1、学业分层测评(九).完成句子1许多低收入家庭将会买不起自己的房子。Many families on low incomes will be unable to buy their own house.2我的英文老师彼得总是鼓励我们要好好用功。Peter,my English teacher,always 3他建议推迟会议。He suggested 4我看见她正在听收音机。I saw 5他们对现在的工作感到满意。They their present job.【答案】1.afford to2.encourages us to study hard3.putting off the meeting4
2、.her listening to the radio5.are satisfied with.阅读理解AWhen I decided to write the story of my early years growing up in poverty,many of my friends and family members were shocked.They were more interested in my story of success,such as how I was able to create the nations largest law firm and sell it
3、 to a bank.“How does one sell a law firm for millions of dollars?” Thats the story everyone wanted me to write,but its not the story I wanted to tell.Looking back,I see so clearly how often,throughout my boyhood,I was touched by the acts of kindness that helped shape me into the man I am today.And t
4、he acts of violence and ignorance played just a powerful role in making me who I am.Becoming a successful lawyer involves hard work,but escaping generational poverty is the hardest thing I have ever done.I chose to write the story of my childhood years in poverty,with the hope that a child somewhere
5、 in the world will read my story and be inspired to break the cycle of poverty.My publisher was quick to point out that the market would be small for a memoir (回忆录) written by an unknown author.To everyones surprise,the book received over 1,000 prepublication orders one month before the scheduled la
6、unch date (发行日)The book launch scheduled for October 1,2009,was moved up to September 14,2009.Less than four months later,the first print run of 5,000 hardbound copies (精装版) were sold out.Today,the memoir is being used by universities,high schools and middle schools,as a case study of the behavioral
7、 example of the culture of poverty as well as valuable lessons on how to succeed in life.Here are words from a president of a middle school in Texas on October 27,2010,who is using my memoir for students 5th through 8th grades: “We are halfway through your story.It is changing the lives of our stude
8、nts and the views of our teachers.”【语篇解读】作者没有将自己在事业上取得的成功写下来,而是选择以自己多苦多难的童年为主题写回忆录,去激励那些生活在贫困中的孩子。起初朋友和家人并没有看好书的销量,然而作者的回忆录却卖得出乎意料得好,并且被用在中学和大学的教学中。1In the view of people around him,what the author chose to write is AoriginalBsuccessfulCattractiveDuninteresting【解析】推理判断题。根据第一段前两句可知,当作者决定写自己小时候贫穷的生活时,
9、作者的朋友和家人很是吃惊。他们感兴趣的是“我”成功的故事“我”如何创建了美国最大的法律事务所,并将它卖给了银行。由此可推知,作者决定写的内容是大家不感兴趣的。【答案】D2In Paragraph 2,the author is mainly trying to show Awhy he chose to write about his early yearsBhow poor his family was when he was youngCeveryone should remember their childhoodDhe is always a hardworking man【解析】段落
10、大意题。第二段旨在阐述作者为什么写自己小时候贫困的生活。【答案】A3In the authors opinion,his book was written for Aworkers in law firms and banksBchildren living in povertyCstudents all over the worldDhis family members【解析】细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句可知,作者写这些是用来激励生活在贫困中的孩子,希望他们能打破贫困,走向美好的未来。【答案】B4What do we know from the passage?AAs a lawyer,t
11、he author lived a poor life at one time.BThe authors story has led to many students success.CThe authors book sold so well beyond the publishers expectation.DThe author was amazed that he earned much money by selling his firm.【解析】推理判断题。根据第三段内容可推知,作者的回忆录的销售量远远超出了出版商的预计。【答案】CBWhen Robert Biggs finishe
12、d looking at a cute family of black bears for a long time and turned to continue on his dayhike in northern California,he thought he was safe.The 69yearold man from the town of Paradise was anything but.Hed been watching a mother bear and her newborn baby from about 40 feet away,but he had no idea t
13、hat he was being followed by a fierce mountain lion.As he turned to leave,the cat pounced(猛扑) on his backpack with all four paws (爪子)“He grabbed me from behind and knocked me to the ground,”Biggs said.“I was on my knees.I had my climbing hammer out and hit the cat on the head with it.He screamed,but
14、 he didnt let go.”His backpack and climbing hammer were the only things standing between him and certain death,Biggs said.He raised his weapon again for another swing at the cat.“Thats when something on my left side grabbed the lion by its throatturns out it was the momma bear,” he said.“I heard a l
15、oud cry.”Biggs said that the bear tore the cats paws from his backpack,and the two animals fought for another 15 seconds.The bear won the battle,probably because it “outweighed the cat 400 pounds to 100 pounds”The cat ran away,and the bear went back down on all fours,making eye contact(眼神交流) with Bi
16、ggs before regrouping with her young.Biggswho had been hiking the same twomile route for yearsleft with a few slight injuries on his arm.Being a mountain man,he refused his wifes request that he go to the hospital,and instead put some medicine on his wounds.He said that he might have died without th
17、at bear.“Im 100percent sure it did want to save my life,” he said.“We made eye contact.Id seen the bears before and I know she knew who I was.”【语篇解读】本文是记叙文,讲述了黑熊救人的故事。5What does the underlined sentence in the text mean?AThe man was very tired.BThe man was in danger.CThe man was very brave.DThe man w
18、as in good health.【解析】句意猜测题。根据“he thought he was safe”以及下文美洲狮袭击Robert Biggs的事实可知,他以为自己安全了,事实上他的处境很危险。anything but“根本不,并非”。【答案】B6When Robert Biggs hit the lion with his climbing hammer,it Agave a loud cryBran away immediatelyCcaught him by the throatDknocked him to the ground【解析】细节理解题。根据第四段的“I.hit th
19、e cat on the head with it.He screamed,but he didnt let go.”可知,Robert Biggs用锤子敲击狮子头部,狮子发出尖叫声,但没有松开。【答案】A7According to the text,the bear won the lion probably because Ait was more skilledBit was much heavierCit had Biggs supportDit moved much faster【解析】细节理解题。根据第七段第二句可知,黑熊打败了美洲狮,体重上可能占有优势。【答案】B8What wo
20、uld be the best title for the text?AThe Friendship between Biggs and BearsBA Battle Between A Mountain Lion and A BearCRobert Biggs Bravely Fights A Mountain LionDBear Saves Robert Biggs from Mountain Lion Attack【解析】标题归纳题。Robert Biggs在山上遭遇美洲狮袭击,幸得黑熊帮助才得以脱险,故D项准确概括了文章的主要内容。【答案】D.语法填空阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内
21、容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。A:I want to make lots of money 1. I grow up.You know,money means happiness.B:Im surprised 2. (hear)that.Why do you think so?A:Because with money we can buy new houses and beautiful clothers.We can even do a lot of sightseeing.B:I dont think youre right in saying so.Though money is
22、 important,it doesnt mean 3. A:Im 4. (puzzle)!Why?B:Take Einstein for example.He 5. (ask)for a very small salary.A:Why?Could you explain that 6. me?B:Well to him happiness means 7. (be)able to make scientific 8. (achieve)Do you know why many rich people are not happy?A:No.I dont understand.Could you
23、 tell me?B:Thats 9. they cant buy friendship or love with money.A:Ah,I see.Thank you for letting me know so much about 10. (happy)B:Youre welcome!【答案】1.when2.to hear3.everything4.puzzled5.asked6.to7.being8.achievements9.because10.happiness.短文改错假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处,
24、每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(),并在其下面写上该加的词。删除:把多余的词用斜线()划掉。修改:在错的词下划一横线,并在该词下面写上修改后的词。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。It was 7:15 in the morning of August 8,2011.I was walking along Park Road towards the east while an old man came out of the park on the other sides of the street.Th
25、en I saw a yellow car drive up Third Street and made a right turn into Park Road.The next moment the car hit the man while she was crossing the road.He fell with a cry.The car didnt stop and drive off at full speed heading west.I noticed the driver was young woman wore a pair of glasses and the plat
26、e number was AC864.After two minutes later,I stopped a passed car and took the old man to the nearest hospital.【答案】It was 7:15 the morning of August 8,2011.I was walking along Park Road towards the east an old man came out of the park on the other of the street.Then I saw a yellow car drive up Third
27、 Street and a right turn into Park Road.The next moment the car hit the man while was crossing the road.He fell with a cry.The car didnt stop and off at full speed heading west.I noticed the driver was young woman a pair of glasses and the plate number was AC864.After two minutes ,I stopped a car and took the old man to the nearest hospital.