新视野大学英语3期末复习题及答案

1. Thisyoungwomanwouldhave________curiositybecauseshewaswelldressedandlookedveryattractive. A.risen B.stimulated C.caused D.woken2. Arecent________wasthatabout20percentofcollegegraduatesjoinedthearmyoftheunemployedlastyear. A.estimate B.number C.figure D.statistic3. Hesaidhewasapolicemanandthereforehadthe________tostopspeedingdrivers. A.control B.influence C.authority D.priority4. Onthecoasttheweatheris________withdayafterdayofhotsun,inthemountains,however,theaircoolsquicklyanduntiltheendofJuneyoucanstillfindsnowonthemountaintops. A.funny B.interesting C.romantic D.good5. ThedoorclosedbehindTomashescannedthehandsomelyfurnished(装饰的)doubleroomwhich________AlbemarleStreet. A.saw B.overlooked C.watched D.sighted6. Thesamequestionwasusuallysetintwoforms:onethathad________answerstochoosefrom,andtheotherwherethepupilhadtosupplytheirownanswer. A.some B.weak C.strong D.different7. Someartistsareableto________alikenessinasketchwhileothersaregiftedto________afleetingexpression. A.grasp/get B.hold/capture C.catch/capture D.capture/catch8. Theboy________hisfriendoutoftheapplebyinsistingthatitwasrotten,ifnotpoisonous. A.deceived B.fooled C.misled D.cheated9. Iwouldliketo________youofthefollowingchangeswe'vemadeintheplansforthedevelopmentofourcompany. A.notice B.note C.inform D.suggest10. Onceyouhavemadeyourbookingandpaida________,thenthecostofyourholidaycannotbechanged. A.fee B.saving C.money D.loan1. Canyougivemea(an)_____________ofhowmuchitwillcosttotakethejourney? A.assessment B.evaluation C.admission D.estimate2. Becauseadegreefromagooduniversityisthemeanstoabetterjob,educationisoneofthemost_____________areasinJapaneselife. A.sophisticated B.competitive C.considerate D.superficial3. Hebadly_____________hisbackdigginginthepublicgardenonChildren'sDay. A.stretched B.exerted C.pulled D.strained4. Hisplansounds________,soyou'dbettercarryout. A.feasible B.useless C.worthy D.weak5. WhenweshookhandsIwasconsciousofhisfirm_____________. A.fist B.handhold C.style D.grip6. Asadefenseagainstair-pollutiondamage,manyplantsandanimals_____________asubstancetoabsorbharmfulchemicals. A.avoid B.employ C.dismiss D.discard7. Afterashortholiday,he_____________himselfoncemoretohisstudies. A.applied B.converted C.engaged D.exerted8. Itisajoytohear________apologiesthatarefromthebottomofone'sheart. A.real B.true C.sincere D.realistic9. Drinkingalcoholcan________yourabilitytodriveproperly. A.effect B.affect C.remove D.avoidPeoplewhothinkthattheteachersatinner-cityschoolslacklovefortheirjobworsenthistypicalstereotypeevenfurther.Myteachersnotonlyhadaloveforteaching,buttheywerealsoabletocultivatealoveforlearningintheirstudents.TakeMrs.Borroni,mySpanishteacher,forexample.Shewouldoftentaketimeoutofherclasstotellherstudentsaboutthenumerousactivitiesafterclasswithwhichweshouldgetinvolved.Shelovedherjobsomuchthatshestayedafterschooleverydaytomoderateactivitiessuchas"AmnestyInternational"(aninternationalorganizationthatprotectshumanrights)andtheSpanishClub.Herstudents,includingme,joinedalloftheclubswhichshemoderatedjustbecauseshemadethemsointeresting.Afterreadingallofthis,mostpeoplewouldarguethatSt.Ignatiusshouldnotbeconsideredatrue"inner-cityschool".Whilethismayholdsometruth,Iamarguingthatmylifewasgreatlyenrichedsimplybecauseoftheschool'slocationinthemiddleofCleveland,asopposedtoapoorsuburbanarea.6. Whatdopeopleoftenthinknegativelyabout? A.Inner-cityschools. B.Stereotypes. C.St.Ignatius. D.Violence.7. WhatcantheauthorneverrememberseeingatSt.Ignatius? A.AmnestyInternational. B.Aseriousfight. C.ASpanishclub. D.Inferiorstudents.8. WhatwouldMrs.Borronidoafterschool? A.GiveSpanishclasses. B.Tellstudentsaboutactivities. C.Guidestudentsinspecialgroups. D.Helpstudentslovelearning.9. WhymightareaderofthisarticlenotviewSt.Ignatiusasarealinner-cityschool? A.Itisnotinthemiddleofthecity. B.Itisinapoorsuburbanarea. C.Itenrichedtheauthor'slife. D.Itmightbebetterthanothers.10. Howdoestheauthorfeelaboutinner-cityschools? A.Thestereotypesaboutthemarenotatalltrue. B.Theyarenotnecessarilyallbad,astheycanbegood. C.Theyaremuchpoorerthanthoseinthesuburbs. D.Thestudentstherearemoreenlightened.In1913,theUnitedStatesgovernmentintroducedabold,newnickel.JamesEarleFrasersaidhisgoalwastodesignacointhatwouldbe"trulyAmerican."Inhissearchforsymbols,hefoundnonemoredistinctivethantheAmericanbuffalo.ChoosingtoshowaNativeAmericanontheothersideofthecoin,Frasersaidthenewnickelhad"perfectunityoftheme."Productionof"Buffalo"or"IndianHead"nickelsbeganinFebruary1913.AsinglecoiningpressatthePhiladelphiaMint(造币厂)startedturningoutthenickelsattherateof120aminute.Butafterthefirstexampleswereintroduced,TheNewYorkTimessaidtheywere"bad."Othercriticssaidthatthecoin's"rough"surfaceswouldencouragecounterfeiters(造假币的人).Butthemostseriouscomplaintaboutthenickelhadtodowithitsinabilitytostandheavyuse.Onecoincollectors'magazinepredictedthattheslightestwearwouldremovethedateandthewordsFiveCents"beyondunderstanding."In1938,theGovernmentstagedacompetitionforanewnickelpicturingThomasJefferson.Accordingtoanewsitemoftheday,theDepartmentofIndianAffairsdidn'treceiveasinglecomplaintfromNativeAmericansaboutthedesignchange.Collectorsdidn'tseemtomindeither.1. IntheeyesofFraser,a__________isthemostdistinctive. A.nickel B.buffalo C.NativeAmerican D.unityoftheme2. Inthesecondsentence,Paragraph2,theword"press"means________. A.publication B.newspaper C.machine D.theactofpushingdown3. Thedesignofabuffalowasmodified________. A.becauseitwasnotabletostandheavyuse B.becausethewordsFiveCentswere"beyondunderstanding" C.becausethecoincouldn'tbepressedbythePhiladelphiaMint D.becausethewordsweretoohighonthecoin4. Accordingtoonecollectors'magazineusingaNativeAmericanandabuffalowas________. A.agoodidea B.abadidea C.aperfectidea D.aforcedidea5. ItseemedthatthenewnickelpicturingThomasJefferson________. A.wonmuchpraisefromcollectors B.causedstrongprotestsfromAmericanIndians C.wasOKbothtothecollectorsandAmericanIndians D.waspraisedbothbythecollectorsandAmericanIndiansQuestions6to10arebasedonthefollowingpassageordialog.Timepassedandmycardssoldwell.Myenthusiasmforthegreetingcardbusinessgrewquickly.Allalong,Ihadbeendrawingfantasyart:monsters,dragons,castles,etc.Withthebirthofmyfirstsonin1980,thecontentofmyworkwentthroughaprettydramaticchange.Fantasywentoutofthewindow,andIbegantoillustratereality.Inthespringof1983,we,TheMaryEngelbreitGreetingCardCompany,tookour12littledesignstoNewYorktoexhibitthematanationalcardshow.Irememberhowbigtheshowwas.Ijustcouldn'tgetoverit.Ihadnoideathereweresomanydifferentcardcompanies.Anditwasexcitingbecauseour12littlecardsweregettingalotofattentioninthathugeplace!I'vebeentoldoneofthereasonswehadsomuchsuccessatthatshowisbecausemycardstylewasdifferentthananythingelseatthemarket.Itypicallydrawcomplicateddetailsandusedeepcolorsandfunnyormeaningfulquotations.By1985,manygreetingcardpublishersstartednoticingmyart,andtwoofthemapproachedmewithlicensingcontracts.Ihavealwaysbelievedifyouchooseajobyoulove,you'llneverworkadayinyourlife.Ifyouaskaboutthemysteryofmysuccess,allIcansayisthis:toimagineiseverything!6. Beforethebirthofherfirstson,MaryEngelbreit'scardsfocusedon________. A.reality B.dailylife C.fantasy D.dragons7. TheNewYorkshowwassobigthatEngelbreit________. A.couldn'twalkthroughit B.couldn'tbelieveit C.couldn'tstaytotheendofit D.couldn'tunderstandit8. Engelbreit'scardsweresuccessfulbecause________. A.theyweredistinctiveinstyle B.theyhadathank-yousentence C.theyhadcomplicateddetails D.theywererichincolor9. Acoupleofgreetingcardcompanies________. A.presentedEngelbreitwithcontracts B.askedEngelbreittomakehercardsmoredistinctive C.wantedEngelbreittousemoremeaningfulquotations D.thoughthercardsweretocomplicated10. AccordingtoMaryEngelbreit,thekeytosuccessis________. A.devotion B.opportunity C.goodluck D.imagination1. Inthe1700'sNorthAmericancolonistsproclaimedtheirwealthandsocial________bywearingelaborateclothing. A.responsibility B.events C.organization D.status2. A_____________tothisproblemisexpectedtobefoundbeforelong. A.solution B.settlement C.response D.result3. Agooddealofthe__________fortheirsuccessmustgotoJohnFrancis,thecaptain. A.reputation B.respect C.credit D.fame4. Thisrapidgrowthhasbeenachievedbya_____________handfulofpeople. A.simple B.scarce C.slight D.bare5. Ilikemyteacher,butfeelno________forher. A.affection B.like C.feeling D.motion6. Thegrandfather________allthemembersofthefamilyfortheannualpicnic. A.put B.assembled C.collected D.had7. Manyoldreadersdonotlikethemodern________ofTheHolyBible;they'vegottenusedtothetraditionalone. A.publication B.vision C.version D.copyright8. Theinvestigationdemonstratesthathisenemies________falsestoriesabouthim. A.encouraged B.caused C.inspired D.enlightened9. Shegoestothedentisttohaveherteeth________twiceaweek. A.looked B.watched C.observed D.inspected10. Thecountry'sfirstactwouldbeto________forthenavy. A.employ B.invite C.recruit D.supply1. Oneofhiseyeswasinjuredinanaccident,butaftera______operation,hequicklyrecoveredhissight. A.delicate B.considerate C.precise D.sensible2. Couldyouplease_____anappointmentformetoseeMr.Smith? A.manage B.arrange C.take D.prepare3. InAmericanuniversities,classesareoftenarrangedinmoreflexible_____andmanyjobsoncampusarereservedforstudents. A.scales B.patterns C.grades D.ranks4. Lastyeartheadvertisingrate________by20percent. A.rose B.raised C.aroused D.arose5. Theguardwalkedthroughthetrain______everyone'sticket. A.inspecting B.overlooking C.reviewing D.analyzing6. Ourholidaywas_______byshowersofrain. A.spoiled B.destroyed C.crashed D.discouraged7. Studentsorteacherscanparticipateinexcursions(短途旅行)tolovelybeachesaroundtheislandatregular________. A.gaps B.rate C.intervals D.length8. Weweretiredofhearinghim________abouthowstronghewas. A.comment B.remark C.refer D.boast9. Heplayedtheguitar(吉他)sowellthateveryonewas_______. A.affected B.aroused C.effected D.impressed10. JackwasabouttoannounceourplanbutI________. A.puthimthrough B.turnedhimout C.gavehimup D.cuthimshortThecostofhelpingsomeonewithAIDSdrugsishigh.Pillscostalotofmoney.InAfrica,AIDSdrugsmaycostmorethanapersonmakesinoneyear.Atthesametime,someAmericanhospitalsthrowawayalotofpills.Oneman,namedLeeWildes,didn'tthinkthiswasfair,sohedecidedtodosomethingaboutit.WildeslivesinasmallapartmentinSanFrancisco.Everymonth,hesendsAIDSdrugs,whichwould'vebeenthrownaway,toAfrica.Hisactofkindnesshasnotbeennoticedmuchinhishomecountry.InAfricathough,heiswellknown.ManypeopleinAfricasendhime-mails,askinghimforthemedicinetheyneed.Leewasanurse.Heknowsthatmillionsofdollarsworthofdrugsarethrownaway.FiveyearsagohelearnedhewassickwithHIV.Followingthisdiscovery,hetookavacationtoAfricaandsawmanypeopletherewithAIDS.HisvisitcausedhimtobeginsendingdrugstoAfrica.LeetalkswithdoctorsinAfricabymail,e-mailandtelephone.Withtheirhelp,hehasgottenthenamesandaddressesforahundredpeopleinsixAfricancountries.Hefillsthepillordersandherecordswhatpillshesendstothem.HeevenreturnstoAfrica,onceayear,toseethepeoplehe'shelping.Givingleftoverdrugsawayisagainstthelaw,asisgivingoutdrugswithoutalicense.However,itisnotlikelyhe'llbetakentocourtforhiskindlyefforts.Peoplewhohavediscoveredhisactionshavenotcausedproblemsforhim.Theyknowthat25millionAfricansaresickwithAIDS,andtheydon'twanttopreventhimfromhelping.1. Whyaren'tmoreAfricanstakingAIDSdrugs? A.Theydon'twanttotakesomethingthatwasthrownaway. B.Theydon'tthinkthatthedrugswork. C.Theycan'tworkwhentakingthem. D.Theydon'thaveenoughmoney.2. WhatdoesWildesdoeverymonth? A.MailmedicinestoAfrica. B.TakeatriptoAfrica. C.ThrowawayAIDSdrugs. D.Sende-mailstoAfricans.3. WhatdidWildeslearnfiveyearsago? A.Drugsarethrownaway. B.HehasAIDS. C.Africansneeddrugs. D.Hospitalsarenotfair.4. WithwhomdoesWildeshavephoneconversations? A.ASanFrancisconurse. B.100sickAfricans. C.Americandoctors. D.Africandoctors.5. WhatdopeoplethinkofWildes'actions? A.Theythinkheshouldn'tbreakthelaw. B.Theythinkheisdoinggoodwork. C.Theythinkhewillbetakentocourt. D.Theythinkheispreventedfromhelping.Questions6to10arebasedonthefollowingpassageordialog.ThegreatriverNile(尼罗河)flowsgentlyinitscoursethroughthehotplainsinthefirsthalfoftheyearbutlateronwhenthemelting(融化)snowsandtherainsonthemountainsfartothesouthswellitstributaries(支流),theNileoverflows(泛滥).Itspreadsrich,muddy(泥泞的)soilfromEthiopiaoveritsvalleyandformsdeepstretchesofgreen,fertile(肥沃的)landsalongitsbanks.Thesettlersfoundthatinthesoftrichearthwheatandothercropscouldbeplanted,evenwithouttheuseoftheplough,andtheybegantomakemanysettlementsoffarmers.Intheseearlytimestheydidnotofcourseunderstandwhytheriveroverflowedeachyear.Buttheyknewthattheircropsand,therefore,theirlives,dependeduponitsmagic(魔术似的)floods,andtheyexplainedthemiracleastheworkofgods.Buttherecamesomeyearswhentherewasa"badNile".Sometimesthefloodswerenotfullanddidnotbringenoughsoil;thecropswerepoorandthepeoplestarved.Atothertimesthewatersweresogreatthattheydestroyedhousesandvillages,anddrowned(淹死)menandbeasts(牲畜).IttookperhapsmanycenturiesbeforethefarmerslearnedhowtocontroltheNilewaters.WisemenamongthemwatchingthepositionofthestarsyearbyyearfoundthattheycouldpredictwhentheannualrisingoftheNilewouldcome.Thustheybegantolearnaboutthescientificstudyofthesun,