Test 5 (L9)

Test 5 (L9)I. Choice1. Mark often attempts to escape ____ whenever he breaks traffic regulations.A. having been finedB. to have been finedC. to be finedD. being fined2. My wife said in her letter that she would appreciate ____ from you sometime.A. to have heardB. to hearC. for hearingD. hearing3. They are considering ____ before the prices go up.A. of buying the houseB. with buying the houseC. buying the houseD. to buy the house4. If I had remembered ____ the door, the things would not have been stolen.A. to lockB. lockingC. to have lockedD. having locked5.It is difficult to get used ____ in a tent after having a soft, comfortable bed to lie on.A. sleepB. to sleepingC. sleptD. to sleep6. ―Why were you so late for work today?‖―____ to the office was very slow this morning because of the traffic.‖A. DrivingB. I droveC. To driveD. That I drove7. Before ____ the house, you should get a surveyor ____ over it.A. buying, lookingB. having bought, to lookC. buying, to have lookedD. buying, to look8. We suggested ____ in hotels but the children were anxious ____ out.A. sleeping, to campB. sleeping, campingC. to sleep, to campD. to sleep, camping9. We will______ a discussion of the program until more members are present.A. deferB. postponeC. delayD. put off10. The ship _____down into the water.A. glidedB. slippedC. slidD. skim11.It ______ rain when you want to go out.A. guaranteesB. guaranteedC. is guaranteed toD. is guaranteed12. They ____ vast quantities of cakes between them.A. put awayB. put onC. put asideD. put across13.The liquor did not _______ me.A. agree onB. agree withC. agree toD. agree14. The poor woman is ________ begging.A. reduced toB. forced toC. reduced ofD. made to15. Because of the unexpected changes, they postponed ____ us an answer.A. givingB. have givenC. to giveD. to have given16. Every camera we sell comes with a two-year ____.A. guaranteeB. safetyC. confirmationD. conservation17. There are not many teachers who are strong ____ of traditional methods in Englsih teaching.A. sponsorsB. contributorsC. advocatesD. performers18. The unpleasnt taste ____ in his mouth for hours.A. prolongedB. waitedC. lingeredD. lengthened19. –Which ____ will you take to go to Taiyuan?–I’ll take the northern one. It’s shorter.A. wayB. pathC. courseD. route20. Arrogance and pride are similar in meaning, butthere is a ____ difference between them.A. decisiveB. thornyC. preciseD. subtleII Fill in the blanks with the proper form of the given words.1. A cool drink ________ me after my long walk. (fresh)2. That is the flat and rather __________ plains in the south. (feature)3. Your approval gives me much __________. (gratify)4. It will require a __________ effort to get the job done on time. (超人的)5. In the job market, you can expect the interview to be a structured event—each candidate will be asked the same ____________ questions. (事先确定的)III. Reading ComprehensionI am afraid to sleep. I have been afraid to sleep for the last few weeks. I am so tired that, finally, I do sleep, but only for a few minutes. It is not a bad dream that wakes me; it is the reality I took with me into sleep. I try to think of something else.Immediately, the woman in the marketplace comes into my mind.I was on my way to dinner last night when I saw her. She was selling skirts. She moved with the same ease and loveliness. I often saw in the women of Laos. Her long black hair was as hiny as the black silk of the skirts, she was selling. In her hair, she wore three silk ribbons, blue, green, and white. They reminded me of my childhood and how my girlfriends and I used to spend hours braiding ribbons into our hair.I don’t know, the word for ―ribbons‖, so I put my hand to my own hair and, with three fingers against my head, I looked at her ribbons and said ―Beautiful.‖She loowered her eyes and said nothing.i wasn’t sure if she understood me (I don't speak Laotian very well).I looked back down at the skirts. They had designs on them:squares and triangles and circles of pink and green silk. They were very pretty. I decided to buy one of those skirts, and I began to bargain with her over the price. It is the custom to bargain in Asia. In Laos bargaining is done in soft voices and easy moves with the sort of quiet peacefulness.She smiled, more with her eyes than with her lips. She was pleased by the few words I was able to say in her language, although they were mostly numbers, and she saw that I understood something about the soft playfulness of bargaining. We shook our heads in disagreement over the price, immediately, we made another offer and then another shake of the head. She was so pleased that unexpectedly, she accepted the last offer I made.but it was too soon. The price was too low. She was being too generous and wouldn’t make enough money. I moved quickly and picked up two more skirts and paid for all three at the price set; that way I was able to pay her three times as much before she had a chance to lower the price for the larger purchase. She smiled openly then, and, for the first time in months, my spirit lifted. I almost felt happy.The feeling stayed with me while she wrapped the skirts in a newspaper and handed them to me. When I left, though, the feeling left, too. It was as though it stayed behind in the marketplace.I felt tears in my throat. I wanted to cry. I didn’t, of course.I have learned to defend myself against what is hard; without knowing it, I have also learned to defend myself against what is soft and what should be easy.I get up, light a candle and want to liik at the skirts. They are still in the newspaper that the woman wrapped them in. I remove the paper, and raise the skirts up to look at them again before I pack them. Something falls to the floor. I reach down and feel something cool in my hand. I move close to the candlelight to see what I have. There are five long silk ribbons in my hand, all different colors. The woman in the marketplace! She has given these ribbons to me!There is no defense against a generous spirit, and this time I cry, and very hard, as if I could make up for all themonths that I didn’t cry.1.According to the writer, the woman in the marketplace ____.A. refused to speak to her.B. was pleasant and attractiveC. was selling skirts and ribbons.D. recognized her immediately.2.Which of the following is NOT correct?A. The writer was not used to bargaining.B. Peop;e om Asia always bargain when buying things.C. Bargaining in Laos was quiet and peaceful.D. The writer was ready to bargain with the woman.3.The writer assumed that the woman accepted the last offer mainly because the woman _____.A. thought that the last offer was reasonable.B. thought she could still make much money.C. was glad that the writer knew their way of bargaining.D. was tired of bargaining with the writer any more.4.Why did the writer finally decide to buy three skirts?A. The skirts were cheap and pretty.B. She liked the patterns on the skirtsC. She wanted to do something as dompensation.D. She was fed upwith further bargaining with the woman.5.When the writer left the marketplace, she wanted to cry, but did not because _____.A. she had learned to stay cool and unfeeling.B. she wa safraid to crying in public.C. she had learned to face difficulties bravelyD. she had to show in public that she was strong.6.Why did the writer cry eventually when she looked at the skirts again?A. She suddenly felt very sadB. She liked the ribbons so muchC. She was overcome by emotionD. She felt sorry for the womanKey to Test 5 (L9)I. Choice1~5 DDCAB 6~10 ADAAC 11~15 CABAA 16~20 ACCDDII. Proper form1. refreshed2. featureless3. gratification4. superhuman5. predeterminedIII. Reading Comprehension1~5 BACCA 6 C。