Unit 24 A卷
一、单项填空
1．(2012福建联考)The headmaster recommended that we ______ to school on time or the afternoon English reading.
A．had come B．would come
C．come
D．came
2．(2012安庆月考)After a heated discussion，a new plan came ______ being，which would have a great effect ______ the study of the students.
A．into；for
B．to；to
C．from；at
D．into；on
3．(2012淮南月考)When he didn’t know how to get out of the building，a boy ______ him ______.
A．showed；out
B．showed；in
C．showed；around
D．showed；off
4．(2012许昌模拟)Because of their new house，they have ______ a high mortgage.
A．burdened them with
B．burdened themselves with
C．burdened with
D．burdened
5．(2012湖北联考)Every student is expected to ______ in the school activities actively.
A．undertake
B．participate
C．approach
D．guarantee
6．It’s not ______ books you read but the way ______ you read them that decides how successfully you gain knowledge.
A．the number of；不填
B．a number of；in which
C．a good many；which
D．quite a few；in which
7．Is there a ______ seat in the smoking area？I need to have a smoke to relieve my temptation.
A．empty
B．vacant
C．blank
D．hollow
8．Miss Anne has just got her salary raised，so her decision to ______ was a great surprise to everyone.
A．dismiss
B．resign
C．retire
D．fire
9．The chemical industry ______ most responsibility for the local pollution accidents.
A．concerns
B．tolerates
C．undertakes
D．ignores
10．—The chairman was ______ by secret ballot.
—It is said that he was forced to resign within three months of his election.
A．elected
B．selected
C．picked
D．asked
11．When he came back，he found his house________and some valuable things________.
A．broken in；missing
B．broken into；lost
C．broken into；missed
D．broken in；stolen
12．At first the institute refused to purchase the telescope，but this decision was ______ revised.
A．occasionally
B．consequently
C．successively
D．subsequently
13．Dinosaurs lived on the earth tens of millions of years ago，long before humans ______.
A．came into being
B．came into contact
C．came into force
D．came into sight
14．Standing timidly before the teacher，the girl ______ her eyes.
A．cast about
B．cast on
C．cast down
D．cast off
15．He was obliged to ________ that idea.
A．abolish
B．abandon
C．cancel
D．delete
二、完形填空
(2012烟台联考)It was in the past two years that Aaron Segura was always sinking at West Mesa High School in Albuquerque，New Mexico.The 16-year-old student was __1__ in golf，but his __2__ was another matter.Aaron was“just walking through the chapters hard”in courses like chemistry，his grades were low，and he was __3__ to dropping out.It was not that Aaron didn’t have __4__；it simply didn’t exist in his large，impersonal public high school.
Then his mother heard about Albuquerque’s Charter Vocational High School(特立职业高中)，a place where students __5__ plenty of one-on-one attention.Something else __6__ Aaron even more.His one strong goal was to go into __7__，and Charter Vocational had just the thing for him：an architectural CAD(computer-aided drafting)program.
Aaron __8__ the school at the beginning of his junior year.For the first time，he __9__ himself excited about learning.By the following summer，he had got a(n)__10__ as a draftsman for an architectural firm.His plan was to __11__ drafting professionally after he graduated.
If Aaron has anyone to thank for his __12__ of the fortune，it was Danny Moon，a long-time industrial arts teacher.Moon __13__ a vocational apprenticeship(学徒)program in the mid-1990s，__14__ the Albuquerque school district couldn’t pay for any longer.
But two years later，in 2000，Moon’s phone rang.The state had recently __15__ a charter school law，and a district official wonders if Moon might be __16__ in opening a vocational charter school.An easy __17__ .With this sort of instruction，Moon knew he could __18__ students like Aaron，who might have a __19__ time in traditional high schools.He’d also be filling an increasing __20__ across New Mexico for skilled labor.
1．A.average
B．excellent
C．curious
D．different
2．A.ability
B．ideal
C．study
D．mission
3．A.certain
B．close
C．cautious
D．eager
4．A.ambition
B．energy
C．courage
D．experience
5．A.pay
B．gain
C．draw
D．bring
6．A.appealed
B．attracted
C．employed
D．comforted
7．A.firm
B．golf
C．chemistry
D．architecture
8．A.applied
B．attended
C．qualified
D．admitted
9．A.recognized
B．enjoyed
C．found
D．devoted
10．A.job
B．condition
C．situation
D．occasion
11．A.pick up
B．make up
C．take up
D．set up
12．A.change
B．progress
C．effort
D．achievement
13．A.realized
B．ran
C．discovered
D．offered
14．A.since
B．until
C．though
D．after
15．A.passed
B．made
C．proved
D．appeared
16．A.crazy
B．fond
C．interested
D．aware
17．A.direction
B．answer
C．promise
D．success
18．A.create
B．worry
C．regret
D．target
19．A.royal
B．tough
C．free
D．short
20．A.demand
B．form
C．order
D．satisfaction
三、阅读理解
(2012安阳模拟)For the people living in the Nile Basin，the river is their life.This 6,825 km waterway，whose watershed(流域)covers three million square kilometers，flows through mountains，woodlands，lakes and deserts.Its potential for fishing，tourism and shipping is great—but so are its challenges.
Water shortage，already serious in Egypt and Sudan，will soon influence several other countries in the watershed as well.Today，about 160 million people depend on the Nile River for their living.Within the next 25 years，the district’s population is expected to double，adding to the demand brought about by growth in industry and agriculture.The frequent drought adds to the urgency.
Water quality is also a problem.Precious soil is washed out to sea.Wastes from industry and agriculture create pollution.Higher concentrations of salt influence irrigated soils.Water-borne diseases continue unchecked.In areas where it’s hot and damp，water hyacinths choke off lakes，dams and other sections of the river，making it difficult for fishing and other businesses to move forward.
Native people along the narrow area of farmland have watched the sand move closer day by day.They’ve seen the river change course，and their only source of water thickened with mud.They’re very poor and have few choices.
But a new program，the Nile Basin Initiative(NBI)，is offering very practical assistance.The program is more than just a water-management project.It’s a plan for the social and economic development of a vast district：it concentrates on the needs of the poorest of the poor and the environment that supports them.
These are whole ecosystem problems，calling for united solutions.Half the Nile Basin’s countries are among the world’s poorest nations；yet，somehow，they must find the resources，skills and political will to overcome these challenges.
1．What are the great challenges the Nile Basin faces?
A．The development of shipping industry.
B．Overfishing of native people.
C．Water shortage and water quality.
D．Increasing population and tourism.
2．The underlined word“hyacinths”(in Paragraph 3)refers to“______”．
A．animals
B．plants
C．rocks
D．salts
3．The program NBI is mainly aimed at ______.
A．preventing water pollution
B．changing the river course
C．improving living conditions of the poor
D．preventing land from becoming desert
4．What would be the best title of this passage?
A．People’s Life in Egypt and Sudan
B．Frequent Drought in Egypt and Sudan
C．The Poorest Countries in the Nile Basin
D．The Ecosystem Problems in the Nile Basin
课时作业(四十七)
Unit 24 A卷
一、单项填空
1．解析：在此，recommend表“建议，劝告”，其后的宾语从句的谓语用should＋动词原形，且should可以省略。
答案：C
2．解析：come into being和have an effect on为固定搭配。
答案：D
3．解析：由从句可知，此处句意为：一个男孩领他出去。show sb.out领某人出去。
答案：A
4．解析：burden oneself with sth.为固定用法。
答案：B
5．解析：句意：希望每个学生都能积极参加学校活动。undertake“承担，从事”；participate(in)“参加，参与”；approach(to)“接近，靠近”；guarantee“保证，担保”。
答案：B
6．解析：句意：不是你读了多少书，而是你读书的方式决定你怎样成功地获取知识。the number of...……的数量；the way后省略了that或in which。
答案：A
8．解析：dismiss “开除”；resign“辞职”；retire“退休”；fire“解雇”。句意：安妮女士刚被提升了工资，所以她的辞职使每个人都始料不及。
答案：B
9．解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：化学工业对当地的污染事件负大部分责任。undertake承担；concern关注；tolerate容忍；ignore忽略。
答案：C
10．解析：句意：——这个主席是由不记名投票选出来的。——据说在当选的三个月内他就被迫辞职了。elect选举。
答案：A
11．解析：第一个空填broken into是因为break into与his house之间是逻辑上的被动关系，break in不能用于被动形式。第二个空表示“丢失的或者被偷的”，应用missing，lost，stolen等。
答案：B
12．解析：句意：起初学院拒绝购买望远镜，但是随后又改变了这个决定。occasionally“偶尔”；consequently“因此，所以”；successively“相继地”；subsequently“随后”。
答案：D
13．解析：long before humans came into being在人类出现很早之前。come into being产生，出现，存在，形成；come into contact打交道，与……接触；come into force生效，开始实施；come into sight进入视野，看见。
答案：A
14．解析：cast about寻找，寻求；cast on披上；cast down垂下，使沮丧；cast off放出，脱下。句意：那小女孩拘谨地站在老师面前，垂下了目光。
答案：C
15．解析：考查动词词义辨析。abolish“废除(法律、奴隶制度、旧风俗习惯等)”；abandon“抛弃；放弃”；cancel“取消(会议、约会等)”；delete“删除(稿件或印刷物中的字句)”。句意：他被迫放弃了那个想法。
答案：B
二、完形填空
解题导语：Aaron Segura进入公立高中后，学习成绩一直糟糕透顶。后来他转入了职业高中学习建筑设计，从此他找到了自信，不再消沉。
1．解析：根据but，another matter以及后面所说的Aaron的学业一塌糊涂可知，他在高尔夫球方面应很优秀，前后形成对比。C选项后面的介词应为about。
答案：B
2．解析：根据后面一句对Aaron功课的描述，可知他的学习是另一回事，即很差劲。
答案：C
3．解析：根据前文信息his grades were low，可知他的学业分数很低，他几乎要放弃。be close to“接近，靠近”，注意to在此为介词。
答案：B
4．解析：Aaron并非胸无大志，而是在这样大的、非个性化的公立高中他没有施展的空间。该空需要学生联系全文内容，尤其是Aaron转校前后的变化进行判断。
答案：A
5．解析：在这所职业高中，学生可以获得许多一对一的关注。
答案：B
6．解析：根据后文信息His one strong goal...可知，除了个性化关注还有别的事情吸引着他。若选A项，空格后面缺介词to。
答案：B
7．解析：根据本段后文信息an architectural CAD(computer-aided drafting)program和第三段的a draftsman for an architectural firm可知，此处指Aaron想从事建筑行业。
答案：D
8．解析：attend the school上学。若选A项，空格后面缺介词for。
答案：B
9．解析：find后面跟复合结构。他发现自己对学习很感兴趣。与前文形成对比。
答案：C
10．解析：根据as a draftsman for an architectural firm可知，他得到了一份工作。
答案：A
11．解析：他的目标是毕业后专职从事这个行业。take up“从事”。
答案：C
12．解析：第一段和第三段形成鲜明的对比，Aaron的人生发生了巨大的转变。
答案：A
13．解析：run“提供，开设(服务、课程等)”，符合语意。早在20世纪90年代中期，Danny Moon就进行过职业教育实践。
答案：B
14．解析：until“直到……”，符合语境。
答案：B
15．解析：pass a law通过一部法律。由上文语境可推断政府现在从立法上开始支持职业教育。后文又说“地方官员想知道Moon是否有兴趣开办一所职业学校”，使答案更为明晰。
答案：A
16．解析：根据介词in可知此处考查be interested in“对……感兴趣”。A项后面的介词通常为about，B、D项后常接of。
答案：C
17．解析：地方官员询问他是否对开办职业学校感兴趣，而Danny Moon一下子就答应了。
答案：B
18．解析：target“面向，把……作为目标或者对象”。
答案：D
20．解析：从而他也能满足整个新墨西哥州急剧上升的对熟练劳动力的需求。此处暗示了职业教育的重要性。
答案：A
三、阅读理解
解题导语：尼罗河现在面临着水源短缺，水质恶化这两大问题，尼罗河的生态系统遭到了破坏，亟待解决。
1．解析：细节理解题。从第二段和第三段可知，water shortage和water quality是尼罗河正面临的两大问题与挑战。
答案：C
2．解析：词义理解题。第三段主要讲尼罗河的水质恶化，结合画线部分可知，water hyacinths表示“水生植物”，它们堵塞了湖泊和大坝以及部分河段。
答案：B
3．解析：细节理解题。从倒数第二段最后一句可知，NBI的目的在于尼罗河地区的社会与经济的发展，提高和改善当地穷苦百姓的生活。
答案：C