Module 4　Which English?

　?、?根据句意，用所给单词或短语的适当形式填空

　　get down to， as long as， in particular， come up to， acquire， tell...apart， complain， select， in this sense， lie in 1．This doesn't ______________ the standard of your work.

　　2．Jack's been ________________ of severe headaches recently.

　　3．A good knowledge of English has to be ________________.

　　4．We're now learning how to __________________ the two words ________.

　　5．We are very ________________ about what we let the children watch on TV.

　　6．I like all colours, but I liked red ________________.

　　7．__________________， bad things can be turned into good things.

　　8．We'll go outing ____________________ the weather is good.

　　9．The problem __________________ deciding when to start it.

　　10．It's hard to __________________ work after a nice holiday.

　　答案：1.come up to　2.complaining　3.acquired　4.tell; apart

　　5．selective　6.in particular　7.In this sense　8.as long as

　　9．lies in　10.get down to

　?、?完成句子

　　1．It's not easy ________________________(辨别那对双胞胎)．

　　2．You can use my book ____________________(只要) you return it to me before eight o'clock.

　　3．What he did ____________________ (让我感到失望)．

　　4．____________________________(据估计) that they will not accept the suggestion.

　　5．My mother ____________________(反对) the new plan.

　　答案：1.to tell the two twins apart　2.as long as　3.let me down　4.It is estimated　5.is opposed to

　?、?单项填空

　　1．Haven't you ________ down to your article yet?

　　A．goneB．come

　　C．taken

　　D．got

　　答案：D　get down to sth.表示“开始/着手做……”；go down“倒下；落下”；come down“崩塌，坍塌”；take down“拆除，拆掉”。A、B、C三项均不符合题意，故选D。

　　2．This kind of fish can grow ________ 15 feet.

　　A．as high as

　　B．as long as

　　C．as far as

　　D．as low as

　　答案：B　句意：这种鱼能长到15英尺长。as long as“像……一样长，长达”，据句意选B。

　　3．Three students are ________ for the English competition.

　　A．chosen

　　B．selected

　　C．elected

　　D．picked

　　答案：B　句意：3位学生被选出参加英语竞赛。choose表示“一般的选择”；select “精选”，含有选出后其余被淘汰之意；elect强调“政治色彩的竞选”；pick强调“采摘”，据句意答案为B。

　　4．The thing that ________ is not whether you fail or not, but whether you try or not.

　　A．matters

　　B．cares

　　C．considers

　　D．minds

　　答案：A　matter为不及物动词“有关系，要紧”。而care“关心”；consider“考虑，认为”；mind“介意”，均不合语境。

　　5．If people feel hopeless, they don't bother to ________ the skills they need to succeed.

　　A．adopt

　　B．acquire

　　C．accumulate D．assemble

　　答案：B　句意：人们若感到无望，就不会费心学习并获得成功需要的技能。由后面的need可推知此处应为一个表示“获得”的词。故答案为B。而adopt“采纳，收养”；accumulate“积累”；assemble“(人)集合，组装”，均不符合题意。

　　6．He said that if we made any more noise he'd ________ the police.

　　A．complain

　　B．complain to

　　C．complain about

　　D．complain of

　　答案：B　句意：他说如果我们再弄出噪音，他就向警察投诉。complain是不及物动词，所以要与介词搭配才能接宾语，complain to sb.“向某人投诉，抱怨”；complain about sth.“抱怨某事”；complain of“诉说(病痛等)”。

　　7．________ that he was right, we all supported him.

　　A．Convincing

　　B．Convinced

　　C．To convince

　　D．Having convinced

　　答案：B　be convinced that...“相信……”，本句可转换成Because we were convinced that...；A、C、D三项均表示主动，不合语境。

　　8．Seeing the toy, the girl couldn't resist ________ to touch it.

　　A．reach out

　　B．to reach out

　　C．reaching out

　　D．being reached out

　　答案：C　can't resist doing sth.“禁不住做某事”。句意：看见那玩具，小女孩忍不住伸出手去摸摸它。

　　9．They ________ building the new hotel because of the great cost.

　　A．objected

　　B．accused

　　C．opposed

　　D．against

　　答案：C　oppose doing“反对，反抗”；accuse sb. of sth.“指控某人某事”；object to sth.“反对”；against是介词，不能作谓语动词，如表“反对”的意思需用be against。故选C。

　　10．As soon as we got there, we ________ repairing the machine.

　　A．began to

　　B．started to

　　C．decided to

　　D．got down to

　　答案：D　A、B、C中的to都是不定式符号所以后均接动词原形作宾语，而get down to中to为介词，后接动名词或名词作宾语，意为“开始、着手做某事”，符合句意，故答案为D。

　　11．________ of being involved in the attempted murder, she was questioned by the police.

　　A．Convinced

　　B．Suspected

　　C．Charged

　　D．Confirmed

　　答案：B　句意：她被怀疑和这次蓄意谋杀有关，所以受到了警察的审问。后半句提到警察对她审问，由此可知只是“怀疑”。convince“信服”；如果把C项理解为“控告”，句中的of要改为with；confirm“证实”。

　　12．We ________ his idea for a music club, and decided to have an art club instead.

　　A．accepted

　　B．disagreed

　　C．rejected

　　D．agreed

　　答案：C　句意：我们拒绝了他想成立一个音乐俱乐部的主意，而是决定建立一个艺术俱乐部。根据句尾的instead可知是“拒绝”，所以选C。

　　13．(2011·吉林实验中学高三模拟)________ arriving at the spot, the police get down to ________ photos.

　　A．As; take

　　B．As; taking

　　C．On; take

　　D．On; taking

　　答案：D　句意：警察一到达现场就开始拍照。句中的on是介词，表示“一……就……，在……后立即”；get down to表示“开始认真做某事”，其中的to是介词。

　　14．(2011·河北正定中学高三月考)—Did ________ get through the text?

　　—No, ________. A few failed.

　　A．everybody; not all

　　B．everybody; none

　　C．anybody; not all

　　D．anybody; no one

　　答案：A　问话者询问的是是否每个人都通过了测试，所以用everybody；结合答语中的No和答语的后一句可知并非所有的人都通过了测试，因此用not all表示不完全否定。

　　15．His appearance is not ________ to whether he is a good leader.

　　A．involved

　　B．relevant

　　C．proper

　　D．similar

　　答案：B　relevant意为“与……相关”。

　?、?完形填空

　　(2024·浙江)

　　“Just sign here, sir，” the deliveryman said as he handed Oscar Reyna a package.

　　The package consisted of a long, narrow box __1__ wrapped in brown paper. __2__ the box, Oscar saw an umbrella inside—a very old one with a beautifully carved wooden handle. __3__ he had not seen it in more than 20 years, he recognized it __4__.

　　Oscar was 16 when he first saw the __5__ umbrella. He had gone to a concert with his grandparents. As they were leaving, he noticed an umbrella on an empty seat. Impressed by its __6__， Oscar felt a strong desire to find its __7__.

　　Oscar __8__ the manager to look in the record of advance ticket sales. Just as he thought, a name matched the seat __9__ Oscar had found the umbrella. The name was Mrs. Katie O'Brien.

　　Oscar talked his grandparents into going by Mrs. O'Brien's __10__ on their way home. He rang the bell, the door opened, and an elderly woman appeared. “May I __11__ you？” she asked.

　　“I'd like to return it if it's yours，” Oscar said, __12__the umbrella as if presenting a __13__ that had long been wished for.

　　“Why, yes! It's mine，” replied Mrs. O'Brien with a __14__ smile and shining eyes. “It was given to me by my father years ago. Thank you so much for returning it. May I offer you a reward for your __15__？”

　　“No, ma'am，” he said, “My grandmother says that a good deed is its own reward.”

　　“Well, that's __16__ what my father used to say. What is your name, young man？”

　　Years later Oscar was staring at the finely carved handle of the umbrella as he remembered Mrs. O'Brien. It was in perfect condition, considering how __17__ it was. Why had it arrived here today?

　　As if __18__， a note fell from the paper. It read: Mrs. O'Brien wanted you to __19__ this umbrella as a present for a kind, __20__ gesture long ago.

　　1．A.strictly

　　B．carefully

　　C．roughly

　　D．casually

　　答案：B　此处的副词是修饰动词wrapped，根据全文内容可知只有使用carefully才能表现出送伞人对这把伞的爱惜之情。

　　2．A.Opening

　　B．Seizing

　　C．Observing

　　D．Searching

　　答案：A　根据常识可知，只有打开盒子，才能看到里面装的东西。

　　3．A.After

　　B．When

　　C．Since

　　D．Although

　　答案：D　前后两句在内容上存在转折关系，所以用although表示“虽然他有20多年没有看到过这把伞了，但他立刻认出了它”。

　　4．A.clearly

　　B．fully

　　C．immediately

　　D．suddenly

　　答案：C　根据下文内容可知，奥斯卡对这把伞印象十分深刻，所以用immediately表示虽然多年未见，但一眼就能认出来。

　　5．A.average

　　B．unusual

　　C．plain

　　D．typical

　　答案：B　根据文章内容可知，这把伞对奥斯卡来说是不同寻常的，所以用unusual来修饰。

　　6．A.beauty B．shape

　　C．origin

　　D．history

　　答案：A　根据上文第2个空后面的beautifully一词可知，这把伞给人留下深刻印象是因为它很漂亮。

　　7．A.designer

　　B．seller

　　C．user

　　D．owner

　　答案：D　根据下文内容可知，奥斯卡很想找到这把伞的主人。

　　8．A.convinced

　　B．forced

　　C．encouraged

　　D．advised

　　答案：A　convince sb.to do sth.意为“说服某人做某事”，此处表示奥斯卡说服了经理让他查找预先的售票记录。

　　9．A.until

　　B．before

　　C．which

　　D．where

　　答案：D　分析句子结构和句意可知，where在此处引导定语从句，修饰seat。

　　10．A.family B．theater

　　C．house

　　D．neighborhood

　　答案：C　根据下文的句子“He rang the bell，the door opened”可知，奥斯卡和他的爷爷奶奶从雨伞的主人家路过，并亲自上门送伞。

　　11．A.invite

　　B．help

　　C．bother

　　D．know

　　答案：B　根据常识可知，在英语中“May I help you？”是一个常见的交际用语，表示“要我帮忙吗？”。

　　12．A.putting up

　　B．turning out

　　C．picking up

　　D．holding out

　　答案：D　hold out在此处意为“拿出”，既然想要把伞归还给主人，自然要先把伞拿出来。

　　13．A.chance

　　B．fact

　　C．gift

　　D．result

　　答案：C　因为奥斯卡很喜欢这把伞，很想亲自把伞送还给主人，所以他拿伞的方式就像是赠送一份被渴望已久的礼物。

　　14．A.wide

　　B．confident

　　C．proud

　　D．shy

　　答案：A　根据下文的shining eyes以及老妇人说的话可知，看到自己的伞，老妇人十分高兴，脸上露出灿烂的笑容。

　　15．A.patience

　　B．kindness

　　C．courage

　　D．determination

　　答案：B　奥斯卡主动寻找雨伞的主人并亲自送回主人手中，这是一种善意的行为。故选择kindness。

　　16．A.obviously

　　B．naturally

　　C．exactly

　　D．probably

　　答案：C　老妇人对奥斯卡的话非常赞同，并说：“那正是我父亲过去常说的话。”

　　17. A. old

　　B. rare

　　C. precious

　　D. nice

　　答案：A　考虑到这把伞的年龄，它的状况算是很完美了。其他选项不符合语境。

　　18. A. in contrast

　　B. in return

　　C. in exchange

　　D. in answer

　　答案：D　好像是为了回答奥斯卡的疑问，一张便条从包装纸上滑落下来。in answer“为了回答”。

　　19. A. possess

　　B. accept

　　C. carry

　　D. value

　　答案：B　老妇人把伞邮寄给奥斯卡自然是希望他能够接受这份礼物。

　　20．A.attractive

　　B．significant

　　C．unselfish

　　D．sympathetic

　　答案：C　此处的形容词是用来描述奥斯卡当年的行为，显然，只有unselfish“无私的”最恰当。

　　Ⅴ.阅读理解

　　(2024·全国Ⅱ，A)

　　Cold weather can be hard on pets, just like it can be hard on people. Sometimes owners forget that their pets are just as used to the warm shelter (住所) as they are. Some owners will leave their animals outside for a long period of time, thinking that all animals are used to living outdoors. This can put their pets in danger of serious illness. There are things you can do to keep your animal warm and safe.

　　Keep your pets inside as much as you can when the weather is bad. If you have to take them out, stay outside with them. When you're cold enough to go inside, they probably are too. If you must leave them outside for a long time, make sure they have a warm, solid shelter against the wind, thick bedding, and plenty of non-frozen water.

　　If left alone outside, dogs and cats can be very smart in their search for warm shelter. They can dig into snow banks or hide somewhere. Watch them closely when they are left outdoors, and provide them with shelter of good quality. Keep an eye on your pet's water. Sometimes owners don't realize that a water bowl has frozen and their pet can't get anything to drink. Animals that don't have clean and unfrozen water may drink dirty water outside, which may contain something unhealthy for them.