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课时训练(十五)Ⅰ.单项填空1．The city，________by mountains and lakes，is recognized as the most beautiful city in the country.A．stood B．connectedC．blocked D．surrounded2．The earth is so heavily polluted.It is time for us to take________to protect the environment.A．ways B．meansC．warnings D．measures3．By________，people in Western countries can play jokes on others on April 1st.A．system B．historyC．habit D．tradition4．－They offered you a job，right?－Yes.But I prefer to be jobless________work in such poor conditions.A．instead of B．more thanC．except for D．rather than5．The senior three students in our school received word last week________some excellent students had been admitted to Peking University without taking the exams.A．that B．whichC．how D．what6．The whole nation was________by the young generation's excellent performances when the disaster happened.A．remembered B．forgottenC．honoured D．impressed7．They went________the ship just before it started to leave.A．aboard B．boardC．aboard on D．board on8．Polar bears live mostly on________sea ice，which they useas________platform for hunting seals.A．a；a B．a；theC．/；a D．the；/9．Your story is perfect；I've never heard________before.A．the better one B．the best oneC．a better one D．a good one10．It's getting dark.We'd better find a hotel and________.A．set out B．settle clownC．make out D．move downⅡ.阅读理解I am the younger one of the two children in the family.Brian was born three years before me，and I'm sure his birth was perfect，just as he is.When we were little we would put on mini-musicals (音乐剧)for our parents and set up a lemonade store.My brother was the director and played the lead in the plays；I was the back-up singer.Brian squeezed the lemons and sold the drinks；I ran back and forth between our house and the store getting more sugar and cups.Brian wasn't just better than me at squeezing fruit.He got straight A＋s in school and was elected captain of his maths team.I had always been an A or B student.It_took_me_many_years_to_be_able_to_see_beyond_the_rows_of_medals_lin ing_his_shelves_into_my_own_heart.During middle school，my brother would sit at the table and dive into a river of books and homework，while I would dribble(运球)a soccer ball around his chair and the table.After my first year on the team，I received the Most Valuable Player and Strongest Defender awards.My strengths appeared out of nowhere，and I realized I wasn't just good at sports.I was a great writer and a computer expert.I could memorize history facts faster than anyone else.My work was published in a nationwide magazine three times and I won a writing contest.I wasn't just Brian's sister.I was Sara.I was me.Two years ago，when the letter came from Vassar College，my brother's top choice，I knew he was accepted.My mother cried and my father shook his hand and told us how proud he was of Brian.I jumped up and down right with him，because I knew that if I opened my acceptance letter to the college of my dreams，my brotherwould be the first to congratulate me.1．What is Paragraph 2 mainly about?A．The happy childhood of Brian and the author.B．The talents that Brian and the author showed in childhood.C．How the author lived in her brother's shadow.D．How Brian helped the author with her studies.2．The underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 means that it took the author years________.A．to begin to get her own medals and honourB．to accept Brian's perfectionC．to understand how kind-hearted Brian wasD．to study hard and catch up with Brian3．What can be inferred from Paragraph 3?A．The author was proud of being the sister of Brian.B．The author began to strive to be better in her studies.C．The author began to find her own interests and find her way out.D．Brian showed no interest in anything but his studies.4．Which of the following words can best describe the author's feelings when Brian received the acceptance letter?A．Annoyed.B．Envious.C．Delighted. D．Indifferent.5．What can we learn from the text?A．The author showed her talents in mini-musicals when she was young.B．The author was not interested in maths and always got B.C．Brian was admitted to the college that he had been dreaming of.D．The author's parents didn't like her because she was not very good at her studies.Ⅲ.阅读表达[1]Although there's no definite etiquette regarding things to say in a graduation card，there are a couple of things that you should include.Since graduations aremonumental achievements and often mean the beginning of new life paths，it's important to address a graduate's accomplishments and your faith in their future.Make It Personal[2]What you write in a graduation card will vary according to the type of graduation the person had.For example，you would say different things in a card for a high school graduate as opposed to someone who graduated from college or another higher learning program.Your relationship with the graduate will also play a role in the card's contents.Whatever your relationship and wherever they graduated from，________.This can include memories you've shared，details about the path that got them to graduation and how proud you are of their accomplishments.Looking Towards the Future[3]It's a good idea to say some words about the graduate's upcoming endeavors.Perhaps they are continuing with their education or entering the work force for the first time; no matter the case，you should let them know the confidence you have for their future.Graduations are usually symbolic of closing one door and opening another.Sharing your good wishes，support and enthusiasm for their next chapter is the best way to show your confidence in them.Quotes & Poems[4]If the graduate is going into a certain professional area (nursing，teaching) or has a favorite author or famous person they admire，you can include a matching quote or poem tailored to their area of interest.Since graduations are such milestones，many people hold onto graduation cards and look back to them for a source of inspiration.Including a quote or poem that means something adds a special touch and can serve as the perfect conclusion for what you've written.1．What does the text mainly talk about? (no more than 6 words)_________________________________________________________________ 2．Fill in the blank in Paragraph 2 with proper words.(no more than 8 words)_________________________________________________________________ 3．What do you need to write in a graduation card? (no more than 10 words)________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ 4．How can you express your confidence in a graduate's future? (no more than 12words)_________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ 5．Why does the writer advise you to write a quote or poem in a graduation card? (no more than 22 words)__________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ 课时训练(十五)Ⅰ.单项填空1．选D考查动词辨析。