Unit 5 Canada —The True North
分层练习
基础题
一．词形转换
1．I am __________ (please) to have this chance today to talk to you about the United Nations.
2．Robert left his hometown as a poor boy and returned as an extremely __________ (wealth) man.
3．Look carefully, and you will see that there's a __________ (slightly) difference between the two pictures.
4．When they saw the __________ scene, everyone on the spot felt__________ and couldn't say a word. (terrify)
5．So charming are the sights of Jiuzhaigou that they leave a deep__________ on visitors from home and abroad. To tell you the truth, I am deeply __________ by its beautiful scenery. (impress)
6．__________ by the forest, the village has beautiful __________, which attract many visitors from __________ areas. (surround)
7．Nancy’ s first reaction to the news was a strange__________ (mix) of joy and anger.
8．I owe you an_______________ (apologize) for what I said this morning.
9．He is one of the two ______________ (survive) in the accident and he is not willing to talk about it.
二．单句语法填空
1．Tom managed ________ (set) aside a few dollars of his wages each week to buy a computer.
2．They were so frightened that they had the light________________ (burn) all night.
3．After the typhoon, people found some tall trees, ________ (measure) more than 10 meters, lying on the ground.
4．Take your time — it's just _______ short distance from here to the restaurant.
5．I think what________ (impress) me about his painting is the colors he uses.
6．I first met John at my sister's wedding. He________ (chat) with some of the honoured guests at the time.
7．I came to realize that the key to success lay in trying to surround myself________ creative people.
8．I'd like to have my reference book ________my reach.
9．_______ has been confirmed that the agreement is to be signed.
10．This city has a small population, only________ (slight) over three hundred thousand.
11．Be careful when crossing the bridge or you will fall into the water and get_______________ (drown).
12．_______________ (obvious), the ship set out on its voyage without permission last night.
13．Once_______________ (bite) by a dog you should go to a doctor.
14．The blackboard was decorated _______________beautiful words, which read “Happy Teachers' Day！”
三．选词填空
belong to， in return， catch sight of， dream of， as a matter of fact， by accident， keep one's word， set off
1．Glancing round, he_______________ a dark figure in the shadows.
2．Li Ping_______________ there being a chance for her to study abroad in the future.
3．He appears to be strong and healthy, but _______________,_he suffers from a weak heart.
4．Don't be angry with the girl. She made the mistake _______________.
5．Peter _______________ and gave Harry the money he promised.
6．I _______________for the company earlier in order to avoid the heavy traffic this morning.
7．Smile at others, and you are sure to get a smile_______________.
8．The house _______________my aunt, but she doesn't live here any more.
◆ 能力题
一. 单句改错
1．He asked how the distance was between Beijing and Qingdao.
2．We couldn't decide whether to go to eastward or westward.
3．The harbor was full of soldiers with baggages.
4．Mr. Wang, a professor for America, will make a impressive speech in the hall tonight.
5．The public urged the government to take immediate measure to prevent the forest fire from spreading.
6．With water surrounded the town on all sides, the local people have to go out by boat.
7．It was such cold a day that there was nobody on the street.
8．In order to make herself more beautiful, she had her hair cutting yesterday.
9．They stood there, glared at each other without a word.
10．China today is no longer that what she used to be thirty years ago.
二．句型转换
1. My father impressed the value of hard work on/upon me.
→My father impressed _____ ______the value of hard work.
2．She preferred to go with us rather than stay behind alone.
→ She _____ ______ go with us_ _______ stay behind alone.
→ She _____ go with us _____ ______ stay behind alone.
3．We eat dumplings on the New Year's Eve by tradition.
→ _____ ______ _____ ______ for us to eat dumplings on the New Year's Eve.
4．When the test was finished, we began our holiday.
→_____ ______,_we began our holiday.(独立主格结构)
5. I suggest that you should practice speaking Chinese every morning. (
→I would give _____ ______ _____ you should practice speaking Chinese every morning.
三．补全句子
1．已证实这是最有效的治疗方法。(confirm)
________________ it is the most effective treatment.
2．过去，妈妈在春节来临时总是为我量身定做新衣服。(measure)
In the old days, my mother always ________ new clothes ______________ with the Spring Festival coming.
3．他们走到山脚下并欣赏那里的风景。(as far as)
They walked________________________ and enjoyed the scenery there.
4．未经允许看别人的私人信件是不合法的。(permission)
It's illegal to read people's private letters _________________.
5．遵守诺言是个好习惯，这样人们总是会信任你。(word)
It is a good habit ________________ ,_for people will always believe in you.
6．他戴墨镜保护眼睛使其免受强烈的阳光的伤害。(protect)
He wears sunglasses_________________ the strong sunlight.
7．直到我被选为我们班的班长我才意识到它的重要性。(not……until)
I_________________ I was chosen monitor of my class.
8．吃饭的时候听一些好听的音乐而不是看电视。(rather than)
While having dinner, listen to some enjoyable music _________________ .
提升题
一. 阅读理解
A
Getting around in Canada is fairly easy. Most cities have urban transportation systems，including buses，streetcars，and trains，and some of the larger cities also have subways.
You can board the transportation at regular stops along the routes. Some let you pay in cash，others require tickets. If you don't have a ticket for the bus，you must pay the right amount of money. This is because the driver does not carry any change. Once you get settled，you may want to buy a monthly pass or a package of tickets to save money. You can buy subway tickets at the subway station.
If you have to take several buses or change subways on a single trip，you do not need to pay money each time. Simply ask the driver for a transfer，or pick one up from the machine on the subway platform.
If you are not sure where to board the bus or the streetcar，just ask someone，or follow the crowd. It's usually at the front of the bus，where you show your pass to the driver. When using public transportation，Canadians line up. First come，first served，is a common approach to many activities in Canada.
Maps of routes and schedules are usually available from the public transit company in your area，and there may also be a telephone information line. You may want to ask someone for the name of the transit company in the area where you live，and then look it up in your telephone book.
1．What does this passage mainly talk about?
A．How to use public transportation in Canada.
B．How to save money when traveling.
C．Where to find subways in large cities.
D．How public transit companies work.
2．By buying a monthly pass or a package of tickets，you can ________.
A．take a bus whenever you want
B．go wherever you like
C．spend less money
D．have comfortable seats
3．If you have to change subways on a single trip，________.
A．you have to pay each time
B．you should buy another ticket from the machine
C．you must ask for the driver's permission
D．you can take the rest free of charge with a transfer
4．What should you do when you want to get on the bus?
A．Go to the front of the bus.
B．Wait patiently in line.
C．Push to the front of the line.
D．Show your pass to the crowd.
B
What is happiness? When you can feel inner peace and satisfaction, you are happy. __1__ This usually happens when we do something we love or achieve something that we value. It is our opinions that make us feel happy or unhappy. All of us constantly go through various situations or conditions, but we do not have to let them influence our reactions and feelings. __2__
Try hard to make a change of the way you look at things. __3__That means looking at the good and positive side of every situation. Pay attention to solutions, not problems. Listen to relaxing and uplifting music. Watch funny and interesting programs that make you laugh.
Always look at what you have done and not at what you haven't done. Look at what you can do, not at what you cannot do. Each day do at least one act to make others happy. When you make someone happy, you'll become happy, and then people will try to make you happy. __4__ On the contrary, be happy for their happiness. Communicate with happy people and try to learn from them to be happy. Remember, do your best to stay detached (冷静的)when things do not occur as intended and desired. Detachment has much to do with inner peace. __5__
A．I've never regretted it.
B．Always look at the bright side.
C．Do not envy people who are happy.
D．Stop asking for everyone's approval.
E．Inner peace can lead to happiness, so smile more often.
F．Here are a few tips for increasing happiness in daily life.
G．It is usually experienced at a special moment.
二．完形填空
There were two hours before the flight landed in Florida. I was going to meet my __1__. It was my first time in the United States. Mother had said I was __2__ to learn English in Florida，but the main __3__ for coming to Florida was to visit my sister，not to learn English.
The plane __4__！ I started running when I __5__ my sister！“Oh，you little girl！”she said. She changed her style __6__ living there for two years. She looked different since she was __7__ a sweater and colored jeans. We went back to her apartment. I was very __8__，so I fell asleep quickly. Tomorrow would be an exciting day!
My sister didn't go to work the next day because she had taken the day __9__. We went to Disney's Epcot to __10__ all the different buildings. Being hungry，we decided to __11__. The food was different from what I was used to and there was a lot to __12__ from. She showed me her favorite store and we went to buy all the __13__ I wanted. I was having the best __14__ of my life. It was late when we came home that night；I went __15__ to bed.
Three days flew by. When my sister took me to the __16__，she said，“I'm going to miss you.”I was so touched __17__ she had never told me __18__ like that before. On the plane I was looking forward to seeing all my friends，telling them about this __19__ vacation and showing them all my new clothes！I was very __20__ about this trip!
1．A.father B．mother C．sister D．brother
2．A.hoped B．expected C．forced D．seen
3．A.secret B．result C．reason D．way
4．A.finished B．landed C．returned D．flew
5．A.saw B．visited C．heard D．understood
6．A.until B．when C．after D．before
7．A.dressing B．watching C．buying D．wearing
8．A.tired B．excited C．surprised D．worried
9．A.on B．off C．in D．at
10．A.hand in B．point at C．laugh at D．look around
11．A.sit B．sleep C．eat D．rest
12．A.take B．choose C．cook D．separate
13．A.food B．clothes C．dishes D．goods
14．A.chance B．season C．decision D．time
15．A.forward B．fast C．straight D．close
16．A.airport B．stop C．store D．center
17．A.unless B．while C．because D．though
18．A.anything B．nothing C．something D．everything
19．A.wonderful B．terrible C．short D．unpleasant
20．A.upset B．happy C．afraid D．confident
三 短文填空：
Mr.Brown was tired of living in the big city 1.________ he worked. He wanted to move to the country and live in a house from which he could get to his office in the city early every day. He 2.________ (look) for a house when he saw an advertisement in a newspaper one day. The advertisement said that a suitable house in a quiet area was up for sale 3.________ a reasonable price，and the house was within a stone's throw of a railway station from which there were frequent 4._______ (train) to the big city.
“That's exactly 5.________I need，” Mr. Brown said to 6.________ (him). So he called the housing agency and arranged to go by train the next day 7.________ (have) a look at the house.
The housing agent met him at the station and they started walking. It took them at least 15 minutes to get to the house. When they finally arrived，Mr.Brown said 8.________(angry)，“I should be very 9.________(interest) to meet the man who threw the stone you mentioned in 10.________ newspaper.”
四.短文改错
An old man whose eyesight was failing comes to stay in a hotel，a bottle of whisky in his hand. On the wall was a fly he took for a nail. The moment he tried to hang the bottle on it，they fell and broke. When the landlady discovered what had been happened，she decided to do him favor. The next morning when he was out，the hotel worker hammered a nail exact where the “fly” had been. Before the old man came back，the smell of the whisky reminded him the accident. Looking at the spot what he thought the “fly” was again，he was so angry that he slapped it with all his strengths. On hearing the loud cry，the landlady rushed in. To her surprise，the poor old man was sitting on the floor with the palm of his hand bleed.
五．书面表达
假如你是李华，计划和同学去敬老院（nursing home）陪老人们国重阳节（the Double Ninth Festival）。请给外教Lucy写封邮件，邀她一同前往，内容包括：
1. 出发及返回时间；
2. 活动：包饺子、表演节目等。
注意：
1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 结语已为你写好。
___________________________________________________________________________________________
Looking forward to your reply.
Yours
Li Hua
参考答案
基础题
一．词形转换
1．pleased 2．wealthy 3．slight 4．terrifying; terrified 5．impression; impressed 6．Surrounded; surroundings; surrounding 7．mixture 8．Apology 9．survivors
二．单句语法填空
1．to set 2. burning 3．measuring 4．a 5．mpresses
6．was chatting 7．with 8． within 9．It 10．slightly
11. drowned 12. Obviously 13. bitten 14. with
三．选词填空
1． caught sight of 2．dreams of 3．as a matter of fact 4．by accident
5．kept his word 6．set off 7．in return 8．belongs to
◆能力题
一.单句改错
1．how改为what
2．去掉go后面的to
3．baggages改为baggage
4．第二个a改为an
5．measure改为measures
6．surrounded改为surrounding
7. such改为so
8. cutting→cut
9. glared→glaring 10. 去掉that
二．句型转换
1. me with
2．would rather; than; Would; rather than
3．It is a tradition
4．The test finished
5. my suggestion that
三．补全句子
1．It has been confirmed that
2．made, to my own measure
3．as far as the foot of the mountain
4．without permission.
5．to keep one's word
6．to protect his eyes against/from
7. didn’t realize its importance until
8. rather than watch television
提升题
一. 阅读理解
A
【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了加拿大的交通系统。在加拿大出行非常容易，大部分的城市有公交车、有轨电车、火车等，有的城市甚至有地铁。
解析：1. A 主旨大意题。根据文章内容可知，文章主要介绍了在加拿大乘坐公交车、地铁等交通工具的方式。
2. C 细节理解题。根据第二段倒数第二句可知，这样做可以省钱。
3. D 细节理解题。根据第三段的内容可知，单程出行需要转乘时只需向司机要转车票，或者从地铁站台的机器中取转车票，不必每次都付钱。
4. B 推理判断题。根据第四段中的“Canadians line up”可知，加拿大人乘公交车时都排队等候，故选B项。
B
语篇解读：本文就如何提高幸福感提出了几条建议。
1．G。由空后一句可知，幸福感总是在我们做我们喜欢做的事情或者得到我们重视的东西时出现；据此可知，G项“在特定的时刻通常会体验到幸福感”引出下文，故G项正确。
2．F。根据下文内容可知，下面两段阐述的是提高幸福感的建议，所以选F项，F项起承上启下的作用。
3．B。根据空后一句“That means looking at the good and positive side of every situation.”可知，选B项“要看到事物光明的一面”。
4．C。根据空后一句“On the contrary, be happy for their happiness.”可知，空处的意思与“be happy for their happiness”相反，故空处选C项“不要嫉妒幸福的人”。
5．E。根据空前一句“Detachment has much to do with inner peace.”可知，冷静地面对事情和内心的平静有很大关系，据此可以判断，空处阐述的是内心的平静和幸福的关系，故E项正确。
二．完形填空
【语篇导读】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了作者去佛罗里达看望姐姐的经历。
解析：
1. C 根据下文中的“for coming to Florida was to visit my sister”可知，作者要去看望姐姐。
2. B 根据空后的“to learn English in Florida”可知，母亲希望作者学英语。be expected to do被期望做，为固定搭配。
3. C 此处表示作者到佛罗里达的主要原因(reason)是要看望自己的姐姐。
4. B 由“I started running”可知，飞机降落了，故选B项。
5. A 看见(saw)姐姐后，作者开始奔跑。
6. C 在那里住了两年后，姐姐的风格变了。
7. D 由空后的“a sweater and colored jeans”可知D项正确，wear穿，戴。
8. A 由“so I fell asleep quickly”可以看出作者非常疲惫(tired)。
9. B 根据前面提到姐姐不去上班以及下文姐姐陪作者一起去玩可知，姐姐那天休假了。“take…off”为固定搭配，意为“休假”。
10. D 由语境可知，此处表示作者和姐姐去参观不同的建筑物。hand in提交；point at指向；laugh at嘲笑；look around参观。
11. C 根据下文“The food was different”可知，作者和姐姐感到饿了，决定去吃东西。
12. B 有许多食物可供选择。choose from从……中选择。
13. B 根据空前的“She showed me her favorite store”以及下文中的“showing them all my new clothes”可知，作者和姐姐去买衣服了。
14. D 此处是指作者玩得非常高兴。have a good time玩得高兴，此处用best表示作者非常高兴。
15. C 上句提到她们玩到很晚才回家，所以此处是指作者回到家以后直接(straight)就上床睡觉了。
16. A 根据下文中的On the plane可推知，作者要离开美国，故应该是在机场送别。
17. C 由语境可知此空前后为因果关系。作者非常感动，因为(because)姐姐从没有对作者说过像那样的话。
18. C 参见上题解析。something like that是指作者的姐姐对作者说的话。
19. A 从文章的内容可以看出作者在美国度过了一个非常快乐的假期，故应用wonderful。
20. B 因为作者在美国度过了一个非常快乐的假期，所以推知作者对这次旅行很满意。be happy about是固定搭配，意思是“对……感到满意”。
三 短文填空：
语篇导读
Brown先生想搬到农村去住，所以看了报纸上的广告，但当他到达那所房子时，他非常失望。
1．where考查定语从句的关系词。Brown先生厌倦了生活在他工作的这个大城市里。分析句子结构可知，空处引导定语从句，修饰先行词the big city，并在定语从句中作地点状语，故用where。
2．was_looking考查动词的时态。一天他正在寻找房子，这时突然他看到了报纸上的一则广告。此处是“be doing… when…”句型，意为“正在做……，这时……”。根据语境及one day可知，此处指过去的时间，故用was looking。
3．at考查介词。at a reasonable price以一个合理的价格。
4．trains考查名词复数。根据句中的there were可知，此处应用名词复数。
5．what考查名词性从句的引导词。“那正是我需要的。”Brown先生对自己说道。此处引导表语从句，且从句中缺少宾语，故用what引导。
6．himself考查代词。根据语境可知，此处要用反身代词himself。
7．to_have考查非谓语动词。所以他打电话给房屋中介，安排第二天乘火车去看房子。根据语境可知，此处应用不定式作目的状语。
8．angrily考查词形转换。此处修饰动词said，故用副词angrily。
9．interested考查词形转换。此处表示人“感兴趣的”，故用interested。
10．the考查冠词。此处特指上文提到的报纸且谈话双方都知道，故用定冠词the。
四.短文改错
1．第一句：comes→came 考查时态。本文的基本时态是一般过去时，这里的came是一个过去时。
2．第三句：they→it 考查代词。it就是指前面的the bottle，故使用it指代上文的单数名词。
3．第四句：去掉been 考查不及物动词用法。动词happen没有被动语态的形式，故去掉been。
4．第四句：在favor前加a 考查固定搭配。do sb.a favor帮某人一个忙。
5．第五句：exact→exactly 考查副词。用副词exactly作状语，来修饰整个句子。
6．第六句：Before→When 考查连词。本句是指当老人回来的时候，酒的味道让他想起了这个事故。
7．第六句：在him后加of 考查固定搭配。remind sb.of sth.让某人想起某事。
8．第七句：what→where 考查定语从句。本句是一个定语从句，先行词是the spot，后面的定语从句不缺成分，故使用where引导。
9．第七句：strengths→strength 考查名词。名词strength力气是一个不可数名词，没有复数形式。
10．第九句：bleed→bleeding 考查非谓语动词。名词the palm手掌与动词bleed构成主动关系，故使用现在分词在句中作宾语补足语。
五．书面表达
【参考答案】
Dear Lucy,
I’d like to invite you to join us for a visit to the nearby nursing home next Saturday for the Double Ninth Festival. It is the day for the elderly in our culture. We’ll go and make dumplings and cakes with the elderly people there. We’ll also spend some fun time together singing, dancing and playing games, which we hope will make them happy. We should be back around 4 o’clock in the afternoon. If you are able to come with us, please let us know and we’ll wait for you at the gate at 9 in the morning.
Looking forward to your reply.
Yours
Li Hua
【亮点说明】本文结构紧凑，层次分明。We’ll also spend some fun time together singing, dancing and playing games, which we hope will make them happy.中用了which引导的定语从句和句式spend time doing。此外，还有if从句以及一些短语如invite you to join us，for a visit to，make dumplings等。
Unit 5
Canada-“The True North”
同步练习
A
Choose Your One Day Tours!
Tour A — Bath & Stonehenge including entrance fees to the ancient Roman bathrooms and Stonehenge — ￡37 until 26 March and ￡39 thereafter.
Visit the city with over 2,000 years of history and Bath Abbey, the Royal Crescent and the Costume Museum. Stonehenge is one of the world’s most famous prehistoric monuments dating back over 5,000 years.
Tour B — Oxford & Stratford including entrance fees to the University St Mary’s Church Tower and Anne Hathaway’s house — ￡32 until 12 March and ￡36 thereafter.
Oxford：Includes a guided tour of England’s oldest university city and colleges. Look over the “city of dreaming spires (尖顶)” from St Mary’s Church Tower.
Stratford: Includes a guided tour exploring much of the Shakespeare wonder.
Tour C — Windsor Castle & Hampton Court including entrance fees to Hampton Court Palace — ￡34 until 11 March and ￡37 thereafter.
Includes a guided tour of Windsor and Hampton Court, Henry Ⅷ’s favourite palace. Free time to visit Windsor Castle (entrance fees not included). With 500 years of history, Hampton Court was once the home of four Kings and one Queen. Now this former royal palace is open to the public as a major tourist attraction. Visit the palace and its various historic gardens, which include the famous maze (迷宫) where it is easy to get lost!
Tour D — Cambridge including entrance fees to the Tower of Saint Mary the Great — ￡33 until 18 March and ￡37 thereafter.
Includes a guided tour of Cambridge, the famous university town, and the gardens of the 18th century.
1．Which tour will you choose if you want to see England’s oldest university city?
A．Tour A． B．Tour B.
C．Tour C. D．Tour D.
2．Which of the following tours charges the lowest fee on 17 March?
A．Windsor Castle & Hampton Court.
B．Oxford & Stratford.
C．Bath & Stonehenge.
D．Cambridge.
3．Why is Hampton Court a major tourist attraction?
A．It used to be the home of royal families.
B．It used to be a well- known maze.
C．It is the oldest palace in Britain.
D．It is a world- famous castle.
B
Everglades National Park (大沼泽地国家公园) is located in the state of Florida. It is the largest wilderness in the entire country and makes up 25% of the wetlands in the state. The park is home to several rare and endangered species. It is also the third largest national park in the US, after Death Valley and Yellowstone. Each year, about 1 million tourists visit the park. On a global level, it has been announced as a World Heritage Site.
Unlike most other national parks, Everglades National Park was created to protect an ecosystem (生态系统) from damage. In 1947, President Harry Truman spoke at the official opening of Everglades National Park, saying the goal of creating the park was to protect forever a wild area that could never be replaced.
10,000 different islands make up Everglades National Park. Each of these islands is lived by natural wildlife. The Everglades is home to about 15 species that are endangered. In addition, more than 350 bird species and 300 species of fresh and saltwater fish live within the park. The Everglades is also home to 40 species of mammals and 50 reptile species.
There are many ways to explore the Everglades. Visitors can see alligators (短吻鳄) while hiking the Anhinga Trail. The Everglades is one of the only places on Earth where freshwater alligators and saltwater crocodiles live in the same area. Visitors using airboats are likely to see large groups of birds. Some visitors might enjoy riding bicycles through Shark Valley. Others may want to move slowly through waters where they can see insects and wildlife closely.
According to experts, changes to the Everglades are becoming a danger to several different kinds of wildlife. They say it is a result of actions the US government began more than 50 years ago, and settlers began even earlier.
4．In the first paragraph, we’re mainly told that ________.
A．Florida is famous for its wetlands
B．the US has three important national parks
C．Everglades National Park is of great value
D．Everglades National Park is popular with visitors
5．How does the author describe the richness of wildlife in the park?
A．By listing figures.
B．By personally experiencing.
C．By making a comparison.
D．By carrying on a study.
6．From the passage, we know that ________.
A．in fact Everglades National Park is a big island
B．visitors are not allowed to stay in the water in the park
C．President Harry Truman first suggested setting up the park
D．the park is among the few places where alligators and crocodiles live together
7．What would be further discussed if the passage is continued?
A．What the government has done to protect the park.
B．How the park’s environment was badly changed.
C．What readers can do to help to save the wetlands.
D．How important endangered wildlife is to the world.
C
I began to grow up that winter night when my parents and I were returning from my aunt’s house, and my mother said that we might soon be leaving for America. We were on the bus then. I was crying, and some people on the bus were turning around to look at me. I remember that I could not bear the thought of never hearing again the radio program for school children to which I listened every morning.
I do not remember myself crying for this reason again. In fact, I think I cried very little when I was saying goodbye to my friends and relatives. When we were leaving I thought about all the places I was going to see—the strange and magical places I had known only from books and pictures. The country I was leaving never to come back was hardly in my head then.
The four years that followed taught me the importance of optimism, but the idea did not come to me at once. For the first two years in New York I was really lost—having to study in three schools as a result of family moves. I did not quite know what I was or what I should be. Mother remarried, and things became even more complex for me. Some time passed before my stepfather and I got used to each other. I was often sad, and saw no end to “the hard times. ”
My responsibilities in the family increased a lot since I knew English better than everyone else at home. I wrote letters, filled out forms, translated at interviews with Immigration officers, took my grandparents to the doctor and translated there, and even discussed telephone bills with company representatives.
From my experiences I have learned one important rule: almost all common troubles eventually go away! Something good is certain to happen in the end when you do not give up, and just wait a little! I believe that my life will turn out all right, even though it will not be that easy.
8．How did the author get to know America?
A．From her relatives B．From her mother
C．From books and pictures D．From radio programs
9．Upon leaving for America the author felt ________.
A．confused B．excited C．worried D．amazed
10．What can we learn about the author from Paragraph 4?
A．She worked as a translator B．She attended a lot of job interviews
C．She paid telephone bills for her family D．She helped her family with her English
11．The author believes that ________.
A．her future will be free from troubles
B．it is difficult to learn to become patient
C．there are more good things than bad things
D．good things will happen if one keeps trying
D
Given Australia’s size and the fact that early settlements were far apart,Australian society is remarkably homogeneous (同种的). Its citizens are fundamentally prosperous and the way of life in the major cities and towns is much the same however many miles divide them. It takes a sharp ear to identify regional accents.
However, there is some difference in lifestyle between city dwellers and the country people. Almost 90 percent of the population lives in the fast-paced cities along the coast and has little more than a passing familiarity with the desert. The major cities preserve pockets of colonial heritage, but the overall impression is modern, with new buildings reflecting the country’s youth. In contrast, the rural communities tend to be slow- moving and conservative. For many years ,Australia was said to have “ridden on the sheep’s back”, a reference to wool being the country’s main money-earner. However, the wool industry is no longer dominant. Much of Australia’s relatively sound economy is now achieved from natural coal and wheat, and by being the largest diamond producer in the world. Newer industries such as tourism and wine making are also increasingly important. Australians are generally friendly and relaxed, with a self-deprecating sense of humour. On the whole, Australia is a society without hierarchies (等级制度),an attitude generally held to stem from its prisoner beginnings.
Yet, contrary to widespread belief, very few Australians have true prisoner origins. Within only one generation of the arrival of the First Fleet in 1788, Australia had become a nation of immigrants. Originally coming almost entirely from the British Isles, today one in three Australians comes from elsewhere. Australia’s liberal postwar immigration policies led to an influx of survivors from war-torn Europe, most notably Greeks, Italians, Poles and Germans.
The emphasis has shifted in recent years and today the majority of new immigrants are from Southeast Asia. Today Australia is a ‘blend of nations’ and although some racism exists, it has generally been a successful experiment and the country is justifiably proud to have one of the most harmonious multicultural communities in the world.
12．What does the writer mean by saying “It takes a sharp ear to identify regional accents.” in the first paragraph?
A．Australians speak Standard English with no local accents whatsoever.
B．You have to practice a lot to learn to understand the different accents.
C．The Australian regional accents are very difficult to understand indeed.
D．There is not much difference between the accents in different areas of Australia.
13．Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Most Australians have ancestors who were prisoners.
B. The Australian economy is dependent on sheep exports.
C. The majority of people living in Australia come from Europe.
D. The pace of life is different in the city and in the country.
14.The underlined pronoun “it” in the final paragraph refers to “________”．
A．community B．racism
C．blend of nations D．Southeast Asia
15．We can infer from the passage that ________.
A．there are no signs of Australia’s colonial past in its modern cities
B．Australia’s recent immigration policy encourages immigrants from Southeast Asia
C．immigrants from Southeast Asia have brought racial problems
D．“riding on sheep’s back” resulted in slow development in rural communities
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。
What is happiness? When you can feel inner peace and satisfaction, you are happy. __16__ This usually happens when we do something we love or achieve something that we value. It is our opinions that make us feel happy or unhappy. All of us constantly go through various situations or conditions, but we do not have to let them influence our reactions and feelings. __17__
Try hard to make a change of the way you look at things. __18__ That means looking at the good and positive side of every situation. Pay attention to solutions, not problems. Listen to relaxing and uplifting music. Watch funny and interesting programs that make you laugh.
Always look at what you have done and not at what you haven’t done. Look at what you can do, not at what you cannot do. Each day do at least one act to make others happy. When you make someone happy, you’ll become happy, and then people will try to make you happy. __19__ On the contrary, be happy for their happiness. Communicate with happy people and try to learn from them to be happy. Remember, do your best to stay detached (冷静的)when things do not occur as intended and desired. Detachment has much to do with inner peace. __20__
A．I’ve never regretted it.
B．Always look at the bright side.
C．Do not envy people who are happy.
D．Stop asking for everyone’s approval.
E．Inner peace can lead to happiness, so smile more often.
F．Here are a few tips for increasing happiness in daily life.
G．It is usually experienced at a special moment.
阅读下面短文, 从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中, 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Once a group of tourists who were staying at a hotel in Birmingham were having dinner in the restaurant. Fish was brought in and while they were _21__ it, some of them told interesting stories about __22__ pearls and other __23__ things inside fish.
An old gentleman, who up to now had __24__ quietly to their conversation, at last said, “I’ve heard all your stories, and now I’ll tell you __25__.When I was a young man I was working in a large importing factory in New York, and __26__ is usual with young persons, I fell in __27__ with a pretty young girl. Very __28__ we were engaged (订婚)．About two months __29__ our marriage was to take place, I was suddenly __30__ to Birmingham on a very important business. I left my sweetheart, __31__ to write to her.”
“I had to stay in Birmingham longer than I had __32__. At last my work was done, and I could leave Birmingham. But just before I __33__ New York, I bought a beautiful and very expensive diamond __34__, planning to give it to my sweetheart.”
“On my way to New York, I was __35__ the morning newspaper, which had been brought on board by the sailor. Suddenly I __36__ an announcement of my sweetheart’s __37__ to another. This made me so angry that I threw the ring overboard. A few days __38__ when I was eating fish, I bit (咬) on something __39__.What do you think it was？”
“The diamond ring,” cried his companions.“No,” said the old gentleman __40__, “it was a fish bone.”
21．A. eating B．cooking
C．peeling D．weighing
22．A. exchanging B．tasting
C．finding D．searching
23．A.valuable B．terrible
C．common D．cheap
24．A. sat B．listened
C．stood D．thought
25．A. one B．all
C．some D．another
26．A. it B．which
C．that D．as
27．A. trouble B．debt
C．quarrel D．love
28．A. quickly B．fast
C．soon D．luckily
29．A. when B．before
C．after D．since
30．A. reported B．sent
C．caught D．taken
31．A. promising B．agreeing
C．refusing D．wishing
32．A. regretted B．wondered
C．expected D．finished
33．A. left for B．left to
C．returned back D．returned from
34．A. watch B．ring
C．earring D．necklace
35．A. looking at B．looking up
C．looking through D．looking for
36．A. looked B．saw
C．heard D．recognized
37．A. marriage B．fight
C．talk D．agreement
38．A. before B．later
C．earlier D．ago
39．A. hard B．sweet
C．soft D．crisp
40．A. happily B．loudly
C．angrily D．sadly
阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式。
There once was a forest filled with happy animals. One day a raccoon (浣熊) found some socks left behind by picnickers, and __41__ (decide) to wear them. They fitted so well, and felt so __42__ (comfort) that he kept them on. He spent his days __43__ (walk) through the forest in his new socks.
Other animals became envious of the raccoon’s new look and followed his trend. First it was squirrels in __44__ (shirt), then rabbits __45__ hats on, and finally birds wearing underpants!
Doctor Bear, the forest physician, disapproved and tried to warn the clothes- wearers. But no one listened. Instead, they urged him to follow the __46__ (late) trend too.
Soon, the problems started. The squirrel caught his shirt on a branch and crashed to the ground. The rabbit tried entering his hole while wearing his hat and got stuck. Even the raccoon, thanks to his __47__ (bright) coloured socks, slipped into the river and almost died.
When the __48__ (injure) animals came to see Doctor Bear, he told them, “Your clothes are killing you. You don’t need __49__.”
Those __50__ listened to the doctor’s advice finally understood they didn’t need clothes. They’d only started wearing clothes to make others envy them.
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。
Dear Mr. Green,
I’m very exciting to learn that you will start a magazine together. That sounds great and I
definitely agree you on that.
Some of the columns that you mention in the letter are really my cup of tea. “Cultural
Express” give us a better understanding of the world. Since people from different part of the
world have different values, it’s necessary to learn from each another. Apart from that。Blurt
Out" is pretty good for Chinese students to learn English idioms and improving oral English.
“Entertainment” is also cool! The popular singers, actors or celebrities are so attractively that
you absolutely can’t miss this part. Teenagers are to fond of popular things, too.
Well, I can’t list more. I really can’t wait to read this magazine.
Yours,
Li Ming
假定你是李华,你的好友李明在中学生英语朗诵比赛中荣获一等奖。请你根据以下内容,给他写一封祝贺信。内容包括。
1．向他表示祝贺；
2．请他介绍成功的经验；
3．希望有一天能像他一样取得成功。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2．开头和结尾已经为你写好,但不计入总词数；
3．可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
Dear Li Ming,
I hear that you have won the first prize
Yours,
Li Hua
参考答案
A篇【语篇解读】本文是一篇应用文。主要介绍了一日游的四条线路、不同时间的费用、旅途中的景点,以及是否有导游陪伴讲解等内容。
1. B 细节理解题。根据Tour B中Oxford部分的“Includes a guided tour of England’s oldest university city and colleges.”可知,这条线路包括英国最古老的大学城,故选B。
2. D 细节理解题。根据Tour D — Cambridge中的“￡33 until 18 March and ￡37 thereafter”可知,3月17日的费用是33英镑。同理可知,A项花费为37英镑；B项花费为36英镑；C项花费为37英镑。故选D。
3. A 细节理解题。根据Tour C部分中的“...Hampton Court was once the home of four Kings and one Queen.”可知,这个地方曾经是四个国王和一个女王的宫殿,因此成为了主要的旅游景点。这与A项中的royal families(皇室)吻合,故选A。
B篇【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文,主要介绍了作为世界文化遗产之一,位于美国佛罗里达州的大沼泽地国家公园
4. C 段落大意题。在第一段中,作者从多个角度来突出大沼泽地国家公园的重要性,即强调它的价值所在。
5. A 细节理解题。根据第三段中提到的“more than 350 bird species” “300 species of fresh and saltwater fish” “40 species of mammals”和“50 reptile species”可知,作者是通过列举数据来描述大沼泽地国家公园野生动物的丰富性的。
6. D 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段第三句可知,大沼泽地国家公园是为数不多的短吻鳄和鳄鱼居住在一起的一个地方。
7. B 推理判断题。最后一段谈到“the US government”和“settlers”的行为对大沼泽地国家公园造成了破坏, 而至于如何破坏的没有具体展开。由此可推断, 接下来文章最有可能谈大沼泽地国家公园的环境是如何被破坏的。
C篇【语篇解读】离开祖国远赴异乡前难以割舍对故乡的情怀,可是那片陌生而又神奇的土地在召唤着一颗幼小的心。异域风情曾让作者一度困惑,但更增强了作者对美好生活的憧憬。
8．C。细节理解题。根据第二段后半部分中的“...I had known only from books and pictures.”可知作者只是在书本和图画中对美国有所了解。
9．B。推理判断题。第一段中虽然提到作者最初哭泣着不愿去美国,但根据第二段中的内容可知作者对那些陌生而又神奇的地方充满了幻想,甚至再也没有回到祖国的打算,由此可推测作者感到非常“兴奋”。
10．D。推理判断题。本段第一句是本段的主题句,再结合下文中提到的事例可推测作者的英语能力给了她的家庭很大帮助。
11．D。作者态度题。根据最后一段的中间一句可知作者坚信美好的事情一定会发生,只是需要耐心。
D篇【语篇解读】本文主要从经济,种族,人口构成,历史,意识形态几个方面,讲述了澳大利亚的社会状况。
12.D．考查句意理解。从文章第一段“the way of life in the major cities and towns is much the same however many miles divide them”可以知道澳大利亚城乡有太多的相似性,所以要找它们的差异,需要sharp ear(敏锐的耳朵)去倾听。
13. D.考查细节判断。根据第二段中“Almost 90 percent of the population lives in the fast- paced cities...In contrast, the rural communities tend to be slow- moving”可知D项正确。根据第三段中“contrary to widespread belief, very few Australians have true prisoner origins”可判断A项错误; 根据第二段中“However, the wool industry is no longer dominant. Much of Australia’s...from natural coal and wheat.”可判断B项错误；根据第三、四段可知现在澳大利亚的人口主要组成并非欧洲人而是亚洲人,可以判断C项错误。
14. C。考查词义猜测。根据文章第四段 “Today Australia is a “blend of nations” and although some racism exists” 可知道尽管澳大利亚存在稍许种族主义,但并不影响它是一个融和的国家,正是它的“blend of nations”,使它成为“the most harmonious multicultural communities in the world”。
15. B。考查推断理解。根据文章第二段第五行“The major cities preserve pockets of colonial heritage”判断A项错误。根据文章第三段最后一句和第四段第一句判断B项正确。从文章中看不出澳大利亚种族主义的根源,判断C项错误。根据文章第二段“Australia was said to have ‘ridden on the sheep’s back’, a reference to wool being the country’s main money-earner”可知羊毛过去是个整个国家的产业,而并非就是偏远地区发展滞后的原因,判断D项错误。难度适中。
语篇解读：本文就如何提高幸福感提出了几条建议.
16．选G 由空后一句可知,幸福感总是在我们做我们喜欢做的事情或者得到我们重视的东西时出现；据此可知,G项“在特定的时刻通常会体验到幸福感”引出下文,故G项正确。
17．选F 根据下文内容可知,下面两段阐述的是提高幸福感的建议,所以选F项,F项起承上启下的作用。
18．选B 根据空后一句“That means looking at the good and positive side of every situation.”可知,选B项“要看到事物光明的一面”。
19．选C 根据空后一句“On the contrary, be happy for their happiness.”可知,空处的意思与“be happy for their happiness”相反,故空处选C项“不要嫉妒幸福的人”。
20．选E 根据空前一句“Detachment has much to do with inner peace.”可知,冷静地面对事情和内心的平静有很大关系,据此可以判断,空处阐述的是内心的平静和幸福的关系,故E项正确。
语篇解读：游客们在吃鱼时谈论从鱼肚子里找到珍珠或其他有价值的东西,一个老绅士讲的故事却让人出乎意料。
21. A 由上文“were having dinner”提示可知,“游客们正在吃饭”。结合语境：端上鱼后,他们边吃边谈。
22. C 句意：部分游客在谈论从鱼肚子里找到珍珠或其他有价值的东西的趣事。
23. 选A “and”表明此空与“pearls”并列,而“pearls”很有价值,由此推断此空指其他有价值的东西。
24. B 由后文老者的话“I’ve heard all your stories”结合“quietly”可知,老人一直在静静地听。
25. A 考查代词。此空相当于“a story”,所以用“one”。
26. D 分析句子结构可知,“________ is usual with young persons”是非限制性定语从句,此空代指后面主句,根据语法知识可知用“as”。
27. D “fall in love with ...”固定词组,指“喜欢上……,爱上……”。
28. C 句意：我们很快就订婚了。此处指时间快。quickly“反应快”；fast“速度快”；soon“时间很快；不久”；luckily“幸运地”。
29. B 根据倒数第二段“Suddenly I ________ an announcement of my sweetheart’s ________ to another.”可知,“我”被派往伯明翰时,是在婚前。
30. B “be sent to ...”固定搭配,指“被派往……”。
31. A 句意：“我”与未婚妻分离时,许诺给她写信。
32. C 此处指时间比“我”预期的要长,也表明“我”思家心切。
33. A “leave for ...”固定词组,指“动身去……”。
34. B 由尾段众人猜“The diamond ring”可知,“我”买的是钻石戒指。
35. C “look through the newspaper”固定搭配,指浏览报纸。
36. B 根据“________ the morning newspaper”的提示及announcement可知此处指“突然,我看到了未婚妻与他人结婚的消息”。
37. A 由后文我很生气以致扔了戒指可知,报纸上的消息是未婚妻与他人结婚。
38. B 此处指几天后。
39. A 后文众人猜测是“The diamond ring”,根据常识“diamond ring”硬度较大可知,我咬的是坚硬的东西。
40. D “it was a fish bone”表明结局令人大跌眼镜,结果的确让人失望。“sadly”指此人伤心地说出结果。
语篇解读：本文是一则童话故事。浣熊在森林里发现了一双袜子,便穿上它走遍森林,其他动物在看到这一情形后,不听熊医生的劝告,纷纷效仿,但最后都因衣服问题而受伤.
41．decided 根据该句中的“One day ... found”并结合全文时态可知,该句讲述的是过去发生的事,应用一般过去时。故填decided。
42．comfortable 该句中“felt”为感官动词,后应接形容词。故此处应用comfort的形容词形式comfortable。
43．walking spend some time doing sth.为固定结构,意为“花费时间做某事”。该句意为：它穿着新袜子在森林里行走了数天。故填walking。
44．shirts 根据该句中的复数可数名词“squirrels”并结合上文中的“socks”可知,此处应用shirt的复数形式与之对应。故填shirts。
45．with with hats on为固定短语,意为“头上戴着帽子”。故填with。
46．latest 根据空格前的“the”并结合语境可知,动物们劝熊医生也跟随最新的潮流。故此处应用late的最高级形式latest。
47．brightly 根据空格后的形容词“coloured”可知,此处应用bright的副词形式来修饰该形容词。故填brightly。
48．injured 根据语境可知,这些受伤的动物们来看熊医生。空格后是名词“animals”,应用injure的形容词形式修饰。故填injured。
49．them 根据上句中的“Your clothes”与空格前的动词“need”可知,此处指代它们的衣服,应用代词“它们”的宾格构成动宾结构。故填them。
50．who 分析该句结构可知,空格处引导定语从句,先行词为“Those”,在从句中作主语,指人,故用who引导该定语从句。故填who。
Dear Mr. Green,
I’m very exciting to learn that you will start a magazine together. That sounds great and I
excited
definitely agree ∧ you on that.
后面加with
Some of the columns that you mention in the letter are really my cup of tea. "Cultural
mentioned
Express" give us a better understanding of the world. Since people from different part of the
gives parts
world have different values, it’s necessary to learn from each another. Apart from that,。Blurt
other
Out" is pretty good for Chinese students to learn English idioms and improving oral English.
improve
“Entertainment" is also cool! The popular singers, actors or celebrities are so attractively that
and attractive
you absolutely can’t miss this part. Teenagers are to fond of popular things, too.
去掉to
Well, I can’t list more. I really can’t wait to read this magazine.
Yours．
Li Ming
【语篇解读】本文是李华给格林先生的回信,说明自己对创办报纸的意见
1.exciting→excited 考查形容词。句意：我很幸福听说我们要一起创办一份报纸。修饰人一般用Excited
2.agree后面加with 考查固定短语。句意：就这一点我完全赞同你的观点。Agree是不及物动词,后面加with
3.mention→mentioned 考查动词的时态。句意：你在信中提到的专栏很适合我。此事已经发生, 故用一般过去时；
4.give→gives 考查动词的时态。"Cultural Express"做主语谓语动词用第三人称单数,故give---gives。
5.part→parts 考查名词的复数。句意：因为人们来自世界不同的地区有不同的价值观。
6.another→other 考查代词。Each other彼此,固定短语。
7.improving→improve 考查非谓语动词。Improve 与learn 是并列的,故形式与learn 保持一致；
8.or→and 考查连词。流行歌手,演员和名人是并列关系：or 改成and
9.attractively→attractive 考查形容词。修饰人,用形容词attractively改成 attractive
10.to去掉 考查固定短语。Be fond of 喜欢；
【参考范文】
Dear Li Ming,
I hear that you have won the first prize in the English Recitation Contest for middle school students, so I am writing to give congratulations to you from the bottom of my heart.
As your best friend, I am proud of you! I know you always have been hard -working. Your efforts pay off at last. Your pronunciation and fluent English, especially your beautiful voice, left me a deep impression. I hope that I can be successful like you one day. So could you share with me how you improve your English? Your experience will be of great help to me in my learning.
I will appreciate it if you can write me back and give me your advice. Look forward to your early reply.
Yours,
Li Hua
