1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家学业分层测评(十四).语境填词1The drink consists of juice and alcohol and the made me sick.(mix)2His collection of paintings is the most (impress)3I am very (please) with the quality of your work.4He became (wealth) through hard work and careful saving.5Do you like (tradition) Chinese art using br
2、ush and ink?6He has sets of houses，so he is very (wealth)7The beach is within walking (distant)of my house.8This area of France has a (pleased)climate in August.9Its (approximate)4 kilometres southwest of our school.10I could see the (mist)cloud in the distance through the window at 6：00.【答案】1.mixed
3、；mixture2.impressive 3pleased4.wealthy5.traditional6.wealthy7.distance8.pleasing9.approximately10.misty.完成句子1我父亲使我明白了努力工作的重要性。My father the importance of hard work.2我能看见远处微弱的灯光。I could see the faint gleam of light 3他父母竭尽全力抚养他。His parents supported him they could.4他从来不会把生意和私人感情混为一体。He never business
4、his private feelings.5Tom继续与这个足球队续约五年这事已经确定。 that Tom will continue his partnership with the football team for another five years.【答案】1.impressed me with2.in the distance3.as far as4.mixes；with5.It has been confirmed.阅读理解AHow to Make Sure You Say What You Really MeanWeve all heard the old saying，“St
5、icks and stones can break my bones，but words can never hurt me.”Dont you believe it？Words are powerful，and they can hurt a lot.In fact，if youre not careful，you can even hurt yourself by using the wrong word in your writing.Recently a friend sent me a copy of an email she received from the customer s
6、ervice department of her credit card company，after she contacted them with a question about her account.She was happy with their positive response.But as I read the email，one line jumped out at me：“In lieu of good customer service.”Did they really mean they were offering her a few extra reward point
7、s instead of good customer service？I doubt it.More likely，what the customer service department meant to say was，“Because good customer service is important to us.”followed by the details of what they were doing to make sure she remained a happy customer.So why didnt the writer say that？I can only gu
8、ess that perhaps the writer liked the phrase “in lieu of”，thought it sounded fancier than saying “because”，and so used itwithout bothering to check the true meaning.Have you ever done that？Tried to impress others with a big word，only to find out youd used the word incorrectly.Its just the opposite e
9、ffect，isnt it？You may impress people all right，but its not the impression you were going for.When you write，remember to choose your words carefully.People may still disagree with what you say，but they wont be able to dismiss you because you made careless mistakes in how you said it.1Whats the writer
10、s purpose in giving the saying?ATo amuse the reader.BTo persuade the reader.CTo support a conclusion.DTo lead to the topic.【解析】推理判断题。作者引用该谚语，是反其意而用之，引出用词准确是否事关重大这一主题。【答案】D2It can be inferred that the writers friend Awas the manager of the customer service departmentBwas the customer of the credit ca
11、rd companyCemailed a company to complainDused a phrase incorrectly【解析】推理判断题。朋友是就自己账号的问题跟他们进行了联系，故可知她是这家信用卡公司的客户。【答案】B3What does the underlined phrase “in lieu of” most probably mean?ABecause of.BIn honour of.CInstead of.DIn favour of.【解析】词义理解题。第三段首句作者把instead of用斜体进行了强调，并表示自己怀疑他们根本不是这个意思，而是要表达Becaus
12、e good customer service is important to us，再从第四段看，作者说客服部肯定是没有准确把握in lieu of的意思，误把in lieu of 当作了because来用，故可推知in lieu of的准确意义是instead of。【答案】C4According to the writer，the customer service department Adidnt prefer to use familiar words to attract customersBdidnt express what they really meantCdidnt ne
13、ed to offer their customers extra reward pointsDsucceeded in impressing their customers【解析】细节理解题。从第三段第二、三句“I doubt it.More likely，what the customer service department meant to say was.”。可知作者认为该部门根本没有把自己想要表达的东西说出来。【答案】BBWe answer some questions this week in our series on getting into an American coll
14、ege or university.The first question has something to do with our recent discussion of English language tests.Vo Ngoc Toan from Vietnam would like to know about the TOEIC，which is designed to measure skills in English as spoken in the workplace.People may be required to take it if they apply for job
15、s with companies or other employers.But TOEIC scores arent used for college admission in the United States.The Educational Testing Service administers the TOEIC.It says the test measures the language skills of people working in an international environment.American colleges and universities accept s
16、cores from the TOEFL and often the IELTS.If you missed our report on these tests，you can find it at our website .Tahir Mahmood from Pakistan asks how to improve his English before taking these kinds of tests.Well，you can start by looking for ways to use English as much as you can.Watch American movi
17、es and TV shows and read books in English.Look for English speakers to talk to.The Internet has many free materials for English learners.Visitors to ，for example，can read，listen and watch programs on many different subjects.The US Department of Education recently launched a free website designed to
18、help immigrants learn English.The site is called USA Learns at www.usalearns.org，like in China.Next，a question from Turkey：Hasan Eker asks about getting a postdoctoral (博士后的) position in the US.This is work generally done by a person who recently earned a PhD.The National Postdoctoral Association in
19、 Washington has information about international postdocs on its website www.nationalpostdoc.org.And，finally，we have questions from Iran，Afghanistan and Indonesia about how to pay for an education through jobs.Therere rules that restrict the kinds of jobs that foreign students can have while studying
20、 in the US.5Whats the purpose of the passage?ATo attract more people to the websites.BTo introduce the TOEIC to readers.CTo ask some questions on entering American universities.DTo help deal with some puzzles on entering American colleges.【解析】主旨大意题。文章第一段就表明了文章要回答出现在“进入美国大学”系列上的一些问题，故其目的就是对进入美国大学的相关疑
21、问做出解答。【答案】D6What do we know about TOEIC?AIt is a must for those who go to American universities.BThose who apply for a job with companies have to take it.CIt is to test a persons language skills in the workplace.DIts a test designed for students to graduate from universities.【解析】细节理解题。第二段说明TOEIC是为了测
22、试工作场合的英语口语技巧，也就是测试工作场合的英语语言能力。【答案】C7How many questions are answered in this passage?A2.B3.C4.D5.【解析】细节理解题。第二段、第四段、第六段及第七段分别对一个问题给出了解答。故答案选C项。【答案】C8If you want to learn English，you can go to the following websites EXCEPT ABwww.nationalpostdoc.orgCwww.usalearns.orgD【解析】推理判断题。倒数第二段最后一句说明，B项中的网站主要提供有关申请
23、博士后的信息，不属于英语学习网站。【答案】B.阅读填句【导学号：97770046】Getting your children to study can be a little like getting them to eat their vegetables. 1 Make a study time and have it at the same time every day.This will help your kids to learn to schedule their day and will give them a sense of control over how they sp
24、end their time.Allow them to study in blocks of time，such as for half an hour with a fiveminute break in the middle. 2 Ideal (理想的) study times are after dinner or right after school before dinner.Never allow your children to study in front of the television，as that will encourage passive activity. 3
25、 Youll also need to help your kids find the right place to study.After youve set up a good study time for little learners，set up a good place where they can get those creative juices flowing. 4 Make sure there is a table or a desk and a comfortable chair. 5 This includes helping them out with their
26、homework sometimes and being there for them with the answers to any questions.The input you give your children during study periods will help form a bond and help make studying enjoyable.APick a place where your children can study properly.BHold them to the schedule they create for themselves.CFinal
27、ly，spend time with your kids when theyre studying.DKeep the atmosphere light and offer lots of encouragement，too.EInstead，use TV as a treat or a reward when the homework is completed.FTry to stop this bad habit by offering some sort of reward.GOne of the best ways to form good study habits for your kids is to design a schedule that they keep to.【答案】15GBEAC版权所有：高考资源网()- 7 - 版权所有高考资源网