1、寒假精练6必修五选修六基础重温一、按要求完成句子1. The heating system in the hotel has an _(自动的) temperature control. 2. We must work harder to live up to our parents _(期望). 3. You will have the chance to join one of these large assemblies and take part in the dancing, listen to traditional _(叙述) of bravery, and play games
2、. 4. In order to stop poverty, the World Bank will provide _(technology) assistance to developing countries. 5. Of all the teams _(participate) in the competition, I think the Oxford team is the best one.6. Your computer is still under g_. You can have it repaired for free. 7. Before entering colleg
3、e, you need to receive education in primary, j_ and senior school. 8. A saying goes that one minuted performance on s_ needs ten years hard work. 主题精练二、阅读理解ASo you want to figure out who moved your cheese, or just learn some spiritual laws of success. Whatevers standing between you and happiness, ch
4、ances are that someones written a self-help book about it. Heres what they say.Book 1: Self Help by Samuel SmilesBack in Victorian England, the aptly-named Samuel Smiles wrote the first self-help book. Smiles told his readers that theres no quick fix, and the harder you worked, the happier you would
5、 be.Book 2: How To Win Friends And Influence People by Dale CarnegieFast forward to 1936. Struggling actor Dale Carnegie writes an optimistic masterpiece that leads him to fame. He wrote that power and happiness would increase if you tried to see the world as others see it, remember peoples names, a
6、nd develop a firm handshake.Book 3: The Power Of Positive Thinking by Norman Vincent PealeIn the 1950s, minister Norman Vincent Peale brought God into the equation (平等、等式) with his message that faith is the key to achieving anything. His message? Pray, visualize (形象化) solutions, and remove self-doub
7、t.Book 4: Who Moved My Cheese by Dr. Spencer JohnsonThe message of this book is that change is unavoidable. The sooner you let go of the old and embrace (拥抱) the new, the happier youll be.1. Which of the following is the first self-help book?A. The Power Of Positive ThinkingB. How To Win Friends And
8、 In fluence PeopleC. Self HelpD. Who Moved My Cheese2. What made Dale Carnegie famous?A. He was brave enough to fight with actors.B. He wrote his most popular book.C. He lived an optimistic life in the 1930s.D. He found the secret of happiness.3. Whats the similar theme of the above books?A. Know ex
9、actly what you want and act positively.B. The more you smile, the happier you will be.C. The harder you worked, the happier you would be.D. Faith is the key to achieving anything.BAs she walked around the huge department store, Edith reflected how difficult it was to choose a suitable Christmas pres
10、ent for her father. She wished that he was as easy to please as her mother, who was always delighted with perfume.Besides, shopping at this time of the year was a most disagreeable experience: people trod (踩) on your toes, poked (捅) you with their elbows and almost knocked you over in their haste to
11、 get to a bargain ahead of you.Partly to have a rest, Edith paused in front of a counter where some attractive ties were on display. “They are real silk,” the assistant assured her, trying to tempt her. “Worth double the price.” But Edith knew from past experience that her choice of ties hardly ever
12、 pleased her father.She moved on reluctantly and then quite by chance, stopped where a small crowd of men had gathered round a counter. She found some good quality pipes on saleand the prices were very reasonable. Edith did not hesitate for long: although her father only smoked a pipe occasionally,
13、she knew that this was a present which was bound to please him.When she got home, with her small well-chosen present concealed in her handbag, her parents were already at the supper table. Her mother was in an especially cheerful mood, “Your father has at last decided to stop smoking.” She informed
14、her daughter.4. Why was shopping very disagreeable at that time of the year?A. Because customers were doing their shopping in a great hurry.B. Because customers often poked each other with their elbows.C. Because customers often knocked each other.D. Because some customers trod on others toe.5. What
15、 do we know about Ediths father?A. He did not like presents.B. He never got presents.C. He preferred ties.D. It was difficult to choose a present for him.6. How did Edith come to the next counter?A. Purposely.B. Happily.C. Accidentally.D. Unwillingly.7. How do you think Edith would feel when she hea
16、rd her mothers words?A. Glad.B. Disappointed.C. Annoyed.D. Joyful.CLanguage learning apps are very popular now and offer opportunities to learn vocabulary and practice grammar. But there has been a discussion about just how effective such apps can be.Among the most popular apps are Duolingo and Busu
17、u. A previous research found positive results on the use of them. But it mainly concentrates on studies with learners who had signed up for language courses and these apps worked as an after-class support, so the results were not always reliable. A recent study of 4,095 Busuu users has been carried
18、out to find out if users can actually learn a language with an app.Busuu provides learning materials for 12 different languages. It offers special models where some contents are available for free while some contents are not, we find that its users are an even mix of men and women. More than half co
19、nsider themselves to be at the beginner level as there is a decrease in users as their language levels go up. Most people use the app because of personal interest, or because they want to study or live abroad. Females tend to use it less often but for longer periods of time than male users.Getting a
20、ny feedback on Busuu depends on whether your answer is correct or not. While it is helpful, this is not the sort of feedback language teachers prefer, as it does not explain why the answer is right or wrong. In spite of this, feedback in the app is very highly rated.More than 92% of the people state
21、 that the app has met their expectations and 86% consider the app as very good or good. In fact, more than 80% of the users surveyed strongly agree that using the app has helped them improve their knowledge of the language they are learning.Besides, language learning apps also create an environment
22、where mistakes are only known to the users, and this can address the performance anxiety that many learners suffer from when asked to speak a foreign language. So language teachers should encourage their students to use them to do the grammar work, leaving precious class time for more language commu
23、nication.8. Why werent the results of the former research always dependable?A. Because it used out-of-date methods.B. Because it just focused on positive results.C. Because it was only carried out before class.D. Because it only considered users of a limited type.9. What can we learn about the app B
24、usuu from the text?A. All the contents are free to use.B. Its used by more advanced learners.C. Most users consider it satisfying.D. Its more popular with female learners.10. Which of the following can probably replace the underlined word address?A. Deal with.B. Write down.C. Turn to.D. Speak of.11.
25、 What is the main idea of the text?A. Students wont suffer anxiety in learning languages by using Busuu.B. Language learning apps are effective and satisfactory to language learners.C. Language learning apps are very popular with most language teachers.D. Students should be required to use apps for
26、homework after class.三、七选五When I received my admission decision for Middlebury, my mouth dropped open in genuine (真的) shock. 12 Feeling unprepared, I was considering taking a gap year.However, in processing this, I could only think about the negative points of taking a break between high school and
27、college. I would fall behind my peers. I would forget everything I learned in high school with seven months of no learning. 13 Upon arriving at Middlebury for the admitted student days, I was amazed at the beauty of the town and the campus. While speaking with Midd kids (as students are called), the
28、y all appeared happy and generally stress-free. 14 In August, a few Midd kids I had met and befriended during the admitted student days suggested going to Newburyport, MA for a week. For the first time, I went on a road trip with someone I had only known for a few months. Yet, this trip showed me th
29、e freedom of being an independent adult in a way I had not felt at home. 15 My gap semester was the best beginning to adulthood because it helped me become mature in an unexpected and enriching manner, 16 To students reflecting on a gap year, be brave and do things that are outside your comfort zone
30、. Talk to people: the world has so much to teach.A. I didnt think I was a worthy enough candidate to get accepted.B. It was my way of letting go and starting a new chapter of my life.C. But eventually I decided to apply to Middlebury for a few reasons.D. I also opened my mind to the benefits of talk
31、ing some time off from my studies.E. I felt like a gap year would narrow down what I wanted to study and do in my life.F. My trips provided me with a sense of freedom and independence I did not experience during my teens.G. Once I restarted my academic studies, I would actually perform better than t
32、hose who went straight from high school to college.四、完形填空I opened my eyes to find doctors standing by my hospital bed. They had some 17 news. They told me that my brother Adams healthy cells were beginning to 18 in my bone marrow(骨髓). I was showing 19 of progress. I was able to walk around 20 withou
33、t assistance, and my blood counts were going in the right direction.It was “graduation” day. The 21 were sending me to the Hope Room, a halfway house sponsored by the American Cancer Society. I would live there for the next three months, 22 by my boyfriend, Seamus. 23 out of the hospital in a wheelc
34、hair, I took my first breath of 24 air in weeks. But 25 I could enjoy this moment, my mother helped me 26 a face mask. I shot her an 27 look, but I know she was right. For the immediate future, anywhere I wanted to go in public I would need to wear gloves and a 28 . No subways, no crowds. However, I
35、 can 29 my freedom, even if cancer continues to 30 my choices. My new freedom means not being waken up every couple of hours by a nurse with 31 in her hand. Its not seeing doctors with their masks and their caring, and not being 32 an IV (静脉注射) machine 24 hours a day.Freedom now is being able to eat
36、 a home-cooked 33 and then fighting to keep it down. Freedom also means being 34 with my loving mother and boyfriend. Freedom is the 35 to take the medicines on time. Freedom also means returning to the hospital several times a week to 36 follow-up examinations. But all is well worth. I love every o
37、ne of my family and I love Seamus.17. A. valuableB. excitingC. interestingD. funny18. A. workB. fightC. wanderD. disappear19. A. actionsB. signsC. featuresD. manners20. A. appropriatelyB. quicklyC. slowlyD. properly21. A. friendsB. doctorsC. teachersD. classmates22. A. cared forB. operated onC. deal
38、t withD. taken up23. A. WalkingB. JoggingC. RollingD. Stepping24. A. freshB. dustyC. thickD. thin25. A. afterB. sinceC. whenD. before26. A. put offB. put onC. put awayD. put up27. A. frightenedB. delightedC. embarrassedD. annoyed28. A. hatB. scarfC. necklaceD. mask29. A. createB. abandonC. enjoyD. s
39、hare30. A. stopB. limitC. keepD. steal31. A. booksB. billsC. flowersD. pills32. A. devoted toB. addicted toC. connected toD. applied to33. A. mealB. saladC. dessertD. hamburger34. A. boredB. patientC. angryD. dependent35. A. possibilityB. abilityC. skillD. responsibility36. A. receiveB. developC. ex
40、ploreD. improve 时时总结一下,进步更快哟! 答案与解析一、按要求完成句子【答案】1. automatic2. expectations3. accounts4. technological5. participating6. guarantee7. junior8. stage二、阅读理解A【答案】1-3 CBA【解析】这是一篇说明文。文章给读者介绍了4本书,这些书的内容都是关于如何让自己变得更幸福的方法。1.细节理解题。根据文章第二段第一句“Back in Victorian England, the aptly-named Samuel Smiles wrote the f
41、irst self-help book”可知,第一本有关self-help的书是Self Help。故选C项。2.细节理解题。根据文章第三段第二句“Struggling actor Dale Carnegie writes an optimistic masterpiece that leads him to fame.”可知,是正能量的作品让Dale Carnegie出名。故选B项。3.推理判断题。根据四本书的大致介绍可知,它们主要讲了要想更幸福就要改变自己的态度,变得积极乐观。故选A项。B【答案】4-7 ADCB【解析】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了名叫Edith的女孩去给父亲买礼物。经过深思
42、熟虑后决定给父亲买一个价格合理的烟管,但回家却得知父亲决定戒烟。4.细节理解题。根据文章第二段第一句“people trod (踩) on your toes, poked (捅) you with their elbows and almost knocked you over in their haste to get to a bargain ahead of you.”可知,那个时间段购物令人不愉快是因为顾客们都急匆匆地购物。故选A项。5.推理判断题。根据文章第一段最后一句“She wished that he was as easy to please as her mother,”
43、和第三段最后一句“But Edith knew from past experience that her choice of ties hardly ever pleased her father.”可知,要给她的父亲选礼物很困难。故选D项。6.细节理解题。根据文章第四段第一句“She moved on reluctantly and then quite by chance, stopped where a small crowd of men had gathered round a counter.”中的“by chance”可知,她是偶然到这个地方。故选C项。7.推理判断题。根据文章
44、最后一段Her mother was in an especially cheerful mood, “Your father has at last decided to stop smoking.” She informed her daughter.可知,女孩精心挑选了礼物,但却被告知父亲准备戒烟,所以她可能会感到失落。故选B项。C【答案】8-11 DCAB【解析】这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述语言学习软件很受语言学习这的欢迎,它的特点和有点,通过调查大部分使用者对该软件感到满意。8.细节理解题。根据文章第二段中的“But it mainly concentrates on studies
45、 with learners who had signed up for language courses and these apps worked as an after-class support, so the results were not always reliable.”可知,结果不总是可靠,是因为关注的人群只是一少部分。故选D项。9.推理判断题。根据文章第五段“More than 92% of the people state that the app has met their expectations and 86% consider the app as very go
46、od or good. In fact, more than 80% of the users surveyed strongly agree that using the app has helped them improve their knowledge of the language they are learning.”提供的数据可知,大多数人都认为这个软件非常不错。故选C项。10.词义猜测题。根据第四段Besides, language learning apps also create an environment where mistakes are only known to
47、 the users, and this can address the performance anxiety that many learners suffer from when asked to speak a foreign language.可知,此外,语言学习软件创造了一个只有用户知道自己错误的环境,这样就可以缓解语言学者说语言时候的焦虑。所以通过上下文的语境可以判断出,deal with“接受并控制”最可能取代划线词的意思。故选A项。11.主旨大意题。根据文章第一段的Language learning apps are very popular now and offer op
48、portunities to learn vocabulary and practice grammar.和倒数第二段的In fact, more than 80% of the users surveyed strongly agree that using the app has helped them improve their knowledge of the language they are learning.可知,本文主要讲了语言学习app很受欢迎,并且大多数使用者都对这种app感到满意。故选B项。三、七选五【答案】12-16 ACDFB【解析】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者
49、的间隔年旅行如何让他成为一个自由独立的成年人。12. 根据上文中的“my mouth dropped open in genuine (真的) shock”可以看出,被Middlebury录取时意料之外的事情。因此可推测出在众多申请者中他应该是很一般的。选项A“I didnt think I was a worthy enough candidate to get accepted.”我认为我并不是一个价值大到可以被录取的申请者和前文逻辑和语境都符合。故选A项。13. 根据上文的“I would fall behind my peers. I would forget everything I
50、 learned in high school with seven months of no learning.”可知,因为对知识的遗忘的担忧,作者原本不应该申请这所学院的,但他最后因为其它原因申请了。故选C项。14. 联系上下文可知,作者在刚进校时因为自己的不足感到忧虑,但是其它同学都很自信且无忧无虑,之后又提到他和一些新生成为了朋友,说明中间发生了一些积极的事情。故选D项。15. 根据第四段最后一句“Yet, this trip showed me the freedom of being an independent adult in a way I had not felt at h
51、ome.”然而,这次旅行让我在某种程度上感受到了作为一个独立成人的自由,这是我以前从来没有感受到的,可以推测出用F项“My trips provided me with a sense of freedom and independence I did not experience during my teens.”(我的旅行给我提供了自由和独立的感受,这是我在青少年时期从来没有的经历)作为过渡句,起承上启下的作用。故选F项。16. 前一句“My gap semester was the best beginning to adulthood because it helped me beco
52、me mature in an unexpected and enriching manner,”中谈到了成年时期的开始,和B选项中的“starting a new chapter of my life”(开启生命的新篇章)意思相同,前后照应。故选B项。四、完形填空【答案】17-21 BABCB22-26 ACADB 27-31DDCBD32-36 CABDA【解析】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者接受骨髓移植,手术成功后将自己即将面对的新生活的心声写了出来,并表明激励自己面对疾病的是家人的爱。17. 考查形容词词义辨析。句意:他们有一些令人激动的消息。A. valuable有价值的;B. ex
53、citing令人兴奋的;C. interesting有趣的;D. funny滑稽的。根据下文的“I was able to walk around”(我可以走路了)可知,作者的手术是成功的,那么医生给的就是好消息。故选B项。18. 考查动词词义辨析。句意:他们告诉我,我兄弟的健康细胞开始在我的骨髓里起作用了。A. work起作用;B. fight打架;C. wander漫游;D. disappear消失。根据下文的“I was able to walk around”可知,作者的移植手术成功了,说明弟弟移植给我的骨髓在起作用了。故选A项。19. 考查名词词义辨析。句意:我表现出了快速恢复的迹象
54、。A. actions行为;B. signs迹象;C. features特点;D. manners礼仪,方法。结合生活实际可知,我们一般说病人有好转的迹象。故选B项。20. 考查副词词义辨析。句意:我可以四处走动了,慢慢地不需要帮助,我的血细胞总数也在往正常的方向发展。A. appropriately适当地;B. quickly很快地;C. slowly慢慢地;D. properly恰当地。根据生活常识可知,病人的恢复是一个逐渐的过程。对于作者来说最开始在别人地协助下才能走路,随着病情的好转,慢慢可以独立四处走动。这样符合逻辑也符合语境。故选C项。21. 考查名词词义辨析。句意:医生们把我送到
55、了Hope Room,这是一个由美国癌症协会赞助的过渡室。A. friends朋友;B. doctors医生;C. teachers老师;D. classmates同学。由下文可知,作者还没有出院,所以送她到这个过渡室的是医生。故选B项。22. 考查动词短语辨析。句意:我将在那儿度过接下来的3个月,由我的男友Seamus照顾我。A. cared for照顾;B. operated on做手术;C. dealt with处理;D. taken up占据,承担 。根据生活常识可知,亲人在医院的目的是照顾生病的家人。故选A项。23. 考查动词词义辨析。句意:推着轮椅走出医院,我呼吸了几周以来第一口新
56、鲜空气。A. Walking走;B. Jogging慢跑;C. Rolling 滚,卷;D. Stepping踩踏。根据句意,此处用roll表达转动轮椅的动作。故选C项。24. 考查形容词词义辨析。句意见上题解析。A. fresh新鲜的;B. dusty布满灰尘的;C. thick厚的;D. thin薄的。联系上下文可知,作者很长时间以来一直待在医院,能够到医院外面,让她心情愉快,连空气都跟着心情变好了,所以我们应该选正面积极的词汇。故选A项。25. 考查状语从句连词。句意:但是,我还没来得及享受这个美好时刻,妈妈就帮我戴上了口罩。A. after在.之后;B. since自从;C. when
57、当;D. before在.之前。此处是固定搭配“before sb can do+主句”(还没来得及就),D项在语法上符合要求,且在语义上能体现妈妈的关切之情。故选D项。26. 考查动词词组辨析。句意:我还没来得及享受这个美好时刻,妈妈就帮我戴上了口罩。A. put off推迟;B. put on 穿,戴;C. put away放到一边;D. put up张贴,搭建。我还没来得及享受这个美好时刻,妈妈就帮我戴上了口罩。所以put on “戴”符合句意。故选B项。27. 考查形容词词义辨析。句意:我生气地看了她一眼,但我知道她是对的。A. frightened恐惧的;B. delighted高兴
58、的;C. embarrassed尴尬的;D. annoyed生气的。根据句中的“but”可知上下句为转折关系,所以空格处要用一个和“right”感情色彩相对的词,且根据上文谈到的她几周以来第一次呼吸新鲜空气,但却被妈妈戴上了口罩,故此时作者的应该是生气的。故选D项。28. 考查名词词义辨析。句意:以后的一段时间,无论去什么公开场合我都需要戴手套和口罩。A. hat帽子;B. scarf围巾;C. necklace项链;D. mask口罩。根据上文中妈妈给“我”戴口罩可知,最近口罩对于作者来说是很重要的,可以隔绝外部细菌,避免感染。故选D项。29. 考查动词词义辨析。句意:然而,我可以享受自由,
59、即使癌症限制了我的选择。A. create创造;B. abandon抛弃;C. enjoy享受;D. share分享。根据文章最后一个自然段的内容可知,作者把癌症治疗的常规活动当作是自由,她很满意现在的生活,说明她是乐观积极的人,所以应该选择一个正能量的,符合语境的词。故选C项。30. 考查动词词义辨析。句意:然而,我可以享受自由,即使癌症限制了我的选择。A. stop阻止;B. limit限制;C. keep保持;D. steal偷。联系上下文可知,因为患了癌症作者能做的事情很少,换句话说,就是癌症限制了她的选择。故选B项。31. 考查名词词义辨析。句意:我的新自由意味着不用早上一醒来就看见
60、拿着药片的护士。A. books书;B. bills账单;C. flowers花;D. pills药片。根据生活常识可知,护士的主要工作是协助医生管理和照顾病人,故选“pills”符合护士的职业特点。故选D项。32. 考查动词词义辨析。句意:不用每天24小时都输液。A. devoted to奉献;B. addicted to沉溺于;C. connected to与连在一起;D. applied to申请,应用。根据生活常识可知,输液时人体和静脉注射器是连接在一起的。故选C项。33. 考查名词词义辨析。句意:现在,自由就是可以吃一顿家里的饭菜,并且使劲把它咽下去。A. meal餐;B. sala
61、d沙拉;C. dessert甜点;D. hamburger汉堡包。根据选项可知meal包含了salad/dessert/hamburger,且文章没有具体说时哪种食品,所以选范围最广的。故选A项。34. 考查形容词词义辨析。句意:自由也意味着对我亲爱的妈妈和男友有耐心。A. bored厌烦的;B. patient有耐心的;C. angry生气的;D. dependent依靠的。根据文章最后一句“I love every one of my family and I love Seamus.”(我爱我的家人,我爱Seamus)可知,作者爱她的家人和Seamus,那么此处用“对他们有耐心”符合语境。故选B项。35. 考查名词词义辨析。句意:自由是每天按时吃药的责任感。A. possibility可能性;B. ability能力;C. skill技能;D. responsibility责任感。联系上下文,家人对她的爱和关心,使得她想好起来,能够回报他们,所以每天按时吃药是她的责任,这样符合语境。故选D项。36. 考查动词词义辨析。句意:自由也意味着这每周回医院几次的接受定期复查。A. receive接受;B. develop发展,培养;C. explore探索;D. improve提高,改善。因为作者的身份是病人,所以去医院是接受复查的。故选A项。