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素能提升演练（十八）
选修Unit 18
Ⅰ. 单词拼写1. There is a _______ (显著的，突出的) difference between Jane and Mary.
2. Medicine should not be kept where it is (容易取得的) to children.
3. John was (气喘吁吁的) after running for half a mile.
4. Your suitcase is five kilograms (超重), which is not allowed to be carried on board.
5. The representative (伴随着) his angry words with forceful movements of the hands.
6. The real (高贵之处) of a man lies in what he is, not in what he has.
7. Wires (传送) electricity from power stations to the users.
8. He (弄弯) the iron bar as if it had been made of rubber.
9. There are (证据) that somebody has been living here.
10. You have committed so many bad things and don’t you think that it goes against your (良心)?
Ⅱ. 单项填空
1. If we don’t take steps, some rare animals, such as the Tibetan antelopes and pandas， will
some day just as dinosaurs.
A. die out
B. die away
C. die down
D. die off
2. Recently I was frustrated that my essay was rejected by a newspaper. _______, I had my wallet picked on the bus on the way home.
A. To be honest
B. To make matters worse
C. To tell you the truth
D. Believe it or not
3. She’s being tired _______ wearing the school uniform every day, which can be told _______ her behaviour.
A. from; by
B. of; from
C. of; by
D. from; from
4. He is a football fan, so he is keen _______ football matches all day.
A. about watching
B. to watching
C. to watch
D. for
5. You look _______. Sit down by the fire and I will make you some hot tea.
A. frozen
B. spoken
C. broken
D. stolen
6. ［2024保定模拟］I was about to give up my effort to work on the puzzle when a good idea
me.
A. beat
B. attacked
C. struck
D. caught
7. The school rules state that no child shall be allowed out of school during the day, unless _______ by parents.
A. controlled
B. abandoned
C. ignored
D. accompanied
8. The visiting Japanese prime minister was warmly _______ when he arrived in Beijing.
A. received
B. accepted
C. treated
D. recommended
9. —Can you shoot that bird at the top of the tree?
—No, it’s out of _______.
A. range
B. reach
C. control
D. distance
10. The school is trying its best to make more accommodation _______ for the increasing students.
A. approachable
B. accessible
C. affordable
D. available
11. The doctor recommended that I _______ here for the sunshine before I started for home.
A. come
B. came
C. would come
D. had to come
12. The big snow lasted nearly half a week. What was worse, they were trapped in the mountain and badly _______ food.
A. in search of
B. in the hope of
C. in want of
D. in charge of
13. ［2024福州模拟］It is not how much money you will give us but that you are present at the ceremony
really matters.
A. which
B. it
C. what
D. that
14. The material appears to be iron at _______ first sight because of its color, but actually it is made of _______ wood.
A. /; /
B. the; the
C. the; /
D. /; the
15. But for the urgent task, I _______ the trip to Tibet, which my colleagues said was fantastic and impressive.
A. might have missed
B. must miss
C. hadn’t missed
D. wouldn’t have missed
Ⅲ. 课文填词
It is believed that beauty is in the eye of the 1. b,
which means that there is no consistent 2. _______ (观点) on beauty. Traditions and fashions change and adapt with time like 3. s itself. In contemporary society culture remains a major 4. _______ in determining our ideas of beauty. As a 5. _______ of fact,
with the 6. _______ (影响)of history,
society and culture,
there are no precise criteria which can be used to 7. j what is beautiful. The human race would soon die out if we could see 8. _______ within a set of limited 9. _______ (标准). Beauty has more than one dimension,
but after all 10. p beauty must also be accompanied by an attraction to something deeper within a person. It is inner beauty that requires us to truly see.
Ⅳ. 完形填空［2024绍兴模拟］
Steve, a twelve-year-old boy with alcoholic parents, was failing. Surprisingly, he could read, yet, 1
his reading skills. Steve had been failing since first grade. Steve was a big boy, yet, he went unnoticed
2
Miss White.
Miss White was a smiling, beautiful, young lady. For the first time in his
3
life, Steve couldn’t take his eyes off his teacher; yet,
4
he failed. In the middle of the first term, the entire seventh grade was
5
for basic skills. Steve hurried through his tests, and
6
to dream of other things, as the day passed slowly. One day, Miss White’s
7
voice broke into his daydreams. “Steve! ” Startled (吓了一跳), he 8
to look at her. “Pay attention! ” She began to
9
the test results. “You all did pretty well, ” she told the class, “
10
one boy, and it breaks my
11
to tell you this, but. . . ” She hesitated, pinning Steve to his seat with a sharp
12
. “. . . The smartest boy in the seventh grade is failing my class! ”
After that, Steve still
13
do his homework. “Just try it, ” Miss White said one day. “Steve!
Please!
I care about you! ” Wow!
Suddenly, Steve got it!
Someone cared about him?
Someone, so beautiful and perfect, cared about him!
Steve went home from school,
14
, that afternoon and decided to work hard.
The following Monday he arrived at school on time, and waited for Miss White to enter the classroom. She walked in, all sparkle and smiles!
Immediately, she gave a
15
on the weekend homework. Steve was the first to
16
his paper. With a look of
17
, Miss White took his paper. Steve walked back to his desk, his heart beating strongly within his chest.
Miss White’s face was in total
18
! Suddenly, her face broke into a bright smile. The smartest boy in the seventh grade had just
19
his first test!
From that moment
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was the same for Steve. He discovered that not only could he learn, but he was good at it!
1. A. in honor of
B. in spite of
C. in addition to
D. in case of
2. A. to
B. before
C. until
D. upon
3. A. rich
B. young
C. fresh
D. simple
4. A. still
B. even
C. also
D. forever
5. A. observed
B. corrected
C. selected
D. tested
6. A. struggled
B. agreed
C. continued
D. declared
7. A. cheerful
B. impatient
C. enthusiastic
D. shy
8. A. decided
B. managed
C. turned
D. forgot
9. A. go over
B. run over
C. turn over
D. hand over
10. A. except for
B. due to
C. as for
D. up to
11. A. will
B. record
C. heart
D. back
12. A. pain
B. stare
C. sense
D. contrast
13. A. wouldn’t
B. couldn’t
C. mustn’t
D. shouldn’t
14. A. amused
B. doubtful
C. approved
D. thoughtful
15. A. survey
B. speech
C. report
D. quiz
16. A. give up
B. hand in
C. turn down
D. come across
17. A. respect
B. curiosity
C. surprise
D. fear
18. A. victory
B. shock
C. sadness
D. confidence
19. A. escaped
B. taken
C. missed
D. passed
20. A. nothing
B. something
C. anything
D. everything
Ⅴ. 短文填词
阅读下面短文，根据以下提示：1)汉语提示，2)首字母提示，3)语境提示，在每个空格内填入一个适当的英语单词，并将该词完整地写在右边相对应的横线上。所填单词要求意义准确，拼写正确。
Most of us feel nervous before we’re taking an important
exam.
Some will feel dizzy or tired,
and some will s
from 1. _______
lack of sleep.
In fact,
all these symptoms have terrible
effects _______ our exams and we are all eager to
2. _______
get _______ of them.
First of all,
in my opinion,
it’s important
3. _______
for us to have a right _______ (态度) towards exams.
They are4. _______
only a means of checking _______ we are getting along with our
5. _______
studies,
so there is no need to worry too much about the r
.
6. _______
Study hard every day and m
careful plans for every exam.
7. _______
In this way we can a
suffering from the pressure of exams.
8. _______
Besides,
enough sleep can make us _______ (精力充沛的)and enable 9. _______
us to perform well in the exam.
Therefore,
during the period
of exams,
we should not _______ (熬夜) up too late. 10. _______
Ⅵ. 书面表达
［2024杭州模拟］
2011年一位用行动宣讲环保概念的年轻人“低碳哥(Low-carbon Brother)”在网上走红了。他的主要做法有：
1. 捡起废纸，用空白一面写字。
2. 不开灯看电视，还把电视亮度调到最低(minimum)。
3. 上班骑自行车，不开车等。
请根据以上提示，写一篇短文介绍“低碳哥”的生活，并阐述自己对这种低碳生活的看法。
注意：1. 对所给要点逐一陈述，适当发挥，不要简单翻译。
2. 词数120左右。
答案解析
Ⅰ. 1. striking
2. accessible
3. breathless
4. overweight
5. accompanied
6. dignity
7. convey
8. bent
9. evidences
10. conscience
Ⅱ. 1.【解析】选A。考查动词短语辨析。句意：如果我们不采取措施，一些稀有动物，如藏羚羊和熊猫，某一天就会像恐龙一样灭绝。die out 灭绝，消失；die away (风、声音等)渐弱，逐渐平息；die down 变弱, 逐渐停止, 渐渐消失; die off 相继死去。
2.【解析】选B。考查插入语的用法。句意: 最近我感到很沮丧，因为我的文章被一家报纸拒收；更糟糕的是，在坐公交车回家的路上我的钱包也被人掏了。to make matters worse也可说成to make things worse, 意为“更糟糕的是”，与语境相符；to be honest, to tell you the truth说实话；believe it or not 信不信由你。
3.【解析】选C。考查介词。句意：她讨厌穿校服，这从她的行为上可以判断出。be tired of厌烦；be tired from由于……累了；tell by根据……辨别。
4.【解析】选C。考查句型结构。句意：他是一个足球迷，所以他整天渴望去看足球赛。 be keen to do sth. 渴望去做某事。
5.【解析】选A。考查形容词辨析。句意：你看上去很冷。坐到火旁，我给你泡杯热茶。frozen冷冻的；结冰的；冷酷的；寒冷的；spoken口头的，口语的；broken坏掉的；破碎的；垮掉的； stolen 被偷的，偷走的。
6.【解析】选C。考查动词辨析。句意：我刚要放弃猜谜的努力这时我有了一个好主意。strike在句中意为“使突然想起(想法，主意)”，与句意相符；beat指连续敲击或打败对手或心脏及脉搏的跳动；attack袭击；catch 抓住，赶上，了解。由此可知，只有C项正确。
7.【解析】选D。考查动词辨析。句意：学校制度规定学生白天不准出校门，除非家长陪护。control控制；abandon遗弃；ignore忽视； accompany 陪伴，伴奏。
8.【解析】选A。考查动词辨析。句意：来访的日本首相到达北京时受到热情接待。receive收到；接待，接见； accept 接受； treat 对待；治疗；招待；处理；讨论； recommend 推荐，建议。
9.【解析】选A。考查名词辨析。句意：——你能射中树顶的小鸟吗？——不能，它在射程之外。range 范围；射程；山脉；距离； reach 范围；延伸；河段；够得着； control控制；管理；抑制；distance距离；远处。
10.【解析】选D。考查形容词辨析。句意：学校正在设法为越来越多的学生安排更多的住宿。approachable可接近的；亲切的； accessible 可进入的；易接近的；可理解的；affordable 负担得起的； available可利用的；可获得的。
