Unit 12 Fact and fantasy单元测试题
第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
请听下面5段对话，选出最佳选项。
1. How much is the man’s bag?
A. Three dollars.
B. Four dollars.
C. Five dollars.
2. When did the woman get home?
A. At 8:35. B. At 9:05. C. At 9:15.
3. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?
A. Doctor and patient.
B. Mother and son.
C. Teacher and student.
4. What does the man mean?
A. The concert hall is so crowded.
B. He does not want to sit close to the stage.
C. He would rather stand than sit.
5. Why can’t the man help the woman?
A. He must be leaving at once.
B. He doesn’t know how to help her.
C. He is too busy to help her.
第二节(共15小题; 每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
请听下面5段对话或独白，选出最佳选项。
请听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. Where are the two speakers?
A. At a museum. B. At a shop. C. At a library.
7. Why does the woman walk around here?
A. To make friends with others.
B. To look for her parents.
C. To hunt for something special.
请听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. What is the relationship between the two speakers?
A. Doctor and patient.
B. Policewoman and driver.
C. Teacher and student.
9. Why did the man have to be punished?
A. He killed a dog in the street.
B. He hit the woman.
C. He drove too fast after drinking.
10. What’s the speed limit in the business center of a city?
A. 40 mph. B. 50 mph. C. 60 mph.
请听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. Where are the two speakers spending their Christmas?
A. In Japan. B. In China. C. In America.
12. Which of the following do they miss most?
A. Their parents.
B. The colored lights.
C. The Christmas parties.
13. What is the woman’s brother fond of?
A. Going shopping.
B. Climbing mountains.
C. Photographing.
请听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14. What do you know about the man?
A. He has been to New York.
B. He has lost his job.
C. He’s on business.
15. How long haven’t the two speakers seen each other?
A. For two days.
B. For a week.
C. For a month.
16. Why was the man eager to see the woman?
A. To turn to her.
B. To make the suggestion.
C. To tell his story.
17. What does the man want to get anxiously?
A. A good salary.
B. A good preparation.
C. A good job.
请听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. When did the speaker begin to go to the forest for the rubbish?
A. 3 years ago.
B. 4 years ago.
C. 5 years ago.
19. Why does the speaker often go to the forest to pick up rubbish?
A. To reuse something found in waste.
B. To do something for the environment.
C. To keep it to recycle.
20. How long does the speaker stay in the forest each time?
A. Three hours.
B. Four hours.
C. Ten minutes.
第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
21. — I prefer western food. It’s a kind of healthy food.
— _______ But western food is said to be high in sugar and fat.
A. Is that right?
B. How do you know that?
C. Do you really think so?
D. Who told you that?
22. _______ from the earth to Mars!
A. How long it is
B. How far is it
C. What a long distance it is
D. What a long distance is it
23. The two leaders have _______ the foundations of a new era in cooperation between their countries.
A. laid B. lied C. lain D. set
24. As an economist, he was able to _______ some light on the problem.
A. put B. make C. throw D. bring
25. As soon as I was on _______, I began to have second thoughts about leaving.
A. abroad B. broad C. aboard D. board
26. Whenever I see him, he is _______ a happy smile.
A. putting on B. wearing
C. dressing D. having on
27. _______ in her most beautiful skirt, the girl tried to make herself _______ at the party.
A. Dressed; noticed B. Dressing; noticed
C. Dressed; noticing D. Dressing; being noticing
28. After he left college, he was employed in an international company and _______ there ever since.
A. worked B. has worked
C. had worked D. was working
29. — Have you finished the work?
— Not yet. I _______ to do it just a moment ago.
A. set off B. set up
C. set out D. set down
30. If you wish for any _______ explanation, you had better apply in person to chief of police.
A. farther B. further
C. much farther D. more far
31. Obviously what he said just now is a story of _______. In fact, a car can’t reach that speed.
A. science B. truth
C. fact D. fiction
32. I want to call his _______ to the result of the experiment.
A. attention B. attack C. information D. eye
33. Don’t _______ call me if you need any help.
A. think of B. remember to
C. try to D. hesitate to
34. The thing that _______ is not whether you fail or not, but whether you try or not.
A. matters B. minds
C. cares D. considers
35. Long long ago, people had no idea _______ the inside of the earth might look like.
A. what B. that C. how D. why
第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
Among the most popular books being written today are those which are usually classified as science fiction. Hundreds of titles are published every year and are 36 by all kinds of people. What’s 37, some of the most successful films of recent years have been 38 on science fiction stories.
It is often 39 that science fiction is a fairly new development in literature, but its ancestors can be found in 40 written hundreds of years ago. These books often 41 for the presentation of some form of ideal 42, a theme which is 43 often found in modern stories.
Most of the classics (名著) of science fiction, 44, have been written within the last one hundred years. Books 45 writers, such as Jules Verne and H.G. Wells, to mention just two well-known authors, 46 been translated into many languages. 47 science fiction writers don’t write about men from Mars or space adventure stories. They are more 48 in predicting the effect of 49 progress of society and the human mind, or in 50 future worlds which are a reflection of the world, in 51 we live now.
Because of this, their 52 has obvious political undertones(含意). In an age when scientific fact frequently 53 science fiction, the writers may 54 it difficult to keep 55 of scientific advances.
36. A. cut B. read C. said D. stolen
37. A. more B. worse C. better D. less
38. A. made B. depended C. based D. focused
39. A. turned B. resulted C. advised D. thought
40. A. films B. notes C. books D. libraries
41. A. found B. cared C. wished D. reminded
42. A. society B. idea C. future D. end
43. A. yet B. still C. ever D. already
44. A. besides B. therefore C. however D. moreover
45. A. by B. on C. about D. for
46. A. had B. have C. which have D. which had
47. A. Ancient B. Former C. Past D. Modern
48. A. interested B. fond C. satisfied D. tired
49. A. social B. literary C. economic D. technical
50. A. recognizing B. imagining
C. remembering D. changing
51. A. them B. which C. it D. that
52. A. result B. mind C. writing D. present
53. A. passes on to B. gets close to
C. catches up with D. breaks away from
54. A. find B. know C. see D. make
55. A. records B. out C. ahead D. back
第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
A
Jules Verne was a Frenchman who was born in 1828 and died in 1905. He read a great many scientific books and wrote a number of exciting books about the things which he thought that scientists and inventors would one day be able to do. Years later, many of the things really happened. At that time, however, his stories seemed like fairy tales.
Jules Verne’s most famous book is 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.（A league is an old word meaning a distance of about three miles）. In those days submarines had not been invented but he described an underwater ship very like a modern one.
Many of the things Jules wrote about in his books more than a hundred years ago to look into the future, however, were surprisingly exact. In his book From the Earth to the Moon he wrote at the age of about forty, three men and a dog made a journey around the moon in a hollow ship fired from a gun. After going around the moon, they returned to the earth and splashed down into the sea not far from where the first real moon traveler landed in July, 1969.
56. Jules wrote a lot of exciting books partly because he _______.
A. liked to do much reading on science
B. liked reading fairy tales
C. was a great inventor
D. was a famous scientist
57. Some of what Jules described in his books _______.
A. is almost the same as what happened years later
B. is quite different from what happened years later
C. never comes true
D. seems impossible to the people today
58. Many of the things really happened _______.
A. as soon as Jules’ books were published
B. some years after his books were published
C. at that time
D. when Jules was in his forties
59. The thing Jules described in his book From the Earth to the Moon is _______.
A. as large as the spaceship today
B. similar to the spaceship today
C. a gun used to send up a ship
D. an underwater ship
B
People often talk as if shyness is a disease or mental condition that can be cured. I prefer to think of it as an emotional disability. It’s something we are born with and something we carry with us our entire lives. There are too many people, however, who seem to be determined to find some way of doing away with their shyness. In my opinion, it’s a waste of time. I don’t mean that we should do nothing about it; quite the contrary, I think we need to separate the basic fact of our shyness from our ability to take part in a social environment.
Look at one of the most famous shy people of them all, Johnny Carson. This man is painfully shy, yet for decades he made a living talking and associating with (与……交往) different people every night, in front of a national audience. Carson has never gotten rid of his shyness, but he has successfully found a way to deal with it to the extent that he could be, not just a talk show host, but a legend (传奇) among talk show hosts. Look also at Sally Fields, who has recently admitted her problem with shyness. This is a woman who has appeared on countless films, TV shows and interviews, yet in her early years she was so shy that she turned down a lunch invitation from Jane Fonda because she was terrified of meeting her.
I guess that our shyness is there because each of us is born with some insecurity (不安全感) and this insecurity prevents us from reaching out to others the way people with a more open personality do. Therefore, as we grow up and become adults, we haven’t allowed our social skills to grow and develop. We are still stuck in kindergarten or elementary school or wherever it was that our shyness first took root in our soul.
60. In the author’s view, shyness can be explained as _______.
A. a disease that can be easily cured
B. a not very normal mental condition
C. an emotional disability
D. something we pick up after birth
61. In the eyes of the author, it’s a waste of time to _______.
A. develop a healthy personality
B. talk with as many people as possible
C. study where shyness comes from
D. look for ways to do away with one’s shyness
62. Which of the following is TRUE about Johnny Carson?
A. He dared to speak in front of a national audience.
B. He had done away with his shyness carefully.
C. He was described as a hero in some legend books.
D. He failed to become a good talk show host.
63. The author thinks that our shyness is there because _______.
A. we are not open enough
B. we don’t feel safe at heart
C. we try to reach out to others all the time
D. we lack certain social skills
C
What will man be like in the future — in 5,000 or even 50,000 years from now? We can only make a guess, of course, but we can be sure that he will be different from what he is today. For man is slowly changing all the time.
Let us take an obvious example. Man, even 500 years ago, was shorter than he is today. Now, on average, men are about three inches taller. 500 years is a relatively short period of time, so we may assume (设想) that man will continue to grow taller.
Again, in the modern world we use our brains a great deal. Even so, we still make use of only about 20% of the brain’s capacity. As time goes on, however, we shall have to use our brains more and more — and eventually we shall need large ones! This is likely to bring about a physical change too: the head, in particular the forehead, will grow larger.
Nowadays our eyes are in constant use. In fact, we use them so much that very often they become weaker and we have to wear glasses. But over a very long period of time it is likely that man’s eyes will grow stronger.
On the other hand, we tend to make less use of our arms and legs. These, as a result, are likely to grow weaker. At the same time, however, our fingers will grow more sensitive because they are used a great deal in modern life.
But what about hair? This will probably disappear from the body altogether in course of time because it does not serve a useful purpose any longer. In the future, then both sexes are likely to be bald (秃的)!
Perhaps all this gives the impression that future man will not be attractive creature to look at! This may well be true. All the same, in spite of all these changes, future man will still have a lot in common with us. He will still be a human being, with thoughts and emotions similar to our own.
64. According to the passage, future man will be _______.
A. changing fast B. changing slowly
C. the same as us D. totally different from us
65. Future man is likely to be different from us in _______.
A. almost every way B. only two ways
C. a great many ways D. one or two ways
66. Future man’s hair will _______.
A. grow darker
B. stop growing completely
C. fall out more often
D. get longer
67. From the passage, we can conclude that future man will _______.
A. have a larger forehead and weaker eyes
B. have thoughts and emotions similar to ours
C. need glasses to see better
D. be bald and attractive
D
Below is a menu you might find in an American restaurant. Scan the menu to look for the information you need to answer the questions.
Salads
Seafood
Chef Salad...3.35
Fried Shrimp Dinner...8.95
Tuna Salad...4.45
Family Fish Fry...6.75
Caesar Salad...4.95
Fried Scallop Dinner...8.95
Julienne Salad...4.45
Seafood Combination (shrimp, fish and scallops)...9.95
Greek Salad...3.35
*Served with salad and
potatoes
Sandwiches
Desserts
Hamburger...1.75
Apple Pie...1.75
Cheeseburger...2.00
Peach Pie...1.75
Grilled Cheese...1.85
Ice Cream...1.25
Tuna Sandwich...3.35
Cheese Cake...1.25
Fish Sandwich...3.95
Rice Pudding...1.25
Turkey Sandwich...3.35
Sundae...1.50
Steak Sandwich...5.65
Custard Caramel...2.25
Broiled Hot Dog...1.60
Dinners
Beverages
New York Strip Steak...7.90
Coffee...1.10
Chopped Sirloin...7.90
Iced Tea...1.45
Honey Dipped Chicken...7.30
Soft Drink
oast Beef Dinner...6.20
(Pepsi, Coke)...1.45
*Served with salad and potatoes
Milk Shake...2.80
68. Which of the following does the restaurant NOT serve?
A. Coke. B. Sundae. C. Shrimp. D. Spaghetti.
69. Which of the following is the cheapest for meat and salad combination?
A. Seafood Combination. B. Roast Beef Dinner.
C. Broiled Hot Dog. D. Julienne Salad.
70. If you want a seafood combination and a turkey sandwich, how much will you pay?
A. 11.4 dollars. B. 9.95 dollars.
C. 12.75 dollars. D. 13.3 dollars.
71. In which section of the menu would you find chicken?
A. Salads. B. Seafood. C. Dinners. D. Beverages.
E
Since the beginning of time, man has been interested in the moon. The Romans designed a special day to show admiration and respect to the moon. They called it “Moonday”, or “Monday”, as we know it today. Later, the great mind of Leonardo da Vinci studied the moon and designed a machine to carry a human to the moon. Leonardo said that one day a great machine bird would take a person to the moon and bring great honour to the home where it was born.
Four and a half centuries later, Leonardo’s idea was realized. Apollo 11 took three Americans Collins, Aldrin, and Armstrong to the moon. The mission (任务) did fill the whole world with great surprise, as Leonardo had said it would. Numerous essays, articles, and books were written about man’s first moon mission. But perhaps the most interesting story was one written before the event over 100 years before.
In 1865, French author Jules Verne wrote a story about the first journey to the moon. His story was very similar to the 1969 Apollo 11 mission.
Verne’s spacecraft also contained three men—two Americans and a Frenchman. The spacecraft was described as being almost the same size as Apollo 11. The launch(发射) site in Verne’s story was also in Florida. The spacecraft in Verne’s story was named the “Columbiad”. The Apollo 11 command ship was called “Columbia”. His account of sending the spacecraft into the space could easily have been written about how Apollo 11 was sent into the space.
Verne’s story was the same as the actual event in several other respects(方面). The speed of Verne’s spacecraft was 36,000 feet per second; Apollo’s was 35,533 feet per second. Verne’s spacecraft took 97 hours to reach the moon; Apollo’s time was 103 hours. Like Apollo’s spacemen, Verne’s spacemen took pictures of the moon’s surface, relaxed on their seats, cooked with gas, and experienced weightlessness. They too came down in the Pacific and were picked up by an American warship.
What were the reasons for Jules Verne’s extreme accuracy(精确) in describing an event 100 years or more before it actually occurred? He based his writings on the laws of physics and astronomy. Nineteenth-century science and the vivid Verne’s imagination gave people an unbelievably accurate preview of one of the greatest events of the 20th century.
72. Jules Verne wrote his story of a man’s visit to the moon about _______.
A. 100 years before the Apollo 11 mission
B. 10 years before the Apollo 11 mission
C. four and one half centuries ago
D. 100 years ago
73. Verne’s story about the first journey to the moon is very similar to _______.
A. the second U. S. space mission
B. the Apollo 11 mission
C. Leonardo da Vinci’s story
D. numerous other books on the same subject
74. The passage suggests that Jules Verne _______.
A. developed the laws of physics
B. based his writings on the works of Leonardo da Vinci
C. was very lucky in what he had described about the future
D. knew a great deal about the laws of physics and astronomy
75. The passage mainly describes _______.
A. the rapid progress of mankind
B. Verne’s accurate preview of the future
C. the 1969 Apollo 11 moon mission
D. the 19th-century science and technology
第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节:短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
Parents can be examples for their children. Here is story. 76. ________
One day a little boy watches his parents planting flowers in the garden, 77. ________
and he then learned to water and look after the little plant. When he 78. ________
saw that the flowers were growing well, he shared the happy with his
79. ________
parents. Their hardly work resulted in beautiful flowers in full bloom,
80. ________
and the boy’s father proudly picked a flower and gave it to his wife to
81. ________
show her love. But, to their surprise, the boy picked all the flowers and
82. ________
presented them to his parents. Only at this moment the parents realize 83. ________
the great effects on which their behavior had on their child. 84. ________
But I think that parents should try to be good teachers. 85. ________
第二节：书面表达（满分25分）
电视机几乎已经进入每个家庭，它在人们的生活中起着重要的作用，但也有一些负面影响。请你根据下列提示用英语写一篇100词左右的短文说明电视的用途。
电视给我们提供了一个栩栩如生的世界，通过电视我们可以观看奥林匹克足球赛，可以到纽约或伦敦观光，可以端着茶杯听音乐会，足不出户便知天下事。在日常生活中电视起着重要的教育作用，它可提供多种教育节目。
不过，看电视太多会损害眼睛，影响工作和休息，减少孩子们的学习时间。
参考词汇：
栩栩如生的 vivid; 减少 cut down
Unit 12 听力材料及参考答案
听力材料：
(Text 1)
W: My bag is only 2.5 dollars. I’ve bought it in the shop on the other side of the
street.
M: Really? But mine is twice as much as yours. I’ve bought it in the same shop.
(Text 2)
M: Did you get home when your daughter did at 8:50 last night?
W: No, I was 15 minutes late because of the heavy traffic.
(Text 3)
W: You were absent from class yesterday, Tom.
M: I couldn’t come, Mrs Hart. I hurt my foot and my mother took me to the doctor’s.
(Text 4)
W: Let’s try to find seats near the stage, shall we?
M: Listen, we’ll be lucky if we find a place to stand at this concert.
(Text 5)
W: There are still so many things to organize before the party.
M: I’d like to help. But I’m afraid I’ve got much to do.
W: Never mind. We’ll be ready one day, I suppose.
(Text 6)
W: Look at all the beautiful things these people have made. I’m really impressed. I wish I could do something artistic.
M: So do I. It looks like a museum of art around here, doesn’t it?
W: Let’s walk around. I want to find something for my parents.
M: Are you looking for anything special?
W: I’m looking forward to finding something to make their new house more beautiful.
M: Have you noticed these weavings? I am quite taken with them. W: Yes, I have. They are beautiful but a little expensive.
M: Why don’t you buy weaving materials and make something for them yourself?
W: I don’t have the talent or the time. I wish I did.
(Text 7)
W: OK, your driving license.
M: Here! Listen to me, officer, it wasn’t my fault. It was that dog.
W: What dog? I didn’t see any dogs.
M: It’s true, officer. There was a dog in our street. If it wasn’t for the dog, we wouldn’t have almost hit you.
W: How fast were you going?
M: Well, it was about 50 mph or less. I was driving very slowly.
W: 50 mph? Don’t you know the speed limit in the business center of a city is 40 mph? All right. That’ll be one hundred dolars.
M: Wait a second! What do you mean “one hundred dollars”?
W: It’s one hundred dollars. Speeding and driving after drinking. You can’t fool me with that smell on your breath.
(Text 8)
W: Christmas used to be my favorite time of year. But right now I feel terrible.
M: No wonder. It’s your first Christmas away from home. And mine.
W: What do you miss most about Christmas back in America?
M: I miss lots of things—the Christmas Music, the colored lights, the parties and the snow. But most of all, I miss my family.
W: Me, too. There’s nothing better than being with family at Christmas time.
M: At least your brother is here with you.
W: That’s true. I’m really glad about it, too. He can be boring sometimes. But at this time of year, it’s great to have him around.
M: Where is he? I thought he was coming over.
W: He should be here soon. He said he needed to do a little shopping first.
M: I hope he’ll like the gift we bought for him.
W: I’m sure he’ll love it. He’s always wanted a good camera. And here in Beijing there are lots of interesting things to photograph.
(Text 9)
W: Hi, Henry, What’s new?
M: Where have you been? I’ve been trying to get in touch with you for two days.
W: I went to New York on business. What’s up?
M: I’m out of work.
W: How come? Last time I saw you, you told me it was a good job and you would like to take it. That was only one month ago. Why this sudden change?
M: It’s a long story. In a word, I didn’t do a good job of it.
W: What are you going to do now?
M: I’m trying to find a job as soon as possible. Nancy doesn’t know yet. I didn’t tell her. I spent the past three days at the coffee shop next to your office. She thought I went to work as usual.
W: That’s not the way to solve the problem. Did you look in the advertisements column?
M: Yes, I did. But I wasn’t able to get most of the jobs that I was interested in.
W: Listen. I’ll see what I can do, OK? You go home and tell Nancy about this problem you have now. She is your wife, and I’m sure she’ll understand.
M: I just don’t know how to bring it up.... Well, all right. She has the right to know anyway.
(Text 10)
I made my first trip to clean the forest that afternoon. I took a big black rubbish bag with me. Ten minutes after my starting to pick up rubbish, my bag was full! There were cans, bottles, broken glass and newspapers in it.
Since that first trip three years ago, I’ve been to the forest four times a year to pick up rubbish. I’m often there for three hours. It makes me feel great to do something for the environment. After each trip, I look at all the rubbish I’ve found. If any of it is recyclable, I’ll keep it.
I can’t understand why people drop rubbish. But I will keep picking it up until they stop dropping it.
I know I am only doing a small bit to help the earth, but I still think it is important.
参考答案：
1-5 CBCAC 6-10 BCBCA 11-15 BACBC 16-20 ACABA
21-25 CCACD 26-30 BABCB 31-35 DADAA 36-40 BACDC
41-45 BABCA 46-50 BDADB 51-55 BCCAC 56-60 AABBC
61-65 DABBC 66-70 BBDBD 71-75 CABDB
76. story前加a/one 77. watches →watched 78. plant→plants
79. happy→happiness 80. hardly→hard 81. √
82. her→his 83. the前加did
84. 去掉其中一个on 85. But→So
One possible version:
Nowadays television has become a necessity in almost every family and it is playing an important role in our daily life.
On one hand, television presents a very vivid world to us. On television, we can watch exciting Olympic football matches. We can travel to New York or go sightseeing in London. We can also “go” to a concert with a cup of tea in our hand. On television, we can learn many things happening in the world without having to go outside our houses. Television also plays an educational role in our daily life. It provides various educational programs for different viewers.
On the other hand, television can also be harmful. Watching television too much hurts our eyes, influences our sleep and work and cuts down children’s study time.
考点精讲 考例回顾
1. Try the quiz below to see if you know any better. (Warming up)
【考点】句中any用来修饰比较级。
这样的修饰词还有：much, even, still, a lot, a great deal, a bit, a little, rather, far等。
【考例】
You’re standing too near the camera. Can you move ______? (上海2000)
A. a bit far B. a little farther
C. a bit of farther D. a little far
【简析】 a little farther意为“再远一些”。C项of是多余的; A、D两项中
的far应用比较级形式，故选B。
2. Do you think there’ll be a time when we can beat all diseases? (Speaking)
【考点】 time泛指时间时，是不可数名词；但此句中time表示“一段时间，时期”，是可数名词。when引导定语从句，修饰名词time。
【考例】
There was ______ time ______ I hated to go to school. (NMET 2004湖北)
A. a; that B. a; when
C. the; that D. the; when
【简析】 a time表示“一段时间，期间”，后常接when引导的定语从句，
when在从句中作状语，故选B。
3. All that is needed for life on board comes from the ocean. (Reading)
【考点】句中的that is needed for life on board是定语从句，修饰all。定语从句的先行词为all, little, nothing等词时，常用that（作宾语时可省略）来引导。
【考例1】
That’s an unpleasant thing to say about your father after _______ he’s done for you. (NMET 2004 II)
A. something B. anything
C. all D. that
【简析】 本句意为：在你父亲为你做了所有一切之后再说你父亲（的坏话） 是件令人不愉快的事。all在这里是代词，代替一切事情，在all后省略了关系代词that，故选C。
【考例2】
It is easy to do the repair. ______ you need is a hammer and some nails.(NMET 2004天津)
A. Something B. All
C. Both D. Everything
【简析】 本句意为“修理工作很容易，你所需要的东西只是一把锤子和一些钉子而已。” 根据句意应选all。all后省略了关系代词that，故选B。
4. But soon I dreamt of nothing else but the creation of a creature... . (Integrating skills)
【考点】 else表示“别的，其他的”，可用于：1）不定代词somebody, something, anybody, anything, nobody, nothing, someone, anyone, no one, all, little, much等之后；2）疑问词what, who, when, where, how, what ever等之后。else的所有格是else’s, 当它与who连用时，所有格形式有两种：who else’s与whose else。
【考例】
— I hear they aren’t pleased with the house you’ve chosen for them.
— Well, ______ could they live in such comfort? (北京2003)
A. where else B. what else
C. how D. why
【简析】 本句意为：
— 我听说他们对你为他们选的房子不满意。
— 那么还有什么别的地方（whereelse ）能够让他们住得这么舒服呢？
故选A。
课文重难点解析
1. By taking the scientific developments of his day one step further, Jules Verne laid the foundation of modern science fiction. (Reading)
lay the foundation(s) of ... 表示“奠定……的基础”。如：
His ten years in America laid the foundation of his career.
他在美国的十年奠定了他事业的基础。
The workers are laying the foundation of the huge building.
工人们正在给这幢巨大的建筑奠基。
2. At the beginning of 20, 000 Leagues Under the Sea, one of Verne’s most famous novels, ships are disappearing all over the world and it is believed to be caused by a sea monster. (Reading)
1) 注意：在描述小说或者电影情节等的时候，动词一般用现在时。
2) 本句中one of Verne’s most famous novels 作20, 000 Leagues Under the Sea 的同位语，用于补充说明这部小说的情况。
3) 句中的现在进行时ships are disappearing 并不是表示现在正在进行的动作或者正在发生的事情，而是表示说话人的某种情绪。如：
You are always leaving your clothes on the floor!
你老是把衣服扔在地板上！（表示责备）
She is always helping people.
她总是帮助别人。（表示赞扬）
He is continually reminding me of what I owe him.
他老是提起我欠他钱的事。（表示不耐烦）
New varieties are appearing all the time.
新品种不断出现。（表示欣喜）
3. Dr Aronnax, his servant and a Canadian whale hunter set out to find the monster. (Reading)
1) set out表示“从某地出发上路”。如：
She set out at dawn.
她天一亮就动身了。
They set out on the last stage of their journey.
他们开始了旅行的最后一程。
2) set out to do sth. 表示“（带着目的）开始做某事”，本句中即是这个用法。如：
She set out to break the world land speed record.
她决心要打破陆上速度的世界记录。
4. Dressed in diving suits, Captain Nemo and his guests walk around in this magic
world, lighted by the lamps of the ship. (Reading)
这是一个单句，该句最大的特点是其前后分别有一个过去分词短语。前面的dressed in diving suits 作状语,表示主语Captain Nemo and his guests所处的状况；后面的lighted by the lamps of the ship为过去分词短语作定语，修饰this magic world，相当于一个省略了which is的非限制性定语从句。
关于过去分词作状语的用法，请再看以下两个例句：
Seen from the distance, the island looks like a cloud.
从远处看，这座岛屿就像一朵云彩。
Born into a peasant family, he had only two years of schooling.
他出身于农民家庭，只上过两年学。
有些过去分词可以单独作状语，如：
Depressed, he went to see his elder sister.
他情绪低落，跑去找他的姐姐。
过去分词有的时候和连词一起用，这种情况实际上是状语从句的省略形式，如：
Unless (it is) changed, this law will make life difficult for farmers.
除非加以修改，否则这条法律将给农民的生活造成困难。
