1、趣味导引Jambalaya 什锦菜是汉克威廉姆斯最有名的代表作品。歌词幽默诙谐，旋律轻快流畅，使人百听不厌，是世界上家喻户晓的经典歌曲。至今全世界的歌手都在不停地重新演绎这首传世之作。目前最流行的是Karen Carpenter翻唱的版本，她将这首歌演唱得节奏欢快，朗朗上口，颇有浪漫甜蜜的气息，深受歌迷的喜爱。Jambalayaby CarpenterGoodbye, Joe, he gotta go, me oh my ohHe gotta go pole the pirogue down the bayouHis Yvonne, the sweetest one, me oh my ohS
2、on of a gun， well have big fun on the bayouThibodaux, Fontaineaux，the place is buzzingKin folk come to see Yvonne by the dozenDressed in style they go hog wild, me oh my ohSon of a gun, well have big fun on the bayouJambalaya and a crawfish pie and fillet gumboFor tonight down Im gonna see my ma che
3、r a mioPick guitar, fill fruit jar and be gayoSon of a gun, well have big fun on the bayouSettle down far from town get him a pirogueAnd hell catch all the fish in the bayouSwap his money to buy Yvonne what she needoSon of a gun, well have big fun on the bayouJambalaya and a crawfish pie and fillet
4、gumboFor tonight down Im gonna see my ma cher a mio什锦菜卡朋特再见了，乔得走了， 天啊他得走了，撑着独木舟，顺河而下他的依凡，是最甜的女孩，老天小坏蛋，让我们在河岸玩个痛快提巴多地名，方坦诺地名，这里充满欢乐的声音亲友们成群结队来看依凡他们衣着光鲜，尽情作乐，我的老天小坏蛋，让我们在河岸玩个痛快(宴会上) 有什锦菜，小龙虾派，里脊秋葵因为今晚我将见到我的爱人拿把吉他，装满水果罐子，好不快活小坏蛋，让我们在河岸玩个痛快要是找个远离都市的地方安顿下来，再给他弄艘独木舟他会为依凡捕尽河岸所有的鱼用他的票子买依凡想要的东西小坏蛋，让我们在河岸玩个痛快
5、有什锦菜，小龙虾派，里脊秋葵因为今晚我将见到我的爱人词海拾贝 JambalayadmblaIn.什锦菜 pirogueprn.独木舟 bayoubaIun.河口；支流 son of a gun小坏蛋 buzzingbzIv.充满兴奋的谈话声 crawfishkrfIn.小龙虾Section Warmup & Lesson 1Comprehending 学生用书P29Drummer hits the roadYang Ming, drummer for the rock band “Storm”， has packed his bags. Hes bid his furnished apartm
6、ent goodbye after complaints from his neighbours about loss of sleep.Being a bachelor， Yang Ming held parties every night but the biggest problem was his latenight drumming.Seldom has drumming caused such conflict. Yang Mings neighbours say they were being driven mad being exposed to such noise. Had
7、 they known their neighbour was a drummer, they wouldnt have moved into the building. No sooner had they moved in than the noise began and rarely did they get a full nights sleep. Neither could they relax or read a book without plugging their ears. One neighbour also claims that Yang Ming is an alco
8、holic and was a bad influence on his adolescent son.hit the road出发；上路。hit意为：到达某地；是非正式的用法。drummer drm n鼓手furnished fnt adj.配有家具的；be furnished with.配有家具bid.goodbye 向告别bachelor btl n未婚男子，单身汉；此处的being a bachelor是现在分词短语作原因状语。此处是部分倒装结构。否定副词no, seldom等位于句首时，句子用部分倒装结构。drive vt.驱使；drive sb. mad使某人发疯be expose
9、d to处于可能受伤的境地；expose kspz vt.使置身于危险中；暴露Had they known.是虚拟条件句的倒装句。正常语序为：If they had known., 此处表示与过去事实相反的虚拟语气。no sooner, rarely, neither等词位于句首时，句子用倒装结构。alcoholic lkhlk n酗酒者；酒鬼an influence on.对有影响adolescent dlesnt adj.青春期的n.青少年鼓手走人杨明是“暴风雨”摇滚乐队的鼓手，他已经收拾好了行李。在他的邻居抱怨失眠后，他告别了装修好的住房。杨明是一个单身汉，他每天晚上都开晚会，但是最大的
10、问题是他在深夜打鼓。由于练鼓而引起这样的纠纷是很少见的。杨明的邻居们说处于这样的噪声中他们都快要被逼疯了。如果早知道他们的邻居是一位鼓手，他们就不会搬进这座大楼了。他们刚一搬进去，噪声就开始了，而且他们几乎没有睡过一个整夜觉。如果不塞住耳朵他们就不能休息或者看书。一个邻居还声称杨明是个酒鬼，对他未成年的儿子是个坏影响。 In the end, the local council took action. “It was only after careful consideration that we gave Yang Ming a warning，” a council member sai
11、d. “Getting enough sleep is important for peoples health and after such a chorus of complaints, we had to take action.”Yang Mings departure has pleased his neighbours. “Life will go back to normal now，” they say.For Yang Mings version of the story, we found him in the lounge6 of his suite7 at Shangh
12、ais Holiday Inn Hotel. Yang Ming feels that his rights have been ignored8. Yang Ming hates being called an alcoholic, but it is the fact that people have classified9 his music as “noise” that upsets him most:. Otherwise he doesnt really mind; having to leave his apartment. “Living in a hotel means a
13、 maid him? We wonder.council kansl n委员会take action采取行动此处是强调句型It is/was.that.强调了时间状语only after careful consideration。此处是动名词getting enough sleep作主语。a chorus of sth.异口同声(表示同意或不同意)departure dpt n离开；离去go back to normal恢复正常lounge land n休息室suite swit n套房ignore vt.忽视classify klsfa vt.把分类； classify sb./sth.
14、as.把归类于此处是强调句型It is/was.that.强调了主语。mind vt.介意maid meId n女佣laundry lndr n要洗的衣服；洗衣房tolerate vt.容忍；忍受tolerate doing sth.容忍做某事最后，当地的居委会采取了行动。“在慎重考虑之后我们给了杨明一个警告，”一位居委会成员说，“得到足够的睡眠对人们的健康很重要，在收到如此一致的投诉之后，我们不得不采取行动。”杨明的离开使邻居们很高兴。他们说：“现在生活将恢复正常了。”为了知道杨明对事件的看法，我们在上海假日酒店杨明的套房的休息室见到了他。杨明觉得他的权利被忽视了。杨明讨厌被人叫作酒鬼，但是
15、最让他伤心的是人们将他的音乐归类为“噪声”这一事实。否则的话，他根本不介意要离开自己的公寓。“住在酒店里意味着有服务员每天为我整理床铺，我甚至不用自己洗衣服！”但是我们想知道酒店可以容忍他多久。 Grandpa jailed after one shower too manyEightyyearold retired tailor， James McKay, spent Saturday night in jail after hitting thirtyyearold Keith Smith over the head with his walking stick. McKays wife,
16、 Laurene told us that while McKay is usually a peaceful person， he had been driven to this act of violence by getting wet just once too often.Smith lives above the McKays and it appears that not only is he a keen gardener, he is also a fish collector. Unfortunately for him, the water he sent over hi
17、s balcony every day ended up on the McKays, or too often, on the McKays themselves.“For the last fortnight， since Smith moved into the flat above us, we have hardly dared go onto our balcony，” said Laurene. She added that it wasnt so much the water falling onto their balcony from Smith watering his
18、plants that bothered them， it was more the way he cleaned his fish tanks. “Wed be sitting there happily reading our newspapers， when suddenly so much water would come from above that wed be as wet as ifwed showered with our clothes on！ Neither could we get rid of the smell of fish！”jail vt.监禁；拘留tail
19、or tel n裁缝此处的that引导宾语从句。peaceful adj.平和的while在此处意为：虽然，引导让步状语从句。not only.but also.不但而且， not only位于句首时，句子用部分倒装结构。此处是省略了关系代词的定语从句，修饰the water。end up.以而告终fortnight ftnat n两星期add vt.补充说bother vt.打扰此处是强调句型It is/was.that.强调了主语部分。此处是现在分词短语作伴随状语。此处的when用作并列连词，意为：这时as if 好像，引导方式状语从句。with our clothes on 是with复
20、合结构。get rid of 除去在多次被浇之后老爷爷遭监禁80岁的退休裁缝詹姆斯麦凯，在用手杖打了30岁的吉斯史密斯的头部之后，在监狱里度过了星期六的夜晚。麦凯的妻子劳伦娜告诉我们，麦凯通常是一个很平和的人，他是因为多次被淋湿才被迫做出这样的暴力举动的。史密斯住在麦凯一家的楼上，看起来他不仅热衷于园艺，还是鱼类收藏家。不幸的是，他每天在阳台上浇的水最终都落在了麦凯家，或者经常落在麦凯夫妇身上。劳伦娜说：“自从史密斯搬进我们楼上的房间，在过去的两个星期里，我们几乎不敢去自己的阳台。”她又补充说，其实使他们真正烦恼的不是史密斯浇花落到阳台上的水，而是史密斯清洁鱼缸的方式。“我们本来坐在那里开心地
21、看报纸，突然间很多水从天而降，我们就好像是穿着衣服洗澡一样全身湿透！ 而且鱼腥味很难除去。” And on Saturday evening it was just too much. “It was James birthday，” explained Laurene, “and Id made him a birthday cake. The candles were a great sight as you can imagine, but James didnt get to blow them out.” Instead, Smith emptied one of his large
22、r tanks over his balcony and both the McKays and the cake were wet through. Rarely had Laurene seen McKay move so fast. “I couldnt stop him. He was up there in a flash6. It was the fastest Id seen him move since 1964.”Smith is not going to take things further with7 the police. He has also promised8
23、to change his ways from now on9. And what of: James McKay? As he left the police station a large crowd of supporters sang him, “Happy Birthday”. “Definitely; the most exciting birthday ever！” said the cheerful old man. “The best since my adolescence Id say！”sight n情景；景象blow.out 吹灭wet through全身湿透in a
24、 flash 瞬间，一刹那take.further with.与进一步交涉promise to do sth.答应做某事from now on从今以后What of.？怎么样了？definitely adv.肯定地adolescence dlesns n青少年时期而星期六晚上就太过分了。“那天是詹姆斯的生日，”劳伦娜解释说，“我为他做了一个生日蛋糕，你可以想象到那些蜡烛是多么壮观的一个景象，但是詹姆斯没有能够吹灭它们。”相反，史密斯在他的阳台倒空了一大缸水，麦凯夫妇和蛋糕全湿透了。劳伦娜几乎没有见过麦凯跑得这么快。“我阻止不了他。刹那间，他就在那儿了。那是自1964年以来我所看到他跑得最快的一
25、次。”史密斯将不会向警方进一步追究这件事。他也承诺从现在起改变自己的方式。而詹姆斯麦凯又怎样呢？ 当他离开警察局时，一大群支持者向他唱歌庆祝：“生日快乐！”愉快的老人说：“毫无疑问这是最令人兴奋的生日！我会说这是我自青少年时代以来度过的最好的生日！” 学生用书P31 Read the text carefully and choose the best answer.1Whats the meaning of the title“Drummer hits the road” ? AThe drummer has nothing to hit but the road.BThe drummer
26、has to leave.CThe drummer hits another car on the road.DThe drummer falls down on the road from the sky.2Whats the main reason why Yang Ming really minded leaving his apartment? AHe had to live in a hotel.BIt was expensive for him to live in a hotel.CThe local council took action on the side of his
27、neighbours.DHis neighbours called him an alcoholic and his music noise.3Which of the following is TRUE according to the second newspaper report? AJames McKay was such a badtempered man that he hit Keith Smith over the head.BJames McKay hit Keith Smith over the head because Keith Smith happened to dr
28、op some water on the McKays.CKeith Smith always cleaned his fish tanks when the McKays were reading newspapers.DJames McKay moved fast upstairs on his birthday and hit Keith Smith because he was extremely angry.4Why did some people sing him “Happy Birthday” as James McKay left the police station? AB
29、ecause they wanted to laugh at him.BBecause Keith Smith was not going to take things further.CBecause they thought it was right for him to do that.DBecause that birthday was the best one since his adolescence.答案：14.BDDC Analyze the following difficult sentences in the text.1Yang Ming hates being cal
30、led an alcoholic, but it is the fact that people have classified his music as “noise” that upsets him most.本句是一个由but连接的 句。第一个分句是简单句； 第二个分句是 句型， 强调了句子的主语the fact; 第一个that引导的是 从句， 说明了the fact的具体内容。 尝试翻译杨明讨厌 酒鬼， 但是 是人们 “噪声”这一事实。答案：并列；强调；同位语；被人叫作；最让他伤心的；将他的音乐归类为2McKays wife, Laurene told us that while M
31、cKay is usually a peaceful person, he had been driven to this act of violence by getting wet just once too often.本句是一个复合句。Laurene 是McKays wife的 ； that引导 从句； while引导 从句。 尝试翻译麦凯的妻子劳伦娜告诉我们， 麦凯 ， 他是 才 这样的暴力举动的。答案：同位语；宾语；让步状语；通常是一个很平和的人；因为多次被淋湿；被迫做出A卷学生用书P101(单独成册) 阅读理解A“Can we go now, Momma？” little Sus
32、ie asked, pulling on her moms arm. Her mother did not answer, only stared blankly at the scene below. Crowds of people marched about with what looked like picket(警戒队) signs. Other people gathered around them, shouting angry words that she couldnt make out from this distance. This relatively small to
33、wn in Missouri had never seen so much action. She and Susie were standing at the top of the only high rise building in town for Susie loved to try to find their house among the rows and rows of little boxes.“Momma? ” Susie said in a frightened voice, two seconds before a gun shot went off, making he
34、r scream at the top of her lungs. Her mom grabbed her and held her over her shoulder as the tears started pouring. “What was that? Im scared, Momma！” “Sh Sh Sh，” her momma whispered in a soothing tone, rubbing her daughters hair. “Its just a bad dream, baby.” She said both to herself and Susie.Susie
35、 looked at her with confused eyes at the same time a fight broke out among some members of each group. The little girl gasped in surprise. “Why are those ants fighting , Momma？”“Those arent ants, sweetie; theyre people, or, at least theyre supposed to be.”“I dont understand whats going on! Im scared
36、！” the fouryearold child clung to her momma. “It looks like theyre dancing, momma.”“Yeah, it sort of does, doesnt it？” her mother said with an air of disbelief. How could the expression of heated anger be so beautiful? It was so wondrously unexpected that it brought soft tears to her eyes.“Why are y
37、ou scared, Momma? Its just bugs dancing，” Susie said with an innocent smile, wiping away her mothers tears.【解题导语】作者在本文中告诫大家要尽量避免战争，因为大家都应该热爱和平。1What could be happening below the tall building?AA large number of bugs have gathered dancing.BThere was a fighting between different groups of people.CA gr
38、oup of ants were fighting out there.DA crowd of people were giving performances.B解析：推理判断题。根据第一段中的Crowds of people marched about with what looked like picket(警戒队) signs. Other people gathered around them, shouting angry words that she couldnt make out from this distance.可知，有一个不同群体的人之间的战斗。故选B项。2Why di
39、d Susie and her mum come to the top of the high building?ABecause they could see beautiful sights there.BBecause there were plenty of boxes for Susie to choose.CBecause Susie liked to pick out their own house among other houses.DBecause Susie loved to watch people gathering below the building.C解析：细节
40、理解题。根据第一段最后一句She and Susie were standing at the top of the only high rise building in town for Susie loved to try to find their house among the rows and rows of little boxes.可知，她和Susie喜欢在成排的房子中找到自己的家。故选C项。3We can infer from the passage that ASusies mum cried because of scareBSusies mum always liked
41、lying to SusieCSusie really believed there were bugs down thereDSusie had a poor sight so that she couldnt see things clearlyC解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段“Why are you scared, Momma? Its just bugs dancing，”可知，Susie真的以为下面有虫子。故选C项。4The purpose of the passage is to tell us Aas humans, we should love peace and avoid
42、fighting as much as we canBa little girl is easy to make misjudgments on common thingsCits hard for a mother to explain to a small child why people fight sometimesDa fighting may have lasting harmful effect on a small childA解析：写作意图题。通过全文Susie和她妈妈从楼上看到的下面发生的事情，“不同的群体在打架”，告诉人们应该热爱和平，避免战争。故选A项。BFrom an
43、 early age，my daughter was a natural traveler.I remember being concerned about how she would handle the time difference when we traveled to Europe the summer after her kindergarten(幼儿园) year，but she hit the ground running.She woke early enough to catch the first train to Brussels.She wasnt afraid to
44、 try new food in Belgium or Greece.My 10yearold son，however，is not a traveler.He feels comfortable in familiar places，and he is a picky eater.This past summer，my kids and I spent three weeks in Central America.My daughters eyes lit up when I told her about the trip; my sons filled with trepidationI
45、spent the month making preparation for our trip，finding ways to convince my son that he would have fun，and that wed be able to find him food that he would eat.My son loves animals，so I left magazines lying around our house that were conveniently opened to stories on animals found in Central America.
46、On our first day，we took a bus across Belize to the zoo，which my son loved.It seemed like a successful day until he cried through part of dinner.Exhaustion had gotten the best of him.Much like that first day，the trip had highs and lows.I learned that making sure my son had enough sleep was the best
47、way I could set us up for success.I made sure both kids had activities they were excited about.I didnt plan a schedule.This allowed us to plan our days based on how we were feeling.There were days that were not easy，but when I look through our pictures and find the one of us having just hiked up the
48、 Pacaya volcano，I know it was worth it.【解题导语】本文是一篇记叙文。作者的女儿天生爱旅行，而儿子却天生抵触旅行。为了减轻儿子旅途中的焦虑，作者想尽了一切办法。虽然旅行中充满了波折与坎坷，但是当作者回想起这段旅程时，依然认为一切都是值得的。5What does the author say about the authors daughter？A.She hates getting up early in the morning.BShe feels nervous in unfamiliar places.CShe is a picky eater.DS
49、he loves traveling.D解析：细节理解题。根据第一段中my daughter was a natural traveler可知，作者的女儿天生爱旅行。6What does the underlined word “trepidation” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?AWorry.BSurprise.CCuriosity. DExcitement.A解析：词义猜测题。根据第二段中My 10yearold son，however，is not a traveler.可知，作者的儿子不爱旅行，因此当提到旅行，他眼神中充满了忧虑。7Whats the p
50、reference of the authors son?AAnimals. BTraveling.CMagazines. DVarious foods.A解析：细节理解题。根据第四段中My son loves animals可知，作者的儿子喜欢动物。8How were the author and her son during their summer trip?AThey were sleepless.BThey were in a hurry.CThey fell behind their schedule.DThey experienced sufferings and happine
51、ss.D解析：推理判断题。根据倒数第三段中the trip had highs and lows可知，作者和孩子在旅途中既经历了磨难，也经历了快乐。CGreat advance has been made in machine translation using artificial intelligence(AI)，which is able to provide the average English skill level of a university graduate in some fields now.How much might machines be able to achi
52、eve in the future？Until now，machine translation has been used in place of a dictionary when reading and writing English，but it hasnt been usable to understand or translate larger texts.Machine translation using AI made its first appearance in autumn in 2016，and from the point of view of a translator
53、，its not uncommon for English articles produced by such machine translation to be better than those produced by students without help.However，it also has some blemishesIt cant check for mistranslations，mistakes or languages it doesnt understand.The accuracy of AI translation is high for relatively f
54、ormal texts，but it cant be used for things like more casual texts，conversational texts within novels，and song lyrics.Further，it does not translate with a firm grasp of the meaning of the text that it is translating.For example，translations such as “I was born in 2001，and my younger sister was born i
55、n 2000” can occur.As can be seen from mistranslation examples such as this，the ability to discriminate(区分) correctly when translating such things as words with one more meaning in context is not fully developed yet.However，as machine translation continues to improve，I think it is just a matter of ti
56、me before such problems are solved.Anyway，research has made quick progress since the birth of statistical translation using data from large translated texts in the 1990s.Since the successful application of AI translation，the accuracy and fluency of translations have improved dramatically.Although it
57、 is a bit challenging for us to further improve machine translation，we can surely make it through our continuous efforts.【解题导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了使用人工智能后的机器翻译的一些优点和缺点。9We can know from Paragraph 1 that machine translation Awill help improve dictionariesBhas been used to translate booksChas achieved a lot
58、 through the application of AIDcan translate better than a university graduateC解析：细节理解题。根据第一段第一句Great advance has been made in machine translation using artificial intelligence.可知使用人工智能后机器翻译取得了很大的进步。10What does the underlined word “blemishes” in Paragraph 2 mean?AShortcomings. BChanges.CCharacterist
59、ics. DDifferences.A解析：词义猜测题。根据第二段最后一句It cant check for mistranslations，mistakes or languages it doesnt understand.可知人工智能翻译有一些缺点。11What do we know about machine translation nowadays?AIt helps to understand song lyrics.BIt can serve as an interpreter completely.CIt can teach a university student perfe
60、ctly.DIt performs better when translating written papers.D解析：推理判断题。根据第三段第一句The accuracy of AI translation is high for relatively formal texts.可知，人工智能(机器)翻译对于相对正式的文本来说，翻译的准确性较好。12Whats the authors attitude toward machine translation?ADoubtful. BPositive.CWorried. DIndifferent.B解析：观点态度题。根据第四段最后一句Howev
61、er，as machine translation continues to improve，I think it is just a matter of time before such problems are solved.以及最后一段可知，作者对机器翻译持积极态度。 七选五If youre thinking about going to a new country, or are looking to learn how to speak a foreign language while you are in a different country, the tips in this
62、article will help you to find the support you need.Carry a pocket dictionary with you.This is one of the most important things that you can do because it will program you to listen for words you arent familiar with. 1. You dont want to spend five minutes thumbing through a dictionary while having a
63、conversation about the weather.Try to find an employee at a local restaurant or store to help you with the language.When restaurants or stores arent busy, employees are being paid to make sure that you are finding everything you need. When there arent many other customers, it may be appropriate to a
64、sk a few questions about the language. However, dont abuse this privilege.2. Work with a language teacher online.This option doesnt require you to wait until you arrive at a new place, since you can do it anywhere in the world.3. Check out websites which offer access to professional language teacher
65、s.Live with a host family.4 Whether its getting homecooked dishes or learning the local slang(俚语)，its always great to meet other people in a new country, rather than travelling alone. Local host families may be free, but working out those arrangements is up to you.5 This is by far one of the most re
66、warding things of going to a new country: meeting new people and forming new relationships. When you develop a friendship with someone who needs to learn your native tongue, you can bond at a deeper level and help them while they help you.AFind someone who needs to learn your language.BThere are cer
67、tain advantages of staying with locals.CWhile most employees are polite, they arent paid tutors.DWhen you move to another country, everything is fresh and new.EYou can also continue to learn with them even if you move to a new place.FDevelop confidence for a language you might not be very comfortabl
68、e to use.GAlways wait until after your conversation to look up words unless it is an emergency.【解题导语】本文主要介绍了几种旅居国外时如何学习当地语言的方法。1G解析：本句表转折，提醒读者要注意使用词典的时机。2C解析：本句呼应上文，告诉读者不能认为餐厅或商店里的服务员可以无休止地帮你，他们不是付费的老师。3E解析：本句对上文进行补充，说明在网上跟一个老师学习的另一个好处。4B解析：本句为下文的内容进行铺垫，说明住在当地人家里对你的语言学习很有益处。5A解析：本句概括了本段的主要内容，即找到一个想要
69、学习你的母语的人，互相帮助，建立更深的友谊。B卷学生用书P103(单独成册) 阅读理解Antarctica doesnt seem very inviting, but about 37，000 visitors are expected to go on a trip to the frozen continent during this tourist season.If you decide to go there, youll need to think about timing. Ice, wind and low temperatures make a trip to Antarc
70、tica an impossibility outside of November through March. Youll also have to consider the almost prohibitive cost of your ship ticketfrom about US. DS| 3，500 to US. DS|25，000. This doesnt cover airfare to your port of departure(启程), which is usually in South America, Australia or New Zealand.Deciding
71、 what kind of boat on which to travel will make all the difference as accommodations vary greatly from one to the next. Large cruises, which might carry from 500 to 3，000 passengers, are good for vacationers and learners, but they never dock(靠岸) at a port. Smaller ships, such as yachts(快艇) and dive
72、boats, allow you on the continent, and their staff plan various physical activities for visitors.Those who actually get their feet on the ground will be privileged to have a very unique experience, including many educational opportunities. Tours of active scientific research facilities manned by bio
73、logists and geologists are often available. Visitors are also able to see various penguins and seals, some of which are brave enough to get up close. Finally, a few adventurous ones will enjoy mountaineering and diving during their time on the icy land.Another consideration that must be made when vi
74、siting Antarctica is ones environmental footprint. Every tourist, guide, researcher and ship makes an impact on this faraway part of our Earth.Precautions(预防措施) such as time limits on land, keeping a 5meter distance from animals and rules against taking or leaving anything on the continent are stric
75、tly kept. Some wonder if its better for people just to stay away from Antarctica if they are so likely to affect the land negatively. But most will say that seeing Antarctica helps make the world more aware of the part this beautiful location plays in the global environment.【解题导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章从何时去、怎么去
76、、旅行费用、注意事项等方面介绍了南极洲之旅的相关情况。1What does the underlined word “prohibitive” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?ACommon.BAdditional.CReasonable. DUnaffordable.D解析：词义猜测题。由画线词后的cost of your ship ticketfrom about US. DS| 3，500 to US. DS| 25，000. This doesnt cover airfare to your port of departure可知，到南极洲旅游，不包括到港口的
77、机票费用，光是船费就需要3 50025 000美元，这几乎贵到负担不起。2What can we learn about passengers on large ships?AThey are on board throughout the trip.BThey can enjoy various physical activities.CThey can get very close to local animals.DThey have a chance to land on the continent.A解析：细节理解题。由第三段的Large cruises.never dock(靠岸)
78、 at a port.可知，因为大的船只无法靠岸，因此在南极洲进行海上航游的客人全程都只能待在船上。3What do most people think of the trips to Antarctica?ADangerous. BEconomical.CEducational. DDestructive.C解析：推理判断题。由最后一段最后一句话可知，大多数人认为亲访南极洲让全世界更能意识到这个美丽的地方在全球环境中所扮演的角色，故在他们眼里，南极洲之旅有教育意义。 完形填空For most students, moving into college dorms takes just a f
79、ew days. But for Sally GardinerSmith, the experience lasted nine months. The 19yearold sailed for a(n) 1 distance from her home in Maine, finally, to Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, Florida. She has never lived away from home before， 2 she travelled a total of 3，000 miles to her dorm with only her
80、 3 ，Elli, by her side. This is what her sailing experience was like.After 4 high school in 2014, GardinerSmith bought a 29foot sailboat 5 The Athena and then made a(n) 6 to take up a voyage(航海) by herself. On October 1, 2014, the experienced sailor 7 “I decided to make this voyage alone 8 a desire t
81、o show to myself that I can do 9 I want with my life，” GardinerSmith 10 in a blog post(博客帖子)The ninemonth sailing experience pushed GardinerSmiths limits both 11 and emotionally. While she met up with friends and family at different 12 along the way, the time at 13 could be isolated(隔离的)；she went fo
82、ur or five days at a time without 14 another person. One of her most 15 difficulties came only a week into her voyage. While The Athena docked (进港) in Boston, her dog was 16 by a truck. Her back leg had to be cut off and she was sent back to Maine to 17 ， before rejoining GardinerSmith three weeks l
83、ater.GardinerSmith finally 18 St.Petersburg on July 21, where she dried her boat and eventually moved into her college dorm. Although she doesnt know what she wants to 19 yet, GardinerSmith says her gap year 20 alone prepared her for whatever college throws at her.【解题导语】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了Sally GardinerSmi
84、th通过驾船航行到达自己大学的经历，以及她途中所遇到的困难和自己的所获。1A.rightBequalCsafe DlongD解析：根据后文的from her home in Maine, finally, to Eckerd College in St.Petersburg，Florida和a total of 3，000 miles可知，这里指很长的一段距离。2A.or BandCbut DsoC解析：上一句讲从未离开过家，下一句说明依旧驾帆船航行，由此可判断出，两句之间为转折关系。3A.friend BdogCstudent DcatB解析：根据第三段中的her dog可知，该题选dog，
85、GardinerSmith的狗的名字叫Elli。4A.finishing BenteringCvisiting DattendingA解析：根据第一段中的moving into college dorms可知，GardinerSmith在完成高中后，去上大学。5A.offered BnamedCrelated to Dgiven toB解析：此处指的是她的船名叫The Athena，故用named作后置定语。6A.mistake BagreementCplan DpromiseC解析：GardinerSmith买了一艘帆船后，计划航海去学校，故选plan。7A.took away Bset u
86、pCtook out Dset outD解析：根据上文plan可知，计划单独航行之后，于2014年10月1日出发了。set out出发，符合语境。8A.in spite of Binstead ofCbecause of Din need ofC解析：根据下文的a desire to show to myself that.可知，后面解释单独航行原因，故选because of。9A.what BnothingCwhen DlittleA解析：根据语境并分析句子结构可知，此处用what 引导宾语从句，同时在从句中也作want的宾语。10A.wrote BreadCpainted DdrewA解析
87、：根据语境判断可知，此处指的是GardinerSmith在博客帖子上所写的内容。11A.chemically BphysicallyCsocially DpubliclyB解析：根据上文的The ninemonth sailing 可知，九个月的航行把GardinerSmith在身体上和心理上推到了极限。physically意为“身体上地”符合语境。12A.parks BstationsCports DshopsC解析：根据上文的While she met up with friends and family以及GardinerSmith是单独航行，故可推测出GardinerSmith会在港口
88、与朋友和家人碰面。13A.school BseaCtable DhomeB解析：与前句相对比，指海上(at sea)的航行是与人隔绝的。14A.considering Bdiscussing aboutCstopping Dspeaking toD解析：根据上文的the time.could be isolated可知，海上的航行是孤独的，可推知她会四、五天不和人讲话。15A.surprising BstrangeCchallenging DunbelievableC解析：根据下文的Her back leg had to be cut off and she was sent back to
89、Maine可知，这是她航海中遇见的最具有挑战性的困难之一。16A.disturbed BkilledCrescued DhitD解析：根据下文的Her back leg had to be cut off可知，她的狗被卡车撞了。17A.help BrecoverCwork DperformB解析：狗的后腿被切断了并且被送回到Maine(缅因州)，是为了恢复(recover)。18A.discovered BsavedCleft DreachedD解析：根据下文的eventually moved into her college dorm可知，GardinerSmith最后在7月21日到达了圣彼
90、得堡。19A.major in Btake inCbelieve in Dbring inA解析：根据上文的whatever college throws at her可知，因为GardinerSmith刚到达圣彼得堡，所以还不知道主修什么。短语 major in意为“主修”。20A.sailing BreadingCliving DcelebratingA解析：根据上文的her gap year 可知，此处指的是间隔年的独立航行(sailing)。 语法填空Scientists from Oxford University in England have discovered that th
91、e 1. (write) use of zero is 500 years 2. (old) than previously thought.The scientists used carbon dating to trace(追溯) the symbols origins to a famous ancient Indian scroll called the Bakhshali Manuscript(巴克沙利手稿)They found the scroll goes back 3. the third century.Before the carbon dating of the scro
92、ll，scientists believed the manuscript was created in the eighth century.The zero symbol that we use today developed from a round dot 4. (frequent) used in India.This symbol can 5. (see) several times on the manuscript.Marcus Du Santoy，a mathematics professor at Oxford University，explained the 6. (im
93、portant) of zero.He said，“Today，we take it for granted that the concept of zero is used in 7. (we) lives.But the creation of zero as a number in its own right，8. developed from the dot symbol found in the Bakhshali manuscript，was one of 9. greatest breakthroughs in the history of mathematics.”Zero h
94、as some other 10. (name) in English，including nought，nil(in football) and love (in tennis)1written解析：考查形容词作定语的用法。设空处作定语修饰use，由下文可知，此处表示“书面的”，故填written。2older解析：考查形容词比较级。由than previously thought可知，此处应填old的比较级older。3to解析：考查介词。go back to意为“追溯到”。4frequently解析：考查副词。设空处作状语修饰used，故填副词frequently。5be seen解析：
95、考查被动语态。symbol与see之间是被动关系，因为设空处前有情态动词can，故填be seen。6importance解析：考查名词。设空处意为“重要性”，且其前有定冠词the，故填名词importance。7our解析：考查代词。设空处在此作定语修饰lives，故填our(我们的)。8which解析：考查关系代词。设空处引导非限制性定语从句，补充说明zero且在从句中作主语，故填which。9the解析：考查定冠词。“one of the形容词的最高级复数名词”表示“最之一”。10names解析：考查名词复数。设空处作宾语，由some other以及including nought，nil(in football)and love(in tennis)可知，此处应用名词复数形式，故填names。