1、Section Using language & Writing.单句语法填空1Jim has retired, but he still remembers the happy time spent (spend) with his students.2The Yangtze River，known (know) in China as the Chang Jiang, is the longest river in Asia and the longest in the world to flow entirely within one country.3Ian has a brother
2、 working (work) in a bank in London and a sister studying (study) economics at university in Manchester.4Most of the suggestions made (make) at the meeting were not very practical.5. Look! The students seated (seat) at the back of the classroom are playing computer games.6Who is the girl absorbed (a
3、bsorb) in reading a book under the tree?7Most of the people invited (invite) to my birthday party are my old friends.8The vase broken (break) the other day was very beautiful.9As we all know, America is a developed (develop) country.10I, together with my two friends, was eating dinner at a Chinese r
4、estaurant，located (locate) in the center of New York. .阅读理解AThe things that kids choose to play with can affect our earth.The manufacturing of toys and games can produce harmful pollution and nonbiodegradable waste，which is harmful to our planet.But some toymakers are creating items for kids that ai
5、m higher.They use natural or nonharmful materials，and find ways to reuse and recycle.Toys and kits (成套工具) can also teach kids about environmentally friendly solutions.Here are a few of our favorite lowimpact，highfun toys.Test the water Water is the earths most precious natural resource.Many people t
6、ake it for granted，but not everybody in the world has access to clean water.Learn about the science behind one solution with Thames & Kosmos Global Water Quality Experiment Kit.The kit comes with tools and instructions for conducting eight important experiments including testing the quality of water
7、 and making dirty water cleaner.($15)Plant tomatoesWhen communities in dry, desert regions experience drought，it impacts their agricultural practices.Learn about water preservation and grow delicious cherry tomatoes with Back to the Roots SelfWatering Tomato Planter.It features technology that Afric
8、an desert farmers have been using for thousands of years: a miniature clay pot releases water，but only when the surrounding soil has dried up.($30)Draw with veggiesWee Can Toos Veggie Sidewalk Chalk is made from fruit and vegetable powdersits practically safe to eat！The chalk，created using environme
9、ntally friendly ingredients，has none of the chemicals found in your typical sidewalk chalk.When the rain comes and washes away your masterpiece, no harmful pollutants will be entering the environment.($12)Create with cardboardWhen cardboard breaks down in a landfill, it creates methane，a major green
10、house gas that contributes to global warming.Recycled cardboard can be transformed into a work of art with the Cardboard Tool Kit from UncommonGoods.The kit comes with 28 reusable parts for fastening cardboard pieces together.Now let your imagination go wild！($13)语篇解读本文是一篇广告类应用文，主要介绍了四种环保的儿童玩具，包括玩具名
11、称、设计特点、材料来源以及价格等。1What is special about Back to the Roots small clay pot?AIt is very pretty.BIt is a recent invention.CIt can improve tomatoes taste.DIt uses technology against drought.解析：推理判断题。根据第三段尾句“It features technology that African desert farmers have been using for thousands of years：a miniat
12、ure clay pot releases water，but only when the surrounding soil has dried up.”可知，该玩具的特点是使用了非洲沙漠地区的农民已经使用了数千年的技术：当周围的土壤干涸时，微型陶罐才可以放水。据此可推知，这种玩具的特点是使用了抗旱技术，故D项正确。答案：D2Which product needs users to be imaginative?ACardboard Tool Kit.BVeggie Sidewalk Chalk.CSelfWatering Tomato Planter.DGlobal Water Qualit
13、y Experiment Kit.解析：细节理解题。根据尾段的内容，尤其是最后一句“Now let your imagination go wild！”可知，Cardboard Tool Kit可以充分发挥人的想象力，故A项正确。答案：A3What do the four products have in common?AThey are hard to use.BThey are earthfriendly toys.CThey are good for kids health.DThey are great choices for art lovers.解析：细节理解题。根据第一段第四、五
14、句“They use natural or nonharmful materials，and find ways to reuse and recycle.Toys and kits can also teach kids about environmentally friendly solutions.”，并结合四种玩具的特点介绍可知，这四种玩具的共同点是环保，故B项正确。答案：BBHow many calories are there in every meal you eat? That seems like a difficult question to answer. But stu
15、dents at Aitkin High School in the United States can easily answer it now. They put what they eat into an online calorie counter (计算器). It quickly measures the amount of calories in their meals.In fact, this is part of the schools health class.It includes heart health, nutrition and fitness. Student
16、s can learn basic knowledge about fats, proteins, calories and sugar.Students learn how to balance calories in and out. They will know what happens when the balance isnt there. “The online calorie counter has turned out to be a cool tool to help you make healthy choices. Making one healthy eating de
17、cision can really make a difference，” Adam Carlson, the teacher in charge, told local newspaper Aitkin Independent Age.They also discuss good ways to burn calories in the gym. According to Carlson, the gym is a great place to burn calories and get stronger. But it doesnt work for everyone. So they t
18、ry to find different workout tips. “Im trying hard to teach the students that working out can be fun, challenging, and doesnt need to take hours out of the day，” she said.The class has indeed changed students.“I am now watching what I am eating and paying attention to the food labels，” said seventhg
19、rader Karena Burgstaler. Another student James Erickson began to control his sugar input (摄入量) because it almost went over his daily calorie intake goal.语篇解读美国一所高中的学生每天都会计算所吃食物的卡路里，以保持健康。4After taking the health class, the students _.Apay more attention to food pricesBeat more food with labelsCtry t
20、o keep a balanced diet Dstop eating sugary food解析：推理判断题。根据第二段和第三段第一句“Students learn how to balance calories in and out.”可知，在上了健康课之后，学生们尽力保持均衡的饮食。故选C。答案：C5What do we know about the students from the first two paragraphs?AThey try to cook healthy food with fewer calories.BThey learn about health and n
21、utrition from a class.CThey create a popular online calorie counter.DThey teach people about food nutrition in class.解析：细节理解题。根据前两段，尤其是第二段可知，前两段主要讲学生在上课时学习有关健康和营养的知识。故选B。答案：B6Which of the following will Adam Carlson agree with?ACalories matter more than proteins.BFewer calories mean better health.CT
22、he calorie counter doesnt help.DHealthy eating habits are important.解析：细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Making one healthy eating decision can really make a difference”可知，Adam Carlson同意“健康的饮食习惯很重要”。故选D。答案：D7What is the best title for the text?AEating with an Online Calorie CounterBCounting Calories to Stay HealthyCOpi
23、nions on How to Balance Your DietDA Health Class at Aitkin Independent Age解析：标题归纳题。根据第一段内容可知“计算卡路里以保持健康”作标题最佳。故选B。答案：B.语法填空As we all know，Columbus was a great explorer. He left Spain in August 1492，1._(look) for gold. Native Americans greeted him，offering gifts of corn. Columbus found little gold on
24、 that trip，but he collected many 2._ (plant)，including corn，to bring back to Spain.Columbus didnt know it，but the corn was much more valuable than gold. Farmers from Europe to Asia accepted it 3._ (immediate)They grew it on cold mountainsides and in rainforests.So it 4._ (feed) millions of people al
25、l over the world today.On his second trip，Columbus brought back a few chocolate beans to make chocolate.Europeans and Asians loved this new drink，and soon they were paying 5._ great deal of money for the beans.Chocolate beans became so valuable in Central America 6._ they were used as cash for 200 y
26、ears.Tomatoes and potatoes 7._(take) some time to become popular.Eventually，however，they became the basis of a lot of popular foods.8._ is hard to imagine life without fried potatoes or chocolate.Thanks 9._ native American culture，many people are able to enjoy lots of 10._(taste) food.语篇解读本文是一篇记叙文，讲
27、述了哥伦布发现了新大陆并为欧亚大陆带回多种作物的故事。1解析：此处应用非谓语动词作伴随状语，look与句子主语He之间是逻辑上的主谓关系，所以应用现在分词。故填looking。答案：looking2解析：plant意为“植物”时是可数名词，前有many修饰，所以应用复数。故填plants。答案：plants3解析：修饰动词accepted应用副词。故填immediately。答案：immediately4解析：设空处是谓语动词，feed与主语it之间是主谓关系，时间状语为today，所以应用一般现在时的第三人称单数形式。故填feeds。答案：feeds5解析：a great deal of为固
28、定搭配，意为“大量的”。故填a。答案：a6解析：句意：在中美洲，巧克力豆变得太珍贵了，以至于被当作现金使用了200年。so.that .意为“如此以至于”，故填that。答案：that7解析：take是谓语动词，与主语“Tomatoes and potatoes”之间是主谓关系，动作发生在过去，所以应用一般过去时。故填took。答案：took8解析：“to imagine life without fried potatoes or chocolate”是真正的主语，设空处应用it作形式主语。故填It。答案：It9解析：thanks to为固定搭配，意为“多亏了”。故填to。答案：to10解析
29、：修饰名词food应用形容词。故填tasty。答案：tasty.应用文写作你校学生会准备办一期主题为“Great Women”的英语墙报。请你根据所给提示，写一篇英语短文介绍美国著名女作家海伦凯勒(Helen Keller)。简况1880年出生于美国，1968年去世主要经历19个月因病丧失视力、听力及语言能力；7岁时在老师Anne Sullivan的帮助下学会了读、写和讲话；24岁时以优异成绩毕业于Radcliffe学院主要成就著作有The Story of My Life，Let Us Have Faith等；倾注毕生精力为全世界的盲人和聋哑人服务注意：词数80左右。参考词汇：聋哑人the
30、deaf mute_ 参考范文Helen Keller，who was born in 1880 and died in 1968，was one of the most wellknown American women writers.At 19 months，an illness took away her ability to hear，see and talk.When she was 7，Anne Sullivan came to teach her and helped her learn to read，write and talk.At 24，Helen graduated from Radcliffe College with honors.Helen wrote some excellent books like The Story of My Life and Let Us Have Faith and so on. During her life，she devoted herself to working for the blind and the deaf mute.She sets a good example to us and her story encourages many people to face difficulty bravely.
