新标准大学英语综合教程3unittest答案.docx

1、新标准大学英语综合教程3unittest答案Unit 11. Leave it to Carlos to think of a(n) ingenious solution to our most difficult problem!2. For me, the biggest to becoming an obstacle astronaut is my poor math skills.3. I have no idea how much time elapsed since she leftI fell asleep.4. After college, I traveled through

2、 Europe, and the most impressive thing I saw was the Eiffel Tower in Paris.5. Chronologically , which of the following events happened first?6. Steve is one of the most ambitious people I know; he wants to own his own business by the time hes 25.7. Jack still acts like a(n) adolescent and thinks eve

3、rything is a game.8. A newspaper reader can select what he is interested in and skip what he thinks is boring. 9. After his plane landed, the prime minister gave a(n) impromptu speech about global warming. 10. I told my parents I wanted to take a year off before going to college, and my suggestion s

4、urprisingly met with little resistance. 11. The world was shocked by the untimely death of the young singer. 12. How dare you defy a direct order? Youre a soldier now! 13. She was permanently disfigured by the fire, but it soon came to represent her determination to succeed in life. 14. During the W

5、orld Cup, attendance in class was down because everyone stayed at home to watch television.15. I had five exams last weekit was like one long, continuous nightmare. 16. Normally, we allot one vote to each member, but this is a special case. 17. I can remember feeling very insecure when I was young;

6、I was desperate for my classmates acceptance.18. Her final year of school was marked by considerable uncertainty as she tried to figure out what to do next. 19. Ive tried working in the morning, but I find that Im most productive late at night. 20. Ernie is a really decent guy; he would never try to

7、 impose his beliefs on someone else. Section B: Complete each sentence with a suitable word.21. We dont have the budget to do everything, so Im afraid your plan will have to go on the back burner. 22. All I need is some peace and quiet, and Ill be able to figure out a solution. 23. Brace yourself fo

8、r some bad news, this doesnt look good. 24. Its all down to you! Dont let us down! 25. The new evidence creates a lot of uncertainty about who really reached America first. 26. Im only a law school studentIm hardly in any position to help you with your legal problems. 27. In the back of my mind, I h

9、ave my doubts about whether hes right for the job. 28. He is having a shot at cooking his own dinner. 29. Jessica had her life mapped out since she was a little girl: college, marriage, children, career. 30. Quick, cram the bag under the bed! Part II: Banked ClozeFor ten years, I lived in the city a

10、nd loved it. Everything was stable, and I didnt have many worries. Then, within one month, I got a (31)promotion at work and my girlfriend and I decided to get married. Suddenly, my life was in (32) transition with big changes ahead! The new position at work was wonderful. I was no longer relegated

11、to the (33)sidelines. My boss was starting to notice all of my hard work! After a (34)lengthy speech about my new responsibilities, my boss took me to my new private office. Fantastic! I didnt have to sit in the (35)rear of the office anymore, behind the copy machine. I loved my job already. My girl

12、friend also suggested that we move out of the city and buy a house in the suburbs. We had been city (36)dwellers for so long that it was a difficult decision for us to make. On top of that, I was worried about taking out a (37)mortgage for the house. My new job paid better, but our resources were st

13、ill (38)finite. Finding a down payment would be tough. In the end, we decided to go for it. Theres no time like the present, right? With the new job, I could honestly say that I had a (39)budding career, so it felt right to take the plunge and buy a house. After all these changes, wed be ready to ju

14、st relax and enjoy life. So, we took on a honeymoon to the (40)coastal California. Part III: Reading ComprehensionIt would be a fairly accurate statement to say that, when I was in elementary school and high school, I was a painfully shy child. I usually kept to myself, had only a few friends, and r

15、arely spoke in class. My parents were always very busy, so they never pushed me to become more involved in activities and meet more people. I was perfectly happy by myself. I spent much of my time with my nose buried in a book. The only times that I ventured away from the comforts of my bedroom were

16、 when I explored the seemingly endless aisles of stocked bookshelves at my favourite bookstore.In retrospect, it was no surprise that I read with such an incredible appetite. Reading was my escape. My favourite books were adventure and travel storiesstories that brought the readers to exotic, unexpl

17、ored, or dangerous places. These were places I longed to go, and they were adventures I yearned to experience, but I knew it was all just a fantasy. I had a hard time working up the nerve to talk to a fellow classmate, I knew there was no way I could travel around the world and live out one of these

18、 adventures. Therefore, I read. I read every book I could find that promised adventure, excitement, or escape. By the time I graduated from high school, I had probably read more books than our school had in its library. It was quite an achievement, but no one knew about it except for me. I told no o

19、ne because I had no one to tell. My only friend was Justin, and that relationship only existed because we had been next-door neighbors for fifteen years.Like most of my classmates, I applied to college and eventually worked up the courage to go. It wasnt easy. I had lived at home with my parents my

20、whole life, and I rarely ever thought about leaving. However, it had finally become inevitable; I couldnt stay with them forever. I attended a local college and moved out to live in a dormitory with a roommate. It would be an understatement to say that I was nervous. I was terrified.My roommates nam

21、e was Greg, and the first few weeks of school were very awkward. He kept trying to start conversations and be friendly. I was able to answer his questions, of course, but I found it difficult to keep the conversation going. I just wasnt used to itI had no practice at this sort of thing. Then one day

22、 I returned from an afternoon class and found him reading a Jack London book. Suddenly, I found that I had a hundred questions to ask Greg. Did he like Jack London? Which was his favourite book? Did he read a lot? What other authors did he like? The list was endless.To my surprise, Greg was also in

23、love with adventure and travel books. One of his dreams was to travel around the world and follow in the footsteps of some of historys greatest explorers. There must have been magic at work that day. It was as if my shyness suddenly disappeared. Greg and I talked for hours about our favourite books

24、and dreams of travel. I also found it easier to talk to other people at school and make friends since that day. I felt like the world opened up to me. So many things suddenly seemed possible. In fact, Greg and I are planning a great adventure for this summer! It may have taken me a while, but I fina

25、lly found a way to break out of my shell and start enjoying life. 41. Which of the following is a rite of passage that helped the writer to become less shy? A. Attending high school. B. Reading many books. C. Attending college. D. Planning a great adventure. 42. In which paragraph does the author co

26、mpare his desire to read to hunger? A. Paragraph 1. B. Paragraph 2. C. Paragraph 4. D. Paragraph 5. 43. Which of the following would make the best title for this passage? A. A Painfully Shy Child B. My College Life C. Travels with Greg D. Breaking Out of My Shell 44. It would be an understatement to

27、 say that I was nervous. I was terrified. What does the writer mean by this statement? A. He wasnt nervous at all. B. He was mildly nervous. C. He was as nervous as usual. D. He was extraordinarily nervous. 45. Which of the following statements can you infer from the passage? A. Jack London wrote ex

28、citing stories. B. Jack London wrote dull stories. C. Jack London wasnt a famous writer. D. Jack London was the writers favourite writer. Unit 21. 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

29、_ when he wasnt interested. A. float B. soar C. sink D. drift 3. Mrs Jones didnt 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 disrepairsomething is always broken! A. perpetually B. perp

30、etual 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

31、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 its probably the best if I dont look at the dessert menu. A. tempt B. tempts C. tempting D. tempted 9. Wouldnt it be _ if we didnt 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. Its incredible to see how newborn babies are completely _ on other people for everything. A. depending