单独成册 对应学生用书第233页
Ⅰ.单项填空(建议用时8′)
1.The BBC production Pride and Prejudice,________ from Jane Austin's classic,is universally acknowledged as the best so far.
一亩地等于多少平
A.adapted
B.adapting
C.to be adapted
D.萝卜饼的家常做法having adapted
解析:考查非谓语动词。adapt意为“改编”时是及物动词,空格后无宾语,故需使用过去分词表示被动。
答案:A
2.—The hurricane ________ to reach the coast tomorrow morning.
—If so,we'd better make full preparations for it.
A.is predicting B.has predicted
C.is predicted D.will be predicted
解析:句意为:——据预测,飓风将在明天上午到达海岸。——如果是这样的话,我们最好做好充分的准备。hurricane与predict之间存在被动关系;另外预测发生在现在,故用一般现在时的被动语态。
答案:C
3.________ warm at night,额头有痣的女人I would fill the woodstove,then t my alarm clock for midnight so I could refill it.
A.Staying B.Stayed
C.To stay D.Stay
解析:考查非谓语动词的用法。句意为:为了在晚上保暖,我会填满柴炉,再定好闹钟,以便半夜能起来加柴火。根据语境可知,此处用动词不定式作目的状语。故答案选C项。
答案:C
4.The sunlight is white and blinding,________ hardedged shadows on the ground.
A.throwing B.being thrown
C.to throw D.to be thrown
解析:考查非谓语动词。句意为:阳光明亮刺眼,在地上投下轮廓分明的影子。逻辑主语the sunlight和throw之间是主动关系,排除B、D两项;C项不定式表将来或目的,与语境不符,故逗号后面用doing形式作伴随状语。
答案:A
古诗《惊蛰》5.The rearch lacks ________ evidence,and therefore,its conclusions are doubtful.
A.solid B.fierce
C.vere D.potential
锦上添花反义词
解析:句意为:该研究缺少可靠的证据,因此所得出的结论还有待考证。solid可靠的,可信赖的,符合句意。fierce激烈的;vere严重的;potential有潜力的。
答案:A
6.It is common that many parents choo to rent a hou near schools to ________ their children during their school years.
A.accompany B.accumulate
C.acknowledge D.alarm
解析:句意为:在上学期间很多父母在学校附近租房来陪孩子上学是很常见的。accompany陪同,符合句意。accumulate积累;小苏打的用处acknowledge告知,感谢;alarm使惊恐。
答案:A
7.—How come Tom picked a quarrel with his wife?
—________? We also have the occasional argument.
A.What's on B.How's that
C.Who doesn't D.Why not
解析:句意为:——汤姆和他的妻子怎么吵架了?——谁不吵架呀?我们偶尔也会争吵。What's on怎么啦,发生什么事了;How's that怎么回事;Who doesn't谁不会有这样的事呀;Why not为什么不。
答案:C
8.By the time Jack returned home from England,his son ________ from college.
A.graduated B.has graduated
C.had been graduating D.had graduated
解析:句意为:到杰克从英国回家的时候,他的儿子已经大学毕业了。return所表示的动作发生在过去,graduate所表示的动作发生在他回家之前,是“过去的过去”,所以用过去完成时态。
答案:D
9.________ veral parking tickets,the driver was also fined for speeding on the highway,which is likely to contribute to his driving licen being cancelled.
A.In terms of B.In spite of
C.Far from D.Apart from
解析:句意为:除了几张违规停车罚单之外,那个司机还因在公路上超速驾驶被罚款,这很可能导致他的驾照被吊销。apart from除……以外,符合句意。in terms of在……方面,就……而言;in spite of尽管,不顾;far from远非……。
答案:D
10.A team of nurs ________ the doctors in performing the operation on the boy wounded in the earthquake.
A.supported B.encouraged
C.assisted D.respected
解析:assist sb.in doing sth.帮助某人做某事。
答案:C
11.You e the lightning ________ it happens,but you hear the thunder later.
A.the instant B.for an instant
C.on the instant D.in an instant为了的近义词
解析:You e the lightning和it happens是两个完整的句子,因此需用连词将它们连接起来,B、C、D选项都是介词短语,故排除。the instant可用作连词表示“一……就……”。
答案:A
12.It's quite hot today.Do you feel like ________ for a swim?
A.to go B.going
C.go D.having gone
解析:考查非谓语动词。句意为:今天很热。你想去游泳吗?feel like想要,后面接名词、代词或动名词。feel like doing sth.表示“想要做某事”。D项having gone表示动作已完成,不符合语境。
答案:B
13.The project is far behind schedule.It's impossible for you to ________ it in a week.
A.catch up on B.live up to
C.add up to D.hold on to
解析:句意为:这个项目远远落后于预定的时间,你是不可能在一个星期内赶上的。catch up on补做(未做的事情),赶上,弥补;live up to达到,不辜负;add up to合计达,总计为;hold on to坚持,紧紧抓住。
答案:A
14.If you go on with him,Jenny,you are ________ disaster.
A.leaving for B.heading for
C.arching for D病毒隔离区.heading
解析:句意为:珍妮,如果你继续和他交往下去,你一定会遭大难。head for朝……方向行进,前往,符合句意。leave for前往(某地);arch for寻找;head前进,出发,均不符合句意。
答案:B
15.Mary worked here as a ________ cretary and ended up getting a fulltime job
with the company.
A.pessimistic B.temporary
C.previous D.cautious
解析:句意为:玛丽在这里做临时秘书,最后得到了公司一份全职的工作。pessimistic悲观的;temporary临时的;previous先前的,以前的;cautious谨慎的,小心翼翼的。
答案:B
Ⅱ.阅读理解
A
(建议用时7′)
Happiness Is a Journey
We always convince ourlves that life will be better after we get married,have a baby,
than another.Then we are frustrated that the kids aren't old enough and we'll be more content when they are. After that we're frustrated that we have teenagers to deal with.We will certainly be happy when they are out of that stage.
We always tell ourlves that our life will be complete when our spou (配偶) gets his or her act together.When we get a nice car,and are able to go on a nice vacation when we retire.The truth is,there's no better time than right now.If not now,when? Our life will always be filled with challenges.It's best to admit this to ourlves and decide to be happy anyway.