课时达标训练(七) Job Trends
Ⅰ.单词拼写
1．I've known him for years and I trust his ________ (判断力)． 2．The bank has ________ (分行) all over the country.
3．We are looking for some ________ (精力充沛的) persons to be salesmen. 4．There can be no ________ (疑问) that someone had visited the house before they arrived.
5．He was intent on going abroad for ________ (高等的) studies. 6．Don't b________ me with little things like that.
7．They are making further efforts to d________ military spending. 8．The crowd p________ at the sound of the explosion. 9．This will m________ our chance of success. 10．There are seven c________ in the world. Ⅱ.选词填空
without doubt, a variety of, in case, above all, in demand, keep up with 1．If waiters are still ________， I want to apply for the position. 2．I had to run to ____________ the girls.
3．Write the telephone number down ____________ you forget it. 4．____________， she is the best nurse in the hospital.
5．Society is made up of ____________ people; some are good, others bad and still others in between.
6．What a child should do, ____________， is to do well in his studies. Ⅲ.单句改错
1．Some basketball fans burst into crying the instant they heard Tracy McGrady retired from NBA. ____________
2．The rescue team has saved more than ten people trapping under the collapsed buildings since the earthquake occurred in Japan.____________
3．I haven't read all of his books before, but judged from the one I have read, I think he's a very promising writer. ____________
4．Don't handle the vase as if it is made of steel.____________
5．I want to thank my friend John; without whom help, I wouldn't have been saved.____________
Ⅳ.阅读理解
A
Many people who work in London prefer to live outside it, and to go into their offices, factories or schools every day by train, car or bus, even though this means they have to get up earlier in the morning and reach home later in the evening.
One advantage of living outside London is that houses are cheaper. Even a small flat in London without a garden costs quite a lot to rent. With the same money, one can get a little house in the country with a garden of one's own. Then, in the country one can rest from the noise and hurry of the town. Even though one has to get up earlier and spend more time in trains or buses, one can sleep better at night and during weekends and on summer evenings, one can enjoy the fresh, clean air of the country. If one likes gardens, one can spend one's free time digging, planting, watering and doing the hundred and one other jobs which are needed in a garden. Then, when the flowers and vegetables come up, one has the reward of one who has shared the secrets of nature.
Some people, however, take no interest in country things; for them happiness lies in the town, with its cinemas and theatres, beautiful shops and busy streets, dance halls and restaurants. Such people would feel that their life was not worth living if they had to live it outside London. An occasional walk in one of the parks and a fortnight's (two weeks) visit to the sea every summer are all the country they want: the_rest they are quite prepared to leave to those who are glad to get away from London every night.
1．One can ________ in London with the same money for buying a little house with a garden in the country.
A．get a small flat with a garden B．have a small flat with a garden C．rent a small flat without a garden D．buy a small flat without a garden
2．When the flowers and vegetables in the garden come up, those ________ have the reward of one who has shared the secrets of nature.
A．who live in the country
B．who have spent time working in the garden C．who have a garden of their own
D．who have been digging, planting and watering
3．People who think happiness lies in the town would feel that ________ if they had to live it outside London.
A．their life was meaningless B．their life was invaluable
C．they didn't deserve a happy life D．they were not worthy of their happy life
4．The underlined phrase in the last paragraph refers to “________”． A．the rest time B．the rest people C．the rest of the country
D．the rest of the parks and of the sea
B
“Angie, I know you like to sing，” her father, an autoworker, told Angela Brown，“but you must have something to fall back on.”
Brown took her father's advice.She got a degree in secretarial science before entering Oakwood College, in Huntsville, Alabama.However, her aim was to become a singer at religious meetings.So after graduation she headed to Indiana University to study with famous soprano (女高音) Virginia Zeani.
Once, when Brown felt self-doubtful, Zeani challenged her, “If you want to be the next Aretha_Franklin,_you need no more lessons.But if you want to be the best Verdian soprano this world has ever seen, you must work.”Brown remembered her words.
She chose to work.Three times she competed in the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions(试唱)．Three times she failed to make the final round in New York.Then, in 1997 at age 33, the age limit for sopranos to audition, she gave it one more try.She signed up at the last minute and didn't even practice, thinking, “All they can do is to tell me no, and that won't hurt my feelings anymore.”
She won.But making it to New York was just the beginning.It took her nearly three years to become an understudy (替角) at the Met.But waiting at the side of a stage where actors are hidden from view was fine with her.Finally, her time came.When the featured singer fell ill, Brown earned the chance to sing the lead role in Aida.And The New York
Times described her performance as a great success.Angela Brown, who had prepared for
20 years, became famous at age 40.
5．The underlined part “Aretha Franklin” in Paragraph 3 probably refers to ________. A．another teacher B．another singer
C．one of Virginia Zeani's students D．an understudy at the Met
6．We can learn from the fourth paragraph that Angela Brown ________.
A．failed to make the final round because of her old age B．failed many auditions because she hadn't practiced hard C．cared much about the results of the audition in 1997
D．would have lost the last chance if she had failed again in 1997 7．When did Angela Brown act as an understudy at the Met? A．From 1997 to 2000. B．From 2000 to 2004. C．From 1997 to 2004. D．From 2000 to 2006.
8．Which of the following sayings best suits Angela Brown's success? A．No way is impossible to courage. B．The early bird catches the worm.
C．Nothing is impossible to a willing heart. D．It's never too old to learn. Ⅴ.语法填空
People visit other countries for 1.________ (vary) reasons. Some travel on business; 2.________ travel to visit interesting places 3.________ are only found in other countries, such as the Taj Mahal in India, the temples of Thailand, or the Pyramids at Giza.
4．________ you go, and for whatever reason, it is important to be safe. A tourist can attract a lot of attention from local people. While the majority of people you'll meet when 5.________ (travel) are sure to be friendly and welcoming, there are also dangers — theft (偷盗) being the most common. Just as in your home country, do not expect everyone you meet to be friendly and helpful. 6.________ is important to prepare for your trip in advance, and to be cautious while you travel.
As you prepare 7.________ your trip, make sure you have the right paperwork. You don't want to get to your destination only 8.________ (find) you have the wrong visa, or worse, that your passport is about to expire (到期). Also, make sure you travel with proper medical insurance, so that if you are sick or injured during your travel, you will be able to get 9.________ (treat). If you want to drive while you are abroad, make sure you have 10.________ international driver's license.
课时达标训练(七)
Ⅰ.1.judgement
2.branches
3.dynamic
4.doubt
5.advanced
6.bother
7.decrease 8.panicked 9.multiply 10.continents
Ⅱ.1.in demand 2.keep up with 3.in case 4.Without doubt 5.a variety of 6.above