1、话题词汇1country n乡下；农村2discover v发现3distance n距离4explore v探险5immigration n移居；移民6primitive adj.原始的；远古的7worldwide adj.世界范围的8be made up of由组成9be famous for以闻名10lie in位于；在于话题佳作假如你是李明，正在陕西省会西安旅游。你的朋友彼得发来电子邮件，让你介绍一下当地的情况。请根据下表所提供的要点作出回复，并希望他也能来此旅游。基本情况1.历史悠久，华夏文明的发源地，号称“自然历史博物馆”； 2.四面依山傍水，风景优美。重要名胜古迹1.秦始皇兵马俑
2、(世界第八大奇迹)；2.周边的华山(五岳之一)、渭河、秦岭山脉等；3.参考词汇：秦始皇兵马俑Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses；起源地origin；文明civilization佳作欣赏Dear Peter，I am very glad to tell you about my trip in Xian.Its beautiful scenery is really a feast for the eyes and its long history has impressed me so much.There is no denying that Xian is th
3、e origin of Chinese civilization.Maybe “the eighth major miracle of the world” alone，Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses，is enough to explain why it enjoys the title of “Natural History Museum”Furthermore，with Qinling Mountains to the south and the Weihe River to the north it is in a favorable geographi
4、cal location surrounded by water and hills.Huashan Mountain in particular makes me love it at the first sight.Xian is well worth visiting.I look forward to your coming.Yours，Li Ming名师点睛本文结构完整，思路清晰，字里行间体现并符合了描写地点类说明文的基本格式和要求。文章分为两部分来介绍西安，即风景和历史古迹，条理很清楚。短文运用了不少高级短语和句型，如a feast for the eyes，at the firs
5、t sight以及there is no denying that.，宾语从句，过去分词作状语等，这些使文章语言地道而且丰富。A写作必记单词1consist vi.组成；在于；一致(1)consistent adj.一致的；连续的(2)consist in在于consist with和一致(3)The text consists of(由组成) four parts.(4)For highend homes in this valley，this is entirely consistent with(和一致) what they cost.用法点拨consist of没有被动语态，也不用于进
6、行时态。2conflict n矛盾；冲突in conflict with和有冲突come into conflict with和冲突3convenience n便利；方便(1)convenient adj.便利的；方便的(2)Looking forward to your reply at your convenience (在你方便时)(2015重庆)(3)It is very convenient to travel in London by underground.坐地铁在伦敦旅行很方便。用法点拨(1)convenient作表语时，不能用表示人的名词或代词作主语，因为它的意思是“使人方便
7、的”，多用于It is convenient for sb.to do.这一句型中。(2)convenience意为“方便；便利”时，为不可数名词；意为“便利的事物；便利设施”时，为可数名词。4attract vt.吸引；引起注意(1)attraction n吸引力；吸引attractive adj.有吸引力的(2)Attracted(attract) by the beauty，he didnt want to leave right now.(3)In ancient Egypt，a shopkeeper discovered that he could attract customers
8、 to his shop simply by making changes to its environment.(填介词)(2015重庆)5description n描写；描述(1)describe v描写；描述(2)beyond description无法形容用法点拨describe后不接双宾语，若语义需要，要用介词to或for来引出间接宾语，即可说describe sth.to/for sb.。6quarrel n争吵；争论；吵架；vi.争吵；吵架(have a) quarrel with sb.about/over sth.就和某人吵架7arrange vt.筹备；安排；整理(1)Il
9、l make arrangements(arrange) for you to be met at the airport.(2)I got a taste of that dream in 2001，when my husband arranged for me to ride in a hot air balloon for my birthday.(填介词)(3)The Jibo robot，arranged(arrange) to ship later this year，is designed to be a personalized assistant.(2015天津)用法点拨“安
10、排某人做某事”英语不能说arrange sb.to do sth.，而应说arrange for sb.to do sth.。8delight n快乐；高兴；喜悦；vt.使高兴；使欣喜(1)take delight in/delight in以为乐with delight高兴地(2)I was delighted at(对高兴) the presence of such a student.(2016全国)(3)Its delightful(delight) to see so many beautiful flowers.(2016全国)用法点拨delightful使人高兴的，现在英语不存在
11、delighting这个形容词，所以不要用delighting来表示delightful的意思。 9thrill vt.使激动；使胆战心惊(1)Tabloids(小报) publish thrilling(thrill) stories about their personal lives.(2)The audience were thrilled(thrill) when they heard his music.B阅读识记单词10unite vi.& vt.联合；团结union n联合；联盟；结合；协会united adj.联合的；团结的11clarify vt.澄清；阐明12accomp
12、lish vt.完成；达到；实现accomplishment n成就13rough adj.粗糙的；粗暴的14nationwide adj.全国性的；全国范围的15administration n管理；行政部门16countryside n乡下；农村in the countryside在农村；在乡下(countryside前常用定冠词)17enjoyable adj.令人愉快的；使人高兴的18possibility n可能(性)(1)Is there any possibility that you could pick me up at the airport?No problem.(填连词
13、)(2)On horseback it is possible to get quite close to elephants，giraffes and many other animals.(填代词)(2015重庆)19alike adj.相同的；类似的Why do young children and scientists seem to be so much alike?为什么年轻的孩子和科学家看起来如此相似？(2016浙江)用法点拨alike为表语形容词，但其前可用very修饰，也可用much，very much修饰。20wedding n婚礼21fold vt.折叠；对折22sigh
14、tseeing n观光；游览23royal adj.王室的；皇家的；高贵的24splendid adj.壮丽的；极好的；辉煌的25statue n塑像；雕像26imaginary adj.想象中的；假想的；虚构的(1)imagine v想象imagination n想象(2)“I cant imagine living(live) anywhere but Rockaway，” Natalie declares.(2016北京)27error n错误；过失；谬误1divide.into把分成(1)divide.in two/in half/into halves把分成两半divide.amon
15、g/between在之间分配(2)With its focus divided(divide)，the lion becomes confused and is unsure about what to do next.(2014新课标全国)2break away (from)挣脱(束缚)；脱离Johnny broke away and ran outside，determined never to go to another dance.约翰尼脱身并跑了出去，决定再也不去舞会。3to ones credit为带来荣誉；值得赞扬；在名下4leave out省去；遗漏；不考虑Today，we w
16、ill begin where we stopped yesterday so that no point will be left out.今天我们从昨天停下来的地方开始，这样不会漏掉要点。5take the place of代替(1)in place of代替take ones place代替；就坐(2)TV doesnt take the place of reading for most children；it takes the place of similar sorts of recreation，such as listening to the radio and playin
17、g sports.对于大部分孩子来说，电视不会代替读书，它会代替其他相似的娱乐，例如听收音机和运动。(2015广东)6break down(机器)损坏；破坏；打破The two countries are going to meet to break down some barriers to trade between them.这两个国家打算会面来打破双方之间的一些贸易壁垒。(2014天津)1It is a pity that the industrial cities built in the nineteenth century do not attract visitors.真遗憾这
18、些建于19世纪的工业城市并不吸引游客。2Worried about the time available，Zhang Pingyu had made a list of the sites she wanted to see in London.由于担心时间不够，张萍玉早就把她想在伦敦参观的地点列了一张单子。3It looked splendid when first built!刚建成时，它(圣保罗大教堂)看起来真是金碧辉煌！ 4What interested her most was the longitude line.她最感兴趣的是那条(通过天文台的)经线。5It seemed str
19、ange that the man who had developed communism should have lived and died in London.这似乎是一件怪事，这位发展了共产主义的人竟然在伦敦生活过并在那里去世。用法点拨Itseems/seemedadj.that.好像，似乎(1)There seems to be a kind of gravitational pull toward God.(填副词)(2)It seemed as if an invisible wall had been built between us overnight.(填代词)(3)Loo
20、k at the sky！It seems to rain (rain).教材与语法填空If you study British history，you may find the country went 1.through several different names.The first name England referred to England and Wales,2.but when the two countries joined Scotland in the seventeenth century，the name Great Britain 3.was given(giv
21、e) to represent the country.4.With the joining of Northern Ireland，the country got the name the United Kingdom,5.which was shown to the world in a new flag 6.called(call) the Union Jack.Of 7.the four countries，England is the 8.largest(large) and is divided into three zones：the South，the North and th
22、e Midlands.9.Its capital London，which has been influenced by some invaders，like the Romans，the Vikings，the AngloSaxons and the Normans，is the greatest 10.historical(history) treasure of all with its museums，art collections，theatres，parks and buildings.教材与短文改错Worry about the time available，Zhang Ping
23、yu had made a list of the sites she wanted to see in London.Her first delightful was going to the Tower.It built long ago by the Norman invaders of AD 1066.Therefore，the building had expanded around it.It is remained part of a royal palace and prison combined.To my great surprise，Zhang Pingyu found
24、the Queens jewels guarded by special royal soldiers，that still wore the fourhundredyearold uniform of the time of Queen Elizabeth on special occasions.She finishes the day by looking at the outside of Buckingham Palace，the Queens house in London.Oh，she had so many to tell her friends!答案 about the ti
25、me available，Zhang Pingyu had made a list of the sites she wanted to see in London.Her first was going to the Tower.It built long ago by the Norman invaders of AD 1066.，the had expanded around it.It is remained part of a royal palace and prison combined.To great surprise，Zhang Pingyu found the Queen
26、s jewels guarded by special royal soldiers， still wore the fourhundredyearold uniform of the time of Queen Elizabeth on special occasions.She the day by looking at the outside of Buckingham Palace，the Queens house in London.Oh，she had so to tell her friends!.教材与微写作写作素材(关于参观博物馆)1上周日我们班很幸运能有机会参观博物馆。2博
27、物馆有三部分组成，分别为建筑艺术、收藏画和雕塑。这三部分都会给人们带来无限乐趣。3我们分为三组去参观。4如果这周我们方便的话，我们还会再去参观。提示：黑体部分用本单元词汇表达，并且请使用“介词which”引导的定语从句，if引导的条件状语从句等。连句成篇(将以上句子连成一篇50词左右的英语短文)Last Sunday，we were so lucky to have the opportunity to visit the museum.The museum consists of three parts，one for architecture，another for painting co
28、llections and the third for statues，all of which can bring you much delight.All of us were divided into 3 groups to see them.If it is convenient for us this week，well visit it again.阅读理解It is widely known that any English conversation begins with the weather.Such a fixation with the weather finds ex
29、pression in Dr.Johnsons famous comment that “When two English meet，their first talk is about weather.” Though Johnsons observation is as accurate now as it was over two hundred years ago，most commentators fail to come up with a convincing explanation for this English weatherspeak.Bill Bryson，for exa
30、mple，concludes that，as the English weather is not at all exciting，the obsession with it can hardly be understood.He argues that “To an outsider，the most striking thing about the English weather is that there is not very much of it.” Simply，the reason is that the unusual and unpredictable weather is
31、almost unknown in the British Isles.Jeremy Paxman，however disagrees with Bryson，arguing that the English weather is by nature attractive.“Bryson is wrong，” he says，“because the English preference for the weather has nothing to do with the natural phenomena.” “The interest is less in the phenomena th
32、emselves，but in uncertainty.” According to him，the weather in England is very changeable and uncertain and it attracts the English as well as the outsider.Bryson and Paxman stand for common misconceptions about the weatherspeak among the English.Both commentators，somehow，are missing the point.The En
33、glish weather conversation is not really about the weather at all.English weatherspeak is a system of signs，which is developed to help the speakers overcome the natural reserve and actually talk to each other.Everyone knows conversations starting with weatherspeak are not requests for weather data.R
34、ather，they are routine greetings，conversation starters or the blank “fillers”In other words，English weatherspeak is a means of social bonding.语篇解读本文是一篇议论文，题材是English weatherspeak。全文从英国人见面打招呼最喜欢问天气引入中心，为什么英国人那么喜欢以天气为谈论话题，继而深层分析其文化根源日常问候的方式，一种社会纽带。1The author mentions Dr.Johnsons comment to show that
35、.Amost commentators agree with Dr.JohnsonBDr.Johnson is famous for his weather observationCthe comment was accurate two hundred years agoDEnglish conversations usually start with the weather答案D解析推理判断题。根据文章第一段前两句可知，作者提到Dr.Johnson的评论是为了阐明“英国人会话通常以天气开始”。2What does the underlined word “obsession” most p
36、robably refer to?AA social trend.BAn emotional state.CA historical concept.DAn unknown phenomenon.答案B解析词义猜测题。Bill Bryson认为英国的天气一点也不让人兴奋，而人们见面总是以天气开始谈话，因而这是一种“痴迷，着迷”，是一种情感状态。3According to the passage，Jeremy Paxman believes that .ABill Bryson has little knowledge of the weatherBthere is nothing specia
37、l about the English weatherCthe English weather attracts people to the British IslesDEnglish people talk about the weather for its uncertainty答案D解析细节理解题。根据倒数第二段第三句话“The interest is less in the phenomena themselves，but in uncertainty.”可知Jeremy Paxman认为对天气谈论的兴趣不在于天气这一现象本身，而在于它的不确定性。4What is the author
38、s main purpose of writing the passage?ATo explain what English weatherspeak is about.BTo analyse misconceptions about the English weather.CTo find fault with both Bill Bryson and Jeremy Paxman.DTo convince people that the English weather is changeable.答案A解析写作意图题。本文主要围绕“英国人的会话总是以天气开始的原因”展开的。.七选五(2016
39、四川天全中学月考)Four Ways to Be a Great RoommateHaving a roommate can be one of the best experiences in college or, easily, one of the worst. 1 Follow these tips to avoid the common mistakes that turn good roommate relationships sour.Talk things out.Communication is key.If something happens, sit down with
40、your roommate and have a facetoface conversation.Ive seen roommate relationships fall apart because something happens and, instead of talking to each other, the two start complaining about their roommates behind backs. 2 Dont expect to be best friends.Some roommates become the best of friends, and s
41、ome dont.Dont put pressure on yourself or your roommate, especially when you first meet. 3 And if your roommate doesnt end up being your best friend, dont worry.Ask before you take.This applies to food, clothes and anything else.If you want to keep a relationship going, show your roommate that you h
42、ave respect for what is his or hers by asking first. 4 Clean up after yourself.This should go without saying.Dont be lazy.Or, at least, dont bury your roommate in your clothes and garbage.Most people Ive come across in college are messy. 5 But being considerate with where you put your stuff will hel
43、p you avoid conflict.ASo you need to think twice before you help your roommate out.BThis creates nothing but awkward situations and unhappiness.CEven if you both agree to share everything, you should still ask.DYou dont have all the time to clean your room and keep it organized.EIt all starts with y
44、ou to have a good relationship with your roommate.FSometimes you get stuck with someone who has tons of negative energy.GRemember, youre trying to make a new friend, not to scare your roommate away.语篇解读有一帮好室友是最好不过的了，但是如果和宿舍里的同伴处不好，那就再糟糕不过了。怎么才能和室友处好关系呢？这篇文章来给你支招。1答案E解析根据上一句“Having a roommate can be
45、one of the best experiences in college or，easily，one of the worst.”可知，有个室友可能是大学最棒的经历也有可能是最糟糕的经历，故选E(这一切要看你怎么开始和室友保持友好关系)。2答案B解析根据上一句“Ive seen roommate relationships fall apart because something happens and，instead of talking to each other，the two start complaining about their roommates behind backs.
46、”可知选B，指的是如果互相在背后指责对方的话，那么这只会使你们越来越难堪、不开心。3答案G解析根据上一句“Dont put pressure on yourself or your roommate，especially when you first meet.”可知，第一次见面时，不一定就要成为好朋友，不要给双方太多压力，故选G(你是在交朋友，不要把室友吓跑)。4答案C解析根据本段主题“Ask before you take”及根据上一句“If you want to keep a relationship going，show your roommate that you have res
47、pect for what is his or hers by asking first.”可知，一定要尊重对方，拿别人东西时一定要询问，故选C(即便你们已同意分享一切，也要先询问)。5答案D解析根据下一句“But being considerate with where you put your stuff will help you avoid conflict.”可知，要把自己的物品放好，故选D(你不需要一直打扫房间使得房间井井有条)，这样才能和下文的But构成一致。.完形填空I went to a group activity，“Sensitivity Sunday”，which wa
48、s to make us more 1 the problems faced by disabled people.We were asked to “ 2 a disability” for several hours one Sunday.Some members， 3 ，chose to use wheelchairs.Others wore soundblocking earplugs(耳塞) or blindfolds(眼罩)Just sitting in the wheelchair was a 4 experience.I had never considered before
49、how 5 it would be to use one.As soon as I sat down，my 6 made the chair begin to roll.Its wheels were not 7 .Then I wondered where to put my 8 .It took me quite a while to get the metal footrest into 9 .I took my first uneasy look at what was to be my only means of 10 for several hours.For disabled p
50、eople，“adopting a wheelchair” is not a temporary(临时的) 11 .I tried to find a 12 position and thought it might be restful， 13 kind of nice，to be 14 around for a while.Looking around，I 15 I would have to handle the thing myself.My hands started to ache as I 16 the heavy metal wheels.I came to know that
51、 controlling the 17 of the wheelchair was not going to be a(n) 18 task.My wheelchair experiment was soon 19 .It made a deep impression on me.A few hours of “disability” gave me only a taste of the 20 ，both physical and mental，that disabled people must overcome.语篇解读文章讲述了作者参加了一次周日残疾体验活动，通过对自己几个小时使用轮椅的
52、详细记叙，说明了残疾人生活的不易。1A.curious about Binterested inCaware of Dcareful with答案C解析根据空格处后面的“the problems faced by disabled people”可知，活动的目的是为了让我们更加“了解(be aware of)”残疾人面临的问题，故选C项。2A.cure BpreventCadopt Danalyze答案C解析根据下文“Some members. chose.Others wore.”及第二段最后一句中的adopting a wheelchair可知，作者被要求“挑选”一种残疾，而不是“治愈、阻
53、止或分析”，故选C项。3A.instead BstrangelyCas usual Dlike me答案D解析根据下文可知，作者选择了使用轮椅，故选D项。4A.learning BworkingCsatisfying Drelaxing答案A解析根据后句“I had never considered before how.”和本段最后一句的感慨可知，作者认为坐在轮椅上就是一次“学习”的经历，故选A项。5A.convenient BawkwardCboring Dexciting答案B解析根据第二段的全段描述可知，活动前作者从未意识到使用轮椅有多么的笨拙，故选B项。6A.height Bforc
54、eCskill Dweight答案D解析根据“as soon as I sat down”提示，轮子动起来发生的时间是当作者一坐下去的时候，显然能让轮子动起来的不可能是作者的身高、力量或技巧，而是作者的体重，故选D项。7A.locked BrepairedCpowered Dgrasped答案A解析后句Then提示，本句是对上句轮子为什么会转动的解释，显然因为轮子未被锁住，故选A项。8A.hands BfeetCkeys Dhandles答案B解析根据下文“费了好长时间我才让金属footrest (脚蹬)归位”可知，这时的作者不知道把自己的脚放在哪里，毕竟是健康人在模拟残疾人的生活，故选B项。
55、9A.place BactionCplay Deffect答案A解析作者是健康人，他/她刚坐到轮椅上不会驾轻就熟，所以即便将脚蹬归位这样简单的动作，竟然用了很长时间。put.into place把归位，符合语境。10A.operation BcommunicationCtransportation Dproduction答案C解析作者参加的是使用轮椅几小时的体验活动，而轮椅是一种交通工具，故最佳答案是C。means of transportation 交通工具，运输方式。11A.exploration BeducationCexperiment Dentertainment答案C解析根据第一段
56、可知，作者参加的是残疾体验活动，使用轮椅只不过是个实验，但对残疾人而言，使用轮椅可不再是个实验，而是一辈子的生活，故选C项。12A.flexible BsafeCstarting Dcomfortable答案D解析根据and后面的“thought it might be restful”可知，作者努力要找一个舒服的姿势，从而使被人推着四处逛逛是件让人放松的事，所以要找的不是“灵活的、安全的或开始的”姿势，故选D项。13A.yet BjustCstill Deven答案D解析相比空格前面的restful，空格后面的kind of nice显然递进了一步，所以最佳答案是even，意思是“甚至”。1
57、4A.shown BpushedCdriven Dguided答案B解析上文的“adopting a wheelchair”提示，作者坐着轮椅，自然希望被人推，而不是开车接送或引导，更不会是被人带领四处逛逛，故选B项。15A.realized BsuggestedCagreed Dadmitted答案A解析通过四下张望，“我”自己得搞定这件事是作者意识到的，故选A项。16A.lifted BturnedCpressed Dseized答案B解析上句中提到作者意识到没人帮他/她推轮椅，只能自己搞定这件事，故选B项。turn转动。17A.path BpositionCdirection Dway答
58、案C解析轮椅是一种交通工具，而交通工具最重要的是掌控方向，这是生活常识，故选C项。18A.easy BheavyCmajor Dextra答案A解析上句提到，拨动沉重的轮子的时候，作者的手开始疼，可推断拨动轮椅不是件容易的工作，故选A项。19A.forgotten BrepeatedCconducted Dfinished答案D解析由后面内容知，作者要感慨残疾人的不易，自然要到体验结束，而不是实验被遗忘、重复或很快实施的时候，故选D项。20A.weaknesses BchallengesCanxieties Dillnesses答案B解析几个小时的残疾体验，对于作者无论在生理上还是心理上都是一
59、种挑战，而这种挑战是残疾人必须克服的。.词汇拓展1preference n偏爱；优先权；偏爱的事物(1)have a preference for偏爱；更喜欢in preference to优先于；胜过(2)People develop a preference for a particular style of learning at an early age and these preferences affect learning.(填介词)2uneasy adj.心神不安的；不稳定的Still uneasy about this digitalwallet business？(填介词)
60、3begin with以开始(1)to begin with (独立不定式)首先；第一end with以结束(2)Lets begin with the question of why people volunteer.让我们从为什么人们愿意做志愿者这个问题开始。(2015江苏)4fail to do sth.未能做某事5have nothing to do with与无关(1)have something to do with和有关(2)Johns success has nothing to do with good luck.It is years of hard work that h
61、as made him what he is today.约翰的成功和好运气没有关系，正是多年的努力工作才使他有了今天。6put pressure on施压；迫使(1)under pressure在压力下；承受压力(2)The movements put harmful pressure on Graces backbone.(填介词).句式升级1It is widely known that any English conversation begins with the weather.(用非限制性定语从句改写)As is widely known，any English conversa
62、tion begins with the weather.2It attracts the English as well as the outsider.(用not only.but also.改写)It attracts not only the outsider but also the English.3Follow these tips to avoid the common mistakes that turn good roommate relationships sour.(改为并列句)Follow these tips，and you can avoid the common
63、 mistakes that turn good roommate relationships sour.单句语法填空1Listening is thus an active，not a passive，behavior consisting(consist) of hearing，understanding and remembering.(2015浙江) 2The series of buildings is quite an accomplishment(accomplish)3I have a preference for wild release，because it is very
64、 convenient for the other persons who want to read books.(2015重庆)4To my delight，I was chosen from hundreds of applicants to attend the opening ceremony.(2015福建)5Each individual(个体的) ant hardly weighs anything，but put together they weigh roughly(rough) the same as all of mankind.(2015安徽)6Body languag
65、e can give away a lot about your mood，so standing with your arms folded(fold) can send out a signal that you are being defensive.(2015浙江)7Literature，classic literature，is a beautiful，richly furnished(furnish) room where you might find many an hour of rest and refreshment.(2014福建)8Psychologists tell
66、us that to be happy we need a mix of enjoyable(enjoy) leisure time and satisfying work.9On an empty section of road，everyone started quarreling(quarrel)10Smartphones reduce the possibility(possible) for new and insightful minds，and steal away our dead time.(2016江苏).运用本单元所学短语完成下列片段The UK which 11.con
67、sists of(包括) four countries is beautiful 12.beyond description(无法描述)However，Scotland wanted to 13.break away from(脱离) the union in 2014 and many conflicts 14.broke out(爆发)，which 15.attracted international attention(吸引全球注意力)The government quickly 16.clarified its position(阐明立场) that it is impossible
68、to 17.break down(破坏) the union.完成句子18如果你被录用做这份工作的话，你将会很快得到通知。(2015北京)If (you are) accepted for the job，youll be informed soon.19电影中给我留下深刻印象的是父亲对儿子深深的爱。What struck me most in the movie was the fathers deep love for his son.20一天早上，我在等公共汽车，担心上学迟到。(2014新课标全国)One morning，I was waiting at the bus stop，wor
69、ried about being late for school.21这真是让人难以相信。尽管Lucas先生有很多钱，但他还过着如此简朴的生活。(2014江西)It is unbelievable that Mr.Lucas leads a simple life despite his great wealth.22他竟然做出那样的事来，这似乎不可思议。It seems strange that he should have done a thing like that.阅读理解(2016重庆杨家坪中学月考)Everybody hates it，but everybody does it.A
70、 recent report said that 40% of Americans hate tipping.In America alone，tipping is a 16 billionayear industry.Consumers acting politely ought not to pay more than they have to for a given service.Tips should not exist.So why do they? The common opinion in the past was that tips both rewarded the eff
71、orts of good service and reduced uncomfortable feelings of inequality.And also，tipping makes for closer relations.It went without saying that the better the service，the bigger the tip.But according to a new research from Cornell University，tips no longer serve any useful function.The paper analyzes
72、numbers they got from 2,547 groups dining at 20 different restaurants.The connection between larger tips and better service was very weak.Only a tiny part of the size of the tip had anything to do with the quality of service.Tipping is better explained，by culture than by the money people spend.In Am
73、erica，the custom came into being a long time ago.It is regarded as part of the accepted cost of a service.In New York restaurants，failing to tip at least 15% could well mean dissatisfaction from the customers.Hairdressers can expect to get 15%20%，and the man who delivers your fast food 2.In Europe，t
74、ipping is less common.In many restaurants the amount of tip is decided by a standard service charge.In many Asian countries，tipping has never really caught on at all.Only a few have really taken to tipping.According to Michael Lynn，the Cornell papers author，countries in which people are more social
75、or outgoing tend to tip more.Tipping may reduce anxiety about being served by strangers.And Mr.Lynn says，“In America，where people are expressive and eager to mix up with others，tipping is about social approval.If you tip badly，people think less of you.Tipping well is a chance to show off.”语篇解读本文写了英国
76、人给小费这一习俗，每个人都讨厌它，但是每个人都这样做。这里说了小费的由来和意义。23This passage is mainly about .Adifferent kinds of tipping in different countriesBthe relationship between tipping and customCthe origin and present meaning of tippingDmost American people hate tipping答案C解析主旨大意题。本文主要讲给小费的由来及现实意义。故选C。24Which of the following b
77、est explains the underlined phrase “caught on”？ABecome popular. BBeen hated.CBeen stopped. DBeen permitted.答案A解析词义猜测题。 根据划线词后一句“Only a few have really taken to tipping.”可以推测catch on为“受欢迎”之意。所以选A。25Among the following situations，in your opinion，who is likely to tip most?AA Frenchman just quarreled wi
78、th the barber who did his hair badly in New York.BAn American just had a wonderful dinner in a wellknown restaurant in New York.CA Japanese businessman asked for a pizza delivery from a Pizza Hut in New York.DA Chinese student enjoyed his meal in a famous fast food restaurant in New York.答案B解析细节理解题。
79、根据第三段第二、三句“In America，the custom came into being a long time ago.It is regarded as part of the accepted cost of a service”可知，美国人有给小费的习俗。故B选项最适合。26We can infer from this passage that .Atipping is no longer a good way to satisfy some customers themselves Btipping is especially popular in New YorkCtipp
80、ing in America can make service better nowDtipping has something to do with peoples character答案D解析推理判断题。由最后一段首句中“countries in which people are more social or outgoing tend to tip more”可知付小费与人们的性格有一定关系。故选D。.完形填空(2016四川天全中学月考)It was my first college acting class.With great hesitation，sweating hands an
81、d an 27 heart，I walked into the classroom.I had spent my entire life 28 public speaking.But now here I was， 29 not only to learn how to speak like someone on 30 ，but to become them entirely.Theater classes are 31 at many high schools and universities in the US.“Theater kids” are quite a different bu
82、nch who always seemed able to 32 a room with their personalities. 33 it was only a beginnerlevel course，my college class was filled with students who seemed a 34 fit for acting.They were confident，fun and 35 .The professor，a stout(胖的) woman with a permanent smile and gentle behavior， 36 just as well
83、.She 37 us each with a handshake and welcoming eyes.The class was held in a circular room with 38 situated around the edges.This allowed everyone in the room to have a(n) 39 of whatever performance or lecture was 40 in the center.After our firstday introductions，each week we 41 in a series of activi
84、ties designed to help us find our own inner 42 .We sang songs，danced to music，and recited 43 from our favorite short stories.The 44 was eyeopening.I learned that anyone has the 45 to act，and many of us already do in our daily life.In the end，Im not 46 that I would consider myself an actor.But I dont
85、 think I ever had more fun in a college class.语篇解读本文主要讲述了作者在大学里学习表演课的经历，虽然作者无法肯定自己是否能够当演员，但是作者觉得自己拥有了很多快乐。27A.unsteady BunsatisfiedCunusual Dunfair答案A解析根据本句中的With great hesitation和sweating hands可推知作者很紧张，心中十分忐忑(unsteady)，故答案为A项。28A.practising BavoidingCdelivering Dlearning答案B解析根据上文可知作者生性腼腆，故过去一直避免在公共
86、场合演讲。29A.refusing BhappeningCpreparing Dhesitating答案C解析但现在我却在这里准备不仅要学习如何像台上的人一样讲话还要完全变成他们。30A.stage BcampusCstrike Dtrial答案A解析根据上句中的public speaking可推知本空为stage(舞台)。on stage在舞台上。31A.difficult BexpensiveCadvanced Dpopular答案D解析根据常识及下句可推知：在美国，戏剧课在高中和大学很受欢迎。32A.put up Bmake upClight up Dbreak up答案C解析学表演的孩
87、子们与众不同，他们总是能够用自己的个性使整个房间熠熠生辉。light sth.up照亮某处。33A.Though BSinceCUnless DOnce答案A解析虽然这只是一个初级班，但我们班里具有表演天赋的学生比比皆是。前后两句为转折关系，故设空处为though。34A.strange BnaturalCcommon Dformal答案B解析a natural fit for在本句中表示：天生就适合做的人。35A.outgoing BcautiousChardworking Dpatient答案A解析根据常识可知，具有表演天赋的人的特点是自信、风趣、性格外向。36A.served Bprep
88、aredCspoke Dfit答案D解析那个教授很胖，永远面带着微笑且举止优雅，也非常适合表演。37A.inspired BsuppliedCgreeted Dcomforted答案C解析由于是第一节课，因此那位教授和我们每个人握手，用热情友好的眼神迎接我们。38A.blackboards BtablesClights Dchairs答案D解析根据下句及本句中的circular(圆形的)和介词around可推知，这个班的座位布置呈圆形。39A.view BopinionCdebate Dcommand答案A解析将座位摆成圆形是为了使学生们更好地看到表演及演讲中所发生的一切。have a vie
89、w of看到。40A.leaving BoccurringCarriving Ddeclining答案B解析occurhappen发生。41A.took BsucceededCshared Dparticipated答案D解析由下文可知此处表示我们会参与各种活动。participate in参加。42A.singer BactorCprofessor Ddancer答案B解析本文的中心话题是学习表演，故本空答案为actor(演员)。43A.characters BproverbsClines Dplots答案C解析我们唱歌，随着音乐跳舞，朗诵我们最喜欢的短篇小说中的台词。character人物
90、；proverb格言；line台词；plot情节。44A.adventure BconcertCcompetition Dexperience答案D解析上文作者介绍了在大学的第一节表演课及以后参加的活动，由此可判断此空答案为experience(经历)。学表演的经历使作者开了眼界。45A.gift BinterestCtendency Ddesire答案A解析作者通过学习表演，明白了一个道理，即任何人都有表演的天赋，并且我们中的很多人已经在日常生活中表演了。46A.content BsureCaware Ddoubtful答案B解析我不能肯定我会把自己当成一名演员。但是我认为在大学上表演课是最
91、快乐的事。.短文改错(2017湖南师范大学附属中学摸底考试)Yesterday，as I was queuing at the checkout at a store，there was an old lady in the front of me in line.She seemed very confusing when the cashier asked her pay US38.She had about US5 in her wallet.The cashier told her that she could not buy the items because she didnt h
92、ave enough money.So，I told the cashier I would pay for that she bought.Afterwards，I paid for all the items.When I got outside，the lady was standing there.While I was talking about her，her daughter appeared.She told me that her mother had Alzheimers disease.Then she noticed that her mother had three
93、bag of groceries and wondered how she managed to pay for them with enough money.I told her that I had paid for it.The daughter wanted to pay me back，so I refused.I believe make others feel good makes me feel good.答案Yesterday，as I was queuing at the checkout at a store，there was an old lady in the fr
94、ont of me in line.She seemed very when the cashier asked her pay US38.She had about US5 in her wallet.The cashier told her that she could not buy the items because she didnt have enough money.So，I told the cashier I would pay for she bought.Afterwards，I paid for all the items.When I got outside，the
95、lady was standing there.While I was talking her，her daughter appeared.She told me that her mother had Alzheimers disease.Then she noticed that her mother had three of groceries and wondered how she managed to pay for them enough money.I told her that I had paid for .The daughter wanted to pay me bac
96、k， I refused.I believe others feel good makes me feel good.47答案删除the解析在某人前面用in front of sb.，in the front of指在一个空间内部的前面。48答案confusingconfused解析此处用过去分词作表语修饰人，故把confusing改为confused。49答案her和pay之间加to解析固定句式：ask sb. to do sth.意为“要求某人做某事”，故在her和pay之间加to。50答案thatwhat解析介词for后面的宾语从句缺少引导词，并在从句中作宾语，故把that改为what。51答案aboutto/with解析固定词组talk to/with sb.意为“与某人谈话”。52答案bagbags解析bag前由three修饰，故bag用复数形式。53答案withwithout解析根据句意可知此处的意思是：没有足够的钱。故把with改为without。54答案itthem解析句意为：我告诉她我为她母亲买的东西付了款。根据前面可知所代替的是名词的复数形式故把it改为them。55答案sobut解析句意为：她女儿想把钱还给我，但是我拒绝了。故把so改为but。56答案makemaking解析根据句意可知此处是动名词短语作主语，故把make改为making。
