新编大学英语1综合教程练习unit-8.doc

UNIT 8 COPING WITH AN EDUCATIONAL PROBLEMI. I. Key words & phrasesability accumulateacquire adequateaffect astonishcompete complexdecline facultyfunction handfulhumble idleignorant jamluxury miracleportable scareslice suggestionswear upsetbetter off break downcompete with in amazementmake a living by run out ofsearch for sum upAdditional Vocabularyscholarship 奖学金this years graduate 应届毕业生golden collar worker 金领工人net capital 净资本academic credit system 学分制like water off ducks back 把当耳边风netter 网虫bullet train 子弹头列车quality of population 人口素质heuristic education 启发式教育teach through lively activities 寓教于乐emeritus professor 名誉教授degrade oneself 掉（身价）stamp the card 打卡WAP phone 上网手机excessive consumption 提前消费top student 高材生inter-disciplinary talent 复合型人才human capital 人力资本intensive training class 强化班alleviate burdens on students 减负online love affair 网恋magnet train 磁悬列车in-word 流行字眼basic education 基础教育education for all-round development 素质教育(thesis)oral defense （毕业论文）答辩jerry-built project 豆腐渣工程go Dutch AA制stealth aircraft 隐形飞机broadband networks 宽带网II. Vocabulary & Structure 1 Last year, the crime rate in Chicago has sharply_.A. declined B. lessenedC. descended D. slipped2. The sight of physical suffering always _ me. A. upset B. upright C. ignore D. uneasy3._energy under the earth must be released in one form or another, for example, an earthquake. A. Accumulated B. Gathered C. Assembled D. Collected4.We are interested in the weather because it_ us directlyWhat we wear, what we do and even how we feel. A. benefits B. affects C. effects D. guides5.Weve _sugar. Ask Mr. Jones to lend us some. A. run away with B. run down C. run off D run out of6.Many of us thought she had a _occupation because she had a low salary. A. handsome B. admirable C. humble D respectable7.My boss always carries a _ computer with him when he attends meetings. A. probable B. popular C. portage D. portable8.He lost the _ of sight after the car accident. A. capability B. capacity C. faculty D. facility9.Thank you for applying for a position with our firm. We dont have any openings at this, but we shall keep your application on _ for two months. A. pile B. segment C. sequence D. file10.When he began speaking in English, the little girl looked at him _ amazement. A. at B. to C. in D. on11.It is through learning that the individual _ many habitual ways of reacting to situations. A. retains B. gains C. achieves D. acquires12.One can _ even from ones unpleasant experiences. A. obtain B. earn C. develop D. benefit13.Franklins ability to learn from observations and experiences _ to his success in public life. A. contributed B. owed C. attached D .related14.Over a third of the population was estimated to have no _to the health service. A. access B. assignment C. exception D .adequate15.Science is still largely ignorant _ the causes of many kinds of cancer. A. about B. with C. of D. to16.Are you willing to _ in court that you saw him do it?A. promise B. determineC. swear D .consent17.Running out of money, William bought only a _ of bread and a pound of sausage at the supermarket.A. slice B. blockC. cake D. loaf18.We cant afford to have all this expensive machinery lying _.A. useful B. wastefulC. idle D. lazy19._adequate preparation, you dont have much chance of success.A. After B. WithoutC. With D. Before20.I have no money to spend, _ you have nothing to spend your money on.A. because B. thoughC. while D. since21. Im quite _ of the latest development in science. A. ignorant B. unknown C. indifferent D. unaware22. He _ when he heard the news, and for a long time he couldn t recover. A. broke up B. broke out C. broke off D. broke down23. Great _ development has been achieved in this area because of correct policy. A. economy B. economic C. economical D. economics24. When the interests of animals dont agree with those of humans, animal interests _ nothing at all. A. count for B. set in C. come across D. look to25. His brother _ him to a race. A. invited B. asked C. challenged D. required26. If you want to know the time schedule, please _ at the booking office. A. acquire B. inquire C. request D. require27. She is a very _ secretary: she never forgets anything or makes a mistake. A. anxious B. effective C. adequate D. efficient28. The chairman _ me as if I had said nothing. A. was ignorant of B. neglected C. ignored D. shrugged off29. Their marriage_ when she found out her husband was having an affair with another woman.A. fell apart B. worn out C. knocked down D. broke down30. He feels _ lonely for he has few friends in his class. A. somehow B. somewhat C. somewhere D. little31. Her clothes were too _ for the occasion. A. relaxed B. casual C. leisure D. humble32. The _ temperature of a human body, no matter in what part of the world he lives, is about 36.8C A. common B. normal C. average D. regular33. Such a change would not _ to the wishes of the great majority of people. A. confirm B. transform C. approve D. conform34. He was _ at not being invited. A. decline B. repress C. depress D. upset35. She has a(n)_ ability to inspire people at difficult times.A. individual B. refined C. intellectual D. unique36._ as he was, he knew what was the right thing to do.A. The child B.A child C. Child D. Children 37.To keep society in good order, it is necessary that everybody _the laws.A. obey B. obeys C. obeyed D. obeying38. He is _ me _ two years.A. senior than; by B. senior to; byC. senior to; for D. senior above; by39.The country has not yet _ from the effects of the natural disasters.A. restored B. regained C. reassured D. recovered40.It was not until she arrived in class _ realized she had forgotten her book.A. and she B. when she C. she D. that she41.Its true that the old road is less direct and so a bit longer. We dont take the new one,_ , because we dont feel safe on it.A. unless B. though C therefore D. otherwise42.He was once an athlete. Perhaps _ why he runs so fast even when hesgetting old now.A. its B .this is C .that is D. which is43. The project has to be stopped if problems keep _ like this. A. rising B. raising C. arising D. arousing44._childrens helplessness and defenselessness, adults are responsible for granting them special protectionA. When it is given B. If it is given toC. Given D. Although it is given45._ energy must be released in one form or another, for example, an earthquake. A. Gathered B. Collected C. Accumulated D. Assembled46. The mere fact _ most people believe nuclear war would be madnessdoes not mean that it will not occur.A. what B. which C. that D. why47.It is essential that those application forms _ back as early as possible. A. must be sent B. will be sent C. are sent D. be sent48. He came all the way to China for promoting friendship _for making money. A. other than B. rather than C. better than D. more than49. The time has come _ we can make extensive use of nuclear energy. A. when B. while C. as D. since50. Johns leg got hurt _ the Purple Mountains. A. while he is climbing up B. while we were climbing up C. while we climbed up D. while he climbed upIII. CET4 Vocabulary1. In this school, students are encouraged to develop and express their _thought. A. independent B. correspondent C. distinguished D. peculiar2. He cant speak his own native language well, _ a foreign language. A. let out B. let off C. let down D. let alone3. She has caught a bad cold and its not _ that she will recover before next Monday. A. unlike B. likely C. possibly D. probably4. Make sure you _ enough time for doing your homework. A. set about B. set up C. set aside D. set apart5. It took me a long time to _ the disappointment of losing the match. A. get through B. get off C. get over D. get down6. Get in the car. There is enough _ for you. A. place B. seat C. spot D. room7. Ive had so little _ time recently-I think Ive forgotten how to relax. A. empty B. spacious C. spare D. blank8.I wanted to make a bookcase, but I couldnt make _ of the instructions.A. understanding B. sense C. application D. sight9. He could see he was losing the argument, so he said, “Id rather not _ the matter. A. perform B. prefer C. proceed D. pursue10. The _ of living will only go up. It wont go down. A. price B. value C cost D. expense11. The fire department ordered that the elevator should _. A. be turned off B. be turned down C .be turned up D. be turned out12. Ive hardly been _ since Christmas.A. somewhere B. nowhere C. elsewhere D. anywhere 13. Peters latest book is so good that it is _ all praise.A. for B. on C. beyond D. over14. It is important that you reply without _.A. delay B. rest C. pause D. stop15. There are several characteristics of this book _special attention.A. worthy B. worthy of C. worth of D. worthless16. Neither rain nor snow can stop postmen from _ letters and parcels.A. spreading B. caring C .delivering D .transferring17. _ your request, we have already presented it to the committee for consideration.A In regard to B. In contrast to C. In case of D. In relation to18. His reaction to the doctors _ was satisfactory.A. procedure B. treatment C. protection D. threat19. _, we keep records on all the experiments so that we may have enough data. A. As a whole B. On the average C. As a rule D. By all mean20. Dont be so _ as to believe everything he says. A. intimate B. inclined C. intense D. innocent21. We are late. I expect the film _ by the time we get to the cinema.A. will already have started B. would already have startedC. had already been started D. has already been started22. No sooner had we sat down _ we found it was time to go.A. than B. when C. as D. while23._ tired after hard work, he went to sleep right away. A. Felt B. Feeling C. Being felt D. To feel24. But for his intelligence, we _ able to achieve it.A. would never have been B. were neverC. had never been D. shall never be25. Only when you have obtained sufficient data,_ come to a sound conclusion.A. you will B. would you C. you can D. can you26. Id _ the operation unless it is absolutely necessaryA. not rather have B. rather not haveC. rather not to have D. rather not having27. _ would happen if your father knew you failed?A. What you suppose B. What will you supposeC. What do you suppose D. What you would suppose28. This tape recorder is far _ that one both in quality and in design.A. more superior to B. superior thanC. superior to D. more superior than29. _ I do it or not is none of your business. A. Whenever B. Whether C. No matter D. Either30. Unfortunately, when I arrived, she _, so we only had time for a few words. A. just left B. has just left C. had just left D. was just leaving31. He has _ heavy a work load that it is difficult for him to find time to travel around.A. such B. too C. so D .much32. The piano weighs three hundred pounds, so it is too heavy _. A. for me to move B. to move by me C. for me not move D .not to move by me33. Before leaving the country, the old couple sold their house _ 60,000 dollars. A. at B. for C. on D. with34. Either the college professors or the college president _ responsible for setting the policy. A. is B .are C. has D. have35. The investigation,_ will soon be published, was made by Professor Smith.A. at which the results B. he results on whichC. whose results D. of whose results36. It is because he is not proud of his achievements _ he is respected by his fellow students. A. what B. that C. which D. that is37. It s no use _ him over. It s too late now. A. to send B. sending C. by sending D. having sent38. I remember _ once somewhere. A. see him B. to see him C. have seen him D. seeing him39. I wonder why they are late. They _ the train.” A. might miss B. may have missed C. could miss D. can have missed40._ all necessary preparations for the meeting, it was cancelled.A. Having made B. MakingC. After I have made D. When I had made IV. Reading Comprehension(1) The U.S. Department of Labor statistics ( 统计)indicates that there is an oversupply of college-trained workers and that this oversupply is increasing. Already there is an overabundance ( 过多 ) of teachers, engineers, physicists and other specialists. Yet colleges and graduate schools continue every year to turn out highly trained people to compete for jobs that aren t there. The result is that graduates cannot enter the professions for which they were trained and must take temporary(临时的) jobs which do not require a college degree. These temporary jobs have a habit of becoming permanent(永久的). On the other hand, there is a tremendous need for skilled workers of all sorts: carpenters, electricians, mechanics, and TV repairmen. These people have more work than they can handle and their annual(每年的) incomes are often higher than those of college graduates. The old difference that white -collar workers make a better living than blue-collar workers no longer holds true. The reason for this situation is the traditional myth(神话)that a college degree is a passport to bright future. Parents begin telling their children this myth before they are out of school. Under this pressure the kids fall in line. Whether they want to go to college or not doesn t matter. Everybody should go to college. One result of this emphasis on a college education is that many people go to college who do not belong there. Of the 60 percent of high school graduates who enter college, half of them do not graduate with their class. Many of them drop out within the first year. Some struggle on for two or three years and then give up.1. What do the U.S. Department of Labor statistics show? _. A. Many college graduates find it increasingly hard to get suitable jobs B.There is an oversupply of workers and this oversupply is recently increasing C.