Quiz 3 (for Units 5 and 6, Book 3)

I. Listening: Listen to the passage, and fill in the blanks with correct words.

• First Impressions• According to psychologists, people form first

impression based first on how you look, than on how you sound, and finally on what you say.

• Your physical appearance --- how you look--- makes up 55% of a first impression. This includes ____(1)___, _____(2)_____, and_____(3)____, as well as clothing and______(4)_______.

• The way you sound makes up 38% of the first impression. This includes how fast or slowly, loudly or softly you speak, and_______(5)_____People listen to ______(5)______ and decide whether you sound friendly or unfriendly, interested or bored, and happy or sad. What you say--- _________(6)__________ --- _________(7)__________ of the message.

• People form their first impressions within 10 seconds of meeting you. And first impressions don’t change easily. If someone_____(8)____ of you, it can take a long time to change his or her mind. Giving a good first impression depends on many things. Everyone____(9)___, but when you’re not sure you’re giving a good impression, the best thing to do is ask yourself, “what would I think of someone___(10)____?”

II．Word formation: Complete the following sentences with the appropriate form of the g

iven words.

• 1.______________ quantity of natural resource is lost forever through misuse. (measure) 

• 2. As the wages were low, there were few ____________ for the job. (apply)

• 3. There are many who may not have ___ faith, but who behave in _________ways. (child)

• 4. He doesn’t ________ the plagues, famines and diseases which made life a lottery for everyone, rich or poor. (omission)

• 5. Your husband’s _____________ in everything is not good for the children, nor for the marriage. (aggress)

• 6. The ________ strike gave an enormous impetus to the whole American labor movement. (history)

• 7.Emotions and feelings are of minor importance to a _____________. (behave)

• 8. Now that he was _________, his house had become a prison to him. (able)

• 9. The children must be properly________. (social)

• 10. His __________ speech had an effect on our emotions. (passion)

III. Multiple choice: Choose the most appropriate words or phrases to complete

the following sentences.

• 1. Frankfurt, Germany, is in one of the most populated regions of Western Europe.

• A. densely B. vastly • C. enormously D dense• 2. Our journey was slow because the train stopped

____ at different villages.• A. continually B. continuously • C. gradually D. unceasingly• 3. Not only the professionals but also the amateurs

will ____from the new training facilities. • A. derive B. acquire C. benefit D. reward

• 4. Positive social relationships increase our life span and improve our minds and bodies. Such improvements, however, are only effects.

• A. associate B. secondary C. vice D. side• 5. ________ the advances of science, the

discomforts of old age will no doubt always be with us.

• A. Except B. Besides C. Despite D. As for • 6. By 1929, Mickey Mouse was as popular_____

children as Coca-cola.• A. for B. in C. to D. with

• 7. A dark suit is to a light one for evening wear.

A. favourable B. suitable C. proper D. preferable • 8. The manager lost his just because his sec

retary was ten minutes late.• A. mood B. temper C. mind D. passion• 9. A lot of people you, so don’t let them dow

n.• A. look down upon B. look over • C. look up to D. look on

• 10. Rose told them all to Oliver.• A. which happened B. that had happened • C. which had happened D. what had happened• 11. In 1930s, the Japanese, _____ with modern

weapons, came to China, _____ to make her _____ by them.

• A. arming; hoping; controlling • B. armed; to hope; to be controlled• C. armed; hoping; controlled • D. arm; to hope; to controlling• 12. Reading the newspaper _____ one of my

parents’ life habits since they retired. • A. become B. have become• C. are becoming D. has become

13. Each parent and child _____ asked to attend one of the lectures given by Professor Wang during this term.

A. were B. are C. has D. is

14. If he _____ his mother’s advice, he _____ be much better now.

A. should have taken; would B. took; would

C. had taken; would D. took; ill

15. Mary _____ for Washington to take part in her

grandmother’s birthday party next Saturday.

A. is leaving B. left

C. was leaving D. would leave

•Key to quiz 3

I. Listening: Listen to the passage, and fill in the blanks with correct words.

• First Impressions• According to psychologists, people form first

impression based first on how you look, than on how you sound, and finally on what you say.

• Your physical appearance --- how you look--- makes up 55% of a first impression. This includes facial expressions (1), body language (2), and eye contact (3), as well as clothing and general appearance (4).

• The way you sound makes up 38% of the first impression. This includes how fast or slowly, loudly or softly you speak, and your tone of voice (5). People listen to your tone of voice (5) and decide whether you sound friendly or unfriendly, interested or bored, and happy or sad. What you say--- the actual words you use (6) --- counts for only 7% (7) of the message.

• People form their first impressions within 10 seconds of meeting you. And first impressions don’t change easily. If someone gets the wrong impression (8) of you, it can take a long time to change his or her mind. Giving a good first impression depends on many things. Everyone behaves in different ways (9), but when you’re not sure you’re giving a good impression, the best thing to do is ask yourself, “what would I think of someone who acted this way (10)?”

II．Word formation: Complete the following sentences with the appropriate form of the g

iven words.

• 1. _____________quantity of natural resource is lost forever through misuse. (measure) 

• 2. As the wages were low, there were few __________ for the job. (apply)

• 3. There are many who may not have ________ faith, but who behave in _________ways. (child)

• 4. He doesn’t ______the plagues, famines and diseases which made life a lottery for everyone, rich or poor. (omission)

• 5. Your husband’s ______________in everything is not good for the children, nor for the marriage. (aggress)

Immeasurable

applicants

childlike childish

omit

aggressiveness

• 6. The ________strike gave an enormous impetus to the whole American labor movement. (history)

• 7.Emotions and feelings are of minor importance to a ___________. (behave)

• 8. Now that he was_________, his house had become a prison to him. (able)

• 9. The children must be properly________. (social)

• 10. His __________speech had an effect on our emotions. (passion)

historic

behaviorist

disabled

socialized

passionate

III. Multiple choice: Choose the most appropriate words or phrases to complete

the following sentences.

• 1. Frankfurt, Germany, is in one of the most populated regions of Western Europe.

• A. densely B. vastly C. enormously D dense• 2. Our journey was slow because the train stopped

____ at different villages.• A. continually B. continuously • C. gradually D. unceasingly• 3. Not only the professionals but also the amateurs

will ____from the new training facilities. • A. derive B. acquire C. benefit D. reward

• 4. Positive social relationships increase our life span and improve our minds and bodies. Such improvements, however, are only effects.

• A. associate B. secondary C. vice D. side• 5. ________ the advances of science, the

discomforts of old age will no doubt always be with us.

• A. Except B. Besides C. Despite D. As for 6. By 1929, Mickey Mouse was as popular_____ children as Coca-cola.

• A. for B. in C. to D. with

• 7. A dark suit is to a light one for evening wear.

A. favourable B. suitable C. proper D. preferable • 8. The manager lost his just because his sec

retary was ten minutes late.• A. mood B. temper C. mind D. passion• 9. A lot of people you, so don’t let them dow

n.• A. look down upon B. look over • C. look up to D. look on

• 10. Rose told them all to Oliver.• A. which happened B. that had happened • C. which had happened D. what had happened• 11. In 1930s, the Japanese, _____ with modern

weapons, came to China, _____ to make her _____ by them.

• A. arming; hoping; controlling • B. armed; to hope; to be controlled• C. armed; hoping; controlled • D. arm; to hope; to controlling• 12. Reading the newspaper _____ one of my

parents’ life habits since they retired. • A. become B. have become• C. are becoming D. has become

13. Each parent and child _____ asked to attend one of the lectures given by Professor Wang during this term.

A. were B. are C. has D. is

14. If he _____ his mother’s advice, he _____ be much better now.

A. should have taken; would B. took; would

C. had taken; would D. took; ill

15. Mary _____ for Washington to take part in her

grandmother’s birthday party next Saturday.

A. is leaving B. left

C. was leaving D. would leave

I. 1. facial expressions , 2. body language , 3. eye contact 4. general appearance 5. your tone of voice

6. the actual words you use 7. counts for only 7%

8. gets the wrong impression 9. behaves in different ways 10. who acted this way

II. 1. Immeasurable 2. applicants 3. childlike / childish 4. omit 5. aggressiveness 6. historic 7. behaviorist 8. disabled 9. socialized 10. passionate

III. 1.A 2.A 3.C 4.D 5.C 6.D 7.D 8.B 9. C 10.B

11.B 12.B 13. D 14.C 15.A

记分标准：I. Listening： 10分。II. II. Word formation： 5分。III. III. Multiple choice： 5分。