强化集训 6

I. 根据语境，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

1. He is ______ European. He is ______ honest man and I have decided to make friends with him.

2. The two sportsmen congratulated each other ______ winning the match by shaking hands.

3. I am confident, independent, optimistic and enthusiastic. More ______（important）, I’m very patient.

4. This book changed my life. I ______（read）every other book on this subject before finding this one. This is the best one, completely different from the others.

5. After ______（consult）with the manager, the actress decided to take on the part, but on her terms.

6. I would have told you all about the boy’s story, but you ______（not ask）me.

7. In view of the fact ______ Hobson was not a trained economist his achievements were remarkable.

8. He was in such a hurry ______ he almost pushed me over on the stairs.

9. Marx was born in Germany, and German was his native language. So it was ______ Engels.

10. There seems to be nothing ______ is impossible to him in the world.

II. 单项选择。

1. ______ at my classmates’ faces, I read the same excitement in their eyes.

A. Looking

B. Look

C. To look

D. Looked

2. In the spoken English of some areas in the US, the “r” sounds at the end of the words ______.

A. are dropped

B. drop

C. are being dropped

D. have dropped

3. —Good morning. I’ve got an appointment with Miss Smith in the Personnel Department.

—Ah, good morning. You ______ be Mrs. Peters.

A. might

B. must

C. would

D. can

4. I’m calling to enquire about the position ______ in yesterday’s China Daily.

A. advertised

B. to be advertised

C. advertising

D. having advertised

5. Children who are not active or ______ diet is high in fat will gain weight quickly.

A. what

B. whose

C. which

D. that

6. ______ they decide which college to go to, students should research the admission procedures.

A. As

B. While

C. Until

D. Once

7. I want to be liked and loved for ______ I am inside.

A. who

B. where

C. what

D. how

8. Part of the reason Charles Dickens loved his own novel, David Copperfield, was ______ it was rather closely modeled on his own life.

A. what

B. that

C. why

D. whether

9. ______ some people regard as a drawback is seen as a plus by many others.

A. Whether

B. What

C. That

D. How

10. —The weather has been very hot and dry.

—Yes. If it had rained even a drop, things would be much better now! And my vegetables ______.

A. wouldn’t die

B. didn’t die

C. hadn’t died

D. wouldn’t have died

III. 阅读下面短文，在空白处填写1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

A

During Chinese New Year, red envelopes are typically given by the married to children and the unmarried. The red symbolizes good luck 　1　 the money wishes the recipient good fortune for time to come.

Chinese weddings are also occasions when red envelopes come into play. The amount 　2　 （give）is supposed to cover the cost of the attendees and as a way 　3　 （wish）the newlyweds good luck. While red envelopes shouldn’t be opened in front of the giver, it’s different during weddings. During Chinese weddings, there is a table at the front of the wedding reception 　4　 guests can drop off red envelopes as gifts and sign their 　5　 （name）on a large scroll. The envelopes are then 　6　 （immediate）opened, counted and then recorded to show how much each guest gave. Why? It’s mainly to bookkeep and to make sure the money matches with 　7　 the guests brought at the end of the night. Another reason is that when single guests finally get married, the bride and groom 　8　 （expect）to give the guest 　9　 （much）money than what they received at their own wedding.

At work, it’s 　10　 tradition that some Chinese companies give away red envelopes to their employees on the eve of Chinese New Year.

B

Since 2012, Suy Senglim, a Cambodian man, 　1　 （use）his love of photography for a good cause: protecting wildlife.

As more and more animal species began to disappear, he grew worried. So he created a photo project, 　2　 will bring more attention to the loss of natural habitat in Cambodia.

Suy Senglim 　3　 （careful）documents each species he photographs. He records the common name of each creature, its scientific name and identifying qualities, and whether or not the species is endangered.

He hopes to educate Cambodians about the 　4　 （important）of bird species and the effect development has on nature.

The Giant Ibis is Cambodia’s national bird. It is considered endangered, with its population 　5　 （increase）every year. His photography work has shown him how lack 　6　 education and law enforcement makes the problem worse.

Hunting is at the root of Cambodian culture, he said. But he notes that centuries ago, there were 　7　 （many）animals and fewer people. Educating Cambodians about the need for saving natural resources 　8　 （be）very important to him.

Suy Senglim is working on 　9　 book on 100 bird species from among the 400 species he has photographed. He hopes to publish the book in early 2018. He looks forward to 　10　 （teach）in high schools and colleges to influence a new generation of nature-lovers.