1、考点考向考法 综合练(一)限时:35分钟语法知识(词性转换与比较等级)阅读任务型阅读.用所给单词的适当形式填空1Even though smoking is considered a bad habit, there are still many people who smoke _ (heavy)2(2015豫东、豫北十所名校联考)Im always _ (caution) about what I say because some careless remarks are likely to hurt others feelings.3Mr. Zhang once taught in a
2、remote village in Anhui Province as a volunteer, which was _ (access) only on foot.4To tell the truth, I havent heard a _ (good) song than Gardenia in Blossom sung by He Jiong and Wang Shiling.5(2015绵阳第二次诊断)He was very tired after doing this for a whole day, but he felt very happy since the crop did
3、 “grow” _ (high)6This proverb is saying we have to let things go in their _ (nature) course.7Seated in a comfortable chair, listening to the peaceful music, youll be brought into a _ (relax) state of mind.8One of the _ (bad) gift choices I ever made was for my high school English teacher, Ms Chen.9T
4、he _ (disappoint) look on her face showed that she still couldnt find a way to solve the problem.10Whenever I made mistakes, the teacher pointed them out with _ (patient)11To our _, the headmaster was very _ with our report.(satisfy)12Edison was a great _, and during his life he had many _(invent).语
5、法填空(重点训练词性转换)Australia is the largest island in the world. However, it is the 1._ (small) continent as well. Australia lies in the 2._ (south) hemisphere (半球). It lies southeast of Asia and is surrounded by the Pacific Ocean and the Indian Ocean.The climates in Australia vary 3._ (great). A small pa
6、rt of the northeast coast has a tropical climate with heavy rainfall 4._ somewhat high temperatures. Some parts have 5._ (definite) dry wet seasons. Large desert areas with very little rainfall occupy 6._ (center) and western Australia. Of course, there are other types of climates in other areas of
7、the continent.Many people who hear the word Australia think about the unique animals 7._ can be found only in Australia. Kangaroos have large back legs and 8._ (power) tails. A koala is 9._ animal that eats the leaves of certain types of trees. The duckbill (鸭嘴兽) is a special creature that has hair
8、and 10._ (give) milk to its young like other mammals do, but it lays eggs!.阅读理解(2015淮安中学4月检测)Lee Kuan Yew emerged onto the international stage as the founding father of the state of Singapore, then a city of about 1 million. He developed into a world statesman who acted as a kind of conscience to le
9、aders around the globe.Fate initially seemed not to have provided him with a stage on which to achieve more than modest local success. In the first phase of decolonization, Singapore emerged as a part of Malaya. It was cut loose because of tensions between Singapores largely Chinese population and t
10、he Malay majority and, above all, to teach the city a lesson of dependency. Malaya_undoubtedly_expected_that_reality_would_cure_Singapore_of_its_independent_spirit.But great men become such through visions beyond material calculations. Lee challenged conventional wisdom by opting for statehood. The
11、choice reflected a deep faith in the virtues of his people. He asserted that a city located on a sandbar with no economic resource to draw upon, and whose major industry as a colonial naval base had disappeared, could nevertheless thrive and achieve international reputation by building on its princi
12、pal asset (财富):the intelligence, industry and dedication of its people.A great leader takes his or her society from where it is to where it has never been indeed, where it as yet cannot imagine being. By insisting on quality education, by suppressing corruption and by basing governance on merit, Lee
13、 and his colleagues raised the annual per capita income of their population from D|S500 at the time of independence in 1965 to roughly D|S55, 000 today. In a generation, Singapore became an international financial center, the leading intellectual metropolis of Southeast Asia, the location of the reg
14、ions major hospitals and a favored site for conferences on international affairs. It did so by adhering to an extraordinary pragmatism: by opening careers to the best talents and encouraging them to adopt the best practices from all over the world.Superior performance was one component of that achie
15、vement. Superior leadership was even more important. As the decades went by, it was moving and inspirational to see Lee, the mayor of a medium-size city, become a mentor of global strategic order.The great tragedy of Lees life was that his beloved wife was felled by a stroke that left her a prisoner
16、 in her body, unable to communicate or receive communication. Through all that time, Lee sat by her bedside in the evening reading to her. He had faith that she understood despite the evidence to the contrary.Perhaps this was Lee Kuan Yews role in his era. He had the same hope for our world. He foug
17、ht for its better instincts even when the evidence was ambiguous. But many of us heard him and will never forget him.1Why did Lee Kuan Yew choose to lead Singapore to be independent?AHe intended to act as a kind of conscience to leaders around the globe.BHe determined his people shouldnt be subjecte
18、d to Malaya anymore.CHe had considerable confidence in the value of the citys assets.DHe wanted Singapore to be the most powerful country worldwide.2From the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2, we can know that_AMalaya expected Singapore to be powerfulBMalaya had a desire to kick Singapore offCMalay
19、a firmly believed Singapore would give inDMalaya didnt think Singapore possessed independent spirit3The fourth paragraph is organized to _Aillustrate how advanced Singapore has been todayBdemonstrate Lee Kuan Yew attached great importance to the talentsCprove what a crucial decision Lee Kuan Yew onc
20、e madeDshow the tremendous impact Lee Kuan Yew had on Singapore4Which of the following can best describe Lee Kuan Yew?AStubborn and arbitrary.BAggressive and affectionate.CDemanding and bossy.DOutspoken and humorous.任务型阅读 Money Matters Parents should help their children understand money. 1._ So you
21、may start talking about money when your child shows an interest in buying things, candy or toys, for example. The basic function of money Begin explaining the basic function of money by showing how people trade money for goods or service. It is important to show your child how money is traded for th
22、e thing he wants to have. If he wants to have a toy, give him the money and let him hand the money to the cashier (收银员). 2._ When your child grows a bit older and understands the basic function of money, you can start explaining more complex ways of using money. Money lessons Approach money lessons
23、with openness and honesty. 3._ If you must say no to a childs request to spend money, explain, “You have enough toy trucks now.” Or, if the request is for many different things, say, “You have to make a choice between this toy and that toy.” 4._ Begin at the grocery store. Pick out similar brands of
24、 a product a name-brand butter and a generic (无商标产品), for example. You can show your child how to make choices between different brands of a product so that you can save money. 5._ If he chooses the cheaper brand, allow him to make another purchase with the money saved. Later, you may explain how th
25、e more expensive choice leaves less money for other purchases. AWise decision BThe value of money CPermit the child to choose between them. DTell your child why he can or cannot have certain things. EAsk yourself what things that cost money are most important to you. FTalk about how the money bought
26、 the thing after you leave the toy store. GThe best time to teach a child something about money is when he shows an interest.考点考向考法练(一).1.heavily2.cautious3.accessible 4better5.higher6.natural7.relaxed8worst9.disappointed10.patience11.satisfaction; satisfied12.inventor; inventions.1.smallest2.southe
27、rn3.greatly 4and5.definitely6.central7.that/which8.powerful9.an10.gives.语篇解读:本文是美国政治家、前国务卿基辛格为“新加坡国父”李光耀所写的悼词。新加坡总统李光耀先生领导新加坡人民从马来亚的统治下独立出来,他敢作敢为,有着强大的号召力,在他的领导下,新加坡人民摆脱贫穷,走上了独立富强之路。1解析:选B细节理解题。根据第二段第三句“It was cut loose . above all, to teach the city a lesson of dependency.”可知,新加坡当地相当数量的华人族群与占多数人口的马
28、来族之间关系紧张,新加坡人民不屈从于马来亚的统治,这是李光耀领导新加坡人民独立的原因。故B项正确。2解析:选C句意理解题。根据该句中“Malaya_undoubtedly_expected_that_reality_would_cure”并结合上句中“to teach the city a lesson of dependency”和下段所描述的新加坡是一个处在沙洲上的城市,缺乏可利用的经济资源可知,马来亚把新加坡驱赶出联邦,切断与新加坡的联系是希望借此让新加坡明白,他们无法摆脱对马来亚的依赖。据此可以判断,该句表明,马来亚相信新加坡人会投降、屈服。故C项正确。3解析:选D推理判断题。通读整段
29、内容可知,本段主要讲新加坡人民在李光耀先生的领导下,通过坚持素质教育,打击腐败等措施,使新加坡人民的人均年收入从1965年的500美元增加到如今的55 000美元。故李光耀先生对新加坡的贡献和影响是本段的主题。故D项正确。4解析:选B推理判断题。根据第三、四段可知,李光耀先生领导新加坡人民成功从马来亚的统治中独立出来,并通过素质教育,打压腐败及高效的政府管治等措施,使人均年收入从刚独立时的500美元增加到今日的 55 000 美元,据此可以判断,李光耀先生敢作敢为;根据第五段描述的他对已成植物人的妻子每天的照顾可知,李光耀先生是一个十分重感情的人。故B项正确。.语篇解读:本文讲的是家长应该怎样培养孩子的金钱观。1解析:选G文章开头讲家长应该培养孩子的金钱观。后面说当孩子想买东西的时候跟他讲讲金钱。所以说“最好的时间是在孩子对某样东西感兴趣的时候”符合题意,故选G。2解析:选F第二段讲的是金钱的功能。当孩子想买玩具的时候让孩子把钱递给收银员,然后告诉他付过钱了才可以拿走玩具。故选F。3解析:选D根据第三段的意思,当你拒绝孩子买某样东西时要解释清楚为什么。故选D。4解析:选A第三点讲的是可以拿两款产品让孩子决定是买贵的还是便宜的,让孩子做出明智的决定。故选A。5解析:选C最后一段讲的是让孩子在两种产品中做选择。故选C。