新视野大学英语第二版第二册reading10

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Directions: Listen and write down the words you hear. You are going to listen to the recording twice. During the first time, write the word that you hear. Check your answers as you listen the second time. 1.

survival2.

suburb3.

commuter4.

rescue5.

surrender6.

luxury7.

expose8.

ancient9.

explode10.

endure11.

agony12.

glimpse13.

punishment14.

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15.

exhaustion

Part 2 Understanding Long Conversations

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Directions: In this section you'll hear a long conversation or conversations. Listen carefully and choose the best answer to the questions you hear.

Questions 1 to 5 are based on the same passage or dialog. 1.

A. Because if he leaves, he will be unable to graduate.

B. Because if he stays, he will have to put up with his teacher.

C. Because the decision is up to the school.

D. Because he will be killed if he leaves school.

2.

A. He takes a bus.

B. His teacher drives him.

C. He drives his own car.

D. He drives a bus.

3.

A. He lives in a rich family.

B. He lives in a poor neighborhood.

C. He lives in a big family.

D. He lives in a safe community.

4.

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A. They choose to stay at home for a week.

B. They choose to drive a bus or do another bad job.

C. They choose to leave the neighborhood.

D. They choose to go out and sell drugs.

5.

A. If you choose to get on the bus, try to keep that way.

B. If you don't feel like staying in the classroom, you can

choose to leave.

C. Killing people and selling drugs are bad things to do.

D. Staying at or leaving school is a choice you make.

Questions 6 to 10 are based on the same passage or dialog. 6.

A. Because she has been lifting weights.

B. Because she has just met the man.

C. Because she just finished jogging.

D. Because she has lost weight.

7.

A. Every other day.

B. Once a week.

C. Twice a week.

D. Every other week.

8.

A. It takes a long time to become strong.

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B. It hurts to strengthen one's muscles.

C. A person should have individual assistance in training.

D. Building muscles is common only for athletes.

9.

A. Lifting the same amount of weight each time.

B. Working out regularly and consistently.

C. Alternating jogging with lifting weights.

D. Consulting with an expert.

10.

A. Persuade her husband to do some jogging.

B. Persuade the man's wife to join her in exercises.

C. Try to do some jogging on weekends.

D. Give up weight lifting.

Part 3 Understanding Passages

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Directions: In this section you'll hear a passage or passages. Listen carefully and choose the best answer to the questions you hear.

Questions 1 to 5 are based on the same passage or dialog. 1.

A. Bribery is offering someone too much money.

B. Bribery is offering someone enjoyable vacations.

C. Bribery is offering someone favors.

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D. Bribery is offering money or favors to influence

decision-making.

A. Because the businessman sells too much to the purchasing manager.

B. Because the businessman sells cement of poor quality.

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C. Because the money offered is for personal use.

D. Because 80,000 dollars is a big sum of money.

3.

A. By offering 80,000 dollars.

B. By offering enjoyable vacations.

C. By providing regulations.

D. By arguing for a good law.

4.

A. New laws will be made to stop bribery.

B. The company he works for will close.

C. He will be able to use the money to buy good materials.

D. The building his company is making will be of poor quality.

5.

A. The one who accepts a bribe.

B. The organization that offers vacations.

C. The businessman who offers the money.

D. The society as a whole.

Questions 6 to 10 are based on the same passage or dialog.

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6.

A. The structure of genes.

B. The transformation of medical care.

C. The completion of the human genetic map.

D. The diagnosis of diseases.

7.

A. Diseases can be avoided forever.

B. Medicines will be unnecessary for people.

C. Genes can be corrected right away.

D. Scientists can identify and replace faulty genes.

8.

A. Biological companies.

B. Disabled people.

C. Scientists.

D. Governments.

9.

A. They will work to create the perfect workers.

B. They will treat some people in ways that are unfair.

C. They will ask employees to do more research work.

D. They will increase the medical insurance of employees.

10.

A. People in Asian countries.

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B. People in African countries.

C. People in underdeveloped countries.

D. People in wealthy countries.

Part 4 Vocabulary and Structure

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Directions: Choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. 1.

The old man left home with his _______-looking hat that seemed as old as its owner. A. funny

B. new

C. modern

D. ancient

2. His _______ deeds were almost unbelievable! I have never heard of someone as brave. A. fearful

B. loving

C. heroic

D. shy

3. Students ________ to the hall for a lecture given by a famous professor. A. blocked

B. flocked

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C. staggered

D. drifted

4. Thousands of people, dead or seriously injured, were buried underneath the ______ of the city after the bombing. A. wreckage

B. foundation

C. base

D. destruction

5. The queen's daughter felt a little unhappy about the rules that a(n) _______ member must obey. A. loyal

B. royal

C. ordinary

D. luxury

6. Why are you getting so angry with her? She is a _______ child. A. merely

B. more

C. just

D. mere

7. I only caught a ________ of the woman, so I couldn't remember what she looked like. A. sight

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B. glimpse

C. stare

D. look

8. The branches _________ when the wind gently blew. A. swayed

B. shook

C. staggered

D. trembled

9. Looking down from the top of the hill, she felt slightly _______ and closed her eyes. A. confused

B. dizzy

C. firm

D. steady

10. The train was just leaving as they _______ to catch it.

A. flamed

B. walked

C. dashed

D. blew

11. The people in this country have __________ almost a decade

of economic hardship. A. endured

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B. got

C. gone

D. wailed

12. New _________ of communication have opened up between

the two governments. A. methods

B. resolutions

C. channels

D. agreements

13. A virus has _________ most of their computers.

A. reached

B. invaded

C. smashed

D. rescued

14. He lost control of his car at the first bend and __________ into

a tree. A. crashed

B. drove

C. smashed

D. swayed

15. She was __________ from her poor factory job by a movie

director searching for new talent.

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A. employed

B. rescued

C. healed

D. exposed

16. Could you __________ the lamp in the bedroom, please?

A. get out

B. put in

C. get in

D. put out

17. I'm afraid to __________ my thoughts and feelings to anyone.

A. explode

B. endure

C. expose

D. cast

18. We can't afford such __________ as piano lessons any more.

A. luxuries

B. allies

C. comforts

D. decencies

19. I was obviously __________ in his company, but I couldn't

explain why.

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A. easy

B. difficult

C. indifferent

D. uneasy

20. The climate has changed too much and too quickly: this is why

the wild animal __________ is becoming more and more difficult every year. A. rescue

B. survival

C. surrender

D. living

Part 5 Reading Comprehension (Multiple Choice)

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Directions: Read the following passages carefully and choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. Questions 1 to 5 are based on the same passage or dialog. Winston Churchill was one of the great men of his age. To show their respect for him, the British lawmakers asked a fine artist, Graham Sutherland, to paint Winston Churchill's picture. When it was completed, it was presented to him, at a grand affair in the Westminster Hall, at the House of Commons (下议院).

There is a famous film that shows Churchill accepting the gift. He describes the painting as \"a remarkable example of modern art\which draws loud laughter.

In fact he must have been unhappy with the painting. Sutherland later reported that he asked whether it was to be painted with a \"happy\" or \"angry\" attitude. \"Angry,\" replied Churchill. At the time, Churchill was coming to the end of his political life and was

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unhappy that people wanted him to end his career.

Some twenty years later it was revealed that Lady Churchill hated the painting so much that she had it destroyed. \"It was preying on (折磨) his mind,\" she was reported as saying.

A leading art critic was asked what he thought about the matter. He said he could understand Lady Churchill and had pity on her. Graham Sutherland was a very honest artist, who could only paint what he saw. At the time it was painted, Churchill was an old man, worried by the thought that he would have to end his political career soon. But Lady Churchill shouldn't have had the painting destroyed. It could have been stored away until after their deaths. 1.

Why did the British lawmakers ask Graham Sutherland to paint a picture of Winston Churchill? A. To show their respect for him.

B. To make Churchill happy.

C. To put it in the Westminster Hall.

D. To make Churchill unhappy.

2. Where was the painting of Winston Churchill after it was finished?

A. In Churchill's home.

B. In Churchill's office.

C. In the Westminster Hall.

D. In a busy town square.

3. What did Churchill say about the painting at the presentation? A. He said it was not well painted.

B. He said he was unhappy with it.

C. He said it was very honest art.

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D. He said it was a great piece of art.

4. Why was Churchill actually unhappy at that time?

A. Because he had to retire and put an end to his political life.

B. Because the painting did not look like him one little bit.

C. Because Lady Churchill was not happy with the painting.

D. Because he was so very sick and did not feel well at all.

5. What is the author's attitude towards the painting being destroyed? A. Approval.

B. Disapproval.

C. Anger.

D. Indifference.

Questions 6 to 10 are based on the same passage or dialog. Earthquakes (地震) can be really terrible. The San Francisco earthquake of 1906 caused over $200-million worth of damage, destroyed almost 30,000 buildings, and killed about 450 persons. In Japan, the cities of Tokyo and Yokohama were leveled by the earthquakes of 1923 in which more than 140,000 persons were killed by falling buildings and fires, and over a million persons were left homeless―all in 30 seconds.

Hundreds of earthquakes occur every year throughout the world. Fortunately, few are as destructive as those described above. The development of an accurate system for predicting earthquakes would reduce the loss of life and property. But at present scientists can only study the phenomenon.

The study of earthquakes is called seismology. Seismographs (地震仪) are instruments sensitive to ground movement, and are used to record each motion. The Richter Scale is used to grade each earthquake's strength on a 1-to-10 scale. 6.

What is seismology?

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A. Study of the humankind.

B. Study of the earth's surface.

C. Study of the earth's history.

D. Study of earthquakes.

7. How long did the earthquake last in Japan in 1923? A. A minute.

B. Half a minute.

C. Thirty minutes.

D. No record.

8. About how many earthquakes occur every year? A. Several hundred.

B. Around a few dozen.

C. Several thousand.

D. About one hundred.

9. How often do earthquakes occur that are as destructive as those described in Paragraph 1? A. Quite often.

B. Once in a while.

C. Yearly.

D. Never.

10. How can people suffer less from earthquakes?

A. Move to safe areas where there are none.

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B. Pay more attention to environmental protection.

C. Buy more insurance against earthquakes.

D. Predict earthquakes more accurately.

Questions 11 to 15 are based on the same passage or dialog. Oxford University once claimed to have been founded by Alfred the Great in the 9th Century, but in fact, it began to take shape in the 12th Century when English scholars were forced to leave from Paris University and began to gather at Oxford's Abbeys (修道院) and Priories (寺院), which were by then already established centers of learning.

Today, 39 independent colleges are related to the University in a type of federal system. Each is governed by a Head of House and a number of Fellows, who are scholars specializing in a wide variety of subjects, most of whom also hold University posts. Across both the Arts and the Sciences, Oxford research

consistently ranks top both nationally and internationally. As well as being in the front of scientific, medical, and technological achievement, the University has strong links with research organizations and industrial concerns both in the UK and overseas. Its income from offers for research in 1996 totaled over ￡107 million. The University's great age also allows its teaching staff and research students to draw on a tradition of great library and museum collections.

Students working for higher degrees are an important and valued part. They currently make up over a quarter of the total student body of 15,1, drawn by the excellent facilities for research which the University can offer, therefore the number of graduate students is increasing.

In all these fields, Oxford attracts scholars from many parts of the world to join its teaching and research staff, and also values the important role of overseas graduate students in providing intellectual drive and creating and keeping links with colleges abroad.

To get into the University, students must first win a place by competitive examination at one of the colleges, which have their own policies. And the process of acceptance by both the professor

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and college can take some time; early application is therefore strongly advised.

11. In truth Oxford University was developed by

_________________.

A. Alfred the Great in the 9th century

B. scholars that had to leave France

C. 9th century students from Paris

D. 39 independent federal houses

12. The heads of the 39 independent colleges are most often

_______________. A. government officials

B. overseas scholars

C. scholars of the University

D. students of the University

13. Oxford research consistently ranks

________________________.

A. the first in Sciences and the second in Arts

B. the first in Arts and the second in Sciences

C. the first in Arts and Sciences only in Britain

D. the first in Arts and Sciences everywhere

14. Every year, Oxford University attracts many

__________________________.

A. national and international financial aids for research

B. international scholars and overseas graduate students

C. scholars to join its teaching and research staff from Britain

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D. facilities for research such as libraries and museums

15. If one wants to study at Oxford, he/she

________________________.

A. should apply early and do well on the test

B. should be familiar with the professors there

C. has to win a prize for his / her speech first

D. must win the first place in the examination

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