【步步高】2015届高中英语外研版【WORD题库】：必修3 Module 2 Developing and Developed Countries.doc

Module 2　Developing and Developed Countries I. 单项填空 1．Great________have been made to make our environment more and more beautiful. A．efforts B．pains C．trouble D．attempt 答案　A　[考查短语辨析。句意：我们尽了很大的努力使我们的环境越来越美丽。make efforts to do sth“努力做某事”，本题中great efforts作主语，故句子用被动语态。pains和trouble要与take搭配；make an attempt to do sth表示“试图做某事”，不符合题意。] 2．The audience were so________by his humorous performance that they kept laughing all the time. A．moved B．frightened C．entertained D．shocked 答案　C　[句意：观众陶醉于他如此幽默的表演，以至于不停地笑着。move“感动”；frighten“惊吓”；entertain“给……娱乐”，另外该词还有“招待，请客”的意思；shock“使震惊”。] 3．In some places women work outside to earn money________men look after their children at home. A．but B．while C．because D．though 答案　B　[句意：在有些地方，女人在外工作挣钱而男人在家看孩子。while意为“而”，在这里表示对比。] 4．Ms.Zero was preparing food.Under one of the apple trees in the garden________，smoking and looking at the harvest with a smile. A．stood her husband B．did her husband stand C．her husband stood D．her husband standing 答案　A　[考查完全倒装结构。当地点状语位于句首，且主语是名词时，用完全倒装。] 5．If we had taken such effective________much earlier, the river would not be polluted so seriously now. A．treasures B．efforts C．measures D．actions 答案　C　[句意：如果我们早点采取这样有效的措施的话，这条河流现在就不会被污染得这么严重了。treasure“宝藏，珍品”；effort“努力”；measure“尺寸，措施”；action“行动，行为”。由句意可知应选C，take measures“采取措施”。] 6．After decades of effort, the city is still trying to________how to ban smoking in public places. A．look through B．get through C．figure out D．take out 答案　C　[句意：经过几十年的努力后，这座城市仍然在努力解决如何在公共场所禁烟的问题。look through“仔细检查，看穿(或识破)(某人或某事)”；get through“穿过，通过”；figure out“解决(问题)，想出”；take out“清除，除掉”。] 7．Thanks to the economical development, workers wages have increased________as far as 200% in the recent three years. A．for B．to C．up D．by 答案　D　[句意：多亏了经济的发展，工人的工资在最近三年内增加了200%。根据200%可知这是增长的幅度，故用介词by。] 8．Premier Wen said, “I once again emphasize that it is absolutely unacceptable to sacrifice peoples life and health________the economic devel