Unit 2 The environment
Period One Welcome to the unit & Reading(Ⅰ)
基础落实
Ⅰ.课文理解
1．What is the focus of the debate according to the text?
A．Developing economy is the most important.
B．Preserving the environment is the most important.
C．The relationship between the environment and the economy.
D．The factories which cause much pollution to the environment should pay higher taxes.
2．According to the environmentalist Lin Shuiqing，there are mainly________causes responsible for the environmental destruction.
A．five B．two
C．three D．four
3．We can infer that both sides agree on the point that________.
A．people should cut back on production and reduce the amount of things we make and buy
B．recycling will help in both the fields of economy and environment
C．it is very important to reduce the amount of jobs
D．we need more effective laws to preserve the environment
4．An economist is often seen as________the environment，but in fact they often work________with many environmentalists.
A．being for；side by side
B．being in；hand in hand
C．being at；against
D．being against；side by side
5．We can predict that the debating show would be probably part of a(n)________programme.
A．economics B．entertainment
C．films and plays D．military
Ⅱ.根据课文内容填空
The economy or the environment—must we choose？
Lin Shuiqing
Qian Liwei
Vast areas of the world are damaged by 1.________ waste.
Many places have been destroyed and many plants and animals have died.
Factories produce large 2.________ of harmful chemicals.
The waste goes into the 3.________ and flows into our water.
Many rivers are full of chemicals and many sea creatures are killed.
Being 4.________ as being against the environment.
Much sea life is being 5.________ by fishing boats.
Knowing that a healthy environment and 6.________ should be possible at the same time.
Human beings keep producing more and more people who need more land to live on and more food to eat.
People are deeply concerned about the environment.Controlling the amount of pollution they produce.Spending money repairing any damage they cause.
7.________
Trying to cut back on production.
Recycling may be the key to helping both sides.
Reducing the amount of things we make and buy.
Needing 8.________ laws to preserve the environment.Controlling how many trees are cut down and how many fish are caught.
Thinking more about recycling our waste.
Teaching people ways of living that do not harm the 9.________.
Factories have to 10.________ higher taxes if they harm the environment.
Creating more jobs and helping our country become more developed at the same time.
Ⅲ.用适当的介、副词填空
1．Then we will open the floor ________ discussion.
2．First I am talking to you today about the way vast areas of the world are damaged ________ chemical waste.
3．Other types of waste flow ________ our water，killing river and sea life.
4．These boats catch large numbers of fish ________ giving them time to lay eggs.
5．This will result ________ a smaller number of fish left for us to eat in the future.
6．It is our duty to try to cut back ________ production and reduce the amount of things we make and buy.
7．As a business development consultant，I’m often seen as being ________ the environment.
8．People often have this belief that development is bad ________ the environment，...
9．The people operating these factories are deeply concerned ________ the environment.
10．Asking ________， I find many people willing to pay a little higher prices for things that are friendly to the environment.
Ⅳ.完成句子
1．The computer ________________ last year has gone wrong again.
他去年买的电脑又坏了。
2．The rumor ________________________________________ soon spread all over the area.
将要发生地震的谣言很快就在这一地区传开了。
3．Who should pay for the lake ________________________________？
谁为这家工厂污染的湖买单？
4．________________________ you were nervous before the interview.
很显然在面试前你有点紧张。
5．________________ the teacher doesn’t turn up?
如果老师不来怎么办？
Ⅴ.用课文中的单词或短语替换下列画线部分
1．Who is_worried_about your safety？________________
2．This kind of material is_good_for the environment.________________
3．It’s time to take measures to protect the earth.________________
4．What led_to the disaster？________________
5．A business development consultant is_treated_as being against the environment._____________
能力提升
阅读理解
When Josephine Cooper was growing up，she learned the importance of charity from her parents.Although they made a modest living for their family of 10，they insisted on sharing with those less fortunate.
Half a century later，Mrs.Cooper became a beloved volunteer at the San Diego Food Bank，where she devoted herself to helping others.She organized and ran a distribution center of a church，helping it become the organization’s largest emergency food distribution center in San Diego.She was one of the 25 outstanding senior volunteers in the nation selected and invited to Washington D．C.to receive an award.
“She was the main person who helped us make that program grow，”said Mike Doody，former director of the Food Bank.“She had a way of getting people to work together and to work hard.She was determined and stubborn，but in a good way.She had a good heart.” People knew her as “Grandma” because of her selflessness and her devotion to helping hungry children and families.“She reminded people of their Grandma，”Doody said.
As a widow with a young child in 1979，Mrs.Cooper was helped through a difficult financial time when the Food Bank provided her with groceries.“She devoted her life to giving back，”said her daughter，Monica Cooper.It wasn’t unusual for a local church to call Mrs.Cooper to ask her to aid a needy family.“She would give people food out of her cupboard.Sometimes we would cook a meal for a family living in their car，”Cooper said.
Although Mrs.Cooper was honored to receive the national award for her volunteer work，she said being able to help others was her reward.She died of liver disease and kidney failure，aged 93.
1．The underlined word “charity” in Paragraph 1 refers to ________.
A．offering help B．donating money
C．providing services D．showing sympathy
2．The San Diego Food Bank is meant to ________.
A．distribute food in case of emergency
B．help hungry children and families
C．give basic first-aid treatment
D．train some senior volunteers
3．Which of the following is TRUE of Mrs.Cooper?
A．She died at an early age.
B．She refused the national award.
C．She was kind and devoted.
D．She was not easy to get along with.
4．Mrs.Cooper’s story suggests that________.
A．everyone needs a grandma nearby
B．children are what their parents are
C．a sound mind is in a sound body
D．a mother’s love never changes
答案
基础落实
Ⅰ.1.C 2.C 3.B 4.D 5.A
Ⅱ.1.chemical 2.amounts 3.atmosphere 4.seen
5．destroyed 6.development 7.Suggestions
8．better 9.environment 10.pay
Ⅲ.1.for 2.by 3.into 4.without 5.in 6.on 7.against 8.for 9.about 10.around
Ⅳ.1.he bought 2.that there will be the earthquake
3．the factory has polluted 4.It is clear that
5．What if
Ⅴ.1.is concerned about 2.is friendly to 3.preserve
4．resulted in 5.is seen as
能力提升
1．A 2．B 3．C 4．B
Period One Welcome to the unit & Reading(Ⅱ)
基础落实
Ⅰ.英文释义连连看
1．quantity a．move in one direction without stopping
2．operate b．money that you have to pay to the government
3．greedy c．wanting more money or food than you really need
4．flow d．the amount of sth.
5．raw e．not cooked
6．tax f．do sth.or make sth.work
Ⅱ.根据英文释义写出单词
1．________ v．：to treat waste materials so that they can be used again
2．________ n．：a duty to help or take care of sb.because of your job，position，etc.
3．________ n．：a strong feeling that sth.is true
4．________ n．：praise because a person did something right or good
5．________ n．：objects produced for sale
Ⅲ.选词填空
1.There are fine meals to be had if you ________________.
2．My car broke down on the way to the beach because it had ________________ petrol.
3．TV presenter：Thank you.Let’s ____________________ to questions.
4．It shows your friends haven’t stopped ________________________ you.
5．If we don’t sell more，we’ll have to ____________________ production.
Ⅳ.句型转换
1．What if the energy is gone?
→What if we ________ ________ the energy?
2．More and more waste and poison are poured into the air.
→More and more waste and poison ________ ________ the air.
3．Much money was spent on the bridge.
→________ ________ of money were spent on the bridge.
4．He stole into the house and nobody noticed him.
→He stole into the house ________ ________ ________.
5．Asia is four times as large as Europe.
→Asia is four times ________ ________ ________ Europe.
Ⅴ.单项填空
1．Our city has developed into a big city，which is______it used to be.
A．four times larger than that
B．four times the size of what
C．four times the size larger than what
D．as four times the size as that
2．Do what you are told and don’t________me.
A．argue with B．argue against
C．argue about D．argue into
3．You should ask your teacher to make________your composition，then you can revise(修改) it.
A．comment on
B．comments about
C．comments upon
D．comment upon
4．I suggested not only________the meeting but also give a speech there.
A．will he attend
B．his attending
C．should he attend
D．he should attend
5．The baby is sleeping.Could you please________the radio a bit?
A．turn down B．turn on
C．turn around D．turn off
6．What he did was________to the people.
A．benefit B．of benefit
C．of benefits D．benefitful
7．In fact，he________in bed all the morning without doing anything，but he________to me about that.
A．lied；lied B．lay；lay
C．lied；lay D．lay；lied
8．The pilot asked all the passengers on board to remain________as the plane was making a landing.
A．seat B．seating
C．seated D．to be seating
9．The conference has been held to discuss the effects of tourism________the wildlife in the area.
A．in B．on
C．at D．with
10．________is a fact that English is being accepted as an international language.
A．There B．This
C．That D．It
能力提升
完形填空
For a few years，I have been wearing a ring on my right hand.It’s not always the __1__ring，but it’s always a ring that has __2__on it so that when I look at it，I’m __3__or reminded of something important.I have made a __4__of buying rings like this whenever I see one in a store.Sometimes I give them away as __5__to someone like Jennie.
I first met Jennie in the __6__waiting room and we had talked several times.One night I sat down beside her and __7__how her son was doing because I knew that he was in very __8__condition.She told me that she didn’t know what to do any more because it seemed none of the __9__ from the doctors was good.They weren’t at all sure her son was going to __10__the accident that had hurt him so badly.With __11__in her eyes，she said，“They’re __12__my hope.”
I knew then that it was __13__just a coincidence that I was wearing the ring that day.As she __14__to talk，I __15__slipped the ring off my finger and placed it in Jennie’s hand.I told her to wear it to remember that God loved her and he would be with her __16__all of this.__17__Jennie looked down at the ring，she got excited and then held it tightly，__18__the word written on the ring was “HOPE”．
The last day I was at the hospital，I saw Jennie in the distance as I got on the lift.She __19__and held up the hand with the ring on it as she called out to me saying，“Look，I __20__have HOPE！”
1．A.special B．expensive
C．same D．valuable
2．A.words B．pictures
C．names D．symbols
3．A.admired B．encouraged
C．trusted D．puzzled
4．A.plan B．point
C．list D．habit
5．A.gifts B．prizes
C．awards D．thanks
6．A.railway B．school
C．hospital D．airport
7．A.asked B．explained
C．thought D．found
8．A.favorable B．normal
C．serious D．excellent
9．A.advice B．news
C．instructions D．comfort
10．A.defeat B．experience
C．predict D．survive
11．A.apologies B．tears
C．anger D．doubt
12．A.keeping up B．bringing down
C．cutting off D．taking away
13．A.other than B．rather than
C．more than D．less than
14．A.continued B．refused
C．attempted D．started
15．A.cautiously B．quietly
C．nervously D．shyly
16．A.over B．beyond
C．through D．within
17．A.Until B．While
C．Since D．When
18．A.for B．so C．yet D．and
19．A.shouted B．waved
C．cheered D．hesitated
20．A.ever B．only
C．still D．just
答案
基础落实
Ⅰ.1－d,2－f,3－c,4－a,5－e,6－b
Ⅱ.1.recycle 2.responsibility 3.belief 4.credit 5.goods
Ⅲ.1.ask around 2.run out of 3.open the floor
4．being concerned about 5.cut back on
Ⅳ.1.use；up 2.flow；into 3.Large；amounts
4．without；being；noticed 5.the；size；of
Ⅴ.1.B 2．A 3．C 4．C 5．A 6．B 7．D 8．C 9．B 10．D
能力提升
1．C 2．A 3．B 4．D 5．A 6．C 7．A 8．C 9．B 10．D 11．B 12．D 13．C 14．A 15．B 16．C 17．D 18．A 19．B 20．C
Period Two Word power & Grammar and usage
基础落实
Ⅰ.短语翻译
1．沸腾的水________________________
2．发展中国家________________________
3．变化着的世界________________________
4．冉冉升起的太阳________________________
5．下落的叶子________________________
6．令人兴奋的旅行________________________
7．令人失望的演讲________________________
8．令人惊讶的结果________________________
Ⅱ.用现在分词形式完成句子
1．He made the boy sit there，________________________________________ (保证他们不会伤害他)．
2．________________ (更努力学习)，you will pass the entrance exam.
3．She sat at a window，____________________ (读一本书)．
4．________________________________ (完成了作业)，the boy was allowed to watch a TV play.
5．________________________________ (被分成四个小组), they began to work.
Ⅲ.单项填空
1．________in the queue for half an hour，the old man suddenly realized he had left the cheque in the car.
A．Waiting B．To wait
C．Having waited D．To have waited
2．Lucy’s new job paid twice as much as she had made________in the restaurant.
A．working B．work
C．to work D．worked
3．________around the Water Cube, we were then taken to see the Bird’s Nest for the 2008 Olympic Games.
A．Having shown B．To be shown
C．Having been shown D．To show
4．________their hats into the air, the fans of the winning team let out loud shouts of victory.
A．To throw B．Thrown
C．Throwing D．Being thrown
5．________ to reach them on the phone，we sent an email instead.
A．Fail B．Failed
C．To fail D．Having failed
6．I smell something ________ in the kitchen.Can I call you back in a minute?
A．burning B．burnt
C．being burnt D．to be burnt
7．Mr.Parkinson stood up and left the room，________ the door behind him.
A．closing B．closed
C．close D．to close
8．The computer center，________last year，is very popular among the students in this school.
A．open B．opening
C．having opened D．opened
9．I’d like to have myself________.I want to lose some weight.
A．to be weighed B．be weighed
C．weighed D．weighing
10．He was so careless that he left the work half______and went to the cinema.
A．do B．doing
C．done D．to do
11．He had a wonderful childhood，________with his mother to all corners of the world.
A．travel B．to travel
C．travelled D．travelling
12．Listen！Do you hear someone________for help?
A．calling B．call
C．to call D．called
13．Dina，________for months to find a job as a waitress，finally took a position at a local advertising agency.
A．struggling B．struggled
C．having struggled D．to struggle
14．________ the city center，we saw a stone statue of about 10 meters in height.
A．Approaching B．Approached
C．To approach D．To be approached
15．The lawyer listened with full attention，________to miss any point.
A．not trying B．trying not
C．to try not D．not to try
能力提升
任务型读写
Teamwork is just as important in science as it is on the playing field or in the gym.Scientific investigations (调查) are almost always carried out by teams of people working together.Ideas are shared，experiments are designed，data are analyzed，and results are evaluated and shared with other investigators.Group work is necessary，and is usually more productive than working alone.
Several times throughout the year you may be asked to work with one or more of your classmates.Whatever the task your group is assigned，a few rules need to be followed to ensure a productive and successful experience.
What comes first is to keep an open mind，because everyone’s ideas deserve consideration and each group member can make his or her own contribution.Secondly，it makes a job easier to divide the group task among all group members.Choose a role on the team that is best suited to your particular strengths.Thirdly，always work together，take turns，and encourage each other by listening，clarifying，and trusting one another.Mutual support and trust often make a great difference.
Activities like investigations are most effective when done by small groups.Here are some more suggestions for effective team performance during these activities：Make sure each group member understands and agrees to the task given to him or her，and everyone knows exactly when，why and what to do；take turns doing various tasks during similar and repeated activities；be aware of where other group members are and what they are doing so as to ensure safety；be responsible for your own learning，though it is by no means unwise to compare your observations with those of other group members.
When there is research to be done，divide the topic into several areas，and this can explore the issue in a very detailed way.You are encouraged to keep records of the sources used by each person，which helps you trace back to the origin of the problems that may happen unexpectedly.A format for exchanging information(e.g.，photocopies of notes，oral discussion，etc.) is also important，for a well-chosen method not only strengthens what you present but also makes yourself easily understood.When the time comes to make a decision and take a position on an issue，you should allow for the contributions of each member of the group.Most important of all，it is always wise to make decisions by compromise and agreement.
After you’ve completed a task with your team，you should make an evaluation of the team’s effectiveness—the strengths and weaknesses，opportunities and challenges.
Title
Working Together
Theme
Effective performance needs highly cooperated 1.________.
General rules
·Keep an open mind to everyone’s
2.________.
·Divide the group task among group members.
·3.________ and trust each other.
4.________
·Understand and agree to the 5.________ task of one’s own.
·Take turns doing various tasks.
·Show concern for others to ensure safety.
·Take 6.________ for one’s own learning.
·Compare your own observations with those of others.
Explore an
issue
·Break the 7.________ into several areas.
·Keep records of the sources just in 8.________.
·9.________ your information with others via proper format.
·Make decisions by compromise and agreement.
10.________
Effectiveness
·Analyze the strengths and weaknesses.
·Find out the opportunities and challenges.
答案
基础落实
Ⅰ.1.the boiling water 2.the developing country 3.the changing world 4.the rising sun 5.the falling leaves 6.an exciting trip 7.a disappointing speech 8.a surprising result
Ⅱ.1.promising they would not hurt him 2.Studying harder 3.reading a book 4.Having finished his homework 5.Having been divided into four groups
Ⅲ.1.C 2．A 3．C 4．C 5．D 6．A 7．A 8．D 9．C 10．C 11．D 12．A 13．C 14．A 15．B
能力提升
1．teamwork 2.ideas/opinions/views/thoughts 3．Support/Encourage/Back 4.Suggestions 5.given/assigned 6.responsibility 7.topic/subject/issue 8．case 9.Exchange/Share 10.Evaluate
Period Three Task
基础落实
Ⅰ.单词检测
1．n.庄稼________
土壤________
管理；施行；政府________
人造卫星________
措施________
洪水________
栅栏________
2．v.排队等候________
操练________
Ⅱ.短语检测
1．排队等候queue ________
2．采取措施做某事take steps ________ do sth.
3．致力于……devote ________...
4．覆盖着……be covered ________...
5．找出，挑选pick ________
6．创建，建立，开办set ________
Ⅲ.语境填词
1．The town was destroyed by f________ after the storm.
2．He joined the long q________ of people waiting for the bus.
3．It is necessary to d________ the amount of coal used.
4．They took strong m________ against dangerous driving.
5．This will help to raise our technical l________.
6．The wind was very strong and the rain just p________ down.
Ⅳ.选词填空
1．Hibernation is ________________ sleep.
2．Teachers like the students ________________ their study.
3．Never ________________！Keep it up!
4．We ________________ a committee to study the problem.
5．The ground ____________________ water now.
Ⅴ.单项填空
1．—What is the cost of the MP4 here?
—Well, the prices________from $100 to $500.
A．increase B．range
C．reach D．different
2．The classroom________30 feet long and 20 feet wide.
A．measures B．is measured
C．has D．has length
3．The number of violent crimes is________the decrease.
A．on B．in C．at D．to
4．It was so dark in the cinema that I could hardly ______ my friend.
A．turn out B．bring out
C．call out D．pick out
5．“Goodbye，then，” she said，without even________ from her book.
A．looking down B．looking up
C．looking away D．looking on
6．The president’s unfortunate remark ________ the incident from a trivial matter ________ a serious controversy.
A．turned；up B．turned；out
C．turned；down D．turned；into
7．The key you have just got________ the front door.
A．is used to opening
B．is used to be opened
C．is used to being opened
D．is used to open
8．At the age of 29，Dave was a worker，________ in a small apartment near Boston and ________ what to do about his future.
A．living；wondering B．lived；wondering
C．lived；wondered D．living；wondered
9．—Why was our foreign teacher unhappy yesterday?
—News about the tsunami striking her country ________ an attack of homesickness.
A．set for B．set out
C．set about D．set off
10．—We could invite John and Barbara to the Friday night party.
—Yes，________？I’ll give them a call right now.
A．why not B．what for
C．why D．what
Ⅵ.微写作(黑体部分用本单元词汇)
为了减少环境污染，人们已采取措施保护环境，包括关闭一些小的发电厂。人们开始学着回收利用一些废物，倡导过低碳生活。这给世界留下了好的印象，他们欣赏我们的做法。
________________________________________________________________________
能力提升
阅读理解
Greg Evans started to study film at Ryerson University，but had a change of heart and switched to social work at George Brown College in the second year.Yet the college recognized only one of Evans’ general-interest credits(学分) from Ryerson，and also made him take English all over again although he had passed it at university.
“So I spent time and money taking a course I had already taken before，” complained Evans.“The system really needs to be changed.” Evans was part of a chorus of Ontario students on Monday cheering a new $73.7 million five-year plan to help students switch from college to university，and from university to college.
After years of urging from students，the Ontario government set up a new Credit Transfer Innovation Fund to help students move back and forth between the more hands-on courses of community college to the often broader academic focus of a university degree.“We hear horror stories about students who can’t get recognition from one institution for a very similar course at another，and in one case I believe the same professor was teaching them both，” noted Milloy after announcing the new fund.
Individual colleges and universities have decided on nearly 500 joint deals to honour each other’s credits in certain courses.Each school is required to set targets for more credit-transfer agreements，and link these increases to provincial funding.
“More than 4,000 college graduates transfer(转学) to university in Ontario every year—twice as many as eight years ago，” noted Justin Fox，president of the College Student Alliance.“Yet Ontario universities and colleges have been cautious about transferring credits，in part to avoid copying each other’s courses，” noted Bonnie Patterson，president of the Council of Ontario Universities，who welcomed the increased flexibility.
1．What happened when Greg Evans switched to social work at George Brown College?
A．He was considered to be unqualified for social work.
B．His previous credits were not all recognized.
C．He wasn’t able to get enough credits.
D．His English didn’t reach the required standard.
2．With the new $73.7 million five-year plan，students can ________.
A．get enough money to go to university
B．switch between colleges and universities
C．get enough general-interest credits
D．have a wise choice of courses
3．According to Paragraph 3，Milloy believes ________.
A．it is time that the system was changed
B．the same professor can’t teach in different schools
C．students should focus on their chosen courses
D．the students’ stories are horrible
4．Ontario universities and colleges have been cautious about transferring credits partly to ________.
A．avoid accepting unqualified students
B．keep their similar courses
C．prevent courses from becoming similar
D．attract famous professors
答案
基础落实
Ⅰ.1.crop；soil；administration；satellite；measure；flood；fence 2.queue；drill
Ⅱ.1.up 2.to 3.to 4.with 5.out 6.up
Ⅲ.1.floods 2.queue 3.decrease 4.measures
5．level 6.poured
Ⅳ.1.more than 2.devoted to 3.give up 4.set up
5．is covered with
Ⅴ.1.B 2．A 3．A 4．D 5．B 6．D 7．D 8．A 9．D 10．A
Ⅵ.To decrease the pollution of the environment，people have taken measures to protect the environment，including closing some small plants.People begin to learn to recycle some waste things and they are called on to live a low-carbon life.This has left a good impression on the world and they appreciate our actions.
能力提升
1．B 2．B 3．A 4．C
Period Four Project
基础落实
Ⅰ.根据课文内容判断正(T)、误(F)
1．Only the Chinese are concerned about the health of the Yangtze River. ( )
2．All the illegal hunting of animals in the Yangtze River has been stopped. ( )
3．People haven’t seen white-flag dolphins for years. ( )
4．The amount of carbon is becoming larger with more petrol and electricity consumed. ( )
5．You’d better throw away paper products in time. ( )
Ⅱ.根据课文内容填空
Paragraph
Main Idea
Para.1
1.________________ of the Yangtze River has raised concern.
Para.2
Many people have recognized the importance of 2.________ the Yangtze River and many environmental organizations and projects have been 3.________ up.
Para.3
Two special government projects are under 4.________ to protect the river.One is the water and soil 5.________ project.
Para.4
The second project is a nature 6.________ for white-flag dolphins.
Para.5
The environmental situation on the Yangtze River is 7.________.
Ⅲ.单词检测
1．n.范围；一系列；山脉________
保护________
气候________
碳________
车辆________
汽油________
引擎________
燃料________
十年________
2．v.欣赏；感谢；领会________
消耗；消费________
吸收；理解；使全神贯注________
3．adj.非法的________
电的________
讲究的；特别的；特指的________
Ⅳ.短语检测
1．依靠，依赖rely ________
2．导致(结果)result ________
3．关于________ regard ________
4．在进行中under ________
5．最后但仍然很重要的事________ but not ________
6．排放let ________
7．尤其，特别________ particular
8．尽自己的职责do one’s ________
Ⅴ.选词填空
1．We will ________ your recent behaviour ________________ when marking your examination papers.
2．The police believe that the same man ____________________ three other murders in the area.
3．Several big hospitals are ______________________ their employees at the moment.
4．I’m beginning to ____________________ patience before achieving the goal.
5．We’ll have to ________ him ________ the police.They want to arrest him.
Ⅵ.句型转换
1．He seems to have mistaken a plus for a minus.
→________ ________ ________ he has mistaken a plus for a minus.
2．We still have a long way to go to solve the problems about the Yangtze River.
→We still have a long way to go to solve the problems ________ ________ ________ the Yangtze River.
3．We have no doubt that the climate has been changing in recent years.
→________ ________ ________ ________ that the climate has been changing in recent years.
4．Don’t rely on others to help you.
→Don’t rely on ________ ________ you.
5．Despite all our efforts we still lost the game.
→________ ________ ________ all our efforts we still lost the game.
Ⅶ.单项填空
1．Don’t get close to the old building that is________；it’s too dangerous.
A．being built B．under repair
C．under construction D．under way
2．I really appreciate________to relax with you in such a good place.
A．to have time B．to having time
C．to have had time D．having time
3．The secret ________ and the public came to know the truth.
A．let out B．was let out
C．let off D．was let off
4．I believe you have seen our exhibits in the show room.What is it that you’re interested in ________？
A．in place B．in particular
C．in practice D．in point
5．Mike works far away from home and he is always________ his parents.
A．concerned B．concerned about
C．concerns D．concerned with
6．Not until I came home last night ________ to bed.
A．Mum did go B．did Mum go
C．went Mum D．Mum went
7．________in his work，Tom simply forgot food and sleep.
A．Absorb B．To absorb
C．Absorbing D．Absorbed
8．He________his voice so that everybody in the room could hear him.
A．lifted B．held
C．rose D．raised
9．Thomas Jefferson once said，“I’m a great believer in luck，and I find________ I work，________ I have of it.”
A．the harder；the less
B．the harder；the more
C．the more hard；the less
D．the more hard；the more
10．—Did you forget about my birthday?
—________ I’ve booked a table at Michel’s restaurant for this evening.
A．What then? B．I’m afraid so.
C．How could I? D．For sure.
能力提升
阅读理解
I have to hire many people to grow my business.Most of the people who apply for work have such things like educational experience and work experience.What they often fail to show me on paper or in the interview is the confidence to get the job，do the job and grow in the job.
If you bring your confidence，most employers will see exactly what they’re seeking in you.Then，all the weaknesses and shortcomings on your resume(履历) will disappear.Not having enough experience，youth—all the things that you think of as disadvantages—will be diminished.
So when you write your resume，explain why you’re sure that you can do this job；even more importantly，that you’re the right person for this job.Some life experiences show personal confidence，for example，membership or leadership in youth groups，success on sports teams，achievement of a personal goal.
Whether you’re on the phone or in a face-to-face meeting，be confident that you’re the one.Before an interview，look into a mirror and tell yourself why you believe you’ll succeed in the interview；why you’ll get the job.Let your self-confidence come through in the way you sit，the way you answer questions，and in the kinds of questions you ask.
If you don’t have the confidence you need，then go out and get it.Get more education；get wider experience by volunteering or taking on extra jobs；get involved in community activities to test your ability to work with others and get the interpersonal experience you need.If you do，your confidence will come through in every aspect of your writing and speaking.You’ll be showing me that you’re the one.Good luck!
1．The author is most probably a ________.
A．successful job seeker
B．famous scholar
C．successful boss
D．clever spokesman
2．According to the author，which of the following is the most important on a resume?
A．The practical plan for the job.
B．Educational experience.
C．Work experience.
D．Information showing the confidence.
3．The underlined word “diminished” in Paragraph 2 probably means “________”．
A．made less helpful
B．made less important
C．made less hopeful
D．made less annoying
4．The last paragraph mainly tells us how to ________.
A．get wider experience B．show our confidence
C．become confident D．test our ability
答案
基础落实
Ⅰ.1.F 2.F 3.T 4.T 5.F
Ⅱ.1.The health 2.protecting 3.set 4.way
5．conservation 6.reserve 7.improving
Ⅲ.1.range；conservation；climate；carbon；vehicle；petrol；engine；fuel；decade 2.appreciate；consume；absorb 3.illegal；electrical；particular
Ⅳ.1.on 2.in 3.in；to 4.way 5.last；least
6．off 7.in 8.part
Ⅴ.1.take；into consideration 2.is responsible for 3.cutting back on 4.run out of 5.hide；from
Ⅵ.1.It；seems；that 2.in；regard；to 3.There；is；no；doubt 4.others’；helping 5.In；spite；of
Ⅶ.1.B 2．D 3．B 4．B 5．B 6．B 7．D 8．D 9．B 10．C
能力提升
1．C 2．D 3．B 4．C
单元达标
基础落实
Ⅰ.同义词语替换
1．If we don’t sell more goods，we’ll have to reduce production.________________
2．The community depends_on the shipping industry for its survival.________________
3．We sometimes eat rice in_place_of potatoes.________________
4．Taking regular exercise is_beneficial_to your health.________________
5．We’re running_out_of petrol.________________
6．The project is now well in_progress.________________
Ⅱ.完成句子
1. He turned off the light，________________.
他熄了灯，什么也看不见了。
2. The industrial output in the factory is ________________________________ it was in 1970.
这家工厂的工业产量是1970年的30倍多。
3．He is a pleasant fellow ____________________.
他是个很好共事的人。
4. ________________ something goes wrong?
要是出了问题将会怎么样？
5．It ____________________ it is going to rain.
天看起来好像要下雨。
6．________________ he is, ________________ he becomes.
他年龄越大越聪明。
Ⅲ.单项填空
1．________in her new novel, the young writer kept thinking and writing for a dozen hours in her study.
A．Having deeply absorbed
B．Deeply absorbing
C．Deeply having been absorbed
D．Deeply absorbed
2．Large quantities of information，as well as some timely help________since the organization was built.
A．has offered B．had been offered
C．have been offered D．is offered
3．They had a fierce________as to whether their company should restore the trade relationship which was broken years ago.
A．debate B．disagreement
C．contest D．conflict
4．It does not alter the fact that he was the man________for the death of the little girl.
A．accounting B．guilty
C．responsible D．obliged
5．—I’m still working on my project.
—Oh，you’ll miss the deadline.Time is ________.
A．running out B．going out
C．giving out D．losing out
6．It is no________ arguing with Bill because he’ll never change his mind.
A．use B．help C．time D．way
7．________ special government project is under ________ way to protect the river.
A．/；/ B．The；a
C．A；/ D．A；the
8．My suggestion is that you ________ much meat.
A．wouldn’t take B．shall not take
C．not have D．won’t have
9．The building________will be completed in a month.It will be our lab building.
A．to paint B．being painted
C．to have painted D．painting
10．—Are you going to Tom’s birthday party?
—________.I might have to work.
A．It depends B．Thank you
C．Sounds great D．Don’t mention it
能力提升
阅读理解
When I was 13，my bedroom walls were covered with posters of the Monkees and the Beatles.I wrote fan letters and daydreamed about meeting the objects of my affections.I begged my parents to attend every rock concert and watch every TV show featuring my favorite celebrities；my friends and I discussed for hours all the things we would say and do when we met our favorite movie stars and pop singers.I drove my mother crazy！But after a few years，my obsession(迷恋) with stars faded as I matured and gained the confidence to socialize with “real” boys.
In the 35 years since I was a teenager，celebrity worship(崇拜) has increased among teens due to the explosion of television celebrity gossip shows，and instant access to celebrity news on the Internet.It’s no wonder that many teens are obsessed with stars when news programs often are filled with entertainment stories and the lives of celebrities.
Celebrity worship syndrome(综合症) is now considered a personality disorder.While it is normal for teenagers to follow the lives of their favorite stars，parents should try to monitor everything their child finds interesting.Parents should take action if they suspect a teen is too obsessed with celebrities and showing little interest in school or withdrawing from the family.When teens talk a lot about celebrities and view them as just means of entertainment，this is considered normal celebrity worship.However，when a teenager is obsessed with a star and often expresses a desire to have a close personal relationship with a celebrity or feels they have a special connection to a star，this may be the time for concern.Recent studies have shown that teens who develop an unhealthy obsession with celebrities often suffer from low self-confidence and depression.Teens who are overly obsessed with stars often have damaged relationships with their parents.
1．The first paragraph is intended to tell us ________.
A．it’s normal for a teen to have celebrity worship
B．celebrity worship can cause serious problems
C．parents needn’t to worry about celebrity worship
D．celebrity worship only exists among teens
2．We learn from the second paragraph that ________.
A．teens today are not so obsessed with celebrities
B．the author is surprised at celebrity worship
C．the media greatly contributes to celebrity worship today
D．celebrities expose their lives too much
3．Parents should become concerned when their children ________.
A．talk a lot about celebrities with others
B．put up celebrity posters on their bedroom walls
C．ask to go to their favorite star’s concert
D．desire a close personal relationship with their favorite star
4．The last paragraph implies that ________.
A．parents should not care too much about a child’s celebrity worship
B．celebrity worship syndrome can be a serious problem if left overlooked
C．children can normally get out of celebrity worship when they are older
D．children with celebrity worship usually have a high opinion of themselves
答案
基础落实
Ⅰ.1.cut back on 2.relies on 3.instead of 4.does good to 5.using up 6.under way
Ⅱ.1.seeing nothing 2.more than 30 times what
3．to work with 4.What if 5.looks as if 6.The older；the wiser
Ⅲ.1.D 2．C 3．A 4．C 5．A 6．A 7．C 8．C 9．B 10．A
能力提升
1．A 2．C 3．D 4．B
单元检测(二)
第Ⅰ卷
第一部分 听力(共两节，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．What does the man want the woman to do?
A．To talk on the phone.
B．To turn off the TV.
C．To turn down the TV.
2．Where does the conversation probably take place?
A．In a restaurant.
B．In a hotel.
C．In an airport.
3．What does the man invite the woman to do this afternoon?
A．To see a film.
B．To go climbing.
C．To go swimming.
4．How much will the woman pay together?
A．$3.50. B．$21.50. C．$25.
5．What will Peter do this afternoon?
A．Drive a car.
B．Go skating.
C．Play table tennis.
第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听下面5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7题。
6．What is the exchange rate?
A．11.44. B．11.45. C．11.54.
7．How much does the man want in silver?
A．Three pence.
B．Three ten-penny.
C．Seventeen pounds.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8．Whom does the woman buy a present for?
A．Her father.
B．Her brother.
C．Her boyfriend.
9．What does the man suggest the woman buy at first?
A．Pants and a belt.
B．A shirt and a belt.
C．A shirt and a tie.
10．How much will the woman pay?
A．$25. B．$40. C．$65.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11．What does a student usually have to do to attend the advanced drawing course?
A．To take a drawing exam.
B．To get some books about drawing.
C．To ask for the headmaster’s permission.
12．What does the woman give to the man?
A．A textbook.
B．Some flowers.
C．Some drawings.
13．What is the man going to do at 8∶00 a．m.?
A．To attend a meeting.
B．To make a decision.
C．To review the pictures.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14．What was the probable relationship between Mr. Bacon and Linda?
A．Friends.
B．Teacher and student.
C．Boss and secretary.
15．Why is the man asking about Mr. Bacon?
A．Because he wants to employ Mr. Bacon.
B．Because he wants to work full time for Mr. Bacon.
C．Because he wants to work part time for Mr. Bacon.
16．How old is Mr. Bacon?
A．In his forties.
B．In his fifties.
C．In his sixties.
17．What is Mr. Bacon like?
A．Short and fat.
B．Serious but friendly.
C．Warm-hearted but impatient.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18．How many children and teens died from gunfire in the United States in 2006?
A．2,225. B．3,184. C．2,815.
19．How many privately owned firearms are there in the United States?
A．About 369 million.
B．Less than 196 million.
C．More than 270 million.
20．What does the speaker think about guns at home?
A．Dangerous.
B．Acceptable.
C．Necessary for safety.
第二部分 英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)
第一节 单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
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．Ten years ago the population of our village was ________ that of theirs.
A．as twice large as B．twice as large as
C．twice as much as D．as twice much as
22．Not having thought of________solution to the problem，he isn’t in________mood for the party tonight.
A．a；the B．the；a
C．a；/ D．the；/
23．Xi’an is an old city with many features worth______.
A．to explore B．exploring
C．to be explored D．being explored
24．The government has announced plans to cut back ________ defence spending ________ 10% next year.
A．upon；to B．on；by
C．of；by D．for；to
25．—What do you suggest?
—My suggestion is that Andrew ________ abroad and he stay here until the project completes.
A．send B．should not send
C．be sent D．not be sent
26．I find this treatment is very ________ to my health.
A．bad B．illegal
C．serious D．beneficial
27．—Have you got any idea for the summer vacation?
—I don’t mind where we go ________ there’s sun，sea and beach.
A．as if B．as long as
C．now that D．in order
28．Not only ________ interested in football but ________ beginning to show an interest in it.
A．the teacher himself is；all his students are
B．the teacher himself is；are all his students
C．is the teacher himself；are all his students
D．is the teacher himself；all his students are
29．—Excuse me，Mr.Black.May I ask you some questions?
—Sure.I’m ________ to answer your questions if it will clear things up.
A．anxious B．willing
C．lovely D．possible
30．________ more hard-working than any other student in the class，Mary got the highest score in the exam.
A．To be B．She is
C．Being D．Be
31．—Would you like a ride？I’m going to the downtown this afternoon.
—Yes，I’ll ________ very much if you can drive me to the supermarket.
A．make it B．appreciate you
C．appreciate it D．enjoy it
32．—I wonder how much you charge for your services.
—The first two are free ________ the third costs $30.
A．while B．until C．when D．before
33．—Is the big bird still in ________？
—No.It has flew high up into the sky.
A．range B．reach
C．control D．distance
34．Development requires that we trust and ________ the people who are the motive force for pushing forward the advance of history.
A．aim at B．rely on
C．take up D．take on
35．The destruction of the World Trade Center has put US economy in a difficult ________.
A．occasion B．case
C．situation D．background
第二节 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
About 10 years ago I taught a group of children to sail.They were bright，enthusiastic and as eager to __36__ life as any other children.All，however，had a serious __37__.Three were in wheelchairs.One was nearly blind and two walked with difficulty，and another two __38__ a lot from cerebral palsy (脑瘫)．
Matthew was among them.His hands，arms，legs，and even his voice were all distorted (扭曲) from the disease.To speak，Matthew had the help of a __39__.Slowly，and with determination，he would __40__ with distorted hands，letter by letter，what he wanted to say.Yet he was always bright and cheerful and loved to __41__ everything his classmates were doing，both in the boat and in the classroom.
They learnt fast and enjoyed every minute of the __42__.But I think that I was the one who learned the greatest lesson.One day the sailing centre was __43__ by a storm.Rather than __44__ the session we decided to work in a classroom.All the children __45__.Just like other children they all wanted to answer the questions I asked.
Often they would loudly __46__ each other，trying to get an answer in before one of the others.But when Matthew wanted to answer a question it was __47__.All of a sudden they all __48__.Matthew whispered and gestured at his letter board.They __49__ with great patience.Matthew __50__ with dogged persistence (坚持) until the answer was __51__.When Matthew had answered his question the children were，almost magically，transformed back into a group of __52__ and enthusiastic children.
All of these children were heroes in their own way.But the __53__ they afforded to Matthew with his most severe disabilities was __54__.If only the rest of the world were able to learn to afford care，respect and help to someone less __55__ than themselves，violence and intolerance would possibly be gone.
36．A.enjoy B．start
C．experience D．lead
37．A.shortcoming B．disability
C．injury D．habit
38．A.learned B．changed
C．suffered D．spent
39．A.letter board B．tape recorder
C．computer D．microphone
40．A.show off B．point out
C．give away D．take in
41．A.understand B．criticize
C．remember D．try
42．A.days B．classes
C．treatment D．life
43．A.blocked B．hit
C．occupied D．flown
44．A.complete B．check
C．escape D．cancel
45．A.ran away B．got tired
C．joined in D．fell asleep
46．A.fight B．limit
C．interrupt D．stop
47．A.hopeless B．funny
C．difficult D．different
48．A.whispered B．smiled
C．quieted D．left
49．A.laughed B．waited
C．continued D．recorded
50．A.struggled B．thought
C．practiced D．waved
51．A.cried out B．typed out
C．spelled out D．signed out
52．A.noisy B．polite
C．diligent D．clumsy
53．A.thank B．praise
C．pleasure D．patience
54．A.attractive B．angry
C．considerate D．inspiring
55．A.fortunate B．exciting
C．responsible D．careful
第三部分 阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)
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
The Dial-a-Bus，which is a mixture of an ordinary bus and a taxi，can pick up passengers at their doors or at a nearby bus stop shortly after they have telephoned for service.The computer will know the location of its vehicles(车辆)，how many passengers are on them，and where they are heading.It will choose the right vehicle and send it to the caller according to the programming of the system.
The cost of taxi rides can be reduced by sharing rides，and the Dial-a-Bus system is designed to do this as well.Information from the study for the new system suggests that depending on passengers’need，door-to-door transportation can serve its passengers almost as fast as a private taxi but at one-quarter to one-half the price.
The key point is that the Dial-a-Bus may do what other transportation systems don’t do now.The system will attract more off-peak(非高峰期的) business than other normal transportation does.And if it does attract enough passengers，the off-peak income would keep Dial-a-Bus away from the economic problems faced by other transportation services，which are used only 3 or 4 hours a day.It could also help reduce dependence upon cars.
There is little question that the idea for the Dial-a-Bus system will come true.Most of the existing vehicles can comfortably carry 12 to 24 passengers.Some can also offer services to airports.Computers，radio communications and telephone links are enough for the needs of the Dial-a-Bus system.
A limited demonstration(演示) of the Dial-a-Bus idea can almost certainly be finished within 3 years at a cost of less than ?1 million using existing equipment.A full-scale(全面的) demonstration of the Dial-a-Bus service，using vehicles and equipment specially designed to test all the possible advantages，probably can be completed within 7 years at a cost of less than ?20 million.
56．One important character of the Dial-a-Bus system is that________.
A．it serves special persons
B．it has no drivers
C．it needs no electricity
D．it is fast and cheap
57．We can learn from the third paragraph that________.
A．the Dial-a-Bus does the same things as other transportation systems do
B．more people will enjoy the Dial-a-Bus service at off-peak hours
C．other transportation services will earn more money than the Dial-a-Bus service
D．more people will drive cars instead of using the Dial-a-Bus system
58．According to the passage，the use of the Dial-a-Bus system in the future is________.
A．doubtful B．certain
C．unknown D．limited
59．Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A．A Future Transportation System
B．The Transportation Problems
C．A New Phone Call System
D．The Newly-invented Buses
B
Research shows men and women have different styles of speaking.Men tend to use “report talk” to express information and self-importance，while women tend to use “rapport(融洽)_talk” to establish intimacy(亲密) and connection.Then women will see men as self-centered and domineering，while men will see women as illogical and insecure.Men will accuse women of asking for advice and then not taking it and being unable to make decisions.Women will accuse men of ignoring their feelings and always stepping in to solve problems with a lot of “you should”．
These differences impact the way messages are sent and received，causing communication breakdown.For example，a female supervisor seeks a conversation from her male boss about a problem she is having with one of her employees.She just wants him to listen to her and express what she’s thinking.Instead，he begins telling her what she should do with the problem employee.She becomes frustrated，feeling her time has been wasted.He feels he has solved the problem，and it’s time to move on.
Taking this situation into home，the wife wishes to discuss a problem she’s having with her husband，and he jumps in with the solution before she has had a chance to express her opinions.She gets mad and leaves the room saying，“You just never listen！”
In both cases，some very important communication skills are seriously lacking.First of all，the woman needs to show what she wants from the man.If she doesn’t tell him what she wants in the beginning，he should be wise to ask，“Do you want my advice or just want me to listen to you？”
Having an awareness of gender differences will help you increase understanding，decrease tension and improve teamwork.We should listen to each other and be more open to learning from our differences rather than allowing them to control our growth and ability to communicate with one another.
60．In men’s eyes，women tend to be ________.
A．indifferent B．indecisive
C．foolish D．quick-tempered
61．The underlined phrase “rapport talk” in the first paragraph refers to ________.
A．the skill women use to communicate
B．the way women use to express themselves
C．the tone in which women talk
D．the words women often say
62．Which of the following communication skills is NOT mentioned in the text?
A．Women should express their requirements directly.
B．Men should find out what women want in a conversation.
C．Men and women should listen to each other.
D．Women should be more careful.
63．The writer aims at telling us that ________.
A．men and women have differences
B．men and women should accept their differences
C．men and women can’t communicate well
D．men and women need some skills to communicate
C
Every time Brisa shops for cooking oil，she checks the label to make sure she is not buying genetically-modified (GM—转基因) soy oil.“I am not sure whether GM food is safe or not.It just sounds scaring，”said Brisa，a 47-year-old food safety-conscious consumer who works in a hospital as an accountant.“I prefer non-GM soy oil，although it is more expensive than GM oil.”
While there has been no evidence to show GM food is harmful to humans，argument about it has arisen after the Ministry of Agriculture gave permission to two pest-resistant (抗病虫的) GM rice varieties and a corn variety in November last year—a major step in promoting the research and planting of GM crops.
Officials，researchers and scientists are divided over whether and when GM food should be put into market.Supporters and opponents have also been facing_off over environmental safety and economic security issues.
The government has put food security high in its national development plans.National grain output reached 531 million tons last year，government data showed.But summer grain output fell by 0.3 percent this year to 123.1 million tons because of drought and low temperatures in grain-producing regions.
With an increasing population and more natural disasters，policymakers are eyeing technology as a solution and hoping disease-resistant and high-yield crops developed by GM technology will help solve the growing problem of food shortages.
Supporters of GM food believe that such crops will help increase output and reduce the pressure on food supply caused by decreasing farmlands and frequent natural disasters in the world.GM crops have also fewer insects and diseases，which means they are safer for human beings and the environment，they argue.
However，opponents say any GM food，as a completely new product，should be absolutely safe before it is made available to the public.They argue that if insects don’t eat GM crops，how can you expect people to eat them?
In 2006，countries that grew 97% of the global GM crops were the United States (53%)，Argentina (17%)，Brazil (11%)，Canada (6%)，India (4%)，China (3%)，Paraguay (2%) and South Africa (1%)．The next decade will see great progress in GM product development.Technologies for GM foods offer dramatic promise for meeting some of the 21st century’s greatest challenges.Like all new technologies，they also have some risks，both known and unknown.Debates surrounding GM food and crops commonly focus on human and environmental safety，labeling and consumer choice，intellectual property rights，food security，poverty reduction，and environmental protection.
64．The argument over GM food started when______.
A．man consumers preferred GM oil
B．planting GM crops was permitted
C．GM food was proved harmful
D．no one could solve food problem
65．The underlined phrase “facing off” means______.
A．turning against each other
B．supporting each other
C．looking down on each other
D．suspecting each other
66．It is implied in the passage that________.
A．GM crops have no diseases
B．food shortages are a big threat
C．GM crops reduce the output
D．non-GM foods are not safe
67．The writer wishes us to________.
A．accept GM food happily
B．reject GM food bravely
C．participate in the debate
D．know about the argument
D
The alarm clock includes a pull-out cooking tray that can hold a few frozen strips of bacon.
When Matty Sallin,34，was working on a degree in art and technology at New York University，he got an interesting assignment in electronics class：Create something for the household.He decided to create an alarm clock.
“Everybody has to deal with these every day，and they are extremely unpleasant！” he says.He asked different people what they’d like to be woken up by instead of a clanging，noisy alarm.A lot of them said，“The smell of bacon.”
So Sallin and two classmates invented a new kind of alarm clock：a wooden box with a pig face and a digital clock that uses the smell of cooking bacon rather than sound to wake someone up.He explains，“There’s no danger of burning，because I built it carefully.It uses halogen light bulbs instead of a flame for cooking and turns off automatically after ten minutes.”Just a few easy steps are required to set the “alarm”．
“What you do is put a couple of frozen strips in the night before，”says Sallin.Bacon is cured，or preserved，so there is no danger of it spoiling overnight.
“If you set the alarm for 8∶00，it will turn on at 7∶50 and slow cook for ten minutes under the halogen bulbs，” he says.Then the bulbs turn off and a fan blows the scent out through the nostrils of the pig.
“So instead of an alarm or a beep or a radio，you smell yourself awake，”says Sallin.“Then you can open the door on the side and pull the bacon out and eat it.”
When Sallin was a kid，he spent a lot of time making drawings of inventions.“I wanted to make an elevator in my back yard and a special tree house，”he says.“But I never really thought I’d be called an inventor！”
68．The best title of the passage is “________”．
A．What a great man Matty Sallin is
B．How interesting to be asleep
C．A different way to wake up
D．A great discovery in the world
69．Who is Matty Sallin?
A．He is a scientist at New York University.
B．He is a teacher at New York University.
C．He is a student working on a degree in medicine.
D．He is a student majoring in art and technology.
70．The underlined word in the third paragraph means “________”．
A．loud B．pleasant C．clever D．slow
71．We can learn from the passage that________.
A．Matty Sallin invented it with his teacher’s help
B．Matty Sallin worked on it for many years
C．the new invention is on sale in the market
D．the new invention has something with his assignment
E
An online post listing office people’s four most hated modern inventions is gaining popularity.Read on to discover what modern professionals dislike.
Number one：The punch (打卡) machine.
32-year-old Mr.Zhang works for an IT company.He lists the punch machine as his number one workday enemy after a number of unavoidable incidents made him late to punch in for work.Zhang says most of his colleagues are hard-working people，but they feel like the boss doesn’t trust them when he uses a machine to evaluate their performance.Zhang plans to find another job at a company that does not use a punch machine.
Number two：Instant noodles.
More and more people today realize that instant noodles do not make a healthy meal，but lack of time forces many white-collar workers to eat them instead of a regular dinner.27-year-old Mr.Zhu is a salesperson who is so busy at work that he doesn’t even have time to wash his socks.He regularly eats fast food takeaways or instant noodles for dinner.
Number three：Mattresses.
Some elder employees tell newcomers that having a mattress at work is just like having a home at the company.To encourage their employees to work overtime，a number of companies have issued their employees with mattresses so that they can take a rest under their desks at any time of a day.People have started refusing the mattress and taking better care of their health after the media reported on a number of people who died due to overwork last year.
And last，but not least，the mobile phone.
A surgeon from a Beijing hospital says more and more white-collar workers are turning up with a strange disease which they call “mobilephone elbow”．The patients’ elbows are painful，and sometimes they can’t even raise their hands.The doctor says the disease occurs when patients spend more than 4 hours on their mobiles.
72．White-collar workers have to eat instant noodles because they ________.
A．can’t make a healthy meal
B．can’t afford a regular dinner
C．don’t have time to wash their socks
D．are always so busy at work
73．In the eyes of the boss，the mattresses can ________.
A．make employees work more time
B．make the newcomers love the company
C．make employees have a good rest at any time
D．take care of the employees’ health
74．According to the doctor，________.
A．the painful elbow caused by mobile phone can’t be cured
B．only white-collar workers turn up with the painful elbow
C．long time of using mobile phones possibly causes the painful elbow
D．if your elbows are painful，or you can’t raise your hands，you catch the disease
75．What is the best title of this passage?
A．Most Hated Modern Inventions
B．Modern Inventions Are Gaining Popularity Online
C．Modern Inventions Bring As Inconvenience
D．Modern Inventions and Overwork
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第四部分 写作(共两节，满分35分)
第一节 任务型读写(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
阅读下面短文，根据所读内容在表格中的空白处填入恰当的单词。
注意：每个空格只填一个单词。
Greeting other people is the first and most important social event in our lives.Parents greet their children as soon as they are born，and it’s not long before babies know who is who among the people in their everyday lives.
After only a few months，babies work out systems of greeting for meeting people they know and those who are unfamiliar.Have you ever seen a four-month old baby staring at you？Have you smiled and said “hello” to the baby？Then have you watched the baby’s little frown as it realizes that it does not know you？Either the baby will begin to make strange noises and cling to its caregiver，or it will jerk its head in such a way that its whole body moves，and smile at you.
The baby has learned to greet people and to respond to greetings at a very early age.What it has learned is the most important aspect of a greeting：The facial and body gestures that accompany the smile.These are signals that indicate friendliness.
Secondly，there is the intonation (语调) in the voice.Greetings are said warmly，with an expression anywhere between bright quickness and easy-going friendliness.
The third aspect concerns the words chosen.Together，the words，the intonation，and facial expression signal a greeting.These indicators are the same all over the world.
There may be a little difference in the words used，but “Good day”，“Bonggiorno”，“Nihao”，“Bonjour”，and “Guten Morgen” all contain the word “good”．The common greeting from other languages is translated into English as “Good day” or “hello”．“Konnichi-wa” means “good day”．
There are thousands of languages and cultures around the world，but though the words are different，they mean the same.And they are accompanied with friendly gestures，with smiles and with pleasant vocal intonations.You learned all of these skills and naturally in the first months and years of your life.
So please greet other people with a smile，warm voice and kind words.Please greet other people whenever you can and wherever you are.
Title：Greetings
Themes
We greet to show 76.________________.
Introduction
Greeting 77.____________ is our first and most important social event.
Three 78.______
____________ of
a greeting
·The 79.________ on your face，which says that you are happy and friendly.
·The intonation in the voice，which is 80.________ and pleasant.
·The 81.________ of words，which usually contains the word “good”．
82.________
in languages
other than
English
“Bonggiorno”，“Nihao”，“Bonjour”，“Guten Morgen” and “Konnichi-wa” are 83.________ different languages，but of the same 84.____________.
Suggestions
Please greet others warmly and pleasantly.
Please greet others whenever 85.________ and wherever you are.
第二节 书面表达(满分25分)
假设你是光明中学的李华，你想参加美国某大学在你校举行的“赴美交换生”的选拔赛。请你根据以下要点，用英语写一篇100词左右的自我陈述。要包含以下内容：
1．参加目的；
2．兴趣特长；
3．未来打算。
参考词汇：交换生exchange student
Dear Sir/Madam，
________________________________________________________________________
I’m looking forward to your early reply.
Yours sincerely，
Li Hua
答案
1．C 2.B 3.A 4.C 5.C 6.C 7.B 8.C 9．C 10.C 11.A 12.C 13.A 14.C 15.B 16.A 17.B 18.B 19.C 20.A
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Text 1
M：Would you please turn down the TV？I am on the phone.
W：Oh，I’m sorry.I’ll turn it off.
Text 2
M：Can I help you with your baggage，madam？Your room is on the top floor.
W：Thank you very much.
Text 3
W：What do you usually do when you are free?
M：Go swimming or climbing.But I’d like to see a film this afternoon.Will you go with me?
W：OK.See you then.
Text 4
M：Can I help you?
W：Yes，I am looking for a sweater for my boyfriend.
M：How about this one？It is $21.50.
W：Seems good.I’ll take it.How much is this handkerchief？My sister must like it.
M：$3.50.
Text 5
M：Hello.Is Peter in?
W：Sorry，he is out in his car.Can I help you?
M：Er，I just want to know whether he could go skating with us this afternoon.
W：Sorry，he has got a table tennis match this afternoon.
Text 6
W：Can I help you?
M：Yes，I’d like to change some Hong Kong dollars，please.
W：How much do you want，sir?
M：A hundred and fifty Hong Kong dollars.
W：Do you want a traveler’s check?
M：No，in cash.
W：Well，the exchange rate today is 11.54 Hong Kong dollars to the pound.
M：How much is 203 Hong Kong dollars，then?
W：One moment，sir.Seventeen pounds and thirty pence.
M：I see.
W：How would you like it，sir?
M：17 pounds in notes and three ten-penny in silver，please.
W：Here you are.
Text 7
M：Can I help you with anything?
W：I’m shopping for my boyfriend’s birthday.
M：How about a nice shirt and a tie?
W：Well.He doesn’t wear a tie often.
M：We have some nice pants.You can also get him a belt.
W：That sounds good.Which one do you recommend?
M：These black ones are very popular.He can wear them to dress up or on a casual day.
W：How much is this matching belt?
M：The pants are on sale for $40，and the belt is $25.
W：OK.I’ll take them.
Text 8
W：Mr. Green，can I have a talk with you?
M：Yes，but only for a few minutes.I have a meeting at eight o’clock.
W：All right.May I attend your advanced drawing course?
M：Did you take the test last week?
W：No，that’s why I’m here.The headmaster said that the teacher could give permission without a test.
M：That’s correct.Have you had any experience?
W：I’ve had no formal training but I’ve got a lot of drawing books and practiced in my spare time.
M：Do you bring any of your works with you?
W：Certainly.Here are some examples，mostly about flowers and people.
M：They look pretty good.But I really don’t have time to make a decision now.Why don’t you give them to me？I’ll review them this evening.I’ll let you know the result tomorrow.
W：Thanks a lot.See you tomorrow.
Text 9
M：Linda，I want to know something about Mr. Bacon.You know him，don’t you?
W：Sure，Eric.I used to work for him.Why are you asking about him?
M：You know，I’ve applied for a full-time job in his factory，but I have never seen him，and tomorrow he will interview me.
W：Oh，that’s nice.Mr. Bacon is a very successful manager.
M：What does he look like？Is he handsome?
W：Yes.He likes to wear suits and ties，and he is strict with his employees.
M：Oh，is he?
W：Yes.But he is very warm-hearted and patient.I’m still grateful to him for his help with my work.
M：He is an old man，isn’t he?
W：No，not really.Probably he is in his forties，but he looks older.He’s tall and a little fat.
M：Do you think he is friendly?
W：Of course，though he does not speak a lot.In short，I’m sure he is a very nice gentleman.
M：Thanks a lot for the information.
W：You’re welcome.Good luck.
Text 10
The latest data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that 3,184 children and teens died from gunfire in the United States in 2006.This means that one young life was lost every two hours and 45 minutes，almost nine every day，and 61 every week.Of these deaths,2,225 were killed by others,763 were suicides and 196 were due to an accident.Boys accounted for 2,815 of the deaths，and girls for 369 deaths.
Between 1979 and 2006，the yearly number of firearm deaths of white children and teens decreased by about 40 percent，but deaths of black children and teens increased by 55 percent.Since 1979，gun violence has ended the lives of 107,603 children and teens in America.Sixty percent of them were white；37 percent were black.
The United States remains one of the few industrialized countries that place so few restrictions on gun sales.There are more than 270 million privately owned firearms in the US—for every 10 men，women and children there are nine firearms.
Actually，there are actions all of us can take now to protect children and teens from gun violence.Support common-sense gun safety measures.Remove guns from your home.Stress non-violent values and conflict resolution.Refuse to buy products for children and teens that promote violence.
21．B 22．A 23．B 24．B 25．D 26．D 27．B 28．D 29．B 30．C 31．C 32．A 33．A 34．B 35．C 36．A 37．B 38．C 39．A 40．B 41．D 42．B 43．B 44．D 45．C 46．C 47．D 48．C 49．B 50．A 51．C 52．A 53．D 54．D 55．A 56．D 57．B 58．B 59．A 60．B 61．B 62．D 63．D 64．B 65．A 66．B 67．D 68．C 69．D 70．A 71．D 72．D 73．A 74．C 75．A 76．friendliness 77.others 78.aspects/indicates 79.smile 80.warm 81.choice 82.Greetings 83.from 84.meaning 85.possible
参考范文
Dear Sir/Madam，
My name is Li Hua and I am now in Class Two，Grade Three from Guangming Senior High School.I want to be an exchange student of your school.I would like to apply to join the program.Firstly，my listening and speaking skills on English are good.In class，our English teacher often praises me for my excellent English capabilities.Secondly，I am very interested in American culture.My parents and I once went to America on a trip and it left me a very good impression and I fell in love with this country.Lastly，as to my personality，I am an openminded young boy who is good at interpersonal relationship.Therefore，as what I have stated above，I’ll be thankful if you accept me as an exchange student.
I’m looking forward to your early reply.
Yours sincerely，
Li Hua
