2019届高考英语Unitampnbsp3Celebration单元精练复习教案

　　unit 3　celebration
　　知识清单
　　重点单词1.________ adj. 传统的 ________ n. 传统；惯例2.________ adv. 不幸地3．________vt. 申请 ________ n. 申请；申请表4．________n. 重复 ________ v. 重复5．________ n. 接待；招待会6．________n. 请帖；邀请7．________n. 庆祝；庆典 ________v. 庆祝8．________vt. 破坏；毁坏9．________vt. 退休 ________ n. 退休 ________n. 退休人员10．________vi. 包含；包括 ________ prep. 包括在内重点短语1.________ ________ 烧毁　　　　　　　　2.________ ________ ________参加；参与 3．________ ________ 请求；申请 4.________ ________ 根据；依据5．________ ________ 准时 6.________ ________ 即使7．________ ________ 举起；建造 8.________ ________ 坚持；继续9．________ ________ ________ 同；也；不但……而且 10．________ ________ ________ 只要；长达重点句式1.the tradition of the dragon boat festival started more_than 2,000 years ago.2．then we had tea, with a huge christmas cake covered_with snowmen.3．after lunch, the adults slept on the sofas in front of the queen＂s speech on television while we all played cards.4．i put so much food in my mouth sometimes that it was hard to_swallow.5．on this day, the moon is_said_to_ be its biggest and brightest.核心语法1.被动语态2．情态动词
　　自我校对重点单词：1．traditional; tradition　2.unfortunately　3.apply; application　4.repetition; repeat　5.reception　6.invitation　7.celebration; celebrate　8.destroy　9.retire; retirement; retiree　10.include; including重点短语：1．burn down　2.take part in　3.apply for　4.depend on　5.on time　6.even if　7.put up　8.carry on　9.as well as　10．as long as
　　重点词汇探究1．occasion n．时机；场合occasion 常与on搭配，on occasion   occasionally, from time to time, at times, sometimes, now and then ＂有时；偶尔＂。1)you shouldn＂t have lost control of your temper ________ ________ ________ ________.你不应该在这种场合发脾气。2)i meet him ________ ________ at the club or in the theatre. 我有时在俱乐部或剧院遇到他。3)all the people involved ________ ________ ________ must be present. 所有与这起案件有关的人都必须出场。【答案】　1)on such an occasion　2)on occasion　3)in this case occasion，situation, condition和caseoccasion 指特定的＂时机；场合；良机＂。situation往往指＂情况；形式＂。condition指某事发展、存在的状况、状态或条件。case常指事物的特定情况、情况真相，如＂病例；案件＂等。occasion后面的定语从句多由when或on which引导；situation，case后面的定语从句多由where或in which引导。(1)用occasion, case, condition或situation的适当形式填空1)there are _______ when (on which) one must give in.2)living ________ have improved here over the last few years.3)in the study of modern science, there＂re many ________ where soldiers can teach officers.4)the current international ________ is not optimistic.【答案】1)occasions　2)conditions　3) cases　4)situation(2)名校押题(XX江苏南通质检)it＂s helpful to put children in a situation ________ they can see themselves differently.a．that　　b．when　　c．which　　d．where【答案与解析】　d　考查定语从句的引导词。 先行词是situation表示情景、形式，从句不缺少主语、宾语，所以选用连接副词where。2．depend vi. 依靠；相信；信赖depend常与介词on或upon连用，后接名词、代词或从句作宾语。其后可接不定式作宾语补足语，其在口语中意为＂看情况＂，有that depends, it depends, it all depends等。depend on 后跟that引导的宾语从句时，应该在on后面加it，再加从句。dependence n. 依靠；依赖；信任dependent adj. 依靠的；依赖的；由……决定的independent adj. 独立自主的；不受约束的independence n. 独立；自主1)it may take several months to reach your target weight—it ________ ________ how much you want to lose. 要达到你锁定的目标体重可能要花几个月的时间——这取决于你想要减掉多少。2)you may ________ ________it that we shall never give up.你可以放心，我们永远不放弃。3)success is ________ on how hard you work. 成败取决于你努力的程度。4)i am ________ ________ your coming. 我肯定你会来的。 【答案】　1)depends on　2)depend on　3)dependent　4)depending on / upon(1)用depend的适当形式填空1)sometimes we are busy and sometimes we are not. ________ ________ ________， you see.2)it ________how you take the problem.3)find a job and end your ________ ________ your parents.4)how much is produced ________ ________ how hard we work.【答案】　1)it all depends　2)depends　3)dependence on 4)depends on(2)名校押题(XX江西南昌模拟)—are you leaving this weekend or next monday?—that ________the weather.a．is depended on b．is depended onc．depends on d．relies on【答案与解析】　c　考查动词词组辨析。 rely on ＂依靠；依赖＂；depend on ＂依赖；取决于＂。 答句题意：离开的天气取决于天气情况。根据习惯用法可知depend不用被动语态，所以选c项。3．attend vt. 出席；参加；上(学)；到场；照料；护理attendant n. 服务员attendance n. 出席；到场attend a lecture / a movie 听演讲/看电影attend school / class 上学/上课attend a meeting 参加会议attend on / upon sb 伺候某人；照顾某人attend to 处理；专心于；照料1)the patients are well ________ in the hospital. 病人在医院里得到了很好的照料。2)if not invited, i will not ________ her wedding party. 如果不被邀请，我就不参加她的婚礼。3)could you ________ ________ this matter immediately? 你能不能立即处理这件事？【答案】　1)attended　2)attend　3)attend to(1)用attend及其短语的适当形式填空1)this is the nurse who ________ ________ me when i was ill in hospital.2)he was very tired after the long run, and expected somebody to________ ________ him.3)why weren＂t you ________ when i explained before?4)they are expecting a large________ at the meeting.【答案】　1)attended to　2)attend on　3)attending　4)attendance(2)名校押题(XX浙江余姚中学模拟)when the young politician ________ the wedding, he always was in ________ the president.a．attended; attendance on 　　b．attended; attendancec．attends; attendance on 　　d．had attended; attendance【答案与解析】　a　第1空时态与主句was的时态同； attendance是名词，与另一名词连接时，需加介词，且 be in attendance on sb ＂陪侍(某人)＂是固定搭配。4．contribute vt. & vi. 捐赠；提供；贡献；投稿contribution n. 捐献；贡献contributor n. 贡献者；捐助者contribute to 有助于；促进make a contribution to 为……作贡献1)he ________ half of his saving to earthquake victims. 他将积蓄的一半捐助给了地震灾民。2)the construction of a highway will ________ ________ the development of local economy.建造高速公路将有助于当地经济的发展。3)the editors speak highly of the articles he ________ ________ over the years. 编辑们对他这些年撰写的稿件赞不绝口。4)it is our duty to ________ ________ ________ our motherland. 为祖国作出贡献是我们的责任。【答案】　1)contributed　2)contribute to　3)has contributed　4)make contribution to (1)用contribute及其短语的适当形式填空1)each worker ________ one dollar to the red cross.2)as we all know, fresh air and plenty of exercise ________ ________ good health.3)the invention of paper was a great ________ to human civilization.4)he________ ________ ________ the magazine for several years.【答案】　1)contributed　2)contribute to　3)contribution 4)has contributed to(2)名校押题(XX北京市首师大附中一模)—there is no doubt that your singing will ________ greatly to the success of the party.—i＂m so flattered.a．devote　　b．contribute c．promote d．stick【答案与解析】　b　考查动词词义辨析。 题意：＂毫无疑问你的演唱对于聚会的成功作出了巨大贡献。＂＂你过奖了。＂devote to ＂专心致志于；把……献给＂； contribute to ＂有助于；促进＂； promote＂提升＂；stick to ＂坚持＂。5．including prep.包含；包括including是介词，后面要跟名词、代词、动名词作宾语。include是及物动词，后跟宾语或被动语态。included是形容词，意为＂包括……在内的＂，多放在名词或代词之后。 1)there are six people, ________ three women. 有六个人，包括三个妇女。2)our ten－day tour ________ a visit to london. 我们的十日游包括游览伦敦。3)a lot of students were praised at the meeting, tom ________.许多学生在会议上受到了表扬，包括汤姆在内。【答案】　1)including　2)included　3)included(1)用include的适当形式填空1)the conference delegates ________ representatives from abroad.2)the band played many songs, ________ some of my favourites.3)detailed instructions ________ ________ in the booklet.【答案】　1)included　2)including　3)are included(2)名校押题(XX江苏省如东高级中学模拟)we are short of teachers. the teacher in hospital________， we have only 32.a．including b．includedc．includes d．include【答案与解析】　b　考查词义辨析。 including是介词，后接名词代词作宾语；include是及物动词，后面需要接宾语； included形容词，放在这里作后置定语。
　　重点短语探究1．put up 举起；抬起；张贴；公布；接待；为……服务put aside 撇开；置之不理put away 存储；储备put down 写下；记下；平定；镇压put forward 提出；推荐；提名put off 延期；推迟put on 表演；穿上put out 熄灭；关掉put through 接通电话put up with 忍受；容忍1)they ________ ________ ________ several new office blocks in the center of town. 他们正在镇中心建造几栋新办公楼。2)i＂ll just ________ your phone number ________ in my book. 我这就把你的电话号码记在我的本子里。3)don＂t ________ ________ until tomorrow what can be done today. 今日可做的事不要拖到明天。4)can you ________ me ________ to this number? 你能给我接通这个电话号码吗？【答案】　1)are putting up　2)put; down　3)put off　4)put; through (1)用put短语的适当形式填空1)when the children were at home, we had to ________ ________ ________ a lot of noise.2)in 24 hours the general had entirely ________ ________ the rebellion.3)he ________ ________ a very good suggestion at the meeting.4)________ ________ your hand if you want to ask question.【答案】　1) put up with　2)put down　3)put forward　4)put up(2)名校押题(XX江苏宝应中学高三调研) as teachers and students, we need to ________ our old ideas and prejudices and learn to be more ________ in both our teaching and study. a．put away; flexible b．put out; clever c．put down; clever d．put aside; flexible【答案与解析】　d　考查动词词组以及形容词辨析。 put away＂存储；储备＂；put out ＂熄灭；关掉＂；put down＂写下；记下＂；put aside＂撇开；置之不理＂；flexible＂灵活多变的＂。题意：作为老师和学生，我们要摈弃陈旧的思想和偏见，学会在教和学上变得更加灵活。2．as long as 长达……；只要(引导条件状语从句)as far as 远达；在……范围内；据……；就……as soon as 尽快；一……就as well as 不但……，而且……；又；除此之外；也as good as 几乎；实际上1)the tunnel is ________ ________ ________ eight kilometers.那个隧道长达8千米。2) ________ ________ ________ you work hard, i don＂t mind when you will finish your experiment.只要你努力去做，我不介意你什么时候完成你的实验。3)jack is ________ ________ ________ his master.(谚)伙计不比老板差。4)my uncle bought me a dictionary ________ ________ ________ some english books. 我叔叔给我买了一本词典，还有一些英语书。【答案】　1)as long as　2)as long as　3)as good as　4)as well as(1)完成句子 1)helen ________ ________ ________(也) i is eager to see the performance.2)________ ________ ________ (据) i know, he has been away for tianjin for a week.3)she is clever ________ ________ ________(也) beautiful.【答案】　1)as well as　2)as far as　3)as well as(2)名校押题(XX南京金陵中学质检) when we design a building, we should provide an entrance suitable for wheelchairs on the passage，________ lifts and toilets.a．but b. as wellc．as well as d．except for【答案与解析】　c　考查单词以及词组辨析。题意：当我们在设计一栋大楼时，我们要在过道、电梯和厕所提供合适轮椅进入的入口。3．turn off 关上；使对……失去兴趣；使反感turn around / round 转回身；把……往回开turn away 撵走；不理睬turn down 调小(音量等)；拒绝turn in 上交；告发；turn over 翻身；移交turn out 生产；制造；证明是turn up 到达；露面；开大(音量、热量等)turn on 开；吸引；使感兴趣turn to 查阅；求助于；变成1)her singing may turn you on, but it ________ ________ ________ . 她的歌声也许使你喜欢听，但我却感到厌烦。2)he________ the business ________ to his daughter. 他把生意移交给女儿管理。3)we planned to meet at half past seven, but she never ________ ________. 我们约好在七点半见面，但她根本没有露面。4)hundreds of people had to be ________ ________ from the stadium. 数以百计的人被拒之体育场外。【答案】　1)turns me off　2)turned；over　3)turned up　4)turned away(1)用turn的短语的适当形式填空1)he asked jane to marry him but she ________ him ________.2)you must ________ ________ your uniform before you leave the army.3)the more depressed he got, the more he ________ ________ drink.4)if the day ________ ________ wet, we should change our plan.【答案】　1) turned; down　2)turn in　3)turned to4)turns out(2)名校押题(XX浙江诸暨中学一模) i＂m afraid this map is wrong. i can＂t________out where we are.a．work b．turnc．put d．think【答案与解析】　a　考查动词词组辨析。 题意：恐怕这个地图有错误，我弄不清楚出我们在什么地方。work out ＂计算出；弄明白＂； turn out ＂生产；制造；证明是；结果是＂；put out ＂生产；制造；扑灭＂；think out＂想出来＂。4．even if 即使even if   even though ＂尽管＂，用以引导让步状语从句。as if   as though＂好像＂。only if ＂只要＂，而if only＂是要……就好了＂，后面的状语从句常用虚拟语气。1) i＂ll get there, ________ ________ i have to walk. 我就是走也要走到那儿。2)________ ________ you take the first place will i give you the bike. 只要你夺取第一，我就会给你这辆自行车。3)________ ________ i had stayed with you then. 那时我和你在一起就好了。【答案】　1)even if　2)only if　3)if only (1)完成句子1)________ ________ (只要) both sides agree to cease fire will a lasting peace be possible.2)i like her, ________ ________(尽管) she can be annoying at times.3)he talked ________ ________(好像) he had known everything.【答案】　 1)only if 　2)even though　3)as if(2)名校押题(XX北京市首都师大附中一模) ________ i can see, there is only one possible way to keep away from danger.a．as long as b．even if c．just as d．as far as【答案与解析】　b　as long as ＂只要＂；even if ＂即使＂；just as＂ 正像＂；as far as ＂只要；据……＂。 题意：即使我能看见，可能也只有一种方法远离危险。5．carry on 继续；坚持carry out 实施；执行；落实；贯彻；实现；完成carry through 成功完成某事；帮助某人渡过难关carry off 赢得某物；成功应对困难局面1)they decided to ________ ________ in spite of the weather. 他们决定不管天气好坏都要继续下去。2)extensive tests have been ________ ________ on the patient. 已经对患者进行了多次试验。3)his determination ________ him ________. 他的坚定的信心让他渡过难关。【答案】　1)carry on　2)carried out　3)carried; through(1)用carry短语的适当形式填空1)as a chinese, i think we should ________ ________ the social reform.2)before you come to the conclusion, you had better ________ ________ investigation.3)it＂s a difficult job but she is the person to ________ ________ ________.【答案】1)carry on　2)carry out　3)carry it through(2)名校押题(XX南京高三质检) let＂s hope the fine weather ________ for sunday＂s camping trip.a．keeps up b．picks upc．carries on d．puts up【答案与解析】　a　考查动词词组辨析。 keep up ＂坚持；继续；保持＂；pick up＂捡起；学到＂；carry on＂继续进行＂；put up ＂建造；提出＂。题意：让我们期待好天气一直持续到周日的野营。
　　重点句型探究1. the tradition of the dragon boat festival started more than 2,000 years ago. 端午节的传统兴起于XX多年前。more than 超过；多于more than 修饰名词，表示＂不仅仅是；不只是＂之意。more than 用于修饰形容词或副词，表示＂非常；十分＂。more...than... 意为＂与其……不如……；是……而不是……＂，常可与rather than 或not so much...as互换。no more than 的意思为 ＂只有；不过；仅仅＂，相当于 only; 而 not more than 常用语数词之前，意为 ＂至多；顶多；不超过＂，其意义与 at most 相同。【仿写】我们这个星球表面有百分之七十以上都被水覆盖。____________________________________________________【答案】　more than 70 percent of the surface of our planet is covered by water.1)he spent ________ ________ two years in writing his new novel.他花了超过两年的时间来写那本新小说。2)mr chen is ________ ________ a teacher. he is also one of my best friends who can help me out when i am really troubled. 陈先生不仅仅是一个老师。他还是一个在我身处麻烦时帮我摆脱的我最好的朋友之一。3)i am ________ ________ happy to take you there in my car.能载你到那里我实在是太高兴了。4)abraham lincoln＂s whole school education added up to ________ ________ ________ one year.林肯在学校里接受教育的所有时间加起来也不到一年。5)in my heart, he is ________ a friend ________ a teacher.在我的心里，与其说他是一位老师，不如说他更像一位朋友。【答案】　1)more than　2)more than　3)more than　4)not more than　5)more；than(1)完成句子1)here are ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ (一百多人) in the hall.2)i am ________ ________ ________ (十分高兴) to be invited to attend the meeting.3)mr smith is ________ ________ (不仅仅) a teacher. he is also our friend.4)money is ________ ________ ________ (只不过) our servant. 【答案】　1)more than one hundred people　2)more than pleased　3)more than　4)no more than(2)名校押题(XX江苏南通一模)what moves us deeply is that the seriously sick woman presents ________ gratitude ________ complaint.a．more; than 　b．no more; thanc．not more; than d．more than; 不填【答案与解析】　a　考查词组辨析。题意：让我们深深地感动的是这个病重的女人给我们所表现的是感激而不是抱怨。more...than... ＂是……而不是……＂，符合题意。2. on this day, the moon is said to be its biggest and brightest. 据说月亮在那一天是最大最明亮的。the moon is said to be... 相当于people say that the moon is...，表达此类意思的时候，我们更常用的是it is said that...与此类似的句型还有：it is said that... 据说 it is reported that... 据报道 it is believed that... 大家相信 it is hoped that... 大家希望it is (well) known that... 众所周知 it is thought that... 大家认为it is suggested that... 据建议 it is supposed that... 据推测it is considered that... 据认为 it is proved that... 据证明it is pointed out that... 据指出 it is required that... 据要求【仿写】据说他与这项犯罪活动有牵连。_____________________________________________________【答案】　 he is said to have been concerned in the crime.  it is said that he has been concerned in the crime.1)________ ________ ________ ________yao ming got married on august 7th, XX.据报道姚明是在XX年8月7日结婚的。2)________ ________ ________ ________ tom is writing a novel.据说汤姆正在写小说。3)________ ________ ________ ________ he possesses a fortune of more than two thousand million dollars.众所周知，他拥有超过两亿美元的财产。4)________ ________ ________ ________ he has been involved in the case.大家相信他跟那件案子有关系。【答案】　 1)it is reported that　2)it is said that　3)it is known that　4)it is believed that (1)完成句子1)________ ________ ________ ________ (据说) love is a good medicine for emotional harm.2)________ ________ ________ ________ (据报道) the earthquake had destroyed the whole town.【答案】　1)it is said that　2)it is reported that(2)名校押题(XX蚌埠高三质检) it is often ________ that human beings are naturally equipped to speak.a．said　　b．to say　　c．saying　　d．being said【答案与解析】　a　考查固定用法。it is said that... ＂据说……＂。题意：据说人类天生就具备说话的能力。
　　模拟试题探究1．(XX上海市四区二模)________ more about participant service of expo XX, shanghai china, call hotline  86－21－96XX.a．to find out  b．finding outc．find out d．having found out【答案与解析】　a　考查非谓语动词。动词不定式表示目的。上半句题意为＂想要了解更多关于XX年世博志愿者服务的信息……＂。2．(XX天津市六校高三三联)—shall i keep an eye on your house when you are on holiday?—________.a．it＂s up to you b．of course you shouldc．if you should like d．i would appreciate that【答案与解析】　d　考查交际用语。i would appreciate that＂我非常感谢＂，用于表示对别人提供帮助的感谢。3．(XX温州中学高三月考)the population of many alaskan cities has ________ doubled in the past three years.a．as great as b．as many asc．more than d．larger than【答案与解析】　c　考查词组辨析。题意：很多阿拉斯加城市的人口在过去的三年内翻了一倍多。as many as＂和……一样多＂；more than＂多于＂；larger than＂比……大＂。4．(XX浙江省五校二联)i ________ the dance performance many times, each giving me a new understanding.a．watch  b．watchedc．have watched  d．am watching【答案与解析】　c　考查动词时态。 题意：我看过那个舞蹈很多次了，每次都给我一个新的理解。根据题意可知应用完成时态。5．(XX上海市虹口区二模)look at the naughty boy! you ________ have taught him how to behave himself.a．must b．may  c．can d．should【答案与解析】　d　考查情态动词。 should have done＂本应该做某事＂。6．(XX安徽师大附中二模)—hi, johnson, any idea where susan is?—it＂s class time, so she ________ in the classroom now. a．can be b．must have beenc．might have been d．should be【答案与解析】　d　考查情态动词。在此句中表示对现在情况的肯定猜测，用must be或should be，根据选项只有d项符合题意。7．(XX海南中学二模)he had many failures, but he never ________， trying again and again.a．give in b．give up c．give out d．give off【答案与解析】　b　考查动词词组辨析。give in＂屈服；投降＂；give up＂放弃＂；give out ＂分发；散发＂；give off＂发出；泄露＂。题意：他已经失败多次了，但是他从不放弃，一次又一次地尝试着。8．(XX浙江诸暨中学一模) the church tower which ________ will be open to tourists soon. the work is almost finished.a．has restored b．has been restoredc．is restoring d．is being restored【答案与解析】　d　考查被动语态。restore＂修复＂，而最后一句表明工程还未完成，因此为正在修复中，故选d项。9．(XX湖南师大附中二模)the teenagers across china ________ korean soaps in the past few years.a．are crazy about b．have been crazy aboutc．were crazy about d．had been crazy about【答案与解析】　b　考查动词时态。由时间状语＂in the past few years＂可知，谓语表示的是一个发生在过去并一直持续的动作，且对现在产生了影响，所以用现在完成时态。10．(XX东北三校一联) —have you heard that he was admitted into beijing university?—is that true? i＂m glad that his efforts at last ________.a．worked out b．paid offc．turned out d．paid for【答案与解析】　b　题意：＂你听说他被北京大学录取了吗？＂＂真的吗？我很高兴他的努力终于得到了回报。＂pay off ＂成功；行得通＂； work out ＂计算出＂； turn out ＂结果是；证明是＂； pay for ＂偿还；赔偿＂。
　　高考真题探究1．(XX江苏，24)thousands of foreigners were ________ to the shanghai world expo the day it opened.a．attended　　　　　　　b．attained c．attracted d．attached【答案与解析】　c　考查动词辨析。题意：成千上万的外宾在上海世博会开幕会那天被吸引来参加。2．(XX陕西，25)—what a fine day! shall we go picnicking?—________.but we need to be home before six o＂clock for the football match.a．have a nice time b．pardon mec．that＂s great d．you are right【答案与解析】　c　考查交际用语。have a nice time＂祝你玩得高兴＂；pardon me＂原谅我＂；that＂s great＂那太好了＂；you are right＂你说的对＂。由问句中的shall we...？可知表示征求意见，由此情景可知此处选c项。3．(XX北京，22)in the spoken english of some areas in the us, the ＂r＂ sounds at the end of the words ________.a．are dropped b．dropc．are being dropped d．have dropped【答案与解析】　a　考查时态和语态。题意：在美国有些地方的口语中，单词结尾的＂r＂音通常被省略了。4．(XX全国ⅰ，32)the discovery of gold in australia led thousands to believe that a fortune ________. a．is made b．would makec．was to be made d．had made【答案与解析】　c　考查动词时态以及语态。make fortune＂发财＂，make 在句中要使用被动语态形式；根据led来判断可知全句使用过去式，所以答案为c项。 题意：澳洲金矿的发现使得很多人相信自己会发财。5．(XX 浙江，13)the doctor recommended that you ________ swim after eating a large meal.a．wouldn‘t　 b．conldn’t　 c．needn‘t　 d．shouldn＂t【答案与解析】　d　题意：医生建议大量饮食后不要去游泳。recommend 后的宾语从句谓语动词应该用＂(should  )do＂。表示＂命令、建议、要求＂的动词后加宾语从句时，宾语从句的谓语动词需用＂(should  )动词原形＂。6．(XX山东，25)the number of foreign students attending chinese universities ________ rising steadily since 1997. a．is b．are c．has been d．have been【答案与解析】　c　题意：自1997年以来在中国上大学的外国留学生的数量一直稳步上升。由＂since 1997＂可知应用现在完成时，排除a、b两项；＂the number of  名词复数＂作主语，谓语动词需用单数形式，故答案为c项。7．(XX山东，34)i was out of town at the time, so i don＂t know exactly how it ________.a．was happening b．happened c．happens d．has happened【答案与解析】　b　题意：那时我不在城里，所以我不确切地知道事情是怎么发生的。根据题干中＂was out of town＂及前后逻辑关系可知设空处说的是过去的事情，故用过去时。8．(XX天津，2)my parents ________ in hong kong. they were born there and have never lived anywhere else. a．live b．lived c．were living 　d．will live 【答案与解析】　a　题意：我父母住在香港。他们出生在那里，从未住过别的地方。根据题意可推出：我的父母现在仍住在香港，故用现在时。9．(XX浙江，9)over the past decades, sea ice ________ in the arctic as a result of global warming.a．had decreased b．decreased c．has been decreasing d．is decreasing 【答案与解析】　c　题意：在过去的几十年里，由于全球变暖，北极的海里的冰一直在减少。由时间状语＂over the past decades＂可知，主句只能用现在完成时，故选c项。10．(XX 全国ⅰ，34)after studying in a medical college for five years, jane ________ her job as a doctor in the countryside.a．set out b．took over c．took up d．set up【答案与解析】　c　考查动词词组辨析。 题意：上了五年大学之后，jane 开始在乡下作一名医生。take up ＂开始做某事；占据＂；set out ＂出发；动身；着手做(后接动词不定式)＂； take over ＂接收；接管＂； set up ＂设立；建立＂。