1、Section Grammar 单句语法填空1Talking(talk) with your kid heart to heart is very important.2Swimming(swim) is not only good exercise but also a very useful skill.3It is no pleasure staying(stay) at home doing homework all day.4My father suggested reading(read) more books in my spare time.5To avoid being_se
2、en(see) by the teacher, Tony stole into the classroom by the back door.6The girl stopped running(run) and picked up a wallet from the ground.7Mr. Lee devoted many years to improving(improve) the system.8Some of the children are shy and they have some difficulty in making(make) friends.9To_get(get) t
3、he position, she devoted herself to managing to complete mountains of extra work.10The couple were glad to have the opportunity to visit Montreal and didnt regret taking(take) the trip.11The employee who had a high fever finally agreed to_ask(ask) permission for a half days leave to have a good rest
4、.12I still remember being_invited(invite) to dinner in Kittys house when I was only five years old. 阅读理解The oldest desert(沙漠) in the world is in Namibia (a country in Africa). The desert is called the Namib Desert. This desert is believed to be nearly 40 million years old! It is truly an ancient des
5、ert.The Namib Desert has some of the worlds biggest sand dunes(沙丘). The dunes tower high into the sky. One dune, called “Big Daddy”， is almost 1，200 feet (365 meters) high! This means “Big Daddy” is bigger than a 100story building! People can climb “Big Daddy”. One man climbed to the dunes crest, or
6、 top. Near the crest, the man had to climb on all fours! He had to use his hands to prevent himself from sliding down.The Namib Deserts ancient dunes vary in color. When something varies, it changes and becomes different. The Namib Desert dunes vary from orange to red.During the day, the surface tem
7、perature of the sand dunes heats up. The surface temperature can heat up to 54. What does one lizard(蜥蜴) do to keep its feet cool? It stands on only two feet at a time! It jumps from pair to pair! This allows the feet in the air to cool off. When this isnt enough, the lizard dives into the sand. It
8、digs down to where the sand is cooler.Little water falls on the dunes. Often there is less than half an inch (1.3 centimeters) of rain a year. What does one dune plant do for water? It uses the morning fog(雾)! The fog comes from the Atlantic Ocean nearby. It rolls across the dunes. The plants leaves
9、 are filled with empty spaces. The empty spaces take in droplets(小水珠) of the water. The plant can survive years without rain by taking in the fog droplets.【解题导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了世界上最古老的沙漠纳米布沙漠。1What is the Namib Desert most famous for?AIts old age.BIts big size.CIts location. DIts animals.A解析：细节理解题。由第一
10、段中的oldest和ancient可知，纳米布沙漠是世界上最古老的沙漠，因此它以其年代久远闻名于世。2Why does the author mention the man climber?ATo show it is fun to climb dunes.BTo show the popularity of “Big Daddy”CTo show “Big Daddy” is the highest dune.DTo show the difficulty of climbing “Big Daddy”D解析：推理判断题。由第二段中的the man had to climb on all f
11、ours! He had to use his hands to prevent himself from sliding down可知，攀爬“大老爹”沙丘还是具有挑战性的。3How does a lizard in the Namib Desert deal with the heat?AIt touches the sand with as little of its body as possible.BIt keeps jumping from one cool place to another.CIt jumps as high as possible into the air.DIt
12、 stays inside the sand the whole day.A解析：细节理解题。由第四段中的It stands on only two feet at a time! It jumps from pair to pair! This allows the feet in the air to cool off.可知，蜥蜴一次只有两只脚着地，这样轮换着来让脚凉快点。4What can we learn from the last paragraph?AThe dune plant lives on the rain.BIt rains often in the Namib Dese
13、rt.CThe Namib Desert is a coastal desert.DPlants can seldom be seen on most dunes.C解析：推理判断题。由最后一段中的The fog comes from the Atlantic Ocean nearby.可知，纳米布沙漠是一个海滨沙漠。 完形填空People are often encouraged to make friends with their enemy(敌人), but the high school student Xavier Staubs did more than that. He _1_
14、the others life. At a swimming game, the 15yearold boy rescued a _2_ under water.It was a regular swimming game. Xavier was _3_ because he had practiced for a long time. As expected, he _4_ his part with ease in the 200meter relay(接力比赛). When he was resting, he heard some people _5_ anxiously. Xavie
15、r turned back and noticed that a boy in the neighboring lane(泳道) was _6_. Seeing this, having no _7_ to consider more, Xavier dived back into the pool immediately and _8_ the boy out to the safety zone. _9_， the boy had nothing serious and started breathing on his own.Xaviers _10_ got the attention
16、of Representative John Moolenaar. He wanted to reward Xavier with recognition(表彰) that would be kept on record in the Library of Congress. At lunchtime on Tuesday, Xavier _11_ Moolenaar was coming to meet him. “Weve heard the story. I think we really should_12_ what he did，” Moolenaar told CNN. “We
17、often hear about tragedies and _13_ situations，” Moolenaar said, “but this was such a powerful _14_ of one student helping another _15_ the two boys were competitors.”However, Xaviers mother, Jillian Staubs, said she was not _16_. Jillian said she had been trying to _17_ her children like what her p
18、arents did. Her parents always told her and her sisters not to become people who just _18_ themselves. And Xavier performed such a _19_ act, which actually was something she was used to hearing about.Xavier is not only a great _20_ but also a dancer, band member and a straightA student. And now, a h
19、ero. 【解题导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了一位高中生挽救了一名同时参加游泳比赛而溺水的对手的故事。1A.wastedBrecordedCsaved DstartedC解析：根据the 15yearold boy rescued.及后文的内容可知，Xavier挽救(saved)了溺水的对手的生命。2A.partner BstrangerCvolunteer DcompetitorD解析：根据文章第一句话及后文的内容可知，本文讲的是对手之间的故事，Xavier救的人是跟他一起参加游泳比赛的竞争者(competitor)。3A.afraid BconfidentCstubborn Ddete
20、rminedB解析：根据后文的because he had practiced for a long time及with ease可知，Xavier练习了很久，所以很有信心(confident)。4A.forgot BmissedCorganized DcompletedD解析：根据后文的When he was resting.可知，Xavier完成了(completed)200米接力赛中他负责的那一部分。5A.shouting BfightingCbegging DcomplainingA解析：根据anxiously及后文的内容可知，有人溺水了，Xavier应该是听到人们着急大喊(shout
21、ing)。6A.rushing BwaitingCpracticing DstrugglingD解析：根据语境可知，那个学生溺水了，应该是在水里挣扎(struggling)。7A.energy BtimeCpower DfreedomB解析：根据Xavier dived back into the pool immediately.可知，情况危急，Xavier没有时间(time)思考，立即跳下水去救人。8A.drove BthrewCpulled DpressedC解析：根据the boy out to the safety zone可知，Xavier应该是把溺水者从泳池拖(pulled)到安
22、全区域。9A.Naturally BHonestlyCSeriously DFortunatelyD解析：根据the boy had nothing serious and started breathing on his own可知，庆幸的是(Fortunately)，溺水者没有大碍，还能自己呼吸。10A.action BdiscoveryCexperience DachievementA解析：根据语境可知，Xavier的行为(action)受到了Moolenaar的关注。11A.noticed BlearnedCrealized DadmittedB解析：根据Moolenaar was c
23、oming to meet him可知，Xavier得知(learned) Moolenaar要来见他。12A.judge BthankCpraise DdiscussC解析：根据上文的He wanted to reward Xavier with recognition(表彰) that would be kept on record in the Library of Congress.可知，Moolenaar认为应该表扬(praise) Xavier的行为。13A.unknown BunsuitableCunpleasant DunavoidableC解析：根据We often hear
24、 about tragedies.可知，我们经常听到的都是悲剧，都是令人不快的(unpleasant)情况。14A.example BtraditionCaccident DargumentA解析：根据one student helping another.可知，与我们经常听到的悲剧故事不同，这是一个强有力的帮助他人的例子(example)。15A.as if Bin caseCnow that Deven thoughD解析：尽管(even though)Xavier与另一个男孩互为竞争者，但他还是毫不犹豫地救了对方。16A.proud BcuriousCpatient Dsurprised
25、D解析：根据后文的.which actually was something she was used to hearing about.可知，Xavier的妈妈Jillian对他这次的行为并不感到惊讶(surprised)，因为她已经习以为常。17A.educate BrespectCcriticize DunderstandA解析：根据后文的Her parents always told her and her sisters.可知，Jillian一直以来教育(educate)自己的孩子就像她的父母教育她和她的姐妹们一样。18A.show off Blook afterCthink abo
26、ut Dbelieve inC解析：根据语境可知，Jillian的父母总是告诉她们不能成为只考虑(think about)自己的人，Jillian也是这样教育Xavier，所以Xavier才会有救人的举动。19A.wise BselflessCcommon DcarelessB解析：根据语境可知，Xavier的救人行为是无私的(selfless)。20A.leader BswimmerCtrainer DfighterB解析：根据全文内容可知，这里是说Xavier不仅是出色的游泳者(swimmer)，其他方面也很优秀，如今因为救人的举动，更是成为了一名英雄。 用所给词的适当形式填空If you
27、 are planning to come to Poland as a tourist, you will have plenty of interesting places to choose from. People who enjoy 1.hiking(hike) should consider 2.going(go) to the mountains, in the south of Poland. You dont have to book accommodation(住宿) in advance as you will certainly manage 3.to_find(fin
28、d) a local person who will offer to put you up at a very reasonable price.If you love sailing and you dont mind 4.being_bitten(bite) by mosquitoes, you can go to the lakes in the northeast. You can either choose 5.to_take(take) a ride in a boat or go camping and practise 6.cooking(cook) on an open f
29、ire next to a lake.The coast in Poland is cold but its beautiful. If you cant stand 7.staying(stay) in a crowded seaside town or cant afford 8.to_pay(pay) for a big hotel, arrange to stay in one of the many small coastal villages. You certainly wont risk 9.meeting(meet) too many people if you decide 10.to_go(go) for a long walk along the beach.
