1、 Grammar everyday english functions.单词拼写1Our weather must not always be judged by _(日历)2Do something _(使人放松的)before going to bedread a book，or take a hot bath.3A few minutes later they heard a long low _(口哨)4These sausages are really _(美味可口的)where did you buy them?5It may be the most famous annual _
2、(游行)in America.答案：1.calender2.relaxing3.whistle4.tasty5.parade.同义句转换，每空一词1Water is said to be made up of oxygen ang hydrogen.Water is said to _ _ oxygen and hydrogen.2Ive almost finished the work you gave me.Ive _ _ _ finished the work you gave me.3My brother prefers to stay at home doing his homewo
3、rk rather than go out to play.My brother _ _ at home doing his homework _ _ out to play.4It is warm today.You neednt put on your coat.Its warm today._ _ _ _ for you to put on your coat.5I succeeded in advising him to stop smoking.I succeeded in advising him to _ _ smoking.6My friend gave me an inter
4、esting book on my birthday.I _ _ an interesting book on my birthday.An interesting book _ _ _ me by my friend on my birthday.7So far man has made use of only a small part of the energy of the sun.So far only a small part of the energy of the sun _ _ _ use of by man.8People say he is a smart boy.It _
5、 _ _ he is a smart boy.He _ _ _ _ a smart boy.9They were made to work day and night by the manager.The manager _ _ _ day and night.10I saw a lot of students watering the tress this morning.A lot of students _ _ _ the trees this morning.答案：1.consist of2.more or less3.prefers staying; to going4.There
6、is no need5.give up6.was given；was given to7.has been made8.is said that; is said to be9.made them work10.were seen watering.单项填空1Yoga is a kind of _ activity. It _ people.Arelaxing; relaxesBrelaxing; relaxingCrelaxed; relaxing Drelaxed; relaxes答案：Arelaxing“使人放松的”，形容词修饰名词；relax“放松，休息”，为动词，充当第二句的谓语动词
7、。2Kate is _ skiing. Her favourite season is winter when it often snows.Atired of Bfed up withCwild about Dcurious about答案：Cbe wild about“热衷于”，符合题意。3Garcia was _ pitiful at the news he couldnt come.Amore or less Blittle or muchCmany or few Dmuch or little答案：Amore or less意为“或多或少；大体上”，表示程度或数量，符合题意。其他三项
8、搭配错误。4The doctors had given her _ but she made a remarkable recovery.Aaway BoutCup Din答案：Cgive up“放弃”；give away“赠送；颁发；泄露”；give out“分发；发布”；give in“让步，屈服”。题意为“放弃了她”。5The best way to wash _ one of these sticky cakes is with a cup of tea, which aids the digestion.AupBoutCdownDoff答案：Cwash down“(用水、汤等)把食物
9、送下”；wash up“洗刷(盘、碟)；洗脸(手)”；wash out/off“洗净，洗掉”。6Great Britain _ four main partsEngland, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.Amakes up of Bconsists ofCcomposes of Dis consisted of答案：Bconsist of“由组成；由构成”，其主语为整体。make up“组成，构成”，其主语是部分；题干句中整体作主语，C项应改为be composed of。7The library needs _， but itll have to
10、 wait until Sunday.Acleaning Bbe cleanedCclean Dbeing cleaned答案：A事物作主语时，表示“需要”的动词need, require, want等后可接动名词，用主动形式表示被动含义；need后也可接不定式，用其被动形式表示被动含义。8How long _ at this firm?Since 2008.Awere you employedBhave you been employedChad you been employedDwill you be employed答案：B人是被雇佣的，故句子需用被动语态；根据答句“Since 200
11、8”可知，句子应用现在完成时态，故选B项。9I _ ten minutes to decide whether I should reject the offer.Agave Bwas givenCwas giving Dhad given答案：B分析句子结构可知，ten minutes为give的直接宾语，I为give逻辑上的间接宾语，故句子使用被动语态，故选B项。10Babies must _， particularly while they are ill.Atake good care Btake good care ofCbe taken good care Dbe taken go
12、od care of答案：D句子主语babies是动词短语take care of的逻辑宾语，故句子需用被动语态，介词of不能省略。.阅读理解AThere are a number of special days of the year that are celebrated in different countries. The origins of most of the days are unknown. They were certainly not created by individual people. Other days, however, especially those
13、celebrated in western countries often owe their origins to a particular person. One of the most popular of these, even though it is fairly recent, is Mothers Day. Mothers have always been highly regarded in all cultures. The ancient Romans had a festival known as Hilaria, during which children took
14、presents to the temple of the“Mother of Gods”. The Christian Church adopted this idea and called it Mothering Sunday. However, over the years this custom was gradually forgotten, and almost disappeared by the end of the 19th century.Born in 1864 in Virginia, USA, Anna Jarvis was a school teacher and
15、 believed children should show gratitude to their mothers for all their love and care. Encouraged by a friend, she wrote to thousands of important peoplepoliticians, churchmen, doctors, city officials and asked them to support her idea: a special day of the year for thanking mothers.In 1910 the Gove
16、rnor of West Virginia introduced Mothers Day into the state. The date chosen was May 10the second Sunday in May, which is still observed in America today. This date was chosen because May 10 was the date on which in 1908 Anna Jarviss mother died. In 1914 President Woodrow Wilson made May 10 the offi
17、cial date for Mothers Day throughout the United States.Soon there was a Mothers Day International Association and the custom began to be adopted in many countries of the world.Anna Jarvis, a sad and disillusioned woman died in 1948. The custom she had worked so hard to establish and which had become
18、 almost universal had lost its original purpose. It had been taken over by business. As with Christmas, the giving of presents and the sending of cards had become a multimillion dollar industry.1The story is about_.AMothering Sunday for ChristmasBThe origin of a special day for mothersCPresident Wil
19、son and Anna JarvisDhow people celebrate Mothers Day答案：B主旨大意题。整篇文章均在介绍母亲节的来历。2Hilaria was a festival in_.Aancient Rome BAmericaCChina Dthe Christian Church答案：A句意理解题。文章第一段第七句“The ancient Romans had a festival known as Hilaria, during which children took presents to temple of the“Mother of the Gods.”一
20、句明确表明，Hilaria是古罗马的一个节日。3Anna Jarvis wanted to_.Athank her mother for her careBintroduce a celebration for mothersCmeet thousands of important peopleDmake her pupils celebrate her on Mothers Day答案：B段落大意题。文章第二段介绍了Anna Jarvis认为孩子们应该感谢母亲的爱和关心，因而给很多人写信要求创建一个专门的节日来感谢母亲。4May 10 became the date for Mothers
21、Day because_.AMay is in the American springBit was the second Sunday in May in 1910CPresident Wilson liked the dateDthis was the date on which Anna Jarviss mother died答案：D细节理解题。由文章第三段第三句话“This date was chosen because May 10 was the date on which in 1908 Anna Jarviss mother died.”可知选择这个日期的原因。5Unfortu
22、nately, Anna Jarvis was not happy with Mothers Day when she died because_.Aher mother was not there to see itBshe had never been a mother herselfCpeople were too interested in making it a businessDno one gave any presents or cards to their mothers答案：C综合判断题。从文中最后一段第二、三句可看出，母亲节已经因为商业化而失去了它原有的意义。BPumpk
23、in carving is a popular part of modern Americas Halloween celebration. In October, pumpkins can be seen everywhere in the country from outdoor steps to dinner tables.People have been making Jack OLanterns at Halloween for centuries. The tradition originated from an Irish myth about a man nicknamed “
24、Stingy Jack”According to the story, Stingy Jack invited the Devil to have a drink with him. True to his name, Stingy Jack didnt want to pay for his drink, so he convinced(使信服) the Devil to turn himself into a coin that Jack could use to buy their drinks. Once the Devil did this, Jack decided to keep
25、 the money and put it into his pocket next to a silver cross, which prevented the Devil from changing back into his original form.Jack eventually freed the Devil, under the condition that he would not bother Jack for one year and that if Jack died, he wouldnt claim his soul.The next year, Jack again
26、 tricked the Devil into climbing into a tree to pick a piece of fruit. While he was up in the tree, Jack carved a sign of the cross into the trees bark(树皮), so that the Devil couldnt come down until he promised Jack not to bother him for ten more years.Soon after this, Jack died. As the legend goes,
27、 God would not allow such an unsavory(令人讨厌的) figure into heaven. The Devil, upset by the tricks Jack had played on him, and keeping his words not to claim Jacks soul, wouldnt allow Jack into hell. He sent Jack off into the dark night with only a piece of burning coal to light his way. Jack put the p
28、iece of coal into a carvedout turnip(芜菁) and has been roaming(徘徊) the earth with the “lantern” ever since. The Irish began to refer to this ghostly figure as “Jack of the Lantern”， and then, simply “Jack OLantern”6In October, pumpkins can be seen everywhere in the country from outdoor steps to dinne
29、r tables because _.Apeople like to eat pumpkinsBAmerican grow a lot of pumpkinsCpumpkins are beautiful decorationsDpumpkins are popular things used to celebrate Halloween答案：D由文章第一段可知，10月的美国随处可见南瓜是由于南瓜是庆祝万圣节前夕的物品之一。7We learn from the passage that Jack was a(n) _ man.Aclever BlonelyCgreedy Dhonest答案：C
30、根据杰克的外号Stingy Jack，及其行为邀请魔鬼喝酒，却不想付酒钱，而要魔鬼变成硬币，可知他是一个极其吝啬的人。最后一段第二句亦有提示。8How did Jack play the first trick on the Devil?AHe invited the Devil to have a drink with him.BHe convinced the Devil to turn himself into a coin.CHe didnt want to pay for his drink.DHe freed the Devil at last.答案：B根据第三段第二句可知，杰克说
31、服魔鬼变成了硬币，故答案为B项。9After Jack died, _.AGod didnt allow him into heaven because he was afraid of being trickedBthe Devil didnt allow him into hell because he didnt want to be tricked any moreChe was not admitted either to heaven or hellDhe preferred to roam the earth with a burning coal in a carvedout turnip lantern答案：C根据最后一段第二、三句可知，杰克死后，上帝因为他是个令人讨厌的家伙不让他进天堂，魔鬼因为要遵守他的诺言而不能让杰克下地狱，故选C项。
