1、话题词汇1literature n文学2mystery story怪诞小说3science fiction科幻小说4writing career写作生涯5come out/be published出版6attend school上学 7drop out辍学8be translated into.被翻译为9adapt.for.把改编为10the Nobel Prize in literature诺贝尔文学奖经典语篇根据提示用英语介绍二十世纪杰出的女性之一：海伦凯勒(Helen Keller)。内容要点如下：1海伦凯勒：1880年6月出生于美国。她19个月大时，由于生病变得又聋又盲。从此她就生活在
2、黑暗、寂静的世界里。2七岁时，她的父母给她找了一名老师Miss Sullivan。Miss Sullivan在教海伦的过程中遇到了许多困难。由于海伦的坚强意志和智慧以及Miss Sullivan的技巧和耐心，她们克服了种种困难，取得了成功。3她完成了大学教育，获得了英语文学学位；致力于盲聋儿童的社会工作；著有多本著作，其中我的一生(The Story of My Life)最为著名。注意：1.介绍须包括所有内容要点，但不要逐条翻译；2可以适当增加细节，以使内容连贯；3词数100左右。参考词汇：意志和智慧will and intelligence；技巧和耐心skill and patience；
3、英语文学学位a degree in English literature佳作欣赏Helen Keller was one of the greatest women in the 20th century. She was born in America in June,1880. When she was nineteen months old，she became blind and deaf because of a serious illness.From then on she lived in darkness and silence.Her parents were greatl
4、y worried.When she was seven，they found a teacher，Miss Sullivan，for her.Miss Sullivan had a lot of difficulties in teaching Helen Keller，who was blind and deaf.With Helens strong will and intelligence，combined with her teachers skill and patience，they overcame all the difficulties. Helen Keller beca
5、me an able student and graduated from a college.She finally received a university degree in English literature.Later on she devoted all herself to helping the blind and deaf children.She wrote many books and The Story of My Life is a remarkable one.思维发散1用分词结构连接第、句Born in America in June,1880，Helen K
6、eller was one of the greatest women in the 20th century.2用强调句型改写第句It was with Helens strong will and intelligence，combined with her teachers skill and patience，that they overcame all the difficulties.3用非限制性定语从句改写第句She wrote many books, among which The Story of My Life is a remarkable one.重点单词A写作单词1w
7、itness (v.)目击(n.)目击者2occur (vi.)发生3tremble (vi.)颤抖，发抖4particularly (adv.)特别地；特定地particular (adj.)特别的5loss (n.)遗失，丢失6gather (vi.&vt.)聚集7burst (vi.)爆炸；闯，冲8sorrow (n.)悲伤，难过9discourage (vt.)使泄气，使灰心10former (adj.)以前的11eager (adj.)渴望的，热衷的12gradual (adj.)逐渐的gradually (adv.)逐渐地13breakthrough (n.)突破，重大发现14te
8、nse (adj.)紧张的tension (n.)紧张B阅读单词15abandon (vt.)放弃，遗弃(n.)放任，放纵16preserve (vt.)保护，保存preservation (n.)保护；保养17sympathy (n.)同情18specific (adj.)详细的；特定的19significance (n.)重要性；意义significant (adj.)重要的；重大的；显著的20vivid (adj.)生动的，逼真的21abnormal (adj.)反常的，不正常的normal (adj.)正常的22admirable (adj.)令人钦佩的admire (vt.)钦佩23
9、severe (adj.)严重的；严厉的24restriction (n.)限制，约束restrict (vt.)限制，限定25unbearable (adj.)不能忍受的bearable (adj.)可忍受的bear (vi.)容忍，忍受26stubborn (adj.)倔强的，固执的27troublesome (adj.)引起麻烦的28precious (adj.)宝贵的，珍贵的29expand (v.)扩大，扩充expansion (n.)扩张30complex (adj.)复杂的31apparent (adj.)明显的，显而易见的apparently (adv.)明显地，显而易见地32
10、applaud (vi.&vt.)鼓掌applause (n.)鼓掌；掌声；喝彩33suffering (n.)痛苦，困难suffer (v.)遭受；受难.重点短语1come into view出现2knock sb.over撞倒某人3once upon a time从前4block out堵住5in a way从某种程度上说6on ones side侧身7on the way to在去的路上8pay rise增加工资9split up(使)解散；决裂10name.after以的名字给某人/某物命名11come across偶然遇见12hold up支撑起13count on依靠14figur
11、e out理解，弄清楚15end up以结束，以告终16in particular特别，尤其17put up with容忍，忍受18now that既然.经典句式1Another man，lying on his side，looks as if he is trying to get up.躺在他旁边的另一个人看上去好像在试图站立起来。2Now that Helen understood the key to language，she was very eager to learn more and use it as much as she could.既然海伦理解了语言之谜，她非常渴望学
12、习更多的词语并且尽可能多地使用它们。3Her words puzzled me very much because I did not then understand anything unless I touched it.她的话使我感到非常困惑，因为那时我若不用手去摸，我就什么都不理解。4It was the first time Helen had understood such a complex worda word for something she couldnt touch.这是海伦第一次理解这么复杂的单词一个代表她触碰不到的东西的单词。5Uncertain about how
13、 to fix them，she stopped to think carefully.不能确定如何修理它们，她停下来仔细思考。.课文语法填空Around the end of the first century AD，a Roman writer 1.called(call) Pliny wrote about a volcanic eruption that he had witnessed 2.as a young man.The eruption had occurred on August 24th,79 AD.The tragedy left a deep impression 3
14、.on Pliny who had lost an uncle in the event.4.However，more than 1,600 years later，some scientists started 5.uncovering(cover) the lost towns that were buried under the ashes of Mount Vesuvius.Pompeii is like a “time capsule” 6.preserving(preserve) a frozen moment in history.7.Before the eruption oc
15、curred，it had been a booming Roman city with temples，markets，restaurants and theatres.Today you can visit these buildings by walking along the 8.original(origin) streets of the city.And 9.more than 250 years after scientists found the city，thousands of tourists and hundreds of scientists visit Pompe
16、ii every year 10.to learn(learn) more about the ancient world.1abandon v.放弃(stop doing)；遗弃，抛弃(leave)；沉湎于；n.放任；放纵(an uncontrolled way of behaving)应试指导(1)后跟动名词；(2)过去分词作定语的考查(1)abandon oneself to.纵情；沉溺于abandon doing.放弃做(2)with abandon放纵地；尽情地(3)abandoned adj.被抛弃的；废弃的(1)The authorities have abandoned any
17、 attempt to distribute food.当局中止了分发食物的尝试。(2)We are scared to abandon ourselves to our feelings in case we seem weak or out of control.我们不敢放纵自己的情感，以免显得太过软弱或失去控制。多维训练(1)单句语法填空From Jamess face，I could see he was terrified of being abandoned(abandon) by us.They were so excited that they jumped and shout
18、ed with abandon.Finally，we ended up in an abandoned(abandon) village.My doctor advised me to abandon smoking(smoke)(2)同义句改写He abandoned himself to the Internet games and didnt pass the exam.Abandoning himself to the Internet games，he didnt pass the exam.(用现在分词短语作状语改写)Abandoned to the Internet games，
19、he didnt pass the exam.(用过去分词短语作状语改写)2preserve vt.维护；保留；保存；保护(keep or save)；n.保护区(1)preserve.from/against.保护免受be well preserved保存得很好(2)in good preservation处于良好的保存状态(1)We will do everything to preserve peace.我们会尽全力维护和平。(2)Pantanal is one of the worlds great wildlife preserves.潘塔纳尔是世界上最大的野生动物保护区之一。多维训
20、练(1)单句语法填空They were determined to preserve their leader from/against harm.At that time it was difficult to have ones body preserved(preserve) after his or her death.(2)完成句子I think these traditional customs should be preserved(应该受到保护)No one could preserve him from(保护他免受) such a fate.He deserved it.Th
21、e town is so beautiful！I just love it.Me too.The character of the town is well preserved(保存得很完好)3witness v.当场看到，目击；见证(see sth.happen)；为的证据；n.目击者；证人(a person who sees sth.happen)；证据(evidence)应试指导无生命名词作主语时的写作词汇(1)witness to doing.为作证；出庭证明；证实(2)a witness to.的证人(证据)bear/give witness to/against为作证；证明(a)
22、witness for作证；为辩护(1)Police are appealing to any driver who may have witnessed the accident.警方正呼吁曾目睹这起事故的司机协助。(2)The Sichuan earthquake gave witness to the kindness of strangers in an emergency.四川大地震见证了危难中的那些素不相识者的善举。(3)He made a poor witness for himself.他为自己做软弱的辩护。多维训练单句语法填空(1)He witnessed to having
23、 seen(see) the man enter the room.(2)His good health is a witness to the success of the treatment.(3)The past ten years has witnessed(witness) a boom in economy in my hometown，as a result of which people here are enjoying a far better life than before.4occur vi.发生(happen)；存在(exist)；出现；(想法)产生(come in
24、to ones mind)多词一义occur，happen，come about，take placesth.occurs to sb.某人突然想起某事；某人发生某事,It occurs to sb.that./to do.某人突然想起(1)The crash occurred only minutes after the plane took off.空难在飞机起飞几分钟后就发生了。(2)Didnt it occur to you that he was lying?你当时没想到他在撒谎吗？特别提醒表示“某人想起”的短语还有：sth.strike/hit sb.，sb.hit/strike
25、on sth.，e to sb.，e into ones mind等。多维训练(1)单句语法填空An idea occurred to me.An idea came into my mind.I hit/struck on an idea.It suddenly occurred to me that I hadnt locked my door.(2)单句改错A brilliant idea was occurred to me.去掉wasWhen did the accident occur to？去掉to5burst v爆炸；爆裂(to break apart)；胀开(to break
26、 open)；冲，闯；突然出现(appear suddenly)；n.突发；爆破；爆裂burst in/into突然闯进；破门而入burst out突然迸发；爆发；突然激动地喊叫burst out doing.burst inton.突然做某事burst with anger/joy勃然大怒/乐不可支(1)The police burst in and arrested the thief.警察突然闯进房间，逮捕了小偷。(2)Much to my surprise，she burst into tears the instant she read the letter.让我吃惊的是，她一读到这
27、封信，就突然大哭起来。(2015河南方城一中月考)多维训练(1)完成句子He felt he would burst with anger and shame.他恼羞成怒，都要气炸了。When the school bus arrived at the zoo，the bus door burst open and all the children rushed out.当校车抵达动物园时，汽车的门突然打开，孩子们冲了出去。(2015湖北重点高中高三期中)(2)同义句改写Hearing the interesting story，all the people present burst int
28、o laughter.Hearing the interesting story，all the people present burst out laughing.(2015天津耀华中学高三期末)6discourage vt.使泄气，使灰心多词一义discourage sb.from doing.，prevent sb.from doing.，keep sb.from doing.，stop sb.from doing.(1)discourage doing sth.阻止做某事discourage sb.from doing sth.劝阻/阻止/不鼓励某人做某事(2)discouraged
29、adj.泄气的，沮丧的，灰心丧气的(3)discouraging adj.令人泄气的，令人沮丧的(4)discouragement n.劝阻；泄气，使人泄气的事，挫折，气馁(1)I knew that nothing would ever discourage him；he would never give up wanting to be a director.我知道没有什么会使他灰心，他永远也不会放弃想成为一名导演的愿望。(2)His parents are trying to discourage him from being an actor.他的父母竭力阻止他当演员。多维训练(1)单
30、句语法填空If you meet with any difficulty in your study，dont be discouraged(discourage)The examination result is discouraging(discourage)Lets start a campaign to discourage smoking(smoke) among the teenagers!The loud music was a discouragement(discourage) to conversation.(2)单句改错He was discouraged going t
31、here alone.discouraged后加fromUnfortunately，what is coming out of the US is desperately discouraged.discourageddiscouraging7eager adj.热切的；渴望的be eager to do.渴望做,be eager for.急于得到,be eager that.热切地希望(从句常用虚拟语气，即从句谓语动词用“shoulddo”，should可省略),only too eager to do.过于迫切地想做(1)Robert was eager to talk about the
32、 life in the army.罗伯特很想谈谈他的军队生活。(2)She is so eager for success.她太渴望成功了。特别提醒(1)表达“急切/盼望(做)”的短语还有：be anxious for/to do.，long for，be greedy for，be hungry for，be dying for/to do.，be thirsty for，be keen on/to do.等。(2)too eager to do.急于做某事，而非“太着急而不能做”。词义辨析eager，anxiouseager着重强调对美好事物的向往，可译作“渴望”，表示急于看到某事的发生
33、。anxious更多强调“焦急，忧虑”，表示担心某事发生。多维训练(1)用eager，anxious填空He is still absent，so I am quite anxious about his health.She is eager for her parents approval.(2)单句语法填空The mother was eager to see(see) the doctor about her sick son.He was desperately eager that he (should) come(come) back after more than a week
34、s absence from school.Dont be too eager to cut(cut) those who have disappointed you from your life.Remind yourself persistently to be aware but be eager for progress.8hold up举起；支撑起；耽搁；抢劫应试指导hold短语语境词义辨析hold back阻挡；抑制；克制；控制hold on to抓住；保留hold out伸出；维持；给予希望；使有可能hold on(电话用语)别挂断，等一下；坚持；紧紧抓住hold down控制；
35、保持)(1)What else held back stocks yesterday?还有哪些因素抑制了昨日股市的表现？(2)We can stay here for as long as our supplies hold out.我们的供应品能维持多久，我们就能在这里呆多久。(3)The moment you think about giving up，think of the reason why you hold on so long.每当你想放弃的时候，想一想你坚持这么久的原因。多维训练用hold短语的正确形式填空(1)The roof is held up by wood.(2)D
36、octors hold out little hope of her recovering.(3)The government took a series of measures to hold down prices.(4)Emily Galvin，his lawyer，held back tears as Mr.South embraced his sons，aged 19 and 12.(5)She held out her gloved hand to shake mine.(6)He held on to a branch until we came to his rescue.9p
37、ut up with忍受，容忍(tolerate；stand；bear；live with)应试指导put短语的语境词义辨析put forward提出put through给接通电话(to sb.)；做完，完成；使经受(痛苦)put aside把搁一边；积蓄put away收起；存钱；把放回原处put back放回原处；耽搁put down放下；写下，记下；镇压put on穿上；上演(1)How do you put up with that woman?你怎么能受得了那个女人？(2)She has a few thousand dollars put away for her retirem
38、ent.她为退休生活积攒了几千美元钱。(3)Soldiers went in to put down a rebellion.士兵们攻进去镇压了一场叛乱。多维训练用put短语的正确形式填空(1)He has put forward new peace proposals.(2)We should put aside our differences and discuss the things we have in common.(3)Hello.Could you please put me through to Mr.Brown?(4)Hong Kong residents say they
39、 can no longer put up with the ongoing Occupy Central protests which greatly influenced their daily life and local business.(2016屯溪一中月考)10loss n.遗失，丢失；丧失；损失；亏损多维训练用lose的正确形式填空(1)Today we have chat rooms，text messaging，emailing.but we seem to be losing the art of communicating face to face.(2)Even th
40、e best writers sometimes find themselves lost for words.(3)Listening to loud music at rock concerts has caused hearing loss in some teenagers.(4)He enjoyed his music，lost in happiness.11gather vi. &vt.聚集多维训练单句语法填空(1)The harvest has been safely gathered in this year.(2)The students gathered around hi
41、m and began to ask him questions.(3)I waited while he gathered up his papers.12significance n.重要性；意义；含义多维训练(1)完成句子I attach great significance to the news.我认为这消息具有重大意义。This fact has little significance for us.这一事实对我们没有什么意义。(2)Innovation in car design is very significant.(用“beof名词”结构改写)Innovation in c
42、ar design is of great significance.13gradual adj.逐渐的多维训练(1)单句语法填空I think cinemas will gradually(gradual) be replaced by TVs and computers in the next century.Recently，we have seen a gradual(gradual) trend towards healthier food.(2)完成句子The change was so gradual that we hardly noticed it.那项变化如此缓慢，以致我们
43、几乎没有注意到它。Gradually，a picture came into view.渐渐地，一幅图画映入眼帘。14expand v.扩大，扩充；膨胀，扩张；详述多维训练(1)用expand，spread，extend的正确形式填空Spreading her wings，the bird headed for the island.The headmaster extended our holidays by a week.Because the company was doing more business it was necessary to expand the factory.My
44、 oral English has improved，and my vocabulary has expanded.(2)完成句子As children grow older，they expand their interests.随着儿童的成长，他们的兴趣会变广。His company expanded into a big one.他的公司扩大规模成为一个大公司。15block out堵住，遮住；不去想，忘记多维训练单句语法填空(1)When we saw the road blocked(block) with snow，we decided to spend the holiday a
45、t home.(2)After the storm，many tall trees were blown down，blocking(block)out the roads.(3)Once you learn how to block out your surroundings，your focus will improve.16Now that Helen understood the key to language，she was very eager to learn more and use it as much as she could.既然海伦理解了语言之谜，她非常渴望学习更多的词
46、语并且尽可能多地使用它们。句型公式：Now that.now that既然，由于，是连词词组，引导原因状语从句，表示明显的原因或既成的事实。口语中that常可省略。其他表示原因的连词或介词短语：because因为(语气较重，常用于回答why的疑问),since因为；既然(可与now that互换)as因为(语气较弱)for因为(并列连词，引导一个分句，不能置于句首，表示进一步补充说明),due to，because of，on account of，owing to，thanks to，as a result of等(1)Now that the children have known the
47、 result，we can tell everyone else.既然孩子们已经知道结果了，我们就可以告诉其他人了。(2)Since weve no money we cant buy a new car.因为我们没钱，没法买新汽车。多维训练(1)单句语法填空Now that/Since youre here，why not have a drink?Since/Now that it is late，I shall go home now.The school was moved out of downtown as the number of students had grown too
48、 large.It must have rained last night，for the ground is wet.(2)单句改错He was angry because what he said.because后加of17Her words puzzled me very much because I did not then understand anything unless I touched it.她的话使我感到非常困惑，因为那时我若不用手触摸就什么都不理解。句型公式：unless引导的条件状语从句(1)unless“除非；如果不”，引导一个肯定的条件状语从句，从句有时可与if.
49、not引导的否定状语从句互换。(2)unless引导的条件状语从句常用一般现在时表示将来意义，主句多用一般将来时。(3)在unless引导的条件状语从句中，主语和部分谓语有时可以省略。(1)Unless you are trying to lose weight to please yourself，its going to be hard to keep your motivation level high.除非减肥是为了悦己，否则很难保持积极性。(2)We cannot understand disease unless we understand the person who has t
50、he disease.若不了解患者我们就不能了解疾病。多维训练(1)You will never gain success unless you are fully devoted to your work(除非你全身心地投入到你的工作中)(2)翻译句子要是不能额外弄一些钱，剧院将要关闭。Unless some extra money is found，the theatre will close.(3)同义句改写I want you to keep working unless I tell you to stop.(用if从句改写)I want you to keep working if
51、 I dont tell you to stop.单句语法填空 (1)There was nothing left of the town.The earthquake of the previous year had destroyed(destroy) it completely.(2)We were late.When we arrived，the show had started(start)(3)When the guard had inspected(inspect) the bag，he handed(hand) it back to Mark.(4)My bike is bro
52、ken.Ill have it repaired(repair)(5)Ill try my best to get my work finished(finish) as soon as possible.语境填词1History has witnessed(见证了) the endless productions of Shakespearean plays in every major language of the world.(2015重庆)2All of a sudden，a warm feeling of sympathy(同情心) rose up in my heart.(201
53、4重庆)3Time is precious(宝贵的) for us students，so in my opinion，making a suitable timetable is necessary and important for us to make good use of our time.(2013四川)4It was the first time that my dream took on a vivid(生动的) form and acted as something important to start my training.(2012北京)5The information
54、 was in a specific(特定的) computer folder(文件夹)(2015安徽).单句语法填空1Suddenly it occurred to Majorcans that the island no longer belonged to them.(2014陕西)2Hearing this，the whole class burst into laughter and my deskmates face turned red.(2013湖北)3The idea is to discourage(discourage) at least some visitors，as
55、 well as to pay for cleaning up the mess.(2014陕西)4They should abandon playing(play) computer games and cheating in the exams.(2015广东)5One day，he gathered up all his strength and decided to attend a job interview.(2013山东)6Believe it or not，he or she is on your side and is eager to see(see) you do wel
56、l.(2015浙江)7He used environmental protection laws to explain restrictions on development in and around wetlands and the knowledge of wetlands ecology to help improve the development.(2014湖南)8After the flooding, people were suffering(suffer) in that area，who urgently needed clean water，medicine and sh
57、elter to survive.(2012江苏)9It was also much more than we could afford，but far less than the original(origin) asking price.(2015天津)10The world is full of halffilled stamp albums and unfinished models，each standing as a monument to someones passing interest.(2014新课标全国).短语填空come across，hold up，figure ou
58、t，put up with，come into view，once upon a time，block out，on the way to，count on，end up1The whole team count on Cristiano Ronaldo，and he seldom lets them down.(2015江苏)2I can put up with the house being untidy，but I hate it if its not clean.(2011新课标全国)3In the early 16th century，people thought that dirt
59、 on the skin was a means to block out disease.(2011重庆)4You are very likely to come across large wild animals，too.(2015重庆)5Some study rooms are for 23 people and others can hold up to 68 people.(2013天津)6If you were walking down a street，indicators would pop up showing you the nearest coffee shop or d
60、irections could be plotted out and come into view right on the sidewalk in front of you.(2013福建)7Colm had to have more treatment on the way to the hospital and weve got to see an expert.(2014四川)8How often do you have something you want to achieve (e.g.lose weight，start a business，travel more)only to
61、 end up confused by all of the options in front of you and never make progress？(2014新课标全国)9Actually，We often need to look to our behavior to figure out who we are.(2014重庆)10Once upon a time，people hated the book because it struck them as rude.(2013江苏).完成句子1Now that Chicagos waste water was draining
62、efficiently into the Chicago River，the citys next step was to clean the polluted river.既然芝加哥的废水被有效地排入到芝加哥河，那么这个城市下一步要做的是清理被污染的河流。(2015湖南)2It wasnt until her friend was badly hurt that Kerry became aware of her finding fault.直到她朋友受了重伤之后，Kerry才意识到自己的乱挑剔的习惯。(2015福建)3Pets are amusing and entertaining，bu
63、t we are in a way doing animals harm by making them live in a human environment.宠物是有趣的、能带来快乐的，但我们在某种程度上通过让它们和我们生活在一起而伤害了它们。(2013陕西)4It seemed as if everyone but me had made friends and was having fun.看起来似乎每个人都交到了朋友并玩得开心除了我。(2013山东)5It is so cold that you cant go outside unless fully covered in thick
64、 clothes.天太冷，你不能去外面，除非你全裹在厚衣服里。(2015江苏)写作素材 (关于人物描述)1约翰的表哥是个固执、坦率的人。他渴望学习和扩充自己的知识。2据说为了获得成功，他能忍受各种各样的苦难。3而且，他想在一个特定的领域取得重大突破。4他是个令人钦佩的人。提示：黑体部分用本单元词汇表达，并且请使用who引导的定语从句，whats more等表达。连句成篇 (将以上句子连成一篇60词左右的英语短文)Johns cousin is a stubborn and straightforward man，who is eager to learn and expand his know
65、ledge.Its said that in order to achieve success，he can put up with all kinds of hardships.Whats more，he wants to make a big breakthrough in a specific area.He is an admirable person.阅读理解A(建议用时8)It is certain that when the eruption of Vesuvius started on the morning of 24 August,79 AD，it caught the l
66、ocal population unprepared.It is mainly thanks to the account of the younger Pliny that we have some understanding of what happened.And it is through him that we can gain insight into the reactions and feelings of the people caught up in the drama of this natural disaster.Plinys account leaves no do
67、ubt that everyone was caught unprepared.His uncle，known as the elder Pliny，was stationed in command of the imperial(帝国的) naval base at Misenum，on the northwest extremity of the Bay of Naples.He was not only the senior military officer in the district，but possibly the most well informed living Roman
68、on matters of natural science.His 37volume Natural History is the longest work on science in Latin that has survived from antiquity (古代)But for all his science and his seniority，his nephew told us that the elder Pliny was relaxing，after a bath and lunch，when Vesuvius started to erupt.And the sightin
69、g of a column of smoke “like an umbrella pine” on the far side of the Bay caused a response more of curiosity than of alarm in him.The same account showed，however，that the signs were there.But they didnt realize the danger because the phenomenon was frequent in Vesuvius then.The eruption lasted for
70、more than 24 hours from its start on the morning of 24 August.Those who fled at once had a chance of survival.It is clear that many，like the elder Pliny，thought their best chance was to take shelter and survived the storm.The hundreds of refugees sheltering in the street at the seaside in Herculaneu
71、m，holding their jewellery and money，met their end quickly.It is impossible to tell how many citizens died.The discovery of Pompeii is of huge importance for our modern day understanding of the ancient Roman world.Their destruction left important questions unanswered，and made it impossible in many wa
72、ys to gather a satisfactory understanding of the Roman world from them.1According to the passage，people nowadays have some understanding of the eruption of Vesuvius mainly through .Athe elder Plinys accountBthe younger Plinys accountCthe science book Natural HistoryDthe account of the survivors答案B解析
73、细节理解题。根据第一段第二句可知，主要是由于小Pliny的一些历史记载，我们才可以得知维苏威火山爆发时的一些情况。2The elder Pliny was stationed at the naval base at Misenum .Ato take charge of the baseBto observe the eruption of VesuviusCto rescue the refugeesDto work on Natural History答案A解析细节理解题。根据第一段第五句可知，小Pliny的叔叔老Pliny当时驻扎在Misenum，指挥着(in command of)这
74、个海军基地。3Many people，including the elder Pliny，didnt realize the danger from the Vesuvius eruption because .Aeverything happened at nightBthey had no knowledge of volcanoesCsuch eruption was frequent in Vesuvius thenDthey had no chance to take shelter答案C解析细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句可知，当时很多人，包括老Pliny在内并没有意识到维苏威火山爆
75、发可能带来的灾难，因为这种现象在当时是时常发生的。4All of the following are true EXCEPT that .Athe elder Pliny made a great contribution to the discovery of PompeiiBthe eruption of Vesuvius took the local people by surpriseCcountless lives were lost in a flash during the Vesuvius eruptionDthe discovery of Pompeii is of grea
76、t importance for our knowledge of the ancient Roman world答案A解析细节理解题。根据最后一段可知，庞贝城的出土发现，对我们当代人了解当时古罗马帝国的情况有着非常重要的历史意义，但并没有提到老Pliny为其出土做出了重大贡献。B(建议用时8)The principles about applying for jobs have altered greatly lately.In the past，people preferred a handwritten application letter.However，nowadays it is
77、becoming more and more common to apply for a job through the Internet.You can find information on the Internet about how to apply for jobs.Information can be found about how to fulfill your application letter，the clothes that you should wear and how to carry out the interview itself.The importance o
78、f body language is often mentioned，but doesnt always get the attention it deserves.After all，before a word has even been spoken，your body language will have already given people their first impression of you.Additionally，your body language will also give out a lot more information.Based on your body
79、 language it can be seen if you are selfconfident.It can also show if you are a busy or a quiet type and it helps give an impression of whether you are speaking truthfully or not.Body language can show how enthusiastic you are and if you are a nice person，someone who will take his work seriously，but
80、 also someone who has a sense of humor and can enjoy a joke from time to time.The members of the application committee will ask you questions，but your answers wont only be oral.The committee will not only pay attention to what you say，but also to how you say it！Body language will determine first if
81、it clicks，and sometimes all it takes is just a few seconds.Everybody uses body language，but it takes place mostly at a subconscious(下意识的) level.Using body language appropriately，you can definitely increase your chances of getting a job.5.What kind of people is the text mainly meant for?AInterviewers
82、. BJobhunting people.CEmployers. DLayoff workers.答案B解析读者对象题。根据第一段“The principles about applying for jobs have altered greatly lately.”和“You can find information on the Internet about how to apply for jobs.”及文章内容可知本文主要讲求职的一些规则和注意事项，所以本文是写给求职者的，故选B。6We can learn from the first paragraph that .Ahandwri
83、tten letters are not used in finding a jobBthe more expensive clothes interviewees wear，the betterCbody language is more important than spoken wordsDthe Internet is of significance in applying for a job答案D解析推理判断题。根据第一段“.it is becoming more and more common to apply for a job through the Internet.You
84、can find information on the Internet about how to apply for jobs.”可知网络可以给求职者提供许多有用的信息，对求职者很重要。故选D。7Using body language well in a job interview will probably .Aget rid of the interviewers prejudiceBdetermine what position one will getCincrease the possibility to get the wanted jobDhelp one remove ner
85、vousness答案C解析细节理解题。根据第二段“.your body language will have already given people their first impression of you.Additionally，your body language will also give out a lot more information.”和“Using body language appropriately，you can definitely increase your chances of getting a job.”可知正确使用肢体语言可以增加获得工作的机会。故选
86、C。8Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?AThose using body language are usually confident.BBody language is often used on purpose in job hunting.CBody language is a mirror to reflect ones personality.DPeople enjoying jokes are preferred in a job interview.答案C解析推理判断题。根据第二
87、段的“Body language can show how enthusiastic you are and if you are a nice person，someone who will take his work seriously，but also someone who has a sense of humor and can enjoy a joke from time to time.”可知肢体语言可以反映人的个性。故选C。.完形填空(建议用时17)On August 20th，my life completely changed.I went from being a chi
88、ld living at home with my family to an adult living in my own apartment.The movein day was 9 with excitement，fear，and sadness.While in the line at the Residence Life Hall，I was smiling and talking about how 10 the next year was going to be.On the first day of my freshman year in high school I starte
89、d 11 the days until this moment，dreaming of how wonderful it would be to live on my own.The dream had turned into 12 .Tomie，my resident assistant，handed me the key，but 13 all I wanted to do was hand it back to her.When I stepped out of the hall，I had to put on my happy face mask.I managed a huge smi
90、le 14 I showed everyone my key.Then my parents，my sister，and I started unloading the boxes and bags from my dads car.I could hardly 15 my emotions when we gathered the last few things from the car.I cried like a child.My mom came over and held me while drying my tears in a(n) 16 to comfort me.I wasn
91、t ready to live on my own，and the 17 I had dreamed about felt more like a nightmare.My parents had known all along that I wasnt 18 .All of my life，my parents had been with me.The 19 of being away from home scared me to death.After my family helped 20 me down，we started to put my things away and make
92、 my new bedroom feel like 21 .Once all the pictures of my graduation dinner were 22 on the wall，I realized that living away from home might not be as 23 as it seemed.I was only one hour from home.And I had my cell phone，so I could 24 them anytime I wanted.I have been 25 to college life extremely wel
93、l.A few months ago，I feared change and new surroundings， 26 now I am saddened that I have to leave all my new friends during Christmas break.Moving away from home helped me 27 as a person.Ive realized fears about moving away are 28 ，but trust meliving on my own has been great.9A.filled BfacedCreplac
94、ed Dconnected答案A解析根据空前的“my life completely changed.apartment”及空后的“with excitement，fear，and sadness”可知，作者从一个和家人居住在一起的小孩子变成了一个拥有自己公寓的成年人。搬入(公寓)的那天作者的内心充满了兴奋、害怕和伤感。be filled with表示“充满了”。10A.troublesome BspecialCenjoyable Dscaring答案C解析在宿舍生活大厅里排队时，作者(和其他新生一起)有说有笑地谈论未来一年将会是多么快乐。从第三段第一句话中的“I had to put on
95、my happy face mask”可知，作者在外人面前隐藏了悲伤的情绪。enjoyable意为“令人快乐的”，符合语境。troublesome令人苦恼的；scaring令人害怕的；special特别的。11A.escaping from Bfiguring outCcounting down Dshowing off答案C解析从进入高中的第一天开始，作者就在倒数着日子，直到此时，想象着独自居住会是多么令人高兴。count down意为“倒计时，倒数”，符合语境。escape from逃跑，逃离；figure out计算出；show off炫耀。12A.sorrow BrealityCtru
96、th Dregret答案B解析作者的梦想已经变成了现实。reality意为“现实”，符合语境。13A.commonly BespeciallyCactually Dgradually答案C解析当宿舍助理Tomie交给作者公寓钥匙的时候，事实上作者最想做的就是把钥匙交还给她。actually意为“事实上”。14A.as BunlessCuntil Dbefore答案A解析当作者给每个人展示她的公寓钥匙的时候，她设法露出了大大的笑脸。as在此作为连词，引导时间状语从句，表示“当的时候”。15A.contain BexpressCchange Dunderstand答案A解析当作者一家人把最后一些东
97、西拿下车的时候，她几乎控制不住她的情感了。contain意为“控制”。16A.manner BrushCattempt Dgesture答案C解析作者的母亲过来抱住了她，帮她擦拭眼泪试图安慰她。固定搭配in an attempt to do sth.意为“试图去做某事”。17A.destination BchanceCconvenience Dfreedom答案D解析作者一直梦想的(独自生活的)自由(freedom)如今对她来说更像是一场噩梦。destination目的地；chance机会；convenience方便，便捷。18A.trained BdiscouragedCprepared D
98、determined答案C解析作者的父母一直都知道她并没有为独自生活做好准备。由上文的“I wasnt ready to live on my own”可知答案。trained训练过的；discouraged沮丧的；prepared准备好的；determined坚决的。19A.experience BthoughtCpressure Dsense答案B解析以往作者都是和父母待在一起的。一想到远离家人就让她怕得要死。the thought of意为“一想到，有的想法”。20A.let BcalmCbring Dput答案B解析在作者家人帮她冷静下来之后，一家人开始收拾起作者的东西，让新卧室有家的
99、感觉。calm sb.down意为“使平静下来”，符合语境。let sb.down使失望；bring sb.down打倒；put sb.down镇压。21A.apartment BdormitoryCfamily Dhome答案D解析参见上题解析。22A.put up Btaken awayCcleared up Dpicked out答案A解析当作者所有的毕业晚餐的照片都被张贴在墙上的时候，她意识到离开家或许并没有那么糟糕。put up张贴；take away拿走；clear up清理；pick out挑选。23A.interesting BexcitingCboring Dterrible
100、答案D解析参见上题解析。24A.expect BconsultCvisit Dcall答案D解析作者的大学离家只有一个小时的车程，她又有手机，所以她可以随时给家人打电话。25A.addicted BdevotedCaccustomed Dlimited答案C解析作者已经很习惯大学的生活了。be accustomed to意为“习惯于”，符合语境。be addicted to沉溺于；be devoted to投身于；be limited to受限于。26A.and BsoCbut Dthus答案C解析几个月之前，作者还害怕改变，害怕新的环境，但是现在她却在为圣诞假期不得不离开她所有的新朋友而感到
101、伤心。前后对比，构成转折关系，故用but。27A.develop BgrowCtry Dsucceed答案B解析离家的经历帮助作者成长为(grow)一个大人。她意识到害怕离开家庭是一件很正常的事情。28A.mysterious BnormalCregular Dunique答案B解析参见上题解析。normal意为“正常的”，符合语境。mysterious神秘的；regular定期的，有规律的；unique独特的。.语法填空(建议用时10)Dr.Kate：Radio 29.has changed(change) a lot since we were young.It used 30.to be
102、 the major source of fun for the family.Bob：Nowadays when you turn on the radio，you will hear music，a talk show 31.or news.Dr.Kate：32.Fortunately(fortunate)，you can choose the kind of music you want to hear.Bob：Yes，and there is a lot of points of view when you listen to talk shows.I usually enjoy 33
103、.listening(listen)to them.I particularly like it when a caller disagrees with the talk show host.I like to hear how he will defend his ideas.Dr.Kate：Some talk show hosts are very rude to those 34.who have opposing ideas.I really find that terrible.Bob：It seems that people only listen to the radio 35
104、.while they are driving in their car.Dr.Kate：That is true for me，but I know what my husband listens to it while he is working 36.at home.Bob：Now that I think about it.I realize that a lot of stores have the radio 37.playing(play) all the day.Dr.Kate：Its still a useful and pleasant form of munication/communicating(communicate)
