Module 9 Units 1—2 鞏固操練

Unit 1

一、根據英語和漢語提示完成句子，每小題只能寫出一個單詞的適當形式

1. Happy and c ________， he sits in the cosy armchair， enjoying the meal.

2. His a________________answer to the proposal made us confused about whether we should carry it out or not.

3. It is widely acknowledged that primary school is c________________for all children.

4. He is said to have shown great perseverance in his work. That was why he was a________________as the manager of the company.

5. The IT company r________________first in this field for its advanced engineers as well as its new equipment.

6. With his parents coming to his________________（幫助）， Mr Wang quit smoking successfully.

7. For new________________（移民） who want to apply for a permanent resident card or Canadian citizenship， they need to find information about how to start your life in Canada.

8. With some________________（裝飾品） put on the Christmas tree， the tree looks more beautiful.

9.________________ （起初）， his goal was to set up a foundation to help orphans in urban areas.

10. His________________（聯系） happiness with the amount of money turned out to be wrong.

二、用下列表格中短語的正確形式填空

seek one's fortune； little more than； be charged with； in terms of； be home to； on behalf of sb.； sentence sb. to death； turn over； owe... to...； in particular

1.________________ practical skills， no one is equal to him in his field.

2. A good man________________ the crime of theft， which was unbelievable.

3. As we all know， the general manager will________________ his company to his son after his retirement.

4. It was his parents that supported him to go to school. So he________________ all his achievement________________ them.

5. Many migrant workers went to ShenZhen to________________， but in vain.

6. He is proud of himself， so he will not admire any one________________.

7. The city of Belfast________________ Queen's University of Belfast and Belfast College of Technology.

8. With________________ 5 days left， he realized what he completed was just part of the homework.

9. Their son________________ because of murder， which made the old couple break down.

10. He will be present at the meeting________________ all the employees.

三、短文填空（每空一詞）

A

Canada， the second________1________country as well as the best country for living in the world，________2________the two great oceans—the Atlantic and the Pacific. Famous for its natural scenery， it is a huge country with vast mountain ranges， enormous open plains， countless rivers and seemingly endless forests. It is a paradise for those who love outdoor________3 . One is________4________to hike， sail， cross-country ski or travel by snowmobile for days without meeting another person.

Toronto， which is said to be the most multicultural city in the world， has________5________from Ireland， Portugal， China， Lebanon， Italy and Vietnam. Montreal， the second largest city in Canada，________6________Old World and New World architecture and culture. Vancouver is not________7________in size， but it has superb scenery， a beautiful harbour and all the comforts of modern life and international cuisine. Edmonton， home to the West Edmonton Mall， also________8________lots of visitors every year.

Another famous________9________in Canada is Niagara Falls， which is shaped like a semicircle. The Falls fall 56 metres in an awesome white sheet of water. Finally， when visiting Canada during the autumn， it is________10________for one to see Canada's national symbol—the maple leaf.

B

There is no________1________that Australians love sport. However， their________2________to sport does not mean that most of them do sport. As a matter of fact about three fourths of Australians are________3________to just sit in their armchairs and watch. That's why many Australians are overweight. Still， Australia is considered to be a great sporting nation. The following three factors________4________to this. Firstly， the climate there is________5 and the weather conditions are perfect.________6 ， there is plenty of space， including many seaside areas. Best of all， Australians have enough free time to take part in sport. Therefore， Australians do different kinds of sports， such as swimming， tennis and football.

Any Australian will be proud to tell you that Australia is really a sporting nation because in most________7________competitions， Australian athletes win a great percentage of medals. For example， their performance in the 2004 Olympic Games was really amazing， considering its small________8 .

In________9 ， everything taken into consideration， Australia is________10________a great sporting nation.

四、單項填空

1. —Where did you find this book？

—It was in Xin Hua bookstore________________ my uncle works.

________________________________________

A. that B. which

C. where D. what

2. No one________________ be admitted into the tall building unless he can give the right password.

A. should B. will

C. shall D. would

3. It was at that moment that he knew he didn't need to be afraid to make mistakes.________________， he knew that mistakes were just opportunities for learning something new.

A. Instead B. However

C. Therefore D. Otherwise

4.________________ at my desk， I can hardly wait to share with you the exciting news that my presentation received a flood of favorable comments from both the judges and audience.

A. Sitting B. Seating

C. Having sat D. Sat

5. Her selfless________________ to her cause won her boss's praise.

A. devotion B. content

C. equipment D. ambition

6.________________ that he has a lot of work experience， he was admitted to the company in advance.

A. Considered B. Having considered

C. Considering D. Being considered

7. Mr Chen delivered a speech________________ our school on how to arouse students' interest in learning English.

A. in terms of B. on behalf of

C. in honour of D. by means of

8. More time________________， the students could have finished the test better.

A. has been given B. given

C. is given D. had given

9. He was on the point of giving up when a________________ appeared.

A. perspiration B. spiration

C. aspiration D. inspiration

10.________________ themselves with sufficient knowledge about urban life， Chinese expert calls for sustainable lifestyle in urbanization process.

A. Equipped B. Equipping

C. Having equipped D. Being equipped

11. With wrong decisions________________， they lost the battle.

A. making B. to make

C. having made D. made

12. No one else has________________ solution to the problem， for he was an expert in this field.

A. a better B. the better

C. the best D. a best

13. Role model is________________ an example， it tells us what we should follow.

A. little more than B. no more than

C. more than D. less than

14. To his satisfaction， his company was________________ to a reliable person.

A. turned down B. turned away

C. turned over D. turned out

15. His wife sacrificed a lot to his family，________________ he knew well.

A. about whom B. about which

C. in which D. about where

Unit 2

一、根據英語和漢語提示完成句子，每小題只能寫出一個單詞的適當形式

1. A new headmaster will be a________________ when the old one retires next year.

2. Positive a________________would be given to students who performed well in the performance.

3. Lack of communication can cause f________________between people， even if closest friends.

4. Genius is 1% i________________and 99% perspiration.

5. Big countries don't try to direct the a________________ of other countries.

6. She is officially r________________（as） disabled.

7. Many people complain that they have been c________________too much for some unimportant treatment in the hospital.

8. They are putting up________________ （裝飾品） for the festival.

9. I waited patiently hoping that someone would come to my________________ （幫助）.

10. The government has strengthened________________（管理） to protect these historic sites.

二、用下列表格中短語的正確形式填空

in terms of； under construction； it is apparent that； be charged with； on behalf of；

sentence... to death； apart from； be registered as； appoint... as； under the protection of

1. Ladies and gentleman，________________ our government， I'd like to extend a sincere welcome and heartfelt gratitude.

2. The new bridge is still________________.

3. This Palace is different from that one________________ architecture.

4.________________ the Qing Tombs are influenced by the Ming Tombs， especially in terms of architecture and the way they are placed among the surrounding mountains and valleys.

5. He________________ murdering that child.

6. The prisoner________________ by the Supreme Court for murdering his wife.

7. He has just________________ director of our company.

8.________________ providing money， he offered them food and clothes.

9. As is known to all， the Masters Net Garden， one of Suzhou' famous gardens， is on the World Heritage List and now________________ the government.

10. He avoided the dangers________________ his mother.

三、短文填空（每空一詞）

The Acropolis is the greatest symbol of Athens， where the Greek civilization was________1 . In the Acropolis， there are three________2________to Athena： the Parthenon， the Erechtheum， and the Temple of Nike.

The Acropolis， made of marble， has been damaged partly by natural forces like earthquakes， and partly by man. The________3________from Italy and Turkey brought it much________4 . The last major destruction of this kind occurred with the theft of many of the best sculptures in 1801. Moreover， some damage has been caused unintentionally by people and some has been caused deliberately. There is also the problem of industrial pollution.

5________1835， the Greek government has begun to try to restore the construction.________6 ， some damage has been caused because of the________7________restoration.

So， in 1975， the Greek government set up a________8________to undertake the restoration of the Acropolis. In 1987， the monument received a World Heritage listing from UNESCO. Since then， much progress has been made in reconstructing and________9________the monument， hoping that the Acropolis will be brought to its former glory. Important________10________work is also being carried on in order to enable our next generations to enjoy this historic monument.

1.________________ 2.________________ 3.________________ 4.________________

5.________________ 6.________________ 7.________________ 8.________________

9.________________ 10.________________

四、單項填空

1. They often________________ money with happiness， which is considered wrong.

A. associate B. register

C. sentence D. divore

2. Our path in life is not always________________， we must have a positive mind to it.

A. autonomous B. clumsy

C.smooth D. rough

3. The marathon was created________________ a Greek soldier who ran from Marathon to Athens.

A. in honour of B. in memory of

C. in charge of D. in place of

4. It didn't________________ him that they finally reached a compromise .

A. amount to B. occur to

C. equal to D. lead to

5. We took our umbrellas with us when we went out________________ us from a heavy rain.

A. so as to ban

B. in order to preserve

C. in the gesture to prevent

D. in a gesture to protect

6. Whom do you expect to have________________ the problem of overloaded school buses？

A. solved B. solving

C. to solve D. solve

7. She has her things________________before leaving home.

A. examine B. to examine

C. examined D. examing

8. The best moment for her was________________she scored the winning point.

A. how B. that

C. when D. what

9. At the meeting place of the two rivers________________， which is rich in seafood.

A. lies a small village

B. a small village lies

C. does lie a small village

D. does a small village lie

10.________________ she will pass the examination depends on her own efforts as well as her will.

A. How B. Whether

C. When D. That

11. The question came at the meeting________________ we would finish the task before the deadline.

A. whether B. how

C. when D. that

12.________________ in the front are students from International School.

A. Having sitted B. Sitted

C. Sit D. Sitting

13. It is believed that Guangdong is China's largest province________________ foreign trade volume.

A. in spite of B. in case of

C. in favor of D. in terms of

14. He places too much________________ on luck rather than his efforts， so he did not pass the test.

A. assistance B. decoration

C. stress D. strengthen

15. Word came________________ our company will organize a trip for the benefit of all employees.

A. why B. whether

C. that D. how

參考答案

Unit 1

一、

1. content 2. ambiguous 3. compulsory

4. appointed 5. ranked 6. assistance

7. immigrations 8. decorations 9. Originally 10. association

二、

1. In terms of 2. was charged with 3. turn over 4. owed... to 5. seek their fortune

6. in particular 7. is home to 8. little more than 9. was sentenced to death 10. on behalf of

三、A：

1. largest 2. borders 3. activities 4. likely

5. residents / immigrants

6. mixes 7. small 8. attracts 9. resort 10. fortunate

B：

1. denying 2. devotion 3. content 4. contribute 5. mild 6. Secondly 7. international

8. population 9. conclusion 10. indeed

四、

1—5 CCAAA 6—10 CBBDC 11—15 DACCB

Unit 2

一、

1. appointed 2. assessment 3. friction 4. inspiration 5. affair

6. registered 7. charged 8 decorations 9. assistance 10. regulations

二、

1. on behalf of 2. under construction 3. in terms of 4. It is apparent that 5. was charged with

6. has been sentenced to death 7. been appointed as 8. Apart from 9. has been registered as 10. under the protection of

三、

1. born 2. temples 3. attacks 4. damage

5. Since 6. However 7. unsuccessful

8. committee 9. protecting 10. educational

四、

1—5 ACABD 6—10 DCCAB 11—15 ADDCC