Unit 1 课下能力提升(四)

Ⅰ.单项填空

1．The poor boy earned a living, ________ newspapers along the streets. A．to sell B．sold

C．selling D．having sold

2. The boy felt that he hadn't ________ his meaning to his teacher. A．referred to B．got across C．come up with D．passed on

3．If________ for the job, you'll be informed soon. A．to accept B．accept C．accepting D．accepted

4．The present situation is very complex, so I think it will take me some time to ________ its reality.

A．make up B．figure out C．look through D．put off

5．________ to give up smoking, he threw away his ________ cigarettes. A．Determined; remained B．Determined; remaining C．Determining; remained D．Determining; remaining

6．The report urged that all children ________ equal to get proper education. A．be B．are C．were D．was

7．The news that the famous film star suddenly died came as a complete ________ to all of his fans.

A．shock B．loss C．defeat D．disaster

8．—Did the speaker say anything that ________ you especially? —Not really. Actually I slept through his speech. A．adapted to B．took up C．broke down D．appealed to

9．Her voice ________ as she saw the look on David's face. A．died out B．died away C．died of D．died from 10．________ about the student, the teacher called his parents to find out why he was so often absent from class.

A．Concerning B．Concern C．Concerned D．To concern Ⅱ.完形填空

I have been working as a language assistant in Northern Spain for just over a month. Now I still enjoy introducing myself and talking about __1__ in the UK. However, I have __2__ that many Spanish students, teachers and friends of mine seem to think that the UK has only one place to __3__ — London!

Of course London is our capital city and a __4__ place to visit, but my personal __5__ is that it is a big grey city with too many people. I think that foreign visitors should really __6__ the UK a bit more! Living in Spain, I often have to __7__ that there are lots of other beautiful places to visit in my country. There are __8__ some impressive historical or architectural features. For example, my __9__ where I was born in the UK is in the historical city of Chester. In Spain, few people have heard of this city and so I __10__ the location by saying it is near Manchester. Yet Chester is a beautiful and __11__ city in itself! As it is a Roman city, we have city walls __12__ the city centre, Roman ruins and even an amphitheatre (竞技场)! In addition, the __13__ of the buildings in the city centre were built in the 1300s. It means that most of the houses and shops are very __14__. For these __15__， Chester is a very popular city among Asian and British tourists who want to __16__ the historical sites. The majority of Spaniards don't seem to __17__ it yet! It seems that most Spanish people who have visited the UK __18__ in London and didn't visit anywhere else. I hope that __19__ you get the chance to visit my beautiful country, you might be a bit more __20__ and travel outside of our capital city. 1．A.economy B．culture

C．history D．politics 2．A.doubted B．hoped C．promised D．noticed 3．A.visit B．live C．eat D．enter 4．A.crowded B．special C．wonderful D．safe

5．A.knowledge B．information C．opinion D．suggestion 6．A.explore B．praise C．understand D．love 7．A.believe B．imagine C．admit D．explain 8．A.only B．still C．also D．just 9．A.office B．home C．college D．family 10．A.describe B．translate C．show D．prove 11．A.dangerous B．active

C．terrible D．important 12．A.defending B．facing C．circling D．standing 13．A.rest B．majority C．part D．minority 14．A.strange B．old C．ugly D．solid 15．A.beliefs B．results C．excuses D．reasons 16．A.see B．choose C．collect D．leave 17．A.know about B．look after C．learn from D．cheer for 18．A.played B．worked C．stayed D．studied 19．A.though B．if C．before D．until

20．A.nervous B．convenient C．different D．adventurous Ⅲ.阅读理解

You aren't supposed to use your cellphone while driving.You already know this, but you still do it sometimes just like I did in the past.In Illinois, drivers are required to be “handfree”．But it is really tough to be truly “handfree” when it comes to using a cellphone in the car.

Here is what I did in the past.When my phone rang, I answered and quickly asked the caller to hold on for a minute.Then I put my earphones in, asked the caller, “Can you hear me？” and then began the conversation.

I recently learned that I had been doing my “handfree” driving all wrong.A few weeks ago, I attended a dinner hosted by Jabra, a Danish company that makes Bluetooth devices.I eagerly accepted the invitation because I had very little understanding of Bluetooth technology and thought that maybe I would learn more about how expensive it would be to have it installed in my car. Instead, I learned that anyone can have Bluetooth technology in his or her car for about $ 60.You don't have to have a system installed.You just buy a very small device, pair it with your phone and you are set to go.With it, you can make, answer, conduct phone calls truly handfree in your vehicle.When I lost the set of earphones that I had been using a few months ago, I paid about $ 30 to replace them.If only I had known then that for only$ 30 more, I could have a_safer_solution. Now I am feeling so much better about talking by phone while driving.I want to share this information with you to tell you that you can make driving safer for about $ 60.Totally worth it.

Nevertheless, it is very dangerous to talk over the phone while driving no matter whether you are using a handheld cellphone, earphones or Bluetooth devices.Avoid doing it!

1．In the past, how did the writer do “handfree” driving? A．By not answering phone calls. B．By talking loudly over the phone. C．By using Bluetooth technology.

D．By using earphones while on the phone.

2．Before attending the dinner hosted by Jabra, the writer ________. A．thought highly of using Bluetooth technology B．thought Bluetooth technology was very cheap C．didn't know much about Bluetooth technology

D．was not interested in knowing about Bluetooth technology

3．What does the underlined part “a safer solution” in Paragraph 3 refer to? A．Not replacing the earphones. B．Avoiding making calls in the car. C．Buying a good pair of earphones.

D．Buying a very small Bluetooth device.

4．The writer would most probably agree that ________.

A．with a Bluetooth device phoning while driving can never be dangerous B．it is OK to talk using a handheld phone when you are driving slowly C．we should not talk over the phone while we are driving D．the Bluetooth device is too expensive for most people

课下能力提升(四)

Ⅰ.1.解析：选C “卖报纸”是the poor boy谋生的方式，所以用动词ing形式作方式状语。不定式一般作目的状语，与句意不符；the poor boy是sell动作的执行者，所以不能选B项的过去分词；earn和sell同时发生，所以不能选D项的完成式，完成式表示该动作先于谓语动词的动作。

2．解析：选B 考查短语辨析。句意：这个男孩感觉他没有把自己的意思向老师表达清楚。refer to“涉及，参考，提及”；get across“表达”；come up with“提出，想出”；pass on“传递”。根据句意可知选B项。

3．解析：选D 考查非谓语动词。句意：如果你被接受做这份工作，你很快就会接到通知。句中you与accept之间为被动关系，应用过去分词，所以答案为D。本题中if之后省略了主语和be动词，补充完整为：If you are accepted for the job, you'll be informed soon。

4．解析：选B 考查动词短语辨析。句意：目前的形势很复杂，所以我想我需要花一段时间才能弄清楚它的真相。make up“组成，编造，化妆”；figure out“弄清楚，理解”；look through“浏览”；put off“推迟，延期”。由句意可知选B。

5．解析：选B 根据短语要求，第一空用determined，构成be determined to do sth.短语，第二空用remaining，表示“剩余的”。

6．解析：选A 句意：这份报告竭力主张所有孩子在获得适当的教育方面都应该是平等

的。urge表示“强烈要求；竭力主张”，其后that从句中的谓语动词要用“should＋动词原形”，should常可省略。故选A项。

7．解析：选A 考查名词词义辨析。shock“震惊”；loss“损失”；defeat“失败”；disaster“灾难”。理解句意可知，那位电影明星突然去世的消息传来，他的所有粉丝都感到十分震惊。故A项正确。

8．解析：选D 考查动词短语辨析。句意：“演讲者有没有说什么特别吸引你的东西？”“没有。事实上他演讲时我自始至终都在睡觉”。adapt to“适应，适合”；take up“占据”；break down“分解；出故障”，appeal to“吸引”。根据句意可知D项正确。

9．解析：选B 句意：看见戴维脸上的表情时，她的话音就越来越轻慢慢听不见了。die away意为“(声音、风或光)慢慢变弱，逐渐消失”，符合语境，故B项正确。die out意为“灭绝，消失”；die of意为“死于”；die from意为“死于”。

10．解析：选C 考查形容词短语作状语。be concerned about“担心……”为固定搭配。Concerned about ...相当于Being concerned about ...表示原因，省略了being。

Ⅱ.语篇解读：本文为夹叙夹议文，题材为日常生活类。作者发现大多数西班牙人只知道伦敦，而不知道英国的其他地方。对于这种情况，作者举例介绍了这个国家的其他旅游资源。

1．解析：选B 根据上下文语境可知，作者初到西班牙，喜欢谈论英国的文化。 2．解析：选D 作者注意到大多数西班牙人认为英国只有一个地方可以去旅行。 3．解析：选A 参考上题解析。第4空后“place to visit”也有提示。

4．解析：选C 伦敦是英国的首都，所以作者承认它是一个非常好的地方。8空前“other beautiful places”也有提示。

5．解析：选C 作者认为，外国游客确实需要探索英国更多的地方，也就是到别的地方旅游。

6．解析：选A 参考上题解析。

7．解析：选D 外国游客好像只知道伦敦，所以作者经常解释这个国家的其他地方。 8．解析：选C 在英国不仅仅有许多美丽的地方，也有历史和建筑特色。 9．解析：选B 根据本空后“where I was born”可知，此处指作者的家乡。

10．解析：选A 很少人听说切斯特，所以作者描述这个地方，说它在曼彻斯特附近。 11．解析：选D 根据下文内容可知，切斯特是一座重要的城市。

12．解析：选C 这是一座罗马时代的城市，四周有城墙围绕着市中心和一些废墟，乃至一个竞技场。

13．解析：选B 根据下文中的“... most of the houses and shops”可知，此处指这座城市的大多数建筑物。

14．解析：选B 大多数建筑是在十四世纪建造的，所以它们很古老。

15．解析：选D 作者在上文介绍了切斯特，所以由于上述原因，这座城市很受游客欢迎，游客们会来观瞻这些历史遗迹。

16．解析：选A 参考上题解析。

17．解析：选A 西班牙人好像不了解切斯特。西班牙游客去英国都待在伦敦，而不去其他任何地方旅行。

18．解析：选C 参考上题解析。

19．解析：选B 如果有机会游览这个美丽的国家，就多看看除伦敦之外的其他地方。 20．解析：选D 作者建议去除伦敦之外的其他地方进行探险之旅，这样显得那些人更具冒险性。

Ⅲ.

1．解析：选D 细节理解题。根据第二段的内容可知应选D。

2．解析：选C 细节理解题。根据第三段第三句的“I had very little understanding of Bluetooth technology ...”可知，在那次用餐之前作者对蓝牙技术不甚了解。

3．解析：选D 推理判断题。根据第三段最后一句的“If only I had known then that for only $ 30 more”可知，这里是指再多花30美元就可以买一个蓝牙设备了。

4．解析：选C 推理判断题。根据最后一段的内容可推知应选C。