1、考点训练41 S2 B2 Unit 19 The Merchant of Venice.句子填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)1.He _ (否认) having seen these watches before.答案:denied2.He has become an _ (妒忌) of all his friends,since he was assigned to a new promising post.答案:envy3.Though the price was_ (合理的),the customer was still dissatisfactory.答案:reasona
2、ble4.These toys are a real _ (廉价货) at such low prices.答案:bargain5.How can we _ you_ (报答)for your great help?答案:pay;back6.The relations between them are too_ (错综复杂的) for me to understand.答案:complex7.It is also believed that it will bring good_ (运气) in the coming year.答案:fortune8.She _ (撕碎了) the lette
3、r and threw it into the waste basket.答案:tore up9.She _ (宣称) that she didnt want to see him again.答案:declared10._ (据我所知),the scientists have made several breakthroughs in this area.答案:As far as I know.单项选择(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)1.If Antonio cant _ all the money he borrowed from Shylock,he may lose his li
4、fe.A.come back B.pay for C.pay off D.pay back答案:D提示:pay back偿还,报答;pay off还清,付清(债务、贷款等)。2.The car has something wrong.It is _ condition.A.from B.in C.out of D.on答案:C提示:in condition状况良好(尤指健康状况);out of condition状况不佳;on condition (that)只有在的条件下,后接从句;from通常不和condition连用。3.She was very proud _ her son in c
5、ollege.He is her greatest _ in life.A.in;happiness B.of;happiness C.in;comfort D.of;trouble答案:B提示:be proud of和take pride in都是“对感到骄傲”的意思。4.When he entered the room,he found Mary _ at the desk,reading.A.seating B.sat C.seated D.sitting himself答案:C提示:本题考查“find宾语宾补”结构。此题可用sitting或seated来作宾补,表示“坐”的状态。5.H
6、e _ to lead us the way,which surprised us.A.supplied B.provided C.offered D.asked 答案:C提示:A、B两项后面不能接动词不定式作宾语,故首先排除;根据句意“他主动提出给我们带路,这让我们很吃惊”可知C项是正确答案。6.(2010河南新乡高三调研，21) Im going back to your hometown.Do you have anything _ to your parents?No,thanks.I just come back from there two days ago.A.to take B
7、.to be taken C.taken D.being taken答案:B提示:have sth.to do 有事可干；take 与anything 在逻辑上存在动宾关系，所以用taken。7.She is a kind girl and she often shows mercy _ the poor.A.on B.at C.to D.in答案:C提示:have mercy on sb./show mercy to sb.对某人表示怜悯,同情/宽恕某人。8. _ in a recent science competition,the three students were awarded
8、scholarships totaling $21000.A.To be judged the best B.Judged the bestC.Having judged the best D.Judging the best答案:B提示:judge可用于judge sb./sth.to be.结构,意为“判断/认为是”,to be可以省略。judge与句子主语the three students之间是被动关系,故用过去分词作状语,相当于状语从句When they were judged (to be) the best in.。9.He _ his coat and appeared on
9、the stage, _ as a policeman.A.dressed;wearing B.had on;dressedC.put on;dressed D.wore;dressing答案:C提示:put on和appear是两个连续的动作,故第一空不能选表示“穿”的状态的have on,wear等。句意为“他穿上外套后出现在舞台上,演的是一名警察”。10.The teacher is _ enough to answer everyones every question in class.A.learnt B.learned C.learning D.learn答案:B提示:learne
10、d有学问的,博学的。11.Even before the fierce gangsters,the child didnt show a _ of fear or weakness.A.sight B.signal C.sign D.sense答案:C提示:sight视力,视觉,景象;signal信号;sense官能,感觉,判断力,意义;sign标记,符号,迹象,征兆。句意为“即使在凶残的歹徒面前,这个孩子也不会表现出一丝害怕或软弱的样子”。C项符合题意。12.It is surprising that _ should have_ much knowledge of IT.A.so litt
11、le a child;so B.so little a child;suchC.such a little child;such D.such little a child;such答案:A提示:表示“这么小的一个孩子”可用such a little child/so little a child。13.We _ time _ to persuade him to give up smoking.For the sake of his health,however,we should try everything to stop him.A.waste;to attempt B.are was
12、ting;attemptingC.were wasting;attempting D.have wasted;to attempt答案:B提示:waste time (in) doing sth.浪费时间做某事。14.It is hard to _ judgement on what he said correctly.A.take B.pass C.make D.have 答案:B提示:pass judgement on“判决,审判,判断”,是固定搭配。15.Monica promised to forgive Bill _ he showed his actual deeds.A.as i
13、f B.in case C.except that D.on condition that答案:D提示:on condition that只要,条件是。句意为“只要比尔表现出诚意,Monica答应原谅他”。.完形填空(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分) Agatha Christic went out at night.She never 1 the night when she met a 2 many years ago. That evening,she was going to a birthday party which 3 until 2 oclock in the mornin
14、g.Agatha walked in the 4 street alone.Suddenly from the shadow of a dark building a tall man with a sharp knife in his right hand ran out 5 her.“Good morning,lady,” the man said in a 6 voice,“I dont think you wish to 7 here!” “What do you 8 ?” Agatha asked. “Your earrings.Take them off!” Agatha sudd
15、enly had a 9 idea.She tried to cover her necklace with the collar of her overcoat while she used 10 hand to take off both of her earrings and then quickly 11 them on the ground. “ 12 them and let me go,” she said.The robber 13 that girl didnt like the earrings at all,only trying to 14 the necklace.I
16、t would cost 15 ,so he said,“Give me your necklace.” “Oh,sir.Its 16 worth much.Please let me 17 it.” “Stop rubbish.Quick!” With shaking hands Agatha took off her necklace.As soon as the robber 18 ,she picked up her earrings and ran as fast as she could to one of her friends. The 19 cost 480 pounds a
17、nd the necklace the robber had taken 20 cost only six pounds.1.A.minded B.forgot C.remembered D.realized答案:B提示:从后文可知:Agatha曾经遭到过抢劫,这种可怕的事情一般是忘不掉的。2.A.friend B.beggar C.robber D.stranger答案:C3.A.stayed B.ended C.began D.lasted答案:D提示:宴会持续到凌晨两点钟。4.A.wide B.narrow C.quiet D.busy答案:C提示:凌晨两点时,大街上肯定行人极少,故而显
18、得很安静。5.A.at B.on C.in D.against答案:A提示:at含有“攻击,袭击,扑过来”之意。6.A.loud B.low C.sharp D.wild答案:B提示:为防别人听到,故而说话时声音低沉。7.A.come B.die C.fight D.meet答案:B提示:抢劫犯在威胁Agatha,用die符合语境。8.A.do B.make C.want D.ask答案:C 提示:“你想要什么？”9.A.bright B.foolish C.funny D.safe答案:A提示:急中生智,Agatha想出了好主意。10.A.her right B.her left C.the
19、 other D.another答案:C提示:一手护住项链,另一只手去摘耳环。11.A.handed B.put C.passed D .threw答案:D提示:显然是扔到了地上。12.A.Take B.Accept C.Collect D.Pick答案:A提示:“拿去吧,让我走。”13.A.considered B.saw C.felt D.thought答案:B提示:抢劫犯看到女孩根本不在意耳环。14.A.keep B.own C.have D.guard答案:D提示:女孩似乎很想保住项链。15.A.more B.less C.cheap D.expensive答案:A提示:抢劫犯以为项链
20、更值钱。16.A.really B.usually C.even D.not答案:D提示:Agatha故意说:“这东西不值钱,让我留着吧。”17.A.wear B.keep C.save D.have答案:B18.A.ran B.allowed C.disappeared D.agreed答案:C提示:抢劫犯消失后,Agatha捡起耳环,尽快跑到一个朋友家。19.A.loss B.luck C.jewelry D.earrings答案:D提示:耳环价值480英镑。20.A.away B.out C.off D.down答案:A提示:抢劫犯拿走的项链仅值6英镑。.阅读理解(共5小题;每小题3分,
21、满分15分) Its interesting that the arrival of snow has a different effect on people in different countries.For some countries it is an important happening to celebrate each year,while for others it is a catastrophe(灾难)or even a wonder. There are countries between these two extremes that normally expect
22、 snow some time over the winter months,but never receive snow regularly or in the same quantities every year.Britain is one such country,for which the arrival of snow quite simply creates problems.Within hours of the first snowfall,however light,roads are blocked,trains and buses stop in the middle
23、of traffic.Normal communications are affected as well,telephone calls become difficult and the post immediately takes more time than usual.Almost within hours,there are also certain shortagesbread,vegetables and other thingsnot because all these things can no longer be produced or sent to shops,but
24、mainly because people are frightened,and go out to store up these commodities,“just for fear that something bad should happen.” Why then does snow have this effect?After all,the Swiss,Austrians and Canadians Dont have such problems.It is simply because there is not enough planning and preparation.We
25、 need money to buy equipment to deal with snow and ice.To keep the roads clear,for example,requires snow ploughs and machines to spread salt.The reason why a country like Britain does not buy snow ploughs is that they are only used for a few days in any one year,and the money could be more useful in
26、 other things such as hospitals,education or helping the old.1.According to the writer,Britain is a country_.A.which has regular snowB.which is not well prepared for snowC.for which snow is not a catastropheD.for which snow is a wonder答案:B提示:从最后一段可知，英国对除雪工具添置得少。2.The arrival of snow in Britain affec
27、ts all of the following except_.A.traffic B.communicationsC.food supplies D.service quality答案:D提示:此题考查细节事实,由文章得知,英国下雪时,交通、通讯、食物供给都受到影响,惟一不受影响的是服务的质量。3.After a few hours snowing there are often shortages of food because_.A.shops have closed down B.people buy as much as they canC.farmers cannot produc
28、e any more D.people eat more vegetables in winter答案:B提示:此题考查细节事实。雪后食物短缺的原因是人们的疯狂采购。4.The first reason that the British do not buy snow ploughs is that_.A.spreading salt is good enough B.old people need more moneyC.snow ploughs are not used often D.the hospital is more important答案:C提示:此题考查细节事实。英国人不买除
29、雪机的原因是这种机器不大常用。5.The words“two extremes”in the second paragraph mean the countries_.A.which have snow either as yearly happening to celebrate or as rare weatherB.which either have heavy snow or light snowC.to which snow either causes problems or no problemsD.which either have snow-ploughs or no snow-ploughs答案:C提示:此题考查词义猜测。从其所处位置及第一段得知,它代指奇观和灾难两种情况。