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第9讲 Traveling abroad (A)
基础巩固
一、单词拼写
1. Life can be compared to a journey with an unknown d .
2. The railway lines run p to the road, so they will never meet.
3. The doctor strongly r that Mr. Smith take a holiday.
4. We s a red ball for the blue one to see if the baby would notice.
5. The students return in October for the start of the new a year.
6. The government was forced to _______ (承认)that its policy had failed.
7. The new computer system will meet all our ______ (要求).
8. When in trouble, I looked to my family for ______ (安慰).
9. Reading _______ (占用)most of my free time.
10. You must not be ______ (支配)by what other people say.
二、完成句子
1. 身体很快适应温度的变化。
The body quickly ______ ______ changes in temperature.
2. 只要他坚持不懈,他就能打破世界记录。
If only he could ______ ______ ______, he would ______ the world ______.
3. 我们必须与时俱进。
It’s necessary for us to ______ ______ with the times.
4. 就他而言,他很满意你的答案。
______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______, he was satisfied with your answer.
5. 我相信你会适应乡间生活的。
I am sure that you will ______ ______ ______ country life.
三、单项选择
1. The foreign guests, _________ were scientists, were warmly welcomed at the airport.
A. most of who B. most of them
C. most of which D. most of those
2. Tom didn’t attend the meeting, ________ we had expected.
A. where B. that C. as D. what
3. Mr. White will come to the party on Sunday, _________ he promised to every one of us.
A. when B. that C. what D. which
4. Helen was much kinder to her youngest son than to the others, ______, of course, made the others envy him.
A. who B. that C. what D. which
5. It’s said that he’s looking for a new job, one _________ he can get more money to support his family.
A. when B. where C. that D. which
6. The Science Museum, _________we visited during a recent trip to Britain, is one of London’s tourist attractions.
A. which B. what C. that D. where
7. When you call on a Frenchman, you may chat for an hour or so, _________ not even a coffee or water is offered.
A. during this time B. by this time
C. during which time D. by which time
8. David gets up early and takes exercise in the morning, _________ is usual with him.
A. as B. that C. what D. so
9. Mary was much kinder to Jack than she was to the others, , of course, made all the others upset.
A. who B. which C. what D. that
10. I shall never forget 9 a.m. on Oct. 12, 2005, the most exciting moment, _____ Shenzhou VI was launched, _____ is always making me think of how I can do more for my homeland.
A. that; which B. which; that C. when; as D. when; which
11. They’ve won their last three matches, ________I find a bit surprising
A. that B. when C. what D. which
12. Eric received training in computer for one year, _________he found a job in a big company.
A. after that B. after which C. after it D. after this
13. The factory produces half a million pairs of shoes every year, 80% ______ are sold abroad.
A. of which B. which of C. of them D. of that
14. A clean environment can help the city bid for the Olympics, ________ in turn will promote its economic development.
A. what B. which C. that D. as
15. The number of smokers, ______ is reported has dropped by 17 percent in just one year.
A. as B. which C. it D. what
16. - I hear it will rain tomorrow.
- It _______ true. You see, there are so many black clouds in the sky now.
A. won’t be B. will be C. may be D. may not be
17. To qualify yourself for this kind of new job, I recommend that you ________ some online courses.
A. to take B. taking C. take D. would take
18. Jane has been so ________ in getting used to everything that she hasn’t had time for social activities.
A. confused B. worried C. devoted D. occupied
19. There was good food __________ abundance at the party.
A. at B. with C. in D. of
20. Was it two years ago ________ they first met?
A. since B. which C. while D. that
21. I was given three books on sewing, the first ______ I really enjoyed.
A. that B. which C. of which D. of that
22. As the busiest woman in the village, she made _____ her duty to look after all the other people’s affairs in that village.
A. this B. that C. one D. it
23. Mary felt sad over the loss of photos she had shot in Australia, ______ that was a memory she especially treasured.
A. as B. which C. when D. where
24. Have you ever listened to the song Yesterday Once More, ________ singer died in her early years?
A. its B. it’s C. whose D. which
能力提升
一、完形填空
I live in Albuquerque, and I often see some homeless people in that area. I used to give much money to the homeless, 1 sorry for their misfortune. 2 as time passed, I fell 3 to many of the happenings of a homeless person. I became a single mom with no home, a huge debt, and 4 any income. As a result, I 5 giving money to the people on the side of the road.
Things started to change for me. I started to 6 myself out of debt. One day we saw a homeless person with the 7 , “Will work for food.” I passed 8 . My daughter said, “ Mommy, you used to always give money to those people in need.” I replied, “ Honey, they just 9 that money for alcohol or other bad things.”
Three days later, I was driving to pick up my daughter from school. A man was standing on the corner, and something deep inside me said, “ 10 help the guy.” So I 11 down my window, and he ran over 12 . He said, “God bless you, I only 13 77 cents.” I 14 into my ashtray(烟灰缸)and 15 enough, there sat three quarters and two pennies. I picked it up and gave it to him. He burst out with 16 , tears in his eyes. “Wow, you just made it 17 for me to see my mom for Christmas! Thanks a lot; the bus that had this great sale is 18 in 20 minutes!”
It was a moment that I’ll never forget. I think that man won’t forget it either, but I was the one who got the best 19 in life-Giving. It also 20 me that nothing is a coincidence(巧合), and everything has meaning.
1. A. thinking B. considering C. feeling D. believing
2. A. But B. And C. So D. Therefore
3. A. patient B. victim C. witness D. target
4. A. almost B. nearly C. fairly D. hardly
5. A. stopped B. resisted C. avoided D. finished
6. A. push B. pick C. pull D. pour
7. A. word B. mark C. signal D. sign
8. A. by B. away C. through D. over
9. A. lend B. use C. provide D. offer
10. A. never B. just C. better D. only
11. A. turned B. shut C. took D. rolled
12. A. patiently B. curiously C. eagerly D. worriedly
13. A. borrow B. charge C. ask D. need
14. A. dipped B. reached C. searched D. touched
15. A. strangely B. naturally C. hopefully D. anxiously
16. A. joy B. satisfaction C. achievement D. laughter
17. A. reasonable B. comfortable C. possible D. imaginable
18. A. taking B. operating C. leaving D. driving
19. A. character B. quality C. manners D. gift
20. A. remembers B. reminds C. refers D. reflects
二、阅读理解
A
Grammarphobia is the fear of grammar. This fear attacks almost everybody at one time or another, and it is most likely to strike during English or language arts classes. Even people who love reading and writing have been known to get feverish and insecure when they are aware of possibility or turning in homework with grammar or spelling mistakes. Though writing may be enjoyable, being corrected is definitely not!
Grammarphobes, it’s time to put your fear behind you. Grammar isn't dreadful. Here is why.
Let’s assume you like hearing and telling stories and that you enjoy joking with your friends. You probably also like e-mailing and instant-messaging. Well, what do you think makes all these possible?
Grammar is simply the art of putting words together to make sentences. Whenever you use words to express yourself, you are using grammar. You do this all the time without even thinking.
So why think about it? Because good grammar helps you convey the ideas you intend. If your words are not right, or if they are not in the right order, the person you are talking to might get a wrong idea. This can have embarrassing results.
Grammar helps us understand each other. It is like a manual(手册)for assembling the words in your head. You have to put your words together the right way if you want them to make sense. They cannot do what you want if they are not put together correctly.
What if everybody you know had a different manual? How would you agree on what others’ words mean? People with different grammar manuals might be speaking different languages.
Communicating is similar to playing cards. To make sense, we have to play the same game, but the same rules. What are the rules for playing the game of English? You already know most of them without having to open a book.
1. Grammarphobes refer to people who _________________.
A. consider grammar to be boring
B. are worried about grammar homework
C. mind grammar too much in writing
D. are afraid of making grammar mistakes
2. The underlined word “assembling” in Paragrah6 may mean _______________.
A. directing B. remembering C. bringing together D. looking for
3. What does playing cards have in common with communicating?
A. Both need standards.
B. Both can be interesting games.
C. Both can be learned easily.
D. Both can make sense for our life.
4. What might be the main idea of the passage?
A. Forgetting grammar when writing.
B. Grammar is not horrible.
C. Improving grammar through writing.
D. What is grammarphobia?
B
For the most part, schools are designed to produce people who fit into society, not people who set out to change it. However, schools, particularly universities, may not only spread culture; they may add to the cultural heritage(遗产). Today American society places a good deal of emphasis on the development of new knowledge, especially in the physical and biological sciences, medicine, and engineering. In recent years, the nation’s leading universities have increasingly become research centers.
An emphasis on research has led universities to judge professors not by abilities as teachers, but as researchers. Promotions, salary increases, and other benefits have long been dependent on research and publication(出版物). However, the most important is no longer publishing. To be successful these days, professors have to bring in money provided by government and private industry. Critics claim that academic success is most likely to come to those who have learned to “ignore” their teaching duties to pursue research activities. Defenders say that even when students themselves are not involved in research projects they benefit from such an emphasis on research.
Major research universities like the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have also cooperated with industrial companies to develop technology and products with commercial potential. With university-industry ties continuing to grow, debate has increased about the consequences for basic science, academic openness, the control of information, the direction of research, and the influence on students.
5. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT emphasized by today’s American society?
A. Physical science. B. Biological sciences.
C. Engineering. D. Computer science.
6. In the present standard, a successful professor is one who can ______.
A. teach well B. get financial support for research
C. get the highest salary D. have many publications
7. Supporters of the present emphasis on research argue that ______.
A. it involves more students in it
B. it does good to students anyway
C. it has a direct good effect on teaching
D. it earns a lot of money for a university
8. The author seems to be _______ the move of emphasis to research.
A. totally against B. sorry to see
C. in favor of D. neutral (中立)about
C
A new study has revealed that non-smokers who repeatedly breathe in others’ tobacco smoke are more likely to have some degree of hearing loss. Researchers studied a total of 3307 adults aged between 20 and 69. The degree of hearing loss in each ear was assessed by testing the ability to hear pure tones over a range of frequencies from 500 Hz(low) to 8000Hz(high).
Men, those who were older, and those with diabetes(糖尿病)were significantly more likely to have high frequency hearing loss. And this was true of those who were former smokers and those who had never smoked. But even after taking account of these factors, both former and passive smoking were associated with damaged hearing.
Former smokers were significantly more likely to have damaged hearing. The prevalence(流行程度)of low to mid frequency hearing loss among this group was 14 percent. And almost half (over 46 percent) had high frequency hearing loss. Although the risk was not as strong among those who had never smoked, almost one in ten(8.6 percent) had low to mid frequency hearing loss and one on four(26.6 percent) had high frequency hearing loss.
And the stronger findings among former smokers suggested that continued passive smoking in this group, even at low levels, could continue the progression of high frequency hearing loss that began when they were active smokers, say the authors.
“Further research is required to determine whether passive smoking increases the effect of noise exposure and aging on hearing,” they conclude. “If this finding is independently confirmed, then hearing loss can be added to the growing list of health consequences associated with exposure to second-hand tobacco smoke.” The study was published online in Tobacco Control.
9. Who are most likely to damage their hearing?
A. Those who had never smoked. B. Former smokers with diabetes.HzHHz Hz
C. Non-smokers who are older. D. Teenagers exposed to noise.
10. The author uses figures in Paragraph 3 to ____________.
A. explain the hearing test results
B. assess passive smoke exposure
C. indicate the degree of damaged hearing
D. measure the range of hearing frequency
11. What can be inferred from the text?
A. We should try to avoid contact
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