新世纪大学英语综合教程第一册第三单元网络课程学习测试题及答案

1、Spot DictationDirections: You will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 11-20 with the exact words you have just he

2、ard. When the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written. (10 pointsIt was found in a study that women actively involved in both English and Spanish interpreted the same events differently, depending on which language they were using at the time . People in general ca

3、n switch between different ways of interpreting events and feelings a a phenomenon known as frame shifting . But the research shows that bilingual people do it more readily .One part of the study got the volunteers to watch TV advertisements showing women in different scenarios (情节. The participants

4、 initially saw the ads in one language and then six months later in the other. Researchers found that women classified themselves and others as more assertive (自信的 when they spoke Spanish than when they spoke English.Reading ComprehensionDirections: There are two passages in this part. Each passage

5、is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices. Click on the best choice. (20 pointsPassage OneMusical tastes and personality type are closely related, according to a study of more than 36,000 people from around the world. The research, which was carr

6、ied out by Professor Adrian North of Heriot-Watt University, is said to be the largest such study ever undertaken.It suggested that classical music fans were shy, creative and introverted, while heavy metal aficionados were gentle, creative, not hardworking, not outgoing and at ease with themselves.

7、 Country and Western music (美国西部音乐 lovers were said to be hardworking and outgoing, while dance enthusiasts were creative, outgoing but not gentle. Professor North described the research as "significant" and "surprising". He said, "We have always suspected a link between mus

8、ic taste and personality. This is the first time that we've been able to look at it in real detail. No one has ever done this on this scale before." Professor North said the research could have many uses in marketing, adding, "If you know a person's music preference you can tell wh

9、at kind of person they are, who to sell to." There are obvious implications for the music industry who are worried about declining CD sales."One of the most surprising things is the similarities between fans of classical music and heavy metal. They're both creative and at ease but not

10、outgoing. The general public has held a stereotype (模式化见解 of heavy metal fans being suicidally depressed and of being a danger to themselves and society in general. But they are quite delicate things."More than 36,000 people from all over the world were asked to rate 104 musical styles and also

11、 questioned about aspects of their personality.The study is continuing and Professor North, who is head of the universitys department of applied psychology, is still looking for participants to take part in a short online questionnaire.21. The underlined word "aficionados" means _.A. a kin

12、d of musicB. songsC. fansD. musical instruments22. It can be inferred that _.A. this study is the biggest of its kindB. there were similar researches in the past studying the relationship between musical tastes and personalityC. this is a very detailed studyD. the finding is very surprising23. The p

13、assage talks mainly about _.A. the benefits the music industry will get from the studyB. the similarities between fans of classical music and heavy metalC. the significance of the studyD. a study on the relationship between musical tastes and personality24. It is out of people's expectation that

14、 _.A. musical tastes and personality are related to each otherB. there are so many participants in the studyC. heavy metal music fans are gentle and at easeD. classical music fans are shy25. The participants probably _.A. helped with the study on the InternetB. were interviewed face to face by Profe

15、ssor NorthC. come from the Western countriesD. are Professor North's acquaintancesPassage TwoIn a six-year study of the personalities of almost 620,000 Americans, a group of Cambridge University researchers found that character traits closely tracked the country's different regions. The rese

16、arch showed that Americans on the eastern seaboard were "more anxious and impulsive" while the Westerns were comparatively relaxed.The researchers, led by Dr. Jason Rentfrow, Cambridge lecturer in social and political sciences, identified strong correlations between personality traits and

17、social phenomena like crime and life expectancy rates."It's not as simple as saying that a person is guaranteed to be more anxious if they come from West Virginia or more religious because they happen to live in New Mexico, but we did find pretty clear signs that there are meaningful differ

18、ences in the personalities of people living in different areas of the United States," said Rentfrow, who hails from Louisiana (where people are friendly but stressed. "What is particularly impressive is that the results show the effects of personality on people's social habits, values

19、and lifestyles are so pronounced (显著的 that they have an impact on much bigger social forces."In that regard, the study found that populations in places with the strongest personalitytraits reinforced (增强 them by influencing the state's cultural atmosphere.For instance, New York, where the p

20、opulation was "creative, imaginative and intellectual", is the media and publishing capital of the U.S., boasts a vibrant (充满生气的 fashion scene and is home to some of the country's pre-eminent museums. Those institutions then attract people from outside the area, and deter people who do

21、 not share those personality traits, the researchers found.Participants in the study answered an online questionnaire in which they were asked to read short statements, such as "I see myself as someone who is outgoing", or "I see myself as someone who is very religious," and indi

22、cate their level of agreement.26. According to the study, people from California are _.A. anxious and impulsiveB. religiousC. friendly but stressedD. relaxed27. Something particularly impressive about the study is that _.A. personality may influence much bigger social forces indirectlyB. it is the f

23、irst of its kindC. people in New Mexico tend to be more religiousD. it lasted for six years28. Which of the following is NOT true of the study?A. It was carried out on a large scale.B. People must be more anxious if they are from West Virginia.C. People living in different areas of the U.S. tend to

24、have different personalities.D. Personality may have very deep effects on people's social habits, values and lifestyles.29. In the 5th paragraph, New York is cited as an example to illustrate _.A. that it is a very attractive cityB. that New Yorkers are creative, imaginative and intellectualC. t

25、hat New Yorkers' personality traits get reinforced by influencing the city's cultural atmosphereD. that there are very famous museums30. According to the passage, people who don't share New Yorkers' personality traits may _.A. be attracted to stay in the city as wellB. not be attract

26、ed to stay thereC. be attracted by the museums thereD. love the cultural atmosphere of the cityVocabulary and StructureDirections: Each of the following sentences is provided with four choices. Choose the one that best completes the sentence.(60 points31. He _ a huge fortune from his father.A. accep

27、tedB. receivedD. inherited32. She tried to appeal to our _ rather than to our reason.A. passionsB. emotionsC. sensationsD. enthusiasm33. The noises and crowds are _ of big city.A. characteristicB. peculiarC. particularD. special34. Honesty is one of the chief _ of success.A. compoundsB. methodsC. in

28、gredientsD. elements35. Many new _ will be opened up in the future for those with university education.A. realitiesB. necessitiesC. opportunitiesD. probabilities36. We have created all favorable _ for foreigners to make their investment in China.A. circumstancesB. environmentC. settingsD. surroundin

29、gs37. Every summer they _ the neighbors at an outdoor party.A. treatB. accommodateC. serveD. entertain38. The car _ well to the controls.A. reflectsB. repliesC. respondsD. corresponds39. She suddenly _ (the fact that she was not married.A. showedB. revealedC. displayedD. exhibited40.The weatherman b

30、roadcasts the _ in temperature twice a day.A. variationC. modificationD. difference41. Violent programs on television may have a bad _ on children.A. affectionB. influenceC. pressureD. control42. Like human beings, elephants are _ animals.A. groupB. collectiveC. socialD. society43. The detective sto

31、ry, as created by Poe, is something as specialized and _ as a chess problem.A. intelligentB. optionalC. intellectualD. violent44. If you _ all your strength you can do it much better.A. doB. useC. spendD. exert45. The company has a _ organization structure.A. complexB. confusedC. sophisticatedD. dif

32、ficult46. Science has a strong _ on our everyday life.A. impressionB. shockC. impactD. break47. We must consider each _ of this plan before coming to a decision.A. aspectB. inspectC. perspectiveD. prospect48. We have to work even harder though we feel quite _ our success.A. nervous aboutB. secure of

33、C. worried aboutD. competent for49. Once out of the earth's gravity, the astronaut is _ by the problem of weightlessness. A. effected B. affected C. related D. connected 50. Your smoking can be harmful _ the health of your children. A. with B. for C. to D. at 51. The police had difficulty in _ the crowd from rushing onto the pitch. A. restraining B. restricting C. limi