新标准大学英语综合教程2UNIT_TEST_9和8

Unit 9

41-45 CCBDA

Unit test 8

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Part I: Vocabulary and Structure

Section A: Complete each sentence using the correct word or expression from the box.

manual

excitement

additional

outlook

diversion

leisure

peculiar

interaction

inherent

excessive

1.

For me, television is just a(n)

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leisure diversion

2.

Snorkeling and scuba diving are great pastimes, but they also have

make them dangerous.

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inherent inherent

3.

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additional additional

4.

other people.

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interaction interaction

5.

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manual manual

6.

Any hobby can take over your life if you spend a(n)

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diversion excessive

7.

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excessive leisure

8.

The

healthy through sports.

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outlook outlook

9.

Most people don't see much

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excitement excitement

10.

happy.

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peculiar peculiar

Section B: Choose the best way to complete the sentences.

11. My little sister has an _______ spirit—she likes to explore everyplace she goes.

A. adventurous

B. advantageous

C. adventure

D. advantage

12. Clive would often get into trouble because he _______ expressed his thoughts and opinions.

A. swiftly

B. frantically

C. badly

D. perfectly

13. For many people, learning to speak Chinese is a _______ effort because it is so difficult.

A. futile

B. rewarding

C. peculiar

D. worthwhile

14. The _______ of the large tree from our backyard freed up space where we could play football.

A. remove

B. removal

C. removing

D. removes

15. Don't _______ me! Of course I know how to play chess!

A. insult

B. rude

C. offense

D. abuse

16. Enjoyable activities such as painting, photography, and light exercise help older people maintain a

_______ on the real world.

A. grips

B. gripping

C. gripper

D. grip

17. Completing crossword puzzles usually _______ me since many of the words are so uncommon.

A. aggravate

B. aggravates

C. aggravating

D. aggravation

18. Some games, like chess, have an _______ set of rules, while others are relatively simple.

A. excellent

B. expensive

C. exact

D. extensive

19. Many young people practically live in the _______ world of video games.

A. genuine

B. virtual

C. true

D. false

20. By definition, a hobby is something you do for fun and for which don't receive any _______.

A. excitement

B. leisure

C. compensation

D. gratification

Section C: Complete each sentence with a suitable word.

21.

Please sit

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dowm down

22.

Stephen has taken an interest

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in in

23.

When she got older, Sally took

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up up

24.

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of of

25.

Not many paintings are worthy masterpiece, but the Louvre Museum in Paris is full of paintings that are!

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of of

26.

As

books.

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for for

27.

A painter must have every color of paint

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at at

28.

same subject.

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on on

29.

When the weekend comes around, I'm usually so tired

want to sleep.

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out out

30.

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started from

Part II: Banked Cloze

Questions 31 to 40 are based on the following passage.

Doris spends almost all of her free time in her backyard garden. Her hobby is (31)

because Doris loves working with the earth and making things grow. Many

people think gardening is because it takes so much time and you can

easily buy fruits and vegetables at the store. I suppose this point of view is

but Doris gets frustrated with such ideas. She in her garden because she

appreciates the feeling of creating life, not because she can't afford tomatoes and peppers at the market.

Doris knows that most people don't have the patience or for gardening. She understands that it takes a lot of hard work to see results, so she doesn't hold a (36)

against people who think gardening is a waste of time. To Doris, gardening is

like an

requires a lot of experience, skill, patience, and

Yesterday, Doris spent a perfect afternoon outside, beneath the sun, and crouched in the dirt of her

garden. She wore her designed T-shirt that says "Doris: Master Gardener," and she harvested a basket full of beautiful fruits and vegetables. Why would anyone

choose a different to fill the days?

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(31) gardening gardening

(32) Pointless Pointless

(33) gardening understandable

(34) toils toils

(35) attention span attention span

(36) insult grudge

(37) art form art form

(38) dedication dedication

(39) specially specially

(40) Pastime Pastime

Part III: Reading Comprehension

Questions 41 to 45 are based on the following passage.

Music is almost a universal pastime. People around the world listen to it, play it, and appreciate it. However, world music is a subject that receives little attention in the West. Unfortunately, it's common for people in the United States and Great Britain to be completely unfamiliar with the many styles of music

found in countries around the world. One of the most different, yet nonetheless beautiful, styles of music is found in Mongolia.

Traditional Mongolian music uses a range of instruments, many of which are unique variations of instruments familiar to other cultures, such as the horse head fiddle, lute, trumpet, flute, zither, and drums.

The most unique and well-known components of traditional Mongolian music, however, are the solo singing styles known as khuumii and urtiin duu.

Khuumii, or throat singing, is performed without instrumental accompaniment, comes from deep in the throat, and produces the effect of two distinct notes at the same time. Khuumii developed in western

Mongolia and the present-day Russian Republic of Tuva. The open expanse of the landscape in these

regions was favorable for this type of singing, which allowed voices to travel long distances with minimal effort. Today, throat singing has become internationally known. However, many of the acts recording music

and traveling the world are from Russia. Though many Mongolians still enjoy listening to and singing traditional music, young people (like those in many countries) tend to prefer modern pop music.

Urtiin duu dates back to the 13th century, when the style was practised as a professional art. Urtiin duu relates intricate stories about the natural beauty of the land and the rituals of daily life. The vocal style is

similar to khuumii in that it takes a talented, practised singer in order to perform well. The sounds are

drawn-out and require extreme control of the singer's breath. Some examples of this style have been

recorded to have as many as 20,000 verses, thus earning the name "long songs."

41. "Music is almost a universal pastime." Which of the following statements has the same meaning

as this?

A. Music is a leisure activity found around the world.

B. Music is a required activity found around the world.

C. Music is a leisure activity found in a few places around the world.

D. Music is a required activity found in a few places around the world.

42. With which of the following statements would the author of this passage probably agree?

A. World music is an art form that receives much recognition in the West.

B. Young people always appreciate the traditional music of their country.

C. Most people in London are unfamiliar with Asian music.

D. Traditional Mongolian music is known throughout the world.

43. Which paragraph describes a style of singing that some might consider to be excessively lengthy?

A. Paragraph 1.

B. Paragraph 2.

C. Paragraph 3.

D. Paragraph 4.

44. Which of the following sentences from the passage indicates the author's opinion?

A. However, world music is a subject that receives little attention in the West.

B. One of the most different, yet nonetheless beautiful, styles of music is found in

Mongolia.

C. Today, throat singing has become internationally known.

D. The sounds are drawn-out and require extreme control of the singer's breath.

45. The author of this passage is _______.

A. telling a story

B. presenting information

C. making an argument

D. persuading the reader