高中三冊第１３單元練習

Ⅰ.單項填空(共15小題;每小題1分，滿分15分)

1. In fact， he knew nothing about the film.

But he ____ the film before.

A. pretended to have seen

B. pretended to see

C. pretended to be seeing

D. pretended seeing

2. We could hear him ____ and swearing as

he tried to get the door open.

A. cursingB. curse

C. to curseD. cursed

3. As we can no longer wait for the delivery

of our order， we have to ____ it.

A. put offB. refuse

C. delayD. cancel

4. Don’t ____ rude remarks about her

appearance.

A. writeB. makeC. speakD. get

5. If he’s not here in five minutes， we’ll

____ he isn’t coming.

A. assumeB. decide

C. agreeD. allow

6. When I think of how hard my parents are

saving for my education and how little I’ve

learned， I feel ____.

A. innocentB. happy

C. guiltyD. wrong

7. Brady ____ a series of cruel murders.

A. committedB. did

C. guilty D. wrong

8. He makes it ____ if this is one of the most

delicious meals ____ he has ever enjoyed.

A. seems like; that B. seemed as; which

C. seem as; that D. seem like; which

9. You look ____ at the news.

A. scoredB. astonished

C. distinguishedD. distributed

10.He couldn’t ____ his father that John was

telling the truth.

A. convinceB. believe

C. admit D. display

11. That company was ____ willing to provide

us with what we needed， which made us

excited.

A. no more than B. more than

C. no other than D. much too

12.——How can you borrow my computer without asking?

——Oh， I ____ to tell you. I hope you don’t mind.

A. forgetB. forgot

C. have forgottenD. am forgetting

13.——Is there any possibility of the film

____ in Paris International Festival?

——Not in the least because audience

generally think little of it.

A. trying ontB. tried out

C. to try outD. being tried out

14.____ I can see， there is only one possible

way to keep away from the danger.

A. As long asB. As far as

C. Just asD. Even if

15.——Is Bob still performing?

——I’m afraid not. He is said ____ the

stage already as he has become an

official.

A. to have left B. to leave

C. to have been leftD. to be left

Ⅱ.完形填空(共20小題;每小題1.5分，滿分30分)

I can’t count how many times people have complained， while shaking their heads in obvious disappointment， “I just don’t know what is with teenagers today.”

The other day， I was in my car on my way to the farmers’ market __1__ I passed two teenagers __2__ by the side of the road with a car wash__3__. My car was dirty， so I __4__.

There was a group __5__ the cars and another group spraying them down. As sponges (海綿) were __6__ over every square inch of my __7__ car， I sat enjoying the little water battles. I was __8__at how fourteen to fifteen teenagers had __9__ their Saturday to washing cars.

After I__10__them a twenty-dollar bill， I asked what they were __11__money for. They __12__to me that a friend of theirs， Schmitz， had recently __13__ cancer. He was only fifteen years old. He had gone to school with a lot of the __14__ who were there that day and each of them had __15__ of a boy sweeter than any they had known. His friend Kevin had decided to put this car wash together __16__ he wanted to show __17__ to his friend and also bring together his classmates with his boy scout troop(童子軍). He told me that they wanted to plant a tree in front of their school and __18__ they raised enough money they would put a plaque(匾) there also.__19__would be in memory of their friend.

They handed me a bag of homemade cookies with my receipt saying “Thanks for __20__us plant a tree of Schmitz.”

Yeah!I don’t know what is with teenagers today!

1. A. asB. beforeC. whileD. when

2. A. walkingB. working

C. standingD. talking

3. A. noticeB. warning C. paperD. sign

4. A. rushed overB. pulled over

C. went over D. rode over

5.A. driving B. cleaning

C. repairing D. directing

6.A. washedB. wiped

C. passed D. put

7.A. dirtyB. expensive

C. oldD. beautiful

8.A. amazedB. excited C. pleasedD. interested

9.A. spentB. given

C. devotedD. enjoyed

10.A. chargedB. handed C. providedD. threw

11.A. gettingB. asking C. raising D. gathering

12.A. addressedB. claimed C. said D. explained

13.A. suffered fromB. died of

C. treated with D. cured of

14.A. boysB. children C. teenagers D. people

15.A. memoriesB. ideas

C. talksD. thought

16.A. whenB. though C. if D. because

17.A. honorB. friendship

C. emotions D memories

18.A. beforeB. while

C. sinceD. if

19.A. AllB. OneC. BothD. It

20.A. lettingB. helping C. making D. allowing

Ⅲ.閱讀理解(共20小題;每小題2分，滿分40分)

(A)

As part of USA Today’s Financial Diet， five families or individuals are working with members of the Financial Planning Association to improve their financial pictures. In this article， reporter Mindy Fetterman profiles Juanda Smith and outlines advice from her planner.

Smith has a good education and a good job. At 28， she earns about $60，000 a year working for a consulting firm in Atlanta.

But the credit card debt and bad credit score she accumulated during her years as a computer sciences student at Spelman College “are things that haunt me.”

So much so that she’s had trouble renting apartments and getting utilities hooked up. “You know how it is when you are in school. You get a credit card for $500 and before you know it， the late fees and charges add up， and they increase your limit and then you’re really in debt，” said she.

“I didn’t understand the big picture of credit. I’d say， ‘oh， I forgot to pay this week’，then a week turns into a month and a month turns into two months.” Now she has $70，000 in debt， counting her car and student loans. She has only one credit card.

She’s learned that lesson. But the bad credit score from the past still hurts. Her goal is to pay down the debt， and be able to buy a house or condominium within two years. She’s got $6，000 in a Roth IRA and $3，000 in an annuity. She doesn’t know if it is a good idea to take that money out and pay off the debt.

She has educated herself about finances through reading books because she says her parents weren’t able to give her a good background. “I’m feeling my way.”

But she knows one thing， “I’m single with no kids. And I want to get this straightened out now.”

1. Smith， a well-educated person with a goodjob， ____.

A. has a lot of money

B. doesn’t have a good background

C. educated herself

D. has the credit card debt

2. Smith has a bad credit score. That’s because ____.

A. she doesn’t have a good job

B. she was poor as a college student

C. she didn’t understand the big picture ofcredit

D. she doesn’t pay off the debt

3.“Financial pictures” in the first paragraphis likely to refer to ____.

A. images of people’s state of finance

B. photos taken by financial association

C. the list of your finance

D. the money you have in a bank

4.The example of Smith refers ____.

A. if you want to get a good job， you mustavoid the bad credit score

B. once you have bad credit score， you willbe in debt during your lifetime

C. bad credit score may give you much trouble

D. having bad credit card makes you earnmore money

(B)

They say that before long， we will be able to receive more than 500 television networks on cable or by satellite. Some people think that it’s ridiculous to have that many channels. Their usual criticism goes something like this:

“I already get more channels on my TV than I have time to watch. No one needs to see that much TV. There’s not enough time in the day to watch all that!”They also assert(斷言) that most of what’s on television now isn’t worth watching in the first place.

I think they’re missing the point. If the local library wanted to add another 5，000 books， would we say， “that’s silly; we’ll never have time to read all those books!” The point is that we would have more choices.

I don’t believe that most people should watch more television. And if we had 500 or even 1，000 channels to choose from， we wouldn’t have to spend more time watching the screen. We would， however， have a better selection of programming to choose from. That means that the quality of our viewing time would improve.

I， for one， say that the more channels we have access to， the better. Give me more choices! If they’re not worth my time， I’ll just hit the “off” button.

5. The author’s aim of writing this article is totell us ____.

A. we will have more TV channels

B. some people think it necessary to havemore TV channels

C. his opinion about having more TV channels

D. how to choose more TV channels

6. According to this article， many people do not like having more TV channels because ____.

A. they already have enough TV channels

B. it’s a waste of money and time to watchTV channels.

C. some TV channels are poor in quality

D. they can’t afford enough time to watch so many TV channels

7. From the article we can know having more

TV channels means ____.

A. having more choices

B. having more TV programs

C. having more time to watch TV

D. getting more information from TV

8. Which of the following statements is wrong

according to the article? ____.

A. People usually don’t have enough timeto see all TV programs

B. More and more television networks arebeing set up

C. People will think it silly if the local library adds another 5000 books

D. If we have more channels， we can improve the quality of our viewing time

(C)

If you’re traveling through Fukui Prefecture over the coming weeks， don’t be surprised if you see signs， posters or even souvenir goods that say“Obama for Obama”. US presidential candidate Barack Obama is enjoying a ground swell of enthusiasm in a small city in western Japan， which is delighted to share his name. Obama， Japan， is rooting for candidate Obama， hoping that if he becomes the US president he will put this ancient fishing town of 32，000 people firmly on the tourist map and， just maybe， choose it for an international summit.

Supporters in Obama—which means “small shore” in Japanese—have held parties to watch election results， put up posters wishing the senator lucky and plan a special batch of the town’s “manju” sweets bearing his likeness. “At first we were more low-key as Hillary Clinton looked to be ahead， but now we see he is getting more popular，” Obama Mayor Toshio Murakami said. “I give him an 80 percent chance of becoming president，” the 75-year-old said with a proud grin.

Murakami sent a letter last year to Obama， enclosing a set of lacquer chopsticks， a famous product of this town on the Sea of Japan (East Sea) in Fukui prefecture’s Wakasa region. “I will present you the chopsticks of Wakasa paint and I am glad if you use it habitually，” Murakami said in the English-language letter. “I wish you the best of health and success.” Murakami noted that Barack Obama’s birthday， August 4， happens to be “Chopsticks Day” in the city.

Murakami is now preparing another package for the candidate that will include a good-luck charm from the local Obama Shrine. “For the first letter I found his address on the Internet， so I don’t know if he got it，” Murakami said. “But this time I asked the (US) embassy for his exact address， so I’m sure he’ll get it.”

Lest cynics find the city’s efforts naive， it was Obama himself who first drew attention to the connection. Obama， speaking to Japan’s TBS network in December 2006， said that when he flew once to Tokyo， an officer stamping his passport told him of the town. “He looked up at me and said， ‘I’m from Obama，’” the senator said.

9. Why does US presidential candidate Obama become so popular in this small town in Japan? ____.

A. Because he was born in this town

B. Because he has the same name with thistown

C. Because he once visited this town

D. Because he loved this town

10. What does the phrase “rooting for” mean?____.

A. Showing respect to B. Fighting for

C. Fighting againstD. Supporting

11.Which statement below is True? ____.

A. This small town is an ancient fishingtown and the people there hope that itcan be chosen as an internationalsummit after Obama wins the USpresidential election

B. Obama Mayor Toshio Murakamibelieved that Obama was more low-keythan Hillary Clinton and he would get80 percent chance of becoming thepresident

C. Obama’s birthday happens to be “Chopsticks Day” in the city， which ison August 14

D. Murakami sent a good-luck charm fromthe local Obama Shrine to Obama，enclosing a set of lacquer chopsticks

12. Where can this passage be found? ____.

A. A notebook of tour

B. A textbook of geography

C. A newspaper of politics

D. A magazine of fashion

(D)

Single women are more likely to do unpaid overtime than any other workers， a report has revealed. On average， those in their thirties do 7.4 hours a week， equal to 43 days a year at their desks without being paid a penny. It means millions of women are coming in early， skipping lunch breaks and leaving late. Others find work intrudes into their weekends， with many having to reply to e-mails and take calls on Saturdays and Sundays.

Experts said many women feel they have to work harder to prove themselves in businesses where bosses are usually male. Others have no choice， as huge workloads force them to put in longer hours. The report， from the Trades Union Congress， says unpaid overtime peaks are for single women between 30 and 39. For many， this is the time in their career when they are trying to win a major promotion. Others will have decided that they are no longer likely to start a family， so they will concentrate on work instead. But Brendan Barber， TUC general secretary， warned that many bosses take such hard work for granted. He said:“Those extra hours are too often taken for granted and， if allowed to build up， they can damage people’s health， relationships and morale at work.” The report found that the arrival of children dramatically changes a woman’s willingness to work overtime. Just 17 percent of working mothers do unpaid overtime—many simply cannot because they have to leave to collect their children from school or a child minder. On average， working mothers are 5.7 extra hours unpaid. Overall， the report found that nearly five million workers regularly do unpaid overtime. Teachers， lawyers， businessmen， architects and media staff are most likely to work overtime， paid or unpaid.

Women are working longer hours than ever —but men are doing the opposite， official figures show.

13. In this passage， the writer wants to tell us____.

A. women are more diligent than men

B. more and more women are doing unpaid work overtime

C. single women are more likely to do unpaid work overtime

D. single women are more hardworking

14. What’s the meaning of the phrase “intrudesinto” in the first paragraph? ____.

A. “Enters”B. “Gets away from”

C. “Takes place” D. “Leads to”

15.Which statement below is not true?____.

A. The women in their thirties averagelywill do 43 days a year without being paid a penny

B. Many single women between 30 and 39work hard in order to win a majorpromotion

C. Because of the arrival of children， somewomen become unwilling to work overtime

D. On average， working mothers have lesstime to overwork unpaid， which takes up 7.4 extra hours a week

16. Who are most likely to work overtime?____.

A. Media staff， businessmen， lawyers andteachers

B. Architects， lawyers， policemen and teachers

C. Media staff， teachers， doctors andarchitects

D. Businessmen， lawyers， doctors andarchitects

(E)

The round-the-clock availability that cell phones have brought to people’s lives may be damaging family life， a new study suggests.

The study， which followed more than 1，300 adults over 2 years， found that those who consistently used a mobile phone or pager throughout the study period were more likely to report negative “spillover” between work and home life—and， in turn， less satisfaction with their family life.

Spillover essentially means that the line between work and home begins to become unclear. Work life may invade home life— when a parent is taking job-related calls at home， for instance—or household issues may start to take up work time.

In the latter scenario， a child may call mom at work， telling her “microwave exploded，” explained Noelle Chesley， an assistant professor of sociology at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and the author of the study.

The problem with cell phones and pagers seems to be that they are allowing for ever more spillover between work and home， according to Chesley’s findings， published in the Journal of Marriage and Family.

This may be especially true for working women， the study found. Among men， consistent use of mobile phones and pagers seemed to allow more work issues to creep into family time. But for women， the spillover tended to go in both directions—being “connected” meant that work cut into home time， and family issues seeped into work life.

And people who reported more negative spillover—spillover of the exploding-microwave variety—tended to be less satisfied with their family life.

The point， Chesley said， is that cell phones and pagers seem to be opening more lines for stressful exchanges among family members， rather than positive ones.

But there may be ways to stem the spillover， according to Chesley. Employers， she said， could look at their policies on contacting employees after-hours to make sure their expectations are “reasonable”. For their part， employees could decide that cell phones and pagers go off during designated family time， Chesley said.

To ease the extra burden on working mothers， she added， parents could have particular days when one or the other is “on call”， so that moms are not getting all of the appliance-disaster reports.

17.The purpose of this study in this passage was to see ____.

A. how often these 1300 adults use cellphones

B. how cell phones are affecting people’swork and home life

C. when and where people use cell phones

D. how people’s home life is destroyed by the use of cell phones

18.From the passage， we can know the main negative effect of using cell phones is that____.

A. it makes the line between work and home become unclear

B. women often deal with family affairs atwork

C. people are getting more dissatisfied withtheir family life

D. employers often ask employees to do extra work out of office

19.We may infer from the passage that such“spillover” is mainly caused by ____.

A. people’s attitudes to cell phones

B. people’s attitudes to their family life

C. the convenience cell phones bring topeople for contacting each other

D. employers’ desire for getting employeesto work more hours

20.Which is the best choice for the title of the passage?____.

A. Constant Use of Cell Phones

B. Cell Phones Cause Dissatisfaction

C. Cell Phones and Work

D. A Study on Cell Phones

Ⅳ.短文改錯(共10小題;每小題1分，滿分10分)

The first time I went to swim was from about 5 years ago.Many friends 1.____

of me could swim well and they often2.____

laughedat me.So I decided to swim

so well as they did. One summer 3.____

afternoon，the weather was pleased， 4.____

so I thought it was good for swimming.

Thus， I came to the pool and find many5.____

boys were already there. I was afraid and did not

know what to do. Just as I wondering，6.____

I felt somebody give me a push and I dropped. Frightened inthe water in the pool， I7.____

couldn’t help cry，“Help， help!” . I 8.____

heard some laughter from the opposite side.

I tried to keep myself balanced， 9.____

only find the water was just a little above my knees.10.____

Ⅴ.書面表達(共1小題;滿分25分)

假設你是李華，美國安吉利斯中學(PORT ANGELES HIGH SCHOOL)將在今年寒假期間組織學生來你校訪問一周。在此期間，Amy Anderson將借住在你家。請你寫信告訴她主要的活動安排。內(nèi)容要點如下:

1)上午由學校安排統(tǒng)一活動;2)下午由你家負責安排市內(nèi)游覽、名勝觀光或者購物等活動;3)晚上在家看電視、聊天或者去滑冰。

注意:1.詞數(shù):100詞左右;2.可以適當增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫流暢。

Key(3)