新标准大学英语综合教程2-unit-test8答案

1、Part I: Vocabulary and StructureSection A: Complete each sentence using the correct word or expression from the box.manualexcitementadditionaloutlook diversionleisurepeculiarinteractioninherent excessive1.For me, television is just a(n)diversion,but some people consider it a full-time activity.Your

2、answerCorrect answerdiversiondiversion2.Snorkeling and scuba diving are great pastimes, but they also haveinherentrisks thatmake them dangerous.Your answerCorrect answerinherentinherent3.When I move to a new house, I think I'll need a(n)additionalroom for all of my hobbies.Your answerCorrect ans

3、weradditionaladditional4.John plays team sports in his free time because he appreciates theother people.Your answerCorrect answer5.szinteractioninteractionmanualMy current job involves a lot ofinteractionwithlabor, so I'd prefer that my next job be at a desk.Your answermmanual6.Any hobby can tak

4、e over your life if you spend a(n)Correct answermanualexcessiveamount of time doing it.7.Your answerCorrect answerexcessiveexcessiveleisureI have to write an essay about what I like to do in mytime.leisureYour answerCorrect answer/leisure8.Theoutlookfor the sports industry looks great; more and more

5、 people are trying to stayhealthy through sports.Your answerCorrect answeroutlookoutlook9.Most people don't see muchexcitementin stamp collecting, but I really enjoy it.Your answerCorrect answerVexcitementexcitement10.My friends all think magic is a(n)happy.Your answerpeculiarpeculiarhobby, but

6、I find it interesting and it makes meCorrect answerpeculiarSection B: Choose the best way to complete the sentences.11. My little sister has an spirit she likes to explore everyplace she goes.3 标 A. adventurousI y B. advantageous3 r C. adventureL3 D. advantage12. Clive would often get into trouble b

7、ecause he expressed his thoughts and opinions.A. swiftlyB. franticallyC. badlyD. perfectly13. For many people, learning to speak Chinese is a effort because it is so difficult.3AA.futile3rB.rewarding3rC.peculiar3rD.worthwhile14. The of the large tree from our backyard freed up space where we could p

8、lay football.A. removeBBB. removalICCC. removingDCD. removesI_15. Don't me! Of course I know how to play chess!'Z(A. insult3B. rude3C. offenseI3rD. abuse16. Enjoyable activities such as painting, photography, and light exercise help older people maintain a on the real world.3 r A. gripsB. gr

9、ipping3C. gripper3仟D. grip17. Completing crossword puzzles usually me since many of the words are so uncommon.3A. aggravateB. aggravatesC. aggravatingD D D. aggravation18. Some games, like chess, have an set of rules, while others are relatively simple.y A. excellent 3 r B. expensive3 r C. exactLD (

10、*' D. extensiveL19. Many young people practically live in the world of video games.'Z A A. genuineB B. virtualI y r C. true y D. false20. By definition, a hobby is something you do for fun and for which don't receive any3 A. excitement3 r B. leisureC. compensationD. gratificationSection

11、C: Complete each sentence with a suitable word.21.Please sitdownand watch this short film before the meeting.Your answerCorrect answer22.23.24.25.26.27.downdowninStephen has taken an interestYour answerinWhen she got older, Sally tookOnce I catch holdupYour answerupofpoetry, so I bought him a book o

12、f famous poems.Correct answerinphotography as a full-time hobby.Correct answerupan idea, I have to follow through until it's complete.Your answerCorrect answerofofofNot many paintings are worthyParis is full of paintings that are!Your answerofforAsbooks.the word masterpiece , but the Louvre Muse

13、um inCorrect answerofthe younger generation, I think they're more interested in video games thanYour answerCorrect answerforforatA painter must have every color of painthand and available at all times.Your answerCorrect answeratat28.After reading that book, Charlie found it difficult to move sam

14、e subject.Your answerszon29.When the weekend comes around, I'm usually so tiredwant to sleep.Your answer/out30.She just got backonand read more about theCorrect answeronoutfrom the week that I justCorrect answeroutfromschool, so she hasn't had time to finish her homework yet.Your answerCorre

15、ct answer/fromfromPart II: Banked ClozeQuestions 31 to 40 are based on the following passage.Doris spends almost all of her free time in her backyard garden. Her hobby is(31) I because Doris loves working with the earth and making things grow.Many people think gardening is (32) 二J because it takes s

16、o much time and youcan easily buy fruits and vegetables at the store. I suppose this point of view is(33) understandable, but Doris gets frustrated with such ideas. She (34) toilsin her garden because she appreciates the feeling of creating life, not because she can't afford tomatoes and peppers

17、 at the market.Doris knows that most people don't have the patience or(35)1 attention span: for gardening.She understands that it takes a lot of hard work to see results, so she doesn't hold a(36) 9 9二 against people who think gardening is a waste of time. To Doris,gardening is like an (37)

18、I1.Just like painting a beautiful picture, growingdedicationvegetables well requires a lot of experience, skill, patience, and (38)1Yesterday, Doris spent a perfect afternoon outside, beneath the sun, and crouched in the dirt of hergarden. She wore her (39)specially-d designed T-shirt that says &quo

19、t;Doris: MasterGardener," and she harvested a basket full of beautiful fruits and vegetables. Why would anyonechoose a different(40)pastime二I to fill the days?Your answerCorrect answer(31)gardeninggardening (32)PointlessPointless (33)understandableunderstandable(34)toilstoils5(35)attention span

20、attention span(36)grudgegrudge3(37)art formart formU(38)dedicationdedication(39)speciallyspecially (40)PastimePastimePart III: Reading ComprehensionQuestions 41 to 45 are based on the following passage.Music is almost a universal pastime. People around the world listen to it, play it, and appreciate

21、 it.However, world music is a subject that receives little attention in the West. Unfortunately, it's common for people in the United States and Great Britain to be completely unfamiliar with the many styles of music found in countries around the world. One of the most different, yet nonetheless

22、 beautiful, styles of music is found in Mongolia.Traditional Mongolian music uses a range of instruments, many of which are unique variations of instruments familiar to other cultures, such as the horse head fiddle, lute, trumpet, flute, zither, and drums. The most unique and well-known components o

23、f traditional Mongolian music, however, are the solo singing styles known as khuumii and urtiin duu .Khuumii , or throat singing, is performed without instrumental accompaniment, comes from deep in the throat, and produces the effect of two distinct notes at the same time.Khuumii developed in wester

24、nMongolia and the present-day Russian Republic of Tuva. The open expanse of the landscape in these regions was favorable for this type of singing, which allowed voices to travel long distances with minimal effort. Today, throat singing has become internationally known. However, many of the acts reco

25、rding music and traveling the world are from Russia. Though many Mongolians still enjoy listening to and singing traditional music, young people (like those in many countries) tend to prefer modern pop music.Urtiin duu dates back to the 13th century, when the style was practised as a professional ar

26、t.Urtiin duurelates intricate stories about the natural beauty of the land and the rituals of daily life. The vocal style is similar to khuumii in that it takes a talented, practised singer in order to perform well. The sounds are drawn-out and require extreme control of the singer's breath. Som

27、e examples of this style have been recorded to have as many as 20,000 verses, thus earning the name "long songs."41. "Music is almost a universal pastime." Which of the following statements has the same meaning as this?35 A. Music is a leisure activity found around the world.B. M

28、usic is a required activity found around the world.C. Music is a leisure activity found in a few places around the world.D D D. Music is a required activity found in a few places around the world.42. With which of the following statements would the author of this passage probably agree?y'A.World music is an art form that recei