课件83张PPT。课件17张PPT。课件38张PPT。课件13张PPT。课时作业(一) Module 1 Section Ⅰ Introduction & Reading
Ⅰ.单词拼写
1．I'm afraid I have no alternative (选择) but to ask you to leave.
2．She is deaf, but refuses to let her disability (残疾)prevent her from doing what she wants to do.
3．Without warning, the terrorist started to fire (开火) at the crowd.
4．It's said that the man is a dangerous criminal (罪犯) because he has killed his wife and his two children.
5．A knife was found at the scene of the crime (犯罪) and it was sent to the police station immediately.
6．The police had to arrest (逮捕) her for drunk－driving.
7．It's risky (冒险的) to take the medicine without reading the instructions.
8．No one believed her prediction (预测) that the world would end.
9．This country is rich in natural, mineral and agricultural resources (资源)．
10．It's a rule that large trucks shall not travel within the city's limits (范围)．
Ⅱ.用下列短语的适当形式填空
for sure， run out， rely on， get rid of， be loaded with， have a good command of， free of charge， at the flick of the switch， attach importance to， use up
1．I know for_sure that I won't be able to go to the party.
2．It is necessary to attach_importance_to the education and management of Party members.
3．You should consider how to get_rid_of your bad habits.
4．The 8-year-old boy has_a_good_command_of three foreign languages, which is amazing.
5．As soon as the water and food ran_out,_the enemy gave in.
6．The truck that was_loaded_with sand stopped before us suddenly.
7．My brother can help. At least we can rely_on him.
8．The machine began to run at_the_flick_of_the_switch.
9．This book is free_of_charge,_so you won't pay for it.
10．I'm afraid we will use_up our natural resources one day.
Ⅲ.阅读理解
A
What are your retirement plans? Keep working? Get more exercise? Or learn something new? You may put_them_on_hold. There's a chance that, sooner or later, you might have to move further than you were thinking, as far as Mars (火星)．
On Thursday, National Geographic will show the first ever Mars show home, giving earthlings an idea of what their life could look like on the Red Planet. Set in the not-so-distant year of 2037, the igloo-shaped structure could be the home of your future.
It shows a house built using recycled spacecraft parts and Martian soil, called regolith, which has been microwaved into bricks. Some parts of the home are recognisable — kitchen, bedroom — but there are fundamental differences that are vital for human survival.
As the Martian atmosphere is around one hundredth as thick as the Earth's, people will need permanent shelter from the sun and society will move largely indoors. Most buildings will be connected by underground passages and the houses won't have windows. The homes will have simulated solar lighting, or natural light that has been bent several times.
Walls will need to be 10 to 12 feet thick, to protect people from dangerous rays that can pass through six feet of steel, and a double air-locked entrance to keep the home under proper pressure.
“We don't think of our houses as things that keep us alive, but on Mars your house will be a survival centre，” says Stephen Petranek, author of How We'll Live on Mars. This is not just the stuff of sci-fi. “Ten to twenty years from now there will certainly be people on Mars，” Petranek says.
“We've had the technology for 30 years to land people on Mars, but we haven't had the will，” Petranek says. “But two main factors have completely swung public attitudes.”
The private companies' participation has forced government agencies to up their game, and influential films such as Gravity and The Martian have caught society's eye.
【语篇解读】 本文主要对人类未来在火星上居住作了相关介绍。
1．What can we know about the show home from the text?
A．It has no windows or doors due to security concern.
B．Its design presents the idea of environmental protection.
C．It has thick walls keeping the home under proper pressure.
D．Its underground passages connect all the buildings together.
答案与解析：B 推理判断题。根据第三段的“It shows a house built using recycled spacecraft parts and Martian soil, called regolith, which has been microwaved into bricks.”可知，火星样板房的设计采用了可回收的宇宙飞船上的一些部件，体现了环保意识，故选B。
2．What do the underlined words “put them on hold”in Paragraph 1 probably mean?
A．Put them off. B．Give them away.
C．Carry them through. D．Take them seriously.
答案与解析：A 词义猜测题。根据第一段的“There's a chance that, sooner or later, you might have to move further than you were thinking, as far as Mars”可知，之前的列举都可能被搁置下来，而去火星居住迟早会成为可能，故选A。
3．According to Petranek, what has sped up the process of sending people to Mars?
A．The great influence of Mars show home.
B．The development of related technology.
C The competition from private companies.
D．The popularity of influential books on Mars.
答案与解析：C 细节理解题。根据最后一段的“The private companies' participation has forced government agencies to up their game”可知，Petranek认为一些私人企业的参与促进了送人类去火星居住这一设想的进程，故选C。
4．What is the best title for the text?
A．Living on Mars：Possible or Not
B Sending People to Mars：Yes or No
C．First Ever Show Home：How Is It Made
D．Future Home on Mars：What Will It Be Like
答案与解析：D 主旨大意题。根据全文的整体内容可推知，本文主要对人类未来在火星上居住作了相关介绍，故选D。
B
It's 2035. You have a job, a family and you're about 40 years old! Welcome to your future life.
Getting ready for work, you pause in front of the mirror. “Turn red，” you say. Your shirt changes from sky blue to deep red. Tiny preprogrammed electronics (电子器件) are rearranged in your shirt to change its color. Looking into the mirror, you find it hard to believe you're 40. You look much younger. With amazing advances in medicine, people in your generation may live to be 150 years old. You're not even middle-aged!
As you go into the kitchen and prepare to pour your breakfast cereal into a bowl, you hear, “To lose weight, you shouldn't eat that，” from your shoes. They read the tiny electronic code (电子源码) on the cereal box to find out the nutrition details. You decide to listen to your shoes. “Kitchen, what can I have for breakfast？” A list of possible foods appears on the counter as the kitchen checks its food supplies.
“Ready for your trip to space？” you ask your son and daughter. In 2005 only specially trained astronauts went into space — and very few of them. Today anyone can go to space for day trips or longer vacations. Your best friend even works in space. Handing your children three strawberries each, you add, “The doctor said you need these for space travel.” Thanks to medical advances, vaccination shots (防疫针) are a thing of the past. Ordinary foods contain specific vaccines. With the berries in their mouths, the kids head for the front door.
It's time for you to go to work. Your car checks your fingerprints and unlocks the doors. “My office. Autopilot，” you command. Your car drives itself down the road and moves smoothly into traffic on the highway. You sit back and unroll your e-newspaper. The latest news downloads and fills the viewer. Looking through the pages, you watch the news as video film rather than read it.
【语篇解读】 到2035年，我们的生活会是什么样子呢？本文介绍了我们未来的生活，这样的生活或许马上会成为现实。
5．What changes the color of your shirt?
A．The mirror. B．The shirt itself.
C．The counter. D．The medicine.
答案与解析：B 细节理解题。根据短文第二段第三、四句话可知，衬衣里面安装的微型电子器件可以改变衬衣的颜色。
6．How do the shoes know that you shouldn't eat cereal for breakfast?
A．By pouring the breakfast into a bowl.
B．By listening to the doctor's advice.
C．By testing the food supplies in the kitchen.
D．By checking the nutrition details of the food.
答案与解析：D 细节理解题。根据短文第三段第二句话可知，鞋子看一下麦片盒子上的电子源码，就可以弄明白麦片的营养成分。
7．The strawberries the children eat serve as ________.
A．breakfast B．lunch
C．vaccines D．nutrition
答案与解析：C 细节理解题。根据短文第四段可知，医学发达了，防疫针成为过去，普通食物里含有特定的疫苗。
8．How is the text organized?
A．In order of time. B．In order of frequency.
C．In order of preference. D．In order of importance.
答案与解析：A 细节理解题。纵观全文可知，文章首先介绍穿衣，然后吃早饭，打发孩子去旅行，最后上班。由此而知，本文是按照时间顺序来组织的。
Ⅳ.阅读七选五
How do you stay true to yourself when you're surrounded by friends and your family that have an opinion on everything you do? It's not easy! __1__ Here are 4 tips which can help you live a dynamic life.
__2__
Stay true to yourself by listening to the only opinions that really matter — your own and those from people who believe in and encourage you. You know yourself better than anybody else.
Don't fear people.
__3__ The reason why most people don't take risks is the fear of what others might think of them. If you want to live the life you truly deserve, you must give up the need to be liked by everybody.
Value yourself and your choices.
When you do，others will too. Own the choices you make in your life. __4__ When you believe in yourself, others will believe in you too. Show confidence in your choices and ignore others' opinions.
Focus on appreciation.
No matter what the circumstances are, there is always something to be grateful for. All people will ask, “What am I grateful for? How can I improve my situation and use the tough time to inspire others？” __5__
These steps, if applied, will help you transform your peace of mind, lifestyle, etc.
A．Focus on your own talents and strengths.
B．Never let others' opinions influence your choices.
C．Treat every person as if they are important.
D．When you doubt yourself, others will doubt you.
E．Stay fearless in everything you will have to do.
F．Be thankful to life and be helpful to others, and you'll lead a successful life.
G．However, there are great possibilities that you can lead the life you really want.
【语篇解读】 当周围的朋友、家人对你所做的每件事都有意见时，你要如何做才能忠于自己，并且充满活力地生活呢？本文就这一问题给出了几点建议。
1．答案与解析：G “It's not easy”说明当周围的朋友、家人对你所做的每件事都有意见时，想要忠于自己并不容易，再结合首段最后一句可知，G项与“It's not easy”在意义上是转折关系。故选G。
2．答案与解析：B 由“...by listening to the only opinions that really matter — your own... and encourage you”可知选B。
3．答案与解析：E E项与“Don't fear people”及本段内容相呼应。
4．答案与解析：D D项与空后的“When you believe in yourself, others will believe in you too”形成对比。
5．答案与解析：F “Focus on appreciation”中的“appreciation”及“What am I grateful for”中的“grateful”与F项中的“thankful”及“helpful”相呼应。故选F。
课时作业(二) Module 1 Section Ⅱ Grammar
Ⅰ.用括号内单词的适当形式填空
1．Mrs Green will not be able to come for dinner tonight because she will_be_having (have) a lecture then.
2．After you take the medicine, you will_feel (feel) much better.
3．—Hey, James, would you like to go climbing this Saturday morning?
—I'd love to, but I will/shall_be_taking (take) a driving test then.
4．Don't phone Tom at two o'clock this afternoon, when he will_be_attending (attend) a meeting.
5．—Could I borrow your car to pick up a friend from the airport this afternoon as mine is broken?
—Sorry, but I will/shall_be_using (use) my car at that moment.
6．Daniel's family will_be_enjoying (enjoy) their holiday in Beijing at this time next week.
7．—Take a break, Amy. You have been playing the piano all morning.
—I'd like to, but at this time next week I will/shall_be_giving (give) a concert.
8．—I'm going to the Gold Coast in Australia with my family during the Spring Festival holiday.What's your plan for the holiday?
—Well, while you are enjoying yourself on the beach, I will/shall_be_sitting (sit) on my couch, watching TV.
9．Tom will_be_speaking (speak) at the meeting at 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon because he is the chairman of the meeting.
10．I'm afraid I won't be available (有空的). I will/shall_be_seeing (see) a friend off at 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
11．The wet weather will_continue (continue) tomorrow, when a cold front (冷锋) is expected to arrive.
12．You'll recognize me when you get out of the station. I will/shall_be_wearing (wear) jeans and a white T-shirt then.
13．—What are you doing, Jack?
—I'm making a model plane. I will/shall_be_showing (show) it in the science class at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
14．—What will you do tomorrow evening?
—I will/shall_be_watching (watch) my favourite program at 8 o'clock tomorrow evening.
15．—I'm going to attend your lecture at 9：30 tomorrow morning.
—I regret to tell you that when you arrive, it will have ended and I will/shall_be_discussing (discuss) questions with my students.
Ⅱ.阅读理解
Cities usually have a good reason for being where they are, like a nearby port or river. People settle in these places because they are easy to get to and naturally suited to communications and trade. New York City, for example, is near a large harbour at the mouth of the Hudson River. Over 300 years its population grew gradually from 800 people to 8 million. But not all cities develop slowly over a long period of time. Boom towns grow from nothing almost overnight. In 1896, Dawson, Canada, was unmapped wilderness (荒野). But gold was discovered there in 1897, and two years later, it was one of the largest cities in the West, with a population of 30,000.
Dawson did not have any of the natural conveniences of cities like London or Paris. People went there for gold. They travelled over snow-covered mountains and sailed hundreds of miles up icy rivers. The path to Dawson was covered with thirty feet of wet snow that could fall without warning. An avalanche (雪崩) once closed the path, killing 63 people. For many who made it to Dawson, however, the rewards were worth the difficult trip. Of the first 20,000 people who dug for gold, 4,000 got rich. About 100 of these stayed rich men for the rest of their lives.
But no matter how rich they were, Dawson was never comfortable. Necessities like food and wood were very expensive. But soon, the gold that Dawson depended on had all been found. The city was crowded with disappointed people with no interest in settling down, and when they heard there were new gold discoveries in Alaska, they left Dawson City as quickly as they had come. Today, people still come and go — to see where the Canadian gold rush happened. Tourism is now the chief industry of Dawson City — its present population is 762.
【语篇解读】 本文主要介绍了加拿大道森的历史、发展与现状。
1．What attracted the early settlers to New York City?
A．Its business culture.
B．Its small population.
C．Its geographical position.
D．Its favourable climate.
答案与解析：C 推理判断题。根据第一段中的“New York City, for example, is near a large harbour at the mouth of the Hudson River. Over 300 years its population grew gradually from 800 people to 8 million”可推知，由于纽约市地处哈德逊河入海口，其优越的地理位置吸引了早期的定居者。C选项“Its geographical position”正确。A选项“它的贸易文化”，B选项“它的少量人口”，D选项“它的有利气候”在文中均无信息支撑。
2．What do we know about those who first dug for gold in Dawson?
A．Two-thirds of them stayed there.
B．One out of five people got rich.
C．Almost everyone gave up.
D．Half of them died.
答案与解析：B 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Of the first 20,000 people who dug for gold, 4,000 got rich”可知，在最先的两万淘金者中，有4 000人变得富有了，换言之，即有五分之一的人(One out of five people)变得富有了，故答案为B。A项属无中生有，文中并未提及最先到达道森的20,000人中有三分之二的人留在了那里；C项说几乎大家都放弃了，这与下文描述的五分之一的人变得富有矛盾；文中第二段提到在前往道森的途中，雪崩造成了63人死亡，并非是10,000人死亡，故D项错误。
3．What was the main reason for many people to leave Dawson?
A．They found the city too crowded.
B．They wanted to try their luck elsewhere.
C．There were unable to stand the winter.
D．They were short of food.
答案与解析：B 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“But soon... and when they heard there were new gold discoveries in Alaska, they left Dawson City as quickly as they had come”可知，当道森的黄金都被发掘后，人们听说在阿拉斯加发现了新的金矿，他们便很快离开道森了。由此可推知，他们是想去阿拉斯加碰碰运气。A项属偷换概念，文中说的是“The city was crowded with disappointed people with no interest in settling down”(这个城市到处都是感到失望且无心定居下来的人们)。C项属无中生有，文中并未说他们不能忍受这里的冬季。D项属曲解文意，文章提到“Necessities like food and wood were very expensive”(诸如食品和木材这样的生活必需品非常昂贵)，并非说他们缺少食品。
4．What is the text mainly about?
A．The rise and fall of a city.
B．The gold rush in Canada.
C．Journeys into the wilderness.
D．Tourism in Dawson.
答案与解析：A 主旨大意题。本文主要以道森为例，讲述了城市的兴衰，故A项正确。B项“加拿大淘金热”，以偏概全；C项“荒野之旅”，曲解文意；D项“道森的旅游业”，不符合文意。
Ⅲ.完形填空
Mrs. Green was over seventies, but she still drove her old car like a woman half her age. She loved driving very fast, and was proud of the __1__ that she had never, in her thirty－five years of driving, been punished __2__ a driving offence (犯规，犯法)．
Then one day she nearly __3__ her record. A police car __4__ her, and the policeman in it saw her __5__ a red light without stopping. Of course, she was stopped. It seemed __6__ that she would be punished. When Mrs. Green came up to the __7__， he looked at her seriously and said that she was __8__ old to drive a car, and that the __9__ why she had not stopped at the red __10__ was most probably that her eyes had become weak __11__ old age, so that she had simply not seen it.
When the judge had finished what he was __12__， Mrs. Green opened the big handbag she was __13__ and took out her sewing. Without saying a word, she __14__ a needle with a very small eye, and threaded it at her first attempt.
When she had __15__ done this, she took the thread out of the needle again and handed __16__ the needle and the thread to the judge, saying，“Now it is your __17__. I suppose you drive a car, and that you are quite sure about your own eyesight.”
The judge took the __18__ and tried to thread it. After half a dozen tries, he had still not succeeded. The case against Mrs. Green was __19__， and her record __20__ unbroken.
1．A.fact B．action
C．skill D．age
答案与解析：A 结合句意分析句子结构可知空格后的句子“that she had never...been punished __2__ a driving offence.”是她为之骄傲的具体内容，即与要填入的名词为同位关系，故用fact(事实)。action“行动”；skill“技能”；age“年龄”，都不能与that从句形成同位语。
2．A.about B．on
C．to D．for
答案与解析：D 根据句意“她很自豪35年来从来没有因为违反交通法规而受到惩罚。”punish sb.for sth.“由于某事而惩罚某人”。
3．A.kept B．won
C．missed D．lost
答案与解析：D 结合上文知道她始终保持着35年来没违规的纪录，但下文说到她闯了红灯，因此说那天她差点丢了这个纪录。lose“丢掉”，符合句意。keep a record“保持纪录”。
4．A.watched B．chased
C．followed D．stopped
答案与解析：C 警车跟在她后面，用followed，而watched不妥，因为主语是警车，而不是人。chase“追赶”，根据上下文可知动作发生在警察发现她闯红灯之前，警车在此之前没有理由追赶她或阻拦(stop)她。
5．A.pass B．go
C．run D．rush
答案与解析：A 根据下文的“without stopping”可知她“pass a red light”(闯红灯)，如用go，则要用go by。
6．A.sure B．able
C．certain D．like
答案与解析：C 此处缺少表语形容词，因为主语为it，相当于“it is certain that”句式，故用certain，不用sure，able，因为sure，able常以人作主语；like一般不用于这一句式。
7．A.police B．judge
C．officer D．captain
答案与解析：B 根据下文第三段的内容可知对她的行为及年龄做出评论的是the judge，故选B项。
8．A.so B．very
C．too D．quite
答案与解析：C 根据句意“她年纪太大了不能再开车了”可知这里是too...to...结构，表示“太……而不能……”。
9．A.cause B．reason
C．matter D．trouble
答案与解析：B reason是说明某事或某现象的理由，而cause则指火灾、水灾或事故的起因。此处在考查固定句式：the reason why...is that...“……的原因是……”。
10．A.light B．lamp
C．sign D．one
答案与解析：A 根据上文可知她没有在红灯时停下来。“红灯”用red light。
11．A.with B．because
C．for D．of
答案与解析：A 根据句意“由于年龄老了，她的视力不行了。”可知选表示原因的介词，解释引起前面形容词weak的原因要用介词with，此处相当于because of。
12．A.speaking B．saying
C．talking D．telling
答案与解析：B 在宾语从句中what很显然作的是动词的宾语，可排除speak，因为讲某种语言时它才是及物动词；强调说话的内容用say。
13．A.holding B．getting
C．carrying D．bringing
答案与解析：C 根据句意可知她拿出了随身携带的手提包。表示随身携带，不强调方向性，用carry，而bring则表示由远往近带来。
14．A.took B．brought
C．picked D．chose
答案与解析：D 此处是挑了一根小眼的针，用took，brought和picked都要加up或out。
15．A.almost B．hardly
C．successfully D．successful
答案与解析：C 从下文内容来看。老太太显然是成功了。修饰动词用副词。
16．A.both B．all
C．neither D．either
答案与解析：A 根据句意可知此处指针和线两者，所以用both。
17．A.time B．turn
C．chance D．job
答案与解析：B it's your turn表示“轮到你了”。很显然老太太想让法官穿针来证明她眼神很好。
18．A.thread B．glasses
C．needles D．needle
答案与解析：D 根据后面说他要“thread it”，可知他要把线穿过针眼。刚谈过针线之事。
19．A.dismissed B．passed
C．settled D．studied
答案与解析：A 根据法官和老太太穿针的对比，证明了法官的结论是错误的，所以法官的指控是错误的，故老太太的案子被取消了。be dismissed“被取消了”。
20．A.was B．kept
C．seemed D．remained
答案与解析：D 根据文章内容可知老太太的35年未违规的纪录仍然没被打破。remained“依然是”，表示过去是这样，现在仍然保持这一状态。seemed语气不够肯定；B项若改为“was kept”才对。
Ⅳ.语法填空
Since an early age, I have developed an interest in art. I must admit that I am crazy about the paintings by Vincent van Gogh (1853～1890)．
__1__ (consider) as one of the greatest artists all the time, this Dutch Post-Impressionist artist had a great influence on __2__ 20th century art. Vincent spent his early adult life working for a firm of art dealers. Later he tried to be a minister, but he was not __3__ (success). Vincent had mental problems and was often emotional, which made __4__ difficult for him to succeed. It is not until 1880 __5__ Vincent began his career as an artist. However, during the last ten years of his life, he produced more than 2,000 pieces, including around 900 paintings and 1,100 drawings. Most of his best-known works __6__ (produce) during his final two years, when he was __7__ (serious) ill.
In 1890, at the age of 37, Vincent shot himself. The only painting he sold during his lifetime, The Red Vineyard, was created in 1888. It is now __8__ exhibition in the Pushkin Museum in Moscow, Russia. Several __9__ (painting) by Vincent rank among the most expensive in the world. On November 11,1987, Vincent's painting Irises was sold for a record of $53.9 million. On May 15,1990，his Portrait of Dr. Gachet was sold for $82.5 million, thus __10__ (set) a new price record.
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇记叙文。作者从很小的时候起，就对艺术产生了兴趣特别是对Vincent van Gogh的画很着迷。本文介绍了Vincent van Gogh的艺术经历及部分作品。
1．答案与解析：Considered 考查非谓语动词。这位荷兰后印象派艺术家一直被认为是最伟大的艺术家之一，对20世纪的艺术产生了巨大的影响。句子主语this Dutch Post-Impressionist artist和consider之间是逻辑上的动宾关系，所以此处用过去分词作状语，故填Considered。
2．答案与解析：the 考查冠词。表示“第几世纪”要用定冠词the。
3．答案与解析：successful 考查形容词。他后来试图成为一名牧师，但并没有成功。be动词后面应用形容词作表语，故填successful。
4．答案与解析：it 考查代词。“make it＋形容词＋for sb.＋动词不定式”为固定结构，其中it是形式宾语，动词不定式为真正的宾语。
5．答案与解析：that 考查强调句。直到1880年，Vincent才开始了他的艺术家生涯。此处是强调句型，强调时间状语“until 1880”，故填that。
6．答案与解析：were produced 考查动词的时态和语态。本句的主语是被创作的对象，且此处表示的动作发生在过去，故用一般过去时的被动语态。
7．答案与解析：seriously 考查副词。此处用副词修饰后面的形容词ill。
8．答案与解析：on 考查介词。on exhibition为固定短语，意为“在展览中”。
9．答案与解析：paintings 考查名词的数。painting为可数名词，且本空前面有several，故应用其复数形式。
10．答案与解析：setting 考查非谓语动词。此处应用现在分词短语作结果状语，表示自然而然的结果。
课时作业(三) Module 1 Section Ⅲ
Integrating Skills & Cultural Corner
Ⅰ.选择下面的单词或短语填空
predict， optimistic， definitely， eventually， shape， look out，for a start， on the way out
1．Don't buy this type of bike. It's on_the_way_out.
2．People like to predict their future.
3．He is so optimistic that I have never seen he is sad.
4．—Are you going to have children?
—Oh, definitely.
5．Eventually,_the police caught up with the thief and arrested him.
6．Look_out! The paint is still wet.
7．I am not for the plan. For_a_start,_it is not practical.
8．I want to shape the mud into a rabbit.
Ⅱ.根据汉语提示完成句子
1．This T-shirt is on_the_way_out (即将过时), so I won't wear it.
2．Not_all_the_books_are (不是所有的书都) very cheap.
3．She sent me a little clock shaped_like_a_heart (心形的) as my birthday present.
4．With_the_price_of_gas_going_up (由于汽油价格上升), many drivers are using alternative fuels.
5．She is_optimistic_about (对……乐观) her future.
6．I wish her dream would_come_true (实现)．
7．Don't throw_away (扔掉) the things bought_just_now (刚才买的)．
8．Look_out (小心)! The stairs are steep.
Ⅲ.阅读理解
We traveled to Moscow, Russia for river sightseeing. I had never been to Russia and my impression of that country was formed by what I heard and saw on television and in the newspaper. We were to be picked up at the airport by a driver who would then take us to the hotel and then go sightseeing. We arrived on time, got our baggage and went to the gate, but no one was waiting holding a sign with our names.
We had the phone numbers of the driver and the travel agency but no phone worked in Russia. I noticed a young woman sitting next to me with a cell phone so I asked her if she spoke English and she replied “Yes”. Should she call our driver or the travel agency, I would pay for the call, I asked. “No problem，” she replied and called both numbers but no one answered.
A Russian woman holding a sign with someone's name on it, not ours, must have overheard this conversation and took the paper and called both numbers. Again, no one answered. She shrugged and sat down and then her phone was ringing (the phone was from my driver) and in Russian she had a conversation.
Then she started to tell me about the call from my driver, but in Russian. I said, “No Russian, English？” She said, “No English, Russian or Spanish.” The young woman who had made the first call said she spoke Spanish. So the Russian woman relayed (传达) the information from our driver to the young woman in Spanish. Then the young woman told the information to me in English.
The three of us looked at each other and realized what had just happened and laughed and hugged each other. That was international kindness.
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇记叙文。作者去俄罗斯旅行，司机没有如约出现。幸运的是，有两位女士热心帮助作者联系司机，作者的困难得以解决。虽然他们的语言交流有障碍，但这并不影响爱心的传递。
1．What can we infer from the first paragraph?
A．The author came to Russia on business.
B．The author knew Russia very well.
C．The driver waited for the author at the airport on time.
D．The driver didn't show up at the airport.
答案与解析：D 推理判断题。根据文章第一段中的“We were to be picked up at the airport by a driver who would then take us to the hotel and then go sightseeing. We arrived on time, got our baggage went to the gate, but no one was waiting holding a sign with our names”可知，司机没有出现，故选D。
2．How can we describe the two women at the airport?
A．Boring. B．Cold.
C．Warm-hearted. D．Optimistic.
答案与解析：C 推理判断题。通过文章对两位女士帮助作者的描写可知，这两位女士很热心，故选C。
3．Who can speak English according to the passage?
A．The driver and the Russian woman.
B．The driver and the young woman.
C．The Russian woman and the author.
D．The young woman and the author.
答案与解析：D 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“I noticed a young woman sitting next to me with a cell phone so I asked her if she spoke English and she replied ‘Yes’”，第三段中的“She shrugged and sat down and then her phone was ringing (the phone was from my driver) and in Russian she had a conversation”和第四段中的“Then she started to tell me about the call from my driver, but in Russian. I said, ‘No Russian, English？’ She said, ‘No English, Russian or Spanish’”可知司机和俄国女士不会说英语，故选D。
4．Which of the following can be the title of the passage?
A．Kindness Needs No Translation
B．An Experience in Russia
C．The Importance of Language in Communication
D．Things to Prepare During the Trip
答案与解析：A 主旨大意题。文章主要讲述了作者在俄罗斯收到两位热心女士帮助的故事，故事中虽然有语言障碍，但是并没有影响爱心的传递。故选A。
Ⅳ.完形填空
When I was a teenager, whatever my mother asked me to do was immediately followed by my complaining, “I can't.” __1__， very few tasks that I set out to finish were __2__ completed.
One evening, my mother __3__ me into the study where she was reading an article in the TV Guide. On the cover was a(n) __4__ of Marlo Thomas, a famous actress now starring in one of my favorite shows.
“I want you to read this article，” Mother began. “It's about Marlo Thomas. She __5__ how a simple poem that she was forced to learn by her father __6__ her life. She went from saying ‘I can't.’ to ‘I __7__！’ According to this article, she was able to rebuild her life, and finally her career, by learning the principles in the poem.”
I took the small magazine from my mother and looked down at the pages. Beside her photo was the poem my mother had __8__； a simple poem entitled, “I Can”．
“I want you to learn that __9__ by heart，” Mother said.
“Mum，” I said. “I can't learn that poem. It's too __10__.”
“It's not too long and yes, you can learn it. I want you to know it __11__ by this time tomorrow.”
I turned and made my way back to my bedroom with the magazine loosely __12__ in my small right hand. With a heavy heart, I sat on my bed and began my __13__.
“Can't is a word that is enemy to ambition (雄心)，” I began. I __14__ the line until it held __15__ in my heart. I __16__ the process until the following evening, when I __17__ said the poem aloud from my memory that has continued to be my motto.
Ms Thomas did not know me, but her story __18__ changed my life.
Saying “I can.” helped me to survive the worst moments of my life. Saying “I can.” __19__ me to finish things I would have otherwise seen as out of my __20__.
【语篇解读】 一首诗改变了作者的生活，她从原来遇事就说“我不能”逐渐变为说“我能”。
1．A.Before long B．In addition
C．As a result D．Aside from
答案与解析：C 我十几岁时，不管妈妈让我做什么事情，我都马上抱怨“我不能”。结果，几乎没有什么任务是完成了的。before long“不久之后”；in addition“另外，而且”；as a result“结果”；aside from“除……以外”。
2．A.ever B．never
C．even D．still
答案与解析：A 结果，几乎没有什么任务是完成了的。ever“曾经”；never“从不”；even“甚至”；still“仍然”。
3．A.took B．pulled
C．locked D．called
答案与解析：D 一天晚上，妈妈叫我到书房去，她正在那里读《电视指南》上的一篇文章。take“拿走”；pull“拉”；lock“锁上”；call“叫”。
4．A.example B．photo
C．passage D．introduction
答案与解析：B 根据下文Beside her photo...可知封皮上是Marlo Thomas的一张照片。example“榜样，例子”；photo“照片”；passage“文章”；introduction“介绍”。
5．A.hopes B．tells
C．reports D．admits
答案与解析：B 她讲述了父亲逼她学的一首小诗如何改变了她的生活的故事。hope“希望”；tell“讲；告诉”；report“报道”；admit“承认”。
6．A.changed B．helped
C．improved D．saved
答案与解析：A 她讲述了父亲逼她学的一首小诗如何改变了她的生活的故事。change“改变；变成”；help“帮助”；improve“改善，改进”；save“拯救”。
7．A.will B．must
C．can D．may
答案与解析：C 她从说“我不能”到“我能！”。
8．A.found out B．left for
C．made up D．spoken of
答案与解析：D 在她的照片旁边是妈妈提到的那首小诗。find out“查明”；leave for“出发去……”；make up“组成”；speak of“谈到；提到”。
9．A.article B．story
C．poem D．actress
答案与解析：C 我想让你背诵那首诗。article“文章”；story“故事”；poem“诗”；actress“女演员”。
10．A.difficult B．long
C．boring D．meaningless
答案与解析：B 根据下文“It's not too long”可知这里表示“我学不会那首诗，它太长了”。difficult“难的”；long“长的”；boring“枯燥的”；meaningless“毫无意义的”。
11．A.perfectly B．quickly
C．constantly D．slowly
答案与解析：A 这首诗不长，你能够学会。我想让你到明天的这个时候完全地理解这首诗。perfectly“完美地；完全地”；quickly“很快地”；constantly“连续地”；slowly“慢地”。
12．A.caught B．placed
C．touched D．held
答案与解析：D 我右手松垮地拿着这本杂志，转身向我的卧室走去。catch“抓住”；place“放置”；touch“触摸”；hold“抓着；拿着”。
13．A.homework B．task
C．activity D．plan
答案与解析：B 我坐在床上开始了自己的任务。homework“作业”；task“任务”；activity“活动”；plan“计划”。
14．A.repeated B．remarked
C．liked D．analyzed
答案与解析：A 我重复着这一行直到牢牢地记住它。repeat“重复”；remark“评论”；like“喜欢”；analyze“分析”。
15．A.hard B．fast
C．firm D．close
答案与解析：C 我重复着这一行直到牢牢地记住它。hard“艰难地”；fast“快地”；firm“牢牢地；牢固地”；close“近地”。
16．A.finished B．continued
C．studied D．stopped
答案与解析：B 我继续着这个过程，直到第二天晚上。finish“完成”；continue“继续”；study“学习”；stop“停止”。
17．A.proudly B．softly
C．slowly D．luckily
答案与解析：A 我骄傲地大声背出这首诗，而它也成为了我的座右铭。proudly“骄傲地”；softly“温柔地”；slowly“慢地”；luckily“幸运地”。
18．A.mainly B．partly
C．forever D．only
答案与解析：C Ms Thomas不认识我，但是她的故事却永远地改变了我的生活。mainly“主要地”；partly“部分地”；forever“永远”；only“只有”。
19．A.allowed B．caused
C forced D．encouraged
答案与解析：D 说“我能。”这句话鼓励我完成那些以前我认为做不到的事情。allow“允许”；cause“引起；导致”；force“逼迫”；encourage“鼓励”。
20．A.mind B．business
C．life D．reach
答案与解析：D 说“我能。”这句话鼓励我完成那些以前我认为做不到的事情。out of reach“够不着，在能力范围之外”。
Ⅴ.短文改错
I was taking a train to London's Victoria Station. I had noticed that the carriage was noise and filled with people.
Before long, a train inspector comes to check out tickets. A passenger realized he couldn't find his ticket but became quite upset. Then everyone in the carriage began searching the ticket, which was eventually found under a seat several rows from his owner. The person who found a ticket smiled with pleasure at his success.
No one in the carriage had previous spoken to or even noticed the ticket－owner before. Yet, they had so quickly offered the strangers their help. If we could show concern to others on need, the world would be a better place to live in.
答案：
I was taking a train to London's Victoria Station. I noticed that the carriage was and filled with people.
Before long, a train inspector to check out tickets. A passenger realized he couldn't find his ticket became quite upset. Then everyone in the carriage began searching the ticket, which was eventually found under a seat several rows from owner. The person who found ticket smiled with pleasure at his success.
No one in the carriage had spoken to or even noticed the ticket－owner before. Yet, they had so quickly offered the their help. If we could show concern to others need, the world would be a better place to live in.
