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考试类型 闭卷 新视野大学英语第三版第三册期末考试 试卷（A ） 适用专业 年级 级 层次 班 1. c onf er: ___ 2. defiance:___ 3. slump:___ 4. deteriorate___ 5. console:___ 6. tropical:___ 7. anonymous___ 8. compliment___ 9. notorious___ 10. perish:___ 11. inhibit:___ 12. endeavor: ___ 13. jeopardize:___ 14. contemplate: ___ 15. comply: __ A. make it difficult for a process to start B. in or from the hottest parts of the world C. become wor D. famous or well-known for sth. bad E. try to make sb. feel better when they are unhappy or disappointed F. give sth. such as authority, a legal right, or an honor to sb. G. say sth. nice to sb. in order to prai them H. a sudden decrea in prices, sales, profits, etc. I. open refusal to obey sb. or sth. J. an effort to do sth., esp. sth. new or difficult K. think very carefully about sth. for a long time L. unknown by name M. do what you have to do or are asked to do N. risk losing or spoiling sth. important O. die, esp. in a terrible or sudden way
Part I. Try to find for each of the following words their suitable explanation from A to O and write down your answers.（
1x15）
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1. When the bus ______________________ and I got off, I was relieved becau I had finished school and I had the weekend ahead of me to enjoy mylf.暗箱操作的意思
2. The parents who feel that their own lives are mirable and are failures can ________________ doing an immen amount of damage to their kids.
3. Plea remember to keep a copy for yourlf as we cannot return manuscripts, _______________________whether or not they are published.
4. The ship ___________________ the agreed voyage and arrived about 10 days late and in the meantime the price of sugar had fallen and the merchants lost over £4,000.
5. As the market _____________________a wide variety of goods, the economy became more balanced and the competition forced the prices down.
6. In carrying out the plan we are likely to come across difficulties, but we are determined to _______________________ them all.
7. The athlete had been ____________________long legs and a persistent temperament so he was very successful.
8. When the economic slump hit the country, many people who had lost their jobs had to _________________________a lot of luxuries.
9. The majority of people are not lazy; they want to work hard, want to have a better future, and want to _______________________their families.
10. Our students have almost limitless resources ________________________: a well-equipped library, student workrooms, a large cafeteria, an undergraduate office and a computer center.
Part II. Fill in the blanks with the expressions given below. Change the form
where necessary. Each expression can be ud only once.（1x10）
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Passage one Psychiatrists (精神病专家) who work with older parents say that maturity can be an ast in child rearing ---- older parents are more thoughtful, u less physical discipline and spend more time with their children. But raising kids takes money and energy. Many older parents find themlves balancing their limited financial resources, declining energy and failing health against the growing demands of an active child. Dying and leaving young children is probably the older parents’ biggest, and often unspoken, fear. Having late-life children, says an economics professor, often means parents, particularly father s, “end up retiring much later.” For many, retirement becomes an unobtainable dream. Henry Metcalf, a 54-year-old journalist, knows it takes money to rai kids. But he’s also worried that his energy will give out first. Sure, he can still ride bikes with his athletic fifth grader, but he’s learned that young at heart doesn’t mean young. Lately he’s been taking afternoon naps (午睡) to keep up his energy. “My body is aging,” says Metcalf, “You can’t get away from that.” Often, older parents hear the ticking of another kind of biological clock. Therapists who work with mi
ddle-aged and older parents say fears about aging are nothing to laugh at. “They worry they’ll be mistaken for grandparents, or that they’ll need help getting up out of tho little chairs in nurry school,” says Joann Galst, a New York psychologist. But at the core of tho little fears there is often a much bigger one: “that they won’t be alive long enough to support and protect their child,” she says. Many late-life parents, though, say their children came at just the right time. After marrying late and undergoing years of fertility (受孕) treatment, Marilyn Nolen and her husband, Randy, had twins. “We both wanted children,” says Marilyn, who was 55 when she gave birth. The twins have given the couple what they desired for years, “a n of family.” Kids of older dads are often smarter, happier and more sociable becau their fathers are more involved in their lives. “The dads are older, more mature,” says Dr. Silber, “and more ready to focus o n parenting.” 1. Why do psychiatrists regard maturity as an ast in child rearing? A) Older parents can better balance their resources against children’s demands. B) Older parents are usually more experienced in bringing up their children. C) Older parents are often better prepared financially. D) Older parents can take better care of their children. 2. What does the author mean by saying “For many, retirement becomes an unobtainable dream” (Lines 7-8,
Para. 1)?
A) They have to go on working beyond their retirement age.
B) They can’t get full pension unless they work some extra years.
C) They can’t obtain the retirement benefits they have dreamed of.
D) They are reluctant to retire when they reach their retirement age.
3. The author gives the example of Henry Metcalf to show that _________.
第十五英语A) many people are young in spirit despite their advanced age
簪子盘发教程B) taking afternoon naps is a good way to maintain energy
C) older parents tend to be concerned about their aging bodies
D) older parents should exerci more to keep up with their athletic children.
4. What’s the biggest fear of older parents according to New York psychologist Joann Galst?
A) Being laughed at by other people.
B) Slowing down of their pace of life.
C) Being mistaken for grandparents.
D) Approaching of death.
常见树木5. What do we learn about Marilyn and Randy Nolen?
A) They thought they were an example of successful fertility treatment.
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B) Not until they had the twins did they feel they had formed a family.
C) They believed that children born of older parents would be smarter.
D) Not until they reached middle age did they think of having children.
Passage two
Losing your ability to think and remember is pretty scary. We know the risk of dementia (痴呆症) increas with age. But if you have memory slips, you probably needn’t worry. There are pretty clear differences between signs of dementia and age-related memory loss.
After age 50, it s quite common to have trouble remembering the names of people, places and things quickly, says Dr. Kirk Daffner of Brigham and Women s Hospital in Boston.
The brain ages just like the rest of the body. Certain parts shrink, especially areas in the brain that are important to learning, memory and planning. Changes in brain cells can affect communication between different regions of the brain. And blood flow can be reduced as blood vesls narrow.
Forgetting the name of an actor in a favorite movie, for example, is nothing to worry about. But if you forget the plot of the movie or don t remember even eing it, that s far more concerning, Daffner says.
When you forget entire experiences, he says, that s "a red flag that something more rious may be involved." Forgetting how to operate a familiar object like a microwave oven, or forgetting how to drive to the hou of a friend you’ve visited many times before can also be signs of something going wrong.
But even then, Daffner says, people shouldn’t panic. There are many things that can cau confusion and memory loss, including health problems like temporary stoppage of breathing during sleep, high blood
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pressure, or depression, as well as medications (药物) like antidepressants.
You don’t have to figure this out on your own. Daffner suggests going to your doctor to check on Array medications, health problems and other issues that could be affecting memory. And the best defen against
memory loss is to try to prevent it by building up your brain s cognitive (认知的) rerve, Daffner says. "Read books, go to movies, take on new hobbies or activities that force one to think in novel ways," he says. In other words, keep your brain busy and working. And also get physically active, becau exerci is a known brain booster.
6. Why does the author say that one need’ t be concerned about memory slips?
A) Not all of them are symptoms of dementia.
B) They occur only among certain groups of people.
C) Not all of them are related to one’s age.
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D) They are quite common among fifty-year-olds.
7. What happens as we become aged according to the passage?
A) Our interaction skills deteriorate.
B) Some parts of our brain stop functioning.
C) Communication within our brain weakens.
D) Our whole brain starts shrinking.
扇贝粉丝8. Which memory-related symptom should people take riously?
A) Totally forgetting how to do one s daily routines.
B) Inability to recall details of one s life experiences.
C) Failure to remember the names of movies or actors.
D) Occasionally confusing the address of one s friends.
9. What should people do when signs of rious memory loss show up?
A) Check the brain s cognitive rerve.
B) Stop medications affecting memory.
C) Turn to a professional for assistance.
D) Exerci to improve their well-being.
10. What is Dr. Daffner’s advice for combating memory loss?
A) Having regular physical and mental checkups.
B) Taking medicine that helps boost one s brain.
C) Engaging in known memory repair activities.
D) Staying active both physically and mentally.
Passage three
In spring, chickens start laying again, bringing a welcome source of protein at winter’s end. So it’s no
surpri that cultures around the world celebrate spring by honoring the egg.
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