Unit-2-词汇和阅读

Unit 2 Part 9 Vocabulary and Structure Directions: Choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. 1. When people admire his _ achievements, they seldom think of the frustration he has experienced. A. single B. singular C. small D. easy Correct answer: B 2. Everyone is amazed at the _ growth of this city; it has been so different from what it was five years ago. A. explosive B. expanding C. expensive D. excessive Correct answer: A 3. Jack is a strong _, but you could beat him if you perform at your highest level. A. opponent B. partner C. friend D. mate Correct answer: A 4. Though he didnt answer my questions quickly, the look on his face _ that he was satisfied with me. A. indicated B. input C. increased D. interacted Correct answer: A 5. Having lost his job and his family, Jerry felt himself _ by anger and sadness. A. experienced B. overcome C. experience D. overcame Correct answer: B 6. In the geography class, the teacher explained wind and water might cause soil _. A. pollution B. excellence C. explosion D. erosion Correct answer: D 7. The _ of this recipe (烹饪法) was made public one year after it was put into the market. A. formula B. form C. flavor D. frown Correct answer: A 8. Lots of birds were flying among the trees branches. What a(n) _ view! A. explosive B. amused C. amazing D. terrified Correct answer: C 9. The woman with golden hair was taken away by the security guards on _ of being a criminal. A. suspect B. suspicion C. doubt D. belief Correct answer: B 10. We will spare no efforts to provide more _ products to our customers. A. competitive B. competing C. competed D. competition Correct answer: A 11. Having been on the _ for the whole month, the criminal decided to turn himself in to the police. A. escaped B. caught C. way D. run Correct answer: D 12. The man with _ strength could lift a heavy rock without any difficulty. A. powerful B. strong C. intelligent D. phenomenal Correct answer: D 13. Seeing that the last bus was leaving, he made a _ for it while shouting Wait! Wait! A. drive B. dash C. race D. relay Correct answer: B 14. We all _ violence against women, old and young. A. unfair B. against C. condemn D. persist Correct answer: C 15. There is no _ that he was once a thief. But it doesnt mean you can always regard him as a thief. A. deny B. denied C. denies D. denying Correct answer: D 16. Hearing a _ noise in the backyard, Pamela went there to have a look. A. cracking B. crack C. cracked D. cracker Correct answer: A 17. If we carry out our plan with _, we will surely achieve our goal sooner or later. A. conditions B. determination C. competition D. frowns Correct answer: B 18. Some of the passengers escaped serious _ in the traffic accident. A. enquiry B. wound C. inquiry D. injury Correct answer: D 19. Having _ the bear in the woods for one week, the man was almost out of food. A. caught B. shot C. trailed D. seeking Correct answer: C 20. Jessica _ her father on the knee and asked him not to worry about his health. A. patted B. struck C. stroked D. paced Correct answer: A 21. I was surprised to see the little girl play the piano so skillfully; she must have a(n) _ future in music. A. promised B. processed C. promising D. processing Correct answer: C 22. Sherry is a member of a(n) _ dramatic club. She goes there after work for practice twice a week. A. grateful B. amusing C. assertive D. amateur Correct answer: D 23. With the price _, the fruits are selling much better now. A. lowering B. is lowered C. having been lowered D. is being lowered Correct answer: C 24. Our university celebrated its 100th _ the year before last. A. anniversary B. birthday C. year D. birth Correct answer: A 25. Jane sometimes complains that her husband is not _ enough. He never thinks of buying her any gift on special days. A. acceptable B. romantic C. assertive D. restless Correct answer: B 26. If you are always _ to others troubles, you wont get any help whenever you are in trouble yourself. A. indifferent B. regretful C. romantic D. phenomenal Correct answer: A 27. Having walked in the hot sun for most of the day without any water, the man felt _. A. fatiguing B. having fatigued C. fatigued D. to have fatigued Correct answer: C 28. After a(n) _ rise in prices of daily purchases, people feel that money is tight. A. acceptable B. expensive C. massive D. explosion Correct answer: C 29. They took a taxi to meet you at the hotel just now, so they will arrive _ half an hour later if there is no traffic on the way. A. hardly B. approximately C. instantly D. lately Correct answer: B 30. The _ army was commanded by a general who had always been dissatisfied with the king. A. romantic B. determining C. rebellious D. competitive Correct answer: C 31. First of all, I would like to express my _ to my parents, who have cared about me all the time. A. satisfaction B. regret C. attitude D. gratitude Correct answer: D 32. The athlete refused to accept the silver medal, _ that the judgment was unfair. A. asserting B. to assert C. having been asserted D. being asserting Correct answer: A 33. Laura lost her patience finally and asked her mother to stop _ . A. to make a fuss B. fussing C. to fuss D. fussing up Correct answer: B 34. Do you know who is the chairperson of the conference now in _? A. running B. ending C. session D. meeting Correct answer: C 35. The stepmother was kind to her own daughters but cruel to Cinderella. But the poor girl could do nothing about the _ treatment. A. fair B. difficult C. unfair D. indifferent Correct answer: C 36. Admired by people in many nations, Mr. Zhou Enlai is _ among the worlds greatest leaders. A. regarded B. considered C. believed D. ranked Correct answer: D 37. If the bad weather _, the farmers will suffer great loss this year. A. persists B. insists C. purchases D. explores Correct answer: A 38. The young man gave a speech with great _ and moved all those who were present. A. direction B. passion C. indifference D. regret Correct answer: B 39. After the little girl lost her parents in the traffic accident, she kept _ all the time and never smiled again. A. frowning B. to frown C. frowned D. having frowned Correct answer: A 40. A(n) _ of anger drove him almost mad and then he really did something stupid. A. burst B. outburst C. occasion D. output Correct answer: B 41. A dancer has to practice hundreds of times to achieve _ in performance. A. successfully B. excellence C. amazingly D. high Correct answer: B 42. A strong _ between state and church is an interesting phenomenon in this nation. A. fight B. bond C. break D. oppose Correct answer: B 43. _ the effects of inflation (通货膨胀), the government has announced some new policies. A. To counter B. Counting C. Having countered D. To be countered Correct answer: AUnit 2 Part 18 Reading Comprehension (Multiple Choice) Directions: Read the following passages carefully and choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. Passage 1 English food is thought of poorly in other countries. This is most probably because foreigners in England are often obliged (不得不) to eat in the more fast-food type of restaurant. Here it is necessary to prepare food rapidly in large amounts, and the taste of the food inevitably suffers, though its quality, from the point of view of nourishment (营养), is quite satisfactory. Still, it is rather dull and not always pleasantly presented. Moreover, the Englishman eating in a cheap or medium price restaurant is usually in a hurry (at least at lunch), and a meal eaten in a leisurely way in pleasant surroundings is always far more enjoyable than a meal taken quickly in a business-like environment. In general, it is possible to get a good meal at a reasonable price; in fact, such a meal may be less expensive than similar food in other countries. For those with money to spare, there are restaurants that compare favorably with the best in any country.In many countries breakfast is a snack (点心) rather than a meal, but the typical English breakfast is a full meal. Some people have a bowl of hot or cold cereal(谷物) to begin with. Then comes a large and filling course, usually cooked, such as bacon (腊肉) and eggs, or some other type of meat. Yorkshire ham (火腿) is also a breakfast many people enjoy. Afterwards comes toast, with butter and marmalade (果子酱), and perhaps some fruit. Tea or coffee is drunk with the meal. Many English people now take such a full breakfast only on Sunday morning. 1. Food in the more fast-food type of restaurant in Britain is always _. A. served in large amounts B. very pleasant in appearance C. quite acceptable for foreigners D. not so delicious Correct answer: D 2. According to the passage, English food is _ in terms of nourishment. A. actually quite satisfactory B. not good at all C. always very simple D. always taken in pleasant surroundings despite its poor taste Correct answer: A 3. Foreigners in Britain always choose to _. A. eat the most typical food B. have a full breakfast every day C. buy the least expensive food D. have their meals in the more fast-food type of restaurant Correct answer: D 4. Which of the following statements is probably true? A. Englishmen always talk about time while eating. B. The same meal would be more enjoyable if eaten in better surroundings. C. Its almost impossible for any British restaurant to rank among the best in the world. D. People can hardly get enough food at a reasonable price in Britain. Correct answer: B 5. Which of the following statements is probably NOT true? A. Many Englishmen have a full breakfast only once a week. B. Typical breakfast in Britain is a meal rather than a snack. C. Englishmen are so stuck in their old ways that they have a full breakfast every day. D. English people always have tea or coffee with a full breakfast instead of fruit juice. Correct answer: C Passage 2 Television carries more national advertising than any other medium in the United States. The same is true in some smaller countries such as Spain and Portugal, where it is the only medium reaching a general national audience. In many countries, (Sweden and Denmark, for example) the state-owned television accepts no advertising. In many other countries the amount of commercial (商业广告) time is very much limited, as in France, Germany, and Italy. Russian state-owned television began accepting a limited amount of advertising in 1988.The chief reason that television is so well liked among United States advertisers is that it reaches a vast number of people at the same time. While it can cost well over 100,000 dollars, a 30-second commercial on network television can be seen and heard by as many as 25 million viewers. For companies that must make prospects aware of their products and convince them of their benefits immediately, there is nothing as efficient as television advertising.Because it employs motion as well as words, pictures, sounds, and music, television is a valuable medium for products that lend themselves to demonstration. No other medium is as effective in showing how quickly an automobile can move or how well a certain type of wristwatch will stand up under heavy use and continue to run. In the same way, it is an ideal medium for showing how some products can make a person feel better about him- or herself, such as long-distance telephone calls. 1. According to the passage, which of the following statements is true? A. There is less advertising on TV in Spain than in Sweden. B. One can never see any commercial on TV in Denmark since it is not accepted at all. C. The amount of commercial time is very much limited in most European countries. D. French people dont have to worry about being troubled by commercials. Correct answer: C 2. According to the passage, what is the main reason United States advertisers like television so much? A. It communicates information more quickly. B. Every household has at least one TV set. C. It communicates information to a vast number of people at the same time. D. American people love watching TV more than reading. Correct answer: C 3. The word prospects in the 2nd paragraph means _. A. potential customers B. competitors C. working staff at TV stations D. partners Correct answer: A 4. Which of the following is employed in TV advertising? A. Motion B. Sounds and music. C. Pictures D. All of the above. Correct answer: D 5. Which of the following statements is true? A. Television is as efficient as newspaper in demonstration benefits of a certain product or service. B. Television is a valuable medium in demonstrating benefits of a certain product or service. C. TV commercials can hardly help to communicate feelings. D. People use advertising on TV whenever necessary because of its effectiveness. Correct answer: B Passage 3 Failure to take time to plan and prepare is one of the major mistakes committed by sales negotiators (谈判). Related to this is weak information gathering. Neither your information gathering nor your planning can be effective without first engaging in negotiation with yourself or within your company, i.e., the agreements that may be necessary before negotiation with the customer.Once your face-to-face negotiating begins, any number of factors can influence the result. Going forth with a rigid mind-set (心态), giving concessions (让步) too early, answering too quickly to each demand, not calling time-out, and not putting yourself into the customers shoes, are common mistakes in many sales negotiations. Finally, not being careful during the follow-through results in a lack of success even in an effective negotiation.Let us take the case of Ted Jeffries, a newly appointed sales representative for a maker of kitchen equipment. His main line is prefabricated (预制的) ovens. In addition to building additional sales with existing buyers, he is responsible for finding new buyers in some rapidly growing areas.Ted had been very effective with a previous company selling a line of building supplies to buyers by telephone. So he is not without some experience. He has some very positive selling strengths and he is doing reasonably well in closing some early sales. But he is beginning to find that some sales come at a higher price than others. Lets see what seems to be his problem. Ted is making his first call to long-time buyers, Lexington Kitchens. He hopes to renegotiate (重新谈判) the buying agreement with Ms. Sue Parker, manager of Lexington. 1. According to the passage, what must be done before a sales negotiator (谈判者) works with his customer? A. Information gathering. B. Planning for the negotiation with the customer. C. Visiting his customers frequently. D. Reaching an agreement within the sales network. Correct answer: D 2. Which of the following is NOT listed as one of the mistakes that a sales negotiator tends to make? A. Not flexible (灵活机动的) enough. B. Giving in to customers demands too easily. C. Not being aware of the proper time to stop negotiating for the moment. D. Not leaving enough time to the other party for thinking about the purchase. Correct answer: D 3. According to the passage, what is a sales negotiator advised to do after an effective negotiation? A. Prepare for the next negotiation immediately. B. Spend some time on follow-up activities. C. Hold a celebration to encourage himself. D. Call the buyer immediately to express gratitude for their purchase. Correct answer: B 4. Which of the following statements about Ted is true? A. He is a salesperson with a fair amount of experience. B. He used to work for a maker of kitchen equipment and did his job well. C. His job is to deal with their customers. D. He is now selling building supplies to buyers. Correct answer: A 5. What might follow in Teds story? A. Ted will contact customers to find out some problems. B. Ted will demand all buyers sell their products at the same prices. C. Ted will negotiate with Ms. Sue Parker about the buying agreement. D. Ted will choose Lexington Kitchens as their sole buyer. Correct answer: C Passage 4 In the United States, work is influenced by laws. Laws affect how long people work, what they are paid, and the conditions under which they work. To see how important work laws are, just look bac