新标准大学英语综合课程四网络课程答案.doc

1. Throughout history, many people have attempted to find the _ secret to success, but relatively few have actually done it. a. elusive b. evasive c. illusory d. eloquent 2. It was hard for Cynthia to remain uninvolved with the controversy since she is such a _ part of the company. a. visibility b. risible c. visible d. visibly 3. Officer Clarke, in the best interest of the case, please consider absolutely everything to be at your _. a. dispose b. disposal c. disposing d. disposed 4. The mountain climbers demonstrated a(n) _ feat of selflessness when they turned around to help an injured stranger. a. advantageous b. gorgeous c. outrageous d. courageous 5. Many movie stars are notorious for wearing excessive amounts of expensive _. a. jewellery b. jewels c. jewelers d. jewelling 6. Her novel successfully _ an entire generation of young women to believe they could be whatever they wanted. a. emboldened b. embittered c. empowered d. embroidered 7. Im not really a _ of pop culture trends, so can you explain that reference to me? a. flower b. follower c. fellow d. fallowing 8. We just moved into town so were still a little _. a. unsettling b. settlers c. settled d. unsettled 9. The movie is fantastic, but youll need to _ your disbelief toward the end. a. upend b. suspend c. depend d. misspend 10. Dont _ Jacks determination to do whatever it takes to win. a. underestimate b. overestimate c. estimate d. misestimate 11. As judge, I _ over this courtroom and have the final say on all matters. a. preside b. reside c. presume d. resume 12. Please stay back! This is a _ area! a. constricted b. districted c. restricted d. unrestricted 13. The moon shone down and cast a _ glow over the entire field. a. luminosity b. luminous c. luminal d. luminously 14. The state dinner is a _ affair, so please dress appropriately. a. distinctive b. respectable c. dramatic d. formal 15. Stock prices rose _ after the company publically announced its new product. a. dramatically b. magically c. loosely d. exclusively 16. The colonists began to form a _ in response to the unfair taxes. a. rebel b. rebellion c. rebellious d. rebelling 17. After striking the iceberg, the ship quickly sank into the _ depths. a. skinny b. preppy c. murky d. baggy 18. Im not a good typist, so I find it easier to _ all of my emails. a. dictate b. elucidate c. explicate d. exacerbate 19. To accommodate increased traffic, city planners are going to expand the _of the highway. a. length b. height c. depth d. width 20. Lets be proactive and do something instead of just watching the situation _. a. ameliorate b. collaborate c. deteriorate d. elaborate Section B: Fill in each of the blanks with a suitable preposition or adverb.21. Things didnt quite turn the way I expected, but Im still happy with the result. Your answer Correct answer out out 22. You cant fool me; Im wise the way things work around here. Your answer Correct answer to to 23. My question sparked much discussion in the group about right versus wrong. Your answer Correct answer off off 24. They didnt know it, but they were playing right our hands the whole time. Your answer Correct answer into into 25. Leslie broke her argument into three main points. Your answer Correct answer down down 26. It was pure luck that we chanced the fossilized remains of the dinosaur. Your answer Correct answer upon upon 27. Our town was named the explorer who first discovered the nearby waterfall. Your answer Correct answer affter after 28. After the ship sank, wreckage washed on shore for weeks. Your answer Correct answer up up 29. Some of the oldest headstones in the graveyard were completely worn so we couldnt tell whom they belonged to. Your answer Correct answer away away 30. The novel revolves a protagonist who is searching for a lost city of gold. Your answer Correct answer around around Part II: Banked ClozeQuestions 31 to 40 are based on the following passage.Everyones always told me that I should be a model. I have to admit, it does sound like it would be a(n) (31) lifestyle with lots of traveling, parties, and beautiful people. I think it could also be a great opportunity to assert my (32) and creativity. However, at my age, Im not sure I have the experience or (33) to start a modeling career. It takes more than a(n) (34) face to be a model. You must have a(n) (35) personality and always be ready to take risks and explore the unknown. You also need to have near infinite patience. Many people are under the impression that the fashion and modeling industry attracts only very (36) people who only care about themselves. From what I understand, nothing could be further from the truth. Yes, there are some models who only care about their own appearance, wealth, and (37) surroundings, but the industry isnt (38) composed of this type of person. Its a(n) (39)fact that the fashion and modeling world has a strong (40) for all kinds of peopleand Im one of them. Your answer Correct answer (31) glamorous glamorous (32) individuality individuality (33) credentials credentials (34) stunning stunning (35) daring daring (36) superficial superficial (37) lavish lavish (38) exclusively exclusively (39) inescapable inescapable (40) lure lure Part III: Reading ComprehensionQuestions 41 to 45 are based on the following passage. The debate over school uniforms is one of the most controversial issues affecting public school students. Though uniforms have long been a staple of private schools, they are still a rarity in public schools. This is not merely a debate over the aesthetics of fashion. Rather, this debate lies at the very heart of the politics of fashion. What students choose to wear (and what their parents allow them to wear) to school consistently rouses strong feelings and animated discussion. Much has already been said in defense of and against school uniforms, and I wont belabor the individual points further. There are many valid points on both sides of the argument. Instead, I intend to explain why I personally stand in opposition to school uniforms and highlight the reasons why uniforms would serve very little purpose in our specific school district. For the most part, students in our district are well behaved and dont approach any semblance of extreme behavior or expression. Administrators seem to be more worried about a potential escalation of student expression that so far has shown no indication of materializing. Principals and other district administrators are chasing shadowstheyre looking to solve a problem that doesnt exist. Our district has no history of student activism, and there are only a few examples of flagrant violations of the existing dress code. In short, there is absolutely no precedent to believe that students will choose to begin acting out against authority through fashion statements. School uniforms seem to be an inappropriate response to a nonexistent problem. It is an unnecessary exertion of power by administrators who dont know how to properly exercise authority. Lets take a moment to consider a hypothetical school district that is overwhelmed by student discipline problems. Would the institution of school uniforms be an appropriate response in that case? I would argue in the negative. Uniforms, by themselves, would in no way prevent students from expressing themselves or their views. Improper and unpopular behavior will not be stifled by a school uniform. It may actually make the situation worse, as resentment over the mandatory clothing would likely be great. School uniforms obviously interfere with students right to self-expressiona right that should be protected in the public school system. In addition, mandating that all students wear identical (and unattractive) outfits enforces the message that conformity is the preferred method to prevent or resolve conflict. This is certainly not an appropriate message for our schools to be sending to children. 41. This style of writing