1、Section Lesson 4，Communication Workshop & Culture Corner1shock vt震惊，惊骇2within prep 在之内，在内部3function vi 运转；发挥作用4aim n 目标；目的5shelter n 遮蔽，庇护所6preparation n准备，预备prepare vt准备7ambition n志向，抱负ambitious adj有雄心的8hopeless adj没有希望的hopeful adj有希望的9cheerful adj愉快的，高兴的cheer v使振奋10distant adj远处的；久远的distance n距离11
2、sadness n悲哀，忧伤sad adj悲伤的sadly adv悲伤地12patience n耐心；忍耐力patient adj耐心的13observe vt观察，观测observation n观察14disadvantage n不利，不利条件advantage n有利条件15limit n边界；限度limited adj有限的1on_ones_way在途中2break_down损坏，不能运转3run_out_of用完，耗尽4carry_on继续做某事5at_one_time曾经；一度6in_particular尤其；特别1then引起倒装结构Then_came(接着来了) the tota
3、l darkness of the polar winter2havedoing sth让一直做某事He had_teams_of_dogs_pulling(让成队的狗拉) the sledges and all his men were on skis3what 引导名词性从句we are very cheerful, but what_each_man_feels_in_his_heart(每个人心里的想法) I can only guess4do you think作插入语What does_he_think(他认为) is the key to a successful explora
4、tion trip?Read the text carefully and choose the best answer according to the text1What is the Silk Road?AA road covered with silkBAn ancient line of communication between East and WestCA road specially for transporting silkDA road only in China2When did the Silk Road get its name?AIn the 19th centu
5、ryBIn Tang DynastyCIn Yuan DynastyDAfter PRC was founded3Why did Xuan Zang go to India?ATo have a journey following the Silk RoadBTo collect Buddhist scripturesCTo do tradeDTo call on Indian Emperor4What was the Silk Road not used for?ARomans got their silk from ChinaBThe exchange of ideasCTrade of
6、precious stones，food and so onDWars答案：14BABDThe RACE to the POLEOn 1 June, 1910, Captain Scott left London to begin his journey to the AntarcticOn his way，he received a message from the Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen：“Im going South”So the race to the South Pole was on！During the polar summer of
7、19101911, both teams organised food bases in preparationfor their journeys the next year Then came the total darkness of the polar winter Scott and Amundsen waited anxiously for springAmundsen was the first to leave， on 15 October, 1911He had teams of dogs pulling the sledges and all his men were on
8、 skis Because of this, he made rapid progress Scott left on 1 November and soon had problems First, his two sledges broke down，and then the horses began to have serious difficulties with the snow and the cold After a while，Scott and his men had to push the sledges themselvesAmundsen reached the Pole
9、 on 14 December and put a Norwegian flag there Then he prepared for the return journey Scott finally arrived at the Pole with four team members on 17 January They were shocked when they saw the Norwegian flag Scott wrote sadly in his diary：“Well, we have now lost the goal of our ambition and must fa
10、ce 800 miles of hard pushingand goodbye to most of our dreams”the Antarcticntaktik南极地区on ones way在途中；in a way在某种程度上Norwegiannwidn adj挪威的 n挪威人be on开始；在进行preparationprepreIn n准备，预备；in preparation for为做准备；make preparations for为做准备then位于句首引起完全倒装。此处的不定式作定语，修饰the first。have sb/sth doing sth让某人/某物一直做某事；hav
11、e sb/ sth do sth让某人/某物做某事sledgesled n雪车，雪橇because of 因为，后接名词或代词作宾语。make progress取得进步break down损坏，不能运转；break up分解；驱散have difficulty with sth做某事有困难；have difficulty in doing sth做某事有困难after a while过了一会儿prepare for为作准备；be prepared for为作准备shockk vt震惊，惊骇；be shocked by/at被震惊goall n目的；目标；achieve a goal实现目标am
12、bitionmbIn n志向，抱负；ambitious adj有抱负的去南极的竞赛1910年6月1日，斯科特上校从伦敦出发，开始他去南极的旅程。在途中，他收到一条来自挪威探险家罗尔德阿蒙森的信息：“我要去南极。”因此，去南极的竞赛开始了！19101911年南极夏季的时候，两队人都建立了食物基地，为他们下一年的旅程做准备。接着，一片漆黑的南极冬季到了。斯科特和阿蒙森焦急等待着春天的到来。阿蒙森是先出发的，那是1911年10月15日。他有一队拉雪橇的狗，而他所有队员都坐着雪橇。因此，他迅速前进。斯科特11月1日出发，而且不久就出现了问题。先是他的两个雪橇坏了，后来马匹开始应付不了大雪和严寒的天气。
13、不久，斯科特和他的队员不得不自己推雪橇。阿蒙森12月14日到达南极，并在那插了一面挪威国旗。然后他准备回程。斯科特和四名队员最终于1月17日到达南极。当他们看到挪威国旗时，感到非常震惊。斯科特在日记中悲伤地写道：“唉，现在我们已经失去了抱负目标，而且必须面对800英里的艰难行进并向我们的梦想道别。” The return journey was one of the worst in the history of exploration The men were soon exhausted and were running out of food The weather conditions
14、 were terrible Scott started to realise their hopeless6 situation：“we are very cheerful7, but what each man feels in his heart I can only guess Putting on our shoes in the morning8 is getting slower and slower9”However, on their way back they found time to look for rocks They carried 20 kilos of roc
15、ks all the way: with them Later, these rocks proved that at one time; in the distant and got within? eleven miles of one of their food bases But then a terrible storm started and they could not leave their tent Scott spent some of his last hours writingHe wrote a letter full of sadnessA to his wife
16、Kathleen：“I could tell you lots and lots about this journey What stories you would have for the boyBut what a price to pay”Scotts diary also told the story of their end：“We are getting weaker and weaker and the end cant be far It seems a pity, but I do not think I can write more”The news of Scotts d
17、eath shocked the world He had failedB to win the race to the Pole, but the extraordinaryC courage shown by Captain Scott and his menD made them into heroesEcarry on继续做某事；carry out执行withinwIIn prep在之内，在内部spend some time doing sth花时间做某事；spendon sth在某物上花费sadnesssdnIs n悲哀，忧伤此处是形容词短语full of作后置定语，修饰a lett
18、er。fail to do sth没能做成某事extraordinary adj非同寻常的此处是过去分词作后置定语，表示被动。makeinto使成为斯科特和两名队友继续前行，到达一个距离食品储存处不足11英里的地方。但后来，一场可怕的暴风雨来临，他无法离开帐篷。斯科特用他生命最后的几个小时写作。他给妻子凯思琳写了一封充满悲伤的信：“我可以告诉你很多很多有关这个旅程的事。你可以给孩子讲这些故事但这些付出都很值得。”斯科特的日记同样记录了他们的死亡：“我们变得越来越虚弱，死离我们不远了。这是很遗憾的，但我想我不能再记日记了。”斯科特的死讯震惊了世界。他在去南极的竞赛中失败了，但斯科特和他队友的非凡
19、勇气使他们成为英雄。 preparation n准备，预备；配制品(教材P28)both teams organised food bases in preparation for their journeys the next year两队人都建立了食物基地，为他们下一年的旅程做准备。(1)in preparation for为准备make preparations for 为做准备(2)prepare vt 准备，预备prepare for 为做准备(3)prepared adj 准备好的be prepared for 为准备好be prepared to do sth 愿意/准备好做某事
20、 He didnt do any preparation for this exam, so he failed他考试前没做任何准备，所以不及格。You settle into your beach chair in preparation(prepare) for a long rest你坐到你的海滩椅子上准备一次长时间的休息。I was asked to prepare a report for our next meeting我被要求为我们下次会议准备一份报告。We have to be prepared(prepare) for the task ahead我们必须为将来的任务做好准备
21、。You can see a doctor today, if you are prepared to wait如果你愿意等，就今天去看医生吧。 shock vt震惊，惊骇n震惊(教材P28)They were shocked when they saw the Norwegian flag当他们看到挪威国旗时，感到非常震惊。(1)give sb a shock让某人大吃一惊(2)shocked adj 震惊的be shocked to do sth 为某事感到震惊be shocked by/at 被震惊；对感到震惊(3)shocking adj 可怕的，令人震惊的，令人气愤的，非常糟糕的 I
22、t will give him a shock when he sees how much you have spent要是看到你花了多少钱，他会大吃一惊。It shocks(shock) me when something like that happens发生那样的事，使我觉得震惊。I was shocked(shock) at the news of her death我听到她去世的消息十分震惊。We were deeply shocked to_hear(hear) of his sudden divorce听说他突然离婚，我们很是震惊。Hearing the shocking(sho
23、ck) news, the woman began to cry听到这个令人震惊的消息，这个女人开始哭了。It shocked us that the price of houses in Shanghai had gone up again in 2017 Most of us were shocked at the shocking news patience n耐心；忍耐力(经典例句)I warn you I am beginning to lose my patience with you我警告你，我对你已渐渐失去耐心了。(1)with patience耐心地be out of pat
24、ience with 对忍无可忍lose ones patience with 对失去耐心(2)be patient with 对有耐心，容忍The businessman answered all my questions with patience这名企业家耐心地回答了我所有的问题。You ought to have patience(patient) when others consult you当别人向你请教时，你应该有耐心。 aim n目标；目的vt& vi瞄准；对准；目的在于(经典例句)The programme aims to educate and prepare studen
25、ts for a challenging career这个项目旨在教育学生并使其为具有挑战性的职业做好准备。(1)with the aim of doing sth目的是take aim 瞄准(2)aim to do sth 目的是做某事aimat 瞄准be aimed at 目的在于 The aim of the designer is to create solutions to problems through the most efficient means设计者的目的是通过最高效的方式产生解决问题的办法。We visited schools with the aim of getti
26、ng young people interested in theatre我们参观学校是为了让青年人对戏剧感兴趣。He quickly regained his balance, took aim, and fired他迅速重新平衡身体，瞄准，然后开火。The book aims to_provide(provide) something useful for the children这本书试图为孩子们提供些有用的东西。The measure is aimed(aim) at the prevention of accidents at work这项措施旨在防止工作事故。巧学活用一句多译这个活
27、动旨在让老年人多运动。(1)The activity aims_to_have_the_old_exercise_more(2)The activity is_aimed_at_having_the_old_exercise_more observe vt观察，观测；遵守(规则、法律等)；沿袭 (风俗)；庆祝 (节日、生日等)(教材P30)Airconditioned vehicles for observing animals带有空调装置、用于观察动物的车。一词多义写出下列句中observe的含义(1)I observed him closely as I worked together w
28、ith him观察(2)The one who doesnt observe the law will be punished sooner or later遵守(3)Russians observed a day of mourning for the victims庆祝_(节日、生日等)(4)The Chinese people in that country observe some of the old traditions in China沿袭_(风俗)(1)observe sb/sthdo sth看到某人/某物做某事be observed to do sth 被看到做某事obser
29、ve sb/sth doing sth看到某人/某物正在做某事(2)observation n 观察 Someone observed the woman enter the bank有人看到这个女人进了这家银行。He seemed not to observe her coming(come)他似乎没注意到她的到来。She has been admitted to hospital for observation(observe)她已经入院观察。 disadvantage n不利，不利条件，劣势(教材P30)Disadvantages of US trip去美国旅游的不利条件(1)at a
30、disadvantage处于劣势(2)to ones advantage 对有利have an advantage over 优于，胜过take advantage of 利用，占的便宜 The situation put us at a serious disadvantage形势使我们处于非常不利的地位。If you dont speak good English, youll be at a disadvantage when you try to get a job你要是英语讲得不好，找工作时就会处于劣势。You should take full advantage of this o
31、pportunity你应该好好利用这次机会。My friend has an advantage over me in chemistry我的朋友在化学方面比我有优势。 limit n边界；限度vt限制；限定(经典例句)She has to work within the limits of a fairly tight budget她不得不在相当紧张的预算范围内精打细算。(1)limitto把限定在内(2)beyond the limit 超过限度within limits 在一定范围内set a limit to 设定的限度(3)limited adj 有限的be limited to 被
32、限制到 More recently, the Paris Agreement，stuck by nearly 200 countries, also aims to limit global warming最近，由接近200个国家赞同签署的巴黎协定目的也是限制全球变暖。Try to limit your talk to five minutes尽量把话在5分钟内说完。There is a limit to the amount of time we have我们的时间是有限制的。You can come and go when you wantwithin limits你可以在一定限度内自愿来
33、去。My time is limited(limit) now that I have a baby由于我有了孩子，我现在的时间就更有限了。 on ones way 在途中(教材P28)On his way，he received a message from the Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen在途中，他收到一条来自挪威探险家罗尔德阿蒙森的信息by the way顺便说一下by way of 通过方式；经由in no way 决不(放在句首时，句子要用部分倒装)in the/sbs way 妨碍，挡道in a/one way 在某种程度上 She did
34、 her shopping on her way home她在回家的路上买了些东西。A heavy rain is on its way一场大雨就要来了。They are traveling to France by_way_of London他们经伦敦去法国旅游。Her social life gets in the way of her study她的社交生活妨碍了学业。 run out of 用完，耗尽(教材P28)The men were soon exhausted and were running out of food队员们很快就筋疲力尽了，而且食物也快吃完了。run out用光
35、run into 偶然遇到run over (车辆)碾压run after 追逐；追求run across 无意间碰到run away 逃跑 The car ran out of gas three miles from town在离城镇三英里远的地方汽车的汽油用完了。He ran out of the money that he earned in France他挥霍光了他在法国赚的钱。He was run over and killed by a bus他被公共汽车轧死了。We went too fast round the corner and ran into a lamppost我们
36、拐弯的时候太快了，撞到了路灯柱上。Look! The dog is running after a duck看！这条狗正在追一只鸭子。三个词组意思都是“用完了”run out不及物动词短语，主语为物，不能用于被动语态run out of及物动词短语，主语为人use up及物动词短语，主语为人巧学活用一句多译我们的钱快要用光了。(1)Our money is_running_out(2)We are_running_out_of_our_money(3)We are_using_up_our_money carry on 继续做某事(教材P28)Scott and two of his team
37、 members carried on and got within eleven miles of one of their food bases斯科特和两名队友继续前行，到达一个距离食品储存处不足11英里的地方。carry out实行；执行；完成；实现carry through 进行到底；完成；实现carry off 赢得，获得carry over into 延续；带到 If you carry on doing like that, you will be in prison如果你继续那样做，你会坐牢的。No matter what happens, I will carry out m
38、y plan无论发生什么，我都会执行我的计划。The young actress carried off the big prize that night这个年轻女演员那天晚上夺得大奖。Stress at work can often be carried over into your home life工作中的压力经常会被带到家庭生活中。 (教材P28)Then came the total darkness of the polar winter接着，一片漆黑的南极冬季到了。这是一个倒装句，主语是the total darkness of the polar winter，谓语动词为cam
39、e。倒装的原因是句子主语太长，为了保持句子平衡而把谓语动词came直接置于主语之前，这种倒装称为完全倒装。采用完全倒装语序的句型有：(1)当then位于句首，谓语动词为come，follow时。(2)当there或now位于句首，谓语动词为come，go时。(3)当there位于句首，谓语动词为be，live，fly，lie，stand，remain等动词，表“存在”时。(4)当here位于句首，动词为be时。(5)当方位副词out，in，up，down，away，off等位于句首，谓语动词是come，go，rush等表示位置转移的动词，且主语为名词时。(6)当句首状语为表示地点的介词短语时，
40、也常常引起完全倒装。 Then came the chairman接着主席来了。Now comes(come) your sister你的姐姐来了。Here_is an apple for you给你一个苹果。Out rushed (rush) the boy那个男孩冲了出去。At the foot of the hill lies (lie) a beautiful lake山脚下有一个美丽的湖。当主语为代词时，不用倒装。There she comes她来了。 (教材P28)He had teams of dogs pulling the sledges and all his men we
41、re on skis他有一队拉雪橇的狗，而他所有队员都坐着雪橇。此句中使用了一个结构have sb/sth doing，意为“使做”。(1)have sb/sth doing(现在分词表示进行和持续，宾语是动作的执行者)(2)have sb/sth do(动词原形表示动作未完成，宾语是动作的执行者)(3)(have sb/sth done过去分词表示已经完成，宾语是动作的承受者) My mum has me reading the poem我妈妈让我一直读那首诗。He had his son clean(clean) the car 他叫他的儿子擦车。We had the machine re
42、paired(repair)我们请人修理了机器。 品句填词1Nothing would stop him from achieving his _(志向)答案：ambition2Whats your _(国籍)？Are you from Britain?答案：nationality3The best _(准备) for tomorrow is doing your best today答案：preparation4I was _(震惊) by his sudden appearance答案：shocked5The time we spent together is now a _(久远的) m
43、emory答案：distant6The lost hikers felt _(没有希望的)答案：hopeless7They finished the house _(在之内) half a year答案：within8The refrigerator is not _(运转) well答案：functioning9She has reached the limit of her _(忍耐力)答案：patience10It is now our _(目标) to set up a factory答案：aim 单句改错1We must hurry up, for time is running o
44、ut of_答案：去掉of2Aiming at improving our working conditions, the proposal was very popular_答案：AimingAimed3The little boy was speechless with shocking_答案：shockingshock4My mother asked me to make good preparation for the coming test_答案：preparationpreparations5If he carries on work like that, he will brea
45、k down in time_答案：workworking 完成句子1在这些人中有一个叫布朗的人。_ was a man named Brown答案：Among the people2这儿是几则有关汽车的广告。_ some advertisements about cars答案：Here are3这些就是我们时代的最有力的声音！_ the most powerful voices of our times!答案：Such are4我的表昨天被人偷去了。I _ yesterday答案：had my watch stolen5她一直使听众听得入神。She _ attentively答案：had h
46、er audience listening 课文语篇改错On June, 1910, the race to the South Pole between the Norwegian and the British was in Amundsen left in 15 October, 1911 He made great progresses because he had teams of dogs pull the sledges and all his men were on skis They arrived at the Pole on 14 December and became
47、the first to arrive at there Scott left on 1 November but his two sledges broke down first and then his horses disagreed with the cold and the snow They finally made them to the Pole and were shocked to find that they had failed win the race On their dead return journey, they still find time to look
48、 for rocks Their great courage made them into hero答案：On June, 1910, the race to the South Pole between the Norwegian and the British was Amundsen left 15 October, 1911 He made great because he had teams of dogs the sledges and all his men were on skis They arrived at the Pole on 14 December and beca
49、me the first to arrive there Scott left on 1 November but his two sledges broke down first and then his horses disagreed with the cold and the snow They finally made to the Pole and were shocked to find that they had failed win the race On their return journey, they still time to look for rocks Thei
50、r great courage made them into A卷 单句语法填空1The computer doesnt seem to work wellYoud better have it _(repair)答案：repaired2_(lie) in the corner is a big desk答案：Lying3The manager is very particular _ his clothes答案：about4After his death, his children will certainly carry _ his career答案：on5They _(be) good
51、friends at one time, but arent now答案：were6You cannot pass an examination without _(prepare)答案：preparation7When the news came out, everyone was _(shock)答案：shocked8Perhaps this book will prove _(be) of some use to you in your studies答案：to be9Please remain _(seat) during the performance答案：seated10Her b
52、ody broke _ under the pressure of work答案：down 阅读理解In modern society there is a great deal of argument about competition Some value it highly，believing that it is responsible for social progress and prosperity Others say that competition is bad；that it sets one person against another；that it leads to
53、 unfriendly relationship between peopleI have taught many children who held the belief that their selfworth relied on how well they performed at tennis and other skills For them，playing well and winning are often life and death affairs In their single minded pursuit(追求) of success, the development o
54、f many other human qualities is sadly forgottenHowever，while some seem to be lost in the desire to succeed，others take an opposite attitude In a culture which values only the winner and pays no attention to the ordinary players，they strongly blame competition Among the most vocal are youngsters who
55、have suffered under competitive pressures from their parents or society Teaching these young people，I often observe in them a desire to fail They seem to seek failure by not trying to win or achieve success By not trying，they always have an excuse：“I may have lost，but it doesnt matter because I real
56、ly didnt try” What is not usually admitted by themselves is the belief that if they had really tried and lost，that would mean a lot Such a loss would be a measure of their worth Clearly，this belief is the same as that of the true competitors who try to prove themselves Both are based on the mistaken
57、 belief that ones selfrespect relies on how well one performs in comparison with others Both are afraid of not being valued Only as this basic and often troublesome fear begins to dissolve(缓解) can we discover a new meaning in competition【解题导语】本文是关于竞争的话题。有的人支持竞争，认为能促进社会进步和繁荣；有的人反对竞争，认为会导致人与人之间的关系变差。作
58、者认为竞争中应该去掉害怕失败的心理。1What does this passage mainly talk about?AOpinions about competition are different among peopleBCompetition helps to set up selfrespectCCompetition is harmful to personal quality developmentDFailures are necessary experiences in competitionA解析：主旨大意题。本文在第一段点出主题：In modern society th
59、ere is a great deal of argument about competition(在现代社会，对于竞争有很多争论。)下文进行了具体介绍。2Why do some people favor competition according to the passage?AIt builds up a sense of dutyBIt pushes society forwardCIt improves personal abilitiesDIt encourages individual effortsB解析：细节理解题。根据文中的Some value it highly，belie
60、ving that it is responsible for social progress and prosperity(有些人高度重视竞争，认为能促进社会的繁荣和进步。)可知，选B项。3What is the similar belief of the true competitors and those with a “desire to fail”？AOnes success in competition needs great effortsBOnes worth lies in his performance compared with othersCOnes achieveme
61、nt is determined by his particular skillsDOnes success is based on how hard he has triedB解析：推理判断题。根据文中的Both are based on the mistaken belief that ones selfrespect relies on how well one performs in comparison with others Both are afraid of not being valued(两者都错误地认为，一个人的自尊在于与别人竞争时的表现，两者都害怕不被重视。)可知选B项
62、。4Which point of view may the author agree to?AEvery effort should be paid backBCompetition should be paid backCFear of failure should be removed in competitionDWinning should be a lifeanddeath matterC解析：推理判断题。根据文中的Only as this basic and often troublesome fear begins to dissolve(缓解) can we discover
63、a new meaning in competition可知，作者认为竞争中应该去掉害怕失败的心理。 完形填空The most unforgettable thing during my long summer holiday last year, of course is my trip_1_EnglandThis was my first time to go abroad, so it really made me_2_There were quite a lot of interesting places in England, _3_OxfordWhen we walked arou
64、nd Oxford, we saw quite a lot of ancient buildings on_4_sides of the streets One of the most famous tourist_5_in Oxford is Christ(基督) ChurchIts_6_one of Oxford Universitys 39 colleges There is a huge hall in Christ Church, _7_was used as the dining hall at Hogwarts in the Harry Potter_8_I felt reall
65、y excited when I heard this_9_place that impressed me_10_during my trip was a place called StratforduponAvonIt was a small town Maybe you havent_11_it, but Im sure you heard about William Shakespearethe great mans_12_In StratforduponAvon, I could_13_Shakespeares Birthplace, Shakespeare Countryside M
66、useum, the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, and a lot of places that are connected with_14_I went to Shakespeares Birthplace It was the house_15_Shakespeare was born and_16_his early years_17_sitting room, hallway(走廊), bedrooms, and kitchen were furnished(布置) in 16thcentury_18_I also went to see the Shake
67、speare Exhibition It illustrated(以图解说明) Shakespeares life and career in both Stratford and LondonI really enjoyed this nice trip to England, _19_I learnt a lot Im very happy that I could visit such an interesting_20_I want to go there again in the future1AatBforCfrom DtoD解析： 此处强调方向性， 表示“去”。故用to。2Aex
68、cited BdisappointedCexciting DdisappointingA解析：根据上下文可以判断， 这次旅行是令人“激动的”。故用excited。3Afor example Bsuch asCas such Dfor instanceB解析：such as强调“列举”， for example和for instance强调“举例说明”。4Aboth BeitherCneither DeachA解析：both sides of the streets“街道两边”。5Aviews BscenesCsites DinterestsC解析：tourist sites“游览地”。6Aal
69、so BtooCstill DyetA解析：强调Christ Church“也是”牛津大学的39所学院之一， 故用also。7Athat BwhichCwho DwhereB解析：此处为which引导的非限制性定语从句。8Anovels BrecordsCfilms DsongsC解析：根据常识可知， 此处指这个大厅在哈利波特 的电影中被用作过餐厅。故用films。9AOther BEveryCEach DAnotherD解析：根据上文的意思， 下面要说的是“另一处” 给“我” 留下深刻印象的地方。10Adeep BdeeplyChigh DhighlyB解析：抽象意义的“深深地”， 常用“l
70、y” 副词。11Athought about Bheard aboutClistened to Dconsidered asB解析：hear about表示“听说”。12Ahometown BofficeCplay DtheatreA解析：上下文已提到， 此处指伟人的“家乡”， 故用hometown。13Aspeak BsayCtalk DseeD解析：表示能“看到” 莎士比亚的出生地。14AShakespeare BOxfordCEngland DHarry PotterA解析：上下文已提到“莎士比亚”。15Awho BthatCwhen DwhereD解析：where引导的定语从句， 在句
71、中作地点状语。16Apaid BspentCcost DtookB解析：强调“度过” 其早年生活。17AIts BItsCIt had DIt wasB解析：形容词性物主代词its相当于the houses，作定语修饰sitting room, hallway(走廊), bedrooms, and kitchen。18Astyle BsiteCshape DshadeA解析：in 16thcentury style用16世纪的“风格”(来装饰)。19Afor which BwhichCfrom which Din whichC解析：learn from表示“向学习”。故用from which引
72、导非限制性定语从句。20Aplace BtownCcountry DsummerC解析：指上文提到的England。B卷 阅读理解AOur “Mommy and Me” time began two years ago My nextdoor neighbor and fellow mother, Christie, and I were out in our front yards, watching seven children aged 6 and under ride their bikes up and down“I wish I could take one of my child
73、ren out alone，” said ChristieThen we worked out a plan: When Christie takes one of her children out, Ill watch her other three And when she watches two of mine, Ill take someone outThe children were extremely quick to accept the idea of“Mommy and Me” time Christies daughter, McKenzie, went first Whe
74、n she returned, the other children showered her with tons of questions McKenzie was smiling broadly Christie looked refreshed and happy“Shes like a different child when theres no one else around，”Christie shared with me quickly With her mother all to herself, McKenzie didnt have to make an effort to
75、 gain attentionJust as Christie had noticed changes in McKenzie, I also discovered something different in each of my children during our alone times For example, I am always surprised when my daughter, who is seldom close to me, holds my hand frequently My stuttering(口吃的) son, Tom, doesnt stutter on
76、ce during our activities since he doesnt have to struggle for a chance to speak And the other son, Sam, whos always a follower when around other children shines as a leader during our times togetherThe “Mommy and Me” time allows us to be simply alone and away with each childtalking, sharing, and lau
77、ghing, which has been the biggest gain Every child deserves(应得到) to be an only child at least once in a while【解题导语】本文介绍了一个活动“妈妈和我”，就是妈妈单独和一个孩子在一起并介绍了这个活动的好处。1What is the text mainly about?AThe experience of the only child being with motherBThe advantage of spending time with one child at a timeCThe
78、happy life of two familiesDThe basic needs of childrenB解析：主旨大意题。本文在前三段介绍了这个活动的内容，在第四段介绍了这个活动对孩子们的好处，在最后一段总结主题。故选B项。2Right after McKenzie came back, the other children were _AhappyBcuriousCregretful DfriendlyB解析：推理判断题。根据文中的Christies daughter, McKenzie, went first When she returned, the other children
79、 showered her with tons of questions可知，当她回来时，其他孩子都围着她问了很多问题，说明孩子们是很好奇的。3What is one of the changes the author finds in her children?AThe daughter acts like a leaderBSam holds her hand more oftenCThe boys become better followersDTom has less difficulty in speakingD解析：细节理解题。根据文中的My stuttering(口吃的) son
80、, Tom, doesnt stutter once during our activities since he doesnt have to struggle for a chance to speak可知，Tom原来有口吃的毛病，参加了这个活动后说话利索多了。4The author seems to believe that _Ahaving brothers and sisters is funBits tiring to look after three childrenCevery child needs parents full attentionDparents should
81、watch others childrenC解析：推理判断题。根据文中的Every child deserves(应得到) to be an only child at least once in a while(每个孩子都偶尔至少做一次独生子。)可知，选C项。BAs a boy I was always small for my age I was also five years younger than one of my brothers and seven years younger than the other As a result I often felt left out wh
82、en their friends came over to play I was either too small or too young for whatever they were doing and they didnt want their younger brother to listen to their conversations either More often than not I found myself outside playing alone and feeling forgotten I remember one spring afternoon feeling
83、 especially lonely as I sat in the yard behind our house We lived miles from town and I hardly saw my own friends outside of school I heard my brothers laughing from inside the house and felt a single tear coming down my cheek At that moment I saw a large brown dog walking over to me He looked happy
84、 and his tail was wagging as well Even though he didnt know me he greeted me like a long lost friend, licking(舔) my chin and sitting beside me on the spring grass It must have been at least an hour that I patted and talked to this fourlegged angel He let me pour out all my troubles and share my deep
85、est thoughts before he kissed my cheek goodbye and ambled(缓行) off either to Heaven or his home I went back inside feeling happy, knowing that no matter what life may hold I was loved Now over 40 years later I still remember that angel with a smileI believe that God sent him at that moment of sadness
86、 to remind me just how much he loved me There is nothing more important than knowing we are loved When we are loved, we will learn to love others Learning to love helps us to understand ourselves and other people better【解题导语】作者讲述了自己总是被孤立的原因。后来一只狗狗的到来让作者感受到了爱，知道自己被爱是世界上最重要的事情。5How did the writer feel
87、 when his brothers friends came?AProudBLonelyCWorried DHappyB解析：推理判断题。根据文中的As a result I often felt left out when their friends came over to play(结果，他们的朋友来玩时，我经常感到被孤立了。)可知，作者当时的感受是孤独。6The writer shared his troubles and thoughts with the dog because _Athe dog was his friendBthe dog could understand h
88、im Cthe dog looked like an angelDthe dog was friendly to himD解析：推理判断题。根据文中的Even though he didnt know me he greeted me like a long lost friend, licking(舔) my chin and sitting beside me on the spring grass可知，这只狗对作者很友好。7From Paragraph 2, we can learn that _Athe boy met a long lost friendBthe boy had no
89、 friends at schoolCthe dog helped the boy realize that he was loved Dthe dog spent the afternoon with the boy and his brothersC解析：推理判断题。根据文中的I went back inside feeling happy, knowing that no matter what life may hold I was loved可知，狗狗让作者认识到自己是被爱的。8The author wrote the story to _Aencourage people to t
90、alk about their troublesBshow knowing you are loved is the most important Ctell people they should treat animals friendlyDshare his unforgettable experience with usB解析：写作意图题。根据文中的There is nothing more important than knowing we are loved(知道我们被爱是最重要的事情。)可知，选B项。 语法填空When I left for the United States to
91、 study, I had butterflies in my stomach I was nervous because I was going to 1_ new place with new people and new customs I couldnt even understand 2_ (they) language Everything was different 3_ my own country There was nobody that I could talk to I just had my husband，4_ was a new person for me, to
92、oIt was a sad moment when I had to say goodbye to my family and friends I didnt want 5_ (leave)my hometown because I 6_ (grow) up there and had wonderful 7_ (memory) of the place So, 8_ (think)about all these changes made me nervous and I was 9_(worry) about my new life But studying abroad was a dec
93、ision that I made myself I had to continue and accept the challenge I looked forward to 10_(visit) my family in the summer vacation【解题导语】 作者讲述了初到美国学习的感受和经历。1a解析：考查冠词。此处指去一个新地方，表示泛指，故填a。2their解析：考查代词。此处修饰名词language指“他们的语言”，用物主代词，故填their。3from解析：考查固定短语。be different from“和不同”，此处指遇到的一切和自己的国家都不同。故填from。4
94、who解析：考查关系代词。句中包含定语从句，先行词是husband指人，在定语从句中作主语，故填who。5to leave解析：考查不定式。want to do“想要做某事”，动词用不定式，故填to leave。6grew解析：考查时态。文章叙述的是过去发生的事，故用过去时。故填grew。7memories解析：考查名词。memory是可数名词，此处指“很多美好的记忆”用复数，故填memories。8thinking解析：考查非谓语动词。句意：想到这些变化使我很紧张。此处是动名词做主语，故填thinking。9worried解析：考查形容词。用于系动词was后用形容词作表语，be worrie
95、d about“担心”，故填worried。10visiting解析：考查动词形式。look forward to“期望”中的to是介词，后面加动词的ing形式，故填visiting。 短文改错At present the computer is playing a important role in our daily life By using the computer, we are able to learn about some other informations as well as news both home and abroad We can also make phone
96、 calls, send messages by email, go to net schools, but learn foreign languages by yourselves Beside, it can help us enjoy music, watch sports matches, and play chess or cards The computer can even help us do some shopping online, have a chat and make the friends with strangers, who greatly improves
97、our living level In a word, since it appears, our life has become much easy than before答案：At present the computer is playing important role in our daily life By using the computer, we are able to learn about some other as well as news both home and abroad We can also make phone calls, send messages
98、by email, go to net schools, learn foreign languages by ， it can help us enjoy music, watch sports matches, and play chess or cards The computer can even help us do some shopping online, have a chat and make friends with strangers, greatly improves our living level In a word, since it ， our life has become much than before