人教版高三英语一轮复习单元巩固提升 选修8 Unit 5 Meeting your ancestors
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选修⑧ Unit 5
Ⅰ.单项拼写
1．I ________ (认为) you could speak French fluently.
答案：assumed
2．________ (以某种方式) we have to get the information.
答案：Somehow
3．The bad weather ________ (加速) our departure.
答案：accelerated
4．The proposals they put forward at the meeting were of little ________ (重要意义)．
答案：significance
5．________ (准确)is more important than speed in his new job.
答案：Accuracy
6．Be quiet！It is not polite to ________ (打断) people when they are talking.
答案：interrupt
7．Her room is always ________ (混乱)．
答案：messy
8．He was ________ (逮捕) for stealing a computer.
答案：arrested
9．They had no ________ (可能的选择) but to give up.
答案：alternative
10．The audience ________ (向……鼓掌) the singer for three minutes.
答案：applauded
Ⅱ.完成句子
1．I am ________ ________ ________waiting for her to telephone.
我等她的电话都等得不耐烦了。
答案：fed up with
2．The custom ________ ________ ________ hundreds of years ago.
这一习俗可以追溯到几百年前。
答案：dates back to
3．“No problem”，he replied ________ ________.
“没问题”，他如释重负地答道。
答案：in relief
4．________ ________ we could have a day off tomorrow.
要是明天我们放假就好了。
答案：If only
5．This job is open to all，________ ________ previous experience.
这份工作对所有人都是公开的，不管以前是什么经历。
答案：regardless of
Ⅲ.单项选择
1．(2011·金山模拟)This is of no practical ________ at present，but such a prospect is not impossible.
A．quantity B．significance
C．character D．fashion
解析：be of no significance“无关紧要的，没有意义的”。句意为：目前这没有什么实际意义，但这种希望也不是不可能。
答案：B
2．I shall certainly not tell him the news.________，it will go to his ears.
A．Besides B．Moreover
C．Nevertheless D．Otherwise
解析：考查副词辨析。句意为：我一定不会告诉他这个消息，然而他会知道的。besides“除……之外”；moreover“因此”；nevertheless“然而”；otherwise“否则”。
答案：C
3．(2012·福州质检)The river forms the ________ between the heavy industrial and light industrial areas of the city.
A．division B．gap
C．separation D．interval
解析：考查名词辨析。division“分界线”。句意为：这条河成了这座城市重工业区和轻工业区的分界线。gap“沟”；separation“分开；分离”；interval“间隔”。
答案：A
4．It is generally ________ that attitude means everything.
A．arranged B．assumed
C．questioned D．declared
解析：句意：人们普遍认为态度决定一切。assume“假定，设想”；It is assumed that...人们认为……。
答案：B
5．(2012·西安模拟)________ what his parents think，he is leaving home for a new job in Shenzhen.
A．Instead of B．In terms of
C．Lack of D．Regardless of
解析：考查regardless of的用法。句意：不管他父母怎么想，他还是要到深圳去找新的工作。instead of“代替”；in terms of“就……而言”；lack of“缺乏”；regardless of“不管，不顾”。
答案：D
6．________ those past years，we couldn't help feeling sorry for our parents who never had a rest all the year round.
A．Looking back upon B．Looking around
C．Looking about D．Looking up
解析：look back upon意为“回顾”。句意：回顾过去的那些年，我们不禁感到难过，因为我们的父母一年到头不能休息。look up意为“查阅，查出，看望”；look around意为“环视”。
答案：A
7．(2012·广州月考)—I'm really ________ this weather.
—why can't it be sunny for a change?
A．fed back B．fed on
C．fed to D．fed up with
解析：考查短语搭配。be fed up with“讨厌……，对……不感兴趣”。
答案：D
8．Being poor，they had to build a ________ shelter out of tree trunks.
A．common B．normal
C．primitive D．formal
解析：考查形容词词义辨析。句意为：由于贫穷，他们不得不用一些树干建造了一个简陋的棚子。primitive“简陋的”，符合句意。A项意为“普通的”；B项意为“正常的”；D项意为“正式的”。
答案：C
9．(2012·大连一模)If only he ________ drugs.He would be very successful now.
A．didn't take B．would not take
C．hadn't taken D．wouldn't have taken
解析：if only“要是……就好了”，此句式谓语动词要用虚拟语气，若与过去事实相反要用过去完成时表示。所以选C。
答案：C
10．They are close friends and their friendship ________ college days.
A．dates back to B．dates back
C．dates to D．dates back from
解析：句意：他们是亲密的朋友，他们的友谊可追溯到大学时代。date back to＝date from追溯到，起源于。
答案：A
11．You needn't have ________ the meeting to tell me that.You could have come up to me afterwards.
A．come B．interrupted
C．joined D．gone
解析：句意：其实你不必打断会议告诉我那件事。你本可以会后来找我。interrupt“打断……讲话，打岔”，符合题意。
答案：B
12．(2011·长沙调研)—You know，Bob is a little slow ________ understanding，so...
—So I have to be patient ________ him.
A．in；with B．on；with
C．in；to D．at；for
解析：a little slow in……在某方面反应慢；be patient with sb.对……有耐心。
答案：A
13．—Do you really want to go out?
—It may rain.______ I shall go out；I don't mind the rain.
A．Anyway B．Otherwise
C．Somehow D．Therefore
解析：句意：—你真的想出去吗？—它或许下雨，但不管怎样，不还会出去，我不介意下雨。本题考查副词辨义；anyway“不管怎样；无论如何”；otherwise“否则”；somehow“以……方式；不知怎么地”。
答案：A
14．(2012·德州模拟)Her friend I referred to just now was ________ for fraud.
A．suspected B．charged
C．accused D．arrested
解析：句意：我刚才提到的她的朋友因诈骗而被逮捕了。本题考查动词辨析；suspect “猜疑”，常与of搭配；charge“指控”，常与with搭配；accuse“指责；指控”，常与of搭配；arrest“逮捕”，常与for搭配。故选D。
答案：D
15．His accent ________ that he is from Heilongjiang.
A．decides B．makes
C．identifies D．suggests
解析：句意：他的口音暗示了他来自黑龙江。本题考查动词辨义，decide“决定”；make“制造”；identify“认出；识别”；suggest“建议；暗示”。根据句意，可知D项正确。
答案：D
Ⅳ.完形填空
Recently，I stopped by a convenience store to get a newspaper and a bottle of drink.The young woman at the checkout __1__ said，“That'll be five dollars in all please.”She then __2__ down at the paper I was buying and said，“I'm __3__ all these negative(消极的)words on the front pages.I want to read some __4__ news for a change.”She then said，“__5__，I think someone should just __6__ a good news newspaper—a paper with wonderful，inspirational __7__ about people overcoming difficulty and doing good things for others.”She __8__ me for coming in and said，“Maybe we'll get some good news，”and she __9__.She made my day.
The following day after my business appointments，I __10__ the same store again to pick up bottled water and a newspaper，but a __11__ young lady was behind the counter.As I checked out I said，“Good afternoon”and __12__ her my money.She said nothing — not a word，not a smile or not a __13__.She just gave me my change and __14__ a negative tone ordered “Next！”
It __15__ me right between the eyes：Two people，the same age；one made me feel __16__，but the other，well，made me feel that I had inconvenienced her by __17__.
Every morning，you should ask __18__ this important question：“Who do I want to be today？‘The Grouch(不高兴的人)’or‘The Good News Girl’”？Your answer will go a long way toward __19__ the joy and happiness that you will experience in your __20__.
[解题导语] 有一天我去便利店买报纸和水，碰到了一个乐观而开朗的女收银员，我们相谈甚欢，这一天我很快乐；而第二次，我却碰到了另外一个冷漠的女收银员……后来发生了什么呢？让我们从文章中寻找人生的真谛。
1．A.bed B．counter
C．table D．shop
解析：从下文11空后的counter提示可知，此处表示“收银台”，故选B。
答案：B
2．A.put B．got
C．glanced D．turned
解析：她向我买的报纸瞥了一眼(glanced)说：“我早就厌烦了(tired of)头版的那些消极的东西了，我想读些好点儿的(good)东西，换换口味。”这里glance at是固定词组，表示“对……看一眼，瞥见”。
答案：C
3．A.tired of B．interested in
C．careful about D．fond of
解析：参见2题解析。
答案：A
4．A.latest B．good
C．interesting D．real
解析：参见2题解析。这里表达的意思应该与negative相反，所以选good，也可从5空后的提示得到答案。
答案：B
5．A.In fact B．As usual
C．However D．By the way
解析：实际上(In fact)，我认为人们应该出版(publish)一份只有好消息的报纸。
答案：A
6．A.collect B．print
C．sell D．publish
解析：参见5题解析。
答案：D
7．A.stories B．ideas
C．pictures D．habits
解析：报纸上应该讲述一些人们如何克服困难的、美好的、鼓舞人心的故事……这里用stories表示“故事，事情”，选A项。
答案：A
8．A.told B．thanked
C．praised D．congratulated
解析：这个女收银员对我能够光顾她们的便利店表示了感谢，所以用thanked。
答案：B
9．A.did B．agreed
C．laughed D．pointed
解析：从上文可知，我们告别的时候，彼此都很高兴，所以她应该是“笑着”跟我说再见的，用laughed。
答案：C
10．A.dropped by B．stood by
C．brought in D．took in
解析：第二天，我又顺路经过这家店。drop by表示“顺便经过”，stand by表示“站在……旁边”，bring in表示“引进”，take in表示“欺骗；让……进入”，根据语意选A项。
答案：A
11．A.beautiful B．different
C．clever D．stupid
解析：从上下文可知，这次的收银员不是上次的那个，用different。
答案：B
12．A.carried B．passed
C．handed D．showed
解析：我买了报纸和水后，给了她钱，所以用hand，表示“交给……”。
答案：C
13．A.gesture B．movement
C．shake D．problem
解析：但这个收银员什么也没说，微笑也没有，甚至连一个手势都没有。所以根据上下文，该空用gesture，表示“手势，姿势”。
答案：A
14．A.for B．at
C．through D．in
解析：in a negative tone表示“用消极的语调”故选D。
答案：D
15．A.caught B．hit
C．pushed D．saw
解析：从上下文可知，这让我非常震撼。此处hit表示“使某人突然想起”。
答案：B
16．A.great B．sad
C．excited D．disappointed
解析：从上文可知，第一个收银员让我感觉非常好，所以用great，但第二个收银员给我的感觉好像是我的出现(showing up)给她带来了很多麻烦和不便。
答案：A
17．A.moving on B．going away
C．showing up D．showing off
解析：参见16题解析。move on表示“向前进；继续”，go away表示“走开”，show off 表示“炫耀”，都不对。
答案：C
18．A.her B．them
C．yourself D．themselves
解析：从上下文可知，你每天早上都要问问自己，所以用反身代词yourself。
答案：C
19．A.creating B．determining
C．sharing D．forming
解析：从语境可知，这将决定着(determining)你人生(life)中要经历的幸福和快乐。此处determine表示“决定的。”
答案：B
20．A.home B．office
C．study D．life
解析：根据19句解释可知此处应填life(人生)；home“家”；office“办公室”；study“学习”，均不符合语境。
答案：D
Ⅴ.阅读理解
Up to 100,000 people will be interviewed to become a volunteer for the London 2012 Games.
Over the next 14 months，a team of 2,500 interviewers will decide who will make up the 70,000 strong Games Maker volunteer team.Nearly 250,000 people have applied.
Tuesday's official opening of London 2012's selection centre at the ExCeL in east London will signal the start of the UK's biggest peacetime recruitment(招募) drive.
Over 300 people a day will attend a selection event in Britain in the run up to 2012，including a 30 minute interview and a chance to see an exhibition on Games volunteering.
Speaking as organisers threw open the centre's doors.London 2012 chairman Lord Coe said they would be seeking people to “go beyond their personal best”．
“We want the best of the best—that's what people are expecting of London.Our involvement(参与) is not a historic one；it is about added value，”he said.“The interview process is a huge undertaking but vitally(极其)important to find the right people for the success of the London 2012 Games.”
Another eight selection centres around the UK will be up_and_running between March and August 2011.Organisers will take most of 2011 to contact would be volunteers for interviews.
“Around 50,000 volunteers will be needed for the Olympics and 20,000 for the Paralympics”， Lord Coe said.They will have to commit to at least 10 days' work.
Specialists will be working in areas such as medical
services，sport or press operations，while the work of general volunteers will include being spectator(观众) assistants，uniform distributors(发放者) and ticket checkers.
“Volunteers will be central to the success of all modern Games”，according to Justin Davis Smith，chairman of the Life Time UK Alliance and Volunteering England chief executive.
[解题导语] 现代奥运会的成功离不开志愿者的积极参与和奉献。本文介绍了2012年伦敦奥运会招募志愿者的情况。
1．How many volunteers will be needed for the London 2012 Games?
A．2,500. B．70,000.
C．100,000. D．250,000.
解析：细节理解题。根据第二段可知，伦敦奥组委计划在随后的14个月中，为2012年伦敦奥运会招募70,000名志愿者组成奥运会缔造者(Games Maker)志愿团队。
答案：B
2．To become volunteers，the applicants should ________.
A．go for a 30 minute interview
B．present a personal statement
C．watch an exhibition on the Olympics
D．have some experience in volunteering
解析：细节理解题。根据第四段的内容可知，报名申请当志愿者的人必须参加选拔活动，包括一场30分钟的面试和一次观看关于奥运会志愿活动展示的机会。
答案：A
3．The underlined phrase“up and running”in Paragraph 7 probably means “________”．
A．in place B．in existence
C．in need D．in operation
解析：短语猜测题。根据第七段的内容可知，另外八个对报名者进行面试的选拔中心将于2011年3月至8月投入工作。短语“up and running”意为“在运转，在使用中”，与短语“in operation”同义。
答案：D
4．What can be inferred from the last two paragraphs?
A．No Olympic Games would succeed without volunteers.
B．Volunteers will offer services in every field of the Games.
C．Volunteers participate in the Games only in modern times.
D．Volunteers play a key role in making the Games successful.
解析：推理判断题。根据文章最后两段的内容可知，志愿者的参与是现代奥运会成功的关键。
答案：D
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Ⅰ.单项拼写
1．I ________ (认为) you could speak French fluently.
答案：assumed
2．________ (以某种方式) we have to get the information.
答案：Somehow
3．The bad weather ________ (加速) our departure.
答案：accelerated
4．The proposals they put forward at the meeting were of little ________ (重要意义)．
答案：significance
5．________ (准确)is more important than speed in his new job.
答案：Accuracy
6．Be quiet！It is not polite to ________ (打断) people when they are talking.
答案：interrupt
7．Her room is always ________ (混乱)．
答案：messy
8．He was ________ (逮捕) for stealing a computer.
答案：arrested
9．They had no ________ (可能的选择) but to give up.
答案：alternative
10．The audience ________ (向……鼓掌) the singer for three minutes.
答案：applauded
Ⅱ.完成句子
1．I am ________ ________ ________waiting for her to telephone.
我等她的电话都等得不耐烦了。
答案：fed up with
2．The custom ________ ________ ________ hundreds of years ago.
这一习俗可以追溯到几百年前。
答案：dates back to
3．“No problem”，he replied ________ ________.
“没问题”，他如释重负地答道。
答案：in relief
4．________ ________ we could have a day off tomorrow.
要是明天我们放假就好了。
答案：If only
5．This job is open to all，________ ________ previous experience.
这份工作对所有人都是公开的，不管以前是什么经历。
答案：regardless of
Ⅲ.单项选择
1．(2011·金山模拟)This is of no practical ________ at present，but such a prospect is not impossible.
A．quantity B．significance
C．character D．fashion
解析：be of no significance“无关紧要的，没有意义的”。句意为：目前这没有什么实际意义，但这种希望也不是不可能。
答案：B
2．I shall certainly not tell him the news.________，it will go to his ears.
A．Besides B．Moreover
C．Nevertheless D．Otherwise
解析：考查副词辨析。句意为：我一定不会告诉他这个消息，然而他会知道的。besides“除……之外”；moreover“因此”；nevertheless“然而”；otherwise“否则”。
答案：C
3．(2012·福州质检)The river forms the ________ between the heavy industrial and light industrial areas of the city.
A．division B．gap
C．separation D．interval
解析：考查名词辨析。division“分界线”。句意为：这条河成了这座城市重工业区和轻工业区的分界线。gap“沟”；separation“分开；分离”；interval“间隔”。
答案：A
4．It is generally ________ that attitude means everything.
A．arranged B．assumed
C．questioned D．declared
解析：句意：人们普遍认为态度决定一切。assume“假定，设想”；It is assumed that...人们认为……。
答案：B
5．(2012·西安模拟)________ what his parents think，he is leaving home for a new job in Shenzhen.
A．Instead of B．In terms of
C．Lack of D．Regardless of
解析：考查regardless of的用法。句意：不管他父母怎么想，他还是要到深圳去找新的工作。instead of“代替”；in terms of“就……而言”；lack of“缺乏”；regardless of“不管，不顾”。
答案：D
6．________ those past years，we couldn't help feeling sorry for our parents who never had a rest all the year round.
A．Looking back upon B．Looking around
C．Looking about D．Looking up
解析：look back upon意为“回顾”。句意：回顾过去的那些年，我们不禁感到难过，因为我们的父母一年到头不能休息。look up意为“查阅，查出，看望”；look around意为“环视”。
答案：A
7．(2012·广州月考)—I'm really ________ this weather.
—why can't it be sunny for a change?
A．fed back B．fed on
C．fed to D．fed up with
解析：考查短语搭配。be fed up with“讨厌……，对……不感兴趣”。
答案：D
8．Being poor，they had to build a ________ shelter out of tree trunks.
A．common B．normal
C．primitive D．formal
解析：考查形容词词义辨析。句意为：由于贫穷，他们不得不用一些树干建造了一个简陋的棚子。primitive“简陋的”，符合句意。A项意为“普通的”；B项意为“正常的”；D项意为“正式的”。
答案：C
9．(2012·大连一模)If only he ________ drugs.He would be very successful now.
A．didn't take B．would not take
C．hadn't taken D．wouldn't have taken
解析：if only“要是……就好了”，此句式谓语动词要用虚拟语气，若与过去事实相反要用过去完成时表示。所以选C。
答案：C
10．They are close friends and their friendship ________ college days.
A．dates back to B．dates back
C．dates to D．dates back from
解析：句意：他们是亲密的朋友，他们的友谊可追溯到大学时代。date back to＝date from追溯到，起源于。
答案：A
11．You needn't have ________ the meeting to tell me that.You could have come up to me afterwards.
A．come B．interrupted
C．joined D．gone
解析：句意：其实你不必打断会议告诉我那件事。你本可以会后来找我。interrupt“打断……讲话，打岔”，符合题意。
答案：B
12．(2011·长沙调研)—You know，Bob is a little slow ________ understanding，so...
—So I have to be patient ________ him.
A．in；with B．on；with
C．in；to D．at；for
解析：a little slow in……在某方面反应慢；be patient with sb.对……有耐心。
答案：A
13．—Do you really want to go out?
—It may rain.______ I shall go out；I don't mind the rain.
A．Anyway B．Otherwise
C．Somehow D．Therefore
解析：句意：—你真的想出去吗？—它或许下雨，但不管怎样，不还会出去，我不介意下雨。本题考查副词辨义；anyway“不管怎样；无论如何”；otherwise“否则”；somehow“以……方式；不知怎么地”。
答案：A
14．(2012·德州模拟)Her friend I referred to just now was ________ for fraud.
A．suspected B．charged
C．accused D．arrested
解析：句意：我刚才提到的她的朋友因诈骗而被逮捕了。本题考查动词辨析；suspect “猜疑”，常与of搭配；charge“指控”，常与with搭配；accuse“指责；指控”，常与of搭配；arrest“逮捕”，常与for搭配。故选D。
答案：D
15．His accent ________ that he is from Heilongjiang.
A．decides B．makes
C．identifies D．suggests
解析：句意：他的口音暗示了他来自黑龙江。本题考查动词辨义，decide“决定”；make“制造”；identify“认出；识别”；suggest“建议；暗示”。根据句意，可知D项正确。
答案：D
Ⅳ.完形填空
Recently，I stopped by a convenience store to get a newspaper and a bottle of drink.The young woman at the checkout __1__ said，“That'll be five dollars in all please.”She then __2__ down at the paper I was buying and said，“I'm __3__ all these negative(消极的)words on the front pages.I want to read some __4__ news for a change.”She then said，“__5__，I think someone should just __6__ a good news newspaper—a paper with wonderful，inspirational __7__ about people overcoming difficulty and doing good things for others.”She __8__ me for coming in and said，“Maybe we'll get some good news，”and she __9__.She made my day.
The following day after my business appointments，I __10__ the same store again to pick up bottled water and a newspaper，but a __11__ young lady was behind the counter.As I checked out I said，“Good afternoon”and __12__ her my money.She said nothing — not a word，not a smile or not a __13__.She just gave me my change and __14__ a negative tone ordered “Next！”
It __15__ me right between the eyes：Two people，the same age；one made me feel __16__，but the other，well，made me feel that I had inconvenienced her by __17__.
Every morning，you should ask __18__ this important question：“Who do I want to be today？‘The Grouch(不高兴的人)’or‘The Good News Girl’”？Your answer will go a long way toward __19__ the joy and happiness that you will experience in your __20__.
[解题导语] 有一天我去便利店买报纸和水，碰到了一个乐观而开朗的女收银员，我们相谈甚欢，这一天我很快乐；而第二次，我却碰到了另外一个冷漠的女收银员……后来发生了什么呢？让我们从文章中寻找人生的真谛。
1．A.bed B．counter
C．table D．shop
解析：从下文11空后的counter提示可知，此处表示“收银台”，故选B。
答案：B
2．A.put B．got
C．glanced D．turned
解析：她向我买的报纸瞥了一眼(glanced)说：“我早就厌烦了(tired of)头版的那些消极的东西了，我想读些好点儿的(good)东西，换换口味。”这里glance at是固定词组，表示“对……看一眼，瞥见”。
答案：C
3．A.tired of B．interested in
C．careful about D．fond of
解析：参见2题解析。
答案：A
4．A.latest B．good
C．interesting D．real
解析：参见2题解析。这里表达的意思应该与negative相反，所以选good，也可从5空后的提示得到答案。
答案：B
5．A.In fact B．As usual
C．However D．By the way
解析：实际上(In fact)，我认为人们应该出版(publish)一份只有好消息的报纸。
答案：A
6．A.collect B．print
C．sell D．publish
解析：参见5题解析。
答案：D
7．A.stories B．ideas
C．pictures D．habits
解析：报纸上应该讲述一些人们如何克服困难的、美好的、鼓舞人心的故事……这里用stories表示“故事，事情”，选A项。
答案：A
8．A.told B．thanked
C．praised D．congratulated
解析：这个女收银员对我能够光顾她们的便利店表示了感谢，所以用thanked。
答案：B
9．A.did B．agreed
C．laughed D．pointed
解析：从上文可知，我们告别的时候，彼此都很高兴，所以她应该是“笑着”跟我说再见的，用laughed。
答案：C
10．A.dropped by B．stood by
C．brought in D．took in
解析：第二天，我又顺路经过这家店。drop by表示“顺便经过”，stand by表示“站在……旁边”，bring in表示“引进”，take in表示“欺骗；让……进入”，根据语意选A项。
答案：A
11．A.beautiful B．different
C．clever D．stupid
解析：从上下文可知，这次的收银员不是上次的那个，用different。
答案：B
12．A.carried B．passed
C．handed D．showed
解析：我买了报纸和水后，给了她钱，所以用hand，表示“交给……”。
答案：C
13．A.gesture B．movement
C．shake D．problem
解析：但这个收银员什么也没说，微笑也没有，甚至连一个手势都没有。所以根据上下文，该空用gesture，表示“手势，姿势”。
答案：A
14．A.for B．at
C．through D．in
解析：in a negative tone表示“用消极的语调”故选D。
答案：D
15．A.caught B．hit
C．pushed D．saw
解析：从上下文可知，这让我非常震撼。此处hit表示“使某人突然想起”。
答案：B
16．A.great B．sad
C．excited D．disappointed
解析：从上文可知，第一个收银员让我感觉非常好，所以用great，但第二个收银员给我的感觉好像是我的出现(showing up)给她带来了很多麻烦和不便。
答案：A
17．A.moving on B．going away
C．showing up D．showing off
解析：参见16题解析。move on表示“向前进；继续”，go away表示“走开”，show off 表示“炫耀”，都不对。
答案：C
18．A.her B．them
C．yourself D．themselves
解析：从上下文可知，你每天早上都要问问自己，所以用反身代词yourself。
答案：C
19．A.creating B．determining
C．sharing D．forming
解析：从语境可知，这将决定着(determining)你人生(life)中要经历的幸福和快乐。此处determine表示“决定的。”
答案：B
20．A.home B．office
C．study D．life
解析：根据19句解释可知此处应填life(人生)；home“家”；office“办公室”；study“学习”，均不符合语境。
答案：D
Ⅴ.阅读理解
Up to 100,000 people will be interviewed to become a volunteer for the London 2012 Games.
Over the next 14 months，a team of 2,500 interviewers will decide who will make up the 70,000 strong Games Maker volunteer team.Nearly 250,000 people have applied.
Tuesday's official opening of London 2012's selection centre at the ExCeL in east London will signal the start of the UK's biggest peacetime recruitment(招募) drive.
Over 300 people a day will attend a selection event in Britain in the run up to 2012，including a 30 minute interview and a chance to see an exhibition on Games volunteering.
Speaking as organisers threw open the centre's doors.London 2012 chairman Lord Coe said they would be seeking people to “go beyond their personal best”．
“We want the best of the best—that's what people are expecting of London.Our involvement(参与) is not a historic one；it is about added value，”he said.“The interview process is a huge undertaking but vitally(极其)important to find the right people for the success of the London 2012 Games.”
Another eight selection centres around the UK will be up_and_running between March and August 2011.Organisers will take most of 2011 to contact would be volunteers for interviews.
“Around 50,000 volunteers will be needed for the Olympics and 20,000 for the Paralympics”， Lord Coe said.They will have to commit to at least 10 days' work.
Specialists will be working in areas such as medical
services，sport or press operations，while the work of general volunteers will include being spectator(观众) assistants，uniform distributors(发放者) and ticket checkers.
“Volunteers will be central to the success of all modern Games”，according to Justin Davis Smith，chairman of the Life Time UK Alliance and Volunteering England chief executive.
[解题导语] 现代奥运会的成功离不开志愿者的积极参与和奉献。本文介绍了2012年伦敦奥运会招募志愿者的情况。
1．How many volunteers will be needed for the London 2012 Games?
A．2,500. B．70,000.
C．100,000. D．250,000.
解析：细节理解题。根据第二段可知，伦敦奥组委计划在随后的14个月中，为2012年伦敦奥运会招募70,000名志愿者组成奥运会缔造者(Games Maker)志愿团队。
答案：B
2．To become volunteers，the applicants should ________.
A．go for a 30 minute interview
B．present a personal statement
C．watch an exhibition on the Olympics
D．have some experience in volunteering
解析：细节理解题。根据第四段的内容可知，报名申请当志愿者的人必须参加选拔活动，包括一场30分钟的面试和一次观看关于奥运会志愿活动展示的机会。
答案：A
3．The underlined phrase“up and running”in Paragraph 7 probably means “________”．
A．in place B．in existence
C．in need D．in operation
解析：短语猜测题。根据第七段的内容可知，另外八个对报名者进行面试的选拔中心将于2011年3月至8月投入工作。短语“up and running”意为“在运转，在使用中”，与短语“in operation”同义。
答案：D
4．What can be inferred from the last two paragraphs?
A．No Olympic Games would succeed without volunteers.
B．Volunteers will offer services in every field of the Games.
C．Volunteers participate in the Games only in modern times.
D．Volunteers play a key role in making the Games successful.
解析：推理判断题。根据文章最后两段的内容可知，志愿者的参与是现代奥运会成功的关键。
答案：D
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