1、一、小题练习1、_ is known to us that Yang Liwei is Chinas first astronaut to fly to space.A.WhatB.ItC.AsD.Which2、As the busiest woman in the village, she made _ her duty to look after all the other peoples affairs in that village.A.thisB.thatC.oneD.it3、_cant be a coincidence that four jewelry stores were r
2、obbed in one night.A.ItB.ThatC.WhichD.What4、_ comes as no surprise that San Francisco wins the honor as the fittest city in the US for its steep(陡峭的) hills and fresh food.A.ThatB.ThisC.WhatD.It5I hate _ when people talk with their mouths full.A.itB.thatC.theseD.them 6、I would appreciate_if you could
3、 help me with my English.7、The heavy rain made _ impossible for us to arrive on time.8、I found it necessary (discuss) the problem further.9、It often happens _ we have trouble finding appropriate words and phrases to give expression to our mind.10、You can rely on _ that all the goods are delivered on
4、 time.11、This is a pity that you didnt attend the lecture yesterday.12、“Just take easy,” David said. “Youll feel better presently. ”13、The two girls are so alike that strangers find difficult to tell one from the other.14、They are good friends. There is no wonder that they know each other so well.15
5、、I find really interesting to translate Chinese novels into English.二、阅读理解 WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) About 140 pilot whales that stranded(使.搁浅) themselves on a remote stretch of New Zealand beach have died, but conservation workers and volunteers are hoping the remaining 60 or so will survive aft
6、er they managed to get them refloated, an official said Saturday. The geography of Farewell Spit on the South Island seems to work against whales, which regularly become stranded there. The stranding of 198 whales on Friday was one of the largest in recent years and inspired 80 workers and volunteer
7、s to help out. By late Saturday, 140 of the whales had died, said Department of Conservation area manager Andrew Lamason. He said the workers and volunteers worked throughout the day to keep the surviving whales watered and covered before refloating them during Saturday nights high tide. “Weve had a
8、 really good crew of volunteers, and people have been wanting to come from all over the country,” Lamason said. He said the surviving whales had moved to deeper water. But he cautioned that although hopes for their survival were high, whales had been refloated in the past only to return and get stra
9、nded again. Lamason said the scale(规模) of the stranding has been tough on the helpers, both physically and mentally. “Its very sad, theyre very intelligent animals,” he said. “The common view is that its part of nature.” The focus will now turn to the dead whales, and the enormous task of dealing wi
10、th the remains, Lamason said, adding that in the past helpers have typically buried them in the sand, but that hes not sure what the approach will be this time. He said the department had been experimenting with moving the the dead whales into the water, which has the advantage of providing food for
11、 other sea creatures.1.What is the exact number of whales stranded last Friday.A.198.B.140.C.80.D.60.2.Why did the volunteers have to wait until Saturday before they could refloat the whales .A.Because they were very busy on Friday.B.Because the whales were too intelligent.C.Because they had to wait
12、 for the sea water to rise.D.Because the whales were buried deep in the sand.3.Which of the following words can be used to describe Lamasons attitude towards the result of refloating the whales .A.Optimistic.B.Doubtful.C.Positive.D.Careless.4.How will the volunteers deal with the dead whales this ti
13、me according to Lamason ?A.They will bury them in the sand.B.They do not have any exact idea yet.C.They will throw them into the ocean.D.They will feed them to other sea creatures.三、阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 One day, one of my children told me, “I hate you. ” I have to admit that
14、I often say things that are 1 . They may hate me, but as a responsible father, Im certain Im doing a 2 job. There are three other words that I wont 3 in my house, however. Last week, I was watching my older son play with a paper airplane. After he 4 threw it into a wall and it came apart, tears of p
15、ain 5 his blue eyes. “I hate myself, he said. I was 6 that hed started to actually believe it. I knelt down next to him and made him look 7 my eyes.I told him that I never wanted to hear those words again,and that he needed to 8 himself. The 9 between your kidstellingyouthey hate you and them saying
16、 they hate 10 is,fiveminutes later, theyve already forgotten they “hate you”. Self-hate is much more 11 , and for young people, it can influence the rest of their lives. Kids who start to believe they hate themselves 12 the chance to make a possible friend, because they suppose theyll be 13 . And as
17、 adults, they might 14 not to apply for their dream jobs because : they think it wont 15 .I know this 16 I didnt have a high opinion of myself as a child, I found myself 17 in many aspects, and Id hate to see my children 18 the: same. Sometimes, words are just words. But some words can have the kind
18、 of 19 Id very much like : to avoid on my children. I dont fear strong language butI fear language that makes us 20 . Great importance should be attached to speaking inspiring words.1.A.sweetB.simpleC.strangeD.unpopular2.A.badB.goodC.specialD.foolish3.A.requireB.doubtC.allowD.believe4.A.happilyB.sur
19、prisinglyC.easilyD.accidentally5.A.raisedB.shookC.floodedD.rolled6.A.gladB.calmC.excitedD.concerned7.A.intoB.afterC.forD.up8.A.ignoreB.chargeC.respectD.move9.A.similarityB.resultC.harmD.difference10.A.themselvesB.myselfC.ourselvesD.yourself11.A.usefulB.harmfulC.meaninglessD.hopeful12.A.welcomeB.crea
20、teC.expectD.avoid13.A.likedB.forgottenC.refusedD.accepted14.A.chooseB.selectC.hopeD.wish15.A.keep upB.give outC.move onD.work out16.A.thoughB.becauseC.andD.so17.A.strugglingB.succeedingC.tryingD.wandering18.A.exploreB.enjoyC.sufferD.share19.A.mercyB.reliefC.difficultyD.effect20.A.strongB.relaxedC.we
21、akD.proud 答案以及解析一、小题练习1答案及解析：答案：B解析：略 2答案及解析：答案：D解析：略 3答案及解析：答案：A解析：略 4答案及解析：答案：D解析：略 5答案及解析：答案： A解析： 试题分析:考查it做形式宾语,句型是:hate it when,it 在这里做形式宾语这是个宾语从句!真正的宾语指when people talk with their mouths full,句意:我讨厌人们最里面有东西还讲话。选A。点评:除了hate,还有like,appreciate,dislike等动词后面先接it再接从句,还有词组see to,depend on后面都是先接it再接从
22、句。 6答案及解析：答案：it解析：略 7答案及解析：答案：it解析： 略 8答案及解析：答案： to discuss解析：考查动词不定式。句意:我发现有必要进一步讨论这个问题。分析句子结构可知,it为形式宾语,而动词不定式则为真正的宾语。 9答案及解析：答案：that解析：此处It是形式主语,that引导的主语从句是真正的主语。句意:我们会在表达自己的想法时词穷,这样的事经常发生。 10答案及解析：答案：it解析：略 11答案及解析：答案：ThisIt解析：略 12答案及解析：答案：“Just take easy,” David said. “Youll feel better presen
23、tly. ”解析：略 13答案及解析：答案：The two girls are so alike that strangers find difficult to tell one from the other.解析：分析句子可知,it作形式宾语,不定式短语to tell one from the other作真正的宾语,difficult作宾语补足语。 14答案及解析：答案：They are good friends. is no wonder that they know each other so well.解析：略 15答案及解析：答案：I find really interestin
24、g to translate Chinese novels into English.解析： it在此做形式宾语,代替真正的宾语,即不定式短语“ to translate Chinese novels into English” 。 二、阅读理解答案：1.A; 2.C; 3.B; 4.B解析：1.细节理解题。根据第二段末句“The stranding of 198 whales on Friday was one of the largest in recent years and inspired 80 workers and volunteers to help out.”可知,上周五有1
25、98头鲸鱼搁浅。故选A。2.细节理解题。根据第四段“He said the workers and volunteers worked throughout the day to keep the surviving whales watered and covered before refloating them during Saturday nights high tide. ”可知周六的涨潮很大,他们不得不等待海水上升,故选C。3.推理判断题。根据第六段末句“Buthecautioned that although hopes for their survival were high.
26、 whales had been refloated in the past only to return and get stranded again. ” 可知Lamason担心鲸鱼再次搁浅,由此推断他对脱浅鲸鱼的结果表示怀疑,故选B。4.细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的 Lamason said, adding that in the past helpers had typically buried them in the sand, but that hes not sure what the approach will be this time”,志愿者们对于解决鲸鱼尸体没也确切的办
27、法,故选B。 三、阅读理解答案：1.D; 2.B; 3.C; 4.D; 5.C; 6.D; 7.A; 8.C; 9.D; 10.A; 11.B; 12.D; 13.C; 14.A; 15.D; 16.B; 17.A; 18.C; 19.D; 20.C解析：1.根据空前的admit和下句中的They may hate me可知,他们讨厌作者因为他总说一些不得人心的事。故选D项。2.根据空前的but as a responsible father可知,作为一个负责任的父亲,我确信我”做得很好。故选B项。3.根据下文的I told him that I never wanted to hear th
28、ose words again 可知,作者不允许孩子说那三个字。故选C项。4.根据后面提到的自责和大哭可知,是他不小心(accidentally)把纸飞机扔到墙上撞散了。故选D项。5.根据前文可知,在他不小心把它扔到墙上撞散之后,他的眼睛充满了泪水。flood意为“充满,故选C项。6.根据空后的that hed started to actually believe it可知,看到自责的孩子作者很担心(concerned)孩子开始真讨厌他自己。故选D项。7.根据语境可知,作者跪在他旁边,让他看着作者的眼睛. look into ones eyes意为“看着某人的眼睛”。故选A项。8.根据前文的
29、“I hate myself, ” he said. I was_ that hed started to actually believe it. 和I never wanted to hear those words again 可知,此处作者告诉孩子,他再也不想听到这些话,他需要尊重自己。故选C项。9.根据空后的between your kids telling you they hate you andthem saying they hateis可知,此处作者为他们说讨厌你和他们说讨厌自己的区别是,五分钟后,他们已经忘记他们“恨你”故选D项。10.根据下文的Self-hate is
30、much more_及 believe they hate themselves可知,此处是说你的孩子告诉你他们讨厌你和他们说讨厌自己的区别是,五分钟后,他们已经忘记他们“恨你”。故选 A项。11.根据后文列举的怨恨自己带来的消极影响可知,它是有害的。故选B项。12.根据语境可知,讨厌自己的孩子会避免结交有机会成为朋友的人,因为他们认为自己会被拒绝,故选D项。13.根据语境可知,讨厌自己的孩子会避免结交有机会成为朋友的人,因为他们认为自己会被拒绝。故选C项。14.根据语境可知,此处是说,作为成年人,他们可能不会选择申请自己理想的工作,因为他们认为自己不会成功。故选A项。15.根据语境可知,他们
31、不去申请理想的工作是因为他们认为他们不会成功。keep up意为“保持”;give out意为“用尽;筋疲力尽”; move on意为“往前走”;work out意为“实现。故选D项。16.根据空后I didnt have a high opinion of myself as a child 可知,作者知道这一点,是因为他从小就对自己没有很高的评价。故选B项。17.根据前面的I didnt have a high opinion of myself as a child可知, 此处作者是说,他发现自己在许多方面挣扎。故选A项。18.根据语境可知,作者因为对自己评价不高,发现自己在许多方面挣扎,所以不想看到他的孩子们遭受(suffer)同样的痛苦。故选C项。19.根据空后的Id very much like to avoid on my children 可知,此处是说,作者非常想避免一些话给他的孩子带来的影响,故选D项。20.根据语境可知,作者不害怕激烈的言辞,而害怕使我们变弱的语言。故选C项。