Part Ⅲ Developing ideas
High School Hints
Interviewer:Hello and welcome to School Talk!Today I’m joined by a former student of our school,Lisa Osborne.Lisa graduated from our school last June and is about to go to college in New York.Lisa, thank you for coming to share your suggestions for high school with us.
Lisa:Hi,everybody.I’m very glad to be back.I feel (1)as if high school was only yesterday!
Interviewer:(2)So what helped when you first started high school
Lisa:Orientation Day was really helpful.It’s a fantastic opportunity for new students to get to know the school and the other students.I even made some new friends! Just keep an open mind and take part in as much as possible.
Interviewer:That’s sound advice for sure.But how did you deal with new challenges, like starting a new course
Lisa:I had a chemistry test right at the end of the first week.I was frightened at the sight of the test paper.(3)But then I figured I’d better just go all out and see what happens.If you fail, no problem—(4)next time you can fail better!
Interviewer:So, hold your head up, then.But life is not always easy.(5)You must have had some moments when you were disappointed.If so, how did you deal with them
Lisa:As a member of the school volleyball team,I wasn’t selected for the end-of-year competition.(6)At first I was really sad, but later I realized that I joined the team for the love of the sport.It wasn’t just about winning.(7)So I kept working hard to support my teammates during our training.There’s always a way to be part of something you love, isn’t there
Interviewer:Yes, I totally agree.(8)Is there anything else in particular that you’d like to share with us
Lisa:(9)Looking back on my high school life, the most important advice I’d give is these wonderful words from the writer Maya Angelou.She said, “Be a rainbow in somebody else’s cloud.” So, give your friends a hand when they need it.And this will make you feel good, too.
Interviewer:Neat! Well, thanks again for coming to speak to us, Lisa.And good luck with college!
Lisa:Thank you.
(1)as if引导表语从句。
(2)what引导主语从句;when引导时间状语从句。
(3)主句中含有一个宾语从句,省略了连接词that;what happens为宾语从句,作see的宾语。
(4)next time“下一次”,在句中充当连词,引导一个句子。
(5)must have had为“情态动词+have done”结构,表示“过去一定做过”;when引导定语从句,修饰先行词moments。
(6)but连接两个并列分句;后一分句中that引导宾语从句,作realize的宾语,that可以省略。
(7)句中不定式to support...作目的状语。
(8)本句为that引导的定语从句,修饰不定代词anything。
(9)Looking back on...为现在分词短语作状语;I’d give为定语从句,修饰名词advice,从句省略了作宾语的关系代词that/which。
①graduate v.毕业
graduate from从……毕业
②be about to do即将做……
③go to college上大学
④share vt.分享
share sth with sb和某人分享某事
⑤as if好像
⑥fantastic adj.极好的
⑦opportunity n.机会
⑧make friends交朋友
⑨take part in参加
⑩deal with处理,应对
challenge n.& v.挑战
at the end of在……结束的时候
frightened adj.害怕的
at the sight of一见到
figure v.认为,以为
go all out全力以赴
disappointed adj.失望的
if so如果这样的话
select v.挑选,选择
at first起初,刚开始
totally adv.完全地
in particular尤其,特别
look back on回顾
give your friends a hand助朋友一臂之力
Step Ⅰ Factual reading
Read the text carefully and choose the best answer.
1.What do we know about Lisa
A.She is invited to the School Talk.
B.She will share her suggestions for high school with us.
C.She graduated from our school last June and is about to go to college.
D.All of the above.
2.What helped Lisa when she first started high school
A.The teachers’ advice.
B.Orientation Day.
C.Her parents’ support.
D.Her friends’ encouragement.
3.How did Lisa deal with new challenges, like starting a new course
A.She cried for a long time.
B.She tried to avoid the test papers.
C.She decided to face failure bravely.
D.She refused to take the exams.
4.How did Lisa deal with her not being selected for the end-of-year competition
A.She kept being angry.
B.She tried to forget it.
C.She forgot why she joined the team.
D.She kept working hard to support her teammates.
答案 1.D 2.B 3.C 4.D
Step Ⅱ Cloze test
Fill in the blanks according to the text.
Lisa 1.graduated (graduate) from our school last June and is about 2.to__go (go) to college in New York.She came to share her suggestions for high school 3.with us.Lisa said Orientation Day was really 4.helpful (help) when she first started high school, and it is a fantastic opportunity for new students to get to know the school and the other 5.students (student).Though Lisa was a member of the school volleyball team, she 6.wasn’t__selected (not select) for the end-of-year competition.At first, she was really sad, 7.but later she realized that she joined the team for the love of the sport.It wasn’t just about winning.So she kept 8.working (work) hard to support her teammates during the training.Lisa 9.totally (total) agree with the wonderful words from the writer Maya Angelou—Be a rainbow in somebody else’s cloud.So she suggested that we give our friends 10.a hand when they need it.And this will make us feel good, too.
1.argue v.争论,争辩;主张;说服
·Argue about the week’s hottest topics with the school’s sharpest minds!
(教材P6)与学校最敏锐的头脑讨论本周最热门的话题!
·They both agreed to see a film but they argued with each other about/over which film to see.他们俩都同意看电影但却为看哪部电影而彼此争论。
·We tried many ways to argue him into accepting our advice, but in vain.
我们尝试了很多办法劝说他接受我们的建议,但都是徒然。
·I argue that every one of us should try our best to help those in need.
我认为我们每个人都应该尽力帮助那些处在困难中的人。
·The students often argue for the right of freedom.
学生们经常为争取自由权利而辩论。
单句语法填空
①I’m not going to argue with you, but I think you’re wrong.
②It is beyond argument (argue) that Hong Kong is an indivisible part of China.
③The saleswoman argued into buying the car.
补全句子
④We try to argue__her__out__of__going__there alone.
我们尽力说服她不要独自去那儿。
单词一族
argument n.争论;辩论
用法总结
(1)argue with sb about/over sth 与某人辩论某事
argue for/against sth 赞成/反对某事
argue sb into/out of doing sth 说服某人做/不做某事
argue that... 主张;认为
(2)It is beyond argument that... 无可争辩的是……
2.apply v.申请;适用,应用于(与to连用)
·After-school activities also play a part when students apply to college.
(教材P7)学生申请大学时,课外活动也起到一定的作用。
·She applied to the international school for a job as an English teacher.
她向这所国际学校申请英语教师的职位。
·The rules of safe driving apply to everyone, without exception.
安全驾驶规则适用于每一个人,没有例外。
·After graduation from university, I’ll apply what I have learned to my future job.
大学毕业后,我会将所学知识应用到未来工作中。
·He has applied to join the army.他已报名参军。
单句语法填空
①Unfortunately, my application (apply) for a scholarship was rejected.
②This rule cannot apply to children.
③I’d like to apply for the position you advertised in China Daily.
单词一族
application n.请求;申请;申请表;应用
applicant n. 申请人(尤指求职、进高等学校等)
用法总结
apply (to sb) for sth (向某人)申请某事
apply to do sth 申请做某事
apply to sth/sb 适用于/运用于……
apply sth to... 把……应用于……;把……涂抹到……
3.schedule n.计划表,进度表,日程表vt.为某事安排时间
·However,they can take up a lot of time,so students have to learn to organise their busy schedules.(教材P7)
然而,它们会占用很多时间,所以学生们必须学会安排他们繁忙的日程表。
·The prime minister is scheduled to arrive at noon.首相定于中午到达。
·We were two months behind schedule, and already over budget.
我们的进度晚了两个月,而且已经超出了预算。
·The goods arrived on schedule.货物已如期运到。
单句语法填空
①The building is scheduled to__be__completed (complete) by the end of the year.
根据汉语提示补全句子
②We are behind__schedule (落后于预定计划)on this project.
③The negotiation will begin on__schedule (按预定时间).
用法总结
be scheduled to do sth计划做某事
on schedule 按预定时间
behind schedule 落后于预定计划
4.award n.奖,奖赏vt.给予,授予
·win an award 赢得奖项(教材P8)
·The actress won the best actress award for her excellent performance.
因为她出色的表演,这位女演员获得了最佳女演员奖。
·Tu Youyou was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2015.
=The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to Tu Youyou in 2015.
2015年屠呦呦被授予诺贝尔生理学或医学奖。
句型转换
①The government awarded him a large sum of money for his good deeds.
→The government awarded a large sum of money to him for his good deeds.
②The youngest competitor was awarded the first prize.
→The first prize was awarded to the youngest competitor.
用法总结
(1)win/receive/get an award for...因……而获奖
present an award to... 为……颁奖
(2)award sb sth for... 因……授予某人某物
=award sth to sb for... 因……把某物授予某人
sb be awarded sth 某人被授予某物
=sth be awarded to sb 某物被授予某人
5.graduate v.毕业n.毕业生,学位获得者
·Lisa graduated from our school last June and is about to go to college in New York.(教材P9)丽莎去年六月从我们学校毕业,即将去纽约上大学。
·These graduates all graduated from Oxford University.
这些毕业生都毕业于牛津大学。
·I graduated in English and have been an English teacher for 20 years.
我毕业于英语专业,当英语老师已经有二十年了。
单句语法填空
①He has graduated in physics.And now he is looking for a job.
②Her parents are flying to Canada to attend her graduation (graduate).
③After graduating from university, Mary spent two weeks travelling abroad.
④My sister is a graduate of Peking University.
单词一族
graduation n. 毕业,毕业典礼
用法总结
graduate from 从……毕业
graduate in 毕业于……专业
6.frightened adj.受惊的,害怕的
·I was frightened at the sight of the test paper.(教材P9)
我一看到试卷就害怕了。
·The little girl was frightened at the sight of the frightening snake and shook with fright.
这个小女孩一看到这条令人恐怖的蛇就感到很害怕,吓得浑身发抖。
单句语法填空
①It’s frightening (frighten)to think it could happen again.
②The little girl was frightened (frighten) that her mother wouldn’t come back.
③My hair stood on end with fright (frighten).
单词一族
frighten vt. 使害怕,使惊吓
frightening adj. 令人惊恐的,骇人的
fright n. 惊吓,恐怖
7.figure v.认为,以为;估计;计算n.数字;人物;身材,体形;图形
·But then I figured I’d better just go all out and see what happens.(教材P9)
但后来我认为我最好还是全力以赴,看看会发生什么。
写出下列句中figure的含义
①We’re told the figure could reach 100,000 next year.数字
②He was a prominent figure in modern times of Chinese history.人物
③Most young women want a slim figure these days.身材
④The wall was covered with figures of birds and flowers.图形
⑤We figured the sensible thing to do was to wait.认为
·It’s difficult to figure out why she did it.很难理解她为什么那么做。
用figure短语补全句子
⑥You can figure__on him to help you.你可以指望他帮助你。
⑦I can’t figure__out why she said that.我不明白她为什么那样说。
⑧Have you figured__in the cost of the hotel
你把住旅店的钱算进去了吗?
用法总结
figure out 算出;想出;理解,弄明白;断定;解决
figure on 期待,指望;依靠;打算
figure in 把……计算/考虑在内
8.struggle v.奋斗,拼搏n.斗争
·The teacher found that I was struggling with note-taking and told me to stop and just listen.(教材P11)老师发现我正在努力记笔记,叫我停下来听。
·She struggled for the independence of her country all her life.
她为自己祖国的独立而奋斗终生。
·He struggled against/with the enemies and eventually drove them off.
他同敌人进行搏斗,最后把他们赶走了。
·He struggled to overcome his shortcomings.他努力克服缺点。
·He was badly injured in the accident, but struggled to his feet.
他在事故中受伤严重,但还是挣扎着站了起来。
语段填空
What’s the meaning of life Some people ①struggle__to__earn much money; some people ②struggle__for their own career in a specific area.But for me, I’ll ③struggle__with my husband to bring up and cultivate our daughter, which is the most meaningful life to us.
生命的意义是什么?有些人努力挣钱,有些人在特定的领域里为自己的事业而奋斗。但对我来说,我会和丈夫一起努力抚养和培养我们的女儿,这对我们来说是最有意义的生活。
用法总结
struggle for 为……而斗争
struggle against 与……作斗争
struggle with 和……一起奋斗;与……作斗争
struggle to do 努力做某事
struggle to one’s feet 挣扎着站起来
9.exchange v.意见、信息等交流;兑换n.兑换,交换,汇兑
·exchange ideas(教材P12)交流想法
·I’d like to exchange this dress for one in a smaller size.
我想把这件衣服换一件小点尺寸的。
·Tom exchanged gifts with John at Christmas.
汤姆与约翰在圣诞节交换了礼物。
·He gave me some tomatoes in exchange for a lift into town.
他给了我几个番茄,作为让他搭车进城的交换。
单句语法填空
①We students should often exchange ideas with our parents, who are rich in experience.
②I would appreciate it if you could exchange seats with me.
③They sold eggs in exchange for salt and tea.
用法总结
(1)exchange...for...以……交换/兑换……
exchange sth with sb 与某人交换某物
(2)in exchange for 作为对……的交换
1.in particular尤其,特别
·Is there anything else in particular that you’d like to share with us (教材P9)
还有什么特别想和我们分享的吗?
单句语法填空/补全句子
①There are so many books here.Why do you like that one in particular
②She has already tried her best.Please don’t be__too__particular__about her job.
她已经尽力了。请不要对她的工作太挑剔。
·He isn’t particular about what he eats and wears;instead he pays more attention to his study.他不讲究吃穿,相反他更关注学习。
短语记牢
be particular over/about对……过于讲究/挑剔
2.refer to提到,谈到;指的是;参考,查阅
·Refer to the interview for ideas.(教材P10)参考这个访谈来汲取灵感。
写出下列句中refer to的含义
①What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 7 refer to?指的是
②Don’t refer to your notes or dictionary when taking a test.参考,查阅
③In his speech, he didn’t refer to the problem at all.提到,谈到
短语记牢
refer to...as... 称……为……
refer to a dictionary=look up sth in a dictionary 查字典
3.look forward to(兴奋地)期盼,盼望
·I’m looking forward to it! (教材P11)我期盼着它!
单句语法填空
①The kids are looking forward to being__taken (take) to the zoo this weekend.
②He stood up and looked forward to__see (see) what was going on outside.
③The day we were looking forward to came (come) at last.
句式升级
④We looked forward to the expert.He came at last.(合并为定语从句)
→The__expert__(who/that)__we__looked__forward__to__came__at__last.
短语记牢
look forward to doing sth
期盼做某事
名师提醒
(1)look forward有时表示“向前看”,后面跟to do表示目的;
(2)在定语从句中常考查look forward to,有时其后的动词与to没有任何关系。
You must have had some moments when you were disappointed.(教材P9)你一定有过失望的时候。
【分析】 本句中must have had是must have done结构,表示“过去一定做过”,是对过去发生的动作的肯定推测。
【拓展】 其他“情态动词+have done”的用法:
(1)should/ought to have done两者均含委婉的批评、责备之意。肯定式表示过去应该做某事而未做,意为“本应该做……”;否定式表示做了不该做的事情,意为“本不应该做……”。
(2)can/could have done用于疑问句或否定句中,表示对行为可能性的推测。could have done用于肯定的陈述句中,表示与过去事实相反的假设,表示“本能够去做却没有做”。
(3)may/might have done表示对过去情况不肯定的推测,意为“也许做过”,常用于肯定句,不用于疑问句;另外might have done还可表示委婉的责备,意为“其实(本来)可以……”。
(4)needn’t have done表示一种不必要的过去行为,意为“本来不必做却做了……”,一般用于否定句或疑问句。
·I told Sally how to get there, but perhaps I should have written it out for her.
我告诉萨莉怎么去那儿了,但或许我本应该为她写出来。
·She said that he might have missed the plane.她说他可能误了航班。
用“情态动词+have done”结构补全句子
①The road is wet.It must__have__rained last night.
路是湿的,昨天晚上一定下雨了。
②He can’t__have__worked at the office last night, for he had to go to a party at 6:00 pm.
昨晚他不可能在办公室工作,因为(昨天)晚上六点他得参加一个聚会。
③There was plenty of time; she needn’t__have__hurried.
时间很充足,她本不必着急的。
Ⅰ.单词拼写
1.The weather is a constant topic (话题) of conversation in Britain.
2.The beautiful girl dancing on the stage (舞台) is her daughter.
3.We had a heated debate (辩论) on whether or not to accept the offer.
4.Soon the rain stopped, the sun came out, and a rainbow (彩虹) appeared in the sky.
5.Have you been in contact with your former(以前的) classmates
6.I’m also interested in photography (摄影)because it allows me to record the beautiful moments in my life.
7.Not everyone in a drama (戏剧)club is a skilled actor, but enthusiasm is considered to be more important than talent.
8.Climbing stairs was a good way to exercise without going to a gym (健身房).
9.Working in the cafe is a valuable opportunity(机会)for people who look to develop their skills in a friendly customer service environment.
10.In high school, my brother joined a local band (乐队), with which he often performed.
Ⅱ.单句语法填空
1.It was a very heated argument (argue) and they were shouting at each other.
2.A workman must sharpen (sharp) his tools if he is to do his work well.
3.Miriam was too frightened (frighten) to tell her family what had happened.
4.If you are not a subscriber (subscribe), you can subscribe today.
5.This job provides them an opportunity to__develop (develop) new skills and enrich their experience and knowledge.
6.True friends always share their sadness and happiness with each other.
7.They asked what his plans were after graduation (graduate).
8.It’s not right to make a decision without investigation (investigate) and study.
9.Millions of people are struggling for survival.
10.Eating fish can provide health benefits, particularly (particular) to the heart.
Ⅲ.选词填空
graduate from,go to college,make friends,take part in,deal with,at the end of,at the sight of,go all out,in particular,look back on
1.Here I would like to focus on one question in__particular.
2.The little girl let out a cry at__the__sight__of the snake.
3.He studies very hard to try to get the opportunity to go__to__college.
4.We are sure to win the match so long as we go__all__out.
5.Kate graduated__from medical school last year and she’s working in a big hospital now.
6.Jenny has always found it easy to__make__friends at school.
7.We look__back__on our past to learn, to grasp our present and to shape our future.
8.At__the__end__of the class, we stood up together and applauded the professor for his wonderful speech.
9.His toes are hurt and he is unable to take__part__in today’s basketball game.
10.I have no idea yet as to how to deal__with such a complicated situation.
Ⅰ.阅读理解
I sat in my seat as my new classmates found theirs.At the front of the class stood our new math teacher watching us,“Come on.We don’t have all day.Get settled,please.”
The bell rang.
“Welcome to a new school year.I’m Mr.Stevens and I’m sure I’ll learn all your names in no time.” He walked around the class handing out math books.When it was done,he returned to the front of the class and looked at us.We stared back.“What are you waiting for Get started,” he said.
We looked at him and were confused.Wasn’t he going to teach us
“Is there something wrong with your ears You’re not all deaf,are you?”
A brave boy at the back of the class asked what we all wanted to know.“Mr.Stevens,aren’t you going to teach us?”
Mr.Stevens said,“You’re smart kids.Open your books and get to it.If you have any trouble or any questions,raise your hand,and I’ll help you.”
My friend Paul and I exchanged glances and opened our books to the first chapter (章).A competition began.Paul and I spent all our free time at home working through the lessons.Mr.Stevens,keeping his word,helped anyone who was stuck in a problem.We worked hard and finished two and one half math books the first year.It was a turning point in my life.Mr.Stevens made me realize I was good at math and also able to reach the top of any class I attended.
Monty Python’s Flying Circus was a popular television show back then.The actors brought the best British humor into our Canadian lives.Mr.Stevens would often act out one of their skits in front of the class.Some thought he was strange,and I guess he was,but he knew how to make a math lesson interesting.
【语篇解读】 本文介绍了我们的新数学老师Mr.Stevens的故事。
1.What was special about Mr.Stevens,according to the author
A.He was strict with the students.
B.He treated each student equally.
C.He taught the students to learn on their own.
D.He brought English humor into class.
答案 C [推理判断题。根据文章四至七段内容可知答案。]
2.Why did the author believe being taught by Mr.Stevens was a turning point in his life
A.Because he came to like school from then on.
B.Because he realized he could be a top student.
C.Because he began to show interest in math.
D.Because he changed his attitude towards life.
答案 B [推理判断题。根据倒数第二段最后一句可知答案。]
3.The author’s attitude towards Mr.Stevens is that of ________.
A.respect B.doubt
C.misunderstanding D.disappointment
答案 A [推理判断题。根据倒数第二段第四句及文章最后一句可知,作者对老师充满了尊敬之情。]
4.The underlined word “skits” in the last paragraph probably means “________”.
A.important lessons B.wild animals
C.famous actors D.funny performances
答案 D [词义猜测题。根据画线词前一句可知,此处是老师进行滑稽表演。故选D项。]
Ⅱ.七选五
Everyone knows that good time management skills are important to students if you want to do well in school.__1__ The skills listed below are quite important.
You should have the ability to say “no”.A party this weekend?A cool club to join An overnight trip on Saturday?A quick pizza with your classmates that turns into 3 hours of just hanging out?Learning to say “no”can save you a lot of time.But it is not easy to say “no”.You should develop some good skills in saying “no”.__2__
You shouldn’t spare time for all the fun activities.High schools are amazing because there is always something fun for you to take part in. Unfortunately,you cannot spend time on all of the fun activities.__3__ You can go there when you finish your homework.In this way,you needn’t feel guilty about enjoying yourself.
__4__ Some students like putting off things.This is a bad habit. You may end up with too many tasks one day.If you have a task,don’t wait to get started until the last,because you may not know what to do at all if you have too many tasks and you may end up in crisis.
__5__ Staying up a little too late?Maybe not eating a healthy dinner every night of the week?In order to keep in good health,you have to check on time so as to be energetic.Practicing a little self-care can really go a long way towards making sure you can have enough passion for your work with your limited time while in school.
A.Choose the one that you like most.
B.You should keep your health in check.
C.You should avoid putting off your tasks.
D.Try your best to get rid of your bad habits.
E.It is very good for your time management.
F.Here are some tips to help you learn to say “no”.
G.But what skills are needed for good time management
答案 1.G 2.E 3.A 4.C 5.B
Ⅲ.完形填空
War started in our house in late July with a month to go before my first day of college.It was a battle of wills over what college I was to attend.Mom wanted me to attend a famous __1__ school,and I wanted to go to a small writing college.Every night for two weeks,we argued,shouted and gave __2__ treatments until both sides went to bed with regrets.
It was mostly my __3__.Since my junior year of high school,I had __4__ at being a nurse.I took all the science courses,and even worked as a __5__ in my town’s local hospital.My __6__ was to help the sick and be superwoman to the world.
Yet,__7__ graduation and college neared,it all changed.Treating the sick was __8__,but not what I was meant to do for the __9__ of my life.I could picture myself in hospitals,making rounds(查房),and taking __10__,but I couldn’t picture myself happy.It wasn’t the __11__ I wanted.
Then,I realized I had been creating and writing stories for as long as I could__12__.I loved it,and writing was what I had been doing as a __13__.It was going to be my career.And it had to be.
On August 1st,Mom and I sat down at the dinner table and I told her that she had every __14__ to choose where to spend her money,just like I had every right to decide where I wanted to go to school.If it was her choice not to __15__ any of my college education,then I would take a year off to work and earn money so I could go to the college I wanted.
Standing by my decision to be a writer had __16__ my firm belief to my mom.Finally we were at __17__,and she decided to support me,which __18__ the world to me.
Before that time,I had never stood up__19__ my parents on any major decision.Choosing which college to attend __20__ me to become a separate and complete adult.I am now finished with my first semester as a Professional Writing major and I cannot wait to see what comes next.
1.A.cooking B.gardening
C.nursing D.writing
答案 C [根据第二段第二句中的“being a nurse”可知,作者的妈妈想要她上一所著名的护理学院。nursing护理。故选C。]
2.A.medical B.warm
C.mental D.silent
答案 D [根据上文“Every night for two weeks,we argued,shouted”可知,争吵、叫喊之后是沉默。silent沉默的。故选D。]
3.A.success B.duty
C.fault D.turn
答案 C [根据下文“Since my junior year of high school,I had __4__ at being a nurse.”可知,此处指的是这主要是作者的错。fault错误。故选C。]
4.A.wondered B.aimed
C.pointed D.looked
答案 B [句意:自从上高中以来,我以做护士为目标。固定搭配aim at“目的在于”。故选B。]
5.A.student B.volunteer
C.graduate D.doctor
答案 B [根据下文“in my town’s local hospital”可知,作者在当地医院做志愿者。volunteer志愿者。故选B。]
6.A.goal B.job
C.task D.post
答案 A [句意:我的目标是帮助生病的人,并成为这个世界上的超级女性。goal目标。故选A。]
7.A.before B.after
C.until D.as
答案 D [根据后半句可知,此处指的是:随着毕业和大学的临近,一切都变了。用连词as “随着”。]
8.A.rough B.noble
C.mild D.tough
答案 B [根据语境可知,作者认为治疗病人是高尚的。noble高尚的。故选B。]
9.A.rest B.part
C.whole D.half
答案 A [联系前半句及转折连词but可知句意:但我并不打算用我的余生来做这件事。the rest of one’s life某人的余生。故选A。]
10.A.notices B.examinations
C.temperatures D.drugs
答案 C [根据上文“picture myself in hospitals,making rounds(查房)”可知,这里指的是护士做的事情。take temperature量体温。故选C。]
11.A.future B.effect
C.drill D.idea
答案 A [根据上文“but not what I was meant to do for the __9__ of my life”可知,这不是作者想要的未来。future未来。故选A。]
12.A.see B.wait
C.find D.remember
答案 D [句意:然后我想起了我从记事起就一直创作编写故事。for as long as I can remember打我记事起。故选D。]
13.A.process B.hobby
C.rule D.business
答案 B [根据上文“I loved it”可知,作者一直将写作作为自己的爱好。hobby爱好。故选B。]
14.A.chance B.time
C.right D.ability
答案 C [根据下文“just like I had every right to decide where I wanted to go to school.”可知,此处指的是她有权选择把钱花在哪儿。right权利。故选C。]
15.A.finance B.expect
C.raise D.offer
答案 A [根据下文“I would take a year off to work and earn money so I could go to the college I wanted.”可知,不给作者提供大学的经济支持是妈妈的选择。finance给……提供资金。故选A。]
16.A.doubted B.followed
C.shaken D.proven
答案 D [句意:坚持成为作家的决定向母亲表明了我的坚定信念。prove证实。故选D。]
17.A.peace B.war
C.ease D.play
答案 A [根据下文“and she decided to support me”可知,作者和妈妈和好了。at peace和平状态。故选A。]
18.A.attached B.applied
C.devoted D.meant
答案 D [句意:她决定支持我,这对我而言意味着整个世界。mean意味着。故选D。]
19.A.for B.against
C.over D.by
答案 B [根据语境可知句意:之前我从没有在大的决定上违背过父母。stand up against违背。故选B。]
20.A.forced B.promised
C.allowed D.reminded
答案 C [联系后半句可知句意为:选择上哪所大学允许我成为一个独立完整的成年人。allow允许。故选C。]
Ⅳ.语法填空
A man came to the USA from another country. After 1.settling (settle) down at an island, he went into a cafeteria to get something 2.to__eat (eat).He sat down at an empty table and waited for someone to take his order,but nobody did. 3.Finally (final),a woman with a tray full of food sat down opposite him and informed him 4.how the cafeteria worked.
“Start out at that end,”she said.“Just go along the line and pick out what you want. At 5.the other end they’ll tell you how much you have to pay.”
“I was 6.surprised (surprise) how everything worked in the USA,”the man told his friend. “Life’s a cafeteria there.You can get anything you want as long as you are willing to pay the price.You can even get success,7.but you’ll never get it if you wait for someone to bring it to you. You have to get up and get it 8.yourself (you).”
You can’t change the inevitable.The only thing you can do 9.is (be) to control your attitude.Once you reach that point in life,happiness and 10.satisfaction (satisfy) can’t be too far away.