1、英语选修9译林牛津版U1同步练习(4)及答案一、单项填空 (共25小题)1. Zhongguancun is _ the Chinese Academy of Sciences and more than ten famous universities.A. the home to B. home of C. home to D. a home to2. _ the cold, thin air and low oxygen levels also can cause mountain sickness. A. On behalf of B. In terms of C. Apart from
2、 D. Except for3. We often associate the name of Li Ning _ gymnastics.A. in B. by C. to D. with4. When he was driving home, he was stopped by the policeman and was _ of speeding. A. charged B. blamed C. warned D. accused5. What _ weather! Yes, it must be the wind that makes it so cold and many roads
3、are _ hard. A. freezing; freezing B. frozen; frozen C. frozen; freezing D. freezing; frozen6. _ in the centre of the city, the factory will be moved somewhere else. A. Locating B. To be located C. Being located D. Located7. The girl seems to be _ experience as far as I am concerned. A. short of B. f
4、or short C. in short D. short for8. What can I do for you? Id like to buy a tie _ this brown shirt. A. to match with B. to fit C. to go with D. to suit9.These problems, ,will seriously affect the growth of teenagers and even the nations future.A. not if solved properly B. if solved properlyC. not if
5、 properly solved D. if not solved properly10.Choosing the right dictionary depends on _ you want to use it for. A. why B. what C. how D. whether11. Will you come over to Beijing next summer? Id like to, but my family _ London that summer.A. are visitingB. are to visit C. will be visitingD. will visi
6、t12. Across the Yangtze River _ more than one bridge, the Nanjing Changjiang Bridge being the first one.A. lay B. lies C. lie D. laid13. “Id like to give my thanks to those _ help my son was able to survive this terrible disease,” said the woman on TV.A. with whoseB. whose C. who D. with whom14. Hes
7、 looking for a new job _ he can get more money to support his familyAwhen Bwhere Cthat Dwhich15. I came across my primary school science teacher this morning, _ I have lost touch for almost 20 years.A. of which B. whenC. with whom D. who16. In Australia, football is a sport_ many people are crazy ab
8、out and _ teamwork is more important than skills. A. which; that B. that; which C. where; which D. that; where17Living in the mountain area has its problems , _ obtaining water is a big one.A. of which B. for what C. as D. whose18. Whatever is worth doing is worth doing well, should be remembered pr
9、operly.AthatBwhatCwhichDit19. The movie is adapted from a novel,_author I cant remember now Awhich Bwhere Cwhat Dwhose20. There are cases_ children are made to learn what they dont want to. A. when B. where C. what D. which21. The smog will be very harmful, _ some outdoor activities have been put of
10、f. A. for which B. from which C. in which D. with which 22. Such things _ you described in the report seldom happen now.A. that B. who C. as D. which23. I dont know the reason _ you were absent from the meeting, but I am sure that someone will tell me the reason _ you havent told me. A. of which; th
11、at B. why; why C. because; which D. why; that 24. Was _ Bill, _ played basketball very well, _ helped the blind man cross the road?Yes, of course. He is always ready to help others. A. it; who; that B. it; who; which C. which; that; that D. it; that; who25. Where did you lose your bicycle? It was in
12、 the playground _I played basketball.A. that B. where C. which D. when 参考答案:单项填空15、CCDDD 610、DACDB 1115、CBABC 1620、DACDB 2125、ACDAB二、完形填空It was the old ladys birthday. She got up early to be ready for the post. From the second floor flat she could see the postman when he came down the street,and a l
13、ittle boy,Johnnie,_1_her letters from the ground floor on the rare_2_when anything came.Today she was sure there would be something.Myra_3_forget her mothers birthday,even if she_4_wrote at other times. Of course Myra was busy,but?_5_,Enid,the daughter the old lady loved most,died two years ago. Sin
14、ce then Myra had been to see her mother three times,but her husband,Harold,never.The old lady was eighty today. She had put on her best dress. Perhapsperhaps Myra might come. After all,eighty was a_6_birthday,another decade lined or tolerated just as you chose to look at it._7_Myra did not come,she
15、would send a present. The old lady was_8_of that. Two spots of colour_9_her cheeks. She was_10_like a child. She would enjoy her day!Now,she stood by the window,_11_.The postman turned round the corner on his bicycle. Her heart beat_12_.Johnnie had seen him too and ran to the gate. Then clatter (咔嗒声
16、),clatter up the stairs. Johnnie knocked at her door. He had got her postfour envelopes. Three were unclosed cards from old friends. The fourth was closed,in Myras writing. The old lady felt a sharp pain of_13_.There was no parcel for her!Maybe the parcel was too large to come by letter post. That w
17、as it. It would come later by parcel post. She said to herself. She must be_14_.Almost_15_she tore the envelope open._16_in the card was a piece of paper. Written on the card was a message under the printed Happy Birthday Buy yourself something nice with the_17_,Myra and Harold. The cheque moved qui
18、ckly to and for in the air to the floor like a bird with a broken wing. Slowly the old lady_18_to pick it up. Her present!Her_19_present!With_20_fingers she tore it into little bits.【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了一个80岁老人在生日来临之际对自己唯一的亲人的殷殷期盼,但她最终盼来的确是一种无言的伤痛和失望。1.A.took awayBbrought upCmoved offDset down解析根据语境可
19、知,此句是说老人把信件从“the ground floor”拿到“the second floor”。bring up意为“拿上来”,符合语境;take away意为“拿走,带走”,move off“意为“离开,出发”,set down意为“记下,放下”,均不符合语境。答案B2A. occasionBopportunityCceremonyDanniversary解析根据语境可知,此处是指在特别的“场合”,与下文的other times作对比。occasion意为“场合”,符合语境;opportunity意为“机会”,ceremony意为“典礼,仪式”,anniversary意为“周年纪念日”
20、,均不符合语境。答案A3A. mustntBmightntCwouldntDneednt解析根据语境可知,此处是指老人坚信女儿一定不会忘记自己的生日。表示“一定不会”时,应用wouldnt。答案C4A. occasionallyBalwaysCalmostDseldom解析根据下文可知,Myra由于工作繁忙,平常很少给妈妈写信。seldom意为“很少,不常”,符合语境;occasionally意为“偶尔,间或”,always意为“总是,一直”,almost意为“差不多,几乎”,均不符合语境。答案D5A. UnhappilyBUnfortunatelyCUnforgettablyDUnkindl
21、y解析根据常识可知,最爱的女儿Enid的离去自然是一件“不幸”的事情。unfortunately意为“不幸地”,符合语境;unhappily意为“不开心地”,unforgettably意为“令人难忘地”,unkindly意为“刻薄地,不客气地”,均不符合语境。答案B6A. casualBremoteCspecialDconventional解析根据常识可知,“人生70古来稀”,80岁生日自然尤为“特别”。special意为“特别的”,符合语境;casual意为“随便的,临时的”,remote意为“遥远的,疏远的”,conventional意为“传统的,常见的”,均不符合语境。答案C7A. Ev
22、en ifBSo thatCIn caseDNow that解析句意为:即使Myra不来,她也会送一份礼物。由句意可知,前后分句之间为一种让步关系,所以应用表示让步关系的连词even if,意为“即使”。答案A8A. proudBcapableCsureDafraid解析根据下文的描述可知,老人坚信她的女儿即便不来也会送她礼物。be sure of为固定短语,意为“坚信,确信”,符合语境。答案C9A. sharpenedBweakenedCwidenedDbrightened解析根据下文中的“She would enjoy her day!”可知,此处应指老人红光满面,面露喜 色。bright
23、en意为“使闪亮,使快乐,使露喜色”,符合语境。答案D10A. excitedBalarmedCinspiredDsatisfied解析根据语境可知,老人此时兴奋得像个孩子。excited意为“兴奋的,激动的”,符合语境。答案A11A. thinkingBimaginingCwelcomingDwatching解析根据上下文语境可知,此句是指老人久久地站在门口,期盼着礼物的到来。因此选watching最符合语境,意为“守望,眺望”。答案D12A. steadilyBwildlyCnervouslyDrandomly解析根据语境可知,此处应选wildly,该词是一种夸张的表达,旨在体现老人无法掩
24、饰的、因迫切而慌乱激动的心情。答案B13A. discontentBlonelinessCdisappointmentDannoyance解析根据上下文语境可知,此句是指老人的心情由先前“狂乱的兴奋”跌之“沉重的失望”,是一种修辞上的对比。disappointment意为“失望,沮丧”,符合语境。答案C14A. patientBanxiousCurgentDmild解析根据语境可知,此句是指老人自我解嘲、自我安慰的一种无奈的表达,同时也暗含着一丝苦涩的期盼,所以老人告诫自己还要“耐心一点儿”。patient意为“耐心的”,符合语境。答案A15A. immediatelyBcheerfullyC
25、angrilyDunwillingly解析根据语境可知,此句是指老人对自己期盼的“礼物”非常失望,因此不愿意打开它。unwillingly意为“不情愿地,勉强地”,符合语境;immediately意为“立刻,马上”,cheerfully意为“高高兴兴地”,angrily意为“愤怒地”,均不符合语境。答案D16A. PinnedBFoldedCLinedDRoped解析根据下文的“a piece of paper”可知,此处应选fold,意为“折叠,合拢”,表示“在卡片里折了一张纸”。答案B17A. cardBbonusCchequeDcash解析根据下文中的“The cheque moved
26、quickly”可知,此处应选cheque,意为“支票”,符合语境。答案C18A. bentBleanedCstruggledDstretched解析综合考虑老人此时的心情和神态可知,她拾起支票的姿势应该是“弯腰”。bend意为“弯腰,弯曲”,符合语境。lean意为“倾斜,倚靠”;struggle意为“努力,挣扎”,是一个中性词汇,不能体现身体的姿势;stretch意为“伸展,延伸”,均不符合语境。答案A 19A. painfulBsadCexpensiveDlovely解析根据语境可知,此处应选lovely,表现的是一种强烈的讽刺效果,增强了语言的表现力。而painful,sad两词会使语言
27、的色调索然无味,暗淡无光。答案D 20A. movingBtremblingCreactingDfreezing解析根据语境可知,当老人看到女儿给自己的礼物竟然是一张支票时,她感到既失望又痛心,所以应选trembling,意为“颤抖的,战栗的”,生动地表现了老人当时的心情和神态;moving意为“动人的”,reacting意为“反应的”,freezing意为“冰冻的,严寒的”,均不符合语境。答案B三、阅读理解阅读理解。阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。WASHINGTON The head of the World Bank says for the first
28、 time in human history, it is possible to end poverty around the worldJim Yong Kim told a Washington audience Tuesday, he wants to make ending world poverty by 2030 a top goal for the bank and governments around the worldWorld Bank President Jim Yong Kim says that the problems of poverty, hunger and
29、 inequality are wide, urgent and a matter of survival of millionsWe know that despite the great successes of the last decade, there are still about 13 billion people living in extreme poverty, 870 million who go hungry every day, and 69 million children under five dying every year, he saidBut Kim to
30、ld a Washington audience that the previous successful efforts to cut the number of people living in extreme poverty by half give them hopeWe are at an auspicious moment in history, when the successes of past decades and an increasingly favourable economic outlook (前景:) combine to give developing cou
31、ntries a chance-for the first time ever-to end extreme poverty within a generation, he said in a speech at Georgetown UniversityOur duty now must be to ensure that these favourable circumstances are matched with deliberate decisions to realize this historic opportunityKim says success will require i
32、ncreasing the speed of economic growth, particularly in South Africa and South AsiaBut he warned that civil unrest (动乱) could happen if economic growth does not help people at all income levels, and also include women and youthKim says that the World Bank and other development agencies will have mor
33、e resources to get this job done rightMeeting this 2030 goal will take extraordinary effort, he saidHowever, Kim warned that all the progress in fighting poverty could be destroyed by climate disasters unless the nations of the world do more to prevent climate change1In the opinion of Jim Yong Kim,
34、world poverty _Ais not quite hard to end by 2030Bexists only in Africa and AsiaCis difficult but hopeful to end by 2030Dwill be sure to disappear by 20302Which of the following gives Jim Yong Kim the hope to end world poverty?AA decreasing number of people are living in povertyBGreat successes have
35、been achieved in science and technologyCEconomic growth is increasing in developing countriesDAll countries have started to fight poverty3The underlined word auspicious in Paragraph 5 most probably means _Aunforgettable BluckyCdisappearing Dimportant4According to Jim Yong Kim, in order to end world
36、poverty, _Awe must prevent civil unrest from happeningBwe cant ignore the needs of women and youthCwe must make more people realize the importance of fighting povertyDthe countries across the world must work together to stop climate change5What s the passage mainly about?AThe key of ending world poverty is preventing climate changeBA top goal - ending world poverty will possibly be achieved by 2030CThe success of ending poverty - economic growthDThe progress in fighting poverty【参考答案】1-5、CABDB