1、一、单项填空1I prefer shutting myself in and listening to music all day on Sundays.Thats _ I dont agree with.You should have a more active life.AwhereBhowCwhen Dwhat解析：where在句中引导表语从句，充当地点状语。句意：周日我宁愿把自己关在屋子里整天听音乐。那正是我不同意之处，你应该过更积极的生活。答案：A2I paid a visit to the Shanghai Expo Site in the summer holiday，_，not
2、 surprisingly，was crowded with visitors from all over the world.Awhere BthatCwhich Dthere解析：which引导的是定语从句并且做从句的主语，其先行词是前面整个句子，not surprisingly是插入语。句意：暑假期间我去参观了上海世博园，那里挤满了来自世界各地的参观者，这一点并不令人感到惊讶。答案：C3Well give these clothes to _ we think badly needs them in the earthquakestricken areas.Ano matter who
3、BwhomeverCthose who Dwhoever解析：考查名词性从句的引导词。由于宾语从句中动词need缺少主语，因此选用主格whoever。句意：我们将把这些衣服给那些我们认为地震灾区急需的人。答案：D4Is it _ some students often go to Internet bar privately_ makes their parents worry about them?Awhat；that Bthat；thatCwhen；what Dhow；what解析：考查强调句。第一个that引导的是主语从句；第二个that引导的是强调句。句意：是有些学生常常私自去网吧这件
4、事使得他们的父母们为他们担忧吗？答案：B5Most American children would prefer to keep their problems_themselves，and solve their problems_themselves.Ato；by Bby；toCfor；to Din；on解析：考查反身代词前介词的用法。第一个空keep.to oneself表示“把藏在心里”；by oneself表示“独自一人，单独的，独立的”。句意：大部分美国孩子都会把问题藏在心里，靠自己解决他们自己的问题。答案：A6This photo of mine was taken_stood t
5、he famous high tower.Awhich Bin whichCwhere Dthere解析：where引导的从句在句中作地点状语，并且where在状语从句的句首引起倒装。答案：C9So quickly are science and technology advancing _ is a possibility today may be a reality tomorrow.Awhich BwhatCthat which Dthat what解析：考查名词性从句。so.that引导的结果状语从句中，包含了一个what引导的主语从句，在从句中what作了主语。句意：科技发展的是这么
6、快，以至于今天还只是有点可能性的事情，明天可能就成为了现实。答案：D10There was no way of getting _ that.He had to tell the truth.Aaround BawayCdown Doff解析：由后半句“he had to tell the truth”可知，不讲实话是不行的，所以要用get around “回避，逃避”。句意：逃避是不可能的。他不得不讲实话。答案：A11The trouble that he made made _ difficult for him to be received by the native people.As
7、o BitCthat Dmuch解析：考查代词的用法。句中的that he made是定语从句，修饰先行词trouble。it作第二个made的形式宾语，to do不定式是真正的宾语。句意：他惹得麻烦使得当地人很难接受他。答案：B15The boy student quarreled with his class teacher and left，_ never _ back to school again.Adetermined；to comeBbeing determined；to comeCdetermined；comingDdetermining；to come解析：determine
8、d to do是固定结构“决定干某事”，在句中作伴随状语表示状态。句意：那个男生与班主任争吵后离开了学校，决定再也不回来上学了。答案：A二、阅读理解AWhy are spider webs able to bear that huge force？Maybe you have asked yourself this question.Recently，the scientists have uncovered the secret，and they claim the findings could be used to help design a new generation of super
9、 strength materials.The study found that it is not just the remarkable strength of the silk spiders spin，but also a webs complex design that increases its ability to bear loads.Its complex structure means that when a single part of a web breaks，the whole strength of the web increases rather than wea
10、kens.Report coauthor Markus Buehler said，“The real strength of the web is not the silk but how its mechanical characters change as things extend it.This character could be used in many areas of life to contain damage to a small area.”The creation of a typical web uses up a huge amount of a spiders e
11、nergy，so it contains a series of characters which stop major repairs being needed.The silk itself has an ability to soften or stiffen(变硬)to bear different types of loadsunlike any other natural or manmade fibers.In tests against three other materials made into similar webs，the spider silk was six ti
12、mes harder to damage when subjected to falling small branches or high winds.When a weight was applied，only one thread brokeso the spider could do small repairs.Removing up to 10 percent of the threads from various areas made the web not weaker but actually up to 10 percent stronger.Scientists have a
13、lready been able to show how spider silk is up to five times as strong as the same weight of steel.They found that webs contain two types of silk.The first is stiff and dry and it is used in threads which spread out from the centre.The second is stickier and is referred to as“viscid silk”This type o
14、f line is used to create the spiral(螺旋的)threads which are mainly used to trap food.科学家们已经找到了蜘蛛网拥有如此强大力量的原因。1The scientistsfindings could be helpful for people when they_.Aplan to design a complex webBwant to design stronger materialsCdecide to live a life without damageDhope to make a breakthrough i
15、n science解析：细节理解题。根据第一段.they claim the findings could be used to help design a new generation of super strength materials可知，答案为B项。答案：B2Which of the following is a characteristic of a spiders web？A.It can adapt to different loads.BIt can expand itself in the sun.CIt can mend itself if necessary.DIt c
16、an produce natural fibers.解析：推理判断题。根据第三段The silk itself has an ability to soften or stiffen to bear different types of loadsunlike any other natural or manmade fibers可推断，答案为A项。答案：A3What do we know about the first type of spider silk?AIt is stiff and thin.BIt is gentle and dry.CIt acts as a basic fra
17、me of a web.DIt is used to create threads.解析：推理判断题。根据末段The first is stiff and dry and it is used in threads which spread out from the centre可推断，第一种蜘蛛丝在网里被用来做基本的构架，故答案为C项。答案：C4The underlined word“viscid”in the last paragraph probably means“_”Ashort and thick Bthick and stickyCweak and dry Dlong and s
18、ticky解析：词义猜测题。根据末段The second is stickier.和.create the spiral threads which are mainly used to trap food可推断，答案为B项。答案：BBThe evidence of habitation in the Yampa River Valley goes back more than 10,000 years when prehistoric people lived and hunted in this region.However，in modern times，it is generally
19、agreed that the oldest residents(居民)were the Utes(犹特人)whose land once extended from the north of New Mexico to the Green River in Wyoming.They hunted and gathered food in small groups and the groups that lived in the Yampa Valley were referred to as the“Yamparika”Utes.They were named after the Yampa
20、 plant which was part of their regular diet and is similar to a carrot.Many hot springs in the area are silll regarded as sacred(神圣的)by the Utes.In the late 1770s，two Spanish priests(教士)Francisco Atanasio Dominguez and Silvestre Velez de Escalante explored the northwestern areas of Colorado and esta
21、blished a camp on the White River about 60 miles from Steamboat Springs.After gold hunters discovered gold at Hahns Peak，which is north of Steamboat Springs，this led to the establishment of the first settlement in 1866.However，the remoteness of the location and a lack of convenient transportation li
22、nks meant that this did not translate into a gold rush.At about the same time，the people from England and France began to make their forays into the Yampa River Valley.Once the Ute War ended，all the Ute people were relocated in Utah，and settlers became more willing to move and establish a city in St
23、eamboat Springs.The place began to take on the look of a rural community.In 1877，Routt County was established，and it was not till 1912 that Steamboat Springs became the County seat.In the beginning，the city was able to attract visitors during the summer but deep snows held back the development of wi
24、nter sports.In 1912，the Norwegian(挪威人)named Carl Howelsen settled in the city and his performance of skiing as a sport started showing people how much fun ski jumping and crosscountry skiing could be，so pretty soon，organized ski instruction was established and the city was famous for skiing vacation
25、s.By 1947，Steamboat Springs became a major holiday destination all around the year.6What does the underlined word“forays”in Para.2 probably mean?AQuick and sudden attacks.BExplorations of a mountain.CFriendly and warmly trips.DAdventures in a wild region.解析：词义猜测题。根据下文“the Ute War ended”可推知，forays与战争
26、有关。再结合题干猜出forays意为“袭击，劫掠”。答案：A7The author mentioned Carl Howelsen in order to_.Ashow the place is a good place for skiingBshow the ski instruction was established by himCshow the Norwegian like skiing very muchDshow the growth of the skiing there is related to him解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段可知，作者文章中提到了Carl Howelsen，是为了表明Steamboat Springs滑雪运动的发展与他相关。答案：D
