Quiz6 1.Directions:Read the sentences carefully and choose the word or phrase that is closest in meaning to each word underlined. 1.The first span of the bridge is one hundred meters long. A.preface B.section C.block D.phase 2.Statistics indicate that there are more boys than girls attending school. A.Numbers B.Account C.Schoolmaster D.Calculations 3.De Vaca did the only wise thing by asking the Indians for food and shelter in their village A.sensitive B.sensible C.sentimental D.sensational 4.The United States was a divided nation in 1850-half slave and half free. A.allied B.combined C.separated D.united 5.Virtually all species of animals communicate either through sounds or through a large repertory of soundless codes. A.Simultaneously B.Absolutely C.Basically D.Almost 6.A baby's blood has slightly more hemoglobin than that of an adult. A.no B.alittle C.even D.very much 7.In a 1983 newspaper poll,Ann Landers,an advice columnist,was listed among the twenty-five most influential women in the United States. A.survey B.article C.headline D.conference 8.A fundamental premise (of a free-enterprise economic system is that all small business face difficult competition. A.confront B.take C.lose D.appreciate 9.A cup of whole milk provides roughly one hundred and sixty-six calories of energy. A.barely B.coarsely C.only D.approximately 10.Tanagers (are usually found in the forests,where they feed on insects,fruits,and flowers. A.hunt B.eat C.keep D.see 11.Probability is the mathematical study of the likelihood of an event's occurrence. A.predictability B.possibility C.feasibility D.undeniability 2.Directions:Complete the following passage by choosing appropriate words given in the brackets. Where do pesticides (fit into the picture of environmental disease?We have seen that they now 1)(destroy/pollute)soil,water,and food,and that they have the 2) (power/strength)to make our streams fishless and our gardens and woodlands silent and birdless. Man,3)(however much/whatever)he may like to pretend the contrary,is part of nature.Can he escape a pollution that is now so thoroughly 4)(disturbed/distributed)throughout our world? We know that even single exposures 5)(to/in)these chemicals,if the amount is 6) (enough large/large enough),can cause extremely severe poisoning.But this is not the major problem.The sudden illness or death of farmers,farm workers,and others 7) (experiencing/exposed to)sufficient quantities of pesticides is very sad and should not occur.For the population as a whole,we must be more 8)(concerned/concerning)with the delayed effects of absorbing small amounts of pesticides that9) (noticeably/invisibly)pollute ourQuiz 6 1. Directions: Read the sentences carefully and choose the word or phrase that is closest in meaning to each word underlined. 1. The first span of the bridge is one hundred meters long. A. preface B. section C. block D. phase 2. Statistics indicate that there are more boys than girls attending school. A. Numbers B. Account C. Schoolmaster D. Calculations 3. De Vaca did the only wise thing by asking the Indians for food and shelter in their village A. sensitive B. sensible C. sentimental D. sensational 4. The United States was a divided nation in 1850—half slave and half free. A. allied B. combined C. separated D. united 5. Virtually all species of animals communicate either through sounds or through a large repertory of soundless codes. A. Simultaneously B. Absolutely C. Basically D. Almost 6.A baby's blood has slightly more hemoglobin (血红素) than that of an adult. A. no B. a little C. even D. very much 7. In a 1983 newspaper poll, Ann Landers, an advice columnist, was listed among the twenty-five most influential women in the United States. A. survey B. article C. headline D. conference 8. A fundamental premise (前提) of a free-enterprise economic system is that all small business face difficult competition. A. confront B. take C. lose D. appreciate 9. A cup of whole milk provides roughly one hundred and sixty-six calories of energy. A. barely B. coarsely C. only D. approximately 10. Tanagers (唐纳雀) are usually found in the forests, where they feed on insects, fruits, and flowers. A. hunt B. eat C. keep D. see 11. Probability is the mathematical study of the likelihood of an event's occurrence. A. predictability B. possibility C. feasibility D. undeniability 2. Directions: Complete the following passage by choosing appropriate words given in the brackets. Where do pesticides (杀虫剂) fit into the picture of environmental disease? We have seen that they now 1) (destroy/pollute) soil, water, and food, and that they have the 2) (power/strength) to make our streams fishless and our gardens and woodlands silent and birdless. Man, 3) (however much/whatever) he may like to pretend the contrary, is part of nature. Can he escape a pollution that is now so thoroughly 4) (disturbed/distributed) throughout our world? We know that even single exposures 5) (to/in) these chemicals, if the amount is 6) (enough large/large enough), can cause extremely severe poisoning. But this is not the major problem. The sudden illness or death of farmers, farm workers, and others 7) (experiencing/exposed to) sufficient quantities of pesticides is very sad and should not occur. For the population as a whole, we must be more 8) (concerned/concerning) with the delayed effects of absorbing small amounts of pesticides that9) (noticeably/invisibly) pollute our