Unit3AmazingpeopleA卷单项填空1.Thesupermarketdiscountedcoffeeat30%,sotherewassuchalongqueueforitthatwe________gaveup.A.generouslyB.purposefullyC.eventuallyD.unfortunatelyC解析:句意:这家超市的咖啡在打七折销售,所以购买的队伍很长,以至于我们最后还是放弃了。eventually“最后,终于”,符合句意。generously“慷慨地”;purposefully“有目的地”;unfortunately“不幸地”。2.Mrs.Smith,________herhusbandanddaughter,________goingtotheGreatWall.A.aswellas;isB.aswell;areC.aswellas;areD.aswell;isA解析:aswellas连接两个并列成分作主语时,句子的谓语动词的数要与aswellas前面的名词或代词保持一致。3.________othersinthereadingroom,Jackwalkedinontiptoes.A.NotdisturbingB.TonotdisturbC.NottodisturbD.NothavingdisturbedC解析:句意:为了不打扰阅览室里的其他人,杰克踮着脚尖走了进去。此处为目的状语,现在分词作目的状语时往往放于句末,故可排除A和D;不定式作目的状语时其否定式应在to前加not,因此选择C。4.Thespeechfromthenewgovernmentisa________thatmajorchangesareontheway.A.noticeB.featureC.signalD.markC解析:句意:新政府发言标志着即将发生重大变化。signal“标志,预示”;notice“通知”;feature“特征,特色”;mark“标记”。根据题意选C项。5.—DidyouhearthatLiHuawasrobbedduringhisrecenttriptoSouthAfrica?—Yes,notonly________hismoney,buthewasnearlykilled.A.helostB.didheloseC.hehadlostD.washelostB解析:notonly...butalso...连接两个分句,并且notonly位于句首,第一个分句中的主语和谓语要用部分倒装;且此处lose为及物动词,故选B。6.Devotedtotheresearch,hebelievedhishardworkwould________soonerorlater.A.putoffB.takeoffC.turnoffD.payoffD解析:putoff“推迟”;takeoff“起飞;脱掉”;turnoff“关掉”;payoff“还清(债务);成功;得到回报”。根据句意可知选D。7.Thenewsabouttheterriblefloodtheregreatlydiscouraged__________thereforsightseeing.A.usfromgoingB.ustogoC.ourgoingD.ourtogoA解析:discourage与encourage互为反义词。英语中说“鼓励某人做某事”时使用encouragesb.todosth.,但如果表示“使某人没勇气做某事”时,不能用discouragesb.todosth.,其正确形式是:discouragesb.fromdoingsth.。8.Iftheresultsoftheresearchhadbeen________theworkingconditionsoftheworkers,therehadn’tbeensuchaseriousaccident.A.appliedtoimproveB.appliedtoimprovingC.applytoimproveD.applytoimprovingB解析:apply...to(doing)sth.“把……应用到……”。to是介词,后接名词、代词或动词ing形式。9.—Thankyoufortheflowers.—________.Ithoughttheymightcheeryouup.A.That’srightB.AllrightC.I’mallrightD.It’sallrightD解析:句意:——谢谢你送的花。——不用谢。我想它们可以让你振作起来。That’sright“那是对的”;Allright“行,可以”;I’mallright“我没事儿,我很好”;It’sallright“没关系(可对Thankyou或Sorry进行回答)”。由句意可知,这里是表达“不用谢”。10.—Hurryup!AliceandSuearewaitingforyouattheschoolgate.—Oh!Ithoughtthey________withoutme.A.wentB.aregoingC.havegoneD.hadgoneD解析:考查时态。答语句意:我原以为她们不等我就走了呢。“走”和“想”这两个动作有时间上的先后关系,故用过去完成时。11.—Doyouknowwhythenewmanagerresignedshortlyafterhewasappointed?—Idon’tknow.Asamatteroffact,everyoneinthecompanyis________aboutit.A.doubtfulB.curiousC.enthusiasticD.annoyedB解析:句意:——你知道那位新经理为什么在上任之后不久就辞职了吗?——不知道。事实上,公司的每个人对此都感到好奇。doubtful“不确定的”;curious“好奇的”;enthusiastic“热心的”;annoyed“略感烦恼的”。根据语境可知,答案选B项。12.Ourjobiswith________hours:onecanworkinthemorningor...