Ⅰ.用所给单词的适当形式填空
1．Animals in zoos are not in their natural (surround)．
2．It was one of the President's greatest (accomplish)．
3．I have great (admirable) for her as a writer.
4．She is a (special) in business.
5．To some, life means pleasure, to others (suffer)．
6．She shows little or no (appreciate) of good music.
7．The concert will be (broadcasting) live tomorrow evening.
8．Most students have little difficulty (adapt) to college life.
9．Water was found at a (deep) of 30 metres.
10．I was (thank) to see they'd all arrived safely.
答案：1. surroundings 2. accomplishments 3. admiration 4. specialist
5. suffering 6. appreciation 7. broadcast 8. adapting 9. depth 10. thankful
Ⅱ.单项填空
1．When you go to a foreign country, you must ________ yourself to new manners and customs.
A．adopt B．believe
C．behave D．adapt
解析：选D。考查动词辨析。句意：到了国外，你必须使自己适应新的礼节和风俗。adapt oneself to意为“使自己适应”，符合句意。adopt“采用”；believe“相信，认为”；behave“表现”。
2．A ________ traffic accident happened on the highway, but the driver was not ________ for the traffic accident.
A．severe; to be blamed B．severely; to be blamed
C．severe; to blame D．severely; to be blame
解析：选C。句意：高速路上发生了严重的交通事故，但是司机没责任。severe adj.“严重的，严厉的，严格的，艰巨的”；severely adv.“严重地”；be to blame“应受责备”，不定式的主动形式表达被动含义。
3．—I didn't take notes at yesterday's meeting because I had left my pen at home.
—You ________ mine. I ________ it.
A．must have borrowed; wasn't using
B．may have borrowed; wasn't using
C．should have borrowed; hadn't used
D．could have borrowed; wasn't using
解析：选D。考查“情态动词＋现在完成时”和过去进行时的用法。第一个空的could have done表示“本可以做某事(而实际上却没做)”，即你本可以借用我的钢笔。第二个空用过去进行时表示“当时没有用钢笔”。
4．(2011·江苏高考)—Tommy is planning to buy a car.
—I know. By next month, he ________ enough for a used one.
A．saves B．saved
C．will save D．will have saved
解析：选D。考查时态。句意：“汤米计划买一辆汽车。”“我知道，到下个月为止，他将攒够买一辆二手车的钱。”by跟将来的时间状语，要用将来完成时。故选D。
5．________ the help from his relatives, he does a parttime job to support his study at college.
A．Regardless of B．Instead of
C．But for D．Apart from
解析：选D。regardless of“不顾”；instead of“代替”；but for“要不是……的话”；apart from“除……之外(还有)”，在此句中相当于besides。这里指除他亲戚的帮助外，他还做兼职以供他大学学业。21教育名师原创作品
6．Yao Ming is my favourite basketball player. I regard him ________ other players.
A．more superior B．more superior than
C．superior to D．superior than
解析：选C。考查superior的用法。superior常与to连用，它本身就含有比较的含义，故不能和其他表示比较的词连用。所以选C。【来源：21cnj*y.co*m】
7．________ by thick bamboos, the ancient city hadn't been discovered until the 1990s.
A．Surrounding B．Surround
C．Surrounded D．Having surrounded
解析：选C。the ancient city与surround为被动关系，故此处用过去分词短语surrounded by ...作原因状语。
8．In my opinion, ________ we're home for the holidays, it doesn't mean we have to spend all our time watching TV or playing video games.
A．as though B．even if
C．now that D．in case
解析：选B。as though“好像”，表示方式；even if“即使”，表示让步；now that“由于”，表示原因；in case“以防”，表示假设。句意：依照我的观点，即使我们在家中度假，那也并不意味着我们把所有的时间都花在看电视或者玩游戏上。
9．The best method to________this goal is to unite as many sympathetic people as possible with the labor movement itself.21·cn·jy·com
A．win B．accomplish
C．finish D．complete
解析：选B。考查动词短语搭配。达到目标可以用动词accomplish, achieve, reach等。故答案应选B项。21世纪教育网版权所有
10．—More and more cars have resulted in too many traffic jams.www.21-cn-jy.com
—That's true. Therefore, most citizens ________ banning cars in the city centre.
A．prohibit B．advocate
C．prevent D．deny
解析：选B。根据上文的信息“越来越多的车辆造成太多的交通堵塞”可知，下文应该表示赞成在市中心禁止车辆通行。prohibit“禁止，阻止”；advocate“拥护，支持”；prevent“阻止”；deny“否认”。
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Ⅲ.阅读理解
A
Healthy relationships are fun and make you feel good about yourself. The relationships that you make in your teenage years will be a special part of your life. They will teach you some of the most important lessons about who you are. This may help you understand different kinds of relationships, what makes each relationship special, and how to communicate in a positive way.
What makes a relationship healthy?
Communication and Sharing: The most important part of any healthy relationships between two people is being able to talk and listen to each other. You and the other person can find out what your common interests are. You can share your feelings with the other person and trust that he or she will be there to listen to you and support you. In healthy relationships, people don't lie. Communication is based on honesty and trust. By listening carefully and sharing your thoughts and feelings with other people, you show them that they play an important part in your life.
Respect and Trust: In healthy relationships, you learn to respect and trust the important people in your life.Disagreements may still happen, but you learn to stay calm and talk about how you feel. Talking calmly helps you to understand the real reason for not getting along. It makes it much easier to figure out how to fix them. In healthy relationships, working through disagreements often makes the relationships stronger. In healthy relationships, people respect each other for who they are. This includes respecting and listening to yourself and your feelings so you can set boundaries and feel comfortable. You will find that you learn to understand experiences and feelings of others as well as having them understand your experiences and feelings.
How do I know that I have a healthy relationship with someone?
You know that you are in a healthy relationship with someone because you feel good about yourself when you are around that person. Unhealthy relationships can make you feel sad, angry, scared, or worried.
Healthy peer relationships involve an equal amount of giving and taking in the relationship. In unhealthy relationships, there is an unfair balance. You may often feel that you are giving the other person more attention than that he or she gives to you.21cnjy.com
You should feel safe around the other person and feel that you can trust him or her with your secrets. In a healthy relationship, you like to spend time with the other person, instead of feeling that you have to spend time with him or her.
语篇解读：人与人之间构建的良好关系是很有趣的，并且会使你感到舒畅。十几岁时交往的那种关系是你生命中的一个特别的部分，会教会你许多东西，帮助你理解不同种类的关系，以及如何以一种积极的方式进行交际。
1．The lessons you learn about the relationships in your teenage years may help you understand the following EXCEPT________．
A．different kinds of relationships
B．different kinds of people and occasions
C．how to communicate in a positive way
D．what makes each relationship special
解析：选B。细节理解题。由第一段最后一句This may help you understand different kinds of relationships, what makes each relationship special, and how to communicate in a positive way可知。
2．To have a healthy relationship, you shouldn't ________．
A．talk and listen to each other
B．have common interests
C．disagree and quarrel with each other
D．take as much as you give
解析：选C。细节理解题。从第四段第二句Disagreements may still happen, but you learn to stay calm and talk about how you feel可知。
3. When disagreements happen, you learn to stay calm because_________．
A．talking calmly helps you to understand the real reason for not getting along
B．talking calmly makes it much easier to figure out how to fix them
C．working through disagreements often makes the relationships stronger
D．A，B and C
解析：选D。细节理解题。由第四段第三、四、五句Talking calmly helps you to understand the real reason for not getting along. It makes it much easier to figure out how to fix them. In healthy relationships, working through disagreements often makes the relationships stronger可知。www-2-1-cnjy-com
4．Which of the following relationships is healthy?
A．You feel upset when you are around someone.
B．You like to talk to someone and listen to him or her.
C．Giving without taking.
D．You feel that you have to spend time with him or her.
解析：选B。推理判断题。从最后一段第二句In a healthy relationship, you like to spend time with the other person ...可知。
B
The key to happiness is how quickly you can get back your focus on what's important.
—Anonymous
Sixteen years ago I learned this lesson in the back of a New York City taxi cab. Here's what happened. I hopped in a taxi, and we took off for Grand Central Station. We were driving in the right lane when, all of a sudden, a black car jumped out of a parking space right in front of us. My taxi driver slammed on his brakes, skidded, and missed the other car's back end by just inches!
The driver of the other car, who almost caused a big accident, started yelling bad words at us. My taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy. And I mean, he was friendly. So, I said, “Why did you just do that? This guy almost ruined your car and sent us to the hospital！”And this is when my taxi driver told me what I now call “The Law of the Garbage Truck”．
Many people are like garbage (rubbish) trucks. They run around full of garbage, full of frustration, full of anger, and full of disappointment. As their garbage piles up, they need a place to dump it. And if you let them, they'll dump it on you. When someone wants to dump on you, don't take it personally. You just smile, wave, wish them well, and move on. You'll be happy with what you did.【版权所有：21教育】
I started thinking, how often do I let garbage trucks run right over me? And how often do I take their garbage and spread it to other people at work, at home, or on the streets？It was that day I said, “I'm not going to do anymore.”
Good leaders know they have to be ready for their next meeting. Good parents know that they have to welcome their children home from school with hugs and kisses. Leaders and parents know that they have to be fully present, and at their best for the people they care about. The bottom line is that successful people do not let Garbage Trucks take over their day. What about you? What would happen in your life, starting today, if you let more garbage trucks pass you by? Here's my bet.You'll be happier. Life's too short to wake up in the morning with regrets. So, Love the people who treat you right. Forget about the ones who don't.
语篇解读：本文作者通过自身经历介绍了如何保持快乐。
5．What happened one day when the author was taking a taxi?
A．The taxi almost hit another car.
B．The taxi driver was injured.
C．The author scolded the driver of the other car.
D．The author learned a lesson from the driver of the garbage truck.21*cnjy*com
解析：选A。细节理解题。根据文章正文第一段中的We were driving in the right lane when, all of a sudden, a black car jumped out of a parking space right in front of us可知选A项。
6．How did the taxi driver respond to the behaviour of the driver of the black car?
A．He yelled back at the driver.
B．He sent the driver to the hospital.
C．He was friendly towards the driver.
D．He dumped some garbage in front of his car.
解析：选C。细节理解题。根据文章正文第二段中的My taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy可知选C项。2·1·c·n·j·y
7．What does the taxi driver think of people according to Paragraph 3?
A．Many people like to drive garbage trucks.
B．Many people dump garbage wherever they like.
C．Many people are warmhearted to make others happy.21·世纪*教育网
D．Many people tend to be very much depressed.
解析：选D。细节理解题。根据文章正文第三段中的They run around full of garbage, full of frustration, full of anger, and full of disappointment可知大部分人是情绪低落的。
8．What can we infer from Paragraph 4?
A．The author used to have a lot of garbage trucks.
B．The author used to complain a lot.
C．The author used to have a lot of money.
D．The author used to be a good manager.
解析：选B。推理判断题。根据文章正文第四段可知，作者过去经常沮丧，心情不好，而且经常在工作中、家里和街上对其他人发脾气。所以选B项。【来源：21·世纪·教育·网】
9．According to the passage, what should you do if people “dump garbage” on you?
A．Ignore them and go on with our own work.
B．Try our best to persuade them not to do that again.【出处：21教育名师】
C．Tell them to dump the garbage in the right place.21*cnjy*com
D．Take over their work and carry the garbage to somewhere else.
解析：选A。推理判断题。根据文章最后一段可知，作者提倡我们碰到别人对你发脾气或发火的时候，我们要忽视它，并做自己的工作。
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Ⅲ.阅读理解(同江苏、安徽专用B篇)
Ⅳ.阅读简答
In choosing a friend, we should be very careful. A good friend can help you study. But how do I know when I have found a good friend? I look for certain qualities (品质) of character, especially understanding, honesty and reliability (可靠)．
Above all else, I look for understanding in a friend. A good friend tries to understand how another person is feeling. He puts himself in the other person's place, and he tries to think of ways to be helpful. He is also a good listener.
At the same time, a good friend is honest. He does not look for faults in others. He notices their good points. In short, a friend will try to understand me and accept me.
Sometimes you will meet “fair weather friends”．They will be with you as long as you have money or luck, but when you are down, they will run away. So, I think another quality of a good friend is reliability. I can always depend on a good friend. If I need a favor, he will do his best to help me. If I am in trouble, he will not run away from me.
There is a fourth quality that makes a friend special. A special friend is someone with whom we can have fun. A good friend likes the same things I like. He likes to laugh with me. That is how we share in the joy of being friends. And I know that he is looking for the same quality in me.
When I meet someone who is reliable, honest, and understanding, I know I've found a good friend!
1．According to the author, what good characters should a good friend have？(No more than 15 words)
He should have qualities of understanding, honesty, reliability and having fun together.
2．What's the meaning of “fair weather friends”？(No more than 4 words)
Bad friends.
3．What will a good friend do when you are in trouble？(No more than 8 words)
He/She will try his/her best to help me.
4．What does the passage mainly tell us？(No more than 8 words)21教育网
How we can make good friends./What is a good friend like.2-1-c-n-j-y
Ⅰ.单词拼写
1．All I had to do now was to (顺从) him in silence.【版权所有：21教育】
2．Her husband was an (优秀的) scientist.
3．Too much time was spent arranging about (程序)．
4．You are supposed to (放弃，停止)drinking, for you are suffering from heart problems.
5．You should properly (分配)your time to every subject so that you may learn all of them well.21·世纪*教育网
6．I'm glad that your daughter has a (天赋)for music. She learned quickly.
7．Have you collected (足够的) materials for your essay?
8．I'm graduating from college, but I'm still (不确定) about my future. What shall I do?
9．Her mother (为……伴奏) her on the piano.
10．He drove her (直接地)to her hotel.
答案：1. obey 2. outstanding 3. procedure 4. quit 5. allocate 6. talent
7. adequate 8. uncertain 9. accompanied 10. directly
Ⅱ.单项填空
1．By law, when one makes a large purchase, he should have ________ opportunity to change his mind.
A．accurate B．urgent
C．adequate D．special
解析：选C。考查形容词辨析。句意：如果一个人买大量的物品，根据法律他应有足够的时间作决定。accurate“精确的，准确的”；urgent“紧急的”；adequate“足够的，充分的”；special“特殊的，特别的”。根据句意，故选C。【来源：21·世纪·教育·网】
2．—Let's discuss the questions raised last night, shall we?
—There is no hurry for that. I ________ for a conference.
A．headed B．am heading
C．was heading D．have headed
解析：选B。考查时态。句意：“让我们来讨论一下昨晚提出的问题，好吗？”“这事不急，我要去参加一个会议。”head for“向……方向行进，前往”。由句意可知，此处应用进行时表将来，故选B。
3．The temperature in London hit 21℃ yesterday, ________ for this time of year, while the normal figure is around 14℃.
A．outstanding B．unusual
C．common D．frequent
解析：选B。考查形容词辨析。句意：昨天伦敦的温度达到21摄氏度，就每年的这个时间来说不同寻常，因为正常的温度在14摄氏度左右。outstanding“出色的，杰出的”；unusual“不同寻常的”；common“常见的，普通的”；frequent“经常的”。
4．You didn't change much, so I recognized you ________ I caught a glimpse of you.
A．quickly B．directly
C．hurriedly D．rapidly
解析：选B。理解句意可知，题干表示“你变化不大，因此一看见你我就认出你来了。”四个词能够引导时间状语从句的只有directly，表示as soon as的意思。
5．Tomorrow the mayor is to ________ a group of guests on a tour of the city.
A．connect B．accompany
C．accomplish D．associate
解析：选B。考查动词词义辨析。句意：明天市长将陪伴客人游览一下这个城市。connect“连接”；accompany“陪伴”；accomplish“完成”；associate“联系，联想”。
6．________， the sun was rising in the east.
A．Arriving there B．We arriving there
C．Having arrived there D．We arrived
解析：选B。考查独立主格结构。句意：当我们到那里时，太阳正从东方升起。因句子的主语是the sun，而arriving 的逻辑主语是we，所以用独立主格结构。
7．I know a strange lady who has been living all ________ for fifty years now.
A．of her own B．to her own
C．on her own D．by her own
解析：选C。句意：我认识一位奇怪的女士，她独自生活迄今已50年了。on one's own“独自，单独，独立地”，符合句意。of one's own“属于某人自己的”。
8．Children always ________ learning because they are expected to do far better than they really can.
A．get rid of B．get tired with
C．get away with D．get tired of
解析：选D。考查短语辨析。句意：孩子们总是厌倦学习，因为总有人希望他们比自己实际能力做得更好。get rid of “摆脱”；get tired with “因……而疲劳”；get away with“(做了某事)而不受惩罚”；get tired of “对……厌倦”。由句意可知选项D正确。
9．Doctors are doing research to find out what happens physically when people ________ smoking.
A．quit B．decline
C．depart D．reserve
解析：选A。考查动词词义辨析。句意：大夫正在做研究以发现当人们戒烟时身体上会有什么变化。quit“停止，放弃”；decline“下降，减少”；depart“出发，动身离开”；reserve “保留；预订”。
10．________ team wins on Saturday will go through to the national championships.
A．No matter what B．No matter which
C．Whatever D．Whichever
解析：选D。所填词引导主语从句，故可排除A、B两项；whatever“无论什么”；whichever“无论哪一个”；从句意中可知强调选择，有选择范围。故选D。
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Ⅲ.完形填空
Do you consider yourself to be a streetsmart person? Could you go into an area you are not __1__ with and blend in (协调) and you do not attract unnecessary __2__ to yourself？If not you need to learn some __3__ skills to be streetsmart and keep yourself from getting into a situation you would rather __4__．
First off you should just avoid going to any area or place you are not comfortable with or feel would not be __5__. Why put yourself into a dangerous position for no __6__？If you must go into an area such as this you want to do whatever it takes not to draw attention to you.
__7__ in a way that makes you look like you belong there. Don't look flashy (奢华的) or over dressed because people will be __8__ you out and it may draw someone to you. Leave your __9__ things at home, for someone may want these __10__ more than you.
Look and act __11__ you are from the area and don't speak to anyone unless you have to. If you speak, say as __12__ as you can get away with. If someone asks you a question, answer back __13__ but not in a way that will prolong the __14__， unless you want to keep moving along.
Avoid making eye contact with anyone. If your eyes __15__ someone else's, don't lock onto theirs, and keep your eyes __16__ as if you are looking for something and they just __17__ to cross theirs.21·cn·jy·com
__18__ you should avoid any dangerous situation by staying away or going around it. You __19__ know when something can go bad so being streetsmart could __20__ your life.
语篇解读：做一个善于在街头营生的人可以帮你避免很多不必要的麻烦，那么你怎样才能使自己成为一个这样的人呢？
1． A.careful B．friendly
C．popular D．familiar
解析：选D。根据下文内容可知，此处表示进入一个你不熟悉的(familiar)地方，故选D项。
2． A.trouble B．attention
C．pressure D．greeting
解析：选B。从第二段末的you want to do whatever it takes not to draw attention to you的提示可知，在陌生的地方不引起其他人的注意(attention)。
3． A.simple B．meaningful
C．special D．funny
解析：选A。后文内容介绍的是在穿着、说话方面应该注意的问题，故这些是很简单的(simple)技巧。
4． A.enter B．hate
C．avoid D．control
解析：选C。不让你自己进入那些你宁愿避开(avoid)的场合，根据上下文语境可知，选C项。
5． A.easy B． safe
C．certain D．clear
解析：选B。从后文内容Why put yourself into a dangerous position可知，首先你不要去任何你觉得不舒服或觉得不安全的(safe)地方。
6． A.reason B．profit
C．excuse D．result
解析：选A。根据上下文语境可知，这些场合充满了危险，因此你没有理由(reason)进入这样的场合。
7． A.Walk B．Speak
C．Dress D．Look
解析：选C。从后文提示Don't look flashy(奢华的) or over dressed可知，此处表示你的穿着(dress)不能过于显眼。21教育网
8． A.figuring B．checking
C．taking D．helping
解析：选B。假如你的穿着打扮过于显眼，别人很可能会注意到你，check out“观察(有趣或有吸引力的事物)”，符合语意。www.21-cn-jy.com
9．A.fine B．secret
C．rare D．valuable
解析：选D。根据下文提示for someone may want these ________ more than you可知，应该把你的贵重(valuable)物品放在家里，因为有人可能会对这些物品比你更感兴趣。
10．A.clothes B．treasures
C．items D．foods
解析：选C。根据前句中things可知，此处应选items。
11．A.as if B．even if
C．in case D．as soon as
解析：选A。你应该表现得好像(as if)是本地人并尽量不要跟别人说话。as if引导方式状语从句，表示“好像”。
12．A.fast B．little
C．much D．slowly
解析：选B。根据上文内容尽量不要跟别人说话可推知，即使说话也尽可能少(little)说。
13．A.exactly B．calmly
C．naturally D．politely
解析：选D。如果有人问你问题，你应该礼貌地(politely)回答。
14．A.conversation B．process
C．effect D．communication
解析：选A。根据前面，别人向你提问与你的回答可知，此处应指交谈(conversation)，而不是交流，故不选communication。
15．A.reach B．touch
C．meet D．catch
解析：选C。不要跟陌生人有目光接触，万一你们目光相遇(meet)，也不要锁定对方的目光。meet sb.'s eyes“和(某人)对视，目光相遇”。
16．A.passing B．fixing
C．closing D．moving
解析：选D。从下文as if you are looking for something 可知，你的目光要不断移动(moving)，就像你在寻找什么一样。21教育名师原创作品
17．A.hesitated B．happened
C．failed D．managed
解析：选B。跟陌生人目光相遇时，你的目光不要停留，就像你在寻找什么东西而你的目光只是碰巧(happened)跟他们的目光相遇了。
18．A.Obviously B．Specially
C．Hopefully D．Immediately
解析：选A。文章最后一段总结全文，强调上文的内容，因此表示“显然”，你应该避开危险的场合，obviously符合语境。
19．A.also B．already
C．still D．never
解析：选D。因为你不可能(never)知道什么时候会发生不测。
20．A.survive B．ruin
C．save D．develop
解析：选C。根据文章第一句以及全文内容可知，此处是对上文的呼应，做一个善于在街头营生的人能够挽救你的性命。
Ⅳ.阅读理解
Staying positive through the cold season could be the best defence against getting sick, a new American study suggests.21*cnjy*com
In an experiment that exposed healthy volunteers to a cold or flu virus, researchers found that people with a generally sunny emotion were less likely to fall ill.【来源：21cnj*y.co*m】
The findings, published in the journal Psychosomatic Medicine, build on evidence that a “positive emotional style” can help ward (防护)of the common cold and other illnesses.
“People with a positive emotional style may have different immune (免疫的) responses to the virus，” explained lead study author Dr Sheldon Cohen of Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh. “And when they do get a cold, they may experience their illness as less severe.”
Cohen and his colleagues had found in a previous study that happier people seemed less susceptible (易受影响的) to catching a cold, but some questions remained as to whether the emotional quality itself had the effect.
For the new study, the researchers had 193 healthy adults complete standard measures of personality qualities, physical health and “emotional style”．
Those who tended to be happy, energetic and easygoing were judged as having a positive emotional style, while those who were often unhappy, tense and hostile (敌意的)had a negative style.
Afterwards, the researchers gave them nose drops containing either a cold virus or a particular flu virus that causes flulike symptoms (症状)．Over the next six days the volunteers reported on any aches, pains, sneezing they had. Cohen and his colleagues found that happy people were less likely to develop a cold.
What's more, when happy folks did develop a cold, their symptoms were less severe than would be expected based on objective (客观的) measures.
1．The purpose of Cohen's new study was to________．
A．find effective ways to fight illnesses
B．test people's different immune responses to cold virus
C．tell differences between happy people and unhappy people
D．make sure that immune system was related to emotional style
解析：选D。推理判断题。第五段说Cohen和他的同事在早些时候的研究中发现快乐的人似乎更不容易受到感冒的影响；后来又发现积极情绪类型的人患感冒的可能性要小得多，由此可推断出新实验的目的就是要弄清免疫系统和情绪类型的关系。
2．How did Cohen reach his conclusion?
A．By comparing the experimental results of different groups.
B．By asking the volunteers to complete a form.
C．By collecting data among people with a cold.
D．By observing the volunteers' symptoms.
解析：选A。事实细节题。由倒数四段可知，Cohen在实验前让志愿者完成一些标准测量，在接下来的实验中志愿者在六天内报告他们的症状，说明他是把不同情绪类型的实验者的结果作了比较。
3．Cohen's study showed that ________．
A．emotional style is difficult to change
B．happy people are immune to cold virus
C．people's attitudes toward illnesses are different
D．happiness itself helps protect people from cold symptoms
解析：选D。推理判断题。Cohen的研究发现主要有两项： happy people were less likely to develop a cold和their symptoms were less severe ... 故D项正确。
4．We can conclude from the text that ________．
A．success is the twin of positive spirits
B．we get more by being more positive
C．the happier we are, the fewer colds we will suffer
D．physical health is more important than mental health
解析：选C。推理判断题。由倒数第二段最后一句．.. happy people were less likely to develop a cold可知，越快乐的人，越不容易患感冒。
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Ⅲ.完形填空
(一)
A cactus (仙人掌) stood all alone in the desert, wondering why it was stuck in the middle of nowhere.
“I do nothing but __1__ here all day，” it sighed. “I'm the ugliest plant in the desert. I can't __2__ shade or juicy fruit to any passing traveler. I don't see what I can do at all.”
All it did was stand in the sun day after day growing taller and fatter.“I __3__ I could do something useful，” it sighed.
At night the moon floated into the sky and __4__ its light on the desert.“What good can I do with my life？” the cactus called. The moon only stared coldly.
A lizard (蜥蜴) moved by, __5__ a little trail in the sand with its tail. “What worthy deed can I do？” the cactus called. “You？” the lizard laughed, pausing for a moment “You can't do anything！You do nothing but get uglier every day.”
And so it __6__， year after year. At last the cactus grew __7__， and it knew its time was short.“Oh，” it cried out, “I've __8__ so long, and I've tried so hard. __9__ me if I've failed to find something worthy to do. I fear that now it's too __10__．”
But just then the cactus felt a strange unfolding. A flow of joy drove away all depression. At its very tip, a beautiful __11__ suddenly opened.
The desert had never known such a flower. Its fragrance (芳香) went through the air far and wide and brought __12__ to all who passed by. The butterflies paused to admire its beauty, and that night even the moon smiled when it found such a treasure.21世纪教育网版权所有
语篇解读：试图做好事的心总会给世界带来一些有价值的东西、一些让所有人都欣喜的东西——哪怕只存在一瞬间。
1． A.lie B．sit
C．stand D．sleep
解析：选C。根据第三段的All it did was stand in the sun day after day 可知选C项。
2． A.offer B．lend
C．take D．make
解析：选A。仙人掌说自己不能向游人提供阴凉或多汁的果实。offer sth. to sb.为固定结构。
3． A.believe B．think
C．want D．wish
解析：选D。通过上文对仙人掌的描述可知用wish表示它想做一些有用的事情。
4． A.turned B．threw
C．lit D．burned
解析：选B。月亮把光“撒(threw)”在沙漠上。
5． A.sweeping B．following
C．leaving D．passing
解析：选C。蜥蜴爬过时，尾巴在沙地里“留下(leaving)”一道小小的痕迹。
6． A.went back B．went down
C．went off D．went on
解析：选D。根据year after year可知，此处指时间的流逝，故选went on。
7． A.strong B．big
C．old D．tall
解析：选C。根据下文的it knew its time was short可知，一年又一年过去，最后仙人掌变“老(old)”了。www-2-1-cnjy-com
8． A.grown B．missed
C．moved D．wondered
解析：选D。根据第一段的wondering why it was stuck in the middle of nowhere 及文中它的问话可知选D项，表示它一直在想这个问题。21*cnjy*com
9． A.Tell B．Forgive
C．Promise D．Kill
解析：选B。仙人掌在哭诉，如果它找不到有意义的事做请“原谅(Forgive)”它。
10．A.late B．long
C．early D．young
解析：选A。由于自己已经变老，所以仙人掌怕现在太“迟(late)”了。
11．A.flower B．fruit
C．seed D．bud
解析：选A。通过下文的fragrance 可知是“花(flower)”开了。
12．A.sadness B．happiness
C．laughter D．encouragement
解析：选B。仙人掌的花给过路人带来的是“快乐(happiness)”。
(二)
Each of us is different and our body clocks are different too. Some of us can stay awake and work till late in the night, __13__ feeling tired, while others may find __14__ easy to wake up and start work early, instead of continuing late in the night. These tendencies make some of us “night persons” and __15__ “morning persons”. So if you are a morning person, the best time to exercise for you would be mornings, __16__ you feel energetic. However, if you are a night person, who hates to wake up early, afternoons or evenings will suit you more for exercising.
If you want to know when is the best time to exercise to burn fat, then mornings are the ideal choice. __17__ are mornings considered the best time to exercise for weight loss？There is __18__ scientific explanation for that. When a person exercises in the afternoon or in the evening, he is simply burning the calories coming from __19__ he has eaten last. But when he exercises on an empty stomach in the morning, he is burning calories which are stored in the body as fat. __20__， the best time to exercise to lose weight is in the morning.【出处：21教育名师】
13．________14.________15.________16.________
17．________18.________19.________20.________
答案：13.without 14.it 15.others 16.when 17.Why 18.a 19.what 20.Therefore/Thus
Ⅳ.阅读理解
After being born at the end of 1932, Mr. Cameron senior suffered a lot with both legs shortened below the knee and his feet twisted. He went under numerous operations to ease his pain, and eventually both limbs (下肢)had to be cut off. But despite his disability and later losing the sight in one eye, Mr. Cameron still gained a successful career as a stockbroker (股票经纪人)．
After moving to England from Scotland as a child, he married Mary and the couple raised four children at the family home in Peasemore, Berks.
In an interview with the Daily Telegraph two years ago, the_Tory_leader described the experience of growing up with a father with a disability. He told how once they were on holiday in Cornwall, he overheard someone rudely saying, “That guy's wearing funny boots.” Mr. Cameron said he thought to himself, “That's odd, no one ever says that.”
In an ITV interview before the general election, Mr. Cameron said of his father, “He's an amazingly brave man because he was born with no heels — quite a disability. But the glass with him was halffull，normally with something alcoholic. I think I got my sense of optimism(乐观) from him.”
Mr. Cameron also appeared with his parents at an event and said that they understood his idea for “a Big Society”．
“They showed me how a big society could work every day I was growing up，” he said，“I know what are my responsibilities.” Mr. Cameron's disability is not thought to have played any part in his death aged 77. Friends said he was “so proud” to see his son become Prime Minister in May, and had visited 10 Downing Street and Chequers. However, the family's various holiday plans meant that he did not get to meet his latest granddaughter Florence, who was delivered to the PM's wife Samantha last month.2-1-c-n-j-y
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。英国首相戴维·卡梅伦的父亲伊恩·卡梅伦出生于1932年，两腿先天残疾，接受过多次手术，双腿截肢，右眼失明。伊恩努力学习，后来成为一名股票经纪人。在接受ITV受访时，首相说他的父亲既是英雄人物又是给了自己巨大成就感的乐观人。
1．What is the passage mainly about?
A．The life and character of Mr.Cameron senior.
B．A huge hero figure in the eyes of son.
C．The newly elected Prime Minister.
D．A disabled father and his career.
解析：选B。 主旨大意题。虽然文章讲述了老卡梅伦的出生、职业、婚姻，但是这些内容是为文章下文作铺垫，目的在于说明首相眼中的父亲是个什么样的人，故选B项。
2．In the text “the Tory leader” refers to ________．
A．Mr.Cameron senior
B．Prime Minister David Cameron
C．the Daily Telegraph
D．a leader in the government
解析：选B。词义猜测题。根据该词后面的described the experience of growing up with a father with a disability可以看出这位正在描述父亲的人应该是Mr. Cameron senior的儿子，即新任首相戴维·卡梅伦，故选B项。
3．When Mr.Cameron heard the rude words, ________．
A．he exploded with anger all of a sudden
B．he thought the man was too foolish
C．he was shocked to hear that
D．he expected it a long time ago
解析：选C。细节理解题。根据第三段的最后一句可知，当Mr. Cameron听到这句话时，感到不能理解，因为以前从没有人这样说过，故选C项。
4．According to Mr.Cameron，“a Big Society” means ________．
A．there are numbers of families in the society
B．people take up their duties in the society
C．much freedom will be offered to the people
D．many events will take place in the future
解析：选B。推理判断题。根据第六段中Mr. Cameron的话可知，在成长过程中他深深地理解了a big society的含义，他认为在这个社会中，应该认真履行自己的职责。
5．From the last paragraph we can know that ________．21cnjy.com
A．the disability caused Mr.Cameron senior death
B．Mr.Cameron senior took a pride in having such a son
C．Mr.Cameron senior lived in 10 Downing Street
D．Florence was adopted by the PM's wife
解析：选B。细节理解题。由最后一段中的Friends said he was “so proud” to see his son become Prime Minister in May可知，老卡梅伦因儿子成为首相而感到自豪，故选B。根据该段的第二句排除A选项；由．.. and had visited 10 Downing Street可知，老卡梅伦拜访了首相官邸，而不是居住于此，故排除C项；根据文章最后一句可知，首相夫人上个月生了女儿Florence，故排除D项，动词deliver表示“接生”。2·1·c·n·j·y
假如你是李华，你的朋友Peter在QQ上给你留言，他想在你们学校附近组织一个“Afterschool Class”的免费的英语提高班，想与有共同兴趣爱好的同学交流学习，并就此征求你的意见。请根据以下提示给他写一封回信。21世纪教育网版权所有
1．建议(办口语班)；
2．理由；
3．考虑事项(时间、对象、材料等)。
注意：1.注意信件的格式；
2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3．词数120左右。
[参考范文]
Dear Peter,
It's a good idea to run an “Afterschool Class” for students to study English together. In my opinion, you'd better focus on the learners' ability of speaking English. Most of Chinese students' ability of speaking English is quite low. You know, more and more students choose to study abroad after they graduate from middle school, and it's just because they want to study English in a real English culture. So it's nice for them to be with a native speaker. As for the students' level, I think Senior 2 students can be more interested, because they have a strong desire to learn more about the culture of other countries, making good preparations for work. And there are some other things you need to consider, such as the materials, the length of the course and so on.21教育网
I hope what I've mentioned above will be helpful to you.21cnjy.com
Best wishes!
Yours，
Li Hua
Ⅰ.句型转换
1．We got up early so that we could arrive there in time.2·1·c·n·j·y
→We got up early so there in time.www-2-1-cnjy-com
2．The boy is too young to go to school.
→The boy is not ．2-1-c-n-j-y
3．When he returned from America, he found our country greatly changed.
→ , he found our country greatly changed.【版权所有：21教育】
4．After I had drunk the coffee, I washed the cup and put it away.21教育名师原创作品
→ , I washed the cup and put it away.21*cnjy*com
5．If I have a map, I will find a way to get there.
→ ，I will find a way to get there.
6．He fell and broke his left leg.
→He fell, his left leg.
7．The headmaster went into the lab and was followed by the foreign guests.
→The headmaster went into the lab, the foreign guests.
8．As he didn't know what to do, he turned to the teacher.
→ what to do, he turned to the teacher.
9．When it is completed, the museum will be open to the public.
→ , the museum will be open to the public.
10．Don't speak until you are spoken to.
→Don't speak ．
答案：1. as to arrive 2. old enough to go to school 3. Returning from America
4. Having drunk the coffee 5. Having a map 6. breaking 7. followed by
8. Not knowing 9. When completed 10. until spoken to【来源：21cnj*y.co*m】
Ⅱ.单项填空
1．________ its size with that of the whole earth, we find the highest mountain does not seem high at all.
A．When compared B．Compared to
C．To be compared D．Comparing
解析：选D。考查非谓语动词。句意：比较最高的山和整个地球的大小时，我们会发现它似乎一点也不高。句子主语是we，和compare是主动关系，应用现在分词。
2．He called the police for help, ________ that the problem was more than he could deal with.21*cnjy*com
A．having been realized B．realizing
C．realized D．had realized
解析：选B。考查非谓语动词。句意：意识到这个问题他处理不了，他打电话报警寻求帮助。句子主语he和realize之间是主动关系，应用现在分词。21世纪教育网版权所有
3．________ himself with necessary knowledge and skills, the young man went to the job market with much confidence.【来源：21·世纪·教育·网】
A．Equipped B．Equipping
C．Having equipped D．Being equipped
解析：选C。考查非谓语动词。句意：具备了必要的知识和技能，这个年轻人满怀信心地去了人才市场。equip sb.“使有所准备，使有能力”。句子主语和equip是主动关系。D强调动作正在进行，所以应被排除。【出处：21教育名师】
4．Jane is a good dancer. When ________ on stage, she is always so proud of herself.
A．stands B．standing
C．is standing D．stood
解析：选B。考查非谓语动词。句意：简是个很出色的舞蹈家。当她站在台上的时候，她总是感到很自豪。还原句子，when she is standing on stage ...，省略主语和be动词，故选B。21cnjy.com
5．________ so delicious, the food in this market was sold out soon.
A．Tasting B．Tasted
C．Having been tasted D．Being tasted
解析：选A。考查非谓语动词。句意：由于尝起来味道很好，在这个市场上的食物很快销售完了。根据delicious可知前面的词为系动词，无被动。21·世纪*教育网
6．________ not to miss the flight at 15：20, the manager set out for the airport in a hurry.
A．Reminding B．Reminded
C．To remind D．Having reminded
解析：选B。考查非谓语动词。句意：由于别人提醒不要错过15点20的航班，经理急忙动身去机场了。过去分词短语作原因状语，remind与manager之间是动宾关系，故选B。
7．When we visited my old family home, memory came ________ back.
A．flooding B．to flood
C．flood D．flooded
解析：选A。句意：再度看到老家，记忆如潮水般涌入脑海。现在分词短语flooding back在句中作方式状语，表示谓语动作进行的方式，且memory与flood为主谓关系。
8．________ from the cold for three days, the man decided to see a doctor.
A．Suffered B．Suffering
C．Being suffered D．Having suffered
解析：选D。考查非谓语动词。句意：由于感冒了3天，这个人决定去看医生。与句中的主语构成逻辑上的主动关系，而且由for three days 可知，应选D。
9．________ a full discussion of the problem, the committee spent a whole hour exchanging their ideas at the meeting.21教育网
A．Have B．Having
C．Had D．To have
解析：选D。考查非谓语动词。句意：为了充分讨论这个问题，委员会花了一整个小时在会上交换意见。不定式作目的状语，故选D。21·cn·jy·com
10．________ all the required papers, he didn't answer the questions fluently in class.
A．Having not read B．Not having read
C．Not read D．Not to read
解析：选B。考查非谓语动词。句意：没有看(老师)要求的试卷，在课堂上他不能流利地回答问题。句子主语和非谓语动词是主动关系，而且动作发生在前。而且其否定形式是在分词之前加not。www.21-cn-jy.com
Ⅰ.单词拼写
1．The telegram asked for an (立即的) reply.
2．The room was flooded with warm and (金色的)sunlight.
3．Living in the country lacks (娱乐活动).
4．A (生动的) picture is present to our eyes.
5．She (预言) that he would marry a doctor.21世纪教育网版权所有
6．The movements of machines are completely (自动的); you only need to start and stop the machines.
7．She looks more (成熟的) than her peers.
8．No matter what (艰难) I may suffer from, I won't give up.
9．It's quite a (有用的) toolbox.
10．What's your (动机) for becoming a policeman?
答案：1. instant 2. golden 3. entertainment 4. vivid 5. predicted 6. automatic
7. mature 8. hardship 9. handy 10. motivation
Ⅱ.完成句子
1．如果你回首往事感到无憾时，你的生活是值得的。
Your life is worthwhile if you feel no regret when you the past.
2．你本不应该匆忙地作出这个决定。
You shouldn't have been to make the decision.
3．如果你愿意今天晚上陪我，我会非常开心的。
If you are willing , I will be very glad.
4．我很高兴你今天比别人早到。
I'm glad that you arrived others.
5．这些措施能帮助你恢复记忆。
These measures can assist you ．
答案：1. look back on 2. in a rush 3. to keep me company 4. ahead of
5. in recovering your memory
Ⅲ.单项填空
1．His description was very ________ as if the story happened yesterday.
A．clear B．cautious
C．funny D．vivid
解析：选D。考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他的描述非常生动，好像故事就发生在昨天。clear“清晰的，清楚的”；cautious“小心的，谨慎的”，常用be cautious about; funny“滑稽的”；vivid“生动的，逼真的”。
2．In a loud and clear voice, the master of ceremonies ________ that my class was next.
A．suggested B．explained
C．announced D．predicted
解析：选C。考查动词词义辨析。句意：典礼的主持人清晰大声地宣布我们班是下一个(要表演的班)。表示“宣布”用announce。suggest“建议”；explain “解释”；predict “预言，预告”。
3．(2009·全国卷Ⅰ)Encourage your children to try new things, but try not to ________ them too hard.
A．draw B．strike
C．rush D．push
解析：选D。句意：要鼓励孩子尝试新事物，但尽量不要催得太紧。push“催促，逼迫”，符合语境。draw“拉，画画”；strike“击打”；rush“急促，冲”。2-1-c-n-j-y
4．What he wants is ________ his mother as quickly as he can; and what he must do is ________ to the hospital at once.
A．to see; going B．to see; go
C．see; to go D．see; go
解析：选B。主语部分的动词有do的某种形式，作表语的不定式常省略to；若无则用带to的不定式。
5．I'm not surprised that he became a writer.Even as a child he had a________imagination.
A．maximum B．cautious
C．funny D．vivid
解析：选D。句意：他能成为一名作家我不吃惊，甚至在孩提时代他就有生动的想象力了。vivid“生动的”，符合句意。maximum“最大的”；cautious“谨慎的”；funny“有趣的”。
6．How long did you ________ to drive through the passage?【出处：21教育名师】
A．spend B．take
C．cost D．pay
解析：选B。本题中疑问词how long作待选项的宾语，宾语后面是to drive，只有take才用于这样的句型。
7．When a film is restricted to a ________ audience, it usually means people over the age of eighteen.
A．maximum B．popular
C．large D．mature
解析：选D。句意：当电影限于成人观众时，通常指适合十八岁以上的观众观看。mature“成熟的，成年的”。
8．I like to ________ my highschool days, which were the happiest of my life.
A．look black B．look back on
C．look down on D．look forward to
解析：选B。句意：我喜欢回忆我的中学岁月，那是我一生中最幸福的时光。look back on“回忆”，符合句意。look black“显得很黯淡”；look down on“看不起，蔑视”；look forward to“盼望”。21*cnjy*com
9．You can never make a ________ what would happen next.
A．prediction B．promise
C．plan D．contribution
解析：选A。考查名词词义辨析。句意：谁也无法预料接着会发生什么事。make a prediction“预言，预测”；make a promise“许下诺言”；make a plan“制订计划”；make a contribution“做出贡献”。
10．We will do all we can to ________ you with your English study.
A．resist B．assist
C．insist D．consist
解析：选B。resist “对抗，抵抗”；assist sb. with sth.“帮助某人做某事”；insist “坚持”；consist “在于”，常用搭配：consist of “由……组成”。
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Ⅳ.阅读理解
I walked alongside my father, clutching his right hand. All my clothes were new: the black shoes, the green school uniform, and the red cap. They did not make me happy, however, as this was the day I was to be thrown into school for the first time. I tried in vain to convince him that I did nothing wrong all the way, but it didn't help.
When we arrived at the gate we could see the courtyard, vast and full of boys and girls. I hesitated and clung to his hand, but he gently pushed me from him. “Be a man”， he said，“today you truly begin your life. You will find me waiting for you when it's time to leave.”
I took a few steps. Then the faces of the boys and girls came into view. I did not know a single one of them, and none of them knew me. I felt I was a stranger who had lost his way. But then some boys began to glance at me in curiosity, and one of them came over and asked, “Who brought you？”
“My father，” I whispered.
“My father's dead，” he said simply.
I did not know what to say. The gate was now closed. Some of the children burst into tears. The bell rang. A lady came along, followed by a group of men. The men began sorting us into ranks. We were formed into an intricate pattern in the great courtyard surrounded by high buildings.
Well, it seemed that my misgivings had had no basis. From the first moments I made many friends and fell in love with many girls. I had never imagined school would have this rich variety of experiences.
We played all sorts of games. In the music room we sang our first songs. We also had our first introduction to language. We saw a globe of Earth, which revolved and showed the various continents and countries. We started learning numbers, and we were told the story of the Creator of the universe. We ate delicious food, took a little nap, and woke up to go on with friendship and love, playing and learning.
Our path, however, was not totally sweet and unclouded. We had to be observant and patient. It was not all a matter of playing and fooling around. Rivalries (较量) could bring about pain and hatred or give rise to fighting. And while the lady would sometimes smile, she would often yell and scold.Even more frequently she would resort to physical punishment.
The bell rang, announcing the passing of the day and the end of work. The children rushed toward the gate, which was opened again. I said goodbye to friends and sweethearts and passed through the gate. I looked around but found no trace of my father, who had promised to be there. I stepped aside to wait.
语篇解读：本文叙述了作者第一次上学的经历。
1．The writer hesitated and clung to his father's hand when they got to the school gate because ________．
A．he loved his father and didn't want to leave his father21*cnjy*com
B．he had thought attending school meant being punished【来源：21cnj*y.co*m】
C．he was afraid of the punishment given by teachers21教育名师原创作品
D．he did not want to leave his mother and his father alone at home
解析：选B。细节理解题。根据文章第一段的最后两句话可知作者原来并不喜欢上学，认为这是一种惩罚，故应选B。
2．What happened to him first during his first day at school?
A．He was moved to tears by a sad story told by a girl.
B．He together with other students was grouped.
C．He learnt music and other courses and had a good time.
D．He got punished by the woman teacher because of his impatience.
解析：选B。细节理解题。结合选项并根据文章内容可知，B项“他和同学们被分组”是先发生的。
3．Which of the following subjects did he NOT probably have?
A．Cooking.
B．Math.
C．Music. D．Geography.
解析：选A。细节理解题。根据文章第八段内容可知第一天他们学习了音乐、语言、数字等，但没有说学烹饪。
4．From the last but one paragraph we can learn that ________．【来源：21·世纪·教育·网】
A．they got on well with one another all the time
B．they had a good time at school without being scolded
C．their teacher was more kind to them than strict with them
D．more often than not they experienced physical punishment
解析：选D。细节理解题。根据文章中倒数第二段最后一句话可知他们会经常受到老师的体罚，因此选择D。
Ⅴ.任务型阅读/任务型读写
The expo theme, “Better City, Better Life”， highlights the new thinking, new technologies and new practices for achieving healthy and sustainable urban living. Guided by these concepts, the New Zealand Pavilion will follow the theme, “Cities of Nature, Living between Land and Sky”．
The aim of the pavilion is to present a welcoming vision of a nation that is working hard to bring its cities into a sustainable balance with nature; a country in which natural beauty, the inspiration that it brings, and the lifestyles that it permits, can exist alongside and contribute to a modern and creative first world economy.
In its form and content the pavilion takes inspiration from the Maori creation story in which the god Tane separated his parents, the Sky and the Earth, to create space both for the natural world and for human beings.
The location
The pavilion will be located in one of the prime sites at the expo, close to the host country's pavilion and alongside the enormous theme pavilion. It will neighbor on the main walkway and will be seen by virtually every visitor to the expo.
The design
Designed and built by international project management company Coffey Projects, the distinctive wedgeshaped pavilion will have a projected capacity of 40，000 visitors per day. It will cover approximately 75 percent of a 2, 000squaremetre corner site, close to both the China Pavilion and the China Theme Pavilion, and beside the main elevated walkway.
Two of the visitor experience areas：
Cities of Nature
Experiencing inside the wedge, visitors will walk along a winding ramp (斜坡) that gradually rises up, taking them through a “day in the life” of a New Zealand family in a composite New Zealand city in a natural setting: from the mountains to the sea, past farmlands and bush and back towards the mountains, through a beach house, a school classroom and an office building.
Garden and wild places walk
Visitors will exit the Cities of Nature experience near the top of the wedge, and will then walk back down towards the corridor area through a garden planted with New Zealand trees and flowers, and making use of sculptural elements, audio and lighting.www.21-cn-jy.com
(1)________ to New Zealand Pavilion
(2)
______
Cities of Nature, Living between Land and Sky
Aim
To (3)________ a welcoming vision of a beautiful, harmonious and modern country.
Location
(4)________ to the host country's pavilion and main walkway.
Design
An international project management company designed and built it, which looks like a (5)________. It can hold 40，000 people per day.
(6)
______
areas
In this indoor experience, visitors will be (7)________ along a gradually rising ramp to visit a New Zealand family (8)________ in nature.
After (9)________ out of the Cities of Nature experience, visitors will finally walk down through a garden (10)________ of New Zealand trees and flowers.
答案：1.Introduction 2.Theme 3.present 4.Close 5.wedge 6.Experience 7.taken/led/walking 8.set 9.coming/walking/going 10.full21教育网
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Ⅳ.阅读理解
I walked alongside my father, clutching his right hand. All my clothes were new: the black shoes, the green school uniform, and the red cap. They did not make me happy, however, as this was the day I was to be thrown into school for the first time. I tried in vain to convince him that I did nothing wrong all the way, but it didn't help.21·世纪*教育网
When we arrived at the gate we could see the courtyard, vast and full of boys and girls. I hesitated and clung to his hand, but he gently pushed me from him. “Be a man”， he said，“today you truly begin your life. You will find me waiting for you when it's time to leave.”
I took a few steps. Then the faces of the boys and girls came into view. I did not know a single one of them, and none of them knew me. I felt I was a stranger who had lost his way. But then some boys began to glance at me in curiosity, and one of them came over and asked, “Who brought you？” 【版权所有：21教育】
“My father，” I whispered.
“My father's dead，” he said simply.
I did not know what to say. The gate was now closed. Some of the children burst into tears. The bell rang. A lady came along, followed by a group of men. The men began sorting us into ranks. We were formed into an intricate pattern in the great courtyard surrounded by high buildings.
Well, it seemed that my misgivings had had no basis. From the first moments I made many friends and fell in love with many girls. I had never imagined school would have this rich variety of experiences.
We played all sorts of games. In the music room we sang our first songs. We also had our first introduction to language. We saw a globe of Earth, which revolved and showed the various continents and countries. We started learning numbers, and we were told the story of the Creator of the universe. We ate delicious food, took a little nap, and woke up to go on with friendship and love, playing and learning.
Our path, however, was not totally sweet and unclouded. We had to be observant and patient. It was not all a matter of playing and fooling around. Rivalries (较量) could bring about pain and hatred or give rise to fighting. And while the lady would sometimes smile, she would often yell and scold.Even more frequently she would resort to physical punishment.
The bell rang, announcing the passing of the day and the end of work. The children rushed toward the gate, which was opened again. I said goodbye to friends and sweethearts and passed through the gate. I looked around but found no trace of my father, who had promised to be there. I stepped aside to wait.
语篇解读：本文叙述了作者第一次上学的经历。
1．The writer hesitated and clung to his father's hand when they got to the school gate because ________．
A．he loved his father and didn't want to leave his father
B．he had thought attending school meant being punished
C．he was afraid of the punishment given by teachers
D．he did not want to leave his mother and his father alone at home
解析：选B。细节理解题。根据文章第一段的最后两句话可知作者原来并不喜欢上学，认为这是一种惩罚，故应选B。
2．What happened to him first during his first day at school?
A．He was moved to tears by a sad story told by a girl.
B．He together with other students was grouped.
C．He learnt music and other courses and had a good time.
D．He got punished by the woman teacher because of his impatience.
解析：选B。细节理解题。结合选项并根据文章内容可知，B项“他和同学们被分组”是先发生的。
3．Which of the following subjects did he NOT probably have?
A．Cooking. B．Math.
C．Music. D．Geography.
解析：选A。细节理解题。根据文章第八段内容可知第一天他们学习了音乐、语言、数字等，但没有说学烹饪。
4．From the last but one paragraph we can learn that ________．
A．they got on well with one another all the time
B．they had a good time at school without being scolded
C．their teacher was more kind to them than strict with them
D．more often than not they experienced physical punishment
解析：选D。细节理解题。根据文章中倒数第二段最后一句话可知他们会经常受到老师的体罚，因此选择D。
5．The writer stepped aside after he got out of the school gate because ________．
A．he was polite to let other students go before him21cnjy.com
B．he left something behind in his classroom
C．he wanted to say goodbye to his teacher
D．his father had promised to wait for him
解析：选D。细节理解题。根据文章第二段最后一句和最后一段倒数第二句话中的内容可知作者出了校门后站在一边是等他的父亲来接他。2·1·c·n·j·y
Ⅴ.阅读填空
Airtight plastic bags can help farmers protect their harvests without the use of harmful chemicals. These bags are designed to keep air out of crops in storage. They are a simple way to fight insects and keep food fresh.
Ten countries in West and Central Africa are involved in a project to improve the storage of cowpeas, also known as blackeyed peas.Farmers can lose much of the harvest to insects called bruchids(豆象)．These grow from egg to adult in a few weeks and then lay forty to sixty more eggs. They can destroy the whole harvest within months. Farmers can sell their crop immediately. But selling at harvest time means more competition and lower prices. Or they can use pesticides to kill the bugs. But that is also risky. The reason is that they end up misusing or overusing the pesticide. In Nigeria, they have reported a lot of cases of death. They usually call it in Nigeria “killer beans”．
Mr. Baributsa is a researcher at Purdue University in the American state of Indiana. The project is called PICS, for Purdue Improved Cowpea Storage. The storage bags are thick enough that any insects already in the cowpeas will die from a lack of oxygen. The lack of air will also help prevent the growth of bacteria and fungi (真菌) that can ruin the harvest.The bags cost about two dollars each. That is not much, especially if it means farmers can wait long enough to get a better price for their crop. The bags are produced locally. Donors currently support the project, but the groups involved are working to build a lasting market for the bags. The bags are being advertised by radio and mobile phone videos in local languages. The project includes Nigeria, Niger, Burkina Faso, Ghana and Mali. The other countries are Senegal, Cameroon, Benin, Togo and Chad.
“With many development projects, what you do is, that you go in the village and you give the farmers the bags. And then once the project ends, that farmer cannot find the bag on the market. We feel like that is not an approach to the longterm development.” says Mr. Baributsa.
A company based in the United States called GrainPro makes another kind of airtight bag. These are called SuperGrainbags. Phil Villers, the company's president, says safely storing a harvest not only earns more money for farmers, it also reduces the amount of food lost to insects, spoilage and mishandling.
What does not get wasted and eaten means these airtight bags available to feed a hungry world.21·cn·jy·com
Airtight bags
Ⅰ.Reasons
·Much of the harvest is __1__．
·Crops have to be sold more __2__．
·Misusing or overusing pesticides is risky, even __3__．
Ⅱ.Benefits
·__4__ harvests without the use of harmful chemicals
·Keeping food fresh to get __5__ to sell than before
·Causing insects __6__ from a lack of oxygen
·Preventing the growth of bacteria and fungi
Ⅲ.Campaign
·Being sold at a reasonable price
·Being produced __7__
·__8__ by radio and mobile phone videos in local languages
Ⅳ.Significance
·More money can be earned by storing a harvest safely.www-2-1-cnjy-com
·The use of airtight bags __9__ the amount of food lost to insects, spoilage and mishandling.
·It makes sense to fight the __10__ in the world.
1．____________ 2.____________ 3.____________
4．____________ 5.____________ 6.____________
7．____________ 8.____________ 9.____________
10．____________
答案： 1.lost to/ruined by/damaged by insects 2.competitively and cheaply 3.resulting in/causing death(s) 4.Protecting 5.a better/higher price 6.to die 7.locally 8.Being advertised 9.reduces 10.problem of hunger
