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Unit 20 New Frontiers
课时练(一) 单元考点落实练和完形填空提能练
一、单元考点落实练(练基础)(限时：40分钟) Ⅰ.单词拼写
1．The old man had difficulty in updating (更新) his software.
2．Some modern teaching equipment as well as hundreds of books was donated (捐赠) to the rural schools.
3．Jane and Mary are good friends.The former is a teacher; the latter (后者) is a nurse. 4．Father was cutting the grass, and meanwhile (与此同时) mother was planting roses. 5．To our relief, all the miners have been rescued (营救) from the mine. 6．The liar always declares (宣称) himself to be an honest man.
7．To complete the task, we need to download (下载) some information from the Internet.
8．I think you should go back to your original (原来的) plan.
9．They have corresponded (与??通信) with each other for years but they have never actually met each other.
10．We are waiting to hear the final outcome (结果) of the negotiations. Ⅱ.单句语法填空
1．Passengers are permitted to_carry (carry) only one piece of luggage onto the plane. 2．The young nurse was very nervous when she assisted in her first operation. 3．A live program on TV is calling on people to donate money or some other things to the people who have suffered from the flood in Henan Province.
4．In the name of God, the priest declared them to_be (be) husband and wife in front of everyone.
5. The working of this machine corresponds to that of the human brain. 6. This time tomorrow, I shall/will_be_flying (fly) to Shanghai. 7. We booked our seats well in advance of the date we wanted to travel. 8．Word came that we had invited a famous actor to give away the prizes. 9．As has been pointed out time and again, those two objectives can easily come into conflict.
10．He had_finished (finish) writing his novel by the end of last year. 11．There is no doubt that wealth brings happiness. 12．While waiting for the opportunity to get promoted (promote), Henry did his best to perform his duty.
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13．He held on to a branch until we came to his rescue. 14．Of the two possibilities, the former seems more likely than the latter. 15．Jane was writing a letter and in the meanwhile Sam was watching TV. Ⅲ.单句改错
1．He is working in a post office, and on the meanwhile he is a writer too. on→in 2．I doubt that they can swim across the river.that→whether/if 3．Aspirin (阿司匹林) is a certain cure of a headache.of→for 4．Before coming here, please call me on advance.on→in 5．He often came in conflict with his boss, so he resigned.in→into 6．I always prefer starting early, rather than leave everything to the last minute.leave→leaving 7.By next Sunday you have stayed with us for three months.you后加_will 8. After graduation for ten years, they are still corresponding to each other.to→with 9．Time permits, I'll see you after the meeting.permits→permitting 10．Dedicated to raise money for the project, they have been working day and night.raise→raising Ⅳ.课文缩写语法填空
I love talking about the future — and I am not the only one. Over the centuries, people have always wondered about the future. But for some people, ①thinking (think) about the future is not just ②for fun. They plan the future of the world for a ③living (live). These people are called futurologists. The future is now big business and many people will attend the seminar with dreams of starting new enterprises ④based (base) on the predictions they will hear. I clicked into the websites of a few futurologists and here's ⑤what they're predicting: By the year 2015, the clothing industry ⑥will_have_produced (produce) new types of material that will remain stainless no matter what you spill on them. Garments will also be so strong that they will never get old and ⑦worn (wear). By the year 2025, no one will die of ⑧starvation (starve) because there will be food for everyone. By the year 2030, development in biochemistry and medical science will have made ⑨it theoretically possible for us to live for at least 150 years. By the middle of the century, computers that are millions of times ⑩smarter (smart) than us will have been developed. Ⅴ.用本单元所学知识完成写作训练 (一)依据提示补全短文
①One afternoon I was doing homework and at this time the government declared the assessment of the losses. Then 1constant_donation (源源不断的捐款)was sent to the
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disaster-hit area to help the people in hunger. On this occasion, everyone knew that there was no discrimination and that everyone was born equally. 2There_is_no_doubt_that (毫无疑问) the great love shown in the face of disaster could 3make_up_for (弥补)all the conflicts.4In_the_meanwhile/Meanwhile (同时), the primitive, simple emotion that is formed among people will inspire us to be enthusiastic and press on.
(二)按要求将词汇句式升级 1．用本单元高级词汇替换加黑单词 (1)help→assist (2)hunger→starvation 2．用“be doing ... when ...”句型改写句①
One_afternoon_I_was_doing_homework_when_the_government__declared_the__assessment_of_the_losses. 二、完形填空提能练(练专项)(限时：20分钟)
(2016·绵阳第二次诊断)For most of the eight years they have been married, Ryan has never received a hug from his wife, Tracy. He has not even received a __1__ “hello” or a smile, Tracy has been __2__ since 2008. But this is not a story about the __3__ outcome of a young lady. Rather, it is about a man who has stayed __4__ to his wife, nursing her night and day, making sure she is as __5__ as possible. Ryan and Tracy __6__ in a friend's home in 2003.“She was beautiful and interesting to talk to，” Ryan says of his first __7__ of Tracy. In 2005, they got married and were very happy. However, a call put the couple's life in __8__ a month after their daughter was born. Ryan was at work when a neighbour called to inform him that Tracy had been __9__ to the hospital.
__10__， he ran to the hospital. When he got there, he knew his __11__ had been treated for fever. However, the fever did not __12__ after Tracy received the medical treatment. Tracy's breathing became laboured and was __13__ to speak. The medical examination __14__ she developed an infection damaging her nerve system. Tracy went into a coma (昏迷) and a few days later, though she regained consciousness, she __15__ could not move her lower legs.“She was admitted to hospital for four months and __16__ doctors did all they could, her __17__ got worse，” Ryan says.“She could no longer __18__ her legs, and lost the ability to give voices.”
“Those four months are the most __19__ time I have ever had. I have never stopped hoping and praying she will regain her __20__，” Ryan says with a smile, “I miss her laughter, and wonder what kind of a mother she would be to our daughter.”
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语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。Tracy因生病不能挪动双腿，不能讲话。丈夫Ryan日夜照顾她，确保她尽可能地舒服，同时Ryan从没放弃让她重新恢复健康的希望。
1．A.happy C．different
B．simple D．basic
解析：选B 根据语境可知，他甚至连简单的“你好”或微笑都没有收到过。simple意为“简单的”。故答案选B。
2．A.weak C．ill
B．alone D．cruel
解析：选C 根据下文Ryan日夜照顾Tracy可知，Tracy生病了。ill意为“生病的”。故答案选C。
3．A.magic C．unexpected
B．exciting D．sad
解析：选D 根据上文可知，她生病了。但这并不是一个年轻女士的可悲结局，因为下文讲她丈夫一直陪伴她、呵护她。sad意为“可悲的，不幸的”。故答案选D。
4．A.true C．rude
B．strange D．useful
解析：选A 根据语境可知，他一直忠于他的妻子，日夜照顾她。true意为“真实的，忠诚的”。故答案选A。
5．A.comfortable C．safe
B．special D．conscious
解析：选A 根据上文可知，他日夜照顾她，自然是让她尽可能地舒服。comfortable意为“舒服的”。故答案选A。
6．A.married C．met
B．stayed D．worked
解析：选C 根据下文“Ryan says of his first __7__ of Tracy”可推知，2003年他们俩第一次在朋友家见面。meet意为“相遇，遇见”。故答案选C。
7．A.impression C．discussion
B．expression D．attention
解析：选A 由于是第一次见面，所以他说的是对她的第一印象。impression意为“印象”。故答案选A。
8．A.danger C．surprise
B．trouble D．silence
解析：选B 根据下文“Ryan was at work when a neighbour called to inform him that Tracy had been __9__ to the hospital.”可知，一个电话使这对夫妇的生活从此陷入困境。
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trouble意为“麻烦，困难”。故答案选B。
9．A.dashed C．pushed
B．rushed D．carried
解析：选B Ryan工作时接到邻居的电话，邻居告诉他Tracy已经被紧急送往医院。rush意为“匆忙地做，赶紧”。故答案选B。
10．A.Angry C．Anxious
B．Confident D．Proud
解析：选C 根据常识可知，听到妻子被紧急送往医院，他自然是担忧的。anxious意为“担忧的”。故答案选C。
11．A.daughter C．neighbour
B．friend D．wife
解析：选D 根据上文“Tracy had been __9__ to the hospital”可知，此处指他的妻子因发烧而接受治疗。故答案选D。
12．A.slow down C．look down
B．go down D．burn down
解析：选B 在她接受药物治疗后，高烧并没有退下。go down意为“下降”。故答案选B。
13．A.ready C．unwilling
B．eager D．unable
解析：选D 根据本段最后一句中的“lost the ability to give voices”可知，她此时不能说话。unable意为“不能的”。故答案选D。
14．A.revealed C．agreed
B．repeated D．admitted
解析：选A 医疗检查显示由于感染，她的神经系统遭到了破坏。reveal意为“显示，透露”。故答案选A。
15．A.even C．still
B．instead D．again
解析：选C 尽管她又恢复了意识，但她仍然不能挪动两条小腿。still意为“仍然”。故答案选C。
16．A.though C．since
B．after D．when
解析：选A 尽管医生尽力了，但她的情况变得越发糟糕。though意为“尽管”。故答案选A。
17．A.attitude
B．examination