Unit 2 Fit for life 语言点
巩固练习
一、单词填空
根据句意及所给汉语提示或首字母用本课单词的正确形式完成句子。
1. It was a r____________ to know that the children were safe.
2. I think he has the p___________ to become an expert in this field.
3. She possesses many valuable qualities which are v_________ to her success.
4. A good night’s sleep can be b___________ to one’s health.
5. Her right leg s__________ after being bitten by an insect.
6. The project hasn’t got a___________ from the government.
7. The government has taken many measures to a_____________（加速）economic recovery.
8. Only a few experts s__________（同意、赞成） to the view.
9. The news quickly c_________（传播、散布）round the country that the famous actor was getting
married.
10. War is a real____________ (可能性)unless the talks succeed.
二、用方框内所给的单词或短语的适当形式填空
try out, in large quantities, due to, wear sb. out, let out, be addicted to,
subscribe to, open up, note down, focus on
1. The farmers failed to have a good harvest ________ the flood in the autumn.
2. The method seems good but it needs to ___________.
3. What should I do if I want _________ the new market?
4. This article will ________ two drugs that started revolutions in medicine.
5. You have to buy them _________ directly from the factory if you want to make any profit.
6. Some people have also used acupuncture to treat people who _________ drugs.
7. Having arrived at the top of the mountain, the old man ________.
8. In my opinion, it was Jack himself who _________ the secret.
9. I _____________ a number of journals concerned with my subject yesterday.
10. Why not ___________ my telephone number in case you forget?
三、单项选择
1. The open-air celebration has been put off _______the bad weather.
A. in case of B. in spite of C. instead of D. due to
2. _______ snacks and drinks, but they also brought cards for entertainment when they had a
picnic in the forest.
A. Not only they brought B. Not only did they bring
C. Not only brought they D. Not only they did bring
3. Scientists ______ thousands of chemicals before they decided on the right one in the end.
A. tried out B. found out C. worked out D. turned out
4. With more forests being destroyed, huge quantities of good earth _________ each year.
A. is washing away B. is being washed away
C. are washing away D. are being washed away
5. He accidentally _______ he had quarreled with his wife and that he hadn’t been home for a
couple of weeks.
A．let out B．took care C．made sure D．made out
6. The actress looked so charming in her beautiful dress that we took ________photos with her.
A．a great many of B．masses of C．the number of D．a large amount of
7. The boy is so addicted ________ computer games that he didn’t want to go to school.
A．to play B．to playing C．with playing D．by playing
8. After the meeting，you should ________ to have a further understanding.
A．take notes of B．compare notes C．compare note D．take a note of
9. China has been pushing the reform of public hospitals ________ all its citizens.
A. in charge of B. for the purpose of C. in honor of D. for the benefit of
10. You can’t legally ________ the property until three weeks after the agreement is signed.
A．hold on to B．catch hold of C．take possession of D．adapt to
11. To everyone’s ________，Zhou Yang won the gold medal in the 1500-metre Short Skate Race
for our country.
A．astonished B．astonishing C．astonishment D．astonish
12. Exposure to the sun can ________ aging process.
A．hasten B．rush C．accelerate D．hurry
13. —What do you think of investing in today’s stock market?
—There are many risks, but also many _______ gains.
A. potential B. confidential C. influential D. preferential
14. It was very _______ of you to have noticed that. It is only a very small fault.
A. wise B. helpful C. sharp D. bright
15. I haven’t decided which magazine to ________. Could you recommend some popular ones?
A. depend on B. subscribe to C. account for D. submit to
16. She was so angry as to be ________ to speak.
A. able B. unable C. could D. ability
17. Many schools in the USA did not _________ students wearing jeans to school.
A. approve B. support C. agree D. promise
18. The poor woman had not slept all night and was completely ________.
A. worked out B. found out C. turned out D. worn out
19. The schoolmaster ________ the girl’s bravery in his opening speech.
A. applauded B. appointed C. clarified D. clapped
20. ---What’s wrong with your left hand?
---A bee has stung it and it is________.
A. swelled up B. swelling down C. swelling up D. swelled down
答案与解析：
一、单词填空
1. relief (宽慰) 2. potential 3.vital 4. beneficial 5. swelled
6. approval 7.accelerate 8.subscribed 9. circulated 10. possibility/probability
二、用方框内所给的单词或短语的适当形式填空
1. due to 2. be tried out 3. to open up (打开，开发) 4. focus on（集中在）
5. in large quantities 6. are addicted to 7. was worn out 8. let out
9. subscribed to 10. note down
三、单项选择
1. D。句意为“由于坏天气，露天的庆祝已经被取消。”in case of 倘若发生某事、假如；in spite
of 不顾、不管、尽管； instead of 代替、而不是；due to 由于、因为
2. B。Not only 放在句首引导的分句需部分倒装。
3. A。try out 尝试、试验；find out 查明；work out 计算、算出、锻炼；turn out 证明是、原
来是。
4. D。quantities of 修饰名词时，无论是可数名词还是不可数名词，谓语都用复数；土壤是被
冲走的，所以选 D。
5. A。句意：他偶然间透露出他和妻子吵了架，已经几个星期没回家了。短语 let out 透露，
泄露；take care 小心，当心；make sure 确保，有把握；make out 弄清楚，弄明白。
6. B。句意：那个女演员穿着漂亮的裙子看起来如此的有魅力以至于我们和她拍了许多照片。
A 去掉 of 才对；D 修饰不可数名词。C 解释为“数目”，与句意不符。
7. B。句意：那男孩是如此地沉溺于电脑以致他都不想上学了。be addicted to doing sth.沉溺
于……。
8. B。句意：会后你们应该交换意见，这样你们能有更深刻的理解。compare notes 表示“交
换意见”。take notes 记笔记；take note of 注意。
9. D。考查名词词义辨析。for the benefit of 为了……的利益；in charge of 负责；for the purpose
of 为了……的目的；in honor of 向……表示敬意。
10. C。句意：直到协议签订三周后，你才能合法地拥有这些财产。hold on to 紧紧抓住；catch
hold of 抓住；take possession of 拥有；adapt to 使适应。
11. C。句意：令大家吃惊的是，周洋在 1500 米的短道速滑比赛中为我国获得金牌。to one’s
astonishment 令某人惊讶的是。
12. C。句意：暴露在日光下会加快老化过程。accelerate 表示“加速事物生长和前进”，符合
题意；而其他三项强调“匆忙，急促行事”，不合题意。
13. A。考查形容词辨析。句意：—你怎么看待投资现在的股市？—有很多风险，但是同样
有巨大的潜在的收益。potential 潜在的；confidential 秘密的；influential 有影响的；
preferential 优先的。根据题意可知选 A 项。
14. C。因为“只是个小毛病”，所以“注意到它”很“敏锐”，所以选 C。wise 有智慧的；bright 聪
明的，伶俐的。
15. B。句意：我还没有决定订阅什么杂志，你能推荐一些受欢迎的吗？subscribe to 订阅，
同意；depend on 依赖；account for 说明，解决；submit to (使)服从。
16. B。句意：她气得连话都说不出来了。be unable to do sth. 不能做某事，符合题意。ability
是名词，表示“能力”。
17. A。句意：在美国的许多学校不赞成学生在校穿牛仔裤。approve of 表示“赞成”，符合题
意。
18. D。句意：这个可怜的女人一夜没睡，她筋疲力尽。work out 锻炼，计算出；find out 找
到，发现；turn out 结果是；be worn out 筋疲力尽。
19. A。applaud 意为“称赞，鼓掌”。句意：校长在开幕词中称赞了这位姑娘的勇敢。appoint
约定，任命；clarify 澄清；clap 拍手，鼓掌（clap 接的宾语一般是承受“拍”这一动作
的人或物）。
20. C。swell up 胀起来，此处 swell 是不及物动词，表示手的状态，不能用被动语态。stung
的原形是 sting，意为“蜇伤，刺伤”。
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