Section Ⅱ Using language

基础训练

单句语法填空 在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

1. Please don’t call me between 8：00 and 10：00 tomorrow morning. I （have） myclasses then.

2. It’s impossible to tell who will win the next （elect）.

3. I approve your trying to earn some money， but please don’t ignore your studies.

4. The key is to develop a balanced and （vary） routine that’s fun as well asprogressive.

5. It is reported that about 5 million people all over the world die of diseases （relate）to smoking each year.

6. Her voice was shaking all her efforts to control it.

7. In those days they stuck their work over ten hours a day.

8. I （fly） from Miami to New York to meet the other members of the group at thistime tomorrow.

单元语法填空 阅读下面短文，根据上下文语境，结合本单元所学语法知识完成短文。

It’s nine o’clock on Saturday. Jack feels nervous because he 1 （give） a speech this timetomorrow. He 2 （memorize） it now. Mom comes over and says to him， “Take it easy， Jack.Everything 3 （be） OK. After the speech， we 4 （go） and watch a wonderful film. The film 5 （end） at noon and I 6 （take） you to a big meal after that.”

After hearing this， Jack feels a little better. He 7 （keep） the speech in mind already andwants to relax a little bit in the afternoon. So he calls his best friend Frank， “Let’s play football attwo o’clock this afternoon.” But Frank 8 （visit） his grandparents at that time. Then he callsJohn. John says he 9 （shop） with his parents at two. He will be available at four. So Jack andJohn 10 （play） football at four this afternoon.

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能力提升

完形填空

Srikanth Bolla is a farmer’s son and he can’t see the world. But today， compared with him，even a large number of 1 people have fallen behind.

Srikanth was a born blind boy， whose family was very poor. His father used to do farm work tosupport his family. When he was born， the neighbors even 2 Srikanth’s parents to abandon （抛弃） him because they thought that he would grow up to become a burden （负担） to them. 3 hisparents accepted him and 4 to take good care of him. As Srikanth grew older， his father beganto worry about his son’s 5 . There was no school in their village， so his father tried his best tolet his son attend a special school for the 6 in the nearby city. After years of hard work，Srikanth graduated with excellent grades， which 7 everyone. His parents were very happy withhis 8 . The boy was then 9 to work harder at his studies.

10 ， Srikanth was again faced with 11 when he applied for entrance exams ofcolleges. He was not allowed to take the exams because of his physical 12 . Almost all of theIndian colleges turned down his 13 . Even then， Srikanth didn’t give up. He applied for someAmerican universities online and 14 became the first international blind student inMassachusetts Institute of Technology （MIT）.

After graduation， Srikanth received many job offers from American companies， but he 15 to return to his motherland to start his 16 . He set up Bollant Industries in Hyderabad， which 17 and trained disabled people to produce eco-friendly products. He really brought 18 changes to both the disabled and the environment.

Srikanth is a great 19 for all of us. He has inspired many 20 people to overcomedifficulties and follow their dreams bravely.

1. A. normal B. unique C. busy D. kind

2. A. allowed B. advised C. caused D. helped

3. A. Obviously B. Gradually C. Finally D. Luckily

4. A. decided B. refused C. feared D. hesitated

5. A. safety B. work C. education D. behavior

6. A. sick B. deaf C. poor D. blind

7. A. confused B. surprised C. touched D. amused

8. A. discussion B. activity C. performance D. suggestion

9. A. encouraged B. challenged C. reported D. warned

10. A. Moreover B. Besides C. Therefore D. However

11. A. support B. difficulty C. protection D. competition

12. A. training B. growth C. disability D. possibility

13. A. invitation B. request C. offer D. cooperation

14. A. likely B. commonly C. definitely D. successfully

15. A. hated B. chose C. failed D. agreed

16. A. career B. tour C. hobby D. study

17. A. accepted B. controlled C. mentioned D. forced

18. A. traditional B. positive C. limited D. natural

19. A. researcher B. partner C. example D. talent

20. A. responsible B. confident C. unimportant D. disadvantaged

语法填空

In the 19th century， the “coming-of-age” novel became popular. In these stories， we read about 1 （hero） growing into maturity from childhood.

David Copperfield， 2 （write） by British novelist Charles Dickens， is a good example ofthis type of story. It tells the story of a gifted boy of the same name， 3 goes through manychallenges in the hope of becoming a successful writer. Part of the reason why Charles Dickensloved his own novel， David Copperfield， was that it 4 （model） on his own life. In the novel， herelated early personal experiences meaning a lot to him， 5 （include） his work in a factory， hiseducation， and his efforts 6 （publish） novels.

The novel takes place in the Victorian era （1837—1901） and contains Dickens’ critiques （批判） of his society and the 7 （anxious） surrounding the relationship between social classes. Itdescribes 8 darkest parts of British society in that time， especially the 9 （pain）circumstances （境遇） of many children.

Young David suffers for his goal， 10 does he reach his dream of becoming a successfulwriter？ Read the book to find out.

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