1、一、小题练习1、The computer was used in teaching.As a result,not only _,but students became more interested in the lessons.A.saved was teachers energyB.was teachers energy savedC.teachers energy was savedD.was saved teachers energy2、Look, _ fashionable clothes is he wearing that all the eyes are fixed on h
2、im!A.soB.whatC.howD.such3、The ordinary people all look at the intelligent man with admiration because under no circumstances _ to cope with emergencies.A.he will failB.is he failing C.he is failingD.will he fail4、_, he does get annoyed with her sometimes.A. Although much he likes her B. Much althoug
3、h he likes her C. As he likes her much D. Much as he likes her5、Not until I came home last night _ to bed.A.Mum did goB.did Mum goC.went MumD.Mum went6、Not only_the nurses want a pay increase, they want reduced hours as well.7、Only after a year of friendly discussion_Ms. Garza finally say yes.8、Diff
4、icult _ part of the passage was to understand, I managed to get hold of its meaning in the end.9、Hardly _ I opened the door when he rushed into the office out of breath.10、The headmaster will not permit the change in the course, nor _ he give it a thought.11、Hardly I arrived at my second job when a
5、server immediately handed me my first order.12、Only when I got there I know the truth.13、Only when I look back I feel a part of my life has been wasted.14、Only after he graduated from college could he became independent.15、Important although regular exercise is,its never a good idea to exercise too
6、close to bedtime.二、阅读理解 It is that time of the year again. Up and down the country, thousands of students stay in the library, attempting to cram( 死记硬背) the information necessary to get through finals. I am one of them a Cambridge finalist, attempting to deal with the Oxbridge stress in the only way
7、 I know: caffeine hits and reclusion(隐遁生活). Whether you love or hate Oxbridge, the fact that these two universities provide unique learning environments is something of a double-edged sword. On the one hand, students have access to some of the best education in the world; on the other hand, the pres
8、sure that comes with this can prove damaging to them and cant be swept under the carpet for they have to face it eventually. Many Cambridge students find themselves trapped in a pressure of expectation, whether this comes from their supervisors or tutors, their director of studies or even from thems
9、elves. The drive towards achievement is either the key to success or to possible serious personal issues, as Mark Phippen, head of the University of Cambridges Counseling Service said, “There are plenty of perfectionists in Cambridge, but it can work two ways: it can push them to accomplish and to a
10、chieve, or it can get out of hand, disabling them.” Many students say that they cant handle it any more while working in certain libraries which are filled with other students hard at work. The competition and paranoia( 多疑 ) are more common than what we realize or question: you can feel as if you ar
11、e being judged for how much time you spend on Facebook or YouTube, or how little time you spend reading. Too many students feel almost frustrated by the pressure to achieve but feel unable to speak about it. As everyone seems to be coping, they must also pretend to cope too. The only thing students
12、have: tutors and supervisors regularly encourage students to avoid extracurricular activities, urging them to focus on their studies to such an extent that many find it hard to handle it. One current Cambridge tutor has been known for checking up on the activities of students involved in extracurric
13、ular theatre by searching for them on the website, which details who is involved in certain plays each term just in case it affects the students work output. Problems arise when the pressure produces mental health issues. Problems have been brought to attention in articles primarily from Oxfords Che
14、rwell and Cambridges The Tab. The attention has made the Cambridge University Student Union set up Students Deserve Better a campaign to handle complaints about supervisors and tutors lacking the ability to provide proper spiritual support. “When I told my supervisor about my problems with anxiety a
15、nd therefore about my worries surrounding the workload she was suggesting, she said that I would probably feel less anxious once the work was done,” a finalist student called Jane said. “It shouldnt be an accepted response in one of the worlds best universities. Their responses only worsened any fee
16、lings I had concerning my final year.” Phippen said, “At this point the exams seem like the most important thing in the world. However, two years down the line youll realize that the exams you did at university arent very important at all, as what then becomes more important is what you have done wi
17、thin those two years afterwards. Finalist exams can become depressing for students studying at any university. All you must remember is that you are not alone and you are good enough, and that a few years down the line, your ability to recount the plots of Euripides nineteen plays will no longer mat
18、ter. So why worry?”1.The underlined part “be swept under the carpet” in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to “ ”.A.be covered up B.be dealt with C.be given up D.be figured out2.Whats Mark Phippens attitude towards the pressure put on the students at Oxbridge?A.Critical. B.Doubtful. C.Objective. D.Am
19、biguous.3.What can we know from Paragraph 4?A.Extracurricular activities fail to appeal to most students.B.Some tutors and supervisors push their students too hard.C.There is a lack of communication between students and their supervisors.D.Some students dont speak about the pressure because they thi
20、nk they can handle it.4.What Jane said in Paragraph 5 suggests that she .A.didnt get her problems across to her supervisorB.had expected better spiritual guidance from her tutorsC.was dissatisfied with her supervisors delayed responsesD.was glad that Students Deserve Better was set up to help studen
21、ts like her5.In the last paragraph, Mark Phippen aims to.A.guarantee the equality of exams B.stress the importance of examsC.ease students pressure from exams D.encourage students to perform better in exams6.Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?A.Oxbridge pressure: the key
22、 to students achievementsB.Oxbridge finals: the toughest exams in the countryC.Oxbridge graduates: the strongest competitors in the job marketD.Oxbridge success: the result of teacher-student interaction三、阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式。 Nowadays, it is common that more and more high school students o
23、pen their own micro blogs on the Internet. For one thing, it can provide a colorful platform to show their talent. For , it is a useful way to release their pressure. And all these make it more and more popular with high school students. But many parents hold a different view.do teachers. They think
24、 that managing ones micro blog will take a lot of time and energy,should be used to study. In my view,I am greatly in favorthis activity. Today the Internet is playingimportant and essential role in our life,it? Therefore as high school students of the Information Age, we need to learn to make use o
25、f this(mean) tool to communicate and display ourselves. Whats more, opening and organizing micro blogs need various abilities such as writing, designing, being skillful at computer and so on. Only if we master those abilities(we, make) a successful micro blog. As a result, we improve ourselves while
26、 (organize) our micro blogs. In fact, micro blog itself is of little harm. It is your attitude towards itmatters. We should take the advantages and avoid some bad effects. 答案以及解析一、小题练习1答案及解析：答案：B解析：考查倒装。在not only.but also.句型中,当not only置于第一个分句句首时,第一个分句要用部分倒装语序。又因为第一个分句为被动句,因此答案为B项。 2答案及解析：答案：D解析：1.so
27、/such.that.“如此.以至于.”句型中,前句(主句)可以使用部分倒装,即把such/so修饰的结构提前至句首,然后再进行部分倒装(变化同一般疑问句,即把句子的be动词/助动词/情态动词提前)。所以,原句正常句序为:Look, he is wearing such fashionable clothes that all the eyes are fixed on him.2. such/so的区别如下:如果它们后面都出现了可数名词复数(如题中的clothes),此时区别原则是:1)so + many/few + 可数名词复数,如:so many people 2)such + 其他形容
28、词(除了many/few之外的所以形容词)+ 可数名词复数。此题中clothes前面的形容词是fashionable,而不是many/few,所以用such. 3答案及解析：答案：D解析：考查部分倒装。句意:普通人都钦佩地看着这个聪明的人,因为他在任何情况下都能应付紧急情况。否定词组under no circumstances位于句子开头,句子用部分倒装;再根据句意可知句子用一般将来时态,故选D。 4答案及解析：答案：D解析：略 5答案及解析：答案：B解析：略 6答案及解析：答案：do解析：护士们不仅要求涨工资.她们也要求减少劳动时间。Not only置于句首时句子使用半倒装形式,题干中用as
29、 well替代了 but also。 7答案及解析：答案：did解析：句意:在一年的友好讨论之后,加尔扎女士才最终同意了。“only+状语从句”放在句首时,主句要进行部分倒装。 8答案及解析：答案：as/though解析：句意:尽管文章的部分内容很难理解,但最终我还是想方设法理解了它的意思。空格处引导让步状语从句,且是倒装语序,故应填入as/though。 9答案及解析：答案：had解析：句意为:我刚打开门,他就上气不接下气地冲进了办公室。hardly. when.为固定句式,意为“一就;刚刚就”,hardly位于句首时,主句部分要使用部分倒装, 而且一般用于过去完成吋,故填had。 10答案
30、及解析：答案：will解析：校长不会允许课改,也不会考虑这件事。 否定副词nor位于句首,句子要用部分倒装。根据语境及前面的will not可知,本句叙述将来的事情,应用一般将来时,故填will。 11答案及解析：答案：Hardly I arrived at my second job when a server immediately handed me my first order.解析： 略 12答案及解析：答案：Only when I got there I know the truth.解析： 略 13答案及解析：答案：Only when I look back I feel a p
31、art of my life has been wasted.解析： back后加do Only加when引导的时间状语从句位于句首，主句应用部分倒装结构。根据look back以及has been wasted可知，句子的时态背景为现在，故在back后加do。 14答案及解析：答案：Only after he graduated from college could he independent.解析： becamebecome此句是only +状语位于句首的部分倒装结构，在情态动词后应用动词原形become。 15答案及解析：答案：Important regular exercise is
32、,its never a good idea to exercise too close to bedtime.解析： althoughthough/as表示 “虽然，引导让步状语从句构成倒装结构的连词只有though和as。 二、阅读理解答案：1.A; 2.C; 3.B; 4.B; 5.C; 6.B解析：1.词义猜测题。根据第一段中On the one hand, students have access to some of the best education in the world; on the other hand, the pressure that comes with th
33、is can prove damaging to them and cant be swept under the carpet for they have to face it eventually. 一方面,学生可以接受世界上最好的教育;另一方面,随之而来的压力可能会对他们造成伤害,无法掩盖,因为他们最终不得不面对。由此推知划线部分的意思是“被掩盖”,故选A。2.推理判断题。根据第二段中as Mark Phippen, head of the University of Cambridges Counseling Service said, “There are plenty of per
34、fectionists in Cambridge, but it can work two ways: it can push them to accomplish and to achieve, or it can get out of hand, disabling them.可知,马克菲彭对牛津剑桥学生所面临的压力的态度是“客观的”,故选C。3.推理判断题。根据第四段中The only thing students have: tutors and supervisors regularly encourage students to avoid extracurricular acti
35、vities, urging them to focus on their studies to such an extent that many find it hard to handle it.可知,从第四段我们得知一些导师和监管人员对学生要求过于严格。故选B。4.推理判断题。根据第五段中she said that I would probably feel less anxious once the work was done,” a finalist student called Jane said. “It shouldnt be an accepted response in o
36、ne of the worlds best universities. Their responses only worsened any feelings I had concerning my final year.”可知，Jane在第5段中所说的话表明，她曾期望从她的导师那里得到更好的精神指导。故选B。5.推理判断题。根据最后一段中All you must remember is that you are not alone and you are good enough, and that a few years down the line, your ability to recou
37、nt the plots of Euripides nineteen plays will no longer matter. So why worry?可知，在最后一段中，Mark Phippen旨在缓解学生考试的压力。故选C。6.主旨大意题。根据第一段中It is that time of the year again. Up and down the country, thousands of students stay in the library, attempting to cram( 死记硬背) the information necessary to get through f
38、inals. I am one of them a Cambridge finalist, attempting to deal with the Oxbridge stress in the only way I know: caffeine hits and reclusion(隐遁生活).可知,本文讲述的是Oxbridge期末考试:这个国家最难的考试。 三、短文填空答案：1. another 2. So 3. which 4. of 5.an 6.isnt 7.meaningful 8. can we make 9. organizing10. that解析： 1. 考查固定搭配。根椐前
39、面一句话中的For one thing(首先,一则)可知,列举另外一个理由用for another。2. 考查固定句型。此处表示“老师们也有不同的想法”。so +助动词+主语是常用句型,意为“某人也这样”，故填so。 注意首字母大写。3.考查定语从句。先行词a lot of time and energy在非限制性定语从句中作主语,所以用关系代词which引导。4.考查固定短语。固定短语in favor of意为“支持”,符合语境。5. 考查冠词用法。固定短语play a/anpart/role in意为“在.方面起作用”。important是以元音音素开头的单词,所以用不定冠词an。6. 考
40、查反义疑问句。陈述句的助动词是is，且陈述句是肯定句,故反义疑问句应借助助动词is的否定形式。故填isnt。7.考查词性转换。此处应用形容词修饰名词tool,mean的形容词为meaningful。8.考查倒装。only +状语从句位于句首时,主句应用部分倒装,即将情态动词、助动词或系动词于主语之前。此处表示“我们才能设计出一个成功的微傅”,应用情态动词can。故填can we make。9. 考查非谓语动词。动词organize与逻辑主语we之间构成主谓关系,所以用现在分词作状语。故填organizing。10. 考查强调句。分析本句可知,本句是对主语your attitude towards it进行强调。强调句型的结构为it is/was +被强调部分+that +其他部分。故填that。