unit6

unit6
Quiz 6
I. Directions:
Column B provides the explanations of the words in Column A. Match the words in Column A and the definitions in Column B.
A B
_______1) accumulation A. behaving in an angry, threatening way
_______2) assert B. probability
_______3) aggressive C. to state firmly that something is true _______4) conflict D. without thinking about what you are doing, esp.
because you do it often
_______5) hesitate E. a large number of things which have been collected
together or acquired over a period of time
_______6) likelihood F. to pause before you do or say something, often
because you are uncertain or nervous
_______7) absorb G. to take in, esp. gradually
_______8) available H. far away in space or time
_______9) mechanical I. able to be obtained, used or reached _______10) remote J. fighting or a war
II. Directions:
Read the following sentences. Choose “A”, “B” or “C” if the underlined word in the sentence is used in the same way as in the sample sentence.
1.He says it's genuine, but we think otherwise.
A. Do what you've been told; otherwise you will be punished.
B. The rent is high, but otherwise the house is satisfactory.
C. I hate him and I won't pretend otherwise.
2.The famine relief money (饥荒救济款) was channeled through volunteer groups.
A. Try to channel your abilities into something useful.
B. We ought to channel this street so that water can flow away easily.
C. You should go through official channels if you want the government to help you.
3.The decision was greeted with a storm of abuse.
A. Wait until the storm passes over.
B. He stormed out of the house, slamming the door as he went.
C. The announcement was met with a storm of angry cries in parliament.
4.There was a risk that the fire would break out again.
A. He realized that the police might find out but decided to risk it.
B. Fishermen face a lot of risks in their daily lives.
C. Because of his high blood pressure, he's not a very good risk for life insurance (人寿保险).
5.Dr. Young commands a great deal of respect as a surgeon.
A. She commanded me to lie down and relax.
B. Supermodels (超级名模) command extremely high fees.
C. He has a good command of himself.
6.Some women are conditioned to expect lower wages than men.
A. The animals were conditioned to expect food at the sound of the bell.
B. This shampoo conditions your hair as well as washing it.
C. Whether I can go with you is conditioned by whether I can finish my job tonight.
III. Directions:
Complete each of the following sentences with the antonym of the word or the proper form of the word derived from the one given in the box.
1.She left a short ____________note, saying that she was leaving.
2.She should have been here two hours ago so she's ____________decided not to
come after all.
3.Part of the reason for the drop in sales is ____________from overseas (海外的)
suppliers.
4.Like many pregnant (怀孕的) women, she's worried that her baby might be born
____________.
5.The government's latest economic policy is a(n) ____________of their earlier
attempts to conquer inflation (通货膨胀).
6.We all have a very strong ____________instinct.
ck of trust is very ____________in a relationship.
8.One of her fellow passengers came to her ____________.
9.It is to be a peaceful, ____________protest.
10.When I was studying linguistics (语言学) in London, I formed a strong
____________to the other students in my class.
11.They got very angry when they found the goods they had bought were of
____________ quality.
ing other people shamefully for one's own profit is ____________.
IV. Directions:
Complete the following sentences with the appropriate forms of the words or phrases according to the meanings of the expressions given in Chinese in brackets. 1.The company is moving into unfamiliar ____________ (领地，领域) with this new software.
2.____________ (拥有) secretarial skills, she will easily find a job.
3.He got ____________ (沮丧的) when he learned that his team lost again.
4.He had the sudden ____________ (冲动) to shout out "rubbish" in the middle of
her speech.
5.If you're rude to him it may ____________ (危及，损害) your chances of
promotion.
6.I said I would do it and I ____________ (遵守) my promise.
7.It could soon be an offence to publish articles or photos which ____________ (干
涉，侵入) on personal relationships, finances or health.
8.The proposals to reduce the strength of the army have been the subject of much
____________ (争议).
9.____________ (与……相比) our small apartment, our uncle's house seemed like
a palace.
10.The election campaign has now entered its final ____________ (阶段).
11.He thought his whole world ____________ (崩溃，倒塌) when his wife died.
12.The company has changed some of its working practices ____________ (作为反
应) criticism by customers.。