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. His village （flood） in the heavy rain， so he moved to his parents’ house.

2. He joined the company as a clerk， gradually got the （promote） and ended up as amanager.

3. He kept putting off （go） to the dentist. As a result， he had terrible toothache alllast night.

4. It’s considerate you to phone me in advance to tell me the procrastination of themeeting.

5. I’m sure you can deal with the problem （appropriate） and get all parties to reachan agreement.

6. Our class came up the idea to make better use of used materials.

7. You’d better lay aside some time every day for sports that you can keep yourselfenergetic.

8. Lily just told me that Jack （fire） since last month.

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。

The whole village soon learnt that a large amount of money 1 （lose）. And Sam Benton，the local butcher， said that his wallet 2 （drop） while he was taking his savings to the bank. Samsuspected that the wallet 3 （find） by one of the villagers， but it 4 （not return） before hedecided to report to the police. Three months passed， and then one morning， Sam found that hiswallet 5 （put） in front of his door， which 6 （wrap） up in a newspaper and it contained halfthe money that 7 （lose）， and a note which said， “A thief， yes， but only 50 percent a thief.” Twomonths later， it was the first time that some more money 8 （send） to Sam with another note，“Only 25 percent a thief now！” In the end， the villagers 9 （tell） that all Sam’s money 10 （pay） back in this way. The last note said， “I am 100 percent honest now.”

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能力提升

完形填空

Last Saturday， I went out to have breakfast with a friend. It was 1 . But what wasn’t solovely was the lady who took our 2 . She spoke in a way that was 3 ， unhappy， certainly notfriendly and sort of rude. Working in hospitality （服务业） myself， I 4 . When it was my 5 Section Ⅱ Using languageto approach her and order， I thought to myself， “What can I do here to cheer her up， to appreciateher， to make her 6 ？” I had nothing.

7 there must be something I could sincerely compliment （称赞） her on. Then I 8 instantly. It was her 9 . She had the most incredibly well-spoken and clear voice. It was sogood. And that was what I would 10 her for.

So after she took my order and gave me the same unfriendly attitude， I told her， “I hope youdon’t mind me saying so， but you have the most 11 voice. It’s so clear， well-spoken and soundsso 12 .” I told the lady her voice would be 13 for voice-overs （配音） and she could be ahostess for radio programs.

Her face 14 ， and she smiled—the first time I had seen her do so， and I noticed her whole 15 change. The customer behind me received a totally different kind of 16 ， a better one.And it was all because of what I did. Something so 17 ！

There was a time when this sort of thing would have 18 me， or I’d have been too shy andawkward to say such a thing. Not now. Now I must.

Why？ Because I have the 19 . The power to completely change someone’s day bysomething as simple as a few kind 20 . And you have this power too. We all do.

1. A. boring B. common C. lovely D. surprising

2. A. seat B. order C. food D. menu

3. A. impatient B. immature C. shy D. proud

4. A. understood B. ignored C. complained D. noticed

5. A. chance B. duty C. choice D. turn

6. A. listen B. smile C. talk D. respond

7. A. Eventually B. Luckily C. Originally D. Surely

8. A. remembered B. learned C. knew D. proved

9. A. voice B. hair C. face D. shape

10. A. thank B. trust C. blame D. praise

11. A. reliable B. amusing C. amazing D. funny

12. A. enthusiastic B. interesting C. professional D. relaxing

13. A. clear B. perfect C. famous D. normal

14. A. wrinkled B. brightened C. reddened D. paled

15. A. attitude B. decision C. day D. plan

16. A. service B. payment C. education D. number

17. A. strange B. different C. simple D. good

18. A. excited B. embarrassed C. confused D. touched

19. A. confidence B. talent C. ability D. power

20. A. words B. warnings C. suggestions D. comments

语法填空

With access to the Internet come some truly life-changing advantages. One of the greatest benefitsis that the Internet has brought with 1 the convenience of shopping anywhere. However， the appealof shopping for bargains （减价品） and treats can turn into an addiction. Experts believe there is a dangerthat online shopping can develop into a mental illness. 2 （research） from the Hannover MedicalSchool in Germany have termed it “Buying Shopping Disorder （BSD）”. They say this condition should 3 （recognize） by the medical profession as an illness and should not 4 （simple） be classed asone of the various “impulse control” disorders. Psychotherapist Dr Astrid Miller said， “It really is time to 5 （broad） our knowledge about BSD on the Internet.”

Dr Miller and her team 6 （conduct） research on data from earlier studies on compulsiveshopping. Their research focused on 122 patients 7 sought treatment for BSD. Dr Miller reported thatabout five percent of the population may be suffering from BSD. She added younger people are 8 （likely） to develop it and 9 they experience greater levels of anxiety and depression. People with BSDreadily exhibit negative behaviors. These include buying expensive things they don’t need， keeping andnever 10 （use） things they order， buying things for immediate satisfaction， and ending up in debt.BSD can destroy marriages， relationships， and mental health.

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短文改错

Last Saturday， I took part in an English speech competition hold by our school. I was reallyexcited about it. When it was my turn， I walked onto the stage. I felt nervously and frightened withsuch large a crowd looking at me！ I was about to give up as I saw my family members seated there.I regained belief in me at once. I was announced as one of the second prize winner and all myfamily take great pride in me for my success.

I am glad to have participated in contest. I learned a lot of from this experience. I improved myEnglish speaking skills. I also learned what to face people bravely and confidently.