1、单元素能自测.完形填空“Daily Star, sir，”called Jason, carrying some newspapers under his arm. The little boy had been running up and down the street, but there were still twenty _1_ left. His voice was almost gone and his heart was _2_. The shops would soon close, and all the people would go home. He would hav
2、e to go home too, carrying the papers _3_ money. He had hoped to sell more papers tonight to make more money to buy a _4_ for his mother and some seeds for his bird. That was why he had bought the papers with all his money. He _5_ as he thought of his failure to sell all his papers.“You dont know th
3、e _6_ of selling papers. You must shout，Hot news! Bomb bursting！”another newsboy Chad told Jason. “_7_ its not in the paper at all，” replied Jason.“Just run away quickly _8_ they have time to see, and youll _9_ out and get your money，” Chad said.It was a new _10_ to Jason. He thought of his bird wit
4、h no _11_ and the cake he wanted to buy for his mother, but was _12_ that he would not tell a lie. Though he was _13_ a poor newsboy, he had been _14_ some good things.The next afternoon Jason went to the office for his papers _15_. Several boys were crowding around Chad, who declared with a _16_ sm
5、ile that he sold six dozen the day before. He added that Jason _17_ money because he would not tell a lie. The boys _18_ at Jason.“You wouldnt tell a lie yesterday, my boy？”A gentleman at the office came up and patted Jasons shoulder _19_.“Youre just the boy I am looking for.”A week later Jason star
6、ted his new _20_. He lost the sale of twenty papers because he would not tell a lie, but got a wellpaid job because he told the truth.即使因为手头的报纸没卖完而赔钱，Jason也不愿意像同伴那样靠虚假消息去卖报纸，最后他因为诚实而得到了一份好工作。1A.shopsBcoinsCpeopleDpapers答案：D解析：小男孩儿很卖力地在街上跑着卖报纸，但是仍然有20份报纸没有卖出去。因此选D。2A.open Bheavy Cpure Dweak答案：B解析：报纸没
7、卖完，小男孩儿的心情当然是沉重的(heavy)。3A.instead of Bin return forCregardless of Din exchange for答案：A解析：报纸没有卖完，那么小男孩儿就只能把剩余的报纸而不是钱拿回家，故用instead of表示“而不是”。4A.cup Bcard Ccomb Dcake答案：D解析：根据第11空后的“the cake he wanted to buy for his mother”可知选D。5A.gave in Bbroke down Cgot away Dshowed up答案：B解析：想到自己没能把报纸都卖完，小男孩儿要崩溃了。br
8、eak down表示“(健康、精神)垮掉”。6A.difficulty Bprocess Cgoal Dsecret答案：D解析：下文中的报童Chad给小男孩儿传授了卖报纸的诀窍，因此选D，表示“诀窍”。7A.And BBut CFor DSo答案：B解析：Chad给Jason传授卖报纸的诀窍，说报纸上有爆炸性新闻，此时Jason说：“但是报纸上根本没有这些新闻。”故选B。8A.before Bsince Cthough Dunless答案：A解析：这里应用before引导时间状语从句表示“在之前”。在他们有时间看(报纸)之前，你就赶紧跑开。9A.call Bdrop Csell Dreach
9、答案：C解析：根据空后的“get your money”可知，此处表示卖完报纸，因此用sell out表示“卖完”。10A.edition Bidea Cpolicy Dtask答案：B解析：Chad告诉Jason的卖报诀窍对于Jason来说是一种新的想法(idea)，因此选B。11A.bread Binsects Cseeds Dwater答案：C解析：本空所在部分与前面的第4空后的“some seeds for his bird”相对应，因此选C。12A.concerned Bamazed Cexcited Ddetermined答案：D解析：小男孩儿下定决心不能撒谎，故用determin
10、ed表示“坚定的”。13A.still Balready Cjust Dalso答案：C解析：这里应用just表示“仅仅，只是”，此处指尽管自己只是个贫穷的报童。14A.taught Bhanded Cawarded Dallowed答案：A解析：这里说的是小男孩儿从小受到的教诲，故用teach表示“教导，教育”。15A.at once Bby chanceCas usual Don purpose答案：C解析：Jason像往常一样去办公室取他的报纸，故用as usual表示“像往常一样”。16A.proud Bgentle Cwarm Dpolite答案：A解析：Chad面带得意的笑容，说自
11、己昨天卖了六沓报纸。因此选A。17A.borrowed Blost Cmade Dsaved答案：B解析：除了为自己的(卖报)成绩感到骄傲之外，Chad还补充说Jason因为不愿意撒谎而没卖完报纸亏本了。这里用lose表示“(使)亏损，(使)损失”。18A.laughed Bshouted Cnodded Dstared答案：A解析：根据空格后面的叙述可知，其他的报童都在因为Jason不撒谎而嘲笑他，因此选A。19A.bravely Bgratefully Cfondly Dmodestly答案：C解析：此时从办公室走过来的一位先生听到报童们的话，很赞赏Jason的行为，因此选C，表示“喜爱地
12、”。bravely“勇敢地”；gratefully“感激地”；modestly“谦虚地”。20A.duty Bbusiness Cjob Dmethod答案：C解析：根据下文中的“a wellpaid job”可知，选C，此处指Jason开始了自己的新工作。.阅读理解Salvador Dali (19041989) was one of the most popular of modern artists. The Pompidou Centre in Paris is showing its respect and admiration for the artist and his powe
13、rful personality with an exhibition bringing together over 200 paintings, sculptures, drawings and more. Among the works and masterworks on exhibition the visitor will find the best pieces, most importantly The Persistence of Memory. There is also LEnigme sans Fin from 1938, works on paper, objects,
14、 and projects for stage and screen and selected parts from television programmes reflecting the artists showman qualities.The visitor will enter the World of Dali through an egg and is met with the beginning, the world of birth. The exhibition follows a path of time and subject with the visitor exit
15、ing through the brain.The exhibition shows how Dali draws the viewer between two infinities (无限)，“From the infinity small to the infinity large, contraction and expansion coming in and out of focus: amazing Flemish accuracy and the showy Baroque of old painting that he used in his museumtheatre in F
16、igueras，”explains the Pompidou Centre.The fine selection of the major works was done in close collaboration (合作) with the Museo Nacional Reina Sofia in Madrid, Spain, and with contributions from other institutions like the Salvador Dali Museum in St. Petersburg, Florida.本文介绍了著名的西班牙艺术家萨尔瓦多达利的艺术作品即将在法
17、国巴黎Pompidou Centre展出的情况。1Which of the following best describes Dali according to Paragraph 1?AOptimistic. BProductive.CGenerous. DTraditional.答案：B解析：推理判断题。根据第一段可知，艺术家萨尔瓦多达利的200多幅油画、雕塑和绘画作品等将在巴黎的The Pompidou Centre展出。由此可判断这个艺术家的作品颇丰。optimistic“乐观的”；productive“多产的”； generous“慷慨的”；traditional“传统的”。故选B。
18、2What is Dalis The Persistence of Memory considered to be?AOne of his masterworks.BA successful screen adaptation.CAn artistic creation for the stage.DOne of the best TV programmes.答案：A解析：细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Among the works and masterworks on exhibition the visitor will find the best pieces, most importan
19、tly The Persistence of Memory.”可知，萨尔瓦多达利的作品The Persistence of Memory被认为是他的一幅杰作。3How are the exhibits arranged at the World of Dali?ABy popularity. BBy importance.CBy size and shape. DBy time and subject.答案：D解析：细节理解题。根据第二段中的“The exhibition follows a path of time and subject with the visitor exiting t
20、hrough the brain.”可知，“达利的世界”是按照时间和主题进行作品展览的。4What does the word “contributions” in the last paragraph refer to?AArtworks. BProjects.CDonations. DDocuments.答案：A解析：词义猜测题。根据最后一段可知，多家博物馆通力合作，共同精选展出作品。文中提到西班牙马德里的博物馆和圣彼德斯堡的博物馆也提供萨尔瓦多达利的作品参加展览。由此推测，contributions指“作品”，故选A。.读后续写One weekend in July, Jane and
21、her husband, Tom, had driven three hours to camp overnight by a lake in the forest.Unfortunately, on the way an unpleasant subject came up and they started to quarrel.By the time they reached the lake, Jane was so angry that she said to Tom, “Im going to find a better spot for us to camp”and walked
22、away.With no path to follow, Jane just walked on for quite a long time.After she had climbed to a high place, she turned around, hoping to see the lake.To her surprise, she saw nothing but forest and, far beyond, a snowcapped mountain top.She suddenly realized that she was lost.“Tom！”she cried.“Help
23、！”No reply.If only she had not left her mobile phone in that bag with Tom.Jane kept moving, but the farther she walked, the more confused she became.As night was beginning to fall, Jane was so tired that she had to stop for the night.Lying awake in the dark, Jane wanted very much to be with Tom and
24、her family.She wanted to hold him and tell him how much she loved him.Jane rose at the break of day, hungry and thirsty.She could hear water trickling(滴落)somewhere at a distance.Quickly she followed the sound to a stream.To her great joy，she also saw some berry bushes.She drank and ate a few berries
25、.Never in her life had she tasted anything better.Feeling stronger now, Jane began to walk along the stream and hope it would lead her to the lake.As she picked her way carefully along the stream, Jane heard a helicopter.Is that for me？Unfortunately, the trees made it impossible for people to see he
26、r from above.A few minutes later, another helicopter flew overhead.Jane took off her yellow blouse, thinking that she should go to an open area and flag them if they came back again.注意：1所续写短文的词数应为150左右；2续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好。Paragraph 1：But no more helicopters came and it was getting dark again. She_
27、had_to_stay_alone_in_the_forest_for_another_cold_night.Jane_was_so_tired_and_disappointed,_but_she_didnt_lose_heart.She_knew_Tom_must_be_trying_his_best_to_search_for_her.She_believed_that_the_helicopter_must_have_been_called_by_Tom_and_was_sure_it_would_come_back_again_tomorrow.She_found_a_place_ne
28、ar_the_stream_and_slept.Paragraph 2：It was daybreak when Jane woke up. She_walked_along_the_stream,_hoping_to_find_a_suitable_place_so_that_the_helicopter_could_find_her.She_was_so_lucky_that_before_long_a_big_rock_appeared,_which_was_high_above_the_trees.There_she_climbed_and_waited_with_her_yellow_blouse_in_hand_for_the_helicopter_to_come_again.To_her_great_joy，she_didnt_wait_long_before_she_saw_the_helicopter_in_the_sky.She_waved_hard_with_the_yellow_blouse_and_the_helicopter_quickly_found_her.She_was_right_and_it_was_Tom_who_called_the_helicopter_and_saved_her.