教材第10课quiz

Unit 101. Directions:Choose an appropriate word or phrase from each group to complete each of thefollowing sentences. Each word can be used only once.1) bald bare empty vacanta. She showed him around the ground floor of the ________ house.b. A ________ man wanted his portrait enhanced with glistening black hair.c. They would have liked ________ wooden floors throughout the house.d. The post of principal of the theatre school became ________ and he leapt at the chance.2) commentary comment review documentarya. She spent two years in South Florida researching and filming her ________.b. A good deal of my time is taken up with reading critical essays and ________.c. Now let’s go over to our London studio for ________ on the wrestling.d. We were discussing her new movie, and Jill made some interesting ________ about it.3) fumble mumble grumble stumblea. “I don’t understand,” the Inspector ________, passing a hand through his hair.b. Taft ________ that the law so favored the criminal that trials seemed like a game of chance.c. Even as her hand ________ to open it, he thrust himself between her and the door, barring herway.d. The lights mysteriously failed, and we ________ around in complete darkness.4) illustrious illusory illustrative illuminatinga. This may take the form of supporting evidence, additional explanation or ________ detailsand examples.b. Despite his ________ career, during which he became a beloved sporting figure worldwide,his rewards were few.c. The film proves many ________ insights into Chinese culture.d. Worse, many of its successes were __________.5) indignant indifferent indigenous indicativea. These are conditions said by doctors to be strongly ________ of heart failure.b. There are seventeen species of snake ________ to the Northeast and several of them appearregularly in the garden.c. His opponents have tried to characterize him as ________ to the concerns of the workingclass.d. Eric was ________ at being told he would have to wait two weeks for an appointment.6) blackmail bribery slander blamea. One of Murrow’s chief campaign promises was to do something about ________ andcorruption.b. I thought he was trying to ________ me into saying whatever he wanted.c. He has been questioned on suspicion of ________ the Prime Minister.d. The policy is partly to ________ for causing the worst unemployment in Europe.7) incite recite ignite invitea. The bombs ________ a fire which destroyed some 60 houses.b. The Department is ________ applications from groups within the Borough.c. He read the letter again although already he could have ________ its contents blindfolded.d. There was no evidence that he had ________ members of the group to violence.8) stature status stationary stationerya. ________ can be imprinted with your message or logo.b. I was by no means short in ________, but next to this man I felt like a dwarf.c. Nurses are undervalued, and they never enjoy the same ________ as doctors.d. ________ cars in traffic jams cause a great deal of pollution.9) intent intend intentiona. We had always ________ that the new series would be live.b. The Foreign Minister said he was ready to talk to any country that had no hostile ________.c. He is charged with possession of a gun with ________ to commit a robbery.10) obstruct avoid preventa. Do you think he’s gone away to ________ talking to the police?b. The civil war is ________ distribution of famine relief by aid agencies.c. We recognized the possibility and took steps to ________ it happening.11) compassionate passionate enthusiastica. Sue is the extrovert in the family; opinionated, talkative and ________ about politics.b. These charities depend on the ________ feelings and generosity of the general public.c. He usually preferred to train up a crew of ________ young sailors from scratch.12) refute refuse rejecta. Feminists ________ traditional notions of the role of women in society.b. It was the kind of rumor that it is impossible to ________.c. The army ________ to accept orders from the political leadership.2. Directions: Read the following passage carefully and choose the best word or phrase for eachblank.Culture proved extraordinarily effective, not only in helping groups survive environmental rigors, but as a means of regulating interpersonal relations within groups. 1)________ important, it eventually allowed for the enlargement of tribal-sized groups 2)________ much larger societies. Think of the religious 3)________, the moral and ethical structures, the traditions of 4)________ or hostility between different tribal groups, the material technology, and much more of what we regard as 5)________ human behavior. The infant and young child 6)________ some of this through direct observation, but as the child grows older, more and more of it is 7)________ through imitation. Until the age of three, the chimp baby is not very far 8)________ the human, but after that age the chimp 9)________ while the human’s learning cur ve really takes off. Higher education, and all that 10)________ with it are all simply advanced forms of learning through imitation.We humans have done a lot in a brief 11)________ of geologic time to render the whole evolutionary process enormously more 12)________. We are a new kind of social animal, 13)________ culture. Culture has been the 14)________ that has held human societies together, with social learning the glue. Learned behavior by contrast, increasingly assisted by 15)________, has been the yeast that has kept us innovative and adaptive.1) A. Basically B. Equally C. Naturally D. Evidently2) A. toward B. with C. into D. onto3) A. concepts B. ideas C. thoughts D. beliefs4) A. friendship B. cooperation C. relationship D. partnership5) A. distinctly B. disturbingly C. distinctively D. discriminatorily6) A. gets up B. takes up C. sets up D. picks up7) A. acquired B. attributed C. achieved D. attained8) A. after B. behind C. from D. away9) A. speeds up B. slacks off C. breaks down D. slows down10) A. goes B. comes C. takes D. brings11) A. period B. moment C. time D. duration12) A. interesting B. difficult C. complicated D. tricky13) A. according to B. owing to C. due to D. thanks to14) A. clue B. material C thread D. medium15) A. observation B. cultivation C. moderation D. imaginationKey to quiz 10:1.1) a. empty/vacant b. bald c. bare d. vacant2) a. documentary b. reviews c. commentary d. comments3) a. mumbled b. grumbled c. fumbled d. stumbled4) a. illustrative b. illustrious c. illuminating d. illusory5) a. indicative b. indigenous c. indifferent d. indignant6) a. bribery b. blackmail c. slandering d. blame7) a. ignited b. inviting c. recited d. incited8) a. Stationery b. stature c. status d. Stationary9) a. intended b. intentions c. intent10) a. avoid b. obstructing c. prevent11) a. passionate/enthusiastic b. compassionate c. enthusiastic12) a. rejected b. refute c. refused2.1) B 2) C 3) D 4) A 5) C 6) D 7) A 8) B 9) D 10) A 11) B 12) C 13) D 14) C 15) D。