Book 5 Module 4
Carnival
培优练习
一、完形填空。
I remember my first Christmas party with Grandma. I remember the day when my elder sister dropped the bomb: “There is no Santa Claus, ”she laughed. “Even dummies know that! ”
I fled to Grandma because I knew she always told me 1 . After I told her everything, she said “No Santa Claus? Don’t believe it. Now, 2 your coat, and let’s go. ”
“Go? Go where? ”I asked.
“Where” 3 to be the General Store. As we walked through its doors, Grandma 4 me ten dollars. That was a lot in those days. “Take this money and buy something for 5 who needs it. I’ll wait for you in the car. ”
The store seemed big and 6 , full of people hurrying to finish their Christmas shopping. For a few moments I just stood there, 7 , holding that bill, wondering what to buy, and who on earth to buy it for.
Suddenly I thought of Bobbie who sat right behind me. I remembered he didn’t have a coat. I fingered the bill with growing 8 . I would buy Bobbie a coat.
“Is this a Christmas present for someone? ”the lady behind the 9 asked me kindly, as I laid my ten dollars down.
“Yes, ”I replied shyly. “It’s. . . for Bobbie. ”
The nice lady smiled at me. I didn’t get any 10 , but she put the coat in a bag and wished me a Merry Christmas.
That evening, Grandma helped me 11 the coat and wrote, “To Bobbie, From Santa Claus” on it. Then she 12 me over to Bobbie’s house.
Grandma parked down the street from Bobbie’s house, and she and I crept(爬) 13 and hid in the 14 . Then Grandma gave me a sign. “All right, Santa Claus, get going. ”
I took a deep 15 , dashed for his front door, threw the present down, pounded his doorbell and flew back to the safety. Together we 16 breathlessly in the darkness for the front door to open. Finally it 17 , and there stood Bobbie.
Forty years haven’t dimmed(使变模糊)the thrill of those 18 spent shivering, beside my grandma, in Bobbie’s bushes. That night, I 19 : Santa was alive and well, and we were 20 his team.
1. A. the reason B. many things C. stories D. the truth
2. A. put on B. put away C. put up D. put down
3. A. picked up B. turned out C. picked out D. turned up
4. A. lent B. took C. paid D. handed
5. A. everyone B. whomever C. someone D. whoever
6. A. crowded B. varied C. noisy D. convenient
7. A. satisfied B. confused C. curious D. amazed
8. A. worry B. disappointment C. surprise D. excitement
9. A. counter B. desk C. shelf D. goods
10. A. money B. gifts C. change D. encouragement
11. A. make B. wrap C. do D. design
12. A. drove B. took C. led D. asked
13. A. quickly B. painfully C. nervously D. noiselessly
14. A. bushes B. darkness C. doorway D. car
15. A. courage B. look C. step D. breath
16. A. waited B. whispered C. crept D. stood
17. A. came B. sounded C. did D. appeared
18. A. minutes B. days C. time D. people
19. A. reached B. impressed C. realized D. survived
20. A. on B. for C. at D. of
二、阅读理解。
A
Every spring scores of people flock to the Buzzard Festival(秃鹫节)at Hinckley, Ohio. They come to watch for buzzards. Most would be glad just to take a look at a buzzard. If they do see one of these “flying garbage cans”, it will probably be circling high in the sky. From there it can watch the ground for signs of the waste and the dead animals on which it feeds.
The buzzard is the ugliest bird in the United States. In fact, it may well be the ugliest bird in the world. It has a small, bare, pink head. Its thick body is covered with dark, rough feathers.
In spite of its looks, the buzzard is important to the people of Hinckley. It is their first sign of spring. After a winter in the south, buzzards return to their homes in the north. In the Hinckley area, they always return on March 15. No one knows why. But they have come back to Hinckley Ridge on that day, sure as clocks work, for at least forty years. [来源:Z_xx_k.Com]
The excitement starts in February. By the middle of March it has reached a high peak. Bets are placed. Prizes go to the person who sees the first buzzard. Radio stations and newspapers tell of the coming festival. And on the weekend after March 15 the people of Hinckley hold their Buzzard Festival.
The people come and look around. They chat. They eat their fill of pancakes and sausages. Then they drive past Buzzard’s Roost on Hinckley Ridge.
A lot of them stop near the road at the stand set up to give information to visitors. There they can hear, from a recording, the main facts about the buzzard. They can see a stuffed buzzard. They can look at some pictures taken of buzzards in other years. With good luck and a strong pair of field glasses, they may sight one or two live buzzards high in the sky.
Buzzards may be ugly. They may be “flying garbage cans”. But in Hinckley they are just as welcome as the swallows in Capistrano, California. It would be a sad spring indeed if the buzzards ever failed to come back to Hinckley Ridge.
1. A good title for this story would be .
A. The Hinckley Buzzard Festival
B. Buzzard, the Ugliest Bird
C. Why the Buzzard Has a Pink Head
D. The Return of “The Garbage Can”
2. The buzzard is called the “flying garbage can” because it .
A. is ugly
B. eats waste and dead animals
C. looks like a garbage can
D. collects rubbish on the ground
3. The surprising thing about Hinckley’s buzzards is that .
A. they spend the winter in the south
B. they come very close to the town
C. they return on the same day each year
D. both buzzards and swallows return to Capistrano on March 15
4. At the information stand, visitors to Hinckley’s Buzzard Festival can .
A. learn some facts about the buzzard
B. easily see a live buzzard
C. take some pictures with the background of live buzzards
D. feed their fill of pancakes and sausages to buzzards
5. Which of the following is RIGHT according to the passage?
A. The buzzard is the ugliest bird in the world
B. It takes the buzzards a year to return to Hinckley Ridge.
C. The Buzzard Festival at Hinckley is held on March 15.
D. The buzzards are important to people in Hinckley.
B
My mother loves flowers. As soon as warm weather comes around, you will find her planting, watering and weeding over everything. For many years we lived next door to each other, and she spent as much time in my garden as she did in her own. After the flowers became plentiful each summer, she would cut colorful bouquets(花束)to enjoy inside the house—both hers and mine. I would often come home from work and find a beautiful arrangement of fresh flowers on my coffee table.
Shortly before Christmas one year, a local flower shop offered a bouquet a month special. It seemed to be a great way to thank her for all of the flowers she had given me through the years.
After the holidays, in early January, I drove her to the flower shop to pick up her first month’s bouquet. The small fresh colorful bouquet would hardly fill a small vase.
I was so embarrassed. However, after we returned home, she began to arrange the flowers she had received. “Mom, I’m sorry, ”I told her. “I can’t believe how skimpy that bouquet is. ”She looked at me and smiled. “It’s okay, ”she said. “It allows me to better enjoy the beauty of each one. ”
Mom’s words helped me to realize something bigger and more important-when we have too many good things, we often fail to enjoy the beauty of each one. Thanks, Mom, for helping me understand that less is sometimes more.
6. According to Paragraph 1, which of the following is TRUE?
A. The author’s mother usually bought flowers for her daughter.
B. The author used to buy some fresh flowers on her way home.
C. The author’s mother put fresh flowers on the author’s coffee table.
D. The author and her mother shared a beautiful garden.
7. The author bought her mother flowers to .
A. celebrate the coming Christmas
B. express thanks for all her mother had done
C. bring more flowers to her mother’s garden
D. arrange her mother’s new house
8. The underlined word “skimpy” in Paragraph 4 means .
A. beautiful B. colorful
C. small D. cheap
9. What did the author learn from her mother?
A. How to grow flowers.
B. How to arrange flowers.
C. Enjoying life if possible.
D. Considering things in other ways.
10. Which word can be used to describe the author’s feeling when she saw the small bouquet?
A. Awkward. B. Disappointed.
C. Excited. D. Pleased.
【拓展题型训练】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。
I still remember my college days after I was initially given my assignments of writing different papers. I enjoyed my first week with new friends and teachers as they were quite friendly and sociable. But I didn’t realize that there was a dark era in my life, which was the horrifying day after I found that my term papers with empty pages. I had no way out. I was not alone. 1 ?
I gathered some courage and started thinking to find methods to help me write my term papers. I went to my history teacher. 2 She told me that I should act like a professional student and not take my work lightly. She also provided some encouraging tips which really improved my confidence. I was instructed to go to the library and gather books that have relevant material or topics about the term papers. 3 I did as I was ordered.
Throughout the whole process of term papers there was something quite interesting and pleasing. She didn’t assist me in doing any practical thing, but gave instructions one by one. With a large pile of reference books, we left the library and she told me to review those chapters. I got a lot of information and data. I had been feeling proud and happy as I got a good idea about the topics. She told me to create a 2000-word essay in my own words. 4 She did further editing and told me to make a bibliography(参考书目), which was not a hard task.
I felt quite lucky to see the term papers had a professional appearance. 5 ?
A. The next step was to find related chapters in those books.
B. I also felt lucky to have such a good teacher as her.
C. I had been happy that it took only two days to finish my task.
D. The new students had different feelings about it.
E. All the new students were feeling exactly the same way.
F. She became my best friend from then on.
G. She was very kind and always prepared to help new students.
答案与解析
一、完形填空。
【文章大意】本文讲述了作者扮作圣诞老人给Bobbie送礼物的经历。
1. 【解析】D。逻辑推理题。根据第一段可知, 我姐姐说没有圣诞老人。我去找祖母, 因为我知道她会告诉我事实真相(truth)。
2. 【解析】A。词语辨析题。此处指穿上你的大衣。put on穿上; put away收起来放好; put up举起, 搭建, 提供住宿; put down放下, 写下。
3. 【解析】B。词语辨析题。此处指“Where”结果是the General Store。pick up拾起, 收听, 用车接; turn out结果是, 生产; pick out挑选出; turn up出现, 把……的声音调大。[来源:学科网]
4. 【解析】D。逻辑推理题。祖母让我去买东西, 当然应先给我钱。此处指祖母递给我10美元。hand递给。
5. 【解析】C。逻辑推理题。此处指把这些钱拿走给需要的人买东西。someone who相当于whoever。
6. 【解析】A。逻辑推理题。根据逗号后面的full of people可知很拥挤的(crowded)。
7. 【解析】B。逻辑推理题。根据句中的wondering what to buy, and who on earth to buy it for可知我很困惑(confused), 不知道要买什么, 不知道买给谁。
8. 【解析】D。逻辑推理题。由刚才的困惑变成了现在的兴奋, 因为我想到了要给谁买东西。故选D。
9. 【解析】A。背景常识题。根据as I laid my ten dollars down可知, 因为我在商店购物, 所以放下钱的地方应该是柜台。此处指柜台(counter)后面的女士。
10.【解析】C。逻辑推理题。此处指我没有得到零钱(change)。
11.【解析】B。背景常识题。根据常识可知, 应该把买好的大衣包好。wrap包。
12.【解析】 A。逻辑推理题。根据下一段的Grandma parked down the street from Bobbie’s house可知, 祖母是开车送我去的。
13.【解析】D。逻辑推理题。根据and后面的hid以及下文的内容可知, 我悄无声息地(noiselessly)爬行, 藏在灌木丛里, 目的是不让Bobbie发现。
14.【解析】A。词汇复现题。根据下一段的in Bobbie’s bushes可知。
15.【解析】D。习语搭配题。take a deep breath深吸一口气。
16.【解析】A。习语搭配题。wait for等候。此处指我们在黑暗中等着门打开。
17.【解析】C。逻辑推理题。此处did指opened。
18.【解析】A。逻辑推理题。根据上文的描述可知, 扮作圣诞老人藏在Bobbie的大门外给Bobbie送礼物是几分钟的事情。故选A。
19.【解析】C。逻辑推理题。根据后面的冒号可知, 此处指我意识到(realize)。
20.【解析】A。习语搭配题。be on one’s team在某人的队伍里。
二、阅读理解。
A
【文章大意】本文主要介绍了美国的秃鹫节。
1. 【解析】A。主旨大意题。本文主要介绍了美国俄亥俄州的Hinckley Buzzard Festival。故选A。
2. 【解析】B。推理判断题。根据第一段的内容可知, 它们被称为“flying garbage cans”的原因应该是它们吃地上的垃圾和死动物。故选B。
3. 【解析】C。推理判断题。根据第三段的In the Hinckley area, they always return on March 15. No one knows why. 可知, 人们不知道这些秃鹫为什么会在每年的同一天回来, 所以这是令人吃惊的事情。故选C。
4. 【解析】A。细节理解题。根据第六段的内容可知, 人们在信息台可以得到很多关于秃鹫的信息。故选A。
5. 【解析】D。推理判断题。根据文章内容, 尤其是文章最后一句可知, 秃鹫对于Hinckley的人们来说很重要, 它们受到当地人的欢迎。故选D。
B
【文章大意】作者为了感谢母亲为自己所做的一切, 送给母亲一束花, 但那束花很小, 作者感到很尴尬, 母亲说这样可以很好地欣赏每一朵花。母亲的话教育了作者要从不同的角度考虑问题。
6. 【解析】C。细节理解题。根据第一段的最后一句I would often come home from work and find a beautiful arrangement of fresh flowers on my coffee table. 可知。
7. 【解析】B。细节理解题。根据第二段的It seemed to be a great way to thank her for all of the flowers she had given me through the years. 可知, 作者送花给母亲是为了感谢母亲为自己所做的一切。故选B。
8. 【解析】C。词义猜测题。根据第三段的The small fresh colorful bouquet would hardly fill a small vase. 可知skimpy与small是同义词。故选C。
9. 【解析】D。推理判断题。根据第四段母亲的话以及最后一段作者的感悟可知, 有时少不一定是坏事, 要从不同的角度考虑问题。由此可知选D。
10. 【解析】A。推理判断题。根据第四段的I was so embarrassed. 可知选A。embarrassed和awkward都表示“尴尬的”。
【拓展题型训练】
1~5. EGACB
1．E【解析】总结句。根据记述了作者对上大学的感受，尤其最后三句：但是我没有意识到我的生活中有一个黑暗的阶段，就是我发现我的学期论文一片空白的那一天。我没有出路。并不是我一个人这样。故应为E：All the new students were feeling exactly the same way.所有的新生都有同样的感觉。
2．G【解析】细节句。前一句提及给老师写信，后面应介绍老师的性格为人G：She was very kind and always prepared to help new students.她很善良，总是准备帮助新生。符合。
3．A【解析】过渡句。根据前一句语境：我被要求去图书馆收集与学期论文相关的资料或主题的书籍。后一句语境：我按着被要求的做了。根据逻辑性应为A：The next step was to find related chapters in those books. 下一步是在这些书中找到相关的章节。
4．C【解析】过渡句。根据本段语境：带着一大堆参考书，我们离开了图书馆，她让我复习那些章节。我得到了很多信息和数据。我一直感到自豪和快乐，因为我对这些话题有了一个好主意。她让我用自己的话写一篇2000字的文章。此处应为“C I had been happy that it took only two days to finish my task.我很高兴仅花了两天就完成了我的任务”衔接后面的“她会进一步编辑一下，并告诉我编辑一下参考书目,而这不是一个艰巨的任务。”
5．B【解析】总结句。根据本段第一句：看到学期论文有一种专业的外观，我感到很高兴。可知此空涉及对老师的感情，应为：B I also felt lucky to have such a good teacher as her.
Book 5 Module 4 Carnival
基础练习
一、单词拼写。
1．As far as I'm concerned, all the foreign visitors will be t________to the Great Wall by coach next week.
2．The poor boy stopped in c________when his classmates watched him with scorn.
3．The guests were deeply impressed with the girl's e________manners.
4．The recent incident can influence the t________ between China and Japan.
5．________(躲藏)behind the curtain he tried to avoid being found.
6．He ________(假称) he had finished the task ahead of time.
7．I was ________(漫步)toward the town when the car accident happened.
8．My students ________(标上)their school uniforms with their names.
二、选词填空
1．At present, the mobile phone number ________ 11 digits.
2．When Mr Green retired，his son ________ the business from him.
3．I just love the fun of ________ in ancient clothing.
4．Soon we came to a temple ____________ the Ming Dynasty.
5．Everyone hoped that the boring discussion could ____________.
6. He told me the news ________ last night.
三、单项选择。
1．We don't need to do extra work this evening. Today's work is almost ________ now.
A．at the end B．at an end
C．in the end D．by the end
2．I've had enough of my neighbor. I'm going to ________ their noisy parties right now.
A．put an end to B．give way to
C．look up to D．come up to
3．China's Beidou global satellite navigation system will have been completed by 2020，________of more than 30 satellites.
A．consisting B．consisted
C．to consist D．consists
4．—What's that noise, John?
—Oh, don't you know that the school library ________？
A．is rebuilt B．is being rebuilt
C．was rebuilt D．has been rebuilt
5．—Have you heard about that school bus accident?
—Yes, fortunately all on board including the driver ________.
A．were saved B．was saved
C．have saved D．has been saved
6． The flood has caused a lot of damage to that area and the figures of the missing ________ shortly.
A．will be published B．have been published
C．had been published D．are published
7． If this product does not give you complete satisfaction, please return it to the manufacturer, stating when it ________.
A．is purchased B．will be purchased
C．purchases D．has purchased
四、阅读理解。
Brighton is in the county of East Sussex, on the South coast of England. Situated between the English Channel and the South Downs, Brighton is 90 km from London. Brighton’s nearby neighbor, Hove, is seen by some as a more desirable location than Brighton and it is often referred to by locals as “Hove, actually”.
Brighton is a small city but there’s probably as much going on here as anywhere in the country except London. Brighton has numerous entertainment facilities, which additionally serve a considerable business conference industry. There’s a huge range of entertainment venues, including comedy at the Brighton Komedia, world music, opera and ballet at the Brighton Dome, jazz at the Joogleberry, top stars at the Brighton Centre and pre-West End shows at the Theatre Royal. The live music scene is also alive and well with several bands originating from the Brighton area going on to have commercial success in recent years.
Every year in May, Brighton hosts the “Brighton Festival”—the largest arts festival in England. Brighton’s theatres, concert halls, streets and some of the city’s most extraordinary venues host an array of art, entertainment and extravaganza(盛大表演). The earliest feature of the festival, “Open Houses”—homes of artists and crafts people, are opened to the public as galleries and usually sell the works of the inhabitants and their friends.
Students at the two universities in the area give the city a youthful vitality(活力), and in the summer, thousands of young students from all over Europe gather in the city to attend language courses. In addition to the usual coastal attractions, vacationers are drawn to the city’s Georgian architecture, trendy shops, and fine restaurants. Points of interest also include the Edwardian Preston Manor, the ornate Royal Pavilion, the engaging Sea Life Center, and a variety of museums and art galleries.
1. What’s the author’s purpose of writing the passage?
A. To introduce Brighton to the readers.
B. To attract foreign students to study in Brighton.
C. To show his admiration for the city of Brighton.
D. To list entertainments in Brighton.
2. What does the first paragraph mainly tell us?
A. The term of “Hove”
B. The situation of Brighton.
C. The county of East Sussex.
D. The distance between Brighton and London.
3. According to the passage, where can you go if you enjoy watching opera?
A. Brighton Komedia. B. Joogleberry.
C. Theatre Royal. D. Brighton Dome.
4. Why do people in Brighton have a good time in May every year?
A. Because they can enjoy all kinds of music played by top artists.
B. Because top stars from the world will go to perform there.
C. Because the largest arts festival in England is held there.
D. Because the local people can appreciate works in the Open Houses.
5. How many of the followings that attract people to Brighton are mentioned according to the last paragraph?
a. two universities
b. the summer language courses
c. the coastal attractions
d. the city’s Georgian architecture
e. the fine restaurants
A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5
答案和解析
一、单词拼写。
1. transported 2. confusion 3. elegant 4. trade
5. Hidden 6. pretended 7. wandering 8. marked
二、选词填空。
1. consists of 2. took over 3. dressing up 4. dating back to 5. come to an end 6. in secret
三、单项选择。
1. B 【解析】[at an end “结束；终结”；at the end of “在……终结时；在……尽头”；by the end of “在……底前”，一般指时间；in the end “最后；终于”。根据句意，B为正确答案。]
2. A 【解析】[考查动词短语辨析。前一句提到已经受够了邻居，由此可知我想立刻“终止”他们吵闹的聚会。put an end to sth“结束某事”，符合语境。]
3. A 【解析】[考查非谓语动词。句意：中国的北斗全球卫星导航系统将在2020年前竣工，该系统由30多颗卫星组成。consist of“由……组成”，和句子主语构成主动关系，故用现在分词。
4. B 【解析】[考查时态。对话意为“那是什么声音，约翰？”“哦，你不知道图书馆正在被重修吗？”根据对话的情景，可以判断出声音正在发生，也就是重修的动作正在进行，所以选择现在进行时。A 选项为一般现在时被动语态，B 选项为现在进行时被动语态，C 选项为一般过去时被动语态，D 选项为现在完成时被动语态。]
5. A 【解析】[考查时态、语态及主谓一致。句意：“你听说那起校车事故了吗？”“听说了，幸运的是，车上所有的人包括司机都被救了。”分析句子结构可知，事情发生在过去，故用一般过去时；主语是all，指人，故谓语用复数形式；主语all与save之间是被动关系，故用被动语态。]
6. A 【解析】[考查时态。句意：这场洪水给那一地区造成了很大损失，失踪人数很快就会公布。shortly“不久，不多时”，在句中作时间状语，表示将来，所以空处应该用将来时。]
7. A 【解析】[考查时态和语态。句意：如果你对产品不完全满意，请退回给生产商，并注明购买的时间。purchase和it构成逻辑上的动宾关系，故应用被动语态。此处说的是一般性情况，故用一般现在时。]
四、阅读理解。
【文章大意】本文主要介绍了英国的一个城市布莱顿。
1. 【解析】选A。写作意图题。作者写这篇文章的目的是向我们介绍Brighton(布莱顿)。故选A。
2. 【解析】选B。主旨大意题。第一段主要提到布莱顿的地理位置。
3. 【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据第二段的There’s a huge range of entertainment venues, including comedy at the Brighton Komedia, world music, opera and ballet at the Brighton Dome. . . 可知选D。
4. 【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据第三段的内容可知, 布莱顿在每年的五月举办英国最大的艺术节, 选C。
5. 【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据最后一段的内容可知, 所列5项均被提及。故选D。
Book 5 Module 4
Carnival
提高练习
一、单词拼写
1．He ________(假装)to be reading an important document when the boss came in.
2．Your bank might agree to ________(延长)the period of the loan.
3．She and her family had ________(躲藏) away for two years before they were discovered.
4．The government has agreed to lift restrictions on press ________(自由)．
5．The factory ________(引进)some machines from Germany last year.
6．We suggest you only buy toys that carry the safety ______(标记)．
7．Many people agree that a knowledge of English is a must on international ________(贸易) today.
8．I was ________(闲逛) through the street when I heard a cry for help.
二、翻译句子。
1．我遇见她时，她穿着一身黑衣服。
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2．阅读的地方主要是由桌子和椅子组成。(consist)
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3．按照告诉你的那样去做，你一定会成功的。(祈使句＋and＋陈述句)
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4．我的房间有个大窗户，从那儿我能看到火车站。(介词＋which)
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5．如果这样的话，我将告诉你如何处理这件事。(if状语从句的省略)
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三、单项填空。
1．Yoga is a kind of ________ activity. It ________ people.
A．relaxing; relaxes B．relaxing; relaxing
C．relaxed; relaxing D．relaxed; relaxes
2．Kate is ________ skiing. Her favourite season is winter when it often snows.
A．tired of B．fed up with C．wild about D．curious about
3．Garcia was ________ pitiful at the news he couldn't come.
A．more or less B．little or much C．many or few D．much or little
4．The doctors had given her ________ but she made a remarkable recovery.
A．away B．out C．up D．in
5．The best way to wash ________ one of these sticky cakes is with a cup of tea, which aids the digestion.
A．up B．out C．down D．off
6．Great Britain ________ four main parts—England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
A．makes up of B．consists of C．composes of D．is consisted of
7．The library needs ________， but it'll have to wait until Sunday.
A．cleaning B．be cleaned C．clean D．being cleaned
8．—How long ________ at this firm?
—Since 2008.
A．were you employed
B．have you been employed
C．had you been employed
D．will you be employed
9．I _______ ten minutes to decide whether I should reject the offer.
A．gave B．was given C．was giving D．had given
10．Babies must ________， particularly while they are ill.
A．take good care B．take good care of
C．be taken good care D．be taken good care of
四、完形填空。
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1～20各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项。
People have been interested in roses since the beginning of time. In fact，it is said that the floors of Cleopatra's palace were filled with __1__，and that the wise and learned Confucius had a 600－book library on how to __2__ for roses.
The rose is a legend on its own. The story __3__ that during the Roman Empire，there was a very beautiful girl named Rhodanthe. Her __4__ made many people fall in love with her.Tired by their pursuit，Rhodanthe was __5__ to hide in the temple of her friend Diana.__6__，Diana became jealous. And when the suitors __7__ her temple gates to get near their Rhodanthe，Diana became __8__ turning Rhodanthe into a rose and her suitors into thorns.
In Greek legend，the rose was made by Choirs，the Greek goddess of __9__. It was just a lifeless seed that Choirs __10__ one day in an empty field in the woods. She __11__ the help of Aphrodite，the goddess of love，who gave her beauty. Dionysus，the __12__ of wine，added something to give her a sweet smell，and the Three Graces __13__ her charm，brightness and joy. Then Zephyr，the West Wind，__14__ the clouds so that Apollo，the sun god，could shine and make this flower bloom. And __15__ the rose was born and was immediately named the Queen of Flowers.
The __16__ true primary red rose seen in Europe was introduced in 1792 from China，where it had been growing __17__ in the mountains. Ever since，the need for the perfect red rose has been __18__．
There is a special rose __19__ invented as a secret means of communication between lovers who are not allowed to express their __20__ to each other openly.
1．A.water B．girls C．people D．roses
2．A.care B．look C．search D．make
3．A.speaks B．goes C．talks D．says
4．A.kindness B．honesty C．beauty D．smile
5．A.asked B．required C．forced D．hoped
6．A.Fortunately B．Besides C．Therefore D．Unfortunately
7．A.broke in B．broke down C．broke up D．broke out
8．A.happy B．excited C．interested D．angry
9．A.animals B．love C．flowers D．wine
10．A.found B．invented C．made D．knew
11．A.offered B．gave C．refused D．asked
12．A.maker B．god C．drinker D．price
13．A. enjoyed B．saw C．promised D．gave
14．A.gave away B．blew away C．turned away D．put away
15．A.so B．yet C．also D．still
16．A.second B．first C．last D．third
17．A.safe B．sound C．well D．wild
18．A.declining B．selling C．increasing D．enjoying
19．A.word B．phrase C．sentence D．language
20．A.love B．hope C．promise D．desire
五、短文改错。
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文, 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: 在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧), 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: 在错的词下画一横线, 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。
This afternoon our school invites Professor Li from Beijing University to give us, the Senior 3 students, report. Professor Li is engaged in psychology, whose reports is about how to prepare for the lessons scientifically for the National University Entrance Examination.
On his report he emphasized the importance of a good habit of study and rest. And meanwhile she replied to some questions from both teachers or students.
As to me what Professor Li said is very much to the point. Recent, I have always been felt a headache, unable to concentrate on classes. In fact, I often stayed up very late to do plenty of exercises. Because of more sleep and rest, I couldn’t take up my lessons effectively. Thanks to Professor Li, I am getting to know that how to prepare well for the examination in future.
答案与解析
一、单词拼写。
1. pretended 2. extend 3. hidden 4. freedom 5. imported 6. mark 7. trade 8. wandering
二、完成句子。
1. When I saw her，she was dressed in black.
2．The reading places consist mostly of tables and chairs.
3．Do as you are told to，and you are sure to succeed.
4．There is a big window in my room through which I can see the railway station.
5．If so，I'll tell you how to deal with it.
三、单项选择。
1. A 【解析】relaxing“使人放松的”，形容词修饰名词；relax“放松，休息”，为动词，充当第二句的谓语动词。
2. C 【解析】be wild about“热衷于……”，符合题意。
3. A 【解析】more or less意为“或多或少；大体上”，表示程度或数量，符合题意。其他三项搭配错误。
4. C 【解析】give up“放弃”；give away“赠送；颁发；泄露”；give out“分发；发布”；give in“让步，屈服”。题意为“放弃了她”。
5. C 【解析】wash down“(用水、汤等)把食物送下”；wash up“洗刷(盘、碟)；洗脸(手)”；wash out/off“洗净，洗掉”。
6. B 【解析】consist of“由……组成；由……构成”，其主语为整体。make up“组成，构成”，其主语是部分；题干句中整体作主语，C项应改为be composed of。
7. A 【解析】事物作主语时，表示“需要”的动词need, require, want等后可接动名词，用主动形式表示被动含义；need后也可接不定式，用其被动形式表示被动含义。
8. B 【解析】人是被雇佣的，故句子需用被动语态；根据答句“Since 2008”可知，句子应用现在完成时态，故选B项。
9. B 【解析】分析句子结构可知，ten minutes为give的直接宾语，I为give逻辑上的间接宾语，故句子使用被动语态，故选B项。
10. D 【解析】句子主语babies是动词短语take care of的逻辑宾语，故句子需用被动语态，介词of不能省略。
四、完形填空。
【解题导语】有史以来，人们一直对玫瑰感兴趣，本文主要讲述了关于玫瑰的动人传说。
1. D 【解析】[由文章内容可知本文主要讲述了玫瑰的传说，所以答案应为roses。]
2. A 【解析】[聪明博学的孔子就有一间包含600本关于如何护理玫瑰的书的图书室。]
3. B 【解析】[传说在罗马帝国…此处go的意思为“(传说、歌曲等)内容是”，符合语境。]
4. C 【解析】[由前面的“a very beautiful girl”可得出答案。]
5. C 【解析】[由前面的“Tired by their pursuit”可知，她疲于别人的追求而不得不躲起来。force“逼迫，迫使”，符合语境。]
6. D 【解析】[上下文之间是转折关系，故选Unfortunately“不幸地”。]
7.B 【解析】[当这些追求者把她的庙的大门砸破(broke down)来接近Rhodanthe时，Diana生气(angry)了，把Rhodanthe变成了玫瑰，把她的追求者变成了刺。]
8. D 【解析】[参见上题解析。]
9. C 【解析】[玫瑰属于花的范畴，归花神掌管，故选flowers。]
10. A 【解析】[它仅仅是花神在林子里的一片空地里发现(found)的一粒毫无生命的种子。]
11. D 【解析】[由下文诸神的做法可知，花神向诸路神仙求助，进而打造出神圣的玫瑰花。故选asked。]
12. B 【解析】[由本段内容可知花神求助的各路神仙，故选god。]
13. D 【解析】[由上文的“Aphrodite，the goddess of love，who gave her beauty”以及“added something to give her a sweet smell”可知，此处应选gave。]
14. B 【解析】[风神驱散(blew away)了乌云以便太阳能够照射到花上进而使其开出美丽的花朵。]
15. A 【解析】[上下文是因果关系，空处为结果，故选so。]
16. B 【解析】[本文主要讲述的是玫瑰花的起源，所用first。]
17. D 【解析】[由后面的“in the mountains”可知应选wild“野生的”。]
18. C 【解析】[从那以后，人们对美丽的红玫瑰的需求也多了起来。increase“增加”，符合语境。]
19. D 【解析】[由下面的“a secret means of communication between lovers”可知，此处表示的是玫瑰花的花语，故选language。]
20.A 【解析】[由上文“means of communication between lovers”可得出答案。]
五、短文改错。
1. 【解析】第一句的invites→invited。根据下文可知, invite的这个动作发生在过去, 所以用一般过去式。
2. 【解析】第一句的report前面加a。report是可数名词, 此处指做一个报告, 所以用不定冠词a。
3. 【解析】第二句的reports→report。因为此处指一个报告。
4. 【解析】第三句的On→In。表示“在报告中”, 用介词in。
5. 【解析】第四句的she→he。此处指Professor Li, 根据上下文可知, 他是男性。
6. 【解析】第四句的or→and。此处表示老师和学生。both. . . and. . . 是固定搭配。
7. 【解析】第六句的Recent→Recently。此处需要副词修饰句子。
8. 【解析】第六句的felt→feeling。此处是现在完成进行式, 所以用feeling。
9. 【解析】第八句的more→less。此处指更少的睡眠。
10. 【解析】删掉第九句的that。已经有how连接动词不定式, 所以不需要that。
