Challenging Yourself Ⅱ Wild Antarctica
Period One Getting Ready and Reading
基础落实
Ⅰ.课文理解
1．The sentence “Antarctica is one of the last real wildernesses left on the earth.” means “________”．
A．Antarctica is now the last place people can go
B．Antarctica is now the only continent no single person has set foot on
C．Antarctica is now one of the few places on the earth whose environment has not been totally changed by man
D．human beings have completely explored Antarctica
2．The Antarctic Treaty signed in 1961 said that Antarctica was a ________ place and could only be used for ________ purposes.
A．nuclear；peaceful B．nuclear-free；war
C．non-nuclear；peaceful D．nuclear；military
3．The word “this” in the sentence “This means that the ice is slowly melting.”(Para. 4) means “________”．
A．research has been done
B．scientists discovered that all the ice has melted
C．the earth is gradually getting warmer
D．the world’s ocean rises by 60 meters
4．The sentence “Sometimes the scientists studying these changes get dangerously involved in their own research.”(Para.5) means ________.
A．sometimes scientists studying the changes are doing dangerous research in Antarctica
B．sometimes dangerous scientists are taking part in the research in Antarctica
C．sometimes it is dangerous for scientists studying the changes to do research in Antarctica
D．sometimes scientists studying the changes are not dangerous at all
5．The author’s purpose in writing this article about the future of Antarctica is ________.
A．to express his anger
B．to show his love
C．to show his concern
D．to express his sympathy
Ⅱ.课文缩写
Antarctica is one of the last real 1.____________ left on the earth.Today 42 countries have 2.________ the Antarctic Treaty，which declared it was a nuclear-free zone and could only be used for 3.________ purposes.Every summer 3,000 scientists arrive there to carry out research projects. Although Antarctica is a land mass 4.________ 90 percent of the world’s ice，it is as frozen as the Arctic.If all the ice 5.________，the world’s oceans would rise by 60 meters.In fact，the map of Antarctica has changed shape over the last 6.________ as huge chunks of ice have 7.__________ and 8.________________ the sea.In recent years，tourism has reached it and if we are not careful，it will not remain a wilderness for much longer.
Ⅲ.单词检测
1．v.勘探；考察 ________
签字于 ________
容纳；有 ________
融化 ________
测量；量 ________
2．n.块 ________
表面；外表 ________
十年 ________
游览；观光 ________
3．adv.危险地 ____________
Ⅳ.短语检测
1．签订条约 ______________
2．实施；实行；执行 __________
3．由……构成；组成 ________________
4．断折；脱落；突然停止 __________
5．漂离到 ______________
6．涉及；参与 ______________
7．脱离；突然离开 ____________
8．登山 __________________
Ⅴ.选词填空
be involved in，carry out，go mountaineering，break away，break off
1．They had some difficulty in ____________ their plan.
2．He __________ in the middle of the story.
3．He has already ____________ from the party.
4．More women should ____________ decision-making.
5．—What kind of sports do you like?
—I like ____________________.
Ⅵ.完成句子
1．She was __________________________________ (第一位获金牌的女选手) in the Olympic Games.
2．They like living in a village，which ________________________(远离人群和噪音).
3．The top of the mountain ____________________ (被……遮盖) a cloud.
4．The children like ______________ (用……盖房子) sticks and clay.
5．When she was washing clothes，some of which ______________________ (漂进了河里)．
Ⅶ.单项填空
1．In our class，when the bell rang and the teacher closed her book, it was a ________ for everyone to stand up.
A．signal B．mark C．sign D．measure
2．The young dancers looked so beautiful in their new clothes that we took ________ pictures of them.
A．many of B．masses of
C．the number of D．a large amount of
3．There are so many tall trees in the forest，________.
A．some of them measures over 50 meters
B．some of which measuring 50 meters
C．some of them measuring 50 meters
D．some of which measures 50 meters
4．I’m terribly sorry to turn you down this time，but I promise I will ________ to you next time.
A．turn it up B．make it up
C．pick it up D．set it up
5．News reports say that peace talks between the two countries have ________ with no agreement reached.
A．broken down B．broken out
C．broken in D．broken up
6．I know Jack spends at least as much time reading as he ________.
A．does writing B．is writing
C．writes D．does to write
7．When Tom heard that theft had happened in his community, he hurried home，only to find his house ________.
A．had broken into B．has been broken into
C．broken into D．being broken into
8．The classroom________30 feet long and 20 feet wide.
A．measures B．is measured
C．has D．has length
9．The book that you bought yesterday is ________ interesting ________ the one you lost last month.
A．as；as B．so；that
C．the same；as D．such；that
10．The world________ seven continents and four oceans.
A．makes up of B．makes out of
C．is consisted of D．consists of
能力提升
阅读理解
Does being one of the younger students mean you have more of an excuse to make mistakes?
The Taiwanese pop duo (二人组合) Sweety，both 18 years old，will never do that.
Starting to sing at age 14，Esther Lau (刘品言) and Joanne Tseng (曾之乔) were among the youngest performers in their company.Over the years，they have learnt to be strict with themselves.
“No one forces us，but we have to work very hard to get to the top，” they said.“The early bird gets the worm.”
Recently，they have brought their new CD，“Sweet Talk” to Beijing.Their songs are as sweet as their honey looks.
Although their voices go together well，they have different personalities.Esther is outgoing，while Joanne looks shy.
They also have different ways to set life goals.“I have to make short-term goals and realize them one by one，” said Esther.
But Joanne said she sets longer goals.“I like to keep one final goal in my heart and work hard to reach it，” she says.
Esther studies English at a college.She hopes to be a teacher someday.
Joanne says she has got a business mind from her father.Perhaps she’ll be a boss someday!
1．What does the underlined word “that” mean in the second paragraph?
A．being one of the younger students
B．having more of an excuse
C．making mistakes
D．Sweety
2．The fourth paragraph shows Esther Lau and Joanne Tseng ________.
A．work really hard
B．don’t like to work hard
C．are strict with themselves
D．can work very well
3．Esther Lau and Joanne Tseng have the same ________.
A．age B．personalities
C．ways to set life goals D．voices
4．Joanne’s father is good at ________.
A．singing B．dancing
C．business D．sports
答案
基础落实
Ⅰ.1.C 2.C 3.C 4.C 5.C
Ⅱ.1.wildernesses 2.signed 3.peaceful 4.holding 5．melted 6.decades 7.broken off 8.floated away into
Ⅲ.1.explore；sign；hold；melt；measure 2.mass；surface；decade；tourism 3.dangerously
Ⅳ.1.sign the treaty 2.carry out 3.be made up of 4．break off 5.float away into 6.be involved in 7．break away 8.go mountaineering
Ⅴ.1.carrying out 2.broke off 3.broken away 4．be involved in 5.going mountaineering
Ⅵ.1.the first woman to win the gold medal 2.is free of crowds and noise 3.was covered by 4.making houses of 5.floated away into the river
Ⅶ.1.A 2．B 3．C 4．B 5．A 6．A 7．C 8．A 9．A 10．D
能力提升
1．C 2．C 3．A 4．C
Period Two Integrating Skills
基础落实
Ⅰ.课文理解
1．Why is the ozone layer so important to human beings?
A．Because it is a kind of oxygen.
B．Because it blocks much of the sun’s dangerous ultraviolet radiation.
C．Because it is a large thin area.
D．Because it would cause skin cancer and other diseases.
2．What are the purposes of the American scientists’ trip to Antarctica?
A．To pay a visit.
B．To discover the reason for the yearly change in the Antarctic atmosphere.
C．To find out whether the decrease in ozone could be the beginning of a worldwide problem.
D．Both B and C.
3．Have the American scientists found the cause of the ozone loss?
A．No，they haven’t.
B．They will find it before long.
C．Yes，they have.
D．It isn’t mentioned.
4．According to British scientists，when do ozone levels over Antarctica change?
A．Last year.
B．In September.
C．From September to November.
D．In November.
5．Which of the following has the closest meaning to the word “develops” in the first sentence of the last paragraph?
A．goes B．floats C．forms D．comes
Ⅱ.单词检测
1．n.大气；大气层；气氛____________
放射；发射________
人造卫星________
威胁；恶兆________
工具；器械；手段__________
层；层次________
含量________
测量；衡量____________
气球________
2．v.尝试；企图________
认可；批准________
adj.大气的；大气层的____________
给予保护的；防护的__________
每年的；一年一度的________
adv.主要；大部分________
稳定地；不变地________
Ⅲ.短语检测
1．自那以后__________
2．变大____________
3．试图________________
4．查出；查明__________
Ⅳ.用所给词的适当形式填空
1．There were no windows to admit a moist __________.(atmospheric)
2．He is __________ a difficult task.(attempt)
3．The people in the hotel were ________ foreign tourists.(main)
4．They are determining the sugar ________.(level)
5．We think it better to begin work ____________.(immediate)
Ⅴ.选词填空
1．Pay is reviewed on a ________ basis.
2．Has everyone __________ that they’re coming?
3．The company’s exports have been increasing ________.
4．The __________ strike has been called off.
5．The law is not the best __________ for dealing with family matters.
Ⅵ.完成句子
1．The family ________________ (添丁) recently.
2．She’d been seeing the boy for a while，but ________________________________ (不想让她父母知道)．
3．We ________________________ (自那以后一直住在这里)．
4．Two factories were closed ____________________ (试图削减费用)．
5．The traffic rule says young children under the age of four and ____________________________ (重不到40镑) must be in a child safety seat.
Ⅶ.单项填空
1．Putting in a new window will________cutting away part of the roof.
A．contain B．comprise C．include D．involve
2．—That’s a good idea.But who’s going to ________ the plan?
—I think Tom and Grey will.
A．set aside B．carry out
C．take in D．get through
3．If you drive from the airport, go on the motorway and follow the________.
A．ways B．points C．signals D．signs
4．He________to escape from the prison, but he couldn’t find anybody to help him.
A．succeeded B．attempted
C．advised D．offered
5．________is reported in the newspaper，talks between the two countries are making progress.
A．It B．As C．That D．What
6．—Why didn’t you buy the gold ring?
—I________，but I didn’t have the money.
A．would have B．bought
C．would like to D．had bought
7．There is a hotel in the________neighborhood.
A．direct B．right
C．straight D．immediate
8．Now we can pick up ________ weather information from ________ new type of ________ weather satellite.
A．the；a；/ B．/；the；the
C．/；a；/ D．/；a；a
9．Jim said there was no clear evidence ________ they meant to mislead investors.
A．which B．that C．what D．when
10．Today，we will begin ________ we stopped yesterday so that no point will be left out.
(2010·重庆，32)
A．when B．where C．how D．what
Ⅷ.微写作
写作素材
1．借助于人造卫星，人们采取了紧急营救措施。
2．被困于南极的探险家和游客得到了及时的援救。
3．暂时安置在了附近的一所医院里。
提示：黑体部分用本单元词汇表达。
连句成篇(将以上句子连成一篇50词左右的英语短文)
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阅读理解
An Air France plane carrying 228 people from Brazil to France has disappeared over the Atlantic after flying into turbulence[(风等的)狂暴]，airline officials say.The Airbus sent an automatic message at 0214 GMT，four hours after leaving Rio de Janeiro(里约热内卢)，reporting a short circuit.It may have been damaged by lightning.
It was well over the ocean when it was lost，making Brazilian and French search planes’ task more difficult.
France’s president said the chances of finding survivors were “very small”．
“It_is_a_catastrophe_the_likes_of_which_Air_France_has_never_seen，” Nicolas Sarkozy said after meeting relatives and friends of passengers at a crisis centre at Charles de Gaulle airport.
Earlier，Air France chief executive Pierre-Henri Gourgeon told reporters，“We are without a doubt faced with an air disaster.”
He added，“The entire company is thinking of the families and shares their pain.”
Flight AF 447 left Rio at 19∶00 local time (22∶00 GMT) on Sunday.It had 216 passengers and 12 crew on board，including three pilots.The passengers included one infant(婴儿)，seven children,82 women and 126 men.
Air France confirmed that there had been 61 French and 58 Brazilians on board.
Among the other passengers were 26 Germans，nine Chinese，nine Italians，six Swiss，five Britons，five Lebanese，four Hungarians，three Irish，three Norwegians and three Slovaks.
1．The plane ________.
A．is a Brazil plane
B．sent an automatic message just after its flying into the turbulence
C．was on its way from Brazil to France
D．was lost when it was to fly over the ocean
2．The following statements are wrong EXCEPT that ________.
A．the plane was damaged by lightning
B．survivors were likely to be found
C．228 people on board were all passengers
D．Air France is faced with an air disaster
3．What does the underlined sentence “It is a catastrophe the likes of which Air France has never
seen” mean?
A．Air France wasn’t surprised at such an air crash.
B．Air France had ever met with such a serious air disaster.
C．The air crash was a serious air disaster that Air France had never met with.
D．Although Air France had ever met with several air crashes，it didn’t see such serious one.
4．The best title for the passage is ________.
A．Flight AF 447 left Rio
B．The passengers on board are mainly Brazilians and French
C．A French plane lost in a ocean storm
D．Flight AF 447 damaged by lightning
答案
基础落实
Ⅰ.1.B 2.D 3.A 4.C 5.C
Ⅱ.1.atmosphere；radiation；satellite；threat；instrument；layer；level；measurement；balloon 2.attempt；confirm；atmospheric；protective；yearly；mainly；steadily
Ⅲ.1.since then 2.grow in size 3.in an attempt to 4．find out
Ⅳ.1.atmosphere 2.attempting 3.mainly 4.levels 5．immediately
Ⅴ.1.yearly 2.confirmed 3.steadily 4.threatened 5．instrument
Ⅵ.1.has grown in size 2.didn’t want her parents to find out 3.have lived here since then 4.in an attempt to cut costs 5.weighing less than 40 pounds
Ⅶ.1.D 2．B 3．D 4．B 5．B 6．A 7．D 8．C 9．B 10．B
Ⅷ.参考范文
With the help of satellites，people took rescue measures；those explorers and visitors who were trapped in the Antarctic got timely rescue，and were temporarily placed in a nearby hospital.
能力提升
1．C 2．D 3．C 4．C
Unit 4 Historical Figures
Period One Getting Ready and Reading(Ⅰ)
基础落实
Ⅰ.课文理解
1．Why did the family return to Sweden in 1859?
A．Because they made too much money in Russia.
B．Because their business went bad.
C．Because the war ended.
D．Because there were no orders from the government.
2．Where did Alfred Nobel’s greatness lie?
A．In his ability to speak five languages.
B．In his qualities of an original scientist.
C．In his qualities of a forward-looking industrialist.
D．In his ability to combine the qualities of an original scientist with those of a forward-looking industrialist.
3．When did he begin to take an interest in literature and philosophy?
A．When he was young.
B．When he was unhappy.
C．When he couldn’t find ordinary human love.
D．When he couldn’t make money.
4．Which of the following can’t win the Nobel Prize according to his will?
A．Physicist. B．Doctor.
C．Mathematician. D．Chemist.
5．What’s the text mainly about?
A．The life of Alfred Nobel.
B．How Alfred Nobel made money.
C．Alfred Nobel’s will.
D．Alfred Nobel and his will.
Ⅱ.课文缩写
Alfred Nobel was born in Stockholm，Sweden 1.________ October 21,1833,2.________ he began his own study of explosives in his father’s laboratory.3.________ he had never been to school or university，by the time he was twenty，he became a skillful chemist and excellent linguist.He had better luck 4.________ his father in business and showed more financial sense.His greatness lay 5.__________ his outstanding ability to combine the qualities of an original scientist 6.________ those of a forward-looking industrialist.
Nobel was never concerned about making money 7.________ making scientific discoveries.He was always searching 8.________ a meaning to life.He never married and was always generous 9.________ the poor.According to his will，after he dies，his wealth shall be divided 10.________ five parts for physicist，chemist，doctor，writer and peace-maker who make great contributions in their fields.
能力提升
阅读理解
A
Nobel, who was born in Stockholm, is a great scientist famous for his
dangerous experiments.
Nobel studied in the USA and then Russia between 1850 and 1859.
After his return, he started researching into bombs.As is known, bomb is dangerous to life, but Nobel was working under that condition.Once a big explosion in his lab completely destroyed the lab and caused some deaths.After that he had to experiment on a boat in a lake.He received criticism and satire(讽刺), but he proceeded with the work rather than losing heart.From 1860s to 1880s, Nobel made many achievements and his inventions were first used in building roads and digging tunnels.Most of the bombs were safer and more possible to be controlled.Even at the end of the 20th century, we still used his methods.
Nobel had many patents in Britain and other European countries.He was quick to see industrial openings(机会) for his scientific inventions and built up over 80 companies in 20 different countries.Indeed his greatness lay in his outstanding ability to combine the qualities of an original scientist with those of a forward-looking industrialist.
But Nobel’s main concern was never with making money or even with making scientific discoveries.Seldom happy, he was always searching for a meaning to life, and from his youth, he had taken a serious interest in literature and philosophy.His greatest wish, however, was to see an end to wars, and thus peace between nations, and he spent much time and money working for this cause.To follow his will, a fund was set up to encourage people to make great progress in physics, chemistry, physiology(生理学), medicine, literature and peace.That’s the Nobel Prize which means great honor to a scientist.
1．Through his early experimental work, it is evident that ________.
A．Nobel was a man of strong will
B．Nobel was a man of gift
C．Nobel seldom got on well with his work
D．Nobel had his heart in his work
2．In fact, his inventions were first used in ________.
A．a war to kill and injure his fellow men
B．building roads
C．digging tunnels
D．both B and C
3．Nobel also had much financial sense because ________.
A．he had a very strong desire for money
B．he cared about nothing but making profits
C．he managed money matter well, making the best use of chances for making profits
D．he invented bombs in order to make money
4．Based on the passage, Nobel, as a scientist, ________.
A．took a single interest in science
B．took a serious interest in money
C．took no interest in literature
D．took a serious interest in literature as well as in science
B
Albert Einstein had a great effect on science and history, and his
achievement was even greater than only a few other great scientists
have achieved.An American university president once said that Einstein
had made a new outlook, a new view of the universe.It may be some
time before the average mind understands fully the identity of time and space and so on—but even ordinary men now understand that the universe is something larger than ever thought before.
By 1914 young Einstein had been world-famous.He accepted the offer to become a professor at the Prussian Academy of Science in Berlin.He had few duties, little teaching and unlimited chances for study, but soon his peace and quietness were broken by World War Ⅰ.
Einstein hated fighting and killing.The great suffering of war affected him deeply, and he sat unhappily in his office doing little.He lost interest in his research.Only when peace came in 1918 was he able to get back to work.
In the year following World War Ⅰ，honors were increasingly put on him.He became head of the Kaiser Whihem Institute of Theoretical Physics.But he himself refused the effort to put him in a position far above other people.He was well known for his humble(谦逊的) manner.He often said that his success would certainly have been achieved by others if he had never lived.
In 1921 he won the Nobel Prize, and he was honoured in Germany until the rise of Nazism(纳粹) when he was driven from Germany because he was a Jew.
5．The main idea of the first paragraph is ________.
A．the difficulty of Einstein’s thought to others
B．the feeling of an American university president towards Einstein
C．the difference between science and history
D．the change in human thought produced by Einstein
6．It seems to the American university president that ________.
A．Einstein achieved more than any other scientist in history
B．everybody understands Einstein’s scientific ideas
C．the new view of the universe can be quickly learned by everyone
D．our ideas about the universe are different today because of Einstein
7．Between 1914 and 1918 Einstein ________.
A．received world-wide praise
B．had no chances for study
C．almost did nothing in his office
D．still continued his scientific research
8．Einstein did his greatest work ________.
A．when Nazism rose
B．when he was young
C．during World War Ⅰ
D．after he left Europe
答案
基础落实
Ⅰ.1.B 2.D 3.A 4.C 5.D
Ⅱ.1.on 2.where 3.Although 4.than 5.in 6.with 7.or 8.for 9.to 10.into
能力提升
1．A 2．D 3．C 4．D 5．D 6．D 7．C 8．B
Period One Getting Ready and Reading(Ⅱ)
基础落实
Ⅰ.英文释义连连看
1．of or engaged in industry A．outstanding
2．to burst with a loud noise B．explode
3．good at doing sth.，especially C．industrial
sth. that needs a particular
ability or special training
4．to make or design sth.that D．invent
has not existed before
5．the activity of managing money, E．worthy
especially by a government or
commercial organization
6．excellent F．candidate
7．a person who is nominated for G．finance
election
8．deserving sth. or to do sth. H．skillful
Ⅱ.短语检测
1．敏于……____________
2．建立________
3．在于……________
4．将……与……相结合______________
5．搜查；搜索____________
6．对……有兴趣__________________
7．关心__________
8．出生时________
Ⅲ.选词填空
be worthy of make money divide into take an interest in take care of search for show respect for lie in
1．He is ______________ fast with his new invention.
2．For over 100 years，men have been ____________ gold in the hills.
3．All their hopes ________ him.
4．She stayed to ____________ her mother.
5．The river __________ two streams at this point.
6．How long have you been __________________ children’s rights?
7．He ____________ our praise.
8．We should ________________ the old.
Ⅳ.用课文中的词语替换划线部分
1．Nothing is worthy_to_be_mentioned. ________________
2．He was such a selfless man；everybody showed_respect_for him. ________________
3．It isn’t_related_to me at all. ________________
4．You’re the very person I am looking_for. ________________
5．We should be_worried_about other people’s problems. ________________
6．They preferred_to stay at home rather_than go to the movies. ________________
Ⅴ.单项填空
1．If you let pressure benefit________ upset you，much more can be accomplished than you thought.
A．more than B．rather than
C．other than D．less than
2．Had she ________ her promise，she would have made it to Yale University.
A．come up with B．kept up with
C．lived up to D．looked up to
3．Would you please make up a topic worth________in tomorrow’s conference?
A．discussing B．to be discussed
C．to discussed D．being discussed
4．Can you imagine that the CEO of Pu Tian Software Company doesn’t________ dress?
A．call for B．apply for
C．care about D．allow for
5．In Switzerland, six miles west of Geneva，______ a collection of laboratory buildings.
A．lie B．are lying
C．lies D．lays
6．We________the job________five parts, and each man did one part.
A．divided；into B．separated；into
C．divided；from D．separated；from
7．—Did he ________ to escape being punished by the police?
—No，he ________ to，but failed.
A．try；managed B．succeed；tried
C．manage；tried D．succeed；managed
8．He said it was________impossible to buy the novel which was________worth reading.
A．very；very B．very；quite
C．much；much D．quite；well
9．Women ________ drink more than two cups of coffee a day have a greater chance of having heart disease than those ________ don’t.
A．who；/ B．/；who
C．who；who D．/；/
10．________they decide which college to go to，students should research the admission procedures. (2010·北京，30)
A．As B．While
C．Until D．Once
能力提升
阅读理解
Find a quiet location.Keep a routine.Focus on one subject at a
time.It all seems like sound advice for students who need to hit the
books，but recent studies indicate the conventional wisdom is all
wrong.
Here’s a list of tips from Carey，a scientist，for getting the most out of your study time：
Test yourself：Doing practice quizzes can help you retrieve information on test day.“Tests have a very bad reputation as a measurement tool，”Carey says.But psychologists have found self-tests slow down the forgetting of material you’ve studied.“If you study something once，and then you test yourself on it，”Carey says，“you do better than if you study it two times over.”
Move around：Changing up where you study can help you retain more information.“If you move around and study the same material in several places，” he says，“you may be forming...multiple associations for the same material，the same words and so on.So it’s better anchored in your brain，and you can pull it out easier.”
Mix it up：Think about a football player who does strength training，speed training and drills.Carey says
alternating between different facets of a subject in a single sitting can “leave a deeper impression on the brain”．For example，when studying French，do some verbs，some speaking and some reading.Spending your time in deep concentration on just verbs，say，isn’t as effective.
Space it out：Information learned in a hurry is lost just as fast.Carey likens cramming your brain to speed-packing a cheap suitcase—it all falls out.So if you really want to learn，space out shorter，hour-long study sessions.“There’s no doubt you can cram your way through an exam，” Carey says.The problem is that it’s so easy to forget what you just crammed—and once it’s gone，Carey says，“It’s gone.You’re not getting it back.”
Of course，nothing can replace the power of motivation and discipline.But Carey says the overall message is encouraging：“Studying can sort of be incorporated into a more varied life，much more easily than we thought.”
1．According to the text，the best way to learn is ________.
A．to learn one’s subject at a time in a quiet place
B．to be strongly motivated to learn something
C．to mix up everything that you will learn
D．to do self-tests after you learn immediately
2．Why are you advised to move around while learning?
A．Because it can make your brain focused on learning.
B．Because you can save time by missing the same words.
C．Because you can link materials with different things.
D．Because it keeps your brain in a completely resting state.
3．How did the writer develop the fifth paragraph?
A．By telling an interesting story.
B．By presenting in the time order.
C．By analyzing cause and effect.
D．By making a comparison.
4．Why did the author write the passage?
A．To present some new advice on learning.
B．To introduce some traditional wisdom.
C．To explain some phenomena of studying.
D．To list some views on reading books.
答案
基础落实
Ⅰ.1.C 2.B 3.H 4.D 5.G 6.A 7.F 8.E
Ⅱ.1.be quick to 2.build up 3.lie in 4.combine...with... 5.search for 6.take an interest in...
7．care about 8.at birth
Ⅲ.1.making money 2.searching for 3.lie in 4．take care of 5.divides into 6.taking an interest in 7.is worthy of 8.show respect for
Ⅳ.1.worth mentioning/Worthy of being mentioned 2.respected 3.doesn’t concern 4.searching for 5．care about 6.would rather...than
Ⅴ.1.B 2．C 3．A 4．C 5．C 6．A 7．C 8．D 9．C 10．D
能力提升
1．B 2．C 3．D 4．A
Period Three Grammar
基础落实
Ⅰ.用所给词的适当形式填空
1．There ________ a lot of work to do，he has to work an extra hour.(be)
2．With the price of gold ________，South Africa’s economy turned better.(go up)
3．The rain stopped，rainbow ________ in the sky.(see)
4．From space the earth looks like a huge，water-covered globe with a few patches of land ____________ above the water.(stick out)
5．The shops ________，I didn’t get any milk.(close)
6．It ________ wet all over，it must have rained last night.(be)
7．Mother ____________ in the distance，the boy burst into tears.(disappear)
8．The buildings ________，a lot of people will have new houses.(build)
Ⅱ.单项填空
1．The girl in the snapshot was smiling sweetly，________.
A．her long hair was flowing in the breeze
B．her long hair were flowing in the breeze
C．her long hair flowing in the breeze
D．her long hair flowed in the breeze
2．All the things ________，his proposal is of greater value than yours.
A．considered B．considering
C．to consider D．consider
3．With the general situation ________ in Japan，the leaders of China and South Korea will not meet Japanese prime minister.
A．to be disappointed B．disappointing
C．being disappointed D．to disappoint
4．________ a lot of snow on the road，the truck moves very slowly.
A．As there being B．There is
C．There being D．Being
5．All the tickets ________ out，we had to wait for the next week’s show.
A．had been sold B．were sold
C．having sold D．sold
6．The children went home from the grammar school，their lessons ________ for the day.
A．finishing B．finished
C．had finished D．were finished
7．—Come on，please give me some ideas about the project.
—Sorry.With so much work ________ my mind，I almost break down.
A．filled B．filling
C．to fill D．being filled
8．John received an invitation to dinner，and with his work ________，he gladly accepted it.
A．finished B．finishing
C．having finished D．was finished
9．The boy had to explain to his parents what had been going on that day，________.
A．included all the details
B．all the details including
C．all the details were included
D．all the details included
10．The old black woman used to tell stories under the tall tree，her grandchildren ________ around and ________ attentively.
A．seating；listening B．seated；listened
C．seating；listened D．seated；listening
能力提升
阅读理解
A
Sometimes people add to what they say even when they don’t talk.
Gestures are the “silent language” of every culture.We point a finger
or move another part of the body to show what we want to say.It is
important to know the body language of every country or we may be misunderstood.
In the United States，people greet each other with a handshake in a formal introduction.The handshake must be firm.If the handshake is weak，it is a sign of weakness or unfriendliness.Friends may place a hand on the other’s arm or shoulder.Some people，usually women，greet a friend with a hug.
Space is important to Americans.When two people talk to each other，they usually stand about two and a half feet away and at an angle，so they are not facing each other directly.Americans get uncomfortable when a person stands too close.They will move back to have their space.If Americans touch another person by accident，they say，“Pardon me.”or “Excuse me.”
Americans like to look at the other person in the eyes when they are talking.If you don’t do so，it means you are bored，hiding something，or are not interested.But when you stare at someone，it is not polite.
For Americans，thumbs-up means yes，very good，or well done.Thumbs-down means the opposite.To call a waiter，raise one hand to head level or above.To show you want the check，make a movement with your hands as if you are singing a piece of paper.It is all right to point at things but not at people with the hand and index finger(食指)．Americans shake their index finger at children when they scold them and pat them on the head when they admire them.
Learning a culture’s body language is sometimes confusing.If you don’t know what to do，the safest thing to do is to smile.
1．From the first paragraph we can learn that________.
A．gestures don’t mean anything while talking
B．gestures can help us to express ourselves
C．we can learn a language well without body language
D．only American people can use gestures
2．If you are introduced to a stranger from the USA，you should________.
A．greet him with a hug
B．place a hand on his shoulder
C．shake his hand firmly
D．shake his hand weakly
3．In the United States，people often________.
A．show their friendship by touching each other
B．show their friendship by glancing at each other
C．say “Pardon me ‘to each other when they are talking’”
D．get uncomfortable when you sit close to them
4．If you talk with an American friend，it’s polite to________.
A．look up and down at your friend
B．look at the other person in the eyes
C．hide your opinion
D．look at your watch now and then
B
Competition.It’s a simple word，yet a very complex word that covers many angles when it comes to how gasoline prices are determined.It seems so easy to explain，but don’t let that trick you—it’s incredibly difficult to explain and adequately understand.
Say you’re on a Sunday afternoon drive，and notice a gas station near you charging $3.50.Down the road a few miles，that price could easily be 10 or more cents higher or lower.The question is “how” or “why” is that？Think of it this way.Are you more likely to get a better deal on a car if there are two similar car dealers next to each other？Perhaps，because the dealers are too close.Say there is a third similar car dealer miles away.Is he going to be at the same level of competition and sell his cars for the same price as the two dealers next to each other？Likely not.He may charge more or less.Maybe people don’t know there are two other dealers down the road.Maybe the dealer is almost outside of the city and the land value isn’t as high，so his taxes aren’t as high.
These situations do take place at gas stations.And more factors can impact what a station will charge.Timing can greatly impact what price a station charges as well！Many motorists fail to realize that the price a station pays for gasoline changes daily.If one station gets lucky and buys gas on Monday and the cost goes up Tuesday，the station that bought on Monday doesn’t necessarily have to raise prices like the station that bought on Tuesday.Maybe the station that got caught buying for a higher price on Tuesday will pass that higher cost on by raising its gas price.
Perhaps the difference is what brand the station is—branded stations usually pay a slightly higher cost for their gasoline.In return for paying a higher cost，those stations are guaranteed first supply in case of emergency situations.Independent stations don’t pay as much，but aren’t guaranteed supply.
While competition sounds easy to understand，there are always a large number of factors that could influence what one station charges.Keep in mind how many variables(变数) there are next time you fill up.
5．What could be the best title for the passage?
A．How Competition Impacts Gas Prices
B．Gas Prices Go Up or Down
C．Competition—a Very Complex Word
D．We Can’t Stress Enough the Need for Competition
6．The example of car dealers is used to show________.
A．car prices are determined by car dealers
B．location is an important factor in pricing
C．the quality of service matters most
D．dealing strategy should be flexible
7．The gas prices of a station always change partly because________.
A．a gas station always wants to charge more
B．the gasoline is in great demand
C．the cost of the gas the station buys varies daily
D．gas is in greater need on Monday
8．According to the passage，branded stations________.
A．spend less money on their gasoline
B．have more staff than independent stations
C．charge less for high quality oil
D．offer a steady oil supply
答案
基础落实
Ⅰ.1.being 2.going up 3.seen 4.sticking out 5．closed 6.being 7.disappearing 8.built
Ⅱ.1.C 2．A 3．B 4．C 5．D 6．B 7．B 8．A 9．D 10．D
能力提升
1．B 2．C 3．D 4．B 5．A 6．B 7．C 8．D
Period Two Integrating Skills
基础落实
Ⅰ.课文理解
1．Why does the voyage become so famous?
A．Because it was a journey that was to last five years.
B．Because Darwin was aboard.
C．Because its major aim was to study the coast of South America.
D．Because few people knew it.
2．Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A．Darwin enjoyed a private income.
B．Darwin served as a doctor on the ship.
C．Darwin could read books on plants and animals on the ship.
D．Darwin went on the voyage out of making money.
3．The reason why Darwin was successful is ________.
A．the proposal of his friend
B．his extraordinary powers of observation
C．the unique opportunity to see and discover
D．both B and C
4．What does the word “there” in Line 5，Paragraph 4 refer to?
A．The eastern tip of Brazil.
B．Tierra del Fuego.
C．The Galapagos Islands.
D．The western coast of Chile and Peru.
5．When did The Origin of Species come out?
A．During the famous voyage.
B．About 1831.
C．About 1836.
D．About 1866.
Ⅱ.单词检测
1．n.便士；分________
毕业文凭；毕业证书________
吨________
航程；航空________
全体人员；(工作)队________
思想者；思考者________
自然主义者；博物学者________
支付；付款________
需要；短缺________
进展；演变；进化________
结论__________
好奇心________
种类________
2．adj.灿烂的；闪耀的；有才气的________
可能的________
令人惊讶的__________
不了解的；不清楚的________
非常的；特别的；非凡的____________
东方的；东部的________
物质的；身体的________
可疑的；不确定的；疑心的________
3．adv.在船(飞机、车)上；上船________
令人惊讶地____________
按照自然规律地__________
4．v.分类；分等________
推断出；结束；总结________
Ⅲ.短语检测
1．有可能的；要发生的____________
2．被选为____________
3．花时间做……____________________
4．出于好奇心______________
5．根本没想到__________________
6．从一开始，开始，起初；首先________________
7．记下____________
8．从……出发/动身______________
9．在途中；接近__________
10．分离；分开______________
11．得出结论______________________
12．在……末端/尽头____________
13．导致；通向________
14．小心翼翼地______________
Ⅳ.用所给词的适当形式填空
1．We ________ her to be clever.(thinker)
2．Each stone weighs about two and a half ________.(ton)
3．It was __________ that he finished writing a novel in two days.(surprise)
4．In a library books are usually __________ by subjects.(classify)
5．It’s necessary for all of us to have some ________ exercise.(physically)
6．The weather looks very ________.(doubt)
Ⅴ.单项填空
1．—Nowadays more and more people move to cities because there are better job opportunities.
—I don’t agree.Most of them remain unemployed，and cannot afford housing and eventually ________ living in poverty.
A．finish up B．take up
C．end up D．put up
2．Once we have made a plan，all of us should ________ it，whatever happens.
A．add to B．stick to C．lead to D．refer to
3．Although most of them have no doubt ________ he will pass the exam，I still wonder ________ he has really got everything ready.
A．whether；that B．that；whether
C．that；that D．whether；whether
4．People who work in libraries spend a lot of time ________ books.
A．classifying B．expanding
C．increasing D．promoting
5．________ for his expert advice，John is often asked to help others with their personal affairs.
A．Having known B．Being known
C．Known D．Knowing
6．________ some teenagers don’t realize is ________ difficult life can be after they get addicted to drugs.
A．That；how B．That；what a
C．What；how D．What；what a
7．When you get your paper back，pay special attention to ________ have been marked.
A．where B．which C．what D．that
8．Was it because she was ill ________ she didn’t go to attend the meeting?
A．what B．which C．as D．that
9．If we had taken such effective measures much earlier，the river ________ so seriously now.
A．is not polluted
B．would not be polluted
C．had not been polluted
D．would not have been polluted
10．You are late.If you ________ a few minutes earlier，you ________ him.
A．came；would meet
B．had come；would have met
C．come；will meet
D．had come；would meet
Ⅵ.微写作
写作素材
1．这位研究炸药的化学家兼发明家获得诺贝尔奖后，把所有的奖金全部慷慨地捐献给了慈善机构。
2．他的所作所为值得尊敬。
提示：黑体部分用本单元词汇表达。
连句成篇(将以上句子连成一篇50词左右的英语短文)
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能力提升
完形填空
A
One sunny afternoon，a seven-year-old girl went for a walk.She crossed a large area of grassland into the woods before she realized that she was lost.
Sitting on a rock and __1__ what to do，she began crying.After a while，she __2__ to walk along a wide path lined with tall trees and thick bushes.When it was getting dark，she saw a small，dark wooden house.She opened the door and __3__ stepped in.Suddenly，she heard a strange noise，and she ran out the door and back to the woods.Cold and tired，she fell asleep near a __4__.
The girl’s parents were out and her dog，Laddy，was at home.Laddy __5__ that his mistress(女主人) was in danger.He jumped through a window，breaking the glass.He looked in the fields.But he couldn’t find his mistress anywhere.However，from the ground came a __6__ scent (气味) as he lowered his head.He followed the scent and walked across the grassland.Barking __7__ into the air，the dog __8__ through the woods until he found the house.But the girl was not there，so he headed back to the woods.Much to his __9__，he saw his mistress’ blue shirt in the distance.He jumped over some bushes and saw the little stream，where the girl was __10__.
When she opened her eyes and saw her dog standing beside her，the girl said，“you __11__ me，Lady，” and she kissed him several times.Seeing their daughter and dog coming back，the parents burst into tears of __12__.That night Laddy had a hero’s supper：a huge meal of steak.
1．A.wondering B．forgetting
C．remembering D．regretting
2．A.preferred B．expected C．failed D．decided
3．A.carelessly B．carefully
C．hopelessly D．unwillingly
4．A.stream B．rock C．tree D．house
5．A.found B．sensed C．heard D．smelt
6．A.terrible B．strange C．pleasant D．familiar
7．A.calmly B．loudly C．merrily D．gently
8．A.searched B．wandered C．looked D．traveled
9．A.satisfaction B．disappointment
C．embarrassment D．delight
10．A.awake B．abandoned C．available D．asleep
11．A.disturbed B．comforted
C．rescued D．scared
12．A.pain B．shock C．sorrow D．relief
B
In the army，we have to take a “P.T.” test every six months to test our physical endurance.It includes three __13__：push-ups，sit-ups，and a two-mile run.After the test，we train as usual.
On the day I took it，I __14__ and felt really down about it.I was so disappointed that morning that I didn’t want to eat or talk to anyone.
As I reached my room，a(n) __15__ who lived in the same room was leaving to take his P．T.training.Although I was __16__ and depressed about failing the test，I still asked how his morning was going as he passed me.Instead of the common answer “OK.And yours？” he __17__，“Not good at all，actually very bad.” On hearing what he said，I decided to go to the gym together with him.
As we headed for the gym he told me that his best friend in the world had died the night before in a car accident.He actually was __18__ about his friend’s death and I thought he just wanted someone to listen.So I listened to him during the entire walk and at the end of the walk，I offered him some words of __19__.I told myself that good luck could still be there even in the middle of my sadness.
Please pray for the soldier and his friend’s family.I keep reminding myself that even when it’s raining __20__ here，there’s a hurricane somewhere else.Keep an eye on those in need of a stronger umbrella.
13．A.choices B．group C．ups D．parts
14．A.defeated B．beat C．failed D．fell
15．A.soldier B．classmate C．workmate D．officer
16．A.dull B．tired C．sick D．delighted
17．A.considered B．delivered
C．replied D．questioned
18．A.afraid B．worried C．anxious D．upset
19．A.attraction B．explanation
C．joke D．comfort
20．A.rapidly B．heavily C．hurriedly D．slowly
答案
基础落实
Ⅰ.1.B 2.A 3.D 4.C 5.D
Ⅱ.1.penny；diploma；ton；voyage；crew；thinker；naturalist；payment；want；evolution；conclusion；curiosity；species 2.brilliant；likely；surprising；unclear；extraordinary；eastern；physical；doubtful 3．aboard；surprisingly；physically 4．classify；conclude
Ⅲ.1.be likely to 2.be chosen as 3.spend time doing sth. 4．out of curiosity 5.have no thoughts of 6.at the beginning of 7.make notes of 8.start out from... 9．on the way 10.separate from 11.come to the conclusion 12.at the end of 13.lead to 14.with great care
Ⅳ.1.think 2.tons 3.surprising 4.classified 5．physical 6.doubtful
Ⅴ.1.C 2．B 3．B 4．A 5．C 6．C 7．C 8．D 9．B 10．B
Ⅵ.参考范文
After the chemist and inventor who researched in explosive won the Nobel Prize，he donated all the bonus generously to the charity.What he did is worthy to be respected.
能力提升
1．A 2．D 3．B 4．A 5．B 6．D 7．B 8．A 9．D 10．D 11．C 12．D 13．D
14．C 15．A 16．B 17．C 18．D 19．D 20．B
单元检测(四)
一、听力(共三节，满分30分)
第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1．Where does the conversation most probably take place?
A．In a park. B．In a zoo. C．In a pet store.
2．What does the woman mean?
A．Things here are very cheap.
B．Things here are not cheap.
C．She doesn’t know whether things here are cheap or not.
3．Where are the two speakers going to plant the tree?
A．By the front door.
B．At the back of the garage.
C．At the end of the garden.
4．What’s the one thing that the woman does not like about the newly opened supermarket?
A．The unacceptable prices.
B．The lack of varieties in some goods.
C．Packing groceries by oneself.
5．How is the man feeling?
A．Warm. B．Cold. C．Cool.
第二节(共12小题；每小题1.5分，满分18分)
听下面4段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。
6．Who is the woman speaking to?
A．Her husband. B．A policeman. C．A firefighter.
7．What has happened to the woman’s house?
A．It’s been burnt down.
B．It’s been broken into.
C．It’s been flooded.
8．Where does the woman live?
A．No.14 on 5th Avenue.
B．No.4 on 5th Avenue.
C．No.14 on Center Street.
听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。
9．What does the woman want to know?
A．The best way to go to New York.
B．The quickest way to go to New York.
C．The cheapest way to go to New York.
10．How much does it cost to go to New York by bus?
A．$5. B．$15. C．$50.
11．What do we know from the conversation?
A．The woman will go to New York by bus.
B．It will take the woman five hours to go to New York by bus.
C．The woman won’t go to New York by bus.
听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。
12．What are the speakers talking about?
A．A meal. B．A job. C．An interview.
13．How is the man feeling?
A．Nervous. B．Confident. C．Excited.
14．At what time are they probably having the conversation?
A．At noon. B．At 2∶30 p．m.. C．At night.
听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。
15．What’s the probable relationship between the two speakers?
A．Good friends. B．Strangers. C．Classmates.
16．What can we know about the woman from the conversation?
A．She won a cup in last week’s tennis competition.
B．She is a science expert.
C．She works at St Jude’s Training College.
17．How long has the man been in the college?
A．Half a year.
B．More than a year.
C．Two years.
第三节(共3小题；每小题1.5分，满分4.5分)
请听下面一段独白，用所听到的独白中的词或数填空，每空限填一个词或一个数。在听本段独白前，你将有时间阅读各小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。本段独白读两遍。
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
Some Information about Luisa’s Company
The number of departments where the eleven college students are working
18.________
Lunch time
19.________a．m.
What is so important that it will change your future life？
20.________
二、单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
请从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
21．The judge paid no attention to________he had just lost his wife.
A．that B．which C．what D．the fact that
22．The neighbours do not consider him quite________as most evenings he awakens them with his drunken singing.
A．respectful B．respected
C．respectable D．respective
23．The old man asked Lucy to move to another chair________ he wanted to sit next to his wife. (2010·辽宁，29)
A．although B．unless C．because D．if
24．For all these years I have been working for others.I’m hoping I’ll ______ my own business someday.
A．turn up B．fix up C．set up D．make up
25．—Did you catch the early bus this morning?
—No.It had left the shop ________ I arrived there.
A．as soon as B．as the time
C．by the time D．during the time
26．—What did he want to know，Anne?
—________ I could finish writing the report.
A．When was it B．It was when that
C．It was when D．When it was that
27．—Tom failed in all his________to climb the mountain.
—What a shame!
A．attempts B．pains C．strength D．power
28．It is difficult for us to ______ a conversation with all this noise around us.
A．carry on B．account for C．bring up D．get across
29．You’ll ________ sooner or later if you keep working like that.
A．break off B．break down
C．break into D．break out
30．To help your children do well in school，it is important for you to get________ in their education and their lives.
A．involving B．involved
C．to be involved D．to involve
31．The local government has decided to provide more job opportunities for college graduates，________，in my opinion，will benefit those who are still unemployed.
A．what B．that C．where D．which
32．—I didn’t go to the movie last night because of the rain.
—What a pity！If I had got the ticket，I ________ it.
A．wouldn’t have missed B．wouldn’t miss
C．didn’t miss D．hadn’t missed
33．Patients are classified________three categories.
A．to B．in C．at D．into
34．We can’t________whether a child is clever or stupid from his/her points in an examination.
A．conduct B．notice
C．understand D．conclude
35．Nowhere in nature is aluminium(铝) found free，owing to its always ________ with other elements，most commonly with oxygen.
A．combined B．having combined
C．combine D．being combined
三、完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
请阅读下面两篇短文，掌握大意，然后从36～55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。
A
It is commonly believed that school is where people go to get education.Nevertheless，it has been said that today__36__interrupt their education to go to school.In a sense，the__37__between schooling and education is important.
Education is much more__38__and broad than schooling.Education has no limit.It can take place anywhere，whether in the shower or in the lab，whether in a kitchen or on a train.It includes both the__39__learning that takes place in school and the whole universe of informal learning.The agent(代理人) of education can__40__from a child to a famous scientist.
Schooling has certain predictability，while education quite often__41__surprises.A chance conversation with a stranger may lead a person to discover how little he knows of other religions.Education，then，is a very broad term.It is a__42__process，one that should be an essential part of one’s entire life.
Schooling is usually a specific process，whose general pattern__43__little from one setting to the next.Throughout a country，children arrive at school at about the same time，take__44__seats，are taught by an adult，use__45__textbooks，do homework，take exams，and so on.The parts of reality that are to be learned have usually been limited by the__46__being taught.For example，high school students know that in their classes they are less__47__to find out the truth about political problems in their communities or what the newest filmmakers are experimenting with.There are some conditions surrounding the formalized process of schooling.
36．A.teachers B．agents C．adults D．children
37．A.difference B．similarity
C．argument D．meaning
38．A.quick-minded B．tight-knit
C．open-ended D．sharp-edged
39．A.informal B．special C．formal D．normal
40．A.suffer B．date C．come D．range
41．A.designs B．follows C．produces D．changes
42．A.nationwide B．temporary
C．special D．lifelong
43．A.survives B．varies C．remains D．prevails
44．A.designed B．assigned C．painted D．broken
45．A.different B．fresh C．similar D．colorful
46．A.object B．space C．skill D．subject
47．A.willing B．possible C．anxious D．likely
B
When I was in junior high school and 13 years old，in my school we celebrated a very special event.A famous TV program was going to be __48__ on the playground.So for this purpose，all the members of the school were invited.
I am talking about one thousand people，__49__ staff and students.It is important to mention that the capacity (容量) of the school was designed for 500 students in the morning classes and the same number in the evening.At that time，the __50__ had two buildings with three floors each.That meant there were several stairwells.
A terrible accident occurred when almost all the students had arrived at school.It was really crowded and __51__.TV cameras，technicians from the broadcast company，teachers，and safety guards were at each entry to the classrooms and at each exit.In addition，all the teachers were trying to __52__ down the excited youngsters.
When the important moment came，suddenly I saw the stairwell of the first floor of the building in front of me fall down due to the excessive(过多的) __53__ caused by all the students that were trying to watch the event.It was a terrible nightmare.The stairwell，which was made of concrete(混凝土)，and all of the students standing on it came down on the students who were __54__ on the floor just under the stairwell.
The teachers quickly organized the rapid exit of the students in order to make more room for the injured people and the medical workers.__55__，the danger was cleared at last，but for all of us，it was a terrible experience.
48．A.recorded B．played C．introduced D．shown
49．A.calling B．holding C．including D．taking
50．A.playground B．program
C．school D．company
51．A.excited B．noisy C．dirty D．confused
52．A.turn B．come C．break D．calm
53．A.effort B．attempt C．weight D．energy
54．A.bent B．seated C．lying D．crying
55．A.Finally B．Hopefully
C．Continually D．Fortunately
四、阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)
请阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。
A
College graduation brings both the satisfaction of academic achievement and the expectation of a well-paid job.But for 6,000 graduates at San Jose State this year，there’s uncertainty as they enter one of the worst job markets in decades.Ryan Stewart has a freshly-minted(新兴的) degree in religious studies，but no job prospects.
“You look at everybody’s parents and neighbors，and they’re getting laid off and don’t have jobs，” said Stewart.“Then you look at the young people just coming into the workforce...it’s just scary.”
When the class of 2003 entered college，the future never looked brighter.But in the four years they’ve been here，the world outside has changed dramatically.
“Those were the exciting times，lots of dot-com opportunities，exploding offers，students getting top dollar with lots of benefits，”said Cheryl Allmen-Vinnidge of the San Jose State Career Center.“Times have changed.It’s a new market.”
Cheryl Allmen-Vinnidge ought to know.She runs the San Jose State Career Center，sort of a crossroads between college and the real world.Allmen-Vinnidge says students who do find jobs after college have done their homework.
“The typical graduate who does have a job offer started working on it two years ago.They’ve postured(定位) themselves well during the summer.They’ve had several internships(实习)，” she said.And they’ve majored in one of the few fields that are still hot，like chemical engineering，accounting，or nursing，where average starting salaries have actually increased over last year.Other popular fields (like information systems management，computer science，and political science) have seen big declines in starting salaries.
Ryan Stewart (he had hoped to become a teacher) may just end up going back to school.“I’d like to teach college some day and that requires more schooling，which would be great in a bad economy，” he said.
To_some_students，a_degree_may_not_be_a_ticket_to_instant_wealth.For now，they can only hope its value will increase over time.
56．What does Cheryl Allmen-Vinnidge mean when she says students have “done their homework”？
A．They have spent time preparing themselves to find a job.
B．They have gone to summer school for further studies.
C．They are good students who have finished their homework on time.
D．They have found full-time jobs as their future career before graduation.
57．The purpose of a college career center is probably to ________.
A．help students do their homework
B．find jobs for students while they are in school
C．prepare students to find jobs after they graduate
D．help high school students get accepted to college
58．Ryan Stewart is probably going to ________.
A．change his major
B．become a religious leader
C．get a job teaching
D．go back to school
59．What does the underlined sentence in the last paragraph mean?
A．Having a college degree does not provide travel discounts.
B．A college degree doesn’t promise a person a high-paid job.
C．Most students with degrees will be able to find jobs.
D．The best way to get rich is to get a college degree.
B
Arthur Miller (1915～2005) is universally recognized as one of the greatest dramatists of the 20th century.Miller’s father had moved to the USA from Austria-Hungary，drawn like so many others by the “Great American Dream”．However，he experienced severe financial hardship when his family business was ruined in the Great Depression of the early 1930s.
Miller’s most famous play，Death of a Salesman，is a powerful attack on the American system，with its aggressive way of doing business and its insistence on money and social status as indicators of worth.In Willy Loman，the hero of the play，we see a man who has got into trouble with this system.Willy is “burnt out” and in the cruel world of business there is no room for sentiment：if he can’t do the work，then he is no good to his employer，the Wagner Company，and he must go.Willy is painfully aware of this，and at a loss as to what to do with his lack of success.He refuses to face the fact that he has failed and kills himself in the end.
When it was first staged in 1949，the play was greeted with enthusiastic reviews，and it won the Tony Award for Best Play，the New York Drama Critics’ Circle Award，and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama.It was the first play to win all three of these major awards.
Miller died of heart failure at his home in Roxbury，Connecticut，on the evening of February 10,2005，the 56th anniversary of the first performance of Death of a Salesman on Broadway.
60．Why did Arthur Miller’s father move to the USA?
A．He suffered from severe hunger in his home country.
B．He was attracted by the “Great American Dream”．
C．He hoped to make his son a dramatist.
D．His family business failed.
61．The play Death of a Salesman ________.
A．exposes the cruelty of the American business world
B．discusses the ways to get promoted in a company
C．talks about the business career of Arthur Miller
D．focuses on the skills in doing business
62．What can we learn about Willy Loman?
A．He treats his employer badly.
B．He runs the Wagner Company.
C．He is a victim of the American system.
D．He is regarded as a hero by his colleagues.
63．After it was first staged，Death of a Salesman ________.
A．achieved huge success
B．won the first Tony Award
C．was warmly welcomed by salesmen
D．was severely attacked by dramatists
C
Newspapers in Great Britain vary greatly in their ways of carrying news.There are serious papers for those who want to know about important happenings everywhere，both at home and abroad.There are popular newspapers for those who prefer entertainment to information.
The London newspaper that is best known outside Great Britain is probably The Times.It began in 1785，and has a high reputation for believable news and serious opinions on the news.It calls itself an independent paper，which means that it does not give its support to a particular political party.Its leading articles give the opinions of the editors，not those of the owners of the paper.
Letters to the editor are printed in the newspaper.These parts of The Times are always interesting.Most of the letters are serious subjects.But from time to time there will be long letters on the subject which is not at all serious，perhaps on a new fashion of dress，or the bad manners of the young people，compared with the manners of thirty years ago.
64．If you want to get pleasure，please buy yourself ________.
A．a serious newspaper B．a foreign newspaper
C．an independent paper D．a popular newspaper
65．The Times has been famous to outside Great Britain for ________ years.
A．19 B．85 C．227 D．229
66．The Times is an independent paper because ______.
A．it supports no political parties
B．it is not controlled by the British Government
C．it gives special support to all the political parties
D．the editors’ opinions are not examined by the owners of the paper
67．The underlined word “vary” in the passage probably means “________”．
A．improve
B．compete with each other
C．are different
D．keep in touch with each other
D
A letter to Edward，a columnist(报刊专栏作家)
Dear Mr.Expert，
I grew up in an unhappy and abusive home.I always promised myself that I’d get out as soon as possible.Now，at age 20，I have a good job and a nice house，and I’m really proud of the independence I’ve achieved.
Here’s the problem: several of my friends who still live with their parents wish they had places like mine—so much so that they make mine theirs.
It started out with a couple of them spending the weekends with me.But now they seem to take it for granted that they can show up any time they like.They bring boyfriends over，talk on the phone and stay out forever.
I enjoy having my friends here sometimes—it makes the place feel comfortable and warm—but this is my home，not a party house.I am old enough to move out on my own，so why can’t I seem to ask my friends to respect my privacy(隐私)?
Joan
Edward’s reply to Joan
Dear Joan，
If your family didn’t pay attention to your needs when you were a child，you probably have trouble letting others know your needs now.
And if you’ve gathered your friends around you to rebuild a happy family atmosphere，you may fear that saying no will bring back the kind of conflict you grew up with—or destroy the nice atmosphere you now enjoy.You need to understand that in true friendship it’s okay to put your own needs first from time to time.
Be clear about the message you want to send.For example，“I really love your company but I also need some privacy.So please call before you come over.”
Edward
68．We can infer from the first letter that________.
A．Joan considers her friends more important than her privacy
B．Joan’s friends visit her more often than she can accept
C．Joan doesn’t like the parties at all
D．Joan dislikes the boyfriends her friends bring over
69．According to Mr.Expert，why can’t Joan tell her friends her feelings?
A．She is afraid of hurting her friends.
B．She does not understand true friendship.
C．Her family experience stops her from doing so.
D．She does not put her needs first.
70．The underlined word “conflict” in the second letter means________.
A．dependent life B．fierce fight
C．bad manners D．painful feeling
71．The second letter suggests that Mr.Expert________.
A．is worried about Joan’s problem
B．warns Joan not to quarrel with her friends
C．advises Joan on how to refuse people
D．encourages Joan to be brave enough
E
Michelle Obama has just started a campaign against childhood obesity (肥胖) with the admission that she put her girls Malia and Sasha on a diet because they were getting fat.Clearly，childhood obesity must be solved urgently.But is it a good idea for mothers to put their daughters on diets?
Studies show that the more children diet，the more likely they are to become obese as adults.Research also shows that girls are highly influenced by their mothers when it comes to eating habits and body images.
This was the case for Carly,40，who blames her mother for her lifelong struggle with weight.“My mother was on a diet the whole time when I was growing up，” she says.“And she put me on my first diet when I was 10.I lost puppy fat，gained her approval and never ate normally again.”
America’s First Lady clearly has a vital healthy eating message to convey.But could this be damaging for Malia and Sasha？Could they develop eating disorders because of it?
“It’s wrong just to blame mothers for their daughters’ eating disorders，” says Susan Ringwood，chief executive of the eating disorders charity，Beat.“There is a genetic (基因的) component to eating disorders.However，we do know that parents have a very strong influence over a child’s eating.It’s important to realize that you are your daughter’s role model.Girls idolize their mothers.” says Ringwood.
“No food should ever be ‘good’ or ‘bad’，” Ringwood says，“Instead，you have to make it clear that food is a sociable，healthy and fun part of life，not something to be feared.”
“Talk to her about body image，” Ringwood says.“Talk about how curves are an important and exciting part of being a woman.Show her that anorexic (厌食的) fashion models are not sexy，but ill.The pressure on girls today is immense，” she says.“But don’t forget that you are the authoritative voice，too.”
72．Michelle Obama has started a campaign to ________.
A．solve childhood obesity across the country
B．attract the attention of the world
C．show her First Lady identity
D．please the public
73．The author mentions Carly in Paragraph 3 to show that ________.
A．mothers have a great influence on girls’ eating habits
B．the more you diet，the more weight you will put on
C．mothers are to blame for the unbalanced diet
D．side effects of dieting are hard to avoid
74．According to Ringwood，________.
A．food is considered something fearful
B．food can be recognized as “good” or “bad”
C．only slim mothers are role models of their daughters
D．eating disorders have something to do with genetic component
75．The passage tells us that ________.
A．mothers’ lead is of great importance
B．daughters are victims of mothers’ authority
C．dieting teenagers can’t turn into obese adults
D．experts have arguments about eating disorders
五、写作(共两个写作任务，满分35分)
写作一(满分15分)
请根据你对这
幅图片的理解用英语写一篇短文。你的短文应包含以下内容：
1．描述图片内容，揭示反映的主题；
2．分析产生这一现象的原因；
3．结合自身实际，谈谈你的感想。
注意：1.可参照图中文字及文章开头所给提示，作必要的发挥想象；
2．词数不少于60；开头已经写好，不计入总词数。
参考词汇：tilt vi.倾斜
The Balance of Love
Nowadays in China，more and more people live in happy families with considerate parents and lovely children.At the same time，some family troubles emerge.As we can see from the picture，____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
写作二(满分20分)
目前，越来越多的中学生利用周末上各种各样的培训班或请家教。对于这一现象，你们班进行了讨论，大家有两种不同观点，请你根据下表提示，以“Is a Training Class or Family Teacher Necessary？”为题，用英文写一篇短文，反映表中内容，并简要阐述自己的观点。
有些人认为有必要
另一些人认为没有必要
跟老师学比自己学好
容易养成依赖习惯
可以巩固课堂所学内容
学生需要时间休息
可以学到更多的东西
许多培训班和家教以赢利为目的
你的观点？
注意：1.层次清晰，连贯流畅；表达灵活，但不要逐字逐句翻译；
2．词数：不少于80(文章开头已给出，不计入总词数)。
Is a Training Class or Family Teacher Necessary?
More and more middle school students are going to all kinds of training classes or having family teachers at the weekend.____________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
答案
1．C 2.B 3.C 4.C 5.B 6.B 7.B 8.A 9.A 10．B 11.C 12.C 13.A 14.A 15.B 16.A 17.B 18.5 19.11∶50 20.learning
21．D 22．C 23．C 24．C 25．C 26．D 27．A 28．A 29．B 30．B 31．D
32．A 33．D 34．D 35．D 36．D 37．A 38．C 39．C 40．D 41．C 42．D
43．B 44．B 45．C 46．D 47．D 48．A 49．C 50．C 51．B 52．D 53．C
54．B 55．D 56．A 57．C 58．D 59．B 60．B 61．A 62．C 63．A 64．D
65．C 66．A 67．C 68．B 69．C 70．B 71．C 72．A 73．A 74．D 75．A
写作一
参考范文
The Balance of Love
Nowadays_in_China，more_and_more_people_live_in_happy_families_with_considerate
parents_and_lovely_children.At_the_same_time，some_family_troubles_emerge.As_we_can_see_
from_the_picture，the balance of love between parents and children tilts.Parents’ love for children is much heavier than children’s love for parents.
In most families，parents give selfless love to their children.On the other hand，parents can hardly feel any love from their children.The reasons can be listed as follows.First of all，parents give too much love to their children.Children become more and more selfish.Secondly，some children are too young to learn to pay back the love from parents.In addition，some children think that there is no need to pay back the love from parents.
As far as I am concerned，I think we children should learn to thank our parents.This is because parents are the ones who give all the love to us but do not ask for any payback.As students，we should try to study hard to make our parents proud of us.
写作二
参考范文
Is a Training Class or Family Teacher Necessary?
More_and_more_middle_school_students_are_going_to_all_kinds_of_training_classes_or_having_family_teachers_at_the_weekend.
Our class had a heated debate.There are two different viewpoints about it.
Some think it necessary.Firstly，it’s more effective to study with a teacher than by themselves.Secondly，it can strengthen what has been learnt in class.Besides，they can learn a lot more.Others think it unnecessary.For one thing，students can easily form the habit of dependence.For another，students need time to relax from time to time.What’s more，the purpose of many training classes and family teachers is to make money.
In my opinion，whether a training class or family teacher is needed just depends.If you are really very weak at or interested in a certain subject，maybe it’s OK for you.But be sure to choose a good and suitable class or teacher，otherwise it would be a waste of time and money.
