unit 5
unit 5 test
1、which quote is said by francis bacon?
a、cheerfulness is the best promoter of health and is as friendly to the mind as to the body.
b、a healthy body is the guest-chamber of the soul; a sick, its prison.
c、money is the most envied but least enjoyed.
d、giving is the secret of a healthy life.
2、you should ______ yourself with the social norms in the states before you go there to further your education .
a、enjoy
b、alter
c、familiarize
d、teach
3、i want to live in a community where it is free from ______.
a、promises
b、prejudice
c、diseases
d、stereotypes
4、the police are ______ to the public for detailed information about the murderer.
a、appealing
b、requesting
c、demanding
d、ordering
5、the car that had been following ours suddenly ______ and overtook us.
a、decelerate
b、halted
c、accelerated
d、malfunctioned
6、it is morally improper to ______ jason because he is mentally retarded.
a、isolate
b、love
c、respect
d、admire
7、i often buy ______ food. they may not be fresh, but it’s really time-saving.
a、processed
b、uncooked
c、disposable
d、stale
8、in the past three years, she stayed at home taking care of her baby. she is hoping to ______ her career soon.
a、change
b、quit
c、abandon
d、resume
9、he ______ such bad habits as smoking and drinking when he was fifteen, and now it is hard for him to get rid of them.
a、contracted
b、renounced
c、abandoned
d、resented
10、behavioural scientists long attributed such differences ______ personal eccentricities or early conditioning.
a、for
b、of
c、to
d、at
11、his total ______ of the subject is truly surprising. how come he knows nothing about it?
a、ignorance
b、oblivion
c、insight
d、commitment
12、if one child gets sick with chicken-pox, the rest of the children in the same kindergarten will be exposed to the danger of being ______.
a、touched
b、damaged
c、contained
d、infected
13、he almost failed the math exam, but his twin brother by ______, did very well.
a、means
b、accident
c、mistake
d、contrast
14、the doctors in the hospital have ______ the cause of his illness to an unknown virus.
a、ascribed
b、distributed
c、discovered
d、resulted
15、the letter was full of ______ and she decided to show it to the police.
a、threats
b、danger
c、hatred
d、concern
16、james took the books off the little shelf to make room ______ the new photo frame.
a、towards
b、for
c、of
d、in
17、the government is appealing ______ everyone to save water.
a、to
b、for
c、of
d、in
18、she racked her brain to think out how to ______ her health.
a、raise
b、improve
c、lift
d、ruin
19、nowadays people still hold strong prejudice ______ unmarried mothers.
a、for
b、at
c、against
d、of
20、i was impressed by the ______ with which she handled crisis.
a、efficiency
b、efficacy
c、effectiveness
d、effect
21、let’s take full ______ of the sports facilities in our college while we are studying here.
a、chance
b、issue
c、advantage
d、priority
22、mountain-climbing is not quite suitable for old people because it is ______ demanding.
a、mentally
b、ideologically
c、physically
d、emotionally
23、a new book about healthy food was ______ last week.
a、issued
b、reported
c、taken down
d、made
24、in this way, what we actually do ______ with our body’s natural rhythm and we achieve our best as predicted.
a、resumes
b、happens
c、changes
d、coincides
25、it is the hospital’s policy to ______ any patient who is suffering from an infectious disease.
a、receive
b、inoculate
c、reject
d、isolate
26、____ scientists long attributed such differences to personal eccentricities or early conditioning.
27、____ patterns can be made to work for you.
28、you have to coordinate the demands of your activities with your ____ capacities.
29、____ should be your largest meal of the day for effective dieting.
30、once you have familiarized yourself with your patterns, you can take advantage of ____ techniques to improve your health and productivity.
31、____ in sleep and waking times is the greatest cause of sleep problems.
unit 2
unit 2 quiz
1、which of the following is not the identity of william shakespeare?
a、a poet
b、a novelist
c、a playwright
d、a dramatist
2、in 1953, winston churchill was awarded the nobel prize in ________.
a、peace
b、physiology
c、literature
d、economic sciences
3、the parents’ generation lived in an era of constraints, restraints and________.
a、openness
b、eagerness
c、haste
d、respect
4、how do young people today handle relationships with the opposite sex?
a、they focus on inner charm.
b、they enter relationships under the pressure of lust.
c、they value intimacy and emotion.
d、they tend to give more instead of asking for more.
5、which of the following is not an example of simile?
a、the assignment was a breeze.
b、he is as cunning as a fox.
c、her cheeks are red like a rose.
d、the soldiers are as brave as lions.
6、bertrand russell is a (an) ______ philosopher, mathematician and writer.
a、american
b、australian
c、british
d、french
7、which of the following is not the author’s description of love?
a、an emotion which defies definition.
b、a feeling that can only be felt and not described.
c、an overwhelming joy that comes together with sadness.
d、a relationship which demands as much take as give.
8、which of the following is not mentioned when the author describes her countless crushes in school?
a、salesman at a supermarket
b、math teacher
c、neighbor’s son
d、best friend’s brother
9、which of the following is not used to describe a mature love relationship?
a、loads of sharing and caring
b、pleasures of the flesh
c、a meeting of minds
d、a lot of understanding
10、which of the following is used to describe the younger generation?
a、the quiet and unpretentious looks
b、openness and fading lines of proximity
c、the shy glance
d、an era of constraints and restraints
11、some of the old _____ about the space age are coming true.
a、delusions
b、nightmares
c、impressions
d、fantasies
12、she cut her hair short and tried to _____ herself as a man.
a、disguise
b、decorate
c、fabricate
d、fake
13、the student could not _____ what the teacher was trying to explain.
a、grip
b、seize
c、grasp
d、snatch
14、he ran so fast that he was out of _____.
a、air
b、breath
c、oxygen
d、wind
15、tibet, the second largest province of china, is _____ in uranium and underground thermal power.
a、wealthy
b、abundant
c、adequate
d、sufficient
16、the young couple were quite excited by the _____ of having their first child.
a、perspective
b、future
c、prospect
d、foresight
17、so many children have bought the balloons that the store is now out of _____.
a、stuff
b、material
c、stock
d、staff
18、christmas is a christian holy day celebrated on december 25th _____ the birth of jesus christ.
a、in honor of
b、in favor of
c、in terms of
d、in accordance with
19、your _____ is the round of things that you usually do each day.
a、practice
b、habit
c、custom
d、routine
20、to our delight, she quickly _____ herself to the new situation.
a、adapted
b、exposed
c、acquainted
d、devoted
21、the manager gave the salesgirl an accusing look for her _____ attitude toward customers.
a、straightforward
b、partial
c、favorable
d、hostile
22、with the joint effort of everyone, the plan is _____ to succeed.
a、obvious
b、bound
c、doubtless
d、necessary
23、the _____ arrival of the policemen saved the people in the house from being burnt.
a、alert
b、urgent
c、prompt
d、delayed
24、the youngest child is thoroughly _____ because they always give him whatever he wants.
a、spoiled
b、wasted
c、destroyed
d、uneducated
25、nancy was surprised that they have _____, because they seemed to be a happy couple.
a、split up
b、broken down
c、fallen through
d、knocked out
26、love to some is like a _____. to some as strong as steel.
27、the course of true love never did run ______.
28、to fear love is to fear life, and those who fear life are already three parts _____.
29、given the busy nature of our lives, it is to be _________ that we even find the time to indulge in matters of the heart.
30、where does the family start? it starts with a young man falling in love with a girl—no superior _______ has yet been found.
31、it is not how much we do, but how much love we put in the doing. it is not how much we give, but how much love we put in the _______.
unit 3
unit 3 quiz
1、the president failed to fulfill his ____ to his voters and failed in his second term
a、duty
b、words
c、commitment
d、trust
2、he ____ the map and tried to find out which way to go.
a、unfolded
b、regulated
c、surpassed
d、grasped
3、their relationship ____ since their graduation to two different cities.
a、broke in
b、broke down
c、browk out
d、broke up
4、friends are forever comforts. _____ i go, their care follows.
a、whenever
b、wherever
c、whoever
d、however
5、could you give the ____ of this word in a brief way?
a、notion
b、ground
c、commitment
d、utility
6、the _____ for the relationship between the young is believed to be pleasure.
a、basic
b、commitment
c、ground
d、understanding
7、“when we approach the notion of friendship, our first problem is that…” (para. 1)，here “notion” means ______.
a、idea
b、meaning
c、view
d、opinion
8、when speaking of “friendship based on utility”，aristotle believed this kind of friendship was _____.
a、impermanent
b、stable
c、beneficial
d、mutual
9、after careful exam, the expert claimed that this painting was _____.
a、true
b、real
c、right
d、genuine
10、the government has very strict rules _____ the use of chemicals in food.
a、guiding
b、limiting
c、regulating
d、prohibiting
11、i’ll borrow ______ tent you are not using now.
a、whichever
b、whatever
c、however
d、whosever
12、as the saying _____, there is no such thing as a free lunch.
a、says
b、promises
c、goes
d、runs
13、today’s culture is ______ “fast food culture”, in which people pursue the greatest satisfaction within the shortest time.
a、looked as
b、described as
c、taken as
d、founded as
14、o henry is a famous novelist who is known for the ____ ending in his short stories.
a、comic
b、unexpected
c、sudden
d、sad
15、the two images in after twenty years impress the readers deeply due to o henry’s great effort in describing people’s _____.
a、personalities
b、emotion
c、appearance
d、environment
16、which of the following is not o. henry’s representative work?
a、the twelfth night
b、the last leaf
c、the gift of the maggie
d、the cops and the anthem
17、he was ____ arrest when drugs were found in his bag at the customs.
a、at
b、in
c、on
d、under
18、which of the following explains jimmy, the policeman in after twenty years, would not arrest his friend in person?
a、he didn’t recognize the person as a criminal wanted.
b、he felt ashamed to arrest his friend.
c、he was not feeling good to arrest his once best friend in person.
d、he felt scared to arrest his friend
19、ancient scholars classified friendship into three types, respectively they are friendship based on utility, on pleasure and on goodness.
20、friendship based on goodness is rare because it requires time and intimacy.
21、only those who prove themselves worthy of love and trust to each other can become good friends.
22、cicero believed that only those who are not greedy, who are pure and who are brave can be good friends.
23、a friend is like a mirror from which you can know yourself better.
24、the moral excellence of friendship involves self-development in sympathy, concern and care.
25、friendship based on utility often happens between the old because they need to develop each other.
26、according to the author, friendship based on pleasure is easy to _______.
27、“goodness” in the text can be understood as ______.
28、both aristotle and cicero believed that genuine friendship only happened between ______.
29、from the perspective of writing, this article takes ______ as a major way to present different classic views on friendship.
30、virtuous friends are bound by _______________, which involves a high level of development and expression of the altruistic emotions of sympathy, concern and care.
31、according to cicero, in true friendship, those who possess any superiority must regard themselves as ______ of those who are less fortunate.
unit 6
unit 6 quiz
1、according to abraham maslow's theory which is the basic need of human?
a、physical needs.
b、safety
c、love
d、self-actualization
2、who is morrie schartz?.
a、sociology professor.
b、the founder of cnn.
c、student from brandeis university
d、a philanthropist.
3、whose story did mitch bring to morrie?
a、ted turner
b、michael jordan
c、aristotle
d、franklin d. roosevelt
4、how did morrie propose his suggestion to get happiness?
a、by answering mitch's question.
b、by answering his own question.
c、by writing an essay.
d、by giving a speech.
5、what have american people been brainwashed into believing according to morrie?
a、it is good to own things.
b、it is good to be healthy.
c、it is good to be forgetful.
d、it is good to be at leisure.
6、which of the following sentences doesn’t use euphemism?
a、a few years ago, i taught emotionally disturbed teenagers in a group home .
b、us considering fresh military action in libya over isis threat.
c、he was enchanted by the idea.
d、for even if the party was economical with the truth during its campaign, few hungarians should be surprised at the drastic measures.
7、what confusion did morrie find in american people in general?
a、they cannot distinguish between what they want and what they need.
b、they want a chocolate sundae.
c、they don't need the latest sports car.
d、they don't need the biggest house.
8、why does mitch say that morrie's house had "changed so drastically"?
a、because it became out-dated.
b、because it was filled with friendly people and love.
c、because it got redecorated.
d、because it had been improved and upgraded.
9、what does the phrase "those things" in paragraph 15 refer to?
a、it refers to things that you want to gobble up but you don't really need.
b、it refers to the biggest house.
c、it refers to the latest sports car.
d、all the above.
10、according to morrie, what is not exactly we need to offer to get satisfaction?
a、money
b、time
c、concern
d、storytelling
11、why is it important for morrie to hear other people's problems when he was suffering so much himself?
a、because he lives on other people's bitterness.
b、because he is envious of others' belongs.
c、because by giving people his time and making them smile, morrie felt alive, almost as healthy as ever.
d、because he is used to helping others.
12、what was mitch's pursuit according to the text?
a、bigger house and nicer toys.
b、more property.
c、a new piece of property.
d、something that gives you purpose and meaning.
13、we ____________honey for sugar in making the cake and it tasted much better.
a、take
b、place
c、get
d、substitute
14、which of the following explains "beyond one's grasp"?
a、beyond one's control
b、beyond one's understanding
c、beyond one's reach
d、beyond one's means
15、which of the following explains " economical with the truth "?
a、concise
b、wordy
c、lying
d、useless facts
16、what does "an open heart" mean in the last sentence of paragraph 23?
a、devoting yourself to loving others.
b、devoting yourself to your community.
c、being candid and ready to help others.
d、all of the above.
17、according to morrie, what will one get if he does the kind of things that come from the heart.
a、extremely happy.
b、dissatisfied.
c、envious.
d、longing for somebody else's things.
18、what can you infer from the text about morrie's philosophy of life?
a、to morrie, spiritual richness is as precious as material wealth.
b、happiness comes from material wealth.
c、we can never substitute material thins for love and happiness.
d、all of the above.
19、which of the following words best fill in the sentence? it's difficult for us to __________ these statistics without knowing how they were obtained.
a、interpret
b、grab
c、scale
d、purchase
20、i still cried _____ his misfortune and prayed for him even though he's hurt me so deeply.
a、upon
b、for
c、over
d、about
21、i didn't find the film exciting. ___________, i nearly fell asleep through it !
a、unfortunately
b、on the contrary
c、however
d、what's more
22、she wrote down all the things she planned to do and crossed them_____ one by one after she did them.
a、off
b、of
c、out
d、down
23、the old lady lives alone; some of his nephews ___________ to see her occasionally.
a、drop by
b、visit
c、pay a visit
d、drop in
24、he is such a showy guy. all he did is to _______________ his new car.
a、replace
b、blow away
c、brag
d、show off
25、no one should be ____________________ because of his origin, appearance or education.
a、looked down upon
b、looked up high
c、excluded
d、eliminated
26、blank filling with one of the given words. envious interpret snatch fearful of overwhelmed with honest with it's difficult for us to ________these statistics without knowing how they were obtained.
27、blank filling with one of the given words. envious interpret snatch fearful of overwhelmed with honest with he ________ the photos from my hand before i had a chance to look at them.
28、blank filling with one of the given words. envious interpret snatch fearful of overwhelmed with honest with to be ________ you , i don't like his casual style of speaking. it was not appropriate for the occasion.
29、blank filling with one of the given words. envious interpret snatch fearful of overwhelmed with honest with when i started my office job, i was completely __________ the paperwork: filling in forms, writing emails, minutes and reports for the department. what a load!
30、blank filling with one of the given words. envious interpret snatch fearful of overwhelmed with honest with being __________ running into that mad man, emily didn't take her usual way to the company.
31、blank filling with one of the given words. envious interpret snatch fearful of overwhelmed with honest with 1. how _________ i am that he can attain whatever he desires while i can't!
unit 7
unit 7 quiz
1、which of the following is not related to annotation?
a、arrows
b、highlighting
c、asterisk
d、abstract
2、what figure of speech is adopted in the sentence “part of the student body was a beanpole with hair on top who came into my class…”?
a、simile
b、contrast
c、metaphor
d、hyperbole
3、“to show more than tell” is to write in a manner that allows the reader to experience the story through a character’s ___________.
a、action and words
b、senses and feelings
c、thoughts
d、all of the above
4、which of the following is not an example of metonymy?
a、will the kids ever get to hear bach?
b、read homer and your mind includes a piece of homer’s mind.
c、if you have no time for shakespeare, … then you have no business being in college.
d、part of the reading for the freshman english course was hamlet.
5、which of the following is not part of the six arts in ancient chinese culture?
a、logic, history and philosophy.
b、music, calligraphy and archery.
c、chariot racing and rites.
d、chariot racing, mathematics and rites.
6、the total expense for our three-day trip comes to $360 which __________ at 120 per day.
a、comes
b、costs
c、averages out
d、spends
7、having ___ over the company for 30 years, he has witnessed all its ups and downs.
a、presided
b、implemented
c、associated
d、reconciled
8、in college his major was biology, but now he _____ in the sale of computers.
a、studies
b、specializes
c、suffices
d、focuses
9、what is the definition of synecdoche?
a、using an idea to stand in for a saying.
b、writing a sentence where the words start with the same letter.
c、using part of something to represent the whole.
d、comparing two unlike things to one another.
10、in the following sentence, “dan loves to take his boat out on the waves”, what word is an example of synecdoche?
a、dan
b、out
c、boat
d、waves
11、what a shame that our experiment failed! it was, _____, worth trying.
a、nevertheless
b、moreover
c、otherwise
d、whereabout
12、no words will ______ to convey his deep grief at the death of his beloved daughter.
a、hold
b、suffice
c、pursue
d、certify
13、without any training or experience, how could the young man preside ___ such a big company?
a、on
b、with
c、over
d、in
14、what’s the attitude of the author towards the pharmacy student’s purpose in life?
a、scornful
b、positive
c、neutral
d、indifferent
15、in jean-jacques rousseau’s words, “we are born weak, we need ______; helpless, we need ____; foolish, we need reason.”
a、power… help…
b、strength…power…
c、power… aid…
d、strength…aid…
16、william shakespeare's greatest tragedies are: hamlet, ______, king lear and ______.
a、romeo and juliet; othello
b、the tempest; macbeth
c、othello; macbeth
d、othello; henry iv
17、workers usually demand high wages while the boss always seeks high profits—it’s almost impossible to ___________ these two aims.
a、reconcile
b、implement
c、associate
d、preside
18、which one is not true about john a. ciardi?
a、he’s an irish poet.
b、he resigned his professorship in 1961.
c、he’s an etymologist.
d、he’s a contributor to the new yorker magazine.
19、who translated the english-language version of dante’s “the divine comedy”?
a、william shakespeare
b、john ciardi
c、e. b. white
d、frederic ogden nash
20、___________ everyone in your class knows that the party has been put off until next week.
a、to this end
b、to see that
c、see to it that
d、it sees that
21、now that both julie and her husband have lost their jobs, how will they ____ their sons and daughters?
a、rear
b、negotiate
c、associate
d、reconcile
22、he has his own _____ style of solving problems which you’ll soon get used to.
a、peculiar
b、indispensable
c、critical
d、especial
23、a _____ human mind is, in essence, one that contains many such lives and many such words.
a、civil
b、civilian
c、civilized
d、cultivating
24、among the following persons, whose nationality is irish?
a、albert einstein
b、william shakespeare
c、w. b. yeats
d、geoffrey chaucer
25、this is the storehouse of our company and customers ___________ entering it.
a、have business
b、have no business
c、have not business
d、have none business
26、robert maynard hutchins once said, “the _____ of education is to prepare the young to educate themselves throughout their lives.”
27、john adams once said, “there are two types of education… one should teach us how to ____ __ _______, and the other how to live.”
28、__________ means to add notes to a book or text, giving explanations or comments.
29、_______ is a figure of speech that replaces the name of a thing with the name of something else which it is closely associated.
30、the figure of speech, _______, refers to a thing by the name of one of its parts.
31、yale is committed to the idea of a ______ _______ education through which students think and learn across disciplines, literally liberating or freeing the mind to its fullest potential.
unit 8
unit 8 quiz
1、what does the color red symbolize in western culture?
a、a. auspice
b、b. omen
c、c. revolution
d、d. rebirth
2、why does the author call culture shock a kind of ailment?
a、a. it’s infectious in many workplaces.
b、b. it has symptoms and cure.
c、c. it can only be solved by psychiatrist.
d、d. it is able to make a person unconscious.
3、why do people usually feel anxious in a new environment?
a、a. because they are often treated unfairly and rudely.
b、b. because they are excessively homesick.
c、c. because they are unfamiliar with surroundings.
d、d. because they don’t know how to speak native language.
4、which of the following statements is correct?
a、a. culture shock only happens when a man travels to a different country.
b、b. culture shock often disappears by itself after a long period of time.
c、c. culture shock has a greater impact on adults than on kids.
d、d. culture shock may cause negative emotional problems.
5、what is the first phase of culture shock according to the author?
a、a. sadness.
b、b. rejection.
c、c. confusion.
d、d. tiredness.
6、what is the nature of culture according to the text?
a、a. it is the product of history.
b、b. it is unstable and changeable.
c、c. it is stubborn.
d、d. it is decided by language.
7、what determines whether a child uses chopsticks or a fork to eat?
a、a. his parents.
b、b. his nationality.
c、c. his age.
d、d. his learning.
8、what does the word “regression” (para. 3) mean?
a、a. frustration.
b、b. homesickness.
c、c. anxiety.
d、d. agony.
9、what will happen if you criticize a person’s country?
a、a. he will criticize you.
b、b. he will criticize your country.
c、c. he will think you are criticizing him.
d、d. he will feel nothing.
10、which of the following is not a solution to culture shock mentioned in the text?
a、a. get to know the people.
b、b. find out what people do.
c、c. know about their interests.
d、d. visit local families frequently.
11、what is author’s advice at the end of the article?
a、a. try hard to fix in the native speakers.
b、b. improve your second language.
c、c. respect your own culture.
d、d. do your utmost to overcome culture shock.
12、no matter how good you are at handling culture shock, remember that you are always ______.
a、a. an outsider
b、b. an amateur
c、c. a learner
d、d. a beginner
13、what is the most attractive hair color to western people?
a、a. blond.
b、b. brown.
c、c. gray.
d、d. black.
14、why do chinese people always make disparaging remarks about themselves when they are complimented?
a、a. they are honest.
b、b. they are shy.
c、c. they are humble.
d、d. they are hypocritical.
15、in the movie, what is the thing the young american man should not do at the dinner in a chinese family?
a、a. eat with fork and knife.
b、b. talk loudly.
c、c. comment on dishes.
d、d. use english.
16、why do american children call their parents by name directly?
a、a. they are not afraid of parents.
b、b. they are seen as adults by everyone.
c、c. they feel closer with each other.
d、d. they don’t respect their parents.
17、which one is not included in the symbols and signs of social intercourse?
a、a. customs.
b、b. gestures.
c、c. facial expressions.
d、d. fashion.
18、how can you learn about other people’s interest according to the author?
a、a. make friends with them.
b、b. learn from tv.
c、c. learn from their conversation and behavior.
d、d. learn from books.
19、is an individual born with culture?
a、a. yes.
b、b. no.
c、c. not mentioned.
d、d. it depends on his nationality.
20、which odd number is considered lucky for chinese?
a、a. 1.
b、b. 3.
c、c. 7.
d、d. 9.
21、in text b, why did girl’s mother mention rich’s freckles when asked about her opinion of rich?
a、a. she is critical about appearance.
b、b. she thinks rich is not handsome enough.
c、c. she wants to show her disapproval.
d、d. she is curious about freckles.
22、what does the girl say about freckles?
a、a. they are good luck.
b、b. they are natural.
c、c. they are common.
d、d. they are inevitable.
23、how will rich’s relation with his girlfriend develop?
a、a. it will face lots of obstacles.
b、b. it will go smoothly.
c、c. it will be ended by the girl.
d、d. it will be given up by himself.
24、what is the author’s attitude towards culture shock?
a、a. positive.
b、b. negative.
c、c. neutral.
d、d. indifferent.
25、in order to overcome culture shock, the priority is to conquer ___________.
26、the word “ethnocentrism” (paragraph 5) means _________________.
27、lack of understanding of others’ ____________________ is responsible for culture shock.
28、the phrase “someone has a black eye” means _____________.
29、in the movie “the joy luck club”, the chinese girl’s mother compares her boyfriend’s freckles to __________.
30、the suffix “-sm” means ________.