精选高中英语Unit14CareersSectionⅢLesson2

Unit 14 Careers Section Ⅲ Lesson 2 & Lesson 3

Ⅰ.用所给词的适当形式填空

1．But if there were nothing beyond the DNA in cells，life could not ________(existence)．

答案：exist

2．The boy ran away quickly the________(instantly) his father turned his back.

答案：instant

3．________________(commit) herself to this line of action，there was no retreating for bad weather.

答案：Having committed

4．I have an________(appoint) with my friend this afternoon.

答案：appointment

5．The officer，________(surround) by these noises，was moved and a little embarrassed.

答案：surrounded

6．The children were jumping________(constant) to keep warm.

答案：constantly

7．She wanted to enjoy her moment of________(glorious)．

答案：glory

8．In some countries，it is________(legal) to use the cellphone while driving.

答案：illegal

Ⅱ.单词拼写

1．She made an________(约会) for her son to see the doctor.

答案：appointment

2．It was one of the most important________(战役) in the whole war.

答案：battles

3．There is no such kind of modern hospital in the________(周围的) areas.

答案：surrounding

4．A society’s________(道德) change slowly as time passes.

答案：morals

5．He had acquired much________(智慧) during his long life.

答案：wisdom

6．Lucy sent her two－year－old son to a________(托儿所) because she had to work.

答案：nursery

7．The grass was covered with________(霜) in the early morning.

答案：frost

8．Mankind learns its first language in early________(儿童时代)．

答案：childhood

9．The audience threw flowers onto the________(舞台)．

答案：stage

10．It is believed that this is the only copy of the book in________(存在)．答案：existence

Ⅲ.完成句子

1．坚持下去终有一天你会成功的。

My teacher said I should hold on and it__________________some day.

答案：would pay off

2．关于这一点，我打算只作大致的描述，不想详谈。

I plan to give only a general description of it；I shall not__________________.

答案：go into details

3．请跟我的秘书预约一下。

Please________________________my secretary.

答案：make an appointment with

4．他声称他是这里唯一能做任何工作的人。

He__________________he is the only person here who can do any work.

答案：makes out

5．如果你全身心地投入到你的学习中，终有一天你会成功的。

If you__________________your study，you’ll succeed one day.

答案：commit yourself to

6．我一得知比赛的结果，我就会告诉你。

I’ll tell you the result of the match______________________I know it.

答案：the instant

Ⅳ.阅读理解

A

Would you be happier if you spent more time discussing the state of the world and the meaning of life—and less time talking about the weather?

It may sound counterintuitive，but people who spend more of their day having deep discussions and less time on small talk seem to be happier，said Matthias Mehl，a psychologist who published a study in PsychologicalScience.