Module 8 Accidents
一、单项选择(共15小题;共45分)
根据语境,选出最佳选项。
1. —"Food Safety" problem is becoming _____ these days.
—I think so. The government must do something to deal with it.
A.smaller and smaller
B.worse and worse
C.better and better
D.less and less
2. A dog _____ me in the leg yesterday.
A.beat
B.trained
C.bit
D.stayed
从下面各题所给选项中,选择最佳选项。
3. —What's wrong with Simon? He isn't at school today.
—His legs hurt. He was _____ by a motorcycle this morning.
A.treated
B.hit
C.operated
D.cured
4. —Jack, how are you feeling today?
—Even _____. I don't think I can go to work today.
A.better
B.worse
C.brighter
D.happier
5. A big cyclone (飓风) _____ Australian east coast at the end of March this year. Unluckily, eight people died and thousands of people lost their homes.
A.hit
B.hid
C.hung
D.held
6. If you want to keep the meat fresh, you can put it in the _____.
A.fridge
B.cooker
C.bulb
7. If someone looks _____, his face is almost white or whiter than usual because of illness or some strong feelings.
A.bright
B.dark
C.pale
从下面各题所给选项中,选出与所给单词划线部分读音不同的选项。
8. Which of the following underlined parts is different in pronunciation?
A.medicine
B.list
C.bright
D.city
9. As winter comes, air pollution in that area is getting even _____.
A.bad
B.worse
C.worst
D.the worst
从下面各题所给选项中,选择最佳选项。
10. —How was your interview for the work?
—Oh, I couldn't feel any _____. I hardly understood most of the questions they asked.
A.harder
B.happier
C.worse
D.better
从下面选项中选出可以替换划线部分的最佳选项。
11. —How about your handwriting?
—My handwriting is poorer than hers.
A.the same
B.worse
C.better
从下面各题所给选项中,选择最佳选项。
12. A bad storm _____ the city. For this reason, the sports meeting was put off.
A.beat
B.fell
C.hit
D.fought
13. Peter didn't listen carefully to Mrs White, so she said, "_____."
A.Be careful
B.Watch out
C.Pay attention
D.Go off
14. —I heard that the restaurant was on fire last Friday. What happened then?
—Oh, the firemen arrived there _____. No one was hurt.
A.at times
B.on time
C.in time
D.for a time
15. —What's wrong with Simon? He isn't at school today.
—His legs hurt. He was _____ by a motorcycle this morning.
A.treated
B.hit
C.operated
D.cured
二、完形填空(共1小题;共40分)
阅读下面的短文,掌握其大意,然后从短文后各题所给的选项中,选择最佳选项。
One Saturday afternoon, Kate went to buy something for her sister and herself.
As Kate was coming out of a shop, a young lady walked towards her. She said she was Miss Green—a good friend of Kate's sister's. Kate _____16_____ her. Then she called a taxi to send Kate home. She told the driver where he should go. But Kate was _____17_____ that it was not in the direction of her home.
"_____18_____?" Kate asked,full of doubt. The lady smiled.
When they came to a quiet road, a big rude man _____19_____ on the road. He stopped the taxi driver, knocked him down, tied him, and threw him out of the _____20_____. At the same time, Miss Green took out a knife and _____21_____ it to Kate. She asked Kate to keep quiet. The man then started the taxi.
"Oh, God! I'm being kidnapped (绑架)," Kate said to herself.
She tried to escape, but she didn't succeed. Suddenly an _____22_____ came to her. She took out a lipstick (口红) from her pocket, wrote "SOS" on the window, and covered the word with her back.
A few minutes late, a police car _____23_____ and the policemen saw the sign. When the kidnappers saw the policemen, they stopped the taxi, jumped into the grass, and _____24_____.
The policemen then picked Kate up and sent her home. When her parents knew what had happened, they were greatly surprised. But they were _____25_____ because their daughter had finally come back safely.
16. A.understood
B.believed
C.thanked
D.remembered
17. A.sure
B.excited
C.surprised
D.pleased
18. A.What
B.Why
C.When
D.Who
19. A.drove
B.climbed
C.fell
D.appeared
20. A.road
B.sight
C.taxi
D.home
21. A.shouted
B.played
C.hurt
D.pointed
22. A.idea
B.answer
C.interest
D.order
23. A.stopped
B.left
C.passed
D.turned
24. A.ran away
B.ran away from
C.ran out
D.ran out of
25. A.worried
B.happy
C.proud
D.successful
三、阅读理解-阅读选择(共2小题;共24分)
阅读下列短文,根据短文内容,从短文后各题所给的选项中,选择最佳选项。
Everyone may have some small "accidents (意外)" when they are growing up. Let's have a look at the following stories.
Gina
One day I was cutting something on the bed I found I cut my trousers! I soon put the trousers into the washing machine. Later my mum found the hole in the trousers, but she thought the old washing machine made it!
Lisa
Before New Year's Day, I was helping my sister write New Year's cards in my parents' room. She was writing some cards with a black pen on their bed. She wrote on the quilt carelessly. We didn't tell our parents. We took everything off the bed, turned the quilt around, and put everything back. My parents found it out weeks later!
Jodie
When I was 12, my friend and I were playing with candles in my room. One part of the wall became black because of the candles. I was afraid that my parents would be angry, so we put up a big picture over the black part of the wall. My parents found it out when they decorated (装饰) my room for my 18th birthday.
Sam
Shortly after I got my driver's license at age 16, I was late for school one morning, so I drove my car quickly. I didn't see that my car was so close to my mom's, and I hit it. I drove off to school and said nothing about the accident. Two weeks later, my mom found it, but she thought someone hit her car when she was in the supermarket. I told my dad the story a few days ago. I'm 30 now.
26. What did Gina do when she cut her trousers?
A.She put them under the bed.
B.She told her mother about it.
C.She bought a new pair of trousers.
D.She put them into the washing machine.
27. Who made the quilt dirty?
A.Lisa.
B.Lisa's sister.
C.Lisa's brother.
D.Lisa's friend.
28. When did Jodie's parents find out the black part of the wall?
A.few months later.
B.about six years later.
C.Shortly after Jodie made it.
D.When Jodie told them about it.
29. Why did Sam hit his mother's car?
A.Because he was in a hurry.
B.Because he hated his mother.
C.Because he didn't like his mother's car.
D.Because he didn't get a driver's license.
There was a car accident at 3:30 yesterday afternoon. Some policemen arrived there. They found some witnesses (目击者) in the street when the accident happened. The policemen asked them some questions. Here are their answers.
Witness
Description (描述)
Mr. Green
I was walking along the street when the car accident happened. The white car hit the black car and the white car ran away quickly.
Mrs. James
When the car accident happened, I was shopping in the store. I remembered the car number of the white car.
Alice
I was calling my parents when the car accident happened. I was so nervous and I forgot to write down the car number.
George
I was walking my dog along the street. When I saw it, I called the police at once. There were lots of people around them.
30. The underlined word "them" refers to _____.
A.the drivers
B.the policemen
C.the witnesses
D.the students
31. Who was shopping when the accident happened?
A.Mr. Green.
B.Mrs. James.
C.Alice.
D.George.
32. What was George doing when the accident happened?
A.He was driving a car.
B.He was shopping.
C.He was calling his parents.
D.He was walking his dog.
33. After reading the passage, we can know the information EXCEPT _____.
A.the colors of the two cars
B.the time of the accident
C.the names of the witnesses
D.the weather of the day
四、书面表达(共1小题;共11分)
34. Write an accident experience according to the accident report. (about 100 words)
?Accident report
Who
Jenny
Where
on her way back home
What happened
fell off her bike, cut face, hurt knees
How long did it take to get better
four weeks
Speaker: Jenny
I had an accident last term. _____
答案
第一部分
1?. B
【解析】
此题考查的是形容词比较级辨析。句意:——这些天“食品安全”问题变得越来越严重。——我想是的。政府必须做些什么来处理它。smaller and smaller 越来越小;worse and worse 越来越严重/糟糕;better and better 越来越好;less and less 越来越少。空处内容作表语表示主语problem的特点,且结合下文可知是“越来越严重/糟糕”。
因此,正确答案是B。
2?. C
3?. B
【解析】
此题考查的是动词辨析。句意:——Simon怎么啦?他今天不在学校。——他的腿受伤了。今天早上他被摩托车撞到了。treat 对待/治疗;hit 碰撞/撞击;operate 操作;cure 治疗。
因此,正确答案是B。
4?. B
【解析】
此题考查的是形容词比较级的辨析。句意:——Jack,你今天感觉如何?——更糟了。我想我今天不能去上班了。better 更好;worse 更糟;brighter 更明亮;happier 更高兴。
因此,正确答案是B。
5?. A
【解析】
此题考查的是动词的辨析。句意:今年三月底,一场大飓风袭击了澳大利亚东海岸。不幸的是,8人死亡,数千人失去家园。hit 袭击;hid 隐藏;hung 悬挂;held 握住。
因此,正确答案是A。
6?. A
【解析】
此题考查的是名词的辨析。句意:如果你想保持肉新鲜,你可以把它放在冰箱里。fridge 冰箱;cooker 炊具;bulb 电灯泡。
因此,正确答案是A。
7?. C
【解析】
此题考查的是形容词的辨析。句意:如果有人脸色苍白,他的脸几乎是白色或比平时白,因为生病或一些强烈的感觉。bright 明亮的;dark 黑暗的;pale 苍白的。
因此,正确答案是C。
8?. C
【解析】
此题考查的是音标。句意:下面哪个下划线部分发音不一样?medicine [?m?d?s?n] 医学;list [l?st] 目录;bright [bra?t] 明亮的;city [?s?ti] 城市。
因此,正确答案是C。
9?. B
10?. C
【解析】
此题考查的是形容词的辨析。句意:——你的求职面试怎么样?——哦,我感觉不能再糟糕了。我几乎听不懂他们问的大部分问题。hard 艰难的,比较级为harder;happy 高兴的,比较级为happier;bad 坏的,比较级为worse;good 好的,比较级为better;not …+比较级 意为“不能更糟糕了”,根据句意可知此处应该用worse。
因此,正确答案是C。
11?. B
【解析】
此题考查的是形容词辨析。句意:——你的书法怎么样?——我的书法比她差。poorer 更贫困的、更不好的;the same 一样的;worse 更差的;better 更好的。
因此,正确答案是B。
12?. C
【解析】
此题考查的是动词辨析。句意:一场大暴风雨袭击了这座城市。因此,运动会被推迟。beat 击打,beat的过去式;fell 降落,fall的过去式;hit 袭击,hit的过去式;fought 打仗,fight的过去式。下文运动会被推迟用了一般过去时,所以暴风雨也是过去发生的,这句话也要用过去时。
因此,正确答案是C。
13?. C
【解析】
此题考查的是动词短语辨析。句意:Peter不认真听Mrs White讲话,所以她说,“注意。” be careful 小心,当心;watch out 小心,当心;pay attention 注意;go off (铃)响。
因此,正确答案是C。
14?. C
【解析】
此题考查的是词组的辨析。句意:——我听说那个餐馆上周五着火了。后来发生了什么?——噢,消防员及时赶到了那儿,没有人受伤。at times 有时;on time 按时;in time 及时;for a time 暂且。
因此,正确答案是C。
15?. B
【解析】
句意:——Simon 怎么了?他今天没在学校。——他的腿受伤了,今天早晨他被一辆摩托车撞了。treated 对待;治疗;hit 撞击;operated 操作,做手术;cured 治疗。
第二部分
16?. D
【解析】
此题考查的是动词的辨析。句意:Kate记得她。understand 理解;believe 相信;thank 感谢;remember 记得。
因此,正确答案是D。
17?. C
【解析】
此题考查的是形容词的辨析。句意:但是Kate很惊讶,这不是她的家的方向。sure 确信的;excited 激动的;surprised 感到惊讶的;pleased 高兴的。
因此,正确答案是C。
18?. B
【解析】
此题考查的是疑问词的辨析。句意:为什么?Kate问,充满了疑问。What 什么;Why 为什么;When 什么时候;Who 谁。
因此,正确答案是B。
19?. D
【解析】
此题考查的是动词的辨析。句意:当他们来到一条安静的道路上时,一个粗鲁无礼的男人出现在路上。drive 驾驶;climb 爬;fall 掉下;appear 出现。
因此,正确答案是D。
20?. C
【解析】
此题考查的是名词的辨析。句意:他拦住出租车司机,把他打倒在地,绑起来,赶出了出租车。road 路;sight 景象;taxi 出租车;home 家。
因此,正确答案是C。
21?. D
【解析】
此题考查的是的动词的辨析。句意:与此同时,Green小姐拿出一把小刀,把它指向Kate。shout 喊叫;play 玩;hurt 伤害;point 指向。
因此,正确答案是D。
22?. A
【解析】
此题考查的是名词的辨析。句意:她突然想到一个主意。idea 主意;answer 回答;interest 兴趣;order 命令。
因此,正确答案是A。
23?. C
【解析】
此题考查的是动词的辨析。句意:几分钟后,一辆警车经过,警察看到了标志。stop 停止;left 离开;pass 经过;turn 转向。
因此,正确答案是C。
24?. A
【解析】
此题考查的是词组的辨析。句意:当绑匪看见警察时,他们停下了出租车,跳上了草地,跑了。run away 逃跑;run away from 逃离;run out 用完;run out of用完。词组后没有名词,所以用run away。
因此,正确答案是A。
25?. B
【解析】
此题考查的是形容词的辨析。句意:但是他们很高兴,因为他们的女儿终于平安回来了。worried 担心的;happy 高兴的;proud 自豪的;successful 成功的。
因此,正确答案是B。
第三部分
26?. D
【解析】
此题是细节理解题。答案出处:I soon put the trousers into the washing machine. 我很快把裤子放进洗衣机里。
因此,正确答案是D。
27?. B
【解析】
此题是细节理解题。答案出处:She wrote on the quilt carelessly. 她不小心写在了被子上。此处“她”指Lisa 的妹妹。
因此,正确答案是B。
28?. B
【解析】
此题是细节理解题。答案出处:My parents found it out when they decorated (装饰) my room for my 18th birthday. 我父母在因为我十八岁生日给我装饰房间的时候发现了这事。事情是在Jodie 十二岁生日时发生的,所以他父母是在大约六年后发现的。
因此,正确答案是B。
29?. A
【解析】
此题是细节理解题。答案出处:Shortly after I got my driver's license at age 16, I was late for school one morning, so I drove my car quickly. I didn't see that my car was so close to my mom's, and I hit it. 我十六岁时刚拿到驾照不久,有一天早上我上学迟到了,所以我就赶紧开车。我没看到我的车离妈妈的车那么近,所以我就撞到它了。
因此,正确答案是A。
30?. C
【解析】
此题是细节理解题。答案出处:They found some witnesses (目击者) in the street when the accident happened. The policemen asked them some questions. Here are their answers. 事故发生时,他们在街上发现了一些目击者。警察问了他们一些问题。这是他们的答案。
因此,正确答案是C。
31?. B
【解析】
此题是细节理解题。答案出处:Mrs. James:When the car accident happened, I was shopping in the store. I remembered the car number of the white car. James女士:车祸发生时,我在商店里购物。我记得那辆白色小汽车的车号。
因此,正确答案是B。
32?. D
【解析】
此题是细节理解题。答案出处:I was walking my dog along the street. When I saw it, I called the police at once. There were lots of people around them. 我正在街上遛狗。当我看到它时,我立刻报警。他们周围有很多人。
因此,正确答案是D。
33?. D
【解析】
此题是细节理解题。答案出处:There was a car accident at 3:30 yesterday afternoon. 昨天下午3:30发生了一起车祸。I was walking along the street when the car accident happened. The white car hit the black car and the white car ran away quickly. 车祸发生时,我正沿着街道走。白色的汽车撞上了黑色的汽车,白色的汽车很快就跑掉了。又因文章中目击者姓名都提供了,而那天的天气情况文章没有交代。
因此,正确答案是D。
第四部分
34?. One possible version:
I had an accident last term. It was a Friday afternoon. I was riding quickly on my way back home. Suddenly a car stopped in front of me, and I fell off my bike. I cut my face and hurt my knees. The driver got me to hospital. It was a bit serious. The doctor told me that it would take four weeks before I could ride my bike again.