Unit 2 Man and Technology

Unit Test

1、单选题:
‍Who wrote a famous paper entitled “ Does Economic Growth Improve the Human Lot?” in 1974?‌
选项:
A: James Surowiecki
B: Richard Easterlin
C: Isaac Asimov
D: Karl Marx
答案: 【 Richard Easterlin

2、单选题:
‎In the 20th century, all of the people enjoyed unprecedented (史无前例的) material and technological advances, except ______. ​
选项:
A: Europeans 
B: East Asians
C: Africans 
D: Americans
答案: 【 Africans 

3、单选题:
‌When were the formal surveys of happiness started?‏
选项:
A: in 1936
B: in 1946
C: in 1956
D: in 1966
答案: 【 in 1946

4、单选题:
​According to the supplementary reading material, when can pupils at French schools use their smartphones?‌
选项:
A:  at the age of 15
B: at the age of 10
C:  at the age of 20
D: at the age of 18
答案: 【  at the age of 15

5、单选题:
‌Based upon the text, what was largely left unexamined by economists and social scientists?‌
选项:
A: the relationship between happiness and wealth
B: the relationship between happiness and social bonds 
C: the relationship between happiness and technology 
D: the relationship between happiness and health
答案: 【 the relationship between happiness and technology 

6、单选题:
‍Studies show that if a working environment is pleasant, productivity _________. ‍
选项:
A: stagnates
B: increases
C: drops
D: takes a nosedive
答案: 【 increases

7、单选题:
​Some happiness scholar has the opinion that humans adjust fast to ____ news. ‍
选项:
A: terrific 
B: terrible
C: sad
D: weird
答案: 【 terrific 

8、单选题:
‏What is not the downside of technology’s impact?‍
选项:
A: cyber bully
B: telemarketing  
C:  traffic congestion
D:  identity theft
答案: 【 cyber bully

9、单选题:
​What comes under fire as people think technology is there to blame for tearing apart the human society?‌
选项:
A: video games 
B: nuclear weapons 
C: plastic surgery 
D: TV
答案: 【 TV

10、单选题:
‏What is the author's attitude towards the Internet? ‍
选项:
A: approving 
B: disapproving
C: ambiguous
D: indifferent 
答案: 【 disapproving

11、单选题:
‌People are much better informed since the __________ of television.  ‎
选项:
A:  dearth 
B: absence 
C: advent 
D: disappearance
答案: 【 advent 

12、单选题:
​ It’s as if __________ were built into acquisition from the very beginning.‌
选项:
A: excitement
B: depression
C: disappointment
D: confusion
答案: 【 disappointment

13、单选题:
‎It is believed that the more ____ we have, the happier we will likely be.‏
选项:
A: friends
B: technologies
C: fortunes
D: hardships
答案: 【 friends

14、单选题:
‎What is the field that mirrors the most significant impact of technology on people's happiness?‍
选项:
A: finance
B: manufacturing
C: transportation
D: health care
答案: 【 health care

15、单选题:
‎According to the article, which government approved a total ban on mobile use for pupils up to the age of 15?​
选项:
A: the French government
B: the Japanese government
C: the American government
D: the Indian government
答案: 【 the French government

16、填空题:
‍Driverless cars or self-driving cars are robotic cars driven by_________. ‎
答案: 【 artificial intelligence

17、填空题:
‍With mobile payment becoming ubiquitous (普遍的), the Chinese society is becoming gradually _________. ‌
答案: 【 cashless

18、填空题:
‏Although Americans were devoted to their work, their pursuit of  _____ changed media and leisure into industries worth billions of dollars. ​
答案: 【 entertainment

19、填空题:
​Life expectancy in the 20th century of the US ____.‎
答案: 【 soared

20、填空题:
‎The _________ in productivity after World War Second made goods better and cheaper at the same time. ‌
答案: 【 boom

Unit 3 Fame and Success

Unit Test

1、单选题:
‏At the end of the text, the author says “good luck ” to those who desperately seek fame and fortune to ___.‍
选项:
A:  warn people to be cautious about the result of chasing fame
B: wish people to have a good way to pursuing fame
C: wish people to enjoy fame
D: welcome people to chase fame 
答案: 【  warn people to be cautious about the result of chasing fame

2、单选题:
‏ If an actor gains fame, he may‎‏‎
选项:
A: become the target of everyone who dislikes him.
B: change his style of acting.
C: not show sympathy for people who fail to be successful.
D: show the audience what he really is or could be.
答案: 【 become the target of everyone who dislikes him.

3、单选题:
‏The author may agree with all the following statements EXCEPT ____.‎
选项:
A: Failure often serves as a reminder for many people to carry on.
B: Some artists become slaves of fame due to public demands.
C: People want fame even though it has a negative side.
D: Some people want to gain fame in order to demonstrate they are better than their friends expected. 
答案: 【 Failure often serves as a reminder for many people to carry on.

4、单选题:
‍In the sentence “Fame turns all the lights on and while it gives power and reputation, it takes you out of you” (Paragraph 5), the underlined part means ____.‎
选项:
A: fame may make you lose yourself
B: fame refines you to be another person 
C: fame makes you become more powerful
D: fame makes you a super hero
答案: 【 fame may make you lose yourself

5、单选题:
‏In Paragraph 3 “Fame brings celebrity and high regard from loyal fas in each field.”, here “celebrity” means ___.‎‏‎
选项:
A:  reputation 
B: celebration  
C: expectation
D:  opportunity
答案: 【  reputation 

6、单选题:
‌In Paragraph3, “Fame brings celebrity and high regard from loyal fas in each field.”, here “regard” means ___.‎
选项:
A: admiration
B: view
C: reputation
D: degree
答案: 【 admiration

7、单选题:
‍In Paragraph 3, “…failure often serves as its own reward for many people”, means ____.‌
选项:
A:  people tend to be more tolerant towards or sympathetic with the one who fails
B: failure brings more critics from other people toward you
C: many people regard failure as part of their life
D: failure teaches us to be more hardworking
答案: 【  people tend to be more tolerant towards or sympathetic with the one who fails

8、单选题:
‌In the sentence “If you do catch it, hang on for dear life.”(Paragraph 6) , “for dear life” means ____‍‌‍
选项:
A: with the greatest possible effort
B: for a better life
C: at that moment
D: for the time being
答案: 【 with the greatest possible effort

9、单选题:
​To avoid plagiarism, it’s important to cite the information to ___ in your paraphrasing.‎
选项:
A:  honor the author
B: copy the original sentence
C:  refer to the author
D:  ask the author
答案: 【  honor the author

10、单选题:
‌The author's attitude towards fame would best be described as ____ ‏
选项:
A: negative
B: neutral
C: traditional
D:  controversial
答案: 【 negative

11、单选题:
‎ ____ is the synonym of the word " destruction " in the first paragraph.‎
选项:
A: demolishment
B: defense
C: discretion
D:  discard
答案: 【 demolishment

12、单选题:
​Which of the following statement best states the main idea of the passage?‎
选项:
A:  Fame is usually short-lived and it can affect or even destroy one’s life.
B: Fame brings us countless advantages, so we should spare no effort to chase fame.
C: Those who gain fame need to meet the expectations of the audience.
D: We be a better version of ourselves on the process of chasing fame.
答案: 【  Fame is usually short-lived and it can affect or even destroy one’s life.

13、单选题:
‏Please ___ to the rail while walking along the bridge.‌
选项:
A: hang on
B:  live up 
C:  pass on
D: set up
答案: 【 hang on

14、单选题:
​The local labor union ____ a campaign against the increase of tax.‌
选项:
A: launched
B:  chased
C: accompanied 
D:  cover
答案: 【 launched

15、填空题:
‌In the sentence “Fame is very much like an animal chasing his own tail”, the author uses the rhetorical device of ___ to show the negative result of pursuing fame. ‎
答案: 【 simile

16、填空题:
‌According to the author, it’s easier for the artist becomes the slave of his or her own success because of the______.‍
答案: 【 public demands

17、填空题:
‌ In order to maintain coherence of the writing, the author states his stand very clearly with a bunch of _____ words, like “chasing the tail”, “find excuses”, “desperately” and ect.‍
答案: 【 negative

18、填空题:
‌The very first step of paraphrasing is to ____. ‌
答案: 【 understand the original sentence

19、填空题:
‎Paraphrasing simply means taking the original text and using your ____ and structure to rewrite it while still conveying the same message.‍
答案: 【 own word choices

Unit 4 Work and Career

Unit Test

1、单选题:
‍‌‍According to CCTV news report, what percentage of bachelor students weren’t employed in 2013?‌‍‌‍‌
选项:
A: A. About 65%.
B: B. About 30%.
C: C. About 50%.
D: D. About 90%. 
答案: 【 A. About 65%.

2、单选题:
‏What kind of students had comparatively less stress in the job market in 2013 (video 1)?‌
选项:
A: A. Those with a bachelor’s degree.
B: B. Those with a master’s degree.
C: C. Those from vocational schools.
D: D. Those with many certificates.
答案: 【 C. Those from vocational schools.

3、单选题:
‏Which of the following is not the factor contributing to anxiety of student?‎
选项:
A: A. Worries about the future.
B: B. Heavy financial burden.
C: C. Pressure from family.
D: D. Grave situation of employment.
答案: 【 B. Heavy financial burden.

4、单选题:
‏According to the lecturer, what does not cause the declining employment rate?‌
选项:
A: A. Incompatibility between specialties and jobs.
B: B. Wrong attitude of students towards salary.
C: C. Unwillingness to shoulder responsibility.
D: D. Overestimation of own competence.
答案: 【 C. Unwillingness to should

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