新视野大学英语第二册网络quiz答案unit 1unit 8

词汇结构

A ______ of territory had always been a wish of the ruler of that country. B

Introduction expansion intension expectation

There is a forecast that the _______ for a good crop harvest will be rather poor this year. A Prospect protection proportion promise

The _______ of the film star really disappointed her fans. B

Precious absence present absent

You have to _______ all mistakes from the essay before you hand it in. D

Judge display reveal eliminate

You can put on your jeans. It is just a(n) ______ party. D

Wonderful incredible formal informal

The middle-aged woman worried about her _______ future with no money and no family. A Gloomy bright splendid fearful

A _______ of robbers broke into the bank and took away all the money. D

Gather school rank gang

I asked her the question as soon as I saw her, but she only gave me a(n) ______ answer instead of a definite one. B

Direct implicit clear infinite

This expert will _______ his remarks to e-business (电子商务) this time. C

Coordinate render confine depict

When traveling, you are advised to take travelers' checks, which provide a safer _______ to carrying money around. D

Substitute mean preference alternative

Since we can't hear you at the back of the hall, you will have to _____________ your voice. C Lift increase raise speak up

Because he hates dishonesty he is _____________ on his children when they tell lies. C Heavy strong hard strict

Because of the _____________ emphasis placed on classroom activities, the instructor will report your absence to the adviser. B

Large strong hard high

Medical care reform has become this country's most important public health _____________ .C

Question stuff matter reason

At first, the speaker was referring to the problem of pollution in the country, but halfway in her speech, she suddenly _____________ to another subject. B

Committed changed favored transferred

A healthy life is frequently thought to be _____________ with the open countryside and home-grown food. D

Tied bound involved associated

Writing is a slow process, requiring _____________ thought, time, and effort. B Reasonable considerable memorable numerable

Students or teachers can participate in trips to lovely beaches around the island at regular _____________ . D

Gaps rates lengths intervals

He was _____________ entry to the theatre for not being properly dressed. A

Denied rejected given required

Civilization as we know it today is in _____________ danger. B

Consistent constant consistently constantly

完形填空

Correct answer:(1) rack (2) depressed (3) lost (4) evident (5) until (6) fortunate (7) either (8) duty (9) promising (10) demand (11) rendered (12) Accordingly (13) no longer (14) puzzles (15) certain (16) definition (17) struck (18) to speak (19) confined (20) occupation

What is the meaning of life? I am sitting alone in a corner in an unremarkable little house in the dark to 1 my brains for an answer. I am 2 . I have just 3 my job and my husband has recently left me. I am 35 years old.

It is 4 that the meaning of life is to do what you are told 5 you are about 25 years old and then to marry who you are told to marry. If you are 6 , there is a brief period of being in love before 7 your relatives or your husband tells you that it is your 8 to get pregnant and have children. You may have had a(n) 9 career with a good salary, but that is about to end. Your children will 10 constant attention and you will be 11 a housewife. You will recognize that your youth has passed and begin to grow old. 12 , your husband will leave you for someone younger. My services as a wife are 13 required.

The whole question 14 The whole question 15 that I can say that I have ever made a major 16 on my own. I start to get depressed, but then I am 17 by something quite curious: freedom. There is no one 18 me what to do. I am no longer 19 by the wisdom of my parents. I realize that my ambition had been to have a(n) 20 and freedom, not a husband and a stay-at-home lifestyle. The infinite possibilities excite me.

Rack crack distress focus

Contented inferior satisfied depressed

Missed lacked lost gained

Evident noticeable recognizable visible

After until when yet

Favorable successful fortunate convenient

Neither nor both either

Duty plan dream job

Encouraging promising amusing promoting

Challenge question demand render

Presented rendered left performed

Understandably Actually Accordingly Appropriately

No way no longer not so long as before long

Puzzles questions doubts disorders

Right exact specific certain

Conclusion definition determination decision

Struck occurred beaten knocked

To say to tell to talk to speak

Committed enclosed confined imprisoned

Work trade business occupation

选词填空

Correct answer: (1) consequence (2) earning (3) diverse (4) indispensable (5) denial (6) ambition (7) confined (8) accumulate (9) schedule (10) specialize

另外的词vacation, conclusion, store, contradiction, ambition

I finished my two-year associate degree last year. It might surprise you that this year my salary is twice the national average for four-year institution graduates. I think this is the 1 many of them studying useless subjects. A lot of university students are wasting their time learning about music, history, and literature while I'm 2 a living. Some of my friends have argued that a 3 education is essential. They say that it will allow them to develop a philosophy for life that will be 4 when they graduate from a university. I think they are in 5 of what life is really about-making money. I have real 6 and want to get ahead. I don't want to be 7 by school while trying to attain a four-year degree. I figure that I can 8 enough wealth over the next twenty years to retire early. I'll have plenty of time to develop my life's philosophy when my friends are 40 and working a miserable 9 for some corporation they hate. I will be sitting on a beach somewhere, enjoying the life and collecting all the wisdom I need. If I could give some advice to kids who are graduating from high school, it would be to 10 in something and then get to work. All that other stuff can take care of itself after you are prosperous.

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A man was telling one of his friends why he was content with his married life. "My wife makes all the small decisions," he explained, "and I make all the big ones, so we never try to have too much influence on each other's business and never get angry with each other. We have no complaints and no arguments."

"That sounds reasonable," answered his friend. "And what sort of decisions does your wife make?"

"Well," answered the man, "she decides what jobs I apply for, what sort of house we live in, what furniture we have, where we go for our holidays, and things like that."

His friend was surprised. "Oh?" he said. "And what do you consider important decisions then?"

"Well," answered the man, "I decide who should be President, whether we should increase our help to poor countries, what we should do about the atom bomb (原子弹), and things like that."

CDDAC

The man was content with his married life because _________________.

A. he and his wife talk about every decision they make

B. he has more power than his wife does in family life

C. he and his wife are responsible for different things

D. he has many good friends and influence in the world

What does the man's friend think at first?

A. He thought that their marriage couldn't work.

B. He thought that the man had too much power.

C. He thought that the wife had too much power.

D. He thought that their arrangement sounded fine.

The wife lets the man decide ________________.

A. which house to buy

B. where to work

C. where to travel

D. who should be President

We can tell from the story that _________________.

A. the man's wife has the final say in the family

B. the man has the final say in the family

C. the man's friend will follow his example

D. the man and his wife respect each other

A good title for this passage is _________________.

A. A man and his friend

B. A loving husband

C. A happy married life

D. A choice for President

Is your job doing harm to your health? If you are like a lot of American workers today, you experience a significant amount of stress in work. Stress doesn't just make you unhappy at work. It can affect your health. Doctors say people under stress have higher blood pressure, even when they are away from work. And they are at a higher risk for death from any cause than those who are more relaxed.

How do you know if your job could be a risk to your health? Some danger signs include difficulty getting to sleep or difficulty waking up in the morning, forgetfulness, aches and pains for no apparent reason, a desire to eat less or tendency to eat poorly, loss of interest in activities, etc. Everyone has bad days in which they feel many of these symptoms, but if you have noticed several of them, and you have experienced them for months, you may need to do something.

If you notice these signs in yourself or your beloved one, check with your doctor to eliminate other possibilities. If the cause does appear to be stress, you should try to make time for yourself away from work. Try relaxing in a warm bubble bath, listening to music, and shutting out the world for a while.

AACBA

According to the passage, ____________.

A. many American workers are under stress lately

B. almost all people know how to get rid of stress

C. most people go to doctors for help with stress

D. it is sure that our work is doing harm to our health

How does stress at work affect your life?

A. It makes you unhappy at work.

B. It always affects your health.

C. It makes you worry all the time.

D. It keeps you from working well.

Which of the following is mentioned as a sign that your job is unhealthy?

A. Sudden aches and pains.

B. Frequent bad days.

C. Trouble remembering.

D. Loss of time to relax.

When should you do something about your problems?

A. When you've been told by others that you should do something.

B. When you've noticed several bad symptoms over a long time.

C. When you've let stress affect your friendships or life at work.

D. When you've visited a doctor and he has told you to leave work.

What can you do if you've noticed some of the signs of stress?

A. See a doctor and try to relax more.

B. Change to another less stressful job.

C. Assume much fewer responsibilities.

D. Take up a hobby like playing music.

There were days in which Danny could forget that he had graduated from Boston University. After 17 years of education in the finest schools in America, he couldn't repair a burnt connection in his car or locate a carburetor (化油器).

Danny is an educated man. He is a master of writing papers, taking tests, talking, and filling out forms. He can discuss Freud from a Marxian viewpoint and he can discuss Marx from a Freudian viewpoint.

In short, Danny is a worker without skills, and he has a sociology degree to prove it. He is of very little use to American industry.

This is nothing new. Colleges have been turning out workers of this sort for decades. Until five years ago, most of these workers took their degrees in sociology, philosophy, political science, or history, and marched right into the American middle class. Some found work in business and government but many, if not most, went into education, which is the only thing they knew anything about. Once there, they taught another generation the skills necessary to take tests and write papers.

But the cycle broke down. There are too many teachers these days, college applications are down, plumbers are making $ 12 an hour, and graduates with degrees in fields like sociology are faced with a choice: graduate school or drive a taxi.

Danny chose the taxi because driving was about the only skill he had that he could make money with. Danny refers to his job as "Real World 101". He has been beaten and shot at. But he has also acquired some practical skills: he can get his tickets fixed; he knows how to cheat the company out of a few extra dollars a week; he found his carburetor, and he can fix it.

CCCDB

What did Danny's schooling teach him?

A. How to repair cars.

B. How to make choices.

C. How to write papers.

D. How to teach classes.

Five years ago, a college degree ensured ______________.

A. a position doing graduate studies

B. a skilled job for college graduates

C. a place in the American middle class

D. a set of skills that was very useful

What is causing the system of college study to break down?

A. There are better jobs to be had.

B. There are not enough students.

C. There are too many teachers.

D. There are few good jobs for us.

Why did Danny choose to drive a taxi after he graduated from college?

A. He wanted to get more true experience in society.

B. He wanted to learn the new skill of repairing cars.

C. Taxi drivers can earn more than middle class people.

D. He had no other skill to support himself but driving.

Though his job is difficult and dangerous, Danny _______________.

A. has begun to enjoy his new job

B. has learned skills that are useful

C. has finally forgotten his old life

D. has learned more than in college

Sylvester and I are watching television advertisements because we need information for a class research project. We have to discuss realism and dreams in television advertising, and so we are looking for examples of things that are not true in television advertisements. The question we are asking is, "Is the advertisement true to life, or does it offer an unreal picture of the product?"

Sylvester is keeping track of the lies, and he already has quite a long list. He says that all housewives seem to live in lovely homes, dress beautifully, and love their household chores. They smile and boast about floor cleaners and proudly display their dirty clothes, dirty tabletops, and dirty children. In addition, he has never seen men doing housework. Sylvester thinks that this view of family life is filled with things that are not true.

I am keeping track of the people who appear in the advertisements. I have found handsome men chasing after beautiful women, and they are always recommending brand X toothpaste or brand Y cologne (科隆香水). I see teenagers and children with their friends, having wonderful time at parties and at school, and they are usually enjoying large, happy family gatherings. I think that these advertisements are also filled with things that aren't true.

Sylvester and I have discovered that much of American life is pictured unrealistically on television. Teenagers do not always have fun at parties, and very few people love doing

chores. People do have problems but few of these are ever shown in advertisements. Instead, we watch Cinderella discover a miracle floor cleaner, finish the kitchen chores, and waltz off to the ball. Our heads are filled with these dreams, and they also suggest that, for any problem, brand Z will provide the instant cure. Sylvester and I will have very few facts and a lot of dreams to write about in our research reports.

DABCD

Why are the speaker and Sylvester watching television?

A. They are looking for good products.

B. They are trying to be like TV people.

C. They are interested in advertising.

D. They are doing a school project.

What are they trying to find out about TV advertisements?

A. Whether they tell the truth about life.

B. Whether they have both men and women.

C. Whether they show a good way to live.

D. Whether they are fair to women and men.

What does the author think about how teenagers are shown?

A. It is incomplete.

B. It is unrealistic.

C. It is true to life.

D. It is too boring.

Sylvester and the author have come to the conclusion that television advertising __________________.

A. truly reflects American life

B. lack in much imagination

C. seldom shows problems

D. gives great fun to children

The most suitable title for the passage is _____________________.

A. A Class Research Project on TV

B. American Life to Be Shown

C. Children Like to See Advertisements

D. Untrue things in TV Advertising

On the face of it, today's women are better off as a result of feminism (女权运动). Girls achieve more than boys at school and women are quickly breaking through glass ceilings (successfully climbing the executive ladder) in many businesses.

The only trouble is that a 25-year-old woman today is 3-to-10 times more likely to be depressed than one in 1950. What went wrong was that the American economic system made ill use of feminism and changed it into a method for making a profit rather than for freeing women to think and act for themselves.

The dark reality is this: Three-quarters of working women's jobs are of low income, of low skill, and of low status.

Bright, attractive, public school and Oxford and Cambridge graduates take charming, well-paid jobs in the media or in the financial district. But the reality of the struggle to the top of business, newspapers, or television is one of dirty office work and working far too many hours to make other people rich.

The sense that such women have of life being a horrible cheat is, if anything, even stronger than that felt by their less fortunate sisters. Cheated into working after school, they find themselves running and running without actually getting anywhere in their 20s.

When Bridget Jones (a role in the movie "Bridget Jones' Diary", who is a 30-something single woman) finally ends this unrewarding run in her 30s to make babies, her day is taken up with the crying of children—one of the least respected roles.

She looks in the mirror and, to a terrible extent, sees her mother—the woman who encouraged her to study and work in order to take advantage of the new opportunities that previous generations did not have.

It is not hard to see how women who have been through all this might be just a little bit angry. And, this is a society where the changing of feminism's goals and career dreams has helped to result in the increasing number of divorces.

CBADA

According to the author, women are __________________________.

A. enjoying a life better than in the past in all ways

B. earning more than what they should be paid

C. more likely to slip into depression than before

D. performing much better than men in business

In business, some women climbed to the top by _____________________.

A. using their skills and abilities

B. working hard and for long hours

C. making their hands dirty and wet

D. gaining support from rich people

The author compares the life of modern women in their 20s to _____________.

A. a continual run

B. an unending film

C. a fun play activity

D. a glass ceiling

We can learn from the passage that ______________________.

A. today's women are good at breaking glasses

B. Bridget Jones can't represent today's working women

C. today's women are angry because of their babies

D. there are more divorced women in today's society

Which of the following is the best title for this passage?

A. Career Women Today

B. Feminism and Hope

C. Women Executives

D. Bridget Jones