1、 单句语法填空1There must be some misunderstanding(understand) during her stay in Beijing because of Elizabeths poor Chinese.2He sent me a message, apologizing(apology) for having made me wait all the time in the cold.3The great woman will always be remembered for her great contributions(contribute) to the
2、 medicine.4According to what the doctor says, nonsmokers(smoke) are less likely to suffer from lung diseases.5The robber threatened(threat) to kill me if I didnt give him money at once.6As we all know, December is the twelfth(twelve) month of a year.7I am terribly(terrible) sorry for being late in t
3、he morningmy car broke down half way.8Mary left an impression(impress) on me that she was a shy and quiet girl when I first met her in our school.9Be careful with poisonous(poison) snakes when you are going hiking in the mountainous areas.10I didnt recognize the famous actress(act) was Han Xue until
4、 she took off her sunglasses. 阅读理解I sometimes find that watching a film adaptation(改编作品) of a book helps me to understand the story of a book. This is especially true for books from a different period or with a difficult dialect. My favourite example of these is Pride and Prejudice, which is also my
5、 favourite book.Film and TV adaptations of books also mean that books reach a wider audience, prompting(促使) people to read the book if they really liked the film. In terms of language learning, watching film or TV adaptations of books can help to provide an understanding of a story that may have oth
6、erwise(否则) been difficult to understand. They also help to give a story a more modern twist(转折), for example Oliver Twist as an adaptation of Charles Dickens Oliver Twist. The language in the book can be enough to reduce a native speaker to tears, but the adaptation allows everyone to enjoy the stor
7、y of the child Oliver. Similarly, the 1996 film Romeo and Juliet, an adaptation of the Shakespeare play of the same name, enables those of us who havent studied Shakespeare to still enjoy his play.Of course, there are limitations and not every story that is translated onto the screen is liked by the
8、 many fans of the book, or even the author. For example, the author of the book Mary Poppins, PL.Travers, hated Disneys adaptation, but it is now a wellloved work. One of my least favourite adaptations is that of Still Alice by Lisa Genova. They changed the location from Boston to New York for no re
9、al reason, which for some readers changes the whole feel of the book.In my opinion, adaptations are a great way to introduce people to the story and characters of a book before reading it. Theyre also a good way for people who may not feel confident enough to read a whole novel in a different langua
10、ge, but still want to enjoy a specific story.【解题导语】本文是一篇议论文。人们对改编自文学作品的影视作品爱憎不同,作者就此发表了看法。1The film adaptation of Pride and Prejudice helps the author _Adevelop an interest in the bookBunderstand the story of the bookClearn history of a different periodDunderstand the dialect in the bookB解析:细节理解题。由第
11、一段中的I sometimes find that watching a film adaptation(改编作品) of a book helps me to understand the story of a book.可知,作者有时觉得观看改编自书的电影有助于他理解书的故事情节。接下来作者举Pride and Prejudice这个例子说明了自己的观点。2How does the author mainly support his ideas?ABy listing facts.BBy giving examples.CBy making comparisons.DBy offering
12、 explanations.B解析:写作手法题。前三段中,作者在每一段开头直接表明观点,紧接着通过举例来支持自己的观点。3What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refer to?AThe film Still Alice.BThe book Still Alice.CThe film Mary Poppins.DThe book Mary Poppins.C解析:代词指代题。画线词所在句句意:例如,Mary Poppins一书的作者P.L.Travers曾经讨厌改编自该书的迪斯尼电影,但现在它(该电影)很受人们喜爱。4What is
13、 the authors attitude towards books being translated onto the screen?AHe pays little attention to it.BHe has doubts about it.CHe is in support of it.DHe is against it.C解析:观点态度题。作者在第一段就提出观看改编自书的电影作品有好处,在最后一段总结时,作者再次强调了影视改编作品的优势,因此可推断,作者支持将书改编成影视作品。 完形填空If you ask your parents to babysit(照看小孩) regular
14、ly then you should pay them. They dont have to _1_ you out for nothing.Of course, most grandparents will _2_ the cash, but dont let that _3_ youyou must find other ways to show your _4_Many grandparents dont have a regular income and some have to _5_ every dollar to make ends meet. Not only are they
15、 giving you their _6_ for free, theyre also probably spending a lot of money on travel, food and other things.I asked my mum why she doesnt charge to _7_ our kids and she said she loves them and _8_ to be a part of their daytoday lives. Were trying to put _9_ in her bag to pay for petrol, and are al
16、ways _10_ her not to bring treats with her. We help her in other ways, mainly gardening. She used to enjoy working in her garden, but as she gets older, it gets _11_ for her.Gardening might not be a _12_ for you, but there are other ways to say thank you.You could cook up meals and pop them into the
17、 refrigerator _13_ theyll have delicious food to eat when they dont have the energy(精力) to _14_You could do a _15_ with them to exchange babysitting for cleaning: either pay for a cleaner to visit their home monthly or help them with some of the more difficult _16_ in their houses like changing bed
18、linen(织品), cleaning the bathroom, etc.And most _17_, remember to listen to and _18_ your parents. Ask them how their days been, check in with them regularly and let them _19_ theyre a big part of your family, not _20_ a parttime childcare worker.【解题导语】本文是一篇议论文。如果我们请父母照看小孩,应不应该给他们支付工资呢?1A.takeBhelpCp
19、ick DsendB解析:由上文中的If you ask your parents to babysit(照看小孩) regularly then you should pay them.可知,此处表示父母没有义务免费“帮(help)”你照看孩子。2A.pay BexpectCrefuse DgetC解析:由上文中的you should pay them以及本句中的but和you must find other ways可知,当然,大多数帮忙给子女照看孩子的父母都“不会要(refuse)”工资。但是,不要因为这样就“不(stop)”表达你对他们的“感激之情(appreciation)”,你应该
20、换用其他的方式。3A.stop BhurtCsurprise DjudgeA4A.value BtrustCappreciation DexcitementC5A.spend BraiseCgive DwatchD解析:由语境可知,有些父母必须精打细算,才能收支平衡,watch“当心,留意”符合语境。6A.time BadviceCanswer DorderA解析:父母帮助照看小孩,不仅无偿地投入了自己的“时间(time)”,还会额外增加花销。7A.listen to Blook afterCeducate DprotectB解析:由本句中的she loves them以及下文的描述可知,“我
21、”问母亲她为什么要无偿地帮“我”“照顾(look after)”孩子,她说她喜欢他们,“想(wants)”成为他们日常生活中的一部分。8A.pretends BagreesCcontinues DwantsD9A.money BfoodCpictures DpresentsA解析:由本句中的to pay for petrol可知,“我们”会往母亲包里塞“钱(money)”。10A.inviting BtellingCpromising DtrainingB解析:结合第一段中作者的观点以及下文中的We help her in other ways, mainly gardening.可知,作者不
22、希望母亲在帮忙照看孩子的时候,还给他们花钱。故此处表示“我”不断“告诉(telling)”母亲不要给孩子们买东西。11A.quicker BstrangerCharder DlaterC解析:由上文中的We help her in other ways, mainly gardening.以及本句中的she gets older可知,母亲年龄越来越大,对她来说,园艺工作也变得“更吃力(harder)”。12A.hobby BdreamCgift DchoiceD解析:由本句中的but there are other ways to say thank you可知,此处表示可能对你来说做园艺工作
23、并不是你的选择,但是还有其他说谢谢的方式。choice符合语境。13A.so BbutCthough DorA解析:由上文中的there are other ways to say thank you可知,你可以给父母做些饭菜冷藏起来,“这样(so)”当他们没有精力“做饭(cook)”时,就可以吃到可口的饭菜。14A.speak BbuyCfinish DcookD15A.talk BdealCproject DcheckB解析:由上文可知,许多父母无偿地帮自己的子女照顾孩子。结合下文中的either pay for a cleaner to visit their home monthly
24、or help them.cleaning the bathroom, etc.可知,反过来,“我们”也可以替父母做一些清洁工作,deal表示“交易”,符合语境。16A.jobs BideasCgames DresearchesA解析:由下文中的changing bed linen(织品), cleaning the bathroom可知,此处表示一些比较难做的“家务(jobs)”。17A.commonly BclearlyCimportantly DamazinglyC解析:上文和本段罗列了“我们”可以为父母做的几件事,相比之下,本段讲述的事最“重要(importantly)”。18A.de
25、pend on Blearn fromCwait for Dcare forD解析:结合上文以及本段中的Ask them how their days been, check in with them regularly可知,“我们”应该聆听父母的心声、“关心(care for)”父母,让父母“知道(know)”他们是家里的重要成员,而不“只(just)”是临时照顾孩子的保姆。19A.prove BknowCimagine DacceptB20A.yet BevenCjust DstillC 语法填空On June 17, Morgans Inspiration Island, a three
26、acre water park, opened in San Antonio, Texas. The park has been 1._(careful) designed so that everyone can enjoy it.Calling itself a “park of inclusion”, Morgans Inspiration Island is completely accessible(可利用的) to people with disabilitiesand its the first water park like that in the world. The 2._
27、(attraction), which include Rainbow Reef, Shipwreck Island, and even a boat ride, are all wheelchairaccessible. Though people of all ages and abilities are welcome, the park offers free 3._(admit) to anyone with a disability.Before the water parks official opening, its founders Gordon and Maggie Har
28、tman invited members of the disabled community 4._(try) out the park and offer advice. Teaming up with doctors, theme park experts, and special education teachers, theyve created 5._ seriously new experience.And its not just the idea thats newmuch of the technology is, too. The University of Pittsbu
29、rgh helped create a new wheelchair 6._(call) the “PneuChair” for the park. It is airpowered and 7._(light) than batterypowered(电池供电的) wheelchairs and waterresistant(防水的). To better accept guests sensitive 8._ the cold, the park has an area 9._ provides warm water for activities.Now that the park is
30、open, Gordon Hartman hopes that Morgans Inspiration Island will live up to its name by 10._(inspire) guests to do things never thought to be possible before.【解题导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了世界首个无障碍水上乐园摩根欢乐岛。1carefully解析:考查副词。设空处作状语修饰谓语动词,表示“仔细地”,故填副词carefully。2attractions解析:考查名词复数。attraction在此表示“有吸引力的事物”,是可数名词,由
31、谓语动词are可知,此处应用其复数形式,故填attractions。3admission解析:考查名词。设空处作宾语,表示“入场费”,由设空处前的形容词free可知,此处应填名词admission。admission作“入场费”讲时,是不可数名词。4to try解析:考查固定用法。invite sb. to do sth.意为“邀请某人做某事”。5a解析:考查不定冠词。experience在此意为“体验”,是可数名词,因为此处表示泛指,故填a。6called解析:考查过去分词作定语的用法。设空处所在句意为“匹兹堡大学专门为该水上乐园设计了一款叫做PneuChair的轮椅”,call与wheelchair之间是逻辑上的动宾关系,故填called。7lighter解析:考查形容词比较级。设空处所在句意为“这款轮椅使用压缩空气作为驱动力,比常规的电池驱动轮椅更轻便,并且防水”,且根据该空后的than可知,此处填lighter。8to解析:考查介词。(be) sensitive to.意为“对敏感”。9that/which解析:考查关系代词。设空处引导定语从句修饰area,且在从句中作主语,故填that/which。10inspiring解析:考查动词ing形式作宾语的用法。设空处作介词by的宾语,故填inspiring。