新视野大学英语Quiz2

Quiz2

MultipleChoice

Passage1:

1.Whathappenedtotheplanebeforeitcrashed?

a.Itflewsmoothlyinthewind.

b.Itrolledandshookinthewind.

c.Itwaslostinthewind.

d.Itrolledandshookunderthesunshine.

2.Whydidnottherescueteamarriveimmediately?

a.Becauseitwasrainingheavily.

b.Becauseitlostitswayinthemiddleofthejungle.

c.Becauseitdidn'treceiveanysignal.

d.Becausethehelicopterswentoutofservice.

3.Howwasthenarratorafterthecrash?

a.Shewasinperfectcondition.

b.Shewasseriouslyinjured.

c.Shewasoutofconsciousnessallthetime.

d.Shelostherlegs.

4.Howdidthenarratormanagetostayalive?

a.Bydrinkingmineralwater.

b.Bykillingmosquitoes

c.Bydrinkingdirtyfloodwater.

d.Byeatingcollectedfruits

5.What'sthenumberofthekilledpeopleinthecrash?

a.sixpeopleintotal

b.allonboardtheplaneexceptsixsurvivors

c.allthepeopleontheothersideoftheaisle

d.allonboardtheplaneexceptthenarrator

Passage2:

1.WhatdidMr.Stevenson'sstoresell?

a.familyfurniture

b.sportsapparatus

c.generalappliances

d.thingsfornewly-weds

2.Whydidmanynewly-wedsusuallywalkawayattheendoftheirinquiry?

a.theyknewtheycouldbuybetter-qualityapplianceselsewhere.

b.Theywereboredwiththeowner'slongspeech.

c.Theywantedtocomparepricesatotherstores.

d.Theythoughtthestorecouldnotmeettheirneeds/

3.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesMr.Stevenson'sattitudetowards

customers?

a.politeandpatient

b.politebutinflexible

c.generousandkind

d.snobbishandrude

4.WhatwasMr.Stevenson'sresponsetotheyoungcouple'srefusal?

a.Hewasnotdisappointedatallbecausehewasaccustomedtoit.

b.Hecouldn'thidehisdisappointment.

c.Hefeltdisappointedbutsmiledandthenmovedtotheotherside.

d.Hesmiledandstartedtousehispowerofpersuasion.

5.Whydidtheyoungcouplefinallydecidetoplaceanorder?

a.Theyweretouchedbytheowner'shospitality.

b.Theybecameinterestedintheoldownerandhisfamily.

c.Theywereconvincedoftheowner'shonestyandsincerity.

d.Theyrealizedhowimportantafter-saleserviceswere.

Passage3lotterywinners

1.Ifyouwinamilliondollars,howmuchcanyougetbeforetax?

a.$1,000,000immediately

b.$50,000ayearfor20years

c.$20,000ayearfor50years

d.$100,000ayearfor10years

2.Ifyouwinamilliondollars,howmuchcanyougetaftertaxannually?

a.10,000to25,000

b.15,000to30,000

c.20,000to35,000

d.25,000to40,000

3.WhatdidLisaKdoaftershewonthelottery?

a.Shequitherjobandopenedanartschool.

b.Shebegantospendhertimebowling,workinginthegarden,andfixingthingsin

herhouse.

c.Shestayedonherjob,buttookherfamilyonaninterestingvacationeveryyear.

d.Shequitherjobandbegantostudyart.

4.WhatdidMarkLdoafterhewonthelottery?

a.Hequithisjobandopenedanartschool.

b.Hebegantospendhistimebowling,workinginthegarden,andfixingthingsin

herhouse.

c.Hedidn'tquithisjob,buttookhisfamilyonaninterestingvacationeveryyear.

d.Noneoftheabove.

5.WhatdidJackBdoafterhewonthelottery?

a.Hequithisjobandopenedanartschool.

b.Hebegantospendhistimebowling,workinginthegarden,andfixingthings

inherhoue.

c.Hestayedonhisjob,buttookhisfamilyonaninterestingvacationevery

year.

d.Noneoftheabove.

Dictation1:

Arecentstudyusingelementarystudentswas.Theysaidthatpeople

wearingCalvinKleindesignsweremorethanthosewearing

Wranglers.Leviwearerswereseenas,fashionableandfun.

Expensiveclothescanmakethewearerfeellikepartofthehighstatusgroupwith

.Soyouarebuyinganofsuccess.

Butwhenyoudressintheseexpensiveclothes,yourmood.Youfeel

good,readytowith.

Clothesthatlookgreatonprofessionalmodelsmaylookterribleon.

Ingoingafterwearemakingachoicebetweenimageandreality.

Dictation2:

JefferyZaslow,theadvicecolumnistfortheChicagoSun-Times,grewupin

Philadephia.Hisbiggestinlifewastobeawriter."I

neverwantedtobeanythingelse,“hesays."IwastenorelevenwhenIsawGone

withtheWindandIwrotemyownCivilWarstory.M

AfterearningadegreeinatCarnegieMellonUniversity,hegotajobata

newspaperinOrlando,Florida.Hemadehismarkwithhisarticleontherough

workingconditionsbythepeopleinsidetheMickeyandMinniecostumesat

WaltDisneyWorld.LaterhebecameastaffwriterfortheWallStreetJournal.

In1988,whenthefamousadvicecolumnist,AnnLander,quitherjobattheChicago

Sun-Times,thepaperanationwidecontesttofindherreplacement.

JeffreyZaslowapplied.Amongthe12,000,womenoutnumberedmennine

toone,andmostofthemhadseenalotmoreoflifethanZaslow,whowas28andnot

married.Whenhereachedthe,hiseditorsattheJournalranaheadline:

“WhyHe'llNeverMakeIt”.ButJeffreydidmakeitinthefinals.

Today,thirteenyearslater,hiscolumn,66AllThatZazz”,isreadbythousandsof

readersintheChicagoarea.Hisyearsintheadvicebusinesslefthimwitha

forpeopleandtheirproblems.Heisalsogreatlymovedbythe,

sincerityandgoodnatureofhisreaders."Wonderfulpeople/7hesays,“dooutnumber

terriblepeopleinhisworld.IhavemuchmoreinmyfellowmenthanIhad

before.AndFvereadplentyofletterstobackthatup.”

Dictation3

1.Turkeysaysmorethanpeoplenowareconfirmeddeadafterthe

earthquakethreedaysago.Mostofthedeathsareinfivenorhwesterncities.About

34,000peoplearereported.Rescueworkersarestillsearchingforabout

35,000;manyareunderfollenbuildings.Rescuersareusing

cameras,dogsandtosearchforsurviviors.

2.EarlythismorningatookplaceinShijiazhuang,thecapitalofNorth

China'sHebeiProvince,killingandinjuring38,accordingtothePublic