新标准大学英语综合教程4 Unit test 2 答案

新标准大学英语综合教程4 Unit test 2 答案

Part I: Vocabulary and Structure

Section A: Section A: Complete the sentences using the correct words in the box.

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mysterious neglect normally interact dialect exclude influential cite foster likewise await obstacle classification

idle ammunition drown advantageous

forego stature originality

1.

Can we

foregothe formalities and get right down to business? Your answer forego

dialect

Correct answer forego

that I could barely understand her. Correct answer

2.

The actress spoke in such a heavy northern

Your answer

3.

dialect

awaitdialect

the results. Correct answer await

drownThere's nothing left to do now but

Your answer await

4.

I love going on vacation, but I always

in a sea of work when I return. Correct answer drown

influential

Your answer drown

5.

After three huge successes, George became one of the most Hollywood.

people in

Your answer influential

mysteriousCorrect answer influential

disappearances in this town for my taste. Correct answer mysterious

idle6.

There have been far too many

Your answer mysterious

7.

It drives me crazy that Steve can sit around and be do!

when there's so much work to

Your answer idle

Correct answer idle

foster8.

His shifty eyes and smarmy personality do little to

a trustworthy character. Your answer foster

Correct answer foster

9.

She

normallybrings her lunch to work, but today she decided to eat out. Your answer normally

Correct answer normally

10.

The

classificationof alcohol as an illegal drug will only make the problem worse. Correct answer classification

Your answer classification

11.

\

excludeyour little brother! Take him with you.\Your answer exclude

stature

Correct answer exclude

to go out in public unrecognized. 12.

It's difficult for someone of his

Your answer stature

Correct answer stature

obstacle13.

My interview with a panel of professors is the only

left before I earn my degree.

Your answer obstacle

neglectCorrect answer obstacle

14.

After years of

, the old house on the corner was finally torn down. Correct answer neglect

advantageous

Your answer neglect

15.

If you want to write a book about traveling in Europe, it's been there before.

to have actually

Your answer advantageous

Correct answer advantageous

likewise16.

I'm going to invest my money in Microsoft, and I strongly suggest you do

.

Your answer likewise

citeCorrect answer likewise

17.

It is critical to

your sources when you make an argument. Correct answer cite

originality

Your answer cite

18.

This month's bestselling novel has a(n)

that is rarely seen in literature. Correct answer originality

Your answer originality

interact19.

It's difficult to

with people if you don't speak the same language. Correct answer interact

ammunition

Your answer interact

20.

It's common for politicians to use almost anything as opponents.

against their

Your answer ammunition

Correct answer ammunition

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

21.

The toughest thing about moving away was when I had to part

withmy book collection.

Your answer with

asCorrect answer with

22.

The spring season, winter into summer.

it were, doesn't really exist here since we go straight from

Your answer as

forCorrect answer as

some peace and quiet. Correct answer for

to23.

Please leave me alone; I'm simply looking

Your answer for

24.

After looking at his old pictures, James longed

go back to China. Correct answer to

Your answer to

with25.

Just tell me the truth and don't toy

my emotions! Correct answer with

Your answer with

out26.

Mona decided to seek

her biological parents after she found out she was adopted. Correct answer out

Your answer out

27.

Forthe most part, I think the kids enjoyed our vacation this year.

Your answer For

Correct answer For

on28.

She picks up some extra money by being a tour guide

the side.

Your answer on

Correct answer on

in29.

I think the reason we're such good friends is because we have so much

common.

Your answer in

uponCorrect answer in

30.

If you learn to look

this class as an opportunity, you might not be so miserable. Correct answer upon

Your answer upon

Part II: Banked Cloze

Questions 31 to 40 are based on the following passage.

recommendationI'm looking for a good book to read. Can you give me a(n) (31)? I generally like to read fiction, but I will read nonfiction if the story is good. I'm a(n) (32)adventurer at heart, so I really like to read stories about exciting journeys and quests. stereotypicalI usually don't like boring stories that feature (33) characters that are portrayed gratuitouswith no originality. I don't mind action, but I can do without any (34)unnecessary violence.

and Do you have any ideas? In my opinion, the best literature features characters that face unbelievable odds, (35)of personal (36)confront their inner demons, and eventually arrive at some sort about the true nature of things. Along the way, the character sacrificeenlightenmentwill inevitably face a decision that might involve a(n) (37)his or her (38)undoingwhich could result in , but he or she will persevere and come out on top. I'm (39)desperately looking for something to read on my vacation, so please let me tackleknow what you would recommend. At this point, I'm ready to (40)book, no matter how long!

Your answer recommendation adventurer stereotypical gratuitous confront enlightenment sacrifice undoing

almost any

(31)

Correct answer recommendation adventurer stereotypical gratuitous confront enlightenment sacrifice undoing

(32)

(33)

(34)

(35)

(36)

(37)

(38)

(39)

desperately tackle

desperately tackle

(40)

Part III: Reading Comprehension

Questions 41 to 45 are based on the following passage.

It is difficult, by sheer popularity and fame of the story, to read or listen to Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol without conjuring up images from one of the many preexisting dramatic productions of the tale. Unfortunately, we often focus on the popular dramatizations of the story to the exclusion of the message that lies at its heart. The story is now a staple of the Western Christmas tradition, but many people don't fully understand why. A Christmas Carol is a very simple and straightforward presentation of the dangers associated with power and greed. However, the story has a more fundamental (if somewhat clichéd by today's standards) message: seize the day and take advantage of all that life has to offer. The reader is left with the notion that, within all of us, there exist qualities that can be improved to unknowable benefit, and it is our responsibility to make necessary improvements in order to realize those benefits.

We see, in Ebenezer Scrooge, an individual almost entirely consumed by greed with little or no worries for the rest of humanity. He is, obviously, an extreme case with whom it is difficult to identify. His days are spent in concentration over his money and how best to underuse it, and his life has been wasted on this cause. He squanders his days while those around him, such as his nephew and Bob Cratchit, attempt to live their lives and make them worthwhile.

When Marley visits Scrooge in his bedroom, he explains what will soon happen and why and says, \is required of every man, that the spirit within him should walk abroad among his fellowmen, and travel far and wide.\never done this, and his visits with the three ghosts are meant to awaken that inside of him which has been dead all his life. Scrooge's journeys with the three ghosts are also meant to make the reader reexamine his or her own life.

Scrooge, as well as the reader, also learns that in a self-absorbed existence based on the exclusion of others, we succumb to ignorance. Ignorance of others and the world around us breeds contempt for that which we do not understand and creates an inescapable trap into which we inevitably fall. Scrooge did not understand this and ultimately fell victim to his own vices. We, as both readers and human beings, are to

draw from Scrooge's experiences his final lessons from the ghosts and not become victim to the same traps which befell him.

41. This passage is an example of what type of writing?

A. Autobiography. B. Literary analysis. C. Persuasive writing. D. Fiction.

42. Which paragraph includes a discussion of the lessons that readers of the story should learn?

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

43. Based on this passage, who is the main character of A Christmas Carol?

A. Charles Dickens.

B. Ebenezer Scrooge.

C. Bob Cratchit. D. Marley.

44. The first paragraph of this passage implies that Dickens' story has been very _____.

A. repetitive B. prodigious

C. influential

D. stereotypical

45. What is the main point of this passage?

A. Readers should learn the same lessons as characters do in the story. B. Readers have no connection to characters in the story. C. Readers should act in opposition to characters in the story. D. Readers can create their own characters in the story.

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