Ⅰ.单项填空
1．(2010年高考江苏卷)—Is everyone here
—Not yet...Look, there ________the rest of our guests!
A．come B．comes
C．is coming D．are coming
解析：选A。句意：“大家都来了吗？”“还没有…… 看！我们其余的客人来了。”there放在句首时，句子谓语动词用完全倒装结构，由guests可知the rest指代复数内容，故谓语动词用复数形式。
2．(2010年高考江西卷)Not until he left his home ________ to know how important the family was for him.
A．did he begin B．had he begun
C．he began D．he had begun
解析：选A。句意：直到他离开了家时他才意识到家对他来说是多么重要。not until置于句首修饰时间状语(从句)时，应把主句进行部分倒装。由left一词可知应用一般过去时态。
3．(2010年高考陕西卷)John opened the door. There ________ he had never seen before.
A．a girl did stand B．a girl stood
C．did a girl stand D．stood a girl
解析：选D。句意：约翰敞开门，一个他以前从来没有见过的女孩站在那里。以 here，there，up，down等副词开头且主语为名词的句子通常用全部倒装语序，即把谓语动词提到主语的前面。
4．(2010年高考四川卷)We laugh at jokes，but seldom ________ about how they work.
A．we think B．think we
C．we do think D．do we think
解析：选D。考查特殊句式。Here, There, Thus, Then等副词位于句首，且当句子的主语是名词时，句子用全部倒装句，选D。
5．(2010年高考重庆卷)At the meeting place of the Yangtze River and the Jialing River ________， one of the ten largest cities in China.
A．lies Chongqing B．Chongqing lies
C．does lie Chongqing D．does Chongqing lie
解析：选A。考查倒装。句意：在长江和嘉陵江汇合的地方，坐落着中国十大城市之一的重庆。表示方位的地点状语提前，句子完全倒装，所以选A项。
6．(2009年高考陕西卷)Little ________ about her own safety，though she was in great danger herself.
A．did Rose care B．Rose did care
C．Rose does care D．does Rose care
解析：选A。考查倒装句。否定词little置于句首，句子用部分倒装，故排除B、C两项；根据前后时态一致原则，排除D项。
7．(2009年高考重庆卷)Unsatisfied ________ with the payment, he took the job just to get some work experience.
A．though was he B．though he was
C．he was though D．was he though
解析：选B。 句意：尽管他对报酬不满意，但为了获得一些工作经验他还是接受了那份工作。though 引导从句时，可用倒装也可不用，而本句中形容词提到了句首，为倒装形式，语序为adj./adv./n./动词原形＋though＋主语＋谓语，故选B。
8．(2009年高考上海卷)Hearing the dog barking fiercely，away ________.
A．fleeing the thief B．was fleeing the thief
C．the thief was fleeing D．fled the thief
解析：选D。句意：听到狗的狂叫，小偷吓跑了。为了强调，将表示地点、方向等的副词置于句首时，句子用全部倒装。正常语序时本句应为the thief fled away。
9．Bill wasn’t happy about the delay of the report by Jason, and ________.
A．I was neither B．neither was I
C．I was either D．either was I
解析：选B。 考查倒装句。句意为：对于贾森迟交报告比尔非常不满，我也不高兴。此处neither 置于句首后跟倒装结构，表示“也不”。若用either正确形式应为：I wasn’t either。
10．So much of interest ________ that most visitors simply run out of time before seeing it all.
A．offers Beijing B．Beijing offers
C．does Beijing offer D．Beijing does offer
解析：选C。so much 置于句首，后面的句子应该用部分倒装，即将助动词、情态动词提到主语前面。句意：北京有那么多的名胜以至于大部分游客无暇游览全部。
11．________， his idea was accepted by all the people at the meeting.
A．Strange as might it sound
B．As it might sound strange
C．As strange it might sound
D．Strange as it might sound
解析：选D。考查as 引导让步状语从句的倒装情况。句意为：尽管他的想法听起来很奇怪，但还是为出席会议的所有人接受。as 引导让步状语从句时，常放在作表语、状语或谓语的一部分的形容词、名词、副词或动词原形之后。如果是单数名词或形容词的最高级作表语，不再用冠词。
12．________ that Marie was able to set up new branches elsewhere.
A．So successful her business was
B．So successful was her business
C．So her business was successful
D．So as her successful business
解析：选B。 so 后有形容词或副词时，又位于句首，句子应该用倒装形式。句意：玛丽的生意如此成功，以至于她在别的地方建立了新的分店。
13．He has finished his work. ________.
A．I have finished so B．So finished I
C．So can I D．So have I
解析：选D。 考查“so ＋助动词＋主语”倒装结构，表示“……也一样”。句意为：他完成了工作，我也完成了。
14．We have been told that under no circumstances ________ the telephone in the office for personal affairs.
A．may we use B．we may use
C．we could use D．did we use
解析：选A。 考查倒装句。under no circumstances表示“无论如何都不”具有否定意义，置于句首时，句子要用部分倒装。D项的时态不符，故选A。
15．I’ve tried very hard to improve my English. But by no means ________ with my progress.
A．the teacher is not satisfied
B．is the teacher not satisfied
C．the teacher is satisfied
D．is the teacher satisfied
解析：选D。 表否定意义的短语by no means置于句首时，句子要用部分倒装。by no means “绝不”本身已含有否定意义，故排除B项。句意为：我已经努力提高了我的英语水平，但老师对我的进步并不满意。
Ⅱ.句型转换
1．A terrible genie (妖怪)stood before the fisherman.
Before the fisherman ______________________.
答案：stood a terrible genie
2．He had hardly fallen asleep when he felt a soft touch on his elbow.
________________________________ he felt a soft touch on his elbow.
答案：Hardly had he fallen asleep when
3．We had such fine weather that we all went out flying kites.
______________________ we have that we all went out flying kites.
答案：Such fine weather did
4．Though he is a child, he can work out the problem.
______________________， he can work out the problem.
答案：Child as he is
5．You can solve the difficulty only in this way.
______________________ you solve the difficulty.
答案：Only in this way canⅠ.词汇知识
1．____________adj.快乐的；欣喜的→____________ n.
2．__________ adj.值得赞扬的；令人钦佩的→____________ vt.
3．____________ n．职业；专业→____________ adj.专业的；职业的 n．专业人员
4．____________ adj.渴望的；热切的
5．____________ vt.集中；聚集→____________ n.
6．____________ vt.更新；使现代化
7．____________ vt.获得；取得；学到→____________ adj.可获得的
8．____________ vt.评估；评定→____________ n.
9．____________ vt.告知；通知→____________ n．情报；资料；信息
10．____________ n．最后期限
11．____________ vt.指责；谴责；控告 adj.被指责的；被控告的→____________ n．原告
12．____________ adj.犯罪的；有罪的；内疚的→____________ n．有罪；罪状
13．____________ n．需求；要求 vt.强烈要求→____________ adj.要求高的；需要技能的；费力的
14．____________ vt.出版；发行；发表；发布
15．__________ adj.彻底的；详尽的→__________ adv.
16．____________ adj.有天赋的→____________ n．天赋；礼物，赠品
答案：1.delighted；delight 2.admirable；admire 3.profession；professional 4.eager 5.concentrate；concentration 6.update 7.acquire；acquirable 8.assess；assessment
9．inform；information 10.deadline 11.accuse；accused；accuser 12.guilty；guilt 13.demand；demanding 14.publish
15．thorough；thoroughly 16.gifted；gift
Ⅱ.重点短语
1．________________ 外出采访
2．________________ 集中精力于
3．________________ 对……非常敏感
4．________________ 经商的窍门
5．________________ 指控某人某事
6．________________ 理应/应当/被认为做过某事
7．________________ 渴望做……
答案：1.go out on a story 2.concentrate on 3.have a nose for... 4.a trick of the trade 5.accuse sb. of sth.＝charge sb.with sth. 6.be supposed to have done sth. 7.be eager to do sth./for sth.
Ⅲ.必背句型
1．________________________(对摄影我不只是感兴趣), but I took an amateur course at university to update my skills.
答案：Not only am I interested in photograph
2．Only if you ask many different questions ________________________(你才能收集到你所需要的信息)．
答案：will you acquire all the information you need to know
3．Have you ever had a case ________________________(别人控告你的记者)getting the wrong end of the stick
答案：where someone accused your journalists of
4．A footballer ________________________(被控受贿，故意不进球)so as to let other team win.
答案：was accused of taking money for deliberately not scoring goals
Ⅰ.品句填词
1．I hope you can ________ (递交) your term papers before three o’clock this afternoon.
答案：submit
2．The doctor was in a(n) ________ (窘境) as to whether to tell the patient the truth about his condition or not.
答案：dilemma
3．The names of the winners of the competition will be ________ (公布) in June.
答案：published
4．It is a(n) ________ (值得赞扬的) book, the first to tell the whole truth about the war.
答案：admirable
5．She left the letter there ________ (故意地) so that you’d see it.
答案：deliberately
6．The school has just ________ (更新)all its computer equipment.
答案：updated
Ⅱ.选词填空
concentrate on； be delighted with； accuse ...of； inform...of；keep in mind； look forward to
1．The woman ________________ having beaten her four year old daughter.
答案：was accused of
2．Please ________ us ________ any change of address as soon as possible.
答案：inform；of
3．I can’t ________________ my studies with all that noise going on.
答案：concentrate on
4．It must ________________ that we shall have to be here before eight tomorrow, or we will miss the flight.
答案：be kept in mind
5．He ________________the result of being admitted into the famous university.
答案：was delighted with
Ⅲ.单项填空
1．(2011年瑞安高二检测)Japanese pop star Noriko Sakai(酒井法子)，________drug abuse，may get an 18 month prison term.
A．defended against B．accused of
C．charged by D．reminded of
解析：选B。“charge”应用charge sb. with sth.结构；defend...against意为“保护某人免受伤害”；remind sb. of意为“使某人想起；提醒某人”。accuse sb. of sth.意为“控告某人某事”。accused of...在这里为过去分词短语作后置定语。句意为：因涉毒遭起诉的日本明星酒井法子可能获刑18个月。
2．(2011年海淀区期中练习)When I couldn’t avoid meeting him, I faced an embarrassing situation ________ I could only keep silent.
A．who B．which
C．when D．where
解析：选D。考查定语从句。该定语从句的先行词是前面的an embarrassing situation，关系词在定语从句中作地点状语，所以应该选用关系副词where，据此这里选D项。
3．(2011年南通市高二调研测试)We must apply what we have learned to our daily work because in no case ________from practice.
A．should theory separate
B．should theory be separated
C．theory should separate
D．theory should be separated
解析：选B。考查倒装。句意为：我们必须把我们所学的知识运用到我们的日常工作中去，因为理论绝对不能脱离实际。in no case表示决不，置于句首时句子用不完全倒装，类似的有on no account。
4．I think she hurt my feelings ________rather than by accident as she claimed.
A．actually B．deliberately
C．literally D．appropriately
解析：选B。actually事实上；实际上；deliberately故意地；literally按字面；字面上；appropriately合适地；恰当地。句意为“我认为她伤害了我的感情，是故意地，而不是她所声称的偶然地”。只有B项符合句意。
5．________understand how the human body works，you need to have some knowledge of chemistry.
A．So as to B．In order that
C．So that D．In order to
解析：选D。空后所接的是动词短语，不是句子，所以排除B、C，又因so as to一般不放在句首，排除选项A。句意：想了解人体是如何运转的，你需要具备一些化学知识。
6．—What a mess! You need to clean your bedroom ________ after school.
—But the final exam is approaching.
A．constantly B．mildly
C．thoroughly D．previously
解析：选C。本题考查词义辨析。constantly始终，一直；mildly轻微地；thoroughly彻底地；previously先前地，在先地。句意：——太乱了！放学后你需要彻底打扫你的卧室。——可是期末考试临近了。只有C符合题意。
7．—You ________ part in the party in time.
—Sorry，I was delayed by the accident.
A．are supposed to take
B．have supposed to take
C．are supposed to have taken
D．supposed to take
解析：选C。本题应用“be supposed to do”结构表示“必须，理应”之意，由“I was delayed...”知，“take part in the party”这个动作本应发生在过去，但实际上并未发生，故用be supposed to have done，表示“应该……而未做”。句意：——当时你应该及时参加这聚会。——对不起，我因事故而耽搁了。
8．The chief editor demanded that the article ________immediately.
A．must be submitted B．would be submitted
C．submits D．be submitted
解析：选D。demand作动词后接that从句时，从句中谓语动词常用虚拟语气，即(should)＋动词原形”，该题用其被动结构形式：(should) be done，故选D。句意为：主编要求立刻递交文章。
9．Once we ________some knowledge，things do not become more difficult，but comprehensible.
A．required B．acquired
C．inquired D．inspired
解析：选B。require要求；acquire获得；inquire询问；inspire启示，激励。句意为：一旦我们获得知识，事情变得不会更加困难，而是容易理解。只有B项符合题意。
10．Today, we’ll discuss a number of cases ________ parents have much difficulty in communicating with their children.
A．which B．as
C．why D．where
解析：选D。先行词cases后面的定语从句缺少状语，用关系副词where。句意为：今天，我们将讨论一些父母很难和孩子们进行交流的情况。
Ⅳ.阅读理解
The best reporters I know are bright，persistent，honest，curious and courageous.If you asked them to explain their success，this is what they might say：
Helen：A good reporter is a generalist，able to deal with a number of topics and talk with a variety of people.He or she can see the unusual，the ironic(讽刺的) in the everyday.She can think through all the possibilities and organize a large amount of information to find the important parts.
Jack：A good reporter is quick.Once he is assigned a story，he goes after it.He makes the calls and keeps trying if he doesn’t make contact.Besides，a good reporter is curious.He or she takes pleasure in the new，and in the old，in the history or previous examples that got us where we are.He enjoys reading and appreciates the details.
Susan：A good reporter is pleasant.She adopts a friendly nature with those she meets.She is a grateful guest，with a belief in the basic goodness of people.She conveys to those she meets that she is tolerant of them and their ideas，even though she doesn’t like them or what they stand for.
Tom：A good reporter is honest.He seeks the truth and acts independently.He does what he says he’s going to do，and doesn’t do something he promised to avoid.He returns his calls，and he’s willing to say no.He’s obsessed with accuracy and double checks his facts with call backs.He sees both sides to every issue.
Richard：As Jon Franklin，reporter，author and teacher，said，“Back when I first started，I thought intelligence was the most important attribute a reporter could have.I have since changed my mind.You do have to be intelligent，but the big thing is courage.Courage to open your mind and let the whole damned confusing world in.Courage to always be the ignorant one，on somebody else’s turf.Courage to stand corrected.Courage to take criticism.Courage to grow with your experiences.Courage to accept what you don’t understand.Most of all，courage to see what is there and not what you want to think is there.”
1．What would be the best title of the text
A．How a Reporter Makes Good News
B．What a Reporter Does
C．Newspaper
D．How to Be a Good Reporter
解析：选D。主旨大意题。本文讲述的是作为一名好记者的条件，即如何成为一名好记者，故选D。
2．Who thinks a good reporter should find unusual news from daily life
A．Helen. B．Jack.
C．Susan. D．Tom.
解析：选A。细节理解题。根据Helen所说的He or she can see the unusual，the ironic(讽刺的)in the everyday.可知答案为A。
3．According to Susan，what should you do if you can’t agree with him
A．Saying no. B．Being pleasant.
C．Getting angry. D．Walking away.
解析：选B。细节理解题。根据第四段Susan所说的话可知选B。
4．In the eyes of Tom，a good reporter should not ________.
A．seek the truth
B．check the facts
C．see every issue from different angles
D．be unwilling to say no to others
解析：选D。细节理解题。根据第五段可知A、B、C项都是一个好记者应该做的。一个好记者愿意说不，所以选D。
Ⅴ.短文填词
School education is very important and useful.
Yet no one can learn everything from school. A teacher，
no matter how much he ________， 1.________
he can’t teach his students everything
________want to know. The 2.________
teacher’s job is to show his students ________
to learn. He teaches them 3.________
how to read and think. So much more is
to be learned o________ school by 4.________
the students ________(自己). It is always
more important to know how to 5.________
study by oneself than to remember some
facts. Great scientists，________ as 6.________
Einstein, Newton and Galileo, didn’t
get everything from school.________ 7.________
they were all so ________(成功). They
worked hard all their lives， 8.________
wasting not a s________ moment. They
would ask as many questions as 9.________
they read and they did thousands of ________(试验). 10.________
答案：1.knows 2.they 3.how 4.outside 5.themselves
6．such 7.But 8.successful 9.single 10.experimentsⅠ.词汇知识
1．____________ n．罪行；犯罪→____________ adj.犯罪的；刑事上的 n．罪犯，犯人
2．____________ n. 部门；部；处；系
3．____________ adj.精确的；正确的→____________ adv.→____________ n.
4．____________ vt.擦亮；磨光；润色
5. _____________ vt.赞成；认可；批准→_____________(反义词) v．不赞成，不批准→____________ n.
6. ____________ vt.加工；处理 n．过程；程序；步骤
7．____________ n．底片；否定 adj.否定的；消极的
8．____________ n．约会；任命→____________ vt.
答案：1.crime；criminal 2.department 3.accurate；accurately；accuracy 4.polish 5.approve；disapprove；approval
6．process 7.negative 8.appointment；appoint
Ⅱ.重点短语
1．________________ 完全误解，混淆事实
2．________________ 在……前面
3．________________ 着手做某事
4．________________ 把……传给……
5．________________ 与某人约会/预约
6．________________ 润色语言风格
7．________________ 比……级别高/年长
8．________________ 专心于，集中精力于
9．________________ 为某人辩解
10．________________ 报道某事/采访某人
答案：1.get the wrong end of the stick 2.ahead of 3.set out to do/set about doing sth. 4.pass...on to... 5.make an appointment with sb. 6.polish the style 7.be senior to... 8.be/get absorbed in 9.defend...against...
10．cover sth./interview sb.
Ⅲ.必背句型
1．We need it in this edition to ________________________________________________________________________
(抢在其他报纸的前面)．
答案：be ahead of the other newspapers
2．Last of all, ________________________________________________________________________
(主编审读了这篇稿子，并且批准发表了)．
答案：the chief editor read it and approved it
3．All the information was then ready to ____________________________(被制成胶片)．
答案：be processed into film negatives
Ⅰ.品句填词
1．He removed his glasses and began ________(擦亮)them with his handkerchief.
答案：polishing
2．She made a(n) ________(约会) for her son to see the doctor.
答案：appointment
3．She’s ________(年长的) to me，so I have to do what she tells me.
答案：senior
4．It was said that Ellison was head of the ________(部)of Education at that time.
答案：Department
5．She was able to give the police a(n) ________(精确的) description of her attacker.
答案：accurate
Ⅱ.用适当的介词或副词填空
1．I tried to think about all the problems that were ahead ________me.
答案：of
2．I’m afraid he is not happy ________ your work this term.
答案：with
3．Pass the book on ________ me when you’ve finished it.
答案：to
4．It was difficult to sort ________ the lies from the truth.
答案：out
5．The reporter was still excited after an interview ________ the President.
答案：with
Ⅲ.单项填空
1．(2011年浙江嘉兴一中高二上学期测验)Occasions are quite rare ________I have time to spend a day with my kids.
A．who B．which
C．why D．when
解析：选D。分析句子结构可知，when在句中引导定语从句，修饰先行词occasions(修饰occasion时关系词用when)。
2．(2009年高考天津卷)—We’re organizing a party next Saturday，and I’d like you to come.
—________！ I have another one that day.Thank you just the same.
A．Good luck B．What a pity
C．Never do it again D．Well done
解析：选B。Good luck祝你好运；What a pity真遗憾；Never do it again以后别这样做了；Well done干得好。句意：——我们正组织下周六的一次聚会，我想邀请你参加。——真遗憾！那天我还有另一个聚会。仍然谢谢你。故选B。
3．If my plan isn’t ________of by the committee, all my work will have been wasted.
A．approved B．consented
C．agreed D．admitted
解析：选A。approve of“批准，通过”；consent，agree, admit三词均表示“允许，同意”，但不能与of搭配。
4．The old couple have been married for 40 years and never once ________ with each other.
A．they had quarreled B．they’ve quarreled
C．have they quarreled D．had they quarreled
解析：选C。后一个分句中表示否定含义的副词never 放在句首，故应用部分倒装。句意为：这对老夫妇已经结婚40年了，这些年里他们从没吵过架。
5．In space technology, there is no doubt that the US is ________ China.
A．in return for B．ahead of
C．in exchange for D．in case of
解析：选B。在航天技术方面，毫无疑问美国领先于中国。ahead of“在……的前面；优于”，符合题意。in return for“为了回报；报答”；in exchange for“交换”；in case of“以免，万一”。
6．In the north of our town ________， which dates back to the Ming Dynasty.
A．an old temple stands
B．an old temple does stand
C．does an old temple stand
D．stands an old temple
解析：选D。句意：在我们城镇的北边有一座古庙，它可以追溯到明朝。表示方位的介词短语位于句首时，句子用全部倒装。
7．—You ________ have finished your composition.
—I had meant to，but before I could，the bell rang and we had to hand in our test papers.
A．were supposed to B．were able to
C．bad to D．were determined to
解析：选A。be supposed to意为“应当”，与不定式完成时连用时表示“理应做过某事(但可能没有做)”，有虚拟的含义。
8．President said he hopes to get Congress to ________ the free trade agreement.
A．settle B．reach
C．approve D．agree
解析：选C。总统说，他希望议会能够批准这项自由贸易协定。approve“批准；同意”，符合题意。settle“解决；定居”；reach“达到；达成”；agree“同意”，是不及物动词。
9．－Could I ask you a rather personal question
－Sure，________.
A．pardon me B．go ahead
C．good idea D．forget it
解析：选B。句意为：——我可以问你一个私人问题吗？——当然可以，说吧。pardon me请再说一遍；go ahead干吧，说吧，用吧；good idea好主意；forget it没关系，不必在意；(表示不想重复说过的话)别提它了；住嘴。
10．________in thought，he did not notice me come into the room.
A．Deep B．Lost
C．Absorbed D．All the above
答案：D
Ⅳ.完形填空
This was my grandmother’s first Christmas without Grandfather. When we reached her house, it did seem a little __1__without Grandfather.
Grandfather had always said the Christmas __2__was the most important. So we set to work assembling(组装) the beautiful __3__tree that was stored in Grandfather’ s closet(储藏室). After we finished, we stepped back to __4__our work. It looked wonderful. But something was __5__.
“Where’s the star？” I asked. It was my grandmother’s __6__. As we emptied box after box and found no star, my grandmother’s eyes__7__with tears. Grandfather had given it to Grandmother fifty years ago. Now, on her first Christmas without __8__， the star was gone, too.
“Let’s __9__in the closet where the tree was，” my sister Donna said. We __10__under beds and over shelves, inside and outside __11__we had exhausted every possibility. We could see Grandmother was __12__， although she tried not to show it. By now, it was __13__outside, and time for bed, as Santa would soon be here.
The next morning, my sisters and I __14__early to see what Santa had left under the tree. After breakfast, the family sat together to __15__presents. “The last gift is to Grandmother from Grandfather.” Father said, in a puzzled voice.
“From who？” There was __16__in my grandmother’s voice.
“I found that __17__in the closet when we got the tree down，” Mother explained.
My grandmother opened it. Her face lit up when she pulled out a(n)__18__golden star. There was a note attached. Her voice trembled (颤抖) as she read it：
Don’t be __19__with me, dear. I broke your star while putting away the tree. Thought it was time for a new one.I hope it brings you as much __20__as the first one. Merry Christmas.
【解题导语】 圣诞节那天奶奶收到了爷爷去世前留给她的圣诞节礼物。
1．A.empty B．cold
C．slow D．absent
解析：选A。由When we reached her house可知作者一家也不和奶奶住在一起，爷爷又去世了，因此在他们到家的时候，家里有些空，因此要用empty。
2．A.wish B．tree
C．spirit D．work
解析：选B。根据下文中的tree that was stored in Grandfather’s closet可知此处指圣诞树是最重要的，因此要用tree。
3．A.unique B．artificial
C．super D．alive
解析：选B。根据前面的So we set to work assembling可知圣诞树是“人工的”，因此要用artificial。
4．A.follow B．show
C．judge D．admire
解析：选D。我们将圣诞树组装好后，退后几步开始欣赏(admire)自己的作品。
5．A.losing B．happening
C．missing D．falling
解析：选C。从下文找星星的内容可知是有东西丢失了，因此要用missing。
6．A.doubt B．reward
C．honour D．treasure
解析：选D。从下文的Grandfather had given it to Grandmother fifty years ago可知，那是50年前爷爷送给奶奶的。因此奶奶把那星星当作宝贝。故选treasure。
7．A.filled B．covered
C．put D．burst
解析：选A。星星不见了，奶奶很是伤心，眼里都是泪。因此要用filled。
8．A.them B．it
C．her D．him
解析：选D。根据语境可知：在爷爷去世后的第一个圣诞节，星星也不见了。故选D项。
9．A.stop B．move
C．start D．stay
解析：选C。从上文可知他们要寻找丢失的星星。Donna建议从“圣诞树所在的储藏室那里开始找”，因此要用start。
10．A.hid B．searched
C．lay D．found
解析：选B。要找丢失的东西，他们是搜查了床底、架子上等里里外外的所有地方，所以要用searched。
11．A.as B．until
C．because D．though
解析：选B。直到把每个可能的地方都找过，因此要用until。
12．A.disappointed B．amazed
C．excited D．shocked
解析：选A。找不到星星，奶奶当然是非常失望，因此要用disappointed。
13．A.snowing B．raining
C．blowing D．darkening
解析：选D。从下文的and time for bed, as Santa would soon be here可知到睡觉的时间了，据此我们不难得知天变黑了，因此要用darkening。
14．A.cheered up B．came up
C．woke up D．looked up
解析：选C。第二天，作者和妹妹早早醒来后，去看圣诞老人送来了什么礼物，因此要用woke up。
15．A.pack B．open
C．pick D．exchange
解析：选B。大家都收到了礼物，围坐在一起打开礼物看。因此要用open。另外下文的My grandmother opened it也是暗示。
16．A.happiness B．fright
C．surprise D．hope
解析：选C。因为爷爷早已去世，居然还有爷爷给奶奶的礼物，故听到父亲的话The last gift is to Grandmother from Grandfather，奶奶会很吃惊，因此选surprise。
17．A.gift B．book
C．note D．letter
解析：选A。是母亲发现了这份礼物，也就是上文反复提到的present和gift。
18．A.big B．old
C．shining D．broken
解析：选C。根据最后一段中所叙述的内容可知，爷爷放圣诞树时弄坏了原来的那颗星星，又送给奶奶一颗新的，希望它能让奶奶像以前一样快乐，shining符合此处语境。
19．A.generous B．angry
C．strict D．impatient
解析：选B。从下文可知，爷爷弄坏了星星，希望奶奶不要生气，故选B项。
20．A.sadness B．concern
C．peace D．joy
解析：选D。爷爷给奶奶礼物当然是想给她带来喜悦，因此要用joy。
Ⅴ.阅读理解
(2011年临沂高二期中测试)IQUIQUE, Chile (Reuters)— Rescue workers at the San Jose gold and copper mine in northern Chile had reason to sing this week. A small hole drilled into the earth became a passage to freedom for 33 trapped miners, who spent 69 days underground. “Never have people been trapped for so long so deeply，” says a doctor at NASA, the American space agency, which helped in the rescue.
But the chief medical officer for the miners said most are in good enough health to leave the hospital within a day or so. The first three recovered and went home Thursday night.
For much of the day the miners relaxed with Chilean President Sebastian Pinera. The 32 Chileans and I Bolivian still wore special sunglasses to protect their eyes.
A partial mine collapse on 5th August trapped them more than half a kilometer underground. They had to stretch a two day food supply. For two weeks no one knew if they were alive or dead. Later, they received supplies.
The first miner rescued on Wednesday was Florencio Avalos. The second was Mario Sepulveda, who talked about how the experience tested his faith. The last miner up was Luis Urzua, who was the shift leader when his crew became trapped.
Rescuers used a metal cage to pull the miners to safety in less than 24 hours－faster than expected. The rescue capsule was a half meter wide and known as the Phoenix, an imaginary bird from ancient stories. It bursts into flames but is continually reborn and rises from the ashes.
Chile’s Navy built the capsule with advice from mining experts and NASA engineers. It worked like an elevator, traveling up and down on a cable through a shaft(竖井)drilled 622 meters into the rocks.
Millions of people around the world watched the rescue. More than one thousand journalists traveled to the mine in the Atacama Desert to report on the rescue. They joined family members of the miners and rescue crews housed in an area of tents known as Camp Hope.
【解题导语】 本文是新闻报道，报道了2010年8月5日发生在智利的矿难。经过多方努力，33名被困矿工全部获救。
1．What would be the best title for the passage
A．Rescued miners speak out
B．Miners’ life deep underground
C．A rebirth for 33 rescued miners in Chile
D．Chilean president honors rescued miners
解析：选C。主旨大意题。本文讲述了33名矿工在井下被困69天后成功获救。
2．How many rescued miners are still in hospital
A．3. B．30.
C．33. D．69.
解析：选B。细节理解题。根据第二段The first three recovered and went home Thursday night.可知还有30名矿工在住院。
3．We can infer from the passage that ________.
A．all the trapped miners are Chileans
B．the Chileans rescued the miners alone
C．the rescue caught the world’s attention
D．the trapped miners lived easily underground
解析：选C。细节推断题。根据最后一段，此次救援引起了全世界的关注。
4．Which of the following is true of the Phoenix
A．It was a wooden cage like a capsule.
B．It worked efficiently in the rescue.
C．It was named after a real Chilean bird.
D．It was built by NASA engineers.
解析：选B。细节推断题。营救矿工的金属笼子被称为凤凰，取凤凰涅盘之意。在本次营救中the rescue capsule发挥了作用。
5．The rescue is great for the reason that ________.
A．33 trapped miners were saved
B．the American space agency took part
C．Chilean President was on the rescuing spot
D．it lasted so long and the miners were trapped so
deep
解析：选D。推断题。根据第一段Never have people been trapped for so long so deeply...及全文可知，本次事故发生在地下1公里，被困持续时间69天，故选D。
