1、.阅读理解There was a gardener who looked after his garden with great care. To water his flowers, he used two buckets(桶). One was a shiny and new bucket. The other was a very old and dilapidated one, which had seen many years of service, but was now past its best. Every morning, the gardener would fill u
2、p the two buckets. Then he would carry them along the path, one on each side, to the flowerbeds. The new bucket was very proud of itself. It could carry a full bucket of water without a single drop spilled (溢出)The old bucket felt very ashamed because of its holes:before it reached the flowerbeds, mu
3、ch water had leaked along the path. Sometimes the new bucket would say, “See how capable I am! How good it is that the gardener has me to water the flowers every day! I dont know why he still bothers with you. What a waste of space you are!” And all that the old bucket could say was, “I know Im not
4、very useful, but I can only do my best. Im happy that the gardener still finds a little bit of use in me, at least.” One day, the gardener heard that kind of conversation. After watering the flowers as usual, he said, “You both have done your work very well. Now I am going to carry you back. I want
5、you to look carefully along the path.” Then the two buckets did so. All along the path, they noticed, on the side where the new bucket was carried, there was just bare(光秃秃的) earth;on the other side where the old bucket was carried, there was a joyous row of wild flowers, leading all the way to the g
6、arden.语篇大意:文章讲述了一个园艺工人一直在使用一个破桶来浇花,告诉我们任何一样事物的存在都是有理由的。1What does the underlined word “dilapidated” probably mean?AGreat.BDark.CWornout. DExcellent.答案:C解析:词义猜测题。根据“One was a shiny and new bucket.The other was a very old and dilapidated one,which had seen many years of service,but was now past its be
7、st.”该词是指这个桶已经差不多要坏了,故选C。2What was the old bucket ashamed of?AHis past. BHis aging.CHis manner. DHis leaking.答案:D解析:细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句“The old bucket felt very ashamed because of its holes:before it reached the flowerbeds,much water had leaked along the path.”可知旧桶对自己的漏水很羞愧,故选D。 3The new bucket made conv
8、ersations with the old one mainly to .Alaugh at the old oneBtake pity on the old oneCshow off its beautiful looksDpraise the gardeners kindness答案:A解析:推理判断题。根据第三段“See how capable I am!How good it is that the gardener has me to water the flowers every day!I dont know why he still bothers with you.What
9、 a waste of space you are!”可知是在嘲笑对方,故选A。4Why was the old bucket still kept by the gardener?ABecause it was used to keep a balance.BBecause it stayed in its best condition.CBecause it was taken as a treasure.DBecause it had its own function.答案:D解析:推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“Then the two buckets did so.All along
10、the path,they noticed,on the side where the new bucket was carried,there was just bare(光秃秃的)earth; on the other side where the old bucket was carried,there was a joyous row of wild flowers,leading all the way to the garden.”可知这只破桶也有作用和价值,浇灌了它那一边的花草。故选D。.语法填空阅读下面短文,在空白处填入 1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Smoking c
11、igarettes 1 (be) very harmful to our health. Studies show that those who are 2 (addict) to smoking will suffer from cancer and other health 3 (problem). In addition to the health problems, there are other reasons to give up smoking. First, the cigarette is very expensive. 4 is said that a smoker wil
12、l at least spend more than $ 400 a year. 5 , nonsmokers dont like to be around the smokers. Furthermore, smoking is 6 source of pollution (污染). These are all good reasons to give up smoking.Of course, it is not easy 7 (abandon) smoking, but it can 8 (do). A smoker may list the disadvantages of smoki
13、ng, 9 will be very helpful for him to give it up. Then, the smoker should get support from his families or close friends, who are willing to keep smokers from 10 (smoke). Last but not least, the smoker should develop some good habits, such as fishing and reading, which will take the smokers mind off
14、 smoking.语篇大意: 本文讲述了吸烟的危害以及怎样戒烟。1is解析:考查时态和主谓一致。分析句子结构可知,动词ing形式短语作主语时,谓语动词应用单数形式;且此处表示客观事实,故填is。2addicted解析:考查词形转换。这里应该用形容词作表语,故填addicted,意为“上瘾的”。3problems解析:考查名词复数。根据空前的other可知,这里应用名词复数。4It解析:考查代词。分析句子结构可知,此处是It is said that.句型,意为“据说”,其中It作形式主语,that引导的从句作真正的主语。5Moreover解析:考查副词。根据语境可知,此处表示戒烟的另外一个原因
15、,故填Moreover。6a解析:考查冠词。单数名词source前面用不定冠词a表泛指。7to abandon解析:考查动词不定式。这里是“It isadj.to do”,结构,其中It作形式主语,不定式作真正的主语。8be done解析:考查语态。这里的意思是能够被完成,应用被动语态。9which解析:考查定语从句。分析句子结构可知,该空引导非限制性定语从句,指代主句的内容,且在从句中作主语,故填which。10smoking解析:考查非谓语动词。keep sb.from doing sth. “不让某人做某事”,为固定搭配,故此处应用动词ing形式作from的宾语。.短文改错假如英语课上老
16、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,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:在错词下面画一横线,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。I used to feel I was the sun in my family. But when my cousin was born, everyone pays more attention to her. So I dislike
17、d her and couldnt get along well with her. As time went on, I realized what ridiculous I had been at that time. I tried to find a proper time to apologize. When my cousins family came to my home a few day ago, I took my cousin to play outside. In the way to the playground, I bought much snacks for h
18、er. Then we began chat. When we talked about their childhood, suddenly, I said “sorry” gently. She was silently, so I thought that she hadnt heard of me clearly. But after while she said,“Dont say that. In my memory, you are always friendly.”答案与解析1将第二句中的pays改为paid。根据语境可知此处用一般过去时。2将第四句中的what改为how。rid
19、iculous“荒唐的”,为形容词,用how来修饰形容词。3将第六句中的day改为days。a few修饰可数名词复数。4将第七句中的In改为On。on the way to在去某地的路上。5将第七句中的much改为many。snacks为可数名词复数形式,故用many修饰。6在第八句中began后加to或将chat改为chatting。开始做某事为“begin to do 或begin doing”。7将第九句中的their改为our。此句中主语为we,根据逻辑关系可知将their改为our。8将第十句中的silently改为silent。系动词后面用形容词。9将第十句中的of去掉。hear of听说,hear听到。10在第十一句中after后面加a。after a while过了一会儿。