1Unit3LifeinthefutureⅠ.单项填空1.They________twofreeticketstoCanada,otherwisethey’dneverhavebeenabletoaffordtogo.A.hadgotB.gotC.havegotD.get2.Withhiswisethoughtsabout______natureandtheworld,Confuciusisagreatthinkerin______historyofChina.A./;theB.the;theC./;/D.the;/3.________Isawhim,Iknewhewastheverymanthatthepolicewerelookingfor.WhichofthefollowingisWRONG?A.TheinstantB.ThemomentC.ImmediatelyD.Instant4.Ladiesandgentlemen,pleaseswitch________yourmobilephones!Theplaneistakingoff.A.overB.onC.toD.off5.—HowmuchdoIoweyouforlunch?—________.It’snothing.A.You’rewelcomeB.ForgetitC.WithpleasureD.That’sright6.________theguidanceofaprofessor,Ifinishedmygraduationpaperaheadoftime.A.AfterB.WithC.UnderD.In7.Though________money,hisparentsmanagedtosendhimtouniversity.A.lackedB.lackingofC.lackingD.lackedin8.LindaworkedfortheMinnesotaManufacturingandMiningCompany,________as3M.A.knowingB.knownC.beingknownD.tobeknown9.Thebusinessofthecompanywasgrowingsofastthatthemanagerhadto________moreworkers.A.takeupB.takeonC.takeinD.turndown10.TheInternetiswidelyused,which________thedevelopmentofEnglish.A.speedsupB.takesoverC.getsacrossD.turnsto11.________inhermostbeautifulskirt,thegirltriedtogetherself________attheparty.A.Dressed;noticedB.Dressing;noticedC.Dressed;noticingD.Dressing;beingnoticed212.Herefusestospendtimewithusordo________wetellhim.A.ifB.asifC.asD.that13.________oftheterriblestorm,theysetsailagain.A.ThoughB.BecauseC.AsD.Regardless14.________thereisenoughfoodintheworldforeverybody,noteverybodycanaffordtobuyit.A.WhileB.EvenifC.UnlessD.When15.IrememberthestoryasthoughI________.A.justreaditB.havejustreaditC.hadjustreaditD.werejustreadingitⅡ.阅读理解AfewdaysagoIaskedmysons’governess(家庭女教师)Juliatocomeintomystudy.“Beseated,Julia,”Isaid,“Let’ssettleouraccounts.Iguessyoumostlikelyneedsomemoney,butmaybeyou’retoopolitetomentionit.Nowthen,weagreedonthirtydollarsamonth...”“Forty.”“No,thirty.Imadeanoteofit.Ialwayspayourgovernessthirty.Well,um,you’vebeenherefortwomonths,so...”“Twomonthsandfivedays.”“Exactlytwomonths.Imadeaspecialnoteofit.Thatmeansyouhavesixtydollarscomingtoyou.TakenineSundaysoff...youknowyoudidn’tworkwithTomonSundays,andyouonlytookwalks.Andthreeholidays...”Juliawasbitingherfingernailnervously,herfacered,but,notaword.“Threeholidays,thereforetaketwelvedollarsoffyourpay.FourdaysTomwassickandtherewerenolessons,asyouwereoccupiedonlywithDick.Threedaysyouhadatoothacheandmywifegaveyoupermissionnottoworkafterlunch.Twelveandsevenmakesnineteen.Takenineteenoff...thatleaves,hmm...fortyonedollars.Correct?”Julia’slefteyereddenedwithtearswellingup.Herchintrembled,andshecoughednervouslyandblewhernose,butstillnotaword.“AroundNewYear’sDayyoubrokeateacupandasaucer;taketwodollarsoffyourpay.Thecupcostmore,becauseitwasatreasureofthefamily,butforgetit.Then,duetoyourneglect(疏忽),Tomclimbedatreeandtorehisjacket;takeawayten.AlsoduetoyourcarelessnessthemaidstoleDick’sshoes.Yououghttowatcheverything!Yougetpaidforit.So,thatmeans3fivemoredollarsoff.ThetenthofJanuaryIgaveyoutendollars.”“Youdidn’t.”sobbedJulia.“ButImadeanoteofit.”“Well...ifyousayso.”“Taketwentysevenfromfortyone,andthatleavesfourteen.”Bothhereyeswerefilledwithtears.Beadsofsweatstoodonthethinprettylittlenose.Poorgirl!“OnlyoncewasIgivenanymoney,”shewhispered,hervoicetrembling,“andthatwasbyyourwife.Threedollars,nothingmore.”“Really?Youseenow,andIdidn’tknowthat!Takethreefromfourteenanditleaveseleven.Here’syourmoney,mydear.Three,three,three,oneandone.Hereitis!”Ihandedherelevendollars.Shetookthemandpocketedthem.“Merci(Thanks),”shewhispered.Ijumpedtomyfeetandstartedpacingthefloor.Iwasovercomewithanger.“Forwhat,this‘merci’?”Iasked.“Forthemoney.”“ButyouknowI’vecheatedyou—robbedyou!Ihaveactuallystolenfromyou!Whythis‘merci’?”“Inmyotherplacestheydidn’tgivemeanythingatall.”“Theydidn’tgiveyouanything?Nowonder!Iplayedalittlejokeonyou,acruellesson,justtoteachyou...I’mgoingtogiveyoualltheeightydollars!Heretheyareintheenvelopeallreadyforyou...Isitreallypossibletobesospineless(懦弱)?Whydidn’tyouprotest?Whywereyousilent?Isitpossibleinthisworldtobewithoutteethandclaws(爪)—tobesuchafool?”Embarrassed,shesmiled.AndIcouldreadherexpression,“Itispossible.”Iaskedherpardonforthecruellessonand,tohergreatsurprise,gavehertheeightydollars.Shemurmuredherlittle“merci”severaltimesandwentout.Ilookedatherandthought,“Howeasyitistocrushtheweakinthisworld!”16.WhiletalkingtoJulia,thewriterexpected________fromher.A.aprotestB.gratitudeC.obedienceD.anexplanation17.WhatshockedthewriterwasJulia’s________.A.nervousnessinfrontofherbossB.acceptanceofinjusticeC.shynesswhentalkingaboutmoneyD.reluctancetoexpressherself418.Thewritersaid,“Isitpossibleinthisworldtobewithoutteethandclaws(爪)—tobesuchafool?”HewasactuallytellingJulia________.A.tobemoreaggressiveB.tobemorecarefulinherworkC.toprotectherrightD.toliveindependently19.Attheendofthestory,thewritersaid,“Howeasyitistocrushtheweakinthisworld!”toshow________.A.hisunderstandingofJulia’sanxietyB.hisworryaboutJulia’sfutureC.hisconcernonthelivingconditionofworkingclasspeopleD.hissympathyforthementalstateof