D.predict

正确答案：calculating

2、Whatis（）toseparate the two parties when they gettothe negotiating table？

A.likely

B.go

C.love

D.like

正确答案：likely

3、In other words， a college education is more and more seen as a means for economic betterment（）means for human betterment.

A.then

B.better than

C.rather than

D.better

正确答案：rather than

4、Since ancient times， people have speculated about the mystery of those inner forces that drive some people to greatness and（）to self-destruction.

A.other

B.others

C.the other

D.another

正确答案：others

5、I chose to work abroad to improve my career（）.

A.suspect

B.protect

C.inspect

D.prospects

正确答案：prospects

6、If your goal is a clear and quick understanding of what you’ve read， you may ignore small details.。

A.正确

B.错误

正确答案：正确

7、Facts， evidence and details in a paragraph are equally important.We should look for all of them.。

A.正确

B.错误

正确答案：错误

8、To be an excellent film producer， one doesn’t need to learn the humanities.。

A.正确

B.错误

正确答案：错误

9、Although Harvard is a comprehensive university， it attaches great importance to liberal arts education and cultivation of humanistic quality.。

A.正确

B.错误

正确答案：正确

10、Studying the humanities helps us improve our reading and writing ability.。

A.正确

B.错误

正确答案：正确

第三章单元测试

1、What does SWEETHEART in the title imply？

A.happiness

B.lover

C.sweet memory

D.dating

正确答案：dating

2、Which sentences have used synecdoche？

A.Foodistothebodyasfuelistotheengine.

B.He is a valiant heart.

C.Thekettle boils.

D.Thefoxgoesverywellwithyourcap.

正确答案：He is a valiant heart.Thefoxgoesverywellwithyourcap.

3、The meaning of the word “display” is

A.值得考虑、注意

B.显示，显露（情感、态度等）

C.建议；提倡

D.调节；协调

正确答案：显示，显露（情感、态度等）

4、The missing part of the word “pessi（）”（悲观的；悲观主义的） should be

A.mister

B.mistic

C.mesic

D.mastic

正确答案：mistic

5、As helater（）toRuth，hecouldalmostdo itin hissleep.

A.confess

B.confessing

C.confessed

D.confessional

正确答案：confessed