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Unit16Stories
Unit16Stories
第一部分:
语言知识及应用(共两节,满分45分)
第一节:
单项填空(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
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.Creditcardsare________usefulwhentravellingandthereareofteninsurancebenefitsifyoupayforyourtravelwiththem.
A.specificallyB.particularly
C.deliberatelyD.gradually
2.Akittwas________aboutthetimingoftherecoverysohelookedverydepressed.
A.uncertainB.unashamed
C.unconcernedD.undecided
3.Withluck,youmightcoveryourcosts,butdon’t_______it.
A.comeacrossB.putupwith
C.countonD.blockout
4.Iwasvery_______atthetime,butIstillhopedwecouldfindasolution.
A.encouragingB.encouraged
C.discouragingD.discouraged
5.Thewater_______coolwhenItookamorningshower.
A.wasfeelingB.felt
C.wasfeltD.feels
6.Finishingtheirshoppingatthemall,thecouplediscoveredthattheirnewcar_______.
A.hadstolenB.hadbeenstolen
C.wasstolenD.isstolen
7.Thecampbedistooweakto________Paul.
A.catchupwithB.holdup
C.putupwithD.wakeup
8.Attheendoftheprogram,thestudents________theirpapersontheirresearch.
A.presentedB.upgraded
C.witnessedD.preserved
9.Whydidshedoathinglikethat?
Itdoesn’tseemto_______.
A.makeaneffortB.makealiving
C.makesenseD.makebelieve
10.WhenIwastraininginthegym,Ihadmyleg______.
A.tohurtB.hurt
C.hurtingD.beinghurt
11._______weknoweachotheralittlebetter,wegetalongfine.
A.ThoughB.Evenif
C.NowthatD.Unless
12.Risingfoodpricescausedgreat________formostofthepopulation.
A.hardshipB.friendship
C.relationshipD.professorship
13.Hishandlingofthesituationwas________,whichwasspokenhighlyoflaterbyeveryonepresent.
A.respectableB.admirable
C.believableD.responsible
14.Hetoldmewith________thathismotherwasveryilland,evenworse,hecouldnotbewithher.
A.warmthB.joy
C.sorrowD.sympathy
15.Thewebsitejustofferedabriefintroduction_______thewholebookforustoread.
A.ratherthanB.morethan
C.otherthanD.lessthan
第二节:
完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从16-35各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。
Well,allshehadwasaflattire,butforanoldlady,thatwasbadenough.Joepassedbyandstoppedhiscar.Hecrawled(爬)undertheoldlady’scar.Soonhewasableto16thetire.Hegot17andhishandshurt.LaterJoegot18allright.
Justthentheoldlady19downherwindowandbegantotalktohim.ShetoldhimthatshewasfromSt.Louis.Shecouldn’tthankhimenoughforcomingtoher20.SheaskedhimhowmuchsheowedhimbutJoe21thoughtaboutmoney.Hewaiteduntilshe22hercaranddroveoff.Hefeltgoodashe23forhome.
Afewmilesdowntheroadtheladysawasmallcafe.Shewentin.A24cameoverandbroughtheracleantoweltowipeherwethair.Aftertheladyfinishedher25,thewaitresswenttogetchangefromthehundreddollarbilltheladyhadgiventoher.Thelady26rightoutofthedoor.Shewas27bythetimethewaitresscameback.Thewaitresswondered28theladycouldbe,thenshenoticedsomethingwrittenonanapkin.Itsaid,“Youdon’t29meathing.Someoneoncehelpedmeoutthe30I’mhelpingyou.31youreallywanttopaymeback,here’swhatyoudo.Don’tletthechainoflove32withyou.”
Thatnightwhenthewaitressgothomelatefromworkandclimbedinto33,sheknewhow34herhusbandwas,andashelaysleepingnexttoher,shegavehimasoftkissand35softandlow,“I’mallrightandeverything’sgonnabeallright.Iloveyou,Joe.”
16.A.receiveB.changeC.noticeD.reach
17.A.dirtyB.sadC.angryD.hungry
18.A.somethingB.nothingC.anythingD.everything
19.A.rolledB.pushedC.pulledD.broke
20.A.tireB.aidC.homeD.luck
21.A.neverB.alwaysC.everD.sometimes
22.A.checkedB.enteredC.startedD.left
23.A.lookedB.searchedC.headedD.walked
24.A.servantB.managerC.waiterD.waitress
25.A.workB.mealC.dutyD.task
26.A.stoodB.rushedC.stayedD.turned
27.A.goneB.readyC.silentD.hidden
28.A.whoB.howC.whatD.where
29.A.lendB.borrowC.oweD.give
30.A.momentB.wayC.placeD.time
31.A.BecauseB.ThoughC.WhenD.If
32.A.startB.goC.endD.fly
33.A.thebuildingB.thecarC.bedD.stairs
34.A.worriedB.satisfiedC.surprisedD.disappointed
35.A.criedB.orderedC.shoutedD.whispered
第二部分:
阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。
A
ApairofOldhambrothersarecelebratingaftertheybothgraduatedfromtheirhighereducationcoursesonthesamedayfromthesamecollege.MasiurandMahbubursuccessfullycompletedtheircoursesatRochdale’sHopwoodHallCollegeayearaftertheiryoungerbrotherMohammedAbuYusufgraduatedfromthere.Tomarktheoccasion,theirparentsflewoverfromBangladeshtojoininthecelebrationatthebrothers’PlatoStreethome.
Masiur,24,said,“Myparentswereexcitedandproud.Itwasreallygreattohavethreesonsallgraduatefromthesamecollege.We’dliketothanktheinternationalofficeatHopwoodHall,andallourteachersandfriendsforalltheirhelpandsupport.Mymumisquiteillandisn’tfitfortraveling,butmyauntcamewithherandthankfullyshewasabletoattendtheceremony.Itwasareallygreatmomentforthewholefamily.”
ThebrothershavebeenlivinginOldhamformorethanthreeyears,havingmovedheretocompletetheirstudies.MasiurwasawardedaBTEC(英国商业与技术教育委员会)HND(英国国家高等教育文凭)inbusinessinformationtechnologyand35-year-oldMahbuburwasawardedaBTECHNDinmanagementstudies.BothwillgoontostudyatHuddersfieldUniversity.
AbuYusuf,22,graduatedwithaBTECHNDinbusinessandmarketingandisworkingtowardsaMastersinbusinessandfinanceatManchesterMetropolitanUniversity.
Principal(校长)DerekO’Toolesaid,“WeatthecollegeweregladtowelcometheRahmanfamilytoseeoursuccessfulgraduatesreceivetheirqualifications(学位)atRochdaleTownHall.ThefactthatMr.andMrs.Rahmanwenttosuchlengthstosharetheeveningwithusandcelebratethesuccessoftheirsonsmadeitanextra--specialoccasionindeed.”
36.TheOldhambrothersarehavingaget-togetherto_____.
A.welcometheirparentstolivewiththem
B.celebratetheirgraduationfromcollege
C.meetalltheirteachersandclosefriends
D.choosetheircoursesatcollege
37.Mr.andMrs.Rahmanwereveryproudandhappybecause_____.
A.theycouldseetheirthreesonsatthesametime
B.theywouldhavethechancetojoininthecelebration
C.theirthreesonsgraduatedfromthesamecollege
D.theyweresurethattheirsonswouldhaveagoodfuture
38.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothispassage?
A.MasiurandMahbuburwillstudyindifferentuniversities.
B.Mrs.Rahmanisnotingoodphysicalcondition.
C.Mahbuburgraduatedfromcollegeearlierthanhisbrothers.
D.Thethreebrotherswillgobacktotheirowncountrytowork.
39.AccordingtoPrincipalDerekO’Toole,thecelebrationwasspecialbecauseof_____.
A.theRahmanfamilyB.thesuccessfulgraduates
C.thethreebrothersD.theparents’presence
B
Whatisafloodandwheredoesithappen?
Afloodoccurswhenwaterpoursoverdryland.Floodscancausebigdamagewhentheyhappenunexpectedly.
Heavyraincancausefloods.Ifalotofrainfallsquickly,theearthisunabletosoak(吸入)itup,andthewaterbuildsupontheground.Whenitrunsoffintotherivers,theriversoverflowtheirbanks.
Theworstfloodshappenonlandthatisflatandlow--lying.Theseareasoflandareknownasfloodplains(漫滩).Mud,earth,andlargeobjects,likecars,canbecarriedlongdistancesbyfloodwaters.Then,diseasespreadsquicklybecausethefloodwaterispolluted.
WhatshouldIknowifIliveonafloodplain?
●Stayawayfromfloodwater.Itmaybepolluted.
●Donotwalkthroughmovingwater.Itcanknockyouoffyourfeet.Ifyoumustwalkthroughwater,walkwherethewaterisnotmoving.Useasticktotestthegroundinfrontofyou.
●Stayawayfrompowerlinesthatareontheground.Youcouldbeelectrocuted(电死).
●Ifyouarescared,shareyourfearswithanadult.Floodscanbeterrible,butremember—thewaterALWAYSgoesaway!
Whatdangersdoesafloodleadto?
●Electrocutionfrompowerlines
●Dangerousanimalscomingout
●Drowning
WhatshouldIdoifafloodhappens?
●Gettothemeetingplaceofyourfamily.
●Trytogettohigherground.
●Listentoyourfamilyandfollowallinstructionscarefully.
40.Whichofthefollowingarerelatedtoafloodaccordingtothepassage?
a.heavyrain
b.globalwarming
c.low-lyingland
d.thechangeofrivercourse
e.flatland
A.a,b,eB.c,d,eC.a,c,eD.b,d,e
41.Youareadvisednottowalkinthemovingwaterbecause_____.
A.itmaymakeyoufallover
B.youmaysteponfishandkillthem
C.youmaydrinkpollutedwater
D.youmayloseyourshoes
42.Bysaying“thewaterALWAYSgoesaway”,theauthormeans_____.
A.watercan’tbestoppedfromflowing
B.youneedn’tbeafraidoffloods
C.youshouldpaycloseattentiontofloods
D.itiscommonforfloodstohappen
43.Wecaninferfromthepassagethatduringaflood_____.
A.peoplearemorelikelytobeattackedbyanimals
B.runningawayisagoodwaytosaveyourself
C.gasshouldbecutoff
D.adultsshouldtrytopersuadechildrentokeepsilent
C
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