新编大学英语1综合教程练习unit-8

UNIT8COPINGWITHANEDUCATIONALPROBLEMI.Keywords&phrasesabilityaccumulateacquireadequateaffectastonishcompetecomplexdeclinefacultyfunctionhandfulhumbleidleignorantjamluxurymiracleportablescareslicesuggestionswearupsetbetteroffbreakdowncompetewithinamazementmakealivingbyrunoutofsearchforsumupAdditionalVocabularyscholarship奖学金thisyear’sgraduate应届毕业生goldencollarworker金领工人netcapital净资本academiccreditsystem学分制likewateroffduck’sback把…当耳边风netter网虫bullettrain子弹头列车qualityofpopulation人口素质heuristiceducation启发式教育teachthroughlivelyactivities寓教于乐emeritusprofessor名誉教授degradeoneself掉（身价）stampthecard打卡WAPphone上网手机excessiveconsumption提前消费topstudent高材生inter-disciplinarytalent复合型人才humancapital人力资本intensivetrainingclass强化班alleviateburdensonstudents减负onlineloveaffair网恋magnettrain磁悬列车in-word流行字眼basiceducation基础教育educationforall-rounddevelopment素质教育(thesis)oraldefense（毕业论文）答辩jerry-builtproject豆腐渣工程goDutchAA制stealthaircraft隐形飞机broadbandnetworks宽带网II.Vocabulary&StructureLastyear,thecrimerateinChicagohassharply_____.A.declinedB.lessenedC.descendedD.slipped2.Thesightofphysicalsufferingalways______me.A.upsetB.uprightC.ignoreD.uneasy3._____energyundertheearthmustbereleasedinoneformoranother,forexample,anearthquake.A.AccumulatedB.GatheredC.AssembledD.Collected4.Weareinterestedintheweatherbecauseit______usdirectly—Whatwewear,whatwedoandevenhowwefeel.A.benefitsB.affectsC.effectsD.guides5.We’ve_____sugar.AskMr.Jonestolendussome.A.runawaywithB.rundownC.runoffDrunoutof6.Manyofusthoughtshehada______occupationbecauseshehadalowsalary.A.handsomeB.admirableC.humbleDrespectable7.Mybossalwayscarriesa______computerwithhimwhenheattendsmeetings.A.probableB.popularC.portageD.portable8.Helostthe_____ofsightafterthecaraccident.A.capabilityB.capacityC.facultyD.facility9.Thankyouforapplyingforapositionwithourfirm.Wedon’thaveanyopeningsatthis,butweshallkeepyourapplicationon______fortwomonths.A.pileB.segmentC.sequenceD.file10.WhenhebeganspeakinginEnglish,thelittlegirllookedathim_____amazement.A.atB.toC.inD.on11.Itisthroughlearningthattheindividual______manyhabitualwaysofreactingtosituations.46.Themerefact_____mostpeoplebelievenuclearwarwouldbemadnessdoesnotmeanthatitwillnotoccur.A.whatB.whichC.thatD.why47.Itisessentialthatthoseapplicationforms____backasearlyaspossible.A.mustbesentB.willbesentC.aresentD.besent48.HecameallthewaytoChinaforpromotingfriendship_____formakingmoney.A.otherthanB.ratherthanC.betterthanD.morethan49.Thetimehascome_____wecanmakeextensiveuseofnuclearenergy.A.whenB.whileC.asD.since50.John'sleggothurt______thePurpleMountains.A.whileheisclimbingupB.whilewewereclimbingupC.whileweclimbedupD.whileheclimbedupIII.CET4Vocabulary1.Inthisschool,studentsareencouragedtodevelopandexpresstheir______thought.A.independentB.correspondentC.distinguishedD.peculiar2.Hecan'tspeakhisownnativelanguagewell,______aforeignlanguage.A.letoutB.letoffC.letdownD.letalone3.Shehascaughtabadcoldandit'snot______thatshewillrecoverbeforenextMonday.A.unlikeB.likelyC.possiblyD.probably4.Makesureyou_____enoughtimefordoingyourhomework.A.setaboutB.setupC.setasideD.setapart5.Ittookmealongtimeto_____thedisappointmentoflosingthematch.A.getthroughB.getoffC.getoverD.getdown6.Getinthecar.Thereisenough_____foryou.A.placeB.seatC.spotD.room7.I'vehadsolittle______timerecently--IthinkI'veforgottenhowtorelax.A.emptyB.spaciousC.spareD.blank8.Iwantedtomakeabookcase,butIcouldn'tmake______oftheinstructions.A.understandingB.senseC.applicationD.sight9.Hecouldseehewaslosingtheargument,sohesaid,“I'drathernot_____thematter."A.performB.preferC.proceedD.pursue10.The______oflivingwillonlygoup.Itwon'tgodown.A.priceB.valueCcostD.expense11.Thefiredepartmentorderedthattheelevatorshould______.A.beturnedoffB.beturneddownC.beturnedupD.beturnedout12.I'vehardlybeen______sinceChristmas.A.somewhereB.nowhereC.elsewhereD.anywhere13.Peter'slatestbookissogoodthatitis_______allpraise.A.forB.onC.beyondD.over14.Itisimportantthatyoureplywithout______.A.delayB.restC.pauseD.stop15.Thereareseveralcharacteristicsofthisbook_____specialattention.A.worthyB.worthyofC.worthofD.worthless16.Neitherrainnorsnowcanstoppostmenfrom______lettersandparcels.A.spreadingB.caringC.deliveringD.transferring17.______yourrequest,wehavealreadypresentedittothecommitteeforconsideration.AInregardtoB.IncontrasttoC.IncaseofD.Inrelationto18.Hisreactiontothedoctor's______wassatisfactory.A.procedureB.treatmentC.protectionD.threat19.______,wekeeprecordsonalltheexperimentssothatwemayhaveenoughdata.A.AsawholeB.OntheaverageC.AsaruleD.Byallmean20.Don'tbeso_____astobelieveeverythinghesays.A.intimateB.inclinedC.intenseD.innocent21.Wearelate.Iexpectthefilm______bythetimewegettothecinema.A.willalreadyhavestartedB.wouldalreadyhavestartedC.hadalreadybeenstartedD.hasalreadybeenstarted22.Nosoonerhadwesatdown______wefounditwastimetogo.A.thanB.whenC.asD.while23.______tiredafterhardwork,hewenttosleeprightaway.A.FeltB.FeelingC.BeingfeltD.Tofeel24.Butforhisintelligence,we______abletoachieveit.A.wouldneverhavebeenB.wereneverC.hadneverbeenD.shallneverbe25.Onlywhenyouhaveobtainedsufficientdata,_____cometoasoundconclusion.A.youwillB.wouldyouC.youcanD.canyou26.I’d_____theoperationunlessitisabsolutelynecessaryA.notratherhaveB.rathernothaveC.rathernottohaveD.rathernothaving27.______wouldhappenifyourfatherknewyoufailed?A.WhatyousupposeB.WhatwillyousupposeC.WhatdoyousupposeD.Whatyouwouldsuppose28.Thistaperecorderisfar______thatonebothinqualityandindesign.A.moresuperiortoB.superiorthanC.superiortoD.moresuperiorthan29.______Idoitornotisnoneofyourbusiness.A.WheneverB.WhetherC.NomatterD.Either30.Unfortunately,whenIarrived,she_____,soweonlyhadtimeforafewwords.A.justleftB.hasjustleftC.hadjustleftD.wasjustleaving31.Hehas_____heavyaworkloadthatitisdifficultforhimtofindtimetotravelaround.A.suchB.tooC.soD.much32.Thepianoweighsthreehundredpounds,soitistooheavy_______.A.formetomoveB.tomovebymeC.formenotmoveD.nottomovebyme33.Beforeleavingthecountry,theoldcouplesoldtheirhouse______60,000dollars.A.atB.forC.onD.with34.Eitherthecollegeprofessorsorthecollegepresident______responsibleforsettingthepolicy.A.isB.areC.hasD.have35.Theinvestigation,______willsoonbepublished,wasmadebyProfessorSmith.A.atwhichtheresultsB.heresultsonwhichC.whoseresultsD.ofwhoseresults36.Itisbecauseheisnotproudofhisachievements______heisrespectedbyhisfellowstudents.A.whatB.thatC.whichD.thatis37.It'snouse______himover.It'stoolatenow.A.tosendB.sendingC.bysendingD.havingsent38.Iremember_____oncesomewhere.A.seehimB.toseehimC.haveseenhimD.seeinghim39."Iwonderwhytheyarelate.""They______thetrain.”A.mightmissB.mayhavemissedC.couldmissD.canhavemissed40._______allnecessarypreparationsforthemeeting,itwascancelled.A.HavingmadeB.MakingC.AfterIhavemadeD.WhenIhadmadeIV.ReadingComprehension(1)TheU.S.DepartmentofLaborstatistics(统计)indicatesthatthereisanoversupplyofcollege-trainedworkersandthatthisoversupplyisincreasing.Alreadythereisanoverabundance(过多)ofteachers,engineers,physicistsandotherspecialists.Yetcollegesandgraduateschoolscontinueeveryyeartoturnouthighlytrainedpeopletocompeteforjobsthataren'tthere.Theresultisthatgraduatescannotentertheprofessionsforwhichtheyweretrainedandmusttaketemporary(临时的)jobswhichdonotrequireacollegedegree.These"temporary'jobshaveahabitofbecomingpermanent(永久的).Ontheotherhand,thereisatremendousneedforskilledworkersofallsorts:carpenters,electricians,mechanics,andTVrepairmen.Thesepeoplehavemoreworkthantheycanhandleandtheirannual(每年的)incomesareoftenhigherthanthoseofcollegegraduates.Theolddifferencethatwhite-collarworkersmakeabetterlivingthanblue-collarworkersnolongerholdstrue.Thereasonforthissituationisthetraditionalmyth(神话)thatacollegedegreeisapassporttobrightfuture.Parentsbegintellingtheirchildrenthismythbeforetheyareoutofschool.Underthispressurethekidsfallinline.Whethertheywanttogotocollegeornotdoesn'tmatter.Everybodyshouldgotocollege.Oneresultofthisemphasisonacollegeeducationisthatmanypeoplegotocollegewhodonotbelongthere.Ofthe60percentofhighschoolgraduateswhoentercollege,halfofthemdonotgraduatewiththeirclass.Manyofthemdropoutwithinthefirstyear.Somestruggleonfortwoorthreeyearsandthengiveup.1.WhatdotheU.S.DepartmentofLaborstatisticsshow?_______.A.ManycollegegraduatesfinditincreasinglyhardtogetsuitablejobsB.ThereisanoversupplyofworkersandthisoversupplyisrecentlyincreasingC.Teachers,engineers,physicistsandotherspecialistsareextremelyneededD.Collegesandgraduateschoolshavebecomeawareofthehardsituationinthelabourmarket2.Bysaying“Thesetemporaryjobshaveahabitofbecomingpermanent.”Theauthormeansthat______.A.oncecollegegraduatestakeatemporaryjob,theysoongetusedtoitB.collegegraduteshavethehabitoftakingtemporaryjobsC.manycollegegraduatesmightneverfindjobsforwhichtheyweretrainedforD.collegegraduatesareaccustomedtotakingpermanentjobs3.Theauthorimpliesinthepassagethatinthepast_______.A.blue-collarworkersworkedharderthanwhite-collarworkersB.white-collarworkershadlittledifficultygettinggoodjobsC.thereweremorewhite-collarworkersthanblue-collarworkersD.collegesandgraduateschoolstrainedmoreskilledworkersthannow4.Bysayingthat"manypeoplegotocollegewhodonotbelongthere",theauthormeansthat____.A.manypeopledonothavemoneysupporttogotocollegeB.manypeoplearenotfitforcollegeeducationC.manycollegestudentsdropoutinthefirstyearD.manycollegestudentsareboredwiththeireducation5.Itcanbeconcludedthat_____.A.everyyoungmanandwomanshouldgotocollegeifpossibleB.collegeeducationhasbecomeworseandworseinrecentyearsC.peoplewithacollegeeducationshouldreceiveahigherpayD.fewerstudentsshouldgotocollegebutmorebetrainedforskilledjobs(2)Nottoolongago,anyoneseventyyearsoldwasconsideredtohavelivedtoaripe(高龄的)oldage.Thisisnolongertrue;thenumberofpeopleintheirseventiesandeightiesissteadilygrowing,andmanyofthesepeoplearestillveryactiveinsociety.Medicalprogress,coupledwithagreaterknowledgeofpersonalcareandhygiene(卫生)isamajorreasonforthischange.Butthelongerlife-span(寿命),despiteitsobviousvalue,hasgivenanewproblemtotoday'sworld.Manyolderpeoplecantakecareofthemselves,butmanyotherscan't.Moreimportantly,theirchildrencannottakecareofthemintheirhomesasoncethecommonpractice.Nursinghomeshavebeenopenedtoprovidesuchcare.Anursinghomeisalong-careorganizationforpeopletoosickorweaktocareforthemselves.Theseestablishmentsarenothospitals,butresidentsmayneedmedicalattentionatanytime.Todaythereareabout22,000nursinghomesinAmericahousing1.2millionmenandwomen.Eighty-fivepercentoftheresidentsaremorethan65yearsold.Theyarefedandcaredfor,andlimitedactivitiesareavailableforthosewhoareabletomoveabout.Exceptforreadingandwatchingtelevision,however,thereisoftenlittleforresidentstodo.Visitorsarethehighpointintheirlives.Thoseelderlyfolkarenotinthenursinghomesforashorttime.Mostofthemarenotgoingto"getbetter"andreturnhome.1.Anursinghomeisaplacefor______.A.peoplewhoareneartheirdeathB.peopleoverseventyyearsoldC.peoplewhocan’ttakecareofthemselvesD.peoplewhodon’thavechildren2.Menandwomenarelivinglongerbecause_______.A.therearemanymorenursinghomesavailableB.doctorsknowmoreaboutillnessandhealthcareC.thereismuchmoretodothantherewas100yearsagoD.peoplehaveabetterknowledgeoftheworld3.Oneofthemostdifficulttasksanursinghomefacesis_______.A.providingtastymealsforsomanypeopleB.helpingpeoplegetbetter,sotheycanreturnhomeC.planninginteresting,meaningfulactivitiesfortheresidentsD.thelackofmoneyfordailycosts4.Itisnolongertruethat______.A.peopleofseventyyearoldareconsideredlong-livedpeopleB.thenumberofpeopleintheir70sor80sisincreasingC.manyoldpeoplearestillactiveinsocietyD.theresidentsofthenursinghomeneedmedicalcare5.Mostpeopleinnursinghomesare_______.A.lackingmedicaltreatmentB.over65yearsoldC.toosicktobeengagedinsomekindsofphysicalactivitiesD.notpleasedtomeetthevisitors(3)MrEnderby,theheadmaster,stoppedAnnaonedayattheschoolgate."Now,"hesaid,"Iwantyoutotellmethetruth,mydear.""Naturally,"saidAnnashortly,fearingsomethingterriblehadhappened."Ihavehadamostseriousaccusation(控告)madeagainstyoubyMrsBond.""MrsBond?"saidAnna,notunderstanding.JanetBondwasaquietlittlemouseofachild.AsfarasAnnacouldremember,shehadneverhadcausetospeakanangrywordtothegirl."MrsBond,"wentonMrEnderby,"tellsmethatyouscoldedherdaughteryesterdayafternoon.""Scolded?"criedAnna."Idon'tscold.Atleastnotinschool,'sheaddedhonestly."MrsBond'sstory,isthatJanetwasalittlelatebacktoschoolintheafternoon.Shesaidthatthechildhadtospendsometimeinthebathroom,whichmeantshesetoutfromhomealittlelate.""Justaminute,"saidAnna,beginningtounderstand."Shedidcomelate,verylate.Ihadmarkedherabsent,ofcourse.Thenshewanderedin,whenwe'dstartedourpaper-cutting,andIbelieveIsaidshewasanuisance(令人讨厌的).Shedidn'tappeartohear,andwascertainlyquitecheerful.""Ah,anuisance."MrEnderbyjumpedontheword.You’resureyouonlysaidanuisance?""Imaynotevenhavesaidthat,"Annareplied."ItwasnomorethanslightdispleasurethatIfelt----andIcertainlydidn'tscold."“MrsBondsaidthatyoucalledherchildablasted(该死的)nuisance.Isthattrue?"“Indeeditisn't,"saidAnna.“Thechild-orthemother--hasmadeitup!"MrEnderbywassatisfiedwithAnna'sexplanation.“JustasIthought,mydear,butofcourseIhadtomakesure."1.WhenMrEnderbystoppedAnnaattheschoolgate,he______.A.madeherfeelworriedatfirstB.thoughtshehaddonesomethingwrongC.hadmadeuphismindtoscoldherD.wantedtotellheratruestory2.Duringthismeeting,Anna_____.A.didnotunderstandMrsBondB.heardMrsBond'sstoryC.apologizedforhavingscoldedMrsBond'schildD.saidthatsherespectedMrsBond3.MrEnderbythoughtthat_______.A.JanethadscoldedAnnaB.AnnahadscoldedJanetC.MrsBondhadnottoldthetruthD.Annawouldnottellthetruth4.Tocallachildanuisanceis_______.A.notconsideredseriousbytheteacherB.consideredaseriousaccusationC.obviouslyupsettingforthechildD.asignofgreatanger5.MrEnderbyconsideredAnnaa______teacher.A.carelessB.cruelC.badD.trusted(4)Inaroomwherefourmenwereseatedatalargetable.Oneofthemroseandwalkedroundtoshakehandswithme.Heintroducedhiscolleaguesandthenindicatedachair,inwhichIseatedmyself.AfteraskingmebrieflyaboutmyplaceofbirthandmyRoyalAirForceexperience,theybegantoquestionmecarefullyontelecommunications.NowIwasconfident,ateasewithafamiliarsubject.Theyquestionedmethoroughly,but1wasrelaxednow.Theyearsofstudyandworkbegantopayoff,andIknewIwasdoingwell.Iwasevenenjoyingit.Whenitwasover,MrSymonds,themanwhohadwelcomedme,leanedbackinhischairandsaid:"Well,now,mycolleaguesandIarecompletelysatisfiedwithyourrepliesandwefeelsurethat,intermsofqualifications,ability,andexperience,youarewellsuitedtothepostwehaveinmind.Butwearefacedwithacertaindifficulty.Ifweemployyou,itmeanswemustplaceyouinapositionofauthority(权威)overanumberofourEnglishemployees.Manyofthemhavebeenwithusfora