1、语 篇 提 能.完形填空Rain was falling as my sister Jill and I ran out of the church, eager to get home and play with the _1_ that Santa had left for us. Across the street was a gas station where the bus stopped. It was _2_ for Christmas, but I noticed a family standing close to the locked door in an attempt
2、to keep _3_.We were on the way to our grandparents house for the Christmas dinner. We were approaching our destination (目的地) _4_ my father made a Uturn in the middle of the road and said, “I cant _5_ it ! They are standing in the rain. Theyve got children and its Christmas.”When my father _6_ to the
3、 gas station, he rolled down his window. “Merry Christmas. Are you waiting for the _7_?” Father asked.The man said that they were. They were going to Birmingham, where he had a brother and _8_ of a job.“Why dont you all get in the car? Ill _9_ you up there.”After they settled in, Father looked back
4、over his _10_ and asked the children if Santa had found them yet. Their sad faces gave him the _11_.“Well, I didnt think so,” my father said, “_12_ when I saw Santa this morning, he told me that he was having _13_ finding all, and he asked me if he could leave your toys in my _14_. Well just _15_ th
5、em first before I take you to your destination.” All at once, the two childrens faces shone with _16_.When we got out of the car at our house, the children _17_ the front door and straight to the Christmas tree. One girl picked up Jills doll and _18_ hugged it to her breast, and the other girl seize
6、d (抓住) something of mine.All this happened many years ago, but the memory of it remains _19_. That was the Christmas when my sister and I learned the _20_ of making others happy.1A. balls B. presents C. parcels D. trees2A. open B. familiar C. closed D. unexpected3A. clean B. energetic C. active D. d
7、ry4A. while B. when C. now that D. even if5A. understand B. admit C. deserve D. stand6A. pulled in B. drove away C. passed by D. looked at7A. truck B. brother C. bus D. driver8A. chances B. benefits C. emergencies D. discoveries9A. show B. seek C. bring D. drive10A. window B. head C. shoulder D. chi
8、ldren11A. sympathy B. answer C. problem D. belief12A. because B. though C. as if D. so13A. pleasure B. trouble C. confidence D. suffering14A. company B. car C. shop D. house15A. recognize B. buy C. fetch D. find16A. doubt B. disappointment C. curiosity D. excitement17A. ran through B. stared at C. w
9、atched out D. looked through18A. shyly B. immediately C. quietly D. slowly19A. sensitive B. worthwhile C. fresh D. weak20A. joy B. award C. patience D. attention答案与解析语篇解读许多年前发生在圣诞节的一件事,让作者和姐姐体验到了使别人高兴所带来的喜悦之情。1B在圣诞节,圣诞老人会给孩子们礼物,因此选B项。present“礼物”。2C加油站在圣诞节期间关门了。closed表示“不开门;关闭”。3D因为在下雨,所以这家人靠近锁着的门避雨。
10、keep dry在此表示“不被雨淋着”。4Bwhen在此为并列连词,意为“正在这时”。5D父亲说他忍受不了了,他们在雨中,还有孩子,并且这是圣诞节。stand“忍受”。6A父亲把车停在了加油站。pull in to .“把车停靠在”。7C根据下文“They were going to Birmingham .”可知,他们是在等公共汽车。8A他在那儿有一个兄弟,他也有机会找到工作。have chances of .“有的机会”。9D上车吧,我送你们到那儿。drive表示“驾车送(某人)”。10Clook back over ones shoulder“扭头看;回头看”。11B孩子们伤感的表情给了
11、父亲答案(answer)。12Abecause在此引导原因状语从句,意为“因为”。13B他不能找到所有的孩子。have trouble (in) doing sth.表示“做某事有困难”。14D由“When we got out of the car at our house .”可知选D项。15C在送你们到目的地之前我们先去取礼物。fetch表示“取”。16D两个孩子一脸兴奋。excitement表示“兴奋”。17A孩子们跑着穿过前门。run through表示“跑着穿过”。stare at“盯着看”; watch out“小心”; look through“快速查看”。18B一个女孩挑了J
12、ill的洋娃娃,一下子抱到胸前。immediately表示“立刻;马上”,符合语境。19C虽然这一切发生在许多年前,但仍然历历在目。remain fresh“历历在目”。20A我们体验到了让别人高兴所带来的喜悦之情。joy“喜悦”。.阅读理解Last year, my friends decided to spend the whole day at Magic Land, a theme park in my city. I thought I would have a very good time, but I was wrong.We went on too many roller co
13、asters. At first, they were all very exciting and I screamed on all of them until my lungs (肺) hurt. My friends wanted to ride more of them, and so for three hours we didnt stop to rest. We went on the Head Knocker, the Crazy Coaster, and the Monster Masher before I started feeling really sick. I fi
14、nally threw up on the Tooth Rattler roller coaster.That was when my friends decided that we needed a lunch break if they wanted me to survive the whole day. My stomach was still feeling awful, but they insisted that I needed to eat if I was going to have enough energy for the rest of the day. I spen
15、t six dollars on a large order of fries. I picked up the saltshaker (盐瓶), and to my surprise the top fell off, spilling a pile of salt on my food. My fries were ruined!By now I was really upset and my face was red, so my friends suggested we go on a water ride so I could cool down. I thought it was
16、a good idea, but when we rode it, I forgot to take my glasses off. At one point, they fell off and into the water. I watched helplessly as they sank to the bottom while we kept rushing forward in our raft (橡皮船). I had to go through the rest of the day blind. I have decided that I will never go to Ma
17、gic Land again, even if someone offered me a million dollars to do it!语篇解读本文是记叙文,文章描述了作者在游乐场度过的糟糕的一天。1What can we learn about the author from the text?A. He brought food to Magic Land.B. He likes pushing himself to the limit.C. He suggested going to Magic Land for fun.D. He looked forward to the tri
18、p to Magic Land at first.答案与解析D细节理解题。根据第一段的“I thought I would have a very good time, but I was wrong”可知,原本作者很期待去Magic Land游玩。2The underlined word “they” in the last paragraph refers to the authors _.A. fries B. glassesC. friends D. dollars答案与解析B篇章结构题。由画线单词前的forgot to take my glasses off及其后的they sank
19、 to the bottom和I . blind可知,此处they指代作者的眼镜。3Whats the best title for the text?A. A Broken FriendshipB. A Bad Day at Magic LandC. An Interesting ExperienceD. A Wellknown Theme Park答案与解析B标题归纳题。由文章第一段的“spend the whole day at Magic Land”和下文描述作者在游乐场的尴尬经历可知,作者在Magic Land度过了糟糕的一天。.阅读理解七选五Cuzco was the capita
20、l city of the Inca Empire (印加帝国) in South America which began in the 1300s. At its peak (顶峰) it had 12 million people. Peru, Ecuador, parts of Chile, Bolivia, and Argentina made up the empire. _1_ Inca roads spread from the city like spokes (车轮辐条) on a wheel. They went to the four corners of the emp
21、ire and brought the empires treasure of silver and gold into Cuzco.Cuzco had palaces, temples and government buildings. _2_ Inca designers planned these buildings. First they made models. Then workers dug huge stones from the ground. Next skilled stonemen cut and fit the blocks together. They shaped
22、 each stone with special tools. Thousands of workers pulled the blocks into place. _3_ The workers moved the blocks with ropes and wooden rollers. To get heavy stones to the top of high walls, workers dragged them up earth ramps (斜坡弯道). They made the stone blocks smooth so that they fit together per
23、fectly. There were no gaps or spaces. _4_The Spaniards destroyed much of Cuzco in 1533. They built a new Spanish city on top of the old one. Some of their buildings have the old Inca buildings as their foundations. Sometimes they used IncA s stones to build new buildings. _5_ The empire is gone now,
24、 but Incan skill and wealth remain.A. They used IncA s gold and silver to decorate their churches.B. Stone blocks weighed as much as 20 tons.C. The city of Cuzco was the center.D. The most important buildings were made from fine stonework.E. People in South America built a lot of roads.F. Only a line showed where the blocks were joined.G. The stonemen worked with the stone blocks very hard.答案1.C2.D3.B4.F5.A