Unit 2 pre-test
一、连线题（共2题，100分）
1、Matching
第一组数据：
1、 notorious
2、 deem
3、 intervene
4、 throw oneself into/at/on /down
5、 pull to stop
第二组数据：
A、 a. 声名狼藉的，恶名昭彰的
B、 v. 认为
C、 停下
D、 突然猛力冲进、扑倒、跳到
E、 v.介入；插话
正确答案：
1-A
2-B
3-E
4-D
5-C
2、Matching
第一组数据：
1、 batter v.
2、 vicious a.
3、 underestimate v.
4、 recede v.
5、 ascend v.
第二组数据：
A、 unpleasantly strong or severe
B、 hit sb. or sth. again and again
C、 think or guess that sth. is smaller, cheaper, easier, etc. than it really is
D、 rise; go up; climb up
E、 become less strong or likely
正确答案：
1-B
2-A
3-C
4-E
5-D
Unit 2 Quiz
一、 填空题 （共6题，100分）
1、Fill in the blanks with the expressions given below. Change the form where necessary. Each expression can be used only once.
let oneself go; stop short; black out; pop up; throw oneself into; sick to stomach
1. I was surprised that she __________ at the party—she's usually so shy and reserved.
2. My blood sugar dropped so low during the meeting that I ______and woke up on the floor.
3. The doctor told me to call her if any new symptoms _________.
4. I know you want to ________these early lessons, but you should really take your time so the information sinks in.
5. I started feeling _______ on the way home because Kelly was driving at top speed on the twisting road.
6. When I read how many people had died, I ________ and stared in disbelief at the newspaper.
（30.0）
正确答案：
第1空:
let herself go
第2空:
blacked out
第3空:
pop up
第4空:
plow through
第5空:
sick to my stomach
第6空:
stopped short
2、Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary. Each word can be used only once.
paralyze; pathetic; bleak; brink; weary; perish; recede; escort; clarity; surge
1. They are afraid the normal social order will be_______.
2. There are many reasons this formerly stable federal institution finds itself at the______ of bankruptcy （破产）.
3. Young Americans already face a ______ labor market that cannot instill (注入) confidence about having children.
4. They give priority to relationships, as careers often __________.
5. Charles had only 5,000 men, _______ , hungry and badly armed, against Cumberland's 9,000 regular soldiers.
6. I remember sitting on a bench with my aunt at a yoga studio, she said, and having a moment of ______ right then and there: Yoga is saving my life.
7. The President arrived, _______ by twelve soldiers.
8. Civilizations do eventually decline and ______ .
9. In contrast, the recent _____ in world grain prices is trend-driven, making it unlikely to reverse without a reversal in the trends themselves.
10. The starving children were a ______ sight.
（50.0）
正确答案：
第1空:
paralyzed
第2空:
brink
第3空:
bleak
第4空:
recede
第5空:
weary
第6空:
clarity
第7空:
escorted
第8空:
perish
第9空:
surge
第10空:
pathetic
3、Fill in the blank with the proper word.
Our Party was deeply aware that, to achieve national rejuvenation, it was imperative to follow the ______of the times, respond to the wishes of the people......我们党深刻认识到，实现中华民族伟大复兴，必须合乎时代潮流、顺应人民意愿...... ——《习近平谈治国理政》第三卷
（5.0）
正确答案：
第1空:
tide
4、Fill in the blank with the proper word.
So I must ______ a height to enjoy a distant view while planting my feet on solid ground.必须登高望远，同时必须脚踏实地。 ——《习近平治国理政》第一卷
（5.0）
正确答案：
第1空:
ascend
5、Fill in the blank with the proper word.
The Paris Agreement is a milestone in the history of climate governance. We must ensure this endeavor is not _______ . 《巴黎协定》的达成是全球气候治理史上的里程碑。我们不能让这一成果付诸东流。
（5.0）
正确答案：
第1空:
derailed
6、Fill in the blank with the proper word.
Party organizations and officials at all levels are required to show unequivocal support for the lawful and independent functioning of judicial authorities, and are under no circumstances permitted to _________ in the administration of justice. 各级党组织和领导干部都要旗帜鲜明支持司法机关依法独立行使职权，绝不容许利用职权干预司法。——习近平在中共十八届四中全会第二次全体会议上的讲话
（5.0）
正确答案：
第1空:
intervene
Unit 2 Test
一、 填空题 （共1题，50分）
1、Summary of Text A
Fill in the blanks with no more than 2 words.
On the tour of France, the sight of the Mediterranean Sea reminded me of last summer when I, as a good swimmer, had hopped from the highest diving board at a pool and, as a result, hit the water with an impact so incredible that I ____1_____. From then on, my fear of water refused to ____2____. In the ___3___ of my painful memory, however, I heard shouting in French and saw a mob of people running into the sea with their clothes on. I realized the ____4_____ with horror — rough waves were forcibly dragging a boy out to the sea. But despite the rescuers’ great effort, they made little progress in reaching the drowning boy. ____5_____ the situation, I found it was the quickest access to the boy to go out on the jetty. I raced down the beach but when hit with water at the ridge of the jetty, I whirled around, convinced that someone else would save the boy. To my ___6___, no one was there. Seen from there, the boy was being ____7____ by vicious waves. Without any more delay, I threw myself into the water. I reached the boy in time to have him ______8_____. After overcoming the _____9______ through swimming sideways first and then floating to rest, we slowly made our way to safety. And the moment my hand hit the jetty, nothing signified my ____10_____ as much as just letting myself go in the water.
（50.0）
正确答案：
第1空:
blacked out
第2空:
recede
第3空:
midst
第4空:
catastrophe
第5空:
Appraising
第6空:
dismay
第7空:
battered
第8空:
calm down
第9空:
rip current
第10空:
salvation
二、 分录题 （共1题，50分）
汉译英
1.当今世界正处于百年未有之大变局。（in the midst of）
2.时代潮流浩浩荡荡。(vast and mighty)
3.我们不能妄自菲薄，不能数典忘祖。（underestimate）
4.我转过身去，深信会看见某个游泳健将正向着小男孩劈波斩浪。（plow through）
5.没什么比水更让我害怕了。（nothing ……as much as）
（50.0）
参考答案：
第1空:
Today's world is in the midst of great changes that have not been seen in a century.
第2空:
The tides of the times are vast and mighty.
第3空:
We must not underestimate ourselves and forget the fine cultural traditions of the Chinese nation.
第4空:
I whirled around, convinced I'd see an athletic swimmer plowing through the rough water toward the boy.
第5空:
Nothing scared me as much as water.
