1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 Unit 1 Getting along with others 一、阅读理解。 It s an annual argument. Do we or do we not go on holiday? My wife says no because we have no savings to save us. I say you only live once and we work hard and what s the point if you can t go on holiday. The joy of a recession (不景气 ) means no a
2、rgument next year we just wont go. Since money is known to be one of the things most likely to bring a relationship to its knees, we should be grateful. For many families the recession means more than not booking a holiday. A YouGov survey of 2,000 people found 22% said they were arguing more with t
3、heir partners because of concerns about money. A recent research shows arguments about money were especially damaging to couples. Kim Stephenson, an occupational psychologist, believes money may be different things to men and women. People can say the same things about money but have different ideas
4、 of what it s for, he explains. They ll say it s to save, to spend, for security, for freedom, to show someone you love them. He says men are more likely to see money as a way of buying status and of showing their parents that theyve achieved something. The biggest problem is that couples assume eac
5、h other know what s going on with their finances, but they don t. There seems to be more of a taboo (禁忌 ) about talking about money than about death. But you both need to know what you re doing, who s paying what into the joint account and how much you keep separately. In a healthy relationship, you
6、 dont have to agree about money, but you have to talk about it. 1. What does the author say about going on holiday in Paragraph 1? A. It will cost them too much money. B. Few people can afford it without working hard. C. It makes all the hard work worthwhile. D. It is the chief cause of family quarr
7、els. 2. According to the text, what does Kim Stephenson believe? A. Money is often a symbol of a person s status. 【 精品教育资源文库 】 B. Money means a great deal to both men and women. C. Men and women spend money on different things. D. Men and women view money in different ways. 3. The author suggests t
8、hat couples should_. A. put their money together instead of keeping it separately B. discuss money matters to maintain a healthy relationship C. make efforts to reach agreement on their family budgets D. avoid arguing about money matters to remain romantic 【文章大意】文章通过度假的问题引入话题，男人和女人对钱的看法是不一样的，夫妻应该就钱的
9、问题多进行讨论，这样可以建立健康的关系。 1. C 【解析】细节理解题。根据第一段第四句 I say you only live once and we work hard and what s the point if you can t go on holiday.可知，我们的努力工作是值得去度假的，故选 C。 3. B 【 解析】细节理解题。根据文章最后一段最后一句 In a healthy relationship, you don t have to agree about money, but you have to talk about it.可知，作者认为夫妻应该就钱的问题多讨
10、论，这样可以建立健康的关系，故选 B。 二、单项选择 1.Surely the most _ thing would be not to believe these ridiculous lies. A. abstract B. diverse C. sensible D. sensitive 【答案】 C 【解析】 abstract 抽象的； diverse 多种多样的； sensible 明智的，通情达理的； sensitive 敏感的。句意：最明智的办法无疑是不要相信这些无稽的谎言。 2.Now that the banks are back on their feet, we expe
11、ct extraordinary _ from 【 精品教育资源文库 】 them to help rebuild the economy. A. commitment B. appointment C. instrument D. requirement 【答案】 A 【解析】 commitment 承诺， 许诺； appointment 任命，约会，职务，职位； instrument 仪器，乐器； requirement要求。句意：现在，银行业恢复了往日的神采，我们希望银行能够做出重大承诺来帮助重振国家的经济。 3.He will be generous and merciful to
12、his opponents, as well as to those who are weaker than himself. A. ambitious B. cautious C. merciful D. punctual 【答案】 B 【解析】 ambitious 有野心的； cautious 谨慎的； merciful 仁慈的； punctual 守时的。句意：对待弱小者，他宽厚大方、仁慈善良，即便对他的对手也是如此。 4._ the terrorist attack that happened in the city on March 1, the spokesman said tha
13、t all suspects responsible for it would be severely punished. A. In harmony with B. In connection with C. In addition to D. In regard to 【答案】 D 【解析】句意：关于 3 月 1 日发生在该市的恐怖袭击，这位发言人说所有对这个罪行负责的嫌疑犯都会受到严厉的惩罚。 根据句意可知， 用 in regard to“关于”。 in harmony with 与 ?和谐； in connection with 和?有关 (相关 )； in addition to 除
14、?以外 (还 )。 5.You can rely on _ she will come to your help. She is honest and kind-hearted. A. it that B. it C. that D. that it 【答案】 A 【解析】句型： rely on it that.指望?。句意：你可以指望他来帮助你。她诚实心地善良。 6.I dont suppo se they will come if it rains, _? A. do I B. doesnt it C. will it D. will they 【答案】 D 【解析】否定的转移，反义疑问句
15、跟宾语从句中的谓语一致。句意：我认为如果下雨他们是不会来的 , 是吗？ 【 精品教育资源文库 】 7._ can help but be fascinated by the world into which he is taken by the science fiction. A. Nobody B. Anybody C. Somebody D. Everybody 【答案】 A 【解析】 Nobody can help but do sth.=can t help but do sth.=can t help doing sth.，意为“忍不住做某事，情不自禁做某事”。句意：没有人能够忍
16、住不为科幻小说带给我们的科幻世界着迷。 8.In order to lose weight, the young lady prefers _ regularly rather than _ expensive weight-losing pills. A. to work out, to take B. working out, taking C. to work out, take D. to working out, taking 【答案】 C 【解析】句型： prefer to do A rather than do B。句意：为了减肥，年轻女性更倾向于规律性地做运动而不是去吃昂贵的减
17、肥药。 hang out 闲逛； 9.We would rather our daughter _ at home with us, but it is her choice, and she is not a child any longer. A. would stay B. has stayed C. stayed D. stay 【答案】 C 【解析】 would rather 后面的从句要使用虚拟语气，如果从句表示与现在将来相反，所以使用一般过去时，如果与过去相反，要使用过去完成时。句意：我们宁愿我们的女儿待在家里，但是这是她的选择， 她已经不再是孩子了。根据句意可知是与现在事实相反
18、，所以使用一般过去时。 10. What made your skin look so terrible? _ to the sunlight for a long time. A. Because it was exposed B. After being exposed C. Being exposed D. Exposed 【答案】 C 【解析】句意：什么使你的皮肤看起来如此糟糕呢？可知是对主语进行提问。答语为：长时【 精品教育资源文库 】 间暴露于阳光下使我的皮肤看起来如此糟糕。 be exposed to 暴露于， 所以用动名词做主语，省略了重复的部分。 11. Did you t
19、urn off the lights before you left the computer room? Oh, I forget _ them off. Ill go to do it. A. having been turned B. to turn C. to have turned D. turning 【答案】 B 【解析】 forget to do sth.“忘记要做某事”； forget doing sth.“忘记做 过某事”。根据答语可知，没有做关灯这个动作，故应该用不定式，排除 B、 D； A 项是完成式的被动式，这儿“ turn”还没有发生，更不是被动。故选 B。注意 f
20、orget turning=forget to have turned。句意： “你离开电脑室前关灯了吗？” “噢，我忘记关了。我现在就去关。 ” 12.Its quite hot today. Do you feel like _ for a swim? A. to go B. going C go D. having gone 【答案】 B 【解析】 feel like doing sth.想要做某事。动词短语 feel like 后面只能接动名词做宾语。句意：今天很热，你想要去游泳吗？ D 项表示的是已经完成的动作。 13.Young people may risk _ deaf if
21、they are exposed to very loud music every day. A. to go B. to have gone C. going D. having gone 【答案】 C 【解析】 risk doing sth.意为“ 冒险做某事” 。句意：年轻人如果每天都置身于非常吵闹的音乐声中，他们的耳朵可能有失聪的危险。 14.After receiving the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress, Anne Benedict went on _ all the people who had helped in her career. A. to thank B. thanking C. having thanked D. to have thanked 【答案】 A 【解析】 go on to do 接着做不同的事情。句意：在获得奥斯卡最佳女配角奖后，安妮本尼迪克特接着感谢在她演艺生涯中所有帮助过她的人。 15.What is the best
