Book 5 Module 5 The Great Sports Personality
培优练习
一、完形填空。
It was a dark and stormy night.I was about to go to bed__1__I heard a tapping sound on my window.
“Who's there？” I__2__.Suddenly there was a flash of lightning; I saw a face at the__3__.It looked an alien that I had seen on the television show.
I felt very__4__.I ran to my bed and pulled my blanket over my head.I started to shout for my parents but there was no__5__.Then I remembered that they were at a fancy dress party.
I peeped out of my blanket but it was too__6__to see anything.Then I heard__7__.They were getting louder and louder.I ran to my drawer and took out my__8__and started to take pictures in the direction of the window.Soon the footsteps__9__.I went back to my bed, but I could not__10__.I felt too frightened.I sat up, my mind was full of__11__.Time passed...one o'clock, two o'clock....Finally, I fell asleep.
I woke up only after eight and decided to__12__.I found some footprints outside my bedroom window.I__13__them with a tape and found them to be__14__the same size as my father's shoes.The footprints ended at the__15__of my house.I then went to town to get the film__16___.But when I saw the photos I was shocked.They were black and I could hardly see__17__.Then I remembered that I did not use the flash.
When I reached home I told my father the whole incident and he started to__18__.I started laughing too when he told me that he had__19__up as an alien for the party.Today, I am still amused to think I was so afraid of my own__20__.
1．A.while B．then C．when D．before
2．A.shouted B．cried C．murmured D．wondered
3．A.window B．door C．mirror D．distance
4．A.excited B．embarrassed C．scared D．shocked
5．A.change B．reply C．behaviour D．remarks
6．A.silent B．bright C．late D．dark
7．A.sounds B．laughter C．clapping D．footsteps
8．A.camera B．gun C．weapon D．telephone
9．A.dropped off B．turn away C．died out D．came down
10．A.hear B．move C．sleep D．relax
11．A.delights B．thoughts C．energy D．surprise
12．A.recognise B．explore C．escape D．investigate
13．A.observed B．combined C．covered D．measured
14．A.exactly B．hardly C．narrowly D．doubtfully
15．A.bed B．door C．drawer D．front
16．A.developed B．destroyed C．produced D．colored
17．A.anything B．nothing C．something D．those
18．A.complain B．explain C．laugh D．criticise
19．A.made B．dressed C．put D．picked
20．A.father B．experience C．mother D．shadow
二、阅读理解。
A
In the past 10 years, America's National Basketball Association(NBA) has grown increasingly dependent on the rest of the world to supply players.
When Michael Jordan and Larry Bird won gold in Barcelona in 1992，the Americans were praised for teaching the world how to play basketball.This season, however,20 percent of NBA rosters(花名册)will be filled by non-Americans.NBA commissioner David Stern happily embraces the trend.On a visit to Paris in October, Stern outlined his vision for the future, which is likely to see Europe hosting NBA games by 2010.
The NBA is now planning to take_China_by_storm.
“Our experience in China has been that it is going to be explosive in its growth，” said Stern.The strategy in China is TV.“We've made 14 deals in China with local and national networks on cable and satellite.The success Chinese centre Yao Ming has paved the way for the NBA marketing blitz in China.The NBA, which is broadcasted in more than 200 countries in 42 languages, will put that to the test in October 2004 when the Houston Rockets play two pre-season games against the Sacramento Kings in Beijing market to compensate for tough times on home soil.”
“It doesn't matter where the players come from, all the NBA teams now know that they have to scout(寻找)internationally，” said Terry Lyons, the NBA's vice-president of international public relations.It has increased the level of competition here.” As Frenchman Tony Parker and Argentine Emanuel Ginobili showed in winning championship rings with the San Antonio Spurs last season, many people can earn the respect of their American peers.Others, such as Houston Rockets' Chinese centre Yao Ming—No.1 draft pick in 2002—and the Detroit Pistons' 18-year-old Serb Darko Milicic—number two overall in this year's draft—are icons(偶像)in waiting.It is the ultimate(根本的)revolution—the rest of the world teaching the US how to play basketball.
1．According to the report________.
A．Michael Jordan is still playing a very important role in NBA
B．the part played by the foreign players in NBA will be great
C．Yao Ming is to play two pre-season games in NBA
D．European countries will host the 2004 NBA games
2．The underlined phrase “take China by storm” means that________.
A．NBA intends to make China its “marketing centre”
B．NBA is planning to set up some training centres in China
C．there'll be a big storm when NBA comes to China to play against the Sacramento Kings
D．the NBA's live basketball games will be broadcast on all the TVs in China
3．What seems to be the biggest change that is happening to NBA?
A．NBA is expecting more foreign players to join the NBA league.
B．China's rapid development in sports affects NBA.
C．Yao Ming has taken the place of Jordan.
D．The NBA will stop teaching the world how to play basketball.
4．When the writer talked of “home soil”， he was referring to________.
A．farms in the States B．native Americans
C．the NBA training centre D．the USA
5．Which of the following can be used as the BEST title for the passage?
A．The non-American basketball players
B．NBA is coming to China
C．The foreign ties that bind the NBA
D．NBA is making big progress
B
On October 5, 2011, around 3：00 p．m., Steven P．Jobs, the co-founder of Apple, died at his home in Palo Alto, California, aged 56, six weeks after resigning as CEO of Apple.The death was announced by Apple, the company that Mr.Jobs and his high school friend Stephen Wozniak started in 1976 in a suburban California garage.
Jobs was born in San Francisco and adopted at birth by Paul Jobs and Clara Jobs.Paul Jobs taught his son basic electronics and how to work with his hands.Asked in a 1995 interview what he wanted to pass on to his children, Jobs replied, “Just to try to be as good a father to them as my father was to me.”
Following high school graduation in 1972, Jobs was admitted to Reed College in Portland, Oregon.Although he dropped out after only one semester he continued taking classes at Reed, sleeping on the floor in friends' rooms, returning Coke bottles for food money, and getting weekly free meals at the local temple.
In the late 1970s, they designed, developed, and marketed one of the first commercially successful personal computers, the Apple Ⅱ series.In 1985, after losing a power struggle, Jobs left Apple and founded NeXT, a computer platform development company specializing in the higher-education and business markets.
In 1986 he put money in and produced Toy Story (1995), making Jobs Disney's largest shareholder at seventy percent.
Apple's 1996 buyout of NeXT brought Jobs back to the company.He became a permanent CEO from 2000, developing the iPod, iPhone and iPad products.From 2003, he fought an eight-year battle with cancer.He received a liver transplant in 2009.And he took three medical leaves of absence before stepping down in August and turning over the power to Cook.
Jobs married Laurene Powell on March 18, 1991, and the couple had a son and two daughters.
6．How old was Jobs when he got married to Laurene Powell?
A．21. B．30. C．36. D．45.
7．Asked about his adoptive father, Jobs was________.
A．curious B．generous
C．regretful D．grateful
8．What's the right order of the following events?
①Jobs married Laurene Powell.
②He became permanent CEO of Apple.
③Jobs left Apple and found NeXT.
④He resigned from Apple.
⑤He received a liver transplant.
A．③①②⑤④ B．③②①⑤④
C．①②③④⑤ D．①③②⑤④
9．According to the passage, the statements are true EXCEPT________.
A．Steve P．Jobs greatly appreciates his adaptive parents' love
B．Steve P．Jobs was once unemployed by the company he co-founded
C．With the help of his parents, he finished his college successfully
D．He did change the world by his hard work and his intelligence
10．Steve P．Jobs returned to Apple because of________.
A．his contribution to Apple
B．his willingness to change Apple
C．being the largest shareholder
D．Apple's buying NeXT
【拓展题型训练】根据短文内容, 从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
A. The volunteer positions you can take
B. Volunteering work and your benefits
C. Skills or experience needed to be a volunteer
D. The time you need to volunteer a week
E. Criminal background check involved(相关的)
F. Find out voluntary opportunities
Studying abroad
1.
Many people wonder about becoming a voluntary worker, but are not sure if they have the necessary skills or experience. This very much varies according to the kind of role you are looking for. You may be surprised to discover that many volunteering roles do not need any specific skills or experience. For some roles you’ll require particular skills or experience but you probably have more to offer than you may think. A driving license, cooking skills or parenting(养育)experience are all that you can bring to volunteering position.
2.
If you want to do some voluntary work, you can simply look up the organizations in the phone book and contact them directly. Alternatively(或者)you can try contacting your local authority or public library for details of groups active in your area. The local press will also often contain advertisements from organizations seeking willing helpers and in most areas there is also usually a local voluntary council(服务机构)which advertises volunteer positions. There may be dozens or even hundreds to choose from.
3.
As a volunteer you are in control of how much or how little time you can spare. As you think about volunteering, be realistic about time you can regularly devote to. Far better a weekly devotion of an hour or two which you can fit into your life than trying to offer an unrealistic amount of time which you can’t keep to. If volunteering positions are advertised, they’ll usually indicate(表明)the time devotion required to help you judge whether or not you are suitable for the role.
4.
Provided you only receive out of pocket expenses and no other payments volunteering should not affect any benefits you receive. You should inform your benefits officer about any volunteering work you undertake. You can volunteer for an unlimited amount of time each week as long as you still meet the benefits criteria(标准).
5.
A Criminal Records Bureau(CRB)check in England and Wales or Disclosure check in Scotland is usually required for any role where you’ll be working with children. You’ll be asked to fill out the form which will then be processed(处理). It is a method to ensure that you do not have any relevant criminal convictions(判罪). Check usually takes only a few weeks to process and you should normally leave nothing to worry about.
答案与解析
一、完形填空。
【语篇解读】 本文讲述了作者的一次虚惊一场的经历。在晚上睡觉的时候他从窗户上看到有个外星人模样的人经过，感到很害怕，并且拿照相机想把这些拍下来。后来证实是参加化妆舞会的父亲回来时的身影。这样一次虚惊一场的经历给作者留下了深刻的印象。
1．C 【解析】be about to do sth.的意思是“即将，马上要做……”，不能和明确的时间状语连用，但可以和when引导的从句连用。
2．A 【解析】从后文中描述的作者恐惧的心理和前面的一句话“Who's there？”可以看出作者这样是大声问了一句。
3．A 【解析】从第四段的第四句“...and started to take pictures in the direction of the window.”可以看出作者是在窗户处看到了一个外星人样子的人。
4．C 【解析】从后面的一句话“I ran to my bed and pulled my blanket over my head.”可以看出作者此时非常害怕。
5．B 【解析】下文提到父母去了化妆舞会，可以判断出作者的大声求助也没有人应答。
6．D 【解析】这是晚上发生的一件事，又由于害怕而趴到了被窝里，所以是“黑的看不出任何东西”。
7．D 【解析】从本段的第四句话“Soon the footsteps...”可以看出这里作者听到的是脚步声。
8．A 【解析】从下本句的“started to take pictures”可以看出作者从抽屉里拿的是照相机。
9．C 【解析】die out“消失，灭绝；熄灭”； drop off“下降，减少；睡着，入睡；让(……)下车，把……放下”；turn away“走开；把脸转过去”； come down“下降，跌价；败落”；根据句意C项合适。
10．C 【解析】从下句的“I went back to my bed，...”可以看出作者是等脚步声消失了又回到了床上。
11．B 【解析】从上下句的语境可以看出作者此时是“满脑子的想法”，所以很长时间也不能入睡。
12．D 【解析】从下一句的“I found some footprints outside my bedroom window.”可以看出作者是去把这件事做一番调查。
13．D 【解析】从后面的“...the same size as my father's shoes.”可以看出作者是测量了一下这些脚印。
14．A 【解析】从最后的结局可以看出这些脚印就是父亲的脚印，所以应该是exactly。
15．B 【解析】从下文中可以看出，父亲根本没有进屋，所以其它几个选项都不合适，只有door合适。
16．A 【解析】从下文可以看出，作者是把这些胶卷拿去冲洗。
17．A 【解析】从“They were black...”可以看出。
18．C 【解析】从下半句“I started laughing too”可得知正确答案。
19．B 【解析】be dressed up as“装扮为……”。
20．A 【解析】从最后一段的前两句话可以看出作者晚上看到的是自己的父亲，所以最后感慨的是“自己惧怕的竟是自己的父亲”。
二、阅读理解。
A
1. B 【解析】根据第二段“...20 percent of NBA rosters will be filled by non-Americans.”和最后一段Terry说的话“It has increased the level of competition here.”可判断出，外国球员将在NBA起到举足轻重的作用。
2．A 【解析】根据第四段Stern所说的话，及下一段“The success Chinese centre Yao Ming has paved the way for the NBA marketing blitz in China...”可判断出，NBA将把中国看作一个重要的市场。
3．A 【解析】通读全文可知，NBA的球员组成将发生重大变化，外国球员将占相当的比例。
4．D 【解析】根据home soil所在的句子及上下文可判断，home soil指美国本土。
B
5．C 【解析】通读全文可知C项正确。
6．C 【解析】推理判断题。由文章第一段“On October 5,2011，around 3：00...aged 56...”以及文中最后一段“Jobs married Laurene Powell on March 18,1991”可以推知，乔布斯结婚的时候是36岁。
7．D 【解析】细节理解题。由文章第二段最后一句“...Jobs replied，‘Just...to me.’”可知答案选D。
8．A 【解析】细节理解题。由文章最后一句可知①发生的时间为1991年；由文章倒数第二段第二句可知②发生的时间为2000年；由文章第四段第二句可知③发生的时间为1985年；由文章第一段第一句可知④发生的时间为2011年；由文章倒数第二段“He received a liver transplant in 2009”可知⑤发生的时间为2009。因此答案选A。
9．C 【解析】细节理解题。由文章第三段“Although he dropped...free meals at the local temple”可知C项不正确。
10．D 【解析】细节理解题。由文章倒数第二段第一句可知D项正确。
【拓展题型训练】
1~5. AFDBE
1．A【解析】根据第一句：许多人想成为一名志愿工作者，但不确定他们是否有必要的技能或经验。这取决于你想找什么样的角色。主要谈及角色和职位，故应为A：The volunteer positions you can take.
2．F【解析】根据一二句的叙述：如果你想做一些志愿工作，你可以在电话簿上查一下这些组织，然后直接联系他们。或者(或者)你可以尝试联系你的当地政府或公共图书馆组织活跃在你的区域的细节。故可知F：“Find out voluntary opportunities找出一些志愿的机会”符合。
3．D【解析】很明显本段谈的是志愿工作的时间安排，根据逻辑性应为D：The time you need to volunteer a week。
4．B【解析】根据本段涉及收益的内容。此处应为“Volunteering work and your benefits”.
5．E【解析】根据最后一句：检查通常只需要几周的时间，你应该没有什么好担心的。可知此空涉及志愿人员身份背景调查，应为：E Criminal background check involved.
Book 5 Module 5
The Great Sports Personality
基础练习
一、单词拼写。
1．All our t______ talk about dealing with the union came to naught.
2．The new Congress d______ a state of war with Germany.
3．The two friends were c______ for the class presidency.
4．The ________(最后的)outcome is quite unexpected.
5．They ________(抗议)about the bad food at the hotel.
6．A grand ________(胜利) banquet was served in the royal dining-room.
二、用适当的介词填空。
1．The watch is still ________ guarantee.
2．In common ________ other students, Tom is often late for school.
3．There were 16 votes in favor of my suggestion and 15 ________.
4．The stores in the downtown area have to compete ________ customers in the Christmas season.
5．We shall have to dress ________ in evening clothes to go to the gala performance.
6．I meet and discover ________ chance that they are stealing my apples.
7．It's up ________ you to decide which advice to take.
8．You should take advantage ________ all educational opportunities to improve yourself.
9．The old man slowly rose ________ his feet and left the meeting room without saying a word.
10．The demand for primary products is ________ the increase in European market.
三、单项选择。
1．—We'd better hurry up; we'll be late.
—________？ Do you really want to listen to the boring lecture?
A．What for B．Or what
C．What next D．So what
2．Germany ________ war on France on 1 August 1914, which started the World War I.
A．declared B．announced
C．broadcast D．advertised
3．We have to keep protesting ________ human rights violations.
A．that B．with
C．against D．of
4．We won the contract but only through a lot of ________ negotiating.
A．easy B．tough
C．satisfying D．rough
5．Joan ________ when she saw the visitors came in.
A．set on foot B．set foot on
C．rose to his feet D．struggled to feet
6．It is our ________ destination to build a wonderful country, a strong, rich, and harmonious country.
A．complete B．ultimate
C．correct D．remote
7．—________ do you write to your parents?
—Mostly once a month, but this month I haven't done that, because I'll go back this weekend.
A．How long B．How far
C．How often D．How soon
8．—Go for a picnic this weekend，OK?
—________.I love getting close to nature.
A．I couldn't agree more B．I'm afraid not
C．I believe not D．I don't think so
9．—Did you return Fred's call?
—I didn't need to________I'll see him tomorrow.
A．though B．unless
C．when D．because
10．It is often________that human beings are naturally
equipped to speak.
A．said B．to say
C．saying D．being said
四、阅读理解。
All over the world people enjoy sports. Sports help to keep people healthy, happy and help them to live longer.
Sports change with the seasons. People play different games in winter and summer.
Games and sports often grow out of people's work and everyday activities. The Arabs use horses or camels in much of their everyday life; they use them in their sports, too.
Some sports are so interesting that people everywhere go in for them. Football, for example, has spread around the world. Swimming is popular in all countries near the sea or in those with many rivers.
Some sports or games go back thousands of years, like running or jumping. Chinese boxing, for example, has a very long history. But basketball and volleyball are rather new. Neither one is a hundred years old yet. People are inventing new sports or games all the time.
People from different countries may not be able to understand each other, but after a game they often become good friends. Sports help to train a person's character. One learns to fight hard but fight fair, to win without pride and to lose with grace.
1．According to this passage we know that________.
A．people began to play ping-pong about one hundred years ago
B．about 100 years ago people ran or jumped when they played
C．basketball has a longer history than volleyball
D．not all the games have a long history
2．The writer didn't tell us in this passage that________.
A．basketball was invented in America
B．sports change with the seasons
C．games and sports often grow out of people's work and everyday activities
D．football is played all over the world
3．According to this passage, which of the following is NOT true?
A．Sports help to train a person's character.
B．People swim only because there are a lot of rivers in their country.
C．People from different countries may not be able to understand each other before a game.
D．Sports and games can develop the friendship between people all over the world.
4．A lot of people have more free time from their work to enjoy sports because________.
A．they like sports very much
B．they want to live longer
C．they want to make a lot more friends
D．they don't have to go to work on Saturday or Sunday as before
答案和解析
一、单词拼写。
1.tough 2.declared 3.competitors 4.ultimate 5.protested 6.victory
二、用适当的介词填空。
1.under 2.with 3.against 4.for 5.up 6.by 7.to 8.of 9.to 10.on
三、单项选择。
1. D 【解析】So what“那又如何？”，符合题意。What for“为了什么？”；Or what“还是别的什么？”；What next“还有呢？”。
2. A 【解析】declare“宣布”；decare war on“对……宣战”，为固定搭配。
3. C 【解析】protest against“抗议/反对……”，为固定搭配。
4. B 【解析】tough“棘手的；困难的”；easy“容易的”；satisfying“令人满意的”；rough“(人)粗野的；(东西)粗糙的”。
5. C 【解析】set on foot“开始，着手”；set foot on“登上，踏上”；rise to one's feet“站起身来”；D项应改为struggle to one's feet“挣扎着站起来”，故选C项。
6. B 【解析】句意：建立一个美好的国家，一个富强、和谐的国家是我们的最终目标。complete“完整的”；ultimate“最终的；根本的”；correct“正确的”；remote“遥远的”，故选B项。
7. C 【解析】how long指“多久”；how far指“多远”；how often指“多久一次”；how soon指“多久以后”。
8. A 【解析】考查交际用语。句意：——这个周末去野餐，好不好？——我非常同意，我喜欢和大自然接近。只有A项表示同意的意思，故选A项。
9. D 【解析】本题考查了连词的用法。由句意可知我没有给Fred回电话，是因为我明天将要去看他，构成因果关系。而though“尽管”；unless“除非”；when“当……时候”；均与题意不符。
10. A 【解析】句意：人们常说，人天生就会说话。It is said that…为固定结构，表示“据说……”。例如：It is often said that one could not teach one's own child. 人们常常说自己的孩子最难教。
四、阅读理解。
1. D 【解析】本题可用排除法。A、B两项文章未提及。从文中第五段第三句可知篮球、排球都是新的体育运动形式，但并未说哪个更新，故可排除C项。
2. A 【解析】B、C、D三项文中均有提及，而A项没涉及。
3. B 【解析】从最后一段可知，A、C、D的表述均是正确的， 而文中虽提及在多河流或近海的国家游泳很流行，但并不能说人们游泳仅仅是因为河流。
4. D 【解析】由常识可推断，现在人们有更多的空闲来进行体育活动，是因为实行每周五天工作制而有了双休日。
Book 5 Module 5
The Great Sports Personality
提高练习
一、单词拼写
1．We produce cheaper goods than our ________(对手)．
2．For certain types of work wood has ________(优势)over plastic.
3．The teachers were most impressed by your ________(表现)in the exam.
4．He was a good student and ________(得分) above average in most subjects.
5．He gave me a ________(保证) that it would never happen again.
6．The next day，US President Franklin Roosevelt ________(宣布) war against Japan.
7．Cheer up! Everyone may have periods in their lives when everything seems ________(棘手的)．
8．After he ________(退休)from office，Royers took up painting for a while，but soon lost interest.
二、翻译句子。
1．我们不能保证那天给你一个房间。(guarantee)
________________________________________________________________________
2．由你决定去还是不去。(up to)
________________________________________________________________________
3．要是他们不出现怎么办？(what if)
________________________________________________________________________
4．他立下规矩决不向别人借钱。(make＋宾语＋宾语补足语)
________________________________________________________________________
5．据说李萍现在在国外学习。(主语＋be＋过去分词＋不定式)
________________________________________________________________________
三、单项填空。
1．We will accept________responsibility for whatever happens.
A．ultimate B．available
C．specific D．determined
2．—What do you think of your new manager?
—Oh，he is________to deal with，for nothing I do satisfied him.
A．easy-going B．friendly
C．tough D．lively
3．Hearing the news, the young man jumped________ his feet.
A．in B．on C．at D．to
4．Many people protest________killing wild animals for food.
A．for B．/
C．against D．on
5．Henry pushed the blanket aside and________.Which one is WRONG?
A．had his feet on the ground
B．rose to his feet
C．got to his feet
D．got up
6．This company values much________ rather than________， so that its products are very popular.
A．quantity；qualities B．qualities；quantity
C．quantity；quality D．quality; quantity
7．In 1939, Hitler________war against Poland, which started the Second World War.
A．declared B．announced
C．broadcast D．advertised
8．It's not surprising that Mr.Johnson suddenly fell ill.________，he is already at the age of ninety.
A．In all B．Above all
C．After all D．At all
9．After staying in hospital for long, the patient was advised to go to the seaside to________ his health.
A．take up B．pick up
C．carry on D．make up
10．Leonardo da Vinci (1452－1519)________ birds kept in cages in order to have the pleasure of setting them free.
A．is said to be buying
B．is said to have bought
C．had said to buy
D．has said to have bought
四、完形填空。
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1～20各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项。
James' New Bicycle
James shook his money box again.Nothing！He carefully __1__the coins that lay on the bed.$24.52 was all that he had.The bicycle he wanted was at least $ 90！__2__ on earth was he going to get the __3__ of the money?
He knew that his friends all had bicycles.It was __4__ to hang around with people when you were the only one without wheels.He thought about what he could do. There was no __5__ asking his parents，for he knew they had no money to __6__.
There was only one way to get money，and that was to __7__ it.He would have to find a job.__8__ who would hire him and what could he do？He decided to ask Mr.Clay for advice，who usually had __9__ on most things.
“Well，you can start right here”，said Mr.Clay.“My windows need cleaning and my car needs washing.”
That was the __10__ of James' odd-job(零工)business.For three months he worked every day after finishing his homework.He was amazed by the __11__ of jobs that people found for him to do.He took dogs and babies for walks，cleared out cupboards，and mended books.He lost count of the __12__ of cars he washed and windows he cleaned，but the __13__ increased and he knew that he would soon have __14__ for the bicycle he longed for.
The day __15__ came when James counted his money and found $ 94.32. He __16__ no time and went down to the shop to pick up the bicycle he wanted.He rode __17__ home，looking forward to showing his new bicycle to his friends.It had been hard __18__ for the money，but James knew that he valued his bicycle far more __19__ he had bought it with his own money.He had __20__ what he thought was impossible，and that was worth even more than the bicycle.
1．A. cleaned B．covered
C．counted D．checked
2．A. How B．Why
C．Who D．What
3．A. amount B．part
C．sum D．rest
4．A. brave B．hard
C．smart D．unfair
5．A. point B．reason
C．result D．right
6．A. split B．spend
C．spare D．save
7．A. borrow B．earn
C．raise D．collect
8．A. Or B．So
C．For D．But
9．A.decisions B．experience
C．opinions D．knowledge
10．A. beginning B．introduction
C．requirement D．opening
11．A. similarity B．quality
C．suitability D．variety
12．A. brand B．number
C．size D．type
13．A. effort B．pressure
C．money D．trouble
14．A. all B．enough
C．much D．some
15．A. finally B．instantly
C．normally D．regularly
16．A.gave B．left
C．took D．wasted
17．A. patiently B．proudly
C．silently D．tiredly
18．A. applying B．asking
C．looking D．working
19．A. since B．if
C．than D．though
20．A. deserved B．benefited
C．achieved D．learned
五、阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
James Long：Well, after listening carefully to you two, I'm not sure which of you is right.
Qian Liwei：When I look back, I find I didn't like some of the questions the audience asked though. It was as if people __1__ not listening.
Lin Shuiqing：I think the audience was interested in __2__ you said. I liked it when you told that joke. I heard the audience __3__(laugh)．I think they really liked you after that. When I heard what you said about the environment and the economy needing to work __4__ more, I was very impreseed.
Qian Liwei: I certainly think we need to use our raw materials in the best possible way; __5__， they will be soon used up. We also need __6__(clean)up the mess we made in the past. I like the idea of making factories that pollute pay taxes.
Lis Shuiqing：__7__， you are right about many businessment trying to protect the environment and build the economy at the same time. You made that __8__(power) statement. As a result, you impressed __9__ audience. They clapped so hard.
Qian Liwei: Many people think that economic development and __10__(environment) protection conflict with each other. That impression needs to be changed and after I talked to you today, I think we should work on some projects together.
Lin Shuiqing：Good idea.
答案与解析
一、单词拼写。
1. competitors 2. advantages 3. performance 4. scored
5. guarantee 6. declared 7. tough 8. retired
二、完成句子。
1. We can't guarantee you a room for that day.
2．It is up to you to decide whether to go or not.
3．What if they don't show up?
4．He makes it a rule never to borrow money from others.
5．Li Ping is said to be studying abroad right now
三、单项选择。
1. A 【解析】句意：无论出什么事情，我们愿承担最终责任。ultimate“最终的，最后的”，符合句意。available“可获得的”；specific“具体的，特定的”；determined“坚决的”。
2．C 【解析】句意：他是个很难打交道的人，因为我做什么他都不满意。tough“困难的”，符合句意。easy-going“随和的”；friendly“友好的”；lively“生动的”。
3．D 【解析】jump to one's feet跳起来。
4．C 【解析】protest against抗议……。
5．A 【解析】句意：亨利把毯子推到一边，站了起来。have one's feet on the ground意为“脚踏实地”，与句意不符。get/rise to one's feet与get up都表示“站起来”。
6．D 【解析】句意：这家公司重视质量而不是数量，因此它的产品深受欢迎。quality质量；quantity数量。
7．A【解析】句意：1939年，希特勒向波兰宣战，第二次世界大战爆发。declare war against“对……宣战”。
8．C 【解析】句意：Mr.Johnson突然病倒并不令人吃惊，要知道他已经九十岁了。after all“毕竟，终究”，符合句意。in all“总共”；above all“最重要的是”；at all“到底，根本”。
9．B 【解析】句意：在住院很长时间后，医生建议病人到海边去恢复健康。pick up“恢复(健康等)”，符合句意。take up“从事”；carry on“继续干”；make up“编造，化妆，弥补，组成”。
10．B 【解析】sb./sth.is said to do sth.“据说某人/物做某事”。因为买鸟这一动作发生在说之前，因此应用不定式的完成时态。
四、完形填空。
【解题导语】James一直梦想得到一辆自行车，但是却没有足够的钱，为此他决定打零工挣钱自己买。当他终于拥有了属于自己的自行车时，才意识到自己为之付出的努力才更为珍贵。
1. C 【解析】为了买自行车，James在数自己的钱。count“数”，符合题意。
2. A 【解析】表示“方式”用how。他到底怎么样才能得到购买自行车的其余的钱呢？
3. D 【解析】James已经有了24.52美元，在这里用rest指购买自行车的其余的钱。
4. B 【解析】James的朋友都有自行车，这样的话他和他们一起出去就会觉得很难。
5. A 【解析】There be no point doing sth.“做某事是没有意义的”。
6. C 【解析】James知道自己的父母抽不出任何钱让他去买自行车。spare sb.sth.“给某人抽出某种东西(该物多为时间或金钱)”。
7. B 【解析】James认识到实现自己梦想的唯一方式是自己挣钱。earn“挣得”；collect“收集，筹集”；raise“筹集”。故正确答案为B。
8. D 【解析】上下文是转折关系。虽然他知道要自己挣钱，但是谁会雇佣他呢？
9. C 【解析】Mr.Clay对大多数事情都有自己的见解。opinions“见解”。
10. A 【解析】那是James零工的开始。beginning“开始”。
11. D 【解析】他惊讶于人们能为他找到这么多种工作。variety“种类”，符合题意。
12. B 【解析】他不记得洗了多少辆车，擦了多少个窗户了。the number of...“……的数量”。
13. C 【解析】随着自己做零工的增加，钱也越来越多，故C项符合题意。
14. B 【解析】他知道自己不久就会有足够多的钱去买自己梦想中的自行车了。
15. A 【解析】能够买自行车的那一天终于到来了。finally“终于”，符合题意。
16. D 【解析】当他数过自己的钱后，他立刻去买自行车，没有浪费一分钟的时间。
17. B 【解析】经过自己的努力，他终于实现了自己的愿望，所以当然是自豪地(proudly)骑着自行车回家了。
18. D 【解析】为挣钱而工作是辛苦的。
19. A 【解析】句意：James知道他的自行车意义重大，因为他是用自己的钱购买的。
20. C 【解析】他通过自己的努力实现了自己的梦想。achieve“实现”，符合题意。
五、阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
1. were 2. what 3. laughing 4. together 5. otherwise 6. to clean 7. Also 8. powerful 9. the 10. environmental
