新标准大学英语综合教程四unitetet选择阅读答案

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UNIT2
1. When was the last time you were in _______ with your childhood friends
A. context
B. contact
C. control
D. content
2. Like a boat at sea, his mind started to _______ when he wasn't interested.
A. float
B. soar
C. sink
D. drift
3. Mrs Jones didn't trust Jack, so she was very _______ to let him cut her grass.
A. reluctant
B. reluctantly
C. enthusiastic
D. enthusiastically
4. My house seems to be in a _______ state of disrepair—something is always broken!
A. perpetually
B. perpetual
C. perpetuity
D. perpetuate
5. The problem needs to be looked at from a historical _______ .
A. prospective
B. directive
C. perspective
D. executive
6. Dr. Carter has written _______ about the brain and its influence on our emotions.
B. intensively
C. extensive
D. intensive
7. The accident of last week _______ a review of school safety policy.
A. prompted
B. prompt
C. prompting
D. prompts
8. I am easily _______ by ice cream, so it's probably the best if I don't look at the dessert menu.
A. tempt
B. tempts
C. tempting
D. tempted
9. Wouldn't it be _______ if we didn't need to worry about money
A. predictable
B. marvellous
C. astonishing
D. depressing
10. Researchers claim that there is a _______ link between caffeine and headaches.
A. definite
B. definitely
C. definition
D. defined
11. It's incredible to see how newborn babies are completely _______ on other people for everything.
A. depending
B. dependence
C. dependent
12. The criminal devised an _______ plan to escape from prison.
A. intrinsic
B. intricate
C. intrepid
D. intrusive
13. The court brought a _______ against the escaped prisoner.
A. persecution
B. persecute
C. prosecution
D. prosecute
14. Thank you for the offer to stay for dinner, but we don't want to _______.
A. pose
B. compose
C. propose
D. impose
15. Pedro's friends organized a friendly _______ to help him deal with his alcohol abuse.
A. contravention
B. invention
C. intervention
D. prevention
16. It's impossible to not be impressed by the Taj Mahal and _______ at its beauty.
A. respect
B. flaunt
C. marvel
D. admire
17. We should hire an _______ reviewer who isn't biased one way or the other.
A. internal
C. indoor
D. external
18. I'm so excited for the new movie that waiting all year for it has been like _______.
A. tortures
B. torturing
C. tortuous
D. torture
19. Dylan likes to write _______ during his free time on the weekend.
A. poetry
B. poet
C. poetic
D. poem
20. The waterfall provided a _______ source of soothing background noise.
A. continual
B. continue
C. continuing
D. continuity
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UNIT3
11. Next summer, the developers plan to _____ the old school into a museum.
A. convert
B. converse
C. converts
D. converge
12. Can you tell me what steps _____ a valid research proposal
A. constitution
B. constitute
C. constituent
D. consist
13. The school received more money and _____ has been able to hire more teachers.
A. consequence
B. consequential
C. consequent
D. consequently
14. Different cultures' varying conceptions of _____ are visible in the types of clothes they generally wear.
A. jealousy
B. modesty
C. notoriety
D. clarity
15. Unfortunately, I didn't practice enough so I failed to _____ for the team.
A. qualify
B. succeed
C. thrive
D. attempt
16. Her job is to gather the data and then _____ the results to determine their significance.
A. analysis
B. analyze
C. analytical
D. analyst
17. My _____ clouded my judgment and prevented me from acting rationally when I saw my girlfriend with another man.
A. modesty
B. clarity
C. jealousy
D. notoriety
18. Jim is in Thailand on vacation; he loves to travel to _____ places.
C. exotic
D. mitotic
19. Love him or hate him, the President of the United States is one of the most _____ people in the world.
A. influential
B. domestic
C. instinctive
D. intransigent
20. In a change of pace from his recent international focus, the Prime Minister spoke last night about _____ issues.
A. exotic
B. rhythmic
C. expressive
D. domestic
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UNIT4
11. Some people have an unhealthy _____ with technology and need to have every new gadget available.
A. session
B. obsession
C. recession
D. cessation
12. After much _____, Heather was finally able to convince her boss to award her employees with a holiday bonus.
A. desistence
B. consistence
C. insistence
D. resistance
13. It's hard to _____ what the future might look like, but science fiction writers have been doing it for over a hundred years.
C. mechanize
D. ascertain
14. I know almost everyone loves her new book, but I'm not even _____ interested in reading it.
A. massively
B. supposedly
C. entirely
D. remotely
15. Even though Mr Lewis didn't say it out loud, the _____ in his speech was that his staff didn't work hard enough.
A. personification
B. implication
C. justification
D. explanation
16. Many people complain that the cost of education is prohibitively expensive, but I think the cost of _____ is much higher.
A. ignore
B. ignorant
C. ignorance
D. ignoring
17. After he lost the competition, Lawrence felt completely and utterly _____.
A. dispirited
B. inquisitive
C. observant
D. unchanged
18. We need to come up with a _____ explanation for why we missed class yesterday.
A. plausible
B. sentient
C. staggering
19. Paul has become very _____ and conceited since he first tasted fame.
A. arrogance
B. elegant
C. elegance
D. arrogant
20. Dinosaurs have been _____ for approximately 65 million years!
A. succinct
B. extinct
C. instinct
D. blinked
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UNIT7
1. My parents always taught me to _____ in the face of adversity.
A. perseverance
B. severe
C. severance
D. persevere
2. Could you please _____ the plant so it's not in front of the television
A. punctuate
B. actuate
C. situate
D. fluctuate
3. The Prime Minister's speech will be remembered as one of the most _____ speeches ever given.
A. historic
B. history
C. historical
D. historian
4. Shelley had the _____ of being ahead of her time; she should've been born fifty years from now.
A. fortune
B. misfortune
C. fortunate
D. misfortunate
5. Mark can run a five-kilometre race pretty fast, but do you think he could _____ that speed for an entire marathon
A. extend
B. protect
C. sustain
D. prolong
6. If you _____ David from the equation, do you still think his team could win the championship
A. detract
B. distract
C. protract
D. subtract
7. She was, _____, one of the smartest students I've ever taught.
A. incident
B. incidence
C. incidental
D. incidentally
8. Do you think it's just a _____ that the car breaks down every time Sheila drives it
A. coincidence
B. coincident
C. coincidental
D. coincidentally
9. My mother has _____ memory — she only remembers what she wants to remember.
A. defective
B. corrective
C. selective
D. elective
10. It's hard to believe how _____ people are until you see the helplessness of a newborn baby.
A. unlucky
B. vulnerable
C. insignificant
D. functional
11. In order to make cookies, you need to _____ together a lot of ingredients.
A. merge
B. blend
C. mingle
D. unite
12. His first novel was a failure, but his four _____ books were instant bestsellers.
A. successive
B. preceding
C. simultaneous
D. subsequent
13. I've never felt so _____ as when I saw the Himalayas and looked up at Mount Qomolangma.
A. insignificant
B. vulnerable
C. fortunate
D. amazing
14. Dr Carter was _____ a genius since no one else could replicate his work.
A. evidently
B. evident
C. evidence
D. evidential
15. Would you please turn off your cell phones for the _____ of the flight
A. session
B. preservation
C. duration
D. termination
16. My daughter has been sick and kept me awake for three _____ nights.
A. consecutive
B. subsequent
C. succeeding
D. adjacent
17. William takes pride in his ability to _____ his parents' plans when he doesn't agree with them.
A. frustrating
B. frustration
C. frustrate
D. frustrated
18. Call the doctor! Nancy is _____, and I don't know what to do!
A. non-response
B. non-responsible
C. non-responding
D. non-responsive
19. There is a high _____ that we will get five inches of snow tonight.
A. probability
B. chance
C. odds
D. possibility
20. Robots are now a reality, but they still aren't very _____ to be useful.
A. function
B. functional
C. functioning
D. functionary
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阅读
UNIT1
41. Which of the following is a rite of passage that helped the writer to become less shy
A. Attending high school.
B. Reading many books.
C. Attending college.
D. Planning a great adventure.
42. In which paragraph does the author compare his desire to read to hunger
A. Paragraph 1.
B. Paragraph 2.
C. Paragraph 4.
D. Paragraph 5.
43. Which of the following would make the best title for this passage
A. A Painfully Shy Child
B. My College Life
C. Travels with Greg
D. Breaking Out of My Shell
44. "It would be an understatement to say that I was nervous. I was terrified." What does the writer mean by this statement
A. He wasn't nervous at all.
B. He was mildly nervous.
C. He was as nervous as usual.
D. He was extraordinarily nervous.
45. Which of the following statements can you infer from the passage
A. Jack London wrote exciting stories.
B. Jack London wrote dull stories.
C. Jack London wasn't a famous writer.
D. Jack London was the writer's favourite writer.
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UNIT2
41. Which of the following sentences is the main idea of this passage
A. It is a harsh truth that humans always want what they can't have.
B. Too many adults seem to be in a hurry for children to grow up.
C. Children should be free to play the day away.
D. It's true that play helps develop skills that will be used later in life.
42. Which of the following would the writer of this passage likely NOT agree with
A. Adults should understand that children learn while they play.
B. It is important for children to play and act young.
C. Many games help children appreciate potential careers.
D. Children should concentrate on their schoolwork above everything else.
43. "The grass is always greener on the other side" means _____.
A. other situations always seem better than the ones we are in
B. people always lack confidence in themselves
C. people prefer to live in a less barren land
D. people always want their children to grow up fast
44. This passage is best described as _____.
A. a first-person memoir
B. a dramatic dialogue
C. a persuasive essay
D. an entertaining story
45. What does the writer mean by "You cannot put a price on an active and fertile imagination"
A. The ability to think creatively is worthless.
B. The ability to think creatively is invaluable.
C. The ability to think creatively helps children develop.
D. The ability to think creatively is a natural part of childhood.
UNIT3
41. Which of the following best describes the main idea of this passage
A. European art is superior to all other art.
B. African art is superior to all other art.
C. Every country has a unique artistic tradition.
D. Art is only a modern creation.
42. Which paragraph discusses the early history of art in Botswana
A. Paragraph 3.
B. Paragraph 4.
C. Paragraph 5.
D. Paragraph 6.
43. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE
A. All art in Botswana is thoroughly unique to that country.
B. Art in Botswana has been influenced by neighbouring countries.
C. Art in Botswana is a relatively recent invention.
D. All art in Botswana consists of simple decorations.
44. This passage is best described as _______.
A. narrative fiction
B. editorial non-fiction
C. first-person history
D. personal memoir
45. Which of the following would make the best title for the passage
A. Influential Art of the World
B. A Critic's Opinion of Art in Botswana
C. Botswana Masterpieces
D. Art Without Notoriety
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41. The writer of this passage would probably agree with which of the following statements
A. Technology is beginning to control our lives.
B. Computers play a marginal role in our society.
C. We rely on computer specialists because they are convenient.
D. Technology is slowly becoming more expensive.
42. The writer's scenario with Michael is presented in order to _____.
A. describe an innovation
B. substantiate his argument
C. illustrate an example from a bygone time.
D. brag about personal accomplishments
43. Which paragraph draws a personal analogy to the reader
A. Paragraph 2.
B. Paragraph 3.
C. Paragraph 4.
D. Paragraph 5.
44. Which of the following is the best one-sentence summary of this passage
A. Technology makes our lives more convenient.
B. Science fiction is becoming a daily reality.
C. Everybody uses computers and other technologies.
D. The more we rely on technology, the more helpless we become.
45. Which of the following events does not support the writer's main idea
A. Marcus plays the latest video game after school.
B. Lisa reads a book before going to bed each night.
C. Carol uses a GPS system to find her way in a new city.
D. Tony blogs and sends e-mails from his mobile phone.
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UNIT5
41. The writer of this passage is unable to _____.
A. see
B. hear
C. smell
D. walk
42. Even though this passage is in the form of a diary entry, the material is _____.
A. entertaining
B. persuasive
C. informative
D. fictitious
43. According to the passage, which of the following is a true statement
A. There is a universal form of sign language used by deaf people around the world.
B. American Sign Language is a form of French Sign Language.
C. Laurent Clerc introduced the first form of sign language to the United States.
D. Every country has its own unique form of sign language.
44. Which of the following events occurred in 1817
A. Thomas Gallaudet graduated form Yale University.
B. Thomas Gallaudet met Laurent Clerc in Paris.
C. Thomas Gallaudet and Laurent Clerc founded the American School for the Deaf.
D. Laurent Clerc developed American Sign Language.
45. According to the writer, all of the following are important to sign language EXCEPT_____.
A. the ability to read
B. hand motions
C. sense of sight
D. body language
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UNIT6
41. Where is a likely place that this passage might appear
A. On a marketing brochure for a volunteer vacation organizer.
B. In a newspaper editorial about the need for emergency volunteers.
C. On a travel brochure for a popular vacation destination.
D. In a magazine article about volunteerism among prominent world citizens.
42. Which of the following would make the best title for this passage
A. The Benefits of International Travel
B. Heroic Deeds of Bill Clinton and Kofi Annan
C. Volunteer Vacations: Great Opportunities for Meaningful Work
D. Volunteers: The True Heroes of the Planet
43. Which paragraph presents several possible scenarios for volunteer work
A. Paragraph 2.
B. Paragraph 3.
C. Paragraph 4.
D. Paragraph 5.
44. The type of writing in this passage would best be described as _____.
A. educational
B. entertaining
C. scientific
D. persuasive
45. Which of the following sentences is the writer's critical message
A. Volunteer vacations are becoming increasingly popular.
B. Many volunteer vacations are easy to organize and simple to execute.
C. True heroes are those people who give what they can with no expectation of anything in return.
D. You might make all the difference in the world.
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UNIT7
41. According to the passage, what happened in 1990
A. The U S government first conceived of the Human Genome Project.
B. The Human Genome Project began.
C. The Human Genome Project was completed.
D. Interpretation of the Human Genome Project began.
42. The Human Genome Project sought to _____ genetic information and make it available to everyone.
A. conserve
B. preserve
C. frustrate
D. subtract
43. Which paragraph details the continuing importance of the research results
A. Paragraph 1.
B. Paragraph 2.
C. Paragraph 3.
D. Paragraph 4.
44. All of the following statements are true EXCEPT _______.
A. The Human Genome Project data details the genetic sequence of a limited number of people.
B. The Human Genome Project data details the genetic sequence of all people.
C. The Human Genome Project lasted for 13 years.
D. Interpretation of Human Genome Project data is ongoing.
45. With which of the following statements would the author of this passage probably agree
A. The Human Genome Project is the most significant scientific advance in history.
B. The effects of the Human Genome Project will be limited.
C. The United States singlehandedly completed the Human Genome Project.
D. The Human Genome Project involved an insignificant amount of research.
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