【外研版】必修1 讲练结合 Module 5 A Lesson in a Lab 单元同步测评（解析版）

单句填空
【题干】The population of Africa_________(expand) so rapidly as to cause wide concern of the whole world．
【答案】is expanding
【解析】考查动词时态。句意：非洲人口的快速增加引起全世界的广泛关注。expand增加。
【题干】As a result of the serious flood, two—thirds of the buildings in the area______(need)repairing．
【答案】need
【解析】考查主谓一致。句意：因为严重的洪涝灾害，该地区三分之二的建筑物需要修葺。分数two—thirds修饰名词作主语，其谓语动词人称和数与被修饰的名词的单复数一致,buildings为复数，谓语动词用复数；need doing=need to be done 需要被做。
【题干】Two—thirds of the land__________ (destroy) by pollution and the majority of the farmers have to leave their hometown．
【答案】has been destroyed
【解析】考查主谓一致、时态和语态。句意：三分之二的土地已被污染破坏，大部分农民只有背井离乡。分数two—thirds修饰名词作主语，其谓语动词人称和数与被修饰的名词的单复数一致，land为不可数名词，谓语动词用单数；强调过去动作对现在的影响且表被动，用现在完成时的被动语态。
【题干】In our factory there are 2, 000 workers, two—thirds of whom____________ (be) women．
【答案】are
【解析】考查主谓一致。句意：在我们工厂有2，000名职工，其中三分之二是女工人。whom代替先行词workers，故谓语动词用复数。
【题干】Mary broke the window again．It was difficult to guess what her mother’s___________(react) to the news would be．
【答案】reaction
【解析】考查名词。句意：玛丽又打破了窗户。很难猜到听到这个消息后她妈妈会有什么反应。reaction反应。
【题干】It remains to be seen whether the newly________ (form) committee’s policy can be put into practice．
【答案】formed
【解析】考查非谓语动词。句意：委员会刚刚形成的政策
能否付诸实践还有待观察。policy与form为被动关系，用过去分词作定语，表被动。
【题干】Scientists have reached the disturbing conclusion_____________ the amount of the solar energy reaching the Earth’s surface has been gradually falling．
【答案】that
【解析】考查同位语从句。句意：科学家们已经得出了令人不安的结论，到达地球表面的太阳能的量已经在逐渐下降。先行词为conclusion，that引导同位语从句。
【题干】—Do remember to take this medicine three times a day with_____________(boil) water．
—Got it．
【答案】boiled
【解析】考查非谓语动词。句意：——千万别忘了吃药，一日三次，开水服下。——知道了。boiled water开水；boiling water沸水。
【题干】People have learnt the importance of keeping a_________ (balance) diet to satisfy their nutritional needs．
【答案】balanced
【解析】句意：人们已经意识到为了满足营养的需要保持平衡饮食的重要性。balanced平衡的。
【题干】If I had followed the doctor’s advice and kept a_________(balance) diet, I wouldn’t be in such a bad shape now．
【答案】balanced
【解析】考查非谓语动词。句意：如果我听了医生的建议，保持平衡的饮食，我的体形现在就不会这么糟糕了。keep a balanced diet保持平衡的饮食。
【题干】Only after we_________(balance)our study and relaxation will we have a good state of mind．
【答案】balance
【解析】考查时态。句意：只有在平衡好我们的学习和休息之后，我们的大脑才能处于良好的状态。在这个时间状语从句中，使用一般现在时表示将来。
【题干】I found the homework was not so heavy as what I used_________(get)in my old school．
【答案】toget
【解析】考查used to用法。句意：我发现家庭作业不如过去在原来学校的那样多。used to过去常常。
【题干】The old man used_________(sit) in front of his house and he has got used to_________(do) like that．
【答案】to sit; doing
【解析】考查动词短语。句意：这位老人过去常坐在他的房前，现在他已习惯于那样做。used to do sth．过去常常做某事；get/be used to sth．/doing sth．习惯于（做）某事。
【题干】Lisa used__________(eat) lots of desserts after supper, so she was very fat then．
【答案】to eat
【解析】考查used to的用法。句意：莉萨过去晚餐后常常吃许多甜点，因此那时她非常胖。used to过去常常，后跟动词原形。
【题干】—You used to study French,__________
—No．I just picked up some words when I was in France on business．
【答案】didn’t you
【解析】考查反意疑问句。句意：——你过去学过法语，不是吗？——没有，我在法国做生意时偶然学过几句。陈述部分含有used to时附加问句部分用didn’t。
【题干】—Do you often feel anxious and uncomfortable
—No, but I____
【答案】used to
【解析】考查used to的用法和省略句。句意：——你常常感到焦虑和不适吗？——不。但是过去常常如此。过去感到焦虑和不适，现在不再那样，故用used to;后面省略了feel anxious and uncomfortable。
【题干】The two things__________ they felt very proud are Jim’s gold watch and Della’s hair．
【答案】of which
【解析】句意：他们感到非常自豪的两件东西是吉姆的金表和黛拉的头发。feel proud of为……感到自豪。
【题干】People in Shanxi are proud what they have achieved in the past ten years．
【答案】of考查介词。句意：山西人为他们在过去的十年里所取得的成就感到自豪。
【题干】Look at the pride on Tom’s face．He seems to have been praised__________ the manager just now．
【答案】by
【解析】考查介词。句意：看汤姆脸上自豪的表情，他好像刚才被经理表扬了。由题干可知，这是一个被动语态的句子，须由介词by引出动作的执行者。
【题干】What are you doing out of bed, Tom You’re__________(suppose) to be asleep．
【答案】supposed
【解析】考查短语。句意：你跑出来干什么呢，汤姆？你该好好睡觉。be supposed to do sth．应该／理应做某事。
【题干】Christmas is a special holiday when the whole family are supposed__________(get) together．
【答案】to get
【解析】考查非谓语动词。句意：圣诞节是一个特殊的节日，此时一家人要聚在一起。be supposed to do sth．应该做某事。
【题干】—You are supposed__________(take) part in the party in time．
—Sorry I was delayed by the accident．
【答案】to have taken
【解析】考查非谓语动词。句意：——你本应该及时参加聚会。——对不起，我因为事故而耽搁了。be supposed to have done=should have done过去该做某事而没有做。
【题干】A new comer__________(suppose)to join us in the game tomorrow．
【答案】is supposed
【解析】考查固定短语。句意：明天一个新来的人应该会加入我们的比赛。be supposed to do sth．应该做某事。
【题干】A farmer family in Dongyang were
__________(astonish) by the__________(astonish) fact, that a boy baby was deserted on the road to their fields．
【答案】astonished; astonishing
【解析】考查以—ing和—ed结尾的形容词。句意：东阳农村的一家人对一男婴被遗弃在去他们的田地的路上的事实感到震惊。astonished感到震惊的；astonishing令人震惊的。
【题干】Mr．Smith was_____ to hear the______news that he won the first prize．(astonish)
【答案】astonished；astonishing
【解析】考查形容词。句意：史密斯先生听到他获得一等奖的令人吃惊的消息时非常吃惊。astonished感到非常吃惊的，说明人的感受；astonishing令人非常吃惊的，常修饰事物。
【题干】 That the big film star should be so rude to his fans is quite_________(astonish)．
【答案】astonishing
【解析】考查形容词。句意：这名大影星竟然如此粗鲁地对待他的影迷，这太令人震惊了。astonishing令人震惊的。
【题干】Much to our_________(astonish), the boss wasn’t_________(astonish) at the_________(astonish) news at all．
【答案】astonishment；astonished；astonishing
【解析】考查以—ing和—ed结尾的形容词。句意：使我们非常吃惊的是，老板对这个令人震惊的消息一点也不吃惊。to one’s+n．令某人……的是。
用react的适当形式填空
【题干】It is reported that the government______ to the outbreak of violence by sending a large group of soldiers to police the area．
【答案】has reacted
【解析】考查时态。句意:据报道，政府已经对暴乱作出反应，派了一大队士兵去这个地区维持秩序。react to对……作出反应；强调过去动作对现在的影响，用现在完成时。
【题干】Many plants could move northward and toward the Pacific coast in___________ to rising temperatures and changes in rainfall．
【答案】reaction
【解析】考查固定搭配。句意：许多工厂北移至太平洋沿岸，对升温和降雨量变化作出反应。in reaction to对……作出反应。
【题干】A stand—up comedian might decide to tell different jokes depending upon how the audience___________ to his or her previous jokes．
【答案】reacted
【解析】考查时态。句意：单口喜剧演员可以根据观众对他（她）先前的笑话作出的反应随机应变，讲各种笑话。根据语境用一般过去时。
用form的短语填空
【题干】His diet cannot be considered as healthy because it contains a lot of fat_________ meat, cakes and cream．
【答案】in the form of
【解析】考查介词短语。句意：他的饮食不能被认为是健康的，因为他的饮食以肉、蛋糕和奶油的形式包含许多脂肪。in the form of以……的形式。
用aim的短语填空
【题干】The international agreement,__________ encouraging children not to smoke and helping people kick the habit, was signed in February．
【答案】aimed at
【解析】考查非谓语动词用法。句意：那个旨在鼓励儿童不吸烟并帮助人们改掉吸烟习惯的国际协议于二月份签署了。作定语的非谓语动词短语中动词aim与所修饰的名词agreement有被动关系，故用动词的—ed形式。
选词填空common/ordinary
【题干】For children with hearing loss, they cannot pick up language as easily as__________ people．
【答案】ordinary
【解析】考查形容词。句意：对于听力有障碍的孩子们来讲，他们不能够像正常人学语言那么容易。common adj．通常的，共同的；ordinary adj．平常的，平凡的，普通的。
选词填空
common/ordinary/general/usual/normal
【题干】She is a （an）___________girl, and doesn’t stand out in a crowd．
【答案】Ordinary
【解析】考查形容词。句意：她是一个普通的女孩，在人群里默默无闻。ordinary平常的，平凡的，普通的。
【题干】Miss Liu served as an accountant for 4 years in the company, and now she is a_________ manager of it．
【答案】general
【解析】考查形容词。句意：刘小姐在这家公司里做了四年的会计，现在她是这家公司的总经理。general manager总经理。
【题干】Li Qi works hard as___________ and it has paid off．He has got the first in The　Voice of China．
【答案】usual
【解析】考查形容词。句意：李琦像平常一样努力，并且已经获得成功，他获得了《中国好声音》的第一名。as usual像往常一样。
【题干】When the group discussion is nearing its end, make sure_____________ (conclude) it with important points．
【答案】to conclude
【解析】考查非谓语动词。句意：当小组讨论接近尾声的时候，一定要归纳出重点来结束。make sure后可接to do sth．或从句。
选词填空(equipment/equipments)
【题干】—Did you see the new movie directed by that famous director It’s said to be great fun．
—No, I have been busy repairing all the broken office_______ these days．
【答案】equipment
【解析】考查名词的用法。句意：——你看了那部由那位著名导演执导的新电影了吗？据说很有趣。——还没有，这些天我一直忙着修理损坏的办公设备。equipment为不可数名词，无复数形式。
用aim的适当形式填空
【题干】Taobao．com has begun selling tickets online for international flights,__________ to cut the market share of Ctrip．com and other competitors．
【答案】aiming
【解析】考查非谓语动词。句意：淘宝网已经开始在网上销售国际航班的票，旨在减少携程网和其他竞争者的市场份额。Taobao．com和aim之间存在逻辑上的主动关系。
【题干】The president is now on a visit to China,
__________ at expanding relations between the two countries．
【答案】aiming
【解析】考查非谓语动词作状语。句意：总统现在正在访问中国，致力于发展两国之间的关系。用现在分词作状语。
用boil的适当形式填空
【题干】The glass of water is too hot．I prefer some cold_____________ water．
【答案】boiled
【解析】考查非谓语动词用法。句意：这杯水太热。我想要一些凉白开。cold boiled water凉白开。
【题干】 Sam knocked over a kettle, pouring the_________
water onto his own legs．
【答案】boiling
【解析】考查非谓语动词。句意：萨姆撞倒了一个水壶，把滚烫的热水洒到了自己的腿上。boiling water沸水。
用add的短语填空
【题干】It is known to us all that good friends_____________ happiness and value to our life．
【答案】add to
【解析】考查动词短语。句意：我们都知道好朋友会增添我们生活的幸福和价值。add to增添。
【题干】Please_____________ the money and I’m sure it will_____________ more than 1,000 yuan．
【答案】add up; add up to
【解析】考查动词短语。句意：请把钱加起来。我确信合计达1，000多元。add up加起来；add up to合计达。
【题干】His whole school education_____________ only 2 years because of his illness．
【答案】added up to
【解析】考查动词短语。句意：由于生病，他接受的学校教育加起来只有2年。add up to合计达。
【题干】That year his total income，with his reward_____________,_____________12,000 yuan．
【答案】added to; added up to
【解析】考查非谓语动词和动词短语。句意：那年他的总收入，加上奖金，达到12，000元。考查with的复合结构．add A to B把A加到B上，reward与add之间为被动关系；add up to总共是，总计为。
【题干】Our car broke down suddenly and the bad weather___________ our inconvenience．
【答案】added to
【解析】考查add短语。句意：我们的车突然坏了，并且环天气增加了我们的不便。add to增加。用equip的短语填空
【题干】The soldiers were well_______ (equip) with weapons(武器) and ready to start．
【答案】equipped
【解析】考查固定搭配。句意：战士们已经全副武装，整装待发。be well equipped with准备好或装备精良，固定搭配。
【题干】To compete more effectively with others, more and more people___________ themselves___________ a higher education．
【答案】equip；with
【解析】考查固定用法。句意：为了能够更有效地和别人竞争，越来越多的人通过接受更高级的教育来装备自己。equip sb．with sth．为固定用法。
【题干】China has successfully sent up the Shenzhou 10 spacecraft into space__________ with devices (装置) of modern science and technology．
【答案】equipped
【解析】考查非谓语动词。，句意：中国已经成功向太空发射了装备了现代科技设备的神舟十号宇宙飞船。spacecraft与equip构成被动关系，用过去分词作定语。
用expand的适当形式填空
【题干】Since there is apparently a(n)_________market for mystery novels, all publishers will want to increase the number of mystery novels they publish．
【答案】expanding
【解析】考查现在分词作定语。句意：因为神秘小说的市场显然有扩大的趋势，所有出版商将会增加他们神秘小说的出版量。expand扩大，增大，增加，增强，扩展。正在扩大中用expanding，表进行。
【题干】The water froze inside the pipe, causing it_____________ and burst．
【答案】to expand
【解析】考查非谓语动词。句意：管子里的水冻结，导致管子膨胀爆裂。cause．．．to do sth．导致……做某事。
【题干】Increasing the crop output without______ the area of fields is the best way to win the campaign against hunger．
【答案】expanding
【解析】考查动名词作宾语。句意：在不扩大土地使用面积的情况下增加农作物的产量是最好的战胜饥饿的方法。without为介词，其后跟动名词作宾语。
【题干】The US Apple decided____________ its business in China in response to an increasing demand for digital product．
【答案】to expand
【解析】考查非谓语动词。句意：美国苹果公司决定在中国扩大商业来满足日益增长的对数码产品的需求。decide to do sth．是固定用法。
用ahead的短语填空
【题干】—Could I use this dictionary
—Just_________ It’s a spare one．
【答案】go ahead
【解析】考查交际用语。句意：——我可以用这个字典吗？——拿去吧。这是一本备用字典。go ahead用吧。
【题干】—I wonder if I could use your mobile phone．
—No problem．_________（用吧）．
【答案】Go ahead
【解析】考查交际用语。句意：——不知道我是否可以用一下您的手机。——没问题，用吧。
完成句子
【题干】“Every time you eat a sweet, drink green tea．”This is_________．（我妈妈过去常常告诉我的事情）
【答案】what my mother used to tell me
【解析】考查used to的用法。句意：“每次你吃糖果的时候，喝点绿茶。”这就是我妈妈过去常常告诉我的。
【题干】Actually, the London Olympic Park is built where__________（曾经是）a poor area called East London．
【答案】there used to be
【解析】考查used to的用法。句意：事实上，伦敦奥林匹克公园建在一个过去叫东伦敦的贫穷地区。there used to be过去曾经是。【题干】__________（教育的目的）is to teach young people to think for themselves and not follow others blindly．
【答案】The aim of education
【解析】考查名词短语。句意：教育的目的是教会年轻人自己思考而不是盲目地追随他人。
【题干】阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的适当形式。
Mixing Oil and Water
Some things just don’t get along well with each other．Take oil and water 1 example; you can mix them together and shake as 2 (hard) as you like but they’ll never become friends．．．or will
they Take this fun experiment a step 3 (far) and find out how to bring oil and water together can help you do your dishes．
4 you’ll need:
Small soft drink bottle
Water
Food colouring
2 tablespoons of cooking oil
Dish washing liquid or detergent(清洁剂)
Instructions:
Add a few drops of food colouring 5 the water．
Pour about 2 tablespoons of the coloured water along with the 2 tablespoons of cooking oil into the small soft drink bottle．
Screw the lid on tight and shake the bottle as hard as you can．
Put the bottle back down and have a look．It may have seemed as though the liquids were mixing together but the oil will float back to the top．
What’s happening
6 water often mixes with other liquids to form solutions, oil and water does not．Water molecules(分子) are 7 (strong) attracted to each other; this is the same for oil, because they are more attracted to their own molecules they just don’t mix together．They separate and the oil floats above the water because it has a lower density (密度)．
If you really think oil and water belong together then try 8 (add)some dish washing liquid or detergent．Detergent 9 (attract) to both water and oil, helping them all join together and form something called an emulsion (乳剂)．This is extra useful when 10 (wash) those oily dishes; the detergent takes the oil and dirt off the plates and into the water, yay!
1．___________ 2．___________
3．___________ 4．___________
5．___________ 6．___________
7．___________ 8．___________
9．___________ 10．___________
【答案】1．For 2．Hard 3．Further
4．What 5．To 6．While 7．Strongly 8．Adding 9．Attracts 10．washing
【解析】1．考查介词。take sth．for example以……为例。
2．考查副词。shake hard使劲摇。hard是副词，努力，用力。
3．考查副词。take a step further更进一步。
4．考查代词。what意为“……的事物”。
5．考查介词。add sth．to sth．把……加在……里面。
6．考查连词。句意：尽管水与其他液体经常混合形成溶液，但是水和油不溶。while尽管，虽然。
7．考查副词。用副词修饰动词。
8．考查非谓语动词。try doing sth．试着做某事。
9．考查主谓一致。detergent为主语，attract应为单数形式。
10．考查状语从句的省略。
【题干】Experience Gravity Free Water A cup of water will stay inside the glass when 1 (hold) upside down．You’ll need the help of some cardboard and a little bit of air 2 (press)．
What you’ll need:
A glass filled right to 3 top with water．
A piece of cardboard．
Instructions:
Put the cardboard over the mouth of the glass, 4 (make)sure that no air bubbles (气泡) enter the glass as you hold onto the cardboard．
Turn the glass upside down．
Take 5 your hand holding the cardboard．
What’s happening
6 all goes to the plan then the cardboard and water should stay．Even though the glass of water is upside down, the water 7 (stay)in place！ So why is this happening 8 no air inside the glass, the air pressure from outside the glass is 9 (great)than the pressure of the water inside the glass．The extra air pressure manages 10 (hold) the cardboard in place, keeping you dry and your water where it should be, inside the glass．
1．_________ 2．_________
3．_________ 4．_________
5．_________ 6．_________
7．_________ 8．_________
9．_________ 10．_________
【答案】1．Held 2．pressure
3．The 4．Making 5．away
6．If 7．Stays 8．With
9．Greater 10．to hold
【解析】1．考查非谓语动词。glass与hold为被动关系，用过去分词。
2．考查名词。press的名词形式为pressure，压力。
3．考查冠词。顶部the top。
4．考查非谓语动词。现在分词作伴随状语。
5．考查介词短语。take away拿走，取走。
6．考查连词。if表假设。
7．考查时态。水保持不动。
8．考查with的复合结构。
9．考查形容词的比较级。than说明此处要用形容词的比较级。
10．考查不定式。manage to do sth．成功做某事。
【题干】American English has its own idioms．Let's say you buy something in a shop．And 41 you pay for it, you say: This cost 42 an arm and a leg! What do you really mean by 43 (say) so Do you have to give them your arm and your leg I hope not．Let's listen to an American English conversation 44 (see)if we can find out what this means．
A: Did you buy that new computer
B: Yeah, I did．But I 45 have bought it．
A: Why do you say so Is there anything wrong with it
B: Not exactly, but, as a matter of fact, it cost the way more than I 46 (expect)it to be．
A: 47 did you pay for it
B: It cost an arm and a leg!
When you say in American English that something costs an arm and a leg, it actually means that 48 price is very, very high, much 49 (high) than you can accept．If you use this
50 in the United States, everyone there will understand you．But this is an informal phrase, so don't use it in a formal business setting．
41．__________ 42．__________
43．__________ 44．__________
45．_________ 46．__________
47．__________ 48．__________
49．__________ 50．__________
【答案】41．When 42．me
43．Saying 44．to see/and see
45．shouldn’t /oughtn’t to
46．had expected 47．How much
48．The 49．Higher 50．idiom
【解析】语篇解读 本文为说明文，介绍了英文习语“cost an arm and a leg”的意义和用法。
41．“ 41 you pay for it”与“you say．．．”之间只有逗号隔开，并没有并列连词，故设空处应为从属连词；根据上下文逻辑，可判断答案为when。
42．“物+cost(+sb．)+钱或代价”为固定用法，根据上下文可知设空处需用代词me。
43．句意：你这样说真正的意思是什么？介词by后需加动名词作宾语，故答案为saying。
44．句意：让我们听一段美语会话看能否弄清这个习语的意思。设空处应作目的状语或与listen to构成并列关系，故答案为to see/and see。
45．根据下文可判断本句要表达的意思为：我本不该买它。表示过去本不该做但做了某事，用shouldn’t have done或oughtn’t to have done。
46．设空处表示的动作发生在cost之前，所以用过去完成时，故答案为had expected。
47．根据下文的“It cost an arm and a leg!”可判断本句问的是价格，故答案为How much。
48．设空处后为名词，由此可判断设空处为冠词，price在本句中表示特指，故用定冠词。
49根据设空处后的than可判断此空应为形容词比较级。
50．句意：如果你在美国用这个习语，那里的每个人都会明白你的意思。
【题干Raw or Boiled Egg
Surprise your friends and family with an easy science experiment that 1 (answer) a difficult question．Two eggs look and feel the same but there is 2 big difference: one is raw and the 3 is hard boiled．Find out which is which with this fun experiment．
What you’ll need:
Two eggs, one hard 4 (boil) and one raw．Make sure the hard boiled egg has been in the fridge long enough to be the same temperature as the raw egg．
Instructions:
Spin the eggs and watch what happens; one egg should spin while the other wobbles．
You can also 5 (light) touch each of the eggs while they are spinning; one should stop 6 (quick) while the other keeps 7 (move) after you have touched it．
What’s happening
The raw egg’s centre of gravity 8 (change) as the white and yolk(蛋黄) move around inside the shell, 9 (cause) the swinging motion．Even after you touch the shell it continues moving．This is 10 of inertia(惯性)．Inertia causes the raw egg to spin even after you have touched it．This compares with the solid white and yolk of the hard boiled egg．It responds much quicker if you touch it．
1．___________ 2．___________
3．___________ 4．___________
5．___________ 6．___________
7．___________ 8．___________
9．___________ 10．___________
【答案】1．Answers 2．A 3．other
4．Boiled 5．lightly touch 6．Quickly 7．Moving 8．changes
9．Causing 10．because
【解析】1．关系代词that引导定语从句、修饰先行词experiment，从上下文可知用一般现在时，故填answers。
2．考查冠词。不定冠词表泛指，big以辅音音素开头，故用a。
3．考查代词。one．．．the other 一个……另一个……。
4．考查过去分词作定语。egg与boil为被动关系，用过去分词。
5．为实义动词，用副词修饰，lightly轻轻地。
6．考查副词。stop为实义动词，用副词修饰。
7．考查固定用法。keep doing sth．继续做某事。
8．考查时态。生鸡蛋的重心随着蛋清和蛋黄的运动而改变。说的是一个科学事实，用一般现在时。
9．考查现在分词。现在分词作状语，表结果。
10．考查固定短语。because of因为。
【题干】根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。
The secret to losing weight isn't just watching what's on your plate; it's also about watching what's in your glass．Popular soft drinks, fruit juices, and energy drinks can be loaded with added sugars and carbohydrates that can damage your weight—loss strategy．16_______．
1．Water
We all know this one, but it's important to remember that water is the single best choice for effective weight loss．Whether it's still or sparkling, aim to make water your go—to beverage choice． 17 Then try adding fresh lemon slices, lime, cucumber, and even a slice of tomato to add flavor without adding many calories．
2．Vegetable juice
Whether in a can bottled, or homemade, vegetable juice is an excellent way to get the fiber and nutrients your body needs to fuel your weight loss． 18 The veggies will keep you fuller longer and the tangy flavor will keep your taste buds happy．
3．Unsweetened tea
Green tea has been proven to help boost metabolism and speed up weight loss．Try it hot or iced with a bit of honey for a low—sugar sweet drink． 19 Both are filled with antioxidants, which can help rid your body of toxins．
4．Black coffee
A morning cup of joe or an afternoon iced coffee can help spur your weight loss by providing a boost of caffeine that suppresses hunger．Also, coffee has been shown to stimulate thermogenesis, which heats up the body and boosts metabolism．Just be careful about what you add to your coffee—stick to skim milk and very little sugar．
5．Skim milk
Milk is an excellent source of lean protein, vitamin D, and calcium that can help build your muscles and keep your bones strong． 20 If you are feeling indulgent, add a little chocolate—low—fat chocolate milk is a great option for post—workout muscle recovery．
A．Think water is boring
B．Don't forget black and oolong teas, too!
C．To be honest, milk doesn't cost
too much．
D．Remember to drink
several．cups of water a day．
E．If you can find a low—sodium variety, even better．
F．Here are five tasty ways to drink up without packing on the pounds．
G．Opt for low—fat or skim milk for all of the vitamins without the added fat．
16．__________ 17．___________
18．___________19．___________
20．___________
【答案】16．F 17．A 18．E
19．B 20．G
【解析】语篇解读 减肥的秘诀不能仅仅看你盘中装的是什么，还要看杯中装的是什么。这篇文章就减肥喝什么展开了介绍，向读者推荐了五种饮品——水、蔬菜汁、无糖茶、黑咖啡、脱脂牛奶，这些饮品不仅能够补充人体必需的物质，而且不用担心带来太多热量，所以只要稍稍注意一下杯中的饮品，就能让你的减肥计划离成功更进一步。
16．推理判断题。根据文章结构，第一段为总起段，接着分小节概述，最后一句往往起着承上启下的作用，而F项正符合语境，意为“这里介绍五种不会给你增加体重的可口饮品”。
17．推理判断题。根据空白处下文“Then try adding fresh lemon slices, lime, cucumber, and even a slice of tomato to add flavor without adding many calories．”可以推断前文表达了水没有味道。
18．推理判断题。结合上下文的意思，可以考虑使用排除法。这一段介绍了蔬菜汁这种利于减肥的饮品，此段与water，milk．tea都无关。
19．推理判断题。根据后文Both are filled with antioxidants．which can help rid your body of toxins．可知B选项符合题意。
20．推理判断题。最后一段首先介绍了牛奶能给人体提供的各种营养成分，根据文章的思路，接着应该阐述牛奶对于减肥有利。查看选项，G项符合题意。
【题干】假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同学写的以下作文。文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。
修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
last weekend we went mountain—climbing．Even the heavy rain cannot stop us．We set off early and went along an extreme narrow road, all in high spirit．On each side of the road was green fields．We could hear the sound of the rain mixing with our laughter．At noon we reached to the top of the mountain, there we were amazed by the beauty of the scenes．After short rest, we started going down．It rained more harder．We were wet through, and we still felt happy．
【解析】1．第二句：cannot→couldn’t
2．第三句：extreme→extremely
3．第三句：spirit→spirits
4．第四句：was→were
5．第五句：mixing→mixed
6．第六句：去掉to
7．第六句：there→where
8．第七句：After后面加a
9．第八句：more→much
10．第九句：and→but
【解析】语篇解读 文章介绍作者上周末去爬山的事情，虽然下着雨，但是他们玩得很高兴。
1．考查时态。根据Last weekend可知用一般过去时，故改成couldn’t。
2．考查副词。本句使用副词extremely修饰形容词narrow，作状语。
3．考查固定短语。in high spirits情绪高。
4．考查主谓一致。句意：道路两边是绿色的田地。这是个倒装句，正常的句子结构是Green fields were on each side of the road．
5．考查非谓语动词。
6．考查动词的用法。reach是及物动词，其后不接介词。
7．考查定语从句。先行词是the top of the mountain,此处where引导非限制性定语从句。
8．考查冠词。After a short rest休息了一会儿之后。
9．考查副词。much可以用来修饰比较级，而more是用来构成比较级的。
10．考查连词。句意：我们浑身都湿透了，但是我们仍然感到很开心。根据句意可知上下文之间存在转折关系，故使用but连接这两个分句。
【题干】阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
As a single mother, I had to do two jobs, which kept me very busy．
Two months ago, I went to a 21 with Alice．Since I 22 went out with her, she seemed very happy．Many parents were there with their children．I sat down on a bench, 23 Alice playing with other children．About half an hour later, a man of about forty years old came and 24 beside me．As I had to go back to work, I stood up and told Alice that we had to 25 ．
“Can I stay here a little longer ” Alice pleaded．
“No, we must go now,” I said, 26 ．Alice just didn't move．
“Just ten more minutes,” she pleaded again, and I became 27 ．
“Go now,” I 28 ,and Alice started to cry． 29 that, the man sitting on the 30 stood up and came to us．
“Why don't you just let her 31 ten more minutes ” he asked．Then he told me a 32 ．He used to be very busy, too．Every time his little son wanted to go out and play, he told him he was 33 ．One day, his son went out and played 34 ,and he didn't come back again—he was hit by a 35 driver of a car．The father regretted what he had done to his son, but he never had the 36 to play with him again．Hearing the story, I 37 ．I knelt
down and said to Alice, “OK, ten more minutes, and Mom will play 38 you．”
39 is all about making priority（优先）．What are your priorities Give someone you 40 ten more minutes of your time today．
29．A．Knowing B．Seeing C．Hoping D．Thinking
30．A．ground B．chair C．bench D．stone
31．A．run B．play
C．do D．laugh
32．A．story B．joke C．way D．lie
33．A．busy B．lonely C．boring D．ill
34．A．suddenly B．alone C．happily D．crazily
35．A．blind B．kind C．drunken D．good
36．A．energy B．interest C．heart D．chance
37．A．stayed up B．took part
C．calmed down D．came back
38．A．behind B．with C．for D．under
39．A．Choice B．Joy C．Work D．Life
40．A．appreciate B．Dislike
C．admire D．love
【答案】21．A 22．D 23．D 24．B 25．A 26．C 27．C 28．D 29．B
30．C 31．B 32．A 33．A 34．B
35．C 36．D 37．C 38．B 39. D
40．D
【解析】语篇解读 不要吝啬，把你的时间分给你爱的人10分钟。
21．根据后文对场景的描述可知作者带女儿去了一个公园。
22根据前文“which kept me very busy”以及“she seemed very happy”的语境可知作者平时很少带女儿出去玩。
23．根据语境可知作者坐在公园的长凳上看女儿和别的小孩玩。
24．根据语境可知一个四十岁左右的男人走了过来，坐在了作者的身旁。
25．根据“As I had to go back to work”的语境可知作者起身告诉女儿她们必须得走了。
26．根据“Alice just didn’t move”的语境可知女儿并不愿意回去，所以这里需要一个表示转折的连词。
27．作者叫女儿走，可女儿不愿意，最后作者生气了。
28．根据作者生气的语境可知她朝女儿喊了起来。
29．根据语境可知长凳上的那个男人看到作者与女儿之间的这一幕站了起来，朝她们走了过来。
30．根据前文语境可知那个男人是坐在长凳上的。
31．根据语境可知那个男人问作者为什么就不能让女儿再玩十分钟。
32．根据后文的语境可知那个男人给作者讲了一个发生在他身上的故事。
33．根据“He used to be very busy，too．”的语境可知那个男人的儿子每次叫他陪他出去玩的时候，他就说很忙。
34．根据那个男人总是不陪儿子出去玩的语境可知有一天他的儿子独自一个人出去玩了。
35．根据语境可知那个男人的儿子被一位喝醉酒的司机撞死了。
36．根据那个男人的儿子被车撞死了的语境可知他再也没有机会跟儿子一起玩了。
37．根据语境可知作者听那个男人讲完发生在他身上的故事后便平静了下来。
38．根据语境可知作者答应女儿可以再玩十分钟，而且还会陪女儿一起玩。
39．最后一段点明了文章的主题，即人生对某些事情应该优先对待。
40．根据语境可知作者建议我们匀出十分钟时间来给我们爱的人。
【题干】阅读短文，按照题目要求用英语回答问题。
My name is Clara．I still remember that chilly December day, sitting in science class．I'd finished a worksheet early and picked up a TIME for Kids magazine．A piece of news caught my eye: NASA was holding an essay contest to name its Mars rover(火星探测器)．Before I even knew anything else about it, a single word flooded my 11—year—old mind: Curiosity．
I couldn't wait for the bell to ring so I could get started on my essay．That afternoon, I raced home, sat down at the computer, and typed until my fingers ached．“Curiosity is an everlasting flame that burns in everyone’s mind．．．”
Five months later, my mom received a phone call, and immediately, a wide smile spread across her face．
On August 5,2012,at 10:31 p．m．, the rover named Curiosity touched down safely on the surface of Mars, and I was honored to have a front—row seat in NASA．
Curiosity is such an important part of who I am．I have always been fascinated by the stars, the planets, the sky and the universe．I remember as a little girl, my grandmother and I would sit together in the backyard for hours．She'd tell me stories and point out the stars．Grandma lived in China, thousands of miles away from my home in Kansas, but the stars kept us together even when we were apart．They were always there, yet there was so much I didn't know about them．That's what I love so much about space．
People often ask me why we go to faraway places like Mars．My answer is simple: because we're curious．We human beings do not just hole up in one place．We are constantly wondering and trying to find out what's over the hill and beyond the horizon．
1．How did Clara get the news about the essay contest (no more than 10 words)
___________________________________________________________
2．Why did Clara have a front—row seat in NASA (no more than 10 words)
___________________________________________________________
3．What does Clara remember about the time spent with Grandma (no more than 15 words)
___________________________________________________________
4．What does the underlined phrase “hole up” mean (1 word)
___________________________________________________________
5．In your opinion, why is curiosity important (no more than 20 words )
【答案】1．By reading a TIME for Kids magazine．
Or: From a TIME for Kids magazine．
2．She won the essay contest held by NASA．
Or: She named the Mars rover " Curiosity"．
Or:" Curiosity" was chosen as the name of the Mars rover．
3．She sat together with Grandma listening to her stories about the stars．
2．Or: Her grandma told her stories about the stars．
3．Or: They sat together talking about the stars．
4．Stay/Remain/Live/Hide．
5．Curiosity is important because it leads to discovery or invention．
Or: With curiosity, we keep asking questions and exploring the world unknown．
【解析】语篇解读 本文为夹叙夹议文，题材为人物故事类。作者通过参加征文获奖的经历，说明好奇心的重要性。
1．原文信息在第一段第三句。
2．根据第一段及第四段内容可知，美国航空航天局举办了为火星探测器命名的竞赛，作者的“好奇号”被采用，因此她有幸获得了坐在前排的机会。
3．原文信息在倒数第二段第三、四两句。
4．根据文章最后一句可知，人类总是不断地探索未知领域。由此推断出hole up意为“停留”。
5．Or: Curiosity drives us through our lives so that we never stop wondering about the things beyond our knowledge．
全文是围绕好奇心展开叙述，正是由于好奇心，才导致了人类对未知领域不断地提出疑问，从而进行探索和发现。
【题干】Directions : Read the following passage．Fill in the numbered blanks by using the information from the passage．
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer．
While there is no widely accepted definition of MOOCs, their key features are open access: they are currently free to participants, no entry qualifications are required, they support an unlimited number of participants and as yet, very few include any form of accreditation(认证)．
Currently offered by some famous universities, MOOCs are attractive to people who do not have the financial resources to meet the growing costs of university education, or who do not have formal qualifications．They also allow participants to study at their own pace．
The potential for MOOCs to deliver education is obviously vast—they could be considered as a huge step forwards in widening participation．They also have the potential to provide a unique window on universities that offer popular and valuable courses, they may attract some participants to register for formal fee—paying pro—grammes at the same or other universities and are likely to promote new ways of on—line education．
However, it is still very early days for MOOCs．The quality of the education provision is highly variable, with many courses offering only recordings of lectures, and delivery is particularly difficult in some special fields that require practical classes, research projects or extensive library access．Besides, wider engagement with participants requires very considerable resource．Even limited feedback or examination becomes a major ask if there are several thousand students in the class．
Considering the challenges, some people argue MOOCs will soon evaporate(蒸发)．But they certainly provide good opportunity for widening higher education, are a means of raising awareness of universities to audiences of tens or hundreds of thousands, and are well worthy of serious consideration．
【答案】1．MOOCs
2．no requirement
3．cannot afford
4．no formal qualifications
5．Potentiala
6．providing
7．Challenges
8．particularly difficult delivery
9．evaporating
10．considering
【解析】语篇解读 本文为说明文，题材为介绍说明类。文章主要介绍了MOOCs的主要功能、吸引人的地方、内在潜力、它面临的挑战和它未来的发展等。
1．考查考生词性转换的能力。通过对文章主题句即第一句While there is no widely accepted definition of MOOCs．．．的分析及对下文的信息的概括归纳，得知本文的标题应为MOOCs。
2．本题考查考生信息转换的能力。把第一段中的 no entry qualifications are required成 no requirement for entry qualifications。
3．题考查考生检索信息和转换信息的能力。把第二段中的MOOCs are attractive to people who do not have the financial resources to meet the growing costs of university education转换成．．．being attractive to people who cannot afford university education。
4．本题考查考生检索信息的能力。根据第二段中的．．．or who do not have formal qualifications可知答案。
5．本题考查考生检索和归纳信息的能力。根据第三段中的The potential for MOOCs to deliver education is obviously vast得知下文均为MOOCs的“潜力”。
6．本题考查考生检索信息的能力。根据第三段中的They also have the potential to provide a unique window on universities．．．可知答案。
7．题考查考生检索和归纳信息的能力。根据第四段中的However，it is still very early days for MOOCs．和最后一段的信息得知：因为MOOCs才刚刚起步，所以会面临很多“挑战”。
8．题考查考生检索和转换信息的能力。把第四段中的and delivery is particularly difficult转换成particularly difficult delivery。
9．考查考生检索和转换信息的能力。把最后一段中的MOOCs will soon evaporate转化为possibly evaporating soon。
10．题考查考生检索和转换信息的能力。把最后一句话中and are well worthy of serious consideration转化为being well worth considering seriously。
【题干】
A world—famous Canadian author, Margaret Atwood, has created the world’s first long—distance signing device(装置),the LongPen．
After many tiring book—signing tours from city to city, Atwood thought there must be a better way to do them．She hired some technical experts and started her own company in 2004．Together they designed the LongPen．Here’s how it works: The author writes a personal message
and signature on a computer tablet（写板) using a special pen．On the receiving end, in another city, a robotic arm fitted with a regular pen signs the book．The author and fan can talk with each other via webcams(网络摄像机) and computer screens．
Work on the LongPen began in Atwood’s basement(地下室)．At first, they had no idea it would be as hard as it turned out to be．The device went through several versions, including one that actually had smoke coming out of it．The inventing finally completed, test runs were made in Ottawa, and the LongPen was officially launched at the 2006 London Book Fair．From here, Atwood conducted two transatlantic book signings of her latest book for fans in Toronto and New York City．
The LongPen produces a unique signature each time because it copies the movement of the author in real time．It has several other potential applications．It could increase credit card security and allow people to sign contracts from another province．The video exchange between signer and receiver can be recorded on DVD for proof when legal documents are used．
“It’s really fun,” said the owner of a bookstore, who was present for one of the test runs．“Obviously you can’t shake hands with the author, but there are chances for a connection that you don’t get from a regular book signing．”
The response to the invention hasn’t been all favorable．Atwood has received criticism from authors who think she’s trying to end book tours．But she said, “It will be possible to go to places that you never got sent to before because the publishers couldn’t afford it．"
1．Why did Atwood decide to invent the LongPen
A．To set up her own company．
B．To win herself greater popularity．
C．To write her books in a new way．
D．To make book signings less tiring．
2．How does the LongPen work
A．It copies the author's signature and prints it on a book．
B．It signs a book while receiving the author's signature．
C．The webcam sends the author's signature to another city．
D．The fan uses it to copy the author's signature himself．
3．What do we know about the invention of the LongPen
A．It has been completed but not put into use．
B．The basement caught fire by accident．
C．Some versions failed before its test run．
D．The designers were well—prepared for the difficulty．
4．How could the LongPen be used in the future
A．To draft legal documents．
B．To improve credit card security．
C．To keep a record of the author's ideas．
D．To allow author and fan to exchange videos．
5．What could be inferred from Paragraphs 5 and 6
A．Atwood doesn't mean to end book tours．
B．Critics think the LongPen is of little use．
C．Bookstore owners don't support the LongPen．
D．Publishers dislike the LongPen for its high cost．
【答案】1．D 2．B 4．B 5．A
【解析】语篇解读 本文是说明文，题材为科普知识与现代技术。本文介绍了世界著名的加拿大作者Margaret Atwood设计的远距离签字设备——LongPen。
1．推理判断题。由文章第二段第一句可知，经过许多次奔波于不同城市间的令人疲惫的巡回签名售书活动后．Atwood认为一定有一种更好的签售的办法。由此可推测，Atwood决定发明LongPen的目的就是让这种签售活动稍微轻松一点。故选择D项。
2．推理判断题。由第二段第四、五句可知LongPen的工作原理：作者用一支专用笔在电脑的手写板上写上个人信息和签名，另一个城市的接收方用配备了常规笔的机器手臂在书上签名。故选择B项。
3．推理判断题。由第三段第三句The device went through several versions, including one that actually had smoke coming out of it．可知，LongPen在获得成功之前经历过数次失败。故选择C项。
4．事实细节题。由第四段中的It has several other potential applications．It could increase credit card security and．．．可知，LongPen还有很多潜在的功能，比如说提高信用卡的安全性。故选择B项。
5．推理判断题。根据最后一段最后一句Atwood所说的内容可推断出，她并没有打算结束她的巡回签名售书活动。故选择A项。
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
【题干】 A
Recently, a scientist did some experiments．He left a group of 4—year—olds in a room with a bell and a candy．If they rang the bell, he would come back and they could eat the candy．If, however, they didn’t ring the bell and waited for him to come back on his own, they could then have two candies．
In videos of the experiment, he can see the children kicking, hiding their eyes—trying to exercise self—control so they can wait and get two candies．The results are different．Some broke down and rang the bell within a minute．Others lasted 15 minutes．
The children who waited longer went on to get higher SAT scores．They got into better colleges and had better adult success．The children who rang the bell quickest were more likely to have received worse teacher and parental evaluations（评价）10 years later and were more likely to have drug problems at age 32．
The experiments are worth noting because people spend a lot of time thinking about how to improve education and how to become rich．But when the result is not good, they will come back to ask “how do we get people to get the sort of self—control that leads to success ” This is to enter the world of human nature．
So these experiments along with everyday experience tell us that self—control is most important．Young people who can sit through sometimes boring classes to get a degree can work hard in order to learn a language well．They can avoid drugs and alcohol．For people without self—control, however, school is a series of failed ordeals(煎熬)．No wonder they drop out and their later life is a group of foolish ideas, such as drug use, stealing and so on．
1．The scientist did some experiments to________．
A．test children's self—control and later success
B．test children's intelligence of ringing the bell
C．find good ways of training children to learn
D．prove that children's education is important
2．How long did the scientist's experiments last according to the text
A．Just 15 minutes．
B．Within 10 years．
C．Less than 14 years．
D．More than 28 years．
3．What will those without self—control do at school according to the text
A．Improving their education．
B．Suffering a lot from boring lessons．
C．Working hard to catch up with others．
D．Becoming very rich and successful．
4．What is the best title for this passage
A．Ways of self—control training
B．Experiments on children's ringing the bell
C．Higher scores ,better achievements
D．Self—control is the key to success
【答案】1．A 2．D 3．B 4．D
【解析】语篇解读 让四岁的孩子独处一室，他们自己在房间待的时间越长，自控能力就越强，他们以后的学习成绩就越优秀。
1．推理判断题。由第三段中的The children who waited longer went on to get higher SAT scores．They got into better colleges and had better adult success．可推知。
2．细节理解题。由第三段中的The children who rang the bell quickest were more likely to have received worse teacher and pa—rental evaluations（评价）10 years later and were more likely to have drug problems at age 32 可知选D。
3．推理判断题。由最后一段中的For people without self—con—trol, however, school is a series of failed ordeals（煎熬）．可推知。
4．主旨大意题。文章自始至终贯穿一个思想：自我控制是成功的关键。
【题干】 B
Harvard researchers have created a tough, low—cost,
biodegradable (可生物降解的) material inspired by insects' hard outer shells．The material's inventors say it has a number of possible uses and someday could provide a more environmentally friendly alternative to plastic．The material, made from shrimp (虾) shells and proteins produced from silk, is called “shrilk”．It is thin, clear, flexible and strong．
A major benefit of the material is its biodegradability．
Plastic's toughness and flexibility represented a revolution in materials science during the 1950s and '60s．Decades later, however, plastic's very durability(丽用性) is raising questions about how appropriate it is for one—time products such as plastic bags, or short—lived consumer goods, used in the home for a few years and then cast into a landfill where they will degrade for centuries．What is the point of making something that lasts l ,000 years
Shrilk not only will degrade in a landfill, but its basic components are used as fertilizer(肥料),and so will enrich the soil．
Shrilk has great potential, the inventors said．Materials from which it is made are plentiful in nature,　fund in everything ranging from shrimp shells, insect bodies to living plants．That makes shrilk low cost, and its mass production possible should it be used for products demanding a lot of material．
Work on shrilk is continuing in the lab．he inventors said the material becomes flexible when wet, they're exploring ways to use it in wet environments．They're also developing simpler production processes, which could be used for non—medical products, like for computer cases and other products inside the home．They're even exploring combining it with other materials, like carbon fibers, to give it new properties．
5．Paragraph I of the passage is mainly about shrilk's _______．
A．remarkable design
B．interesting name
C．major' features
D．basic elements
6．What has become a concern about plastic
A．Using it properly．
B．Producing it cheaply．
C．Developing its properties quickly．
D．Evaluating its contributions fairly．
7．According to the inventors, shrilk has great potential partly because____________．
A．it can help plastic degrade
B．it can be found in living things
C．its mass production has been realized
D．its raw materials are abundant in nature
8．What are the inventors doing in the lab
A．Replacing carbon fibers with shrilk．
B．Testing shrilk's use in wet conditions．
C．Making shrilk out of used household goods．
D．Improving slmlk's flexibility for medical purposes．
【答案】5．C 6．A 7．D 8．B
【解析】语篇解读 哈佛大学的研究人员发明了一种可替代塑料的材料，它是由虾壳和牛奶蛋白制成的，被称作shrilk,这种材料在阴湿的环境中可分解，做肥料；并且还有其他用途。
5．主旨大意题。由第一段中的Harvard researchers have created a tough, low—cost, biodegradable(可生物降解的）material．．．和 It is thin, clear, flexible and strong．可得出答案。
6．细节理解题。由第二段中的．．．plastic’s very durability（耐用性）is raising questions about how appropriate it is for one—time products such as plastic bags, or short—lived consumer goods, used in the home for a few years and then cast into a landfill where they will degrade for centuries．可得出答案。
7．细节理解题。由第四段中的Materials from which it is made are plentiful in nature．．．可得出答案。
8．细节理解题。由最后一段中的Work on shrilk is continuing in the lab．The inventors said the material becomes flexible when wet, so they’re exploring ways to use it in wet environments．可得出答案。
【题干】 C
Scientists in the UK have grown a living human “brain”．The team at Aston University created tiny bunch of cells which act like a mini nervous system．
They believe it could help find a cure for worse mental conditions like Parkinson's disease．Professor Michael Coleman is leading the research program．He explained, “We are aiming to be able to study the human brain at the most basic level, using an actual living human cell system．Cells have to be alive and operating efficiently to enable us to really understand how the brain works．” The experiment involves changing cells from a cancer tumour (肿瘤)and making them behave like brain cells．
Although far from finished, researchers hope the false brain cells will give them a greater understanding of how real brains work．This, in turn, could significantly further research into conditions which affect the brain．Neil Hunt, the chief leader of the research group, said,“It is still very early days, but in the future the research could lead to a useful tool for looking into dementia (痴呆)．”
The technique could also provide a way to carry on animal tests and is being supported by the Humane Research Trust (HRT)．The scientists predict that over the next ten years a million people will develop dementia．Professor Coleman believes their findings could change this．He said, “We hope our research will provide scientists with a new and highly relational human experimental model to help them understand the brain better and develop new drugs to control the related disease．However, the biggest challenge at present is that we are greatly short of fund, which will slow our research．”
9．UK scientists grow a living human “ brain” in order to___________．
A．study the structure of human brain
B．make use of living human cell system
C．discover how human brain really works
D．separate cells from a cancer tumour
10．According to Neil Hunt, research into brain cells__________．
A．will get finished as early as possible
B．will make people discover dementia
C．will affect the brain growth in many ways
D．will help to treat some diseases m nervous systems
11．From the last paragraph, we can know that_________
A．the technique provided by HRT is immature
B．animal tests are no longer allowed by law
C．a million people suffer from brain diseases
D．the research program lacks financial support
【答案】9．C 10．D 11．D
【解析】语篇解读 本文介绍了英国科学家对人类大脑进行的一项研究，希望能够了解人类大脑的工作原理，为一些精神疾病找到解决方法。
9．推理判断题。根据文章第二段中的We are aiming to be able to study the human brain at the most basic level, using an actual living human cell system．Cells have to be alive and operating
efficiently to enable us to really understand how the brain works．可知选C。
10．推理判断题。根据第三段中的Neil Hunt, the chief leader of the research group, said, “It is still very early days, but in the future the research could lead to a useful tool for looking into dementia (痴呆) ．”可知选 D。
11．细节理解题。根据文章最后一句However, the biggest challenge at present is that we are greatly short of fund, which will slow our research．可知选D。
【题干】 D
Scientists today are making greater effort to study ocean currents (洋流)．Most do it using satellites and other high—tech equipment．However, ocean expert Curtis Ebbesmeyer does it in a special way—by studying movements of random floating garbage．As a scientist with many years' experience, he started this type of research in the early 1990s when he heard about hundreds of athletic shoes washing up on the shores of the northwest coast of the United States．There were so many shoes that people were setting up swap　meets to try and match left and right shoes to sell or wear．
Ebbesmeyer found out in his researches that the shoes—about 60,000 in total—fell into the ocean in a shipping accident．He phoned the shoe company and asked if they wanted the shoes back．As expected, the company told him that they didn't．
Ebbesmeyer realized this could be a great experiment．If he learned when and where the shoes went into the water and tracked where they landed, he could learn a lot about the patterns of ocean currents．
The Pacific Northwest is one of the world's best areas for beachcombing(海滩搜寻) because winds and currents join here, and as a result, there is a group of serious beachcombers in the area．Ebbesmeyer got to know a lot of them and asked for their help in collecting information about where the shoes landed．In a year he collected reliable information on l,600 shoes．With this data, he and a colleague were able to test and improve a computer program designed to model ocean currents, and publish the findings of their study．
As the result of his work, Ebbesmeyer has become known as the scientist to call with questions about any unusual objects found floating in the ocean．He has even started an association of beachcombers and ocean experts, with 500 subscribers from West Africa to New Zealand．They have recorded all lost objects ranging from potatoes to golf gloves．
12．The underlined phrase“swap meets” in Paragraph I is closest in meaning to___________．
A．fitting rooms
B．trading fairs
C．business talks
D．group meetings
13．Ebbesmeyer phoned the shoe company to find out_____．
A．what caused the shipping
accident
B．when and where the shoes went missing
C．whether it was all right to use their shoes
D．how much they lost in the shipping accident
14．How did Ebbesmeyer prove his assumption
A．By collecting information from beachcombers．
B．By studying the shoes found by beachcombers．
C．By searching the web for ocean currents models．
D．By researching ocean currents data in the library．
15．Ebbesmeyer is most famous for_________．
A．traveling widely the coastal cities of the world
B．making records for any lost objects on the sea
C．running a global currents research association
D．phoning about any doubtful objects on the sea
【答案】12．B 13．C 14．A15．D
【解析】语篇解读 本文是说明文，介绍了一种研究洋流的特别万式。
12．词义猜测题。由前面的so many shoes和后面的to try and match left and right shoes to sell or wear,特别是sell,可知是建立交易市场，故选B。
13．推理判断题。由第二段中的He phoned the shoe company and asked if they wanted the shoes back．As expected, the company told him that they didn’t．Ebbesmeyer realized this could be a great experiment．可知选 C。
14．细节理解题。由第三段第二句Ebbesmeyer got to know a lot of them and asked for their help in collecting information a—bout where the shoes landed．及其后几句可知选A。
15．细节理解题。由第四段第一句…Ebbesmeyer has become known as the scientist to call with questions about any unusual objects found floating in the ocean．可知选 D。
【题干】学校正在组织科技创新大赛，你想为日常生活中某件物品（如钢笔、书包、鞋子……）设计添加新功能来参赛。请以“My Magic___________”为题写一篇英语短文，介绍你的创意。
内容：
1．说明设计理由;
2．介绍新功能。
注意：
1．词数不少于120个;
2．不能使用真实姓名和学校名称。
【范文】 My Magic Neutral Water Pen
①The neutral water pen is widely used in the process of
study but we often have trouble using them because of its limited ink and other inconvenience．
②To deal with with these problems, consequently, I have worked
heart and soul to create my own magic neutral water pen．
The most shining function of this newly designed pen is③
that it will contain special ink powder which makes it have
endless ink．④ Furthermore, the pen is made of the extremely
strong materials, which can protect the pen from the damage when it might fall down onto the ground．⑤Better still, so smoothly does it write that it can contribute to making our handwriting better．
Such is my magic neutral water pen．Are you interested in it
⑥Hope it will be of great use for users
【题干】请根据下面表格中的内容，写一篇100—120词的短文，说明整个实验的内容。
实验目的 不打烂鸡蛋取走蛋壳
实验用品 一只玻璃杯，一个小煮锅( saucepan)一蛋，约250毫升醋( vinegar)。
实验步骤 1．先把鸡蛋在锅中煮十五分钟左右；2．把鸡蛋放在玻璃杯中；3．往玻璃杯中倒醋，醋要漫过鸡蛋；4．把鸡蛋在醋中浸泡24小时。
实验结果 24小时后蛋壳完全消失
实验结论 醋中的酸性物质与蛋壳中的碳酸钙( calcium carbonate)反应生成二氧化碳(carbon dioxide)，蛋壳( shell)消失。
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【范文】One possible version:
A simple scientific experiment
The aim of the experiment is to move the shell from an egg without breaking the egg．
To carry out the experiment, you need the following things: a glass, a small saucepan, water, an egg and about 250ml vinegar．When all these things are ready, you can begin the experiment．
First, boil the egg for about 15 minutes in the saucepan filled with water．Next, place the egg in the glass and cover it with the vinegar．After that, leave the egg in the vinegar for 24 hours．
24 hours later, you can see the shell disappear completely．The egg shell disappears because it is made from calcium carbonate and the vinegar is an acid．The two substances react to form carbon dioxide．
【题干】以An outstanding woman—Madam Curie为题按下列表格的内容写一篇介绍居里夫人的短文。
Name 居里夫人
Nationality 波兰 Poland (n,．) Polish ( adj．)
Qualities 受过良好教育；刻苦勤奋；意志坚强；遇到困难从不失去信心；毕生奉献于科学事业。
Achievements 1903年因发现镭元素获诺贝尔物理奖；1911年获诺贝尔化学奖。
参考词汇：诺贝尔物理／化学奖The Nobel Prize for Physics/Chemistry 镭元素(radium element)
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An outstanding woman—Madam Curie Madam Curie was an outstanding woman, who was a Polish woman scientist．She was born in Poland and after she married, she went to France to study Chemistry and Physics．
She was well—educated, intelligent and hardworking．With a very strong will, she never lost heart when she was in great trouble．She loved science so much that she devoted all her life to it．She was well—known for having made great achievements for human beings．In 1903, she received the Nobel Prize for Physics because she together with her husband discovered the radium element．Eight years later， in 1911,again she got the Nobel Prize for Chemistry and became the first woman to win two Nobel Prizes in the world．