1、.单词拼写1It seems that the students have endless(没完没了的)homework.2He sent me a necklace to show his affection (爱慕) to me.3I was told that Spain is a romantic (浪漫的) nation.4Cant we go inside? Its freezing cold outside the house.5I bent down to lift the box off the floor.6An experienced teacher usually kn
2、ows how to convey his ideas to the students correctly.选词填空1Turn around and let me look at your back.2Please turn up the radio，or I cant hear it clearly.3It was what he did rather than what he said that annoyed me.4Tom waved until the car was out of sight.5Were looking around for a house in this area
3、.完成句子1Given more time，we may have done it much better.如果给我们更多的时间，我们有可能做得更好。2South of the city lies a big steel factory.这座城市的南边有一家大型钢铁厂。3Tom is bent on becoming a famous writer.汤姆一心想成为著名作家。4As she stood up she caught sight of her reflection in the mirror.她站起身来，突然看见了镜子中的自己。5The land will not be convey
4、ed to her until the agreement has been signed.要等协定签署以后这块土地才会转让给她。.课文语法填空A Tranquil NightBefore my bed a frost of light，Is it hoarfrost upon the ground?Eyes 1.raised (raise)，I see the moon so bright；Head bent，2.in homesickness I am drowned.The Night Before ChristmasIt was the night 3.before Christmas
5、，and everything was quiet.Children 4.had hung(hang) the stockings carefully before going to bed，5.hoping (hope) that Santa would soon be there.My wife and I had just settled 6.ourselves (we) for a long winter nap.Then，in 7.an instant，I heard the stepping and scratching of each little hoof on the roo
6、f.Down 8.came(come) stout Santa in a single bound.His eyes shined and his face looked so merry.His cute little mouth turned 9.up like a bow.He didnt speak a word and went straight to work.He filled all the stockings and then turned with a jerk.After giving a 10.satisfied(satisfy) nod he rose up the
7、chimney.He jumped into his sleigh，gave a loud whistle and flew away.阅读理解AAlthough rhythms in the foreground of music are often dominated (以为主) by higher tones(音调)，rhythms in the background of music are often made up of lower tones，such as the bass (低音) lines of jazz and blues，and the lefthand and lo
8、wpitched (低音调的) rhythms of the piano.To find out why lower tones might dominate rhythms in music，study coauthor Laurel Trainor and her coworkers had 35 volunteers listen to two streams of piano tones produced in a computer，each of a different pitch.A tenth of the time，the lower tones occurred 50 mil
9、liseconds too early；another tenth of the time，the higher tones occurred 50 milliseconds too early.In one set of experiments，the researchers scanned (扫描) the brain activity of the volunteers as they listened to these streams of tones，showing the brains of the participants responded more strongly when
10、 the lower tones were off beat.In another set of experiments，the researchers had the volunteers tap their fingers in time with the streams of tones，and they discovered the participants changed their fingers tapping to follow changes in timing of the lower tones more often than for the higher tones.T
11、hese findings suggest people are better at detecting mistakes in a rhythms timing when they happen with lower tones，which could explain why lower tones dominate musical rhythms.“There is a physiological basis for why we create music the way we do，”Trainor said.“Almost all people will respond more to
12、 the beat when it is carried by lowerpitched instruments.”Trainor and her coworkers also found that people are better at sensing the higherpitched of two realtime sounds.This could explain why rhythms are commonly expressed by higher tones.“Indeed，highpitched instruments can carry important rhythmic
13、 aspectsfor example，in jazz，higherpitched instruments often add rhythmic interest，so the rhythm is an interaction(相互作用)between different instruments，”Trainor said.“What we are saying is that most typically the bassrange instruments lay down the basic beat.”语篇解读本文是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了为什么音乐中低音往往会打动我们。1The fi
14、rst paragraph suggests that .Amusic is mainly made up of higher notesBdeeper sounds make up beautiful rhythms in musicClower tones are often performed as background musicDa successful piece of music is decided by higher tones解析：推理判断题。由第一段中的“rhythms in the background of music are often made up of low
15、er tones”可知，低音往往用在背景音乐里面。答案：C2Researchers studied why lower tones dominate musical rhythms by judging .Athe pitches of higher tonesBthe timing changes of tonesCthe occurrence of lower tonesDthe mistakes in a rhythms timing解析：细节理解题。由第四段中的“These findings suggest.why lower tones dominate musical rhythm
16、s.”可知，研究人员观察对比了实验者们对节奏的时间错误的感知。答案：D3According to Trainor，we create music the way we do because .Awe are sensitive to changes in rhythmsBwe can find the mistakes in higher tones more easilyCwe are more sensitive to rhythms set by lower tonesDwe like the beat carried by lowerpitched instruments解析：细节理解
17、题。由第四段中的“There is a physiological basis. when it is carried by lowerpitched instruments.”可知，我们创造音乐往往基于这个事实：我们对于那些低音比较敏感。答案：C4According to Trainor，higherpitched sounds .Aare the basis of musical beatsBcan also contribute to rhythmsCare hard to identify for listenersDmay cause rhythms to lose the attr
18、action解析： 推理判断题。由最后一段中的“Indeed，highpitched instruments can carry important rhythmic aspects.so the rhythm is an interaction between different instruments”可知，B项正确。答案：BBShe leads a short life，but a very rich one.She wears many beautiful and expensive dresses and wonderful furs，and she is seen in the b
19、est stores.She has people to dress her and keep her face pretty.Still，even though she has thousands of admirers，she rarely smiles.Although she is beautiful，she rarely meets men of her own kind.She is，as you might have guessed，the mannequin (人体模特) who looks dreamy from the windows of stores.Some of t
20、he people who design window displays think of mannequins only as objects to work with，but most of the people who make use of the figures call them by name.Although a mannequin has a number given to it by the producer，it is very often known by the name of the woman who modeled for it. What the stores
21、 look for these days are interesting，rather than perfect faces.Like Sara Kapps，for example.She is a professional model whose lookalike，produced by the Adel Rootstein company，is now popular.Saras long nose and her green eyes make her face unusual rather than beautiful.As fashions change，not only are
22、there changes in faces，but changes in poses (姿势)too.The figures have become more realistic.Until a few years ago，mannequins were made without toes (脚趾)But now that open shoes have become popular，toes are necessary.“When trousers were very popular，mannequins stood differently，”says Candy Pratts，who d
23、irects window designers at Bloomingdales，a large New York store.“Now they stand in a more relaxed way that is better for dresses.”Even though a mannequin gets excellent care，her life in a good store is not likely to be more than two years.Bloomingdales has 160 mannequins in use，and Candy Pratts says
24、 her department buys some new ones every two months.And that，she adds，is why its best not to get used to any particular mannequin.“When I get a favorite，I hate to see her go.”语篇解读本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了人体模特的发展趋势。5How do most window display designers refer to a mannequin?ABy its sex.BBy its number.CBy the nam
25、e of its designer.DBy the name of the model it was based on.解析：细节理解题。根据第二段中的it is very often known by the name of the woman who modeled for it可知，人体模特所模仿的那个人的名字正是大多数橱窗设计师称呼该人体模特的名字。答案：D6What kind of mannequins do stores look for nowadays?AFashionable. BEconomic.CBeautiful. DSpecial.解析：细节理解题。根据第三段中的Wh
26、at the stores look for these days are interesting，rather than perfect faces.和Saras long nose and her green eyes make her face unusual rather than beautiful.可知，人们现在所寻找的是不同寻常的人体模特。答案：D7Whats the main idea of Paragraph 4?AMannequins stand in various poses.BMannequins follow the change in fashion.CManne
27、quins are made to look like real persons.DMannequins are designed to be useful rather than attractive.解析：段落大意题。根据第四段第一句As fashions change，not only are there changes in faces，but changes in poses too.可知，人体模特随着流行趋势的变化而变化。答案：B8What does Candy Pratts suggest by“When I get a favorite，I hate to see her go
28、”？ATake mannequins seriously.BNever focus on one mannequin.CDont buy too many mannequins.DGrow a deep relationship with mannequins.解析：推理判断题。根据末段中的Even though a mannequin gets excellent care，her life in a good store is not likely to be more than two years.以及its best not to get used to any particular
29、mannequin可知，Candy Pratts建议人们不要对某一个人体模特过于钟爱，因为人体模特的更新换代非常快。答案：B.阅读七选五Volunteering：how helping others helps youVolunteering has a positive effect on your communityand its good for you too.Ben，a college student who did volunteer work，calls it“a winwin situation”1.For example，it can help you learn more
30、about yourself and even put you on a path to your future career.Learn more about the reasons to volunteer below.Get valuable life experiences and skillsWhether you build houses for the homeless or mail flyers for a local charity，you can experience the real world through handson work.2.For example，as
31、 a student from a medical school，Gregory spent his summer volunteering at a local hospital.He picked a hospital in an area with a lot of Spanish speakers so he could practice his language skills while observing medical workers.He also found time to ask the doctors questions.Meet interesting people3.
32、No matter what groups of people youre working with，youll find that they have information and ways of looking at the world that can open up your horizons(视野)Show colleges youre committed (奉献的)4.When you list your volunteer work on your college applications，you show admission officers the value youll
33、bring to their college.5Its eyeopening to realize that doing even small things can have a big influence on others.Rhea，a college student，still remembers a visit she made to an elderly mans home when she was in middle school.“An elderly man in a wheelchair looked up at me and said，Youve made my day.T
34、his means so much，”she recalls(回忆)“No one had ever thanked me in such a way for doing something so small！”AMake a differenceBGet respect and love from strangersCYour volunteer work represents your interests and characterDAnd you can explore your major or career interests at the same timeESome colleg
35、es offer handson learning through service to the communityFBoth the people you are helping and other volunteers can give you new ideasGGiving back to your community is valuable，but helping others also offers many advantages语篇解读本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了志愿者服务是一项利人利己的双赢活动。1解析：根据下文中的it can help you learn more abou
36、t yourself and even put you on a path to your future career.可知，做志愿者服务益处多。G项与下文构成例证关系。答案：G2解析：根据下文给出的Gregory的例子可知，在做志愿者服务的同时还可以提升自己的专业技能和知识。D项与下文构成例证关系。答案：D3解析：根据下文中的No matter what groups of people youre working with，youll find that they have information and ways of looking at the world that can open
37、 up your horizons.可知，在做志愿者服务的同时，你还可以从周围人身上学到看待世界的新思想，这能够拓宽你的视野。F项与下文是解释关系。答案：F4解析：根据该段小标题Show colleges youre committed及下文中的内容可知，你的志愿者活动可以彰显你的兴趣和性格，这将在你申请大学时起到积极的作用。C项是对下文的总结。答案：C5解析：根据下文中的Its eyeopening to realize that doing even small things can have a big influence on others.及下文给出的例子可知，你的一个小小的举动会给他人带来很大的影响。故A项是该段的主旨。答案：A