1、abuse13accumulate154adaptation13admission111apply for65as long as142at (first) sight/at (the) sight of53attraction154be intended to be/do sth.25be typical of100break ones promise53break up66build up111calculate100cast52cloth112commit101condemn52congratulation153contradict142contradictory154cut out (
2、of sth.)113dare52debt25decline66demand54desire65desperate13dip113disappointment153disgusting112disturbing53expose142fall in love53finance141fortune14generous14give thought to155in defence of141in this case153lay out112live up to14overlook143parallel154pay attention to143put up65range from.to100rathe
3、r than99recommend13refer to153regardless of141representative141reputation24rescue24resemble143resist24reward101scenery112scold54seek66settle in99shadow101show off154take on54take up111tend to25touch on/upon25try out65vain14wornout24在我们这个诗的国度，几千年来，诗歌一直是文学史的主流。诗歌伴随着人类的起源和发展而进步。让我们欣赏一下两首诗歌。Prelude To W
4、ater Melody SwimmingI have just drunk the waters of ChangshaAnd come to eat the fish of Wuchang.Now I am swimming across the great Yangtze，Looking afar to the open sky of Chu.Let the wind blow and waves beat，Better far than idly(空闲地) strolling in courtyard.Today I am at ease.It was by a stream that
5、the Master said“Thus do things flow away！”Sails move with the wind.Tortoise and Snake are still.Great plans are afoot：A bridge will fly to span the north and south，Turning a deep chasm into a thoroughfare；Walls of stones will stand upstream to the westTo hold back Wushans clouds and rainTill a smoot
6、h lake rises in the narrow gorges.The mountain goddess if she is still thereWill marvel(感到惊讶) at a world so changed.水调歌头游泳才饮长沙水，又食武昌鱼。万里长江横渡，极目楚天舒。不管风吹浪打，胜似闲庭信步，今日得宽余。子在川上曰：逝者如斯夫！风樯动，龟蛇静，起宏图。一桥飞架南北，天堑变通途。更立西江石壁，截断巫山云雨，高峡出平湖。神女应无恙，当惊世界殊。Prelude To Water MelodySu Shi When will the moon be clear and br
7、ight?With a cup of wine in my hand, I ask the blue sky.I dont know what season it would be in the heavens on this night.Id like to ride the wind to fly home.Yet I fear the crystal and jade mansions are much too high and cold for me.Dancing with my moonlit shadow(阴影)，It does not seem like the human w
8、orld.The moon rounds the red mansion Stoops to silkpad doors，Shines upon the sleeplessBearing no grudge，Why does the moon tend to be full when people are apart?People may have sorrow or joy, be near or far apart，The moon may be dim or bright, wax or wane，This has been going on since the beginning of
9、 time.May we all be blessed with longevity. Though far apart, we are still able to share the beauty of the moon together.水调歌头明月几时有苏轼明月几时有，把酒问青天。不知天上宫阙，今夕是何年。我欲乘风归去，又恐琼楼玉宇，高处不胜寒。起舞弄清影，何似在人间。转朱阁，低绮户，照无眠。不应有恨，何事长向别时圆。人有悲欢离合，月有阴晴圆缺，此事古难全。但愿人长久，千里共婵娟。Section Welcome to the unit & ReadingWarming Up1fictio
10、n n小说；虚构的事2chaptern (书的)章，篇，回；时期，时代3authorn作者4abusevt.虐待；辱骂；滥用5criminaln罪犯adj.犯罪的，犯法的；刑法的，刑事的6plotn.故事情节；阴谋，密谋vt.密谋；绘制(图表)7vainadj.虚荣的，自负的；徒劳的，无结果的8themen主题，主题思想；主题音乐9poetry n诗歌poet n诗人poem n诗；韵文10characteristic n特征，特点 adj.典型的，独特的，特有的character n个性；品质；字符；人物11novelist n小说家novel n小说12desperate adj.铤而走险
11、的，拼命的，绝望的；非常重要，渴望desperately adv.拼命地；绝望地 13tension n紧张气氛；紧张， 烦躁；矛盾，对立tense adj.紧张的；绷紧的 n(动词)时态14generous adj.慷慨的，大方的；宽厚的，仁慈的generously adv.宽大地；慷慨地generosity n慷慨；大方；宽大1recommend_sth.to_sb.向某人推荐某物2have_nothing_to_do_with.与无关3have_a_place_in.在中占一席之地4come_out出现；露面；开花；出版，发行5at_a_time每次；依次；在某个时刻，一度6be_set
12、_in.以为背景7bent_on_(doing)_something决心做某事(通常指坏事)8would_rather_.than.宁愿，不愿9on_the_run躲避；忙碌，不停地奔波10live_up_to达到，符合(期望)1so.that. 如此以至于They are novels, plays and poems that were written a long time ago and were so_well_written_that(写得如此好以至于) people still read them nowadays.2make宾语宾补This makes_them_difficu
13、lt(使它们困难) for some people to read, so they are often left to gather dust on shelves.3would rather do.than do. 宁愿做而不愿做Pips sister often abuses him, but Joe is a kind and simple man who would_rather_die_than_see(宁愿死也不愿看到) any harm come to Pip.4it作形式宾语Pip dislikes_it_when(当的时候不高兴) Joe comes to visit hi
14、m in London. Scan the text and choose the best answer.Whats the authors attitude towards classic novels?AThey are boring.BThey are out of date.CThey are still read today.DThey are disappearing.Why are so many classic novels adapted into films?ABecause they are hard to understand.BBecause nowadays fe
15、w people like to read them.CBecause the life today has something in common with that in them.DBecause the films appeal to the audience.What was usually used to add interest, tension or deeper meaning to the novel?AA symbol.BA mysterious setting.CA complicated plot.DTwo clues.When did Pip start a new
16、 life?AAt the age of 18. BWhen he moved to London.CWhen he met Estella.DWhen he became a real gentleman.答案：14.CCAB Analyze the following difficult sentences in the text.1They are novels, plays and poems that were written a long time ago and were so well written that people still read them nowadays.
17、They are novels, plays and poems是_句；that were written a long time ago 是由that引导的定语从句；and是并列连词，连接并列句that were written a long time ago和 were so well written that people still read them nowadays, 在第二个分句中so.that引导的是_从句。尝试翻译它们是_小说、戏剧和诗歌。这些作品写得_今天人们仍然在阅读它们。答案：主干；结果状语；很久以前创作的；如此好以至于2Pip, who is seven years
18、old when the story begins, is in a foggy cemetery when a desperate criminal appears and frightens him.Pip, who is seven years old when the story begins, is in a foggy cemetery 是主干句，在这个主干句中who is seven years old when the story begins 是who引导的_从句；when a desperate criminal appears and frightens him是when
19、引导的_从句。尝试翻译故事开始时，七岁的皮普_墓地中，就在这时一个穷凶极恶的罪犯_。答案：定语；时间状语；正在一个薄雾笼罩的；突然出现了并恐吓他Appreciating literatureWhat is classic literature? Classics are the antiques of the literary world. They are novels, plays and poems that were written a long time ago and were so well written that people still read them nowadays
20、. They are examples of great writing and wisdom, and even those written centuries ago can still be found in bookshops and libraries today.Because a lot of classics were written so long ago，their language characteristics are quite different from those of modern works. This makes them difficult for so
21、me people to read, so they are often left to gather dust on shelves. Many people do not read them, because they think classics are old and boring and have nothing to do with life today.However, if this is true, why do we still find these classics in bookshops and libraries? They have not disappeared
22、 and still have a place in the world. Why else would many films adapted from them be successful? In 1995, an awardwinning film based on Jane Austens novel Emma came out. Three years later, in 1998, a modern adaptation of Charles Dickenss novel Great Expectations appeared in cinemas. Nobody would bot
23、her to make these classic novels into films if they had nothing to do with contemporary life.literature n. 文学，文学作品literary adj. 文学的classic nC名著，经典作品还可用作形容词，意为“典型的，经典的”。antique ntik n. 古董，文物that were written a long time ago是that引导的定语从句，修饰先行词novels, plays and poems。written centuries ago是过去分词短语作定语，修饰th
24、ose。characteristic krktrIstIk n. 特征，特点 adj.典型的，独特的，特有的have nothing to do with.与没有关系have a place in 在占有一席之地adapted from them 是过去分词短语作后置定语，修饰films。adapted from 意为“由改编”。awardwinning 获奖的based on Jane Austens novel Emma是过去分词短语作后置定语，修饰film。come out 推出，发行，出版adaptation n. 改编本(也作adaption)bother to do 费心去做，通常
25、用在否定句中，表示“懒得做”。contemporary adj.当代的文学欣赏什么是经典文学？经典文学作品是文学世界里的古董。它们是很久以前创作的小说、戏剧和诗歌。这些作品写得如此好以至于今天人们仍然在阅读它们。经典文学是杰出的创作及智慧的典范，即使是几世纪前写的那些作品，现在依然可以在书店和图书馆里找到。因为许多经典文学作品创作如此久远，它们的语言特色与现代文学作品的语言特色有相当大的区别。这使得一些人阅读它们有困难，所以它们常被搁置在书架上落满了灰尘。许多人不读经典文学作品是因为觉得它们太古老，枯燥乏味，与今天的生活没有任何联系。但是，如果这种观点是正确的，为什么我们今天仍然可以在书店和图
26、书馆里找到这些经典文学作品呢？它们并没有消失，在当今世界仍占有一席之地。还有，为什么许多根据经典文学作品改编的电影可以大获成功呢？1995年，一部根据简奥斯丁的小说爱玛改编的获奖影片问世。三年后，在1998年，一部查尔斯狄更斯小说远大前程的现代改编剧出现在电影院。如果这些经典小说与现代生活没有任何关系的话，没人会花费精力将它们改编成电影。 Charles Dickens: Englands greatest writerThe novelist Charles Dickens was born in Portsmouth, England in 1812. Olive Twist, David
27、 Copperfield and Great Expectations are probably his bestknown works. He first published many novels one chapter at a time in newspapers, and some were later performed on stage. For people at that time, his stories were like the soap operas we see on TV today. He died in 1870. His tomb reads, By his
28、 death, one of Englands greatest writers is lost to the world.novelist nvlIst n小说家work nC著作，(艺术)作品(多用复数)works of literature 文学作品Beethovens piano works 贝多芬的钢琴曲chapter tpt(r) n(书的)章，篇，回；时期，时代opera pr n. 歌剧；歌剧团；歌剧院soap opera n. 肥皂剧查尔斯狄更斯：“英国最伟大的作家”小说家查尔斯狄更斯1812年出生于英国的朴次茅斯。雾都孤儿、大卫科波菲尔、远大前程可能是他最广为人知的作品。狄
29、更斯最初将许多小说发表在报纸上，每次刊登一章，有一些作品后来被搬上了舞台。对于那时候的人来说，他的小说就如同我们今天在电视上看到的肥皂剧。狄更斯于1870年去世，他的墓碑上写着：“他的辞世使世界失去了一位英国最伟大的作家。”Great Expectations Great Expectations is set in England in the early 1800s. The author uses Pip, the main character, to tell the story. Having lost his parents, Pip lives with his older si
30、ster and her husband Joe. Pips sister often abuses him, but Joe is a kind and simple man who would rather die than see any harm come to Pip.Pip, who is seven years old when the story begins, is in a foggy cemetery when a desperate criminal appears and frightens him. Mist is a symbol of danger in Gre
31、at Expectations. Classic novels often have symbols which add interest, tension or deeper meaning to the text. Readers may not be able to see the danger, so they need a symbol like the mist to make it clearer to them.There is a twist in the plot when a very generousstranger gives Pip a large fortune.
32、 As a condition for receiving this fortune, Pip must move to London and begin the life of a gentleman. Pip is eager to begin his new life. Money and education, however, change him, and before long he becomes vain and ashamed of his background. Pip dislikes it when Joe comes to visit him in London He
33、 has rigid ideas of what it means to be civiland to be a gentleman, and is embarrassed by Joe because he does not fit these.be set in. (电影、戏剧等)以为背景author (r) n. 作者Having lost his parents 是现在分词的完成式，表示该动作发生在句子谓语(lives with)表示的动作之前。abuse bjuz vt. 虐待；辱骂；滥用simple adj. 朴实的cemetery semtrI n. 墓地，公墓desperate
34、 desprt adj. 铤而走险的，拼命的，绝望的；非常需要，渴望be desperate for 渴望 be desperate to do 渴望做criminal krImInl n. 罪犯 adj. 犯罪的，犯法的crime n. 犯罪活动tensiontenn n. 紧张气氛；紧张，烦躁；矛盾，对立which add interest. 是定语从句，修饰 symbols。twist twIst n. 转折，转变；转动；急转弯 vi.& vt. (使)弯曲；转动；蜿蜒plot plt n. 故事情节；阴谋 vt. 密谋；绘制(图表)generous denrs adj. 慷慨的，大方的
35、；宽厚的，仁慈的be generous to sb. 对某人慷慨/大方/仁慈vain veIn adj. 虚荣的，自负的；徒劳的，无结果的in vain 徒劳；无结果；白白地become ashamed of 对感到羞愧it是形式宾语，代替when引导的宾语从句。rigid rIdId adj. 死板的，固执的；坚硬的civil sIvl adj. 有教养的，有礼貌的；平民的embarrassed adj. 难堪的，尴尬的远大前程远大前程以19世纪初的英格兰为背景。作者用小说的主人公皮普的口吻来讲述整个故事。在他父母去世之后，皮普与姐姐和姐夫乔一起生活。皮普的姐姐经常辱骂他，但乔却是一个善良淳
36、朴的人，他宁愿死也不愿看到皮普受到任何伤害。故事开始时，七岁的皮普正在一个薄雾笼罩的墓地中，就在这时一个穷凶极恶的罪犯突然出现了并恐吓他。在远大前程中雾是危险的象征。经典小说中往往有一些象征，这些象征为小说增添了趣味、紧张的气氛或者更深层次的含义。读者可能看不到危险，因此他们需要一个象征，例如雾，使危险更清楚地呈现在他们面前。当一位非常慷慨的陌生人赠予了皮普一大笔财富的时候，故事情节发生了转折。作为获得这笔财富的一个条件，皮普必须移居伦敦，开始绅士生活。皮普迫不及待地开始了新生活。但是金钱和教育改变了他，不久他变得爱慕虚荣，而且因他的背景而感到羞愧。当乔来伦敦看他时，皮普并不高兴。皮普对文明和
37、绅士的内涵有着刻板的解释，而乔让他尴尬，因为乔不符合这些观念。Pip is bent on becoming a gentleman and winning Estellas love. Estella is a beautiful girl, and for Pip she is a symbol of education and money. What it really means to be a gentleman is an important theme in Great Expectations. Is a person with a lot of money a gentlem
38、an? Or，is a gentleman somebody who is kind and good to his friends?By the end of the novel, Pip has changed a lot. He learns that wealth does not buy happiness and that friends are more important than a fancy education. This change in Pip is called character development, which is an important part o
39、f almost any novel. Does Joe forgive Pip? Does Pip get the girl of his dreams? Will Pip ever find out the identity of the person who gave him the money? You will just have to read the book yourself to find out.bent on (doing) sth. 决心做某事(通常指坏事)bent bent adj. 弯曲的；驼背的；不诚实的 n. 天赋，爱好What it really means
40、to be a gentleman 是一个主语从句。theme im n主题，主题思想；主题音乐theme music /song/ tune 主题音乐theme park 主题公园fancy adj. 豪华的，花哨的皮普一心要成为一名绅士，并赢得埃斯特拉的芳心。埃斯特拉是位漂亮的女孩，对皮普而言，她就是教育和金钱的象征。远大前程中一个重要的主题就是：做一名绅士究竟意味着什么。有很多钱的人就是一名绅士吗？或者，那种对朋友很善良、很友好的人才是绅士吗？小说结尾时，皮普变化很大。他认识到财富买不到幸福，朋友比华而不实的教育更重要。皮普的这种转变被称为人物性格的发展，这是几乎任何一部小说中的一个重要
41、部分。乔有没有原谅皮普呢？皮普有没有得到他的梦中女孩呢？皮普有没有查出给他钱的人的身份？你还得自己读这本书，找到答案。 A卷 阅读理解AAustralian English began separating from British English shortly after the foundation of the Australian penal colony(罪犯流放地) of New South Wales in 1788. British convicts sent there, including cockneys(伦敦东区的人) from London, came mostly
42、 from large English cities. They were joined by free settlers, military personnel and officials, often with their families. However, many of the convicts were Irish, with at least 25% directly from Ireland, and others indirectly via Britain. There were other populations of convicts from nonEnglish s
43、peaking areas of Britain, such as the Welsh and Scots. The transportation of convicts to Australia ended in 1868, but immigration of free settlers from Britain, Ireland and elsewhere continued.The earliest form of Australian English was first spoken by the children of the colonists born into the col
44、ony of New South Wales. This very first generation of children created a new dialect that was to become the language of the nation. The Australianborn children in the new colony were exposed to a wide range of different dialects from all over the British Isles, in particular from Ireland and the sou
45、theastern part of England.The nativeborn children of the colony created the new dialect from factors present in the speech they heard around them, and provided a way for the expression of peer solidarity(一致). Even when new settlers arrived, this new dialect was strong enough to turn away from the in
46、fluence of other patterns of speech.Records from the early 19th century indicated the distinctive dialect had appeared in the colony since the first settlement. In 1827 Peter Cunningham, in his book Two Years in New South Wales, described that the nativeborn colonists spoke with a distinctive accent
47、 and vocabulary, with a strong London influence.Anthony Burgess wrote that “Australian English may be thought of as a kind of fossilised(僵化的) cockney(伦敦腔) of the Dickensian era”【解题导语】本文是一篇说明文。介绍澳大利亚英语的形成过程。1Who didnt go to Australia with the convicts?AMiners.BSoldiers.COfficials. DFree settlers.A解析：
48、细节理解题。从文章第一段可知，随着囚犯到澳大利亚去的人中没有矿工。2Who created the earliest form of Australian English?AConvicts sent to Australia.BFree settlers into Australia.CThe nativeborn children of the colony.DPeople from Ireland and the southeastern part of England.C解析：细节理解题。从文章第二段可知，在澳大利亚出生的孩子说话不同于自己的父母，是他们创造了最初的澳大利亚英语。3We
49、 can learn from the last paragraph that Australian English_Ahad no identity of its ownBwas formed before the Dickensian eraCwas quite different from British EnglishDwas greatly influenced by London accentD解析：推理判断题。分析文章最后一段可知，两位作者认为澳大利亚英语具有明显的伦敦口音特征。4What does the text mainly tell us?AWho came to Aus
50、tralia first.BHow Australia was colonized.CHow Australian English was formed.DWhat the earliest language in Australia was.C解析：主旨大意题。综合全文可知，文章主要说明澳大利亚英语的形成。BExperts believe that the best time to teach kids language skills is when they are babies. Most time the task is easily accomplished with parents
51、 reading or talking to their babies. However, in some cases that is not possible due to busy work schedules or when kids are born deaf. Now, an adorable blueeyed robot, a human avatar, and some hightech neuroscience may be able to assist parents with this important developmental task.The Robot AVata
52、r thermalEnhanced system, or RAVE, is the brainchild of a team of researchers led by LauraAnn Petitto, an educational neuroscientist, at Washington,DC.s Gallaudet University. The learning process begins when the robots camera, which is focused on the babys face, detects tiny changes in his/her body
53、temperature. This, combined with the babys facial expression, causes the robot to turn its head and guide the babys attention to a computer screen, on which a human avatar starts to communicate with the baby, much like a parent would. For example, if the baby points towards the screen, the avatar mi
54、ght respond，“Are you pointing to me？” and follow that up with a nursery rhyme, fairy tale, or some essential social communication, all in American Sign Language (ASL). The“conversation”continues until the kid loses interest.The researchers, who have been testing the system for three years, found tha
55、t babies as young as 6 to 8 months old began to move their hands in a rhythm similar to ASL after interacting with RAVE for just a few minutes. Petitto says natural language, whether communicated through speech or sign, activates the same parts of the brain and believes the rhythmic motions prove th
56、e babies are learning the essential elements of communication.What sets this technique apart from other methods, such as showing educational videos or television shows, is its interactive nature and realtime response to the babys actions. The researchers say that while it is too early to determine t
57、he systems longterm influence on baby communication, the initial response has been very encouraging. Next, they plan to introduce an avatar that can both sign and speak to babies.【解题导语】本文是一篇科普说明文，主要介绍了一种可以帮助父母教婴儿学习语言的系统，以及该系统的工作原理、效果评价和研究人员对这种技术的展望。5What can the RAVE system help parents do?AImprove
58、babies health condition.BTake good care of babies.CDevelop babies language skills.DKeep babies company.C解析：细节理解题。根据第一段第一句“Experts believe that the best time to teach kids language skills is when they are babies.”可知，专家认为教孩子语言技能的最佳时间是孩子的婴儿时期；结合第一段尾句“Now, an adorable blueeyed robot, a human avatar, and
59、 some hightech neuroscience may be able to assist parents with this important developmental task.”以及第二段中的“The Robot. a team of researchers”可知，RAVE系统可以帮助父母完成教婴儿学习语言的任务，故C项正确。6What does Paragraph 2 mainly talk about?AHow babies learn ASL effectively.BHow parents educate their babies.CHow robots talk a
60、nd read to babies.DHow the RAVE system works.D解析：段落大意题。根据第二段第二、三句“The learning.his/her body temperature. This, combined with the babys facial expression, causes the robot to turn its head and guide the babys attention to a computer screen, on which a human avatar starts to communicate with the baby,
61、 much like a parent would.”可知，机器人的摄像头可以检测到婴儿细微的体温变化并与婴儿的面部表情相结合，使机器人转动头部，引导婴儿注意电脑屏幕，在电脑屏幕上，一个人类的形象开始与婴儿交流，就像父母一样；结合全段内容可知，该段主要介绍了RAVE系统的工作原理，故D项正确。7What indicates babies are learning with the help of the RAVE system?AInterest in videos and TV shows.BChanges in their body temperature.CImprovement in
62、their natural language.DHand movements in a rhythm like ASL.D解析：细节理解题。根据第三段中的“babies as young. a few minutes”可知，在和这种系统交流互动之后，婴儿就会开始以类似于ASL的节奏晃动他们的手，故D项正确。8What do the researchers think of the RAVE system?APromising. BImpractical.CSatisfactory. DDisappointing.A解析：观点态度题。根据第四段第二、三句“The researchers say
63、that while it is too early to determine the systems longterm influence on baby communication, the initial response has been very encouraging. Next, they plan to introduce an avatar that can both sign and speak to babies.”可知，尽管对这种系统培养婴儿交流技能的长期影响进行评价为时过早，但是其初期的表现令人鼓舞，研究人员将在下一步推出可以用手语和口语与婴儿交流的形象。据此可知，研
64、究人员对这种系统的发展是充满着希望的，A项意为“很有前途的，大有希望的”，符合语境，故A项正确。CEnglish is an important global language, but that doesnt mean its easy to learn. Many experts have tried to make English easier for students to learnbut they werent always successful.In 1930，Professor CK.Ogden of Cambridge University invented Basic En
65、glish. It had only 850 words (and just eighteen verbs) and Ogden said most people could learn it in just thirty hours. The problem was that people who learned Basic English could write and say simple messages, but they couldnt understand the answers in “real” English. It was also impossible to expla
66、in a word if it wasnt in the Basic English word list.For example，if you wanted a watermelon, you asked for “a large green fruit with the form of an egg, which has a sweet red inside and a good taste”RE. Zachrisson, a university professor in Sweden, decided that the biggest problem for learners of En
67、glish was spelling, so he invented a language called Anglic. Anglic was similar to English, but with much simpler spelling. “Father” became “faadher”， “new” became “nue” and“years” became “yeerz”. Unfortunately for some students of English, Anglic never became popular.Even easier is the language whi
68、ch a ships captain uses: its called “seaspeak”. Seaspeak uses a few simple phrases for every possible situation. In seaspeak, for example you dont say，“Im sorry. What did you say？” or “I didnt understand. Can you repeat that？”Its just“Say again.” No more grammar.In the age of international communica
69、tion through the Internet, a new form of English might appear. A large number of the worlds emails are in English and include examples of“NetLingo”like OIC(Oh, I see) and TTYL (Talk to you later). In another fifty years, English might not exist and we will probably all speak fluent“Internetish”【解题导语
70、】英语是全球性的语言。为了让更多的学生掌握英语，许多专家试图让英语变得更容易学习但并不是很成功。9It will take a person about_ weeks to learn Basic English if he spends two hours learning it every day.AsixBfourCthree DtwoD解析：推理判断题。根据第二段中“.Ogden said most people could learn it in just thirty hours.”可知，每天学习两个小时的话，大约要用两周的时间。10According to Professor Z
71、achrisson, what was the biggest problem for learners of English?AGrammar. BVocabulary.CSpelling. DSpeaking.C解析：细节理解题。根据第三段第一句“R.E.Zachrisson，a university professor in Sweden，decided that the biggest problem for learners of English was spelling.”可知选C项。11Which of the following is likely to be Anglic?A
72、A graet batl.BIOU.CLong time no see.DTwo five, no lights.A解析：推理判断题。根据第三段中“Anglic was similar to English，but with much simpler spelling.Father became faadher，newbecamenueandyears became yeerz”可知选A项。12What might happen to English in another fifty years?AIt might become a global language.BIt might be r
73、eplaced by “Internetish”CIt might take the place of all other languages.DIt might become more and more difficult.B解析：细节理解题。根据文章最后一句中“In another fifty years，English might not exist and we will probably all speak fluentInternetish”可知选B项。 七选五How to Pick a Great Book to ReadThe world is full of great bo
74、oks，just waiting to be read. How can you pick one youll really like？Here are some tips：What makes you happy?1_ Are you really into dinosaurs or dogs or a specific person？Are there a few careers youre interested in？You can find books about almost anything you like，and youre more likely to enjoy readi
75、ng a book if youre already interested in its subject.Fact or fiction?Some books are entirely made up and imagined. Those are called fiction books. Novels，short stories are all examples of fiction. These books can transport you to another world or help you imagine something beyond your own experience
76、.Nonfiction books give you the who，what，when and why.2._ Nonfiction books can bring everything to life from the first trip to the moon to what its like to explore the deepest oceans.Try both fiction and nonfiction books to see which you like better.Find a family favorite.What was your mothers favori
77、te book when she was your age？Or your dads？3._ Then you can talk about what they liked about it and share your thoughts.Its a fun way to get to know your family a little better，and to find a book youll enjoy!Ask an expert.4_ Tell a librarian about your interestsrock stars，sports teams，historical eve
78、nts，whatever youre intoand the names of some books you already like.Your librarian can help you find other books that youre sure to love.Launch a book swap.5_ Its always fun to see what your friends are reading.Even if theyre not exactly bookworms，you can all encourage each other to read and share b
79、ooks and authors you like.You also can look for book swaps in your area.Its a great way to build your personal library for free!AAsk them and give it a read.BMany of them read novels from start to finish.CWhy not get some friends together and trade favorite books?DIf you have a favorite hobby，look f
80、or books about that activity.EThey tell stories using factsbut that doesnt mean theyre boring.FRead the passage and decide for yourself whether it seems knowledgeable.GYour local library is a great place to find books that youll love，and you dont have to search all by yourself.【解题导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了
81、选择课外书的方法，如根据兴趣爱好选择、找到家庭成员的共同爱好等。1D解析：根据本段最后一句和本部分标题“What makes you happy？”可知，本段主要介绍的是要根据自己的兴趣爱好选择喜欢的书；空处为该段总起句，反映该段主题，故D项符合文意。2E解析：根据该部分标题“Fact or fiction？”可知，该部分主要介绍纪实类书籍和虚构类书籍；该部分第一段介绍了虚构类书籍；据此可以判断，第二段将介绍纪实类书籍，故E项符合文意。3A解析：根据空处前两句可知，当你的父母在你的年纪时，他们喜欢哪些书？据此可以判断，空处建议向父母询问并阅读父母喜欢的书，故A项正确。4G解析：根据空处后的“T
82、ell a librarian about your interests”可知，作者建议你告诉图书馆管理员你的兴趣；据此可以判断，空处与图书馆相关，故G项正确。G项的“you dont have to search all by yourself”与本段的“Your librarian can help you find”相呼应。5C解析：根据空后的“Its always fun to see what your friends are reading.” “encourage each other to read and share books and authors you like”可知
83、，看朋友正在阅读的书是很有趣的事情，要互相鼓励去阅读和分享你们喜欢的书籍和作者；据此可以判断，C项正确。B卷 阅读理解Wild elephants can tell whether a voice comes from a man, a woman or a boy, a new study says. Thats what researchers found when they played recordings of people for elephants in Kenya. Scientists say this is an advanced thinking skill that o
84、ther animals havent shown. It lets elephants figure out who is a threat and who isnt. The result shows that the clever animals are also studying people, said study author Karen McComb.“Basically, they have developed this very rich knowledge of the humans that they share their habitat with，”said McCo
85、mb, a professor at the University of Sussex in England.“Memory is key. They must build up that knowledge somehow.”The study was released on Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.Its close to but not quite like the Dr. Seuss book, where the elephant Horton hears something that
86、 others cant hear.McComb and colleagues went to Amboseli National Park in Kenya, where hundreds of wild elephants live among humans, sometimes coming in conflict over scarce water. The scientists used voice recordings of Maasai men, who on occasion kill elephants, and Kamba men，who are less of a thr
87、eat to the elephants.As a result, the elephants reacted more defensivelyretreating and gathering in a bunchto the Maasai language recording because it was associated with the more threatening human tribe，said study coauthor Graeme Shannon.They repeated the experiment with recordings of Maasai men an
88、d women. Since women almost never spear elephants，the animals reacted less defensively to the womens voices. The same thing happened when they substituted young boys voices.“Making this kind of fine distinctions in human voice patterns is quite remarkable，”said Emory University animal cognition expe
89、rt Frans de Waal，who was not part of the study.【解题导语】研究表明野生大象能够识别男、女和男孩的声音，它们通过思维区分声音并判断谁能对他们产生威胁。1Who were the people taking part in the study?AFrans de Waal and Karen McComb.BDr.Seuss and Graeme Shannon.CGraeme Shannon and Frans de Waal.DKaren McComb and Graeme Shannon.D解析：细节理解题。根据文章第一段中的“study au
90、thor Karen McComb”和第六段中的“study coauthor Graeme Shannon”可知，Karen McComb和Graeme Shannon都参加了研究，故选D项。2What can wild elephants benefit from their special ability?AIdentifying and avoiding possible danger.BGrowing much faster than any other animals.CHaving a better understanding of humans.DDeveloping thei
91、r language skills.A解析：推理判断题。根据文章第一段中的“Scientists say this is an advanced thinking skill that other animals havent shown. It lets elephants figure out who is a threat and who isnt.”可知，这种高等的思维方式使野象能够分辨出谁能对他们造成威胁，这样它们可以避免可能的危险，故A项是正确的。3Which can replace the underlined word “substituted” in the last par
92、agraph?Adistinguished BrepeatedCused DcomparedC解析：词义猜测题。画线词所在句中的“The same thing happened”指的是前一句中的“the animals reacted less defensively to the womens voices”，画线词所在句讲的是野象对年轻男孩的声音做出的反应，说明当时研究者在对野象播放年轻男孩的声音，故选C项。4What does the passage mainly talk about?AWild elephants can distinguish human languages.BTh
93、e conflict between humans and wild elephants is growing.CWild elephants use language skills to make discrimination.DWild elephants can build up good memory and learn tricks.A解析：主旨大意题。根据文章第一句中的“Wild elephants can tell whether a voice comes from a man，a woman or a boy”和全文内容可知，野象能够通过人的声音区分不同人类群体的性别和年龄，
94、故选A项(野象能够区分人类的语言)。 完形填空It was an unforgettable weekend. I had a great time at the 1 However，after I reached home, I noticed my owl necklace was 2 I was so anxious that I 3 every room in the house，but my efforts were 4 vain.Then I decided to head back to the beach. My husband thought I was 5 ，as the
95、huge beach was nine miles from our home. How could I 6 one tiny necklace？What if it came off in the ocean？I was 7 to even consider that as a possibility. I knew I had to try.After searching for several hours at the beach，I 8 an elderly man with a metal detector(探测器) in his hand. I 9 up to him and as
96、ked whether he had come across a necklace. He opened his hand and showed me his 10 some coins. He said if he saw my necklace he would 11 return it to me. I also wanted him to have enough 12 to mail it so I gave him a $5 bill and told him my name and my address. Then I left.My husband 13 me and said
97、that he would buy me a new one. But I turned down his nice 14 ，as that necklace couldnt be 15 It was my dad who had found a special way to give me that 16 necklace.There had been a yard sale in my community. Among the things that were put on 17 he found the necklace. Unable to 18 it，my dad offered t
98、o build a bookshelf for the owner as a(n) 19 Unexpectedly，three days later，I received a package. Inside were a $5 bill and my owl necklace. The moment I saw the necklace，I couldnt help 20 【解题导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者在沙滩上把自己的项链丢失了，后又回到沙滩上寻找，但没有找到，最后项链被海滩上带探测器的老人找到并寄给作者的故事。1Acampus BbeachClibrary DmuseumB解析
99、：根据下文的“Then I decided to head back to the beach.”可知，这里应该指的是在沙滩上。2Abroken BstolenClost DdisappearingC解析：根据下文作者后来又去沙滩上找项链可知，此处应指项链丢失了。lost“丢失的”，符合语境。3Asearched BcleanedCoccupied DmeasuredA解析：根据上下文可知，项链丢失了，此处应该是在家里找。searched表示“寻找”，符合语境。cleaned“弄干净”；occupied“占据”；measured“测量”。4Afor BwithCin DatC解析：根据下文的“
100、Then I decided to head back to the beach.”可知，在家里没有找到。in vain表示“徒劳；白费功夫”，符合语境。5Acurious BanxiousCcareless DcrazyD解析：根据下文的“as the huge beach was nine miles from our home”可知，沙滩很大并且离家那么远。故在作者决定去沙滩寻找项链时，丈夫认为作者发疯了(crazy)。curious“好奇的”；anxious“焦虑的；不安的”；careless“粗心的”。6Afind out BlocateCdescribe DobserveB解析：此
101、处表示在一个沙滩上找一个微小的东西。locate表示“确定的位置；定位”，符合语境，故选B项。find out“查明”，一般宾语是抽象的东西；describe“描述”；observe“观察”。7Aunable BeagerCprepared DunwillingD解析：前一句说项链有可能掉进了海里，这样的话，项链就不能找到了。作者显然是不愿意这种情况发生的，所以选D项。8Arescued BnoticedCadmired DhiredB解析：作者寻找了几个小时后，不经意间看到(noticed)一个手里拿着金属探测器的老人。rescued“拯救”；admired“羡慕”；hired“雇用”。9A
102、raced BwalkedCcrawled DapproachedA解析：根据上下文可知，作者急切地想找到项链，所以跑向了老人。raced“快速移动”；walked“走”；crawled“爬”；approached“接近”。10Aachievement BequipmentCcharge DpriorityA解析：根据上文提到的老人手里拿着金属探测器可知，他在沙滩上寻找东西；再根据作者问他是否看到一条项链时，他摊开手，手上只有几个硬币，且根据破折号可知， 这里应该用achievement“成就”。equipment“设备”；charge“费用”；priority“优先(权)”。11Arando
103、mly BgratefullyCgladly DsincerelyC解析：根据下文老人把找到的项链还给作者可以推知，老人此时说的应该是如果看见项链他会乐意(gladly)把它归还给作者。randomly“随机地”；gratefully“感激地”；sincerely“真诚地”。12Atime BpostageCreason DabilityB解析：根据空后的“to mail it so I gave him a $5 bill and told him my name and my address”可知，作者给他邮资(postage)让他邮寄项链。13Apromised BremindedCbl
104、amed DcomfortedD解析：根据上下文可知，找不到项链的作者非常着急，丈夫要给作者买一条新的，这应该是安慰作者的话，故选D。comforted“安慰”，符合语境。promised“承诺”；reminded“提醒”；blamed“责备”。14Agesture BinvitationCassistance DcommentA解析：本段第一句是丈夫安慰作者的话，只是丈夫展现的一个姿态(gesture)，nice gesture表示“友好的表示”。gesture“(表明感情或意图的)姿态；表示”；invitation“邀请”；assistance“帮助，援助”；comment“评论”。15A
105、compared BdecoratedCreplaced DrecognizedC解析：根据上文的“But I turned down his nice_”和下文的“It was my dad who had found a special way to give me that _necklace.”可知，这条项链是其他项链无法替代的。compared“比较”；decorated“装饰”；recognized“认出”。16Asimilar BpreciousCtemporary DexpensiveB解析：根据上下文可知，那条项链很珍贵(precious)。similar“相似的”；temp
106、orary“暂时的”；expensive“昂贵的”。17Aschedule BoccasionCapproval DdisplayD解析：根据“There had been a yard sale in my community. Among the things that were put on _ he found the necklace.”可知，当时社区在进行庭院旧货出售，既然父亲发现那条项链，说明当时那条项链在展出(on display)。on schedule“按计划时间”；on occasion“间或”；on approval“供试用的，包退换的”。18Aafford Bdevo
107、teCpreserve DrepairA解析：根据下文的“my dad offered to build a bookshelf for the owner”可知，当时父亲买不起那条项链，afford“承担得起的费用”，符合语境。devote“献身”；preserve“保持”；repair“修理”。19Aadvantage BdecisionCexchange DrewardC解析：既然买不起，父亲提出给项链的主人做一个书架以换取那条项链。advantage“优势”；decision“决定”；reward“奖赏”。20Alaughing BscreamingCexciting DcryingD
108、解析：根据上文内容可知，作者的那条项链意义特殊，对作者来说非常珍贵，老人把它和作者给他的五美元邮寄费一起寄来，作者忍不住哭(crying)了起来。 语法填空The “Pygmalion effect” is a theory saying that people will act or behave 1._ the way that others expect them to. The effect has its origins in a classic Greek story: Pygmalion, a(n) 2._ (talent) sculptor, created a statue
109、of a beautiful woman and fell in love with it. He asked the goddess Venus to give life to the statue, and his wish was granted. 3._ (create) according to Pygmalions idea of a perfect woman, the statue fulfilled his expectations when she 4._ (bring) to life. He married her and they had a happy life t
110、ogether.English playwright George Bernard Shaw expanded on this idea in his popular play Pygmalion, 5._ served as the inspiration for the better known My Fair Lady. In these dramas(戏剧), a professor transforms a lowerclass flower girl into an upperclass lady by 6._ (believe) in her and expecting the
111、best of her.So far, many studies 7._(conduct) on the Pygmalion effect in the classroom. Teachers are given information 8._ certain students are more likely to succeed than other members of the class. They often find that those students do perform 9._(well), even if they are not advantaged. Thats bec
112、ause the teachers words, body language and tone of voice convey positive expectations to those students. That 10._(actual) encourages them.1in解析：考查介词。in.way意为“以的方式”。2talented解析：考查形容词作定语的用法。设空处作定语，意为“有才华的”，故填talented。3Created解析：考查过去分词作状语的用法。设空处作状语，又因create与主语the statue之间是逻辑上的动宾关系，且create所表示的动作发生在谓语动作
113、之前，故填Created。4was brought解析：考查一般过去时的被动语态。由主句可知此处用一般过去时，又因主语she与bring之间是被动关系，故填was brought。5which解析：考查关系代词。设空处引导非限制性定语从句，补充说明先行词Pygmalion，且在从句中作主语，故填which。6believing解析：考查动词ing形式作宾语的用法。设空处作介词by的宾语，故填believing。7have been conducted解析：考查现在完成时的被动语态。由So far可知此处用现在完成时，又因主语studies与conduct之间是被动关系，故填have been conducted。8that解析：考查连接词。设空处引导同位语从句解释说明information的具体内容，且从句意义和成分均完整，故填that。9better解析：考查副词比较级。由are more likely to succeed than other members of the class可知，此处指“those students”确实比其他同学表现更好，故填better。10actually解析：考查副词。设空处修饰动词encourages，故填actually。
