新世纪大学英语综合教程第四册新理念单元测试答案U2-A

1、窗体顶端新世纪（第二版）综合B4U2-A（试卷总分：100分） Part I Listening Comprehension ( 7 minutes ) Directions: In this section, you will hear several conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversations and the questions will be spoken only once.

2、After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer.·1.A) She prefers going to the dentist later in the day. 该选项共0人选择B) The man might be late for the appointment. 该选项共3人选择C) The man might have

3、no time for his first class. 该选项共8人选择D) She will get up early to visit her dentist. 该选项共0人选择··· Script: M: I have to visit my dentist at 7:30 tomorrow morning. W: Then you will miss the literature class. Q: What does the woman imply?· 该题共11人答题，答对8人，答错3人，正确率为72.7%，错误率为27.3%·

4、正确答案（2.00分）： C·2.A) Looking for a timetable. 该选项共1人选择B) Buying some furniture. 该选项共2人选择C) Reserving a table. 该选项共8人选择D) Window shopping. 该选项共0人选择··· Script: M: Have you a table for four?W: Certainly, Sir. A corner table or would you rather be near the window?Q: What is the man do

5、ing?· 该题共11人答题，答对8人，答错3人，正确率为72.7%，错误率为27.3%· 正确答案（2.00分）： C·3.A) Go to the library. 该选项共2人选择B) The library closes at 10. 该选项共1人选择C) The library closes at 11. 该选项共0人选择D) Get together. 该选项共8人选择··· Script: W: Come to my house if you can be there before 11 o'clock, Geo

6、rge. Otherwise, I won't be able to see you until tomorrow.M: The library closes at 10 tonight, Susan, so you can expect me to come by right after that.Q: What do George and Susan plan to do?· 该题共11人答题，答对8人，答错3人，正确率为72.7%，错误率为27.3%· 正确答案（2.00分）： D·4.A) 280 dollars. 该选项共0人选择B) 310 d

7、ollars. 该选项共1人选择C) 250 dollars. 该选项共9人选择D) 300 dollars. 该选项共1人选择··· Script: W: How much did you save last month from your part-time job? M: It would be 280 dollars had I not asked for sick leave twice which made me lose 30 dollars. Q: How much did the man save?· 该题共11人答题，答对9人，答错2

8、人，正确率为81.8%，错误率为18.2%· 正确答案（2.00分）： C·5.A) At 11:30. 该选项共9人选择B) At 10:00. 该选项共1人选择C) At 9:30. 该选项共0人选择D) At 12:00. 该选项共1人选择··· Script: W: Could you tell me the timetable of the school bus?M: Well, the bus leaves here for the campus every two hours beginning at 7:00 a.m. But

9、on Saturday it starts half an hour later.Q: When does the third bus leave on Saturday?· 该题共11人答题，答对9人，答错2人，正确率为81.8%，错误率为18.2%· 正确答案（2.00分）： A·6.A) The man has changed his destination. 该选项共0人选择B) The man is returning his ticket. 该选项共1人选择C) The man is flying to New York tomorrow mornin

10、g. 该选项共0人选择D) The man can't manage to go to New York as planned. 该选项共10人选择··· Script: M: Excuse me, I have a ticket for the 6 o'clock flight to New York. But I'm afraid I can't make it. Is there a seat available for tomorrow morning?W: Let me see. I'm sorry. All th

11、e morning flights have been booked up. The earliest we can get for you is the two o'clock flight in the afternoon.Q: What does the conversation tell us?· 该题共11人答题，答对10人，答错1人，正确率为90.9%，错误率为9.1%· 正确答案（2.00分）： D·7.A) Buying a ticket to the theater. 该选项共4人选择B) Picking up a rental car.

12、 该选项共6人选择C) Talking to his wife. 该选项共1人选择D) Planning a trip on a plane. 该选项共0人选择··· Script: W: I can print up the schedule for you now, and then whenever you are ready you can come back and pick up the ticket.M: Great! Can you tell me the arrival time again?Q: What is the man doing?&#

13、183; 该题共11人答题，答对0人，答错11人，正确率为0%，错误率为100%· 正确答案（2.00分）： D·8.A) She was very frightened. 该选项共7人选择B) She had a heart problem. 该选项共2人选择C) She lost the race. 该选项共1人选择D) She felt very happy. 该选项共1人选择··· Script: M:You weren't scared, were you?W:Not much. I wasn't. My heart

14、was beating fast and tears were running down my face, that's all.Q:What does the woman mean?· 该题共11人答题，答对7人，答错4人，正确率为63.6%，错误率为36.4%· 正确答案（2.00分）： A·9.A) Anyone can do the job. 该选项共0人选择B) No one is capable of doing the job. 该选项共5人选择C) Robert can probably do the job. 该选项共4人选择D) Rob

15、ert is the only one who can handle the job. 该选项共2人选择··· Script: M: I wonder if Robert is qualified for that job. W: Well, if he isn't, no one is.Q: What does the woman imply?· 该题共11人答题，答对2人，答错9人，正确率为18.2%，错误率为81.8%· 正确答案（2.00分）： D·10.A) Kathy got a letter from her h

16、ome today. 该选项共0人选择B) Kathy is expecting a letter from her family. 该选项共1人选择C) Kathy wrote a letter to her family today. 该选项共1人选择D) Kathy wrote a letter to her family the day before yesterday. 该选项共9人选择··· Script: M:Hi, Kathy. Did you get a letter from your family?W:Not today. I just wr

17、ote them the day before yesterday so I am not really expecting to hear from them until next month.Q:What do we learn from this conversation?· 该题共11人答题，答对9人，答错2人，正确率为81.8%，错误率为18.2%· 正确答案（2.00分）： DPart II Reading Comprehension ( 24 minutes ) Section A Directions: In this section, there is a

18、 passage with several blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. You may not use any of the words in th

19、e bank more than once.· The US software developer that claimed Green Dam-Youth Escort software infringed (侵犯的权利)the copyright of their product is attempting to stop more computers 11 from using the software. California-based Solid Oak sent "cease and desist" letters to other US person

20、al computer manufacturers besides Dell and Hewlett Packard, which had already received letters on Tuesday, Jenna DiPasquale, head of Solid Oak PR and Marketing, told China Daily yesterday. DiPasquale didn't provide the names of the computer manufacturers. Dell and HP had 12 received "cease

21、and desist" letters from the company, 13 them to stop distributing computers containing the alleged copied software on Tuesday. DiPasquale said yesterday she had no update yet on the possibility of filing suit in China against the two Chinese developers of Green Dam pornographic filter, Jinhui

22、Computer System Engineering Co. and Dazheng Human Language Technology Co. But Solid Oak has been approached by several law firms in China who have 14 their services, according to DiPasquale. Zhang Chenmin, general manager of Jinhui, could not be reached for comment Thursday but said 15 this week tha

23、t the software programs might have similarities but the code was not stolen. "After all, they are all well-known international pornographic websites that all porn-filters are meant to block. We didn't steal their programming code," Zhang said Sunday. An official of the Ministry of Indu

24、stry and Information Technology (MIIT) said the ministry had not received any 16 documents regarding Green Dam's possible lawsuit, so he 17 to make any comments yesterday. The Green Dam-Youth Escort software has been 18 , as the Chinese government paid 41.7 million yuan ($6 million) and ordered

25、that the software must be included in all computers sold on the mainland from July 1. "Despite the wide criticisms about the software, the Chinese government has responsibility to 19 the youngsters from harmful information from the Internet," the Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang said ye

26、sterday. Qin refused to 20 on the copyright infringement claims against the software.A) commentB) violationC) protectD) preventE) controversialF) officialG) governmentalH) declinedI) earlierJ) offeredK) urgingL) alreadyM) alwaysN) producersO) manufacturers·11._· 该题共11人答题，答对11人，答错0人，正确率为100

27、%，错误率为0%· 正确答案（1分）： O·12._· 该题共11人答题，答对11人，答错0人，正确率为100%，错误率为0%· 正确答案（1分）： L·13._· 该题共11人答题，答对11人，答错0人，正确率为100%，错误率为0%· 正确答案（1分）： K·14._· 该题共11人答题，答对11人，答错0人，正确率为100%，错误率为0%· 正确答案（1分）： J·15._· 该题共11人答题，答对11人，答错0人，正确率为100%，错误率为0%· 正确答案（

28、1分）： I·16._· 该题共11人答题，答对11人，答错0人，正确率为100%，错误率为0%· 正确答案（1分）： F·17._· 该题共11人答题，答对11人，答错0人，正确率为100%，错误率为0%· 正确答案（1分）： H·18._· 该题共11人答题，答对11人，答错0人，正确率为100%，错误率为0%· 正确答案（1分）： E·19._· 该题共11人答题，答对11人，答错0人，正确率为100%，错误率为0%· 正确答案（1分）： C·20._

29、3; 该题共11人答题，答对10人，答错1人，正确率为90.9%，错误率为9.1%· 正确答案（1分）： ASection B Directions: There are several passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice.

30、83; Passage OneQuestions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.Lead deposits, which accumulated in soil and snow during the 1960s and 1970s, were primarily the result of leaded gasoline emissions originating in the United States. In the twenty years that the Clean Air Act has mandated unleaded

31、 gas use in the United States, the lead accumulation world-wide has decreased significantly.A study published recently in the journal Nature shows that air-borne leaded gas emissions from the United States were the leading contributor to the high concentration of lead in the snow in Greenland. The n

32、ew study is a result of the continued research led by Dr. Charles Boutron, an expert on the impact of heavy metals on the environment at the National Center for Scientific Research in France. A study by Dr. Boutron published in 1991 showed that lead levels in Arctic (北极的) snow were declining.In his

33、new study, Dr. Boutron found the ratios of the different forms of lead in the leaded gasoline used in the United States were different from the ratios of European, Asian and Canadian gasolines and thus enabled scientists to differentiate (区分) the lead sources. The dominant lead ratio found in Greenl

34、and snow matched that found in gasoline from the United States.In a study published in the journal Ambio, scientists found that lead levels in soil in the north-eastern United States had decreased markedly since the introduction of unleaded gasoline.Many scientists had believed that the lead would s

35、tay in soil and snow for a longer period.The authors of the Ambio study examined samples of the upper layers of soil taken from the same sites of 30 forest floors in New England, New York and Pennsylvania in 1980 and in 1990. The forest environment processed and redistributed the lead faster than th

36、e scientists had expected.Scientists say both studies demonstrate that certain parts of the ecosystem (生态系统) respond rapidly to reductions in atmospheric pollution, but that these findings should not be used as a license to pollute.21.The study published in the journal Nature indicates that _.A) the

37、 Clean Air Act has not produced the desired results 该选项共0人选择B) lead deposits in Arctic snow are on the increase 该选项共0人选择C) lead will stay in soil and snow longer than expected 该选项共0人选择D) the US is the major source of lead pollution in Arctic snow 该选项共11人选择· 该题共11人答题，答对11人，答错0人，正确率为100%，错误率为0%&#

38、183; 正确答案（2.00分）： D22.Lead accumulation worldwide decreased significantly after the use of unleaded gas in the US _.A) was discouraged 该选项共0人选择B) was enforced by law 该选项共11人选择C) was prohibited by law 该选项共0人选择D) was introduced 该选项共0人选择· 该题共11人答题，答对11人，答错0人，正确率为100%，错误率为0%· 正确答案（2.00分）： B23.

39、How did scientists discover the source of lead pollution in Greenland?A) By analyzing the data published in journals like "Nature" and "Ambio". 该选项共0人选择B) By observing the lead accumulations in different parts of the arctic area. 该选项共0人选择C) By studying the chemical elements of so

40、il and snow in Northeastern America. 该选项共0人选择D) By comparing the chemical compositions of leaded gasoline used in various countries. 该选项共11人选择· 该题共11人答题，答对11人，答错0人，正确率为100%，错误率为0%· 正确答案（2.00分）： D24.The authors of the Ambio study have found that _.A) forests get rid of lead pollution faster

41、 than expected 该选项共10人选择B) lead accumulations in forests are more difficult to deal with 该选项共0人选择C) lead deposits are widely distributed in the forests of the US 该选项共0人选择D) the upper layers of soil in forests are easily polluted by lead emissions 该选项共1人选择· 该题共11人答题，答对10人，答错1人，正确率为90.9%，错误率为9.1%

42、· 正确答案（2.00分）： A25.It can be inferred from the last paragraph that scientists _.A) are puzzled by the mystery of forest pollution 该选项共0人选择B) feel relieved by the use of unleaded gasoline 该选项共0人选择C) still consider lead pollution a problem 该选项共11人选择D) lack sufficient means to combat lead pollutio

43、n 该选项共0人选择· 该题共11人答题，答对11人，答错0人，正确率为100%，错误率为0%· 正确答案（2.00分）： C· Passage TwoQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.When astronaut Neil Armstrong set foot on the moon for the first time, on July 20, 1969, it represented one of the most inspiring achievements in man's

44、 history to millions of people throughout the world. But to a small organization called the International Flat Earth Research Society, it was nothing more than a piece of cleverly stage-managed science-fiction trickery.Armstrong's historic words when stepping down from the Eagle module (宇宙飞船船舱)

45、onto the dusty lunar surface about 240,000 miles from Earth "one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind" was a phrase that could have come only from the pen of a scriptwriter.As for the pictures reputedly (一般被认为) taken in space showing the Earth to be a rotating sphere, well, the

46、y were just too ludicrous (可笑的) for words. "The sun", say the Flat Earthers, "circuits the Earth instead of the Earth revolving around the sun a notion that most people take for granted."The society, whose membership is currently estimated to be about 1,400, dismisses much of acc

47、epted modern thinking about the shape of the Earth as sheer nonsense and is convinced that the entire human race is being subjected to the greatest hoax (骗局) in history.From its headquarters in Lancaster, California, the society wages a war of words through newsletters and pamphlets against the evil

48、s of science.The society was founded in about 1800 in Great Britain and the United States and, says its American president Charles Johnson, was descended from the Zetetic society, which took its name from an ancient Greek philosophical school of skeptics. It survived under this name until 1956, when

49、 its general secretary, Samuel Shenton, of Kent, England, changed the name to the present title.The society's belief is this: the Earth is flat, with the land masses grouped around the central point of the North Pole.The Antarctic region is not the compact island mass it is commonly believed to

50、be but an impenetrable ice-cold girdle (环形物) around the Earth. The Flat Earthers argue that the trans-antarctic expeditions have never happened. Explorers, misled by instrument faults, merely traveled an icy arc within the girdle.26.To the International Flat Earth Research Society, man's first l

51、anding on the moon was _.A) one of the most inspiring events in man's history 该选项共0人选择B) only a well-conducted experiment 该选项共0人选择C) just a smartly-performed trick 该选项共11人选择D) a science-fiction piece produced by a certain scriptwriter 该选项共0人选择· 该题共11人答题，答对11人，答错0人，正确率为100%，错误率为0%· 正确答案

52、（2.00分）： C27.Which of the following is NOT true about the society?A) It now has about 1,400 members. 该选项共0人选择B) Its headquarters are in both Great Britain and the United States. 该选项共3人选择C) After its foundation in 1800, it was called the Zetetic Society. 该选项共0人选择D) In 1956, Samuel Shenton changed its

53、 name to the present title. 该选项共8人选择· 该题共11人答题，答对8人，答错3人，正确率为72.7%，错误率为27.3%· 正确答案（2.00分）： D28.According to the society's belief, _.A) the Earth is flat and the Arctic is an impenetrable ice-cold girdle around the Earth 该选项共1人选择B) the Antarctic region is a compact island mass 该选项共8人选择C

54、) some explores had made successful trans-antarctic expeditions 该选项共0人选择D) much of the accepted modern thinking about the shape of the Earth is sheer nonsense 该选项共2人选择· 该题共11人答题，答对8人，答错3人，正确率为72.7%，错误率为27.3%· 正确答案（2.00分）： B29.Which of the following is an appropriate title for the passage?A

55、) The International Flat Earth Research Society 该选项共10人选择B) Man's First Landing on the Moon 该选项共0人选择C) The Zetetic Society 该选项共1人选择D) The Evils of Science 该选项共0人选择· 该题共11人答题，答对10人，答错1人，正确率为90.9%，错误率为9.1%· 正确答案（2.00分）： A30.The piece is written _.A) in a matter-of-fact way 该选项共2人选择B) in

56、a sarcastic tone 该选项共1人选择C) with a touch of irony 该选项共2人选择D) as a joke 该选项共6人选择· 该题共11人答题，答对6人，答错5人，正确率为54.5%，错误率为45.5%· 正确答案（2.00分）： DPart III Vocabulary and Structure ( 10 minutes ) Directions: There are a number of incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choi

57、ces marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE that best completes the sentence.·31.After he was accused of theft, John collected all the evidence and hired a lawyer to _ him.A) offend 该选项共0人选择B) prove 该选项共0人选择C) defend 该选项共11人选择D) argue 该选项共0人选择· 该题共11人答题，答对11人，答错0人，正确率为100%，错误率为0%· 正确

58、答案（1分）： C·32.Mr. Bloom is not _ now, but he will be famous someday.A) significant 该选项共0人选择B) prominent 该选项共11人选择C) magnificent 该选项共0人选择D) dominant 该选项共0人选择· 该题共11人答题，答对11人，答错0人，正确率为100%，错误率为0%· 正确答案（1分）： B·33.Parents take a great interest in the _ questions raised by their children.A) nasty 该选项共1人选择B) naive 该选项共10人选择C) obscure 该选项共0人选择D) offensive 该选项共0人选择· 该题共11人答题，答对10人，答错1人，正确率为90.9%，错误率为9.1%· 正确答案（1分）： B·34.This research has attracted wide _ coverage and has featured on BBC television's Tomorrow's World.A) message