1、双基限时练(十六)Unit 9Warmup & Lesson 1.单词拼写1He was _ (拘留) by the police because he was related to the accident.答案arrested2I live near the supermarket, so it is very _ (方便的) for me to go shopping.答案convenient3She was feeling a little better than usual, and the doctor seemed _ (满怀希望)答案hopeful4The new car is
2、 smaller and _ (因而) cheaper.答案therefore5_ (实际上), its Tom who should have apologized to her.答案Actually6It rained hard yesterday, as a _ (后果), the match was canceled.答案consequence7We want to live in the _ (附近地区) of London.答案neighbourhood8We are always _ (争吵) with each other about money.答案arguing9They
3、_ (插入) a tube in his mouth to help him breathe.答案inserted10I was very sad _ (确实) to hear that you failed in the exam.答案indeed.单句语法填空(不多于3个单词)1The doctor lost his job _ consequence of carelessness.答案与解析in句意：由于粗心，这位医生失去了他的工作。in consequence of“由于的缘故”。2There is a beautiful lake _ the neighborhood of our
4、 village.答案与解析in句意：在我们村附近有一座美丽的湖。in the neighborhood of“在附近”。3Be sure to come to see me, if it is convenient _ you.答案与解析toit is convenient to sb.某人方便的话。4He worked hard and _ a consequence he passed the examination.答案与解析as句意：他学习很努力，因此他通过了考试。as a consequence是副词短语，意为：因此；所以。5_ team wins on Sunday will g
5、o to the National Championships.答案与解析Whicheverwhichever引导名词性从句。6Thanks _ the Partys effective policies and measures, the earthquakehit areas returned to normal life not too long after earthquakes.答案与解析to句意：多亏了党的有效政策和措施，灾区在地震后很快就恢复了正常生活。thanks to“多亏；幸亏”。7The committee is discussing the problem right
6、now. It will _ (hope) have been solved by the end of next week.答案与解析hopefully句意：委员会正在讨论这个问题。该问题有望下周之前得到解决。hopefully“有希望地”。8Its no use _ (argue) with Bill because he will never change his mind.答案与解析arguingIts no use doing sth.“做某事是无用的”。9I am fed _ with a lot of noise when the children are at home.答案与
7、解析up句意：孩子们在家的时候我很厌烦，因为会有许多噪音。10She was arrested _ helping the murderer to escape.答案与解析for句意：她因帮助那个杀人犯逃走而被逮捕。be arrested for“因而被捕”。.完形填空I grew up in a poor family with my wonderful mother. We had little money, but plenty of love and attention. I was _1_ and energetic. I understood that no matter how
8、poor a person was，he could still _2_ a dream.My dream was to be a(n) _3_. By the time I was sixteen, I started playing baseball. I could _4_ anything that moved on the baseball field. I was also _5_. My high school coach was John, who not only believed in me, but also taught me _6_ to believe in mys
9、elf. He _7_ me the difference between having a dream and realizing the dream. One particular _8_ with coach John changed my life forever.A friend recommended me for a summer job. This meant a chance to get money for a new bike, new clothes and the _9_ of savings for a house for my mother. Then I rea
10、lized I would have to _10_ up the summer baseball training to handle the work schedule, and that meant I would have to tell John I couldnt play.When I told John, he was _11_ as I had expected. “You have your whole life to work，” He said. “But your _12_ days are limited. You cant afford to waste the
11、time.” I stood before him with my head _13_， trying to think of the _14_ that would explain to him why my dream of buying my mom a house and having money in my pocket was worth facing his _15_ in me.“How much are you going to make at this job？” he asked. “$3.5 an hour，” I replied.“Well，” he asked, “
12、Is $3.5 an hour the price of a dream？”That simple question made _16_ for me the difference between _17_ something right now and having a _18_. So I decided to play sports that summer and just in the same year I was _19_ by the Pittsburgh Pirates to play baseball, and was _20_ a contract with a salar
13、y of $20,000. In 1999, I bought my mother the house of my dream!1A. happyB. politeC. shyD. honest2A. liveB. affordC. makeD. need3A. athleteB. musicianC. businessmanD. writer4A. kickB. playC. pass D. hit5A. fightB. popularC. luckyD. confident6A. howB. whyC. whenD. whether7A. gaveB. taughtC. broughtD.
14、 asked8A. accidentB. matterC. problemD. experience9A. aimB. ideaC. startD. purpose10A. keepB. endC. giveD. pick11A. madB. mournfulC. frightenedD. shameful12A. livingB. playingC. workingD. learning13A. movingB. noddingC. shakingD. hanging14A. answerB. methodC. wordD. way15A. sadnessB. regretC. hopele
15、ssnessD. disappointment16A. directB. clearC. straightD. bare17A. wantingB. changingC. dreamingD. enjoying18A. wishB. goalC. scoreD. desire19A. firingB. firedC. hiringD. hired20A. paidB. gotC. offered D. presented答案与解析1A根据上下文可知，“我们”虽贫穷但很快乐，并且充满活力。2Bafford本意为“买得起，承担得起”，在此处引申为“拥有”。3A根据下文的内容可知，“我”的梦想就是当
16、一名运动员。4D根据棒球运动的特点可知，此处用hit表示“击中”。5C根据下文可知，“我”很幸运。6A教练不但信任我，而且还教我如何相信自己。7B根据前面一句中的taught可知，此处也应用taught。8D下文描述的就是“我”与教练之间的一次特殊经历。9C“我”想通过暑期打工开始攒钱为母亲买房子。10Cgive up summer baseball training放弃暑期棒球训练。11Amad在此意为“狂怒的；恼火的”。12B此处是指“你打棒球的日子是有限的”。13Dwith my head hanging在此处作伴随状语，意为“我低着头”。14C“我”努力思考合适的措辞。15D“我”打算
17、放弃训练去赚钱，教练对“我”自然很失望。16Bmake sth. clear意为“使清楚/明确”。17Awant something right now现在想要某些东西。18Bgoal在此指未来的目标，即个人的梦想。19D由上下文可知此处是说“我”被聘用打棒球。20C因为棒球打得好，“我”被提供.阅读理解The wheel is regarded as one of the oldest and most important inventions. It came from Ancient Mesopotamia in the 5th millennium BC, first in the f
18、unction of potters wheels (陶工转盘). A similar independent invention in China dated back to around 2800 BC. It is also thought that the invention of the wheel dated back to Ancient India. Though they did not develop the wheel properly，the Olmec and certain other western hemisphere cultures seem to have
19、 come near the idea, as wheellike worked stones have been found on objects regarded as childrens toys dating from about 1500 BC. The wheel was clearly unknown in subSaharan Africa, Australia, and the America until relatively recent contacts with EuropeanAsians.The invention of the wheel falls in the
20、 late Neolithic Period and may be seen together with the other technological advances that caused the early Bronze Age (铜器时代). Early wheels were simple wooden disks with a hole for the axle. In the early Roman Empire, most horsecarts used a design featuring two chords (弦) across the wheel. The spoke
21、d (辐条) wheel was invented much more recently, and allowed the construction of lighter and swifter vehicles. Theearliest known examples are in the context of the Andronovo culture, dating from 2000 BC. The spoked wheel was in continued use without major changes until the early 20th century.1. The bes
22、t title for the passage is _.A. The History of the WheelB. The Function of the WheelC. The Time of the WheelD. The Oldest Invention答案与解析A文章主要从时间上介绍了the wheel发明的历史，故选A项。2. According to the passage, the earliest wheel was invented _.A. about 1500 BCB. around 2000 BCC. about 2800 BCD. about 5000 BC答案与解
23、析D根据文章第一段内容“the oldest and most important inventions.in the 5th millennium BC”可知D项正确。3. What can be inferred from the passage?A. The wheel has a long history.B. The wheel wasnt used until the 20th century.C. Early wheels were simple wooden disks.D. None of the above.答案与解析A文章主要介绍了the wheel的由来，the wheel已经拥有了几千年的历史，故选A项。