素能提升演练（八）
必修Unit 8
Ⅰ. 根据所给词的适当形式填空1. We were _______ (anxiety) for your safe arrival.
2. The scientist _______ (observation) the behavior of the mice after they were given the drug.
3. His years of experience at the job put me at a _______ (advantage).
4. He _______ (different) with his brother about a political question.
5. You have _______ (confusing) the meanings of the two words.
6. The explorer was an expert at _______ (survive) in the wilderness.
7. His excuses were _______ (vary), but none was convincing.
8. There is a speed _____ (limit) of 5 m. p. h. in towns.
9. It _______ (amazing) me to hear that you were leaving.
10. What kind of _______ (accommodate) did you have on the ship?
Ⅱ. 单项填空
1. Obviously, we were
by the black stones people used to burn for fuel.
A. confirmed
B. confused
C. controlled
D. convinced
2. Nowadays people have to pass _______ tests for professional certificates so that they can be qualified for a well-paid job.
A. unusual
B. original
C. various
D. unique
3. The new apartment built a few months ago is large enough to _______ over two hundred people.
A. live
B. offer
C. include
D. accommodate
4. How can you _______ and do nothing while I am in great trouble?
A. stand for
B. stand by
C. stand out
D. stand up
5. My mother always gets a bit _______ if we don’t arrive when I say we will.
A. anxious
B. ashamed
C. weak
D. patient
6. There _______ quantities of apples in the basket and there was _______ milk in the bottle.
A. were; a number of
B. was; quantities of
C. was; a good many
D. were; a quantity of
7. _______ a more comfortable life, the poor couple worked hard and took on more part-time jobs.
A. Aiming at
B. Adding to
C. Relating to
D. Taking advantage of
8. Though having lived abroad for years, many Chinese still _______ the traditional customs.
A. survive
B. observe
C. possess
D. support
9. These three college students are real heroes because they risked _______ their own lives in order to save the drowning boys in the water.
A. having lost
B. to lose
C. losing
D. of losing
10. ［2012嘉兴模拟］—Did you make sense of what the man said just now?
—No, his meaning didn’t. Would you explain it to me?
A. get through
B. get off
C. get across
D. get out
11. After the man had worked round the clock for two days, his strength seemed to have _______.
A. put out
B. got out
C. gone out
D. run out
12. You will _______ sooner or later if you keep working like that.
A. break off
B. break down
C. break into
D. break out
13. ［2012杭州模拟］—Why don’t you try to do exercise to lose weight?
—I have tried everything but it has made little .
A. effect
B. result
C. conclusion
D. difference
14. Since economy is declining, a lot of people have to _______ their expenses to what they can afford.
A. add
B. limit
C. combine
D. press
15. _______ be sent to work there？
A. Who do you suggest
B. Who do you suggest that should
C. Do you suggest who should
D. Do you suggest whom should
Ⅲ. 课文填词
As we all know,
hiking holidays sound exciting,
while they are actually very different,
for they can be 1. u
and even dangerous.
However,
things at Adventure 2000 are different,
because we have 2. e
guides,
cooks and
3. _______ (行李搬运工)who can help you a lot.
We can also provide good travel arrangements and 4.
(住宿).
In 5.
of those who don’t want to go straight home afterwards,
other special offers are 6. i
for them.
If you are fit,
you can choose Class A hike,
which 7. _______ walks of 6~8 hours most days at a high 8. _______ of 5, 545 metres.
Of course,
Class B and C hikes are relatively 9. _______.
The hikes,
whose total cost is ￡2, 500 and 10.
(最多) group size is 15 people,
are between October and May.