1、Units 34Going placesUnforgettable experiences .单项填空1Its getting warmer and warmer, so the students of Class One are considering _ the hill next weekend.Ato climb Bclimbing Cclimb Dclimbed解析:consider doing “考虑做某事”。答案:B2. We looked forward to the day when the motorcar has been replaced by some less da
2、ngerous _ of transport.Ameans Bmethods Cmanners Dways解析:means(单复数同形)意为“手段,方法,工具”,可说a means of transport/communication“运输(通讯)工具”。答案:A3Shall we go to the cinema this evening?Sorry I cant.Im _ my mum at the airport at 7:00.Acarrying away Bsending away Cputting off Dseeing off解析:see off “为某人送行”。答案:D4. T
3、he officer ordered the policeman to _ that tall man in a black hat.He thought the man might be the murderer wanted.Awatch out for Bcome up with Cget along with Dstand up for解析:watch out for “当心警惕”;come up with “赶上”,“提出,提供”;stand up for “代表”;get along with “进展,与相处”。答案:A5_ in a traffic jam is no surpr
4、ise in the city at this time of day.ACaught BHaving caught CBeing caught DTo catch解析:be caught in “遇上,赶上”。此题中,前半部分是句子的主语,故要用动名词形式。答案:C6Dont panic;just _ that rock and Ill come and fetch you down.Ahold on to Bcome up with Cgo ahead with Dgive in to解析:此处hold on to(doing) sth.为“抓住,坚持住”。答案:A7They went i
5、nto the room and saw a large piano standing _ the wall, covered with thick dirt.Aagainst Bonto Cbehind Dacross答案:A8Do not start a book unless you can see from the first few pages that it is _ you can easily read and understand.Athat Bone Cthe one Dwhich解析:one代替前面的a book,表示泛指,而不是特指。答案:B9Maybe there a
6、re some things among the girls papers, like her school reports, old photos and so on.Can you _ them and give me whatever you find?Ago through Bgo across Cgo over Dgo with解析:go through “浏览,翻阅”;经历(苦难等);go over “复习,温习(功课等)”;go with “与一起”。答案:A10Ill have to stay in Africa for two years.But it would be _
7、for me.Aa wonderful experience Bwonderful experienceCwonderful experiences Dwonderfully experienced解析:experience 当表示“经验”时,为不可数名词;当为“经历、阅历”时,则为可数名词,根据句意“但对我来说它将是有趣的经历”可知答案。答案:A.完形填空When I was young,I really doubted whether there was love between my parents.Every day they were busy earning money so th
8、at they could_1_the high tuition my brother and I needed.They didnt_2_in the romantic ways that I read in books or saw on TV.One day,Mom was sewing a quilt(被子)I_3_sat down beside her.“Mom,I have a_4_here,” I said after a while.“Is there love between you and Dad?” I asked her in a very_5_voice.Mom st
9、opped her work and raised her head with_6_in her eyes.She didnt answer immediately.She bent her head and continued to sew the quilt.I was_7_if I had hurt her.I was in great embarrassment and I was at a loss what to do.But at last she said,very_8_,“Susan,look at this_9_.Sometimes it appears,but most
10、of it disappears in the quilt.The thread really makes the quilt strong and lasting.If_10_is a quilt,then love should be a thread.It can hardly be seen,but its really there._11_is inside.” I listened carefully but I couldnt understand her until years later.One day,Dad accidentally got_12_while on dut
11、y.Ever since then he could no longer_13_properly.Every morning and dusk Mom would help Dad walk slowly on the country road.Along the country road,there were beautiful flowers,green grass and trees.The leaves were gently glistening_14_the sun shining upon them.All of these made up the most beautiful_
12、15_in the world.“Dad,how are you feeling now?” I asked him one day.“Susan,dont worry about me,” he said gently.“I just like walking with your mom.I like this kind of life.” Looking into his eyes,I_16_what they meant.The doctor had said Dad would_17_in two months.But that day never came.He_18_away in
13、 peace._19_I thought love meant flowers,gifts and sweet kisses.But from this_20_,I understand that love is just a thread in the quilt of our life,which makes life strong and warm.1A.afford Bcost Cspend Doffer答案:A2A.go Blive Cact Dwalk答案:C3A.happily Bsilently Csecretly Dnervously答案:B4A.request Bprobl
14、em Cmessage Dquestion答案:D5A.loud Blight Clow Dclear答案:C6A.surprise Banger Cstress Dhorror答案:A7A.amazed Bconfused Cshocked Dashamed答案:B8A.quickly Bexcitedly Cbitterly Dgently答案:D9A.quilt Bneedle Cthread Dsewing答案:C10A.belief Bwork Cexperience Dlife答案:D11A.Warmth BThread CCotton DLove答案:D12A.tired Bdr
15、unk Cill Dinjured答案:D13A.talk Bwalk Cwork Dthink答案:B14A.with Bas Cfor Dby答案:A15A.signs Bsymbols Cpictures Dreflections答案:C16A.read Bdoubted Ctranslated Drecognized答案:A17A.retire Brecover Cregain Dremove答案:B18A.passed Bescaped Cfaded Dturned答案:A19A.Again BOnce CThen DLater答案:B20A.lesson Baccount Cexp
16、erience Daccident答案:C阅读理解For many people in the US,college is the time and place to decide what they want to do for the rest of their lives.When you first start off your college career,you are free to explore your passions and interests.Most colleges do not require you to declare a major until the e
17、nd of your second year.This allows you two whole years of exploration of various interests and acquiring a better understanding of yourself.Some individuals step into school knowing exactly what they want to major in and stick with it for all four years.Other more free spirited folks dont really hav
18、e a clue as they change majors many times until they settle on their true interests.What you major in while in college doesnt necessarily determine the rest of your life.Often,what you major in during college has nothing to do with what you end up doing for the rest of your life.For example,the fath
19、er of a close friend of mine graduated with a Bachelors degree in Communications.Later on though,he decided to go to a medical school and now works as a doctor.In America,nothing_is_ever_set_in_stone.College is simply a guideline for your strengths and interests and sets a path for the real society.
20、I personally declared as a Biological Science major for my first year of college.When I applied to various universities,I was pretty certain that I wanted to become a doctor.However,after this first year,I realized that science might not be my passion after all.I am now considering a career in busin
21、ess and economics,which is quite a far reach from my original biology field.I am extremely grateful for this first year majoring in Biology,even though I am now moving into a field completely different from where I started.This first year helped me realize what I really wanted for myself and gave me
22、 a better understanding of who I am.1What does the underlined part “nothing is ever set in stone” really mean?ANothing can be put into a stone. BEverything is likely to be changed.CThe real society is really hard to break. DGraduates cant adjust to their surroundings.解析:推断题,由第二段可知。答案:B2We can learn
23、from the text that in the US _.Apeople can major in what they like except Biological ScienceBeveryone changes his/her major while in collegeCmany college students can change their majorsDpeople determine their majors before entering college解析:具体信息题,由第一段可知。答案:C3The author will most probably become _
24、after graduation.Aa businessman Ba biologist Ca doctor Da writer解析:推断题, 由第三段倒数第二段可知。答案:A4Which of the following statements is true according to the text?AUniversity education in America differs from that of other countries.BWhat Americans major in decides their career for the rest of life.CAmericans stick to it once they know what to major in.DAmerican colleges allow students to find out their real interest.解析:综合全文信息可知。答案:D