单元质量评估（二）
Ⅰ.单项填空
1. (2012·蚌埠高二检测) He made up __________ excuse to the teacher that he needed to look after his sick mother. Soon it turned out to be __________ failure.
A. a; a B. an; /
C. a; / D. an; a
2. Judging from the smile on her face, we can know that she is in good __________ today.
A. spirit B. spirits
C. minds D. heart
3. Doctors are doing research to find out what happens physically when people __________ smoking.
A. quit B. decline
C. prevent D. reserve
4. We’ll do everything we can to assist you __________ out who has stolen your new watch.
A. to finding B. in finding
C. with finding D. find
5. (2012·如皋高二检测) She needn’t have hurried, because there__________ plenty of time.
A. is B. was
C. were D. be
6. (2012·淮安高二检测) Thinking out of the box is a great ability that can help you __________ successfully to the new situation.
A. make B. accompany
C. adapt D. achieve
7. I was so familiar with him that I recognized his voice __________ I picked up the phone.
A. while B. after
C. in case D. instantly
8. Eyes __________ , I see the moon so bright; head __________, in homesickness I’m drowned.
A. raising; bending B. raised; bent
C. raising; bent D. raised; bending
9. __________ the help from his relatives, he does a part-time job to support his study at college.
A. Regardless of B. Instead of
C. But for D. Apart from
10. __________ to his research, he spared no time to spend a weekend with us.
A. Devoting B. Devoted
C. Caught D. Lost
11. My teacher often tells us that a lazy man would never __________ anything.
A. allocate B. advocate
C. accomplish D. predict
12. __________ was in 2003 __________ I graduated from the university.
A. That; that B. It; that
C. That; when D. It; when
13. (2012·济宁高二检测)—What do you think of your end-of-term examinations next week?
—I wish that I __________ better than the last school year.
A. do B. had done
C. could do D. would have been
14. —Do you have any plans for the coming days?
—Yes. __________, I’m going to play on the beach with my daughter.
A. If ever B. If busy
C. If not D. If possible
15. —Could you be so kind as to close the window?
— _________.
A. With pleasure B. Go ahead
C. Yes, please D. That’s OK
Ⅱ.完形填空
My husband Jeff and I moved into our new home in Scottsbluff last year just before Christmas. I did not have the 16 or energy to carry out my traditional Christmas decorating and baking activities. What was the point, anyway? It was going to be a 17 Christmas after all.
18 , the neighborly nature of west Nebraska residents started to trickle (陆续来临) in.
There was a 19 on the door one evening. It was Jeff’s new colleague, John Smith, and his wife, Phyllis. The Smiths had stopped by to 20 us to town with a loaf of homemade bread. They pointed out a 21 on the porch (门廊). Apparently the doorbell wasn’t working in the cold snowy weather and we had 22 a visit from the Browns, our across-the-street neighbors, who brought us a Christmas card and more Christmas cookies.
The 23 feelings brought by these thoughtful gestures lasted longer than the food.
As Jeff and I were clearing pre-Christmas 24 from our driveway, Ernie Guzman came over from next door to 25 us to dig out.
Then, we received an invitation to 26 a Christmas Eve meal with our neighbors, Ernie and Nancy Sommer, and their 27 —a 90-year-old lady, who also had no family in the immediate area with whom to spend the holiday.
Our Christmas Eve was quite merry, thanks to our 28 . Our Christmas morning 29 was special, thanks to the Smiths’ gift of bread. I was so 30 for these gestures of welcome, especially during the holidays.
This year, we were again unable to be with our families for Christmas. The 31 and work schedules just made things too difficult. 32 that sense of Christmas isolation (孤立) all too well, we decided to try to round up some other folks who were 33 in the holidays.
Lonely people are all around us, but most of us 34 notice them. Just take a look around you. Sometimes, the smallest 35 gesture can make a world of difference.
16. A. suffering B. time C. anxiety D. ability
17. A. merry B. free C. lonely D. usual
18. A. Therefore B. Meanwhile
C. Somehow D. However
19. A. card B. sign C. knock D. note
20. A. welcome B. invite C. drive D. send
21. A. tree B. package
C. mail D. flower
22. A. forgot B. arranged
C. received D. missed
23. A. deep B. true
C. warm D. mixed
24. A. snow B. rubbish
C. dust D. leaves
25. A. teach B. help
C. urge D. forbid
26. A. share B. prepare
C. taste D. exchange
27. A. aunt B. guest
C. maid D. partner
28. A. folks B. relatives
C. colleagues D. neighbors
29. A. call B. greeting
C. breakfast D. meeting
30. A. sorry B. eager
C. ready D. grateful
31. A. distance B. expense
C. season D. situation
32. A. Studying B. Showing
C. Knowing D. Discovering
33. A. alone B. busy
C. happy D. active
34. A. always B. seldom
C. finally D. usually
35. A. careful B. patient
C. vague D. kind
Ⅲ.阅读理解
A
City College Union Inc
Secretary/Typist
The Union is a student-run organization with a permanent staff of 20. Typing speed of at least 60 wpm.
The ability to take shorthand dictation (速记) is required.
The basic salary for the position is ＄18,500 per year.
Emu Airline
Secretary
Emu Airline is now offering a part-time position for a secretary.
The position offers at least 20 hours’ work a week, with a view to full-time work in the future. Monthly salary is about ＄ 1,400.
Phone 899-3264 for an appointment.
The Personnel Officer Hill Morgan Pty Ltd 38 Green Hill Rd. Kensington 2033.
Word Processor
Operator (full-time)
We need an operator to work in an office associated with the building industry. Only experienced operators are expected to apply.
Starting salary: ＄17,950 yearly.
Apply in writing to:
The Personnel Officer Hill Morgan Pty Ltd 38 Green Hill Rd. Kensington 2033.
Sewing Machinist Wanted
Jeans Industry
We are an expanding clothing company located in the south of the city. Our products include jeans, skirts, shorts and so on. We are looking for sewing machine operators.
The factory works a 38-hour week over 4~5 days. Wages for this are ＄ 18,050 per year.
If you are interested, come over and pick up an application form from Ripper Jeans, 23 North Ave, Beaudesert.
36. What do these four advertisements have in common?
A. Their companies are introduced in detail.
B. They all want people in the proper position.
C. Each of them is commented by their manager.
D. They are located in the south of the same city.
37. The most attractive wage of all the above is ___________.
A. City College Union Inc Secretary/Typist
B. Sewing Machinist
C. Word Processor Operator
D. Emu Airline Secretary
38. If you want to be a sewing machine operator, you may contact this company by __________.
A. phone B. email
C. visit D. fax
B
How to eat healthfully can be especially complex for working women who often have neither the desire nor the time to cook for themselves (or for anyone else). Registered dietitian (营养专家) Barhara Morrissey suggests that a few simple rules can help.
“Go for nutrient-dense foods,”she suggests,“foods that contain a multiple of nutrients. For example, select whole wheat bread as a breakfast food, rather than coffee cake. Or drink orange juice rather than orange drink, which contains only a small percentage of real juice—the rest is largely colored sugar water. You just can’t compare the value of these foods; the nutrient-dense ones are so superior.”she emphasizes.
Morrissey believes that variety is not only the spice of life—it’s the foundation of a healthful diet. Diets which are based on one or two foods are not only virtually impossible to keep up the strength, they can be very harmful, she says, because nutrients aren’t supplied in sufficient amounts or balance.
According to Morrissey, trying to find a diet that can cure your illnesses, or make you a superwoman is a fruitless search. As women, many of us are too concerned with staying thin, she says, and we believe that vitamins are some kinds of magic cures to replace food.
“We need carbohydrates, protein and fat—they are like the wood in the fireplace. The vitamins and minerals are like the match, the spark, for the fuel,”she explains, “We need them all, but in a very different proportion. And if the fuel isn’t there, the spark is useless.”
39. From the first paragraph we know that working women __________.
A. think cooking is especially complicated
B. do not share the same views with registered dietitians
C. are busy and not interested in cooking
D. are likely to eat healthfully
40. Orange juice is different from orange drink in that __________.
A. it contains only a small percentage of real juice
B. it is natural, nutritious and prepared from real oranges
C. it is largely orange-colored sugar water
D. it produces nothing but calories
41. In Paragraph 4,“a fruitless search”means _________.
A. an effort with no results
B. a search for a diet without fruits
C. a research on fruitless diet
D. a diet serving as medicine
42. Many women take it for granted according to the passage that _________.
A. a balanced diet can result in being fat
B. staying thin and healthy are both possible
C. lack of variety in diets leads to staying thin
D. vitamins are some kinds of substitutions (替代品) for food
C
You’ve probably read the books. You’ve probably seen the movies. But have you heard the music? The latest Harry Potter news is that bands have been forming to play what is called “wizard rock” or sometimes just “wrock”.
The new kind of music began when Joe DeGeorge and his brother Paul decided that the characters from Harry Potter would make a great band. Ron on guitar, Hermione on bass, Hagrid on drums and Harry singing up front would make for an excellent group. In one day, the brothers wrote, practiced and performed six songs about life at Hogwarts. After the first performance, Paul decided that “we’re Harry and the Potters.”
Wizard rock is pretty much what it sounds like: rock‘n’roll inspired by and set in the world of Harry Potter. The DeGeorges started a trend. Today, there are dozens of wizard-rock bands: the Whomping Willows, the Remus Lupins and the Moaning Myrtles to name a few. Rockers dress like Hogwarts students and play at conventions (大会) and festivals.
People who like Harry Potter think wizard rock music is perfect. The songs can be funny, but the music is not a joke. It’s serious. Just ask the DeGeorge brothers. They’ve played more than 500 shows in 49 states. They dress in Hogwarts house colors, and their hit songs are inspired by characters from the books: Save Ginny Weasley and Voldemort Can’t Stop the Rock! The themes of their music are the same as the themes of Rowling’s books: love and friendship, upset and struggle.
Wizard rock is just one more spin-off (衍生品) in the Harry Potter craze. Two years after J.K. Rowling published her last book in the series, Potter popularity continues to grow. There are Potter conventions and Potter clubs that try to get kids and grown-ups to help fight hunger, for example. And the fact that they may do it while humming “Wizard Chess” or “Platform 9”makes those meetings fun.
43. Which of the following is a band’s name?
A. Hermione.
B. The Whomping Willows.
C. Harry Potter.
D. Save Ginny Weasley.
44. Which of the following is wizard rock’s characteristic?
A. Funny and puzzling.
B. Puzzling and serious.
C. Funny and serious.
D. Serious and dull.
45. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. The DeGeorges have been popular in the USA.
B. People think highly of wizard rock.
C. The wizard rock’s themes are related to struggle.
D. Wizard rock is only popular with teenagers.
46. From the last paragraph, we can learn that _________.
A. Harry Potter has changed American’s music.
B. Wizard rock has created another hit about Harry Potter.
C. Harry Potter continues to be liked by its fans.
D. J.K. Rowling will continue to write something about Harry Potter.
D
People with simple names enjoy quicker career advancement because hard-to-pronounce names inspire negative reactions from superiors a study has found.
Researchers found that a “name pronunciation effect”played a major role in how people were perceived (感知) by colleagues and friends.
The team of American and Australian scientists concluded that the easier a person’s name was to say, the better their success was in the workplace and the quicker they were promoted.
Their study, published in the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, also found a simple name improved people’s ability to make new friends.
Dr Simon Laham, from Melbourne University, who led the study, said people with simple names were generally judged more positively.
“The effect is not due merely to the length of a name or how foreign-sounding or unusual it is, but rather how easy it is to pronounce,”he said.
Dr Adam Alter, a co-author from New York University’s Stern School of Business, added, “People simply aren’t aware of the subtle effect that names can have on their judgments.”
In their study, mainly conducted in the field, the team investigated the way names can influence a person’s impressions and decision-making.
They looked at dozens of surnames from different nationalities of about 500 university student volunteers from Anglo, Asian, and European backgrounds and a field of 500 lawyers in America.
The team found that people with more“pronounceable” names were more likely to win political office. Meanwhile, they found that American lawyers with easier sounding names were promoted faster within their law firms.
The findings add weight to the previous research which suggested that company stocks with simpler names outperformed more complex business names immediately after they appear on the market.
47. Which of the following sentences is TRUE of the “name pronunciation effect”?
A. It plays an important part in people’s impression of others.
B. It is completely because of the length of a name.
C. It is completely because of how to pronounce the name.
D. Dr Simon Laham is from Melbourne University.
48. Which is not the advantages of people’s owning a simpler name?
A. Being more successful.
B. Getting promoted quicker.
C. Improving people’s ability to make new friends.
D. Judging people more positively.
49. Which of the following statements is TRUE, according to the passage?
A. Dr Simon Laham from Stern School of Business led the study.
B. Dr Adam Alter said that people knew names had subtle effect on their judgments.
C. The study conducted in the field was involved in a person’s impressions.
D. People having an easy-to-say name were more likely to win political office.
50. What’s the meaning of the underlined word “outperformed” in the last paragraph?
A. Performed out.
B. Did something better.
C. Performed badly.
D. Performed well.
Ⅳ.任务型阅读
请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。
注意：每个空格只填一个单词。
A technical secondary school in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, planned to order Korean-style school uniforms for students, but parents were not for the move, believing that the new uniforms looked too good and would encourage early romances among the students, the Jinling Evening Paper reported on Monday.
Parents
“My daughter was so excited about the Korean-style uniform, saying it’s her dream to wear a miniskirt to school every day,” a mom surnamed Cheng complained.“My daughter also called her classmates to talk about how handsome the boys looked in the uniforms!”
Cheng looked on the Internet and found that most Korean schoolboy uniforms are similar to western suits. “They are so handsome! My daughter is a fan of Korean fashion；that’s why she is crazy about the uniforms!”Cheng said,“If the students wear such beautiful uniforms, how can they study well? I prefer the sportswear uniforms which make me think of healthy and positive thinking.”
School
“The students dislike the present uniforms, so the school took advice from the students last November, knowing that most students prefer Korean or Japanese-style school uniforms. We know cities like Shanghai and Guangzhou have changed their sports-wear school uniforms to styles in fashion.”an employee surnamed Lin said.
“However, we had to give up the plan because many parents are strongly against it. Some parents think it’s just a way for the school to make money, and others think the new uniforms will take students’ attention away from their studies.”Lin said.
When asked about the possibility of problems with early romances between students because of the fashionable uniforms, Lin said they hadn’t considered it. He, however, agreed that the Korean-style uniforms make the students look more charming.
Students
The disappointment of the students is beyond doubt at the school’s final decision. They think the sports-wear uniforms make them look androgynous (难分性别的).
They said the Korean-style uniforms have many advantages, such as raising interest in class; lifting confidence; improving solidarity (团结) and creating good temperaments (气质).
As for concerns about romance, the students believe that love is love and bears no relationship to the uniforms.
Education department
“We don’t have a unified (统一的)standard for school uniforms. The schools can choose their own styles. Either sports-wear or Korean-style uniforms are OK,”an official from the Nanjing Bureau of Education said.
Event
A technical secondary school planned to order Korean-style school uniforms for students.
Different 51.________ towards it
Parents are 52. ________ the move
·With such beautiful designs, the new uniforms might 53. __________ early romances between boys and girls.
·In the new uniforms, students would fail to 54. __________ their attention on their studies.
·It is just a way for the school to make money.
Students are in 55. ______ of the move
·The sports-wear uniforms make them look androgynous.
·Korean-style uniforms can make them more 56. __________ and more interested in class as well as improving solidarity and creating good temperaments.
Two responses
Form the school
·The students dislike the present uniforms.
·More 57. __________ school uniforms are allowed in some big cities in China.
·The school spokesman Lin said they hadn’t taken the possibility of early romances into 58. __________, though he agreed the Korean-style uniforms would make the students look more 59. __________.
From the 60. __________ department
There is no unified standard for school uniforms, so the schools can choose their own styles.
Ⅴ.书面表达
最近，某中学生英文报开设了“After-class Activities”栏目，请你根据以下提示，为该栏目写一篇英文稿件，并鼓励同学们积极参加课外活动。
1.你校开展课外活动的情况；
2.你参加过的课外活动及给你带来的益处；
3.为同学选择课外活动提出建议；
4.为学校开展课外活动提出建议。
注意：词数120左右；
稿件的开头已为你写好（不计入总词数）
After-class Activities
Nowadays, after-class activities are becoming more and more popular in high schools.___________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
答案与解析
Ⅰ. 1. D make up an excuse编造借口；当failure的意思是“失败的尝试或事物”时，通常用作可数名词。
2. B 句意：从她脸上的笑容来判断，我们就能知道她今天精神状态不错。in good spirits 精神状态好，情绪好，与语境相符。
3. A 考查动词词义辨析。句意：医生们正在进行研究，想弄清楚人们戒烟时身体方面的反应。quit停止，放弃，quit smoking戒烟。decline减少，下降；prevent阻止；reserve保留，预订。
4. B 考查动词assist的用法。assist的常用句型为：assist sb. with sth., assist sb. in doing sth.和assist sb. to do sth.，故B项正确。
5. B 句意：她（当时）没必要那么匆忙，因为有足够的时间。needn’t have done表示过去没必要做某事而做了，由此可知，句子讲述的是过去的一件事情，而且句中的time是不可数名词，故选项B正确。
6. C 句意：跳出思维定式是一种很强的能帮助你成功地适应新情况的能力。adapt to适应，与语境相符。make使……；accompany陪伴；achieve实现，均与语境不符。
7. D 句意：我对他如此熟悉以至于我一拿起电话就能听出他的声音。instantly意思是“一……就”，引导一个时间状语从句，与语境相符。
8. B 考查独立主格结构。这是李白的诗句“举头望明月，低头思故乡”的英译。因为动词raise和其逻辑主语eyes、bend和其逻辑主语head之间皆为动宾关系，故都用过去分词形式，构成两个独立主格结构作状语。
9.D 考查介词短语辨析。句意：为了支持大学的学习，除了他亲戚的帮助，他还做了兼职工作。apart from除了……还……；regardless of不管，不顾；instead of代替；but for要不是。
10. B 考查分词作状语。devote…to…献身于。devote与主语之间存在逻辑上的被动关系，逗号前的部分相当于“As he was devoted to his research”；而lost与caught后应接介词in，故选B项。
11. C 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我的老师经常告诉我们，懒惰的人永远一事无成。accomplish实现，完成，符合句意。allocate分配；advocate拥护，支持，提倡；predict预见。
12. B 句意：2003年我从这所大学毕业。分析句子结构可知，本题考查的是强调句式，被强调部分是句子的时间状语。
13. C 句意：——你觉得下周你的期末考试会怎样？——我希望能比上学年做得好。wish后接的宾语从句常用虚拟语气，根据语境可知，从句讲述的是将来的一种愿望，故从句谓语部分用“could+动词原形”。
14. D 句意：——接下来的几天你有计划吗？——是的，如果可能的话，我打算和我的女儿一起去海滩玩玩。选项D的意思是“如果可能的话”，相当于“If it is possible”，符合句意。选项A的意思是“如果有过的话，如果发生过的话”；选项B的意思是“如果忙的话”；选项C的意思是“如果不这样的话”，均与语境不符。
15. A 考查情景交际。句意：——请你关上窗户好吗？——好的。With pleasure.表示“非常乐意”，符合语境。Go ahead.表示“干吧，用吧，行，请便”；That’s OK.表示“不用谢”或者“没关系”。
16. B 作者和丈夫刚刚搬家到Scottsbluff, 有许多的事情要打理，故应是“没有时间和精力”来准备圣诞节。
17. C 根据倒数第四段中…who also had no family in the immediate area with whom to spend the holiday.以及最后一段第一句可知，选项C正确。本题易误选D。usual通常的，惯常的，根据下文的讲述可知，那次圣诞节与以往不一样，故选项D不正确。
18. D 此处与上文构成转折关系，与本来预料的情况相反。however但是，与语境相符。选项A的意思是“因此”；选项B的意思是“同时”；选项C的意思是“不知怎么地”，均与语境不符。
19. C 根据下文Apparently the doorbell wasn’t working in the cold snowy weather…可知应是“敲门”。选项A的意思是“卡片”；选项B的意思是“招牌，符号”；选项D的意思是“便条”，均与语境不符。
20. A 作者是刚刚搬到Scottsbluff, 故史密斯夫妇应是带着自家做的一条面包来表示欢迎。本题易误选invite邀请，与语境不符。
21. B 他们指着门廓里的一个package(包裹)，与下文包裹中的东西(a Christmas card and more Christmas cookies)相呼应。本题易误选mail邮件，根据下文可以排除。
22. D 根据上文可知，作者是错过了（missed）布朗夫妇的一次拜访。本题易误选A。选项A的意思是“忘记”，从文章中看不出作者和布朗夫妇在之前有约定，故不可能有忘记之说。
23. C 由这些体贴的举止所带来的温暖的（warm）感觉比起食物来持续得更久。本题易误选A。作者讲述的这件事的基调是温情，故deep“深厚的”不恰当。
24. A 作者夫妇正在清除（住宅前的）车道上圣诞节前的积雪（snow）。本题易误选B。选项B的意思是“垃圾”，（住宅前的）车道上有垃圾不合常理。
25. B 隔壁的Ernie Guzman过来帮忙（help）铲雪。选项A的意思是“教”；选项C的意思是“催促”；选项D的意思是“禁止”，均与语境不符。
26. A share sth. with sb.与某人分享某物。本题易误选C。文章此处表达的意思是“Ernie and Nancy Sommer邀请作者夫妇共进圣诞晚餐”，而taste是品尝的意思，故选项C不正确。
27. B Ernie and Nancy Sommer还邀请了另一位客人（guest）。选项A的意思是“姨；姑”；选项C的意思是“女仆”；选项D的意思是“搭挡”，均与文章不符。
28. D 根据文章倒数第四段可知，作者夫妇应是与他们的邻居（neighbors） Ernie and Nancy Sommer以及另一位女士共进圣诞晚餐。选项A的意思是“家属；人们”；选项B的意思是“亲戚”；选项C的意思是“同事”，均与语境不符。
29. C 根据下文thanks to the Smiths’ gift of bread可知，此处表达的意思应是：圣诞早餐（breakfast）很特别。选项A的意思是“拜访”；选项B的意思是“问候”，均与下文联系不紧密。
30. D 作者对于人们的欢迎表示感激（grateful）。选项A的意思是“抱歉的”；选项B的意思是“渴望的”；选项C的意思是“准备好的”，均与语境不符。
31. A 今年因为距离（distance）和工作日程使得作者夫妇又不能和家人一起过圣诞节。倒数第四段中…who also had no family in the immediate area with whom to spend the holiday.对于选择A项是一个提示。选项B的意思是“费用”；选项C的意思是“季节”；选项D的意思是“情况”，在文中均难以看出与之有关的暗示。
32. C 因为非常了解（know）圣诞的孤立感，所以……
33. A 因为非常了解（know）圣诞的孤立感，所以作者他们决定把其他的在假日中独自一人的（alone）人们聚在一起。本题易误选B。文章讲述的是在作者现在生活的这个地方孤独的人是如何在圣诞节日期间得到温情的，而选项B的意思是“繁忙的”，与语境不符。
34. B 孤独的人在我们周围，但我们很少（seldom）注意到他们。句中的连接词but是解题的关键。选项A的意思是“总是”；选项C的意思是“最后”；选项D的意思是“通常”，均与语境不符。
35. D 有时一个小的善意的（kind）行为也能够带来很大的不同。选项A的意思是“小心的”；选项B的意思是“耐心的”；选项C的意思是“模糊的”，均与语境不符。
36. B 推理判断题。由四则广告的标题和内容即可判断，他们都是在招聘特定岗位的职员。故选B项。
37. A 细节理解题。根据四则广告给出的工资比较即可判断。
38. C 推理判断题。由Sewing Machinist wanted广告最后一段中…come over and pick up an application from…即可判断C项正确。
39. C 推理判断题。从第一段的…have neither the desire nor the time to cook for themselves…（即没有愿望也没有时间为她们自己做饭）可以知道职业女性忙，对做饭不感兴趣，因此C项正确。
40. B 推理判断题。橘汁和橘汁饮料的区别在第二段中曾经谈到过，即橘汁饮料…contains only a small percentage of real juice—the rest is largely colored sugar water.（……只含很少比例的真正橘汁——其他大都是加了色素的糖水）。因此，相对而言，橘汁是“natural, nutritious and prepared from oranges”（天然的、有营养的、直接从橘子中来的饮品）。
41. A 细节理解题。a fruitless search意思为“没有结果的努力”，文中第四段谈到试图寻找一种可以包治百病，又能使你成为超人的食谱是徒劳的。因此，a fruitless search表示“毫无结果的努力”。fruitless的引申意义为“没有结果的，徒劳的”。
42. D 细节理解题。许多女性想当然地认为维他命是一种食物的代替品。文中第四段提到As women, many of us are too concerned with staying thin, she says, and we believe that vitamins are some kinds of magic cures to replace food.。
43. B 细节理解题。根据文章第三段中Today, there are dozens of wizard-rock bands: the Whomping Willows, the Remus Lupins and the Moaning Myrtles to name a few.可知。
44. C 细节理解题。根据第四段第二、三句可知。
45. D 细节理解题。根据第四段第一句People who like Harry Potter think wizard rock music is perfect.可推知选项D是错误的。
46. C 推理判断题。根据文章最后一段描述，巫师摇滚只是《哈利·波特》其中一个副产品，两年前罗琳写完这个系列的最后一本书后，《哈利·波特》受欢迎的程度依旧在增长；而且人们以《哈利·波特》的名字创办了很多俱乐部，还用以鼓励孩子们和成年人克服饥饿的威胁等。由以上事实可以推出《哈利·波特》依旧受到人们的喜爱。
47. A 细节理解题。根据文章第二段可知。
48. D 细节理解题。根据文章第五段可知，人们对名字简单的人普遍持更正面的看法，而不是拥有简单名字的人对他人持更正面的看法。
49. D 细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段第一句话可知。
50. B 词义猜测题。文章倒数第二段内容为“研究小组发现，名字更容易读的人更容易走上政治道路，名字更容易读的美国律师在事务所里升职更快。”据此可知，最后一段表达的意思是“这些发现进一步证明了先前的研究，此前一项研究表明，名字易读的公司股票在上市后，比名字复杂难读的股票表现更好。”
51. attitudes 52. against 53. encourage/cause
54. focus/concentrate/fix 55. favor/favour
56. confident 57. fashionable
58. consideration/account
59. charming/attractive 60. education
书面表达
After-class Activities
Nowadays, after-class activities are becoming more and more popular in high schools. In our school, there are various kinds of activities, for example, arts and sports. We enjoy them very much. Playing football and reading stories are my favorites which do me lots of good. Besides building my body and enriching my knowledge, they also free me from the heavy work of study.
Here I have some suggestions. To students, they’d better choose the activities which interest them and suit them; to schools, they should organize more activities for students and leave students more time for activities by giving them less homework.
Dear friends, please actively take part in after-class activities, which will not only make your school life colorful, but also improve your learning.
Section A Welcome to the unit & Reading
Ⅰ.单词拼写
1. Armed police quickly __________ (包围) the building.
2. He was comfortable but suffering, although he did not admit the __________ (痛苦) at all.
3. He has a __________ (低级的) position in the company.
4. The airport stands far __________ (分离) from the city.
5. The damage to the club can be __________ (严重的).
6. His death was a great __________ (悲伤) to everyone who knew him.
7. I wish to express my __________ (感激) for your kindness.
8. You should not try to __________ (完成) two tasks at once.
9. Many experts __________ (提倡) rewarding your child for good behavior.
10. To be honest, I find his rudeness __________ (难以忍受的).
Ⅱ.选用适当的短语填空
apart from, go after, in good spirits, (be) junior to, devote…to, in case, cheer up, adapt to
1. Although Tony is an orphan, he is always __________.
2. The villagers in this village live rather far __________ one another.
3. I __________ at least four hours a day __________ working on the project.
4. You’d better take the keys __________ I am out for a walk.
5. Once I decide what I want, I’ ll __________ it without any hesitation.
6. I object to being told what to do by someone __________ me.
7. When Jeff sees these great reviews, he’ll __________.
8. He finds it easy to __________ an alien culture.
Ⅲ.单项填空
1. （2012· 南通高二检测）To turn your dream into reality, you should first __________ the hard life here which you hasn’t got used to so far.
A. come to B. adopt to
C. refer to D. adapt to
2. （2010·四川高考）If you have a job, __________ yourself to it and finally you’ll succeed.
A. do devote B. don’t devote
C. devoting D. not devoting
3. （2012·衡水高二检测）Although she is __________ to me by two years, she has more working experience.
A. younger B. junior
C. senior D. older
4. Mr. Smith set out very early __________ he missed the early bus.
A. so that B. in case
C. in case of D. as long as
5. __________ its low price, the advantage of this car lies in its good quality.
A. According to B. Different from
C. Apart from D. Due to
6. （2012·雅安高二检测）When he woke up, he found himself __________ by a group of villagers.
A. surrounding B. being surrounded
C. surrounded D. surround
7. __________ his severe illness, he can’t do any physical work now.
A. Instead of B. Because of
C. First of all D. In spite of
8. I think we should __________ increasing production this year.
A. go against B. go about
C. go after D. go by
9. —I didn’t take notes at yesterday’s meeting because I had left my pen at home.
—You __________ mine. I __________ it.
A. must have borrowed; wasn’t using
B. may have borrowed; wasn’t using
C. should have borrowed; hadn’t used
D. could have borrowed; wasn’t using
10. —I’m thinking of the test tomorrow. I’m afraid I can’t pass this time.
— __________! I’m sure you’ll make it.
A. Go ahead B. Good luck
C. No problem D. Cheer up
11. Whatever he decided to do, his family __________ him in his decision.
A. advocated B. supported
C. adopted D. supplied
12. First cross the tasks that you have __________ off your list. This way, you may feel less pressure.
A. obtained B. gained
C. succeeded D. accomplished
13. Marilyn has been __________ ever since her mother died.
A. in high spirits B. in good spirits
C. in low spirits D. in spirits
14. Hearing the sound, the baby focused his attention __________ the toy car.
A. to B. at
C. by D. on
15. （2012·仪征高二检测）By the time he retires, Professor Baker __________ for almost forty years.
A. will have taught B. had taught
C. has taught D. is teaching
16. （2011·福建高考）__________ good service, the restaurant offers different kinds of traditional Fujian dishes.
A. Far from B. Apart from
C. Instead of D. Regardless of
17. （2009·浙江高考）The good thing about children is that they __________ very easily to new environments.
A. adapt B. appeal
C. attach D. apply
18. （2012·辽宁高考）Leave your key with your neighbor __________ you lock yourself out one day.
A. as long as B. even though
C. in case D. as if
Ⅳ.阅读理解
Happiness is for everyone. You don’t need to care about those people who have beautiful houses with large gardens and swimming pools or those who have nice cars and a lot of money and so on. Why? Because those who have cars may want to walk on the country roads in their free time.
In fact, happiness is always around you if you put your heart into it. When you are in trouble at school, your friends will help you; when you work hard at your lessons, your parents are always taking good care of your life and your health; when you get success, your friends will say congratulations to you; when you do something wrong, people around you will help you to correct it. And when you do something good to others, you will feel happy, too. All these are your happiness. If you notice a bit of them, you can see that happiness is always around you.
Happiness is not the same as money. It is a feeling of your heart. When you are poor, you can also say you are very happy, because you have something else that can’t be bought with money. When you meet with difficulties, you can say loudly you are very happy, because you have more chances to challenge yourself. So you cannot always say you are poor or you have bad luck. As the saying goes, life is like a revolving (旋转的) door. When it closes, it also opens. If you take every chance you get, you can be a happy and lucky person.
1. Those who have big houses may often feel __________.
A. happy B. lonely
C. free D. excited
2. When you fall down in a PE class, both your teacher and your classmates will __________.
A. laugh at you B. play jokes on you
C. quarrel with you D. help you up
3. What will your friends say to you when you make great progress?
A. Oh, so do I. B. Congratulations.
C. Good luck. D. It’s just so-so.
4. Which of the following ideas is NOT right according to the passage?
A. People who have cars would never like to walk in the open air.
B. You can get help from others when you make mistakes.
C. You can still be a happy person even if you have little money.
D. Happiness is always around you though difficulties come towards you.
Ⅴ.任务型阅读
认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读的内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。
注意：每个空格只填一个单词。
（2012·滨海高二检测）
Mirriam Websters online dictionary defines happy as: enjoying good health and satisfaction. Sounds nice, doesn’t it? I know a secret that can lead to happiness. Now you may ask, what secret is that? It’s a well-known secret, in fact. Perform a random (随意的) act of kindness per day.
Positive psychology is the scientific study of the strengths and virtues that enable individuals and communities to grow. According to University of Pennsylvania’s website, positive psychology has three central concerns: positive emotions, positive individual character, and positive systems. Understanding positive emotion includes the study of satisfaction with the past, happiness at present, and hope for the future. Understanding positive individual character consists of the study of the strengths and virtues, such as love, courage, creativity, curiosity, self-knowledge, self-control, and wisdom. Understanding positive systems needs the study of meaning and purpose as well as the strengths that help the growth of better communities, such as responsibility, leadership, teamwork, purpose, and tolerance (忍耐力).
Positive psychology focuses on strengths as well as weaknesses, on building the best things in life as well as repairing the worst. It asserts (断言) that human goodness and excellence is just as real as sadness and illness, and that life consists more than seeking the answers to problems. All these things can be summed up in one concept: giving can equal a meaningful life, i.e. happiness.
But you are probably wondering how. Well, let’s examine the research, shall we? A 1996 study showed that wealth is only weakly related to happiness both within and across nations, particularly when income is above the poverty level. So money does not mean happiness. In 2000, a different study showed that activities that make people happy in some way—such as shopping, good food and making money—do not lead to satisfaction in the long term, indicating that these have quick diminishing returns (收益递减).
However, on the other hand, we also know that people who witness others perform good deeds experience an emotion which drives them to perform their own good deeds. Making a contribution to the lives of other people may help to extend our own lives.
This is why I make a point of trying to do something nice every day. Sometimes I tip much larger than I need to. Sometimes I just smile at someone who looks like they really need it. A random act of kindness is an act that receives just as much as it gives. You’ll be happier. They’ll be happier. And you’ll live longer. So, please, perform a random act of kindness each day.
Title
Happiness and kindness
The 1. ______ of happiness
Being healthy and 2. __________.
The 3. ______ to happiness
Performing a random act of kindness per day
Positive psychology behind happiness
The three central concerns:
●Positive emotion is the positive attitude toward the present, the past and the future.
●Positive character is the 4. ______ and virtues in one.
●Positive system is what helps better communities 5. __________.
The focus of positive psychology:
●It attaches much importance to building the strengths and repairing weaknesses.
●Life is more than 6. __________ problems.
●A meaningful life lies in 7. ______.
The results of a study
●Wealth is only related to happiness in a(n) 8. __________ way.
●Some activities only bring happiness for a 9. __________ time.
The influence
●Good deeds can bring people an emotion to do the 10. __________ and make them live longer.
●I will do something nice every day such as giving a larger tip and smiling at whoever needs it.
答案与解析
Ⅰ. 1. surrounded 2. suffering 3. junior
4. apart 5. severe 6. sorrow 7. appreciation
8. accomplish 9. advocate 10. unbearable
Ⅱ. 1. in good spirits 2. apart from 3. devote; to
4. in case 5. go after 6. junior to
7. cheer up 8. adapt to
Ⅲ. 1. D 句意：为了实现你的梦想，你应该首先适应到目前为止你还没有习惯的这儿的艰苦生活。adapt to适应，与语境相符。
2. A 句意：如果你有一份工作，务必要专注，最终你会成功的。空格处应是祈使句式，表强调时动词前加do。
3. B 句意：虽然她比我小两岁，但她有更多的工作经验。be junior to sb. by… 比某人小……岁。
4. B 句意：史密斯先生早早动身以防误了早班车。in case 以防，免得，引导一个目的状语从句，与语境相符。so that为了；as long as只要，均与语境不符；选项C通常不接句子。
5. C 句意：除了价格低廉外，这辆汽车的优点还在于它的质量好。apart from作“除……之外”讲，符合题意。according to根据；different from与……不同；due to因为，由于。
6. C 句意：当他醒来时，他发现自己被一群村民包围着。在本句的find的复合宾语结构中，宾语与宾语补足语之间在逻辑上存在被动关系。
7. B 句意：因为他有严重的疾病，他现在不能干任何体力活。because of因为，与语境相符。选项A的意思是“代替，而不是”；选项C的意思是“首先，第一”；选项D的意思是“尽管，不管”，均与语境不符。
8. C 考查动词短语辨析。句意：我认为今年我们应该力求增产。go after“追求；谋求”，符合句意。go against违反，违背；go about开始，继续；go by 逝去，过去。
9. D 考查“情态动词+现在完成时”和过去进行时的用法。第一个空的could have done表示“本可以做某事而实际上却没做”，即你本可以借用我的钢笔；第二个空用过去进行时表示“当时没有正在用钢笔”。
10. D 句意：——我在考虑明天的测试。恐怕这次我通不过。——振作起来！我确信你会通过的。选项D的意思是“振作起来”，可表示鼓励，与语境相符。
11. B 考查动词词义辨析。句意：无论他决定做什么，他的家人都支持他的决定。“支持某人”可用support sb.，但不能说advocate sb.。adopt采用，收养；supply供应，提供。
12. D 句意：首先把你完成的任务从单子上划掉，这样你就可以减轻压力。accomplish完成，实现，及物动词，宾语是the tasks，与语境相符。
13. C 句意：自从她母亲去世以来，玛丽莲情绪一直不好。 选项C的意思是“情绪低落”，与语境相符。
14. D 考查习惯搭配。句意：听到声音，小孩把精力集中在玩具车上。focus… on将（注意力等）集中于……，与语境相符。
15. A 句意：到贝克教授退休时，他教书将近四十年了。by the time…到……时，句子通常用完成时，根据语境可知，句子须用将来完成时。
16. B 考查介词短语辨析。句意：除了好的服务，这家饭店还提供各种各样的传统的福建菜。far from远非，远不如；apart from除了；instead of代替，而不是；regardless of不管，不顾。根据句意选B。
17. A 句意：作为孩子的好处是他们很容易适应新环境。adapt to为固定短语，意为“适应”。
18. C 考查连词的用法。句意：留一把钥匙给你的邻居，以防某天你把自己锁在外面。A项“只要”；B项“即使”；C项“以防，万一”；D项“仿佛，好像”。
Ⅳ. 1. B 细节理解题。由文中第一段内容可知选B。
2. D 细节理解题。由第二段第二句“When you are in trouble at school, your friends will help you;”可知，当你在体育课上摔倒时，你的老师和同学们肯定会帮助你的。
3. B 细节理解题。由第二段中“…when you get success, your friends will say congratulations to you;”可知，应选B项。
4. A 推理判断题。由第一段最后一句“…those who have cars may want to walk on the country roads in their free time.”可知，A项错误。
Ⅴ. 1. definition/meaning 2. satisfied 3. secret/key
4. strengths 5. grow/develop 6. solving
7. giving 8. weak 9. short 10. same
Section B Word power
Ⅰ.用所给词或短语的适当形式填空
ski, accompany, instructor, procedure, directly, excite, curious, on one’s own, head for, come over
1. You are old enough to make decisions __________.
2. However cold it may be, we will go __________.
3. A qualified __________ will show you how to use the equipment.
4. The __________ of logging onto the network usually involves a password.
5. Children under 12 must be __________ by an adult.
6. The letter wasn’t addressed to me but I opened it out of __________.
7. We took a subway that __________ brought us there.
8. The visiting circus was an __________ to every child in town.
9. We boarded the bus and __________ the airport.
10. A feeling of sickness __________ her.
Ⅱ.完成句子
1. (1)非常高兴，余下的日子将由我陪你度过。
It’s a pleasure for me to __________ you for the rest of the days.
(2)我们去请她给我们用钢琴伴奏好吗？
Shall we ask her to __________ the piano?
(3)你等车的时候我陪你。
I’ll __________ when you are waiting for the bus.
2. 请写出下列句子中come over的含义
(1)When did you first come over to China?（ ）
(2)If you have nothing to do this evening, come over and have dinner with us. （ ）
(3)A feeling of shame came over her. （ ）
3. 完成句子
(1)With Tom out, I have to finish the work __________ (独自).
(2)You are supposed to finish your homework __________ (独立地).
(3)My biggest dream is to set up a big company __________ (属于我自己的)
4. 用head for/head up的适当形式填空
(1)David was asked to __________ the technical team.
(2)The boat was __________ some rocks.
Ⅲ.单项填空
1. Weather __________ , we will start tomorrow.
A. permit B. permits
C. permitted D. permitting
2. After the big earthquake in Japan, the radiation leak from Fukushima nuclear plant polluted the surroundings and __________ the health of workers and residents of the area.
A. wounded B. injured
C. destroyed D. ruined
3. We will still have a lot of difficulties to __________ in our study even though we are in college.
A. accomplish B. defeat
C. overcome D. beat
4. Since his wife’s death, he’s been __________ , drunken.
A. in low spirits B. hot under the collar
C. over the moon D. flying off the handle
5. The foreign visitors visited the Shanghai World Expo Park __________ by the mayor.
A. accompanying B. accompanied
C. attending D. attended
6. When he saw the happy scene of children playing in the yard, a feeling of happiness __________ the old man.
A. came up B. came out
C. came across D. came over
7. When we saw from the plane, __________ new looking earth appeared before us, __________ earth that we had never seen before.
A. the; the B. a; an
C. an; the D. the; an
8. I know a strange lady who has been living all __________ for fifty years now.
A. of her own B. to her own
C. on her own D. by her own
9. Joan __________ the beach, wearing her swimming suit and sunglasses.
A. heads up B. heads for
C. sets out D. goes after
10. If you are __________ about Australian cities, just read the book written by Dr. Johnson.
A. interested B. curious
C. upset D. anxious
11. Looking at her ________ look, we were ________.
A. astonished; confused B. astonishing; confusing
C. astonishing; confused D. astonished; confusing
12. It is not how much we do but how much love we put into what we do __________ benefits our work most.
A. who B. which
C. that D. what
13. The fans were __________ to have a look at the singer, waiting outside the hotel in the cold.
A. eager B. worried
C. anxiety D. satisfied
14. (2012·新课标全国卷) The party will be held in the garden, weather __________.
A. permitting B. to permit
C. permitted D. permit
15. (2011·四川高考) Was it on a lonely island__________ he was saved one month after the boat went down?
A. where B. that
C. which D. what
Ⅳ.完形填空
Kindness at a fast-food restaurant
It was in summer and I got one of the few jobs a 14-year-old can find—working at Burger King, a fast-food restaurant. It 1 wasn’t a good job, but it meant money, 2 was something I needed.
One day, I was working behind the front counter, taking 3 . The customers were coming and going, and the woman who 4 didn’t seem any different from most others.
She ordered her meal and I told her the total. As she searched 5 her purse to find some change, the woman soon 6 that she was about a dollar short.“I’m 7 to say this, but I guess I won’t be able to make my purchase 8 ,”she said sadly.
That’s when I had the idea of paying the difference for her. She refused at first, but after I 9 , she agreed. She thanked me and moved to the end of the counter to 10 her order. I continued with my work and thought 11 more of it.
About an hour later 12 had slowed down and I was waiting for my next customer. Then I glanced over towards the 13 and saw the same woman whom I’d helped with the money entering again. I 14 recognized her.
She walked straight up to me and said, “I want to thank you again for what you did. You see, I’m a diabetic (糖尿病患者), and 15 I need to eat something right away. That’s 16 I came in earlier. If you hadn’t helped me as you did, I 17 have fainted. Thank you.”
She 18 me two dollars, twice what I’d given her.
19 the woman walk away, I realized that God had used me to help her. In the end, I was 20 not only with money but also with the satisfaction of knowing that I’d helped someone out of a tight spot.
1. A. firstly B. roughly
C. certainly D. strictly
2. A. which B. what
C. that D. it
3. A. menus B. orders
C. service D. food
4. A. reached B. moved
C. presented D. approached
5. A. out B. for
C. about D. across
6. A. recognized B. realized
C. admitted D. said
7. A. guilty B. disappointed
C. embarrassed D. regretful
8. A. above all B. first of all
C. in all D. after all
9. A. requested B. insisted
C. suggested D. reminded
10. A. pick up B. pick out
C. carry out D. bring out
11. A. none B. anything
C. nothing D. something
12. A. customers B. orders
C. pressure D. business
13. A. entrance B. restaurant
C. counter D. window
14. A. suddenly B. immediately
C. surely D. completely
15. A. at a time B. in time
C. some time D. sometimes
16. A. when B. where
C. why D. how
17. A. shall B. may
C. might D. need
18. A. owed B. handed
C. paid D. spent
19. A. Watching B. Looking
C. Observing D. Noticing
20. A. awarded B. honored
C. returned D. rewarded
答案与解析
Ⅰ. 1. on your own 2. skiing 3. instructor
4. procedure 5. accompanied 6. curiosity
7. directly 8. excitement 9. headed for
10. came over
Ⅱ. 1. (1)accompany (2)accompany us on/at
(3)keep you company
2. (1)过来，(从远处)来到 (2)来访
(3)突然产生(某种感觉)
3. (1)on my own (2)on your own
(3)of my own
4. (1)head up (2)heading for
Ⅲ. 1. D 句意：如果天气允许的话，我们明天就动身。现在分词permitting与其逻辑主语weather构成了独立主格结构。
2. B 考查动词。句意：日本大地震后，福岛核电站的核泄漏污染了环境，损害了工人和该地区居民的健康。injure常指在意外事故中受伤害，符合句意。wound常指在战斗、战争、搏斗中所受的刀、枪、剑伤；destroy指彻底的破坏；ruin指严重的破坏、毁坏。
3. C 考查动词词义辨析。句意：即使我们上了大学，我们仍然有很多学习上的困难要克服。overcome意为“克服（困难）”，符合句意。accomplish“完成”，beat/defeat“击败，打败”。
4. A 句意：自从他妻子去世以来，他一直情绪低落，常喝醉酒。选项A的意思是“沮丧”，与语境相符。选项B的意思是“愤怒的”；选项C的意思是“欣喜若狂”；选项D的意思是“勃然大怒”，均与语境不符。
5. B 句意：在市长的陪同下外宾们参观了上海世博园。visitors与accompany之间为被动关系，故用过去分词作状语。
6. D 考查短语。句意：看到孩子们在院子里欢快玩耍的景象，一阵幸福感涌上老人心头。come over“（某种感情）突然影响……，某人突然感到……”，符合句意。come up走近，长出，提及；come out出来，露出，出版；come across偶然相遇。
7. B 考查冠词。前者泛指“一个面貌全新的地球”；后者泛指“一个我们以前从未看到过的地球”，所以都用不定冠词。
8. C 句意：我认识一位奇怪的女士，她独自生活迄今已50 年了。on one’s own独自，单独，独立地，符合句意。of one’s own属于某人自己的。
9. B 句意：琼穿着泳衣，戴着太阳镜，朝海滩走去。head for动身去……，与语境相符。选项A的意思是“带领”；选项C的意思是“动身”，但要表达“动身去某地”，其后须加介词for；选项D的意思是“追赶；追求”。
10. B 句意：如果你对澳大利亚的城市好奇，就读一下约翰逊博士写的这本书吧。be curious about对……感到好奇，与语境相符。
11. A 考查-ed形容词和-ing形容词的用法。句意：看见她惊讶的表情，我们感到迷惑不解。-ed结尾的形容词，通常用于说明人的情绪变化，常译为“某人感到……的”；若修饰事物，则多为voice (声音)/face/look/expression (表情)等显示某人情感状况的名词。-ing结尾的形容词，主要用于表示事物的性质或特征，通常翻译为“令人……的”。
12. C 分析句子结构可知，本句是一个强调句型，被强调的部分是句子的主语（含有并列连词not…but）。
13. A 根据waiting outside the hotel in the cold可知，歌迷们渴望看这位歌手一眼。be eager to渴望做某事。与语境相符。
14. A 考查独立主格结构。句意：如果天气允许，晚会就在花园里举行。根据句子结构可知，此处weather permitting是独立主格结构，相当于if weather permits。
15. B 分析句子结构可知，本句是强调句型的一般疑问句形式，被强调部分是主句的地点状语。
Ⅳ. 1. C 一个14岁的孩子能找到的工作当然不是好工作，但能挣到钱，这恰是作者想要得到的。后面but it meant money暗示作者得到的工作不好是理所当然的。
2. A 本句是从句，放在名词money之后，而从句缺少主语，因此这是定语从句。which引导定语从句，指代money。
3. B 一天，作者在前台工作，接受人们点菜。第一段第一句中的fastfood restaurant暗示了本空答案。饭店里自然要接受顾客点菜了。
4. D 顾客来了又去了。走过来的这个女人看起来与其他大多数顾客没有区别。前半句中coming and going暗示女顾客刚到。approach靠近，接近，符合句意。
5. B 女顾客点了菜，当她拿出钱包找零钱时，她很快意识到自己少一美元。search for 意为“查找，寻找”，是常用搭配。
6. B 根据前半句可知女顾客在查看钱包时才意识到她的钱不够。realize意识到，符合句意。recognize识别，认出；admit承认，均不合句意。
7. C 根据文中女顾客点了菜，而钱却不够，可推知她会感到尴尬。
8. C 根据下句中的paying the difference for her暗示女顾客没有带足够的钱来支付她点的所有的菜。in all总计，都在一起，符合句意。above all首先，最重要的是；first of all首先；after all 毕竟，别忘了，均不符合句意。
9. B 作者提出为女顾客付所差的钱，一开始女顾客拒绝了，但在作者的坚持下，她答应了。根据文中She refused at first和she agreed可知女顾客的态度发生了巨大变化，而这一切是作者坚持的结果。insist坚持，符合句意。
10. A 作者给女顾客付了她差的钱，女顾客对作者表示感谢后去柜台端自己点的菜。pick up去取，去端，符合句意。pick out挑选出；carry out执行，开展；bring out出版，生产；使显示；拿出，均不合句意。
11. C 作者替女顾客付了差的钱，继续自己的工作，没有多想这件事。think nothing of不考虑，是常用短语。
12. D 本句中的waiting一词，说明客人少了，生意慢下来了。
13. A 本句中entering一词暗示作者向门口看的时候看到他帮助的那位女顾客又到餐厅来了。
14. B 进来的是作者刚刚帮助过的人所以他立刻就认出了她。由上句中…the same woman whom I’d helped with the money entering again.说明作者还记得那位女顾客。
15. D 接受帮助的女顾客是位糖尿病患者，有时候需要立刻吃点东西。根据生活常识可知，糖尿病人经常会突然感到饥饿，需要马上吃东西，否则会晕厥。
16. C 糖尿病人在感到饥饿时需要立刻进食，这就是女顾客先前进快餐厅的原因。that’s why…是常用句型“这是……的原因”。
17. C 如果没有作者的及时帮助，女顾客也许会晕厥的。本句中的if从句用过去完成时，是虚拟语气，表示对过去的假设，因此用might have done表示对过去的推测。
18. B 女顾客递给我两美元，是我替她出的钱的两倍。
19. A 看着女顾客走出餐厅，我意识到上帝让我来帮助她。本句中的realized暗示作者在看着女顾客离开后才有了这想法。
20. D 我得到的奖赏不仅是钱而且是帮助别人走出困境的满足感。上一段中twice what I’d given her暗示作者得到了更多的回报和奖赏。
Section C Grammar and usage
Ⅰ.单项填空
1. Mike pretended not to see Alice, __________ nothing with her.
A. says B. said
C. to say D. saying
2. (2011·上海高考) At one point I made up my mind to talk to Uncle Sam. Then I changed my mind, __________ that he could do nothing to help.
A. to realize B. realized
C. realizing D. being realized
3. (2012·莱芜高二检测) __________ all the required papers, he didn’t answer the questions fluently in class.
A. Having not read B. Not having read
C. Not read D. Not to read
4. (2010·陕西高考) __________ from the top of the tower, the south foot of the mountain is a sea of trees.
A. Seen B. Seeing
C. Having seen D. To see
5. (2010·四川高考) The lawyer listened with full attention, __________ to miss any point.
A. not trying B. trying not
C. to try not D. not to try
6. (2010·天津高考) It rained heavily in the south, __________ serious flooding in several provinces.
A. caused B. having caused
C. causing D. to cause
7. (2012·银川高二检测) __________ with the size of the whole earth, the biggest ocean does not seem big at all.
A. Compare B. When compared
C. Comparing D. When comparing
8. __________ time and labour, cartoonists generally draw the hands of their characters with only three fingers and a thumb.
A. To save B. Saved
C. Saving D. Having saved
9. (2012·淮安高二检测) _________ the project, the young man has little time for entertainment.
A. Devoted to work on
B. Devoted himself to work on
C. Devoted to working on
D. Devoting to work on
10. (2013·聊城高二检测) __________ a full discussion of the problem, the committee spent a whole hour exchanging their ideas at the meeting.
A. Have B. Having
C. Had D. To have
11. (2012·南阳高二检测) __________ from the cold for three days, the man decided to see a doctor.
A. Suffered B. Suffering
C. Being suffered D. Having suffered
12. The American troops tried many times to break into the mosque (清真寺), __________ each time.
A. beaten back
B. only to be beaten back
C. being beaten back
D. having been beaten back
13. We all jumped with great joy __________ the news that the boss would raise our salary greatly.
A. hearing B. to have heard
C. being heard D. to hear
14. __________ good, the food was sold out soon.
A. Tasting B. Tasted
C. Being tasted D. Having been tasted
15. __________ a seat, she left her books on it.
A. Found B. Finding
C. To find D. Having found
16. (2011·四川高考) __________ an important role in a new movie, Andy has a chance to become famous.
A. Offer B. Offering
C. Offered D. To offer
17. (2011·陕西高考) More highways have been built in China, __________ it much easier for people to travel from one place to another.
A. making B. made
C. to make D. having made
18. (2012·山东高考) George returned after the war, only__________ that his wife had left him.
A. to be told B. telling
C. being told D. told
19. (2012·全国卷Ⅱ) Tony lent me the money, __________ that I’d do as much for him.
A. hoping B. to hope
C. hoped D. having hoped
20. (2012·湖南高考) Time, __________ correctly, is money in the bank.
A. to use B. used
C. using D. use
21. (2011·辽宁高考) __________ around the fire, the tourists danced with the local people.
A. Gather B. To gather
C. Gathering D. To be gathering
22. (2011·天津高考) __________ into English, the sentence was found to have an entirely different word order.
A. Translating B. Translated
C. To translate D. Having translated
23. (2011·四川高考) Simon made a big bamboo box __________ the little sick bird till it could fly.
A. keep B. kept
C. keeping D. to keep
24 (2011·北京高考) Sit down, Emma. You will only make yourself more tired, __________ on your feet.
A. to keep B. keeping
C. having kept D. to have kept
25. (2011·福建高考) The difference in thickness and weight from the earlier version makes the iPad 2 more comfortable __________.
A. held B. holding
C. be held D. to hold
Ⅱ.用非谓语动词完成句子
1. I’m sorry __________ (听说你病了).
2. He ran so fast __________ (以便赶上第一班车).
3. He searched the room only __________ (什么都没找到).
4. __________ (从塔顶上看)，the river looks like a snake.
5. __________ (在找到旅馆之后)，we looked for somewhere to have dinner.
6. __________ (不知道如何到那里)，he went to ask a policeman for help.
7. __________ (及时服用), the medicine will be quite effective.
8. _________ (对他所做的事情很满意), the teacher praised him in class.
9. He ran very fast __________ (打破了我们学校的纪录).
10. __________ (已经失败了两次)，he didn’t want to try again.
答案与解析
Ⅰ. 1. D 句意：迈克假装没有看到爱丽丝，没有和爱丽丝说话。主语与say之间在逻辑上存在主动关系，saying nothing with her在句中作方式状语。
2. C 句意：我一度下定决心要和萨姆大叔谈谈。当我意识到他帮不上忙时，我就改变了主意。realizing在句中作时间状语，主语“I”与realize在逻辑上存在主动关系。
3. B 考查非谓语动词。句意：没有读（老师）要求的作业，在课堂上他不能流利地回答问题。句子主语和非谓语动词是主谓关系，而且动作发生在前，其否定形式是在分词之前加上not。
4. A 过去分词短语Seen from the top of the tower在句中作条件或时间状语，主语与see在逻辑上存在被动关系。
5. B 句意：律师全神贯注地听，尽量不错过任何一点。现在分词短语trying not to miss any point在句中作伴随状语，主语the lawyer与try在逻辑上存在主动关系。若选A项，则句意不通。
6. C 句意：南方下了大雨，在好几个省份造成了严重洪灾。现在分词短语causing serious flooding in several provinces在句中作结果状语，主语与cause在逻辑上存在主动关系。若选B项，则表示“造成严重洪灾”发生在“下大雨”之前，这不合逻辑。
7. B 句意：当与整个地球的大小相比时，最大的海洋看起来根本不大。过去分词短语compared with the size of the whole earth与连词when连用在句中作时间状语，主语the biggest ocean与过去分词短语compared with the size of the whole earth在逻辑上存在被动关系。
8. A 考查非谓语动词作状语。不定式放于句首，说明了漫画家在画人物的手时只画三个手指和一个大拇指的目的。
9. C 句意：因为专心致力于这个项目，这个年轻人很少有时间娱乐。be devoted to专心于，其中to为介词，后常接名词、动名词等。过去分词短语devoted to…在句中作原因状语。
10. D 考查非谓语动词。句意：为了充分讨论这个问题，委员会花了一整个小时来交换会议的意见。不定式作目的状语。
11. D 考查非谓语动词。句意：由于感冒3天，这个人决定去看医生。与句中的主语构成逻辑上的主谓关系，而且由for three days可知，应选D。
12. B 考查动词不定式作结果状语。A项为过去分词，表示“一个早于谓语动作而发生的被动动作”，通常说明谓语动作发生的背景；C项为现在分词的被动式，表示“一个和谓语动作同时发生的被动动作”，但这种形式一般不用作状语；D项为分词完成时的被动形式，用以强调该被动动作在谓语动作发生之前已经完成。所以只有用不定式表示一种未曾料到的或令人不快的结果才符合语境。
13. D 考查动词不定式作原因状语。不定式表示原因时，一般放在句末，说明主语产生某种心情、情感的原因。现在分词放于句末作状语时，常作伴随状语和结果状语。
14. A 句意：因为尝起来味道很好，所以食物很快就卖完了。此处taste用作系动词，没有被动形式。故用现在分词的一般式tasting作原因状语。
15. D 句意：找到座位后，她把书放在了上面。根据句意，只有先找到座位，才可以把书放在上面。所以用现在分词的完成式表示“find”发生在谓语动作left发生之前。
16. C 17.A
18. A 考查非谓语动词。句意：乔治战后归来，却被告知他的妻子已经离他而去。only to be told表示出乎意料的结果，George与tell之间是被动关系，用be told; telling中tell与George是主动关系，不符合逻辑关系；表示出乎意料的结果时only后面不接doing形式，C项不符合语法。故选A。
19. A 考查非谓语动词。句意：托尼把钱借给了我，希望我也为他做同样多的事。hoping为现在分词作状语，表示托尼借钱给我时的心理状态。
20. B 考查非谓语动词。句意：时间如果用得正确的话，就是存在银行里的钱。time与use构成逻辑上的动宾关系，故用过去分词形式表被动。B项为过去分词形式，符合题意：A项为动词不定式；C项为现在分词形式；D项为动词原形。
21. C 句意：游客们围在篝火旁和当地人一起跳舞。分析句子结构可知，所填词在句中作方式状语，句子主语与所填词之间在逻辑上存在主动关系。故选项C正确。
22. B 分析句子结构可知，所填词与句子主语在逻辑上存在动宾关系，故选项B正确。
23. D 句意：西蒙做了一个大竹盒子来喂养那只生病的小鸟直到它能够飞。不定式在句中作目的状语。
24. B 考查非谓语动词作状语。句意：爱玛，坐下。老站着只会让你更累。根据语境，该空需用现在分词短语作原因状语，故答案为B项。不定式短语作状语时一般作目的状语或结果状语。
25. D 考查不定式作状语。句意：与早期的版本相比，厚度和重量上的不同使得苹果iPad2拿起来更舒服。在用形容词构成复合宾语的同时，也能用不定式作状语。例如：We found the house very comfortable to live in.我们发现这房子住起来很舒服。
Ⅱ. 1. to hear that you are ill
2. as to catch the first bus
3. to find nothing
4. Seen from the top of the tower
5. Having found a hotel
6. Not knowing how to get there
7. Taken in time
8. Satisfied with what he did
9. breaking the record of our school
10. Having failed twice
Section D Task & Project
Ⅰ.单词拼写
1. __________ (服从) your boss, or you will be fired.
2. He is one of the most __________ (杰出的) writers of the time.
3. She showed considerable __________ (天赋) for getting what she wanted.
4. A large sum has been __________ (分配) for buying new books for the library.
5. We only just started. We’re not going to __________ (停止) now.
6. It was a bit of a __________ (忽忙) to get the job done in two hours.
7. Credit cards can be __________ (便利的)—they mean you do not have to carry large sums of cash.
8. This heating system has an __________ (自动的) temperature control.
9. What impressed us most about the book was its __________ (生动的) language.
10. He often eats out at an __________ (即食的) Chinese restaurant.
Ⅱ.完成句子
1. 一句多译
他有学外语的天赋。
(1)______________________________________
(2) ______________________________________
(3) ______________________________________
(4) ______________________________________
2. 完成句子
(1)这门课毫无用处，下学期我想放弃。
This course is as good as a chocolate teapot, so I __________ next semester.
(2)若不给我加薪，我就不干了。
If I don’t get a pay rise, __________.
(3)我们认为该是离开这个城市的时候了。
We thought it was time to __________.
(4)玛丽生活得很幸福，别为她担心了。
Mary lives happily; __________ her.
3. (1)这本词典方便快速查阅。
The dictionary __________ quick reference.
(2)有两三块备用的电池是很方便的。
__________ to have a couple of spare batteries.
4. 同义句转换
(1)I recognized her as soon as I saw her.
I recognized her __________ I saw her.
(2)The show was an immediate success.
The show was an __________ success.
Ⅲ.用所给词或短语的适当形式填空
in a rush, at that point, ahead of, feel caught between, feel like, believe in, arrange, focus on, entertainment, adequate
1. With your help, we can fulfill the plan __________ schedule.
2. Sorry, but I can’t stop. I’m __________.
3. I __________ further study and looking for a job.
4. __________ I realized the danger of the situation.
5. We just met a couple of days ago, but it __________ we’ve known each other for a lifetime.
6. If everything is okay, we’ll __________ to meet them when we arrive.
7. How do I choose what to __________ ? There is so much I want to do.
8. Let’s play safe and make __________ preparations.
9. The child __________ himself with his building blocks.
10. Do you __________ love at first sight?
Ⅳ.单项填空
1. (2012·福州高二检测)—Is it strange that Rose should marry Henry?
—I __________ you kept it between you and me.
A. prefer to B. would like
C. feel like D. would rather
2. In a loud and clear voice, the master of ceremonies __________ that our class was next.
A. suggested B. explained
C. announced D. predicted
3. They asked us to __________ them in carrying out their plan.
A. provide B. assist
C. conduct D. insist
4. You see the lightning __________ it happens, and then you hear the thunder.
A. the instant B. for an instant
C. on the instant D. in an instant
5. (2009·浙江高考) John is very__________ —if he promises to do something, he’ll do it.
A. independent B. confident
C. reliable D. flexible
6. This news was communicated __________ me by one of my classmates.
A. for B. to
C. of D. with
7. Can you __________ me a job when I get there? I have to work in order to pay for my schooling.
A. provide B. guarantee
C. arrange D. apply
8. __________ team wins on Saturday will go through to the National Championships.
A. No matter which B. No matter what
C. Whichever D. Whatever
9. Would it be __________ for you to pick me up at four o’clock and take me to the airport?
A. free B. vacant
C. handy D. convenient
10. The examinations are around the corner. Some football fans in our class are persuaded to __________ football to focus on their studies.
A. quit to play B. stop to play
C. quit playing D. to be quitted playing
11. (2013·济宁高二检测)According to the regulation, you can only borrow a __________ of ten books from the library.
A. minimum B. majority
C. main D. maximum
12. Some biologists and psychologists think the brains of children under two are not __________ enough to form permanent memories.
A. aged B. mature
C. adult D. growing
13. I’m not surprised that he became a writer. Even as a child he had a __________ imagination.
A. clear B. cautious
C. funny D. vivid
14. I like Mr. Smith’s speech; it is clear and __________ the point.
A. at B. to
C. on D. of
15. It is said that dogs will keep you __________ for as long as you want when you are feeling lonely.
A. safety B. company
C. house D. friend
16. —What about the package of food?
—You’d better __________ it at the service counter before entering the bookstore.
A. allocate B. purchase
C. deposit D. postpone
17. She employed a woman to assist her __________ the housework.
A. at B. with
C. for D. of
18. (2012·陕西高考)As many as five courses are provided, and you are free to choose __________ suits you best.
A. whatever B. whichever
C. whenever D. wherever
19. The little boy won’t go to sleep __________ his mother tells him a story.
A. or B. unless
C. but D. whether
Ⅴ.阅读理解
Living happily ever after marriage needn’t only be for fairy tales. Australian researchers have found out what it takes to keep a couple together, and it’s a lot more than just being in love.
A couple’s age, previous relationships and even whether they smoke or not are factors that influence whether their marriage is going to last, according to a study by researchers from the Australian National University.
The study, named“What’s Love Got to Do with It”, tracked nearly 2,500 couples—married or living together—from 2001 to 2007 to seek out factors associated with those who remained together compared with those who divorced or separated.
It found that a husband who is nine or more years older than his wife is twice as likely to get divorced as husbands who get married before they turn 25.
Children also influence the length of a marriage or relationship, with one-fifth of couples who have kids before marriage—either from a previous relationship or in the same relationship—having separated compared to just 9 percent of couples without children born before marriage.
Women who want children much more than their partners are also more likely to get a divorce.
A couple’s parents also have a role to play in their own relationship, with the study showing some 16 percent of men and women whose parents ever separated or divorced experienced marital separation themselves compared to 10 percent of those whose parents did not separate.
Also, partners who are in their second or third marriage are 90 percent more likely to separate than spouses who are both in their first marriage.
Not surprisingly, money also plays a role, with up to 16 percent of respondents (受访者) who indicated they were poor or that the husband—not the wife—was unemployed saying they had separated, compared with only 9 percent of couples with wealthy finances.
And couples that one partner smokes and the other doesn’t, are also more likely to have a relationship that ends in failure.
Factors which were found not to affect separation risk included the number and age of children born to a married couple, the wife’s employment status and the number of years the couple had been employed.
1. What would be the best title for the passage?
A. How to make a couple keep a marriage going
B. What are the factors to influence marriage or relationship
C. Just love doesn’t keep a marriage going
D. A study named“What’s Love Got to Do with It”
2. The underlined word“spouses”in the 8th paragraph refers to“__________”.
A. couples B. researchers
C. respondents D. factors
3. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Children also influence marriage or relationship.
B. The number and age of children affect separation or relationship.
C. Money also influences marriage or relationship.
D. Smoking also influences separation or relationship.
4. This passage is probably taken from __________.
A. a storybook B. a textbook
C. a newspaper D. an advertisement
答案与解析
Ⅰ. 1. Obey 2. outstanding 3. talent 4. allocated
5. quit 6. rush 7. handy 8. automatic
9. vivid 10. instant
Ⅱ. 1. (1)He has the talent to learn foreign languages.
(2)He has the gift to learn foreign languages.
(3)He has a talent for learning foreign languages.
(4)He has a gift for learning foreign languages.
2. (1)want to quit (2)I’ll quit (3)quit the city
(4)quit worrying about
3. (1)is handy for (2)It is handy
4. (1)the instant/instantly (2)instant
Ⅲ. 1. ahead of 2.in a rush 3.feel caught between
4. At that point 5. feels like 6.arrange
7. focus on 8. adequate 9. entertained
10. believe in
Ⅳ. 1. D 句意：——罗斯嫁给了亨利，奇怪吧？——我宁愿这是你我之间的秘密。would rather后接从句用虚拟语气。feel like感觉好像，与语境不符。
2. C 考查动词词义辨析。句意：典礼的主持人清晰大声地宣布我们班是下一个（要表演的班）。表示 “宣布”用announce。suggest“建议”；explain“解释”；predict“预言，预告”。
3. B 考查动词词义辨析及固定搭配。provide意为“提供”，常与with连用，构成provide sb. with sth.结构；assist意为“协助，帮助”，可用于assist sb. in doing sth.结构中；conduct意为“进行；引导”；insist意为“坚持”，由句意可知选B。
4. A 句意：闪电一出现你就看得见，然后你才会听到雷声。此处the instant=as soon as，引导时间状语从句。其他选项无此用法。
5. C 句意：约翰是很值得信赖的——如果他答应做某事，他一定会做的。根据后句“如果他答应做某事，他一定会做的”可得出他是个可信赖的人。故选C。
6. B 句意：这个消息是我的一个同学告诉我的。“be communicated to sb.”是固定搭配，意为“……被传达给某人”。
7. B 句意：我到那儿时你能保证给我一份工作吗？我必须工作以付学费。guarantee “保证”，后可接双宾语；provide“提供，供应”，常用于provide sb. with sth.和provide sth. for sb.结构中；arrange“安排”，常用搭配arrange for sb. to do sth.；apply“求职，申请”。
8. C 考查主语从句。A、B两项不能引导主语从句，故排除。由句意“无论哪个队在星期六获胜……”可知应选C。whatever“无论什么”，不符合句意。
9. D 句意：你在四点来接我把我送到机场方便吗？handy的意思是“便于使用的，便捷的；手边的”，强调“效率的提升、进度的加快”；而convenient的意思是“方便的；便利的”，强调“更少的困难或麻烦”，常见的句式为It is convenient for sb. to do sth.。
10. C 考查quit doing结构。句意：考试就在眼前，一些我们班的足球迷被说服放弃踢球而集中精力学习。quit doing意为“停止/放弃做……”，符合题意。
11. D 句意：根据规定，你最多能在图书馆借10本书。maximum最大极限，最多的，符合句意。minimum最小极限，最少的；majority大多数；main主要的，均不符合句意。
12. B 句意：一些生物学家和心理学家认为小于两岁的儿童的大脑还不够成熟，不能形成永久记忆。mature成熟的，与语境相符。aged年老的；adult成年的；growing不断成长的，均与语境不符。
13. D 句意：他成为一名作家，我不感到奇怪。甚至当他是个孩子时，他就有丰富的想像力。vivid生动的，鲜明的，丰富的，与语境相符。clear清晰的；cautious谨慎的；funny滑稽的，均与语境不符。
14. B 句意：我喜欢史密斯先生的演讲，清楚且切题。to the point中肯，切题，与语境相符。
15. B 句意：据说当你孤独时，狗会一直陪伴你。keep sb. company陪伴某人。
16. C 句意：——食品包怎么办？——进入书店之前你最好把它寄存在服务台。deposit寄存；allocate分配；purchase购买；postpone推迟。
17. B 句意：她雇用了一位妇女帮她做家务。assist sb. with sth.“帮助某人做某事”。
18. B 考查名词性从句。句意：提供了多达五门的课程，你可以任意选择最适合你的一门。choose后为宾语从句，宾语从句缺主语，排除C项和D项。结合题干five courses,有范围限定，故选择whichever。
19. B 句意：如果妈妈不讲故事，那个小男孩就不会睡觉。unless表示“除非”，引导条件状语从句。
Ⅴ. 1. C 主旨大意题。从文章第一段第二句话可知，澳大利亚研究人员找到了婚姻持久所需的要素，而爱情仅仅是其中的一部分而已。因为最新研究表明，伴侣的年龄、情史、甚至是否吸烟等都会影响婚姻能否长久。
2. A 词义猜测题。从本句后面的in their first marriage可知，此处的spouses应该是“夫妻”之意。
3. B 细节理解题。从文章最后一段可知，子女的数量和年龄对婚姻持久不会产生影响。
4. C 推理判断题。从文章内容可知，这应该是一篇时文报道，属新闻类，故只可能出现在报纸上。
