Unit 9 Health Care
具体内容
1. To make matters worse, he also had a son in college who had taken a bank loan to pay for his studies.
Make matter worse: to make affairs more serious, more difficult to deal with
eg.
This summer was hot and especially the lack of electricity made matters worse.
Make no matter: of unimportance
eg.
It made no matter to him that his brother lost all his money.
2. Thanks to the project and the kindness of his family and neighbors, he was able to receive treatment in time to prevent the disease from ruining his family.
Thanks to：on account of; owing to; because of
eg.
It was thanks to your stupidity that we lost the game.
3. If I had had insurance, the sickness wouldn’t have caused such a big problem.
4. The Chinese government is also working together with other countries and international organizations to provide easy access to hospitals and clinics for low-income families.
Access：means of entering; or means or right of using, reaching
eg.
Students need the easy access to books.
The only access to the building has been improved.
Easy/difficult of access: easy or difficult to reach
eg.
Our teacher is easy to reach.
5. In order to meet this challenge, the Chinese government has vowed to provide free AIDS tests for the general public as well as free treatment for those who cannot afford it.
Vow：declare or swear
eg.
He vowed to kill his wife’s lover.
The members of this religious group are under a vow of silence.
6. The government’s efforts to fight poverty and improve health care cover several aspects, …
cover：to place or spread something upon, over, or in front of in order to hide or protect
to have as a size
to travel a distance
to watch for possible trouble
to report the details of an event as for a newspaper
to be enough money for
to include; consist of
eg.
The noise was so loud that she covered her ears with her hands.
The town covers 5 square miles.
I want our best reporters sent to cover the political trials.
Will $ 10 cover the cost of a new skirt?
The doctor’s talk covered the history of medicine.
The police have got all the roads out of town covered.
【典型例题】
[例1] After the way she treated you, if I _____ in your place.
A. be B. am C. was D. were
答案：D
解析：此题是虚拟语气中的练习题，if 引导的从句中使用虚拟语气，主句是祈使句，其中after是动词以其人之道还其人之身。
[例2] But for your advice, I _____ into trouble.
A. would get B. got C. might have got D. should get
答案：C
解析：but for短语相当于if引导的定语从句，后面主句might have done表示对过去的虚拟。
[例3] ______ for the traffic jam, I should have covered fifty miles.
A. Had it been B. Had it not been C. It had not been D. It not had been
答案：B
解析：if引导的从句部分的倒装形式，等同于if it had not been for the traffic jam.
[例4] If only I _____ there.
A. have not been B. would not been C. will not be D. had not been
答案：D
解析：if only引导的句子和if引导的状语从句相同，虚拟结构也相同。
[例5] It is time we _____ up our results.
A. sum B. summed C. will sum D. would sum
答案：B
解析：it’s（high）time 结构中一般过去式和should do的结构表示虚拟。
【模拟试题】
一. 选择
1. You can eat food free in my restaurant you like.
A. whenever B. wherever C. whatever D. however
2. The crazy fans patiently for two hours, and they would wait till the movie star arrived.
A. were waiting B. had been waiting C. had waited D. would wait
3. She her hairstyle in her hometown before she came to Chong qing for a better job.
A. would change B. has changed C. changed D. was changing
4. “The interest be divided into five parts, according to the agreement made by both
sides,” declared the judge.
A. may B. should C. must D. shall
5. I intended to compare notes with a friend, but unfortunately couldn’t spare me even one
minute.
A. they B. one C. who D. it
6. Before the war broke out, many people in safe places possessions they could not take
with them.
A. threw away B. put away C. gave away D. carried away
7. They see you as something of a worrier, problems which don’t exist and crossing
bridges long before you come to them.
A. settling B. discovering C. seeing D. designing
8. — I think George doesn’t really care for TV plays.
—Right, he still watches the program.
A. and B. but C. or D. so
9. There are eight tips in Dr Roger’s lecture on —sleep, and one of them is： to bed early
unless you think it is necessary.
A. doesn’t go B. not to go C. not going D. don’t go
10. Laws that punish parents for their little children’s actions against the laws get parents .
A. worried B. to worry C. worrying D. worry
11. — One week’s time has been wasted.
—I can’t believe we did all that work for .
A. something B. nothing C. everything D. anything
12.The most important thing about cotton in history is in part that it played in Industrial
Revolution.
A.不填；不填 B. the；不填 C. the ;the D. a; the
13.The husband gave his wife every month in order to please her.
A. all half his income B. his half all income
C. half his all income D. all his half income
14.I failed in the final examination last term and only then the importance of studies.
A. I realized B. I had realized C. had I realized D. did I realize
15. — Let’s go and have a good drink tonight.
— Have you got the first prize in the competition?
A. What for? B. Thanks a lot. C. Yes, I’d like to. D. Why not?
二. 完型填空
A little boy invited his mother to attend his school’s first teacher-parent parent meeting. To the little boy’s 16 ,she said she would go. This 17 be the first time that his classmates and teacher 18 his mother and he felt 19 of her appearance. Although she was a beautiful woman, there was a severe scar（疤痕）that 20 nearly the entire right side of her face. The boy never wanted to 21 why or how she got the scar.
At the meeting, the people were 22 by the kindness and natural beauty of his mother 23 the scar, but the little boy was still embarrassed（尴尬）and 24 himself from everyone. He did, however, get within 25 of a conversation between his mother and his teacher.
The teacher asked 26 , “How did you get the scar on your face?”
The mother replied, “ 27 my son was a baby, he was in a room that caught fire. Everyone was 28 afraid to go in because the fire was 29 ，so I went in. As I was running toward his bed, I saw a long piece of wood coming down and I placed myself over him trying to protect him. I was knocked 30 but fortunately, a fireman came in and saved both of us.” She 31 the burned side of her face. “This scar will be 32 ,but to this day, I have never 33 what I did.”
At this point, the little boy came out running toward his mother with tears in his eyes. He held her in his arms and felt a great 34 of the sacrifice（牺牲）that his mother had made for him. He held her hand 35 for the rest of the day.
16.A.enjoyment B. disappointment C. surprise D. excitement
17.A. would B. could C. should D. must
18.A.noticed B. greeted C. accepted D. met
19.A. sick B. ashamed C. afraid D. tired
20. A. included B. passed C. covered D. shaded
21. A. talk about B. think about C. care about D. hear about
22. A. impressed B. surprised C. excited D. comforted
23. A. in sight of B. by means of C. by way of D. in spite of
24. A. hid B. protected C. separated D. escaped
25. A. understanding B. reminding C. hearing D. learning
26. A. carefully B. seriously C. nervously D. anxiously
27. A. As B. When C. Since D. While
28. A. so B. much C. quite D. too
29. A. out of control B. under control C. in control D. over control
30. A. helpless B. hopeless C. senseless D. useless
31. A. pointed B. showed C. wiped D. touched
32. A. ugly B. lasting C. serious D. frightening
33. A. forgot B. recognized C. considered D. regretted
34. A. honor B. sense C. happiness D. pride
35. A. quietly B. slightly C. tightly D. suddenly
三. 阅读理解
A
Geneva is situated between the Jura Range and the Alps on the western end of Lake Geneva. Capital of Peace is one of its names— the European headquarters of the United Nations lies here in Palais des Nations. Another worthy name for this city with a humanitarian tradition（人道主义传统）and international character is the World’s Smallest Metropolis. Parks, splendid stores and lively streets in the old part of town and its 2000—year history wait to be discovered.
The Jet d’Eau together with the Flower Watch are the main attractions every year for the tourists visiting Geneva. The Jet d‘Eau has become the symbol（象征）of Geneva for a long time. This is a 140 meters high water monument with a rich history. Eight 13,500—watt projectors light the grand column（圆柱）of the fountain in the evening, from early March until the second Sunday of October. The Flower Watch, which was created at the edge of the English Garden in 1955, reminds us about that Geneva is the birthplace of the Swiss clock and watch making, and that this industry has become internationally famous, as well through the quality of the watches as through their beautiful appearance.
Sails on Lake Geneva are also enjoyable. The Lake of Geneva, lying among the Alps, is a true inland sea, making possible a wide range of pleasant boat trips, you can relax and watch the beautiful scenes pass by.
36. Which of the following is NOT suitable for describing Geneva?
A. Capital of Peace.
B. Palais des Nations.
C. The World’s Smallest Metropolis.
D. The birthplace of the Swiss clock and watch making.
37. The Jet d’Eau in the second paragraph refers to .
A. the water fountain B. the English Garden
C. a new scene with electric lighting D. the name of a famous watchmaker
38. What do we learn about the Lake of Geneva from the text?
A. It is the symbol of Geneva.
B. It lies among the Jura Range.
C. It has a direct passage to the ocean.
D. It is a large body of water of tourist interest.
【试题答案】
一. 1—5 ABCDA 6—10 BCBDA 11—15 BCADA
二. 16—20BADBC 21—25 AADAC 26—30 ABDAC 31—35 DBDBC
三. 36—38 BAD