1、Section Lesson 1Language Points学生用书P58 品句填词1The shop keeper rejected my request to _(更换) the shirt for a larger one.答案：exchange2We should _(吸收) whatever experience is useful to us.答案：absorb3The _(美味的) food on the table made our mouths water.答案：tasty4I _(欠) you a drink for helping me move.答案：owe5Itll
2、 only be a _(短暂的) visit because we really havent much time.答案：brief6The audience can _(预订) the tickets for the concert a week ahead.答案：book7A large _(大多数) of people approve of the death sentence.答案：majority8If their demands are _(合情合理的)，we should meet them.答案：reasonable9Im afraid I was impolite to y
3、ou yesterday；I think I owe you an _(道歉)答案：apology10The boys usually _(闲逛) in the park at weekends to kill time.答案：wander 单句改错1Absorbing in his game, he forgot to have lunch._答案：AbsorbingAbsorbed2The chairman asked me to give a briefly introduction._答案：brieflybrief3The majority of the students likes
4、the popular songs._答案：likeslike4The old man has got used to stay with the young people._答案：staystaying5The young man was fired as a result this big mistake._答案：result后加of 完成句子1即使天气不好，我们也要去远足。Well make a trip _答案：even though the weather is bad2即使你不同意，我们也要执行这项计划。We will carry out the plan _答案：even tho
5、ugh you dont agree3我希望能成为一位著名的飞行员。I wish _答案：I could be a famous pilot4我希望上周没有去那个地方。I wish _答案：I hadnt been to that place last week5我希望明天能与那位明星交流想法。I wish _答案：I could exchange ideas with the star 课文语法填空Dear Aunt Mei，How time flies! It has been 6 months 1._ I came here. I owe you an apology for not 2
6、._(write) to you more often.Ive been busy studying and trying to absorb all the new things around me 3._ Im still experiencing culture shock. Im glad youll visit me soon and I 4._(tell) you something about London.London is an international city 5._ there are many international restaurants and there
7、is at least one Chinese restaurant in every town.You have to get 6._(use) to the tipping system here.I suggest 7._(leave) 10% of the bill for the waiter or waitress.You can get some travellers cheques as its easy to exchange them at banks or hotels.I think we should consider 8._(stay) in the English
8、 countryside for a few nights so as to enjoy hiking and taste some mushrooms.Dont forget 9._(bring) a warm coat for it can get pretty cold and foggy here.One last thing，dont worry about how to get along with the people here because the majority of them 10._(be) quite friendly.I am looking forward to
9、 your visit!Love，Xiaojin答案：1.since2.writing3.for4.will tell5.where6.used7.leaving8.staying9.to bring10.areA卷学生用书P129(单独成册) 单句语法填空1He is now，_ (owe) to ill health, not so active in social work.答案：owing2Against all _(expect), the play was greatly welcomed.答案：expectation3He made an _(apologize) to the
10、guests for the oversight.答案：apology4He was too _(absorb) in the newspaper to hear the bell.答案：absorbed5The _(major) of people seem to prefer TV to radio.答案：majority6We are busy in _(make) arrangement for Christmas.答案：making7They soon got used to _(drive) on the left.答案：driving8Some animals get _(con
11、fuse) when seeing their reflection in a mirror.答案：confused9_ brief, I have made up my mind to quit job.答案：In10I gave him my camera in exchange _ his watch.答案：for 阅读理解It feels like every time my mother and I start to have a conversation, it turns into an argument. We talk about something as simple as
12、 dinner plans and suddenly, my mother will push the conversation into World War . Shell talk about my lack of a bright future because I dont plan to be a doctor. And much to her disappointment, I dont want to do any job related to science, either. In fact, when I was pushed to say that I planned to
13、major(主修) in English and communications, she nearly had a heart attack.“Why cant you be like my coworkers son？” she bemoans all the time. Her coworkers son received a fouryear scholarship and is now earning 70，000 dollars a year as an engineer. I dont know what to answer except that I simply cant be
14、 like Mr. Perfect as Ive called the unnamed coworkers son. I cant be like him. Im the type of person who loves to help out in the community, write until the sun goes down, and most of all, wants to achieve a career because I love it, not because of fame(名声) or salary.I understand why my mother is wo
15、rried about my future major. Ive seen my mother struggle to raise me on her small salary and work long hours. She leaves the house around 6：30 am. and usually comes home around 5 pm. or even 6 pm. However, I want her to know that by becoming a doctor, it doesnt mean Ill be successful. Id rather foll
16、ow my dreams and create my own future.【解题导语】本文讲述了作者和妈妈谈话时，妈妈总是会将话题转到自己未来的职业上，他妈妈不想让他主修英语，而作者却想做他想做的事。1Which of the following topics do the writer and his mother often talk about?AThe writers studies. BThe writers future job.CDinner plans.DWars around the world.B解析：细节理解题。根据第一段中的Shell talk about my la
17、ck of a bright future可知，他们会谈论他未来的工作。所以本题选B项。2We can infer from Paragraph 1 that the writers mother_Adoesnt want the writer to major in EnglishBdoesnt think the writer should be a doctorCgets along very well with the writerDdoesnt think working in the science field is a good ideaA解析：推理判断题。根据第一段最后一句In
18、 fact, when I was pushed to say that I planned to major(主修) in English and communications, she nearly had a heart attack.事实上，当我说计划主修英语和交际时，她气得心脏病都要发作了。可知，他妈妈不想让他主修英语。所以本题选A项。3The underlined word “bemoans” in Paragraph 2 most probably means “_”AagreesBshoutsCcomplains DsmilesC解析：词义猜测题。根据前后文可知，作者的妈妈对于
19、儿子不能像她同事的儿子一样感到不满。agree“同意”，shout“喊”，complain“抱怨”，smile“微笑”。根据题干，本题应该选C项。4Which of the following statements is probably TRUE about the writer?AHe wants to be like his mothers coworkers son.BHe wants to find a job in his community in the future.CHe doesnt think his mothers coworkers son is perfect.DH
20、e wants to do something he really likes in the future.D解析：推理判断题。根据最后一句Id rather follow my dreams and create my own future.可知，作者想追求自己的梦想去做他真正喜欢的事情。所以本题选D项。 完形填空Two old beggars were sitting on a busy street corner of a big city.They watched _1_ as a lot of people walked by without looking at them.Some
21、times, a kindhearted woman or a small child would _2_ a few coins in the hats in front of them.Today was not a _3_ day for begging.The men were able to _4_ enough for a big meal.As it was getting dark, they started to _5_ their things.Just as they were getting ready to leave, they _6_ a man walking
22、toward them.He was a _7_ manthey could tell that from his fine clothes.The first beggar said to the second with _8_，“Hes coming our way！”The man stopped, _9_ into his pocket and took something out.What looked like a piece of hard _10_， wrapped in white paper, hit each of their waiting hats.The rich
23、man turned and _11_ his way.“He could have easily left us a few _12_ or a bill, but he laughed at us with a piece of rock candy，”said the first beggar.He looked at the offering _13_“Theres no way we can _14_ thiswe have no teeth.”With these words, he picked up the thing and threw it away.Then he col
24、lected his things and _15_The second beggar wanted to do the same, _16_ a second thought made him change his _17_“I havent had anything like this for ages，”he thought.“How _18_ of that man to offer me something so sweet！”With that, he opened the white paper.To his _19_， there was no hard rock candy
25、inside._20_， a shiny white pearl worth thousands of dollars fell into his hand.【解题导语】两个乞丐在街边乞讨。有一个穿着很好的富人扔下了一个硬糖一样的东西，就离开了。其中一个乞丐很生气，离开了，但是另一个乞丐捡起了它，发现是一个价值几千美元的珍珠。1A.helplesslyBhappilyCuselessly DquicklyA解析：根据句中的as a lot of people walked by without looking at them可知，乞丐感到很无望。2A.steal BloseCdrop Dsen
26、dC解析：有时，一个好心的女人或小孩会扔下几枚硬币。drop使落下。3A.cloudy BbadCrainy DcoldB解析：根据下文内容enough for a big meal可知，今天对于乞丐们来讲是不错的一天。4A.collect BpickCbuy DfindA解析：乞丐们能够筹集到足够的钱去大吃一顿。collect收集。5A.carry BhideCplace DpackD解析：开始天黑时，他们开始打包东西了。pack打包。6A.felt BheardCnoticed DbelievedC解析：正当他们准备离开时，他们注意到一个人走向他们。notice注意到。7A.kind Bs
27、trongCtall DrichD解析：他是个有钱人。rich富有的。根据下文的fine clothes可知答案。8A.worry BexcitementCfear DpolitenessB解析：第一个乞丐兴奋地对第二个说excitement兴奋。9A.turned BlookedCwent DreachedD解析：这个人停下了，伸手向口袋里够。reach够。10A.candy BcakeCrock DbreadA解析：看上去有点儿像一个硬糖。11A.forgot BchangedCmissed DcontinuedD解析：这个富人转身离开了。continue继续。12A.books Bcoi
28、nsCsweets DflowersB解析：他本可以轻易给我们几个硬币或者支票。coin硬币。13A.angrily BproudlyCnervously DquietlyA解析：他生气地看着这个施舍。angrily生气地。14A.smell BeatClike DputB解析：我们不能吃，因为我们没有牙。15A.slept BsatCleft DcriedC解析：后来他收拾东西，离开了。leave离开。16A.if BalthoughCafter DbutD解析：第二个乞丐想做同样的事情，但是又想了想，他改变了主意。17A.habit BwayCmind DruleC解析：参考上一题解析。c
29、hange ones mind改变主意。18A.nice BfunnyCclever DstrangeA解析：这个人多么好，给了我们这么甜的东西。19A.interest BsadnessCsurprise DpityC解析：让他吃惊的是，里面没有硬糖。surprise惊讶。20A.Besides BInsteadCHowever DAgainB解析：相反，一颗价值几千美元的闪亮的珍珠掉在他手里。instead相反地。B卷学生用书P131(单独成册) 阅读理解AA few months ago I was at a bus stop in town in the evening. The bu
30、s came on time and I took the window seat. The bus was traveling by the seashore and I was enjoying the soft wind while watching the sea waves. After a few minutes the bus made its next stop. A young boy and a girl got on. They were standing on my left when the bus pulled off. I looked at them in su
31、rprise and realized that all the window seats were taken up. They could sit but not together. Suddenly a different wave passed through my body and my inner mind gave me the advice to get up. I got up and offered them my seat. The young lady smiled kindly and said thanks. I took another seat and we p
32、arted our ways. I dont remember whether I got off the bus before them or not.Months passed by. Suddenly one day while I was standing at the same bus stop waiting some time for the bus to arrive I heard a voice.“Excuse me, Uncle.” I looked in the direction of the voice. It was a beautiful young lady.
33、Puzzled, I said, “I do not recognize you.”She said, “Do you remember you gave us your window seat？”Puzzled, I said, “Maybe, but what is so great in that？”She said, “If you had not given your seat that day, perhaps I would have not sat with my friend. By sitting together it helped us bridge a misunde
34、rstanding that had been between us forever. Do you know we are getting married next month？”“Good! God bless both of you，” I replied.The young lady again said thank you and went on her journey. I realized the importance of giving that day.【解题导语】作者在公共汽车上为了让一对年轻的情侣坐在一起而让了座。几个月之后，作者遇到了当时的那个女孩，女孩对作者说了那次让
35、座帮助一对情侣有机会消除了很久以来的误解，并且下个月就要结婚了。1Why were the young boy and the girl standing on the bus？ABecause they couldnt sit together. BBecause they wanted to enjoy the sea weaves. CBecause there were no empty seats. DBecause they preferred to stand. A解析：细节理解题。根据文中的They could sit but not together.可知，当时这对情侣可以坐
36、下，但是不能坐在一起，所以两人都站着。2The underlined sentence in the first paragraph probably means that the author had a feeling that _Athe sea wave made him upsetBhe wanted to do something specialCa wave from the sea passed by him Dhe wanted to make a sea wave in his heartB解析：句意理解题。根据下文的I got up and offered them my
37、 seat.可知，作者内心有个声音促使作者起来给他们让座。3The authors act of kindness helped the young boy and the girl _Abegin to talk to each other again after a time of silence Bsit together and become friends very soon Cknow each other and get married Dclear up a misunderstanding between them D解析：细节理解题。根据文中的By sitting toge
38、ther it helped us bridge a misunderstanding that had been between us forever.可知，作者的让座帮助那对情侣消除了存在已久的误会。4From the story, we can know that _Asmall things can create great happenings in lifeBgiving is more important than receivingCoffering ones seat to others will lead to a marriageDwe sometimes forget
39、what happened in the pastA解析：推理判断题。作者好心让了一次座，却没想到竟然能帮助一对情侣消除很久以来的误会，并且重归于好。所以A项是正确答案。BLiving in a foreign culture can be exciting, but it can also be confusing.A group of Americans who taught English in other countries recently discussed their experiences. They found that miscommunications were alwa
40、ys possible, even over something as simple as “yes” and “no”On her first day in Micronesia, an island in the Pacific, Lisa thought people werent paying any attention to her. The day was hot. She went into a store and asked，“Do you have cold drinks？”The woman there didnt say anything. Lisa repeated t
41、he question. Still the woman said nothing. She later learned that the woman had answered her: She had raised her eyebrows，which in Micronesia means “yes”Jan remembered an experience she had in Bulgaria, a country in Europe. She went to a restaurant that was famous for its cabbage. She asked the wait
42、er，“Do you have cabbage today？”He nodded his head. Jan waited, but the cabbage never came. In that country, a nod means “no”Tom had a similar problem when arrived in India. After explaining something in class, he asked his students if they understood. They answered with many different nods and shake
43、s of the head. He thought some people had not understood, so he explained again. When he asked again, they did the same thing. He soon found out that his students did understand. In India, people nod and shake their heads in different ways depending on where they come from. You have to know where a
44、person is from to understand whether they mean “yes” or “no”【解题导语】本文介绍了几位在别的国家教英语的美国人因为文化差异而造成的沟通障碍。5The Americans teaching English in other countries found that they_Ahad problems with communicationsBneeded to learn foreign languagesCshould often discuss their experiencesDshould go abroad for vacat
45、ionsA解析：细节理解题。根据文中的They found that miscommunications were always possible, even over something as simple as “yes” and “no”可知，他们发现沟通误解随处可在。6People in Micronesia show “yes” by _Anodding headsBraising eyebrowsCshaking headsDsaying “no”B解析：细节理解题。根据文中的She had raised her eyebrows，which in Micronesia means
46、 “yes”可知，抬眉毛表示“是的”。7Tom misunderstood his class at first because_Ahe didnt know where the students came fromBhe didnt explain everything clearly enoughCsome students didnt understand his questionsDhe did not know much about Indian cultureD解析：推理判断题。根据文中的In India, people nod and shake their heads in d
47、ifferent ways depending on where they come from. You have to know where a person is from to understand whether they mean “yes” or “no”可知，原因是他不了解印度文化。8Which of the following is TRUE according to this passage?AIn Bulgaria，nodding heads means “no”BJan taught English on a Pacific island.CLisa was trying
48、 to buy some cabbage.DIn India，only shaking heads means “yes”A解析：细节理解题。根据文中的In that country, a nod means “no”可知，在这个国家，点头表示“不”。 七选五Why Dont Students Like School?Most of the teachers I know entered the job because they loved school as children. 1._ However, they are understandably discouraged when the
49、y find that some of their students dont like school much, and that they, the teachers, have great difficulty inspiring them. Why is it difficult to make school enjoyable for students?As a matter of fact, the brain is not designed for thinking. Its designed to ask you not to have to think, because th
50、e brain is actually not very good at thinking. Thinking is slow and unreliable. 2._ People like to solve problems, but they do not like to work on problems that cannot be solved. If schoolwork is always just a bit too difficult for a student, it should be no surprise that he doesnt like school much.
51、 3._What is the nature of being human? 4._ Many people would answer that it is our ability to reason that makes us differentbirds can fly, fish can swim, and humans can think . (By thinking I mean solving problems, reasoning, reading something complex, or doing any mental work that requires some eff
52、ort.) Shakespeare thought highly of our cognitive(认知) ability in Hamlet: “What a piece of work is man! How noble in reason！” Some three hundred years later, however, Henry Ford came up with a quite different opinion, “Thinking is the hardest work there is, which is the probable reason why so few peo
53、ple are interested in it.” They both had a point of view. Humans are good at certain types of reasoning, especially compared to other animals, but we hardly often exercise those abilities. 5._ Thinking is not only painful, as Ford noted, its also slow and unreliable. AA cognitive scientist would add
54、 another point of view, “Humans dont think very often because our brains are designed not for thought but for escaping from thought.”BWhat sets us apart from other species?COf course you could make each decision with care and thought.DHowever, people enjoy thinking if it is successful.ETherefore, te
55、achers should reconsider how they encourage their students to think, in order to make thinking enjoyable enough for students to go after. FIf we are all so bad at thinking, how does anyone get through the day?GThey want to help their students feel the same excitement and passion for learning that th
56、ey felt.【解题导语】本文介绍了学生不喜欢学校的原因。1G解析：空前的句子意为：大部分老师进入学校是因为他们喜欢这个工作。空后的句子意为：然而，当他们发现有些学生不喜欢学校时，感到很是沮丧。可知，此空填G项(他们想帮助学生从学习中获得乐趣)。2D解析：根据上文的.because the brain is actually not very good at thinking. Thinking is slow and unreliable.可知，大脑不善于思考，思考是慢而不可靠的。但是人们不这样认为，与D项吻合。3E解析：上文If schoolwork is always just a b
57、it too difficult for a student, it should be no surprise that he doesnt like school much.的意思是：如果作业很难，学生不喜欢学校就不奇怪了。所以老师们需要改变思路和做法，与E项吻合。4B解析：根据下文的Many people would answer that it is our ability to reason that makes us different可知，此处的问题是问：人类和别的生物有什么不同的，与B项吻合。5A解析：根据下文的Thinking is not only painful, as
58、Ford noted, its also slow and unreliable. 可知，此空是关于人类思考的问题。再根据本段内容可知，选A项。 短文改错Among different kind of sports, swimming is my favorite. It was a very excited experience to learn swimming with my parents when I was five years old then.Swimming is a real good sport. It makes me feeling relaxed. This spo
59、rt can make me stay health and strong，so I exercise almost every part of my body every time I go swimming.Before going to swim，we should pay attention three points. The first is to make your body in a better state. The second is that do not eat too many. The last is that youd better swim with some f
60、riends. These can help you stay safe and enjoy ourselves.答案：Among different of sports, swimming is my favorite. It was a very experience to learn swimming with my parents when I was five years old .Swimming is a good sport. It makes me relaxed. This sport can make me stay and strong， I exercise almost every part of my body every time I go swimming.Before going to swim，we should pay attention three points. The first is to make your body in a better state. The second is that do not eat too . The last is that youd better swim with some friends. These can help you stay safe and enjoy .