1、.品句填词1These children _(装备) themselves with torches and rope，and then started off.答案：equipped2We _(限制) the amount of time we spend on this work.答案：limit3The young man was born in a _(富裕的) family，but he doesnt think money can buy happiness.答案：wealthy4The mother was _(担忧的) about the children when they
2、didnt come back home from school.答案：anxious5There were so many people that the company put on _(额外的) buses.答案：extra6The _(作者)of the book had a lot of difficult experiences in his life.答案：author7But some scientists say that is _(正是) what teens are doing.答案：exactly8We will take a _(冒险) on the bad weat
3、her and have the gathering outdoors.答案：risk9As a teacher，it is a must for you to have a wide range of knowledge as well as _(耐心)答案：patience10The weather in our country _(不同)from one place to another.答案：differs.翻译句子1你的计算机可能处于危险状态。(at risk)_答案：Your computer might be at risk.2不知道我的想法是否适合你的计划。(be fit fo
4、r)_答案：I wonder if my idea is fit for your plan.3我们的汽油用完了。你能供给我们一些吗？(run out of)_答案：We have run out of gasoline.Could you lend us some?4他们开始为这次旅行做准备。(make preparations for)_答案：They began to make preparations for this journey.5我非常高兴成为你们中的一员。(too.to)_答案：Im(only/just)too glad to become a member of you.情
5、景交际1(2011高考陕西卷)We can give you a ride into town._Thank you.AYes，why not?BOh，it would be my pleasure.CYes，please.DOh，that would be great.解析：选D。考查交际用语。句意为：我们可以送你一程去城镇。那太好了，谢谢您。Oh，that would be great.表示对对方的感谢。2(2011高考福建卷 )My teacher says shes canceling the class play.I just cant understand._.You were l
6、ooking forward to it.AIt doesnt matterBIts very unwise of herCDont worry about itDYou must be disappointed解析：选D。考查交际用语。上句说到老师取消了the class play，我很是不明白。下句又提到你很期待，当然就觉的非常失望了。3(2012苏锡常镇调查)Im afraid I can only make a small contribution this time._.We really appreciate your assistance.AThe best things com
7、e in small packagesBThe more，the betterCIt is better to give than to receiveDEvery little helps解析：选D。考查谚语。根据句中的make a small contribution可知“我”的贡献很小，即便如此对方对“我”的帮助还是很感激的。Every little helps表示“涓涓细流汇成河”。4When will you be through with your work?_？My boss usually finds something for me to do at the last min
8、ute.AWho knowsBWould you help meCI beg your pardon DAnything the matter解析：选A。考查交际用语。句意：“你什么时候能完成工作？”“谁知道呢？我老板总是在最后时刻给我安排一些事情。”be through with“完成”。5The mooncake is really delicious.Can I have another piece?_AYou can. BBehave yourself.CBe my guest! DDo it yourself.解析：选C。考查交际用语。句子Can I have another pie
9、ce中的can表请求之意，征求意见。Be my guest“请随便，请随意，请不要客气”。6Ken，_，but your TV is going too loud.Oh，Im sorry.Ill turn it down right now.AId like to talk with you BIm really tired of thisCI hate to say this DI need your help解析：选C。考查交际用语。第一句句意：Ken，我真不想这样说，不过你的电视声音太大了。根据句意可知，说话者是在婉言批评Ken把电视声音开得太大了，显然只有C项符合语境。7Alice，t
10、he dress is very beautiful on you.Where did you buy it?_ I bought it in Xidan supermarket.AI think so.BThank you very much.CNo，I dont think so.DWell，really?解析：选B。从the dress is very beautiful on you可以看出，这里表示赞扬，因此应答者应表示感谢，故选B。.语法专练本单元语法定语从句()1(2012西安八校联考)A war is so cruel that it always causes great l
11、osses，_has happened in Iraq.Awhat BasCthat Done解析：选B。as为关系代词，引导定语从句，指代前面的整个句子。故选B。2(2012重庆联合诊断)He is confident，_，in my opinion，is most important in society.Ahow BthatCwhat Dwhich解析：选D。考查定语从句。此处是which引导的非限制性定语从句，which代指主句的内容，在从句中充当主语。句中的in my opinion是插入语。3Theyve won their last three matches，_I find a
12、 bit surprising actually.Athat BwhenCwhat Dwhich解析：选D。考查定语从句。句意：他们已经赢得了最后三场比赛，我发现这确实有点令人惊讶。先行词是前面整个句子，which引导非限制性定语从句，并在定语从句中作find的宾语。4She brought with her three friends，none of_I had ever met before.Athem BwhoCwhom Dthese解析：选C。句意：她带了三个朋友过来，没有一个是我曾经见过的。此题考查非限制性定语从句。先行词是her three friends，代入定语从句后为：I h
13、ad ever met none_of_her_three_friends.而介词后指人时用关系代词whom。5(2011苏锡常镇四市教学调查)It is not an idea_the community can unite.On the contrary，I see it as one that will divide us.Athat BwhichCaround that Daround which解析：选D。考查定语从句。从结构上看idea是先行词，语境说“这不是一个凝聚人心的思想”，即：它不能把人们团结在它的周围。因此选around which。6Last term our math
14、s teacher set so difficult an examination problem _ none of us worked out.Athat BasCso that Dwhich解析：选B。不能选用that，如果看作so.that.句型则that无实际意义，不能在从句中作worked out的宾语。as引导定语从句则可在从句中作worked out的宾语。7The owner of the cinema needed to make a lot of improvements and employ more people to keep it running，_ meant
15、spending tens of thousands of pounds.Awho BthatCas Dwhich解析：选D。此处是非限制性定语从句，不能用that；as“正像，正如”不符合题意，故选择D项。8We shouldnt spend our money testing so many people，most of _ are healthy.Athat BwhichCwhat Dwhom解析：选D。考查定语从句中关系代词的用法。这是一个非限制性定语从句，先行词为so many people，故应选whom(指人)；that也可以指人，但不用在非限制性定语从句中，也不能用在介词后面。
16、9He wrote a lot of novels，none of_was translated into a foreign language.Athem BwhatCthat Dwhich解析：选D。考查定语从句。根据句子结构可知，这是一个非限制性定语从句，因此要用which。10English is a free site_visitors can not just learn the English language but also chat online.Awhere BwhichCthat Dwhat解析：选A。该题考查定语从句。where引导定语从句，修饰先行词site，同时在
17、定语从句中作状语。A卷.单项填空1(2012福建省普通高中毕业班教学质量调研)In September 2008，Chinas key milestone in space travel_when Zhai Zhigang conducted the first space walk.AreachedBwas reachedChas reached Dhad been reached解析：选B。时间2008年9月，是一个具体的过去时间，应用过去时态；另外，句子主语Chinas key milestone和reach之间为被动关系，应用被动语态。2Why was Mr.Smith unhappy
18、 those days?The only reason was that the theory he insisted on_ wrong.Aproving Bbeing provedCproved Dwas proved解析：选C。考查静态动词。prove表示“证明是”是静态动词，它不能用被动语态。3He definitely wishes that his best friend Philip should_some other profession.Aset out Btake overCtake up Dset up解析：选C。此题考查动词短语的用法。set out“出发”，take
19、over“接管”，take up“占据(时间或空间)，从事(运动、职业等)”，set up“搭起，建立”。此处用take up表示从事某个职业。4(2012福建三明市高三上学期三校联考)After much，Harry was chosen captain of the football team.Adebate BbargainCdefeat Ddefence解析：选A。句意：经过许多辩论以后，哈利被选为足球队队长。debate“争论，辩论”；bargain“讨价还价”；defeat“战胜，挫败”；defence“防御，保卫”。5(2011高考湖南卷)Onethird of the coun
20、try _ covered with trees and the majority of the citizens _ black people.Ais；are Bis；isCare; are Dare；is解析：选A。句意：这个国家的森林覆盖面积占国土面积的三分之一，并且大多数市民都是黑人。“分数/百分数名词”作主语时，其谓语动词的单复数取决于名词的形式；“the majority of名词”作主语时，其谓语动词的单复数也取决于名词的形式。故本题选A项。6(2012皖南八校高三联考)Many youth went to the Shanghai Science and Technology
21、Museum on Nov.16,2009，_US.President Barack Obama delivered a speech during his fourday state visit.Awhich Bin thatCwhere Dthat解析：选C。考查定语从句的用法。where引导的定语从句修饰先行词the Shanghai Science and Technology Museum。7Please make my excuse at tomorrows meeting.Ive got too much work_.Ato do to come Bdoing comingCto
22、 do coming Ddoing to come解析：选A。考查不定式作定语以及too. to句型。句意为：请在明天的会议上为我找个理由。我将有好多工作要做以至于不能去参加会议。to do是work的定语，表将来，too much work.to come相当于too busy to come。8Now，where is my purse?_！Well be late for the picnic.ATake your time BDont worryCCome on DTake it easy解析：选C。考查情景交际。句意：我的钱包在哪儿？快点吧！我们野餐要迟到了。come on快点，加油
23、。9Some kinds of animals can_the color of their surroundings to protect themselves.Adress up Bget intoCtake on Dput on解析：选C。考查动词短语辨析。句意：某些动物能呈现周围环境的颜色来保护自己。take on呈现，披戴；dress up化妆，打扮；get into进入，陷入，养成；put on穿(戴)上，增加。10Most school libraries allow students to borrow only two books_.Aat times Bat a timeC
24、in no time Dat one time解析：选B。句意：大多数学校图书馆只允许学生每次借两本书。at times“有时”；in no time“立即，马上”；at one time“曾经，一度”；at a time“一次，每次”，符合题意。11He hurried home，only to find his house_.Abreak out Bbroken intoCbreak into Dbreak in解析：选B。句意：他匆忙赶回家，却发现有人曾闯进他的房子。break out“(火灾、战争等)突然发生”；break into“强行进入”；break in“突然进来，插嘴”。依据
25、句意和语态可知选B。12If youre _ about Australian cities，just read the book written by Dr.Johnson.Ainterested BanxiousCupset Dcurious解析：选D。本题考查形容词的词义及搭配的区别。be interested in“对某事感兴趣”；be anxious about“为某事或某人着急”；be upset at“对某事不安或苦恼”；be curious about“对某事好奇”。根据搭配及句意可得出正确答案为D项。13When_different cultures，we often pay
26、 attention only to the differences without noticing the many similarities.Acompared Bbeing comparedCcomparing Dhaving compared解析：选C。句意：在比较不同的文化时，我们常常只注意不同点而没有注意到有许多相似之处。when后省略了we are，we是compare动作的执行者。14Reciting does much good in language learning and it_helps to learn science subjects better.Aon th
27、e contrary Bin turnCby chance Dfor once解析：选B。句意：背诵对语言学习非常有益，反过来还有助于更好地学习理科。on the contrary“相反”；in turn“转而，反过来”；by chance“碰巧”；for once“就一次”。15Most wild tigers have been seen in the forest around this area，_there used to be very few.Awhen BwhereCwhat Dwhich解析：选B。句意：在附近的森林中发现了更多的野生老虎，而在过去，这一地区老虎数量非常少。本
28、题考查定语从句用法。先行词是in the forest，代入定语从句后为：There used to be very few(wild tigers)in_the_forest.由此可知先行词在定语从句中作状语，且表地点，故用关系副词where。.完形填空Words：332难度系数：建议用时：16分钟“Two books per visit per week，”said the unsmiling librarian as she handed a library card.Neither the limits nor her attitude _1_ me，a 9yearold Jewish
29、 girl growing up in Berlin in the 1950s.I needed those visits.The books were filled with stories in which，however _2_ things seemed，everything _3_ well in the end，_4_ justice，bravery，and wisdoma striking contrast(对比)to my everyday experiences.Thirty years later，I，a recent immigrant to the US with a
30、daughter aged 13，stood in front of another librarian.This librarian was _5_.“What did she say？”I asked my daughter，who already knew a little English and often _6_ as my interpreter.“She said，Can I help you？”“Ask if they have any books in _7_，”I requested.“No，they dont.”translated my daughter.While h
31、unting for a job，I was told that the library needed people to _8_ books.The interview was shortthe job didnt require much English，just a _9_ of the alphabet.I started the next day.Every day，I handled hundreds of books whose meaning was _10_ from me，mentally dividing them by size and color.One day，wh
32、ile shelving，I found English for Beginners and began studying it on my own._11_ English letters started forming words I could _12_，words combined into phrases，andoh，_13_！I was reading.It was a slow process，supported by dictionaries and _14_by tears，but it was progress.Afterwards I got promoted to th
33、e front desk_15_books in and out and answering simple questions.Every day I receive dozens of people.Sometimes I spot new immigrants.They come from all over the world，so they look different，but the hesitant expression on their faces and their _16_ manners are similar.My heart goes out to them，_17_th
34、ey are people like me.I fully understand the _18_ roads on which they have stepped.“Theyve come to the right place，”I think to _19_.Then I smile and sayjust the _20_ a librarian said to me a long time ago“Can I help you？”【解题导语】一位刚到美国不久的德国移民通过自己的努力学习克服了语言障碍，在工作上逐步取得成功并有意识地帮助其他新移民。1A.surprisedBcomfort
35、edCpuzzled Dshocked解析：选A。考查动词辨析。根据下文判断：作者年幼的时候经常光顾那个图书馆，对图书馆管理员的态度及图书馆对借书数量的限制很清楚，所以这一切并不让她感到“吃惊”。2A.attractive BdullCterrible Dstrange解析：选C。考查形容词辨析。根据表示让步关系的however判断，本空应使用terrible来与下文的well相对应。3A.went out Bturned outCended in Dcame up解析：选B。考查动词短语辨析。turn out的含义为“结果表明，结果是”，后面接形容词或副词，符合语境。4A.rewarding
36、 BaffectingCcompleting Ddenying解析：选A。考查形容词辨析。rewarding在这里是现在分词作伴随状语，意为“奖赏，报答”，和后面的名词构成动宾结构。5A.chatting BstaringCreading Dsmiling解析：选D。语境化选词。smiling和文章开头的the unsmiling librarian形成对比，并和下文的“Can I help you？”照应。6A.introduced BinstructedCguided Dserved解析：选D。考查动词辨析。本句中的serve as相当于act as，意为“充当”。这里指经常充当“我”的翻
37、译。7A.Spanish BFrenchCRussian DGerman解析：选D。考查名词辨析。根据文章第一段中的growing up in Berlin可以判断作者的母语是德语。8A.shelve BborrowCrecord Dcopy解析：选A。考查动词辨析。根据下文的while shelving可以判断，图书馆需要招人来将书上架(shelve)。9A.list BknowledgeCline Dquantity解析：选B。考查名词辨析。a knowledge of对的了解。10A.uncertain BsimpleChidden Dclear解析：选C。考查形容词辨析。根据后面的介词
38、from可以判断此处应用hidden。be hidden from sb.不为某人所知。11A.All of a sudden BIn no timeCStep by step DNow and then解析：选C。考查短语辨析。根据下文的It was a slow process(这是一个缓慢的过程)可知此处用step by step表示“逐步地”。12A.recognize BrealizeCdefine Dinterpret解析：选A。考查动词辨析。recognize有“认出”的意思，符合语境，表明了作者初学英语的水平。13A.challenge BwonderCopportunity
39、Dnews解析：选B。考查名词辨析。根据上下文，作者对自己能阅读感到惊讶，认为这是一件很神奇的事情(wonder)。14A.inspired BaccompaniedCblocked Dexcited解析：选B。考查动词辨析。accompany有“陪伴，伴随”的含义，符合语境。15A.checking BclassifyingCborrowing Dlending解析：选A。考查动词辨析。根据下文的in和out的暗示可作出判断。check in登记(图书的)归还；check out登记(图书的)借出。16A.rough BbadCpolite Dshy解析：选D。考查形容词辨析。根据上文的新移
40、民脸上的hesitant expression(犹豫的表情)判断这里应用shy(害羞的)。17A.though BuntilCfor Dunless解析：选C。考查连词。for在这里表示原因。18A.difficult BsmoothCendless Dstraight解析：选A。考查形容词辨析。“我”完全理解他们踏上的艰难之路。19A.me BmyselfCthem Dthemselves解析：选B。考查习惯用语。think to oneself是固定用法，含义为“心想，思忖”。20A.means BapproachCmethod Dway解析：选D。考查名词辨析。(just) the wa
41、y为“正如，就像一样”，后为方式状语从句。.阅读理解Words：345难度系数：建议用时：8分钟“You are going to the United States to live? How wonderful! You are really lucky.”Perhaps your family and friends said similar things to you when you left home.But does it true all the time? Is your life in the new country always wonderful and exciting
42、?Specialists say that it isnt easy to get used to life in a new culture.“Culture shock” is the term specialists use when talking about the feelings that people have in a new environment.“There are three stages of culture shock, ”say the specialists.In the first stage, the newcomers like their new en
43、vironment.Then, when the fresh experience dies, they begin to hate the city, the country, the people, and everything else.In the last stage, the newcomers begin to adjust to their surroundings and, as a result enjoy their life more.There are some obvious factors in culture shock.The weather may be u
44、npleasant.The customs may be different.The public service systems the telephone, post office, or transportation maybe difficult to work out.The simplest things seem to be big problems.The language may be difficult.Who feels culture shock? Everyone does in this way or that.But culture shock surprises
45、 most people.Very often the people having the worst culture shock are those who never had any difficulties in their home countries and were successful in their community.Coming to a new country, these people find they do not have the same established positions.They find themselves without a role, al
46、most without an identity.They have to build a new selfimage.Culture shock gives rise to a feeling of disorientation (迷惘)This feeling may be homesickness.When homesick, people feel like staying inside all the time.They want to protect themselves from the strange environment, and create and escape ins
47、ide their room for a sense of security.This escape does solve the problem of culture shock for the short term, but it does nothing to make the person familiar with the culture.Getting to know the new environment and gaining experience are the long term solutions to the problem of culture shock.1When
48、 people move to a new country, they _.Awill get used to their new surroundings with difficultyBhave well prepared for their new surroundingsCwill get used to the culture of the country quicklyDwill never be familiar with the culture of the country解析：选A。由文章第三段第一句“Specialists say that it isnt easy to
49、get used to life in a new culture.”得出答案。2According to the passage, factors that give rise to culture shock include all of the following except _.Alanguage communication Bweather conditions and customsCpublic service systemsD.homesickness解析：选D。由文章第四段可推出答案。3According to the passage, the more successfu
50、l you are at home, _.Athe fewer difficulties you may have abroadBthe more difficulties you may have abroadCthe more money youll earn abroadDthe less homesick youll feel abroad解析：选B。由文章第五段可知，最能感受到文化冲击的人是在家乡及社会团体中最成功的人，因为他们一切都要从头开始。4When people are homesick，they tend to _.Afind some people to talk toB
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57、27.95.B$ 57.85.C$ 29.90. D$ 55.90.解析：选C。细节理解题。根据文章内容可知，光盘现在的价格为 $14.95，故买两张总共要付$29.90。2Compared with the paper book, the new book on CD is _.AthickerBmore environmentally friendlyCless colorfulDbigger解析：选B。细节理解题。根据he has decided to no longer deplete(消耗)the forest in order to publish his instructiona
58、l painting books.可知光盘书比纸制的书更环保。3We can infer that Betty Rainey _.Ais experienced in teaching painting landscapesBis learning to draw horsesCis a salesgirl selling the CDDis satisfied with the product解析：选D。推理判断题。根据Betty Rainey写的信中的“I am impressed with your knowledge and experience in painting beautif
59、ul seascapes.I find the lessons most helpful.”等信息可以看出Betty Rainey对产品很满意。4If you have any questions to ask, which of the following is the best time to make a call?A4 am. B10 am.C6 pm. D9 pm.解析：选B。细节理解题。根据call 8009624117,9 am.to 4 pm.with any questions regarding its use.可知B项最佳。【长难句解读】See how quickly y
60、our own work takes on new energy as you learn to capture the living sea，the moving sensations of nature，and the dance of light by painting with EJohn Robinson.主句是个祈使句。See后面有一个宾语从句how quickly your own work takes on new energy。as引导一个时间状语从句。capture后面有三个并列宾语，the living sea，the moving sensations of natur
61、e和the dance of light。BWords：330难度系数：建议用时：8分钟As some of you already know, I will be helping to launch The Tales of Beedle the Bard with a Beedle tea party at the National Library of Scotland in Edinburgh on 4th December.Im delighted that the book will now be available to everyone, with the net procee
62、ds of sales going to the Childrens High Level Group, the charity I helped found which works with vulnerable children across Eastern Europe.Im afraid we do have to limit the attendance to the launch, so it will be for 811 yearolds from primary schools in the Edinburgh area，who will be chosen by a ran
63、dom ballot run by the local newspaper.Also，some tickets are available via competitions being run by Scholastic，Bloomsbury and Amazonsee their websites for details.One of the seven original handwritten copies of The Tales of Beedle the Bard, kindly loaned by my first editor Barry Cunningham, will be
64、going on show for a month at the National Library of Scotland from 5th December to 4th January 2009, so anyone visiting Edinburgh will be able to see it.Hundreds of thousands of vulnerable children in Eastern Europe are living in horrifying conditions in large, residential institutions.Contrary to p
65、opular belief, fewer than 4% of them are orphans, but are in care because they are considered disabled or their families are poor or from ethnic minorities.The Childrens High Level Group is publishing The Tales of Beedle the Bard，in cooperation with my English language publishers Bloomsbury and Scho
66、lastic, my foreign publishers throughout the world and also the online bookseller Amazon, who are producing a Special Limited Edition version, all of them to raise money to fund our work in helping these children out of institutions and into loving families or community care homes.I hope that The Ta
67、les of Beedle the Bard will not only be a welcome Christmas present to Harry Potter fans, but an opportunity to give these abandoned children a voice.【解题导语】本文是一篇发言稿，作者介绍了自己新作的首发仪式及其相关准备情况。5How many ways can you get to the Beedle tea party?A1.B2.C3.D4.解析：选B。细节理解题。文章第二段讲到参加The Tales of Beedle the Bard
68、的首发仪式的两种方式，即：chosen by a random ballot和via competitions。6It can be inferred from the text that the author is _.Afantastic BhelpfulCadventurous Dpessimistic解析：选B。推理判断题。文章第一段谈到作者资助慈善团体the Childrens High Level Group，倒数第二段也讲到作者的出版商为他的工作筹集资金来帮助孩子。由此可知作者乐于助人。7Which of the following is true according to th
69、e text?ALarge numbers of people will attend the Beedle tea party.BReaders can buy the Special Limited Edition version online.CThe Tales of Beedle the Bard will be published after Christmas.DOriginal handwritten copies of The Tales of Beedle the Bard will be displayed.解析：选B。正误判断题。倒数第二段谈到“and also the
70、 online bookseller Amazon，who are producing a Special Limited Edition version”，由此可知B项内容正确。其他选项均与原文内容不符。8What does the text talk about?AThe vulnerable children across Eastern Europe.BHow the Childrens High Level Group works.CA Beedle tea party at the National Library.DThe launch of The Tales of Beedl
71、e the Bard.解析：选D。主旨大意题。文中作者主要介绍了自己的作品The Tales of Beedle the Bard的发行仪式及相关准备情况，故D项正确。【长难句解读】Im afraid we do have to limit the attendance to the launch，so it will be for 811 yearolds from primary schools in the Edinburgh area，who will be chosen by a random ballot run by the local newspaper.本句为复合句，so连接
72、两个表因果关系的分句。第二分句中who引导定语从句。语意：恐怕我们不得不对发布会做出席限制，因此与会人员将主要是来自于爱丁堡区小学的8到11岁的学生们，他们将由当地的报纸以抽签的方式随机选出。CWords：299难度系数：建议用时：9分钟As an aidfashioned as it sounds, doctors say the best way to lose weight is to eat less and exercise more.For women who are middleaged or older, experts say an hour of daily exercis
73、e is necessary just to keep weight.But for most women, fitting in an hour of exercise in an already busy day is difficult, and it is even impossible.Especially for many women, most hours are already filled with a fulltime job and raising a family.At the end of the tiring day, at least in the US., th
74、ere is little incentive to prepare a dinner when fast food is so availableand so much more fattening.Nearly twenty million women in the US.have the problem of obesity.The United Nations report notes that America is one of the countries that have the most obese people in the world and Mississippi has
75、 more overweight women than any other state in the US.The US.Center for Disease Control says the number of overweight women increased by 60% between 2004 and 2009 in America.The World Health Organization says more than one billion women in other nations are in the same shape.While there is plenty of
76、 advice on how to lose kilograms, a new study is carried out on middieaged and older women who keep normal body weight, or BMI (Body Mass Index)“We found that physical activity was effective in controlling weight only among women who started to gain weight from a normal BMI ，”IMin Lee and her collea
77、gues found more exercise did not help.“Once a woman is obese, there was no relation between physical activity and weight change among these women，”Lee said.The researchers say the only way that obese women can lose weight is to simply cut calories.9What makes it difficult for most women to have an h
78、our of exercise every day?ALosing confidence in exercising.BPaying all attention to their jobs.CHaving no interest in exercising.DBeing too busy to find spare time.解析：选D。由第二段内容可知，工作和家庭占据了妇女们的大多数时间，因此她们很难找到业余时间锻炼。10The third paragraph shows us that _.Amore and more women are caring about their weight
79、Bthe problem of woman obesity worldwide is seriousCmany organizations are built to care about fat womenDAmerica has more overweight women than any other country解析：选B。由第三段内容特别是最后一句话可知，世界范围内的妇女肥胖问题十分严重。11What should an obese woman do to lose weight according to Lee?AEat more vegetables and fruit and l
80、ess fat.BKeep busy all day long and do a lot of exercise.CFind a high energy costing and tiring job.DSleep less, eating less and exercising more.解析：选A。由最后一段最后一句话可知，肥胖妇女只能靠减少食物中的热量来减肥，也就是说她们应该多吃水果和蔬菜，少吃含高热量的东西。12From the passage，we know an hour of daily exercise can _.Ahelp people to lose weight Bmak
81、e people put on weightCmake people keep weight Dkeep people busy解析：选C。由第一段最后一句话可知，每天一小时的锻炼只能使人保持体重。DWords：347难度系数：建议用时：6分钟Sylvester and I are watching television advertisements because we need information for a class research project.We have to discuss realism and dreams in television advertising, a
82、nd so we are looking for examples of things that are not true in television advertisements.The question we are asking is, “Is the advertisement true to life, or does it offer an unreal picture of the product？”Sylvester is keeping track of the lies, and he already has quite a long list.He says that a
83、ll housewives seem to live in lovely homes, dress beautifully, and love their household chores.They smile and boast about floor cleaners and proudly display their dirty clothes, dirty tabletops, and dirty children.In addition, he has never seen men doing housework.Sylvester thinks that this view of
84、family life is filled with things that are not true.I am keeping track of the people who appear in the advertisements.I have found handsome men chasing after beautiful women, and they are always recommending brand X toothpaste or brand Y cologne (科隆香水)I see teenagers and children with their friends,
85、 having wonderful time at parties and at school, and they are usually enjoying large, happy family gatherings.I think that these advertisements are also filled with things that arent true.Sylvester and I have discovered that much of American life is pictured unrealistically on television.Teenagers d
86、o not always have fun at parties, and very few people love doing chores.People do have problems but few of these are ever shown in advertisements.Instead, we watch Cinderella discover a miracle floor cleaner, finish the kitchen chores, and waltz off to the ball.Our heads are filled with these dreams
87、, and they also suggest that, for any problem, brand Z will provide the instant cure.Sylvester and I will have very few facts and a lot of dreams to write about in our research reports.13Why are the speaker and Sylvester watching television?AThey are looking for good products.BThey are trying to be
88、like TV people.CThey are interested in advertising.DThey are doing a school project.解析：选D。从第一段第一句话“Sylvester and I are watching television advertisements because we need information for a class research project.”中可以看出。14What does the author think about how teenagers are shown?AIt is incomplete. BIt
89、is unrealistic.CIt is true to life. DIt is too boring.解析：选B。从第四段第一句“Sylvester and I have discovered that much of American life is pictured unrealistically on television.”中可以看出。15Sylvester and the author have come to the conclusion that television advertising _.Atruly reflects American lifeBis lackin
90、g in much imaginationCseldom shows problems Dgives great fun to children解析：选C。从第四段第三句“People do have problems but few of these are ever shown in advertisements.”中可以看出。16The most suitable title for the passage is _.AA Class Research Project on TV BAmerican Life to Be ShownCChildren Like to Sylvester AdvertisementsDUntrue Things in TV Advertising解析：选D。文章从第一段就提出，作者和Sylvester讨论广告所说是否真实。他们从广告中捕捉信息，得出结论，广告所言不是完全真实的。“I think that these advertisements are also filled with things that arent true.”A和C不正确，B不切题。