13-14下学期外研高二期末Book8练习
Ⅰ. Complete the following sentences according to the Chinese.
1. This area faces droughts and floods annually but has a recent increase in (极端的)weather conditions.
2. As is reported on TV, the prime minister’s visit will further (促进) the cooperation between the two countries.
3. Helen stood up and took a (试探性的) step forward, but she fell to the ground.
4. I was surprised to find that the ugly boy was (改变) overnight into a handsome young man.
5. The beauty of Beijing lies in the (独特的) style of its ancient buildings.
6. (确信的) of the accuracy of the data obtained by doing experiments, they stuck to their opinion.
7. Their dream was to have a society with no racial (偏见), but it took them many years to realize it.
8. The naughty boy threw his toys (故意地) into the water and then laughed happily.
9. The calm expression on her face no doubt (反映) that she wasn’t interested in her father’s property.
10. My parents are going to celebrate their twenty-fifth wedding (周年纪念日) in a five-star hotel.
Ⅱ. Fill in the blanks with correct words. (The first letters have been given.)
1. It took great p for Annie to teach me to speak. After several months, I finally spoke the first word.
2. Don’t be d , Charlie! Failure is the mother of success, as the saying goes.
3. There was no safety barrier, but the court ruled that the child’s parents should share the b for the accident.
4. I by his example, my daughter is determined to become a speaker when she grows up.
5. In the TV interview, the author o her success to her family, especially her husband.
6. If you do something illegal for money, you must be ready to take the c .
7. Some of the young people are disappointed because the knowledge a from the books isn’t useful in real life.
8. As soon as she realized she had a particular shortcoming, she o it at once.
9. The result of the experiment is c with what we expected, which makes us very happy.
10. Though my parents don’t like rock’n’roll, they are t of my choice of it.
Ⅲ. Compare the phrases and choose the proper one for each sentence.
1. adapt to, appeal to, apply to, take to, lead to
① It is wrong for him not to obey the rules that ordinary men.
② As is known to all, it is human activity that global warming.
③ If Bob the new environment earlier, his life wouldn’t be in such a mess now.
④ The TV program about how to educate children a large number of young parents.
⑤ Judging from the look on her face, she really the yellow silk dress made in China.
2. in case of, in need of, in place of, in search of, in spite of
① Mr. Smith set off once more after a month’s rest his wife’s attempts to prevent him.
② Those affected by Typhoon Haiyan are badly assistance. If you can, please donate some money to them.
③ The police are a lady who is reported to have been missing since the flood hit the area last Friday.
④ fire, run quickly to the nearest door.
⑤ Because of their safety and convenience, credit cards are now widely used cash or cheques.
3. leave for, leave behind, leave out, leave aside
① Mary came up and talked to the shy girl so that she wouldn’t feel .
② The Greens are Hong Kong for their holiday next weekend and I’ll see them off.
③ The plan to build a nuclear power station was for the time being because many people were against it.
④ By the time I got on the train, I realized that my luggage had been in the taxi.
4. take up, set up, pick up, make up, end up
① The imaginative child a story about exploring the moon and won first place in the writing competition.
② We went through a lot of hardships together in the countryside and as good friends.
③ At the age of sixty, Mrs. White painting to kill time.
④ A statue will be in front of the building in memory of the great scientist.
⑤ It was an extremely cold night and eventually we were by a helicopter.
5. make out, set out, put out, bring out, stand out
① From all sides, people rushed to the house on fire to help the flames.
② The smog was so thick that the drivers could hardly the way ahead, so they had to pull up by the road.
③ The girl among so many candidates because of her honesty and rich working experience.
④ Everything prepared, Susan was going to from the French coast at five o’clock in the morning.
⑤ Difficulties can a person’s best qualities.
Ⅳ. Complete the sentences according to the Chinese given.
1. It’s high time you (开始认真读书), or else other students will leave you behind.
2. (据说) Peter has returned to the USA after he graduated from Peking University.
3. (在一开始) the match, she looked a little nervous; but after a while, she calmed down.
4. (尽管看起来不可思议), the poor student has worked out the difficult maths problem.
5. (正是在他读了那封信后) he realized how much his father loved him.
6. Tony (有很多共同之处) with David, so they have become the closest friends.
7. All his efforts were in vain. (难怪) he was depressed and drowned his sadness in wine.
8. Without your timely help, we (不可能完成) the project on schedule.
9. After he went to high school, Mike (习惯于早起).
10. Not until her mother came to Africa to accompany Jane Goodall (她才被允许研究) the chimps in African jungle.
Ⅴ. Fill in the blanks with the proper form of the verbs given.
1. It’s no use (shout) at your children when they have made mistakes.
2. Nowadays, a huge number of books (be) available in our library, ranging from science to astronomy.
3. Weather (permit), we will go on a picnic by the river this Sunday.
4. Mr. Yang, (live) in Canada for nearly ten years, decided to go back to his hometown, Chongqing.
5. When I came back home after school, my mother (prepare) dinner in the kitchen.
6. This kind of cloth (wash) very well. You can buy some to make a pair of trousers for your son.
7. All the work (finish), I asked for leave and went to the bookstore to buy books for my daughter.
8. They hurried to the booking office, only (tell) that the train tickets to Fuzhou had already been sold out.
9. His brother (take) a bus to his company these days since his damaged car is being repaired.
10. The houses (build) at present near our house are intended for those low-income families.
参考答案:
Ⅰ. 1. extreme 2. promote 3. tentative 4. transformed 5. unique 6. Convinced 7. prejudice 8. deliberately
9. reflected 10. anniversary
Ⅱ. 1. patience 2. discouraged 3. blame 4. Inspired 5. owed 6. consequences 7. acquired 8. overcame
9. consistent 10. tolerant
Ⅲ. 1. ①apply to ②leads to③had adapted to
2. ①in spite of ②in need of ③in search of ④In case of ⑤in place of
3. ①left out ②leaving for ③left aside ④ left behind
4. ①made up ②ended up ③took up ④set up ⑤ picked up
5. ①put out ②make out ③stood out ④set out ⑤bring out
Ⅳ. 1. got down to reading/doing some reading 2. It is said that 3. At the very beginning of
4. Incredible as/ though it may seem; Though /Although/ While it may seem incredible
5. It was after he read the letter that 6. has much/a lot in common 7. No wonder
8. couldn’t have completed 9. was/became/got accustomed to getting up early
10. was she allowed to study
Ⅴ. 1. shouting 2. are 3. permitting 4. having lived 5. was preparing 6. washes
7. finished/having been finished 8. to be told 9. is taking 10. being built