1、.阅读理解Robert Louis Stevenson wrote some of the most popular works of literature in the last two centuries.Robert Louis Stevenson was born in Edinburgh，Scotland in 1850.His early choices were controlled by his fathers wishes and by his own poor health.The family business was designing and building lig
2、hthouses(灯塔)，but young Stevenson couldnt bear the thought and he chose to study law rather than follow the family profession.While in school，he spent his summers in France (for his health and pleasure)Having realized that he was meant to be a writer，he began with travel essays and books.After finish
3、ing school，he moved to the continent，giving up the thought of practising law.At the age of 30，Stevenson married Fanny Osborne.They had met in France and later he followed her to California.He continued writing travel books.The idea for Treasure Island came on a visit to Scotland while drawing a trea
4、sure map with his 12yearold stepson.Published in 1883，this was Stevensons first novel，written for young people but popular with adults as well.Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde，published three years later，became a bestseller.Kidnapped came out the same year.In 1888 ，he and his family decided to sail around the
5、Pacific Islands.The climate was so good that they decided to stay，making their home on the island of Upolu in Samoa.Stevenson wrote many fascinating stories about the South Seas.Having fought for good health all his life，he died in December，1894 with his unfinished work Weir of Hermiston.【语篇解读】本文介绍了
6、作家Robert Louis Stevenson。1Where did Stevenson finally settle down?AIn Samoa.BIn France.CIn California. DIn Edinburgh.解析：选A。细节理解题。根据最后一段第二句中“.making their home on the island of Upolu in Samoa.”可知，史蒂文森最后在萨摩亚定居了。2We can learn from the passage that Stevenson _Adreamed of becoming a writer when he was yo
7、ungBstarted writing adventure books in FranceChad no interest in his fathers professionDmet his wife and her son in California解析：选C。推理判断题。根据第二段最后一句可知，史蒂文森的家族以设计和制造灯塔为事业；但史蒂文森不能接受这种想法，最终选择学习法律而不是继承家业。由此可以推知，他对父亲的职业不感兴趣。3It can be inferred from the passage that Stevenson _Alived an exciting and rich l
8、ifeBhad few friends all his lifeCdevoted a lot to literatureDinfluenced many writers解析：选C。推理判断题。根据最后两段对史蒂文森的写作历程和他的著作的介绍可知，他在文学方面倾注了很多精力和时间。4Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?AKidnapped was Stevensons first novel.BLouis Stevenson stopped writing novels in 1886.CTreas
9、ure Island was written mainly for adults at first.DLouis Stevenson made his lifes journey in 44 years.解析：选D。正误判断题。根据第二段第一句可知，史蒂文森生于1850年。根据最后一段最后一句可知，史蒂文森于1894年去世。结合这两个时间点可知，史蒂文森用了44年的时间走完了他人生的旅程。根据第五段前两句可知，Treasure Island是他的第一部小说，且是为年轻读者写的，排除A、C两项；根据第五段最后三句可知，1886年他仍在写小说，排除B项。.七选五补缺题(2014河北正定中学月考)1
10、_Scientists and experts have proved the uniqueness of fingerprints and discovered that no exactly similar pattern is passed on from parents to children，though nobody knows why this is the case.The ridge (隆起) structure on a persons fingers does not change with growth and is not affected by surface in
11、juries. Burns，cuts and other damage to the outer part of the skin will be replaced in time by a new one，which bears a reproduction of the original pattern.2._Some criminals make use of this fact to remove their own fingerprints but this is a dangerous and rare step to take.Fingerprints can be made v
12、ery easily with printers ink. They can be recorded easily.3._Because of the simplicity and economy of this system，fingerprints have often been used as a method of solving criminal case. A suspected man may deny a charge but this may be in vain.4._ When a suspect leaves fingerprints behind at the sce
13、ne of a crime，they are difficult to detect with the naked eye.5._ Some of the marks found are incomplete but identification is possible if a print of a quarter of an inch square can be obtained.ASpecial techniques are used to “develop” them.BA fingerprint is an impression of the friction ridges of a
14、ll parts of the finger.CIt is only when the inner skin is injured that the arrangement will be destroyed.DWith special methods，identification can be achieved successfully within a short time.EA latent print is the chance reproduction of the friction ridges deposited on the surface of an item.FHis fi
15、ngerprints can prove who he is even if his appearance has been changed by age or accident.GEvery human being has a unique arrangement of the skin on his fingers and this arrangement is unchangeable.答案：15.GCDFA.完形填空Some years ago，an American policeman found a woman lying near a lonely road.She did no
16、t appear to have _1_ ，but she was trembling and clearly in a state of shock，so he rushed her to the _2_ hospital.She began to tell the doctor on duty a story which was _3_ in all respects.She had been _4_ along a country road _5_ she had been stopped by a flying saucer _6_ in front of her.She had be
17、en forced to leave the car and _7_ the flying saucer by creatures which looked like human beings and which could easily make themselves _8_ although they could not _9_They could read her thoughts and she could read _10_They tested her politely and allowed her to _11_ after carrying out a number of t
18、ests on her.As she otherwise seemed to be _12_，the doctor decided that she was probably suffering from the side effects of some medicine.The woman insisted on being _13_ to go home，but when she gave her address，it was in a town over a thousand miles from the _14_The police then started to make inqui
19、ries(打听) and soon _15_ that there was already a _16_ going on for the woman，_17_ husband badly reported that she had _18_Her car had been found with the drivers door open and the engine running._19_ the car the surface of the road had been completely destroyed not by an explosion or anything of that
20、 kind，but _20_ a large，round，whitehot object had burnt through it.【语篇解读】本篇文章讲述了一个妇女遇到飞碟及外星人之后一段奇异的经历。1A.a rest Ban accidentCa test Dan idea解析：选B。根据前后语境，排除C、D两项，but的转折语意告诉我们B项是正确的。(have) a rest在语意上与后面的but不形成转折。2A.most famous Bmost expensiveCbest Dnearest解析：选D。根据语境和生活常识知应选D项。在生活中，若在路上遇到生病的人应立刻把她(他)送往最
21、近的一家医院，不应为其他三个答案。3A.funny BsadCmoving Dastonishing解析：选D。根据下文所讲述的“She had been stopped by the flying saucer.She had been forced to leave the car and enter the flying saucer.”等可推知，她所讲述的这一经历应是“令人吃惊的”。4A.driving BwalkingCrunning Dwandering解析：选A。下文中的“She had been forced to leave the car”已明确告诉我们A项是正确的。5A.
22、as BsinceCwhen Dif解析：选C。这是一典型的句式结构，when在此相当于at that time。6A.rising BflyingCrunning Dlanding解析：选D。根据语境应为“降落在她面前”。7A.enter BvisitCwatch Dclean解析：选A。根据语境应为“进入飞碟”。8A.noticed BseenCunderstood Dheard解析：选C。make oneself understood使某人被理解，根据下文“They could read her thoughts and she could read _”可知选C项。9A.move Bt
23、hinkCread Dspeak解析：选D。与上一题是相辅相成的，即“尽管他们不能讲话，但能使他们被她所明白。”10A.their BtheirsCher Dhers解析：选B。根据“They could read her thoughts and she could read _”可知此处应表达对等关系，故用theirs。11A.leave BstayCdrive Dwatch解析：选A。根据语境，应为“离开飞碟”，与上文“进入飞碟”相呼应。12A.happy BthankfulCnervous Dnormal解析：选D。由于句中有otherwise这一转折词，故选D项。13A.told B
24、allowedCadvised Dordered解析：选B。由于检查的情况是“normal”和“side effects of some medicine”可知选B项。14A.earth BcarCroad Dhospital解析：选D。本句的意思为“她住在一个城镇上，离这家医院有一千英里远”。15A.decided BbelievedCsupposed Ddiscovered解析：选D。上文“.started to make inquiries(打听).”与本空构成顺承关系，意为“打听并不久发现”。16A.discussion BsearchCmovement Dmeeting解析：选B。语
25、境表明，有人已经在找这位妇女，即为“a search for”，表示“寻找”。17A.which BwhenCwhose Dwhere解析：选C。分析整句可知，这是由whose引导的非限制性定语从句，whose在句中作定语。18A.disappeared BfledCreturned Dleft解析：选A。根据下文可知，她的丈夫知道她失踪了。disappear意为“消失，失踪”。19A.Behind BIn front ofCBelow DAt the foot of解析：选B。由“.she had been stopped by a flying saucer _ in front of h
26、er.”可知，飞碟落在了车前面，所以应是车前面的路被毁。20A.as BifCas if Donly if解析：选C。由于这是一种推断，故答案为C项。.语法填空On Thursday Mrs.Clarke locked the door and went to the womens club as usual.When she came home she sensed 1._ (usually)Had someone got in? The back door and the windows were all locked and there was no sign of 2._(force)
27、 entry.Had anything been taken? She went from room to room checking and found her spare camera 3._(miss)The following Thursday she went out at her usual time, but she just took a short walk in a park nearby, came home through the back door and settled down to wait and see what 4._ (happen)It was 4 o
28、clock 5._ the front doorbell rang.Mrs.Clarke was making tea at the time.The bell rang again, and then she heard her letterbox 6._ (push) open.Picking up the kettle of boiling water, she moved 7._(quiet) towards the door.A piece of wire appeared through the letterbox, and then a hand.8._ wire turned
29、and caught around the knob (旋钮)on the doorlock.Mrs.Clarke raised the kettle and poured the water 9._ the hand.A sharp cry was heard outside as the wire fell to the floor and the hand was 10._ (instant) pulled back, which was followed by the sound of running feet.【语篇解读】本文是一则故事，说的是克莱克夫人机智对付窃贼的故事。1解析：她
30、回到家时感觉到有些不正常。unusual adj.异常的。由下文的描述可知答案。答案：unusual2解析：此处意为：没有武力进入的痕迹。此处是过去分词作定语，表示被动。答案：forced3解析：发现她的相机不见了。missing adj.不见了的。答案：missing4解析：她在等着，想看看会发生什么事。此处是过去将来时，表示过去某个时刻将要发生的动作。答案：would happen5解析：此处是when引导时间状语从句。答案：when6解析：听到邮箱被推开的声音。hear sth.doing sth.此处是被动意义。答案：being pushed7解析：她悄悄地移动。此处是副词作状语。答案：quietly8解析：此处指上文提到过的事物，用the。答案：The9解析：把水倒在了他的手上。答案：over/on10解析：立刻把手缩回去了。此处是副词作状语。答案：instantly
