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Unit2GrowingpainsA卷Ⅰ单项填空1．(2019·常熟中学调研)Whilemobilephonesarethoughttodoubletheriskofdevelopingbraincancer,manybusinesseshavemadeclaims________thesafetyoftheirproducts.A．inneedofB．indefenseofC．insearchofD．inviewofB解析：句意：尽管手机被认为使患脑癌的风险翻番，许多企业已经发表声明来保护他们产品的安全性。inneedof需要；indefenseof保护；insearchof寻找；inviewof考虑到。2．Knowledgeandlearningareimportantifwewanttobesuccessful,buttheymayalso________ourthinking.A．directB．limitC．changeD．improveB解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：如果我们要想成功，知识和学问是重要的，但是它们可能也限制了我们的思维。direct指引，指导；limit限制；change改变；improve提高。根据句意可知选B。3．(天津卷)Youareworkingtoohard.You’dbetterkeepa________betweenworkandrelaxation.A．promiseB．leadC．balanceD．diaryC解析：考查名词辨析。句意：你工作太努力了。你最好在工作和放松之间保持平衡。promise诺言；lead领先；balance平衡；diary日记。keepabalance为固定短语，意为“保持平衡”，符合句意，故选C。4．________thebigsnake,thelittlegirlstoodunderthetree________todeath.A．Seeing;frightenedB．Seeing;frighteningC．Seen;frightenD．Tosee;frighteningA解析：seeingthebigsnake在句中作时间状语；frightenedtodeath在句中作伴随状语，表示状态。5．OverseasChineseareparticularlysoughtafterforpositions________ahighdegreeorleadershipisrequired.A．whereB．whichC．whenD．whatA解析：分析句子结构可知，空处引导定语从句，先行词为positions，表示“职位，位置”，该定语从句缺少地点状语，因此选where。6．Clairehadherluggage________anhourbeforeherplaneleft.A．checkB．checkingC．tocheckD．checkedD解析：考查非谓语动词的用法。句意：飞机起飞前一小时，克莱尔把行李办理了托运。结构“havesth.done”意为“让某事/某物被做”。由于名词luggage与动词check之间为被动关系，故选择过去分词作宾语补足语。7．Withprices________goingup,itissometimesdifficultforustomakeendsmeetonoursmallincome.A．keptB．keepingC．tokeepD．beingkeptB解析：句意：随着价格不断上涨，凭我们微薄的收入我们有时很难做到收支相抵。在with复合结构中，prices与keepgoingup为主动关系，故用现在分词keeping作宾语补足语。8．Thestudentsareforbidden,unlesstheyhavespecialpasses,________after11p．m.A．tostayoutB．ofstayingoutC．stayingoutD．nottostayoutA解析：forbidsb.todosth.的被动形式为sb.beforbiddentodosth.,unless从句分割了forbid的用法。要特别注意分析句子结构。9．Theschoolrefusesto________thestudentwhosefacewasterriblyburntjustbecausehemightscareothers,aseverychildhastherighttoattendschool.A．tolerateB．representC．admitD．dismissD解析：考查动词辨析。句意：校方拒绝仅仅因为他可能会吓着其他人而开除那个面部严重烧伤的学生，因为每个孩子都有上学的权利。后半句说“每个孩子都有上学的权利”，所以应选dismiss“开除”。10．—HowoldcanyouguessyournewEnglishteacheris?—It’shardtosay.ButIguesshimtobe________between35and40.A．anybodyB．anywhereC．anyhowD．anythingB解析：考查不定代词。anybody意为任何人；anywhere意为任何地方，将近；anyhow意为无论如何；anything意为任何事。根据句意，选择B,意为：很难说，但是我想差不多是35到40岁吧。11．Hefeltthathedidn’tdeserve________suchagreathonor.A．togiveB．giveC．tobegivenD．givingC解析：考查动词用法。deservetobegiven意为“值得被给予”，tobegiven在此为不定式的被动语态。12．There’sno________frommybedroomwindowexceptforsomefactorychimneys.A．viewB．sceneC．sightD．lookA解析：view自然美景，风景；scene景色；sight奇观，壮观；look看，瞧，望。本句句意为：除了一些工厂的烟囱外，从我卧室看不到任何风景了。13．—Howdoyouunderstandlife?—Itisaconstantmatch________thegreatestopponentisyourself.A．inthatB．ofwhichC．whereD．whenC解析：句意：——你怎么理解生活？——它是一场没有尽头的比赛，在这个比赛中最大的对手是你自己。根据句中结构可知，这是一个定语从句，先行词是aconstantmatch，空处在定语从句中充当地点状语，故用关系副词where。14．Betweenthetworowsoftrees________theteachingbuilding.A．standB．standsC．standingD．areB解析：句意：教学楼位于两排树的中间。此句为完全倒装，主语theteachingbuilding为单数，故选B。15．Johnistheonlyoneofthestudentsintheclassthatnever________amistakeevenwhenitispointedtohim.A．admitmakingB．admitsmakingC．admittomakeD．admitstomakeB解析：句意：约翰是班里学生中唯一一个即使被指出错误来也不承认的学生。oneof＋名词的复数作先行词，在从句中作主语时，如果one前有修饰词thevery,theonly等时，从句谓语用单数，反之用复数。本题中有theonly修饰，因此选单数谓语；同时动词admit后应用动名词。Ⅱ阅读理解AIstoodontiptoeandhandedthecardfrommyschool’shelpwantedboardtothemanbehindthecounterofMort’sDeliattheFarmersMarketinLosAngeles.EvenbeforeIopenedmymouth,hewasfrowningandshakinghishead.ItwasSeptember,1957,andmyfamilyhadjustarrivedinCalifornia.Myfather,asheetmetalworker,onlygotworktwoorthreedaysaweek.Ourmeagersavingsweregone,andastheeldestboyofthefamily,Iwastheonlyoneabletohelp.I’dappliedatretailstores,butwithoutlocalreferencesshopkeeperswerereluctanttoletmehandlecash.“Tellyouwhat，”Isaid,“letmeworktherestoftheweek,andifyoudon’tlikethewayIdothejob,don’tpayme.”Thetallmanstaredatme,thennodded,“I’mMortRubin.What’syourname？”AtMort’s,Iworkedveryhard.AsclosingtimeapproachedonSaturday,Iwasinagony.IalsohadnoideawhetherMortwouldpayme.Neartheendofthedayhecalledmeuptohim.“Howmuchdidthatcardatschoolsaythisjobpaid？”heasked.“Onedollaranhour，”Imurmured,“theminimumwage.”ActuallyIwaswillingtotakeless.“That’snotenoughforsomeonewhoworksashardasyou，”Mortsaid.“Youstartat$1.25.”OverthenextfewweeksIlearnedalotaboutMort.OurstorewasclosedonSundays,soeverySaturdayeveningMorturgedmetotakehometheleftoversoupinahugejar.Itwasamealinitself,atreatformystrugglingfamily.OneSaturdayafterwork,asIglancedinside,Ialmostdroppedthejar.Inmyfather’schairwasalargebaldman.Hewascursingmyfather.Mybrothersandsisterssatlikestatues;Dad’sfacewaslikestone；Momwept.Icreptintothekitchen,setthesouponacounterandlistenedthroughthedoor.Themanwantedtotakeourcar.Dadofferedtomakethethreepaymentsthatwereinarrears(到期未付),butthemandemandedtheentiresum—$325—orthecar.IhadbeeninLosAngelesjustlongenoughtounderstandhowessentialacaris.Islippedoutofthedoor,gotonthecar,startedtheengineandcircledtheneighborhood,thinkingfuriously.Whomighthave$325？Whowouldevenconsiderlendingmesuchalargesum?TheonlypersonIcouldthinkofwasMort.I