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Module 5　The Great Sports Personality(时间：40分钟　满分：53分).单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分) 1．There are both________and________in wearing contact lens(隐形眼镜)．A．advantages；disadvantages B．advantage；disadvantage C．advantages；disadvantage D．advantage；disadvantages 答案　A 2．Since________from the factory，he has done voluntary work for a community. A．retiring B．retired C．stopping D．stopped 答案　A　[句意：自从从工厂退休后，他为一个社区做志愿工作。Since________from...是省略结构，还原后为：Since he retired from...，因 he与retire 为主动关系，故用v.-ing形式。] 3．—Mum，Im going to visit my grandpa.What about a week? —A week is too long.Try to be back in a________of days. A．dozen B．couple C．score D．number 答案　B　[a couple of days 几天；a dozen of days 十几天；a score of days 二十天；a number of days 很多天；根据上下文语境可知B项符合。] 4．Obama________that American troops withdrew from Iraq，ending the war which lasted more than 7 years. A．announced B．declared C．stated D．showed 答案　B 5．In China，peach is a________of long life and therefore makes an ideal birthday present. A．symbol B．sign C．signal D．symptom 答案　A　[symbol“象征”；sign“标记，记号”；signal“信号”；symptom“症状”。由语境“桃子在中国是长寿的象征”可知选A项。] 6．He has known the truth.Therefore，there is no________to keep it a secret. A．chance B．doubt C．possible D．likely 答案　A 7．Everyone would prefer to improve the________of their life by taking part in all kinds of activities. A．quantity B．quality C．quantities D．qualities 答案　B　[句意：人人都愿意通过参加各种各样的活动来提高生活质量。quality 质量，特性，当“质量”讲时常用单数形式；quantity 数量，排除A和C。] 8．They are demanding some__________before they sign the agreement. A．promises B．guarantees C．words D．insurances 答案　B　[考查名词辨析。句意：他们强烈要求在签协议前得到保证。promise 承诺，允诺；insurance 保险，均不合句意。guarantee 保证。] 9．At present，__________number of people who go online is________. A．a；on the increase B．the；on increase C．the；on the increase D．a；on increase 答案　C 10．The child fell down，but he didnt________to his feet，waiting for his mother. A．raise B．rise C．set D．help 答案　B　[考查动词辨析。rise to ones feet 站起身，为固定短语；raise 举起，升起。] 11．—Shall I keep an eye on your house when y