1、Section Using Language,Summing Up they often send them to a (洗衣房) for washing. 答案:laundry7.His heart sickened at the thought of that (可怕的) scene. 答案:horrible8.She began to (啜泣) again. 答案:sob9.They found it wiser to (妥协) with her on this point. 答案:compromise10.The colours gently (褪色) each time you wa
2、sh the shirt. 答案:fade二、用所给词的适当形式填空1.Michelle was shocked when she heard of the (horror)news about her friend. 答案:horrible2.After the (refer)fired his gun,the long-distance athletes began running. 答案:referee3.People who harm others to benefit themselves are really (disgust). 答案:disgusting4.We shouldn
3、t (look)the mental health of young people. 答案:overlook5.There is a (sob) girl in the corner of the room. 答案:sobbing三、同义句转换(每空一词)1.Deep in thought,Dick almost ran into the car in front of him.in thought,Dick almost ran into the car in front of him. 答案:Absorbed2.After a long talk,the two sides reached
4、 a compromise.After a long talk,the two sides a compromise. 答案:came to/arrived at3.Kevin has been kind enough to overlook my fault.Kevin has been kind enough to my fault. 答案:ignore四、用方框内所给单词或短语的适当形式完成下面短文show.in in need of once more the other dayfade out overlookAs we know,we are 1. friends.A good f
5、riend is kind enough to 2. our mistakes and help us out when we are in trouble.And true friendship will not 3. with time.Im grateful that I have such a good friend. 4. ,I was invited to a party.After I was 5. ,I met my old friend Jack.I remembered that I had difficulty in pronouncing those difficult
6、 words when in high school and it was Jack who gave me a lot of help.Every time I made a mistake in pronunciation,he would ask me to say the word 6. and correct my pronunciation.Im so lucky to have a good friend like him.Thank you,Jack! 答案:1.in need of 2.overlook 3.fade out 4.The other day 5.shown i
7、n 6.once more五、单项填空1.To avoid trouble,she his rudeness and tried to pretend nothing had happened. A.overlooked B.overthrewC.interrupted D.compromised答案:A解析:句意:为了避免麻烦,她不理会他的粗鲁,尽量假装什么都没有发生;overlook“忽视,不理会”;overthrow“推翻”;interrupt“打断”;compromise“ 妥协”,后面加介词 on,含义为“在某事上妥协”。2.In any relationship,you have
8、to or you wont make progress. A.make a promise B.make a compromiseC.make an acquaintanceD.make a remark答案:B解析:句意:在任何关系中,你都得作出让步,否则,你不会有进步。make a compromise“作出让步”。3.It is unwise to your greater knowledge in front of the manager. A.show in B.show outC.show up D.show off答案:D解析:句意:在经理面前炫耀你广博的知识是不明智的。sho
9、w in“领进来”;show out“ 领着出去”;show up“出现”;show off“炫耀” 。4.Some new words join the English language each year.Some go into the dictionary.Others from use. A.remain B.leaveC.fade D.fail答案:C解析:句意:每年一些新的单词增加到英语中,一些编入词典,但是还有一些不再使用。fade“消失”,fade from use“不再使用 ”。5.The bank is reported in the local newspaper in
10、 broad daylight yesterday. A.to be robbed B.to have been robbedC.robbed D.having been robbed答案:B解析:be reported to do sth.“据报道”;由句中的 yesterday 可知应该为不定式的完成式 ,又因 rob 与逻辑主语the bank 之间是动宾关系,故 B 项正确。6. the 30th Olympic Games were declared open,the whole world cheered. A.As long as B.The momentC.Every time
11、 D.As far as答案:B解析:句意:当一宣布 30 届奥运会开幕的时候,全世界都为之欢呼。the moment 在此处用作连词,引导时间状语从句。7.Your invention is very beautiful,but not very ,so we dont want to buy your patent. A.practical B.effectiveC.actual D.real答案:A解析:句意:你的发明很漂亮,但不实用,因此我们不想买你的专利。practical“ 实用的”; 注意和 effective 的区别,其含义为“有效的”。8.I heard about the
12、story that an old man managed to cross the river by himself. Wonderful.A.in amazement B.to our amazementC.amazed at D.amazing答案:A解析:in amazement “吃惊地”, 作状语;to our amazement “使我们惊讶的是”,作状语;be amazed at 作谓语。句意:我吃惊地听到有关一位老人独自一人设法过河的故事。故选 A 项。9.Because of this urgent operation,Dr. Blair had to his resear
13、ch and hurried to the hospital. A.give away B.turn downC.take over D.set aside答案:D解析:句意:因为这个紧急的手术,布莱尔医生把他的研究放在一边,匆匆忙忙地去了医院。give away“泄露,赠送”;turn down“关小, 拒绝”;take over“接管”;set aside“ 把放到一旁”。根据句意,应选 D 项。10.If you breaks school rules ,you will be dismissed from school. A.once in a while B.once moreC.a
14、ll at once D.once upon a time答案:B解析:句意:如果你再一次违反校规,就开除你。once in a while “偶尔”;once more“再一次”;all at once“马上,立刻”,once upon a time“从前”。故 B 项正确。六、主题匹配A.An apple a day keeps the doctor away.B.Taking a swim after eating will threat your life.C.Eating more carrots improves your health.D.Going out in the col
15、d with wet hair causes sickness.E.Lightning never strikes the same place twice.F.More crime occurs during a full moon.Old Wives Tales Proven UntrueWe all grew up with sayings that were intended to frighten us into being good or convince us to eat better.Looking back,some of these childhood proverbs
16、dont even make much sense.(Ever hear the claim that swallowed gum stays in your stomach for seven years?Uh-huh,sure.)However,there are quite a few out there that people still believe in.Thats why we decided to investigate some common old wives tales to see how they hold up under scientific scrutiny.
17、From the moons effect on crimes to the true causes of colds,this list is sure to surprise even the most enlightened among you.1. False:Countless kids were scared into thinking that if they went back in the water less than 60 minutes after eating,they would suddenly cramp up (the muscles get suddenly
18、 tightened) and drown.But according to Mayo C,its perfectly safe to swim after you eat a light meal or snack.The site does recommend taking a short break after eating a big meal,however,not because of cramping,but due to extreme lack of energy.As is known to us all,after eating,more of our blood goe
19、s to help the digestive system.2. Partially True:This saying has been around since before the discovery of an apples vital nutrients:Vitamin C and polyphenols.Regardless,the core of the matter is that while this fruit will help keep you well,its not always enough to keep you out of the medical dange
20、r zone.When youre ill,your body requires nutrients from all the different types of food in a well-balanced diet,including fruits,vegetables,yogurt,protein and,of course,chicken soup.Only one kind of specific fruit or food can not solve all the problems.3. False:According to the National Weather Serv
21、ice,lightning can strike the same place numerous times,especially if its a tall,pointed and isolated object.For example,the Empire State Building,a skyscraper on Fifth Avenue,New York City,USA,which was for long the tallest building in the world,is hit an average of 25 times a year.That is the reaso
22、n why it was once used as a lightning laboratory.Lightning often strikes more than three miles from the thunderstorm and laughs at two inches of rubber!4. False:Neither wet nor dry hair significantly increases your chances of getting sick.Web MD.com says colds are solely caused when viruses are pass
23、ed from one person to another,so you should be more concerned with how often you wash your hands,not your hair.A proper way to keep healthy is to develop good personal habits of life.Prevention is always the best cure,better than any drug and treatment.5. False:Many interesting things are thought to
24、 increase during a full moon emergency room visits,accidents,ability to have babies,werewolves.Almost all these phenomena are attributed to the Lunar Effect,which tries to link unusual,unbelievable,or unacceptable behavior and the phases of the moon.However,according to myth-buster and syndicated columnist,Cecil Adams,there is no truth at all behind the theory.答案:15 BAEDF
