1、记叙文Cloze 1The simplest way to say it is this:I believe in my mother.My belief began when I was just a kid.I _1_ becoming a doctor.My mother was a domestic.Through her work,she observed that successful people spent a lot more time reading than they_2_ watching television.She announced that my brother
2、 and I could only watch two to three preselected TV programmes during the week. With our free time,we had to read two books each from the Detroit Public Library and _3_ written book reports to her.She would mark them up with check marks and highlights.Years later we realized her marks were a _4_My m
3、other was illiterate.When I entered high school,I was an Astudent,but not for long.I wanted the fancy clothes.I wanted to _5_ with the guys.I went from being an Astudent to a Bstudent to a Cstudent.One night my mother came home from _6_ her various jobs and I complained about not having enough Itali
4、an knit shirts.She said,“Okay,Ill give you all the money I make this week scrubbing floors and cleaning bathrooms,and you can buy _7_ food and pay the bills.With money _8_,you can have all the Italian knit shirts you want.” I was very _9_ with that arrangement but once I got through allocating money
5、,there was _10_ left.I realized my mother was a financial genius to be able to keep a roof over our heads and any kind of food on the table,_11_ buy clothes.I also realized that immediate satisfaction wasnt going to get me anywhere.Success required intellectual preparation.I went back to my _12_ and
6、 became an Astudent again,and eventually I _13_ my dream and I became a doctor.My story is really my mothers storya woman with _14_ formal education or property who used her position as a parent to change the lives of many people around the globe.There is no job _15_ than parenting.This I believe.1A
7、.majored inBgot used toCdreamed of Dgot tired of 【语篇解读】 这是一篇记叙文。作者出生于一个贫穷的单亲家庭,然而在母亲的帮助与教导下,他克服了重重困难,从后进生一跃而成为优等生,并实现了自己的梦想,成为了一名医生。这一成功的事例说明,在教育子女方面,父母才是最好的老师。解析:根据“.and eventually I.my dream and I became a doctor.”可知“我”梦想成为一名医生。故选C。答案:C2A.spent BpaidCtook Ddid解析:此处使用did 代替前文的spent,避免重复。答案:D3A.read
8、 to BpresentCteach Dexplain to解析:由上下文可知,母亲非常严厉。“我们”每人必须要阅读从底特律公共图书馆借来的两本书,还要上交读书心得。present sth to sb“把某物呈交给某人”。答案:B4A.joke BmeansCtool Dtrick解析:由“My mother was illiterate.”得知,此处是母亲的一个计谋。答案:D5A.get along Bhang outCbreak away Dkeep in touch解析:这里想表达的是:“我”想和其他男孩子们去闲逛。get along with sb“与某人和睦相处”;hang out“
9、闲逛”;break away“逃脱,脱离”;keep in touch with sb“与某人保持联系”。故选B。答案:B6A.making BstoppingCworking Dgetting解析:由下文“scrubbing floors and cleaning bathrooms”可知,此处意为“母亲干完各种活儿回到家”。work 在此用作及物动词,意为“完成,干完”。答案:C7A.your brother ByourselfCyour sister Dthe family解析:此处是“buy sb sth”的结构。此处意为“由你来为这个家买伙食、付账单”。答案:D8A.left ove
10、r Bpaid offCused up Dcarried out解析:此处是“with 宾语 宾补”结构。money 与leave over之间是被动关系。语境:剩下的钱你都拿去买意大利针织衫吧。答案:A9A.angry BpleasedCdisappointed Dbored解析:由自己理财并可以用剩下的钱买自己想要的东西,很显然,这样的决定让“我”开心不已。答案:B10A.anything BeverythingCsomething Dnothing解析:由but 可知并非如“我”所愿。语境:但当“我”把该花的钱都分配完毕时,手里已分文不剩。答案:D11A.let alone Blet o
11、utClet in Dleave alone解析:这里想表达的是:更不用说买衣服。let alone“更不用说”;let out“使放出”;let in“使进入”;leave alone“不理会,不理睬”。故选A。答案:A12A.guys BmotherCstudies Dplay 解析:通过这件事,“我”还意识到,一时的满足并不会给“我”带来什么成就,而成功需要智力上的准备,于是“我”又发奋学习了。答案:C13A.made BfulfilledCchanged Dtried解析:最终“我”实现了自己当医生的梦想。fulfill“履行,完成,达到”。答案:B14A.little BmuchCf
12、ew Dhigh解析:由上文可知“我”的母亲是这样一位女士,粗通文墨、家境贫寒,却利用家长的身份改变了世上很多人的生活。education是不可数名词,故用little 修饰,故选A。答案:A15A.more interestingBless importantCmore important Dless interesting解析:由上文得知,没有哪件事比对子女的教育更重要了。答案:CCloze 2Our children grew up on peanut butter and jelly sandwiches,although my husband and I sometimes snea
13、k one late at night with a glass of milk.I believe that the success of this_1_loved concoction(混合物) lies not in the brand of peanut butter,but rather in the jelly.The right jelly_2_the palate,and homemade is the only choice.My motherinlaw was the jelly maker in this family.This limited choice was a
14、welcome_3_ in the days of toddlers,siblings and puppies.All I did was to_4_baby food jars,which my motherinlaw would seal with wax(蜡) and _5_ back home with us.Whenever I wanted to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich,all I had to do was reach for one of little jars.Jelly making was just a way of
15、_6_for my motherinlaw.She always did it,setting the_7_ jelly on the shelves.My fatherinlaw died several years ago and this past December,she also_8_Among the things in the house to be divided by her children were the_9_canned goods.The other day I reached my pantry(储物间) for jelly for a quick sandwic
16、h.Sitting all alone on the far side of the shelf was a small jar of grape jelly,whose lid was_10_in places.Written on it was “GR” for grape and the year when the jelly was made.As I picked up the jar,I suddenly realized something that I had_11_to see earlier.This was the last jar we would ever have
17、from the patient,loving hands.We hardly ever opened a jar of jelly at table without_12_about those thousands of little jars she had filled.It seems like such a small thing,and most days it was something that was_13_ for granted.No longer was it just a jar of jelly.It was the end of a family_14_We ex
18、pect these hundreds of pictures and many more memories to_15_the years and to pass on to our children.The jar of jelly wont keep that long.It will either have to be eaten or thrown out.but not today.1A.consequently BmentallyCuniversally Dabsolutely【语篇解读】本文讲述了作者的婆婆经常为他们一家做花生酱果冻馅的三明治。婆婆去世后,有一天作者发现了婆婆遗
19、留给他们的物品不再是简单的物品,而变成了一种思念上的寄托,被传承、被珍视。他们的孩子是吃着花生酱果冻馅的三明治长大的,甚至作者的丈夫和作者有时也会在深夜偷偷拿一块就着一杯牛奶吃。解析:“我”相信这种人人都喜欢的混合物不在于花生酱的牌子,而在于果冻。consequently“因此”; mentally“精神上”; universally“普遍地,人人”; absolutely“绝对地”。故选C。答案:C2A.frustrates BexcitesCsurprises Ddelights 解析:合适的果冻口感好,在家里做是唯一的选择,故选D。答案:D3A.alarm BreminderCrelie
20、f Dbelief解析:这种有限的选择在小的时候在兄弟姐妹及宠物狗之间也是一种安慰,故选C。答案:C4A.save BprotectCtick Dpossess解析:“我”所要做的一切就是积攒好这些婴儿食物瓶子,故选A。答案:A5A.hold BputCcheck Dsend 解析:“我”的婆婆用蜡把这些瓶子封好,送回来放在“我们”这里。故选 D。 答案:D6A.life BcompetenceCchallenge Dprofession 解析:做果冻只是婆婆生活的一种方式,故选A。答案:A7A.flattered BflashedCaccomplished Dfigured 解析:她总是把做
21、好的果冻放在架子上,故选C。flattered“高兴的”; flashed“闪烁的”;accomplished“完成的”; figured“有形状的”。答案:C8A.gave away Bbroke awayCpassed away Dput away 解析:公公几年前去世了,去年12月,婆婆也去世了,故选C。give away“泄露”;break away“脱离”;pass away“去世”;put away“放好”。答案:C9A.fragrant BcharmingChistoric Dremaining解析:房子内给孩子们要分的东西中就有遗留的罐装的食物,故选D。fragrant“芳香的
22、”;charming“迷人的”;historic“有历史意义的”;remaining“遗留的”。答案:D10A.rusty BdullCawkward Dmusty解析:装有葡萄果冻的瓶子盖上锈迹斑斑,故选A。答案:A11A.postponed BrejectedCfailed Davoided 解析:“我”突然意识到了一些“我”之前没有意识到的事情。postpone“延期”; reject“拒绝”; fail“失败,没能”;avoid“避免”。故选C。答案:C12A.kidding BremarkingCrecommending Dcommenting解析:kid“开玩笑”;remark“评
23、论”;recommend“推荐”;comment“评论”。由语境可知,当全家人打开最后一罐时才懂得了花生酱里的爱,故应是without kidding,选A。答案:A13A.considered BtakenClooked Dtreated 解析:在大多数日子里“我们”都认为这是理所当然的,故选B。 take.for granted“认为是理所当然”。答案:B14A.rule BprincipleCreligion Dtradition 解析:那是“我们”家传统的结束,故选D。答案:D15A.reflect BsurviveCassociate Dremind 解析:“我们”希望这许多幅画和许
24、多美好的回忆能够存活下去,再继续传给“我们”的孩子们。故选B。答案:BCloze 3As I held my fathers hands one night,I couldnt help but notice their calluses(老茧) and roughness.His hands tell the story of his life as a farmer,including all his struggles.One summer,I remember,a drought(旱灾) hit Ontario,turning it into a _1_desert.On one of
25、 those hot mornings I was picking sweet corn with my dad to fill the last_2_from the grocery store.Fifty dozen was all we needed,which_3_ took twenty minutes.That morning,however,the process didnt_4_ quickly.After forty minutes of aimlessly walking in the field,we_5_needed twenty dozen.I was complet
26、ely frustrated and _6_Dropping the basket heavily,I declared,“If the store wants its last twenty dozen,they can pick it themselves!” Dad_7_ ,“Just think,my little girl,only ten dozen left for each of us and then were done.”Such is Dadwhatever problem he_8_ ,he never gives up.Unfortunately,the disast
27、rous effects of the drought were felt all over our country.It was a challenging time for everyone,_9_ Dad remained optimistic.He continued to be grateful for other things like good health and food on our plates.Only then did I truly begin to_10_Dad and his faith that guided us through the hard times
28、.Dad is also a living example of real_11_From dawn to dusk,he works countless hours to support our family.He always puts our happiness_12_his own,and never fails to cheer me on at my sports games_13_ his exhaustion after long days.His loving and selfless nature has inspired me to become more sympath
29、etic and_14_,putting others first.Dad,the life_15_I have learned from you will stay with me forever.You are my father,teacher,friend and,most importantly,my hero.1A.stormy BlivelyCdisappearing Dburning【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。作者通过生活中的小事,描述了作为农民的父亲是一个勤劳、乐观且对家庭充满爱的人。借助此文,作者向父亲表达了深深的爱意,他是作者的父亲、老师、朋友,也是作者心目中的英雄。解
30、析:考查形容词词义辨析及语境理解。根据空格前的a drought以及下一句的hot mornings可知,干旱把这个地区变成了一片燃烧的沙漠。stormy“ 有暴风雨的”;lively“活跃的,生动的”;disappearing“正在消失的”;burning“燃烧的”。答案:D2A.order BformCgap Dposition解析:考查语境理解。根据空格后的grocery store可知,作者和父亲正在拾玉米以完成订单。order“订单,订货”;form“形式”;gap“裂口,间隙”;position“位置,地位”。答案:A3A.repeatedly BnormallyCfinally
31、Dreally解析:考查语境理解。根据空下句中的however可知,拾玉米的过程进行得不顺利。此处表示“通常需要花20分钟的时间就能完成。”repeatedly“重复地”;normally“正常地”;finally“最后,终于”;really“确实”。答案:B4A.go BbeginCoccur Dchange解析:考查动词词义辨析及语境理解。句意:然而,那天早晨拾玉米的过程进行得并不顺利。go“进行”; begin“开始”;occur“发生”;change“改变”。 答案:A5A.yet BstillCeven Dnearly 解析:考查语境理解。作者和父亲漫无目的地在地里走着,还需要20打
32、玉米。答案:B6A.surprised BnervousCangry Dfrightened解析:考查语境理解。由空格前的frustrated可知此处应填angry。答案:C7A.apologized BcriedCcomplained Dlaughed解析:考查语境理解。从后面父亲的话语可知,父亲是很乐观的。故选D。答案:D8A.meets with Bbrings upCworks out Dthinks about 解析:考查动词短语辨析及语境理解。句意:这就是“我”的父亲不管他遇到什么问题,他从不放弃。meet with“遇到,碰到”;bring up“养育,培养,提出”;work o
33、ut“解决,算出”;think about“思考”。答案:A9A.or BforCso Dbut 解析:考查语境理解。空格前的a challenging time与空格后的optimistic构成对比关系,即对每个人来说那都是一段具有挑战性的时期,但作者的父亲依旧保持着乐观。答案:D10A.face BappreciateCexamine Dquestion解析:考查动词词义辨析。face“面对”;appreciate“欣赏,感激”;examine“检查”;question“问(某人)问题,对(某事物)表示怀疑”。根据语境可知选B。答案:B11A.love BprideCfriendship
34、Dhonesty解析:考查语境理解。根据下文的“His loving and selfless nature.”可知,此段是在描述父亲是一个充满爱心的人。答案:A12A.after BbeforeCbeside Dunder解析:考查语境理解。句意:他总是把“我们”的幸福置于他自己的幸福之前答案:B13A.in spite of Bin terms ofCin control of Din place of 解析:考查介词短语辨析及语境理解。空格前的cheer me on与空格后的his exhaustion构成逻辑上的对比关系,由此可知空格处缺表示转折的介词短语。in spite of“尽管
35、,虽然”;in terms of“就而言”;in control of“控制”;in place of“代替,取代”。答案:A14A.careful BregretfulCconsiderate Dhumorous解析:考查形容词词义辨析及语境理解。与空格前的sympathetic意思相近的是considerate。句意:他的爱和无私的品质鼓舞“我”变得更有同情心和更加体贴,把别人放在第一位。答案:C15A.history BmottosCpatterns Dlessons解析:考查名词词义辨析及语境理解。history“历史”;motto“格言”;pattern“模式,图案”;lesson“
36、教训,道理”。答案:DCloze 4For a long time I saw happiness as a huge banner (旗帜)across the finish line of a long race.I felt that only when I_1_certain things could I finally be happy in my life.Most of the time I felt like a tortoise believing that being slow and_2_ would win the race.At other times I would
37、 _3_like a rabbit trying different side roads at a dangerous speed hoping to reach that banner a little faster._4_,I began to see that no matter how long I raced towards it,the banner was never any _5_I finally decided one day to sit down and take a break.It was then that I saw my_6_sitting beside m
38、e.It had been with me as I_7_ hard to support my family,as I played with my children and heard their_8_and even when I was sick with my wife at my side looking after me.It had been with me as I raced towards that stupid banner.I just didnt have the_9_to see it.There is an old Chinese proverb that sa
39、ys,“Tension is what you think you should be._10_is who you are.” Perhaps we all should stop our race towards the_11_life we think we should have and _12_the life we have now.Happiness will never be found under some banner far away.It will be found in your own heart,soul and mind.It will be found whe
40、n you_13_that others love you just as you do.Dont be a tortoise or a rabbit when it comes to your happiness.Be a playful puppy and carry your stick of _14_with you everywhere you go._15_ yourself out of the race and realize that when it comes to love and happiness,you are already there.1A.forgot Bmi
41、ssedCovercame Daccomplished【语篇解读】作者通过自身的经历诠释了这样一个道理:我们经常认为只有取得了某些成就,过上理想中完美的生活才会幸福,其实幸福就存在于我们不经意间平凡而琐碎的生活中,它早就已经根植在你我身边。解析:由finish line of a long race可知作者认为人取得阶段性的成功才能真正感觉到幸福,故选D。答案:D2A.safe BsteadyCcalm Dquiet解析:根据学生已知的龟兔赛跑的故事背景可知,作者希望像乌龟那样,靠沉稳赢得最终的比赛。所以应该选择slow的同义词,故选B。答案:B3A.act BrunCjump Dwalk解析
42、:根据下文提到“.like a rabbit trying different side roads.”可知,作者在其他时候,表现得像兔子一样,总愿意抄近路到达终点,故选A。答案:A4A.Generally BGraduallyCUnfortunately DFirstly解析:由下文“I began to see that.”可知,作者开始逐渐意识到,故选B。答案:B5A.clearer BlowerCcloser Dsmaller解析:根据下文“I finally decided one day to.take a break.”可知,那个目标从来没有离作者更近一些,故选C。答案:C6A.
43、happiness BgoalCsuccess Dfriendship解析:根据下文“Happiness will never be found under some banner far away.”可知,作者停下来休息时才发现,幸福就在身边,故选A。答案:A7A.studied BfoughtCexercised Dworked解析:根据下文“hard to support my family”可知,当作者努力工作养家的时候,幸福在他身边,故选D。答案:D8A.laughter BcomplaintsCstories Dbreathing解析:根据上文“.I played with my
44、children.”可知作者与孩子们一起玩,感到幸福,听到的一定是快乐的笑声,故选A。 答案:A9A.courage BchanceCwisdom Dstrength解析:根据上文“.as I raced towards that stupid banner.”中的stupid 可推知,幸福一直在作者身边,只是作者没有智慧去发现这一点,故选C。答案:C10A.Stress BRelaxationCFailure DPain解析:根据上文“Tension is what you think you should be.”可推知,此处应选与tension意思相对的relaxation,故选B。答案
45、:B11A.real BperfectCcommon Dcolourful解析:根据上下文的语意,可知作者以前总是追求自以为值得自己全力以赴去争取的某种完美的生活,所以此处应该是略带贬义的一种说法。故选B。答案:B12A.enjoy BchangeCimprove Dcreate解析:根据上文可知,我们应该停止追寻自以为完美的生活,所以,我们应该享受现在我们所拥有的生活。故选A。答案:A13A.realize BbelieveChope Dadmit解析:根据上文作者得到启示:“当你意识到别人爱你,你也爱着别人时,幸福就来临了。”所以推出答案为A。答案:A14A.sorrow Brespons
46、ibilityCfortune Djoy解析:根据上文作者得到启示:“当你意识到别人爱你,你也爱着别人时,幸福就来临了。”所以推出答案为A。答案:A15A.Carry BMakeCPush DTake解析:根据文中多处提到的race可知,我们应该把自己从那个竞赛中解脱出来,故选D。答案:D议论文Cloze 1What separates people who reach their goals from everyone else is their ability to stay on track,despite challenges._1_will come;you can bet ther
47、e will be chances for you to get off track.If youre an athlete,it may be an injury that causes you to have to_2_practices.If youre trying to get to a healthy weight,you may have to travel_3_and stay with a friend who doesnt like to work out.The point is that some kind of challenge will_4_How we deal
48、 with these challenges_5_the victims from the victors.You can use challenges as a stepping_6_or as a block,and you can use them to_7_your ambition or block your view;the_8_ is yours.Challenges should_9_to make you stronger and more consistent as you attend to each difficulty.They should cause your_1
49、0_to dig deeper,in search of a(n)_11_The problem arises when you dont_12_challenges.If you can predict potential problems and plan_13_,you will have confidence and your belief in yourself will build up.Your ability to stay_14_and overcome difficulties is what will set you apart and allow you to achi
50、eve your goal.Start working towards your dreams daily.Get started by setting down what your next step is to accomplish your goal.Then get into_15_as you move closer to your goal daily.1A.Abilities BGoalsCPossibilities DChallenges【语篇解读】生活中我们会遇到各种各样的挑战,它们可能成为你成功路上的铺路石,也可能成为你实现人生目标的绊脚石,关键在于你如何去选择。解析:由下
51、文可知,挑战是一定会出现的。ability“能力”; goal“目标”; possibility“可能性”;challenge“挑战”。答案:D2A.miss BstrengthenCappreciate Dconfuse解析:由上文“你一定会遇到挑战”可知,如果你是一名运动员,你可能因受伤而缺席训练。miss“漏掉,错过”;strengthen“加强”; appreciate“感激”; confuse“使困惑”。答案:A3A.disappointedly BunexpectedlyCdeliberately Ddaily解析:你想保持体重,却不得不进行意料之外的旅行。disappointed
52、ly“失望地”;unexpectedly“出乎意料地”;deliberately“故意地”;daily“每天”。答案:B4A.raise BariseCappoint Dturn解析:总结上文可知,挑战总是会出现的。raise“上升”;arise“产生,出现”;appoint“约定”;turn“旋转”。答案:B5A.separates BprotectsCshelters Ddeserts解析:总结上文可知,挑战总是会出现的。raise“上升”;arise“产生,出现”;appoint“约定”;turn“旋转”。答案:B6A.appointment BarrangementCstone Dex
53、pectation解析:由下文可知,你可以把挑战当成铺路石,也可以当成绊脚石。appointment“任命”;arrangement“安排”;stone“石头”;expectation“期待”。答案:C 7A.produce BignoreCreduce Dstrengthen解析:由上文可知,你可以用挑战来坚定你的抱负,也可以让挑战来阻碍你的意图。答案:D8A.choice BcommentCpreparation Dpromise解析:由上文可知,这个选择权在你自己的手中。choice“选择”;comment“评论”;preparation“准备”;promise“许诺,承诺”。答案:A9
54、A.provide BserveCoffer Dexpect解析:在你处理困难时,挑战应有助于让你更坚强、更有韧性。serve“对有用”。答案:B10A.characteristics BabilityCroots Dsigns解析:由上文可知,挑战会让你的根扎得更深(让你深入研究问题)。root“根”;characteristic“特征”;ability“能力”;sign“标记”。答案:C11A.solution BcomfortCstudy Dadaptation解析:由上文可知,你会深入地研究问题,寻求解决问题的方法。答案:A12A.blame BacceptCmeet Dexpect解
55、析:当你没有预料到有挑战的时候,问题就会出现。blame“指责”;accept“接受”;meet“遇见”;expect“预料”。答案:D13A.actually BotherwiseCbeforehand Dafter解析:由上文可知,如果你预见到潜在的问题并事先计划好,那么你一定会充满自信,更加相信自己。beforehand“事先,提前”。答案:C14A.solved BfocusedCdeserted Dreduced解析:由第一段首句可知,你的专注和克服困难的能力会使你比别人更加优秀,并且帮助你实现目标。focused“专注的”。答案:B15A.effort BmeasureCplan
56、Daction解析:制定好目标,那就投入到实际行动中去吧。effort“努力”;measure“措施”;plan“计划”;action“行动”。答案:DCloze 2We always want what we cannot have.When were young,we want to stay out late,have romantic relationships,and be_1_.However,when were_2_,we want to go back to being young and we_3_the days when we didnt have to worry ab
57、out complex love affairs,_4_pressure,and money problems.Young people believe adulthood_5_freedom from parents and schoolwork.When we get older,we feel that_6_ is freedom from work pressure and family responsibilities.To _7_ this feeling,people say,“The grass is always greener on the other side.”As t
58、eenagers,we like to be like adults but as young adults,we_8_ to be young again.We think about staying out late and having our own money to spend.Suddenly,we see that love can result in_9_ hearts;staying out late makes it hard to get ready for _10_ the next morning.We find out that adult life is not
59、as_11_ as we thought it would be and suddenly,life becomes very scary.Life is fair.It gives us time to _12_but also requires us to work.The time will come when we must grow up and we will always look back wishing we_13_ being young a bit longer.That time will not come back.It is normal to want what
60、we cannot have but the_14_is that to be happy is to appreciate what we have.That is the first step to growing up._15_ life becomes more complex,we will not regret the time we wasted wishing we were adults.1A.comfortable BdependentCindependent Dpolite【语篇解读】本文讲述了年轻人希望自己很快长大,因为长大了就意味着自由和独立;而成年人则希望自己能够回
61、到童年,因为童年没有工作的压力和家庭的负担。生活总是这样的矛盾,我们要学会珍惜身边的事物,因为那才是真正的幸福。解析:当我们年轻的时候,我们希望自己能够独立。答案:C2A.older BdefeatedCmarried Dconfident解析:年轻的时候希望长大,年老的时候,我们又希望自己能够重新年轻起来。答案:A3A.like BforgetCregret Dmiss解析:我们思念无忧无虑的、没有压力的日子。答案:D4A.study BjobCage Dhealth解析:第二段中的work pressure说明这里也是指工作的压力,故job为正确答案。答案:B5A.creates Bsho
62、wsCmeans Dlimits解析:年轻人认为成年意味着可以远离父母和没有作业。答案:C6A.childhood BadulthoodCparenthood Dromanticism解析:成年人则认为童年可以远离工作压力和逃避家庭的责任。答案:A7A.reduce BdescribeCexperience Dunderstand解析:这种感觉可以被描述为:“草是那边绿(这山望着那山高)”。答案:B8A.wish BdecideCreturn Dstop解析:当我们年轻的时候,我们想要长大,成为成年人。当我们长大以后,我们又希望自己再次年轻起来。答案:A9A.healthy Bambitiou
63、sCbroken Dexcited解析:爱会让人心碎。答案:C10A.breakfast BschoolCexercise Dwork解析:玩得太晚意味着第二天早晨很难准备好去工作。答案:D11A.rich BbusyCfree Deasy解析:我们发现成年人的生活并不像我们原来所想的那样容易。答案:D12A.study BthinkCplay Dlive解析:生活给我们玩的时间,也要求我们去工作。答案:C13A.stopped BenjoyedCimagined Dtried解析:我们总是希望能够更多地享受青春。enjoy doing sth“喜欢做某事”。答案:B14A.reason Br
64、esultCdream Dtruth解析:想要得到我们没有的东西是很正常的事情。但是真相是,幸福就是欣赏我们所拥有的东西,而不是去追求那些虚无缥缈的事物。答案:D15A.If BWhenCUnless DBefore解析:当生活变得更复杂的时候,我们不会遗憾我们把时间浪费在了希望自己是成年人上。答案:BCloze 3The concept of solitude (独处) in the digital world is almost nonexistent.In the world of digital technology,email,social networking and online
65、 video games,information is meant to be _1_Solitude can be hard to discover once it has been given up.In this respect,new technologies have _2_ our culture.The desire to be connected has brought solitude to a(n) _3_ as weve known it.People have become so _4_ in the world of networks and connections
66、that one can often be contacted even if theyd rather not be.Today we can talk,text,email,chat and blog(写博客),not only from our _5_ but from our mobile phones as well.Most developed nations have become _6_ on digital technology simply because theyve grown accustomed to it,and at this point not _7_ it
67、would make them an outsider.Also,many jobs and careers require people to be _8_From this point of view,technology has changed the culture of work.Being reachable might feel like a _9_ to those who may not want to be able to be contacted at all times.I suppose the positive side is that solitude is st
68、ill possible for anyone who _10_wants it.Computers can be shut down and mobile phones can be turned off.The ability to be “connected” and “on” has many _11_,as well as disadvantages.Travellers have ended up _12_ on mountains,and mobile phones have saved countless lives.They can also make people feel
69、 _13_ and forced to answer unwanted calls or _14_ to unwanted texts.Attitudes towards our connectedness as a society _15_ across generations.Some find todays technology a gift.Others consider it a curse.Regardless of anyones view on the subject,its hard to imagine what life would be like without dai
70、ly advancements in technology.1A.updated BreceivedCshared Dcollected【语篇解读】在现代社会中,由于数字信息技术的发展,我们独处的概念几乎不复存在。尽管人们对现代技术的发展持有不同的看法,但是由于技术的进步,我们的生活会完全不同。让我们尽情地享受生活。解析:根据首段第一句话“The concept of solitude (独处) in the digital world is almost nonexistent.”(在数字信息时代里,独处的概念几乎是不存在的)可知,此处表示信息是被共享的。故选C项。答案:C2A.respec
71、ted BshapedCignored Dpreserved解析:根据上下文可知句意:在这方面,新技术塑造着我们的未来。respect意为“尊重”;shape意为“塑造,使成形”;ignore意为“忽视”;preserve意为“保护”。根据语境可知,应选B项。答案:B3A.edge BstageCend Dbalance解析:根据本句中的connect(连接)可知,此处表示终止孤独。end意为“结束,终止”,符合语境。答案:C4A.sensitive BintelligentCconsiderate Dreachable解析:根据后半句“.and connections that one ca
72、n often be contacted even if theyd rather not be.”可知在网络连接世界中,即使人们不想被联系到,他们也经常被联系。reachable意为“可达到的,可联系到的”,符合语境。答案:D5A.media BcomputersCdatabases Dmonitors解析:根据上文中的network可知,交谈、发短信、发电子邮件等应与电脑有关。故选B项。答案:B6A.bent BhardCkeen Ddependent解析:根据后半句“theyve grown accustomed to it”可知,许多发达国家已经依赖于数字信息技术。dependent意
73、为“依靠的”,常与介词on搭配,符合语境。bent意为“决心的”;hard意为“严厉的”;keen意为“爱好,喜欢”。答案:D7A.finding BusingCprotecting Dchanging解析:根据前半句“Most developed nations have become.on digital technology simply because theyve grown accustomed to it”可知,此处意为“不使用它会让他们成为局外人”。故选B项。答案:B8A.connected BtrainedCrecommended Dinterested解析:许多工作和职业需
74、要人们被联系。根据上下文多次提到connect和contact可知,应选A项。答案:A9A.pleasure BbenefitCburden Ddisappointment解析:根据后半句“may not want to be able to be contacted at all times”可知,经常被联系是一种负担。A项意为“愉悦”;benefit意为“利益”;disappointment意为“失望”,均与语境不符。故选C项。答案:C10A.slightly BhardlyCmerely Dreally解析:独处对于真正想要独处的人来说仍然是可能的。slightly意为“稍微”;hard
75、ly意为“几乎不”;merely意为“仅仅”;really意为“真正地”。really符合语境。答案:D11A.aspects BweaknessesCadvantages Dexceptions解析:根据后面的“disadvantages”可知这句的句意,“除了劣势之外,还有很多优势”。故选C项。答案:C12A.hidden BlostCrelaxed Ddeserted解析:根据后半句“mobile phones have saved countless lives”可知,此处指旅游者在山上“迷路”了。故选B项。答案:B13A.trapped BexcitedCconfused Damus
76、ed解析:根据本句中的force和unwanted可知,手机还使人们感到困窘(trapped),被迫回答不想回复的电话或者回复不想回复的短信。excited意为“兴奋的”;confused意为“混乱的,困惑的,糊涂的”;amused意为“愉快的”。答案:A14A.turn BsubmitCobject Dreply解析:根据上一题的解析可知,此处为“回复短信”。turn to意为“转向,求助于”;submit to意为“提交,服从”;object to意为“反对”,均与语境不符。故选D项。答案:D15A.vary BariseCspread Dexist解析:下文说到,人们对现在的技术的态度,
77、由此可知态度在不同时代有所变化。vary意为“变化,改变”,符合语境。arise意为“出现”;spread意为“传播”;exist意为“存在”。答案:A说明文Cloze 1Body language is the quiet,secret and most powerful language of all!It speaks _1_ than words.According to specialists,our bodies send out more_2_than we realize.In fact,nonverbal (非言语) communication takes up about
78、50% of what we really _3_.And body language is particularly _4_ when we attempt to communicate across cultures.Indeed,what is called body language is so much a part of us that its actually often unnoticed.And misunderstandings occur as a result of it._5_ ,different societies treat the distance betwe
79、en people differently.Northern Europeans usually do not like having_6_contact (接触) even with friends,and certainly not with_7_People from Latin American countries,on the other hand,touch each other quite a lot.Therefore,its possible that in_8_,it may look like a Latino is_9_a Norwegian all over the
80、room.The Latino,trying to express friendship,will keep moving _10_The Norwegian,very probably seeing this as pushiness,will keep _11_ which the Latino will in return regard as coldness.Clearly,a great deal is going on when people _12_And only a part of it is in the words themselves.And when parties
81、are from_13_ cultures,theres a strong possibility of_14_But whatever the situation,the best advice is to obey the Golden Rule:treat others as you would like to be_15_1A.straighter BlouderCharder Dfurther【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。作者认为身势语比言辞更有效,但身势语却常常被人们忽略。在进行跨文化交流的过程中,身势语尤为重要。作者以拉丁美洲人和挪威人为例进行了阐述。最后作者指出,不管什么情况,
82、最好的建议是:对待别人像你希望被对待的那样。(你想别人怎么对待你,你就怎样对待别人。)解析:身势语比语言表达的意思更响亮、更清楚。此处louder意为“声音更大,更有说服力”。如:Facts speak louder than words.(事实胜于雄辩。)答案:B2A.sounds BinvitationsCfeelings Dmessages解析:据专家称,我们的身体发出比我们意识到的更多的信息。sound“声音”;invitation“邀请”;feeling“感觉”;message“信息”。答案:D3A.hope BreceiveCdiscover Dmean解析:实际上,非言语交际约占
83、据了我们真正想表达的意思的50%。hope“希望”;receive“接收”;discover“发现”;mean“意思是”。答案:D4A.immediate BmisleadingCimportant Ddifficult解析:当我们进行跨文化交流时,身势语显得尤为重要。immediate“立刻的”; misleading“误导的”;important“重要的”;difficult“困难的”。答案:C5A.For example BThusCHowever DIn short解析:下文中以拉丁美洲人和挪威人为例,说明不同的社会群体对待距离的态度是不同的。答案:A6A.eye BverbalCbo
84、dily Dtelephone解析:即使是朋友,北欧人通常也不喜欢身体的接触,当然更不用说陌生人了。eye “眼睛,眼神”;verbal“言辞的”; bodily“身体的”;telephone“电话”。答案:C7A.strangers BrelativesCneighbours Denemies解析:解析参见第6小题。stranger“陌生人”;relative“亲戚”;neighbour“邻居”;enemy“敌人”。答案:A8A.trouble BconversationCsilence Dexperiment解析:在对话过程中,拉丁美洲人跟着挪威人满屋子转是可能的。trouble“麻烦”;
85、conversation“对话”; silence“沉默”;experiment“实验”。答案:B9A.disturbing BhelpingCguiding Dfollowing解析:在对话过程中,拉丁美洲人跟着挪威人满屋子转是可能的。此处follow意为“跟着走”。答案:D10A.closer BfasterCfarther Dslower解析:拉丁美洲人靠得更近以示友好。答案:A11A.stepping forwardBgoing onCbacking away Dcoming out解析:挪威人将不断地后退。step forward“前进”; go on“继续”;back away“后
86、退”;come out“出来”。答案:C12A.talk BtravelClaugh Dthink解析:很显然,当人们谈话时,许多东西都在进行。答案:A13A.different BEuropeanCLatino Drich解析:当我们的伙伴来自于不同的文化背景时,产生误解的可能性就会很大。答案:A14A.curiosity BexcitementCmisunderstanding Dnervousness解析:解析见第13小题。答案:C15A.noticed BtreatedCrespected Dpleased解析:不管什么样的情景,最好的建议是遵守这样的黄金规则:对待别人像你希望被对待的
87、那样。(你想别人怎样对待你,你就怎样对待别人。)答案:BCloze 2UK households are cutting back on spending at the fastest rate since 1980.This is_1_to the worst economic slowdown in three decades.Figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed_2_spending fell by 1.2% in the first three months of the year.People spe
88、nt less on housing,household goods and services,_3_those who went on holiday abroad also spent_4_less.Consumers tightened their belts in the face of job losses,pay_5_or freezes and sharply reduced city bonuses.The figures_6_employees compensation(补偿金) falling by 1.1% in the quarter,the largest fall_
89、7_records began in 1955.Wages and salaries declined,with lower bonus payments in the financial sector than normal,while_8_also fell.The data was_9_as part of the ONSs latest assessment of the UK economy,which_10_that gross domestic product (GDP) shrank by 1.9% in the first quarter,its sharpest decli
90、ne since 1979.GDP stood 4.1%_11_than a year ago,the biggest annual fall since 1980.“The breakdown of firstquarter GDP gives a pretty _12_picture of weakness right across the_13_in the early months of this year,” said Jonathan Loynes of Capital Economics.“With key parts like household spending and in
91、vestment set to fall considerably further in_14_to the weakness in the housing market,the labour market and bank lending,we_15_unconvinced that recentgreen shootswill translate into a return to decent growth next year.”1A.submitting BresortingCcontributing Dextending【语篇解读】本文讲述了经济危机导致居民消费开支产生了自1980以来
92、的最大幅度的下滑这一现象。解析:这促成了近三十年来最严重的经济下滑。submit to“服从”;resort to“求助,诉诸”;contribute to“有助于,促进”;extend to“延伸到”。答案:C2A.personnel BconsumerCfolk Dclient解析:consumer spending表示“消费性支出”。答案:B3A.while BalthoughCbecause Dbut解析:上半句说人们在住房、日用品及服务上的支出减少了,下半句说出国度假的人花费也减少了,由此可见前后分句是并列的关系,所以用while。although 表示让步;because表示原因;
93、but 表示转折。答案:A4A.instantly BsimultaneouslyCsignificantly Dactively解析:instantly“立即,马上”;simultaneously“同时地”;significantly“显著地,重要地”;actively“积极地,活跃地”。不难看出这里是说出国度假的人花费也明显减少了,因此选significantly。答案:C5A.dives BpausesChalts Dcuts解析:pay cuts表示“减薪”,pay freezes表示“工资冻结”。dive“潜水”;halt“停止”;pause“暂停,间歇”。答案:D6A.calcul
94、ated BaccumulatedCexpressed Dshowed解析:calculate“计算”;accumulate“积累”;express“表达”;show“表明”。这里表示“数据表明”,故选择D项。答案:D7A.since BwhenCas Duntil解析:since 表示“从以来”,上文提到员工们的补偿金本季度下降了1.1%,这个下降的幅度是自1955年有记录以来最大的,所以用since。答案:A8A.competition BemploymentCachievement Dattraction解析:competition“竞争”;employment“就业”;achievem
95、ent“成就,成绩”;attraction“吸引,吸引力”。伴随着工资的下降,竞争肯定越来越激烈,失业的人也就越来越多,所以就业率就会下降。答案:B9A.released BrelievedCrelated Drelaxed解析:release“发布,释放”;relieve“解除,减轻”;relate“联系,叙述”;relax “放松”。这里release表示“发布”。句意:这份数据是作为英国国家统计局这个组织对英国经济评估报告的一部分来对外发布的。答案:A10A.promoted BjustifiedCconfirmed Dadvocated解析:promote“促进,提升”;justify
96、“证明是合法的”;confirm“确认,证实”;advocate“提倡,主张”。句意:这份数据证实了第一季度国内生产总值下降了1.9%这一事实。答案:C11A.poorer BslimmerCweaker Dlower解析:从后半句“the biggest annual fall since 1980”可以得出GDP肯定是比去年降低了4.1%,所以用lower。poor“贫穷的”;slim“苗条的”;weak“虚弱的”。答案:D12A.amazing BdepressingCsurprising Dpuzzling解析:amazing“令人惊异的”;depressing“令人沮丧的”;surp
97、rising“令人惊讶的”;puzzling“令人费解的”。由句境可知应是令人沮丧的,选B。 答案:B13A.economy BfinanceCbusiness Dcommerce解析:economy“经济”;finance“财政”;business“商业”;commerce“贸易”。这里应该是对整个宏观经济的展望,所以用economy,其他三个选项太过片面了。答案:A14A.opposition BresponseCregard Dcontrast解析:in response to表示“响应,反应”,这里表示由于房地产市场、劳动力市场以及银行借贷的疲软,导致家庭支出以及投资的大幅下降。答案:
98、B15A.remain BproveCfeel Dmaintain解析:remain表示“依然,保持”,后面大多跟形容词。maintain表示“维持,保持(已有的水平、标准)”,这里表示“虽然由于房地产市场、劳动力市场以及银行借贷的疲软而导致家庭支出以及投资的大幅下降,但是我们仍然不相信”,所以这里用remain。答案:ACloze 3For many people today,reading is no longer relaxation.To keep up their work,they must read letters,reports,trade publications,inter
99、office communications,not to mention newspapers and magazines:a neverending flood of words.In _1_a job or advancing in one,the ability to read and comprehend _2_ can mean the difference between success and failure.Yet the unfortunate fact is that most of us are _3_ readers.Most of us develop poor re
100、ading _4_ at an early age,and never get over them.The main deficiency _5_ in the actual stuff of language itselfwords.Taken individually,words have _6_ meaning until they are strung together into phrases,sentences and paragraphs._7_,however,the untrained reader does not read groups of words.He labor
101、iously reads one word at a time,often regressing to _8_words or passages.The tendency to look back over what you have just read,is a common bad habit in reading.Another habit which _9_down the speed of reading is vocalizationsounding each word either orally or mentally as one reads.To overcome these
102、 bad habits,some reading clinics use a device called an _10_,which moves a bar (or curtain) down the page at a predetermined speed.The bar is set at a slightly faster rate _11_ the reader finds comfortable,in order to “stretch” him.The accelerator forces the reader to read fast,_12_ wordbyword readi
103、ng,regression and subvocalization,practically impossible.At first comprehension is sacrificed for speed.But when you learn to read ideas and concepts,you will not only read faster,_13_ your comprehension will improve.Many people have found their reading skill drastically improved after some training
104、._14_Charlce Au,a business manager,for instance,his reading rate was a reasonably good 172 words a minute before the training,now it is an excellent 1,378 words a minute.He is delighted that how he can _15_ a lot more reading material in a short period of time.1A.applying BdoingCoffering Dgetting 【语
105、篇解读】阅读本来是一个愉悦身心的活动,但是忙碌的工作使人们远离了阅读所带来的乐趣。本文就如何开展有效的快速阅读进行了简单的说明。解析:本句意思是“如果想谋得一份差事”。apply需加for,意思是“申请”;do“做”; offer“提供”。此三项均不符合题意,只有get(获得)适合。答案:D2A.quickly BeasilyCroughly Ddecidedly 解析:本句意为“快速阅读与理解的能力,是关系到成败的关键所在”。只有quickly与原意吻合。easily“容易地”;roughly“粗略地”; decidedly“果断地”。答案:A3A.good BcuriousCpoor Du
106、rgent 解析:由下文“Most of us develop poor reading”可知此处选poor。其他选项不妥。答案:C4A.trainings BhabitsCsituations Dcustoms 解析:此处的意思是“大多数人早期养成不良的读书习惯”。因此选habit“习惯”。training“训练,培训”;situation“形势”;custom“风俗习惯”。答案:B5A.lies BcombinesCtouches Dinvolves 解析:此处说的是“主要的困难在于语言的自身要素,即单词”。combine“联合”;touch“接触”;involve“包括”。这三项的词义与
107、原文不符。而lie与in构成搭配,意为“在于”。答案:A6A.some Ba lot ofClittle Ddull 解析:这里的意思是“如果单个地看这些词,它们并没有什么意义”。some“一些,少量的”;a lot of“许多”;dull“单调的”。此三项不合题意。只有little(很少)是否定词,合乎逻辑。答案:C7A.Fortunately BActuallyCLogically DUnfortunately 解析:此句指“作者对未受过阅读训练的人的不良习惯感到遗憾”。fortunately“幸运地”;actually“事实上”;logically“合乎逻辑地”。unfortunatel
108、y(不幸地)合乎句意。答案:D8A.reuse BrereadCrewrite Drecite 解析:此处意思为“在阅读时经常重读(反复读)”。因此,选reread“重读”。reuse“再使用”;rewrite“改写”;recite“背诵”。答案:B9A.scales BcutsCslows Dmeasures 解析:scale down“按比例减少”;cut down“削减”。此两项不合题意。 measures不能与down搭配。只有slow down“放慢”能与后面的speed搭配。答案:C10A.accelerator BactorCamplifier Dobserver 解析:根据上文
109、可知,训练快速阅读所使用的工具必然与提高阅读速度有关,因此选accelerator (快读器)。actor“演员”;amplifier“放大器”;observer“观察者”。答案:A11A.then BasCbeyond Dthan 解析:前面的faster决定了此处应当选than,构成比较级。答案:D12A.enabling BleadingCmaking Dindicating 解析:此句意为“快速阅读器迫使你加快阅读速度,使你再也不能逐字阅读,回顾前文内容或者默读。”enable相当于make possible;lead“引导”;indicate“指出,表明”。都不合题意。只有make
110、(使得)最合适。答案:C13A.but BnorCor Dfor 解析:与前半句中的not only相呼应,构成句式not only.but.“不仅而且”,只能选but,而nor、or或for均不能与前面的not only搭配。答案:A14A.Treat BTakeCMake DConsider 解析:take与后面的for instance构成短语,意为“以为例”,其他三项不能与for instance构成搭配。 答案:B15A.refer to Bgo overCset about Dget through解析:此处意为“在较短时间内,读完众多的材料”。refer to“参考”;go over“复习”;set about“着手做”。此三项均不合题意;只有get through “通读”最恰当。答案:D