新标准大学英语综合教程2unittest2—4,6—8

Unittest2PartI:VocabularyandStructureSectionA:Choosethebestwaytocompletethesentences.1.Thoughitwasdifficult,Carlosknewtheonly_______thingtodowouldbetoadmitcheatingonthetest.A.honestlyB.honorC.honorableD.honest2.Debbieisvery_______totheplightofhomelesspeopleandalwaysgetsveryemotionalwhensheseesthemonthestreet.A.empathyB.empatheticC.sympathyD.sympathetic3.Certaintypesofbirdsoftendeveloptheskillof_______andsoundliketheycanspeak.A.impressionsB.mimicryC.personificationD.imitating4.Asbabiesdevelop,theyneedtolearnto_______beforetheycanwalk.A.runB.climbC.swimD.crawl5.Whenhewasachild,Tonylostallvisioninhisrighteye,sohefeels_______forthedifficultiesfacedbyblindpeople.A.empathyB.empatheticC.sympathyD.sympathetic6.Kindergartenteachersoftenhavetoreprimandtheirstudentsfor_______.A.mimicryB.misbehaviourC.miseryD.misunderstanding7.DuringtheChristmasholiday,manypeoplefeelasurgeof_______andgivetocharities.A.malevolenceB.disciplineC.benevolenceD.sensitivity8.Babiesusuallycrywhentheyfeel_______becausetheyhavenootherwaytoexpressthemselves.A.distinguishedB.dishonestC.distressedD.discouraged9.Differentcultureshavedifferentwaysof_______theirchildren.A.authorizingB.discipliningC.obeyingD.sympathizing10.Theresearchprojectwasan_______success—wemanagedtoproveourtheoryconclusively.A.overageB.overdueC.overnightD.overall11.Thomashasno_______tothefeelingsofothers—healwaysmakesverynegativeandoffensivecomments.A.sensitivityB.senseC.sensoryD.sensitive12.NomatterwhereSuegoes,somethingmajorhappens;it'slikeshetakesthe_______alongwithher.A.comedyB.tragedyC.romanceD.drama13.Hereachedoutand_______hercheektenderly.A.scratchedB.strokedC.wipedD.massaged14.Brianfeltincrediblepressureandmadea_______decision,whichultimatelyturnedouttobeabigmistake.A.hasteB.hastilyC.hastyD.hasten15.The_______eventsofthismorningweremakingeveryonefeelverydepressedandlonely.A.soberB.moderateC.blissfulD.welcome16.Mybrotherwas_______interestedintakingthatpsychologyclassatschool.A.eagerlyB.excitedlyC.impatientlyD.keenly17.Thatdocumentaryaboutthe_______ofAfricanrefugeeswonallthemajorawards.A.plightB.flightC.blightD.slight18.Herlittlesisterisstilljusta(n)_______;sheturnssixmonthsnextweek.A.toddlerB.teenageC.infantD.adolescent19.Childrenloveto_______theactionstheyseeinothers,sobecarefulwhatyoudo!A.imitateB.irritateC.instigateD.implicate20.Thephotographs_______strongmemoriesofourholidaysinFrance.A.damagedB.impairedC.evokedD.imitatedSectionB:Completeeachsentencewithasuitableword.21.Don'tletonthatyoulikeopera,orshe'llmakeyoulistentoitallthetime!22.Shehadalreadyfallenasleepbythetimewegotbackhome.23.Itwasimportantforthechildtocalmdownsothedoctorcouldadministertheflushot.24.ProfessorGregorywenttotheAmazonrainforestinsearchofplantsthatmighthelpmakenewmedicines.25.Alltheissueswe'refacingtodaystemfromthePresident'sdecisionlastyear.26.IfinallyworkedupthenervetoaskRickoutonadate,andhesaidyes!27.EverytimeItrytogetcloseandunderstandCatherine'sproblems,shepullsaway.28.Alfredoreceivedallthepraiseandcongratulations,asthoughhehadwonthecontest.29.Ifnothingelse,thatbrightyellowcoatwilldefinitelyhelpyoustandoutinacrowd!30.Ifyoutestifyincourt,youneedtotellnothingbutthetruthoryoucouldgotojail.PartII:BankedClozeQuestions31to40arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Lastsummer,Derekcompletedaresearchprojectforhispsychologythesis.Hewasstudyingchildbehaviourandwantedtotracebadbehaviorbacktoitssource.Derektookchildrenofdifferentagesandputthemina(n)mostlyemptyroom;therewereonlyafewtoysandasmallcouchtoliedownon.Hethenpresentedthemwithdifferentstimulithattheymightencounterduringtheday.Forexample,hewouldplaymusicataloudorsoftvolume;adjustthelightingtobeverybrightorverydim;orfilltheroomwithdifferentsmells,bothgoodandbad.Hehada(n)repertoireofseveralhundreddistinctstimuli.Itwasinterestingtowatchthechildren'sbehaviourunfoldinresponsetothechangingenvironment.Nearlyallchildreneventuallydisplayedsomeformofnaughtybehaviour,butsomeofthemcreatedaseriousdisturbanceintheroomandhadtoberemoved.Thereactionswereallfascinating,andDerekrecordedeverythingthathappened.Heisnowtryingtocomprehendthemeaningoftheseresultsandtheimplicationsforchildbehaviour.Hopefully,hisworkwillhelpclarifyandidentifypotentialsourcesofmisbehaviour.PartIII:ReadingComprehensionQuestions41to45arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Untilveryrecently,mostpeopleassumedthattheabilitytofeelandexhibitemotionswaslimitedtohumanbeings.Itwasgenerallyassumedthatanimalscouldsimplynotfeelemotionssuchashappiness,sadness,jealousy,anger,orgrief.Itwasn'tthattheintensityoftheseemotionswasmorelimitedthaninhumans;thegeneralconsensuswasthatsuchemotionswereliterallyabsentinallotheranimals.However,suchthinkinghasrecentlybeencalledintoquestionasmoreandmoreresearchersareuncoveringevidencethatsuggestsanimalsdoindeedfeelemotions.Insomecases,theseemotionsareveryobvious!Dogownershaveknownthisforalongtime.Ifadogdoessomethingbadandisreprimandedbyitsowner,itwilloftenhangitsheadlowandexhibitpuppy-dogeyes.Thedogknowsithasbeennaughtyandthisis,ineffect,itsexhibitionofsadnessandsorrow.Anotherrelativelyclearexam