are ______ ways to meet strangers at a party.
A. five B. two C. three D. four
3. You can make friends at a party by _____.
A. asking 6your host and hostess to introduce you to other guests.
B. joining in a group of strangers
C. introducing yourself to strangers
D. all of the above
4. You can start a conversation with strangers by _____.
A. talking about the weather with them
B. mentioning how you got to know the host or hostess.
C. asking strangers about themselves.
D. just listening arrentively.
5. If you want to make friends at a party, you should be _____ firast according to the weather.
A. a big drinker B. a talktive man
C. a good listener D. a sociable person

Passage 2
Direcations: Listening to the passage twice and complete the answers to the following questions.
1. What is served at a cocktail party?
A _________________________________ are served
.
2. Why is it easy to get drunk at a cocktiail party?
Because _____________________________.

3. If yopu are going to attend a cocktail party, what you should kyou do to prepare for it?
Prepare _____________________________________.

4. What does the speaker suggest you eat on your way to the cocktail party?
A ____________________________________

5. If you don’t eat anything before the cocktail party, what should you do ?
Drink some ______________________________ at the party.

Keys
Listening Comprehension
Section A
1. banquet 2. chopsticks 3. accustomed 4. serving 5. shocked
6. shot 7. strong 8. now I feast like a king at every delicious meal.
Section B
1-5 D B A D B
Section C
Pasage 1
1-5 B C D B C
Passage 2
1 A few “finger foods” as well as alcohol are served
2. Because people often drink when they are hungry..
3. Prepare some good jokes
4. A bowl of noodles
5. Drink some orange juice instead of alcohol at the party.
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