1、五必修2 Unit 5Rhythm . 阅读理解A(2021北京模拟)When I was about 12 years old, my older brother, James, smuggled a BB gun into the house. Our parents had told us many times that we were not allowed to bring home guns or knives, even if they were just toys. Having any form of weaponry in our home was strictly for
2、bidden. James brought me to his room. He opened his closet door and took out a shoebox that was buried beneath a heap of clothes. The BB gun was inside. I was immediately enamored by the shiny barrel. “Can I shoot it, Jamesie? ” I asked, hopefully. “No way, ” James said, taking it from me and puttin
3、g it back. One day, when no one was home, I went into James closet and took it out. For some inexplicable reasonI have no idea what I was thinkingI went to the front window of the second floor in our row house. I cracked the window open. I pointed the gun outside and shot. I quickly shut the window
4、and peeked outside. In a matter of seconds, old Mr Schlosberg came out of his grocery store. He looked back at his store window. He looked up the street. He looked down the street. Then he looked straight across to our house. Thankfully, Jamesie made it home before Mother or Father. As he stepped th
5、rough the door, I could hear old Mr Schlosberg call his name. “James, James, ” he called. “Come here, son. ”After several minutes, James ran back across the street and into the living room. I had retreated into the kitchen. “Alma! ” he screamed. “Get out here! You cracked Mr Schlosbergs window with
6、my BB gun! ”“Oh, please, Jamesie, ” I begged. “Dont let him tell Mother. She will whip my bottom real good! ” Jamesie sighed. He wiped my tears and went back across the street to Mr Schlosbergs. I dont know what James said to that man, but there was never a mention of the incident again. Years later
7、, I found out Jamesie had used the money he got from his newspaper route to pay for Mr Schlosbergs cracked window. He only got one cent for every paper he delivered. He managed to pay back the debt just before he went off to fight in World War . Since that day, I have never touched a gun: a BB gun,
8、a water gun, a real gun, or any other type. 1. Why was the gun hidden in the closet? A. The gun was too expensive. B. The family had only one gun. C. The law didnt allow anyone to have a gun. D. The parents didnt allow a gun to appear at home. 【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据第一段可知, 我们的父母曾多次告诉我们, 不允许我们带着枪或刀回家, 即使它们只是
9、玩具也不行。可推知把枪藏在橱子里的原因是父母不允许家里有枪出现, 故选D项。2. What did Alma expect from James after he shot Mr Schlosbergs window? A. To deal with the problem. B. To talk with his parents. C. To throw away the gun. D. To tell the truth. 【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据Alma乞求哥哥时说的话“Oh, please, Jamesie, ”及“Dont let him tell Mother. She wi
10、ll whip my bottom real good! ”(求你了, 杰米西。别让他告诉妈妈。她会狠狠地揍我一顿的! )可知, 在打碎了老施洛斯伯格先生杂货店的窗户之后, Alma期盼着哥哥回来帮自己解决问题。故选A项。3. Which of the following best describes James as a brother? A. Responsible and strict. B. Brave and determined. C. Responsible and caring. D. Naughty and determined. 【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据“He wip
11、ed my tears(他擦干我的眼泪)”可以看出哥哥关心、体贴他人; 根据“He managed to pay back the debt just before he went off to fight in World War . (他在参加第二次世界大战前还清了债务。)”可知哥哥设法赔偿打坏的窗户, 可以看出哥哥负责任的品质。故选C项。4. Whats the best title of the passage? A. A warmhearted brother B. A BB gunC. A cracked windowD. An incident【解析】选B。主旨大意题。文章开头介
12、绍“我们的父母曾多次告诉我们, 不允许我们带着枪或刀回家, 但是哥哥在家藏了一把BB枪。”文章中间段落叙述了Alma用BB枪干了坏事, 哥哥帮忙补偿。文章最后一段描述“从那天以后, 我再也不碰任何枪支, 包括BB枪。”文章围绕BB枪展开描述, 因此用“A BB gun(一把BB枪)”作标题最为合适, 故选B项。BI always dreamed of studying abroad, to learn at a world-class university while further exploring the grounds on which these nations achieved n
13、ew milestones of development with each passing day. To study abroad after my graduation, I could not stop seeking my dream. To take the first step, I did some brainstorming and explored opportunities on the Internet and finally decided to go for China. There were a number of reasons behind itits adv
14、anced education system and thousands of centuries of rich culture inspired me to study there. The primary one was my curiosity how a nation has left many nations behind in a short time at its fast pace of development. So just like that, I applied, along with some of my friends, for a masters degree
15、program at Communication University of China. I was the only one who got selected in the said program and in addition, the Chinese Scholarship Council sponsored all of my expenses. This good news was welcomed by my family. This is my seventh month in Beijing. In my experience so far, one thing that
16、appeared to be missing was the internship(实习) which I tried to find because I want to work here after completion of my studies. After some struggles I was lucky enough to get the opportunity to work as an intern with the Center for China and Globalization(CCG). Its very exciting to work on their tea
17、m as a researcher. Now I can proudly say that my decision to choose China as a study destination was the best decision I have ever made. 5. The writer writes the first paragraph mainly to _. A. encourage people to pursue dreamsB. summarize the main idea of the textC. explain the reason for writing t
18、he passageD. add some background information【解析】选D。推理判断题。根据第一段的描述“我一直梦想着出国留学, 在世界一流的大学学习, 同时进一步探索这些国家取得新的发展的原因”可知作者在第一段介绍了文章的背景信息。故选D。6. What is the most important reason for the author coming to China? A. Chinas rich culture. B. His curiosity. C. Chinas advanced education system. D. His familys sup
19、port. 【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第二段句子“The primary one was my curiosity how a nation has left many nations behind in a short time at its fast pace of development. ”可知, 作者好奇一个国家如何在短时间内快速发展, 超过了许多国家, 所以作者来中国是由于好奇。分析选项可知B符合题意, 故选B。7. What can we learn about the author from the last paragraph? A. He is most proud o
20、f studying in China. B. He wants to be a researcher in the future. C. He plans to work in China after graduation. D. He found a job upon arriving in Beijing. 【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据最后一段句子“one thing that appeared to be missing was the internship which I tried to find because I want to work here after complet
21、ion of my studies. . . . Now I can proudly say that my decision to choose China as a study destination was the best decision I have ever made. ”可以推断, 他毕业后打算在中国工作。分析选项可知, C符合题意, 故选C。8. What can be a suitable title for the text? A. Learning and working in ChinaB. Travel experiences in ChinaC. Realizat
22、ion of dreams in ChinaD. Importance of having dreams【解析】选C。标题归纳题。本文作者一直梦想着出国留学, 在世界一流的大学学习。通过搜索对比之后, 作者对中国感到好奇, 于是申请成为中国传媒大学的硕士生, 在中国找到了学习的机会并决定在这里工作。所以C选项符合主旨, 故选C。. 阅读填句(2021北京模拟)Where do you think the worlds happiest people live? Somewhere hot with sandy beaches? A country with a tradition of the
23、 fine food and culture? Not according to a recent study by the University of Leicester. Who are the happiest people on Earth? 1Surprised? Well youll be more surprised when you hear that the Danes pay some of the highest taxes in the world. So what is the secret of their success? Lets start with all
24、that tax they pay. The Danish government provides its people with one of the finest education and health systems in the world. It spends more on children and elderly people per capita(人均)than any other country. 2Thanks to the tax policy, a shop assistants final salary is not that much less than some
25、one who works in a bank. As a result, Danes dont choose their careers based on money or status as people in other countries do. They choose the job they want to do. Theres a philosophy in Denmark known as “Jante-lov”, which translates as “youre no better than anybody else. ”3But workers in other cou
26、ntries are not used to looking at life in this way. Money doesnt seem as important in Denmark. It has been called a “post consumerist” society. 4What is more important is the sense of society and its no surprise that Danes are very used to socializing. 92% of Danes belong to some kind of social club
27、 and these clubs are even paid for by the government. 5They also show an amazing amount of trust in each other and their government. You can see signs of this all over the country. Youll find vegetable stalls with no assistant. You take what you want and leave the money in a basket. Perhaps the bike
28、 is a good symbol for Denmark. The Danes can afford cars but they choose bikessimple, economical, non-polluting machines that show no status and help keep people fit. A. In a list ranking countries by the happiness of their citizens, it put tropical Fiji 50 places below freezing Iceland. B. The stre
29、et sweeper can hold his head up high as he proudly does his job. C. Danish people arent as suspicious as many other nations. D. High taxes in Denmark widen the gap between different jobs. E. Those 5. 5 million people who call Denmark their home. F. People have nice things in their houses, but they d
30、ont attach too much importance to shopping and spending. G. And theres another advantage to those high taxes. 【文章大意】本文是说明文。文章介绍了世界上最快乐的人丹麦人, 并介绍了原因。1. 【解析】选E。 空前一句Who are the happiest people on Earth? 问的是“谁是地球上最快乐的人? ”所以空格肯定是来回答上一句的提问, 再根据空后Well youll be more surprised when you hear that the Danes p
31、ay some of the highest taxes in the world. 说到了Danes“丹麦人”可知是丹麦人最快乐, 故选E。2. 【解析】选G。 根据空后一句Thanks to the tax policy及下文可知, 本段都在阐明税收的好的一面, 因为G项中有advantage, 意思对应起来了, 故选G。3. 【解析】选B。 根据本段中They choose the job they want to do. “丹麦人只选他们喜欢的工作。”以及空前youre no better than anybody else“你并不比其他人好”可知, 选项B“扫大街的人会高昂着头很自豪
32、地做他的工作”与上下文逻辑关系顺畅, 故选B。4. 【解析】选F。 根据空前两句Money doesnt seem as important in Denmark. It has been called a “post consumerist” society. “在丹麦钱没有那么重要, 它被称为后消费主义社会。”可知, 人们对消费方面没有那么看重, 正好对应选项F的意思。故选F。5. 【解析】选C。根据空后一句They also show an amazing amount of trust in each other and their government. 可知, 他们互相信任, 并且
33、信任政府, 所以他们的猜疑现象就比较少, C项里有一个关键词suspicious, 意思正好对应上, 故选C。. 语法填空(2021重庆模拟)Kilns (窑) had to burn day and night in Jingdezhen, a city in Jiangxi Province of southeastern China, 1. _(meet) demand from around the globe. Today, though demand is much 2. _(low), people are making porcelain the same way they h
34、ave for hundreds of years, with Jingdezhens old masters still 3. _(pray) to the kiln gods. Meanwhile, across town, creative new craftspeople are bringing new 4. _(idea) into the art and new life to the once factories and villages. Its fair to say that Jingdezhen people live and 5. _(breath) porcelai
35、n, but they arent doing it alone. “Jingdezhen is more than a historical town. The old and new are combined perfectly here, ” says Hu Chunxiao, a local artist 6. _ family has worked in the industry for generations. The traditional and modern exist in harmony, which makes 7. _ one of the most interest
36、ing towns in China for travel. Despite being a center of porcelain for 1, 700 years, Jingdezhen is never short 8. _ great natural scenes. The surrounding area is famous for abundant 9. _(hide) landscape mountains, streams, farms and forests. Artists who desire a peaceful life 10. _(draw) here since
37、the ancient times. 【文章大意】这是一篇说明文。景德镇自古以来以烧制瓷器而闻名, 如今它将传统与现代相结合, 为这项艺术注入了新的思想。1. 【解析】to meet。考查非谓语动词。句意: 景德镇是中国东南部江西省的一个城市, 这里日夜不停地烧窑来满足全球的需要。此处作目的状语, 应用动词不定式。故填to meet。2. 【解析】lower。考查形容词比较级。句意: 如今虽然需求低得多, 人们还是按照几百年以来的方式烧制瓷器, 景德镇年迈的大师仍然向窑神祈祷。根据“Today”及“much”可知, 此处应使用形容词比较级, 含与过去对比之意, much修饰形容词比较级。故填l
38、ower。3. 【解析】praying。考查非谓语动词。此处是with的复合结构, 动词pray与其逻辑主语“old masters”之间是主谓关系, 应用现在分词作宾语补足语。故填praying。4. 【解析】ideas。考查名词单复数。句意: 与此同时, 小镇上有创造力的新手艺人正给这项艺术注入新想法, 并给曾经的工厂和村庄带来新生活。idea是可数名词, 主语“creative new craftspeople”是复数, 由此可推知, 此处指不止一个“想法”, 应用复数形式。故填ideas。5. 【解析】breathe。考查谓语动词。句意: 可以这么说, 景德镇人靠瓷器生活和呼吸, 但是
39、他们不仅只是在做这件事。此处是and连接的并列谓语, 空处应和live保持一致, 使用动词原形。故填breathe。6. 【解析】whose。考查定语从句。句意: 胡春晓说: “景德镇不仅仅是一个历史小镇。新旧在这里得到完美结合。”胡春晓是一个当地艺术家, 他的家族几代人都在这个行业工作。分析句子结构可知, 空处引导一个定语从句, 先行词是a local artist, 先行词在从句中作定语, 应用whose引导, 表示所属关系。故填whose。7. 【解析】it。考查代词。句意: 传统和现代和谐并存, 使它成为中国最有趣的旅游小镇之一。根据“one of the most interesti
40、ng towns in China for travel”可知, 此处指“景德镇”成为最有趣的城镇之一, 使用代词it 作宾语。故填it。8. 【解析】of。考查介词。句意: 尽管1 700年来一直是瓷器中心, 景德镇从不缺乏壮观的自然风景。此处考查固定短语be short of, 意为“缺乏”。故填of。9. 【解析】hidden。考查非谓语动词。句意: 周围地区以大量被隐藏的景观山川、小溪、农场、森林而出名。动词hide和其逻辑主语landscape之间是动宾关系, 所以此处用过去分词作定语。故填hidden。10. 【解析】have been drawn。考查时态、语态和主谓一致。句意:
41、 自从古代以来, 向往宁静生活的艺术家们就一直被这里吸引。根据句中的时间状语“since the ancient times”可知, 这里应用现在完成时; 动词draw和主语Artists之间是动宾关系, 所以应使用现在完成时的被动语态, 主语Artists是复数。故填have been drawn。. 阅读理解(2021桂林模拟)Artificial intelligence (AI) technology may soon be a useful tool for doctors. It may help them better understand and treat diseases
42、like breast cancer(癌症)in ways that were never before possible. Rishi Rawat teaches AI at the University of Southern Californias (USC) Clinical Science Center in Los Angeles. He is part of a team of scientists who are researching how AI and machine learning can more easily recognize cancerous growths
43、 in the breast. Rawat provides information about cancer cells to a computer. He says this data helps the machine learn. “. . . You can put the data into them and they will learn the patterns and the pattern recognition. Thats important to make decisions. ”David Agus is another USC researcher. He bel
44、ieves that machines are not going to take the place of doctors. “Computers will not treat patients, but they will help make certain decisions and look for things that the human brain cant recognize these patterns by itself. ” Once a confirmed cancerous growth is removed, doctors still have to treat
45、the patient to reduce the risk of cancer returning. The form of treatment depends on the kind of cancer. Currently, researchers take a thin piece of tissue (动植物细胞的组织), put it on a small piece of glass and add color to better see the cells. That process could take days or even longer. Scientists say
46、AI can do something better than just count cells. Through machine learning, it can recognize complex patterns or structures, and learn how the cells are organized. The hope is that machines will soon be able to make a quick identification of cancer that is free of human mistakes. “All of a sudden, w
47、e have the computing power to really do it in real time. . . We couldnt have done this, we didnt have the computing power to do this several years ago, but now its all changed. ” Agus adds that the process could be done “for almost no cost in the developing world. ” He says that having a large amoun
48、t of information about patients is important for a machine to effectively do its job in medicine. The University of Southern California researchers are now only studying breast cancer. But doctors predict AI will one day make a difference in all forms of cancer. 【文章大意】这是一篇说明文。文章讲述了美国南加州大学的科研人员正在研究并将
49、人工智能应用于乳腺癌的分析和诊断之中, 机器的学习能力和效率远超人类, 相信在未来人工智能能在各种癌症的诊断、治疗过程中大派用场。1. Many diseases like breast cancer will soon be _. A. cured with AIB. treated with AIC. prevented with AID. removed with AI【解析】选 B。细节理解题。根据第一段第二句“It may help them better understand and treat diseases like breast cancer in ways that we
50、re never before possible. ”可知, 随着人工智能技术的发展, 人工智能将会帮助人们更好地了解、治疗乳腺癌等疾病。故选B项。2. What can we infer from Aguss words in Paragraph 3? A. AI technology is to replace doctors. B. Computers can be an aid to the human brain. C. Computers can work well with little information. D. AI technology is not accessibl
51、e to developing countries. 【解析】选 B。推理判断题。根据第三段中引述Agus的原话“Computers will not treat patients, but they will help make certain decisions and look for things that the human brain cant recognize these patterns by itself. ”可知, 电脑并不能对患者进行治疗, 但它们可以帮助医生做出一些决定, 可以完成人脑无法做到的一些事情, 其作用就相当于助手, 与B选项描述相符。故选B项。3. Wha
52、t does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 4 refer to? A. Helping to count cells. B. Recognizing complex patterns. C. Making a quick and right identification. D. Learning how the cells are organized. 【解析】选 C。词义猜测题。根据第四段画线词所在句的前一句“The hope is that machines will soon be able to make a quick identifi
53、cation of cancer that is free of human mistakes. ”可知, 这里还在说希望不久机器就能够快速、准确地辨别出癌症, 紧接着画线词所在句中就指出, 突然电脑的能力就达到了, 就能做到了, 这里所指的就是快速、准确地辨别出癌症。故选C项。4. What does this passage mainly talk about? A. Research in breast cancer. B. Potential of AI for doctors. C. Imagination about AI s future. D. Achievements on
54、medical care. 【解析】选 B。主旨大意题。根据第一段内容“Artificial intelligence (AI) technology may soon be a useful tool for doctors. It may help them better understand and treat diseases like breast cancer in ways that were never before possible. ”可知, 文章主要围绕人工智能技术在医学领域(尤其是癌症)方面展现出的巨大潜力展开讲述。故选B项。. 完形填空(2021北京模拟)A Grat
55、eful PatientI took a job as a receptionist for a vet (兽医) almost five decades ago. As a keen animal lover, I accepted the position on the condition that I wouldnt have to assist with any wounded animals. I couldnt 1 to see any creature in pain. At the end of my first week, we were closing the office
56、 for the day when a young man ran up to us holding a severely2 Doberman Pinscher puppy(杜宾幼犬) in his arms and3 us to save his life. The four-month-old puppy had been hit by a car. The vet and I ran back into the4room. It was hurt badly. The only place the skin was still attached to this poor little a
57、nimals body was around one shoulder. The vet worked tirelessly for what seemed like5, sewing him back together again. That was the 6 part. The puppy had broken too many bones, including his spine(脊柱). Even if he 7 the next few days, we were quite sure he would never walk again. That day forever8 my
58、life. The vet instructed me, and I became his9 in all things medical. One of my first jobs was to give that Doberman puppy daily physical 10. I remember moving his tiny legs to try to keep his 11 from withering(萎缩). Weeks went by until one day, I felt this little fighter push back ever so12. And he
59、continued to push back13 he could finally use his legs. It recovered. Fast-forward about a year, I walked into the clinics crowded waiting room and called the name of the next client. Suddenly, a/an14 Doberman who had been standing quietly with his owner on the opposite side of the room 15 loose and
60、 rushed toward me. I found myself 16 against the wall with this magnificent dog standing on his hind legs, his front paws on my shoulders, 17 my face with plentiful and joyful kisses! I still tear up in amazement at the display of love and18 the dog had for me that day all those years ago. I 19 to b
61、e a vet technician for 14 years, and since retirement, Ive volunteered at a no-kill animal shelter. In all the time that has passed and all the experiences I have had, Ive 20 met a dog who didnt know that it had been rescued in one way or another. 【文章大意】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者和作者照顾的一位病人一只杜宾狗之间感人又令人惊奇的故事。差
62、不多五十年前作者在一家兽医所工作, 有一天接待了一只被车撞得很严重的小杜宾犬, 后来经过作者的细心照料它痊愈了。一年后长大了的它回来感谢作者, 作者对此感到既惊奇又感动。1. A. help B. stop C. bear D. offer【解析】选C。句意: 我不忍心看到任何受疼痛折磨的生物。根据上文可知作为一个热爱动物的人, “我”接受了这个职位, 条件是“我”不必帮助任何受伤的动物。根据逻辑推理可判断出“我”不想帮受伤的动物的原因是不能忍受看到它们受疼痛折磨, 故选C项。2. A. punishedB. poisonedC. affectedD. injured【解析】选D。句意: 在我
63、第一周上班快结束时, 我们正要关门, 一个年轻人抱着一只受伤严重的杜宾幼犬, 跑过来求我们救救它。由下文“The four-month-old puppy had been hit by a car. (这只四个月大的小狗被汽车撞了。)”及“It was hurt badly. (它受了重伤。)”可知这只小杜宾犬受伤了, 故选D项。3. A. beggedB. blamedC. remindedD. forced【解析】选A。句意: 在我第一周上班快结束时, 我们正要关门, 一个年轻人抱着一只受伤严重的杜宾幼犬, 跑过来求我们救救它。beg sb. to do sth. 意为“恳求某人做某事”
64、, 根据常识可知这位年轻人抱着受伤的小狗来兽医所, 并恳请我们救治它。故选A项。4. A. sittingB. waitingC. nursingD. operating【解析】选D。句意: 兽医和我跑回手术室。由下文“The vet worked tirelessly for what seemed like_, sewing him back together again. ”可知兽医不知疲倦地做好缝合工作, 由此可推断出他们跑回手术室给小狗做手术, the operating room意为“手术室”, 故选D项。5. A. yearsB. hoursC. minutesD. second
65、s【解析】选B。句意: 兽医不知疲倦地工作了几个小时, 做好缝合工作。根据选项可知此处选择兽医工作的时间, “几小时”最符合常理, 故选B项。6. A. cruelB. easyC. toughD. calm【解析】选B。句意: 那一部分很简单。根据下文“The puppy had broken too many bones(小狗的很多骨头都断了)”和“we were quite sure he would never walk again(我们十分确信它再也不能走路了)”可知与断了骨头相比, 缝合工作是相对简单的, 故选B项。7. A. survivedB. existedC. strugg
66、ledD. solved【解析】选A。句意: 即使它在接下来的几天里活了下来, 我们也确信它再也不能走路了。此处是Even if 引导的让步状语从句, 根据上文知这只小狗伤得很严重, 由感情色彩可判断出此处填“幸存下来”最符合语境, 故选A项。8. A. improvedB. savedC. changedD. damaged【解析】选C。句意: 那一天彻底改变了我的生活。由第一段中的“I accepted the position on the condition that I wouldnt have to assist with any wounded animals(我接受了这个职位,
67、 条件是我不必帮助任何受伤的动物)”可知“我”在刚接受这份工作时, 是不打算帮助救治受伤的动物的。但是根据下文“I remember moving his tiny legs to try to keep his _from withering. (我记得我移动它的小腿, 试图防止它的肌肉萎缩。)”可知“我”帮助治疗受伤的动物。因此可知那天的事情改变了“我”。故选C项。9. A. applicantB. servantC. consultantD. assistant【解析】选D。句意: 兽医指导我成为他医疗方面的助手。根据下文“One of my first jobs was to give
68、 that Doberman puppy daily physical _. (我最初的工作之一就是每天给那只杜宾幼犬做身体治疗。)”可知“我”做了兽医的助手, 故选D项。10. A. managementB. treatmentC. recoveryD. capacity【解析】选B。句意: 我最初的工作之一就是每天给那只杜宾幼犬做身体治疗。根据下文“I remember moving his tiny legs to try to keep his _from withering. (我记得我移动它的小腿, 试图防止它的肌肉萎缩。)”可知“我”给这只小狗做身体治疗, 故选B项。11. A.
69、 musclesB. skinC. boneD. hair【解析】选A。句意: 我记得我移动它的小腿, 试图防止它的肌肉萎缩。keep sb. from doing sth. 意为“阻止某人做某事”, 根据常识可知移动它的小腿是为了防止肌肉萎缩, 故选A项。12. A. seriouslyB. heavilyC. slightlyD. rapidly【解析】选C。句意: 几周过去了, 直到有一天, 我觉得这个小斗士轻轻地向后推了推腿。此处选择合适的副词修饰动词词组push back, 由上文“It was hurt badly. ”可知这只小狗伤得很重, 在“我”给它做了几周治疗后, 按照常理
70、可知, push back(向后推)这个动作是轻轻地做出的, 故选C项。13. A. afterB. asC. tillD. when【解析】选C。句意: 它继续向后推, 直到最后能使用双腿。空前“And he continued to push back(它继续后推)”与空后“he could finally use his legs(最终它能使用双腿了)”中间缺少连词, 此处填till(直到)最符合逻辑关系, 故选C项。14. A. awkwardB. tinyC. weakD. huge【解析】选D。句意: 突然, 一只一直和主人静静地站在房间对面的大杜宾挣脱开来朝我冲过来。根据下文“w
71、ith this magnificent dog standing on his hind legs, his front paws on my shoulders(这只庞大的狗后腿着地, 前爪搭在我的肩膀上)”可知这只狗体型很大, 故选D项。15. A. hungB. brokeC. pulledD. stayed【解析】选B。句意: 突然, 一只一直和主人静静地站在房间对面的大杜宾挣脱开来朝我冲过来。由下文“rushed toward me(朝我跑过来)”, 可知所填空为“挣脱束缚”, broke loose意为“挣脱束缚”, 故选B项。16. A. pinnedB. stuckC. pl
72、uggedD. hugged【解析】选A。句意: 我发现自己被按在墙上, 这只庞大的狗后腿着地, 前爪放在我的肩膀上, 猛烈又快乐地亲吻着我的脸! 分析句子可知, 此处是“find+宾语+宾语补足语”结构, 缺少宾语补足语成分, “myself(我自己)”和“against the wall”之间填“pinned(按住)”最为恰当, 故选A项。17. A. barkingB. hittingC. washingD. biting【解析】选C。句意: 我发现自己被按在墙上, 这只庞大的狗后腿着地, 前爪放在我的肩膀上, 猛烈又快乐地亲吻着我的脸! 根据下文“with plentiful and
73、joyful kisses猛烈又快乐的亲吻”可判断出此处愉快的感情色彩, “B. hitting打; D. biting咬”都不符合此处愉快的感情色彩, “A. barking吠”不能与“kisses”搭配。故选C项。18. A. inspirationB. gratitudeC. embarrassmentD. sympathy【解析】选B。根据文章标题“A Grateful Patient(表达感激的病人)”, 及上文“with plentiful and joyful kisses猛烈又快乐的亲吻”可推断出这只狗对“我”除了表达爱意之外还表达了感激, 故选B项。19. A. tried
74、onB. acted onC. settled onD. went on【解析】选D。句意: 我后来继续当了14年兽医技术员, 退休后, 我在一个禁止杀戮的动物收容所做志愿者。tried on试穿; acted on采取行动; settled on决定; went on继续。联系上文“I still tear up in amazement at the display of love and _the dog had for me that day all those years ago. , 承接上文, 自从那天起, “我”继续做兽医技术员, 故选D项。20. A. neverB. eve
75、rC. evenD. seldom【解析】选A。句意: 在过去的所有时间里, 在我所有的经历中, 我从来没有遇到过一只不知道它是以某种方式被救出来的狗。文章主要讲了作者和一只充满爱和感恩的狗之间的故事, 所以作者认为狗是记得救过它的人的, 由下文中的“who didnt know”可知是否定, 表示不知道, 双重否定表示肯定, 因此所填空也需要用否定, never用在此处符合语境, 故选A项。. 短文改错Yesterday, I stepped into a shop to have my watch repair. After the shop assistant checked the w
76、atch, she said she had to contact with her manager to see if this kind of problem could be fixed. As I was waiting the response from the manager, I saw a old man in a wheelchair roll himself over to the counter. No one seemed to have noticed him, so I got up, went over to his wheelchair and ask whet
77、her I could give him some helps. Kindly as I was, I found that I could do nothing to help her. At that moment, the assistant replied that it would cost little money to fix this problem. I was very sad and about to leave the shop while the old man said, “You are a nice and thoughtful boy, and I would
78、 like to help you pay for it. ”答案: 1. 【解析】第一句repairrepaired。考查固定结构。“我的手表”和“修理”之间是被动关系, 所以用have sth. done结构, 所以把repair改为repaired。2. 【解析】第二句去掉with。考查动词搭配。句意: 店员检查了手表后, 说她不得不和经理联系, 看这种问题能否被修理。文中表示“联系”, 而contact是及物动词, 所以去掉with。3. 【解析】第三句waiting后加for。考查介词。句意: 当我正在等经理的回复的时候wait for意为“等待”, 所以waiting后加for。4
79、. 【解析】第三句第一个aan。考查冠词。句意: 我看到轮椅上的一位老人。old的首字母发音是元音, 所以把a改为an。5. 【解析】第四句askasked。考查动词时态。作者是在回忆昨天发生的事且and前后时态一致, 用一般过去时, 所以把ask改为asked。6. 【解析】第四句helpshelp。考查名词。句意: 我问他是否需要一些帮助。help当“帮助”讲时, 是不可数名词, 所以把helps改为help。7. 【解析】第五句KindlyKind。考查形容词。分析句式结构可知此处为倒装句, 所以用形容词作表语, 故把Kindly改为Kind。8. 【解析】第五句herhim。考查代词。
80、句意: 我发现我没法做任何事情来帮助他。根据上文内容, 可知这位老人为男性, 所以把her改为him。9. 【解析】第六句littlemuch。考查形容词。根据I was very sad可知这里意思是店员回复说, 修理这个问题, 需要花很多钱。表示“很多”, 所以把little改为much。10. 【解析】第七句whilewhen。考查连词。句意: 我非常难过, 正要离开这家商店, 就在那时, 这位老人说: “你是一个很棒的、体贴的男孩, 我愿意帮你支付。”根据句意可知此处构成be about to do sth. . . . when. . . 意为“正要做某事这时”, 所以把while改
81、为when。. 书面表达假定你是李华, 原定于今天上午和你班来自美国的交换生Jack一起去学校图书馆复习备考。但由于奶奶突然生病无法赴约。请根据以上提示给他写一张留言条表达歉意。内容包括: 1. 向他表达歉意; 2. 陈述不能赴约的原因; 3. 另约时间。注意: 1. 词数100左右; 2. 可以适当增加细节, 以使行文连贯。_【参考范文】Dear Jack, I have arrived at the classroom ahead of time to leave you a message here because I have failed to inform you of my su
82、dden occurrence. I am terribly sorry to tell you that I will have to break my promise that we are going to the school library on account of my grandmas falling ill suddenly this early morning and she is still feeling so terrible that I must accompany her to hospital right away during my parents absence. I hope you can accept my apologies and understand my situation. Besides, I would appreciate it if you could go to the city library, a larger one with me this Sunday morning. Wish you a good time today! Yours, Li Hua
