Ⅰ.单词拼写
1．He made his way through the crowd to (打招呼)us.
2．To (保证) him against danger，we'll take on another bodyguard.
3．Halloween is an autumn holiday that Americans (庆祝) every year.
4．As a punishment, she was not (允许) to attend any school activities.
5．They are (禁止) from revealing details about the candidates.
6．Astronauts in flight must (适应) to weightlessness.
7．I get (习惯于) to getting up so early to do morning exercises.
8．A (招待会) was held by them in honour of the new director.
9．He committed the (犯罪)because of his ignorance of the law.
10．Capital on the money market remains abundant (遍及) the country.
答案：1. greet 2. ensure 3. celebrate 4. permitted 5. prohibited 6. adjust
7. accustomed 8. reception 9. offence 10. throughout【来源：21cnj*y.co*m】
Ⅱ.句型转换
1．Even if you aren't used to the customs here, you can live here normally.
→ you aren't the customs here, you can live here normally.
2．It is time for you to get down to business.
→It is time down to business.
3．You should have attended the lecture. It is of great use.
→You are the lecture.It is ．
4．The two brothers are much alike. I just can't tell one from the other.
→The two brothers very each other. I just can't tell one from the other.
5．The items are not known to me.
→I am not the items.
答案：1. While;accustomed to 2. that you got 3. supposed to have attended ;very useful 4. are；similar to 5. familiar with
Ⅲ.单项填空
1．It is reported that a city in Italy intends to ________ women from wearing miniskirts.
A．exhibit B．prohibit
C．promote D．convince
解析：选B。考查动词辨析。句意：据报道，意大利某个城市打算禁止妇女穿迷你裙。prohibit“禁止”，prohibit sb. from doing sth. “禁止某人做某事”，符合题意。exhibit“展览，展示”；promote“促进，提升”；convince“使信服”。
2．The graduation ceremony allows students to ________their achievements with their family and friends.【来源：21·世纪·教育·网】
A．congratulate B．celebrate
C．welcome D．memorize
解析：选B。考查动词词义辨析。句意：毕业仪式上允许学生和家人朋友们一起庆祝他们的成功。celebrate“庆祝”，后面接表示活动的名词；congratulate “祝贺”，后面接表示人的名词；welcome“欢迎，迎接”，后面接表示人的名词；memorize“记忆，熟记”。
3．—Why can't I smoke here?
—At no time ________ in the meeting room.
A．is smoking permitted
B．smoking is permitted
C．smoking is it permitted
D．does smoking permit
解析：选A。考查倒装和动词的用法。句意：“为什么我不能在这儿吸烟？”“会议室里决不允许吸烟。”at no time 是含有否定意义的词组，放于句首要部分倒装。而且smoking 和permit 是被动关系，故选A。
4．He talked of other cultures as if they were more ________ him than his own.
A．familiar to B．familiar with
C．similar to D．identical with
解析：选A。考查形容词短语辨析。句意：他谈到其他文化时，好像他对它们比对自己的文化更熟悉。be familiar to sb.“被某人所熟悉”，符合题意。be familiar with “熟悉，通晓”；be similar to “与……相似”；be identical with “与……相同”。
5．________ is known to us all is that National Day Celebrations of 60 anniversary of PRC excited people across China.
A．It B．What
C．As D．Which
解析：选B。考查名词性从句。句意：众所周知，庆祝建国60周年的国庆节庆典使全国人都非常激动。在句中“________ is known to us all” 为主语从句，引导词在从句中作主语，所以用what来引导。
6．—Do you like living here?
—Yes, but I'm still ________ to the new time zone.
A．adopting B．acting
C．clarifying D．adjusting
解析：选D。考查动词辨析。句意：“你喜欢住在这里吗？”“是的，但我仍在适应新的时区。”adopt“采纳，采用”；act“行动，表演”；clarify“澄清，阐明”。adjust to “适应”，符合题意。
7．When a teacher comes into the classroom, students have to stand up and ________ the teacher.
A．meet B．witness
C．see D．greet
解析：选D。考查动词辨析。句意：当老师进入教室时，学生必须起立向老师问好。greet“打招呼，问好”，符合句意。
8．Mr. Black is influential in this area; his recommendation will ________ that you get a job.
A．ensure B．enable
C．suggest D．insure
解析：选A。句意：布莱克先生在这一带很有影响力，他的推荐能确保你得到一份工作。ensure“确保，保证”，其后可以接that引导的从句；enable“使能够”，后不跟that引导的从句；suggest“建议”；insure“投保”。21cnjy.com
9．Children at the beginning of this century were ________ to the life without television.
A．disappointed B．accustomed
C．puzzled D．harmful
解析：选B。考查 be accustomed to (doing) sth.“习惯于(做)某事”。句意：这个世纪初的孩子习惯了没有电视的生活。disappointed “失望的”；puzzled“迷惑的”；harmful“有害的”。
10．He dare not make any comments that offend ________people's religious beliefs.
A．against B．over
C．on D．about
解析：选A。句意：他不敢发表任何有悖于人们宗教信仰的评论。offend against“有悖于，违背”。2-1-c-n-j-y
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Ⅳ.阅读理解
A
A simple flower made headlines in the British press last week. How could that be?
British Prime Minister David Cameron and his ministers were attending a reception hosted by Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. They insisted on wearing poppies (罂粟花) in their buttonholes.【版权所有：21教育】
What's wrong with that?
According to the Global Times, Chinese officials apparently had asked the UK delegation not to wear poppies. The British said that poppies meant a great deal to them on that day and they would wear them all the same.
So what's the significance of the poppy? It's a flower which has different cultural and symbolic meanings for British and Chinese people.
From the Chinese point of view, the poppy is a symbol of China's humiliation at the hands of European powers in the Opium Wars of the 19th century. Britain forced China to open the borders to trade — including in the opium — which was made from poppies grown in India.
Yet from the British viewpoint the poppy is a reminder of the killing during World War Ⅰ. Red poppies grew on the battlefields of Flanders in Belgium where many thousands of British soldiers died or were buried. Since then, Poppy Day (November 11) has become a time in the UK to wear poppies and remember the sacrifices of British soldiers and civilians in times of war.
So you can see that the poppy sets off strong feelings in the hearts of Chinese and British people for different reasons.And it makes sense for us to try to understand each other's standpoint.
Of course cultural differences can also be interesting and funny. And what one nation thinks is an acceptable gift may be viewed differently by their guest from overseas. US President Barack Obama gave a gift of an iPod to Britain's Queen — a dull person with no interest in music. Obama also presented Gordon Brown with a fine selection of American movies. But they were in US format and impossible to play on British DVD players.
Many countries have diplomats stationed overseas. Diplomats provide information and advice to their governments back home. However, sometimes it would seem that even diplomats can overlook the cultural significance of a small flower.
语篇解读：从一束小花我们就可以看出国与国之间的文化差异。
1．British Prime Minister David Cameron probably attended a reception in Beijing on ________．【出处：21教育名师】
A．October 1 B．November 11
C．December 31 D．January 1
解析：选B。推理判断题。根据第四段第二句The British said that poppies meant a great deal to them on that day and they would wear them all the same及第七段第三句中的Since then, Poppy Day (November 11) has become a time in the UK to wear poppies可以判断这天应该是Poppy Day，即11月11日。
2．The poppy reminds the Chinese of ________．
A．the shame caused by European countries in the 19th century
B．the British soldiers who were killed and buried during World War Ⅰ
C．the Chinese soldiers killed during World War Ⅱ
D．the suffering caused by Britain during World War Ⅰ
解析：选A。细节理解题。根据第六段第一句From the Chinese point of view, the poppy is a symbol of China's humiliation at the hands of European powers in the Opium Wars of the 19th century可知罂粟花使中国人民想起了鸦片战争期间中国遭受到的欧洲列强的羞辱。
3．The diplomatic problem in Beijing is mainly caused by ________．
A．the translation mistake
B．the language difference
C．the cultural difference
D．the different lifestyle
解析：选C。细节理解题。根据第五段第二句It's a flower which has different cultural and symbolic meanings for British and Chinese people.可知主要是文化差异导致了该事件的发生。文章最后一段也是答案提示。21*cnjy*com
4．We can infer that ________．
A．Britain's Queen is not interested in art
B．Gordon Brown was fond of American movies US President Barack Obama sent him
C．US President Barack Obama received a gift for music
D．Britain's Queen may not like the iPod US President Barack Obama presented her
解析：选D。推理判断题。根据倒数第二段第二、三句可以判断英国女王可能不太喜欢美国总统奥巴马送的iPod。
B
Trusting in the Kindness of Strangers
While driving from my home on the long way to work, I noticed a car in front of me had a wobbly (摇摆的) wheel. It was clear the wheel had been changed recently and had not been fixed correctly. On a slow road this would not present much of a problem, but I knew the route and knew a motorway (高速公路) was coming soon where the traffic would move much faster and would be very dangerous as the wheel could come off at that speed.
I was driving a large jeep at the time and the car in front was a small to midsized car driven by a lady on her own. So as I tried to flash my lights and wave her to pull over I was worried that looking in her mirror she would see a lone man chase her down in a jeep waving frantically for her to pull over on this side road.
Thankfully she trusted more in the good nature of people and pulled over where I could explain the problem. She confirmed the wheel was changed only the night before and said she would pull in to the next garage before the motorway where they would have the tools to fix the wheel correctly.
My belief is that the act of kindness was hers and not mine. How so? Well, it was her who chose to trust in the possibility that people are good over the belief that bad things come from being waved down to the side of the road by strangers. I do preach (宣扬) caution and would have hesitated myself to pull over to the side should a stranger in a car wave me down.
I will never know, thankfully, if the wheel may have come off and caused a serious accident but it was risky and at the very least might have caused damage to her car, so for that I am glad I was able to wave her down.But I am more glad she trusted in a stranger.
语篇解读：本文为一篇记叙文。作者在自己一次驱车上班途中，发现前面的轿车的一只轮子没有装好，在行驶时轮子摇摇摆摆的。作者设法告知了前面车上的人，一次车祸得以避免，而作者认为是前面车上的女司机自己救了自己，因为她相信了一个陌生人。
5．What was the author worried about?
A．Being late for work.
B．Being stuck in a traffic jam.
C．Being trapped in a traffic accident.
D．The bad condition of the car in front of him.
解析：选D。细节理解题。根据第一段可知，作者担心的是前面车子的一只车轮有些摇摆，有可能引起一场车祸。21世纪教育网版权所有
6．The author flashed his lights because________．
A．it was quite dark that day
B．he was driving extremely fast
C．he wanted to call the attention of the lady
D．he wanted to catch up with the car in front of him21·cn·jy·com
解析：选C。推理判断题。作者之所以拼命地挥手和闪自己的车灯，是为了引起前面车里女士的注意，希望她能够停下来。21教育名师原创作品
7．The underlined word “frantically”in the second paragraph probably means “________”．
A．politely B．madly
C．casually D．calmly
解析：选B。词义猜测题。作者发现前面的车有问题后，非常担心会因此出现危险情况，自然是“拼命地，疯狂地”挥手，示意前面的司机将车停下来。2·1·c·n·j·y
8．The lady would have her problem solved ________．www-2-1-cnjy-com
A．with the author's help immediately
B．by driving slowly
C．before entering the motorway
D．with the tools the author gave her
解析：选C。细节理解题。根据第三段第二句可知，这位女士会在进入高速公路前，在下一个修理站将车轮安装好。www.21-cn-jy.com
9．What did the author mean by the sentence “My belief is that the act of kindness was hers and not mine”？
A．It was the lady herself that saved her.
B．The lady was really so special a woman.
C．The author was grateful for being trusted.
D．The lady was so kind a lady that she was worth the help.
解析：选A。推理判断题。根据最后两段的内容，并结合故事的情节可知，作者认为，那位女士不是被作者所救，而是自己救了自己，因为在那样的情形下，多数人不会停车，但那位女士却相信了人性的善良，停车了，这才得以避免一场潜在的车祸。
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Ⅳ.阅读理解(同江苏、安徽专用B篇)
Ⅴ.阅读简答
There are many customs and traditions connected to yearly celebrations which are part of Britain's folklore (民俗). Lughnasadh is a celebration at the beginning of August. A custom connected with it is to make corn dolls with corn from the last of the harvest. The doll is saved until the following spring when it is put back into the earth with new seeds. People believe that the doll contains the spirit of the corn and will bring a good harvest. Christmas is also full of ancient customs. The traditions of lighting a fire and decorating the home with an evergreen have their roots in times long before Christianity. The fire is to keep away evil spirits and fill the home with light and the evergreen is valued because it is a sign that life continued during those cold, dark days.21·世纪*教育网
Not all the origins of ancient traditions are remembered, however. The roots of Morris dancing, for example, are not known. This is a dance in which men (and sometimes women) dressed in white dance together. Some people think the dance may be from preChristmas times, and others say it was introduced into Britain in the late 15th century and that it comes from Moorish dancing. In any case, it is interesting to see that Morris dancing is not a dying tradition. There are Morris dancing groups in places as far away as New Zealand and San Francisco!
Although these customs have been passed down to us from forgotten generations, they themselves have not been forgotten and continue to play a part in our modern lives. Every week groups of individuals regularly meet to sing，play instruments or practice ancient dances and this month people all over Britain shall be preparing their homes for the ancient celebration we now call Christmas, lighting fires and putting up Christian trees, just as their greatgreatgrandfathers once did.
1．Why are corn dolls used to celebrate Lughnasadh？(No more than 15 words)
Because they contain the spirit of the corn and will bring a good harvest.
2．How do people celebrate Christmas according to the passage？(No more than 12 words)
By lighting a fire and decorating the home with an evergreen.21*cnjy*com
3．What idea does the underlined sentence try to support？(No more than 11 words)
To prove that Morris dancing isn't a dying tradition.
4．What's the main idea of the passage？(No more than 9 words)21教育网
Many customs and traditions are connected to yearly celebrations.
Ⅰ.单词拼写
1．Buddhism is the (宗教) founded by Buddha in North India.
2．To show sadness, he hangs his head and holds a hand up to his face in a (手势) of grief.【来源：21cnj*y.co*m】
3．We all got a warm (招呼) on our arrival.【出处：21教育名师】
4．He said he woke up with a (稍微) headache.
5．She went to college with great (期望)．
答案：1. religion 2. gesture 3. greeting 4. slight 5. expectations
Ⅱ.单项填空
1．It was a pity that the great writer died ________ his works unfinished.
A．for B．with
C．from D．of
解析：选B。考查 with 复合结构。句意：真遗憾，那位伟大的作家死了，他的作品还没有完成。在句中 with 复合结构作伴随状语。
2．You shouldn't have dismissed Mr. Li just due to his ________ mistakes. After all, it wasn't all his fault. The computer broke down suddenly.21世纪教育网版权所有
A．serious B．strict
C．slight D．straight
解析：选C。根据上文的信息“你本不应该解雇他”和下文的信息“毕竟这不全是他的错”可知，题干表示“他犯的错误不严重”。serious “严重的”；strict“严格的”；slight“轻微的”；straight“直的”。
3．I should say that it is not worthwhile for you to ________ several weeks to do the experiment. It's just a waste of time.
A．take on B．take up
C．take over D．take away
解析：选B。根据下文的信息“这是浪费时间”可知，上文应该指“你不值得占用几周的时间做这个实验”。take on “雇用，承担，呈现”；take up “占用(时间)”； take over“接管”；take away “拿走”，只有B项符合句意。
4．Mr. Smith's decision to attend ________ ceremony tomorrow can be seen as ________ gesture of his intention to improve the relationship.
A．the; the B．a; a
C．the; a D．a; the
解析：选C。考查冠词用法。句意：史密斯先生打算参加明天的仪式，这能被看作是他想要改善关系的一种姿态。“明天的仪式”表示特指，所以用the；第二个空表示泛指。
5．It was in Pakistan that Bin Laden was killed, which was quite beyond ________．
A．evidence B．expectation
C．experience D．appearance
解析：选B。句意：本·拉登是在巴基斯坦被杀死的，这相当出乎意料。evidence“证据”；expectation“预料”；experience“经验”；appearance“外貌”。beyond expectation“出乎意料”。
6．When it was his turn to deliver his speech, ________，he walked towards the microphone.
A．nervously and embarrassingly
B．nervous and embarrassedly
C．nervously and embarrassing
D．nervous and embarrassed
解析：选D。考查形容词作状语。句意：当轮到他做演讲时，他既紧张又窘迫地朝麦克风走去。此处修饰he的状态，应用形容词。
7．The society today offers the young generation more chances to ________ their talents and skills.
A．give out B．take in
C．show off D．carry on
解析：选C。考查动词短语辨析。句意：当今社会给年轻一代提供了更多的展示才能和技能的机会。 give out “分发，公布，用尽”；take in “吸收，接受，理解，欺骗”；show off “炫耀，卖弄，显示”；carry on “继续，进行”。
8．John has put on so much weight recently that his mother has to ________ all his trousers to his measure.
A．let out B．give away
C．bring in D．make up
解析：选A。考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：约翰最近体重增加如此之大以至于他母亲不得不依据他的尺寸把他所有的裤子改大了。let out“发出，放大，泄露秘密”；give away“捐赠，颁发，泄露秘密”；bring in “引进，赚得”；make up“弥补，化妆，编造，组成”。
9．The reason ________ she explained seemed reasonable.21教育名师原创作品
A．why B．that
C．what D．if
解析：选B。句意：她解释的原因似乎很合理。定语从句的先行词在从句中作宾语，故用that。 why在从句中作原因状语，不能作宾语；what 和if不能引导定语从句。
10．Seeing others in trouble, he always ________ them help.
A．provides B．offers
C．supplies D．presents
解析：选B。句意：看到他人有困难，他总是主动帮助他们。offer sb. sth. 表示“主动向某人提供……”，符合语境。provide，supply和present均不能直接跟sb. sth.结构。
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Ⅲ.完形填空
“Forgiveness is the sweetest revenge (报复)．” I saw this wonderful old __1__ again in a book recently. It got me thinking about all the times that I have been able to __2__ others in my life and all the __3__ that it has brought me. One memory __4__ particularly well. I was a young boy spending a week at 4H camp during the summer. I was having a __5__ time and enjoying everything about it except for another young boy about my age. We spent most of the week picking on (指责) each other.__6__ finally came to blows on the next to last day of camp. We got into a fist __7__ which I lost. __8__ ，older boys broke it up before I was hurt too much. I spent the rest of the day alone in my own __9__ .
The next day my spirits were __10__， however，when my Mom brought the boys in our cabin (小屋) some of her __11__ homemade pizzas. I was __12__ a few slices of it when I saw the other boy sitting by himself at the bottom of the steps outside. He seemed very __13__ right then. I am not sure what __14__ me to do so, but I took my pizza down and __15__ it with him. It made all the anger and __16__ inside me go away. We became friends after that. I had found out that sharing and forgiving were ways more __17__ and a lot less painful.
Forgiveness truly is the sweetest revenge. It can turn an enemy into a friend. It can __18__ a heart from the chains of anger, hatred, and pain. It can help you to __19__ by the Golden Rule and to create a Golden Life. __20__ your life always be full of sweet forgiveness then.
语篇解读：本文是夹叙夹议的文章。作者通过讲述与另外一个孩子化敌为友的故事，诠释了“宽恕”的真正意义。
1． A.sign B．custom
C．saying D．theory
解析：选C。“宽恕是最甜蜜的报复”是一个俗语，因此用saying。
2． A.respect B．punish
C．reward D．forgive
解析：选D。分析文章结构可知，后面是作者的回忆，作者回忆起自己宽恕别人的一次经历。
3．A.joy B．change
C．trouble D．lesson
解析：选A。从文章最后可知，作者认为宽恕能够消除我们心中的怨恨和痛苦，给我们带来快乐。
4．A.sticks out B．stands out
C．picks up D．comes along
解析：选B。作者回忆过去，有一个经历令作者难忘，也就是说有关这段经历的记忆特别深刻。stand out “突出，显眼”。stick out 表示具体物体“突出，伸出，探出”。
5．A.great B．hard
C．long D．quick
解析：选A。根据语境分析，除了经常跟这个孩子发生冲突之外，作者一直都很快乐，因此用have a great time。2-1-c-n-j-y
6．A.Gestures B．Words
C．Habits D．Forces
解析：选B。根据前后文分析，两人先是发生口角，最后动起了手，因此前面指两个人的口角，用words符合逻辑。【版权所有：21教育】
7．A.compromise B．display
C．competition D．fight
解析：选D。从后面其他人拉架可知，两人动了手，从前面的fist也可得到提示。
8．A.Hopefully B．Consequently
C．Thankfully D．Strangely
解析：选C。从后文可知，作者打不过这个孩子，其他大孩子把两人拉开，作者非常感激。hopefully仅仅表示一种愿望，而不是事实。21*cnjy*com
9．A.anger B．regret
C．rudeness D．sadness
解析：选A。从前文可知，作者打架吃了亏，因此愤恨难消。
10．A.dropped B．lifted
C．cleared D．turned
解析：选B。打架之后作者情绪不好，母亲的到来使他情绪好转。根据习惯用法，应该用动词lift，表示“高兴起来，使更愉快”。turn表示“翻转”，多用于具体的物体。
11．A.hot B．ready
C．salty D．delicious
解析：选D。从作者与其他人分享比萨饼并结合选项可知，母亲做的比萨饼很好吃。
12．A.cutting B．finishing
C．enjoying D．passing
解析：选C。根据语境可知，此处指作者正在津津有味地吃着母亲带来的比萨饼。
13．A.lonely B．ashamed
C．proud D．amazed
解析：选A。作者跟其他孩子分享比萨饼，而这个孩子独自坐在楼梯底部，显得非常孤独。 B项“羞愧的”，缺乏依据。2·1·c·n·j·y
14．A.helped B．moved
C．forced D．changed
解析：选B。此处表示作者不知道是什么力量促使他做出了下面的举动。move sb. to do sth. “促使某人做某事”。此处不是强迫的动作，因此不选C。【来源：21·世纪·教育·网】
15．A.discussed B．separated
C．divided D．shared
解析：选D。根据语境可知，作者跟这个同自己打架的孩子分享了母亲带来的比萨饼。
16．A.fear B．worry
C．pain D．sorrow
解析：选C。最后一段有提示，宽恕能够消除人们心中的怨恨和痛苦等。
17．A.fun B．difficult
C．direct D．realistic
解析：选A。从语境及后面的a lot less painful可知答案。分享和宽恕能够消除痛苦，给人带来快乐，这个观点文章多次提到。
18．A.protect B．cure
C．free D．prevent
解析：选C。宽恕能够使我们的心灵摆脱愤怒、怨恨和痛苦。free sth. from表示“使……摆脱……”，符合语境。
19．A.stand B．live
C．go D．stop
解析：选B。此处表示宽恕能够使我们按照黄金法则生活。live by sth.“依据……生活”，符合逻辑。www.21-cn-jy.com
20．A.Can B．Should
C．Must D．May
解析：选D。此处是作者的祝愿语：但愿你的生活充满甜美的宽恕。选D项符合语法和语意。
Ⅳ.阅读理解
Although it might have happened anywhere, my encounter with the green banana started on a steep mountain road in the central area of Brazil.I was driving up through beautiful countryside when the radiator(水箱)began to leak. I stopped at the next village, which consisted of a small store and a few houses. People came over to look.“That's easy to fix，” a man said. He sent a boy running for some green bananas. He patted me on the shoulder, assuring me that everything would work out. “Green bananas，” he smiled. Everyone agreed.21教育网
We chatted casually while all the time I was wondering what they could possibly do to my radiator with their green bananas. I did not ask them, though, as that would show my ignorance, so I talked about the beauty of the land that lay before our eyes. Huge rock formations, like Sugarloaf Mountain in Rio de Janeiro, rose up all around us. “Do you see that tall one right over there？” asked the man, pointing to a particularly tall, slender pinnacle(尖端)of dark rock. “That rock marks the center of the world.”
I looked to see if he was teasing me, but his face was serious. He, in turn, inspected me carefully, as if to make sure I grasped the significance of his statement. The occasion called for some show of recognition on my part. “The center of the world？”I repeated, trying to show interest. He nodded. “The absolute center. Everyone around here knows it.”
At that moment the boy returned with an armful of green bananas. The man cut one in half and pressed the cut end against the radiator jacket. The banana melted into a glue against the hot metal, stopping the leaks instantly. I was so astonished at this that I must have looked rather foolish and everyone laughed. They then refilled my radiator and gave me extra bananas to take along. An hour later, after using the green banana once more, my radiator and I reached our destination.
It took me a little longer to fully grasp the importance of the rock which the villagers believed marked the center of the world. I had at first doubted their claim, as I knew for a fact that the center was located somewhere else in New England. After all, my grandfather had come from there. But gradually I realized the village people had a very reasonable belief and I agreed with them. We all tend to regard as the center that special place where we are known, where we know others, where things mean much to us, and where we ourselves have both identity and meaning: family, school, town and local region could all be our center of the world.
The lesson which gradually dawned on me was actually very simple. Every place has special meanings for the people in it, and in a certain sense every place represents the center of the world. The world has numerous such centers, and no one student or traveler can experience all of them. But once a conscious breakthrough to a second center is made, a lifelong perspective and collection can begin.21*cnjy*com
The cultures of the world are full of unexpected green bananas with special value and meaning. They have been there for ages, ripening slowly, perhaps waiting patiently for people to come along to encounter them. In fact, a green banana is waiting for all of us if we would leave our own centers of the world in order to experience other places.
语篇解读：作者通过他的一段经历提出了一个问题，即如何看待异域文化和文化差异。理解本文的关键是把握“青香蕉”在文章中含义的变化。
1．The author stopped at a village on his way because he wanted to ________．
A．have his car repaired
B．enjoy the beautiful scenery
C．look for some bananas to fix his radiator
D．talk to some villagers to learn about their way of life
解析：选A。细节理解题。根据第一段可知作者在途中停下来的原因是想找人修理漏水的水箱。
2．What's the author's reaction to the man's remarks on the center of the earth?
A．He thought the man was serious about what he said.www-2-1-cnjy-com
B．He thought that the man was telling the truth.
C．He thought that the man was telling a story.
D．He thought the man was making fun of him.
解析：选D。细节理解题。根据文章第三段首句可知，作者开始时认为那个人是在和他开玩笑。
3．What does the author come to learn from the man's remarks?
A．The rock mentioned by the man is really the center of the world for everyone.
B．There are lots of such “rocks” in the world representing the center of the world.
C．There is only one center in the world that is actually in New England.
D．As a matter of fact, the center of the world does not exist in his opinion.
解析：选B。细节理解题。根据第五段和第六段可知，作者后来渐渐认识到每一种文化都有自身的精妙之处，每一个地方对于生活在那里的人来说都有特殊的意义，从某种意义上说都可代表世界的中心。
4．What can we infer from the last paragraph?
A．A green banana refers to a banana that is not ripe.
B．A green banana is something that can be used to repair a leaking radiator.
C．A green banana refers to a certain culture that is unknown to an outsider.
D．A green banana is something useful that we find unexpectedly.
解析：选C。推理判断题。根据前文作者的经历和体会及最后一段可知a green banana被作者赋予了一种象征意义：代表一个地方不为外人所知的文化，它有待于人们去接触，去了解。
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Ⅲ.完形填空
(一)
Dear Josh，
I need your advice. I'm 14 years old and I absolutely love acting. Acting is my favorite thing to do. The __1__ is: my parents don't support me in the slightest. In fact, they often try to talk me out of acting, saying how __2__ it is.
The frustrating thing is that my little brother is __3__ to act all he wants and my parents support him 100%. They let him audition (试演) in the city and even got him an agent. But they won't __4__ it for me. The reason why they support him is that he's really good at acting. Me? I'm not bad. I'm only OK though.
It's bad enough that my parents only let my brother act and give him __5__ .They also compare us in public to anyone that will __6__ ... to other actors, to friends, to waiters. They talk about how he was born to act and he's so __7__ and that “it's just not the same with me” and that I'm not so good at acting. From the __8__ they talk about him, you'd think he was the next Gene Kelly.
I tried __9__ to them about this several times in a very polite and mature way. I've tried different things including writing them a letter and __10__ with them twice to talk about it. But this seems to be a touchy subject. Every time I bring it up, they start shouting and screaming at me. It makes me feel __11__．
I don't know what to do any more. They just won't listen. They don't __12__ .What do you do about something like this when your parents are beyond reason?
Yours sincerely，
Rose
语篇解读：作者喜欢表演，想从事表演，但她的父母不支持她，还说表演不好，可作者的父母却支持她弟弟从事表演，这让作者很苦恼。
1．A.surprise B．puzzle
C．problem D．story
解析：选C。根据my parents don't support me in the slightest可知作者是说，“问题(problem)”就是她的父母一点都不支持她。
2．A.terrible B．normal
C．important D．boring
解析：选A。根据作者的父母不支持她表演可知，她父母是说表演不好，故选A项。
3．A.advised B．allowed
C．begged D．forced
解析：选B。根据my parents support him 100%可知选B项，表示作者的父母允许弟弟从事表演方面的工作。
4．A.achieve B．protect
C．consider D．design
解析：选C。根据前文作者的父母不支持她从事表演的语境可知，作者的父母从来不考虑也为她这样做。
5．A.education B．money
C．space D．support
解析：选D。这里是指作者的父母让她弟弟从事表演，还给他提供“支持(support)”。
6．A.listen B．shout
C．help D．laugh
解析：选A。作者的父母应该是对那些愿意倾听的人说，故选A项。
7．A.rich B．easygoing
C．tall D．amazing
解析：选D。作者的父母是在别人面前赞扬他们的儿子，所以应该是说他们儿子是如何的棒，故选D项。
8．A.level B．place
C．way D．time
解析：选C。这里是指作者的父母谈论她弟弟的那种“方式(way)”。
9．A.acting B．talking
C．expressing D．writing
解析：选B。根据in a very polite and mature way及下文的talk about it可知，作者不是想跟她的父母吵闹，而是想好好跟他们“谈谈”。21cnjy.com
10．A.setting off B．turning up
C．showing off D．sitting down
解析：选D。根据with them twice to talk about it可知作者是在跟她的父母交流，交流时应该是坐着的，故选D项。21·cn·jy·com
11．A.bad B．noisy
C．funny D．useless
解析：选A。面对这样的状况，作者应该感觉“不好受(bad)”。
12．A.explain B．understand
C．wonder D．insist
解析：选B。根据They just won't listen可知作者是说，她的父母不愿意倾听，他们不懂她心里所想的。21·世纪*教育网
(二)
One evening, Hand, a young man at a certain college who was known to be something of a poet read __13__ of his poems to a small group of his friends in a room. The poem was greatly admired. But afterwards, one of them, __14__ was called Crick, said, “I was very interested in Hand's poem, but it was stolen __15__ a book.”
His words were reported to Hand, who was very angry and required __16__ apology. “Well，” said Crick，“I don't often take back what I said, __17__ this time I admit I was mistaken. __18__ I got to my room, I looked in the book which I thought the poem was stolen from, and I saw it was __19__ there！” Do you think the poem Hand read that evening was written by Hand __20__？
13．________14.________15.________16.________
17．________18.________19.________20.________
答案：13.one 14.who 15.from 16.an 17.but
18．When 19.still 20.himself
Ⅳ.阅读理解
In June, English teacher Perry started a cycle ride from North America to South America to raise money for “Help for Heroes”. He expects the trip to take about a year, and he'll be going alone.
“It will add to the sense of adventure！” Perry says. “By far my biggest fear is failure, but I regard that as a motivation(动力). I will cycle most days and take breaks. I plan to visit organizations for helping poor people along my route. On this trip, I've set myself a goal of raising at least ￡2，500 for ‘Help for Heroes’， which is a charity for servicemen and servicewomen who have been wounded in Britain's current conflicts. Preparation for the trip takes most of my spare time. I practice cycling and running every day. I must have written over 1，000 letters — raising money is a real problem. I've also read every book and website to learn about the places I'll pass through. Most people around, including my family, seem to think I'm a little out of my mind but I know what I'm doing.”
Perry has been listed for the current round of“Great Britons”， a program which is looking for people who need support to develop their talent in the areas of sport, fashion, performing arts and so on.Through the program, Perry hopes to win a flight from home to Vancouver, from where he'll make his way to Alaska. He would also like to fly his parents out to Argentina to see him finish. He says，“Free flights would save me so much money, which I can put to better use during my trip. I want every spare coin to go to help the poor, so winning these flights would mean the world to me.”
语篇解读：英国的一名教师为慈善组织募捐，要骑自行车穿越整个美洲。
1．We can learn from the passage that Perry ________．
A．had tried several times before this trip but failed
B．will teach poor people English during the trip
C．plans to cycle through the Americas alone
D．will spend about half a year on the trip
解析：选C。细节理解题。根据第一段started a cycle ride from North America to South America ... and he'll be going alone.可知选C。
2．What is the main purpose of Perry's trip?
A．To raise money for an organization.
B．To raise money for poor people.
C．To develop his skill in cycling.
D．To advertise an organization.
解析：选A。细节理解题。根据第一段．..raise money for“Help for Heroes”和第二段．.. which is a charity for ...可知选A。3.Perry has made all the following preparations EXCEPT ________．
A．writing letters to collect money
B．asking for help from his family
C．finding out more information about his trip
D．doing physical training
解析：选B。细节理解题。根据第二段I practice cycling and running every day.I must have written over 1, 000 letters — raising money is a real problem.I've also read every book and website to learn about the places I'll pass through.可知A、C、D都是准备内容，B不是。
4．What do most people around him think of Perry according to the passage?
A．Admirable. B．Successful.
C．Crazy. D．Boring.
解析：选C。推理判断题。根据第二段Most people around, including my family, seem to think I'm a little out of my mind but I know what I'm doing.可知选C。
5．What may happen if Perry wins the“Great Britons”program?
A．More people will join him on his trip.
B．It will reduce the cost of the trip.
C．More money will be collected during the trip.
D．More people will support him during the trip.
解析：选B。推理判断题。根据第三段Free flights would save me so much money, which I can put to better use during my trip.可知选B。
假定你叫李华。你邀请你的网友 Sandy 周三晚上7点到你家参加聚会，并特别为她画了一张地图，注明你家在 first floor。你认为 first floor 是一层，而英国人 Sandy 认为一层应该被称作 ground floor, 它上面的那一层才是 first floor。因为这个误会，你们没能见到对方，你感到很抱歉。请你写一封信给 Sandy 表达你的歉意并建议下次再邀请她来参加聚会。
注意：1.词数：120左右。
2．开头和结尾已经给出，但不计入总词数。
Dear Sandy，
I am writing to apologize for the misunderstanding that occurred when I invited you to the party held at my home.21世纪教育网版权所有
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Yours sincerely，
Li Hua
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Dear Sandy，
I am writing to apologize for the misunderstanding that occurred when I invited you to the party held at my home. You promised that you would come, but I didn't make my address clear. I had thought that the first floor was the floor of a building at the ground level. But actually in British English it is the floor of a building just above the one at the ground level. As a result, I failed to meet you at my party. Please accept my sincere apology.21教育网
I feel very sorry for not having considered your culture. In China the first floor is always thought of as what you consider to be the ground floor. I overlooked the difference between the two cultures. I fear you are displeased with what happened that day. I hope you will understand me and excuse me.21cnjy.com
Honestly, I hope that you can attend my party next time. I shall be grateful if you will kindly tell me when it will be convenient for you. I'm looking forward to seeing you soon.
Yours sincerely，
Li Hua
Ⅰ.句型转换
1．She was not at school, so I didn't see her.
→If she had been at school, I her.21·cn·jy·com
2．I won't let you go to work now. It is raining very hard.【来源：21·世纪·教育·网】
→I would let you go to work now if it so hard.21*cnjy*com
3．If you had listened carefully, you would have been able to do it well.
→ you carefully, you would have been able to do it well.
4．I didn't have her address, so I lost touch with her.【来源：21cnj*y.co*m】
→If I her address, I touch with her.
5．If I were you, I would buy a new car.
→ I , I would buy a new car.
答案:1. would have seen 2. weren't raining 3. Had； listened 4. had had ；wouldn't have lost 5. Were youwww.21-cn-jy.com
Ⅱ.单项填空
1．I would ask George to lend us money if I ________ him.2·1·c·n·j·y
A．had known B．knew
C．have known D．know
解析：选B。本句表示与现在事实相反的假设，故从句的谓语动词用一般过去时。
2．If I had time this evening, I ________ to your birthday party.21·世纪*教育网
A．went B．will go
C．would go D．had gone
解析：选C。本句表示对将来情况的虚拟，故主句的谓语应用“would＋动词原形”。
3．________ it rain tomorrow, we would have to put off the visit to the Water Cube.
A．Were B．Should
C．Would D．Will
解析：选B。考查虚拟语气。句意：如果明天下雨，我们将不得不推迟参观水立方。状语从句中不用将来时，排除C、D。A项表将来应用were to结构。Should it rain tomorrow＝If it should rain tomorrow。www-2-1-cnjy-com
4．If it were not for the fact that you ________ ill, I would ask you to do this right now.
A．were B．had been
C．are D．be
解析：选C。考查动词时态。句意：如果不是因为你病了这个事实，我会让你现在就做。虽然这是一个虚拟语气句式，但“你病了”是一个现在的事实，故用are。
5．(2010·北京高考)—The weather has been very hot and dry.【出处：21教育名师】
—Yes. If it had rained even a drop, things would be much better now! And my vegetables ________．21cnjy.com
A．wouldn't die B．didn't die
C．hadn't died D．wouldn't have died
解析：选D。考查虚拟语气。后者答语句意：是啊。如果下了一点雨的话，现在的情况会好些，并且我种的蔬菜也不会死了。表示对过去情况的假设，从句谓语动词用“had done”，主句谓语动词用“would/could/should have done”。【版权所有：21教育】
6．If the weather had been better, we could have had a picnic. But it ________ all day.
A．rained B．rains
C．has rained D．is raining
解析：选A。句意：如果天气再好一些，我们会去野餐。但是整天都在下雨。前面句子为虚拟语气，后面 But ...为陈述语气，故为一般过去时。21教育名师原创作品
7．________ for the free ticket, I would not have gone to see the film.
A．If it is not B．Were it not
C．Had it not been D．If they were not
解析：选C。题干为虚拟条件句，由结果主句的谓语的形式可知，该虚拟条件句表示与过去事实相反的假设，故条件从句的谓语用过去完成时，条件从句中含有had, 此时可将if省去，并将had提至句首。21*cnjy*com
8．What would have happened ________， as far as the river bank?
A．Bob had walked farther
B．if Bob should walk farther
C．had Bob walked farther
D．if Bob walked farther
解析：选C。主句的谓语动词用了would have happened, 所以从句谓语动词要用过去完成时。在虚拟语气中，如果条件状语从句中的if省略，该句要倒装。句意：如果鲍勃走远一点，比如走到河边，会发生什么事呢？21教育网
9．But for the storm, we ________ a pleasant journey, but had to turn back halfway.
A．would have B．would have had
C．will have D．had
解析：选B。考查虚拟语气的用法。句意：要不是暴风雨，我们旅途会很愉快，而不是被迫中途返回。“but for”表示“要不是……”，后面主句用虚拟语气。根据but had to可知前句表示与过去的情况相反，所以主句谓语用“would＋have done”。21世纪教育网版权所有
10．This has been my life. I have found it worth living, and ________ it gladly again if I ________ the chance.2-1-c-n-j-y
A．would live; had B．had lived; have had
C．have lived; had D．would live; had had
解析：选A。句意：这就是我的生活。我发现活着很有价值，如果我有这样的机会，我会很高兴地再活一回。由句意可知后面应为与将来事实相反的虚拟语气，故选A。
Ⅰ.单词拼写
1．Facing the cruel man, the young girl showed no fear. Her (勇敢) impressed all of us deeply.21世纪教育网版权所有
2．At the sight of an (箭头) pointing to the right, we knew we went in the right direction.【版权所有：21教育】
3．Read the text carefully and get ready to (复述) the story.
4．It is known to us that Walt invented the (蒸气)engine.
5．With only a (少数) supporting the plan, he had to give it up.
6．There were so many (鹿) in front of it; the lion didn't know which to chase.
7．These (音乐的) instruments should be made full use of.
8．A group of (狼) are fighting for food.
9．The policeman gave an (叙述) of the traffic accident.
10．Liu Hulan died a glorious death, and she was (铭刻) in the hearts of the Chinese people.
答案：1. bravery 2. arrow 3. retell 4. steam 5. minority 6. deer 7. musical
8. wolves 9. account 10. carved
Ⅱ.单项填空
1．He was attacked and robbed by two people wearing ________．21·cn·jy·com
A．masks B．marks
C．signs D．signals
解析：选A。考查名词辨析。句意：他被两个戴面具的人袭击并抢劫了。mask“面具”，符合题意。mark“记号”；sign“招牌”；signal“信号”。
2．—What is boys' favorite sport?
—Football. But ________ of boys in our class like playing football.
A．nobody B．most
C．the minority D．everyone
解析：选C。句意：“男孩们最喜爱什么运动？”“足球。但是，我班里只有少数男孩子喜欢踢足球。”nobody, everyone 均不跟 of 连用；the minority“少数”；B项不符合语境。
3．I hope my teacher will take my recent illness into ________ when judging my examination.
A．regard B．account
C．thought D．observation
解析：选B。考查名词及固定短语。句意：我希望我的老师在判断我考试的时候，考虑一下我最近的病情。take sth. into account “考虑某事”。
4．Another primary school is reported ________ for children in this area.
A．to have been built B．to have built
C．being built D．to build
解析：选A。考查非谓语动词。固定句型：主语＋be reported to do sth.。school 和 build 之间是被动关系，故选A。
5．Barack Obama, who came into ________ power on January 20，2009, was awarded ________ 2009 Nobel Peace Prize.
A．the; the B．the; /
C．/; the D．/; /
解析：选C。考查冠词。句意：巴拉克·奥巴马2009年1月20日开始上台执政，他被授予2009年诺贝尔和平奖。come into power“上台，掌权”。2009 Nobel Peace Prize 是由普通名词构成的专有名词，需要加定冠词 the。
6．The film, ________ the true story of this Red Army general, attracted people's interest all over the country.
A．is based on B．is on the base of
C．which is the base for D．based upon
解析：选D。由于 attracted 为本句的谓语，排除A、B项；based upon ...为过去分词短语作定语修饰 the film, 相当于一个定语从句：which was based upon ...
7．As is known to us all, the prairie (大草原) in Africa is home ________ the wild animals.
A．of B．to
C．for D．in
解析：选B。句意：众所周知，非洲大草原是野生动物的家园。be home to “是……的家园”，为固定搭配。2·1·c·n·j·y
8．To get across what you want to say to your student, you must make it ________．
A．brief B．tough
C．plain D．useful
解析：选C。根据上文的意思“要想把你想说的传达给学生”可知下文表示“你必须让你的话清楚、明白”。brief “简洁的”；tough “困难的”；plain “清楚的，明显的”；useful “有用的”。21*cnjy*com
9．If you think you are strong and ________ others, you are wrong. We shall not bow to it.
A．have charge of B．take advantage of
C．have power over D．get hold of
解析：选C。根据下文的信息“我们不会屈服的”可知，上文的句意为“如果你认为你有力气就能支配我们，你就错了”。have charge of “负责，主管”；take advantage of “利用”；have power over “控制，支配”；get hold of “抓住”。
10．The Olympic Games was really a ________ for the eyes of all the sports lover.
A．pleasure B．enjoyment
C．admiration D．feast
解析：选D。句意：该届奥运会对于所有体育爱好者来说是一次视觉上的盛宴。feast “盛宴”。
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Ⅲ.阅读理解
Retracing one of the most important trading routes of ancient civilisation, this remarkable tour aboard the luxury Golden Eagle and ShangriLa Express trains follows in the footsteps of such legendary figures as Alexander the Great and Marco Polo.
Crossing both Russia and China as well as some of the remotest former Soviet republics — Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan — our journey will take in some of the most magnificent yet littlevisited sights from the ancient world. Eastbound (向东的) trips start in Russia's capital Moscow, where we have plenty of time to explore. We travel on to Volgograd — better known as Stalingrad — where the Soviets turned the course of the Second World War, before heading for far remoter places that owe their importance to a time much further back in history.www.21-cn-jy.com
The Kara Kum desert is followed by the amazing 2，500yearold cities of Khiva and Bukhara — considered so important by UNESCO(联合国教科文组织)that it supported their restoration — and then Samarkand, the “Rome of the East”. Much admired by Alexander the Great, Samarkand is home to Registan Square, a spectacular open space surrounded by beautiful Islamic buildings and considered one of the most inspirational sights in central Asia. In between Khiva and Bukhara we take a twoday excursion into Turkmenistan and visit the capital city of Ashgabat, a huge modern folly (装饰性建筑) in the desert and a monument to the recently deceased President Sapamurat Turkmenbashi. We also visit the ancient city of Merv before returning to Uzbekistan.
After crossing the border into China, our tour takes in the fascinating Mogao Grottoes, the Jiayuguan fortress at the end of the Great Wall and the worldfamous Terracotta Warriors, an army of almost 6，000 statues recognised as one of the greatest archaeological finds of the 20th Century. We end our journey in Beijing, the capital of modern, confident China, where the latest architecture rubs shoulders with Tian'anmen Square and the Forbidden City.
语篇解读：坐上豪华金鹰和香格里拉特快列车，沿着亚历山大大帝和马可·波罗等传奇人物的足迹，踏上一条古代文明闪闪发光的最重要的贸易路线。
1．The ancient city of Merv now belongs to ________．
A．Russia B．Soviet
C．Turkmenistan D．Uzbekistan
解析：选C。细节理解题。根据第三段中的．..into Turkmenistan and visit the capital city of Ashgabat ...We also visit the ancient city of Merv before returning to Uzbekistan 得知 Merv 城属于 Turkmenistan。
2．If you take an eastbound trip, you can visit the four cities in the following order: ________．
A．Beijing, Samarkand, Ashgabat, Moscow
B．Moscow, Samarkand, Ashgabat, Beijing
C．Beijing, Ashgabat, Samarkand, Moscow
D．Moscow, Ashgabat, Samarkand, Beijing
解析：选D。细节理解题。从文章内容可知，向东的旅行起点在莫斯科，终点在北京。 由第三段中信息 The Kara Kum desert is followed by the amazing 2，500yearold cities of Khiva and Bukhara ...and then Samarkand, the “Rome of the East”以及 In between Khiva and Bukhara we take a twoday excursion into Turkmenistan and visit the capital city of Ashgabat 可知。
3．From the text we know that Volgograd is known for ________．2-1-c-n-j-y
A．its hardworking people B．a historical event
C．its long history D．its pleasant weather
解析：选B。细节理解题。由第二段中的We travel on to Volgograd — better known as Stalingrad — where the Soviets turned the course of the Second World War 可知二战中苏联取得了斯大林格勒保卫战的胜利，现在的伏尔加格勒就是历史上曾经的斯大林格勒，故伏尔加格勒因此而出名。【出处：21教育名师】
4．What's the possible meaning of the underlined word “excursion” in the third paragraph?
A．Trip. B．Holiday.
C．Research. D．Study.
解析：选A。词义猜测题。该词所在句说，在Turkmenistan 有一个两天的 excursion, 参观首都 Ashgabat 和古城 Merv, 可知，excursion 应该指“旅游，远足”之意，故选A。
Ⅳ.任务型阅读/任务型读写
Could city living be making you crazy? A new report says that weak social ties may be to blame for the higher incidence of mental disorders in cities. It's not the busy life in cities surrounded by people that makes city dwellers mentally unstable. In fact, it's the opposite. Cities packed with people can actually make people feel disconnected and socially isolated.
Dr Stanley Zammit of Cardiff University in Wales led the study published in Archives of General Psychiatry, where the goal of the research was to determine whether individual, school or area characteristics had a specific link to psychosis (精神病)．Living in a city was associated with a 41 per cent higher chance of psychosis compared to rural living. However, the lifetime risk of schizophrenia (精神分裂症) is about 1 per cent, so the lifetime risk of living in a city and getting the disease might rise to about 1.5 per cent, which isn't a huge difference.【来源：21cnj*y.co*m】
The team gathered data from more than 200，000 people living in Sweden. Those individuals were all born between 1972 and 1977. The scientists analyzed diagnoses of schizophrenia and other psychoses recorded in Sweden's national health registry (档案室) up until 2003.
The team analyzed multiple variables (可变因素) related to the individuals, including the schools they attended and the neighbourhoods they lived in. Out of all the variables examined, a weak social connection at the school level was the most significant. This finding turned up in the proportion of kids who were immigrants, who changed cities between ages 8 and 16 or who were raised in a singleparent home.
Limits of the study included a lack of data on potentially important variables such as drug use. Additionally, the researchers noted an inherent difficulty in adequately measuring neighbourhood or arealevel social fragmentation.
Invite a few friends and get out of the city for a walk in nature. Other studies have shown getting outdoors for some “green exercise” may help curb depression too. Other research has shown that social networks provide support to promote mental health. In fact, recent research showed happy people talk more.
A new finding: City living can make people crazy
Result of
the research
People will feel disconnected and socially isolated when living in cities (1)________ with people.
(2)________
of the
phenomenon
It is likely that weak social ties are (3)________ for the higher incidence of mental disorders in cities.
(4)________ of
the research
200，000 people living in Sweden who were born between 1972 and 1977.
Purpose of
the research
To determine whether individual, school or area characteristics were (5)________ with psychosis.
(6)________ of
the research
·A lack of data on potentially important variables.
·An inherent difficulty with the specific (7)________ of neighbourhood or arealevel social fragmentation.
(8)________ to
the problem
·Getting out of the city for a walk in nature with some friends.
·(9)________ some outdoor “green exercise”．
·Establishing social (10)________ to promote mental health.
答案：1.packed/crowded 2.Cause 3.responsible
4．Subjects 5.connected/associated/linked 6.Limits
7．measurement 8.Solutions 9.Doing/Taking 10.networks21教育名师原创作品
[湖南专用]
Ⅲ.阅读理解
Based on cultural traditions and the changing face of contemporary British communities, the Festival of Muslim Cultures joins young people from Muslim and nonMuslim backgrounds together through the creation of innovative (创新的), high quality cultural activities.
We have been working with arts and educational institutions across the UK to promote the mainstreaming of Muslim cultures within UK everyday life. The Festival was created out of the need to encourage a better understanding between Muslims and nonMuslims, to promote respect for Muslim cultures and to show how culture creates the pathways that connect us all together.
The programme launched with a visit by the Festival's patron (赞助人)，the Prince of Wales, to the exhibition “Palace and Mosque” in Sheffield and since then there have been more than 100 events that have ranged from a Somali community day in Cardiff at the National Museum of Wales to a latenight Dance with Radio Tarifa (from Spain) and Dimi Mint Abba (from Mauritania) in the Royal Albert Hall and from a homegrown play in Nottingham about the Kashmir earthquake to the exhibition “Beyond the Palace Walls” at the Royal Museum Edinburgh of lslamic art from the Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg.
We are now working on a number of longterm projects which stay true to our commitment to promoting Muslim cultures through arts collaborations (协作) and build on the extensive network of local, national and international partners that Festival has created.These include a threeyear national programme that connects young Muslims to their local cultural institutions; a UK Muslim cookbook; an exhibition of the Ottoman architect Sinan; and a project for schools around the 1000yearold story “The Animals' Lawsuit against Humanity”．
For more information about the Festival, please click on another page: Who's Who.
1．The best title of this passage would be ________．
A．Welcome to the Celebration of Muslim Cultures
B．The History and Development of Muslim Cultures
C．The Exhibition of “Beyond the Palace Walls”
D．New Ways to Connect Muslims to Local Cultures
解析：选A。主旨大意题。本文主要向读者讲述了穆斯林文化节的庆祝活动。
2．The underlined word “these” in Paragraph 4 probably refers to ________．
A．partners B．networks
C．cultures D．projects
解析：选D。指代关系题。根据第四段第一句话可知这里的 these 指的是 longterm projects。21教育网
3．Which of the following would the writer probably agree with?【来源：21·世纪·教育·网】
A．The Festival of Muslim Cultures will last for about three years.
B．The exhibition “Palace and Mosque” was held in Sheffield.
C．This year's theme is “The Animals' Lawsuit against Humanity”．
D．The Prince of Wales ordered to stop the celebration of the Festival.
解析：选B。事实细节题。根据第三段第一句话可知“Palace and Mosque”要在 Sheffield 举行。
4．Which is NOT the purpose of holding the Festival of Muslim Cultures?
A．To promote people's respect for Muslim cultures.
B．To show to people how cultures join the people together.
C．To try to change the beliefs of various religions.
D．To make Muslims and nonMuslims understand each other better.
解析：选C。事实细节题。本文第二段告诉我们这次活动的目的，不包括改变人们的宗教信仰。
5．This passage was probably taken from ________．
A．a website B．a newspaper
C．a book D．a magazine
解析：选A。推理判断题。通过最后一段 click on another page (点击另外一个网页)，可知本文来自网站。21·世纪*教育网
Ⅳ.阅读填空
An apprenticeship (学徒期) is a form of onthejob training that combines workplace experience and classroom learning. It can last anywhere from one to six years, but four years is typical for most. An apprentice spends the majority of the time in a workplace environment learning the practical skills of a career from a journeyman — someone who has done the job for many years. The rest of the apprentice's time is spent in a classroom environment learning the theoretical skills the career requires. Being an apprentice is a fulltime undertaking.
One of the advantages of apprenticeship is that it does not cost apprentices anything. The companies that hire them pay for school. What's more, it offers apprentices an “earn while you learn” opportunity. They usually start out at half the pay of a journeyman, and the pay increases gradually as they move further along in the job and studies. Near the end of the apprenticeship, their wages are usually 90 percent of what a journeyman would receive. Apprenticeship also pays off for employers. It can offer employers a lot of welltrained workers to draw from.
Despite the advantages, apprentices are usually required to work during the day and attend classes at night, which leaves little time for anything else. Sometimes, they might be laid off (下岗)if business for the employers is slow.21cnjy.com
Once they have completed the apprenticeship and become journeymen, they receive a nationally recognized and portable certification and their pay also increases again. Some journeymen continue employment with the companies where they apprenticed; others go to different companies or become selfemployed contractors.www-2-1-cnjy-com
1．________________ 2.________________
3．________________ 4.________________
5．________________ 6.________________
7．________________ 8.________________
9．________________ 10._____________ ___
答案：1.Apprentic eship 2.classroom learning 3.the majority 4.theoretical 5.at the beginning 6.a journeyman's wages 7.many welltrained workers 8.being laid off 9.Results 10.another pay increase21*cnjy*com
