1、话题词汇1volunteer n志愿者；vt.& vi.自愿(做某事)；自愿提供2provide vt.提供3service n服务4application n申请5precious adj.宝贵的；珍贵的6opportunity n机会7confidence n信心8apply for申请9communicate with交流10live up to不辜负；遵守；符合经典语篇请以李平的名义给松下电子部写一封100词左右的求职信。内容包括如下：1在8月8日的北京晚报上看到了贵公司电子部招聘业务员的广告；2随信附上一份简历及导师的推荐信；3曾经在电子部工作过，熟悉各种电器；4在假期里，曾经在多家
2、商店做过业务员。参考词汇：电子部Electronic Device Department；推荐信reference佳作欣赏Dear Sir，Having seen your advertisement in Beijing Evening News of August 8th for a salesman in the Electronic Device Department of your company，Im very interested in the job and I feel Im qualified to meet the requirements.Therefore，Im en
3、closing a resume together with a reference from my supervisor.As you can see，I once worked in the Electronic Department. So I am familiar with different kinds of electronic devices. I have worked more than once as a salesman in some stores during my precious vacations.Besides，Im very patient and fri
4、endly in nature.Im confident that I shall be suitable for the kind of work.If you need any further information，I shall be very pleased to supply it.Ill be very grateful if you can grant me with an interview.Looking forward to hearing from you soon.Yours faithfully，Li Ping思维发散1将第句改为复合句When I have see
5、n your advertisement in Beijing Evening News of August 8th for a salesman in the Electronic Device Department of your company，Im very interested in the job.2将第句用定语从句连接起来As you can see，I once worked in the Electronic Department，which is why I am familiar with different kinds of electronic devices. 3用
6、appreciate改写第句I would appreciate it if you could grant me with an interview. .重点单词A写作单词1reward (n.&vt.)奖赏2summary (n.)摘要，总结3aid (n.&v.)援助，帮助4quarrel (vi.&n.)争吵，吵架5appointment (n.)约见，约会appoint (v.)任命；委任；安排6basis (n.)基础，根据7wisdom (n.)智慧8overcome (vt.)战胜，克服9existence (n.)生活；存在exist (vi.)存在10hesitate (v
7、.)犹豫，踌躇hesitation (n.)犹豫11judgement (n.)判断，判断力judge (v.)判断，评判(n.)法官；裁判12decrease (v.)减少，降低13operate (vi.)运转，运作；(vt.)操作operation (n.)运作，操作；手术；经营14envy (vt.)羡慕，妒忌15bother (vt.)烦扰；打扰16comfort (n.)舒适，安逸comfortable (adj.)舒适的B阅读单词17charge (vt.)收费，要价；控告(n.)负责；收费；控告；主管18consult (vt.)请教；查阅19casual (adj.)随意的，
8、非正式的20instant (n.)片刻，瞬息instantly (adv.)立刻；马上21surrounding (adj.)附近的，周围的22grasp (vt.)理解，领会；抓牢，抓紧23inspect (v.)审查24illegal (adj.)非法的，违法的，不合法的legal (adj.)合法的25commit (vt.)投入commitment (n.)承诺，保证26glory (n.)荣耀的事，值得骄傲的事glorious (adj.)光荣的27constantly (adv.)不断地constant (adj.)不断的，连续的28respond (vi.)反应；回复，回答re
9、sponse (n.)回复，回答29flexible (adj.)灵活的，柔韧的30panic (v.)恐慌，惊慌.重点短语1take charge of接管，控制2make up编造3make out假称；听出，看出4go into detail(s)讨论，细谈5speak up大声地说，自由而大胆地说出6sit up坐直7believe in信仰，信任8turn over反转9pay off取得成功；取得好结果10keep up with跟上，赶上11in case以防万一；万一12due to由于13above all首先，重要的是14in addition此外.经典句式1People
10、will move around to do different jobs，rather than moving up in the company as before.人们不会像以前那样在同一个公司寻求提升，他们会多方去寻找不同的工作。2The instant she stopped asking questions，I got up and went out of the room.她一停止问问题，我就站起来，走出了房间。3Its not about making men more like women，but helping men to communicate as well.其目的不
11、是使男性更像女性，而是帮助他们形成和女性一样良好的沟通技巧。4I find it a real battle being on my feet all the time like that.我发现像那样总是站着是一场真正的战斗。5Whatever I do, it will be with music.无论我做什么事情，都将有音乐相伴。.课文语法填空The text gives the reader a personality test, through 1.which the readers can learn more about their character and find a ri
12、ght job for themselves.It mainly shows you how 2.to find(find) the right job for yourself.If one of your friends asks for your help 3.on how to write a plot summary for a book report, you could give her a model paragraph, some advice and tell her some 4.useful(use) books names.If your boss asks your
13、 team to give aid to other people, you may tell everyone in your team to do certain jobs, and try your best to set 5.an example for them.But if something happens during your journey，you first take charge of the situation, 6.keeping(keep) calm and try to get some help to calm others 7.down.In a word,
14、 8.whatever happens in your life, you must make 9.yourself keep calm first then try to make a quick and correct decision, and at the same time, try to get other people to aid your 10.decision(decide)1reward n.奖赏；回报；酬金；v.报答；奖赏应试指导in reward for作为高级词汇替换in return for(1)in reward for为奖赏as a reward for作为对
15、的奖赏/回报(2)reward sb.for sth.因某事而奖赏某人reward sb.with sth.用某物回报某人(1)He will get some rewards after working so hard.他工作很努力，会得到奖赏的。(2)He was given a medal as a reward for his service.作为对所提供服务的奖赏，他得到了一枚奖章。(3)They rewarded him for his great help with a gift of money.他们给他一笔钱以报答他的大力相助。多维训练单句语法填空(1)His efforts
16、，Im sure，will be rewarded(reward) with remarkable success in time.(2)What can I do in reward for your help?(3)She started singing to the baby and was rewarded with a smile.2charge n.要价，收费；指控，控告；指责，谴责；主管，掌管(the control over)；负责；v.收(费)，要价(ask an amount of money for.)；控告，起诉；指责(accuse sb.of)；充电，使充满应试指导熟
17、词新义的考查(1)charge sb.with (doing) sth.accuse sb.of (doing) sth.指控某人犯罪charge sb.money for sth.因某物收某人钱(2)free of charge免费,in charge of掌管(表状态)take charge of掌管(表动作)in the charge of被掌管；由负责(1)She charged me 24 for the book.这本书她向我要价24美元。(2)We can deliver goods to your door free of charge.我们可以免费送货上门。(3)A week
18、 later，I volunteered to take charge of English study in my class.一个星期以后，我自愿负责班里的英语学习。多维训练同义句改写(1)Police have charged Mr.Bell with murder.(用accuse改写)Police have accused Mr.Bell of murder.(2)He is in charge of the class.The class is in the charge of him.(用the class作主语改写)He takes charge of the class.(用
19、take charge of改写)(3)用定语从句连接(1)(2)两句Mr.Bell，who is in charge of the class，has been charged with murder by police.3consult v.咨询；请教；商量；查阅；参看多词一义consult，look up，refer toconsult a dictionary查字典consult sb.请教某人consult with sb.about/on sth.就与某人商量(1)She consulted her doctor about her disease.她向她的医师求诊。(2)I co
20、nsulted with a friend of mine about this matter.我就此事与我的一个朋友商量。图解助记特别提醒consult用作“请教；咨询；查阅”解时，是及物动词；作“商量”解时，多用作不及物动词，后跟with sb.，意为“和某人商量”。词义辨析consult，refer to，look up三者都可以用来表示“查阅，参考”的意义，但是其宾语有所不同：consult/refer toa book/dictionary/encyclopedia，etc.look up sth.in a book/dictionary/encyclopedia，etc.多维训练(
21、1)用consult，refer to，look up的正确形式填空Consult your doctor about how much exercise you should attempt.Consult/Refer to the chart on Page 44 for the correct cooking times.When I come across something unknown，I will look it up in a reference book.(2)完成句子It is recommended that you should consult your doctor
22、 about your illness.有关你的病情，建议你去咨询一下医生。Now you had better consult with a physician.现在你最好去找内科医生协商一下。4commit vt.(全心全意)投入；犯罪，犯错；承诺，保证(promise)多词一义commit，do，act，carry on，perform，practice(1)commit suicide/a crime自杀/犯罪commit sth.to sth.投入commit oneself to (doing) sth.答应做(2)commitment n.承诺，保证，承担义务make a com
23、mitment to do.答应做(1)I have never committed any crime.我从来没犯过罪。(2)There are unconfirmed reports that he has tried to commit suicide.有未经证实的报道说他曾企图自杀。(3)They called on Western nations to commit more money to the poorest nations.他们呼吁西方国家向极端贫困国家投入更多的钱。多维训练单句语法填空(1)On balance，I think I would rather not com
24、mit myself to going (go) with you.(2)We made a commitment (commit) to keep working together.(3)The government committed itself to reducing taxes.(4)A robbery was committed(commit) near here last night.5hesitate v.犹豫，踌躇，迟疑不决(be slow to act or do)；顾虑；疑虑(be worried about)应试指导写作中用do.without hesitation代替
25、dont hesitate to do.(1)hesitate to do sth.迟疑做某事；不愿做某事hesitate about/in/at/over (doing) sth.对(做)某事犹豫不决(2)without hesitation毫不犹豫地have no hesitation in doing sth.毫不犹豫地做某事(1)I will not hesitate to take unpopular decisions.我会毫不犹豫地作出并不受欢迎的决定。(2)She hesitated over the choice between the two dresses.这两件衣服究竟
26、选哪一件，她犹豫不决。多维训练(1)单句语法填空He never hesitates to help(help) me whenever Im in trouble.Seeing the girl struggling in the lake，he threw himself in the icy water without hesitation，and saved her from drowning.(2)同义句改写I would decline the post without hesitation.I would have no hesitation in declining the p
27、ost.(用have no hesitation in.改写)I wouldnt hesitate to decline the post.(用hesitate改写)6decrease n.& v.减少，降低(1)decrease to减少到decrease by减少了,decrease from.to.从减少到decrease in sth.在方面降低；减少(2)on the decrease在减少(1)The clubs members have decreased to two hundred.该俱乐部的会员已减少到了200人。(2)There has been a decrease i
28、n the number of pandas these years.近年来大熊猫的数量已经减少了。多维训练单句语法填空(1)The number of car accidents is on the decrease.(2)By the end of the study，that percentage had decreased by half，to 45 percent.(3)We have no idea when the housing prices decrease to the level we can afford.(4)There has been a decrease in
29、our imports over the years.7operate v.经营(work)；动手术；操作(机器)(control)；(机器)运转(function)；运作(1)operate on/upon sb.给某人动手术,(2)operation n.操作；经营；手术；运算be in operation在运转；在行动中；在实施中come into operation开始工作(生效)put.into operation实施；实行(3)operator n.(电话)接线员)(1)The department store is well operated.这家百货公司经营得很好。(2)Do
30、you know how to operate the heating system?你知道怎么操作这个加热系统吗？(3)When does this new law come into operation?这项新法律什么时候生效？(4)The plan began to be put into operation.这计划已经开始实施。多维训练(1)单句语法填空You want to let a robot operate on/upon me?Until the rail links are in operation，passengers can only travel through th
31、e tunnel by coach.(2)用operate的正确形式填空This machine is very easy to operate.Anybody can learn to use it in a few minutes.In the good care of the nurses，the boy is gradually recovering from his heart operation.He dialed the operator and put in a call for Rome.(3)单句改错The doctors decided to operate the pa
32、tient for his lung cancer.operate后加on/upon 8respond vi.反应；回复，回答(1)respond to 响应；对作出反应；回答respond that.答复(2)response n.回答；反应,in response to 作为对的答复/反应make (no) response to.对(不予)给予回答)(1)No explanation is needed as to why you dont respond.至于你为什么没有作答解释是没必要的。(2)He responded that he would charge his neighbo
33、r with breaking his car.他回答说他会控告邻居毁坏他的汽车。多维训练单句语法填空(1)Lang Ping made no response(respond) to the question that reporter asked.(2)All these changes occurred in response to economic or political pressures.(3)Weve prepared this guide to help you respond to such situations.9comfort n.&v.安慰，慰问；(使)安逸，舒适(1
34、)in comfort舒服的take comfort from从中得到安慰(2)comfortable adj.舒适的，安逸的(3)comfortably adv.舒适地；安逸地(1)The dress is carefully styled for maximum comfort.这服装精心设计，力求达到最大限度的舒适。(2)He has enough money so that he can live in comfort.他有足够的钱，足可舒舒服服过日子。特别提醒comfort意为“安逸，舒适，无忧无虑”时，为不可数名词；意为“给予援助或安慰的人或事”时，作可数名词，类似的词有surpr
35、ise，success，failure，pleasure等。多维训练(1)单句语法填空Lie down on your bed and make yourself comfortable(comfort)We take comfort from giving care and receiving care in return.Keep your working environment or computer room as comfortably(comfortable) cool as possible.(2)单句改错She is great comfort to her parents.i
36、s后加a10make up组成，构成；编造；化妆；补上；凑数；和好；占be made up of由组成(构成)make up for弥补；补偿be made of/from由制成be made into把制成be made out of由制成make it获得成功；约定时间(1)Women officers make up 13 percent of the police force.女警占警力的13%。(2)Insects are made up of tens of thousands of proteins.昆虫由数万种蛋白质构成。(3)The semifinalists had to
37、play twice in the day to make up for time lost to bad weather.为了补回恶劣天气耽误的时间，半决赛选手不得不一日双赛。特别提醒make up和make up for都可作“弥补”解，但是make up的宾语是直接可以弥补的东西，如耽误了一节课可以把这节课补上；而make up for的宾语是不能直接弥补的东西，只是通过另一种形式弥补，比如丢失的时间。多维训练(1)写出下列句子中make up的汉语意思North Africans make up the largest and poorest immigrant group in th
38、e country.组成，构成I think its very unkind of you to make up stories about him.编造She spent too much time making herself up.化妆We need 50 to make up the sum required.补上Lets make up.和好(2)完成句子In many parts of the world corn is made into powder.在世界许多地方玉米被制成了粉。Lets make it at three，OK?让我们定在三点，好吗？The windows a
39、re made out of hardened glass.这些窗户都是由钢化玻璃制成的。11pay off得到好结果(bring a good result)；付清(finish paying the money)；(付清工资后)解雇；取得成功(be successful)应试指导作为高级词汇替换succeed，be successfulpay for付的钱；为而付出代价pay back偿还；向报复pay up总算付清全部欠款；还清pay a visit to访问(1)It would take him the rest of his life to pay off that loan.他得
40、用余生来还清那笔贷款。(2)I had a hard time getting him to pay up.我好不容易让他还清了全部欠款。多维训练(1)写出下列句子中pay off的汉语意思Once weve paid off the debts，well owe money to no one.偿清Two hundred workers have been paid off.(付清工资后)解雇All those weeks of studying will pay off when you take the exam.成功；带来好结果(2)短语填空pay off，pay back，pay f
41、orCan you lend me 10？Ill pay you back on Friday.Whichever one of you breaks the window will have to pay for it.Dad，I dont think Oliver the right sort of person for the job.I see.Ill go right away and pay him off.12quarrel n.& vi.争吵；争论；吵架多维训练单句语法填空(1)He had a quarrel with his girlfriend yesterday，so
42、he was in a bad mood all day long.(2)I used to quarrel a lot with my parents about/over small things，but now we get along fine.13appointment n.约会；任命多维训练(1)单句语法填空The Prime Minister has appointed a civilian as the defence minister.I have made an appointment with Doctor Smith.Our doctors are seen by ap
43、pointment only.I know the man appointed(appoint) to take charge of the hotel.(2)同义句改写He was appointed as captain of the basketball team and led the players to the next session of the Olympic Games.(用过去分词短语作状语改写)Appointed as captain of the basketball team，he led the players to the next session of the
44、 Olympic Games.14surrounding adj.周围的，附近的多维训练(1)用surround的正确形式填空The surrounding villages have been absorbed by the growing city.Some insects take on the color of their surroundings to protect themselves.He tried to run away but gave up when he found himself surrounded.(2)同义句改写The Swiss can feel secur
45、e because they are surrounded by Europe.(用过去分词短语作原因状语改写)Surrounded by Europe，the Swiss can feel secure.15existence n.生活；存在多维训练(1)用exist的正确形式填空There exists a good way to solve the existing problem in geography.Do you know when the Marriage Law came into existence?(2)短语填空exist in，exist on，in existence
46、He could hardly exist on such a low wage.Some substances unknown are in existence naturally.This suggests that the “sixth sense” does exist in humans but we might not be aware of it.16多维训练单句语法填空(1)He looked with envy at his neighbours new car.(2)Her beauty is the envy of all her friends.(3)You have
47、no idea how I envy your talent.(4)He couldnt hide his envy at/of his brothers success.17bother v.打扰；费心；n.烦扰；令人烦恼的人或事物多维训练(1)单句语法填空What a bother！Weve missed the bus.Dont bother yourself to do/doing(do) it.I am sorry that I have to bother you with/about this problem.Surprisingly，many of the young ques
48、tioned were not bothered(not，bother) by their lack of geographic knowledge.(2016浙江抽测)(2)一句多译 得知她没被提升，我心里很不安。It bothered me that she had not been promoted.It bothered me to learn that she had not been promoted.(3)单句改错It is quite bother to me.bother前加a18panic (panicked，panicked)n.& v.恐慌；惊慌多维训练单句语法填空(1
49、)Im in a panic about getting everything done in time.(2)Shoppers are panicked into buying things they dont need.(3)The crowd ran out in panic.(4)She got into a real panic when she thought shed lost the ticket.19turn over反转；翻身，翻转；移交；翻过(书页)多维训练短语填空(1)Faced with all the difficulties，the girl turned to
50、her mother for comfort.(2)You should turn in your paper in three days.(3)He didnt fall asleep，turning over in bed from time to time.20keep up with跟上，赶上；不落后多维训练短语填空keep back，keep down，keep up with，keep off(1)They lit a fire to keep off wild animals.(2)Neither of them is telling the whole truth.Invari
51、ably，they keep something back.(3)Even wellestablished companies can scarcely keep up with demand.(4)You can use farm chemicals to keep down the weeds.21in case(以防)万一多维训练(1)单句语法填空Ill be out for some time.In case anything important happens/(should) happen(happen)，call me up immediately.As is often the
52、 case，she is punctual.Today，well discuss a number of cases where beginners of English fail to use the language properly.(2)短语填空in no case，in case，as is often the caseAs is often the case with him，he was late for class.Keep the windows closed in case it rains.In no case have I noticed that.22due to因为
53、，由于(作表语或状语)多维训练(1)单句语法填空We are due to leave(leave) tomorrow.Respect is due to older people.(2)单句改错The meeting isnt due to starting until four.startingstartHis absence due to the storm.due前加was23in addition除此之外，另外多维训练同义词语替换(1)The hotel itself can accommodate 80 guests and，in addition，there are severa
54、l selfcatering apartments.whats more(2)In addition to his job at the university，hes now running his own research company.Besides/Apart from/As well as24The instant she stopped asking questions，I got up and went out of the room.她一停止问问题，我就站起来，走出了房间。句型公式：the instant.he instant作连词，表示“一就”，引导时间状语从句。类似的还有：
55、the moment，the minute，the second，the first time，the day，the week，the month，the year，each/every/next/any/last time，immediately，instantly，directly等。He paid back the money he owed us the instant he returned home.他一回到家就把欠我们的钱还上了。特别提醒for the first time在句中只能作状语，不具有连词功能，不能用来引导状语从句。多维训练同义句改写Alisha fell asle
56、ep the moment she got into bed.(1)Alisha fell asleep as soon as she got into bed.(用as soon as改写)(2)Alisha fell asleep immediately/directly/instantly she got into bed.(用以ly结尾的连词改写)将下列直接引语变为间接引语(1)“Ill be visiting Chinas Export Commodities Fair next week，” Amy said.Amy said that she would be visiting
57、Chinas Export Commodities Fair the next week.(2)“Are you sorry for what you have done？” the mother asked the boy.The mother asked the boy whether/if he was sorry for what he had done.(3)Uncle Liu asked John，“How long have you been waiting for the splendid sunrise？”Uncle Liu asked John how long he ha
58、d been waiting for the splendid sunrise.(4)The teacher said，“Dont read in dim light，boys.”The teacher told the boys not to read in dim light.(5)Alice thought，“The troops must have arrived by now.”Alice thought the troops must have arrived by then.语境填词1I dont think what he said is relevant to the top
59、ic(主题) we are discussing.He has missed the point.(2015湖北)2It was already half past seven and I was running late again for the dinner appointment(约会) with my wife，Eleanor.(2014辽宁)3Then，she reached out her hands to grasp(抓住) mine.(2014重庆)4Id prefer to reserve my judgement (判断，看法) until I find all the
60、evidence.(2011福建)5The citys “psychology cafes”，which offer great comfort(安慰，慰藉)，are among the most popular places.(2015新课标全国).单句语法填空1The police will reward whoever has provided useful information to catch the robber.(2014湖北)2One moment it was quiet and calm in the forest，the next，the air was charged
61、 with tension.(2014重庆)3The schools that I visit in Nottingham are full of experienced staff committed to giving(give) our children a caring and inspiring learning environment.(2012福建)4These comments came in response to specific questions often asked by local newsmen.(2015浙江)5To decrease(decrease) th
62、e amount of rubbish and protect the environment，more governments are requiring people to recycle materials.(2015安徽)6The Mullers didnt hesitate to give(give) their phone number to the street people and told them to phone anytime.7ORBIS is an international nonprofit organization which operates(operate
63、) the worlds only flying teaching eye hospital.(2014江西)8I constantly(constant) say dont worry about me，Im fine，but she never believes me.(2013四川)9Her owner Mike Holden panicked(panic) and called the coastguard of Cornwall，who turned up in seconds.(2015陕西)10There have been times when wolves have been
64、 seen one moment howling in chorus，and the next，quarreling(quarrel) among each other.(2011湖北).短语填空pay off，turn up，due to，turn over，in addition，keep up with，in case，take charge of1For animals their size，ants have been astonishingly successful，largely due to their wonderful social behavior.(2015安徽)2Af
65、ter that we are aware that we should build up our bodies and live a healthy life.In addition，it may lead to a lot of worries.(2015广东)3There was a very naughty boy in the nursery and a teacher who was generally very confident with the children was asked to take charge of him.(2014湖北)4It was considera
66、te of Michael to inform us of his delay in case we got worried.(2015福建)5I rushed to the tiller but it was too late.Another huge wall of water turned over the boat in a minute.(2011重庆)6They have loans，bills，a mortgage(抵押贷款) to pay off，retirement to save for.(2015浙江)7If you invite people to a party at
67、 7 oclock your guests will consider it polite to turn up exactly on time in Germany.(2011大纲全国)8I love technology and try to keep up with it so I can relate to my students.(2011北京).完成句子1You will find it enjoyable to see a dentist.你会发现去看牙医是令人愉快的。(2014山东)2Very quickly，she learned to appreciate life rat
68、her than to judge everything so harshly.很快地，她开始学着欣赏生活而不是刻薄地去评判任何事。(2015福建)3The moment/instant/minute I arrived in Paris，I was greeted by a nice French couple who would become my host parents.我一到巴黎，就有一对不错的法国夫妇来迎接我，他们将成为我的寄宿家长。(2013浙江)4When I handed him the gift card，saying he could use it for whateve
69、r his family might need，he burst into tears.当我递给他礼物卡，告诉他可以用这张卡为家人购买任何生活必需品时，他突然大哭起来。(2015新课标全国)5But Oshbot，like other social robots，is not intended to replace workers，but to work alongside other employees.像社会上的其他机器人一样，不是打算去取代工人，而是和员工一起工作。(2015天津)写作素材 (关于职场)1由于在保险公司里的出色工作，汤姆获得了一大笔奖金。2另外，他不仅职位升迁，而且工资提
70、高了。3这一切表明长期以来，他的努力得到了好结果。4这是一件令人骄傲的事。5他现在负责一个部门。提示：黑体部分用本单元词汇表达，并且请使用定语从句，not only.but also.引起的倒装句以及get sth.done等结构。连句成篇 (将以上句子连成一篇60词左右的英语短文)Due to the excellent work in the insurance company，Tom received a large bonus.In addition，not only did he get his position promoted but also got his wage incr
71、eased.All these showed that for a long time，the efforts he had made paid off.It was a glory.Now he is in charge of an department.阅读理解A(建议用时8)October 21 was a very dark day in Texas.Not only did Hurricane Hanna destroy homes，it caused the largest business damage in Texass history.The worst thing is H
72、annas destructive force nearly wiped out most power poles and power lines.According to Center Point Energy，Hurricane Hanna affected 2.15 million customers.Currently，more than 4,000 of them are still in the dark.Crews have worked 16hour shifts to restore power to residents.Most of Houston seems to be
73、 returning to normal.Schools，restaurants，retail stores and gas stations are open.Smiles are back.But harderhit places，including Galveston，will take much longer to recover.Hundreds of people are still missing，and coastal towns are a mess.Some ruins from storm have drifted south to other beaches in Te
74、xas.Several public schools in Galveston are closed due to water damage.Parents are registering kids in other area schools which are scheduled to begin class on November 13.Many school supplies were destroyed.Clara Barton Village is an emergency shelter located at Alamo Elementary School in Galveston
75、，Texas.This is where Paula Reed and her family are staying.Believe it or not，Paula Reed and her family consider this hurricane a blessing.When Paula was a girl，she was an orphan，but was taken in by her stepmom，Antonia Flores.Reed lost contact with Flores and had been trying desperately to locate her
76、 for the past few years.Before the hurricane，Reed and her family moved away from Galveston to a San Antonio shelter.There，she reunited with Flores after 30 long years！The moment they saw each other，their lives were changed.1Whats the most serious damage caused by Hurricane Hanna?AHundreds of people
77、are still missing.BA large number of people are homeless.CPower facilities are severely destroyed.DFactories are closed and many people jobless.答案C解析细节理解题。根据文章第一段第三句“The worst thing is Hannas destructive force nearly wiped out most power poles and power lines.”可知飓风对人最大的影响是破坏了电力设施。故选C。2It can be infe
78、rred that the residents in Houston .Ahave fully recovered from the disasterBwere the most unlucky people in the disasterCneed a long time to bring their life back to normalDsuffered less from Hanna than people in Galveston答案D解析细节理解题。根据第二段第一句“Most of Houston seems to be returning to normal.”可知休斯顿地区基本
79、恢复了正常；根据第四句“But harderhit places，including Galveston.”可知加尔维斯敦地区的情况比休斯敦地区情况严重得多。故选D。3Kids in public schools in other areas of Houston will have to stay at home for .Aat least one monthBat least three weeksCtwo weeks at mostDnearly half a month答案B解析推理判断题。根据第一段第一句可知是10月21号发生的飓风，根据第二段倒数第二句可知父母将孩子送到其他学校学
80、习，这些学校11月13号开学，所以学生在家的时间差不多是三个星期。故选B。4Paula Reed and her family consider the hurricane a blessing because .Athey had nothing lost after Hurricane HannaBthey lived a happier life in San Antonio shelterCPaula was taken good care of in the shelterDPaula reunited with her stepmother after three decades答
81、案D解析细节理解题。根据最后一段描述可知由于飓风Reed与她的继母团聚了。故选D。B(建议用时7)What would you like to be when you grow up？A teacher？A doctor？An astronaut？What do you need to do to achieve your dream job?Perhaps you think that studying well and then going on to work hard will get you the successful career(事业) you want.We are cons
82、tantly taught that our hard work will eventually pay off.But a government survey has shown that hard work is not the only thing that will help you to move up the ladder.Seventysix percent of people believe that who you know matters more than what you know when it comes to social activity.So are the
83、connections that you have more important than your education?Two thirds of the people in the survey believed that family background is important in influencing your chances of success.They believe that if you are privileged from birth，you are more likely to have a successful career，especially if you
84、r family is wealthy.Even if you dont have a privileged background，the people you know can still make a difference to your career.Networking is a skill which is encouraged by many career advisers.Some companies run networking workshops to try and encourage staff to meet other people，to communicate an
85、d build relationships.Its a valuable skill.But the survey also showed something quite interesting.Although most people believed that networks are more important than education，many people put their own career success down to talent，rather than family background.41% of the people said that their pare
86、nts income had influenced their life，but at the same time，another 41% believed that they had achieved their own success.So which is more important，what you know or who you know？It seems that by working hard and making lots of connections，the answer may be that both are very important.5According to t
87、he government survey，what plays the most important role in helping people move up the ladder?AHard work. BEducation.CSocial relationship. DSocial activity.答案C解析细节理解题。根据文章第三段中的“Seventysix percent of people believe that who you know matters more than what you know when it comes to social activity.”可知答
88、案。6Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?AMost people think education matters most.BMost people think their success has nothing to do with family background.C41% of the people believe they gained their own success.D41% of the people believe parents income is very important.答案A解
89、析细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段内容可知B、C、D三项都是正确的，只有A项与原文内容不一致。 7Whats the writers purpose in writing the passage?ATo stress the importance of education.BTo challenge the traditional belief.CTo make lots of social connections.DTo encourage people to work hard.答案B解析推理判断题。通读全文内容尤其是文章第二、三两段可以推断，作者写作本文是为了质疑人们对于成功因素的传统看法
90、。8Which of the following is the best title for the passage?AThe Way to SuccessBKeep Your Dream in MindCA Wealthy and Smooth CareerDA Survey on Peoples Dreams 答案A解析标题归纳题。通读全文可知，本文全文都是谈论影响成功的因素，即如何才能成功。.语法填空(建议用时10)Few people would even think of beginning a new job at the age of 76,9.but one of Americ
91、as most famous artists did just that.Anna Mary Robertson，better known as “Grandma Moses”，turned to painting 10.when she was too old to work on her farm.Grandma Moses was crazy about 11.painting(paint) soon after she picked it up and worked hard at it.She painted 12.carefully(care) and her works were
92、 nice.She first painted only to please 13.herself，and then began to sell her works for a little money.In 1993，a collector，Louis Caldor happened to see several of Grandma Moses best works 14.that were hanging in a shop.He liked them,15.bought(buy) them at once，and set out to look for more.Caldor held
93、 16.a show to introduce the works of Grandma Moses 17.to other artists.Grandma Moses，18.who was worldfamous，died on December 13,1961，at the age of 101.短文改错(建议用时9)I have learned from the newspaper that your company is looking for receptionist.Im very interesting in the job and Id like to apply to the
94、 position.First of all，allow me to introduce myself.I had just graduated from high school and taken the University Entrance Examination.I want to find out a parttime job this summer.Im 18 year old and have a good command of English，especial in terms of speaking and listening.In fact，I once won the f
95、irst prize in the English speech competition hold in our school.Besides，Im quite easygoing but therefore very popular among my classmates.I sincerely hope you can give us a chance.Im looking forward to your early reply.答案I have learned from the newspaper that your company is looking for receptionist
96、.Im very in the job and Id like to apply the position.First of all，allow me to introduce myself.I just graduated from high school and taken the University Entrance Examination.I want to find out a parttime job this summer.Im 18 old and have a good command of English， in terms of speaking and listeni
97、ng.In fact，I once won the first prize in the English speech competition in our school.Besides，Im quite easygoing therefore very popular among my classmates.I sincerely hope you can give a chance.Im looking forward to your early reply.书面表达(建议用时25)最近，某科技公司推出一款新型手机，请你根据下表提示，为该款手机写一篇英文广告。品名Smart Mobile
98、Phone 8用途除了具备手机的一般功能外，还具备一般便携式电脑的功能，支持4G、WiFi等上网模式。特点体积小，重量轻，易携带，价格合理，适合移动办公人士使用。注意：1.词数100左右；2可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。参考范文Smart Life from Our Smart Mobile Phone 8It stands out among all the other smart mobile phones that are on sale now and will make your life smarter in an allaround way!Besides the genera
99、l functions as a handset，it also serves as a laptop，with which you can surf the Internet wherever you are by using the 4G or WiFi model.It is so smart that it is ideal for office workers who are always on the go.It is small in size and light in weight，so youll feel it very convenient and easy to car
100、ry.Whats more，it is a highquality product sold at a reasonable price.（二）.阅读理解A(建议用时8)October sixteenth is World Food Day.This day is also the anniversary of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (F.A.O.)The UN agency leads international efforts to defeat world hunger.It was created in
101、 1945.The FA.O.says more than one hundred fifty countries are to hold special events to celebrate World Food Day.At FA.O.headquarters in Rome，for example，runners will compete in a fivekilometer race through the citys historical area.Events in other countries include discussions among experts，press c
102、onferences and musical programs.The message of this years World Food Day is “investing in agriculture for food security”The FA.O.says，“During the early 1990s，the foreign aid for agriculture was nine thousand million dollars each year.But now，it has declined to less than five thousand million dollars
103、 a year.”Yet，the FA.O.estimates that more than eight hundred and fifty million people around the world do not get enough food.The UN agency notes that seventy percent of the worlds hunger lies in the farmers who grow small amount of food.Many also face problems of feeding themselves.The FA.O.says ag
104、ricultural aid could help small farmers make a profit from their crops.Farmers would also be able to feed their families throughout the year and reinvest in their farms.They could buy better seeds，equipment and chemical fertilizers to help their crops grow.Muhammad Yunis，the winner of the Nobel Peac
105、e Prize for his efforts to improve the lives of poor people，as well as his Bangladesh microfinance organization，the Grameen Bank，has lent small amount of money to poor people who are unable to get traditional loans，especially women.Minister Yunis says that he plans to give his share of the one milli
106、on three hundred thousand dollars Nobel award to good causes.He says he wants to establish an eye hospital and start a project to produce lowcost food for the poor.1To celebrate the World Food Day，how many kinds of activities are mentioned in the passage?ATwo. BThree.CFour. DFive.答案C解析细节理解题。根据第二段可知，
107、为庆祝今年的世界粮食日将举办：a fivekilometer race，discussions among experts，press conferences，musical programs四种活动，故选C。2Which of the following statements is TRUE?AThe FA.O.is established to invest in agriculture for food security.BThe foreign aid for agriculture has reduced by nearly 50% in recent decades.CThe Gr
108、ameen Bank has provided large amount of loans for poor farmers.DYunis will donate his entire Nobel award to help solve the hunger for the poor.答案B解析细节理解题。根据第三段“During the early 1990s，the foreign aid for agriculture was nine thousand million dollars each year.But now，it has declined to less than five
109、 thousand million dollars a year.”可知对农业的国外援助从20世纪90年代到现在的几十年中已经下降了接近百分之五十，故选B。3With agricultural aid，farmers can .Apromote the production of cropsBproduce lowcost foodCinvest money in other fieldsDbuy better food答案A解析推理判断题。根据第四段“They could buy better seeds，equipment and chemical fertilizers to help
110、their crops grow.”可知对农业的救助奖金充足的话，农民会有资金对他们的农业生产进行在种子、设备和化肥等方面的再投资。因此可以增加庄稼的产量，改善农业生产状况。故选A。4The writer wrote the passage mainly to .Agive an introduction of the FA.O.Binform us of the situations of the world foodCappeal for more investment in agricultureDshow how to deal with the worlds hunger答案C解析主
111、旨大意题。结合全文，可知，F.A.O.的成立旨在解决农民的温饱问题，作者写这篇文章的目的是号召全世界重视对农业的资金投入，帮助解决更多农民的饥饿问题，故选C。B(建议用时7)Next time you hear a funny joke youd better not laugh too hard.According to a paper published by the British Medical Journal，laughter isnt always the best medicine.Sometimes it can even be harmful.Professor Robin
112、Ferner from the University of Birmingham，one of the authors of the study，found that bad things could happen to people who laughed too much.He says，“We found people with heartbeat problems which had stopped their heart，we found people who had fainted(昏倒)，and we found people whod dislocated their jaws
113、 or burst their lungs.”It seems that laughing can be no laughing matter.But its not all doom and gloom.Professor Ferner says there are benefits to laughing when you want to lose weight，for example.Yes，thats right：laugh and be slimmer! Professor Ferner explains that，“You use energy when you laugh，you
114、 move your diaphragm(横膈膜)，you expand your lungs，and both those things can be helpful.”According to the research，laughing for a quarter of an hour can burn up to 40 calories，and if you laughed all day youd use up about 2,000 calories，which is what most people consume in a day.But dont do that or you
115、might end up with a painful jaw.Ouch! Or you might find people looking at you in a funny way.But I dont want to finish this article leaving you feeling desperate.Laughter comes naturally for most of us.Babies begin to laugh at around 36 months.So give in to your sense of humour and keep smiling.Life
116、 is short anyway.5Laughing too much may cause the following harmful results EXCEPT .Aheart stopBdiaphragm movementClung burstDjaw dislocation答案B解析细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句“He says，We found people with heartbeat problems which had stopped their heart，we found people who had fainted(昏倒)，and we found people whod
117、 dislocated their jaws or burst their lungs.”可知，危害性有心脏骤停、昏倒、脱臼、伤肺，故选B项。6The underlined phrase “doom and gloom” in Paragraph 2 probably means “ ”Ahopeless BfunnyCpainful Dnervous答案A解析词义猜测题。根据第二段可知，好像笑并不是闹着玩的，但它也不是无用。Ferner教授说，当你想减肥时，笑是非常有效的。故选A项。7How many calories can you use if you laugh for half a
118、day?AAbout 40. BAbout 1,000.CAbout 2,000. DAbout 2,040.答案B解析细节理解题。根据第三段中的“.if you laughed all day youd use up about 2,000 calories，which is what most people consume in a day.”可知，笑一天能消耗2 000卡路里，那么半天就是1 000，故选B项。8What is the authors attitude towards laughing in the last paragraph?AUninterested. BDisap
119、proving.CWorried. DFavorable.答案D解析作者态度题。根据最后一段最后两句“So give in to your sense of humour and keep smiling.Life is short anyway.”可知，不要放弃幽默，保持微笑，毕竟生命是短暂的。故选D项。.完形填空(建议用时17)I love it when weeks start out regularly，and then suddenly get interrupted with something unexpected.After 19 hours of somewhat 9 tra
120、vel and 15 episodes(一集) of Homelandnot the best show to 10 on your way to the Middle East，by the way，I arrived in Dubai，and headed 11 for customs.The scarylooking man sitting behind the security camera screen 12 at me，then back at the screen，and then back at me，and said，“Do you have a drug 13 ？”“Sor
121、ry？”“Is the needle in your bag used for this 14 drug injection？”That was 15 my heart rate rose to a neardeath level.I thought to myself，“Oh.Someone must have 16 something in my bag，and I am going to get 17 ，and taken off to be in prison for the rest of my life，never to be 18 with my family ever agai
122、n.”Scary Dude opened my bag，pulled the “needle” out，and to my 19 ，it was my EpiPen，and not something 20 for the use of crack，or heroin，or whatever drugs you use with needles.I 21 ，“Oh！Thats my EpiPen.You know，so I dont lose my 22 if I get stung by a bee.”“Bee？” he questioned in 23 .“Wait，are you in
123、the army？”“Army？Are you 24 ？Do you think they would let someone like me in the army？”Pointing to my fat parts. 25 ，my Oscar award winning charade(做戏) skills 26 ，and he got it，or perhaps he just got 27 of me talking nonstop，and let me pass through to get rid of me.Anyway I got to enjoy a magical Duba
124、i 28 ，and it was wonderful.9A.uncomfortable BinterestingClonely Dunforgettable答案A解析根据空前的“19 hours of somewhat”及空后的“and 15 episodes(一集) of Homelandnot the best show”可知此处应该用贬义词，故uncomfortable“不舒服的”，符合语境。10A.perform BreviewCwatch Dappreciate答案C解析根据语境可知，此处的“show”指的是前面的“Homeland”，因此选择C项。watch观看(节目)。11A.s
125、afely BsmoothlyCfirmly Ddirectly答案D解析此处是说一到迪拜作者就径直前往海关。directly意为“直接地，径直”，符合语境。12A.pointed BlookedCwondered Dtargeted答案B解析根据常识和语境可知，此处指的应该是那位坐在安检屏幕后的人看看(looked)作者然后再看看屏幕。13A.preference BoffenceCaddiction Dbusiness答案C解析根据下文中的“crack，or heroin，or whatever drugs”可知这里指那位安检人员问作者是否有毒瘾(addiction)。14A.purpos
126、e BcaseCsake Dbenefit答案A解析根据破折号后的“drug injection”可知应选A项，指安检人员质问作者那个注射针是否是用来注射药物的。purpose意为“目的”，符合语境。15A.when BhowCwhere Dbecause答案A解析根据上下文语境可知，此处指的是就在那时作者心跳加速到快要死的程度了。故when符合语境。16A.stolen BstuckCabandoned Dplanted答案D解析根据语境可知，此处指作者思量着一定是有人在自己包里放了什么东西。plant意为“把牢牢插入，稳固地放置”，符合语境。17A.separated BscoldedCd
127、ismissed Darrested答案D解析根据下文中的“taken off to be in prison”可知，此处指作者觉得自己要被逮捕了，因此选D项，get arrested“被捕”。18A.connected BreunitedCmixed Dburdened答案B解析根据上文中的“be in prison for the rest of my life”可知此处指再也不能和家人团聚(reunited)了。19A.surprise BsatisfactionCregret Drelief答案D解析上文提到作者担心自己会被逮捕并关进监狱，再结合后面的“it was my EpiPen
128、”可知此处应是说作者松了一口气，再也不用担心了。to ones relief意为“使某人安心的是，使某人宽慰的是”。20A.immoral BdangerousCillegal Dimportant答案C解析此处指那是肾上腺素自动注射器而不是违法的东西，illegal意为“违法的”，符合语境。21A.admitted BdescribedCexplained Dcomplained答案C解析此处指作者向安检人员解释道：“哦，那是我的肾上腺素自动注射器。”admit承认；describe描述；explain解释；complain抱怨，发牢骚。22A.way BlifeCsense Dtemper
129、答案B解析此处是说有了这个肾上腺素自动注射器，如果被蜜蜂叮了作者也不至于丧命。lose ones life意为“丧命”。23A.puzzlement BembarrassmentCnervousness Dpanic答案A解析根据上文中的“Bee？”和下文的“Wait，are you in the army？”可知，作者的解释让那位安检人员疑惑不解(puzzlement)。24A.crazy BseriousCfoolish Dhumorous答案B解析根据下文中的“Do you think they would let someone like me in the army？”可知，此处作者
130、认为安检人员在开玩笑，不是认真的。are you serious是常用表达，意为“你是在说笑吧，你不是认真的吧”。注意：本题不能选A或C，因为作者的说话对象是安检人员，直接说“Are you crazy/foolish”太不礼貌。25A.Finally BUnfortunatelyCHonestly DSadly答案A解析此处是说作者终于脱身了。finally最后，终于。26A.showed off Bpaid offCcame out Dran out答案B解析根据下文中的“let me pass through”可知，pay off“取得成功，得到好的结果”符合语境。27A.fearful
131、 BashamedCsick Daware答案C解析根据下文中的“to get rid of me”可知，此处指作者在那个安检人员身边说个不停，可能使他不耐烦了。get sick ofbe tired of意为“厌倦，厌烦”。28A.sight BdiscoveryCescape Dadventure答案D解析根据语境可知，此处指作者觉得自己的迪拜之行是一场奇妙的冒险(经历)，但还是很精彩的。adventure意为“冒险(经历)，奇遇”，符合文章的主旨。.语法填空(建议用时10)Everyone has his own way of saying things and his own spec
132、ial expressions.Many everyday American expressions are based 29.on colors.Red is a hot color.Americans often use 30.it to express heat.They may say they are red hot about something unfair.When they are red hot they are very 31.angry(anger) about something.The small hot tasting peppers found in many
133、Mexican foods 32.are called(call) red hots for their color and their spicy taste.Fast loud music is popular with many people.They may say the music is red hot,33.especially(especial) the kind called Dixieland jazz.Pink is a 34.lighter(light) kind of red.People sometimes say they are in the pink 35.w
134、hen they are in good health.The expression was first used in America at the beginning of the 36.twentieth(twenty) century.It probably comes from the fact that many babies are born with a nice pink color 37.that/which shows that they are in good health.Blue is a cool.The traditional blues music in the United States is 38.the opposite of red hot music.Blues is slow，sad and soulful(深情的)Someone who is blue is very sad.
