新标准大学英语综合教程2网络作业答案

Unit test 1

Section A: Complete each sentence using the correct word or expression from the box.

1. The former rivals decided to create a(n) _______ when they realized they shared a common threat. Correct answer alliance

2. The streets around the courthouse were all closed down because of the____ against the ruling. demonstration

3. Sandra was explaining how her daughter is beginning to ____ against her rules and authority. rebel

4. The government has passed many laws that intended to make us safer, but (a) ___ would probably suggest that we're just as vulnerable as before. Correct answer cynic

5. The ___of California held a press conference to announce his candidacy for the US Senate. governor 6. I found the Prime Minister's speech to be very_____ ; it made me feel hopeful and patriotic. inspirational

7. At this point, Jim has no ___ of landing a job anytime soon; he just can't find a job for someone with a history degree. Correct answerprospects

8. Radicalism, by ___, means that people are acting outside the accepted norms of society. definition

9. My children are growing up today in the Internet ____—a time when all the knowledge of the world is only a few mouse clicks away. Correct answer era

10. The September 11 terrorist attack in the United States caused more ____ than many people thought possible. Correct answer destruction

11. During the 1960s, many young people chose to _____their country's involvement in the Vietnam War. Correct answer protest

12. The collapsed housing industry in America ultimately had severe consequences for the entire_____ . Correct answer economy

13. Pedro asked me to sign the _____ in favor of the proposed law. Correct answer petition

14. Traveling through Mexico was a wonderful ____to practice Spanish which I spent so many years studying. Correct answer opportunity

15. She chose to major in business at college because she thought it would increase her chances of well-paid _____ after graduation. Correct answer employment

16. This artist must be fairly _______; I've never heard of her and I'm an art major! Correct answer obscure

17. Mike explained that it was his personal______ that governments should never interfere with other countries' internal problems. Correct answer philosophy

18. My father always told me that if I don't have ____ for what I do, I should find something else to do. Correct answer passion

19. Subjects like physics and chemistry can cause considerable _____ for students who aren't good at mathematics. Correct answer frustration

20. To an economist, there is a huge difference between an_____ society and an agricultural one. industrial Section B: Complete each sentence with a suitable word.

21. The students took ____ the streets in protest and got a lot of media attention. Correct answer to

22. It's difficult to know exactly what the candidates stand___ because they speak in such general terms. Correct answer for

23. It wasn't until I moved to college that I realized how much I relied ____ my parents. Correct answer on

24. That film about the plight of polar bears really made me sit ____and pay attention to climate change. Correct answer up

26. I would never be associated ____ an organization that was cruel to animals. towith

27. The news story was about people who protested because they had been kept ____ the list of eligible voters. off 28. Barbara decided not to drop ___of college even though she was pregnant. out

29. Do you really think a group of students can bring___ change in the government? about 30. President Kennedy hoped that the embargo would bring the Cuban government ___ its knees. to Part II: Banked Cloze

When I was in college, I was a reporter for the school newspaper. My very first article was about a student protest on(31)____. The students, mostly freshman and (32)___ gathered outside the chemistry building. They were calling for the (33)______of Professor Keyes, who they claimed wasa particularly (34)___teacher. He ran his classroom like a dictator and didn't grade fairly.

The students were mostly peaceful and they spent all day (35)______"Down with Keyes! Down with Keyes!" However, they did have a minor (36)_____ with other students who tried to defend Professor Keyes. Nobody was hurt, but it was obvious that both sides were very (37______about their beliefs.

You could say that my college had a very (38______ environment. Students were encouraged to think for themselves, (39)____ their rights, and fight for what they believed in. This wasn't the only protest during my college years, either. You certainly couldn't criticize the students for being (40)______ they were always outspoken and involved!

Correct answer (31) campus (32) sophomores (33) resignation (34) repressive (35) chanting (36) clash (37) passionate (38) liberal (39) assert (40) apathetic Part III: Reading Comprehension

Questions 41 to 45 are based on the following passage.

One of the most famous student protests to ever occur in the United States took place between May 1 and May 4, 1970 at a college campus in the Midwestern state of Ohio. The reason this particular protest is still remembered and famous is because of the unfortunate result of the demonstrations.

On April 30, 1970, US President Richard Nixon announced an escalation of the war in Vietnam with a military invasion of Cambodia, which neighbors Vietnam. At that time, the war was extremely unpopular with the public and many people were frustrated and angered by this new development—especially students. Many people had been encouraged by Nixon's promise two years earl …… 此处隐藏：41074字，全部文档内容请下载后查看。喜欢就下载吧 ……