1、 Unit 15 LearningGrammar 2. 单项填空1. How sad she is! How I wish I_her the bad news.A. didnt tell B. wouldnt tellC. hadnt told D. hasnt told答案与解析 C wish 的后面接宾语从句时，用过去完成时表示与过去事实相反的假设。2. Now my father is ill in hospital. I_more attention to his health.A. should have paid B. should payC. must have paid D.
2、 must pay答案与解析 A “should have过去分词”表示过去应该做，但没有做的事情。 “must have过去分词”表示推测过去肯定做了某事。3. This world is so full of knowledge. How I wish I_everything in the world.A. know B. knewC. had known D. would know答案与解析 B wish 后面接宾语从句时，用一般过去时表示与现在事实相反的假设。4. How smoothly she speaks English! How I wish I could speak En
3、glish_she does!A. as good as B. as well asC. as soon as D. as far as答案与解析 B 此处表示“ 与一样好”，修饰动词 speak，只能用副词 well。5. Im sorry I didnt catch the flight to San Francisco. What a pity! You _up early this morning.A. should get B. should have gotC. must get D. must have got答案与解析 B should have got up 表示“本应该早些
4、起床的”，而实际未早起，含有指责意味。6. _， we could not have finished the work on time.A. If they do not help usB. Was it not for their helpC. Should they offer to help usD. But for their help答案与解析 D 考查含蓄虚拟条件句的用法。这句话的意思是：要不是他们帮忙，我们是不会按时完成工作的。7. If only I_how to operate a computer as you do!A. had known B. would knowC
5、. should know D. knew答案与解析 D if only 引导的句子，与 wish 用法一样，对现在的情况进行虚拟，用过去时。句意：要是我像你一样懂得怎样操作计算机就好了。8. If I_you, I_more attention to English idioms and phrases.A. was; shall pay B. am; will payC. would be; would pay D. were; would pay答案与解析 D 考查虚拟语气。对现在情况虚拟的句子，条件句用一般过去时，be 动词要用 were，主句用“would动词原形”。9. We ca
6、nnot imagine what our world_like without electric power.A. is B. will beC. would be D. were答案与解析 C 考查含蓄虚拟条件句。 without 短语相当于一个条件句 if our world had no electric power。对现在或将来情况的虚拟，主句用“would动词原形”。10. We all agreed to her suggestion that we_to the Great Wall for sightseeing.A. will go B. goC. shall go D.
7、should have gone答案与解析 B 考查虚拟语气。表示 “建议”“要求”“命令”等名词后面的主语从句、表语从句及同位语从句中的谓语动词要用虚拟语气，谓语动词形式为(should) do。题中 that we .作 suggestion 的同位语从句。.阅读理解AA twentynineyearold kindergarten teacher from Maryland has been named National Teacher of the Year. On June first she will begin a year as a national and internati
8、onal spokeswoman for education.Kimberly Oliver is the first National Teacher of the Year from her state. She teaches fiveyearold children at a public school in Silver Spring, Maryland, near Washington DC. President Bush honored her and other top teachers last week at the White House.Kimberly Oliver
9、says she wants people to understand that the first years of a childs life are the most important for learning. She says investing in children at a very young age will result in great gains later in school and in life. She calls on parents to read to children from an early age so they do not fall beh
10、ind in school. One of the activities at her school is an event called “Books and Supper Night”. Families read together at the school and receive free books to take home. Parents, children and teachers also eat dinner together.Broad Acres Elementary School is in a poor area. Many of the parents are i
11、mmigrants (移民) with limited English. Kimberly Oliver has helped improve learning at her school. She has received money to buy electronic learning systems, tape players and books in English and Spanish to send home with students. Parents say she has shown them how to help their children at home.She w
12、as born and raised in Delaware. She holds one degree in English and another in elementary education. Kimberly Oliver will follow the steps of another teacher from the Washington area as National Teacher of the Year. The current winner, Jason Kamras, was honored for his work, teaching math to middle
13、school students in the nations capital.The National Teacher of the Year program began in 1952. A fourteenmember committee chooses from among teachers honored as the best in their state.1. From this text we know that in the State of Maryland, _.A. no other teacher but Kimberly Oliver has been given t
14、he honour in her stateB. Kimberly Oliver has been teaching in a middle school for many yearsC. Kimberly opened her own school early in Washington in 1952D. many other teachers were given the honour together with Oliver答案与解析 A 由第二段的首句可以知道， Kimberly Oliver 是 Maryland 州的第一位National Teacher。2. Oliver ho
15、pes that parents should _.A. spend more time playing with their childrenB. read to their children at an early ageC. not give too much money to their childrenD. stay at school with their children more often答案与解析 B 第三段中有这样一句： “She calls on parents to read to children from an early age so they do not f
16、all behind in school.”这是解答本题的关键。3. What do parents learn from Kimberly Oliver?A. They learned how to make good dinner for children.B. They learned what is most important in life.C. They learned how to help their children at home.D. They learned how to talk with their children.答案与解析 C 由第四段的最后一句可以知道，家
17、长们向 Oliver 学习在家中如何帮助孩子。4. The National Teacher of the Year just before Oliver comes from the State of _.A. Spring B. MarylandC. New York D. Washington答案与解析 D 第五段的第三句： “Kimberly Oliver will follow the steps of another teacher from the Washington area as National Teacher of the Year.”是信息点。5. Which of
18、the following is NOT true?A. Oliver got two degrees at university.B. The National Teacher before Oliver comes from Washington State.C. The first National Teacher was chosen in 1952.D. The present winner of National Teacher is teaching Chinese in a middle school.答案与解析 D 从倒数第二段的内容，我们可以知道，现任的 National
19、Teacher 名叫Jason Kamras，现在在首都的一所中学教数学。A、B 、C 三项均与文意相符。BGyms and PlaymatesSeveral toy makers are selling great interactive playmates for babies. Baby gyms are usually filled ones that are topped by soft bars designed to hold toys. The toys can be pushed and pulled for babys entertainment. Unlike mobil
20、es which are only for watching, these are meant for baby to hold. For a great playmate, try one of the many offered in the Gymini line by Tiny Love. Moving toysYour baby is learning to roll, walk and crawl in these critical months. She is also becoming interested in toys that move. Look for little c
21、ars and other toys that can be pushed or pulled.Make sure any pull toys do not have long lines that could be strangulation risks. For a safe pull toy sure to provide hours of fun, try the Smart Start Pull n Play Phone by VTech. Activity toysActivity toys allow little fingers to explore the world.The
22、 best activity toys have several actions, for example parts that can be opened, moving parts, safe mirrors, handles to pull and things to chew. These toys provide sensory entertainment and teach cause and effect as your baby operates the parts. Lamaze offers several great soft activity toys for the
23、six to nine month age range. Look for their “Spike the Dinosaur” or “Multisensory Clutch Cube”BooksBoard books or books printed on cloth are perfect for babies of this age. It is never too young to read to your baby and allowing your baby to handle and play with books just makes the experience more
24、fun. Looking for some great board books for your baby? Try “Moo Baa La La La” by Sandra Boynton or the board book edition of “Goodnight Moon” by Margaret Wise Brown.6The underlined word “these” refers to _.Amobiles BplaymatesCbabies Dmakers答案与解析 B 代词指代题。根据上下文， these 指代本段中所介绍的 the toys，其实也就是 playmate
25、s，该句的意思是“不像移动式玩具是为了观赏，这些交互式玩具是需要孩子们拿着玩耍”。7If you want to buy toys that can be pushed or pulled you should visit _.AMoo Baa La La La by Sandra BoyntonBGymini line by Tiny LoveCSmart Start Pull n Play Phone by VTechD “Goodnight Moon” by Margaret Wise Brown答案与解析 C 细节理解题。第二小节中 “try the Smart Start Pulln
26、 Play Phone by VTech”，说明了买这种玩具的去处，故选 C。8When you choose a moving toy for your child you should make sure that it is _.Alittle Bsafe Cfunny Dcheap答案与解析 B 细节理解题。根据第二小节中 “For a safe pull toy sure to provide hours of fun”，说明这种玩具要注意安全。9 “Spike the Dinosaur” is most likely to be _.Aa board book Ba great p
27、laymateCan activity toy Da toy shop答案与解析 C 细节理解题。根据第三小节中 “Look for theirSpike the DinosaurorMultisensory Clutch Cube”，联系本段的意思可以推知，它指的是该段所介绍的玩具，也就是指活动性玩具。10Board books are perfect toys because _.Aany child can play with themBthey are much cheaper than othersCthey can be bought everywhereDthey can give your baby much knowledge答案与解析 A 细节理解题。根据在最后一节。本段介绍了 board books 的优点，其中“It is never too young to read to your baby”是本题解题的依据，说明这种玩具不受年龄的限制，故任何年龄段的孩子都可以玩。
