1、Unit 9Period Five.完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Around twenty years ago I was living in York._1_ I had a lot of experience and a Masters degree，I could not find _2_ work.I was _3_ a school bus to make ends meet and _4_ with a friend of mine，for I had lost my
2、flat.I had _5_ five interviews(面试) with a company and one day between bus runs they called to say I did not _6_ the job.“Why has my life become so _7_？”I thought painfully.As I pulled the bus over to _8_ a little girl，she handed me an earring _9_ I should keep it _10_ somebody claimed(认领) it.The ear
3、ring was painted black and said “BE HAPPY”At first I got angry.Then it _11_ meI had been giving all of my _12_ to what was going wrong with my _13_ rather than what was right！I decided then and there to make a _14_ of fifty things I was happy with.Later，I decided to _15_ more things to the list.That
4、 night there was a phone call for _16_ from a lady who was a director at a large _17_.She asked me if I would _18_ a oneday lecture on stress(压力) management to 200 medical workers.I said yes.My _19_ there went very well，and before long I got a wellpaid job.To this day I know it was because I changed
5、 my way of _20_ that I completely changed my life.()1.AAsBThoughCIfDWhen()2.Asuccessful BextraCsatisfyingDconvenient()3.Adriving BrepairingCtakingDdesigning()4.Aworking BtravellingCdiscussingDliving()5.Aprepared forBattendedCasked forDheld()6.AloseBlikeCfindDget()7.AhardBbusyCseriousDshort()8.Awave
6、atBdrop offCcall on Dlook for()9.AorderingBpromisingCsaying Dshowing()10.Ain case Bor elseCas ifDnow that()11.AhurtBhitCcaughtDmoved()12.AfeelingsBattentionCstrengthDinterests()13.AopinionsBeducationCexperiencesDlife()14.AlistBbookCcheckDcopy()15.AconnectBturnCkeep Dadd()16.Aher Ba passengerCmeDmy f
7、riend()17.Ahospital BfactoryCrestaurantDhotel()18.Alisten toBreviewCgiveDtalk about()19.Aplan BchoiceCdayDtour()20.AoperationBspeakingCemploymentDthinking【解题导语】文中讲述“我”尽管有丰富的工作经验和硕士学位，但在找工作的过程中屡遭挫折。一个小女孩交给“我”一个刻有“开心快乐”的黑耳环，“我”无意间意识到我的错误所在，“我”改变了思维方式，积极地面对生活。经过不懈努力，“我”终于找到了一份待遇不错的工作。本文告诫人们不要总是只看到生活中不好
8、的一面，而要多看到其阳光的一面。1B由下文的“我找不到工作”以及“我有丰富的经验和硕士学位”可知，此处表示转折。故B项though正确。2C由上文“我有丰富的经验和硕士学位”以及下文“我不断面试找工作”，可知是找不到满意的工作。satisfying“令人满意的”，符合语境。3A由第三段首句“当我把车开到路边”可知，“我”是驾驶校车而不是乘坐校车。4D由“因为我已经失去我的公寓”可知，“我”当时正在和朋友一起“住”，所以选living。5B该句句意是“我已参加了一个公司的五次面试”。attend five interviews“参加了五次面试”。6D结合上下文，上文“我参加了(一个公司的)五次面
9、试”，而下文是“我痛苦地思考”，可以推断出“他们打电话告诉我，我没得到这份工作”，故选get。7A由“他们打电话告诉我，我没得到这份工作”和“我痛苦地思考”可知，“我”感觉生活是“艰难的”，所以选hard。8B由“当我把车开到路边”可知，此处是让乘客上(下)车。drop off “让下车”，根据句意可知B项正确。9C此处考查现在分词作伴随状语的用法。由语境“她交给我一只耳环， 我应该”，推断此处用say，“说”。10A此处考查连词的用法辨析。由语境“她交给我一只耳环，(说)我应该保存着它，万一有人来认领”可知，选in case，意为“以防万一，以防”。11B此处考查动词辨析。由前句“开始我很生
10、气”和后文思想观点的转变可知，空格处是指“突然影响到，突然使”，hit除有“敲打，打击”之意，还有“对某人或某物产生意外的影响”之意。12Bgive/pay attention to “注意”，符合语境。13D结合前面内容及本句可知，作者一直把注意力放在“生活”中坏的一面上，因此D项正确。14Amake a list of “列单子，列清单”。15D由前文作者列出生活中令自己高兴的50件事的清单可知，是给清单上增添更多的东西。add意为“增加，增添”。16C根据上下文可知，电话是打给“我”的，问“我”是否想做一次演讲。所以选C项。17A由后文的medical workers可知，是给医院的医护
11、人员做演讲，所以推断此处为hospital。18Cgive a lecture “做演讲”。19C由上段的a oneday lecture “一次一天的演讲”可知，选C项。20D今天“我”知道是因为自己改变了思维方式，“我”才完全改变了自己的一生。the way of thinking “思维方式”。. 阅读理解(共7小题；每小题2分，满分14分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。AWhen you are deciding which wheels are right for you，there are quite a few choices.Here a
12、re some tips that may be helpful in choosing a wheel.Steel wheelsoffered mostly for offroad or as a low cost alternative to aluminum(铝)Steel wheels can be improved by making small changes with a spray can or brush if the need ever arises.A chromed steel wheel is likely to rust and is likely to need
13、repair，especially in areas that use salt on the roads in the winter.They are heavier than aluminum wheels，thus，add some additional stress to suspension and braking(刹车)parts.Another downfall of steel wheels is that they are handbuilt wheels and have lower ability of bearing in regard to run in，someti
14、mes causing shaking problems on the street.ALWAYS dry your wheels off after going through a car wash.The chemicals used in car washes these days can leave dirty spots that are difficult，if not impossible，to get rid of.ALWAYS wash the road salt off your wheels as soon as possible.Salt can eat into th
15、e last part of a wheel and leave pits and stains that cannot be fixed.ALWAYS check the directions on a cleaner before you use it on your wheels or tyres.Some tyre cleaners will forever discolour wheels and some wheel cleaners contain acids that will eat certain types of wheels.()1.The passage mainly
16、 tells us about_.Ahow to repair and fix wheelsBhow to buy and wash wheelsChow to introduce and use wheelsDhow to choose and protect wheels()2.If you are a driver，you should better buy_.Asteel wheelsBaluminum wheelsCiron wheelsDplastic wheels()3.If a driver has bought steel wheels，_.Abraking parts of
17、 the wheel are not quickBthe wheels must leave a lot of dirty marksCsometimes the wheels will cause shaking on roadsDhe can save a lot of money in repairing his car【解题导语】本文主要谈论的是如何挑选和保护车轮。1D主旨大意题。根据第一段第二句话“Here are some tips that may be helpful in choosing a wheel.”及最后三段段首的“ALWAYS”可知，本文主要谈论的是如何挑选和保护
18、车轮。2B推理判断题。根据文章第二段，steel wheels与aluminum wheels相比存在很多缺点，所以作为司机最好要买aluminum wheels。3C细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句话“Another downfall of steel wheels is.，sometimes causing shaking problems on the street.”可知C项正确。BYou may ride on your bicycle in a rush to get to school every morning. You may fight to get a bit of spa
19、ce on a bus or on the subway.You may also watch taxis crawl their way through traffic jams.No matter where you are, all big cities around the world have traffic jams these days.But although they all have their problems, many cities also have a type of transport that has become a cultural icon (文化标志)
20、In London, to avoid the traffic above ground, people use the “underground”， also called the “Tube”The city has the oldest and most complicated underground railway system in the world and is the pride of many Londoners.With 12 lines and 275 stations across the city, the Tube, is normally the quickest
21、 and easiest way of getting around London.In London, you are never far from a Tube station.New York is famous for its Yellow cabs.They serve as a quick and easy wy of getting across Manhattan, where the subway doesnt take you everywhere.Stopping a cab is easy, just stick out your arm like you do in
22、any city.But, with over 12,000 yellow cabs in the Big Apple, they also cause traffic jams.Since 1873 when the first cable car started public service, the slow and noisy vehicle has been a symbol of San Francisco.Although once damaged by a serious earthquake and challenged by cars, it is never caught
23、 in traffic jams and provides better views than the subway.But there are no such symbols in Los Angeles.If you visit youd better rent a car.The citys public transportation is terrible.It can take hours to get across town by bus.The subway covers just a small part of the city centre.The light rail li
24、ne only runs between the Long Beach hotel area and the city centre.Thats why Angelenos love their private cars more than any other people in the world.()4.If you have a chance to London and want to avoid the traffic jam, youd better _.Aride vehicleBtake a taxiCus subwayDrent a car()5.Which type of t
25、ransportation has become a cultural icon of the Big Apple?ANoisy vehicle.BCable cars.CSubway.DYellow cabs.()6.People in Los Angeles like their private cars because of the following EXCEPT that_.Athe public transportation is terribleBit is not expensive to take a private carCthe underground railway c
26、overs a small part of the city centerDpeople have to spend hours getting across the Los Angeles()7.The passage mainly tells us _.Ahow big cities in the foreign countries keep on movingBhow people in the city avoid the traffic jamsCwhy London has the oldest and complicated subway Dwhy people call New
27、 York the Big Apple【解题导语】本文的中心话题是世界上所有的大城市现在都有交通问题。为解决这一难题，作者列举了伦敦、纽约、旧金山和洛杉矶等一些大城市的做法。4C细节理解题。根据短文第三段可知：在伦敦，为了避开地面拥挤的交通，人们都会选择乘坐地铁。它包括12条线路和275个车站，是畅游伦敦最快捷简便的途径。5D细节理解题。根据第四段可知：纽约最著名的交通工具是黄色出租车。坐这种出租车出行是快速简便的方法。只需一招手便可以打到出租车，十分简单。据此可以推测“黄色出租车”是被称作“大苹果”的纽约的“文化标志”。6B细节理解题。根据短文最后一段可知：这个城市公共交通状况糟透了。坐公交车穿越整个城市需数个小时。地铁只覆盖了市中心的一小部分。因此，洛杉矶市民比世界上其他人都喜欢私家车。7B主旨大意题。根据短文第一、二段可知：本文的中心话题是世界上所有的大城市现在都有交通问题。为解决这一难题，作者列举了伦敦、纽约、旧金山和洛杉矶等一些大城市的做法。由此可得答案。
