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1、课时跟踪检测(五)Nelson Mandela a modern hero.单项填空1(2015杭州联谊学校第二次联考)For many wealthy folks, housepurchase is no more than an investment, Im afraid._.ANor am IBIm afraid, tooCI cant agree enough DSo do I2Though my brother has been out of _ work for more than half a year, he never loses _ heart.A/; / B/; theC
2、the; / Dthe; the3Within the next 10 years, the US, China, Israel and a host of private companies plan to _ camp on the moon.Aturn up Bset upCtake up Dmake up4(2015杭州市第一次质检)The two flu cases, _ occurred a week ago, were caused by H7N9 virus.Athe first of what Bthe first of themCthe first of which Dth
3、e first of whom5(2015福建省普通高中毕业班质检)Only when she began to write Growing Up Again _ ignoring her mum.Ashe regretted Bshe had regrettedCdid she regret Dhad she regretted6(2015杭州二中高三一模)The British boy Oscar Wrigley, aged 2, has an IQ of more than 160, _ to that of Albert Einstein and Steven Hawking.Apro
4、per BfairCsensitive Dequal7(2015镇海中学模拟)Though the rescue took more than eight hours, that experience inspired Helen to devote her life to _ others in need.Ahelp BhelpedChelping Dbeing helped8(2015福建省四地六校高三第三次联考)Little John hardly got anything in _ for his kind act, _ made him unhappy.Aaward; as Brew
5、ard; whichCprize; which Dmedals; as9(2015浙江五校高三联考)You can take the rest of the pie with you._， I wish you would, since Im on a diet.AOn the other hand BAs a matter of factCAs a consequence DOn the contrary10(2015金华十校联考)Parents should pay attention to the cases _ their children have difficulty _ to n
6、ew surroundings.Awhere; adapting Bwhere; adaptCwhen; adapted Dwhere; adapted11(2015福建名校质量检查)The tanker, which was full of petrol, _ and gave off heavy and dark flames the moment a truck knocked into it.Ablew up Bput upCpicked up Dbrought up12(2015温州高三质检)Bob looked back only to find an old classmate
7、whose name _ him for the moment.Aescaped BmissedCforgot Dpassed13(2015浙江舟山中学第一次调研)It has been two years since this party _. Many people wonder whether it will stay on.Ahas been in power Bhas come to powerCwas in power Dcame to power14(2015杭州模拟)_ I paid a visit to him, the great scientist was doing a
8、n experiment in the lab.AFor the first time BThe first timeCBy the time DIt was the first time15(2014福建省普通高中毕业班质检)He said hed provide you with anything you need, didnt he?Yes, it was considerate of him, but I _ his offer.Athought over Bmade outCturned down Dgave up.阅读理解A(2015杭州五校第一次联考) October 15, 1
9、970 was declared International White Cane Safety Day (IWCSD) for the first time by the President of the International Federation of the Blind (IFB). This date was adopted at the first convention of the IFB, held in Colombo on October 4, 1969. The object of the_exercise is to enable the general publi
10、c to have a better understanding of blindness and visual handicap, and to make people more aware of the white cane as a mobility aid.Peguilly dHerbemont was born on 25th June 1888 into an old French noble family of the same name. In her youth she led the conventional and protected existence, lack of
11、 great activity, of a girl from a “good family”， an existence reminding of the life of the aristocracy (贵族) before the French Revolution. She never visited a public school, but was educated by German and English governesses and nuns. Her movements were restricted and were mainly confined to the fami
12、ly positions in Paris and Belgium, but she spent most of her time at the castle of Charmois not far from Verdun.In the process of helping individual blind people across the road, Peguilly dHerbemont was made aware by narrow scrapes (刮擦) which almost led to accidents, of the dangerous situation of th
13、e visually impaired brought about by the steadily increasing traffic on the roads. She first spoke about measures to protect the blind against street hazards to her mother in 1930, but she was of the opinion that it was unfit for a lady of good society to create a public outcry and advised her to st
14、ick to the transcription of books, a popular pastime of ladies of rank at the time.But the idea did not leave her. The urgent wish to encourage the integration (成为一体) of the blind into society by providing them with a means of moving about more freely without endangering others, and at the same time
15、 attracting the attention of passersby ready to offer assistance, caused her to take the unusual step of writing to the editor of the Paris daily Echo de Paris in which she suggested issuing the blind of the Paris region with white sticks similar to those used by the traffic police.The editor took up the idea, published it in November 1930 and saw to it that the relevant authorities acted
