新视野大学英语第二版 第四册 第一单元网络测试

Part 1 Compound Dictation

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Directions: In this section you will hear a passage or passages three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks with the information you have just heard. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written. Questions 1 to 10 are based on the following passage.

Times are changing, and not necessarily for the best. There was a time when parents who wanted an educational present for their children would buy a typewriter, a 1.

seem hopelessly 2.

were a lot of personal computers under the tree. People are becoming more and more 3.

are the key to success. Parents are 4.

children be taught to use them in school as early as possible.

The problem for schools is that 5.

computers, parents don't always know best. Many schools are 6.

hardware. At the same time it is clear that these schools are not ready to have any web-based course with 7.

All of this has made things difficult for teachers. Teachers find themselves caught in the middle of the problem, 8.

computers should be used. A lot of money has been put into research for computerized educational materials. The results show 9.

parents of this problem. 10.

young.

Part 2 Multiple Choice

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

I will hold your note until Christmas Day, _______ you certainly will have received your allowance. A. by that time

B. at that time

C. by which time

D. at which time 2.

The Prime Minister commanded that farmers ________ loans

from the government. A. would receive

B. received

C. ought to receive

D. should receive 3.

They packed the instruments carefully ____ they would be

broken during transportation. A. so that

B. on condition that

C. for fear that

D. provided that 4.

______ hostels (客栈) may not offer the most comfortable quarters, they are convenient, inexpensive, and attractive to

traveling students and young people. A. When

B. While

C. Now that

D. If 5.

Almost all the countries in the world hoped that the warring

sides would ________ a compromise. A. affect

C. come

D. lead 6.

Our talk was completely ________out by the roar of the

machines. As a result, we had to communicate with gestures. A. decreased

B. reduced

C. smashed

D. drowned 7.

The pilot of the plane is ________ for the passengers' safety. A. conscious

B. responsible

C. necessary

D. regulated 8.

We need to make sure that we ________ our resources as

fully as possible. A. achieve

B. operate

C. exploit

D. expel 9.

The economy looks set to ________ its growth into next year. A. endure

C. remain

D. sustain

10. It was the only thing that I could do—I don't have to ________

myself to anyone. A. account

B. justify

C. discount

D. clarify

11. The shop assistant says if I leave $10 as a ________, they'll

keep the dress for me. A. deposit

B. loan

C. guarantee

D. fee

12. It was such a(n) ________ to hear that Marta was found safe

and well. A. concern

B. anxiety

C. expectation

D. relief

13. He won't succeed any way, ________ hard he tries.

B. no matter

C. as

D. however

14. We haven't got the right answer yet, because the problem

________ is quite complicated. A. solved

B. is solved

C. being solved

D. having solved

15. You must speak slowly, so that you can make yourself

________.

A. to be understood

B. understood

C. understanding

D. being understood

16.

It was ________ that he didn't go to the party.

A. because he was ill

B. he was ill

C. his illness

D. because his illness

17. There's nothing on TV tonight, ________ rubbish.

B. more than

C. better than

D. other than

18.

The dentist could ________ no signs of decay in my teeth.

A. determine

B. define

C. assign

D. detect

19.

To his great joy he discovered that his ears became ________.

A. sensitive

B. aware

C. efficient

D. sensible

20.

He made no ________ to his illness till after the lesson.

A. remark

B. comment

C. reference

D. opinion

Part 3 Skimming and Scanning (Multiple Choice + Blank Filling)

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Directions: Read the following passage and then answer the questions. For questions 1-7, choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. For questions 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.

Questions 1 to 10 are based on the following passage.

Ending School Violence

Since the tragedy at Columbine High School last spring, schools have been rushing to add new security measures. Will these work?

Or are other changes needed to protect students?

The bullet holes placed in the walls have been covered over. The halls have been repainted. Bloody carpet has been replaced. But for many students at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado, no amount of redecoration can wipe away the bitter memory of the shooting that took 15 lives there on April 20, 1999. School shootings from Mississippi to Oregon have left many students feeling afraid for their safety in school. Littleton was not the first such tragedy. But it was the most violent in recent years. According …… 此处隐藏：14969字，全部文档内容请下载后查看。喜欢就下载吧 ……