巩固练习一、单项选择1. _ and happy, Tom stood up and accepted the prize. A. Surprising B. Surprised C. Being surprised D. To be surprising2. He couldnt _ his father that John was telling the truth.A. convince B. believe C. admit D. display3. Most co-workers think him superior _ the manager though he is an ordinary employee.A. with B. by C. over D. to 4. Did you remember to give Mary the money you owed her?Yes, I gave it to her _ I saw her.A. while B. the moment C. suddenly D. once5. Charles Darwin considered _ to be the process by which evolution took place. A. adjust B. accompany C. abandon D. adaptation6. _ to earn money herself because her family was poor, she dreamed of working in a proper flower shop.A. DeterminingB. To determine C. To be determined D. Determine7. He doesnt know much about the subject, but hes very _ about it.A. impatient B. confident C. ambitious D. enthusiastic 8. Mr Higgins found her a _ student because he was too impatient to teach her well.A. polite B. confident C. anxious D. disappointed9. Some parents are just too protective. They want to_ their kids from every kind of danger, real or imagined. A. spot B. dismiss C. distinguish D. shelter10. _，the northerners are keen on dumplings while the southerners are fond of rice.AGenerally speaking BGeneral speakingCSpeaking general DSpeaking generally11. The clothes a person wears may express his _ or social position.A. curiosity B. status C. determination D. significance12. I wonder _ you can change this note for me. I need some coins to buy a ticket from the machine.A. whether B. how C. what D. that13. He did not regret saying what he did but felt that he _ it differently.A. could express B. would express C. could have expressed D. must have expressed14. The _ of the film is very complicated, so many people feel confused.A. plot B. spot C. block D. coincidence15. Jenny nearly missed the flight _ doing too much shopping.A. as a result of B. on top of C. in front of D. in need of二、完形填空 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从120各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。 Tears streamed down my face as I sat at my grandmothers funeral (葬礼)My grandmother lived a very 1 life，and was full of energy，1ove，and wisdomShe 2 said the right thing for the situationAnd，whenever we had a problem，we 3 we could talk with GrandmaAs a teenager，I can remember many conversations 4 Grandmother would give us her worldly wisdom and she would always 5 saying，“You have a(n) 6 smiling on you dearI know you will do the right thing”Now，here we were at her 7 I really knew I had an angel smiling on me as I am sure Grandma was in heaven smiling down and 8 usI 9 to help my Mum sort through Grandmas apartmentThe next few days were filled with memories，and filled with 10 , and filled with tears. As we sorted through Grandmas stuff，it brought back some wonderful 11 I was packing the last of the dishes 12 my Mum called to meI went into Grandmas bedroom，and my Mum 13 me a package with my name written on itI opened the box and read the 14 :May this little angel 15 upon your homeFilling your days with cheerKnow that she stands 16 for youTo help you 17 all yearAnd Grandma had handwritten，“Hang this stained glass angel in your window to 18 you of your angel Kate! Love Grandma” To this day，I have the stained glass angel 19 in my bedroom windowAnd，every time I look at it I can hear 20 saying：“You have an angel smiling on you dearI know you will do the right thing”1Aempty Bpoor Cfull Drich2Anever Balways Cseldom Dhardly3Aagreed Bdreamed Cplanned Dknew4Awhere Bthat Cwhen Dwhich5Ainsist on Bput off Cend up Dgive up6Afriend Bangel Cclassmate Dteacher7Aparty Bmeeting Clecture Dfuneral8Alooking after Bsearching forChearing from Dlistening to9Arefused Bmanaged Coffered Dpreferred10Ahousework Blaughter Cbusiness Dsurprise11Achances Bmaterials Cwishes Dmemories12Awhen Bsince Cbecause Dso13Athrew Bleft Chanded Dposted14Astory Bpoem Cnovel Djoke15Afly Bstop Cstay Dshine16Aon guard Bin turn Cwith care Dat home17Astudy Bwork Csmile Dlive18Awarm Bremind Ccheat Drob19Alying Bsleeping Chiding Dhanging20AGrandma BFather CGrandpa DMother三、阅读理解 阅读短文，从每小题所给的四个