新标准大学英语综合教程单元测试第3单元答案

1、1.The Eiffel Tower is such a distinctive  of Paris that the two have become synonymous.  Your answerCorrect answer featurefeature2.I couldn't stop reading his new best-seller since I was so  in the characters.  Your answerCorrect answer engageden

2、gaged3.I hope for your  that you're not planning to make a surprise visit.  Your answerCorrect answer sakesake4.Did you really just make a(n)  between school and war?  Your answerCorrect answer analogyanalogy5.Please don't  the trut

3、hyou made your decision and now you have to live with it.  Your answerCorrect answer distortdistort6.Settle down and stop being so  the world is not going to end.  Your answerCorrect answer theatricaltheatrical7.It must've taken a lot of courage to  i

4、ndependence like that.  Your answerCorrect answer proclaimproclaim8.It drives me crazyCarla always knows exactly how to  every plan I make for the weekend.  Your answerCorrect answer frustratefrustrate9.I love listening to Mexican music because the  

5、is so infectious.  Your answerCorrect answer rhythmrhythm10.I'm always  of advertisements for deals that seem too good to be true.  Your answerCorrect answer warywarySection B: Choose the best way to complete the sentences.11.Next summer, the developers pl

6、an to _ the old school into a museum.A. convertB. converseC. convertsD. converge12.Can you tell me what steps _ a valid research proposal?A. constitutionB. constituteC. constituentD. consist13.The school received more money and _ has been able to hire more teachers.A. consequenceB. consequentialC. c

7、onsequentD. consequently14.Different cultures' varying conceptions of _ are visible in the types of clothes they generally wear.A. jealousyB. modestyC. notorietyD. clarity15.Unfortunately, I didn't practice enough so I failed to _ for the team.A. qualifyB. succeedC. thriveD. attempt16.Her jo

8、b is to gather the data and then _ the results to determine their significance.A. analysisB. analyzeC. analyticalD. analyst17.My _ clouded my judgment and prevented me from acting rationally when I saw my girlfriend with another man.A. modestyB. clarityC. jealousyD. notoriety18.Jim is in Thailand on

9、 vacation; he loves to travel to _ places.A. eroticB. roboticC. exoticD. mitotic19.Love him or hate him, the President of the United States is one of the most _ people in the world.A. influentialB. domesticC. instinctiveD. intransigent20.In a change of pace from his recent international focus, the P

10、rime Minister spoke last night about _ issues.A. exoticB. rhythmicC. expressiveD. domesticSection C: Complete each sentence with a suitable word.21.Unfortunately, I can't think about anything right now since I'm engaged  a contract dispute with my landlord.  Your answerCo

11、rrect answer inin22.Warhol's fame is largely due to the fact  he incorporated pop culture references into his art.  Your answerCorrect answer thatthat23.My parents split  when I was four years old, so it was very difficult for me.  Your answerCor

12、rect answer upup24.I think my love of nature derives  all the camping trips I took with my parents.  Your answerCorrect answer fromfrom25.After several weeks, I finally managed to pin Victor  on a specific date for the photo shoot.  Your answerCorrec

13、t answer updown26.I saw on the news that soldiers have engaged  rebels in the southern part of the country.  Your answerCorrect answer inwith27.Donna gives  waves of energy whenever she enters a room.  Your answerCorrect answer offoff28.The home

14、less shelter sent out letters to make an appeal  more money.  Your answerCorrect answer forfor29.Margaret is so shy that her eyes always shy away  mine when I look at her.  Your answerCorrect answer fromfrom30.The President's new policy is, 

15、 to speak, beneficial for international trade.  Your answerCorrect answer sosoPart II: Banked ClozeQuestions 31 to 40 are based on the following passage.Let me pose a(n) (31) situation for you. Imagine that you are very rich and can do almost anything you want. Now imag

16、ine that you love art and want to support struggling artists. You decide to (32) a painting from a young artist whose work you admire. What would you have him paint?Would you ask for an epic battle set in a(n) (33) world of monsters and fairies or would you ask for a realistic,&#

17、160;(34) portrait of yourself? If you chose the latter, you're in good company because that is (35) what I did. I had seen so many beautiful portraits of famous people hanging in museums that I thought it was time to have my very own.It took me a long time to find a highly (3

18、6) artist whose work would do justice to my portrait. In the (37), I studied the artistic process and learned a lot about how art is created. I must admit that, even though I've always admired artists, I never had a full appreciation for their creative talent. I certainly don't hav

19、e that ability, so I'm incredibly impressed when someone (38) knows how to create a work of such beauty.I was fairly nervous about seeing my finished portrait. The artist, likewise, was very nervous about showing it to me. In the end, I must admit that he did a(n) (39) job ca

20、pturing my likeness. I'm not in love with the painting, but the artist should take (40) in the fact that he did the best he could with his subject. I'm not a very attractive man, so it's almost impossible for my portrait to be beautiful and realistic.  Your answerCorr

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22、olationconsolationPart III: Reading ComprehensionQuestions 41 to 45 are based on the following passage.When it comes to the arts, many people automatically think of Europe and North America. This is understandable since so many famous artists come from these regions. Many art museums are filled with

23、 paintings and drawings from European and North American artists from the past few hundred years. All countries, however, have a unique artistic heritage, so it should come as no surprise that countries throughout Africa and Asia have their own artistic styles and histories.Completely landlocked wit

24、hin Southern Africa, the nation of Botswana is particularly susceptible to cultural trends and influences from surrounding countries, chiefly South Africa. However, there is a burgeoning arts scene native to Botswana, and the country also has a long history of distinct artistic traditions.The oldest

25、 evidence of art in the country was found in the Tsodilo Hills, located in northwestern Botswana, in the Kalahari Desert. Dating to 1,0002,000 years ago, these rock paintings form the highest concentration of rock art in the world and are considered sacred by the San minority culture. Today, the San

26、 are known for continuing the ancient arts of decorating ostrich eggshells for jewelry and creating ostrich eggshell beads, which they consider to represent good luck and good fortune. Archaeologists believe this type of bead to be the oldest-known man-made bead; they have been recovered at East and

27、 Southern African archaeological digs and dated to 28,00045,000 years ago.The National Museum and Art Gallery in Gaborone is the centrepiece of modern art in the country. It is widely regarded as one of the best art galleries in Southern Africa; it holds regular exhibitions highlighting the work of

28、local artists and also sponsors an annual celebration for local art and artists. The National Museum also acts as custodian for the cultural heritage and traditions of the country, the duties of which include preservation, education, and promotion. Twentieth and twenty-first century painters include

29、 Phillip Segola, Ann Gollifer, and Neo Matome.Spring in Gaborone, the capital city, sees the annual Maitisong Festivalthe country's largest celebration of the performing arts. The festival includes free outdoor performances at city arenas as well as ticketed indoor events at Gaborone&#

30、39;s theatres and arts venues. Performing arts organizations, such as the Mogwana Dance Troupe, are becoming more popular as more and more people embrace and wish to share their cultural heritage.Local handcrafts, supported in large part by the tourist trade, are generally of the utilitari

31、an variety. Handwoven baskets, one of the specialties associated with Botswana, are of extremely high quality. Made almost exclusively in the Okavango region, they are woven with the leaves of the Mokolwane palm and utilize various roots and barks in order to give the baskets their unique colours and designs (typically associated with the nation's traditional lifestyle). Due to the abundance of cattle livestock, leatherwork has also developed as an important and widespread handcraft. Traditionally used to make clothing, blankets, and sleepi