1、 Unit 18 Inventions 一 . 单项选择 1. John said hed been working in the office for an hour, _ was true. A. he B. this C. which D. who 2. Finally, the thief handed everything _ he had stolen to the police. A. which B. what C. whatever D. that 3. We must allow _ the train being late _ it always is. A. for B
2、. of C. to D. with 4. He broke _ his family and has got to live in Australia. A. down B. into C. away from D. through 5. You have been late for 2 hours; otherwise, we _ the whole design. A. have fulfilled B. fulfilled C. should have fulfilled D. will have fulfilled 6. Of course, she behaved awfully,
3、 but _ she is your sister. A. after all B. in all C. at all D. all in all 7. It was a matter of _ would take the position. A. who B. whoever C. whom D. whomever 8. _ you lose confidence, you can never expect to do your work well. A. Twice B. Before C. Once D. Unless 9. _ we have finished the course,
4、 we shall take a new one. A. Now that B. Since that C. Since now D. By now 10. Well go to Paris for our holiday _ it isnt too expensive. A. Except B. provided C. so far as D. unless 11. She was not _ of his presence in the room. A. astonished B. awake C. familiar D. conscious 12. Well have to _ the
5、well if we want more water. A. enlarge B. widen C. deepen D. sharpen 13. It was several minutes before I was _ of what was happening. A. know B. realize C. wear D. aware 14. He _ walking until fell over. A. arranged B. attempted C. attacked D. attracted 15. This collection of short stories is said _
6、 into five foreign languages A. to translate B. to have been translated C. to be translated D. being translated 二 . 完形填空 It was five days before Christmas. Holiday music played over the sound system and my co-workers excitedly 16 their plans. “Doing anything special? “they asked me. I shook my head
7、17 . I was 3 ,000 miles from my family in Hawaii, pursuing my lifelong 18 of becoming a nurse. I attended classes all day, then went straight to my full-time 19 job at night. My weekly plan left me extremely tired and homesick. I had 20 looked forward to the holidays. But this December I felt unable
8、 to go on. In my prayers(祷告 ) I told 21 that I could just get home to see my mum, dad and brothers. I could survive the next two years until I graduated. But 22 ? Rent, textbooks and other expenses left me with no 23 cash. Money to go home? I barely had money to eat. “Im on my 24 .Cover for me, will
9、 you? “asked Maribelle, another waitress, as she passed me 25 her way to the employee s room. 26 , there s this guy at Table Five, “she said. “He s been sitting there for more than an hour, not making any trouble but not 27 anything either.“ She paused, “Its like hes. 28 somebody“. I looked in the c
10、orner. 29 enough, there was a slim, pleasantly-looking man 30 in a worn shirt, and a black baseball cap, just sitting, 31 .I went over, trying to force a smile. “Im Cory,“I said, “please let me know if you want anything. “ I was turning to walk away 32 the man spoke. He had a soft, low voice, but so
11、mehow I could hear it clear and plain in the 33 restaurant. “Id like an order of chips,“ he said, “and a glass of water. “My heart 34 .Chips were the cheapest thing on the menu, which meant I wouldn t get much of a 35 . But maybe this guy was broke, and I sure know how that felt. So I tried my best
12、to make him feel okay. 16. A. expressed B. changed C. discussed D. announced 17. A. okay B. yes C. not D. no 18. A. plan B. dream C. hope D. demand 19. A. waitress B. waiter C. assistant D. maid 20. A. seldom B. always C. never D. hardly 21. A. my parents B. Mum C. Dad D. God 22. A. how B. when C. w
13、hy D. where 23. A. other B. rest C. enough D. extra 24. A. way B. duty C. break D. work 25. A. to B. by C. on D. at 26. A. By the way B. On the contrary C. Above all D. After all 27. A. saying B. eating C. drinking D. ordering 28. A. looking for B. waiting for C. waiting on D. longing for 29. A. Goo
14、d B. Lucky C.A11 D. Sure 30. A. dressed B. wore C. devoted D. seated 31. A. angrily B. alone C. sadly D. enjoyably 32. A. before B. when C. as D. while 33. A. quiet B. large C. noisy D. wonderful 34. A. sank B. beat C. broke D. lost 35. A. praise B. tip C. dollar D. prize 三 . 阅读理解 Americans are prou
15、d of their variety and individuality (个性 ), yet they love and respect few things more than a uniform, whether it is the uniform of a lift operator or the uniform of a five-star general. Why are uniforms so popular in the United States? Among the arguments for uniforms, one of the first is that in th
16、e eyes of most people they look more professional than civilian (百姓的 ) clothes. People have become conditioned to expect higher quality from a man who wears a uniform. The television repairman who wears a uniform is likely to inspire more trust than one who appears in civilian clothes. Faith in the
17、skill of a garage mechanic is increased by a uniform. What easier way is there for a nurse, a policeman, a hairdresser, or a waiter to lose professional identity (职业身份 ) than to step out of uniform? Uniforms also have many practical good points. They are often more comfortable and more lasting than
18、civilian clothes. Primary among the argument against uniforms is their lack of variety and the loss of individuality experienced by people who must wear them. Though there are many types of uniforms, the wearer of any particular type is generally stuck with it, without change, until retirement. When
19、 people look alike, they are likely to think, speak, and act similarly on the job at least. Uniforms also give rise to some practical problems. Though they are long-lasting, often their initial expense is greater than the cost of civilian clothes. Some uniforms are also expensive to maintain, requir
20、ing professional dry cleaning rather than the home laundering possible with many types of civilian clothes. 36. What surprises us is that Americans _. A. still judge a man by his clothes B. think highly of uniforms C. less prefer wearing civilian clothes D. respect a lift operator in uniform 37. Peo
21、ple are likely to think that a man in uniform _. A. suggests quality work B. shows his social position C. appears to he more practical D. looks more fresh and attractive 38. Those who are against uniforms believe that people wearing uniforms _. A. are usually helpful B. have little freedom C. lose p
22、ersonal character D. enjoy greater popularity 39. It can be concluded from the passage that _. A. people generally trust a person in uniform B. people enjoy wearing comfortable uniform C. the cost of the uniform is acceptable to people D. people wear uniforms to show their professions 40. The underl
23、ined sentence tells us that _. A. its impossible for people with jobs to lose their identity B. peoples identity can be recognized more easily by their uniforms C. nurses and policemen must wear uniforms when working D. people in those professions act in an easier way without uniforms 四 . 改错 That we
24、 all know, the bigger a mans muscles are, the 41._ stronger he is. Can it be considering then that the bigger 42._ brain a man has, the clever he is? Of course, the answer 43._ is not. There are two animals that have larger brains than 44._ man: the elephant and whale. Yet, according his size, mans
25、45._ brain is larger. Mans brain is usually weighs about three 46._ pounds or a little more, and this is about one-forty of the 47._ weight of his all body. The whales body, on the other hand, 48._ is a thousand times heavier than its brain, while the 49._ elephants body is about five hundred times
26、as heavy. 50._ 五 . 书面表达 请就以下内容写 100字左右的短文， 并发表自己的感想。 1从报道得知，今年全省因道路交通问题而造成师生伤亡的情况：安全事故 10起， 死亡 9人，重伤 15人，给伤亡者家庭造成伤害。 2江苏省已从 2005年 1月 1日起实施新的道路交通安全条例，确保交通安全。 3你确保自身和他人安全的想法。 参考词汇：受害者： victim交通安全条例： traffic safety Act 参考答案 U18 1-15 CDACC AACAB DCDBB 16-35 CDBAB DADCC ADBDA BBCAB 36-40 B A C A B 1. Tha
27、t As 2.considering considered 3.clever clererer 4.not no 5.according后加 to 6.去掉第二个 is 7.one-forty one-fortieth 8.all whole 9.its its 10. I am very surprised when I read about the terrible traffic safety problems connected with schools in our province which have occurred this year. There have been ten
28、 traffic accidents in which nine teachers and students were killed and fifteen others were seriously injured. These accidents have caused great harm and distress to the families of the victims. I am very glad that on January 1,2005, new legislation in the form of a traffic safety act came into effect for us to keep safe. In my opinion, all people should study the Act carefully and tell others around them about the new traffic rules. When we are on the road, we must obey the rules for the safety of ourselves and other road users.
