尔雅英语阅读_2期末答案(学习通2023题目答案)
67 min read尔雅英语阅读_2期末答案(学习通2023题目答案)
Quiz for Unit 1
1、尔雅Should you decide to ________ with the treatment you will be contacted by the hospital.
A、英语阅读precede
B、期末proceed
C、答案familiarize
D、学习stablize
2、通题Within seconds the university police can identify the exact origin of the alarm and _________ officers to in-vestigate.
A、目答dispatch
B、尔雅disintegrate
C、英语阅读disrupt
D、期末disconnect
E、答案discomfort
3、学习As artists who write about their work,通题 their ________ responsibility in this article is to provide a coherent account of their own practice.
A、principal
B、目答principle
C、尔雅main
D、municipal
E、participal
4、Even before organized tourism on a large scale occurred, there was evidence that animal behavior was ______.
A、defaced
B、disrupted
C、detained
D、disintegrated
E、discomforted
F、disconnected
5、All foreign ________ were advised to leave the country following the outbreak of civil war.
A、nationals
B、professionals
C、national
D、professional
6、Once political power was lost, the family empire, so dependent on this artificial and arbitrary special treatment, ________.
A、dispatched
B、disintegrated
C、disrupted
D、defaced
E、disconnected
7、Vegetables are also a highly ________ commodity and therefore sellers are price takers who cannot wait for an upswing in prices.
A、decayed
B、disrupted
C、disintegrated
D、perishable
E、edible
8、The wind is lazy and sleepy under the sun, not as vivid as when it ________ the damp air in the house.
A、works up
B、fills up
C、stirs up
D、builds up
9、Chinese literati began to break away from the thousand-years-long tradition to ________ the new system of division of labor, and to pursue independent careers in an increasingly sophisticated urban environment.
A、derive from
B、familiarize with
C、stir up
D、draw near
E、mean business
2. Why Options Distract Us from Our Main Objective
Quiz for Unit 2
1、The Democratic convention has set the scene for a ________ election campaign this autumn.
A、ferocious
B、serious
C、sublime
D、brutal
E、perishable
2、To coordinate development between man and nature, we should maintain a proper growth in population, a sustainable utilization of resources, and ________ ecological principals.
A、demonstrate
B、advocate
C、perform
D、contribute
E、disrupt
3、As we get older, we start thinking about the future and the past, and the present seems to ________ from us.
A、pull down
B、slip away
C、fall apart
D、end up
E、stir up
4、Games are games. They’ll always be there. They won’t help you get further in life, just help you ________ in the same spot. They can make you ignore responsibility.
A、stay off
B、stay at
C、stay put
D、stay up
5、When Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee met in the parlor of a modest house at Appomattox Court House, Virginia, on April 9, 1865, to work out the terms for the ________ of Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia, a great chapter in American life came to a close, and a great new chapter began.
A、surrender
B、retreat
C、resign
D、abandon
E、defeat
6、To the laborer, leisure means freedom from _______.
A、coercivity
B、force
C、influence
D、effect
E、compulsion
7、She rose above her difficulties and became a _________ success.
A、tremendous
B、gigantic
C、massive
D、immense
E、vast
F、titanic
8、“Publish or ________” is a very popular phrase among university teachers.
A、flourish
B、distinguish
C、perish
D、vanish
9、What made him ________ as a photographer was his skill in capturing the moment.
A、singular
B、forgettable
C、convicing
D、remarkable
10、Singapore edged out strong compes to top the rankings in Asia, securing the title of Asia's top country and city for meetings for the 25th ________ year.
A、succeeding
B、orderly
C、connective
D、preceding
E、consecutive
3. Ancient Greece
Quiz for Unit 3
1、Homer's poems have remained a constant source of ______________in European literature.
A、aspiration
B、stimulus
C、inspiration
D、incentive
E、option
F、deviation
2、Only after women have been able to ______________ their rights in all spheres of society and culture have they been able to exercise their rights in divorce court.
A、assert
B、afford
C、attach
D、address
E、appreciate
3、All the illegal immigrants were ___________ to a small island in the harbor.
A、contented
B、confirmed
C、confined
D、conducted
E、converged
4、Analysts expect November to _________ October as the worst month ever for PC sales this year.
A、oppress
B、rival
C、crush
D、inquire
E、suppress
5、Inhibition in adulthood seems to be a _______________ of a person's experiences as a child.
A、contemplation
B、reflection
C、constitution
D、revelation
E、satisfaction
6、The concept of a separation of science from religion during the seventeenth century implies that during preceding centuries there had been a ____________.
A、fusion
B、reaction
C、correction
D、partition
E、separation
7、The body is very cooperative in becoming more __________ quite quickly if we practise stretching postures regularly.
A、serene
B、resistent
C、supple
D、rigid
8、First and ________, let me wish you, your families, and the populations you represent all the best for a healthy new year.
A、principle
B、principal
C、foremost
D、supreme
E、initial
F、most
9、Don't fret over failure. __________ success and have fun along the way.
A、Strive for
B、Set aside
C、Burst forth
D、Avail of
E、Set out
10、Health workers have started a major vaccination campaign to help earthquake survivors ________ any chance of disease.
A、rope off
B、rip off
C、ward off
D、turn off
E、put off
4. The Meditations
Quiz for Unit 4
1、To her great disappointment and ________ she failed in math examination again.
A、vexation
B、seclusion
C、retreat
D、fancy
E、sensation
F、satisfaction
2、Rub some onion to a bee sting, mosquito bite or any insect bite. After a few hours, the pain, itchiness and swelling will ________.
A、retire
B、retreat
C、afflict
D、subside
E、enhance
3、To pessimists, autumn is a season for sadness and ________, for life is so vulnerable to weather.
A、vexation
B、contemplation
C、lament
D、grumble
E、joy
4、Every one of us must reach out a helping hand and extend our love to those ________ with diseases to make this world a better place.
A、fretted
B、afflicted
C、vexed
D、vanished
5、Whether I ________ to bed early or late, I rise with the sun.
A、retreat
B、retire
C、subside
D、vanish
6、A judge should be ________, attentive, impartial, hard-working, and prompt in ascertaining the facts and applying the law.
A、grumpy
B、irascible
C、impatient
D、temperate
7、For me, flying a helicopter was no passing ________.
A、option
B、alternative
C、fancy
D、aspiration
E、vision
8、India has reasons to ________, especially with an ever-expanding Chinese strategic footprint all around in its neighbourhood.
A、fret
B、aspire
C、retreat
D、meditate
9、China says that it is too underdeveloped to ________ letting its currency float freely on the foreign exchange markets.
A、recollect
B、suppress
C、contemplate
D、assert
10、Home is the place where we ________ the most, but are often treated the best.
A、grumble
B、retire
C、meditate
D、inquire
E、require
5. The Sublime Shadowed by the Awesome and the Fearful
Quiz for Unit 5
1、After the ___________ of the affair, Sanford's wife Jenny divorced him and wrote a book.
A、salvation
B、revelation
C、contemplation
D、execution
E、meditation
2、Michelangelo’s reactions to his rivals—Raphael and Leonardo, two _________ of his time—were impulsive and antagonistic.
A、contemporaries
B、predecessors
C、successors
D、cooperators
E、colleagues
3、It comes as news to many visitors that these artists do not themselves ______________ their works.
A、exert
B、extirpate
C、execute
D、extricate
E、expire
4、We have found that ___________ and conversation--just thinking and talking--can help people choose right over wrong.
A、imagination
B、contemplation
C、presumption
D、proposition
5、The American westerners held the __________ that their society might have privileges but they would be privileges each man had won for himself.
A、proportion
B、confirmation
C、prescription
D、conviction
E、contemplation
F、meditation
6、While these uncertainties ________ large, out of crises comes opportunity to realize a new decade of growth.
A、loom
B、boom
C、toom
D、doom
E、zoom
7、The personal letters of Michelangelo and Beethoven reveal a deep sympathy and concern for those close to them, and a profound understanding of humanity ________ their works.
A、reforms
B、performs
C、deforms
D、informs
8、Officials said they were working to __________ the remaining survivors and had passed oxygen cylinders and water to those still trapped.
A、exert
B、extricate
C、execute
D、extirpate
E、export
9、Make a list of your goals and_______________ time to talk with your supervisor.
A、set aside
B、set apart
C、set about
D、set against
E、set off
10、Mr. Dolittle always ________ his good health ________ careful living.
A、contributes…to
B、dedicates…to
C、attributes…to
D、devotes...to
6. Thinking Like a Mountain
Quiz for Unit 6
1、To ________ weeds is not only to destroy their visible parts but also to pull them out by the roots.
A、extricate
B、export
C、generate
D、extirpate
E、extract
2、English has become a ________ language. It is a technique for students to master fluently. But many students haven't been interested in it.
A、sufficient
B、adequate
C、requisite
D、efficient
E、elementary
3、Remember that there is nothing stable in human affairs; therefore avoid undue elation in prosperity, or undue depression in ________.
A、defiance
B、adversity
C、retreat
D、solitude
4、I often take a moment as I wait at our grocery store checkout stand to ________ the covers of the magazines displayed there.
A、scan
B、decipher
C、watch
D、peek
5、Some scientists believe the work to ________ the human genetic code is no less important than the Apollo moon landing program.
A、defy
B、extirpate
C、suspect
D、decipher
E、generate
6、The code of ethics is an ________ law; it controls peoples’ thought, and is an important dependent ways that the soft law is carried out.
A、implicit
B、requisite
C、explicit
D、arrogant
E、sufficient
7、Americans treat doctors with a strange mixture of awe, respect, cynicism, and ________.
A、adversity
B、contempt
C、grandeur
D、compliment
E、suspect
8、Did they ________ the houses to make room for a big industrial complex?
A、pull off
B、pull over
C、pull down
D、pull away
E、pull out
F、pull through
9、I am too busy to ________ the Web every day, but I do try to spend a bit of time there.
A、study
B、stare
C、peek
D、browse
10、Artists' renderings of space can be pretty impressive, and sometimes hard to ________ the real thing based on hard science.
A、pull down
B、scan through
C、distinguish from
D、pass up
E、pay heed to
期中段考
英语阅读期中段考
1、He is actually racing with time, for these structures are all the while undergoing a steady and uncompromising process of disintegration. (Unit 1：In Search of Ancient Chinese Architecture) The steady and uncompromising disintegration of these structures is caused by the following factors EXCEPT _________.
A、the application of more easily perishable construction materials
B、people's intention to modernize the ancient Chinese architecture
C、unexpected ups and downs in the field work to study the ancient Chinese architecture
D、nature's effect on the structures
2、We might not always be aware of it, but in every case we give something up for those options. (Unit 2: Why Options Distract us from Our Main Objectives) In this statement, the author seems to suggest that ____________.
A、we should have a built-in alarm to remind us of our limited time with our family
B、we are missing what is really important when trying to keep all options open
C、we should give up work so that we can spend all our time with our family
D、we should realize each option is as important as the other
3、Furthermore, the great athletic contests and artistic competitions had a continually renewed unifying effect. (Unit 3: Ancient Greece) The underlined words “unifying effect” in this sentence means that ___________.
A、the Greek city-states were becoming a unified single nation
B、the Hellenes considered themselves as one people
C、the Hellenes believed in the unity of body and soul
D、the Hellenes were unified in their perceptions of the world
4、Think of the countless changes in which you yourself have had a part, the whole universe is change, and life itself is but what you deem it. (Unit 4: The Meditations) What does the author imply?
A、The whole world is ever changing and you will never know what will happen.
B、The whole world is ever changing and you played a very important part in it.
C、The whole world is ever changing and it is your thinking that makes it good or bad.
D、The whole world is ever changing and life is meaningless.
5、Frequently irascible, Michelangelo was as impatient with the shortcomings of others as he was with his own. (Unit 5: The Sublime Shadowed by the Awesome and the Fearful) Michelangelo's impatience in this sentence results from ______________.
A、his imitation of Beethoven
B、his lack of sympathy and concern for others
C、his jealousy of his contemporaries
D、his stern and strong devotion to art
6、I now suspect that just as a deer herd lives in mortal fear of its wolves, so does a mountain live in mortal fear of its deer. (Unit 6: Thinking like a Mountain) In this statement, the author seems to suggest that __________.
A、a mountain is afraid of both dear and wolves
B、deer are the natural enemy of a mountain
C、too many dear will pull down the ranges of a mountain
D、wolves and deer have the same effect on a mountain
7、Should you decide to ________ with the treatment you will be contacted by the hospital.
A、proceed
B、precede
C、familiarize
D、concede
8、Even before organized tourism on a large scale occurred, there was evidence that animal behavior was ______.
A、defaced
B、disintergrated
C、disrupted
D、discomforted
9、To her great disappointment and ________ she failed in math examination again.
A、sensation
B、seclusion
C、meditation
D、vexation
10、To ________ weeds is not only to destroy their visible parts but also to pull them out by the roots.
A、extricate
B、extirpate
C、extract
D、export
11、Games are games. They’ll always be there. They won't help you get further in life, just help you ________ in the same spot. They can make you ignore responsibility.
A、stay up
B、stay away
C、stay put
D、stay ahead
12、We have found that ___________ and conversation--just thinking and talking--can help people choose right over wrong.
A、contemplation
B、imagination
C、presumption
D、proposition
13、First and ________, let me wish you, your families, and the populations you represent all the best for a healthy new year.
A、initiative
B、principal
C、supreme
D、foremost
14、Every one of us must reach out a helping hand and extend our love to those ________ with diseases to make this world a better place.
A、tortured
B、afflicted
C、familiarize
D、extirpated
7. Public Attitudes Towards Science
Quiz for Unit 7
1、Technology doesn't work on its own. It's just a tool. You are the ones who ________ its power.
A、acquire
B、harness
C、generate
D、contemplate
E、fancy
2、To cultivate students' scientific ________ ability is the most important assignment for science education in age of knowledge economy.
A、inquiring
B、ambivalent
C、privileged
D、rudimentary
E、sufficient
3、With convenient transport links, the hotel enjoys a ________ position in an intellectual setting near the university and museum district.
A、ambivalent
B、disrupted
C、accessible
D、privileged
E、optional
4、________ English is easy to acquire, but mastery of the language is quite difficult.
A、Advanced
B、Rudimentary
C、Professional
D、Informed
E、Academic
5、Book is my best friend, both silent and most loyal. As long as I do not discard it, it never takes the ________ to get away from me.
A、position
B、trouble
C、liberty
D、initiative
E、freedom
F、stand
6、He is well ________ in his specialty, in law, finance, or engineering, but lacks any knowledge of data processing.
A、informed
B、advanced
C、relevant
D、privileged
7、The artist's ________ attitude towards death is rooted in the fact that he not only fears death but at the same time desires it.
A、suspicious
B、ambivalent
C、informed
D、superior
E、condescending
8、Just as some financial institutions proved "too big to fail" , some Japanese suppliers are now revealed to be too crucial to ________.
A、put across
B、do without
C、fit into
D、bring about
9、I wish I could ________ and relive my schooldays; I regret not having tried harder and passed more exams.
A、put the clock back
B、do without
C、cut off
D、put across
E、fit into
10、I would say that I can tell within the first five minutes whether the applicants are going to ________ our company.
A、put into
B、go into
C、fit into
D、bring into
8. Grant and Lee: A Study in Contrasts
Quiz for Unit 8
1、How could anyone simply ________ while millions of people are starving?
A、stand by
B、stand for
C、stand in
D、stand on
E、stand up
2、For pedestrian safety, controlling vehicle speed is crucial, because the likelihood of __________ and the severity of the consequences both increase with rising speeds.
A、impacts
B、affairs
C、collisions
D、incidents
E、crashes
3、As a student, I want to use my creativity to explore possible solutions to problems I ____________.
A、contact
B、withstand
C、submit
D、encounter
E、endure
4、The restaurant in which we ate that night had more people in it at 11pm, 51 more to be ____________, than it did at 10pm.
A、precious
B、precise
C、previous
D、predominant
E、preceding
5、In societies wholly dedicated to the principle of social equality, ________ private education is forbidden.
A、inclusive
B、specialized
C、confidential
D、privileged
6、Effective crisis leadership can help us regain a sense of power ________ a pandemic.
A、in face of
B、in terms of
C、in favor of
D、in light of
7、He wants us to have faith in his promises, to trust him ________ and rely solely on him.
A、explicitly
B、positively
C、implicitly
D、negatively
E、sensitively
8、Despite his efforts to __________, Thomas' two sisters never spoke to him again.
A、unite
B、reconcile
C、excuse
D、forgive
E、pardon
9、We honor them not only because they are guardians of our liberty, but because they ______________ the spirit of service, a willingness to find meaning in something greater than themselves.
A、embody
B、prosper
C、encounter
D、dominate
E、reconcile
10、Fourscore and seven years ago our fathers ________ upon this continent a new nation, conceived and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.
A、brought down
B、brought in
C、brought up
D、brought forth
E、brought back
9. On Happiness
Quiz for Unit 9
1、When people get some time off, they usually indulge in their favorite _______.
A、fancies
B、pastimes
C、virtues
D、vices
E、imaginations
2、Do you have __________ financial reserves to deal with unexpected problems?
A、sufficient
B、virtuous
C、ready-witted
D、temperate
E、scanty
3、Going by his experiences of running hotels in Asia, Pavlakis believes service standards in Asian hotels are far _________ to that of those in other parts of the world.
A、amiable
B、explicit
C、equipped
D、superior
E、better
4、All six cases identified ________ in visitors to the area, and most had very limited exposure to the contaminated water.
A、caused
B、arose
C、rose
D、raised
E、risen
5、Education is about opening the vistas of human potential, stretching the mind and exploring the soul in an endless _________ of wisdom.
A、pleasure
B、pursuit
C、recreation
D、inquiry
E、pastime
6、________ school rules, the teacher asked him to wear his face mask when inside the building.
A、Relative to
B、In accordance with
C、In midst of
D、In communication with
7、The more self-knowledge we have, the more control we can ________ over our feelings and behaviour.
A、execute
B、extirpate
C、extricate
D、exert
E、expire
8、Because the managers _______ farmers to be an inferior social class, they do not take the farmers’ demands seriously.
A、teem
B、deem
C、loom
D、doom
E、zoom
9、The excitement of starting a new job is always _________ a certain apprehension.
A、mingled with
B、derived from
C、stirred up
D、roped off
E、accustomed to
10、A summary needs to be _________ and brief rather than too descriptive; so you don’t want to get too specific with details like numbers and dates.
A、concise
B、implicit
C、precise
D、informed
10. The World We Have Lost
Quiz for Unit 10
1、Each of us needs to ________________ at least 5 liters of water per day, and everything we eat and drink contains water.
A、deplete
B、complete
C、consume
D、resume
2、If disease is allowed to spread among the crops, it will cause wide spread _____________.
A、devastation
B、extinction
C、desertification
D、deforestation
E、deterioration
3、I strongly suggest that you grow a collection of wild flowers in your own garden rather than pick them from the countryside and assist in _____________ the stocks.
A、consuming
B、depleting
C、extricating
D、flourishing
4、The Black Death , an unprecedented______________ in history, had a great impact on the European culture.
A、calamity
B、extinction
C、withdrawal
D、species
5、Doctors demanded the ________ of the drug from the market after several cases of dangerous side-effects were reported.
A、extinction
B、retirement
C、withdrawal
D、retreat
6、The pigeons were picked up and piled in heaps, until each has as many as he could possibly _____________.
A、rope off
B、make sure of
C、dispose of
D、catch hold of
7、The government has put an end to new efforts to ________ hazardous waste in sensitive environmental areas.
A、dispose of
B、use up
C、put away
D、pile up
8、If we had carried out the survey after a drought or another ________, the responses might have been different.
A、accident
B、incident
C、matter
D、calamity
9、The risk of diarrhea(腹泻) was lower among those ________ boiled water but this finding was not statistically significant.
A、depleting
B、extirpating
C、generating
D、consuming
10、In longer periods of poverty past savings are ________, household goods deteriorate and cannot be replaced, and debts accrue and become unsustainable.
A、occupied
B、depleted
C、renewed
D、expired
11. Amusing Ourselves to Death
Quiz for Unit 11
1、The questionnaire was mailed to the study recruits ________ one week before the interview.
A、apparently
B、approximately
C、appropriately
D、appreciably
2、We need not be _________ too long in figuring out why American television programs are in great demand.
A、dispatched
B、defaced
C、detained
D、framed
3、Throughout the weeks on the stump he remained entirely ________, even if his nice smile sometimes seemed the work of a plastic surgeon.
A、amiable
B、desirable
C、esteemed
D、scanty
4、Platonism promises immortality to the philosopher who meets death with equanimity and who ________ in the soul's liberation.
A、laments
B、rejoices
C、contemplates
D、encompasses
E、assembles
5、Nowadays no matter what is depicted or from what point of view, the primary __________ is that this TV program is for people’s amusement and pleasure.
A、reflection
B、presumption
C、representation
D、presentation
6、Microsoft founder Bill Gates has become the target of a ________ theory linking him to the novel coronavirus because he foresaw the kind of devastation a pandemic could bring if world leaders didn't prepare five years ago.
A、conspiracy
B、footage
C、celebrity
D、capacity
7、Now the term “visually impaired” ____________ a wider range of concepts, referring to both the blind and anyone who wears glasses.
A、accompanies
B、encompasses
C、confines
D、defers
8、The standard language is, from an historical point of view, merely regional or social dialect which has acquired __________.
A、standard
B、consequence
C、prestige
D、statue
9、Life is not a highway strewn with flowers. The sight of a few blossoms here and there may make our journey a trifle more ________.
A、endurable
B、capable
C、adorable
D、amiable
10、As typography once ________ the style of conducting politics, religion, business, education, law and other important social matters, television now takes command.
A、indicated
B、dictated
C、depicted
D、predicted
12. The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
Quiz for Unit 12
1、I feel that my enthusiasm,________ , and adaptability could compensate for the lack of experience.
A、frugality
B、industry
C、novice
D、craftiness
2、The results will be an important guide for countries seeking to ________ essential medicines at the most affordable prices.
A、procure
B、prevail
C、proceed
D、precede
3、There is not a culture on Earth that does not have music, and our brains are wired to ________ and be moved by its magic.
A、assure
B、generate
C、contemplate
D、apprehend
4、He proceeded to ________ his daughter to eat, not by example indeed, but at least by precept.
A、prevail
B、excite
C、exhort
D、inquire
5、Bravery and nobility will ________ at last and the wicked world will slowly but surely become a place of cheerful harmony.
A、procure
B、prevail
C、proceed
D、precede
6、It's very good of you to say so, but I don't deserve such praise. I wish I could deserve such ________.
A、compliments
B、complements
C、supplements
D、replacements
7、A good pirate captain had to know the astronomy to navigate by the stars. He had to ________ meteorology and know enough fluid dynamics to make sure he didn't overload his ship with booty.
A、be satisfied with
B、be immersed in
C、be accustomed to
D、be acquainted with
8、____________ assistance arrived — it came too late; he was indeed just alive, but died almost immediately.
A、On this score
B、In such a light
C、At length
D、In company with
9、The police force ________ the local residents of Santy County ________ improved security in their community.
A、familiarized …with
B、accommondated…to
C、acquainted…with
D、assured...of
10、I am writing to ________ whether CET4 tests are organized twice every year.
A、inquire
B、assure
C、apprehend
D、acquaint
期末考试
英语阅读期末考试
1、It is even more worrying that relatively minor powers are now acquiring nuclear weapons. The danger is not so much in the actual nuclear weapons that such powers may soon possess, which would be fairly rudimentary, though they could still kill millions of people. Rather, the danger is that a nuclear war between two minor powers could draw in the major powers with their enormous arsenals. (Unit 7: Public Attitudes Towards Science) What does the author worry about?
A、Minor powers will soon acquire rudimentary nuclear weapons.
B、Nuclear war may happen between two minor powers.
C、Nuclear war may happen between major powers.
D、The nuclear weapons possessed by minor powers will kill millions of people.
2、He could not possibly stand by unmoved in the face of an attempt to destroy the Union. He would combat it with everything he had, because he could only see it as an effort to cut the ground out from under his feet. (Unit 8: Grant and Lee: A Study in Contrasts) What does the underlined “it” refer to?
A、The effort that the Confederate Army exerted to destroy the Union.
B、The effort that the Union Army exerted to be independent.
C、The fact that the Westerners worked together with the Virginia aristocrats.
D、"Everything he had" in the previous clause.
3、We said, then, that it (happiness) is not a disposition; for if it were it might belong to someone who was asleep throughout his life, living the life of a plant, or, again, to someone who was suffering the greatest misfortunes. (Unit 9: On Happiness) In this statement, the author seems to suggest that __________.
A、happiness might belong to someone who has a miserable life
B、happiness might belong to someone who is disabled
C、happiness is not a character, but a good activity
D、happiness should be possessed by everyone
4、The planet has not seen such a spasm of extinction in sixty-five million years, since the dinosaurs disappeared. (Unit 10: The World We Have Lost) Which of the following best explains the meaning of the sentence?
A、A great number of species have replaced other species since the dinosaurs became extinct sixty-five million years ago.
B、The rate of species extinction has been increasing since the disappearance of the dinosaurs sixty-five million years ago.
C、The world has not experienced such a great number of species extinction since the disappearance of the dinosaurs sixty-five million years ago.
D、The disappearance of dinosaurs sixty-five million years ago was the greatest calamity on the planet.
5、Societies are now traveling together in the midst of this unfolding calamity down a path that links two worlds. Behind is the world we have lost, ahead the world we are making. (Unit 10: The World We Have Lost) What does the author imply?
A、Human societies are moving so rapidly that we are steadily closing down the natural world.
B、Human societies are embracing the new age.
C、Human societies have forgotten the old days and moving to the new ones.
D、Human societies are creating an unfolding calamity.
6、Therefore—and this is the critical point—how television stages the world becomes the model for how the world is properly to be staged. (Unit 11: Amusing Ourselves to Death) What does the author imply?
A、TV has become a stage of the world.
B、TV has kept us well-informed about what is happening in the world.
C、TV’s effects in altering the style of American discourse are significant.
D、TV has become a stage for the audience to criticize this world.
7、…and over the Madeira he propos’d my setting up my business, laid before me the probabilities of success, and both he and Colonel French assur’d me I should have their interest and influence in procuring the public business of both governments. On my doubting whether my father would assist me in it, Sir William said he would give me a letter to him, in which he would state the advantages, and he did not doubt of prevailing with him. (Unit 12: The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin) What was the author’s doubt?
A、Whether he could get the assistance of his father in setting up his business.
B、Whether Sir William could procure the public business to him.
C、Whether his father would be persuaded into working with Colonel French.
D、Whether Sir William would give him the letter to his father.
8、With convenient transport links, the hotel enjoys a ________ position in an intellectual setting near the university and museum district.
A、ambivalent
B、disrupted
C、accessible
D、privileged
9、Just as some financial institutions proved "too big to fail" , some Japanese suppliers are now revealed to be too crucial to ________.
A、do up
B、do without
C、do with
D、do away
10、How could anyone simply ________ while millions of people are starving?
A、stand by
B、stand for
C、stand in
D、stand up
11、Despite his efforts to __________, Thomas' two sisters never spoke to him again.
A、unite
B、reconcile
C、excuse
D、forgive
12、When people get some time off, they usually indulge in their favorite _______.
A、fancies
B、pastimes
C、virtues
D、vices
13、The excitement of starting a new job is always _________ a certain apprehension.
A、mingled with
B、derived from
C、stirred up
D、roped off
14、Each of us needs to ________________ at least 5 liters of water per day, and everything we eat and drink contains water.
A、deplete
B、complete
C、consume
D、resume
15、The pigeons were picked up and piled in heaps, until each has as many as he could possibly _____________.
A、make sure of
B、catch hold of
C、dispose of
D、make sense of
16、Platonism promises immortality to the philosopher who meets death with equanimity and who ________ in the soul's liberation.
A、laments
B、rejoices
C、contemplates
D、encompasses
17、The standard language is, from an historical point of view, merely regional or social dialect which has acquired __________.
A、standard
B、consequence
C、prestige
D、statue
18、Nowadays no matter what is depicted or from what point of view, the primary __________ is that this TV program is for people’s amusement and pleasure.
A、reflection
B、presumption
C、representation
D、presentation
19、The results will be an important guide for countries seeking to ________ essential medicines at the most affordable prices.
A、procure
B、precede
C、prevail
D、proceed
20、A good pirate captain had to know the astronomy to navigate by the stars. He had to ________ meteorology and know enough fluid dynamics to make sure he didn't overload his ship with booty.
A、be satisfied with
B、be immersed in
C、be accustomed to
D、be acquainted with
