新标准大学英语综合教程2第七单元unit test.doc

1. Dogs share many of the same _ as humans and can easily show emotion. A. attributes B. distributes C. tributes D. reattributes 2. Compared to my pet frog, that horse seemed like a _ animal. A. miniature B. typical C. giant D. short 3. It might be hard to believe but some ants are _ of carrying more than ten times their body weight! A. capable B. capability C. able D. ability 4. Over millions of years, animals on Earth _ and adapted to many different environments. A. grew B. involved C. developed D. evolved 5. Polar bears are able to stay warm in such cold places because they have a thick _ of fat beneath their fur. A. layer B. coat C. sheet D. stack 6. Many animals, like chipmunks, live underground in vast networks of _ that they dig. A. holes B. tunnels C. openings D. caves 7. Elephants are often called _ animals because of their size, beauty, and elegance. A. enormous B. magnificent C. interesting D. compelling 8. Scientists have been studying DNA for years but theyve only _ a fraction of the information it contains. A. covered B. recovered C. discovered D. uncovered 9. Charles Darwin suggested that humans and apes, such as chimpanzees, shared a similar _ from a common ancestor. A. descent B. ascent C. descendent D. descendant 10. There is a famous story about a lion that had a thorn stuck in its _. A. hand B. paw C. hoof D. flipper 11. When he wants to go outside, my dog will _ bark at the front door until someone opens it. A. unreliably B. previously C. distractedly D. repeatedly 12. Penguins may look a little silly walking on land, but they _ through water beautifully. A. leap B. glide C. squirm D. drape 13. When a tiger shows its teeth, thats an _ that it is about to attack. A. indicate B. indicative C. indication D. indicating 14. Many fish swim with a gentle side-to-side _ of the fins and tail. A. motion B. motive C. motor D. motel 15. I could see a subtle _ of sadness on the face of my cat when I left for work this morning. A. clue B. motion C. hint D. gust 16. Parrots have the ability to _ the sounds they hear around them. A. produce B. reproduce C. pronounce D. mispronounce 17. Some species of birds can fly for miles simply by gliding on a _ of wind. A. breeze B. motion C. gust D. hint 18. The sign said that the _ age of Mildred, the zoos oldest gorilla, is around 45. A. exact B. exactly C. approximately D. approximate 19. She divided the dog food _ among all the puppies. A. evening B. eventually C. even D. evenly 20. I wore a sweater and a jacket, but the cold wind still managed to _ to my skin! A. uncover B. filter C. penetrate D. navigate Section B: Complete each sentence with a suitable word.21. His son decided to go back to school to work animal behaviour research. Your answer Correct answer on on 22. Our cats are just the same age. Your answer Correct answer about about 23. Polar bears are sometimes forced to go the ice to find food. Your answer Correct answer under under 24. Her research brings many interesting questions. Your answer Correct answer up up 25. Learning about animals alive during the time of the dinosaurs is difficult, but scientists are, bit bit, making progress. Your answer Correct answer by by 26. Many dog owners project all human emotions their pets, even when its ridiculous to do so. Your answer Correct answer onto onto 27. Dont hang the phone. I want to talk to Thomas too. Your answer Correct answer up up 28. Marilyn has so many pets that I find it hard to keep track them all. Your answer Correct answer of of 29. My cat has been acting slow and tired, but I put that down the recent heat and humidity. Your answer Correct answer to to 30. Its amazing, Pattys dog has begun watching the baby like it was its own puppy! Your answer Correct answer over over Part II: Banked ClozeQuestions 31 to 40 are based on the following passage.My neighbour, Mrs. Noyes, told me that a (31) tried to break into her house last weekend. Can you believe that there was almost a (32) in our neighbourhood? Mrs. Noyes told me that this person approached her back door, broke the glass, and tried to open the door. However, before he could get the door open, he heard a low growl and heavy (33). Apparently, that was all the warning he needed because the person ran away! Mrs. Noyes still called the police who came right away to (34). The police told her that there was no (35) that the person would return. It was probably a random event. Still, they suggested that she install an alarm system if it would make her feel safer. Old-fashioned door locks like she has are usually (36) and can break easily. After Mrs. Noyes finished telling me the story of the unwelcome (37), I asked her what it was that scared the man away. She laughed and said it was Charlie, her new (38)! Just after she said this, a little dog came running out of her house, jumped into my arms with a (39), and began to (40) my face. This is Charlie, Mrs. Noyes laughed, Cute little Charlie scared that man away! Isnt that funny? Your answer Correct answer (31) burglar burglar (32) robbery robbery (33) panting panting (34) investigate investigate (35) indication indication (36) unreliable unreliable (37) intrusion intrusion (38) puppy puppy (39) leap leap (40) lick lick Part III: Reading ComprehensionQuestions 41 to 45 are based on the following passage.At the beginning of summer, Rebecca was both excited and nervous. She was excited because she was going to spend five weeks helping biologists from the university perform research on animal behaviour. However, she was also nervous because she would travel with the scientists to Central America, and she had never been that far from home before. She knew that this was an amazing opportunity, though, and tried not to let her nervousness take control. Rebecca was chosen from among many students who were all competing for a spot on the research team. Rebecca had the best grades and a reputation for being reliable in her work. She also demonstrated creative thinking and showed the most promise in the field of biology. All in all, she was a very talented young woman. Most of her classmates were jealous, but they all still wished her luck and eagerly anticipated many great stories after she returned home at the end of the summer. The first couple of weeks in the field, Rebecca was limited to assisting the scientists. Most of her time was spent categorizing data. It was not the most glamorous work in the world, but she learned a lot and asked many questions. The rest of the research team realized how valuable Rebecca was, and she started to get her own assignments. Bit by bit, she was assigned more work and, by the end of the summer, she became a full-fledged member of the team! The team was researching the behaviour of Central American mammals, particularly the relationship between predator and prey. Rebecca spent most of her time in the forest observing a family of sloths and trying to stay as quiet as possible. After a few days of this, she discovered that a naturalists work is often very dirty and involves many long, hot hours where not much happens. Its easy to get very bored when you spend all day watching a sleeping animal. However, Rebecca took very detailed notes and did her best to impress the scientists. At the end of the summer, the entire team had magnificent things to say about Rebecca. They were so happy with her and her work that they asked her to return the following summer! She couldnt wait to tell her friends they were sure to be even more jealous of her good fortune! 41. This style of writing would bes