（广东专版）2013届高三英语一轮练习：Unit 4（新人教版选修8）.docVIP

一、语法填空 阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。 On Tuesday，President Obama nominated Ben Bernanke for__1__second term as chairman of the Federal Reserve(or the Fed：美联储)．He is an expert on the causes of the Great Depression.Yet critics say he failed to do his part to prevent the crisis.He has critics in__2__parties.Democrat Chris Dodd，chairman of Senate Banking Committee，says Ben Bernanke did not act fast enough at the start.And many Republicans criticize the Fed chief —himself a Republican—for__3__they see as too much spending.But the presidents decision to denominate Ben Bernanke__4__ (consider)a safe one.In his second term，he will have to consider how and when__5__(withdraw)heavy intervention in the financial industry and raise interest rates.The Fed has reduced short-term rates to almost zero. Heavy government spending could cause inflation__6__officials find just the right time to act.But if they act too soon and raise interest rates too much，the economy could crash again. The White House budget office on Tuesday__7__ (low)its estimate for this years federal deficit(赤字)．The government will probably spend less than it thought__8__ the financial system.The estimate for the next ten years, __9__，is higher because the recession was deeper than expected.But even after the economy recovers，the deficit is around four percent of the economy.And that，__10__the report notes，is “higher than desirable.” 二、完形填空 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1～15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。 One day，a poor boy who sold goods from door to door found that he had only one quarter left.He was hungry so he decided to__1__for a meal at the next house. __2__，he lost his nerve when a lovely young woman opened the door.Instead of a meal he asked for a drink of water.She thought he looked__3__so she brought him a large glass of milk.Having drunk it，he asked，“How much do I owe you？” “You dont owe me anything，” she __4__，“Mother has taught me never to accept pay for a__5__.” Years later the young woman became