testU5新视野大学英语第二册单元测试

New Horizon College English TestBand Two Unit FiveI.Fill in the Blanks with the Right Word Directions: Fill in the blanks in the following sentences with the help of the first letter(s). Use only One word to fill in each blank.(15 points) 1.One nofeature of American art life is the link between art historical teaching and criticism, which is not so common elsewhere.2.When she heard the news of the death of her son in the terrorist attack in New York, the mother broke down and we.3.Early signs of a disease are usually unno, so we very often fail to pay any attention and go to see a doctor in good time.4.So swayour pride and prejudice and dont make an enemy of your own friends.5.Many social changes do not occur overor even in a few years, because they involve basic changes in attitudes.6.There is great competition (竞争) between different manuof the same kind of product to persuade customers to buy their particular brand.7.This must be the ultimate goal, though it is unlikely to be attuntil the end of this century.8.The editor is not bouto agree with readers opinions and reserves the right to edit letters in his own way.9.It is argued that people with analytical minds have a great tento be negative.10.Traveling abroad is an expensive thing that only the rich can afford; the poor people are hopbound to their native shores.11.To the teachers surprise, Toms schoolwork shows much impthis term.12.Marks face harinto an expression of bitter hatred.13.We sometimes find people ungreven if we have given them a lot of help.14.Selfpersons are incapable of loving others, but they are not capable of loving themselves either.15.The healthier you are when pre, the healthier your baby is likely to be.II.Fill in the Blanks Directions: Fill in the blanks in the following sentences with an appropriate preposition or adverb. Fill in each blank with only ONE word.(15 points) 16.The woman, dresseda fur coat, had some trouble with her skin.17.He put in a special requestan extra days holiday so that he could attend his daughters wedding.18.The government has made a commitment to providing treatmentdemand for drug users.19.Its cruel to make funchildren who are overweight.20.This book is packeda great deal of useful information.21.Peter realized that he was in the wrong and promised to turna new leaf.22.Becoming a father made him turna new leaf; he parted with all those friends he had been mixing with in the past.23.He had been charged with the distribution of documents harmfulnational interests.24.It took a great deal of courage for one man to standto terrorists.25.Im travelling to London early the next morning, so I have to pickmy coat from the cleaners tonight.26.Eating too much, coupledlack of physical exercises, may lead to one type of disease or another.27.All industries need money; the electricity industry is not the only one to have been starvedinvestment.28.Lewis cant forgive his brother for robbing himthe first prize.29.George hasnt managed to holda job for more than a few months; he seems to be too restless to stay put.30.Thousands of miles away from their relatives and friends, they were piningtheir home country back in Europe.III.Cloze (With Two Choices Provided) Directions: Read the following passage carefully and choose the correct one from the two choices given to fill in each blank.(10 points) A woman weeps while her daughter smokes the same brand of cigarettes that killed her grandfather. Tobacco advertisements and movies had hopelessly hooked the grandfather on smoking(31)(but, and, as) he never looked (32)(good, as, well) like the actors in them. When his daughter was only sixteen, his breathing was a wheeze (33)(embarrassed, embarrassment, embarrassing) to hear; he rested often (34)(and, for, while) climbing stairs; he usually coughed for an hour; he leaned (35)(at, for, on) something for support; he was so slim (36)(then, than, that) his weight gain near the end of his life was unnoticeable. Now his daughter is deeply hurt; she was so careful (37)(rising, bringing, raising) her own daughter but for what purpose? To see all her care thrown away as her (38)(sixteen-years-old, sixteen-years-olds, sixteen-year-old) daughter slowly kills herself? The mother feels smoking is self-battering; it also batters others who helplessly (39)(stand by, stand up, stand for) and watch a loved one die. The mother (40)(looked at, found, watched) her fathers slow death; to lose one member of her family to the rich tobacco companies is enough. IV.Translation from Chinese to English. Directions: Translate the following into English.(5 points) 41.他经常一起床，就点燃第一支香烟。 42.人们挨饿缺氧，把自己的孩子弄得身体虚弱，染上烟瘾，最终使自己丧了命。 43.再没有收到过他的信，于是我们开始怀疑他是否还活着。 44.对于这位科学家来说，咳嗽一个小时是很平常的事。 45.在有些家庭里，孩子渐渐将父母的慷慨大方视为理所当然。 V.Translation from English to Chinese. Directions: Translate the following into Chinese.(5 points) 46.Rodger did not want to clean the room himself for he knew someone was bound to do it for him. 47.The huge dam was built in the upper reaches of the river to regulate seasonally fluctuating water levels. 48.All right, youve made your point and there is no need to go on about it. 49.I cannot bear to work in such a noisy environment. If only they would stop singing! 50.Timothy is willing to spare some time to help me though he has his hands full with his own work. VI.Vocabulary and Structure Directions: Choose the best one to complete each sentence.(15 points) 51.Shall we request the chairman _ our suggestion again?A) to considerB) consideringC) considerD) considered52.We are not in favour of _ without him.A) having a partyB) have a partyC) taking a partyD) take a party53.We forgave her bad temper because we knew that her fathers illness had put her under great _.A) tensionB) crisisC) stressD) nervousness54.Since we cant hear you at the back of the hall, youll have to _ your voice.A) liftB) increaseC) raiseD) open55.The noise of the traffic _ Paul from his work.A) preventedB) distractedC) annoyedD) upset56.Inquiries _ the condition of the patients may be made personally or by telephone.A) revealingB) concerningC) affectingD) following57.I tried very hard to persuade him to join our group but I met with a flat _.A) disapprovalB) rejectionC) refusalD) decline58.She had clearly no _ of doing any work, although she was very well paid.A) tendencyB) ambitionC) intentionD) willingness59.I just managed to _ a quick breath before I was sucked under the water by the passing boats.A) loadB) gainC) snatchD) grab60.Mr. Sanders has been asked to _ the next meeting of the Library Committee.A) manageB) chairC) leadD) direct61._ for my illness I would have lent him a helping hand.A) Not beingB) Without beingC) Had it not beenD) Not having been62.To be frank, I d rather you _ in the case.A) will not be involvedB) not to be involvedC) not involvedD) were not involved63.Careful surveys have indicated that as many as fifty percent of patients do not take drugs _ directed.A) likeB) soC) whichD) as64.I felt somewhat disappointed and was about to leave, _ something occurred which attracted my attention.A) unlessB) untilC) whenD) while65.The little man was _ one meter fifty high.A) almost more thanB) nearly more thanC) hardly more thanD) as much asVII.Short Answer Questions Directions: Read the following passage(s) carefully and give brief answers to the questions.(5 points) The increase in the price of oil has brought the world to its senses. Scientists are searching for a suitable alternative, but so far without success. They are considering how they can make better use of the two other major fuels, coal and natural gas, but they have found that neither can take the place of oil in their economy. In recent years there has been a growing concern for the environment and coal is not a popular fuel with environmentalists (环境保护论者). Natural gas, the purest of the three fuels, is also the most limited in supply. The answer would seem to lie in nuclear power stations. They need very little fuel to produce enormous amounts of power and they do not pollute the atmosphere (大气). Their dangers, however, are great and the costs of building them are also high. Scientists have recently turned their attention to natural sources of energy: the sun, the sea, the wind and hot springs. Of these the sun seems the most promising source for the future. Houses have already been built which are heated entirely by the sun. However, energy from the sun can only be collected during daylight hours, and in countries where the weather is rainy, an alternative heating method has to be included. However, many scientists are sure that new ways of generating large amounts of energy will be successfully developed, but at the same time they fear the results. If the world population goes on increasing at its present rate, we may, in fifty years time, be burning up so much energy that we would damage the earths atmosphere. By raising the temperature of the atmosphere, we could change the pattern of vegetable and animal life throughout the world - a frightening possibility. 66.What are the three major sources of energy at present? 67.Why does the answer to the problem of fuel shortage seem to lie in nuclear power stations? 68.What are the weak points of nuclear power stations? 69.What natural sources of energy have scientists recently turned their attention to? 70.What results do many scientists still fear? VIII.Reading Comprehension Directions: Read the following passage(s) carefully and do the multiple-choice questions.(15 points) Text 1Time spent in a bookshop can be most pleasant, whether you are a book-lover or merely there to buy a book as a present. You may even have entered the shop just to find shelter from a sudden shower. Whatever the reason, you can soon become totally unaware of your surroundings. You soon focus on some book or other, and usually it is only much later that you realize you have spent too much time there and must hurry off to keep some forgotten appointment. This opportunity to escape the realities of everyday life is the main attraction of a bookshop. A music shop is very much like a bookshop. You can range round such places to your hearts content. If it is a good shop, no assistant will approach you with the greeting, Can I help you? You neednt buy anything you dont want. In a bookshop an assistant should remain in the background until you have finished reading. Then, and only then, are his services necessary. Once a medical student had to read a textbook which was far too expensive for him to buy. He couldnt obtain it from the library and the only copy he could find was in a bookshop. Every afternoon, therefore, he would go to the shop and read a little of the book at a time. One day, however, he was disappointed to find the book missing from its usual place. He was about to leave, when he noticed the owner of the shop making a gesture to him with his hand. Expecting to be scolded, he went towards him. To his surprise, the owner pointed to the book which was put away in a corner. I put it there in case anyone had a desire to buy it! he said, and left the delighted student to continue his reading. 71.Time spent in a bookshop can be most pleasant _.A) only when you can find the book you want to buyB) only when you are a book-loverC) even when you enter it to avoid a sudden showerD) even when you know you are late for an appointment72.A bookshop is of much attraction because _ .A) it offers you an opportunity to forget about everyday lifeB) it offers you an opportunity to listen to as much music as possibleC) it allows you to forget all your problems and worriesD) it allows you to have a good excuse for being late for an appointment73.In a good bookshop _.A) an assistant should always follow youB) an assistant should frequently approach you and offer helpC) you neednt buy anything you dont wantD) you can communicate freely with an assistant74.The medical student went to a bookshop every day _.A) to look for useful booksB) to read a textbookC) to talk with the shop ownerD) to use the computer at the shop75.The owner of the bookshop put away the book _.A) in case other people wanted to buy itB) in case the medical student wanted to buy itC) because he wanted to sell it at a high priceD) because he wanted to keep it for himselfText 2In the United States, it is not normal to telephone someone very early in the morning. If you telephone him early in the day, while he is shaving or having breakfast, the time of the call shows that the matter is very important and requires immediate attention. The same meaning is attached to telephone calls made after 11:00 p. m. If someone receives a call during sleeping hours, he assumes its a matter of life and death. The time chosen for the call communicates its importance. In social life, time plays a very important role. In the U. S. A. guests tend to feel they are not highly regarded if the invitation (邀请) to a dinner party is extended only three or four days before the party date. But this is not true in all countries. In other areas of the world it may be considered foolish to make an appointment too far in advance because plans which are made for a date more than a week away tend to be forgotten. The meaning of time is different in different parts of the world. Thus, misunderstandings arise between people from cultures that treat time differently. To be on time is valued highly in American life, for example. If people are not on time, they may be regarded as not polite or not fully responsible. In the U. S. no one would think of keeping a business associate waiting for an hour; it would be bad-mannered. A person who is five minutes late is expected to apologize. If he is less than five minutes late, he will say a few words of explanation, though perhaps he will not complete the sentence. 76.If you telephone someone early in the day, it means _.A) you are expected to explain whyB) you are not kind enoughC) you want to show your concern for himD) you have a very important matter to discuss77.The expression a matter of life and death means _.A) an issue of the greatest importance and emergencyB) a very important appointmentC) a matter of whether someone should live or dieD) a strong desire to communicate78.In the U. S. A. guests tend to feel they are not highly regarded _.A) if the invitation to a dinner party is not extended early enoughB) if the invitation to a dinner party is extended too far in advanceC) if the invitation to a dinner party is not extended repeatedlyD) if the invitation to a dinner party is extended to too many people79.The word misunderstanding can be explained as _.A) failing to attend a partyB) failing to understand correctlyC) standing in ones wayD) standing on ones own two feet80.Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?A) In the U. S. its normal to keep someone waiting for some time.B) In the U. S. its not polite to keep someone waiting for an hour.C) In the U.S. one is always expected to be on time.D) In the U.S. one is expected to apologize if he is five minutes late.Text 3Ours is a big world, complex and full of many diverse people. People with many varying points of view are constantly running up against others who have differing opinions. Those of us who smoke are just one group of many. Recently, the activism of non-smokers has reminded us of the need to be considerate of others when we smoke in public. But, please! Enough is enough! We should like to remind non-smokers that courtesy is a two-way street. If you politely request that someone not smoke you are