Unit 4
Films and film events
[对 点 题 组]
Ⅰ.用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空
1.It is important to be aware of these dangers because everyone is ________(expose)to air pollution regardless of lifestyle choices.
2.His public speeches are in direct ________(contradict)to his personal lifestyle.
3.She chose to learn the violin in ________(prefer) to the piano.
4.Much to his ________(disappoint),he failed the exam again.
5.When a dog attacked me,I picked up a stick in ________(defend)of myself.
答案 1.exposed 2.contradiction 3.preference
4.disappointment 5.defence
Ⅱ.单项填空
1.From his________voice on the phone I know what his son did________him;in other words,his son is________.
A.disappointed;disappointing;disappointing
B.disappointed;disappointed;disappointing
C.disappointing;disappointed;disappointed
D.disappointing;disappointing;disappointed
答案 B [句意:我从电话中他那失望的声音得知他的儿子所做的事情令他失望,换句话说,他的儿子是令人失望的。第一空所填词disappointed“失望的”是形容词,作定语,用来描述人的感受,第二空所填词是动词,用动词的过去式作谓语,第三空所填词disappointing“令人失望的”作表语,用来描述某人或某事给人的一种感受。]
2.Johnson had made up his mind to give it up,but on________second thought he determined to try________third time.
A./;a B.the;/
C.a;a
D.the;a
答案 A [on second thought表示“转念一想”。a third time表示“再试一次”,强调动作的重复而不是强调第三次,故选A。]
3.Everyone in the village is very friendly.It doesn't matter________you have lived there for a short or a long time.
A.why
B.how
C.whether
D.when
答案 C [考查主语从句。句意:村里所有人都很友好。无论你在该村住的时间长或短都没差别。由句意可知选whether,和空后的or构成whether...or...“无论……还是……”的固定句型。]
4.Take care not to keep your children________to the bad books and magazines.
A.expose
B.exposing
C.to espose
D.exposed
答案 D [考查动词expose的用法。句意:当心不要让孩子们接触不良书籍和杂志。children与expose之间是被动关系,故选D。]
5.It is said that the employees who have worked here for many years will be given________over the newcomers.
A.respect
B.preference
C.consideration
D.advantage
答案 B [考查名词词义辨析。句意:据说与初来乍到者不同,那些工作多年的老员工将得到特别优待。preference“优先权”,give sb preference“给某人优先权”。respect“尊重”;consideration“考虑”;advantage“优势”。]
6.Accidents are likely to happen when safety checks________.
A.overlooked
B.were overlooked
C.are overlooked
D.are overlooking
答案 C [句意:忽视安全检查就很可能会导致事故的发生。safety checks与overlook之间为被动关系,再根据主句谓语动词的时态,可知应用一般现在时的被动语态。]
7.When he didn't know how to get out of the building,a boy showed him________.
A.out
B.in
C.around
D.off
答案 A [考查动词短语辨析。句意:当他不知道如何走出大楼时,一个男孩领他出去了。show sb out“领某出去”,符合句意。show sb around“领某人参观”;show sb in“领某人进来”;show off“炫耀”。]
8.Mr.Smith stood up________the 16yearold boy,saying that he was not the person to blame.
A.in memory of
B.in celebration of
C.in defence of
D.in need of
答案 C [句意:史密斯先生站起来为这个16岁的男孩辩护,说不应该怪他。in defence of“为……辩护”,符合句意,in memory of“为纪念……”;in celebration of“为庆祝……”;in need of“需要……”。]
9.When I came to the strange city,I began to________what I would do to earn my living.
A.keep pace with
B.give thought to
C.make room for
D.get rid of
答案 B [考查动词短语辨析。句意:当我来到这个陌生的城市,我开始考虑我该干点什么用以谋生。give thought to“考虑,认真思考”,符合句意。keep pace with“与……同步”;make room for“给……让位”;get rid of“摆脱,除掉”。]
10.It was shortly after that serious accident happened________all the people involved were caught and questioned.
A.since
B.that
C.before
D.when
答案 B [考查强调句型。句意:这场严重的事故发生后不久,所有相关人员都被抓获并接受审问。分析句子成分可知,本句是强调句,强调的是“shortly after that serious accident happened”。]
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