Unit 1 Living well
一、阅读理解
Dear Xiaoxue，
We are looking forward to meeting you in a few weeks！Training for all students is compulsory and starts on Monday,6 February—all the details including what to expect are below.
Training
Monday,6 February to Friday,24 February
9：00 a．m.—3：00 p．m.
Building 41，Room 104
Key points to highlight：
On Monday,6 February，you will be given a workbook and timetable for the next 3 weeks.
On Tuesday,7 February，you will be in the Nursing Clinical Laboratory and will need to wear the correct footwear.Please click_here to see what is appropriate footwear.You also need to be bare below the elbow(肘)just as you would if working in a clinical setting with comfortable clothes—a short sleeve top is recommended.
There is no face to face learning on 8,17,23 or 24 February.These days are set aside for self-directed learning activities in your workbook.
It is compulsory that you attend all sessions and pass the OSCE(clinical examination in week 3)in order to complete the curriculum.
You can bring food or purchase it from one of the many shops on campus.There are several microwaves and student facilities located on campus.
Department of Science，Medicine & Health Training
Thursday,23 February
9：30 a．m.—12：00 p．m.
Building 67，McKinnon Foyer
This training is for all students studying in the Department of Science，Medicine & Health.It is an opportunity to meet other students studying Nursing as well as staff and each student will receive a welcome pack and there will be activities and lots of fun!
We're here to help！If you have any questions please contact the Program Coordinator Ms Jo-Anne Gray on (02)4221 5124 or jgray@uow.edu.au.
We're looking forward to meeting you on 6 February!
Kind regards，
Faculty of Science，Medicine & Health
University of Wollongong
1．When will students study by themselves?
A．On 6 February.
B．On 7 February.
C．On 8 February.
D．On 18 February.
2．What are students supposed to do in the Nursing Clinical Laboratory?
A．Put on hats.
B．Wear suitable shoes.
C．Wear long shirts.
D．Roll up sleeves.
3．Which of the following is TRUE of the key points?
A．You should bring food to school.
B．You had better attend all sessions.
C．You will get your notebook in 3 weeks.
D．You must pass the OSCE exam to finish the course.
4．What can we know about the training of 23 February?
A．You must take part in many activities.
B．You can be trained how to be a good nurse.
C．You may have a chance to meet some teachers.
D．You may receive a welcome pack from other students.
【解题导语】本文是一封信，是关于一所大学写给一名即将要入学的学生的一封信，在信中主要介绍了训练课程的要求、安排和重点事项等情况。
长难句分析：Training for all students is compulsory and starts on Monday,6 February—all the details including what to expect are below.(第一段第二句)
译文：所有学生都必须参加从二月六日星期一开始的这些训练——你想知道的所有细节如下。
词汇积累：compulsory adj.强制的，义务的
highlight v．强调 appropriate adj.合适的 staff n．员工
1．C 细节理解题。根据“Key points to highlight：”部分第三段“There is no face to face learning on 8,17,23 or 24 February.These days are set aside for self-directed learning activities in your workbook.”可知，在2月8日、17日、23日和24日，这所大学没有统一安排学生学习，在这几天学生可以自习。故选C。
2．B 细节理解题。On Tuesday, 7 February, you will be in the Nursing Clinical Laboratory and will need to wear the correct footwear.(Key points to highlight：部分第二段第一句)
译文：在2月7日星期二那天，你将到临床护理实验室并需要穿合适的鞋。
解题思路：根据关键句可知，学生们去临床护理实验室时需要穿上合适的鞋。故选B。
3．D 细节理解题。It is compulsory that you attend all sessions and pass the OSCE(clinical examination in week 3)in order to complete the curriculum.(Key points to highlight：部分第四段)
译文：要完成这门课程，你必须参加所有的训练课并通过客观结构化临床考试(在第三周进行的临床考试)。
解题思路：根据关键句可知，学生要完成这门课程，必须通过客观结构化临床考试。故选D。
4．C 细节理解题。根据Department of Science, Medicine & Health Training部分中的“Thursday, 23 February”和“It is an opportunity to meet other students studying Nursing as well as staff...”可知，在2月23日那天的训练中，学生们有机会见到这所大学的一些老师。故选C。
二、单句语法填空
1．She adapted herself quickly ________ the climate there.
答案：to adapt ... to ... “使……适应……”。
2．After the meeting, the manager asked him to explain his ________ (absent)．
答案：absence absence “缺席；不在”；absent “不在的；缺席的”。由空前的his可知应填名词absence。
3．Is there any sound more ________ (annoy) than the whine of a mosquito?
答案：annoying annoying “恼人的；烦人的；使人不高兴的”，常用来描述事物的特性；annoyed “感到恼火的；觉得生气的”，常描述人的心理状态。此处指声音的特点“令人心烦”可知应填annoying。
4．I'd like to congratulate you ________ your wonderful performance.
答案：on congratulate sb. on sth. “就……向某人表示祝贺”。
5．The survey ________ (conduct) by the company shows there is a large increase in customer satisfaction this year.
答案：conducted conduct与主语survey 之间为被动关系，故应填过去分词conducted充当其后置定语。
6．All the rooms in this building are so well designed that they are ________ (access) to the disabled.
答案：accessible be accessible to “……可接近/可靠近/可使用的”。
7．The director was fully convinced that this moving story, if ________ (adapt) for television, would be a hit.
答案：adapted adapt “适应；改编”。所给动词与其逻辑主语story之间为被动关系，故填过去分词。
8．My grandfather often goes to the countryside, because he thinks a stay there will be ________ (benefit) to his health.
答案：beneficial be beneficial to ... “对……有益”。
9．Without his ________ (encourage) to me, I would have been defeated in the game.
答案：encouragement 此处用名词encouragement “鼓励”作介词without的宾语。
10．________ (ambitious) plays an important role in our daily life, because it is a guide for us to make decisions and choices.
答案：Ambition 句中缺主语，故应填名词ambition充当主语。且作“雄心，野心”讲时，为不可数名词。
三、完形填空。
(2018·河北衡水中学高三下学期模拟考试)
It impressed me a lot.I never thought that little help will __1__ out to be the most satisfying thing I have ever done.He was tired，and __2__ to climb further.With a broad __3__，he asked if I could help him with some money.He was paralyzed(瘫痪) in both legs and was __4__ funds for some operation.He said that if operated successfully，he could __5__ a training guaranteeing him a job.I was full of __6__ and even asked him to show his legs.I gave him the __7__ money.After a few days，he again came at my doorstep asking for more money for accommodation.This time I was more or less __8__ he was not cheating me.I gave him some and said，“This is all I have.”
A year went by and I had moved to a(n) __9__ place.One fine day I got a call from an unknown number.Caller called out his name but I didn't __10__ him.Then he said he was the very paralyzed person I helped a year ago.
I asked him how he was doing.He said，“What sir, you recognize me not by my name but by my __11__ state.”
“With your kind help I am now able to __12__ on my legs without support.I was operated __13__.I am married to a beautiful lady and have a stable __14__.”
I don't __15__ remember if I gave him my phone number.__16__，what he said next was touching.He said he wanted to return my money so that I didn't feel cheated and would continue to help people __17__ in the future.I don't know whether he read my facial expression the day I helped him but tears were __18__ down my face.That day I promised him I would continue to help people as I saw a(n) __19__—small or big.__20__ a life-changed event of my life.
1．A.send B．break
C．bring D．turn
2．A.struggling B．substituting
C．playing D．walking
3．A.look B．smile
C．view D．whisper
4．A.finding B．raising
C．seeking D．earning
5．A.pretend B．intend
C．attend D．tend
6．A.interests B．minds
C．worries D．doubts
7．A.remaining B．left
C．hiding D．forgotten
8．A.informed B．prepared
C．convinced D．outspoken
9．A.new B．old
C．systematic D．bad
10．A.remind B．recognize
C．replace D．repeat
11．A.excited B．messed
C．disabled D．stressed
12．A.live B．base
C．focus D．stand
13．A.successfully B．surprisingly
C．hopefully D．naturally
14．A.reason B．promise
C．character D．job
15．A.also B．even
C．already D．only
16．A.Therefore B．Otherwise
C．However D．Meanwhile
17．A.in need B．in place
C．in favor D．in advance
18．A.bringing B．putting
C．running D．pulling
19．A.behavior B．case
C．accident D．opportunity
20．A.Strangely B．Truly
C．Generally D．Originally
【解题导语】本文是一篇记叙文。作者一次无意间的帮助改变了一位瘫痪者的一生。这件事也改变了作者的人生，让他决定继续帮助那些有困难的人。
1．D 考查动词短语辨析。此处指作者从未想过一个小小的帮助最后竟成为他曾做过的最令自己满意的一件事。四个选项都能与out组成固定短语。turn out意为“结果是，最后成为”，符合语境。send out意为“发出”；break out意为“爆发”；bring out意为“生产，出版”，均与语境不符。故答案选D。
2．A 考查动词辨析。根据下文中的“paralyzed (瘫痪)”可知，他瘫痪了，所以此处应指他努力往前爬。A项意为“努力，挣扎”，符合语境。B项意为“替换”；C项意为“玩”；D项意为“走”，均与语境不符。故答案选A。
3．B 考查名词辨析。根据前面的“broad”可知，此处应指他咧嘴微笑着。B项意为“微笑”，符合语境。A项意为“表情”；C项意为“观点”；D项意为“耳语”，均与语境不符。故答案选B。
4．B 考查动词辨析。根据上句中的“help him with some money”可知，此处应指他在筹集手术资金。B项意为“筹集”，符合语境。A项意为“找到”；C项意为“寻找”；D项意为“挣得”，均与语境不符。故答案选B。
5．C 考查动词辨析。根据语境可知，此处应指如果手术成功了，他就能参加能让他得到一份工作的培训。C项意为“参加”，符合语境。A项意为“假装”；B项意为“打算”；D项意为“往往会”，均与语境不符。故答案选C。
6．D 考查名词辨析。根据本句中的“even asked him to show his legs”可知，作者要求看看他的腿，所以对他所说的话应该是充满了怀疑。D项意为“怀疑”，符合语境。A项意为“兴趣”；B项意为“思想”；C项意为“担心”，均与语境不符。故答案选D。
7．A 考查形容词辨析。此处指作者把手上剩余的钱都给了他。A项意为“剩余的”，符合语境。B项意为“剩下的”，不作前置定语；C项意为“隐藏的”；D项意为“被遗忘的”，均与语境不符。故答案选A。
8．C 考查形容词辨析。根据本句中的“he was not cheating me”和下句中的“gave him some”可知，作者给了他一些钱，有几分确信他并没有骗自己。C项意为“确信的，信服的”，符合语境。A项意为“见多识广的”；B项意为“准备好的”；D项意为“坦率的，直言不讳的”，均与语境不符。故答案选C。
9．A 考查形容词辨析。根据上文的“moved to”及下文作者接到一个陌生电话可知，作者搬到了一个新地方。A项意为“新的”，符合语境。B项意为“旧的”；C项意为“系统化的”；D项意为“坏的”，均与语境不符。故答案选A。
10．B 考查动词辨析。根据本句中的转折连词“but”及下文中的“you recognize me not by my name”可知，打电话的人报出了自己的名字，但作者并没有认出他来。B项意为“认出”，符合语境。A项意为“提醒”；C项意为“代替”；D项意为“重复”，均与语境不符。故答案选B。
11．C 考查形容词辨析。根据上文中的“Then he said he was the very paralyzed person”可知，作者不是通过他的名字而是通过他瘫痪的情况认出了他。C项意为“残疾的”，符合语境。A项意为“兴奋的”；B项意为“混乱的”；D项意为“有压力的”，均与语境不符。故答案选C。
12．D 考查动词辨析。根据本句中的“without support”可知，此处指他不需要支架就可以自己站起来。D项意为“站立，站起来”，符合语境。live意为“居住”；base意为“基于”；focus意为“关注”，均与语境不符。故答案选D。
13．A 考查副词辨析。根据上一句可知，他现在能够站起来，所以手术成功了。A项意为“成功地”，符合语境。B项意为“令人惊奇地”；C项意为“有希望地”；D项意为“自然地”，均与语境不符。故答案选A。
14．D 考查名词辨析。根据常识及上文中提到的“guaranteeing him a job”可推断出，他结婚了，还有了一份稳定的工作。D项意为“工作”，符合语境。A项意为“理由”；B项意为“允诺”；C项意为“性格”，均与语境不符。故答案选D。
15．B 考查副词辨析。根据语境及上文中的“A year went by”可知，此处指作者甚至不记得是否给过他电话号码。B项意为“甚至”，符合语境。故答案选B。
16．C 考查副词辨析。根据上下文语境可知，作者甚至不记得是否给过他电话号码，但是他接下来说的话却令人感动。C项意为“然而”，表示转折，符合语境。A项意为“因此”；B项意为“否则”；D项意为“与此同时”，均与语境不符。故答案选C。
17．A 考查短语辨析。根据语境可知，这位曾经瘫痪的人想将钱还给作者，这样作者就不会感觉到自己被骗从而以后可以放心去帮助那些有困难的人。A项意为“在危难中的”，符合语境。B项意为“在适当的位置”；C项不是短语；D项意为“提前”，均与语境不符。故答案选A。
18．C 考查动词辨析。根据语境可知，此处是指眼泪流过作者的脸庞。四个选项都能与down组成短语。run down意为“往下流”，符合语境。bring down意为“降低，打倒”；put down意为“镇压，记下”；pull down意为“拉下来，摧毁”，均与语境不符。故答案选C。
19．D 考查名词辨析。根据语境及本句中的“small or big”可知，此处表示只要有机会，无论大小，作者都会继续帮助他人。D项意为“机会”，符合语境。A项意为“行为”； B项意为“事例”；C项意为“事故”，均与语境不符。故答案选D。
20．B 考查副词辨析。根据全文内容以及第一段第一句可知，此处与第一句相呼应，指的是这的确是改变了作者一生的事情。B项意为“确实，的确”，符合语境。A项意为“奇怪地”；C项意为“大体上地”；D项意为“起初”，均与语境不符。故答案选B。
四、单句改错
1．I was out of the breath after running 1,600 metres.
______________________________________________________
答案：去掉the out of breath “上气不接下气”。
2．You don't want to be made fun and neither do others.
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答案：fun后加of make fun of “取笑”。
3．The scientist as well as his assistants were doing an experiment in the lab then.
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答案：were→was 当主语后面接由as well as构成的词组时，谓语动词的形式要依主语的单复数而定。
4．English is so difficult for him to learn.
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答案：so→too too＋adj.＋(for sb.)＋to do ... “(对某人来说)太……而不能……”。
5．We offer our congratulation to you on your winning the prize.
______________________________________________________
答案：congratulation→congratulations congratulation“祝贺”，常用复数形式。
五、七选五
(2018·潍坊市高考模拟考试)
Coming face-to-face with your inadequacies can be painful，to say the least.It challenges the way that you believe people see you and even makes you question yourself.__1__.But handling negative feedback properly will not only make you look well-behaved，but it could eventually help you grow as a person.Here's how to do it.
Be objective about criticism(批评)
Before you jump to conclusions and begin to challenge the other person's opinion，take a step back and look at it allsidedly.__2__，don't immediately allow your emotions to get the better of you，but rather，take a moment to consider whether the criticism is at all accurate.__3__.
Be open to the idea of change
__4__.And it may be because of a concept called “cognitive dissonance(认知失调)” that can prevent us from changing even when that's what we need most.“People have a view of themselves or the world that they only seek to confirm，not adjust or change，” Dr.Benn，a psychologist explains.“They may ignore criticism because they wish to avoid having to change，or because it makes them feel bad，or because they feel it is not helpful.”
Ask questions
If you're open to using the criticism as a springboard to improvement, you will likely need more information.The initial moment you hear the criticism may not be the best time to ask for more details.Your emotions will be riding high，and you may not be particularly willing to accept extra information.__5__.“Engage with the person who criticized you，asking what you can do differently or how you can do better，” says Dr.Benn.Even if you don't agree with their advice，thank them and promise to consider it.
A．When you can't hear clearly
B．Most of us are pretty stubborn
C．Next time you get a bad review
D．But it's best to avoid getting into an argument
E．Your immediate reaction may be to defend yourself
F．Give yourself a chance to really take in the information and evaluate it
G．However，when you feel ready，it could be worth revisiting the subject with the person who criticized you
【解题导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章从三个方面告诉我们，当面对质疑或者批评的时候，我们应该怎么做。
难句分析：Even if you don't agree with their advice, thank them and promise to consider it.(最后一段最后一句)
译文：即使你不同意他们的建议，但仍然要感谢他们并且承诺会考虑他们的建议。
词汇积累：inadequacy n．不足 springboard n．基础，出发点 to say the least退一步说，至少可以这么说
1．E It challenges the way that you believe people see you and even makes you question yourself.(第一段第二句)
译文：这质疑了你认为别人看待你的方式，甚至会让你开始怀疑自己。
解题思路：根据关键句及语境可知，当别人质疑你的时候，你的第一反应肯定是要保护自己(defend yourself)。故选E。
2．C 根据“Be objective about criticism(批评)”及空格后的“don't immediately allow your emotions to get the better of you, but rather...”可知，下次当你收到不好的评论时，不要立即让你的情感占了上风。故选C。
3．F 根据上文可知，你要花时间去仔细想想这些批评是否都是正确的。F项“给你自己一个机会去真正接收并评估这些信息”承接上文，符合语境。故选F。
4．B And it may be because of a concept called “cognitive dissonance(认知失调)” that can prevent us from changing even when that's what we need most.(第三段第二句)
译文：这可能是由于一个叫做认知失调的观念阻止我们去改变甚至是当我们最需要改变事情的时候。
解题思路：根据关键句可知，B项“我们中的大多数人都相当固执”能够引起下文，符合语境。故选B。
5．G 上文提到当你最初听到批评的声音，你的情绪会很激动，不太愿意接受更多的批评；下文提到你要尽力去理解批评你的人，问对方你还能做什么或怎么能做得更好。由此可知，此处应用一个表转折的句子承上启下。故选G。
Unit 2 Robots
一、阅读理解。
In ancient Egypt，the pharaoh(法老)treated the message runner like a prince when he arrived at the palace，if he brought good news.However，if the exhausted runner had the misfortune to bring the pharaoh unhappy news，his head was cut off.
Shades of that spirit spread over today's conversations.Once a friend and I packed up some peanut butter and sandwiches for an outing.As we walked light-heartedly out of the door，picnic basket in hand，a smiling neighbor looked up at the sky and said，“Oh boy，a bad day for a picnic.The weatherman says it's going to rain.” I wanted to strike him on the face with the peanut butter and sandwiches.Not for his stupid weather report，but for his smile.
Several months ago I was racing to catch a bus.As I breathlessly put my handful of cash across the Greyhound counter，the sales agent said with a broad smile，“Oh，that bus left five minutes ago.” Dreams of head-cutting!
It's not the news that makes someone angry.It's the unsympathetic attitude with which it's delivered(传递)．Everyone must give bad news from time to time，and big winners do it with the proper attitude.A doctor advising his patient that she needs an operation does it in a caring way.A boss informing an employee he fails to get the job takes on a sympathetic tone.Big winners know，when delivering any bad news，they should share the feeling of the receiver.
Unfortunately，many people are not aware of this.When you're tired from a long flight，has a hotel clerk cheerfully said that your room isn't ready yet? When you had your heart set on the toasted beef，has your waiter merrily told you that he just served the last piece? It makes you as a traveler or diner want to land your fist right on their unsympathetic faces.
Had my neighbor told me of the upcoming rainstorm with sympathy.I would have appreciated his warning.Had the Greyhound salesclerk sympathetically informed me that my bus had already left，I probably would have said，“Oh，that's all right.I'll catch the next one.” Big winners，when they bear bad news，deliver bombs with the emotion the bombarded(被轰炸的)person is sure to have.
1．From “Dreams of head-cutting！”(Paragraph 3)，we learn that the writer ________.
A．was reminded of the cruel pharaoh
B．was mad at the sales agent
C．wished that the sales agent would have bad dreams
D．dreamed of cutting the sales agent's head that night
2．Which of the following is true?
A．The author really appreciated the neighbor's warning.
B．From the passage we know that it is the bad news that makes someone angry.
C．If the runner brought to the pharaoh unhappy news，he would be treated like a prince.
D．When we want to deliver any bad news，we should share the feeling of the receiver.
3．What is the main idea of the text?
A．Receiving bad news requires great courage.
B．Helping others sincerely is the key to business success.
C．Delivering bad news with sympathy is important in communication.
D．Learning ancient traditions can be useful.
4．In the writer's opinion，his neighbor was ________.
A．not helpful B．not considerate
C．friendly D．warm-hearted
【解题导语】本文主要讲述当我们要告诉别人不好的消息的时候，要注意说话的方式和语气，还要带有同情心。
1．B 考查推理判断。根据第三段的描述可知，“我”对售票员的态度很恼火。
2．D 考查推理判断。根据第四段中的“Big winners know，when delivering any bad news，they should share the feeling of the receiver”可知，当告诉别人不好的消息的时候，应该带有同情心，应该分担消息接收者不好的感觉。
3．C 考查主旨大意。本文主要告诉我们当我们告诉别人不好的消息的时候，要注意讲话的方式和态度，应该带有同情心，分担别人的忧愁。
4．B 考查推理判断。根据第二段中的“As we walked light-heartedly out of the door, picnic basket in hand，a smiling neighbor looked up at the sky and said...I wanted to strike him on the face with the peanut butter and sandwiches”以及最后一段中的“Had my neighbor told me of the upcoming rainstorm with sympathy, I would have appreciated his warning”可知，“我”认为邻居没有同情心，不能为别人考虑。故选B项。
二、单句语法填空
1．The father wanted ________ (leave) alone to enjoy some peace and quiet.
答案：to be left leave ... alone “让……一个人待着；不管；别惹。”
2．All the neighbours on the street were ________ (alarm) at the news that a little boy was killed in the fire.
答案：alarmed alarmed为形容词“害怕的；担心的”，用于描述人的心理特征。
3．Was he in favour ________ the plan put forward at the meeting?
答案：of in favour of “赞成；支持”。
4．I envy you ________ (have) such a good friend!
答案：having envy sb. sth./doing sth. “忌妒/羡慕某人某物/做某事”。
5．We desired that you ________ (have) a rest.
答案：(should) have desire that ... “希望……”，该that从句中谓语动词应用(should＋)动词原形，故填(should) have。
6．Marriages based on money rather than love are bound ________ (end) in divorce sooner or later.
答案：to end be bound to do “一定做……”。
7．After living in Hangzhou for five years, she has developed quite an ________ (affect) for the city.
答案：affection 冠词an后应用名词。affection为名词“喜爱；感情”。
8．________ (accompany) by his wife, he has recovered from the operation soon.
答案：Accompanied accompany与句子主语he之间为被动关系，故应填过去分词作状语。
9．The meeting ________ (hold) tomorrow is very important.
答案：to be held 不定式作后置定语修饰meeting, 表示将来的动作，故用不定式。且hold与meeting之间为被动关系，故应填不定式的被动形式。
10．If you ________ (obey) the law, you will be punished.
答案：disobey 由句子结构和语境可知，此处填表示否定含义的动词作谓语。disobey “不服从；违抗”。由“主将从现”原则可知，用一般现在时。
三、完形填空。
One day when I was 13，my family was working in the fields to clear away old brush when somehow the electric fence sparked(冒火花)and __1__ a fire.We didn't see the fire __2__ it had blocked the way to the only gate.I __3__ to jump over the fence to safety but the fire was all around us.I could only watch in __4__ as the flames continued to rise.Little did I know that my father had once been a(n)__5__ and knew what to do. __6__ with only a pump sprayer，buckets, and his boots，he __7__ down to the nearby pond，filled the buckets and the sprayer，and began spraying the __8__ while my older brother threw water with the buckets.Soon the wind __9__，however，and with the Fire Department too far away to arrive in time，my father began to stamp(踩灭) out the flames as he moved to the __10__，so that my family was able to move inch by inch toward the gate.__11__ he arrived at the gate，he jumped into the truck，rolled up the windows，and drove __12__ the fire.Then the fire was put out，and my mother was looking at my father with her __13__ eyes.
After that，my father began telling us about his days as a firefighter，and my brother and I became __14__，asking him what other jobs he had done before he __15__.Well，it turned out that he had done just about __16__ except brain surgery!
He had been in the military as a carpenter，carpet layer，and an electrician，and had built B2 bombers before being poisoned in an accident that had __17__ him to retire.My father has a blood disorder as a result of that __18__，but that hasn't stopped him from being a full-time electrician.
To all those people whose fathers have worked in the military and in other dangerous jobs, be __19__ of them，and remember that some day their __20__ might save your life.
1．A.prevented B．permitted
C．witnessed D．started
2．A.because B．unless
C．after D．until
3．A.wanted B．managed
C．promised D．happened
4．A.anger B．horror
C．excitement D．embarrassment
5．A.carpenter B．electrician
C．firefighter D．educator
6．A.Armed B．Satisfied
C．Shared D．Identified
7．A.slid B．fell
C．dashed D．walked
8．A.trees B．grass
C．flames D．flowers
9．A.died off B．took on
C．turned out D．picked up
10．A.fence B．truck
C．furniture D．bucket
11．A.If B．Once
C．Since D．While
12．A.through B．along
C．over D．across
13．A.high B．wide
C．fast D．far
14．A.curious B．suspicious
C．concerned D．anxious
15．A.moved B．resigned
C．retired D．suffered
16．A.everything B．nothing
C．something D．anything
17．A.allowed B．encouraged
C．invited D．forced
18．A.fire B．accident
C．attempt D．explanation
19．A.afraid B．proud
C．careful D．ashamed
20．A.culture B．learning
C．skills D．languages
【解题导语】本文作者通过讲述火灾中父亲扑灭大火的故事，告诉我们曾经在部队和做过其他危险工作的父亲将来某一天可能会用他们的技能拯救我们的生命，我们应为他们感到骄傲。
【核心词汇】as a result of由于，因为(其后跟宾语)
be proud of为……感到骄傲
1．D 根据该句中的“the electric fence sparked(冒火花)and __1__ a fire”可知，此处表示一场火灾开始了。D项意为“开始，使开始发生”，符合语境。prevent“阻止”；permit“允许”；witness“目击”。
2．D 直到大火堵住了通往唯一的门的路，我们才发现大火。此处考查“not...until...”结构。
3．A 根据语境可知，“我”想(wanted)跳过篱笆，到达安全地带，可是大火包围了我们。manage“设法做成”；promise“许诺”；happen“发生”。
4．B 由上文可知，大火包围了我们，“我”只能惊恐地看着火焰继续上升。in horror“惊恐地”；in anger“生气地”；in excitement“兴奋地”；in embarrassment“尴尬地”。
5．C 根据第二段第一句中的“my father began telling us about his days as a firefighter”可知，父亲曾经是一名消防员。carpenter“木匠，木工”；electrician“电工”；educator“教育工作者”。
6．A 本题考查be armed with的省略结构作状语，意为“用……装备或武装”，故选A项。satisfied“满意的，满足的”；shared“共有的”；identified“可辨认的”。
7．C 根据语境可知，父亲应该是冲(dashed)向最近的池塘。slide“滑行”。
8．C 根据上下文可知，此处指开始用水喷向火焰(flames)。
9．D 根据语境可知，此处表示然而很快，风又变强了。pick up“变大，变强”，符合语境。die off“相继死去，先后死去”；take on“呈现，开始具有(某种特征、面貌等)”；turn out“结果是，证明是”。
10．B 根据下文中的“he jumped into the truck”可知，父亲走向卡车。
11．B 考查连词。A项意为“如果”，引导条件状语从句；B项意为“一……就……，一旦”，引导时间状语从句；C项“自……以来，因为，既然”；D项“当……时候，尽管”。由上下文可知，此处指父亲一到达大门，就跳进了卡车里。故选B项。
12．A 根据语境可知，父亲开着卡车从火中穿过。through“通过，穿过”，表示运动发生在某物的空间内；along“沿着”；over“在……上面”；across“从一边到另一边，横过”，表示动作发生在物体的表面。
13．B 根据语境可知，父亲开着卡车从火中穿过，火最终被扑灭了，所以母亲睁大(wide)眼睛看着父亲。
14．A 根据下文中的“asking him what other jobs he had done”可知，我们是很好奇的(curious)。suspicious“怀疑的，猜疑的”；concerned“(与某事)有关的，有牵连的”； anxious“焦虑的，不安的，担心的”。
15．C 根据语境可知，我们问父亲在退休(retired)之前还做过其他什么工作。下文中的“to retire”也是提示。
16．A 根据第三段对父亲退休前工作的描述可知，父亲做过很多事情，所以此处指除了做脑外科手术之外，父亲几乎什么都做过。everything except“除了……之外什么都……”符合语境。
17．D 由上下文可知，那场事故迫使(forced)父亲退休。
18．B 根据上下文可知，此处指那场事故(accident)。attempt“尝试”； explanation“解释”。
19．B be proud of “为……感到骄傲”符合语境。ashamed“(因自己所做的事而)羞耻的，内疚的，惭愧的”。
20．C 根据上文可知，此处指他们的技能(skills)有朝一日可能拯救你的生命。
四、单句改错
1．I've come to ask you to do me favour.
______________________________________________________
答案：me后加a do sb. a favour “帮某人一个忙”。
2．After a whole afternoon's heated discussion, they finally declared us what had been decided.
______________________________________________________
答案：declared后加to declare sth. to sb. “向某人宣布/表明某事”。
3．People wanted to know who this talent designer was.
______________________________________________________
答案：talent→talented talented为形容词“有天赋的；有才能的”，在句中修饰designer。
4．Next to this restaurant stands many buildings.
______________________________________________________
答案：stands→stand 该句为全部倒装结构，句子主语为复数名词buildings, 故谓语动词也应用复数。
5．The boy was absent school, which made his parents very angry.
______________________________________________________
答案：absent后加from be absent from ... “不参加；缺席”。be absent from school “逃学；旷课”。
五、短文改错
I like travelling and my dream of visit Beijing，the capital city of our country，come true during the National Day holidays this year.In October 1st，I went to Tian'anmen Square with my parents，there we watched the flag-raising ceremony. As I watched flag rising slowly，I sang the national anthem，feeling extremely exciting.Then we went to some other famous tourist attraction，like the Great Wall.Standing on the Great Wall，I felt very proudly.I thought of the old saying that“One who fail to reach the Great Wall is not a hero.”Although I was tired，but I really had a good time.
【答案】
I like travelling and my dream of Beijing，the capital city of our country， true during the National Day holidays this year. October 1st，I went to Tian'anmen Square with my parents， we watched the flag-raising ceremony. As I watched flag rising slowly，I sang the national anthem，feeling extremely .Then we went to some other famous tourist ，like the Great Wall.Standing on the Great Wall，I felt very .I thought of the old saying that“One who to reach the Great Wall is not a hero.”Although I was tired，/ I really had a good time.
第一处：visit→visiting。考查动名词。of为介词，后接动名词作宾语。
第二处：come改为came。考查动词的时态。根据该句中的“this year”可知，该处讲述的是过去发生的事情，故用一般过去时。
第三处：In→On。考查介词。介词on表示在具体的某一天。
第四处：there→where。考查定语从句。根据语境可知，此处应用where引导非限制性定语从句，修饰先行词Tian'anmen Square。
第五处：flag前面加上the。考查定冠词。根据语境可知，这里的flag表特指，故用定冠词。
第六处：exciting→excited。考查形容词。该句主语为I，修饰人，应用形容词excited，表示“激动的，兴奋的”。
第七处：attraction→attractions。考查名词的数。attraction作“吸引人的事物”讲时，为可数名词，根据该句中的some可知，此处指多个旅游景点，故用复数形式。
第八处：proudly→proud。考查形容词。该句中的感官动词felt用作系动词，后接形容词。
第九处：fail→fails。考查动词的时态和主谓一致。该句陈述的是一般情况，故用一般现在时；该句主语为One，为第三人称单数，故用fails。
第十处：删除but或but改为yet。although不能和but连用，能和yet连用。补充：此处也可删除Although，但是语意上没有修改but好。
Under the sea
一、阅读理解。
It's not what you look at that matters；it's what you see.
—Henry David Thoreau
Slow Art Day is a global event with a simple mission：help more people discover for themselves the joy of looking at and loving art.
Why slow?
When people look slowly at a piece of art，they make discoveries.The most important discovery they make is that they can see and experience art without an expert.And that's an exciting discovery.It unlocks passion and creativity and helps to create more art lovers.
How does it work?
One day each year，people all over the world visit local museums and galleries to look at art slowly.Participants look at five works of art for 10 minutes each and then meet together over lunch to talk about their experience.That's it.Simple by design，the goal is to focus on the art.In fact，Slow Art Day works quite well this way.
By the numbers
Over 1,200 individual Slow Art Day events have taken place since its official launch in 2010.Slow Art Day events have taken place on all seven continents.
700 venues(museums，galleries，artist studios，sculpture parks，public art sites，etc.)have hosted Slow Art Day events.
Participants love Slow Art Day
Feedback on this simple event has been overwhelmingly positive.Here's a sample：
“I loved taking the time to just‘be’ with the works, particularly pieces I might otherwise walk by.It's a much better way of visiting the art museum than the usual idle ramble.Discussion afterwards was fun，interesting，informative and eye-opening.I look forward to doing it again.”
Slow Art Day 2017 is Saturday，April 8，in museums and galleries worldwide.Join us and experience art differently.
1．The author quotes Thoreau's words at the beginning to ________.
A．arouse readers' interest in art
B．introduce the topic of the text
C．stress the importance of looking
D．illustrate the joy of art appreciation
2．A typical slow art activity ________.
A．lasts about fifty minutes when people look at art works critically
B．encourages people to see art for themselves and discuss with experts
C．organizes people to look at art on their own and talk about their experience
D．inspires people to make discoveries about art works and create their own works
3．What can we learn about Slow Art Day from the text?
A．The year of 2017 will see the eighth Slow Art Day.
B．It happens once a year in all museums and galleries worldwide.
C．It has become an art festival celebrated on all seven continents.
D．Slow Art Day events have been held in over 1,200 different places.
4．According to the text，the author ________.
A．has conducted a survey on Slow Art Day
B．strongly recommends Slow Art Day events
C．sees the good and bad sides of Slow Art Day
D．is frequently involved in Slow Art Day events
【解题导语】本文是说明文，介绍了慢艺术日(Slow Art Day)的一些情况。
1．B 考查推理判断。根据“Why slow？”中的“The most important...see and experience art without an expert”并结合全文大意可知，本文介绍慢艺术日的情况，因此文章开头引用梭罗的话是为了引入主题。
2．C 考查细节理解。根据“How does it work？”部分中的“Participants look at five works of art for 10 minutes each and then meet together over lunch to talk about their experience”可知，在这项活动中，参加的人先自己观看艺术作品，然后聚在一起谈论他们的体验，故选C项。
3．A 考查推理判断。根据“How does it work？”部分中的“One day each year”可知，该活动每年举办一次；再结合“By the numbers”部分中的“since its official launch in 2010”可知，该活动首次举办于2010年。故可推知2017年为第八届。因此A项正确。
4．B 考查推理判断。本文作者介绍了慢艺术日，结合最后一部分最后一句“Join us and experience art differently”可知，作者推荐此活动并希望更多的人参与，故选B项。
二、单句语法填空
1．We urged that she ________ (come) to the party, but she protested that she was too tired.
答案：(should) come urge “强烈要求”后跟从句时，从句的谓语动词常用虚拟语气，即“should＋动词原形”，should可以省略。
2．The people in the earthquake-stricken area are in ________ (urge) need of food, medicine and shelters.
答案：urgent in urgent need of ... “急需……”。
3．He has been witness ________ a terrible murder.
答案：to be (a) witness to sth. “是某事的目击者”。
4．The people had left before the soldiers came to the ________ (abandon) village.
答案：abandoned abandoned为形容词“被遗弃的；废弃的”，在句中修饰名词village。
5．Everybody is aware ________ the importance of learning.
答案：of be/become aware of ... “意识到……”。
6．When I reflect ________ my schooldays, I realize how much easier things are for today's children.
答案：on reflect on “认真思考；回想”。
7．To be a brave man, you should not be scared ________ danger.
答案：of be scared of ... “害怕……”。
8．Did you see that boy ________ (question) by the police?
答案：being questioned see sb. doing sth. “看到某人正在做某事”，又因为question与that boy存在逻辑上的动宾关系，故用being questioned。此处意为正在受盘问。
9．It was a time ________ most people did not know how to operate a computer.
答案：when It was a time when ... “曾经一度(那时)……”，为固定句式，when引导定语从句，在从句中作时间状语。
10．You have to trust your mind that it'll take you ________ you want to go.
答案：where where在该句中引导地点状语从句，表述你的头脑会带你去你想去的地方。
三、完形填空。
A taxi driver taught me a lesson in customer satisfaction and expectations.Inspiring speakers __1__ thousands of dollars to give this kind of training to corporate directors and staff.It cost me only a $12 __2__ ride.
I had __3__ into Dallas just for the purpose of calling on a client.Time was precious and my __4__ included a quick round-trip from and back to the airport.A __5__ taxi pulled up.The driver rushed to __6__ the passenger door for me and made sure I was __7__ seated before he closed the door.As he got in the driver's seat，he __8__ that the neatly folded Wall Street Journal next to me was for my use.He then showed me several __9__ and asked me what type of music I would enjoy.
I could not believe the __10__ I was receiving！I took the opportunity to say，“__11__ you take great pride in your work.You must have a __12__ to share.”
“You bet，” he __13__，“I used to be in Corporate America.But I was tired of thinking my best would never be good enough.I __14__ to find my right position in life，where I could feel __15__ of being the best.I love driving cars，and feeling like I have done a full day's work and done it __16__.So I chose to become a __17__.One thing I know for sure，to be good in my business I just have to meet the expectations of my passengers.__18__，to be great in my business，I have to go __19__ the customer's expectations！”
The taxi driver taught me a great life __20__：Go an extra mile when providing any service to others.
1．A.offer B．charge
C．pay D．afford
2．A.taxi B．bus
C．car D．train
3．A.driven B．flown
C．ran D．cycled
4．A.hope B．purpose
C．plan D．choice
5．A.private B．rough
C．slow D．clean
6．A.open B．lock
C．push D．shut
7．A.silently B．comfortably
C．tightly D．casually
8．A.declared B．concluded
C．found D．mentioned
9．A.pictures B．maps
C．tapes D．books
10．A.service B．gift
C．invitation D．advice
11．A.Actually B．Obviously
C．Gradually D．Suddenly
12．A.chance B．secret
C．story D．ride
13．A.whispered B．argued
C．sighed D．replied
14．A.decided B．promised
C．happened D．hesitated
15．A.careful B．proud
C．afraid D．curious
16．A.early B．rapidly
C．cautiously D．well
17．A.driver B．director
C．client D．speaker
18．A.Besides B．Therefore
C．However D．Perhaps
19．A.against B．within
C．over D．beyond
20．A.method B．experience
C．lesson D．standard
【解题导语】本文主要讲述了一名出租车司机给作者上了一堂关于如何达到客户满意和期望的课。
【难句分析】One thing I know for sure，to be good in my business I just have to meet the expectations of my passengers.
分析：本句是一个复合句。I know for sure是定语从句。
译文：有一件事我可以肯定，那就是想要做好生意，我就必须要满足我的乘客的期望。
【核心词汇】corporate adj.公司的 client n．客户
precious adj.珍贵的 extra adj.额外的
1．B 根据空后的“thousands of dollars to give this kind of training to corporate directors and staff.It cost me only a $12”可知，励志演讲家的培训是要收费的。charge表示“收费”，符合语境。
2．A 根据文章第一句“A taxi driver taught me a lesson in customer satisfaction and expectations”可知，出租车司机收作者12美元。
3．B 根据第二段第二句的“Time was precious and my __4__ included a quick around-trip from and back to the airport”可知，作者当时是乘飞机去的。
4．C 根据语境可知，时间很珍贵，作者的计划中包括往返机场的旅程。
5．D 根据下文的“the neatly folded Wall Street Journal next to me was for my use”可推知，出租车很干净。
6．A 结合“the passenger door for me”可推知，司机赶快跑过来给作者开车门。
7．B 根据语境可推知，该司机注重乘客的满意度，所以他一定确保作者乘坐舒适。
8．D 根据语境可推知，司机向乘客提醒有杂志可看。mention“提到”。
9．C 根据空后的“asked me what type of music I would enjoy”可推知，司机给作者拿出几盘音乐磁带让他选择。
10．A 根据空后的“I was receiving”可推知，作者对出租车司机提供的服务非常吃惊，不敢相信。receive the service“接受服务”。
11．B 由空后的“You must have a __12__ to share”以及语境可推知，显而易见，作者认为出租车司机为自己的工作自豪。
12．C 根据空后的“to share”以及语境可推知，此处表示有故事分享。
13．D 根据语境可知，司机回应了作者的推断。
14．A 根据空前的“I was tired of thinking”可推知，司机决定行动起来，找到生活中合适的位置而不是一味地想想。
15．B 根据第三段第二句的“you take great pride in your work”可推知，司机想做到最好并为自己的工作自豪。
16．D 根据语境可推知，司机想把工作做好。
17．A 根据语境可知，他决定转行当一名司机。
18．C 根据语境可知，上下文表示逻辑上的转折关系，故用However“然而”。
19．D 根据文章最后一句“Go an extra mile when providing any service to others”可知，要想做到最好，就要多为客户考虑，超出客户的期望。beyond“超出”。
20．C 根据文章开头“A taxi driver taught me a lesson in customer satisfaction and expectations”可知，此处表示司机给作者上了生动的一课。
四、单句改错
1．A truck came in an opposite direction of the car, so the car driver made a sharply turn.
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答案：sharply→sharp sharp “急转弯的，方向骤变的”，修饰名词turn, a sharp turn “一个急转弯”。
2．Judging from the furniture in the room, the building has abandoned for a number of years.
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答案：has后加been building与abandon之间为被动关系，现在完成时的被动语态结构为have/has been done，故应加been。
3．I was about to go out while suddenly it began to rain.
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答案：while→when be about to do ... when ... “正要做……这时……”。
4．Have you read the novel reflected the life of the Chinese doctors?
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答案：reflected→reflecting the novel与reflect之间为逻辑上的主谓关系，故应将过去分词reflected改为现在分词reflecting, 现在分词短语在该句中充当后置定语修饰novel。
5．He was scared to die of catching a disease so he'd run off to wash his hands after he shook hands with anybody.
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答案：die→death be scared to death “吓得要死”，为固定短语。
五、七选五
Listening to others requires entering actively and imaginatively into the situation and trying to understand a frame of reference different from your own，and yet so many of us don't listen properly as we should.__1__ It means trying to see the problem the way the speaker sees it.
Here are some ways to become a better listener.
__2__ Make sure you actually hear fully what your friend is saying，and you can't cut your friend off verbally carelessly.While you might intend to help move the conversation along，your friend might feel as if what he has said need to be continually talked over or sound anything but interesting.
Nod to encourage the conversation along.A better option to let your friend know you're interested in what he says is just to nod along from time to time.Sometimes you nod along but then start thinking about something unrelated to what he could say.__3__
Tune out background noise.If you're easily distracted by laughter，glasses clinking，children crying，you might need to work extra hard to focus only on your friend.__4__ Don't hesitate to tell them that the background noises are getting in the way.If you can't focus，try moving to another area.
No texting or looking at your phone！__5__ For you see，when you're sitting in front of someone，he is the most important person in your world at that moment.
A．Practice silence when someone else is talking.
B．If necessary，ask your friend to repeat himself.
C．Listening is more than just sitting silently while someone else talks.
D．Whoever is calling or texting can wait until you're done with your conversation.
E．Questions you raise must clearly be motivated by curiosity about the speaker's views.
F．In this case, try to push away your thoughts until you're absorbed in what your friend is saying.
G．Remembering ideas from previous conversations proves that your attention is kept and encourages your friend to continue.
【解题导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了如何成为一位优秀的倾听者。
难句分析：While you might intend to help move the conversation along，your friend might feel as if what he has said need to be continually talked over or sound anything but interesting.(第三段最后一句)
译文：虽然或许你打算帮助让谈话继续，但是你的朋友也许会感觉好像他所说的要不断地被讨论或者听起来根本是无趣的。
词汇积累：verbally adv.口头上 option n．选择 distract v．使分心
1．C 根据下一句“It means trying to see the problem the way the speaker sees it.”可知，C项“倾听不仅仅是别人讲话时安静地坐在那里”与下文联系密切，且C项中的“Listening”与下一句中的“It”相照应。故选C。
2．A 根据下文内容可知，本段主要说明在别人讲话时，不要打扰对方。A项“在别人讲话时，练习沉默”能够引起下文内容，符合语境。故选A。
3．F 本段主要讲述了在别人讲话时，你应不时地点点头，让你的朋友知道你对他所说的感兴趣。所以当你有时点头却心不在焉时，要赶快把注意力转回到你朋友所说的话中。故选F。
4．B 下文提到，要毫不犹豫地告诉你的朋友噪音妨碍了你，由此推断出空格处应指如果受到了噪音的妨碍，可以请求朋友重复一遍。故选B。
5．D 根据“No texting or looking at your phone！”可知，D项“无论谁的电话或者短信都可以等到你的谈话结束再回复”符合本段内容。故选D。
Unit 4 Sharing
一、阅读理解。
The Anchorage Museum is expanding to the north with the addition of 25,000 square feet of new gallery space for the museum's art collection and exploration of art of the north.
Construction timeline：February 2016 － September 2017.
Focus：This expansion is about more than bringing works from the collection out on public view.It's also about creating a wonderful description for the north through the lens(镜头)of art and furthering the museum's mission of expanding awareness of the north，its landscape and cultures.
An expanded museum will：
·Provide greater public access to the museum's art collection
·Create physical space for each kind of the museum's mission—art，history，science，culture
·Tell the story of the north and Alaska through art that represents their landscape and people
·Create positive，engaging and relevant museum experiences
·Help museum visitors understand Alaska and the north through a variety of experiences
·Connect people and encourage global dialogue about the north and its different environment
Project partners：The $24 million expansion is funded entirely by private dollars，including $12 million gifts from both the Rasmuson family and the Rasmuson Foundation.
Anchorage Museum
625 C Street
Anchorage，AK 99501
907-929-9200 | General
907-929-9228 | Membership
Admission：
·Member：Free
·Adult：$15
·Senior，Student：$10
·Child 3-12：$7
·2 and younger：Free
1．What is the aim of the expansion?
A．To make the museum unique.
B．To reward the project partners.
C．To make the public know the north better.
D．To bring works from the collection out on public view.
2．What is the deadline of the construction?
A．In September 2017.
B．In February 2017.
C．In May 2017.
D．In April 2017.
3．Through the expansion，the museum may hope that ________.
A．more people will travel to Alaska
B．much money will be donated to the museum
C．international attention will be paid to the north
D．local people will become the members of the museum
4．If Jack visits the museum with two high school students and his 5-year-old son，he should pay________.
A．$30 B．$36
C．$40 D．$42
【解题导语】本文主要介绍了Anchorage Museum扩建的相关事项。
1．C 考查推理判断。根据Focus部分中的“It's also about creating a wonderful description for the north through the lens(镜头)of art and furthering the museum's mission of expanding awareness of the north，its landscape and cultures”可知，这次扩建也是关于通过艺术的镜头创造一个关于北方的精彩的描述并推进博物馆提高对北方及其景观和文化的意识的使命，也就是让公众更好地了解北方，故选C。
2．A 考查细节理解。根据文中的“Construction timeline：February 2016 － September 2017”可知，扩建的截止时间是2017年9月，故选A。
3．C 考查细节理解。根据文中的“Connect people and encourage global dialogue about the north and its different environment”可知，扩建后的博物馆希望把人们联系起来，鼓励(人们)就北方及其不一样的环境进行全球对话，由此可推断出博物馆希望通过扩建让北方得到全球的关注，故选C。
4．D 考查细节理解。根据Admission部分可知，Jack和两个高中生及他5岁的儿子去博物馆应付15＋10＋10＋7＝42(美元)，故选D。
二、单句语法填空
1．This machine is very easy ________ (operate). Anybody can learn to use it in a few minutes.
答案：to operate 主＋be＋adj.＋to do ... 为固定句式。其中to do以主动形式表被动含义。
2．We are dying ________ (know) the results after every exam.
答案：to know be dying to do ... “渴望/极想做某事”。
3．We have made an ________ (adjust) to our price and give you a special discount of 3 percent.
答案：adjustment make an adjustment to ... “对……作出调整”。
4．There is no need ________ (put) the meeting ahead because we still have three weeks before the end of the term.
答案：to put There is no need to do ... “没有必要做某事”。
5．Alice stood at the window from ________ she could see the scenery of the park.
答案：where 句意：艾丽斯站在窗前，从那里她可以看到公园的景色。该句为from where 引导的定语从句。
6．Who will be in charge of the ________ (distribute) of food and clothing to the flood victims?
答案：distribution 定冠词the后应为名词形式，故填distribution。
7．Not the teacher but the students ________ (be) hoping to go there.
答案：are not ... but ... “不是……而是……”，当连接两主语时，谓语动词的数遵循就近原则，故填are。
8．In a word, we should offer our help and love to the persons ________ need.
答案：in in need “在困难中；在危急中”。
9．I doubt ________ he is fit for the job.
答案：whether doubt用于肯定句，后面常用whether引导宾语或同位语从句。I doubt whether ... “我怀疑是否……”。
10．The problems of global warming cannot be solved without the ________ (participate) of all countries.
答案：participation 分析句子结构及由介词without和定冠词the可知，应填participate的名词形式。
三、完形填空。
Falling off a boxcar and landing on my head，I lost my sight when I was four years old.Now I am thirty-two.I can __1__ remember the brightness of sunshine.It would be wonderful to see again，__2__ a tragedy can do strange things to people.
It __3__ to me that I might not have come to love life as I do now if I hadn't been blind.My parents and my teacher saw something __4__ me，and they made me want to __5__ against blindness.
The hardest __6__ I had to learn was to believe in myself.If I hadn't been able to do that，I would have __7__ down for the rest of my life.When I say __8__ in myself I am not talking about __9__ the kind of self-confidence that __10__ me down an unfamiliar staircase(楼梯)alone.But I mean something bigger than that：the assurance that I am a real positive person __11__ imperfections.
It took me years to obtain this __12__.It had to start with the __13__.Once a man gave me an indoor __14__.“I can't use this，”I said.“Take it with you，” he __15__ me，“and roll it around.”The __16__ stuck in my head.“Roll it around！” By rolling the ball I could hear where it went.This gave me an idea how to achieve a goal I had thought __17__. At the School for the Blind I __18__ a new kind of baseball called the “ground ball”．All my life I have set a series of goals and then tried to reach them，one at a time.I had to learn my __19__.I would fail sometimes anyway but on the average I made __20__.
1．A.randomly B．abruptly
C．roughly D．completely
2．A.so B．but
C．thus D．and
3．A.occurred B．referred
C．brought D．turned
4．A.of B．for
C．to D．in
5．A.get B．fight
C．find D．drop
6．A.method B．experience
C．lesson D．manner
7．A.broken B．put
C．settled D．lay
8．A.courage B．ambition
C．belief D．power
9．A.firmly B．simply
C．fairly D．slightly
10．A.stops B．helps
C．finds D．gives
11．A.despite B．besides
C．without D．unlike
12．A.description B．existence
C．accusation D．recognition
13．A.intelligence B．incident
C．trouble D．determination
14．A.chair B．baseball
C．game D．design
15．A.urged B．blamed
C．greeted D．teased
16．A.goals B．words
C．images D．ideas
17．A.valuable B．reasonable
C．impossible D．unbearable
18．A.discovered B．equipped
C．formed D．invented
19．A.limitations B．advantages
C．puzzles D．personalities
20．A.sense B．progress
C．mistakes D．decisions
【解题导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章主要讲述了“我”在四岁的时候失去了视力，但通过一件小事，“我”学会了自信，并逐渐取得进步的过程。
【核心词汇】tragedy悲剧 imperfection缺点
on the average一般来说 roughly粗略地
1．C 考查副词。“我”四岁时失去视力，现在已经三十二岁了。由此可推知，此处表示“我”粗略地记得，故选C。roughly“粗略地，大致上”。
2．B 考查连词。根据语境可知，上下文之间是转折关系，故选B。
3．A 考查动词。“我”想到如果“我”没有失明“我”可能不会像现在这样热爱生活。It occurs to sb.that...为固定句型，意为“某人想到……”。
4．D 考查介词。“我”父母以及老师看到了“我”内在的一些东西，他们让“我”想要与失明作斗争。根据语境可知，此处应选D。
5．B 考查动词。参见上题解析。fight against...“与……作斗争”。
6．C 考查名词。“我”学到的最困难的一课(lesson)就是要相信“我”自己。
7．A 考查动词。如果“我”做不到那样的话，“我”可能已经精神崩溃了。break down“(在健康或精神等方面)垮掉”。
8．C 考查名词。根据上文中的“to believe in myself”可知，此处应选C项与上文相照应。
9．B 考查副词。“我”说的信心并不仅仅(simply)指帮助(helps)“我”走下陌生楼梯的自信。
10．B 考查动词。参见上题解析。
11．A 考查介词。尽管“我”是一个不完美的人，但是“我”是一个积极的人。despite“尽管”，符合语境。
12．D 考查名词。“我”花了很多年才认识到这一点。A项意为“描述”；B项意为“存在”；C项意为“控告”；D项意为“认识”。
13．B 考查名词。这从一件小事开始。A项意为“智慧”；B项意为“小事”；C项意为“麻烦”；D项意为“决心”。
14．B 考查名词。根据下文中的“a new kind of baseball”可知，此处指棒球。
15．A 考查动词。根据语境可知，此处指他一直在敦促“我”。urge“强烈要求，敦促”。
16．B 考查名词。他所说的话(words)印在“我”的脑海中，故选B。
17．C 考查形容词。这给了“我”一个如何实现”我”认为不可能(impossible)的目标的想法。A项意为“有价值的”；B项意为“合情理的”；C项意为“不可能的”；D项意为“无法容忍的”。
18．D 考查动词。在盲人学校“我”发明(invented)了一种新的被称之为“地滚球”的棒球。A项意为“发现”；B项意为“配备”；C项意为“形成”；D项意为“发明”。
19．A 考查名词。“我”不得不了解自己的不足之处。limitation“(某人或某物的) 局限性，不足之处”。
20．B 考查名词。“我”有时会失败，但一般说来“我”取得了进步。make progress“取得进展”。
四、单句改错
1．The house stands at the place that the two roads meet.
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答案：that→where where在此处是定语从句的引导词，替代先行词place并在从句中作地点状语。
2．Deeds are better than words when people are in need help.
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答案：need后加of in need of ... “需要……”。
3．He is being operated by some experienced doctors and nurses.
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答案：operated后加on operate on sb. “给某人做手术”。
4．It took us some time to adjust the dark cave.
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答案：adjust后加to adjust to ... “适应……”。
5．Bill Gates made a generous donation for the charity.
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答案：for→to make a donation to ... “给……捐赠”。
五、短文改错
Most people directly link senior high school life with plenty of stress and endless homeworks.However, some interested activities indeed contribute to reduce the pressure.Last week the entertainment department of our Student Union organized the activity in which each class shoot a short movie.Our class chose a story setting in World War Ⅱ，that showed the preciousness of peace.I think this process was a good lesson that taught to me how to strike a balance between studying or relaxation.Now I am determined than ever to treasure everything I have and fight for my future.
【答案】
Most people directly link senior high school life with plenty of stress and endless .However, some activities indeed contribute to the pressure.Last week the entertainment department of our Student Union organized activity in which each class a short movie.Our class chose a story in World War Ⅱ， showed the preciousness of peace.I think this process was a good lesson that taught me how to strike a balance between studying relaxation.Now I am determined than ever to treasure everything I have and fight for my future.
第一处：homeworks→homework。考查名词。homework为不可数名词，没有复数形式。
第二处：interested→interesting。考查形容词。interesting修饰物，意为“有趣的”；根据该句中的名词activities可知答案；interested修饰人，意为“感兴趣的”。
第三处：reduce→reducing。考查动名词。该句中短语“contribute to”中的to为介词，后接动名词。
第四处：the→an。考查不定冠词。根据语境可知，该处泛指“一次活动”，故用不定冠词。
第五处：shoot→shot。考查动词的时态。根据该句的时间状语“Last week”可知，该句陈述的事情发生在过去，故用一般过去时。
第六处：setting→set。考查过去分词。a story和set之间为动宾关系，表示“以二战为背景的故事”，故用过去分词作后置定语。
第七处：that→which。考查关系代词。分析该句结构可知，该句为非限制性定语从句，关系词指代前面的a story，在从句中作主语，故用which。
第八处：删除to。考查固定用法。teach为及物动词，后直接加宾语，不需要接to。teach sb.sth.为固定用法，意为“教某人……”。
第九处：or改为and。考查连词。该处表示在学习和放松之间取得平衡。between...and...意为“在……和……之间”。
第十处：在am后加more。考查比较级。根据该句中的than可知，该处应用比较级。
Travelling abroad
一、阅读理解。
Johannes Vermeer is such a quiet and introspective(内省的)artist that it took hundreds of years for anyone to notice he was a genius.
A major Vermeer exhibition opens this month at the Louvre in Paris，whose permanent collection includes his great painting of a woman absorbed in close，visually demanding work，The Lacemaker(about 1669－1670)．Like other paintings by Vermeer，this image represents modern culture.
So attracted are today's art lovers by Vermeer that it was thought shocking when a recent survey found that 82% of Americans can't name who painted Girl with a Pearl Earring.Well，maybe they don't go to the movies much.
It is not true to say he was forgotten—that would suggest he was famous in his lifetime.He was not.Vermeer was one more painter among the many who worked for money in the Dutch Republic in the 17th century.He was not a star like Rembrandt.He obviously took himself and his art seriously.His self-referential painting The Art of Painting proves that.Even though he worked all his life in Delft，he painted only 35 known works and left his family poor when he died in 1675 at the age of 43.
It is fitting that Paris is celebrating Vermeer，because it was the French avant-garde(先锋派)in the 19th century who saved him from being completely forgotten.Compare his painting Woman in Blue Reading a Letter or The Little Street with，say，Edouard Manet's A Bar at the Folies-Bergère(1882)or Camille Pissarro's The Boulevard Montmartre at Night(1897)and it is easy to see why the art of Vermeer found its natural audience in Parisian bohemia.
All these artists are likely to have known about and admired Vermeer due to the efforts of the critic Thoré-Bürger，a veteran of the 1848 Revolution.
Vermeer's rediscovery is part of the history of modern French art.Vermeer is not only a great artist.He is a great modern artist.
1．How many paintings produced by Vermeer are mentioned in the text?
A．Four. B．Five.
C．Six. D．Seven.
2．What can we know about Vermeer from Paragraph 4?
A．He was well-known when he was alive.
B．He gained a good fortune for his family.
C．He didn't witness the popularity of his works.
D．He considered painting as a way to have fun.
3．Who made a great contribution to introducing Vermeer to other artists?
A．Rembrandt. B．His family.
C．American art lovers. D．Thoré-Bürger.
4．Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
A．Rediscovery of Vermeer
B．Anecdotes about Vermeer
C．Great Modern French Art
D．The Tough Way to Success in Art
【解题导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了著名画家Johannes Vermeer的生平和他的艺术特点。
【难句分析】So attracted are today's art lovers by Vermeer that it was thought shocking when a recent survey found that 82% of Americans can't name who painted Girl with a Pearl Earring.
分析：该句为主从复合句。主句使用了so...that...结构，表示“如此……以至于”，that引导结果状语从句；该从句中又含有when引导的时间状语从句when a recent survey found that 82% of Americans can't name who painted Girl with a Pearl Earring，在该时间状语从句中，who painted Girl with a Pearl Earring为who引导的宾语从句，作及物动词name的宾语。
译文：尽管现今有许多艺术爱好者被Vermeer吸引，但是最近的一项调查发现，82%的美国人不知道《戴珍珠耳环的少女》是谁的作品，这一发现令人们震惊。
1．B 考查细节理解。通读全文可知，本文共提及Vermeer的五幅画作，包括第二段提及的The Lacemaker、第三段提及的Girl with a Pearl Earring、第四段提及的The Art of Painting、第五段提及的Woman in Blue Reading a Letter和The Little Street，故B项正确。
2．C 考查推理判断。根据第四段最后一句“Even though he worked all his life in Delft，he painted only 35 known works and left his family poor when he died in 1675 at the age of 43”可知，尽管他终身在代尔夫特工作，但是直到他在43岁去世时仅留下了35件被人们所知的作品，他是在贫困中离世的；结合第一段第一句“Johannes Vermeer is such a quiet and introspective(内省的)artist that it took hundreds of years for anyone to notice he was a genius”可知，人们在数百年后才发现他的艺术价值；据此可以判断，他没能看到他的作品受欢迎，故C项正确。根据第四段第四句“He was not a star like Rembrandt”可知，他在世时并不出名，故A项错误；根据第四段最后一句“Even though he worked all his life in Delft，he painted only 35 known works and left his family poor when he died in 1675 at the age of 43”可知，他在贫困中离世，并没有给家人带来财富，故B项错误；根据第四段第五句“He obviously took himself and his art seriously”可知，他对艺术是严肃认真的，故D项错误。
3．D 考查细节理解。根据第六段“All these artists are likely to have known about and admired Vermeer due to the efforts of the critic Thoré-Bürger，a veteran of the 1848 Revolution”可知，由于评论家Thoré-Bürger的努力，Vermeer才被这些艺术家认可，故D项正确。
4．A 考查标题判断。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了画家Johannes Vermeer的生平和他的艺术特点。Johannes Vermeer在世时，画作并不为人所知，在贫困中死去；数百年后人们才发现他是艺术天才。故A项最适合作本文的标题。
二、单句语法填空
1．Choosing an ________ (occupy) takes time, and there are a lot of things you have to think about.
答案：occupation occupy为动词“占用；占领；占据”；occupation名词“占领；职业；工作”。由设空前的冠词an可知此处应填名词。
2．Were it not for science, we could not live a ________ (comfort) life.
答案：comfortable 此处需用形容词修饰名词life。live a comfortable life “过一种舒适的生活”。
3．It is ________ (acknowledge) that China has become one of the strongest countries in the world.
答案：acknowledged It is acknowledged that ... “人们认为/据认为……”。
4．I recommend him ________ (think) very carefully before he does anything foolish.
答案：to think recommend sb. to do ... “建议某人做某事”。
5．It is required that the new employees ________ (provide) safety training before they start to work.
答案：(should) be provided It is required that ... (should) do ... “据要求……”为固定句式；此处从句主语employees与所给动词之间为被动关系，故用被动语态。
6．To finish the job in an hour is out of ________ question.
答案：the out of the question “不可能的”。
7．As far as I'm ________ (concern), it's time to share some secrets with you.
答案：concerned as far as I'm concerned “在我看来；就我而言”。
8．He got the first prize in the competition, ________ was a surprise to his parents.
答案：which 该句为which引导的非限制性定语从句，指代主句提到的整件事，在从句中作主语。
9．Who do you ________ (think) is fit for the job?
答案：think do you think在句中作插入语，构成“特殊疑问词＋do you think＋陈述语序”结构。
10．She wondered ________ to win the game.
答案：how “特殊疑问词＋to do”在该句中充当宾语，此外还可以充当主语、表语等。
三、完形填空。
Something quite tragic(悲剧的)happened in our home.It had a __1__ effect on our lives.It __2__ the way we relax and even where we sit.There was no fire or flood...we __3__ our Wi-Fi service，for over a week.
I was raised in the pre-Wi-Fi era，so I was relatively __4__ to the situation.My children，__5__，did not have this training.When given the news that there was no Wi-Fi in the house，their first __6__ was：“But，what will we do？”Fortunately，the TV still worked，although the children were __7__ to find that it had only 70＋ channels.
For the children，a(n) __8__ challenge was homework，most of which is now given online.The lack of broadband seemed to provide a new __9__ of “the dog ate my homework”excuse.My daughter __10__ that one of her friends had her water supply temporarily __11__ due to a leak，but she thought that our lack of Wi-Fi was __12__.“Because you can go to the shop and buy water，right？”
My husband and I need the Internet to __13__ us to work at home.Luckily，I've found out that these days you can go to the shop to __14__ Wi-Fi.Although expensive，it allows you to set up your own Wi-Fi network __15__.Buying 1 GB of data makes you view your broadband differently.I don't want to __16__ it like leaving a tap running.We log on to the Wi-Fi network and do what we have to do as __17__ as possible and log off.
The changes that __18__ has created in our daily life have occurred without us really __19__.The __20__ part of our time without Wi-Fi was seeing the children make forts(堡垒)out of the sofa cushions，which they haven't done in years.
1．A.possible B．modest
C．positive D．huge
2．A.explored B．challenged
C．improved D．guaranteed
3．A.received B．booked
C．lost D．bought
4．A.addicted B．accustomed
C．admitted D．attached
5．A.however B．therefore
C．otherwise D．besides
6．A.impression B．inspiration
C．response D．request
7．A.excited B．grateful
C．embarrassed D．desperate
8．A.avoidable B．major
C．enjoyable D．simple
9．A.version B．translation
C．dimension D．collection
10．A.repeated B．promised
C．observed D．ignored
11．A.fixed up B．cut off
C．used up D．laid in
12．A.worse B．better
C．clearer D．more
13．A.force B．encourage
C．remind D．enable
14．A.look into B．search for
C．purchase D．borrow
15．A.easily B．securely
C．firmly D．constantly
16．A.share B．analyze
C．store D．waste
17．A.steadily B．quickly
C．properly D．smoothly
18．A.technology B．information
C．knowledge D．intelligence
19．A.reflecting B．hearing
C．appreciating D．noticing
20．A.rigid B．tough
C．bright D．necessary
【解题导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文，讲述了Wi-Fi对“我”家生活的影响。
【核心词汇】have an effect on对……有影响 temporarily adv.暂时地 log on登录 occur v．发生
1．D 根据上下文可知，家里没有Wi-Fi对我们生活的影响是巨大的(huge)。possible“可能的”；modest“谦虚的”；positive“积极的”。
2．B 根据前一句“It had a __1__ effect on our lives”和下文的“But，what will we do”可知，平时家里离不开Wi-Fi，现在没有了，当然对我们平时的生活方式产生挑战。explore“探索”；improve“提升”；guarantee“保证”。
3．C 根据下文的“When given the news that there was no Wi-Fi in the house”可知，我们家里失去(lost) Wi-Fi一个多星期；receive“收到”；book“订购”；buy“购买”。
4．B 根据第二段第一句“I was raised in the pre-Wi-Fi era”可知，“我”是在没有Wi-Fi的时代长大的，因此对于没有了Wi-Fi也是比较习惯的(accustomed)，be accustomed to表示“习惯于”。
5．A 根据上下文可推知，“我”习惯无Wi-Fi的生活，但是孩子们不习惯。上下文是转折关系，因此选however。
6．C 根据空后的“But, what will we do”可知空处指的是他们的第一反应(response)。
7．D 根据上下文可知，没有Wi-Fi只有电视，且电视频道只有70多个，孩子们很绝望。excited“兴奋的”；grateful“感激的”；embarrassed“尴尬的”；desperate“绝望的”。
8．B 根据本句的定语从句“most of which is now given online”可知，家庭作业应是孩子们的主要(major)挑战。avoidable“可避免的”；enjoyable“令人愉快的”；simple“简单的”。
9．A 空后的“the dog ate my homework”表示“狗吃了我的作业”，此处表示没有网络是这种借口的一个新提法，故选A。
10．C 根据空后的宾语从句“that one of her friends had her water supply temporarily__11__ due to a leak”可知，这些内容应该是女儿讲出来(observed)的。 repeat“重复”；promise“承诺”；ignore“忽略”；observe“观察，说，评论”。
11．B 根据该空后的“due to a leak”可推知，水管漏水了，供水会被暂时中断(cut off)。
12．A 根据上下文可知，女儿认为我们没有Wi-Fi更糟糕(worse)。
13．D 根据上下文可知，为了能够在家工作，丈夫和“我”需要互联网。enable sb.to do sth.表示“使某人能做某事”。
14．C 根据下文的“Although expensive”可知，“我”去商店买(purchase)Wi-Fi。 look into“调查”；search for“寻找”；borrow“借”。
15．A 根据语境可知，买了Wi-Fi，“我”建立自己的网络就容易了。
16．D 根据本句中的“like leaving a tap running(像让水管的水不停地流着一样)”可知，我们知道让水管的水不停地流着意味着“浪费”，故选D。
17．B 根据上下文可知，当“我”上网做事时，“我”是尽快地做，as quickly as possible表示“尽快地”。
18．A 根据语境可知，技术已经引起了我们日常生活的改变，这些改变在我们没有注意(noticing)的情况下发生了。
19．D 参见上题解析。reflect“反思”；hear“听到”；appreciate“欣赏”。
20．C 根据该空后的“without Wi-Fi was seeing the children make forts(堡垒)out of the sofa cushions，which they haven't done in years”可知，没有了Wi-Fi，孩子们可以在一起玩，这是愉快的(bright)事情。
四、单句改错
1．Rose is really comfort to all of us. She brings us a lot of fun and happiness.
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答案：comfort前加a comfort表示“舒适；舒服；安慰”讲时为不可数名词，作“令人安慰的人或事”讲时为可数名词，即此处为“抽象名词具体化”的用法。
2．Occupying with various research projects all day, he was tired out.
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答案：Occupying→Occupied (be) occupied with ... “忙着做……；忙于某事物”，形容词短语在句中作状语。
3．Since he arrived in Beijing, he has adjusted to eat the northern food gradually.
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答案：eat→eating 该词组中的to为介词，故后接名词或动名词。adjust to (doing) sth. “适应(做)某事”。
4．The question that many students are puzzled about is how improve their oral English.
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答案：how后加to “特殊疑问词＋to do不定式短语”在该句中作表语。
5．Charlie chaplin is acknowledged of one of the most outstanding comedians in the history of cinema.
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答案：第一个of→as be acknowledged as ... “被公认为/被认为是……”。
五、短文改错
With the development of science and technology，intelligent robots will be wide used in the future. At home，robots will help people do some housework and taking care of the elderly，babies and patients.In addition to these task，robots will even be able to play the chess and do exercise with people.In factories，robots will be used to perform some dangerous jobs avoid accidents.
Robots will change our future life by many ways，what will make it more colorful and comfortable.Therefore，we shouldn't depend on intelligent robots too much，for they were made to help humans rather than replace us.As helpers of we humans，robots should be used properly.
【答案】
With the development of science and technology，intelligent robots will be used in the future. At home，robots will help people do some housework and care of the elderly，babies and p atients.In addition to these ，robots will even be able to play chess and do exercise with people.In factories，robots will be used to perform some dangerous jobs avoid accidents.
Robots will change our future life many ways， will make it more colorful and comfortable.，we shouldn't depend on intelligent robots too much，for they made to help humans rather than replace us.As helpers of humans，robots should be used properly.
第一处：wide→widely。考查副词。修饰动词，故用副词。wide也可作副词，意为“尽可能广地”，不符合语境。
第二处：taking→take。考查固定用法。根据该句中的“help people do some housework and”可知，此处应用原形；help sb.(to) do sth.为固定用法。
第三处：task→tasks。考查名词的数。task为可数名词，根据该词前的these可知，应用复数形式。
第四处：删除the。考查冠词。play chess为固定用法，意为“下象棋”；棋类名词前不用冠词。
第五处：jobs后加to。考查动词不定式。在工厂里，机器人将被用于执行危险任务，以避免事故。分析句子结构可知，应用动词不定式表目的。
第六处：by→in。考查介词。in many ways意为“在很多方面”。
第七处：what→which。考查关系代词。分析该句结构可知，该句为非限制性定语从句，且先行词为ways，故用which引导该定语从句。
第八处：Therefore→However。考查副词。上句说，机器人将改变我们未来的生活，使我们的生活多彩而舒适；该句说，我们不能过度依赖智能机器人；据此可知，两句间为转折关系，故用However。
第九处：were→are。考查动词的时态。机器人是被用来帮助人类的，而不是来代替人类的。该句陈述的是客观事实，故用一般现在时。
第十处：we→us。考查代词。of后接宾语，故用宾格us。
