1、Section Introduction & Reading andVocabulary(1)Language Points revise v修订；修改；复习功课(教材P72)They then spent another 18 years revising it!后来他们又花了18年修订它！The old rules have to be revised because they only applied to the circumstances that existed when they were made a hundred years ago.旧的规则不得不修改，因为它们只适用于一百
2、年前当时制定它们的环境。The final exams are coming, and I have to start revising.期末考试即将来临，我得开始复习功课了。revised edition修订版revise for v.复习功课(迎考)revision n.修正；复习reviser n.修订者；修改人He made some minor revisions to the report before printing it out.在将报告打印出来之前，他做了一些小小的修改。完成句子我已改变了对他的看法。I have_of him.他修改了他的故事，把它缩短了。He_to ma
3、ke it shorter.我没有很多时间为考试复习。I dont have much time to_tests.【答案】revised my opinionrevised his storyrevise for contract n合同，合约(教材P72)He signed a contract in June 1746 but the dictionary did not appear until 1755.1746年6月他签署了一份合同，但直到1755年词典才得以出版。These clauses form part of the contract between buyer and s
4、eller.这些条款构成了买卖双方所签合同的一部分。make/sign a contract with.同签订合同by contract根据合同under contract根据合同contract for.的契约He is under contract to a major American computer firm.他同一家大型美国计算机公司签了约。完成句子你多久以前签的合同？How long ago did you_？我按照聘约要在这里教一年书。Im_to teach here for one year.我们在提供车辆方面与政府订有合约。We_the government for the
5、 supply of vehicles/to supply vehicles.【答案】sign the contractunder contracthave a contract with enlarge vt.扩大，增大(教材P73)The project was clearly too big for one person to edit, so Murray enlarged the editing team.显然，这项工作由一个人编辑任务太重，因此默里扩大了编辑队伍。There are plans to enlarge the recreation area.已经有了扩大娱乐场地的计划
6、。I planned to enlarge this photograph.我计划放大这张照片。The police had the photograph of the missing girl enlarged.警方把失踪姑娘的照片放大了。enlarge是由large(adj.)加了前缀(en)构成的动词，“en”也可以放在形容词之后，构成同义动词。如：enable(使能)，endear(使受喜爱)，enrich(使富裕)，ensure(保证，使安全)；lessen(减少)，worsen(恶化，变得更坏)，widen(加宽)，deepen(加深)，sharpen(削尖)，sweeten(使变
7、甜)，richen(使富有)，thicken(使变厚)，quicken(加快)，soften(使软化)等。 完成句子中央政府想继续深化国有部门的改革。The Central Government wants to continue to_of the stateowned sector.我们必须以读书来增长见识。We must_by reading.【答案】deepen reformenlarge our views学业分层测评（十一）.单词拼写1William Shakespeare is a British poet and p_， who wrote many famous poems
8、and plays.2We offer you a c_training in all aspects of the business.3She signed a threeyear c_with a new record company named MBOX Music last Wednesday in Beijing.4She wrote down his telephone number on a s_of paper.5She believes it was the doctors f_that caused Peters death.6Which book do these_(引语
9、) come from?7Gas lamps became_(过时的) when electric lighting was invented.8Boswell was the_(传记作者) of Dr.Johnson.9It takes many years of hard work to_(编纂) a good dictionary.10A good way to_(扩大) your vocabulary is to read a daily newspaper.【答案】1.playwrightprehensive3.contract4.slip5.fault6.quotations7.o
10、bsolete8biographerpile10.enlarge.阅读理解One of the greatest contributors to the first Oxford English Dictionary was also one of its most unusual.In 1879，Oxford University in England asked Prof.James Murray to serve as editor for what was to be the most ambitious dictionary in the history of the English
11、 language.It would include every English word possible and would give not only the definition but also the history of the word and quotations(引文)showing how it was used.This was a huge task，so Murray had to find volunteers from Britain，the United States，and the British colonies to search every newsp
12、aper，magazine，and book ever written in English.Hundreds of volunteers responded，including William Chester Minor.Dr.Minor was an American surgeon who had served in the Civil War and was now living in England.He gave his address as“Broadmoor，Crowthorne，Berkshire，”50 miles from Oxford.Minor joined the
13、army of volunteers sending words and quotations to Murray. Over the next 17 years，he became one of the staffs most valued contributors.But he was also a mystery.In spite of many invitations，he would always decline to visit Oxford.So in 1897，Murray finally decided to travel to Crowthorne himself. Whe
14、n he arrived，he found Minor locked in a booklined cell at the Broadmoor Asylum(精神病院)for the Criminally Insane.Murray and Minor became friends，sharing their love of words.Minor continued contributing to the dictionary，sending in more than 10,000 submissions in 20 years. Murray continued to visit Mino
15、r regularly，sometimes taking walks with him around the asylum grounds.In 1910，Minor left Broadmoor for an asylum in his native America.Murray was at the port to wave goodbye to his remarkable friend.Minor died in 1920，seven years before the first edition of the Oxford English Dictionary was complete
16、d.The 12 volumes defined 414,825 words，and thousands of them were contributions from a very scholarly and devoted asylum patient.【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了Murray与Minor，特别是Minor为第一本牛津英语大词典所做的贡献及他们之间深厚的友谊。1According to the text，the first Oxford English Dictionary _.Acame out before Minor diedBwas edited by
17、an American volunteerCincluded the English words invented by MurrayDwas intended to be the most ambitious Englishdictionary【解析】细节理解题。由文章最后一段中的第一句可知A项错误；由文章第一段中的第二句可知词典是由英国人Murray编辑的，故B项错误；C项表示“包括了Murray发明的所有单词”，文中未提及本细节，故错误；由文章第一段中“.serve as editor for what was to be the most ambitious dictionary in
18、 the history of the English language.”可知D项正确。【答案】D2How did Dr.Minor contribute to the dictionary?AHe helped Murray to find hundreds of volunteers.BHe sent newspapers，magazines and books to Murray.CHe provided a great number of words and quotations.DHe went to England to work with Murray.【解析】细节理解题。文章
19、第二段提到“Murray找志愿者而不是Minor帮着找”；第三段提到“Minor joined(参加了)志愿大军”，故A项错误；B项文中并未提及；由第三段第一句可知C项正确；由第四段中“.he would always decline to visit Oxford.”可知D项错误。【答案】C3Why did Dr.Minor refuse to visit Oxford?AHe was shut in an asylum.BHe lived far from Oxford.CHe was busy writing a book.DHe disliked traveling.【解析】细节理解题
20、。由第四段中“When he arrived，he found Minor locked in a booklined cell at the Broadmoor Asylum.”可知本题选A项。由第二段最后一句话可知Broadmoor离Oxford仅50英里，并不远，故B项错误；C项表示“他忙着写一本书”；D项表示“他不喜欢旅行”，这两项文中均未提及，故排除。【答案】A4Prof.Murray and Dr.Minor became friends mainly because _.Athey both served in the Civil WarBthey had a common in
21、terest in wordsCMinor recovered with the help of MurrayDMurray went to America regularly to visit Minor【解析】推理判断题。文章只在第二段提到Minor served in the Civil War，故可排除A项；文中并未提及“在Murray的帮助下，Minor康复了”这件事，故C项错误；由文章第五段可以看出，Murray是到离Oxford不远的Broadmoor去拜访Minor，这是在英国，而不是去了美国，故D项错误；由文章第五段中第一句可知B项正确。【答案】B.阅读填句(2016辽宁省锦
22、州市高三二模)How to Make Someone Feel Good About Bad GradesAcknowledge that the subject might have been difficult for them.1Sometimes its also good to slightly point out a different area or subject that you had trouble with, just to assure them that they arent the only ones struggling with something.2 Hel
23、p them on any questions they are confused with, and if they still dont get it.Talk it over with them! Ask them if they would like some extra help with that specific part.Getting extra help is a good idea if they are struggling with something others in the class are understanding.Encourage them to co
24、mmunicate.3Encourage the student to talk to their teacher about what the teacher isnt doing well or what they could do to do better.Be supportive.Nobody likes getting bad grades, especially if they felt that they honestly did work really hard.4Let them know that it isnt the end for them.They still h
25、ave a lot of opportunities to achieve.Give them words of courage and express the importance of attitude.5You should let them know that if they want to succeed they will need to hang on to their patience and determination.Patience and determination should not conflict with each other.Most of successf
26、ul people were driven by the determination to succeed in their soul.AKeep track of your grades.BEverybody has strengths and weaknesses.CSometimes, teachers have no idea whether or not a teaching method is successful.DBad grades wont bring you a bad future, but a bad attitude will do.EAsk them what s
27、pecific part of the course or test they have trouble on.FThis will improve your brainpower and you will be able to memorize more information at school.GLet them know that youre there to help them if they need it and that youre sure theyll do better next time.【答案】15BECGD.完形填空(2016山东省实验中学第二次诊断考试)Many
28、years ago, while my children grew up in the woods of Florida, they were always taught that where there is water there most likely will be alligators (钝吻鳄)Never could they _1_ near any water.Monica, my youngest daughter, was five years old and was_2_to play in the yard close to the house.As soon as I
29、 was_3_，she ran to the lake which wasnt far away.Monica approached the ducks sitting on their nests.She_4_one baby duck wandering alone, picked it up quickly in her hands and ran back home._5_，Monica ran into the house, saying with_6_， “Look, Mommy, I found one duck that was lost.Can I keep it？” Whe
30、n I saw that baby duck, I was_7_， not because she took the duck or disobeyed me, but because I knew the_8_，she placed herself in by going too close to the_9_.I had warned her over and over again.“What if an alligator is in the high grass and attacks you？” I shouted.Monica_10_me what shed learned in
31、school.“Look, Mommy, this is how you_11_ from an alligator！” She then started to run across the_12_ where she usually played in a zigzag pattern.“Mommy, you have to run this way because the alligator cant run this way too_13_and you can get away.” It is exactly true that we can teach our_14_about th
32、e dangers that lurk (隐藏着) around every corner.However, will they _15_our warning? We, as adults, can learn something from_16_and alligators.Imagine we are the ducks, and alligators _17_the evils that exist in this world.The evils lurk somewhere.The evils would try to_18_us and drag us into a world o
33、f depression and anxiety.The_19_road of life will never be an easy one.So we need _20_ others of danger or notice warning from other kindhearted people.【语篇解读】这是一篇记叙文，讲述了一个发生在作者身边的故事。为了避免孩子受到鳄鱼的伤害，作者告诫孩子不要到离家不远的湖边去。可是五岁的Monica却独自去了那里并带回一只“迷途”的小鸭子。这件事让作者顿生感慨。1A.stayBjumpCarriveDgo【解析】联系上一句的意思可知，“我”告诫孩
34、子不要到有水的地方去。go与语境相符。【答案】D2A.advisedBpersuadedCallowedDordered【解析】由于担心来自鳄鱼的伤害，“我”只允许(allow)孩子们在房子附近的院子里玩。advise建议；persuade 说服；order命令，均不合题意。【答案】C3A.within reachBout of reachCin sightDout of sight【解析】根据语境可知，一眼看不见(out of sight)“我”，她就跑到不远处的湖边去了。within reach 够得到；out of reach 够不到；in sight 看得见。【答案】D4A.spott
35、edBrecognizedCanalyzedDimagined【解析】Monica走近正在休息的鸭群，发现 (spot)一只小鸭子独自游荡，她认为这只鸭子走丢了。recognize辨认，承认；analyze分析；imagine想象。【答案】A5A.CarelesslyBBreathlesslyCNervouslyDGradually【解析】Monica带着小鸭子跑回家来，breathlessly (气喘吁吁地)符合语境。carelessly粗心地；nervously紧张不安地；gradually逐渐地。【答案】B6. AsatisfactionBanxietyCexcitementDcurio
36、sity【解析】显然，空白后面“Look, Mommy, I found one duck that was lost.Can I keep it？”这句话透露出Monica的兴奋劲。satisfaction满足；anxiety焦虑；curiosity好奇。【答案】C7A.pleasedBangryCcontentDrefreshed【解析】综合开头一段及空白后面所述的原因，可知推断“我”对孩子的举动很是生气(angry)。delighted快乐的；content满意的；refreshed精神焕发的。【答案】B8A.dangerBpeaceCoccasionsDruins【解析】根据前文所述及
37、最末一段的首句“.about the dangers that lurk(隐藏着)around.”可知A项与语境吻合。【答案】A9A.lake BhouseCduck Dalligator【解析】前面提到“我”警告孩子不要去湖边玩，否则会有受到鳄鱼袭击的危险。由此可知答案为A。【答案】A10A.offeredBimpressedCpresentedDshowed【解析】从下文Monica的言谈举止中不难看出，她向“我”展示(show)在学校里学到的技能。offer提供；impress给留下印象；present 授予，颁发，展现。【答案】D11A.give awayBrun awayCkeep
38、away Dmove away【解析】由语境显然可知Monica给“我”讲解遇到鳄鱼时逃脱的技巧。give away赠送，泄漏；run away 跑开，逃离；keep away 远离；move away 离开，搬到别处去住。根据句意显然B项为最佳答案。【答案】B12A.woodsBhouseCyard Dlake【解析】前面“.to play in the yard close to the house.”一句有明显暗示。【答案】C13A.fastBearlyCfreelyDeasily【解析】鳄鱼之字形运动的方式不够快 (fast)，这样被追赶者才能脱身。故A项符合句意。【答案】A14A.s
39、tudentsBacquaintancesCstrangersDkids【解析】作者以一个母亲的身份讲述了发生在自己身边的一个故事，全文内容围绕“我”和Monica展开。开头“While my children grew up.”也有暗示。故答案为D。【答案】D15A.receive BtreasureCnoticeDattach【解析】虽然“我”一再警告孩子们去湖边玩很危险，Monica还是到那儿去了。她根本没有理会/注意(notice)“我”的警告。receive收到；treasure珍惜；attach把固定，重视 (须与介词to连用，构成attach importance to.)。【答
40、案】C16A.ducksBcreaturesCparentsDexperts【解析】下文以鸭子、鳄鱼为例进行分析，由此可以推断这里是说我们可以从这两种动物中得到启示。这也与全篇的语境相符。故答案非A莫属。【答案】A17A.serveBrepresentCimitateDseek【解析】在作者的生活中，对孩子们来说鳄鱼是潜藏的危险。这里说的是鳄鱼代表(represent)世界上存在的灾祸。serve 服务；imitate 模仿；seek寻求。【答案】B18A.break away fromBtake hold ofCcatch up withDget rid of【解析】根据语境可知，此处的意思
41、是“潜伏在某处的灾祸总想抓住(take hold of)我们并将我们拖入深渊。”break away from 脱离；catch up with跟上；get rid of除掉。【答案】B19A.smoothBmuddyCroughDtough【解析】由末段首句可知灾祸可能随时出现，由此可以推断人生的道路是很坎坷的(rough)。这一结论从后面的信息“will never be an easy one.”中也可推出。smooth顺利的；muddy泥泞的；tough 棘手的，严厉的。【答案】C20A.warnBinformCconvinceDsuspect【解析】综观全文可知，我们要告诫/提醒 (
42、remind)别人即将面临的危险，也要把别的好心的人警告当回事。inform 通知；convince 使信服；suspect 怀疑。【答案】A.根据汉语提示和课文内容完成下列句子1Dictionaries are like watches：_(再差也比没有强)，and the best cannot be expected to go quite true. 【导学号：04940042】2He signed a contract in June 1746 but the dictionary_(直到1755年才得以出版)3Now, 150 years after the first idea,
43、 the OED_(只要手指在电脑上轻点一个键就可以使用)4Trench_(建议编写一部新词典) based on contributions from a large number of volunteers.5The project was clearly_(由一个人编辑任务太重)，so Murray enlarged the editing team.【答案】1.the worst is better than none2.did not appear until 17553.is available at the touch of a computer key4.suggested writing a new dictionary5too big for one person to edit
