1、.品句填词1America is a multicultural country for its immigrants from many countries.2Compare your answers with your classmates.3He is famous for mixing (混合) Chinese musical traditions with western forms and instrumentation.4I planned to go downtown (市区) this Sunday.5We have a reservation for you for tom
2、orrow night.Please call to confirm(证实)6The local government has taken an effective measure (措施) to take control of the housing price.7He wants to get married and settle (定居) down.8He worked hard and managed (设法) to pass the exam.9He felt the anger mounting up within (在之内) himself.10We can sometimes
3、mix (使结合) work with pleasure.单句语法填空1Your house is always so neathow do you manage it with three children?2People often mix him up with his brother.3The terrified look on the actress face showed that she was greatly terrified.(terrify)4The whole nation was_impressed (impress) by the young generations
4、 excellent performances when the disaster happened.5The questionnaire takes approximately (approximate) ten to fifteen minutes to complete and can be used along with the assessment interview.6It being (be) Sunday，rather than stay at home，I preferred to travel.7Not until Jane got off the bus did(do)
5、she find her wallet missing.8There is clear evidence that the most difficult feeling of all to interpret is bodily pain.9Its getting dark.Wed better find a hotel and settle down.10In ancient times, people rarely travelled long distances and most farmers only travelled as far as the local market.阅读理解
6、Have you ever wanted to travel back in time? What about traveling into the future? Theres an easy way to do it.One way you can make a time travel journey is by writing a letter to your future self to be opened in the future.To your future self, the letter will be a visit to the past.What can be gain
7、ed by writing a letter to yourself? It depends on how good your letter is.You have the chance to say something to your future self.What would you want to communicate? Youll be able to talk to yourself 5, 10, 15 years down the road.There may be instructions for your future self, or you may have goals
8、 that you will want to check up on.There are a lot of things you could include in your letter or letters to yourself.The more you include, the better the letter will be to you.Here are some ideas of things to include in your letter：Your thoughts and feelings about life, religion, politics, society,
9、etc.Your feelings for your family.Your likes and dislikes.Your dreams.The type of person you want yourself to become.Be creative with what you put in your letter.Include a picture of yourself or family to show the period from which the letter came.You can store your letter in a number of different w
10、ays.You can give your letter to a friend or family member to keep and mail to you.If you can get others to take part, have them write letters to themselves as well and ask someone to be the letter holder until its time to send the letters.You can also use a service online to store your letter and em
11、ail it to you.Make the most of your letter writing, and youll help your future self make the most of the present.语篇解读你是否想要回到过去？那去未来旅行怎样？有一种简单的方法可以做到。1How can you travel into the future?ABy travelling back in time.BBy writing a letter to your future self.CBy opening a letter from the past.DBy paying
12、a visit to the future.解析：细节理解题。根据前两段可知，如果你想穿越到未来的话，现在的你可以来一场时光旅行，方式就是给未来的你写一封信，未来的那个时候再打开看。答案：B2If you want to gain more in the future, you should_.Ahave the chance to say something to your future selfBtalk to yourself 5, 10, 15 years down the roadCwrite more about instructions for your future selfD
13、include as many things as possible in your letter解析：推理判断题。根据第二、三段可知，给自己写一封信你会收获什么呢？这取决于你的信有多好。有许多事情可以写到你给自己的信里。你写的越多，这封信对你越有益。答案：D3Why had you better put a picture in your letter?ATo check up on your goals.BTo prove your feelings for your family.CTo show the time when the letter was written.DTo find
14、 out your thoughts and feelings now.解析：细节理解题。根据倒数第三段可知，在信中你可以附一张你或家人现在的照片，这能够帮助证明写这封信的时期。C项“为了表明写这封信时的时间”与之相符。答案：C4Which could be the best title for the passage?AHow to Write a Letter to Your Future SelfBWhat to Communicate with Your Future SelfCWhat to Include in a Letter to Your Future SelfDHow to
15、 Make the Most of Your Letter解析：标题归纳题。通读全文可知，本文主要描述的是如何给未来的自己写封信。答案：A.阅读七选五UrbanizationUntil relatively recently，the vast majority of human beings lived and died without ever seeing a city.The first city was probably founded no more than 5,500 years ago.1 In fact，nearly everyone lived on farms or in
16、 tiny rural(乡村的)villages.It was not until the 20th century that Great Britain became the first urban society in historya society in which the majority of people live in cities and do not farm for a living.Britain was only the beginning.2 The process of urbanizationthe migration (迁徙) of people from t
17、he countryside to the citywas the result of modernization，which has rapidly transformed how people live and where they live.In 1900，fewer than 40% of Americans lived in urban areas.Today，over 82% of Americans live in cities.Only about 2% live on farms.3Large cities were impossible until agriculture
18、became industrialized.Even in advanced agricultural societies，it took about ninetyfive people on farms to feed five people in cities.4 Until modern times，those living in cities were mainly the ruling elite (精英)and the servants，laborers and professionals who served them.Cities survived by taxing farm
19、ers and were limited in size by the amount of surplus food that the rural population produced and by the ability to move this surplus from farm to city.Over the past two centuries，the Industrial Revolution has broken this balance between the city and the country.5 Today，instead of needing ninetyfive
20、 farmers to feed five city people，one American farmer is able to feed more than a hundred nonfarmers.AThat kept cities very small.BThe rest live in small towns.CThe effects of urban living on people should be considered.DSoon many other industrial nations became urban societies.EBut even 200 years a
21、go，only a few people could live in cities.FModernization drew people to the cities and made farmers more productive.GModern cities have destroyed social relations and the health of human beings.语篇解读本文为说明文，主要讲述了城市化的进程。1解析：第一段主要讲述了在过去城市非常少，大多数人都是住在农场或乡村里，根据主旨可知应选择E项。答案：E2解析：空格前一句中的beginning与D项中的soon相对
22、应，英国只是个开始，之后一些其他的国家也开始成为城市化的社会，故选择D项。答案：D3解析：空格所在的段落通过列举数据来体现现在城市化的扩大，绝大多数的美国人住在城市里，少部分住在农场里，因此此空说明剩下的人居住在何地，故选择B项。答案：B4解析：此空之前在阐述过去城市不可能大的原因，因此A项与前面的意思对应。答案：A5解析：空格前一句阐述工业革命打破了此前城市和乡村的这种平衡，因此空格处是对前一句内容的进一步阐述，因此选择F项。答案：F.语法填空When times become difficult, remember a moment in your life that was filled
23、 with joy and happiness.Remember how it made you feel, and you will have the 1.strength(strong) you need to get through any trial. When life throws you one more obstacle 2.than you think you can handle, remember something you achieved through 3.perseverance (persevere) and by struggling to the end.I
24、n doing so, you will find you have the ability 4.to_overcome (overcome) each obstacle in our path.When you find 5.yourself(you) exhausted, remember to find a place to rest.Take 6.the necessary time in your own life to dream your dreams and renew your energy, so you will 7.be_ready (ready) to face ea
25、ch new day.When you feel tension 8.building(build), find something fun to do.Youll find that the stress you feel will fade away and your thoughts will become clearer.When you 9.are_faced(face) with so many negative and draining situations, you will realize how small problems may seem when you view your life 10.as a whole and remember the positive things.
