大学英语第三单元考试.doc

1. The football match had to be _A______ owing to 由于 the bad weather. A. cancelled B. advanced C. arranged D. held 2. The starter 赛跑发令员 gave the ________ for the race to begin. A. advice B. signal C. glow D. attention 3. This lovely old town has a _____D____ you couldnt find in a big city. A. condition B. standard C. situation D. charm 4. They were under the _D________ that the company was doing well, but in fact it was in serious trouble. A. conclusion B. expression C. enjoyment D. illusion 5. I didnt know what to do, but then an idea suddenly ___C_____ to me. A. appeared B. happened C. occurred D. emerged 6. Pipes made of plastic are now widely used in building as they are light and do not become ____C_____ in water. A. ripe B. instant C. rotten D. mature 7. We watched the plane ____A_____ behind the clouds. A. disappearing B. disappeared C. diving D. dived 8. The United Nations Conference on Global Environment, which took place earlier this year in Vienna, was a very _____A___ meeting. A. productive B. communicative C. aggressive D. protective 9. The local government tried its best to ensure each of its citizens a ___A______ supply of food at regular intervals 时间间隔 . A. consistent B. continual C. continuous D. numerous 10. It was difficult to guess what her ________ to the news would be. A. reaction B. excitement C. impression D. opinion Questions 1 to 5 are based on the same passage or dialog. Coffee is one of the most popular 流行的 drinks throughout the world today. In fact, according to some estimates, over 30% of all adults in the world drink coffee at least once a day on the average. Coffee contains a kind of drug called caffeine 咖啡因 . Caffeine is a chemical that stimulates 刺激 the nerves of the body. Drinking coffee tends to make people a little bit more awake-at least for a short time―because of this stimulating effect on the nervous system 系统 . A cup of coffee has