大学英语泛读教程4(第三版)期中期末试卷Reading Master 2-Final Exam B

ReadingReadingMasterFinalExamBPAGEPAGE4VocabularyDirections:Choosethecorrectphrasalverbtocompetethesentences.Eachisusedonlyonetime.jumpedoffscaredoffdugupputforwardgaveupchickenedoutstoodupThewinnerofthesingingcontest tocollectherprizeonthestage.Atourannualmeetingveryfewpeople anynewideas.Theskydivers theplaneonebyonetoavoidanyaccidents.Mydad drinkingbecausehisdoctortoldhimheneededtobeinbettershape.Iwasgoingtotryjumpingoffthehighdivingboardatourswimmingpoolbut atlastsecond.Batman hisattackersbyfightingthemwithhisacrobaticskills.Thearchaeologists whattheybelievedtobetheancientremainsofanunknownking.Directions:Chooseawordfromtheboxtocompletethesentencesbelow.Eachisusedonlytime.vividtrickyfeatcrazeuninhabitedsignificanceagendaexcessiveMydreamaboutmydogwasso Icouldalmostsmellhisfur. drinkingisconsideredtobeverybadforone’shealth.The ofmostfablesisthattheyteachussomesortofmoralattheendofeachstory.Marsissaidtobe becauseofitsharshenvironment.Accordingtothe ofthismeeting,wefirstneedtodiscusshowtocutcosts.Thecircusperformercompletedthe ofplacinghisheadinalion’smouth.Thesurgeonmentionedthattheoperation,while ,wasnotimpossible.Inthe1980s,therewasadance calledthechickendachicheveryoneloved.GrammarThisjuiceistoosweetsoitshouldbe .waterdown b.watereddown c.wateringdown d.watersdownIndiancurryisalittle spicyformytasteandItrytoavoidit.so b.such c.too d.enoughMyroommate’sdirtylaundrywas ourapartmentsoIwasheditforher.stinkup b.stinksup c.stunkup d.stinkingupWhenIwasateenagerIhadmajor withmyfavoritesingersoIcollectedallpictures.obsession b.obsess c.obsesses d.obsessingItis gooddaytodayforapicnic.quite b.reasonable c.absolutely d.aratherThecarshowthisyearwasso unimpressivethatIwenthomeearly.utter b.utterance c.utterly d.utteringThestormwasso powerfulthatmanypeoplewerewithoutelectricityfordays.little b.reasonably c.wonderfully d.devastatingly IgraduatefromuniversityIhavetostartlookingforaseriousjob.While b.Assoon c.Once d.UntilIcan’tdriveamotorcycle Ihavepassedthedrivingexamination.when b.until c.while d.bythetime thatthejobwasmuchtoostressfulforher,Celiadecidedtoquit.Feel b.Feels c.Felt d.Feeling hadasuccessful20-yearcareerinlaw,Mr.Brownretired.Have b.Has c.Having d.BeenAlthoughvideogamesare forteenagers,manyadultsstillenjoyplayingend ends ended endingThememorystick intoplaceontheleftsideofmylaptop.click b.clicks c.clicked d.clickingDirections:Changethesentencestotheirreducedrelativeclausesbycrossingouttheunnecessarywords.Thedolphinsthatarebeingfedrightnowwerebornatthisaquarium.Anyonewhoisinterestedinjoiningthesoccerclubshouldcometothemeetingthisafternoon.ReadingComprehension(A)Directions:ReadtheexcerptfromParkour:TheSpiritofFreedominUnit8ofthetextbookandanswerthequestionsthatfollow.WhenDavidBellewasayoungman,hewasn’tparticularlyinterestedinsports.WhatWhenDavidBellewasayoungman,hewasn’tparticularlyinterestedinsports.WhatbotheredtheFrenchmanwastheregulatedandoverlycompetitivewaymostsportsareplayed.Disillusioned,hequitthesportsclubsinsearchofsomethingelse.DavidhadalwaysknownhisfatherRaymondhadbeenrenownedforactsofincredibleathleticismanddaringasayoungmanworkingfortheParisFireBrigade,arenownedmilitaryunit.Ashegrewolder,Davidbecameintriguedbynewspaperclippingsandtalesofhisfather’sexploits.HedecidedtopickBelle,Sr.’sbrain.Raymond’sapproachtophysicalfitnesshasbeenbornoutofnecessity.BorninVietnamtoaFrenchfatherandaVietnamesemother,RaymondBellehadbeenorphanedattheageofsevenandtakentoachildren’shomerunbythearmy.Havingtodependonhimselfhebecameobsessedwithdevelopinghisstrengthandagilityandwouldsneakoutoftheorphanageatnightandpracticeontheobstaclecourse.Healsodevelopedhisowncourses,whichincludedjumpingfrombranchtobranchintreeslikeanimble,referringtohistrainingas“parcours.”Hisaimwastobephysicallypreparedforanyobstaclethatmightbeinhispath.RaymondcitedthepioneeringphysicaleducatorandtheoristGeorgesHébertasinfluence.Héberthadpromoteda“naturalmethod”offitnesstrainingconsistingoftenfundamentalskills,suchasrunning,jumping,climbingandcrawling.WhichstatementwouldDavidBellelikelyagreewith?There’stoomuchcompetitioninsports.There’snotenoughcompetitioninsports.Sportsareallboring.Sportsshouldbeplayedfreelyandinteams.WhichofthesestatementsisnottrueaboutRaymondBelle?Hewasinthemilitary. b.Hewasdisillusionedaboutsports.c.Hedevelopedhisowntraining. d.Hewasinfluencedbyothers.Accordingtothepassage,whydidRaymondBellehavetodependonhimself?Hehadtotakecareofhissonalone. b.Hehadmanyfightsinthearmy.c.Hewasabandonedbyhisparents. d.Alloftheabove.WhichoftheseexerciseswouldBelleleastlikelydo?stretching b.walking c.weightliftingWhichofthefollowingclosestinmeaningtothewordintrigued?interested b.prepared c.pioneered

d.sit-upsd.included(B)Directions:ReadtheexcerptfromHardCore:HowtoWorkYourEssentialMusclesinUnit10ofthetextbookandanswerthequestionsthatfollow.Thecoreofyourbody–that’sbasicallyyourwholebody,excludingyourlimbs–iscrucialtoyouroverallhealth.Manypeoplethinkoftheabdominalmuscles,astheonlycoremusclesbut,infact,thereareatotalof15musclesinthechest,stomach,backandhipsallofwhichcontributetobalance,posture,movementandstrength.Sit-upsandpush-upsarethemostwell-knowncoreexercises,butthereareplentyofothersthatarebeneficial,andyoudon’tneedagymmembershiptogetstarted.Thecoreofyourbody–that’sbasicallyyourwholebody,excludingyourlimbs–iscrucialtoyouroverallhealth.Manypeoplethinkoftheabdominalmuscles,astheonlycoremusclesbut,infact,thereareatotalof15musclesinthechest,stomach,backandhipsallofwhichcontributetobalance,posture,movementandstrength.Sit-upsandpush-upsarethemostwell-knowncoreexercises,butthereareplentyofothersthatarebeneficial,andyoudon’tneedagymmembershiptogetstarted.PlankTherearemanyvariationsofthisexercise.Thebasicmaneuverinvolveslyingonyourbackandliftingyourbodyoffthefloorwithyourforearmsandtoes,keepingyourelbowsata90-degreeangle.Makesuretokeepyourbodystraightanddon’tarchyourback.Stayinthispositionforhalfaminuteeachtime.Liftingonefootwhileperformingthisexercisecanaddtothedifficultyanddoingitinapush-uppositionwillreallyputyourentirecoreaswellasyourupper-andlower-bodymusclestothetest.Yetanotherversionconsistsofpullingyourkneeuptowardyourbodythenmovingitinacircle,clockwisefollowedbycounterclockwise.Repeatthisafewtimes,thenswitchlegs.Accordingtothepassage,whichisnotincludedinyourcoremuscles?abdominals b.hipsc.chest d.neckWhydoesthewritermentionthatagymmembershipisnotneeded?Coremuscleexercisesdon’trequireequipment.Coremuscleexercisesdon’trequireindoorspace.Membershipsaretooexpensive.Membershipsarenotavailable.Accordingtothepassage,whatdoesexercisingyourcoremuscleshelpwith?increasedappetite b.goodstancec.weightloss d.betterflexibilityWhatdoesthewriterofferasachallengewhenplanking?liftahand b.archyourbackc.liftafoot d.holdthepositionfor10secondsWhichofthefollowingisclosestinmeaningtothewordversion?posture bcorec.position d.variationReadingReadingMasterFinalExamB(C)PAGEPAGE5Directions:ReadtheexcerptfromUnderratedCitiesinUnit11ofthetextbookandanswerthequestionsthatfollow.C.Nara,JapanAswiththeotherlocationsonthislist,Narasuffersfrombeingignoredinfavorofitsmuchmorefamousneighbor,Kyoto.Nara,likeKyoto,wasoncethecapitalofJapan,albeitforafleetingintheeighthcentury.Thecityisfullofhistoricshrines,templesandgardenswhereyoucanstrollwithoutfearofbeingdisturbedbytheraucoushordesthatplagueKyoto.Itisalsohometowell-preservedmachiya–traditionalwoodenhouses–particularlyintheoldmerchantdistrictofNaramchi,wheremanyofthesebuildingshavebeenconvertedintoeateries.Ifyoufeellikeatipple,stopbythe130-year-oldHarushikabreweryforaglassofsake.D.Kotor,MontenegroMontenegrodoesn’tfeaturehighlyonthemust-seelistsofmosttourists.Indeed,manypeoplearenotevenawareoftheexistenceofthiscountryontheAdriaticSeainSouthwesternEurope.OneofsixrepublicsundertheformercountryofYugoslavia,Montenegrodeclaredindependencein2006.Theworld-famouscityofDubrovnikisjustovertheborderinCroatia,butthebeautifullypreservedmedievaltownofKotorisarguablyeverybitasenchantingandjustasdeservingofitsstatusasaUNESCOWorldHeritageSite.ToweringovertheorangerooftopsandcobbledlanesofthetownistheCathedralofSaintTryphon,whichdatesfrom1166.Accordingtothepassage,whatwasNaraonceknownfor?BeingbiggerthanKyoto b.Beingsafec.Beingtraditional d.BeingacapitalcityAccordingtothepassage,whatisoneadvantageofNaraoverKyoto?Therearemoretraditionalhotels. b.Therearefewercrowds.c.Youcangetaglassofsake. d.ItisclosertoTokyo.Accordingtothepassage,whendidMontenegrocomeintoexistence?a.in1166 b.in2006c.130yearsago d.Nooneknows.Accordingtothepassage,whatisuniqueaboutKotor?ItisclosetoDubrovnik. b.Itisamedievaltown.c.ItisaWorldHeritageSite. d.Alloftheabove.Whichofthefollowingisclosestinmeaningtothewordenchanting?deserving b.toweringc.beautiful d.raucousReadingReadingMasterFinalExamB(D)PAGEPAGE6Directions:ReadtheexcerptfromWishYouWereHereintheReview4sectionofthetextbookandanswerthequestionsthatfollow.DearNoel,DearNoel,Bythetimeyoureceivethis,I’llhavecaughtthebustoMirissa,asmalltownonthesouthcoast.It’sstrangetothinkthatIamgoingtobeenjoyingscorchingtemperaturesonthebeach,havingbeenhikinginfreezingcoldweatherupinthemountainsjustthismorning.SriLankareallyisacountryofgreatcontrastswithinarelativelysmallspace.ThetrainridetoHaputalewasanincredibleexperience.IhadreadaboutitintheFriendlyWorldbook,but–youknowhowitis–sometimesthesethingsdon’tliveuptoyourhopes.Inthiscase,though,thejourneyexceededallmye