Units 9～10　Saving the earth Frightening nature

units 9 10　saving the earth frightening nature
 
ⅰ.单项填空
1. in recent years much more stress has been put ________ developing the students’
productive skills.
a．over         b．into          c．with         d．on
解析：put stress on是固定搭配，意为“强调……”。
答案：d
2．the government declared that it would ________ an end to some unfair policies the next
month.
a．make         b．bring         c．take         d．put
解析：put an end to是固定搭配，意为“结束；终结”。
答案：d
3．if the world becomes less unfair and if people get better education, much of the poverty
can be ________.
a．wiped out      b．cleaned out    c．worked out   d．left out
解析：wipe out“消灭；消除”。
答案：a
4．we mustn’t take any action right now.i advise ________ till proper time.
a．to wait         b．to be waiting   c．waiting      d．having waited
解析：advise后常接动名词作宾语。
答案：c
5．she never went again, ________ to apologize.
a．or she ever wrote               b．nor did she write
c．nor she ever wrote              d．or did she write
解析：否定副词nor或neither放在句首，句子要部分倒装。
答案：b
6．if there were ________ traffic on the streets, ________ deaths would be caused.
a．less；less                     b．fewer；fewer
c．less；fewer                    d．fewer；less
解析：traffic是不可数名词，应用less修饰；deaths是复数名词，要用fewer修饰。
答案：c
7．we were at ________ work in the workshop when, all of ________ sudden, the lights went
out.
a．/；/         b．the；/          c．/；a        d．the；the
解析：at work“在工作”；all of a sudden“突然”。
答案：c
8．she glanced about now and then ________ to make sure she was not being followed.
a．so that       b．as though       c．even if       d．in case
解析：题意是“她不时地环顾四周，似乎是想确定有没有被人跟踪。”
答案：b
9．we must get to the airport in half an hour.please order a car ________ ready at once.
a．make        b．made          c．to make       d．making
解析：order sb.to do sth.或order sth.(to be) done.是惯用法。
答案：b
10．when you are reading fast, your eyes will be one or two word groups ahead of ________
your mind is taking in.
a．others       b．the others       c．one           d．the one
解析：此处用替代词the one代指“你的大脑所吸收的那个word group”。
答案：d
ⅱ.完形填空
“now，” mrs.virginia deview said，smiling，“we are going to discover our professions.” the class seemed to be greatly surprised.our professions？we were only 13 and 14 years old！the teacher must be__1__.“yes，you will all be searching for your future__2__.each of you will have to__3__someone in your field，plus give an oral report.”
each day in her class，virginia deview reminded us about this.finally，i__4__print journalism.this meant i had to go to interview a true­blue newspaper reporter.i was extremely nervous.i sat down in front of him__5__able to speak.he looked at me and said，“did you bring a pencil or pen？” i shook my head.“how about some__6__？” i shook my head again.
finally，i thought he realized i was__7__，and i got my first big tip as a__8__.“never，never go anywhere without a pen and paper.you never know what you’ll__9__into.” after a few days，i gave my oral report totally from memory in class.i got an a on the entire project.
years later，i was in college looking around for a new career，but with no success.then i__10__virginia deview and my desire，at 13 to be a journalist.and i called my parents.they didn’t__11__me.they just reminded me how__12__the field was and how i had run away from competition all my life.this was true.but journalism did something to me; it was in my__13__.and it gave me the freedom to go up to total strangers and ask what was__14__.
for the past fifty years，i’ve had the most satisfying reporting career，__15__stories from murders to airplane__16__and finally choosing my strongest area.when i went to pick up my phone one day，an incredible wave of memories__17__me and i realized that had it not been__18__virginia deview，i would not be sitting at that desk.
i get__19__all the time: “how did you pick journalism？”
“well，you see，there was this teacher...” i always start out.i just wish i could__20__her.
1．a.cautious      b．mad       c．optimistic      d．enthusiastic
答案：b
2．a.universities    b．families    c．professions     d．lives
答案：c
3．a.interview      b．describe    c．admire        d．face
答案：a
4．a.considered     b．rejected     c．expected      d．picked
答案：d
5．a.hardly         b．nearly      c．naturally       d．eagerly
答案：a
6．a.preparations    b．newspapers    c．drink        d．paper
答案：d
7．a.reliable        b．grateful       c．terrified     d．amazed
答案：c
8．a.student        b．journalist      c．candidate    d．writer
答案：b
9．a.look          b．turn          c．break       d．run
答案：d
10．a.called        b．remembered   c．recognized   d．evaluated
答案：b
11．a.answer       b．urge          c．stop        d．persuade
答案：c
12．a.funny        b．competitive     c．ordinary    d．mysterious
答案：b
13．a.blood       b．body          c．life         d．opinion
答案：a
14．a.coming in    b．coming out     c．going up    d．going on
答案：d
15．a.creating      b．recalling       c．covering    d．writing
答案：c
16．a.flights        b．crashes       c．budgets     d．schedules
答案：b
17．a.hit          b．caught         c．impressed   d．seized
答案：a
18．a.for         b．with           c．of         d．to
答案：a
19．a.hurt        b．realized         c．adjusted     d．asked
答案：d
20．a.respect      b．support         c．thank       d．envy
答案：c
ⅲ.阅读理解
life on­line can be a much richer experience when you aren’t restricted to just written words and still pictures.even if you’re new to the net，you’ve probably heard about multimedia on­line­listening to audio，watching animations and videos，even playing in three­dimensional space.sound and movement make information come alive.
to experience it，you’ll need special pieces of software called plug­ins.the term “plug­in” refers to a small，add­on piece of software which extends the capabilities of your web browser，like netscape navigator or microsoft explorer，turning your computer into a radio or tv.
when you arrive at a web page which contains a file requiring a plug­in which you don’t have，you will usually receive a message asking if you want to get it by downloading it and installing it into your computer.most of the time，the installation will be automatic.
occasionally，you’ll run into a downloaded file which needs to be decompressed or un­zipped before installation.once installed，plug­ins run automatically，without you having to do anything.
many multimedia controls still need to be obtained from the developer but are installed automatically.
shockwave is a good example of this.all you need to do is go to the macromedia site and click on the link to install the activex control.the rest happens automatically.the next time you go to a “shocked” website，the shockwave control loads and plays the movie.
most plug­ins and controls can be downloaded for free on the internet，although not all will work with every system.some of them，for instance，only work with windows 95.　
1．plug­ins can help us to do all of the following except ________.　
a．listening to music
b．watching animations and videos
c．playing three­dimensioned games
d．searching for information on the net
解析：细节判断题。由第一段第二句可知。
答案：d
2．the correct explanation about “plug­in” is ________.
a．a radio or tv connected with a computer
b．a small，add­on piece of hardware which improves your web browser
c．a small，add­on piece of software which can turn your computer into a radio or tv
d．a small，add­on piece of software like netscape navigator or microsoft explorer
解析：细节理解题。由第二段可知。
答案：c
3．when we go to a “shocked” website a second time，________.　
a．we should go to the macromedia site and click on the link to install the active x control
b．the shockwave control loads itself and plays the movie for us
c．we will be asked whether to download the shockwave control or not
d．we have to buy the shockwave control and load it
解析：细节理解题。由倒数第二段最后一句可知。
答案：b
4．most of the time，how can we get a plug­in before automatic installation?
a．we have to buy it from the developer.
b．we have to borrow it from the developer.
c．we have to rent it from the developer.
d．we can obtain from the developer without paying.
解析：细节理解题。由最后一段第一句可知。
答案：d