综合检测(二)
Unit 14 Careers
(满分：120分；时间：100分钟)
Ⅰ.单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
1．(2012·驻马店高二检测)To ensure people's happiness，the central government will not________to take the severest measures against the rising housing prices.
A．hesitate B．mind
C．continue D．forbid
2．________the displays of culture and technology，the Shanghai Expo also showcased the spirit of voluntarism(志愿者精神)．
A．Apart from B．More than
C．Instead of D．Other than
3．The entire hall burst into a great cheer and applause________the Nobel Prize winner appeared on the stage accompanied by the chairman.
A．until B．while
C．by the time D．the instant
4. (2012·黄山高二月考)There are dozens of Chinese restaurants in Chicago, but only a few________from the others.
A．stand out B．try out
C．work out D．break out
5．The students are collecting money________the children in the disaster area.
A．in need of B．in case of
C．in aid of D．in honour of
6．The new drug began to________not long after it had been taken.
A．operate B．operate on
C．combat D. work on
7．We can surely________these difficulties as long as we are closely united.
A．settle B．accomplish
C．wipe D．overcome
8．He is willing to________the rights of women.
A．speak out B．speak for
C．speak up D．speak up for
9．The boy is working harder than ever，hoping to______the time he has wasted playing online games.
A．take up B．bring up
C．call up D．make up
10．While on business in London, Li Fang________the chance to improve her English.
A．grasped B．brought
C．made D．turned
11．(2013·定远高二检测)The PE teacher explained to the students that the
________of the game was to lower the body and jump.
A．trick B．origin
C．secret D．description
12．To enjoy the scenery, Sara would spend long hours on the train________travel by air.
A．as to B．other than
C．instead of D．rather than
13．(2012·宁德高二阶段测试)The fireman told us they had great bother________the fire________.
A．to get；under control B．getting；controlled
C．get；controlled D．getting；to control
14．The Smiths bought a new house which was the
________of their friends.
A．envy B．admire
C．respect D．pride
15．Toyota's chief executive said the company grew too fast to________safety controls.
A．prevent from B．pay attention
C．get rid of D．keep up with
Ⅱ.完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
(2012·苏北四市第二次调研)“Hey, Tahlia! How's the model？”
I had just taken a bite of my hot dog__16__I heard a familiar voice yelling at me from across the crowded school yard. I saw a group of popular girls who were all__17__.
“What kind of__18__are you going to do? An ad for a Frankenstein movie？” More laughter. My stomach twisted into a tight knot. How could they humiliate (羞辱) me like this，__19__the entire school? As I walked into the cafeteria, I__20__the dark scars on my right hand.
At 9 months old, I knocked over a teapot and dumped boiling water all over my hands and stomach. My parents__21__me to the hospital, but I had to have a skin graft (移植)operation. I was in so much pain! But what__22__me most were the cruel things people said about how I looked，__23__that day at lunch.
The girls were being super-mean to me because they'd heard I was considering doing some modeling. A close friend had suggested that I shouldn't let my scars limit me and that I might__24__a good model.
But after that__25__at school, I was sure I'd made a huge mistake. Upon arriving home, I covered the mirror with a blanket, fell on my bed and sobbed.
The next day, I__26__myself to go to school. At lunch my best friend Jesse tried to encourage me: “You can't__27__forever, Tahlia. So what if you have a few scars? Just go outside and show them that you're just as good as they are.” Although I knew she was right, I couldn't__28__standing up for myself like that.
However, that night as I sat on the bed, my friend's words replayed in my mind. I'm__29__hiding from myself, I thought. How stupid! Slowly, I stood up, walked over to the__30__， and tossed the blanket aside. There, in the mirror I saw a slim, dark-haired, blue-eyed girl, looking just fine，__31__with a few scars.
The next day I wore a comfortable T-shirt to school. What's more, I had lunch outside the cafeteria，
__32__beside those mean girls. They were shocked that I should dare to walk into their territory. I felt__33__too—free and happy.
Sometimes people still look at me strangely. They__34__and stare, but I don't let it get to me. I have applied to several modeling companies, and at least one company is considering me for jobs. Maybe I'll never__35__posing on the runway, but I do know one thing: I'm done.
16．A.as B．when
C．while D．before
17．A.applauding B．cheering
C．laughing D．quarreling
18．A.modeling B．writing
C．drilling D．acting
19．A.in spite of B．in view of
C．in terms of D．in front of
20．A.looked into B．searched for
C．wondered about D．glanced at
21．A.presented B．sent
C．rushed D．handed
22．A.hurt B．beat
C．disappointed D．puzzled
23．A.for B．like
C．on D．after
24．A.impress B．make
C．consult D．defeat
25．A.effect B．phenomenon
C．challenge D．scene
26．A.forced B．expected
C．reminded D．preferred
27．A.apologize B．beg
C．hide D．complain
28．A.consider B．imagine
C．appreciate D．resist
29．A.hardly B．ever
C．even D．gradually
30．A.blanket B．bed
C．chair D．mirror
31．A.while B．though
C．but D．because
32．A.right B．still
C．therefore D．anyhow
33．A.sensitive B．uncomfortable
C．different D．tense
34．A.compare B．associate
C．wave D．whisper
35．A.give up B．end up
C．put up D．set up
Ⅲ.阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)
A
(2012·福州高二质量检测)After years of trying to balance work with motherhood, Karl Smith left her corporate (公司的) job behind to start her own business.
It's been over a decade since this mom entrepreneur (企业家) began making cakes out of her family's kitchen. During that time, she has managed to grow Magical Moments & Elite Party Rentals into a well-developed wedding planning and rental operation. Statistics show that these kinds of mommy-owned businesses are on the rise. Many women say they can't find work that allows them to balance their responsibilities at home.
Indeed, according to a national study conducted by lpsosReid on behalf of Microsoft Canada，fifty-four percent of female small business owners agree that being able to work at home to raise their family is a key reason to leave the corporate world behind.
“Being a mom entrepreneur means trading a typical 9-to-5 work week for a more irregular routine，”says Gemma Moore, a busy mother of two who owns and operates MG Moore Designs，a design company specializing in website, photography and print media.“Finding a business that you can build in the evenings will allow you to spend time with your children during the day and continue your business after they go to school.”
Ninety-two percent of female small business owners say that mobile equipment and computer software can help a mom entrepreneur make her own hours and work whenever she is most productive. In fact, ninety-five percent
agree that small business owners need to be_more_technology-savvy than ever before. The more technology they master, the more successfully they will run their businesses.
“Balance is a key aspect for most entrepreneurs, but this is especially true for women，”says Ruth Bastedo, President of Women Entrepreneurs of Canada (WEC). “Entrepreneurs recognize that today's technology can help them to find work/life balance while still providing them with the tools and materials they need to grow their businesses more effectively.”
36．Many female employees left their corporate jobs in order to________.
A．master more and more technology
B．support their family in a better way
C．look after their children more carefully
D．carry out their responsibilities as housewives
37．What can we know about Gemma Moore from the passage?
A．She has two companies of her own.
B．She was once doing trade business.
C．She does not work in the daytime.
D．She can arrange her time more properly.
38．The underlined part “be more technology-savvy”
( in Paragraph 5) probably means“________”．
A．save more hours for technology
B．spend less money on technology
C．have a better knowledge of technology
D．find better balance in technical field
39．The passage mainly tells us that________.
A．most women can hardly find suitable work
B．new technology can help women to find work
C．Karl Smith has started her own business at
home
D．mommy-owned businesses can balance work and life
B
(2012·山西省运城市教学检测)American children aren't the only couch potatoes with nearly one third of children globally spending three hours a day or more watching TV or on computers, according to the study of over 70,000 teens in 34 nations.
From Argentina to Zambia, Regina Guthold of the World Health Organization in Geneva and her colleagues found most children weren't getting enough exercise and that it made no difference if they lived in a rich or a poor country.“With regards to physical activities levels, we did not find much of a difference between poor and rich countries，”Guthold said.“Growing up in a poor country does not necessarily mean that kids get more physical activities.”The study was published in The Journal of Pediatrics，looking at 72,845 schoolchildren aged 13 to 15 from North and South
America, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East. The children were surveyed between 2003 and 2007.
The researchers defined adequate physical activity as at least an hour of exercise outside of gym class at least five days a week. Children who spent three or more hours a day watching TV，playing computer games, or chatting with friends—aside from time in school or time spent doing homework—were classified as sedentary.
The researchers found only one quarter of the boys and 15 percent of the girls were getting enough exercise by these definitions. A quarter of boys and nearly 30 percent of girls were sedentary and didn't get enough exercise with girls less active than boys in every country aside from Zambia.
Uruguay had the highest percentage of active boys, at 42 percent, while Zambia had the lowest, at 8 percent. Girls from India were the most active, with 37 percent meeting exercise recommendation, while girls from Egypt were the least active, with just 4 percent getting adequate exercise. Children in Myanmar were the least sedentary, with 13 percent of boys and 8 percent of girls classified as sedentary. The most sedentary nations were St. Lucia and the Cayman Islands，with 58 percent of boys and 64 percent of girls spending at least three hours a day in sedentary activities.
People show deep concern for kids' lack of physical activity in various nations. Why do they have a low level of physical activity? Guthold speculated (推测)that urbanization (都市化) could be a factor as well as access to cars and TVs.
40．If you are sedentary, you________.
A．are a diligent student spending much time doing
homework
B．have at least an hour of exercise outdoors every
day
C．like watching TV and playing computer games
D．spend a lot of time sitting down and not moving
41．Which statement is TRUE about the finding of the study, led by Regina Guthold?
A．Most children around the world don't meet the exercise recommendation.
B．Girls in every country are no more active than boys.
C．Children in rich countries relatively get less physical activities.
D．Only 4 percent of the girls from Egypt are not active in exercise.
42．Which could be the BEST title of the passage?
A．American children are addicted to TVs and computers
B．Nearly one third of children globally are couch
potatoes
C．Effects of physical activities on health
D．Unimaginable standard of physical health
43．What would the writer be most likely to discuss in detail in the following paragraphs?
A．The suitable amount of physical activities for students.
B．Some of the factors for the popularity of cars and TVs among the kids.
C．The reasons behind the lack of physical activities.
D．The ways to make the most of physical activities.
C
The London Organizing Committee of the Olympic Games announced the details of the lighting of the Olympic Flame and travel around the UK to be started in May.
Organized by the Hellenic Olympic Committee (HOC) (希腊奥委会), the Olympic Flame will be ignited mid-morning on May 10 using the sun's rays at the Temple of Hera in Olympia, in an hour-long ceremony among the historic ruins of the home of the ancient Games.
From the Lighting Ceremony in Olympia, the HOC will take the Olympic Flame on an 8-day relay around Greece before arriving in Athens on May 17 for the official handover ceremony. During an early evening hour-long ceremony, the Olympic Flame will be handed over to a London 2012 representative.
British Airways, the official airline partner of the London 2012 Games, will carry the Olympic Flame on board flight “BA2012”—a golden aircraft from Athens into the UK on May 18.The Flame will arrive into the UK at Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose on early evening of May 18. On the morning of May 19, the Flame will then travel from RNAS to Land's End ready for the start of the London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay.
The Olympic Flame will travel 8,000 miles across the UK to within 10 miles of 95 percent of the population. 8,000 torchbearers (火炬手) will carry the Olympic Flame for approximately 300 meters each, passing the Olympic Flame from torch to torch until it reaches the Olympic Stadium on the eve of 27 July.
44．The underlined word “ignited” in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to“________”．
A．changed B．replaced
C．lit D．kept
45．The official handover ceremony of the Olympic Flame will last________.
A．an hour B．one evening
C．a week D．8 days
46．We learn from the text that________.
A．the Olympic Flame relay will take place only in the UK
B．the 2012 London Olympic torch relay will last over three months
C．the Olympic Flame will travel from Greece to the UK by land
D．most people in the UK needn't travel far to see the Olympic Flame
47．What is the BEST title for the text?
A．Welcome to enjoy the 2012 London Olympic torch relay
B．Olympic Flame lighting and UK arrival details
announced
C．The hard journey of Olympic Flame from home to London
D．A brief introduction to the history of Olympic Flame relay
D
There was a famous temple on a high hill in Assam. The priest (神父) of this temple was widely respected. When he grew old, he started searching for a younger priest to replace him after his death. However, much to his disappointment, he could not find any suitable person. As the priest lay on his deathbed, he called his assistant and told him, “After my death, make sure that only a ‘human being' replaces me as the priest of this temple.”As soon as he said these words, he died.
Information soon travelled far and wide. A day was set for the selection of the successor (继任者). That day, many people started coming to the temple. The route to the temple was full of thorns (荆棘) and stones. By the time most people reached the temple, they had had cuts on their feet and hands.
By afternoon, as the selection process was about to end, one young man walked slowly into the temple. The assistant noticed him and said, “Young man, you are very late.”The man replied，“I know I am late, so I will not participate in the competition.”But the assistant was curious to know about this man. He asked
again, “But how did you hurt yourself so badly? Didn't you follow the some route as the others？”“ I did，”replied the man，“But I thought I must remove the thorns and sharp stones from the path so that when people come to pray in this temple they won't get hurt.”
Hearing this, the assistant smiled and said，“Congratulations, you have been chosen.”This greatly annoyed the other participants.“How can you choose him as he has not gone through any of the tests？”they demanded.
The assistant replied，“Our old priest used to say that only a ‘human being' knows how to watch for other people's interests. All of you climbed the same path. But only this man thought about the others and cleared the path so that no one would get hurt. By this definition (定义), only he qualifies as a‘human being'and therefore only he should be the successor to the great old priest.”
48．What happened immediately after the old priest died?
A．The assistant took the old priest's position.
B．Many people climbed to the temple to say goodbye to him.
C．The assistant shut the temple and started mourning for the old priest.
D．Word spread that there was an urgent need for the old priest's successor.
49．Why was the young man late for the competition?
A．He had forgotten his way and thus had taken a longer route to the temple.
B．He removed all the sharp stones and thorns from the path leading to the temple.
C．He offered water to the other participants on their way to the temple.
D．He had forgotten all about the competition in the morning.
50．How did the other participants react to the assistant's decision?
A．They took it easy and learnt a lesson from the incident.
B．They praised the assistant for being so wise and fair.
C．They got angry and opposed the assistant's decision.
D．They felt ashamed of themselves and left immediately.
51．What was the old priest's definition of a “human being”？
A．Someone who cares about other people's interests.
B．Someone who succeeds in life and earns a lot of money.
C．Someone who removes sharp stones that block the path.
D．Someone who knows how to make other people enjoy life.
E
After 30 years of AIDS prevention efforts, global leaders may now need to change their focus to spending more on drugs used to treat the disease as new data shows this is also the best way to prevent the virus from spreading.
The UN mainly took up the issue at the International AIDS Society meeting in Rome as it evaluated progress in fighting the disease. Guiding the meeting was completely new data that showed early treatment of HIV can cut its transmission to a sexual partner by 96 percent.
“Now it is very clear that treatment is prevention and treatment is an important part of a combination strategy (策略). Now that we know this, is this going to be enough encouragement to change around our policy？”Dr Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) said.
That could mean redirecting, or adding to, global spending on fighting AIDS, particularly how much is spent on education or other researches into antiretroviral drugs (抗逆转录病毒药物) that allow patients to live with the controlled disease for many years.
UNAIDS says at least $ 22 billion will be needed to fight with the disease by 2015, helping reduce 12 million new infections and 7.4 million more deaths in the next decade.
Globally, the number of people living with HIV rose to 34 million by the end of 2010, from 33.3 million a year earlier. But in poorer countries, a majority of such patients were not receiving antiretroviral treatment.
Fauci said he had already discussed this with policymakers and may make public his views on needed policy changes at the meeting. “I don't think it's going to be one-size-fits-all，”Fauci said of the policy approach.“There is going to be certainly a difference between how things are looked at in the developing world and the developed world.”
Facing the situation, UNAIDS Executive Director Sidibe also said，“As a patient with HIV, if you're lucky to be born in the North, you will not die from HIV. We need to have drugs which are not just for the rich market.”
52．What has AIDS fight focused more on over the past 30 years?
A．Prevention.
B．Test of drugs.
C．Development of drugs.
D．Treatment of the disease.
53．The International AIDS Society meeting in Rome was under the guidance of________.
A．progress in AIDS fight
B．AIDS prevention strategies
C．researches into antiretroviral drugs
D．new data about early treatment of HIV
54．The underlined word “transmission”in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to“________”．
A．concern B．spread
C．limit D．challenge
55．What can we infer from the text?
A．So far no effective AIDS drugs have been developed.
B．Most AIDS patients can't receive treatment worldwide.
C．There exists inequality when it comes to AIDS treatment.
D．The spread of AIDS has been brought under control in the North.
Ⅳ.任务型读写(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
阅读下面短文，根据所读内容在表格中的空白处填入最恰当的单词。
注意：每个空格只填一个单词。
Eating healthy is important, because it can lower disease risks, give us more energy, increase productivity as well as strengthen our bodies. It is true that eating healthy is expensive，but there are tricks to spare your savings account. Here are some ways we eat more healthy while keeping it cheap.
Switch to Tap Water. Check the price of water on your tap water bill. Now check the price of bottled water. Quite a difference, isn't it？So why not give up the soda and drink water?
Eat Eggs. Eggs are full of vitamins, high in proteins but low in price.
Buy Tuna (金枪鱼) Cans. Canned tuna is cheap and contains as much protein as meat.
Buy Ordinary Food. The box of ordinary food might be less attractive, but it's certainly more attractive to your wallet. On the contrary, brand-name food is always more expensive.
Go to One Grocery Store. This grocery store is cheaper for meat, that grocery store is cheaper for vegetables, another grocery store is cheaper for fish... How many grocery stores are you going to, trying to find the cheapest food? Stop losing a day shopping.Go to a big grocery store near your place. It hasn't the lowest price for all foods, but it saves your time and fuel.
Eat Less. It is obvious that the less you eat, the lower your grocery bill is. If you're overweight, go on a diet. Your health and bank account will thank you.
Don't Buy Junk Food. Stop buying anything that comes out of a box. It's expensive, what's worse, it's harmful to your health!
From above we can see that all of us can keep a balance between eating healthy and keeping it cheap as long as we pay attention to some tricks.
Title
How to eat healthy while keeping it cheap
56.________
of eating healthy
●Reducing our disease risks
●Making us more 57.________and productive
●Making our bodies 58.________
Effective
59.________
●60.______drinking bottled water.
●Eating eggs.
●Eating canned tuna, which 61.______no less protein than meat.
●Buying ordinary food is 62.________to save money.
●Shopping in one big grocery store nearby although some food may be 63.________in another store.
●Eating less means a lower grocery bill.
●Staying away from junk food as it does 64.________to your health.
65.________
Pay attention to some tricks, and we can eat healthy while keeping it cheap.
Ⅴ.书面表达(满分25分)
最近，某网站发起了一场主题为“珍爱生命”的大讨论。请你以“Cherishing life”为题，用英语写一篇短文，谈谈自己对此话题的看法。
注意：1.词数120左右；
2．短文中不能出现本人相关信息。
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综合检测(二)
1．A 句意：为了确保人民的幸福，中央政府毫不犹豫地采取最严厉的措施控制不断增长的房价。hesitate to do sth.意为“犹豫做某事”。由句意可知A正确。
2．A 考查介词短语辨析。句意：除了展现了文化和技术，上海世博会也展示了志愿者精神。apart from“除……之外(还有……)”；more than“不仅仅是”；instead of“而不是”；other than“除了……(再无……)”。
3．D 考查状语从句。句意：诺贝尔奖得主由主席陪同一出现在台上，整个大厅顿时爆发出一阵欢呼和掌声。the instant在此处相当于as soon as，引导一个时间状语从句。
4．A 考查动词短语辨析。句意：在芝加哥有几十家中国餐馆，但只有几家出类拔萃。stand out“突出，显眼”；try out“试用，试验”；work out“解决，计算出”；break out“爆发”。根据句意可知选A项。
5．C 考查短语辨析。句意：学生正在为灾区的孩子筹措资金。in need of“需要”；in case of“以防万一”；in aid of“支持，为……筹措”；in honour of“为庆祝……；为纪念……”。
6．A 考查动词辨析。句意：这种新的药物刚吃下去不久就开始起作用了。operate在此意为“起作用”，相当于work。operate on“给……做手术”；combat“斗争，战斗”；work on“对……起作用”，后需跟宾语。根据句意，A项正确。
7．D 考查动词词义辨析。句意：只要我们紧密团结，我们肯定会克服这些困难。settle“解决”；accomplish“完成，实现”；wipe“擦，抹，消除”；overcome“克服，战胜”。故D项正确。
8．D 句意：他愿意为妇女的权力而明确表态。speak up“大声说出”，speak up for“为某人明确表态”。
9．D 考查动词短语辨析。句意：为了把浪费在网络游戏上的时间弥补回来，男孩比之前学习更努力。make up“弥补”；make up the time“把时间补回来”。
10．A grasp the chance“抓住机会”。句意：在伦敦出差时，李芳抓住机会提高英语水平。
11．A 考查名词辨析。句意：体育老师向同学们解释游戏的技巧是放低身体再跳。trick“技巧，窍门”，符合句意。
12．D 句意：为了欣赏风景，萨拉愿意在火车上度过很长时间，而不是乘飞机旅行。rather than“而不是”，符合句意。
13．B 句意：消防队员告诉我们，他们费了很大功夫才把大火控制住。have bother doing sth.意为“费劲做某事”；get sth.done意为“让某事被做”，根据句意应选B。
14．A 考查词语辨析。envy“羡慕，忌妒”；admire“钦佩，羡慕”；respect“尊敬，敬重”；pride“骄傲”。the envy of sb./sth.“羡慕(或忌妒)的对象/东西”。句意：史密斯一家买了新房子，新房子是他们的朋友羡慕的对象。B项不能作名词。故选A项。
15．D 句意：丰田汽车公司老总说，公司发展太快了，安全控制却没跟上。keep up with“跟上”。符合句意。
【语篇解读】 由于小时候的一次烫伤，作者右手上留下一个疤痕。当作者想要成为一名模特时，同学们都嘲笑她，这使作者很伤心，甚至要放弃当模特的梦想。但是，一个好朋友鼓励的话语使她重新树立了信心，并且不断向自己的梦想迈进。
16．B when在此是并列连词，意思是“就在这时”，即“我”刚吃了一口热狗，就在这时“我”听到一个熟悉的声音传过来。
17．C applaud意思是“鼓掌”；cheer意思是“欢呼”；laugh意思是“大笑”；quarrel意思是“争吵”。根据下文内容可知，这里的意思是，一位同学说了一句嘲笑“我”的话，其他人都跟着大笑起来。第三段中“More laughter”也是暗示。
18．A 根据文章开头的model可知，A项正确，即这个同学嘲笑“我”，问“我”要做什么样的模特。
19．D in spite of 意思是“不顾”；in view of意思是“鉴于”；in terms of意思是“按照，根据”；in front of意思是“在……面前”。根据题意可知，D项符合文意，即她们怎么能在全校学生面前这样羞辱“我”呢？
20．D look into意思是“调查”；search for意思是“寻找”；wonder about意思是“想知道，想弄明白”；glance at意思是“扫一眼”。根据下文可知，“我”的同学嘲笑“我”是因为“我”手上的伤疤，因此D项符合文意，即“我”扫了一眼手上的伤疤。
21．C rush意思是“紧急送往”，即“我”的父母紧急地将“我”送到医院。
22．A 根据该空格后面的内容可知，A项符合文意，即最让“我”受伤(hurt表示心理受到伤害)的是别人对“我”的外表的议论(即有关疤痕的话)。beat意思是“击败”；disappoint意思是“使……失望”；puzzle意思是“使……困惑”。
23．B like表示“像”，即就像那天午餐时那个同学说的有关“我”的疤痕的话，令“我”很伤心。
24．B make在这里的意思是“成为……”，符合文意，即“我”的一个好朋友告诉“我”，不要让伤痕限制自己，她相信“我”会成为一个好的模特。impress意思是“给……印象深刻”；consult意思是“咨询”；defeat意思是“击败”。
25．D effect意思是“影响”；phenomenon意思是“现象”；challenge意思是“挑战”；scene意思是“场景，事件，一幕”。显然只有D项符合文意，即经过那天的一幕之后，“我”觉得自己犯了一个大错(即认为自己不可能成为一名模特)。
26．A 根据上一段内容可知，在遭到同学的嘲笑之后，“我”在家里哭了一场，所以第二天肯定是不太想去上学的，因此A项符合文意，即第二天强迫(forced)自己去上学。expect意思是“期望”；remind意思是“提醒”；prefer意思是“更喜欢”。
27．C 根据上下文内容可知，Jesse劝“我”不要永远逃避(hide)，而应该忘记自己的疤痕，勇敢地展示自己。apologize意思是“道歉”；bet的意思是“乞求”；complain意思是“抱怨”。
28．B consider意思是“考虑”；imagine意思是“想象”；appreciate意思是“欣赏”；resist意思是“抵制”。根据文意可知，B项正确。虽然“我”知道她说的是正确的，但是“我”无法想象，“我”要怎样地勇敢面对自己。
29．C 根据后面的“hiding from myself”和“How stupid”等内容可知，C项符合文意，即“我”不仅逃避他人，甚至(even)还逃避自己，真是很愚蠢。
30．D 根据上文内容可知，“我”在镜子上盖了一条毛毯，不让自己看见自己，因此这里选mirror，即走到镜子跟前，将盖在上面的毛毯拿掉。
31．B 根据上下文可知，B项正确。从镜子里“我”看到一个苗条的、有着黑头发和蓝眼睛的漂亮女孩，尽管(though)有一些疤痕。其他几项不合逻辑。
32．A right在这里是副词，意思是“恰恰，正好”，即“我”在餐厅外面吃饭，恰恰就在那些说话很苛刻的女孩们的旁边。
33．C sensitive意思是“敏感的”；uncomfortable意思是“不舒服的”；different意思是“不同的”；tense意思是“紧张的”。根据上下文可知，作者想要表达的意思是：那些女孩感到很惊讶，因为她们看到了不同的我，而我自己也有着不同的感觉——自由而又快乐。
34．D whisper意思是“低语，耳语”，符合文意，即有时候还会有人盯着“我”看，同时低声说着什么。compare意思是“比较”；associate意思是“联系”；wave意思是“挥手”。
35．B give up意思是“放弃”；end up意思是“以……结束”；put up意思是“建造，搭起”；set up意思是“建立，树立”。根据文意可知，B项正确，即也许“我”永远都没有机会走秀。
【语篇解读】 很多职场妈妈选择离职，自主创业，因为这样既可以照顾家庭也可以兼顾自己的事业。
36．B 推理判断题。根据文章第三段的后半部分的raise their family可知答案选B。
37．D 细节理解题。根据文章第四段Gemma Moore说的话“Finding...go to school.”可知，在照顾家庭和发展事业上她可以灵活、合理地分配时间。故选D项。
38．C 词义猜测题。根据第五段画线部分后面的那句话“The more technology they master，the more successfully they will run their businesses.”可知，答案选C项。
39．D 主旨大意题。本文主要讲的是很多职场妈妈为了兼顾家庭和事业，而选择离职并自己成立小规模公司，因为这样她们可以更灵活地分配时间。故答案选D。
【语篇解读】 一项面向34个国家7万多名青少年开展的调查显示，全球近三分之一的儿童每天看电视或玩电脑的时间达到三个小时甚至更多。
40．D 推理判断题。第三段提到：除了在学校或作业的时间外，每天看电视、玩电脑游戏或上网聊天的时间超过三小时的孩子被定义为“久坐不动的”。由此判断，如果你被认为是“sedentary”，你就是大部分时间坐着不动的人。
41．A 推理判断题。根据第二段内容“多数儿童都缺乏锻炼，而且这和他们生活在富国和穷国没有多大关系”及该段提及的调查范围可推知A项“全球大多数儿童没有达到建议活动量”是正确的。B项可根据第四段末尾排除；C项可根据第二段前三句排除；D项可根据第五段中第二句的后半句排除。
42．B 主旨大意题。第一段是全文的中心，第一段内容是“一项面向34个国家7万多名青少年开展的调查显示，爱坐在电视机前的并非只有美国儿童，全球近三分之一的儿童每天看电脑或玩电脑的时间达到三小时甚至更多”，由此可知B项正确。
43．C 篇章结构题。最后一段提到：人们对各国儿童缺乏身体锻炼表示极大的关注，Guthold分析，除汽车和电视的普及外，都市化也是造成儿童缺乏身体锻炼的一个因素。由此推断接下来作者很可能会详细地讨论儿童缺乏身体锻炼背后的原因。
【语篇解读】 这是一篇新闻，介绍了2012年伦敦奥运会圣火采集和传递的计划。
44．C 词义猜测题。联系句子的主语the Olympic Flance(奥运圣火)可知这里的意思是“点燃”，故选lit。
45．A 细节理解题。根据第3段中的During an early evening hour-long ceremony，the Olympic Flame will be handed over to a London 2012 representative.可知选A项。
46．D 推理判断题。由最后一段的内容可以看出圣火传递的路线几乎覆盖了英国全境，因此英国人无需远行去观看这一盛事。
47．B 主旨大意题。文章介绍了伦敦奥组委公布的2012奥运圣火采集和传递计划的相关细节，故答案为B项。
【语篇解读】 一位名寺的老神父临终前留下遗言：自己的继任者必须是一个真正的“好人”。一个在选拔大会上来得最晚的年轻人赢得了这一殊荣，他是靠什么脱颖而出的呢？
48．D 细节理解题。由第2段的首句Information soon travelled far and wide.可知答案为D项。
49．B 细节理解题。由第3段最后的“But I thought I must remove the thorns and sharp stones from the path so that when people come to pray in this temple they won't get hurt.”可知答案。
50．C 推理判断题。由第4段中的This greatly annoyed the other participants.可以看出其他的参与者并不服气，群情激奋。
51．A 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的Our old priest used to say that only a‘human being'knows how to watch for other people's interests.可知答案为A项。
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文，介绍了国际上在研究控制艾滋病传染方面所取得的最新进展。
52．A 细节理解题。根据文章首句After 30 years of AIDS prevention efforts可知答案为A项。
53．D 细节理解题。根据第2段中的Guiding the meeting was completely new data that showed early treatment of HIV can cut its transmission to a sexual partner by 96 percent.可知答案。
54．B 词义猜测题。结合这句话的意思“早期的治疗可以大大削减HIV病毒在性伴侣间的传播”可知答案为B项。
55．C 推理判断题。结合倒数第3段中But in poorer countries，a majority of such patients were not receiving antiretroviral treament.可以看出穷国里面的艾滋病患者得不到有效的治疗，因此在防治艾滋病这一领域内存在不平等现象。
56．Benefits/Importance/Significance 57.energetic
58．stronger 59.tricks/ways 60.Quitting/Stopping
61．contains 62.certain 63.cheaper
64．harm 65.Conclusion
【参考范文】
Cherishing life
Is it necessary to cherish life? How to deal with life？These questions often cause heated discussion.
It can never be denied that life is the most important and valuable asset we are in possession of. As is known to us all, everyone has only one life. Once lost, it can never be regained. It's a pity that some people commit suicide. What irresponsible behavior it is! Such news always makes me feel sorry for them!
whatever difficulty arises in my studies or life, I'll never give up my life. Instead, I'll learn to become mentally stronger through overcoming difficulties. Wherever I go and whatever I do, safety will always be my first concern. In addition, I'll tell those around me to cherish their lives as well. After all, everything is possible so long as we are still alive.
Unit 14 Careers
课时作业(四) Warm-up & Your Choice
Ⅰ.单词拼写
1．I'm the ________(接待员) here，welcome to our hotel.
2．Did you claim on the ________(保险) after your house fired?
3．It is rude to ________(争吵) with your parents.
4．Jeff has a very ________(随意的) attitude towards his schoolwork.
5．If you have any problem about the Shanghai World Expo，please ________(咨询) these volunteers.
6．He was brought to court and ________(指控) with stealing.
7．Welfare is their only source of ________(收入) these years.
8．That book ends with a ________(概要) and its conclusion.
9．A large vocabulary will help much when doing the reading ________(理解)．
10．Keep your ________(收据) of shopping in case you want to have a change in size.
Ⅱ.单项填空
1．(2013·黄山高二调研)He is good-natured and has never________with anyone.
A．asked B．quarreled
C．consulted D．confirmed
2．John is leaving for London tomorrow and I will______him________at the airport.
A．send；away B．leave；off
C．send；off D．show；around
3．They are collecting money________charity.
A．in aid of B．in the aid of
C．with the aid of D．with aid of
4．(2013·阜阳高二检测)His listening________and oral ability are good enough to go to the United States.
A．explanation B．practice
C．comprehension D．consideration
5．I'd like Jim，________Jack，to go to the farewell party on behalf of our class.
A．more than B．less than
C．rather than D．or rather
6．He told me that the factory was________his brother.
A．in charge of B．in charge for
C．in the charge of D．in the charge for
7．(2012·郑州高二期末)A certain of care or pain for troubles is necessary for every man________.
A．on time B．in time
C．at times D．at all times
8．The clock works well；there is only________of a second per week.
A．an error B．a mistake
C．a fault D．a flaw
9．We must keep the classroom________.
A．clean B．to clean
C．cleans D．cleaning
10．The speaker________his notebook repeatedly during his speech.
A．consulted B．referred
C．discussed D．looked up
11．They said that the job and the pay from the new South African government were my________after working all my life for equal rights for the blacks.
A．profit B．reward
C．benefit D．money
12．It is said that in Australia there is more land than the government knows________.
A．it what to do with B．what to do it with
C．what to do with it D．to do what with it
13．Many people need________in choosing a job after they leave school.Luckily，there is much information on the Web about job opportunities(机会)．
A．introduction B．guidance
C．assistance D．handbook
14．One day I________a newspaper article about the retirement of an English professor at a nearby state college.
A．ran across B．ran down
C．ran after D．ran out
15．Some people here don't work hard but they get a good________from their investments.
A．wage B．earnings
C．income D．salary
Ⅲ.阅读理解
A
A jobless man applied for the position of “office boy”at Microsoft. The HR manager interviewed him and then watched him cleaning the floor as a test.
“You are employed，”he said. “Give me your e-mail address and I'll send you the application to fill in, as well as date when you may start.”
The man replied，“But I don't have a computer, neither an mail.”
“I'm sorry，” said the HR manager. “If you don't have an e-mail, that means you do not exist. And whoever doesn't exist cannot have the job.”
The man left with no hope at all. He didn't know what to do，with only ten dollars in his pocket. He then decided to go to the supermarket and buy 10kg tomatoes. He then sold the tomatoes from door to door. In less than two hours, he succeeded to double his capital. He repeated the operation three times, and returned home happily with 60 dollars.
The man realized that he can survive in this way, and started to go every day earlier, and return late Thus, his money doubled or tripled every day. Shortly, he bought a cart, then a truck, and then he had his own fleet of delivery vehicles.Five years later, the man is one of the biggest food retailers in the US.
He started to plan his family's future and decided to have a life insurance. He called an insurance broker and chose a protection plan.
When the conversation was concluded the broker asked him his e-mail. The man replied, “I don't have an e-mail.”
The broker answered curiously, “You don't have an e-mail，and yet have succeeded to build an empire.Can you imagine what you could have been if you had an e-mail？” The man thought for a while and replied，“Yes, I'd be an office boy at Microsoft！”
1．Why can't the man have the job at Microsoft?
A．Because he was lazy.
B．Because he didn't pass the test.
C．Because he didn't have an e-mail.
D．Because he didn't have a computer.
2．The underlined word “triple” can be replaced by________.
A．become large B．become 3 times
C．increase quickly D．decrease quickly
3．According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?
A．The man is one of the biggest food retailers in the world.
B．The man didn't give up though he failed the interview.
C．The man started his career by selling tomatoes in the supermarket.
D．Those who have e-mails can work at Microsoft.
4．The man can be described as________.
A．helpful and considerate
B．positive and generous
C．smart and hardworking
D．stubborn and unselfish
B
Zoe，Damaeela, 19, didn't have nice clothes when she was young. It wasn't easy for Zoe's hard-working single mother to make ends meet. They moved in and out of homeless shelters.
Everything changed for Zoe in grade nine. At that time, she heard about a sewing class at her school. She signed up and couldn't wait to turn her designs into clothes, The color of her first dress she made was white-black strips. Soon the clothes she wore were all made by her. Other girls at school loved her designs too. They asked her if they could buy dresses from her. Zoe sold her first dress for $13. Unfortunately, it cost her $ 25 to make the dress. “I had the creativity in designs，” says Zoe. “But I really had no idea about business.”
Zoe kept selling the clothes she designed. Her business was booming, and even the girls who had ever teased her became her customers. In the eleventh grade, Zoe took a business class. She learned how to price her clothes so that she could be sure to make a fair profit.
Her business teacher suggested she take part in a contest for teenaged entrepreneurs (企业家). The contest was for teens from all over the United States. Zoe sent in her business plan, which explained how she planned to make her company grow. She won the second prize in the end. Zoe's success became a news item. Supermodel Tyra Banks heard about it and she invited Zoe to take part in her TV show.“Being recognized I felt really unreal，”says Zoe.Zoe has advice for teens who want to start their own business.“If you really work hard on it, you will be able to make it happen，”she says.“If I can do it, anyone can.”
5．We can learn that________when she was in grade nine.
A．Zoe had no interest in designing clothes
B．Zoe seldom wore her self-made clothes
C．Zoe didn't know how to make money
D．Zoe attended a business course
6．After winning the contest, Zoe________.
A．considered it a reward
B．expected to be known
C．was proud of her own gift
D．could hardly believe it
7．Zoe advised the teens________.
A．to make efforts to achieve their dreams
B．to design and make their own clothes
C．to try every means to become famous
D．to do whatever they would like to
8．What is the main idea of the passage?
A．How Zoe learned to design clothes.
B．A poor girl achieved success in business.
C．How Zoe got a prize in a contest.
D．A poor girl was invited to a TV show.
Ⅳ.翻译句子
1．我来到这里已经三周了，到目前为止我过得很好。(enjoy)
________________________________________________________________________
2．我们必须知道下一步该做什么。
________________________________________________________________________
3．他妈妈尽可能照顾好他。(possible)
________________________________________________________________________
4．请让窗户开着。(keep)
________________________________________________________________________
5．刘胡兰宁死也不屈服。(give)
________________________________________________________________________
课时作业(四)
Ⅰ.1.receptionist 2.insurance 3.quarrel 4.casual
5．consult 6.charged 7.income 8.summary 9.comprehension 10.receipt
Ⅱ.1.B 考查动词。句意：他脾气很好，从不和任何人争吵。这里考查quarrel作动词，意为“争吵，吵架”。consult意为“咨询”；confirm意为“证实”；ask意为“问、询问”，均不符合题意。
2．C send sb.away派遣某人，开除某人；leave sth.off从……除去……；send sb.off为某人送行；show sb.around领某人参观……。
3．A 本题考查固定短语的用法。句意：他们正在为慈善事业筹集资金。in aid of为了帮助；with the aid of在……(为完成某项工作所需的)帮助下。根据句意和固定短语的组成可知应选A。
4．C 考查名词。句意：他的听力理解能力和口语水平足够好，可以去美国了。comprehension意为“理解”，强调的是对知识的了解，表示的是结果。而practice意为“练习”，并不能表示其水平，和题干里的ability也不能对应。explanation意为“解释，说明”；consideration意为“考虑”，不符合题意。
5．C 句意：我希望吉姆而不是杰克代表我们班参加欢送会。more than多于，less than少于，rather than而不是，or rather更确切地说。
6．C 考查charge的用法。句意：他告诉我他的弟弟负责这个工厂。in the charge of...意思是“在……掌管之下”，主语一般为事物；而in charge of意思是“负责，掌管”，主语一般是人，也就是持主动权的人，如：Who is in charge of the factory？谁负责管理这家工厂？
7．D 句意：因困难而导致的一定的忧虑或痛苦，在任何时候对每个人都是必需的。on time 按时； in time 及时，最后；at times 有时；at all times一直，始终，在任何时候。
8．A 句意：那钟表很好，一周只有一秒偏差。此处error表示“偏差”。
9．A 句意：我们必须保持教室清洁。这里考查的是“keep＋宾语＋adj.”，用形容词作宾语补语，说明保持某种状态。
10．A 句意：这位演讲者在演讲时不断地看他的笔记本。consult查阅；refer提及，谈到；discuss讨论；look up查阅，其用法为look up sth.in a dictionary/notebook...。
11．B 考查名词。句意：他们说，从新南非政府得到这份工作和薪饷，是我毕生为争取黑人的平等权利而斗争所得到的回报。这里考查reward作名词，意为“回报”。profit意为“利润”，benefit意为“好处，利益”，money意为“钱”，均不符合题意。
12．C 该题考查“疑问词＋不定式”的用法。句意：据说澳大利亚的国土如此广阔，以至于政府都不知道如何使用它。根据句意和结构，空白处应填“疑问词＋不定式”结构，作knows的宾语。
13．B 考查名词。句意：很多人在毕业后选择工作的时候都需要指导。幸运的是，现在在网上有很多关于就业机会的信息。这里的guidance是指找工作的人在找工作的过程中需要得到别人的指导，但是具体怎么做还得依靠自己。introduction意为“介绍”；assistance意为“援助”，不符合题意；handbook意为“指导书”，是可数名词，在这里不符合题意。
14．A 此题考查run组成的短语的用法辨析。句意：一天我偶然发现了一篇关于附近一所州立学院的英语教授退休的报纸文章。run across偶然发现；run down撞伤；run after追逐；run out用完。
15．C wage指工人或体力劳动者的工资、工钱；salary指机关单位人员的薪水；income指一个人收入所得钱。
Ⅲ.【语篇解读】 一个到微软找工作的人因为没有电脑和电子邮箱而被拒之门外，只能用身上仅有的10美元去挨家挨户地贩卖西红柿。但他却因此找到了一条发财之路，真是因祸得福啊！
1．C 细节理解题。根据文中微软公司人力资源部经理所说的“If you don't have an e-mail，that means you do not exist.And who doesn't exist cannot have the job”可知由于他没有电子邮箱，经理就拒绝雇用他。
2．B 猜测词义题。结合本句前面说doubled可知这里是想表达他的钱两倍、三倍的增长，越来越多，故答案为B项。
3．B 细节理解题。文中说到这个男子虽然没有被微软公司聘用，但是没有气馁，而是靠仅有的本钱和勤劳努力最终成就了一番事业，故答案为B项。
4．C 推理判断题。根据文中关于这个男子成功经历的描述，可知他是机敏的，同时也是勤奋的，故选C项。
【语篇解读】 一个19岁的小女孩用自己的服装设计天才谱写了一个创业神化。
5．C 推断题。由第二段可知，Zoe设计的服装很受欢迎，但售价却低于成本价。
6．D 细节题。由最后一段Zoe说的一句话“Being recognized I felt really unreal”可知。
7．A 推断题。由文章最后一段话中，Zoe对青少年说，如果你确实努力工作了，你就一定会成功。如果我能做到，任何其他人也能做到。
8．B 主旨大意题。本文主要讲述了Zoe通过个人努力经商成功的经过。B项最具有概括性；其他选项都属于其经历中的一个具体事件，不具有概括性。
Ⅳ.1.I've been here for three weeks，and so far I've enjoyed it.
2．We must know what to do next.
3．His mother looked after him as well as possible.
4．Please keep the windows open.
5．Liu Hulan would rather die than give in.
课时作业(五) Interviews & Nine to Five
Ⅰ.单词拼写
1．It is ________(违法的)to sell tobacco to someone under 16 in the USA.
2．________(牛)give milk and meat；sheep give meat.
3．There are still a lot of problems which need to be
________(克服)．
4．I remembered a real story the ________(片刻)I finished the film.
5．The English language is________(不断地)changing.
6．I made an________(约见)with my dentist this afternoon.
7．He was still________(犹豫)over whether to leave or not.
8．The generals must understand that winning a ________(战役)is only temporary.
9．Our trade is conducted on the________(基础)of quality.
10．Tanzania is a country________(投入)to building socialism in the long term.
Ⅱ.单项填空
1．She________before picking up the phone because she didn't know how to refuse the invitation.
A．wondered B．hesitated
C．determined D．charged
2．(2013·芜湖高二质检)The beauty of Hangzhou is________words can describe.
A．much than B．more than
C．only D．no more than
3．He________about his job but said little about his family during our conversation.
A．went detail B．set into detail
C．went into details D．set details
4．She said to me，“I'll tell you the result of the match
________I know it.”
A．after B．because
C．the instant D．though
5．Lin Dan had practised playing badminton very hard before the Beijing Olympic Games，and it ________.His dream of winning a gold medal in Beijing came true.
A．went off B．turned up
C．paid off D．came up
6．(2013·凤阳高二检测)He is a talkative man，but he didn't say a word in today's discussion.I am not sure how to________his silence.
A．treat B．master C．grasp D．read
7．You should________and let others know what you are really thinking about at the meeting.
A．speak to B．speak up C．speak for D．speak of
8．The people in this area had ________the serious flood disaster and made advance in agriculture.
A．overcome B．conquered
C．succeeded D．defeated
9．If you want to have an examination，please make an
________with my secretary.
A．appointment B．equipment
C．entertainment D．announcement
10．The government must ________itself to improving social security and health care.
A．communicate B．commit
C．complain D．contrast
11．—What are you reading，Tom?
—I'm not really reading，just________the pages.
A．turning off B．turning around
C．turning over D．turning up
12．Without my glasses, I couldn't ________whether that figure on the blackboard was 3 or 8.
A．make out B．make up
C．make up for D．make off
13．I________you so I________all that you said.
A．believe；believe B．believe in；believe
C．believe；believe in D．believe in；believe in
14．Scientists have many theories about how the universe first________.
A．brought into existence B．came into existence
C．came into exist D．came into power
15．Their suggestions have no scientific________.
A．base B．aim C．basis D．aid
Ⅲ.完形填空
For most people, graduation is an exciting day, but my graduation day was not.I remember that weekend two years ago. Family and friends had flown in from across the country to__1__the celebration. But just like everyone else my class，I had watched the__2__turn from had to worse in my senior year. Almost all of us graduates had degrees，but very uncertain__3__.
The weeks ahead weren't__4__. I knew my small university town couldn't offer me any opportunities，__5__I packed up my car and drove to Southern California to find work. But what I thought would take a__6__dragged into two, and then four, and 100 job applications later，I found myself in the exact same__7__as I was before.
You know that feeling when you wake up in__8__？The feeling became a constant in my life.Days felt like weeks, weeks like months, and those many months felt like ever lasting__9__. And the most annoying part was no matter how much I tried，I just couldn't seem to make any__10__.
So what did I do to keep my good sense? I decided to__11__. Something about putting words on a page made everything seem a little clearer—a little brighter. Something about writing gave me__12__. And if you want something badly enough，sometimes a little hope is all you__13__！
I put my__14__into a children's book. Beyond the River was the story of an unlikely hero, a little fish, who __15__ to give up his dream.
And then one day, without any sort of writing degree or contacts in the writing world—just a lot of hard work and determination—I was offered a__16__contract (合同) for my first book! After that，things slowly began to fall into__17__.I was offered a second book deal.Then, a few months later，I got an interview with the Walt Disney Company and was__18__shortly after.
Don't give up. Even if things look__19__now, don't give up. If you work hard, things will always get better. Often times our dreams lie in wait just a little further upstream...all we need is the__20__to push beyond the river.
1．A.attend B．hold C．prepare D．enjoy
2．A.environment B．economy
C．opportunity D．climate
3．A.choice B．danger C．desire D．future
4．A.quiet B．busy C．easy D．long
5．A.so B．but C．for D．or
6．A.day B．week C．month D．year
7．A.town B．direction C．situation D．habit
8．A.surprise B．fear C．delight D．peace
9．A.glory B．complaint C．love D．pain
10．A.appointment B．progress
C．commitment D．decision
11．A.read B．think C．write D．paint
12．A.hope B．wisdom
C．pleasure D．inspiration
13．A.lack B．find C．bury D．need
14．A.disapproval B．disagreement
C．dissatisfaction D．disadvantage
15．A.refused B．managed C．failed D．decided
16．A.writing B．translating
C．publishing D．reviewing
17．A.ruin B．place C．pieces D．despair
18．A.rewarded B．paid
C．fired D．hired
19．A.different B．unimportant
C．strange D．tough
20．A.courage B．chance C．time D．dream
Ⅳ.阅读理解
In the late 1860s, a creative engineer named John Roebling was inspired by an idea to build a bridge connecting New York with the Long island.However, bridge building experts throughout the world thought that this was impossible.
Roebling could not ignore the vision of this bridge. He thought about it all the time and he knew deep in his heart that it could be done. He just had to share the dream with someone else.After much discussion and persuasion he managed to convince his son Washington, an up and coming engineer, that the bridge in fact could be built.
The father and son developed concepts of how it could be accomplished and how the obstacles could be overcome. With great excitement and inspiration, and the determination of meeting wild challenges, they hired their crew and began to build their dream bridge.
The project started well, but when it was only a few months underway a tragic accident on the site took the life of John Roebling.Washington was injured and left with a certain amount of brain damage, which resulted in him not being able to walk or talk or even move.
“We told them so.”
“Crazy men with crazy dreams.”
“It's foolish to chase wild visions.”
Everyone had a negative comment and felt that the project should be abandoned. In spite of his disability Washington was never discouraged and still had a burning desire to complete the bridge and his mind was still as sharp as ever.
He tried to inspire and pass on his enthusiasm to some of his friends, but they were too daunted by the task. As he lay on his bed in hospital, an idea suddenly hit him. All he could do was move one finger and he decided to make the best use of it. Slowly, he developed a code of communication with his wife.
He touched his wife's arm with that finger, indicating to her that be wanted her to call the engineers again.Then he used the same method of tapping her arm to tell the engineers what to do. It seemed foolish but the project was under way again.
For 13 years Washington tapped out his instructions with his finger on his wife's arm，until the bridge was finally completed in 1883.
Today the spectacular Brooklyn Bridge stands in all its glory as a proof to the great success of one man's spirit and his determination. It stands too as a monument to the love and devotion of his wife.
1．Which of the following shows the right order of building the bridge?
a．some negative comments
b．the instructions tapped out on the arm of Washing-ton's wife
c．the idea to build Brooklyn Bridge
d．the determination to complete the bridge
e．the hiring or the crew
A．c，a，d，e，b B．e，c，b，a，d
C．e，c，d，b，a D．c，e，a，d，b
2．Which of the following is NOT mentioned in this passage?
A．Washington's spirit.
B．Construction of Brooklyn Bridge.
C．Love between Washington and his wife.
D．Design of Brooklyn Bridge.
3．Which of the following was the key factor to Washington's success?
A．His strong confidence
B．Good team-work.
C．His never-say-die attitude.
D．His enthusiasm.
4．Which of the following sentences has the closest meaning of the underlined sentence in Paragraph 9?
A．They became interested in the task.
B．They lost confidence in the task.
C．They were attracted by the task.
D．They were unsure of the task.
课时作业(五)
Ⅰ.1.illegal 2.Cattle 3.overcome 4.instant 5.constantly 6.appointment 7.hesitating 8.battle 9.basis 10.committed
Ⅱ.1.B 句意：她在拿起电话前犹豫了一下，因为她不知道该怎样拒绝这份邀请。这里考查hesitate作不及物动词，意为“犹豫，踌躇”。wonder意为“琢磨”；determine意为“决定”；charge意为“索价”。皆不符合题意。
2．B more than在此表示(程度上)更强。句意为“杭州的美用语言无法形容”。
3．C 句意：在我们的谈话中，他谈论很多关于工作的事情，但是对他的家庭却谈及很少。go into detail(s)“细谈，详谈”为固定搭配。
4．C 考查连词。句意：她对我说：“我一得知比赛的结果就告诉你。”这里的the instant意为“一……就……”，相当于as soon as，引导的时间状语从句。
5．C 句意：林丹在北京奥运会前刻苦训练羽毛球，最终取得好成绩。他在北京奥运会赢取金牌的梦想最终实现。pay off“得到好结果，取得成功”，符合句意。
6．D 考查动词。句意：他很健谈，但是在今天的讨论中他什么也没有说，我实在没有把握弄懂他的沉默。这里的read意为“弄懂；明白”，符合题意。treat意为“对待”；master意为“领会”；grasp意为“领会”，皆不符合题意。
7．B 句意：在会议上你应该明确表态，让其他人知道你的真正想法。speak up明确表态，符合语境。
8．A overcome“战胜，克服”，指成功地和某人或某物进行斗争；conquer“征服”；succeed“成功，继承”；defeat“打败”。
9．A 考查名词。句意：如果你想进行一番检查，请跟我秘书定个见面的时间。这里考查make an appointment with sb.意为“与某人约会”。equipment意为“设备”；entertainment意为“娱乐”；announcement意为“通知”，均不符合题意。
10．B 句意：政府必须致力于改善社会治安和医疗保障。commit oneself to...“某人委身于……，某人专心致志于……”；communicate“交流”；complain“抱怨”；contrast“对比”。
11．C 考查turn构成的有关动词短语。句意：——你正在读什么，汤姆？——我没有在真正看书，我只是在翻书。turn over意为“翻过一页书(纸)”，符合句意。turn off意为“关掉”；turn around 意为“(使)转身，(使)转向”；turn up意为“调大；出现”，皆不符合题意。
12．A 句意：没有眼镜，我看不清黑板上的数字是3还是8。make out 辨认出，符合句意。make up 编造；make up for 补偿，弥补；make off 匆忙离开。
13．B 考查动词和动词短语辨析。句意：我信任你，所以我相信你所说的一切。believe sb./what sb.said指“相信某人所说的话”，believe in sb.指“相信某人”。我们要注意动词和动词对应的短语。
14．B 句意：关于宇宙的起源科学家有许多种理论，bring...into existence使……出现，产生；come into existence出现，产生；exist是动词；come into power上台执政。
15．C 考查名词辨析。 句意：他们的建议没有科学家依据。这里考查basis，意为“根据”。base主要用于指物质方面的基础；basis主要指非物质方面的基础。aim意为“目的”，aid意为“援助”，不符合题意。
Ⅲ.【语篇解读】 作者毕业后，经历了漫长的求职过程，但没找着工作。痛苦之余，他用写作安慰自己，最终获得了成功。文章告诫我们任何时候都不要放弃。
1．A 要毕业了，家人和朋友赶来参加毕业庆典，选A项。
2．B 和班上所有人一样，我眼看着自己最后一年里经济情况越来越糟，选B项。
3．D 由下文可知，经济不景气，前途未卜，选D项。
4．C 由下文可知，作者花了很长时间找工作，所以这些日子过地并不轻松，选C项。
5．A 因为我知道这个小镇没什么机会，所以我去南加州找工作，表因果关系选so。
6．B 从第二段形状可知选week，一个星期拖成了两个星期，两个星期又拖成了四个星期。
7．C 经历了漫长的求职过程，投了将近100个简历，一无所获，我又回到了原点。situation这里表示“位置”。
8．B 经历了失败，这里肯定是选一个负面意义的词汇。只有fear(恐惧)符合语境。
9．D 根据上下文可知，我感到永无尽头的痛苦。
10．B 最让我痛苦的是，无论我如何努力，似乎我都没有进步。appointment意为“约会”；progress意为“进步”；commitment意为“承诺”；decision意为“决定”。
11．C 从下文可知，作者通过写作来保持他的理智。
12．A 从下文“a little hope”可知选A项。
13．D 有时候你只需要一点儿希望！
14．C 我把感受到的一切不满都写进书里。
15．A 这里表示作者不愿放弃他的梦想。
16．C “a publishing contract”表示出版合同。
17．B “fall into place”表示一切走向正轨。
18．D 我被雇佣了(找到工作了)。
19．D 即使事情看起来很艰苦，也不要放弃。
20．A 我们需要的只是勇气来越过这条河(困难)。
Ⅳ.【语篇解读】 本文讲述了工程师Washington Roebling和他的父亲坚持梦想，兴建布鲁克林大桥，父亲遇难，自己身残之后仍不言放弃，并最终获得成功的故事。
1．D 细节理解题。根据文章第一句话中inspired by an idea to build a bridge，第三段最后一句话hired their crew and began to build their dream bridge，第八段第一句everyone had a negative comment，第九段最后一句he developed a code of communication with his wife和第十一段the bridge was finally completed in 1883可得出答案。
2．D 细节理解题。文章并未具体说明布鲁克林大桥的设计，此题也用排除法得出。
3．C 细节理解题。根据文章第八段中In spite of his disability Washington was never discouraged and still had a burning desire to complete the bridge and his mind was still as sharp as ever可知，他永不言弃的精神是成功的关键。
4．B 细节理解题。画线句子为转折句，因此由前一句可知Washington积极乐观而他的朋友们并不是，由此得出答案。
课时作业(六) Job Trends & Communication Workshop
Ⅰ.单词拼写
1．Don't ________(打扰) me now.Can't you see I'm trying to work?
2．The film director wants to ________(减少) the cost and win the time.
3．Commercial Street is a ________(迅速发展的) business model in central city.
4．More important，it could improve my skills to ________(操作) the computer.
5．A healthy family is a place we enter for ________(舒适) and development.
6．I sometimes ________(羡慕) you for having the opportunity to emigrate there.
7．I needed to find a simple and ________(灵活的) way to design such a complex figure.
8．She was such a ________(精力充沛的) person that she could make everyone enthusiastic.
9．Attitude is how you ________(反应) to situations in your life.
10．It is a big company，because there are several ________(分支) in different cities.
Ⅱ.单项填空
1．No one has yet ________to our complaints，so I will write a letter to the newspaper.
A．answered B．settled
C．solved D．responded
2．I'm so busy now that you'd better not________me.
A．borrow B．bother
C．cut D．interrupt
3．There has been a steady ________in population in this city since the family planning was introduced.
A．improvement B．decrease
C．increase D．decline
4．(2013·铜陵高二质检)It is____________who is right________what is right that is of importance.
A．neither；nor B．not；but
C．both；and D．not；too
5．When four banks failed in one day，there was a____________among businessmen.
A．picnic B．panic
C．trouble D．disorder
6．They could not ________us when we climbed the mountain.
A．keep up with B．put up with
C．make up to D．hold on to
7．(2013·合肥高二检测)—Who________that machine?
—It's me.
A．operates B．plays
C．does D．works
8．145 people were missing________the crash of the French Airbus.
A．in spite of B．along with
C．due to D．rather than
9．His new car is the________of his friends.
A．fun B．envy
C．attention D．eye
10．Please remind me of the meeting again tomorrow________I forget.
A．though B．so that
C．in case D．until
Ⅲ.阅读理解
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Job hunting after being fired can prove to be difficult. When you are fired from a job, one of the first things you may wonder is how you will get another job. Although being fired does make it slightly more difficult to convince a new employer to hire you，there are some key ways you can decrease the negative impact.
Instructions：
1. Cool off. Chances are that you're angry about being fired. If you jump right into job hunting, you risk entering an interview with a negative attitude or making a bad remark about your former employer, neither of which will win you any points. Instead, take a few days to relax before beginning your search.
2. Strengthen your resume. An updated resume that focuses on your accomplishments is necessary when beginning a new job search.Focus on how your actions at recent jobs have helped improve productivity or efficiency.
3．Network with former colleagues. By obtaining an interview through a connection with someone who knows you personally, you give yourself an advantage. Your skills and work ethic (理念) may not be questioned as thoroughly as they would be when applying for a job where no one knows you.
4. Provide good references who can validate your ability to do the job you are interviewing for. Having a list of former leaders or colleagues who are willing to prove for you helps offset (抵消) the negative feelings a potential employer may have when he sees you were fired.
5．Volunteer the information about your end during the job interview. Being up front and honest about the situation, without going into too much detail, shows the interviewer that you are willing to address a negative situation openly.
6．Maintain a positive attitude.Even though being fired isn't the best situation in which to look for a new job, having a pleasant personality and staying confident about your abilities can help you overcome this hurdle.
1．What might being fired lead to according to the passage?
A．The new boss will show pity on you.
B．The former boss will say sorry to you.
C．The new boss will show less trust in you.
D．The new boss will not accept you at all.
2．The job seekers' resumes should focus on________.
A．actions at recent jobs
B．expectations from the new company
C．teamwork with former colleagues
D．the skills and work ethic
3．The underlined word “validate” in Instruction 4 refers to________.
A．give confidence to B．give proof to
C．give help to D．give advice to
B
(2012·潍坊期末考试) When Boris left school，he could not find a job. He tried hard and pestered (纠缠)his relatives，but they had problems of their own. He answered advertisements until he could not afford to buy any more stamps.Boris grew annoyed, then depressed，then a little hardened.Still he went on trying and still he failed.He began to think that he had no future at all.
“Why don't you start your own business？”one of his uncles told him.“The world is a money-locker.You'd better find a way of opening it.”
“But what can I do？”
“Get out and have a look round，”advised his uncle in a vague sort of way.“See what people want; then give it to them，and they will pay for it.”
Boris began to cycle around the town and found a suitable piece of a waste ground in the end. Then he set up his business as a cycle repairer. He worked hard, made friends with his customers and gradually managed to build up his goodwill and profit. A few months later，he found that he had more work than he could deal with by himself.He found a number of empty shops but they were all no good：in the wrong position，too expensive or with some other snag(障碍)．But at long last，he managed to find an empty shop on a new estate where there were plenty of customers but no competition.
Boris and his assistant taught themselves how to repair scooters and motorcycles.Slowly but surely the profits increased and the business developed. At last, Boris had managed to open the money-locker and found bank notes and gold coins inside.
4．Which of the following would be the BEST title for the passage ?
A．Goodwill is the key to success
B．The world is a money-locker
C．No education，no future
D．Difficulty of starting a small business
5．Which of the following best describes Boris' job hunting experience?
A．Surprising. B．Encouraging.
C．Boring. D．Disappointing.
6．Boris started his career by________.
A．cycling around the town
B．developing a waste ground
C．repairing cycles
D．buying empty shops
7．Boris finally chose an empty shop on a new estate because________.
A．it was not so expensive
B．he had a lot of old customers there
C．he could make good use of his skills there
D．there were good opportunities there
8．We can infer from the last paragraph that Boris
______.
A．still couldn't make good profits
B．set off in a successful career
C．found a lot of gold coins by accident
D．had great difficulty running his business
Ⅳ.翻译句子
1．他今天不在学校而是在家里。(but)
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2．他发现和这位老人的相处很困难。(difficult)
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3．说服她明天跟我们一块儿来对我来说很容易。(persuade)
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4．这就是我两年前住的那座房子。(live)
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5．带上暖和的衣服，以防天冷。(clothes)
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课时作业(六)
Ⅰ.1.bother 2.decrease 3.booming 4.operate
5．comfort 6.envy 7.flexible 8.dynamic
9．respond 10.branches
Ⅱ.1.D 句意：还没有人对我们的投诉作出回复，所以我将给报社写封信。respond“回复”，后接宾语时，常与介词to连用；answer作“答复”讲是及物动词；settle和solve也是及物动词。
2．B 考查动词。句意：我现在是那么的忙，你最好别打扰我。bother意为“打扰”，符合题意。borrow意为“借”，cut意为“切割”，interrupt意为“打岔”。
3．B 实施计划生育政策人口肯定是有所减少，故用decrease，意为“减少，减少……的数量”。improvement“改进，进步”；increase“增加，增长”；decline“下降，衰落，衰败”。
4．B 句意：不是谁对重要，而是什么正确重要。这里考查not...but...这种结构，意为“不是……而是……”。注意：如果用both...and...，那么就要考虑后面的谓语动词的单复数。
5．B 考查名词辨析。句意：当一天之内有四家银行倒闭的时候，企业界人士一片恐慌。这里考查panic作名词，意为“恐慌”。而picnic意为“野餐”，和panic是形似词；disorder意为“紊乱”；trouble是不可数名词，不符合题意。
6．A 句意：爬山时，他们跟不上我们。keep up with“跟上”；put up with“忍受”；make up to“讨好，奉承”；hold on to“坚持，抓住不放”。
7．A 考查动词。句意：——那台机器由谁操作？——是我。operate意为“操作”，符合题意。play意为“玩”，do意为“做”，work意为“工作”。
8．C 句意：145个人因为法国空中客车的失事而失踪。in spite of尽管；along with和……一起；due to由于，因为；rather than而不是。
9．B 考查名词。句意：他的朋友们都羡慕他的新车。这里考查envy作名词，指“妒忌的对象；羡慕的目标”，直接用the envy of sb./sth.。fun意为“乐趣”，attention意为“注意”，eye意为“眼睛”，皆不符合题意。
10．C 考查状语从句。句意：万一我忘了，明天请再提醒一下那个会议。in case意为“万一”，引导条件状语从句。
Ⅲ.【语篇解读】 这是一篇说明文，介绍了怎样在被炒掉之后反思自己、提高自己，以尽快找到新工作的方法。
1．C 推理判断题。根据第1段中的Although being fired does make it slightly more difficult to convince a new employer to hire you可知答案为C项。
2．A 细节理解题。由第2条介绍中的Focus on how your actions at recent jobs have helped improve productivity or efficiency.可知选A项。
3．B 词义猜测题。联系后面一句话可知这里是说要你找出可以证明你工作能力的人和证据，故选B项。
【语篇解读】 主人公Boris毕业后，在寻找工作的过程中展中屡屡受挫，十分失望。在叔叔的建议下，他从修理自行车开始，逐渐地走向成功。
4．B 标题判断题。纵观全文可以看出，文章通过主人公求职屡遭拒绝，然后经过调整思路赚得第一桶金，最后把自己的生意越做越大，从而打开了世界这把锁钱的锁的故事，由此可知，B项作为本文的标题最合适。
5．D 推理判断题。第一段中描述了Boris求职接连失败的感受：Boris grew annoyed，then depressed，then a little hardened，因此，四个选项中只有Disappointing(失望的)最能描述Boris找工作的经历。
6．C 细节理解题。由倒数第二段的“Then he set up his business as a cycle repairer.”可知答案。
7．D 推理判断题。由倒数第二段的“But at long last，he managed to find an employ shop on a new estate where there were plenty of customers but no competition.”可以看出，那里顾客较多、没有竞争，也就是说那里机会好，所以选D。
8．B 推理判断题。最后一段前半部分告诉我们Boris的生意越做越大，利润越来越可观，最后一句对此作了总结，由此可以看出，他的事业取得了成功。
Ⅳ.1.He isn't at school but at home today.
2．He found it difficult to get along with the old man.
3．It's easy for me to persuade her to come with us tomorrow.
4．This is the house where/in which I lived two yeas ago.
5．Take warm clothes in case the weather is cold.
