新标准大学英语综合教程2单元测试第8单元

Unit test

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Part I: Vocabulary and Structure

Section A: Complete each sentence using the correct word or expression from the box. ? manual ? excitement ? additional ? outlook ? diversion ? leisure ? peculiar ? interaction ? inherent ? excessive

1. For me, television is just a(n) , but some people consider it a full-time

activity. Your answer Correct answer

diversion diversion

2. Snorkeling and scuba diving are great pastimes, but they also have risks

that make them dangerous. Your answer Correct answer

inherent inherent

3. When I move to a new house, I think I'll need a(n) room for all of my hobbies.

Your answer Correct answer

additional additional

4. John plays team sports in his free time because he appreciates the with other

people. Your answer Correct answer

interaction interaction

5. My current job involves a lot of labor, so I'd prefer that my next job be

at a desk. Your answer Correct answer

manual manual

6. Any hobby can take over your life if you spend a(n) amount of time doing

it.

Your answer Correct answer excessive excessive

7. I have to write an essay about what I like to do in my time.

Your answer Correct answer

leisure leisure

8. The for the sports industry looks great; more and more people are trying

to stay healthy through sports. Your answer Correct answer

outlook outlook

9. Most people don't see much in stamp collecting, but I really enjoy it.

Your answer Correct answer

excitement excitement

10. My friends all think magic is a(n) hobby, but I find it interesting and it

makes me happy. Your answer Correct answer

excessive peculiar

Section B: Choose the best way to complete the sentences. 11. My little sister has an _______ spirit—she likes to explore everyplace she goes

A. adventurous B. advantageous C. adventure D. advantage

12. Clive would often get into trouble because he _______ expressed his thoughts a

opinions.

A. swiftly B. frantically C. badly D. perfectly

13. For many people, learning to speak Chinese is a _______ effort because it is

difficult.

A. futile B. rewarding C. peculiar D. worthwhile

14. The _______ of the large tree from our backyard freed up space where we could pl

football.

A. remove B. removal C. removing D. removes

15. Don't _______ me! Of course I know how to play chess!

A. insult B. rude C. offense D. abuse

16. Enjoyable activities such as painting, photography, and light exercise help old

people maintain a _______ on the real world.

A. grips B. gripping C. gripper D. grip

17. Completing crossword puzzles usually _______ me since many of the words are so uncommo

A. aggravate B. aggravates C. aggravating D. aggravation

18. Some games, like chess, have an _______ set of rules, while others are relative

simple.

A. excellent B. expensive C. exact D. extensive

19. Many young people practically live in the _______ world of video games.

A. genuine B. virtual C. true D. false

20. By definition, a hobby is something you do for fun and for which don't receive a

_______.

A. excitement B. leisure C. compensation D. gratification

Section C: Complete each sentence with a suitable word. 21. Please sit and watch this short film before the meeting.

Your answer Correct answer

down down

22. Stephen has taken an interest poetry, so I bought him a book of famous poems.

Your answer Correct answer

in in

23. When she got older, Sally took photography as a full-time hobby.

Your answer Correct answer

up up

24. Once I catch hold an idea, I have to follow through until it's complete.

Your answer Correct answer

of of

25. Not many paintings are worthy the word masterpiece, but the Louvre Museum

in Paris is full of paintings that are! Your answer Correct answer

of of

26. As the younger generation, I think they're more interested in video games

than books. Your answer Correct answer

for for

27. A painter must have every color of paint hand and available at all times.

Your answer Correct answer

at at

28. After reading that book, Charlie found it difficult to move and read more

about the same subject. Your answer Correct answer

on on

29. When the weekend comes around, I'm usually so tired from the week that I just

want to sleep. Your answer Correct answer

out out

30. She just got back school, so she hasn't had time to finish her homework yet.

Your answer

to Correct answer from

Part II: Banked Cloze

Questions 31 to 40 are based on the following passage. Doris spends almost all of her free time in her backyard garden. Her hobby is (31) because Doris loves working with the earth and making things grow. Many people think gardening is (32) because it takes so much time and you can easily buy fruits and vegetables at the store. I suppose this point of view is (33), but Doris gets frustrated with such ideas. She (34) in her garden because she appreciates the feeling of creating life, not because she can't afford tomatoes and peppers at the market. Doris knows that most people don't have the patience or (35) for gardening. She understands that it takes a lot of hard work to see results, so she doesn't hold a (36) against people who think gardening is a waste of time. To Doris, gardening is like an (37). Just like painting a beautiful picture, growing vegetables well requires a lot of experience, skill, patience, and (38).

Yesterday, Doris spent a perfect afternoon outside, beneath the sun, and crouched in the dirt of her garden. She wore her (39) designed T-shirt that says \Master Gardener,\would anyone choose a different (40) to fill the days?

(31) (32) (33) (34) (35) (36) (37) (38) (39) (40)

Your answer

gardening Pointless

understandable toils

attention span grudge

cultivation dedication pastime Art form

Correct answer gardening Pointless

understandable toils

attention span grudge art form dedication specially Pastime

Part III: Reading Comprehension

Questions 41 to 45 are based on the following passage.

Music is almost a universal pastime. People around the world listen to it, play it, and appreciate it. However, world music is a subject that receives little attention in the West. Unfortunately, it's common for people in the United States and Great Britain to be completely unfamiliar with the many styles of music found in countries around the world. One of the most different, yet nonetheless beautiful, styles of music is found in Mongolia.

Traditional Mongolian music uses a range of instruments, many of which are unique variations of instruments familiar to other cultures, such as the horse head fiddle, lute, trumpet, flute, zither, and drums. The most unique and well-known components of traditional Mongolian music, however, are the solo singing styles known as khuumii and

urtiin duu.

Khuumii, or throat singing, is performed without instrumental accompaniment, comes from deep in the throat, and produces the effect of two distinct notes at the same time.

Khuumii developed in western Mongolia and the present-day Russian Republic of Tuva. The open expanse of the landscape in these regions was favorable for this type of singing, which allowed voices to travel long distances with minimal effort. Today, throat singing has become internationally known. However, many of the acts recording music and traveling the world are from Russia. Though many Mongolians still enjoy listening to and singing traditional music, young people (like those in many countries) tend to prefer modern pop music.

Urtiin duu dates back to the 13th century, when the style was practised as a professional art. Urtiin duu relates intricate stories about the natural beauty of the land and the rituals of daily life. The vocal style is similar to khuumii in that it takes a talented, practised singer in order to perform well. The sounds are drawn-out and require extreme control of the singer's breath. Some examples of this style have been recorded to have as many as 20,000 verses, thus earning the name \

41.

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meaning as this? 42. 43. 44. 45.

Answer

A. Music is a leisure activity found around the world. B. Music is a required activity found around the world.

C. Music is a leisure activity found in a few places around the world.

D. Music is a required activity found in a few places around the world.

With which of the following statements would the author of this passage probably ag

A. World music is an art form that receives much recognition in the West

B. Young people always appreciate the traditional music of their countryC. Most people in London are unfamiliar with Asian music. D. Traditional Mongolian music is known throughout the world.

Which paragraph describes a style of singing that some might consider to be excessilengthy?

A. Paragraph 1. B. Paragraph 2. C. Paragraph 3. D. Paragraph 4.

Which of the following sentences from the passage indicates the author's opinio

A. However, world music is a subject that receives little attention in the W

B. One of the most different, yet nonetheless beautiful, styles of music is fin Mongolia.

C. Today, throat singing has become internationally known.

D. The sounds are drawn-out and require extreme control of the singer's bre

The author of this passage is _______.

A. telling a story B. presenting information C. making an argument D. persuading the reader

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