1、习题课(1)姓名：_ 测试时间：45 分钟 本卷总分：50 分 自评或老师评分：_ANorman Cousins was a businessman from the United States who often traveled around the world on business. He enjoyed his _1_ and traveling.Then, after returning to the United States from a _2_ trip to the Union of Soviet Socialist Republic(USSR), Mr. Cousins
2、got sick. Because he had pushed his body to the _3_ of its strength on the trip, a change began to take place _4_ him. The material between his bones became _5_.In less than one week after his return, he could not _6_. Every move that he _7_ was painful. He was not able to sleep at night. The doctor
3、s told him that they did not know how to cure Mr. Cousins problem and he might never _8_ over the illness. Mr. Cousins, however, refused to give up _9_. Mr. Cousins thought that _10_ thoughts were causing bad chemical changes in his body. He did not want to take medicine to cure himself. _11_， he fe
4、lt that happy thoughts or _12_ might cure his illness.He began to _13_ on himself while still in the hospital by watching funny shows on television. Mr. Cousins quickly found that 10 minutes of real laughter during the _14_ gave him two hours of painfree sleep at night. _15_ the doctors could not he
5、lp him, Mr. Cousins left the hospital and checked into a hotel room where he could _16_ his experiments with laughter. For eight days, Mr. Cousins rested in the hotel room watching funny shows on television, reading funny books, and sleeping _17_ he felt tired. Within three weeks, he felt well _18_
6、to take a vacation to Puerto Rico where he began running on the beach for _19_. After a few months, Mr. Cousins returned to work. He had laughed himself back to _20_.1A. time B. holidayC. sleep D. work2A. boring B. tiringC. dangerous D. pleasant3A. top B. degreeC. problem D. limit4A. from B. aroundC
7、. inside D. beside5A. weak B. illC. false D. painful6A. speak B. breatheC. stand D. see7A. made B. didC. took D. gave8A. look B. getC. turn D. think9A. effort B. hopeC. treatment D. arrangement10A. foolish B. unusualC. funny D. unhappy11A. Instead B. HoweverC. Therefore D. Otherwise12A. sleep B. tra
8、velC. laughter D. television13A. rescue B. operateC. try D. experiment14A. day B. weekC. month D. year15A. Promising B. DecidingC. Doubting D. Recognizing16A. invent B. beginC. continue D. prove17A. until B. wheneverC. unless D. so that18A. soon B. completelyC. slowly D. enough19A. exercise B. illne
9、ssC. rest D. pleasure20A. power B. senseC. health D. happiness答案：1解析：他周游世界因为他是一个商人，因此说他喜欢他的工作和旅游。答案：D2解析：因为外出经商，旅途一定劳累，因此选 B，tiring 表示“使人劳累的” 。答案：B3解析：limit 表示“限度” ，此句的意思是“他把最后的一点力气都用在了旅途上” 。答案：D4解析：inside him 的意思是 “在他的体内” 。答案：C5解析：此句的意思是“他骨头里的物质变得虚弱” 。答案：A6解析：从上文提到的原因可知，他不能站立。答案：C7解析：make a move 意为
10、“移动” 。答案：A8解析：get over 为固定搭配，意为“爬过、克服、熬过、恢复、原谅” 。答案：B9解析：give up hope 表示“放弃希望” 。答案：B10解析：从下文得知快乐的思想可以治疗他的疾病，因此可以判断 unhappy thoughts导致他体内的 bad chemical changes。答案：D11解析：instead 表示“代替” ，即他想用快乐的生活来替代服药。答案：A12解析：or 为并列连词，和 happy thoughts 并列的就是 laughter 了。答案：C13解析：experiment 为不及物动词，意思是“进行实验、做试验” ，常与介词 on
11、, with 连用。答案：D14解析：during the day(在白天)与下文的 at night(在晚上)相对。答案：A15解析：decide 在此为及物动词，意为 “判定” ，这里是现在分词短语作原因状语。答案：B16解析：即在旅馆里 continue his experiments with laughter(继续他的实验)。答案：C17解析：每当他感到疲劳的时候他就睡觉休息。答案：B18解析：他觉得身体恢复得足够的好了。答案：D19解析：在海滩上跑步是为了锻炼身体。答案：A20解析：back to health 意为“恢复了健康” 。答案：CBA week after the cy
12、clone (龙卷风 ) tore through the South Pacific archipelago (群岛) with winds of 270 kilometers per hour, people are focused on the task of rebuilding.The signs of _1_ are everywhere. The road that rings the _2_ island is now accessible to all vehicles _3_ temporary repairs to bridges. And the cellphone n
13、etwork that is vital to keeping people _4_ is gradually being restored on Efate and some other islands. On the sides of roads, crews have been_5_ electricity lines and residents cutting tree trunks into firesized slices.The task _6_ enormous. Many of the islands far from the centre of the city or to
14、wn still dont have any way to _7_ with the outside world, while tourism, vital to the economy, has taken a huge hit, with many operators answering call after call to _8_bookings.Throughout Vanuatu, many people remain _9_ the most basic necessities：_10_， shelter and food.About 65,000 people across Va
15、nuatu were left _11_ by the cyclone，_12_ killed 17 people, said Osnat Lubrani, the U. N. Humanitarian Coordinator for the country.“Vanuatu and other small _13_ nations face a unique challenge in recovery due to _14_ remote location and scattered populations. Delivering services even when there isnt
16、a crisis is _15_ and expensive， ” Lubrani said.“So in a time of disaster，_16_ things become very difficult， ” she said. “On the _17_ side, I think people are extremely resilient(适应力强的 ) ”Neighbors New Zealand and Australia _18_ committed(承诺 ) millions of dollars toward the relief effort. Theres _19_
17、 been millions more committed by other countries，_20_ France, the U. S ， the United Arab Emirates and South Korea. Relief agencies are also moving enormous resources into the region.1. A. danger B. safetyC. peace D. progress2A. main B. smallC. rich D. nice3. A. attracting B. followingC. welcoming D.
18、 passing4. A. busy B. activeC. connected D. trusted5. A. repairing B. savingC. putting D. holding6. A. looks B. remainsC. feels D. seems 7. A. argue B. meetC. communicate D. agree 8. A. receive B. makeC. improve D. cancel9. A. prepared for B. referred toC. worried about D. interested in10. A. cloth
19、B. waterC. bikes D. cars11. A. homeless B. deadC. shocked D. jobless12A. which B. thatC. what D. as13. A. rescue B. islandC. independent D. united14. A. its B. ourC. their D. ones15. A. interesting B. wonderfulC. impossible D. hard16. A. immediately B. certainlyC. unfortunately D. gradually17. A. me
20、aningful B. importantC. positive D. proper18A. quickly B. usuallyC. frequently D. generally19. A. still B. everC. even D. also20. A. different from B. includingC. containing D. due to答案：本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了龙卷风席卷南太平洋群岛一周后，人们进行灾后重建，邻国也积极提供援助。1解析：根据语境及下文内容可知，龙卷风以后，人们开始重建工作，并且有了一定的进展。此处指“到处都有进展的迹象” 。progress 意为
21、“ 进展” ，符合语境。答案：D2解析：本文介绍的是南太平洋群岛的灾后重建，这里应指环主岛屿的道路现在已能通行。答案：A3解析：所有车辆可以沿着临时修缮后的桥梁继续行进。follow 意为“沿着继续行进” 。答案：B4解析：从空前的“the cellphone network”可推知，电话网对于人们保持联系至关重要，故 C 项符合语境。答案：C5解析：根据常识可知，灾后工作人员要维修电线。答案：A6解析：从下文的救助来看，任务仍然是巨大的。remain“仍然是” ，符合语境。答案：B7解析：本段围绕主题句“The task _6_ enormous”展开，根据语境，许多远离市中心或镇中心的岛屿
22、还无法与外界联系。communicate with.意为“与沟通” 。答案：C8解析：因旅游业受到重创，所以许多接线员应是一个电话接一个电话地回复取消旅游预订。cancel“取消” ，符合语境。答案：D9解析：由于受灾，在整个瓦努阿图，许多人还在担心(worried about)最基本的生活必需品。答案：C10解析：前文说许多人还在担心最基本的生活必需品，再根据空后的“shelter and food”可知，空处应选 water。答案：B11解析：本篇文章主要讲救灾，因而可以排除 C 项(感到震惊的)和 D 项(没有工作的)；B 项与空后的“_ 12_ killed 17 people”矛盾，
23、故排除；故选 A 项。homeless“无家的” 。答案：A12解析：分析句子结构可知，空处引导非限制性定语从句，指代先行词 the cyclone并在从句中作主语，故只能选 which。答案：A13解析：本文讲的是龙卷风席卷南太平洋群岛一周后，人们进行灾后重建的情况，故这里应指“岛屿”国家。答案：B14解析：分析句子结构可知，空处应指代前文的“Vanuatu and other small _13_ nations”，故应选 their。答案：C15解析：甚至在没有危机时递送服务也是艰难和昂贵的。只有 D 项符合语境。答案：D16解析：根据语境及常识可知，在发生灾难时事情当然会变得非常艰难。
24、答案：B17解析：从空后的“I think people are extremely resilient(适应力强的) ”可推出，这是指积极的方面，故选 C。答案：C18解析：比较四个选项，只有 A 项 quickly 符合快速救灾的语境。答案：A19解析：still 的意思是“还，仍然” ，常用于肯定句中，也可用在疑问句或否定句中；ever 多用于现在完成时，表示到现在为止的任何时候，意为 “在任何时候，从来” ；even用于加强比较，可用于比较级前，意为“甚至更” ；also 表示同样，意为“也” 。D 项符合语境。答案：D20解析：根据最后一段的第一句话以及第二句话中的“Theres _19_ been millions more committed by other countries”可知，法国、美国、阿拉伯联合酋长国、韩国这些国家也作出了承诺。故应选 B 项，意为 “包括在内” 。答案：B
