新标准大学英语综合教程2第一单元unit test

1.

The former rivals decided to create a(n) common threat.

alliancewhen they realized they shared a Your answer alliance

Correct answer alliance

2. The streets around the courthouse were all closed down because of the

rebelagainst the ruling.

Your answer rebel

Correct answer demonstration

protest

3.

Sandra was explaining how her daughter is beginning to authority.

against her rules and Your answer protest

Correct answer rebel

4. The government has passed many laws that intended to make us safer, but (a)

cynicwould probably suggest that we're just as vulnerable as before.

Your answer cynic

Correct answer cynic

5.

The

governorof California held a press conference to announce his candidacy for the US Senate.

Your answer governor

Correct answer governor

inspirational6.

I found the Prime Minister's speech to be very and patriotic.

; it made me feel hopeful Your answer inspirational

passionCorrect answer inspirational

of landing a job anytime soon; he just can't find a job 7.

At this point, Jim has no

for someone with a history degree.

Your answer passion

definitionCorrect answer prospects

8.

Radicalism, by society.

, means that people are acting outside the accepted norms of Your answer definition

eraCorrect answer definition

—a time when all the knowledge

9.

My children are growing up today in the Internet of the world is only a few mouse clicks away.

Your answer era

Correct answer era

destruction10.

The September 11 terrorist attack in the United States caused more many people thought possible.

than Your answer destruction

Correct answer destruction

petition11.

During the 1960s, many young people chose to the Vietnam War.

their country's involvement in Your answer petition

Correct answer protest

12. The collapsed housing industry in America ultimately had severe consequences for the

entire

economy.

Your answer economy

philosophy

Correct answer economy

in favor of the proposed law.

Correct answer petition

13.

Pedro asked me to sign the

Your answer philosophy

14.

Traveling through Mexico was a wonderful spent so many years studying.

opportunityto practice Spanish which I Your answer opportunity

Correct answer opportunity

15. She chose to major in business at college because she thought it would increase her

chances of well-paid

employmentafter graduation.

Correct answer employment

; I've never heard of her and I'm an art major!

Correct answer obscure

demonstrationYour answer employment

obscure16.

This artist must be fairly

Your answer obscure

17.

Mike explained that it was his personal that governments should never interfere with other countries' internal problems.

Your answer demonstration

prospectsCorrect answer philosophy

for what I do, I should find 18.

My father always told me that if I don't have

something else to do.

Your answer prospects

Correct answer passion

frustration19.

Subjects like physics and chemistry can cause considerable

who aren't good at mathematics.

for students Your answer frustration

Correct answer frustration

industrial20.

To an economist, there is a huge difference between an agricultural one.

society and an

Your answer industrial

Correct answer industrial

Section B: Complete each sentence with a suitable word.

21.

The students took

inthe streets in protest and got a lot of media attention.

Correct answer to

forYour answer in

22.

It's difficult to know exactly what the candidates stand

general terms.

because they speak in such Your answer for

Correct answer for

on23.

It wasn't until I moved to college that I realized how much I relied

my parents.

Your answer on

Correct answer on

up24.

That film about the plight of polar bears really made me sit

climate change.

and pay attention to Your answer up

ofCorrect answer up

the fact that there was a strong thunderstorm.

Correct answer of

25.

Greg wanted to go jogging in spite

Your answer of

with26.

I would never be associated

an organization that was cruel to animals.

Correct answer with

Your answer with