Test on Unit 4I. V ocabulary (20%)A. Complete the following sentences with the right words or word forms.1.As the pollution caused by the nuclear leakage (核泄漏) in Japan e____________,neighboring nations are taking concrete actions to prevent the potential damages.2.Recipes (食品的做法) should meet personal needs. For example, if you are concerned aboutthe extra calories, you can use a low-fat a__________ to butter while making the course.3.On hearing the story of the poor girl Lin Guangzhu, people started to donate moneyv__________ for her operation, which demonstrated the fact that kindness prevails in our society.4.Huawei manufactures and d__________ tele-communication related products worldwide.You can find its products in more than 90 countries around the world.5.Actress Barbie Hsu and millionaire entrepreneur exchanged vows in front of family andfriends on the beach in Sanya, Hainan on the afternoon of March 22nd and the details of the ceremony were r__________ by Zhang Chaoyang through his microblog.6.M__________ by the devotion to charity course, Jacky Chan announced that he woulddonate all his money to charity instead of leaving it to his son Jaycee Chan.7.KFC has i_________ Malaysian flavor into the fried chicken and added the new Nyonya (娘惹) chicken wings to its menu.8.Irritated by the factory’s failing to pay their wages for months, the d__________ workersdecided to go on a strike.9.Don’t get distracted by _____________ (relevance) facts. Only by adhering to the focus ofour research can we achieve success.10.You really shouldn’t doubt about his __________ (competent). Just have a look at the salesrecord, and you will know he has exceptional talent.11.As a famous book critic, she is hugely ____________ (influence). Whatever has beenrecommended by her will soon come to the list of “best sellers”.12.The general demands strict _______________ (disobedient) from his troops. Anyone whosays no or even shows a sign of hesitation will be severely punished.B. Choose the right phrases below to fill in the blanks.13.It seems to take years for the paint to _______________. Painted last week, it is still wetnow.14.Having been trapped in the traffic jam for almost an hour, Jane got to the theatre late and_______________ nearly half of the play.15.With promotion, she _______________ greater responsibilities, which means even less timecan be spent with the family for her.16.Identical twins as they are, Zoe and Tina differ greatly in preferences. Zoe tends to be quiet,introverted and prefers classical music. _______________, Tina finds great interest in associating with people and cannot even live without rock-and-roll.17.Philips has been engaged in an endless round of restructuring ________________ make itselfmore competitive.18.The importance of exercise to good health is only one example of aspects of life people mostoften _______________. They, however, have no idea why it is important and how important it is.19.Economic overgrowth will _______________ a series of problems, among which inflation isa significant one.20.One common concern that is frequently heard with regard to orphans is the lack of propercare and love, and, as you can imagine, most of the orphans _____________ have a complete family as their peers.II. Multiple Choice (10%)21.The plan has to be _______ to meet the real situation.A. adjustedB. adaptedC. producedD. refounded22.I ______ my university professor in the supermarket near my house, which was out of myexpectation.A. came outB. came acrossC. came aboutD. came along23.The man I ______ yesterday in the street is my manager.A. paid a visitB. had a talkC. metD. dropped24.I was about to go to bed _____ one of my old classmates made a call to me.A. whenB. asC. whileD. that25.Is that the reason _____ you are in favor of the proposal?A. whichB. whatC. whyD. for that26.You may call on me from one to five o’clock, during _____ I am always at home.A. the timeB. what timeC. that timeD. which time27.China is the birthplace of kites, _____ kiteflying（放风筝）spread to Japan, Korea, Thailandand India.A. from thereB. whereC. from whereD. there28.He has to work on Sundays, _____ he does not like.A. and whichB. whichC. and whenD. when29.The general at last got a chance to visit the village _____ he used to fight, _____ he had beendreaming of for years.A. that, whichB. where, thatC. in which, whatD. where, which30._____, the compass was first made in China.A. It is know to allB. It is known thatC. We all knowD. As is known to allIII. Passage Completion (10%)Viennese-born composer Frederick Loewe, 31 we remember from his classical music als including “My Fair Lady”an d “Camelot”, was not always famous. He studied piano with the great masters of Europe and achieved huge success as a 32 (music) and composer in his early years. But 33 he immigrated to the United States, he failed as a pianist. For a while he tried other types of work including gold mining and boxing. 34 he never gave uphis dream and continued to play the piano and write music.35 those difficult years, he could not always afford 36 (make) payments on his piano. One day, bent over the keyboard, he could hear nothing but the music that he played with such rare inspiration. When he finished and looked up, he was astonished to find that he had 37 audience of three moving men who 38 (seat) on the floor.They said nothing and made no movement toward the piano. Instead, they dug into their pockets, pooled together enough money for the payment, placed it on the piano and walked out, empty 39 (hand). Moved by the beauty of his music, these men recognized excellence and responded to 40 .IV. Cloze Test(15%)Where did all the tigers go? That’s what Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh wants to know. India’s Sariska Project Tiger Reserve, once home to 26 tigers, is now home to none. Singh has ordered a police investigation into the ___41___，and created a new taskforce to save the ___42___ animals.Tigers are an endangered species(物种). Half of the world’s tiger ___43___ live in India. For years, tigers have been disappearing from India’s national parks, but Sariska may be the last straw. And the government has to ___44___On Thursday, Singh held the first meeting of ___45___ officials, wildlife experts, and related leaders, aiming to ___46___ the nation’s remaining tigers,and to 47 a plan to keep them safe.It is not hard to guess why the tigers are disappearing. Poachers (偷猎者) can 48 the big cats for $ 50,000 each. Tigher skin and bones are popular in Chinese 49 . A single tiger tooth can fetch $ 120. Recently, a group of poachers admitted killing ten tigers in Sariska and were 50 .“Indian tiger poaching is probably the 51 conservation problem in modern times.” said Belinda Wright, the bead of the Wildlife Protection Society of India.However, poaching isn’t the only 52 . Many poachers use advanced technologies, like night glassed and long – range binoculars. Forest security officers are paid so 53 that few of them 54 to track down the preachers. Even if a security guard were to find a poacher, many carry only a stick to make him obey the law.Tiger fans hope that Singh’s plans mean end for the poachers and 55 for the endangered species.41.A．project B．disappearance C．reserve D．home42.A．dangerous B．huge C．rare D．fierce43.A．population B．percentage C．generation D．group44.A．care B．plan C．react D．wake45.A．business B．trade C．army D．forest46.A．ensure B．count C．keep D．feed47.A．come up with B．put up with C．catch up with D．go on with48.A．raise B．hunt C．sell D．shoot49.A．food B．tradition C．culture D．medicine50.A．found B．arrested C．prohibited D．controlled51.A．oldest B．hottest C．biggest D．latest52.A．problem B．worry C．crime D．factor53.A．commonly B．poorly C．slightly D．highly54.A．determine B．remember C．hesitate D．bother55.A．success B．lamp C．hope D．achievementV. Reading Comprehension (20%)AAs a professor at a large American university, there is a phrase that I hear often from students: “I’m only a 1050.”The unlucky students are speaking of the score on the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT), which is used to determine whether they will be admitted to the college or university of their choice, or even if they have a chance to get a higher education at all. The SAT score, whether it is 800, 1100 or 1550, has become the focus at this time of their life.It is obvious that if students value highly their test scores, then a great amount of their self-respect is put in the number. Students who perform poorly on the exam are left feeling that it is all over. The low test score, they think, will make it impossible for them to get into a good college. And without a degree from a prestigious university, they fear that many of life’s doors will remain forever closed.According to a study done in the 1990s, the SAT is only a reliable indicator of a student’s future performance in most cases. Interestingly, it becomes much more accurate when it is set together with other indicators – like a student’s high school grades. Even if standardized tests like SAT could show a student’s academic proficiency, they will never be able to test things like confidence, efforts and willpower, and are unable to give us the full picture of a student’s potentialities. This is not to suggest that we should stop using SAT scores in our college admission process. The SAT is an excellent test in many ways, and the score is still a useful means of testing students. However, it should be only one of many methods used.56.The purpose of the SAT is to test student s’ __________.A. strong willB. academic abilityC. full potentialitiesD. confidence in school work57.Students’ self-respect is influenced by their __________.A. scores in the SATB. achievements in mathematicsC. job opportunitiesD. money spent on education58.“A prestigious university” is most probably __________.A. a famous universityB. a technical universityC. a traditional universityD. an expensive university59.This passage is mainly about __________.A. how to prepare for the SA TB. stress caused by the SATC. American higher educationD. the SAT and its effects60.What is the writer’s attitude towards the SA T?A. SubjectiveB. ObjectiveC. CriticalD. ApprovingBNuclear radiation has a certain mystery, partly because it cannot be detected by human senses. It can’t be seen or heard, or touched or tasted, even though it may be all around us. Thereare other things like that. For example, radio waves are all around us but we cannot detect them or sense them without a radio receiver. Similarly, we can’t sense radioactivity without a radiation detector. But unlike common radio waves, nuclear radiation is not harmless to human beings and other living things.At very high levels, radiation can kill an animal or human being outright by killing masses of cells in important organs. Even the lowest level can do serious damage. There is no level of radiation that is completely safe. If the radiation does not hit anything important, the damage may not be significant. This is the case when only a few cells are hit, and when they are killed outright. Your body will replace the dead cells with healthy ones. But if the few cells are only damaged, and if they reproduce themselves, you may be in trouble. They reproduce themselves in an unusual way. They can grow into cancer. Sometimes this does not show up for many years.There is another reason for some of the mystery about nuclear radiation. Serious damage can be done without the knowledge of the person at the time that damage has occurred. A person can be irradiated (放射治疗) and feel fine, then die of cancer five, ten, or twenty years later as a result.A child can be born weak or easy to get serious illnesses as a result of radiation absorbed by its grandparents.61.According to the passage, the danger of nuclear power lies in __________.A. the nuclear mysteryB. radiation detectionC. the radiation levelD. nuclear radiation62.Radiation can lead to serious trouble __________.A. when it kills few cellsB. if it damages few cellsC. though the damaged cells can repair themselvesD. when the damaged cells reproduce themselves63.Radiation can hurt us so much that it can _________.A. kill large numbers of cells in main organsB. replace cells which may grow into cancer years laterC. affect the healthy growth of our younger generationD. both A and C64.Which of the following can be best inferred from the passage?A. The importance of protection from radiation cannot be overemphasized.B. The mystery about radiation has been solved.C. Cancer is only caused by radiation.D. Radiation can hurt those who do know about its danger.65.What would be the best title of the text?A. Radiation can hurt us.B. Radiation is the source of cancer.C. Radiation is a subject scientists work on.D. Radiation is a mystery.CSo long as teachers fail to distinguish between teaching and learning, they will continue to undertake to do for children what only children can do for themselves. Teaching children to read is not passing Reading on to them. It is certainly not endless hours spent in activities about reading.Douglas insists that “Reading cannot be taught directly and schools should stop trying to the impossible.”Teaching and learning are two entirely different processes. They differ in kind and function. The function of teaching is to create the conditions and the climate that will make it possible for children to devise the most efficient system for teaching themselves to read. Teaching is also a public activity: it can be seen and observed.Learning to read involves all that each individual does to make sense of the world of printed language. Almost all of it is private, for learning is an occupation of the mind, and that process is not open to public scrutiny.If roles of teacher and learner are not interchangeable, what then can be done through teaching that will aid the child in the quest for knowledge? Smith has one principal rule for all teaching instructions “Make learning to read easy, which means making reading a meaningful, enjoyable and frequent experience for children.”When the roles of teachers and learners are seen for what they are, and when both teacher and learner fulfill them appropriately, then much of the pressure and feeling of failure for both is eliminated, leaning to read is made easier when teachers create an environment where children are given the opportunity to solve the problem of leaning to read by reading.66.The teaching of reading will be successful if _________.A. teachers can improve conditions at school for the studentsB. teachers can enable students to develop their own way of readingC. teachers can devise the most efficient system for readingD. too much time is spent in teaching activities observable67.The underlined word “scrutiny” (Line 4 Para. 3) most probably means ________.A. inquiryB. observationC. controlD. suspicion68.The main idea of the passage is that __________.A. teachers should do as little as possible in helping students learn to read.B. teachers should encourage students to read as widely as possibleC. reading ability is something acquired rather than taught.D. reading is more complicated than generally believed69.Which should the teacher do when teaching according to the passage?A. Teach students what to read and how to read.B. Tell the students how to understand difficult words and sentences.C. Encourage students to read and give them freedom to enjoy reading.D. Teach students to read to pass tests.70.What can we know from the passage?A. Now students face a lot of pressure from teachers when reading.B. Teachers are not under great pressure to teach reading.C. Teachers are to blame for their misguiding of the students in teaching reading.D. Students should read more books and study harder.DWhether it’s a carol (圣诞颂歌) service or an evening of karaoke down the pub many people will enjoy a good old singsong this Christmas. Singing aloud will not just lift the spirits –it’s good for your physical health as well. Filling the lungs with a ir, increasing the heart rate and getting blood pumping round the body faster can all help our physical health.For the past few years Heart Research UK has been running a Christmas campaign aimed at getting people singing, simply for the benefit it can bring. The organizer of the campaign says singing is a safe, simple and social activity that everyone can enjoy. “Singing is linked to long life, stress reduction, and general health protection. It also brings a great amount of happiness. It is impossible to sing well with a long face because it affects your pitch (音高).”Professor Graham Welch, who leads the International Music Education Research Centre at the University of London, has spent more than 30 years studying the effects of singing. He says that sin ging is a form of exercise. It means we’re also having a strong aerobe activity (有氧运动) when we’re singing, which results in increasing the feeling of pleasure while decreasing that of stress.“And communal singing – like in a singing group, a church service or even a singsong in the pub, helps improve our sense of self – respect. It increases our sense of satisfaction with ourselves, a greater sense of feeling included.”Helen Astrid, a singing teacher, also sees the great effects that singing brings. “It lifts us up on a spiritual level, it helps our self –respect, and it’s great for all ages from small kids to grannies you can have a good sing and let your hair down.”But she warns people not to have too many beers or glasses of wine, though a glass may help them gather courage before taking to the stage during the holidays.71.Heart Research UK holds a campaign to .A．encourage people to sing for God at ChristmasB．study the effects of singing on peopleC．get people to sing and improve their healthD．bring happiness to people celebrating the holiday72.What are the benefits of singing according to Graham Welch?a．Singers living longer. b．Singers general health protection.c．Singers feeling happier. d．Singers stress reduced.e．Singers self-respect improved.A．a,b,c B．b,c,d C．c,d,e D．e,a,b,73.The underlined part “let your hair down” probably means.A．feel at ease B．protect yourselfC．dress casually D．cover your nervousness74.What can we infer from the passage?A．Singing at Christmas is good for health.B．In a low mood one is not able to sing well.C．Experts have disagreements on singing.D．Singing is the same as other aerobic activities.75.Which is the best title of the passage?A．Karaoke-Best Place for Singing!B．Christmas-Best Time for Singing!C．Singing-Healthy but not Easy!D．For heath-Let’s Sing!VI. Writing（25%）阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。
