Comprehension
1 In makeing his New Year resolutions, the writer _____ .
a. decided against choosing any of his old favourites
b. did not tell his family of them in case they announced them in public
c. was careful to choose two which he thought were within his scope
d. underestimated the time it would take him to get up in the mornings
within his scope
Eg: I choose the job which I think is within my scope. 我選擇了這項(xiàng)工作，我認(rèn)為是我力所能及的。
2 The family realized what one of his resolutions was when they _____ .
a. noticed how tired he looked when he came to breakfast
b. heard him jumping about on the carpet in the living room
c. came down earlier than usual and saw him doing his exercises
d. saw him reading instead of looking at television
3 The writer’s efforts to read more have so failed because _____ .
a. he is not able to read quickly enough in the time he has available
b. he enjoys watching television more than he does reading
c. his room is too cold for comfort and he misses his family
d. he has not been able to resist the hypnotic effects of television
one’s effort to do sth. 干什么所做出的努力
Structure
4 Past experiences has taught us that we _____ certain accomplishments. (ll.7-8)
a. never attain b. would never attain c. are never attaining d. will never attain
5 ---- we look even more foolish than we _____ when we slip back into our old ways. (ll.11-12)
a. would b. should c. need d. ought
6 I jumped about on the carpet and _____ uncomfortable positions that I sat downexhausted. (ll.20-21)
a. so twisted me into b. so twisted myself into
c. twisted myself into such d. twisted me into such
7 I argued that _____ less time exhausting myself, I would ... (ll.25-26)
a. to spend b. by spending c. my spending d. to have spent
Eg: I will learn English well by working hard every day.
L50-09 end (55-01) 12’38”
L50-10 begin 5’37”
Vocabulary
8 This year I attempted to keep my resolutions _____ . (l.12)
a. private b. personal c. intimate d. solitary
private 強(qiáng)調(diào)私人所有的
personal 個(gè)人的
solitary 寧靜的，孤獨(dú)的
He is leading a solitary life. 他過著孤獨(dú)的生活。
intimate 親密的
9 _____ , I managed to creep down into the living room ...(l.19)
a. Meanwhile b. Little by little c. Just the same d. By all means
meanwhile==at the same time
little by little == step by step
by all means: 通過各種方式
just the same==in spite of this == still
10 The whole family _____ to watch the performance. (ll.21-22)
a. gathered round b. marched by c. flocked in d. joined in
gather around 聚集在......周圍
march by 行軍而過
flocked in
join in 參加
11 My enthusiasm for my new resolutions soon _____ . (ll.23-24)
a. faded b. evaporated c. ran out d. fell out
fade 褪色，凋零
Eg: The flower has already began to fade.
The color of the dress faded.
run out 用完，用光
Eg: We run out of petrol. 我們把汽油用完了。
evaporate: 蒸發(fā)，消失，漸漸地化為烏有
12 I soon _____ into my old habit of dozing off ... (ll.29-30)
a. returned b. slipped back c. went back d. took again
本小節(jié)的重點(diǎn)是：
1，2，3 題的題干和答案的基本結(jié)構(gòu); 結(jié)構(gòu)題中5、7 11題的基本含義。
【Key to Multiple choice questions】
1. C 2. A 3. D 4. D 5. B 6. C 7. B 8. A 10. C 10. C 11 B 12. B
Lesson 51 1c 2b 3d 4b 5c 6a 7a 8a 9a 10b 11a 12a
1，正確答案：C --I choose the job which I think is within my scope.
2，正確答案：A
3，正確答案：D one’s effort to do sth. 干什么事所做出的努力
句型結(jié)構(gòu)題和詞匯題是每課的關(guān)鍵
4，正確答案：D
5，正確答案：B
6，正確答案：C
7，正確答案：B
8，正確答案：A
Private 強(qiáng)調(diào)私人所有的 / solitary 寧靜
的、孤獨(dú)的 he is leading a solitary life.
Intimate 親密的
9，正確答案：C
meanwhile = at the same time little by little = step by step by all means
通過各種方式
just the same = in spite of this = still
10，正確答案：C gather around 聚集在...周圍 march 行軍而過 a flock of sheep 一群羊
11，...正確答案：B
fade 褪色、凋零 The flower has already began to fade. The color of the dress
faded. Run out 用完、用光 We run out of petrol. Evaporate 蒸發(fā)、消失，漸漸化為烏有
12，正確答案：B
Comprehension 理解
1 The essence of the joke, from Harry's point of view, was that ______ .
a.he would take up the shop assistants' time without having to buy anything
b.he enjoyed inventing fanciful names for outlandish products
c.the shop assistants usually tried very hard not to disappoint him
d.he was amused at the idea that he knew something the shop assistants didn't
2 On Harry's visits to expensive cosmetics shops, he ______ .
a.always thought up a name for some nonexistent item before going into the shop
b.would walk out angrily if the assistant did not entertain his request
c.was delighted if the shop assistant believed the product actually existed
d.seldom bought the products he asked for as they were out of stock
3 When Harry was presented with several bottles of perfumed mud, he ______ .
a.was surprised, as he had only expected one such bottle to be produced
b.told the shop assistant he was defeated
c.felt obliged to offer twenty pounds for the smallest bottle
d.picked up the smallest bottle, hoping it wouldn't be too expensive
Structure 結(jié)構(gòu)
4 The bottle is filled with what ______ a thick, greyish substance. (1. 4)
a.must be
b.seems to be
c.would be
d.would appear
5 He thought ______ funny to ask for goods that do not exist. (11. 12-13)
a.that was
b.it being
c.it
d.they were
6 He requested goods that do not exist, ______ he would invent names on the spot. (1. 13)
a.when
b.to which
c.for what
d.for which
7 He loved ______ that the product was out of stock. (11. 15-16)
a.when he was told
b.it when he was told
c.it to be told
d.that he was told
8 It was then that Harry decided the game he had invented might prove expensive and ______since. (11. 30-31)
a.he has not played it
b.had not played it
c.he does not play it
d.did not play it
Vocabulary 詞匯
9 He likes to relate how he came into possession of this ______ stuff. (11. 9-10)
a.foreign
b.rural
c.weird
d.unlikely
10 This explanation evidently ______ something to the woman…(1. 23)
a.sensed
b.reminded
c.informed
d.meant
11 Harry put on his act of being ______ annoyed… (11. 24-25)
a.slightly
b.little
c.barely
d.grossly
12 He felt that for a mere twenty pounds, he had ______ . (11. 29-30)
a.got a real bargain
b.made a fortunate choice
c.little to lose
d.had a lucky escape
Lesson 52 1a 2c 3d 4b 5c 6d 7b 8a 9c 10d 11a 12d
