新标准大学英语综合教程4unit test 7

Part I: Vocabulary and Structure

Section A: Choose the best way to complete the sentences.

1. I find jazz music _____ to rock and roll.

a. prefer

b. refer

c. preferable

d. referee

2. The city was closed off because of the _____, with people fighting in the streets and breaking into

stores.

a. disagreement

b. riot

c. complaint

d. harmony

3. Ballet dancers are characterized by their _____ movements.

a. grace

b. disgrace

c. disgraceful

d. graceful

4. In my opinion, the mayor should have quit months ago; he's completely _____ and corrupt.

a. moral

b. ethical

c. immoral

d. sincere

5. Sara and Beth are _____ twin sisters, so it's easy to confuse them.

a. identical

b. similar

c. matching

d. double

6. His _____ career goal is to become president of the university.

a. preliminary

b. ultimate

c. critical

d. central

7. If the moon were _____, I think we would have sent colonists there years ago.

a. habit

b. habitat

c. habitation

d. habitable

8. Nothing can prepare you for the _____ size of the Great Wall of China.

a. immense

b. immerse

c. eminent

d. imminent

9. Use a _____ cloth to clean the rust from the old metal.

a. course

b. cores

c. curse

d. coarse

10. L ook around—everything you see is within the king's _____.

a. birthright

b. homeland

c. domain

d. headquarters

11. W e hired a contractor to come _____ a new air conditioning system after our old one broke.

a. install

b. inspect

c. increase

d. interact

12. L ife _____ in almost every country has increased during the past fifty years.

a. expectant

b. expense

c. expectancy

d. expensive

13. A fter running a marathon, William was very dizzy and felt like he might _____.

a. howl

b. furnish

c. faint

d. gurgle

14. T he toy came in several pieces which we needed to _____ together.

a. dissemble

b. resemble

c. ensemble

d. assemble

15. I can excuse the occasional mistake, but I have no patience for _____ errors.

a. accidental

b. deliberate

c. accurate

d. infrequent

16. T he government has declared war on acts of _____ that threaten the safety of its citizens.

a. terrorism

b. terrorist

c. terrorize

d. territory

17. A fter years of ridicule, I have come to _____ my parents for giving me such a bizarre name.

a. appreciate

b. resent

c. understand

d. offend

18. I t takes a long time to learn how to _____ Professor Black's interminable lectures.

a. ensnare

b. ensue

c. endear

d. endure

19. _ ____, I didn't think he would be able to finish on time.

a. Frankly

b. Leisurely

c. Heavenly

d. Ironically

20. T he human body begins to _____ very rapidly after death.

a. defray

b. dismay

c. decay

d. delay

Section B: Fill in each of the blanks with a suitable word.

21. Unfortunately, far too many students simply switch and don't pay attention in class.

Your answer Correct answer

off off

22. My sister has a strong hatred rock and roll music.

Your answer Correct answer

of of

23. Before they can widen the road, they need to dig that stretch of highway.

Your answer Correct answer

up up

24. We are, this respect, very similar people.

Your answer Correct answer

in in

25. As an author, I aspire write a worldwide bestseller.

Your answer Correct answer

to to

26. With the storm approaching, we had no choice but hunker and hope for the best.

Your answer Correct answer

down down

27. It was hard, but I learned to live his snoring at night.

Your answer Correct answer

with with

28. The community a whole doesn't agree with the new development plan.

Your answer Correct answer

as as

29. A leader must learn to stand and look at the big picture.

Your answer Correct answer

back back

30. The earthquake triggered landslides that tragically swept many homes and buildings.

Your answer Correct answer

away away

Part II: Banked Cloze

Questions 31 to 40 are based on the following passage.

When I was young, my family lived on an apple (31). To this day, apple trees are practically (32)

with home, safety, and comfort. It's no wonder, then, that I love apple pie so much. I spent countless

summer afternoons among the trees. It was the (33) over which I had the most control. It was my

kingdom.

My imagination was free to construct anything—possible or impossible. One day I would be a

hunter, pursuing a pack of (34) wolves. Another day, I would pretend the (35) of the branches in the

wind was the eerie voice of a dragon on the loose. On still another day, I might have been part of a(n)

(36) in the Old West, riding a horse over the countryside and causing trouble.

One thing is for sure: At the end of the day, I would always (37) the situation and be the hero.

This was my imagination, after all. Thinking back on it all now, I certainly did have some (38)

adventures. (39), as I grew up, I lost the ability to imagine with such limitless creativity. When did I (40)

to think I could make the impossible possible? I would give anything to go back to that time and run

carefree around the apple trees near my childhood home.

Correct answer

Your answer

(31) orchard orchard

(32) synonymous synonymous

(33) territory territory

(34) howling howling

(35) creak creak

(36) gang gang

(37) conquer conquer

(38) incredible incredible

(39) Ironically Ironically

(40)

cease cease

Part III: Reading Comprehension

Questions 41 to 45 are based on the following passage.

Lori stared out the window and watched the rain pouring down. There would be no softball game this

afternoon. Lori let out a deep sigh.

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there's nothing to do today!\

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Lori looked at the pile of fabric sitting on Nana's lap. \

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grandmother. The fabric on Nana's lap was colorful and pretty, but quilting always looked so boring—not fun

and exciting like softball.

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before you start.\

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Would you like to try?\

Lori looked doubtful. \

Nana handed the quilt to Lori, and she explained how Lori should sew the small fabric square into the

larger design. Even though Lori thought the fabric was pretty, she could only think about her cancelled

softball game and quickly began to daydream.

Lori snapped out of her daydream when she heard Nana shout, \

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\that,\—anything—you need to pay

attention.\

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Nana walked to the closet and pulled a dusty box from the top shelf. From inside the box, Nana pulled

out a quilt. It looked old and well used. Lori unfolded the quilt and saw a large star patched together with

faded red and blue triangles.

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quilt?\

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My great-grandmother was born in the South before the Civil War, and she was a slave. I'm sure you've

learned about the Underground Railroad in school, right?\

Lori nodded. \

people were involved and risked their lives to provide slaves with a place to sleep or hide.\

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She quickly learned the secret signs of the Underground Railroad. One of those signs was a quilt with a

North Star design.\

Lori was hanging on Nana's every word. She was fascinated. \

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journey and the risks so many people took to help her. It has been passed down from mother to daughter

ever since. I gave it to your mother when she got married, and someday she'll give it to you.\

Lori stood up and gave Nana a big hug. \

square on your new quilt again?\

41. W hich of the following would make the best title for this story?

A. North Star Secrets

B. Rainy Day Activities

C. Learning to Quilt

D. Follow the North Star

42. L ori's grandmother describes the quilt as one of their family's \

A. The quilt is very expensive.

B. The quilt was hidden and missing for a long time.

C. The quilt is irreplaceable.

D. The quilt belongs to her family.

43. A ccording to the grandmother, the North Star quilt is _____.

A. a souvenir from her father

B. an immense blanket

C. beginning to decay

D. Lori's birthright

44. T he North Star design on the quilt is an example of _____.

A. irony

B. symbolism

C. personification

D. allusion

45. W hich of the following is a detail that shows Lori's newfound interest in family history?

A. Lori stared out the window and watched the rain pouring down.

B. Lori pointed to the fabric in Nana's hand.

C. Lori was hanging on Nana's every word.

D. Lori stood up and gave Nana a big hug.

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