2021年8月24日 星期二

Reading Smart B: Test 24

Part I. Grammar & Vocabulary (40%)         Name: _______________ Score: _________

(   ) 1. A baby's skin is very _____, so you need to protect it from getting too much sun.

(A) gracious               (B) sensible                 (C) delicate                                  (D) elegant

(   ) 2. Kevin was so hungry that he ate too quickly and _____ on a piece of meat.

(A) tripped                 (B) choked                  (C) trapped                                  (D) cracked

(   ) 3. Good _____ and proper exercise are the keys to a long and healthy life.

(A) education             (B) impression            (C) nutrition                                  (D) reputation

(   ) 4. The law _____ people under the age of 18 to buy cigarettes or alcohol.

(A) forbids                 (B) disgusts                 (C) recognizes                                  (D) abandons

(   ) 5. Everyone in Mr. Lin's family has to help with the chores. There are no _____.

(A) deadlines             (B) barriers                 (C) requirements                                  (D) exceptions

(   ) 6. My grandfather cannot relate to me because we are from different _____.

(A) consumptions      (B) nutrients                (C) generations                                  (D) structures

(   ) 7. There's no need _____ nervous about the test because it's not that hard.

(A) be                        (B) as to be                 (C) in being                                  (D) to be

(   ) 8. If you don't _____ our business, we'll be forced to take legal action.

(A) drop in on            (B) stay out of             (C) make up with                                  (D) give rise to

(   ) 9. Is it obvious that I am a _____ and not from around here?

(A) tourist                  (B) bikini                    (C) condiment                                  (D) fracture

(   ) 10. My mom's comments are always helpful and supportive, _____ my dad’s are just critical.

(A) until                     (B) since                     (C) while                                  (D) which

Part II. Fill-in-the-Blank (40)

(A) analysis         (B) differ            (C) decades               (D) aware                                 (E) insight

(F) monument     (G) cuisine         (H) burglar                (I) promote         (J) following

(   ) 11. The restaurant is famous for offering delicious French _____ at affordable prices.

(   ) 12. Ted is _____ of the dangers of excessive drinking, but that doesn't stop him from doing it.

(   ) 13. The boss discussed the company's sales strategy for the _____ year with his staff.

(   ) 14. The famous _____ draws tourists from all over the world.

(   ) 15. It's strange to think that only a few _____ cell phones didn't exist.

(   ) 16. The identical twins _____ in the way they interact with people.

(   ) 17. The _____ was caught trying to break into the homeowner's safe.

(   ) 18. The speaker included a detailed _____ of the market in her presentation.

(   ) 19. This book gives readers _____ into how to get everything they want.

(   ) 20. The shop is handing out free pens as a way to _____ its opening.

Part III. Cloze Test (20)

Milk does a body good, or so it was once believed. _(21)_ essential vitamins and minerals, this white liquid produced by cows is still considered by many to be a good food source. It has a high concentration of vitamin D, calcium, and potassium. The first two are necessary for maintaining strong bones and teeth, and people who don't get enough of them tend to suffer more from bone loss and fractures. The last _(22)_ salt levels in the body. Not enough of it in combination with too much salt increases the chances of high blood pressure. What's more, drinking milk can lower the risk of heart attacks and other diseases like colon cancer.

Contrary to all this are studies that show how milk is not all it's _(23)_ up to be. Instead of reducing the possibility of bone fractures, milk actually increases the occurrence of them when consumed in large quantities. _(24)_, drinking milk has been connected to prostate cancer, according to research conducted in Italy and Canada. More recently, acne, asthma, and other health problems have been linked to milk _(25)_. With that said, there is good and bad to everything, even milk, so moderation is the key.

(   ) 21. (A) Packs with         (B) Packing with        (C) Packed with                                               (D) To pack with

(   ) 22. (A) reforms              (B) regulate                 (C) revises                                               (D) reflects

(   ) 23. (A) blessed              (B) cracked                 (C) consumed                                               (D) controlled

(   ) 24. (A) Furthermore      (B) Otherwise             (C) However                                               (D) Wherever

(   ) 25. (A) association         (B) decoration             (C) preparation                                               (D) consumption

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