1、练习.单词拼写1. The first _ (场景)of the play was almost over when they got to the theatre. 2. In order to keep his money safe, he opened an _ (账户)with the bank.3. Be a little _ (耐心), I will be ready in a few minutes.4. They dont _ (允许)smoking in the hospital.5. The _ (人行道)was covered with fallen leaves.6.
2、It was not our _ (错误)that we were late.7. She was _ (漫步)aimlessly up and down the road.8. She was _ (凝视)out of the window.9. I like the red dress with black _ (斑点).10. Young people like to _ (寻找)success in life.选词填空stare at, on the contrary, account for, on the spot, be set in, bring up, as a matter
3、 of fact, make a bet, by accident, go ahead1. The film _ World War I.2. Her illness _ her absence from school.3. _, social customs vary in different parts of the world.4. You are quite free now, I think. _, I have tons of things to do!5. I happened to be _ when the accident happened.6. He was _ by h
4、is grandparents in the countryside.7. She discovered a finger ring left in her bag _.8. Lets _ to see who will win the race at last.9. She _ her husband for a moment and tried to find something unusual from his face.10. Do you mind if I smoke here? No, _.完成句子1. He seems to be giving the impression t
5、hat he didnt enjoy himself in Paris. _ _ _(相反)，he had a wonderful time.2. Children should be taught not _ _ _(盯着看) or laugh at the disabled people.3. Time spent in playing computer games _ _ (占) the largest part of students spare time.4. Do you both agree with me about the arrangement of the meeting
6、? He quite agrees with you. _ _ _(至于我), I am not so satisfied with it.5. May I open the window to let in some fresh air? _ _ _ (请开吧). . 短文填空阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入适当的词。Sailing home, Henry, _1_ American businessman，found himself _2_ (carry)out to sea by a strong wind. _3_ he was just about
7、to give himself up, he was spotted by a ship _4_ so he landed in London by accident. Hungry and alone, he walked on the streets of the city when he was _5_ (expect)called into a mansion, where two rich brothers, Oliver and Roderick, gave him a letter and told him not to open it until two oclock of t
8、he day. Not _6_ (know)it was a million pound bank note, Henry left the mansion and went into a cheap restaurant to stuff his stomach. Everybody was rude to him _7_ he was in rags and looked depressed. Then, to the surprise of everybody, he handed the owner a million pound bank note to pay for the me
9、al. _8_ seeing the note, all the people in the restaurant became polite and tried their _9_ (well)to please Henry. Dont _10_ think its the most incredible tale in the world?.阅读理解AWhile income worry is a rather common problem of the aged, loneliness is another problem that aged parents may face. Of a
10、ll the reasons that explain their loneliness, a large geographical distance between parents and their children is the major one. This phenomenon is commonly known as “Empty Nest Syndrome”.In order to find better chances outside their countries, many young people have gone abroad, leaving their paren
11、ts behind with no clear idea of when they will return home. Their parents spend countless lonely days and nights, taking care of themselves, in the hope that someday their children will come back to stay with them. The fact that most of these young people have gone to Europeanized or Americanized so
12、cieties makes it unlikely that they will hold as tightly to the value of duty as they would have if they had not left their countries. Whatever the case, it has been noted that the values they hold do not necessarily match what they actually do. This geographical and cultural distance also prevents
13、the grownup children from providing response(回应) in time for their aged parents living by themselves.The situation in which grownup children live far away from their aged parents has been described as “distant parent phenomenon(现象)”, which is common both in developed countries and in developing coun
14、tries. Our society has not yet been well prepared for “Empty Nest Syndrome”(空巢综合症).1. According to the passage, the loneliness of aged parents is mainly caused by _.A. their earlier experience of living aloneB. the poor living conditions in their native countriesC. the common worry that they have no
15、t saved much moneyD. the distance between where parents live and where their children live2. Many young people have gone abroad, leaving their aged parents behind, to _.A. realize their dreams in foreign countriesB. seek a better place for their aged parentsC. live in the countries with more moneyD.
16、 continue their studies abroad3. If young people go abroad, _.A. they do not hold to the value of duty at allB. they can give some help to their parents back homeC. they cannot do what they should for their parentsD. they believe what they actually do is right4. From the last paragraph, we can infer
17、 that _.A. the situations in the developed and developing countries are differentB. “Empty Nest Syndrome” has arrived unexpectedly in our societyC. children will become independent as soon as they go abroadD. the aged parents are not fully prepared for “Empty Nest Syndrome”5. The society discussed i
18、n the passage is most probably _.A. France B. AmericaC. China D. BritainBEveryone has heard of the San Andreas fault(断层), which constantly threatens California and the West Coast with earthquakes. But how many people know about the equally serious New Madrid fault in Missouri?Between December of 181
19、1 and February of 1812, three major earthquakes occurred, all centered around the town of New Madrid, Missouri, on the Mississippi River. Property damage was severe. Buildings were almost all destroyed. Whole forests fell at once, and huge cracks(裂缝) opened in the ground.The Mississippi River comple
20、tely changed character, developing sudden fastmoving currents. Several times it changed its course, and once it appeared to run backwards. Few people were killed in the New Madrid earthquake, simply because few people lived in this area in 1811; but the severity of the quake is shown by the fact tha
21、t the shock waves rang bells in church towers in Charleston, South Carolina, on the coast. Buildings shook in New York City, and clocks were stopped in Washington, D.C.Scientists now know that Americas two major faults are different. The San Andreas fault is a horizontal (水平的) boundary between two m
22、ajor land masses that are slowly moving in opposite directions. California earthquakes result when the movement of these two masses suddenly leans (倾斜) forward.The New Madrid fault, on the other hand, is a vertical(垂直的)fault; at some point, millions of years ago, rock was pushed up toward the surfac
23、e, probably by volcanoes under the surface. Suddenly, the volcanoes cooled and the rock collapsed, leaving huge cracks. Even now, the rock continues to settle downwards, and sudden sinking motions start earthquakes in the region. The fault itself, a large crack in this layer of rock, with dozens of
24、other cracks that split off from it, extends from northeast Arkansas through Missouri and into southern Illinois.Scientists who have studied the New Madrid fault say there have been numerous smaller quakes in the area since 1811; these smaller quakes indicate large ones are probably coming, but the
25、scientists say they have no method of predicting when it will occur.6. The New Madrid fault is _.A. responsible for forming the Mississippi RiverB. a fault in the flat positionC. a fault caused by rocks moving directly upwardD. a worse fault than the San Andreas fault7. Which of the following is NOT
26、 true about the New Madrid fault?A. Not many people were killed in the quakes in 1811. B. Bells were rung in church towers in Charleston to inform the coming quakes.C. The quakes stopped the clocks in Washington, D.C.D. The quakes were caused by sudden sinking motion.8. It can be concluded from the
27、passage that _.A. it is probably as dangerous to live in Missouri as in CaliforniaB. the New Madrid fault will eventually develop a mountain range in MissouriC. in the future California will become an islandD. California will be broken into small pieces by an eventual earthquake 9. The author sugges
28、ts that _.A. earthquakes occur only around fault areasB. horizontal faults are more dangerous than vertical onesC. vertical faults are more dangerous than horizontal onesD. faults are cracks on the earths surface caused by past movements of the earths land masses. 微写作写作素材1. 昨天，我在街上溜达时无意中碰见了我的邻居。2. 她开始向我诉说我妈养我有多不容易。3. 说实话，我不想让她继续说下去。4. 不是我不礼貌。5. 相反，我不想回忆起那段痛苦的日子。连句成篇 (将以上句子连成一篇50词左右的英语短文。)_
