Units 3～5
Ⅰ.单项填空
If you often cut classes without any reason，you will risk________in the final exam.
A．to fail
B．failingC．being failing
D．fail
解析 句意：如果你经常没有任何原因缺课，你就会有期末考试不及格的危险。risk是及物动词，后面跟动名词作宾语。
答案 B
2．It is reported that the president has put off the trip________the storm on the sea.
A．because
B．in spite ofC．due to
D．as a result解析 句意：据报道，总统因为海上暴风雨而推迟了旅行。in spite of意为“尽管”；as a result表示结果；because为连词，连接句子，都可以排除，只有due to后接名词，表示原因。
答案 C
3．Accustomed to________in the countryside，he found it hard to live in the city.
A．living
B．liveC．having lived
D．have lived
解析 be accustomed to后接动词ing形式作宾语，只能选A。
答案 A
4．—Do you feel like________？
—No，but I'd like________today.
A．to skate；skate
B．skating；skating
C．skating；to skate
D．to skate；skating
解析 feel like doing表示想干什么。would like后一般跟to do，表示一次性的行为。
答案 C
5．Bill is a good man，kind and diligent.Don't be too hard on him. He's doing the job________.
A．as good as he can
B．as well as he could
C．as well as he can
D．as best as he could
解析 考查as...as结构的用法。根据时态一致，可排除B、D两项；再根据good修饰名词，well修饰动词、形容词、副词等，而句中要修饰do，可排除A项，故答案为C。
答案 C
6．A war is so cruel that it always causes great losses，________has happened in Iraq and other countries.
A．what
B．it
C．as
D．one
解析 句意：战争很残酷它经常导致巨大的损失，正如在伊拉克和其他国家所发生的。as引导非限制性定语从句，指代前面整个句子。
答案 C
7．He would like to risk ________in a storm as the boy was in danger.
A．to get caught
B．to catch
C．getting caught
D．catching
解析 答案 C
8．It is a fact that there is a ________ towards regional cooperation.
A．attendance
B．tendency
C．pretence
D．fancy
解析 答案 B
9．—Do you ________ the idea of living a lowcarbon life?
—It sounds tough，but it is a tendency.
A．correspond to
B．apply to
C．cater to
D．subscribe to
解析 答案 D
10．There are________approaches to English teaching.But not all of them are equally efficient for our Chinese students.
A．variety
B．accurate
C．original
D．diverse
解析 句意：有许多英语教学方法，但它们不一定都对中国学生同样有效。A项应说成a variety of；B项意为“准确的，精确的”；C项意为“原始的”；D项意为“不同的，多种多样的”。由句意可知选D。
答案 D
11． Frank's ability to learn from observation and experience________greatly to his success in public life.
A．owed
B．contributed
C．attached
D．related
解析 考查动词辨析。语意表示“对他在公共生活中的成功起到了极大的促进作用”，故用contribute to表示“有助于，是……的原因之一”。owe to表示“归功于，欠(债，情等)”；attach to表示“附上”；relate to表示“涉及，了解”。
答案 B
12．—Cinderella has been learning Chinese in Beijing University for the past four years.
—No wonder she________above her colleagues in Chinese.
A．stands out
B．sticks outC．comes out
D．sorts out
解析 stand out脱颖而出，突出；stick out伸出；come out出来，发芽；sort out分类，整理。
答案 A
13．She pretended________the book when her mother came in.
A．to read
B．to have readC．to be reading
D．reading
解析 pretend后接动词不定式，根据句意，此处应是表示“正在做某事”，所以要用进行时。
答案 C
14．She continued to care for her father________the time of his death.
A．up to
B．till upC．not until
D．on to
解析 up to...意为“直到……；达到……”。
答案 A
15．This kind of book________very well and all of them________.
A．sells；sells out
B．is sold；have been sold out
C．is sold；sells out
D．sells；have been sold out
解析 sell well作“卖得好”解；第二空强调“书被卖完了”的事实，所以用现在完成时的被动语态。
答案 D
Ⅱ.阅读理解
A
We may have hosted some difficult house guests once or on even more occasions. Are you still worrying about how to deal with them? Here below are some tips on how to deal with those difficult house guests.
You've been waiting an hour to eat breakfast but your guests are still sleeping.
“Unless you adjusted a time for breakfast the evening before, let your guests sleep in and enjoy your breakfast without them.
If possible, keep their breakfast warm.
Or better yet, when entertaining it's always a good idea to have cold breakfast (as well as lunch, dinner and snack ) food onhand. ”
——Pamela Eyring, president and director of The Protocol School of Washington
Your guest's teenage son is a Facebook addict and hogs your computer all day long.
“If you have a guest whose fingers are fixated on your keyboard, kindly let him know that you are expecting work email and give him enough time to finish using it. ”
——Ummu Bradley Thomas, founder of the Freddie Bell Jones Modeling & Finishing School, Inc.
Your couch surfing, unemployed nephew has been here a month and is showing no sign of leaving.
“There is nothing wrong with saying ‘John, you have been here a month and have not put in any applications. What can I do to help you get your resume together? I would like to make a plan that will assist you in getting back on your feet and allow me to eventually have my extra room back for guests that will soon be arriving. ’”
——Diane Gottsman, owner of The Protocol School of Texas
Your guests expect you to accompany them to every single tourist attraction in your city. It's tiring and expensive.
“If your guests didn't offer to treat you, politely decline and offer to meet them afterwards for dinner or drinks. That way they know you enjoy their company. ”
——Pamela Eyring, president and director of The Protocol School of Washington
You gave your friend a closet shelf for her stuff but her clothes are thrown all over the place.
“You should simply say ‘ I am happy to have you use my closet but your clothes seem to have a mind of their own. Would you mind keeping your clothes on the top shelf? It would make it easier for me to find my things when I am in a rush and looking for them. Thank you. ’”
——Diane Gottsman, owner of The Protocol School of Texas
【语篇解读】 当家里来了难缠的客人时，该怎样应对呢？本文为大家提供了一些建议。
1．Which of the following kinds of guests has NOT been mentioned in the passage?
A．Some guests who get up late in the morning.
B．The Facebook addict who hogs your computer all day long.
C．A vegetarian husband and a wife who is a picky eater.
D．An unemployed nephew who is not leaving after a long time.
解析 考查细节理解。A项“早晨很晚才起床的客人”、B项“整天沉迷于网络交友的客人”和D项“失业长期赖着不走的侄子”在文中都被提及，只有C项“素食主义的丈夫和挑食的妻子”文中没有提到，故选C项。
答案 C
2．According to Ummu Bradley Thomas, which of the following is the best way to
deal with the guests?
A．Kindly explaining to him you need to use the computer.
B．Politely asking him to stop using the computer at once.
C．Introducing other toys to him to play with.
D．Simply letting him keep using the computer as he likes.
解析 考查推理判断。根据文中的“kindly let him know that you are expecting work email and give him enough time to finish using it”可知，他建议我们礼貌地向客人解释自己要用电脑，并给客人足够的时间处理完事情，故答案为A项。
答案 A
3．The passage gives the following tips EXCEPT________.
A．declining the guests' requests if you hate to accompany them everywhere
B．reminding them to keep their clothes on the top shelf
C．trying to offer at least one dish based on his or her preferences
D．keeping their breakfast warm or having cold breakfast food onhand
解析 考查细节理解。A、B、D项所说的建议分别在处理第四、第五和第一种情况的内容中出现，只有C项“准备至少一道客人爱吃的菜”文中没有给出。
答案 C
4．Which of the following is the best title for this passage?
A．How to Entertain Your Guests
B．How to Keep Good Personal Relations
C．How to Find the Best Solution
D．How to Deal with Difficult House Guests
解析 考查主旨大意。通读全文可知，文章是在讲如何应对家里来的那些难缠的客人，介绍了几种既能够解决麻烦同时又不伤害对方感情的好办法。故D项作为本文的标题最合适。
答案 D
5．In which section of a magazine can we most probably see this passage?
A．Science.
B．Society.C．Economy.
D．Education.
解析 考查推理判断。根据文章的主旨不难看出，这篇文章最有可能出现在杂志里面刊登有关社会家庭这类话题文章的版块中，所以答案为B项。
答案 B
B
Celebrities(名人) have become a powerful influence on some people because of their social position and their economic situation.
First, some people admire and imitate stars because
they allow themselves to be influenced by the media. Television, radio, and magazines invade(侵扰) the lives
of audience with a variety of shows, information, and
publications about stars and their lives.For instance, Britney Spears has become the target of paparazzi(狗仔队). In May, Britney appeared at the front page of the
most popular magazines revealing that she married her
best friend in Vegas, Nevada.Media also invade stars'
lives because reporters know they get high profits from
readers who buy and follow their favorite artists' news.
Second, some mad audience imitate their celebrities
for their lack of confidence. Some people who are shy
and lack personality may find that imitating others will
cause a good impression. For instance, my cousin Jenny, who lacks a social life because of her introverted (内向的) personality, believes that acting and dressing like
Jennifer Lopez will make her popular in high school.
Finally, several fans of stars imitate them because
of peer(同龄人) pressure. Since my niece's girl friends
formed an Antonio Banderas' fan club, she had also
joined the group. Although she wasn't a huge fan of his,
now she collects most of Banderas' possessions. In fact, when I asked Arianna, my niece, why she was part of
Banderas' fan club, she replied with a doubtful tone
that she did not wish to be rejected by the other teens.
In conclusion, it is true that celebrities play spectacular roles in their performances in Hollywood, which
entertains many people all over the world; however,
modern celebrities influence the audience to the point
where their fans admire and try to imitate their lives.
【语篇解读】 当今社会，“玉米”“钢丝”等成群结队，追星似乎成了人们的一大时尚。作者在文中分析了人们追星的原因以及自己对这一现象的看法。
6．What does the passage mainly tell us?
A．Why people are influenced by celebrities.
B．The harmful influence of celebrities.
C．What kind of people are influenced by celebrities.
D．How to avoid the influence of celebrities.
解析 纵观全文可知，由于较高的社会地位以及经济地位，名人已对一些人产生了强有力的影响。文章开篇点题并从三个方面进行了深入分析。故选A。
答案 A
7．We can infer from Paragraph 2 that________.
A．media are on the side of stars
B．stars know how to take advantage of media
C．media can give wrong information about stars
D．media invade stars' lives for their own good
解析 由第二段的最后一句可知，狗仔队侵犯名人生活的原因是想获得更高的经济利益。故选D。
答案 D
8．Jenny acts and dresses like Jennifer Lopez because________.
A．she admires Jennifer Lopez's personality
B．she wants to become famous too
C．she wants to change her own personality
D．she lacks selfconfidence
解析 根据第三段第一句中的“...lack of confidence.”可知，D项符合题意。
答案 D
9．Arianna joined the Antonio Banderas' fan club to________.
A．seek encouragement from the star
B．be accepted by other teens
C．become a real fan of the star
D．learn more about the star
解析 由第四段最后一句中的“...she did not wish to be rejected by the other teens”可知，B项符合题意。
答案 B
10．The author of the passage probably believes that________.
A．it's easy for people to resist the influence of celebrities
B．all young people are easily influenced by celebrities
C．it's no good for people to imitate celebrities blindly
D．people can improve their personality by imitating their favorite stars
解析 作者在文章最后一段首先充分肯定了名人为社会所作出的贡献，然后笔锋一转，用however后的句子点明了自己的观点，盲目崇拜和模仿明星是不好的。故选C。
答案 C