Unit 3 The Million Pound Bank Note
分层练习
基础题
一．词形转换
1．He was punished for his ________ (rude) to his teacher.
2．When he came to himself, he found himself ________ (lock)in the room.
3. When he came to himself, he found himself ______ (lie) in hospital.
4．My husband loves ________ (adventure) life while I enjoy a more peaceful life.
5．Although the patient was out of ________, the nurse was still patient with her work and did it ________. (patient)
6．Even though they have gained ________ to attend the meeting, they are not________ to take pictures. (permit)
7．He is the most ________ person, but on the other hand, how ________ it is that he should believe in the liar. (believe)
8．“I'm just an ordinary ________ (business), trying to earn an honest penny.” said Mr. Black.
二．单句语法填空
1. Yesterday I was wandering in the street when I met my neighbor ________accident.
2. She went about telling me the great difficulty that my mum had________ (bring) me up.
3. On receiving the call, the police rushed to the scene, ________ a traffic accident happened.
4. You were not boring us. _____ the contrary, your wonderful speech interested us a lot.
5. Passengers are permitted ________ (carry) only one piece of hand luggage onto the plane.
6. It was because he was ill he didn't attend the meeting.
7. Good ________ (manner) are a very important key to your social success.
8. After the traffic accident happened, the police were___ the scene at once.
9. ________ (seek) to find out the real cause of the accident was what he was eager to do.
10. It would be ________ (believe) that such an honest fellow should have betrayed his friends.
11. Peter was spotted________ (drive) the motorbike through the city center on Thursday.
12. The boss keeps finding fault ________ my work; for some reason he's been getting at me all day.
三．选词填空
take a chance, bring up, On the contrary, account for, go ahead, as for，seek one’s fortune
1．I got so fed up with waiting for him to do it that I just ________ and did it myself.
2．He likes summer, but ________ me, I like winter much better.
3．The professor thought that the idea the young engineer ________ was worth considering.
4．He seems to be giving the impression that he didn't enjoy himself in Paris. ________,_he had a wonderful time.
5．He could not ________his absence from school, so the teacher phoned his parents.
6．You should never ________when crossing the road.
7．The fact is that nowadays many young people are _______________________ in big cities.
◆ 能力题
一. 单句改错
1. When the man was trying to break into the bank，he was caught by the police in the spot.
2. He is always polite. He is a man of good manner.
3. Many people spend years seek for peace of mind, often with little success.
4. It’s said that most important political decisions are made behind the scene.
5. We'll have a picnic in the woods, weather permits．
二．补全句子
1．However, when preparing for the English speech contest, I ________________________and use language correctly.
然而，为英语演讲比赛做准备时，我发现收集信息和正确使用语言非常具有挑战性。(find+ it +宾补)
2．He ________________ the classroom ________ the teacher came in.
他刚跑进教室，这时老师进来了。(had just done ...when ...)
3．There is no denying that ________________________________ resulted in my steady progress.
不可否认是老师的鼓励和帮助让我稳步前进。(强调句式)
4．Now, it is still hanging on the wall of my bedroom. _________________I couldn't help thinking of my friend.
现在它还挂在我卧室的墙上。每当我看到它，都禁不住想起我的朋友。(whenever)
5. We turned around and _____________________________ in the lake, crying for help.
我们转过身来时发现小女孩在湖中挣扎，大声呼救。(find sb. doing)
6. 她的确经常看望她的父母，这使得他们非常高兴。(强调谓语动词)
She ________________________, which makes them very happy.
提升题
一. 阅读理解
A
Did you know that Albert Einstein could not speak until he was four years old, and could not read until he was seven? His parents and teachers worried about his mental ability.
Beethoven's music teacher said about him, “As a composer (作曲家) he is hopeless.” What if this young boy had believed it?
When Thomas Edison was a young boy, his teachers said he was so stupid that he could never learn anything. He once said, “I remember I used to never be able to get along at school. I was always at the foot of my class ... My father thought I was stupid, and I almost decided that I was a stupid person.” What if young Thomas had believed what they said about him?
When the sculptor (雕刻家) Auguste Rodin was young, he had difficulty learning to read and write. Today, we may say he had a learning disability. His father said of him, “I have an idiot (白痴) for a son.” His uncle agreed. “He's uneducable，” he said. What if Rodin had doubted his ability?
Walt Disney was once fired by a newspaper editor because he was thought to have no “good ideas”. Enrico Caruso was told by one music teacher, “You can't sing. You have no voice at all.” And an editor told Louisa May Alcott that she was unable to write anything that would have popular appeal.
What if these people had listened and become discouraged? Where would our world be without the music of Beethoven, the art of Rodin or the ideas of Albert Einstein and Walt Disney? As Oscar Levant once said, “It's not what you are but what you don't become that hurts.”
You have great potential. When you believe in all you can be, rather than all you cannot become, you will find your place on earth.
1．How many successful people are mentioned as examples in the passage?
A．Six. B．Seven. C．Eight. D．Nine.
2．Which of the following statements is RIGHT?
A．When he was young, Thomas Edison always got good grades at school.
B．Levant thought Louisa May Alcott couldn't write any popular works.
C．Only Auguste Rodin’s uncle regarded him a boy of learning ability.
D．Both Enrico Caruso and Beethoven achieved their dreams in music.
3．What’s the meaning of the underlined sentence “He's uneducable”？
A．He can’t be taught. B．He is very clever.
C．He is different. D．He is a late success.
4. What is the best title for the passage?
A．Working Hard for Success B．Having Dreams
C．Believing in Yourself D．Self -challenging
B
Do you remember those times when your mother told you to avoid talking to strangers? But now you're not a child anymore. In fact, there are advantages of talking to strangers.
You can meet a really great person.
__1__ You can meet a person who'll become your best friend in future. You can also meet someone who'll give you a chance to get your dream job or somehow help you in life.
__2__
You have some opinion about different subjects and you know your friends' and relatives' points of view about them too. But there are millions of other people who think differently and can give you unpredictable yet smart ideas that'll broaden you horizons.
You improve your social skills.
Whatever social skills you have, you can make them better when talking to strangers. __3__ You can better these skills when talking to a stranger.
__4__
If you belong to that shy type of people, talking to a stranger may seem to be a real challenge for you. I'm also extremely shy but I realize it's not an issue at all. You can overcome your fear of being judged by others by talking to strangers and become more confident.
You can cheer someone up.
The thing you'll definitely like about talking to strangers is that you can make someone's day better. Smile and people will smile in return. Compliment people and they'll think something pleasant about you. __5__
A．It expands your world view.
B．You'll feel an increase in confidence.
C．It helps you to become a more talkative person.
D．It may show you the solutions you didn't know about.
E．Talking to a stranger is a good habit as you never know who you may meet.
F．Having a short dialogue is one of those perfect chances to make people cheerful.
G．Asking proper questions and attentive listening are two skills that many don't have.
二．完形填空
When I was eighteen, I couldn't wait to get my first job, which meant I made the first step toward adulthood.
But it was difficult to get a work permit. One day I was dropped off by my parents at the __1__， where applicants took their physical tests for work permits. Although I had night blindness, my vision was clearer during the day, which helped me walk __2__ by myself. Then the doctor began the __3__. He looked into my eyes with a bright light. “I suggest your parents take you to an eye specialist，” he said，“I __4__ you have a retinal (视网膜) disease. If you do, you'll never __5__ a day in your life ...”
My parents did take me to specialists. After much time and money spent seeking an __6__ result, it was determined that I had an eye disease that slowly __7__ a person of sight. But still, during daylight, I could walk without __8__. I could read, but not for hours. My eyes began to __9__ and words slipped off the page when I read more than a few pages. However, no matter how tired my eyes became, I never gave up reading. I knew the __10__ of great writers as well as the most popular music stars. Their words were powerful, which __11__ me to try writing. Soon writing brought me a lot of __12__ each time I completed a paper.
Then an important phone call from an editor changed my life. An article I __13__ appeared in a local newspaper. The newspaper, to my __14__， continued to print my work. Next, a book series published several of my essays. I got interested in writing and __15__ up with each acceptance. On the pages, readers never knew of my blindness __16__ I chose to present it. For me, finding my voice through writing gave me the pride and satisfaction I __17__ so many years ago. Now, I have numerous essays and articles in __18__.
Should I be thanking that misguided doctor? By falsely predicting that I could never work a day, he fueled my __19__ into success. He set the bar too __20__ and focused on what I wouldn't be able to do. Yet I proved what I could do.
1．A. station B．company C．clinic D．lab
2．A. silently B．proudly C．suddenly D．easily
3．A. operation B．treatment C．examination D．argument
4．A. suspect B．acknowledge C．confirm D．advocate
5．A. rest B．work C．live D．sleep
6．A. urgent B．obvious C．accurate D．ordinary
7．A. reminded B．robbed C．warned D．informed
8．A. assistance B．medicine C．allowance D．balance
9．A. dance B．shine C．widen D．tear
10．A. houses B．habits C．names D．addresses
11．A. asked B．permitted C．forced D．encouraged
12．A. pleasure B．worry C．trouble D．stress
13．A. admitted B．penned C．wanted D．described
14．A. shame B．admiration C．delight D．disappointment
15．A. gave B．lit C．came D．put
16．A. although B．after C．since D．unless
17．A. feared B．sought C．brought D．rejected
18．A. mind B．use C．time D．print
19．A. imagination B．personality C．motivation D．responsibility
20．A. low B．far C．long D．close
三. 语法填空
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
China's most famous wall may have been built to keep people away, but a new kind of wall is bringing people a lot __1__ (close) together.
On January 29, hooks and hangers appeared on the side of a Qingdao building under the words: “If you need it, take it.” This “wall of __2__ (kind)”， the creation of local charity Chuangyi Workshop, __3__ (invite) passers by to leave their spare warm clothes and encourages those __4__ are in need to take them.
“It is just like what you do at home. You hang your clothes when you get home. You take them down __5__ put them on when you go out，” said Wang Lei, director of Chuangyi Workshop. __6__ (inspire) by a similar plan in Iran, she put it into practice in China as the country experienced __7__ (it) coldest winter in decades.
Wang and her colleagues receive lots of clothes from people, especially in winter. She __8__ (touch) by people's generosity. “Some of the clothing is almost new. I don't even have to wash my hands __9__ sorting it.”
Many such walls have also appeared in several other Chinese __10__ (city). This simple way of helping people is now making a big difference to society.
四．短文改错
Life is an mystery and we will never know that what is waiting for us. But one thing is for sure: problems are unavoidable. For us, it's the process of solving problems that help us grow.
Make a speech used to be a big problem for me. With a strong accent and terribly pronunciation, I failed in speech competition many times，but I didn't hold back. In the contrary, I considered it a good chance for me to improve myself. I recorded my speech, listening to it and corrected my pronunciation. Now I'm confident enough to give my best speech to you all.
My dear friends, don't afraid of problems, but take advantage of it to be the best of ourselves!
五、 书面表达
假定你是李华，近日收到美国朋友Nancy的邮件，说她下周六晚上7点在市图书馆报告厅做题为“美国风俗与文化”的讲座，邀请你来观摩。因你要去火车站接一位初次前来拜访你的朋友而不能参加讲座，请给她写封回信，要点如下：
1．婉拒邀请；
2．陈述理由；
3．表达感谢。
注意：1.词数100左右，开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Nancy,
I'm so glad to receive your invitation
Yours，
Li Hua
答案和解析
基础题
一．词形转换
1．rudeness 2．locked 3.lying 4．adventurous 5．patience; patiently 6．permission, permitted 7．believable, unbelievable 8．businessman
二．单句语法填空
1. by 2. bringing 3. where/in which 4. On 5. to carry 6. that 7. manners 8. on 9. Seeking 10. driving 11. with
三．选词填空
1．went ahead 2．as for 3．brought up 4．On the contrary 5．account for 6. take a chance
7. seeking their fortune
◆能力题
一. 单句改错
1. in → on 2.manner→manners 3. Seek → seeking 4.cene→scenes 5. permit → permitting
二．补全句子
1. found it very challenging to collect information
2. had just rushed into; when
3. it was my teacher's encouragement and help that
4. Whenever I look at it
5. found the girl struggling
6. does often visit her parents
提升题
一. 阅读理解
语篇解读：本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章列举了爱因斯坦、贝多芬、爱迪生等七个名人成功的故事，他们都曾得到别人较低的评价，但最终成功实现了自己的梦想；“相信自己”是他们成功的关键.
1. B 细节理解题。文章第一段列举了爱因斯坦的故事，第二段讲述了贝多芬的故事，第三段提到了爱迪生的故事，第四段讲述了奥古斯特·罗丹的故事，第五段提到了沃特·迪士尼、恩里科·卡鲁索、路易莎·梅·阿尔科特的故事，共列举了七个著名人物，故B项正确。
2. D 细节理解题。根据第二段的第一句、第五段的第二句及第六段的第二句可推知，贝多芬和恩里科·卡鲁索都实现了他们的音乐梦想，故D项正确。
3. A 句意猜测题。根据第四段他的父亲和他的叔叔对他的评价“I have an idiot (白痴) for a son.” “His uncle agreed.”可知，他们都认为他是白痴；据此可以推断，该句意为“他是教不会的”，故A项正确。
4. C 标题归纳题。通读全文可知，本文前五段列举了七个名人，他们的共同点是都曾得到别人较低的评价，后来却成功实现了自己的梦想；本文的最后一句为本文的主题句，据此可以判断，C项“相信自己”最适合做本文标题。
语篇解读：你还记得小时候母亲告诉你不要和陌生人说话吗？但现在你不是一个孩子了。事实上，和陌生人交谈是有好处的
1．E 根据小标题“You can meet a really great person.”及空格后的“You can meet”“You can also meet”可知答案。
2．A 根据下文中的“can give you unpredictable yet smart ideas that'll broaden your horizons”可知答案。
3．G G项中的“two skills”与小标题中的“social skills”、空前的“Whatever social skills”和空后的“these skills”相呼应，故选G。
4．B 根据下文中的“You can overcome your fear of being judged by others by talking to strangers and become more confident.”可知答案。
5．F F项中的“make people cheerful”与本段小标题“You can cheer someone up.”相呼应，故选F。
二．完形填空
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。作者患有视网膜疾病，医生说他不可能再工作了，但是他没有放弃对文学的追求，看书写作，出版了很多文学作品，最终取得了事业上的成功。
1. C 根据下文中的“applicants took their physical tests”可知，此处指作者在医院或诊所进行招工体检。故选C，意为“诊所”。
2. D。根据上文中的“my vision was clearer during the day”可知，此处指作者在白天走路很容易。故选D，意为“容易地”。
3. C。根据下文“He looked into my eyes with a bright light.”可知，此处指医生开始给作者做检查。A项意为“手术，操作”；B项意为“治疗，对待”；C项意为“考试，检查”；D项意为“争论”。故选C。
4. A。根据上文中的“I suggest your parents take you to an eye specialist”可知，医生怀疑作者患有视网膜疾病。A项意为“怀疑”；B项意为“承认”；C项意为“证实”；D项意为“提倡”。故选A。
5. B。根据本文最后一段中的“By falsely predicting that I could never work a day”可知，此处指医生认为作者将来某一天将不能工作。故选B。
6. C。根据上文中的“My parents did take me to specialists. After much time and money spent”可知，父母要寻找一种精确的结果。A项意为“紧急的”；B项意为“明显的”；C项意为“精确的”；D项意为“普通的”。故选C。
7. B。根据上文中的“I had an eye disease”可知，眼疾会慢慢夺去作者的视力。rob sb. of sth.为固定结构，意为“抢夺某人某物”，符合语境。A项意为“使……想起”；C项意为“警告”；D项意为“告知”。故选B。
8. A。根据上文中的“But still, during daylight, I could walk”可知，此处指作者白天能够走路，所以不需要帮助。A项意为“帮助”；B项意为“医药”；C项意为“津贴”；D项意为“平衡”。故选A。
9. D。根据上文“I could read, but not for hours.”及下文中的“words slipped off the page”并结合选项可知，此处指作者长时间看书，眼睛会流泪。故选D。
10. C。根据上文中的“I never gave up reading.”并结合选项可知，此处指作者对著名的作家和流行音乐巨星的名字很熟悉。故选C。
11. D。根据上文中的“Their words were powerful”可知，此处指作者尝试写作是受到了著名作家和流行音乐巨星的文字鼓舞。故选D。
12. A。根据语境可知，作者热爱写作，所以每完成一次写作都会给作者带来无穷的乐趣。故选A，意为“快乐，乐趣”。
13. B。根据空格前的“An article”及空格后的“appeared in a local newspaper”可知，此处指作者所写的文章刊登在当地一家报纸上。故选B，意为“写”。
14. C。根据空格后的“continued to print my work”可知，此处指令作者开心的是，这家报纸继续印刷了他的作品。to one's delight为固定结构，意为“令某人开心的是”。A项意为“羞愧”；B项意为“钦佩”；C项意为“开心”；D项意为“失望”。故选C。
15. B。句意：我对写作很感兴趣，文章每次被接受我都很开心。light up意为“(使)变得喜悦”，符合语境。故选B。
16. D。句意：除非我愿意让读者知道，否则读者永远不会知道我失明了。D项意为“除非，如果……不”，符合语境。故选D。
17. B。根据空格后的“so many years ago”可知，此处指作者的自豪和满足感是经过多年努力寻找而获得的。A项意为“害怕”；B项意为“寻找”；C项意为“带来”；D项意为“拒绝”。故选B。
18. D。根据空格前的“essays and articles”可知，此处指作者有大量的作品和文章被出版。in print为固定结构，意为“出版，发行”，符合语境。故选D。
19. C。根据上文可知，医生预测作者因眼疾不能工作，可是作者却把这个作为他走向成功的动力。A项意为“想象力”；B项意为“个性”；C项意为“动机，动力”；D项意为“责任”。故选C。
20. A。根据空格前的“bar”意为“障碍物”及空格后的“focused on what I wouldn't be able to do”可知，本句意为：医生给作者设置的障碍物太低。故选A，意为“低的”。
三. 语法填空
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。青岛出现了一种“善意之墙”，向有需要的人伸出援助之手，这种墙拉近了人与人之间的距离，它们对社会的发展起着重要的作用。
1．closer。 根据语境可知，此处将这种新型的墙与过去的长城相比较，表明它使人们之间的距离更近了，应用close的比较级形式。故填closer。
2．kindness。 此处为of所有格，应用名词，意为“善意之墙”。故填kindness。
3．invites。 根据本句中的“and encourages”可知，此处与之时态一致，应用一般现在时；主语“This ‘wall of __2__ (kind)’”是单数，所以此处应用invite的第三人称单数形式。故填invites。
4．who。 分析句子结构可知，空格处引导定语从句，先行词是“those”，指人，关系词在从句中作主语，所以此处应用who引导。故填who。
5．and。 根据语境可知，你要出去的时候，就把挂在那里的衣服取下来，然后穿上。此处表示顺承关系。故填and。
6．Inspired 句子的主语“she”和inspire之间存在逻辑上的动宾关系，所以此处应用inspire的过去分词形式作状语。故填Inspired。注意首字母大写。
7．its。 此处应用it的形容词性物主代词作后面的名词“winter”的定语。故填its。
8．is touched。 根据上下文语境可判断出，此处应用一般现在时；主语“She”和touch之间是动宾关系，所以此处应用一般现在时的被动语态。故填is touched。
9．after。 根据语境可知，Wang Lei说有些衣服很新，在她将它们分类以后甚至都不用洗手；由此可知，此处应用介词after，意为“在……以后”。故填after。
10．cities。 根据句中的“several other”可判断出，此处应用city的复数形式。故填cities。
四．短文改错
第一句：an→a; 去掉that
第三句：help→helps
第四句：Make→Making
第五句：terribly→terrible; competition→competitions
第六句：In→On
第七句：listening→listened
第九句：afraid前加be; it→them
五、 书面表达
参考范文：
Dear Nancy，
I'm so glad to receive your invitation to your lecture in the city library. I'd very much like to learn something about American customs and culture, but a friend of mine is coming to pay me a visit, and since this is the first time he has come here, I will have to meet him at the railway station at 7 p．m. next Saturday. It's really a pity that I can't make it to communicate with you face to face, and I'm sorry for that.
Anyway, I'm fairly grateful to you for the kind invitation. If there is another chance in future, I will try every possible means to learn from you.
Yours，
Li Hua
Unit 3 The Million Pound Bank Note
同步练习
What’s On?
Electric Underground
7．30pm—1.00am Free at the Cyclops Theatre
Do you know who’s playing in your area? We’re bringing you an exciting evening of live rock and pop music from the best local bands. Are you interested in becoming a musician and getting a recording contract(合同)? If so, come early to the talk at 7.30pm by Jules Skye, a successful record producer. He’s going to talk about how you can find the right person to produce your music.
Gee Whizz
8．30pm—10.30pm Comedy at Kaleidoscope
Come and see Gee Whizz perform. He’s the funniest stand-up comedian on the comedy scene. This joyful show will please everyone, from the youngest to the oldest. Gee Whizz really knows how to make you laugh! Our bar is open from 7.00pm for drinks and snacks (快餐)．
Simon’s Workshop
5．00pm—7.30pm Wednesdays at Victoria Stage
This is a good chance for anyone who wants to learn how to do comedy. The workshop looks at every kind of comedy, and practices many different ways of making people laugh. Simon is a comedian and actor who has 10 years’ experience of teaching comedy. His workshops are exciting and fun. An evening with Simon will give you the confidence to be funny.
Charlotte Stone
8．00pm—11.00pm Pizza World
Fine food with beautiful jazz music；this is a great evening out. Charlotte Stone will perform songs from her new best-selling CD, with James Pickering on the piano. The menu is Italian, with excellent meat and fresh fish, pizzas and pasta (面食)．Book early to get a table. Our bar is open all day, and serves cocktails, coffee, beer, and white wine.
1．Who can help you if you want to have your music produced?
A．Jules Skye. B．Gee Whizz.
C．Charlotte Stone. D．James Pickering.
2．At which place can people of different ages enjoy a good laugh?
A．The Cyclops Theatre. B．Kaleidoscope.
C．Victoria Stage. D．Pizza World.
3．What do we know about Simon’s Workshop?
A．It requires membership status. B．It lasts three hours each time.
C．It is run by a comedy club. D．It is held every Wednesday.
4．When will Charlotte Stone perform her songs?
A．5.00pm—7.30pm. B．7.30pm—1.00am.
C．8.00pm—11.00pm. D．8.30pm—10.30pm.
B
First published in 2001, the book Life of Pi written by Canadian author Yann Martel won the Man Booker Prize and an Asian American Prize for Literature. It is the story of a young boy named Pi who spends 227 days at sea with a small group of animals after disaster strikes their ship and is an account of his journey of survival and hardship.
Piscine “Pi” Molitor Patel, on whom Life of Pi is based, is a young boy living in Pondicherry, India, where his father owns a zoo. The story starts when Patel’s family decide to move to Canada, along with their zoo animals for their new home.
However, because of the bad weather, the ship sinks. Pi along with an orangutan (猩猩), an injured zebra, a hyena (鬛狗) and a Bengal tiger named Richard Parker are the only survivors who take shelter in a small lifeboat. Both the injured zebra and the orangutan are soon killed and eaten by the hyena. The tiger in turn kills and eats the hyena, leaving just the two of them alone on the boat now.
In an effort to avoid being eaten by Richard Parker, Pi acts himself as the head of the group and remains safe from harm. Since he does not want the tiger to die for fear of going mad by being alone on the boat, he fishes and feeds the two of them in order to stay alive.
The life of Pi then enters its third stage when their lifeboat washes up on the shores of Mexico and the tiger escapes into a nearby forest, leaving Pi alone. After the Mexicans refuse to believe Pi’s story, he changes his tale by replacing the animals with his mother, a cook and a sailor and asks the Mexicans which one they prefer. They prefer hearing the first story though they do not believe a word of it.
In my view, Life of Pi is a must-read book for all those who love reading.
5．In the book Life of Pi the hyena is killed by________.
A．Pi B．the zebra
C．the orangutan D．Richard Parker
6．How does Pi escape being eaten by the tiger?
A．By catching fishes for the tiger.
B．By locking the tiger in a cage.
C．By being the leader of the two of them.
D．By fighting with the tiger.
7. What happens after Pi arrives in Mexico?
A．The tiger dies.
B．He tries to escape.
C．The Mexicans feel sorry for him.
D．The Mexicans doubt his experience.
C
What would you do if you were a fifth grader facing a huge homework load every night, and you found out that there was a machine that would do all the work for you? That’s the situation presented to Sam, Kelsey, Judy and Brenton in Dan Gunman’s entertaining new book for young readers, The Homework Machine.
The four children, all fifth graders in Miss Rasmussen’s class at Grand Canyon School, are as different as any other 11- year-old children could be, but they have one thing in common—all are somewhat separated from their classmates. Sam is a newcomer and has had his share of school trouble before; Kelsey quietly carries her pain at losing her father；Judy’s sense of justice always annoys others；and Brenton—well, he is another story entirely. Brenton is the smartest child in the school, so smart that even his parents and teachers have trouble keeping up with him. When Brenton and his three classmates are put into the same study group by their teacher, the others discover that Brenton has made a time-saving gadget(装置)to do his homework for him. While the boy is perfectly able to do the homework himself, Sam, Kelsey and Judy could use the help.
Having perfect grades is something new for these three, and as they meet every day to “do homework”, they find that they’re learning a lot about each other. Such a good thing can’t last, though, and when a secret man starts trying to get in touch with them, the children begin to get nervous. Soon there’s an even more frightening problem—why can’t the Homework Machine be turned off?
Gunman is a gifted writer who has written dozens of children’s books, each with a funny and impressing tale that should be equally liked by boys and girls.
8. What type of text is it?
A．A book review. B．A school report.
C．A science story. D．A student’s diary.
9．What can we learn about Brenton?
A．He is strange and nervous. B．He is clever and helpful.
C．He is brave and special. D．He is quiet and smart.
10．Why did the children get frightened?
A．They had no idea how to stop the machine.
B．They lost the connection with each other.
C．They were questioned by a strange man.
D．They were tracked down by the police.
D
One day when I was 12, my mother gave me an order: I was to walk to the public library, and borrow at least one book for the summer. This was one more weapon for her to defeat my strange problem—inability to read.
In the library, I found my way into the “Children’s Room”．I sat down on the floor and pulled a few books off the shelf at random. The cover of a book caught my eye. It presented a picture of a beagle. I had recently had a beagle, the first and only animal companion I ever had as a child. He was my secret sharer, but one morning, he was gone, given away to someone who had the space and the money to care for him. I never forgot my beagle.
There on the book’s cover was a beagle which looked identical(相同的) to my dog. I ran my fingers over the picture of the dog on the cover. My eyes ran across the title, Amos, the Beagle with a Plan. Unknowingly, I had read the title. Without opening the book, I borrowed it from the library for the summer.
Under the shade of a bush, I started to read about Amos. I read very, very slowly with difficulty. Though pages were turned slowly, I got the main idea of the story about a dog who, like mine, had been separated from his family and who finally found his way back home. That dog was my dog, and I was the little boy in the book. At the end of the story, my mind continued the final scene of reunion, on and on, until my own lost dog and I were, in my mind, running together.
My mother’s call returned me to the real world. I suddenly realized something: I had read a book, and I had loved reading that book. Everyone knew I could not read. But I had read it. Books could be incredibly wonderful and I was going to read them.
I never told my mother about my “miraculous” (奇迹般的) experience that summer, but she saw a slow but remarkable improvement in my classroom performance during the next year. And years later, she was proud that her son had read thousands of books, was awarded a PhD in literature, and authored his own books, articles, poetry and fiction. The power of the words has held.
11．The author’s mother told him to borrow a book in order to________.
A．encourage him to do more walking B．let him spend a meaningful summer
C．help cure him of his reading problem D．make him learn more about weapons
12．The book caught the author’s eye because________.
A．it contained pretty pictures of animals B．it reminded him of his own dog
C．he found its title easy to understand D．he liked children’s stories very much
13．Why could the author manage to read the book through?
A．He was forced by his mother to read it.
B．He identified with the story in the book.
C．The book told the story of his pet dog.
D．The happy ending of the story attracted him.
14．What can be inferred from the last paragraph?
A．The author has become a successful writer.
B．The author’s mother read the same book.
C．The author’s mother rewarded him with books.
D．The author has had happy summers ever since.
15. Which one could be the best title of the passage?
A．The Charm of a Book B．Mum’s Strict Order
C．Reunion with My Beagle D．My Passion for Reading
根据短文内容, 从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
A good book can be satisfying. If reading is a habit you’d like to get into, there are some ways to develop it.
Realize that reading is enjoyable if you have a good book. If you have a difficult book and you are forcing yourself through it, it will seem like a task. __16__
Set time. You should have some time during every day when you’ll read for at least 5 to 10 minutes. __17__ For example, make it a habit to read during breakfast and lunch and even dinner if you eat alone.
Always carry a book. __18__ When I leave the house, I always make sure to have my car keys and one book at hand. The book stays with me in the car, and I take it into the office and to appointments and pretty much everywhere I go.
__19__ Find a place in your home where you can sit in a comfortable chair. Don’t lie down unless you’re going to sleep. There shouldn’t be a television or a computer near the chair, and no music or no noisy family members/roommates. If you don’t have a place like this, create one.
Reduce television/the Internet. If you really want to read more, try cutting back on time on TV or the Internet. __20__ But remember: every minute you reduce of the Internet/TV, you could use for reading. This could create hours of book reading time.
A．Wherever you go, take a book with you.
B．Go to bookstores.
C．Have some good tea or coffee while you read.
D．Find a quiet place.
E．This may be difficult for some people.
F．If this happens, give up the book and find another one that you’ll really love.
G．It means you will read no matter how busy you are.
阅读下面短文, 从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中, 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
“Daily Star, sir ”called Jason, carrying some newspapers under his arm. The little boy had been running up and down the street, but there were still twenty __21__left.His voice was almost gone and his heart was __22__.The shops would soon close, and all the people would go home. He would have to go home too, carrying the papers __23__money.He had hoped to sell more papers tonight to make more money to buy a __24__for his mother and some seeds for his bird. That was why he had bought the papers with all his money. He _25__ as he thought of his failure to sell all his papers.
“You don’t know the __26__ of selling papers. You must shout, ’Hot news! Bomb bursting! ’”another newsboy Chad told Jason.“__27__it’s not in the paper at all” replied Jason. “Just run away quickly _28__they have time to see, and you’ll __29__out and get your money.” Chad said.
It was a new __30__to Jason. He thought of his bird with no _31__and the cake he wanted to buy for his mother, but was __32__that he would not tell a lie. Though he was __53__a poor newsboy, he had been __34__some good things.
The next afternoon Jason went to the office for his papers35__.Several boys were crowding around Chad, who declared with a 36__smile that he sold six dozen the day before. He added that Jason __37__money because he would not tell a lie. The boys __38__ at Jason. “You wouldn’t tell a lie yesterday, my boy? ”A gentleman at the office came up and patted Jason’s shoulder _39__. “You’re just the boy I am looking for.” A week later Jason started his new __40__.He lost the sale of twenty papers because he would not tell a lie, but got a well-paid job because he told the truth.
21. A. shops B．coins
C．people D．papers
22．A. open B．heavy
C．pure D．weak
23．A. instead of B．in return for
C．regardless of D．in exchange for
24．A.cup B．card
C．comb D．cake
25．A. gave in B．broke down
C．got away D．showed up
26．A. difficulty B．process
C．goal D．secret
27．A. And B．But
C．For D．So
28．A. before B．since
C．though D．unless
29．A. call B．drop
C．sell D．reach
30．A. edition B．idea
C．policy D．task
31．A. bread B．insects
C．seeds D．water
42．A. concerned B．amazed
C．excited D．determined
43．A. still B．already
C．just D．also
44．A. taught B．handed
C．awarded D．allowed
45．A. at once B．by chance
C．as usual D．on purpose
46．A. proud B．gentle
C．warm D．polite
47．A. borrowed B．lost
C．made D．saved
48．A. laughed B．shouted
C．nodded D．stared
49．A. bravely B．gratefully
C．fondly D．modestly
50．A. duty B．business
C．job D．method
阅读下面材料, 在空白处填入适当内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
A young man, while traveling through a desert, came across a spring of clear water.__51 water was sweet. He filled his leather container so that he could bring some back to an elder __52 had been his teacher. After a four- day journey, the young man __53 (present) the water to the old man. His teacher took a deep drink, smiled _54 (warm), and thanked his student very much for the sweet water. The young man went home __55 a happy heart.
After the student left, the teacher let __56 student taste the water. He spit it out, __57 (say) it was awful. Apparently, it was no longer fresh because of the old leather container. He asked his teacher, “Sir, the water was awful. Why did you pretend to like __58 ? ” The teacher replied, “You tasted the water. I tasted the gift. The water was simply the container for an act of kindness and love. Nothing could be __59 (sweet)．” We understand this lesson best __60 we receive gifts of love from children. Whether it is a cheap pipe of a diamond necklace, the proper response is appreciation. We love the idea within the gift rather than the thing.
假定英语课上老师要求同桌中间交换修改作文, 请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误, 每句中最多有两处, 每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：把缺词处叫个漏字符号（∧）, 并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线, 并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处, 多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Tom and Dick are next door neighbor who both work in same office. They often walk together to and from work. Once they were walking home together while it suddenly start to rain. Tom quickly opened his umbrella and said proud, “My wife really has great foresight. She said this morning it would rain and told me carry my umbrella. ”Dick smiled and walked up to her under the protection of the umbrella, said, “Mine has even great foresight. She didn’t let me carry one as she knew you’d share yours to me.”
校学生会委托你向来访我校的意大利师生介绍高一选修课(optional course)开设情况, 以便随后带他们旁听你的一节选修课。请准备一个简要的发言稿, 内容包括：
1．高一共开设50门选修课, 包括音乐欣赏、西方艺术等；
2．每个学生每学期选修两门, 分别在星期一和星期二下午；
3．简单介绍自己的一门选修课。
注意：
1．词数80左右；
2．可适当增加细节, 以使行文连贯；
3．开头和结尾已给出, 不计入总词数。
Welcome to our school! I’m honored to give you a brief introduction about the optional courses for Grade 1 students in our school.___________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
Now, please follow me into my classroom.
参考答案
A篇 【语篇解读】 本文是一篇由四则广告组成的应用文。分别介绍了一个讲座、一个喜剧演员的演出、一个喜剧演员的工作室以及一个有爵士乐和美食的好去处。
1. A. 细节理解题。从题干的have your music produced判断本题的答案出处在第一则广告, 该广告说, “你是否有兴趣成为音乐人, 得到录制唱片的合同? ”然后说晚上7点半有Jules Skye的报告, 因此选A项Jules Skye。根据本广告最后一句话也可得出答案。
2. B. 细节理解题。带着题干的“不同年龄的人欢笑”这个信息, 我们去这几则广告中寻找相关信息。答案在第二则广告里, 该广告说, Gee Whizz是最滑稽的单口喜剧演员(stand up comedian), 他的表演能够让所有人快乐, 下至孩童上到老人(from the youngest to the oldest)。表演的地点是Kaleidoscope, 因此选B项。
3. D. 细节理解题。本题涉及第三则广告的相关信息。从5.00pm—7.30pm Wednesdays at Victoria Stage可以判断, 该活动每个星期三举办, 故D项正确。每次两个半小时, 排除B项；文章没有提到需要有会员资格, 排除A项；也没有提到喜剧俱乐部, 排除C项。
4. C. 细节理解题。从题干可知解本题的信息来自最后一则广告, 该广告开头就交代了时间：晚上8点到11点, 因此选C项。
B篇【语篇解读】 本文介绍了加拿大著名作家扬·马特尔的小说《少年派的奇幻漂流》。
5. D 细节理解题。根据第三段的“The tiger in turn kills and eats the hyena”可知, 老虎把鬣狗吃掉了, 同时根据“a Bengal tiger named Richard Parker”可知, 这只老虎名叫 Richard Parker。故选D。
6. C. 推理判断题。根据第四段的“Pi acts himself as the head of the group and remains safe from harm.”可知, 为了避免被老虎吃掉, Pi充当它们两个的首领。
7. D. 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段的“After the Mexicans refuse to believe Pi’s story”以及“though they do not believe a word of it”可知, 当Pi到达墨西哥时, 墨西哥人不相信他的经历。
C篇。【文章大意】：本文是一篇书评, 介绍了著名作家Gunman所写的一本书：The Home Machine.并概述了这本书的大概内容。
8．A 推理判断题。本文是一篇书评, 介绍了Gunman所写的一本书：The Home Machine, 所以最可能是A项内容。
9. B 推理判断题。根据第二段倒数第二句话“Brenton is the smartest child in the school, so smart that even his parents and teachers have trouble keeping up with him.”可知他很聪明。根据第二段最后两句话“Brenton has made a time saving gadget(装置) to do homework for him. While the boy is perfectly able to do his homework himself, Sam, Kelsey and Judy can use the help.”可知, Brenton设计了一个帮助做家庭作业的机器帮助他的朋友们做作业, 说明他很乐于助人。故B项正确。
10. A 细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句Soon there’s an even more frightening problem—why can’t the Homework Machine be turned off? 可知这台机器无法停下来了。这让他们更加害怕了。故A项正确。
D篇 【文章大意】文章讲述了作者从一名阅读困难的孩子到最终成为一名成功的作家的故事, 告诉我们书本的魅力。
11. C 细节理解题。根据文章第一段最后一句This was one more weapon for her to defeat my strange problem—inability to read.可知母亲让他借书看是为了治愈他的阅读问题。故选C。
12. B 细节理解题。根据文章第二段The cover of a book caught my eye.It presented a picture of a beagle. I had recently had a beagle, the first and only animal companion I ever had as a child.可知此本书引起作者注意的原因是这本书封面的比格犬图片使作者想起了自己拥有过的比格犬。故选B。
13. B 推理判断题。根据第四段That dog was my dog, and I was the little boy in the book. At the end of the story, my mind continued the final scene of reunion, on and on, until my own lost dog and I were, in my mind, running together.可知作者感同身受地把自己与书本的主人公联系在一起。故选B。
14. A 推理判断题。根据最后一段倒数第二句话And years later, she was proud that her son had read thousands of books, was awarded a PhD in literature, and authored his own books, articles, poetry and fiction.可以判断出作者最终成为一名成功的作家。故选A。
15. A 主旨大意题。文章讲述了作者从一名阅读困难的孩子到最终成为一名成功的作家的故事, 从而展现给我们书本的魅力。故选A。
【文章大意】本文介绍了如何培养自己的阅读习惯。
16．F 本段介绍的是要阅读好书。所以选择F项, 如果书太难, 最好不要读。
17．G 本段介绍的是要抽时间进行阅读。所以选择G项, 不管多么忙都要读书。
18．A 本段介绍的是无论身处何地都要随身带书阅读。所以选择A项, 无论去哪儿, 都要带上书。
19．D 本段介绍的是要在合适的场地阅读。而该空是本段的中心句。所以选择D项, 找一处安静的地方。
20．E 本段介绍的是要进行阅读就要减少看电视和上网时间。再加上空后的But可知, 选择E项, 这对很多人来说很难做到。
【语篇解读】【文章大意】本文是一篇记叙文。和其他卖报郎不同, Jason不愿通过谎称报纸上有热点新闻的方法卖更多报纸, 挣更多钱, 而是一直坚守着诚信, 最终赢得了邮局里一位绅士的认可, 并获得了一份薪水丰厚的工作。
21. D 考查名词。根据上文“...carrying some newspapers...”可知, 此处表示还剩20份报纸没卖完。A项“商店”；B项“硬币”；C项“人”；D项“报纸”。故选D项。
22. B 考查形容词。根据上文可知, 小男孩还有20份报纸没卖完, 因而心情十分沉重。A项“敞开心扉”；B项“心情沉重”；C项“纯粹, 纯净”；D项“虚弱”。故选B项。
23. A 考查介词短语。句意：根据下文“...to make more money to...”可知, 小男孩把剩下的报纸而不是钱带回家。A项“代替, 而不是”；B项“作为回报”；C项“不管, 不顾”；D项“以换取……”。故选A项。
24. D 考查名词。根据下文“...and the cake he wanted to buy...”可知, 小男孩想挣更多的钱给母亲买一块蛋糕和给鸟买鸟食。A项“茶杯”；B项“卡片”；C项“梳子”；D项“蛋糕”。故选D项。
25. B 考查动词短语。句意：当他想到没能卖完报纸, 他一下子垮掉了。A项“让步, 屈服”；B项“精神崩溃”；C项“离开, 逃走”；D项“出现, 露面”。故选B项。
26. D 考查名词。句意：你不知道卖报纸的秘诀。你必须大喊：“热点新闻! 爆炸新闻! ”A项“困难”；B项“过程”；C项“目标”；D项“秘诀”。故选D项。
27. B 考查连词。句意：(事实上)报纸上根本就没有。此处语义与上文转折, 故用转折连词but。A项表示承接；B项表示转折；C项表示原因；D项表示结果。故选B项。
28. A 考查连词。句意：在他们有时间看之前, 迅速跑掉。A项“在……之前”；B项“自从”；C项“尽管”；D项“除非”。故选A项。
29. C 考查动词。句意：你就会把报纸卖完, 拿到钱。A项call out“大声叫喊”；B项drop out“退学, 退出”；C项sell out“卖完”；D项reach out“伸出(手)”。故选C项。
30. B 考查名词。句意：这对Jason来说是个新主意。A项“版本”；B项“主意, 想法”；C项“政策”；D项“任务”。故选B项。
31. C 考查名词。根据上文“...to buy a__44__ for his mother and some seeds for his bird”可知, 此处意为“没有鸟食”。A项 “面包”；B项“昆虫”；C项“鸟食”；D项“水”。故选C项。
32. D 考查形容词。句意：……但他下定决心不会说谎。A项 “关心的”；B项“惊讶的”；C项“激动的, 兴奋的”；D项“坚定的, 坚决的”。故选D项。
33. C 考查连词。句意：尽管他仅仅是个贫穷的卖报郎, 但他受过良好的教育。A项 “仍然”；B项“已经”；C项“仅仅”；D项“也”。故选C项。
34. A 考查动词。根据句意可知, 他受过良好的教育。A项 “教育”；B项“上交”；C项“奖励”；D项“允许”。故选A项。
35. C 考查固定搭配。句意：第二天下午, Jason像往常一样去邮局取报纸。A项 “立即”；B项“偶然”；C项“像往常一样”；D项“故意地”。故选C项。
36. A 考查形容词。句意：好几个男孩都簇拥着Chad, 他面带微笑, 自豪地宣称：前一天他卖了72份报纸。A项 “自豪的”；B项“温和的”；C项“温暖的”；D项“有礼貌的”。故选A项。
37. B 考查动词。句意：他补充说道Jason因为不愿说谎赔了钱。A项 “借”；B项“失去(没挣到)”；C项“挣得”；D项“节省”。故选B项。
38. A 考查动词。句意：男孩们都嘲笑Jason说：“老弟, 昨天你不愿撒谎? ”。A项 “嘲笑”；B项“大叫, 大嚷”；C项“点头”；D项“盯着看”。故选A项。
39. C 考查副词。句意：邮局里的一位绅士走上前来, 喜爱地轻拍了Jason的肩膀说：“你就是我在找的男孩。”A项 “勇敢地”；B项“感激地”；C项“喜爱地”；D项“谦虚地”。故选C项。
40. C 考查名词。根据下文可知, Jason获得了一份薪水丰厚的工作。A项 “责任, 义务”；B项“生意”；C项“工作”；D项“方法”。故选C项。
【文章大意】一位学生长途跋涉给老师带来了沙漠里的清泉, 虽然泉水由于装在皮水壶里时间太长而变得味道苦涩, 但是它承载的爱和善良却让老师深受感动。
41．The 考查冠词。句意为：那水很甜。此处用定冠词the特指上文的年轻人发现的水。
42．who/that 考查定语从句。句意为：他把他的皮水壶装满, 这样他就可以带一些回去给一个曾经是他老师的老人。定语从句的先行词为an elder, 从句缺少主语, 故填who或that。
43．presented 考查动词时态。句意为：在四天的路程结束后, 这个年轻人把水呈给了那位老者。由语境可知该动作发生在过去, 故填presented。
44．warmly 考查词性转换。句意为：他的老师喝了一大口, 热情地微笑……。动词smile需要副词来修饰, warmly意为“热情地, 友好地”。
45．with 考查介词。句意为：这个年轻人带着愉快的心情回家去了。with意为“带有, 带着”, 符合语境。
46．another 考查不定代词。句意为：……老师让另一个学生品尝那水。another意为“又一个, 另一个”, 常和单数名词连用。
47．saying 考查非谓语动词作状语。句意为：他吐出来, 说它太难喝了。分析句子结构可知, 此和非谓语动词, he与say之间为逻辑上的主谓关系, 故用现在分词作伴随状语。
48．it 考查代词。句意为：学生问老师水很难喝, 为什么老师假装喜欢它。此处用it指代上文的the water。
49．sweeter 考查形容词比较级。句意为：没什么能比它更甜了。否定词和比较级连用表示最高级的含义, 该句可转化为The water is sweeter than anything else。
50．when 考查时间状语从句。句意为：当我们收到来自孩子们(充满)爱的礼物时, 我们对这个道理理解得最深。由句意可知两个句子间需要引导时间状语从句的连词, 故填when, 意为“当……的时候”。
Tom and Dick are next door who both work in same office. They often walk together to and from work. Once they were walking home together it suddenly to rain. Tom quickly opened his umbrella and said , “My wife really has great foresight. She said this morning it would rain and told me carry my umbrella. ”Dick smiled and walked up to under the protection of the umbrella, , “Mine has even foresight. She didn’t let me carry one as she knew you’d share yours me.”
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Welcome to our school! I’m honored to give you a brief introduction about the optional courses for Grade 1 students in our school. In total, there are 50 optional courses for us to choose from, including Advanced Science, Music Appreciation, Western Art, etc. Every term, each student can select two courses after applying online first. Every Monday and Tuesday afternoon, we will go to different classrooms to attend the optional courses. The course that I’m going to take today is my favorite, Music Appreciation, which provides us with 90 minutes of enjoyment. Thanks to the optional courses, we have the opportunities to learn what we are really interested in outside the regular classes.
Now, please follow me into my classroom.
