1、定时训练(2).完形填空 体裁：夹叙夹议文话题：人生经历时间：15分钟A fathers job is unique.If parents had job descriptions，_1_ would read: organize bills，playmates，laundry，meals，laundry，carpool，laundry，snacks，outings and shopping，and laundry.The only thing on my husbands description would be the word“_2_”Although he is a selfless
2、caregiver and provider，our children _3_ him more as a combination of a jungle gym and clown.Our parenting styles compliment(补充)each other.His _4_ is a nonstop adventure where no one has to worry about washing their hands，eating vegetables，_5_ getting cavities(蛀牙)My style is similar to Mussolini.Im t
3、oo busy worrying to be fun._6_，every time I try，I am constantly _7_ by my husband.I bought my children toothpaste and I taught them how to _8_ their teeth in tiny circles so they wouldnt get cavities.They thought it was neat until my husband taught them how to rinse(漱口)by spitting _9_ water between
4、their two front teeth like a fountain(喷泉)I took the children on a walk in the woods and，after two hours，I _10_ to catch a slow ladybug into my sons insect cage.I was“cool”until their father came home，spent two _11_ in the backyard，and captured a beetle the size of a Chihuahua!I try to tell myself I
5、am a good parent _12_ my husband does things I cant do.I can stand in line for five hours so the children can see Santa at the mall or be first in line to see the latest Disney movie.But I _13_ wire the VCR so my children can watch their favorite _14_I can carry my children in my arms when they are
6、tired，tuck them into bed，and _15_ them goodnight.But I cant put them on my shoulders so they can see the moths(飞蛾)_16_ inside of the light fixture.I can take them to doctor _17_，or field trips to the aquarium(水族馆)，but Ill never go fishing in the wilderness and _18_ the fish over an open flame on a p
7、iece of tin foil.Ill even sit in the first row of every Little League game and cheer until my throat is _19_，but Ill never teach my son how to hit a home run or slide into first base.As a mother I can do a lot of things for my children，but no matter how hard I tryI can never be their _20_【语篇导读】一个非常好
8、的母亲能不能代替父亲的角色呢？本文的答案是：再合格的母亲也无法代替父亲，父亲的角色是独特的！1A.theirs Bours Chis Dmine解析考查代词。前文提到job descriptions，且全文以第一人称叙述，此处应是my job description，所以用mine。答案D2A.disappointment BfunCcuriosity Damazement解析考查名词。本段尾句的叙述，不难得出对这位父亲的描述就是fun，这里的clown表示“小丑”。答案B3A.think about Bthink upCthink of Dthink over解析考查短语动词。后文有as提示
9、，think of sb/sth as.是常用搭配，表示“认为是”。答案C4A.style Bjob Copportunity Ddescription 解析考查名词。本段首句有提示，本段后半部分也有提示。答案A5A.and Bor Cbut Dso解析考查连词。本句中getting cavities要和前文的washing their hands，eating vegetables并列，而且前面有否定词no one，所以要用or。答案B6A.However BBesidesCTherefore DInstead解析考查副词。根据前句和后句之间的关系，断定二者之间是并列关系，所以用B项。答案B
10、7A.outlined BoutputCoutweighed Doutdone解析考查动词词义辨析。这里的outdone，表示“被胜过/被超过”。答案D8A.clean Bwash Cbrush Dclear解析考查动词词义。前文提到了牙膏，应特指使用牙刷刷牙，所以用C。答案C9A.up Bon Cin Dout解析考查短语动词。A项表示“婴儿的呕吐”，B项表示“向某人啐吐沫”； B项表示“啐吐沫于”；D项表示“喷出/吐出”。答案D10A.managed Bsucceeded Cattempted Dtried解析考查动词词义辨析。manage to do表示“成功做了某事”，B项不跟to d
11、o；C项和D项表示“尝试去做某事，不一定成功的”。答案A11A.hours Bdays Cminutes Dweeks解析考查名词词义。此处应突出父亲的能干，作者用两个小时才捉到了一个又慢又小的瓢虫，而父亲应是用二分钟就捉到了一个大如Chihuahua的甲虫！答案C12A.only if Bif only Ceven if Das if解析考查连词。该空前后应是转折关系，所以要用even if。答案C13A.cant Bneednt Cshouldnt Dmustnt 解析考查情态动词。前文几句都在表明“我能”，but之后应用“我不能”。答案A14A.TV BprogrammeCproject
12、 Dvideo解析考查名词词义。前文VCR表示“录像机”，所以看到的应是video，表示“视频”。答案D15A.say Bwave Ckiss Dsmile解析考查动词词义。前文有tuck them into bed，其后有goodnight的提示，所以要用C项，kiss sb goodnight吻某人晚安。答案C16A.jumping Bdancing Cflying Dfalling解析考查动词词义。前文是the moths，所以应是flying。答案C17A.appointments BmomentsCdepartments Ddocuments解析考查名词词义。看医生当然要预约，这是惯
13、例。答案A18A.taste Bcool Ccalculate Dcook解析考查动词词义。后文over an open flame是提示。答案D19A.low Bloud Csore Dcheerful解析考查形容词词义。前文cheer当然要用喉咙，时间久了当然要“喉咙酸痛”，C项合乎语境。答案C20A.mother Bfather Cbrother Dsister解析考查名词。根据文章中心，“再好的母亲也无法替代父亲”，可知答案。答案B.阅读理解 体裁：说明文话题：生活用品故事时间：6分钟What defines American clothing or fashion? Can you
14、think of a piece of clothing that is inseparably linked to American culture? Your answer would be blue jeans.Levi Strauss did not invent jeans，but he is considered the first person to make and sell great numbers of them.He was born in Bavaria，an area that today is part of Germany.In 1847 he and his
15、family immigrated to the United States.Levi Strauss opened a small dry goods store，first in New York，then in San Francisco，California.Among the products he sold were jeans.These pants were especially useful for miners in California.They needed clothing made from a strong material.Jeans are usually m
16、ade from a heavy cotton cloth called denim.Levi Strauss partnered with a clothing maker named Jacob Davis.Davis had invented a process for making rivets for jeans.These little metal connectors helped hold the pieces of cloth together to make the jeans stronger.In 1873，the government gave Strauss and
17、 Davis a patent for their invention.That meant no one else could legally copy it without their permission.In 1928，the Levi Strauss company registered the word “Levis” as a trademark for their product.The Smithsonians National Museum of American History in Washington has one of the oldest known pairs
18、 of Levis.Writer James Sullivan published a book called Jeans: A Cultural History of an American Icon.In it，he says jeans represent two American values: creativity and rebellion.Cowboys wore jeans in the old Wild West.In the 1950s，people saw famous Hollywood actors like James Dean and Marlon Brando
19、wearing jeans in movies.Today jeans still come in blue but also lots of other colors.They can also differ widely in price.You might find jeans for 15 dollars in an American discount store.However，they can also sell for thousands of dollars a pair.Some people like to buy jeans that look fresh and new
20、.Others like to buy new jeans that are torn and look old.What kind of jeans do you like? Let us know.Send an email to learningenglish .【语篇导读】本文介绍牛仔裤的发展历史，以及其演变的过程和受人们欢迎的原因。1Where did Levi Strauss start to sell jeans?AGermany.BNew York.CSan Francisco.DThe Smithsonians National Museum.解析细节理解题。根据第三段中的“
21、Levi Strauss opened a small dry goods store，first in New York，then in San Francisco，California.Among the products he sold were jeans.”可知Levi Strauss开始卖牛仔裤是在纽约。 答案B2Why did miners love to wear jeans?ABecause jeans were durable.BBecause jeans were very beautiful.CBecause miners didnt like other pants.
22、DBecause jeans were very popular.解析推理判断题。根据第三段中的“These pants were especially useful for miners in California.They needed clothing made from a strong material.Jeans are usually made from a heavy cotton cloth called denim.”可知矿工喜欢牛仔裤的原因是它们耐穿。答案A3If you are watching a Hollywood film，you might notice tha
23、t _ has jeans on in it.AJames Sullivan BLevi StraussCJacob Davis DMarlon Brando解析细节理解题。根据倒数第三段可知D项中的Marlon Brando的是好莱坞的电影演员，所以选D。其他三人：James Sullivan是Jeans: A Cultural History of an American Icon.的作者；Levi Strauss和Jacob Davis是牛仔裤的制造商。答案D4When did the Levi Strauss company first produce Levis jeans?AIn
24、the late 1920s. BIn the late 1840s.CIn the early 1870s. DIn the 1950s.解析细节理解题。根据第五段中的“In 1928，the Levi Strauss company registered the word ”Levis “as a trademark for their product.”可知从二十世纪二十年代末Levi Strauss的公司开始生产Levis牌子的牛仔裤。答案A5What does the last paragraph mainly talk about?AThe colours about jeans.
25、BThe prices about jeans.CThe style about jeans.DThe now situations about jeans.解析推理判断题。文章最后一段中主要谈到了现在牛仔裤有不同的颜色；不同的价格；不同的人喜欢不同款式的牛仔裤。由此可以判断本段主要讨论的是关于牛仔裤的现状。故选D。答案D.补全对话Mary：Mike，how do I look in these blue jeans? Mike：_1_ They really suit you，Mary!Mary：Thanks，you know，these kinds of jeans are in styl
26、e now.Mike：_2_ Mary：I mean.they are very popular these days; everyone is wearing them! Mike：You are great at keeping up with fashions.Mary：Well_3_Mike：Perhaps you can help me pick out a pair of jeans now，since you are an expert.Mary：_4_ I would be happy to help you with your fashion change!Mike：_5_A
27、Wow，great!BNo problem!CSee you then.DAny suggestions?EI am a girl after all.FWhat do you mean?GThank you so much!【语篇导读】这是一则以牛仔裤为谈论话题的简短对话。1解析玛丽问迈克，她穿上牛仔裤怎么样，并根据后文的“Thanks，you know”可知答案为A。答案A2解析根据后文玛丽所说的“I mean”可知答案为F。答案F3解析根据上句迈克评价玛丽擅长跟随时尚可知答案为E。答案E4解析根据上句迈克叫玛丽帮他挑牛仔裤可知答案为B。答案B5解析玛丽答应帮忙，故迈克需要感谢。答案G.阅
28、读表达When young people in the United States gather for fun，there is a good chance that they will soon be dancing.If there are no musicians，they will play records.If there are no records，some one is certain to have a radio.One way or another there will be dancing.The ways that boys and girls dance will
29、 often change every year or two.You may hear them say that the very latest steps are “in” while last years steps are “out”Each boy and girl takes pride in learning newest things.They feel that this is important to remain popular with their friends.Years ago the dances of young people were not very d
30、ifferent from those of their parents，but high school and college students of today have created their own music and have invented their own dances，thanks to people like Chubby Checker，the Beatles，and Elvis Presley.These musicians helped to make popular an exciting new kind of music that people began
31、 to dance to in a different way.In the late 1950s Chubby Checker started a dance that he called the “twist”The twist，like so many new dances，was lively，and people who performed it used a lot of energy.The wo rd “chubby” means “a little bit fat”，which is why this singer and dancer called himself Chub
32、by.After demonstrating his new dance hundreds of times，however，Chubby was no longer chubby.This is one of the advantages.Even if older people do not like the new dances，they must agree that people get much more exercise from modern dances than they ever got from a waltz.1What are three ways to have
33、music for dancing? (no more than 3 words)_ _解析细节列举题。根据第一段中“If there are no musicians，they will play records.If there are no records，some one is certain to have a radio.”可知此三种方式为：musicians，records，radios。答案Musicians；Records；Radios 2How often do ways of dancing to music change? (no more than 4 words)_
34、解析根据文章第二段中“The ways that boys and girls dance will often change every year or two.”可知答案。答案Every year or two.3For what purpose do young people learn the newest dance? (no more than 6 words)_解析根据文章第二段中“They feel that this is important to remain popular with their friends.”可知答案。答案To remain popular with their friends.4Why did Chubby Checker become famous? (no more than 6 words)_答案Because he invented a new dance./ Because he started the “twist” dance.5What is an advantage of modern dancing? (no more than 3 words)_解析根据文章最后一句可知跳现代舞能使身体获得更多的锻炼。答案Getting more exercise.
