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M8 U1综合练习第一节. 单项选择 1. Trapped by the police, the terrorists made their _ attempt to explode the bomb that they carried. A. braveB. desperateC. harmfulD. considerate2. It was too hard for the firefighters to get close to the burning building. All their attempts to rescue the people trapped were _. A. in placeB. in returnC. in vainD. in danger3. Alex felt _ that he had not come to her help in time, otherwise she would not have one of her legs lost. A. guiltyB. criminalC. mercifulD. shameful4. He was too desperate _ a computer because he has a lot of things to see _. A. for; inB. to; toC. about; forD. for; to5. In modern times, people have to learn to _ all kinds of pressure although they are leading a comfortable life. A. keep withB. stay withC. meet withD. live with6. I felt that she seems to be _ making life difficult for me, which made me sad. A. bent onB. devoted toC. occupied withD. buried in7. It has been exposed that some government leaders _ their authorities and privileges to get profits for themselves. A. employB. abuseC. exploitD. absorb8. -How shall we go to the airport?-Well, I recommend _ a taxi. A. to takeB. takingC. to takingD. take9. Never be cheated by his appearance. He is nothing but a _. A. gentlemanB. captainC. officialD. criminal10. It was shameful to be caught sleeping in class. His classmates laughter only _ his embarrassment. A. added toB. appealed toC. referred toD. applied to11. As you know, the _ song of the Beijing Olympics was sung by Liu Huan and a famous singer from singer. A. titleB. subjectC. themeD. topic12. In that street there is a large sign that says: “Please do not _; do not litter. ” It is posted only in Chinese!A. spitB. spinC. spyD. split13. They young teacher earned a reputation _ being experienced _ programming. A. as; inB. of; atC. for; inD. for; at14. -Are you satisfied with what he has done?- Not at all. It couldnt be _. A. any worseB. so badC. much betterD. so good15. A monument _ the great poet was in the centre of the square. A. toB. ofC. forD. about16. _ the adults only, the scene in the film is too bloody and not suitable for children, although the special effects are existing to watch. A. Intended forB. Intending forC. Intended toD. Intending to17. In our daily life, people often look down upon those _. A. in ragsB. in terrorC. in vainD. in fashion18. _ Mrs Zhangs explanation, the students think, Mr Wangs is _ one. A. Compared with; a more confusedB. Comparing to; a more confusedC. Comparing with; a more confusingD. Compared to; a more confusing19. The price system is a complex network _ the prices of all the products bought and sold in the economy as well as those of a great number of services. A. consisting ofB. consisted ofC. making up ofD. made up20. Our government is trying its best to _ the social security system to protect peoples rights. A. balanceB. reformC. conductD. press21. News from the Republic of Indonesia, _ Asian country, dominates _ screen these days because of the crash of Asiana Flight 214. A. an; a B. an; the C. 不填; the D. the; a 22. How long do you think _ the computer company brings out a new product?A. it will be beforeB. will it be until C. will it be whenD. it will be that23. Did you hear Tom was criticized for his spelling mistakes in his English composition? Yes, but a more careful person _ so many mistakes.A. wouldnt make B. neednt have made C. shouldnt make D. wouldnt have made24. Do you know Apple iPhone 6 has come onto the market? Really? It is said to be superior _ any other model. I cant wait to buy _.A. to; one B. than; one C. to; it D. than; it 25. As more empires were formed, new official tongues began to_ at an increasing rate. A. bring upB. spring up C.break upD. build up26. Small and distant from cities _ my hometown is, there is always something different to catch your eyes.A. though B. even if C. however D. while27. Was it _ you came to the countryside that you knew _ a happy life the farmers were living?A. until; howB. not until; thatC. not until; whatD. when; that 28. Yu Min, a famous Chinese nuclear physicist, an academician of Chinese Academy of Sciences, was _ the State Science and Technology Prize for his outstanding contribution to the theoretical research of nuclear weapons in our country.A. rewarded B. awarded C. confessed D. granted29. You know I was so nervous that I made so many mistakes in my presentation?But the audience gave you much applause.Anyway, _.A. the darkest hour is that before the dawnB. where there is a will, there is a wayC. he is not laughed at that laughs at himself firstD. all is well that ends well30. Marie witnessed everything but it is amazing that she_ have said nothing about the murder.A. canB. mayC. mustD. should31. Can I buy a Fridays air ticket for Washington? I hate to say this, but there are no tickets _ for Fridays flight.A. preciousB. vacantC. availableD. unusable32. Who do you think is responsible for the naughty boys behavior, Mary or her husband?We all think its Mary as well as her husband that _ for their sons bad performance at school.A. are to blameB. is to be blamedC. are to be blamedD. is to blame33. On hearing the news, the boy stood up, and, _ the dictionary lying open on the desk, _ out of the classroom.A. leaving; rushedB. left; rushedC. leaving; rushingD. left; rushing34. The Chinese Government, _ in specific efforts to fight corruption and build a clean government, has won the strong support of the people across the country.A. involved B. involvingC. having involvedD. to be involved35. I think youd better type this letter again before Mr. Smith sees it.Oh, dear! _.A. Who cares?B. No problemC. I dont mind at allD. Is it as bad as that?第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）请认真阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Things have been kind of tough lately for Shannon Baker and her little family. They have each others parents and young daughter and for that they are 36 . But she and her husband are both currently 37 . And their car is in great need of 38 . And then there is the matter of their second child, who is 39 soon. So things are a little tense for the Baker family these days.When Shannon and her daughter were walking through a store 40 lot recently, Shannon picked up an envelope from the ground that 41 $4,000 in cash. There were a 42 of different interpretations (explanations) that could be considered. Was this a kind of good 43 ? Could it be an attempt by the universe to balance everything? Could it be simply a gift from God? Shannon didnt know. The only thing she knew was that the cash in that envelope 44 to someone else. Oh, and one other thing she knew: Her young daughter was 45 . “My kid was standing right there 46 I found it,” Shannon told WLS-TV in Chicago. “So basically I wanted to teach my daughter how to be 47 . And for me that was enough.”Never mind the bills that were 48 , or the car that needed to be fixed, or the baby that would come soon. And forget that when she 49 the money over to the police she was told that there was actually nothing illegal if she 50 it.The police were able to return the money to the person who 51 it: an old woman. And one can imagine the 52 and relief she felt when the police handed the lost envelop back to her. “She came to my house and she was almost in tears, 53 me,” Shannon said. “She gave me a hug and an envelope with a small 54 in it. But the amount, large or small, wasnt 55 . What was important was the opportunity to teach my daughter honesty.” 36. A. restrictedB. grateful C. sensitiveD. upset37. A. disappointedB. appreciatedC. unemployedD. removed38. A. cash B. protectionC. repair D. sale 39. A. sickB. due C. desperateD. dull 40. A. parking B. gathering C. cleaningD. begging41. A. participated B. contained C. chargedD. paid42. A. number B. deal C. handfulD. flood43. A. expenseB. prizeC. hopeD. luck 44. A. pointedB. reactedC. respondedD. belonged 45. A. watchingB. urging C. laughingD. affecting 46. A. beforeB. thoughC. becauseD. when 47. A. honestB. loyalC. ripeD. humorous 48. A. passing byB. giving awayC. showing off D. piling up 49. A. watchedB. turnedC. gotD. collected50. A. checkedB. madeC. keptD. promoted 51. A. sentB. dislikedC. lostD. generated 52. A. respectB. anxietyC. tensionD. joy 53. A. comfortingB. congratulatingC. offendingD. thanking 54. A. amountB. presentC. envelopeD. option 55. A. importantB. necessaryC. evidentD. essential第三部分 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）请认真阅读下列短文, 从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中, 选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 （A）Free Fun GuidesFree Admission to Hundreds of Museums Sept. 25What a weekend! This Saturday, Sept. 25, hundreds of U.S. museums are admission free for the Smithsonians annual Museum Day.Unlike previous Museum Day celebrations, you must sign up for a free ticket that admits two people to any of the participating museums. That means filling out a form and having the ticket emailed to you. Not bad for a free offer that will give you admission to museums such as the Adler Planetarium in Chicago and the Air & Space Museum in San Diego.Free Books for Kids Barnes & Noble!If your kids love to read and we hope they do! be sure to sign them up for Barnes & Nobles summer reading programs so they can earn a free book!Its easy for kids ages 12 and under to participate. For Barnes & Nobles Passport to Summer Reading program, just download and print out your passport. Read any eight books, make a list of them on the back of the passport and bring it to any Barnes & Noble by September 7. Choose your free book from the list.FREE Night of Theater Across the U.S. in OctoberIts the annual run of the Free Night of Theater, when hundreds of theaters in 120 U.S. cities give away thousands of tickets to local productions. While the kickoff date is October 15, many of the theaters start releasing their free tickets by Oct.1 or in waves during the month of October for performance dates throughout the month. Ticket seekers are limited to two tickets for one performance.Find your city on the Free Night of Theater Website and check the listings for performances, their dates and their ticket giveaway times and locations.56. What is new about this years Museum Day?A. People will get free tickets online. B. Two museums offer free admission.C. People must buy tickets for visiting a museum. D. People can visit museums online and get a small gift.57. Which of the following shows the similarity between Museum Day and Free Night of Theater?A. They last for the same length of time. B. The same number of free tickets is given away.C. The tickets can be used in any U.S. city. D. They take place once a year.58. The main purpose of the passage is to_.A. introduce ways to save money B. help people who are very poor C. give guidance on how to have some fun D. provide information about free things to do(B)You feel happiest when you create a healthy balance between giving and receiving. If you give and give without making time to fill your own needs, then its likely you will burn out, or feel upset. When you take and take without giving anything back, you never feel a sense of achievement，so you are always searching for ways to fill the void in your life.The way to create a healthy balance between giving and receiving so as to achieve real happiness is to know and then live by your values. I break values up into two groups which I call “being” and “having” values. Your “being” values are the character traits(特征)of the ideal person you would like to be. An example of some “being” values are: kind, loving, generous, inspirational, peaceful, wise and even powerful. By acting on these values, you give to others through your actions and you inspire others by “being” a positive role model. Mastering “being” these character traits becomes your life purpose. Your “having” values are the feelings you need to create in order to be happy. These could be companionship, achievement, support, “being” valued or financial security. This is what you receive. You take responsibility for filling your own needs by taking steps to create these feelings and conditions in your life.When you make a commitment to live by your “being” values, it becomes easier to make conscious choices rather than reactionary(保守的) ones. If your usual habit is to complain about your problems, you could choose to think and act like a calm person. A calm person might go for a walk, meditate(沉思), or set a time limit before responding. If your usual pattern is to worry, you could choose to act like a responsible or wise person. In other words, you would act like the person you choose to bethis is the key to personal power.When you choose to act on your values, you not only feel good about yourself, but you reinforce(增强)your chosen beliefs. Over time acting in this way changes how you see the world, and in turn the way other people think of you.59. The underlined word “void” in Paragraph 1 probably means _.A. a feeling of emptiness B. a loss of powerC. a lack of energy D. a state of being confused 60. According to the text, by acting on your own “being” values, you will _.A. gain a lot of power B. fill your own needsC. seek all human virtues D. form positive personality 61. What can be inferred from the text?A. “Having” values are better than “being” values.B. The way other people think of you decides who you are.C. A calm person does not choose to complain easily.D. A responsible person does not care about financial security.62. The main purpose of this passage is to _.A. persuade the readers to make a commitmentB. inform the readers how to be truly happyC. explain to the readers what personal values areD. instruct the readers how to make wise choices (C)“Tear them apart!” “Kill the fool!” “Murder the referee!” These are common remarks one may hear at various sporting events. At the time they are made, they may seem innocent enough. But lets not kid ourselves. They have been known to influence behavior in such a way as to lead to real violence. Books have been written about the way words affect us. It has been shown that words having certain meanings may cause us to react in ways quite foreign to what we consider to be our usual behavior. I see the term “opponent” as one of those words. Perhaps the time has come to delete it from sports terms.The dictionary meaning of the term “opponent” is “enemy”, or “one who opposes your interests.” Thus, when a player meets an opponent, he or she may tend to treat that opponent as an enemy. I remember an incident in a handball game when a referee refused a players request for a time out for a glove change because he did not consider them wet enough. The player went away to rub his gloves across his wet T-shirt and then screamed, “Are they wet enough now?”In the heat of battle, players have been observed to throw themselves across the court without considering the effect that such a move might have on anyone in their way. I have also witnessed a player reacting to his opponents intentional and illegal blocking by hitting him with the ball as hard as he could during the course of play. Off the court, they are good friends. Does that make any sense? It certainly gives proof of a court attitude which differs from normal behavior.Therefore, I believe it is time we elevated(提升)the game to the level where it belongs, setting an example to the rest of the sporting world. Replacing the term “opponent” with “associate” could be a good way to start.The dictionary meaning of the term “associate” is “friend” or “companion.” You may soon see and possibly feel the difference in your reaction to the term “associate” rather than “opponent”63. What did the handball player do when he was not allowed to change his gloves?A. He refused to continue the game.B. He angrily hit the referee with a ball.C. He insisted that the referee was unfair.D. He wet his gloves by rubbing them across his T-shirt.64. According to the passage, players in a game may _.A. throw the ball at the opponent illegally blocking their wayB. keep on screaming and shouting throughout the gameC. 1ie down on the ground as an act of protectionD. kick the ball across the court with force65. What is the fourth paragraph mainly about?A. The players eagerness to win.B. The players bad behavior.C. The players attitudes towards the game.D. The players totally different behavior on and off the court.66. What can be concluded from the passage?A. Players should be educated to respect referees on the court.B. Replacing the present terms on the court can help reduce violence.C. Raising the referees sense of responsibility can help reduce violence.D. Cha