形容词和副词
Ⅰ.单项填空
1.The young man comes from a(n) ________ family,who owns several companies in London and Paris.
A.energetic B.intelligent C.anxious D.wealthy
解析 考查形容词辨析。energetic“充满活力的”;intelligent“聪明的,有才智的”;anxious“忧虑的,担心的”;wealthy“富有的,富裕的”。根据句意分析可知选D。
答案 D
2.—Hello!I want to book a double room.
—Sorry.There is no double room ________.
A.suitable B.available
C.comfortable D.cheap
解析 句意:——你好!我想预订一间双人房。——对不起。没有双人房了。故选available“可获得的,可购得的,可找到的”。suitable“合适的”;comfortable“舒适的”;cheap“便宜的”。
答案 B
3.The old man is ________ enough to contribute $ 10,000 to the disaster area damaged by the earthquake.
A.considerate B.generous
C.fashionable D.concerned
解析 考查形容词词义辨析。句意:那位老人非常慷慨地捐出了10,000美元给地震灾区。considerate“体贴的,体谅的,考虑周到的”;generous“慷慨的,大方的”;fashionable“流行的,时髦的”;concerned“担心的,关切的,忧虑的”。
答案 B
4.She's sick of being seen as a sex symbol and wants to be taken ________ as an actress.
A.sincerely B.happily C.precisely D.seriously
解析 考查副词词义辨析。根据语意“她讨厌被看做性感的象征,想要被认真地当做女演员对待”可知,D项正确。sincerely“真诚地”;happily“高兴地”;precisely“准确地”;seriously“严肃地,认真地”。
答案 D
5.Doctor Zhang is a friend of mine who works in a ________ school.
A.famous German medical school
B.German famous medical school
C.medical German famous school
D.famous medical German school
解析 考查形容词的排序。
答案 A
6.John bought the car at $ 7,000 which is a low price and I doubt whether there has been a ________ price since then.
A.low B.lower C.more low D.lowest
解析 考查比较级。John以7 000美元的低价买了那辆车,我怀疑是否从那以后会有(比这)更低的价格。
答案 B
7.She is an American,but she likes learning Chinese.She says Chinese is ________ English.
A.as popular a language as B.so popular a language as
C.as a popular language as D.so a popular language as
解析 考查形容词的比较级形式。句意:她是一个美国人,但她喜欢学中文。她说汉语和英语一样受欢迎。此处表示同级比较且为肯定句,应用“as+形容词原级+a/an+可数名词单数+as”结构。
答案 A
8.—How did your interview go?
—I couldn't feel ________ about it!The questions were very fair,and I seemed to find an answer for all of them.
A.better B.best C.good D.well
解析 考查形容词的比较等级。句意:——你面试进行得如何?——我感觉再好不过了。问题很恰当,我好像给所有问题都找到了答案。具有否定意义的词+形容词/副词的比较级表示最高级含义。故选A项。
答案 A
9.The world economy has improved ________ since the end of last year,but major problems and challenges are not fully solved.
A.somehow B.somewhat
C.anyhow D.meanwhile
解析 考查副词辨析。句意:自去年年底世界经济有所改善,但主要问题和挑战还没有完全解决。somehow“不知怎地”;somewhat“有点,稍微”;anyhow“无论”;meanwhile“同时”。
答案 B
10.There is plenty of food,water and sunshine,and our friends are living there,________.
A.warm and comfortable
B.warmly and comfortably
C.warm and comfortably
D.warmly and comfortable
解析 句意:那里有充足的食物、水和阳光,我们的朋友住在那里,无比温暖和舒适。形容词短语作状语,表示 伴随。
答案 A
Ⅱ.完形填空
(2013·南通模拟) “It is never too late and you are never too old to start something new!”says Englishtown __11___ Ellen Rema.Ellen began to learn English at the age of 50,and in just a few years,she has made __12__ progress!
Ellen chose to study at Englishtown because no evening classes were __13__ in the German countryside where she lives.At Englishtown,she joins __14__ classes online and speaks with live native English?speaking teachers.
“Englishtown is a wonderful place to __15__,”she says.“My son always says,mom,you are a bit __16__.He cannot understand why I spend so many hours studying,__17__ love it,I do it for myself.”
In 2001,Ellen began with the first level of Englishtown and quickly __18__.“I spent hours and hours studying.”she said.“Maybe I wanted too much in a short time.I finished all my __19__ after 2 years,but noticed I still had __20__ difficulties.”
Instead of __21__,she chose to press on.After four years at Englishtown,she's still studying in the online classroom,but now to perfect her already __22__ English,she has set new __23__ for herself and __24__ understanding grammar points.
“Studying online is never __25__,but you need self?discipline,self?motivation and staying power,”she says.“If you really want to learn,never quit even when you notice difficulties or when you think there is no__26__.Practice,practice,practice!”
Ellen says studying English isn't all about hard work.It should also be __27__!“I really like the online conversation classrooms,”she says.“I have learned so much about other cultures and traditions.I'm open for all__28__.”
Ellen has been able to __29__ her English to use by visiting England five times!“I'm very thankful to Englishtown because most of the English I know now was learned here,”Ellen says.“My life has __30__ with Englishtown.”
【语篇解读】 有志者,事竟成。一位50岁才开始学习英语的老人,凭借顽强的毅力,取得了可喜的成绩。
11.A.professor B.friend C.student D.reporter
解析 由第二段的第一句可知她是Englishtown的一名“学生”。
答案 C
12.A.amazing B.challenging
C.discouraging D.disturbing
解析 她50岁开始学英语,仅仅几年后,就取得了“惊人的”进步。后三项分别表示“挑战性的”“令人气馁的”“烦扰的”,都不符合语境。
答案 A
13.A.satisfied B.offered
C.attended D.represented
解析 在她居住的德国乡村没有“提供”夜校课程,所以她选择了网络学习方式。
答案 B
14.A.conversation B.composition
C.listening D.reading
解析 根据本句后半句中的内容可知她参加的是在线“会话”课程。倒数第二段中的第三句也是答案提示。
答案 A
15.A.live B.eat C.entertain D.study
解析 根据第二段第一句中的内容可知Englishtown是一个极好的“学习”场所。
答案 D
16.A.crazy B.tired C.worried D.attractive
解析 下一句提到她的儿子难以理解她为什么花那么多的时间去学习,由此可知他认为妈妈有点儿“疯狂”。
答案 A
17.A.though B.but C.while D.when
解析 他不能理解的是妈妈为什么花那么多时间学习,“却”乐在其中。
答案 B
18.A.dropped B.brushed
C.awarded D.progressed
解析 她从第一级开始学习,并且很快“取得进步”。此处progress作动词,表示“进步,进展”。
答案 D
19.A.channels B.schedules C.courses D.papers
解析 她在两年后学完了所有的“课程”。A项表示“渠道,频道”,B项表示“时间表”,D项表示“论文,报纸,试卷”,都不符合语境。
答案 C
20.A.comprehending B.reading
C.grammar D.vocabulary
解析 根据下文第24空后面的内容可知她察觉到自己仍然有“语法”方面的困难。
答案 C
21.A.fighting back B.giving up
C.turning away D.looking around
解析 她没有“放弃”,而是坚定地继续学习。A项表示“还击,抵抗”,C项表示“转过去,拒绝(进入)”,D项表示“寻找”,都不符合语境。
答案 B
22.A.significant B.shabby C.broken D.excellent
解析 为了使她本来已经很优秀的英语更出色……。
答案 D
23.A.goals B.decisions
C.means D.conclusions
解析 虽然她的英语已经非常优秀,可是她又为自己制订了新的“目标”。
答案 A
24.A.turns off B.gets off
C.focuses on D.puts up
解析 她为自己制订了新的目标,并且“集中”理解语法要点。
答案 C
25.A.interesting B.boring C.shocking D.unwilling
解析 本句的后半部分提到“但是你需要自律、自我激励以及保持动力”,由此可知她认为在线学习一点也不“乏味”。
答案 B
26.A.vision B.success C.struggle D.tendency
解析 如果你真的想学习,即使当你意识到有困难或者认为不会有“成功”的时候,也决不要放弃。
答案 B
27.A.fun B.waste C.weakness D.wonder
解析 结合本句前后两句中的内容可知学习英语也应该“很有趣”。
答案 A
28.A.measures B.topics C.timetables D.fashions
解析 她对所有的“话题”都感兴趣。A项表示“措施”,C项表示“时间表”,D项表示“时尚”,都与语境不符。
答案 B
29.A.take B.set C.make D.put
解析 通过五次参观英国,她已经能够使用英语。put...to use是固定搭配,表示“利用,使用”。
答案 D
30.A.ruined B.started C.changed D.turned
解析 Englishtown使她的生活发生了“改变”。
答案 C
Ⅲ.阅读理解
According to body language expert Robert Phipps,the way people sleep at night actually determines a lot about the type of personality they have.Phipps has identified four sleeping positions that affect personality.
Phipps found that worriers,those who stress the most,tend to sleep in the fetal(胎儿的)position.He found that this is the most common bedtime position,with nearly 58 percent of people sleeping on their side with knees up and head down.The more we curl up(蜷曲),the more comfort we are seeking,according to Phipps.
The second most common position is the log.Sleeping with a straight body,with arms at each side,as if they are standing guard at Buckingham Palace,indicates stubbornness,and these people(the 28 percent who sleep this way)often wake up stiffer than when they went to sleep.
“The longer you sleep like this,the more rigid your thinking is and you can become inflexible,which means you make things harder for yourself,”according to Phipps.
Yearner(向往型)sleepers are next on the list.About 25 percent of people sleep in this style—on their side with arms stretched out in front,looking as if they are either chasing a dream or perhaps being chased themselves.Yearners are typically their own worst critics,always expecting the best results,explained Phipps.These people often wake up refreshed and eager to face the challenges of the day ahead.
Perhaps the most peculiar(奇怪的)of sleep styles is the freefaller position.This sleep style makes up 17 percent of the population.They sleep face down with arms stretched out.These people,according to Phipps,feel like they have little control over their life.Not only is this the strangest of sleep styles,but also the least comfortable,and people may wake up feeling tired and have no energy.
In conclusion,Phipps has only one more thing to add:“A good night's sleep sets you up for the following day and our sleeping positions can determine how we feel when we wake.”
【语篇解读】 本文为说明文。肢体语言专家发现,人们睡觉的姿势实际上揭示了很多个性类型的信息。
31.Which of the following is the best title of the passage?
A.A Good Night's Sleep Sets You Up for the Following Day
B.Your Personality Depends a Lot on How You Sleep at Night
C.How You Sleep at Night Affects What You Do the Next Day
D.Which Sleeping Position Helps You Sleep Comfortably
解析 考查主旨大意。根据本文的主题句中的“the way people sleep at night actually determines a lot about the type of personality they have”可知, 本文主要讲的是“一个人晚上睡觉的姿势在很大程度上决定了这个人的个性特点”。
答案 B
32.Which of the following pictures is the fetal position?
解析 考查细节理解。根据第二段中的“with nearly 58 percent of people sleeping on their side with knees up and head down”可知,“胎儿睡姿” 的姿势是“侧躺,头朝下、膝盖往上蜷成一团”,故选D项。
答案 D
33.The underlined word“rigid”is closest in meaning to “________”.
A.stubborn B.flexible
C.comfortable D.strange
解析 考查词义猜测。根据第三段中的“indicates stubbornness”和第四段中 的“you can become inflexible”可推知,该词与A项意思最接近。
答案 A
34.Which of the following shows the structure of the passage?
CP:Central P:Point Sp:Sub?point
C:Conclusion
解析 考查文章结构。第一段是文章的主题段落,点出主题;第二段到第六段分别介绍了“胎儿睡姿”“树干睡姿”“向往型睡姿”和“自由落体睡姿”等四种不同的睡姿及其对应的个性类型;最后一段得出结论。由此可见A项表明了该篇文章的结构。
答案 A