新标准大学英语综合教程单元测试第8单元答案.doc

1、Unit testDone with this task. Your score: 73% = =Part I: Vocabulary and StructureSection A: Complete each sentence using the correct word or expression from the box. advisable lunar undergo charm preach reunion spectacle phase anomaly essentially1. Next year is my high school ten-year phase . Your a

2、nswer Correct answer phase reunion 2. Because of his heart attack, George had to undergo major surgery last year. Your answer Correct answer undergo undergo 3. Were hoping this is just a(n) anomaly and that the baby will soon stop crying so much. Your answer Correct answer anomaly phase 4. It is def

3、initely not advisable to drive after drinking alcohol. Your answer Correct answer advisable advisable 5. Felipe had too much to drink last night and made a complete reunion of himself. Your answer Correct answer reunion spectacle 6. In my opinion, you should practice what you preach or else no one w

4、ill ever listen to you. Your answer Correct answer preach preach 7. Trisha is usually a straight A student, so I guess that C in math was a(n) lunar . Your answer Correct answer lunar anomaly 8. We usually dont get to see spectableevents such as eclipses in this part of the world. Your answer Correc

5、t answer spectable lunar 9. Our home might be small, but it has a lot of charm . Your answer Correct answer charm charm 10. The movie may have a lot of special effects, but it is essentially a love story. Your answer Correct answer essentially essentially Section B: Choose the best way to complete t

6、he sentences.11. Harold _ waited in the lobby for them to call him into the interview. A. nervously B. essentially C. anomaly D. blindly 12. We need to _ natural resources today if we want our children to have them tomorrow. A. reserve B. disserve C. conserve D. preserve 13. I want the senator to ma

7、ke a _ apology for his insensitive remarks. A. sincere B. humble C. festive D. morbid 14. I love Sundays because they are the only chance I get to _ around and do nothing. A. sneak B. crawl C. run D. lounge 15. Were going to throw Maria an amazing _ when she returns from Spain. A. celebrate B. celeb

8、ration C. celebratory D. celebrating 16. The chocolate cake was a tiny bit of _ in an otherwise ordinary meal. A. decadent B. decadents C. cadence D. decadence 17. My dog, Rex, was a _ member of the family for 15 years. A. beloved B. belittled C. bemused D. belonged 18. Its impossible to _ torture a

9、s a means of questioning. A. beautify B. justify C. certify D. mystify 19. Dont _ around the house at night; the noises keep me awake. A. lounge B. pop C. preach D. sneak 20. I cant even describe the _ I felt when I found out she got fired. A. fury B. furious C. furor D. furiously Section C: Complet

10、e each sentence with a suitable word.21. He has been completely taken up with work recently. Your answer Correct answer with with 22. Please fill up the jar with lemonade. Your answer Correct answer up up 23. Your decision, whatevergood or bad, was the only choice to make. Your answer Correct answer

11、 whatever for 24. It was, on my reckoning, the only time the two musicians played together. Your answer Correct answer on by 25. Im going to meet up with Dominic after work for a few drinks. Your answer Correct answer with with 26. Can you please count out thirty marbles from the bag? Your answer Co

12、rrect answer out out 27. A good lawyer should be able to save you from going to jail. Your answer Correct answer from from 28. The meeting will start at 7 oclock on the dot. Your answer Correct answer on on 29. Youll never guess who I bumped into at the market! Your answer Correct answer into into 3

13、0. All in all, it was a decent movie with good special effects. Your answer Correct answer in in Part II: Banked ClozeQuestions 31 to 40 are based on the following passage.When I was a little boy, I thought my birthday was the most important day of the year. Birthday parties were incredibly exciting

14、 and every other day just seemed so (31) mundane in comparison. Why did I think my birthday was so important? Why wouldnt I? My parents always circled it on the (32) calendar , and I knew they planned for it weeks in advance. All my friends came and gave me wonderful gifts. It was always such a happ

15、y and (33) festive event. Every year, it was a true celebration! As you might have guessed, I certainly wasnt very (34) humble when I was young. I thought the world revolved around me, and I wanted everyone to know it. I remember one particular day in specific. It was during (35) lunchtime at school

16、. While all my friends were eating, I overheard them talking about my party. They were just as excited as I was, and they kept asking me what games we would play. I remember I was so happy just to sit there and (36) bask in the anticipation they all felt for my special day. Then Joey Franklin decide

17、d to have a huge birthday party when he turned seven. I was distraught. I went home to (37) complain to my mother. How could he have a birthday party that might be as good as (or better) than mine? Only I was allowed to have birthday parties! “My (38) goodness !“ she exclaimed. “Youre not the only p

18、erson who has birthdays, you know. Youre my special darling, but everyone has birthdays, and everyone is allowed to have a birthday party to (39) celebrate the day.“ Even though I didnt want to admit it, I knew she was right. From the day (40) onwards , I went to and enjoyed many different birthday

19、parties for all my friends (but mine were still the best). Your answer Correct answer (31) mundane mundane (32) calendar calendar (33) festive festive (34) humble humble (35) lunchtime lunchtime (36) bask bask (37) complain complain (38) goodness goodness (39) celebrate celebrate (40) onwards onward

20、s Part III: Reading ComprehensionQuestions 41 to 45 are based on the following passage.Holidays are celebrated in many ways around the world: parades, celebrations, feasts, family dinners, fireworks, sporting events, and street festivals, just to name a few. Some holidays, such as New Years Day, are

21、 observed around the world. Some holidays, such as Christmas, Hanukkah, and Ramadan, are celebrated only by members of a certain religion. Still other holidays are unique to specific countries and are celebrated by people who come from those countries, or who are descended from people who came from

22、those countries. St Patricks Day is a national holiday in Ireland and Northern Ireland, and it is celebrated by Irish people and people of Irish descent in cities and countries around the world. However, in recent years, more and more people who are not Irish have begun to join in the festivities an

23、d celebrate the day. It has become especially popular in Europe, North America, Australia, and New Zealand. St Patrick is one of the patron saints of Ireland (according to the Catholic Church), and St Patricks Day falls on March 17 each year. Historically, the day began as an Irish religious holiday

24、 but became a national public holiday in 1903. Beginning in the late 20th century, the holiday transformed to be more of a cultural holidaya day to celebrate Irish customs and culture. In Ireland, the Saint Patricks Festival has become a week-long event to showcase Irish culture to the world. The co

25、lour green and the three-leaved shamrock are the symbols most associated with St Patrick and St Patricks Day. It is therefore very common to see people wear green clothing on March 17 even if they do not join in a major celebration. St Patricks Day parades are common in cities around the world. The

26、largest Irish populations outside of Ireland and Northern Ireland are in the United States. Many major cities, including Boston, New York City, and Philadelphia have held parades for nearly 300 years! It has also become tradition to dye water green in honour of the day. The Chicago River flows throu

27、gh the middle of that city, and every March 17, the entire river is dyed green! Water fountains in front of the White House in Washington, DC and in Trafalgar Square in London are also typically dyed green. 41. St Patricks Day is a national holiday in _. A. the United States B. England C. Northern I

28、reland D. Australia 42. St Patricks Day is an example of a _ holiday. A. religious B. cultural C. national D. all of the above 43. Which of the following is a symbolic representation of Saint Patrick? A. Feasts. B. Festivals. C. Parades. D. Shamrocks. 44. This passage is an example of what style of writing? A. Informative. B. Persuasive. C. Biographical. D. Editorial. 45. Which paragraph describes the international influence of St Patricks Day? A. Paragraph 1. B. Paragraph 2. C. Paragraph 3. D. Paragraph 4.