Module 6 Why Do We Need Dictionaries Period Two Language in Use 同步练习

Module 6 Why Do We Need Dictionaries Period Two Language in Use 同步练习同步练习 时间 35 分钟 单项填空 1 When do we need to pay the balance September 30 A In B By C During D Within 答案 B by 不迟于 某时 在 之前 the balance 余欠之钱 2 In time of serious accidents we know some basic things about first aid we can save lives A whether B until C if D unless 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 3 It shouldn t take long to clear up after the party if we all volunteer to help That s right A Many hands make light work B Something is better than nothing C The more the merrier D The 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 4 You have failed two tests You d better start working harder you won t pass the course A and B so C but D or 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 5 We all know that the situation will get worse A not if dealt carefully with B if not carefully dealt with C if dealt not carefully with D not 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 6 If you really have to leave during the meeting you d better leave the back door A for B by C across D out 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 7 If you can t decide which of the two books to borrow why don t you take I won t read them this week A all B any C either D both 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 8 I grew up in Africa at least I should say that I spent much of the first ten years of my life there A and B or C so D but 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 9 The moment the 28th Olympic Games open the whole world cheered A declared B have been declared C have declared D were 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 10 Would you like a cup of coffee shall we get down to business right away A and B then C or D otherwise 答案 C 表示选择时用 or 阅读理解 A I 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 father s cheeks before the depression and the pills and white knuckle 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 knew a 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 dark but I always want to look for the life to look for the gift 1 What did the author inherit from his parents A A house and a lot of debts B The attitude that one should never lose hope for the future C Nothing except several sculptures D The 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 2 According to the passage we can learn that A the whole family suffered a lot from the family members illness B the family united to struggle with fate C the author s father gave up treating his wife D the 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 3 The author s mother is most likely A a successful sculptor B a caring mother C a woman with gift and enjoyment D a 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 4 Why was the author s father weeping A He helped his wife so much B He was moved by his wife s talent C He was sad for the fall of the family D It 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 B It 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 he d helped waited for the signal to turn green she sank into her driver s seat and was deeply relieved Although this thoughtful man couldn t see it her body language expressed her gratitude loud and clear If you ve 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 you re likely to do something nice for that person or for someone else A simple act of kindness could have a widespread effect It s 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 5 Why was it difficult for the woman to edge in the way according to the passage A Because it was the evening rush hour B Because she was fearful and no one let her in C Because she was so anxious to get home early D Because 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 6 How did the thoughtful man help the lady driver to edge in the traffic flow A He pulled in fro