1、基础巩固单句语法填空1After the typhoon,people found some tall trees,measuring(measure)more than 10 meters,lying on the ground.2I live nearby.My house is within walking distance(distant)of the university.3Not impressed(impress)with the quality of your goods,I will certainly not advise others to buy them.4The m
2、oment he caught sight of the police,the thief ran away as fast as he could.5He was listening attentively in class,his eyes fixed (fix)on the blackboard.6They walked as far as the foot of the mountain and enjoyed the scenery there.7Surrounded(surround)by the sea on three sides,modern Qingdao is consi
3、dered one of the most livable cities in China.8I prefer to_borrow (borrow)money from my friends rather than refuse(refuse)to help you.9Luckily,with my teachers timely help,I managed to_finish(finish)my task ahead of time.10He didnt realize the love we have for our families is important until he went
4、 through real hardship.能力提升 .阅读理解Martin Frobisher,born in Yorkshire,went to London as a boy to be educated by a relative.He showed no talent for book learning,so his relative sent him to sea.Before reaching manhood,Frobisher had been on two voyages to the Guinea Coast.On the second he was captured a
5、nd handed over to the Portuguese garrisoning(驻守)Sao Jorge da Mina(now Elmina,Ghana),who allowed him to return to England.By the 1570s,England had largely abandoned hope of finding a Northeast Passage to Asia,and thoughts turned to the Northwest.Frobisher worked together with Michael Lok,a man of som
6、e wealth and learning.Frobishers first voyage,in 1576,took him to Frobisher Bay in Baffin Island.English investors(投资者),including Queen Elizabeth,poured money into Loks Company of Cathay.Frobisher sailed again in 1577,this time to ship home what he mistakenly thought was gold bearing minerals.Lok st
7、ill felt hopeful and sent Frobisher back in 1578.This time the mariner discovered the Hudson Strait.He allowed the strait for nearly 200 miles,believing it to be a more promising Northwest Passage than Frobisher Bay.He brought home more dirt and rocks,but English confidence had gone;Lok went to a de
8、btors prison and Frobisher sought other employment.Frobisher accompanied Sir Francis Drake to the West Indies in 15851586.When Philip s Spanish Armada(无敌舰队)entered the English Channel in 1588,Frobishers part in the fighting was successful and he received knighthood(爵士爵位)He died of a wound received n
9、ear Brest,where he had been sent to relieve the siege(解除包围)He lived just long enough to be taken back to Plymouth.语篇导读本文记叙了英国著名探险家Martin Frobisher,他发现了加拿大的哈得孙海峡。1The underlined word“abandoned”in Paragraph 2 can best be replaced by_.Akept aliveBgiven upCseen Dshared解析:B词义猜测题。根据本句的thoughts turned to t
10、he Northwest可知,当时英国人基本放弃了东北通道的探寻,把目光投向了西北通道,故选B项。2From Paragraph 3 we learn that Frobisher at first_.Abrought gold to EnglandBdiscovered a Northeast PassageCreceived strong supportDhad been put into prison解析:C细节理解题。根据第三段第一句的including Queen Elizabeth和poured money可知,Frobisher当时得到了很大的支持,故选C项。3According
11、 to the passage,Frobisher died in_.AFrobisher Bay Bthe West IndiesCBrest DPlymouth解析:D细节理解题。根据文章最后一句He lived just long enough to be taken back to Plymouth 可知,Frobisher是被送回普利茅斯以后去世的,故选D。4Which of the following shows the right order of the events relating to Frobisher?aHe arrived in Baffin Island.bHe
12、voyaged to the Guinea Coast.cHe went to the West Indies.dHe discovered the Hudson Strait.Ab,a,d,c Bb,c,d,aCa,d,c,b Da,b,c,d解析:A事件排序题。根据第一段第三句、第二段最后一句、第三段第三、四句和最后一段第一句可知A项正确。.完形填空I always hear of brave people on social media.If bravery is as simple as showing _1_during a time of fear,I _2_a time when
13、 I had a scary experience.My family had just arrived at our Christmas holiday house when the _3_came to drop off the keys and_4_us to watch out for wild rodents running around his house.My parents_5_and said they would _6_the situation if they appeared.The thought of_7_something like a mouse_8_enter
14、ed my mind.Besides,my father always came to my _9_if I needed him.While my parents_10_our bags,I decided to watch a movie in my room.Everyone else was_11_so I had to take care of my brother.Halfway through the movie,I really needed to take a bathroom _12_so I stepped out of my room,leaving him alone
15、 in his baby bed.He disliked it,but I would only be_13_for a moment.“Whats the _14_that could happen?”I thought.When I left the room,my brother began to cry_15_he usually did.However,his crying grew louder and more fearful,so I hurried back,and was greeted by an_16_furry visitor.“Dad!”I cried,“There
16、 is a rat in my room!”“Kill it!”he_17_.“But dad,I cant.”My mind_18_;I was so frightened.The first thing I saw was an umbrella,so I _19_it.WACK!I began to hit the rat until it stopped moving.My parents were _20_that I put my fears aside to protect my brother.That day,I felt brave.语篇导读向来胆小的作者在弟弟遇到危险时,
17、表现出超乎寻常的勇气,竟然打死了一只老鼠!1A.strengthBprogressCintelligence Dskill解析:A根据设空处前的bravery可知,此处指如果勇敢就是在害怕时所表现出来的意志力。strength在此意为“意志力”,符合语境。progress意为“进步;进展”;intelligence意为“智力;理解力”;skill意为“技能;技巧”。2A.waste BrecallCspend Dappreciate解析:B根据下文描述作者打死一只老鼠的事情可知,此处指作者想起了自己曾经的一段可怕的经历。recall意为“回想;回忆起”,符合语境。waste意为“浪费”;spe
18、nd意为“花费”;appreciate意为“感激;欣赏”。3A.neighbor BagentCstranger Downer解析:D根据设空处后的came to drop off the keys及running around his house可知,作者一家人刚到要在那里过圣诞节的房子,有人过来送钥匙,及下文又提醒作者一家人小心野生啮齿动物可知,这人应该是房子的主人(owner)。neighbor意为“邻居”;agent意为“代理人;代理商”;stranger意为“陌生人”。4A.warn BbegCallow Dencourage解析:A根据设空处后的to watch out for w
19、ild rodents running around his house可知,房子的主人让作者一家当心野生啮齿动物,所以应该是提醒(warn)作者一家。beg意为“乞求”;allow意为“允许;准许”;encourage意为“鼓励”。5A.sighed BnoddedCcoughed Dshook解析:B根据设空处后的they would_6_the situation if they appeared可知,此处指父母点头(nodded)表示听懂。sigh意为“叹气”;cough意为“咳嗽”;shake意为“摇动;颤抖”。6A.ignore BhandleCovercome Dchalleng
20、e解析:B根据语境可知,如果真出现了野生啮齿动物,父母也能够处理这种情况。handle意为“处理;应对”,符合语境。ignore意为“忽视”;overcome意为“克服;战胜”;challenge意为“挑战”。7A.observing BplayingCteasing Dkilling解析:D根据下文,尤其是17空前的“Kill it!”可知,作者以前从未有打死(killing)一只像老鼠之类的东西的想法。observe意为“看到;注意到;观察到”;play意为“玩耍”;tease意为“戏弄;逗弄”。8A.almost BgraduallyCnever Dsuddenly解析:C根据第17空后
21、的I cant可知,作者从未想过要去打死一只老鼠。never意为“决不;从来没有”,符合语境。9A.life BhandCmind Daid解析:D根据设空处后的if I needed him可知,如果作者需要,父亲总是会过来帮忙。come to ones aid意为“帮助某人”,符合语境。10A.unpacked BunfoldedCunlocked Duncovered解析:A根据第二段第一句中的had just arrived at our Christmas holiday house可知,此处指作者一家刚刚到达圣诞节度假之地,因此,父母应是打开包往外取行李。unpack意为“打开(盒
22、子、包、手提箱等)取出(物品)”,符合语境。unfold意为“(卷着的东西)展开”;unlock意为“开的锁;揭开”;uncover意为“发现;揭露;揭开的盖子”。11A.occupied BexcitedChurried Dfrightened解析:A根据第10题可知,父母在收拾行李,所以此处指每个人都忙着,所以作者不得不照看自己的弟弟。occupied意为“忙于的;从事的”,符合语境。excited意为“兴奋的;激动的”;hurried意为“仓促完成的”;frightened意为“受惊的;害怕的”。12A.leave BwalkCbreak Dchance解析:C根据设空处前的needed
23、 to take a bathroom及设空处后的stepped out of my room,leaving him alone in his baby bed可知,作者在电影看到一半时需要去卫生间。break意为“休息”,符合语境,take a bathroom break意为“去洗手间;上厕所”。leave意为“假期;休假”;walk意为“散步”;chance意为“机会;可能性”。13A.available BbraveClost Dgone解析:D根据设空处前的leaving him along可知,作者需要把弟弟一个人留在房间里,自己出去一小会儿。gone意为“不在的”,符合语境。a
24、vailable意为“可用的;可获得的”;brave意为“勇敢的”;lost意为“迷路的;遗失的;迷茫的”。14A.least BworstCmost Dbest解析:B由于作者要去洗手间,留弟弟一个人在房间里,因此,此处指作者在想可能会发生的最糟的情况(worst)是什么。15A.when BifCas Duntil解析:C根据设空处后的he usually did可知,作者离开房间时弟弟开始像往常一样哭。as意为“跟一样”,符合语境。16A.unreasonable BunexpectedCunconscious Dunqualified解析:B根据设空处后的“There is a rat
25、 in my room!”可知,房间里有老鼠,这是不速之客(unexpected visitor)。unreasonable意为“不讲道理的;不合理的”;unconscious意为“不省人事的;失去知觉的”;unqualified意为“无资格的;不合格的”。17A.complained BinformedCyelled Dsigned解析:C根据设空处前的“Kill it!”可知,父亲在听到作者喊房间里有老鼠后,应是大喊“打死它”。18A.froze BbrokeCwandered Dchanged解析:A根据设空处前的“But dad,I cant.”及设空处后的I was so frigh
26、tened 可知,作者非常害怕,所以就呆住了。freeze意为“突然停止;呆住不动”,符合语境。break意为“使破裂;使断裂”;wander意为“徘徊;闲逛”;change意为“改变”。19A.kicked BhandedCseized Dthrew解析:C根据设空处后的I began to hit the rat可知,作者拿着雨伞猛打那只老鼠。由此可知,作者在看到雨伞后就将它抓了起来。seize意为“抓取”,符合语境。kick意为“踢”;hand意为“递;交;给”;throw意为“扔”。20A.afraid BawkwardCconfident Dproud解析:D根据设空处后的I put
27、 my fears aside to protect my brother可知,父母看到胆小的作者为了保护弟弟,把恐惧扔到了一边,当然是感到骄傲(proud)。.书面表达假定你是李华,你们学校的英国姊妹学校将来你校进行文化交流,你将作为学生代表在欢迎仪式上发言。请用英语写一篇发言稿,内容包括:1表示欢迎:2介绍一种中国传统文化;3表达祝愿。注意:1词数100左右;2可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。_参考范文Good morning everyone! My name is Li Hua and it gives me great pleasure to welcome our guests f
28、rom our UK.sister school.Its exciting to meet so many new friends.As this is a cultural exchange program, Id like to talk briefly about Chinese traditional culture,especially Chinese painting.Chinese painting is an enduring art form with a twothousandyear history.Compared to Western oil painting, its usually done on rice paper(宣纸) or thin silk, using various brushes and black ink or colored pigments.Were planning several visits to our citys art galleries and then you can see for yourself.I hope youll enjoy the activities we have organized.Thank you.