新标准大学英语综合教程1 unin test4答案.doc

窗体顶端Unit test4Part I: Vocabulary and StructureSection A: Complete each sentence using the correct word or expression from the box.tedious essential interfere undoubtedly curiosity weird inquire uneasy thoughtful distract 1. She went into the store to about the newest touch screen mobile phone. Your answer Correct answer inquire inquire 2. People often criticize mobile phones and handheld devices because they with personal, face-to-face interactions. Your answer Correct answer weird interfere 3. Snails always seemed like little animals to me. I dont understand why French people like to eat them. Your answer Correct answer interfere weird 4. Many places have laws against talking on mobile phones while driving because they easily drivers from the road. Your answer Correct answer distract distract 5. Stephanie felt about spending three weeks in Peru since she couldnt speak any Spanish. Your answer Correct answer uneasy uneasy 6. It is to understand cultural differences when you visit another country so that you dont offend anyone. Your answer Correct answer essential essential 7. , mobile phones have the ability to connect people faster than any other form of communication. Your answer Correct answer undoubtedly Undoubtedly 8. Thomas spent a(n) 20 minutes talking with his insurance company by telephone. Your answer Correct answer curiosity tedious 9. Ive always had an intense about Japanese culture. Your answer Correct answer tedious curiosity 10. Chinese people have a reputation for being very because they are often so hospitable to their guests. Your answer Correct answer thoughtful thoughtful Section B: Choose the best way to complete the sentences.11. He didnt understand the _ his attitude had on everyones opinion of him. A. impact B. extent C. impulse D. excuse 12. Lets strive to eliminate any further _ by having open communication. A. confuse B. confused C. confusion D. confusing 13. To me, life without telephones and email would be a _ existence indeed! A. solitude B. solo C. solitaire D. solitary 14. In South Africa, its very common for guests to drop by a friends house unannounced, _ in England, this might be considered rude. A. whereas B. where C. that D. which 15. I couldnt even begin to _ why she behaved so badly. A. know B. speculate C. recognize D. assume 16. I offered to shake his hand on _; I forgot that this is not normal in Japan. A. impulse B. repulsive C. repulse D. impulsive 17. Sonia read _ every book on Germany before visiting last summer. A. necessarily B. completely C. practically D. undoubtedly 18. Its interesting to see how different cultures _ certain hand gestures. A. understand B. distinguish C. perceive D. appreciate 19. We werent allowed to _ a word while working at the library. A. utterance B. utter C. uttering D. utters 20. My supervisor has absolutely no _ for rude or disrespectful behavior. A. tolerance B. appreciation C. confusion D. recognition Section C: Complete each sentence with a suitable word.21. The countrys economic crisis is the reach of traditional solutions. Your answer Correct answer beyond beyond 22. It took a long time for Lou to get his jet lag after coming home from Australia. Your answer Correct answer over over 23. After the meeting, Abby came the conclusion that she needed a new job. Your answer Correct answer to to 24. the plus side, the citizens in this country recognized the need for actions on climate change. Your answer Correct answer on On 25. My mother calls every morning to check up me and see how Im doing. Your answer Correct answer with on 26. Dont forget to switch your mobile phone before class starts. Your answer Correct answer off off 27. Lets start and introduce ourselves again. Your answer Correct answer over over 28. I need to get hold a car as the destination is too far away. Your answer Correct answer on of 29. Tom got tired making dinner every day so he decided to start eating out. Your answer Correct answer to of 30. At last, the quarrel came an end thanks to the managers mediation. Your answer Correct answer of to Part II: Banked ClozeQuestions 31 to 40 are based on the following passage.It seems like most people today have a mobile phone (31) permanently attached to their hands. Surprisingly, many of these people dont even use their phones for actual conversations! Text messaging has become such a(n) (32) part of their (33) that Im sure they would be lost without the ability to send text messages. Im not against new technologies, but I personally find text messaging very (34) . If I have a question for someone, I would much rather talk to that person on the phone and immediately hear his (35) . Sending short text messages back and forth just causes too much (36) ! Most text messages (37) dont include proper spelling or complete sentences. They resemble a(n) (38) foreign language with messages like, gr8! c u 2nite! I think its about time people stopped letting text messages (39) with their ability to think complete thoughts. Together, we can (40) our ability to communicate with each other using real, spoken words! Your answer Correct answer (31) uneasy handset (32) essential essential (33) lifestyle lifestyle (34) distracting distracting (35) response response (36) confusion confusion (37) generally generally (38) weird weird (39) interfere interfere (40) response rediscover Part III: Reading ComprehensionQuestions 41 to 45 are based on the following passage.Now that Ive graduated from college and moved into my own apartment, my parents often make a fuss about how scattered our family has become. I was their last child to move away from home, and I think they often miss having everyone together in one place. I can certainly understand their point. They still live in Birmingham, but I now live in London and my sister is attending university in Oxford. To make matters worse, my older brother recently moved to Spain for a job. Of course, we all keep in touch through email and over the phone. My brother even keeps a daily blog! However, its not the same as being together, and sharing important news over email is completely different from telling someone that news face to face. We do our best to touch base with each other at least every other day, but were all busy and sometimes we forget. The holidays are my favourite time of the year because its when we all come together at our old house. With everyone together and in one place, it feels just like old times. I really enjoy spending time with my brother and sister and I know my parents really appreciate having all the kids under one roof again. My parents dont have Internet access at their house and my mother has a rule that we all must switch off our mobile phones while were there. If we want to make a call, we must go outside! It may sound harsh, but it really helps to bring all of us together. Its easy to forget how important and special personal connections can be. I think that modern technology, for all of its allure, interferes with the development of genuine relationships. 41. With which of the following statements would the author probably agree? A. Email is a great substitute for personal conversations. B. Keeping a daily blog is a great way to keep in touch with friends and family. C. Face-to-face conversation is the best form of communication. D. The best way to share news with someone is over the phone. 42. What is the main idea of this passage? A. Parents enjoy having their family together in one place. B. There is a