新标准大学英语综合教程单元测试第2单元答案解析

1. When was the last time you were in _______ with your childhood friends?

A. context

B. contact

C. control

D. content

2. Like a boat at sea, his mind started to _______ when he wasn't interested.

A. float

B. soar

C. sink

D. drift

3. Mrs Jones didn't trust Jack, so she was very _______ to let him cut her grass.

A. reluctant

B. reluctantly

C. enthusiastic

D. enthusiastically

4. My house seems to be in a _______ state of disrepair—something is always broken!

A. perpetually

B. perpetual

C. perpetuity

D. perpetuate

5. The problem needs to be looked at from a historical _______ .

A. prospective

B. directive

C. perspective

D. executive

6. Dr. Carter has written _______ about the brain and its influence on our emotions.

A. extensively

B. intensively

C. extensive

D. intensive

7. The accident of last week _______ a review of school safety policy.

A. prompted

B. prompt

C. prompting

D. prompts

8. I am easily _______ by ice cream, so it's probably the best if I don't look at the dessert

menu.

A. tempt

B. tempts

C. tempting

D. tempted

9. Wouldn't it be _______ if we didn't need to worry about money?

A. predictable

B. marvellous

C. astonishing

D. depressing

10. Researchers claim that there is a _______ link between caffeine and headaches.

A. definite

B. definitely

C. definition

D. defined

11. It's incredible to see how newborn babies are completely _______ on other people for

everything.

A. depending

B. dependence

C. dependent

D. dependents

12. The criminal devised an _______ plan to escape from prison.

A. intrinsic

B. intricate

C. intrepid

D. intrusive

13. The court brought a _______ against the escaped prisoner.

A. persecution

B. persecute

C. prosecution

D. prosecute

14. Thank you for the offer to stay for dinner, but we don't want to _______.

A. pose

B. compose

C. propose

D. impose

15. Pedro's friends organized a friendly _______ to help him deal with his alcohol abuse.

A. contravention

B. invention

C. intervention

D. prevention

16. It's impossible to not be impressed by the Taj Mahal and _______ at its beauty.

A. respect

B. flaunt

C. marvel

D. admire

17. We should hire an _______ reviewer who isn't biased one way or the other.

A. internal

B. outdoor

C. indoor

D. external

18. I'm so excited for the new movie that waiting all year for it has been like _______.

A. tortures

B. torturing

C. tortuous

D. torture

19. Dylan likes to write _______ during his free time on the weekend.

A. poetry

B. poet

C. poetic

D. poem

20. The waterfall provided a _______ source of soothing background noise.

A. continual

B. continue

C. continuing

D. continuity

Section B: Complete each sentence with a suitable word.

21.

Your answer Correct answer

over over

22. Phil will own once his boss recognizes how valuable he is.

Your answer Correct answer

into into

23.

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from from

24.

shopping.

Your answer Correct answer

with for

25.

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off off

26.

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off off

27.

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in in

28. Julie received an award in service to the community.

Your answer Correct answer

of of

29. —you won't get very far.

Your answer Correct answer

with with

30.

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out out

Part II: Banked Cloze

Questions 31 to 40 are based on the following passage.

When I was a child, my best friend Joseph and I would play a game called "Super Secret

Spy." Sometimes I would play the spy and Joseph would play the

sometimes we would reverse the roles. Make-believe games like this were my favourite, and I

remember that many summer days were outside, playing Super Secret Spy.

Every time we played, the story had to be different. We played so much that, needless to

say, some of the stories got quite

like a science fiction movie; the stories took place on other planets and one of us was an alien.

Sometimes, we would wear old Halloween masks so the

remarkable!

I remember one day in particular. Joseph was the alien and he captured me on

a

a big tree) and

and

Secret Spy!

I thought of my escape plan. When Alien Joseph came to check on me in the alien prison,

I

a

was free! Super Secret Spy had won again!

Just then, Joseph and I both realized that it was late afternoon, the sun was setting,

and

my mother called us inside for dinner. Even Super Secret Spies and aliens need to eat!

Your answer Correct answer

(31) villain villain

(32) largely largely

(33) resemblance bizarre

(34) competence resemblance

(35) barren barren

(36) giggled giggled

(37) helpless helpless

(38) whirled whirled

(39) blink blaze

(40) twilight twilight

Part III: Reading Comprehension

Questions 41 to 45 are based on the following passage.

When we're young, we can't wait to grow up and get on with life. When we're adults, we long for the carefree days of our youth when we could play all day without worry. This is one of the greatest ironies of life. Indeed, "the grass is always greener on the other side." It is a harsh truth that humans always want what they can't have. It's our nature.

That's why it's good practice to instill in our children a healthy respect for childhood. Too many adults seem to be in a hurry for children to grow up. We always ask them, "What do you want to be when you grow up?" We repeatedly tell them, "You can do/have that when you're older." We continually encourage them, "When you grow up, the world will be yours and you can make your dreams come true." It's no wonder, then, that children seem to be in such a rush to grow up, get older, and demand everything that we tell them is coming to them.

Children should be free to play the day away. We should encourage them to use their imagination, create entire worlds in a cardboard box, and explore their backyard as if they were exploring an undiscovered country. You cannot put a price on an active and fertile imagination, nor can you overestimate the value of an inquisitive mind, a respect for the environment, and an urge to question why everything is as it is. These traits are all developed and nurtured when we're children and, without them, we would not be able to function as adults in the modern world.

Research has shown that children are happiest and healthiest when they have the freedom to act like children. This may seem obvious, but it's often forgotten as parents push their children to study harder, practice longer, and essentially act like adults. It's important to remember that children are constantly learning. Therefore, they are also learning as they're playing. Exploring nature fosters a respect for the environment that may lead children to become biologists or naturalists. Creating with paint and crayons instills a love of art that might help develop young artists or musicians. Playing make-believe stimulates the imagination in a way that writers, filmmakers, and actors find most useful. Building with blocks helps the mind understand how things are constructed and might lead to an interest in engineering.

It's true that play helps develop skills that will be used later in life. However, this should not be the sole purpose of play. Children should play because they're children. It's how they stay happy, healthy, and young. Why should we push them to be something they're not?

41. Which of the following sentences is the main idea of this passage?

A. It is a harsh truth that humans always want what they can't have.

B. Too many adults seem to be in a hurry for children to grow up.

C. Children should be free to play the day away.

D. It's true that play helps develop skills that will be used later in life.

42. Which of the following would the writer of this passage likely NOT agree with?

A. Adults should understand that children learn while they play.

B. It is important for children to play and act young.

C. Many games help children appreciate potential careers.

D. Children should concentrate on their schoolwork above everything else.

43. "The grass is always greener on the other side" means _____.

A. other situations always seem better than the ones we are in

B. people always lack confidence in themselves

C. people prefer to live in a less barren land

D. people always want their children to grow up fast

44. This passage is best described as _____.

A. a first-person memoir

B. a dramatic dialogue

C. a persuasive essay

D. an entertaining story

45. What does the writer mean by "You cannot put a price on an active and fertile imagination"?

A. The ability to think creatively is worthless.

B. The ability to think creatively is invaluable.

C. The ability to think creatively helps children develop.

D. The ability to think creatively is a natural part of childhood.