强化集训 7

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. My father didn’t mind whom I married, so long as I could stand on my own two ______（foot）and wasn’t dependent on my husband.

2. The art show was far from ______（be）a failure—it was a great success.

3. The more you practise, the ______（well）you can understand.

4. —I’m not finished with my dinner yet.

—But our friends ______（wait）for us.

5. I like the taste of wine and enjoy ______（try）different kinds.

6. What I did was right and if I had done anything less it ______（be）wrong.

7. He said the book was very interesting and ______ all the children like to read it.

8. No matter ______ a woman tries to do to improve her situation, there is some barrier or attitude to keep her down.

9. English is a “fixed-word-order” language, one ______ each phrase has a fixed position.

10. ______ fast does light travel that we can hardly imagine its speed.

II. 单项选择。

1. Try ______ she might, Sue couldn’t get the door open.

A. if

B. when

C. since

D. as

2. Planning so far ahead ______ no sense—so many things will have changed by next year.

A. made

B. is making

C. makes

D. has made

3. I can ______ the house being untidy, but I hate it if it’s not clean.

A. come up with

B. put up with

C. turn to

D. stick to

4. The next thing he saw was smoke ______ from behind the house.

A. rose

B. rising

C. to rise

D. risen

5. Only when he reached the tea-house ______ it was the same place he’d been in last year.

A. he realized

B. he did realize

C. realized he

D. did he realize

6. When Alice came to, she did not know how long she ______ there.

A. had been lying

B. has been lying

C. was lying

D. has lain

7. The prize will go to the writer ______ story shows the most imagination.

A. that

B. which

C. whose

D. what

8. They ______ have arrived at lunchtime but their flight was delayed.

A. will

B. can

C. must

D. should

9. It is generally accepted that ______ boy must learn to stand up and fight like ______ man.

A. a; a

B. a; the

C. the; the

D. a; 不填

10. William found it increasingly difficult to read, for his eyesight was beginning to ______.

A. disappear

B. fall

C. fail

D. damage

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

Paper cutting is one of the most popular 　1　 （kind）of folk art. According to an archaeological study, its history 　2　 （date）back to the sixth century AD, but people think it may be hundreds of years 　3　 （early）than that.

In the past, paper cutting was 　4　 （common）used in religious ceremonies of offering sacrifices. The ancient people cut paper into animals or people. They either buried them with the dead or burned them at the funerals, wishing that things which paper stood for could be with those people 　5　 died. About a thousand years ago, paper cutting was used for decorating walls, windows, doors or desks for the festival atmosphere.

Paper cutting covers nearly all topics. 　6　 （make）by hand, paper cutting is really beautiful. Whether simple or complicated patterns, no mistake can be made during the process otherwise the work 　7　 （fail）. As society develops, fewer and fewer people learn this skill 　8　 there are some persons that still regard it as a profession. At present, there are factories and associations for paper cutting in China. Exhibitions and exchanges 　9　 （hold）regularly and books of this kind are published. Paper cutting has changed from decoration 　10　 a kind of art.

B

The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemmingway

This is a story of a long fight between an old, experienced fisherman 　1　 the best fish he ever caught. Santiago has returned to the village 　2　 any fish for 84 days. On the eighty-fifth day, his luck changes and 　3　 does his life. At 12 pm, a huge fish takes the bait. The man tries 　4　 （pull）the fish up, but the fish is too big and strong. Instead, the fish begins to pull the boat. The old man continues to fight and hold on to the line.

On the third day, the fish gets 　5　 （tire）. Santiago is able to pull the fish closer and kill it. It’s the 　6　 （big）fish he has seen in his life. But the blood of the fish attracts sharks. The boat 　7　 （attack）by a shark, but Santiago is able to kill it. But it has eaten the meat of the fish and now only the skeleton is left.

This is a famous classic. So, if you ever find 　8　 （you）in a conversation about literature and 　9　 （book）, this is a good one to talk about. It has a little bit of difficult vocabulary. However, you won’t have too much trouble 　10　 （be）able to finish it.