新标准大学英语综合教程2第七单元unit test
1. Dogs share many of the same _______ as humans and can easily show emotion.
A. attributes
B. distributes
C. tributes
D. reattributes
2. Compared to my pet frog, that horse seemed like a _______ animal.
A. miniature
B. typical
C. giant
D. short
3. It might be hard to believe but some ants are _______ of carrying more than ten times their
body weight!
A. capable
B. capability
C. able
D. ability
4. Over millions of years, animals on Earth _______ and adapted to many different environments.
A. grew
B. involved
C. developed
D. evolved
5. Polar bears are able to stay warm in such cold places because they have a thick _______
of fat beneath their fur.
A. layer
B. coat
C. sheet
D. stack
6. Many animals, like chipmunks, live underground in vast networks of _______ that they dig.
A. holes
B. tunnels
C. openings
D. caves
7. Elephants are often called _______ animals because of their size, beauty, and elegance.
A. enormous
B. magnificent
C. interesting
D. compelling
8. Scientists have been studying DNA for years but they've only _______ a fraction of the
information it contains.
A. covered
B. recovered
C. discovered
D. uncovered
9. Charles Darwin suggested that humans and apes, such as chimpanzees, shared a similar _______
from a common ancestor.
A. descent
B. ascent
C. descendent
D. descendant
10. There is a famous story about a lion that had a thorn stuck in its _______.
A. hand
B. paw
C. hoof
D. flipper
11. When he wants to go outside, my dog will _______ bark at the front door until someone opens
it.
A. unreliably
B. previously
C. distractedly
D. repeatedly
12. Penguins may look a little silly walking on land, but they _______ through water
beautifully.
A. leap
B. glide
C. squirm
D. drape
13. When a tiger shows its teeth, that's an _______ that it is about to attack.
A. indicate
B. indicative
C. indication
D. indicating
14. Many fish swim with a gentle side-to-side _______ of the fins and tail.
A. motion
B. motive
C. motor
D. motel
15. I could see a subtle _______ of sadness on the face of my cat when I left for work this
morning.
A. clue
B. motion
C. hint
D. gust
16. Parrots have the ability to _______ the sounds they hear around them.
A. produce
B. reproduce
C. pronounce
D. mispronounce
17. Some species of birds can fly for miles simply by gliding on a _______ of wind.
A. breeze
B. motion
C. gust
D. hint
18. The sign said that the _______ age of Mildred, the zoo's oldest gorilla, is around 45.
A. exact
B. exactly
C. approximately
D. approximate
19. She divided the dog food _______ among all the puppies.
A. evening
B. eventually
C. even
D. evenly
20. I wore a sweater and a jacket, but the cold wind still managed to _______ to my skin!
A. uncover
B. filter
C. penetrate
D. navigate
Section B: Complete each sentence with a suitable word.
21.
Your answer Correct answer
on on
22.
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about about
23.
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under under
24.
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up up
25. Learning about animals alive during the time of the dinosaurs is difficult, but
Your answer Correct answer
by by
26.
ridiculous to do so.
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onto onto
27.
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up up
28.
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of of
29.
My cat has been acting slow and tired, but I put that recent heat and humidity.
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to to
30.
puppy!
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over over
Part II: Banked Cloze
Questions 31 to 40 are based on the following passage.
My neighbour, Mrs. Noyes, told me that a to break into her house
last weekend. Can you believe that there was almost a
neighbourhood? Mrs. Noyes told me that this person approached her back door, broke the glass, and tried to open the door.
However, before he could get the door open, he heard a low growl and heavy
Apparently, that was all the warning he needed because the person ran
away! Mrs. Noyes still called the police who came right away to
police told her that there was no the person would return. It was probably a random event. Still, they suggested that she install an alarm system if it would
make her feel safer. Old-fashioned door locks like she has are usually
and can break easily.
After Mrs. Noyes finished telling me the story of the unwelcome I asked her what it was that scared the man away. She laughed and said it was Charlie, her new
Just after she said this, a little dog came running out of her house,
jumped into my arms with a
face.
"This is Charlie," Mrs. Noyes laughed, "Cute little Charlie scared that man away! Isn't that funny?"
Your answer Correct answer
(31) burglar burglar
(32) robbery robbery
(33) panting panting
(34) investigate investigate
(35) indication indication
(36) unreliable unreliable
(37) intrusion intrusion
(38) puppy puppy
(39) leap leap
(40) lick lick
Part III: Reading Comprehension
Questions 41 to 45 are based on the following passage.
At the beginning of summer, Rebecca was both excited and nervous. She was excited because she was going to spend five weeks helping biologists from the university perform research on animal behaviour. However, she was also nervous because she would travel with the scientists to Central America, and she had never been that far from home before. She knew that this was an amazing opportunity, though, and tried not to let her nervousness take control.
Rebecca was chosen from among many students who were all competing for a spot on the research team. Rebecca had the best grades and a reputation for being reliable in her work. She also demonstrated creative thinking and showed the most promise in the field of biology. All in all, she was a very talented young woman. Most of her classmates were jealous, but they all still wished her luck and eagerly anticipated many great stories after she returned home at the end of the summer.
The first couple of weeks in the field, Rebecca was limited to assisting the scientists. Most of her time was spent categorizing data. It was not the most glamorous work in the world, but she learned a lot and asked many questions. The rest of the research team realized how valuable Rebecca was, and she started to get her own assignments. Bit by bit, she was assigned more work and, by the end of the summer, she became a full-fledged member of the team!
The team was researching the behaviour of Central American mammals, particularly the relationship between predator and prey. Rebecca spent most of her time in the forest observing a family of sloths and trying to stay as quiet as possible. After a few days of this, she discovered that a naturalist's work is often very dirty and involves many long, hot hours where not much happens. It's easy to get very bored when you spend all day watching a sleeping animal.
However, Rebecca took very detailed notes and did her best to impress the scientists. At the end of the summer, the entire team had magnificent things to say about Rebecca. They were so happy with her and her work that they asked her to return the following summer! She couldn't wait to tell her friends — they were sure to be even more jealous of her good fortune!
41. This style of writing would best be described as _______.
A. expository
B. argumentative
C. narrative
D. descriptive
42. Which of the following words best describes Rebecca's character?
A. Unreliable.
B. Capable.
C. Fearless.
D. Modest.
43. Rebecca _______ received more important responsibilities in order to become a full member
of the research team.
A. never
B. slowly
C. quickly
D. immediately
44. Which paragraph describes the reality of scientific investigation as experienced by
Rebecca?
A. Paragraph 1.
B. Paragraph 2.
C. Paragraph 3.
D. Paragraph 4.
45. What is meant by the phrase, "Rebecca was limited to assisting the scientists" (Para 3,
Line 1)?
A. She couldn't do anything except help the scientists.
B. She could do anything but help the scientists.
C. She could do many things in addition to helping the scientists.
D. She couldn't do anything but observe the scientists.