Unit 7 词汇和语法

1、Unit 7 Part 9 Vocabulary and StructureDirections: Choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.窗体顶端1. We should put money away for a _ day. We may need it some time. A. sunny B. rainy C. cloudy D. coldCorrect answer: B2. Some people apparently have

2、an almost unbelievable ability to _ with the right answer. A. come up B. look up C. put up D. bring upCorrect answer: A3. I _ to him because he called me up soon after. A. didn't need write B. needn't to write C. couldn't have written D. needn

3、't have writtenCorrect answer: D4. He was a much older tennis player but he had the great _ of experience. A. value B. hand C. priority D. advantageCorrect answer: D5. He has left his book here on _ so that you can read it. A. purpose B. aim C. intent

4、ion D. senseCorrect answer: A6. Be careful with those fireworks; they are _ to go off unexpectedly. A. available B. presumably C. easy D. ableCorrect answer: D7. The holidays are over; we must _ to work again. A. get across B. get down C. get in 

5、;D. get overCorrect answer: B8. He lost his parents at ten and had to live at his uncle's _. A. cost B. charge C. expense D. payCorrect answer: C9. This food has been kept at a _ low temperature for a long time. A. relatively B. roughly C. remarkable&

6、#160;D. readilyCorrect answer: A10. He said he would sooner die _ his family. A. instead of embarrassing B. than embarrass C. rather than embarrass D. but embarrassCorrect answer: B11. Since the matter was extremely _, we had to turn to many people for help. A. tou

7、gh B. tense C. important D. instantCorrect answer: A12. The program was designed to _ industry, to make it develop more quickly. A. tax B. stimulate C. control D. trapCorrect answer: B13. In my opinion, you can increase the _ of these improvements through

8、 your active participation. A. dimension B. helpful C. importance D. qualityCorrect answer: D14. The fastest these animals can run is about 65 kph and _ the methods used to catch them have to be very efficient indeed. A. at any rate B. at this rate C. in the e

9、nd D. as a consequenceCorrect answer: D15. _ of children with other children of their own age is important in their development. A. Consumption B. Position C. Interaction D. IntroductionCorrect answer: C16. In a storm, an electrical current can _ from a cloud to th

10、e ground or from one cloud to another. A. rush B. rain C. rack D. returnCorrect answer: A17. It is well known that knowledge is the _ condition for mental growth. A. incompatible B. instead C. increase D. indispensableCorrect answer: D18. New York _

11、second in the production of apples this year. A. ranked B. occupied C. arranged D. madeCorrect answer: A19. When he tried to make a _, he found that the hotel he wanted was completely filled because of a convention. A. complaint B. claim C. reservation D.

12、 decisionCorrect answer: C20. The public opinion was that the time was not _ for a president who would make many changes. A. reasonable B. ripe C. ready D. thoughtfulCorrect answer: B21. Hudson said the only _ he would kill a living thing was hunger. A. hope B

13、. affect C. thought D. reasonCorrect answer: D22. I've already told you that I'm going to buy it, _. A. however much it costs B. however does it cost much C. how much does it cost D. no matter how it costCorrect answer: A23. Don't get your schedule

14、 _; stay with us in this class. A. to change B. changing C. changed D. changeCorrect answer: C24. It is recommended that the project _ until we have collected the necessary materials. A. is not started B. will not be started C. not be started D. is not to

15、 be startedCorrect answer: C25. All the students in this class passed the English exam _ the exception of Li Ming. A. on B. in C. for D. withCorrect answer: D26. Finding a job in such a big company has always been _ his wildest dreams. A. under B. over C.

16、 above D. beyondCorrect answer: D27. The chances of seeing a plane in my small hometown are one _ a million. A. for B. to C. in D. againstCorrect answer: C28. He will agree to do what you require _ him. A. for B. from C. to D. ofCorrect answer:

17、D29. The box is too heavy, so _ give me a hand? A. would you mind B. will you like to C. will you please too D. would you pleaseCorrect answer: D30. Once they had wealth, fortune, and beautiful homes; _ is total poverty. A. now that all is left B. now all whic

18、h is left C. now all that is left D. now all what is leftCorrect answer: C31. You can' t be _ careful when you drive a car. A. very B. too C. so D. enoughCorrect answer: B窗体顶端Unit 7 Part 18 Reading Comprehension (Multiple Choice)Directions: Read the following p

19、assages carefully and choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. 窗体顶端Passage 1 Open or distance learning has had a major effect on higher education through the Open University, the only university to provide education exclusively for adult learners studying at a distance. Our

20、 100,000 students are currently studying at the Open University. We found limited development of distance learning in the case studies, with the exception of some postgraduate and professional courses. Even here, however, there seemed to be limits on further growth because of the high costs involved

21、 in setting up new distance learning courses, as well as uncertainties of demand (particularly in terms of the perceived financial returns on study). One of the case study universities provided video facilities and visiting staff to a rural area for a group of undergraduate (大学本科在校的) students about

22、50 miles away. This was a new development which was working well and likely to be expanded to involve other universities. The main reason for general lack of development of distance learning, especially at the undergraduate level, may be that other universities have been unable to afford the conside

23、rable set-up costs and student support facilities. As costs of technology come down this might change. The Open Learning Foundation is developing connections between universities to set open learning approaches within existing programs of study and thus encourage their greater use. This is seen as l

24、ikely to develop further in the future. 1. The Open University provides an education for _. A. students who do not like attending regular universities B. students who failed the College Entrance Examination C. students who are adults and away from a university D. students wh

25、o are limited in their ability to learnCorrect answer: C2. Among other things, the further growth of distance learning at postgraduate and professional levels is limited by _. A. the high costs involved B. a low student demand C. a lack of education D. the poor rural technol

26、ogyCorrect answer: A3. The attempt of one case study university to provide equipment and staff to a rural group of students _. A. would be expanded B. did not work well C. might help learning D. could cost a lotCorrect answer: A4. The cost of setting up a distance learn

27、ing program might change _. A. as new developments are made B. as more students take classes there C. as the Open University helps more D. as technology becomes cheaperCorrect answer: D5. The tone of this passage can best be described as _. A. discouraging B. encou

28、raging C. persuasive D. scientificCorrect answer: BPassage 2 Why is it that the more connected we get, the more disconnected I feel? Every advance in communications technology is a step back from the closeness of human interaction. With email and instant messaging over the Internet, we can

29、 now communicate without seeing or talking to one another. With voice mail, you can conduct entire conversations without ever reaching anyone. If my mom has a question, I just leave the answer on her machine. As almost every imaginable contact between human beings becomes automatic by machine, the a

30、lienation quotient goes up. You can't even call a person to get the phone number of another person anywhere. Phone assistance is almost always fully automatic by machine. Pumping gas at the station? Why say good morning to the worker when you can use your credit card at the pump and save yoursel

31、f the bother of human contact? Placing money at the bank? Why talk to a clerk who might live in the neighborhood when you can just put your credit card into the ATM? Pretty soon you won't have the hard task of making eye contact at the grocery store. Some grocery chains are using a self-scanner

32、so you can check yourself out, avoiding those annoying clerks who look at you and ask how you are doing. 1. The effect of increased communication technology is _. A. the retreat of human closeness B. the lack of care for neighbors C. the saving of more free time D. the advan

33、ce of our contactsCorrect answer: A2. If his mom has a question, he will _. A. find new ways to reach her B. send her an email message C. try to get her a voice machine D. answer through voice mailCorrect answer: D3. Judging from the context, the word "alienation&q

34、uot; (Line 2, Paragraph 2) means _. A. relationship B. closeness C. strangeness D. stressCorrect answer: C4. ATMs in banks have changed life by _. A. making it more difficult to want human contact B. making it faster to receive money from banks C. making it ea

35、sier to obtain bank credit cards D. making it unnecessary to talk with bank clerksCorrect answer: D5. The writer's attitude toward advances in communications technology may be described as _. A. unconcerned B. critical C. positive D. uninterestedCorrect answer: BPas

36、sage 3 It might be surprising for some people to believe that, in today's computer-and-Internet-driven society, there are some book publishers that are still committed to traditional books. Maybe the most famous encyclopedia company, The Encyclopaedia Britannica, which dates back to the 18th cen

37、tury, is planning to release their largest set of books in 2001. This 40-volume set will be the largest printed in its 231-year history. Because of the success of recent Internet and computer encyclopedias, some people have suggested that the publishers could turn their back on print. However, compa

38、ny representative Paul Hoffman said the company is committed to paper and ink. "There is still a place for books, even with all of the computer encyclopedias. And many people around the world still want books," he said. Encyclopedias, in book form, are common in library collections and on

39、school shelves. They are often used in student research. And none are used more than those published by the Encyclopedia Britannica. Even so, the company is selling fewer and fewer books and more and more computer encyclopedias, possibly because of the price. The books, US $1450 for a 32-book set, a

40、re too expensive for people. The computerized version, which contains all the same information, costs only a 10th of the price. 1. What about the Encyclopedia Britannica is so surprising? A. The company is committed to publishing books. B. The company is selling Internet encyclopedias

41、. C. The company is still open after so many years. D. The company is planning to quit making books.Correct answer: A2. What will make the 2001 set of books different from the other sets? A. It will be the most sold. B. It will be like the 18th-century one. C. It will b

42、e on the Internet. D. It will be the largest set.Correct answer: D3. Why have some people suggested that the company stop printing books? A. Because people are no longer buying many encyclopedias. B. Because demand around the world is for ink and paper books. C. Because elec

43、tronic encyclopedias have become so successful. D. Because Paul Hoffman has turned his back on printing books.Correct answer: C4. What makes the Encyclopedia Britannica's books special? A. They are used more than any other encyclopedias. B. They are used more for study than f

44、or doing research. C. They are used in schools and many library collections. D. They are used in many research papers by students.Correct answer: A5. Why are more people buying electronic encyclopedias than book encyclopedias? A. Electronic encyclopedias contain more. B. Ele

45、ctronic encyclopedias cost less money. C. Electronic encyclopedias take up less room. D. Electronic encyclopedias have new ideas.Correct answer: BPassage 4 Have you ever felt your mind getting confused after a sleepless night and you couldn't come up with an original thought no matter

46、how hard you tried? You were probably right if you thought that was caused by a lack of sleep. Dr. Home, a sleep researcher in England, studied 24 college students. One group got their normal eight hours of sleep. The other group didn't get any sleep at allthey stayed awake all night. The next d

47、ay, Dr. Home tested the students. He asked them questions that required creative and original thinking. One of the questions was "How many uses can a box be put to?" The results? The wide-awake students did well on the tests. The tired students did poorly. Research has already shown that t

48、ired people can do okay on tests of routine thinking, like simple addition. But Dr. Home tested creative thinking only. As part of his study, he offered an amount of money as a reward to the tired students if they did well. But even this encouragement wasn't enough to help the students overcome

49、their tiredness. They still did poorly. Dr. Home believes that the part of the brain where thinking takes place may get worn out during waking hours. Sleep may help to repair the brain overnight. Without any sleep, he emphasizes, "even if you think harder, you cannot do better." This study

50、 gives people something to think about, especially people like hospital workers and airplane pilots, who must stay awake all night and then make emergency decisions. 1. According to the passage, failure to think of new ideas may be _. A. caused by a lack of sleep B. caused by hard que

51、stions C. caused by a weak brain D. caused by too much studyCorrect answer: A2. Tired people have no problem with _. A. finding uses for boxes B. making creative ideas C. doing simple math tests D. taking research testsCorrect answer: C3. The purpose for offer

52、ing money to the tired students was to _. A. help them repair their brains B. stimulate their interests C. convince people to join D. encourage them to do betterCorrect answer: D4. Sleep might help people by _. A. repairing the brain B. giving creative dreams 

53、C. providing fresh energy D. allowing harder thoughtCorrect answer: A5. This information is useful to people like nurses and pilots because _. A. they often meet situations in which they must be creative B. they often take tests to display their abilities to do their jobs C.

54、 they often go to the hospital because of brain problems D. they often get little sleep but make important decisionsCorrect answer: DPassage 5 An animal species dies out when it fails to produce enough young in each generation to keep pace with the death rate. We can tell from fossil evidence i

55、n rocks that many living species have no longer been in existence over the millions of years since life began. It is a natural process, and dying out is the fate of any animal that has specialized too much to change with its changing environment, or has to compete with a better adapted and more powe

56、rful animal. Because of wonderful technical developments during the past few centuries, man has destroyed or has nearly destroyed some species by killing them at such a rate that they couldn't produce enough young, or by completely changing their natural environment at surprising speed. Examples can be given of the way in which natural environments are being rapidly changed. There is every possibility that many species of animals will die out because of their disappearing food source. Large numbers of animals