1、Section Starting out & Understanding ideas.单句语法填空1Sometimes things dont turn out the way we think theyre going to.2All my friends disagreed with my smoking and often tried to persuade me to give it up.3We should face the reality (real) bravely that we dont have enough money for the project.4Either y
2、ou or the headmaster is (be) to hand out the prizes to those gifted students at the meeting.5To his parents relief (relieve), he made quick adaptation to the new environment.6I really benefit a lot from my reading habit. Reading makes me a wise man and also helps me with my English studies.7Thieves
3、broke in and stole computer equipment worth 900 while we were away on holiday.8It is abnormal for Mr. Lee to_donate (donate) some money to the poor children, because he is a selfish man.9The old man is respected by the people because he has made great contributions (contribute) to the country.10Wash
4、ing hands is often one of the effective (effect) ways to avoid being infected by diseases.阅读理解AAfter suffering through many months of unemployment, my wife and I moved this week from Colorado to Ohio, where she was starting a new job. Not knowing anybody there, we were pretty concerned about how wed
5、 get our entire home unloaded (卸下) without killing ourselves.We made a phone call to hire a couple of college students to help with all the heavy lifting once we got there. But one neighbor after another stopped by to help us. What? Have we moved to some other country? Maybe weve died and gone to he
6、aven!Unloading actually became fun and joy because there were so many wonderful new friends to help when we worked. The more people helped, the easier the work became. We were afraid that the job might take days for the two of us alone, but it was finished in a few hours. Many total strangers would
7、either walk by the sidewalk or drive by to ask us if we were moving in. Many were happy that this old house that had sat empty for so long was coming to life again. We were invited to an outdoor meal yesterday by neighbors on the same street.All the time, my brain was resting on this new sense of ho
8、pe that people can be so friendly to strangers. Among all the conversation were lots of offers to help each other in all kinds of ways. Its wonderful to live in such a kind little town. I feel so grateful to be here, and wish the rest of the world could see how an entire community can model (做榜样) wh
9、at its like to help each other.语篇解读作者与妻子两个人因为工作问题而搬到Ohio，原以为会孤单的他们却受到当地邻居的热情帮助。作者因此体会到：仁慈就像阳光一样，给人们的生活带来温暖和希望。1The author and his wife moved to Ohio because _.Athey liked moving from one place to anotherBthey were both out of work in ColoradoCthe students of his wife were living thereDhis wife had f
10、ound a new job there解析：细节理解题。根据文章第一段中的“my wife and I moved this week from Colorado to Ohio，where she was starting a new job”可知，作者的妻子在这里找到了新工作所以搬家，故选D。答案：D2We can learn from the passage that the authors neighbors _.Athought it hard work to move inBwere curious about the newcomersCwere glad that the o
11、ld house would have its new ownerDhired two college students to help him解析：细节理解题。根据文章第三段中的“Many were happy that this old house that had sat empty for so long was coming to life again.”可知，邻居们很高兴看到房子里搬来了新主人，故选C。答案：C3According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?AThe author has many old frie
12、nds in Ohio.BIt took the author and his wife days to get home unloaded.CThe author and his wife invited the neighbors to a dinner.DThe author is very satisfied with his new home and new neighbors.解析：细节理解题。由前两段可知作者夫妻俩在Ohio一个人也不认识，更没有老朋友，A错误；由第三段第三句话可知，因为有了邻居的帮忙，他们只用了几个小时就完成了搬家工作，故B错误；由第三段末句可知，同街的邻居邀请
13、作者夫妇吃饭，故C错误；从作者第四段的表述可以看出，他对新家和新邻居都很满意，D项正确。故选D。答案：D4It can be inferred from the passage that_.Awe dont know what is good until we have lost it Bkindness is the sunshine of social lifeCwhere there is a will, there is a wayDthere is no place like home解析：推理判断题。作者通过自己搬新家受到邻居们的热情帮助深深体会到：仁慈就像阳光一样，给人们的生活带
14、来温暖和希望。故选B。答案：BBGoldfish have pretty boring lives, so maybe its a good thing that they can only concentrate for nine seconds！But according to a new research, humans are becoming like goldfish.Our attention span (时长) is getting shorter.and its all because of technology.“We move quickly from one site
15、to another on the web，” says Dr. Ted Selker, a computer scientist from Massachusetts，“and we are losing the ability to concentrate.” With millions of websites to choose from, the attention span of the average Internet user is just seconds. There are other digital distractions (分心) too：email, instant
16、 messaging and quickie movies on websites.Some people are worried about the effect on young people.“You need time to understand and think about what you read，”says Julia Wood, from London.“Young people search the net all the time and their brains become full of useless information but there is no ti
17、me to make sense of it.I am trying to persuade my pupils to read more books, so that they concentrate on one subject for longer.”Other teachers are trying more unusual methods to improve students concentration.Anne Savan, from Wales, was so worried about her students that she started playing Mozart
18、during her science lessons. She says that it had an amazing effect，“The music made them calmer, and their concentration was much better.”But not everyone believes that there is a problem. Ray Cole, an educational psychologist says，“On the web, young people learn to make quick decisions about what is
19、 and isnt worth reading.They might look at five unhelpful websites very quickly, before stopping and reading a sixth useful website more carefully. In a world with so much information available, this is an important skill.”语篇解读本文是一篇议论文。随着科技的发展，人们将大量时间花在浏览网站上，快速不断地浏览使人们的注意力时长越来越短；但是有人认为，浏览网站，可以提高年轻人的
20、判断能力。5Why does the writer mention “goldfish”？ATo analyze data.BTo introduce a topic.CTo settle problems.DTo suggest a way out.解析：推理判断题。文章第一段第一句说金鱼只能集中九秒钟的注意力，结合第一段的第二句“But according to a new research, humans are becoming like goldfish.”可知，人们正变得像金鱼一样；接着文章提出中心论点：由于技术发展，我们的注意力时长变得越来越短。据此可以判断，作者用金鱼的例子是为
21、了引出文章主题，故B项正确。答案：B6What may cause a shorter attention span according to Dr.Ted Selker?ASkipping around the Internet.BTime to digest information.CTraditional methods of reading.DMaking decisions.解析：推理判断题。根据第二段中的“We move quickly from one site to another on the web”及“and we are losing the ability to co
22、ncentrate”可知，Ted Selker认为，由于人们快速浏览网站，人们正在丧失集中注意力的能力，故A项正确。答案：A7What will help students overcome a short attention span?AReceiving emails.BTexting messages.CReading more books.DWatching quickie movies.解析：细节理解题。根据第三段中的最后一句“I am trying to persuade my pupils to read more books, so that they concentrate
23、on one subject for longer.”可知，阅读更多的书将有助于学生克服注意力集中时间短的问题，故C项正确。答案：C8What is Ray Coles attitude towards looking through websites quickly?ACautious.BUnfavorable.CSkeptical. DSupportive.解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“But not everyone believes that there is a problem.”及“On the web, young people learn to make quick de
24、cisions about what is and isnt worth reading.”可知，Ray Cole认为年轻人快速浏览网站可以提高快速判断的能力；据此可判断，Ray Cole对快速浏览网站持支持态度，故D项正确。答案：D.完形填空Many years ago，when we first went to Canada，we were driving through Montana to Colorado with our two children，then aged 8 and 11.As it was getting _1_，we started looking for a ho
25、tel，only to find out that it was _2_ time in that part of the country，and all the hotels were _3_.Finally，around 9 oclock in the evening，we _4_ at a gas station to fill up with gas.My husband asked for a _5_ book and told the woman at the counter that we were trying to find a hotel.She told us it wo
26、uld be impossible. He tried for 15 more minutes.When he was unsuccessful，the woman，Linda，said she and her family lived nearby and would be happy if we spent the night at her home.My husband was surprised at her offer of generosity.She called her son to direct us，since she had to _6_ at the gas stati
27、on till midnight.When we reached their home，her husband _7_ us.He invited us to have coffee and chat while we _8_ his wife.She came past 12 am.We asked if we could slip away in the morning so as not to _9_ them.They said we were now _10_ and we would have to have breakfast with them.Next morning，we
28、ate breakfast，and when we were _11_，my husband asked if he could offer some _12_.They would not hear of it and _13_ we were their guests.We kept in touch for many years，and invited them to our _14_，too.Over the years，we have lost touch，but have _15_ forgotten their kindness.语篇解读本文是一篇记叙文。作者一家自驾出行途中因为
29、恰遇假期，没有找到旅馆。好心的一家人给作者一家提供食宿，并款待作者一家人。虽然多年以后他们失去了联系，不过作者从未忘记过他们的善举。1A.coldBbadClate Dhot解析：根据空后的“we started looking for a hotel”可知，天色已晚，作者一家人开始寻找旅馆。故选C项。答案：C2A.holiday BthunderCviolence Ddusk解析：根据常识，由于是假期，所以所有的旅馆都被预订了。而thunder(雷)，violence(暴力)，dusk(黄昏)都不符合语境。故选A项。答案：A3A.affected BbookedCselected Dclos
30、ed解析：根据下文的“My husband asked for a.book and told the woman at the counter that we were trying to find a hotel.”可知，作者一家人没找到旅馆，是由于所有的旅馆都被预订了(booked)。故选B项。答案：B4A.looked BrestedCexplored Dstopped解析：根据空后的“at a gas station to fill up with gas”可知，到了晚上九点，作者一家人在加油站停下来(stopped)加油。故选D项。答案：D5A.reading BpictureCt
31、ext Dphone解析：根据下文的“that we were trying to find a hotel”及“He tried for 15 more minutes.”可知，作者的丈夫要了一个电话簿，要打电话寻找旅馆。故选D项。答案：D6A.play BworkCwatch Dwander解析：根据第二段中的“the woman at the counter”可知，琳达在加油站工作，晚上要工作到午夜。故选B项。答案：B7A.recognized BquestionedCfed Dgreeted解析：根据后一句“He invited us to have coffee and chat”可
32、知，当到达她家时，她的丈夫欢迎了作者一家人。greet意为“欢迎；迎接”，符合语境。故选D项。答案：D8A.got through Bturned toCwaited for Dcared about解析：根据下文的“She came past 12 am.”可知，琳达的丈夫和作者一家在等待琳达下班回家。get through意为“打通电话，完成”；turn to意为“转向，求助”；wait for意为“等待”；care about意为“关心，在乎”。故选C项。答案：C9A.comfort BdisturbCowe Ddamage解析：根据空前的“We asked if we could sl
33、ip away in the morning”可知，作者一家想早晨悄悄地走，以免打扰(disturb)他们。故选B项。答案：B10A.guests BtouristsCstrangers Dpassengers解析：根据下文的“we were their guests”可知，琳达一家人认为作者一家是他们的客人，所以一定要和他们一起吃早餐。故选A项。答案：A11A.drinking BdrivingCleaving Dstaying解析：根据语境可知，吃完早饭后，作者一家要离开了。故选C项。答案：C12A.thanks BpaymentCkindness Dapologies解析：根据下文的“T
34、hey would not hear of it and.we were their guests.”可知，作者一家受到琳达一家人的款待，想付点报酬(payment)。故选B项。答案：B13A.informed BwarnedCreminded Dinsisted解析：根据语境可知，当作者的丈夫提出给他们报酬时，他们坚持说作者一家是他们的客人，不要报酬。insist意为“坚持”，符合语境。故选D项。答案：D14A.office BcarChome Dcompany解析：根据空后的too可知，作者也曾邀请他们来自己的家。故选C项。答案：C15A.never BstillCeven Dever解析：根据语境可知，多年来，虽然作者与琳达一家已经失去了联系，但是作者从没有忘记过他们的善举。故选A项。答案：A