新标准大学英语综合教程1 Test 1-6

Unit test 1 Part I: Vocabulary and Structure Section A: Complete each sentence using the correct word or expression from the box. ignorant cultural sign up for gap barely intelligent check in memoir muscle ballroom 1. features of every society. Your answer Correct answer cultural cultural 2. Sally decided to the drama club. Your answer Correct answer sign up for sign up for 3. when I couldn't answer the professor's question. Your answer Correct answer ignorant ignorant 4. finished talking before Luisa changed the subject. Your answer Correct answer barely barely 5. year. Your answer Correct answer gap gap 6. has been home to many lovely concerts and dances. Your answer Correct answer ba'l'loom ballroom 7. to the hotel, call me and we can meet for dinner. Your answer Correct answer check in check in 8. My roommate and I visit the gym every other day so we can build . Your answer Correct answer muscle muscle 9. Not everyone has had an interesting life worthy of a . Your answer Correct answer memoir memoir 10. Her psychology thesis examines whether cats are more than dogs. Your answer Correct answer intelligent intelligent Section B: Choose the best way to complete the sentences. 11. P lease send all correspondence to my new place of ____. A. resident B. residents C. residence D. residue 12. T he professor tried to ____ us that there would be no surprise test next week. A. assure B. sure C. ensure D. pressure 13. M y paper is about nature's ability to ____ potential threats. A. inspect B. infect C. deflect D. detect 14. T he student did an ____ thing when she returned the money she found. A. admire B. admiring C. admirable D. admiringly 15. W e learned about the ____ people in that country experienced throughout history. A. persecute B. persecuted C. persecuting D. persecution 16. W ould you like a small ____ of my coffee? A. sip B. nibble C. swallow D. bite 17. B e careful you don't ____ the paint! A. spell B. spill C. spoil D. sip 18. T om felt foolish and ____ when he showed up for the final exam without a pencil. A. adequate B. adequately C. inadequately D. inadequate 19. B efore class, I met my friends at the school ____ for lunch. A. library B. gymnasium C. cafeteria D. ballroom 20. A fter graduation, Cindy framed her ____ and hung it on her bedroom wall. A. certificate B. diploma C. qualification D. record Section C: Complete each sentence with a suitable word. 21. At the end of the day, Diane climbed bed for a good night's rest. Your answer Correct answer into into 22. How could you sleep last night? You must have heard the thunderstorm! Your answer Correct answer surely surely 23. She is American, so many people are surprised that she can speak Chinese an accent. Your answer Correct answer without without 24. The whole situation was so ridiculous that I simply burst laughter. Your answer Correct answer into into 25. Pablo looked at the new camera ; he wanted it but could not afford it. Your answer Correct answer surprise'l'y admiringly 26. She explained that the class was about the so-called children the Renaissance. Your answer Correct answer from of 27. If you learn the history of your country, it will provide you a priceless insight into your culture. Your answer Correct answer with with 28. Did you sign up the biology class? Your answer Correct answer for for 29. Simon passed the course with a 70 per cent average. Your answer Correct answer barely barely 30. the long run, university is well worth the expense. Your answer Correct answer In In Part II: Banked Cloze Questions 31 to 40 are based on the following passage. Tanya wants to study abroad in Europe. To prepare herself, she reads online about places she might like to go. She needs to do enough research to make an informed and (31)decision. One of the main reasons she wants to study abroad is because she doesn't want to graduate and be (32)of other countries and cultures. She is looking for a unique (33)experience that she can't have at home. What about Paris? The school and the city are both wonderful. However, prices for a decent (34)in Paris are too high — she can't afford it. Madrid? She looks (35)at the beautiful campus in the picture on the school's website. How she would love to be there! However, without speaking Spanish, Tanya decides she would feel sadly (36)studying in Madrid. Then Tanya thinks about London. They speak English there and the school prices are reasonable. Also, the (37)would be very convenient to travel around the city without a car. Tanya decides to (38)up for a semester in London. She is surprised that she was able to surf the Internet and make a decision without moving a (39)! Tanya is very excited for the time she will spend in London. Maybe she will even write a(n) (40)of her experiences! Your answer Correct answer (31) intelligent intelligent (32) residence ignorant (33) cultural cultural (34) residence residence (35) surely admiringly (36) ignorant inadequate (37) subway subway (38) sign sign (39) muscle muscle (40) memoir memoir Part III: Reading Comprehension Questions 41 to 45 are based on the following passage. Attending your first Freshers' Fair can be a confusing and overwhelming experience. First of all, you are still trying to become accustomed to your new environment and living away from home. You are probably already feeling pressure to make new friends, study for class, and make your family proud. Deciding which club to join is just an added layer of pressure and might be the last thing you want to think about. Have no fear! The Freshers' Fair is actually a fun and exciting place, if you manage to forget your worries, kick back, and enjoy yourself. Just follow this simple advice for a pleasant and productive day. 1. Shop around. Take your time, walk around, and check out everything that's available. It's a little like shopping for a good bargain. The first pair of pants you see might not be the best fit. 2. Ask questions. The whole point of the Freshers' Fair is to let you know what clubs and activities are available. Representatives are there to answer your questions. Take advantage of them. 3. Take notes. Write down all important information you want to remember. How often are meetings? What are the requirements of membership? What is the time commitment and will it interfere with your class schedule? 4. Don't be shy. Many groups will have sign-up sheets. They will use these to send out more information or let you know about upcoming events. There is often no commitment to join, so even if you have a passing interest, sign up and stay in touch. Now that you've got a leg-up and have a plan for your first Freshers' Fair, get out there and start taking advantage of the many opportunities your school provides. You won't regret it! 41. Which of the following is NOT the advice that is given for a first Freshers' Fair? A. Write down club meeting schedule s. B. Ask for more informatio n about interestin g groups. C. Look for a of pants. D. Try to forget the pressure you're feeling at a new school. 42. According to this passage, what is the point of a Freshers' Fair? A. To make new friends. B. To feel less pressure. C. To ask questions about members hip requirem ents. D. To learn about available opportuni ties at school. 43. Which of the following most accurately describes "a leg-up" (Para. 7, Line 1)? A. A plan. B. An advantag e. C. An opportuni ty. D. A disadvant age. 44. This type of writing would best be described as ______. A. Persuasiv e. B. Entertaini ng. C. Informativ e. D. Analytical . 45. A proper title for this passage might be ______. A. Helpful Advice for a First Freshers' Fair B. Dealing with Pressure at University C. Shop Around at the Freshers' Fair D. Get a Leg-Up at University Unit test 2 Part I: Vocabulary and Structure Section A: Complete each sentence using the correct word or expression from the box. manufacturer popularity enormous highly emotion confess trait slippery melt perception flavour luxury paste region juicy nonsense properties despair release vitamins 1. The of the juice was a mix of mango and strawberry. Your answer Correct answer properties flavour 2. I think the texture of tofu adds to the experience of eating it. Your answer Correct answer slippery slippery 3. Do you know which of China is famous for spicy food? Your answer Correct answer region region 4. The young generation need to get a clear of their responsibilities. Your answer Correct answer perception perception 5. Sarah shook her head in as she realized she would never learn how to make sushi. Your answer Correct answer despair despair 6. I was surprised at the of coffee among young people in China. Your answer Correct answer popularity popularity 7. His favourite snack is a steamed bun with a filling of sesame . Your answer Correct answer paste paste 8. I must that I am in the minority of people who don't like pizza. Your answer Correct answer confess confess 9. The new French restaurant was recommended by a review in the local newspaper. Your answer Correct answer highly highly 10. John eats a lot of fruit because his doctor told him he needs the and minerals. Your answer Correct answer vitamins vitamins 11. The furniture had to work overtime to fill all the orders from new restaurants downtown. Your answer Correct answer manufacturer manufacturer 12. The ability to eat extremely spicy food is a(n) I must have inherited from my father. Your answer Correct answer trait trait 13. The herb appears to have healing that cure people with skin disorders. Your answer Correct answer nonsense properties 14. A(n) amount of beef is eaten by Americans every year. Your answer Correct answer enormous enormous 15. She only likes to travel in complete : first-class tickets, fine wines, and expensive food. Your answer Correct answer iuxury luxury 16. Don't let the chocolate bar sit in the sun too long or it will everywhere. Your answer Correct answer melt melt 17. I went fishing with my brother last weekend but had to all my fish because they were too small. Your answer Correct answer release release 18. Stefan returned the steak because it was too ; he wanted it cooked for a longer time. Your answer Correct answer juicy juicy 19. The I feel when I eat lasagna is strong; it reminds me of my grandmother's cooking. Your answer Correct answer flavour emotion 20. The idea that donuts and cookies are healthy foods is total ! Your answer Correct answer nonsense nonsense Section B: Fill in each of the blanks with a suitable word. 21. Mexico, is famous for tacos and burritos, actually has a wide range of dishes. Your answer Correct answer which which 22. Once I came age, my father thought I needed to try pig's feet — the specialty of his hom Your answer Correct answer at of 23. Chocolate has absolutely no effect me; I can take it or leave it. Your answer Correct answer on on 24. Non-smokers also hate the smell of cigarette, which usually clings a smoker's body eve washed their hands. Your answer Correct answer to to 25. The Chinese, are famous tea drinkers, grow much of the world's green tea. Your answer Correct answer who who 26. The couple spend an enormous portion money dining out and travelling. Your answer Correct answer for of 27. Nearly every country's food is available in New York City, German sausages and French bread to Japanese sushi and Chinese dumplings. Your answer Correct answer like from 28. Small, light dishes of different foods are popular in many places, including Hong Kong and Spain, it's called tapas. Your answer Correct answer where where 29. I really don't like snails, but Julia loves them! I guess there's just no accounting taste. Your answer Correct answer for for 30. The battery tools needed to eat some seafood just seems silly to me! Your answer Correct answer of of Part II: Banked Cloze Questions 31 to 40 are based on the following passage. Sheila (31)took a class trip to a bubble gum factory. While she was there, her class took a makes thousands of sticks of gum each and every day! While many fads come and go, the ( remained constant for many years. On the tour, Sheila's class learned that gum is made from many different ingredients that are a warm, sticky mixture. Sugar, syrup, and flavouring are then added to the mix. The factory which is Sheila's favorite (35), while her class was visiting. Once the mixture is complete, (36)machines blend and smooth the gum so that it can be fla Some of the gum mixture is also squeezed into a(n) (37)and made into gumballs or other f cools, more machines wrap each individual piece. The gum is then packaged and sent to sto Learning how bubble gum is (38)really gave Sheila a sense of appreciation for how difficult snack. After the tour, each student was allowed to take one (39)of gum to chew on the way it was so (40)and delicious! Your answer Correct answer (31) suddenly recently (32) manufacturer manufacturer (33) popularity popularity (34) manufactured melted (35) flavour flavour (36) enormous enormous (37) mould mould (38) manufactured manufactured (39) mould mouthful (40) juicy juicy Part III: Reading Comprehension Questions 41 to 45 are based on the following passage. ountries are famous for unique and delicious foods. China, Italy, France, India, and Japan are j f the countries with famous national cuisines. In the past, people had to travel great distances in le foods from other countries. Today, it has never been easier to try food from a different countr the most popular foods around the world is pizza. Though pizza has historical and cultural ties fferent types of pizza have developed outside of Italy and several have been adopted as signa of the respective region. st appeared in Italy as a type of flat bread that was inexpensive and easy to make. By the 18th c ts around Naples in southern Italy were famous for their baked flat breads covered in tomato sa , people still travel to Naples to sample pizza in its birthplace and Neapolitans (residents of Nap f this heritage. Indeed, the city continues to be famous for its delicious pizza. the first (and still most popular) varieties of pizza is called the Margherita, named after Queen rita of Savoy. This variety was her favourite because the colours of the ingredients matched the ed (tomatoes), white (mozzarella cheese), and green (basil leaves). creased trade, travel, and immigration throughout the 18th and 19th centuries, cultural traditions s spread around the world. Today, pizza is very popular in many countries, including the United rk City and Chicago are particularly famous for their unique styles of pizza. Pizzas today are al e with nearly every topping imaginable: mushrooms, peppers, sausage, pineapple, and anchov nly a few. If you can think of it, chances are that someone's already tried putting it on a pizza! 41. W hich of the following best describes "signature dishes" (Para. 2, Line 3)? A. Most famous food. B. Most expensive plate. C. Autographed plate. D. Most expensive food. 42. W hy was the Margherita pizza named after Queen Margherita of Savoy? A. It was the first pizza ever made. B. It was the first pizza she ever ate. C. It was the most popular pizza in Italy. D. It was her favourite type of pizza. 43. W hich of the following is NOT a cause for the spread of cultural traditions? A. Immigration. B. Trade. C. Cuisine. D. Travel. 44. W hat can you infer was probably the first topping ever put on a pizza? A. Mushrooms. B. Tomato sauce. C. Mozzarella cheese. D. Sausage. 45. A ccording to the passage, which of the following is NOT one of the most famous varieties of pizza? A. Neapolitan pizza. B. Chicago deep-dish pizza. C. France-style pan pizza. D. New York-style pizza. Unit test 3 Part I: Vocabulary and Structure Section A: Choose the best way to complete the sentences. 1. The researcher had a ____ that academic achievement was linked to culture. A. suspense B. suspicion C. suspect D. suspicious 2. I would love to go to graduate school but the ____ cost is too great. A. finance B. financing C. financier D. financial 3. It is absolutely ____ for children to learn foreign languages as early as possible. A. criticism B. critic C. critical D. criticize 4. There is no one I ____ more than Albert Einstein. He's the reason I began studying physics. A. revere B. reverent C. reverential D. revel 5. The human brain is capable of ____ thought, making us entirely different from any other animal on Earth. A. irrational B. rational C. ration D. rationing 6. Studies have shown that computers are ____ learning tools. A. effect B. affect C. affective D. effective 7. Shawn's paintings are some of the most ____ I have ever seen! A. create B. creative C. creativity D. creatively 8. Thomas did very well his exam and is taking the ____ level chemistry class next semester. A. advised B. advantaged C. advanced D. advertised 9. Young children have a remarkable ability to ____ information they have learned. A. recall B. reveal C. release D. remain 10. S he couldn't concentrate on her test; her mother's ____ in the room was too distracting. A. presence B. presents C. present D. prescience 11. T he ____ of Newton's influence on nearly every field of science is incredible. A. extend B. extant C. extent D. extinct