Unit16Stories一、單詞拼寫(單句首字母填空)（共15小題；共15分）1.Whentheenvironmentallyfriendlycarscameontothemarket,manypeopleweree

tobuythem.2.Waterisbecominganincreasinglyp

resource.3.Itdidn'thappensuddenly;thechangewasg

.4.Ithinkagoodfriendshouldnotonlysharehappiness,butalsos

withme.5.Ofthetwoalternatives,Ipreferthef

.6.Neverd

childrenfromspeakingEnglishbycorrectingtheirmistakesfrequentlyatthebeginning.7.Surgeons(外科醫(yī)生)havemadeagreatb

intheliver(肝臟)transplantation.8.Heiss

thatnoonecanpersuadehim.9.Heisgoodatwriting.Hecanalwaysgiveav

descriptionofanevent.10.Trafficisbad,p

inthecitycentre.11.Thoughitseemedhopeless,Peterdidn'ta

allhopeoffindingajob.12.Hewastheonlyw

oftheaccident,whowouldgiveimportantinformation.13.Itbecamea

(顯而易見的)toeveryonethattheymadeawrongdecision.14.Hisquestionwassoc

thatallofuscouldn'tanswerit.15.Itisu

whatsideeffectthemedicinewillbringabout,althoughabouttwothousandpatientshavetakenit.二、單詞拼寫(根據(jù)中文提示拼寫單詞)（共15小題；共15分）16.Whathesaid

(使泄氣)mefromtakingpartinthegame.17.Havinggonethroughplentyof

(艱難),hebecomesstrongerbothinmindandinbody.18.Helikesallkindsofbuildings,sohemajorsin

(建筑學(xué))intheuniversity.19.Therehasbeena

(逐漸的)increaseinthenumberofpeopleowningcars.20.Asisknowntoall,whenheated,thingswill

(膨脹).21.Hewastheonlyw

(目擊者)tothataccident.22.Heisso

(固執(zhí)的)thatnoonecanpersuadehimtochangehismind.23.Thisincidentleftav

(生動(dòng)的)impressiononme.24.Ourheadmasteraskedustodiscussthematterimmediately,sayingitwasofgreat

(意義).25.Itisnotenoughtohave

(同情心)forthedisabled.Weshouldlearntorespectthemandhelpthemunderstandtheirvaluableroleinsociety.26.Allthe

(受害者)ofthefloodswerewellcaredforbythelocalgovernments.27.Thisparticularcustomhasits

(起源)inWales.28.Thewarhascausedwidespreadhuman

(苦難).29.Ifyoualways

(取笑)abouthisbaldhead,he'llbeangry.30.Mytimeis

(珍貴的).Icanonlygiveyouafewminutes.三、翻譯(根據(jù)中文提示完成句子)（共15小題；共30分）31.Ican

(忍受)thehousebeinguntidy,butIhateitifit'snotclean.32.我被交通阻塞耽擱了二十分鐘。Iwas

fortwentyminutesinatrafficjam.33.在通向成功的道路上，每個(gè)人都可能遇到很多困難。(come)(詞數(shù)不限)Onthewaytosuccess,everyonecan

.34.他從相反的方向沖過來，把我撞倒在地。(詞數(shù)不限)Herushedfromtheoppositewayand

.35.我們不能指望有好天氣開運(yùn)動(dòng)會(huì)。(詞數(shù)不限)Wecannot

havingfineweatherforthesportsmeeting.36.我特別注意到他的眼睛，因?yàn)槟请p眼睛很大。Inoticedhiseyes

,becausetheywereverybig.37.

(既然你已經(jīng)得到了機(jī)會(huì)),youmightaswellmakefulluseofit.38.我弄不清楚他為什么辭掉工作。(figure)(詞數(shù)不限)I

whyhequithisjob.39.Smelltheflowersbeforeyougotosleep,andyoumayjust

(以……結(jié)束)sweetdreams.40.發(fā)生日食時(shí)，月亮擋住了陽光。(block)(詞數(shù)不限)Duringthesolareclipse,themoon

thesunlight.41.它是如此容易，從某種程度上講又是如此合理。Itwassoeasyand

soreasonable.42.Theperformancewasabouttobeginwhenthenewscame

(暴風(fēng)即將來臨).(way)43.這所學(xué)校以一位偉大而無私的老師命名。(詞數(shù)不限)Theschool

agreatandselflessteacher.44.等他回到家時(shí)，雨已經(jīng)停了。(stop)(詞數(shù)不限)Bythetimehereturnedhome,therain

.45.Becareful,oryou'll

(弄傷手).四、單項(xiàng)選擇（共20小題；共20分）46. LastweekItookpartintheCivilServiceAdmissionExamination,forwhichI

fornearlythreemonths. A.hadprepared B.wouldprepare C.waspreparing D.havebeenpreparing47. Ithadnever

toJimthathemightbeconcernedabouttheprotectionofresources. A.occurred B.happened C.struck D.referred48. Hehassomedisadvantages,butinmyopinion,heisapersonwecandependon

. A.intheway B.bytheway C.inaway D.ontheway49. Whendrawingapicture,Robin

abottleofinkandruinedthetablecloth. A.knockedon B.knockedover C.pickedout D.pickedup50. Nothavingseeneachotherforayear,how

thelittlekidwastoseehisfather! A.curious B.amazing C.eager D.awkward51. Theirflightwas

bythethickfog,sotheydidn'tgettothemeetingontime. A.brokenoff B.keptup C.takenup D.heldup52. Beforedrivingintothecity,youarerequiredtogetyourcar

. A.washed B.wash C.washing D.towash53. Theplanwas

whenitwasdiscoveredhowmuchtheschemewouldcost. A.released B.alarmed C.resigned D.abandoned54. BythetimeJackreturnedhomefromEngland,hisson

fromcollege. A.graduated B.hasgraduated C.hadbeen D.hadgraduated55. Alexandertriedtogethiswork

inthemedicalcircles. A.torecognize B.recognizing C.recognize D.recognized56. ---Whatmakeshersofrightened? ---Oh,itisthemousethatshe

onherbedwhilelookingforherwatch. A.cameabout B.cameacross C.camethrough D.cameup57. ---WillyoutakepartinthecomingNationalEnglishproficiencycontest? ---That'sforsure.Weshouldcatchthe

chance. A.present B.precious C.cautious D.convenient58. Isthisyournecklace,Mary?I

itwhenIwascleaningthebathroomthismorning. A.wentfor B.lookedafter C.dealtwith D.cameacross59. ThepriceofthehouseislowandIlovethegarden

.Wecangrowflowersandvegetablesthere. A.ingeneral B.inparticular C.intotal D.incommon60. Theyhave

carefullythetimeandmoneyneededtocompletetheproject. A.pickedout B.leftout C.figuredout D.takenout61. Therehavebeenmanytechnologicaladvancesthat

lifeeasier,butwiththiscomestheproblemoflazinessamongmanyoftoday'syouth. A.willmake B.havemade C.hadmade D.made62. Shestaredatthepainting,wonderingwhereshe

it. A.saw B.hasseen C.sees D.hadseen63. ---WhatdoyouthinkofBill? ---Therearesomethingsthatarenoteasyto

;hiscoldnessisone. A.putaside B.putaway C.putoff D.putupwith64.

you'vegotlotsofhomeworktodo,wewon'tholdapartythisweekend. A.Inorder B.But C.Nowthat D.Sothat65. Thestudentaretoldtohavetheirhomework

inbeforetomorrowafternoon. A.hand B.tohand C.handed D.handing五、完形填空（共20小題；共30分）Wewaitersneedtofaceallkindsofcustomerseveryday.Whensomethinggoeswrong,weshouldhavetheabilitytokeepongoingand66

thecustomers.Iremembermyfirstjobwasatafinerestaurant.Oneday,themanagerinformedallthecooksand67

thataVIPgroupwerecomingfor68

.ThegroupwereVIPsinthecity'srestaurantsIndus69

10people.Aftertheyarrived,weletthemget70

comfortablyanddrinkswereordered.71

,theheadwaiterwouldbethepersonin72

ofwineservice.However,themanageraskedmetoservethatnoon.Ihadneverservedagroupof10,73

hadIdonewineservice.Whenit'sturnto74

oneofthewineglassesinfrontofayoungwoman,somehowIlostmytrip(抓)andtheother75

fellontopofher,andthentothefloorand76

inpieces.Ifelt77

andapologizedmanytimestothewomanandtotherestofthegroup.Quickly,themanager78

myaid,helpedintheclean-up,andsentouttheir79

rightaway.Thegroupforgavemeandtheyoungwomanrepeatedlyinformedmeit'sOK.80

onthatday,mymanagertoldme,"Mistakesand81

dohappen.Ifyouknowwhytheyhappened,learnfromitandmoveon,82

youstillhaveatabletoserve.Keepyourheadupandbeconfident.Theglassesare83

."Iunderstandwhyhewastrulyawellrespectablerestaurantmanagerwithinour84

.Hiscloserelationshipwiththegroupmadethesituationcalmandthegroup85

meforthat.66. A.please B.attract C.invite D.welcome67. A.cookers B.servants C.waiters D.cleaners68. A.meal B.dinner C.breakfast D.lunch69. A.madeupof B.letinas C.addedupto D.recognizedas70. A.satisfied B.seated C.dressed D.introduced71. A.Quickly B.Rapidly C.Normally D.Naturally72. A.charge B.change C.honor D.favor73. A.never B.ever C.little D.nor74. A.set B.broke C.shook D.cut75. A.wine B.glasses C.coffee D.cookers76. A.laid B.lay C.lain D.lied77. A.amazing B.surprised C.frightened D.scaring78. A.tookover B.gavein C.rushedagainst D.cameto79. A.dishes B.drinks C.waters D.wines80. A.Lately B.Latest C.Later D.Last81. A.accidents B.faults C.incidents D.errors82. A.owingto B.thanksto C.while D.for83. A.available B.acceptable C.replaceable D.repeated84. A.restaurant B.neighbor C.district D.city85. A.blamed B.forgave C.thanked D.praised六、閱讀理解（共14小題；共28分）ADays1-3:UK-ShanghaiFlytogreatcityofShanghaiandintheeveningsampletraditionalShanghaifood.VisitthebeautifulYUGarden,OldTown.ShanghaiMuseum,crosstheGreatNanpuBridgeandtourthePudongarea.AlsoexploreXintiandiwithits1920'sstyleShikumenbuildingsandendyourstayinShanghaiwithanamazingHuangpuRivereveningtour.Days4-7:Shanghai-YangtzeRiverTourFlytoYichangandchange(approx:onhour)toboardyourYangtzeRivershipforthenextfournights.EnjoyatourofthethreeGorgesDam(三峽大壩)beforesailingonthegrandYangtzeRiver,passingthroughtheimpressiveThreeGorges.WetakeasidetriptothelesserThreeGorgesortraveluptheShennongStreaminapeapodboatandenjoyvariousshoretripsalongtheway.Day8:Chongqing-ChengduGetoffinChongqinganddrivetoChengduforanovernightstay.Days9-10:Chengdu-Xi'anVisitthefamousPandaReservetoseethelovelyanimals.WethenflytothehistoriccityofXi'anfortwonightsstayandenjoytraditionalShuijiao.Nextday,exploreoneofthemostimportantdiscoveriesofthe20thcentury—theTerracottaWarriors(兵馬俑),followedbytheancientCityWallandaperformanceofTangDynastydancing.Days11-13:Xi'an-BeijingVisitlittlewildGoosePagodaandseetheancientobjectsatthewell-knownShaanxiprovincialmuseumbeforewalkingthroughthelivelyMuslimQuartertoseetheGreatMosque.LaterflytoBeijingforthreenights'stayandtryPekingDuck.DuringourstayinBeijing,westrollthroughTiananmenSquaretotheForbiddenCity,thelargestandbestpreservedcollectionofancientbuildingsinChina,andvisittheSummerPalace.NextdaywetakeawalkontheGreatWall,tourtheuniqueTempleofHeavenandenjoyanattractiveChineseAcrobaticShow.Day14:Beijing-UKFlybacktotheUK,arrivinghomelaterthesamedayfilledwithhappymemories.86.Theunderlinedwordsampleinthepassageprobablymeans

. A.buy B.reserve C.taste D.make87.ThefirstandlastscenicspotstheyvisitedinXi'anare

. A.theTerracottaWarriorsandtheGreatMosque B.theTerracottaWarriorsandShanghai C.littlewildGoosePagodaandGreatMosque D.littlewildGoosePagodaandtheMuslimQuarter88.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothead.? A.Thetouristswillhavetopayextraforfuelandmeals. B.Thetouristswillvisitthe1920'sShikumenbuildingsinBeijing. C.ThetouristswilltakeasidetriptotheThreeGorgesDamduringthetour. D.ThetouristswillstayinBeijingforthreenightsbeforeleavingfortheUK.89.Thead.ismainlyintendedto

. A.encouragetheBritishtotravelinChina B.attracttheBritishtotraditionalChinesefood C.offerserviceofbookingairticketstotourists D.providetheBritishwithabetterunderstandingofShanghaiBTheworld'srichestmanmightseemtohaveitall,butBillGateshasoneregret.Theself-madebillionairesaidhefeltstupidfornotknowinganyforeignlanguages.SpeakinginhisthirdAskMeAnythingquestion-and-answersessionforonlineforumReddit(紅迪網(wǎng)),theMicrosoftfoundersaidthathewishedhespokeFrench,ArabicorChinese.Hesaid,"ItookLatinandGreekinhighschoolandgotAsandIguessithelpsmyvocabulary.Ikeephopingtogettimetostudyoneofthese—probablyFrenchbecauseitistheeasiest.IdidDuolingoforawhilebutdidn'tkeepitup."Gates,whoisworth$billion,praisedFacebookfounderMarkZuckerbergforsurprisinganaudienceinBeijingwhenhespokefluentChinese."MarkZuckerbergamazinglylearnedChineseanddidaQ&AwithChinesestudents—unbelievable,isn'tit?"hesaid.Thisisn'tthefirsttimeforGatestoadmithisregretoverlanguage.Healsoshowedhishabitsathomeandpersonalinsights.LastFebruary,Gatessaidhelikestodothedisheshimself—tohisownspecialstandardseverynightandalsotoldtheinterviewerthathiswife,Melinda,wouldlikelywantSamuelL.Jacksontoplayherhusbandinabiopic(傳記片).Healsoadmittedthathewouldpickupa$100billifhefounditonthestreet.AshetookthetopspotonForbes(福布斯)28thAnnualBillionaireslistlastyearforthefourthtime,hesaidheisprettybasicwhenitcomestospendingonclothesandfood,butthatheenjoysinvestinginshoesandrackets(球拍)whenheplaystennis.Whenaskedalifelessonhehadtolearnthehardway,thebillionairesaidstayinguptoolateisahabitheisstilltryingtobreak."Don'tstayuptoolateevenifthebookisreallyexciting.Youwillregretitinthemorning.Pamstillworkingonthisproblem,"hesaid.90.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthepassage? A.AnInterviewwithBillGates B.HowBillGatesSucceeded C.BillGates'Regret D.TheRichestBillionaire91.Theunderlinedpartinparagraph8mayactuallymeanthat

. A.itisimportanttolayagoodfoundationoflife B.foodandclothingarebasicneedsforpeople'slife C.hedoesn'tspendmuchmoneyonfoodandclothes D.henevercaresaboutbuyingfoodandclothing92.WhatadvicedidBillGatesgive? A.Avoidstayinguptoolate. B.Beagoodlanguagelearner. C.Dothedishesyourselfathome. D.Pickupthe$100billsinthestreets.93.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage? A.BillGatesisalsothefounderofFacebook. B.BillGatestoppedthelistofForbes28times. C.BillGateswasgoodatlearninglanguagesinhighschool. D.BillGates'wifewantsSamueltoplayagamewithGates.CSportsarethebaseofmylife,nexttomymotherwhoraisedmewhenmydadleftus.IhavebeenintosportssinceIwassixyearsold.Ihaveknownmanycoachesandheardhundredsoftheirtips,buttheyusuallyfocusedondrillstodevelopmyskillsandreachthenextlevelofplay.WhenIwasinSeniortwo,Imetthenewschoolbasketballcoach,BrianPawloski.IthoughtIwascertaintobeselectedfortheschoolteamsinceIhadbeeninittheyearbefore.Ishoweduptothetryoutsandputoutabout90%effortsinceIthoughtI'dmakeitwithnoproblem.Thatwasabigmistake.BrianPawloskiisthehardest-workingcoachIhaveevermet.Hedidn'texpect100%effort,heexpected200%effort.Oneexample:heoncemadeusdo40suicidedrillsforthe40lay-ups(投籃)wemissedinagame.Somethinkthisiscrazy,butitisn't.Afterthisconditioningpractice,asweweregettingacupofcoldwatertodrink,Isaid,"Coach,thatwasthebestpracticeI'deverhad."Iwascompletelysincere.Thismanwasandisthepersonwhoinfluencedmemostatmyhighschool.Heexpectsustobeexcellentnotjustonthecourtbutintheclassroom.IfIamnotworkingonbasketball,Iamreadingabookthathethinkswillhelpusbetterunderstandlife'schallenges,includingWooden,Coach,andTheScrewtapeLetters.InthefirsttwoyearsIslackedoff,notputtingforthmyfullpotential.Now,unlikethecoachesofmyyouth,thismanwasinterestedinhowwedidoffthecourt.HealwaysmadesureIkeptupwithmystudiesandwasabletobetrusted.Icanhonestlysaythatnoothercoachhasgivenmesomuchadviceonhowtosucceedinbasketball,butmoreimportantly,inlife.Myschoolisluckytohavesuchagreatpersontoteach,coachandinfluencetheirstudents.Iwillalwaysremembermyhigh-schoolbasketballdaysasoneofthehardesttimesIhaveeverworkedinmylifenotonlyinbasketballbutinmygrowthasanindividual.94.Differentfromothercoaches,CoachBrian

. A.concentratedonskilltraining B.trainedtheteamtotheedgeofdeath C.expectedtheteamtodowellintheirstudies D.askedtheteamtodomorereadingthantraining95.Theunderlinedphrase"slackedoff"inthelastparagraphprobablymeans

. A.paidnoattention B.showednointerest C.hadlesspassion D.madelesseffort96.Intheauthor'seyes,CoachBrianis

. A.strictandhelpful B.hardworkingandhonest C.skilledandcruel D.professionalandseriousDFromtheouterofNewYorktotheheartofSingapore,natureiseverywhereyou'renotlookinginsomeofEarth'smostcrowdedbigcities.Outdooradventureisoftenjustafewstopsonthetrain—orashortdriveawayfromtheannoyingcrowds.Hereareafewfavoritestogetyougoing:MountHollywoodTrail(林間小道,鄉(xiāng)間小路),LosAngelesIt'snotaskyscraperoraFerriswheel,andthere'snoexpensiverestaurantuptop.Butifyouwantanabsolutelyunforgettable,noadmissioncharged,360degreeviewoftheentireLosAngelesregion,it'syours.Allyouhavetodoistowalkalittle.Oneofthepreferredexerciseroutes,theMountHollywoodTrail,iseasilyaccessedfromtheparkinglotofthefamousGriffithObservatory;youseewhatyougetattheendofthissteeptrail,whichwindsitswaythroughtheGriffithParkwindsuptothemountain's1,640footpeak.BronxRiver,NewYorkItmaynotbeonyourTop10listofthingstodowhenyoufinallygettotheBigApple,butexploringthealmostsecretriverthatflowsthroughoneofNewYork'smostmysteriousboroughs(自治市)isanunforgettableexperience.TheBronxRiverAlliance,anonprofitgroupthathasworkedtirelesslytobringthemuchabusedriverbacktolife,operatescyclingandcanoeingtripsalongtheriver,fromtheruggedHuntsPointsectiondownneartheharboronupthroughtheborough.SouthernIslands,SingaporeBelieveitornot,tightlypackedSingaporedoeshaveplentyofopenspaceleft.Thereareactualtrailsrightinthemiddleofeverything,ifyouknowwheretolook.Buttoreallygetawayfromitall,theSouthernIslands,asmallgroupoflittlegreendotsjustoffthecitystate'ssouthernshoreline,arejustthething.LeeValley,LondonThisEastLondonrivervalleychangedlastsummer,whenanyonenearatelevisiongotaneyefulofOlympicPark,builtdirectlyinthemiddleofthevalley.Insidethepark,beautifullylandscapedsectionsquicklybecameafavoriterelaxationspotforgamesgoers.Atpresent,you'llfindmilesofwalkingpathsworthattheWalthamCrosstrainandfollowthesignpostedwalkingroutesouthbound,guidingyoupastimportanthistoricindustrialareas,throughinterestingcityneighborhoods,pastthewesternsideofOlympicParkandontotheThames.97.Ifsomeonewantstoenjoyanunforgettableexperienceforfree,hecangoto

. A.MountHollywoodTrailandBronxRiver B.MountHollywoodTrailandSouthernIslands C.LeeValleyandSouthernIslands D.BronxRiverandLeeValley98.Thewriterofthepassagewantsto

. A.informthereadersthatnatureexistsincrowdedbigcities B.appealtomorepeopletooutdooradventure C.recommendseveralhistoricalspotstoreaders D.presentvariousapproachtooutdooradventure99.Weknowfromthepassage

. A.it'sdifficulttofindapropertrailinpackedSingapore B.theThamesisnotfarawayfromtheEastLondonrivervalley C.TheBronxRiverAlliancehassucceededinrunningtheriver D.youmayhavetroublereachingtheMountHollywoodTrail七、短文7選5(5選5等)（共5小題；共10分）100.

Besides,intop-graderestaurants,youcanalwaysaskforapairofknifeandfork,ifyoufindthechopsticksnothelpfulenough.TherealdifferenceisthatintheWest,youhaveyourownplateoffood,whileinChinathedishesareplacedonthetableandeveryoneshares.Ifyouarebeingtreatedtoaformaldinnerandparticularlyifthehostthinksyou'reinthecountryforthefirsttime,hewilldothebesttogiveyouatasteofmanydifferenttypesofdishes.Themealusuallybeginswithasetofatleastfourcolddishes,tobefollowedbythemaincoursesofhotmeatandvegetabledishes.101.

Ifyouwishtohaveyourricetogowithotherdishes,youshouldsaysoingoodtime,formostoftheChinesechoosetohavethestaplefoodatlastorhavenoneofthematall.102.

Informaldinners,therearealways"public"chopsticksandspoonsforthispurpose,butsomehostsmayusetheirownchopsticks.103.

Itisalwayspolitetoeatthefood.Ifyoudonoteatit,justleavethefoodintheplate.PeopleinChinatendtoover-orderfood,fortheywillfinditembarrassingifallthefoodisconsumed.104.

Oryouwillalwaysovereat! A.Thisisasignofgenuinefriendshipandpoliteness. B.Chinesefoodcontainsmuchlesscalorie. C.Soupthenwillbeservedtobefollowedbystaplefoodrangingfromrice,noodlestodumplings. D.Whenyouhavehadenough,justsayso. E.Ofcourse,themaindifferenceontheChinesedinnertableischopsticksinsteadofknifeandfork,butthat'sonlysuperficial. F.SomeChinesepeoplearesohospitablethattheyusetheirownchopstickstoputfoodintotheplatesoftheirguests. G.PerhapsoneofthethingsthatsurprisesaWesternvisitormostisthatsomeoftheChinesehostsliketoputfoodintotheplatesoftheirguests.八、補(bǔ)全短文（共10小題；共10分）Manypeoplemaythinkit'sridiculousthatanimalsshouldhavetheirfeelings.Infact,animals'feelingsaresometimeseven105.

(warm)thanwecanimagine.Savanah,106.

one-and-a-half-year-oldleopard,andMax,adogwhoisjustafewweeksyounger,havebecomethebestfriendsatOhioZoo.Theygetalongquitewell107.

eachotherandchaseaftereachotherallthetimecheerfully.108.

Savanahwasjust10weeksold,theyhavebeenputtogether.Fromthenon,theirfriendshiphasamazedlargenumbersof109.

(visit)tothezoo.Anothermovingstory110.

(occur)inTurkey.WinterwassweepingtheNorthernHemisphere,b