Unit 16 Stories Section 夯实基础知识. 单词拼写1. I sent you the news the_(瞬间) I heard it.答案：instant2. She_(紧张), hearing the strange noise again.答案：tensed 3. May I_(介绍) my new assistant to you?答案：present/introduce4. I promised not to_(提及) to the matter again.答案：refer5. “Dont worry about any of this，” she said_(拍) me on the knee.答案：patting6. A childs vocabulary e_ through reading.答案：expands7. We have achieved a real b_in the search for peace.答案：breakthrough8. There is enough money a_ for the travel to Shanghai.答案：available9. Does it make s_to let little children play with matches?答案：sense10. On the other h_，he is a very lazy student and therefore gets low grades.答案：hand. 选词填空go wrong， remind.about， come last， knock over， instead of1. Ill look after grandma_mum tonight.答案：instead of2. Unluckily, John _ in the poetry reading competition.答案：came last3. What you said _me _my childhood.答案：reminded; about4. An old lady was _by a motorcyclist when crossing the street this morning.答案：knocked over5. When things _， you mustnt quit.答案：go wrong. 完成句子1. Their long struggle for independence of the country_(以失败告终)(end)答案：ended in failure2. _(你会发烧)if you catch a bad cold.(suffer)答案：You will suffer from a fever3. I never saw him again；_ (我也未曾收到他的来信)(nor)答案：nor did I hear from him/nor did I receive his letter4. It is reported_(银行遭抢劫了)in the broad daylight yesterday.(bank)答案：that the bank was robbed of5. That was the first time_ (我让亲戚失望)(disappoint)答案：(that) I had disappointed my relatives. 单句语法填空(不多于3个单词)1. She has already tried her best. Please dont be too_about her job.答案：particular她已经尽力了，请不要对她的工作太挑剔。be too particular about.“对太挑剔(讲究)”。2. He is eager _(meet) his friends.答案：to meetbe eager to do“渴望干”3. 2014惠州模拟China plans _(expand) _highspeed railway network to 50,000 km by 2020, to cover almost all large and mediumsized cities.答案：to expand; itsplan to do“计划做某事”，its指代China。句意：中国计划在2020年前扩大高铁网络达50000千米，覆盖几乎所有的大中城市。4. The wood was so rotten that when pulled, it broke _into fragments.答案：upbreak up“分解，分离”，符合句意。5. It is the third time that he_(be) to China.答案：has been固定句型It is the first/second.time that.后用现在完成时态。6. Did you remember to give Jim the money you owed him? Yes. I gave it to him_(instant) I saw him.答案：the instant/instantlythe instant/instantly引导时间状语从句，“一就”。答句意为：我一看见他就给他钱了。7. All of us_(applaud) the decision to go ahead with the new plan.答案：applaudedapplaud“赞成”，是及物动词，在句中作谓语表过去。8. The little boy likes his dog，and he often pats it on _ head.答案：the句意：这个小男孩很爱他的狗，经常轻拍它的头。pat“轻拍”，pat sb. on the部位，表示“轻拍某人的某部位”，是固定表达。9. All the_(present) at the party were his supporters.答案：present根据句意“所有出席宴会的人都是他的支持者”。present作“出席的，在场的”讲时，作后置定语。10. I have read the material several times but it doesnt make any_to me.答案：sense考查固定结构make sense的否定结构make no sense或doesnt make any sense。提升实战能力. 完形填空2014江西高考 “Mum, can I invite my classmate Brett over to stay tomorrow night, please? Its Friday, and we dont have any _1_. Can I, please？” Mum was sitting at the kitchen table. Dad was _2_ next to her, resting his head on his arms. Mum could _3_ that James wanted so badly to have his friend over.“Im so sorry, James，” she said.“Im never allowed to have friends come to the house? Why, Mum？” James asked sadly, almost in _4_.“I know its _5_ for you，” Mum said softly. “But Im just worried other people might think were a little.strange. And then they would make fun of you.”“No, they wouldnt, Mum，” James protested. “Were not _6_ at all. Were just ordinary people.” Mum sighed heavily. “To tell you the truth, James, my neck has been so painful that its given me a heavy _7_. And your poor fatherhe doesnt feel _8_. He really needs a rest.”“I can help, Mum！” James said. “_9_ I can make you and Dad feel better, can Brett come over? Please？”“Well.” Mum began.“Great! Thanks, Mum！” James almost shouted. “Just sit there, dont move.” He rushed over to the kitchen drawer and _10_ what he neededtwo spanners (扳手). “Hang on, Mum，” he said. “This wont take a second.” After some _11_， James was finished. With a smile of _12_on his face he said, “There! How does that feel？” “Oh, James，” Mum said. “Thats much better! How did you do it？”“Easy，” James said _13_. “Dad had tightened your neck bolts (螺栓) too much! I just _14_ them slightly! I learned that in robotic s