1、专题9名词性从句1_ you said at the meeting describes a bright future for the company.(2013四川，6)AWhen BHowCWhat DThat答案C解析本题考查名词性从句的用法。句意为：你在会上所说的话为公司勾画了一个光明的未来。选项中只有what既可以引导主语从句，又可以在从句中作宾语，因此符合题意。2_makes the book so extraordinary is the creative imagination of the writer.(2013北京，31)AThat BWhatCWho DWhich答案
2、B解析考查名词性从句。句意为：这本书的非凡之处在于作者富有创造性的想像力。_ makes the book so extraordinary为主语从句，从句缺少主语，要用what引导，故选B项。3Experts believe_people can waste less food by shopping only when it is necessary.(2013北京，33)Awhy BwhereCthat Dwhat答案C解析考查名词性从句。句意为：专家们相信，人们只有当有必要购物时去买东西，这样才可以少浪费食物。believe后跟宾语从句，且宾语从句不缺任何成分。故选C项。4_I wan
3、t to tell you is the deep love and respect I have for my parents.(2013天津，15)AThat BWhichCWhether DWhat答案D解析考查名词性从句。what引导主语从句并在从句中作宾语。that引导主语从句但不作任何成分；which表示哪一个；whether表示是否。5Do not let any failures discourage you，for you can never tell_close you may be to victory.(2013湖南，28)Ahow BthatCwhich Dwhere
4、答案A解析考查宾语从句引导词的辨析。句意为：不要让任何的失败阻碍你，因为你永远不知道成功离你有多近。分析句子成分后可知，tell后接的是宾语从句；根据语境可知此处用副词how修饰形容词close。 6Police have found_appears to be the lost ancient statue.(2013新课标全国，26)Awhich BwhereChow Dwhat答案D解析考查宾语从句引导词的辨析。句意为：警察发现了疑似曾失窃的古代雕像。分析句子结构可知found后为宾语从句，从句中缺少主语，因此用what引导宾语从句，同时作从句的主语。7The only way to s
5、ucceed at the highest level is to have total belief _ you are better than anyone else on the sports field.(2013浙江，16)Ahow BthatCwhich Dwhether答案B解析考查同位语从句连接词。空格后面的从句解释说明belief的具体内容，是同位语从句，且从句中不缺少任何成分，所以用that引导。8Its good to know_the dogs will be well cared for while were away.(2013山东，30)Awhat Bwhose
6、Cwhich Dthat答案D解析考查名词性从句宾语从句。根据语境可知，know后是宾语从句，从句完整，用that起连接作用。所以答案选D项。9_ struck me most in the movie was the fathers deep love for his son.(2013重庆，28)AThat BIt CWhat DWhich答案C解析考查名词性从句连接词辨析。句意为：电影中给我留下深刻印象的是父亲对儿子深深的爱。“_ struck me most in the movie”在句中作主语，且该主语从句中谓语动词struck缺少主语，故选择what (the thing tha
7、t)。that引导主语从句不担任成分；it不是连词；which“(无论)哪一个”，表示在一个限定范围内进行选择，均不符合题意。10It is by no means clear _ the president can do to end the strike.(2012新课标全国，24)Ahow BwhichCthat Dwhat答案D解析it是形式主语，空格后是一个主语从句，从句中的谓语动词do缺少宾语，此处所填单词既要引导主语从句，又在从句中作宾语，四个选项中有此功能的只有what。句意为：总统能采取什么措施来结束这场罢工根本不为人所知。11It doesnt matter _ you p
8、ay by cash or credit card in this store.(2012山东，25)Ahow BwhetherCwhat Dwhy答案B解析句意为：在这家商店里，无论你用现金支付还是用信用卡支付都无关紧要。由It doesnt matter“没关系”可知后面的意思应该是“无论(不管)还是”，又根据题干中的关键词or就很容易确定选B项，构成固定搭配whether.or.。how如何；what什么；why为什么，均不符合题意。12The notice came around two in the afternoon_the meeting would be postponed.(
9、2012江苏，27)Awhen BthatCwhether Dhow答案B解析句意为：会议将被延期的通知大约下午两点发布。空格后的句子解释说明名词the notice，作同位语从句，连接词在从句中不作任何成分，所以用that。13The limits of a persons intelligence，generally speaking，are fixed at birth，but_he reaches these limits will depend on his environment.(2012安徽，27)Awhere BwhetherCthat Dwhy答案B解析句意为：一个人的智力
10、极限，通常来说，出生时就已经定型了。但他是否能够达到这些极限则取决于他所处的环境。根据depend on可知，主语从句含有不确定因素，可排除C项。where表示地点；why表示原因，用于此处不合适；而使用whether表示“是否”，与题意吻合。14I made a promise to myself_this year，my first year in high school，would be different.(2012浙江，4)Awhether BwhatCthat Dhow答案C解析that引导同位语从句，在从句中不作句子成分，补充说明promise的内容。15It doesnt ma
11、tter_you turn right or left at the crossingboth roads lead to the park.(2012天津，9)Awhether BhowCif Dwhen答案A解析句意为：在这个十字路口你向左或向右转弯都没有关系，因为两条路都通向公园。题干中it作形式主语，所以所选的连词在句中引导主语从句。whether引导名词性从句表示“是否”之意，而且题干中出现了关键信息词or。whether.or.表示“是还是”。if引导名词性从句也表示“是否”，但引导主语从句、表语从句、同位语从句等只能用whether而不能用if。16As many as five
12、 courses are provided，and you are free to choose _ suits you best.(2012陕西，20)Awhatever BwhicheverCwhenever Dwherever答案B解析考查名词性从句。所填词引导的从句作动词choose的宾语，引导词在从句中作主语，意为“无论哪件”，故选B。其余选项与句意不符。17Jerry did not regret giving the comment but felt _ he could have expressed it differently.(2012北京，24)Awhy BhowCtha
13、t Dwhether答案C解析句意为：杰里不后悔给出评论，但是他觉得他本来可以用另一种不同的方式来表达。felt后面应该是一个宾语从句，分析宾语从句可知，这是一个完整的句子，不缺句子成分，故用that引导。18It suddenly occurred to him_he had left his keys in the office.(2012江西，25)Awhether BwhereCwhich Dthat答案D解析It occurs/occurred to sb. that.某人想到/想起。it是形式主语，主语从句成分完整，不能用连接代词which引导，whether与where不符合句意
14、。故选D项。19Scientists study _ human brains work to make computers.(2012四川，17)Awhen BhowCthat Dwhether答案B解析考查名词性从句。句意为：科学家研究人类大脑是如何工作的以制造电脑。分析句子结构可知study后接宾语从句，从句中缺少方式状语，故选B项。20Im afraid hes more of a talker than a doer，which is _ he never finishes anything.(2011山东，26)Athat BwhenCwhere Dwhy答案D解析句意为：我觉得与
15、其说他是个实干家不如说他是个空谈家，这就是为什么他从来不会完成任何事情的原因。分析句子结构可知，which引导非限制性定语从句，which指代前面的整个句子hes more of a talker than a doer；在定语从句中，is后面为表语从句，由句意可知which指代的内容是表语从句内容的原因，故用why引导表语从句。1_ caused the accident is still a complete mystery.AWhat BThat CHow DWhere答案A解析主语从句中缺少主语，而能在主语从句中既充当主语又起引导作用的只有what。2I just wonder _ t
16、hat makes him so excited.Awhy it does Bwhat he doesChow it is Dwhat it is答案D解析wonder后面的宾语从句本是“what makes him so excited”，但what需要被强调，故用强调句型。3Water，which seems so simple and common，is _ makes life possible.Awhat BthatCwhich Dhow答案A解析考查名词性从句的连接词。句意为：看似简单平常的水是使生命出现成为可能的东西。what引导表语从句并在句中作主语。4Id like to w
17、ork with _ is honest and easy to get on with.Awho BwhoeverCwhomever Dno matter who答案B 解析所填词在宾语从句中作主语。who表达的意思不对，也不符合句子结构；whomever不能在句中作主语；no matter who不能引导名词性从句。5When you are reading，make a note of _ you think is of great importance.Awhich BthatCwhat Dwhen答案C解析宾语从句中you think是插入语，从句中缺少主语，which意思不对，故选
18、what。6Mr.Smith asked the boy a question_he could go to the concert with him.Awhether BthatCwhat Dif答案A解析考查同位语从句。if不能引导同位语从句；句中缺少疑问词“是否”，故选A项。句意为：史密斯先生问了男孩一个问题，问他是否能和他一起去音乐会。7A warm thought suddenly came to me _ I might use the pocket money to buy some flowers for my mothers birthday.Aif BwhenCthat D
19、which答案C解析考查同位语从句。that引导的从句是对a warm thought的解释说明。句意为：我突然产生了一个温情的想法，在母亲生日那天我可以用零用钱给她买花。8There is much chance _ Bill will recover from his injury in time for the race.Athat BwhichCuntil Dif答案A解析that引导同位语从句，具体说明chance(可能性)的内容。9When asked _ they needed most，the kids said they wanted to feel important an
20、d loved.Awhat BwhyCwhom Dwhich答案A解析本题考查宾语从句的连接词。该连接词既引导了宾语从句，又在句中作needed的宾语，故只有what符合题意。10The reason _ he didnt come is _ he was ill.Awhy；that Bthat；whyCwhy；because Dwhy；what答案A解析第一空填入的词引导的是定语从句，修饰the reason，故用why；第二空是表语从句，从句中不缺少主要成分，故填that。11With his work completed，the businessman stepped back to h
21、is seat，feeling pleased _ he was a man of action.Awhich BthatCwhat Dwhether答案B 解析pleased后面缺少宾语从句，he was a man of action句意完整，故用that引导。12Nobody believed his reason for being absent from the class _ he had to meet his uncle at the airport.Awhy BthatCwhere Dbecause答案B解析本题考查同位语从句。reason后面有for引导的短语，接着后面是t
22、hat引导的同位语从句来说明reason的内容。13The shopkeeper did not want to sell for _ he thought was not enough.Awhere BhowCwhat Dwhich答案C解析本题考查宾语从句。介词for后接宾语从句但宾语从句中缺少主语，he thought是插入语，连词what引导宾语从句且在从句中充当主语，which的意思不符合。14He noticed that the straight part of the dance was different in the afternoon from _ it had been
23、 in the morning.Athat Bwhere Cwhat Dwhich答案C解析介词from后是宾语从句，但从句中it had been后面少表语，所以what符合语意。15Can we get everything ready by the weekend?It all depends on _ we can get Mr.Greens cooperation.Athat Bwhat Cwhether Dif答案C解析答语句意为：这取决于我们是否能得到Green先生的配合。介词on后跟宾语从句，从句中含有不确定因素，故用whether引导。if不能引导宾语从句。16_ wants
24、 to stay in a hotel has to pay their own way.AAnyone BThe oneCWhoever DWho答案C解析_ wants to stay in a hotel为主语从句，从句中缺少主语，A、B两项可作主语，但不是连词，故排除。who只有疑问的意思，意为“谁”；whoever意为anyone who “任何的人”，符合题意。17The boss refused to sell the car for _ he thought was not satisfactory.Athat Bwhich Chow Dwhat答案D解析可把此处的he tho
25、ught作为插入语，what作宾语从句的主语。句意为：那位老板拒绝以不满意的价钱卖车。18It makes little difference to me _we go or stay.Awhether Bwhere Cthat Dhow答案A解析whether.or.或者或者，whether引导的从句为真正的主语，it为形式主语。19The two people speak different languages and can not communicate with each other well.Oh，I see.Thats _ misunderstanding occurs.Awhe
26、n Bwhat Cthat Dwhy答案D解析考查表语从句。结合语境“这就是误解产生的原因”可知，此处应用why引导表语从句。20Before the sales start，I make a list of _ my kids will need for the coming season.Awhy Bwhat Chow Dwhich答案B解析句意为：在大甩卖开始前，我把孩子们在下个季节里要用到的东西列了一个清单。分析句式结构可知，空格处在句中引导宾语从句且在从句中充当need的宾语，所以B项正确。which引导名词性从句时多表示疑问且要有一个明确的范围。21We were surprise
27、d to hear that the reason _ she gave for her absence was _ her mother was ill.Yes.We saw her mother was at the supermarket that morning.Awhy；that Bwhich；thatCthat；because Dwhy；because答案B解析第一空可填which或that来引导定语从句，而第二空的表语从句必须用that引导。22_ the football match will be played depends on the weather.AIf BWhet
28、herCThat DWhere答案B解析根据句意及句子结构可知该句为主语从句，故排除D项；又因语境中含有“是否”之意，故排除C项；whether引导的主语从句可置于句首，但if引导的主语从句只能用it作形式主语，而把从句放在句末，故排除A项。23How did you deal with the order?I handed it to _ I think is in charge of sales.Awho BwhenCwhoever Dwhomever答案C解析句中有介词to，可知空格处引导宾语从句。空格后的I think可看作插入语，句子缺少主语，用whoever，表示“任何的人”。wh
29、o没有这种意思；whomever在句中作宾语。24_ is known to us all is that the old worker，for _ life was hard in the past，still works hard in his seventies.AAs；whom BWhat；whoseCIt；whose DWhat；whom答案D解析考查名词性从句和定语从句的引导词。第一个空中what引导一个主语从句，并作从句的主语。第二个空代替先行词the old worker，并作介词for的宾语，用whom。25Can you tell me_it was_your cellph
30、one was lost?Awhere；that Bwhich；thatCthat；where Dwhere；which答案A解析where引导宾语从句，且从句中包含强调句型。.完形填空Body 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 communication (非言语交际) take
31、s up about 50% of what we really _3_.And body language is particularly _4_ when we attempt to communicate across cultures (文化)Indeed，what is called body language is so _5_ a part of us that its actually often unnoticed.And misunderstandings occur as a result of it._6_，different societies treat the _
32、7_ between people differently.Northern Europeans usually do not like having _8_ contact (接触) even with friends，and certainly not with _9_.People from Latin American countries，_10_，touch each other quite a lot.Therefore，its possible that in _11_，it may look like a Latino is _12_ a Norwegian all over
33、the room.The Latino，trying to express friendship，will keep moving _13_.The Norwegian，very probably seeing this as pushiness，will keep _14_which the Latino will in return regard as _15_.Clearly，a great deal is going on when people _16_.And only a part of it is in the words themselves.And when parties
34、 are from _17_ cultures，theres a strong possibility of _18_.But whatever the situation，the best _19_ is to obey the Golden Rule：treat others as you would like to be _20_.(2012新课标全国)1A.straighter BlouderCharder Dfurther答案B解析由首句“身体语言是所有语言中沉默、秘密而又最有力量的语言！”可知，本句应表达“身体语言比口头语言更有说服力”，所以选louder。2A.sounds Bi
35、nvitationsCfeelings Dmessages答案D解析根据上文的“身体语言是最有力量的语言”可知，我们的身体传递出比我们意识到的更多的信息，所以messages符合句意。3A.hope BreceiveCdiscover Dmean答案D解析本句意为：实际上，非言语交际大约占我们所要表达的真正意思的50%。mean意思是，本意是。4A.immediate BmisleadingCimportant Ddifficult答案C解析上文说到身体语言在交际中的作用，本句则说明身体语言在跨文化交流时的重要作用，所以使用important。5A.well BfarCmuch Dlong答案
36、C解析本句意为：的确，我们所说的身体语言在我们的生活中占了如此大的比重，但实际上往往未被注意到。结合句意可知，四个选项中，只有much跟“a名词”连用合适。6A.For example BThusCHowever DIn short答案A解析下文作者给出了一个实例来说明不同文化背景的人对于“个人空间”的不同习俗，所以此处使用for example，意为“例如”。7A.trade BdistanceCconnections Dgreetings答案B解析下文举的例子与“个人空间”有关，所以此处使用distance，表示“距离”。8A.eye BverbalCbodily Dtelephone答案
37、C解析由下文描述的挪威人不断地后退可知，北欧人不喜欢与其他人有身体上的(bodily)接触，所以C项正确。9A.strangers BrelativesCneighbours Denemies答案A解析与前面的even with friends构成对比，此处应表示“陌生人”。10A.in other words Bon the other handCin a similar way Dby all means答案B解析与北欧人的习俗构成对比，拉丁美洲人喜欢肢体接触，所以此处用on the other hand“另一方面”，表示转折。in other words换句话说；in a similar
38、 way类似方式地；by all means当然可以。11A.trouble BconversationCsilence Dexperiment答案B解析由于习俗不同，所以挪威人与拉丁美洲人在谈话(conversation)时，就会出现拉丁美洲人追着挪威人说话的情形，故选B项。12A.disturbing BhelpingCguiding Dfollowing答案D解析根据上题解析，拉丁美洲人追着挪威人，所以使用following。13A.closer BfasterCin Daway答案A解析谈话过程中拉丁美洲人一直在靠近挪威人，所以使用closer。14A.stepping forward
39、 Bgoing onCbacking away Dcoming out答案C解析挪威人由于不喜欢与别人靠得太近，所以只能不停地后退，故选C项。15A.weakness BcarelessnessCfriendliness Dcoldness答案D解析挪威人的后退在拉丁美洲人的眼中是一种冷漠(coldness)，所以D项正确。16A.talk BtravelClaugh Dthink答案A解析这一段是对上文的总结，在人们交谈(talk)时，有很多事情在发生着，所以A项正确。17A.different BEuropeanCLatino Drich答案A解析根据上文的陈述，当来自不同(differe
40、nt)文化的人聚会时，很有可能会产生误会。18A.curiosity BexcitementCmisunderstanding Dnervousness答案C解析文化背景的差异带来的应该是误解(misunderstanding)，所以C项正确。19A.chance BtimeCresult Dadvice答案D解析面对误解，作者给出的应是最好的建议，所以使用advice。20A.noticed BtreatedCrespected Dpleased答案B解析treat others as you would like to be treated是一个俗语。句意为：用你希望被别人对待你的方式去对
41、待别人。所以使用treated。.阅读理解AThree Boys and a DadBrad closed the door slowly as Sue left home to visit her mother.Expecting a whole day to relax，he was thinking whether to read the newspaper or watch his favourite TV talk show on his first day off in months.“This will be like a walk in the park，”hed told h
42、is wife.“Ill look after the kids，and you can go visit your mom.”Things started well，but just after eight oclock，his three little “good kids”Mike，Randy，and Alexcame down the stairs in their night clothes and shouted “breakfast，daddy.”When food had not appeared within thirty seconds，Randy began using
43、his spoon on Alexs head as if it were a drum.Alex started to shout loudly in time to the beat(节拍)Mike chanted “Wheres my toast，wheres my toast” in the background.Brad realised his newspaper would have to wait for a few seconds.Life became worse after breakfast.Mike wore Randys underwear on his head.
44、Randy locked himself in the bathroom，while Alex shouted again because he was going to wet his pants.Nobody could find clean socks，although they were before their very eyes.Someone named “Not Me” had spilled a whole glass of orange juice into the basket of clean clothes.Brad knew the talk show had al
45、ready started.By ten oclock，things were out of control.Alex was wondering why the fish in the jar refused his bread and butter.Mike was trying to show off his talent by decorating the kitchen wall with his colour pencils.Randy，thankfully，appeared to be reading quietly in the family room，but closer e
46、xamination showed that he was eating apple jam straight from the bottle with his hands.Brad realised that the talk show was over and reading would be impossible.At exactly 1117，Brad called the daycare centre(日托所)“I suddenly have to go into work and my wifes away.Can I bring the boys over in a few mi
47、nutes？”The answer was obviously “yes” because Brad was smiling.(2012陕西，B)1When his wife left home，Brad expected to_.Ago out for a walk in the parkBwatch TV talk show with his childrenCenjoy his first day off workDread the newspaper to his children答案C解析推理判断题。根据第一段对Brad的心理描写，尤其是信息句“Expecting a whole d
48、ay to relax，he was thinking whether to read the newspaper or watch his favourite TV talk show on his first day off in months.”可以看出，妻子离家后，Brad期待着在第一个休假日里放松一下自己，故C项符合题意。A项并不是Brad想做的；B、D两项内容并不是与孩子一起进行的活动，这在后文也有体现，因此错误。2Which of the following did Randy do?ADrawing on the wall. BEating apple jam.CFeeding
49、 the fish. DReading in a room.答案B解析细节理解题。根据第四段的描述可以看出，A项是Mike做的；B项是Randy做的；C项是Alex做的；D项是对文中信息“Randy，thankfully，appeared to be reading quietly in the family room，but closer examination showed that he was eating apple jam straight from the bottle with his hands.”的曲解。3Why did Brad ask the daycare centr
50、e for help?ABecause he wanted to clean up his house.BBecause he suddenly had to go to his office.CBecause he found it hard to manage his boys.DBecause he had to take his wife back home.答案C解析推理判断题。文中诸多关键字眼如“Life became worse”与“things were out of control”都表明是因为管理不了孩子们，Brad才把他们送去日托所的，故C项正确。4This text i
51、s developed_.Aby space Bby comparisonCby process Dby time答案D解析细节理解题。第一段：Brad closed the door slowly as Sue left home第二段：breakfast第三段：after breakfast第四段：by ten oclock第五段：at exactly 1117，由此可以看出本文是按照事件发展的时间先后顺序来叙述的。BScientists in Israel have discovered a new way to test for water pollution by “listenin
52、g” to what the plants growing in water have to say.By shining a laser beam (激光束) on the tiny pieces of algae floating in the water，the researchers said they hear sound waves that tell them the type and amount of contamination (致污物) in the water.“It is a red light，telling us that something is beginni
53、ng to go wrong with the quality of water，” said Zvy Dubinsky，an aquatic biologist at Israels Bar Ilan University.“Algae is the first thing to be affected by a change in water quality.”“The secret，” he said，“is to measure the rate of photosynthesis (光合作用) in the algae，meaning the plants ability to tr
54、ansform light into energy.” During photosynthesis，plants also release oxygen into the air.Dubinskys technique is easy to perform because of the overabundance of algae in the planets water.Most of the oxygen in the atmosphere comes from algae.A prototype tester that occupies about one square meter of
55、 a laboratory desktop，shoots a laser beam at water samples to stimulate photosynthesis in the algae.But not all of the lasers heat is used.Depending on the condition of the algae and the rate of photosynthesis，some of the heat is shot back into the water，creating sound waves，Dubinsky said.With a spe
56、cial underwater microphone，researchers are able to analyze the strength of the sound waves and determine the health of the algae and the condition of the surrounding water.“Algae suffering from lead poisoning，like waste discharged from battery and paint manufacturing plants，will produce a different
57、sound than those suffering from lack of iron or exposure to other toxins，” said researcher Yulia Pinchasov.She said that testing algae photosynthesis can determine water quality more accurately and easily than laborintensive methods now used like chemical and radioactive carbon testing.5The underlin
58、ed word “algae” in Paragraph 2 probably refers to a kind of_.Ainstrument BplantCwood Dpollutant答案B解析词义猜测题。由文章第一句中的“what the plants”及第三段倒数第二句中“meaning the plants ability to transform light into energy”可推出，algae是一种植物，因为只有植物才能进行光合作用。6Why is the algae tested?ABecause it floats on the water.BBecause it c
59、an have photosynthesis.CBecause it is the first to be polluted.DBecause it can produce different sounds.答案C解析细节理解题。由文章第三段第二句可知，藻类是水中最先受到污染的植物，因此科学家用它来研究并判断水的污染情况。7We can infer from the passage that_.Aalgae can produce a loud sound when pollutedBalgae can die easily from pollutionCphotosynthesis of t
60、he algae can only be caused by sunlightDphotosynthesis of the algae is related to water quality答案D解析推理判断题。由文章最后一段可知，通过检测藻类的光合作用可以确定水的质量，因此藻类的光合作用跟水的质量有密切关联。8What would be the best title for the passage?AScientists Listen to Plants to Find Water PollutionBA Prototype Tester Is Used to Determine Water
61、 PollutionCThe Importance of Photosynthesis of the AlgaeDThe Problem of Chemical and Radioactive Carbon Testing答案A解析主旨大意题。概括全文可知，本文主要讲了科学家通过探听水中植物的状况来发现水污染的程度。文章第一段就点明了主旨。.阅读理解AMost people are aware that outdoor air pollution can damage their health，but many do not know that indoor air pollution can
62、 also have significant health effects.Environmental Protection Agency studies indicate that indoor levels of pollutants may be 35 times，and occasionally more than 100 times，higher than outdoor levels.These levels of indoor air pollutants may be of particular concern because most people spend about 9
63、0% of their time indoors.There are many sources of indoor air pollution in any home.These include sources such as oil，gas，coal，wood，and tobacco products，building materials，wet or damp carpet，and furniture made of certain pressed wood products，products for household cleaning and maintenance，personal
64、care，or hobbies，central heating and cooling systems.Immediate effects may show up after a single exposure (暴露) or repeated exposures.These include irritation of the eyes，nose，and throat，headaches，dizziness.Such immediate effects are usually shortterm and treatable.Sometimes the treatment is simply r
65、emoving the persons exposure to the source of the pollution，if it can be identified.The likelihood of immediate reactions to indoor air pollutants depends on several factors.Age and preexisting medical conditions are two important influences.In other cases，whether a person reacts to a pollutant depe
66、nds on individual sensitivity，which varies tremendously from person to person.Some people can become sensitized to biological pollutants after repeated exposures，and it appears that some people can become sensitized to chemical pollutants as well.Certain immediate effects are similar to those from c
67、olds or other viral (病毒性的) diseases，so it is often difficult to determine if the symptoms are a result of exposure to indoor air pollution.While pollutants commonly found in indoor air are responsible for many harmful effects，there is considerable uncertainty about what concentrations or periods of
68、exposure are necessary to produce specific health problems.People also react very differently to exposure to indoor air pollutants.Therefore，further research is needed to better understand the effects of indoor air pollution and to find efficient ways to protect our health.1According to the first pa
69、ragraph，which of the following is NOT true?APeople often fail to notice indoor air pollution.BIndoor air pollution sometimes is more dangerous than outdoor air pollution.COutdoor air pollution may not be so serious as indoor air pollution.DIt is obvious that people have been paying more attention to
70、 indoor air pollution.答案D解析细节理解题。由第一段第一句可知，A项正确，D项错误；由第一段后两句可知B、C两项正确。2According to the author，which may NOT be the source of indoor air pollution?ABuilding materials. BWet carpet.CCooling system. DRefrigerators.答案D解析细节理解题。解题范围在第二段，本段内容提到了A、B、C三项内容，未涉及D项。3What does the underlined word “irritation” i
71、n the third paragraph probably mean?ABad intention. BMuch sensitivity.CInjury. DCarelessness.答案B解析词义猜测题。结合该词所在的语境可知，该词是指一种不良的反应或是病症，再结合第四段第三句中的individual sensitivity“个体敏感度”可知，该词是指过敏反应。4Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?AReactions of Pollution BDanger from HomeCPollution
72、Resources DDifferent Pollutions答案B解析主旨大意题。本文主要讲室内污染，即家里存在的健康隐患，所以B项最贴切。BDick Clark，entertainment pioneer and television host of American Bandstand，has died at age 82.He suffered a heart attack and died in Santa Monica，California on April 18th,2012.He wasnt a singer or musician，but Dick Clark was one
73、 of the most famous names in rock and roll.In the 1950s and 1960s，his afternoon television show，American Bandstand，was a daily program for teens across the country and it changed the way Americans listened to pop music.Clark hit the airwaves before he was even out of high school.His career began in
74、the mailroom of a radio station run by his father and uncle.Before long，he was on the air.He continued to work as a disc jockey(DJ，电台音乐节目主持人) through college，and returned to the small，familyrun station after graduation.One year later，in 1952，he hit the “big time，” moving to WFIL in Philadelphia，Penn
75、sylvania and soon was one of the bestknown radio DJs in town.At that time，WFIL also owned a television station that had an afternoon teen dance show called Bandstand and in a few years Clark became the regular host of that program，too.In 1957，the ABC television network decided to take Bandstand nati
76、onal，after Clark convinced them that a teen dance show would be popular all across the country.Renamed American Bandstand, the show became one of TVs longest running series from 1957 to 1987.Everyone who was anyone in the pop music business performed on Bandstand，from Jerry Lee Lewis and the Jackson
77、 Five to Prince and the Talking Heads.Dick Clark soon moved into the music publishing and record business.And then in 1963 he moved to Hollywood，where he started a company and produced some television programs.Some of the shows were musicrelated，but many were game shows and award shows.He was also a
78、 writer，leading some to wonder if Clark was a workaholic.In 1972，Clark launched Dick Clarks New Years RockinEve and watching the show every December 31 was soon a yearly tradition for millions and millions of Americans.Clark continued to host the show until 2004，when he suffered a stroke(中风) that le
79、ft him partially paralyzed(瘫痪) and struggling to speak.But a year later，Clark was back and even though his speech was，at times，still difficult to understand，many praised his bravery.Thanks to his great achievements，Dick Clark earned countless awards and honors during his long career：he has Emmys，Gra
80、mmys，a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and is in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.5It can be learned from the text that American Bandstand _.Awas a television show launched by Dick ClarkBwas hosted by Dick Clark since its birthCwas mainly about how to listen to pop musicDwas quite popular with teen
81、agers across the US.答案D解析推理判断题。根据第二段“.his afternoon television show，American Bandstand，was a daily program for teens across the country and it changed the way Americans listened to pop music.”可知，下午档电视节目美国舞台成为全国青少年争相追捧的节目，由此判断选D项。6Dick Clark began to enter the radio business _.Awhen he was still a hi
82、gh school studentBafter he graduated from collegeCafter he moved to WFIL in PhiladelphiaDafter he moved to Hollywood答案A解析细节理解题。根据第三段首句“Clark hit the airwaves before he was even out of high school.His career began in the mailroom of a radio station run by his father and uncle.”可知迪克克拉克读高中的时候就开始从事广播事业，
83、故选A项。7In the text，both Jerry Lee Lewis and the Jackson Five are mentioned to prove that _.ADick Clark was really a great TV hostBDick Clark had a great effect on othersCAmerican Bandstand was quite influentialDAmerican Bandstand helped many famous people答案C解析推理判断题。根据第四段可知，更名为美国舞台后，这个节目成为了从1957年到1987
84、年连续播放时间最长的节目之一，之后举杰瑞李刘易斯、杰克逊五兄弟和the Talking Heads都在美国舞台表演过的例子来说明该节目极具影响力。8What can we learn about Dick Clark in his forties?AHe had difficulty speaking because of a stroke.BHe launched a television show hitting the whole America.CHe made the show Bandstand renamed American Bandstand.DHe produced man
85、y musicrelated TV programs in Hollywood.答案B解析推理判断题。迪克克拉克2012年去世，享年82岁，由此可知他40多岁的时候是处于上一世纪七十年代这一时期。根据倒数第二段的“In 1972，Clark launched Dick Clarks New Years Rockin Eve and watching the show every December 31 was soon a yearly tradition for millions and millions of Americans.”可知，在1972年，克拉克推出“迪克克拉克新年狂欢倒计时”
86、后，观看这档每年12月31日播出的节目成为了千百万美国人的惯例。由此判断选B项。.短文填词It is a beautiful day here and I am sitting under the big tree at the e_of the 1.endgarden.I have just returned from a long bike ride to an old castle._seems 2.Itamazing that at my age I am still_(健康) enough to cycle 20 kilometers in 3.fitan afternoon.Its
87、 my b_in two weeks time and Ill be 82 years old! I think 4.birthdaymy long and active life must be _ to(由于) the healthy life I live. 5.dueThis brings me to the real_(原因) for my letter，my dear grandson. 6.reasonYour mother tells me that you started s_some time ago and now you find 7.smokingit difficu
88、lt to give_.Believe me，I know how easy it is to begin smoking 8.upand how tough to s_.You see，during adolescence 9.stopI a_smoked and became addicted to cigarettes. 10.also.书面表达孩子的成长和教育是社会热议的话题，现今父母包揽一切、孩子过度依赖等现象十分严重。请阅读下面的漫画，按要求用英文写一篇短文。内容要求：1描述漫画内容；2分析漫画揭示的问题；3提出你的看法。注意：1.短文开头已给出，不计入总词数；2考生可适当发挥，使
89、文章内容充实、连贯；3词数120左右。参考词汇：铺路pave the wayFrom the picture we can see a family of three walking on a long red carpet._参考范文From the picture we can see a family of three walking on a long red carpet.The son，well dressed，waves proudly in the middle while the father behind bends forward to hold the jacket a
90、nd the mother in front rolls out the carpet，sweating.It shows a common phenomenon nowadays that children are the focus of families，shouldering the hope of their parents.Parents arrange everything for their children and spare no effort to pave the way for their success.As a consequence，children becom
91、e so reliant on their parents that they have no independent thought or creative ideas.Such a situation is of great concern.In my opinion，overprotection and too much care are extremely bad for childrens development.Instead of doing everything for them，parents should encourage their children to overco
92、me difficulties and inspire them to develop by themselves.Only in this way can they grow up to be independent and become truly successful.完形填空One Monday morning，news got around in the schoolyard about a fire over the weekend.Soon Mr.Johnson，my teacher，came to explain that the Art class would be _1_
93、due to the fire.He also warned us not to approach the Art room because it could be _2_.During the morning break，Kirn and I decided to take a _3_.A first hand observation would make us heroes at lunch.At the appointed time，Kirn and I _4_ the Art room，ignoring the consequence I would face _5_ I got ca
94、ught.We stood on tiptoes looking hard _6_ the door window，trying in vain to see _7_ was forbidden.Suddenly a firm _8_ on our shoulders stopped us.Turning around，I found a teacher staring angrily at us.In those seconds millions of _9_ flashed through my mind.My father would beat me hard._10_ than tha
95、t，my mom might be so mad that she might not stop him.My spirits _11_ even lower while realizing how _12_ Mr.Johnson would be.When Kirn and I were led back to our classroom，I could found _13_ to hide and wanted to melt into the _14_.However，Mr.Johnson had a different _15_ to teach.Slowly，he bent down
96、 to look me in the _16_，and I was met with a look of concern rather than anger.He spoke softly as he explained why he was _17_ in my decision to go where I may have got hurt.He cared more about my _18_ than the fact that Id broken a rule.My heart was _19_ with regret，and I discovered that he still l
97、oved me even after I disappointed him.The rest of the day，he didnt even mention it in class publicly，_20_ did he tell my parents.It was the first time I felt the power of being given an unexpected second chance.1A.confirmed BexaminedCcancelled Dsuggested答案C解析confirm证实，肯定；examine检查，调查；cancel取消，废除；sug
98、gest建议。根据前面的the Art class知道应该用cancel指艺术课被取消了。2A.useless BdangerousCchildish Dnaughty答案B解析从上文来看Art room发生了火灾，因此此处应该是由于危险而不能靠近，所以选择B项。3A.test BriskCcheck Dchance答案B解析根据前文老师警告我们不要靠近Art room知，此处应该是表示冒险去做某事。take a risk冒险。4A.reached BsearchedCentered Dcleaned答案A解析从后文的“looking hard _ the door window”可知，我们并
99、没有进入the Art room。所以应该选A项。5A.until BunlessCas Dif答案D解析until直到；unless除非；as当时；if如果。根据文章意思推测，本句应该是：如果我被抓所面临的后果。所以本题应选择D项。6A.over BwithinCthrough Dacross答案C解析根据意思应该是通过窗户看。所以应该用through。7A.what BhowCwhy Dwhich答案A解析从句子看，此处的宾语从句缺主语，所以应该用what。8A.word BholdCcry Dorder答案B解析word话；hold握，抓；cry哭；order命令。从后面的shoulde
100、r可知是：抓住了肩膀。所以应该选择B项。9A.thoughts BfeelingsCsolutions Dexcuses答案A解析thought想法；feeling感觉，知觉；solution解决办法；excuse理由，辩解，借口。本句的意思是：很多的想法在脑子里出现。10A.Easier BLessCMore DWorse答案D解析easier更容易的；less更少的，较少的；more更多的；worse更糟糕的。本句的意思是：更糟糕的是。11A.changed BliftedCsank Dlost答案C解析change改变，交换；lift提，举，解除；sink下降，陷入，衰退，下沉；lose
101、丢失，迷失。从前面可知Mr.Johnson禁止去做这件事，所以当我意识到这件事时，我的情绪应该是消沉。故选C项。12A.strange BangryCkind Dsad答案B解析strange奇怪的；angry生气的；kind和蔼的；sad悲伤的。从上题可知Mr.Johnson知道我做的事之后应该是生气。13A.somewhere BanywhereCnowhere Deverywhere答案C解析somewhere某处；anywhere任何地方；nowhere无处；everywhere到处。由于羞愧心理，我应该是想找地方藏起来，却找不到。所以应该选择nowhere。14A.fire Blau
102、ghCtable Dfloor答案D解析fire火；laugh笑；table桌子；floor地板。根据上题可知我想躲起来。melt into the floor藏到地下去。15A.course BlessonCknowledge Dability答案B解析course课程，过程；lesson教训，课；knowledge知识；ability能力。由语境知应选lesson。16A.eye BheadChand Dfeet答案A解析eye眼睛；head头；hand手；foot脚。look sb.in the eye正视某人。17A.embarrassed BexcitedCdisappointed
103、Dmoved答案C解析因为我违背了老师的意愿，所以老师很失望(disappointed)。18A.grade BhonestyCinterest Dsafety答案D解析grade分数；honesty诚实；interest兴趣；safety安全。本句话的意思为：比起我违反纪律来说老师更加关心我的安全。19A.full BheavyCrelaxed Dempty答案B解析full满的；heavy沉重的；relaxed放松的，松懈的，随意的；empty空的。 看到了老师对我的教育，我应该感觉到愧疚。be heavy with/be full of充满。20A.so BnorCeither Dyet
104、答案B解析so如此；nor也不，也没有；either或者；yet然而，但是。本句的意思是：老师既没有在班上公开提到这个事，也没有告诉我的父母。.阅读理解AMothers and daughters go through so muchyet when was the last time a mother and daughter sat down to write a book together about it all? Perri Klass and her mother，Sheila Solomon Klass，both gifted professional writers，prove
105、 to be ideal cowriters as they examine their decades of motherhood，daughterhood，and the wonderful ways their lives have overlapped(重叠)Perri notes with amazement how closely her own life has mirrored her mothers: both have fulltime careers; both have published books，articles，and stories; each has thr
106、ee children; they both love to read.They also love to travelin fact，they often take trips together.But in truth，the harder they look at their lives，the more they acknowledge their big differences in circumstance and basic nature.A child of the Depression(大萧条)，Sheila was raised in Brooklyn by parents
107、 who considered education a luxury for girls.Starting with her college education，she has fought for everything shes ever accomplished.Perri，on the other hand，grew up privileged in the New Jersey suburbs of the 1960s and 1970s.For Sheila，wasting time or money is a crime，and luxury is unthinkable whil
108、e Perri enjoys the occasional small luxury，but has not been successful at trying to persuade her mother into enjoying even the tiniest thing she likes.Each writing in her own unmistakable voice，Perri and Sheila take turns exploring the joys and pains，the love and bitterness，the minor troubles and la
109、sting respect that have always bonded them together.Sheila describes the adventure of giving birth to Perri in a tiny town in Trinidad where her husband was doing research fieldwork.Perri admits that she cant sort out all the mess in the households，even though she knows it drives her mother crazy.To
110、gether they compare thoughts on bringing up children and working，admit longhidden sorrows，and enjoy precious memories.Looking deep into the lives they have lived separately and together，Perri and Sheila tell their motherdaughter story with honesty，humor，enthusiasm，and admiration for each other.A wri
111、tten account in two voices，Every Mother Is a Daughter is a duet(二重奏) that produces a deep，strong sound with the experiences that all mothers and daughters will recognize.(2013湖北，B)1Why does Perri think that her own life has mirrored her mothers?AThey both have gone through difficult times.BThey have
112、 strong emotional ties with each other.CThey have the same joys and pains，and love and bitterness.DThey both have experiences as daughter，mother and writer.答案D解析细节理解题。由第二段的第一句话“Perri notes with amazement how closely her own life has mirrored her mothers: both have fulltime careers; both have publish
113、ed books，articles，and stories; each has three children; they both love to read.”可知Perri认为她和她母亲有很多相似的经历，故选D项。2The word “luxury” in Paragraph 3 means_.Asomething rare but not pleasantBsomething that cannot be imaginedCsomething expensive but not necessaryDsomething that can only be enjoyed by boys答案C解
114、析词义猜测题。文章第三段第一句话“A child of the Depression(大萧条)，Sheila was raised in Brooklyn by parents who considered education a luxury for girls.”由经济大萧条期间这个时间背景可推知，对于女孩子来讲接受教育被认为是昂贵而没必要的；本段最后对Sheila和Perri消费观念的对比也可推知C项正确。3What is Paragraph 4 mainly about?AThe content of the book.BThe purpose of the book.CThe inf
115、luence of the book.DThe writing style of the book.答案A解析段落大意题。由第四段第一句“Each writing in her own unmistakable voice，Perri and Sheila take turns exploring the joys and pains，the love and bitterness，the minor troubles and lasting respect that have always bonded them together.”及最后一句“Together they compare t
116、houghts on bringing up children and working，admit longhidden sorrows，and enjoy precious memories.”以及第五段内容可知本段是她们所写的书的内容，故选A项。4How are womens lives explored in this book?AIn a musical form.BThrough field research.CWith unique writing skills.DFrom different points of view.答案D解析推理判断题。由文章最后一段第一句话“Lookin
117、g deep into the lives they have lived separately and together.”可知该书是她们从不同的观点来探索女性的生活。BThe way people hold to the belief that a funfilled，painfree life equals happiness actually reduces their chances of ever attaining real happiness.If fun and pleasure are equal to happiness，then pain must be equal t
118、o unhappiness.But in fact，the opposite is true.More often than not，things that lead to happiness involve some pain.As a result，many people avoid the very attempts that are the source of true happiness.They fear the pain inevitably (不可避免地) brought by such things as marriage，raising children，professio
119、nal achievement，religious commitment and selfimprovement.Ask a bachelor (单身汉) why he resists marriage even though he finds dating to be less and less satisfying.If he is honest，he will tell you that he is afraid of making a commitment.Certainly，commitment is quite painful.The single life is filled w
120、ith fun，adventure，and excitement.Marriage has such moments，but they are not its most distinguishing (显著的) features.Couples with infant (婴儿) children are lucky to get a whole nights sleep or a threeday vacation.I dont know any parent who would choose the word fun to describe raising children.But coup
121、les who decide not to have children never know the joys of watching a child grow up or of playing with a grandchild.Understanding and accepting that true happiness has nothing to do with fun is one of the most liberating realizations.It liberates time：now we can devote more hours to activities that
122、can genuinely increase our happiness.It liberates money：buying that new car or those fancy clothes that will do nothing to increase our happiness now seems pointless.And it liberates us from envy：we now understand that all those who are always having so much fun actually may not be happy at all.5Acc
123、ording to the author，a bachelor doesnt want to marry mainly because_.Ahe is unwilling to take family responsibilitiesBhe believes that life will be more cheerful if he remains singleChe finds more fun in dating than in marriageDhe fears it will put an end to all his fun adventure and excitement答案A解析
124、细节理解题。第三段说明单身汉拒绝结婚的主要原因是害怕做出承诺，即害怕承担家庭责任。6Raising children，in the authors opinion，is_.Aa moral dutyBa thankless jobCa rewarding taskDa source of inevitable pain答案C解析推理判断题。第四段最后一句指出，决定不生孩子的夫妻永远也体会不到看着孩子成长以及和孙子玩耍的那种乐趣与欣喜。这种乐趣、欣喜实际上就是对抚养孩子辛勤付出的一种回报。7To understand what true happiness is one must_.Ahave
125、as much fun as possible during ones lifetimeBmake every effort to liberate oneself from painCput up with pain under all circumstancesDbe able to distinguish happiness from fun答案D解析推理判断题。由全文特别是第一段和最后一段可知，要理解幸福的真正含义就必须把fun和happiness区分开来。因为两者绝不等同，故选项D正确。C项回答的是“怎样才能获得真正的幸福”这一问题，且作者并没在文中明确提到要获得幸福就必须在任何情况
126、下都忍受痛苦。8What is the main idea of the passage?AHappiness often goes hand in hand with pain.BOne must know how to attain happiness.CIt is important to make commitments.DIt is pain that leads to happiness.答案A解析主旨大意题。本文主旨体现在第一段最后一句：通往幸福的路上多半会有痛苦伴随，故选项A正确。D项“痛苦导致幸福”，观点过于偏激。.阅读理解AJack Benny was one of the
127、 most famous names in show business.He was born in Chicago，Illinois，on February 14th,1894.His parents，Meyer and Emma Kubelsky，were religious Jews.They had moved to the United States from Eastern Europe.Benny was a quiet boy.For much of the time，his parents were busy working in his fathers store.As a
128、 child，Benny learned to play the violin.After finishing his school，he joined the Navy.He continued using his violin to perform for sailors.In one show he was chosen more for his funny jokes than for his skill with the violin.That experience made him believe that his future job was a comedian.Benny d
129、eveloped a show personality that had all the qualities people dislike.He was known for being so stingyhe refused to spend any money unless forced to do so.On his shows Benny often spoke of his appearance，especially his baby blue eyes.As he grew older，he always claimed to be 39 years old.Benny rarely
130、 made jokes that hurt other people.Instead，he would let the other actors on the show tell jokes about him.In real life，he was very giving and he was a person people liked having as their employer.Benny entered the new media of television in 1950.Five years later，he dropped his radio programme to spe
131、nd more time developing his television show.At first his appearances on television were rare.By 1960 the Benny Show was a weekly television programme.It continued until 1965.Benny appeared in about twenty films during his life.A few became popular.But most were not.In 1963 Benny returned to Broadway
132、 for the first time since 1931.Benny received many awards during his lifetime.Perhaps the one honour that pleased him most was that his hometown of Waukeegan named a school for him.This was a special honour for a man who had never finished high school.Benny continued to perform.He died of cancer in
133、1974.At his funeral his friend Bob Hope said，“Jack Benny was stingy to the end.He gave us only eighty years.”1Benny was determined to be a comedian after he _.Aleft high schoolBjoined the NavyCperformed in a show for the sailorsDleft the Navy for Broadway答案C解析细节理解题。根据第一段最后两句可知答案。2The underlined word
134、 “stingy” in Paragraph 2 can be replaced by “_”Aclever BmeanCoutgoing Dhardworking答案B解析词义猜测题。由下文“.he refused to spend any money unless forced to do so.”可知，stingy意为“吝啬的”。3According to the text，on Bennys shows，he _.Adeveloped a good personalityBplayed the violin skillfullyCoften referred to his appear
135、anceDsaid funny things that hurt others答案C解析推理判断题。根据第二段第三句可知答案。4Which of the following statements is TRUE about Benny?AHe did a good job in show business.BHis first appearance on TV was very successful.CMost of his films became wellknown to Americans.DHe treated all his awards as nothing.答案A解析细节理解题。
136、由文章首句可知答案。BAshok Gadgil has spent the past three decades helping people in needand he has no plans to stop.On May 2，Gadgil won the $100,000 LemelsonMIT Award.Each year，the honor is given to an inventor who has improved the lives of people in developing countries.Gadgils inventions have helped more t
137、han 100 million people around the world.Gadgil is a professor and physicist at the University of California，Berkeley.When hes not teaching，he works to find solutions to global problems such as energy efficiency(效率) and water safety.“I chose to focus on problems where my knowledge of science could he
138、lp，” Gadgil said.In the 1980s，he came up with a program to make energyefficient light bulbs more affordable for people in developing countries.Then in the 1990s，Gadgil designed his first lifesaving invention，UV Waterworks.It kills deadly diseasecarrying germs(病菌) from drinking water.It costs just on
139、e cent to clean five liters of water.Gadgil was inspired to find an inexpensive solution to the clean water crisis after more than 10,000 people in his home country of India died from an outbreak of Bengal cholera(霍乱)，in 1993.The disease is spread through polluted food and drinking water.So far，the
140、invention has provided safe drinking water to more than 5 million people in India，Liberia，Nigeria，the Philippines and Ghana.Families in refugee(难民) camps in Sudan are given food aid.But they still have to cook the meals.In order to do so，refugee women leave the safety of the camps three to five time
141、s a week to gather firewood.They walk up to seven hours a day to find enough wood to fuel their stoves.Cooking over an open flame can be dangerous to ones health and to the environment，too，because of the amount of smoke it causes.Gadgil visited the area many times with his students and his coworkers
142、 to work with the refugee women on designing a clean，fuelefficient stove.The BerkeleyDarfur Stove he created saves 55% of fuel.That means the women wouldnt have to leave the houses to find firewood as often.The invention also helps to save homes more than $300 a year.About 125,000 women and their fa
143、milies have been helped.As a professor，Gadgil encourages his students to stay positive about finding solutions to hard problems.“Be optimistic when you try a hard problem，” he says.“Its when you solve a large problem that you can have a powerful effect on the world.”5Gadgil was given LemelsonMIT Awa
144、rd for _.Ahis teaching experienceBhis new research reportChis vast knowledgeDhis helpful inventions答案D解析细节理解题。根据第一段可知，LemelsonMIT Award是奖励给那些为改善发展中国家人民生活而进行发明创造的人。Ashok Gadgil也因此而获奖。6What can we learn about UV Waterworks?AIts Gadgils first invention.BIts used to clean water.CIts designed for India.D
145、It saved 10,000 people.答案B解析细节理解题。根据第三段的“It kills deadly diseasecarrying germs(病菌)from drinking water.It costs just one cent to clean five liters of water.”可知，UV Waterworks是用来清洁饮用水。7Which of the following is TRUE of the BerkeleyDarfur Stove?AIt takes women 7 hours to fuel.BIt doesnt cause any smoke.
146、CIt is clean and moneysaving.DIt is equipped with fire alarm.答案C解析细节理解题。根据倒数第二段的“.a clean，fuelefficient stove.The BerkeleyDarfur Stove he created saves 55% of fuel.The invention also helps to save homes more than $300 a year.”可知答案为C项。A项错误；B项太绝对；D项文章未提及。8According to the last paragraph，Gadgil encoura
147、ges his students _.Ato learn lessons from failuresBto find problems in peaceful lifeCto make inventions to help poor peopleDto be confident when facing difficulties答案D解析细节理解题。根据最后一段“.to stay positive about finding solutions.”可知D项正确。positive自信的，积极乐观的。.短文填词As we all know，“Failure is the mother of succ
148、ess.” _ I just want to say “Success is the baby of confidence.” 1.ButFirst of all，confidence makes us happier in our life.Life is _2.likea bright and colorful_(油画)If confidence is with us，we will3.paintingfind _life really becomes richer and more interesting.Then，4.thatconfidence makes us braver.If
149、we_(缺乏) confidence in5.lackourselves，how can we overcome _(困难) we meet with？6.difficultiesIf we have no confidence in _，how can we succeed in7.ourselvesd_ourselves in the future? Without confidence，nothing can8.developingbe g_.That is to say，if you want to win，you have to believe9.gainedin yourself.
150、F_，I would like to use the following words as 10.Finallyour encouragement：“If you think you can，you can.”.书面表达根据以下内容，通过合理想象，用英语写一篇120词左右的短文来展望未来科技新生活。提示：1.某些人可以到月球上度假。2某些科学家可能在海底生活。3每家都有可视电话(videophone)，通过可视电话可以体检(have a medical examination)或购物。4孩子可以在家通过电视和广播接受教育。5机器人为你做家务。参考范文Sometimes I dream of l
151、ife in the future.What will it be like？Perhaps some people will go to the moon for a holiday，and some scientists will live under the sea.Maybe we will have videophones in our homes，through which we can have a medical examination or do some shopping without leaving our homes.And now I make sure there
152、ll be more educational programmes on the radio or TV，so perhaps some children wont need to go to school every day.They will study at home.Maybe in the future each family will have a robot who will do what we tell them to do such as shopping，housework and so on.I believe the dream will come true some day.