Unit 18 Inventions
一. 单项选择
1. John said he’d been working in the office for an hour, _____ was true.
A. he B. this C. which D. who
2. Finally, the thief handed everything _____ he had stolen to the police.
A. which B. what C. whatever D. that
3. We must allow _____ the train being late _____ it always is.
A. for B. of C. to D. with
4. He broke _____ his family and has got to live in Australia.
A. down B. into C. away from D. through
5. You have been late for 2 hours; otherwise, we _____ the whole design.
A. have fulfilled B. fulfilled
C. should have fulfilled D. will have fulfilled
6. Of course, she behaved awfully, but _____ she is your sister.
A. after all B. in all C. at all D. all in all
7. It was a matter of _____ would take the position.
A. who B. whoever C. whom D. whomever
8. _____ you lose confidence, you can never expect to do your work well.
A. Twice B. Before C. Once D. Unless
9. _____ we have finished the course, we shall take a new one.
A. Now that B. Since that C. Since now D. By now
10. We’ll go to Paris for our holiday ____ it isn’t too expensive.
A. Except B. provided C. so far as D. unless
11. She was not _____ of his presence in the room.
A. astonished B. awake
C. familiar D. conscious
12. We’ll have to _____ the well if we want more water.
A. enlarge B. widen
C. deepen D. sharpen
13. It was several minutes before I was _____ of what was happening.
A. know B. realize
C. wear D. aware
14. He _____ walking until fell over.
A. arranged B. attempted
C. attacked D. attracted
15. This collection of short stories is said _____ into five foreign languages
A. to translate B. to have been translated
C. to be translated D. being translated
二. 完形填空
It was five days before Christmas. Holiday music played over the sound system and my co-workers excitedly 16 their plans. "Doing anything special? "they asked me. I shook my head 17 . I was 3 ,000 miles from my family in Hawaii, pursuing my lifelong 18 of becoming a nurse. I attended classes all day, then went straight to my full-time 19 job at night. My weekly plan left me extremely tired and homesick.
I had 20 looked forward to the holidays. But this December I felt unable to go on. In my
prayers(祷告) I told 21 that I could just get home to see my mum, dad and brothers. I could survive the next two years until I graduated. But 22 ? Rent, textbooks and other expenses left me with no 23 cash. Money to go home? I barely had money to eat. "I'm on my 24 .Cover for me, will you? "asked Maribelle, another waitress, as she passed me 25 her way to the employee' s room. 26 , there' s this guy at Table Five, "she said. "He' s been sitting there for more than an hour, not making any trouble but not 27 anything either." She paused, "It's like he's... 28 somebody".
I looked in the corner. 29 enough, there was a slim, pleasantly-looking man 30 in a worn
shirt, and a black baseball cap, just sitting, 31 .I went over, trying to force a smile. "I'm Cory,"I said, "please let me know if you want anything. "
I was turning to walk away 32 the man spoke. He had a soft, low voice, but somehow I
could hear it clear and plain in the 33 restaurant. "I'd like an order of chips," he said, "and a glass of water. "My heart 34 .Chips were the cheapest thing on the menu, which meant I wouldn' t get much of a 35 . But maybe this guy was broke, and I sure know how that felt. So I tried my best to make him feel okay.
16. A. expressed B. changed C. discussed D. announced
17. A. okay B. yes C. not D. no
18. A. plan B. dream C. hope D. demand
19. A. waitress B. waiter C. assistant D. maid
20. A. seldom B. always C. never D. hardly
21. A. my parents B. Mum C. Dad D. God
22. A. how B. when C. why D. where
23. A. other B. rest C. enough D. extra
24. A. way B. duty C. break D. work
25. A. to B. by C. on D. at
26. A. By the way B. On the contrary C. Above all D. After all
27. A. saying B. eating C. drinking D. ordering
28. A. looking for B. waiting for C. waiting on D. longing for
29. A. Good B. Lucky C.A11 D. Sure
30. A. dressed B. wore C. devoted D. seated
31. A. angrily B. alone C. sadly D. enjoyably
32. A. before B. when C. as D. while
33. A. quiet B. large C. noisy D. wonderful
34. A. sank B. beat C. broke D. lost
35. A. praise B. tip C. dollar D. prize
三. 阅读理解
Americans are proud of their variety and individuality (个性), yet they love and respect few things more than a uniform, whether it is the uniform of a lift operator or the uniform of a five-star general. Why are uniforms so popular in the United States? Among the arguments for uniforms, one of the first is that in the eyes of most people they look more professional than civilian (百姓的) clothes. People have become conditioned to expect higher quality from a man who wears a uniform. The television repairman who wears a uniform is likely to inspire more trust than one who appears in civilian clothes. Faith in the skill of a garage mechanic is increased by a uniform. What easier way is there for a nurse, a policeman, a hairdresser, or a waiter to lose professional identity (职业身份) than to step out of uniform? Uniforms also have many practical good points. They are often more comfortable and more lasting than civilian clothes. Primary among the argument against uniforms is their lack of variety and the loss of individuality experienced by people who must wear them. Though there are many types of uniforms, the wearer of any particular type is generally stuck with it, without change, until retirement. When people look alike, they are likely to think, speak, and act similarly on the job at least. Uniforms also give rise to some practical problems. Though they are long-lasting, often their initial expense is greater than the cost of civilian clothes. Some uniforms are also expensive to maintain, requiring professional dry cleaning rather than the home laundering possible with many types of civilian clothes. 36. What surprises us is that Americans _______. A. still judge a man by his clothes B. think highly of uniforms C. less prefer wearing civilian clothes D. respect a lift operator in uniform 37. People are likely to think that a man in uniform ________. A. suggests quality work B. shows his social position C. appears to he more practical D. looks more fresh and attractive 38. Those who are against uniforms believe that people wearing uniforms ______. A. are usually helpful B. have little freedom C. lose personal character D. enjoy greater popularity 39. It can be concluded from the passage that ________. A. people generally trust a person in uniform B. people enjoy wearing comfortable uniform C. the cost of the uniform is acceptable to people D. people wear uniforms to show their professions 40. The underlined sentence tells us that ________. A. it's impossible for people with jobs to lose their identity B. people's identity can be recognized more easily by their uniforms C. nurses and policemen must wear uniforms when working D. people in those professions act in an easier way without uniforms
四. 改错
That we all know, the bigger a man’s muscles are, the 41.________
stronger he is. Can it be considering then that the bigger 42.________
brain a man has, the clever he is? Of course, the answer 43.________
is not. There are two animals that have larger brains than 44.________
man: the elephant and whale. Yet, according his size, man’s 45.________
brain is larger. Man’s brain is usually weighs about three 46.________
pounds or a little more, and this is about one-forty of the 47.________
weight of his all body. The whale’s body, on the other hand, 48.________
is a thousand times heavier than it’s brain, while the 49.________
elephant’s body is about five hundred times as heavy. 50._______
五. 书面表达
请就以下内容写100字左右的短文， 并发表自己的感想。
1．从报道得知，今年全省因道路交通问题而造成师生伤亡的情况：安全事故10起， 死亡9人，重伤15人，给伤亡者家庭造成伤害。
2．江苏省已从2005年1月1日起实施新的道路交通安全条例，确保交通安全。
3．你确保自身和他人安全的想法。
参考词汇：受害者：victim交通安全条例：traffic safety Act
参考答案
U18
1-15 CDACC AACAB DCDBB
16-35 CDBAB DADCC ADBDA BBCAB
36-40 B A C A B
1. That→As 2.considering→considered 3.clever→clererer 4.not→no 5.according后加to 6.去掉第二个is 7.one-forty→one-fortieth 8.all→whole 9.it’s→its 10. √
I am very surprised when I read about the terrible traffic safety problems connected with schools in our province which have occurred this year. There have been ten traffic accidents in which nine teachers and students were killed and fifteen others were seriously injured. These accidents have caused great harm and distress to the families of the victims.
I am very glad that on January 1,2005, new legislation in the form of a traffic safety act came into effect for us to keep safe.
In my opinion, all people should study the Act carefully and tell others around them about the new traffic rules. When we are on the road, we must obey the rules for the safety of ourselves and other road users.