1、自我小测 一、根据句意和首字母或汉语提示写出单词1Dust and dirt soon a_ if a house is not cleaned regularly.2Leaders should share s_ and happiness of the masses.3The brave college student jumped into the river to save the drowning child without any h_.4The beggar passed by，_ (拖着)his wounded leg.5When you are in a strange pl
2、ace，you must _ (调整)yourself to the new environment.6Much to everyones surprise，the billionaire decided to donate most of his _(财产)to the charity.7Children are _(承担)with heavy pressure.8With all the difficulties _ (克服)，he felt relaxed.9In order to be devoted to writing the novel，he _ (限制)himself in h
3、is study all day long.10Frightened by the sudden appearance of the man，the girl _ (大叫起来)二、选择单词或短语并用其适当形式填空appeal toahead ofset outbe different fromin possession ofovercome punish1Their opponents were _ the ball for most of the match.2The campus _ what it was 20 years ago.3She studies all the time be
4、cause she wants to stay _ her classmates.4There was no doubt that the idea of camping _ all the students.5They _ to undertake technical innovations in a big way.6Well _ that difficulty when we get to it.7He _ the class by giving them extra work.三、翻译句子1这部小说引起了对历史感兴趣的人的兴趣。(appeal to)翻译：_2这种玩具仅限于10 岁以上
5、的孩子使用。(be restricted to)翻译：_3他在公司工作了20多年，积累了丰富的销售经验。(accumulate)翻译：_4我们应该不断地调整我们的计划来实现我们的目标。(adjust)翻译：_5他的成功与他的勤奋有密切联系。(be associated with)翻译：_四、语法填空阅读下列材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的适当形式。A：So，have you _1_ (see)all three The Lord of the Rings movies?B：Yes，but I didnt really like the third one at al
6、l.A：Thats The Return of the King，right?B：Yeah.Even though the customs were brilliant，I didnt think it was _2_ good as the first two.What did you think?A：I thought the special effects were amazing，but I got _3_ bit confused.The plot was too complicated for me.B：Did you read the books _4_ you watched
7、the movies?A：No.Did you?B：Yes，Ive read them many times.I think its much _5_(easy) to follow for people who were already familiar _6_ all the characters.A：Yes，trying to keep track of all the characters was quite confusing for me.B：I also think that it was much better in the theatre _7_ at home.A：Most
8、 movies are.Another problem for me was the film was _8_ (dub)in German with English subtitles.B：That happens a lot in nonEnglish _9_ (speak)countries.A：I heard that The Return of the King was nominated for 11 Oscars.B：Actually，they not only had 11 nominations，_10_ they won 11 Oscars，too!五、阅读理解When I
9、 first heard that the bestselling novel by Christopher Paolini was being made into a movie，I was less than thrilled.As a fantasy reader，I had read Eragon(龙骑士)and like so many others，become attracted by the mystical land of Alagaesia.Why，then，did the thought of Eragon the movie displease me？The answe
10、r was quite simple：there is too much story to cover.It is nearly impossible to fill all the information from the first book of the Inheritance Trilogy(遗产三部曲)into a twohour film；the book itself is over 500 pages.Even though my expectations were low，I still hurried to see one of my favorite books tran
11、sformed to the big screen.While I was watching it，a very unexpected thought came to me：its not that bad.Maybe its just because I wasnt expecting much，but walking out of that theater I felt that it had been worth every penny.Eragon isnt without its flaws，however.There are a few things here and there
12、that I would change.The pace seems a bit fast，but other than that and a few plot changes，the film is quite good.If you，however，have read the book and head to the theater carrying your copy of Eragon，expecting to read the scenes from the book as they happen on the screen，lets just say you wont be rea
13、ding much.Many scenes are cut or changed，but if you have read the book，dont be disheartened，the movie has its own style and I still enjoyed it.The landscape is beautiful and the flying scenes are breathtaking.The acting is very well done and the battle scenes are extraordinary.I most definitely reco
14、mmend this film，whether you have read the book or not.语篇解读：本文主要向读者介绍了一部电影“龙骑士”。1The writers purpose in writing the text is to _.Aintroduce a new movie to usBtell us a bestselling novelCadvise us to see the new movieDcompare the novel with the movie2The writer expected that _.Athe movie was as good a
15、s the novelBthe novel was worse than the movieCthe novel was not as good as the movieDthe movie was much worse than the novel3After watching the film the author thought it was _.Aworth seeing though there are some weaknessesBbad though there are something interestingCnecessary to change something gr
16、eatlyDworth a lot of money though there are mistakes4Which of the following is NOT true according to this text?AThe novel is well written by Paolini.BThe movie is well worth seeing.CThe movie is actually perfect.DThe novel is popular with the readers.参考答案一、根据句意和首字母或汉语提示写出单词1. 答案：accumulate2. 答案：sorr
17、ow3. 答案：hesitation4. 答案：trailing5. 答案：adjust6. 答案：possession7. 答案：burdened8. 答案：overcome9. 答案：restricted10. 答案：exclaimed二、选择单词或短语并用其适当形式填空1. 答案：in possession of2. 答案：is different from3. 答案：ahead of4. 答案：appealed to5. 答案：set out6. 答案：overcome7. 答案：punished三、翻译句子1. 答案：The novel appeals to people who a
18、re interested in history.2. 答案：The toy is restricted to children under the age of 10.3. 答案：He has worked in the company for twenty years，accumulating rich experience in sales.4. 答案：We should adjust our plan from time to time to attain our goal.5. 答案：His success is associated with his hard work.四、语法填
19、空答案：1.seen2.as3.a4.before5.easier6.with7.than8.dubbed9.speaking10.but五、阅读理解1. 答案：C解析：结合文章最后一段中的“I most definitely recommend this film，whether you have read the book or not.”可以看出，作者写这篇文章是为了向读者推荐这部电影。解题时注意不要受文中对小说部分的描述的干扰，弄清楚作者的真正意图和态度。2. 答案：D解析：根据第一段，并结合第二段中的“Even though my expectations were low”，可知作者预计的是电影比小说要差。A项意为“小说与电影一样好”；B项意为“小说比电影差”；C项意为“小说没有电影好”，这三项和作者预料的情况都不符。3. 答案：A解析：第三段中“I felt that it had been worth every penny.Eragonisnt without its flaws，however.”说明这部电影尽管也有瑕疵，但是值得一看。4. 答案：C解析：C项说这部电影十分完美，这显然是和第三段中的“Eragonisnt without its flaws，however.”相矛盾，所以该项是错误的。结合整篇文章看，其他选项的意思都和文中相关说法一致。
