1、.阅读理解Worldfamous violinist Itzhak Perlman was stricken with polio as a child.As a result,he wears braces on both legs and walks with the aid of crutches.At_concerts,getting_on_stage_is_no_small_achievement_for_himHe slowly crosses the stage until he reaches his chair.He lays his crutches on the floo
2、r,slowly undoes the clasps(扣环)on his legs, puts one foot backward and extends the other one forward.Then he bends down and picks up the violin,puts it under his chin(下巴),nods to the conductor,and starts to play.One fall evening in 1995,while performing at Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center in New Y
3、ork City,Perlman had to deal with one additional trouble.Jack Reimer,a famous reporter with the Houston Chronicle,described the scene.“Just as he finished the first few bars,one of the strings on his violin broke.You could hear the sound go off like gunfire across the room.There was no mistaking wha
4、t that sound meant.”There was no mistaking what he had to do.People who were there said,“We figured he would have to get up.to either find another violin or find another string for this one.”But he didnt.Instead he waited a moment,closed his eyes,and then signaled the conductor to begin again.The ba
5、nd and he played from where he had left off.He played with enthusiasm and power.Of course,it is important to play a symphonic work with just three strings.But that night Itzhak Perlman refused to know that.You could see him modulate (调音),change,recompose the piece in his head.At one point,it sounded
6、 like he was turning the strings to get new sounds they had never made before.【解题导语】本篇是人物故事,叙述了著名残疾人演奏家Perlman演出过程中发生的意外和他的应对措施。1What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 1 mean?AIts a piece of cake for Perlman to perform on the stage.BIts not easy for Perlman to get on the stage.CPerlman has a
7、chieved great success on the stage.DPerlman has small achievements on the stage.解析:选B。逻辑推理题。这里的achievement指的就是Perlman能够做到的事情。其后的几句话展示了他上台的细节,进一步说明了一个残疾人的行动不便。这里有一些生词,但涉及内容都是与他所用的各种设施有关的,不影响理解。2After the string broke the audience thought that Perlman would _Aget angry at his performanceBgive up the p
8、erformanceCdo something about the violinDcontinue performing with the threestring violin解析:选C。细节理解题。观众以为他会再找一把小提琴或换根琴弦,结果并没有这样。3It can be inferred from the last paragraph that Perlman _Apretended not to know that the string was brokenBthought nothing was impossibleCwas a very proud manDshowed his se
9、lfconfidence in time of trouble解析:选D。推理判断题。从Perlman后来的表现来看,应该是出于自信(也不想让演出受影响)。4What is the best title for the passage?AA Worldfamous Disabled ArtistBAn Unexpected AccidentCThe Performance Went onDA Threestring Violin and Its Owner解析:选C。推理判断题。文章的核心不是断弦事件本身,而是断弦后Perlman的表现。.七选五补缺题Taking good notes is
10、a timesaving skill that will help you to become a better student in several ways.1. _.Second,your notes are excellent materials to refer to when you are studying for a test.Third,notetaking offers variety to your study time and helps you to hold your interest.You will want to take notes during class
11、room discussions and while reading a textbook or doing research for a report.2. _ Whenever or however you take notes,keep in mind that notetaking is a selective process.3. _ The following methods may work best for you.Read the text quickly to find the main facts and ideas in it.Carefully read the te
12、xt and watch for words that can show main points and supporting facts.Write your notes in your own words.4. _ Note any questions or ideas you may have about what was said or written.As you take notes,you may want to use your own shorthand(速记)When you do,be sure that you understand your symbols and t
13、hat you use them all the time.5. _ AYou will also want to develop your own method for taking notes.BUse words,not complete sentences.CThere are three practical notetaking methods.DYou must write your notes on separate paper.EOtherwise,you may not be able to read your notes later.FThat means you must
14、 first decide what is important enough to include in your notes.GFirst,the simple act of writing something down makes it easier for you to understand and remember it.答案:15.GAFBE.完形填空Have you ever come across this thing?When a rather dirty,poorly dressed person kneels at your feet and reaches out his
15、 hands to beg for a few coins,do you hurry to go,not knowing what to do,or do you feel sad and hurriedly _1_ some money?What should our attitude _2_ beggars be?There can be _3_ question that the world is full of terribly sad stories.It _4_ be terrible to have no idea where our next meal is going to
16、come from.It seems _5_ not to give some money to beggars._6_, most of the worlds great religions order us to be openhearted and _7_ what we have with those unluckier than ourselves.But has the world changed?Maybe what was morally right in the old days,_8_ one knew exactly who in the village had suff
17、ered misfortune and needed help,is no longer the best idea.Quite a few people will not give some money to beggars.Let us look at their _9_Firstly,some believe that many city beggars dress themselves up _10_ to look pitiable but actually make a good _11_Giving something to beggars only encourages thi
18、s sort of evil(恶行)_12_,there is the worry that the money you give will be spent on beers,wines or drugs.Thirdly,there is the opinion _13_ there is no real excuse for begging.One might be poor,_14_ that is no reason for losing ones sense of _15_ and selfdependence.Related to this is the opinion that
19、the problem should be handled by the government _16_ ordinary people.Some people think beggars should go to the local government department and _17_ help.It is hard to come to any final conclusion:There are various _18_ and we must _19_ them differently.A few coins can save a life in some situations
20、,and even if the money is wasted,that does not take away the moral goodness of the _20_【解题导语】本文就对乞丐的态度进行了讨论。大部分人认为我们应该有爱心,与那些比自己更不幸的人分享我们的东西。但是仍有一部分人认为不应该给乞丐钱。他们认为乞丐们没有任何理由去乞讨。要解决乞丐的问题,作者建议应由政府负责,而不是我们普通人来处理这个问题。1A.put away Bhand overCtake in Dget out解析:选B。根据前文的you feel sad看到乞丐感到悲伤而同情,所以给他们钱。句意:或者你感
21、到悲伤而赶紧拿出一些钱。2A.at BinCover Dtowards解析:选D。句意: 我们应该以怎样的态度来对待乞丐呢?attitude towards.对的态度。3A.no Bsome Cany Dnot解析:选A。句意:毫无疑问这个世界充满了可怕的悲伤故事。There is no question.毫无疑问4A.must BcanCneed Dmight解析:选A。根据后文的to have no idea where our next meal is going to come from.不知道我们的下一顿饭将在哪里,所以很有把握的说是一定可怕的。句意:不知道我们的下一顿饭将在哪里一定
22、很可怕。故选A。5A.warmhearted BgenerousCcruel Dconsiderate解析:选C。根据后文的not to give some money to beggars不给乞丐钱,应是残忍的。句意:似乎不给乞丐钱是残忍的。6A.Strangely BUnluckilyCCertainly DSurprisingly解析:选C。宗教要求我们要热心,这是客观事实,是理所当然的。句意:当然世界上大多数的伟大宗教要求我们要有热心。7A.give BdonateCshare Dcontribute解析:选C。share sth.with sb.与某人分享某物。句意:与那些比自己更不
23、幸的人分享我们的东西。8A.why BwhenCwhat Dhow解析:选B。句意:也许过去一个人知道到底谁在村庄遭受不幸和需要帮助的道德上是正确的行为,现在不再是最好的主意。9A.arguments BquarrelsCsayings Dtalks解析:选A。根据后文的some believe that有些人认为,It is hard to come to any final conclusion很难得出最后的结论,可知有些人就是否给乞丐钱进行争论。句意:让我们看看他们的争论。10A.on show Bon purpose Cfor fun Dby accident解析:选B。根据后文act
24、ually make a good _ 实际上他们生活得很好,可知前面打扮的可怜,是有目的的,故意的。句意:首先,一些人认为许多城市乞丐故意打扮起来看起来可怜。11A.money BcomfortCliving Ddecision解析:选C。make a good living过着好日子。but表示转折,but前讲的是乞丐假装可怜,让人给他钱,所以but后实际乞丐不需要给钱,他们生活得很好。句意:但是实际上他们生活得很好。12A.Secondly BSurelyCPossibly DThen解析:选A。前文叙述不给乞丐钱的理由,有firstly,后文有thirdly,所以此处用secondly
25、,来罗列争论的观点。句意:其次,有人担心,他们将把你给的钱花在啤酒、葡萄酒或毒品上。13A.what BwhetherCthat Dwhich解析:选C。opinion后接的同位语中主语和表语完整,所以用that引导,that只引导句子,不充当句子成分。句意:第三,有人认为乞丐没有真正的理由去乞讨。14A.and BbutChowever Dalthough解析:选B。空格前是One might be poor,一个人可能穷,空格后that is no reason for losing ones sense of _ and selfdependence.句意:没有理由失去自己的自立和自尊。
26、根据句意前后是转折关系,又没有逗号隔开,故用but。15A.goodness Bpride Csecurity Dresponsibility解析:选B。and前后并列,与selfdependence自立意思接近,故用pride骄傲, 自豪。句意:但是没有理由失去自己的自立和自尊。16A.rather than Bor rather Cother than Dbut also解析:选A。根据后文的Some people think beggars should go to the local government department.有些人认为乞丐应该去当地政府,也就是应求助于政府,而不是个
27、人。句意:与此相关的是认为这个问题应该由政府而不是普通的人来处理。17A.produce BreceiveCearn Doffer解析:选B。根据前文,乞丐的事情应由政府处理,所以乞丐可以去政府接受帮助。句意:有些人认为乞丐应该去当地政府部门接受帮助。故选B。18A.cases BeventsCconditions Dstates解析:选A。根据后文A few coins can save a life in some situations在某些情况下几个硬币可以拯救一个生命,说明乞丐的问题有不同的情况。句意:有很多种情况。故选A。19A.go with Bcommunicate withCd
28、eal with Dmeet with解析:选C。前文的There are various _,情况不同,所以对待的方法不同。句意:我们必须不同的对待。故选C。20A.giver BreceiverCvillager Dgovernment解析:选A。根据前文的even if the money is wasted即使钱被浪费,指的是给乞丐钱的人的钱被浪费,所以此空应指给钱的人。句意:这并不带走给予者善良的道德。故选A。.语法填空Elevenyearold Angela was stricken with a disease involving her nervous system.The d
29、octors did not hold out much hope of her ever recovering 1._ this illness.They predicted shed spend the rest of her life in a wheelchair.2._Angela firmly believed that she was 3._(definite) going to be walking again someday.The doctors were charmed by her 4._(defeatable) spirit.They taught her about
30、 imagingabout seeing herself 5._(walk)Angela would work as hard as possible in physical therapy(治疗), lying there faithfully 6._(do) her imaging, visualizing herself moving,moving,moving!One day, as she was straining all her might to imagine her legs 7._(move) again, it seemed as though a miracle hap
31、pened:the bed moved! She creamed out, “Look, what I 8._(do)! Look! Look! I can do it! I moved! I moved!” Of course, at this very moment everyone else in the hospital was screaming, too.It was the San Francisco earthquake.But dont tell 9._ to Angela.She was 10._(convince) that she did it.And now only
32、 a few years later, she was back in school on her own two feet.No walking sticks, no wheelchair.【解题导语】 靠轮椅行走的安吉拉,连医生对她的康复都不抱希望,但她始终没有放弃,一次地震让她觉得是她自己的腿动了,并对此坚信不疑,几年后她真的靠自己的双脚重新走进了学校。1解析:recover from an illness意为“从疾病中恢复过来”。答案:from2解析:与前句是转折关系。答案:But3解析:此处是副词作状语。答案:definitely4解析:在名词前作定语,要用形容词;由语境可知,此处应表示“不败的”,故填undefeatable。句意:医生为她永不言败的精神所折服。答案:undefeatable5解析:see sb.doing sth.看见某人在做某事。答案:walking6解析:此处是现在分词作状语。答案:doing7解析:imagine想象,后接动名词作宾语。答案:moving8解析:“看我正在做什么”!此处用现在进行时。答案:am doing9解析:代替前文说的地震这回事。答案:that/it10解析:用形容词形式。be convinced of/that.深信,坚信。答案:convinced