1、学业分层测评.单词拼写1He works in the Central Intelligence _(专门机构)2By now Mr.Smiths fame has spread far _(超出之外)South America.3Her views about the marriage are remarkably _(传统的)4Im in a _(窘境)over whether to tell him or not.5They are involved in an exciting scientific_(事业，计划)6The building had a brick base and m
2、etal _(框架)7Im sure you can understand the _(严重性)of the situation.8She suffered _(长久的) brain damage as a result of the accident.9Annual _(降雨量)was lower last year than ever before.10The policeman _(摔跤)the thief to the ground and arrested him.【答案】1.Agency2.beyond3.conventional4dilemma5.enterprise6.fram
3、ework7.gravity8permanent9.rainfall10.wrestled.单项填空1Barack Obama has taken personal blame_the security failures which led _the attempt to blow up a plane on Christmas Day.Aof；toBfor；toCon；onDin；on【解析】考查介词的用法。此处blame for意为因受责备；lead to意为导致。【答案】B2Do you have any doubt_his strength？He can lift a motorcyc
4、le.AaboutBforCinDat【解析】have doubt about sth.对某事持怀疑态度。【答案】A3All these gifts must be mailed immediately_in time for Christmas.Ain order to have receivedBin order to receiveCso as to be receivedDso as to be receiving【解析】句意：所有这些礼物必须立刻邮寄出去，以便在圣诞节前能让收件人收到。表示目的用in order to或so as to，根据句意应用被动形式。【答案】C4Can I b
5、elieve in our monitor?_.He is honest.ADont worry about itBTheres no doubt about itCThats kind of you to say soDJust so so【解析】根据句意可知A、C、D三项答非所问。“Theres no doubt about it.”意为毫无疑问，正符合句意。句意：我可以相信我们班长吗？没问题，他非常诚实。【答案】B5As the popular saying _，“Laugh and the whole world laugh with you，cry and you cry alone
6、.”AspeaksBgoesCtellsDtalks【解析】as the popular saying goes正如流行的谚语所说的。【答案】B6They put _ on me to sell my precious land.AtemperBmoodCconsciousnessDpressure【解析】考查短语。put/bring pressure on sb.对某人施加压力。【答案】D7There is some doubt_John will come on time.AthatBwhetherCwhichDwhen【解析】doubt用于肯定句时，后常跟if/whether引导的从句；
7、用于否定句和疑问句时，后常跟that引导的从句。【答案】B8You can hardly imagine the rate_his car has been running on the freeway.Awith whichBto whichCat whichDfor which【解析】“介词关系代词”引导定语从句，at which中的which指代前面的rate，它前面一般加介词at表示“以速度”。【答案】C9Drilling oil wells was _ work that he couldnt finish it by himself.Asuch difficultBsuch a d
8、ifficultCso difficult aDso difficult【解析】work为不可数名词，因此不用冠词a，故排除B、C两项；such的搭配是“suchadj.不可数名词”，so不用于此结构。so接不可数名词时用“so little/much不可数名词” 结构。【答案】A10Id like to go to the cinema with you，Mum.Sorry，my darling，but the film is_adults only.AadmittedBpermittedCmeant toDintended for【解析】根据句意可知这里表示“这部电影是成年人看的”，be
9、intended for意思是为设计，为所用。admit承认，准许(进入)；permit许可；mean to do sth.打算做某事，均不合题意。【答案】D.阅读理解AWealth starts with a goal saving a dollar at a time. Call it the piggy bank strategy(策略). There are lessons in that timehonored coinsaving container.Any huge task seems easier when reduced to baby steps. If you wish
10、 to climb a 12,000foot mountain, and could do it a day at a time, you would only have to climb 33 feet daily to reach the top in a year. If you want to take a really nice trip in 10 years for a special occasion, to collect the $15,000 cost, you have to save $3.93 a day. If you drop that into a piggy
11、 bank and then once a year put $1,434 in a savings account at 1% interest rate aftertax, you will have your trip money.When I was a child, my parents gave me a piggy bank to teach me that, if I wanted something, I should save money to buy it. We associate piggy banks with children, but in many count
12、ries, the little containers are also popular with adults. Europeans see a piggy bank as a sign of good fortune and wealth. Around the world, many believe a gift of a piggy bank on New Years Day brings good luck and financial success. Ah, but you have to put something in it.Why is a pig used as a sym
13、bol of saving? Why not an elephant bank, which is bigger and holds more coins? In the Middle Ages, before modern banking and credit instruments, people saved money at home, a few coins at a time dropped into a jar or dish. Potters(制陶工) made these inexpensive containers from an orangecolored clay(黏土)
14、 called “pygg”， and folks saved coins in pygg jars.The Middle English word for pig was “pigge”. While the Saxons pronounced pygg, referring to the clay, as “pug”， eventually the two words changed into the same pronunciation, sounding the “i” as in pig or piggy. As the word became less associated wit
15、h the orange clay and more with the animal, a clever potter fashioned a pygg jar in the shape of a pig, delighting children and adults. The piggy bank was born.Originally you had to break the bank to get to the money, bringing in a sense of seriousness into savings. While piggy banks teach children
16、the wisdom of saving, adults often need to relearn childhood lessons. Think about the things in life that require large amounts of moneycollege education, weddings, cars, medical care, starting a business, buying a home, and fun stuff like great trips. So when you have money, take off the top 10%, p
17、ut it aside, save and invest wisely.【语篇解读】本文主要介绍了储蓄罐的由来，并告诉人们应平时储蓄小钱，以备将来不时之需。1What is the piggy bank strategy?APaying 1% income tax at a time.BSetting a goal before making a travel plan.CPutting aside a little money regularly for future use.DAiming high even when doing small things.【解析】推理判断题。根据第二段的
18、If you drop that into a piggy bank and then once a year put $1,434 in a savings account at 1% interest rate aftertax, you will have your trip money.可知储蓄罐就是为了现在储蓄以备未来之用。故选C。【答案】C2Why did the writers parents give him a piggy bank as a gift?ATo delight him with the latest fashion.BTo encourage him to c
19、limb mountains.CTo teach him English pronunciation.DTo help him form the habit of saving.【解析】细节理解题。根据第三段的When I was a child, my parents gave me a piggy bank to teach me that, if I wanted something, I should save money to buy it.可知选D。【答案】D3The piggy bank originally was _.Aa cheap clay containerBa pot
20、ters instrumentCan animalshaped dishDa piglike toy for children 【解析】推理判断题。根据第四段的Potters(制陶工) made these inexpensive containers from an orangecolored clay(黏土) called “pygg”， and folks saved coins in pygg jars.The Middle English word for pig was “pigge”可知选A。【答案】A4The last paragraph talks about _.Athe
21、seriousness of educating childrenBthe enjoyment of taking a great tripCthe difficulty of starting a businessDthe importance of managing money【解析】段落大意题。根据最后一段最后一句话So when you have money, take off the top 10%, put it aside, save and invest wisely.可知选D。【答案】DBI am Peter Hodes, a volunteer stem cell cour
22、ier.Since March 2012, Ive done 89 tripsof those, 51 have been abroad.I have 42 hours to carry stem cells(干细胞) in my little box because Ive got two ice packs and thats how long they last.In all，from the time the stem cells are harvested from a donor(捐献者) to the time they can be implanted in the patie
23、nt，weve got 72 hours at most.So I am always conscious of time.I had one trip last year where I was caught by a hurricane in America.I picked up the stem cells in Providence，Rhode Island, and was meant to fly to Washington then back to London.But when I arrived at the checkin desk at Providence, the
24、lady on the desk said：“Well, Im really sorry, Ive got some bad news for youthere are no flights from Washington.” So I took my box and put it on the desk and I said：“In this box are some stem cells that are urgently needed for a patientplease, please, youve got to get me back to the United Kingdom.”
25、She just dropped everything.She arranged for a flight on a small plane to be held for me，rerouted(改道) me through Newark and got me back to the UK even earlier than originally scheduled.For this courier job, youre consciously aware that in that box youve got something that is potentially going to sav
26、e somebodys life.【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。大家都知道，医生是救死扶伤的典范，作者虽然不是医生，但他的工作也与很多人的性命息息相关，大家快来读一读文章，了解一下他的工作吧！5Which of the following can replace the underlined word “courier” in Paragraph 1?AproviderBdelivery manCcollectorDmedical doctor【解析】词义猜测题。根据画线单词后的Ive done 89 trips以及.from the time the stem cells are harve
27、sted from a donor to the time they can be implanted in the patient，weve got 72 hours.可知，“我”是一个运送干细胞的人，运送有严格的时间限制，故B项“送货员”与之相符合。其他三项的意思：provider供应者；collector收集者，收藏家；medical doctor医生。【答案】B6Why does Peter have to complete his trip within 42 hours?AHe cannot stay away from his job too long.BThe donor ca
28、n only wait for that long.CThe operation needs that much time.DThe ice wont last any longer.【解析】细节理解题。根据第一段的I have 42 hours to carry stem cells in my little box because Ive got two ice packs and thats how long they last.可知，保存干细胞的冰只能维持42个小时，所以“我”必须在这个时间内送达，D项与之相符合。A、B、C三项在文中未提及。【答案】D7Which flight did
29、 the woman put Peter on first?ATo London.BTo Newark.CTo Providence.DTo Washington.【解析】细节理解题。根据第二段的最后一句She arranged for a flight.for me，rerouted me through Newark and got me back to the UK.可知，她先安排“我”去了Newark，然后再转到英国，故选B项。【答案】B.翻译句子1一场大地震袭击雅安，导致数千人失去家园。(用分词作状语)A_big_earthquake_hit_Yaan，causing_thousan
30、ds_of_people_lost_their_homes.2为了赶上早班车他起床很早。(so that)He_got_up_early_so_that_he_could_catch_the_early_bus.3现在雅安最需要的就是食品和药品。(what引导主语从句)What_people_need_most_in_Yaan_is_food_and_medicine.4在压力之下，他往往工作得出色。(pressure)He_works_best_under_pressure.5他毫无疑问是我所教过的学生中最聪明的。(beyond doubt)He_is_beyond_doubt_the_cleverest_student_Ive_ever_taught.