综合检测(二)
Unit 2 Language
(满分：120分；时间：100分钟)
Part Ⅰ Language knowledge (45 marks)
Section A (15 marks)
1．(2013·无锡高一月考)Since the able person，John，is in ________ charge of the matter，we're sure that the matter is under ______ control now.
A．the；the B．the；/
C．/；the D．/；/
2．The old white black TV has been ________ the new color TV even in the remote areas in the last ten years.
A．replaced with B．replaced in
C．replaced to D．replaced about
3．The man who hit 9 people in a row had drunk so much that his mind could no longer ________ between fantasy and reality.
A．distinguish B．discourage
C．disturb D．disappear
4．As is known to us all，success usually ________ diligence while laziness can ________ failure.
A．results from；lie in B．results in；lead to
C．results in；lie in D．results from；lead to
5．(2013·长沙高一检测)As time went by，the plan we stuck to proved fairly ________.
A．practical B．sensitive
C．experienced D．punctual
6．Leaves are found on all kinds of trees，but they differ greatly________ size and shape.
A．on B．from
C．by D．in
7．I do every single bit of housework________ my husband Bob just does the dishes now and then.
A．since B．while
C．when D．as
8．If you want to see a doctor，you should make an appointment with him in advance.That is a common ________ in the U．S..
A．habit B．practice
C．tradition D．custom
9．(2013·浏阳一中高一调研)________ he will come to the concert is not yet known.
A．If B．Whether
C．That D．Which
10．The committee ________ of fifteen members.
A．consists B．is consisted
C．formed D．make up
11．The environmentalists said wild goats'________ on the vast grasslands was a good indication of the better environment.
A．escape B．absence
C．attendance D．appearance
12．The teacher meant that ________.
A．no student has passed the exam
B．no one has passed the exam
C．all the students have passed the exam
D．not all the students had passed the exam
13．There are some spelling mistakes in your composition，but ________ your composition is good.
A．as a whole B．on the whole
C．on one hand D．on the other hand
14．—The parents try to do everything for their son.
—That's ________ they are mistaken.
A．what B．when
C．where D．how
15．(2011·上海高考)It's no use ________ without taking action.
A．complain B．complaining
C．being complained D．to be complained
Section B (18 marks)
Diana Velez does everything with maximum effort—and at maximum speed.That __16__ learning a new language，completing two certificates and opening a store.
When arriving in Canada in 2008，she had one __17__ —to have what she had back home in Colombia.“I didn't want to __18__ what I do，like so many who come to a new country，” she said .“I decided to open a store here in Canada but knew I had to __19__ myself properly.”
Diana quickly realized that making her dream of shop ownership in Canada a __20__ meant going to school to get the necessary education and certification.“My experience of owning a shop and working as a designer in Colombia gave me __21__ in my abilities.But I couldn't speak the language and I had to __22__ how to do things in Canada.It was like having to start all over again，”said Diana.
__23__，she found just the help she needed for relaunch(重新开张) through continuing education at George Brown College.She began taking __24__ for both the Essential Skills in Fashion Certificate and the Image Consulting Certificate in May 2009.Though Diana met with the language barrier，she was always going ahead while at college.
By the end of October 2009，she had completed all certificate requirements.Within two years after her __25__ in Canada，Diana at last achieved her __26__goal when her new store opened its door in Toronto's Sheppard Center.She was on the fast-track to success.
Looking back，Diana，a fashion(时装) designer，__27__ her achievements to the goal she set，the education she received from the college，and above all the efforts she made.Now Diana is very happy doing what she is doing.
16．A.requires B．encourages
C．includes D．advises
17．A.goal B．memory
C．choice D．problem
18．A.continue B．choose
C．change D．lose
19．A.teach B．prepare
C．enjoy D．persuade
20．A.reality B．fact
C．challenge D．wonder
21．A.pressure B．judgment
C．influence D．confidence
22．A.put away B．depend on
C．learn about D．look into
23．A.Naturally B．Gradually
C．Luckily D．Clearly
24．A.notes B．responsibilities
C．chances D．courses
25．A.adventure B．arrival
C．performance D．journey
26．A.original B．common
C．another D．distant
27．A.adds B．connects
C．devotes D．owes
Section C (12 marks)
A young woman carrying a three-year-old child got on a bus.The conductor(售票员)hurried to give her a warm welcome and then kindly asked __28__ other passengers to make more room for the woman and her child.
On seeing this，people began to talk.“You know this conductor __29__ to be very rude.Now suddenly he has abandoned __30__ bad behavior，”said a middle-aged man.“Yes，he should be praised and we must write a letter to the company，”said a second passenger.“That's right，”__31__ lady said，“I wish a newspaper reporter were here so that more people could learn __32__ this conductor.”
Just then a gentleman __33__ looked like a teacher turned to the conductor and said，“Excuse me，__34__ can I know your name，please？Your excellent service must be praised...”
__35__ he could open his mouth，the three-year-old child sitting on the young woman's lap said quickly，“I know his name.I call him Dad.”
Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension(30 marks)
A
At my heaviest, my weight rose to 160 pounds. My mother criticized(批评) me when she noticed my weight reaching 110 pounds. I thought she was unhappy when considering I was thin while she was beyond fat, but her words made me fear getting fat. I started freaking when my weight passed 130 pounds. Last fall, my doctor suggested that I walk my dogs more.
My weight at that time was 141 pounds. He told me that I could lose weight by walking my dogs. Over the winter months, despite my careful eating, my weight increased to 160 pounds and I noticed my jeans were then a size 12. I also noticed that my mastiff (大型驯犬) was out of control. She is a big dog and requires a great deal of exercise. My young Lhasa Apso was getting as lazy as I was, so I made a decision to walk both of them every day.
Every morning, after most people in the neighborhood go to work and after I finish my first few articles, I walk both of my dogs. They both love walk time and I love to walk them. The neighbors have got used to seeing us take our morning walk. They wave, walk out, and pet the dogs and then we move on.
I started out at 160 pounds and I'm getting closer to 130 pounds. I am proud of the fact that I have lost so much weight. My husband is proud, too. I am looking forward to comfortably fitting myself into a size 8 and maybe even finally dropping to a size 6.
36．The writer wrote this passage to________.
A．explain why she became fat
B．share how she lost weight
C．advise us to raise a dog
D．tell us to enjoy our life
37．The underlined word “freaking” in Paragraph 1 shows the writer was getting________.
A．excited B．interested
C．angry D．frightened
38．We learn that Lhasa Apso is________.
A．the writer's doctor
B．a dog of the writer
C．a friend of the writer
D．a neighbor of the writer
39．What size of jeans is the writer probably taking now?
A．A size 6. B．A size 8.
C．A size 10. D．A size 12.
40．After reading the passage, we know the writer lost weight mainly through________.
A．eating healthily
B．training her dogs
C．walking her dogs
D．working out in the gym
B
When Christopher Columbus landed on the then unnamed Costa Rica in 1502，he saw many Indians wearing gold earrings. So he thought the land must be rich in gold.He named the place Costa Rica，which means “rich coast” in Spanish.
Though little gold was found，Costa Rica today is indeed rich with coffee and bananas.Coffee is the most important product in Costa Rica and most of it is exported(出口) to other countries like America and Germany.Bananas are the country's second most important export.
Costa Ricans also grow many other crops such as fruits, corn and beans for their own use.Costa Ricans love colors and their houses are painted in bright colors.
Education is very important to the Costa Ricans.Almost every village has a school and education is a must for children between seven and fourteen years of age.Boys and girls go to separate schools.Classes begin in March and end in November.The other three months of the year are harvest time and the children have to help their parents to pick coffee beans.
41．What's the main idea of the first paragraph?
A．How Columbus found Costa Rica.
B．How Costa Rica got its name.
C．What the Costa Ricans wore.
D．What language the Costa Ricans spoke.
42．The Costa Ricans may NOT paint their houses________.
A．pink and red B．grey and black
C．blue and green D．yellow and orange
43．In Costa Rica，boys and girls between seven and fourteen________.
A．must go to school
B．study in the same school
C．do not have to go to school at all
D．can choose to stop schooling at any time
44．From December to February，school children in Costa Rica________.
A．have lessons every day
B．have their examinations
C．help their parents pick coffee beans
D．help their parents decorate their houses
45．This passage is mainly about________.
A．Christopher Columbus
B．Costa Rica
C．some products from Costa Rica
D．the education of Costa Rica
C
(2013·山东高考)Jimmy is an automotive mechanic，but he lost his job a few months ago.He has a good heart，but always feared applying for a new job.
One day，he gathered up all his strength and decided to attend a job interview.His appointment was at 10 am and it was already 8: 30.While waiting for a bus to the office where he was supposed to be interviewed，he saw an elderly man wildly kicking the tyre of his car.Obviously there was something wrong with the car.Jimmy immediately went up to lend him a hand.When Jimmy finished working on the car，the old man asked him how much he should pay for the service.Jimmy said there was no need to pay him; he just helped someone in need，and he had to rush for an interview.Then the old man said，“Well，I could take you to the office for your interview.It's the least I could do.Please，I insist.”Jimmy agreed.
Upon arrival，Jimmy found a long line of applicants waiting to be interviewed.Jimmy still had some grease on him after the car repair，but he did not have much time to wash it off or have a change of shirt.One by one，the applicants left the interviewer's office with disappointed looks on their faces.Finally his name was called.The interviewer was sitting on a large chair facing the office window.Rocking the chair back and forth，he asked，“Do you really need to be interviewed？” Jimmy's heart sank.“With the way I look now，how could I possibly pass this interview？” he thought to himself.
Then the interviewer turned the chair and to Jimmy's surprise，it was the old man he helped earlier in the morning.It turned out he was the General Manager of the company.
“Sorry I had to keep you waiting，but I was pretty sure I made the right decision to have you as part of our workforce before you even stepped into this office.I just know you'd be a trustworthy worker.Congratulations！”Jimmy sat down and they shared a cup of well-deserved coffee as he landed himself a new job.
46. Why did Jimmy apply for a new job?
A．He was out of work.
B．He was bored with his job.
C．He wanted a higher position.
D．He hoped to find a better boss.
47．What did Jimmy see on the way to the interview?
A．A friend's car had a flat tyre.
B．A wild man was pushing a car.
C．A terrible car accident happened.
D．An old man's car broke down.
48．Why did the old man offer Jimmy a ride?
A．He was also to be interviewed.
B．He needed a travelling companion.
C．He always helped people in need.
D．He was thankful to Jimmy.
49．How did Jimmy feel on hearing the interviewer's question?
A．He was sorry for the other applicants.
B．There was no hope for him to get the job.
C．He regretted helping the old man.
D．The interviewer was very rude.
50．What can we learn from Jimmy's experience?
A．Where there's a will，there's a way.
B．A friend in need is a friend indeed.
C．Good is rewarded with good.
D．Two heads are better than one.
Part Ⅲ Writing (45 marks)
Section A (10 marks)
One of the advantages of being self-employed is that the profit the business makes belongs to the owner. If the self-employed person is successful in business, he or she has the chance to earn plenty of money and even become wealthy.The profit earned by a self-employed person is the reward for his or her effort, ability and creativity. Thus, a second advantage of being self-employed is that a person's intelligence and abilities have a direct effect on his or her earnings. People who have out-standing abilities or intelligence often find they can earn far more through self-employment than they can through working as an employee. A third advantage of being self-employed is that a person can control their working hours. While not all self-employed people are completely free to choose whatever hour they want to work, most of them have more control over this area than the people who work for salaries or wages.
As with most things in life, being self-employed is not without problems. First, being one's own boss places the responsibilities for success directly on that individual's shoulders. Abilities and intelligence will be put to the test. Everyone has some weakness and is less capable in some things than in others. These weaknesses will affect how successful a self-employed person is. Second, though the self-employed can earn considerable profits with a successful business, losses can force them out of business and, in some instances, place them in debt. A third disadvantages concerns income security. Self-employed people have no guaranteed wage，depending on business conditions. Salaried people, on the other hand, can generally count on continued earnings from year to year. In addition, salaried people often enjoy fringe benefits (额外的福利), which are all of the benefits provided for employees in addition to wages and salaries. One of these benefits may be insurance paid for by employee's salary in the event of sickness or accident. Many self-employed people do not have such protection, unless they put money aside themselves.
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Self-employed people
58.________
Advantages
Making great profit, having chance to earn much money and even 52.________.
Directly affecting and in creasing earnings through 53.________.
54.________.
Depending on
59.________ .
Enjoying fringe
benefits in
case of 60.________.
51.______.
Shouldering 55.________. Suffering losses, forcing people 56.______ and placing people in debt，security，having no 57.______security.
Not so free at working time.
Section B (10 marks)
Walking in any high school during the first class in the morning, you will find many students are struggling to stay awake.
“They're sitting in the classroom, but their heads are at home on the pillows.” said a teacher from a high school.
Don't blame them; blame the clocks in their brains. A research suggests that biological clocks make teens stay up at night and sleep in the morning.
During the first several weeks of school, students are more likely to lack sleep. In the holidays, students can sleep eight hours a night, but during the school days, they sleep only about six hours on average. Students lose 10 hours' sleep a week. This may affect their school performances and leads to poor health.
Scientists in the US did research to reset teenagers' biological clock to help them fall asleep earlier. They found the brain can produce a chemical that helps sleep. But it comes out only in the dark. So they use a special light in the classroom to try to force a reset of the students' biological clock.
The research failed in the end. So some schools in the US tried to reset their school time from 7：25 a．m. to 8：30 a．m. The results seemed to be good.
61．What can you see while walking in high schools in the early morning ? (not more than 7 words)
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62．Why are students so sleepy in the first class ? (not more than 6 words)
______________________________________________________________
63．During the school days, how many hours of sleep do the students lose every month？(not more than 2 words)
______________________________________________________________
64．What suggestion will the scientists give to high schools？(not more than 4 words)
______________________________________________________________
Section C (25 marks)
(2013·株洲二中高一检测)Directions：Write an English composition according to the instructions given below in Chinese.
1．生活中困难不可避免，面对困难需要信心；
2．试举一例说明信心在学习(或考试、生活等)方面的作用；
3．你对困难的态度；
4．短文词数不少于120个。
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综合检测(二)
1．D 句意：既然由非常有能力的约翰来负责那件事情，那么我们确信事情已经在控制之中了。in charge of“(人)负责……”；under control“(被)控制住”。根据句意，答案为D项。
2．A replace...with...用……代替……。句意：在最近十年里，即使是偏远地区新的彩电也都替代了旧的黑白电视机。
3．A 句意：那个连续撞了9人的男子喝了太多酒，所以他的大脑分辨不出幻想和现实。distinguish“区别，辨别”，符合句意。discourage“使气馁，阻碍”；disturb“扰乱，妨碍”；disappear“消失；不存在”。
4．D 考查动词短语。句意：“成功源于勤奋，懒惰导致失败”。result in/lead to“导致”；result from“源于，起因是”；lie in“在于”。根据因果关系可知D项正确。
5．A 句意：随着时间的流逝，我们坚持的计划证明是相当实用的。practical“切实可行的，实用的”；sensitive“敏感的”；experienced“有经验的”；punctual“守时的，准时的”。根据句意，答案为A项。
6．D 句意：在各种各样的树上都可看到树叶，但是它们大小不同，形状各异。考查动词与介词的搭配。differ常用搭配：differ from与……不同；differ in在某方面不同，故选D。
7．B while并列连词，是“然而”之意。句意：我什么家务都做，然而我丈夫Bob只是时不时地洗洗盘子。根据句意可知，前后两句是进行对比，故选并列连词while。
8．B practice“习惯，惯例”，指长期实践的做某件事的固定步骤。过程或方式；habit多指一个人的习惯；custom多指一个社会的习俗；tradition传统，指世代相传的习俗。
9．B 根据句子的表语可知应填表示“是否”的词，排除C、D两项。if不能引导主语从句。
10．A 动词词组。consist of表示“由……组成”时，不用被动语态。
11．D 句意：环境保护论者说野山羊在广阔的草原上的出现(appearance)是环境好转的迹象。escape，“逃跑；逃避”；absence，“缺席”；attendance，“出席；照料”。
12．D D项意为“……并不是所有学生考试及格。”not all...为部分否定，符合题意；A、B、C项时态与主句不一致。
13．B as a whole作为整体；on the whole总的来说；on one hand一方面；on the other hand另一方面。句意：你的作文有些拼写错误，但总的来说还是不错的。
14．C where引导表语从句，在从句中作状语。本句意为“那正是他们的错误所在。”根据句意及语法C项正确。
15．B 句意：只抱怨不行动是没有用的。题干是“It is no use doing...”句式，其中it是形式主语，真正的主语是后置的动名词短语。
【语篇解读】 本文讲述了来自哥伦比亚的Diana通过自己的努力，最后克服语言等困难在加拿大获得成功的故事。
16．C 句意：Diana做任何事情都用最大的努力，用最快的速度。包括学习一门语言，完成两个学历证书和开一家商店。require需要，要求；encourage鼓励；include包括……在内；advise建议，劝告。
17．A 句意：2008年到达加拿大时，她有一个目标：把她所拥有的带回哥伦比亚。goal目标；memory记忆；choice选择；problem问题。
18. C 考查动词词义辨析。句意：……我不想像许多来到一个新国家的人一样改变我做的事。continue继续；choose选择；change改变；lose失去。
19．B 考查动词词义辨析。teach教；prepare准备；enjoy喜欢，享受；persuade说服。
20．A 句意：她很快意识到要使她成为加拿大的一个店主的梦想成为现实意味着要去上学获得必要的教育和学历证书。reality现实；fact事实；challenge挑战；wonder奇迹。
21．D 句意：我在哥伦比亚拥有一家商店和做设计者的经历给了我能力方面的信心。pressure压力；judgment判断；influence影响；confidence信心。
22．C put away收起来；depend on依赖，依靠；learn about了解；look into调查。
23．C 结合句意可知。luckily幸运地；naturally自然地；gradually逐渐地；clearly清晰地。
24．D 考查名词词义辨析。note笔记；responsibility责任；chance机会；course课程。
25．B adventure冒险；arrival到达；performance表现；journey旅行。
26. A original最初的。
27．D 句意：她把她的成功归功于她树立的目标……。add增加；connect连接；devote致力于；owe归功于。
28．the 29.used 30.his 31.another 32.from 33.who/that 34.but 35.Before
36．B 作者意图题。通读全文，可知作者主要是讲她利用遛狗的方法成功地减了肥，即她是如何成功减肥的，故选B。
37．D 词义猜测题。根据画线词前面的“but her words made me fear getting fat”可知，作者体重达110磅时她已经开始担心会变胖了，而体重达130磅时，她终于开始“害怕”了。
38．B 推理判断题。根据第三段的“I walk both of my dogs.”可知Lhasa Apso是作者的一条狗。
39．C 推理判断题。根据第二段的“my weight increased to 160 pounds and I noticed my jeans were then a size 12”可知作者160磅时穿的是12号的牛仔裤，根据末段的“looking forward to comfortably fitting myself into a size 8”可知作者想穿8号的，又根据末段的“am getting closer to 130 pounds”可知她现在是130磅，由此可推断她现在所穿的可能是10号的牛仔裤。
40．C 细节理解题。通读全文可知作者主要是通过遛狗的方法来达到减肥的目的的。
41．B 段落大意题。根据第一段的叙述可知Costa Rica的名字的由来。故答案选B。
42．B 细节理解题。由第三段的Costa Ricans love colors and their houses are painted in bright colors.可知，哥斯达黎加人喜欢鲜艳的颜色，故选B。
43．A 细节理解题。由第四段的Almost every village has a school and education is a must for children between seven and fourteen years of age.可知，这个地方非常重视教育，七岁到十四岁之间的孩子必须接受教育，故选A。
44．C 细节理解题。由第四段的Classes begin in March and end in November.The other three months of the year are harvest time and the children have to help their parents to pick coffee beans.可知，每年有三个月，即十二月到二月在家里帮助父母采摘咖啡豆，故选C。
45．B 主旨大意题。第一段介绍这个地方名字的由来，二、三段介绍当地的产物，第四段介绍当地的教育状况，由此可知本篇文章讲述的是Costa Rica这个地方，故选B。
【语篇解读】 本文为一篇记叙文。讲述了吉米失业后去一家公司应聘的故事。在等公共汽车的时候，他看到一位老人的车坏了，就停下来帮助老人修车。车修好后，老人要给他钱，吉米拒绝了，并说了自己的情况。老人用车把吉米载到了他要去的公司。这位老人就是那家公司的总经理。最后，吉米得到了这份工作。本文旨在告诉读者“好人有好报”。
46．A 细节理解题。根据第一段中的he lost his job可知他失业了，因此要去申请一份新工作。选项B “他厌倦了他的工作”，选项C “他想得到一个更高的职位”以及选项D “他想找到一个更好的老板”在文中均未提及。
47．D 细节理解题。根据第二段中的．..he saw an elderly man...there was something wrong with the car.可推知吉米看到一位老人的车坏了。选项A“一个朋友的车胎瘪了”中的朋友与文章内容不相符；选项B“一个疯狂的男人在推车”与文中的“一个上了年纪的人在使劲地踢他汽车的轮胎”不相符；选项C“发生了一场可怕的事故”在文中未提及。
48．D 推理判断题。第二段中的后半部分提到吉米帮老人修好车后，又说了自己的情况，即他急着去参加面试，老人很感激他，就坚持要载他去。选项A“他也要去面试”在文中未提及；选项B“他需要一个旅游同伴”在文中也未提及；选项C“他总是帮助需要帮助的人”在文中也未提及。
49．B 推理判断题。由第三段中的倒数第二句Jimmy's heart sank可推知他感觉自己已经没有希望得到这份工作了。选项A“他为其他的申请者感到遗憾”，选项C“他后悔帮助了那位老人”，选项D“这位面试官很粗鲁”在文中均未提及。
50．C 推理判断题。根据文中的叙述可知，吉米在去面试时帮助了一位车坏了的老人，而这位老人就是他去面试的那家公司的总经理，于是吉米得到了那份工作。由此我们可以推断出本文旨在告诉读者“好人有好报”。选项A“有志者，事竟成”，选项B“患难朋友才是真朋友”，选项D“两人智慧胜一人”，都与文章主旨不符。
51．Disadvantages/Problems 52.become wealthy 53.intelligence and abilities 54.Controlling working hours 55.responsibility for success 56.out of business 57.guaranteed income 58.Salaried people
59．continued earnings 60.sickness or accident
61．Many students are struggling to stay awake.
62．Because they haven't enough sleep./Because they lack sleep./Because they sleep only 6 hours.
63．40 hours.
64．School (should) start later./School starting later./Resetting school later.
【参考范文】
It is well-known that we exist in a dynamic world with various difficulties. When we are faced with them, nothing is more important than hope and self-confidence. With confidence, we can find sometimes the question is not as “huge” as we imagine.
Take most of us for example, the entrance exam to college seems to be a horrible monster. Accordingly, some people give up, some persist. In my eyes, with confidence, right assessment of the difficulties, as well as full preparation, try and exert your strength, and then we will overcome all problems and challenges. On the whole，I believe we youngsters should face the difficulties in right manner. And nothing is impossible, brave it out and just do it!
课时作业(五) Word power & Grammar and usage
Ⅰ.单词拼写
1．Rescuers are ________(关心)for the safety of two men trapped in the mine.
2．Smoking is ________(禁止)in the office.
3．You can ________(使用)the information anywhere if you have a computer.
4．Generosity is part of the American ________(性格)．
5．If pollution goes on，there will be no ________(纯净的)water.
6．This stamp is ________(独一无二的)；all others like it have been lost or destroyed.
7．The dog always ________(吠；叫)at the postman.
8．We should stop ________(种族的)discrimination in areas such as employment.
9．She has been ________(饲养)sheep for 40 years.
10．I have never been to America and ________(因此)I don't know much about it.
Ⅱ.单项填空
1．(2013·常德高一月考)She has been banned ______ the Olympic Games because of taking drugs.
A．from taking part in B．to take part in
C．from taking part D．to take part
2．Mr.John was always ________ the poor and the sick，often providing them with free medical care.
A．tended by B．absorbed in
C．reminded of D．concerned about
3．Rose is Mr.Smith's secretary，so she has ________ to all his business e-mails.
A．power B．account
C．way D．access
4．He proved himself a true gentleman and the beauty of his ________ was seen at its best when he worked with others.
A．temper B．appearance
C．talent D．character
5．How about reading more books ________ watching TV?
A．instead of B．because of
C．in spite of D．as a result of
6．(2013·北京高考)________makes the book so extraordinary is the creative imagination of the writer.
A．That B．What
C．Who D．Which
7．(2013·湖南高考)Do not let any failures discourage you, for you can never tell________close you may be to victory.
A．how B．that
C．which D．where
8．Tomorrow is Tom's birthday.Have you got an idea ________ the party is to be held?
A．what B．which
C．that D．where
9．To keep healthy，Professor Johnson ________ cycling as a regular form of exercise after he retired.
A．took up B．caught on
C．carried out D．made for
10．To everybody's surprise，the fashionable young lady ________ to be a thief.
A．found out B．proved out
C．put out D．turned out
11．________was known to us all that Johnson had broken his promise ________ he would give each of us a small gift.
A．As；which B．What；that
C．It；that D．It；which
12．(2013·山东高考)It's good to know ________ the dogs will be well cared for while we're away.
A．what B．whose
C．which D．that
13．(2013·安徽高考)From space，the earth looks blue.This is ________ about seventy-one percent of its surface is covered by water.
A．why B．how
C．because D．whether
14．It is uncertain ________ side effect the medicine will bring about，although about two thousand patients have taken it.
A．that B．what
C．how D．whether
15．The road is covered with snow.I can't understand ________ they insist on going by motorbike.
A．why B．whether
C．when D．how
Ⅲ.完形填空
A
I went to Beijing this National holiday，and it was an interesting experience of my life.
My friends told us that taking the “hard __1__”to Beijing would be really terrible.So we didn't know what to __2__.But we were pleasantly surprised when we finally boarded the __3__，which was relatively modern and clean.During the 14-hour ride we ate peanuts and talked.It was not __4__ at all.
It was morning when we arrived.We stepped out of the railway station，having sat in hard seats and not getting much sleep.However，we had energy.First we tried to get return tickets to Shanghai，but the ticket seller __5__ us that tickets would not be on __6__ for another two days.We were a little worried about getting back，but we made up our minds to __7__ for the hotel to put our bags down.After fighting our way past the “gypsy” taxi drivers that tried to __8__ us 100 yuan for the ride，we found a taxi and it only cost us 30 yuan to get where we had planned to go.When we reached the hotel，there was a __9__ for airplane and train tickets.Somehow the man behind the counter could get tickets that day，which we couldn't.The most important lesson about China I ever__10__ is to get someone to do your work for you，and it seems to work out much __11__.We were not able to get tickets，but the travel agents could.
While in Beijing we saw a lot of places of interest, most of which were very __12__.It was fun to be with thousands of people in one place.There aren't any words to describe it.
1．A.chair B．bed
C．seat D．bench
2．A.provide B．expect
C．happen D．think
3．A.plane B．bus
C．ship D．train
4．A.bad B．good
C．easy D．happy
5．A.asked B．informed
C．advised D．persuaded
6．A.time B．show
C．duty D．sale
7．A.start B．ask
C．see D．pay
8．A.offer B．charge
C．bargain D．share
9．A.window B．seat
C．chair D．wood
10．A.learned B．taught
C．offered D．heard
11．A.harder B．earlier
C．later D．easier
12．A.interesting B．crowded
C．famous D．noisy
B
(2013·衡阳一中高一检测)What is your favorite __13__？ Do you like yellow, orange __14__ red? If you do, you must be an active person __15__ enjoys life. Do you prefer blue? Then you are probably quiet. If you love green, you are strong-minded, and you wish to succeed and want other people __16__ see you are successful. Scientists have studied the meaning of color preference, and they think that colors have an influence __17__ human beings. A yellow room makes us feel __18__ comfortable than a dark green one, and a red dress brings warmth on a cold winter day. On the other hand, black is depressing. Light and bright colors make people not only happier but also more active. It is a fact __19__ factory workers work better and have fewer accidents when their machines are painted orange rather than black or dark gray.Remember, if you feel low, you can brighten your life with a new shirt or a few colorful things. Remember that you will know your friends and your enemy better __20__ you find out what colors they like and dislike.
Ⅳ.阅读理解
Almost every language in the world has a saying that a person can never be too rich.
Americans，like people in other countries，always want more money.One way they express this is by protesting(抗议) that their jobs do not pay enough.A common expression is，“I am working for chickenfeed.”It means working for very little money.The expression probably began because seeds fed to chickens made people think of small change.Small change means metal coins of not much value，like a nickel which is worth five cents.
An early use of the word chickenfeed appeared in an American publication in nineteen thirty.It told of a rich man and his son.Word expert Mitford Mathews says it read，“I'll bet neither the kid nor his father ever saw a nickel or a dime.They would not have been interested in such chickenfeed.”
Chickenfeed also has another interesting meaning known to history experts and World War Ⅱ spies and soldiers.
Spy expert Henry S．A.Becket writes that some German spies working in London during the war also worked for the British.The British government had to make the Germans believe their spies were working.So，British officials gave them mostly false information.It was called chickenfeed.
The same person who protests that he is working for chickenfeed may also say，“I am working for peanuts.”He means he is working for a small amount of money.It is a very different meaning from the main one in the dictionary.That meaning is small nuts that grow on a plant.No one knows for sure how a word for something to eat also came to mean something very small.But，a peanut is a very small food.
1．The passage is mainly to tell us about ________.
A．some common food in America
B．the living conditions of Americans
C．the German spies in World War Ⅱ
D．the meaning and the origin of an American expression
2．By saying“I am working for chickenfeed”，a person is ________.
A．introducing a topic
B．telling a joke
C．making a complaint
D．making a decision
3．What can we learn about the German spies from the passage?
A．They were well paid by the German government.
B．They gathered mostly in London during World War Two.
C．They never provided any valuable information for Germany.
D．They worked for both their own country and their enemies.
4．According to the passage，chickenfeed means all the following EXCEPT ________.
A．chicken's food
B．hard work
C．false information
D．small money
5．In which part of a website can we probably find this passage?
A．Language. B．Agriculture.
C．History. D．People.
课时作业(五)
Ⅰ.1.concerned 2.banned 3.access 4.character 5.pure 6.unique 7.barks 8.racial 9.raising
10．therefore
Ⅱ.1.A 句意：她因吸毒被禁止参加奥运会。由ban sb.from doing sth.可排除B、D两项，take part(发生)为不及物短语动词，其后不接宾语，排除C，故本题选A。
2．D 句意：约翰先生向来关心穷人和病者，常为他们提供免费的医疗服务。be concerned about关心，符合语境。be tended by被……照料，be absorbed in全神贯注于，be reminded of想起。
3．D 句意：罗斯是史密斯先生的秘书，因此她能看所有他的商务邮件。power能力，影响力；account账户；way方式，方法，道路；access(使用……的)机会/权利。由语境可知D项切题。
4．D 句意：他证明了自己是一个真正的绅士，而且，在与他人工作的过程中他的性格之美展现得淋漓尽致。temper脾气；appearance外表，出现；talent天赋，天资；character性格，品质。D项符合语境。
5．A 句意：用读更多的书代替看电视怎么样？instead of代替；because of因为；in spite of尽管；as a result of由于。
6．B 句意：使这本书与众不同的是作者具有的创造性的想象力。分析结构可知，________makes the book so extraordinary为主语从句，从句缺少主语，要用what引导。that引导主语从句时，仅仅起连接作用，不作句子成分，但不能省略；who指人；which引导名词性从句时与what的区别在于它为特指，而what为泛指。故正确答案为B项。分析清楚句子结构是解题关键。
7．A 句意：不要让任何的失败使你灰心丧气，因为你决不会知道成功离你有多近。分析句子成分可知，tell后接的是宾语从句；再根据语境可知此处用程度副词修饰形容词close，故答案为A。解题时close是关键词，考生从题干中可以得知只有how和close能形成语意和语法上的逻辑关系。
8．D 句意：明天是汤姆的生日，你知道晚会在哪里举办吗？where引导的名词性从句作idea的同位语。
9．A take up意为“开始从事(某种运动、活动等)”，符合题意；catch on意为“抓牢”；carry out意为“实现”；make for意为“有助于”。
10．D 句意：令大家惊奇的是，这位时髦的年轻女士结果是一个贼。turn out意为“结果是，证明是”，此项符合本句句意。
11．C 第一个空it作形式主语；第二个空that引导同位语从句。
12．D 句意：知道当我们不在家时狗将会受到很好的照顾真好。动词know后是宾语从句，从句中不缺成分，用that起连接作用。
13．C 本题考查表语从句的引导词。句意：从太空看，地球是蓝色的。这是因为它表面大约71%被水所覆盖。首先分析前后两句之间的逻辑关系，此处为“前果后因”，使用because，故选C项。
14．B what引导名词性从句作主语，同时what保留疑问的意义“什么；什么样的”，句意：这药物会带来什么样的副作用还不确定……。
15．A 句意：路上满是雪，我不明白他们为什么坚持骑摩托车。why引导宾语从句，根据句意选A。
Ⅲ.1.C hard seat意为“硬座”。
2．B 因为作者被告知坐硬座非常痛苦，所以他们对此并不抱有什么希望，故答案选B。
3．D 联系前文中提到的硬座及后文中提到的火车站可知此处答案应选D。
4．A 根据前后文可知作者并没有觉得硬座很糟糕，故此处答案应选A。
5．B 此处表示“告诉”，故B最合适。
6．D on sale表示“出售”。
7．A start for意为“动身去某地”。
8．B charge sb.some money意为“向某人收费”。
9．A 一般我们都说“售票窗口”，故答案选window最合适。
10．A 此处表示“学到，了解”，故答案选A。
11．D 因为代理商可以买到票，所以作者说让其他人替你工作会更容易一些，故答案选D。
12．B 联系后文thousands of people可知那些著名景点都很拥挤，故答案选B。
13．color 14.or 15.who 16.to 17.on 18.more
19．that 20.if/when
Ⅳ.1.D 本文主要介绍chickenfeed这一习语的意义及其由来。
2．C 根据第二段中One way they express this is by protesting that their jobs do not pay enough可知，说这句话的目的是抱怨自己的薪酬太低。
3．D 根据第五段首句Spy expert Henry S．A.Becket writes that some German spies working in London during the war also worked for the British可知，这些德国间谍同时为英国效力。
4．B 根据文章内容可知，chickenfeed没有“艰苦的工作”的含义。
5．A 本文最可能出现在网站关于语言知识介绍的栏目里。
课时作业(六) Task & Project
Ⅰ.单词拼写
1．To our relief，he has made up his mind to overcome his ________(缺点)．
2．I had to ________(压)myself against the wall to let them pass.
3．With so many people around，it wasn't ________(方便)to have a long talk with him.
4．The policeman grabbed her arm and ________(拖)her into the room.
5．A second ________(版本)of the plan came out just a week later，on August 21.
6．This method can ________(简化)the production process as well as reduce the cost.
7．I heard a small and ________(温柔)voice say，“Wait！Wait！”
8．I didn't want to ________(使难堪)her in front of her friends.
9．They came to the ________(结论)that their enemy had developed a new weapon.
10．The bell for class rang suddenly，________(打断)our heated discussion about the TV program.
Ⅱ.单项填空
1．(2013·益阳高一质检)Graduates should do something creative in the interview to ________ themselves ________ other interviewees.
A．refer；to B．name；after
C．distinguish；from D．attach；to
2．You have made a few mistakes in the course of the experiment but ________ you have done well.
A．on the whole B．as a whole
C．in whole D．wholly
3．(2010·福建高考)—In this day and age，women can have children and jobs as well.
—I can't agree more.It's great to have the two________.
A．linked B．related
C．connected D．combined
4．The two pairs of shoes are ________ the same size.But they are different ________ colour.
A．of；from B．of；in
C．in；from D．in；in
5．________ I admit that there are problems，I don't think that they cannot be solved.
A．While B．When
C．As D．For
6．See the flags on top of the building？That was ______ we did this morning.
A．when B．which
C．where D．what
7．Many students in this poor area greatly need ______ to books.
A．access B．right
C．require D．demand
8．She always differs ________ me ________ how to spend the vacation.
A．with；in B．from；on
C．from；over D．with；about
9．I agree with most of what you said，but I don't agree with ________.
A．everything B．anything
C．something D．nothing
10．I'll go to see you whenever ________.
A．you are convenient
B．you will be convenient
C．it will be convenient for you
D．it is convenient for you
11．Our club is open to adults only.________ your children can't enter it without permission.
A．There seems that B．It seems to be
C．There seems to be D．It seems that
12．________ a lot of tough problems to settle，the manager was as nervous as a cat on hot bricks.
A．With B．Besides
C．Since D．Because
13．(2012·上海春招)________ a wet football can hurt your foot if you are not careful.
A．Kicking B．Kicked
C．Having kicked D．Kick
14．There is a great deal of evidence ________ that music activities engage different parts of the brain.
A．indicate B．indicating
C．to indicate D．to be indicating
15．It is reported that the United States uses ________ energy as the whole of Europe.
A．as twice B．twice much
C．twice much as D．twice as much
Ⅲ.阅读理解
(2013·无锡高一检测)During lectures，my students often ask which is the most difficult language to learn.It's not easy to answer because there are many factors to take into consideration.For a person's first language these factors are unimportant because people learn their mother tongue naturally.So the question of how hard a language is to learn is only relevant when learning a second language.
Studies have shown that native speakers of Spanish find Portuguese much easier to learn than，say，native speakers of Chinese，because Portuguese is very similar to Spanish，while Chinese is very different.So a person's first language affects their learning of a second language.The greater the differences between a second language and the first，the harder it will be for most people to learn.Many Westerners think that Chinese is the hardest language to learn because of its writing system and pronunciation.But for Japanese speakers，who already use Chinese characters in their own language，learning writing is less difficult than for speakers of languages using the Roman alphabet.
A recent study reported that British embassy staff found that the second hardest language to learn was Japanese.More surprising was the language that they found most problematic－Hungarian.In this case the issue was not the writing system(as both English and Hungarian use a similar alphabet) but grammatical complexity.Hungarian has 35 cases (forms of a noun according to whether it is subject，object，genitive，etc.) and it was this that caused the British diplomatic personnel most difficulty.One suspects they would have even more problems with Tabasaran，a Caucasian language with 48 cases，if they ever had to learn it.
Teachers and the circumstances in which a language is learned also play important roles，as does each learner's motivation for learning.If people learn a language because they need to use it professionally，they often learn it faster than people studying a language that has no direct use in their day-to-day life.
Put simply，no language is easy to learn well，though languages which are related to our first language are easier.Learning a completely different writing system is a huge challenge，but that does not necessarily make a language more difficult than another.In the end，it is impossible to say that there is one language that is the most difficult language in the world.
1．According to the passage，who is likely to have the most difficulty learning a new language?
A．A Korean person learning French.
B．A Spanish person learning Portuguese.
C．A German person learning English.
D．A Chinese person learning Japanese.
2．Which language do British embassy staff find most difficult to learn?
A．Japanese. B．Caucasian.
C．Hungarian D．Tabasaran
3．Which of the following is Not mentioned as a factor affecting language learning?
A．The amount of time spent studying the new language.
B．The environment in which language learning takes place.
C．The reasons a person has for learning the new language.
D．The similarity between a person's first language and the new language.
4．Why does the author believe there's no single hardest language?
A．All languages are equally difficult to learn well.
B．With enough effort，any language can be learned well.
C．There is not enough evidence to make any final
conclusion
D．To different people，the hardest language is different.
5．The writer is probably ________.
A．a language learner
B．a language teacher
C．a newspaper journalist
D．an embassy official
Ⅳ.阅读填空
(2013·浏阳八中高一下期中考试)Charlie Chaplin's (卓别林) comedy was rich in creativity and cleverness. His ability to make people laugh by being humorous and funny was a rare gift. On stage, he always wore a small black hat, a pair of trousers which were wide and a moustache, and carried a stick that he swung (舞动) in the air as he walked.
Born in London, England on April 16th, 1889, Chaplin lived with his mother who made a living by sewing. She had some illness and sometimes was unable to work or deal with ordinary situations of life, leaving Charlie and his elder brother Sidney taking care of themselves or to live in a home which was supported by the government.
When Chaplin was 9, he toured with a stage company and had his first taste of life on the stage. He later took small acting jobs and toured with several troupes (剧团) . He finally toured the United States and decided to stay there in 1912.
After reaching the United States, he had parts in nine movies in only two months. Although his parts were small, his star quickly rose with the introduction of his world－famous tramp (流浪者) character.However，he wasn't satisfied to only act before camera，so he began to direct as well.At the age of 25, he directed his first film, “Twenty Minutes of Love”. This began an interesting part of his professional (职业的) life.
Satire (讽刺) was a comedic tool used by Chaplin and was most clear in his first sound film “The Great Dictator” which was released (发行) in 1940. In the film, he used the dangerous ideas of Adolf Hitler (希特勒). The German ruler must have appreciated the humorous film because it was believed that he grew his mustache in imitation of (模仿) Chaplin.
Though having experienced a number of ups and downs, he perfected his artistic skills. Charlie Chaplin is larger than life and deserves to be a legend.
Title：Charlie Chaplin
Style of
performance
● Being creative and clever
● Being 1.________
● Wearing a small hat, 2.________ and a moustache on stage.
● Swinging his 3.________ in the air when walking on stage
● Being full of satire
Early life
4.________
London，England
Birth date
April 16th,1889
Poor life
●Lived with his mother
●Had to 5.________
●Lived in a government supported home
Career development
● He toured with a stage company at 9 and had his first taste of life on the stage.
● He took 6.________ and toured with several troupes.
● He acted in nine movies in only two months after 7.________ in 1912.
● He directed his first film in 8.________.
● He released his first 9.________ in 1940.
Comments
Charlie Chaplin is larger than life and deserves to be 10.________.
课时作业(六)
Ⅰ.1.shortcomings 2.press 3.convenient
4．dragged 5.version 6.simplify 7.gentle
8．embarrass 9.conclusion 10.interrupting
Ⅱ.1.C 句意：毕业生应该在面试中有一些创造性的东西使自己与其他面试者不同。refer to提到，涉及；name after以……命名；distinguish...from...使……与……不同；attach to附属，加上。根据句意，答案为C项。
2．A 句意：实验过程中，你有几处错误，但总的来说你做得很好。on the whole表示“大体上”，并非百分之百的意思；as a whole着重从整体上看问题而不是将事情分开考虑；in whole全部；wholly完整地，整个地。
3．D 答语句意：我完全同意，这两者结合起来太好了。combine在句中的意思是“使结合，同时做两件不同的事”。link“联系”；relate“使联系”；connect“连接”。
4．B 句意：这两双鞋大小一样，但颜色不同。of the same size尺寸相同，同样型号；be different in在某方面不同。根据句意。答案为B项。
5．A 句意：虽然我承认有问题存在，但是我不认为它们无法解决。while虽然，引导让步状语从句。
6．D 考查复合句。what we did this morning是表语从句，what在从句中作did的宾语。
7．A 名词辨析。句子意思是，贫穷地区的学生急需有更多的机会得到书本，所以选A项。
8．D 考查动词与介词的搭配。句意：在怎样度假上，她的观点总是与我的不同。differ with sb.on/about/over sth.在……上与……意见不同，符合句意及句子结构的要求。
9．A 此题学生容易生搬硬套不定代词的用法规则——something常用于肯定句，anything常用于否定句和疑问句，从而误选B。其实此题应选A，前一分句表示“我同意你说的大部分内容”，后面的not与everything构成部分否定，意为“并不是所有的……都……”，与前一分句意思相符。
10．D convenient的主语不为人，排除A、B两项；设空处为时间状语，不用将来形式，排除C项，故答案为D项。
11．D It seems that...是一个固定句型，表示“似乎……”，that引导的是主语从句。C项后面只能接名词。
12．A 句意：因有很多的难题要解决，经理紧张得像热锅上的蚂蚁。with复合结构with a lot of tough problems to settle在句中作原因状语。besides不表示原因；since和because表示原因时为从属连词，其后跟句子。
13．A 句意：雨天踢足球，如果你不小心的话可能会伤到脚。句中缺主语，B、D两项不可作主语，故排除；又此处描述的是一般情况，动名词不用完成式，排除C，故本题选A。
14．B 考查非谓语动词的用法。evidence与indicate之间是主动的关系，所以用现在分词作定语，可以恢复为which indicates。
15．D 本题考查比较结构as...as的表达方式。第一个as后要加形容词或副词的原级，另外倍数、分数、百分数修饰这一结构时，要放在第一个as前面，所以只有D选项表达正确。
Ⅲ.【语篇解读】 语言学习的难易程度受到很多因素的影响，所以不能确定哪一门语言是世界上最难学的语言。
1．A 细节理解题。根据文章第二段可知，语言之间的差异性大小决定了学习难度的大小。德语与英语之间，葡萄牙语与西班牙语之间，汉语与日语之间都有相通的地方，而韩语与法语之间的差别是较大的，所以韩国人学法语的难度较大。
2．C 细节理解题。根据第三段的内容可知，匈牙利语是英国外交人员认为最难学的语言。
3．A 细节理解题。学习语言的环境和动机，在倒数第二段中有涉及，两种语言的相似性在第二段有涉及，而所花时间多少对学习语言的影响没有被提到，因此选A。
4．D 细节理解题。根据文章内容可知，作者之所以认为没有最难学的语言，是因为对于不同的人来说，最难学的语言也是不同的。
5．B 细节理解题。根据第一段可知，作者是一位教语言的老师，因此B项正确。
Ⅳ.1.humorous and funny 2.wide trousers
3．stick 4.Birth place 5.look after themselves
6．small acting jobs 7.reaching the US/America
8．1914 9.sound film 10.a legend
课时作业(四) Welcome to the unit & Reading
Ⅰ.单词拼写
1．After listening to his adventure，she felt a strange ________(混合体)of excitement and fear.
2．The news is certainly true although it hasn't been announced ________(正式地)．
3．Dr.Venter has made two main ________(贡献)to gene discovery.He is great.
4．The English were heavily ________(击败)by the Scots in the battle that followed.
5．More new machines will be installed(安装)to ________(取代)the old ones.
6．The question is whether technology is going to be our ________(仆人)or our master.
7．The school，________(占用)88 acres，is surrounded by the streets.
8．The ________(整个)building was turned upside down in the search for the bug(窃听器)．
9．He was a businessman，and ________(因此)he always has an eye out for any opportunity to make money.
10．The factory manager used to flow chart to explain the production ________(过程)．
Ⅱ.单项填空
1．When I called Mrs.Green yesterday afternoon，she was ________ in choosing a T-shirt for her son.
A．occupied B．occupying
C．absorbing D．addicted
2．(2013·湘潭高一调研)I really don't know how many paragraphs the passage________.
A．makes up B．consists of
C．bases on D．refers to
3．—Will you go to Mary's birthday party?
—No，________ invited，I can't go to it.I'll be too busy then.
A．if B．unless
C．even though D．when
4．Teachers will never ________ by computers in the classroom.
A．replace B．be replace
C．be replaced D．be replacing
5．She ________ the gun and fired.
A．rose B．raised
C．raises D．rises
6．Take care during the holidays！Drinking too much can ________ heart disease and cause high blood pressure.
A．contribute to B．relate to
C．attend to D．devote to
7．The coach，because of the driver's carelessness，was ________ and run into the river on such a cold December morning.
A．under control B．out of control
C．within reach D．out of reach
8．His success doesn't ________ his cleverness.Working hard ________ his progress.
A．lie on；leads to B．lead to；leads to
C．lead to；lies in D．lie in；leads to
9．Society ________ a variety of people.
A．is made up of B．is made out of
C．is made into D．is made in
10．(2013·衡阳高一质检)You said boys were cleverer than girls.That is ________ I disagree.
A．what B．where
C．which D．why
11．Tom is in ________ control of the company.That is to say，the company is in ________ control of him.
A．the；/ B．/；the
C．the；the D．/；/
12．This printer is of good quality.If it ________ break down within the first year，we would repair it at our expense.
A．would B．should
C．could D．might
13．Is what the politician says ________ what he does?
A．different from B．differ from
C．differently from D．have difference of
14．It was ________ that protecting the cultural relics could do much good to the development of the town.
A．sure B．certain
C．uncertain D．surely
15．You're speaking too fast.Can you speak ________？
A．a bit more slowly B．slowly a bit more
C．more slowly a bit D．slowly more a bit
Ⅲ.阅读理解
A
In the English language there are striking similarities to many of the characteristics present in Spanish，French，and German.So what are the things that make English so difficult for foreign people to learn?
English doesn't necessarily have more regular consonant(辅音) or vowel(元音) sounds than other languages，but how the stress is placed on some of those consonants or vowels makes it such a difficult language for learners.There are hard and soft consonants like “c” taking on a “k” sound or an “s” sound depending upon the situation.There are silent letters in some words and then some consonants that take on an entirely different sound (like “th”)when combined.The changes in the pronunciation of words make English much more difficult to learn.
Another thing that makes English difficult to learn has to do with verb tense.Some languages have very limited changes in verb tense，sometimes just present and past，which makes it relatively simple to grasp.English，on the other hand，is a bit more difficult in this area.For example，in different situations it may be proper to use any of the following tenses: present，past，future，past perfect or present perfect.The verb “choose”can be used in the following forms depending on tense: choose，chose or chosen.This can be very difficult for a foreigner to grasp.
Slang is more widely used in American English than proper grammar.In the US just knowing the language as it's generally taught isn't enough.In every single region or even close neighborhoods，the same slang terms make an almost entirely different language.In some areas there are repeatedly used terms that wouldn't even be found in the Webster's Dictionary.They are created by locals and only locals understand them.This can make it very difficult for someone not familiar with the language to get used to it，especially if they don't remain in one area for a very long period.
1．The purpose of this passage is to________.
A．give advice on how to learn English well
B．tell us why English is very difficult to learn
C．encourage us to speak formal English
D．tell us how to deal with slang terms in English
2．According to the passage，the letter “c” in English
______.
A．is always stressed
B．never takes on an “s” sound
C．has at least two sounds
D．is often silent
3．Compared with some other languages，________.
A．English has more changes in verb tense
B．English has more regular rules of pronunciation
C．English verbs have fewer forms
D．English has more vowel sounds
4．From the passage we know that slang________.
A．is spread all over the world
B．can only be found in American English
C．is commonly used by some particular groups
D．has meanings that can only be found in dictionaries
5．It can be inferred from the passage that________.
A．pronunciation is the most difficult thing in learning English
B．all the slang terms should be added to the Webster's Dictionary
C．if you want to learn English well you first should learn some slang terms
D．people may understand the local language after living in a place for years
B
The Super Ball has been popular for many years，so we think most of us have played with a Super Ball.These rubber bouncy(弹性的)balls are famous for the amazing heights they can reach bounce after bounce.
The Super Ball was invented in 1964 by Norman Stingley，who was a chemist at the Bettis Rubber Company.He finally sold his invention to a toy manufacturer Wham-O.Wham-O helped him to perfect his invention into the famous toy we know today.
The Super Ball is a rubber ball known for its high bounce and restitution(恢复原状)．How high？You might be surprised！When dropped from the shoulder level，a Super Ball will bounce back almost all the way to where it was dropped.Thrown towards the ground by an average adult，a Super Ball can bounce as high as a three-story building.
Wham-O once created a large Super Ball，whose size was the same as a bowling ball.It was dropped from the top of an Australian hotel and destroyed a parked car on its second bounce!
In the 1960s，the Super Ball quickly became a fashionable toy.By the end of 1965，Wham-O had sold over six million of the bouncy balls.Finally，miniature versions(微型版)of the bouncy balls could be made as small as a dime in toy vending machines.
The Super Ball also can claim(宣称)to be the inspiration for the name of one of the most popular sporting events in the world.Lamar Hunt，who founded the American Football League，jokingly suggested that each year's football championship(冠军)be called the“Super Bowl”after watching his kids play with a Super Ball.It may have just been a joke，but sports writers quickly picked up on the name!
6．The Super Ball interests us very much probably because ________.
A．it can bounce repeatedly(反复地)very high
B．it can be made at home
C．it has an attractive appearance
D．it has a history of hundreds of years
7．Wham-O thought that Norman Stingley's invention
________.
A．was nothing but a toy for children
B．could probably bring him interests
C．was worth a large amount of money
D．has a scientific meaning
8．The author shows a Super Ball's great power of bounce by ________.
A．giving some practical examples
B．throwing it towards the ground
C．offering some exact numbers
D．comparing the differences
9．What probably happened in the early 1960s?
A．The Super Ball was worth only a dime.
B．The Super Ball destroyed cars sometimes.
C．The Super Ball became smaller and smaller.
D．The Super Ball was popular among people.
10．We can learn from the last paragraph that the“Super Bowl”is concerned with ________.
A．an activity that kids like best
B．a bowl used to have dinner
C．a sporting event
D．an interesting story
Ⅳ.翻译句子
1．妈妈在做家务而爸爸在打牌。(while)
______________________________________________________________
2．即使我得一路走着去，我也要到那里去。(even though)
______________________________________________________________
3．人类是否能够入住月球的问题目前还不好回答。(be＋adj.＋to do)
______________________________________________________________
4．医学为人类的健康做出了巨大贡献。(make contributions to)
______________________________________________________________
5．这是一篇好论文，只是有几处拼写错误。(aside from)
______________________________________________________________
课时作业(四)
Ⅰ.1.mixture 2.officially 3.contributions
4．defeated 5.replace 6.servant 7.occupying
8．entire 9.therefore 10.process
Ⅱ.1.A 句意：昨天下午我给格林夫人打电话的时候，她正忙着给她的儿子选T恤衫。be occupied in doing sth.忙于做某事，符合句意及句子结构的要求，可用be absorbed in doing sth.替换；addicted通常与介词to搭配，be addicted to对……上瘾。
2．B consist of在此表示“由……组成”，不用于被动语态。若用make up，则要用其被动形式。
3．C 由“I can't go...busy then.”可知，此处表达的意思是“即使被邀请”，even though invited是even though I am invited的省略形式。
4．C 句意：在课堂上，电脑永远不会取代老师。本句主语是“老师”，be replaced by意为“被……取代”。
5．B rise为不及物动词，后不能跟宾语，所以排除A、D项；raised与fired是并列谓语，形式上应一致，所以B项正确。
6．A 后句句意：过量饮酒会引发心脏病和高血压。contribute to引发，是……的原因之一，符合语境。relate to涉及；attend to处理，照料；devote后要接宾语。
7．B 句意：由于司机的粗心大意，那辆长途客车在寒冬腊月的一个早上失控掉进了河里。out of control失去控制，与the driver's carelessness相吻合。under control在控制之下，within reach够得着，out of reach够不着。
8．D 句意：他成功不是因为他聪明，努力工作是他进步的原因所在。lie in在于；lead to引起，引发。
9．A 句意：社会是由形形色色的人组成的。be made up of“由……组成，由……构成”，符合句意。
10．B 考查表语从句。disagree为不及物动词，所以要用连接副词。
11．B 句意：汤姆掌管公司，也就是说，公司在他的掌管之下。in control(of)“控制，掌握；管理”。in the control of“受……控制”，主语一般为物。
12．B 句意：这种打印机质量优良。如果它在第一年中出了毛病，我们将无偿维修。题干第二句为虚拟条件句，且表示对将来情况的虚拟，故从句谓语形式为“should＋动词原形”。
13．A be different from是形容词词组；differ from是动词词组；differently是副词；difference是名词。句意：这个政治家所说的与他所做的不同吗？故本题答案为A。
14．B 本题主要考查sure和certain两个形容词的区别。It is/was certain that...为固定句型；sure后接that从句时，其主语不能是it，故排除A项；C项意为“不确定”，不符合句意；D项为副词，不能作表语，排除D项。句意：保护文化遗产能对这个城镇的发展有很大好处，这是确信无疑的。故本题答案为B。
15．A 句意：你说得太快了。你能说得稍微慢一点吗？a bit是程度副词，修饰比较级more slowly，语序为“程度副词＋比较级”。
Ⅲ.1.B 主旨大意题。本文第一段概括说明英语很难学，第二、三和四段从三个方面介绍了英语难学的原因，故答案为B。
2．C 细节理解题。根据第二段There are hard and soft consonants like “c” taking on a “k”sound or an “s”sound depending upon the situation.可知，答案为C。
3．A 细节理解题。根据第三段Another thing that makes English difficult to learn has to do with verb tense.和English，on the other hand，is a bit more difficult in this area.可知，答案为A。
4．C 细节理解题。根据第四段Slang is more widely used in American English than proper grammar.和They are created by locals and only locals understand them.可知，答案为C。
5．D 推理判断题。根据末段This can make it very difficult...in one area for a very long period.可知，答案为D。
6．A 根据第一段These rubber bouncy(弹性的)balls are famous for the amazing heights they can reach bounce after bounce可知，令人感兴趣的是它能够多次弹起并且弹得很高。
7．B 根据第二段He finally sold his invention to a toy manufacture Wham-O可知，Wham-O认为这项发明能够给他带来经济效益，所以他将这项发明完善并把它做成了玩具。
8．A 根据第三段When dropped from the shoulder level，a Super Ball will bounce back almost all the way to where it was dropped可知，作者是通过举例来说明超级球有巨大弹力。
9．D 根据第五段In the 1960s，the Super Ball quickly became a fashionable toy可知，在六十年代早期，超级球很流行。
10．C 根据最后一段．..that each year's football championship be called the“Super Bowl”可知，Super Bowl和一项体育运动的赛事有关。
Ⅳ.1.Mother is doing housework while father is playing cards. 2.Even though I have to walk all the way，I'll go there. 3.The question of whether human beings can live on the moon is still difficult to answer. 4.Medical science has made great contributions to the health of human beings. 5.It is a good paper，aside from a few spelling mistakes.
