大学英语泛读教程4(第三版)期中期末试卷Reading Master 4 – Final Exam A

A. VocabularyDirections:Use the words from the box to complete sentences 1 to 10. Each is used one time.1. The _______________ information shows that this president is supported by a majority ofwomen over 30 years old.2. The Nobel Prize is a highly _______________ award which gives global recognition of anindividual’s achievements.3. Greg _______________ his debt problem by cutting his expenses and selling his sports car.4. I _______________ remembered locking the door, but when I got home, it was wide open.5. In order to _______________ for class president, you need to get at least 3 nominations.6. Tammy is such a(n) _______________ that she never tips in restaurants even after gettingspectacular service.7. The manger presented a(n) _______________ report on last year’s sales for our annual generalmeeting.8. Although I studied hard in mathematics, I really struggled to _______________ many ofconcepts.9. The problem with government corruption is that it _______________ from giving a fewpoliticians too much power.10. One _______________ about Americans is that they all eat too much fast food and not enoughvegetables.Directions: Use the words from the box to complete sentences 11 to 20. Each is used one time.11. John has a lot of _______________ in himself that he will get into Harvard medical school.12. My sister and I couldn’t stop laughing when my dad _______________ after stubbing his toeon the chair.13. The workers _______________ against the owner’s demands and decided to walk off the job.14. There was a(n) _______________ accident on Highway 1, so you should avoid driving throughthere.15. Lions are known to be fiercely _______________, so they will attack any animals crossingtheir land.16. During the country’s civil war, there was a lot of family _______________, so it took manyyears for some to find their loved ones.17. As a little girl, I _______________ my father because he was so good to me.18. After the rock concert, the stadium floor was _______________ with beer cans and bottles.19. Female elephants _______________ side by side in herds along with their youngsters.20. The angry exchange between the countries’ leaders soon _______________ into a full out war. Directions: Choose the best answer for each of the following.21. The police officer ______ tickets to those drivers who broke the traffic law.a. let outb. handed outc. looked outd. read up22. Mandy really ______ this year and ended up with a straight A in almost every subject.a. go to the school of hard knocksb. make an educated guessc. live and learnd. hit the books23. If you want to learn to camp and survive in the wilderness, you can ______ for the Boy Scouts.a. take downb. sign upc. boot upd. log out24. The new manager ______ as very strict at first, but later we realized she was not so serious.a. took outb. put acrossc. looked down ond. came across25. To the delight of voters, the government decided to ______ the old sales tax.a. phase outb. pull throughc. die downd. give out26. The character of the popular TV series was ______ because the actor had contract disputes.a. ended upb. killed offc. pulled throughd. died out27. The children ______ a puzzle and showed it to their teacher.a. blew upb. wiped outc. built upd. put together28. I knew my parents would be angry with me for coming home late, so I decided to go in and______.a. face offb. face the musicc. face up tod. face29. Much to the displeasure of their neighboring countries, the government announced the ______of the northern islands.a. allyb. sovereigntyc. extraditiond. annexation30. Upon entering a person’s home in Japan, there are specific ______ you should follow.a. protocolsb. resolutionsc. sovereignsd. consulatesB. Grammar31. Traffic has resumed to normal after the storm. ______ some residential street are still closed.a. Otherwiseb. Thereforec. Besidesd. However32. We convinced the manager to give us more time for the project. ______ we worked day andnight to complete it.a. Nonethelessb. Thereforec. In contrastd. Still33. I ______ waste time since I’m busy with work, so I rarely watch TV or go out.a. can affordb. can afford toc. can’t affordd. can’t affor d to34. The movie star is ______ in New York this week for filming of his new comedy.a. beb. to bec. to intend to bed. to intend35. There ______ rules against putting unnecessary chemicals in food products.a. has tob. ought toc. ought to bed. have been36. There ______ some day ______ contact with aliens from some distant world.a. must / beb. has / beenc. ought / to bed. could / be37. ______ Gus apologizes for his behavior, he may return to class.a. Provided thatb. Xc. Otherwised. Before38. You may have your ice cream ______ you have eaten all of your vegetables.a. butb. beforec. whereverd. when39. We weren’t accustomed ______ sitting on the floor for so long, so my legs ached when I stoodup.a. inb. toc. aboutd. of40. Victor will bring drinks to the picnic, so you will be responsible ______ picking up the cake.a. ofb. forc. tod. in41. Once I had eaten dinner, I started ______.a. studyb. studiesc. studiedd. studying42. ______ exercising regularly, I watch what I eat and stay away from all junk food.a. In contrastb. In additionc. Howeverd. On the other handC. Reading Comprehension(A)Directions: Read the following excerpt from Sick of Being Pigeon-holed? Welcome to the Club! and answer the questions that follow.I came here to teach English in my early 20s and eventually moved into business, running a small import-export operation. I majored in Mandarin Chinese back in the U.S. and continued my languag e studies here. I’m now fluent in Chinese and my reading is just about perfect, I’m married to a local woman and have three kids who were all born and raised here. Granted, I haven’t got Chinese citizenship, as that would have involved me renouncing my Ame rican citizenship. I wasn’t prepared to do that as it would have caused me too many headaches, not least of which would have been having to get a visa every time I wanted to go back to visit family. But I have permanent residency in China and consider this my home. Despite all this, most Chinese people will always see me as an outsider. When I speak Mandarin, some people sometimes stare at me like I’m from another planet as they just can’t get it into their heads that a foreigner can speak their language. Also, as an African-American and a fairly tall guy, I am constantly stereotyped. People will ask if I can play basketball and are incredulous when I say I’m not a big fan. Once when I had just come through customs, I was mobbed by a huge group of fans who were waiting to greet some NBA stars who were visiting. It took me ages to explain that they had the wrong guy. Most of the stereotypes people have here are pretty harmless and there is no malice intended, but it can be pretty annoying, especially when peop le act amazed on discovering you’re a businessman.43. Which of the following is true about the writer?a. He has Chinese citizenship.b. He enjoys basketball.c. He has spent many years in his adopted country.d. He has had no issues adapting in his adopted country.44. What do people find hard to believe about the writer?a. He is an NBA star.b. He is an American businessman.c. He has so many children.d. He speaks Mandarin fluently.45. Why did fans mistake the writer for someone famous?a. He is black.b. He is tall.c. He looks American.d. All of the above.46. The word malice is closest in meaning to which of the following?a. harmb. visac. residencyd. stereotype(B)Directions:Directions: Read the following excerpt from Smarty Pants: The Stars with Big Brains and answer the questions that follow.Conan O’BrienThere’s no doubt that the late-night talk show host has the gift of the gab. He’s known for poking fun at anyone and everyone in the entertainment industry including himself. Illustrative of his knack for irreverent, quirky humor is the fact that he was a writer and producer for The Simpsons for a couple of seasons before he made a name for himself. Some might feel that his brand of humor is far from intellectual. However, there is no disputing the 50-year-old’s academic credentials. He graduated magna cum laude from Harvard with a degree in history in 1985.Natalie PortmanThe Israeli-born actress is the perfect example of how beauty and brains need not be mutually exclusive. In addition to starring in many critically acclaimed films, she is known for her political-activism, supporting causes like same-sex marriage in the U.S. and women’s rights in developing countries. Although she made her big screen debut in 1994 at the tender age of 12, she did not let it affect her education. Like O’Brien, Portman attended Harvard, where she got her bachelor’s degree in psychology in 2003 while continuing her work as an actress. Furthermore, Portman is also a polyglot, with fluency in Hebrew, French and Japanese.47. What did Conan O’Brien do before he was famous?a. studyb. drawc. actd. sell48. According to the excerpt, what do Portman and O’Brien have in common?a. They are 50 years old.b. They graduated in the same year.c. They majored in the same subject.d. They studied at the same university.49. Where is Portman originally from?a. Franceb. Japanc. the Middle Eastd. the U.S.50. The word polyglot is closest in meaning, as it is used in the excerpt, to which of the following?a. bilingualb. multilingualc. Jewishd. deaf。