高中英语外研版（2019）选择性必修四UNIT 1 Looking forwards练习题

UNIT 1 Looking forwards
CLASS ______ NAME __________ SCORE ______
Vocabulary:
ambition
correspondent
detective
ultimately
participation
complex
commercial
symbolize
alternative
arise
circumstance
mixture
affection
qualified
fluency
sincerely
refreshments
shift
boyhood
historical
admission
numerous
thoughtful
dilemma
Phrases and expressions:
in the face of
come one’s way
be forced to do
take a leaf out of / from one’s book
insight into
on a daily basis
arise from
turn down
take action
make up one’s mind
pass up
have second thoughts
put off
reject ... out of hand
weigh up
yours sincerely
Fill in the blanks:
He's always had a burning ______ to start his own business.
Newspapers send special ______ to places where important events take place.
A poor diet will ______ lead to illness.
No computer can imitate the ______ functions of the human brain.
The use of light and dark ______ good and evil.
You can be paid in cash weekly or by cheque monthly; those are the two ______.
They looked at him with a ______ of horror, envy, and awe.
I don't know much about it, so I don't feel ______ to comment.
Do you think museums should charge for ______
He was faced with the ______ of whether or not to return to his country.
They showed great perseverance ______ difficulty.
To prevent accidents, safety equipment was checked ______.
To be honest, the chances for promotion1 are good in the new company, and the salary was just too attractive to______.
I was going to sell my car but I ______ and decided to deep it until its road tax expires in five months time.
Women were a little more complicated and likely to ______ the pros and cons before settling on their choice.
Translate the following:
As many of us already know, having plans in place for the future is no guarantee that they will become reality.
Although they shared the same ambitious and energetic approach to life, their careers unfolded in contrasting ways.
Although some of his historical novels were published, their success was nothing compared to the stories of his fictional detective, Sherlock Holes, which he is still best known for to this day.
So, whatever twists and turns you might encounter, take a leaf out of the books of these two authors and be prepared for the unexpected.
It has in fact become one of the most famous American poems of all time, not only because of its natural style, but also because of its thoughtful insights into human nature.
在记者被迫采取行动之前，他曾在心里反复权衡当地的情况。(correspondent, be forced to do, take action, weigh up, circumstance)
面对众多的复杂的历史问题，我们别无选择，只好全力以赴地去应对迎面而来的挑战。(in the face of, numerous, complex, historical, alternative, come our way)
在拒绝那位合格的教师之前，校长曾经犹豫过，这说明他在下决心之前，曾经想了许多。(turn down, qualified, have second thoughts, make up one’s mind, thoughtful)
他的困境来源于他不知道自己的理想是啥，但是最终他还是要学习他的父亲的经验，并立刻采取行动。(dilemma, arise from, ambition, take a leaf out of one’s book, take action)
老师参与我们的讨论说明他对这个历史事件有自己独特的看法。我们不能拒绝老师给我们带来的启发。(participation, symbolize, insight into, reject ... out of hand)
Fill in the blanks:
Hemingway had had the (1)______ to be a writer since his childhood. His novels and short stories were mostly (2)______ his personal experience. The Old Man and the Sea told about the epic (3)______ between an (4)______ fisherman and the biggest fish he had ever (5)______. By (6)______, Doyle used to be a (7)______ before he took up writing full time. He is (8)______ for his Holmes stories, in which he told the stories of a fictional (9)______, Sherlock Holmes, and which have been (10)______ readers for more than a century.
What did Hemingway want to do when he was a child (no more than 10 words)
What is Sherlock Holmes in Doyle’s stories (no more than 10 words)
Multiple choice:
–-Where ______ the recorder I can’t see it anywhere.
-- I ______ it right here, but now it’s gone.
A. did you put; have put B. have you put; put
C. had you put; have put D. were you putting; have put
2. -– When ______ again --When he ______, I’ll let you know.
A. he comes; come B. will he come; will come
C. he comes; will come D. will he come; comes
3. Hello, I ______ you ______ in London. How long have you been here
A. don’t know; were B. hadn’t known; are
C. haven’t known; are D. didn’t know; were
4. They asked me to have a drink with them. I said that it was at least ten years since I ______ a good drink.
A. had enjoyed B. was enjoying C. enjoyed D. had been enjoying
5. Tom was disappointed that most of the guests ______ when he ______ at the party.
A.left; had arrived B. had left; had arrived
C. left; arrived D. had left; arrived
6. My brother ______ while he ______ his bicycle and hurt himself.
A.fell; was riding B. fell; were riding C. had fallen; rode D. had fallen; was riding
7. The new secretary is supposed to report to the manager as soon as she ______.
A. will arrive B. arrives C. is arriving D. is going to arrive
8. – Come in, Peter, I want to show you something.
--Oh, how nice of you! I ______ you ______ to bring me a gift.
A. never think; are going B. never thought; were going
C. didn’t think; were going D. hadn’t thought; were going
9. When I was at college I ______ three foreign languages, but I ______ all except for a few words of each.
A. spoke; had forgotten B. spoke; have forgotten
C. had spoken; had forgotten D. had spoken; have forgotten
10. The volleyball match will be put off if it ______.
A. will rain B. rains C. rained D. is raining
11. Mary ______ a dress when she cut her finger.
A. made B. is making C. was making D. makes
12. The students ______ busily when Miss Brown went to get a book she ______ in the office.
A.had written; left B. were writing; has left
C. had written; had left D. were writing; had left
13. -– Do you know our town at all --No, this is the first time I ______ here.
A. was B. have been C. came D. am coming
14. -– We could have walked to the station. It was so near. --Yes. A taxi ______ at all necessary.
wasn’t B. hadn’t been C. wouldn’t be D. won’t be
15.We were all surprised when he made it clear that he ______ office soon.
A. leaves B. would leave C. left D. had left
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