选修7 unit 5 Travelling abroad
1．(2012·湖北高考)Walking alone in t he dark，the boy whist led to______his courage.
A．hold up B．keep up
C．set up D．take up
解析：首先了解这四个选项的汉语意思。A项hold up表示“支撑；阻挡”；B项keep up表示“使不下降；保持不变；维持”；C项set up表示“建立，成立”；D项take up表示“开始从事；占领；继续”。由题中的关键信息walking alone in the dark以及whistled可 知男孩吹口哨是为了保持勇气，给自己壮胆。所以此处选B项。句意：一个人在黑暗中走，小男孩吹口哨以保持勇气。
答案：B
2．(2013·上高二中模拟)—Mum, Tom is always working late into night. I don’t know what he is busy doing.
—Oh, he______for his new project.
A. has prepared B. had prepared
C. was preparing D. has been preparing
解析：句意：——妈妈 ，Tom总是工作到深夜，不知道他在忙于干什么。——哦，他一直在为新的工程做准备。
答案：D
