1、.单句语法填空1As a basketball player, Henry is just second to William in our school.2It was foolish of him to refer to his notes during the test, and as a result, he got punished.3The international agreement, intended (intend) to encourage children not to smoke and help people kick the habit, was signed o
2、n February 27.4The speech, which was_delivered (deliver) by a professor from Beijing, is really encouraging.5As Julie says, this activity can also help establish closer social connection (connect) in a community.6The woman got into an argument (argue) with the waiter because of his rude behavior.7Wh
3、en Johnson was 11 years old, he had a sickness (sick) which stopped him from growing taller.8I hope that you can take these problems into consideration (consider) and manage to solve them.9Words could not express my appreciation of this strangers kindness (kind)10What made her succeed later was her
4、kindness and determination.阅读理解People who have seen Trisha Seifried Woodall with her cats say that she has a magic touch. Most people dont know anyone who can order a cat to jump on a table, sit for two minutes, and then jump to the floor and walk backward.Ms. Seifried Woodall has taught her cats to
5、 do all these tricks and many more. At her training center, Got Petential, cats learn tricks for TV and magazine ads. Some of her cats have appeared on bags of cat food.When Ms. Seifried Woodall gets a cat, she first learns what that cat likes and doesnt like. “Some cats like to stay close to the gr
6、ound, so Ill teach them how to stand behind me, and walk with me,”she says.“Other cats like high places, so theyll learn how to jump on my bent knee and then safely leap to my shoulder.”Ms. Seifried Woodall grew up in a family with many pets, and she was first paid to work with animals when she was
7、18. At a summer job at an amusement park, she learned how to train a few of the animals for performances. She continued to train and learn about animals for 20 years before starting her own animaltraining center.Ms. Seifried Woodall is proud of the skills her cats have learned, but she is also proud
8、 that her centers cats are healthy and social. She believes her cats enjoy learning new tricks.In Ms. Seifried Woodalls experience, no breed (品种) of cat is easier to train than others. All of her cats came from shelters. They have become pets in her home.Like most animal trainers, Ms. Seifried Wooda
9、ll uses a reward system. Cats that are successful during training get food or a new toy. A cat that doesnt enjoy eating or playing will probably not be interested in being trained. She never scolds (责骂) them. “Cats need a lot of encouragement when they are performing,”she says.“I saygood joborthats
10、rightseveral times during a single minute.”【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。动物训练师Seifried Woodall创办了教授宠物学习才艺技能的训练中心Got Petential,经她训练的猫会为电视和杂志拍摄广告。1What are the cats trained by Ms. Seifried Woodall mainly used to do?AWork for amusement parks.BAct in TV and magazine ads.CBecome peoples family pets.DSet a good example
11、to other cats.答案与解析:B细节理解题。由第二段中的“At her training center, Got Petential, cats learn tricks for TV and magazine ads”可知,Ms. Seifried Woodall所训练的猫主要是为电视和杂志拍摄广告。2What can we learn about Ms. Seifried Woodall and her cattraining job?AShe usually trains cats at her home.BShe prefers training cats that are
12、active.CShe trains cats according to their characters.DShe can train any cat to be wellbehaved.答案与解析:C细节理解题。由第三段中的“she first learns what that cat likes and doesnt like”可知,Ms. Seifried Woodall根据猫的不同性格来训练它们。3What did Ms. Seifried Woodall do before becoming a cat trainer?AShe took care of pets for fami
13、lies.BShe performed at an amusement park.CShe worked in an animal shelter.DShe worked with animals for years.答案与解析:D细节理解题。由第四段内容可知,Ms. Seifried Woodall在成为一位训猫师之前,训练动物长达20多年。4Which of the following can best describe Ms. Seifried Woodall?ABrave and strong.BPolite and friendly.CCaring and patient.DHumo
14、rous and talkative.答案与解析:C推理判断题。由倒数第二段中的“All of her cats came from shelters”可推测她富有同情心;再由最后一段中的“Cats need a lot of encouragement. during a single minute”可知,训练猫的过程中,她要很有耐心地给予它们很多鼓励。.七选五A close bond between grandparents and their grandchildren benefits everyone in the family. _1_ And they are also the
15、source (来源) of happiness and love for the children in their lives. With that in mind, here are several fun ways to stay in touch with grandparents!Stay in touch through technology. Technology has made keeping in touch across long distances easier than ever before. _2_ Consider setting up a regular a
16、ppointment for video chats every week with grandparents. Share skills or experiences. Sharing skills or experiences is a fun way to build close bonds between family members. Grandparents with a special skill such as woodworking can pass on their gift to grandchildren and spend time together in shari
17、ng experiences to develop a closer relationship. _3_ Crossword puzzles, Sudoku, or online chess can be played no matter where you are. _4_ Technology is wonderful for frequent contact throughout the week. But there is nothing quite like a long letter or funny card in the mail to brighten anyones day
18、. Children and grandparents will both look forward to surprises in the mailbox with this old fashioned way to stay in touch with each other.Use photographs. As children grow so quickly, sharing artworks and photographs frequently is a wonderful way for grandparents to follow the changes in their gra
19、ndchildren. _5_ ABecome pen pals.BShare family histories.CGrandparents could provide support for their grandchildren.DPlaying games is also a fun way to share experiences across the miles.EGrandparents Day is the perfect time to let grandparents know you love them.FIts even more fun to use photos of
20、 the grandparents and grandchildren together!GYou can make phone calls, have video chats, share pictures or send text messages at any time.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了孩子们与祖父母或外祖父母保持联系的方法。答案与解析:1C此空设于段中,与下文之间存在并列关系。祖父母或外祖父母能够支持孩子们,他们也是孩子生命中幸福与爱的来源。2G此空设于段中,与上文之间存在解释关系。选项中的“make phone calls, have video chats,
21、 share pictures or send text messages”均解释了上文中的Technology。此处说明现代技术可以让我们随时打电话、视频聊天、分享图片或发文本信息。3D此空设于段中,是一个过渡句,与上下文相呼应。选项中的“share experiences”与上文中的“sharing experiences”相照应;选项中的“across the miles”与下文中的“no matter where you are”相照应。说明玩游戏是一种跨距离分享经历的好方式。4A此空设于段首,是本段的主题句。根据本段中的“a long letter or funny card in
22、the mail”以及“look forward to surprises in the mailbox with this old fashioned way”可知,本段主要讲孩子们可以与祖父母或外祖父母成为笔友。5F此空设于段尾,与上文之间存在递进关系。此处表达的是祖父母或外祖父母和孩子们在一起的照片更有趣。.完形填空Sarah waited a long time to see her son, Preston, smile. Five years to be exact.When he was _1_ three days old, Preston was diagnosed (诊断)
23、 with Moebius syndrome, a type of inborn weakness of the facial muscles that control facial expression and eye movement. The _2_ left the boy unable to smile, eat properly, and also _3_ speech problems. He was also born with a deformed (畸形的) right hand.“There was _4_ , of course,”Sarah said. “When y
24、oure a new mom, you _5_ to see your baby smile.”“Drinking from a bottle was _6_ for him because he couldnt make his mouth come to the bottle. So we _7_ a way to hold the bottle with our hands while pushing his cheeks (脸颊) in a little bit to help him _8_. You just do what you have got to do and make
25、it _9_.”As he grew, Preston _10_ to push up the corners of his mouth with his hands to “smile”, but was _11_ able to do so on his own until this year.In February, Preston _12_ a facial surgery (手术) at St. Louis Childrens Hospital. Just three months after the surgery, two weeks before his 6th _13_, P
26、reston was able to smile a wide smile. Sarah said shed never _14_ seeing her son smile for the first time.“There was a birthday party and his cousin said, Preston, let me take a picture of you. And Preston turned around and he _15_ at us,”Sarah said. “It was amazing. I _16_ and cried. I knew he was
27、happy. He is still a good, _17_ kid and it was nice to be able to see it on his _18_ now.”Sarah is working to make people _19_ more about the condition. She said she was happy to share her sons _20_ to get the word out about the syndrome.【语篇解读】本文是记叙文。Sarah的儿子患有莫比乌斯综合症。她等了整整五年,终于看到儿子脸上的笑容。1A.also Bju
28、stCeven Dalready答案与解析:B结合语境,此处表示Preston出生“才(just)”三天,就被诊断为患有莫比乌斯综合征。2A.decision BtreatmentCcondition Dexperience答案:C3A.resulted in Bput forwardCdealt with Dthought about答案与解析:A由上文中的“Preston was diagnosed with Moebius syndrome. control facial expression and eye movement”以及本句中的“left the boy unable to
29、smile, eat properly”可知,2空指代Moebius syndrome, 表示“疾病(condition)”。这种病还会“造成(resulted in)”言语障碍。4A.tiredness BsadnessCloneliness Dsickness答案:B5A.choose BmanageCremember Dwant答案与解析:D由上文中的“Sarah waited a long time to see her son, Preston, smile. Five years to be exact”可知,Sarah说当然自己心里会“难过(sadness)”。每一位新妈妈都非常
30、“想(want)”看到自己的孩子笑。6A.difficult BunsafeCimportant Dpossible答案:A7A.changed BdevelopedCcontinued Dexpected答案:B8A.see BspeakCdrink Dmove答案与解析:C由上文中的“left the boy unable to smile, eat properly”和本段中的“because he couldnt make his mouth come to the bottle”可知,对Preston来说,使用奶瓶是件很“困难的(difficult)”事。于是,我们“想了(devel
31、oped)”一种方法来帮助他“喝(drink)”(奶)。9A.work BappearCstop Dstay答案与解析:A由上文中的“So we. hold the bottle with our hands while pushing his cheeks in a little bit”可知,我们想尽办法来帮助Preston, work (奏效) 符合语境。10A.dreamed BpromisedClearned Dplanned答案:C11A.still BquiteConly Dnever答案与解析:D由上文中的“He was also born with a deformed ri
32、ght hand”以及本句中的but可知,随着Preston慢慢长大,他“学着(learned)”用手拉起嘴角来笑,但他靠一己之力做“不(never)”到。12A.had BrefusedCunderstood Dimagined答案与解析:A由下文中的“Just three months after the surgery”可知,Preston“接受了(had)”一次面部手术。13A.grade BholidayCbirthday Dweekend答案与解析:C下文中的“There was a birthday party”是提示。14A.regret BmindCavoid Dforget
33、答案与解析:D由上文可知,Sarah等了整整五年,终于看到儿子会笑了。再结合下文的描述可知,她将永远不会“忘记(forget)”第一次看到儿子会笑时的情景。15A.pointed BshoutedClooked Dsmiled答案与解析:D由上文中的“Preston was able to smile a wide smile”可知,Preston转过身来,朝我们“笑(smiled)”。16A.shut up Bbroke downCgave in Dgot up答案与解析:B由设空处后的“and cried”可推断,Sarah再也“控制不住(broke down)”自己了。17A.happy
34、 BcarefulCbrave Dclever答案:A18A.hand BphoneCbottle Dface答案与解析:D由上文可知,在他的生日聚会上,Preston第一次笑了。结合上文中的“I knew he was happy”以及“still”可知,Sarah说儿子以前很快乐,现在仍然很“快乐(happy)”。看到儿子“脸上(face)”的笑容让她感到很开心。19A.tell BknowCworry Dshow答案:B20A.opinion BhobbyCstory Dcourage答案与解析:C由下文中的“get the word out about the syndrome”可知,Sarah想让人们能够更“了解(know)”莫比乌斯综合症。因此,她很乐意分享儿子的“故事(story)”。