1、双基限时练(七) Unit 13 PeopleGrammar 2.用适当的情态动词完成句子1Its unbelievable that such a small girl _ have so much knowledge about the computer.答案 should2When I try to speak English, I _ help making mistakes.答案 cant3Students _ wear school uniforms in the school.答案 shall/should4How _ you speak to your father like
2、that?答案 dare5I cant say for sure where Emma is; she _ be out shopping.答案 may/might6The public transportation is very convenient in that big city, so there _ be any difficulty in traveling around.答案 shouldnt7I am new here. _ you tell me where to find a cinema to see Harry Potter?答案 Could/Would8Becaus
3、e of the heavy rain, the children _ get up earlier than usual.答案 had to9She is wearing a long face. She _ be angry with me.答案 must10Mum _ tell us stories before we went to bed.答案 would.单项填空1 Why! I _ get you on the phone. We _ basketball on the playground when you phoned.A. didnt; must be playingB.
4、couldnt; must be playingC. couldnt; must have playedD. didnt; must have been playing答案与解析 D 第一句表述过去的真实情况,故用一般过去时;第二句表示就过去某时正在发生的动作进行肯定推测,故用 must have been doing。2Peter _ come with us tonight, but he isnt very sure yet.A. must B. mayC. can D. could答案与解析 B 由后句的“he isnt very sure”可知,前句表示把握性不大的肯定,只有 B 项
5、符合题意。3John, you _ play with the knife; you _ hurt yourself.A. wont; cant B. mustnt; mayC. shouldnt; must D. cant; shouldnt答案与解析 B 句意:约翰,你不能玩刀子,可能会伤到你自己。mustnt“禁止”;玩刀子导致的伤害只是一种可能性而不是必然性,故 B 项恰当。4 Jack came to work last Saturday, but no one has seen him since. _ he have gone abroad?A. Need B. MustC. S
6、hould D. Could答案与解析 D 表推测的否定句和疑问句中,情态动词应用 can 或 could。must 表推测时,只用于肯定句。5 That woman has been taking care of the two white tigers for 8 years. Oh, dear! She _ a lot of difficulties!A. could go throughB. might go throughC. ought to have gone throughD. must have gone through答案与解析 D 考查“情态动词have done”的用法
7、。must have done 表示对过去发生过的事情的肯定推测。C 项表示本该经历困难而 (实际上)没有,不合题意。6It rained a lot during their journey, so they _ have had a good time.A. cant B. mustC. shouldnt D. might答案与解析 A 考查情态动词表推测的用法。由句中前半部分“旅行期间经常下雨”可以推出:他们玩得“一定不” 快乐。cant have done 表示对过去发生的事情的否定推测“不可能”;must have done 表示对过去发生的事情的肯定推测 “一定” ; should
8、nt have done 表示本不应该做的事而实际上做了; might have done 表示对过去发生的事情的不太肯定的推测“可能”。7 Look! The clouds are gathering. Yes. Im afraid it _ be pouring down soon.A. can B. mustC. should D. might答案与解析 D 考查情态动词表示推测。 can 表示“ 可能”时,常用于疑问句和否定句中,即使用在肯定句中,也是表示“理论上的可能性”,不用来指具体的场合。must 和 should 表示推测时,与题干中的“Im afraid”在语气上不符,可改为
9、“Im sure.”。might 是 may 的委婉形式,表示说话者没有把握。8 I didnt know you were good friends. You _. I have known her since she moved here. You were studying abroad then.A. may have B. must haveC. couldnt D. couldnt have答案与解析 D 考查“情态动词have done”的用法。句意:我不知道你们是好朋友。你不可能知道,自从她搬到这里我就认识她了。那时候你正在国外学习。couldnt have done 表示对过
10、去事情的否定推测,第一句中的 didnt 暗示了过去。9 Theres someone outside who _ it be? It must be Mary. She promised to come over at 8:00.A. must B. canC. shall D. need答案与解析 B can 表示推测,应用在疑问句和否定句中,而 must 用于肯定句。shall 和need 无猜测的用法。10She _ last night, but I didnt see her.A. can have arrived B. must arriveC. might have arriv
11、ed D. may arrive答案与解析 C 考查“ 情态动词have done”的用法,对已发生事情的推测用“ 情态动词have done”, A 项表示本能够做的事而实际上没做, C 项表示对已发生的事情的不太肯定的推测,根据句意选 C 项。.阅读理解AHong Kong action star and tourism ambassador Jackie Chan apologized for his disruption and insults to the audience at Jonathan Lees concert in Hong Kong but refused to ad
12、mit that he was drunk.Chan told the media on Monday, “I was drunk and I feel ashamed.” Alex Fong, Chans son, also apologized for his fathers behavior and promised the media there would be no such things next time. However, on Wednesday, Chan denied that he was drunk. “I would call it excitement on s
13、tage. I only made some jokes with Lee, not a big deal, ” he said. Lee also defended his friend Chan, saying there was no smell of alcohol in his breath. “He is a forthright person. We always use dirty words with each other in daily life but it is not right to say them in public, ”Lee said.Actually,
14、it was the second time that day that Chan disturbed an event. Guangzhoubased Information Times reported yesterday that at a TVB party, Chan criticized the Hong Kong public TV channel for keeping singers signed with the station from being interviewed by other media.Since Chan is Hong Kongs tourism am
15、bassador, his gaffe on stage drew attention of the Hong Kong Tourism Board. A spokeswoman for the board said they had contacted Chan but he was on a business trip. She refused to comment on whether Chans behavior had hurt Hong Kongs image. No complaints have received so far according to the Hong Kon
16、g Leisure and Cultural Service Department.1What did Jackie Chan do at Lees concert according to this passage?A. He refused to admit that he was drunk.B. He was drunk and felt ashamed.C. He made some jokes with Lee.D. He said some dirty words.答案与解析 D 细节理解题。由首句中的 “. Chan apologized for his disruption
17、and insults to the audience at Jonathan Lees concert in Hong Kong .”可得知答案。2Which of the following can best describe Lees attitude towards Chan?A. He understood Chan well.B. He made some remarks in favour of Chan.C. He didnt think highly of Chans behavior.D. He criticised Chans behavior.答案与解析 B 推理判断题
18、。由第四段中的 “Lee also defended his friend Chan .”以及其后面的话语可知他在为 Chan 辩解,故选 B 项。3What would be the best title for this passage?A. Dirty Words on Stage B. Jackie Chans StoryC. Excitement on Stage D. Jonathan Lees Concert答案与解析 A 主旨大意题。这篇文章主要是关于 Chan 在 Lee 的音乐会上讲了脏话而引发的一系列报道, A 项最合文意。4The underlined word “ga
19、ffe” in the last paragraph means_.A. an improper behaviourB. illtreatmentC. an excellent performanceD. an exciting remark答案与解析 A 词义猜测题。根据语境可知 gaffe 指的是文章中心所讲述的事件,即此处意为“不当的行为” 。5Where can we probably read this passage?A. In a science book. B. In a biography.C. In a newspaper. D. In a history book.答案与
20、解析 C 推理判断题。由文章的内容可知这是一篇新闻报道,由此推断应出现在报纸上,故选 C 项。BWhen you are talking to somebody at a party, do you focus entirely on the person you are speaking with or does your attention keep jumping around the room to all the other people there? Generally, if the person is someone you really want to talk to, yo
21、u will focus on him. Most other people will only get about half of your attention. You may think that this is OK, because if you dont really want to talk to him, then what does it matter if you dont give him your full attention? Consider two things. First, you may just not realize the importance of
22、that conversation. If you are at a networking meeting and you hope to meet the CEO of Company X, but you end up talking to someone who has a lowlevel job at a different company, then you may let your attention wander as you speak to him. But maybe you dont realize that this person has already met th
23、e CEO and could introduce you. Do you think he will do that if he feels you dont really care about speaking to him? This doesnt mean you need to spend the whole time talking to him. Five or ten minutes of real attentive conversation can be worth 30 minutes to an hour of partial attention. Second, wh
24、ether you want to speak to someone is based on the situation. You can love your wife, but if she tries to talk to you while you are watching something you like on TV, where is your attention going? Make your own decision, but if you want her to feel valued, give her your 100% attention. The nice thi
25、ng is that in many cases you can give her your attention for a few minutes and then return to what you are doing. You miss very little, she feels valued, and all is good.6The authors opinion is made believable mainly by _.Agiving examples Busing figuresCasking questions Ddescription答案与解析 A 推理判断题。根据第
26、三段和第三段讲述的例子来支持自己的观点。7The third paragraph mainly tells you that _.A. you should focus on whoever you are talking toByou should be interested in everyone at a party Cyou can refuse to talk to someone you dont like at a partyDyou should be patient with everyone at a party答案与解析 A 段意归纳题。该段主要告诉我们要集中注意力对待和
27、我们谈话的每一个人。8A person who has a lowlevel job probably _.Awould like to talk to youBis the one youre looking forCwants to make friends with youDis well worth focusing on答案与解析 D 推理判断题。根据第三段中 “But maybe you dont realize that this person has already met the CEO and could introduce you”等信息可以推出,和职位低的人谈话也要集中
28、注意力。9If your wife wants to talk to you when you are busy, you should _.Ago on with what you are doingBstop doing anything immediatelyCdecide what to do according to the situationDfinish what you are doing with her答案与解析 C 细节理解题。根据第四段中 “Second,whether you want to speak to someone is based on the situation.”可知,这种情况要视情形而定。10What is the main idea of this passage? AAlways be friendly to others at a party. BImprove your communication skills by focusing on others.CIt is important for you to be active at a party.DYou should respect your wife at any time.答案与解析 B 主旨大意题。本文的主题是:通过集中注意力提高你的交际能力。