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Unit 8 Have you read Treasure Island yet？
学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________
一、 初阶练手 Passage 1 - 5
二、 进阶练习 Passage 6 -10
三、 高阶提升 Passage 11-15
一、 初阶练手
Passage 1
Hello, boys and girls. Do you like 1 Do you know Alice in Wonderland It is a
story 2 a little girl. Her name is Alice. One day, she 3 a white rabbit. Do
you know 4 rabbit can talk! And it 5 a watch. Alice runs 6 the
rabbit. Alice comes into a fantastic world. There, after 7 some water you become very
small, like a mouse. After eating some cake, you become very 8 , like a giant（巨人）.
Alice meets 9 people and animals, too. I think 10 is a very interesting story.
I like this movie very much!
1．A．eggs B．movies C．photos D．maps
2．A．about B．on C．at D．in
3．A．looks B．meets C．eats D．teaches
4．A．One B．A C．An D．The
5．A．have B．is C．has D．goes
6．A．before B．like C．for D．after
7．A．eating B．drinking C．getting D．bringing
8．A．big B．long C．small D．short
9．A．any B．only C．many D．much
10．A．she B．he C．they D．it
【答案】
1．B 2．A 3．B 4．D 5．C 6．D 7．B 8．A 9．C 10．
D
【导语】本文介绍了《爱丽丝梦游仙境》的故事。
1．句意：你喜欢看电影吗？
eggs 鸡蛋；movies 电影；photos 相片；maps 地图。根据“Alice in Wonderland”可知是指一部
电影，故选 B。
2．句意：这是一个关于一个小女孩的故事。
about 关于；on 在……上；at 在；in 在……里面。根据“It is a story...a little girl”可知是这部电
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影是关于一个小女孩的故事，故选 A。
3．句意：有一天，她遇到了一只小白兔。
looks 看；meets 遇见；eats 吃；teaches 教授。根据“One day, she...a white rabbit. ”结合语境可
知，应该是遇见一只小白兔，故选 B。
4．句意：兔子会说话。
One 一个；A 表示泛指，用于辅音音素前；An 表示泛指，用于元音音素前；The 表示特指。
前面已经提到了兔子，此处再一次提到，应用定冠词表示特指，故选 D。
5．句意：它有一块手表。
have 有；is 是；has 有，动词三单；goes 去。根据“And it...a watch. ”可知兔子有一块手表，
主语是第三人称单数，动词用三单形式。故选 C。
6．句意：爱丽丝追着兔子跑。
before 在……之前；like 像；for 为了；after 在……之后。此处是固定短语 run after“追赶”，
符合语境，故选 D。
7．句意：在那里，喝了一些水之后，你变得非常小，像老鼠一样。
eating 吃；drinking 喝；getting 得到；bringing 带来。根据“water ”可知是指喝水，故选 B。
8．句意：吃了一些蛋糕后，你变得非常大，像一个巨人。
big 大的；long 长的；small 小的；short 短的。根据“like a giant（巨人）.”可知变得很大，故
选 A。
9．句意：爱丽丝也遇到了很多人和动物。
any 任何；only 仅仅；many 许多，修饰可数名词；much 许多，修饰不可数名词。根据“Alice
meets...people and animals, too.”可知是指遇到很多人，修饰集体名词 people 不能用 much，应
用 many。故选 C。
10．句意：我认为这是一个非常有趣的故事。
she 她；he 他；they 他们；it 它。根据“I think...is a very interesting story”可知此处是代指《爱
丽丝梦游仙境》，应用 it。故选 D。
Passage 2
Do you like comics (漫画) Many of the world’s most popular comics 1 Japan.
The drawing is excellent. The stories are interesting. 2 they are fun to read. 3 ,
Japanese artists often have new ways of drawing. They influence artists in 4 countries.
These comics are often made into cartoons 5 are watched by millions of people in
Asia, Europe and America. Also, toys are made from the comics. So you can see, it’s a very 6
business!
Each person 7 his own favorite comic. Some popular 8 are Black Jack,
Conan, and Sakura. Many artists who draw comics become 9 in Japan. Some of them are
like movie stars. People love and respect their 10 .
1. A．come from B．is from C．starting in D．write in
2. A．If B．And C．Or D．But
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3. A．One time B．The truth C．In fact D．How so
4. A．others B．another C．other D．the other
5. A．which B．so C．they D．what
6. A．small B．bad C．big D．lucky
7. A．have B．had C．has D．having
8. A．comic B．one C．ones D．artist
9. A．funny B．famous C．good-looking D．strange
10. A．job B．work C．story D．movie
【答案】
1. A 2. B 3. C 4. C 5. A 6. C 7. C 8. C 9. B 10. B
【导语】本文介绍了日本的漫画在世界上非常流行，漫画家们深受人们的尊重。
1. 句意：世界上许多最受欢迎的漫画都来自日本。
come from 来自；is from 来自；starting in 开始；write in 写入。根据“Many of the world’s most
popular comics ... Japan.”可知，该句表示许多最受欢迎的漫画都来自日本；come from/be from
“来自”，主语为复数，应用 come from。故选 A。
2. 句意：这些故事很有趣，读起来也很有趣。
If 如果；And 和；Or 或者；But 但是。根据“The stories are interesting.”和“they are fun to read.”
可知，前后句是递进关系，应用 and 连接。故选 B。
3. 句意：事实上，日本漫画家经常有新的绘画方法。
One time 一次；The truth 真相；In fact 事实上；How so 为何如此。根据“... Japanese artists often
have new ways of drawing.”和上文可知，此处是进一步解释为什么日本的漫画如此有趣，原
因在于日本艺术家经常有新的绘画方法；结合选项，in fact 符合语境。故选 C。
4. 句意：他们影响其他国家的许多画家。
others 后不能接其他的名词；another 又一，修饰单数名词；other 其他的，修饰复数名词；the
other 指两者中的另外一个。根据“countries”可知，此处要用 other。故选 C。
5. 句意：这些漫画经常被制作成动画片，在亚洲、欧洲和美洲有数百万人观看。
which哪一个；so如此；they他们；what什么。分析句子可知，该句为定语从句；先行词“cartoons”
指物，故关系词应用 which。故选 A。
6. 句意：所以你可以看出，这是一个非常庞大的产业！
small 小的；bad 坏的；big 大的；lucky 幸运的。根据“... are watched by millions of people in
Asia, Europe and America. Also, toys are made from the comics.”可知，这是一个很大的产业。
故选 C。
7. 句意：每个人都有自己最喜欢的漫画。
have 有，动词原形；had 有，过去式；has 有，have 的第三人称单数；having 有，现在分词/
动名词。分析句子可知，此句缺少谓语动词，因为主语是“each person”，谓语动词要用单数
形式，且全文的时态为一般现在时，故应用 has，故选 C。
8. 句意：一些流行的是《怪医黑杰克》，《名侦探柯南》和《魔卡少女樱》。
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comic 漫画；one 一个；ones 一些，one 的复数；artist 艺术家。分析句子可知，此空缺少主
语，又因后面是系动词“are”，因此该主语应用复数形式。故选 C。
9. 句意：许多画漫画的艺术家在日本出名。
funny 滑稽的；famous 著名的；good-looking 好看的；strange 奇怪的。根据下文“Some of them
are like movie stars. People love and respect their ...”可知，许多漫画艺术家变得有名。故选 B。
10. 句意：人们热爱和尊重他们的工作。
job 工作，可数名词；work 工作，不可数名词；story 故事；movie 电影。根据“People love
and respect their ...”可知，人们热爱并尊重他们的工作；选 A 项，要用复数形式，因此用不
可数名词 work。故选 B。
Passage 3
Dave likes music very much. He even thinks of it as part of his life. He often listens to
music when he feels tired. He thinks music can make him 1 . He likes Beethoven’s music
best of all the music.
Unluckily, a terrible accident 2 to him one day. It was 4:10 p.m. On his way home
after school, a 3 hit him because the driver was making a phone call 4 he was
driving. The car driver soon sent Dave to the nearest hospital. However, Dave couldn’t 5
an hour later, Dave’s 6 arrived. They were very sad to see their son lying in bed silently.
The doctors tried 7 best to save Dave, but he still “slept” quietly. Dave’s mother
thought of music 8 . She then began to play Beethoven’s music for Dave. 9
everyone’s surprise, Dave opened his eyes. Dave’s parents were 10 excited that they
couldn’t believe it was true. They were happy that music saved their son!
1. A．relaxed B．relaxing C．interested D．interesting
2. A．fell B．seemed C．hurried D．happened
3. A．car B．bus C．bike D．truck
4. A．when B．while C．before D．after
5. A．put up B．make up C．wake up D．take up
6. A．friends B．parents C．teachers D．classmates
7. A．them B．they C．their D．theirs
8. A．hardly B．heavily C．suddenly D．recently
9. A．To B．For C．With D．From
10. A．as B．so C．too D．very
【答案】
1. A 2. D 3. A 4. B 5. C 6. B 7. C 8. C 9. A 10. B
【导语】本文主要讲了一个热爱的音乐的男孩戴夫，在遭遇车祸以后不能醒来，父母用音乐
唤醒他的故事。
1. 句意：他认为音乐能使他放松。
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relaxed 放松的；relaxing 令人轻松的；interested 感兴趣的；interesting 有趣的。根据“He often
listens to music when he feels tired.”以及“music can make him...”可知，此处是指音乐可以使戴
夫放松。此处是修饰人，应用 relaxed。故选 A。
2. 句意：不幸的是，有一天，一场可怕的事故发生在他身上。
fell 跌落；seemed 似乎；hurried 催促；happened 发生。根据“a...hit him because the driver was
making a phone call”可知，此处是说发生了一场车祸。固定短语 sth. happen to sb.“某人出了
某事（常指不好的事）”。故选 D。
3. 句意：那是下午 4 点 10 分，在他放学回家的路上，一辆车撞了他，
car 汽车；bus 公交汽车；bike 自行车；truck 卡车。根据“The car driver soon sent Dave to the
nearest hospital.”可知，此处是指一辆车撞了戴夫。故选 A。
4. 句意：一辆车撞了他，因为司机在开车时正在打电话。
when 当……时；while 当……时；before 在……之前；after 在……之后。根据“he driver was
making a phone call”以及“he was driving.”可知，此处从句和主句的动作同时发生，且两句都
是过去进行时，要用 while 引导。故选 B。
5. 句意：然而，戴夫一个小时后没能醒来。
put up 张贴；make up 化妆，编造；wake up 醒来；take up 占据。根据“They were very sad to
see their son lying in bed silently.”可知，戴夫静静地躺在床上，因此这里是没能醒来。故选 C。
6. 句意：戴夫的父母来了。看到儿子静静地躺在床上，他们非常难过。
friends 朋友们；parents 父母；teachers 老师们；classmates 同学们。根据“Dave’s parents were...”
可知，此处是指戴夫的父母。故选 B。
7. 句意：医生们尽力抢救戴夫，但他还是安静地“睡着”。
them 他们，宾格；they 他们，主格；their 他们的，形容词性物主代词；theirs 他们的，名词
性物主代词。固定短语 try one’s best to do sth.“尽某人最大的努力做某事”。故选 C。
8. 句意：戴夫的母亲突然想到了音乐。
hardly 几乎不；heavily 沉重的；suddenly 突然地；recently 最近。根据“Dave’s mother thought
of music...”可知，戴夫非常喜欢音乐，因此他妈妈突然想到音乐，希望他可以醒来。故选 C。
9. 句意：令所有人惊讶的是，戴夫睁开了眼睛。
To 朝；For 为了；With 和；From 来自。固定短语 to one’s surprise“令某人惊讶的是”。故选
A。
10. 句意：戴夫的父母非常激动，以至于不敢相信这是真的。
as 正如，好像；so 所以；too 太；very 非常。根据“Dave’s parents were...excited that they couldn’
t believe it was true.”可知，此处是指戴夫的父母如此激动，以至于不相信这是真的。so
that/so...that...引导结果状语从句，意为“如此……以至于”，空格后是形容词 excited，此处需
用 so。符合“so+形容词+that 从句”句型。故选 B。
Passage 4
Mark Twain, the famous American 1 and writer, liked to 2 others.
But once a joke was played on him.
One day Mark Twain gave 3 in a small town. At lunch a young man told him
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that his uncle never laughed. 4 could make his uncle laugh.
Mark Twain asked the young man to take his uncle to his lecture that evening and said he
could make him laugh.
That evening the young man and his uncle sat in the first 5 . Mark Twain told
some 6 stories. Everyone there laughed, but the old man never even smiled. Mark Twain
told the funniest stories, but the old man did not laugh, either. 7 , he stopped. He was
very 8 .
Some days later, Mark Twain told a friend of his 9 this story. His friend laughed
and said that he knew that old man. He was 10 .
1. A．speaker B．dancer C．singer D．musician
2. A．laugh at B．make friends with C．play games with D．play jokes on
3. A．a lesson B．a lecture C．a meeting D．a party
4. A．Somebody B．Anybody C．Everybody D．Nobody
5. A．seat B．room C．row D．basket
6. A．sad B．funny C．terrible D．cool
7. A．At last B．At once C．In time D．On time
8. A．excited B．successful C．tired D．happy
9. A．at B．with C．by D．about
10. A．clever B．foolish C．deaf D．healthy
【答案】
1. A 2. D 3. B 4. D 5. C 6. B 7. A 8. C 9. D 10. C
【导语】本文主要讲述了美国著名的演说家和作家马克·吐温有一次被人开玩笑的故事。
1. 句意：美国著名的演说家和作家马克·吐温喜欢开别人的玩笑。
speaker 演说家；dancer 舞蹈家；singer 歌唱家；musician 音乐家。根据下文第三段“Mark Twain
asked the young man to take his uncle to his lecture”可知，他那天晚上进行演说，因此他是演
说家。故选 A。
2. 句意：美国著名的演说家和作家马克·吐温喜欢开别人的玩笑。
laugh at 嘲笑；make friends with 与……交朋友；play games with 与……一起玩游戏；play jokes
on 开……的玩笑。根据下句“But once a joke was played on him.”可知，此处是他喜欢对别人
开玩笑。故选 D。
3. 句意：一天, 马克·吐温在一个小镇做演讲。
a lesson 一节课；a lecture 一场演讲； a meeting 一场会议；a party 一个派对。根据第三段中
的“take his uncle to his lecture”（带着他叔叔去听他的演讲）可知，这里应该填“演讲”。故选
B。
4. 句意：没有人能让他的叔叔笑。
somebody 某人；anybody 任何人；everybody 每个人； nobody 没有人。根据上句“At lunch a
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young man told him that his uncle never laughed”可知他叔叔从来不笑，这里应该填“没有人”。
故选 D。
5. 句意：那天晚上，年轻人和他叔叔坐在第一排。
seat 座位；room 房间；row 排；basket 篮、筐。根据前面 first（第一）可知这里应该填 row；
in the first row“在第一排”。故选 C。
6. 句意：马克·吐温讲了一些有趣的故事。
sad伤心的；funny有趣的；terrible糟糕的；cool酷的、凉爽的。根据下句“Everyone there laughed”
可知，那里的每个人都笑了，因此这里应该填“有趣的”。故选 B。
7. 句意：最后，他停下来了。
at last 最后；at once 立即；in time 及时；on time 准时。根据上句马克·吐温又讲了最有趣的
故事，但这个老人也没笑。可知这里应该填“最后”。故选 A。
8. 句意：他非常疲劳。
excited 兴奋的； successful 成功的；tired 疲劳的；happy 高兴的。根据第四段中马克·吐温
讲了一些有趣的故事和又讲了一些最有趣的故事，可知这里应该填“疲劳的”。故选 C。
9. 句意：几天后，马克·吐温告诉了他的一个朋友关于这个故事。
at 在；with 和、随着；by 通过；about 关于。根据前面马克·吐温告诉了他的一个朋友，可知
这里应该填“关于”。故选 D。
10. 句意：他是个聋子。
clever 聪明的；foolish 愚蠢的；deaf 聋的；healthy 健康的。根据“Mark Twain told the funniest
stories, but the old man did not laugh, either. ”可知讲了最好笑的故事，老人也没有笑，他是聋
的，根本听不到笑话。故选 C。
Passage 5
As we all know, Charles Dickens is considered(被认为) to be a great English writer. He’s
very famous not only in Britain, but also in many other 1 in the world. He was born in
1812 and he lived in London. He wrote lots of books, and he also liked 2 . He was an
actor.
Maybe it’s interesting to hear that and that’s 3 his books were so good. He gave
public readings of his stories that were very popular. His stories first appeared in a magazine, in
parts. People always wanted 4 part. He wrote a lot, and most of them are popular.
There are films and plays of them 5 : Oliver Twist became a famous musical play, and
Great Expectations was a wonderful 6 . Dickens’s early life was very hard. His family
was poor, and his mother sent him out to work in a factory when he was 12. He 7 it,
but he used his experiences in his writing. He married Catherine Hogarth and they had a big
family. He continued to write 8 he died. When he died in 1870, he was 9 a
story. But what a pity! We’ll never know 10 it ended.
1. A．cities B．countries C．towns D．villages
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2. A．reading B．writing C．acting D．playing
3. A．what B．how C．when D．why
4. A．the next B．next C．next to D．next time
5. A．but also B．as well C．as well as D．also
6. A．book B．story C．play D．film
7. A．hated B．enjoyed C．wanted D．shamed
8. A．as B．while C．until D．since
9. A．drawing B．singing C．writing D．making
10. A．what B．how C．who D．which
【答案】
1. B 2. C 3. D 4. A 5. B 6. D 7. A 8. C 9. C 10. B
【导语】本文是名人传记，介绍了英国著名作家查尔斯·狄更斯的一生，他的生活虽然很穷
苦，但是他写了很多著名的故事，他的故事被搬上舞台和荧幕，他一直写书到去世。
1. 句意：他不但在英国，而且在世界其他很多国家也很有名。cities 城市；countries 国家；
towns 城市；villages 乡村。根据句意，并结合句中的“in the world”，可知指的是世界上其他
的国家，in many other countries in the world，故选 B。
2. 句意：他也喜欢表演。
reading 阅读；writing 写作；acting 表演；playing 玩。根据句意，并结合下文“He was an actor”，
“可知此处指的是他喜欢表演，like acting 意为“喜欢表演”，故选 C。
3. 句意：这就是他的书卖得很好的原因。
what 什么；how 如何；when 什么时候；why 为什么。分析“that’s…his books were so good”
可知空格处是从句的状语，且表示原因，故填 why，故选 D。
4. 句意：人们总是想读下一部分。
the next 下一个；next 下一个；next to 紧挨着；next time 下一次。分析“People always wanted…
part.”的句子成分可知，空格处为定语，故填形容词，结合动词“wanted”可知时态为一般过去
时。且由空后的“part”，确定选填 the next，the next part 意为“下一部分”，故选 A。
5. 句意：它们也被拍成电影和戏剧。
but also 并且，常与 not only 搭配；as well 也，常用于句尾；as well as 和……一样好，用于
比较句；also 也，常用在句中。根据“He wrote a lot, and most of them are popular. There are films
and plays of them…”，可知指的是也被拍成电影和戏剧，应选 as well，故选 B。
6. 句意为：《远大前程》是一部精彩的电影。
book 书；story 小说；play 戏剧；film 电影。根据上文“There are films and plays of them as well”
和“Oliver Twist became a famous musical play”可知，《远大前程》是电影，应选 film，故选 D。
7. 句意为：他讨厌此事，但在写作中用到了这些经历。
hated 讨厌；enjoyed 喜欢；wanted 想要；shamed 使蒙羞。根据下文“but he used his experiences
in his writing”，意为转折，应选填 hated。故选 A。
8. 句意：他一直写作，直到逝世。
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as 由于、像……一样；while 在……期间；until 到……为止；since 因为、既然、自从……以
来。根据“continued to write”及前后关系，确定选填 until，表示一直持续到逝世时。故选 C。
9. 句意：1870 年他死时，正在写一部小说。
drawing 绘画；singing 唱歌；writing 写作；making 制造。根据“a story”，应选填 writing，write
a story“写一篇小说”，故选 C。
10. 句意：我们将永远不会知道它的结尾。
what 什么；how 如何；who 谁；which 哪个。根据前文可知，书没有写完，没有结尾。空处
在从句中作为状语，故选 how，表示“怎样”，故选 B。
二、 进阶练习
Passage 6
J. K.Rowling is the writer of Harry Potter, which is now one of the bestsellers in the world.
She was born in Britain 1 July 31st, 1965. She has one sister who is two years younger
2 her. Both of the girls liked 3 to their father’s bedtime stories. They especially loved
stories about magic. Rowling wrote her first story 4 the age of six.
On a long train trip in 1990, an idea came to her. She wanted to write about a boy who had
magic but he didn’t know it. In 1992, Rowling began 5 the first Harry Potter book for
young 6 . It appeared in June, 1997. The book was a great success. And the film came out
in November, 2001. Now the Harry Potter series (系列) is 7 with people of all ages and
about sixty 8 books were sold in 200 countries and areas. In this series, Harry is an
ordinary boy—polite, friendly, brave and clever. So when children read about Harry, they can
imagine being like him. That’s 9 the Harry Potter series has been so popular.
J. K.Rowling is very 10 with the success. Now she’s really enjoying life. She
said she would go on writing children’s books.
1. A．in B．on C．at D．from
2. A．as B．like C．about D．than
3. A．talking B．belonging C．listening D．speaking
4. A．in B．at C．for D．to
5. A．write B．wrote C．to write D．written
6. A．writers B．drivers C．singers D．readers
7. A．best B．popular C．glad D．busy
8. A．million B．millions C．million of D．millions of
9. A．when B．where C．why D．what
10. A．sad B．worried C．unhappy D．happy
【答案】
1. B 2. D 3. C 4. B 5. C 6. D 7. B 8. A 9. C 10. D
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【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，简要介绍了《哈利波特》作者 J.K 罗琳的家庭情况、怎样和何
时对故事产生兴趣的，以及《哈利波特》系列丛书取得成功的原因和过程。
1. 句意：她于 1965 年七月三十一号出生于英国。
in 当……时；on 在……时候；at 在……时；from 从……开始。根据“…July 31st, 1965.”可知，
这是具体的某一天，需要用时间介词 on，故选 B。
2. 句意：她有一个妹妹，比她小两岁。
as 像……一样；like 像；about 关于；than 比。根据“…two years younger…”可知，此处需要
用比较级，表示对比，故选 D。
3. 句意：两个女孩都喜欢听她们爸爸的枕边故事。
talking 交谈；belonging 属于；listening 听；speaking 说话。根据“…their father’s bedtime stories.”
可知，应该是爸爸讲故事，她们听故事，故选 C。
4. 句意：罗琳在六岁时写出了她的第一篇故事。
in 当……时；at 在……时；for 对于；to 朝。考查介词短语 at the age of…“在几岁时”，故选 B。
5. 句意：在 1992 年，罗琳开始为年轻读者们写第一本《哈利波特》。
write 写；wrote 写；to write 写；written 写。考查动词短语 begin to do sth.“开始做某事”，需
要用 to 加动词原形，故选 C。
6. 句意：在 1992 年，罗琳开始为年轻读者们写第一本《哈利波特》。
writers 作者们；drivers 司机们；singers 歌手们；readers 读者们。根据“…the first Harry Potter
book…”可知，书应该是写给读者的，故选 D。
7. 句意：现在《哈利波特》系列受到各个年龄段人的欢迎，大约有六千万本书在大约 200
个国家和地区里被卖掉。
best 最好的；popular 流行的；glad 高兴的；busy 繁忙的。考查词组 be popular with…“受……
的欢迎”，故选 B。
8. 句意：现在《哈利波特》系列受到各个年龄段人的欢迎，大约有六千万本书在大约 200
个国家和地区里被卖掉。
million 百万；millions 百万；million of 数百万；millions of 数百万。根据“sixty”可知，数字
后加 million 原形，表示多少个百万，故选 A。
9. 句意：那就是为什么《哈利波特》系列会如此受欢迎。
when 什么时候；where 在哪里；why 为什么；what 什么。根据“So when children read about
Harry, they can imagine being like him.”可知，这是这个系列的书受欢迎的原因，故选 C。
10. 句意：J.K 罗琳很为成功而高兴。
sad 伤心的；worried 焦虑的；unhappy 不开心的；happy 开心的。根据“Now she’s really enjoying
life.”可知，她很享受生活，可知她一定是因为取得了成功而开心，故选 D。
Passage 7
Angela was interested in writing when she was young. She got her first lesson about
storytelling from her grandfather. He started her 1 and taught her a lot.
Angela 2 remembered the call that changed her life. It was a sunny morning on
Tuesday. The 3 rang in the kitchen of her home. Marty Banderas, the worker of a book
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publisher (出版商) made the phone call. Angela sent her novel to Banderas three weeks earlier.
Banderas asked Angela some 4 information, like age and address. Angela felt 5
and asked what that was about. Banderas 6 , “I sold your novel for one and a half
million dollars！”
Angela sat down in shock. She wrote over fourteen novels, but publishers always 7
them. Her husband advised her to find something else to do, but she never 8 writing.
The news from this book publisher was an exciting thing for her.
Now Angela is writing another novel. And she 9 to get another success. Her
belief (信念) has brought her success, and it has also changed her 10 . Angela thinks
she will enjoy a meaningful life if she keeps on with her dream.
1. A．treasure B．imagination C．challenge D．research
2. A．hardly B．probably C．clearly D．slowly
3. A．phone B．doorbell C．clock D．alarm
4. A．amazing B．difficult C．personal D．natural
5. A．asleep B．angry C．sad D．strange
6. A．asked B．replied C．wrote D．returned
7. A．accepted B．protected C．refused D．trained
8. A．gave out B．gave up C．gave away D．gave back
9. A．hopes B．hates C．agrees D．compares
10. A．mark B．life C．band D．article
【答案】
1. B 2. C 3. A 4. C 5. D 6. B 7. C 8. B 9. A 10. B
【导语】本文讲述了作家 Angela 小时候受爷爷的影响爱上了写小说，写作道路上虽然坎坷，
但是她并没有放弃，最后收获了成功。
1. 句意：他打开了她的想象力并且教了她许多。
treasure 财富；imagination 想象；challenge 挑战；research 调查。根据“She got her first lesson
about storytelling from her grandfather.”以及后文 Angela 坚持写小说可知，是她的爷爷影响了
她，打开了她的想象力。故选 B。
2. 句意：Angela 清晰地记得那个改变了她一生的电话。
hardly 几乎不；probably 大概，可能；clearly 清晰地；slowly 缓慢地。根据“It was a sunny
morning on Tuesday. The...rang in the kitchen of her home.”可知那个电话 Angela 记得很清楚。
故选 C。
3. 句意：电话在她家的厨房里响起。
phone 电话；doorbell 门铃；clock 时钟；alarm 警报器。根据“Marty Banderas, the worker of a
book publisher (出版商) made the phone call.”可知这里是电话响起。故选 A。
4. 句意：Banderas 询问了 Angela 的年龄和家庭住址等一些个人信息。
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amazing 令人惊讶的；difficult 困难的；personal 个人的，私人的；natural 自然的。根据“...like
age and address”可知这里问的是 Angela 的个人信息。故选 C。
5. 句意：Angela 感觉很奇怪，问 Banderas 问这些做什么。
asleep 睡着的；angry 生气的；sad 悲伤的；strange 奇怪的。根据“...asked what that was about”
可知 Angela 对 Banderas 问的这些问题感到奇怪。故选 D。
6. 句意：Banderas 回复到：“我把你的小说卖了 150 万美元！”
asked 询问；replied 回复；wrote 写；returned 归还。根据“...asked what that was about”可知这
里 Banderas 在回复 Angela 的问题。故选 B。
7. 句意：她写了超过 14 本小说，但是出版商都拒绝了。
accepted 接受；protected 保护；refused 拒绝；trained 训练。根据“She wrote over fourteen novels,
but...”中 but 表示转折可知，Angela 之前写的小说没有出版，被拒绝了。故选 C。
8. 句意：她的丈夫建议她找一些其他的事情做，但是她从来没有放弃写作。
gave out 分发，散发；gave up 放弃；gave away 赠送；gave back 归还。根据“Her husband advised
her to find something else to do, but she never...writing...was an exciting thing for her.”中 but 表
示转折可知她没有放弃写作。故选 B。
9. 句意：她希望取得另一个成功。
hopes 希望；hates 讨厌；agrees 同意；compares 比较。根据“Now Angela is writing another novel.”
可知 Angela 在写另一本小说，她希望再取得成功。故选 A。
10. 句意：她的信念带给了她成功，并且改变了她的人生。
mark 标志；life 生活；band 乐队；article 文章。根据“Her belief (信念) has brought her success...”
以及文章大意可知是 Angela 的坚持给她带来了成功，同时也改变了她的生活。故选 B。
Passage 8
A crocodile（鳄鱼）wanted to eat bananas. However, the bananas were on the tree and he
couldn’t 1 them. A monkey saw it and helped him get 2 . Then the crocodile took
them home to his wife（妻子）.
“That monkey 3 bananas,” his wife said, “so his heart must taste great. Ask him to
visit us, and then we can have a good meal of his 4 .”
The next day, the crocodile found the monkey and said, “My wife is 5 . She wants
you to visit her.”
“ 6 ,” the monkey said.
The crocodile carried the monkey across（穿过）the river 7 his home.
“Tell me what your 8 is. Maybe I can give you some medicine,” the monkey said.
“The only medicine I need,” she said, “is your heart.”
Thinking 9 , the monkey said, “I left my heart in a banana tree. Would you like me
to get it ”
The crocodile’s wife agreed, 10 her husband carried the monkey back to the
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banana tree. Then the monkey climbed to the tree and disappeared（消失）.
1. A．reach B．lend C．find D．collect
2. A．few B．any C．some D．most
3. A．spends on B．lives on C．puts on D．takes care of
4. A．bananas B．heart C．meat D．fruit
5. A．angry B．kind C．healthy D．sick
6. A．You’re kidding B．Never mind C．All right D．You’re welcome
7. A．to B．of C．about D．on
8. A．job B．hobby C．problem D．task
9. A．really B．quickly C．hardly D．probably
10. A．if B．but C．because D．so
【答案】
1. A 2. C 3. B 4. B 5. D 6. C 7. A 8. C 9. B 10. D
【导语】本文讲述了鳄鱼和猴子之间的一则故事：鳄鱼的妻子想吃猴子的心脏，猴子利用自
己的聪明成功逃脱了。
1. 句意：然而，香蕉在树上，他够不着。
reach 够到；lend 借出；find 发现；collect 收集。根据“the bananas were on the tree”可知，香
蕉在树上他够不着，故选 A。
2. 句意：一只猴子看到了，帮他弄了一些。
few 几乎没有，修饰复数名词；any 任何；some 一些；most 最多。根据“Then the crocodile took
them home to his wife（妻子）.”可知，猴子帮助鳄鱼弄到了一些香蕉，故选 C。
3. 句意：那只猴子以香蕉为生。
spends on 在……方面花费；lives on 以……为生；puts on 穿上；takes care of 照顾。根据“That
monkey...bananas...so his heart must taste great.”及常识可知，猴子以香蕉为生，故选 B。
4. 句意：请他来看我们，这样我们就可以饱餐一顿了。
bananas 香蕉；heart 心脏；meat 肉；fruit 水果。根据“so his heart must taste great...we can have
a good meal of his”可知，鳄鱼的妻子想要吃猴子的心脏，故选 B。
5. 句意：我妻子病了，她想让你去看她。
angry 生气的；kind 善良的；healthy 健康的；sick 生病的。根据“She wants you to visit her.”
可知，鳄鱼的妻子生病了，故选 D。
6. 句意：“好的，”猴子说。
You’re kidding 你在开玩笑；Never mind 没关系；All right 好的；You’re welcome 不用谢。根
据“The crocodile carried the monkey across（穿过）the river...his home.”可知，猴子同意去看
望鳄鱼的妻子，应回答“all right”，故选 C。
7. 句意：鳄鱼带着猴子过河到他的家。
to 朝，向；of……的；about 关于；on 在……上。根据“The crocodile carried the monkey across
（穿过）the river...his home.”可知，鳄鱼带着猴子朝他家走去，表示“朝，向”，应用介词 to，
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故选 A。
8. 句意：告诉我你有什么问题。
job 工作；hobby 兴趣；problem 问题；task 任务。根据“Maybe I can give you some medicine”
可知，猴子问鳄鱼的妻子有什么问题，故选 C。
9. 句意：猴子很快地想了一下，说：“我把我的心放在香蕉树上了。你想让我去拿吗？”
really 真地；quickly 快地；hardly 几乎不；probably 可能。根据上下文的理解可知，面对鳄
鱼的妻子要吃猴子的心脏这么危险的情况，猴子快速的思考，故选 B。
10. 句意：鳄鱼的妻子同意了，于是她的丈夫把猴子带回香蕉树。
if 如果；but 但是；because 因为；so 因此。根据“The crocodile’s wife agreed...her husband carried
the monkey back to the banana tree”可知，空后的句子表示结果，应用 so 连接，故选 D。
Passage 9
When I was young, I was so interested in Chinese movies that I wanted to know more about
Chinese culture like kung fu and xiqu. I often 1 of going to China one day.
Luckily, when I was learning theater at university, I was provided with a chance to study
2 . There was a program to study Asian theater arts either in China or in India. I 3
to go to China and learn Beijing Opera in a Chinese theater school. The school offered me a place
to practice. It was good 4 I could practice whenever I wanted. Also I had 5
lessons-the teacher would give me one-to-one class for three hours. That was the best part of my
study in China. I do appreciate (感激) this chance to 6 the beautiful art!
I got a lot from my study in China. It has greatly 7 me and helped me develop
into a more skillful 8 . This Chinese art gives me plenty of 9 , so I can use
them when I perform other shows in Europe. I have 10 an art center to teach Beijing
Opera. Now there are more fans of Beijing Opera in my country.
1. A．heard B．died C．knew D．dreamed
2. A．here B．inside C．abroad D．online
3. A．failed B．decided C．regretted D．continued
4. A．until B．though C．unless D．because
5. A．easy B．private C．boring D．social
6. A．learn B．expect C．test D．celebrate
7. A．influenced B．troubled C．guarded D．controlled
8. A．writer B．doctor C．actor D．pilot
9. A．orders B．clothes C．tools D．poems
10. A．kept off B．broken into C．pointed out D．set up
【答案】
1. D 2. C 3. B 4. D 5. B 6. A 7. A 8. C 9. C 10. D
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【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，作者向我们介绍了自己在中国学习戏剧的经历。
1. 句意：我经常梦想有一天能去中国。
heard 听说；died 死亡；knew 知道；dreamed 梦想。根据“When I was young, I was so interested
in Chinese movies that I wanted to know more about Chinese culture like kung fu and xiqu.”可知，
从小对中国电影、文化感兴趣，所以梦想去中国。故选 D。
2. 句意：幸运的是，当我在大学学习戏剧的时候，我得到了一个出国学习的机会。
here 这里；inside 里面；abroad 在国外；online 在线地。根据后文作者去了中国可知，是出
国学习，study abroad“出国留学”。故选 C。
3. 句意：我决定去中国，在一所中国戏剧学校学习京剧。
failed 失败；decided 决定；regretted 后悔；continued 继续。根据“to go to China and learn Beijing
Opera in a Chinese theater school”可知，是作者决定做的事情。故选 B。
4. 句意：这很好，因为我可以随时练习。
until 直到；though 虽然；unless 除非；because 因为。“I could practice whenever I wanted”是“It
was good”的原因，用 because 引导原因状语从句。故选 D。
5. 句意：我也有私人课程——老师会给我一对一上三个小时的课。
easy 容易的；private 私人的；boring 无聊的；social 社会的。根据“the teacher would give me
one-to-one class”可知，是私人课程。故选 B。
6. 句意：我非常感谢有这个学习美丽艺术的机会！
learn 学习；expect 期待；test 测试；celebrate 庆祝。根据“the beautiful art”可知，是学习艺术。
故选 A。
7. 句意：它极大地影响了我，帮助我发展成为一个更有技巧的演员。
influenced 影响；troubled 麻烦；guarded 保卫；controlled 控制。根据“It has greatly… me and
helped me develop into a more skillful…”可知，中国的学习影响到了作者。故选 A。
8. 句意：它极大地影响了我，帮助我发展成为一个更有技巧的演员。
writer 作家；doctor 医生；actor 演员；pilot 飞行员。根据“so I can use them when I perform (表
演) other shows in Europe”可知，是演员。故选 C。
9. 句意：这种中国艺术给了我很多工具，所以我可以在欧洲表演其他节目时使用它们。
orders 命令；clothes 衣服；tools 工具；poems 诗。根据“so I can use them when I perform (表
演) other shows in Europe”可知，是表演工具。故选 C。
10. 句意：我建立了一个艺术中心来教授京剧。
kept off 不接近；broken into 闯入；pointed out 指出；set up 建立。根据“an art center to teach
Beijing Opera”可知，是建立了一个艺术中心。故选 D。
Passage 10
How many kinds of music do you know There 1 classical music, dance music,
pop music, country music, rap music and so on.
I think every type of music has its own 2 . For example, I think dance music is so
beautiful and rap is very cool.
My favorite kind of music is pop music 3 it is very interesting and exciting. It
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can make me feel very 4 .
Now I want to tell you 5 about my favorite singer and music group.
My favorite singer is Jolin. Her Chinese name is Cai Yilin. She has a very beautiful 6
and her songs are wonderful. I love her songs Say Love You, Lemon Grass’s Taste and Pirate(《海
盗》)best. What do you 7 these songs
I hope Jolin has a good time every day. 8 my favorite music group That is S. H.
E. There are three girls in this group. They are Selina, Hebe and Ella. I like Ella best. Their songs
are so cool that I never 9 a chance to listen to their new songs.
Listening to music is also good 10 me. It can make me feel relaxed and less
lonely when I stay at home alone.
Well, what kind of music do you like Why
1. A．is B．was C．were
2. A．lyrics B．players C．features
3. A．although B．so C．because
4. A．sad B．happy C．quiet
5. A．something B．anything C．nothing
6. A．sound B．noise C．voice
7. A．think out B．think of C．think over
8. A．What B．Which C．What about
9. A．miss B．forget C．catch
10. A．as B．of C．for
【答案】
1. A 2. C 3. C 4. B 5. A 6. C 7. B 8. C 9. A 10. C
【分析】音乐有很多种类型，各有特点。本文作者介绍自己喜欢的音乐——流行音乐，还有
自己喜欢的歌手蔡依林和乐队组合 S.H.E.。
1. 句意：有古典音乐、舞蹈音乐、流行音乐、乡村音乐、说唱音乐等等。
is be 动词一般现在时、单三形式；was am/is 的过去式；were are 的过去式；上文“How many
kinds of music do you know”是一般现在时，可知此处用一般现在时；故选 A。
2. 句意：我认为每种音乐都有自己的特点。
lyrics 歌词；players 播放器；features 特征；根据下文“For example, I think dance music is so
beautiful and rap is very cool”举例说明舞蹈音乐和说唱音乐的特点；可知此处指“每种音乐都
有自己的特点”。故选 C。
3. 句意：我最喜欢的音乐是流行音乐，因为它非常有趣和令人兴奋。
although 尽管，引导让步状语从句；so 所以，并列连词；because 因为，引导原因状语从句；
“喜欢流行音乐”的原因是“它非常有趣和令人兴奋”，表原因。故选 C。
4. 句意：它能让我感到非常高兴。
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sad 悲伤的；happy 快乐的；quiet 安静的；上文“我最喜欢的音乐是流行音乐，因为它非常有
趣和令人兴奋”；可知此处指“流行音乐能让我感到高兴”。故选 B。
5. 句意：现在我想告诉你们一些关于我最喜欢的歌手和乐队组合的事情。
something某事物；anything任何事物；nothing没有东西；根据下文“My favorite singer is Jolin…
What about my favorite music group That is S. H. E.”介绍喜欢的歌手和乐队组合；可知此处指
“告诉你们一些关于我最喜欢的歌手和乐队组合的事情”；tell sb something about…“告诉某人
关于某事”。故选 A。
6. 句意：她有一副非常漂亮的嗓音，她的歌也很棒。
sound 指自然界的普通声音；noise 指噪音；voice 指人的嗓音；主语 she 指代“Cai Yilin”，可
知此处指人的声音。故选 C。
7. 句意：你觉得这些歌怎么样？
think out 想出；think of 有……想法；think over 仔细考虑；上文“I love her songs Say Love You,
Lemon Grass’s Taste and Pirate best”讲述自己最喜欢的蔡依林的歌；可知此处是询问对方的
看法“你觉得这些歌怎么样”；故选 B。
8. 句意：那我最喜欢的乐队组合呢？
What 什么；Which 哪个；What about（用于引出与之前内容相关的新的话题或观点）那么…
怎么样；上文介绍喜欢的歌手蔡依林；根据“my favorite music group”和问号，可知此处引出
话题“喜欢的乐队组合”；故选 C。
9. 句意：他们的歌很酷，我从来没有错过听他们新歌的机会。
miss 错过；forget 忘记；catch 接住；根据“Their songs are so cool”可知此处指“从来没有错过
听他们新歌的机会”。故选 A。
10. 句意：听音乐对我也有好处。
as 作为；of ……的；for 为、给；根据下文“It can make me feel relaxed and less lonely when I
stay at home alone”陈述听音乐给我带来的好处；可知此处指“听音乐对我也有好处”；be good
for“对……有好处”。故选 C。
三、 高阶提升
Passage 11
I like music because I think there is nothing more relaxing than listening to or playing
music. One day, I went to my 1 house to visit them. While my mother was cooking in
the kitchen, my father and I were 2 in the living room. He told me many stories about
music. Then I went into my father’s room with him. He took out his guitar and 3 to
play. I took out a violin and played with him. Slowly, I was lost in the 4 .
My father and I played 5 that for about 20 minutes. And when I turned around,
my mother was standing outside the door listening. I didn’t even notice her while I was playing. I
was 6 lost in the music. When I played with my father, I wasn’t good at playing the
violin. 7 it was a difficult song, I didn’t need to 8 my ability, and I just
enjoyed the beauty of music.
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Now many people only focus on (专注于) being good at one instrument, not music 9 .
However, I play music just 10 it makes me happy, and I love everything about it.
1. A．grandparents’ B．parents’ C．brother’s D．sister’s
2. A．talking B．eating C．drawing D．sleeping
3. A．forgot B．refused C．wondered D．started
4. A．book B．film C．music D．nature
5. A．like B．with C．against D．from
6. A．loudly B．carefully C．seriously D．completely
7. A．And B．But C．Or D．Although
8. A．worry about B．take in C．look after D．pick up
9. A．himself B．themselves C．itself D．ourselves
10. A．as B．because C．when D．until
【答案】
1. B 2. A 3. D 4. C 5. A 6. D 7. D 8. A 9. C 10. B
【导语】本文主要讲述了作者去父母家，和爸爸一起弹吉他，最后完全沉浸在音乐中的事情。
1. 句意：有一天，我去我父母家拜访他们。
grandparents’祖父母的；parents’父母的；brother’s 哥哥的；sister’s 姐姐的。根据“my mother
was cooking in the kitchen, my father”可知是指父母家，故选 B。
2. 句意：当我妈妈在厨房做饭的时候，我爸爸和我在客厅聊天。
talking 交谈；eating 吃；drawing 画画；sleeping 睡觉。根据“He told me many stories about music.”
可知作者和爸爸在交谈，故选 A。 3. 句意：他拿出吉他开始弹起来。
forgot 睡觉；refused 拒绝；wondered 想知道；started 开始。根据“ He took out his guitar and..to
play”可知爸爸拿出吉他就开始弹奏，故选 D。
4. 句意：慢慢地，我沉浸在音乐中。
book 书本；film 电影；music 音乐；nature 自然。结合上文作者弹吉他可知是指音乐，故选
C。
5. 句意：我爸爸和我就这样玩了大约 20 分钟。
like 像；with 和；against 反对；from 从。结合语境可知，此处是指作者和爸爸一起在弹吉他，
然后像这样的场景持续了 20 分钟左右，故选 A。
6. 句意：我完全沉浸在音乐中。
loudly 大声地；carefully 仔细地；seriously 严肃地；completely 完全。根据“I didn’t even notice
her while I was playing.”可知作者没有注意到妈妈，说明作者完全沉浸在音乐中，故选 D。
7. 句意：虽然这是一首很难的歌，但我不需要担心我的能力，我只是享受音乐的美。
And 和；But 但是；Or 或者；Although 尽管。根据“it was a difficult song, I didn’t need to...my
ability, and I just enjoyed the beauty of music.”可 知 “it was a difficult song”表 示 让 步 ， 用
although 引导让步状语从句，故选 D。
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8. 句意：虽然这是一首很难的歌，但我不需要担心我的能力，我只是享受音乐的美。
worry about 担心；take in 吸收；look after 照顾；pick up 捡起。根据“and I just enjoyed the beauty
of music.”可知作者只是享受音乐的美，不需要担心自己是否能够弹得很好，故选 A。
9. 句意：现在很多人只专注于一种乐器，而不是音乐本身。
himself 他自己；themselves 他们自己；itself 它自己；ourselves 我们自己。根据“Now many
people only focus on being good at one instrument, not music”可知此处是指音乐自己，应用
itself，故选 C。
10. 句意：然而，我演奏音乐只是因为它让我快乐，我喜欢它的一切。
as 当……时候；because 因为；when 当……时候；until 直到。句子前后是因果关系，后因前
果，故选 B。
Passage 12
Once, a king loved music so much that he searched the world for the best instrument. One
day, a magic man 1 the king a harp (竖琴).
The king took it to the palace, but 2 he played it, the harp sounded terrible.
Many 3 people tried it. They agreed that the harp was 4 and the king had
been fooled. The harp was 5 as rubbish.
A poor little girl later found the harp and 6 she didn’t know how to play it, she
decided to have a try. She played and played for months and years. The music she produced was
7 perfect, but each time it sounded a little better.
Then one day, suddenly, the harp started to play the most beautiful music by itself. It was in
fact 8 magic harp and could only be played well by someone who would put in the
necessary effort.
The king heard the music from his window and called the girl to the palace. When the king
saw that she was playing his old harp, he was so happy. 9 that moment he made the girl
his own private 10 , giving her and her family many riches.
1. A．provided B．created C．offered D．played
2. A．when B．before C．if D．after
3. A．another B．other C．others D．the other
4. A．useful B．useless C．helpful D．unhelpful
5. A．thrown out B．blown up C．picked up D．kept away
6. A．even B．because C．as a result D．even though
7. A．sometimes B．often C．always D．never
8. A．a B．an C．the D．/
9. A．For B．Of C．By D．At
10. A．violinist B．pianist C．musician D．instrument
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【答案】
1. C 2. A 3. B 4. B 5. A 6. D 7. D 8. A 9. D 10. C
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。讲述了一位国王获得了一把有魔力的竖琴，但是国王和其他人
无论如何也无法用这把竖琴弹奏出动听的音乐，所以他们把它当作没用的乐器扔掉了。后来
一个小女孩发现了这把竖琴并不停地加以练习，最终弹奏出最美的音乐并成为国王的私人乐
师。
1. 句意：一天，一个魔术师给了国王一架竖琴。
provided 提供；created 创造；offered 提供；played 玩。根据“a magic man...the king a harp”
可知，此处是 offer sb sth 短语，意为“提供某人某物”，故选 C。
2. 句意：国王把竖琴带进了宫殿，但是当他弹奏的时候，竖琴的声音非常可怕。
when 当……时；before 在……之前；if 如果；after 在……之后。根据“but...he played it, the harp
sounded terrible.”可知，当他弹奏的时候，竖琴的声音非常可怕，用 when 引导时间状语从句，
故选 A。
3. 句意：很多人都试过了。
another 另一个；other 其他的；others 其他人/物；the other 两者中的另一个。此处修饰可数
名词复数 people，故选 B。
4. 句意：他们一致认为竖琴没有用，国王被愚弄了。
useful 有用的；useless 没用的；helpful 有帮助的；unhelpful 不予帮助的。根据“the king had
been fooled”可知，竖琴没有用，故选 B。
5. 句意：竖琴被当作垃圾扔掉了。
thrown out 扔掉；blown up 爆发，爆炸；picked up 捡起；kept away 远离。根据“the king had
been fooled”和前文可知，竖琴很难听，被扔掉了，故选 A。
6. 句意：一个贫穷的小女孩后来找到了竖琴，尽管她不会弹，但她决定试一试。
even 甚至；because 因为；as a result 结果；even though 虽然。前后两句构成让步关系，用
even though 引导让步状语从句，故选 D。
7. 句意：她创作的音乐从来都不完美，但每一次听起来都好一点。
sometimes 有 时 ； often 经 常 ； always 总 是 ； never 从 不 。 根 据 “The music she produced
was...perfect, but each time it sounded a little better.”可知，从不完美，但是每次都有进步一点，
故选 D。
8. 句意：它实际上是一架魔法竖琴，只有付出必要努力的人才能演奏得很好。
a 表泛指，用在辅音音素开头的词前；an 表泛指，用在元音音素开头的词前；the 定冠词表
特指；/不填。此处泛指一架竖琴，magic 首字母发辅音音素，故选 A。
9. 句意：在那一刻，他让这个女孩成为自己的私人音乐家，给了她和她的家人很多财富。
For 为了；Of……的；By 通过；At 在。at that moment“就在那时”，故选 D。
10. 句意：在那一刻，他让这个女孩成为自己的私人乐师，给了她和她的家人很多财富。
violinist 小提琴家；pianist 钢琴家；musician 音乐家，乐师；instrument 乐器。根据前文和“he
made the girl his own private”可知，女孩演奏的很好，所以国王让这个女孩成为自己的私人
乐师，故选 C。
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Passage 13
Tom Sawyer is a classic written by the famous writer Mark Twain in 1876. It is about a
summer in Tom Sawyer’s 1 .
Tom Sawyer is a child. His parents are 2 so no one takes care of him. He moves
to a small town on the Mississippi River to live with his aunt. He has many clever ideas, but he
doesn’t like school. He always likes to 3 to go fishing when he is having classes. Tom
has a friend, Huck Finn. He never goes to school, but 4 he is kind and independent.
They have great adventures on the Mississippi River together, like going to their own funeral (葬
礼) and seeing a murder (谋杀). Tom is so 5 that he even speaks out the murderer
loudly. Finally, he and his friend 6 a lot of treasures and become rich.
This novel is full of adventures, love and wishes. Tom Sawyer 7 people that
everything is great when they are children. It is a little difficult to read at first. Perhaps, it will take
you some 8 to get used to the language in the 19th century. But it is 9 for
people of all ages to read the whole book. It is interesting and wonderful. I want to 10
this book to anyone who looks forward to becoming young again. Hope you can go on a different
journey with this book.
1. A．dream B．life C．school D．achievement
2. A．dead B．silly C．dangerous D．crazy
3. A．give away B．hand out C．work out D．run away
4. A．finally B．quickly C．actually D．difficultly
5. A．kind B．brave C．young D．lonely
6. A．find B．repair C．guess D．provide
7. A．records B．imagines C．reminds D．advises
8. A．money B．time C．success D．food
9. A．ancient B．beautiful C．modern D．enjoyable
10. A．connect B．introduce C．lead D．make
【答案】
1. B 2. A 3. D 4. C 5. B 6. A 7. C 8. B 9. D 10. B
【导语】本文介绍了马克 吐温的一本小说《汤姆 索亚历险记》。
1. 句意：它有关于 Tom Sawyer 一个夏天的生活。
dream 梦想；life 生活；school 学校；achievement 成就。根据“It is about a summer in Tom Sawyer’
s...”以及下文所讲述的内容可知，《汤姆 索亚历险记》与 Tom Sawyer 生活中的一个夏天有关。
故选 B。
2. 句意：他的父母都去世了，所以没人照顾他。
dead 去世的；silly 愚蠢的；dangerous 危险的；crazy 疯狂的。根据“so no one takes care of him”
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并结合选项可知，应是父母都去世了，所以没人照顾他。故选 A。
3. 句意：他总是喜欢在上课的时候跑去钓鱼。
give away 捐赠；hand out 分发；work out 解决；run away 跑开，逃走。根据上文“but he doesn’
t like school”可知，他不喜欢学校，所以总是在上课时跑出去钓鱼。故选 D。
4. 句意：他从不上学，但实际上他很善良，并且很独立。
finally 最终；quickly 快速地；actually 实际上；difficultly 艰难地。根据“He never goes to school,
but...he is kind and independent.”可知，虽然他从不上学，但实际上他是一个很善良且独立的
人。故选 C。
5. 句意：汤姆很勇敢，他甚至大声说出了凶手的身份。
kind 善良的；brave 勇敢的；young 年轻的；lonely 孤单的。根据“he even speaks out the murderer
loudly”可知，Tom 很勇敢。故选 B。
6. 句意：最后，他和他的朋友找到了很多宝藏，变得很富有。
find 找到；repair 修理；guess 猜；provide 提供。根据“he and his friend...a lot of treasures and
become rich”可知，此处应是指找到了很多宝藏。故选 A。
7. 句意：《汤姆 索亚历险记》提醒人们，当他们还是孩子的时候，一切都是美好的。
records 记录；imagines 想象；reminds 提醒；advises 建议。根据“Tom Sawyer...people that
everything is great when they are children.”可知，《汤姆 索亚历险记》这本小说提醒人们“当他
们还是孩子的时候，一切都是美好的”。故选 C。
8. 句意：也许，你需要一些时间来适应 19 世纪的语言。
money 钱；time 时间；success 成功；food 食物。根据“It is a little difficult to read at first. Perhaps,
it will take you some...to get used to the language in the 19th century.”可知，这本小说一开始读
起来有点困难，所以需要一些时间来适应 19 世纪的语言。it takes sb. time to do sth.“做某事
花费某人时间”。故选 B。
9. 句意：但对于所有年龄段的人来说，读整本书是令人愉快的。
ancient 古代的；beautiful 漂亮的；modern 现代的；enjoyable 令人愉快的。根据下文“It is
interesting and wonderful.”可知，读整本书是令人愉快的。故选 D。
10. 句意：我想把这本书介绍给所有期待再次变得年轻的人。
connect 连接；introduce 介绍；lead 引领；make 制作。根据“I want to...this book to anyone who
looks forward to becoming young again.”可知，此处指把这本书介绍给他人。故选 B。
Passage 14
阅读下面一篇短文，理解大意，然后从各小题的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案，使短文连贯、
完整。
As we all know, Charles Dickens is considered to be a great English writer. He’s very
famous not only in Britain, but also in many other 1 in the world. He was born in 1812
and he lived in London. He wrote lots of books, and he also liked 2 . He was an actor.
Maybe it’s interesting to hear that and that’s 3 his books were so good. He gave
public readings of his stories that were very popular. His stories first appeared in a magazine, in
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parts. People always wanted 4 part. He wrote a lot, and most of them are popular.
There are films and plays of them 5 : Oliver Twist became a famous musical play, and
Great Expectations was a wonderful 6 .
Dickens’ early life was very hard. His family was poor, and his mother sent him out to
work in a factory when he was 12. He 7 it, but he used his experiences in his writing.
He married Catherine Hogarth and they had a big family. He continued to write 8 he
died. When he died in 1870, he was 9 a story. But what a pity! We’ll never know
10 it ended.
1. A．cities B．countries C．towns D．villages
2. A．reading B．writing C．acting D．playing
3. A．what B．how C．when D．why
4. A．the next B．next C．next to D．next time
5. A．either B．as well C．as well as D．also
6. A．book B．story C．play D．film
7. A．hated B．enjoyed C．wanted D．shamed
8. A．as B．while C．until D．since
9. A．drawing B．singing C．writing D．making
10. A．what B．how C．who D．which
【答案】
1. B 2. C 3. D 4. A 5. B 6. D 7. A 8. C 9. C 10. B
【分析】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了著名作家查尔斯·狄更斯。
1. 句意：他不仅在英国很有名，而且在世界上许多其他国家也很有名。
cities 城市；countries 国家；towns 镇；villages 乡村。根据空前的“Britain”及空后的“in the world”
可知，此处指在世界上的其他国家。故选 B。
2. 句意：他写了很多书，他也喜欢表演。
reading 阅读；writing 写作；acting 表演；playing 玩。根据下文的“He was an actor.”可知，此
处指他也喜欢表演。故选 C。
3. 句意：也许听起来很有趣，这就是为什么他的书这么好。
what 什么；how 怎样；when 什么时候；why 为什么。联系上下文可知，此处指那就是他的
书如此好的原因。故选 D。
4. 句意：人们总是想读下一部分。
the next 下一个；next 接下来的；next to 紧挨着；next time 下一次。由上文的“He gave public
readings of his stories that were very popular. His stories first appeared in a magazine, in parts.”可
知，此处表示“人们总是想读下一部分”。此处特指之前出版的故事的下一部分，应用 the next
part 表示。故选 A。
5. 句意：它们也被拍成电影和戏剧：《雾都孤儿》成为一部著名的音乐剧，《远大前程》是
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一部精彩的电影。
either 也，常用在否定句句末；also 也，常用在句中；as well 也，常用于句末；as well as
和……一样好，用于同级比较。分析句意可知，此处表示“也”，且在句尾，故填 as well。故
选 B。
6. 句意：它们也被拍成电影和戏剧：《雾都孤儿》成为一部著名的音乐剧，《远大前程》是
一部精彩的电影。
book 书；story 小说；play 戏剧；film 电影。根据句意，并结合上文“There are films and plays
of them”和“Oliver Twist became a famous musical play”可知，《远大前程》是电影。故选 D。
7. 句意：他讨厌此事，但在写作中用到了这些经历。
hated 讨厌;；enjoyed 喜欢；wanted 想要； shamed 使蒙羞。根据句意，并结合下文“but he
used his experiences in his writing”可知，他讨厌此事，但在写作中用到了这些经历。故选 A。
8. 句意：他一直写作，直到逝世。
as 当……时；while 在……期间；until 直到；since 因为，自……以来。根据句意和前后关系，
此处指一直持续到某一时间。故选 C。
9. 句意：1870 年他逝世时，正在写一部小说。
drawing 绘画；singing 唱歌；writing 写作；making 制造。根据句意，并结合句中的“a story”
可知，此处指写一部小说。故选 C。
10. 句意：我们将永远不会知道它的结尾。
what 什么；how 如何；who 谁；which 哪个。根据上文描述可知，他去世时，还有一部未完
成的小说，所以此处指我们不知道如何结尾。选 B。
Passage 15
You might like to listen to music while studying. What kind of music is your favorite An
experiment（实验）found that listening to classical music at work can 1 efficiency（效
率）by 15%.
A survey of 2, 000 British workers found that half of them listen to music 2 they
are at work. Some of their bosses（老板） 3 them to do so, while others are against it.
They believe it has a bad influence（影响）on their 4 . British doctor Becky Spelman did
an experiment to find out 5 background（背景）music hurts or improves efficiency.
In the experiment, four office workers needed to copy two 600-word sets of 6 .
The group worked on the first passage with no music playing and worked on the 7 one
with classical music playing in the background. It 8 them an average（平均的）time of
20 minutes and 59 seconds to finish the first set. But the average time for the second was 17
minutes and 42 seconds.
Classical music can work as a kind of white noise, 9 Spelman. White noise is
a mixture of sounds with different frequencies（频率）. It can help people stay focused（集中精
力的）.
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10 , as long as the music has a calm（镇静的）beat, it can help us keep calm.
“This makes it easier for us to focus on what we’re doing,” Spelman said.
1. A．introduce B．improve C．realize D．search
2. A．while B．if C．though D．until
3. A．understand B．train C．protect D．encourage
4. A．dream B．plan C．work D．study
5. A．whether B．what C．unless D．because
6. A．progresses B．passages C．decisions D．areas
7. A．second B．third C．fourth D．fifth
8. A．pushed B．beat C．developed D．took
9. A．instead of B．as for C．because of D．according to
10. A．In silence B．In fact C．At last D．At birth
【答案】
1. B 2. A 3. D 4. C 5. A 6. B 7. A 8. D 9. D 10. B
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要讲述的是英国科学家就“音乐是否能提升工作效率”做了一
项研究调查，研究发现古典音乐可以使人保持冷静，从而可以快速并仔细地工作。 1. 句意：一项实验发现，上班时听古典音乐可以提高效率 15%。
introduce 介绍；improve 改进，提高；realize 意识到；search 搜索。根据“An experiment（实
验）found that listening to classical music at work can…efficiency（效率）by 15%.”和“background
（背景）music hurts or improves efficiency”可知，此处指提高效率。故选 B。
2. 句意：一项对 2000 名英国工人的调查发现，其中一半的人在工作时听音乐。
while 当……时；if 如果，是否；though 虽然；until 直到。根据“A survey of 2, 000 British workers
found that half of them listen to music…they are at work.”可知，工作时听音乐，使用 while 引
导时间状语从句。故选 A。
3. 句意：他们的一些老板鼓励他们这样做，而其他人则反对。
understand 理解；train 训练；protect 保护；encourage 鼓励。根据“Some of their bosses（老板）…
them to do so, while others are against it.”可知，一些老板鼓励他们这样做，故选 D。
4. 句意：他们认为这对他们的工作有不良影响。
dream 梦想；plan 计划；work 工作；study 学习。根据“they are at work”和“They believe it has
a bad influence（影响）on their”可知，认为这对他们的工作有不良影响，故选 C。
5. 句意：英国医生贝基·斯佩尔曼（Becky Spelman）做了一个实验，以找出背景音乐是有害
还是提高效率。
whether 是否；what 什么；unless 除非；because 因为。根据“find out…background（背景）
music hurts or improves efficiency.”可知，whether…or“是……还是……”，故选 A。
6. 句意：在实验中，四名办公室工作人员需要抄写两组 600 字的短文。
progresses 进步；passages 文章；decisions 决定；areas 区域。根据“The group worked on the
first passage with no music playing”可知，此处指文章，故选 B。
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7. 句意：小组在没有音乐播放的情况下完成第一篇文章，在古典音乐背景下完成第二篇文
章。
second 第二；third 第三；fourth 第四；fifth 第五。根据“The group worked on the first passage
with no music playing and worked on the…one with classical music playing in the background.”
和“But the average time for the second was 17 minutes and 42 seconds.”可知，第二篇是在古典
音乐背景下完成的，故选 A。
8. 句意：他们平均用了 20 分 59 秒完成第一篇。
pushed 推；beat 战胜；developed 发展；took 需要时间。根据“It…them an average（平均的）
time of 20 minutes and 59 seconds to finish the first set.”可知，It took sb time to do sth“花费某人
时间做某事”，故选 D。
9. 句意：斯佩尔曼认为，古典音乐可以作为一种白噪音。
instead of 代替，而不是；as for 至于；because of 由于；according to 根据。根据“Classical music
can work as a kind of white noise,…Spelman.”可知，此处是斯佩尔曼的观点，使用 according to。
故选 D。
10. 句意：事实上，只要音乐有平静的节奏，它就能帮助我们保持平静。
In silence 沉默地；In fact 事实上；At last 最后；At birth 出生。根据“…, as long as the music
has a calm（镇静的）beat, it can help us keep calm.”可知，此处说明一个事实。故选 B。
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Unit 8 Have you read Treasure Island yet？
学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________
一、 初阶练手 Passage 1 - 5
二、 进阶练习 Passage 6 -10
三、 高阶提升 Passage 11-15
一、 初阶练手
Passage 1
Hello, boys and girls. Do you like 1 Do you know Alice in Wonderland It is a
story 2 a little girl. Her name is Alice. One day, she 3 a white rabbit. Do
you know 4 rabbit can talk! And it 5 a watch. Alice runs 6 the
rabbit. Alice comes into a fantastic world. There, after 7 some water you become very
small, like a mouse. After eating some cake, you become very 8 , like a giant（巨人）.
Alice meets 9 people and animals, too. I think 10 is a very interesting story.
I like this movie very much!
1．A．eggs B．movies C．photos D．maps
2．A．about B．on C．at D．in
3．A．looks B．meets C．eats D．teaches
4．A．One B．A C．An D．The
5．A．have B．is C．has D．goes
6．A．before B．like C．for D．after
7．A．eating B．drinking C．getting D．bringing
8．A．big B．long C．small D．short
9．A．any B．only C．many D．much
10．A．she B．he C．they D．it
Passage 2
Do you like comics (漫画) Many of the world’s most popular comics 1 Japan.
The drawing is excellent. The stories are interesting. 2 they are fun to read. 3 ,
Japanese artists often have new ways of drawing. They influence artists in 4 countries.
These comics are often made into cartoons 5 are watched by millions of people in
Asia, Europe and America. Also, toys are made from the comics. So you can see, it’s a very 6
business!
Each person 7 his own favorite comic. Some popular 8 are Black Jack,
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Conan, and Sakura. Many artists who draw comics become 9 in Japan. Some of them are
like movie stars. People love and respect their 10 .
1. A．come from B．is from C．starting in D．write in
2. A．If B．And C．Or D．But
3. A．One time B．The truth C．In fact D．How so
4. A．others B．another C．other D．the other
5. A．which B．so C．they D．what
6. A．small B．bad C．big D．lucky
7. A．have B．had C．has D．having
8. A．comic B．one C．ones D．artist
9. A．funny B．famous C．good-looking D．strange
10. A．job B．work C．story D．movie
Passage 3
Dave likes music very much. He even thinks of it as part of his life. He often listens to
music when he feels tired. He thinks music can make him 1 . He likes Beethoven’s music
best of all the music.
Unluckily, a terrible accident 2 to him one day. It was 4:10 p.m. On his way home
after school, a 3 hit him because the driver was making a phone call 4 he was
driving. The car driver soon sent Dave to the nearest hospital. However, Dave couldn’t 5
an hour later, Dave’s 6 arrived. They were very sad to see their son lying in bed silently.
The doctors tried 7 best to save Dave, but he still “slept” quietly. Dave’s mother
thought of music 8 . She then began to play Beethoven’s music for Dave. 9
everyone’s surprise, Dave opened his eyes. Dave’s parents were 10 excited that they
couldn’t believe it was true. They were happy that music saved their son!
1. A．relaxed B．relaxing C．interested D．interesting
2. A．fell B．seemed C．hurried D．happened
3. A．car B．bus C．bike D．truck
4. A．when B．while C．before D．after
5. A．put up B．make up C．wake up D．take up
6. A．friends B．parents C．teachers D．classmates
7. A．them B．they C．their D．theirs
8. A．hardly B．heavily C．suddenly D．recently
9. A．To B．For C．With D．From
10. A．as B．so C．too D．very
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Passage 4
Mark Twain, the famous American 1 and writer, liked to 2 others.
But once a joke was played on him.
One day Mark Twain gave 3 in a small town. At lunch a young man told him
that his uncle never laughed. 4 could make his uncle laugh.
Mark Twain asked the young man to take his uncle to his lecture that evening and said he
could make him laugh.
That evening the young man and his uncle sat in the first 5 . Mark Twain told
some 6 stories. Everyone there laughed, but the old man never even smiled. Mark Twain
told the funniest stories, but the old man did not laugh, either. 7 , he stopped. He was
very 8 .
Some days later, Mark Twain told a friend of his 9 this story. His friend laughed
and said that he knew that old man. He was 10 .
1. A．speaker B．dancer C．singer D．musician
2. A．laugh at B．make friends with C．play games with D．play jokes on
3. A．a lesson B．a lecture C．a meeting D．a party
4. A．Somebody B．Anybody C．Everybody D．Nobody
5. A．seat B．room C．row D．basket
6. A．sad B．funny C．terrible D．cool
7. A．At last B．At once C．In time D．On time
8. A．excited B．successful C．tired D．happy
9. A．at B．with C．by D．about
10. A．clever B．foolish C．deaf D．healthy
Passage 5
As we all know, Charles Dickens is considered(被认为) to be a great English writer. He’s
very famous not only in Britain, but also in many other 1 in the world. He was born in
1812 and he lived in London. He wrote lots of books, and he also liked 2 . He was an
actor.
Maybe it’s interesting to hear that and that’s 3 his books were so good. He gave
public readings of his stories that were very popular. His stories first appeared in a magazine, in
parts. People always wanted 4 part. He wrote a lot, and most of them are popular.
There are films and plays of them 5 : Oliver Twist became a famous musical play, and
Great Expectations was a wonderful 6 . Dickens’s early life was very hard. His family
was poor, and his mother sent him out to work in a factory when he was 12. He 7 it,
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but he used his experiences in his writing. He married Catherine Hogarth and they had a big
family. He continued to write 8 he died. When he died in 1870, he was 9 a
story. But what a pity! We’ll never know 10 it ended.
1. A．cities B．countries C．towns D．villages
2. A．reading B．writing C．acting D．playing
3. A．what B．how C．when D．why
4. A．the next B．next C．next to D．next time
5. A．but also B．as well C．as well as D．also
6. A．book B．story C．play D．film
7. A．hated B．enjoyed C．wanted D．shamed
8. A．as B．while C．until D．since
9. A．drawing B．singing C．writing D．making
10. A．what B．how C．who D．which
二、 进阶练习
Passage 6
J. K.Rowling is the writer of Harry Potter, which is now one of the bestsellers in the world.
She was born in Britain 1 July 31st, 1965. She has one sister who is two years younger
2 her. Both of the girls liked 3 to their father’s bedtime stories. They especially loved
stories about magic. Rowling wrote her first story 4 the age of six.
On a long train trip in 1990, an idea came to her. She wanted to write about a boy who had
magic but he didn’t know it. In 1992, Rowling began 5 the first Harry Potter book for
young 6 . It appeared in June, 1997. The book was a great success. And the film came out
in November, 2001. Now the Harry Potter series (系列) is 7 with people of all ages and
about sixty 8 books were sold in 200 countries and areas. In this series, Harry is an
ordinary boy—polite, friendly, brave and clever. So when children read about Harry, they can
imagine being like him. That’s 9 the Harry Potter series has been so popular.
J. K.Rowling is very 10 with the success. Now she’s really enjoying life. She
said she would go on writing children’s books.
1. A．in B．on C．at D．from
2. A．as B．like C．about D．than
3. A．talking B．belonging C．listening D．speaking
4. A．in B．at C．for D．to
5. A．write B．wrote C．to write D．written
6. A．writers B．drivers C．singers D．readers
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7. A．best B．popular C．glad D．busy
8. A．million B．millions C．million of D．millions of
9. A．when B．where C．why D．what
10. A．sad B．worried C．unhappy D．happy
Passage 7
Angela was interested in writing when she was young. She got her first lesson about
storytelling from her grandfather. He started her 1 and taught her a lot.
Angela 2 remembered the call that changed her life. It was a sunny morning on
Tuesday. The 3 rang in the kitchen of her home. Marty Banderas, the worker of a book
publisher (出版商) made the phone call. Angela sent her novel to Banderas three weeks earlier.
Banderas asked Angela some 4 information, like age and address. Angela felt 5
and asked what that was about. Banderas 6 , “I sold your novel for one and a half
million dollars！”
Angela sat down in shock. She wrote over fourteen novels, but publishers always 7
them. Her husband advised her to find something else to do, but she never 8 writing.
The news from this book publisher was an exciting thing for her.
Now Angela is writing another novel. And she 9 to get another success. Her
belief (信念) has brought her success, and it has also changed her 10 . Angela thinks
she will enjoy a meaningful life if she keeps on with her dream.
1. A．treasure B．imagination C．challenge D．research
2. A．hardly B．probably C．clearly D．slowly
3. A．phone B．doorbell C．clock D．alarm
4. A．amazing B．difficult C．personal D．natural
5. A．asleep B．angry C．sad D．strange
6. A．asked B．replied C．wrote D．returned
7. A．accepted B．protected C．refused D．trained
8. A．gave out B．gave up C．gave away D．gave back
9. A．hopes B．hates C．agrees D．compares
10. A．mark B．life C．band D．article
Passage 8
A crocodile（鳄鱼）wanted to eat bananas. However, the bananas were on the tree and he
couldn’t 1 them. A monkey saw it and helped him get 2 . Then the crocodile took
them home to his wife（妻子）.
“That monkey 3 bananas,” his wife said, “so his heart must taste great. Ask him to
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visit us, and then we can have a good meal of his 4 .”
The next day, the crocodile found the monkey and said, “My wife is 5 . She wants
you to visit her.”
“ 6 ,” the monkey said.
The crocodile carried the monkey across（穿过）the river 7 his home.
“Tell me what your 8 is. Maybe I can give you some medicine,” the monkey said.
“The only medicine I need,” she said, “is your heart.”
Thinking 9 , the monkey said, “I left my heart in a banana tree. Would you like me
to get it ”
The crocodile’s wife agreed, 10 her husband carried the monkey back to the
banana tree. Then the monkey climbed to the tree and disappeared（消失）.
1. A．reach B．lend C．find D．collect
2. A．few B．any C．some D．most
3. A．spends on B．lives on C．puts on D．takes care of
4. A．bananas B．heart C．meat D．fruit
5. A．angry B．kind C．healthy D．sick
6. A．You’re kidding B．Never mind C．All right D．You’re welcome
7. A．to B．of C．about D．on
8. A．job B．hobby C．problem D．task
9. A．really B．quickly C．hardly D．probably
10. A．if B．but C．because D．so
Passage 9
When I was young, I was so interested in Chinese movies that I wanted to know more about
Chinese culture like kung fu and xiqu. I often 1 of going to China one day.
Luckily, when I was learning theater at university, I was provided with a chance to study
2 . There was a program to study Asian theater arts either in China or in India. I 3
to go to China and learn Beijing Opera in a Chinese theater school. The school offered me a place
to practice. It was good 4 I could practice whenever I wanted. Also I had 5
lessons-the teacher would give me one-to-one class for three hours. That was the best part of my
study in China. I do appreciate (感激) this chance to 6 the beautiful art!
I got a lot from my study in China. It has greatly 7 me and helped me develop
into a more skillful 8 . This Chinese art gives me plenty of 9 , so I can use
them when I perform other shows in Europe. I have 10 an art center to teach Beijing
Opera. Now there are more fans of Beijing Opera in my country.
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1. A．heard B．died C．knew D．dreamed
2. A．here B．inside C．abroad D．online
3. A．failed B．decided C．regretted D．continued
4. A．until B．though C．unless D．because
5. A．easy B．private C．boring D．social
6. A．learn B．expect C．test D．celebrate
7. A．influenced B．troubled C．guarded D．controlled
8. A．writer B．doctor C．actor D．pilot
9. A．orders B．clothes C．tools D．poems
10. A．kept off B．broken into C．pointed out D．set up
Passage 10
How many kinds of music do you know There 1 classical music, dance music,
pop music, country music, rap music and so on.
I think every type of music has its own 2 . For example, I think dance music is so
beautiful and rap is very cool.
My favorite kind of music is pop music 3 it is very interesting and exciting. It
can make me feel very 4 .
Now I want to tell you 5 about my favorite singer and music group.
My favorite singer is Jolin. Her Chinese name is Cai Yilin. She has a very beautiful 6
and her songs are wonderful. I love her songs Say Love You, Lemon Grass’s Taste and Pirate(《海
盗》)best. What do you 7 these songs
I hope Jolin has a good time every day. 8 my favorite music group That is S. H.
E. There are three girls in this group. They are Selina, Hebe and Ella. I like Ella best. Their songs
are so cool that I never 9 a chance to listen to their new songs.
Listening to music is also good 10 me. It can make me feel relaxed and less
lonely when I stay at home alone.
Well, what kind of music do you like Why
1. A．is B．was C．were
2. A．lyrics B．players C．features
3. A．although B．so C．because
4. A．sad B．happy C．quiet
5. A．something B．anything C．nothing
6. A．sound B．noise C．voice
7. A．think out B．think of C．think over
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8. A．What B．Which C．What about
9. A．miss B．forget C．catch
10. A．as B．of C．for
三、 高阶提升
Passage 11
I like music because I think there is nothing more relaxing than listening to or playing
music. One day, I went to my 1 house to visit them. While my mother was cooking in
the kitchen, my father and I were 2 in the living room. He told me many stories about
music. Then I went into my father’s room with him. He took out his guitar and 3 to
play. I took out a violin and played with him. Slowly, I was lost in the 4 .
My father and I played 5 that for about 20 minutes. And when I turned around,
my mother was standing outside the door listening. I didn’t even notice her while I was playing. I
was 6 lost in the music. When I played with my father, I wasn’t good at playing the
violin. 7 it was a difficult song, I didn’t need to 8 my ability, and I just
enjoyed the beauty of music.
Now many people only focus on (专注于) being good at one instrument, not music 9 .
However, I play music just 10 it makes me happy, and I love everything about it.
1. A．grandparents’ B．parents’ C．brother’s D．sister’s
2. A．talking B．eating C．drawing D．sleeping
3. A．forgot B．refused C．wondered D．started
4. A．book B．film C．music D．nature
5. A．like B．with C．against D．from
6. A．loudly B．carefully C．seriously D．completely
7. A．And B．But C．Or D．Although
8. A．worry about B．take in C．look after D．pick up
9. A．himself B．themselves C．itself D．ourselves
10. A．as B．because C．when D．until
Passage 12
Once, a king loved music so much that he searched the world for the best instrument. One
day, a magic man 1 the king a harp (竖琴).
The king took it to the palace, but 2 he played it, the harp sounded terrible.
Many 3 people tried it. They agreed that the harp was 4 and the king had
been fooled. The harp was 5 as rubbish.
A poor little girl later found the harp and 6 she didn’t know how to play it, she
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decided to have a try. She played and played for months and years. The music she produced was
7 perfect, but each time it sounded a little better.
Then one day, suddenly, the harp started to play the most beautiful music by itself. It was in
fact 8 magic harp and could only be played well by someone who would put in the
necessary effort.
The king heard the music from his window and called the girl to the palace. When the king
saw that she was playing his old harp, he was so happy. 9 that moment he made the girl
his own private 10 , giving her and her family many riches.
1. A．provided B．created C．offered D．played
2. A．when B．before C．if D．after
3. A．another B．other C．others D．the other
4. A．useful B．useless C．helpful D．unhelpful
5. A．thrown out B．blown up C．picked up D．kept away
6. A．even B．because C．as a result D．even though
7. A．sometimes B．often C．always D．never
8. A．a B．an C．the D．/
9. A．For B．Of C．By D．At
10. A．violinist B．pianist C．musician D．instrument
Passage 13
Tom Sawyer is a classic written by the famous writer Mark Twain in 1876. It is about a
summer in Tom Sawyer’s 1 .
Tom Sawyer is a child. His parents are 2 so no one takes care of him. He moves
to a small town on the Mississippi River to live with his aunt. He has many clever ideas, but he
doesn’t like school. He always likes to 3 to go fishing when he is having classes. Tom
has a friend, Huck Finn. He never goes to school, but 4 he is kind and independent.
They have great adventures on the Mississippi River together, like going to their own funeral (葬
礼) and seeing a murder (谋杀). Tom is so 5 that he even speaks out the murderer
loudly. Finally, he and his friend 6 a lot of treasures and become rich.
This novel is full of adventures, love and wishes. Tom Sawyer 7 people that
everything is great when they are children. It is a little difficult to read at first. Perhaps, it will take
you some 8 to get used to the language in the 19th century. But it is 9 for
people of all ages to read the whole book. It is interesting and wonderful. I want to 10
this book to anyone who looks forward to becoming young again. Hope you can go on a different
journey with this book.
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1. A．dream B．life C．school D．achievement
2. A．dead B．silly C．dangerous D．crazy
3. A．give away B．hand out C．work out D．run away
4. A．finally B．quickly C．actually D．difficultly
5. A．kind B．brave C．young D．lonely
6. A．find B．repair C．guess D．provide
7. A．records B．imagines C．reminds D．advises
8. A．money B．time C．success D．food
9. A．ancient B．beautiful C．modern D．enjoyable
10. A．connect B．introduce C．lead D．make
Passage 14
阅读下面一篇短文，理解大意，然后从各小题的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案，使短文连贯、
完整。
As we all know, Charles Dickens is considered to be a great English writer. He’s very
famous not only in Britain, but also in many other 1 in the world. He was born in 1812
and he lived in London. He wrote lots of books, and he also liked 2 . He was an actor.
Maybe it’s interesting to hear that and that’s 3 his books were so good. He gave
public readings of his stories that were very popular. His stories first appeared in a magazine, in
parts. People always wanted 4 part. He wrote a lot, and most of them are popular.
There are films and plays of them 5 : Oliver Twist became a famous musical play, and
Great Expectations was a wonderful 6 .
Dickens’ early life was very hard. His family was poor, and his mother sent him out to
work in a factory when he was 12. He 7 it, but he used his experiences in his writing.
He married Catherine Hogarth and they had a big family. He continued to write 8 he
died. When he died in 1870, he was 9 a story. But what a pity! We’ll never know
10 it ended.
1. A．cities B．countries C．towns D．villages
2. A．reading B．writing C．acting D．playing
3. A．what B．how C．when D．why
4. A．the next B．next C．next to D．next time
5. A．either B．as well C．as well as D．also
6. A．book B．story C．play D．film
7. A．hated B．enjoyed C．wanted D．shamed
8. A．as B．while C．until D．since
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9. A．drawing B．singing C．writing D．making
10. A．what B．how C．who D．which
Passage 15
You might like to listen to music while studying. What kind of music is your favorite An
experiment（实验）found that listening to classical music at work can 1 efficiency（效
率）by 15%.
A survey of 2, 000 British workers found that half of them listen to music 2 they
are at work. Some of their bosses（老板） 3 them to do so, while others are against it.
They believe it has a bad influence（影响）on their 4 . British doctor Becky Spelman did
an experiment to find out 5 background（背景）music hurts or improves efficiency.
In the experiment, four office workers needed to copy two 600-word sets of 6 .
The group worked on the first passage with no music playing and worked on the 7 one
with classical music playing in the background. It 8 them an average（平均的）time of
20 minutes and 59 seconds to finish the first set. But the average time for the second was 17
minutes and 42 seconds.
Classical music can work as a kind of white noise, 9 Spelman. White noise is
a mixture of sounds with different frequencies（频率）. It can help people stay focused（集中精
力的）.
10 , as long as the music has a calm（镇静的）beat, it can help us keep calm.
“This makes it easier for us to focus on what we’re doing,” Spelman said.
1. A．introduce B．improve C．realize D．search
2. A．while B．if C．though D．until
3. A．understand B．train C．protect D．encourage
4. A．dream B．plan C．work D．study
5. A．whether B．what C．unless D．because
6. A．progresses B．passages C．decisions D．areas
7. A．second B．third C．fourth D．fifth
8. A．pushed B．beat C．developed D．took
9. A．instead of B．as for C．because of D．according to
10. A．In silence B．In fact C．At last D．At birth
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