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Mid- Exam of Reading Course 2 2011-4-25

All the answers should be written down on the answer sheet!!

Exam time: 90 min Part I Vocabulary (30×1’)

Section A

For each underlined word, write down its Chinese meaning in this sentence. 1. The pictures give great aesthetic pleasure. _________ 2. The body is stimulated to build up resistance. _________ 3. The record was a big hit and sold a million copies. _________ 4. The young man is always ready to pay compliment to a pretty young lady. _________ 5. Their sympathy was well-meaning but ineffective. _________ 6. The vertical cliff was the most striking scenery that I had seen in my journey. _________ 7. There was no compulsion on him to go with her. He could stay at home if he liked. _________ 8. Many people have been put into prison for tax evasion. _________ 9. The little boy looked with a longing at the toys in the shop window. _________ 10. Should the police be more accountable to the public? _________

Section B Word match

1. considerate A: to see into or through 2. penetrate B: a human being

3. devastating C: thoughtful of other persons’ wishes, needs or feelings 4. hospitality D: completely destructive 5. mortal E: welcoming behavior

6. vigilance A: use of words which are clearly opposed to one’s meaning

7. forfeit B: a person who pays for professional services from a lawyer or a bank 8. client C: watchful care; continual attentiveness

9. strive D: to have sth. Taken away form one because some agreement or rule has

been broken

10. irony E: to make a great effort

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Section C

Semantic variations: Choose the right meaning of the italicized word. 1. Tom works in a police station. Now he is out on his beat. A. a blow B. regular stress

C. the usual path followed by someone on duty, esp. a policeman 2. The idea of camping has never appealed to me. A. a strong request for help

B. a call to a higher court to change the decision of a lower court C. attractive or interesting

3. An atmosphere of tension filled the room. A. the mixture of gases surrounding the earth B. the air in any given place

C. general mood or social environment 4. Soup condenses when boiled. A. to express in fewer words B. to reduce the volume of C. to become liquid

5. He observed that it would probably rain. A. to make a comment B. to see and notice C. to act in accordance with

6. He has transferred from the warehouse to the accounts office.

A. to move to change from one vehicle to another in the course of a journey B. to move from one place, job, position, etc., to another C. to copy recorded material

7. My instructions seem simple enough---do I have to spell them out again? A. to write the letters of a word

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B. have (sth) as a result; mean

C. make sth clear and easy to understand

8. The environmental geological conditions of the Yidu Reach are analyzed in the paper. A. to arrive at

B. to stretch out a hand or arm C. part of a river

9. Asia is a bright spot in an otherwise darkening outlook for the world economy. A. future probability B. one’s general point of view C. a view from a particular place 10. ‘I will’ can be contracted to ‘I’ll’. A. to get or begin to have (something bad) B. to become smaller

C. to arrange by formal agreement

Part Ⅱ Phrases (5×2’)

Rewrite each of the following sentences so that it still means the same, using the phrase in the brackets together with its correct form.

1. The world believed his fantastic story of having got to the Pole alone. (take in)

The world ___________________________________________________________________. 2. The book was so popular that there weren’t enough copies to supply the demand. (go round)

____________________________________________________________________________. 3. I was told that it would be repaired free of charge, but the man in the shop refuses to honor his promise. (go back on)

____________________________________________________________________________. 4. That reminds me of the time I climbed to the top if Mount Fuji. (take back)

____________________________________________________________________________. 5. I’ll explain how it works before you try it yourself. (go over)

____________________________________________________________________________.

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