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Unit 1　课下能力提升(三)
Ⅰ.根据提示写出单词的正确形式
1．The ________ (听众) was no less than five thousand.
2．I ________ (计划；打算) to organize some activities at school like lectures, English parties and so on.
3．There is a ________ (一代) gap between my parents and me.
4．Now I'm going to ________ (发表) a speech on the importance of interpersonal relationships to Senior High students.
5．Most people walk at an average ________ (速度) of 5 kilometers an hour.
6．He drove the injured to the nearest hospital out of ________ (kind)．
7．Just 20% more produce will mean the difference between ________ (sick) and health, bet
ween families going hungry and families providing for themselves.
8．It is suggested that the work ________(reference) to should be finished at once.
9．It is ________ (consider) of you to help your friends in many ways.
10．In time of success we remain ________ (modesty), while in time of difficulty we keep strong­minded.
Ⅱ.选词填空
1.She met a friend yesterday ____________ while shopping in the supermarket.
2．The city is a city ____________ the capital city of the country.
3．He had planned to visit the Great Wall, but ________ he changed his plan.
4．One story in his book ________________ while I was reading it the other day.
5．When you ____________ something important, write it down.
6．He never forgets those days when he was ________________ by those rude guys.
7．When giving the lecture, he ____________ his note from time to time.
8．If you ____________ working like that, you'll break down sooner or later.
9．The book written by the author ________________ children.
10．As a selfish man, he is trying to keep himself ____________ any responsibility.
Ⅲ.完成句子
1．The girl you ____________ just now is my friend.
刚才你提到的那个女孩是我的朋友。
2．I ________________ at the airport.
我碰巧在机场遇见她。
3．This book ________________ beginners.
这本书是专为初学者设计的。
4．John was asked to ________________ on the graduation ceremony.
约翰被邀请在毕业典礼上发表演讲。
5．You should ________________ your new book.
你应该继续你的新书。
Ⅳ.完形填空
Some people believe that women are better drivers than men.__1__， others think that women make worse drivers.The idea that women make __2__ drivers is a stereotype (刻板印象)．It comes from a time when women drove less than men, and __3__
was seen as a man's responsibility.There are certainly __4__ views on this controversial question, __5__ there are a number of reasons why a woman's personality makes her a more competent (能胜任的) driver.
Firstly, women are more patient and polite towards other road __6__， such as pedestrians and cyclists.In stressful situations they are more likely to stay __7__， and less likely to be involved in “road rage (愤怒)” incidents.Secondly, female drivers are more __8__ so they take fewer risks, for example when overtaking.Thirdly, they are more responsible and __9__ they tend not to drive when tired or after drinking alcohol.
__10__， many people argue that women cause accidents because they may react slowly because they __11__ confidence.In addition, they are __12__ disturbed, for example, by children in the car.Research also __13__ that women find map reading more __14__ than men, and can have problems with the difference between left and right.Despite the fact that women have more accidents, __15__ is often cheaper for them because the accidents tend to be minor.In particular, women have accidents when parking.This is because women often have __16__ spatial (空间的) awareness.In contrast, men tend to __17__ more serious accidents.
To sum up, it can be seen that women make __18__ drivers than men because of their __1
9__.This is generally __20__ by the fact that women have fewer accidents and pay lower insurance than men.On balance, it is clear that women are less competitive and aggressive than men behind the wheel and therefore better drivers.
1．A.Besides      B．However
C．Otherwise            D．Therefore
2．A.brighter            B．better
C．worse               D．nicer
3．A.driving           B．working
C．teaching              D．inventing
4．A.popular            B．strong
C．positive              D．different
5．A.since             B．unless
C．although              D．when
6．A.users             B．planners
C．engineers            D．cleaners
7．A.quiet              B．silent
C．calm                D．healthy
8．A.cautious            B．honest
C．dangerous            D．nervous
9．A.still               B．yet
C．even                  D．thus
reddit10．A.At the same time     B．In fact
C．On the other hand       D．In general
11．A.have                B．lack
C．share                  D．lose
12．A.easily                B．slightly
C．normally                D．unexpectedly
13．A.studies              B．produces