新标准大学英语综合教程单元测试第3单元答案解析

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1.

TheEiffelTowerissuchadistinctive

ofParisthatthetwohavebecomesynonymous.

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feature

feature

2.

Icouldn'tstopreadinghisnewbest-sellersinceIwasso

inthecharacters.

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engaged

engaged

3.

Ihopeforyour

thatyou'renotplanningtomakeasurprisevisit.

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sake

sake

4.

Didyoureallyjustmakea<n>

betweenschoolandwar?

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analogy

analogy

5.

Pleasedon't

thetruth—youmadeyourdecisionandnowyouhavetolivewithit.

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distort

distort

6.

Settledownandstopbeingso

;theworldisnotgoingtoend.

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theatrical

theatrical

7.

Itmust'vetakenalotofcourageto

independencelikethat.

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proclaim

proclaim

8.

Itdrivesmecrazy—Carlaalwaysknowsexactlyhowto

everyplanImakefortheweekend.

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frustrate

frustrate

9.

IlovelisteningtoMexicanmusicbecausethe

issoinfectious.

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rhythm

rhythm

10.

I'malways

ofadvertisementsfordealsthatseemtoogoodtobetrue.

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wary

wary

SectionB:Choosethebestwaytocompletethesentences.

11.

Nextsummer,thedevelopersplanto_____theoldschoolintoamuseum.

A.convert

B.converse

C.converts

D.converge

12.

Canyoutellmewhatsteps_____avalidresearchproposal?

A.constitution

B.constitute

C.constituent

D.consist

13.

Theschoolreceivedmoremoneyand_____hasbeenabletohiremoreteachers.

A.consequence

B.consequential

C.consequent

D.consequently

14.

Differentcultures'varyingconceptionsof_____arevisibleinthetypesofclothestheygenerallywear.

A.jealousy

B.modesty

C.notoriety

D.clarity

15.

Unfortunately,Ididn'tpracticeenoughsoIfailedto_____fortheteam.

A.qualify

B.succeed

C.thrive

D.attempt

16.

Herjobistogatherthedataandthen_____theresultstodeterminetheirsignificance.

A.analysis

B.analyze

C.analytical

D.analyst

17.

My_____cloudedmyjudgmentandpreventedmefromactingrationallywhenIsawmygirlfriendwithanotherman.

A.modesty

B.clarity

C.jealousy

D.notoriety

18.

JimisinThailandonvacation;helovestotravelto_____places.

A.erotic

B.robotic

C.exotic

D.mitotic

19.

Lovehimorhatehim,thePresidentoftheUnitedStatesisoneofthemost_____peopleintheworld.

A.influential

B.domestic

C.instinctive

D.intransigent

20.

Inachangeofpacefromhisrecentinternationalfocus,thePrimeMinisterspokelastnightabout_____issues.

A.exotic

B.rhythmic

C.expressive

D.domestic

SectionC:Completeeachsentencewithasuitableword.

21.

Unfortunately,Ican'tthinkaboutanythingrightnowsinceI'mengaged

acontractdisputewithmylandlord.

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in

in

22.

Warhol'sfameislargelyduetothefact

heincorporatedpopculturereferencesintohisart.

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that

that

23.

Myparentssplit

whenIwasfouryearsold,soitwasverydifficultforme.

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up

up

24.

Ithinkmyloveofnaturederives

allthecampingtripsItookwithmyparents.

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from

from

25.

Afterseveralweeks,IfinallymanagedtopinVictor

onaspecificdateforthephotoshoot.

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up

down

26.

Isawonthenewsthatsoldiershaveengaged

rebelsinthesouthernpartofthecountry.

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in

with

27.

Donnagives

wavesofenergywheneversheentersaroom.

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off

off

28.

Thehomelesssheltersentoutletterstomakeanappeal

moremoney.

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for

for

29.

Margaretissoshythathereyesalwaysshyaway

minewhenIlookather.

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from

from

30.

ThePresident'snewpolicyis,

tospeak,beneficialforinternationaltrade.

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so

so

PartII:BankedCloze

Questions31to40arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

Letmeposea<n>

<31>

situationforyou.Imaginethatyouareveryrichandcandoalmostanythingyouwant.Nowimaginethatyouloveartandwanttosupportstrugglingartists.Youdecideto

<32>

apaintingfromayoungartistwhoseworkyouadmire.Whatwouldyouhavehimpaint?

Wouldyouaskforanepicbattlesetina<n>

<33>

worldofmonstersandfairiesorwouldyouaskforarealistic,

<34>

portraitofyourself?Ifyouchosethelatter,you'reingoodcompanybecausethatis

<35>

whatIdid.IhadseensomanybeautifulportraitsoffamouspeoplehanginginmuseumsthatIthoughtitwastimetohavemyveryown.

Ittookmealongtimetofindahighly

<36>

artistwhoseworkwoulddojusticetomyportrait.Inthe

<37>,Istudiedtheartisticprocessandlearnedalotabouthowartiscreated.Imustadmitthat,eventhoughI'vealwaysadmiredartists,Ineverhadafullappreciationfortheircreativetalent.Icertainlydon'thavethatability,soI'mincrediblyimpressedwhensomeone

<38>

knowshowtocreateaworkofsuchbeauty.

Iwasfairlynervousaboutseeingmyfinishedportrait.Theartist,likewise,wasverynervousaboutshowingittome.Intheend,Imustadmitthathedida<n>

<39>

jobcapturingmylikeness.I'mnotinlovewiththepainting,buttheartistshouldtake

<40>

inthefactthathedidthebesthecouldwithhissubject.I'mnotaveryattractiveman,soit'salmostimpossibleformyportraittobebeautifulandrealistic.

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<31>

hypothetical

hypothetical

<32>

commission

commission

<33>

mythological

mythological

<34>

expressive

expressive

<35>

precisely

precisely

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qualified

qualified

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meantime

meantime

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instinctively

instinctively

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sufficient

sufficient

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consolation

consolation

PartIII:ReadingComprehension

Questions41to45arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

Whenitcomestothearts,manypeopleautomaticallythinkofEuropeandNorthAmerica.Thisisunderstandablesincesomanyfamousartistscomefromtheseregions.ManyartmuseumsarefilledwithpaintingsanddrawingsfromEuropeanandNorthAmericanartistsfromthepastfewhundredyears.Allcountries,however,haveauniqueartisticheritage,soitshouldcomeasnosurprisethatcountriesthroughoutAfricaandAsiahavetheirownartisticstylesandhistories.

CompletelylandlockedwithinSouthernAfrica,thenationofBotswanaisparticularlysusceptibletoculturaltrendsandinfluencesfromsurroundingcountries,chieflySouthAfrica.However,thereisaburgeoningartsscenenativetoBotswana,andthecountryalsohasalonghistoryofdistinctartistictraditions.

TheoldestevidenceofartinthecountrywasfoundintheTsodiloHills,locatedinnorthwesternBotswana,intheKalahariDesert.Datingto1,000—2,000yearsago,theserockpaintingsformthehighestconcentrationofrockartintheworldandareconsideredsacredbytheSanminorityculture.Today,theSanareknownforcontinuingtheancientartsofdecoratingostricheggshellsforjewelryandcreatingostricheggshellbeads,whichtheyconsidertorepresentgoodluckandgoodfortune.Archaeologistsbelievethistypeofbeadtobetheoldest-knownman-madebead;theyhavebeenrecoveredatEastandSouthernAfricanarchaeologicaldigsanddatedto28,000—45,000yearsago.

TheNationalMuseumandArtGalleryinGaboroneisthecentrepieceofmodernartinthecountry.ItiswidelyregardedasoneofthebestartgalleriesinSouthernAfrica;itholdsregularexhibitionshighlightingtheworkoflocalartistsandalsosponsorsanannualcelebrationforlocalartandartists.TheNationalMuseumalsoactsascustodianfortheculturalheritageandtraditionsofthecountry,thedutiesofwhichincludepreservation,education,andpromotion.Twentiethandtwenty-firstcenturypaintersincludePhillipSegola,AnnGollifer,andNeoMatome.

SpringinGaborone,thecapitalcity,seestheannual

Maitisong

Festival—thecountry'slargestcelebrationoftheperformingarts.ThefestivalincludesfreeoutdoorperformancesatcityarenasaswellasticketedindooreventsatGaborone'stheatresandartsvenues.Performingartsorganizations,suchasthe

Mogwana

DanceTroupe,arebecomingmorepopularasmoreandmorepeopleembraceandwishtosharetheirculturalheritage.

Localhandcrafts,supportedinlargepartbythetouristtrade,aregenerallyoftheutilitarianvariety.Handwovenbaskets,oneofthespecialtiesassociatedwithBotswana,areofextremelyhighquality.MadealmostexclusivelyintheOkavangoregion,theyarewovenwiththeleavesofthe

Mokolwane

palmandutilizevariousrootsandbarksinordertogivethebasketstheiruniquecoloursanddesigns<typicallyassociatedwiththenation'straditionallifestyle>.Duetotheabundanceofcattlelivestock,leatherworkhasalsodevelopedasanimportantandwidespreadhandcraft.Traditionallyusedtomakeclothing,blankets,andsleepingmats,leatheristodaymoreoftenusedtomakedesignerbags,belts,andaccessories.

41.

Whichofthefollowingbestdescribesthe