1、Section Communication Workshop, Language Awareness 4 &Culture Corner1competence n能力2register vt. 登记3fasten vt. 束紧4amateur adj. 业余的5punctual adj. 准时的， 守时的6applicant n. 申请人apply v申请，应用7regulation n规则regular adj.规则的；定期的regularly adv.规则地8sincerely adv.真诚地sincere adj. 真诚的9embarrass_ vt.使窘迫embarrassed adj
2、.尴尬的embarrassing adj.令人尴尬的10directory n指南direct vt.指导1provided_that 如果；条件是2to_put_it_simply 简而言之3focus_on 集中于4in_advance 预先5sign_up 报名参加6pass_on 传递7come_across 偶遇8be_involved_with 与有联系1强调句型：It is/was.that/who.Nevertheless, it_was_the_effect_of_the_goats(是山羊的影响) introduced to the Galapagos by the ear
3、ly settlers that are understood to have destroyed the ecological balance on the islands and the livelihood of Georges clan.2not only.but also.不但而且This not_only(不但) had American words and expressions, but_also(而且) introduced a new, simplified spelling which is still in use.3so.that.如此以至于They are so_i
4、nteresting_that(如此有趣以至于) I watch them again and again. applicant n申请人(经典例句)As the wage of the job was low, there were few applicants for it.因为工资低， 没有几个人申请这份工作。 Your application to join the club was honored.你加入俱乐部的申请获得批准了。 (1)application n申请；应用(2)apply v. 申请；应用apply to 适用于；适合apply sth.to sth. 把应用于app
5、ly (to sb.) for (向某人)申请apply oneself to doing sth. 专注于/集中精力做某事 巧学活用单句语法填空(1)These regulations apply to everyone, without exception.(2)The young man planned to apply_for_a job in the local company. focus on集中于(教材P12)The curriculum focuses on English language skills used in business meetings and in ar
6、eas such as marketing and advertising.课程的设置以英语技能为重点，这些技能被应用于商务会议以及诸如市场营销和广告等领域之中。For a student, your mind should be focused on your studies.对于学生来说， 你的心思应该集中于学习上。 focus n焦点；中心v. 集中；聚焦focus.on/upon. 把集中于；把对准be focused on/upon. 集中于；集中到focus ones attention on. 把精力集中于 巧学活用单句语法填空(1)The childrens attention
7、_was_focused(focus) on the stage.(2)By focusing(focus) on saving oil, water, paper, food, and clothing, we are playing a part in putting down on waste.(3)With his attention focused(focus) on his study, he didnt notice that man. provided that假若；倘若；倘使；如果；只要(教材P12)Thirdly，you say that there is a discou
8、nt provided that I pay in advance.第三，你说假若我提前付款就会有一个折扣。Well visit Europe next year, provided that we have money.要是有钱， 我们明年就去欧洲旅游。 I will go there，providing that my expenses are paid.要是我的费用有人代付我就去那里。 providing thatprovided that.suppose/supposing thatgiven that假如；如果 巧学活用单句语法填空(1)Suppose/Supposing(suppo
9、se) that she doesnt come, we will still go there.(2)Given(give) that the conflict is unavoidable, we need to learn how to deal with it.(3)I wont go to attend her wedding unless I am invited.以上结构相当于一个连词， 在句中连接一个状语从句， 其中suppose/supposing/provided/providing that和given that结构中的that可以省略。 引导条件状语从句的词还有： if
10、, unless, once, so/as long as, as/so far as, in case, on condition that等。 when也可表示条件。 register vt.登记n注册表(教材P12)By the way, would I also have to pay a fee for registering?顺便问一下， 我还需要为注册交费吗？Members go on the site and register the books they own and would like to share.成员们到网站上去登记他们拥有的和想分享的书籍。 (1)regist
11、er with.到那里去登记register for. 为而注册(2)registered adj. 注册的(3)registration n. 注册 巧学活用单句语法填空(1)When you move house you need to register with a local doctor.(2)Have you registered_for_the English exam yet?(3)The girl standing under that tree is a registered(register) nurse.(4)It is said that there is a reg
12、istration(register) fee of $50. regulationn规则；控制，管理(经典例句)The European Union has proposed new regulations to control the hours worked by its employees.欧盟已提出了新的法规来控制其雇员的工作时间。Before rules and regulations were introduced, the sport was very dangerous.在没有制定规则之前， 这项体育运动非常危险。 (1)regular adj.规则的；定期的on a reg
13、ular basis 定期地keep in regular contact with. 与保持定期联系(2)regularly adv. 规则地；定期地 巧学活用单句语法填空(1)They have been meeting_on_a regular basis.(2)I keep in regular(regularly) contact with my sisters.(3)People who exercise regularly(regular) are less likely to feel stress. embarrassvt.使窘迫，使陷入困境(教材P133)I was so
14、embarrassed.我非常尴尬。Dont ever, ever say anything to embarrass my customers again.永远不要再说那些使我的顾客难堪的话。 (1)embarrassed adj.尴尬的， 难堪的embarrassing adj. 令人尴尬的， 令人难堪的(2)embarrassment n. 窘迫， 难堪to ones embarrassment 让某人尴尬的是 巧学活用单句语法填空(1)The firm tries to avoid any embarrassing(embarrass) questions about its fina
15、nces.(2)He couldnt hide his embarrassment(embarrass) at his childrens rudeness.(3)To my embarrassment, my son put the girls toys in his bag.His wife often did something that embarrassed him.Once he and his wife went to the park, where his wife picked up a flower.It was an embarrassing situation for
16、him.He came up to his wife and tried to stop her.To his embarrassment, his wife didnt stop, and shouted at him, which made him more embarrassed! punctualadj.准时的，守时的(教材P133)Im usually very punctual but the girl who gave me directions was from Australia and I didnt understand her accent very well!我通常很
17、守时， 但给我指路的那个姑娘来自澳大利亚， 我听不太懂她的口音。Mrs.Green likes her guests to be punctual.格林夫人喜欢客人守时。 (1)punctuality n准时(2)punctually adv. 准时地 巧学活用单句语法填空(1)We all expect punctual(punctuality) payment of bills.(2)This students attendance and punctuality(punctual) have not been good.(3)All the members arrived there p
18、unctually(punctual) that day. be associated with与有联系，与发生联系(教材P15)Celebrity is not usually a characteristic associated with middleaged giant tortoises from the Galapagos Islands.加拉帕戈斯群岛的中年巨龟并不是一直就很有名气。What will you find if you associate him with this case?如果你把他和这个案件联系起来， 你会发现什么呢？Some people say that
19、classical music is associated only with old people.一些人说古典音乐只和老人有关系。 (1)associate.with.connect.with.link.to.把和联系起来(be)associated with(be) connected with(be) linked to 与相关/有联系(2)association with. 与有联系in association with. 在的帮助下 巧学活用单句语法填空(1)Smoking has a close association(associate) with lung cancer.(2
20、)Wages are linked to prices in a number of countries.(3)The exhibition was organized by the school in association_with_local artists. come across偶然遇到；偶然发现(教材P17)Once I was reading an English story and came across a new word.一次，我在读一个英语故事时，遇到了一个生词。She came across some old photos when she was cleaning
21、the room.她在打扫房间时， 发现了一些老照片。 come about发生come off 脱落；(从某物上)掉下，落下，摔倒come on 加油；得了吧come out 出来；开花；出版；结果是come up 上升；(话题、 议题等)被提及come up with 想出，提出come to 总共，总计；涉及 巧学活用完成句子(1)我不知道她怎么会开会迟到了。 I dont know how it came_about that she was late for the meeting.(2)昨天会议上出现了意想不到的事情。 Something unexpected came_up_at
22、 the meeting yesterday.(3)上周是谁想出了这么好的一个主意？Who was it that came_up_with such a wonderful idea last week? (教材P15)Nevertheless，it was the effect of the goats introduced to the Galapagos by the early settlers that are understood to have destroyed the ecological balance on the islands and the livelihood
23、of Georges clan.然而，人们认为是早期的移民带到加拉帕戈斯群岛的山羊摧毁了岛上的生态平衡和乔治家族赖以生存的食物来源。该句型的结构为It is/was 被强调部分that/who其他成分。 (1)被强调部分是主语且主语指人时， 其后除了用that外， 也可用who。 (2)一般说来， 原句的谓语动词如果是现在或将来的某种时态， 用“It is.that.”；如果原句的谓语动词是过去的某种时态， 则用“It was.that.”。 (3)在强调时间、 地点、 原因或方式状语时， 不能用when, where, why或how, 只能用that。 (4)强调not.until结构时，
24、 要用It is/was not until.that.，that从句中的谓语动词用肯定形式。 (5)该句型有时用来强调一个疑问词， 这时的句式为“疑问词is/was it that.？”。 It wasnt until her friend was badly hurt that Kerry became aware of her habit of finding fault.直到她的朋友受到严重的伤害Kerry才意识到自己挑剔的习惯。I really dont know where it was that I had my money stolen.我真不知道钱是在哪里被偷的。巧学活用句式
25、升级I didnt realize that she was a famous film star until she took off her dark glasses.(1) _ (用强调句改写)答案：It was not until she took off her dark glasses that I realized that she was a famous film star.(2)_ (用倒装句改写)答案：Not until she took off her dark glasses did I realize that she was a famous film star.
26、强调句型与定语从句、主语从句和状语从句的区别：一般说来，如果把句子中的“It is/was.that”去掉，稍调整语序，能还原成完整句子，且句子意思依然完整，则为强调句型；否则，应为其他句式。 (教材P16)This not only had American words and expressions，but also introduced a new，simplified spelling which is still in use.这本书不仅收进了美式单词和表达法，它还介绍了一种新的、简化的至今仍然在用的拼写法。该句用了not only.but (also).结构，意为“不但而且”，其中
27、only可用merely替换，also可省略。(1)语法功能：连接平行结构。(2)主谓一致：not only.but (also) .连接的两个并列成分作主语时，谓语动词的人称与数遵循“就近原则”。(3)倒装：not only.but (also).连接两个并列分句，且not only位于句首时，not only 后的分句需部分倒装，but (also)后的分句仍用陈述语序。 People not only cast online votes themselves, but also urge others to vote for competitions.人们不光是自己进行网上投票，还督促别
28、人为比赛投票。He is famous not only for his talent but for his kindness.他出名不仅是因为他的才能还因为他的善心。 巧学活用单句语法填空(1)Not only the students but also the teacher was(be) against the plan.(2)Not only does(do) the sun give us light, but it also gives us heat. (教材P17)They are so interesting that I watch them again and aga
29、in.它们如此有趣，以至于我看了一遍又一遍。本句是由so.that引导的结果状语从句，表示“如此以至于”。(1)引导结果状语从句常见的结构有：so that.suchthat.(2)当so或such置于句首时，主句要部分倒装。 It is so cold that we have to stay indoors.天太冷了， 我们只好待在屋里。 So fast did he run that nobody could catch up with him.他跑得如此快， 以至于没人能追上他。 巧学活用单句语法填空(1)Soon there were so many deer that they a
30、te up all the wild roses.(2)He is such a kind teacher that we all like him.He is so kind a teacher that we all like him.(3)It is such fine weather that we all want to go to the park. 品句填词1This is Toms birth _(证明)答案：certificate2He offered himself as a _(候选人) for the position.答案：candidate3It _(使窘迫) me
31、 to have to give my opinion in public.答案：embarrassed4Have you _(束紧) all the doors and windows?答案：fastened5We have had lots of _(申请人) for these positions.答案：applicants6They were closely _(联系) with each other during the war.答案：associated7He _(移居) to the US.in 1967.答案：immigrated8Our hospital was _(建立)
32、in 1950.答案：established9The book is an _(扩展) of a series of lectures given last year.答案：expansion10A peace _(条约) has been signed.答案：treaty 单句改错1Does your son apply himself to do some research in his spare time？_答案：dodoing2The boy is such helpful and honest that we all like him very much._答案：suchso3It
33、 was in the morning when he went out to do some jogging in the past._答案：whenthat4Not only did he come to see me, but also he often gives me some advice._答案：diddoes5When he was in that village, he went to see the old farmer regular._答案：regularregularly 完成句子1不仅你知道答案， 而且他也知道答案。 _ the answer.答案：Not only
34、 you but also he knows2他不但在学校里教书， 而且还写小说。 _， but he also wrote novels.答案：Not only did he teach at school3汤姆是在公园里丢的表。 _ Tom lost his watch.答案：It was in the park that4是因为妈妈生病她才没去工作。 _ she didnt go to work.答案：It was because her mother was ill that5天太热了， 我们都不想出去。 It _ we did not want to go out.答案：was so
35、 hot thatA卷 单句语法填空1Have you sent in your _(apply) for the job?答案：application2Some people prefer staying up to _ (go) to bed early.答案：going3She was _(embarrass) when they asked her age.答案：embarrassed4Many a woman has great influence _ her husband.答案：on5The noise made it hard for me to focus _ work.答案
36、：on6We shall go _(provide) that the weather is fine.答案：provided7In childrens minds, summers are _(associate) with picnics.答案：associated8Ive just come _ a beautiful poem in this book.答案：across9I got _(involve) in a quarrel about the price.答案：involved10I think it is I that _(be) to blame for the accid
37、ent.答案：am 阅读理解Exhibitions in the British MuseumHokusai：beyond the Great WaveKatsushika Hokusai(17601849) is widely regarded as one of Japans most famous and influential artists. He produced works of astonishing quality right up until his death at the age of 90. This new exhibition will lead you on a
38、n artistic journey through the last 30 years of Hokusais lifea time when he produced some of his most memorable masterpieces.25 May13 August 2017Room 35Adults 12；Members/under 16s freePlaces of the mind：British watercolour landscapes 18501950Drawn from the British Museums rich collection，this is the
39、 first exhibition devoted to landscape drawings and watercolours by British artists in the Victorian and modern erastwo halves of very different centuries.23 February28 August 2017Room 90Free，just drop inScythians：warriors of ancient SiberiaThis major exhibition explores the story of the Scythiansno
40、madic tribes and masters of mounted warfare，who flourished between 900 and 200 BC. Their encounters with the Greeks，Assyrians and Persians were written into history but for centuries all trace of their culture was lostburied beneath the ice.14 September 201714 January 2018Room 30Adults 16.50；Members
41、/under 16s freePolitics and paradise：Indian popular prints from the Moscatelli GiftThis display is part of the Museums contribution to the IndiaU.K. Year of Culture 2017. It looks at the popular print culture of India from the 1880s until the 1950s.19 July3 September 2017Room 90aFree，just drop in【解题
42、导语】本文是一篇应用文，对大英博物馆的四个展览做了简要介绍，包括这些展览的内容、开放时间、地点等。1If you are interested in drawings of natural scenery，you will probably go to_ARoom 35BRoom 90CRoom 30 DRoom 90aB解析：细节理解题。根据“Places of the mind：British watercolour landscapes 18501950”这一部分中的“this is the first exhibition devoted to landscape drawings a
43、nd watercolours”可知，该展览是关于风景画的，且根据 “Room 90” 可知，应选B项。 2Which exhibition can you attend in October 2017?AHokusai：beyond the Great Wave.BScythians：warriors of ancient Siberia.CPlaces of the mind：British watercolour landscapes 18501950.DPolitics and paradise：Indian popular prints from the Moscatelli Gif
44、t.B解析：细节理解题。根据“Scythians：warriors of ancient Siberia”这一部分中的“14 September 201714 January 2018”可知，在2017年十月份可以去参观Scythians：warriors of ancient Siberia，故选B项。3Where can we most probably find the passage?AIn a health report.BIn a story book.CIn a parenting magazine.DIn a tour guide.D解析：文章出处题。根据本文的标题“Exhib
45、itions in the British Museum”及全文内容可知，本文是对大英博物馆的四个展览的介绍，由此可知，这篇文章可出现在游览指南中。D选项意为“在一本游览指南中”，故选D项。 完形填空One Saturday afternoon, my mother was driving home. On the halfway, after_1_her credit card to buy something at the store near the gas station, she put her wallet on the top of her car just for a mome
46、nt to_2_my phone call. And then _3_， she forgot and drove off. When arriving home, she realized that and thought that the_4_of getting it again was small.She was so_5_surprised when she found a_6_on her door from a person who said he and his friend found her wallet a few hours earlier. Patrick and C
47、atherine saw the wallet in the middle of the road a few_7_from the gas station. They stopped their car to_8_. It was filled with all the things one usually kept in a wallet, including some_9_and other cash, however, no phone number._10_this, they managed to get a(n)_11_from my mothers driving licenc
48、e, and without hesitation, they decided to drive to our home to_12_it.When my mother went to get her wallet, she was so_13_and grateful. She_14_to give them some money as a(n)_15_of gratitude, but they refused, saying that they were just glad to_16_my mother help.They were naturally_17_，and they had
49、 firm_18_in the Golden Rule as well. They drove to our home because they realized the unpleasant and upset experience the loss of a wallet and all its contents could_19_. I think they were really_20_and helpful.【解题导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了作者的母亲丢失了钱包，两位好心人拾到了钱包，并将它归还给母亲的故事。1A.pulling outBapplying forCpaying
50、for Dmaking outA解析：根据下文的“she put her wallet on the top of her car just for a moment”的提示可知，此处指母亲取出她的信用卡去购买一些东西。pull out “取出，拉出”；apply for “申请”；pay for “支付”；make out “理解”。2A.make BanswerChear DsendB解析：为了接听作者的电话，作者的母亲把钱包放在车顶一会儿。answer “回答，接听”。3A.carefully BridiculouslyCobviously DdeliberatelyC解析：根据下文的“
51、she forgot and drove off. When arriving home, she realized”的提示可知，此处指 “明显地”。carefully “仔细地”；ridiculously “荒谬地”；obviously “明显地”；deliberately “故意地”。4A.amount BexpectationCthought DchanceD解析：当母亲到家的时候，她意识到了这件事，并且认为再次得到它的可能性很小。amount “数量”；expectation “期望”；thought “想法”；chance “机会，可能性”。5A.curiously Bjoyfull
52、yCwillingly DstrangelyB解析：根据空后的“when she found a _on her door from a person who said he and his friend found her wallet a few hours earlier”的提示可知，母亲感到既高兴又惊奇。curiously “好奇地”；joyfully “高兴地”；willingly “乐意地”；strangely “奇怪地”。6A.sign BsignalCnote DpostcardC解析：母亲发现门上有一个便条。sign “迹象”；signal “信号”；note “便条”；po
53、stcard “明信片”。7A.stops BhoursCsquares DblocksD解析：根据“Patrick and Catherine saw.They stopped their car to _”的提示可知，Patrick和Catherine在离加油站几个街区远的路中间发现了这个钱包，他们停下车捡起了它。stop“车站”；hour“小时”；square “广场”；block “街区”。8A.pick it up Blook it upCtake it out Dput it outA解析：参见上题解析。pick sth. up“捡起某物”符合语境。9A.pictures Benv
54、elopesCbills DnapkinsC解析：根据上文的“It was filled with all the things one usually kept in a wallet”的提示以及常识可知，钱包里有一些账单和其他的现金。picture“画，照片”；envelope“信封”；bill“账单”；napkin“餐巾”。10A.Instead of BDespiteCWithout DBeneathB解析：根据“however, no phone number._this, they managed to get a(n)_from my mothers driving licenc
55、e”的提示可知，钱包里面没有电话号码，尽管如此，他们还是从母亲的驾照上得到了一个地址。instead of “代替”；despite“尽管”；without“没有”；beneath“在下面”。11A.number BphotographCaddress DindexC解析：参见上题解析。number“数字”；photograph“相片”；address “地址”；index “索引”。12A.get BcheckCexchange DreturnD解析：他们毫不犹豫地开车来到我们家把钱包归还给了母亲。get“得到”；check“检查”；exchange“交换”；return“归还”。13A.u
56、pset BrelievedCfortunate DwarmheartedB解析：当母亲去拿钱包的时候，她感到非常宽慰和感激。upset“沮丧的”；relieved“宽慰的”；fortunate“幸运的”；warmhearted “热心的”。14A.intended BadvisedCdemanded DinstructedA解析：根据上文的“When my mother went to get her wallet, she was so_and grateful.”的提示可知，母亲打算给他们一些钱来表示感谢。intend “打算”；advise “建议”；demand “要求”；instr
57、uct“指导，说明”。15A.feeling BmoodCpresent DexpressionD解析：参见上题解析。feeling“感觉”；mood“情绪，心情”；present“礼物”；expression“表达，表示”。16A.offer BshareCtrust DseekA解析：但是他们拒绝了，他们说他们很乐意给母亲提供帮助。offer sb. sth.“提供某人某物”。17A.honest BselfishCfrank DcreativeA解析：他们表现自然，很诚实。honest“诚实的”；selfish“自私的”；frank“坦率的”；creative“有创造力的”。18A.co
58、urage BfaithCsupport DdevotionB解析：而且他们对于黄金规则也有着坚定的信心。have faith in sb./sth.意为“对某人或某物有信心”。19A.fulfill BignoreCvalue DcauseD解析：根据空前的“because they realized the unpleasant and upset experience the loss of a wallet and all its contents could”的提示可知，他们意识到了失去钱包和钱包里的所有东西可能会引起的令人不愉快和烦恼的经历。fulfill“实现”；ignore“忽
59、视”；value“重视”；cause“引起”。20A.ambitious BcivilizedCpolite DconsiderateD解析：根据“They drove to our home.its contents could_.and helpful.”的提示可知，作者认为他们真的是考虑周到而且乐于助人的。ambitious“有野心的”；civilized “文明的”；polite “有礼貌的”；considerate “考虑周到的”。B卷 阅读理解AThe wedding tradition of “something old，something new，something borro
60、wed and something blue” has been around for hundreds of years. The tradition of carrying or wearing one of each item is said to bring luck and fortune to the newly married couple.Have you ever stopped to think what the saying really means? What is its origin and what does each item represent?The ori
61、ginal saying dates back to the Victoria times and states，“something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue and a silver sixpence in your shoe”Something old A bride may wear or carry something old to represent her continued ties to her family and her old life. Many brides wear a piece
62、 of family jewelry as their old item. Some brides wear the wedding dress worn by their mother or grandmother. In many cases, something old may also be something borrowed.Something newWearing something new is supposed to represent success and hope in the brides new life and in her marriage. If the br
63、ide purchases her wedding dress, it may represent her new item, but any item that is new may be used.Something “new” is usually the easiest kind to fill.Something borrowedThe borrowed item should be something borrowed from a friend that is happily married. It is said that their happiness will rub of
64、f on you and bring lasting happiness to your marriage.Some brides borrow an item of clothing, a piece of jewelry, a handkerchief or perhaps a beaded(饰以珠子的) purse.Something blueWearing something blue dates back to ancient times when a blue wedding dress was worn to represent purity, fidelity and love
65、.A silver sixpencePlacing a silver sixpence in the brides left shoe is said to be a symbol of wealth. This not only refers to financial wealth, but also a wealth of happiness and joy throughout her married life. Since most brides probably dont even know what a sixpence is，this part of the tradition
66、is not used very often in modern times.However, if a bride would like to include it in her wedding, she can purchase a silver sixpence from many companies that sell bridal supplies such as garters(袜带) and invitations.【解题导语】本文是一篇总分结构的说明文，介绍了西方一种传统婚礼习俗的起源和含义。1Why does the first paragraph end with two
67、questions?ATo invite readers to answer them at once.BTo show the importance of this tradition.CTo have readers interest and attention.DTo test readers knowledge about wedding.C解析：推理判断题。根据文章内容可知，这两个问句承上启下，引起读者的阅读兴趣和注意力。2Which of the following statements is TRUE?ASomething old might also be something
68、borrowed actually.BThe part of the tradition “a silver sixpence” is never used now.CThe borrowed item can be something borrowed from any friend.DSomething new is usually the most difficult and expensive kind to fill.A解析：细节理解题。根据第三段中的“In many cases, something old may also be something borrowed.”可知，一些
69、老的物件也可以是借来的。3What can we infer from the passage?ANo brides now are not familiar with the silver sixpence.BEvery item represents something good for the new couple.CThe bride will be more beautiful with all these five items.DOf the five items, something blue is the most important one.B解析：推理判断题。通读全文可推测
70、出，这几样新婚佩戴的物件都会给新婚夫妇带来好处。4Which word can replace the underlined word “fidelity” in the sixth paragraph?ASuccess.BWealth.CLoyalty. DOpportunity.C解析：词义猜测题。根据语境并结合画线词前的purity 和其后的love 可推知，“fidelity”此处意思为“忠诚”，即“loyalty”。BSometimes people call each other “scaredcat”. But have you ever thought about this e
71、xpression? When a cat is frightened, its heart starts beating faster，its muscles get tense and there are changes in the chemicals in its bloodstream.Although the cat doesnt realize this, its body is getting ready for action. If the danger continues，the animal will do one of two things.It will protec
72、t itself，or it will run away as fast as it can.Something like this also happens to people. When we are excited, angry or scared by other feelings，our bodies go through many physical changes.Our hearts beat faster，and our muscles get tense.All of these changes make us more alert and ready to react.We
73、，too，get ready to defend ourselves or run.Human beings, however，have a problem that animals never face.If we give way to our feelings and let them take over，we can get into trouble.Have you ever said something in anger or hit somebody and regretted it later? Have you ever shouted at a teacher，told s
74、omebody you were lonely，or said you were in love，and then wished later you had kept your mouth shut? It isnt always clever to express your feelings freely.Does this mean that its smarter to always hide our feelings? No! If you keep feelings of anger，sadness hidden away or bottled up inside，your body
75、 stays tense.Physical illness can develop, and you can feel disturbed badly inside.It can actually be bad for your health.It isnt good to keep pleasant feelings inside either; all feelings need to be expressed.Feelings that you keep all bottled up inside dont just go away.Its as if you bought some b
76、ananas and put them in a cupboard.You might not be able to see them，but before long youd smell them.And if you opened the cupboard，chances are that youd see little fruit flies flying all over them.They are bad.You can try to treat feelings as if they were bananas in the cupboard.You can hide them an
77、d you can pretend they dont exist，but theyll still be around. And at last youll have to deal with them, just like those bananas.【解题导语】本文是一篇说明文，由猫面对害怕而表现出的行为引出人类有同样遭遇时的表现，但人类不能控制感情的时候会陷入困境。由此，作者告诉我们应该以一种明智而恰当的方式对待这种情况，即合理地表达感受。5When people and animals are aroused by fear，_Athey feel very regretful im
78、mediatelyBtheir muscles get neither tense nor relaxedCtheir hearts beat either faster or slowerDthey may get ready to attack or run awayD解析：细节理解题。根据文章第一段中的“If the danger continues, the animal will. as fast as it can.”及第二段中的“We, too, get ready to defend ourselves or run.”可知，当人或动物产生恐惧心理时，他们会自卫或逃跑。6Why
79、 do human beings get into trouble according to the passage?AThey are usually not as alert as animals.BThey sometimes cant control their feelings.CThey always do something wrong to other people.DThey dont pay attention to their physical changes.B解析：细节理解题。根据第三段中的“If we give way to our feelings and let
80、 them take over，we can get into trouble.”可知，人们陷入困境是因为他们有时不能控制自己的感情，因此选B。7What can we infer from the passage?AHolding in your feelings may lead to unpleasant results.BBananas stay fresh longer when they are in a cupboard.CFeelings will gradually disappear when you hold them in.DIts good for your heal
81、th to keep pleasant feelings inside.A解析：推理判断题。根据第四段中的“If you keep feelings of anger.It can actually be bad for your health.”可知，把感情隐藏在内心会导致不好的结果。8What is the purpose of this passage?ATo tell us that peoples feelings are like bananas in a cupboard.BTo give us some advice on how to express our feelings
82、.CTo help us deal with feelings in a wise and proper way.DTo prove that it isnt always wise to express our feelings freely.C解析：写作意图题。通读全文可知，这篇文章的目的是帮助我们明智而恰当地处理我们的感情。 语法填空Many of us wake up feeling 1._(tire) in the morning.Many of us ignore the problem as the day goes on, 2._(forget) that it might h
83、ave a 3._(danger) effect. Society even glorifies “burning the candle at both ends” as 4._sign of our devotion to work and family.Believe it 5._not, all this bad sleep has farreaching consequences.We just do not give ourselves enough chances to sleep. A survey of over 74，000 people found 35 percent r
84、eported sleeping less than seven hours daily 6._average. Furthermore, the amount of sleep 7._(change) greatly over the past 15 years.This lack of sleep can lead to many serious 8._(problem)One study found that 9._(simple) limiting yourself to six hours of sleep a night for two weeks had similar effe
85、cts to staying up all night the night before, 10._could make you perform poorly on a timed attention task.【解题导语】本文介绍了很多人睡眠不足的现象和由此导致的一些问题。1tired解析：考查形容词。本句主语是人，故用形容词tired作feeling的表语。2forgetting解析：考查非谓语动词。空处与其逻辑主语Many of us 构成主谓关系，因此用现在分词作状语。3dangerous解析：考查形容词。空后为名词，故用形容词修饰。4a解析：考查冠词。此处表示作为我们对工作和家庭的奉
86、献的一种标志，表泛指，故用a。5or解析：考查固定短语。believe it or not 为固定短语，意为“信不信由你”。6on解析：考查介词。on average 为固定搭配，意为“平均来看，按平均值”。7has changed解析：考查动词时态和主谓一致。根据该句中的时间状语“over the past 15 years”可知，此处应用现在完成时，且该句的主语是“the amount of sleep”，故谓语动词用单数形式。8problems解析：考查名词。空前有many 修饰，且problem为可数名词，故用其复数形式。9simply解析：考查副词。此处修饰非谓语动词 limitin
87、g，故应用副词。10which解析：考查定语从句。根据语境并分析句子结构可知，该句为非限制性定语从句，又因关系词在从句中作主语，指代空前的“_(simple)limiting. the night before”，故用which。 短文改错Chinese is one of the worlds most widely spoken languages. There are much different types of Chinese. For example, one type known as Mandarin, had almost a billion speakers.Outside
88、 of China, Chinese in some form is spoken Chinese communities worldwide. The different kinds of Chinese language use a same script. While someone from the north of China may need the speech of someone from the south interpreted, but it is not usually necessary to have written documents translating.
89、In the early twenty century, a government language policy created Modern Standard Chinese, that is now the official language of China. It is one of the official language of the United Nations to develop more effectively communication.答案：Chinese is one of the worlds most widely spoken languages. Ther
90、e are different types of Chinese. For example, one type known as Mandarin, almost a billion speakers.Outside of China, Chinese in some form is spoken Chinese communities worldwide. The different kinds of Chinese language use same script. While someone from the north of China may need the speech of someone from the south interpreted, it is not usually necessary to have written documents . In the early century, a government language policy created Modern Standard Chinese, is now the official language of China. It is one of the official of the United Nations to develop more communication.
