1、考前题组集训14Test 1.阅读理解A mouse happened to look through a hole in the wall to see the farmer and his wife open a package.“What food might this contain？”The mouse wondered.But he was sad to discover it was a mousetrap.Back to the farmyard，the mouse announced this warning，“There is a mousetrap in the hous
2、e！There is a mousetrap in the house！”The hen clucked(咯咯地叫) and scratched，raised her head and said，“Mr.Mouse，I can tell this is a great concern to you，but it is of no consequence to me.I cannot be bothered by it.”Then the mouse turned to the pig.The pig sympathized，but said，“I am so very sorry，Mr.Mou
3、se，but there is nothing I can do about it but pray.Be assured you are in my prayers.”Then the mouse turned to the cow and repeat the same words.The cow said，“Moo，Mr.Mouse.Im sorry for you，but its no skin off my nose.”So，the mouse returned to the house，head down and sadly faced the farmers mousetrap
4、alone.That very right a sound was heard throughout the housethe sound of a mousetrap catching its prey(猎物)The farmers wife rushed to see what was caught.In the darkness，she did not see it.It was a poisonous snake whose tail was caught in the trap.The snake bit the farmers wife.The farmer rushed her
5、to the hospital.When she returned home，she still had a fever.Everyone knows fresh chicken soup is good to treat a fever.So the farmer took his knife to the farmyard.The hen was killed.But his wifes sickness continued.Friends and neighbors came to sit with her around the clock.To feed them，the farmer
6、 butchered the pig.The farmers wife did not get well but died.So many people came for her funeral that the farmer had the cow killed to provide enough meat for all of them for the lunch.The mouse looked upon it all from his hole in the wall with great sadness.1What surprised the mouse when looking t
7、hrough the hole?AThe farmer and his wife.BA dangerous mousetrap.CA package with food in.DA poisonous snake.答案B解析细节理解题。根据第一段的“But he was sad to discover it was a mousetrap.”可知老鼠伤心地发现了一个扑鼠器，故选B。2Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the story?AThe hen was sure that it neednt be bothered by it.BTh
8、e pig only expressed its sympathy for the mouse.CThe farmers wife was bitten by the poisonous snake.DThe farmers neighbors came to his home for meat.答案D解析细节理解题。根据倒数第二段的“So many people came for her funeral that the farmer had the cow killed to provide enough meat for all of them for the lunch.”可知，很多人
9、来参加他妻子的葬礼，这位农民杀了牛来招待大家吃肉，故选D。3What does the underlined sentence “but its no skin off my nose” in Paragraph 5 mean?AIt is none of my business.BIt is out of the question.CIt doesnt affect my smell.DIt is not interesting at all.答案A解析句意理解题。根据第五段的“Im sorry for you”可知既然牛说对不起，就能推测他无能为力，也不关它的事，故选A。.阅读填空How
10、to Treat Your Guests at a Dinner PartyAlmost everyone has attended a dinner party where they felt awkward. 1 Prevent unpleasant party situations for your guests with these useful tips and find out how to treat your guests at a dinner party.As guests arrive，greet them at the door saying Hello and ask
11、 how they are. 2 If there is a wine table，show them to the table and allow them to mix with other guests.If a guest arrives who doesnt know the majority of the people in the room，announce his presence and introduce him to everyone. 3 Be modest about your food even if the food is great.And dont apolo
12、gize eitheryour guests may think they shouldnt try your food.Serve your guests or allow guests to serve themselves if food has been placed on a serving table. 4 Make sure that they are as comfortable as possible.As you and your guests dine，play a “get to know each other” game.Have the guests go arou
13、nd the room and give a fun fact about themselves，their favorite things to do，where they would like to live and their worst or best cooking experience. 5 After the main course is served，offer your guests dessert.Have a dessert wine ready to serve in case a guest would like to pair wine with their des
14、sert.AThis is a great icebreaker as well.BThis should help him feel more comfortable.CAsk your guests often if they need more food.D. Take their coats，welcome them and make them feel at home.EChoosing a specific theme for your party is definitely a great idea.FA great dinner party allows you to enjo
15、y oneonone time with your guests.GStill more people remember dinner parties where they didnt have a good time.答案1.G2.D3.B4.C5.A.完形填空John and Barbara have three children in junior and senior high schools.Their house is the site of frequent 1 concerning how much the children should study and what grad
16、es are 2 .The main battle is with their youngest child，Peter，who 3 to study.The more they 4 him，the more rebellious he becomes.Peter 5 selfconfidence，and is tired of being compared to his older sisters.Although he would like to achieve good grades，he fears 6 ，thus preferring not to attempt at all.Jo
17、hn and Barbara 7 great importance to grades，success，and most of all，to how they and their children compare to other families and what others think of them.They find it 8 to decide how much responsibility they have for Peters future，and whether its their duty to pressure him.What creates even more 9
18、for them is that theyre programmed to believe his “failure” is their “failure”They 10 their selfworth as parents by their childrens grades and accomplishments.Theyre 11 to admit to others Peter isnt doing well 12 .Peter recognizes this and is 13 by the fact that theyre allowing what other people thi
19、nk to be more important than how he feels.He feels misunderstood， 14 ，and unloved.His parents feel the same.He needs to be accepted and loved， 15 his grades.His parents do love him. 16 ，their fears concerning his future，their own selfworth as parents，and what others think of them，prevent them from e
20、xpressing their love.Peter would like to make them delighted， 17 his fear of failure and need to 18 his freedom and selfworth by rebelling against their pressure become 19 in his ability to do so.They all need to 20 and free themselves from the beliefs and attachments preventing them from experienci
21、ng and expressing the love they have for each other.1A.activities BbattlesCcomments Dexperiments答案B解析由第二段中的“The main battle is.”可知选B项。battle战斗。2A.available BcomfortableCacceptable Dunforgettable答案C解析关于他们的孩子该学习多少，什么样的成绩能让人接受(acceptable)的问题，他们家成了经常“战斗”的场所。3A.claims BtendsCrefuses Dhesitates答案C解析主要的“战斗
22、”在他们的拒绝(refuses)学习的小儿子身上。4A.pressure BinspireCaccompany Dcoach答案A解析他们越是强迫(pressure)他，他的叛逆性就越强。第三段第四句中的“.whether its their duty to pressure him.”及倒数第二段中的“there pressure”都是提示。5A.develops BgainsCurges Dlacks答案D解析彼得缺乏(lacks)自信，对与他的姐姐们相比感到厌烦。6A.violence BfailureCdiscrimination Dharm答案B解析虽然彼得想取得好成绩，但是他害怕失
23、败(failure)，因此不愿尝试。7A.add BattachCdevote Dapply答案B解析约翰和芭芭拉很重视(attach great importance to)孩子的成绩和成功。8A.difficult BfoolishCinconvenient Dnegative答案A解析他们觉得很难(difficult)确定他们对彼得的将来该负多少责任。9A.satisfaction BprejudiceCexpectation Danxiety答案D解析他们认为彼得的“失败”就是他们的“失败”，这让他们产生更多的焦虑(anxiety)。10A.view BexpressCmeasure
24、Dclassify答案C解析他们衡量(measure)父母的自我价值的方式是看孩子的学习成绩。11A.ashamed BcrazyCwilling Ddesperate答案A解析他们羞于向别人承认彼得在学习方面表现不好。ashamed羞愧的。12A.mentally BphysicallyCacademically Dvisually答案C解析见上题解析。academically在学术上，在学习方面。13A.hurt BblamedCimpressed Dteased答案A解析彼得认识到这一点，同时感到受伤害(hurt)的是：父母认为别人的看法比他自己的感受更重要。14A.boycotted
25、BrejectedCcheated Dinterrupted答案B解析他感到被误解、被排斥(rejected)、缺少爱。15A.according to Bdue toCinstead of Dregardless of答案D解析他需要得到别人的认可和爱，不管(regardless of)他的成绩如何。16A.Thus BAnyhowCMoreover DHowever答案D解析他父母确实爱他。然而(However)，父母对他将来的忧虑，他们自己作为父母的价值观以及别人对他们的看法，阻碍了他们表达他们的爱。17A.because BwhileCbut Dotherwise答案C解析but但是。
26、18A.protect BlimitCshare Dmisuse答案A解析彼得很想让父母高兴，但是他害怕失败和靠反抗父母的压力来保护他的自由和自我价值感的需求成为他爱父母的障碍。protect保护。19A.reasons BbeliefsCresponses Dbarriers答案D解析见上题解析。barrier障碍。20A.abandon BhatchCexamine Danalyze答案D解析彼得和他的父母都需要分析(analyze)自己，并摆脱阻碍他们体验爱、表达爱的固有观念。.语法填空A：Hi，Bob，would you like to go 1.swimming(swim) this
27、 afternoon?B：I wish I 2.could(can)，but I have to spend the rest of the day in the library.I have to write an 800word composition which 3.must be handed(hand) in on Monday morning.A：Oh，is that for Mr.Smiths class.B：Yes，I have to study a long poem.My teacher asked me to read 4.it in class next week.A：
28、Thats hard.B：And besides，I also have to study a lot for maths and history.Maths is 5.especially(especial) hard for me,6.as you know.So I dont know 7.how Im going to do it at all.A：Take it 8.easy, Bob.Ive been doing well in maths，so Ill be happy 9.to help(help) you.B：Oh.That sounds great.A：If you lik
29、e，we can start right 10.after I come back from swimming.B：OK，Ill meet you in front of the library.A：Good luck to you.Test 2.阅读理解AStudying volcanoes is a demanding profession.Hazel Rymer frequently has to struggle through rainforests，climb to the top of mountains，then climb 200 metres into the crater
30、 of active volcanoes.But the 38yearold volcanologist does her best to make it sound less alarming than it is.“Driving to work is more risky，”she insists.“And the deepest I go into the crater of a volcano is about 300 metres，”she adds，trying to make it all sound as ordinary as taking the dog for a wa
31、lk.Hazel has been studying volcanoes for a long time，so its not surprising she is used to the danger.Her interest in volcanoes began at school.A teacher gave her a book about Pompeii.“I remember reading about the eruption of Vesuvius and the destruction of the city，”she explains.“The thought of all
32、those people just frozen in time had quite an effect on me and I am still excited by their dangerous beauty today.”Nowadays，volcanoes are getting more and more unpredictable.There have been many changes in sea level caused by global warming and melting ice caps.These have resulted in some dormant vo
33、lcanoes erupting，so studying them is more dangerous than ever before.Hazel says that although she doesnt take any unnecessary risk she has had some frightening moments.Her worst experience was on the slopes of Mount Etna in Sicily，when she was slowly surrounded by lava.“I had a choice of walking ten
34、 hours to get around the lava flow or just walking across it，”she explains.She chose to pick a path across the cooler rocks in the lava stream.“I guess it was five metres.The flow was 1,000 ，so if you hesitated your boots would begin to melt.It was scary，but it really was a practical decisionthere w
35、asnt time to do anything else.”And what about the future？“I havent been to the volcanoes in Indonesia yet.And I would love to spend some time working in the Antarctic，”she says.“I would also like to know why quiet lava flows erupt from some volcanoes and why other volcanoes go bang.”In other words，H
36、azel Rymer wont be exchanging her volcanoes for the relative safety of driving to work just yet.1Hazels claim that “driving to work is more risky” than exploring volcanoes shows that .Apeople have exaggerated the dangers of volcanoes in the pastBHazel does not really understand the dangerous situati
37、ons she puts herself inCthere are many bad drivers in the place where Hazel livesDHazel is being modest and understating the dangers she faces答案D解析细节理解题。由第一段的“But the 38yearold volcanologist does her best to make it sound less alarming than it is.”和“Hazel has been studying volcanoes for a long time，
38、so its not surprising she is used to the danger.”可知Hazel是在谦虚的对她所面对的危险有意的轻描淡写。2When did Hazel first become interested in volcanoes?AWhen she was visiting Italy.BWhen she was at school.CWhen she was twenty.DWhen she saw Vesuvius.答案B解析细节理解题。由第二段的“Her interest in volcanoes began at school.”可知她第一次对火山感兴趣是
39、在上学的时候。3The underlined word “these”(in Paragraph 3) refers to .Amelting ice capsBvolcanic eruptionsCchanges in sea levelDhigher temperatures答案C解析细节理解题。由第三段的“There have been many changes in sea level caused by global warming and melting ice caps.These have resulted in.”可知此题选C。4In the future，Hazel wan
40、ts to .Arevisit volcanoes she knowsBgo on holiday to the AntarcticCfind a less dangerous jobDdiscover new things about volcanoes答案D解析细节理解题。由最后一段的“I would also like to know why quiet lava flows erupt from some volcanoes and why other volcanoes go bang.”可知将来她要探索发现关于火山的新事物。BNormally when I pop in to se
41、e my parents，my mum bursts out of the house with a big smile.Not today.“Your brother，”she says，“hes showered twice this afternoon.Does he know how much it costs to run this house？”Are we limiting water now？I didnt think the recession(萧条) had got that bad.My poor brother is a boomerang kid.Like 60 pe
42、rcent of guys immediately after university，hes back at home.Graduating15,000 in debt and faced with unpaid internships(实习期) or low wages thanks to the flooding of the market with graduates，a lot of twentysomethings simply dont have the necessary income or parental support to live independently.Three
43、 years after getting their degree，most graduates are still not earning above the average salary.They have a near 50 percent tax burden，thanks to student loan repayments and council tax on top of income tax and national insurance.Unless you have parents who can afford to finance what is effectively a
44、 second home for them，returning to the parental nest is often the only affordable option.The boomerang effect is becoming even more pronounced thanks to the recession.One in four of those losing their job during the downturn is under 25.Only 13 percent of finalyear students have jobs.Home is the onl
45、y place many are going：111,000 1629yearolds moved back home in 2008，five times the average of previous years.Boomeranging is bad news.It poses serious problems for parents finances.Theyve already supported their children through university，topping up loans with handouts，averaging12,300 in total，to k
46、eep twentysomethings afloat.Now their retirement savings are being eaten away by continuously dependent children.Its bad for the returning kids too.Ambitious young people will be left frustrated，seeing their university peers from more wealthy backgrounds excel only because parents money was there to
47、 support them through the initial period of poverty wages.Those living in rural areas are further disadvantaged by lack of access to cities where most new jobs are located.Half of all young people now feel they will not achieve their goals.Research by the Princes Trust reveals that onequarter of all
48、 1625yearolds are regularly down or depressed.And depression does not help selfmotivation，the very trait needed to seek out job opportunities.5In Paragraph 1，the mothers criticizing her son for showering too often shows .Athe price of water has increasedBshe thinks her son is selfishCher son is an e
49、conomic burdenDshe wants to have a shower herself答案C解析细节理解题。由第一段的“.after university，hes back at home.Graduating15,000 in debt and faced with unpaid internships(实习期) or low wages thanks to the flooding of the market with graduates”可知他儿子是家里的经济负担。故选C。6What is the boomerang mentioned in the passage?AA p
50、erson earning low income.BA person who has heavy tax burden.CA youth who cannot get parental support.DA youth returning to parents after graduation.答案D解析细节理解题。由第一段的“My poor brother is a boomerang kid.Like 60 percent of guys immediately after university，hes back at home.”可知选D。7According to the passag
51、e，which of the following does NOT contribute to the tax bill of most young graduates?ANational insurance. BIncome tax.CCouncil income. DStudent loans.答案C解析细节理解题。由第二段的“thanks to student loan repayments and council tax on top of income tax and national insurance.”可知选C。8Who is comparatively most affect
52、ed by the recession according to the passage?AThose who havent completed their university studies.BThose who are supported through by their parents.CThose who can have access to the urban facilities.DThose who were born into the welloff families.答案A解析细节理解题。由最后一段的“Ambitious young people will be left
53、frustrated，seeing their university peers from more wealthy backgrounds excel only because parents money was there to support them through the initial period of poverty wages.”可知选A。.语法填空There was a boy who was excellent at his study except for his poor handwriting.One day he made up 1.his mind to imp
54、rove it.With the strong will，he made use of old newspapers to write on to reduce his familys burden.2.As time went on，he found that little progress was made 3.though/although he had practised a lot，which made him quite upset.4Disappointed(disappoint)，he turned to his teacher for help.After hearing h
55、is story，the teacher 5.advised (advise) him to use the best paper rather than the old newspapers.Much to his puzzle as well as delight，by following his teachers 6.suggestion(suggest)，he did make it.The teacher then explained to him，“The key 7.to your success is that you couldnt take it seriously wit
56、h so many old newspapers.8.Whether you wrote it well or not didnt matter at all.Instead，while using the paper，you treasure it because it costs you much.Therefore，you devote yourself to 9.practising(practise) so as not to waste the best paper and the money.”So do you treasure everyday by leading 10.a
57、 meaningful life or do you regard your daily life just as “the old newspapers”？.短文改错Mr.Smith is a traffic policeman，that works very hard.One day，Mr.Smith as well as his wife were taking a walk along the seashore.Suddenly he heard cry，“Help！Help！” Follow the direction of the cry，he saw a drowning man
58、 struggling in the water.Without hesitate，he threw off his coat，jumped into the waves，and swam to the man so fast as he could.Finally he was able to grasp the man by the arm and pulled him through the waves until he reached in the shore.His wife ran up to help the man.She was too exciting to say a w
59、ord.All the people there crowd around Mr.Smith.They cheered him and raised them high in the air.答案Mr.Smith is a traffic policeman， works very hard.One day，Mr.Smith as well as his wife taking a walk along the seashore.Suddenly he heard cry，“Help！Help！” the direction of the cry，he saw a drowning man s
60、truggling in the water.Without ， he threw off his coat，jumped into the waves，and swam to the man fast as he could.Finally he was able to grasp the man by the arm and pulled him through the waves until he reached in the shore.His wife ran up to help the man.She was too to say a word.All the people th
61、ere around Mr.Smith.They cheered him and raised high in the air.书面表达如今孩子的视力成了家长们担心的问题，请你针对这一问题写一篇英文报道，包括以下要点：1描述现状；2分析产生这个问题的原因；3提出解决方法。参考词汇：昏暗的dim注意：词数100左右。参考范文Nowadays，when children are in primary school，they have to wear glasses.As time goes by，they are becoming more and more nearsighted.The mor
62、e they read，the thicker their glasses are.As far as I know，more and more students have poor eyesight in China.Why do so many students have to wear glasses？Sometimes they read in the strong sunlight and sometimes they read where the light is too dim.Some watch TV too much.Some even have a bad habit o
63、f reading in bed.As a result，their eyesight becomes poorer and poorer.I think students should know the importance of protecting their eyes.They should read in good light.Look far into the sky or just go out after reading some time.In a word，we should relax our eyes as often as possible.Test 3.阅读理解We
64、re so well educatedbut were useless students who have lost the ability to do anything practical.The only thing weve mastered is consumption.Large numbers of students have entered higher education in the past 10 years，but despite being the most educated generation in history，it seems that weve grown
65、increasingly ignorant when it comes to basic life skills.Looking back on my first couple of weeks of living in student halls，I consider myself lucky to still be alive.Unfamiliar to freshers，there are many hidden dangers in the dirty corners of students accommodation.I have survived a couple of serio
66、us boiling egg incidents and lots of cases of foodpoisoning，probably from dirty kitchen counters.Although some of my clothes have fallen victim to ironing experimentation，I think I have now finally acquired all the domestic(居家的) skills I missed out in my modern education.In 2006 and 2010，the charmin
67、g educationist Sir Ken Robinson gave two very amusing talks in which he discussed the importance of creativity in education.Robinsons main viewpoint is that our current education system dislocates people from their natural talents.I would like to go a step further and propose that besides our talent
68、s，the system takes away what used to be passed from generation to generationa working knowledge of basic life skills.Todays graduates may have earned themselves honor in history，law or economies，but when it comes to simple things like putting up a shelf to hold all their academic books，or fixing a h
69、ole in their clothes，they have to call for help from a professional handyman or tailor.Since the invention of the Internet，it has never been easier for people to access information，but our highly specialized education has made us more onesided than ever.I suggest that we start with the immediate rei
70、ntroduction of some of the most vital aspects of “domestic science” education，before the current lack leads to serious accidents in student halls.1People call us useless students for the reason that .Awhat weve learned is beyond consumptionBwe are educated generationCweve entered higher educationDou
71、r living skills are so poor答案D解析细节理解题。根据第一段的“Were so well educatedbut were useless students who have lost the ability to do anything practical.”可知被称为无用的学生是因为我们失去了实践能力，也就是学生的生活技能是不好的，故选D。2Which is NOT the incidents the writer had during the first few weeks in student halls?AHe was seriously burnt by
72、boiled eggs.BHe was accidentally poisoned by food.CHe damaged his clothes while ironing.DHe was severely beaten by freshers.答案D解析细节理解题。根据第四段的“I have survived a couple of serious boiling egg incidents and lots of cases of foodpoisoning，probably from dirty kitchen counters.Although some of my clothes
73、have fallen victim to ironing experimentation.”可知他经历了煮鸡蛋被烫伤，食物中毒还有衣服熨坏了等，只有选项D他被新生打了一顿没有提及，故选D。3The main purpose of writing the passage is that .Athere is no need to introduce “domestic science”Bits time we did something to current educationCmore attention should be paid to natural scienceDaccidents
74、 should be prevented in student halls答案B解析写作意图题。根据最后一段的“I suggest that we start with the immediate reintroduction of some of the most vital aspects of domestic science education.”可知到了我们采取措施解决目前的教育情况的时候了。.阅读填空We spend so much time waiting to be loved，hoping love will find us，and looking for that spec
75、ial love. 1 To be loved，you should love and respect yourself as much as you do others.In order to love someone，you should love yourself.Stop comparing yourself to others.Everyone on the earth is unique.We all have different gifts.When you compare yourself to others for what they have，whether it is a
76、 car，a house，or a job，it makes you feel bad about yourself.Really be grateful about everything you have. 2 Practice receiving love.To truly love is to be able to receive it.When someone loves you，does some kind deeds to you，or says kind words，accept it.Allow yourself to feel the love that has come y
77、our way.Know that you are worthy of love. 3 You give yourself a chance to learn more about yourself that you are lovable.You give someone a joy of giving by loving you. 4 Write about your experiences，good and bad.When you write down good experiences，allow yourself to feel those feelings.When you rem
78、ember bad experiences，allow yourself to feel selfcompassion.Compassion is not selfpity，but rather willingness to accept ones own pain and regret.Stop trying to be perfect. 5 Always do your best，but not reaching perfection is NOT failure.Just follow all the steps above and dont let anyones expectatio
79、ns of you put any pressure on you.AKeep a diary.BPraise yourself.CDo not feel guilty about it.DGratitude keeps your heart open to love.EUnfortunately，thats not usually how life works.FStop blaming yourself for being less than perfect.GIt is important to accept a gift of love by others.答案1.E2.D3.G4.A
80、5.F.完形填空Most people my age believe teachers only come to school daily to get paid and that they dont really care about students 1 I know a teacher who truly cares about and 2 me.Her name is Mrs Allison，my English teacher in my freshman year of high school.She is an amazing teacher，and 3 an allaround
81、 amazing human being.The only way I can 4 it is to inform you of how it started.During the summer after my freshman year，I was less confident about whether I could continue my 5 and suffered from home issues，not knowing who to talk to until I 6 to myself，“What about Mrs Allison？”I somehow got up the
82、 courage to 7 her and tell her what was 8 and ask whether she could help me or just 9 me someone understands me and she emailed me back 10 .When she explained things，for some reason，I understood them better than when someone， 11 my mom or one of my friends，would attempt to do so.I felt 12 because I
83、felt like someone actually thought that I could succeed and have the successful 13 of my life.I had 14 felt that way before because in my life I always thought that the 15 would happen，mostly because it normally did.I never even thought I would 16 from high school，but she gave me the strength and co
84、nfidence to get to the next grade and 17 that my dream of being a successful writer could someday come true and that was truly the best 18 that any person or teacher could ever teach me.She is my 19 in every way because of how she helped me.I just want her to know that she is greatly，greatly 20 by a
85、t least one student and perhaps someday others will finally understand the incredible gift of a teacher.1A.so BbutCand Dbecause答案B解析大多数像“我”这么大的人认为老师不会真正关心学生，但是“我”知道有一个老师真正关心“我”、理解“我”。空白处前后为转折关系，故选B项。2A.understands BrespectsCmisses Deducates答案A解析understands与and 前的cares about构成并列关系，意义相近。第二段第二句中也有提示词un
86、derstands。3A.then ByetCeven Drather答案C解析even表示递进关系。4A.explain BconsiderCseek Dadopt答案A解析对上句加以解释，讲述事情发生的经过。5A.activities BachievementsCtests Dstudies答案D解析由下文中的“.，but she gave me the strength and confidence to get to the next grade.”可知此处指的是学业，故选D项。6A.shouted BappliedCthought Dapologized答案C解析think to o
87、neself自言自语。下文有暗示信息：What about Mrs Allison?7A.visit BemailCtelephone Dremind答案B解析下文有暗示信息：.she emailed me back.。8A.going by Bgoing aheadCgoing on Dgoing out答案 C解析发电子邮件给她，告诉她发生了什么事。go on 发生，符合语境。go by (时间)流逝；go ahead 先走，开始做；go out (灯、火等)熄灭。9A.tell BensureCpromise Dshow答案D解析问她是否能帮助“我”或只是让“我”知道有人理解我。show
88、表明，证明。10A.immediately BregularlyCbriefly Dstrangely答案A解析老师回信很及时，让“我”明白了很多。immediately立刻，马上，符合语境。11A.about BdespiteCas Dlike答案D解析像“我”妈妈或朋友一样总是试图跟“我”讲道理，把“我”的思想做通。12A.better BworseCcloser Dwiser答案A解析上文提到“我”不自信，经过老师的思想工作，“我”感觉到有人认为“我”能成功，“我”感觉好多了。13A.part BrestCwhole Dhalf答案B解析老师认为“我”会成功的，“我”的余生也会很成功。t
89、he rest of. 其余的。14A.hardly BneverCalways Dsometimes答案B解析never与本句中的always相对。15A.impossible BluckiestCworst Dbest答案C解析“我”从没有感到“我”会成功，因为在“我”的人生中，“我”总是认为最糟糕的事情总会发生到“我”身上的。16A.escape BsufferCgraduate Drecover答案C解析上文提到“我”不自信，家庭出现问题，甚至认为“我”不能毕业。17A.indicate BrecognizeCdecide Drealize答案D解析她给“我”力量和自信让“我”继续升到
90、下一个年级，也让“我”意识到成为一位成功的作家的梦想能成为现实。18A.knowledge BmethodCtreasure Dlesson答案D解析那是任何一个人或老师所能教给“我”的最好的一课。19A.mother BdirectorChero Dservant答案C解析老师真心关心“我”，理解“我”，挽救了“我”，因此“我”认为她是“我”的英雄。20A.appreciated BassistedCinspired Dimpressed答案A解析老师给了“我”可贵的礼物，那就是用心去关心、理解学生，“我”一直很感激“我”的英语老师。.语法填空Mary：I really dont know
91、what to do this summer.I cant afford to just sit around，and there dont seem to be any jobs 1.available(availability)Lucy：Why dont you try housesitting？Last summer my friend Margaret housesat for the Dodds when they went away 2.on vacation.Mr.Dodd 3.hired(hire) Margaret to stay in their house because
92、 he didnt want 4.it left empty.Mary：You mean the Dodds paid Margaret just to live in their house?Lucy：It wasnt that 5.easy(ease)She had to mow the lawn and water the house plants.And 6.when Eric housesat for Dr.Cohen，he had to take care of her pets.Mary：Housesitting sounds like a good job.I guess it
93、s little like babysitting，except youre taking care of the house instead of 7.children(child)Lucy：The Student Employment Office still has a few jobs 8.posted(post)Mary：Do you have to fill out 9.an application?Lucy：Margaret and Eric had to interview with the homeowners and provide three references eac
94、h.Mary：That seems like a lot of trouble for a summer job.Lucy：Well，the homeowners want some guarantee that they 10.can trust the housesitter.Test 4.阅读理解AThe baby elephant Ishanga was lying in the bushes，scared，starving，and struggling to breathe.Until just a few days before，she had been with her moth
95、er，walking through the sweeping grasslands of Tsavo National Park in the African country of Kenya.The babys mother was killed，most likely by a poacher.On Wednesday，November 17,2010，an antipoaching team was removing the deadly wire traps that poachers set throughout the park.Luckily，a member of the t
96、eam spotted the baby and rushed to help her.Suddenly，a lion sprang from the bushes and clamped its mouth around her neck.One person managed to pull out his gun and fire shots in the air.The shocked lion released the baby and backed away.Now the weakened baby had a grave wound on her neck.About 300 m
97、iles north of Tsavo is a place that helps baby elephants.Over the years，the orphanage(孤儿院)has raised 130 elephants and successfully released them back into the wild.After a tense wait and a plane ride，the babys rescuers made it to the orphanage.The medical staff worked frantically to treat her wound
98、.She was scared and wild.She screamed，and wouldnt let any humans get near her，refusing to eat or drink.After two hours of intense medical care，Ishanga awoke and slowly struggled to her feet.Two keepers and a veterinarian had been with her all night.They were relieved that she seemed to be recovering
99、.The next day，though Ishanga remained weak，her keepers introduced her to some of the other 14 young elephants living at the orphanage.The keepers stood back as the other elephants extended their trunk in friendly greetings.The older elephants led Ishanga around，giving her a tour of her new home.Over
100、 the past year，Ishangas wounds have healed.She has made many friends.Itll be up to Ishanga to decide when shes ready to leave the orphanage.Returning to the wild is a long process that can take more than 10 years.For now，she is in no rush to leave this extraordinary community of elephants and humans
101、.Ishanga has a long，happy life ahead of her.1The underlined word “poacher” in Paragraph 2 probably means “ ”Asomeone who hunts illegallyBsomeone who protects wild animalsCsomeone who is an elephant keeperDsomeone who works in the park答案A解析词义猜测题。根据画线词后一句“.an antipoaching team was removing the deadly
102、wire traps that poachers set throughout the park.”推测poacher是非法偷猎者，故选A。2When the baby elephant was saved by the team，she was .Abadly ill Bvery dangerousCdead Dbadly wounded答案D解析细节理解题。根据第四段第一句“Now the weakened baby had a grave wound on her neck.”可知小象被救时脖子处受重伤，故选D。3The baby elephant was sent to by plan
103、e.Ahospital BnatureCthe orphanage DNational Park答案C解析细节理解题。根据第五段第一句“After a tense wait and a plane ride，the babys rescuers made it to the orphanage.”可知小象被运到了孤儿院进行救助，故选C。4According to the passage，we can know that .AIshanga is eager to leave the community after recoveringBthe antipoaching team shot th
104、e lion and saved IshangaCit will probably take Ishanga a long time to return to the natureDa year later，Ishanga still didnt adapt to living in the orphanage答案C解析推理判断题。根据最后一段第四句“Returning to the wild is a long process that can take more than 10 years.”对于Ishanga来说回归自然需要一个漫长的时间，故选C。BIf youre someone wh
105、o is eager to do something beyond the ordinary，you must have figured out by now that there will always be those who are jealous or resentful(怨恨) of your success.It doesnt matter that youve worked long and hard to get where you are，nor that youve made great sacrifices in achieving your goals.The “hat
106、ers” will always find a reason to speak ill of you and even condemn you.Theyre spiteful(恶意的) people who envy you the pride you have in yourself and the recognition youre receiving from others.They cant stand it that youre happy，fulfilled and achieving your goals.These hateful individuals are unwilli
107、ng to do the work that youve done.They hate your success but are too lazy to invest real time or energy in achieving their own goals.The thing you need to know about these haters is that the only reason they behave this way is that you have something they want，but they arent willing to work for it.T
108、he haters are convinced that youve been lucky or that youve had some unfair advantage，but the truth is that your success is born of your untiring efforts，and its these efforts that have brought about your “luck”The best way to deal with haters is what I call the “onetwo punch”First，dont let them hur
109、t you.Be happy about your success and proud of your accomplishments.Company with those who approve you，recognize you and support you，and never doubt that you deserve all the success.The haters are angry，jealous people.What they think or say is meaningless.Next，the more the haters annoy you，the more
110、you should be motivated to succeed.They want to ruin you，but your response should be to work much harder in order to increase your level of success.When your reaction to their bad behavior has inspired you to achieve further success，youve transformed the haters negativity(消极) into fuel for your crea
111、tive fires.Not only can they not hurt you but theyve inspired you onto even greater heights by chance.5Why will the “haters” always find a reason to speak ill of you?AThey care more about you.BYou always work too hard.CYou are lazy but proud.DThey envy you the success.答案D解析细节理解题。由文章前三段可知，他们嫉妒你的成功，故选
112、D。6In haters opinion，one reason why they dont hate is that .Ayou achieve your goalsBthey cant bear your delightCthey deserve what you ownDyou make unlimited efforts答案C解析细节理解题。C选项与第五段“that you have something they want，but they arent willing to work for it”相符，故选C。7According to the passage，one of the b
113、est ways to deal with haters is .Ato get rid of themBto work even harderCto share the happinessDto motivate them答案B解析细节理解题。根据倒数第二段的“They want to ruin you，but your response should be to work much harder in order to increase your level of success.”可知处理恨最好的方式是更加努力地工作，故选B。.语法填空Are you facing a situation
114、 that looks impossible to fix?In 1969，the pollution was terrible along the Cuyahoga River near Cleveland，Ohio.It 1.was (be) unimaginable that it could ever be cleaned up.The river was so polluted that it 2.actually(actual) caught fire and burned.Now，years later，this river is one of 3.the most outsta
115、nding examples of environmental cleanup.But the river wasnt changed in a few days 4.or even a few months.It took years of work 5.to reduce (reduce) the industrial pollution and clean the water.Finally，that hard work paid off and now the water in the river is 6.cleaner (clean) than ever.Maybe you are
116、 facing an impossible situation.Maybe you have a habit 7.that/which is driving your family crazy.Possibly you drink too much or dont know how to control your credit card use.When you face such an impossible situation，dont you want a quick fix and something to change immediately?While there are 8.ama
117、zing(amaze) stories of instant transformation，for most of us the 9.changes(change) are gradual and require a lot of effort and work，like cleaning up a polluted river.Just be 10.patient(patience).短文改错Dear Gary，Im really sorry about my using the mobile phone in your lecture the last week.Please receiv
118、e my apology for being such rude a student.But I didnt use the mobile phone for any reason.I was trying to find a parttime job last week and that day，I got a job offer and they need my further informations immediately.However，I had no other choice but try sending them a text message in class.I promi
119、se it will ever happen again.But I do need my phone back to get in touch with others.Will you be kindly enough to give it back to me？Thank you.Tom答案Dear Gary，Im really sorry about my using the mobile phone in your lecture the last week.Please my apology for being rude a student.But I didnt use the m
120、obile phone for reason.I was trying to find a parttime job last week and that day，I got a job offer and they my further immediately.，I had no other choice but try sending them a text message in class.I promise it will happen again.But I do need my phone back to get in touch with others.Will you be e
121、nough to give it back to me？Thank you.Tom.书面表达假如你是新华中学学生李华，在最近举行的市高中生英语口语大赛中获得了一等奖。某英语报社邀请你写一篇稿件，介绍你练习英语口语的经验。稿件内容如下：1树立自信，克服羞怯心理；2多参加英语角活动；3多看英语新闻(如CCTV9)。注意：1.词数100左右；2可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。参考范文Im Li Hua from Xinhua Middle School.Now Id like to share my experience in practicing oral English.Firstly，Im al
122、ways confident and brave.I seize every opportunity to speak，not afraid of making mistakes which may embarrass me.I also find it of great benefit to take part in English corners，where I make many friends.By talking with them，my oral English has improved a lot.Finally，some English programs like CCTV9
123、contribute to the progress in my speaking ability.Through this channel，not only am I kept informed of the current events going on both at home and abroad，I also learn the standard pronunciation and intonation by repeated imitation.Practice makes perfect，as the saying goes.Our hard work will finally
124、be rewarded.Test 5.阅读理解Nowadays，there is a heated debate on whether pollutants should be cleaned in the air.Cleaning up the air，while good for our lungs，could make global warming worse.And the pollutants still go up around the air，along with carbon dioxide.These pollutants are called aerosols(气溶粒) a
125、nd they include soot as well as mixtures of nitrogen(氮) and sulfur(硫) and other stuff into the air.Natalie Mahowald，a climate researcher at Cornell University，says so far，scientists have mostly tried to understand what those aerosols do while theyre actually in the air.“There are so many different k
126、inds of aerosols，”she says.“Some warm and some cool.But in fact，humans are giving out a lot of extra aerosols，and they tend to cool for the most part.”The aerosols reflect sunlight back into space，or keep us cool.But it turns out thats not all they do.These aerosols also influence how much carbon di
127、oxide gets drawn out of the air by plants on land and in the sea.“They can add nutrients，for example，to the oceans or to the land，”Mahowald says.“But also while theyre in the atmosphere they can change the climate，and thus that also can influence the amount of carbon，the land or the ocean can take u
128、p.So there are quite a few different ways that aerosols can act on each other.”Mahowalds results suggest that reducing those pollutants could be an even bigger problem than realized，when you consider that aerosols help remove carbon dioxide from the air by encouraging plant growth.Hard numbers on th
129、is effect are highly uncertain at the moment，but this could turn out to be quite significant.And studying it is not easy because the effects arent well understood.For example，nitrogen can be a fertilizer(肥料)，but it can stop plant growing when nitrogen comes out of the air in acid form.Right now it s
130、eems like were much more likely to clean up aerosol pollution，while increasing the amount of carbon dioxide in the air.So scientists，unfortunately，may have a chance to see whether this experiment on our planet should continue or not.1From Paragraph 2，we know that .Ascientists have been aware of how
131、aerosols workBNatalie Mahowald is an expert in climateCcleaning up the air is so popularDpollutants are under control so far答案B解析细节理解题。由第二段第二句Natalie Mahowald的同位语a climate researcher at Cornell University可知Natalie Mahowald是一个气候专家，故选B。2What is Natalie Mahowalds opinion on those aerosols?AAerosols can
132、 influence each other in various ways.BAll the aerosols will cool the earth.CAerosols can add nutrients to human beings.DAny kind of aerosols will warm the earth.答案A解析细节理解题。由第三段“Some warm and some cool.”可知，B、D选项错误，与some不符。由第五段的to the oceans可知，C项也不对。由第五段最后一句中的“aerosols can act on each other”可知气溶粒可以以不
133、同的方式相互影响，故选A。3What does the last sentence of the passage imply?AScientists will be in a dilemma.BThe experiment will be successful.CScientists will carry out the experiment.DScientists have difficulty in the experiment.答案A解析句意理解题。从第七段开头句和第八段最后一句中的“should continue or not应不应该进行”，可知研究的左右为难，故A项最合适。4Whic
134、h of the following can be the best title of this passage?APollutants in the AirBThe Experiment on the PlanetCThe Reason for Global WarmingDThe Influence of Aerosols答案D解析标题归纳题。全文以aerosols为中心，说明它的影响。故D项正确。.阅读填空Every year，it costs British students more and more to attend university. 1 So is a universit
135、y degree really worth it?In 2006，the UK government started to allow universities in England and Wales to charge British students tuition fees.As a result，more than 80% of students in England and Wales now take out a student loan in order to go to university. 2 The average student in England and Wale
136、s now graduates from university with debts of around 12,000.Students of medicine，who study for longer，usually have debts of more than 20,000.That is a lot of money. 3 They even struggle to pay rent on a house，because they have to start paying back the student loan after graduating.You might think th
137、at a British person with a degree will find it easy to get a wellpaid job.However，most people in “whitecollar jobs” seem to have a degree these days，so there is a lot of competition. 4 Like everyone else，graduates usually have to start at the bottom and work their way up.That can be very frustrating
138、 for them，since they are often overqualified for the work they are doing.While at university，they had dreams of getting an exciting，challenging job.Therefore，life after university ends up being quite disappointing for a lot of graduates. 5 Students have always been seen as not having a lot of money，
139、but “student poverty” is now considered a real problem in the UK.Most British students expect to get a loan，parttime job or summer job.Worse still，however，an increasing number of students turn to crime to support themselves.AThey are graduating with larger and larger debts.BAll these lead to the ree
140、valuation of a university degree.CIt means graduates cannot afford to buy a house for many years.DSometimes they have to borrow money from relatives and friends.EIf solved improperly，the debts might cause serious social problems.FThey use the loan to pay for tuition fees，books and living expenses.GA
141、lso，British companies tend to value work experience over a piece of paper.答案1.A2.F3.C4.G5.B.完形填空It was my birthday，so my wife，my brother and my child treated ourselves to dinner in a restaurant that we had never been to before.As we walked back to our car，a very thin man 1 my brother saying he hadnt
142、 eaten for a while and asking for 2 .Usually my wife and I treat such 3 with suspicion (怀疑)but my brother took a 4 approach and he started talking with the man.The man said he was a 5 and had come to Dubai from Pakistan to find a 6 .His visa was expiring(到期) in three or four days.He had no friends h
143、ere，couldnt 7 a singing job，and was surviving hand to mouth.He had a 8 ticket that had to be confirmed.To do this he needed 70 dirhams.My brother gave him 20 dirhams for 9 and asked the man to give him a 10 from the airlines ticket office the next day.He also 11 the man a travel card for the Dubai m
144、etro(地铁) 12 ， I found out that my brother went to the ticket office the next day and had this mans 13 confirmed.There were some 14 fees，plus the man had 300 dirhams roomrent to be 15 .Having done all that my brother then helped the man get some chocolates and 16 to take back home to his family.The m
145、an was so 17 .He kept in touch and 18 called my brother from Pakistan later， 19 him for all his help.Well，it was a valuable lesson in human 20 that I learned from my younger brother on my birthday!1A.followed BaffectedCinformed Dapproached答案D解析由下文可知，这个很瘦的男子和作者的弟弟说话了，因此这里是指他走近了作者的弟弟。approach意为“走近，靠近”
146、。2A.food BmoneyCservice Dadvice答案B解析由第二段的内容可知，该男子向作者他们说明了自己现在的困境，他特别提到了他需要确认返程机票的钱。由此判断，他要的是“钱”。本题很容易因为空前的he hadnt eaten for a while而误选A项，结合下文可知，单要食物并不能解决他的问题，因此可排除该项。3A.dreams BsuggestionsCrequests Dwishes答案C解析上文中的asking for money是一种“请求”，故用request。4A.different BproperCperfect Dshort答案A解析由空前的but可知，作
147、者在这里将自己与弟弟进行了比较；再根据下文的叙述可知，弟弟采取了不同的(different)方法。5A.writer BsingerCpainter Dteacher答案B解析由下文的a singing job可推知，他是一名歌手(singer)。6A.friend BchanceCcollege Djob答案D解析联系语境和后面的内容可知他从巴基斯坦来迪拜是为了找一份工作(job)。7A.get Boffer Ckeep Dhold答案A解析由上下文可知，他现在缺钱，只能勉强度日，因此判断他没有找到工作，故用get符合文意。8A.free BspecialCreturn Dsingle答案C
148、解析由下文可知，那个男子是要回家，因此此处应是a return ticket(往返票)。9A.food BpetrolCclothes Dhotels答案A解析第四段中提到作者的弟弟去售票处确认了机票，又付清了房租，因此推断这20迪拉姆应该是让他买“饭”的钱。10A.note Bname Chand Dcall答案D解析由第五段内容可知，弟弟第二天去了售票处。由此可知，此处是指他让那人第二天从航空公司的售票处给他打电话(call)。11A.lent BgaveCpromised Dsent答案B解析上文中有gave him 20 dirhams，该空前有also，由此可知，此处指弟弟还给了那人
149、一张迪拜地铁的乘车卡。12A.Therefore BHoweverCLater DAgain答案C解析空后的内容是后来作者发现的事情，故用later。该空后面的内容与上文没有因果或者转折关系，因此可以排除A、B两项。13A.ticket BidentityCvisa Dpaper答案A解析根据上文中的“He had a ticket that had to be confirmed.”可知，此处是指弟弟去确认了那人的车票(ticket)。14A.high BextraClow Duseless答案B解析联系空后的plus the man had 300 dirhams roomrent可知，除
150、了付确认机票的钱，弟弟还为那人付了其他额外的(extra)费用。15A.collected BacceptedClost Dpaid答案D解析根据上文可知，这300迪拉姆是要支付(pay)的房费。16A.pictures BinstrumentsCgifts Dcards答案C解析由空后的to take back home to his family可知，此空填的是那人要带回家的东西，因此C项gifts最合适。17A.touched BsatisfiedCdisappointed Dencouraged答案A解析弟弟为那人做了这么多，那人应该很感动(touched)。下一句说那人回国后还与作者
151、的弟弟保持联系，也可以看出这一点。18A.also BevenCalmost Dnever答案B解析回国后，他继续与弟弟保持着联系。此处指他“甚至”打国际电话给弟弟，故用even。19A.asking BmentioningCrefusing Dthanking答案D解析联系空后的for all his help可知，那人打电话给弟弟是为了“感谢”他对自己的帮助。20A.history BthoughtCkindness Dsociety答案C解析文中所描述的作者弟弟的行为体现出的是一种人性之善，这给作者上了宝贵的一课。human kindness意为“人性之善”。.语法填空Jane：Home
152、 at last.Tonight we have 1.a lot of homework though.Tom：Are you saying we dont have time 2.to watch our favorite show tonight？Jane，you know I really dont like our teacher all that much.He gives far too much homework.He 3.criticizes(criticize) me in front of everyone all 4.the time.Jane：To tell the t
153、ruth，I dont really like him 5.either.Hes kind of 6.boring(bore) and not very active.He always looks 7.unhappy(happy) too.Tom：Yes，and he also.Jane：Do you think we should be talking 8.about him like this behind his back?Tom：Probably 9.not.After all he is our teacher.We should try to find something nice to say.If you cant say something nice you shouldnt say anything at all.Jane：I 10.absolutely(absolute) agree.Its getting dark.We should finish our homework now.Tom：All right.I want to take a shower first，Im exhausted.
