Unit 1 Festivals around the world
Ⅰ.单词拼写
1．You must be ________ (饿了)! Come and have lunch.
2．I am now ________ (收集) convincing information for my paper.
3．My father told me he hadn't much ________ (信任) in doctors of traditional Chinese medicine.
4．It is hard to know the ________ (起源) of the human race, that is, how the human race came out.
5．No one is to see the document without the ________ (许可) of the writer of the report.
6．It's ________ (很显然) that you need more time to think it over.
7．To get the job done, one should be ________ (精力充沛的) and hard-working.
8．He was ________ (钦佩) as a true scientist and hard worker.
9．You'd better ________ (道歉) to Mary for having kept her waiting for hours outside.
10．I could understand her being angry, but I'll still never ________ (原谅) her the way she treated me afterwards.
答案：1.starving 2.gathering 3.belief 4.origin 5.permission 6.obvious/evident 7.energetic 8.admired 9.apologize 10.forgive
Ⅱ.完成句子
1．He is an easy-going person while his brother is________ ________ ________ ________ ________(很难相处)．(hard)
2．That school was founded________ ________ ________(为了纪念)the famous scientist.(memory)
3．He never worked hard.________ ________ ________ ________(难怪)that he didn't pass the exam.(wonder)
4．It________ ________ ________(看起来好像)it's going to rain soon.(look)
5．The news________ ________ ________ ________(引起抢购)on gasoline.(set)
答案：1.hard to get along with 2.in memory of 3.It is no wonder 4.looks as though/if 5.set off a rush
Ⅲ.单项填空
1．The Moonstone was________in a real story which________in England in the 1790s.
A．set; taking place B．setting; take place
C．set; had taken place D．set; took place
答案：D 本题考查动词短语的用法。句意：《月光石》是以发生在英国18世纪90年代的真实故事为背景的。be set in“以……为背景”；take place“发生”，根据时间状语in the 1790s判断，应用一般过去时。
2．The open-air________has been put off because of the bad weather.
A．occasion B．congratulation
C． celebration D．challenge
答案：C celebration“庆祝，庆典”。句意：由于天气不好，露天的庆祝活动已经被延期。occasion“场合”；congratulation“祝贺”；challenge“挑战”。
3．Tom________a lot of experience and the friendship of the local residents, working there for 3 years.
A．earned B．won
C．gained D．made
答案：C 本题考查动词辨析。本题很容易误选B。做本题时，可从搭配角度来考虑。“赢得友谊”可说win/gain friendship，但“获得经验”应说gain experience，因此排除B而选C。
4．—Have you noticed the problem________he is now in low spirit?
—________come?
A．where; What B．that; How
C．in which; For D．what; As
答案：B 考查同位语从句及固定用法。因为同位语从句中不缺少任何成分，故第一空白处用that引导同位语从句，说明名词the problem的具体内容；第二空白处用How, How come？是固定搭配，意为：怎么回事？
5．—Where are the students? How could they keep us waiting for so long?
—They started an hour ago and they________be here in fifteen minutes, I think.
A．might B．would
C．should D．must
答案：C 考查情态动词用法。本题应用should表示按常规或者事情发展进程应该发生某事。
6．Although my grandfather is in his eighties, he is still as________as a young man and hates sitting around doing nothing all day.
A．enthusiastic B．intelligent
C．energetic D．sensitive
答案：C 本题考查形容词辨析。句意：尽管我爷爷80多岁了，但他仍然像年轻人那样精力充沛，讨厌整天无所事事闲坐着。energetic“精力旺盛的”，符合句意。enthusiastic“热心的”；intelligent“聪明的”；sensitive“敏感的”，均不符合题意。
7．As most boys do, John looks forward________equally.
A．to treat B．to be treated
C．to treating D．to being treated
答案：D 句意：像大多数男孩那样，约翰也盼望着得到公平对待。look forward to后跟动名词，且treat与John之间是动宾关系，故用动名词的被动形式。
8．I have a very important meeting tomorrow afternoon. Remember to________me to attend it on time in case I forget.
A．allow B．promise
C．remind D．advise
答案：C 句意：明天下午我有个重要的会议，记得提醒我按时参加，以防我忘了。remind sb. to do sth.“提醒某人做某事”。allow sb. to do sth.“允许某人做某事”；promise sb. to do sth.“答应某人做某事”；advise sb. to do sth.“建议某人做某事”。
9．(2013·安徽毫州摸底)________ is clear ________ the Diaoyu islands have been China's inherent territory (固有领土)both from historical and legal aspects since ancient times.
A．That；that B．This；this
C．It；that D．What；what
答案：C 考查句式。It is clear that...“……是很清楚的”。句意：很明显，无论是从历史的角度还是法理角度来说，钓鱼岛及其附属岛屿自古以来一直是中国的固有领土。
10．How happy we are! The holiday we have been looking forward________at last.
A．to has come B．to have come
C．to having come D．has come
答案：A look forward to意为“盼望”，其中的to是介词，所以后接动词时要用动名词形式，许多同学据此便选择了C。但句中介词to的宾语不是have come，而是the holiday。分析句子可知：the holiday为句子主语，we have been looking forward to是修饰主语的定语从句(介词to的宾语是引导该定语从句的关系代词，被省略)，has come是句子的谓语。
11．Last Sunday a few of us arranged to meet in town, but Jenny didn't________.
A．turn up B．give up
C．make up D．take up
答案：A 考查动词短语。句意：上星期天，我们几人约好在城里见面，但是詹妮没有来。turn up“出现，露面”，符合句意。
12．—It's so late. Our son________be back!
—Don't worry. I dare say he________have some extra work to do.
A．can; must B．will; might
C．must; may D．should; must
答案：D 考查情态动词。第一空should表示预期，意思是“可能，应该会”；第二空must表示肯定推测。
13．Reportedly, yesterday a group of American soldiers were walking along the road in Iraq when a bomb was________， three of whom were killed.
A．set about B．set off
C．set up D．set out
答案：B 考查动词短语辨析。set about“着手干某事”；set off“引爆炸弹”或“引起情绪的爆发”；set up“建立机构”；set out“出发”。
14．—What are you reading, Tom?
—I'm not really reading, just________the pages.
A．turning off B．turning around
C．turning over D．turning up
答案：C 考查短语动词。turn off“关掉”；turn around“转身”；turn over“(使)翻倒，翻过(书页)”；turn up“出现，开大(灯火、煤气等)”。由句意可知C为正确选项。
15．After running for a mile yesterday，I was almost________，not feeling bad，though.
A．out of shape B．out of breath
C．out of control D．out of order
答案：B 考查介词短语。句意：昨天跑了一英里后，我虽然气喘吁吁，然而没有感觉不适。out of breath“气喘吁吁地，上气不接下气地”；out of shape“变了形地”；out of control“失去控制”；out of order“坏了”。
Ⅳ.完形填空
I was a single parent of four small children, working at a low-paid job. Money was always tight but we had a__1__over our heads, food on the table, clothes on our backs and if not a lot, always__2__. Not knowing we are poor, my kids(孩子)just thought I was__3__.I've always been glad about that.
It was Christmas time, and although there wasn't__4__for a lot of gifts, we planned to celebrate with a family party. But the big__5__for the kids was the fun of Christmas__6__.
They planned weeks ahead of time, asking__7__what they wanted for Christmas. Fortunately, I had saved $120 for__8__to share by all five of us.
The big__9__arrived. I gave each kid a twenty-dollar bill and__10__them to look for gifts of about four dollars each. Then everyone scattered(散开). We had two hours to shop; then we would__11__back at the “Santa's Workshop”．
Driving home everyone was in high Christmas spirits，__12__my younger daughter, Ginger, who was unusually__13__. She had only one small, flat bag with a few candies—fifty-cent candies! I was so angry, but I didn't say anything__14__we got home. I called her into my bedroom and closed the door，__15__to be angry again. This is what she told me：
“I was looking__16__thinking of what to buy, and I__17__to read the little cards on the ‘Giving Trees’. One was for a little girl, four years old, and all she__18__for Christmas was a doll (玩具娃娃). So I took the card off the tree and__19__the doll for her. We have so much and she doesn't have anything.”
I never felt so__20__as I did that day.
文章大意：本文属于献爱心一类的文章。圣诞购物时，小姑娘用自己分得的二十美元买了一个玩具娃娃捐给了一个贫穷的小姑娘，母亲很感动。
1．A.roof B．hat
C．sky D．star
答案：A 这一段写的是我们一家的经济状况：钱不多，但有地方住，有东西吃，有衣物穿。因此钱够用。由1空后food on the table, clothes on our backs可知选A项，roof“屋顶”，此处指房子。
2．A.little B．less
C．enough D．more
答案：C 见1的解释。
3．A.busy B．serious
C．strict D．kind
答案：C 不知道我们穷，孩子们以为我“要求严格”。即我对孩子们花钱要求很严格。从下文圣诞购物时我的安排可以看出。strict“严厉的，要求严格的”。
4．A.effort B．room
C．time D．money
答案：D 尽管没“钱”买很多圣诞礼物，但我们计划举行一次家庭聚会庆祝一下。此处money承前启后。前一段讲的是经济状况，后文讲每人只能买4美元一件的礼物。这都与“钱”有关。
5．A.improvement B．problem
C．surprise D．excitement
答案：D excitement“兴奋”；指孩子们对圣诞购物这件事感到兴奋激动不已。与下文12空前in high Christmas spirits相对。
6．A.shopping B．travelling
C．parties D．greetings
答案：A 由文化习俗知，也可由11空前shop知是圣诞“购物”。
7．A.the other B．each other
C．one by one D．every other one
答案：B each other“互相”；指“互相”问对方需要什么圣诞礼物。the other“两者中的另一个”；one by one“一个接一个”；every other one“每隔一人”。
8．A.toys B．clothes
C．presents D．bills
答案：C presents此处的意思是“礼物”。由上文asking each other what they wanted for Christmas可知。并与4空后gifts呼应。
9．A.day B．chance
C．cheque D．tree
答案：A the big day指“圣诞购物那一天”。
10．A.forced B．reminded
C．invited D．begged
答案：B remind sb. to do sth.“提醒某人干某事”；指母亲提醒孩子们只能买4美元一件的礼物。
11．A.draw B．stay
C．move D．meet
答案：D meet“会面；集合”；此处指每个人买完礼物后再集合。与scatter照应。
12．A.including B．besides
C．except D．regarding
答案：C 由下文可知，我的小女儿情绪不高。except“除……之外”。
13．A.quiet B．excited
C．happy D．ashamed
答案：A unusually quiet“异乎寻常得平静”。与上文“别人都很兴奋，但她却没有”照应。
14．A.since B．after
C．while D．until
答案：D 此处是一个not...until...结构。指“我直到回到家中才开始问其原因”。
15．A.waiting B．ready
C．hoping D． afraid
答案：B ready to do sth.“准备做某事”；此处指母亲又做好了生气的准备。
16．A.out B．over
C．forward D．around
答案：D look around“环视，环顾，四下查看”。此处指小女儿到处搜寻要买的东西。
17．A.forgot B．stopped
C．failed D．hated
答案：B stop to do sth.“停下来做某事”；此处指停下搜寻礼物的脚步读卡片上的内容。
18．A.wanted B．did
C．got D．played
答案：A 此处可与7空后wanted照应。
19．A.made B．searched
C．bought D．fetched
答案：C 指小女儿为那位贫穷的小女孩买下了一个玩具娃娃。
20．A.angry B．rich
C．patient D．bitter
答案：B rich“富足，富有”；此处指为拥有这么一个有爱心的孩子而感到精神富有。另外此处的rich也与第一段的生活状况的贫穷互相照应。
Ⅴ.书面表达
近年来，西风东渐。圣诞节、情人节、母亲节、愚人节等“洋节”纷纷登陆我国，而且越来越受到年轻人的青睐。人们对这种现象看法不一。请你根据生活实际，用英语简要描述这种现象，并阐明你的观点。
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Nowadays western festivals are becoming more and more popular in China, especially among the teenagers. When Valentine's Day arrives, young lovers would buy gifts of all kinds for each other. And on Mother's day, mothers often receive flowers from their children to show their love. Before Christmas Day, you can see the hats of Santa Claus sold everywhere in the streets, and Christmas trees are dotted here and there.
As we all know, in different countries festivals come from different cultural backgrounds, historical events, or religious beliefs. It originally belonged to the place where it started, but I think it can be accepted by people of other places, as long as they think it is interesting and enjoyable. Take Mother's Day for example, everybody loves his mother, and this festival actually meets the needs of children to show their mother their deep love, no matter where it comes.
Unit 2 Healthy eating
Ⅰ.单词拼写
1．Mary has been on a ________ (节食) for weeks but still hasn't lost any weight.
2．He pushed against that big stone with all his ________ (力气)．
3．There is a time ________ (限制): you must finish it in 30 minutes.
4．The two men in the fight ________ (怒目而视) at each other.
5．You will ________ (受益) a lot from morning exercises.
6．Don't be particular about food. A ________ (平衡的) diet is very important for health.
7．The letter was not addressed to me but I opened it out of ________ (好奇)．
8．We aim to offer good value and service to all our ________ (顾客)．
9．These goods will be sold at a ________ (折扣)．
10．I have ________ (查阅) a number of law books in the British Museum.
答案：1.diet 2.strength 3.limit 4.glared 5.benefit 6.balanced 7.curiosity 8.customers 9.discount 10.consulted
Ⅱ.完成句子
1．她为了减肥，饮食很有规律。
She is________ ________ ________ ________to________ ________.
2．良好的教育对我们的成长有好处。
A good education will________ ________ ________ ________our growth.
3．对孩子撒谎的事不能不了了之。
You shouldn't have your child________ ________ ________ ________ ________.
4．没有什么比旅行更令人愉快的事了。
________is________ ________ ________travelling.
5.老板能对高薪和长工时的好处做权衡。
The boss can________ ________ ________of a high salary against the long working hours.
答案：1.on a special diet; lose weight 2.be of benefit to 3.getting away with telling lies 4.Nothing; more pleasant than
5．balance the benefits
Ⅲ.单项填空
1．Their balanced diets became such a success that ________ Wang Peng became slimmer and Yong Hui ________ more weight.
A．before long; put away B．long before; put out
C．before long; put on D．long before; put off
答案：C 由句意可知“不久以后，王鹏变得苗条了，而咏慧体重增加了。”before long“不久以后”；long before“很久以前”；put on weight“增重”。
2．(2012·徐州模拟)If your knowledge can be in some way ________ with my experience, we are sure to succeed.
A．joined B．united
C．connected D．combined
答案：D 句意：如果你的知识能在一定程度上与我的经验相结合的话，我们一定会成功的。join“加入”；unite“使……团结”；connect“连接”；combine“结合”。
3．Her son's death in the crash was really a heavy blow to the mother. It was hard for her to ________ the grief from the loss of her devoted son.
A．get around B．get over
C．get rid of D．get across
答案：B 考查动词词组辨析。句意：在事故中儿子的死对于母亲来说确实是一个沉重的打击。她很难从失去爱子的悲痛中恢复过来。
4．(2012·北京模拟)A good teacher should leave some time for the students to ________ the knowledge.
A．introduce B．receive
C．digest D．accept
答案：C digest the knowledge“消化知识”。
5．(2013·安徽毫州摸底)She ________ your birthday party, but she had to look after her mother in hospital.
A．should attend B．ought to have attended
C．can have attended D．must have attended
答案：B 考查情态动词的完成式。句意：她本应该参加你的生日晚会的，但是她得照看生病住院的妈妈。由句意可知，选B项，意为“本应该(却没有)”。
6．(2012·临沂模拟)Before making any decision, ________ your family to find out which activities are most important to you.
A．consult B．contact
C．content D．concern
答案：A 句意：在做任何决定之前，咨询一下你的家人哪些活动对你来说是最重要的。consult“咨询，商讨”；contact“联系”；content“使……满足”；concern“关心”。
7．—Did Peter fix the computer himself?
—He ________ because he doesn't know much about computers.
A．has it fixed B．fixed it
C．had it fixed D．had fixed it
答案：C 由下句可知他对电脑不了解，故应该让别人修理。应用have sth. done结构，另结合句意可知动作发生在过去，应用过去时态，故选C项。
8．When Jason failed to pay his bill, the network company ________ his Internet connection.
A．cut off B．cut across
C．cut up D．cut down
答案：A cut off“隔断；切断”符合句意。
9．The manager had fallen asleep where he ________， without undressing.
A．was laying B．was lying
C．had laid D．had lied
答案：B 考查时态和lie的词形变化。句意：经理穿着衣服就在他躺着的地方睡着了。通过had fallen asleep可知此处lie是“躺、卧”的意思，故排除A和C。从时态意义出发，睡着时，躺、卧的动作正在发生，所以答案是B。
10．Companies are struggling to find the right ________ between supply and demand, but it is no easy task.
A．balance B．process
C． equality D．pattern
答案：A 由句意可指这里指供需的平衡。balance“平衡”；process“过程，程序”；equality“平等，相等”；pattern“样式”。
11．The weather is concerned with all of us because it ________ us so directly—what we wear, what we do, and even how we feel.
A．effects B．guides
C．thinks D．benefits
答案：B 考查动词辨析。句意：天气与我们所有人有关是因为它直接引导我们穿什么、做什么甚至我们感受如何。effect“产生，招致”；guide“指导”；think“认为”；benefit“有益于”，因此选择B项。
12．—Who's your favorite basketball player in China?
—Yao Ming, of course. No one plays ________.
A．better B．best
C．good D．well
答案：A 句意：——谁是你最喜欢的中国篮球队员？——当然是姚明。没有人比他打得更好了。“no＋比较级”结构表示最高级的意思。
13．As we all know, no one is perfect, and everyone has his own ________.
A．mistake B．weakness
C．limit D．belief
答案：B 句意：我们都知道人无完人，每个人都有自己的不足。mistake“错误”；weakness“弱点，短处”；limit“限度”；belief“信仰”。根据句意选B。
14．(2012·潍坊模拟)You've been so kind to us that we will always be deeply ________.
A．out of debt B．in your debt
C．in trouble D．in danger
答案：B 句意：你对我们真是太好了，我们总是欠你的人情。in sb.'s debt＝in debt to sb.“欠某人的人情”，符合题意。out of debt“不欠人情；不欠债”；in trouble“处于困境中”；in danger“处于危险中”。
15．________ him and then try to copy what he does.
A．Mind B．Glance at
C．Stare at D．Watch
答案：D 考查动词(词组)辨析。句意：看着他，然后尽力模仿他做的。mind“留意，在乎”；glance at“一瞥”；stare at“盯着”；watch“观看”。
Ⅳ.阅读理解
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Vans, Keds, Dollies—they sound like the names of rock bands, but if you have teenagers, you'll know they're actually the latest in teenage footwear. But experts are now warning that the current shoe fashions will be causing teenagers discomfort in the short term and storing up years of foot, knee and back pain in the future.
Here, the experts identify the problems caused by teenagers' shoe choice.
KEDS/VANS
Slip-on shoes with elastic(有弹性的)sides are particularly popular among teenage boys—with Keds and Vans the most sought-after brands.
The main problem is that they are just too flat—so flat that the heel, which strikes the ground first, also becomes damaged and painful.
BALLET PUMPS
The worst shoes of all are such light and thin dolly shoes. The problem is partly their flatness, as with Keds and Vans. However ballet pumps, which have no string or heel, have other specific problems.
“As the shoe has no fastening device, it relies on the toes to keep the shoe on, causing an awkward gait(步法); this leads to short and long-term problems such as calluses(茧子), heel and knee pain.”
WEDGES AND STILETTOS
These shoes can also cause problems with gait. They may look good, but the heels on these are so high that they can force the wearer's body weight forward, making them very unstable.
Teens who wear these shoes regularly are also in danger of joining those millions of women with constant back pain.
SCHOOL SHOES
So what do podiatrists(足科医生)have on their wish list, especially for everyday wear?
Something in a natural, breathable fabric, with a string to hold it on, with a small heel and a deep toe-box that does not press the toes, such as Clark's, Marks & Spencer or Rhino.
If your teen insists on wearing “bad” shoes, get them some simple foot orthotics(矫形器)in the shoes. These support and correct the movement of the foot and, properly fitted by a podiatrist, can often transform their walk and halt the damage.
文章大意：该怎样为孩子们选择健康的鞋子呢？这是一门学问。
1．Of all the shoes mentioned in the passage, which can cause the worst problems?
A．Marks & Spencer.
B．Wedges & Stilettos.
C．Keds and Vans.
D．Ballet Pumps.
答案：D 细节理解题。由第五段BALLET PUMPS下介绍可知。
2．Which pair of shoes may NOT be found on the podiatrists' wish list?
答案：B 推理判断题。由第四段介绍可知，Keds and Vans等鞋子的底太平，是不健康的鞋子，所以B项不会是足科医生建议买的那种鞋子。
3．The underlined word “halt” in the last paragraph probably means“________”．
A．increase B．worsen
C．stop D．cure
答案：C 猜测词义题。最后一段介绍在鞋里安矫正器，可以让孩子们改变错误的走法，从而“阻止”了伤害的发生。
4．From this passage we can infer________.
A．trendy shoes may ruin teenagers' health
B．fashionable shoes all have orthotics in them
C．experts are strongly against wearing popular shoes
D．podiatrists are expert at producing branded shoes
答案：A 推理判断题。由第二句“But experts are now warning that the current shoe fashions will be causing teenagers discomfort in the short term and storing up years of foot, knee and back pain in the future.”可推知，这些时髦的鞋子会给青少年的健康造成损害。
5．In which column of Mail Online can you find this passage?
A．Sports. B．Science.
C．Health. D．Shopping.
答案：C 推理判断题。全文讲述了一些时髦品牌的鞋子会给青少年的健康造成损害，并建议我们怎样去做以避免伤害的发生。因此，这是健康话题。
B
Amanda took whatever pills she could get, largely because she was finding life hard to take. “There were a lot of problems，” she says. She had just found out that her parents were splitting(分开). It took her by surprise—and she was shocked. “I woke up one morning, and they told me.”
“On a few occasions during my two years of going to pharming parties(品药聚会), my heart would race so fast that it felt like it was going to explode. I felt weak and confused sometimes and even passed out several times，” she recalls. “But I picked up from the ground because I had a lot of pride in my drinking and drugging. I was really crazy about it and proud of the fact that I could take more than a lot of people.”
Finally, though, things got out of control. “I couldn't go a day without taking something，” she recalls, “and after a while, the pills upset my stomach; it hurt all the time, and I hardly ate. Finally, I couldn't take it any more. I went to my parents and told them I needed help.”
Amanda entered a treatment program and has been calm since her release last January. “Detox(戒瘾) was the worst four days of my entire life，” she says. “I was throwing up all the food and had the shakes.”
She doesn't care about drugs. “I'm so hurt from this，” says Amanda, who has ulcers(溃疡) and damaged kidneys from the drugs and alcohol. “I have to struggle daily to stay calm. But in some ways, I feel lucky I went through it, and I'm out of it now.” Amanda wrote a song called “Goodnight to the Moonlight”. Amanda says, “It's about how it feels to be taking drugs and alcohol, how it hurts, how it makes you feel like you're losing yourself.”
文章大意：Amanda由于父母离异而吸上了毒并成瘾。在父母的帮助下，她艰难却坚定地戒了毒获得了新生。
6．The purpose of writing this passage is to tell us that______.
A．parents have a great influence on their children
B．drugs are a danger to our health and mind
C．once determined, you will face no difficulty
D．once formed, bad habits are hard to get rid of
答案：C 推理判断题。由文章大意可知。
7．From the second paragraph we can learn that Amanda______.
A．was bored with her behavior
B．never felt frightened or ashamed of taking pills
C．took pride in taking much more drugs
D．was so strong in body that she never felt tired
答案：C 细节理解题。由第二段最后两句话可知。
8．After taking drugs, Amanda________.
A．found out that her parents were splitting
B．found her lungs were damaged
C．was forced to enter a treatment program
D．felt confused and almost broke down
答案：D 细节理解题。由第四段第一句话可知。
9．It can be inferred from the last paragraph that________.
A．Amanda had such a strong will that she didn't lose herself
B．Amanda's song expressed her thanks and delight
C．Detox was not really a success to Amanda
D．drugs and alcohol ruined Amanda's health as well as her spirit
答案：A 推理判断题。由最后一段她的话可推知。
Unit 3 The Million Pound Bank-Note
Ⅰ.单词拼写
1．It's dangerous for him to ________ (漫游) aimlessly outside so late.
2．Usain Bolt set an ________ (难以置信的) world record in the 100-meter race at the Beijing Olympics.
3．We missed the first few ________ (场景) of the play because we were caught in a traffic jam.
4．It wasn't your ________ (过错). You needn't apologize to him.
5．The job is not tiring at all. On the ________ (相反的), it's very relaxing.
6．By law, the youth under eighteen are not ________ (允许) to enter net bars.
7．These children are very naughty, so you need ________ (耐心) to deal with them.
8．Good ________ (态度，举止) are a very important key to your social success.
9．You should ________ (寻求) advice from your lawyer on this matter.
10．Recent pressure at work may ________ (解释) for his strange behavior.
答案：1.wander 2.unbelievable 3.scenes 4.fault 5.contrary 6.permitted 7.patience 8.manners 9.seek 10.account
Ⅱ.完成句子
1．Bad weather________ ________(导致)the long delay.(account)
2．Even in New York you still see________ ________ ________ ________(很多人穿得破破烂烂)．(rags)
3．________ ________ ________ ________(关于我的过去), I'm not telling you anything.(as)
4．Whether________ ________(偶然)or on purpose, he arrived too late to help us.(accident)
5．Everyone stupidly turned________ ________ ________(盯着……看)us.(stare)
答案：1.accounted for 2.many people in rags 3.As for/to my past 4.by accident 5.to stare at
Ⅲ.单项填空
1．—Aren't you tired of practicing playing the piano day after day?
—________， I enjoy every minute of it.
A．On the other hand B．On the contrary
C．Now and then D．For one thing
答案：B 考查介词短语辨析。句意：——天天练习弹钢琴，你厌倦了吗？——恰恰相反，我喜欢弹钢琴时的每一分钟。on the contrary“与此相反，正相反”，符合句意。on the other hand“另一方面”；now and then“时而，不时地”；for one thing“首先，一则”，均不符合题意。
2．—I've studied growing plants as one of my interests. Could I make some suggestions?
—________.
A．You'll make it B．Go right ahead
C．Take it easy D．Take your time
答案：B 本题考查交际用语。四个选项中，B项表示“当然可以”，符合语境。take it easy“放松”；take your time“不要着急”。
3．I hope my teacher will take my bad illness into________when judging my examination.
A．statement B．conclusion
C．account D．story
答案：C 考查固定搭配。句意：我希望老师在评卷时把我生病的情况考虑在内。take sth. into account/consideration“把……考虑在内”。
4．The little chick________the earthworm, trying to decide whether to swallow it or let it go.
A．stared at B．glimpsed at
C．looked into D．noticed at
答案：A 本题考查动词短语辨析。句意：这只小鸡盯着这只蚯蚓，试图决定是把它吃了还是放它走。stare at“盯着”，符合语境。glimpse at“看到，瞥见”，表示短暂性的动作，与下文trying to decide...不符；look into“研究，调查”；notice为及物动词，不加介词at。
5．He was hit by a falling tree that night and killed________.
A．on the spot B．in a spot
C．under the spot D．on a spot
答案：A 考查on the spot的用法。句意：那晚他被一颗倒下的树砸了，当场死了。on the spot“当场”；in a spot“在困难中”。
6．Peter must be ill. It's the only thing that can________his strange behavior.
A．lie in B．result from
C．account for D．explain about
答案：C 考查动词短语辨析。句意：彼得一定病了，这是唯一能解释他诡异行动的原因。account for意为“说明……的原因”。lie in“在于”；result from“起因于”，其后跟原因，与句意不符；explain为及物动词，其后不加介词about。
7．Look at the old woman who is________. Judging from that, she must be a beggar.
A．in rags B．in good condition
C．on a diet D．in order
答案：A 考查介词短语的用法。从下文“她一定是个乞丐”来推测，“这位老太太穿得很破”，故用in rags。in good condition“情况很好”；on a diet“吃规定的食物”；in order“整齐”，均不符合句意。
8．I had just got up and was about to cook my breakfast ________the telephone rang loudly, but it hung up________I could answer it.
A．while; when B．when; as
C．as; after D．when; before
答案：D 本题考查连词用法辨析。be about to do...when...表示“正要做……这时……”，第一空用when；第二空用before，表示“还没来得及……就……”。
9．(2012·济南模拟)I found Jane ________ at the desk, ________ her homework carefully.
A．seated；doing B．sitting；does
C．be seated；does D．sit；do
答案：A 句意：我发现简坐在桌旁认真地做作业。seat为及物动词，用法为be seated或seat oneself，所以Jane后可接seated或sitting作宾补；doing her homework carefully是现在分词短语作伴随状语。
10．—Would you permit me________here?
—Sorry. We don't permit________here in the reading room.
A．smoking; smoking B．to smoke; to smoke
C．smoking; to smoke D．to smoke; smoking
答案：D 考查permit的用法。句意：——你允许我在这里吸烟吗？——抱歉，在阅览室里我们不允许吸烟。permit常用于以下两种结构：permit sb. to do sth.和permit doing sth.。
11．After a long journey________through Arabic countries, he returned to the motherland.
A．wondering B．wondered
C．wandering D．wandered
答案：C 本题考查词形易混词语wonder与wander。句意：在阿拉伯国家漂泊很久之后，他返回了祖国。wander意为“漫游，漂泊”，符合语境。wonder意为“惊奇，想知道”。wander与逻辑主语之间为主谓关系，所以用v.-ing形式。
12．After losing $20, 000 on my last business venture. I'm not taking________this time.
A．any chances B．any turns
C．a tip D．a look
答案：A 句意：上次生意损失了两万美元，这次我不冒这个险了。take chances/a chance“冒险”，符合语境。
13．Rose was born in Hong Kong but________in the USA, because her parents went there to work for some reason.
A．brought out B．brought up
C．taken out D．taken up
答案：B 句意：罗斯生在香港，但在美国长大，因为她父母因某种原因去了那儿工作。bring up“抚养，带大”符合题意。
14．While watching Titanic, most people couldn't help crying when it came to the scene________Jack saves the life of the girl but dies in icy water himself.
A．which B．as
C．why D．where
答案：D scene为先行词时，定语从句中缺少状语，所以用where引导。句意：在观看《泰坦尼克号》时，杰克为了救那个女孩的生命而葬身于冰冷的海水里的那一幕使大部分人都情不自禁地哭了。
15．As far as I remember, my parents always reminded me of my table________during dinner.
A．ways B．means
C．manners D．habits
答案：C 句意：在我记忆里，父母总是提醒我在吃饭时注意餐桌礼仪。table manners为常见短语，意为“餐桌礼仪”。
Ⅳ.完形填空
Last Christmas was a very difficult time for me. My family were all back home in Florida, leaving me__1__in a rather cold California. I was working at the Southwest Airlines ticket counter. It was about 9?00 P．M. on Christmas Eve, and there were a few of us__2__and very few customers waiting to be__3__. When the next person came to the counter, I__4__to see a very old man, whose leg was wrapped in a bandage(绷带)，standing with a stick. He walked very__5__over and in a low__6__told me that he had to go to New Orleans. I tried to explain to him there were no more__7__that night and that he would have to wait till the__8__.Later, I__9__this old man was Mr. MacDonald and that his relative__10__him off at the sidewalk on Christmas Eve and told him to go to New Orleans, where he had his family. He was given some__11__and told just to go inside and buy a ticket. When__12__if he could come back tomorrow, he said that he had no place to__13__here and he would wait at the airport until tomorrow. I felt a little ashamed. The poor old man now__14__me of what being alone really meant.
I never really had a__15__like this, and I was feeling really miserable inside. I went back and told my supervisor(主管) about it, who promised to__16__everything. To my great__17__， the next morning we__18__to get him a ticket and took him to wait for the plane. As he left he said, “Thank you”； then he__19__his head and started to cry. Seeing this, my homesickness began to disappear.
From the experience I learned a__20__： He who helps others gets helped himself.
文章大意：作者被独自一人留在加利福尼亚过圣诞节，感到孤独。然而在帮助了一个老人后得出一个道理：助人者自助。
1．A.unbearable B．hopeless
C．lively D．alone
答案：D 我的家人都回到了佛罗里达州，把我自己一个人留在了寒冷的加利福尼亚州。leave sb. alone“让人独自呆着，不管某人”。与14空后的alone照应。
2．A.working B．chatting
C．leaving D．moving
答案：A 晚上九点，只有我们几个人在“工作”，和很少的顾客等待“帮助”。
3．A.invited B．helped
C．greeted D．passed
答案：B 见上题解释。
4．A.pulled up B．turned up
C．looked up D．woke up
答案：C 当下一位顾客来到柜台前时，我“抬头看见”是一位老人。look up“抬头看”。
5．A.swiftly B．slowly
C．unwillingly D．wildly
答案：B 由该空前的“leg was wrapped in a bandage(绷带)，standing with a stick”可知，他走得“很慢”。
6．A.position B．manner
C．voice D．degree
答案：C in a low voice“小声地，低声地”。和前面的“a very old man”对应。
7．A.flights B．hotels
C．buses D．passengers
答案：A 由1空后的“the Southwest Airlines”可知，应该是“航班”。
8．A.morning B．afternoon
C．evening D．dusk
答案：A 我向他解释今晚没有航班飞往New Orleans，他得等到明天“早上”。与18空前的morning照应。
9．A.suspected B．insisted
C．agreed D．learned
答案：D 后来，我“得知”他是Mr. MacDonald。learn“得知，获悉”。
10．A.turned B．pulled
C．carried D．dropped
答案：D drop sb. off“中途卸客”。
11．A.cash B．freedom
C．reasons D．chances
答案：A 由该空后的“buy a ticket”可知，是给了他一些“现金”。
12．A.asked B．doubted
C．ordered D．decided
答案：A 当“问”他明天他能不能回来，他说他在那儿没有地方“可待”。
13．A.hide B．stay
C．visit D．relax
答案：B 见上题解释。
14．A.informed B．persuaded
C．reminded D．warned
答案：C 这位可怜的老人让我明白了孤独的真正含义。remind sb. of sth.“提醒某人某事”。
15．A.demand B．concern
C．challenge D．situation
答案：D 我从未有过这样的“境遇”。situation“情况，形势，局面”。
16．A.try B．arrange
C．give D．inspect
答案：B 我把这件事告诉了主管，他说他来“安排”一切。
17．A.relief B．embarrassment
C．disappointment D．regret
答案：A to one's relief“让某人感到如释重负的是”。
18．A.intended B．planned
C．desired D．managed
答案：D 第二天早上，我们设法给他弄了一张机票。manage to do“成功做成，设法做成”。
19．A.kept B．bent
C．shook D．lost
答案：B 在等待登机时，他头一低，哭了。bend one's head“低头”。
20．A.sentence B．story
C．lesson D．text
答案：C 从这件事中，我获得了一个教益。帮助他人者自助。lesson“经验，教训”。
Ⅴ.书面表达
(2011·全国Ⅱ)
假定你是李华，你所喜爱的Global Mirror周报创刊五周年之际征集读者意见。请你依据以下内容给主编写封信，内容主要包括：
1．说明你是该报的忠实读者
2．赞赏该报优点：
1)兼顾国内外新闻
2)介绍名人成功故事
3．提出建议：
刊登指导英语学习的文章
注意：1.词数100左右，开头语已为你写好；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear_Edition-in-Chief，
Congratulations_on_the_5th_anniversary_of_Global_Mirror!
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Sincerely yours，
Li Hua
[范文借鉴]
Dear_Edition-in-Chief，
Congratulations_on_the_5th_anniversary_of_Global_Mirror!
I'm a regular reader of your newspaper. I like it very much mainly for the following two reasons. First, it covers both national and international news so that, by simply turning the pages, I can learn all important things that have happened during the week. Equally attractive are the success stories of world-famous people, which help me understand how a person can work hard to make the world a better place.
As a young student, I suggest that Global Mirror carry articles to guide us in our English learning, and I hope that it will become even more popular.
Sincerely yours，
Li Hua
Unit 4 Astronomy: the science of the stars
Ⅰ.单词拼写
1．What do you think of the new ________ (制度)?
2．“What happened？” John's mother asked him in a ________ (温和的) voice.
3．Before the Earth's protective ________ (大气层) was formed, there was no life except in the sea.
4．With the ________ (引力) of the moon and the sun each day, tides (潮汐) roll in and roll away.
5．He managed to finish the race, ________ (不像) more than half of the competitors.
6．His face wore a ________ (困惑的，迷惑的) expression.
7．Eating too many desserts can be ________ (有害的) to one's teeth.
8．The plane ________ (坠毁，碰撞) into the mountain.
9．According to the ________ (理论) of relativity (相对论), nothing can travel faster than light.
10．Most of the evidence had been destroyed. ________ (因此，于是), it was almost impossible to prove him guilty.
答案：1.system 2.gentle 3.atmosphere 4.pull 5.unlike 6.puzzled 7.harmful 8.crashed 9. theory 10.Thus
Ⅱ.完成句子
1．既然已做完了作业，你可以去玩会足球休息一下。
________ ________you've finished your homework, you can go and play football to have a rest.
2．没有什么可以阻止我爱她。
Nothing on earth can________me________loving her.
3．努力干好你的工作，你一定会成功的。
Do your best in your career, and you'll succeed________ ________.
4．甲型流感今年在全球多个国家爆发。
H1N1 flu________ ________in many countries all over the world this year.
5．给玛丽打个电话，她需要鼓励。
Give Mary a call; she needs________ ________.
答案：1.Now that 2.prevent; from 3.in time 4.broke out 5.cheering up
Ⅲ.单项填空
1．Noticing some broken toys______on the floor, I picked them up and________them on the chair, so I wasn't________.
A．lay; lay; lying B．lying; lay; lying
C．laid; laid; laying D．lying; laid; lying
答案：D 本题考查易混词lie, lay的用法辨析。句意：看到地上有一些弄坏的玩具，我把它们捡起来，放在椅子上，因此我一直没有躺着(睡觉)。第一空用lie(躺)的现在分词作补语；第二空为lay(放下)的过去式laid，与picked并列作谓语；第三空用lie的现在分词，与be一起构成过去进行时。
2．The girl looked at me with a______expression. Maybe the problem was quite______.
A．puzzled; puzzling B．puzzling; puzzled
C．puzzled; puzzled D．puzzling; puzzling
答案：A 本题考查puzzle的用法。句意：这个女孩满脸迷惑地看着我。也许那个问题很让人迷惑。puzzled“迷惑的”，可修饰人，也可修饰expression, look等；puzzling“令人迷惑的，让人费解的”，常用来说明事物。
3．They managed to________the old buildings to widen the street and beautify the city.
A．break down B．pull down
C．put down D．burn down
答案：B 本题考查动词短语辨析。句意：为了加宽街道、美化城市，他们已设法拆除了那些旧楼。pull down“拆毁，推翻”，符合语境。break down“分解，中止”；put down“放下，镇压”；burn down“烧光，烧成平地”，均不符合句意。
4．—I'm thinking of tomorrow's maths test. I'm afraid I can't pass it.
—________. I'm sure you'll make it.
A．No problem B．Good luck
C．Give up D．Cheer up
答案：D 本题考查交际用语。从上句可知，说话人“担心明天数学考试不及格”；而从答语人的“I'm sure you'll make it.(我相信你会成功的)”可推测，是在鼓励对方，故用cheer up“振作起来，高兴起来”。no problem“没问题”；good luck“祝你好运”；give up“放弃”，都不符合语境。
5．I can't help________the cleaning________I'm busy making some dumplings now.
A．doing; because B．to do; now that
C．doing; since D．to do; therefore
答案：B 本题考查非谓语动词及连词的用法。本题很容易误选A，误认为是can't help后就跟动名词。句意：我不能帮助大扫除，因为我现在正忙着包饺子。从I'm busy making some dumplings now来看，此处help应为“帮助”，can't help(to)do sth. 表示“不能帮助做某事”；now that意为“既然”，表示原因。
6．The study shows that the________scenes in movies and TV are harmful________children.
A．cheerful; for B．violent; to
C．disappointing; for D．touching; for
答案：B 本题考查形容词辨析及介词用法。violent“暴力的”，violent scenes“暴力场景”；be harmful to...意为“对……有害”。
7．Some policemen were sent there to__________the villagers
________the trees.
A．keep; cutting down B．prevent; cutting down
C．prevent; to cut up D．stop; to cut up
答案：B prevent/stop...(from)doing sth.表示“阻止……做某事”，不能说prevent/stop...to do sth.。keep...from doing sth. 也有“阻止……做某事”的意思，但from不能省略。
8．Fortunately, I was just________to catch the last bus to the hotel.
A．at times B．about
C．in time D．too late
答案：C 句意：很幸运，我及时赶上了去宾馆的最后一班车。in time“及时”，作表语。at times“有时”；be about to do表示“就要做……”；too late“太晚了”，均与题意不符。
9．—What did she want to know, Tom?
—She wondered________we could complete the experiment.
A．when was it B．it was when that
C．when was it D．when it was that
答案：D 本题考查从句的语序及强调句。wonder后跟连接副词when引导的宾语从句，用陈述句语序；该从句使用了强调句式。
10．________！ Don't get too close to the building of which walls are being painted.
A．Get along B．Come on
C．Watch out D．Set off
答案：C 考查短语辨析。句意：当心！不要太靠近那座建筑物，它的墙正在被刷漆。watch out在这里用来提醒别人注意。get along “进展，相处”；come on“加油”；set off“动身，出发”。
11．The doctor had almost lost hope at one point but the patient finally________.
A．pulled through B．pulled over
C．pulled up D．pulled out
答案：A pull through“康复，痊愈”，符合语境。pull over“把车开到路边，靠岸”；pull up“停车；停止”；pull out“驶出，退出”。
12．Early in April, this year some experts indicated that H1N1 would________this winter.
A．break down B．break out
C．break up D．break off
答案：B 句意：今年四月，一些专家预测甲流会在今冬爆发。break out“发生”；break down“(机器等)坏了，(谈判等)失败，分解”；break up“解散，分裂，解体，打碎”；break off“折断”。
13．The young dancers look so charming in their beautiful clothes that we took________pictures of them.
A．many of B．masses of
C．the number of D．a large amount of
答案：B 句中的them指上文的young dancers；若用many of指“照片中的许多”，不合题意，应该用many；masses of“大量的”，可接可数名词复数或不可数名词；the number of指“……的数目”；a large amount of“大量的”，只接不可数名词。
14．The new bridge is________the one built last year.
A．three times as wider as B．three times the width of
C．three times the width D．as three times as
答案：B 考查倍数表达法。A项wider应改为wide；C项width后应加of。
15．Sometimes he found________very hard to fall asleep at night, so he went to see the doctor.
A．him B．this
C．that D．it
答案：D 句意：他发现晚上有时候很难入睡，于是他就去看医生了。it作形式宾语，真正的宾语是to fall asleep at night。其他选项都不能作形式宾语。
Ⅳ.阅读理解
A
(2011·江西)
Why should mankind explore space? Why should money, time and effort be spent exploring and researching something with so few apparent benefits? Why should resources be spent on space rather than on conditions and people on Earth? These are questions that, understandably, are very often asked.
Perhaps the best answer lies in our genetic makeup(基因构成) as human beings. What drove our ancestors to move from the trees into the plains, and on into all possible areas and environments? The wider the spread of a species, the better its chance of survival. Perhaps the best reason for exploring space is this genetic tendency to expand wherever possible.
Nearly every successful civilization has explored, because by doing so, any dangers in surrounding areas can be identified and prepared for. Without knowledge, we may be completely destroyed by the danger. With knowledge, we can lessen its effects.
Exploration also allows minerals and other potential(潜在的) resources to be found. Even if we have no immediate need of them, they will perhaps be useful later. Resources may be more than physical possessions. Knowledge or techniques have been acquired through exploration. The techniques may have medical applications which can improve the length or quality of our lives. We have already benefited from other spin-offs including improvements in earthquake prediction, in satellites for weather forecasting and in communications systems. Even non-stick pans and mirrored sunglasses are by-products(副产品) of technological developments in the space industry!
While many resources are spent on what seems a small return, the exploration of space allows creative, brave and intelligent members of our species to focus on what may serve to save us. While space may hold many wonders and explanations of how the universe was formed or how it works, it also holds dangers. The danger exists, but knowledge can help human beings to survive. Without the ability to reach out across space, the chance to save ourselves might not exist.
While Earth is the only planet known to support life, surely the adaptive ability of humans would allow us to live on other planets. It is true that the lifestyle would be different, but human life and cultures have adapted in the past and surely could in the future.
文章大意：本文是一篇议论文，向我们阐述了人类进行太空探索的原因。人类的基因构成决定了人类探索其他领域包括太空的能力。人类探索太空可能暂时没有多大用处，但是在将来这可能会帮助人类生存下去。
1．Why does the author mention the questions in Paragraph 1?
A．To express his doubts.
B．To compare different ideas.
C．To introduce points for discussion.
D．To describe the conditions on Earth.
答案：C 推理判断题。作者在第一段提出问题目的是引出下面要讨论的话题。
2．What is the reason for exploring space based on Paragraph 2?
A．Humans are nature-born to do so.
B．Humans have the tendency to fight.
C．Humans may find new sources of food.
D．Humans don't like to stay in the same place.
答案：A 细节理解题。根据第二段的第一句可知人类探索太空的原因是其基因的构成。
3．The underlined word “spin-offs” in Paragraph 4 probably refers to ________.
A．survival chances
B．potential resources
C．unexpected benefits
D．physical possessions
答案：C 词义猜测题。后面所说的“improvements in earthquake prediction，in satellites for weather forecasting and in communications systems”可知此处的划线短语意为“益处，好处”。
4．What makes it possible for humans to live on other planets?
A．Our genetic makeup.
B．Resources on the earth.
C．The adaptive ability of humans.
D．By-products in space exploration.
答案：C 细节理解题。根据最后一段的第一句话可知，人类的适应能力会让人类在其他星球生存下去。
5．Which of the statements can best sum up the passage?
A．Space exploration has created many wonders.
B．Space exploration provides the best value for money.
C．Space exploration can benefit science and technology.
D．Space exploration may help us avoid potential problems on Earth.
答案：D 主旨大意题。A、B两项可以容易地排除。全文主要讲的是太空探索对帮助人类生存的益处，而不是对科技的益处。
B
If your cellphone suddenly stops working, don't blame the service provider. The malfunction(故障) might have been caused by something bigger—a solar storm. Experts expect that the earth will see more solar activities in the near future. The malfunction of electronic devices is just one of the effects.
Sunspots(太阳黑子) serve as an indicator of the sun's activity. For the past two years, sunspots have mostly been missing. Their absence, the longest in nearly 100 years, has taken even sun watchers by surprise.
When the number of sunspots drops at the end of each 11-year cycle, solar storms die down and all become much calmer. This “solar minimum” doesn't last long. Within a year, sunspots and solar storms begin to build toward a new crescendo,_the next solar maximum.
What's special about this latest cycle is that the sun is having trouble starting the next solar cycle. The sun began to calm down in late 2007, so no one expected many sunspots in 2008. They should return in 2010. Scientists have predicted that the next solar cycle could be the most active on record: more sunspots and more solar storms. However, sunspots are mostly missing now.
Since the earth is in close contact with the sun, strong solar activities can bring trouble to our life. People of the 21st century rely on high-tech systems for the basics of daily life. Air travel and radio communications can be affected by strong solar activities. A big solar storm could cause 20 times more economic damage than Hurricane Katrina.
What the sun will do next is beyond our ability to predict. Most astronomers think that the solar cycle will go on but at low level. However, there is also evidence that the sun is losing its ability to produce sunspots. By 2015, they could be gone altogether.
文章大意：如果你的手机不能正常工作了，请不要把责任推向服务提供商。这样的故障也许是太阳黑子引起的。
6．The sun watchers feel surprised at________.
A. the longest sunspots' absence
B. the largest sunspot number
C. the malfunction of electronic devices
D. the serious damage by sunspots
答案：A 细节理解题。从文章第二段可知太阳黑子长时间的消失让太阳观测者很吃惊。
7．What does the underlined word “crescendo” in Paragraph 3 most probably mean?
A. small number B. high level
C. usual cycle D. fresh start
答案：B 词义猜测题。从画线词前面的solar minimum和其后的the next solar maximum可知太阳黑子和太阳风暴会在一年内形成新高潮，故答案为B。
8．We can infer that in the past two years________.
A. solar activities have brought much trouble to our life
B. the number of sunspots has increased to a large extent
C. the solar minimum took the place of the solar maximum
D．our cellphones have seldom been interrupted by the solar storm
答案：D 逻辑推理题。从第一段可知手机故障可能是由太阳风暴引起的，再结合第二段For the past two years, sunspots have mostly been missing.可推知D项正确。
9．Which statement does the text lead you to believe?
A. Solar activities do no harm to our daily life.
B. Hurricane Katrina is also a type of solar storms.
C. It's difficult to predict sunspots.
D. From now on there're no sunspots.
答案：C 推理判断题。从最后一段可推知太阳黑子是不好预测的，故C项正确。
Unit 5 Canada—“The True North”
Ⅰ.单词拼写
1．When you go on a trip, you'd better not carry too much ________ (行李)．
2．Fortunately, there was a hospital ________ (在附近) so the man was sent there immediately.
3．He came around last week and we ________ (聊天) for a while.
4．Don't get too close; the building looks more beautiful from a ________ (距离)．
5．According to the ________ (传统) of this area, the bride's family organizes the wedding ceremony.
6．You'd better not take Lily to go horse riding; she has been ________ (害怕) of horses since childhood.
7．If you want to make a dress, first you'll take your ________ (尺寸)．
8．Air is a ________ (混合物), not a compound of gases.
9．The host's enthusiasm makes a good ________ (印象) on us.
10．You must finish the task ________ (在……之内) a week, or we will be to blame for it.
答案：1.baggage/luggage 2.nearby 3.chatted 4.distance 5.tradition 6.terrified 7.measure 8.mixture 9.impression
10．within
Ⅱ.完成句子
1．他种了些花草还有蔬菜，这样他就不用到市场买了。
He grows flowers________ ________ ________vegetables, so he needn't buy them from the market.
2．今天早上我陪爷爷一直走到火车站。
This morning I accompanied my grandpa to walk________ ________ ________the railway station.
3．很多科学家在新中国成立后决定回国定居。
Many scientists decided to________ ________ ________ ________ ________after the new China was founded.
4．学生们的校服都是按照他们各自的尺寸缝制的。
The students' uniforms________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________.
5．我们设法及时赶到了机场。
We________ ________ ________ ________the airport in time.
答案：1.as well as 2.as far as 3.come back to settle down 4.are made to their own measure 5.managed to get to
Ⅲ.单项填空
1．(2012·青岛模拟)What a big snake! It ________ one and a half meters long.
A．is measured B．is measuring
C．measures D．will measure
答案：C 考查measure的用法。句意：多么大的一条蛇啊！它量起来有1.5米长。measure表示“量起来”，是不及物动词，无被动语态，一般不用于进行时，故选C。
2．Teachers should keep students ________ a distance, but not ________ the distance.
A．at; in B．in; in
C．at; at D．in; at
答案：A 考查由distance构成的短语。句意：老师应该跟学生保持一定的距离，但又不要距离太远。keep (sb.) at a distance “与(某人)保持一定距离”；in the distance“在远处”，此处表示距离远，故应选at和in。
3．Don't leave the matches or cigarettes on the table ________ reach of little children.
A．beyond B．without
C．besides D．within
答案：D within the reach of...“……够得着”。
4．(2012·桂林、防城港一调)It wasn't until nearly a month later________I received the manager's reply.
A．since B．when
C．as D．that
答案：D 考查强调句型。句意：是直到接近一个月后我才收到了经理的回复。去掉强调句型的it was和that后，句子是完整的，即：I didn't receive the manager's reply until nearly a month later.。对含有not until的句型进行强调时，应该采用“It was not until...that...”句型。
5．(2012·潍坊期末)I never saw him，________I can remember，reading anything but newspapers.
A．as far as B. as soon as
C．unless D. until
答案：A 考查固定搭配。句意：据我所知，他总是读报纸。as far as I can remember“据我所知”。
6．The author of the article believes that it is the test system, ________the teachers, that is to blame for the heavy burden of middle school students nowadays.
A．other than B．or rather
C．rather than D．more than
答案：C 句意：该文作者认为现在的中学生负担重是考试制度的错而不是老师们的错。rather than“而不是……”。other than“除了”；or rather“更确切的说”；more than“不仅，多于”，根据句意选C。
7．The speech by the mayor of Shanghai before the final voting for EXPO 2010 is strongly impressed________my memory.
A．to B．by
C．on D．over
答案：C 考查介词。be impressed on...“牢记，留下印象”。
8．We should consider the students' request________the school library provide more books on popular science.
A．that B．when
C．which D．where
答案：A 考查同位语从句。the school library provide more books on popular science即the students' request，同位语从句中不缺成分由that引导。
9．Lawrence Craven, a doctor from the USA, is the author of several published reports, one of________introduced the idea in 1953________aspirin could reduce the risk of heart attacks.
A．them; when B．which; that
C．what; that D．which; when
答案：B 考查定语从句和同位语从句。第一空是定语从句，先行词是reports，因此用which；第二空是同位语从句，同位语从句中不缺成分由that引导。
10．On arrival, the famous movie star found himself________by the enthusiastic fans.
A．to be surrounded B．surrounded
C．being surrounded D．having surrounded
答案：B 考查find的用法。句意：一到达，这位著名的电影明星就发现自己被热情的粉丝围住了。find oneself surrounded意为“发现自己被包围了”。
11．We________to repair the machine; now it works very well.
A．tried B．did our best
C．tried our best D．managed
答案：D 从后面的now it works very well可判断，“我们修好了机器”，故用managed。manage to do sth.“设法做成了某事”，符合语境。do/try one's best to do sth.“尽最大努力做某事”；try to do sth.“努力做某事”。
12．—Shall we meet at 9 a．m. this Sunday?
—________. I will be available the whole morning.
A．You are right B．It doesn't matter
C．That suits me fine D．Go ahead
答案：C 考查交际用语。That suits me fine意为“这个时间对我来说非常合适”。
13．It's getting dark. We'd better find a hotel and________.
A．set out B．settle down
C．make out D．move down
答案：B 本题考查短语辨析。句意：天渐渐黑了，我们最好找个宾馆住下来。settle down“安定下来”，在此指“住下来”。
14．As a successful businessman, he was so________that he never cared how much money he spent.
A．happy B．rude
C．wealthy D．healthy
答案：C 句意：作为一个成功的商人，他是如此富有以至于从不在乎花多少钱。wealthy“富有的”。
15．—Would you care for a drink?
—No, thanks. I________.
A．would rather not B．wouldn't like to
C．would like to D．prefer to have one
答案：A 句意：——你想喝点什么吗？——不，谢谢。我宁愿不喝。would rather do sth.表示“宁可做某事”，其否定式为would rather not do sth.。
Ⅳ.完形填空
Canada
Canada is the second biggest country in the world. It has an area of about ten million square kms，__1__most of the northern part of the North American continent and with a(n) __2__larger than that of the United States. Canada__3__to the southwest of Greenland. To the south, it__4__to the same latitude as southern France. The__5__from the Pacific coast in the west to the Atlantic in the east is greater than that from North America to Europe. But__6__its large size, two-thirds of the population of Canada live in a__7__belt of land no more than 200 km from the U．S. territory. In the east are the Great Lakes that lie on the__8__with the United States. These huge inland seas__9__into the St. Lawrence River, which__10__them with the Atlantic Ocean. The__11__of government and finance is in Ontario. So are many of Canada's industries.
Canada is a country of ten provinces and three territories. The first inhabitants of Canada were North American Indians and Inuit. France and Britain each__12__Canada to their rule in the past. At that time the population of Canada was almost__13__the French, but in the next few decades, thousands of British colonists__14__to Canada from the British Isles and from the American colonies. In 1849, the right of Canada to self-government was finally__15__. Today, 18 percent of Canadians still speak only French.
Canada is often__16__a land of the future. The__17__is that the country's rich oil and mineral__18__have hardly been touched. It is among the ten__19__industrial nations of the world. Its capital is Ottawa and the largest city is Toronto. Other important cities__20__Montreal, Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary, Winnipeg, Hamilton, and Quebec.
文章大意：本文介绍了幅员辽阔、资源丰富的北美国家加拿大的地理位置、疆域面积、历史背景、社会文化、市政经济等概况。
1．A. making B. recovering
C. covering D. determining
答案：C cover此处表示“占有面积”，Canada的国土面积覆盖了北美大部分地区，其他的选项不符。
2．A. altitude B. nation
C. area D. water
答案：C 此处“with an area larger than that of the United States”仍然是介绍Canada的国土面积。nation指的是“国家”，Canada本身就是一个国家；altitude指“海拔，高度”；water指“水域”。
3．A. limits B. lies
C. spreads D. connects
答案：B 此处是开始介绍Canada的地理位置，Canada位于Greenland的西南，lie to“位于”。spread是“延伸”的意思。
4．A. rises B. wanders
C. grows D. reaches
答案：D 此处仍在介绍Canada的位置。Canada的南部还延伸到了与法国南部同一纬度的位置。reaches意思是“延伸，达到”；rise“上升”；wander“漫游”；grow“增长”。
5．A. distance B. scenery
C. culture D. atmosphere
答案：A 此句是一个比较句，从太平洋的西海岸到大西洋东部的距离(distance)比从北美到欧洲的距离更长。
6．A. instead of B. in spite of
C. as for D. as with
答案：B 从此句的“but”一词可知，尽管Canada面积大，但人口分布不平衡，in spite of意为“尽管，即使”。
7．A. sensitive B. wide
C. tight D. narrow
答案：D 从此句的no more than 200 km可知Canada的人口分布在一个狭长的地带，narrow belt正符合句意，wide意思相反。
8．A. border B. valley
C. forest D. bank
答案：A Canada的东部是“the Great Lakes”，正好与美国交界，border是“边界，交界”之意。
9．A. float B. run
C. hide D. fall
答案：B “the Great Lakes”正好流向“St. Lawrence River”，只有“run”能与inland seas搭配。
10．A. surrounds B. provides
C. links D. combine
答案：C 此句中的which指的是St. Lawrence River，它最终流向大西洋。因此，St. Lawrence River将“These huge inland seas”和“Atlantic Ocean”连接起来，其他选项与句意不符。
11．A. centre B. balance
C. connection D. mixture
答案：A 根据事实“Ontario”既是Canada的金融中心，又是政府的中心地带，因此是“centre”。
12．A. protected B. frightened
C. subjected D. impressed
答案：C 在历史上，Canada曾遭受多个国家的入侵。France和Britain都曾入侵过Canada，故选subject“使隶属”。
13．A. originally B. accidentally
C. usually D. entirely
答案：D 从本句的almost可知， 只有entirely可与之搭配，表示那时Canada的人口几乎全部都是法国人，因为Canada曾是法国的殖民地。
14．A. turned B. moved
C. devoted D. led
答案：B 从上句的“France and Britain each subjected Canada”可知Canada也曾是英国的殖民地。英国从本国向Canada移民，因此选moved。
15．A. recognized B. organized
C. honored D. settled
答案：A 从本句中的“the right of Canada”可知，加拿大本国政府的权利被承认、认可。只有recognize可与right搭配。
16．A. allowed B. called
C. named D. said
答案：B call意为“称为”；allow“允许”；name“命名”；say“说”。called用在此处最恰当，人们称Canada为“a land of the future”。
17．A. fact B. truth
C. reason D. idea
答案：C 这一段第一句和第二句构成因果关系， 因此只能用reason。
18．A. materials B. resources
C. sources D. energies
答案：B 加拿大丰富的油田和矿产资源未被开发。resource“资源”；material“材料”；source“来源”；energy“能量，精力”。
19．A. leading B. fortunate
C. possible D. growing
答案：A Canada是世界上十个顶尖级的工业大国之一，选leading，表示“领头的，主要的”，最符合句意。
20．A. replace B. conclude
C. represent D. include
答案：D 上一句介绍了Canada的首都和最大的城市。接下来介绍其他的重要城市，其中包括以下城市，因此选include“包括”。
Ⅴ.书面表达
假如你是李华。有一个外国学生旅游团来南京参观。请你根据下列提示，拟一份英语发言稿向游客介绍南京。
1．南京位于中国东南部，是江苏省的省会，人口约500万。
2．南京城有2400多年的历史，曾有10个朝代在此建都。
3．南京有许多名胜，如玄武湖、鸡鸣寺、石头城等。
注意：词数120左右(开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数)。
Boys and girls，
Welcome to our city, Nanjing.______________________________
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Thank you.
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Boys_and_girls，
Welcome_to_our_city,_Nanjing.
I'm so glad to tell you something about our city. Nanjing, the capital of Jiangsu Province, lies in the southeast of China. The city, with a population of about 5 million, has a history of more than 2,400 years. And it was once the capital of ten dynasties. Besides, Nanjing is a very beautiful city with a lot of places of interest like the Xuanwu Lake, the Jiming Temple and the Stone City. I will show all of you around our city as a guide. In addition, it is also a modern city with many modern factories and high buildings.
I'm sure you will appreciate the beauty of our city and have a good time here.
Thank_you.
