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

A. VocabularyDirections:Use the words from the box to complete sentences 1 to 10. Each is used one time.1. A dog owner can easily _______________ their pet by taking a walk with them every day.2. The cabbage in our refrigerator had become _______________ after sitting in there for weeks.3. The class leader took the _______________ and told her classmates that they were using theirsmartphones too much during their lessons.4. A good _______________ to cutting your spending is to stop buying coffee every morning atStarbucks.5. The doctor told me I had to _______________ my eating habits if I was serious about losingweight.6. Military service is _______________ in some countries unless you are registered in college oruniversity.7. Although the moon is _______________, this has not stopped humans from exploring it for itsresources.8. A count ry’s balance of imports to exports is a(n) _______________ of a healthy economy.9. Driving your car at a high velocity on city streets is a(n) _______________ of the traffic laws.10. The actor’s _______________ attitude at the hotel made the staff think he was a terrible guest.Directions: Choose the best answer for each of the following.11. In the U.S., the right to own guns is ______ protected.a. monotonouslyb. pompouslyc. irreversiblyd. constitutionally12. Police action on the protesters was ______ since all of them were unarmed.a. unjustifiedb. scrappedc. monotonousd. slipped13. Trevor’s job at the factory was so ______ that he decided to go back to school.a. monotonousb. leakedc. feasibled. notorious14. Patty was so ______ with her Spanish studies that she began to dream in Spanish.a. scrappedb. outmodedc. engrossedd. prevalent15. The ______ at a hardware store includes drills, nails and shovels among other things.a. championb. merchandisec. twinged. fertility16. We had a good ______ when we learned that Jacob had decided to join the circus.a. decayb. bureaucracyc. chuckled. indicator17. Although the company’s plan was ______, they still needed to convince investors to finance theproject.a. constitutionalb. wastedc. laid-backd. feasible18. After two days of not smoking, my dad’s ______ broke down and he started up again.a. chuckleb. willpowerc. carcassd. corruption19. Hackers are ______ for breaking into company computer systems and causing much damage.a. notoriousb. unprecedentedc. drasticd. sharp20. Dentists always advise that tooth ______ can be prevented by daily brushing and flossing.a. accountabilityb. metropolisc. decayd. trim21. There is a recent ______ for teens to wear colorful neon T-shirts.a. alarmb. trendc. gamed. reason22. Jessica ______ very hard ______ learning French, so it is no surprise that she went to study inParis.a. worked / offb. worked / atc. worked / outd. worked / into23. The undercover detective ______ the gang members by pretending he was one of them.a. reported backb. picked upc. looked throughd. spied on24. My grandpa was a ______ kick-boxer when he was in teens and even won a few titles.a. championb. biometricc. prevalentd. unprecedented25. The bad investment was ______ as a loss for the company.a. staked onb. ridden onc. shaken offd. written off26. The movie star was ______ by scandal and his inability to keep silent when he should have.a. ruinedb. spokec. disprovedd. improved27. We ______ to our new office, but it needed a little more lighting and some plants.a. passed throughb. settled inc. let ind. sent back28. There is a drugstore ______ my apartment so I can get medication easily if I get sick.a. backwardb. backc. nearbyd. near29. The law was ______ because it was, so unpopular with the public.a. rescindedb. overthrownc. riggedd. passed30. Professor Stone is so ______ that he doesn’t even take attendance of his classes.a. laid-backb. altruisticc. vindictived. egoisticB. Grammar31. If I buy two pairs of these jeans, ______ get one free.a. I wouldb. I willc. I haved. X32. If it _____ his bad attitude, he would have done much better in class.a. wereb. were toc. weren’t ford. weren’t33. The new TV series is _____ an evil king who tries to take over the world.a. ofb. byc. withd. about34. They were so pleased about their day at the beach _____ it didn’t rain.a. because ofb. sincec. whyd. the reason35. _____ avoid getting his teacher angry, Shawn told her that he’d forgotten his homework on thebus.a. So thatb. So as toc. For fear thatd. Due to36. I’m so used _____ walking t o the train station every day that it doesn’t feel like exerciseanymore.a. onb. atc. tod. for37. The black puppy looks very much like its mother, _____ the brown one is more like its father.a. just asb. whereasc. even thoughd. not only38. Cats are _____ smart, but they are also very agile.a. even thoughb. just asc. whiled. not only39. Smoking is strictly _____ during the flight and that also includes inside the washrooms.a. forcedb. prohibitedc. legalizedd. obligated40. If he doesn’t show up for the concert, we _____ sell his ticket to someone.a. are not allowedb. will have no choice but toc. are prohibited fromd. has no option but to41. Ashley _____ to play the piano and is now playing in a famous band.a. teach oneselfb. taught oneselfc. teach herselfd. taught herself42. We were _____ when our class won the prize for the best role-play performance.a. proud of themselvesb. proud themselvesc. proud of ourselvesd. proud ourselvesC. Reading Comprehension(A)Directions: Read the following excerpt from From Russia with Love and answer the questions that follow.Despite the enmity that has marked U.S.-Soviet relations over the course of the 20th century, Russia has continued to provide a steady stream of immigrants to America. Many of these Russian-Americans have gone on to achieve fame and fortune. In the field of cinema, for example, the late Oscar-winning actor Yul Brynner is a notable example. The star of the much-loved Rodgers and Hammerstein musical The King and I, Brynner became a naturalized U.S. citizen, but renounced his citizenship in 1965 for tax reasons. Another acclaimed actor, Kirk Douglas – the father of double Oscar winner Michael Douglas – is also of Soviet descent, having been born Issur Danielovitch to immigrants from Belarus, which was then part of the Russian Empire. Other actors with Russian heritage include Harrison Ford, Robert Downey, Jr. and – surprisingly, given his Italian surname –Leonardo DiCaprio. A more recent success story is the actress Mila Kunis, who was born in Russia, but moved to the States at the age of seven in 1991. Russian-Americans have also achieved considerable success in other areas of entertainment: Like Kunis, the singer and pianist Regina Spektor was born in Russia and emigrated to the U.S. as a child. She was following in the footsteps of one of the greatest pianists of them all: the classical musician and composer Sergei Rachmaninoff. By far the most successful Russian immigrant of them all, though, is Google cofounder Sergey Brin, who came to the U.S. as a 6-year-old, and is now worth an estimatedUS$24.4 billion dollars.43. What can be inferred about Russian immigration into the U.S.?a. The U.S. only accepts celebrities.b. U.S. immigration is quite open to Russians.c. You need a lot of money to immigrate.d. It is quite difficult for Russians to immigrate.44. Why are Russian immigrants seemingly so successful in the U.S.?a. The U.S. supports their talents.b. They are already successful upon arrival to the U.S.c. Hollywood acts as a sponsor for many of them.d. No information is given.45. Which of the following celebrities is not a Russian immigrant?a. Mila Kunisb. Regina Spektorc. Michael Douglasd. Sergey Brin.46. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word renounced?a. rejectedb. consideredc. estimatedd. streamed(B)Directions: Read the following excerpt from Telling Tales: Informers for the State and answer the questions that follow.The United States may not have been as brutal in its crackdown against perceived subversive forces as other countries; nevertheless many of its citizens were hounded during periods of anti-communist fervor that gripped the nation during the 20th century. Senator Joseph McCarthy lent his name to an infamous movement to root out red elements, but it was FBI boss J. Edgar Hoover who enforced the persecution of supposedly disloyal citizens. As a result of information provided by Ho over’s network of informants, thousands of government workers lost their jobs. In flagrant breach of the U.S. constitution, the accused were not allowed to know the identity of their accusers and, in many cases, were not even told what they were accused of.The House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) was another tool that was used to target purported communists. Many Hollywood stars were harassed and some were driven out of the movie business following HUAC investigations. Charlie Chaplin, for example, gave up his U.S. residency and moved to Europe because of harassment by HUAC and the FBI. The informants turned out to be just as famous as the victims. Ronald Reagan, who was a struggling actor at the time worked as an FBI agent code-named T-10. Reagan supplied the authorities with names of fellow actors who he thought might have communist sympathies. Who would have believed that the one-time snitch would go on to become the 40th President of the United States?47. According to the excerpt, who was the crackdown against in the U.S.?a. Citizens allegedly connected with opposing political beliefs.b. Senators who were serving in office at that time.c. Informers who were considered to be disloyal citizens.d. No information is given.48. Which of the following statement is true?a. Workers lost their jobs because of their subversive activities.b. Workers lost their jobs due to unjustified accusations.c. The HUAC was a fair and impartial government committee.d. The HUAC was not supported by the U.S. government.49. What happened to Ronald Regan after informing for the FBI?a. He became a serious actor.b. He went to Europe because he was being harassed.c. He became the U.S. President.d. He became the head of the FBI and HUAC.50. The word breach is closest in meaning to which of the following?a. residencyb. harassmentc. communistd. violation。