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Unit 7Part 1: Vocabulary and Structure1. He couldnt _ the thought of leaving his hometown forever. A. bear B. carry C. offer D. support2. No one was _ in the car accident. A. damaged B. wounded C. injured D. suffered3. Last year, the crime rate in Chicago has sharply _. A. declined B. reduced C. descended D. slipped4. The republication of the poets most recent works will certainly _ his national reputation. A. rise B. strengthen C. enlarge D. enhance5. Reading detective (侦探) stories is one of his favorite _. A. hobbies B. occupations C. habits D. engagements6. Its quite strange that he should be utterly _ to public criticism. A. inactive B. indifferent C. uninterested D. unconsidered7. Housewives who do not go out to work often feel they are not working to their full _. A. capacity B. strength C. length D. possibility8. The government is trying to do something to _ better understanding between the two countries. A. raise B. promote C. raise D. increase9. As we were to keep the fire going throughout the games, we had to add firewood _. A. specially B. permanently C. previously D. constantly10. I dont like the noise of this air conditioner, but Ive learned to _ it. A. stay with B. stand with C. go with D. live with11. The old couple decided to _ a boy and a girl though they had three children of their own. A. adapt B. bring C. receive D. adopt12. The soldier was _ of running away when the enemy attacked. A. scolded B. charged C. accused D. punished13. New difficulties kept _ as they built the railway tunnel. A. arising B. arousing C. raising D. rising14. He began to take politics _ only when he left school. A. carefully B. seriously C. gravely D. solemnly15. Reading _ the mind only with materials of knowledge; it is thinking that makes what we read ours. A. inserts B. decorates C. deserves D. furnishes16. The joys of travel, having long _ the disabled, are opening up to virtually anyone who has the means. A. omitted B. missed C. neglected D. discarded17. She is the most _ secretary Ive ever had. A. efficient B. effective C. industrial D. practised18. Mr. Johnson said that his clients _ our samples by the end of last month. A. didnt receive B. hadnt received C. havent received D. dont receive19. Your explanation is _ than his. A. no more convincing B. not so convincing C. no more convinced D. not so convinced20. The color TV set that you bought at a lower price is _ the one that we bought at a slightly higher price. A. inferior to B. inferior than C. more inferior D. more inferior than21. _, David still could not solve the problem. A. However he tried hard B. However hard he tried C. However hard did he try D. However he hard tried22. Theory could not do without practice, _ without theory. A. practice could do neither B. practice could neither do C. neither practice could do D. neither could practice do23. There is a crowd of people in front of the house over there. What do you suppose _? A. happened B. happening C. has happened D. to have happened24. He held _ firmly and would not let me go. A. my arm B. me my arm C. me an arm D. me by the arm25. By the time this talk is over, we _ a lot about airplanes. A. shall be learning B. are learning C. shall learn D. shall have learnt26. In spite of her fathers objection, she insisted _ her little sister to the ballroom. A. taking B. on taking C. to take D. in taking27. _ a choice of two jobs, the man decided to take the one which was nearest to his house. A. When offering B. When he is offered C. When being offered D. When offered28. With tears on her face, she watched her injured daughter _ to hospital. A. sending B. to be sent C. sent D. having sent29. The government is believed to be considering _ a law, making it a crime to import any kind of weapon. A. to pass B. passed C. have passed D. passing30. Most doctors recognize that medicine is _ it is a science. A. an art as much B. much an art as C. as an art as much D. as much as an art as31. Every man in this country has the right to live where he wants to _ the colour of his skin. A. with the exception of B. in the light of C. by means of D. regardless of32. I had just started back for the house to change my clothes _ I heard voices. A. as B. when C. after D. while33. It seems oil _ from this pipe for some time. Well have to take the machine apart to put it right. A. had leaked B. is leaking C. leaked D. has been leaking34. When he arrived, he found _ the aged and the sick at home. A. none but B. none other than C. nothing but D. no other than35. Your hair needs _. Youd better have it done tomorrow. A. cut B. to cut C. cutting D. being cut36. As teachers, we should concern ourselves with what is said, not what we think _. A. ought to be said B. must say C. have to be said D. need to say37. I dont think it advisable that Tom _ to the job since he has no experience. A. is assigned B. will be assigned C. be assigned D. has been assigned38. _, a man who expresses himself effectively is sure to succeed more rapidly than a man whose command of language is poor. A. Other things being equal B. Were other things equal C. To be equal to other things D. Other things to be equal39. _ that my head had been clear, my brain was also beginning to work much better. A. For B. Now C. Since D. Despite40. The man in the corner confessed to _ a lie to the manager of the company. A. have told B. be told C. being told D. having toldPart 2: Reading Comprehension Passage OneLight, above all else, plays the most important role in picture making; it is the very being of painting, for without it there is no color, no modeling, no shapes, nothing. Coupled with light are the shadows it casts. How often does one notice a painting that may be quite delicately worked, full of details and interest but for all these points it remains dull, sorry sight? The reason can often be that the light and shade have just not been observed and rendered with truth.This seeing of light and shade does need practice; there can be many shades and gentle features that can be unnoticed. Still, it will not be just a matter of highlights (高光) and deep shade. There will be half-tones (中间色调), reflected lights to be sought out and registered.Deep shade can be deceptive (造成假象的) - it is no good just dismissing it as a matter of a dark flat area of color. It is what the artist can paint of the things going on in shadowed areas that marks his class. Take a look at a picture such as The Adoration of the Shepherds by Rembrandt. Within the dark passages are subtle forms, all indicated with as much care as those in the strongly-lit places.There is an Italian word chiaroscuro that means the study of light and shade. This concern with the effects of both can be seen in the handling of many masters.Seeing the actual effects of light and shade is one side of the study - the other is to train the eye to decide exactly what colors are in them. Once more, whenever possible, turn to look at those who have succeeded in the past with the particular problem that is puzzling you. (Words: 293)41.According to the passage, there is another important thing that goes together with light in picture making. What is it? A. It is the color that the painter uses in the picture. B. It is the shapes of things that the painter paints in the picture. C. It is the modeling in the picture. D. It is the shadows that the light sheds (发出).42.How many features of light and shade should the practiced eye be able to see with landscape? A. One B. Two C. Three D. Four43.According to the passage, a good painter _. A. paints deep shade as a dark flat area of color B. paints strongly-lit forms in the shaded parts C. pays careful attention to his dark areas D. pays more care to the strongly-lit parts44.What are the two sides of chiaroscuro? A. Studying both light and shade. B. Studying how light and shade affect things. C. Studying the colors in light and shade. D. Studying the effects of light and shade and the colors in them.45.What does the writer suggest to a painter who is having problems? A. He should learn by trial and error (差错). B. He should study the old masters. C. He should be careful about mixing his paints together. D. He should observe his work carefully.Passage TwoAfter the violent earthquake that shook Los Angeles in 1994, earthquake scientists had good news to report: The damage and death toll（死亡人数）could have been much worse.More than 60 people died in this earthquake. By comparison, an earthquake of similar intensity (强度) that shook America in 1988 claimed 25,000 victims.Injuries and deaths were relatively less in Los Angels because the quake occurred at 4:31 a.m. on a holiday, when traffic was light on the citys highways. In addition, changes made to the construction codes (准则) in Los Angeles during the last 20 years have strengthened the citys buildings and highways, making them more resistant to quakes.Despite the good news, civil engineers arent resting on their successes. Pinned to their drawing boards are blueprints (蓝图) for improved quake-resistant buildings. The new designs should offer even greater security to cities where earthquakes often take place.In the past, making structures quake-resistant meant firm yet flexible materials, such as steel and wood, that bend without breaking. Later, people tried to lift a building off it foundation, and insert rubber and steel between the building and its foundation to reduce the impact of ground vibrations (振动). The most recent designs give buildings brains as well as concrete and steel supports. Called smart buildings, the structures respond like living organisms to an earthquakes vibrations. When the ground shakes and the building tips forward, the computer would force the building to shift in the opposite direction.The new smart structures could be very expensive to build. However, they would save many lives and would be less likely to be damaged during earthquakes. (Words: 271)46.One reason why the loss of lives in the Los Angeles earthquake was comparatively low is that _. A. new computers had been installed in the buildings B. it occurred in the residential (居住的) areas rather than on the highways C. large numbers of Los Angeles residents had gone for a holiday D. improvements had been made in the construction of buildings and highways47.The function of the computer mentioned in the passage is to _. A. counterbalance (抵消) an earthquakes action on the building B. predict the coming of an earthquake with accuracy C. help strengthen the foundation of the building D. measure the impact of an earthquakes vibrations48.The smart buildings discussed in the passage _. A. would cause serious financial problems B. would be worthwhile though costly C. would increase the complexity of architectural design D. can reduce the ground vibrations caused by earthquakes49.It can be inferred from the passage that in minimizing the damage caused by earthquakes attention should be focused on _. A. the increasing use of rubber and steel in capital construction B. the development of flexible building materials C. the reduction of the impact of ground vibrations D. early forecasts of earthquakes50.The authors main purpose in writing the passage is to _. A. compare the consequences of the earthquakes that occurred in the US B. encourage civil engineers to make more extensive use of computers C. outline the history of the development of quake-resistant building materials D. report new developments in constructing quake-resistant buildingsPassage Three Prices determine how resources are to be used. They are also the means by which products and services that are in limited supply are rationed (供应，分发) among buyers. The price system of the United States is a very complex network composed of the prices of all the products bought and sold in the economy as well as those of a myriad (极大数量) of services, including labor, professions, transportation, and public-utility (公用事业) services. The interrelationship of all these prices makes the system of prices. The price of any particular product or service is linked to a broad, complicated system of prices in which everything seems to depend more or less upon everything else. If one were to ask a group of randomly (任意地) selected individuals to define price, many would reply that price is an amount of money paid by the buyer to the seller of a product or service or, in other words, that price is the money value of a product or service as agreed upon in market transaction. This definition is, of course, valid as far it goes. For a complete understanding of a price in any particular transaction, much more than the money involved must be known. Both the buyer and seller should be familiar with not only the money amount, but with the amount and quality of the product or service to be exchanged, the time and place at which the exchange will take place and payment will be made, the form of money to be used, the credit terms and discounts that apply to the transaction, guarantees (保证) on the product or service, delivery terms, return privilege, and other factors. In other words, both the buyer and seller should be fully aware of all the factors that compose the total “package” being exchanged for the asked-for amount of money in order that they may evaluate a given price. (Words: 309) 51. What is the best title for the passage? A. The Inherent Weaknesses of the Price System B. The Complexities of the Price System C. Credit Terms in Transactions D. Resource Allocation and the Public Sector52. According to the passage, the price system is related primarily to _. A. labor and education B. transportation and insurance C. utilities and repairs D. products and services53. According to the passage, which if the following is NOT a factor in the complete understanding of price? A. Instructions that come with a product. B. The quantity of a product. C. The quality of a product. D. Warranties (证书) that cover a product.54. In the last sentence, the word they refers to _. A. return privileges B. buyers and sellers C. cash and credits D. all the factors55. The paragraph following the passage most likely discusses _. A. unusual ways to advertise products B. types of payment plans for service C. theories about how products affect different levels of society D. how certain elements of a price package influence its market valuePart 3: Short Answer Questions The seventh day of the seventh month in the Chinese lunar calendar（阴历）is known as Qi Qiao Jie, or Chinese Valentines Day. As in the US and elsewhere this is a day devoted to love.There are many versions of the origins of Chinese Valentines Day. One story involves the Goddess of Heaven and her seven daughters. It is said that the seven daughters of the Goddess of Heaven, on one of their visits to earth, caught the eye of a cowherd, Niu Lang. As the daughters were bathing in a river they were observed by the cowherd, who decided to have a bit of fun by running off with their clothing. To get their clothing back, the sisters decided that the prettiest daughter, Zhi Nu (the seventh daughter), would ask the cowherd to return their clothes.And since Niu Lang had seen Zhi Nu naked, they had to be married. The couple lived happily for several years. And depending on which story is followed, either Niu Lang died or the Goddess of Heaven simply became fed up with her daughters absence and ordered Zhi Nu to return to heaven. Either way, the Goddess of Heaven took pity on the couple and allowed them to be reunited once a year. And it is said that on this seventh night of the seventh moon, magpies (喜鹊) form a bridge with their wings for Zhi Nu to cross to meet her husband.This day is also called the Begging Festival or the Daughters Festival, which is an important day for girls. In the evening girls would prepare all kinds of fruits and worship (崇拜，敬奉), praying that their wishes for a good marriage will become true.The holiday is celebrated in the Western Calendar during the month of August. (words: 292)56.When is the Chinese Valentines Day?57.What trick did Niu Lang play on the daughters of the Goddess of Heaven?58.Who was to get the