1、Period TwoReading and Vocabulary.根据汉语提示完成单词1The drugs became widely used on the streets, leading to strict federal laws regulating(规定) their use. 2.The sweater my mother bought for me as a present had shrunk(变小) after repeated washing.3When asked in the meeting, they signified(表示) their agreement by
2、 raising their hands.4I felt greatly honoured(荣幸) to be welcomed into their society.5He is too experienced a conductor to mind what the critics(批评家) say.6A new interpretation of this phenomenon has been presented(提出)7He was lying in the sun, looking very relaxed(放松) and happy.8Building that railway
3、was very difficult and involved digging ten tunnels(隧道).根据汉语提示完成句子1To_our_relief(令我们欣慰的是), children all arrived home safely.2We were driving along,when all_of_a_sudden/suddenly(突然)a car pulled straight out in front of us. 3You cant take_his_promises_seriously(把他的许诺当真);he never keeps his word.4We pus
4、hed_our_way_through(挤进) the crowd and found a man lying there,dead.5She is too shy to sing in_public(当众).根据汉语翻译完成句子1他被取消了出席会议的资格。 He was banned_from the meeting.2这类问题如果处理不善,会造成极严重的后果。Such problems may prove fatal if not properly dealt_with3令我庆幸的是,那起事故中他并没有受伤。To_my_relief,he wasnt injured in the acci
5、dent.4我们的班长没来,但是她本该来的Our monitor didnt come,but she should_have(应该来的).单项填空1Since everyone would like to find an apartment near the school,there are very few_apartments in the area.Afree BvacantCempty Dreserved答案B解析vacant(指房屋)无人占用的,空的,符合句意。free (指人)空闲的,自由的;empty指没有物体或人在某个物体之中;reserved预留的。2According t
6、o the _ situation, he _ his opinion on how to deal with the matter.Apresent; presentBpresenting; presentedCpresented; presentingDpresent; presented答案D解析句意:根据当前的形势,他针对如何处理这一问题提出了自己的意见。第一空用present, present为形容词,表示“当前的”;第二空用presented, present为动词,表示“提出,提交”。3Once _in a supermarket, you will be punished.Ay
7、ou caught steal Bcaught stealingCare caught stealing Dcaught stealing答案D解析句意:一旦抓住你在超市偷东西,你就会受到惩罚。此处是once引导一个条件状语从句,并且你和抓住之间是被动关系,所以应为you are caught,在状语从句中前后主语一致,从句中又有be动词时,可把主语和be动词同时省略,此处还考了catch sb doing sth的用法。4In the film the bad doctor didnt try to cure the girl of her illness; he just gave her
8、 some medicine to_her headache.Arelax Bfree Crelieve Drelease答案C解析考查词汇辨析。relax“放松”;free“释放;给以自由”;release“释放;发行”;relieve“减轻某人的(痛苦等)”,符合题意。5It sounds like something is wrong with the cars engine._, wed better take it to the garage immediately.AOtherwise BIf not CBut for that DIf so 答案D解析考查省略和替代。从句意可知,
9、此处表示对可能发生的事件的假设,因此选择if so“如果这样的话”,so代替前面句子中提到的情况。6If businessmen are taxed too much, they will no longer be motivated to work hard, with the result that incomes from taxation might actually _Ashrink Bdelay Cdisappear Dsink答案A解析考查动词词义辨析。句意:如果税收太多,商人们便不会再有努力工作的动力,那么税收的实际收入可能会减少。shrink“减少,下降”;delay“耽搁,
10、延期”; disappear“消失”;sink“下沉,沉没 ”。由句意可知,答案为A项。7There is always a strange _ of runners in the London Marathon.Agathering BhideCcollection Daccumulation答案C解析名词辨析题。gathering“聚集,集会”;hide“隐蔽处”;collection“一批、一类人/物”;accumulation“积累”。8The _ flights between mainland of China and Taiwan will benefit more travel
11、ers.Acommon BnormalCaverage Dregular答案D解析考查形容词词义辨析。句意:中国大陆和台湾之间的定期航班将使更多的游客获益。regular定期的,有规律的;符合语境。9As workers and as citizens,we need to be able to think beyond our own selfinterest and _what is right under the circumstances.Adoing Bto doChave done Ddone答案B解析考查非谓语动词。句意:作为工人和公民,我们不能只考虑我们自己的利益,在这种情况下
12、,我们还需要去做对的事情。need后带有两个并列的宾语,to be able to.和to do.,用and连接。10“Hope for the best and prepare for the worst.”is a proverb,_life is beautiful but full of frustrations as well.Ameans Bmeaning Cto mean Dmeant答案B解析考查非谓语动词。修饰proverb,表示主动关系,用meaning,选B。.完形填空It was a terrible day.Snow had been falling all day
13、long making the trip risky.I had to have my paper work handed in and then pick up my son.The snow continued to fall as we drove along for the 15mile trip back home.I slowed the car and _1_ at my son in his heavy coat as he looked _2_ out of the window with a blank expression.In the eyes of the world
14、 he was looked upon as a mentally disabled child.However, over the years what I saw was a beautiful, kind and _3_ soul.I slowed the car even more as we _4_ a sharp curve (弯)As we rounded it I saw a shivering(颤抖的), young woman in a _5_ jacket walking in the snowstorm.I pulled over and let her in.She
15、was heading for her Moms house to visit her _6_ whom she hadnt seen for months.I took her as far as I was able to and dropped her off.She thanked me for the _7_ .Then as we were about to leave, my sweet son took off his coat, _8_ down the window and gave it to her.She put it on, smiled and _9_ to us
16、 as we pulled out on the road.In this world we will _10_ many problems and challenges.The power of love takes us straight back to a broad smooth highway.【语篇解读】 本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。在别人的眼里,作者的儿子是一个智障的孩子,然而作者却认为他有一颗美丽、善良的心灵。在一次暴风雪中,为帮助一位素不相识的女士,作者的儿子脱下了自己厚厚的棉衣让那位女士穿上。作者从中看到了生活中爱的力量。1A.glanced BlaughedCstared Ds
17、houted答案A解析我放慢了车速,看了一眼穿着厚厚外套的儿子。空格处与后面的介词at构成了动词短语,glance at意为“对看一眼,匆匆一瞥”,符合语境。2A.excitedly BpeacefullyCsadly Dfearfully答案B解析儿子一脸茫然平静地看着窗外。peacefully“平静地,安宁地”,与下文中的“blank expression”相照应。3A.dirty BsensitiveCpainful Dmerciful答案D解析然而,这些年来我所看到的是一个美丽、善良和仁慈的心灵。merciful“仁慈的,慈悲的,宽容的”,与上文中“a beautiful,kind”为
18、并列关系。4A.expected BleftCapproached Ddiscovered答案C解析当我们接近一个急转弯时,我放慢了车速。approach“接近,靠近”,与下文中“rounded it”相照应,符合语境。expect“期望”;leave“离开”;discover“发现”,均不符合语境,故排除。5A.new BheavyCcomfortable Dlight答案D解析我看见一个瑟瑟发抖的年轻女士穿着薄夹克行走在暴风雪中。此处与上文中“heavy coat”形成对比,同时由倒数第二段中“my sweet son took off his coat.gave it to her.”相
19、照应。因此,light符合文意。6A.son BdaughterCsister Dfather答案A解析她正前往母亲家去看儿子,她已经有好几个月没有见到他了。此处与下文中“build a new life for her son and herself”相照应。7A.money BcoatClift Dgift答案C解析她感谢我让她搭车。此处与上文中“dropped her off”相照应。C项“lift”作名词时意为“搭车,电梯”,与文意相符。8A.burned BrolledCtore Dshut答案B解析正当我们要离开时,我亲爱的儿子脱下了自己的外套,摇下车窗,把衣服送给了那位女士。空格
20、处与后面的down构成了短语,roll“转动,滚动”,在此引申为“摇控车窗的把手”,符合文意。burn“燃烧”;tear“撕裂”;shut“关闭”,均不符合文意,故排除。9A.cried BpointedCwrote Dwaved答案D解析她穿上外套,笑着向我们挥手。wave“挥手”,与文意相符。10A.face BovercomeCcreate Dbear答案A解析在这个世界上,我们会面对许多问题和挑战。face“面对”,符合文意。overcome“克服”;create“创造”;bear“忍受”,均与文意不符。.阅读表达1We had just finished lunch at a hot
21、el when it started to pour heavily.When it became lighter, I decided to brave the small rain to get my car which was parked at my office three streets away.2My friends argued that I shouldnt go, mainly because I was seven months pregnant then.I assured them that Id be very careful.One of them wanted
22、 to come with me but I insisted that she stayed with another friend who needed help with her baby.3I walked out of the hotel and started making my way to the car.At the traffic crossroads, a van stopped and the passenger got off with an umbrella.Before I knew what was happening, he walked right besi
23、de me and told me hed help me to my destination.I was very embarrassed and declined, but he was very insistent.4During our walk, he kept telling me to walk slower, as the ground was wet.When we got to the carpark, I thanked him and we parted ways.I did not get his name and may not even recognise him
24、 now.Did he purposely stop for me? Ill never know.5So how did I pay it forward? I was at home when I noticed two Indian construction workers walking in the heavy rain.They were probably _ to the construction site near my residence, which was a long walk.I went out and passed them an umbrella.They we
25、re taken back by my gesture, and I told them they should take the umbrella and keep it.They were very grateful and like me, probably wondered why a stranger was offering such kindness.1Where was the authors office? (no more than 10 words )_2How many friends at least did the author have lunch with in
26、 the hotel?_3What did you think of the passenger from the van?(no more than 5 words)_4Fill in the blank with proper words in the Paragraph 5.(no more than3 words)_5What can you learn from the story? (no more than 15 words)_答案1.It was three streets away from the hotel/ not far from the hotel.2At leas
27、t three friends(had lunch with her)3He was kind/friendly/helpful and insistent/persistent.4on their way/walking/ going/making their way5We/Everyone should do whatever we / they can to help those (who are) in trouble.写作假如你叫李华,请写一封email给你在美国的笔友。要求内容包括:1你最喜欢的音乐2解释你为什么对某些音乐不太感兴趣。3阐明一、两点音乐在你生活中的重要性。注意:文章
28、开头和结尾已给出。Dear Lucy,Thanks for your letter.You asked me something about the music in my life.Let me tell you briefly._How about you?Write to tell me about music in your life.I am looking forward to your reply.Yours,Li Hua【参考范文】 Dear_Lucy,Thanks_for_your_letter.You_asked_me_something_about_the_music_i
29、n_my_life.Let_me_tell_you_brieflyMusic is an important part in my life.I even cant live without music.Actually,I like many kinds of music.Well,my favourite music is American Country Music,such as “Country Road”It mixes some modern melodies;it sounds very nice and pure and can bring me into dreamland
30、.Whenever I am in trouble,I will turn on the MP5 or the tape recorder and the soft melody will make me relaxed.Im not interested in rock music.I think it is too loud and very difficult for me to understand!The melody is not soft and nice at all!I cant stand the strong beat,which nearly makes me faint!In a word,music has a very important place in my life.How_about_you?Write_to_tell_me_about_music_in_your_life.I_am_looking_forward_to_your_reply.Yours,Li_Hua