1、.完形填空An artist who had painted many pictures of great beauty found that he had not yet painted one “real” picture.In his1along a dusty road, he met an aged priest who asked him where he was going.“I do not know,” said the artist, “I want to paint the most beautiful thing in the world.Perhaps you can
2、2me to it.”“How simple,” replied the priest.“In any church, you will find it Faith is the most beautiful thing in the world.”The artist traveled on.3, he met a young bride who told him that the most beautiful thing in the world is “Love”.“Love”4 the world go round.It5 poverty into riches and sweeten
3、s tears.6love there is no beauty.Still the artist7his search and met a soldier.The artist asked him the 8question and the soldier answered, “Peace is the most beautiful thing in the world.War is ugly and9 you find peace, youll find Beauty, Faith and Love.”“How can I10 themFaith, Love and P
4、eace?” thought the artist.As he resumed (继续) his walk, his mind11 the “real” picture he hoped to paint.He was12that without thinking where he was going, he had reached his13 surroundings.As he entered the doorway, light flashed in his eyes and he 14 that his search was over.In the15of his wife and c
5、hildren, he saw Love and Faith.“Not a minute passed by that our children and I had not16 you.We prayed that you would return to us17,” his wife said as they embraced him.He sat on his18old chair and his heart was at19.Finally, the artist painted the most beautiful thing in the world and called it “2
6、0”.【语篇解读】一位已经有许多佳作的画家发现自己从未画出一幅真正体现美的作品,于是他开始寻找世间真正的美。不同的人给了他不同的答案信仰、爱与和平。在继续思考和寻找中,不知不觉他回到了家里,此时他意识到自己找到了答案家就是世上最美的东西。1.A.pathB.tripC.imaginationD.search【答案与解析】D从第14空后的“his search”以及全文内容可知那位画家不停地搜寻世界上最美好的东西。2.A.adjustB.applyC.directD.force【答案与解析】C这位画家想找到世界上最美的东西。在寻找时遇到了一位牧师,希望牧师能够给予指点。3.A.EarlierB.
7、LaterC.NowadaysD.Finally【答案与解析】B根据故事发展的顺序看,画家继续前行,后来遇到一位新娘。finally“最后”。4.A.makesB.expectsC.appreciatesD.demands【答案与解析】A句意:爱使整个世界运转。“make +宾语+动词原形”是make的一种固定用法。5.A.buildsB.advisesC.chargesD.results【答案与解析】A句意:爱能使贫穷变为富有,能将泪水变甜。build.into.意为“变成”。6.A.ExceptB.WithoutC.IncludingD.Off【答案与解析】B联系上文可知句意为“没有爱就没
8、有美”。7.A.brokeB.insistedC.continuedD.stopped【答案与解析】C根据语境判断他还在继续寻找,故选continue“继续”。8.A.oppositeB.importantC.boringD.same【答案与解析】D根据士兵的回答“Peace is the most beautiful thing in the world”判断画家问了同一个问题。9.A.whereverB.whenever C.howeverD.whatever【答案与解析】A句意:凡是你能找到和平的地方,你就会找到美、信仰和爱。此处用wherever引导状语从句。10.A.acceptB.
9、paintC.practiseD.require【答案与解析】B由第2段“I want to paint the most beautiful thing in the world”可知。11.A.agreedB.rememberedC.wonderedD.looked【答案与解析】C句意:画家一边走一边想着他希望能画出的最美的图画。wonder“想知道”。12.A.excitedB.interestedC.frightenedD.surprised【答案与解析】D画家一路上都没想过要去哪里,但从下段内容知道他回到了家里,他当然很惊奇。13.A.strangeB.specialC.famili
10、arD.suitable【答案与解析】Cstrange“陌生的”;special“特殊的”;familiar“熟悉的”;suitable“合适的”。联系下文可知他到家了,应是熟悉的场景。14.A.realizedB.suggestedC.followedD.repeated【答案与解析】A联系上下文“light flashed in his eyes”和“his search was over”判断画家意识到 (realize) 他找到答案了。15.A.memoriesB.facesC.hopesD.praises【答案与解析】B从“he saw Love and Faith”可知画家从家人的
11、脸上看到了爱和信仰。16.A.thought ofB.put up withC.hunted forD.watched out for【答案与解析】Athink of“想到”;put up with“容忍”;hunt for“寻找”;watch out for“提防”。从语境可知全家人时刻想着画家。17.A.anxiouslyB.eagerlyC.safelyD.happily【答案与解析】C由常识可知是妻儿祈祷他安全归来。18.A.wideB.singleC.presentD.favourite【答案与解析】D画家回到了家里,坐在自己最喜欢的旧椅子上,favourite符合语境。19.A.l
12、ossB.peaceC.timeD.moment【答案与解析】B回到家里后画家心情应该是很平静。at peace“和谐;平静”。20.A.ChildrenB.FaithC.FriendshipD.Home【答案与解析】D联系上文,画家结束了他的寻找,在这里找到了世界上最美的东西,那就是家“home”。.单项填空1.Flying for about five days in space is quite experience for the two astronauts.A.the; anB.the; 不填C.不填; anD.不填; 不填【答案与解析】C考查冠词。space表示“太空”,不加冠词
13、;experience表示“经历”时是可数名词。2.Will Tom come to my birthday party?He is to come, but Im not too sure about it. A.likelyB.bound C.probableD.certain【答案与解析】A考查形容词。bound和certain都表示“肯定”与后半句的意思不符,probable的主语不能是人,be likely to do“可能做”。3.Why was the Great Wall built? against enemies. A.DefendB.To defend
14、C.Defending D.Defended【答案与解析】B考查非谓语动词。根据前面的why可知,此处为动词不定式作目的状语。defend against“防御;抵御”。4.With all the homework finished, the pupils all felt and went out to play football.A.at workB.at homeC.at easeD.at sight【答案与解析】C考查介词短语。feel at ease“感到放松”。句意为“家庭作业完成了,学生们感到很放松”。5., the deeper you dive, the more pres
15、sure you have.A.General speaking B.Speaking general C.Generally speaking D.Speaking generally【答案与解析】C考查插入语。generally speaking为固定短语,意为“一般来说”。6.People have always been about how living things on the earth exactly began. A.particular B.special C.anxious D.curious【答案与解析】D考查形容词。be curious about sth“对好奇”。
16、句意为“人们一直对地球上的生命是如何产生的感到好奇”。7.Where is your sister now?She is in Shandong University now, in English literature. A.learning B.studyingC.workingD.majoring 【答案与解析】D考查动词。major in“专攻;主修”。8.All her family were worried about her safety because they couldnt get in with her. A.relationB.touchC.conn
17、ectionD.track【答案与解析】B考查名词。get in touch with“与取得联系”。9.How do you know he failed in the driving test?From the expression on his face. A.disappointedB.disappointC.disappointingD.being disappointed【答案与解析】A考查非谓语动词。disappointed“失望的”。由于没有通过考试,脸上应该有种失望的表情。disappointing“令人失望的”。10.I saw him coming my way, so
18、I turned into the main road in order to meeting him.A.avoidB.refuseC.ignoreD.greet【答案与解析】A考查动词。avoid doing sth“避免”。.阅读理解I suppose that the most basic and powerful way to connect to another person is to listen.Perhaps the most important thing we ever give each other is our attention. And especially i
19、f its given from the heart. When people are talking, theres no need to do anything but receive them. Listen to what theyre saying. Care about it. Most times caring about it is even more important than understanding it. Most of us dont value ourselves or our lo
20、ve enough to know this.One of my patients told me that when she tried to tell her story people often interrupted to tell her that they once had something just like that happening to them. Her pain became a story about themselves. Eventually she stopped talking to most people. We connect through list
21、ening. When we interrupt what someone is saying to let them know that we understand,we move the focus of attention to ourselves. When we listen,they know we care.I have even learned to respond to someone crying by just listening. In the old days I used to reach for the handkerchiefs,until I realized
22、 that passing a person a handkerchief may be just another way to shut him down, to take them out of their experience of sadness. Now I just listen. When they have cried all they need to cry, they find me there with them.I thought people listened only because they were too shy to speak or did not kno
23、w the answer. But now I know that a loving silence often has far more power to heal than the kindest words.【语篇解读】倾诉其实是一种释放,也是一种发泄。能做到默默地听朋友的倾诉,对朋友是一种关怀,更是精神上的支持!做一个默默的聆听者,给朋友一份关怀,也给自己一份好心情。1.What does the author value most in the communication with each other?A.Deep understanding.B.Saying “I
24、1;m sorry”.C.Attention from heart.D.Doing nothing.【答案与解析】C细节题。从第1段第2、3句可知答案。2.The woman patient stopped telling her story to most people because.A.she didnt get enough respect from othersB.she was discouraged by being often interruptedC.people often told her their own opinionsD.people coul
25、dnt understand her sad situation【答案与解析】B细节题。从第2段前3句可知这位女病人之所以不再向很多人倾诉,是因为她总是被打断。3.If you hand a handkerchief to someone crying,you may.A.hurt his feelingsB.make him embarrassedC.encourage him to continue to cryD.stop him from letting out his sorrow【答案与解析】D细节题。从第3段第2句中的“.until I realized th
26、at passing a person a handkerchief may be just another way to shut him down, to take them out of their experience of sadness”可知。4.It can be inferred from the passage that while communicating,.A.listening is a perfect way to respond to othersB.people keep silent because they dont know the a
27、nswerC.keeping silent means being too shy to speakD.it is easy to form the habit of listening silently【答案与解析】A推断题。通读全文可推知A项正确。.书面表达请你按照以下提示,描述“观测未来”主题公园。词数100左右。1.“观测未来”是地球上最大的太空公园之一;2.“观测未来”中的所有物品都使用的是最先进的科技;3.在参观前要做充分的准备工作;4.“观测未来”是一家人休闲娱乐的理想选择。【参考范文】Welcome to Futuroscope! We hope you enjoy your
28、visit to one of the largest space-age parks in the world.Everything here is developed by using the most advanced technology.You can get close to the world in an amazing way through our 3D cinemas, giant movie screens, hands-on learning centres and other great attractions.Plan your visit well so you
29、can visit as many attractions as possible.To reach Childrens World, one of our most popular attractions, take a left turning after the main entrance.Childrens World will be on your right after a few minutes walk.Futuroscope Digital City is another favourite with visitor
30、s.From the main entrance, take the path on the right.Continue walking past Forest of Dreams on your left.Very soon you will see Futuroscope Digital City.Of course, you cant miss Dances with Robots, which is just a ten-minute walk past Futuroscope Digital City.Futuroscope is the perfect place for adults and children to enjoy together.There is something for everyone.There are activities on both simple and complex levels and exciting shows and experiences that everyone will enjoy.Futuroscope has a great mix of fun and learning for everyone!
