（豫皖京闽粤通用）2017届高考英语北师大版一轮复习配套练习：book5 Unit 14《careers》（含解析）

　　Ⅰ.语境填词

　　1．I don’t think what he said is relevant to the topic(主题) we are discussing.He has missed the point.(2015·湖北)

　　2．It was already half past seven and I was running late again for the dinner appointment(约会) with my wife，Eleanor.(2017·辽宁)

　　3．Then，she reached out her hands to grasp(抓住) mine.(2017·重庆)

　　4．I’d prefer to reserve my judgement (判断，看法) until I find all the evidence.(2011·福建)

　　5．The city’s “psychology cafes”，which offer great comfort(安慰，慰藉)，are among the most popular places.(2015·新课标全国Ⅰ)

　　Ⅱ.单句语法填空

　　1．The police will reward whoever has provided useful information to catch the robber.(2017·湖北)

　　2．One moment it was quiet and calm in the forest，the next，the air was charged with tension.(2017·重庆)

　　3．The schools that I visit in Nottingham are full of experienced staff committed to giving(give) our children a caring and inspiring learning environment.(2017·福建)

　　4．These comments came in response to specific questions often asked by local newsmen.(2015·浙江)

　　5．To decrease(decrease) the amount of rubbish and protect the environment，more governments are requiring people to recycle materials.(2015·安徽)

　　6．The Mullers didn’t hesitate to give(give) their phone number to the street people and told them to phone anytime.

　　7．ORBIS is an international non­profit organization which operates(operate) the world’s only flying teaching eye hospital.(2017·江西)

　　8．I constantly(constant) say ‘don’t worry about me，I’m fine’，but she never believes me.(2017·四川)

　　9．Her owner Mike Holden panicked(panic) and called the coastguard of Cornwall，who turned up in seconds.(2015·陕西)

　　10．There have been times when wolves have been seen one moment howling in chorus，and the next，quarreling(quarrel) among each other.(2011·湖北)

　　Ⅲ.短语填空

　　pay off，turn up，due to，turn over，in addition，keep up with，in case，take charge of

　　1．For animals their size，ants have been astonishingly successful，largely due to their wonderful social behavior.(2015·安徽)

　　2．After that we are aware that we should build up our bodies and live a healthy life.In addition，it may lead to a lot of worries.(2015·广东)

　　3．There was a very naughty boy in the nursery and a teacher who was generally very confident with the children was asked to take charge of him.(2017·湖北)

　　4．It was considerate of Michael to inform us of his delay in case we got worried.(2015·福建)

　　5．I rushed to the tiller but it was too late.Another huge wall of water turned over the boat in a minute.(2011·重庆)

　　6．They have loans，bills，a mortgage(抵押贷款) to pay off，retirement to save for.(2015·浙江)

　　7．If you invite people to a party at 7 o’clock your guests will consider it polite to turn up exactly on time in Germany.(2011·大纲全国)

　　8．I love technology and try to keep up with it so I can relate to my students.(2011·北京)

　　Ⅳ.完成句子

　　1．You will find it enjoyable to see a dentist.

　　你会发现去看牙医是令人愉快的。(2017·山东)

　　2．Very quickly，she learned to appreciate life rather than to judge everything so harshly.

　　很快地，她开始学着欣赏生活而不是刻薄地去评判任何事。(2015·福建)

　　3．The moment/instant/minute I arrived in Paris，I was greeted by a nice French couple who would become my host parents.

　　我一到巴黎，就有一对不错的法国夫妇来迎接我，他们将成为我的寄宿家长。(2017·浙江)

　　4．When I handed him the gift card，saying he could use it for whatever his family might need，he burst into tears.

　　当我递给他礼物卡，告诉他可以用这张卡为家人购买任何生活必需品时，他突然大哭起来。(2015·新课标全国Ⅰ)

　　5．But Oshbot，like other social robots，is not intended to replace workers，but to work alongside other employees.

　　像社会上的其他机器人一样，不是打算去取代工人，而是和员工一起工作。(2015·天津)

　　写作素材 (关于职场)

　　1．由于在保险公司里的出色工作，汤姆获得了一大笔奖金。

　　2．另外，他不仅职位升迁，而且工资提高了。

　　3．这一切表明长期以来，他的努力得到了好结果。

　　4．这是一件令人骄傲的事。

　　5．他现在负责一个部门。

　　提示：黑体部分用本单元词汇表达，并且请使用定语从句，not only...but also...引起的倒装句以及get sth.done等结构。

　　连句成篇 (将以上句子连成一篇60词左右的英语短文)

　　Due to the excellent work in the insurance company，Tom received a large bonus.In addition，not only did he get his position promoted but also got his wage increased.All these showed that for a long time，the efforts he had made paid off.It was a glory.Now he is in charge of an department.

　　Ⅰ.阅读理解

　　A

　　(建议用时8′)

　　October 21 was a very dark day in Texas.Not only did Hurricane Hanna destroy homes，it caused the largest business damage in Texas’s history.The worst thing is Hanna’s destructive force nearly wiped out most power poles and power lines.According to Center Point Energy，Hurricane Hanna affected 2.15 million customers.Currently，more than 4,000 of them are still in the dark.Crews have worked 16­hour shifts to restore power to residents.

　　Most of Houston seems to be returning to normal.Schools，restaurants，retail stores and gas stations are open.Smiles are back.But harder­hit places，including Galveston，will take much longer to recover.Hundreds of people are still missing，and coastal towns are a mess.Some ruins from storm have drifted south to other beaches in Texas.Several public schools in Galveston are closed due to water damage.Parents are registering kids in other area schools which are scheduled to begin class on November 13.Many school supplies were destroyed.

　　Clara Barton Village is an emergency shelter located at Alamo Elementary School in Galveston，Texas.This is where Paula Reed and her family are staying.Believe it or not，Paula Reed and her family consider this hurricane a blessing.When Paula was a girl，she was an orphan，but was taken in by her stepmom，Antonia Flores.Reed lost contact with Flores and had been trying desperately to locate her for the past few years.Before the hurricane，Reed and her family moved away from Galveston to a San Antonio shelter.There，she reunited with Flores after 30 long years！The moment they saw each other，their lives were changed.

　　1．What’s the most serious damage caused by Hurricane Hanna?

　　A．Hundreds of people are still missing.

　　B．A large number of people are homeless.

　　C．Power facilities are severely destroyed.

　　D．Factories are closed and many people jobless.

　　答案　C

　　解析　细节理解题。根据文章第一段第三句“The worst thing is Hanna’s destructive force nearly wiped out most power poles and power lines.”可知飓风对人最大的影响是破坏了电力设施。故选C。

　　2．It can be inferred that the residents in Houston

　　.

　　A．have fully recovered from the disaster

　　B．were the most unlucky people in the disaster

　　C．need a long time to bring their life back to normal

　　D．suffered less from Hanna than people in Galveston

　　答案　D

　　解析　细节理解题。根据第二段第一句“Most of Houston seems to be returning to normal.”可知休斯顿地区基本恢复了正常；根据第四句“But harder­hit places，including Galveston...”可知加尔维斯敦地区的情况比休斯敦地区情况严重得多。故选D。

　　3．Kids in public schools in other areas of Houston will have to stay at home for

　　.

　　A．at least one month

　　B．at least three weeks

　　C．two weeks at most

　　D．nearly half a month

　　答案　B

　　解析　推理判断题。根据第一段第一句可知是10月21号发生的飓风，根据第二段倒数第二句可知父母将孩子送到其他学校学习，这些学校11月13号开学，所以学生在家的时间差不多是三个星期。故选B。

　　4．Paula Reed and her family consider the hurricane a blessing because

　　.

　　A．they had nothing lost after Hurricane Hanna

　　B．they lived a happier life in San Antonio shelter

　　C．Paula was taken good care of in the shelter

　　D．Paula reunited with her stepmother after three decades

　　答案　D

　　解析　细节理解题。根据最后一段描述可知由于飓风Reed与她的继母团聚了。故选D。

　　B

　　(建议用时7′)

　　What would you like to be when you grow up？A teacher？A doctor？An astronaut？What do you need to do to achieve your dream job?

　　Perhaps you think that studying well and then going on to work hard will get you the successful career(事业) you want.We are constantly taught that our hard work will eventually pay off.

　　But a government survey has shown that hard work is not the only thing that will help you to move up the ladder.Seventy­six percent of people believe that who you know matters more than what you know when it comes to social activity.So are the connections that you have more important than your education?

　　Two thirds of the people in the survey believed that family background is important in influencing your chances of success.They believe that if you are privileged from birth，you are more likely to have a successful career，especially if your family is wealthy.

　　Even if you don’t have a privileged background，the people you know can still make a difference to your career.Networking is a skill which is encouraged by many career advisers.Some companies run networking workshops to try and encourage staff to meet other people，to communicate and build relationships.It’s a valuable skill.

　　But the survey also showed something quite interesting.Although most people believed that networks are more important than education，many people put their own career success down to talent，rather than family background.41% of the people said that their parents’ income had influenced their life，but at the same time，another 41% believed that they had achieved their own success.

　　So which is more important，what you know or who you know？It seems that by working hard and making lots of connections，the answer may be that both are very important.

　　5．According to the government survey，what plays the most important role in helping people move up the ladder?

　　A．Hard work.

　　B．Education.

　　C．Social relationship.

　　D．Social activity.

　　答案　C

　　解析　细节理解题。根据文章第三段中的“Seventy­six percent of people believe that who you know matters more than what you know when it comes to social activity.”可知答案。

　　6．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

　　A．Most people think education matters most.

　　B．Most people think their success has nothing to do with family background.

　　C．41% of the people believe they gained their own success.

　　D．41% of the people believe parents’ income is very important.

　　答案　A

　　解析　细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段内容可知B、C、D三项都是正确的，只有A项与原文内容不一致。

　　7．What’s the writer’s purpose in writing the passage?

　　A．To stress the importance of education.

　　B．To challenge the traditional belief.

　　C．To make lots of social connections.

　　D．To encourage people to work hard.

　　答案　B

　　解析　推理判断题。通读全文内容尤其是文章第二、三两段可以推断，作者写作本文是为了质疑人们对于成功因素的传统看法。

　　8．Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

　　A．The Way to Success

　　B．Keep Your Dream in Mind

　　C．A Wealthy and Smooth Career

　　D．A Survey on People’s Dreams

　　答案　A

　　解析　标题归纳题。通读全文可知，本文全文都是谈论影响成功的因素，即如何才能成功。

　　Ⅱ.语法填空(建议用时10′)

　　Few people would even think of beginning a new job at the age of 76,9.but one of America’s most famous artists did just that.Anna Mary Robertson，better known as “Grandma Moses”，turned to painting 10.when she was too old to work on her farm.

　　Grandma Moses was crazy about 11.painting(paint) soon after she picked it up and worked hard at it.She painted 12.carefully(care) and her works were nice.She first painted only to please 13.herself，and then began to sell her works for a little money.In 1993，a collector，Louis Caldor happened to see several of Grandma Moses’ best works 14.that were hanging in a shop.He liked them,15.bought(buy) them at once，and set out to look for more.Caldor held 16.a show to introduce the works of Grandma Moses 17.to other artists.Grandma Moses，18.who was world­famous，died on December 13,1961，at the age of 101.

　　Ⅲ.短文改错(建议用时9′)

　　I have learned from the newspaper that your company is looking for receptionist.I’m very interesting in the job and I’d like to apply to the position.

　　First of all，allow me to introduce myself.I had just graduated from high school and taken the University Entrance Examination.I want to find out a part­time job this summer.I’m 18 year old and have a good command of English，especial in terms of speaking and listening.In fact，I once won the first prize in the English speech competition hold in our school.Besides，I’m quite easy­going but therefore very popular among my classmates.

　　I sincerely hope you can give us a chance.I’m looking forward to your early reply.

　　答案　

　　I have learned from the newspaper that your company is looking for

　　receptionist.I’m very

　　in the job and I’d like to apply

　　the position.

　　First of all，allow me to introduce myself.I

　　just graduated from high school and taken the University Entrance Examination.I want to find out

　　a part­time job this summer.I’m 18

　　old and have a good command of English， in terms of speaking and listening.In fact，I once won the first prize in the English speech competition

　　in our school.Besides，I’m quite easy­going

　　therefore very popular among my classmates.

　　I sincerely hope you can give

　　a chance.I’m looking forward to your early reply.

　　Ⅳ.书面表达(建议用时25′)

　　最近，某科技公司推出一款新型手机，请你根据下表提示，为该款手机写一篇英文广告。

　　品名 Smart Mobile Phone 8用途 除了具备手机的一般功能外，还具备一般便携式电脑的功能，支持4G、Wi­Fi等上网模式。

　　特点 体积小，重量轻，易携带，价格合理，适合移动办公人士使用。

　　注意：1.词数100左右；

　　2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

　　参考范文

　　Smart Life from Our Smart Mobile Phone 8

　　It stands out among all the other smart mobile phones that are on sale now and will make your life smarter in an all­around way!

　　Besides the general functions as a handset，it also serves as a laptop，with which you can surf the Internet wherever you are by using the 4G or Wi­Fi model.It is so smart that it is ideal for office workers who are always on the go.

　　It is small in size and light in weight，so you’ll feel it very convenient and easy to carry.What’s more，it is a high­quality product sold at a reasonable price.

　　Ⅰ.阅读理解

　　A

　　(建议用时8′)

　　October sixteenth is World Food Day.This day is also the anniversary of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (F.A.O.)．The UN agency leads international efforts to defeat world hunger.It was created in 1945.

　　The F．A.O.says more than one hundred fifty countries are to hold special events to celebrate World Food Day.At F．A.O.headquarters in Rome，for example，runners will compete in a five­kilometer race through the city’s historical area.Events in other countries include discussions among experts，press conferences and musical programs.

　　The message of this year’s World Food Day is “investing in agriculture for food security”．The F．A.O.says，“During the early 1990s，the foreign aid for agriculture was nine thousand million dollars each year.But now，it has declined to less than five thousand million dollars a year.”Yet，the F．A.O.estimates that more than eight hundred and fifty million people around the world do not get enough food.

　　The UN agency notes that seventy percent of the world’s hunger lies in the farmers who grow small amount of food.Many also face problems of feeding themselves.The F．A.O.says agricultural aid could help small farmers make a profit from their crops.Farmers would also be able to feed their families throughout the year and re­invest in their farms.They could buy better seeds，equipment and chemical fertilizers to help their crops grow.

　　Muhammad Yunis，the winner of the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to improve the lives of poor people，as well as his Bangladesh microfinance organization，the Grameen Bank，has lent small amount of money to poor people who are unable to get traditional loans，especially women.Minister Yunis says that he plans to give his share of the one million three hundred thousand dollars Nobel award to good causes.He says he wants to establish an eye hospital and start a project to produce low­cost food for the poor.

　　1．To celebrate the World Food Day，how many kinds of activities are mentioned in the passage?

　　A．Two.

　　B．Three.

　　C．Four.

　　D．Five.

　　答案　C

　　解析　细节理解题。根据第二段可知，为庆祝今年的世界粮食日将举办：a five­kilometer race，discussions among experts，press conferences，musical programs四种活动，故选C。

　　2．Which of the following statements is TRUE?

　　A．The F．A.O.is established to invest in agriculture for food security.

　　B．The foreign aid for agriculture has reduced by nearly 50% in recent decades.

　　C．The Grameen Bank has provided large amount of loans for poor farmers.

　　D．Yunis will donate his entire Nobel award to help solve the hunger for the poor.

　　答案　B

　　解析　细节理解题。根据第三段“During the early 1990s，the foreign aid for agriculture was nine thousand million dollars each year.But now，it has declined to less than five thousand million dollars a year.”可知对农业的国外援助从20世纪90年代到现在的几十年中已经下降了接近百分之五十，故选B。

　　3．With agricultural aid，farmers can

　　.

　　A．promote the production of crops

　　B．produce low­cost food

　　C．invest money in other fields

　　D．buy better food

　　答案　A

　　解析　推理判断题。根据第四段“They could buy better seeds，equipment and chemical fertilizers to help their crops grow.”可知对农业的救助奖金充足的话，农民会有资金对他们的农业生产进行在种子、设备和化肥等方面的再投资。因此可以增加庄稼的产量，改善农业生产状况。故选A。

　　4．The writer wrote the passage mainly to

　　.

　　A．give an introduction of the F．A.O.

　　B．inform us of the situations of the world food

　　C．appeal for more investment in agriculture

　　D．show how to deal with the world’s hunger

　　答案　C

　　解析　主旨大意题。结合全文，可知，F.A.O.的成立旨在解决农民的温饱问题，作者写这篇文章的目的是号召全世界重视对农业的资金投入，帮助解决更多农民的饥饿问题，故选C。

　　B

　　(建议用时7′)

　　Next time you hear a funny joke you’d better not laugh too hard.According to a paper published by the British Medical Journal，laughter isn’t always the best medicine.Sometimes it can even be harmful.Professor Robin Ferner from the University of Birmingham，one of the authors of the study，found that bad things could happen to people who laughed too much.He says，“We found people with heartbeat problems which had stopped their heart，we found people who had fainted(昏倒)，and we found people who’d dislocated their jaws or burst their lungs.”

　　It seems that laughing can be no laughing matter.But it’s not all doom and gloom.Professor Ferner says there are benefits to laughing when you want to lose weight，for example.Yes，that’s right：laugh and be slimmer! Professor Ferner explains that，“You use energy when you laugh，you move your diaphragm(横膈膜)，you expand your lungs，and both those things can be helpful.”

　　According to the research，laughing for a quarter of an hour can burn up to 40 calories，and if you laughed all day you’d use up about 2,000 calories，which is what most people consume in a day.But don’t do that or you might end up with a painful jaw.Ouch! Or you might find people looking at you in a funny way.

　　But I don’t want to finish this article leaving you feeling desperate.Laughter comes naturally for most of us.Babies begin to laugh at around 3－6 months.So give in to your sense of humour and keep smiling.Life is short anyway.

　　5．Laughing too much may cause the following harmful results EXCEPT

　　.

　　A．heart stop

　　B．diaphragm movement

　　C．lung burst

　　D．jaw dislocation

　　答案　B

　　解析　细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句“He says，‘We found people with heartbeat problems which had stopped their heart，we found people who had fainted(昏倒)，and we found people who’d dislocated their jaws or burst their lungs.’”可知，危害性有心脏骤停、昏倒、脱臼、伤肺，故选B项。

　　6．The underlined phrase “doom and gloom” in Paragraph 2 probably means “

　　”．

　　A．hopeless

　　B．funny

　　C．painful

　　D．nervous

　　答案　A

　　解析　词义猜测题。根据第二段可知，好像笑并不是闹着玩的，但它也不是无用。Ferner教授说，当你想减肥时，笑是非常有效的。故选A项。

　　7．How many calories can you use if you laugh for half a day?

　　A．About 40.

　　B．About 1,000.

　　C．About 2,000.

　　D．About 2,040.

　　答案　B

　　解析　细节理解题。根据第三段中的“...if you laughed all day you’d use up about 2,000 calories，which is what most people consume in a day.”可知，笑一天能消耗2 000卡路里，那么半天就是1 000，故选B项。

　　8．What is the author’s attitude towards laughing in the last paragraph?

　　A．Uninterested.

　　B．Disapproving.

　　C．Worried.

　　D．Favorable.

　　答案　D

　　解析　作者态度题。根据最后一段最后两句“So give in to your sense of humour and keep smiling.Life is short anyway.”可知，不要放弃幽默，保持微笑，毕竟生命是短暂的。故选D项。

　　Ⅱ.完形填空(建议用时17′)

　　I love it when weeks start out regularly，and then suddenly get interrupted with something unexpected.

　　After 19 hours of somewhat

　　9

　　travel and 15 episodes(一集) of Homeland—not the best show to

　　10

　　on your way to the Middle East，by the way，I arrived in Dubai，and headed

　　11

　　for customs.The scary­looking man sitting behind the security camera screen

　　12

　　at me，then back at the screen，and then back at me，and said，“Do you have a drug

　　13

　　？”

　　“Sorry？”

　　“Is the needle in your bag used for this

　　14

　　—drug injection？”

　　That was

　　15

　　my heart rate rose to a near­death level.I thought to myself，“Oh.Someone must have

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　　something in my bag，and I am going to get

　　17

　　，and taken off to be in prison for the rest of my life，never to be

　　18

　　with my family ever again.”

　　Scary Dude opened my bag，pulled the “needle” out，and to my

　　19

　　，it was my EpiPen，and not something

　　20

　　for the use of crack，or heroin，or whatever drugs you use with needles.

　　I

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　　，“Oh！That’s my EpiPen.You know，so I don’t lose my

　　22

　　if I get stung by a bee.”

　　“Bee？” he questioned in

　　23

　　.“Wait，are you in the army？”

　　“Army？Are you

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　　？Do you think they would let someone like me in the army？”Pointing to my fat parts.

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　　，my Oscar award winning charade(做戏) skills

　　26

　　，and he got it，or perhaps he just got

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　　of me talking nonstop，and let me pass through to get rid of me.Anyway I got to enjoy a magical Dubai

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　　，and it was wonderful.

　　9．A.uncomfortable

　　B．interesting

　　C．lonely

　　D．unforgettable

　　答案　A

　　解析　根据空前的“19 hours of somewhat”及空后的“and 15 episodes(一集) of Homeland—not the best show”可知此处应该用贬义词，故uncomfortable“不舒服的”，符合语境。

　　10．A.perform

　　B．review

　　C．watch

　　D．appreciate

　　答案　C

　　解析　根据语境可知，此处的“show”指的是前面的“Homeland”，因此选择C项。watch观看(节目)。

　　11．A.safely

　　B．smoothly

　　C．firmly

　　D．directly

　　答案　D

　　解析　此处是说一到迪拜作者就径直前往海关。directly意为“直接地，径直”，符合语境。

　　12．A.pointed

　　B．looked

　　C．wondered

　　D．targeted

　　答案　B

　　解析　根据常识和语境可知，此处指的应该是那位坐在安检屏幕后的人看看(looked)作者然后再看看屏幕。

　　13．A.preference

　　B．offence

　　C．addiction

　　D．business

　　答案　C

　　解析　根据下文中的“crack，or heroin，or whatever drugs”可知这里指那位安检人员问作者是否有毒瘾(addiction)。

　　14．A.purpose

　　B．case

　　C．sake

　　D．benefit

　　答案　A

　　解析　根据破折号后的“drug injection”可知应选A项，指安检人员质问作者那个注射针是否是用来注射药物的。purpose意为“目的”，符合语境。

　　15．A.when

　　B．how

　　C．where

　　D．because

　　答案　A

　　解析　根据上下文语境可知，此处指的是就在那时作者心跳加速到快要死的程度了。故when符合语境。

　　16．A.stolen

　　B．stuck

　　C．abandoned D．planted

　　答案　D

　　解析　根据语境可知，此处指作者思量着一定是有人在自己包里放了什么东西。plant意为“把……牢牢插入，稳固地放置……”，符合语境。

　　17．A.separated

　　B．scolded

　　C．dismissed

　　D．arrested

　　答案　D

　　解析　根据下文中的“taken off to be in prison”可知，此处指作者觉得自己要被逮捕了，因此选D项，get arrested“被捕”。

　　18．A.connected

　　B．reunited

　　C．mixed

　　D．burdened

　　答案　B

　　解析　根据上文中的“be in prison for the rest of my life”可知此处指再也不能和家人团聚(reunited)了。

　　19．A.surprise

　　B．satisfaction

　　C．regret

　　D．relief

　　答案　D

　　解析　上文提到作者担心自己会被逮捕并关进监狱，再结合后面的“it was my EpiPen”可知此处应是说作者松了一口气，再也不用担心了。to one’s relief意为“使某人安心的是，使某人宽慰的是”。

　　20．A.immoral

　　B．dangerous

　　C．illegal

　　D．important

　　答案　C

　　解析　此处指那是肾上腺素自动注射器而不是违法的东西，illegal意为“违法的”，符合语境。

　　21．A.admitted

　　B．described

　　C．explained

　　D．complained

　　答案　C

　　解析　此处指作者向安检人员解释道：“哦，那是我的肾上腺素自动注射器。”admit承认；describe描述；explain解释；complain抱怨，发牢骚。

　　22．A.way

　　B．life

　　C．sense

　　D．temper

　　答案　B

　　解析　此处是说有了这个肾上腺素自动注射器，如果被蜜蜂叮了作者也不至于丧命。lose one’s life意为“丧命”。

　　23．A.puzzlement

　　B．embarrassment

　　C．nervousness

　　D．panic

　　答案　A

　　解析　根据上文中的“Bee？”和下文的“Wait，are you in the army？”可知，作者的解释让那位安检人员疑惑不解(puzzlement)。

　　24．A.crazy

　　B．serious

　　C．foolish

　　D．humorous

　　答案　B

　　解析　根据下文中的“Do you think they would let someone like me in the army？”可知，此处作者认为安检人员在开玩笑，不是认真的。are you serious是常用表达，意为“你是在说笑吧，你不是认真的吧”。注意：本题不能选A或C，因为作者的说话对象是安检人员，直接说“Are you crazy/foolish”太不礼貌。

　　25．A.Finally

　　B．Unfortunately

　　C．Honestly

　　D．Sadly

　　答案　A

　　解析　此处是说作者终于脱身了。finally最后，终于。

　　26．A.showed off

　　B．paid off

　　C．came out

　　D．ran out

　　答案　B

　　解析　根据下文中的“let me pass through”可知，pay off“取得成功，得到好的结果”符合语境。

　　27．A.fearful

　　B．ashamed

　　C．sick

　　D．aware

　　答案　C

　　解析　根据下文中的“to get rid of me”可知，此处指作者在那个安检人员身边说个不停，可能使他不耐烦了。get sick of＝be tired of意为“厌倦，厌烦”。

　　28．A.sight

　　B．discovery

　　C．escape

　　D．adventure

　　答案　D

　　解析　根据语境可知，此处指作者觉得自己的迪拜之行是一场奇妙的冒险(经历)，但还是很精彩的。adventure意为“冒险(经历)，奇遇”，符合文章的主旨。

　　Ⅲ.语法填空(建议用时10′)

　　Everyone has his own way of saying things and his own special expressions.Many everyday American expressions are based 29.on colors.Red is a hot color.Americans often use 30.it to express heat.They may say they are red hot about something unfair.When they are red hot they are very 31.angry(anger) about something.The small hot tasting peppers found in many Mexican foods 32.are called(call) red hots for their color and their spicy taste.Fast loud music is popular with many people.They may say the music is red hot,33.especially(especial) the kind called Dixieland jazz.Pink is a 34.lighter(light) kind of red.People sometimes say they are in the pink 35.when they are in good health.The expression was first used in America at the beginning of the 36.twentieth(twenty) century.It probably comes from the fact that many babies are born with a nice pink color 37.that/which shows that they are in good health.Blue is a cool.The traditional blues music in the United States is 38.the opposite of red hot music.Blues is slow，sad and soulful(深情的)．Someone who is blue is very sad.