台北新竹英文家教

三民  高一下英文  Unit 9    Why Do We Lie   Q

1.  In my class, Jack has trouble getting along with his f_____w students.  He has a bad temper and is pretty selfish sometimes.

2. The manager should come up with a new p_____y to deal with those who keep being late for work.  He can’t stand the situation anymore.

3.  It is said that the old map will r_____l the secret of the hidden treasure.  The treasure hunt team was very excited about it.

4. My daughter remained s_____t when I asked her whether she broke the vase.  It seemed that there might be some other things on her mind.

5.  The angry king ordered to d_____ved the criminal of everything that he possessed, including his own house.

6.  My teacher wanted all the students in her class to learn how to c_____e with their emotional problems.  They have to know when to control their anger and how to deal it with care..

7.  When e_____ring frustrations, my dad never gives up. He would try all the possible solutions nonstop until he finds out the right one.

8.  My brother fell off his bike and w_____ded his left knee.  However, he was so brave that he didn’t cry a bit.

9.  After retiring from work, Joey started to have some n_____e thoughts.  He felt that he was too old to do anything and became a burden to his family.

10.  Lisa just found out that her fiancée had cheated on her for the past year. For now, she doesn’t want to commit any serious r_____p again.

11.   One of those popular group games is “t____h or dare”真心話大冒險.  It is an exciting game that is loved by teenagers and even young adults all over the world.

12.  This kind of ointment is still under testing period.  If people apply it to their skin, some may have some allergic r_____ns like rashes and pimples on their skins.

13.   Under no c_____ces should you play with fire. It is very dangerous that you may accidentally burn down your house.

14.  Investigators are still trying to d_____e the cause of that horrible fire.  It looks like an arson, but the evidence is not enough yet.

15.   My mom has a very formal dress that she only wears for p_____r occasions, such as a business meetings or a professional press conference.

16.   Falling on the stage did not cause any e_____t to the model.  She stood up immediately and finished her job professionally.

17.   Being e_____sed to sunlight for too long may be unhealthy for you.  Remember to apply enough suntan lotion before leaving the house.

1.  Rita lost her temper in the office yesterday. In order to _____, she insisted that it was all because she didn’t get enough sleep last night.

     A) face saving        B) save facing           C) face save                D) save face

2. I _____ walk to school _____  take a carpool with my neighbor.  He was so noisy that I couldn’t put up with him in a small car. 

     A) stayed up… to   B) cover up… for    C) would rather… than      D) will rather… than

3.  The little boy forgot to do his homework last night.  Instead of being an honest student, he _____ an excuse and tried to get away from it.

     A) made for          B) made up                C) made out              D) made with

4. To be honest, I would rather do this project alone than _____  Joe.  He is very irresponsible and selfish.

     A) teaming up with    B) to team up with      C) team up with   D) team up

5.  Jamie didn’t know how to _____.  She always says whatever comes to her mind, which often hurts people.

     A) spare others feelings                            B) spare others’ feelings 

     C) spare others feeling                              D) spare others’ feeling

6.  Alice joined the basketball school team _____ her skills.  However, weeks later, she found that she didn’t have enough time to do her homework.

     A) as for polishing    B) as to polishing                                  C) so as to polish                     D) so as to polishing

7.  I think we should go save the poor stray dog in the corner. It sat there _____ nonstop.

     A) tremble             B) trembles              C) trembling              D) with trembling

8.  We should not take naps during classes.  It is our responsibility to stay _____ when we learn and study.

     A) awake               B) woke                    C) awoken                  D) woken

9.  The banks won’t be _____ at night.  In fact, they are usually _____ at 3 pm. It is sometimes inconvenient for workers who work late.

     A) opened; closed                                    B) open; close            C) opened, close             D) open; closed

10.  The celebrity stood _____ by a great number of reporters and fans.  She looked shocked and didn’t have a clue at all.

       A) surrounded    B) surrounding        C) be surrounded      D) being surrounded

11.   Before the airplane successfully lands, we should all be _____ in our own seats with the belt on.  It would be dangerous if we start to walk around.

       A) seating           B) seated                  C) sit                         D) sat

12.  Choose the RIGHT ones.    (2)

       A) Lucy would rather spending her summer vacation watching meaningless TV shows than find a part-time job.  She is really lazy.   

       B) Katie wanted to resign from her current job.  She would be a housewife rather than being a businesswoman because there is too much pressure.

       C) My father would rather have retired when he found that his job was really too tiring for him.    

       D) I don’t understand why my cat would rather have the tuna can than eat the fish cooked by Mom.

13.   Choose the WRONG one.

       A)The manager was fired because she didn’t cope with the emergency well.  The boss was very disappointed with her.

       B) Abby tried to grapple with the messy problem in her team.  However, some of her teammates refused to listen to her because they didn’t like to work with her.

       C) If you can deal with the complicated situation for me, I would be very grateful for your kindness.

       D) My mom decided to let my little brother learn how to tackle with the problems that he encountered on his own.  He should now learn to be independent.    

1      我寧願編造一個隨機的藉口，我也不要對我媽媽誠實。她一定會嚴厲的責罵我，而我真的很害怕她。  (would rather)

2    這隻狗維持睡著已超過十六小時了。我們開始懷疑是否它吃了某些讓它過敏的東西。    (remain + adj)

3   無論在任何環境下你都不應該掩蓋你所做的事情。對你來說保持負責任是很重要。   (1 -  stay + adj;  2 - 倒裝句)

I believe that many of us were taught __1__ when we were kids.  There are a great number of fables to demonstrate the virtue of honesty.  The reason why we can’t help ourselves __2__ to others __3__.   Some just make it a __4__ to protect themselves from embarrassment, while others consider lying to be fun, like a joke.  Either way, both of them are __5__ no virtue at all. They totally forget about the old adage “Honesty is the best policy.”  Also, they didn’t remember that others’ feelings __6__, too.  Speaking of protecting other people’s feelings, some people choose to tell white lies from time to time to help their friends and family __7__ peaceful and happy. Suddenly, not being honest is not so bad due to a reasonable motive.  All in all, we should try our best to remain __8__  __9__ our friends because mutual trust is very important in a healthy relationship.

1.  A) as honest            B) to be honest        C) as honesty                       D) to be honesty

2.  A) but to lie             B) but lying             C) but lie                            D) but lied

3.  A) vary                     B) varies                   C) varying                        D) is varying

4.  A) hobby                 B) habbit                  C) hoby                           D) habit

5.  A) of                        B) with                     C) without                       D) X

6.  A) matters               B) mattered             C) mattering                   D) matter

7.  A) stay                     B) staying                 C) stayed                         D) to staying

8.  A) frank                   B) franked                C) franking                      D) frankness

9.  A) of                      B) to                        C) at                               D) with