1、15普通班英语四练习卷一Test for Unit 3, Book 3专业_学号_姓名_I. Collocation:1. The initials VAT stands _ Value Added Tax.2. All the medicine I took had no impact _ me.3. The old lady ran away quickly _ terror on seeing the terrible scene.4. We sometimes think humans are uniquely vulnerable _ anxiety, but stress seem
2、s to affect the immune defenses of lower animals too.5. It is vital that Japan reflect _ and understand fully the extent of their past militarism.II. Vocabulary:6. Rumors are everywhere, spreading fear, damaging reputations, and turning calm situations into_ ones.A. turbulent B. tragic C. vulnerable
3、 D. suspicious7. Satellite communications are so up-to-date that even when _ in the middle of the Pacific, businessmen can contact their offices as if they were next door.A. gliding B. cruising C. piloting D. patrolling 8. The suspect _ that he had not been in the neighbourhood at the time of the cr
4、ime.A. advocated B. alleged C. addressed D. announced9. Visitors may not remain on the school _ without permission.A. estates B. premises C. properties D. possessions10. A peculiarly pointed chin is his most memorable facial_.A. mark B. feature C. trace D. appearance11. At first, the _ of color pict
5、ures over a long distance seemed impossible, but, with painstaking efforts and at great expense, it became a reality.A. transaction B. transmission C. transformation D. transition12. The clock works well; there is only _ of a second per year.A. a fault B. a mistake C. an error D. flaw13. As you have
6、 seen, the value of a nations currency is a _ of its economy.A. response B. revelation C. reaction D. reflection14. However, the balance in nature is_, resulting in a number of possible unforeseen effects.A. troubled B. disturbed C. confused D. puzzled15. The company gradually lost its market becaus
7、e of _ management.A. bad B. evil C. ill D. wickedIII. Reading Comprehension:Passage One Few Americans remain in one position or one place for a lifetime. We move from town to city to suburb, from high school to college in a different state, from a job in one region to a better job elsewhere, from th
8、e home where we raise our children to the home where we plan to live in retirement. With each move we are forever making new friends, who become part of our new life at that time.For many of us summer is a special time for forming new friendships. Today millions of Americans vacation abroad, and the
9、y go not only to see new sights but also with the hope of meeting new people. No one really expects a vacation trip to produce a close friend, but the beginning of a friendship is possible.The word “friend” can be applied to a wide range of relationships to someone one has known for a few weeks in a
10、 new place, to a fellow worker, to a childhood playmate, to a man or woman, to a trusted confidant.1. Many Americans move from place to place for the following reasons except . A. going to college B. getting a better job C. finding a place to live in retirement D. saving money2. Summer is a special
11、time when many Americans . A. enjoy the sunlight B. feel strange C. travel to other countries D. get a new job3. When summer comes, many Americans . A. hope to meet new people B. expect to find some close friends C. want to begin lasting friendships with new people D. Both A and B4. From the passage
12、 it can be seen that a “friend” can be . A. a fellow worker B. a football teammate C. a boy or a girl D. all of the above5. Which of the following is the topic sentence of the second paragraph? A. For many of us summer is a special time for forming new friendships. B. Today millions of Americans vac
13、ation abroad. C. No one really expects a vacation trip to produce a close friend. D. But surely the beginning of friendship is possible.Passage TwoOne silly question I simply cant stand is “How do you feel?”. Usually the question is asked of a man in actiona man on the go, walking along the street,
14、or busily working at his desk. So what do you expect him to say? Hell probably say, “Fine, Im all right.” But “Youve put a bug in his ear”maybe now hes not sure. If you are a good friend, you may have seen something in his face, or his walk, that he did not realize that morning. It starts him worryi
15、ng a little. The First thing you know, he looks in a mirror to see if everything is all right, while you go merrily on your way asking someone else, “How do you feel?”Every question has its time and place. Its perfectly acceptable, for instance, to ask “How do you feel?” if youre visiting a close fr
16、iend in the hospital. But if the fellow is walking on both legs, hurrying to make a train, or sitting at his desk working, its no time to ask him that silly question.When George Bernard Shaw, the famous writer of plays was in his eighties, someone asked him “How do you feel”, Shaw put him in his pla
17、ce. “When you reach my age”, he said, “either you feel all right or youre dead.”6. According to the writer, greetings, such as “How do you feel?” . A. show ones consideration for othersB. are a good way to make friendsC. are proper to ask a man in actionD. generally make one feel uneasy7. The questi
18、on “How do you feel?” seems to be correct and suitable when asked of . A. a man working at his deskB. a person having lost a close friendC. a stranger who looks somewhat worriedD. a friend who is ill8. The writer seems to feel that a busy man should . A. be praised for his effortsB. never be asked a
19、ny questionC. not be botheredD. be discouraged from working so that9. George Bernard Shaws reply in the passage show his . A. cheerfulnessB. clevernessC. abilityD. politeness10. “Youve put a bug in his ear” means that youve . A. made him laughB. shown concern for himC. made fun of himD. given him so
20、me kind of warningPassage ThreeIt is possible to stop most drug addiction in the United States within a very short time. Simply make all drugs available and sell them at cost. Label each drug with a precise description of what effect - good and bad - the drug will have on the taker. This will requir
21、e heroic honesty.For the record, I have - once - almost every drug and like none, disproving the popular theory that taking a single smoke of opium will enslave the mind. Nevertheless many drugs are bad for certain people to take and they should be told why in a sensible way.Along with advice and wa
22、rning, it might be good for our citizens to recall that the United States was the creation of men who believed that each man has the right to do what he wants with his own life as long as he does not interfere with his neighbors pursuit of happiness.Now one can hear the warning, if everyone is allow
23、ed to take drugs, everyone will, and the gross national product will decrease and we shall end up a race of fools. Alarming thought. Yet it seems most likely that any reasonably healthy-minded person will not become a drug addict if he knows in advance what addiction is going to be like.Is everyone
24、reasonably sensible? No. Some people will always become drug addicts just as some people will always become drunk, and it is just too bad. Every man, however, has the power to kill himself if he chooses. But since most men dont, they wont be the majority, either. Nevertheless, forbidding people thin
25、gs they like or think they might enjoy only makes them want those things all the more. This psychological insight is, for some mysterious reason, denied our governors.11. The authors solution to the drug problem is . A. to make all drugs extremely costly B. to put honest warnings on all drug labels
26、C. to make the buying and selling of all drugs illegal D. to tell people the dangerous effects of drugs on health12. Many people believe that . A. taking drugs once in a while will not be harmful B. a single smoke of opium will make you an addict to it C. the authorities are honest in dealing with t
27、he drug problem D. It is a heroic activity to destroy all the drugs available13. According to the author, forbidding people to take drugs is . A. unacceptable to the majority of people B. not an effective way to stop drug addiction C. in the interest of the people and the governors D. in agreement w
28、ith the basic rights of citizens14. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage? A. Few people will take drugs if they are allowed B. The United States will be easily defeated if its citizens are allowed to take drugs C. It is a general practice to forbid drugs in different countries D.
29、A majority of people will become addict to drugs if they are allowed to take them15. Which of the following might best describe the authors arguments in the passage? . A. Alarming B. Unusual C. Mysterious D. TraditionalIV. Translate the following expressions into English1. 电子报警系统 2.巡查严密的城市街道3. 据称宁静的
30、地区 4. 公益广告5. 聪明反被聪明误 6. 出错的概率很小7. 前门不落锁 8. 以.的名义9. 客货两用车 10. 出入卡V. Translate the following sentences into English, using words or phrases in this unit for the underlined parts:1. 你的论点很容易受到攻击. (vulnerable)2. 我们现在正处于一个新的伟大的信息时代. (era)3. 科学家分析了一下这杯牛奶, 发现里面水分过多. (analyze)4. 这个年轻人将他最喜欢的歌手的照片贴在墙上.(paste)5. 当你回顾你的一生时, 你最珍惜的是什么时候? (look back on)6. 上海会议中心附近部署了很多警察，以防恐怖分子接近。(holdat bay)4 / 4
