所谓的光辉岁月,并不是以后,闪耀的日子,而是无人问津时,你对梦想的偏执。
【成才之路】2013-2014学年高中英语(外研版)必修五Module 5 The Great Sports Personality 第三课时 Cultural Corner & Task
Ⅰ.单词拼写
1.All our t______ talk about dealing with the union came to naught. 2.The new Congress d______ a state of war with Germany. 3.The two friends were c______ for the class presidency. 4.The ________(最后的)outcome is quite unexpected. 5.They ________(抗议)about the bad food at the hotel.
6.A grand ________(胜利) banquet was served in the royal dining-room. 答案:1.tough 2.declared 3.competitors 4.ultimate 5.protested 6.victory
Ⅱ.用适当的介词填空
1.The watch is still ________ guarantee.
2.In common ________ other students, Tom is often late for school. 3.There were 16 votes in favor of my suggestion and 15 ________.
4.The stores in the downtown area have to compete ________ customers in the Christmas season.
5.We shall have to dress ________ in evening clothes to go to the gala performance.
6.I meet and discover ________ chance that they are stealing my apples. 7.It's up ________ you to decide which advice to take.
8.You should take advantage ________ all educational opportunities to improve yourself.
9.The old man slowly rose ________ his feet and left the meeting room without saying a word.
10.The demand for primary products is ________ the increase in European market. 答案:1.under 2.with 3.against 4.for 5.up 6.by 7.to 8.of 9.to 10.on Ⅲ.单项填空
1.—We'd better hurry up; we'll be late.
—________? Do you really want to listen to the boring lecture? A.What for C.What next
B.Or what D.So what
答案:D So what“那又如何?”,符合题意。What for“为了什么?”;Or what“还
放弃很简单,但你坚持到底的样子一定很酷!
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所谓的光辉岁月,并不是以后,闪耀的日子,而是无人问津时,你对梦想的偏执。
是别的什么?”;What next“还有呢?”。
2.Germany ________ war on France on 1 August 1914, which started the World War I.
A.declared C.broadcast
B.announced D.advertised
答案:A declare“宣布”;decare war on“对……宣战”,为固定搭配。 3.We have to keep protesting ________ human rights violations. A.that C.against
B.with D.of
答案:C protest against“抗议/反对……”,为固定搭配。
4.We won the contract but only through a lot of ________ negotiating. A.easy C.satisfying
B.tough D.rough
答案:B tough“棘手的;困难的”;easy“容易的”;satisfying“令人满意的”;rough“(人)粗野的;(东西)粗糙的”。
5.Joan ________ when she saw the visitors came in. A.set on foot C.rose to his feet
B.set foot on D.struggled to feet
答案:C set on foot“开始,着手”;set foot on“登上,踏上”;rise to one's feet“站起身来”;D项应改为struggle to one's feet“挣扎着站起来”,故选C项。
6.It is our ________ destination to build a wonderful country, a strong, rich, and harmonious country.
A.complete C.correct
B.ultimate D.remote
答案:B 句意:建立一个美好的国家,一个富强、和谐的国家是我们的最终目标。complete“完整的”;ultimate“最终的;根本的”;correct“正确的”;remote“遥远的”,故选B项。
7.—________ do you write to your parents?
—Mostly once a month, but this month I haven't done that, because I'll go back this weekend.
A.How long C.How often
B.How far D.How soon
答案:C how long指“多久”;how far指“多远”;how often指“多久一次”;how soon指“多久以后”。
放弃很简单,但你坚持到底的样子一定很酷!
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所谓的光辉岁月,并不是以后,闪耀的日子,而是无人问津时,你对梦想的偏执。
8.—Go for a picnic this weekend,OK? —________.I love getting close to nature. A.I couldn't agree more C.I believe not
B.I'm afraid not D.I don't think so
答案:A 考查交际用语。句意:——这个周末去野餐,好不好?——我非常同意,我喜欢和大自然接近。只有A项表示同意的意思,故选A项。
9.—Did you return Fred's call?
—I didn't need to________I'll see him tomorrow. A.though C.when
B.unless D.because
答案:D 本题考查了连词的用法。由句意可知我没有给Fred回电话,是因为我明天将要去看他,构成因果关系。而though“尽管”;unless“除非”;when“当……时候”;均与题意不符。
10.It is often________that human beings are naturally equipped to speak.
A.said C.saying
B.to say D.being said
答案:A 句意:人们常说,人天生就会说话。It is said that…为固定结构,表示“据说……”。例如:It is often said that one could not teach one's own child. 人们常常说自己的孩子最难教。
Ⅳ.完形填空
James' New Bicycle
James shook his money box again.Nothing!He carefully __1__the coins that lay on the bed.$24.52 was all that he had.The bicycle he wanted was at least $ 90!__2__ on earth was he going to get the __3__ of the money?
He knew that his friends all had bicycles.It was __4__ to hang around with people when you were the only one without wheels.He thought about what he could do. There was no __5__ asking his parents,for he knew they had no money to __6__.
There was only one way to get money,and that was to __7__ it.He would have to find a job.__8__ who would hire him and what could he do?He decided to ask Mr.Clay for advice,who usually had __9__ on most things.
“Well,you can start right here”,said Mr.Clay.“My windows need cleaning and my car needs washing.”
That was the __10__ of James' odd-job(零工)business.For three months he worked
放弃很简单,但你坚持到底的样子一定很酷!
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所谓的光辉岁月,并不是以后,闪耀的日子,而是无人问津时,你对梦想的偏执。
every day after finishing his homework.He was amazed by the __11__ of jobs that people found for him to do.He took dogs and babies for walks,cleared out cupboards,and mended books.He lost count of the __12__ of cars he washed and windows he cleaned,but the __13__ increased and he knew that he would soon have __14__ for the bicycle he longed for.
The day __15__ came when James counted his money and found $ 94.32. He __16__ no time and went down to the shop to pick up the bicycle he wanted.He rode __17__ home,looking forward to showing his new bicycle to his friends.It had been hard __18__ for the money,but James knew that he valued his bicycle far more __19__ he had bought it with his own money.He had __20__ what he thought was impossible,and that was worth even more than the bicycle.
James一直梦想得到一辆自行车,但是却没有足够的钱,为此他决定打零工挣钱自己买。当他终于拥有了属于自己的自行车时,才意识到自己为之付出的努力才更为珍贵。
1.A.cleaned C.counted
B.covered D.checked
答案:C 为了买自行车,James在数自己的钱。count“数”,符合题意。 2.A.How C.Who
B.Why D.What
答案:A 表示“方式”用how。他到底怎么样才能得到购买自行车的其余的钱呢? 3.A.amount C.sum
B.part D.rest
答案:D James已经有了24.52美元,在这里用rest指购买自行车的其余的钱。 4.A.brave C.smart
B.hard D.unfair
答案:B James的朋友都有自行车,这样的话他和他们一起出去就会觉得很难。 5.A.point C.result
B.reason D.right
答案:A There be no point doing sth.“做某事是没有意义的”。 6.A.split C.spare
B.spend D.save
答案:C James知道自己的父母抽不出任何钱让他去买自行车。spare sb.sth.“给某人抽出某种东西(该物多为时间或金钱)”。
7.A.borrow C.raise
放弃很简单,但你坚持到底的样子一定很酷!
B.earn D.collect
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所谓的光辉岁月,并不是以后,闪耀的日子,而是无人问津时,你对梦想的偏执。
答案:B James认识到实现自己梦想的唯一方式是自己挣钱。earn“挣得”;collect“收集,筹集”;raise“筹集”。故正确答案为B。
8.A.Or C.For
B.So D.But
答案:D 上下文是转折关系。虽然他知道要自己挣钱,但是谁会雇佣他呢? 9.A.decisions C.opinions
B.experience D.knowledge
答案:C Mr.Clay对大多数事情都有自己的见解。opinions“见解”。 10.A.beginning C.requirement
B.introduction D.opening
答案:A 那是James零工的开始。beginning“开始”。 11.A.similarity C.suitability
B.quality D.variety
答案:D 他惊讶于人们能为他找到这么多种工作。variety“种类”,符合题意。 12.A.brand C.size
B.number D.type
答案:B 他不记得洗了多少辆车,擦了多少个窗户了。the number of...“……的数量”。
13.A.effort C.money
B.pressure D.trouble
答案:C 随着自己做零工的增加,钱也越来越多,故C项符合题意。 14.A.all C.much
B.enough D.some
答案:B 他知道自己不久就会有足够多的钱去买自己梦想中的自行车了。 15.A.finally C.normally
B.instantly D.regularly
答案:A 能够买自行车的那一天终于到来了。finally“终于”,符合题意。 16.A.gave C.took
B.left D.wasted
答案:D 当他数过自己的钱后,他立刻去买自行车,没有浪费一分钟的时间。 17.A.patiently C.silently
B.proudly D.tiredly
答案:B 经过自己的努力,他终于实现了自己的愿望,所以当然是自豪地(proudly)骑着自行车回家了。
放弃很简单,但你坚持到底的样子一定很酷!
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