1、Unit 21. In the Big Woods the snow was beginning to thaw.A.melt B.sink C.fall D.glow2. At noon all the big icicles along the eaves of the little house quivered and sparkled in the sunshine, and drops of water hung trembling at their tips.A.shone B.worked C.weakened D.trembled3. It was time to do the
2、 chores, and still he had not come.A.dish-washing B.homework C.saying prayers D.small household duties4. There were so many furs that when they were packed tightly and tied together they made a bundle almost as big as Pa.A.lightly B.firmly C.together D.in a bundle5. The woods were dark, but there wa
3、s a gray light on the snowy path, and in the sky there were a few faint stars.A.not bright B.not warm C.not big D.not near6. She hung on to Ma and sobbed.A.said to Ma B.leaned against Ma C.pushed against Ma D.went to Ma7. Ma sat by the lamp, mending one of Pas shirts.A.folding B.repairing C.making D
4、.cleaning8. Then she went back to her rocking chair and sat there rocking gently and holding Baby Carrie in her arms.A.talking B.moving from side to side C.sitting D.waiting9. She was sitting up late,waiting for Pa.A.working hard B.sitting in an upright positionC.not going to bed after the usual bed
5、time D.being very careful10. Pa had got such good prices for his furs that he could afford to get them such beautiful presents.A.had enough money B.had time C.was willing D.thoughtUnit 31. It was a sunny day in October 1579 when I first met Will, just outside Stratford, near a big orchard.A.farm yar
6、d B.field of fruit trees C.garden D.church2. A few minutes later we saw his enraged red face above the wall on the far side of the field.A.angry B.keen C.biting D.excited3. He was always diligent in his studies.A.hard working B.clever C.delighted D.concentrated4. Drake sailed back to Plymouth in 158
7、1, after his three-year expedition round the world.A.fight B.research C.performance D.voyage5. One day in October 1582 he came to my house with a gloomy face.A.happy B. Sad C.shining D.angry6. “Stratfords too small, Toby,” he said. “Too slow. Too quiet. Too monotonous. I have got to get away.”A.bori
8、ng B.hard C.secular D.quiet7. This was a big, big city, and we were just two insignificant young men from a small town.A.unimportant B.small C.inexperienced D.hard-working8. “Im not clever like you,” I said. “I am going to do costumes,” I said.A.clean the theatre B.sell tickets C.play the part of cl
9、ownsD.take care of clothes for actors and actresses worn in plays9. An actor had to be versatile.A.possessing various skills B.especially quick in understandingC.unusually prepared for difficult work D.doing many tasks at the same time10. We had rehearsals in the morning, and by lunch-time people we
10、re already coming across the river to get their places for the play.A.practice performances B.good discussions C.arrangements D.good foodUnit 41.In both North and Latin America, migratory birds have found a sanctuary in the forest-like environment of traditional coffee plantations.A.place of protect
11、ion B.place of good food C.place of interest D.place of wealth2.A greater number is found in other agricultural habitats, and exceeded only in undisturbed tropical forest.A.homes B.areas C.districts D.habitants3.In the past twenty years, coffee has begun to be grown with no shade canopy at all.A.hel
12、p B.shelter C.underneath D.treatment4.The few studies that have been conducted have found that the diversity of migratory birds drops sharply when coffee is converted from shade to sun.A.reverted B.transported C.made D.changed5.In Where Have All the Birds Gone?, tropical ecologist John Terborgh writ
13、es, “Some agricultural practices are compatible with the maintenance of high populations of migrants.”A.in agreement with B.inconsistent with C.opposed to D.favorable to6.Ongoing studies of insects, canopy trees, orchids, and amphibians show that coffee plantations are often critical refuges protect
14、ing forest species where there is no longer any forest.A.animals able to eat all kinds of food B.animals able to move a long distance C.animals able to stay on land and in air D.animals able to live on land and in water7.Traditional coffee farming reduces the farmers dependence on expensive chemical
15、 applications, safeguarding growers and their families from the possible harmful effects of contact with pesticides.A.destroying B.protecting C.undermining D.supporting8.Countries such as Colombia have taken deliberate steps to modernize production driving small and “inefficient” growers into altern
16、ative land uses.A.important B.immediate C.careless D.thoughtful9.The health of temperate and tropical ecosystems is bound together by the migration of billions of birds each yearand shaded coffee plantations play a key role.A.reasonable B.radical C.moderate D.temporaryUnit 51.I cheated on a unit tes
17、t in math class this morning during second period with Mr.Burke.A.fainted B.deceived C.withdrew D.succeeded2.Mostly I wished I was dead. It wasnt even an accident that I cheated.A.something that was planned beforehand B.something that happened by chanceC.something that was terrible D.something that
18、was unfortunate3.But I did plan to study just to prove to him that Im plenty smartwhich I am mostlyexcept in math, which Id be okay in if Id memorize my times tables.A.learn by heart B.copy on the paper C.recite accurately D.bring with me4.My mothers one of those people who tells you everything youv
19、e done wrong for thirty years like you do it every day. It drives me crazy.A.angry B.uncomfortable C.hard D.mad5.I guessed he knew I was lying and was so disappointed he couldnt talk about it.A.interested B.satisfied C.displeased D.angered6.My parents dont bother making up a lot of rules. But we do
20、have to tell the trutheven if its bad, which it usually is.A.like very much B.oppose C.trouble themselves with D.find satisfaction in 7.But at night, thinking about Mr.B.who could scare just about anybody I know, even my fatherit seemed perfectly sensible to cheat.A.understandable B.senseless C.poss
21、ible D.reasonable8.Id go into class jolly as usual, acting like things were going just great, and no one, not even Mr.B., would suspect the truth.A.agree with B.acknowledge C.guess D.doubt9.And thats exactly what I did this morning. It was a cinch.A.something done easily B.something done strangelyC.
22、something disgraceful D.something most desired10.“She thinks something happened today and youre upset.”A.wrong B.calm C.annoyed D.uneasy11.I call Mr.Burke, probably waking him up, and I tell him exactly what happened, even that I decided to cheat the night before the test.A.immediately B.effectively
23、 C.suddenly D.most likely12.I think him a whole lot for being understanding and all. Hes not friendly but hes not absolutely mean either.A.completely B.possibly C.unpleasantly D.comparativelyUnit 61.It was taken for granted that when they grew up they would marry.A.assumed B.discussed C.decided D.kn
24、own2.The family did everything possible to try to convince Atzel that he was alive, but he refused to believe them.A.show Atzel clearly B.make Atzel believe C.argue with Atzel D.bring home3.In despair, Kadish went to consult a great specialist, celebrated for his knowledge and wisdom.A.seek advice f
25、rom B.look urgently for C.invite sincerely D.bring home4.Atzels face lit up with a smile and he said, “You see, I was right.”A.looked prettier B.turned red C.burned hot D.became brighter5.Although Kadish and his wife were bewildered by the doctors words, they remembered Kadishs promise, and went imm
26、ediately to make arrangements for the funeral.A.preparations B.invitations C.studies D.a show6.The chief servant clapped his hands and in came men servants and maids, all with wings on their backs, bearing golden trays laden with meat, fish, pomegranates and persimmons, pineapples and peaches.A.deco
27、rated with B.loaded with C.covered with D.scattered with7.Atzel ate ravenously.A.very quickly B.extremely eagerly C.very gladly D.extremely carefully8.In paradise the dwelling are too far from each other for visiting.A.villages B.gardens C.houses D.towns9.“Right now, shes mourning for you.”A.talking
28、 sadly B.saying good-bye C.feeling sad D.remembering well10.Atzel was beside himself with joy,A.very happy B.very calm C.nearly confused D.almost out of his sensesUnit 101.Modern London is not city that has steadily become larger through the centuries; it is a number of cities, towns and villages th
29、at have, during the past centuries, grown together to make one vast urban area.A.of an outer area of a city B.green with trees and grassC.of or belonging to a city D.wealthy and pleasant2.The division between the “City” and the “West End” would be less obvious from this birds-eye view.A.view seen by
30、 a flying bird B.general view C.impressive view D.view seen from above3.For hundreds of years the Tower was used as a prison, and visitors today may see the exact spot where many great nobles were executed.A.killed as a punishment by law B.asked to exercise patienceC.sentenced to death D.given verdi
31、cts4.The name “West End” came to be associated with wealth, comfort, and goods of high quality.A.combined B.meant C.connected D.stressed5.The most popular sight, however, is probably the strongly guarded room in which the Crown jewels are kept and displayed.A.decorated B.protected C.locked D.constru
32、cted6.The city is concerned with finance, but it is also a market for goods of almost every kind, from all parts of the world.A.has trouble with B.is an important place of C.concentrates on D.is famous for7.The Lord Mayors Show celebrates the election of a new Lord Mayor of London.A.choosing of some
33、one for a position by vote B.progress made by a new MayorC.appointment made by the local government D.holding of a position8.It crosses the boundary and stops at the Law Courts, where the Lord Mayor is presented to the Lord Chief Justice.A.is hoping to see B.is introduced to C.is to give a public sp
34、eech to D.is handed over to9.The Mayor makes a solemn promise to carry out his duties faithfully, and the Lord Chief Justice hands the Mayor his sword of office.A.formal B.sincere C.immediate D.serious10.And the Museun of London illustrates the history of London from prehistoric times to the present
35、 day.A.represents B.keeps pictures of C.explains by giving examples D.paints lots of pictures ofUnit 111.The first time our family was invited out or dinner in America, we disgraced ourselves while eating celery.A.humiliated B.brought shame on C.behaved D.felt uncomfortable2.Mother picked up one of
36、the green stalks, and Father followed suit.A.did the same B.went into the room C.went after her D.had to go 3.Sour cream sounded perfectly revolting.A.disgusting B.unthinkable C.welcome D.strange4.Our family shook our heads in unison.A.with satisfaction B.very formally C.in disagreement D.at the sam
37、e time5.It was lavishly covered with platters of food, but we couldnt see any chairs around the table.A.excessively B.pleasantly C.beautifully D.entirely6.Our family beat a retreat back to the sofa as if chased by enemy soldiers.A.withdrew hurriedly B.became frightened and went C.found our way D.mad
38、e haste7.For the rest of the evening, too mortified to go back to the dining table, I nursed a bit of potato salad on my plate.A.humiliated B.scared C.hungry D.pleased8.I wasnt sure how she would feel about me after the spectacle our family made at the party.A.unusual modesty B.funny appearance C.po
39、lite behavior D.abnormal behavior9.I eventually got acquainted with a few other kids in school, but Meg was still the only real friend I had.A.had met socially with B.knew well C.had found D.had quarreled with10.She was constantly muttering things like “Im fine, thank you. And you?”A.quietly B.dilig
40、ently C.repeatedly D.Alarmed at once11.Horrified, I turned to look at Mrs.Gleason.A.Shocked greatly B.Amused greatly C.Caught unprepared D.Alarmed at once12.“Oh, I couldnt possibly eat dessert!”cried Mrs.Gleason. “Im simply stuffed!”A.unable to eat more B.wishing to have more C.not willing to eat th
41、at D.too full with foodUnit 141.My confidence started to disappear the day Angela Brady showed up at the pool for workout.A.was called B.got ready C.arrived D.reported2.Hed motivated me into swimming three miles a day, and now I was actually in the running to compete at the Nationals.A.encouraged B.
42、forced C.induced D.helped3.My conscience told me to move over, but something stubborn kept my body in the middle of the lane.A.obstinate B.jealous C.unhappy D.strange4.“Sportswoman-ship, in this case, Coach,” I quipped, hoping to distract him.A.retort B.please C.attract D.divert5.“She has made bette
43、r time than you, Tobi. And that is an objective fact, not something everyone thinks.”A.obvious B.unchangeable C.impersonal D.positive6.I jumped into the water to cut off the sound and mechanically began my stroke.A.emotionlessly B.energetically C.swiftly D.confidently7.My heat was called. Up on the
44、blocks I willed my muscles into obedience, alert for the starters commands.A.motion B.energy C.submission D.working8.Exhausted, I sat on the deck for several minutes, eyes closed, totally spent.A.exhausted B.excited C.disappointed D.depressed9.All at once, Angela interrupted me. “I do this all the t
45、ime,” she burst out.A.encouraged B.advised C.stopped D.surprised10.“Very negative methods,” I commented.A.pessimistic B.worthless C.dangerous D.useful11.“All right!” he said, giving us a smile usually reserved for winners.A.understandable B.possessed C.given D.withheld12.As Angela and I sat together
46、 on the ready bench, I had conflicting thoughts about helping her.A.uneasy B.deep C.contradictory D.agitating13.Then on the last lap, I concentrated on a single word. Win! I shot through the water and strained for the finish.A.made my way B.dashed like a shot C.headed straight D.made very great efforts14.I had never felt so left out, so disappointed in my whole life.A.depressed B.exhausted C.low-spirited D.neglected
