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课时跟踪检测（八） Word power, Grammar and usage & Task
Ⅰ.单词拼写
1．The policeman asked, “Have you any identification (身份证明)”？
2．The outcome of the court case was disappointing (令人失望的) for the family.
3．Mothers are often highly ambitious (有抱负的) for their children.
4．Demonstrators (游行者) are continuing their occupation(占领) of the building.
5．It’s very noble (高尚的) of you to spend all your weekends helping the old folk.
6．The Allies (同盟国), declared they would accept nothing less than unconditional (无条件的) surrender.
7．You can see from his facial (面部的) expression that he was very angry.
8．Unfortunately there are dishonest (不诚实的) traders about.
9．Don’t lie to her. She’s bound_ (肯定会) to find out about it.
10．We’ve all had a very tiring (令人疲劳的) day — let’s go to bed.
Ⅱ.单句语法填空
1．With no better way to express feelings of love and appreciation (appreciate), it’s easy to see why everyone turns to a flower shop on Mother’s Day.
2．You have made outstanding contributions to the company — I am sure you are bound to_get (get) promoted this year.
3．Mary is occupied with a translation of a French novel.
4．He expected there to_be (be) more room for him to put in a desk.
5．This shop will be closed for repairs until further notice.
6．—They are quiet, aren’t they
—Yes. They are accustomed to not_talking (not talk) at meals.
Ⅲ.阅读理解
In today’s competitive environment, every school and college wants to engage its students in a vast range of activities. With such a vast range of activities, students often get confused about their actual area of interest from the very beginning of their educational course. Therefore, a lot of students end up making wrong career choices. Wrong career decisions can lead to lack of interest in work, followed by lack of work satisfaction.
Many times pressure from parents is one of the major reasons that drive students towards poor career choices. To avoid any such possibility, parents should let their children follow their dreams and allow them to choose the career option as their interest. Rather than putting unnecessary pressure on the kids, the parents should motivate them to bring forward their area of interest. If your child is interested in making a career in areas like painting, writing, or singing as a parent, you should encourage them in pursuing their area of interest as it will set them free to become a natural learner.
Parents often find it difficult to help their child in making right career choices. In such cases, the role of career development and guidance comes_into_play. These career development organizations have highly qualified career planners who help the students aware of the importance of career growth. They also help them in realizing their real area of interest and make the right career choice based on that.
Most of the career guidance centers will take your children through a series of aptitude, personality development and other tests in order to realize the strong point of your children. They will then help your children work towards their areas for development and make a career move that is sure to open new doors of success for them.
Nowadays several schools are also hiring expert career counsellors who work for the benefit of children. They take special classes for making the kids aware of their area of expertise in turn helping them for a better career development. Besides this, the parents should also ensure that their children interact with other scholars, who have successful career stories. This will encourage them to think seriously about their career, and make plans in order to boost their career growth.
语篇解读：你是根据自己的兴趣与爱好选择自己的事业还是屈服于父母的压力？你会求助于职业指导专家吗？
1．Why are some students puzzled about their actual area of interest
A．Because they are led to wrong career choices in schools.
B．Because there are a wide range of activities in schools.
C．Because they suffered failures from the beginning of their school life.
D．Because it’s hard to develop their own interest in today’s competitive environment.
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据第一段中的信息“With such a vast range of activities, students often get confused about their actual area of interest from the very beginning of their educational course.” 可知答案为B。
2．What does the author mainly suggest to parents in Paragraph 2
A．Letting their children make career choices as their interest.
B．Thinking twice about their children’s career.
C．Guiding their children in career choices.
D．Allowing their children to be a natural learner.
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据第二段内容可知作者建议父母要让孩子按照自己的兴趣作出事业选择。
3．The underlined phrase “comes into play” in the third paragraph probably means “________”．
A．makes no difference B．comes together
C．plays around D．takes effect
解析：选D 词义猜测题。根据第三段内容可知父母通常很难帮助孩子作出正确的职业选择，在这种情况下，职业发展与指导就起作用了。
4．It can be inferred from the passage that most of the career guidance centers ________.
A．are likely to put unnecessary pressure on the kids
B．find it difficult to help students in making career choices
C．have tests to find weaknesses of their customers
D．discover children’s area of interest for success in career
解析：选D 推理判断题。根据第四段内容可推知答案选D，职业指导中心会发现孩子们的兴趣所在，从而使他们选择一份将来能成功的事业。
Ⅳ.完形填空
Men and women may have different experiences in shopping for clothes.
A man goes shopping because he needs something. His purpose is settled and decided in __1__. He knows what he wants, and his __2__ is to find it and buy it. All men __3__ walk into a shop and ask the shop assistant for what they want. If the shop has it in stock (库存), the deal can be done and __4__ is completed in less than five minutes, with hardly any chat to everyone’s __5__. Sometimes, the salesman tries to sell them something else. Few men have __6__ with this treatment.
For a woman, buying clothes is always done in the __7__ way. Her shopping is not often __8__ on need. She has never fully decided what she wants, and she is only “having a look around”. She is always __9__ to persuasion, willing to try on any number of things. Deep in her mind is the thought of finding something that __10__ thinks suits her. Most women have an excellent sense of value and are always on the lookout for the unexpected __11__. Faced with a roomful of dresses, a woman may easily spend an hour going from one rail to another __12__ selecting the dress she wants to __13__. It is a tiresome process, but clearly a(n) __14__ one. Most dress shops provide chairs for the waiting __15__.
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了男性和女性在购物方面的不同表现。
1．A.detail B．hurry
C．advance D．mind
解析：选C 根据下句“He knows what he wants”可知男人购物时，他们要买的东西预先(in advance)就决定好了。
2．A.advice B．goal
C．demand D．question
解析：选B 既然他知道他想要什么，因此他的目标(goal)就是找到想要的东西并购买它。
3．A.quickly B．immediately
C．soon D．simply
解析：选D 所有的男士只是(simply)走进商店向售货员要求他们想要的东西。
4．A.often B．constantly
C．normally D．finally
解析：选A 如果商店有现货就可以进行交易，交易过程常常(often)在不到5分钟就可完成，几乎没有闲聊且皆大欢喜(to everyone’s satisfaction)。
5．A.confidence B．amusement
C．satisfaction D．surprise
解析：选C 参见上题解析。
6．A.patience B．interest
C．expectation D．experience
解析：选A 根据上文男士购物特点的介绍可知，很少男士会对这种服务有耐心(patience)。
7．A.same B．clever
C．opposite D．similar
解析：选C 根据文章第一段可知，男性和女性在购买衣服方面有不同的体验。所以对于女士来说，她们总是以与男士相反的(opposite)方式购买衣服。
8．A.relied B．based
C．done D．related
解析：选B 女士购物经常不是基于需要。be based on “基于……”；be relied on“被依赖”。
9．A.open B．ready
C．close D．happy
解析：选A 根据后半句中的“willing to try on any number of things”可知，女士总是易于接受(be open to)劝导。
10．A.nobody B．somebody
C．everybody D．anybody
解析：选C 在女性购物者内心深处是想找到每个人(everyone)都认为适合她的东西。
11．A.deal B．surprise
C．luck D．bargain
解析：选D 根据上文(大多数女性都有超高的价值意识)可推知，女性购物者总是对意外的便宜货(bargain)很留意。
12．A.after B．as
C．before D．by
解析：选C 面对满屋子的衣服，女性购物者可能会很容易花一个小时从一个服装架走到另一个服装架才(before)会选中自己想要试穿(try on)的衣服。
13．A.try on B．try out
C．try up D．try for
解析：选A 参见上题解析。
14．A.tiring B．enjoyable
C．boring D．graceful
解析：选B 这个过程很烦人，但对女性购物者来说显然是一种令她们很愉悦的(enjoyable)过程。
15．A.customers B．assistants
C．wives D．husbands
解析：选D 男士不愿意购物，因此大多数服装店总是给等待女士购物的丈夫们提供椅子。
Ⅴ.语法填空
The Hong Kong Zhuhai Macao Bridge, as the __1__ (long) cross sea bridge in the world, is expected __2__ (have) 5G service in the future, according to Fang Zheng, vice general manager of the WLAN office of ZTE Crop., the bridge’s network __3__ (operate)．
The 55 km Hong Kong Zhuhai Macao Bridge, __4__ opened on Oct.23, 2018, connects the mainland province of Guangdong with the country’s two special administrative regions, Hong Kong and Macao.
“The Hong Kong Zhuhai Macao Bridge now has good coverage of 4G service，” said Fang.“Experts and workers have overcome the difficulties of a complex construction environment and the lack __5__ an optical fiber (光纤) to provide tailored 4G solutions for the bridge and prepare for the future upgrading of 5G service.It can be seen as __6__ unique application of wireless technology, highlighting the high quality products and __7__ (advance) technology provided by China’s communication section.”
__8__ (actual), the Hong Kong Zhuhai Macao Bridge is now ready for the access of Internet of Things, a major business to be achieved by 5G technology.Since the very beginning, the technological base needed for 5G __9__ (consider) in terms of network architecture, room for 5G station as well __10__ the installment (安装) of fiber.
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。港珠澳大桥有望在未来开通5G网络服务。
1．longest 考查形容词的最高级。根据常识及空前的“the”可知，此处表示作为世界上最长的跨海大桥，故填形容词的最高级。
2．to have 考查非谓语动词。此处表示未来有望开通5G网络服务。此处be expected to do sth.意为“有望做某事”，为固定用法，所以此处用动词不定式。
3．operator 考查名词。此处表示大桥的网络操作员。故用operator。
4．which 考查定语从句。分析句子结构可知，此处引导非限制性定语从句，其先行词为The 55 km Hong Kong Zhuhai Macao Bridge，且从句中缺少主语，所以用which。
5．of 考查介词。分析句子结构可知，此处lack为名词，lack of sth.意为“缺乏某物”，为固定用法。
6．a 考查冠词。此处表示它可以被看作是无线技术的一种独特应用。application作“应用”讲时，为可数名词，且unique的发音以辅音音素开头，所以用不定冠词a。
7．advanced 考查形容词。此处表示由中国通信部提供的先进技术。此处应用形容词修饰名词technology，故填advanced。
8．Actually 考查副词。句意：实际上，港珠澳大桥现已准备好接入物联网，物联网是5G技术将实现的一项重要业务。空处修饰整个句子作状语，应用副词。
9．has been considered 考查现在完成时的被动语态。根据句首的“Since”可知，主句应用现在完成时；主语the technological base与consider之间为被动关系，所以此处用现在完成时的被动语态。
10．as 考查固定搭配。分析句子结构可知，network architecture, room for 5G station以及the installment (安装) of fiber构成并列关系，故用as well as“也，还”，其为固定搭配。PAGE
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课时跟踪检测（九） Project
Ⅰ.单词拼写
1．The choice of the players for the team seems completely arbitrary (任意的)．
2．You should exercise extreme caution (小心) when driving in fog.
3．You’ve not very consistent (一致的): first you condemn me, then you praise me.
4．Chemicals in the factory’s sewage system have changed the ecology (生态) of the whole area.
5．Our perception of things is often influenced by subjective (主观的) factors, such as tiredness.
6．When grandmother died they went into mourning (哀悼)．
7．He was touched by the warmth (热情) of their welcome.
8．He wears a garment (衣服) that had once been a jacket.
Ⅱ.完成句子
1．我们必须谨慎行事。
We must proceed with_caution.
2．这个老农场主把农场转让给他的孙子。
The old farmer conveyed_his_farm_to his grandson.
3．我总是将他和速度快的汽车联系起来。
I always associate_him_with fast cars.
4．这条新的法律没有提及农用土地。
The new law does not refer_to_land used for farming.
5．如果你想坐公共汽车去，那对我也合适。
If you want to go by bus, that suits_me_well/fine,_too.
6．我第一次采访他时，他看起来有点紧张。
The_first_time_I_interviewed_him,_he looked a bit nervous.
Ⅲ.阅读理解
A woman was walking her dog along a beach in New Zealand in late June when she saw something that looked like a white ball in the sand. It turned out to be a young Emperor penguin that was lost. At his age, he should have been close to the Antarctica, swimming for fish and playing on the ice floes (冰川). But this penguin started swimming north and just kept going.
The penguin attracted a lot of attention in New Zealand. It has been 40 years since an Emperor penguin was last seen there. Researchers at the Department of Conservation were called in. They decided to watch the penguin closely, but not to disturb it in any way. Many New Zealanders came to Peka Peka Beach to look at the elegant penguin. They were careful to keep their dogs away from it so it wouldn’t be frightened.
The public nicknamed the animal Happy Feet. Researchers started to notice that Happy Feet didn’t seem well. It turns out that he had been eating the sand from the beach, likely thinking it was snow.
The public raised more than 11,000 pounds for an operation to get the sand out of his stomach. The operation was a success, and Happy Feet was taken to a zoo in Wellington, NZ. A group of experts met to decide how to help Happy Feet return to the wild.
Last Sunday, they put him on a boat called the Tangaroa, in a specially built ice filled box and took him out into the Southern Ocean, southeast of New Zealand. There, they released him into the ocean, which is his natural habitat. He took one last look at his human helpers and then dived into the ocean.
“Emperor penguins spend their first five years at sea，” said Peter Simpson of New Zealand’s Department of Conservation. “What happens now is up to the penguin.”
Happy Feet was fitted with a satellite transmitter (发射机) so they can monitor his progress using the Internet. So far, the tracker shows that he swam northeast for a little while before getting his bearings and heading south.
语篇解读：本文讲述了一只迷路的帝企鹅的故事。这只帝企鹅本该在南极觅食，可是它却游到了新西兰的海滩，而且还误食了沙子。人们募捐为它做了手术，并把它送回到天然的栖息地。
1．Where is the young penguin supposed to appear
A．On the sunny beach.
B．Near the Antarctica.
C．Inside the hole in the ice.
D．In the depths of the ocean.
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据第一段第三句可知，这只帝企鹅本应该出现在南极附近，在觅食或者在冰川上玩耍。
2．Why did the New Zealanders keep their dogs away from the penguin
A．In order not to frighten him.
B．In order not to make a noise.
C．In order to watch him at a distance.
D．In order to know more about the animal.
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据第二段最后两句可知，很多新西兰人都来Peka Peka海滩看这只迷路的帝企鹅。他们不让狗靠近企鹅，以免惊吓到它。
3．The public collected some money________.
A．to build a home for the penguin
B．to get the sand out of the penguin’s belly
C．to do some research on the penguin
D．to return the penguin to his habitat
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据第四段的内容可知，公众集资11 000英镑为这只帝企鹅做手术，目的是取出它误食的沙子。
4．What does Peter Simpson mean by saying “What happens now is up to the penguin.”？
A．The penguin needs no protection from human.
B．Human beings can do nothing to help penguins.
C．No one knows what will happen to the penguin.
D．Whether the penguin can survive depends on himself.
解析：选D 推理判断题。根据最后三段可知，动物保护部门的人员最后把这只迷路的帝企鹅用船运送到新西兰南部水域，把它放回到天然的栖息地。而这只帝企鹅能否生存下去就全靠它自己了。
Ⅳ.读后续写
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。
Rebecca stretched her tired back. “That’s the last seedling (种苗). Pa, have we planted enough？”
Pa walked to the end of the row of cottonwood seedlings. “No，” he said. “We have to plant trees all the way to that rock over there. We’ll need about twenty more seedlings.”
“I’ll get the seedlings，” offered Rebecca. She longed to cool her feet in the shallow river running through the field.
“You’d better let me go, Miss Petticoats，” teased her twin brother, William. “There are dangers all over this prairie (草原)．”
“You may both go，” said Pa. “But hurry back. I’d like to finish before sundown.”
They went across the shallow river to a sandbar where small cottonwood seedlings grew.
Gently, they pulled the seedlings from the sand.
“There! That’s twenty, with a few to spare.” said Rebecca.
“OK，” said William. He led the way to the riverbank, and then stopped. “Look! That’s the dugout (防空壕) we had lived in before we moved here last year，” he said, pointing to a hole on the grassy riverbank.
“Come on, let’s go inside.”
“No，” Rebecca said, “Pa is waiting.Besides, it’s hard to tell what’s in it.”
“Then you start back，” said William, handing the seedlings to Rebecca. “I’ll catch up.” He ran to the dugout and stepped inside.
Rebecca wrapped the seedlings in her long apron (围裙) and began to walk. Suddenly she froze in her tracks.
A huge rattlesnake (响尾蛇) moved along the riverbank.
It stopped right in front of the dugout and lay still, coiling up on the warm sunny bank.
“William！” Rebecca shouted. “Don’t come out！”
“Huh？” William’s face appeared at a tiny window beside the door of the dugout.
Rebecca pointed at the rattler. William’s face paled when he saw the snake blocking the doorway. He turned desperate eyes toward Rebecca, and then he glanced behind himself. Rebecca knew what he was thinking: “Were there more snakes waiting in the shadowy corners of the dugout？”
Rebecca’s mind raced, trying to think of a way to get William out of there. An idea popped into her head. It was their only hope. It was risky, but it was the only hope.
“Don’t move，” she said to William in a soft voice. “When I say NOW，you run out of there as fast as you can.”
Rebecca removed the skirt like petticoat (衬裙) from beneath her dress，and then dipped it into the river. She squeezed out some of the water, and then climbed to the top of the bank, directly above the dugout’s opening.
Paragraph 1：
“Get ready to run, William，” she said, keeping an eye on the motionless snake.
Paragraph 2：
“Are you OK？”he asked，breathing heavily，Rebecca nodded.
参考范文：
Paragraph 1：
“Get ready to run, William，” she said, keeping an eye on the motionless snake. Rebecca opened the dripping petticoat softly and gently, aimed at the snake and then dropped the petticoat on top of the rattlesnake with her hands trembling. “NOW！” she shouted to her twin brother, William, when the snake began to move towards the dugout. William swiftly jumped over the covered snake and desperately ran towards his father, and meanwhile, Rebecca was following him.
Paragraph 2：
“Are you OK？” he asked, breathing heavily. Rebecca nodded. She said happily, “Thankfully, we managed to escape safely.” They both had a rest for a while and calmed themselves down. Rebecca examined whether the seedlings were still complete. But unfortunately, she dropped two seedlings when she together with William was escaping. They raced back to the woods to find them. “They are over there！” Rebecca shouted loudly, and then they picked them up and turned back to their father. Not far away, they saw their father resting on a big rock, because there were no seedlings.PAGE
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课时跟踪检测（七） Welcome to the unit & Reading—Language points
Ⅰ.单词拼写
1．The soldier saluted (敬礼) his officers after his performance.
2．Nowadays clothes sewn (缝制) by hand are more expensive than those by machine.
3．The test scores are usually symbolic (象征) of how hard a student has been working.
4．Jack is an artist. He thinks painting helps fill a spiritual(精神上的) need for beauty.
5．Kids have a natural sense of justice (公正). They have the ability to judge what is fair and what is unfair.
6．There is growing unrest (动荡局面) throughout the country: protests, strikes, quarrels and even fights.
7．Many people in the world think bullfighting should be abolished (废止)．
8．Mary is ill and Laura is to substitute (代替) her.
9．All applications must be submitted (提交) by Monday.
10．Two guards were stationed(派驻) at the back of the room.
Ⅱ.单句语法填空
1．Without experience on it, we have to feel our (we) way.
2．This is an early church, dating (date) from the ninth century, which was rebuilt under the direction of San Carlo Borromeo.
3．Many people believe in God even if they don’t go to church every Sunday.
4．He got an e mail from his sister, which reminded him of his home.
5．The travelling plan, to which most of people objected, was in no way practicable.
6．The short answer test is a kind of compromise between the composition and selection types.
7．Time, used (use) correctly, is money in the bank.
8．The magician picked out several persons at random from the audience and asked them to help him with the performance.
Ⅲ.完成句子
1．警察认为他是这桩凶杀案件的罪犯。
The police came_to/arrived_at/reached_the_conclusion that he was the criminal of the murder.
2．我的家乡有座古庙，历史可追溯到13世纪。
There is an old temple in my hometown, which dates_back_to_the_13th_century.
3．对我们来说他不仅仅是一位老师，还是我们的朋友。
He is more_than a teacher to us. He is also our friend.
4．这三种颜色让人们想起革命的箴言——自由、平等和博爱。
The three colours remind_people_of the motto of the Revolution — Liberty, equality and fraternity.
5．这个经理没能够去参加会议，派了他的秘书作为代替者。
The manager was unable to attend the meeting and sent his secretary as_a_substitute.
6．在印度尼西亚的旗子上，颜色和食物有关。
On the Indonesian flag the colours are_associated_with food.
Ⅳ.阅读理解
A
Japanese grocery stores had a problem. They are much smaller than shops in the USA and therefore don’t have room to waste. Watermelons, big and round, wasted a lot of space. Most people would simply tell the grocery stores that watermelons grow round and there is nothing that can be done about it.
That is how majority of people would respond. But some Japanese farmers took a different approach. If the supermarkets wanted a square watermelon, they asked themselves, “How can we provide one？” It wasn’t long before they invented the square watermelon.
The solution to the problem of round watermelons was solved as the farmers did not assume it was impossible and simply asked how it could be done. They found out that if you put the watermelon in a square box when they are growing, the watermelon will take on the shape of the box and grow into a square fruit.
This made the grocers very happy and had the added benefit that it was much easier and cost effective to ship the watermelons. Consumers also loved them because they took less space in their refrigerators.
There are two lessons we can draw from this story.
First, don’t assume. The major problem is that most people have always seen round watermelons so they naturally assume that square watermelons are impossible before even thinking about the question. So breaking yourself from assuming this way can greatly improve your overall life as you are constantly looking for new and better ways to do things.
Second, be creative. When faced with a problem, be creative in looking for a solution. This often requires thinking outside the box. Most people who face this question are likely to think they are being asked how they could genetically alter watermelons to grow square, which would be a much more difficult process to accomplish. Being creative and looking at things in different ways will help you find solutions to many problems where others can’t see them.
语篇解读：很多人认为西瓜本来就是圆形的，根本不可能长成方形的。但是，日本的农民让我们明白了一个道理：如果我们敢于突破思维定势，就可以解决看似不可能解决的问题。
1．What was the problem grocery stores in Japan were faced with
A．They lacked space for watermelons.
B．Customers didn’t like watermelons.
C．The watermelons were too large to sell.
D．They couldn’t make profits from watermelons.
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据第一段可知，日本的食品杂货店地方太小，没有足够的空间存放西瓜。
2．Some Japanese farmers were able to solve the problem because ________.
A．they had a habit of asking questions
B．they had grown square watermelons before
C．they were experienced in growing watermelons
D．they believed there were solutions and were always willing to try new things
解析：选D 推理判断题。根据第三段的内容可知，日本农民相信没什么问题是解决不了的，并积极寻求解决方法，最终他们将正在生长的西瓜放在方形的盒子里，从而种植出了方形的西瓜。
3．The underlined word “them” in Paragraph 4 refers to ________.
A．the grocers B．consumers
C．square watermelons D．square boxes
解析：选C 代词指代题。根据第四段的内容可知，消费者喜欢方形的西瓜，因为放在冰箱里省地方。可见，画线词“them”指代方形西瓜。
4．The passage is written to ________.
A．share an interesting story with us
B．inspire us to change our ways of thinking
C．remind us of the way to improve our life
D．inform us how to grow square watermelons
解析：选B 作者意图题。本文通过讲述日本农民种植出方形西瓜的故事，旨在启发我们：一是不要主观臆断；二是做事要有创意。所以本文的写作目的是启发我们改变自己的思维方式。
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One summer I was driving from my home town of Tahoe City, Calif., to New Orleans. In the middle of the desert, I came upon a young man standing by the roadside. He had his thumb out and held a gas can in his other hand. I drove right by him. There was a time in the country when you’d be considered a jerk if you passed by somebody in need. Now you are a fool for helping. With gangs, drug addicts, murderers, rapists, thieves lurking everywhere, “I don’t want to get involved” has become a national motto.
Several states later I was still thinking about the hitchhiker. Leaving him stranded in the desert did not bother me so much. What bothered me was how easily I had reached the decision. I never even lifted my foot off the accelerator.
Does anyone stop any more I wondered. I recalled Blanche DuBois’s famous line：“I have always depended on the kindness of strangers”．Could anyone rely on the kindness of strangers these days One way to test this would be for a person to journey from coast to coast without any money, relying solely on the good will of his fellow Americans. What kind of Americans would he find？Who would feed him, shelter him, carry him down the road
The idea intrigued me.
The week I turned 37, I realized that I had never taken a gamble in my life. So I decided to travel from the Pacific to the Atlantic without a penny. It would be a cashless journey through the land of the almighty dollar. I would only accept offers of rides, food and a place to rest my head. My final destination would be Cape Fear in North Carolina, a symbol of all the fears I’d have to conquer during the trip.
I rose early on September 6, 1994, and headed for the Golden Gate Bridge with a 50 pound pack on my back and a sign displaying my destination to passing vehicles：“America”．
For six weeks I hitched 82 rides and covered 4,223 miles across 14 states. As I traveled, folks were always warning me about someplace else. In Montana they told me to watch out for the cowboys in Wyoming; in Nebraska they said people would not be as nice in Iowa. Yet I was treated with kindness everywhere I went. I was amazed by people’s readiness to help a stranger, even when it seemed to run contrary to their own best interests.
语篇解读：当今社会，帮助陌生人的人会被当成傻瓜，在这样的导向下，人们是否还会向陌生人伸出援手？作者为了得到答案，亲历了一次“身无分文”的旅行。
5．Why did the author drive past the young man in the desert without stopping
A．Because he failed to notice this man.
B．Because he was driving too fast.
C．Because he thought the young man didn’t need help.
D．Because he was afraid of being tricked.
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据文章第一段最后两句可知，如今人们不想因为帮助陌生人而陷入麻烦，作者正是受这种思想的影响，而没有停车。
6．What was it that made the author upset
A．Leaving the young man alone in the desert.
B．Being considered a fool.
C．Making the decision of not offering help so easily.
D．Keeping thinking about the young man.
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据文章第二段中的 “What bothered me was how easily I had reached the decision.”可知，使作者感到不安的是自己怎么会那么轻易就作出了不伸出援手的决定。
7．In the passage, the author described his journey as a gamble because ________.
A．he was not so sure of the outlook of the journey
B．he had no money to give to strangers
C．he was sure of the coming sufferings
D．he wasn’t sure if to make the journey
解析：选A 推理判断题。根据文章的描述可知，由于现在的人们不愿意帮助陌生人，作者不知道他是否会得到帮助，因此作者把这次旅行当成是一次冒险，说明他对这次旅行的前景不乐观，因此选择A。
8．The following part might probably ________.
A．describe how he fooled strangers
B．describe how strangers went out of their way to help him
C．explain why people refused to help strangers
D．explain how he overcame his difficulties on the way
解析：选B 篇章结构题。根据最后一段的描述可知，作者无论到哪儿都会得到帮助，甚至一些人宁愿违背自己的利益，也会去帮助他，因此下文作者会具体说明人们是如何尽力帮助他的。
Ⅴ.阅读七选五
Some people are naturally more creative than others, but that doesn’t mean you don’t have some creative ideas locked away in your mind.You simply have to draw them out.__1__
Take some time out to think.Sometimes we’re so caught up in getting things done that we don’t have time to be creative; this goes for work and home life.__2__ It’s extremely important to make time to simply stop and think.Just a couple of hours of free time each week could help you unlock your creative side.Sit down with no distractions, or go for a long walk and let your mind wander.
__3__ Half the battle with being creative is to gain confidence to let your creativity shine through.If you’re a painter, paint more.Writers should write more.Study techniques or analyze the work of other creative people you admire.By improving your practical skills, you’ll feel more confident in using them in more creative ways.
Copy others, and then make it better.__4__ If you admire someone’s work, you’re bound to want to copy it and learn from it.Painters may find it useful to copy their favorite artist’s work in order to improve their technique.__5__ The original (原创的) artworks help them develop their own creativity, and in future they will be better practiced at creating something truly original.
A．Practice makes perfect.
B．That’s where your creativity lies.
C．Try some of these techniques for unlocking your creative side.
D．There is no harm in taking someone else’s idea and adapting it.
E．But they can then take it a step further by using their own style.
F．We have tasks to complete, deadlines to make and housework to get done.
G．Maybe you’d like to start your own business or create a new invention.
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章在发掘我们的创造力方面给出了一些方法。
1．选C 下文的三段介绍了三个发掘创造力的技巧，可见本句为全文的主题句，点出写作目的。故C项符合语境。
2．选F 本空的内容是对前一句“Sometimes we’re so caught up in getting things done that we don’t have time to be creative; this goes for work and home life.”的进一步阐述，具体说明了工作和家庭生活中忙碌的内容。
3．选A 该空为本段的主题句。根据空后句子中的信息词“paint more”， “write more”， “Study techniques”， “analyze the work”等，这些词都指出应该多实践，只有不断地实践、练习，你的创造力才会显现出来。即“熟能生巧”。
4．选D 把别人的一些想法拿来改造也是无害的，此处是对前一句内容的进一步阐述。
5．选E 本句承接前后两句的内容，模仿可以提高技艺，在模仿的过程中加入自己的风格，就会提高创造力，最终达到原创的效果。
