1、选修9Unit 2 Sailing the oceans能力演练一、语法填空A jobless man applied for the position of “office boy” at a big firm.The HR manager 1 (interview)him,then a test:clean the floor.“You are hired,” he said,“Give me your email address, 2 I,ll send you the application to fill.” The man replied,“I don,t have a compu
2、ter, 3 an email.”“I,m sorry,” said the HR manager,“that means you do not exist.And 4 doesn,t exist cannot have the job.” The man left 5 no hope at all.He didn,t know what to do,with only 10 in his pocket.He then decided to go to the supermarket and buy a 10 KG tomato crate.He then sold the tomatoes
3、from door to door.In less than two hours,he 6 (success)in doubling his capital.He repeated the operation 3 times,and returned home with 60.5 years later,the man is one of the 7 (big)foodretailers(零售商)in the US.He started to plan his family,s future,and decided to have a life insurance.He called 8 in
4、surance broker,and chose a protection plan.When the conversation was concluded,the broker asked him his email.The man replied,“I don,t have an email.”The broker replied 9 (curious),“You don,t have an email,and yet have established an empire!Do you imagine 10 you could have been if you had an email?”
5、The man thought for a while,and replied，“An office boy!”二、 完形填空阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从115各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。I put a package of small gold colored foil(金箔)angels in my purse after my illness.The package was 1 and the angels fell out into my purse.On the way home,I was at the store 2 for something an
6、d change was required.I dug in,got the change and gave it to the 3 .I didn,t realize there were also angels sticking(粘)to the 4 !Well,she said,“Oh angels for me! Thank you!Come back and see me anytime!”This 5 several times that day,with almost the same reaction at different places,with different peo
7、ple.So now I keep the angels in there and 6 dispense(分发)them with the change.This little 7 has led to some interesting conversations-for example,when I went back to the same 8 where the lady received the first angels,she told me how much she 9 them and kept them by her bed.She then told me,“I was 10
8、 as a child.I couldn,t walk or talk.My grandparents told me that if I didn,t give up I would be healed because the angel was 11 me.I started praying,and within a year I was totally healed!I,m so 12 for this healing!”She also told me that the first time she, 13 me,she thought I was an angel!I then ga
9、ve her some more angels,and 14 she acted like I had given her a million dollars!What a lovely 15 !I always plan on keeping the little gold angels in my purse and dispensing them everywhere.When I do,I don,t say anythingI just give them with the change.1.A.lost B.mendedC.opened D.stolen2.A.calling B.
10、payingC.looking D.applying3.A.salesperson B.waiterC.beggar D.conductor4.A.clothes B.purseC.money D.package5.A.changed B.happenedC.existed D.burst6.A.never B.almostC.always D.eventually7.A.reaction B.faultC.help D.practice8.A.company B.storeC.station D.city9.A.treasured B.missedC.expected D.needed10.
11、A.clumsy B.blindC.wounded D.disabled11.A.inside B.outsideC.like D.near12.A.responsible B.sorryC.grateful D.proud13.A.dreamed B.servedC.saw D.found14.A.however B.alsoC.later D.again15.A.trade B.experienceC.plan D.method三、阅读理解专题训练（十） 信息匹配在第15题中，Susan,Mike,Jane,George和Tom正计划参加一个夏令营。阅读下面六个夏令营的介绍（选项A、B、C
12、、D、E和F），选出符合各人需求的最佳选项。选项中有一项是多余选项。 1.Susan,a biology student,has a particular interest in wildlife.She is curious about how people and wildlife cancoexistpeacefully in an area.She would like to study the environment and wild animals.With information she gathers in the camp she hopes to complete her
13、project on wildlife.2.Mike is eager to stay away from the busy city life for a while.He and his classmates have decided to join a summer camp where they can learn outdoor skills and learn to solve problems all by themselves.3.Jane is longing for a break from school life.She wants to JP3try something
14、 different and exciting.She is especially interested in mountain biking and water sports.4.George is a born leader and is popular among his classmates.As a chairman of the Student Club,he often organizes activities and games.Hed like to attend wilderness courses which offer youth a chance to lead,an
15、d succeed.5.Tom is a sports fan and a lover of the outdoors.Besides water sports,he enjoys horseracing and hiking.He would like to go to a camp which offers a great variety of sports.Summers almost here,and a summer camp near you provides piles of summer fun.ACALIFORNIA：Log Cabin Wilderness Camp Get
16、away(L.A.Area Council,233 Scout Way,Los Angeles,CA 90026;2134134400):Backpacking（背背包徙步旅行）is the top activity at this camp,including classes in backpacking stove（火炉）operation,back country first aid,water purification（净化）,and map and compass skills.B WISCONSIN:Gardner Dam Scout Camp(BayLakes Council,P
17、.O.Box 267,Appleton,WI 54912;9207345705):Whitewater canoeing（激流独木舟运动）is offered if you want to have fun on the river.A 35mile overnight mountain biking trip is for those who prefer to stay on dry land.The camp is for boys and girls 1218.C KANSAS:Spanish Peaks Scout Camp(Santa Fe Trail Council,1513 E
18、.Fulton Terrace,Garden City,KS 67846;620 27551620):Rock climbing around the camp and mountain climbing,including an attempt of topping East Spanish Peak.Join us and meet new friends and learn new activities.D IDAHO:Camp Aspen Ridge(Trapper Paths Council,1200 East 5400 South,South Ogden,UT 84403;801
19、4795460):Horseback riding and hillwalking are popular on the paths.Swimming,canoeing,rowing and fishing activities are offered on the lake.Learn about the culture and have fun!ENORTH CAROLINA:Camp Bud Schiele(Piedmont Council,1222 E.Franklin Blvd,Gastonia,NC 28053;704 8642694):Learn about the enviro
20、nment of the area while taking trips deep into the woods.Then spend Friday testing what youve learned against other groups.Activities are in some of the most untouched wilderness areas across the state.F MAINE:Camp Roosevelt(Katahdin Area Council,Bangor,ME 04402;207 8662241):The log cabin dining hou
21、se was built in 1929 and offers good camp food.Once you get your fill,take on the camps Leaders Today program,which will have you climbing,jumping and working your way to better leadership skills.1._ 2._ 3._4._ 5._参考答案一、1.解析：这里应填谓语动词的过去时，HR manager:人力资源部经理。答案：interviewed2.解析：“Do sth.,and sb./sth.wil
22、l.”是一个常见句型，例如：Use your head,and youll find a way.答案：and3.解析：若上句是否定句，则后一句常用neither或nor表示“也不，也没有”。 答案：neither/nor/or4.解析：whoever在这里作主语引导主语从句，整句意思是“凡是不存在的人都不能拥有这份工作。”答案：whoever5.解析：with no hope at all=without any hope:不抱任何希望。答案：with6.解析：此处缺少谓语动词。答案：succeeded7.解析：“one of the+形容词最高级+名词复数”是固定结构。答案：biggest
23、8.解析：an insurance broker：一个保险经纪人。答案：an9.解析：这里应填副词作状语修饰动词replied。答案：curiously 10.解析：what引导宾语从句，在从句中作have been的表语。整个宾语从句用了虚拟语气，意思是：“要是你有email，那你又该成了什么样的人哪？”答案：what二、分析：作者通过无意中送给别人金箔做的纸天使的经历，阐释了信念对人生的重要性。1.解析：本来这些金箔折的天使在一个小袋里，但是这个小袋开口了（opened），于是它们散落在了“我”的钱包中。答案：C2.解析：从本空前的store可推知，“我”在一家商店里买东西，故需要付钱（p
24、aying）。答案：B3.解析：“我”把零钱给了售货员（salesperson）。答案：A4.解析：“我”在付钱时，几个纸折的天使粘在了钱（money）上。答案：C5.解析：由本段叙述可知，同样的事那天发生了（happened）好几次。答案：B6.解析：于是从那天开始，“我”总是（always）在付钱时送给别人纸天使。答案：C7.解析：这种做法也引发了几次与别人有趣的对话。此处practice指作者在给别人付钱时，夹几个纸天使的做法。答案：D8.解析：上文store有提示：有一天“我”又去了那家商店（store）。答案：B9.解析：她把这些纸天使一直摆放在床头， 这说明她非常珍惜（treasu
25、red）它们。答案：A10.解析：下一句中“你不能走路，也不能说话”的信息告诉我们：她曾经是一个残疾人（disabled）。答案：D11.解析：句意为：因为天使在我心中。此处爷爷奶奶在鼓励她只要有坚定的信念，只要心中有天使，就会得到天使的帮助。inside sb.意为“在某人心里，在内心深处”。答案：A12.解析：能够奇迹般地恢复健康，她非常感激（grateful）。答案：C13.解析：句意为：她还告诉“我”，她第一次看见（saw）“我”时就认为“我”是一个天使。答案：C14.解析：显然当“我”给她纸天使时，她又一次（again）表现得很激动，像得到一大笔钱一样。答案：D15.解析：句意为：这真是一次美好的经历（experience）。作者在此指上文叙述的在零钱中夹上纸天使送人的经历。答案：B三、15EABFD
