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Module 4 A Social Survey—My Neighbourhood
I. 单项填空
1．—I want to make a kite to fly.
—________You can easily buy one at the market.
A．Why not?
B．Good idea.
C．Why bother?
D．No way!
答案 C [根据空格后面的句子可知，既然风筝在市场上非常容易买到。就没必要再花时间自己做，故选C，意为“为什么要那么麻烦？”]
2．My father was so glad to meet his old friend again.You see, they________with each other for nearly 30 years.
A．lost contact
B．had lost contact
C．had been out of contact
D．has been out of contact
答案 C [根据句中出现的时间状语for nearly 30 years可知，要用完成时。又因失去联系这一动作延续到他们这次见面之前，所以要用过去完成时。由于lose contact不能延续，故C项正确。]
3．My mother complained that my old books were________too much space in the room.
A．putting up
B．breaking up
C．bringing up
D．taking up
答案 D [由“妈妈抱怨”可知我的旧书占用了(take up)屋里太多空间。put up举起，建造；break up打碎；bring up抚养。]
4．—Let's go to the park tomorrow morning.
—Sorry, I've got an important appointment at 9 o'clock and I can't _____to miss it.
A．manage
B．help
C．wait
D．afford
答案 D [由语境可知，“我”有重要约会，所以不能错过约会，故选D。afford与can或could连用，尤其用于否定句或疑问句。表示“承担得起(后果)”。而A项表示“设法做成”；B项表示“帮助”；C项表示“等待”，均不合乎语意。]
5．With Christmas________，they found an approach________the problem.
A．approach；in
B．approaching；to
C．approached；of
D．to approach；with
答案 B [句意：随着圣诞节的临近，他们找到了解决这个问题的方法。第一空处是with复合结构作伴随状语；an approach to“做某事的方法”，是固定用法。]
6．A certain number of tourists________complaining about the high accommodation price recently.
A．is
B．are
C．has been
D．have been
答案 D [考查时态和主谓一致。句意：在上个月有一些游客一直在抱怨住宿费太高。主语a certain number of tourists是复数；根据时间状语判断应用现在完成进行时。]
7．Much to our shock，none of the 100 people were able to________the gas blast，which brought great grief to their family.
A．admit
B．survive
C．prove
D．relate
答案 B [考查动词辨析。admit承认，接受；survive幸存，幸免；prove证明；relate使有联系。句意为：使我们非常震惊的是，100人中没有一个人在爆炸中幸存，这给他们的家人带来了巨大的伤痛。]
8．It seems there are________people out of work.Something must be done to create more employment.
A．a great many
B．a great many of
C．a great deal
D．a great deal of
答案 A [a great many后跟可数名词的复数形式；a great deal of后跟不可数名词；a great deal可作主语、宾语或状语，但不作定语。a great many与of连用时，其后的名词前应有限定词；故选A项。]
9．It seems there are________people out of work because of economic crisis.Something must be done to create more employment.
A．a great many
B．a great many of
C．a great deal
D．a great deal of
答案 A [句意为：看起来这儿有很多人都因为经济危机而失业了，现在必须采取措施来增加就业岗位。a great many与of连用时，其后的名词前应有限定词；D项修饰不可数名词。]
10．I have offered to paint the house________a week's accommodation.
A．in exchange for
B．with regard to
C．by means of
D．in place of
答案 A [句意：我用粉刷房子来换取一周的食宿。in exchange for“以……交换……”；with regard to“关于”；by means of “用，依靠”；in place of“代替”。]
11．They are planning to tear down these apartments and________an office building here.
A．put away B．put off
C．put up D．put down
答案 C [考查短语辨析。put up意为“修建”。put away意为“收好，放起来”；put off意为“推迟”；put down意为“放下；写下”。句意为：他们打算把这些公寓拆了盖一栋办公楼。]
12．Some kinds of birds in winter fly to the south to ________the cold in the north.
A．get away from
B．come up with
C．break away from
D．put up with
答案 A [句意：一些鸟类冬天飞到南方以躲避北方的寒冷。get away from“离开，逃脱”；come up with“赶上，提出”；break away from“打破，脱离(政党等)”；put up with“容忍，忍受”。]
13．—What was the party like?
—Wonderful.It is years________I enjoyed myself so much.
A．after
B．when
C．before
D．since
答案 D [句意：“聚会怎么样？”“好极了。从上次玩得那么开心到现在已有好长时间了。”表示“自从……以来已有……(时间)”要用“It be＋时间段＋since...”句型。]
14．These robots will be designed to look like people to make them more________and easier to sell to the public.
A．positive
B．attentive
C．active
D．attractive
答案 D [句意：这些机器人将被设计成人的模样，以便使它们更具吸引力，更容易卖给大众。positive“乐观的”；attentive“专心的”；active“积极的”；attractive“吸引人的”。]
15．The oil price has________a lot these days because of the war.
A．gone back
B．gone up
C．gone over
D．gone out
答案 B [go back“回来”；go up“上升；上涨”；go over“复习”；go out “出去”。根据句意应选B项，表示“由于战争油价上涨。]
II. 完形填空
Since I have been in my new neighborhood, I have had the pleasure of meeting a few of my neighbors.My __1__ idea was to make small fruit baskets and leave them on each of my neighbors' front porches(门廊)the night of Christmas Eve for them to find.I__2__the cards：“Happy Holidays from 5104 Northumberland Road.”
I __3__the friendly lady for last, since I was still not exactly sure where she lived.I __4__decided upon a house down about where I met her each morning and felt relatively __5__ that it was hers.
This morning I noticed a small __6__ inside the mailbox.It was addressed simply—Resident, 5104 Northumberland Road.I opened the __7__and took out a thankyou card.The __8__said，“Thank you for the lovely fruit basket you __9__on the porch of Richard Kelly.It was very __10__．Richard Kelly passed away half a month ago.He never stopped __11__about how nice it was that someone remembered him in his time of __12__．He really appreciated it.”
I was sincerely __13__．I had no idea who Richard Kelly was or that he had been gravely ill.I had left that __14__lady's basket on Mr Kelly's porch by __15__．I wanted to say by mistake, but that would be wrong.I believe that Richard Kelly was __16__ to have that basket.I hate that the lady did not get to __17__ a fruit basket from me, but I believe that __18__she knew what had happened, she would not have had the outcome any other way.
I feel blessed to have helped Richard Kelly's last days be more __19__．This just further reinforces (加强)my belief that there are never any __20__ in life.
Notes：
①address vt.(在信封或包裹上)写姓名地址 ②appreciate vt. & vi.感激，感谢，鉴赏，欣赏，赏识
1．A.gift
B．sympathy
C．visit
D．greeting
2．A.signed
B．made
C．wrote
D．posted
3．A.helped
B．called
C．thanked
D．saved
4．A.immediately
B．finally
C．honestly
D．terribly
5．A.sure
B．happy
C．sorry
D．content
6．A.basket
B．present
C．note
D．cheque
7．A.mailbox
B．window
C．book
D．envelope
8．A.author
B．owner
C．card
D．picture
9．A.made
B．left
C．provided
D．designed
10．A.thoughtful
B．attractive
C．valuable
D．practical
11．A.asking
B．talking
C．wondering
D．worrying
12．A.illness
B．trouble
C．poverty
D．danger
13．A.excited
B．interested
C．moved
D．shocked
14．A.poor
B．nice
C．sick
D．lonely
15．A.accident
B．hand
C．day
D．turn
16．A.allowed
B．meant
C．advised
D．forbidden
17．A.find
B．hide
C．receive
D．buy
18．A.unless
B．because
C．if
D．though
19．A.hopeful
B．cheerful
C．wonderful
D．meaningful
20．A.mistakes
B．regrets
C．changes
D．secrets
【语篇解读】 作者来到这个地区后，觉得这里的邻居很不错，决定在圣诞节前夕给每位邻居偷偷地送一件礼物，让他们有个意外的惊喜。作者不知道一位邻居的确切住址，就把礼物放在了他们经常见面的地方。可谁知收到礼物的人却是一个濒临死亡的陌生人，此人为自己在弥留之际能收到别人的礼物感激不已。作者虽没有如愿以偿，却也明白了一个人生哲理。
1．A [根据下文可知作者想给每位邻居送一件礼物。]
2．A [作者在卡片上签上了祝福和地址。如选择C项，应改为wrote on the cards。]
3．D [由于作者不知道女士的确切地址，所以把她排在了最后。]
4．B [作者经过一番思索，才做出最终决定。]
5．A [根据本句前面的内容可推测作者相对地确定那是她的房子。]
6．C [作者在信箱里发现了一封信。]
7．D [根据本段开头部分中的inside the mailbox可知作者打开的是信封。]
8．C [根据上一句后面的a thankyou card可判断此项正确。]
9．B [作者只是把篮子放在门廊上让主人自己拿。]
10．A [这样做太体贴了。]
11．B [他对此事念念不忘，一直谈论。]
12．A [上一句提到他已经过世，所以可推断是生病期间。]
13．D [根据下一句可知作者感到很震惊。]
14．B [与第二段第一句中的friendly相呼应。]
15．A [by accident相当于by chance，意思是“偶然地”。]
16．B [那篮子水果给了一个临终的人极大的心理安慰，所以作者相信那个篮子“本应”送给Richard Kelly。]
17．C [作者本想把那篮子水果送给那位女士，可她没有收到。]
18．C [作者相信如果她知道了所发生的事情，也会是同样的结果。]
19．B [第三段最后提到Richard Kelly一直念念不忘别人的好意。由此可推测他度过了临终前的“快乐”时光。]
20．A [作者通过上述事情认识到人生没有“失误”，有时会有出人意料的结果。]
III. 阅读理解
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Q：My neighbor's back garden is an overgrown jungle for a few months and I believe I've got rats under my shed as a result.I have been troubled by such a bad scene for a long time.Can I make my neighbor manage her back garden?
A：Firstly, you will need to contact a pest control company to deal with the rat problem, which could be a danger to you and your family.The pest control company will produce a report detailing the issue and give an opinion as to whether your neighbor's overgrown garden has caused the rats to run in all directions.
If that is the case, then you should get in contact with your neighbor in an attempt to resolve the issue.You should discuss your concerns with all your heart with your neighbor and advise her of the situation and of the findings of the pest control company.
You do not advise whether the house is rented out or perhaps your neighbor is elderly without the ability to deal with the problem personally.If your neighbor is uncooperative, then I would advise you undertake the following action.
Get in contact with your local authority or the Department of Environment, Community and Local Government and report your concerns, particularly the pest issue immediately.You could also contact the HSE, more especially if children use the garden and are likely to come in contact with rat droppings etc, which can be dangerous to them.If the above is not successful, you should inform your lawyer and take advice.You should also document your conversations with your neighbor.
If your house is for sale, ask your agent to prepare a report outlining the effect of the next door garden on value, but also outlining the effect on marketability and the negative impact on viewings.
Notes：
①uncooperative adj.不愿合作的，不愿配合的 ②authority n．权力，职权，官方，当局 ③marketability n．可销售性
1．Which of the following is the BEST title for the passage?
A．Can I Make My Neighbor Get Her Garden in Order?
B．Should I Manage My Neighbor's Garden?
C．Why Does My Neighbor Dislike Gardening?
D．What on earth Does My Neighbor Do Every Day?
2．What made the first person ask advice?
A．The badlyorganized plants in the garden.
B．The overgrown garden caused rat problem in his shed.
C．Being visited by the unexpected guests.
