1、Section Warming up & Reading.单词拼写1New safety measures (措施) were demanded after that nights terrible train crash.2It is wellknown that the world is made up of seven continents (洲) and four oceans. 3His car knocked into a big tree for an unknown reason, and fortunately, he only got slightly (轻微地) inju
2、red.4The solar system has existed for 4.6 billion years and will not disappear within (在之内) a long time.5The hotel porter took my baggage/luggage (行李) to my room, and I gave him a tip of ten yuan.6The man glared at the people who surrounded (包围) the tent.7It was a terrible accident. All passengers a
3、board (在船上) fell into the river.8The area borders (与毗邻) on the Yorkshire Dales.9The salesgirl pretended not to hear me and went on chatting (闲谈) with a lady in blue.10The rural scenery (风景) was so beautiful that he decided to stay one more week.选词填空1China is larger than any_other country in Asia.2Wh
4、en Maria first settled_down in Chengdu，she found herself unable to get used to the hot food.3I rushed all_the_way to the library to borrow the book I wanted.4Compared_with the other students，Henry has his advantages.5Henry lives within_easy_reach_of the station.6While we are in need of helping hands
5、，we can manage_without them.7Were glad to see that the government has taken_measures to protect the environment.8Having_a_gift_for physics，Henry can always work out even the most difficult physics problems.9Rather_than stay home helping my parents，I hope to do some parttime job during the vacation.1
6、0When I caught_sight_of the director，I knew my chance came.语法填空1As we all know，an island is a piece of land surrounded(surround) by water.解析：句意：我们都知道，岛屿是被水环绕的一块陆地。be surrounded by“被环绕”。land与动词surround之间为被动关系，过去分词短语作后置定语。2Do you think that bridge measures(measure) 2,000 metres long? It doesnt appear
7、that long.解析：句意：你认为那座桥有2 000米长吗？似乎没那么长。measure在此表示“(测量后)有长(宽、高、大等)”，无被动语态。3Does Martin play the violin well?Yes.Actually，he has a gift for that.解析：句意：马丁拉小提琴很好吗？是的，事实上，他有那方面的天分。play后跟乐器名词时，名词前用定冠词；have a gift for.“有的天分”，为固定搭配。4Susan managed to_climb (climb) out of the car，apparently unhurt.解析：句意：苏珊设法
8、从车里爬了出来，很明显没有受伤。manage to do sth.“设法成功做某事”。5A bus accident happened yesterday.Luckily，only a few passengers aboard were slightly(slight) injured in the traffic accident.解析：句意：昨天发生了一场公交车车祸。幸运的是，车上只有少数的乘客在交通事故中轻微受伤。slightly“稍微地”。6It was the way he spoke rather than what he said that made his dad angry
9、.解析：句意：是他说话的方式而不是他说的内容使他的爸爸生气。rather than“而不是”。7Its getting dark.Wed better find a hotel and settle down.解析：句意：天快黑了。我们最好找家旅馆安顿下来。settle down“定居，安顿下来”。8The question seemed easy at first sight，but when the students tried to answer it，they discovered how difficult it was.解析：句意：这个问题乍一看似乎容易，但当学生们努力解答时，发现
10、它很难。at first sight“乍一看”。9What is your sister doing now?She is on the phone，chatting(chat) with one of her schoolmates.解析：考查非谓语动词。句意：你的姐姐现在在做什么？她在打电话，在和她的一位同学聊天。动词ing在句中作伴随状语，动词chat与主语she之间为主动关系。10The young man was happy to sense that his dream was within reach.解析：句意：这个年轻人感觉自己的梦想马上就可以实现了，他非常开心。within
11、 reach“触手可及，在附近”。11One of the teachers held the view thatwhat the book said was right.解析：句意：其中一位老师坚信这本书所说是正确的。that引导同位语从句。12It is reported that they will use their natural(nature) resources and scenery to develop tourism.解析：句意：据报道他们将利用自然资源和景色来发展旅游业。13Once you get to know Mark，youll find him a very p
12、leasant person to_chat(chat) with，even though he doesnt look so.解析：考查非谓语动词。句意：一旦你逐渐了解马克，你会发现他是一个与之聊天会很愉快的人，即使他看起来并非如此。a very pleasant person to chat with“一个与之聊天会很愉快的人”，to chat为不定式作后置定语，被修饰名词实际上作不定式的逻辑宾语。14When he turned around，he caught(catch) sight of Mr.Brown standing in the crowd.解析：句意：当他转身时，他看见了
13、布朗先生站在人群里。catch sight of“看见，瞥见”。15Hearing(hear) the good news，all the people present jumped with joy.解析：句意：听到这个好消息，所有在场的人都高兴地跳了起来。根据句子结构特点，此处需要非谓语动词，hear与句子主语people之间是主动关系，故用现在分词作状语。.阅读理解OTTAWACanadas western city of Calgary is the worlds best city when it comes to healthy living, local press report
14、ed Monday.According to an international survey by Mercer Human Resource Consulting, a Londonbased consulting firm, Calgary was put at top of a list of 144 cities. It scored 121 points, just above Honolulus score of 120. Helsinki (赫尔辛基，芬兰首都) and Ottawa followed at 119.5 and 118.5 respectively.Three o
15、ther Canadian cities came in the top 20. Montreal and Vancouver tied for 9th and Toronto came in at 18th.The scores are based on air pollution levels, availability and quality of hospitals and medical supplies, as well as the efficiency of waste removal and sewage systems.In America, the lowest scor
16、ing city was Atlanta, which was ranked 76th. Athens was the lowest scoring city in Western Europe, ranking 120th because of its air pollution. London was ranked 59th.文章大意：根据当地媒体在星期一的报道，当涉及到健康的生活时，加拿大卡尔加里西部的渥太华是世界上最好的城市。1How many Canadian cities are in the top 20？BA3.B4.C5. D6.解析：推理判断题。根据第一段及第三段第一句“T
17、hree other Canadian cities came in the top 20.”可知，有四个加拿大城市排名前20。2Which of the following is NOT taken into account when the cities were scored？AAWeather conditions. BAir quality.CWaste removal. DMedical supplies.解析：细节理解题。第四段提到评定考虑的因素有空气状况、医疗还有垃圾清理，故A项不在考虑范围之内。3Among the following cities, which is the
18、 lowest scoring one？BAAtlanta. BAthens.CLondon. DHelsinki.解析：细节理解题。根据最后一段第二句及全文内容可知B项得分最低。4Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？CACanadas eastern city of Calgary is the worlds best city.BThe lowest scoring city in Western Europe was Atlanta.CLondon was better than Athens in air co
19、ndition.DMontreal was no better than Vancouver.解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段最后两句可知C项正确。.完形填空阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Once there was a family of squirrels who lived in a large oak tree.They had lived there for many generations and it gave them all that they needed to 1.D，so they never left it
20、s branches.Then the tree started to die and it stopped producing 2.C for them，so the family of squirrels had a 3.C to decide what they should do next.The oldest son，Nifty，said，“We need to 4.B.We will starve to death 5.A we stay here，”Uncle Nutty answered，“We cant do that.Well be 6.C for sure.The haw
21、ks，foxes and bears are just waiting for us to leave this 7.D.”After much discussion，the whole family decided to8.B in the old oak tree except for Nifty.Nifty 9.A the tree and was never heard again.“See？” Uncle Nutty said to the 10.C of the family，“I told you that the hawks，foxes or bears would get h
22、im ！”However，the squirrels were 11.D，so one by one they left.Eventually，only Uncle Nutty was left in the old oak tree.You could 12.B his ribs (肋骨) through his skin as it had been a long time since he had last 13.A.Meanwhile，just 100 meters away in the same 14.C，the rest of the squirrel family were l
23、iving 15.D together in a lovely oak tree that was supplying all of their needs.The world is always changing.Book publishers，DVD rental companies and car manufacturers might be 16.B a few years ago，but they are hurting now.Yet some people are 17.B hanging on，thinking that the 18.D to change is greate
24、r than that to stay where they are.Theyre 19.A！Dont be Uncle Nutty.Change now before its too 20.C.文章大意：作者通过松鼠一家的故事，告诫我们做事情不要墨守成规，要大胆尝试。1A.hide BproduceCgrow Dlive解析：逻辑推理题。句意：它们在那里住了好多代了，而且这棵树给它们提供了生活(live)需要的所有东西。故选D。2A.protection BclothesCfood Dapartment解析：逻辑推理题。根据下文的starve(挨饿；饿死)一词可推断这棵树死了就不能给松鼠一家
25、提供食物(food)了。3A.performance BclassCmeeting Dplan解析：逻辑推理题。由下文的意思可知Nifty和Nutty两只松鼠意见不一，可见它们开了一个家庭会议(meeting)。4A.improve BmoveCtry Ddevelop解析：词语辨析题。由下文可知，Nifty想搬出(move)这棵树，到别的地方寻找食物。5A.if BunlessCbefore Dthough解析：逻辑推理题。句意：我们需要搬走。如果(if)我们停留在这里，我们将会饿死的。6A.met BrememberedCkilled Ddiscovered解析：词语辨析题。根据下文的“T
26、he hawks，foxes and bears are just waiting for us(鹰、狐狸和熊都在等着我们)”，可推断Nutty说如果它们搬出去了，它们必然会被这些动物杀死(kill)。7A.mountain BvillageCfamily Dtree解析：词语复现题。这里指代的就是上文的那棵橡树。故选D。8A.jump BstayClie Dsit解析：词语辨析题。句意：除了Nifty，其他的松鼠都决定待在(stay)那棵橡树里。9A.left BcutCplanted Dwatered解析：词语辨析题。根据对上下文的理解，可知Nifty离开了(left)。10A.child
27、ren BmemberCrest Dother解析：逻辑推理题。根据文意，可知只有Nifty一只松鼠离开了，其余的(the rest)都留在那里了。故选C。11A.brave BangryCbored Dhungry解析：词语辨析题。根据上下文可知剩下的那些松鼠由于挨饿(hungry)，都受不了了，因此一个一个地相继离开。12A.imagine BseeCtouch Dcount解析：词语辨析题。句意：你可以通过他的皮肤看到(see)他的肋骨。13A.eaten BrestedCfought Dwalked解析：词语辨析题。根据文意，可知Nutty是长时间没有吃过(eaten)东西了。故选A。
28、14A.pool BgardenCforest Dsea解析：背景常识题。根据常识，可推断必然是在森林(forest)里找到了另外的一棵橡树了。故选C。15A.worriedly BcarelesslyCfearlessly Dcomfortably解析：逻辑推理题。根据下文的“in a lovely oak tree”，可知其他的松鼠都很舒服地住在那里。16A.upset BpopularCgrateful Ddisappointed解析：逻辑推理题。由连词but可知书刊出版、DVD租赁和汽车生产商过去是比较受欢迎的(popular)。17A.even BstillCalways Dneve
29、r解析：逻辑推理题。根据对上下文的理解，可知作者认为有些人仍然(still)墨守成规。18A.aim BreactionCanswer Drisk解析：词语辨析题。前文提到了有些人仍然墨守成规，他们认为去改变比停留在原来那里的风险(risk)更大。19A.wrong BsmartCdishonest Dproud解析：逻辑推理题。根据文意，可知作者认为这些人的想法是错误的(wrong)。20A.obvious BworryingClate Dfar解析：词语辨析题。句意：在不是太晚之前就要做出改变。.短文改错假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌的以下作文。文中共有10处错误
30、，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号()，并在此符号下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线()划掉。修改：在错词下面划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。As we all know, over seventy percent of our planet are covered by sea, where is rich in salt as well as fish. Whats more, there is a great deal of oil and ga
31、s under the sea. In another words, the sea is the place with so many things we live in.However, with the world population increased rapidly, overfishing had become a serious problem. Every day a lot of rubbish and waste are poured into the sea, so the sea is bad polluted. As the result, the number o
32、f fish has obviously decreased. Besides, some are dying out or have been died out.Therefore, it is time for everybody protect the sea.答案：As we all know, over seventy percent of our planet covered by sea, is rich in salt as well as fish. Whats more, there is a great deal of oil and gas under the sea.
33、 In words, the sea is the place with so many things we live .However, with the world population rapidly, overfishing become a serious problem. Every day a lot of rubbish and waste are poured into the sea, so the sea is polluted. As result, the number of fish has obviously decreased. Besides, some are dying out or have been died out.Therefore, it is time for everybody protect the sea.
