1、Unit 19课下能力提升(一).单句语法填空1Were immensely _ (thrill) to learn of your success.2If you yell at him, hes _ (guarantee) to do the opposite of what you want.3She must learn to _ (adjustment) herself to English life.4The case was dismissed in the _ (absent) of any definite proof.5The manager promised to kee
2、p me informed _ how our business was going on.6The lake is _ (surrounding) by trees and they make a beautiful picture.7The space available is not _ (adequacy) for our needs.8Exposure to the sun can _ (acceleration) the ageing process.9Reading will _ (large) your vocabulary.10As is known to all, _ he
3、 has become a space hero is _ we have expected.选词填空according to, as early as, get ahead of, stand out, rely on, more than, make sure, keep in mind1The computer is able to perform _ one task at the same time.2The new road sign is easy to read; the words _ well.3You have been absent six times _ our re
4、cords.4She cant be _ to tell the truth.5The technique of printing was known to the Chinese _ the 9th century.6We dont need assistants now, but well surely _ your application.7He speeded up to _ others.8He made every effort to _ the meeting went well.课文缩写语法填空Many people predict in the 1，700s that Eng
5、lish 1._ (be) the global language one day, which proved to be the case.With the growing international companies and the great advances in communications, more and more people tend 2._ learn English as the second language.And the fact is that speaking more than one language makes you stand 3._. Peopl
6、e have realized that in the 4._ (absent) of the native language environment, people can not learn it well. In 5._ words, you have to be surrounded 6._ the language.Sadly, most of the English learners can not live in the native country, which means we can only depend on our school resources. So teach
7、ers have to guarantee an adequate amount of input in English, which can 7._ (convey) to students 8._ various mediums.Since extracurricula work may through language learning, here are some suggestions to English learners: setting 9._ (achieve) targets; listening to English songs; watching English DVD
8、s; studying with your friends and rewarding yourself. Please remember 10._ (keep) dedicated.完形填空Tom with his friend Jack went to his favorite newspaper stand. Jack _1_ the salesman selling the newspapers gently, but in return he received poor _2_. The salesman never even looked up at his customer wh
9、en he _3_ the latenight edition. Accepting the _4_， Jack politely smiled and wished the salesman a pleasant weekend. The salesman made an unclear sound and seemed _5_ that the two men had completed their business. As the two friends walked down the street, Tom asked, “Does he always treat you so _6_
10、？”“Yes, _7_， he does，” Jack responded. “And are you always so _8_ and friendly to him？”“Yes, I am！”Jack _9_ as they turned a corner. “Why are you so nice when he is so unfriendly to you？”Jack _10_， “Because I dont want him to decide how I am going to _11_”Who _12_ how you are going to act? Is it you
11、r circumstances or the difficult people in your life that determine your _13_？ When we allow our conflicts to _14_ us, we behave as if getting rid of our difficulties is our only priority. _15_， it doesnt really matter how we treat one another. For example, well say, “This _16_ is causing me problem
12、s right now so I dont care about exercising _17_， selfcontrol, and loving kindness. Instead, I want to let him know how _18_ I am because of his action.”We forget our difficulties will eventually weaken. But the way we handle conflicts will influence our _19_ for a long time. Will you only respond t
13、o the momentary crisis or will you be more concerned about the _20_ of what kind of person you are becoming? Who decides how you will behave when the pressure is on? 1A.praisedBpaidCgreeted Dinvited2A.harvest BserviceCinstructions Dscores3A.asked BcompletedCrequested Dprinted4A.newspaper BrecordCrad
14、io Dfood5A.relieved BdisappointedCencouraged Dworried6A.separately BseriouslyCrudely Dquickly7A.strictly BunfortunatelyCoriginally Dfinally8A.content BsmartCpolite Denergetic9A.struggled BhesitatedCwatched Dcontinued10A.ordered BexplainedCadvised Dwondered11A.behave BworkCarrive Dwrite12A.imagines B
15、decidesCanswers Ddoubts13A.growth BappearanceCresponses Dprogress14A.control BwoundCcheat Dkill15A.Instead BThereforeCAgain DBesides16A.exam BtripCperson Denemy17A.pressure BpatienceCduty Dpower18A.proud BangryCglad Dfearful19A.team BexperimentsCfriendship Dlives20A.time BvalueCuse Dnationality.阅读理解
16、Privacy is translated as “yin si” in Chinese.Traditionally, in the Chinese mind, “yin si” is associated with that which is closed or unfair.If someone is said to have “yin si”， meddlers (好事者) will be attracted to pry (刺探) into his or her affairs.So people always state that they dont have “yin si”On
17、the contrary, Americans often declare their intention to protect their privacy.Their understanding of privacy is that others have no right to pry into things which belong to themselves alone and have nothing to do with others.One who is too curious and who spreads rumors is said to violate the right
18、 to privacy.In the evening, Sonia and I went to a bar for dinner. In China, when people mention bars, something bad usually comes to mind.But here, the bar was a quiet and tastefully laid out place. People spoke quite softly, afraid of interrupting their neighbors, and sat face to face as they drank
19、, sometimes three or five persons sitting together.This sort of atmosphere was totally different from my preconception, so I wanted to take a picture.Sonia stopped me：“Dont you see these people are pouring out their hearts? Maybe they are colleagues, friends, or lovers.They came here looking for a p
20、eaceful place free from interruption by others.They wouldnt want to leave any trace of their having come here.So taking their pictures would be a serious violation of their right to privacy.”Is there privacy between husband and wife? One of Sonias friends married a talented Chinese man, but recently
21、 she became so angry that she wanted a divorce.The reason was that her husband had opened one of her letters and looked through her purse.The husband didnt realize that this is not tolerated in the US.He thought that being a couple was like being one person; why couldnt he see the letter or the cont
22、ents of the purse? Truly, everyone, even those living as a couple, needs room not only in space, but in the heart.1Sonia stopped me when I wanted to take a picture in the bar because _Ataking pictures in a bar was not allowed in AmericaBtaking pictures in a bar would interrupt the neighborsCpeople w
23、ho came here are colleagues, friends or loversDtaking pictures in a bar would violate other peoples right to privacy2Which of the following is NOT the Americans understanding of privacy?AThere is privacy even between couples.BThe right to privacy shouldnt be violated by others.COther people have no
24、right to pry into his or her affairs.DPrivacy is connected with something that is unfair and bad.3According to the passage, we can do the followings in America EXCEPT_Adeclare that we have privacyBtake pictures in a national parkCask others about their marriageDgo to a bar with friends4What is the m
25、ain idea of the passage?A“Privacy” is different in China and America.BEveryone in every country needs room for himself.CEveryone has the right to protect his own privacy.DThere is privacy between husband and wife in America.答案：.1.thrilled2.guaranteed3.adjust 4absence5.of6.surrounded7.adequate8.accel
26、erate9.enlarge 10that; what.1.more than2.stand out3.according to4.relied on5.as early as6.keep in mind7.get ahead of 8make sure.1.would be2.to3.out4.absence5.other6.by7.be conveyed8through9.achievable10.to keep.语篇解读：本文讲述了卖报纸的销售员虽然一直对杰克很不礼貌，但是杰克对他依然有礼的故事，启发我们不要让他人的行为决定我们的行为。1解析：选C词义辨析题。杰克温柔地问候了卖报纸的销售
27、员。greet“问候”；praise“赞扬”；pay“付钱”；invite“邀请”。2解析：选B背景常识题。根据常识可知销售员应该是提供服务的。service“服务”；harvest“收获”；instruction“指导”；score“分数”。3解析：选C词义辨析题。当杰克要求买晚报时，销售员甚至从未抬头看过他。request“要求”；ask“问”；complete“完成”；print“印刷”。4解析：选A词语复现题。根据文章第一句“Tom with his friend Jack went to his favorite newspaper stand.”可知收到报纸后，杰克有礼貌地对他笑了
28、笑并祝销售员周末愉快。5解析：选A逻辑推理题。根据“that the two men had completed their business”可知完成交易后松了口气最为恰当。relieve“松了口气”；disappoint“失望”；encourage“鼓励”；worry“担心”。6解析：选C逻辑推理题。根据上文“but in return he received poor _2_. The salesman never even looked up at his customer when he _3_ the latenight edition. .The salesman made an
29、 unclear sound and seemed _5_ that the two men had completed their business.”可知销售员对杰克很粗鲁。7解析：选B词义辨析题。汤姆问道：“他对你总是这么粗鲁吗？”杰克回答道：“不幸的是，确实如此”。unfortunately“不幸地”；strictly“严格地”；originally“最初地”；finally“最终地”。8解析：选C前后照应题。polite“有礼貌的”跟后面的friendly前后照应。content“满意的”；smart“聪明的”；energetic“精力充沛的”。9解析：选D逻辑推理题。汤姆又问了一个
30、问题，杰克应该是继续说道。continue“继续”；struggle“挣扎”；hesitate“犹豫”；watch“看”。10解析：选B逻辑推理题。根据上句“Why are you so nice when he is so unfriendly to you？”可知此处Jack应该解释。explain“解释”；order“命令”；advise“建议”；wonder“想知道”。11解析：选A词义辨析题。杰克说他不想让销售员决定他的行为。behave“行为，举止”；work“工作”；arrive“到达”；write“写”。12解析：选B词语复现题。根据上文“Because I dont want
31、 him to decide how I am going to _11_”可知此处是提出问题：谁来决定你的行为？decide“决定”；imagine“想象”；answer“回答”；doubt“怀疑”。13解析：选C词义辨析题。是你所处的环境还是生活中那些不随和的人决定你的答复呢？response“回答”；growth“成长”；appearance“外表”；progress“进步”。14解析：选A词义辨析题。当我们允许我们的矛盾来控制我们，我们表现得好像摆脱掉我们的麻烦是唯一的优先选择。control“控制”；wound“受伤”；cheat“欺骗”；kill“杀死”。15解析：选B语法结构题。
32、“When we allow our conflicts to _14_ us, we behave as if getting rid of our difficulties is our only priority.”与“it doesnt really matter how we treat one another”是因果关系，故用therefore。therefore“因此”；instead“代替”；again“再，又”；besides“此外”。16解析：选C逻辑推理题。根据下文“Instead, I want to let him know how _18_ I am because
33、 of his action.”可知有人在给我制造麻烦。17解析：选B逻辑推理题。有人在给我制造麻烦，因此我会失去耐心、自控和善良。patience“耐心”；pressure“压力”；duty“责任”；power“权力”。18解析：选B逻辑推理题。根据上句“This _16_ is causing me problems right now so I dont care about exercising _17_， selfcontrol, and loving kindness.”可知我想让他知道因为他的行为我有多么生气。19解析：选D词义辨析题。但是我们处理矛盾的方式将影响我们的生活很长时
34、间。life“生活”；team“队”；experiment“实验”；friendship“友谊”。20解析：选B词义辨析题。你是仅会对印象深刻的危机做出回应还是你更关注你会成为怎样的人所具有的价值？value“价值”；time“时间”；use“用处”；nationality“国籍”。.语篇解读：由于中美文化背景不同，价值观不同，人们常常在“隐私权”方面引发冲突，这就需要我们了解文化内涵，尊重对方隐私，即使夫妻之间也不例外。1解析：选D细节理解题。由第四段最后两句“They wouldnt want to leave any trace of their having come here.So taking their pictures would be a serious violation of their right to privacy.”可知，Sonia阻止“我”是因为“我”的做法侵犯了别人的隐私。2解析：选D细节理解题。在传统中国观念里，隐私是见不得人的事，但在美国却恰恰相反，隐私并非是见不得人的事，所以选D项。3解析：选C细节理解题。根据文章和英语学习背景知识可知，在美国询问别人的薪水、婚否都会触及别人的隐私。4解析：选A主旨大意题。文章主要讲述了中美对隐私的不同理解。