新编大学英语5的1-5单元QUIZ题目及答案

1、第一单元1. Directions:1)accusea. No one believed her wild accusations against her husband.b. The government stands accused of eroding freedom of speech.c. Her blue eyes took on an unblinking, accusatory stare.d. Has this dog been fed today? she asked accusingly .2)suspecta. They became suspicious of his

2、 behavior and contacted the police.b. I have a suspicion of doubt about whether I should accept his invitation or not.c. Frears was rushed to the hospital with a suspected heart attack.d. No one knows what caused the outbreak of food poisoning, but shellfish are the main suspects .3)imaginea. In her

3、 painting, she has used every color imaginable .b. We must consider our real options, not imaginary ones.c. So many boring new buildings reveal a complete lack of imagination on the part of their architects.d. They should adopt a more imaginative approach and investigate alternative uses for their p

4、roperty.4)selecta. The company is selective when hiring workers; they want the best people.b. We are keen to see if Robley still has the international qualities to justify selection for the national team.c. Voters are selecting candidates for both US Senate seats and for 52 congressional seats.d. Th

5、e author omits nothing, but a thoughtful selectiveness would have suited his purpose better.5)possessa. She is possessive about her money and wont even share it with her husband.b. Im pleased to say that I am now the proud possessor of a driving license.c. We should go up and take possession of the

6、land.d. She asked me if I had a ball gown that she could borrow, but Im afraid I dont possess such a thing.6)judgea. The judgement of the experts is that the vase is authentic, not a fake.b. They judged the system on how quick it could respond to their queries.c. We tried not to seem critical or jud

7、gmental while giving advice that would protect him from ridicule.d. Judging by the opinion polls, he seems to be succeeding.7)considera. He is always considerate of others; he is kind and sympathetic.b. Careful consideration should be given to issues of health and safety.c. He treats everybody equal

8、ly and considerately .d. We would hope to be able to give a considered response to the unions proposals by the end of the year.8couragea. The police officer showed great courage by jumping into the cold lake to save a drowning boy.b. Music and lighting are used to encourage shoppers to buy more.c. I

9、 hope people will be courageous enough to speak out against this injustice.d. It was encouraging that he recognized the dangers facing the companies.2. Directions:Complete the sentences with the words or phrases given in the box. Change the form if necessary.corpsedecreeflashlightimprisonirritatingt

10、errifiedprecautioninstalladministeretectwillfulmoonlessthrustundounpay1He beamed the flashlight ahead and picked his way around the huge bale of rusted wire.2Security cameras have been installed in the city centre.3Its so irritating how Ellen always tries to finish peoples sentences for them.4I step

11、ped outside into the moonless night and waited for another cry.5The company allows its employees to take unpaid leave for various reasons.6He was terrified at the thought of being stranded in the woods.7Thieves are digging up corpses in order to steal jewellery and gold teeth.8The system is so sensi

12、tive that it can detect changes in temperature as small as 0.003 degrees.9Thousands of civilians were arrested, imprisoned and killed1He lived a very willful life, and the fear of chaos had always haunted him from childhood.2It is not the job of the police to administer justice; that falls to the co

13、urts.3In 1637 the Emperor issued a decree ordering all foreigners to leave the country.4The district officer wanted to know if suitable precautions had been taken to avoid the elephants.5He thrust some money into my hand and told me to drive him to the airport.6She undid the ribbon and let her hair

14、fall over her shoulders.3. Directions:Choose the best answer from the four choices to complete the following sentences.1) They could fight _ against a common enemy.Ca. face to faceb. hand in handc. shoulder to shoulderd. arm in arm2) Wed been seeing each other for a year when he suggested that we sh

15、ould _ together.Ba. move alongb. move inc. move offd. move down3) We were _, so we came to say hello.Aa. passing throughb. passing awayc. passing offd. passing over4) After I _ I remembered what I wanted to say.Ca. hung aboutb. hung backc. hung upd. hung out5) We should be able to _ the debt within

16、two years.Aa. pay offb. pay forc. pay ind. pay out6) The project became so expensive that we had to _.Da. pull onb. pull downc. pull upd. pull out7) They _ the most beautiful old buildings to put up those monstrosities (大而丑的东西).Ca. tore upb. tore apartc. tore downd. tore away8) She was caught withou

17、t a ticket and fined thirty pounds _.Aa. on the spotb. on the pointc. at the momentd. at the instant9) If this fighting finally brings peace to this area, the soldiers will not have died _.Ba. in failureb. in vainc. in paind. in despair10) He was disappointed at not getting the job, but hell _ it.Da

18、. get awayb. get outc. get throughd. get over窗体底端第二单元1. Directions:Read each of the following sentences carefully and choose the word or phrase closest in meaning to the underlined part from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.1. I was baffled by his refusal.BA. angeredB. confusedC. disappointedD.

19、 annoyed2. The island is inhabited only by birds.AA. occupiedB. noticedC. destroyedD. liked3. Its up to this country to take the initiative in banning nuclear weapons.BA. take actionsB. take the first stepC. sign its nameD. follow the others4. Their work alternates between London and New York.DA. ch

20、anges frequentlyB. differs greatlyC. remains the sameD. takes turns5. I consulted a doctor about my pains.DA. toldB. discussedC. sent forD. asked for advice6. Im much obliged to you for what you have done for us.AA. gratefulB. pleasedC. uneasyD. inclined7. Congress has adopted the new measure.AA. ac

21、ceptedB. chosenC. rejectedD. advanced8. He is considerate and pleasant. I really enjoy his company.DA. firmB. warmthC. hospitalityD. companionship2. Directions:Choose the best phrase from the four to complete each sentence.1. Would you please help me _ the vegetables and salad? Its half past six and

22、 our guests will arrive soon. Bdish out 给予，分发；dish up把食物装盘A. dish outB. dish upC. eat upD. seek out2. Our pet dog, poor Darkley, was _ by a bus yesterday. Arun over 碾过；run through 贯穿，浏览；run out 用完，期满；run on 继续奔跑，继续下去A. run overB. run throughC. run outD. run on3. Its the end of September and the Nati

23、onal Day is _. Cin hand 在进行中，在控制中；on hand 在手边，在近处；at hand 在附近，即将到来；by hand 用手，用体力A. in handB. on handC. at handD. by hand4. After the harvest, the peasants began to _ and enjoy the results of hard work. Dset back 延缓，使花费；settle down 定居，定下心来；load down 加以重负；sit back倚着靠背舒服地坐着A. set backB. settle downC.

24、load downD. sit back5. May I _ that if we dont leave now we shall miss the bus? Apoint out 指出；point to 指向；speak out 大声地说，大胆地说；refer to提到，.as.把当作，把称为A. point outB. point toC. speak outD. refer to6. Johns girlfriend is coming tonight and he is going to _ her _ at the airport at 6:00. Dpick on 选中，找岔子；p

25、ick out 挑出，识别出；pick over 挑选出好的；pick up 用车接载，捡起；学会；好转A. pick. onB. pick. outC. pick. overD. pick. up7. The book has been well reviewed, but _ actual sales it hasnt been very successful. Ain terms of 从方面来说；in need of 需要；in contrast to 与形成比照；in place of 取代，交换A. in terms ofB. in need ofC. in contrast to

26、D. in place of8. Ill be late homesomethings just _ at work. Bcome along 出现，进展；come up 发生，走上前来；come in 到达，启用；come off 脱落，分开，经过A. come alongB. come upC. come inD. come off3. Directions:Fill in each of the blanks with the appropriate form of the word in brackets.1.My piano playing has improved signific

27、antly since I have had a new teacher. (significant)2.A jurys decision in a court must be made objectively. (objective)3.Childrens acquisition of their native tongue is still a mystery to many linguists. (acquire)4.There is little indication that the protesters will leave the building peacefully. (in

28、dicate)5.All she was interested in was the advancement of her own career. (advance)6.Considering the problems hes had, there can be little expectation of him winning the race. (expect)4. Directions:Read the incomplete passage carefully and choose the best one from the four choices marked A, B, C, an

29、d D to fill in each blank and complete the passage.Americans today believe that acceptable social behavior follows effortlessly from personal virtue. The 1) _ between morals and manners has become blurred (模糊). All you need is a good heart, most people 2) _, and the rest will take care of itself. Yo

30、u dont have to write thank-you notes.Many Americans believe that natural behavior is beautiful. The natural 3) _ to human relations presumes that to know any person 4) _ is to love him, that the only human problem is a communication problem. This 5) _ that people might be separated by basic, genuine

31、ly irreconcilable (不可调和的) differencesphilosophical, political, or religiousand assumes that all such differences are 6) _ misunderstandings.Indeed, it has never been easier to insult people inadvertently (非成心地). A gentleman opens a door for a lady because his mother taught him that ladies 7) _ such

32、courtesies, but this one 8) _ and spits in his eye because he has insulted her womanhood. A young lady 9) _ her seat in a crowded bus to an elderly, frail gentleman, and he gives her a dirty look because she has insulted his manhood. 10) _ you, those are just people trying to be nice; the only probl

33、em is that they are 11) _ on different systems of etiquette.Curiously, it has never been 12) _ to insult people intentionally. If you say, You are nasty and I hate you, the person is apt to reply, Oh, youre feeling 13) _; Ill wait until you feel better.The idea that people can behave naturally witho

34、ut resorting to a(n) 14) _ code tacitly (心照不宣地) agreed upon by their society is as silly as the idea that they can communicate by using a language without 15) _ accepted semantic and grammatical rules. B/b1)A. instinctB. distinctionC. intuitionD. similarityinstinct 本能，直觉；distinction 差异；intuition 直觉；

35、similarity 相似，相似之处 C/c2)A. resumeB. performC. assumeD. conductresume 继续，恢复；assume 假设；conduct管理，指挥 A/a3)A. approachB. wayC. roadD. meansapproach 方法，后接介词to D/d4)A. enough wellB. enough goodC. good enoughD. well enough B/b5)A. approvesB. deniesC. supportsD. disagreesdeny否认，根据上下文和后面所跟的thatclause的形式，deny

36、是惟一适宜的。 A/a6)A. no more thanB. not more thanC. a bit more thanD. much more thanno more than 不过，仅仅；not more than 并不比更 B/b7)A. dislikeB. appreciateC. thankD. approve C/c8)A. turns outB. turns upC. turns aroundD. looks aroundthis one指this lady，turn around转身，和后面的 spit 都表示她对此gentleman的憎恶。 B/b9)A. offerin

37、gB. offersC. offeredD. offer A/a10)A. MindB. WarnC. BewareD. Noticemind you 请注意 D/d11)A. doingB. assumingC. tryingD. operatingoperate 操作 A/a12)A. harderB. easierC. worseD. betterCuriously, it has never been harder to insult people intentionally. 与前一段的第一句 Indeed, it has never been easier to insult pe

38、ople inadvertently (非成心地).相对应，意思是：奇怪的是，就算成心要侮辱别人，也是太不容易了。 B/b13)A. friendlyB. terribleC. disgustingD. hostiledisgusting 令人反感的；hostile 怀有敌意的 B/b14)A. naturalB. artificialC. unnaturalD. artisticwithout resorting to artificial code 补充说明 naturally 。 C/c15)A. superficiallyB. profoundlyC. commonlyD. indiv

39、iduallycommonly accepted 被普遍接受的第三单元1. Directions:There are 15 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one to complete each of the sentence.1) These books were very dear to him and he bought them at _ expense when he was studyi

40、ng abroad.BA. considerateB. considerableC. consideredD. considering2) Marys principal _ was international fame as a scientist and she had been working hard to attain it.AA. objectiveB. objectionC. obligationD. object3) Even after a whole month, these roses still _ their scent. So Jane was reluctant

41、to throw them away.CA. resumedB. regainedC. retainedD. restrained4) The question of finance is _ to the question of whether the project will be approved.DA. subordinateB. supposedC. suggestedD. subsidiary5) Only _ people can be considered for such a high position.AA. trustworthyB. trustfulC. respect

42、ingD. respectful6) We must _ a new chair for the broken one, because there is a meeting this afternoon in this conference room.CA. replaceB. returnC. substituteD. change7) It is very interesting that many language teachers are _ to talk too much at home as well as in class.CA. tendedB. likedC. incli

43、nedD. intended8) English teachers in various universities and colleges are interested in a new _ to language teaching.DA. wayB. methodC. meansD. approach9) Mr Johnson was left _ the super-market while the manager was away.BA. in the charge ofB. in charge ofC. charged ofD. charged with10) In this com

44、pany, junior employees can work _ and are supposed to take on more responsibilities.AA. on their own initiativeB. on their own initiativesC. with their own intentionD. without their own intentions11) I had expected her to _ her obligations, but she let me down again.CA. carry onB. carry overC. carry

45、 outD. carry away12. John studied hard before the history examination, and it _. He made an ABA. paid outB. paid offC. paid upD. paid back13) _ allow the vegetables to go bad, Mr Smith sold them at half price.DA. Other thanB. Instead ofC. But forD. Rather than14) We finally _ them of our innocence.A

46、A. convincedB. persuadedC. ensuredD. realized15) The company has an extensive international _ network.DA. contributionB. attributionC. accumulationD. distribution2. Directions:Complete each blank with the correct form of the word given. Sometimes a negation is needed.1)competitiveA. We are in compet

47、ition with several other companies for the contract. But we are confident that our prices are very competitive.B. She is by far the best competitors among all the applicants for this position when it comes to working experience.C. There are quite a few competing claims and we have limited funds, so

48、its hard to choose between them.2)differentA. Its wrong to differentiate between people according to their family background because everyone is created equal.B. The twin brothers look very much alike in their appearance but differ widely in their tastes.C. Theres not much difference in price betwee

49、n the two computers, but the functions they have are quite different.3)diverseA. The members of the committee have a wide diversity of opinion and its not likely to reach an agreement in one or two days.B. It is not surprising that people from diverse cultures may have different interpretations of a

50、 song or a poem.C. Most financial planners recommend that investors diversify their assets.4)pleasureA. Much to his wifes displeasure, he had to work overtime again on that weekend. So, he couldnt accompany her to visit her mother as he had promised.B. In that five-star hotel, everything is pleasing

51、ly arranged for the guests.C. Toms mother is a very particular woman and its extremely hard to please her. After several unsuccessful attempts, Toms wife gave up.5)tolerantA. Im afraid no one can tolerate living in such a noisy place. Why dont you move to a quieter place far from the awful parking l

52、ot?B. Drug addiction seems unlimited. As the addicts tolerance increases, he requires ever larger doses of the drug.C. Im a tolerant man, but your behavior is more than I can bear.6)disciplineA. Strict discipline is imposed on army recruits and this is quite necessary.B. You must discipline yourself

53、 to finish your work on time; otherwise, Im afraid youll have to find another company.C. Little Johnny was very naughty and his teacher said that she had never seen such a(n) undisciplined boy in her life.第四单元1. Directions:Choose the most appropriate word or phrase to complete each of the following

54、sentences.1) I did not have enough money on hand at that time to pay for my daughters tuition. I had to _my savings.BA. draw upB. draw uponC. draw outD. draw over2) Tom and Susan _with each other just before their marriage, which made their parents very angry.CA. fell downB. fell throughC. fell outD

55、. fell off3) Its already half past five, its time to _work.AA. leave offB. leave behindC. leave overD. leave aside4) The band _a waltz when Mary and her husband came into the dinning hall.BA. struck downB. struck upC. struck onD. struck out for5) The improvement in his mental health is being_.DA. re

56、mainedB. attainedC. obtainedD. maintained6) Alaska is the largest of the fifty states that_ the USA.AA. constituteB. consistC. complementD. commit7) Everyone interviewed had been _ to unfair treatment.AA. subjectedB. meantC. appliedD. unburdened8) Western aid has helped to _ the situation in norther

57、n India.BA. terminateB. alleviateC. misjudgeD. accentuate9) The most powerful _we have is our skilled, dedicated workforce.CA. therapyB. outletC. assetD. accent10) He expanded the shipping trade and left a _ business to his son.DA. youthfulB. overweightC. dormantD. thriving2. Directions:Complete eac

58、h of the following sentences with an appropriate form of the word given. Sometimes a negation is needed.1)historyA. This was a historic meeting between two great leaders during the Second World War.B. Many readers wonder whether King Arthur was a real historical figure or an invented character by st

59、orytellers.C. This day will go down in history as the start of a new era in South America.2)comfortA. Nancy has a happy family, so when things get difficult at work, she can always look to her family for comfort.B. Nothing I could do or say could comfort a mother when she lost her son in that terrib

60、le air crash.C. I was so comfortable and warm in bed that I did not want to get up this morning, so I was absent for two classes.D. It was my friends comforting words that pulled me through those difficult days.3)criticalA. Dr. Johnson became an outspoken critic of the countrys educational policies.