模块九U3-4基础练习

1、M9 U3-4 基础练习第1节 单项填空1. Now, she is planning _ new career and her once-broken heart is filled with _hope. A. a; the B. 不填; the C. the; 不填 D. a; 不填2. Drunk driving, which was once a _occurrence, is now under control. A. general B. frequent C. normal D. particular 3. The workers could hardly _ the boss

2、s bad temper but under his supervision they had to _ themselves to working harder. A.tolerate; contribute B.bear; dedicate C.stand; resign D.put up with; invest4. It is impossible to live in society and independent of society; and therefore it is difficult to _ society _ unequality as well as corrup

3、tion. A.remove; from B.rid; of C.substitute; with D.simplify; by5.The flags of every independent country are just colourful pieces of cloth and thread sewn together.Exactly. A flag often symbolizes the origin beliefs and culture.A. rather than B. less than C. more than D. other than6. _ you recogniz

4、e when an idiom is being used, you can easily misunderstand what you read.A.Once B. Until C.UnlessD. If . 7. Deeply _ his unhappy childhood, the boys _ seemed quite odd and strange. A.relating to; characters B.associated with; personality C.linked by; virtues D.connecting to; morality8. He expressed

5、 a hope he would visit China again the next year, and this was the very hope he would express as soon as he arrived in the country.A. that; that B. which; which C. that; which D. which; that9. Shanghai and Nanjing are among the most important cities in China _ their size and population. A. in favor

6、of B. in case of C. in honor of D. in terms of10. _ his high social status, it is really hard for us to _ his joining us in going west to teach children there. A.Considered; prevent from B.Considering; oppose C.To consider; persuade D.Being considered; object to11. We give dogs time, space and love

7、we can spare, and_, dogs gives us their all. A. in all B. in fact C. in short D. in return12. Having been trained for one and a half years, she managed to get a professional qualification _ a first-degree nurse. A.consist with B.agreed with C.corresponding to D.corresponding with13. At no time and u

8、nder no circumstances_the first to use nuclear weapons. A. China will be B. will be China C. must China be D. will China be 14. He reminded me of what I should _ have forgotten.A. otherwiseB. yetC. thereforeD. Still15. With Shanghai World Expo drawing near, volunteers are making use of every minute

9、to _ their foreign language because language volunteers must pass a written test and an interview. A. put up B. take upC. polish upD. make up16. -What were you up to when she dropped in? -I _ for a while and _ some reading. A. had played; did B. played; did C. had played; was going to do D. was play

10、ing; was going to do17. _the Ming Dynasty. the Ming Imperial Tombs has a long history, which_a visit. A. Dated back to, is worth B Dating back to, is worthy C. Dating back to, is worthy of D. Dated from, is worthy of 18. By the side of the Birds Nest,_, completed in 2008. A. there standing the Water

11、 Cube B does the Water Cube stand C. the Water Cube stands D. Stands the Water Cube19. I bought a lot of presents for my relatives_I went to Beijing. A. the first time B for the first time C. first time D. by the first time20. Surfing the Internet is popular nowadays, and _, many schools are equippe

12、d with computers. A. in case B for instance C. such as D. as such第二节 句子改写 1Since you have just settled here, dont hesitate to let me know if you need anythingSince you have just settled here, dont hesitate to let me know if you are _ _ _ anything2The police arrested the three young men in connection

13、 with the attack on some pupilsThe police arrested the three young men who had _ _ _ with the attack on some pupils3Susan tried her best to talk smartly, hoping Martin would find it interesting enough to stay and chat a whileSusan tried her best to talk smartly _ _ _ that Martin would find it intere

14、sting enough to stay and chat a while4Besides giving a general introduction to the computer, the course provides practical experience_ _ to giving a general introduction to the computer, the course provides practical experience5He preferred to beg in the street rather than get money in such a dishon

15、est wayHe _ _ beg in the street _ get money in such a dishonest way第3节 阅读理解AWhen I was going home to India last year，I called up my mother to ask if she wanted anything from China.When India had not opened up its markets to the world，I carried suitcase loads of dark glasses and jeans.Thankfully，we c

16、an get all these anywhere in India now.Still，her answer surprised me：“Green tea.”As long as I can remember she didnt even drink Indian tea.I dutifully bought a big packet of Longjing and headed home to hear the story.My mother and her brother，both regular newspaper readers，believed that Chinese gree

17、n tea was the wonder drug for all illnesses.At the turn of the century，China was not really familiar to the average Indian.It was a strange country.How things change！And how soon!Now every town of any size seems to have a “China Market”And everyone is talking about China.The government of India has

18、planned to send a team to China to see how things are done.A minister once said that India must open the doors for more foreign investment(投资)and such a step would “work wonders as it did for China”But its_a_twoway street.I just heard about a thousand Shenzhen office workers who have gone to Bangalo

19、re to train in software.Meanwhile，all the Indian IT majors are setting up a strong presence in China.No wonder that trade，which was only in the millions just ten years ago，is expected to hit about US $15 billion for last year and US $20 billion by 2008，a goal set by both governments.No wonder，my col

20、league wrote some weeks ago about this being the SinoIndian(中印)century as the two countries started on January 1 the SinoIndian Friendship Year.But what is still a wonder to me is my mother drinking Chinese tea.(1)Why did the mother ask for Chinese green tea?AShe was tired of Indian tea.BShe had a s

21、on working in China.CShe believed it had a curing effect.DShe was fond of Chinese products.(2)What does the author mean by “its a twoway street” in Paragraph 10?AChina and India have different traffic rules.BTea trade works wonders in both India and China.CChinese products are popular in both China

22、and India.DThe exchanges between India and China benefit both.(3)What do we know about the Indian IT industry?AIt will move its head office to Shenzhen.BIt is seeking further development in China.CIt has attracted an investment of US$15 billion.DIt caught up with the US IT industry in 2008.(4)In the

23、 text the author expresses_.Ahis concern for his mothers healthBhis support for drinking Chinese green teaChis surprise at Chinas recent developmentDhis wonder at the growth of Indias IT industryBIt is true that good writers rewrite and rewrite and then rewrite some more.But in order to work up the

24、desire to rewrite，it is important to learn to like what you write at the early stage.I am surprised at the number of famous writers I know who say that they so dislike reading their own writing later that they even hate to look over the publishers opinions.One reason we may dislike reading our own w

25、ork is that were often disappointed that the rich ideas in our minds seem very thin and plain when first written down.Jerry Fodor and Steven Pinker suggest that this fact may be a result of how our minds work.Different from popular belief，we do not usually think in the words and sentences of ordinar

26、y language but in symbols for ideas (known as mentalese)，and writing our ideas down is an act of translation from that symbolic language.But while mentalese contains our thoughts in the form of a complex tapestry(织锦)，writing can only be composed one thread at a time.Therefore it should not be surpri

27、sing that our first attempt at expressing ideas should look so simple.It is only by repeatedly rewriting that we produce new threads and connect them to get closer to the ideas formed in our minds.When people write as if some strict critics (批评家)are looking over their shoulder，they are so worried ab

28、out what this critic might say that they get stuck before they even start.Peter Elbow makes an excellent suggestion to deal with this problem.When writing we should have two different minds.At the first stage，we should see every idea，as well as the words we use to express it，as wonderful and worth p

29、utting down.It is only during rewrites that we should examine what we excitedly wrote in the first stage and check for weaknesses.(1)What do we learn from the text about those famous writers?AThey often regret writing poor works.BSome of them write surprisingly much.CMany of them hate reading their

30、own works.DThey are happy to review the publishers opinions.(2)What do people generally believe about the way human minds work?APeople think in words and sentences.BHuman ideas are translated into symbols.CPeople think by connecting threads of ideas.DHuman thoughts are expressed through pictures.(3)What can we conclude from the text?AMost people believe we think in symbols.BLoving our own writing is scientifically reasonable.CThe writers and critics c