units 13~14 the water planet freedom fighters ⅰ.单项填空1.nuclear science should be developed to ________ the people rather than harm them.a.benefit b.contribute c.protect d.affect解析:benefit sb.“对某人有益”。答案:a2.for more than 20 years, we’ve been supporting educational programs that ________ from kindergartens to colleges.a.spread b.move c.shift d.range解析:range from...to...“范围从……到……”。答案:d3.when i opened the door, i found my father sitting in his chair, completely ________ a magazine.a.absorbing in b.absorbed in c.absorbing to d.absorbed to解析:此处absorbed in作伴随状语,意为“专心于”。答案:b4.the teacher asked a difficult question, but ted, finally, managed to ________ a good answer.a.put up with b.keep up with c.come up with d.go through with解析:come up with“提出,提供”“想出”。答案:c5.we regret to inform you that there are no tickets ________ for friday’s performance.a.available b.spare c.convenient d.affordable解析:“星期五演出的票没有了”,available“可提供的,可得到的”,常作后置定语。答案:a6.some plants are very ________to light;they prefer the shade.a.sensible b.sensitive c.suitable d.acceptable解析:be sensitive to“对……反应敏感”。答案:b7.—where was it ________ the road accident happened yesterday?—in front of the market.a.when b.that c.which d.how解析:此处用了it was...that...强调句型。答案:b8.this is your last chance.you may as well ________ full advantage of it.a.make b.get c.take d.have解析:take advantage of “利用,使用”。答案:c 9.before the operation, the doctor ________ the nurse to be careful.a.kept b.demanded c.required d.hoped解析:四个选项中,只有require可接动词不定式的复合结构作宾语。答案:c10.—what do you think of this piece of wood?—i’m sure it ________ a very good shelf.a.will make b.is making c.is made d.can be made解析:make可作“能成为,会成为”解,相当于become。答案:aⅱ.完形填空human relations——by marion williamsa boy was born to a couple after eleven years of marriage.they were a loving couple and you can imagine how excited they were.certainly the boy was __1__ as the apple of their eyes.one morning,the husband saw a medicine bottle __2__.as he was late for work,he asked his wife to cap the bottle and __3__.the mother,who was busy in the kitchen,__4__ the matter.the boy playfully went to the medicine bottle,was __5__ with its color,and drank it all.it __6__ to be a poisonous medicine __7__ adults in small dosages.when the child showed signs of poisoning,the mother took him to the hospital,__8__ he died.the mother was stunned(使昏迷).she was too __9__ to face her husband.when the __10__ father came to the hospital and saw the dead child,he __11__ his wife and uttered just four words.
the husband just said “__12__”the husband was indeed __13__ in human relationships.the child was dead.he could __14__ be brought back to life.there was no __15__ in finding fault with the mother.__16__,if only he had taken time to keep the bottle in the cupboard or other place,this would not have happened.no one is __17__.she had also lost her only child.what she needed at that moment was consolation(安慰,慰藉) and __18__ from the husband.that was what he gave her.if everyone can look at life with this kind of perspective(观点),there would be much fewer problems in the world.sometimes we spend time in asking who is __19__ or who is to blame,whether in a relationship,in a job or with the people we know.by this way we __20__ some warmth in human relationships.1.a.treated b.thought c.ignored d.abandoned答案:a2.a.shut b.close c.bare d.open答案:d3.a.put it aside b.set it aside c.put it away d.leave it alone答案:c4.a.completely forgetting b.wholly terrifiedc.totally forgot d.absolutely remembered答案:c5.a.satisfied b.fascinated c.puzzled d.calmed答案:b6.a.happened b.seemed c.appeared d.uttered答案:a7.a.stood for b.made for c.meant for d.called for答案:c8.a.when b.then c.but d.where答案:d9.a.ashamed b.frightened c.annoyed d.worried答案:b10.a.awful b.angry c.distraught d.patient答案:c11.a.looked at b.stared at c.glared at d.amazed at答案:a12.a.i hate you,now. b.how do you do?c.how did this happen? d.i love you,darling.答案:d13.a.an idiot b.a genius c.a success d.an evil答案:b14.a.never b.seldom c.even d.once答案:a15.a.wonder b.point c.pleasure d.worry答案:b16.a.therefore b.otherwise c.besides d.however答案:c17.a.to blame b.to be blamed c.to be accused d.to be noticed答案:a18.a.explanation b.courage c.excuse d.sympathy答案:d19.a.suitable b.believable c.accessible d.responsible答案:d20.a.make out b.look out c.stand out d.miss out答案:dⅲ.阅读理解i was six when i joined my father and two brothers at sunrise in the hayfields of eufaula,oklahoma.by the time i was eight i was helping dad fix up lowincome rent properties.he gave me a penny for every nail i pulled out of old boards.
i got my first real job,at jm’s restaurant in town,when i was 12.my main responsibilities were cleaning tables and washing dishes,but sometimes i helped cook.every day after school i would head to jm’s and work until ten.on saturdays i worked from two until eleven.at that age it was unlucky going to work and watching my friends run off to swim or play.i didn’t necessarily like work,but i love what working allowed me to have.because of my job i was always the one buying when my friends and i went to the local bar tastee freez.this made me proud.word that i was honest and hardworking got around town.a local clothing store of fered credit to me although i was only in the seventh grade.i immediately charged a 68 sports coat and a 22 pair of trousers.i was making only 65 cents an hour,and i was already 90 in debt!so i learned early the danger of easy credit.i paid it off as soon as i could.my first job taught me discipline,responsibility and brought me a level of personal satisfaction few of my friends had experienced.as my father,who worked three jobs,once told me,“if you understand sacrifice and commitment,there are not many things in life you can’t have.”how right he was!1.when the author was a child,he was made to help his father work because ________.a.the nestaurant was short for handsb.his family belonged to the lowincome groupc.he wanted to earn some moneyd.he was stronger than his two brothers解析:由第一段第二句话可知。答案:b2.at the age of 12,the author got a job at a restaurant and often worked till late at night because________.a.he liked that workb.he didn’t like playingc.he was hardworkingd.he felt rewarded by doing that work解析:见文章第三段后半部分,特别是最后一句。答案:d3.when the author was in the seventh grade,he was in debt because ________.a.he did not work any moreb.he bought clothes on creditc.he was charged too much for the sports coatd.he made little money at that time解析:由文章第四段可知。答案:b4.what does the author want to tell the readers by this text?a.if you know sacrifice and responsibility,you can have many things in life.b.children from poor families usually have a very unhappy childhood.c.children could be made to work and earn some money by themselves.d.you will learn discipline and responsibility by working early in life.解析:见文章最后两句。答案:a