高中英语 Module 6 Why Do We Need Dictionaries Period Two Language in Use每课一练 外研版选修9(1).doc

module 6 why do we need dictionaries period two language in use 每课一练（外研版选修9）时间：35分钟.单项填空1when do we need to pay the balance?_september 30.ain bby cduring dwithin答案bby不迟于(某时)；在之前。the balance余欠之钱。2in time of serious accidents, _we know some basic things about first aid, we can save lives.awhether buntil cif dunless答案c本题考查连词的用法。根据句意，此处为条件状语从句，故c项正确。3it shouldnt take long to clear up after the party if we all volunteer to help.thats right._.amany hands make light workbsomething is better than nothingcthe more the merrierdthe sooner begun, the sooner done答案a句意：晚会后如果我们都主动帮忙的话，那就不会花很长时间来打扫干净。是的，人多好办事。a项符合句意；b项意为：有比没有好；有胜于无；c项意为：人越多越热闹；d项意为：开始越早，完成得越早。4you have failed two tests.youd better start working harder, _you wont pass the course.aand bso cbut dor答案d句意：你已经两次考试不及格了，你最好更加努力学习，否则你这门课程还会不及格。or否则。5we all know that, _， the situation will get worse.anot if dealt carefully withbif not carefully dealt withcif dealt not carfully withdnot if carefully dealt with答案b本题考查状语从句的简化以及非谓语动词的否定。由“be副词done”结构以及“not非谓语动词”可排除a、c两项；然后结合状语从句的简化原则可知d项错误，故选b项。6if you really have to leave during the meeting, youd better leave _the back door.afor bby cacross dout答案b句意：如果你确实要在会议期间离开，那么你最好从后门离开。“从后门”用by the back door。for表示原因；across表示“穿过，横穿”；out表示“在外面”，三者均不符合句意。7if you cant decide which of the two books to borrow, why dont you take_？i wont read them this week.aall bany ceither dboth答案d本题考查代词的用法。all与any用于三者或三者以上，either与both用于两者之间，either是“两者之一”。根据句意，应用both。8i grew up in africa, _at least i should say that i spent much of the first ten years of my life there.aand bor cso dbut答案b句意：我在非洲长大，或者至少可以说我10岁以前的大部分时间是在那儿度过的。9the moment the 28th olympic games_open，the whole world cheered.adeclared bhave been declaredchave declared dwere declared答案d本题考查时态和语态。句意：宣布第28届奥运会开幕的那一刻，世界人民沸腾了。the 28th olympic games作主语，因此用被动语态，因为declare是状语从句的谓语，故用过去时态。10would you like a cup of coffee, _shall we get down to business right away?aand bthen cor dotherwise答案c表示选择时用or。.阅读理解ai remember the day when my father gave me my legacy (遗产)it was the darkest of times.our house was about to be sold.after decades of illness and treatments，my mother and my younger brother had almost gone mad.my sister had fled across the country to escape from this time of darkness.for my father，this moment was the end of a family.as the oldest child，it was my job to pack up the house.i packed up boxes and labeled them.after a while，i noticed that my father had disappeared.i found him taking down six huge wooden crates and opening them.at first i was angry，we were supposed to be packing boxes，not unpacking them.then i saw he was weeping.i looked down at the ground.he had broken apart the crates and set up a row of heads and bodies in stone.i had never seen these pieces of sculpture，which were made by my mother when she was a young woman.tears were rolling down my fathers cheeks before the depression and the pills and whiteknuckle nights and shock treatments.i had never seen my father cry.my father broke the yankee tradition of keeping tight control over his emotions.because he wanted to be sure i heard，to be sure i saw this was my mother i never knewa woman of joy and talent.this was his message to future generations：no matter how dark，no matter how great the loss，there is always the promise of life in full force.i use it in my work as a journalist.when i interview people in crisis i can empathize the darkbut i always want to look for the life，to look for the gift.1what did the author inherit from his parents?aa house and a lot of debts.bthe attitude that one should never lose hope for the future.cnothing except several sculptures.dthe responsibility of supporting a family.答案b在这篇文章里，母亲的雕刻品具有象征意义，就是永远不要对未来失去希望，根据文章倒数第三句也可知选b。2according to the passage, we can learn that_.athe whole family suffered a lot from the family members illnessbthe family united to struggle with fatecthe authors father gave up treating his wifedthe author hated both his parents答案a根据文章第一段中的“after decades of illness and treatments.”可知a正确。3the authors mother is most likely_.aa successful sculptorba caring motherca woman with gift and enjoymentda devoted wife答案c根据文章第四段第三句中的“a woman of joy and talent.”可知选c。4why was the authors father weeping?ahe helped his wife so much.bhe was moved by his wifes talent.che was sad for the fall of the family.dit was the yankees tradition.答案c文章第一段最后一句说“for my father, this moment was the end of a family.”，这令父亲非常伤心，所以后来哭了。bit was the evening rush hour on pacific coast highway in redondo beach, ca.drivers lined up from traffic signal to traffic signal, anxious to get home.on a side street merging (并入) into this highway was a timid driver, afraid to edge in and no one let her in.some of the drivers backed up behind her loudly blasted their horns.this made her more upset and nervous.to the right of this side street, the signal on pacific coast highway turned red and the traffic stopped.a driver who saw what was happening to this woman stopped a few car lengths behind the car in front of him and motioned to her to pull in front of him.she quickly did and as he waited, two more cars dashed in behind her.while the woman hed helped waited for the signal to turn green, she sank into her drivers seat and was deeply relieved.although this thoughtful man couldnt see it, her body language expressed her gratitude loud and clear.if youve been in a traffic situation like the one she was in, you know how upsetting it could be.but this little act of kindness allowed her to safely reach her home.she tells others about this, which helps to restore their belief in human goodness and encourages them to do something nice for someone else.this kindness spreads.someone does something nice for you and in turn youre likely to do something nice for that person or for someone else.a simple act of kindness could have a widespread effect.its like a stone that drops in a pond and causes a ripple in each direction.no one knows how far those ripples will travel but they will affect everything they touch along the way.5why was it difficult for the woman to edge in the way according to the passage?abecause it was the evening rush hour.bbecause she was fearful and no one let her in.cbecause she was so anxious to get home early.dbecause some drivers behind her blasted the horns.答案b根据第一段中“on a side street merging into this highway was a timid driver，afraid to edge in and no one let her in.”可以得出正确答案为b。其余几项虽然在第一段中都提到了，但都不是主要原因。6how did the thoughtful man help the lady driver to edge in the traffic flow?ahe pulled in front o