模块练测卷（一）
I. 单项选择
1. Her father is said ______ abroad. When do you know he left?
A. to have gone B. to go
C. going D. having gone
2. The child was ______ at the ______ characters in the television.
A. terrified; terrifying B. terrifying; terrified
C. terrified; terrified; D. terrifying; terrifying
3. After covering the long distance, the girl was really ______.
A. out of order B. out of breath
C. out of control D. out of condition
4. I’ve told you to close the door behind the door ______, but you won’t listen.
A. once again B. over and over
C. now and again D. again and again
5. It’s interesting to contrast the American legal system ______ the Chinese one.
A. with B. to
C. by D. from
6. She was so ______ in her job that she didn’t hear anybody knocking at the door.
A. attracted B. absorbed
C. drawn D. concentrated
7. How I wish I ______ this terrible thing, but it is too late.
A. had not done B. didn’t do
C. wouldn’t do D. might have done
8. —Mum, I think it is no use attending school.
—______. How can you receive education without the time at school?
A. To continue B. Obviously
C. That’s it D. Nonsense
9. The watch that was 50% off was beautiful, so I couldn’t resist ______ it.
A. to buy B. buying
C. to be bought D. being bought
10. I would like to ______ my daughter to the game on Sunday.
A. attend B. accommodate
C. accompany D. accomplish
11. Tom can’t have received the invitation; otherwise he ______ your birthday party yesterday.
A. had attended
B. would have attended
C. attended
D. would attend
12. ______ on their own efforts, they overcame all the
difficulties and finished the task ahead of time.
A. Rely B. Relying
C. To rely D. Relied
13. Even though they were much younger, we treated
them ______equals.
A. with B. to
C. as D. for
14. All the branch companies are ______ the
members of the family.
A. under control B. in control of
C. in the control of D. by the control of
15. —Have you nearly finished your homework?
—______, I have only just begun.
A. On the contrary B. In other words
C. In contrast to D. Incredible
Ⅱ. 完形填空
Thomas Edison tried two thousand different materials in search of a filament（灯丝）for the light bulb. When 16 worked satisfactorily, his assistant 17 , “All our work is in 18 . We have learned nothing.”
Thomas Edison replied very 19 ,“Oh, we have come a long way and we have 20 a lot. We now know that there are two thousand materials which we can’t 21 to make a good light bulb.”
“If you learn from your 22 , then you are intelligent. But 23 you learn from someone’s mistakes, then you are a genius.” “Success is nothing more than a few simple disciplines 24 daily and failure is nothing more than a small few 25 repeated daily.”
How 26 the above lines are! Success or failure takes root in our 27 . When we don’t practise disciplines in life, we don’t 28 enough confidence to attempt new and challenging tasks which are important and 29 in life. Our confidence 30 what we think of ourselves and whether we believe in ourselves. We are all born with exceptional 31 , but only a few really realize their true potentials and forge（继续）ahead in life and the others just lead a(n) 32 life. Do you want to be exceptional?
33 is a fruit that everyone wants to eat but it is not found everywhere and no one can achieve it 34 serious efforts. Those who want to succeed will find a way, those who don’t will find a(n) 35 !
16. A. neither B. none
C. either D. any
17. A. screamed B. added
C. complained D. argued
18. A. vain B. doubt
C. wonder D. use
19. A. unsatisfactorily B. unhappily
C. confidently D. surprisingly
20. A. suffered B. learned
C. earned D. paid
21. A. use B. produce
C. search D. afford
22 .A. experiences B. experiments
C. failures D. mistakes
23. A. if B. unless
C. though D. until
24. A. provided B. required
C. accepted D. practised
25. A. disciplines B. errors
C. tasks D. lines
26. A. true B. possible
C. proper D. perfect
27. A. lines B. materials
C. minds D. lives
28. A. lack B. lose
C. build D. share
29. A. matter B. fail
C. fun_ction D. stress
30. A. results in B. depends on
C. leaves out D. takes up
31. A. figures B. appearances
C. characters D. qualities
32. A. bitter B. easy
C. hard D. average
33. A. Confidence B. Intelligence
C. Success D. Failure
34. A. through B. for
C. to D. without
35. A. opportunity B. way
C. excuse D. explanation
答案与解析
1. A 句意：据说她父亲已经出国了。你知道他是什么时候走的吗？It is said that sb.…可以转换成Sb. is said to do…，再者，由后一句“left”可知他已经离开，所以用不定式的完成式sb. be said to have done“据说某人做过某事”。
2. A 句意：那个孩子看到电视里可怕的角色感到很害怕。terrified表示“感到害怕的”，terrifying表示“令人害怕的”。
3. B 句意：跑完那么长的距离后，女孩真的是上气不接下气了。out of breath意为“上气不接下气”，符合题意。out of order意为“没有秩序，出了故障”；out of control意为“不受控制”；out of condition意为“健康状况不好的，保存不好的”。
4. D 句意：我一遍又一遍地告诉过你要随手关门，但你总是不听。again and again意为“一遍又一遍地，反复地”，也可用over and over again。once again意为“再一次，又一次”。
5. A 句意：把美国法制和中国法制进行对照是很有趣的。contrast A with B是固定搭配，意为“把A与B进行对照”。
6. B 句意：她如此专心于工作，以至于没听见有人敲门。be absorbed in(doing)sth.是固定搭配，意为“全神贯注于（做）某事”，其他动词没有这样的搭配。
7. A 句意：我多么希望我没做过这件可怕的事情啊，但是太晚了。wish后接宾语从句表示不可能实现的愿望，须用虚拟语气。根据题意可知是对过去事情的假设，所以要用had done形式。
8. D 句意：“妈妈，我觉得上学没什么用。”“胡说，不上学你怎么能接受教育？”nonsense意为“胡说”，认为对方所说的不是事实。to continue表示说话者会继续说下去，obviously意为“明显地”，that’s it表示认为对方说得对，均不合题意。
9. B 句意：那块打5折的手表很漂亮，所以我忍不住买下了它。can’t resist doing sth.表示“忍不住做某事”，而且I和buy之间是主动关系，不用being done。
10. C 句意：星期天我要陪我女儿去比赛。accompany意为“陪伴，陪同”，符合题意。attend意为“参加，出席”。accommodate意为“容纳，提供膳宿”。accomplish意为“完成，达到”。
11. B 句意：汤姆不可能收到邀请，否则他昨天会来参加你的生日聚会的。can’t have done表示对过去事情的推测，由此以及yesterday可知“参加生日聚会”为对过去情况的虚拟，故用would have done形式，相当于If Tom had received the invitation, he would have attended your birthday party yesterday.。
12. B 句意：依靠自己的努力，他们克服了所有的困难，并提前完成了任务。rely on“依靠”，与句子主语they之间是主动关系，是谓语动词overcame的伴随动作。
13. C 句意：尽管他们年轻得多，我们仍把他们当成同辈对待。treat sb. as…“把某人当作……对待”。as是介词，意为“作为”，equal是名词，作as的宾语。
14. C 句意：所有的分公司都由这个家族的成员负责。sth. be in the control of sb.意为“某物为某人负责，掌管”，也可用作sb. be in control of sth.表示“某人负责，掌管某物”。under control意同in control，意为“在控制中”。
15. A 句意：“你差不多完成作业了吗？”“正相反，我才刚开始。”on the contrary意为“正相反”；in other words意为“换句话说”；in contrast to意为“与……形成对比”；incredible意为“难以置信的”。
16. B 根据前面的two thousand different materials结合后面的learned nothing可知是这些材料没有一个适合做灯丝的。
17. C 根据后面的learned nothing并结合第一个空可推知助手是在抱怨。
18. A 根据learned nothing可知是一切努力都是徒劳的（in vain）。
19. C 根据后面所说的话可知爱迪生没有灰心而是“充满信心地”（confidently）回答。
20. B 根据前面的learned nothing可知，爱迪生认为自己学到了很多东西。
21. A 通过实验这2 000种材料，知道了这些材料不能用来制作灯泡。
22. D 根据第23空后的learn from someone’s mistakes可知。
23. A 此句子和前一句是并列关系。
24. D 第28空前的那句中的practise disciplines（实践这些准则）有提示。
25. B 失败只不过是我们每天都在重复的错误。
26. A 根据下面所说的话可知作者是同意上面的这些说法的，所以应该用true（真实的）。
27. C 根据第30空，特别是think of和believe in可知这里应该选择minds（思维）。
28. C 如果我们不在生活中实践这些准则，那么我们就不能“树立足够的信心”（build confidence）来尝试新的挑战。
29. A are important提示此处选择matter（紧要，重要）。
30. B 我们的信心“取决于”（depend on）我们如何来评价自己以及我们是否相信自己。
31. D 我们生来都具有非凡的品质。后面的realize their true potentials有提示。qualities“品质”。
32. D 和实现潜能对比的应该是其余的人过着“普通的，平庸的”（average）生活。average与下文exceptional（优越的，杰出的）形成对比。
33. C 结合全文以及空后的wants to eat可知此处应该说的是“成功”。
34. D 不努力成功是无法得到的。no one有重要的提示作用。
35. C 结合全文特别是a way的提示作用应该选择“excuse”（借口）。
模块练测卷（二）
Ⅰ. 单项选择 1. If I ______ plan to do anything I wanted to, I’d like to go to Tibet and travel through as much of it as possible.
A. would B. could
C. had to D. ought to
2. The boy couldn’t ______ reaching out for the sweets.
A. refuse B. resist
C. reject D. decline
3. News reports say peace talks between the two countries ______ with no agreement reached.
A. have broken down B. have broken out
C. have broken in D. have broken up
4. ______ I am concerned, some other arrangements would have been better.
A. So far B. As for
C. So far from D. As far as
5. —John said that he could read 1,000 words in a minute.
—______! I don’t believe a word of it.
A. That’s it B. Nonsense
C. Obviously D. It’s fearful
6. The old lady was ______ at the thought of the ______ experience in the jungle.
A. terrified; terrifying B. terrifying; terrified
C. terrified; terrified D. terrifying; terrifying
7. When I telephoned him just now, he refused ______.
A. answering B. to answer
C. me to answer D. of answering
8. In our country the cold weather in the north ______ sharply ______ the warm weather in the south in winter.
A. combines; with B. relates; to
C. compares; with D. contrasts; with
9. He reads the English text ______ but still couldn’t recite it; he must have neither a good memory nor a good way to learn English.
A. again and again B. now and again
C. as much again` D. all over again
10. It is said that the medicine he developed has cured thousands of people ______ their cancers.
A. for B. of
C. from D. out of
11. He knew nothing about what had happened outside, for he was ______ in the novel borrowed from his classmate.
A. absorbed B. attracted
C. accumulated D. obtained
12. My TV has ______ so I can’t watch it and I don’t know how to kill time.
A. broken down B. broken in
C. broken out D. broken into
13. As a student, you should try to ______ being late for your class.
A. prevent B. refuse
C. avoid D. punish
14. They claim to have discovered ______ the disease, which eventually turned out a trick.
A. cure for B. cure
C. medicine of D. a cure for
15. It was really a ______ experience. Afterwards everyone was very much ______.
A. terrifying; shocking B. terrified; shocking
C. terrifying; shocked D. terrified; shocked
Ⅱ. 完形填空
My mother is a geneticist, and from her I learned that despite our differences in size, shape and color, we humans are 99.9 percent the same. It i s in our 16 to see differences: skin, hair and eye color, height, language. But also in our nature, way down in the DNA that 17 us human, we are almost the 18 . I believe there is more that unites us than 19 us.
My mother came to the US from India. She is 20 enough that she got her service 21 in a diner in the 1960s, Dallas. My father is a white boy from Indiana whose 22 came from Germany in the mid-1800s.
It seems 23 to admit now, but I never 24 that my parents were different colors. One day, I watched my parents walk 25 the street of our church together. They were 26 in the service that day, and as they walked, I saw their hands 27 together in unison（一致地）. I noticed for the first time how dark my mother was, and how white my
father was. I knew them as my parents 28 I realized their skin colors. I’m sorry to say that now when I see a mixed-race 29 walking down the street, I see the “mixed-race” first and the “couple” second.
When my parents married in 1966, there were 30 places in this country that had laws 31 mixed marriage. 32 , my white grandfather, 33 father had been a typical racist, was not against their marriage.
Some of us are men, some are women. Some are young, some old. Some of us are short and others 34 . Some right-handed, some left-handed. We have lots of differences; we are all 35 . But deep down inside us, down in our DNA, we are 99.9 percent the same. And I believe we need to remember that.
16. A. feature B. character
C. nature D. quality
17. A. gets B. lets
C. has D. makes
18. A. same B. different
C. familiar D. similar
19. A. differs B. divides
C. parts D. splits
20. A. yellow B. white
C. dark D. brown
21. A. turned out B. turned down
C. turned over D. turned back
22. A. ancestors B. parents
C. family D. origin
23. A. silly B. wise
C. stupid D. foolish
24. A. noticed B. looked
C. watched D. observed
25. A. in B. up
C. out D. down
26. A. entering B. running
C. attending D. participating
27. A. rocking B. shaking
C. swinging D. waving
28. A. unless B. after
C. before D. until
29. A. marriage B. couple
C. double D. twins
30. A. always B. also
C. almost D. still
31. A. allowing B. preventing
C. encouraging D. banning
32. A. Therefore B. However
C. But D. Otherwise
33. A. which B. whose
C. that D. what
34. A. long B. high
C. tall D. kind
35. A. similar B. familiar
C. unique D. same
Ⅱ. 阅读理解
A
The sun is setting on a summer night. At the entrance to a deep, dark cave, a few bats fly out and begin swirling high up into the air. More and more small, furry creatures appear. Within a few minutes, a whole river of bats is pouring out of the cave, and they keep coming, millions and millions of them.
Sound like a scary horror movie? Believe it or not, this scene takes place every night, all summer long, at Bracken Cave in Texas, where 20 million bats fly outside to feed on insects. “It is magical,” says Jim Kennedy of Bat Conservation International in Austin Texas. “It is one of the most majestic animal movements on the planet.”
Every March or April, Mexican free-tailed bats migrate up to 1,000 miles from their winter home in Mexico to this cave, where they raise their young. Soon after they arrive, each mother gives birth to one pup. As many as 500 baby bats live crammed（挤）into one square foot(30.48 cubic centimeters) of space , and all those bodies create nice warm temperatures to keep them cozy and comfortable. If you’ve ever lost sight of your parents on a crowded playground, you may be wondering how mother bats recognize their children. They use their good sense of smell to tell which pup is theirs when it is time for the babies to nurse.
The cave, a quiet place in winter, is full of life all summer—and not just of bat residents. Bat waste soon covers the floor, providing food for tiny organisms（生物体）like bacteria and fungi（真菌类）. And then there are the bugs.
When the adult bats leave the cave at night to feed, they are helping humans. They eat tons of insects in a single night, including many pests that eat farmer’s crops. And they get rid of mosquitoes, too.
36. In the first paragraph, the author ______.
A. provides some information about bats
B. describes the movement of bats
C. advises the readers to watch bats
D. stresses the danger of bats in summer
37. By saying “Sound like a scary horror movie?”, what does the author mean?
A. Bats are more horrible characters in films.
B. People tend to feel afraid of bats.
C. The above scene is somewhat unbelievable.
D. The cave mentioned is full of adventure.
38. According to the passage, the reader possibly expects that ______,
A. no people know how many bats live in Bracken Cave
B. a bat mother would have trouble finding her
own baby
C. bat waste causes much harm to the human environment
D. farmers will never have a good harvest without the bats
39. Which of the following is TRUE about the bats?
A. They are well protected by farmers.
B. They smell better than other animals.
C. They benefit from some tiny organisms.
D. They travel from Mexico to America yearly.
40. From the second paragraph, we can know Kennedy’s opinion of the bats’ flying in group is _____.
A. mysterious B. frightful
C. crazy D. enjoyable
B
Study after study shows that regular moderate walking can help you lose weight and reduce your risk of heart disease.
In a study, Japanese researchers tested obese men before and after they joined a one-year modest walking plan. All they did was up the number of steps they took during their daily activities, such as walking from the car to the grocery store. The result: Their blood pressure and cholesterol levels improved and the amount of body fat around their abdomen（腹部）—the dangerous kind of fat that leads to higher rates of heart disease—greatly decreased.
That’s good news, because walking has now become the most popular fitness activity in the United States. Convenient, simple, and gentle on the joints, walking is perhaps the easiest form of exercise to maintain. According to surveys, four out of five women who start a walking program continue to walk, while half of women who attempt other types of aerobic exercise, such as swimming, drop out during the first few months.
Here are some ways to put more walking into your life.
1. Learn the basics. Before you take your next step outdoors, you need to know how much walking to do, and how often.
2. Pick a charity—it could be breast cancer, the American Red Cross, the United Way—and pledge to contribute $1 for every mile you walk. You’ll take pride in the fact that you are walking for something beyond yourself.
3. Walk with a friend. If she’s expecting you, you’re more likely to get out of bed on cold winter mornings or skip the cafeteria for a lunchtime walk.
4. Walk for entertainment one day a week. Instead of walking around your neighborhood, walk through the zoo, an art museum, or a shopping mall.
41. Which of the following is NOT the character of walking?
A. Convenient. B. Difficult.
C. Gentle. D. Simple.
42. The underlined phrase “drop out” probably means “________”.
A. quit B. take part in
C. go in for D. fall behind
43. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Many women choose walking for exercise because it is cheap.
B. You should walk as much as possible for health.
C. Walking with a friend can make you forget hunger.
D. Walking for a charity can make you continue to walk.
44. How many women stop walking after they start the walking program?
A. 1/5. B. 2/5.
C. 1/2. D. 4/5.
45. What’s the main idea of the passage?
A. Walking can make you healthy.
B. Walking can make you wealthy.
C. The ways to continue walking in daily life.
D. You can make friends through walking.
C
Are Baiji Dolphins Extinct?
Does the Yangtze River still have baiji, the graceful, grey dolphin with tiny eyes and a long narrow beak?
Since November 6, a team of scientists from China, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, the United States, Germany and Japan have been searching for any sign of the freshwater dolphin on the middle and lower sections of the river. After six weeks, they came back empty-handed.
Wang Ding, of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, who is the head of the team, said he has seen a sharp decline in the baiji population over the past few decades. However, he is still unwilling to call the species extinct, and adds, “We will try every effort to save them as long as they are not found to be extinct.”
The baiji is shy and nearly blind and is one of the world’s oldest dolphin species. It dates back some 20 million years and is found only in the Yangtze. It’s listed as one of the 12 most endangered animal species in the world.
Around 400 baiji were believed to be living in the Yangtze until the 1980s. A 1997 survey spotted 13. Two years later their numbers were down to two.
The rapid disappearance of this dolphin over the past two decades coincided with（与……同时）the rapid expansion of economic development along the river. Research on some dead baiji collected in recent years showed that more than 90 percent of the deaths were caused by human activities.
One reason is that over-fishing has cut the dolphin’s food sources. Dams built along the river and neighboring waterways have also kept them from swimming into and out of their habitats. Meanwhile, waste discharge（排放） has seriously polluted the river. And heavy river traffic has greatly reduced their living space.
The disappearance of the baiji would be the first instance of a large aquatic mammal（水生哺乳动物） being driven to extinction since hunting killed off the monk seal （僧海豹）around 1952.
46. Baiji dolphins used to live in ______ of the Yangtze River.
A. upper sections
B. middle sections
C. lower sections
D. middle and lower sections
47. The first paragraph shows writer’s ______.
A. love of baiji
B. eagerness to write the passage
C. anger for not having a baiji
D. dissatisfaction with our government
48. Which of the following countries didn’t join the action to search for baiji?
A. England. B. America.
C. Japan. D. India.
49. How many baiji dolphins were left by the end of last century?
A. 400. B. 13. C. At most 2. D. 2.
50. Which of the following reasons doesn’t lead to the rapid disappearance of baiji dolphins?
A. Over-fishing.
B. Heavy Road Traffic.
C. Dams built along the river.
D. Waste discharge.
D
Imagine an eco-conscious city where rooftops have been transformed into fertile green gardens. It’s a place where every home is equipped with a system that recycles valuable water resources. In this town protecting the planet is a way of life. That’s how Abby Sharp, 14, Wyatt Peery, 13, and Tom Krajnak, 14, saw their city of tomorrow. The vision won the eighth-graders from Bexley, Ohio, first prize at the 2009 National Engineers Week Future City Competition.
The annual design competition challenges middle school students to use engineering to deal with issues that affect the earth. This year the competition focused on water conservation. Participants had to come up with ways to improve water use in the home. Kids from 38 middle schools across the country competed in the finals. The event took place from February 17-18 in Washington, D.C. More than 30, 000 students entered the competition.
Abby, Wyatt and Tom call their winning city Novo Mondum. The name means “new world” in Latin. Novo Mondum sits on the coast of Iceland. The group chose the spot for its wealth of clean energy resources, such as geothermal（地热的）energy and hydropower. Both sources use the power of nature to generate electricity. Geothermal energy draws heat from deep inside the Earth. Hydropower gets energy from flowing water. “Our city is very globally aware” Abby told TFK.
Students team up with a teacher and a volunteer engineer mentor（顾问）to develop their cities. Each group creates a fictional city on SimCity 4 Deluxe, a computer game that allows players to build virtual towns. Then they construct tabletop models of the cities and write essays describing their projects. The models must be made using recycled materials and cost no more than $100 to build.
51. What’s the main feature of the city designed by the three winners?
A. Making full use of water resources.
B. Turning rooftops into green gardens.
C. Protecting our home — the earth.
D. Costing no money to build.
52. It can be inferred that water conversation is ________.
A. one of the problems that influence the Earth
B. the main theme of 2009 Future City Competition
C. one of the issues for the participants to deal with abroad
D. an easy topic for all the students to design
53. According to the passage Abby, Wyatt and Tom are ________.
A. ninth-graders from Bexley, Ohio
B. second prize winners at the 2009 Future City Competition
C. lucky to get the first prize at the 2009 Future City Competition
D. eighth-graders from Washington, D.C.
54. The underlined word “hydropower” means ________.
A. electric power from burning oil
B. electric power from burning coals
C. electric power from deep inside the earth
D. electric power from moving water
55. What’s the main idea of the last paragraph?
A. The process of developing a Future City.
B. How teachers instruct the students in the
competition.
C. The process of building virtual towns.
D. What materials should be used in the competi-
tion.
Ⅳ. 阅读表达
阅读下面短文并回答问题。
Today, due to numerous medical and scientific advances, people are living longer than ever before. ______ your body, mind, and soul. The following tips are a good start for getting you on your way to living a long and healthy life.
Eat a balanced diet―one that is rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and fiber and low in saturated fat, trans fat, and cholesterol. A well-balanced diet can provide your body with the essential nutrients needed to achieve and maintain optimum （最佳的） health.
Be physically active―try to incorporate 30 minutes of activity into your day, every day. The options are endless; start walking on the beach in the mornings, try jogging with a friend, or go for a bike ride in the afternoons. Make sure you choose activities that you enjoy, that way you’ll be more likely to make them a habit.
Get regular preventive check-ups―see your doctor regularly; remember your doctor is your partner in health care. By having regular check-ups, you may be able to catch small problems before they become big ones.
Be safe―use common sense and be street smart. Don’t put yourself in situations that are questionable. Always wear your seatbelt and bike helmet. Don’t go for a run, walk, or jog at night by yourself. Keep your home well lit and free of things that could make you fall.
Stay in touch with family and friends―get to know your neighbours. Take the time to be involved with your community. By creating a strong social network, you will not only have friends to celebrate with when good things happen, but also a support system in difficult times.
Keep a positive attitude―studies have shown that people who have a positive attitude tend to live longer, and lead healthier and happier lives. Try to find the humour in life. And remember to laugh.
56. What is the best title for the passage?(Please answer within 10 words.)
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57. Please fill in the blank in the first paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence. (Please answer within 10 words.)
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58. What should you pay attention to when doing activities? What should you do to keep a positive attitude?(Please answer within 30 words.)
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Ⅴ. 书面表达
微笑是和谐的开始，微笑是沟通的通行证，微笑可以冰释前嫌，微笑可以舒缓窘迫，微笑可以感化灵魂，微笑可以增强自信，微笑可以增添魅力，微笑可以……
请你以微笑为主题写一篇英语短文，题目自拟。
注意：1. 对所提示内容不要简单翻译，可以适当发挥；
2. 词数120~150。
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答案与解析
1. B 根据句意可判断此处应用虚拟语气。须用could。
2. B can’t resist doing sth.“禁不住做某事”。
3. A 本题考查break的短语辨析。break down“破坏，中断”；break out“爆发，发生”；break in“闯入”；break up“分解，散开”。根据句意可知A项正确。
4. D as far as I am concerned是固定用法，意为“对我个人来说”。
5. B 根据后面的一句回答I don’t believe a word of it.可知，前一句应该是Nonsense，意为“胡扯，胡说八道”。
6. A terrifying指“令人恐惧的”；terrified指“感到恐惧的/害怕的”。
7. B 考查refuse的用法。refuse后应接动词不定式作宾语。
8. D 考查词组辨析。contrast…with…“把……与……相对比”。
9. A again and again“再三地，反复地”。
10. B 考查cure的用法。cure sb. of…“治愈某人的……”，为固定结构。
11. A be absorbed in“全神贯注于”。
12. A break down“出故障，出毛病”；break in“闯入，打断”；break out“爆发”；break into“闯入”。根据句意可知只有A项符合。
13. C 句意：作为学生，你应该尽量避免上课迟到。avoid后跟动词的-ing形式作宾语。prevent表示“阻止”；refuse后跟动词不定式作宾语。
14. D cure是可数名词，后跟介词for，意为“对……的治愈方法”。句意：他们声称已经发现了治疗此病的一种疗法，结果最后只是一场闹剧。
15. C 句意：那的确是一次令人害怕的经历，后来所有的人都很震惊。terrifying指“令人害怕的”，指人的感受应用shocked。
16. C nature“本性，本质”，并且下句But also in our nature也是暗示。
17. D make“成为”。根据本句句意“使我们成为人类”可知答案应选D。
18. A 从But also in our nature来看是对上文的转折，并且文章最后一段倒数第二句也是暗示。
19. B 从前面的unites可以看出是divides。
20. C 由本句句意可知是因为“我”妈妈的皮肤太黑以至于达拉斯的餐厅拒绝为她服务。也可从I noticed for the first time how dark my mother was一句判断答案。
21. B turn down“拒绝”；turn out“结果是，生产”；turn over“翻阅，发动，移交”；turn back“往回走，阻挡”。
22. A 从came from Germany in the mid-1800s可知，应该是“我”父亲的祖先在19世纪中期从德国移民到美国。
23. A silly“傻的，幼稚的”；foolish“愚蠢的”。根据句意可知是当时“我”从来没有注意到父母不同的肤色，这很傻，很幼稚。
24. A notice“注意到”。watch和observe的意思是“观察”，不合题意。
25. D walk down the street是习惯用法，意为“沿街散步”。
26. D participate in“参加”。enter为及物动词，后面不加介词。
27. C 根据句意“我”看到他们手拉手一起摇摆，故选C。
28. C before“在……之前”。
29. B couple“夫妇”。根据此处句意“当我看到一对不同肤色的夫妇逛街的时候”可知答案。
30. D still“仍然”。这个国家当时仍然在有的地方禁止不同肤色的人通婚。
31. D ban表示法律“禁止”，从下句也可以看出。
32. B however表转折。从下文was not against可知与上文是转折关系。
33. B 我祖父的父亲曾是一位种族主义者。
34. C tall在这里与short对比。
35. C 根据此处句意“我们有许许多多的差异，我们都是独一无二的”可知答案。
36. B 主旨大意题。该段主要采用的是描述性措辞并围绕蝙蝠的活动展开。因此B项正确。
37. C 细节理解题。从下一句“Believe it or not…”可推知，作者意指以上的场景如同电影虚幻让人难以置信。故C项正确。
38. B 推理判断题。“题干+B项”是对第三段倒数第二句的同义转换。
39. D 推理判断题。D项是对第三段中首句的同义转换；A、B两项文中没有提及；根据第四段可推断出C项是对原文语义的本末倒置。
40. D 推理判断题。从Jim Kennedy的言辞It is magical和It is one of the most majestic animal movements可知，感受蝙蝠成群结队的飞行是一种听觉上和视觉上的享受。故选D。
41. B 细节理解题。由第三段中的“Convenient, simple, and gentle on the joints, walking is perhaps the easiest form of exercise to maintain.”可知答案。
42. A 词义猜测题。由“…four out of five women who start a walking program continue to walk, while half of women who attempt other types of aerobic exercise, such as swimming, drop out during the first few months.”可知这是两种情况的对比，while在此的意思是“然而”，与continue相反的应是“放弃，退出”。quit“退出，放弃”；take part in“参加”；go in for“参加，爱好”；fall behind“落后”。故选A。
43. D 细节理解题。由文章可知，Pick a charity是使你步行更多的一种方法。
44. A 计算题。由文中“four out of five women who start a walking program continue to walk”可知4/5的女士步行，1/5的女士放弃了步行。
45. A 主旨大意题。文章第一段就点明了文章的主题：步行能使你更健康。
46. D 细节理解题。由文中第二段可得知答案。
47. A 推理判断题。由文章第一段赞美性的词汇加graceful和语句中的关切之情可判断出答案。
48. D 细节理解题。文章第二段体现答案。
49. D 推理判断题。由文章第五段中的“A 1997 survey spotted 13. Two years later their numbers were down to two.”可推知答案。
50. B 推理判断题。由文章倒数第二段最后一句话可知，应该是heavy river traffic，而不是heavy road traffic。
51. C 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“In this town, protecting the planet is a way of life.”可知在这个城市中，保护地球成为一种生活方式，故正确答案为C。
52. B 推理判断题。根据第二段中的第二句“This year the competition focused on water conservation.”可知今年的比赛集中在水的话题上，故正确答案为B。
53. C 细节理解题。根据第一段中的最后两句“That’s how Abby Sharp, 14, Wyatt Peery, 13, and Tom Krajnak, 14, saw their city of tomorrow. The vision won the eighth-graders from Bexley, Ohio, first prize at the 2009 National Engineers Week Future City Competition.”可知今年的大赛得主是Abby, Wyatt and Tom。故正确答案为C。
54. D 词义猜测题。根据第三段最后“The group chose the spot for its wealth of clean energy resources, such as geothermal energy and hydropower. Both sources use the power of nature to generate electricity. Geothermal energy draws heat from deep inside the Earth. Hydropower gets energy from flowing water.”可知地热能量来自地球内部，而水力发电则来自流动的水。故正确答案为D。
55. A 这是总结段意题。该段介绍了学生参加比赛是在教师和顾问的指导下进行的，先用计算机进行网络创作，并撰写虚拟城市的相关论文，最后还必须用不超过100美元的再生材料建造，故正确答案为A。
56. Tips for Healthy Life.
57. But you have to be good to
58. Don’t be alone, do the activities you enjoy and make them a habit. You should try to find the humour in life. And remember to laugh.
One possible version:
Why Do We Smile?
Everybody likes smiling. But why do we smile? Smiling makes us attractive. We are drawn to people who smile. Smiling changes our mood, as it can trick the body into feeling better. Smiling is infectious. When someone is smiling they lighten up the room, change the moods of others, and make them happier. Smiling relieves stress. It helps to prevent us from looking tired. Smiling makes us look healthier. It can bring us energy and pleasure. Smiling makes us seem successful. Smiling people appear more confident, and are more likely to be approached. Smiling helps us stay positive. When we smile, our body is sending the rest of us a message that “Life is good!”
So just try smiling our way through the day. Stay away from depression, stress and worry by smiling. Smile when you meet others. Smile in time of difficulty. Smile when you feel sad. Smile wherever you are and whenever you can.
