Mr．White has beenabsent/awayfrom work for days.so he knows nothing about our new plan．题目和参考答案——青夏教育精英家教网—

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12．Mr．White has beenabsent/away（缺席的）from work for days，so he knows nothing about our new plan．

分析怀特先生已经好几天没有来上班了，所以他对于我们的新计划一无所知．

解答 be absent/away from意为"缺席，不参加"．

点评熟悉一些短语的含义及用法．

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Children always appreciate small gifts of money. Mum or dad, of course, provide 1.regular supply of pocket money, but uncles and aunts are always a source of extra income. With some children, small sums go a long way. Only very thrifty children manage 2.（fill）up a money box.

My nephew, George, has a money box but it is always empty. Very few of the fifty pence pieces and pound 3.（coin） I have given him have found 4.（they）way there. I gave him fifty pence yesterday and advised him to save it. Instead he 5. (buy) himself fifty pence worth of trouble.

On his way to the sweet shop, he dropped his fifty pence and it disappeared down a drain.

George took off his jacket, rolled up his sleeves and pushed his right arm 6. the drain cover. He could not find his fifty pence piece 7. (where), and what is more, he could not get his arm out. A crowd of people gathered round him and a lady rubbed his arm with soap and butter, but George was 8. (firm) stuck.

The fire brigade was called and two fire fighters freed George 9. (use) a special type of grease. George was not too upset by his experience 10. the lady who owns the sweet shop heard about his troubles and rewarded him with large box of chocolates.

1．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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑．
We all know that some things are obviously right．For example，it is right to be （1）kind to other people．It is also right to look after the environment．Some things are （2）eleralywrong，too．For instance，we should not hurt or bully（欺负） others，nor should we litter．Rules often tell us what is right or wrong．．
Rules can help the public make the right （3）choices，and remain safe．Car drivers have to obey traffic regulations that tell them the right things to do on the road to avoid crashes．Cyclists who give signals before turning or stopping help prevent （4）accidents．
If people follow rules without taking other matters into consideration，it will be （5）easy for them to form what is sometiomes called a"black and white"view．For example，they may believe that people should always tell the truth，and that lying is （6）never acceptable．Such people always stickt to their views，even if it means that they may get into （7）trouble．
Sometimes it may not be so easy to know （8）exactly what is right or wrong．Some people choose not to eat meat because they believe that it is （9）cruel to eat animals，but others argue that they can eat meat and （10）still be kind to animals； some insist that stealing is always wrong，but others think that one does not need to feel to （11）guilty when stealing some food to eat，if lives in a really poor area and he is （12）staving．Rules help us live together in harmony，because they show us the right way to （13）treat other．However，some people argue that rules may be （14）confusing，having observed that rules change all the time，and that some schools have some regulations and other have different ones----so who is to （15）decide what is right？

1．A．kind	B．sensitive	C．fair	D．generous
2．A．equally	B．slightly	C．eleraly	D．increasingly
3．A．suggestiong	B．conclusions	C．turns	D．choices
4．A．accidents	B．mistakes	C．falls	D．deaths
5．A．interesting	B．vital	C．easy	D．valuable
6．A．seldom	B．rarely	C．merely	D．never
7．A．trouble	B．power	C．prison	D．control
8．A．roughly	B．eventually	C．deliberately	D．exactly
9．A．awful	B．cruel	C．unheatlthy	D．unnecessayr
10．A．still	B．even	C．later	D．somehow
11．A．nervous	B．anxious	C．afraid	D．guilty
12．A．begging	B．staving	C．growing	D．wandering
13．A．follow	B．instrude	C．treat	D．protect
14．A．disgusting	B．confusing	C．unsafe	D．unimportant
15．A．predict	B．explan	C．decide	D．consider

17．Film reviewers are surprised to find that Han Han's first film，The Continent，____be such a huge success（　　）

4．I wish to thank Professor Smith，without_______help I would never have got this far．（　　）

Should we allow modern buildings to be built next to older buildings in a historic area of a city? In order to answer this question, we must first examine whether people really want to preserve the historic feel of an area. Not all historical buildings are attractive. However, there may be other reasons --- for example, economic reasons --- why they should be preserved. So, let us assume that historical buildings are both attractive and important to the majority of people. What should we do then if a new building is needed?

In my view, new architectural styles can exist perfectly well alongside an older style. Indeed, there are many examples in my own home town of Tours where modern designs have been placed very successfully next to old buildings. As long as the building in question is pleasing and does not dominate (影响) its surroundings too much, it often improves the attractiveness of the area.

It is true that there are examples of new buildings which have spoilt (破坏) the area they are in, but the same can be said of some old buildings too. Yet people still speak against new buildings in historic areas. I think this is simply because people are naturally conservative(保守的)and do not like change.

Although we have to respect people’s feelings as fellow users of the buildings, I believe that it is the duty of the architect and planner to move things forward. If we always reproduced what was there before, we would all still be living in caves. Thus, I would argue against copying previous architectural styles and choose something fresh and different, even though that might be the more risky choice.

1.What does the author say about historical buildings in the first paragraph?

A. They have nothing to do with the historic feel of an area.

B. Most of them are too expensive to preserve.

C. They are more pleasing than modern buildings.

D. Some of them are not attractive.

2.By “move things forward” in the last paragraph, the author probably means“_______”

A. Destroy old buildings

B. Choose new architectural styles

C. Put things in a different place

D. Respect people’s feelings for historical buildings

3.What is the main purpose of the passage?

A. To explain why people dislike change.