高中新课标总复习(第二轮)·英语参考答案
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专题一 听 力
第一讲 理解主旨要义
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第二讲 获取具体事实
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1—5 ABBAA 6—10 CACAA 11—15 BCACC
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第三讲 推断背景关系和情感态度
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第四节 听力填空
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16. The student clubs 17. in 1968
18. Music club 19. on Saturday 20. two hours
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16. an excellent teacher 17. In the 1960s 18. serious problems
19. a college-level test 20. many teaching awards
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16. present name 17.September 11
18. Social Security Card 19. 2 weeks
20. a new job
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16. an apple plant 17. bad/ terrible
18. Strength 19. Twelve (hours) 20. Five months
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16. Thursday 17. the semifinal 18. 21－21
19．64－57 20. great teamwork
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16. 1932 17. eight 18.rare coins
19. Eastern tea garden 20. Southwestern desert
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16. Planning 17. enjoy a vacation
18. where to go 19. Finding reviews/opinions
20. right clothes
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16. talked more 17. a good conversation 18. Her secrets
19. keeping herself busy 20. running
第五讲 动词的时态和语态
1．选D。第一空： in 1955是具体的过去时间状语，所以用一般过去时。第二空： ever since常和现在完成时连用。
2．选D。前面提到水龙头漏水有一段时间了，下文谈到要修复，说明“漏水”这个动作从过去延续到了现在，有可能还要继续下去。所以要用现在完成进行时。
3．选C。“by＋过去时间”常与过去完成时连用。
4．选A。表示过去的希望、预期、打算等心理活动时，常用这些动词的过去时表示，也可用过去完成时表示相同含义。句意为：汤姆来晚了没赶上集会，他没料到交通会那么拥挤。
5．选C。That was＋…time …后的定语从句中要使用过去完成时态。句意为：我听说你前几天去了海南。”“是的，那是我第三次去。”
6．选C。表将来有几种形式，但C项表示“注定会(做成或发生)……”。句意为：我们的产品现在很畅销，但10年前谁又会想到这些产品会在市场上占这么大的份额呢？
7．选B。过去进行时表过去某个时间段存在的状态或正在发生的动作。
8．选C。第一空是一个宾语从句，用将来时表示将来的动作。第二空是条件状语从句，不能用将来时，只能用现在时表示将来的动作。
9．选A。一般现在时表经常性或习惯性的动作。
10．选C。由thought, would have stood out等可以看出是对过去的描述。故下文中的时态使用一般过去时。句意为：——每个人都以为她会脱颖而出被清华大学录取的。——真是个遗憾，她考试时太紧张了。答案C正确。
11．选A。句意为：——嘿，玛丽！——噢，杰克，是你啊！我没有认出你，戴上眼镜的你像个明星。说话人说话时已经认出了对方，可见，“没有认出”这个动作发生在过去，用一般过去时。
12．选C。由下文than they used to in past years可见应填入与现在相关的时态，排除答案A和B。D项强调结果和影响，C项在这里表示现在的一种状况而不是正在发生的动作。句意为：美国的爸爸们现在花在陪伴孩子上的时间是过去的两倍多，这得归因于一个新的流行趋势——失业。
13．选D。第一空：现在正在读。第二空： it是形式主语， that Europeans …1800s是真正的主语，由于主语是物，谓语当然就该用被动语态了。
14．选C。从语境可知后者在前者说话时走了神，用过去进行时，该部分意为：“我当时在想别的事。”
15．选B。句意为：不，我看过书了，已经知道这个故事。在“knew”前已看过，故用过去完成时。
16．选C。then指between 7 and 8 tomorrow evening, 表将来某个时间正在做某事。
17．选A。考查动词的时态。根据The only pity is可知是现在的基础时间，而“错过”这个动作发生在过去，要用一般过去时。
18．选A。如果选B, 则说明“我现在还在外贸公司工作”， 与后一句矛盾。选A则表示“我在外贸公司工作过5年”， 与语境一致。
19．选B。考查一般将来时的被动语态。句意为： 可用的票数取决于体育馆的大小。只有B、C是被动的，根据句意可知，还不知道体育馆的大小。
20．选B。考查现在完成时。根据主句的一般将来时可知，从句要用现在时表示将来的动作，但是，如果是从句的动作结束之后，主句的动作才发生时，从句要用现在完成时表示将来。
21．选B。考查动词的时态。根据句意可知： 我们现在要开个舞会祝贺他，可见“大卫考试及格”这个动作对现在是有影响的。
22．选D。第一空过去完成时表过去的过去；第二空介词后接动名词的复合结构。
23．选C。constantly与进行时连用，表厌恶的语气，意为“老是”。
24．选B。电话对话中用现在进行时。C项的语态错误。
25．选A。第一空应该是“过去不知道”， 所以用一般过去时。第二空用过去进行时，表过去的将来。句意：他们的新老师已到，但直到今天上午他们才知道他要来。
26．选B。考查动词的时态和语态。现在进行时表示一直在进行且还将进行下去的动作。注意其主语是the ice为不可数名词。
27．选A。考查现在完成进行时。根据题干中的now可知“睡觉”这个动作一直从过去某一个时刻延续到了现在，而且还有可能延续下去。
28．选B。本题主要考查动词的时态。根据句子中的in World War Ⅱ可知，第一空用动词的过去时态；第二空表示要求对方去尝试某项活动，祈使句，用动词原形，于是答案为B。
29．选C。考查动词的时态和情态动词用法。从语境看，第一空用一般将来时表示对将来情况的预测，第二空用won't/wouldn't表示无可奈何的感觉，意为“偏不，就是不”。
30．选C。在Barry见到Susie前，没有估计会看到她，所以用一般过去时，Susie问Barry现在正在这儿干什么。
第六讲 非谓语动词与with复合结构
1．选D。have后接不定式作宾补时应接省to不定式。句意为：高三的生活像迷宫一样充满了很多可能性，因此不要因那些关于高三生活的传言而让自己失望。
2．选D。说话时博才中学早已建立，依据先时性原则要使用to have done 形式，兼顾语态，答案D正确。句意为：博才中学，虽然才建两年，但现已誉满三湘。
3．选B。句意为： 父亲节将要到来，为了给爸爸买礼物我已经从银行取了一些钱。动词不定式的一般式作目的状语。“买礼物”发生在“从银行取了一些钱”后，所以排除D。
4．选D。句意为： 交通法则规定4岁以下并且体重不超过40磅的婴儿必须坐在婴儿安全座上。根据句子结构： 主语： the traffic rule；谓语动词： says；宾语从句： young children must be in a child safety seat。其中under the age of four and ______ less than 40 pounds用于修饰宾语从句的主语children。动词weigh与名词children是主动关系，所以选择weighing。
5．选A。此处是非谓语动词作状语，逻辑主语是句子的主语，非谓语动词与逻辑主语是被动关系，故用过去分词。
6．选B。句中listen和try not to miss为同时进行的动作，故用现在分词的一般式作伴随状语。又因为动词不定式的否定式要在其前加not。故选B。
7．选B。考查Verb-ing形式。句意为：普遍认为，裸露于阳光之下，患皮肤癌的风险会增加。as is generally considered是非限定性定语从句，情态动词will后一定是谓语部分，那么空格就是主语部分，只能用Verb-ing形式或不定式，此处表示习惯性的动作，且是被动。
8．选A。考查过去分词作状语。句意为： 没有了周末做不完的作业，学生们现在可以从事自己的活动，比如一起骑单车去看日出。该非谓语动词的逻辑主语是the students，固定短语为free sb. from，可见free后的原宾语成了主语，是被动的含义。
9．选B。本题考查非谓语动词。mind后面加-ing作宾语；improved作宾补，构成have sth. done结构。
10．选C。本题考查非谓语动词。never to be broken作rule的后置定语，意为“永远不会被打破”。
11．选D。考查不定式作定语。句意为： 由于天气不佳，准备明天在我们学校进行的演讲取消了。此处不定式作定语，修饰名词speech，演讲是“被发表”，故用不定式的被动体。
12．选B。考查Verb-ing形式。句意为： 为假装房子里有人，这位主妇下楼，让起居室里的灯一直亮着。此处leaving作伴随状语；leave sth./sb. doing sth.使某人或某物处于……状态。
13．选B。动词短语 feel like (想要)后接动名词。
14．选C。考查非谓语动词。句意为： 语文考试成绩差使得他们难以被初中录取。不定式的逻辑主语是学生，他们是被录取，因此要用不定式的被动形式。而不定式的完成体表示该不定式的动作发生在主句动作之前，与题意不符。故选C。
15．选C。考查非谓语动词。句意为： 上小学时，中国学生就已经具备了读写一些汉字的能力。此处考查状语从句的省略。该句中前后主语一致，且逻辑主语与attend之间为主谓关系，故选C。
16．选B。分词逻辑主语要与主句主语保持一致。句意为：他在谈论他的快乐童年时，脸上面带笑容。
17．选C。考查非谓语动词的用法。句意为： 作为两个小女孩的父亲，他懂得让孩子快乐的艰辛。此处过去分词作宾语补足语。故选C。
18．选A。这是3个不定式(stay, keep, not speak)并列，最后一个不定式前需用and。若选B, 则应在keep前加and才行。
19．选B。考查非谓语动词作宾语补足语。宾语是the audience；根据固定结构sb. be absorbed in sth.可知答案。
20．选D。taking与reading为平行结构。
21．选B。look forward意为“朝前看”，第一空用不定式to see表目的；第二空用where引导定语从句修饰a cinema。
22．【解析】选D。being done表示正在发生的，而动词不定式to be done表示具体、一次性、将发生的。根据句意，这里用过去分词短语cheered by their enthusiastic supporters表伴随。
23．选B。不定式用作目的状语。to get it completed in time 意为 in order to get it completed in time。
24．选D。考查过去分词作状语。注意主句的主语是Peter，此处用worried表示“感到担心的”。
25．选D。考查非谓语动词主动表被动。动词need, deserve, want, require和be worth等后的Verb-ing形式，常用主动表示被动。
26．选B。考查非谓语动词的用法。句意为： 在1995年，宾馆就如同专为外国人准备的大学寝室一样，是有限的。be meant for为……准备的。此题是用其过去分词作定语，修饰名词dormitories。故选B。
27．选D。考查非谓语动词。句意为： 对孩子们来说，野营是一种提供快乐和健康的活动的很好方式。此处Verb-ing形式作主语。故选D。
28．选B。考查非谓语动词。句意为： 如今，普通的中国人仍然觉得看到外国人很有趣。这是一个固定句型。其中it是形式宾语，真正的宾语由后面的不定式充当。故选B。
29．选B。考查非谓语动词。此处分词作伴随状语。
30．选C。考查非谓语动词的用法。句意为： 这种政策会有利于解决因人口老龄化所带来的一系列问题。过去分词作后置定语，表示“被动的，已经完成的”动作。故选C。
第七讲 三大类从句
1．选D。考查宾语从句。句意为： 这个项目要求人们意识到： 人生而具有梦想，并且每个人都有尽力实现这些梦想的权利。当一个动词后接两个以上宾语从句时，从第二个宾语从句起的引导词that不能省略。此题中两个宾语从句是并列，故选D。
2．选C。本题考查连词。句意为：这件事的安排使他打心眼里乐了起来，觉得浑身飘飘然的。
3．选B。考查名词性从句。名词possibility后常接同位语从句。
4．选D。考查非限制性定语从句。of whom some相当于some of whom。
5．选D。考查状语从句。主从句的逻辑关系是因果关系，用because最佳。
6．选B。考查状语从句。What if…？表示“要是……又会怎样？”
7．选C。考查介词前置的定语从句。turn to sb. for sth. 向某人寻求(帮助、安慰等)。
8．选C。考查地点状语从句。句意为： 我把照片放在容易看见的地方，因为照片能时刻提醒我在乡下快乐的童年时光。固定短语keep sth. in some place。注意：状语从句的连接副词不能被“介词＋which”所取代。
9．选A。考查状语从句。句意为： 每当有空余时间，他就喜欢去参加歌唱比赛。这是一个时间状语从句。故选A。
10．选D。第一空是主语从句，从句缺主语，用what；第二空是表语从句，从句的成分完整，用that。
11．选A。这是宾语从句， filled out缺少宾语，所以填whatever。C、D语义不对；B、D不引导名词性从句。
12．选C。that引导同位语从句，补充说明thought。
13．选B。空白处要作介词of的宾语又要作动词need的宾语。因此what为符合语境的选项。
14．选D。空白处需要同时在主句和从句中作表语，只能用whatever。句意为：事实上，女孩子也能像男孩子一样成为她们心中想成为的社会角色，不管是飞行员、宇航员还是总经理。
15．选B。the days 后的定语从句缺状语，故可填关系副词when；the hard times后的定语从句缺宾语，所以填which。
16．选A。it指代The company, it前省去了that/which。句意为：公司以及公司所产生的影响对我们在西部地区的生意有很大好处。
17．选D。第一空填as, 引导定语从句并充当visit的宾语；第二空填that, 在结果状语从句中不作成分。
18．选B。when引导时间状语从句。句意为：他回到家的时候还没到12点。注意：此处不是强调句。
19．选D。where引导地点状语从句。句意为：在其他人可能已经满意的地方， Dawson有更高的目标。
20．选A。考查宾语从句。句意为： 尽管你知道这一切都是虚假的，你仍然免不了要问为什么生活不能更加甜美一点呢。wonder意为“不知道而想知道”。可见是原因。故选A。
21．选C。考查名词性从句。注意句子中有两套系表结构(is)，可见这是一个主语从句，what在从句中作主语。
22．选A。考查状语从句。句意： 一般来说，有许多工厂的地方，污染就很严重。动词后一般接宾语从句，但是不及物动词或者及物动词是被动语态时，后面不接宾语，所以只能是状语从句了。
23．选C。考查目的状语从句。in order that为了，引导目的状语从句说明主句的目的。in case 以防，万一；as if 似乎，好像；only if 如果；均与句意不符。
24．选D。考查状语从句。句意为： 每当Gray有空的时候，他就用俄语与当地人交流。干扰性强的是B项，表示“一……就……”，但是注意主句中谓语动词like的用法，其不表示行动，只表示一种习惯。故选D。
25．选D。考查名词性从句。这是一个同位语从句，先行词为The story，与从句被谓语动词部分goes分隔。
26．选D。考查介词后的定语从句。句意为：分手是两个人的事，其他人不得介入其中。从句中有固定短语be involved in，which指代上文中的“分手”这件事。
27．选C。考查状语从句。句意为： 当学生们全身心地投入到学习之中时，其威力是巨大的。此处是一个时间状语从句。unless除非；whereas然而。故选C。
28．选C。考查状语从句。句意为： 尽管让孩子们尽可能早点儿学习一门外语听起来合理，但是，晚些时候学习也有优点。前后意义相反，有转折的意味，可见是让步状语从句。as引导让步状语从句要用倒装。故选C。
29．选C。考查定语从句。句意为： 对孩子们来说，夏天就是夏令营的时间。他们可以参加体育活动，结识新朋友。这是一个定语从句，先行词为camp，where＝in the camp。故选C。
30．选A。考查定语从句。句意为： 参加夏令营的是那些来自于家长关注其性格培养的家庭的孩子。第一空的先行词是those指人，用who/that；第二空先行词是family，从句需用关系副词where，相当于in which。
31．选A。考查名词性从句。句意为： 医药在人体内是如何产生作用的仍然是一个问题，并不是每个人都能充分理解的。how引导主语从句； that 引导同位语从句。
32．选C。考查让步状语从句。 句意为：妈妈，我厌倦了如此多的棘手的考试，我真的想放弃。”“无论有多么严重的问题， 你都应该鼓起勇气面对挑战。”however作连接副词， 相当于no matter how, 后接形容词或副词， 意为 “无论，不管” , 引导让步状语从句， 其顺序为 “however＋形容词或副词＋主语＋谓语”。
第八讲 助动词和特殊句式(一)
1. 选D。考查主谓一致和谓语动词强调式。从句中主语为whaterer our friends do，其作主语时，谓语用单数形式，does matter构成谓语动词的强调式。
2．选A。 本题考查主谓一致，兼考语态。be sentenced to death “判处死刑”。主语The thief and murderer其实是单数概念，together with虽然连接了并列主语，但不影响谓语的单复数形式。句意为：那个盗窃杀人犯，连同两个兄弟均被判处死刑。
3．选C。本题考查倒装句式。方位地点状语放在句首，句子一般用完全倒装，与主语a lake一致的动词是lies，句意为：我们学校和体育场南面有个湖，人称桃子湖。
4．选C。all 表人时，谓语动词用复数；all 表物时，谓语动词用单数。
5．选A。本题考查部分倒装。neither，so等放在分句句首会引起分句部分倒装。因表否定意义而确定neither。
6．选B。第一句是倒装句，主语是a monument, 所以排除A、D。表长度的词作主语时，谓语一般用单数，可排除C。
7．选B。not A but B作主语时，谓语一般与B保持一致；not only … but also …作主语时，一般采取就近原则来确定谓语的单复数。
8．选A。there be后接几个主语时，谓语与be临近的主语相一致。
9．选A。cattle是单数形式复数意义的词，谓语要用复数。
10．选A。director前无冠词，说明and 连接的是同一个人， and可译为“兼”， 谓语用单数。
11．选A。第一空是由who引导的定语从句，先行词是children，故用复数；第二空按就远原则主语是the driver，为单数，因此用is。
12．选C。由两部分构成的物体作主语时，常用复数，但如果受a / this pair of修饰时，常用单数。第一空的主语是this pair of glasses；第二空的主语是the glasses, 故选C。
13．选A。在“主＋系＋表”结构中， what从句作主语，谓语动词一般取决于其后的表语，由于mine＝my problems, 所以句中的What应视为复数，所以选A。
14．选B。both … and连接两个主语，谓语一般用复数。
15．选C。population作主语，谓语用单数，但其前有分数或百分数修饰时，谓语一般用复数。
16．选D。第一空前的 deer是单复数同形的名词，其前无限定词，表复数意义，谓语动词用复数；第二空前的 the milu deer表类别， deer是单数，谓语动词用单数。
17．选C。本句为He didn't know the police were looking for him until he came back. 的强调句形式。
18．选A。so he did表“肯定”。他确实如此。指同一人。so did he指“他也一样”，不同的人，说明某人也和前面的人一样。
19．选C。no sooner … than …为固定搭配，且no sooner置句首用倒装。
20．选D。考查固定句型和疑问句的回答。句意为： “好久没有看到你了！你还在师大附中工作吗？” “不，没有，我有两年没有在那儿工作了。”
21．选B。could后省略了do, 不定式表目的。
22．选C。题中既有肯定又有否定，只能选C。
23．选B。含现在分词的倒装句。结构是：v.-ing＋状语＋be＋主语。
24．选C。考查省略结构。在让步、时间、条件等状语从句中，当主、从句主语一致且从句中含有系动词be的各种形式时，通常将主语和系动词省略，故选C。
25．选C。否定副词置于句首时句子采用部分倒装形式，即将助动词或系动词提到主语之前，而but (also)后不用倒装。
26．选C。考查定语从句和强调句的辨析。一般来说，像这样的题目，往往第二空才是强调句，第一空是定语从句。句意为： 正是在他过去工作的那个公司，他遇见了那个女孩。
27．选C。倒装句。not a single word等否定词位于句首时，句子用部分倒装。
28．选C。考查主谓一致。从句作主语，谓语动词的单复数与后面的名词保持一致。
29．选C。考查倒装。句意： 直到被父亲责罚，他才意识到自己做错了。否定词not until放在句首，引起部分倒装。
第九讲 助动词和特殊句式(二)
1．选D。考查固定句型。句意为： 世界上最大的国家——俄罗斯，占地1707万平方公里。空前有逗号，若是非限定性定语从句，用which连接。D项是形容词作定语。
2．选D。考查固定结构。when it comes to sth. 当谈到(涉及)某事或某人时。
3．选C。本题考查反意疑问句。need 在此为行为动词。
4．选C。if条件句中有were时，可将if省去，而将were提至主语前构成倒装。
5．选B。考查倒装和虚拟语气。句意： 即使面对金钱或美色，都要求我们决不能出卖自己。表示“建议、要求、命令”的词后接从句时用“should＋动词原形”的虚拟语气，其中should可以省略；否定意义的词under no circumstances“绝不”放在句首，引起部分倒装。
6．选D。suggest在此意为“表明”， 后接宾语从句用陈述语气。
7．选C。根据语境可知，这是与过去事实相反的虚拟语气，故选C。
8．选C。句意：你本不应该骑它的。
9．选A。与过去事实相反， if从句的谓语常用过去完成时。
10．选B。句意为：我本应该被告知此事的。
11．选C。desire后的同位语从句的谓语需用虚拟语气，即“(should)＋动词原形”的形式。
12．选B。陈述部分有表推测的情态动词时，需先将它变成非推测的句子，然后再变反意疑问句。本句的非推测句为： Mr. Woodhead was punished for his being rude at the meeting. 再在此基础上写出反意疑问句： wasn't he。
13．选D。but 引导并列句表转折。
14．选A。考查虚拟语气。固定句型It is (high/about) time (that) ＋ 虚拟语气；从句中用(should) do或一般过去时。
15．选B。陈述部分是what a beautiful city it is的省略。
16．选C。陈述部分的主语是no one时，反意疑问句用are they或is he均可。
17．选 A。陈述部分是there used to be 句型时，反意疑问部分用didn't there或 usedn't there。
18．选B。强调句后的反意疑问句的主谓需与that前面的主谓保持一致。
19．选B。if条件句中有were时，可将if省去，而将were提至主语前构成倒装。
20．选B。考查强调结构。强调的是句子的主语our being late, 此题若还原成非强调句，即为：Our being late caused him to serve dinner an hour later than usual.
21．选D。以in等副词开头的句子，如果主语是名词，则用完全倒装。
22．选A。as引导的让步状语从句中，可将表语、状语以及动词原形提到as前，构成倒装句。
23．选B。so he has 表示对前句内容的肯定。“他确实如此”；而so have you表示“你也一样”，即：你最近也取得了很大进步。
24．选D。主从复合句的反意疑问句与主句保持一致。
25．选D。“Only ＋ 状语”置于句首时，主句的谓语部分采用部分倒装形式。
26．选A。考查主谓一致。句意： 我们学校的每一个学生都有一本英语字典。主语是The students，而each是主语的同位语。谓语与主语保持一致，故选A。
27．选C。考查省略和虚拟语气。根据语境可知，答话人是“没有参加”的，因此谈到“参加”只能是虚拟；表示对过去的虚拟，省略时只保留至have即可。
28．选D。本题考查主谓一致。 主语是every boy and girl, 表示单数概念， 故谓语动词用单数， 且询问昨晚的情况， 有明确的过去时间， 所以应选择was。Love Is Not Blind《失恋三十三天》。
29．选B。与将来事实相反的虚拟语气。
30．选B。考查倒装。句意： 我一和父母吵架就意识到我错了，不该那样对待他们。固定句型hardly…when…一……就……。否定词放在句首用部分倒装，该句型常用于过去完成时，when的从句用一般过去时。
第十讲 词汇辨析
1．选D。本题考查代词的用法，指与前面提到的事物同一类的不同事物用one，但空格后有定语从句修饰，应用特指，故选D。全句意为“他对生活的态度与一年前相比更积极了。”
2．选D。考查比较等级的倍数关系。
3．选D。考查固定词组。for nothing 意为“免费，不花钱地”，由后半句可知此处应选D项。
4．选B。考查代词辨析。句意： 我得与人交谈，否则的话，没有人愿意帮我，而且正是因为这一点我才学习了汉语。此处that指代上文中所说的内容。
5．选D。考查代词辨析。句意为： 在学习英语方面，我的问题与王琳琳的几乎一样。此处those代替上文中的problems。
6．选C。考查代词辨析。句意为： 红歌因其激情和威力给我力量，这正是我们可以应用到将来的工作中的。此处something作passion and energy的同位语，其后接定语从句，引导词that省略。此题用which也是正确的，但是不能用one。故选C。
7．选C。考查every的用法。每隔一天：every two days/ every other day/ every second day。
8．选B。考查代词辨析。句意为： 瑞士山区的地貌和建筑与西藏的极其相似。此处those代替前面的geography and architecture。故选B。
9．选C。should 表示按道理“理应，应该”。
10．选C。考查不定代词辨析。句意为： 外国人在中国上大学的机会只有中国本地学生的七分之一。此处用that代替前面的不可数名词chance。故选C。
11．选D。本题考查情态动词用法。must have done表示对过去情况的推测“过去一定……”；could have done表示对过去情况的推测“过去可能……”或“过去本可以……”。should have done可以理解为“本该做而没做”，但在本句中的含义为“竟然做了……”。全句意为“那个无礼的男孩竟然在格林老师讲课时冲出了教室，最后他受到班主任的惩罚”。
12．选C。考查情态动词辨析。此处用can表示猜测。
13．选D。should 用在if或even if引导的表示条件的从句中，表示一件事听起来可能性很小，但也不是完全没有可能。相当于“万一”的意思。从句谓语由should＋动词原形构成。
14．选A。第一空表示一种可能性；第二空表示能力。句意： 英语这种语言，世界上很多人也许说得不好，但是至少能懂。
15．选C。it在本句中作形式宾语，真正的宾语是后面的整个从句。
16．选C。考查情态动词表示猜测。否定的猜测只能用can't。
17．选B。考查情态动词辨析。句意： ——我还没有得到我预定的东西。——别急。今天下午肯定能得到答复。此处shall表示“许诺”。
18．选C。本题考查情态动词用法。B意为“本不必做的却做了”。 C为“没有必要做”，往往指说话时还未做，符合语境要求。答句意为“没等，但我们不必要等。(因为)他昨晚根本没有回寝室”。
19．选A。考查情态动词辨析。句意： 铃声响之前，任何人都不准离开教室。表示“法律或规则”赋予的权力或义务用shall。
20．选D。考查情态动词辨析。句意：决不能在太阳下看书，会伤害眼睛的。表示“禁止”用must not。
21．选B。考查不定代词辨析。句意：那个伟大的作家写的这本书很有价值。不认真阅读是欣赏不到什么的。此处实际上是一个“双重否定表示肯定”的结构。
22．选D。考查情态动词辨析。句意：——这是在教室！你必须知道，吸烟是绝对不许可的。——对不起。此处must表示“必须”。
23．选A。考查不定代词辨析。 因为 anything but 是习语，意为“根本不是”或“一点也不”，不仅可用于事物，也可用于人。
24．选B。考查副词用法。此处表示方位，“我校50米东南方向的地方”，数量概念放在介词短语或副词短语的前面。
25．选D。句意为“美国人的信贷购买意愿降低。超过40%的假日购物者表示他们计划使用储蓄卡购物，而不是使用信用卡。”
26．选A。考查情态动词辨析。根据回答“我去年6月考到了驾照”可知，此处can表示“能力”。
27．选D。句意： 人们惊奇的是一位大学生竟然对一名儿童做出那样的事。此处should表示“惊奇、竟然”之意。
28．选B。本题考查代词用法。it 在这里作形式宾语，that从句是真正宾语。也可以认为see to it that是固定搭配，意为“务必使……；确保……”。全句意为“学校的每个成员都必须确保校园运动会的开幕式安全成功”。
29．选A。考查词汇辨析。other than和否定词no, not或nothing等连用，意为“除……之外没有”。
专题三 完形填空(Part A)
第十一讲 五大高效解题步骤
(1)
全文大意：“我”在散步途中，经过一个小水池。一对恩爱有加的蝴蝶深深地吸引了“我”。故事感人至深，溢于言表。
1. C 从句意可知，此处应为“当我到达那个小水池时”。
2. B 句意：“我”后退一尺，袭击者也停止攻击。
3. D 句意：“我”向前走一步，袭击者又向“我”扑来。
4. A strike相当于上文中的attack。
5. A other than除了(＝except, but)。
6. C look (sth.) over仔细检查。
7. D 下文有提示。
8. A 此处注意前一句所用的虚拟语气，由此判断，事实上“我”没受到伤害。
9. B fan此处为动词，意为“给……扇风”。
10. D concern关爱，关心。
11. C 由前文可知，它的伴侣快死了，所以剩下的时间对她而言是宝贵的，故用precious。
12. B 此时，“我”小心翼翼地绕过水池，生怕惊扰了它们。
(2)
全文大意：古稀老人回忆妻子去世之前的美好往事，让作者和读者都能自然而然地感受到天地间亲情最可贵！
1. B 此处涉及文化背景知识。在欧美国家，陌生人见面常以谈论天气开始沟通交流。故用comments。
2. A 根据上下文逻辑可知，他们一生中没有自己的孩子。
3. A 连接词的考查。由句意可知，妻子去世前他们已结婚54年。
4. C 曾经与爱妻一起所做的每件小事都是他难以忘怀的。故用share。
5. D 拿出一块手帕擦眼角的泪水。
6. A 他的唯一的遗憾就是从未亲口对妻子说一声他真的很爱她。
7. C 短语动词辨析。pass on传递；pass away去世；pass by(时间)过去；pass off 消失； 完成； 进行。
8. A watch over有“照看，照顾”之意。
9. B 此处应强调“任何时候”，故用any time。
10. D 由句意可知，老人向作者表示歉意。
11. C lesson此处意为“教训”。
12. D 短语动词辨析。put off意为“推迟，延期”。
(3)
这是一个幽默故事。一对夫妇外出度假，将狗寄养在某个地方。度假归来，老公去领狗回家，想不到领回家的却是别人家的狗。
1. B 上文提到出国，此时人还未去，“带出国”应为take。
2. A leave在这里的含义为“使留下”。 deliver“投递”。
3. D Brown夫妇是想找个地方帮他们照看(look after)狗。 search for“寻找”； look for “寻找”；run after“追赶，追求”。
4. C 从下文去接狗回家时的“happily”可知这里应用“sadly”(悲伤地)。desperately“悲观失望地”。
5. B 从上文的very late at night看出应是天色已“晚”(late)。 proper“合适的”； delightful“欢乐的”。
6. A Mr. Brown回家后是“接”(collect)狗回家。claim“认领”； lay“放置”； return“返回”。
7. D 从下文可以看出，是对Mrs. Brown 说话。customer“顾客”； boss“老板”。
8. C 夫妇俩外出旅游，狗被寄养，应为stay，指待在那里的一段时间。
9. C 从下文可以看出，那条狗在随Mr. Brown回家的途中一直在叫，bark符合题意。
10. B 从下文可以看出，Mrs. Brown这里应在“仔细”(carefully)观察。occasionally“偶尔地”； casually“不在意地”； constantly“连续不断地”。
11. D 从后面紧接的一句He was certainly trying to tell you __12__.可以看出，Mrs. Brown很幽默，先说“你说对了”。serious“严肃的”； nervous“紧张的”；excited“兴奋的”。
12. C 倒数第二段最后一句有提示something。
第十二讲 巧用文章信息及逻辑关系
(1)
本文作者记叙了自己的一次差点儿出了事故的跳伞经历。也许是因为没注意，作者的伞被卡住，气流把他吹向飞机的尾部，幸好上面还有除飞行员之外的其他人救了他，使作者脱离飞机，慢慢飞向地面。作者在总结时谈到，一步走错，就有可能丧命。
1. B 本句提到机场，下一句说到登机，可见是作者arrived “到达”机场。
2. A 一共是4个人高空跳伞。根据I should exit first可知是其余3个人follow “接着跳”。 escape“逃跑”。
3. D 根据上文的indicated获得信息。事后才知道这个decision “决定”救了“我”一命。trouble“麻烦”；effort“努力”； chance“机会”。
4. A 作者另一只腿出来后，降落伞卡住了，但由于气流太强，作者sliding down“沿着飞机机身朝机尾滑去”。 knock over“撞击”； crash into “撞碎”；break down“崩溃”。
5. B 与后面的legs相对应。
6. D 作者一点都不慌，后面陈述了理由。calm “冷静的”符合题意。frightened“恐惧的”； anxious“紧张的”； excited“兴奋的”。
7. D 至此，作者得救了。下文中有作者挥手致意的描述。finally有历尽千辛万苦最后达到结果之意。其他几个选项没有这个意义。really “真正地”；hopefully“有希望地”； certainly“肯定地”。
8. D 从此句起，作者就开始了大量的议论，进行了一系列的假设，说明当时的情况是非常严重，只要一步走错，他就没命了。serious“严重的”符合题意。 funny“好笑的”；ordinary“正常的”；clear“清楚的”。
9. A 见上一题的解析。laugh“笑”；stop“停止”；return“返回”。
10. C 如果作者是最后一个出飞机的，当然飞机上就只剩下飞行员了。他一个人是不可能解救作者的。即使他知道“我”attached“附”在飞机之下，最后还是不得不找个地方降落。cover“覆盖”；adjust“调整”；connect“连接”。
11. C 根据下文的joy可知答案。excitement“兴奋，刺激”； pride“骄傲，自豪”；confidence“信心”；willingness“愿意，意愿”。
12. B 但要experience“经历”这种快乐，就必须了解一出错，结果通常就只有一种。observe“观察”； imagine“想象”；discover“发现”。
(2)
本文记叙了作者帮助一个女人和几个小孩子的故事。
1. A 根据第一段的this freezing evening可知作者是要找一个warm “暖和”的地方。
2. D 根据前面可知作者是想打电话叫拖车，故选call。preparation“准备”； decision“决定”； bill“账单”。
3. B 空后有“摔倒在油管上”，可见她是在雪上slipped “滑了一跤”。
4. C 作者跑上前去想帮一把。结果发现与其说她fallen “摔倒了”感到痛苦，倒不如说她在忍住啜泣更加难过。estimate“估算，评估”。
5. B 根据空前worn out“筋疲力尽”可知答案。
6. D 呼应前面的sobs。不想让孩子们看到她在crying “哭泣”。
7. C 根据上一句的her car获得信息。
8. A 对现在的她来说，自己摔了一跤还筋疲力尽，可见情况非常rough “糟糕”。 typical “典型的”；sharp“锋利的”；tight“紧的”。
9. D 根据上一句“这使她倒退了好几步”，说明她对作者有防范。空后提到“我不是一个疯子”，这句话是作者试图解释前面的话，让她放心。convince“使信服”符合题意。astonish“惊奇”；approve“赞成”。
10. C 从空后的card reader可知此处指“卡”card。
11. B 加油就是把油fill up “灌满”汽车。start out“发动，启程”；pull up“停车”； get over“克服”。
12. A 根据第6空前的提示可知。
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1. C 该空填名词，意为“地位的提高、提升”，用rise。
2. C 表方式，由句子含义决定，作者在考上大学之后，家里任何事情都依着他。
3. C 根据上下文，作者挥霍无度，且为不良习惯，下文有提示。
4. D at ease 自由自在地。
5. A hardly…when…一……就……
6. D pick…out此句意为“抽出一支烟”。
7. B keep one's promise 履行诺言。
8. C mean to do sth.想要、打算做某事。
9. B think认为……，心里想。作者始终认为父亲说戒烟只是停留在嘴上。
10. C stare at…表示作者对此感到很吃惊。
11. B 由句子含义决定，父亲额头上的皱纹比作者想象的要多。
12. A angered “恼火”，从后一句中可以看出，父亲是一位很坚强的人，从不哭泣。因此，作者怕父亲生气，尽力不让眼泪流出。
第十三讲 词语知识考查
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Rodd有幸去亲自看到圣诞老人，没想到见到时由于太过专注礼物而浪费一次机会。从此，他懂得了做事情要专注于目的，不能被别的东西所引诱。
1. A 他一路上遇到的一切都是他无法想象的。come across“偶然发现；遇见 ”，符合题意。come through“经历(苦难而脱险), 获得成功”；get through“达到(目的), 完成(任务), 通过(议案)”。
2. B 根据全文最后一句the long white beard and the soft red suit可知答案。
3. C 第三段的第一句From that day on, every time Rodd saw a toy有提示。
4. D 第一段就提到他来时非常兴奋，此时见到圣诞老人突然降临，还带来很多梦想中的礼物，就更加令他兴奋不已了。annoying “令人心烦的”；frightening“吓人的”；surprising “令人惊奇的”； exciting“令人兴奋的”。
5. B Rodd朝自行车走去，这是一辆他常常梦想得到的自行车。根据句意，我们可知选B项。still“仍然”；always“常常，总是”；ever“永远，曾经”；never“从未，决不”。
6. A Rodd来的目的就是来看圣诞老人的。只关注自行车，没有看清圣诞老人，结果就大哭大闹，可见Rodd确实浪费了这一次好机会。waste“浪费”；pass“传递”；lack“缺少”； spend“度过”。
7. C 在看圣诞老人时，Rodd只注意玩具，忽视了重要的目的。可见，从那次之后，他会吸取教训，关注重要的东西。interest“兴趣”； necessity“必要”；importance“重要性”；usage“用途”。
8. D 从下文可知他们看重的礼物只是可以果腹的一块面包，可见其贫穷。coldness“冷酷”；excitement“兴奋”； happiness“幸福”；poverty“贫穷”。
9. C 注意双重否定。多年没有听到别人对他说“我爱你”的痛苦。
10. A 给那些不幸的人带来欢乐。smile“欢笑”；tear“泪水”；doubt“怀疑”；glare“闪耀”。
11. B 上一句说明他成功地改变了镇里的环境。此句同样用双重否定表明人们对他表示感谢。cheerful“欢乐的”；grateful“感恩的”； delighted“高兴的”； satisfied“满足的”。
12. B 下文中有他睁开眼睛，看到白胡子红衣服的圣诞老人。walk“步行”；sleep“睡觉”； play“玩耍”； laugh“大笑”。
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读过鲁迅先生的《社戏》一文的读者都知道江南的小雨是多么的有诗情画意。本文与《社戏》有着异曲同工之妙。
1. A 此题较难。根据第一句好像应该是“下雨”，但是仔细阅读空后but的转折句“一连7到8天非常潮湿”，说明“没有真正的下雨，而是雨蒙蒙的，要下雨的样子”。这与接下来对上海居民的感受描写是一致的。
2. C 注意前面的who usually do not feel the need for rain，这些不需要雨水的人，当然觉得外面雨蒙蒙的，只能待在家里是非常bored “烦人”的。disappointed“失望的”。
3. B 上一句描写的是，这样雨蒙蒙的日子，看不到好的景色；本句又谈到，汽车开过，溅你一身泥浆。可见是worse still “更糟的是”。 meanwhile“同时”； as a result“结果”。
4. B 在雨蒙蒙的日子，汽车开过，能溅到身上的不是水就是mud “泥浆”。
5. A 固定搭配attend school/a meeting“上学，开会”。 apply to“申请”。
6. D 固定搭配sit up late into the night“熬夜”。
7. D 表示雨点against“击打”窗户。
8. A 作者接下来描写的是与伙伴去看戏，半夜回家时遇到雨，伙伴唱歌的欢乐情境。所以用enjoyed“享受”。
9. B 注意宾语a small boat，当然是rowed“划”船去看戏。
10. C 既然是戏，就是人在现场performance “表演”。
11. D 固定搭配be/get caught in a rain“困在雨中”。
12. C 对应伙伴在歌唱，自己觉得雨点打在雨篷上是一种pleasant “欢乐”的声音。
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专家用了一个装石子的例子，反复3次给我们讲述一个道理： 理想有大小，不能专注于小的，而应该把更多的时间放到大的理想目标上，才能获得成功。
1. C 根据下文他引证的一个实例可知，他是想把这个观点解释得clearer “更加清楚”。 hard“难的，硬的”； rough“粗糙的，粗暴的”；wise“明智的”。
2. D 下文中提到“再也装不下石子了”可知，这个罐子被装满至top“顶点”。
3. A 根据第9空前的however full your schedule is获得提示。full“满的”；pure“纯洁的”； enough“足够的”；smooth“光滑的”。
4. B 根据下文“使得小石子自动地靠紧大石子”可知是在shook “摇晃”罐子。deliver“投递”； drop“往下掉”；hold“抓住，握住”。
5. C 根据下文中他往罐子中装沙可知是brought out “取出”一桶沙。put out“镇压”；work out“算出”；set out“动身，开始”。
6. D 这已经是第3次问这个问题了。once more“再一次，又一次”；at last“最后，终于”；shortly after“立即，马上”；later on“晚些时候”。
7. C 根据第1空前的提示可知。point“要点，深刻含义”，符合题意。 meaning“意义”；opinion“意见，看法”；comment“评论”。
8. D 从下文可知，这个学生回答错误，可见他没有认真思考，回答太eager “急切”。 curious“好奇的”；awkward“笨拙的”；nervous“紧张的”。
9. B 根据第2空后的提示，fit“安装”符合题意。add“添加”；include“包含”； collect“收集”。
10. D 根据下文“太过注意细小的目标，就没有时间来干大事了”可知，此处是要time “计算好时间”。conclude“总结”；encourage“鼓励”；fresh“使新鲜”。
11. B 与上文中的the little stuff对应。
12. A 固定短语reflect on“仔细思考”符合题意。count on“指望，依赖”； decide on“决定”；insist on“坚持”。
第十四讲 妙用常识及排除法
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机遇就存在于生活的细节中。同样的一件事，一个成功的人会看得更多更远……
1. A 老板提拔博比为部门经理。appoint sb. ＋(to be)/ to the position of＋职务名词，“任命/提拔某人为……”。make sb. ＋职务名词/choose sb. ＋ as / for“选某人当……”；bring“带来”。
2. C 而约翰还是一名普通employee“员工”。scholar “学者”；messenger“使者，信使”；manager“经理”，与上下文不符。
3. D John抱怨老板不会用人，不重用那些hard-working“敬业的”员工，只提升那些奉承他的人。由下一句The boss knew that John worked very hard for the years.“老板知道这几年约翰工作确实很努力”可知。acute“敏锐的”；talented“有才能的”；diligent“勤奋的”。
4. B criticism“批评”，符合题意。praise “赞扬”；respect “尊敬”；apology“道歉”。
5. B take back“收回”， 符合题意。 take up “从事”；take in “接收，吸入”；take over“接管”。
6. A 老板让他去市场找到一个selling“卖”西瓜的人。 sail“扬帆远航”；export“出口”；sponsor“发起，赞助”。
7. C 约翰回来inform“告诉”老板西瓜每公斤1.2美元。bother “烦扰”；equip“装配”； notice“注意”。
8. D 老板让约翰等a second“一会儿”。
9. B 这个人一共有340个西瓜，其中58个放在货架上，都是两天前从南方运来的，fresh“新鲜的”，红瓤，质量好。delicious“好吃的”； tasty“可口的”； fortunate“幸运的”。
10. A 约翰受到很大的impressed“触动”，他意识到自己与博比之间的差距。content“满意的”；surprised“惊奇的”；faithful“忠诚的”。
11. D 一个成功的人会看得更多farther“更远”。 wider“更广”；less“更少”；deeper“更深”。
12. C 一年与一天的difference“差距”是365倍。chance“机会”；assessment“评定”； recognition“认可”。
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这是一篇说明文。号称“世界上最安全飞机”的美国总统专机“空军一号”对我们来说很神秘，与普通飞机相比有什么特别之处？
1. A 考查名词。a symbol of the United States“美国的象征”。signal信号，暗号；session一场，一节；sense感觉，意识。
2. C 考查动词短语。“空军一号”有时被称为“飞行中的白宫”。refer to sth. as…认为……是……；apply to应用于；turn to求助于；point to指向，表明。
3. B 考查动词。这是对运载美国总统飞机的无线电呼叫名。carry表示“运载，乘坐”；fetch去拿，带来；search搜索；remove迁移。
4. D 考查副词。在实际操作中，“空军一号”指的是两架高度定制的波音747-200B系列飞机中的一架。highly高度地；lowly低地；commonly通常情况下；naturally自然而然地。
5. A 考查形容词。由于在空中能够加油，“空军一号”有无限制的飞行范围。unlimited无限制的；unexpected没有预料的；unmanned无人的；unadjusted未调整的。
6. C 考查动词。在机舱里面，总统和他的随从人员享受三个等级的4000平方英尺的建筑面积。enjoy享受，拥有；survive幸存；escape逃避；experience经历。
7. B 考查名词。4000平方英尺的建筑面积其中包括总统的机载起居室。living quarters宿舍；起居室；living standards生活标准；living habits生活习惯；living costs生活开支。
8. D 考查名词。因为“空军一号”乘载的是总统，某些旅程比较长，这种飞机有很多商用飞机上都没有的特点。features指某产品的特点。
9. C 考查名词。根据下文内容可知，这架飞机的医疗设施有很高的技术含量。下文的关键词equipment也有提示。
10. D 考查副词。医疗间有很多类药品，大量的急诊室设备，甚至还有手术台。even甚至，在这里起加强语气的作用。
11. B 考查动词。机上的电子设备为防止电磁攻击都特别加强了。strengthen加强；shut关闭；open打开；clean清扫。
12. D 考查名词。根据句中is equipped with可知，“空军一号”装备了先进的安全通迅设施。equipment表示“设备，设施”；approach方法，途径；technology技术；condition环境，条件。
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1. D 中餐应吃能填饱肚子的三明治。
2. A be different from与……不同。早、中餐与别的孩子不同，晚餐自然也是不同的。
3. C 吃得不如别人，但这种“苦”不是“我”一人独受，兄弟姐妹都是一样的。
4. B 母亲总要知道我们的去向。at times ＝ sometimes 有时；at all times总是，一直；in no time立刻。
5. A 每天穿干净衣服，而别人家的孩子穿好几天都不换。graceful 优雅的。
6. D 我们觉得丢尽了脸。 clear the height of 跳过……高度；reach the height of 达到……的顶点。
7. B 起床。
8. C 她竟敢违法(叫我们干活)。privilege 特权。
9. C think for认为，为……着想；think back to回忆；think up想出；think much of看重。
10. A 母亲只认黑色分数(及格分)。
11. D 不给我们逃学的乐趣即不准逃学。allow sb. sth.给某人某物，让某人享有某物。
12. B bring in引进，吸收；bring up培养，教育；feed up供给食物，养肥。
专题四 完形填空(Part B)
第十五讲 解题步骤
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1. the 考查The more…， the more…的句型。
2. or whether…or…的固定搭配。
3. it it作形式宾语。
4. was 由句意可知，现在的职场不同以往了。
5. but not…but…不是……而是……
6. they 定语从句中的主语。
7. stories 从上下文可知。
8. more 由下文中的less such stories可知，此处应为“更多的人”。
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1. that 考查从属连词。that引导表语从句。
2. in 考查介词。固定短语in need“有需要的”。
3. others 考查不定代词。用不定代词作介词的宾语。
4. than 考查介词。根据前面的better的比较级可知。
5. deep 考查形容词。根据句意可知“深深的内省”。
6. and 考查并列连词。祈使句的并列。
7. as 考查从属连词。引导时间状语从句。
8. who 考查关系代词。引导定语从句。
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1. without 考查介词。根据下文“我们无法生存”可知是“没有”空气。
2. themselves 考查人称代词。指代前面的some people。
3. Others 考查不定代词。与前面的some people对应。
4. a 考查冠词。空后有life一词。表示“一种……生活”。
5. that 考查关系代词。引导定语从句，在从句中作主语。
6. as 考查从属连词。just as“正如……一样”。
7. more 考查形容词的比较等级。根据空后的than获得信息。
8. but 考查并列连词。前后有转折的意义。
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本文为说明文。中国的水蜜桃因其个大，肉鲜，味美而闻名遐迩。然而，这种水蜜桃因为色泽不佳在北美鲜有人问津。研究表明红色水果最能吊起人们的胃口。
1. few 根据下段many US consumers are 5.__________ to see past their skin color. 可以判断买这种水蜜桃的北美人很少。
2. for be famous for 意为“因……而出名”。
3. to 表目的。
4. Despite 介词despite意为“尽管”。
5. unable 根据语境，表示“不能……”。
6. most “大多数”，符合语境。
7. by 意为“根据”。
8. an 红色在人的头脑中产生一种甜美的期待。
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本文为说明文，介绍了韩国大学毕业生中一项新出现的职业：instead-men。
1. at 介词at在此表示“一……就”。
2. as 连词as 引导一个定语从句，意为“正如，像……一样”。
3. a a (new) kind of…一种新的……
4. and 连接两个并列的v.-ing短语。
5. themselves 指他们自己。
6. more 把过去和现在进行比较，故用比较级形式。
7. since 谓语动词用现在完成时，介词since(自从……到现在)符合要求。
8. however 然而。
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1. more 考查形容词的比较等级。固定结构the more…，the more“越……越……”。
2. new 考查形容词。根据上下文可知： 只要做新的一件事，就有可能失败。
3. how 考查从属连词。引导表语从句。根据deal with failure确定答案。
4. for 考查介词。 表示“一个……的机会”。
5. like/especially 考查副词。根据后面列举的例子可知答案。
6. including 考查介词。表示“包含”。
7. and 考查并列连词。表示前后并列关系。
8. them 考查代词。代替上文中的learning experiences。
第十六讲 判断词性、词义和词形(一)
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1. it 考查代词。指代上文中的the research of human genes。
2. that 考查从属连词。引导表语从句。
3. with 考查介词。固定短语do nothing with sth. 对……无能为力。
4. two 考查数词。指代上文中的cancer and heart disease两种疾病。
5. an 考查冠词。修饰way。
6. if/when 考查从属连词。引导状语从句。
7. but 考查并列连词。not only…but(also)…不仅……而且……
8. Therefore 考查副词。表示前因后果。
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1. because 2. the 3. it 4. where 5. in 6. All 7. lonely 8. why
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1. a 2. and 3. for 4. every 5. when
6. them 7. most 8. active
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1. There 考查副词。固定结构表示“有”。
2. us 考查人称代词。根据主语we获得信息。
3. or 考查并列连词。根据前面的a small truth获得信息。
4. better 考查副词的比较等级。根据上文中的no way to avoid the truth和the sooner。
5. can 考查助动词。根据下文中的how painful it can be获得信息。
6. a 考查冠词。固定结构have a hard time (in) doing sth. “做某事有困难”。
7. Whatever 考查从属连词。引导让步状语从句。
8. to 考查介词。固定短语access to “接近”。
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1. and 考查并列连词。固定短语between…and…。
2. a 考查冠词。修饰名词improvement，此处是抽象名词具体化的用法。
3. In 考查介词。固定短语in terms of就……而言。
4. after 考查介词。表示时间。
5. more 考查副词的比较等级。根据前面的more accurate得到提示。
6. first 考查序数词。根据上一句的two和下文的the second得到提示。
7. even 考查副词。用于表示强调。
8. which 考查关系代词。引导非限制性定语从句。
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1. about 固定搭配be concerned about 对……担心。
2. their 根据上下文可知是问卷回答者的隐私，故是their privacy。
3. another 说是一回事，做是另一回事。
4. Few 根据上文的意思，此句应该表否定：很少有人拒绝收费站的折扣……
5. personal 根据全文及like social security numbers的意思可判断是个人信息资料。
6. a coupon是可数名词，50(fifty)的发音以辅音开头，故填不定冠词a。
7. like be like 好像。
8. Only 根据上文的意思和后面句子的倒装结构确定选only只有。 only＋状语＋部分倒装。
第十七讲 判断词性、词义和词形(二)
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1．With 考查介词。表示“因为，有”的意义。
2．If 考查从属连词。引导条件状语从句。注意：主句中有then，因此，此空不能填when。
3. can 考查情态动词。表示一种可能性。
4. There 考查副词。固定句型there be表示某处有某物。
5. them 考查人称代词。根据上文中的their和下文中的They可知答案。
6. or 考查并列连词。表示一种选择。
7. the 考查冠词。固定句型have the right to do有做某事的权力。
8．nobody 考查不定代词。此并列分句缺主语，根据意义可知表示否定的意义。
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本文为说明文。分析了西方人感到中文难学的原因。
1. It It is true that…“……是真的”，其中It为形式主语。
2. which which引导一个非限制性定语从句。
3. no 根据逻辑推断，此处应为否定意义。如果这个字没有一个有用的声旁的话，你可能会完全忘掉这个字的写法。
4. and 前后为两个并列句。
5. In in comparison相比之下。
6. them 代替前文的many idioms。
7. but 从意义上来判断，此处应为“最近一些年有许多与外界的交往，‘但’仍然有很多的差异”。
8. When 当……时。
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本文为记叙文。歌手王力宏利用自己的影响力倡导和宣传环保。
1. than more than在此是“不仅仅是”的意思。
2. in be active in为固定搭配，意为“在……方面很积极”。
3. one 不定代词one替代前面提到的concert。
4. his 考查代词，指前面提到的Wang Leehom。
5. a hit在此是可数名词，指“成功而风行一时的事物”，故前面需要用不定冠词。
6. Besides 根据语义可知此处须填表示“除了……之外”的词。
7. also also在此表示递进关系。
8. better/brighter 考查形容词比较级。
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1. barely / hardly 考查否定副词。根据上文中的small获得提示。
2. many 考查形容词。根据上文中的all the little things和后面的that从句的内容获得提示。
3. why 考查从属连词。引导宾语从句。根据后面的some sort of idea获得提示。
4. the 考查冠词。名词times后有定语从句修饰，是特指。
5. who 考查关系代词。引导定语从句，先行词为adults，在从句中作主语。
6. other 考查形容词。表示“除兄弟之外的”。
7. at/on 考查介词。固定短语look back at/on“回首看看”。
8. anything 考查不定代词。根据本句中never可知答案。
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本文为说明文。短文介绍了记住别人名字的一些技巧。
1. them 代替前面提到的people's names。
2. If 这一句号内有两个句子，可见一个是从句，一个是主句。根据语义，这里是指“如果”你记不住他人的名字……
3. alone 后面提到很多人记别人的名字也有困难，故可断定这个问题并不是只有你记不住。
4. that/which 定语从句缺少主语，故用that/which引导。
5. so 句型so…that…“如此……以致……”。
6. as 当……
7. or 前后为选择关系，故用连词or。
8. in fix sth. in one's mind意为“记在心里”。
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1. and 考查并列连词。引导两个并列句。
2. how 考查疑问副词。其后接不定式。
3. after 考查介词。意为“失败之后”。
4. never/not 考查副词。表示否定。
5. whereas/while 考查并列连词。表示对比。
6. we 考查人称代词。作主语。
7. a 考查冠词。根据空后的attitude可知答案。
8. What 考查从属连词。引导主语从句。
专题五 阅读理解
第十八讲 长难句理解
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奥运会使得失散多年的亲姐妹团聚。
1. B 细节理解题。根据第一段的Can't is a four-letter word we don't use in this house(Can't是这个家里不会使用的一个四个字母的单词)以及her adoptive family encouraged her at every turn可知答案。
2. A 推理判断题。根据第二段的American gymnasts和a Romanian background，以及“Like me，” Jennifer said可知答案。下文中一直没有提到Jennifer的移民问题。注意，B项不是推理，是事实，不属于infer的范畴。
3. A 推理判断题。该句是第三段的主旨。一开始听到Moceanu这个姓氏和罗马尼亚的背景，Jennifer的养母就有点怀疑，后来当其父母出现时，其养母就确认无疑了。真正吃惊的是，Jennifer竟然在众多的体操运动员中喜欢的明星是其姐姐。
4. D 观点态度题。根据第五段的最后三句的描述可知答案。
5. C 主旨大意题。全文谈到一个弃婴长大后因为观看奥运会认识了一位体操运动员，并把其当做自己的偶像。想不到的是，这位偶像竟然是她的亲姐姐。故选C。
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1. D 推理判断题。依据第四段可知这个年轻人并非只是往回游很痛苦，而是整个过程都很痛苦；B项叙述错误，依据When he resurfaced, it was evident that the man was not out for gold — his arms were waving in an attempt at freestyle. 可知，他的游姿势不对，并非擅长自由泳；C项： 由第七段可知，他比别人慢得多。依第三段this was not exactly medal quality可知D项正确。
2. B 细节理解题。由文章的叙述可知，观众被这个年轻人感动了，因此改变了他们的态度，转而为他喝彩。
3. A 语义推测题。语境为： 某些运动员认为被骗取了金牌，因而在对手面前很自豪地摘掉银牌(以示不满)，与这种现象相比，这个年轻人挑战自己的勇气是多么令人惊叹啊！
4. C 细节判断题。由文章的第二段得知A项正确。由文章的第三段得知B项正确。由全文理解得知D项正确。由文章第三段I'm not an expert swimmer 判断C项不正确。
5. D 主旨大意题。本文讲述的例子旨在证明人应该努力挑战自己，全力以赴，并非是努力获得金牌，也非再试一次，更不是破纪录。“Go for it！”表全力以赴之意，符合本文的思想。
第十九讲 细节理解题
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怎样成为一个优秀的旅游作家？作者给出了自己的建议。
1. A 细节理解题。根据第一段可知，要想成功，就必须与众不同，不要去模仿别人，要形成自己的风格。
2. D 词义猜测题。根据该段的描述可知，外出旅游时，航班、宾馆、生活都有影响，要从身体上和思想上做好准备，可见是充满“挑战的”。
3. B 细节理解题。根据第三段的最后一句If you are not curious while traveling, you will never have something new for your readers.获得提示。
4. B 推理判断题。根据第四段的Avoid long personal stories可知答案。根据You should dare to have a different approach.可知A项错；根do not neglect grammar and punctuations可知C项错；根据据第五段的Once your work gets published in a big magazine, there is no stopping.可知D项的first错。
5. C 主旨大意题。根据该段的第一句to promote your work可知该段谈的就是怎样推销自己。
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1. B 细节理解题。在第二段中找到headband这个单词，根据其描述可知答案。
2. C 细节理解题。根据第三段的第二句和第三句。
3. B 推理判断题。根据第五段的最后一句But he says that these head-worn displays will eventually get smaller and lighter as technology improves.可知答案。
4. A 推理判断题。根据第六段的最后一句可知答案。
5. D 主旨大意题。首段即提到这个配件，接着详细描述了其用途。
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世界上第三个Dark Sky Park(暗夜公园)将在欧洲诞生。
1. A 细节理解题。从第一段可知。
2. C 细节理解题。从文章第三段可知， 申报dark sky park必备两个条件：该地的夜景照片和亮度数据。
3. A 细节理解题。从文章第四段…to highlight the growing issue of light pollution. 可知。
4. C 细节理解题。从文章第五段But come to our park and when you look up, there are so many stars you can't count them. 一句可知。
5. B 主旨大意题。通读全文可知， 本文主要介绍即将诞生的欧洲第一个、世界第三个dark sky park，故选B。
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1. D 推理判断题。加利福尼亚人不知道电力是从哪里来的。
2. A 主旨大意题。由第一段可知本文主要讲电动力汽车并不是环保的。
3. D 细节理解题。由倒数第二段“the electricity you get from that gallon of gas won't get you nearly as far”可知少于25 miles。
4. B 细节理解题。由文章最后“…it takes a lot longer when all the garbage is in one spot.”可知选B。
5. B 推理判断题。由第二段最后“…by far we get electricity mainly by burning something.”可知B项正确。
第二十讲 主旨大意题
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1. C 推断题。由第一段“changeable weather can make it difficult to concentrate”可知人们很难集中精力在工作上。
2. A 主旨大意题。第二段主要讲述天气的变化。
3. A 细节题。由第二段“If you live in a place like Britain, where the weather seems to change daily if not hourly, you could be forgiven for thinking that the weather is random.”可知选A。
4. C 推断题。由“Red sky at night, shepherds' delight”可知，天气好牧羊人才高兴，因为可以放羊。
5. B 推断题。由第三段“has always tried to guess the weather”，说明天气预报已经有很久了。
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1. B 细节理解题。根据第一段的A long line at Los Angeles International Airport's security checkpoint had kept him from getting to his gate on time.可知是检票处长长的队伍导致的。
2. D 推理判断题。根据第三段和第四段的描述可知是那个飞行员的帮忙才使得迟到了的Dickinson能赶上飞机。
3. A 词义推测题。根据上一分句的punish和本分句的however的转折，可知是选一个褒义词，只有A项符合题意。
4. C 推理判断题。根据最后一段发言人的话语可知答案。
5. C 主旨大意题。首段首句就提到Dickinson赶飞机的原因，接着具体描述了其艰难的过程，由此谈到一个优秀的飞行员的善举。只有C项把这两者结合在了一起。
第二十一讲 词义猜测题
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一位巴基斯坦的留学生，用自己独特的视角，记叙了中国孩子积极向上的人生观。
1. C 主旨大意题。全文根据作者自己在北京求学的所见所闻，重点描写了中国的儿童的可爱之处。B和D与主题“儿童”无关，是错误的；A项范围太大，与作者无联系。故选C。
2. B 词义猜测题。根据该词后一句： 但是一旦开始同他们交谈，他们的反应是非常礼貌和快乐的。可见“他们是羞于开始交谈”的。故选B。
3. C 态度观点题。例子是用来证明观点的。本段的第一句就是观点“中国孩子有着积极的态度”。这个孩子每次摔倒，都笑了笑，站了起来，拍掉衣服上的雪，重新开始。故选C。
4．C 细节理解题。根据第四段的第一句可知答案。故选C。
5. A 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段的it's very loving when they make victory sign with their hands, which is the most common pose for photography among Chinese.可知答案。故选A。
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每年复活节可爱兔子给大家带来了多少欢乐，然而随着全球温暖趋势的加剧，这种给我们带来的愉悦兔子也不可避免地受到了一定的影响。不久的将来，复活节上兔子的服饰也会因此而有所变化。
1. B 文章结构题。根据第一段在全文中的作用可以看出，本段主要目的是导入主题，即： 关于兔子的问题。
2. A 词义猜测题。根据文章第一段最后一句后半句： but every year it gets quite a bit worse for bunnies.和第二段的第一句： And no, not because the kids like to pull their ears.可知答案A，罪过，符合文意。
3. C 细节理解题。根据第三段的整体理解和倒数第二句but whether the rabbit will be able to adapt quick enough to survive is a big question.的总结，可知答案C项符合文意。
4. D 细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二、三段的第三句they would naturally migrate (迁徙) to higher ground — but they already occupy the mountain tops. They can't go any higher.和倒数第二段第二句的后半部分but there are not suitable plants for them to move higher, 可知，故答案D项符合文意。
5. B 推理判断题。根据文章的整体理解，可知推断出作者对兔子这一问题很是关切(concerned)，故答案B项符合文义。Approving赞同的；Enthusiastic热情的；Doubtful质疑的，均不符合语境， 故排除。
第二十二讲 推理判断题
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1. A 推理判断题。根据对第一、二段的理解，尤其是通过“supported, liked, loved”等词可以推断出A选项为正确答案。
2. B 细节理解题。根据第四段 “working parent is far too beaten down each day to spend evening relaxation time listening to…”得知选项B为正确答案。
3. D 细节理解题。根据第八段最后一句 “All of this is done with parental permission.”得知选项D为正确答案。
4. B 推理判断题。根据倒数第三段 “Television, used well, can provide enriching experiences for our young people, but we must use it with some sense.”得知选项B为正确答案。
5. C 主旨大意题。根据文章最后一段主旨“Parents must exercise some control and show some concern about the cultural influence on the child when a program not intended for that child is viewed.”理解得知选项C为正确答案。
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本文主要介绍了Show Biz Summer 2012的一些重要信息，以及一些课程培训的时间和内容安排。
1．C 文章意图题。本文主要是介绍Show Biz Summer 2012的一些重要信息，以及一些课程培训的时间和内容安排，其目的就是希望读者熟悉，并参加这些课程的培训。故选C。
2. D 细节理解题。从文章中“important information”部分可知，交费时间最迟是开学当天， 对于在以后日子开学的并不一定要在6月2号之前，因各个培训时间不同，故选项B不对；如果课程取消当然所交费用可以退还，因此选项A不对；注册应该是在上课前半个小时而不是之后半个小时，因此选项C不对；上学第一天，学生要求最好有人陪伴，故选D。
3. B 推理判断题。根据文章，参加4种课程培训的孩子的年龄各异，历经6、7、8三个月。4种课程中，只有第一种课程需要带午餐和饮料。另外，所有课程的举办地都是Rosewood Center for Family Arts。故选B。
4. A 细节判断题。文章在第4个活动中提到“Do you want to be an actor？”故答案选A。
5. D 推理判断题。本文在How to Register部分中提到“Fill out the form in this brochure”，说明该文章是节选自一个宣传册子的部分内容。故选D。
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1. B 细节理解题。根据第一段的If you cannot repair paper money, you cannot use it.可知。
2. C 细节理解题。根据第一段的最后一句可知答案。
3. A 细节理解题。根据第二段的最后两句可知答案。
4. D 细节理解题。根据第五段的第一句可知答案。
5. B 推理判断题。根据最后一句the company got a check for all the money可知。
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1. B 细节理解题。由第一段最后两句可以得知答案。
2. A 细节理解题。关键是审题，试题中的rejoin与Tuition: $395, Returning Students $365. Registration Fee $25.中的Returning Students一致。注意标点符号的运用。
3. C 细节理解题。该广告分为“初级和高级”两个部分。根据选项可以直接得出答案。
4. C 推理判断题。根据高级部分的Focusing on developing projects and receiving comment from the instructor and classmates倒推。
5. A 文章结构题。这是一则广告。
专题六 阅读填空第二十三讲 短文和表格信息的理解
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本文主要介绍怎么帮助青少年找到对于他们学习生活有帮助的网站。 1. informative resources 直接题。根据第一段第二句的many informative resources on the Internet can be used可知。
2. do school work 改写题。根据第二段第一句helpful to a teenager in doing school work可知。
3. is interested in 改写题。根据第二段第三句based on one's interests可知。
4. specific school activities 改写题。根据第二段最后一句…or the specific activities that occur at a certain school可知。
5. enabling a teenager或enabling one 改写题。根据第三段第一句…enable a teenager to diversify…可知。
6．without an account 直接题。根据第三段最后一句make multiple playlist without creating an account(账户) with the site可知。
7．Art sites 改写题。根据第四段第一句There are various art websites that…可知。
8. Upload art pieces 直接题。根据第四段第二句后半部分…to upload their art pieces for people to see可知。
9. Enjoy art projects 直接题。根据第四段最后一句…one can enjoy various art projects that…可知。
10. well-rounded and informed 直接题。根据全文最后一句…so one can become well-rounded and informed可知。
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1. Apprenticeship 直接题。全文是围绕“Apprenticeship”而展开描写的，故填Apprenticeship。
2．classroom learning 直接题。根据第一段第一句“An apprenticeship is a form of on-the-job training that combines workplace experience and classroom learning.”可判断。
3．the majority 直接题。根据第一段“An apprentice spends the majority of the time in a workplace environment learning the practical skills of a career from a journeyman…”可判断。
4．theoretical 直接题。根据第一段“The rest of the apprentice's time is spent in a classroom environment learning the theoretical skills the career requires.”可判断。
5．at the beginning 改写题。根据第二段“They usually start out at half the pay of a journeyman，and the pay increases gradually as they move further along in the job and studies.”可判断。
6．a journeyman's wages 改写题。根据第二段“Near the end of the apprenticeship，their wages are usually 90 percent of what a journeyman would receive.” 可判断。
7．many well-trained workers 改写题。根据第二段 “It can offer employers a pool of well-trained workers to draw from.”可判断。
8. being laid off 改写题。根据第三段 “Sometimes, they might be laid off(下岗) if business for the employers is slow.” 可判断。
9. Results 概括题。综合右栏内容可判断。
10. another pay increase 改写题。根据最后一段 “Once they have completed the apprenticeship and become journeymen, they receive a nationally recognized and portable certification and their pay also increases again.”可判断。
(3)
本文主要介绍了测高计的相关情况：它的定义、类型、工作原理、 操作程序以及要求等。
1. An/The altimeter或者Altimeters 直接题。纵观全文可以得出。
2. Definition 概括题。
3. the altitude 直接题。根据第一段最后一句“An altimeter measures this air pressure to show the altitude of the airplane, or, how high it is above sea level.”可得出。
4. Types/Kinds 概括题。
5. The barometer altimeter 改写题。根据第一段“The altimeter used in most airplanes is a kind of barometer(气压计)”可判断。
6. measuring air pressure 改写题。根据第一段“An altimeter measures this air pressure to show the altitude of the airplane, or, how high it is above sea level.”可判断。
7. electrical signals 直接题。根据第四段 “It calculates the height of the flying plane by sending out electrical signals to the surface below and measuring the time required for them to bounce back(反弹)．”可判断。
8. operate 概括题。根据第三段内容综合可得。
9. takes off或者leaves the airport 改写题。由第三段“The pilot adjusts his altimeter to the actual sea-level pressure before setting out from the airport…”可判断。
10. about 300 feet 直接题。根据第三段 “The barometer altimeter is correct within about 300 feet.”可判断。
(4)
本文主要介绍了在线学习的相关情况：它的定义、历史、类型、受欢迎程度以及成因等。
1. Introduction 概括题。综合全文可以得出。
2. with the help/aid或者 by means 改写题。根据第一段最后一句“…whose content is delivered via the Internet, audio or video tape, satellite TV, and CD-ROM. ”可得出。
3. on teaching math 改写题。根据第二段“Patrick Suppes experimented with using computers to teach math”可得出。
4. An article describing 改写题。根据第二段“As early as 1997 William D. Graziadei published an article which described developing an overall strategy…”可知，此处应把定语从句改写为非谓语动词形式。
5. being used 改写题。根据第二段“Today people are using many technologies in e-learning, blogs and virtual lassrooms included. ”可判断。
6. Laptop programs 直接题。根据第三段可直接得出答案。
7. Less classroom time或者Classroom time reduced 改写题。根据第三段 “…where classroom time is reduced…”可判断。
8. Popularity of E-learning 改写题。根据第四段 “…this type of learning methodology is rapidly becoming popular among schools” 可判断。
9. 88% 直接题。由第四段“…a report by Ambient Insight Research suggests that in 2009, 44 per cent of post-secondary students in the USA were taking some or all of their courses online, and some professors predicted that this figure would have been doubled by 2014. ”可判断。
10. to benefit from 改写题。根据最后一段 “it has brought students a lot of advantages ”可判断。
第二十四讲 信息的表述
(1)
本文为说明文。具体介绍了Facemail的应用及其利弊。
1. Facemail 直接题。根据第一段Rachel was there thanks to a new technology called Facemail.可得。
2. a pretty woman/Rachel 直接题。根据第一段When I opened my e-mail the other day, a pretty woman named Rachel appeared on my computer screen.可得。
3. blow a kiss 直接题。根据第一段Every now and then she stopped to smile at me or blow a kiss.可得。
4. Function 概括题。
5. lifelike 直接题。根据第一段Facemail faces are lifelike…可得。
6. Producer/Developer 改写题。根据第二段Life FX, the company that develops the Facemail…可得。
7. broad business uses 直接题。根据第二段Life FX, the company that develops the Facemail, is sure there are broad business uses.可得。
8. on a fridge 直接题。根据第二段Besides, the company is talking with Whirlpool company about the technology in a computer screen on a fridge.可得。
9. views/points of view/opinions 概括题。
10. add angry emotions 直接题。根据第三段But Facemail should be used with words in an e-mail and add angry emotions when you've got junk mails.可得。
(2)
本文着重讲述了色彩和情绪的关系。
1. Colors and Mood 直接题。根据第一段“Scientists, doctors and mental health professionals have been studying the connection between colors and mood for years.”可以得出。
2. correcting mood 改写题。根据第一段“Many now believe that colors can not only cause emotional reactions, but can also correct mood.”可以得出。
3. Types / Kinds 概括题。
4. active colors 直接题。根据第二段“Active colors are warm colors, including yellow, orange and red. These colors bring confidence.”可判断。
5. cheerful attitudes 直接题。根据第二段Warm colors can also bring cheerful attitudes.可得。
6. quiet and satisfied 直接题。根据第二段“Passive colors or cool colors make people calm, quiet and satisfied.”可判断。
7. Ways 概括题。
8. comfortable 改写题。根据第四段 “To create a feeling of warmth and comfort in a room, use bright, warm colors like yellow, orange and red.” 可判断。
9．using neutral colors 直接题。由第四段“Neutral colors, such as pale gray, white and beige, send a peaceful message to your brain.”可判断。
10. better / improve 改写题。根据最后一段 “To make your wall color choices better, pick out furniture that will provide a visual contrast.”可判断。
(3)
1. 6 meters long 直接题。根据第一段“These frightful creatures can grow to be more than 6 meters long.”可以得出。
2．Flat and winged 改写题。根据第一段“Their bodies are flat and winged, …”可以得出。
3. Steps/Ways 概括题。
4. its sharp-toothed snout 直接题。根据第二段“When a sawfish is hungry, it waves its sharp-toothed snout (口鼻部) through a group of fish.”可判断。
5. Factors/ Reasons/ Causes 概括题。
6. People's fish-catching activities/ Human actions 直接题。根据第三段“…human actions have severely endangered sawfish.”可判断。
7. giving birth/ breeding 改写题。根据第四段“Compared with other fish, sawfish give birth late in life and at slow rates，… ”可以得出。
8. Present/ Today's situation 概括题。
9. Aim/ Goal/ Purpose 概括题。
10. Providing protection 改写题。根据倒数第三段 “Beginning next month, an international agreement will provide protection for all seven of the world's sawfish species.”可判断。
(4)
本文为说明文。文章阐述了偏头痛的起因及治疗方法。
1. (A)Migraine headache(s) 概括题。根据全文内容可得知。
2. Effects / Symptoms 概括题。
3. Cause disabling pain 直接题。根据第一段…cause disabling pain. 可知。
4. middle-aged people 直接题。由第二段Migraine headaches are most common among young adults and middle-aged people. 可得知。
5. Triggers / Causes 概括题。
6. A new study 直接题。从第五段In a new study, a team examined the medical records of seven thousand hospital patients.可知。
7. Low barometric pressure 直接题。由第四段Many migraine sufferers say hot weather and low barometric pressure(低气压)…和第六段最后一句可知。
8. Age, gender 直接题。由倒数第二段A separate study has found that age, gender and where a person has extra body fat may affect the risk of migraine. 可知。
9. Suggestions / Tips 概括题。
10. Do exercises regularly 直接题。从最后一段最后一句Doing exercises regularly is also helpful to reducing migraine headaches. 可知。
专题七 阅读简答 第二十五讲 阅读简答(一)
(1)
1. Happy/Pleased.
2. They got impatient and angry./They sped, horned or shouted.
3. Because they knew the author was in weak.
4. Stop pretending we are brave or strong.
(2)
1. Because they have so much in common.
2. Reading and writing short stories.
3. To encourage readers to help others.
4. Very well.
(3)
1. She felt surprised / amazed / shocked. 或 Surprised / Amazed / Shocked.
2. It means bringing economics, political science and sociology together.
或 Bringing economics, political science and sociology together.
3. Because she was a woman who was prejudiced then.
或 Because women were looked down upon / on in her times.
4. Because she put forward a theory on how people come together to preserve their collective resources.
(4)
本文为说明文。最近一项研究表明蜜蜂的记忆力随着年龄的增长而衰退。
1. They were first reported on the website PhysOrg. com. 根据第二段…the bees' learning behavior, critical to leading them home as the hive(蜂巢)moves from location to location, becomes worse with age, PhysOrg. com first reported Tuesday.的信息可知，这个科学发现第一次是在PhysOrg.com网站上报道的。
2. They intend to return to the former nest site. 根据第三段Old bees with symptoms of aging tended to return to the former nest site…中的内容可知老年蜜蜂习惯上回到原来的蜂巢。
3. It can help understand the variability of brain fun_ction between individuals.根据最后一段The scientists say their findings offer a new means to model and understand the variability found in brain fun_ction between individuals…可知，这个发现有助于解开人类大脑功能个体差异之谜。
4. Bees get “forgetful” with age. / Bees suffer failing memory with age. 根据本文的主题句aging affects honeybees' ability to find their way home可知，本文主要讲蜜蜂的记忆力随着年龄的增长而衰退。
第二十六讲 阅读简答(二)
(1)
1. He saved a kid from the jaws of a wild cougar.
2. The cougar had his head in its mouth.
3. Because it was scared by Ian./Because Ian scared it off.
4. You should maintain eye contact with it and scare it off.
(2)
1. To read the meter of Dr. Bentley's home. 2. Some strange smell and the presence of some light blue smoke.
3. His body was reduced to ashes except the lower half of his right leg.
4. Because his pipe was found in another room.
(3)
1. 168 years old.
2. By第十讲 词汇辨析
1. His attitude towards life is more positive in comparison to ______ he held one year ago. (2012·师大附中月考三)
A. it B. one
C. that D. the one
2. Five years ago the population of their city was ______ of ours. (2012·长沙市一中月考四)
A. twice more than that
B. as twice large as that
C. twice as much as that
D. twice as large as that
3. I got this bicycle for______； my friend gave it to me when she bought a new one. (2011·全国大纲卷)
A. everything B. something
C. anything D. nothing
4. I had to talk to people, or else no one would help me, and I learned Chinese because of ______.
A. which B. that
C. one D. these
5. My problems are strikingly similar to ______ of Wang Linlin's in learning English.
A. them B. that
C. ones D. those
6. Red songs strike me with its passion and energy, ______ we can apply to our future work.
A. that B. one
C. something D. anything
7. He went back home ______and never failed to do that.
A. every another day B. every two day
C. every other day D. every second days
8. The geography and architecture in the Swiss mountain areas are similar with ______ in Tibet.
A. ones B. those
C. them D. that
9. — You just think of yourself! You kept me waiting for at least three hours.
— I am sorry that you ______ think so.
A. would B. could
C. should D. might
10. The chance of getting into college in China for foreigners is only one seventh ______ of local Chinese students.
A. one B. the one
C. that D. it
11. That rude boy ______ have rushed out of the classroom when Ms Green was giving a lecture，which finally led to his being punished by the head teacher.
A. could B. must
C. dare D. should
12．—Mary, now you have a chance to study in Singapore for a year as an exchange student. Are you interested?
—______ that be true? Of course I'll go. (2012·长郡中学月考六)
A. May B. Might
C. Can D. Must
13. Keep up a good state of mind even if you ______ fail plenty of times.
A. must B. will
C. can D. should
14. English is a language that many people around the world ______ not speak perfectly but ______ at least understand. (2012·长郡月考二)
A. may; can B. would; might
C. will; must D. could; might
15. Do you like ______ when someone speaks to you without looking at you？(2011·浙江省六校联考)
A. that B. him
C. it D. those
16. Anne ______ have known the truth, or she would have told us.
A. mustn't B. shouldn't
C. can't D. needn't
17．— I haven't got what we ordered yet.
— Just a little patience. You ______ get the answer this very afternoon. (2012·雅礼月考三)
A. could B. shall
C. must D. may
18. —Didn't you wait for John last night?
—No, but we ______. He didn't return to the dormitory at all! (2012·师大附中月考三)
A. could B. needn't have
C. didn't need to D. should have
19. Nobody ______ leave the classroom before the bell rings.
A. shall B. will
C. should D. must
20. You ______ read a book in the sun — it'll do great harm to your eyes.
A. might not B. would not
C. need not D. must not
21. The book written by the great writer is of great value. ______ can be enjoyed unless you digest it.
A. Something B. Nothing
C. Everything D. Anything
22. —It's the classroom! So you ______ know smoking is by no means allowed.
—Sorry. (2012·雅礼月考四)
A. will B. may
C. need D. must
23. —It's said that Shoshanna is a very famous actress in our country.
—Oh, no, she is ______ but a famous actress.
A. anything B. anyone
C. anybody D. anywhere
24. ______our school lies the famous beautiful lake — the Peach lake. (2012·师大附中月考六)
A. Southeast 50 meters to
B. 50 meters southeast of
C. To 50 meters southeast of
D. To southeast 50 meters of
25. Americans are ______ willing to buy on credit. Over forty percent of holiday shoppers said they planned to mainly use debit cards(储蓄卡) instead of credit cards. (2012·师大附中月考七)
A. much B. more
C. quite D. less
26. —______ you drive，madam?
—Of course, I got a license last June. (2012·十二校联考一)
A. Can B. Will
C. Should D. Must
27. People feel shocked that a university student ______ do that to a child.
A. must B. may
C. can D. should
28. All the members of the school must see to ______ that the opening ceremony of the Campus Games is safe and successful.
A. all B. it
C. themselves D. each
29. In no city, ______ Kunming, as has been said, will one experience very slight climate variation in the four seasons.
A. other than B. more than
C. better than D. rather than
第十一讲 五大高效解题步骤
(1)(8 min.)
Walking down a path through some woods in Georgia, I saw a water puddle(水池) ahead on the path. As I __1__ the puddle, I was suddenly attacked! I backed up a foot and my attacker __2__ attacking me. I took a step __3__. My attacker rushed me again. He rammed(冲撞) me in the chest with his head and body, __4__ me over and over again with all his might. For a second time, I retreated a step. Yet again, I tried moving forward. My attacker charged me again. I wasn't sure what to do, __5__ to retreat a third time. This time, though, I stepped back several paces to __6__ the situation over. My attacker moved back as well to land on the ground. That's when I discovered why my attacker was charging me only moments earlier. He had a mate and she was __7__. She was beside the puddle where he landed.
Had I been hurt I wouldn't have found it amusing, but I was __8__， it was funny, and I was laughing. After all, I was being attacked by a butterfly!
Sitting close beside her, he opened and closed his wings as if to __9__ her. I could only admire the love and courage of that butterfly in his __10__ for his mate. He had taken it upon himself to attack me for his mate's sake, even though she was clearly dying and I was so large. He did so just to give her those extra few __11__ moments of life. Now I knew there was really only one option left for me. I __12__ made my way around the puddle to the other side of the path, though it was only inches wide and extremely muddy.
1. A. dug B. discovered
C. reached D. missed
2. A. continued B. stopped
C. forgot D. hated
3. A. backward B. sideway
C. upward D. forward
4. A. striking B. kissing
C. touching D. attracting
5. A. other than B. more than
C. less then D. rather than
6. A. take B. turn
C. look D. think
7. A. flying B. drinking
C. changing D. dying
8. A. unhurt B. wounded
C. untouched D. excited
9. A. kill B. fan
C. drive D. feed
10. A. memory B. regret
C. sorrow D. concern
11. A. endless B. unforgettable
C. precious D. secret
12. A. hurriedly B. carefully
C. immediately D. steadily
(2)(8 min.)
Last weekend, I was walking across the village green(草坪) when I saw an elderly gentleman on the bench, just overlooking the duck pond. I thought he looked a bit forlorn(被遗弃的) so I went over and sat next to him.
After a few __1__ about how nice the weather was and how there were a lot of ducks in the pond today, he told me how he used to come with his wife and watch the children feed the ducks with their mums. They didn't have any __2__ of their own. So they cherished being together even more.
He explained he had been married for 54 years __3__ his wife died and how much he missed __4__ all the little things with her, like a beautiful sunset. He now lives in a care home. I remarked at how wonderful it must have been to have been married for so long and to have so many happy memories. He took out a large __5__ and wiped his eyes and said he had one regret that in all that time he __6__ told her how much he really loved her.
He showed me a photograph of them when they were young. The photo was taken more than 50 years ago. He couldn't believe how the time had __7__. I tried to comfort him by explaining that his wife would be still __8__ over him and he could talk to her __9__ he wants and that she knows how much he loved her because she can see into his heart.
The old man tried to __10__ for blurting out his life story but I hushed him and said how privileged I felt he could talk to me and how much it meant to me.
The __11__ I learned from this chance encounter is that we must tell the ones close to us how much we love and care for them and not take them for granted.
Don't __12__ your kind acts until tomorrow; do them today because time flies.
1. A. discussions B. comments
C. quarrels D. questions
2. A. children B. ducks
C. pond D. hobby
3. A. before B. when
C. after D. unless
4. A. doing B. carrying
C. sharing D. buying
5. A. paper B. rubber
C. brush D. handkerchief
6. A. never B. often
C. sometimes D. constantly
7. A. passed on B. passed away
C. passed by D. passed off
8. A. watching B. looking
C. seeing D. observing
9. A. every time B. any time
C. some time D. the time
10. A. blame B. cry
C. regret D. apologize
11. A. thing B. class
C. lesson D. knowledge
12. A. put up B. put down
C. put away D. put off
(3)(8 min.)
(2012·师大附中模拟二)Mr. and Mrs. Brown were going abroad for their holiday. They had a dog called Blackie which they were very fond of, but they could not __1__ him abroad with them, so they looked for a good place to __2__ him while they were away, and at last found a place which __3__ dogs very well while their owners were away. They took Blackie there just before they left for their holiday, and __4__ said goodbye to him.
At the end of their holiday, they got back to England very late at night, and as they thought that the place where Blackie was staying might be closed at that __5__ hour, they decided to wait until the next morning before going to get him.
So the next morning Mr. Brown got into his car and drove off happily to __6__ Blackie.
When he reached home with the dog, he said to his __7__， “Do you know, dear, I don't think Blackie can have enjoyed his __8__ at that place very much. He __9__ all the way home in the car as if he wanted to tell me something.”
Mrs. Brown looked at the dog __10__ and then answered, “You are quite __11__， dear. He was certainly trying to tell you __12__. But he wasn't trying to tell you that he hadn't enjoyed his stay at that place. He was only trying to tell you that you were bringing the wrong dog home. This isn't Blackie！”
1. A. bring B. take
C. send D. carry
2. A. leave B. forget
C. drop D. deliver
3. A. searches for B. looks for
C. runs after D. looks after
4. A. happily B. desperately
C. sadly D. angrily
5. A. early B. late
C. proper D. delightful
6. A. collect B. claim
C. lay D. return
7. A. dog B. customer
C. boss D. wife
8. A. holiday B. trip
C. stay D. meal
9. A. talked B. cried
C. barked D. jumped
10. A. occasionally B. carefully
C. casually D. constantly
11. A. serious B. nervous
C. excited D. right
12. A. everything B. anything
C. something D. nothing
第十二讲 巧用文章信息及逻辑关系
(1)(8 min.)
(2012·长郡月考五)I took up skydiving in my twenties. At the time the accident happened, I'd done just 30 jumps. The airfield was quiet when I __1__. On board were Chris, who was taking a tourist, and Ants, the cameraman. Chris indicated I should exit first and the other three would __2__. Later I knew it was this __3__ that saved my life.
At 12,000 feet Chris rolled up the door and nodded that it was time for my exit. I put my foot on a step just beside the door, and in an instant the propeller blast (螺旋桨气流) threw me against the side of the plane, half in, half out. I pushed and got my other leg out of the door, but in doing so I found myself __4__ the body of the plane towards the tail. My parachute (降落伞) got caught and my __5__ and legs were pushed backwards, powerless, in the strong wind.
I was strangely __6__. To a skydiver, being at 12, 000 feet is a good thing. Altitude is your friend; being close to the ground is deadly and will kill you.
Ants appeared and moved slowly towards me, his legs held by Chris in the door. Ants reached out and got hold of my foot. With the weight partly off, I found myself falling away from the plane, __7__ freed. I waved and smiled to indicate I was fine.
It was actually very __8__. If any one of a number of factors had been different, I would have __9__. I could have hit the plane with my head. If I had been the last to exit, the pilot alone would have been unable to free me, and even if he had been aware that I was __10__ underneath the plane, he would still have had to land at some point.
Blue Skies, Black Death is the skydivers' mantra(咒语). On the one hand, there's the freedom and __11__ of the open sky. But in order to __12__ this joy, you must accept that there is usually only one result if something goes wrong.
1. A. jumped B. arrived
C. woke D. drove
2. A. follow B. escape
C. leave D. fly
3. A. trouble B. effort
C. chance D. decision
4. A. sliding down B. knocking over
C. crashing into D. breaking down
5. A. body B. arms
C. head D. fingers
6. A. frightened B. anxious
C. excited D. calm
7. A. really B. hopefully
C. certainly D. finally
8. A. funny B. ordinary
C. clear D. serious
9. A. died B. laughed
C. stopped D. returned
10. A. covered B. adjusted
C. attached D. connected
11. A. pride B. confidence
C. excitement D. willingness
12. A. observe B. experience
C. imagine D. discover
(2)(8 min.)
(2012·十二校联考二)I was driving home from a meeting this freezing evening at about 5, stuck in traffic on Colorado Blvd, and my car started to choke and then died.
I barely managed to walk into a gas station, hoping that I would not be blocking traffic and would have a somewhat __1__ spot to wait for the tow truck (拖车). Before I could make the __2__ , I saw a woman walking out of the “quickie mart” building, and it looked like she __3__ on some ice and fell onto a gas pump! So I got out to see if she was okay. When I got there, it looked more like she had been overcome by sobs than that she had __4__. She was a young woman who looked really worn out with __5__ circles under her eyes.
I asked her if she was okay and if she needed help, and she just kept saying “I don't want my kids to see me __6__，” so we stood on the other side of the pump from her car. She said she was __7__ to California and that things were extremely __8__ for her right now.
So, I asked, “And you were praying？” That made her back away from me a little, but I __9__ her I was not a crazy person and said, “He heard you, and He sent me.”
I took out my __10__ and swiped it through the card reader on the pump so she could __11__ her car completely. Then I hurried to the next door McDonald's and bought two big bags of food. She gave the food to the __12__ in the car who attacked it like wolves, and we stood by the pump eating fries and talking a little.
1. A. warm B. safe
C. empty D. large
2. A. preparations B. decision
C. bills D. call
3. A. stepped B. slipped
C. waited D. walked
4. A. expected B. estimated
C. fallen D. imagined
5. A. bright B. dark
C. colorful D. frozen
6. A. talking B. falling
C. walking D. crying
7. A. flying B. hurrying
C. driving D. walking
8. A. rough B. typical
C. sharp D. tight
9. A. astonished B. approved
C. showed D. convinced
10. A. money B. food
C. card D. car
11. A. start out B. fill up
C. pull up D. get over
12. A. kids B. passers-by
C. husband D. boys
(3)(8 min.)
After a hard struggle, I was accepted by a university. Taking pride in myself, I felt as though I had a __1__ in social status, just like Napoleon, who claimed in vanity(自负) after he climbed up the Alps, “I'm even higher than the Alps”．
As a consequence, the whole family considered me as a bright moon outshining the dim stars around, I was allowed to have my own __2__ in everything. And soon I got used to squandering (挥霍) money at university, I drank, __3__ and went to dance. In other words，I could enjoy milk and bread at __4__ .
The family was reunited in the vacation. __5__ had I sat down when I took out a package of cigarettes. Of course I asked Dad to __6__ one out first. He was a “cigarette addict”. Although he had announced hundreds of times that he would give up smoking, he never __7__ his promise. When I was admitted to the university, he said, smiling, “I will stop smoking”. Well, I knew he __8__ to save for my tuition, but it was just another “rubber check”， I __9__ secretly.
However, I was mistaken this time. With a smile, Dad said, “It is three months since I stopped smoking.” I was dumbfounded and __10__ at him with astonishment. His face had become thinner. There were more wrinkles on his forehead than I had __11__.Tears were about to rush out of my eyes, but I had to keep them back because Dad might be __12__. Hard as our life was, Dad never shed tears. I am determined to stop smoking.
1. A. raise B. situation
C. rise D. fall
2. A. order B. behavior
C. way D. idea
3. A. picnicked B. cheated
C. smoked D. suffered
4. A. length B. once
C. present D. ease
5. A. Hardly B. Only
C. Little D. Just
6. A. hold B. hand
C. let D. pick
7. A. broke B. kept
C. made D. showed
8. A. failed B. stopped
C. meant D. started
9. A. understood B. thought
C. moved D. recognized
10. A. shouted B. wondered
C. stared D. laughed
11. A. expected B. imagined
C. appeared D. judged
12. A. angered B. panicked
C. worried D. confused
第十三讲 词语知识考查
(1)(8 min.)
(原创)Rodd was chosen to go and see Santa Claus himself up at the North Pole. Everything he __1__ was never in his wildest dreams and he excitedly waited to see that loveable __2__ figure who had spent so many years bringing him gifts every Christmas.
Suddenly, Santa Claus appeared, and the large desk became covered with all the __3__ he had ever wanted. How __4__！ Rodd went over to the bicycle he had __5__ dreamed of having. But Santa was only there for a few seconds and disappeared before Rodd had even looked at him. Rodd felt like he'd __6__ his great good fortune. He cried and complained.
From that day on, every time Rodd saw a toy, he would instantly look around to see what else of __7__ he was missing. And in this way he came to see the sad eyes of the lonely, the __8__ of children whose greatest gift would be a piece of bread, or the suffering of others who had gone for years without __9__ “I love you”. And, unlike that night at the North Pole, when he hadn't known how to choose, Rodd learned to help those who had nothing, give love to those who almost never received it, and put __10__ on the faces of the unhappy.
All by himself, he managed to change the atmosphere of his town, and no one could know him without being __11__ to him. And, one Christmas, while he was __12__， he felt someone touching his leg. Rodd opened his eyes and saw the long white beard and the soft red suit.
1. A. came across B. came through
C. got across D. got through
2. A. white B. red
C. black D. blue
3. A. bread B. fortune
C. toys D. bicycles
4. A. annoying B. frightening
C. surprising D. exciting
5. A. still B. always
C. ever D. never
6. A. wasted B. passed
C. lacked D. spent
7. A. interest B. necessity
C. importance D. usage
8. A. coldness B. excitement
C. happiness D. poverty
9. A. understanding B. speaking
C. hearing D. reading
10. A. smiles B. tears
C. doubt D. glare
11. A. cheerful B. grateful
C. delighted D. satisfied
12. A. walking B. sleeping
C. playing D. laughing
(2)(8 min.)
(2012·雅礼月考四)Rain in My Old Home
—Written by Tang in 1933
Spring in the south is known to be rainy. During this season, it __1__ rains there but it remains wet for seven or eight days on end. Dwellers in Shanghai, who usually do not feel the need for rain, will be __2__ with having to confine themselves in their close quarters when outside it is gloomy with rain. While in the open, seeing no mountains, nor lakes, nor rain-drenched soft green leaves, you'll find nothing comparable to a fine day. Sometimes, __3__， a rich man's car flashing past may splash you all over with __4__.
I remember when I first came to Shanghai to __5__ school six or seven years ago, I used to be so very busy with my homework that I often had to sit up __6__ into the night. As it happened to be a rainy year, I was often disturbed by the pitter-patter of rain beating down __7__ the window and roof. Indeed, I dislike rain very much.
But that's something which can be experienced in Shanghai only. I'll never forget the days when I __8__ the spring rain in my native place as a small child. One spring, together with two companions, I __9__ a small boat to a town ten li away to see a village opera. At midnight, after the __10__ was over, we __11__ in a rain on the way home. The rain beating on the awning(雨篷) gave off a __12__ sound, as if with musical rhythm and cadence(节拍). My companions began to sing, to the accompaniment of the drip-drop, the local folk song, In a Boat by a Bridge on a Rainy Night. It was truly fascinating.
1. A. never B. usually
C. always D. constantly
2. A. pleased B. disappointed
C. bored D. angry
3. A. however B. worse still
C. meanwhile D. as a result
4. A. pleasure B. mud
C. purpose D. wheels
5. A. attend B. go
C. live in D. apply to
6. A. deeply B. lately
C. farther D. late
7. A. over B. beside
C. through D. against
8. A. enjoyed B. watched
C. caught D. welcomed
9. A. laded B. rowed
C. pulled D. waited
10. A. sleep B. class
C. performance D. scene
11. A. were lost B. were blocked
C. got wet D. got caught
12. A. loud B. noisy
C. pleasant D. familiar
(3)(8 min.)
(2012·长郡一模)One day, an expert in time-management was speaking to a group of business students. To make the point __1__， he used an illustration.
As he stood in front of the group, he said, “Okay, time for a quiz.” He then pulled out a wide-mouth jar and set it on the table. Then he carefully placed about a dozen fist-sized rocks, one by one, into the jar.
When the jar was filled to the __2__ and no more rocks would fit inside, he asked, “Is this jar __3__？” Everyone in the class said, “Yes.”
“Really？” Then he reached under the table and pulled out a bucket of gravel(沙砾，石子), dumped some in and __4__ the jar, causing pieces of gravel to work themselves down into the space between the big rocks. Then he asked the group the same question. “Probably not.” One of them answered. “Good！” he replied.
He reached under the table and __5__ a bucket of sand. He started dumping the sand in the jar and it went into all the spaces left between the rocks and the gravel. __6__ he asked the question. “No！” the class shouted. “Good！” Then he grabbed a can of water and began to pour it in until the jar was filled to the brim.
Then the expert in time-management looked at the class and asked, “What is the __7__ of this illustration？” It is such a seemingly easy question that one __8__ student raised his hand and said, “It is, however full your schedule is, if you try really hard you can always __9__ some more things in it.”
“No, ” the speaker replied, “The truth it teaches us is that you will never get them in at all if you don't put the big rocks in first. Whatever the big rocks in your life are, do things that you love and __10__ for yourself. In your schedule if you value the little stuff then you'll fill your life with __11__ things and you will never have the real quality time you need to spend on the big, important stuff. So, tonight, or in the morning, when you are __12__ on this short story, ask yourself what are the ‘big rocks’ in your life? Then put those in your jar first.”
1. A. harder B. rougher
C. clearer D. wiser
2. A. edge B. bottom
C. wall D. top
3. A. full B. pure
C. enough D. smooth
4. A. delivered B. shook
C. dropped D. held
5. A. put out B. worked out
C. brought out D. set out
6. A. At last B. Shortly after
C. Later on D. Once more
7. A. meaning B. opinion
C. point D. comment
8. A. curious B. awkward
C. nervous D. eager
9. A. add B. fit
C. include D. collect
10. A. conclude B. encourage
C. fresh D. time
11. A. more B. little
C. much D. less
12. A. reflecting B. counting
C. deciding D. insisting
第十四讲 妙用常识及排除法
(1)(8 min.)
John and Bobby joined a wholesale company together just after graduation from college the same year. Both worked very hard. After several years, however, the boss __1__ Bobby to the position of manager but John remained an ordinary __2__. John could not take it anymore, tendered his resignation to the boss and complained the boss did not know how to delegate and did not value __3__ staff, but only promoted those who flattered him.
The boss knew that John worked very hard for the years. He thought a moment and said, “Thank you for your __4__， but I have a request. I hope you will do one more thing for our company before you leave. Perhaps you will change your decision and __5__ your resignation.”
John agreed. The boss asked him to go and find out anyone selling watermelon in the market. John went and returned soon. He said he had found out a man __6__ watermelon. The boss asked how much per kg. John shook his head and went back to the market to ask and returned to __7__ the boss $1.2 per kg.
The boss told John to wait a __8__ and he called Bobby to come to his office. He asked Bobby to go and find anyone selling watermelon in the market. Bobby went, returned and said, “Boss, only one person selling watermelon. $1.2 per kg, $10 for 10kg, he has inventory (清单) of 340 melons. On the table 58 melons, bought from the South two days ago, they are __9__ and red, good quality.”
John was very __10__ and realized the difference between himself and Bobby. He decided not to resign but to learn from Bobby.
Chances exist in the daily details. For the same matter, a more successful person sees more and __11__ so that he can find out an opportunity and catch it to realize his aim. If a person sees one year ahead, while another sees only tomorrow. Then, the __12__ between a year and a day is 365 times!
1. A. appointed B. brought
C. made D. chose
2. A. scholar B. messenger
C. employee D. manager
3. A. talented B. clever
C. acute D. hard-working
4. A. praise B. criticism
C. respect D. apology
5. A. take up B. take back
C. take in D. take over
6. A. selling B. sailing
C. exporting D. sponsoring
7. A. bother B. equip
C. inform D. notice
8. A. day B. month
C. fortnight D. second
9. A. delicious B. fresh
C. tasty D. fortunate
10. A. impressed B. content
C. surprised D. faithful
11. A. wider B. less
C. deeper D. farther
12. A. chance B. assessment
C. difference D. recognition
(2)(8 min.)
No matter where in the world the U．S. President travels, if he travels by air, he flies on a plane called Air Force One. It is a well-known __1__ of the United States, particularly the U．S. presidency.
Air Force One, sometimes __2__ as “the flying White House”， isn't technically a plane. It's the radio call name for any U．S. Air Force plane __3__ the President of the United States. In practice, however, Air Force One is used to refer to one of two __4__ customized Boeing 747-200B series aircraft. Capable of refueling in midair, Air Force One has __5__ range and can carry the President wherever he needs to travel.
Inside, the President and his travel companions __6__ 4,000 square feet of floor space on three levels, including the President's onboard living __7__， with his own bedroom, bathroom, workout room and office space.
Because Air Force One carries the President and because some trips can be quite long, the plane has a number of special __8__， many of which are found on no commercial jetliner.
The plane has a lot of technology in its onboard medical __9__. The medical room has an extensive pharmacy, loads of emergency room equipment and __10__ an operating table. The plane also has a staff doctor, who travels with the President wherever he goes.
The onboard electronics are __11__ to protect against electromagnetic pulse attacks, and Air Force One is equipped with advanced secure communications __12__， allowing the aircraft to fun_ction as a mobile command center in the event of an attack on the United States.
1. A. symbol B. signal
C. session D. sense
2. A. applied to B. turned to
C. referred to D. pointed to
3. A. fetching B. carrying
C. searching D. removing
4. A. lowly B. commonly
C. naturally D. highly
5. A. unlimited B. unexpected
C. unmanned D. unadjusted
6. A. survive B. escape
C. enjoy D. experience
7. A. standards B. quarters
C. habits D. costs
8. A. meanings B. services
C. choices D. features
9. A. ward B. experts
C. facility D. association
10. A. just B. only
C. still D. even
11. A. shut B. strengthened
C. opened D. cleaned
12. A. approach B. technology
C. condition D. equipment
(3)(8 min.)
I had the meanest mother in the world. While other kids ate candy for breakfast, I had to have cereal(麦片粥), eggs and toast. Others had cokes and candy for lunch, while we had to eat a(n) __1__. As you can guess, my supper was __2__ from the other kids'. But at least I was not alone in my __3__. My sister and two brothers had the same mean mother as I did.
My mother insisted on knowing where we were __4__. She had to know who our friends were and what we were doing. We had to wear __5__ clothes every day. Other kids always wore their clothes for days. We __6__ the height of disgrace because she made our clothes herself, just to save money.
The worst is yet to come. We had to be in bed by 9：00 each night and __7__ at 7：45 the next morning. So while my friends slept, my mother actually had the __8__ to break Child Labor Law. She made us work. I believed she lay awake all night __9__ mean things to do to us. Through the years, our friends' report cards had beautiful colors on them, black for passing, red for failing. My mother, however, would __10__ be content with black marks. None of us was __11__ the pleasure of being a dropout.
She forced us to grow up into educated and honest adults. Using this as a background, I'm now trying to __12__ my three children. I'm filled with pride when my children think I am mean because now I thank God every day for giving me the meanest mother in the world.
1. A. egg B. Pepsi cola
C. candy D. sandwich
2. A. different B. more
C. richer D. less
3. A. happiness B. family
C. suffering D. life
4. A. at times B. at all times
C. in no time D. some times
5. A. clean B. dirty
C. graceful D. old
6. A. cleared B. measured
C. held D. reached
7. A. down B. up
C. off D. out
8. A. power B. freedom
C. courage D. privilege
9. A. thinking for B. thinking back to
C. thinking up D. thinking much of
10. A. merely B. hardly
C. never D. completely
11. A. refused B. promised
C. awarded D. allowed
12. A. bring in B. bring up
C. feed up D. play with
第十五讲 解题步骤
(1)(6 min.)
The more I look around me, 1. __________ more self-employment seems to be the way to go for many people. I'm not sure whether this is just my observation 2. __________ it's indeed a global phenomenon.
Many people lose their jobs because of the recent financial crisis. I read many stories about people with high salary who suddenly found themselves out of work and found 3. __________ difficult to get new jobs. For them, self-employment could be the only way to go because the job market isn't as good as it 4. __________.
Many other people choose self-employment not because of necessity 5. __________ because of opportunity. They find that self-employment gives them more freedom and flexibility, not to mention the potentially big financial reward 6. __________ could get. I am an advocate of self-employment and over time I become more and more convinced because of the 7. __________ I hear from people around me. I often hear about those who lose their jobs and how it could take them months to get new jobs. I imagine that if only 8. __________ people went through the path of self-employment, I would hear less such stories.
(2)(6 min.)
(2012·长郡月考二)Most of us never realise how good we really are. The truth is 1.__________ most of us are full of goodness, full of kindness, full of love and full of joy. Most of us spend our days helping people 2.__________ need, doing good things for 3.__________ and making this world a better place. Most of us live our lives doing our best to bring joy to this world and share our love with each other. Most of us are far better 4.__________ we would ever admit. Don't deny the goodness within you. Look 5.__________ within your heart and soul, 6.__________ notice the goodness that lies there. Share it 7.__________ you open the door for a stranger, smile at the person you pass on the street and give a compliment to a partner. Work with it as you reach out a helping hand, give someone a pat on the back and encourage someone 8.__________ is having a hard time. Use goodness to create love and joy.
(3)(6 min.)
(2012·长郡一模)The air we breathe is freely available, 1.__________ which we could not survive more than a few minutes. For the most part, air is available to everyone, and everyone needs it. Some people use the air to sustain them while seated around and feel sorry for 2.__________. 3.__________ breathe in the air and use the energy it provides to make 4.__________ magnificent life. Opportunity is in the same way; it is everywhere. It is so freely available that we take it for granted. Yet opportunity alone is not enough to create success, it must be seized and acted upon in order to have value. So many people are so anxious to “get in” on a “ground floor opportunity”， as if the opportunity will do all the work 5.__________ is impossible. Just 6.__________ you need air to breathe, you need opportunity to succeed. It takes 7.__________ than just breathing in the fresh air of opportunity, though. You must make use of it. That's not up to the opportunity, that's up to you. It doesn't matter what “floor” the opportunity is on, 8.__________ what matters is what you do with it.
(4)(6 min.)
The Chinese town of Yangshan, near Shanghai, has “the most delicious peaches on earth”， according to The Wall Street Journal. The problem is that their greenish-white skin ensures that 1. __________ people in North America will ever enjoy them.
Shui mi tao or “water honey peaches”， are famous 2. __________ their large size, white flesh and juicy taste. “They are best eaten over a sink(水槽), 3. __________ avoid showering the floor with peach juice，” The Journal warns. 4. __________ this good taste, many US consumers are 5. __________ to see past their skin color. Al Courchesne, owner of Frog Hollow Farm in California, said that 6. __________ supermarkets want peaches with red skin. “The studies show that people buy fruit 7. __________ color，” he said, “and the color red produces 8. __________ expectation of sweetness in the human brain.”
(5)(6 min.)
Recent graduates in South Korea have a new career open to them — if they are willing to jump on a motorcycle 1. ______ a moment's notice and follow orders.
“Instead-men”， 2. ______ these professionals are called in Korea, are offering 3. ______ new kind of service. They are on call to do everything from delivering coffee to cleaning up messes 4. ______ buying food. In the US, such professionals are sometimes called “handy men”．
The growing number of instead-men in cities is a reflection of an increasingly independent South Korean society. In the past, people might have asked friends to do favours they couldn't — or wouldn't — do 5. ______. Now, they are 6. ______ likely to turn to complete strangers.
The company Anyman, for instance, has seen a 10-fold increase in customers 7. ______ opening in May. Most of the time, these calls are fulfilled exactly. Sometimes, 8. ______， instead-men refuse their mission. “I was once asked to fish out a dead, rotting cat from between two brick walls, and I politely refused.” said instead-man Cho Sang-hee.
(6)(6 min.)
(2012·师大附中模拟一)As we go through life we have relationships that don't work out, jobs that just aren't right, exams that we failed, initiatives that don't succeed. The more new things we try, the 1.__________ failures we are likely to have. In fact, the only way to avoid failure is to do nothing 2.__________.
The important thing is 3.__________ we deal with failure. Experiencing failure can be a learning experience and an opportunity 4.__________ a fresh start. If you read the life stories of successful people — 5.__________ inventors, explorers, scientists or statesmen — you will find that their early careers are littered with failures. Abraham Lincoln, suffered many defeats in his career in politics 6.__________ losing the nomination for vice president in 1856 7.__________ his second run at being a U．S. Senator in 1858. Two years later he was elected president.
The important point is to use your setbacks as learning experiences and make 8.__________ stepping stones to future success. There are always positives you can take from every episode in your life.
第十六讲 判断词性、词义和词形(一)
(1)(6 min.)
(2012·十二校联考二)Among all the fast growing science and technology, the research of human genes, or biological engineering as people call 1. __________， is drawing more and more attention now.
The greatest thing gene technology can do is 2. __________ it helps cure serious diseases that doctors at present can almost do nothing 3. __________， such as cancer and heart disease. Every year, millions of people around the globe are murdered by the 4. __________ killers. And up till now, doctors have not found 5. __________ effective way to cure them. But 6. __________ the gene technology is applied, not only can these serious diseases be cured completely, bringing happiness and more living days to the patients, 7. __________ the huge amount of money people spend curing their diseases can be saved. 8. __________， it benefits the economy as well. In addition, it helps increase the length of people's lives.
We can expect the list of the benefits of the gene technology is going on and on!
(2)(6 min.)
(原创)When Sam first got to his boarding school with his parents, he was very happy. He thought he would be able to go home every weekend. When he was told he would not, he started crying 1. __________ the thought of not seeing his parents was driving him crazy. He was given uniforms and all other things that he would need for 2. __________ term. He started crying when 3. __________ was time for his parents to leave. He was then taken to the dorm, 4. __________ he saw other children happy. He tried as much as he could to fit 5. __________ but could not because his mind was at home. He started feeling homesick (想家) and wanted to go home as soon as possible.
He got sick soon because he could not eat the school food. He could not concentrate in the classroom. 6. __________ he could think was being at home with his family. He had no mobile phone or other means to get in touch with his parents. He was angry and felt 7. __________. He thought his parents hated him and that was 8. __________ they left him in a boarding school.
(3)(6 min.)
There are several things a parent can do to help his school age child achieve 1. __________ higher level of success in the classroom.
Engage your child from a young age in learning. Explore your neighborhood. Turn off TV 2. __________ computer games. Encourage your child to play outdoor activities. Don't wait 3. __________ the teacher to make contact with you, seek them out and offer your assistance.
Ensure your child uses a planner. Get in the habit of checking it 4. __________ day. A good time to introduce this is about 6th grade. Your children will be used to using it when they reach high school, which is 5. __________ they become really important. Read to your child when he or she is young. Help 6. __________ develop a love of reading.
The 7. __________ important thing is to stay involved in your child's life. By maintaining an 8. __________ role, you will maintain your position of influence over your child and can enforce rules easier.
(4)(6 min.)
(原创)Most of us have had the experience of being in possession of a piece of truth that we were afraid to share because we knew it would not be well received. 1. __________ are also examples in which we ourselves have been unable to handle some truth before 2. __________. This might be a small truth, such as not wanting to see that our car needs repairs because we don't want to pay for them, 3. __________ a large truth, such as not fully accepting that someone close to us is pushing us away.
However, there is no way to avoid the truth, no matter how painful it is, so the sooner we let down our defenses, the 4. __________. We 5. __________ be patient with people around us who have 6. __________ hard time seeing the truth, because we know how painful it can be. 7. __________ the truth is, we make a sincere effort not to close our eyes to it, but instead to be grateful that we have access 8. __________ it.
(5)(6 min.)
(2012·长郡月考六)Although there were no revolutionary advances in maritime war technology between the fifteenth 1. __________ eighteenth centuries, there was 2. __________ steady improvement of existing hardware.
3. __________ terms of basic structural design, the bronze guns used by ships were largely unchanged 4. __________ the seventeenth century. Innovations instead focused on making the weapons more accurate and making the ammunition(弹药， 军火) used by the weapons 5. __________ effective. Two eighteenth-century advances addressed these needs. The 6. __________ was the carronade, a short-range cannon(大炮) that fired a large-caliber(口径， 弹径)shot. This new type of weapon had tremendous piercing power, making 7. __________ small ships powerful opponents(对手). The second was the flintlock(明火枪) firing mechanism, 8. __________ greatly increased accuracy.
(6)(6 min.)
When opinion polls(民意测验)ask Americans about privacy, most say they are concerned 1.__________ losing it. 60 percent of respondents say they feel 2.__________privacy is “slipping away, and that bothers me”.
But people say one thing and do 3.__________. Only a small number of Americans change any behavior in an effort to preserve their privacy. 4.__________people turn down a discount at tollbooths(收费站)to avoid using the EZ-Pass system that can track automobile movements. A privacy research center has run a series of tests that reveal people will give up 5.__________ information like social security numbers just to get their hands on 6.__________ 50-cents-off coupon(优惠券). But privacy does matter — at least sometimes. It's 7. __________ health: when you have it, you don't notice it. 8.__________when it's gone do you wish you'd done more to protect it.
第十七讲 判断词性、词义和词形(二)
(1)(6 min.)
(原创)A positive attitude is the right attitude. It is made up of your values, beliefs, and feelings. 1. __________ the right attitude, you can accomplish many things. 2. __________ you believe in your heart of hearts that you 3. __________ become a champion of the world, then it might be possible.
The only difference between a good day and a bad day is your attitude. 4. __________ are a good number of people spreading their misery in the world, but you don't have to be like 5. __________. They are not happy with their own lives 6. __________ themselves, and they show it wherever they go. This doesn't do them any good. Don't let these people steal your bright, cheerful positive attitude about life. You have 7. __________ right to be happy and positive. So develop a positive attitude, and 8. __________ will ever be able to steal happiness from you.
(2)(6 min.)
In some foreigners' eyes, the learning of Chinese has become the most difficult thing for them. What has made the learning of Chinese difficult?
1. __________ is true that Chinese is hard because of the huge number of characters one has to learn. And Chinese is not very phonetic, 2. __________ means that often you just completely forget how to write a character if there is 3. __________ helpful phonetic component(声旁) somewhere in the character. English is so easy because the skills needed to master the writing system are 26 letters 4. __________ they are written from left to right across the page. 5. __________ comparison, Chinese has nothing that corresponds to an alphabet. In Chinese there are so many idioms that Westerners find it difficult to understand 6. __________. Another reason why Chinese is so difficult for Westerners is that the culture difference exists between the East and West. China has had extensive contact with the West in the past few decades, 7. __________ there is still a vast sea of knowledge and ideas that is not shared by both cultures. 8. __________ Westerners and Chinese get together, there is often not just a language barrier, but a huge cultural barrier as well.
(3)(6 min.)
Wang Leehom is very popular with music fans. But he is more 1.__________ a pop star with an attractive voice. He has been active 2.__________ raising people's awareness of environmental protection.
Wang held a pop concert in Beijing this month to spread eco-friendly ideas. The concert was a green 3.__________ — the seating was made of recycled cardboard benches and the tickets were made from recycled paper. The concert is one of 4.__________ recent efforts to promote environmental protection through music. His 2007 album, Change Me, with the theme of saving the environment, is still 5.__________ hit. 6.__________ being sold in packaging made from recycled paper, each CD comes with notes including 10 ways to be more environmentally friendly.
In practice, Wang 7.__________ lives an environmentally friendly daily life. He carries chopsticks with him for his meals. All the light bulbs in his home have been changed to energy-saving ones.
As a public figure, he shares these practices with his fans and calls on them to get involved and create a 8.__________ future for our planet.
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(2012·师大附中月考七)My room at home was too small for me. I 1. __________ had room for all the little things I'd collected over the years. There were so 2. __________ things that I had to pack away in boxes and store in closets all over the house. I didn't quite remember exactly where everything was.
I'm not exactly sure 3. __________ I saved everything, but I have some sort of idea. I never wanted to forget 4. __________ great times I'd had growing up. I always feared I'd become one of those adults 5. __________ couldn't relate to children because they simply couldn't remember having been children themselves. I wanted to remember the flowers my brother gave me when no 6. __________ boy would. I wanted to someday look back 7. __________ pictures of my first trip to Panama City.
So I kept my life stored away in my bedroom in hopes I'd never forget 8. __________ of my life. I loved my room because it was all about me. My room at home was just that… my room, full of my things.
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Everyone likes to hear his own names. Get in the habit of remembering people's names and using 1. __________ often. 2. __________ you have trouble remembering names, you're not 3. __________ — lots of people do. There are little tricks 4. __________ can help, though. Often when we are introduced to someone new, we're 5. __________ busy making a good impression that we forget to pay attention to the other person's name. When you are first introduced, pay special attention to repeating the person's name aloud. Really focus on it 6. __________ you smile and look him in the eye. You might even imagine it written across his forehead, 7. __________ make up a rhyme(押韵词) in your head to help you remember it. Using his name once or twice more during the conversation will also help to fix it 8. __________ your mind.
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(2012·师大附中月考六)It is inevitable for us to meet failure and success in everyday life. Most of us are eager for success and scared of failure. However, no one is always successful 1. __________ also no one is always a failure. Then 2. __________ to deal with failure and success in our life?
On the one hand, “failure is the mother of success”. If we sum up experiences and lessons 3. __________ failure, maybe success will come. Nevertheless, if we lose our hearts and give up former efforts, we will 4. __________ succeed. In a word, the key to success is our hard struggle. On the other hand, success may cause failure, too. Generally speaking, success often adds confidence and satisfaction, 5. __________ failure companies with misery and sadness. But supposing 6. __________ become self-satisfied once we succeed and stop struggling, then it's sure that failure will come. We should take 7. __________ right attitude towards failure and success.
To sum up, there is not an absolute limit between success and failure. 8. __________ is important is our struggle and attitude.
第十八讲 长难句理解
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(原创)Jennifer Bricker's life had a difficult start. Born without legs, her parents gave her up for adoption because they couldn't afford her medical care. But Jennifer's adoptive family made sure her disability was never a factor in her life. “Can't is a four-letter word we don't use in this house, ” her mother always told her. At six years old, Jennifer became fond of gymnastics, and her adoptive family encouraged her at every turn.
Watching the Olympics on TV, Jennifer immediately was drawn to one of the American gymnasts, Dominique Moceanu. The reporter mentioned she had a Romanian background. “Like me，” Jennifer said.
Moceanu, Jennifer's mother knew that last name. It was the last name of Jennifer's birth parents. What_a_strange_coincidence! The reporter showed Dominique's parents react to their daughter's performance. When the reporter said their names, Jennifer's mother shouted. They were Jennifer's birth parents. Dominique won a gold medal as part of the team competition, and Jennifer was inspired. But her parents decided to wait until she was older to tell her about her famous sister.
Jennifer trained hard and won state titles in high school competitions. Dominique remained her inspiration. On Jennifer's 16th birthday, she finally asked her parents about her birth family. That's when they told her: Her idol was also her biological sister.
Jennifer first tried to get in touch with her biological parents. But her biological father ignored her calls. It took nearly four years for Jennifer to reach out to Dominique in a letter. Although Dominique's parents had never told her about the child they gave up for adoption, Dominique didn't doubt Jennifer's story. Now the sisters are busy making up for lost time. It was so much fun every time the two of them get together.
Jennifer is now a professional athlete. Dominique, meanwhile, recently published her new book, Off Balance, in which she tells the story of meeting Jennifer, as well as the relationship she's had with her family and the sport of gymnastics.
1. By saying the words in Paragraph 1, Jennifer's adoptive mother intended to ______.
A. remind her that she was only an adoptive girl
B. inspire her to run after her dreams unselfishly
C. tell her that they had no more money to treat her
D. avoid telling her the truth because she was too young
2. From the passage we can infer that ______.
A. Jennifer Bricker now lives in America
B. Jennifer Bricker was born without legs
C. Dominique won a gold medal by herself
D. Dominique refused to reach out to Jennifer
3. The writer mentions “What a strange coincidence” (Para. 3), he probably means ______.
A. Moceanu should be the last name of Jennifer's birth parents
B. Jennifer's adoptive mother should shout at her birth mother
C. Dominique's parents should appear on their daughter's performance
D. Jennifer should win gold medal as a member of the team competition
4. Which best describes Dominique's attitude towards her sister?
A. Doubtful. B. Grateful.
C. Unbearable. D. Fond.
5. What would be the best title for the passage?
A. How to bring up an adopted child
B. How to deal with the birth parents
C. How the Olympics reunited separated sisters
D. How the disabled became a successful athlete
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(2012·师大附中月考七)While watching the Olympics the other night, I came across an unbelievable sight. It was not a gold medal, or a world record broken, but a show of courage.
The event was swimming and started with only three men on the blocks. For one reason or another, two of them false started, so they were disqualified. That left only one to complete. It would have been difficult enough, not having anyone to race against, even though the time on the clock is important.
I watched the man dive off the block and knew right away that something was wrong. I'm not an expert swimmer, but I can tell a good dive from a poor one, and this was not exactly medal quality. When he resurfaced, it was evident that the man was not out for gold — his arms were waving in an attempt at freestyle. The crowd started to laugh. Clearly this man was not a medal competitor.
I listened to the crowd begin to laugh at this poor man who was clearly having a hard time. Finally he made his turn to start back. It was pitiful. He made a few desperate strokes and you could tell he was worn out.
But in those few awful strokes, the crowd had changed.
No longer were they laughing, but beginning to cheer. Some even began to stand and shout “Come on, you can do it！” and he did.
A clear minute past the average swimmer, this young man finally finished his race. The crowd went wild. You would have thought that he had won the gold, and he should have. Even though he recorded one of the slowest times in Olympic history, this man gave more heart than any of the other competitors.
Just a short year ago, he had never even swum, let alone race. His country had been invited to Sydney.
In a competition where athletes remove their silver medals feeling they have somehow been cheated out of gold, or when they act so proudly in front of their competitors, it_is_nice_to_watch_an_underdog.
1. From the passage we can learn that the young man ______.
A. only made his turn to start back pitifully
B. was skillful in freestyle in the game
C. swam faster than the average swimmer
D. was not capable enough to win the medal
2. The crowd changed their attitudes because ______.
A. they felt sorry for the young man
B. they were moved by the young man
C. they wanted to show their sympathy
D. they meant to please the young man
3. According to the passage, “it is nice to watch an underdog ” probably means ______.
A. it's amazing to watch an ordinary man challenging himself
B. it's amusing to watch a man with awful swimming skills
C. it's cheerful for athletes to act proudly before their competitors
D. it's brave enough for some athletes to remove the silver medals
4. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. The event started with three men, two of whom were disqualified later.
B. The crowd started to laugh at the athlete's arms waving in an attempt at freestyle.
C. The athlete, as well as the author, is an expert swimmer.
D. The swimming event is a show of courage rather than a fierce competition.
5. What's the best title for the passage?
A. Compete for Gold! B. Try again!
C. Break a Record! D. Go for it!
第十九讲 细节理解题
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(原创)There are hundreds of travel writers. It will not be easy for you to make a mark, unless you are different. Reading the works of great travel writers and getting inspired by them are not a bad thing, but you should not copy their style and their approach. The world needs something new. Greatness is not achieved through following, it is achieved through leading, and to lead you need to choose your own approach!
Being a travel writer can be _exacting. You must realize that you will not be the first one in a long line. Flights will not arrive on time for you, every hotel will not have a room for you, and you may not be able to make a living out of your work. So, you should be prepared mentally and physically before you begin your quest to explore the world.
When you write a travel guide, you should remember that you are not the subject in your guide! You should always focus on the place that you are exploring. What is the difference between visiting a place and exploring it? The answer is very simple, when you visit a place you ask the question ‘where to go？’ and when you explore, you ask ‘why to go there？’ Your work should not turn out to be just a map which shows directions. It should explain why you chose a specific direction. If you are not curious while traveling, you will never have something new for your readers.
I believe that every individual has a unique style of writing. You should dare to have a different approach. Avoid long personal stories and do not neglect grammar and punctuations.
You should also take efforts to promote your work. You should make use of blogs, and popular social networking sites to promote your work. Try to establish contact with major publications. Once your work gets published in a big magazine, there is no stopping.
There are many travel writers who say that this is the best job in the world. If you love traveling, you will love this job!
1. According to the first paragraph, what do you need to do if you want to be a good travel writer?
A. Develop your own style.
B. Try to imitate others' approach.
C. Read a lot of others' works.
D. Get instructed by other writers.
2. The underlined word “exacting” can be best replaced by “______”．
A. interesting B. exciting
C. rewarding D. challenging
3. When you travel everywhere, what should you keep in mind according to Para.3?
A. Patience. B. Curiosity.
C. Judgment. D. Excitement.
4. We can infer from the fourth paragraph that ______.
A. places visited by thousands of writers have no untold stories
B. no one really has the time to read books with hundreds of pages
C. your reputation will be the same even with grammatical mistakes
D. you can expect any miracles right after your first work is published
5. What is Paragraph 5 mainly about?
A. Making a good preparation.
B. Visiting and exploring.
C. Marketing yourself.
D. Remembering some writing tips.
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(2012·长郡中学月考五)Increasingly over the last few years, we have become familiar with the range of small electronic devices or “smart” accessories (附件， 饰品). Pocket heart-rate monitors for joggers and electronic maps are just the first examples of many new products that promise to change our lives in all sorts of surprising ways.
As a scientist at New York University, Rosalind Picard tries out different smart accessories before they go on the market. One of these was the so-called “frown (皱眉) headband”. Rosalind was shocked to realize just how often she frowned. Stuck in a traffic jam recently, Rosalind kept hearing the sounds of the tiny sensor inside the band worn around her forehead — each time she frowned in annoyance, the sensor gave out a signal.
Another computer scientist, Steven Feiner, is working on a pair of glasses that will do more than help you to see. Imagine you want to try a restaurant in a foreign city but you're not familiar with the dishes on the menu. If you are wearing a pair of Steven's glasses, all you have to do is glance above the restaurant's doorway and your glasses will immediately become windows to the Internet, offering you full details of the meals served inside. The glasses could also be used to help people make speeches, give chefs access to the latest recipes and even provide doctors with patient information while they carry out operations.
At the moment, Steven's invention looks more like a large ski mask than a pair of glasses.
It's a headset connected to a hand-held computer and a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver, which tracks the wearer's position. But he says that these head-worn displays will eventually get smaller and lighter as technology improves.
And, of course, this new technology has a fashionable as well as a useful application. A chemical engineer named Robert Langer has invented a new microchip that, if put inside a ring, can give off different smells according to a person's mood. That, of course, may or may not appeal to you. And, in the end, it is shoppers, not scientists, who will determine which of these smart accessories will succeed as fashionable items and which are sure to join history's long list of crazy inventions.
It is clear, however, that as computers get smaller and cheaper, they will pop up in all sorts of easily-wearable accessories, even in the buttons on your coat. What's more, this is something that's going to happen a lot sooner than we all expect.
1. When Rosalind wore the headband, she was surprised at ______.
A. how well the sensor worked
B. how she was affected by traffic
C. how strong the signal was
D. how comfortable it was
2. For people eating out, Steven's glasses can ______.
A. give them a restaurant's location
B. let them see a restaurant's environment
C. inform them about a restaurant's menu
D. tell them about a restaurant's quality
3. What is the current problem with Steven's glasses?
A. Limited fun_ction.
B. Inconvenience.
C. High cost.
D. Poor Internet access.
4. In general, what does the writer think about smart accessories?
A. They will soon be widely available.
B. Much more research is needed into them.
C. Only a few of them will appeal to shoppers.
D. Most of them are considered to be crazy inventions.
5. What's the writer's purpose in writing this passage?
A. To advertise some smart accessories.
B. To tell interesting stories about smart accessories.
C. To argue that smart accessories are fashionable.
D. To introduce the ideas of smart accessories.
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(原创)From the car park at the foot of the Range of the Awful Hand, it is a short walk to what may be the darkest place in Scotland. The site is famous among a small group of enthusiasts who come here in black nights to stand, watch and wonder.
The patch of ground is surrounded by 300 square miles of moorland(沼泽地), woods and lakes that form the rough wilderness of Galloway Forest Park in southern Scotland, and in a few weeks, officials at the park will take steps towards making it Europe's first dark sky park.
Only two other parks in the world, one in Pennsylvania, the other in Utah, have been recognized by the International Dark-Sky Association, a US-based organization that seeks to preserve the darkest corners of the Earth. To earn dark sky park status, officials will submit digital photographs of the night sky taken through a fisheye lens(超广角镜头). Their application must also be supported by readings from light meters at different points in the park.
In 1989, the British Astronomical Society set up a group called the Campaign for Dark Skies to highlight the growing issue of light pollution. With increasing urbanization come better-lit streets, roads and buildings, which send light needlessly up into the sky, hiding all but the brightest stars. According to some estimates, the amount of light sent into space costs around $110 million a year.
“If you go out in an urban street and look up at night, you might see 50, maybe 100 stars at best. But come to our park and when you look up, there are so many stars you can't count them. You can see shooting stars, satellites and the Milky Way, with its billions of stars. You don't even need a high-powered telescope: a pair of binoculars is brilliant，” said Keith Muir, an official at Galloway Forest Park.
Steven Owens, a British astronomer, also said, “We've become a very urban population, and in doing so we've cut ourselves off from experiences people have had for hundreds and thousands of years.”
“People have been looking up at the night sky, telling stories and passing on myths and legends for the whole recorded human history. But when we moved into cities, we lost that deep connection with the universe. In setting up dark sky parks, we're trying to reconnect people with nature.”
1. What attracts people most in Galloway Forest Park?
A. The dark nights.
B. The wonderful scenery.
C. 300 square miles of moorland.
D. The rough wilderness.
2. What must be included for Galloway Forest Park to gain dark sky status?
A. Some myths and legends.
B. Some pictures of the Milky Way.
C. Digital photographs of the night sky.
D. Light meters used at different points in the park.
3. Why was the Campaign for Dark Skies set up?
A. To highlight the growing issue of light pollution.
B. To preserve the wildlife in Scotland.
C. To attract world's attention to the dark corners on earth.
D. To prevent urbanization.
4. In comparison with urban nights, people can ______ at Galloway nights.
A. enjoy all the rough wilderness
B. breathe fresh air
C. enjoy countless stars
D. count all the stars 5. What can be the best title for the passage?
A. Observing Stars
B. Europe's First Dark Sky Park
C. The International Dark-Sky Association
D. Three Dark Sky Parks in the World
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Electric cars are dirty. In fact, not only are they dirty, they might even be more dirty than their gasoline-powered cousins.
People in California love to talk about “zero-emissions vehicles”， but people in California seem to be clueless about where electricity comes from. Power plants mostly use fire to make it. Aside from the new folks who have their roofs covered with solar cells, we get our electricity from generators. Generators are fueled by something — usually coal, oil, but also by heat generated in nuclear power plants. There are a few wind farms and geothermal(地热的) plants as well, but by far we get electricity mainly by burning something.
In other words, those “zero-emissions” cars are likely coal-burning cars. It's just because the coal is burned somewhere else that it looks clean. It is not. It's as if the California Greens are covering their eyes — “If I can't see it, it's not happening.” Gasoline is an incredibly efficient way to power a vehicle; a gallon of gas has a lot of energy in it. But when you take that gas (or another fuel) and first use it to make electricity, you waste a nice part of that energy, mostly in the form of wasted heat — at the generator, through the transmission lines, etc.
A gallon of gas may propel your car 25 miles. But the electricity you get from that gallon of gas won't get you nearly as far — so electric cars burn more fuel than gas-powered ones. If our electricity came mostly from nukes(核能发电厂), or geothermal, or hydro, or solar, or wind, then an electric car truly would be clean. But for political, technical, and economic reasons, we don't use much of those energy sources.
In addition, electric cars' batteries which are poisonous for a long time will eventually end up in a landfill. And finally, when cars are the polluters, the pollution is spread across all the roads. When it's a power plant, though, all the junk is in one place. Nature is very good at cleaning up when things are too concentrated, but it takes a lot longer when all the garbage is in one spot.
1. What does “clueless” mean in paragraph 2?
A. People are seeing the California Greens everywhere.
B. People in California love to talk about “zero-emissions vehicles”．
C. People in California love to have their roofs covered with solar cells.
D. People there have no idea that so far electricity mainly comes from burning coal, oil, etc.
2. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Electric cars are not clean at all.
B. Electric cars are better than gasoline-powered ones.
C. People cast doubts on electric cars' batteries.
D. Gasoline is an efficient way to power a vehicle.
3. The electricity we get from a gallon of gas may make our car run ______.
A. not less than 25 miles
B. more than 25 miles
C. no more than 25 miles
D. not more than 25 miles
4. According to the passage, electric cars ______.
A. do not burn fuel and more environmentally-friendly
B. are toxic because it is difficult for nature to clean it up when their batteries are buried in one spot
C. are very good at cleaning up when things are not too concentrated
D. are poisonous for a long time and will eventually end up in a landfill
5. It can be inferred from the passage that ______.
A. being green is good and should be encouraged in communication
B. electric cars are not clean in that we get electricity mainly by burning something
C. zero-emissions vehicles should be chosen to protect our environment
D. electric cars are now the dominant vehicle compared with gasoline-powered cousins
第一讲 理解主旨要义
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Directions: In this section, you'll hear 6 conversations between 2 speakers. For each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by 3 choices. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter (A, B or C) on the question booklet. You will hear each conversation TWICE.
Conversation 1
1. Why does the man make his phone call?
A. To buy a table.
B. To reserve a table.
C. To sell a table.
2. At what time does Mr. Miller want to go?
A. At 7：00. B. At 8：00.
C. At 9：00.
Conversation 2
3. What are the speakers talking about?
A. A badminton match.
B. A table tennis match.
C. A tennis match.
4. What can we learn from what the woman says?
A. She thought she played badly.
B. She thought she prepared well.
C. The other player prepared well.
Conversation 3
5. What are the two speakers talking about?
A. Buying two bikes.
B. Borrowing one bike.
C. Borrowing two bikes.
6. When will the man use the bikes?
A. Tomorrow afternoon.
B. Tomorrow morning.
C. This afternoon.
Conversation 4
7. What are the two speakers mainly talking about?
A. The course of painting.
B. The meaning of a painting.
C. The color of a painting.
8. How does the man know much about painting?
A. He has taken painting courses.
B. He has worked for an artist.
C. He has learned it from his father.
9. What does the man invite the woman to do?
A. Meet his father.
B. Have a cup of coffee.
C. Go to an exhibition.
Conversation 5
10. What will the woman probably buy?
A. A watch. B. A dress.
C. A cake.
11. What is the man going to do tonight?
A. Buy tickets.
B. Attend a concert.
C. Prepare a dinner.
12. What is the conversation mainly about?
A. Buying a surprise gift.
B. Preparing a dinner party.
C. Planning a birthday celebration.
Conversation 6
13. Why did the woman go to a small town?
A. To meet a neighbor.
B. To visit her friends.
C. To go horse-riding.
14. What did the woman do on Saturday?
A. She went to a party.
B. She went to a farm.
C. She went to a concert.
15. What are the two speakers mainly talking about?
A. An interesting party.
B. A beautiful farm.
C. A wonderful weekend.
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Directions: In this section, you'll hear 6 conversations between 2 speakers. For each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by 3 choices. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter (A, B or C) on the question booklet. You will hear each conversation TWICE.
Conversation 1
1. What does Frank want to meet Professor White for?
A. To ask him questions about the experiment.
B. To meet him by an appointment at three.
C. To invite him to an exhibition with him.
2. What will Frank have to give up?
A. Meeting Professor Hunter.
B. Visiting the exhibition.
C. Meeting Professor White.
Conversation 2
3. What do you think Robert Redford is?
A. An actor.
B. The manager of the cinema.
C. The man's boss.
4. What can we learn about Saturday?
A. It will be sunny.
B. The man will stay home that day.
C. A good film will be on that day.
Conversation 3
5. What does the woman want to do?
A. To buy new furniture.
B. To move to a bigger flat.
C. To get a better job.
6. What does the man think about their furniture?
A. It is old but very comfortable.
B. It is second-hand but still looks good.
C. It reminds him of happy memories.
Conversation 4
7. What happened at the Logan City Museum last night?
A. Some jewels were stolen.
B. A fire broke out.
C. An expensive diamond was stolen.
8. How did the robbers get in according to the woman?
A. They had a key.
B. They broke in.
C. They hid before it was closed.
9. How did the man speaker know so much about the robbery?
A. He read it in the newspaper.
B. He was one of the robbers.
C. He heard about it from others.
Conversation 5
10. Why does the woman come to the company?
A. She needs opportunities to travel.
B. She wants to tell them she likes the job.
C. Her brother wants to know the information about the job.
11. What should a marketing assistant do at the very beginning?
A. Attend meetings instead of the boss.
B. Do market research and write reports.
C. Travel to different cities to collect information.
12. What do we know about the woman?
A. She will be employed by the company.
B. She and her brother are expecting an answer from the company.
C. She knows a marketing assistant is wanted after the visit.
Conversation 6
13. How does the woman think about her work?
A. It is very good.
B. It is hard to say now.
C. It keeps her very busy.
14. Where does the woman live now?
A. In her workplace.
B. In the city center.
C. In a big apartment.
15. What are the two speakers talking about?
A. The woman's life in a new city.
B. The woman's travel experience.
C. The woman's co-workers.
第二十讲 主旨大意题
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It's hardly surprising that weather is a favorite topic for so many people around the world — it affects where we choose to live, what we wear, our moods, and perhaps even our national characteristics. Studies have shown that changeable weather can make it difficult to concentrate, cloudy skies slow down reaction, and high humidity with hot, dry winds makes many people bad-tempered.
If you live in a place like Britain, where the weather seems to change daily if not hourly, you could be forgiven for thinking that the weather is random. In fact, the weather is controlled by systems which move around areas of the globe. In the UK the weather depends on depressions, often called lows, and anticyclones, also known as highs. These systems start in the Atlantic Ocean, and make their way across the British Isles from the west to the east. Highs bring sunny weather, while lows bring rain and wind. In modern times, human activities seem to be altering weather patterns. Gases produced by heavy industry change the temperature of the Earth's surface, and affect cloud formation. Some researchers say that factories in Europe and North America may have been one of the causes of the droughts in Africa in the 1980s.
The human race has always tried to guess the weather, especially in areas of the world where there are frequent changes. Traditional rhymes point to early attempts to identify weather patterns, popular poems include：
Red sky at night, shepherds' delight; red sky in the morning, shepherds' warning.
Flies will swarm(云集) before a storm.
Rain before 7, clear by 11.
While folk wisdom can still provide a guide to help forecast weather, today's methods of prediction increasingly rely on technology. Satellites, balloons, ships, aircrafts and weather centers with sensitive monitoring equipment, send data to computers. The data is then processed, and the weather is predicted. However, even this system cannot predict weather for longer than about a week.
1. When weather keeps changing, ______.
A. people become bad-tempered
B. people's reaction slows down
C. people find it hard to focus on their work
D. people become hungrier
2. What is mainly talked about in the second paragraph?
A. Changes in weather.
B. Weather in Britain.
C. African droughts.
D. Research on weather.
3. The weather in Britain is ______.
A. random B. moist
C. depressing D. satisfying
4. According to a traditional rhyme, if there is a red sky at night, the next day will be ______.
A. windy B. rainy
C. fine D. snowy
5. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. Anticyclones often bring rain and wind.
B. Weather forecasting has been done for a long time.
C. Weather could never be predicted.
D. Modern methods of weather prediction are developed from folk wisdom.
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(2012·雅礼月考三)Time was running out, and Mark Dickinson wasn't sure whether he'd get to see his dying 2-year-old grandson one last time. A long line at Los Angeles International Airport's security checkpoint had kept him from getting to his gate on time. His grandson Caden would be taken off life support in a matter of hours in Denver, Colorado, with or without his grandfather's presence.
“I was kind of panicking (惊慌) because I was running late, and I really thought I wasn't going to make the flight, ” Dickinson said.
That's when a pilot from Southwest Airlines stepped up and held the flight at the gate until Dickinson arrived. The pilot was standing by the gate waiting for him when Dickinson arrived in socks, so rushed that he just grabbed his shoes at security and ran through the boarding gate.
“I told him, ‘Thank you so much. I can't tell you how much I appreciated that.’ And he said, ‘No problem. They can't leave without me anyway.'”Dickinson said.
Dickinson's grandson, Caden Rodgers, suffered a head injury in an accident. Dickinson's wife called Southwest and asked them to hold the plane. After the flight, Dickinson said, he wanted to thank the pilot again for his sincere display of sympathy (表示同情) but didn't get the chance.
Most airlines would punish any staff member who holds up a flight, however, a Southwest spokeswoman said the pilot's actions were _exemplary._
“You can't hold a plane for every late customer, but I think we would all agree that the pilot absolutely made the right decision, ” Southwest spokeswoman Marilee McInnis said. “I don't think you could ask for a better example of great service for our customers. It gives you a sense of pride that our pilot took such an action.”
1. What caused Dickinson to arrive late?
A. A terrible accident on his way to the airport.
B. Too many passengers in the airport.
C. A panic at the airport.
D. His old age and slow movement.
2. After boarding the plane, Dickinson felt that ______.
A. he was out of luck that day
B. there was nothing special about it
C. the plane couldn't take off without him
D. he was very grateful for the pilot's help
3. The underlined word “exemplary” in the sixth paragraph means “ ______ ”．
A. admirable B. blamable
C. sympathetic D. shocking
4. It can be inferred from the passage that the pilot ______.
A. could receive a big reward
B. could have lost his job
C. could escape punishment
D. wouldn't do it again
5. What's the main idea of the passage?
A. The man's wife called the airline and asked them to hold the plane.
B. Many airlines would punish a staff member who holds up a flight.
C. Pilot holds flight for a man going to see dying grandson.
D. The pilot's action makes one proud to work for Southwest.
第二十一讲 词义猜测题
(1)(8 min.)
(2012·同心圆梦四模)It has been more than 10 months since I began living in Beijing. I was very excited when I got selected as a scholar to obtain my master's degree from China through Pakistan-China Cultural Exchange Scholarship Program.
Along with being excited to get this opportunity, I was a little afraid about whether I can adjust or not in this completely different society. I had a misunderstanding that Chinese people are self-centered and impolite; and that they don't care about other people, especially non-Chinese speakers. But now, I have found people really very friendly and cooperative. They are a little shy at _breaking_the_ice_,_but once you start conversation with them, their response is very polite and pleasant.
What has attracted me most until now is the loving Chinese kids — especially their friendly attitude. Once I went to ski at Badaling Skiing Resort in Beijing and I was completely surprised when I saw many kids between the ages of 4 and 8 putting on the skiing kits. I came to know that few of those kids were on the skiing tracks for very first time. The way kids were enjoying themselves really inspired me a lot. I noticed one of the kids for some time and I found that every time he fell down, he had a loving smile on his face and tried to get up, brushed the snow off his clothes and be ready for his next attempt.
Due to introduction of English in kindergarten, many kids can speak some basic English, so they feel very excited when they see any foreigners and greet them. At our campus, many parents and grandparents bring their kids to play on the playground every day. Apart from playing, I found them very friendly at interacting with people as well. I really love the way I'm often greeted by passerby kids, saying “Hello” or “Hi”．
Whenever I go for an outing, I never miss any chance to take some photographs with these smart kids because it's very loving when they make victory sign with their hands, which is the most common pose for photography among Chinese.
I really feel short of words to describe my feelings for these little lovely stars. These kids are my favorite Chinese friends and they are what I like most in China.
1. What's the passage mainly about?
A. Loving Chinese kids.
B. My learning experience in China.
C. My favorite Chinese friends.
D. A misunderstanding about China.
2. The underlined part “breaking the ice” in Paragraph 2 means ______.
A. being self-centered and impolite
B. starting a conversation
C. being friendly and cooperative
D. caring about other people
3. The author mentioned one of the kids in Paragraph 3 to tell us that Chinese kids ______.
A. dare interact with people
B. are smart and attentive
C. have positive attitudes
D. are disappointed at failure
4. Many Chinese kids can greet foreigners in English because ______.
A. they play on the playground every day
B. their parents and grandparents stand nearby
C. they learn some simple English in kindergarten
D. their parents ask them to be friendly at interacting with people
5. Which of the following signs is popular with Chinese kids when taken photos?
A. B.
C. D.
(2)(8 min.)
(2012·浙江卷A篇)Easter(复活节) is still a great day for worship, randy in baskets and running around the yard finding eggs, but every year it gets quite a bit worse for bunnies.
And no, not because the kids like to pull their ears. The _culprit_ is climate change, and some researchers found that rising temperatures are having harmful effects on at least five species of rabbit in the US.
Take the Lower Keys March rabbit, for instance. An endangered species that lives in the Lower Florida Keys, this species of cottontail is a great swimmer — it lives on the islands! —but it is already severely affected by development and now by rising sea levels. According to the Center for Biological Diversity, an ocean level rise of only 0. 6 meters will send these guys jumping to higher ground and a 0.9-meter rise would wipe out their habitat (栖息地) completely.
The snowshoe hare, on the other hand, has a color issue. Most of these rabbits change their fur color from white in the wintertime to brown in the summer, each designed to give them better cover from predators(捕食者). As the number of days with snow decreases all across the country, however, more and more bunnies arc being left in white fur during brown dirt days of both fall and spring, making them an easier mark for predators. Researchers know that the color change is controlled by the number of hours of sunlight, but whether the rabbit will be able to adapt quick enough to survive is a big question. The National Wildlife Federation has reported that hunters have noticed their numbers are already markedly down.
American pikas or rock rabbits, a relative of rabbits and hares, might be the first of these species to go extinct due to climate change. About 7-8 inches long, pikas live high in the cool, damp mountains west of the Rocky Mountains. As global temperatures rise, they would naturally migrate (迁徙) to higher ground — but they already occupy the mountain tops. They can't go any higher. The National Wildlife Federation reports that they might not be able to stand the new temperatures as their habitat beats up.
The volcano rabbit has the same problem. These rabbits live on the slopes of volcanoes in Mexico, and recent studies have shown that the lower range of their habitat has already shifted upward about 700 meters, but there are not suitable plants for them to move higher, so they are stuck in the middle. Scientists are concerned about their populations.
Native to the US, pygmy rabbits weigh less than 1 pound and live in the American West. They are believed to be the smallest rabbits in the world. Their habitats have been destroyed by development. Several populations, such as the Columbia Basin pygmy, almost went extinct and were saved by zoo breeding programs. Pygmy rabbits also rely on winter cover by digging tunnels through the snow to escape predators, but lesser snowfall is leaving them exposed.
All of this gives new meaning to dressing up in a giant bunny costume this Easter.
1. The writer mentions Easter at the beginning of the passage in order to ______.
A. show the importance of Easter Day
B. introduce the issue about bunnies
C. remind people of Easter traditions
D. discuss the relationship between Easter and bunnies
2. The word “culprit” ( Paragraph 2) is closest in meaning to ______.
A. criminal B. judge
C. victim D. producer
3.According to the passage, some rabbits can now be easily discovered by predators because they ______.
A. are exposed lo more skillful hunters
B. have moved to habitats with fewer plants
C. haven't adapted themselves to climate change
D. can't change their fur color into white in the fall and the spring
4. The problem faced by volcano rabbits and rock rabbits is that ______.
A. both are affected by less snow
B. both are affected by rising sea levels
C. neither can find enough food
D. neither can migrate to higher places
5. Which best describes the writer's tone in the passage?
A. Approving. B. Concerned.
C. Enthusiastic. D. Doubtful.
第二十二讲 推理判断题
(1)(8 min.)
(2012·师大附中一模)Back in the old days, when I was a child, we sat around the family round table at dinner time and exchanged our daily experiences. It wasn't very organized, but everyone was recognized and all the news that had to be told was told by each family member.
We listened to each other and the interest was not put-on; it was real. Our family was a unit and we supported each other, and nurtured each other, and liked each other, and — we were even willing to admit — we loved each other.
Today, the family round table has moved to the local fast-food restaurant and talk is not easy, much less encouraged.
Grandma, who used to live upstairs, is now the voice on long distance, and the working parent is far too beaten down each day to spend evening relaxation time listening to the sandbox experience of an eager four-year-old.
So family conversation is as extinct as my old toys and parental questions such as “What have you been doing, Bobby？” have been replaced by “I'm busy, go to watch television.”
And watch TV they do; count them by the millions.
But it's usually not children's television that children watch. Saturday morning, the children's hour, amounts to only about 8 percent of their weekly viewing.
Where are they to be found? Watching adult television, of course, from the Match Game in the morning, to the afternoon at General Hospital, from the muggings and battles on the evening news right through the family hour and past into Starsky and Hutch. That's where you find our kids, over five million of them, at 10 p. m．， not fewer than a million until after midnight! All of this is done with parental permission.
Television, used well, can provide enriching experiences for our young people, but we must use it with some sense. When the carpet is clean, we turn off the vacuum cleaner. When the dishes are clean, the dishwasher turns itself off.
Not so the television, which is on from the sun in the morning to the moon at night and beyond!
Parents must exercise some control and show some concern about the cultural influence on the child when a program not intended for that child is viewed. Parents need to intervene. Nonintervention may be a wise policy in international affairs, but the results of parental nonintervention will not be wise at all.
1. From the first two paragraphs one may infer that the writer's a attitude towards “the old days” is ______.
A. preferring B. hating
C. being tired of D. disappointing
2. The working parent is not willing to listen to her (his) four-year-old child talking about his sandbox games because she (he) is ______.
A. boring B. very tired
C. busy D. angry
3. According to the writer, the responsibility for the kid's watching adult television and watching it for a long time should be undertaken by ______.
A. the television stations
B. the society
C. TV programs
D. their parents
4. If we use television with some ______， television can provide our young people with much knowledge.
A. instruction of experts
B. judgment of our own
C. direction of engineers
D. indication of teachers
5. What is the main idea of the last paragraph?
A. Parental nonintervention will not be praised.
B. Nonintervention may be a good policy in international affairs.
C. Parents must exercise some control and show some concern about the cultural influence on the children.
D. Parents need to intervene.
(2)(8 min.)
(2012·师大附中二模)Dallas Children's Theater Academy
Show Biz Summer 2012
Rosewood Center for Family Arts
5938 Skillman*Dallas, TX 75231 * (214) 978-0110
Important Information
* All classes are taught by DCT Theater Professionals!
* All Grade Levels indicated are for Fall 2012.
* Tuition Deposit required for registration.
* Tuition balance due on the first day of class. No tuition refunds (退款).
* DCT reserves the right to cancel any class; refunds made for cancellation.
* Please accompany student to first day of class.
* Registration begins one-half hour before class time.
* Questions? Call Nancy Schaeffer at (214) 978-0110 or e-mail nancy@dct.org
How to Register
MAIL: Fill out the form in this brochure.
* Be sure to list the class and group that you want & the dates.
* The registration form may be copied.
FAX: Complete the registration form and fax it to DCT at (214) 978-0118.
PHONE: Call (214) 978-0110.
WEB: Visit _www.dct.org_,_click on Academy Classes
Drama Days! — $175
Entering Grades: Group A: K Group B: 1st & 2nd Group C: 3rd — 5th
Mon. — Fri. 9: 30 a．m. — 1 p．m. June 2 — June 6
* Day One — come up with a character, work with your class to plan the play.
* Day Two — create the situations and scenes for your one-of-a-kind show!
* Day Three — rehearse (排演) your part.
* Day Four — pick a costume, get ready!
* Day Five — SHOWTIME — invite family and friends to your Friday Showcase!
* Bring a sack lunch and drink each day!
Laugh out Loud —$175
Entering Grades: 5＋Mon. — Fri.1: 30 p．m.—5: 00 p．m. June 23—June 27 Show Friday, June 27
* Do you like comedy? Try your hand at the world of comedy in the class just for you!
* Learn a comedy sketch from the old masters!
* Tell a joke! Learn why old jokes can be the best!
* Work with your class to put on a one-of-a-kind Comedy Show for family and friends!
Acting — Just Acting — $225
Group A: Entering Grades K; Group B: Entering Grades 1st — 2nd; Group C: Entering Grades 3rd — 4th; Mon. — Fri. 9: 30 a．m. — 2: 30 p．m.; Session Ⅰ： July 28 — Aug. 1; Session Ⅱ： Aug. 4 — Aug. 8; Session Ⅲ： Aug. 11 — Aug. 15 * Are you ready to challenge your acting skills and try something new?
* Start with the characters: Who are you? Be the star of your dreams.
* Become the character you've always wanted to be.
* Work with your class to create the plot.
* Get ready to present your show for family and friends on the final Friday!
Summer Scenes — $225
Entering Grades 5th and 6th; Mon. — Fri.9: 30 a．m — 2: 30 p．m.; Session Ⅰ： July 28 — Aug.1; Session Ⅱ： Aug.4 — Aug.8; Session Ⅲ： Aug.11 — Aug.15
* Do you want to be an actor?
* Improve your skills with instruction from professional actors & directors.
* Rehearse and perform scenes from your favorite plays.
* Develop characters and polish performances!
1. What is the purpose of the text?
A. To earn money from the introduction.
B. To attract readers to attend Summer Scenes.
C. To persuade readers to attend Show Biz Summer 2012.
D. To teach readers how to register for Show Biz Summer 2012.
2. If you want to attend Show Biz Summer 2012, you should be aware that ______.
A. there'll be no refunds in any case
B. tuition must be paid at least before June 2
C. registration begins half an hour after class time
D. students had better be accompanied on the first day
3. It can be inferred from the text that all the four one-week specials ______.
A. are intended for children aged below 7
B. are all held at Rosewood Center for Family Arts
C. will take place in June or July and last five days
D. need students to bring a sack lunch and drink each day
4. Which of the following classes suits those who want to be actors?
A. Summer Scenes.
B. Acting — Just Acting.
C. Laugh out Loud.
D. Drama Days!
5. Where is the text most probably from?
A. A newspaper.
B. An entertainment magazine.
C. A guide book.
D. Part of a brochure.
(3)(8 min.)
(2012·长郡中学月考六)Have you ever ripped a dollar bill by mistake? If so, perhaps you taped it back together. Sometimes money is damaged in more serious ways. Then it is not easy to fix. If you cannot repair paper money, you cannot use it. You have to send badly damaged money to a special government office in Washington, D. C.
The people who work in this office sit at long tables under bright lights. Their main tools are magnifying glasses and tweezers. Their job is to piece together the damaged bills. The workers try to find at least half of each of bill. Otherwise the government will not pay the owner for it.
This office is very busy. It handles about 30, 000 cases per year. People may wait a long time before their case comes up, but it's worth it. The service is free, and you may get your money back.
How is money damaged? Sometimes it is damaged in a fire. Then a person may have mostly ashes to send in. Sometimes money is damaged in a flood. Then the bills are faded and stuck together. People had sent money that had gone through the washing machine. Some bills have been chewed by animals. Others somehow got into blenders.
Also some people don't like banks, so they hid their money in unusual places. If bills are buried in cans, they sometimes get moldy. Mice often nibble at money hidden in attics and basements.
Once, a truck carrying money for a bank exploded. There was a big fire. The truck company sent in the remains of the bills. They were worth $2.5 million dollars. Thanks to the government workers, the company got a check for all the money.
1. If you cannot repair money, you cannot ______.
A. buy it B. use it
C. hide it D. send it
2. You can send badly damaged money to a government ______ in Washington, D. C.
A. bank B. bill
C. office D. tool
3. Workers find half of a bill so the government will ______.
A. pay the owner B. fix the money
C. call the owner D. take the job
4. Some people hide money because they don't like ______.
A. fires B. checks
C. mice D. banks
5. Thanks to the workers, the company was able to ______.
A. put out the fire B. get the money back
C. write a check D. buy the money back
(4)(8 min.)
(2012·十二校联考二)Poetry Writing Classes Online
Consider it the caviar (鱼子酱) of literature: tiny eggs with wonderful taste. Poetry has inspired the human soul for thousands of years and there are those who still treasure its magnificence. If you hear mermaids singing or feel the wind or see the sun rising in ribbons then you are one of these happy few. Excellence in poetry is mysterious, but a quest(探索) is worth pursuing. In our courses, you will learn to control sound, structure, line, word, theme, etc. into well-crafted poems and you will improve your precision by experimenting with various time-honored forms. You will also learn how and where to market your work.
LevelⅠ
Poetry Writing 10-Week Workshop
Using a balance of lecture, exercise, and comment on work from the instructor and classmates, this course gives students a firm grounding in all the basics of poetry writing.
● Write two-six poems
● Lectures on basics of poetry craft
● Writing exercises
● Present work for critique(评论)(two times)
PoetryⅠ is for beginners or anyone who wants to brush up on the fundamentals.
Online Classes
Tuition: $395, Returning Students $365. Registration Fee $25.
Each class strictly limited to 16 students, ages 18 and up.
Starts
New Lecture
Location
Time
July 6
Tuesdays
Online
24 hrs. a day
Aug. 17
Tuesdays
Online
24 hrs. a day
Oct. 5
Tuesdays
Online
24 hrs. a day
● You can still enroll in this class!
Advanced
Poetry Writing 10-Week Workshop
Focusing on developing projects and receiving comment from the instructor and classmates, this course helps students sharpen their skills and work toward completion of publishable work. Begin or refine two-six poems.
● Lectures that expand on basics of poetry craft
● Writing Exercises
● Present work for in-depth critique (two times)
Online Classes
Tuition: $395, Returning Students $365. Registration Fee $25.
Each class strictly limited to 14 students, ages 18 and up.
Starts
New Lecture
Location
Time
July 14
Wednesdays
Online
24 hrs. a day
Oct. 6
Wednesdays
Online
24 hrs. a day
● You can still enroll in this class!
1. You learn the following on Poetry Writing Classes Online EXCEPT ______.
A. where you can sell your poems
B. why it's worth seeking excellence in poetry
C. how to write a well-crafted poem
D. how to sharpen your skills in poetry
2. If you rejoin the online poetry writing classes, you should pay ______.
A. $390 B. $410
C. $395 D. $365
3. If you are a beginner, you can start the courses from ______.
A. July 14 B. Aug. 14
C. July 6 D. Oct. 6
4. In Advanced Poetry Writing Class, you are asked to ______.
A. lay steady foundations for the basis of poetry writing
B. hand in your poems getting ready for publication
C. make comments on the works of your classmates
D. give some lectures on basics of poetry craft
5. The passage is most probably from a ______.
A. newspaper advertisement
B. book review
C. scientific magazine
D. news report
第二十三讲 短文和表格信息的理解
(1)(10 min.)
(2011·湖南卷)A person searches various websites for different reasons, such as school, work, or entertainment. For teenagers, many informative resources on the Internet can be used. As a matter of fact, there are educational, music and art websites that are truly helpful to teenagers, because they can help make one's life easier.
Education websites are helpful to a teenager in doing school work and searching for a college. Some can help studying for tests, explaining a lesson, and doing homework. Some can help find the right schools based on one's interests. And still others have pages devoted to the social life at each of the colleges or the specific activities that occur at a certain school.
Some free music sites enable a teenager to diversify their musical tastes. On these sites, all types of music are available such as pop, jazz and country. One can type in a song，category or artist and his or her entire catalog appears. Then, the listener can make multiple playlists without creating an account(账户) with the site.
There are various art websites that can help students to appreciate and create art pieces. On these sites, a student can view numerous photos and art pieces from different mediums or create an account with the website to upload their art pieces for people to see. In addition, one can enjoy various art projects that people have created on display for the rest of the world.
Truly informative resources are offered on the Internet. The best suggestion one can receive is to try to look for new websites that can help in the educational, music, or art area, so one can become well-rounded and informed.
Truly Helpful Websites for Teenagers
Many 1.__________ are available on various websites.
Ⅰ. Educational sites: helping one 2.__________ and search for a college
·Study for tests, explain a lesson, and do homework
·Find the right school that one 3.__________
·Learn information about college social life and 4.__________
Ⅱ. Free music sites: 5.__________ to diversify musical tastes
·Listen to all types of music
·Type in a song, category, or artist to get an entire catalog
·Make multiple playlists 6.__________
Ⅲ. 7.__________： helping one appreciate and create works
·View photos and works from mediums
· 8.__________ for others to see
· 9.__________ on display
Helpful websites can make teenagers 10.__________
(2)(12 min.)
(2010·湖南卷)An apprenticeship is a form of on-the-job training that combines workplace experience and classroom learning. It can last anywhere from one to six years, but four years is typical for most. An apprentice spends the majority of the time in a workplace environment learning the practical skills of a career from a journeyman — someone who has done the job for many years. The rest of the apprentice's time is spent in a classroom environment learning the theoretical skills the career requires. Being an apprentice is a full-time undertaking.
One of the advantages of apprenticeship is that it does not cost apprentices anything. The companies that hire them pay for school. What's more, it offers apprentices an “earn while you learn” opportunity. They usually start out at half the pay of a journeyman, and the pay increases gradually as they move further along in the job and studies. Near the end of the apprenticeship, their wages are usually 90 percent of what a journeyman would receive. Apprenticeship also pays off for employers. It can offer employers a pool of well-trained workers to draw from.
Despite the advantages, apprentices are usually required to work during the day and attend classes at night, which leaves little time for anything else. Sometimes, they might be laid off(下岗) if business for the employers is slow.
Once they have completed the apprenticeship and become journeymen, they receive a nationally recognized and portable certification and their pay also increases again. Some journeymen continue employment with the companies they apprenticed with; others go onto different companies or become self-employed contractors.
(3)(13 min.)
(衡阳市八中2012届高三第二次月考试卷)
An altimeter(测高计)is an instrument used in an airplane to tell the pilot how high he is flying. The altimeter used in most airplanes is a kind of barometer(气压计), which, like barometers found in ordinary homes, is a measuring instrument for air pressure. The weight of the atmosphere presses downwards everywhere. At sea level this pressure is more than 14 pounds on every square inch of the surface. The higher you go into the air, the lower the air pressure is. An altimeter measures this air pressure to show the altitude of the airplane, or, how high it is above sea level.
But the altimeter does not show how high the plane is above the ground. A plane might be flying at an altitude of 15, 000 feet, but it would be only a thousand feet or so above the ground if the land in that area happened to be 14, 000 feet above sea level.
The pilot adjusts his altimeter to the actual sea-level pressure before setting out from the airport and then corrects it in flight according to new information given to him by radio. He flies high enough to be above any mountain he may pass on his course. The barometer altimeter is correct within about 300 feet.
Another kind of altimeter, the radio altimeter, makes use of radio reflections. It calculates the height of the flying plane by sending out electrical signals to the surface below and measuring the time required for them to bounce back(反弹). It is correct within 15 feet over water, but is not reliable over land. Big planes usually have both kinds of altimeter.Title: 1. ____________
2. ____________
An instrument used in an airplane to tell the pilot 3. ____________ of the craft.
4. ____________
5. ____________
The radio altimeter
How it works
by 6. ____________ to show the altitude of the airplane, or the height above sea level
by giving out 7. ____________to the surface below and measuring the time required for them to bounce back
How to
8. ____________
adjust it to the actual sea-level pressure before the plane 9. ____________.
correct it in flight according to new information.
/
Requirements
within 10. ____________
within 15 feet over water
(4)(12 min.)
(师大附中2012届高三月考)
What is e-learning? E-learning is essentially the computer and network-enabled transfer of skills and knowledge, whose content is delivered via the Internet, audio or video tape, satellite TV, and CD-ROM.
E-learning dates back to the early 1960s when Stanford University psychology professors Patrick Suppes experimented with using computers to teach math. As early as 1997 William D. Graziadei published an article which described developing an overall strategy for technology-based course development and management for an educational system. Today people are using many technologies in e-learning, blogs and virtual classrooms included.
There are different types of e-learning that are available. Some educational experts suggest that different types or forms of e-learning can be considered as a continuum, from no e-learning, i．e. no use of computers or the Internet for teaching and learning, through classroom aids, such as making classroom lecture Powerpoint slides available to students and through a course website, to laptop programs, where students are required to bring laptops to class and use them as part of a face-to-face class, to mixed learning, where classroom time is reduced but not eliminated, with more time devoted to online learning, to fully online learning, which is a form of distance education.
Due to the effectiveness of e-learning methods, this type of learning methodology is rapidly becoming popular among schools. By 2006, 3.5 million students had participated in learning courses through the Internet at institutions of higher education in the United States. Alien and Seamen claim that almost a quarter of all students in post-secondary education were taking fully online courses in 2008, and a report by Ambient Insight Research suggests that in 2009, 44 per cent of post-secondary students in the USA were taking some or all of their courses online, and some professors predicted that this figure would have been doubled by 2014. Thus it can be seen that e-learning is moving rapidly from the margins to being a predominant form of postsecondary education.
E-learning has created a new paradise in education and it has greatly complemented our traditional methods and thus it has brought students a lot of advantages. We expect much more growth in adoptions of it in schools.
An 1. ____________ to E-learning
Ⅰ. Definition: Transfer of skills and knowledge 2. ____________ of computer and network, etc.
Ⅱ. History of E-learning:
·In the early 1960s: An experiment 3. ____________ conducted by using computers
·As early as 1997: 4. ____________ developing an overall strategy published
·Today: Many technologies 5. ____________ in e-learning
Ⅲ. Types of E-learning Services:
·6. ____________ : Laptops used as part of a face-to-face class
·Mixed learning: 7. ____________ and more time spent online
·Fully online learning: A form of distance education
Ⅳ. The 8. ____________ in Higher Education
·By 2006: 3.5 million students participating in online learning
·In 2008: 25% of all students taking fully online education
·In 2009: 44% of students taking all their courses online
·By 2014: 9. ____________ of students taking online courses
Ⅴ. More growth in adoptions of e-learning is wanted because it can get students 10. ____________ it.
专题六 阅读填空
第二十四讲 信息的表述
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When I opened my e-mail the other day, a pretty woman named Rachel appeared on my computer screen. She greeted me by name and started talking with great enthusiasm. Every now and then she stopped to smile at me or blow a kiss. She was reading to me an e-mail from my brother, and a lot of it was about his getting the phone company to give him a high-speed Internet connection. It was pretty cool. Rachel was there thanks to a new technology called Facemail. Facemail lets you send e-mail that can read mails to the receiver by an attractive male or female form or by a clown. The software, which is free, can be downloaded at www.Facemail.com. Facemail faces are lifelike, and they copy emotions based on the ones that you put in your text. For example, type in X, and Rachel blows a kiss.
Life FX, the company that develops the Facemail, is sure there are broad business uses. The reason e-business is not popular, the company says, is that buying over the Internet lacks the human touch. But what if you went to the Nike website and Michael Jordan greeted you by name, waited on you and personally closed the sale? Besides, the company is talking with Whirlpool company about the technology in a computer screen on a fridge. Then if Mom can't be at home when the kids get back from school, she can leave a note with voice and image telling them what there is to eat.
Facemail could get hot fast. Personally, I am a fan. But Facemail should be used with words in an e-mail and add angry emotions when you've got junk mails.
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* I was greeted by 2. __________ on my computer when I opened my e-mail the other day；
* She kept reading to me an e-mail from my brother about a high-speed Internet connection；
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Ⅱ. More details of Facemail：
*4. __________： Facemail can let your e-mails read by a “person”；
*Feature: Facemail faces are 5. __________and changeable；
*6. __________： Life FX
*Future of Facemail：
·It is sure to have 7. __________；
·It may be used in a computer screen 8. __________ to help mothers.
Ⅲ. My personal 9. __________about Facemail：
*It could get hot fast；
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(2)(10 min.)
(湖南浏阳一中2012届高三模拟考试)
Scientists, doctors and mental health professionals have been studying the connection between colors and mood for years. Many now believe that colors can not only cause emotional reactions, but can also correct mood. Colors behave in three basic ways: active, passive and neutral (中和的)． Active colors are warm colors, including yellow, orange and red. These colors bring confidence. Warm colors can also bring cheerful attitudes. Yellows and golden colors work well in offices, kitchens and study areas. Reds heat up a room. Passive colors or cool colors make people calm, quiet and satisfied. Bedrooms, private areas and bathrooms are great places for blues and greens. Beige, gray and white are thought of as neutral colors. They help to put the focus on other colors or serve to tone down (使柔和) colors that might otherwise be overpowering on their own.
You can easily change the look or feel of a room by making good use of different colors. Mixing and matching colors is an excellent way to balance color and emotion, and provide a welcoming feel for guests.
To create a feeling of warmth and comfort in a room, use bright, warm colors like yellow, orange and red. These colors are good choices for rooms that appear cool due to limited sunlight. Yellow adds cheerfulness to dull rooms. You can add yellows to rooms which are not closely related to happy thoughts, such as kitchens and laundry room. In rooms where there's plenty of sunshine, cool colors can provide a calming environment. Sage greens and sky blues are perfect for bedrooms, playrooms and activity areas. Neutral colors, such as pale gray, white and beige, send a peaceful message to your brain. It's not a coincidence that most doctor's offices, coffee shops and mental health centers are decorated in neutrals.
To make your wall color choices better, pick out furniture that will provide a visual contrast. Cool colors make a room seem larger than it is and warm colors make rooms feel smaller.Title: The Connection between 1. ____________
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(湖南省岳阳市一中2012届高三模拟)
It's easy to see how the sawfish(锯鳐)got its name. These frightful creatures can grow to be more than 6 meters long. Their bodies are flat and winged, like underwater airplanes. And their noses are shaped like chainsaws.
Sawfish are food hunters of the sea. When a sawfish is hungry, it waves its sharp-toothed snout (口鼻部) through a group of fish. Then, it lifts its nose and uses its mouth to draw the injured victims.
Hardy (适应力强的) population of sawfish thrived in warm waters along coastlines around the world for thousands of years. Over the past 200 years, however, human actions have severely endangered sawfish. Threats include fishing nets that trap the huge animals, often by mistake.
Some people collect sawfish's snouts as prizes: One snout recently sold for nearly $1,600 online. In some Asian cultures, the toothy snouts are used in ceremonies to drive evil and disease away. And sawfish are also delicious. A growing demand in Asia for the fish's fins for a pricey (高价的)soup has contributed to the fish's loves. Compared with other fish, sawfish give birth late in life and at slow rates, which makes it hard for them to recover from overfishing.
New efforts now aim to restore sawfish population. Beginning next month, an international agreement will provide protection for all seven of the world's sawfish species. Scientists are hoping that it's not too late to save the sawfish.
Until 1998, “this fish had never been formally studied in the United States, ” says Tonya Wiley of the Mote Marine Laboratory in Sarasota, FL. “We didn't know such basic things as where they live, what habitat they use, how often they breed, how many young they have — even what age sawfish are when they begin breeding.”
Through historical studies and field research, scientists have become aware of how much the fish's numbers have decreased. Today, there may be 90 percent fewer sawfish than there used to be. Wiley estimates that only 3, 000 to 6, 000 sawfish remain in US waters.Title: Sawfish
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(2011届娄底市第五次月考英语试卷)
A migraine headache (偏头疼) can cause disabling pain. People may not feel back to normal for hours or even for days.
Migraine headaches are most common among young adults and middle-aged people. In the United States, about eighteen percent of women and six percent of men report having migraines.
People who suffer from migraines can find that different “triggers” in different people may get a headache started. Stress can act as a trigger.
Many migraine sufferers say hot weather and low barometric pressure(低气压)can act as triggers, but researchers say they did not have much scientific evidence of that — until now.
In a new study, a team examined the medical records of seven thousand hospital patients. The patients had visited the emergency room at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts, because of a headache. More than two thousand of them had been found to have a migraine.
The team then compared those records to weather conditions in the twenty-four hours before the hospital visits. For every increase of five degrees Celsius in air temperature, the patients had a seven and one-half percent higher risk of migraine. Decreases in barometric pressure two to three days before the visit also appeared to cause headaches.
A separate study has found that age, gender and where a person has extra body fat may affect the risk of migraine. It found that overweight people between the ages of twenty and fifty-five may have a higher risk. On average, those who were larger around the middle were more likely to have migraines than those of the same age with smaller waistlines(腰围).
Experts suggest that losing weight in the stomach area may help younger people who experience migraines, especially women. Doing exercises regularly is also helpful to reducing migraine headaches.
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第二十五讲 阅读简答(一)
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(湖南师大附中2012届高三第二次月考)
In the animal kingdom, weakness can bring about aggression in other animals. This sometimes happens with humans also. But I have found that my weakness brings out the kindness in people. I see it every day when people hold doors for me, pour cream into my coffee, or help me to put on my coat. And I have discovered that it makes them happy.
From my wheelchair experience, I see the best in people, but sometimes I feel sad because those who appear independent miss the kindness in others I see daily. They don't get to see this soft side of others. Often, we try every way possible to avoid showing our weakness, which includes a lot of pretending. But only when we stop pretending we're brave or strong do we allow people to show the kindness that's in them.
Last month, when I was driving home on a busy highway, I began to feel unwell and drove more slowly than usual. People behind me began to speed, horn or even shout at me. At the moment I decided to do something I had never done in twenty-four years of driving. I put on the car flashlights and drove on at a really low speed.
No more angry shouts and no more horns!
When I put on my flashlights, I was saying to other drivers, “I have a problem here. I am weak and doing the best I can. ” And everyone understood. Several times, I saw drivers who wanted to pass. They couldn't get around me because of the stream of passing traffic. But instead of getting impatient and angry, they waited, knowing the driver in front of them was in some way weak.
Sometimes situations call for us to act strong and brave even when we don't feel that way. But those are few and far between. More often, it would be better if we don't pretend we feel strong when we feel weak or pretend that we are brave when we are scared.
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(衡阳市八中2012届高考模拟)
My school goes all the way from classes for five-year-olds to classes for 18-year-olds. One day, my teacher told me about Clare. “I have a girl in my year 3 class. Her name is Clare and she reminds me so much of you. She seems a little lost in class. Do you think you could have a chat with her？” Of course I was very glad to do this.
Clare turned out to be a pale little girl, slim and small for her age. After talking to the 8-year-old for a while, we discovered that we both enjoyed reading and writing short stories.
I started visiting the junior school as often as I could during morning break to read aloud some of the books to Clare. After a while, other girls started coming to listen too. Some days I didn't read and instead just talked to Clare. We talked about her friends, school work, books we'd read and things we'd done. I told her about the work I was doing sometimes and she always surprised me so much with her great intelligence. We talked about general interesting things they don't teach in school at her age.
I still go to see Clare as often as I can. There are days when I get so excited about Clare, about how brilliant she is and how far she'll go in life. I'm excited about how much she understands about the world. Being with her and talking to her excites me to no end.
I just wanted to share that excitement with you and to encourage everyone to help somebody in their life who could use a little bit of support.
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(2011年湖南省教育考试院调研考试)
A political scientist from Indiana University whose work exploring how people come together to preserve their collective resources may provide important clues in the fight against climate change has become the first woman to win the Nobel Prize for economics.
Elinor Ostrom, 76, shares 2009 Nobel Prize with fellow American academic Oliver Williamson, 77. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced to the world the pair had been chosen to win the 40th prize in economic sciences.
For Ostrom, the award came, as a “big surprise”. To rise to the peak of her area of learning has been a big journey, as she has had to struggle against her own weaknesses and the barriers of the system. At school in Los Angeles, she suffered from stuttering(口吃). She also faced the barriers common to most women of her generation entering the sciences — she was discouraged from taking a PhD when she applied for graduate school.
Her field of study has been striking for how cross-disciplinary it is. Early on she gained a reputation for bringing economics, political science and sociology together.
What interests her is how common property can be managed successfully through groups in society. The findings of her research have been striking, as the Nobel committee pointed out, because they have challenged the traditional assumption that common property is poorly managed unless it is either controlled by government or privatized. She has shown how different individuals can band together and form collectives that protect the resources at hand.
“A lot of people are waiting for more international cooperation to solve global warming.” Ostrom said, “It is important that there is international agreement, but we can be taking steps at family level, community level, civil and national level…There are many steps that can be taken. That will not solve it on their own but continuously will make a big difference.”
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“Humans aren't alone in suffering failing memory with age，” said US and European scientists, who found aging affects honeybees' ability to find their way home. Researchers at Arizona University and the Norwegian University of Life Sciences say the bees' learning behavior, critical to leading them home as the hive(蜂巢)moves from location to location, becomes worse with age, PhysOrg. com first reported Tuesday.
Bees are excellent navigators(领航员), able to return to their home through changing landscapes after visits to flowers far removed from their nests, but the study also shows that aging weakens the bees' ability to erase memories of a former hive site after the colony has settled in a new home, researchers say. Old bees with symptoms of aging tended to return to the former nest site, despite finding it uninhabited and unusable, the study found. But the phenomenon was not universal, the researchers said.
“Although many old bees fail in learning tasks, we also discovered that a few still perform with excellence，” Daniel Munch, a senior life sciences researcher in Norway, says.
The scientists say their findings offer a new means to model and understand the variability found in brain fun_ction between individuals, as some individuals' memories remain undamaged while others' learning behavior becomes worse with age.
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第二十六讲 阅读简答(二)
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(师大附中2012届高三下学期模拟)
He seems an unlikely hero, especially one that would save a kid from the jaws of a wild cougar(美洲豹) .
Shen Huigang is just now getting recognition for his bravery in fighting off a cougar on Vancouver Island, Canada, during a family outing on Aug. 30.
Shen, also known as Ian, was then an exchange student at Kwantlen Polytechnic University enjoying the afternoon on a beach near Ucluelet, a small town on the edge of the Pacific Ocean.
With him was a friend, Myles Hagar, and Hagar's two grandchildren.
Silently and suddenly a cougar appeared out of nowhere.
By the time the two adults spotted the cat, believed to be young but still weighing 30 to 35 kilograms, it already had the head of 18-month-old Julien in its mouth.
Instinctively, the young man gestured as if he were ready for a fight, and tried to scare the beast off with the bag in his hands.
On hearing the noise Shen made, the animal dropped the kid and Hagar grabbed his grandson from the cougar's jaws. Shen and Hagar gradually chased the animal back into the woods.
“We also moved slowly to our vehicle, as we waved our fists and bags, pretending we wanted to fight with it, ”Shen said.“The vehicle wasn't far away but it felt like it took us a century to travel the short journey.”
“Any hesitation, at any moment, even a second delay, would have resulted in certain death for Julien. The cougar was just about to break his neck and carry him away to be eaten in the forest.”Hagar said. Julien has since made a full recovery.
Parks Canada spokeswoman Arlene Armstrong told the National Post newspaper of Canada in an interview in August.“The two men acted properly by maintaining eye contact with the big cat and aggressively scaring it off.”
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(浏阳一中2012届高三上学期第一次月考试题)
John Irving Bentley was a Pennsylvanian physician who was found burned to death in his bathroom in December 1966. Many people were burned to death, but Bentley's case was very different from others' because he didn't die in a house fire. Dr. Bentley was a victim of spontaneous human combustion (人体自燃)．
Dr. Bentley was last seen alive on December 4th, 1966. Some friends had been visiting him and they didn't leave his home until about 9 o'clock in the evening. The following morning a meter reader named Don Gosnell arrived at Bentley's home and let himself in. Gosnell headed straight for the basement where the meter(计量表) was kept. While he was down in the basement, Gosnell became aware of some strange smell and he also noticed the presence of some light blue smoke. Naturally, the meter reader(抄表员) was curious about this and he went upstairs.
Gosnell found more smoke in the bedroom and an inspection of the bathroom revealed Bentley's fate. All that remained of him was the lower half of his right leg. Bentley's foot was still inside his slipper. The rest of Bentley's body had been reduced to ashes, some of which were on the floor of the bathroom, while the rest of them were down in the basement because the heat from the blazing body had burned a hole in the floor.
At the time it was thought that Dr. Bentley might have set himself on fire with his pipe. This theory was dismissed soon because the Bentley's pipe was found on its stand beside his bed in the next room.
Nobody has ever been able to offer a satisfactory explanation for what happened to Dr. Bentley. He was just one of many victims throughout the years, whose death is a mystery and may always be so.
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British reporters are known for doing almost anything to get a story. But reports that a newspaper secretly listened to telephone messages of murdered schoolgirls and other private citizens have produced shock and anger.
On Friday, British police arrested Andy Coulson, former editor of Britain's best-selling newspaper, News of the World. The investigation led him to resign in January as communications director to Prime Minister David Cameron.
The arrest came in a widening investigation of telephone hacking(窃听). Other accusations include paying police for information on stories.
The company News International stopped publishing the weekly News of the World. News International belongs to Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation, also known as News Corp. The 168-year-old newspaper published for the last time on Sunday.
Police say the victims also include parents of soldiers killed in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Prime Minister Cameron called the hacking reports “disgusting”. But he himself is facing attention for having asked Andy Coulson to serve as his media adviser. Mr. Coulson resigned from News of the World in 2007. He left when a reporter was jailed for listening to the phone messages of Britain's royal family members. The prime minister says Mr. Coulson told him he had no knowledge of the phone hacking incidents. He says he wanted to give Mr. Coulson a “second chance”.
Rupert Murdoch was born in Australia. He became a citizen of the United States in 1985 so he could buy American television stations. His father, Keith Murdoch, was a famous World War Ⅰ reporter who later led an Australian newspaper group. After his father died, the younger Murdoch took control of the two newspapers that his father owned.
Today, he is a media “colossus(巨头)”. He doesn't control the media in every country but it's_very_difficult_to_travel_to_most_parts_of_this_world_without_encountering_a_Rupert_Murdoch_media_product._
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(湖南省邵阳市2012届高三第一次联考)
Sorry Mom, Carrots Won't Actually Improve Eyesight
Like many kids, I didn't like vegetables — especially carrots and broccoli. Adults frequently told me that carrots would improve my eyesight, so that seemed like a good reason to try liking them.
There was one person who didn't tell me this; he actually told me the opposite. My grandfather overheard somebody tell me that carrots would improve my eyesight. He didn't say anything immediately, but he let me in on a little secret after that person left the room — it was all a big lie. Carrots do not improve your eyesight.
Sure, carrots contain beta-carotene, which metabolizes into Vitamin A and everyone agrees that is essential for maintaining eye health, but it does not improve it (unless the body is deprived of it to begin with). Also, it really has nothing to do with carrots, the necessary vitamins can come from any source.
So where did this myth come from?
During World War Ⅱ， the British were particularly good at shooting down Nazi bombers at night, when it's almost impossible to see other planes. It was as if they had super-human sight, and they did. They had radar.
Once news stories started to circulate about these pilots with seemingly super-human eyes, the government needed a good explanation to prevent the Germans from learning about this technology: Carrots.
Flight Lieutenant John Cunningham, nicknamed “Cats Eyes” for his incredible ability to shoot down enemy planes, had a natural love for carrots. The story wrote itself and they explained that they were feeding other pilots a lot of carrots to improve their eyesight too.
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第二十七讲 (半)开放作文
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(2012·长郡一模)在你的成长过程中，(家庭、学校、社会、朋友、书籍、名人等)哪些因素对你的成长影响最大？请你以Tracking My Growth为题，按以下要求写篇不少于120词的英语短文：
(1) 选择并陈述对你的成长起着很大影响的诸多因素中的两个或三个；
(2) 谈谈你的看法和理由。
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(原创)生活中，我们总是有这样或那样的负担。怎样才能甩掉这些负担，轻松前进……请就此写一篇英语短文。
主要内容包括：
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(2012·师大附中月考)正在念高三的你青春年少，有几许欢乐，亦有诸多茫然。假如你是萌萌，请你结合自身现状，写一封信给自己，针对一两个问题，提出改进意见。
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(2012·蓝山二中月考)通过描述一件你亲身经历的事情来说明主题“Honesty makes a difference”，要求120词以上。
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第二十八讲 漫画作文
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(2012·湘潭市二模)假设你参加所在年级的英文写作比赛，请按如下要求完成一篇短文：
1. 简要描述下图内容，并点明主题；
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(2012·师大附中月考)请按如下要求完成一篇短文。
1．简要描述下图内容，并点明主题；
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(2011·湖南省衡阳市高三第一次联考——改编)
下图中描绘的是现在有许多学生不想通过努力，只想依赖网络完成作业的现象。请你根据对该图的理解，用英语写一篇短文。
注意：
1. 简单描述一下该图的内容。
2. 分析导致这种现象的原因及可能带来的影响。
3. 词数不少于120。
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请根据下面漫画，用英语写一篇不少于120词的短文。内容包括： 漫画内容、提示社会现实及你的感想，题目自拟。
参考词汇： 药箱 medicine case
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第二十九讲 表格作文
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(2012·师大附中二模)某英语报向中学生征集关于开展研究性学习的文章，请你根据提示，用英语写一篇介绍你校和你们小组研究性学习活动的短文。
全校研究性学习所涉及的主题
当地风俗习惯
人民生活变化
环境保护
……
你们小组的研究课题
家乡河流的污染问题：
1. 发现三大污染源：
工厂废水、生活污水、农民使用的农药；
2. 建议：……
感想与体会
……
注意：
1. 开头语已给出，不计入总词数；
2. 可根据内容要点适当发挥，但不要逐条翻译；
3. 词数：不少于120。
参考词汇： agricultural chemicals
Nowadays we are required to do research work apart from the lessons we learn in school. We are very interested in this kind of activity.
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假定你在参加一场英语辩论赛。你是正方辩手，试用英语简要地表明自己的观点。词数：不少于120。
主题
Shall a senior student take a part-time job in holidays？
观点
1. 高中生重视功课，而对社会知道甚少。
2. 假期做兼职是很好的社会实践。
3. 通过书本学到的东西不如通过实践学到的东西有效。
4. 通过社会实践，我们可以在知识和能力两个方面取得进步。
5. 假期做兼职的报酬或多或少对家里有些帮助。
结论
高中生……
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(2012·师大附中月考)假如你是红星村的李华，家乡人民决定开发农业旅游，邀请你参与策划红星生态山庄旅游项目，并请你写一篇英语文章向旅游者推介红星生态山庄。
地理位置
长沙市以北35公里处， 占地面积15平方公里；北面靠山，湘江从村边经过
主要产品
茶叶， 绿色蔬菜，鱼等
娱乐休闲项目
钓鱼，……
生态旅游有利
条件(不少于两条)
……
参考词汇： ecological village
注意： 自拟标题，词数不少于120。
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实现有效的沟通，建立良好的人际关系，不仅要善于言表，更要学会倾听。请你根据下表中所提供的信息，写一篇题为 “Being a Good Listener” 的英文演讲稿。
为何倾听
表示尊重，增进理解，建立良好的人际关系
谁来倾听
家长倾听孩子
理解孩子，消除代沟，……
老师倾听学生
了解学生，满足需求，……
同学相互倾听
增进友谊，互帮互学，……
怎样倾听
请考生联系自己拟定内容，列举两至三点。
注意：
1. 对所给要点，逐一陈述，适当发挥，不要简单翻译。
2. 词数不少于120。
3. 演讲稿中不得提及考生所在学校及本人姓名。
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第二讲 获取具体事实
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Directions: In this section, you'll hear 6 conversations between 2 speakers. For each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by 3 choices. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter (A, B or C) on the question booklet. You will hear each conversation TWICE.
Conversation 1
1. What does the man want to buy for his mother?
A. A jade ring. B. A jade necklace.
C. A gold ring.
2. How much does the man pay?
A. 280 dollars. B. 252 dollars.
C. 270 dollars.
Conversation 2
3. Where is Mr. Brown?
A. He is in the Sales Department.
B. He is having a meeting.
C. He is at home.
4. What is Mr. Peterson's telephone number?
A. 1300－621－7865.
B. 1300－612－7685.
C. 1360－620－7568.
Conversation 3
5. What test are the speakers going to take on Friday?
A. Science. B. History.
C. Music.
6. Why does the woman speaker make the phone call?
A. To discuss her maths problems.
B. To seek help with her English reading.
C. To ask about the homework for tomorrow.
Conversation 4
7. What did the woman plan to do at first?
A. Study at the library.
B. Walk in the park.
C. Go to the cinema.
8. When does the movie start?
A. At 8：15.
B. At 8：30.
C. At 8：50.
9. Where are the two speakers going to meet?
A. At the cinema.
B. In the town hall.
C. In the bank. Conversation 5
10. What does the woman probably want to buy?
A. Shoes for her son.
B. Tennis rackets.
C. Clothes for her husband.
11. On which floor of the department store when they are talking?
A. On the third floor.
B. On the fourth floor.
C. On the fifth floor.
12. Where is the toy department?
A. On the third floor by the children's shoe department.
B. On the fourth floor by the women's wear department.
C. On the fifth floor by the men's clothes department.
Conversation 6
13. What is the woman good at?
A. Swimming. B. Running.
C. Playing.
14. How old was she when she became famous?
A. She was twenty.
B. She was thirteen.
C. She was fifteen.
15. What can we learn about the woman from the dialogue?
A. She took part in one of the Olympic Games.
B. She still swims for international competitions.
C. She used to swim thirty-five miles every week.
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Directions: In this section, you'll hear 6 conversations between 2 speakers. For each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by 3 choices. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter (A, B or C) on the question booklet. You will hear each conversation TWICE.
Conversation 1
1. What time does school begin?
A. At 7：00. B. At 7：15.
C. At 7：30.
2. How will Charlie go to school?
A. By car. B. By bus.
C. On foot.
Conversation 2
3. What are the two speakers talking about?
A. Getting along with parents.
B. Respect and love for one's parents.
C. Children's freedom.
4. What does the man think about his parents?
A. They don't love him.
B. They control him too much.
C. They are easy to get along with.
Conversation 3
5. Why does the man think he's putting on weight?
A. Because he doesn't exercise.
B. Because he has got married.
C. Because he eats too much good food cooked by his wife.
6. What prevented the man from joining a health club?
A. His tiredness.
B. His work.
C. The cost of the club and his limited leisure time.
Conversation 4
7. Why was Paul angry with Jane?
A. She told the others about his salary.
B. She told Mrs. Wallace his salary.
C. She always talks to everybody.
8. Why did Jane tell Mrs. Wallace the news according to her own explanation?
A. Because she thought it doesn't matter.
B. Because she knew everybody would know at last.
C. Because she got too excited and wasn't thinking.
9. What does Paul mean by “Everyone in this town got a big nose”？
A. People in this town have big noses.
B. People in this town are always eager to know about others' things.
C. People don't care about each other.
Conversation 5
10. What are the two speakers?
A. Students. B. Teachers.
C. Clerks.
11. What are they mainly talking about?
A. Noise in the office.
B. A new meeting room.
C. The story of a workmate.
12. What does Stan suggest they do?
A. Talk to Jack openly.
B. Move to another office.
C. Ask for a meeting room.
Conversation 6
13. What does the man think of the restaurant?
A. Everything is wonderful.
B. Decorations are great but the food is not so good.
C. Nothing is bad but music.
14. Why does the owner of the restaurant seldom change the food or decor?
A. Because the customers are fond of them.
B. Because the owner has no money to change.
C. Because the owner spends too much time in Italy.
15. What do the two speakers order?
A. Seafood and white wine.
B. Chicken and red wine.
C. Fish dish and beer.
第三十讲 要点作文
(1)(25 min.)
(2012·师大附中月考)学校学生会正在招募学生干部，你作为一名优秀的高中生，想竞选学生会主席，请你准备一篇不少于120词的竞选演讲稿，内容包括：
1．你认为自己具备了什么条件(能力、性格、爱好等)可以胜任学生会主席的工作；
2．如果当选，你将为本校同学做些什么。
注意：开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
参考词汇： 学生会主席chairman of the Students' Union
Dear fellow students，
It's my great honor to announce that I am running for chairman of the Students' Union. ________________________________________________________________________
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(2012·浏阳一中月考)假如你是中学生李华。在一位名叫WolfDad的学生家长的博客上，你看到如下内容。请你根据博客内容、写作要点和要求，给这位家长回复。
I'm the father of a fourteen-year-old boy. I have a rule for my son: be among the top 3 students or get punished in one way or another. He has been doing very well in school, but some friends of mine keep telling me that I put too much pressure on him. Am I wrong?
写作要点：
1. 表明自己的看法；
2. 陈述自己的理由(可举例说明)；
3. 提出至少两条建议。
写作要求：
1. 短文字数不少于120(不含已写好的部分)；
2. 内容充实，结构完整，语意连贯；
3. 书写须清晰、工整。
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(2012·益阳一中月考)假如你是李明，你同学李华来信说自己每次遇到重要考试，都会出现一些焦虑症状。请你用英语写一封回信， 信的内容应包括下列要点：
焦虑症状： 头晕、乏力、睡眠不好、食欲不振等
建议：
1. 考前制定好合适的复习计划；
2. 考试期间正常作息；
3. 睡前洗热水澡、喝热牛奶等有助于睡眠；
4. 其他建议(内容由考生自己拟定)。
注意：
1. 根据以上内容写一篇短文，不要逐句翻译，可适当增加细节以使行文连贯。
2. 要准确使用语法和词汇；使用一定的句型、词汇，清楚、连贯地表达自己的意思；
3. 词数： 不少于120。
参考词汇： 头晕—dizzy(adj.)
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(2012·长郡月考)假如你是李华，你们学校最近开展了创建“平安校园”的活动。你们班为此组织主题班会，请你用英语写一篇发言稿，谈一谈你对如何创建“平安校园”的一些想法。短文应该包括下面的内容：
1. 安全意识的重要性；
2. 在运动中要注意安全；
3. 在校内要注意人身安全；
4. 同学间发生矛盾时，一定要保持冷静、理智；
5. 逐步将“平安校园”活动转化为全体师生的实际行动。
注意：
1. 不要逐句翻译，可适当增加细节使行文连贯；
2. 词数不少于120。
参考词汇： 校园安全 safety at school
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第三讲 推断背景关系和情感态度
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Directions: In this section, you'll hear 6 conversations between 2 speakers. For each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by 3 choices. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter (A, B or C) on the question booklet. You will hear each conversation TWICE.
Conversation 1
1. Where do the two speakers work?
A. At a store. B. At a hotel.
C. At a school.
2. Where does the woman come from?
A. Brazil. B. Australia.
C. Singapore.
Conversation 2
3. What's the man's opinion of TV news reports?
A. They are worth watching.
B. It's a waste of time watching them.
C. They don't tell anything.
4. Which program does the man hate most?
A. Educational programs.
B. Police shows.
C. News reports.
Conversation 3
5. When will the two speakers meet again?
A. At 1：00. B. At 12：15.
C. At 2：15.
6. Where do they probably live?
A. In the center of the city.
B. Near the gym.
C. Out of the city.
Conversation 4
7. Who is making the telephone call?
A. Thomas Brothers. B. Mike Landon.
C. Jack Cooper.
8. What relation probably is the woman to Mr. Cooper?
A. His wife. B. His boss.
C. His secretary.
9. What is the message about?
A. A meeting. B. A visit to France.
C. The date for a trip.
Conversation 5
10. Where does the conversation probably take place?
A. In a school. B. At a bus stop.
C. In a hospital.
11. How long has the man learned English?
A. Two months. B. Five months.
C. Nine months.
12. What is the relationship between the two speakers?
A. Strangers. B. Friends.
C. Couple.
Conversation 6
13. What machine does the woman know how to use?
A. The coffee machine.
B. The phone system.
C. The fax machine.
14. How many words can the woman type in a minute?
A. About 60 words in a minute.
B. About 70 words in a minute.
C. About 80 words in a minute.
15. What can we know from the conversation?
A. The man is a new comer in the office.
B. The woman can speak at least two languages.
C. The woman will take the report to the head office.
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Directions: In this section, you'll hear 6 conversations between 2 speakers. For each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by 3 choices. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter (A, B or C) on the question booklet. You will hear each conversation TWICE.
Conversation 1
1. What is Enrique Iglesias' father?
A. A writer. B. A lawyer.
C. A singer.
2. What can we learn from the conversation?
A. Both Mike and Amy are fans of love songs.
B. Mike doesn't like love songs.
C. Amy doesn't enjoy love songs now.
Conversation 2
3. What's the relationship between the speakers?
A. Teacher and student.
B. Customer and shop assistant.
C. Grandmother and grandson.
4. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. The man will go to the football game with his friends.
B. The woman wants to learn how to use the computer.
C. The woman will work on the computer after dinner.
Conversation 3
5. When will Susan be back?
A. Around lunch time.
B. At 1：30 p．m.
C. In about an hour.
6. Which of the following is TRUE about Bryant?
A. He is very busy.
B. He often plays table tennis.
C. His knee hurts a lot.
Conversation 4
7. About how old was the man when he returned to the United States?
A. Seven years old.
B. Ten years old.
C. Seventeen years old.
8. What is the man studying?
A. Physics. B. Biology.
C. Psychology.
9. Which of the following isn't true according to the conversation?
A. Tom's brother works at the same company as the woman.
B. Jenny's parents first met in Chile.
C. Tom's parents have been living overseas for at least 20 years.
Conversation 5
10. How long will it take James Joyce to his working place from home?
A. It will take him fifteen minutes.
B. It will take him twenty-five minutes.
C. It will take him thirty-five minutes.
11. When will James Joyce get Mr. Martin's message?
A. Wednesday afternoon.
B. Thursday afternoon.
C. Friday afternoon.
12. What can we infer from the dialogue?
A. The Martins will not stay at the Holiday Inn.
B. James Joyce is now living in Brisbane.
C. James Joyce will meet the Martins on Friday morning.
Conversation 6
13. How does the woman feel about speaking in public?
A. She dislikes talking and hates to meet new people.
B. She enjoys talking and is fond of meeting new people.
C. She loves talking but is tired of meeting new people.
14. Why does the woman NOT mind working with young people?
A. She likes helping people and the young need help.
B. She likes to help the people she is familiar with.
C. She likes to help the people she does not know.
15. When will the woman get the result of the interview?
A. In around five days.
B. In a week.
C. In less than five days.
第四讲 听力填空
Directions: In this section, you'll hear a short passage. Listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information you've heard. Fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS.
You'll hear the short passage TWICE.
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16. ______________ in our school
Reading club
It was first started 17. __________；90 members who gather together on every Thursday afternoon.
18. ________
This club has a total of 85 members, who usually meet 19. __________.
Bicycle club
Trips are usually organized on Wednesday for at least 20. ____________； 50 members.
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Jaime Alfonso Escalante, 16. ____________
Ⅰ. Born:
in 1930 in La Paz, Bolivia
Ⅱ. Experiences:
17. ____________， he and his wife came to the United States.
In 1974, he taught math at Carfield High School, whose students had 18. ____________ with illegal drugs and violence.
In 1982, eighteen of his students all passed 19. ____________， and five earned top scores.
Ⅲ. Achievement:
Received 20. ____________； “Stand and Deliver” released in 1988.
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Information about the speaker
·Before getting married, her name was Victoria Matthews. Her 16. __________ is Victoria Villata.
·She was born on 17. __________， 1985.
·She is moving to 103 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA28445.
Why the speaker wrote the letter
·She lost her 18. __________ last week, so she is applying to a new one.
·She hopes to get her new card within 19. __________， which is before May 3rd.
·She is applying for 20. __________ at Ventura Savings Bank, which will want to have her Social Security Number.
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Title: My most dreadful working experience
Work place: In 16. __________
Description: Hard work, poor pay and 17. __________ working conditions.
Main demands of the work: 18. __________
Working hours per night: 19. __________
Total working time there: 20. __________
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Time
16. __________
Place
Sao Paulo's Ibirapuera Stadium
Event
Australia-Brazil, 17. __________ of the sport's World Championship for basketball
Course
1st quarter 18. __________
2nd quarter 40－39 (Brazil leading)
3rd quarter 19. __________(Brazil leading)
Result
Australia beat Brazil 88－76 thanks to 20. __________
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The South Coast Gardens
Founded in: 16. __________
Founded by: the Gilson family
Area: 17. __________ acres(英亩)
Collections: rare books, paintings, 18. __________， furniture, etc.
Consisting of: a(n) 19. __________；
tropical rainforest；
20. __________；
an English rose garden
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Title：16. __________ a vacation
Purpose: To 17. __________
Step 1: Decide 18. __________， what to do and see
Step 2: Choose your hotel：
① Surfing the Internet for the prices, pictures，facilities and different rooms；
② 19. __________ from people that have stayed there before；
Step 3: Pack the 20. __________
Others: Buy a travel guide
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An old lady's long life
Ⅰ. Way of life in the past：
●People lived in their hometown until they died.
●People 16. __________ with each other in the past.
Ⅱ. Her marriage：
●She lived with her husband for 70 years.
●She had a lot in common with her husband, for example, both of them enjoyed 17. __________.
Ⅲ. 18. __________ of a long life：
●She laughs a lot.
●She likes 19. __________.
●She takes a lot of exercise by doing sports like skiing, horseback riding, swimming and 20. __________.
第五讲 语法填空
1. The first edition ______ in 1955 and ______ a best-seller ever since.
A. was published; had been
B. had been published; had been
C. has been published; has been
D. was published; has been
2. It seems water ______ from this tap for some time. We'll have to take it apart to put it right. (2012·长郡月考二)
A. had leaked B. is leaking
C. leaks D. has been leaking
3. I was attracted by books. By the end of that summer, I ______ over twenty novels.
A. will have read B. have read
C. had read D. has read
4. Tom arrived late and missed the assembly. He ______ the traffic to be so heavy.
A. hadn't expected B. wouldn't expect
C. haven't expected D. wasn't expecting
5. — I heard you went to Hainan the other day.
— So I did. That was the third time that I ______there. (2012·师大附中月考一)
A. was B. am
C. had been D. have been
6. Our products sell well，but ten years ago, who could have imagined that they ______ such a big share in the market? (2012·师大附中月考一)
A. were having B. had had
C. were to have D. had
7. — I didn't go to Mary's party last night because my car broke down.
— You could have borrowed mine. I ______ it.
A. hadn't used B. wasn't using
C. didn't use D. wouldn't use
8. I don't know if she ______， but if she ______ I will let you know. (2012·长沙市一中月考二)
A. comes; comes B. comes; will come
C. will come; comes D. will come; will come
9. It is a custom in that country for men to remove their hats when a woman ______ the room.
A. enters B. entered
C. will enter D. has entered
10. — Everyone thought she would have stood out in the exam and gained admission to Tsinghua University.
— A pity! She ______ too nervous when she was taking the exam.(2012·师大附中月考一)
A. is being B. has been
C. was D. would have been
11. — Hi, Mary!
— Oh, it's you. Jack! I ______ you. You look like a star with the glasses. (2012·长沙市一中月考一)
A. didn't recognize B. don't recognize
C. haven't recognized D. hadn't recognized
12. American fathers ______ more than twice the amount of time with their children than they used to in past years, due to a sweeping new trend called “unemployment”. (2012·师大附中月考二)
A. were spending B. spent
C. are spending D. have spent
13. I ______ a book on fashion at the moment, and it ______ in the book that Europeans started to wear top hats in the early 1800s.
A. read; is said
B. am reading; is saying
C. was reading; was saying
D. am reading; is said
14. — Would you give me some advice on how to improve my English in terms of my situation?
— Oh, sorry. What is that? I ______ about something else.
A. thought B. am thinking
C. was thinking D. had thought
15. — Were you surprised by the ending of the film?
— No, I ______ the book, so I already knew the story.
A. was reading B. had read
C. am reading D. have read
16. You'd better not phone the manager between 7 and 8 tomorrow evening; he ______ an important meeting then.
A. will have B. would have
C. will be having D. will have had
17. — What do you think of the movie?
— It's fantastic. The only pity is that I ______ the beginning of it. (2012·十二校联考二)
A. missed B. had missed
C. miss D. would miss
18. I ______ in a foreign trade company for five years. Still, I don't regret giving up the well-paid job.
A. worked B. have worked
C. was working D. had worked
19. The number of tickets available ______ the size of the stadium. (2012·长郡中学月考七)
A. determines
B. will be determined by
C. are determined by
D. is determining
20. When he ______ all his newspapers, he'll go home. (2012·长郡中学月考七)
A. sells B. has sold
C. will have sold D. is to sell
21. David ______ the test for further study in the USA. Let's have a party to congratulate him. (2012·十二校联考二)
A. passes
B. has passed
C. has been passing
D. had passed
22. — We didn't find Smith attending the lecture.
— No one ______ him about ______ a lecture the following day.
A. told; there to be
B. had told; there to be
C. told; there was
D. had told; there being
23. How can we decide where to spend our holiday if you ______ your mind?
A. constantly change
B. will constantly change
C. are constantly changing
D. have constantly changed
24. Hello, you ______ 5678234. I'm sorry but I am unable to answer your questions right now.
A. reached
B. are reaching
C. have been reached
D. had reached
25. Their new teacher has arrived, but they ______ that he ______ until this morning.
A. didn't know; was coming
B. don't know; would come
C. didn't know; has come
D. don't know; will come
26. Because of climate change, the ice that polar bears depend on for survival ______. (2012·长郡中学月考六)
A. are slowing disappearing
B. is slowly disappearing
C. are slowly disappeared
D. have slowly disappeared
27. It's only six o'clock now; Little Tom should be up, though, because he ______ for nine hours. (2012·雅礼月考六)
A. has been sleeping
B. had been sleeping
C. has slept
D. had slept
28. Experience is believing. If you'd like to know what it ______ like to be a soldier in World War Ⅱ， ______ the game “Brothers in Arms: Roads to Hill 30”. (2012·师大附中月考六)
A. would be; try
B. was; try
C. would be; trying
D. was; trying
29. — Good morning，Doctor Smith's office.
— Hello, this is John Brown. Could you please tell Doctor Smith I ______？ My car ______ start. (2012·师大附中月考六)
A. was delayed; doesn't
B. am delayed; didn't
C. will be delayed; won't
D. would delay; mustn't
30. — Susie？！ Hi! What a nice surprise. I ______ to see you here!
— Hey! Barry! I can't believe this! What ______ here? (2012·师大附中月考五)
A. hadn't expected; did you do
B. didn't expect; were you doing
C. didn't expect; are you doing
D. haven't expected; do you do
第六讲 非谓语动词与with复合结构
1. The senior year life in high school is a maze of possibilities, so don't have those myths about its life ______. (2012·师大附中月考二)
A. getting you down B. got you down
C. to get you down D. get you down
2. Bocai Middle School, which is reported ______ just two years ago, is now renowned throughout Hunan province. (2012· 师大附中月考一)
A. having established
B. to be established
C. being established
D. to have been established
3. With Father's Day around the corner, I have taken some money out of the bank ______ presents for my dad.
A. buy B. to buy
C. buying D. to have bought
4. The traffic rule says young children under the age of four and ______ less than 40 pounds must be in a child safety seat.
A. being weighed B. to weigh
C. weighed D. weighing
5. ______ from the top of the tower, the south foot of the mountain is a sea of trees.
A. Seen B. Seeing
C. Have seen D. To see
6. The lawyer listened with full attention, ______ to miss any point.
A. not trying B. trying not
C. to try not D. not to try
7. ______ to too much sunlight, as is generally considered, will add to the potential of catching skin cancer. (2012·雅礼中学月考五)
A. Exposed B. Being exposed
C. Exposing D. To expose
8. ______ from endless homework on weekends, the students now find their own activities, such as taking a ride together to watch the sunrise. (2012·雅礼中学月考五)
A. Freed B. Freeing
C. To free D. Having freed
9. You shouldn't mind ______， so long as it is helpful in having your work ______.(2012·师大附中月考五)
A. criticizing; improving
B. being criticized; improved
C. to criticizing; improved
D. being criticized; to be improved
10. To turn off my cell phone before going to bed seems to me a rule ______.(2012·师大附中月考五)
A. to never break
B. never to have broken
C. never to be broken
D. never to be breaking
11. The speech ______ tomorrow in our school has been cancelled due to the terrible weather. (2012·长郡中学月考五)
A. to deliver B. delivered
C. being delivered D. to be delivered
12. To make believe that there was still someone in the house, the housewife went downstairs, ______ the lights ______ in the living room. (2012·长郡中学月考五)
A. left; burnt B. leaving; burning
C. left; being burnt D. leaving; burnt
13. Lydia doesn't feel like ______ abroad. Her parents are old.
A. study B. studying
C. studied D. to study
14. Poor Chinese test scores make it hard for them ______ to the secondary schools.
A. to admit
B. to be admitting
C. to be admitted
D. to have been admitted
15. When ______ primary schools, Chinese children are already able to read and write some Chinese.
A. to attend B. attended
C. attending D. being attended16. While talking about his own happy childhood, ______ on his face.
A. a smile appeared
B. he was wearing a smile
C. a smile was seen
D. we saw a smile
17. As a father of two young girls, he knows the difficulties of keeping kids ______.
A. to entertain B. entertaining
C. entertained D. entertain
18. During the test we were supposed to stay in our seats, keep our eyes on our work, ______ to anyone.
A. and not speak
B. instead of speaking
C. rather than speak
D. but could not talk
19. Nancy was born with a great sense of lecturing and is always keeping the audience ______ in her speeches. (2012·长郡中学月考六)
A. absorbing B. absorbed
C. to absorb D. to be absorbed
20. Many children have formed the habit of reading but ______ efficient notes meanwhile.
A. not take B. not to take
C. not to taking D. not taking
21. He stood up and looked forward to ______ what was happening over there and found there was a cinema around ______ he could see a film being shown.
A. seeing; which B. see; where
C. see; which D. seeing; that
22. After they won the final tonight the team toured around the city, ______ by their enthusiastic supporters. (2011·浙江卷改编)
A. being cheered B. be cheered
C. to be cheered D. cheered
23. — Can our wall newspaper come out as required?
— Sure, ______it completed in time, we need another helping hand. (2012·师大附中月考七)
A. having got B. to get
C. getting D. get
24. ______ that he might lose his job, Peter always works extra hours to please his boss. (2012·雅礼月考六)
A. Worrying
B. Having worried
C. Having been worried
D. Worried
25. As a result of the heavy snow，two-thirds of the buildings in the area ______.(2012·雅礼月考六)
A. need to repair B. needs to repair
C. needs repairing D. need repairing
26. Hotels were as limited as the university dormitories ______ specifically for foreigners in 1995.
A. meaning B. meant
C. to mean D. to be meant
27. ______ to camp is a great way to provide fun and a healthy physical activity for the kids.
A. Go B. Gone
C. Went D. Going
28. Today, the common Chinese still find it amusing ______ the presence of foreigners.
A. to be seeing B. to see
C. seeing D. to have seen
29. It is a tradition for Chinese parents to pay high costs for their children's education, ______ them to be successful one day.
A. to be expected B. expecting
C. expected D. having expected
30. The policy will certainly help in dealing with the difficulties ______ about by having an older population.
A. to bring B. bringing
C. brought D. being brought
第七讲 三大类从句
1. The program wants people to realize that we were all born with dreams ______ every child should survive to achieve these.
A. and B. that
C. but that D. and that
2. The execution of arrangement so thrilled him that he felt ______ he were walking on air. (2012·师大附中月考五)
A. even though B. though
C. as though D. as long as
3. It is reported that there is still possibility ______ the bad weather will continue. (2012·雅礼月考六)
A. what B. that
C. when D. whether
4. My uncle has many friends, ______ some are working in IT industry. (2012·师大附中月考七)
A. of them B. of which
C. of who D. of whom
5. A healthy food includes all types of food, ______ no single food or food groups can provide all the nutrients our body needs. (2012·师大附中月考七)
A. if B. when
C. although D. because
6. ______ we move the picture over there? Do you think it will look better？(2012·长郡中学月考六)
A. If only B. What if
C. As if D. Even if
7. In the end, it was Becky ______ he turned for a gentle word and a smile. (2011·潍坊市高三质量抽样检测)
A. on whom B. in whom
C. to whom D. for whom
8. I have kept the photo ______ I can see it easily, as it reminds me of my happy childhood in the countryside. (2012·雅礼月考五)
A. in which B. when
C. where D. that
9. ______ he has some spare time, he likes to participate in singing competitions.
A. Whenever B. Wherever
C. However D. Whatever
10. ______ seems strange to us is ______ the troublesome boy is getting along well with all his teachers.
A. It; that B. That; how
C. It; how D. What; that
11. If you leave this application form and go to another website, you will lose ______ you have already filled out on this form.
A. whatever B. no matter what
C. whichever D. no matter which
12. A warm thought suddenly came to me ______ I might substitute the hero to buy some flowers for his mother's 60th birthday. (2011·南通高三期末调研)
A. if B. when
C. that D. which
13. Before the sales start, I make a list of ______ my kids will need for the coming season.
A. why B. what
C. how D. which
14. Actually, girls can be ______ they want to be just like boys, whether it's a pilot, an astronaut, or a general manager.
A. whenever B. however
C. whoever D. whatever
15. — Did you remember the days ______ we worked on the farm?
— Certainly. Especially the hard times ______ we spent together.
A. which; when B. when; which
C. when; when D. which; which
16. The company and the effect ______ brought about did great good to our business in the western area.
A. it B. that
C. what D. which
17. That's such a well-known place ______ everyone wants to visit ______ we can find it in the map of the world.
A. that; as B. as; as
C. that; that D. as; that
18. — What time did he come back yesterday?
— It was not yet twelve o'clock ______ he arrived home.
A. before B. when
C. that D. until
19. ______ others might have been satisfied, Dawson had higher ambitions.
A. As if B. Until
C. If D. Where
20. Even though you know all of these things are false, you still wonder ______ your life isn't more satisfying.
A．why B. how
C. that D. what
21. ______ is known to us all is that the 2012 Olympic Games took place in London. (2012·长沙市一中月考四)
A. It B. As
C. What D. Which
22. Generally, air will be heavily polluted ______ there are a lot of factories. (2012·长沙市一中月考四)
A. where B. when
C. that D. how
23. The police officers in our city work hard ______ the rest of us can live a safe life. (2011·上海卷)
A. in case B. as if
C. in order that D. only if
24. ______ he is free, Gray likes to talk to local people in Russian.
A. As far as B. As soon as
C. However D. Whenever
25. The story goes ______ he was once rich, but to tell you the truth, I don't believe it. (2012·长郡中学月考四)
A. how B. what
C. which D. that
26. Breaking up is the business of the two lovers, ______ no other person should be involved.
(2012·雅礼月考四)
A. which B. in that
C. that D. in which
27. Students are very powerful ______ they put their minds to study.
A. unless B. before
C. when D. whereas
28. ______ getting kids to learn a second language as early as possible sounds reasonable, there are positives to learning later in life.
A. As B. If
C. While D. Because
29. For children, summer means it's time for camp ______ they can take part in physical activities and make new friends.
A. which B. as
C. where D. why
30. The children in the camp are those ______ come from a family ______ parents pay attention to their children's character building.
A．who; where B. that; whose
C. who; who D. where; whose
31. ______ medicine works in a human body is a question ______ not everyone can understand fully. (2012·师大附中月考四)
A. How; that B. That; which
C. That; what D. What; that
32. — Mum, I am tired of having so many difficult exams and I really want to give up.
— ______ you may have, you should gather your courage to face the challenge! (2012·师大附中月考四)
A. However a serious problem
B. What a serious problem
C. However serious a problem
D. What serious a problem
第八讲 助动词和特殊句式(一)
1. I strongly feel that whatever our friends ______ matter to us. (2012·师大附中月考七)
A. do do B. does do
C. does does D. do does
2.The thief and murderer, together with his two brothers, ______sentenced to death. (2012·师大附中月考一)
A. was B. were
C. has D. have
3. South of our school and the stadium ______， known as Taozi lake. (2012·师大附中月考三)
A. lie a lake B. does a lake lie
C. lies a lake D. do a lake lie.
4. “All ______ present and all ______ going on well.” our monitor said.
A. is; is B. are; are
C. are; is D. is; are
5. — What about the two pairs of glasses?
— Well, this pair is not so good for me and, er, ______. (2012·师大附中月考一)
A. neither is that pair
B. neither that pair is
C. so is that pair
D. so that pair is
6. Between the two buildings ______ a monument. More than 150 feet ______ in height.
A. stand; is B. stands; is
C. stands; are D. stand; are
7. Not he but you ______ to be fired. And not only you but also I ______ to be fired this time.
A. is; am B. are; am
C. is; are D. are; are
8. There ______ a bed and five chairs in Room 205. And there ______ five beds and one chair in Room 206.
A. is; are B. are; are
C. are; is D. is; is 9. Thirty percent of the cattle ______ thin, but the rest ______ fat.
A. are; are B. is; is
C. is; are D. are; is
10. The secretary of the Party branch and director of that factory often ______ with the workers.
A. works B. work
C. is working D. are working
11. The driver as well as the two children who ______ injured in the accident ______ out of danger now.
A. were; is B. were; are
C. was; is D. was; are
12. Whom ______ this pair of glasses belong to and whose ______ the glasses on the table?
A. does; is B. do; are
C. does; are D. do; is
13. What ______ your problems a year ago ______ become mine.
A. were; have B. was; has
C. was; have D. were; has
14. ______ Mary ______ Rose know nothing about the matter.
A. Either; or B. Both; and
C. Neither; nor D. Not only; but
15. The population in China ______ very large and eighty percent of the population ______ peasants.
A. is; is B. are; are
C. is; are D. are; is
16. Deer ______ animals which feed on grass, and the milu deer ______ being protected well in China.
A. are; are B. is; is
C. is; are D. are; is
17. It was not until he came back ______ he knew the police were looking for him.
A. which B. since
C. that D. before
18. — John won the first prize in the physics contest.
— ______.
A. So he did B. So did he
C. So he did, too D. So did he, too.
19. No sooner ______ to the station ______ the train left.
A. had I got; when
B. I had got; than
C. had I got; than
D. did I get; when
20．—Haven't seen you for ages！Do you still work in the Middle School Attached to Hunan Normal University?
— ______. It's two years since I worked there. (2012·师大附中月考四)
A. Yes, I have B. Yes, I do
C. No, I haven't D. No, I don't
21. The young student did what he could ______ the examinations.
A. pass B. to pass
C. passing D. passed
22. — I like football. I don't like volleyball.
—______.
A. So do I B. Neither do I
C. So it is with me D. So is it with me
23. Hanging on the wall ______.
A. a photo of Tom's family is
B. is a photo of Tom's family
C. has a photo of Tom's family
D. a photo of Tom's family has
24. When first ______ to the market, the computer software was not a success due to its complexity in operation.
A. introducing B. being introduced
C. introduced D. to be introduced
25. Not only ______ polluted but ______ crowded.
A. was the city; were the streets
B. the city was; were the streets
C. was the city; the streets were
D. the city was; the streets were
26. It was in that company ______ he used to work in ______ he met that girl. (2012·长沙市一中月考四)
A. that; which B. where; which
C. that; that D. where; that
27. Lily was so nervous that not a single word ______ down in the dictation. (2012·师大附中月考七)
A. she wrote B. she was written
C. did she write D. was she written
28. What the remote areas need most ______ education to children and what the children need ______ good textbooks at the moment. (2012·十二校联考二)
A. was; were B. are; is
C. is; are D. were; was
29. Not until he was punished by his father ______ he had done wrong. (2012·长郡中学月考四)
A. David realized
B. David didn't realize
C. did David realize
D. didn't Davie realize
第九讲 助动词和特殊句式(二)
1. Russia, ______ country in the world, covers 17,070,000 square kilometers. (2012·雅礼月考四)
A. it is the largest B. that is the largest
C. is the largest D. the largest
2.Doing your homework is a sure way to improve your test scores, and this is especially true ______it comes to classroom tests. (2012·长郡月考二)
A. since B. as
C. after D. when
3. To have a dinner at a restaurant on the Eve of the Spring Festival, you need to reserve the restaurant months before, ______？(2012·师大附中月考五)
A. mustn't you B. didn't you
C. don't you D. needn't you
4. ______ today, he would get there by Sunday.
A. Would he leave B. Was he leaving
C. Were he to leave D. If he leave
5. It is required that under no circumstances ______ betray ourselves even if there are temptations like money or beauty. (2012·长郡中学月考五)
A. we will B. should we
C. we shall D. we should
6. His failure in the experiment suggested that he ______ his teacher's proper instructions.
A. should not have followed
B. should not follow
C. mustn't have followed
D. hadn't followed
7. Thank you for giving me a hand. I ______ in the experiment without your valuable help.
A. have failed
B. will fail
C. would have failed
D. must have failed
8. — Mummy, I have broken my bike.
— I told you so. You ______ on it.
A. mustn't have ridden
B. couldn't ride
C. shouldn't have ridden
D. needn't ride
9. It would be impossible for him to leave hospital tomorrow if he ______ first aid when the accident happened.
A. hadn't been given
B. wasn't be given
C. shouldn't be given
D. wouldn't be given
10. Why didn't you make me a telephone call yesterday? I ______ about it.
A. ought to tell
B. ought to have been told
C. might have told
D. might have been told
11. GM, Chrysler and Ford expressed their desire that they ______ in want of a $25 billion government aid to pull through the financial crisis.
A. were B. would be
C. be D. ought to be
12. Mr. Woodhead must have been punished for his being rude at the meeting, ______ he?
A. mustn't B. wasn't
C. hasn't D. didn't
13. — Would you like to come to the dinner party on Saturday?
— Thank you. I'd love to, ______ I'll be out of town at the weekend.
A. because B. and
C. so D. but
14. It is high time he ______ up his mind. (2012·长沙市一中月考四)
A. made B. makes
C. make D. making15. What a beautiful city, ______？
A. is it B. isn't it
C. will it D. won't it
16. No one is going to climb next week, ______？
A. is she B. isn't he
C. are they D. aren't they
17. There used to be a church behind the school, ______？
A. didn't there B. used there
C. didn't it D. usedn't it
18. It is love novels that Miss Williams enjoys reading, ______？
A. doesn't she B. isn't it
C. does she D. is it
19. ______ the expense, I ______ to Italy.
A. If it were not; go
B. Were it not for; would go
C. Wasn't it for; will go
D. If it hadn't been; would have gone
20. ______ that caused him to serve dinner an hour later than usual.
A. It was we being late
B. It was our being late
C. It was we were too late
D. It was because we were late
21. The door burst open and ______， shouting with anger.
A. rushed in the crowd
B. in the crowd rushed
C. the crowd in rushed
D. in rushed the crowd
22. ______， he never seems able to do the work beautifully.
A. Try as he does B. As he tries
C. Try as does he D. As try he does
23. — David has made great progress recently.
— ______， and ______.
A. So he has; so you have
B. So he has; so have you
C. So has he; so have you
D. So has he; so you have
24. This is the first time you has visited our city, ______？(2012·长沙市一中月考一)
A. hasn't you B. didn't you
C. hasn't it D. isn't it
25. Only by practising a few hours every day ______ be able to master the language.
A. you can B. can you
C. you will D. will you
26. The students in our school each ______ an English dictionary. (2012·雅礼月考五)
A. have B. has
C. had D. are having
27．— Why didn't you come to the English party? We were very disappointed.
— Sorry, I ______， but I had an unexpected visitor. (2012·长郡中学月考五)
A. would like have B. would like to
C. would like to have D. would like
28．—Did you go to see the movie Love Is Not Blind last night?
—Yeah. Every boy and girl in our class ______ invited. (2012·师大附中月考五)
A. were B. have been
C. has been D. was
29. ______ it to clear up tomorrow, the tourists would climb to the top of the mountain to wait for the sun ______.
A. If; to raise B. Were; to rise
C. Should; to rise D. Because; raising
30．Hardly ______ with my parents when I realized that I was wrong and shouldn't have done this to them. (2012·长沙市一中月考四)
A. did I quarreled B. had I quarreled
C. I quarreled D. I had quarreled
