大學(xué)英語泛讀教程2期末試卷及答案-FinalExamB

ReadingMaster2-FinalExamB

Vocabulary

Directions:Choosethecorrectphrasalverbtocompetethesentences.Eachisusedonlyonetime.

jumpedoff

scaredoff

dugup

putforward

gaveup

chickenedout

stoodup

Thewinnerofthesingingcontesttocollectherprizeonthestage.

Atourannualmeetingveryfewpeopleanynewideas.

Theskydiverstheplaneonebyonetoavoidanyaccidents.

Mydaddrinkingbecausehisdoctortoldhimheneededtobeinbettershape.

Iwasgoingtotryjumpingoffthehighdivingboardatourswimmingpoolbutatthe

lastsecond.

Batmanhisattackersbyfightingthemwithhisacrobaticskills.

Thearchaeologistswhattheybelievedtobetheancientremainsofanunknownking.

Directions:Chooseawordfromtheboxtocompletethesentencesbelow.Eachisusedonlyonetime.

vivid

tricky

feat

craze

uninhabited

significance

agenda

excessive

MydreamaboutmydogwassoIcouldalmostsmellhisfur.

drinkingisconsideredtobeverybadforone,shealth.

Theofmostfablesisthattheyteachussomesortofmoralattheendofeachstory.

Marsissaidtobebecauseofitsharshenvironment.

Accordingtotheofthismeeting,wefirstneedtodiscusshowtocutcosts.

Thecircusperformercompletedtheofplacinghisheadinalion,smouth.

Thesurgeonmentionedthattheoperation,while,wasnotimpossible.

Inthe1980s,therewasadancecalledthechickendanwhicheveryoneloved.

Grammar

Thisjuiceistoosweetsoitshouldbe.

a.waterdown b.watereddown c.wateringdown d.watersdown

IndiancurryisalittlespicyformytasteandItrytoavoidit.

a.so b.such c.too d.enough

ReadingMaster2-FinalExamB

Myroommate,sdirtylaundrywasourapartmentsoIwasheditforher.

a.stinkup b.stinksup c.stunkup d.stinkingup

WhenIwasateenagerIhadmajorwithmyfavoritesingersoIcollectedallhis

pictures.

a.obsession b.obsess c.obsesses d.obsessing

Itisgooddaytodayforapicnic.

a.quite b.reasonable c.absolutely d.arather

ThecarshowthisyearwassounimpressivethatIwenthomeearly.

a.utter b.utterance c.utterly d.uttering

Thestormwassopowerfulthatmanypeoplewerewithoutelectricityfordays.

a.little b.reasonably c.wonderfully d.devastatingly

IgraduatefromuniversityIhavetostartlookingforaseriousjob.

a.While b.Assoon c.Once d.Until

Ican,tdriveamotorcycleIhavepassedthedrivingexamination.

a.when b.until c.while d.bythetime

thatthejobwasmuchtoostressfulforher,Celiadecidedtoquit.

a.Feel b.Feels c.Felt d.Feeling

hadasuccessful20-yearcareerinlaw,Mr.Brownretired.

a.Have b.Has c.Having d.Been

Althoughvideogamesareforteenagers,manyadultsstillenjoyplayingthem.

end ends ended ending

Thememorystickintoplaceontheleftsideofmylaptop.

a.click b.clicks c.clicked d.clicking

Directions：Changethesentencestotheirreducedrelativeclausesbycrossingouttheunnecessarywords.

Thedolphinsthatarebeingfedrightnowwerebornatthisaquarium.

Anyonewhoisinterestedinjoiningthesoccerclubshouldcometothemeetingthisafternoon.

ReadingMaster2-FinalExamB

C.ReadingComprehension

(A).

Directions:ReadtheexcerptfromParkour:TheSpiritofFreedominUnit8ofthetextbookandanswerthequestionsthatfollow.

WhenDavidBellewasayoungman,hewasn,tparticularlyinterestedinsports.WhatbotheredtheFrenchmanwastheregulatedandoverlycompetitivewaymostsportsareplayed.Disillusioned,hequitthesportsclubsinsearchofsomethingelse.

DavidhadalwaysknownhisfatherRaymondhadbeenrenownedforactsofincredibleathleticismanddaringasayoungmanworkingfortheParisFireBrigade,arenownedmilitaryunit.Ashegrewolder,Davidbecameintriguedbynewspaperclippingsandtalesofhisfather'sexploits.HedecidedtopickBelle,Sr.,sbrain.Raymond,sapproachtophysicalfitnesshasbeenbornoutofnecessity.BorninVietnamtoaFrenchfatherandaVietnamesemother,RaymondBellehadbeenorphanedattheageofsevenandtakentoachildren,shomerunbythearmy.Havingtodependonhimselfhebecameobsessedwithdevelopinghisstrengthandagilityandwouldsneakoutoftheorphanageatnightandpracticeontheobstaclecourse.Healsodevelopedhisowncourses,whichincludedjumpingfrombranchtobranchintreeslikeanimble,referringtohistrainingas“parcours.”Hisaimwastobephysicallypreparedforanyobstaclethatmightbeinhispath.RaymondcitedthepioneeringphysicaleducatorandtheoristGeorgesHebertasaninfluence.Heberthadpromoteda“naturalmethod”offitnesstrainingconsistingoftenfundamentalskills,suchasrunning,jumping,climbingandcrawling.

WhichstatementwouldDavidBellelikelyagreewith?

There,stoomuchcompetitioninsports.

There'snotenoughcompetitioninsports.

Sportsareallboring.

Sportsshouldbeplayedfreelyandinteams.

WhichofthesestatementsisnottrueaboutRaymondBelle?

a.Hewasinthemilitary. b. Hewasdisillusionedaboutsports.

c.Hedevelopedhisowntraining. d. Hewasinfluencedbyothers.

Accordingtothepassage,whydidRaymondBellehavetodependonhimself?a.Hehadtotakecareofhissonalone. b. Hehadmanyfightsinthearmy.

c.Hewasabandonedbyhisparents. d. Alloftheabove.

WhichoftheseexerciseswouldBelleleastlikelydo?

a.stretching b.walking c.weightlifting d.sit-ups

Whichofthefollowingclosestinmeaningtothewordintrigued?

erested b.prepared c.pioneered d.included

ReadingMaster2-FinalExamB

(B)

Directions：ReadtheexcerptfromHardCore:HowtoWorkYourEssentialMusclesinUnit10ofthetextbookandanswerthequestionsthatfollow.

Thecoreofyourbody-that’sbasicallyyourwholebody,excludingyourlimbs-iscrucialtoyouroverallhealth.Manypeoplethinkoftheabdominalmuscles,astheonlycoremusclesbut,infact,thereareatotalof15musclesinthechest,stomach,backandhipsallofwhichcontributetobalance,posture,movementandstrength.Sit-upsandpush-upsarethemostwell-knowncoreexercises,butthereareplentyofothersthatarebeneficial,andyoudon,tneedagymmembershiptogetstarted.

Plank

Therearemanyvariationsofthisexercise.Thebasicmaneuverinvolveslyingonyourbackandliftingyourbodyoffthefloorwithyourforearmsandtoes,keepingyourelbowsata90-degreeangle.Makesuretokeepyourbodystraightanddon,tarchyourback.Stayinthispositionforhalfaminuteeachtime.Liftingonefootwhileperformingthisexercisecanaddtothedifficultyanddoingitinapush-uppositionwillreallyputyourentirecoreaswellasyourupper-andlower-bodymusclestothetest.Yetanotherversionconsistsofpullingyourkneeuptowardyourbodythenmovingitinacircle,clockwisefollowedbycounterclockwise.Repeatthisafewtimes,thenswitchlegs.

Accordingtothepassage,whichisnotincludedinyourcoremuscles?

a.abdominals b.hips

c.chest d.neck

Whydoesthewritermentionthatagymmembershipisnotneeded?

Coremuscleexercisesdon,trequireequipment.

Coremuscleexercisesdon,trequireindoorspace.

Membershipsaretooexpensive.

Membershipsarenotavailable.

Accordingtothepassage,whatdoesexercisingyourcoremuscleshelpwith?

a.increasedappetite b.goodstance

c.weightloss d.betterflexibility

Whatdoesthewriterofferasachallengewhenplanking?

a.liftahand b. archyourback

c.liftafoot d. holdthepositionfor10seconds

Whichofthefollowingisclosestinmeaningtothewordversion?

a.posture b. core

c.position d. variation

ReadingMaster2-FinalExamB

(C).

Directions：ReadtheexcerptfromUnderratedCitiesinUnit11ofthetextbookandanswerthequestionsthatfollow.

C.Nara,Japan

Aswiththeotherlocationsonthislist,Narasuffersfrombeingignoredinfavorofitsmuchmorefamousneighbor,Kyoto.Nara,likeKyoto,wasoncethecapitalofJapan,albeitforafleetingperiodintheeighthcentury.Thecityisfullofhistoricshrines,templesandgardenswhereyoucanstrollwithoutfearofbeingdisturbedbytheraucoushordesthatplagueKyoto.Itisalsohometowell-preservedmachiya-traditionalwoodenhouses-particularlyintheoldmerchantdistrictofNaramchi,wheremanyofthesebuildingshavebeenconvertedintoeateries.Ifyoufeellikeatipple,stopbythe130-year-oldHarushikabreweryforaglassofsake.

D.Kotor,Montenegro

Montenegrodoesn,tfeaturehighlyonthemust-seelistsofmosttourists.

Indeed,manypeoplearenotevenawareoftheexistenceofthiscountryontheAdriaticSeainSouthwesternEurope.OneofsixrepublicsundertheformercountryofYugoslavia,Montenegrodeclaredindependencein2006.Theworld-famouscityofDubrovnikisjustovertheborderinCroatia,butthebeautifullypreservedmedievaltownofKotorisarguablyeverybitasenchantingandjustasdeservingofitsstatusasaUNESCOWorldHeritageSite.ToweringovertheorangerooftopsandcobbledlanesofthetownistheCathedralofSaintTryphon,whichdatesfrom1166.

Accordingtothepassage,whatwasNaraonceknownfor?

a.BeingbiggerthanKyoto b.Beingsafe

c.Beingtraditional d.Beingacapitalcity

Accordingtothepassage,whatisoneadvantageofNaraoverKyoto?

a.Therearemoretraditionalhotels. b.Therearefewercrowds.

c.Youcangetaglassofsake. d.ItisclosertoTokyo.

Accordingtothepassage,whendidMontenegrocomeintoexistence?

a.in1166 b.in2006

c.130yearsago d.Nooneknows.

Accordingtothepassage,whatisuniqueaboutKotor?

a.ItisclosetoDubrovnik. b. Itisamedievaltown.

c.ItisaWorldHeritageSite. d. Alloftheabove.

Whichofthefollowingisclosestinmeaningtothewordenchanting?

a.deserving b. towering

c.beautiful d. raucous

ReadingMaster2-FinalExamB(D)

Directions：ReadtheexcerptfromWishYouWereHereintheReview4sectionofthetextbookandanswerthequestionsthatfollow.

DearNoel,

Bythetimeyoureceivethis,I,llhavecaughtthebustoMirissa,asmalltownonthesouthcoast.It,sstrangetothinkthatIamgoingtobeenjoyingscorchingtemperaturesonthebeach,havingbeenhikinginfreezingcoldweatherupinthemountainsjustthismorning.SriLankareallyisacountryofgreatcontrastswithinarelativelysmallspace.

ThetrainridetoHaputalewasanincredibleexperience.IhadreadaboutitintheFriendlyWorldbook,but—youknowhowitis—sometimesthesethingsdon,tliveuptoyourhopes.Inthiscase,though,thejourneyexceededallmyexpectations.Havingpartiedalittletoohardthenightbefore,ImissedthemorningtrainfromthehistoricformercapitalofKandy.Inawayitwasablessingindisguise,asIwouldn,thavebumpedintothelovelyfamilythatImetonthemiddaytrain.Theywerereallyfriendlyandsharedtheirvada(alocalsnackthathawkerssellonbusesandtrainsisland-wide)withme,whichwasgreatasIhadforgottentobringanyprovisionsforthejourney