1、.单词拼写1.The_（设备）of the photographic studio was expensive.2.Many_（潜在的）customers are waiting for a fall in price before buying.3.China is a country with a great_（多种）of religious beliefs.4.The mother was standing at the gate,_（焦急的）to see her son.5.To show our a_for all your hard work,wed like to give yo
2、u a bonus.单项填空2._,he knows nothing about it.Which is wrong?A.In factB.ActualC.ActuallyD.As a matter of fact5.As I waited for Mike to arrive,I_the clock and saw that he was late.A.glanced atB.stared atC.watchedD.noticed6.Im terribly sorry to have put you to so much trouble._ You didnt mean to,did you
3、?A.Forget it.B.No trouble.C.All right.D.Youre welcome.8._the poor financial（财务的）conditions,they decided to delay their project.A.ConsiderB.ConsideringC.To considerD.Considered11.Father together with his good friends was_to go out for a camp_it began to rain .A.hardly;thanB.around;asC.about;whenD.nea
4、rly;while12.When _ different cultures, we often pay attention only to the differences without noticing the many similarities.A.comparedB.being comparedC.comparingD.having compared 13.I carefully poured the liquid into the water,my classmates _anxiously beside me to see what would happen.A.stoodB.sta
5、ndingC.to standD.were standing14.If you want to_in the world,you must learn to work hard while you are still young.A.make much of yourselfB.make the way outC.make your outD.make your way15.While a number of villagers in Shangcheng, Henan Province_a kind of disease caused by the biting of a certain w
6、orm, very_suffered death. A.picked up;fewB.took up;few C.brought up;a fewD.picked up;a few.完成句子.阅读理解AEuropeans should try to stay indoors if ash from Icelands volcano starts settling, the World Health Organization warned Friday as small amounts fell in Iceland, Scotland and Norway. WHO spokesman Dan
7、iel Epstein said the microscopic ash is potentially dangerous for people when it starts to reach the Earth because inhaled particles can enter the lungs and cause respiratory problems. And he also said Europeans who go outside might want to consider wearing a mask.Other experts, however, werent conv
8、inced the volcanic ash would have a major effect on peoples health and said WHOs warnings were “_hysterical.” They said volcanic ash was much less dangerous than cigarette smoke or pollution. Volcanic ash is made of fine particles of fragmented volcanic rock. It is light gray to black and can be as
9、fine as talcum powder. During a volcanic eruption, the ash can be breathed deep into the lungs and cause irritation even in healthy people. But once it falls from a greater distance-like from the cloud currently hovering above Europe-its health effects are often minimal, experts say. “Not all partic
10、les are created equal,” said Ken Donaldson, a professor of respiratory toxicology at the University of Edinburgh,“In the great scheme of things, volcanic ash is not all that harmful.” And he said most Europeans exposure to volcanic ash would be negligible and that only those in the near vicinity of
11、the Icelandic volcano would likely be at risk.Dr. Stephen Spiro, a professor of respiratory medicine and deputy chair of the British Lung Foundation, said the further the particles travel, the more diluted and less dangerous they will be. “The cloud has already passed over northern Scotland and we h
12、avent heard of any ill effects there,” he said. Spiro said to wear masks or stay indoors to avoid volcanic ash was “over the top” and “a bit hysterical.”3.The underlined word “hysterical” in Paragraph 3 most probably means_.A.amazingB.practicalC.valuableD.overstatement 4.What can we learn from the p
13、assage?A.The volcanic ash wouldnt be harmful to people.B.All experts thought the volcanic ash did great harm to our health.C.People close to the volcano would likely be at risk according to other experts.D.Europeans should stay indoors because Icelands volcano starts settling.BVolcano experts say it
14、 is extremely difficult to tell when Yellowstone might become an active volcano again.However, earthquakes near the volcano are usually good evidence that the volcano might become active again.In 2001 the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory was established to study the volcanic system of Yellowstone.The
15、 information will help decide if Yellowstones huge volcano is becoming a danger.Then they could warn the public quickly if necessary.Experts at the observatory say Yellowstone represents some danger to the public.It always has.However, its natural beauty also makes it a treasure that could not be po
16、ssible without the sleeping giant volcano that is under Yellowstone National Park.5.Why Yellowstone National Park is so popular with people around the world?A.Because it can tell people many funny stories.B.Because it can teach people much knowledge about the volcano.C.It is one of the most unusual
17、places in the world with great natural beauty.D.Because it is a very exciting place for people to visit.厚积薄发在本篇文章的阅读过程中，你有没有发现自己尚未掌握的或比较重要的词汇、短语或者句型？赶紧动手，把它们记下来吧！单词：_短语：_句型：_【答案全解】.单词拼写1.equipment2.potential3.diversity4.anxious5.appreciation.单项填空4.解析：句意为：我们应该不遗余力地帮助玉树人民重建家园。spare no effort to do sth
18、.“不遗余力地去做”。A、B、C三项短语均有错误，A项应改为make every effort；B项应改为make all efforts；C项应改为make an effort。答案:D5.解析：句意为：当我等迈克到来时，我看了一下手表发现他迟到了。glance at“瞥一眼”；stare at“盯着看”；watch“观看”；notice“注意到”。综上得知A项正确。答案:A9.解析：句意为：当我打开寄给我的这封信看时，发现这个学生把我错当成一位数学老师了。address与the letter之间为被动关系，by mistake为固定搭配，意为“错误地”。故选B项。答案:B10.解析：be
19、anxious about“为担心”；be anxious for“渴望”。答案:C11.解析：be about to do sth.when.意为“正要做某事，这时/就在那时”，when相当于at that time。答案:C15.解析：句意为：尽管河南省商城县有不少村民得了一种被虫咬而引起的疾病，但是极少数的会死。由句意可知第二空应选few表示很少，几乎没有，故排除C、D两项。 pick up在此意为“感染（疾病）”，与题意相符。take up意为“开始从事；占据”。故正确答案为A项。答案:A.完成句子pared;with2.burnt to the ground3.Having sett
20、led in4.It is said that5.has a gift for.阅读理解A1解析：主旨大意题。本文主要就火山灰对人的健康的危害问题世卫组织和其他专家给出不同观点。A太笼统；B不能体现不同的观点；C与文章内容无关；D符合题意。答案:D2.解析：细节理解题。第三段最后一句可知A是正确的；由第三段中During a volcanic eruption.in healthy people.可知B错误；由第三段中Other experts, however, werent convinced.cigarette smoke or pollution可排除C、D。答案:A3.解析：词义猜测题。由上文中volcanic ash is not all that harmful和下文中only those in the near vicinity of the Icelandic volcano would likely be at risk可知D正确, 夸大的，言过其实的。答案:D
