巩固练习一、单项选择1. ________ and happy, Tom stood up and accepted the prize.A. SurprisingB. SurprisedC. Being surprisedD. To be surprising2. He couldn’t _______ his father that John was telling the truth.A. convinceB. believeC. admitD. display3. Most co-workers think him superior ________ the manager though he is an ordinary employee.A. withB. byC. overD. to4. —Did you remember to give Mary the money you owed her?—Yes, I gave it to her ________ I saw her.A. whileB. the momentC. suddenlyD. once5. Charles Darwin considered ________ to be the process by which evolution took place.A. adjustB. accompanyC. abandonD. adaptation6. _________ to earn money herself because her family was poor, she dreamed of working in a proper flower shop.A. DeterminingB. To determineC. To be determinedD. Determine7. He doesn’t know much about the subject, but he’s very ________ about it.A. impatientB. confidentC. ambitiousD. enthusiastic8. Mr Higgins found her a ______ student because he was too impatient to teach her well.A. politeB. confidentC. anxiousD. disappointed9. Some parents are just too protective. They want to________ their kids from every kind of danger, real or imagined.A. spotB. dismissC. distinguishD. shelter10. ________，the northerners are keen on dumplings while the southerners are fond of rice. A．Generally speaking B．General speakingC．Speaking general D．Speaking generally11. The clothes a person wears may express his ________ or social position.A. curiosityB. statusC. determinationD. significance12. I wonder _______ you can change this note for me. I need some coins to buy a ticket from the machine.A. whetherB. howC. whatD. that13. He did not regret saying what he did but felt that he _______ it differently.A. could expressB. would expressC. could have expressedD. must have expressed14. The ______ of the film is very complicated, so many people feel confused.A. plotB. spotC. blockD. coincidence15. Jenny nearly missed the flight ________ doing too much shopping.A. as a result ofB. on top ofC. in front ofD. in need of二、完形填空阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1～20各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。
Tears streamed down my face as I sat at my grandmother’s funeral (葬礼)．My grandmother lived a very 1 life，and was full of energy，1ove，and wisdom．She 2 said the right thing for the situation．And，whenever we had a problem，we 3 we could talk with Grandma．As a teenager，I can remember many conversations 4 Grandmother would give us her worldly wisdom and she would always 5 saying，“You have a(n) 6 smiling on you dear．I know you will do the right thing．”Now，here we were at her 7 ．I really knew I had an angel smiling on me as I am sure Grandma was in heaven smiling down and 8 us．I 9 to help my Mum sort through Grandma’s apartment．The next few days were filled with memories，and filled with 10 , and filled with tears. As we sorted through Grandma’s stuff，it brought back some wonderful 11 ．I was packing the last of the dishes 12 my Mum called to me．I went into Grandma’s bedroom，and my Mum 13 me a package with my name written on it．I opened the box and read the 14 :May this little angel 15 upon your homeFilling your days with cheerKnow that she stands 16 for youTo help you 17 all yearAnd Grandma had handwritten，“Hang this stained glass angel in your window to 18 you of your angel Kate! Love Grandma” ．To this day，I have the stained glass angel 19 in my bedroom window．And，every time I look at it I can hear 20 saying：“You have an angel smiling on you dear．I know you will do the right thing．”1．A．empty B．poor C．full D．rich2．A．never B．always C．seldom D．hardly3．A．agreed B．dreamed C．planned D．knew4．A．where B．that C．when D．which5．A．insist on B．put off C．end up D．give up6．A．friend B．angel C．classmate D．teacher7．A．party B．meeting C．lecture D．funeral8．A．looking after B．searching for C．hearing from D．listening to 9．A．refused B．managed C．offered D．preferred 10．A．housework B．laughter C．business D．surprise 11．A．chances B．materials C．wishes D．memories12．A．when B．since C．because D．so13．A．threw B．left C．handed D．posted14．A．story B．poem C．novel D．joke15．A．fly B．stop C．stay D．shine16．A．on guard B．in turn C．with care D．at home17．A．study B．work C．smile D．live18．A．warm B．remind C．cheat D．rob19．A．lying B．sleeping C．hiding D．hanging 20．A．Grandma B．Father C．Grandpa D．Mother三、阅读理解阅读短文，从每小题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳答案。
China Steams Ahead On Clean EnergyChina overtook the US during 2009 to become the leading investor in renewable energy technologies，according to a new analysis．Researchers with the Pew(皮尔) Charitable Trusts calculate that China invested $34.6bn(￡23.2bn) in clean energy over the year，almost double the US figure．The UK emerges in the third place among G20 nations，followed by Spain and Brazil．The most spectacular(令人惊叹的) growth has come in South Korea，which saw installed capacity rise by 250% in five years．Globally，investment has more than doubled in the last five ye ars，Pew finds，with the recent economic turmoil (混乱) generating only a slight dip．“Even in the midst of a global recession，the clean energy market has experienced impressive growth，”said Phyllis Cuttino，director of Pew’s campaign on climate change．“Countries are jockeying for leadership．”“They know that investing in clean energy can renew manufacturing bases，and create export opportunities，jobs and businesses．”The US still holds a marginal lead in the total amount of installed capacity，but will be overtaken by China during the course of this year if existing trends continue．Diversification nationChina’s target of having 30GW of installed renewable capacity in place by 2020 will soon be exceeded through wind alone，and new targets are in the process of being set．“The government has taken a strategic decision that diversifying its energy supply should be a national priority，”commented Steve Sawyer，secretary-general of the Global Wind Energy Council(GWEC)，who was not involved in the Pew report．“It is now the world’s leading manufacturer of solar photovoltaic cells，and more wind turbines are made in China than anywhere else．”However，China’s use of fossil fuels is also expanding fast．So far，renewables account for a small share of its energy supply，although the overall target is a 15% share of total energy by 2020．1．According to the passage，which of the following statements is NOT true?A．China becomes a leader in renewable energy technologies．B．The clean energy market has an amazing growth．C．In the last five years，the global investments has more than doubled．D．The recent economic turmoil generated a sharp dip．2．According to Steve Sawyer，which of the following is true?A．Steve Sawyer is working for Pew．B．His comment is involved in the Pew report．．C．The Chinese government simplifying its energy supply should be a national priority．D．China has manufactured more solar photovoltaic cells and wind turbines than anywhere else．3．From the last paragraph，the author’s attitude towards the renewable technology is ________．A．positive B．negative C disappointed D．not mentioned4．Where was seen installed capacity rise by 250% in five years?A．In China．B．In Spain．C．In the UK．D．In South Korea．5．What’s the main idea of the passage?A．China became a leader in renewable energy technologies in 2009．B．The new trend in the renewable energy technology．C．China is diversifying its energy supply．D．An analysis about renewable energy．四、书面表达假如你是李华。