高中英语外研版选修6强化练习：Module 2 Section 4

1Module2　SectionⅣⅠ.完形填空[2013·山东高考]Iusedtobeaveryself­centeredperson,butinthepasttwoyearsIhavereallychanged.Ihavestartedtothinkaboutotherpeople__1__Ithinkaboutmyself.IamhappythatIambecominga___2__person.Ithinkmy__3__startedwhenIwasatPalomarCollege.Atfirst,Ijustwantedtogetmy___4__andbeleftalone.IthoughtIwassmarterthaneveryoneelse,soIhardlyever___5__toanyoneinmyclasses.BytheendofP1myfirstsemesterW1,Iwasreally___6__.ItseemedasifeveryonebutmehadmadefriendsP2andwashavingfunP3.SoItrieda(n)__7__.Istartedaskingpeoplearoundmehowtheyweredoing,andiftheywerehavingtroubleW2I___8__tohelp.Thatwasreallyabig__9__forme.Bytheendoftheyear,Ihadseveralnewfriends,andtwoof__10__arestillmybestfriendstoday.AbiggercauseW3ofmynew__11__，however，camewhenItookapart­timejobatVistaNursingHome.OneoldladytherewhohadAlzheimer'sdiseasebecamemy__12__.EverytimeIcameintoherroom，shewasso__13__becauseshethoughtIwasherdaughter.Herrealdaughternever__14__her,soItookherplaceP4.Sheletme__15__thatmakingothersfeelgoodmademefeelgoodtoo.Whenshedied,Iwas__16__，butIwasalsoverygratefulW4toher.IthinkIamamuch__17__persontodaythanIusedtobe,andIhopeIwillnot__18__theseexperiences.Theyhave__19__metocareaboutotherpeoplemorethanaboutmyself.I__20__whoIamtoday,andIcouldnotsaythatafewyearsago.1.A.sinceB.beforeC.orD.unless2.A.famousB.simpleC.differentD.skilled3.A.educationB.careerC.tourD.change4.A.balanceB.homeworkC.degreeD.interest5.A.talkedB.wroteC.liedD.reported6.A.carefulB.lonelyC.curiousD.guilty7.A.argumentB.game2C.experimentD.defence8.A.daredB.offeredC.hesitatedD.happened9.A.dreamB.problemC.dutyD.step10.A.usB.whichC.themD.whom11.A.attitudeB.hobbyC.hopeD.luck12.A.friendB.partnerC.guideD.guest13.A.politeB.happyC.strangeD.confident14.A.botheredB.answeredC.visitedD.trusted15.A.explainB.guessC.declareD.see16.A.homelessB.heartbrokenC.bad­temperedD.hopeless17.A.quieterB.busierC.betterD.richer18.A.forgetB.faceC.improveD.analyze19.A.forcedB.preferredC.orderedD.taught20.A.missB.likeC.wonderD.expect本文讲述了作者自己从一个以自我为中心的人转为关心他人超过关心自己的人。1.B　before在……之前，表示的含义是在考虑自己之前先考虑别人，对应前边的改变自我为中心。2.C　含义是不同的，做出改变，变成了不同于以前的人。3.D　改变，这个单词贯穿全文。4.C　学位。因为对应前文中的在大学里，只想取得学位。5.A　talktosb.和某人谈话，因为前文说是自己认为比别人聪明，因此几乎不和别人说话。6.B　孤独的，没有朋友，正好对应下文的Itseemedasifeveryonebutmehadmadefriendsandwashavingfun.37.C　词义实验的含义，引申为一种突破，一种改变，对应下文开始做的事情。8.B　offertodosth.表示主动提出做某件事情，更能体现出想改变的决心。9.D　step表示一种进步。紧接着，对应下文的具体的进步之处。10.C　注意and这个连词的作用，引文是并列句，因此注意语法的作用，使用them。11.A　由首句可知，作者之前是个self－centeredperson，通过一次经历发生了变化并对比自己的今昔，所以可得出是attitude(态度)的变化。12.A　考查名词词义辨析，通过文章的became，可推测出oldlady是作者的friend(朋友)。13.B　考查形容词词义辨析，通过空格后面的becauseshethoughtIwasherdaughter可推测出oldlady是非常高兴的。14.C　考查动词词义辨析，通过文中信息得知oldlady是一个病人，所以可推测出是来看望(visit)自己。15.D　考查动词词义辨析，see看，观察；explain解释；declare宣称；guess猜测。16.B　复合形容词的考查，shedied，...butIwasalsoverygratefultoher.可知作者当时的心情肯定是悲伤的，选heartbroken。17.C　对形容词比较级的考查，整篇文章在写作者的今昔对比，从一个自我的人变成现在一个乐于帮助别人的人，所以肯定是better，表示情况好转。18.A　考查动词词义辨析，作者通过这次的experience发生了好的变化，可推测作者想记住这次经历，所以选willnotforget，其他均不符合语境。19.D　考查动词词义辨析，作者通过这次经历使自己变得更好，所以可推测这次经历“教会”了自己……。20.B　考查动词词义辨析，通过文章可推测出与之前比较作者更“喜欢”现在的自己，选like，其他选项均不符合语境。W重点单词1.semestern.学期　　2.troublen．&v.麻烦3.causen．&v.原因，起因；引起4.gratefuladj.感激的P重点短语1.bytheendof到……末为止，不迟于2.makefriends交朋友3.havefun玩得高兴4.takeone'splace代替，就座4Ⅱ.阅读理解[2013·山东高考]Jimmyisanautomotivemechanic,buthelosthisjobafewmonthsago.Hehasagoodheart,butalwaysfearedapplyingforP1anewjob.Oneday，hegatheredupallhisstrengthW1anddecidedtoattendajobinterview.HisappointmentW2wasat10amanditwasalready8∶30.WhilewaitingforabustotheofficewherehewassupposedtoP2beinterviewed，hesawanelderlymanwildlykickingthetyreofhiscar.Obviouslytherewassomethingwrongwiththecar.JimmyimmediatelywentuptolendhimahandP3.WhenJimmyfinishedworkingonthecar，theoldmanaskedhimhowmuchheshouldpayfortheservice.SJimmysaidtherewasnoneedtopayP4him;hejusthelpedsomeoneinneed，andhehadtorushforaninterview.Thentheoldmansaid,“Well,Icouldtakeyoutotheofficeforyourinterview.It'stheleastIcoulddo.Please,Iinsist.”Jimmyagreed.Uponarrival,JimmyfoundalonglineofapplicantsW3waitingtobeinterviewed.Jimmystillhadsomegreaseonhimafterthecarrepair,buthedidnothavemuchtimetowashitofforhaveachangeofshirt.Onebyone,theapplicantslefttheinterviewer'sofficewithdisappointedlooksontheirfaces.Finallyhisnamewascalled.Theinterviewerwassittingonalargechairfacingtheofficewindow.Rockingthechairbackandforth,heasked,“Doyoureallyneedtobeinterviewed？”Jimmy'sheartsank.“WiththewayIlooknow,howcouldIpossiblypassthisinterview？”hethoughttohimself.ThentheinterviewerturnedthechairandtoJimmy'ssurpriseP5,itwastheoldmanhehelpedearlierinthemorning.ItturnedoutP6hewastheGeneralManagerofthecompany.“SorryIhadtokeepyouwaiting，butIwasprettysureImadetherightdecisiontohaveyouaspartofourworkforcebeforeyouevensteppedintothisoffice.Ijustknowyou'dbeatrustworthyworker.CongratulationsW4！”Jimmysatdownandtheysharedacupofwell­deservedcoffeeashelandedhimselfanewjob.1.WhydidJimmyapplyforanewjob?A.Hewasoutofwork.B.Hewasboredwithhisjob.C.Hewantedahigherposition.D.Hehopedtofindabetterboss.2.WhatdidJimmyseeonthewaytotheinterview?A.Afriend'scarhadaflattyre.B.Awildman