新视野大学英语3 unit7 quiz

Unit 7 Quiz

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Part I

Directions: Listen to the short dialogs, then choose the correct answers to the questions. You will hear the recording twice. After the first playing, there will be time for you to choose the correct answers. Use the second playing to check your answers.

1. (Listen to the audio recording for the question.)

A. It is the biggest problem.

B. It is the second most important problem.

C. It is important but not the most urgent problem.

D. It is not important.

2. (Listen to the audio recording for the question.)

A. The wildfire in Spain is a good thing.

B. The wildfires are changing the climate.

C. Her son studies environmental protection in college.

D. Her son is protecting the environment.

3. (Listen to the audio recording for the question.)

A. To protect the environment.

B. To write a paper on the environment.

C. To do a good job for his classmate.

D. To make a mess of his classmate's work.

4. (Listen to the audio recording for the question.)

A. Both the man and woman think it should be adopted.

B. Neither the man nor the woman thinks it should be adopted.

C. Only the man thinks it should be adopted.

D. Only the woman thinks it should be adopted.

5. (Listen to the audio recording for the question.)

A. The same as the man's.

B. The environment is hopeless.

C. The environment is improving.

D. The environment is free from problems.

Your answer Correct answer

C C

Part II

Directions: Listen to the passage(s) three times. When the passage is read for the first time, listen for the general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, fill in the blanks numbered from S1 to S7 with the exact words you hear. For blanks numbered from S8 to S10, write down either the exact words you hear or the

main points in your own words. When the passage is read for the third time, check your answers.

Every day, the average person breathes in about 20,000 liters of air. Every time we breathe, we risk inhaling dangerous

that have found their way into the air.

Air pollution includes all pollutants found in the

Air pollution can be found both outdoors and indoors. Pollutants can

inside buildings, causing indoor pollution

for a long time.

The sources of air pollution are both natural and

producing increasing amounts of pollution as time has

pollutants released into the air.

Air pollution has been a problem throughout history.

The effects of air pollution are diverse and numerous.

Because it is located in the atmosphere, air pollution is able to travel easily. As a result, air pollution is a global problem and has been the subject of global cooperation and conflict.

Some areas now suffer more than others from air pollution.

(1)

(2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)

(8)

(9)

(10)

Part III

Directions: Listen to the following recording, then choose the correct answers to the questions. You will hear the recordin g twice. After the first playing, there will be time for you to choose the correct answers. Use the second playing to check your answers. 1. Why did the number of pandas drop sharply this century? A. Widespread forest fires.

B. The change of bamboo forests into farmland.

C. The global warming.

D. Increased hunting.

Your answer Correct answer

B B

2. What is the strange nature of giant pandas mentioned in the

passage?

A. Peaceful.

B. Cheerful.

C. solitary.

D. Lonely.

Your answer Correct answer

C C

3. Why is the breeding program not a success?

A. The temperature has changed a lot.

B. The rainfall has changed a lot.

C. The panda does not like to live in zoos.

D. The panda likes to live alone.

4. Why do people debate the use of cloning in conservation?

A. Because this technology is up-to-date.

B. Because this technology does not involve a moral issue in

animals.

C. Because the breeding method is unsuccessful.

D. Because the breeding method must be combined with

cloning.

5. What would be the best title for the passage?

A. How to save the giant panda.

B. The danger of extinction of the panda.

C. The importance of the protection of the panda.

D. Success in protecting the panda.

Part IV

Directions: Choose the right answer.

1. The Chinese government has been encouraging people to

plant trees along the edges of the Gobi Desert. Now those

trees act as wind _______________.

A. bars

B. barriers

C. prevention

D. destruction

2. Government organizations are helping people to dispose safely

_______________ old refrigerators or, in the case of cars, to upgrade their air conditioning.

A. away

B. off

C. of

D. out of

3. In 2003 the hole in the ozone layer shrank by 20 percent, so

there's no reason _______________.

A. to panic

B. to get panic

C. to be panic

D. panicking

Your answer Correct answer

D A

4. The students are more aware of all the environmental

problems that are _______________.

A. happening on

B. getting along

C. getting on

D. going on

Your answer Correct answer

C D

5. If people throw cigarette butts on the floor, they should

_______________.

A. fine

B. be fine

C. be fined

D. get fine

Your answer Correct answer

B C