1、.单句语法填空1I am truly (true) grateful to you for what you have done.2At the end of the game, he came and gave me a hug.3When comparing (compare) the twins, you will find the differences between them.4Having_worked (work) for two days, Steve managed to finish her report on schedule.5She stared at her hu
2、sband with anger (angry) saying that she would never forgive him.6My sister is in Shandong University, majoring (major) in English literature.7Brain cells require large amounts of energy to_function (function) properly.8Faced (face) with such a difficult task, he turned to his parents for help.9She
3、is easygoing and always puts me at ease when I am upset.10When I talked with him, I noticed his facial (face) expression.阅读理解When you move, gestures say as much about you as what comes out of your mouth. Jenny Smith, 34, an assistant vicepresident at a bank in New York, was interviewing candidates (
4、申请人) for a position which required a person with good communication skills. One candidate in particular stood out, but not in a good way. While she could have been very intelligent, her body language sent out very different messages. Her handshake was more of a finger shake, and her eye contact was
5、weak. To Jenny, what the candidate said didnt matter because her body language said everything: she wasnt suitable for the position. The candidate may have been quite appropriate (合适的), but she didnt manage to get that across. So our body language may not do us justice. But there are some signals wh
6、ich are very common and are worth a thousand words. For example, a handshake can say much more than “hello, nice to meet you”. The most important part of a handshake is palmtopalm contact. Its even more important than how strong your handshake is. The palmtopalm contact makes people seem honest: it
7、seems to say “I am sincere (真诚的)”. A weak handshake when the palms dont touch makes you seem unfriendly and insincere. But people sometimes use body language to give each other the wrong impression. Somebody who has a firm handshake may pretend to be sincere, and somebody with a weak handshake may j
8、ust be a bit shy and nothing more. Body language can also be overdone. While eye contact gives an impression of friendliness, too much eye contact or eye contact which is too intense (十分强烈的) can make people feel uncomfortable.【语篇解读】文章通过一个面试者的故事说明肢体语言在日常生活中的重要性并做了相应的介绍。1The candidate for the job fail
9、ed because _. Ashe wasnt clever enough Bshe used improper body language Cshe said the wrong things Dshe expressed a bad attitude答案与解析：B细节理解题。根据第四段中的“To Jenny, what the candidate said didnt matter because her body language said everything: she wasnt suitable for the position.”可知，应聘者因没有用合适的肢体语言而面试失败。2
10、When you shake someones hand, you should _. Ahold his hand with great strength Bmake frequent eye contact Csay something sincere Dmake good contact with their hand答案与解析：D细节理解题。根据第五段中的“The most important part of a handshake is palmtopalm contact. Its even more important than how strong your handshake
11、 is.”可知，当你和别人握手时，应采用正确的力度控制手部之间的接触。3According to the sixth paragraph, our body language _. Amay give other people the false idea Bis much more important than what you say Ctells other people what you really like Dare ignored by most people答案与解析：A细节理解题。根据第六段中的“But people sometimes use body language t
12、o give each other the wrong impression.”可知，我们的肢体语言有时会给对方错误的印象。4What is the main purpose of the text?ATo help readers get a better job.BTo show why handshakes are important.CTo introduce body language to readers.DTo explain what the right communication skills are.答案与解析：C主旨大意题。作者通过一个面试者的故事向读者介绍了如何正确使用
13、身体语言。.七选五Your parents have done a lot for you over the years and you may want to show them how thankful you are. _1_ You want to tell your parents how much you love them, but you may not know how to do so. Fortunately, here are some ways that may help you.Ask them about their life experiences. The m
14、ost valuable thing you can offer your parents is your time, and they will really appreciate you doing so. Sitting down with your parents and asking them about their lives can show you care about and take an interest in them. _2_Participate (参与) in their hobbies. A great way to bond (建立互信关系) with you
15、r parents is doing something they are interested in. If your parents have interests or hobbies, participate with them. They will appreciate you showing interest in what they like and the time you spend with them. _3_ If they attend a book club, ask them if you can join in._4_ Your parents may have b
16、een cooking for you your entire life. Now it is your turn to cook a meal for them. Spare a few hours and cook a meal from the heart! Dont worry if your meal isnt perfect. Your parents wont mind that. They will only appreciate the time and effort you put into the meal.Tell them often that you love th
17、em. You may think that your parents already know you love them. Even if this is true, its nice to hear those three little words. _5_ You may be amazed at how happy it will make them.ACook them a meal.BTell them your favorite food.CTell your parents you love them whenever you can.DFor example, if the
18、y enjoy sports, go to the gym with them.EHowever, putting your words into actions may seem difficult.FYou may even learn something about them you never knew before.GYou should make an effort to include your parents in whats happening to you.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲了如何向父母表达自己对他们的爱。答案与解析：1E本空设于段中，与前一句存在逻辑
19、上的转折关系。前一句讲你可能想向你父母展示你是多么的爱他们，此句指出：然而，把你的语言变成行动似乎很难。然后引出下文。2F本空设于段尾，与前一句形成递进关系。前一句讲和父母坐在一起，询问他们的生活可以表示你关心他们并且对他们的生活感兴趣。此句进一步指出，你或许可以了解到与他们有关的一些你从来不知道的事。3D本空设于段中，是对前一句的进一步解释。此句和后一句都是对前一句进行解释，具体指出如何花时间来陪父母做他们感兴趣的事情。4A本空设于段首，是本段的主题句。后文的内容都是围绕此句展开说明的，本段主要提出抽时间来给父母做一顿饭。5C本空设于段中，与下一句存在逻辑上的指代关系。下一句中的them指代
20、的就是本句中的“your parents”。.完形填空My husband is a football fan. In the past, he would pay $40 for the HD edition (高清特辑) of the _1_ whenever they were on. I often got angry and had words with him _2_ I thought a program that only lasted two hours was not worth the _3_.My husband said the picture was much be
21、tter on HD channels (频道). I didnt _4_ it at first and didnt give it a try for a long time. But later I decided to _5_ this myself. I looked through some of the HD channels and _6_ that we had HDTBS and TLC. I started watching programs like House Hunters on those channels instead of the _7_ ones.I mu
22、st _8_ that the HD channels were indeed much more pleasing to the eye. Everything was much _9_ and the color was much truer. I _10_ to go back to the other old channels once but I just could no longer stand them. I _11_ the new ones!One day, my husband came into the room and said laughingly, “I see
23、you have _12_ given in and watched the better picture quality.” I didnt argue because I knew he was _13_ and I should have let myself see what he meant instead of just _14_ him. That taught me a(n) _15_： Sometimes you need to listen to others. It may help you keep up with the development of _16_.On
24、Feb 17,2009, all stations were transmitting (传送) high quality signals. All of the shows looked as great as the one I had _17_ above. It was really a(n) _18_ memory for me, as well as for many others at that time, I believe. So I want to tell all of you not to _19_ trying new things around you. Give
25、them a(n) _20_ and you will have a completely new experience and even a new life.【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。多年前，作者的丈夫付费看高清频道，作者视其为浪费，后来自己也尝试之后发现其优点很多。1A.games BmoviesCpictures Dperformances答案与解析：A根据“My husband is a football fan.”可知，作者的丈夫是个足球迷，所以应该会花钱购买足球比赛(games)的高清特辑来看。2A.but BbeforeCunless Dbecause答案与解析：D根据语境
26、及句意可知，作者生气并和丈夫争吵是因为(because)她认为只有两小时的节目不值得去花钱。前后是因果关系。3A.time BmoneyCwait Deffort答案与解析：B根据上文的“. he would pay $40 .”可知，作者认为丈夫花四十美元购买的高清视频不值那么多钱(money)。4A.pay BnoticeCbelieve Dunderstand答案与解析：C根据“. didnt give it a try for a long time.”可知，作者一开始并不相信(believe)高清频道的画面会好很多，一直不肯尝试。5A.check BchangeCexplain Dd
27、escribe答案与解析：A根据“I looked through some of the HD channels.”可知，作者决定自己核实(check)一下丈夫所说的高清频道是否真的好。6A.made up Bfound outCdreamed of Dthought about答案与解析：B根据“. we had HDTBS and TLC.”可知，作者浏览之后发现了(found out)这两个频道。7A.new BboringCcommon Dstrange答案与解析：C根据语境可知，作者开始在高清频道收看节目，而不是那些普通(common)频道。8A.admit BreplyCprov
28、e Dpromise答案与解析：A根据后文的“. the HD channels were indeed much more pleasing to the eye.”可知，作者通过对比后，发现自己必须得承认(admit)高清画面确实看起来更好。9A.quieter BlargerCcloser Dbrighter答案与解析：D根据“. the color was much truer.”可知，这里在夸赞高清频道的优点：事物看起来更明亮(brighter)，色彩也更真实。10A.tried BagreedCrefused Dpretended答案与解析：A根据后文的“. but I just
29、could no longer stand them.”可知，作者试图(tried)再去看以前的普通节目，却再也忍受不了了。11A.bought BignoredCdisliked Dpreferred答案与解析：D根据“. but I just could no longer stand them.”可知，作者更喜欢(preferred)高清节目。12A.simply BfinallyCsuddenly Dfrequently答案与解析：B根据“. watched the better picture quality.”可知，作者的丈夫是说作者终于(finally)承认高清频道确实好了，选择
30、看高清节目了。13A.upset BfunnyCright Dserious答案与解析：C作者没有反驳，因为她知道丈夫关于高清节目的看法是正确(right)的。14A.fighting with Blaughing atCkeeping away from Dlooking down upon答案与解析：A根据上文的“I often got angry and had words with him.”可知，作者先前还因为此事与丈夫争吵(fighting with)，现在觉得当初不应该。15A.skill BlessonCmethod Dexample答案与解析：B根据后文的“Sometimes
31、 you need to listen to others.”可知，这是作者认识到的，所以作者是说她从这件事中吸取了教训(lesson)，认为有时候还是需要听取他人的建议。16A.history BeducationCtechnology Dentertainment答案与解析：C作者从这件事中认识到，听取他人的建议也许能够帮助你紧跟科技(technology)的发展。17A.created BstudiedCavoided Dmentioned答案与解析：D根据语境可知，自那天之后所有的节目都能像作者之前提到(mentioned)的那个节目一样看高清版本了。18A.colorful BpeacefulCunpleasant Dunforgettable答案与解析：D根据语境可知，所有节目都能高清转播的那天对作者和其他很多人来说是一段难忘的(unforgettable)回忆。19A.risk BfearCconsider Dpractice答案与解析：B作者通过自己的经历告诉我们，不要害怕(fear)尝试新事物。20A.choice BexcuseCchance Ddirection答案与解析：C给新事物一次机会(chance)，我们就会得到一次全新的体验，甚至是全新的生活。