Period Four Project
基础落实
Ⅰ.课文理解
1．At the weekends，the writer of Golden days could do the following EXCEPT ________.
A．seeing friends
B．visiting her grandparents
C．reading books
D．going fishing
2．When the writer of Golden days was young，she ________.
A．was often ill
B．could run many kilometres and would feel a little tired
C．could not be happy
D．felt like she could do anything
3．In the Golden days the writer’s most vivid and happiest memories are those of ________.
A．school days
B．playing sport
C．seeing friends
D．visiting her grandparents
4．Why does the writer of My future happiness think her happiest days will be in the future?
A．Because she will be much richer in the future.
B．Because she will have a good husband and a happy family.
C．Because there will be new technology which will allow people to live longer and be
healthier.
D．Because she will be an adult.
5．In the writer’s opinion in My future happiness，in the future，________.
A．everyone can work part-time jobs that are very interesting
B．we will have robots and computers to do everything for us
C．there will be no housework
D．the workday will be only four hours long a week
Ⅱ.单词检测
1．n.________匆忙
________娱乐
________艰难
________疼痛
________动力，动机
2．adj.________美好的；金色的；金的
________便利的
________最大的
________成熟的
________方便的
________自动的
________兼职的
________生动的
________最少的，最小的
3．v.________预言
________帮助
Ⅲ.短语检测
1．look ________ on回顾
2．ahead ________在……前面
3．________ that point在那一点
4．feel in a ________ to do sth.冲动地想干某事
5．assist sb. ________ sth.帮助某人做某事
6．make ________做决定
Ⅳ.选词填空
1．________________ my childhood in the countryside，I always feel happy.
2．Since the examinations are drawing near，we should ________________ our studies.
3．You may ________________ it that he will come to meet you.
4．My sister is far ________________ me in English.
5．The editors ________________ an item on the crash for the late news.
Ⅴ.完成句子
1．My grandfather often ________________________ (回首) the past.
2．Students should aim to ________________________________________________________ (逐渐减少对老师的依赖)．
3．Even if you complete your training，I ________________________________ (不能保证你会有工作)．
4．They agreed that they would ________________________________ (在有困难时互相帮助)．
5．I hate going out alone；I take my daughter ________________ (作个伴儿)．
Ⅵ.单项填空
1．________ in a heavy traffic jam is quite an unhappy experience.
A．Caught B．Having caught
C．Being caught D．To catch
2．—Why did Lily ________ the job?
—Because her husband is badly ill and she has to look after him at home.
A．overcome B．adapt
C．quit D．allocate
3．We engaged a ________ to show us the way across the mountain.
A．guide B．guidance
C．guard D．guideline
4．—Will you go to Tom’s birthday party tomorrow?
—No，________ invited.
A．if B．as though
C．when D．even though
5．As the busiest woman in Norton，she made______ her duty to look after all the other people’s affairs in that town.
A．this B．that C．one D．it
6．When a film is restricted to a ________ audience，it usually means people over the age of eighteen.
A．limited B．popular
C．large D．mature
7．—Why is that old man smiling?
—Perhaps he ________ his childhood.
A．will look back on B．is looking back on
C．has looked back on D．is looked back on
8．—What does she do?
—She is a nurse and ________ the doctor in operating on patients.
A．helps B．assists
C．offers D．benefits
9．I followed a man in a blue jacket thirty minutes ________ me and entered the hall.
A．in the front of B．ahead of
C．after D．at the back of
10．I’ll give it to her ________ I see her.Which is wrong?
A．instant B．instantly
C．the instant D．as soon as
能力提升
阅读理解
In the tenth grade，I began volunteering at a veterinary (兽医的) hospital that was run by a family friend in order to get experience for what I thought would be my future job.As it turns out，the experience I gained at the hospital taught me the opposite：That my future was not in veterinary medicine.However，there is one particular Saturday morning that taught me something maybe more important.
The hospital was in the middle of one of the poorer sections of the city and we frequently had people come in who just could not pay for the most basic treatments.On this Saturday a man and his young son，who was probably about 7 years old，walked in with a small cat in a cardboard box.I remember the cat had an eye infection but the man could not afford to pay for the cost of the medicine in addition to the exam.When he asked where the nearest animal shelter was，his son cried and started to argue with his father.All of a sudden an older woman who was sitting in the waiting room stood up，walked up to the counter，and told the man that she would pay for anything that he could not afford.The man thanked her and the son got to keep a healthy cat.
I had always thought it was the right thing to help out a needy person，but only saw people perform acts of kindness on TV or in movies.The woman in the vet’s office taught me that these things do happen in real life，and should happen more often.When I am hesitant to be the first person to help someone who is in need，I remember this woman，and have the courage to step_up_to_the_plate.Sometimes other people follow.
1．The author worked at the veterinary hospital because ________.
A．he thought he would raise many animals in the future
B．he wanted to learn some skills in training animals
C．he wanted to gain some future work experience
D．he hoped to make some money for his schooling
2．What did the author learn from the older woman?
A．How to be a kind person who helps others in real life.
B．Her practical experience of the veterinary job.
C．How to deal with the owners of a variety of pets.
D．The knowledge of veterinary medicine.
3．The underlined phrase “step up to the plate” in Paragraph 3 can be replaced by “________”．
A．hold the plate
B．go into action
C．look forward
D．make great progress
4．The example of the woman made the author ________.
A．think helping others can be shown on TV
B．believe she was once shown in movies
C．think few acts of kindness exist in real life
D．have the courage to help others actively
答案
基础落实
Ⅰ.1.D 2.D 3.A 4.C 5.A
Ⅱ.1.rush；entertainment；hardship；ache；motivation
2．golden；handy；maximum；mature；instant；automatic；part-time；vivid；minimum 3.predict；assist
Ⅲ.1.back 2.of 3.at 4.rush 5.with 6.decisions
Ⅳ.1.Looking back on 2.focus on 3.rely on 4.ahead of
5．rushed out
Ⅴ.1.looks back upon 2.become more independent of their teachers 3.can’t guarantee you a job 4.assist each other in difficulty 5.for company
Ⅵ.1.C 2．C 3．A 4．D 5．D 6．D 7．B 8．B 9．B 10．A
能力提升
C 2．A 3．B 4．D
Unit 2 What is happiness to you?
Period One Welcome to the unit & Reading(Ⅰ)
基础落实
Ⅰ.课文理解
1．What is Dr. Brain?
A．He is a medical doctor.
B．He is a gymnast.
C．He is a psychologist.
D．He is a journalist.
2．While Sang Lan was injured and in hospital，the world was amazed by ______.
A．her serious injury
B．her little age
C．the way she remained cheerful
D．the way she got injured
3．At what age did Sang Lan begin learning gymnastics?
A．5. B．6. C．10. D．11.
4．In 1998 at the Goodwill Games，Sang Lan was practising vaults when she fell and broke her
_______.
A．hands B．legs C．neck D．back
5．Who visited her when Sang Lan was in hospital?
A．Leonardo DiCaprio.
B．Her teammates.
C．Some other famous people.
D．All of the above.
6．How has Sang Lan adapted to her new life?
A．Very well. B．Very badly.
C．Not so well. D．Just so-so.
Ⅱ.根据课文内容填空
Ⅲ.用适当的介、副词填空
1．We’re talking ________ happiness today.To some，happiness is being surrounded ________ family and friends.
2．I understand that you often use the example ______ the gymnast Sang Lan to show how people can find happiness even ________ times of a personal catastrophe.
3．Before her accident，we knew her ________ a young girl who was happy and successful ________ her sport.
4．Now，she finds happiness ________ reaching much smaller goals，and ________ the love of the people around her.
5．________ the time she competed in the gymnastics tournament at the New York Goodwill Games，she had been a junior gymnast ________ eleven years.
6．Everyone who saw her，________ nurses ________ famous visitors like Leonardo DiCaprio from the film Titanic，who went to see her in the hospital to cheer her ________，all said she was ________ good spirits.
7．Sang Lan knew that for many people the secret ________ happiness is to have appreciation for the good things in life，and to focus ________ goals.
8．And how has Sang Lan adapted ________ her new life?
Ⅳ.句型转换
1．Please notice what he is doing.
Please ________ ________ ________ what he is doing.
2．Focusing on a special thing is a quality.
________ ________ ________ ________ a special thing is a quality.
3．He didn’t know the changes in his disease.
He ________ ________ ________ the changes in his disease.
4．What you said made him cheerful.
What you said ________ him ________.
5．Our dad is in a good mood，isn’t he?
Our dad is ________ ________ ________，isn’t he?
Ⅴ.完成句子
1．当房子的主人回来时，大火早已被扑灭。
By the time the owner of the house returned，_______________________________________.
2．你本来可以免费进入的，但你却买了票。
You ________________________ free，but you bought a ticket.
3．我想只要不影响学习，你可以玩电脑游戏。
__________________________________________，I think you can play computer games.
4．他九点钟起床，他一定错过了会议。
He got up at nine.He ________________________________________.
5．那就是我缺课的原因。
That is ________________________________.
能力提升
阅读理解
The way people hold the belief that a fun-filled，pain-free life equals happiness actually reduces their chances of ever attaining real happiness.If fun and pleasure are equal to happiness then pain must be equal to unhappiness.But in fact，the opposite is true：more often than not things that lead to happiness involve some pain.
As a result，many people avoid the very attempts that are the source of true happiness.They fear the pain inevitably(不可避免地) brought by such things as marriage，raising children，professional achievement，religious commitment and self-improvement.
Ask a bachelor why he resists marriage even though he finds dating to be less and less satisfying.If he is honest he will tell you that he is afraid of making a commitment, for commitment is in fact quite painful.The single life is filled with fun，adventure and excitement.Marriage has such moments，but they are not its most special features.
Couples with infant children are lucky to get a whole night’s sleep or a three-day vacation.I don’t know any parent who would choose the word fun to describe raising children.But couples who decide not to have children never know the joys of watching a child grow up or of playing with a grandchild.
Understanding and accepting that true happiness has nothing to do with fun is one of the most liberating thoughts.It liberates(解放)time：now we can devote more hours to activities that can genuinely increase our happiness.It liberates money：buying that new car or those fancy clothes that will do nothing to increase our happiness now seems pointless.And it liberates us from envy：we now understand that all those who are always having so much fun actually may not be happy at all.
1．According to the author，a bachelor resists marriage chiefly because________.
A．he is reluctant(不愿意) to take on family responsibilities
B．he believes that life will be more cheerful if he remains single
C．he finds more fun in dating than in marriage
D．he fears it will put an end to all his fun，adventure and excitement
2．From the last paragraph，we learn that envy sometimes stems from________.
A．hatred B．misunderstanding
C．prejudice D．ignorance
3．To understand what true happiness is one must________.
A．have as much fun as possible during one’s lifetime
B．make every effort to liberate oneself from pain
C．put up with pain under all circumstances
D．be able to distinguish happiness from fun
4．What is the author trying to tell us?
A．Happiness often goes hand in hand with pain.
B．One must know how to attain happiness.
C．It is important to make commitments.
D．It is pain that leads to happiness.
答案
基础落实
Ⅰ.1.C 2.C 3.B 4.C 5.D 6.A
Ⅱ.1.healthy 2.meeting 3.being 4.devoting 5.eleven 6．described 7.disabled 8.rebuild 9.adapting 10．overcome
Ⅲ.1.about；by 2.of；during 3.as；in 4.through；through 5.By；for 6.from；to；up；in 7.to；on 8.to
Ⅳ.1.take；note；of 2.Paying；complete；attention；to 3．wasn’t；aware；of
4.cheered；up 5.in；good；spirits
Ⅴ.1.the fire had been put out 2.could have entered
3．As long as it doesn’t affect your study 4.must have missed the meeting 5.why I was absent from class
能力提升
1．A 2．B 3．D 4．A
Period One Welcome to the unit & Reading(Ⅱ)
基础落实
Ⅰ.单词检测
A．英文释义连连看
1.severe
2.appreciation
3.admirable
4.surround
5.apart
6.advocate
B．根据英文释义写出单词
1．________：to build or put sth.together again
2．________：(in sports) connected with young people
3．________：too difficult or painful to accept
4．________：to change one’s behaviour in order to deal with a new situation
5．________：a doctor who is an expert in one area of medicine
Ⅱ.短语检测
1．struggle ________与……作斗争
2．________ case万一
3．compete ________在……中竞争
4．describe...________把……描绘成
5．devote oneself ________专注于……
6．be aware ________知晓
7．cheer sb.________使某人振作起来
8．take ________ of注意
9．pay special attention ________...特别关注……
10．touch the ________ of one’s soul触及某人的灵魂深处
Ⅲ.选词填空
1．He failed to ________ himself ________ the new environment.
2．The beams of light moved across the sky and finally ________________ the enemy planes.
3．He ________________ at once when I promised to help him with his lessons.
4．The flight to New York was cancelled ________________ the heavy fog.
5．I have nothing ________________ the clothes I am wearing.
6．A whole page of the paper ________________ discussing the housing problem.
Ⅳ.句型转换
1．Because of her severe injuries，she would never walk again.
______ was because of her severe injuries ________ she would never walk again.
2．She made a mistake during a practice vault.It made her lose the ability to walk.
Her mistake during a practice vault ________ her the ability to walk.
3．What I had to do was to enjoy my adolescence.
________ ________ I had to do was ________ my adolescence.
4．It may rain.You’d better take an umbrella in case.
You’d better take an umbrella ________ ________ it rains.
5．Whenever I hear that song，I think of my childhood.
________ ________ ________ I hear that song，I think of my childhood.
Ⅴ.单项填空
1．He got to the station early，________ missing his train.
A．for fear of B．in search of
C．in case of D．instead of
2．Mr.Brown，who ________ to the cause of teaching，is a teacher with many years’ ________.
A．devoted；experience
B．is devoted；experience
C．devotes himself；experiences
D．is devoted；experiences
3．—What________the taxi drivers in Beijing to take up the study of English?
—The successful bid for the 2008 Olympic Games.
A．comforts B．demands
C．makes D．inspires
4．I don’t want to depend too much on my parents and I’m determined to ________quickly ________the new life here.
A．focus；on B．adapt；to
C．adjust；for D．used；to
5．As soon as he comes back，I’ll tell him when ________ and see him.
A．you will come B．will you come
C．you come D．do you come
6．When the old man ________ to walk back to his house，the sun ________ itself behind the mountain.
A．started；had already hidden
B．had started；had already hidden
C．had started；was hiding
D．was starting；hid
7．Energy drinks are not allowed ________ in Australia but are brought in from New Zealand.
A．to make B．to be made
C．to have been made D．to be making
8．When________different cultures，we often pay attention only to the differences without noticing the many similarities.
A．compared B．being compared
C．comparing D．having compared
9．Jackie felt lucky because that was the second time he ________ China that year.
A．visited B．was visiting
C．would visit D．had visited
10．________，I have never seen anyone who’s as capable as John.
A．As long as I travelled
B．Now that I have travelled so much
C．Much as I have travelled
D．As I have travelled so much
能力提升
阅读理解
There are many ways of defining success.It is accurate to say that each of us has our own concept of the success to the extent that each of us is responsible for setting our own goals and determining whether we have met these goals satisfactorily.Because each of us possesses unique differences in genetic ability and favorable environments in which to express these abilities，it is necessarily true that we must define success broadly.
For some people，simply being able to live their life with a minimum of misery and suffering is considered a success.Think of the peace of mind of the poor shepherd who tends his sheep，enjoys his frugal life with his family in the beauty of nature，and who is respected because he does a good job of achieving the goals expected of and accepted by him and his society.On the other hand，it seems that even though some people appear to be rich in material possessions，many of them seem to be miserable and consider themselves unsuccessful when judged by their own goals of the success.Because not all ventures can be successful，one should not set unrealistic goals for achieving success，but if one has self-confidence it would be unlucky to set one’s goals at too low a level of achievement.
A wise advisor once said to a young man who was experiencing frustration with his own professional success，“You do not have to set your goal to reach the moon in order to have success in traveling.”“Sometimes one can be very successful merely by taking a walk in the park，or riding subway downtown，”the advisor added.“You have not really failed and spoiled your chances for success until you have been successful at something suitable to you，and to which you have given your best effort.”
In a word，success can’t be defined in the same way for everyone.A basic definition for success is to achieve high quality status in a particular area in such a way that benefits you financially (career)，physically (health)，socially (relationships) and so on.
1．This passage mainly talks about ________.
A．the definition of success
B．how to achieve success
C．how to set goals
D．the importance of goals
2．It’s necessary for us to define success broadly because we are very different in ________.
A．ability and goals
B．goals and determination
C．ability and environments
D．goals and environments
3．What the advisor says implies that ________.
A．we should have high goals
B．success means achieving great goals
C．success means taking a walk in the park
D．success means being realistic and trying one’s best
4．How is the text organized?
A．topic—explanation—examples—argument
B．opinion—explanation—examples—conclusion
C．main idea—comparison—examples—argument
D．introduction—argument—examples—conclusion
答案
基础落实
Ⅰ.A.1.e 2.d 3.a 4.c 5.f 6.b
B．1.rebuild 2.junior 3.unbearable 4.adapt 5．specialist
Ⅱ.1.with/against 2.in 3.in 4.as 5.to 6.of 7.up 8．note 9.to 10.depths
Ⅲ.1.adapt；to 2.focused on 3.cheered up 4.because of 5．apart from 6.was devoted to
Ⅳ.1.It；that 2.cost 3.All；that；enjoying 4.in；case 5．No；matter；when
Ⅴ.1.A 2．B 3．D 4．B 5．A 6．A 7．B 8．C 9．D 10．C
能力提升
1．A 2．C 3．D 4．B
Period Three Task
基础落实
Ⅰ.单词检测
1．v.________滑雪
________陪伴，陪同
________遵从，服从
________分配
________停止；放弃；离开
2．adj.________杰出的
________足够的
________无把握的，不确定的
3．n.________教练；导师
________步骤，程序
________天赋；天才
Ⅱ.短语检测
1．________ one’s own独自，单独；独立地
2．head ________朝……方向(地方)行进，前往
3．believe ________信任
4．be ________ of对……感到厌倦
5．attempt ________ do sth.试图做某事
6．feel ________ about对……担心
7．feel ________ doing sth.想做某事
Ⅲ.选词填空
1．My parents are always arguing，and I ________________ the middle.
2．They need a leader they can ________________.
3．I ________________ eating the same food day after day.
4．He doesn’t ________________ eating anything these days.
5．He was not content with his job，so he ________________ it.
Ⅳ.翻译句子
1．他过去常常坐在那里，回忆自己幸福的童年。(used to)
________________________________________________________________________
2．她的话对他们是极大的鼓舞。(encouragement)
________________________________________________________________________
3．当我到达时，她正准备出门。(on/at the point of doing)
________________________________________________________________________
4．一切预先解决了。(in advance)
________________________________________________________________________
5．和你在一起令我轻松自在。(in one’s company)
________________________________________________________________________
Ⅴ.单项填空
1．It is amazing that so many people ________ ghosts.
A．believe in B．believe
C．respect D．depend
2．I’m ________ so much homework every day and ________ after the examination.
A．confused；tired of B．tired of；encouraged
C．tired out；amazed D．tired of；tired out
3．We ________ a party to welcome his return from abroad yesterday.
A．arranged B．took part in
C．joined D．attended to
4．The examinations are around the corner.Some fans in my class are persuaded to ________ football to focus on their studies.
A．quit to play B．stop to play
C．quit playing D．to be quitted playing
5．I would like ________ fishing while he feels like ________ swimming.
A．to go；to go B．going；going
C．to go；going D．going；to go
6．John ________ running a coffee shop without any experience.
A．rushed to B．rushed into
C．dashed to D．dashed into
7．Though injured seriously，he tried to ________，hoping to make his parents less worried.
A．cheer up B．light up
C．jump up D．take up
8．________ they choose，we must accept their decision.
A．Whichever B．Which
C．Wherever D．However
9．________ in a traffic jam，the newspaper reporter got to the murder scene an hour late.
A．To catch B．Caught
C．Catching D．Having caught
10．—I need to advertise for a roommate for next term.
—________？Mary is interested.
A．Why bother B．Why not
C．So what D．What for
Ⅵ.微写作
写作素材
1．那位充满感激之情的体操运动员表达了对这位优秀专科医师的感谢。
2．现在她心情很好，已不再受无法忍受的痛苦的折磨了。
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)
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
能力提升
完形填空
The lawyer began to read out Henry’s will.“Dear friends，” he began.“I have set you a little competition.Each of you in turn must tell the __1__ joke he or she can think of and the one who causes the __2__ laughter will receive my fortune after my death.My lawyer will be the only __3__ of the best joke.”“So，ladies and gentlemen，” said the lawyer，__4__ the will down on the table.“It’s up to you now.Who will go first？May I suggest that you go in the alphabetical(字母表的) __5__ of surnames？” The first person stood up and told a very funny joke about an Englishman who __6__ in love with his umbrella.When he __7__，he was in tears of laughter，__8__ he always laughed at his own jokes.The rest of people __9__ there remained completely silent.You could __10__ their red faces and their eyes that they found the joke funny，but __11__ wanted to laugh and gave him the chance to __12__ the competition.The second person told a story about a three-legged pig.When she sat down，the others coughed，__13__ to spit，dropped pencils under the table—anything to __14__ their laughter from being noticed.And so it went on，joke after joke，the sort of jokes that made your sides __15__ and nobody dared to laugh！__16__ the time the last joke had been told，every one of the twelve people __17__ the competition of Henry’s will was seated perfectly still.Silence，painful silence.Suddenly the lawyer sneezed(打喷嚏)．Then he __18__ a large red spotted handkerchief and blew his nose.That was __19__.Someone burst out laughing，unable to __20__ it any longer.That started the others off.Immediately the hall was filled with laughter.
1．A.saddest B．funniest
C．serious D．ordinary
2．A.most B．fewest
C．fewer D．more
3．A.manager B．artist
C．listener D．judge
4．A.throwing B．putting
C．tearing D．looking at
5．A.distance B．word
C．order D．place
6．A.got B．fell
C．felt D．began
7．A.spoke B．smiled
C．closed D．finished
8．A.because B．although
C．before D．so
9．A.gradual B．present
C．unbelievable D．troublesome
10．A.find out B．figure out
C．tell from D．keep watch
11．A.everyone B．nobody
C．somebody D．anybody
12．A.win B．lose
C．take D．overlook
13．A.pretended B．liked
C．stopped D．used
14．A.let B．prevent
C．increase D．cause
15．A.separate B．remove
C．ache D．laugh
16．A.By B．To
C．For D．However
17．A.joining B．attending
C．appearing D．thinking
18．A.threw out B．picked out
C．took out D．passed on
19．A.half B．enough
C．all D．little
20．A.draw B．resist
C．put D．pull
答案
基础落实
Ⅰ.1.ski；accompany；obey；allocate；quit 2.outstanding；adequate；uncertain 3.instructor；procedure；talent
Ⅱ.1.on 2.for 3.in 4.tired 5.to 6.worried 7.like
Ⅲ.1.feel caught in 2.believe in 3.am tired of 4．feel like 5.quitted
Ⅳ.1.He used to sit there，looking back on his happy childhood. 2.Her words were a great encouragement to them. 3.She was on/at the point of leaving when I arrived. 4.Everything had been solved in advance. 5．I felt at home in your company.
Ⅴ.1.A 2．D 3．A 4．C 5．C 6．B 7．A 8．A 9．B 10．A
能力提升
1．B 2．A 3．D 4．B 5．C 6．B 7．D 8．A 9．B 10．C 11．B 12．A 13．A 14．B 15．C 16．A 17．B 18．C 19．B 20．B
Period Two Word power & Grammar and usage
基础落实
Ⅰ.选词填空
1．Not ________ (received，receiving) any letter from him，I gave him a call.
2．________________ (Following，Followed by) some officials，Napoleon inspected his army.
3．There was a terrible noise ________ (following，followed) the sudden burst of light.
4．When ________ (heating，heated)，liquids can be changed into gases.
5．________ (Used，Using) for a long time，the book looks old.
6．________ (Written，Writing) in a hurry，this article was not so good!
7．________ (Catching，Caught) in a heavy rain，he was all wet.
8．________ (Growing，Grown) in rich soil，these seeds can grow fast.
Ⅱ.完成句子
1．他静静地站在那里，被感动得热泪盈眶。
He stood there silently，________________.
2．再给我一个小时，我就能解出这道题。
________________________，I can work out this problem.
3．因为沉溺于思考之中，所以他没听到那个声音。
________________________________，he didn’t hear the sound.
4．出生于这个美丽的小镇，他不愿离开它。
________________________________，he hates to leave it.
5．听到这个消息，他们高兴地跳了起来。
________________________，they jumped with great joy.
6．他们又说又笑地走进了大厅。
They went into the hall，________________.
7．完成作业后，他去购物了。
________________________________，he went shopping.
8．为了按时完成任务，他每天都加班。
________________________________，he worked extra hours every day.
Ⅲ.单项填空
1．________from the top of the tower，the south foot of the mountain is a sea of trees.
A．Seen B．Seeing
C．Having seen D．To see
2．________ twice，the postman refused to deliver our letters unless we chained our dog.
A．Being bitten B．Bitten
C．Having bitten D．To be bitten
3．Michael’s new house is like a huge palace，________ with his old one.
A．comparing B．compares
C．to compare D．compared
4．________ not to miss the flight at 15∶20，the manager set out for the airport in a hurry.
A．Reminding B．Reminded
C．To remind D．Having reminded
5．It rained heavily in the south，________serious flooding in several provinces.
A．caused B．having caused
C．causing D．to cause
6．The lady walked around the shops，________an eye out for bargains.
A．keep B．kept
C．keeping D．to keep
7．________that he was in great danger, Eric walked deeper into the forest.
A．Not realized B．Not to realize
C．Not realizing D．Not to have realized
8．I hurried to the meeting hall，only ________ that the meeting had been put off.
A．to tell B．to be told
C．telling D．told
9．We were astonished________the temple still in its original condition.
A．finding B．to find
C．find D．to be found
10．—Did the book give the information you needed?
—Yes.But________it, I had to read the entire book.
A．to find B．find
C．to finding D．finding
能力提升
任务型读写
Children are the future of every country.It is important that we protect this resource no matter what economic background they come from.Special attention should be paid to those in economically unstable situations，especially in the third world countries.It is easy to see these children everywhere from traffic stops，construction sites or even stalls at the outdoor market begging and peddling (叫卖)．Sometimes one wonders how this is possible.
There are pure economical factors that decide the fate of the children coming from poor families.Poverty forces poor parents to take their children out of school and put them to work，so that a little more money can be earned to support the family.The children of such families are the most unfortunate ones because they are not offered any opportunities to choose what they are doing.
What should we do to help these children，especially those coming from poor families？The first thing that should be done is to help them get a good education.Once this is done，everything will become much easier.
Education is the key to future success.If the drop-out rate (失学率) continues to increase，it will be bad for the future of our country.So there is an urgent need to set up more education societies that would provide free education and other things like food，clothing and medicine for children from poor families，so that their families don’t feel the burden of their education.Along with education，if some vocational (职业的) training is provided，these children can make a better living after graduation.This way they will be able to use the skills gained during their education better.
We also need to design childhood development and welfare programs exclusively (专有地) for poor children.
This simple way of helping the children by making proper education available to them，will help in building a healthy society and solving the poverty problem.Education programs need to be set up with the help of charitable (慈善的) organizations and the effort of the whole society.
Theme
Help poor children get education
1.________
Many children are begging，peddling and doing child labor in 2.________ areas in some poor countries and they need special attention and care.
Reasons
3.________ forces the children out of school to work to make a living or support the family.
Solution
Help poor children complete their 4.________.
Ways
Set up more education programs and provide 5.________ education，food，clothing and medicine for poor children.
Provide vocational 6.________ for poor children.The 7.________ they gain from training may help them live a better life.
Design some 8.________ for the development and welfare of poor children.
9.________
Offering proper education to poor children is 10.________ to society，but requires the help of everyone.
答案
基础落实
Ⅰ.1.receiving 2.Followed by 3.following 4.heated 5.Used 6.Written 7.Caught 8.Grown
Ⅱ.1.moved to tears 2.Given another hour 3.Lost/Absorbed in deep thought 4.Born in this beautiful small town 5.Hearing the news 6.talking and laughing 7.Having finished his homework 8.To finish the task on time
Ⅲ.1.A 2．B 3．D 4．B 5．C 6．C 7．C 8．B 9．B 10．A
能力提升
1．Problems 2.public 3.Poverty 4.education 5.free 6.training 7.skills 8.programs 9.Conclusion 10．beneficial
单元达标
基础落实
Ⅰ.用课文中的短语替换下列画线部分
1．His ideas were further_advanced_than his time.____________
2．We have had to adjust quickly to the new system.____________
3．Try and become_happier；life isn’t that bad.____________
4．In_addition_to their house in London，they also have a villa in Spain.____________
5．He stopped_studying to take a walk.____________
6．Life is_full_of coincidences.____________
Ⅱ.完成句子
1．到他意识到自己的观点是错误的时候，他已经差不多写完论文了。
________________ he realized his view was wrong, he ________________________ his essay.
2．如果我被邀请，我将参加这个晚会。
________________， I will go to the party.
3．奶奶在读报纸的时候睡着了。
Granny fell asleep ________________________________________________.
4．我在继续深造和找工作之间左右为难。
I ________________________ further study and looking for a job.
5．无论你去哪里，一定要让我们知道。
________________________， be sure to tell us.
6．演讲者提高了声音，以便让后面的观众听到他讲话。
The speaker raised his voice ________________________________________________ by the audience in the back.
Ⅲ.单项填空
1．Tomorrow the mayor is to________a group of Canadian businessmen on a tour of the city.
A．accompany B．support
C．associate D．assist
2．Doctors are doing research to find out what happens physically when people________smoking.
A．quit B．decline
C．depart D．reserve
3．We must learn to________the new life when going abroad.
A．adapt B．adapt to
C．adapt with D．adapt in
4．There is no point________improving public transport unless we can pay for it.
A．advocating B．advocated
C．to advocate D．advocate
5．The baby was playing on the carpet________by all kinds of toys.
A．surrounding B．surrounded
C．surrounds D．having surrounded
6．You see the lightning________it happens, but you hear the thunder later.
A．the instant B．for an instant
C．on the instant D．in an instant
7．By the time Jack returned home from England，his son________from college.(2011·辽宁，34)
A．graduated B．has graduated
C．had been graduating D．had graduated
8．We can’t accurately________ what will happen in the future.
A．debate B．speak
C．analyze D．predict
9．—I’m just thinking of the test tomorrow.I’m afraid I can’t pass this time.
—________.
A．Go ahead B．Good luck
C．No problem D．Cheer up
10．—Why didn’t you go to see the play?
—________ the whole story，I decided not to see it.
A．Being told B．I had been told
C．I was told D．Having been told
能力提升
阅读理解
Gateway Academy Pre-term Courses
Our pre-term courses are intended for students who have a conditional place at a British university but need to achieve a certain level of English in order to be accepted.The course aims to provide students with the English language and study skills that they need in order to be successful.It is important to note that completion of the course does not guarantee students entrance into a university.It is necessary for students to show during the course that they have understood the information and skills that they have been taught and that they can make use of them in their study.
Pre-term students at Gateway Academy will benefit from：
★Small class sizes (no more than 10 students per class)
★Twenty-three hours of instruction per week
★Individual support and instruction
★Regular guest lecturers
★The use of the academy’s study and recreational facilities，including the Language Library，the computer centre，and the academy’s sports facilities
★A varied social programme including evening entertainments and weekend tours to popular tourist attractions and cities such as Stonehenge，Oxford and Stratford-on-Avon
The course offers an all-round approach to learning，and covers reading，writing，speaking and listening skills.During the course，students will receive instruction on important techniques such as summary-writing and note-taking in lectures.Students will gain experience in working both individually and in groups.As part of the course，all students will work towards a 5,000 word project in their own field of study.Students will receive guidance from their teachers on how to conduct research and write it up effectively.
Students will be given a full report on their progress at the end of the course.There is no final examination.Students are judged continuously，taking into account their attendance，successful completion of tasks and participation in class activities.Students need to be aware that the course involves a great deal of coursework，which will require students to manage their time effectively themselves.
Gateway Academy offers three pre-term courses.A five-week course beginning in August is available for advanced level students；a ten-week course beginning in July is available for upper-intermediate (中上等水平的) students.Intermediate level students should take our twenty-week course beginning in May.Intermediate level students can get a two-week break in July.
1．Who are most probably interested in this advertisement?
A．British students who want to study abroad.
B．Native English speakers who want to further their education at home.
C．Non-native English speakers who want to study in British universities.
D．Native English speakers who want to study in British universities.
2．What can we know about Gateway Academy from the advertisement?
A．It gives students a lecture every day.
B．It pays attention to students’ life after school.
C．It offers one-to-one instruction to every student.
D．It promises every student a good start in university.
3．What’s Paragraph 3 mainly about?
A．The course content.
B．The demands on students.
C．The rules for students.
D．The teaching methods.
4．What can we infer from the advertisement?
A．Whether students can study in a British university depends only on their level of English.
B．Teachers at Gateway Academy always help their students with their time management.
C．Students at any level can choose to take the course at any time of the year.
D．The higher level of English students have，the shorter the course period is.
答案
基础落实
Ⅰ.1.ahead of 2.adapt...to 3.cheer up 4.Apart from 5．quit studying 6.is filled with
Ⅱ.1.By the time；had nearly finished 2.If invited 3．while she was reading a newspaper 4.felt caught between 5.Wherever you go 6.in order to make himself heard
Ⅲ.1.A 2．A 3．B 4．A 5．B 6．A 7．D 8．D 9．D 10．D
能力提升
1．C 2．B 3．A 4．D
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’s the color of the seven-dollar hat?
A．Red. B．White. C．Black.
2．What is the woman complaining about?
A．The speaker is not humorous enough.
B．The speaker is speaking in a low voice.
C．The lecture room is too small for so many listeners.
3．Where does the conversation most probably take place?
A．In a hotel.
B．On a street.
C．At a fast food restaurant.
4．What does the man order for his wife?
A．Two pies and a cup of coffee.
B．Two hamburgers and a glass of juice.
C．Two hamburgers and a cup of coffee.
5．What does the man want to do?
A．To buy his girlfriend a birthday gift.
B．To ask his girlfriend for a birthday gift.
C．To help his girlfriend buy a birthday gift.
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．Where does the conversation most probably take place?
A．In a parking lot.
B．At a convenience store.
C．At the entrance of a park.
7．What does the man want to do?
A．To buy a ticket.
B．To buy a candy bar.
C．To get some change.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8．What are they talking about?
A．Traveling in London.
B．The transport of London.
C．The underground in London.
9．What does the woman think of the London buses?
A．Rather slow.
B．Too expensive.
C．Very fast and comfortable.
10．What does the woman think is the best way to travel in London?
A．The bus.
B．The taxi.
C．The underground.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11．Why does the man look unhappy?
A．He lost his job.
B．He can’t pay the bills.
C．He doesn’t like his job.
12．How does the man’s wife respond to his problem?
A．She is optimistic.
B．She complains.
C．She is supportive.
13．What can we know from the conversation?
A．The woman has few good friends.
B．The woman tries to help the man.
C．The woman does not want to help the man.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14．What happened to the man?
A．He forgot how to register.
B．He forgot to register for his classes.
C．He forgot where the registration office was.
15．Which classes does the woman think are not full?
A．Philosophy and psychology.
B．Philosophy and biology.
C．Psychology and biology.
16．What can we know about the philosophy professor?
A．Many students often drop out of his class.
B．His class is very popular with the students.
C．You can not register for his class when it is full.
17．Which class will the man register for?
A．Psychology.
B．Philosophy.
C．Biology.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18．How could John Glenn keep in touch with the earth when circling it?
A．By phone.
B．By telegraph.
C．By radio.
19．Where did John fly his model planes when he was a boy?
A．In a park.
B．In his own backyard.
C．In his family car.
20．What was John good at when he was in high school?
A．Sports. B．Reading. C．Flying kites.
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．I feel ________ when some people say geography is ________ and difficult to learn.
A．confused；confused B．confusing；confusing
C．confused；confusing D．confusing；confused
22．Some languages，________ Russian and German，are not easy to learn.
A．for example B．such as
C．included D．and including
23．We must face difficulties bravely and struggle ________ them to an end.
A．by B．for C．against D．at
24．—Did you ________ the meeting yesterday?
—No，we all ________ the couples in their wedding party.
A．join；attended B．join；took part in
C．attend；attended D．attend；joined
25．Tom，together with his other family members，moved to Canada，and his children ________ the changes very well.
A．adapted to B．stuck to
C．devoted to D．led to
26．Organs from a brain?dead man have been transplanted into four patients，________ their lives.
A．to rebuild B．are rebuilding
C．rebuild D．rebuilding
27．—I’ve lost the game again.
—________！ It’s not that bad!
A．Cheer up B．I’m sorry
C．It doesn’t matter D．Oh，my goodness
28．He succeeded in his efforts to ________ all the difficulties that he met with.
A．defeat B．fight
C．deal with D．overcome
29．I am ________ all day’s study. I’m considering ________ to the cinema tonight.
A．tired of；going B．tired from；to go
C．tiring from；going D．tired of；to go
30．Robert aimed to be independent ________ his parents by the time he was twenty.
A．of B．from C．with D．on
31．Helen had to shout ________ above the sound of the music.
A．making herself hear
B．to make herself hear
C．making herself heard
D．to make herself heard
32．Generally speaking，________ according to the directions，the drug has no side effect.
A．when taking B．when taken
C．when to take D．when to be taken
33．________，you need to give all you have and try your best.
A．Being a winner
B．To be a winner
C．Be a winner
D．Having been a winner
34．________，the sun was rising in the east.
A．Arriving there B．We arriving there
C．Having arrived there D．We arrived there
35．I’m amazed to hear from my school teacher again. ________，it is ten years since we met last.
A．In a word B．What’s more
C．That’s to say D．Believe it or not
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。
Once upon a time there was a small village.This village had a __36__ tradition.Each spring，any boy that had reached the age of majority (成年年龄) was given land and money to __37__ a home.The boy had to __38__ his home before winter.If his home failed to endure the winter weather，the villagers could not help him in any way.
One spring，Paul and Marc __39__ their majority.They received their land and money and decided to search nearby villages __40__ ideas on building their homes.In each village，they found the nicest __41__ and talked to the owners.Each owner gladly offered __42__.
After Marc saw several homes，he __43__ the best ideas and went back to his own land.Paul，__44__，continued collecting more ideas.Soon he had so many great ideas that he began to __45__ some of them.But he always believed he could find even better ideas in the next village.
Marc began building his home.He had several __46__ starts，but his home gradually rose from his land.By fall，Marc finished his home.It wasn’t perfect，but it was strong and he could __47__ it later.
Paul enjoyed all the beautiful homes and conversations with home owners.The first snow came and Paul，realizing he was running out of time，__48__ back to his land.He built the best home he could in the time he had，but it was __49__.The first winter storm broke his home down and he __50__ to death.The villagers were sorry for his loss.
Marc __51__ the winter.Each spring，Marc searched for other good ideas he could __52__ to improve his own home.He became a leader in the village，__53__ a family，and lived a happy，content life.
Knowledge is only the potential power.It becomes __54__ only when it is organized into definite plans of __55__ and directed to a definite end.
36．A.hopeful B．strange
C．difficult D．regular
37．A.build B．instruct
C．prove D．control
38．A.begin B．complete
C．achieve D．succeed
39．A.escaped B．got
C．arrived D．reached
40．A.out B．into
C．for D．on
41．A.world B．homes
C．cafes D．shelters
42．A.advice B．notice
C．thought D．attention
43．A.combined B．mixed
C．gathered D．connected
44．A.often B．also
C．sometimes D．however
45．A.have B．accept
C．forget D．replace
46．A.false B．fake
C．smooth D．successful
47．A.improve B．change
C．increase D．disturb
48．A.dated B．rushed
C．returned D．looked
49．A.amazing B．funny
C．unsatisfied D．weak
50．A.hungered B．starved
C．froze D．struggled
51．A.crossed B．survived
C．changed D．acquired
52．A.think B．strike
C．use D．ask
53．A.raised B．hired
C．leaded D．presented
54．A.force B．imagination
C．courage D．power
55．A.point B．promise
C．duty D．action
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
It’s just a small，white envelope stuck among the branches of our Christmas tree.It has been there for the past 10 years or so.It all began because my husband Mike hated Christmas—the commercial aspects of Christmas-overspending.Knowing he felt this way，I decided one year to avoid the usual presents.The idea came in an unusual way.
Our son Kevin，who was 12 that year，was wrestling at the junior level at the school he attended；and shortly before Christmas，there was a match against a team sponsored by a church.These youngsters，dressed in ragged clothes，presenting a sharp contrast to our boys in their beautiful dresses and shoes.As the match began，I was alarmed to see that the other team was wrestling without headgear，a kind of light helmet designed to protect a wrestler’s ears.It was a luxury that the poor team obviously could not afford.Well，we ended up defeating them.Mike，seated beside me，shook his head sadly，“I wish just one of them could have won，”he said.“They have a lot of potential，but losing like this could take the heart right out of them.” That’s when the idea for his present came.That afternoon，I went to a local sporting goods store and bought wrestling headgear and shoes for the youngsters and sent them anonymously (匿名地) to the church.On Christmas Eve，I placed the envelope on the tree，the note inside telling Mike what I had done and that this was his gift from me.His smile was the brightest thing about Christmas that year and in the following years.
For each Christmas，I followed the tradition.The envelope became the highlight of our Christmas.It was always the last thing opened on Christmas morning and our children，ignoring their new toys，would stand with wide-eyed expectation as their dad lifted the envelope from the tree to show its contents.As the children grew，they joined.
May we all remember the reason for Christmas，and the true Christmas spirit this year and always.God bless—pass this along to your friends and loved ones.
56．The author avoids usual Christmas presents because her husband ________.
A．likes cheap Christmas presents
B．likes expensive Christmas presents
C．dislikes spending much on large Christmas presents
D．dislikes spending much on unmeaningful Christmas gifts
57．The underlined word “luxury” in Paragraph 2 means “________”．
A．something of poor quality
B．something abundant
C．something strange
D．something expensive
58．From the passage we can infer that in character the husband is ________.
A．modest and mature
B．kind and practical
C．strong-willed and vain
D．optimistic and outgoing
59．What is the most exciting for the family at Christmas?
A．Preparing gifts.
B．Exchanging gifts.
C．Opening the envelope.
D．Writing Christmas cards.
B
Happiness is contagious，researchers reported on Thursday.
People with the most social connections—spouses，friends，neighbors and relatives—were also the happiest，the data showed.“Each additional happy person makes you happier，” Christakis said.
“Imagine that I am connected to you and you are connected to others and others are connected to still others.It is this fabric of humanity，like an American patch quilt.”
Each person sits on a different-colored patch.“Imagine that these patches are happy and unhappy patches.Your happiness depends on what is going on in the patch around you，” Christakis said.
“It is not just happy people connecting with happy people，which they do.Above and beyond，there is this contagious process going on.”
And happiness is more contagious than unhappiness，they discovered.
“If a social contact is happy，it increases the likelihood that you are happy by 15 percent，” Fowler said.“A friend of a friend，or the friend of a spouse or a sibling (兄弟姐妹)，if they are happy，increases your chances by 10 percent，” he added.
A happy third-degree friend—the friend of a friend of a friend—increases a person’s chances of being happy by 6 percent.
“But every extra unhappy friend increases the likelihood that you’ll be unhappy by 7 percent，” Fowler said.
“The finding is interesting and it is useful，too，”Fowler said.
“Among other benefits，happiness has been shown to have an important effect on reduced mortality (死亡率)，pain reduction，and improved cardiac(心脏的) fun_ction.So better understanding of how happiness spreads can help us learn how to promote a healthier society，” he said.
The study also fits in with other data suggested in 1984 that having $5,000 extra increased a person’s chances of becoming happier by about 2 percent.
“A happy friend is worth about $20,000，” Christakis said.
60．According to the research，your happiness________.
A．has nothing to do with your workmates or schoolmates
B．has something to do with anyone who has a close relationship with you
C．depends on those who are in favour of you or are against you
D．has little to do with what social connections you have
61．The underlined word “contagious” in the first paragraph means “________”．
A．infectious B．beautiful
C．effective D．prior
62．It can be inferred that________.
A．happiness spreads as fast and widely as unhappiness
B．unhappiness spreads faster and more widely than happiness
C．happiness spreads faster and more widely than unhappiness
D．the spread of unhappiness has not been studied by researchers
63．Which of the following will increase your chances of becoming happier most?
A．Being in a party with a happy atmosphere.
B．A happy experience of your brother or your parents.
C．A happy trip to a foreign country of your friends.
D．Happiness of your friends’ friend.
C
It is probably the strangest sport anyone has ever invented.And at first sight，it looks like the easiest.Competitors have to do two things.The first is to stand still.The second is to place their hands anywhere on the body of a car，and keep it there.
This is where things start getting difficult.Lots of people are doing the same thing.And the winner of the “handathon” contest is the person who can carry on doing it for the longest time.That person gets to own the car.
It still seems to be an easy thing to do.At the beginning it is.Anyone can stand still.But when the contest has been going for four or five days，standing still seems like the most difficult job in the world.And keeping the hand in place over this time becomes an act of serious attention.After a few days，the hand seems to belong to someone else—someone who wants to go home and get some sleep.
Competitors are allowed to take a five-minute break every hour to eat，drink or do whatever else is necessary.No one is allowed to lean on the car for support.Winners need to be able to show great powers of attention.They also need to be able to develop special skills.
Maybe the popularity of the handathon is due to the fact that it is not necessary to be a trained athlete to enter.Entrants in the Longview handathon certainly don’t seem to do much preparation.Most say they will prepare by “getting lots of sleep”．Others say they will “eat healthy food” or “pray for success”．The whole event gives ordinary people the chance to do something interesting and win something in the end.Handathons are competitions，but there is little rivalry(敌对) between competitors.They help each other out and keep each other’s spirits up.People who drop out early return with food，drink and encouragement.
64．The reason why the sport is called “handathon” is that competitors ________.
A．cover a long distance
B．keep hands in place for long
C．wave hands as long as possible
D．do the same thing as in a marathon
65．What ability is likely to be needed most in a handathon?
A．Standing without any support.
B．Not leaning on the car.
C．Eating and drinking in five minutes.
D．Having strong powers of attention.
66．Why is handathon popular?
A．Someone can win with special training.
B．It doesn’t need to make any preparation.
C．Anyone who is interested can join in it.
D．People get along well with each other in it.
67．What is the writer’s opinion about handathon?
A．It is not as easy as it looks at first.
B．It is the easiest of all sports.
C．It can purify people’s spirits.
D．It is not good competing in a handathon.
D
According to a recent survey on money and relationships,36% of people are keeping a bank account from their partners.While this financial unfaithfulness may appear as distrust in a relationship，in truth it may just be a form of financial protection.With almost half of all marriages ending in divorce，men and women are realizing they need to be financially savvy，regardless of whether they are in a relationship.
The financial hardship on individuals after a divorce can be extremely difficult，even more so when children are involved.The lack of permanency in relationships，job and family life may be the cause of a growing trend to keep a secret bank account hidden from a partner，in other words，an “escape fund”．
Margaret’s story is far from unique.She is a representative of a growing number of women in long-term relationships who are becoming protective of their own earnings.Every month on pay day，she banks hundreds of dollars into a savings account she keeps from her husband.She has been doing this throughout their six-year marriage and has built a nest egg worth an incredible $100,000.Margaret says if her husband found about her secret savings he’d be hurt and would take this as a sign that she wasn’t sure of the marriage.“He’d think it was my escape fund so that financially I could afford to get out of the relationship if it went wrong.I know you should approach marriage as being forever and I hope ours is，but you can never be sure.”
Like many of her fellow secret savers，Margaret was hurt in a former relationship and has since been very guarded about her own money.
Coming clean to your partner about being a secret saver may not be all that bad.Take Colleen for example，who had been saving secretly for a few years before she confessed to her partner.“I decided to open a savings account and start building a nest egg of my own.I wanted to prove to myself that I could put money in the bank and leave it there for a rainy day.”
68．The trend to keep a secret bank account is growing because________.
A．an “escape fund” helps one through rainy days
B．days are getting harder and harder
C．women are money sensitive
D．financial conflicts often occur
69．The underlined word “savvy” in Paragraph 1 probably means________.
A．suspicious B．secure
C．wise D．simple
70．Which inference can we make about Margaret?
A．She is a unique woman.
B．She was once divorced.
C．She is going to retire.
D．She has many children.
71．The author mentions Colleen’s example to show________.
A．any couple can avoid marriage conflicts
B．privacy within marriage should be respected
C．everyone can save a fortune with a happy marriage
D．financial disclosure is not necessarily bad
E
“I can’t believe it！These blooms have lasted so long this year，” my wife said.
“I hadn’t really thought about it，but you are right.As much as I love lilacs (丁香)，they come and go so fast，” I said.
It has been incredibly exciting this year here in my backyard.Our lilac tree has produced the most blooms I have ever seen.The scent (香味) is so wonderful that I spend a lot of time just standing on our small deck breathing it all in.
Many of the branches are hollow (中空的) and cracked (破裂的)，leaving me to believe it has seen many springs.A few winters ago one of the biggest branches crashed to the ground under the weight of melting snow.It broke my heart.I guess I wasn’t expecting much from the old thing this year.But it is magnificent!
Since we have been experiencing so much rain lately，the flowers have become heavier.The once tall branch seems to be under a lot of pressure.There are big gaps because the branches are lower.
Sadly，today I noticed the first bunch of flowers turning brown.It won’t be long until they are all gone.But here’s what I’ve learned from it.
Some people are like flowers.They come into our lives ever so briefly and leave behind scent that remains rooted in our being.They brighten our day by just having had contact with them even if for a moment.In the coldest，darkest days of the winter of my life，the memory of them will get me through it all and bring a smile to my face and I will have spring forever in my heart.
72．The author felt excited this year because the lilac tree________.
A．sent off more scent this year
B．had produced more blossoms than ever
C．had grown new branches
D．survived the heavy snow
73．What can we conclude from the last paragraph?
A．People’s lives are as fragile and brief as flowers.
B．The author has gone through many dark days in his life.
C．Memories of nice people always cheer the author.
D．The author feels sorry that some people left so soon in his life.
74．Which of the following best describes the author’s feeling in the passage?
A．Grateful. B．Sad.
C．Regretful. D．Hopeful.
75．The author’s purpose in writing the passage is to tell us that________.
A．beautiful things usually don’t last long
B．it’s not easy to find people who can brighten your day
C．there is something similar between people and flowers
D．nice people can leave good memories on you
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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。
You may admire both the romantic love story and the mysterious city of Rome in the movie Roman Holiday.If you are planning to visit Rome，here are some cultural dos and don’ts you should know.
Coffee Etiquette：Italian breakfast consists of pastry and a cup of Cappuccino or shot of espresso.Cappuccino is a morning drink and is not drunk after noon by real Italians.A post-dinner espresso，however，is a common practice.
Dinner rules：Guests are expected to arrive for dinner reservations at least fifteen minutes late.In many restaurants，the printed menus are only for tourists.Regular customers know how to ask for the daily specials，which typically feature the freshest ingredients.Bread is rarely served together with butter or olive oil.
Drinking water：Rome has plenty of public water fountains，and real Romans (and their dogs) always drink directly from them.Many people also refill their water bottles from these fountains.
Mind the traffic：Unless there is a traffic light，or you are in a crosswalk，don’t expect cars to stop for you.Though crosswalks go first，in a car-crazy city，still you’d better keep cautious and walk cautiously.
Money：Always have some Euros with you.Most major hotels，restaurants and shops take credit cards，but many smaller operations will either be unwilling to accept them for smaller purchase or not accept them at all.ATMs are available throughout the city and at the airports.
About soccer：Most Italian men are passionate about their soccer.Arm yourself with some knowledge of Italy’s soccer scene，and you will find ready conversation partners almost everywhere.
The Romans：The people here love to share their thoughts，opinions and emotions.They are creative，passionate，playful，occasionally rude or vain but always entertaining，and almost always good-humored.
Themes
Dos and don’ts in Rome
Eating
▲Always have your breakfast with a cup of drink，Cappuccino or espresso 76.________.
▲Arrive at least fifteen minutes late if 77.________ for dinner.
▲Bread，when served，is rarely 78.________ by butter or olive oil.
▲79.________ some daily specials in restaurants directly，as regular customers do.
Drinking
▲Public water fountains are always 80.________ by real Romans and their dogs.
▲Refill your water bottles from the fountains，too.
Traffic
rules
▲Never expect cars to stop for you unless in a crosswalk，or there is a traffic light.
▲When you are in a crosswalk，you’d better keep 81.________.
82.______
▲Have some Euros with you for smaller 83.________ because not all shops take credit cards.
Commu-
nicating
▲Start your 84.________ with local people by talking about Italian soccer and they will be 85.________ to share their opinions with you.
第二节 书面表达(满分25分)
假如你叫王军。你的英国笔友杰克将于今年暑假来中国参加一个国际交流活动，他还受邀到上海市的某中学参观，并与中学生进行一些交流。最近，杰克给你来信，询问到中国家庭做客时的注意事项，请你给他写一封回信，介绍中国人的一些基本礼仪。
注意：1.词数120左右；
2．开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数。
Dear Jack，
I am so glad to know you are coming to China this summer.___________________________
________________________________________________________________________
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I am looking forward to your coming.
Yours，
Wang Jun
答案
1．B 2.B 3.B 4.A 5.A 6.B 7.C 8.B 9.A 10．C 11.A 12.C 13.B 14.B 15.C 16.A 17.B 18.C 19.B 20.A
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Text 1
W：I’d like a hat.How much is it，please?
M：The white one is seven dollars，the red one is five dollars，and the black one is even cheaper.Which do you want?
Text 2
W：What is the professor speaking about？I can’t hear clearly.
M：I cannot hear it clearly，either.I really don’t know why he doesn’t speak a bit louder before such a big audience.
Text 3
W：Dad，I can’t walk any farther.I am thirsty and hungry.
M：Walk on as there is a McDonald’s on the next block.Let’s get something to eat there.
W：OK.
Text 4
W：Can I take your order now，sir?
M：Yes，I’d like two hamburgers for me，two pies for my wife and one fried chicken for my son.
W：Don’t you need something to drink?
M：Well，two cups of coffee for my wife and me，and a glass of orange juice for my son.
Text 5
W：Good morning，sir.What can I do for you?
M：I’d like to buy a birthday present for my girlfriend.
W：Well，we have a special on handbags.Why not give her one as a gift?
M：OK.I will take the white one.
Text 6
M：Excuse me?
W：Yes，what can I do for you?
M：I need to get some change for the parking fee.Could you change this ten-dollar bill into two five-dollar bills?
W：I’m sorry，but we’re not allowed to give change.You can get change in the shopping mall across the street.
M：That’s too far.I may have a ticket when I come back.
W：Why not buy something like candy or chocolate?
M：OK，I’ll buy a candy bar.
Text 7
M：Have you traveled much in England?
W：No，not much.But I travel quite a lot in London every day.
M：What do you think of the transport system?
W：I think the underground in London is OK.It’s fast and comfortable.I also like the buses，especially for short journeys.
M：But don’t you think the buses are rather slow?
W：Yes，I do.But you can enjoy the sights of the city on the double-decker.
M：What about London taxis?
W：They’re too expensive.
M：Well，what do you think is the best way to travel in London?
W：The underground.
Text 8
W：You don’t look very well.What’s going on?
M：I just lost my job.I’m worried about how I’m going to pay the bills.
W：I’m sorry to hear that.Have you been looking for another job?
M：I just started，but the job market is very bad now.I’m not optimistic about it.
W：What does your wife think about this?
M：She’s trying to be supportive，but I know she is also very worried about our financial situation.
W：I have some friends who might be able to help you find a job.I’ll see what they can do.
M：Really？Thank you for your help.
W：You’re welcome.I am looking forward to your good news.
Text 9
M：Mary，I forgot about registration.What do you think I should do?
W：You can’t do anything about that.
M：Oh my God.I’m only one day late and all the classes are almost full.Do you think going to the registration office will help me?
W：No.You will make things worse.
M：Have you registered yet?
W：Yes，of course.
M：What classes do you think are still open?
W：Well，I know psychology 101 is a big class，so there will always be seats in that class.You can also get into biology 202.
M：What about philosophy？I love reading philosophy books.
W：I took that class last year.The professor is really cool.If you go to his office，you can have him sign a card that will let you in even if the class is full.
M：Why does he do that?
W：I guess it’s because so many people drop out of his class.
M：Well，I’ll do that soon.Thanks.
W：You’re welcome.
Text 10
On February 20,1962，millions of Americans were watching TV or listening to the radio with fear and hope in their hearts.Far above the earth，the first American to circle the earth was sitting in a spaceship，going around the earth.He could only keep in touch with the earth by radio.
The spaceman was John Glenn.He was born on July 18,1921.As a boy，he was interested in planes.His room was filled with all kinds of model planes made by himself.He often flew them in his own backyard.
Whenever he went for a ride in the family car，he took one of his little planes so that he could hold it out of the window.He wanted to know what made the plane fly very much.It seemed that John wanted to know everything.During high school days，he was strong and played football，basketball，and tennis.Records showed that John was good at sports.When his high school days were over，he went to college in his hometown.Later he became a pilot.Then he became interested in space flight.He read everything he could get in order to know more about space.
After many difficulties，he became one of America’s astronauts.
21．C 22．B 23．C 24．D 25．A 26．D 27．A 28．D 29．A 30．A 31．D 32．B 33．B 34．B 35．D 36．B 37．A 38．B 39．D 40．C 41．B 42．A 43．C 44．D 45．C 46．A 47．A 48．B 49．D 50．C 51．B 52．C 53．A 54．D 55．D 56．D 57．D 58．B 59．C 60．B 61．A 62．C 63．A 64．D 65．D 66．C 67．A 68．A 69．C 70．B 71．D 72．B 73．C 74．A 75．D 76．included 77.invited/asked 78.accompanied 79．Order 80.shared/used 81.cautious
82．Money/Euros/Cash 83.purchases/purchase 84．conversation 85.willing/ready
参考范文
Dear Jack，
I am so glad to know you are coming to China this summer.Now let me offer you some advice on how to behave properly on different occasions in China.
First of all，when you meet friends，you can just nod，smile or shake hands with them.You don’t have to hug or kiss them.Secondly，when visiting a friend’s house，you needn’t bring a gift.If they offer you some fruit or tea，you can just make yourself at home and enjoy it.But if you don’t like it，you can just say no.Besides，in China，it is the guest who tells the host that it is time he should leave.I guess it is quite different from your culture.
I hope my advice will be of use to you.
I am looking forward to your coming.
Yours，
Wang Jun
