Unit 3 Inventors and inventions Using language课时作业

第一节：完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)

　　阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

　　Years ago, when I arrived to speak at a high school in Louisiana, I heard a lot about a student called Wild Man. Long­haired, plate­throwing ... Teachers and students thought __1__ of him. Unlike Wild Man, there was a student who had been a __2__ to everyone. Zachary was a kid who helped with all the games and dances. But he had a __3__， and for years Zach had been in a wheelchair (轮椅) controlled by __4__， moving from class to class.

　　A month before I arrived, Zach's condition got worse and he __5__ an electric wheelchair to stay at school. __6__ it, he would have to leave school.

　　It turned out that Zach couldn't __7__ the new electric chair, so his only __8__ was to check out. When the day of Zach's __9__ came, all the teachers and students got together in a hall. Zach __10__ it was his last day at school.

　　The student president was introduced and he then __11__ everyone when he introduced Wild Man. Without saying a word, Wild Man __12__ Zach and brought him to the center of the stage (舞台). Wild Man then __13__ himself and disappeared backstage. Seconds later, he reappeared driving a new and shiny electric wheelchair. After __14__ Zach in the chair, he showed Zach how to use it and let Zach __15__ around the stage. With tears streaming from their faces, two thousand teachers and students __16__ and clapped for five minutes.

　　Were they just __17__ Zach and the fact that he could now __18__ in their school? No, they were also cheering for Wild Man, who got Zach a new __19__ by collecting money from his friends.

　　So, it's __20__： we shouldn't judge (评判) a book by its cover.

语篇解读：本文是记叙文。在学校备受差评的Wild Man却做出了一件让全校师生称赞的事情，也借此告诉我们一个道理：不能以貌取人。

　　1．A.much B．highly

　　C．nothing D．badly

　　解析：选D　根据上一句中的"Long­haired, plate­throwing"可知，大家对Wild Man评价"不好(badly)"。

　　2．A.mirror B．friend

C．winner D．problem