Unit 5 Nelson Mandela—a modern hero (2)
Ⅰ.短语填空
1．Since he________________，the situation in the country has been greatly improved.
2．The thief________________five months in prison because of stealing things in the shop.
3．The poor man had no money so he had to________________food in the street.
4．After he was________________prison，he found a job and behaved well.
5．The policeman caught the robber，who was trying to________________the police car.
6．Don't________________；what you did is far from perfect.
7．In 2005 I went to Beijing________________.
8．The visitors were________________the park by the guide.
9．At the sight of the old photos my childhood________________again.
10．After many failures，he finally________________his own company.
答案 1.came to power 2.was sentenced to 3.beg for 4.released from 5.escape from 6.feel good about yourself7．for the first time 8.shown around 9.came back to me 10.set up
Ⅱ.单项填空
1．It has been five years since he came to ________.(2017·莆田高一检测)
A．power
B．control
C．force
D．charge
答案 A [考查名词。come to power相当于come into power当权；上台。句意：他执政已经五年了。]
2．Pollution must ________ protect the environment.
A．be prevented from
B．be helped to
C．be stopped to
D．be supported to
答案 C [句意：必须阻止污染来保护环境。由句意可知应选C，to protect作目的状语。]
3．—I did not do well in the exam.How about you?
—I did ________ you.Maybe even worse.(2017·嘉兴高一检测)
A．not better than
B．no better than
C．as well as
D．not worse than
答案 B
4．He was ________ to six years in prison because of a car accident.
A．made
B．caused
C．sentenced
D．killed
答案 C [考查动词。句意：由于一场车祸，他被判处六年监禁。be sentenced to...“被判处……”为固定搭配。]
5．He was crossing the street when a car was driving fast towards him and he narrowly escaped ________.
A．killing
B．being killedC．be killed
D．kill
答案 B [句意：他在横穿街道时，一辆车快速向他开来，他差点丧生。escape后可接v.ing形式，又因为是“被杀”，所以答案为B。]
6．He is well ________，so he can do well in this kind of job.
A．amused
B．educated C．directed
D．concerned
答案 B
7．We often see some poor people ________ money in the market.
A．ask for
B．ask toC．beg for
D．beg of
答案 C [句意：我们经常看见一些可怜的人在市场上讨钱。beg for“请求，乞讨”。]
8．The brave man received a ________ for saving the drowning(溺水)man.
A．reward
B．honor
C．praise
D．result
答案 A [reward“奖金”。B、C两项为不可数名词，result“结果”。结合句意及名词用法可知A项最佳。]
9．A monument(纪念碑)was ________ in honor of the heroes who gave up their lives for the country.(2017·厦门高一检测)
A．got up
B．set upC．built up
D．turned up
答案 B
10．These football players were not specially ________ until they joined our club.(2017·大庆高一检测)
A．educated
B．exercisedC．practiced
D．trained
答案 D [句意：这些足球运动员直到加入我们俱乐部才得到专门训练。educate教育；exercise锻炼；practice练习；train训练。]
11．Safety in school has been of great concern(关注)because of recent reports about accidents ________ students got injured or killed at school.
A．for which
B．whenC．which
D．in which
答案 D
12．Encouraged by his friends，Jack didn't ________ and kept on trying it.
A．lose face
B．lose heartC．come up
D．cheer up
答案 B [句意：受到朋友们的鼓励，杰克没有丧失信心，继续努力下去。lose face丢脸；lose heart灰心，泄气，丧失信心；come up走近，发生，被提出；cheer up高兴起来，使振作。]
13．This is the first time that he ________ the Great Wall.
A．has visited
B．visitedC．had visited
D．will visit
答案 A
14．The competition(竞争)among them is fierce(激烈的)，and everyone has a ________ of losing jobs.
A．terror
B．fear
C．hope
D．help
答案 A [句意：他们之间竞争激烈，每一个人都害怕失去工作。have a terror of doing sth害怕做某事。]
15．________ my opinion，you shouldn't go there by yourself.
A．On
B．To
C．In
D．At答案 C [句意：在我看来，你不应该独自去那里。in one's opinion在某人看来。]
Ⅲ.完成句子
1．He ________________(恳请她的原谅)．
2．I send him a book ________________(报答他的帮助)．
3．He ________________(被选为会长)of the club.
4．He was asked to ________________(给出他内心真实的看法)．
5．No matter what you do，________________(千万不可泄气)．
6．The school has ________________(办了一个特别班)to help poor readers.
7．________________(第一次)they visited the Science Museum，they showed great interest in everything they saw.
8．It was lucky that he ________________(差一点被敌人抓住)．
答案 1.begged her for forgiveness 2.in reward for his help 3.was made president 4.give his honest opinion5．never lose heart 6.set up a special class 7.The first time 8.escaped being caught by the enemy
Ⅳ.完形填空
(A)
A successful businessman was growing old and knew it was time to choose a successor(继任者)to take over the business.He__1__all the young executives(主管)in his company together，and said，“I will give each one of you a seed today.I want you to plant the seed，water it，and come back here one year from today with what you have grown from the seed I have given you.I will then__2__your plants，and the one I choose will be the next CEO.”Jim was there that day and he also received a seed.He went home__3__，and got a pot，some soil and planted the seed.Every day，he watered it and watched to see if it had grown，but nothing ever grew.
A year finally went by and all the young executives brought their plants to the CEO for__4__.Jim was amazed at the variety of plants grown by the other executives.They were all beautiful－in all shapes and sizes.When the old CEO arrived，he__5__the room and greeted his young executives.
“My！What great plants，trees，and flowers you have grown.”All of a sudden，the CEO__6__Jim at the back of the room with his__7__pot.He asked him what had happened to his seed－Jim told him his__8__.
The CEO looked at Jim，and then__9__to the young executives，“Now we have the next Chief Executive Officer－his name is Jim！”Nobody could__10__it，including Jim himself.Then the CEO said，“One year ago the seeds I gave everyone were all boiled seeds；it was not__11__for them to grow.Remember，everyone，if you plant__12__，you will reap(收获)trust.”
1．A.took
B．called
C．left
D．kept
答案 B [他把公司所有的年轻主管召集(called)到一起。]
2．A.collect
B．buy
C．sell
D．judge
答案 D [因为老板要根据主管们所种的植物来确定人选，故judge符合语境。]
3．A.excitedly
B．nervously
C．carefully
D．angrily
答案 A [把种子种好就有可能当选新一任CEO，故Jim的心情应该是激动的，故选excitedly。]
4．A.reason
B．choiceC．inspection
D．praise
答案 C [由上文可知，一年以后，让所有得到种子的主管把他们所种的植物拿给他看，以此确定新一任的CEO。inspection意为“检验，检查”，符合语境。]
5．A.scanned
B．foundC．searched
D．inspected
答案 A [scan意思为“粗略地看；浏览；扫描”。房间里有很多人，所以老板进去后扫视了整个房间。find发现；search搜查；inspect检查，视察。]
6．A.told
B．spotted
C．praised
D．blamed
答案 B [句意：突然，老板发现了后面的Jim。]
7．A.empty
B．broken
C．big
D．expensive
答案 A [从上文的nothing ever grew可知，Jim什么都没种出来，故他的花盆是空的(empty)。]
8．A.secret
B．story
C．cause
D．doubt
答案 B [story在此意为“真实情况”。]
9．A.explained
B．suggestedC．announced
D．introduced
答案 C [从下文引号中的话可推知，此处老板向大家宣布了(announced)他的决定。]
10．A.hear
B．know
C．realize
D．believe
答案 D [这一决定出乎所有人的意料，故没有人能相信(believe)。]
11．A.necessary
B．importantC．possible
D．practical
答案 C [因为这些种子都是被煮了的，故不可能长出植物，选C项。]
12．A.courage
B．disbeliefC．freedom
D．honesty
答案 D [播种诚实，你就会收获信任。本文所讲述的故事正是这一为人之道的极好的例证。]
(B)
My family was reunited in the vacation.__13__had I sat down when I took out a package of cigarettes.Of course I asked Dad to pick one out first.He was a“cigarette addict”．Although he had announced hundreds of times that he would give up smoking，he never__14__his promise.When I was admitted to the university，he said，smiling，“I will stop smoking.”Well，I knew he__15__to save for my tuition，but it was just another“rubber check”，I thought secretly.__16__，I was mistaken this time.With a smile，Dad said，“It is three months since I stopped smoking.”I was dumbfounded and stared at him with__17__.His face had become thinner.There were more wrinkles(皱纹)on his forehead than I had__18__.Tears were about to rush out of my eyes，but I had to keep them back because Dad might be__19__.Hard as our life was，Dad never shed tears.I am__20__to stop smoking.
13．A.Hardly
B．Only
C．Little
D．Just
答案 A [我一坐下就掏出一包烟来。hardly...when一……就，为固定搭配，用于倒装句。]
14．A.made
B．broke
C．showed
D．kept
答案 D [keep one's promise遵守诺言，符合语境。“尽管父亲多次宣布戒烟，但从没兑现，因为父亲吸烟上瘾”。]
15．A.failed
B．stopped
C．meant
D．started
答案 C [作者认为父亲戒烟是“要”为自己攒学费。但那是无法兑现的承诺(rubber check)。]
16．A.However
B．ApparentlyC．Naturally
D．Fortunately
答案 A [从上下文看作者想错了，故此处选A项表转折。]
17．A.joy
B．satisfactoryC．disappointment
D．astonishment
答案 D [父亲多次戒烟失败，而这次却成功了，这让“我”大为惊奇地注视着他。]
18．A.expected
B．imagined
C．appeared
D．judged
答案 B [父亲的脸庞变得更加消瘦，他额头上的皱纹比作者“料想”得还多。]
19．A.angered
B．panicked
C．worried
D．confused
答案 A [我不敢流泪，唯恐把父亲激怒，尽管家庭生活艰难，但父亲从不流泪。此处anger用作动词，用于被动语态。]
20．A.forced
B．ready
C．determined
D．asked
答案 C [看到父亲为自己所作的努力，作者受到感动，自己决心要戒烟。be determined to do sth决心干某事。]
Ⅴ.阅读理解
Mr Scott has worked at a police station since he left army five years ago.He's brave and has already caught many thieves. He was promoted(提升) to the rank of officer last month. Now he works harder.
It was Mrs Scott's birthday yesterday. The woman thought her husband was very busy，and she decided to hold a small party only with her husband. Mr Scott agreed with her and they didn't invite any friends of theirs to the party. At noon he didn't go home for lunch and went to a shop. There he bought an expensive diamond necklace for his wife. He hoped to put it on her neck with his own hands at the party. To his sorrow，a rich woman's house was broken into and some jewellery was stolen，and at once he was sent there to solve the case(案件). When he came back to his office，it was late at night. He was tired and hungry. He brought out the necklace and was going to leave when he was asked to answer a telephone. Several minutes later when he came into his office，he found the necklace was gone，and he saw the case(盒子) only on his table. He became very angry and called all the policemen in and told them about it. But nobody acknowledged(承认) having stolen the necklace.
“I'll give you a chance，”said Mr Scott，“All the lights will be turned off .The man who took the necklace away will be able to put the necklace into the case in the dark.”
A few minutes later，Mr Scott turned on the lights again. To his surprise，the case was also stolen.
1．Mr Scott had been________before he worked at the police station.
A．a government official
B．a school teacher
C．a soldier
D．a worker
答案 C [由文章第一句可知。]
2．Mr Scott was promoted because________.
A．he had been in the army
B．he was young
C．he had worked there for five years
D．he did his duty better than his workmates
答案 D [由第一段第二句可知。]
3．Having read the story，we can know________.
A．Mr and Mrs Scott loved each other
B．the necklace was the most expensive in the town
C．the Scotts had a few friends there
D．Mr Scott was the richest at the police station
答案 A [第二段中说Mrs Scott理解丈夫的工作忙，而Mr Scott 为了让妻子过一个美好的生日，特意去买钻石项链，从这些细节可以看出他们彼此很相爱。]
4．________，the necklace was stolen.
A．When Mr Scott was sent to the woman's house
B．When Mr Scott went to the shop
C．When Mr Scott went to answer the telephone
D．When the lamps were turned off
答案 C [由第二段倒数第三、四句可知。]
escape from;feel good about oneself;beg for;come to power;come back to...;set up;release...from...;show... around...;for the first time;be sentenced to...