Unit4第2课时ReadingⅠ.单项填空从A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。1.(原创)________oftheaccuracyofthedata,theystucktotheiropinion.A.AccusedB.AdaptedC.ConvincedD.Accustomed答案:C本题题意:由于深信数据准确无误,他们坚持自己的意见。convinced表示“坚信的;深信的;确信的”。2.(原创)Shewentto________partstoseeiffavouritewildflowershadbeguntoblow.A.protectedB.shelteredC.hiddenD.buried答案:B本题题意:她到草木成荫的地方去看她喜爱的野花是否已经开放。sheletered作为形容词,表示“有遮蔽物的”。3.(原创)Thoughshe________foramoment,shefinallywentinandaskedtoseeadressthatwasinthewindows.A.hurriedB.handledC.hesitatedD.determined答案:C本题题意:虽然她迟疑了一会儿,但是她终于走了进去,并且要求看一看摆在橱窗里的一件连衣裙。hesitate表示“(对某事)犹豫,迟疑不决”。4.(原创)However,runninga________adinthenewspaperisstilloneofthemostpopularwaystorecruitfulltimestaff.A.occupiedB.rankedC.arrangedD.classified答案:D本题题意:然而,在报上刊登分类广告仍然是招募全职员工最普遍的方法之一。aclassifiedad表示“分类广告”。5.(原创)Dryinghereyes,sheremindedthatherdistressmustnotbe________toherhusband.A.toldB.betrayedC.exhibitedD.displayed答案:B本题题意:她擦干眼泪,提醒自己,绝对不能让丈夫发现她的悲伤情绪。betray表示“(无意中)泄露信息,流露情感”。6.(原创)Mostpeoplearewillingto________violenceofanysortasevil.A.cancelB.contactC.condemnD.condense答案:C本题题意:大多数人都愿意把任何暴力行为视作恶行加以谴责。condemn表示“(通常因道义上的原因而)谴责、指责”。7.(原创)Iintendhertomake________withyou,ifyouhavenoobjection.A.acquaintanceB.relationC.conncetionD.communication答案:A本题题意:我要她与你交朋友,如果你不反对的话。makesb'sacquaintance|maketheacquaintanceofsb表示“与某人初次相见;结识某人”。8.(原创)Thetraffic,________bythefog,wasmovingatsnail'space.A.pickedupB.turnedupC.heldupD.keptup答案:C本题题意:因雾受阻,车辆行驶缓慢,像蜗牛爬行。holdup表示“延迟;阻碍”。9.(原创)________,itisadvisableforatouristtohaveatwodaytouroftheWestLakeandscenicspotsaroundit.A.GenerallyspeakingB.OnthecontraryC.InparticularD.Tobesure答案:A本题题意:一般来说,游览西湖及其周围景点花上两天时间较为合适。generallyspeaking表示“总的说来;一般而言”,在句中作插入语。10.(原创)Idon'tliketohaveyougoboatinginsuchweather.________astormshouldcomeup?A.WhatifB.AsifC.EvenifD.Onlyif答案:A本题题意:我不想让你在这样的天气里去划船,要是刮起了大风暴怎么办?Whatif…?表示“要是…会怎么样呢?”Ⅱ.完成句子根据相关的汉语提示,完成下列句子。每空仅限一个单词。1.我认为他当然收到了信。I________________________________thathehadreceivedtheletter.2.我试图使他相信危险的确存在。Itry________________________________therealityofthedanger.3.那次爆炸把我们轰得东奔西逃。Theexplosionsentusrunning__________________.4.他设法不在朋友的面前流露出自己的感情。Hetried________________________________________hisfriends.5.要用科学的字眼来表达它是很困难的。Itisdifficulttoexpressit________________________science.6.总的说来,我们认为这计划是切实可行的。________________,wefeltthattheplanispractical.7.他的英语说的那样好,常被人误认为是英国人。HespeaksEnglishsowellthathe'soften________________anative.8.你是不是因为比赛输了而感到很失望?Areyouvery________________losingthegame?9.她用速记法把演讲记了下来。She________________thespeechinshorthand.10.我从口袋里摸出一把硬币。Idrew________________________coinsfrommypocket.答案:1.tookitforgranted2.toconvincehimof3.inalldirections4.tohidehisfeelingsfrom5.intermsof6.Generallyspeaking7.takenfor8.disappointedabout/at9.tookdown10.ahandfulofⅢ.完形填空阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A,B,C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。(福建省龙岩市2010年高三毕业班第一次质量检查)Thejobofraisingchildrenisatoughone.Childrendon'tcomewithaninstructionmanual(说明书).Andeachchildis__1__.Soparentssometimespulltheirhairoutinfrustration(沮丧),not__2__whattodo.Butinraisingchildren,whatwedois__3__byourculture.Naturallythen,AmericanparentsteachtheirchildrenbasicAmerican__4__.ToAmericans,thegoalofparentsistohelpchildren__5__ontheirowntofeet.From__6__,eachchildmaygethisorherownroom.Aschildrengrow,theygetmore__7__tomaketheirownchoices.__8__choosetheirownformsofentertainment,aswellasthefriendsto__9__themwith.Whenthey__10__youngadulthood,theychoosetheirownjobsandmarriage__11__.Ofcourse,manyyoungadultsstill__12__theirparents'adviceandapprovalforthechoicestheymake.Butoncethey“leavethe__13__”ataround18to21yearsold,theywanttobeontheirown,not__14__totheirmothers'apronstrings(围裙带).TherelationshipbetweenparentsandchildreninAmericaisveryinformal.Americanparentstryto__15__theirchildrenasindividuals—notasextensionsofthemselves.Theyallowthemtoachievetheirown__16__.Americanspraiseandencouragetheirchildrentogivethemthe__17__tosucceed.Whenchildrenbecomeadults,theirrelationshipwiththeirparentsbecomesmorelikea(an)__18__amongequals.But__19__topopularbelief,mostadultAmericansdon'tmaketheirparentspayforroomandboardwhentheycometo__20__.Evenadadults,theyrespectandhonortheirparents.1.A.strangeB.differentC.newD.unlike答案:B语意表示“每个孩子又都各不相同”,所以用different。2.A.noticingB.rememberingC.knowingD.deciding答案:C从上下文可知,由于没有如何养育孩子的说明书,有时候家长不知道(know)该怎么办。3.A.influencedB.madeC.controlledD.changed答案:A但养育孩子在很大程度上受到文化的影响(influence)。make表示“使得,做”,control表示“控制”,change表示“改变”,都与语境不符合。4.A.servicesB.standardsC.rulesD.values答案:D结合3题知,自然地,美国父母教给孩子的是一些基本的美国价值观(values),而不可能是service“服务”,standard“标准”和rule“法规”,据此选D项。5.A.sitB.getC.standD.rise答案:C对于美国人而言,父母养育孩子的目的在于帮助孩子自立。standonone'sownfeet表示“独立,自立”。6.A.adulthoodB.girlhoodC.boyhoodD.childhood答案:D根据上下文可知,从孩提时(childhood)开始,美国小孩就有自己的房间了。B和C都是片面的,因为小孩有男有女;A项则表示成年,不符合题意。所以选D项。7.A.freedomB.spaceC.timeD.money答案:A结合上文提到的(stand)ontheirowntwofeet可知,此处表示“随着孩子慢慢长大,他们有更多的自由(freedom)做出自己的选择”。8.A.AdultsB.TeenagersC.AmericansD.money答案:B上文提到Aschilldrengrow,这儿提及的应该是青少年(teenagers),他们能够选择自己的娱乐方式,选择跟自己分享(share)的朋友。9.A.helpB.joinC.shareD.provide答案:Chelp表示“帮助”,join表示“加入”,provide表示“提供”,都与语境不符合。10.A