第一章 单元测试
1、Winston Churchill was the prime minister of Britain during World War Two.（ ）。
A:对
B:错
正确答案: 【对】
2、Both Einstein and Thomas Edison overcame their childhood persecution and achieved magnificent discoveries that benefit the entire world today.（ ）。
A:对
B:错
正确答案: 【对】
3、The text uses examples to support the thesis statement.（ ）。
A:对
B:错
正确答案: 【对】
4、A large vocabulary helps readers understand passages, but a person’s ability to grasp connotation matters much more.（ ）
A:对
B:错
正确答案: 【对】
5、Successful readers can understand the implied meaning of a specific word or even figure out the reason why the author chooses one word instead of another.（ ）
A:对
B:错
正确答案: 【对】
第二章 单元测试
1、Why was Jason scared of water?（ ）
A:Because he could swim.
B:Because his family educated him to be like that.
C:Because when he tried swimming, his swimming coach discouraged him.
D:Because when he once hopped from the highest diving board at the pool, he hit the water with an incredible impact and blacked out.
正确答案: 【Because when he once hopped from the highest diving board at the pool, he hit the water with an incredible impact and blacked out.】
2、Why did Jason decide to intervene to save the boy in spite of his fear of water? （ ）
A:Because Jason decided to conquer his fear of water.
B:Because Jason wanted to prove to people that he was brave.
C:Because nobody except Jason saw that going out onto the jetty, which was close to the boy, was the fastest way to reach the drowning boy.
D:Because Jason was the boy’s relative.
正确答案: 【Because nobody except Jason saw that going out onto the jetty, which was close to the boy, was the fastest way to reach the drowning boy.】
3、Why did Jason become hesitant when he raced down the beach, out onto the jetty? （ ）
A:Because his fear of water suddenly struck him.
B:Because he recognized that the boy was not his relative.
C:Because he changed his mind.
D:Because he wanted to give up.
正确答案: 【Because his fear of water suddenly struck him.】
4、How did the boy respond when Jason grabbed him?（ ）
A:The boy yelled at Jason desperately.
B:The boy cried because he was panicked.
C:The boy popped back up, eyes wide with terror, pawing and twisting against Jason.
D:The boy waved at him happily.
正确答案: 【The boy popped back up, eyes wide with terror, pawing and twisting against Jason.】
5、In paragraph 11, section A, Unit1 there is a sentence, “I was paralyzed with fear.” What is the meaning of “paralyzed” here in this paragraph?（ ）
A:Couldn’t talk because Jason was dumb.
B:Couldn’t move because Jason was scared.
C:Couldn’t move because Jason was handicapped.
D:Couldn’t talk because Jason was scared.
正确答案: 【Couldn’t move because Jason was scared.】
第三章 单元测试
1、Hepburn was a British actress and humanitarian. （ ）
A:对
B:错
正确答案: 【对】
2、Hepburn was universally reckoned to be the most beautiful woman and a style icon in the world. （ ）
A:对
B:错
正确答案: 【对】
3、UNICEF was created by the United Nations on December 11, 1946, to provide emergency food and healthcare to children in countries that had been devastated by World War II. （ ）
A:对
B:错
正确答案: 【对】
4、After the war, Audrey immigrated to Washington and grew to be an internationally famous movie star. （ ）
A:对
B:错
正确答案: 【错】
5、Hepburn accepted the role as a Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF in 1990 （ ）
A:对
B:错
正确答案: 【错】
第四章 单元测试
1、(1)Why is traveling able to open our mind to embrace more possibilities？（ ）
A:Because traveling can create a soothing environment for us to ease our mind.
B:Traveling can simplify the process of thinking, allowing us to think a lot faster than usual.
C:We can visit more places such as the Left Bank Café to meet with many famous intellectuals.
D:By experiencing different cultures and visiting different places our mind can break through the fix pattern of thinking, giving more room to creativity.
正确答案: 【By experiencing different cultures and visiting different places our mind can break through the fix pattern of thinking, giving more room to creativity.】
2、(2)What is special about seasoned travelers？（ ）
A:They are more open minded, and they can analyze matters in a more comprehensive manner from different perspectives.
B:They are fast thinkers who can instantly form the first impression of things or to solve a problem.
C:They are more likely to give an ambiguous answer when asked to give their opinions.
D:They are more inclined to think while traveling.
正确答案: 【They are more open minded, and they can analyze matters in a more comprehensive manner from different perspectives.】
3、(3)According to the reading material, which of the following statement is True? （ ）
A:The depth of thinking increases with the distance of traveling.
B:The benefits of traveling can offset the drawbacks of traveling. Therefore, we should instead of complaining, try to derive pleasure from the jet lag and loss of luggage.
C:Non-corporate travels are indispensable for us to alleviate our work stress.
D:An effective mind is definitely more creative than those which are not.
正确答案: 【Non-corporate travels are indispensable for us to alleviate our work stress.】
4、(4)What is the intention of the author by telling us his own story in the first paragraph? （ ）
A:To show us his aversion toward traveling.
B:To create a contrast between the façade of travel with its inherent significance later mentioned in the text.
C:To dissuade us from traveling.
D:To introduce us the context of the article as a whole.
正确答案: 【To create a contrast between the façade of travel with its inherent significance later mentioned in the text.】
5、(5)What is the contextual meaning of the phrase “Renaissance of creativity” in paragraph 8 ?（ ）
A:In the period of Renaissance, there has been an explosion of creativity in Europe.
B:Traveling can recreate in the mind of the traveler the same kind of creativity in the Renaissance time.
C:Traveling can arouse our inherent creativity which has been clouded by our familiarity of the environment.
D:This creativity is not the predominant effect of traveling.
正确答案: 【Traveling can arouse our inherent creativity which has been clouded by our familiarity of the environment.】
第五章 单元测试
1、Why does the author make a comparison between a gardener and a well-dressed city mayor? （ ）
A:To prove how labor is different from play;
B:To prove the differences between workers and laborers are not decided by the nature of the job;
C:To prove the job of a mayor is superior to a gardener.
正确答案: 【To prove the differences between workers and laborers are not decided by the nature of the job;】
2、
What does leisure mean to laborers according to the author? （ ）
A:The hours they need to relax and rest in order to work efficiently;
B:Freedom from compulsion
C:Enjoy the life
正确答案: 【Freedom from compulsion】
3、
What kind of personal satisfaction the workers can derive from their jobs? （ ）
A:They will be stressed;
B:They are generally more satisfied with their lives and proud of their jobs;
C:They will not be very happy.
正确答案: 【They are generally more satisfied with their lives and proud of their jobs;】
4、What are not the changes of the nature of work that technological innovation has made according to the author? （ ）
A:Many paid jobs are becoming more enjoyable.
B:People do not need special strength or skill any more in many fields.
C:Productivity has been increased.
正确答案: 【Many paid jobs are becoming more enjoyable.】
5、What does the author mean by using the expression “sinking one’s teeth into a problem”? （ ）
A:The author emphasizes that even purely mental work can arouse people’s passions and give hem satisfaction.
B:The author thinks both workers and laborers should be attentive when doing jobs.
C:The author emphasizes how difficult for a laborer to spend time working.
正确答案: 【The author emphasizes that even purely mental work can arouse people’s passions and give hem satisfaction.】
第六章 单元测试
1、The disaster is already set to be the world’s worst for ground casualties（ ）by a crashing aircraft.
A:diluted
B:convicted
C:inflicted
D:permeated
正确答案: 【inflicted】
2、Child morality decreased due to improvements in medical care and greater attention to problems related to proper（ ）.
A:residue
B:nutrition
C:massacre
D:furnace
正确答案: 【nutrition】
3、Happiness（ ）Mary as she proudly told her parents about her remarkable success in achieving her career goal.
A:revolved around
B:radiated from
C:huddled together
D:conceived of
正确答案: 【conceived of】
4、He made a(n)（ ）promise that he would certainly not rest until he had fulfilled his responsibility; however, he had never finished his part of the team project.
A:unbelievable
B:broken
C:dishonest
D:False
正确答案: 【broken】
5、As my English teacher gave us the last 10 minutes to finish our reading test. I got a(n)（ ）appalling feeling of not being able to complete it.
A:increasingly
B:systematically
C:consistently
D:explicitly
正确答案: 【increasingly】
第七章 单元测试
1、People _____canned food and old clothes most frequently, but rarely do they think about bringing in underwear – it is one of the most obvious but overlooked needs of the homeless. （ ）
A:wear
B:complete
C:prefer
D:donate
正确答案: 【donate】
2、The company was reportedly going bankrupt and this would result in the _____of thousands of employees. （ ）
A:hungry
B:death
C:layoff
D:activities
正确答案: 【layoff】
3、Though she lost the title of female world swimming champion last year, she _____in this year when she gave it all she could. （ ）
A:complied
B:reclaimed
C:displayed
D:failed
正确答案: 【reclaimed】
4、This type of system which _____in the United Kingdom has been widely used throughout Europe and is gaining in popularity in the United States of America and Japan. （ ）
A:originated
B:begin
C:found
D:approved
正确答案: 【originated】
5、“Brainstorm” means “暴风雨”.（ ）
A:对
B:错
正确答案: 【错】
6、“Descriptive essays” means “记叙文”. （ ）
A:对
B:错
正确答案: 【对】
7、“Thesis” means “主题”. （ ）
A:对
B:错
正确答案: 【对】
8、“Revision” means “版本”. （ ）
A:对
B:错
正确答案: 【错】
9、Writing an outline will make your writing flow more smoothly. （ ）
A:对
B:错
正确答案: 【对】
第八章 单元测试
1、Even as they export jobs and capital to Asia, economic globalizers in the west continue to __ the importance of upgrading skills and retraining at home. （ ）
A:propose
B:persuade
C:confirm
D:preach
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