活页练(十四)单项填空＋阅读理解＋Ⅰ.单项填空
1．________ is known to us is that tobacco contains nicotine and other harmful products，so you should give up smoking.
A．As
B．It
C．What
D．Which
答案 C
解析 句意为：我们知道烟中含有尼古丁和其他有害成分，因此你应该戒烟。________ is known to us这一部分在句中作主语，是一个主语从句，主语从句中动词know缺少宾语，故用what引导。
2．When ________ the twins，you will find the differences between them.
A．compared
B．compare
C．comparing
D．compares
答案 C
解析 句意为：当比较这两个双胞胎时，你将发现他们之间的不同。本句中的主语是you，和compare构成逻辑上的主谓关系。
3．—Do you think he can get the first prize for jumping?
—Impossible now.He ________ to do so，but he has just hurt his leg.
A．would expect
B．was expected
C．has expected
D．is expected
答案 B
解析 句意为：——你认为他能在跳远中得第一名吗？——现在不可能了。预计他会(得第一名)的，但是，他刚刚伤了腿。由语境可知，预计他会得第一，是发生在过去的事，故用一般过去时。
4．He left his homeland，________ never ________ back again.
A．determined；to come
B．being determined；to come
C．determined；coming
D．determining；coming
答案 A
解析 句意为：他离开了家乡，决定不再回来。determined决心，坚决的，此处为形容词作状语。
5．The maths problem is very difficult.I work it out，________.
A．still
B．yet
C．although
D．though
答案 D
解析 句意为：数学问题很难，但我解决了。still 仍然； yet然而；although 虽然，用于句首；though虽然，用于句首、句中或句末。
6．The couple are used to getting up before dawn，________ it is still dark outside.
A．as
B．where
C．which
D．when
答案 D
解析 句意为：夫妻俩习惯于拂晓之前起床，那时天还没有亮。as 随着，表伴随，引导时间状语从句。where 那儿，引导地点状语从句；which哪一个，引导定语从句；when当……时候，引导时间状语从句。
7．The plan was in ________ just because people were unwilling to cooperate.
A．ruins
B．pieces
C．danger
D．trouble
答案 A
解析 句意为：计划毁掉了，因为人们不愿意合作。in ruins毁掉，荒废，成为废墟，符合句意。in piece破碎；in danger在危险中；in trouble处于困境中，有麻烦。
8．The place is worth ________.
A．pay a visit
B．paying a visit to
C．paying a visit
D．pay a visit to
答案 B
解析 句意为：这地方值得一看。be worth doing(某物、某人)具有……的价值，值得……；a visit to some place去某地参观。
9．Be sure to take a trip to the Waddell ________ it’s a long drive on a dirt road.It’s well worth the trouble.
A．only if
B．now that
C．even though
D．in case
答案 C
解析 句意为：务必要到威德尔海旅游，尽管要在一条脏的路上开很久的车，但这样做值得。only if 只要……就，只有；now that既然，由于；even though即使，纵然；in case假使，免得。
10．Today we have too many choices of communication through advanced technology，but we seem ________ the joy of communicating face to face.
A．losing
B．to be losing
C．to be lost
D．having lost
答案 B
解析 句意为：今天通过先进的技术，有太多的交流方式供我们选择，但我们看上去正在失去面对面交流的乐趣。seem to do sth.好像做……。因动作正在进行，故选B项。
11．—Won’ t you go to the football match tonight?
—________.I might stay at home watching it live on TV instead.
A．I’d rather not
B．I’m not sure
C．I guess so
D．I’d love to
答案 B
解析 句意为：——你今晚不去看足球赛？——不一定，我可能待在家从电视上看直播。might可能，表示不确定。
12．Staying ________ you are means you will fall behind others.
A．at the place
B．in which
C．where
D．there
答案 C
解析 句意为：待在原地不动就意味着你会落后于别人。stay为不及物动词，表示“待在某处”，后需接地点状语，故用where引导地点状语从句。
13．It is difficult to ________ a conversation with someone who only says “Yes” and “No”．
A．keep up
B．take up
C．make up
D．pick up
答案 A
解析 句意为：和一个只说yes和no的人继续交流太难了。keep up保持，维持；take up(中断后)继续，接受，占用；make up组成，补足，编造；pick up捡起，得到，学会。由句意知选A项。
14．If you do fall out of the boat，your life jacket will help you to________until we can find you out.
A．stay up
B．come up
C．make up
D．stand up
答案 A
解析 句意为：如果你从船上掉下去的话，你的救生衣会帮你不下沉，直到我们找到你。come up走过来；make up编造，组成；stand up起立；stay up不倒，不沉。故选A项。
15．—Which of the two English films do you like better?
—________ shorter one，of course.I think it’s really ________ most instructive one.
A．A；the
B．The；the
C．The；a
D．A；a
答案 C
解析 句意为：——这两部英文电影中，你更喜欢哪一部？——当然是短一点的。我想它是一部更有教育意义的电影。前一空表两者比较，为特指；后一空表泛指。
Ⅱ.阅读理解
A
The morning had been a disaster.My tooth was aching，and I’d been in an argument with a friend.Her words still hurt：“The trouble with you is that you won’t put yourself in my place.Can’t you see things from my point of view？” I shook my head stubbornly—and felt the ache in my tooth.I’d thought I could hold out till my dentist came back from holiday，but the pain was really unbearable.I started calling the dentists in the phone book，but no one could see me immediately.Finally，at about lunchtime，I got lucky.
“If you come by right now，” the receptionist said，“the dentist will fit you in.”
I took my purse and keys and rushed to my car.But suddenly I began to doubt about the dentist.What kind of dentist would be so eager to treat someone at such short notice？Why wasn’t he as busy as the others?
In the dentist’s office，I sat down and looked around.I saw nothing but the bare walls and I became even more worried.The assistant noticed my nervousness and placed her warm hand over my icecold one.
When I told her my fears，she laughed and said，“Don’t worry.The dentist is very good.”
“How long do I have to wait for him？” I asked impatiently.
“Come on，he is coming.Just lie down and relax.And enjoy the artwork，” the assistant said.
“The artwork？” I was puzzled.
The chair went back.Suddenly I smiled.There was a beautiful picture，right where I could enjoy it：on the ceiling.How considerate the dentist was！At that moment，I began to understand what my friend meant by her words.
What a relief！(2017·重庆，A)
1．Which of the following best describes the author’s feeling that morning?
A．Cheerful.
B．Nervous.
C．Satisfied.
D．Upset.
答案 D
解析 推理判断题。从第一段中的a disaster，aching，hurt等字眼，我们可以推断出那天早晨作者的感觉是upset(烦恼的、生气的)。
2．What made the author begin to doubt about the dentist?
A．The dentist’s agreeing to treat her at very short notice.
B．The dentist’s being as busy as the other dentists.
C．The surroundings of the dentist’s office.
D．The laughing assistant of the dentist.
答案 A
解析 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“But suddenly I began to doubt about the dentist.What kind of dentist would be so eager to treat someone at such short notice？”可确定答案为A项。
3．Why did the author suddenly smile?
A．Because the dentist came at last.
B．Because she saw a picture on the ceiling.
C．Because she could relax in the chair.
D．Because the assistant kept comforting her.
答案 B解析 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“...suddenly I smiled.There was a beautiful picture，right where I could enjoy it：on the ceiling.”可知，答案为B项。
4．What did the author learn from her experience most probably?
A．Strike while the iron is hot.
B．Have a good word for one’s friend.
C．Put oneself in other’s shoes.
D．A friend in need is a friend indeed.
答案 C
解析 推理判断题。由倒数第二段中的“At that moment，I began to understand what my friend meant by her words.”及第一段中“我”朋友说的话“The trouble with you is that you won’t put yourself in my place.”可知，答案为C项。
B
Given that many people’s moods(情绪) are regulated by the chemical action of chocolate，it was probably only a matter of time before somebody made the chocolate shop similar to a drugstore of Chinese medicine.Looking like a setting from the film Charlie & the Chocolate Factory，Singapore’s Chocolate Research Facility (CRF) has over 100 varieties of chocolates.Its founder is Chris Lee who grew up at his parents’corner store with one hand almost always in the jar of sweets.
If the CRF seems to be a smart idea，that’s because Lee is not merely a seasoned salesperson but also head of a marketing department that has business relations with big names such as Levi’s and Sony.That idea surely results in the imagination at work when it comes to making different flavored(味道) chocolates.
The CRF’s produce is “green”，made within the country and divided into 10 lines，with the Alcohol Series being the most popular.The Exotic Series—with Sichuan pepper，red bean(豆)，cheese and other flavors—also does well and is fun to taste.And for chocolate_snobs who think that they have a better knowledge of chocolate than others，the Connoisseur Series uses cocoa beans from Togo，Cuba，Venezuela，and Ghana，among others.
(2017·新课标全国Ⅱ，C)
5．What is good about chocolate?
A．It serves as a suitable gift.
B．It works as an effective medicine.
C．It helps improve the state of mind.
D．It strengthens business relations.
答案 C
解析 细节理解题。由文章第一句“Given that many people’s moods(情绪) are regulated by the chemical action of chocolate...”可知，答案为C项。
6．Why is Chris Lee able to develop his idea of the CRF?
A．He knows the importance of research.
B．He learns from shops of similar types.
C．He has the support of many big names.
D．He has a lot of marketing experience.
答案 D
解析 细节理解题。由第二段可知，Chris Lee不仅是个老道的销售人员，还是个销售部的主管，且该销售部与知名品牌有工作联系，可见Chris Lee的销售经验丰富正是能发展他想法的原因所在。
7．Which line of the CRF produce sells best?
A．The Connoisseur Series.
B．The Exotic Series.
C．The Alcohol Series.
D．The Sichuan Series.
答案 C
解析 细节理解题。由第三段第一句中的“...with the Alcohol Series being the most popular.”知正确答案为C项。
8．The words “chocolate snobs” in Paragraph 3 probably refer to people who________.
A．are particular about chocolate
B．know little about cocoa beans
C．look down upon others
D．like to try new flavors
答案 A
解析 词义猜测题。由第三段划线词所在句我们可以发现who引导的从句正是对chocolate snobs的解释，即chocolate snobs指那些自认为比他人更懂得巧克力的人。所以正确答案为A项。
Ⅲ.短文填词
I have a good friend whose name is Liu Mei.She is our monitor and one of the ________(优秀的) students in our class.1.excellent
Clever ________ she is，she works very hard.We have a2.as
lot in c________ and have a lot to talk about.One evening she
3.common
told me that something h________ when her parents were out.
4.happened
She was doing h________ homework one Sunday morning
5.her
when she s________ something burning.She stopped to look
6.smelt
out of the window and found a cloud of ________(烟) coming7.smoke
out of her neighbor’s house.She called 119 i________.
8.immediatey
Ten minutes later，the firemen came and put ________ the fire.9.out
Her neighbor was very t________ for her help.
10.thankful