M8U1 Word power & Grammar and usage (T)

M 8 U 1 Word power & Grammar andusage (T)一、单词拼写1.She is generous (慷慨的) in givinghelp.2.His humorous remark relieved thetension(紧张) in the room.3.Her attempts to reunite(重逢)withher father may end very unhappily.4.He abused(滥用) his power while inoffice （在位时）.5.It’s civil(有礼貌的) of you to say so.6.He was an unknown novelist (小说家)then.7.The new government made manyneeded reforms.8.Greed is a terrible vice.9.Only a millionaire could afford theseprices.10.Have you got some water? I’mdesperate for a drink.二、用所给单词的适当形式填空1.The defenders put up strong resistance.(resist)2.The boat sank in a violent storm at sea.(violence)3.I catch colds frequently because myresistance is low. (resist)4.He threatened to call the police.(threat)5.The situation suddenly became tense.(tension)6.Many people benefited from hiscountless generosities. (generous)7.It’s a crime to waste money like that.(criminal)8.He wrote many poems when he wasyoung. (poetry)三、选词填空1.Pip is bent on becoming a gentlemanand winning Estella’s love.2.Her voice was beginning to rise and shetried in vain to control it.3.He pitied people who suffered from theYushu earthquake.4.A good body resists diseases.5.He faithfully lived up to his promise.6.Having suffered from the war for toolong, Libyans are desperate for peace.7.He took no notice of his father’s threat.8.The experience gained will be of greatvalue to us.9.He is planning to come back here toreunite with his old friends.10.I have been on the run all day but I amnot tired now.四、单项选择1.I can’t ______ him with my littleaffairs.A. upsetB. botherC. interruptD. stop2.—Shall I ______ some music?—You’d better not. I’m ______ on my lessons.A. put on; bentB. put up; bendingC. put in; bentD. put out; bending3.—Is the work finished?—______. We need no less than one hour.A. Far from itB. ExactlyC. Not a littleD. No wonder.4.The students quieted down at once onthe teacher’s ______ to keep them after school.A. dangerB. warnC. threatD. saying5.I didn’t mean ______ anything, butthose apples looked so good that I couldn’t resist ______ one.A. to eat; tryingB. to eat; to tryC. eating; tryingD. eating; to try6.He is a worthy leader, who never______ his power which is given by people.A. usesB. abusesC. ignoresD. forces7.The customer didn’t choose ______ ofthe ties and went away without looking at a third one.A. manyB. anyC. allD. either8.I’d appreciate ______ if you would liketo teach me how to use the computer.(2006山东, 24)A. thatB. itC. thisD. you9.—Would you like to go out for a drink?—Actually, ______, if you don’t mind.A. I’d prefer notB. I’d rather notC. I can’tD. I don’t want10.W e ______ the children who had to giveup going to school and decided to builda Hope School for them.A. in pity ofB. out of pityC. took pity onD. had pity to11.A fter two years’ research, we now havea _____ better understanding of thedisease.A. veryB. farC. fairlyD. quite12.H e made another wonderful discovery,_______ of great importance to science.A. which I think isB. which I think it isC. which I think itD. I think which is13.W e are kept busy all day long becausethe college entrance examination is ______. (coming/drawing near)A. on the goB. on the runC. on the marchD. on the way14.D on’t try to do everything at once. Takeit a bit ______.A. at times=sometimesB. at that time=thenC. at all times=usuallyD. at a time=once一次15.D oes the idea of working abroad________ you?A. apply forB. appeal toC. anchor inD. affect to五、完成句子1.He couldn’t resist showing off his newcar.他忍不住炫耀起了他的新车。

2.She is bent on becoming an actresswhen she grows up.她一心长大后成为一名演员。

3.She would rather die than give in tothe enemy.她宁愿死也不向敌人屈服。

4.The story is set in England in the 1830s.这个故事以19世纪30年代的英国为背景。

5.She married under the pressure of herparents.她在父母的逼迫下结了婚。

6.I have nothing to do with him.我和他无任何关系。

7.He failed to live up to his parents’expectations again.他又辜负了父母的期望。

8.English literature, especially Englishfiction, is of great significance/importance in the literary world.英国文学，尤其是英国小说，在文学界是很重要的。

9.He couldn’t make himself heardabove the noise of the traffic.在交通嘈杂声中他无法使自己的声音提高到让别人听到。

10.Your work is far from beingsatisfactory.你的工作一点也不令人满意。