units11~12 keytosuccess education
ⅰ.单项填空
1.________back,shecongratulatedherselfonmakingsuchachoice.
a.looking b.looked c.tolook d.look
解析:现在分词作时间状语。
答案:a
2.sportsteamsaremadeupofacertainnumberofplayers,________commongoalistoworktogethertowinamatch.
a.whose b.where c.which d.ofthem
解析:“球员的目标是团结协作去赢得比赛的胜利”,用whose引导定语从句。
答案:a
3.astheyearswentby,sheworkedinmanyplaces,gradually________moreandmoreexperience.
a.got b.toget c.havinggot d.getting
解析:现在分词作结果状语。
答案:d
4.supposeyouwritewithyouroppositehand,________youdonotusuallyuseforwriting.
a.that b.one c.theone d.what
解析:theone代指前面的youroppositehand,是特指。
答案:c
5.________byfollowingyourowninterestswillyouensurethatyouarriveatthebestpossiblestationinlife.
a.only b.simply c.even d.rather
解析:“only+介词短语”置于句首,句子用倒装结构。
答案:a
6.thisexampleshowsthatwecanbereallygoodatsomethingwhenwefollow________feelsright.
a.that b.what c.we d.it
解析:follow后是一个宾语从句,从句缺少主语,故引导词用关系代词what。
答案:b
7.theyservedrawvegetableswiththehamburgersandboiledpotatoes________friedthem.
a.insteadof b.without c.ratherthan d.otherthan
解析:ratherthan“而不是”,在此连接servedrawvegetables和friedthem两个动词短语。
答案:c
8.mr.brownwassokindthathe________dozensofhomelesspeoplewhosurvivedthe
earthquake.
a.turnedin b.gotin c.calledin d.tookin
解析:takein“收容;接纳”。
答案:d
9.ithasbeen________that12%oftheyoungfemalesworldwidewillstillbeunabletoreadandwritebyXX.
a.workedout b.turnedout c.carriedout d.heldout
解析:workout“计算出;弄清楚”;turnout“被证明;结果是”,不可用被动语态。
答案:a
10.________expertshavemanyideasandcategoriesoflearning,itisevidentthatpeoplelearninthreebasicstyles.
a.since b.when c.although d.as
解析:“虽然专家们有很多建议并讲了学习的类别,但显然人们有三种基本的学习方
式。”
答案:c
ⅱ.完形填空
wheniwas6yearsold,myparentsgotmeaused__1__forchristmas.ayearorsolater,ibadlywantedastingray,atrickedoutbikethatwas__2__inthe1960s.somyfathertookmyoldbike,slappedanewcoatofpaintonit,and__3__itwithabananaseat,monkeyhandlebarsandasissybar.共
__4__didn’tmattertomethatsomefriendshadnewstingraysstraightfromtheschwinnfactory.oreventhatmydadputthesissybar(保护杠)onbackward,__5__exposedmetosometeasingbeforewe__6__it.ilovedthatbike.
soitwasformy__7__.weweren’tpoor.butwealwayshadmodestchristmases.andi__8__todothesamewhenigotmarried27yearsago.
mywife,clarissa,haddifferent__9__.she,too,hadsome__10__christmasesgrowingup.shevividlyrememberswhenshewas14or15yearsoldandherfatherlosthis__11__intheconstructionindustry.sheoverheardher__12__talkingabouthow__13__theywere.
sowhenherparentsaskedherwhatshewantedthatyear,shesaid,‘nothing.’whenhermotherinsistedshehadtoget__14__,clarissaaskedforsocks.’ifeltverygoodaboutmyselfafterward,’sherecalls.
butasherfamily’sfinances__15__,christmaswentbacktobeinga__16__biggerproduction.bythetimeiarrivedonthescene,the__17__family—morethan20people—wouldgatherathergrandmother’shouseinmexicali,mexico,onchristmaseve.around10p.m.,santa(myfuturebrotherinlawinacostume)showedupwithanenormousbagof__18__andsteppedintoaroomfulofchildrencryingwith__19__.
“itwasallaboutthechildren,”saysclarissa,whothoughttheexperiencewas__20__.andshehasspenthundredsofdollarsonpresentseveryyeartoduplicate(重温)it.
本文记叙的是作者和妻子以前圣诞节和现在圣诞节的不同经历,全文充满了作者对过去生活的怀念和对未来生活的憧憬。
1.a.car b.bike c.book d.coat
解析:从下文可知父亲给他买的自行车。
答案:b
2.a.popular b.common c.ordinary d.regular
解析:作者非常渴望得到,所以应该是很时髦的车型而ordinary是普通的,common常
见的。
答案:b
3.a.add b.equipped c.placed d.supplied
解析:父亲给安装了一个细长而后部翘起的车座、一个直把,座位后面还装了一根保护
杠。supply是提供add和to搭配。
答案:b
4.a.that b.this c.it d.what
解析:it做形式主语代替后面的that从句,而this,that都不能做形式主语。
答案:c
5.a.so b.thus c.which d.it
解析:从结构上可知此处是非限制性定语从句故用which。
答案:c
6.a.bought b.placed c.fixed d.changed
解析:父亲把保护杠装反了,在重新装过之前我还受到了一些取笑。fix安装,修理。
答案:c
7.a.childhood b.life c.children d.youth
解析:我童年就是这样子。前两段说的是小时侯的事情,所以用childhood。
答案:a
8.a.imagined b.expected c.suggested d.supposed共
解析:27年前我结婚的时候,我想以后也照此行事。expecttodo期望做某事,其他几
个词后不接不定式。
答案:b
9.a.ideas b.life c.childhood d.christmas
解析:从下文看,作者的妻子虽然和他有共同的经历,但是想法却是不同的。
答案:a
10.a.unforgettable b.modest c.happy d.wonderful
解析:上文butwealwayshadmodestchristmases,下文说她也是,而且从她父亲的失
业也可知应过节俭的圣诞节。
答案:b
11.a.life b.job c.interest d.present
解析:她父亲失业,所以过简单的圣诞节。
答案:b
12.a.friends b.mother c.father d.parents
解析:无意中听到父母的谈话。
答案:d
13.a.broke b.rich c.wealthy d.welloff
解析:排除法,另外三个词均是富裕的,有钱的。
答案:a
14.a.nothing b.something c.everything d.anything
解析:因为知道家庭拮据,所以她不要礼物。但母亲坚持她要点什么做为礼物。
答案:b
15.a.improved b.caught c.reduced d.decreased
解析:后来过圣诞节排场大了,所以此处应是家庭状况好转了。
答案:a
16.a.very b.more c.less d.much
解析:much可以修饰比较级,其他词语法上不对。
答案:d
17.a.all b.big c.small d.entire
解析:从下文可看出此处指所有家庭成员,而不是指家庭的大小;all应放在the前。
答案:d
18.a.bikes b.food c.presents d.books
解析:从上下文可知,圣诞节应该买礼物。
答案:c
19.a.surprise b.joy c.fear d.satisfaction
解析:看到圣诞老人拿来礼物,孩子们应该是快乐尖叫。
答案:b
20.a.wasteful b.valueless c.priceless d.useful
解析:从文章可知妻子认为这种经历是无价之宝。每年她都要花数百美元买礼物重温这
种经历。
答案:c
ⅲ.阅读理解
manyvisitorsfindthefastpaceatwhichamericanpeoplemoveverytroubling.one’sfirstimpressionislikelytobethateveryoneisinarush.citypeoplealwaysappeartobehurryingtogetwheretheyaregoingandareveryimpatientiftheyaredelayedevenforabriefmoment.
atfirst,thismayseemunfriendlytoyou.butdriverswillrushyou;storekeeperswillbeinahurryastheyserveyou;peoplewillpushpastyouastheywalkalongthestreet.you_will_miss_smilesandconversationswithpeopleasyoushopordineawayfromhome.donotthinkthatbecauseamericansareinsuchahurrytheyareunfriendly.often,lifeismuchsloweroutsidethebigcities,asistrueinothercountriesaswell.
americanswholiveincitiessuchasnewyork,chicago,orlosangeles,oftenthinkthateveryoneisequallyinahurrytogetthingsdone;theyexpectothersto“pushback”,justascitypeopledointokyo,singaporeorparis,forexample.butwhentheydiscoverthatyouareastranger,mostamericansbecomequitekindlyandwilltakegreatcaretohelpyou.manyofthemoncecametothecityasstrangersandtheyrememberhowfrighteninganewcitycanbe.ifyouneedhelporwanttoaskaquestion,chooseafriendlylookingpersonandsay,“iamastrangerhere.canyouhelpme?”共
mostamericansenjoyhelpingastranger.mostpeoplewillstop,smileatyou,andhelpyoufindyourwayoransweryourquestions.butyoumustletthemknowthatyouneedhelp.otherwisetheyarelikelytopassyouby,notnoticingthatyouarenewtothecityandinneedofhelp.
1.manypeoplewhofirstvisittheunitedstateswillfindthat________.
a.thecountryisdevelopingveryfast
b.americanpeoplealwaysseemtobeinarush
c.thefastpaceinamericanlifeoftencausestrouble
d.americansareimpatientandunreasonablepeople
解析:细节题。从第一段“one’sfirstimpressionislikelytobethateveryoneisina
rush.”可得出答案。
答案:b
2.“youwillmisssmiles”inparagraph2probablymeans________.
a.youwillnoticethatamericansarepleasantpeople
b.youwillthinkthatamericansdon’tliveahappylife
c.youwillfeelthatamericansdonotseemveryfriendly
d.youwillfindthatamericanshavelittlesenseofhumor
解析:逻辑推理题。从第二段中第一句话“atfirst,thismayseemunfriendlytoyou.”可
以推断出答案。
答案:c
3.thelasttwoparagraphsseemtosuggestthat________.
a.lifeinnewyorkisfasterthanthatinanyothercity
b.peoplelivingoutsidebigcitiesarelazyandslow
c.mostamericanpeopleenjoylivinginbigcities
d.thebusycitypeoplearenotasunfriendlyastheyappear
解析:总结概括题。最后两段主要论述了行色匆匆的美国人对外地人的友善和帮助,因
此可以概括出作者意图是阐明匆忙的城市人并非看起来那么不友好。
答案:d
4.theauthormentionstokyo,singaporeandparisbecause________.
a.theyaredifferentfromamericancities
b.theyareamongtheworld’sbiggestcities
c.citypeopleworldwidehavemuchincommon
d.theyareaswellknownasnewyorkcity
解析:逻辑分析题。从第一段中“citypeoplealwaysappeartobehurrying...”和第二段
中“often,lifeismuchsloweroutsidethebigcities,asistrueinothercountriesaswell.”
可知此处作者举例是为说明全球大城市中的人们生活节奏十分相似。
答案:c
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