1、Section Starting out & Understanding ideas 品句填词1Marie Curie made great contributions(贡献) to the development of science, but money and reputation made no sense to her.2It was a great relief(宽慰) for him to find nothing had been stolen.3A man has to work hard in society to earn(挣) money and get honour
2、for his family.4In my opinion, the dream of having an ideal robot will become a reality(现实) one day.5(福建卷)People around the world should be aware of the real situation of water shortage(短缺)6Mr.Kelly posted his resignation letter to Mr.Jones in the internal(内部的) mail box.7(江西卷)I used to try effective
3、(有效的) methods to achieve my academic goals.8A sale is being held to raise funds(资金) for the school.9(北京卷)Many people have donated(捐献) that type of blood; however, the blood bank needs more.10The project would give scientists new insights(深刻见解) into what is happening to the earths atmosphere. 完成句子1我做
4、这件事不是因为我喜欢做，而是因为我不得不做。I did it not because I like it but because I have to do it2我相信我们每个人都能为社会做出贡献。I believe that everyone of us can contribute to/make contributions to the development of society.3现在他不依赖父母，可以自己谋生了。Now he is independent of his parents and can earn his living for himself.4幸运的是，老师觉察到我的
5、问题并告诉我小事情也能起到重要作用。Luckily my teacher sensed my problem, telling me that every small thing can make a big difference5那男孩试图说服他父亲戒烟戒酒。The boy tried to persuade his father to give up smoking and drinking 课文语法填空When Ryan was still 1.a schoolboy in Canada, he wanted to make a 2.difference(different) for t
6、he world. After learning the news of freshwater 3.shortage(short) in African countries, he made his plan 4.to earn(earn) money to build a well. He cleaned windows 5.and did gardening for others and finally got enough money with the help of people around him. In Uganda he saw the well and many 6.deli
7、ghted(delight) students. 7.Later(late), his experience led him 8.to set(set) up a foundation to help more people. 9.What Ryan did really inspire more people to make their dreams a 10.reality(real) 单句语法填空1Either you or the headmaster is(be) to hand out the prizes to those gifted students at the meeti
8、ng.2The old man is respected by the people because he has made great contributions(contribute) to the country.3To his parents relief(relieve), he made quick adaptation to the new environment.4All my friends disagreed with my smoking and often tried to persuade me to give it up5Sometimes things dont
9、turn out_ the way we think theyre going to.6Thieves broke in_ and stole computer equipments worth 900 while we were away on holiday.7We should face the reality(real) bravely that we dont have enough money for the project.8It is abnormal for Mr.Lee to donate(donate) some money to the poor children, b
10、ecause he is a selfish man.9Washing hands often is one of the effective(effect) ways to avoid being infected by diseases.10I really benefit a lot from my reading habit. Reading makes me a wise man and also helps me with my English studies. 完成句子1不是他而是你不得不去参加明天的会议。Not he but you have to attend tomorro
11、ws meeting.2他儿子的心脏手术成功了，他欣慰地笑了。The operation on his sons heart succeeded, and he smiled with relief3他在会议上拒绝了我的建议，这使我很失望。He turned down my suggestion at the meeting，which disappointed me.4警察发现房子被人闯入了，许多珠宝也被偷了。The policeman found that the house had been broken into and a quantity of jewellery had been
12、 stolen.5我相信大家都会从这个活动中获益良多。I am sure everyone will benefit a lot from this activity. 阅读理解ATwo billion children in the developing world cant receive good educationthe key to human development. However, technology offers an answer which allows the poor in developing countries to learn. It is a tool wh
13、ich holds the ability to change the lives of the poor, as it provides a means of learning and communicating.Educational programs must break away from old systems. New companies such as One Laptop(笔记本电脑) Per Child(OLPC), an organization founded by MIT Professor Nicholas Negroponte have been active in
14、 solving the worlds education problem.The Internet has changed the world, allowing educational services to help with the global fight against poverty. Khan Academy is one such service. Like OLPC, it is an organization founded by Harvard Business School graduate Salman Khan with the task of “providin
15、g a worldclass education to anyone, anywhere”. The education offered includes a large number of mathrelated topics.The GMAT Pill Review is another company that trains MBA candidates(应考人) worldwide to prepare for the GMAT exam on both the Quant and Verbal section. Founded by Stanford graduate Zeke Le
16、e, the company offers services which are priced at about 75% less than other similar programs. It allows students from developing countries who might not be able to afford similar courses to have access to these services.Whether paid or free these services provide educational opportunities to those
17、who would never have had the chance in the past. As a result of the technology revolution(革新), business schools may see more students from different corners of the world. Because of the Internet, people in developing nations have access to better and more affordable educational opportunities. More a
18、nd more people will try to improve their lives through educational opportunities outside of their homelandan idea usually uncommon in developing countries.【解题导语】在发展中国家，众多儿童不能得到优质的教育资源，世界上众多组织试图改变这种现状。1.According to the text, technology can _Aimprove peoples reading abilityBsolve the problems facing
19、the whole worldChelp the poor to reduce povertyDcause poverty in developing countriesC解析：细节理解题。根据第一段中的It is a tool which holds the ability to change the lives of the poor, as it provides a means of learning and communicating.可知， 由于科技提供学习和交流的方法，所以它是能够改变穷人命运的工具。2.We can learn from the text that Khan A
20、cademy aims to _Ahelp the poor pay for good coursesBprovide every child with a computerChelp train MBA candidatesDmake everyone receive a good educationD解析：细节理解题。根据第三段的第二、三句可知， 该组织的目的是使每一个人都得到世界一流的教育。3Which of the following about GMAT Pill Review is TRUE? AIt only accepts students from developing co
21、untries.BIt was started by Professor Nicholas Negroponte.CIt charges students about 25 percent of other similar programs.DThe education includes a lot of mathrelated topics.C解析：细节理解题。根据第四段第一句可知，GMAT Pill Review在全世界范围内招生，故A项错误；由第四段第二句可知，它由Zeke Lee创办，学费比其他同样的学校便宜75%，因此B项错误，C项正确；D选项是叙述Khan Academy的，因此错
22、误。4.In the past, people in developing countries _Ahad no educational opportunities in their homelandBseldom thought of receiving foreign education to change themselvesCalways believed education was of great importanceDwouldnt leave their homeland to reduce povertyB解析：推理判断题。由最后一段的最后一句可知，现在越来越多的人通过本国之
23、外的教育机会来改善他们的生活，这一点在过去的发展中国家是不常见的。由此可以推断出，过去发展中国家的人们很少想到通过接受国外的教育来改变自己的命运。BYou already know a number of things that can reduce your chances of getting various types of cancer. Avoiding tobacco(烟草) products is an important thing, but have you ever considered your choice of dinner time as a reason for
24、your risk of cancer? Probably not, but new research suggests that you might want to consider it.A new study published in the International Journal of Cancer discovers some very interesting connection between peoples time for dinner and their overall risks of developing certain types of cancers, incl
25、uding breast and prostate cancer, which are among the largest killers of women and men.“Modern life involves mistimed sleeping and eating patterns that are connected with poor health effects in experimental studies，” the researchers explain. “We assessed(评估) whether the time for meals is connected w
26、ith breast and prostate cancer risks, in consideration of the lifestyle and chronotype(生物钟)”The research mainly focuses on how long a person eats their last meal of the day before bedtime. People who eat before 9 pm or eat at least a couple of hours before hitting the sack have lower risks of develo
27、ping cancers. The scientists assess that these people enjoy a 20% drop in cancer risks when compared to those who eat dinner after 10 pm or eat right before climbing into bed.The researchers followed the habits of thousands of people and tracked their nighttime eating habits and whether they develop
28、ed cancer over the long term or not. The numbers seem to reflect that it is beneficial to have dinner earlier if you hope to avoid some of the more common types of cancer, but the researchers still dont know exactly why thats true. At the moment, they believe circadian rhythm, which is the patterns
29、of daily activity and sleep that humans have established over hundreds of thousands of years, is playing a role, though they cant say exactly how at present.【解题导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲了早点吃晚饭可以降低得癌症的概率。5Why are tobacco products mentioned in paragraph 1?ATo introduce the topic.BTo make comparisons.CTo advert
30、ise some products.DTo show the harm of smoking.A解析：推理判断题。根据文章第一段中的. but have you ever considered your choice of dinner time as a reason for your risk of cancer? Probably not, but new research suggests that you might want to consider it. 可知，第一段中提到烟草是为了引入本文的主题。6What does the underlined part “hitting t
31、he sack” in paragraph 4 mean?AGetting up.BGoing to bed.CDrinking some soup.DTaking some medicine.B解析：词义猜测题。根据文章第四段中的The research mainly focuses on how long a person eats their last meal of the day before bedtime. 及. eat right before climbing into bed可知，画线部分意为“去睡觉”。7We can infer that the researchers
32、_Aneed further work to improve the studyBhave confirmed the effects of circadian rhythmClack longterm and reliable research evidencesDhave found the real causes of some types of cancerA解析：推理判断题。根据文章最后一段中的The numbers seem to reflect that it is beneficial.humans have established over hundreds of thous
33、ands of years, is playing a role, though they cant say exactly how at present.可知，研究者们需要继续工作，进一步完善这个研究。8What can be the best title for the passage?AEarly to Bed, Early to RiseBNothing Is More Important than HealthCHealthy Diet Makes You Suffer Less from CancerDEating Dinner Earlier Can Lower Your Ris
34、k of CancerD解析：标题归纳题。根据全文内容可知，本文介绍了一个研究的结果：早点吃晚饭可以降低得癌症的概率。故可知答案。 完形填空It is well known that as Christmas is coming，there are so many things to do.Besides buying presents，sending cards，and cleaning rooms，parents are still 1 with difficult jobs of hiding presents from curious young children.If the gif
35、ts are large，this is sometimes a real 2 .On Christmas Eve，young children are torn between the wish to go to bed early so that Father Christmas will bring their presents quickly and the wish to stay up late so that they will not 3 the fun.The wish for gifts usually proves 4 But though children go to
36、bed early，they often lie 5 for a long time，hoping to get a short look at Father Christmas.Last Christmas，my wife and I 6 hid a few large presents in the storeroom.I 7 the moment when my son，Jimmy，would ask me where the new bike had come from，but 8 he did not see it.On Christmas Eve，it took the child
37、ren hours to go to sleep.It must have been nearly 9 when my wife and I went quietly into their room and began 10 stockings.Then I took out the 11 from the storeroom and left it beside the Christmas tree.We knew we would not get much sleep that night，for the children were 12 to get up early.At about
38、five oclock the next morning，we were woken by loud sounds coming from the childrens 13 they were shouting excitedly！Before I had time to get out of bed，young Jimmy came 14 into our room on his new bike，and his sister，Mary，arrived.She dragged a large balloon behind her.Suddenly it burst.That woke us
39、up 15 The day had really begun with a bang!【解题导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了一对夫妇怎样偷偷给孩子们准备圣诞节礼物的经历。准备礼物时夫妇两人小心翼翼，拿到礼物的孩子们满心欢喜，这个过程给全家带来了无限的快乐。1A.faced BconfusedCfilled DpleasedA解析：根据空格后的“difficult jobs of”可知，此处应为“面临”之意，be faced with意为“面临”，符合语境。故选A项。confuse意为“使困惑，使混乱”；fill意为“填充”；please意为“使高兴”，均与语境不符。2A.mistake Bi
40、deaCproblem DbusinessC解析：根据上文“with difficult jobs of hiding presents”可知，想把大个的礼物藏起来有时真的是一件难事。problem意为“难题”，符合语境。故选C项。mistake意为“错误”；idea意为“主意”；business意为“商业”，均与语境不符。3A.enjoy BbreakCmiss DleaveC解析：平安夜孩子们会想要熬夜，不想错过圣诞老人送礼物时给他们带来的喜悦。miss意为“错过”，符合语境。故选C项。enjoy意为“享受的乐趣”；break意为“打破”；leave意为“离开”，均与语境不符。4A.fas
41、ter BstrongerCweaker DharderB解析：根据上文可知，孩子们想得到礼物的愿望是更强烈的。strong意为“强烈的”，符合语境。故选B项。fast意为“快速的”；weak意为“虚弱的”；hard意为“困难的，硬的”，均与语境不符。5A.awake BunconsciousCasleep DtiredA解析：尽管孩子们早早上床，因为想看到圣诞老人，所以会长时间睡不着。awake意为“醒着的”，符合语境。故选A项。unconscious意为“无意识的”；asleep意为“睡着的”；tired意为“疲劳的”，均与语境不符。6A.hopefully BgenerallyCrude
42、ly DsecretlyD解析：根据空格后的“hid”和下文可知，父母要假扮圣诞老人送给孩子们礼物自然是不想让他们事先知道，所以，secretly意为“秘密地”，符合语境。故选D项。hopefully意为“满怀希望地”；generally意为“通常”；rudely意为“粗鲁地”，均与语境不符。7A.liked BfearedCsurprised DhatedB解析：上文提到大的礼物难藏，所以作者把自行车放在储藏室，最担心的是被孩子们发现，而不是喜欢。fear意为“害怕，担心”，符合语境。故选B项。like意为“喜欢”；surprise意为“使惊讶”；hate意为“厌恶”，均不符合语境。8A.s
43、adly BparticularlyCrarely DfortunatelyD解析：根据空格后的“he did not see it”以及这次给孩子们的惊喜可知，fortunately意为“幸运地”，符合语境。故选D项。sadly意为“悲伤地”；particularly意为“特别地”；rarely意为“很少地”，均与语境不符。9A.morning BmidnightCevening DdaybreakB解析：根据第三段第四句中的“We knew we would not get much sleep”以及第五句中的“At about five oclock the next morning”可
44、知，此处指午夜。故选B项。其他三个选项均不符合语境。10A.filling BsendingCmending DbuyingA解析：根据文化常识可知，圣诞老人总是把礼物塞进孩子们的袜子里，所以此处应填fill，意为“装满，填满”。故选A项。send意为“发送”；mend意为“修理”；buy意为“买”，均与语境不符。11A.light BstockingCbike DtreeC解析：根据上文第二段中的“ask me where the new bike had come from”及下文中的“Jimmy came_ into our room on his new bike”可知，“我”从仓库里
45、拿出来的是为Jimmy买的自行车。故选C项。12A.unwilling BsureCglad DannoyedB解析：作为父母，他们非常了解孩子们期望得到礼物的心情，故此处是说孩子们肯定会起得很早。sure意为“必定的，确信的”，符合语境。故选B项。unwilling意为“不愿意的”；glad意为“高兴的”；annoyed意为“恼怒的”，均与语境不符。13A.toys BcomputerCroom DcarriageC解析：孩子们早上起床看到礼物时兴奋的声音自然是从他们自己的房间发出来的。故选C项。14A.driving BridingCrunning DwalkingB解析：根据本句中的“on his new bike”可知，Jimmy是骑着自行车进来的。ride意为“骑”，符合语境。故选B项。drive意为“驾驶”；run意为“跑”；walk意为“步行”，均与语境不符。15A.frequently BespeciallyChappily DcompletelyD解析：作者和妻子刚睡不久就被孩子们吵醒，这时气球被玩爆了，一声巨响让他们彻底醒来。completely意为“完全地”，符合语境。故选D项。frequently意为“频繁地”；especially意为“尤其，特别”；happily意为“快乐地”，均与语境不符。
