1、1Unit 9 Quiz1 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in the box.1 The State Council exercises the function and power to appoint and remove _ personnel according to the provisions of the law,2 Since they first appeared all those years ago, Mr Kiplings _ good cakes have won the hear
2、ts of the country.3 He provides heritage education to school children and adults through programmes and preservation of _ buildings, records and material.4 To this end, Microsoft will be _ to design Windows in a way that allows users to choose competing web browser(s) instead of the Internet Explore
3、r they want to install.5 He was awarded scholarships for the fifth _.6 “_” means “embrace”; it is a sort of synonym for “include”, except that “include” doesnt necessarily specify every object.7 The Norman _was a pivotal event in English history for several reasons. It largely removed the native rul
4、ing class.8 In that country, the Kings eldest son should be the _ I to the throne. So he proclaimed William new king.9 Nearly 30 per cent of those surveyed said they would join tour groups so as to _ costs and shorten travelling time.10 The strong first quarter real GDP and productivity growth as we
5、ll as the recent _ in the dollar should continue to draw in foreign investment.11 Many rural workers _ to big cities in search of better job opportunities.12 These problems are by no means the _ factors that have caused Chinas A-share prices to drop the most among the worlds major stock markets.13 T
6、here is a _ for reforming our education system to keep up with the pace of the world development.14 The 1976 quake in Tangshan China was so powerful and destructive that the international community feared the city would _ from the map.15 Beijing of China is planning to raise the _ of profits collect
7、ed from major state-owned enterprises in a move to balance income distribution.2. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the expressions in the box.historic necessity dominant conquest successive administrative vanish migrate heir oblige exceedingly proportion surge lower comprisea list of
8、take a leaf out of sbs book in measured tonesgo for launch into in all probability the sort ofprior to hand down have effect on draw upmove on at this point be concerned about follow suit21 The classmates attitudes towards this matter have _ a great deal since his touching words.2 _, Im going to hav
9、e a discussion with those who care about.3 The factory will _ be relocated for it is too noisy to the people living nearby.4 It was reported by the newspaper that stimulus dollars for road jobs _ no _ local unemployment rates.5 It is written in the instruction book that the users should make sure al
10、l nuts（螺母）and bolts（螺栓）are tightened _ use.6 At the beginning of this semester, the English professor made _ required readings.7 These customs were not _ to the next generation after the fall of the Roman Empire.8 Bill was going to China tomorrow, so he decided to leave for the rest of the day. Howe
11、ver, to his surprise, Mary _.9 China will _ policies this year to boost the development in western areas.10 Why dont you _ Annes _ and have your hair cut shorter, because in that way, you look more handsome?11 He spoke this matter _ in front of the audience because what he said could easily arouse t
12、heir anger.12 Xiao Wang was _ young man her father approved that she could marry.13 Frankly speaking, I dont really _ the book you lent me last month because I dont like romantic stories.14 It takes courage to _ a new business in these difficult times, because you may face more troubles than before.
13、15 The Prime Minister mentioned at the press conference that a good government should _ the weal and woe（福祸，甘苦）of the masses.3. Choose the best word to complete the sentences.1 These last 22 years have really been amazing every prediction weve made about improvements has all _.(a) come over (b) come
14、 down (c) come along (d) come true2 The manager stressed in the last weeks meeting that anyone breaking the rules would be asked to leave _.(a) at the spot (b) on the spot (c) for the spot (d) in the spot3 Our company decided to _ the contract because a number of the conditions in it had not been me
15、t.(a) destroy (b) refuse (c) assume (d) cancel4 Other guests at yesterdays opening, which was broadcast _ by the radio station, included the Governor and the Mayor.(a)alive (b)live (c)lively (d)living5 To his surprise, last evening, the manager called him and told him that he was _ a good post.(a)ap
16、pointed (b)pointed (c)assigned (d)disappointed6 Her husband is interested in repairing electronic _ so he often helps his neighbours and friends repair some items.(a) management (b) safety (c) devices (d) routine7 Gestures are important means to _ messages, so it is necessary to learn some useful bo
17、dy 3language.(a) convey (b) study (c) exploit (d) keep8 _ preparations were being made for the Prime Ministers official visit to the four foreign countries .(a) Wise (b) Elaborate (c) Optional (d) Neutral9 This local evening paper has a _ of 25,000, so it ranks first among many papers in this city.(
18、a) number (b) contribution (c) circulation (d) celebration10 Susan loves chocolate so much that she can hardly resist its _. As a result she gains five pounds(a) sight (b) brand (c) variety (d) temptation11 On the local market, _ fruits and vegetables are now commonly sold, and they become many youn
19、g peoples favourite.(a) exotic (b) enough (c)limited (d) famous12 It is not easy for the immigrants to become _ to the new environment, and many of them have given up living there and returned to their homeland.(a) confident (b) sick (c) happy (d) accustomed13 Digestion _ the, necessary chemical cha
20、nges in the food which must occur before it can be absorbed.(a) consists of (b) consists in (c) consists with (d) consists14 The young researcher laughed at some of his _ colleagues who stuck to outdated ideas.(a) modern (b) present-day (c) up-to-date (d) contemporary15 The school being over, the ch
21、ildren were allowed to watch television _ their hearts content.(a) at (b) on (c) for d) to4. Complete the sentences by translating the Chinese in brackets into English.1 My family plan to go on a picnic this weekend; my sister and I _.（积极地开始筹备食品和帐篷） 2 We have planned a picnic and _（十有八九会下雨），so we ha
22、ve to change to another day.3 Seven provinces have raised their minimum wage standards by more than 10 per cent in the first quarter of this year, and_（其他 20 个省市计划在今年晚些时候效仿这一举措） 4 It is very difficult to find a good job，but_ （仅少部分毕业生找不到理想的工作）in this university,5 As a college student, I_（喜欢逛街只看不买）bec
23、ause I havent a lot of money at hand.4Keys11 administrative 2 exceedingly 3 historic 4 obliged 5 successive6 Comprise 7 Conquest 8 heir 9 lower 10 surge11 migrate 12 dominant 13 necessity 14 vanish 15 proportion21 moved on 2 At this point 3 in all probability 4 had effect on5 prior to 6 a list of 7
24、handed down 8 followed suit9 draw up 10 take a leaf out of book 11 in measured tones12 the sort of 13 go for 14 launch into 15 be concerned about 31 (d) 2 (b) 3 (d) 4 (b) 5 (a)6(c) 7 (a) 8 (b) 9 (c) 10 (d)11(a) 12 (d) 13 (b) 14 (d) 15(d)41 launched into an active preparation for food and tent2 it wi
25、ll in all probability rain3 another 20 provinces have planned to follow suit later this year4 Only a small proportion of the graduates cannot find satisfactory jobs5 go for“window shopping”Writing:It was reported that a man in Beijing allegedly went to police and insisted on changing his name into “
26、”, saying it would make him stand out from the crowd. What is your opinion on this phenomenon? For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition entitled My Opinion on Strange Names. You should write at least 120 words according to the outline given below in Chinese.1 从中国传统来看，起名需要考虑哪些因素2 中国人口众多，重名现象很多；此外，奇怪的名字近年来屡见不鲜3 如何看待上述现象
