大学英语泛读教程4(第三版)期中期末试卷Reading Master 1-Midterm Exam B

ReadingReadingMasterMidtermExamB44VocabularyNASAhas planstosendamannedmissiontoMarsby2040orsooner.drawnup b.makeup eup d.brokenupDadaskedmenotto thevolume tomystereoatnightbecausetheneighborshadcomplained.hang/up b.set/up c.turn/up d.beat/upJacob smokingsincehisgirlfriendtoldhimthatshedislikedthesmell.cameup b.setup c.gaveup d.broughtupAmericancurrencyis acceptedbymerchantsinforeigncountries,eventhoughcurrenciesarenot.globally b.typically c.culturally ernationallyLastwinterIhadanear soIhadtotakealotmedicationtotreatit.scrape spect c.infection d.limbInthesummer,Iliketorelaxoutdoorsanddrinkacoldglassoflemonadewith iceinit.turnedup b.tiedup c.crushed d.tossedJohnwasluckythathewalkedawayfromthecarcrashwithonlyafew .connections b.infections c.misses d.scrapesThemanageraskedmeto asickstaffmembersoIwaspaidforovertimework.takeon b.drumup c.fillinfor d.clockoutThedepartmentstore itsfallseasonwithahugesaleandprizesforcustomers.setup b.teedoff c.knockedout d.kickedoffFitnessexpertsagreethatyoushouldalwaysdo exercisesbeforedoingafullworkout.takepart b.warmup c.tryout d.pullaheadThestudentswere thattheteacherwasabouttogivethemasurprisequiz.unaware b.unidentified c.unconvincing d.unsophisticatedItwasa momentastheentirecourtroomwaitedforthejudgetoannouncehisdecision.amazing b.identifying c.aware d.tenseAlthoughSantaClausisnotreal,heisa(n) ofkindnessandgenerosityduringChristmasseason.cue b.language c.cousin d.symbolThepresident herselfcalmlyassheaddressedthenationonTVtoannounceretirement.tensed b.conducted c.recognized d.copiedAnexcellentrecipeforhotchocolate thebestmarshmallowsandcreamavailable.isproofof b.appearstobe c.isawareof d.consistsofThesonofmyuncleismy .sister-in-law b.nephew c.cousin d.nieceTheboxer tohisfeetafterbeingknockeddownbyhisopponent.settled b.staggered c.muttered d.whisperedThequeenofEngland,QueenElizabethII,isthe oftheroyalfamily.sorority b.fraternity c.matriarch d.patriarchThepriceforclothingissoexpensiveinTaipei101thatIthinkitis toshopthere.eerie b.droopy c.beloved d.ridiculousTheoldmanlivedina(n) housewhichwasfallingapartandhadholeontheroof.blurry b.enchanting c.eerie d.blindGrammarI’ve anorangeeverydaythisweeksinceithasalotofvitaminC.eating b.eaten c.beeneating d.beeneatSteveJobs anelectronicsempirewithhisuser-friendlyAppleproducts.built b.hasbeenbuilding c.isbuilding d.buildingDarrylisbackpackingthroughEuropeandhe’s anamazingtime.has b.have c.beenhaving d.ishavingIfIgetabonusthisyear,I’llhave moneytospendonthings.somuch b.lots c.several d.manyThelatestIronManmoviewasthe actionfilmof2013.mostamazing b.moreamazing c.mostamazed d.moreamazedIfyoushoparound,youwillfindthatsmallclothingstoresare expensivedepartmentstores.most b.least c.less d.XIcannotbuyanythingnewformyselfbecauseI savemymoneyformytriptoEnglandnextyear.mustn’t b.havenot c.don’thaveto d.havetoCecilialovesgoingcamping,butsheusuallyonly inthesummertime.goes b.gone c.going d.goItooksnowboardinglessonsinCanadalastyear,soIam againthisyear.playing b.going c.doing d.goingtoplayBradloves badmintonandhasevenwontwolocalchampionshipsthisyear.play b.played c.plays d.playingDavidwasadoptedasababysobiologicallyheisnot tohisparents.relate b.related c.relates d.relatingInorderto fortheexamhemissed,LukewasaskedbyProfessorWhitetowriteresearchpaper.makeup b.madeup c.makingup d.makesupTheprofessoraskedherclassto anoriginalideafortheirthesiseup ingupwith eupwith d.cameupwith thestartofnextmonth,Lucywillbeginmanagingtheadministrationdepartment.For b.In c.On d.AtThetwocelebrities,RonaldandJanet, onlytwoweeksafterannouncingengagement.lookedafter b.fellout c.splitup d.gotbacktogetherIknowthatstudent’sface,butIcanneverremee.its b.his c.your d.theirsWith profitsplummetingandthepresidentmixedinscandal,thecompanysimplyunder.ours b.its c.theirs d.hisAspartof contract,thenewmanagersweretoldnottodiscussthespecificsofthedeal.their b.ours c.they d.theirsEveryone,atsomepointintheircareer,dreamsof theboss andquittingjob.telling/off b.tellsoff c.told/off d.tell/offEventhough jobsarebeingcreatedworldwide, paygoodsalarieswithbenefits.some/mostof b.any/some c.each/most d.more/fewReadingComprehension(A)CelebritywithaBigHeartNotallcelebritiesarethesamewhenitcomestobeinggenerousandgivingtocharity.TheonepersonwhocomestomindhoweverisOprahWinfrey.Shehasdonatedmillionsofdollarstovariouscharitiesandorganizations,withthemajorityofhermoneygoingtothreeherfavoritefoundations.TheyareTheAngelNetwork,TheOprahWinfreyFoundation,andTheOprahWinfreyOperatingFoundation.WinfreyuseshertalktoshowtopublicizeTheAngelNetworkandsaysthat100%ofanydonationyougive,goesdirectlytowardsfundingaproject.SomeexamplesoftheprojectsincludehelpinggirlstobecomecommunityleadersinSouthAfricaandassistingintherebuildingeffortsoftheGulfCoast.SherunsTheOprahWinfreyFoundationonherownandnodonationsareacceptedbecauseit’sfundedbyalargegrant.ThroughtheseorganizaWinfreyhastrulyestablishedherselfasanaltruisticperson.Shehasextendedherfinancialaidandinfluencethroughouttheworld.Besidestheseorganizations,Oprahhasvolunteeredhertimewithavarietyofothercharities.SheisabigsupporterofmanycausesincludingtreatingHIVandAIDS,fightingclimatechange,andbuildingschoolsforchildreninthedevelopingworld.OnTheOprahWinfreyShow,shehastalkedaboutvariousissuesincludingtheimportanceofpeoplesupportingcharitiesthroughdonations.Sheevengavemembersofheraudience$1,000eachtodonatetoacharityoftheirchoice.OprahWinfrey,withoutadoubt,willgodowninhistoryasoneofthegreatestaltruisticpeopleofthe21stcentury.WheredoesOprahWinfreydonatemostofhermoney?WheredoesOprahWinfreydonatemostofhermoney?a.tothreeorganizations b.toTheOprahWinfreyShowc.totheGulfCoast c.toherfansWhichwordisclosestinmeaningtotheworddonate?lend b.give c.include d.assistWhydoesTheOprahWinfreyFoundationacceptnodonations?Itonlyacceptsvolunteers. b.Itisnotarealcharity.c.Ithasenoughmoney. d.Noinformationisgiven.Whichwordisclosestinmeaningtoaltruistic?various b.funding c.extending d.generousWheremightyouseeOprahvolunteeringhertime?ataschoolopening b.atdiseasepreventioneventglobalata warmingconference d.Alloftheabove.global(B)FutureJobsof2030Engineer?Lawyer?Forgetaboutthem!In2030,someofthemostpopularjobscouldbeaverticalfarmer,spacepilotorbodypartmaker,accordingtoanewreport.AreportwasrecentlycommissionedbytheU.K.government.Itwasconductedbyaskingauniquegroupoffuturethinkerstolistwhatscienceandtechnologyjobstheythinkwouldbemostpopularbytheyear2030.Theywereaskedtoconsideradvancesanddevelopmentswhichmaybeachievedbetweennowandthen.Asyoumayexpect,theresultsarequiteintriguing.Forexample,computersandrobotsareexpectedtotransformthefieldsofmedicineandfarming.Inmedicine,theinventionofmachinesthatgrowlimbsandorganswillallowfornewjobsinprofessionalsportsandthemilitary.Onthemicroscopiclevel,“nanomedicine”wouldallowscientiststotreatcancerandotherdiseasesatthecellularlevel.Listedbelowaresomeofthemoreinterestingoccupationsyouoryourfuturechildrenmaybeinterestedinpursuing.Spacepilots,tourguidesandarchitects:Spacetourismwillallowforspacepilots,guidesandthearchitectsthatwillallowthemtoliveonthemoon.Verticalfarmers:Thefutureoffarmingleadsstraightupintothesky.Verticalfarmsdenselypopulatedareascouldsignificantlyincreasefoodsupply.Classroomavatarmanager:Intelligentavatarswillreplaceclassroomteachersandprofessors