Unit 19 A卷一、单项填空1(2012安阳月考)There was more than _ rain and snow last year，so some parts of the country have been flooded this spring.AextraBefficientCpermanent Dadequate2(2012吉林模拟)People read newspapers and magazines in order to keep themselves _ of what is going on in the world outside.Aconnected BknownCupdated Dinformed3(2012枣庄模拟)He didnt _ to what I said because his mind was on something else.Ahold on Bcatch onCtake in Dget over4(2012福州模拟)Elephants have their own way to tell the shape of an object，_ it is rough or smooth.A不填 BwhetherChow Dwhat5We should try to take right measures to _ the success of the undertaking.Amake Bbe sureCprevent Densure6(2012滁州模拟)Im sorry I cannot _ to work here for more than a year.Aguarantee BensureCconfirm Dconserve7_ the activities might seem childish，in reality they require a lot of strength and determination.AWhen BAsCWhile DOnce8The _ of air and water makes it impossible to live on the moon.Apresence BminimumCcircumstance Dabsence9The reply was little _ that it was not worth our consideration.Abad Bto the purposeCterrible Dfor the purpose10Soldiers are trained under conditions that closely _real army inspection of PRC on National Day in Beijing.Asimilar BresembleClike Dcompare11The little boy was allowed to go swimming _ he kept near the other boys.Aprovided that B in caseCnow that Dby the time12You cant see through the telescope until it is _ to your eyes.Aadapted BadoptedCappealed Dadjusted13The house was so low that the young man hit his head and was _ for several minutes.Aunconscious BcautiousCanxious Dcurious14Some kinds of animals can take on the color of their _.Aconditions BenvironmentCsurroundings Dsituation15He expressed his approval _ the suggestion that the school be established immediately in the quakestricken area.Aon BwithCto Dof二、完形填空(2012南昌模拟)It was in my high school science class.I was doing a task in front of the classroom with my favorite shirt on.A _1_ came，“Nice shirt，”I smiled from ear to ear.Then another voice said，“That shirt belonged to my dad.Gregs mother works for my family.We were going to _2_ that shirt away，but gave it to her _3_.”I was speechless.I wanted to hide.I _4_ the shirt in the back of the closet and told my mum what had happened.She then dialed her _5_ ，“I will no longer work for your family，”she told him.That night，Mom told my dad that she couldnt clean anymore；she knew her lifes _6_ was something greater.The next morning she _7_ with the personnel manager at the Board of Education.He told her that without a proper education she could not teach.So Mom decided to _8_ a university.After the first year in college，she went back to the personnel manager.He said，“You are _9_，arent you？I think I have a _10_ for you as a teachers assistant.This opportunity deals with children who are mentally challenged with little or no chance of _11_.”Mom accepted the opportunity very _12_.For almost five years，as a teachers assistant，she saw teacher after teacher give up on the children and quit，feeling _13_.Then one day，the personnel manager and the principal _14_ in her classroom.The principal said，“We have watched how you _15_ the children and how they communicate with you and admire your hardworking _16_ over the last five years.We are all in agreement that you _17_ be the teacher of this class.”My mom spent more than 20 years there._18_ her career，she was voted Teacher of the Year.All of this came about because of the _19_ comment made in the classroom that day.Mom showed me how to handle _20_ situations and never give up.1A.noise BvoiceCsound Dtune2A.get BtakeCcarry Dthrow3A.otherwise BanyhowCinstead Dactually4A.settled BpushedCstored Dstuck5A.teacher BemployerCdirector Dadviser6A.purpose BencouragementCachievement Dvictory7A.went BmetCworked Dstayed8A.visit BcontinueCattend Dprepare9A.serious BfortunateCcareful Dresponsible10A.career BdutyCposition Dpart11A.learning BjudgingCobeying Dimagining12A.patiently BeagerlyCsuccessfully Dskillfully13A.upset BfrightenedCguilty Dashamed14A.looked up Bwent upCtook up Dshowed up15A.believe BprotectCtreat Dreceive16A.spirit BintentionCaction Dattempt17A.must BwouldCmight Dshould18A.At BDuringCOn DWith19A.worthless BthoughtlessChopeless Dhelpless20A.challenging BdifferentCdangerous Dstrange三、阅读理解(2012郑州质量检测)Why is it that students in less popular majors sometimes find it easier to get a job？Simple.Its because they are out there in the“blue ocean”，a relatively unt