Lesson Four From Sundials to Clocks
一、單選題 (題)
( ) 1. We must learn to ______work with play. (A)communicate (B)research (C)balance (D)contact
解答 C
( ) 2. The wind was so strong that the traveler had to move slowly with one hand ______his hat tight. (A)held (B)was held (C)holding (D)was holding
解答 C
解析 with + O + O.C. 表狀態。
( ) 3. You don’t have an e-mail account? ______, I’ll call you. (A)In that case (B)After all (C)In total (D)In general
解答 A
( ) 4. By using these radio clocks, people can wake up ______cheerful music. (A)to (B)with (C)on (D)at
解答 A
( ) 5. Lock your bicycle, ______you may have it stolen. (A)nor (B)or (C)and (D)then
解答 B
( ) 6. Please choose the correct sentence.
(A)Many people like to use electronic clocks that are combining with radios.
(B)People began making clocks over 600years ago.
(C)They asked by scientists to ride the bike in order to watch TV for ten weeks.
(D)Some clocks with bells put in large towers.
解答 B
解析 (A)應改為…be combined with (C)應改為They were asked… (D)應改為…with bells were put…。
( ) 7. ______Johnson isyour best friend, you still cannot help him cheat in the exam. (A)In the end (B)As a matter of fact (C)Even if (D)Eventually
解答 C
( ) 8. In WTO meetings, they used English ______using Chinese, since English is the most commonly-used international language. (A)in case of (B)in spite of (C)in return of (D)instead of
解答 D
( ) 9. Although Grandpa is old, he is still very ______in our neighborhood. (A)alive (B)active (C)alone (D)away
解答 B
( )10. ______treating the homeless man as a shame of the society, Mrs. Wang provided him with food and water. (A)Regardless of (B)As a result of (C)In the event of (D)Instead of
解答 D
( )11. The power workers had to work ______to repair the power lines since the whole city was in the dark. (A)around the clock (B)in the extreme (C)on the house (D)in the majority
解答 A
( )12. Many people like to use electronic alarm clocks, and these alarm clocks can turn on ______. (A)actually (B)necessarily (C)cheerfully (D)automatically
解答 D
( )13. After four months in foreign countries, every hour at home was ______. (A)delicious (B)precious (C)popular (D)rapid
解答 B
( )14. ______the first monthly exam, I study hard. (A)Passing (B)To pass (C)Pass (D)I want to pass
解答 B
( )15. The watch you gave me as my birthday present ______good time. (A)speaks (B)keeps (C)says (D)talks
解答 B
( )16. No one knows ______clocks will look like a hundred years from now. (A)how (B)what (C)where (D)which
解答 B
( )17. Time passed ______clocks became smaller and smaller. (A)as if (B)for (C)because (D)and
解答 D
( )18. Large clocks in towns had bells, ______people would not know the time. (A)or (B)otherwise (C)and (D)so
解答 A
( )19. The villagers opposed the building of the nuclear ______plant. (A)power (B)e-mail (C)modem (D)program
解答 A
( )20. The first sundials were just boxes, ______with astick to cast a shadow. (A)one (B)every (C)each (D)which
解答 C
( )21. Studying history is ______ancient people live their lives. (A)to watch (B)watch (C)to watching (D)watching
解答 D
解析 V-ing + is + V-ing，watch為感官動詞，其後接原形動詞。
( )22. ______punishing me, he encouraged me to study hard. (A)In place (B)Beside (C)In order to (D)Instead of
解答 D
解析 Instead of + V-ing
( )23. It is getting warmer ______. (A)day by day (B)more and more (C)safe and sound (D)right away
解答 A
( )24. No one but Tom passed the test; ______, he was the only student that passed the test. (A)in a way (B)insome way (C)in other word (D)in other words
解答 D
解析 but除了……之外，in other words換言之。
( )25. Most people work ______. (A)in the daytime (B)in the day time (C)on the night (D)at theafternoon
解答 A
( )26. You should say hello to the old people, ______people may think you are not polite. (A)however (B)or (C)and (D)but
解答 B
( )27. The cell phone has become a convenient ______for communication. (A)device (B)treat (C)conflict (D)advice
解答 A
( )28. What he said doesn’t make any difference to me.=What he said doesn’t ______at all to me. (A)care (B)mind (C)appreciate (D)matter
解答 D
解析 S + makes a difference to +人= S + matters to +人
( )29. Return the toy to the child, and he won’t cry.=Return the toy to the child; ______, he will cry. (A)therefore (B)besides (C)otherwise (D)however
解答 C
( )30. It doesn’t make any difference how you do it. (A)doesn’t care (B)differs a little (C)matters little (D)doesn’t make any sense
解答 C
解析 It doesn’t make any difference. = It doesn’t matter. = It matters little.
( )31. Choose the correct sentence. (A)Poor Paul, exhausted in coughing, sought the coffee at dawn. (B)Mary wore a beautiful dress to buy in Taichung. (C)The sundials always had to face the same direction, and the time was wrong. (D)One idea for telling time was using candles with marks.
解答 A
解析 (B)to buy改為bought，過去分詞修飾dress (C)and改為or，表示否則 (D)using改成to use。
( )32. It is not the same thing to have a bare field in January and July. ______. (A)It does not make sense (B)It is the season that makes the difference (C)As you sow, so will you reap (D)Fine clothes make a man
解答 B
解析 (A)沒意義 (B)季節不同關係 (C)一分耕耘一分收穫 (D)佛要金裝，人要衣裝。
( )33. Which answer about telling time is true? (A)People used sundials, candles, and hourglasses to tell the distance. (B)The first clocks had two hands. (C)The first alarm clocks were used by theking. (D)The first sundials were just boxes; people could carry them around.
解答 D
( )34. Which answer is NOT correct about sundials? (A)They could cast shadows. (B)They had one stick in the box. (C)They were good on rainy or cloudy days. (D)They had to face the same direction.
解答 C
( )35. Wine(酒) is ______grapes. (A)made by (B)made of (C)made up of (D)made from
解答 D
解析 be made of +原料 由……做成(保有原來的性質)，be made from +原料由……做成(不保留原來的性質)。
( )36. All the department stores have ______their prices today. They are having a sale. (A)cast (B)melted (C)reduced (D)combined
解答 C
( )37. She chose the red dress ______that black one. (A)in addition (B)whatever (C)even if (D)instead of
解答 D
解析 instead of代替。
( )38. All of us passed the exam except Frank. ______,Frank was the only one that failed. (A)In other word (B)In other words (C)In addition to (D)In a way
解答 B
( )39. People used typewriters in the early 20th century. Computers appeared ______. (A)latter on (B)latest (C)at a later time (D)on later times
解答 C
解析 at a later time = later on後來。
( )40. Many people like to use electronic alarm clocks ______radios. (A)combining with (B)combine with (C)which are combined with (D)which combine with
解答 C
解析 be combined with與……合併。
( )41. I have booked a room in a hotel ______the park. (A)besides (B)closed (C)next (D)next to
解答 D
( )42. My teacher put me ______charge of the baseball team. (A)in (B)for (C)with (D)at
解答 A
( )43. You ______to leave now. You don’t need to stay here any more. (A)are allowed (B)allow (C)have allowed (D)are allowing
解答 A
( )44. The children used pencils ______pens while writing. (A)in case of (B)in spite of (C)in return for (D)instead of
解答 D
解析 in case of萬一，in spite of即使，in return for交換。
( )45. It is made of a material which begins to burn easily. (A)makes fire (B)catches fire (C)burns down (D)sets fire
解答 B
解析 to burn = catch fire
( )46. The first sundials were just boxes, each ______a stick to cast a shadow. (A)have (B)has (C)with (D)is
解答 C
解析 with a stick to V為介詞片語修飾each。
( )47. When there is no electricity, we usually use ______at night. (A)transportation (B)refrigerators (C)candles (D)comets
解答 C
( )48. Tom is second to none in English in our class; ______,he is the best. (A)in other words (B)in spite of (C)for this reason (D)instead of
解答 A
解析 second to none不亞於別人。
( )49. No one knows ______a hundred years from now. (A)how clocks look (B)how clocks will look like (C)what clocks will look like (D)what clocks look
解答 C
解析 how clocks will look = what clockswill look like作為名詞子句。
( )50. The candle burned and melted ______. (A)from mark to mark (B)from the mark to the mark (C)from a mark to a mark (D)from marks to marks
解答 A
解析 from mark to mark一節一節地。
( )51. 選出正確句子：
(A)Getting up, or you will be late. (B)Hurry up, and you can arrive on time. (C)Eat up the noodles, or you can live. (D)Be honest, or you will be punished.
解答 D
解析 祈使句and + 子句，表正面結果，or + 子句，表負面結果。
( )52. ______people keep ______better and fancier ways to tell time, no one knows what clocks or watches will ______a hundred years from now. (A)As; think; look alike (B)When; thinking; look like (C)As; thinking of; look (D)As; thinkingof; look like
解答 D
解析 think of想到，keep + V-ing不斷地，look like看起來像。
( )53. The expensive clocks ______to turn on automatically. (A)setted (B)can set (C)for setting (D)can be set
解答 D
解析 set the clocks此處為被動用法。
( )54. Love is ______to human beings. Peace between nations is impossible without love. (A)convenience (B)service (C)precious (D)speechless
解答 C
( )55. The sundials always had to face the same direction, ______the time would be wrong. (A)and (B)but (C)if (D)or
解答 D
( )56. We paid our last respects ______Mr. White, who died several days ago. (A)for (B)with (C)at (D)to
解答 D
( )57. I am used to ______my relatives on Sundays. (A)visit (B)visiting (C)visited (D)have visited
解答 B
( )58. When the electricity went off on typhoon nights, we used candles ______. (A)for (B)with (C)instead (D)instead of
解答 C
解析 (C)instead(adv.)作為替代。
( )59. If you had made preparations ______, the flood wouldn’t have caused so much damage. (A)day by day (B)later on (C)face to face (D)ahead of time
解答 D
( )60. Push one button, and the washing machine will do the rest ______. (A)actually (B)automatically (C)occasionally (D)non-verbally
解答 B
( )61. Being on time is very important in American______. (A)field (B)body language (C)society (D)warmth
解答 C
( )62. An airbag is a safety ______to protect people from getting hurt in a car accident. (A)device (B)level (C)servant (D)alarm clock
解答 A
( )63. Ann Lee is a great director who ______Chinese and Western cultures in his movies. (A)turns in (B)thinks of (C)offends (D)combines
解答 D
( )64. In warm weather, ice ______into water quickly. (A)celebrates (B)freezes (C)melts (D)marks
解答 C
解析 ice melts into water冰融成水。
( )65. We don’t know if the water is clean or not. It’s safer to have the water ______before you drink it. (A)boil (B)boiled (C)boiling (D)to boil
解答 B
解析 have + O + p.p.讓……被……，have + O + V-ing讓……主動去……。
( )66. He’s my brother. ______, he is only my half-brother. (A)In really fact (B)As a fact of matter (C)For truth (D)Actually
解答 D
解析 In fact = As a matter of fact = Actually事實上。
( )67. On sunny days, your shadow would follow you ______you go. (A)whatever (B)no matter when (C)wherever (D)where
解答 C
( )68. The Arabs are used to ______close to each other. (A)sit (B)on (C)be sitting (D)sitting
解答 D
解析 be used to + V-ing習慣，be used to + V原形(被用來……)。
( )69. It is a tough job. I don’t think you ______it. (A)are used to (B)are able to (C)are worth while (D)are equal to
解答 D
解析 be equal to勝任。
( )70. My opinions are similar ______yours. (A)to (B)with (C)in (D)on
解答 A
( )71. The sundial was a ______used by early people to measure time. (A)advice (B)service (C)servant (D)device
解答 D
( )72. Parental love, health, and friendship are so ______that we should cherish them. (A)previous (B)precious (C)delicious (D)mysterious
解答 B
( )73. Today John is not what he ______ten years ago. (A)used to be (B)was used to be (C)used to (D)used
解答 A
解析 used to + V原形(過去習慣)，be used to + V原形(被用來)。
( )74. ______they travel, they carry watches with them. (A)Wherever (B)However (C)Whatever (D)Whoever
解答 A
( )75. The coffee is too hot for me ______. (A)for drink (B)to drink (C)for drinking (D)to drinking
解答 B
( )76. Though I have failed several times, I will ______. (A)keep to try (B)keep trying (C)go to try (D)go trying
解答 B
解析 keep(on) + V-ing = go on + V-ing
( )77. They got married and lived in America last year. ______, they moved to Taiwan. (A)Instead of (B)Later on (C)Day by day (D)That is
解答 B
( )78. What time is it? The clock______it’s a quarter to two. (A)says (B)tells (C)runs (D)talks
解答 A
( )79. Early people used sticks ______the ground. (A)were placed (B)placed in (C)placed by (D)that placed in
解答 B
解析 原句為…sticks which were placed in the…。
( )80. Kyle ______, but he quit after he began dating Amy. (A)used to smoke (B)used to smoking (C)is used to smoke (D)is used to smoking
解答 A
解析 used to + V原形(過去習慣……)，be used to + V原形(被用來……)，be used to + V-ing習慣……。
二、填充題 )
1. You’ll find it out ______on.(afterward)
解答 later
解析 late(a.)遲的、晚的，later on後來。
2. Charles’ health is improving day ______day.
解答 by
3. They made marks on the ground, ______they wouldnot be able to tell the time of a day.
解答 or
解析 make marks做記號，or(conj.)否則。
4. He did not do well on the exam. In ______, he failed.
解答 other,words
5. Early people told time ______the sun and the shadows of trees.
解答 by
6. The girl ______blue eyes is my cousin.
解答 with
7. The hourglass was also one of the most popular devices for ______time.
解答 telling
8. You are only 14. You are ______young to get married.
解答 too
9. Study hard, ______you will fail in the exam.
解答 or
10. My father encouraged me to work harder ______of blaming(責罵) me.
解答 instead
三、字彙題 (題
1. The rich man used to have three s______ts, working for him when he made a fortune in the stock markets.
解答 servants
2. Let’s say there are more and more people losing their jobs in the society, we will have to face a lot of s______l problems.
解答 social
解析 Let’s say=Suppose
3. To those who are in poor health, nothing is more p______s than health.
解答 precious
4. The number of students in our school i______ses every year ; that is, the number of students in our school gets higher every year.
解答 increases
5. The door will open a______ly. You do not have to open it with your hand.
解答 automatically
6. Watch out! The door will open and close a______y.
解答 automatically
7. Nowadays the modern people depend on the c______e stores very much, for they can buy various of things they need.
解答 convenience
8. I am wakened by my a______m clock every morning.
解答 alarm
9. American s______y is made up of people of different races and skin colors; people from different countries live together there.
解答 society
10. If you press the redial button(重撥鍵), the number you just dialed will be a______ly dialed again.
解答 automatically
11. A man who devotes his whole life to religion and remains single all his life is a m______k.
解答 monk
12. The number of people who use cell phones i______es day by day.
解答 increases
13. I wasn’t surprised at his failure in the test; ______, he didn’t study hard.
解答 as, a, matter, of, fact
14. Johnny tries hard to r______e his weight by jogging for an hour every day.
解答 reduce
15. I w______e up too late this morning. It was around 9:00 a.m. I was embarrassed when entering the classroom.
解答 woke
解析 wake →woke, woken
16. I’ll always remember the p______s moments I had with my old classmates. After graduation we will never be so close.
解答 precious
解析 I had the precious moments with…我與……有寶貴的時光。
17. The computer is one of the most important electronic d______es nowadays.
解答 devices
18. Many department stores have r______ed the prices of summer clothes, so you can buy summer clothing at much lower prices.
解答 reduced
解析 at a lower price以較低價格。
19. I can i______e how hard it is for the farmers to work under the sun on hot summer days.
解答 imagine
20. The sundial was a d______e used by early people to measure(測量) time.
解答 device
21. Today is Jenny’s birthday. She just blew out 15c______es on her birthday cake.
解答 candles
22. The lights on either side of the street will come on a______y when the light falls below a certain level.
解答 automatically
23. To those experiencing serious diseases, nothing is more p______sthan health.
解答 precious
解析 experience經歷，diseases疾病。
24. To make more money, they decided to c______e two small companies into a big one.
解答 combine
25. Time is p______s. Don’t waste it.
解答 precious
26. Many people like to use electronic alarm clocks that are c______ned with radio. These radio-alarm clocks can be set to turn on automatically.
解答 combined
解析 be combined with和……結合。
27. Friendship is one of the most p______s things that money can’t buy.
解答 precious
28. Fall is the h______t season for many crops.
解答 harvest
29. social (adj.) ______
解答 社會的
30. On the way to the top of the hill(山丘), I found a s______k to help me walk.
解答 stick
31. The economic(經濟的) problems that our government(政府) f______es are very serious.
解答 face
32. A strong typhoon l______led the whole village(村莊) near the sea.
解答 leveled
解析 颱風把村莊夷為平地，level(vt.)。
33. The old man’s legs are not very strong; he has to use a s______k to help him when he walks.
解答 stick
34. The ice cream soon m______ted in the hot sun.
解答 melted
35. The company gets lots of orders(訂單), so it is trying to i______e its workers.
解答 increase
36. Everyone in s______y is supposed to do his best to make it better.
解答 society
37. Nobody knows when the earth came into e______e.
解答 existence
解析 came into existence/being(v.)開始存在(出現)。
38. With the d______t of modern medicine, people now enjoy a longer life than before.
解答 development
39. My puppy(小狗) “Little White” follows me w______r I go.
解答 wherever
40. People who visit London will never miss(錯過) paying a visit to the T______r of London.
解答 Tower
41. You’d better eat your ice cream, or it will soon m______t.
解答 melt
42. The changing l______l of the sand marked the passing of time.
解答 level
43. Those people living on the u______r floors were scared to death in the earthquake for they couldn’t find their way down to the ground floor.
解答 upper
44. 水平(n.) ______
解答 level
45. The word “blackboard” is c______ed together by two different words: black and board.
解答 combined
46. Europe (n.) ______
解答 歐洲
47. electronic (adj.) ______
解答 電子的
48. The sundial was a d______e used by early people to measure time.
解答 device
49. Mr. Lee is very p______r with his students; they like him very much.
解答 popular
50. When spring comes, the snow on the mountain will begin tom______t.
解答 melt
四、克漏選擇題 (小題
1. The sundial is the oldest ______device for the measurement of time. It is based ______the fact that the shadow of an object will move ______one side of the object to ______as the sun moves from east to west during the day. The sundial is believed to ______in Babylon at least as early as 2000 B.C.
The earliest description of a sundial comes ______an astronomer(天文學家)______lived about 300 B.C. His sundial was a hollow half-sphere(半球體) set with its edge flat and with a small bead(珠) fixed at the center. During the day the shadow of the bead moved in a circular arc, ______into 12 equal parts. These were called temporary hours because they changed ______the seasons. Equal hours were decided upon about A.D. 1400, ______clocks were invented.
( )(A)know (B)known (C)knowing (D)knowledge
( )(A)to (B)from (C)on (D)for
( )(A)from (B)into (C)at (D)on
( )(A)another (B)the other (C)others (D)other
( )(A)use (B)be used (C)have been used (D)be using
( )(A)from (B)to (C)with (D)for
( )(A)which (B)whose (C)where (D)who
( )(A)dividing (B)division (C)divided (D)divide
( )(A)with (B)for (C)to (D)along
( )(A)when (B)which (C)where (D)that
解答 B C A B C A D C A A
2. Mechanical watches typically(典型地) have more than 125 parts. When Swatches ______in 1983, they had just 51 parts, far fewer than any other quartz watch. Because these watches were made ______great numbers by machine, the prices of them were greatly ______. The new Swatches were put into plastic cases and were not ______to be repaired if they were ______.
( )(A)appeared (B)invented (C)produced (D)made
( )(A)with (B)at (C)in (D)on
( )(A)existed (B)decreased (C)combined (D)added
( )(A)commented (B)gathered (C)advised (D)devised
( )(A)out of fashion (B)out of date (C)out of order (D)out of season
解答 A C B D C
3. Early people did not have clocks. They told time by using sticks ______in the ground. Having learned more about telling time, people began to use sundials. The first sundials were just boxes, each ______a stick to cast a shadow. People were able to carry the sundial box with them ______they went. Later on, people began making clocks. Many people enjoy using electronic clocks ______with radios. These radio clocks can ______to turn on by themselves.
( )(A)placing (B)place (C)were placed (D)placed
( )(A)with (B)has (C)used (D)had
( )(A)whatever (B)wherever (C)however (D)whenever
( )(A)which combining (B)combining (C)combined (D)that combined
( )(A)have set (B)not be set (C)be setting (D)be set
解答 D A B C D
解析 with=having
4. The ______sound of our alarm clock ______us up for school or work. Some people have alarm clocks to wake them to go to work ______the present time. Many people ______electronic alarm clocks ______with radios. These radio-alarm clocks can ______to turn on automatically at the ______time. ______these alarm clocks, people can wake up ______cheerful music ______a noisy alarm.
( )(A)rang (B)rung (C)ringing (D)ring
( )(A)wakes (B)wake (C)woke (D)waking
( )(A)by (B)at (C)on (D)in
( )(A)enjoy being used (B)like to be used (C)enjoy to use (D)like to use
( )(A)which combining (B)combined (C)that combined (D)combining
( )(A)be setting (B)have set (C)be set (D)not be set
( )(A)desired (B)desiring (C)desires (D)desire
( )(A)Use (B)To using (C)Used (D)By using
( )(A)without (B)on (C)to (D)at
( )(A)in celebration of (B)instead of (C)in the face of (D)in spite of