1、双基限时练( 十四) Unit 8 Lesson 4.单词拼写1The mother was _ (震惊) that her daughter was lost.答案 shocked2He was filled with _ (志向) to become rich. 答案 ambition3She lives _ (在之内) ten minutes walk.答案 within4If something is _ (没有希望的), there is no hope that it will get better or succeed.答案 hopeless5She has been very
2、_ (冷淡的) toward me since our argument.答案 distant6After three hours of waiting for the train, our _ (耐心) was finally exhausted.答案 patience7Despite feeling ill, she managed to keep _ (愉快的，高兴的) 答案 cheerful8Can you explain exactly how this new system will _ (运转)?答案 function9. The main _ (目的) of the cours
3、e is to improve students communication skills.答案 aim10His _ (目标) of life is to have a large house and an expensive car.答案 goal.单句语法填空(不多于 3 个单词)1I paid a visit to my old friend _ the way to Boston.答案与解析 on 句意：我在去波士顿的途中拜访了我的一位老朋友。on the way to sp.“在去某地的途中 ”。2Midterm exam is coming, the students are b
4、usy _ (prepare) for the exam.答案与解析 preparing be busy doing 为固定搭配，表示“忙于” 。3The army has run _ of grain. They are in a very difficult situation.答案与解析 out run out of“用完；用尽” 。4 Its a good idea. But whos going to carry _ the plan? I think Tom and George will.答案与解析 out carry out a plan“执行某项计划” 。5It saves
5、time in the kitchen to have things you use a lot _ easy reach.答案与解析 within/in 本题考查介词搭配 in/within reach。句意：把厨房里你经常用的东西放在你容易拿得到的地方是会节省时间的。6When my parents told me they were getting separated, I couldnt believe our family was going to break _.答案与解析 up 句意：当父母告诉我他们将要离婚时，我根本不能相信我的家庭就要这样被拆散。break up“崩溃；分离；
6、解散” 。7They will start their project _ (aim) at helping the poor children to be educated in Chinas west.答案与解析 aiming 现在分词短语作状语。8We got _ (shock) when we heard the _ (shock) news that her young husband developed cancer.答案与解析 shocked; shocking 句意：当我们听到她的年轻的丈夫得了癌症这个令人震惊的消息时，每个人都感到震惊。shocked“(感到) 震惊的” ；
7、shocking“令人震惊的” 。9 Im thinking of the test tomorrow. Im afraid I cant pass this time. Cheer _！ Im sure youll make it.答案与解析 up cheer up 意为“振作起来” ，用来鼓励对方，符合语境。10You can borrow the book on condition _ you return it on time.答案与解析 that 句意：只要你能按时归还，你可以借这本书。on condition that“在的前提条件下” 。11Chairman Mao proved
8、 _ (be) unforgettable in the hearts of the Chinese people.答案与解析 to be consider sb. to be“认为某人是” ，或be considered/thought to be“被认为是” 。12Smoking does great harm to our health. _ no time is smoking allowed in public places.答案与解析 At 句意：吸烟有害健康。在公共场合决不允许吸烟。at no time“决不 ”。13You can hardly imagine the diff
9、iculty the woman had _ (bring) up her children.答案与解析 (in) bringing 本题考查 have difficulty (in) doing sth.这一结构，本句中 the woman had _ her children 为省略关系代词 which/that 的定语从句，修饰 difficulty。.阅读理解ADo you know of anyone who uses the truth to cheat? When someone tells you something that is true, but leaves out (
10、略去) important information that should be included, he can give you a false picture. For example, someone might say, “I just won a hundred dollars on the lottery (彩票). It was great. I took that dollar ticket back to the store and turned it in for one hundred dollars！”This guy is a winner, right? Mayb
11、e, maybe not. We then discover that he bought $200 worth of tickets, and only one was a winner. Hes really a big loser!He didnt say anything that was false, but he left out important information on purpose. Thats called a halftruth. Half truths are not technically lies, but they are just as dishones
12、t. Some politicians (政客 ) often use this trick. Lets say that during Governor Smiths last term, her state lost one million jobs and gained three million jobs. Then she tries to get another term. One of her opponents (竞争对手 ) says, “During Governor Smiths term, the state lost one million jobs！” Thats
13、true. However, an honest statement would have been, “During Governor Smiths term, the state had increased two million jobs.”Advertisers will sometimes use halftruths. Its against the law to make false statements so they try to mislead you with the truth. An advertisement might say, “Nine out of ten
14、doctors advised their patients to take Yucky Pills to cure toothache.” It fails to say that they only asked ten doctors and nine of them work for the Yucky Company. This kind of cheating happens too often. Its a sad fact of life: Lies are lies, and sometimes the truth can lie as well. 1We may infer
15、(推测 ) that the author believes people should _.A. buy lottery tickets if possibleB. make use of halftruthsC. be careful about what they are toldD. not trust the Yucky Company答案与解析 C 从第一段可知，有时省略信息的事实也可以给人一个错误的信息画面。C 项正确。2How many examples does the writer give to show how the truth is used to cheat?A.
16、 One B. Two C. Three D. Four答案与解析 C 文章列举了三个例子：买彩票、史密斯政府的失业问题和广告误导。C 项正确。3. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Using half truths is against the law. B. Technically, half truths are in fact lies. C. Yucky Pills is a very good medicine for toothache. D. Governor Smith did a good
17、 job during her last term. 答案与解析 D 从倒数第二段可知，虚假广告犯法，误导消费者并不犯罪，九个医生为 Yucky 公司工作，他们的言论不能证明Yucky 药可以很好治疗牙痛，排除 A、C 两项。第四段最后一句可排除 B 项；根据第五段最后一句可知， D 项正确。4Which of the following best expresses the main idea of the passage?A. Hes really a big loser!B. Sometimes the truth can lie as well. C. Advertisers will
18、 sometimes use half truths. D. Its against the law to make false statements. 答案与解析 B 文章第一段就是文章的中心。B 项正确。BAt 50 I was the first woman to travel alone to the North Pole. But what should I do to celebrate my 60th birthday? What else, but a journey at the opposite end of the world, Antarctica. I began m
19、y almost 400mile journey on November 1st, 1997. I walked and skied alone. My dog team were not with me to pull my sled (雪橇). Another journey of challenge and danger was about to begin.The first days the weather was very good. The wind was icy but not very strong and there was bright sunshine 24 hour
20、s a day. But changes were just around the corner. On the third day I was struggling through stormy weather and during the next week the wind grew stronger and I found myself spending a whole day in my tent.I had traveled only two hours one day when the wind increased so much that I had to put my ten
21、t up before the wind became too strong. Within a few minutes the wind increased to a howling storm that threatened to blow me and my tent away, but none of that happened.On November 12th the storm died down. It was my birthday and I wanted to make that day special. I thawed (解冻) a frozen cake over m
22、y fire, placed a candle on the top, lit it and sang “happy birthday to me” at the top of my voice.A few days later, I was moving forward over a slope that seemed safe when suddenly without warning my world dropped out from under my skis. I had fallen into a hole and was hanging on the ropes tied to
23、the sled. A piece of ice fell down and I never heard it land. The bottom was a few hundred feet below. I used to practise self rescue many times in the mountains where I lived and carefully began climbing out. It took a long time but I finally got out. I was thankful for all training I had had.I was
24、 in good health and all of my equipment was working well. I was so happy that I decided that the next day, the 22nd day of the expedition, I would increase my workday to 12 hours.The next morning I had a bad accident with the sled and hurt my leg. I couldnt stand on my left leg and my head was woozy
25、 (眩晕的) from hitting the ground. But I knew that I had to get up. Lying on the ice, I would soon die. I struggled to my knees knowing that somehow I had to put my tent up for shelter. On hands and knees I got the tent up and dragged my sleeping bag into the tent and lay down out of the cold wind.I ha
26、d to make a decision. Wait to get better or give up? I had to think of my family, which is very important to me, and do the right thing. I did so without regret. I had met the challenges of solo (独自的) travel in an extreme climate. It is an experience I shall never forget and shall value for the rest
27、 of my life.5. The sun does not go down in Antarctica, so the writers workdays were usually _.A. 12 hours B. more than 12 hoursC. less than 12 hours D. 24 hours答案与解析 C 根据文章中的“I would increase my workday to 12 hours.”可知，她打算将每天的工作时间增加到 12 个小时。因此，此前她每天的工作时间肯定少于 12 个小时。6The writer was born on _.A. 1 Nov
28、ember, 1937 B. 12 November, 1937C. 22 November, 1947 D. 1 November, 1997答案与解析 B 根据文章中的“On November 12th the storm died down. It was my birthday and I wanted to make that day special.”可知她的出生日期。再根据第一段中提到的当时是 1997 年，她 60 岁，这样可以计算出她的出生时间是 1937 年 11 月 12 日。7On the 22nd day of the expedition the writer ha
29、d an accident. What happened?A. She was attacked by a polar bear.B. Her tent was blown away by the storm.C. She fell into a hole that was a few hundred feet deep.D. The sled knocked her over and hurt her leg.答案与解析 D 根据文章第七段中的“The next morning I had a bad accident with the sled and hurt my leg.”可知事故发
30、生的原因。8What decision did the writer make after the accident?A. She spent a whole day in her tent.B. She waited till she got better and continued her journey.C. She gave up and went back home.D. She was thankful for all training she had had.答案与解析 C 由文章最后一段可推知。.语法填空Jack: How do you keep in _1_ with you
31、r aunt in America?Emma: Oh, I make a phone call once _2_ month.Jack: Its very expensive, right?Emma: Yeah.Jack: Why not _3_ (send) emails through the Internet?Emma: I have never thought of it. Is it _4_ (convenience) and cheap?Jack: Sure. You can send emails to each _5_ every day through the Interne
32、t.Emma: Oh? It may be wonderful to send emails _6_ the Internet.Jack: Yes. In _7_ (add), you can make a phone call through the Internet，too.Emma: Really? Im so glad to hear that. But I dont know _8_ to get access to the Internet. Could you show me?Jack: _9_ problem. Ill show you.Emma: I appreciate _10_ very much.答案 1.touch 2.a 3.send 4.convenient 5.other6through 7.addition 8.how 9.No 10.it
