2013年高中英语选修7Unit5SectionA课时训练.docVIP

Ⅰ.单项填空 1．Sometimes a few words of ________ from his teacher to the one who has just failed in the experiment may encourage him to stand up. A．compromise B．confidence C．comfort D．consultant 解析：选C。compromise 妥协；confidence 自信；comfort 安慰；consultant 顾问。句意：有时，来自老师口中的对考试失败的学生的几句安慰的话便会鼓励他恢复信心。 2．________on his novel，the author decided to adapt it into a play. A．Basing B．Based C．To base D．Being based 解析：选B。句意：以他的小说为基础，作者决定把它改编成戏剧。be based on...表示“以……为基础”，此处用作状语。 3．In order to ________，the man fell from the bike. A．hold balance B．keep balance C．have balance D．take balance 解析：选B。句意：为了保持平衡，那个人从自行车上摔了下来。keep balance 保持平衡。 4．British men are________easier to talk with，and they seem to have ________more knowledge about theatre，arts and politics than American men. A．much；few B．a lot；much C．plenty；many D．a bit；a few 解析：选B。可以修饰形容词比较级的词为a lot，a bit，much，far，a little，a great deal，still，even等。 5．I have three friends，________，John，Jack and Tom. A．for example B．such as C．that is D．name 解析：选C。for example“例如”，后面可举例说明，其位置很灵活，可放在句首、句中或句尾，通常其前后须加逗号；such as虽然意为“例如”，后面可列举人或事物，但不能放在句尾；that is 也就是说； 6．One should keep ________ facing danger. A．quiet B．calm C．still D．silent 解析：选B。keep calm 意为“ 面对危险 保持冷静；keep quiet 保持安静；keep silent 保持沉默；keep still 呆着不动。 7．Seeing a little girl crying in the street，the policeman went up to __________. A．help out B．pick out C．send out D．try out 解析：选A。help out 帮助解决难题；pick out 挑出，辨别；send out 发送；try out 试验。根据句意可知“警察过去帮助解决”，因此选A。 8．—Some English idioms are difficult to understand. —Exactly ________you know the meaning of each word. A．if only B．even if C．as if D．now that 解析：选B。句意：“一些英语习语很难理解。”“确切的说即使你知道每个单词的意思也很难理解。”if only“要是……就好了”；even if “即使”；as if “似乎”；now that “既然”。 Ⅱ.阅读理解 A In the 1960s，medical researchers Thomas Holmes and Richard Rahe developed a checklist of stressful events.They appreciated the tricky point that any major change can be stressful.Bad events like “serious illness of a family member” were high on the list，but so were some helpful life-