1、.用所给词的适当形式填空1I find his rudeness is so _ that it is almost more than I can _. (bear)2She protested her _ and soon she was found _ of any crime. (innocent)3This computer is out of date so it is not _ at all. (practice)4The Chinese people are longing for _ and try their best to build a _ society so th
2、at they can live _. (stable)答案：1.unbearable; bear2.innocence; innocent3.practical4.stability; stable; stably.单项填空1When our school holds some activities, Susan, our monitor, often offers _ suggestions.AcarefulBeffectiveCpractical Dacceptable解析：选C。句意：当我们学校举行活动时，苏珊我们的班长，总能提供实用的建议。careful“仔细的”；effective
3、“高效的”；practical“实用的”；acceptable“可接受的”。根据题意选C项。2I cant bear _ like that, so Id better not attend the meeting.Atreating Bto treatCbeing treated Dbeing treating解析：选C。句意：我不能忍受被那样对待，因此我最好不出席会议。cant bear doing“不能够容忍做”，且treat与主语I之间为被动关系，故选C。3Children dont _ falling down _ failure.Aassociate; in Bassociate;
4、 forCconnect; for Dassociate; with解析：选D。句意：孩子们没有把摔倒与失败联系在一起。associate . with .“把与联系在一起”；connect . with .“把与联系在一起”；从动词词组搭配来看，D项符合题意。4They tried _ to her several times, but failed.Agetting along Bgetting onCgetting to Dgetting through解析：选D。句意：他们几次试着接通她的电话，但都没成功。get along“进展；相处”；get on“上车”；get to“到达”；g
5、et through“接通；通过”。依据句意，选D。5At the railway station, the mother waved goodbye to her daughter until the train was _.Aout of sight Bout of reachCout of order Dout of place解析：选A。句意：在火车站，那位母亲向女儿挥手告别，直到火车消失在视线之外。out of sight“看不见”，符合语境。out of reach“够不着”；out of order“出毛病”；out of place“不在适当的位置”。6Bring the fl
6、owers into a warm room _ theyll soon open.Aor BandCbut Dfor解析：选B。空格前后两句在语意上是顺承关系，故用连词and构成“祈使句and陈述句”句型。7As time went by, the theory he had stuck _ correct.Ato proving BprovedCto proved Dto be proved解析：选C。此题考查prove作系动词的用法。he had stuck to是定语从句，修饰theory, stick to sth.“坚持某事/物”，故答案为C。8On noticing a girl
7、 drowning herself in the river, he pulled off his clothes and _ it to save her.Adiving into Bdive intoCdives into Ddived into解析：选D。句意：一看到一个女孩溺水，他匆忙脱掉衣服跳入水中去救她。dive into“潜入水中；跳入水中”。9The head of the company promised to deal with matters of this sort _ he returned to his office.Auntil BwhileCby the tim
8、e Dthe moment解析：选D。句意：公司经理答应，一回到办公室就处理这类事。the moment引导时间状语从句，意为“一就”。故选D。10Not until I came home last night _ to bed.AMum did go Bdid Mum goCwent Mum DMum went解析：选B。句意：昨晚直到我回家妈妈才去睡觉。not until .位于句首时，主句要部分倒装。B项正确。.完形填空I bought a small boat when my family spent one summer vacation enjoying the beaches
9、of beautiful Gulfshores. Both of my daughters _1_ all day in the boat. But the little one got tired and was beginning to look pretty _2_ with too much sun. _3_， I took her to our spot on the sand as my elder girl continued to play in the boat.I probably became a little too _4_ with my younger daught
10、er, not noticing the boat with my elder daughter in it was moving far out from the _5_. I called to her to come closer to the shore and she _6_ to be frightened. Unfortunately, the things we hadnt thought to _7_ for the boat were any oars. Her little arms were too _8_ to reach across the boat and in
11、to the water. All she could do was to paddle (划) _9_ to one side and the boat was just making small _10_.I stood as far out in the water as I could shouting _11_ to her. There was a boat of teenagers not far from her. When they _12_ what was happening, they started to head her way immediately.Im not
12、 a good _13_ but I determined to get myself out there. The first attempt of my arms seemed to be slow, and I couldnt _14_ I was doing this. I continued swimming _15_ I no longer knew or could feel that I had legs, but I always kept my _16_ on her. Helped by the teenagers, I finally made my way back
13、pulling her and _17_ her.We came back to the shore and my life was changed forever by the _18_. I learned that maybe we think we are not _19_ enough sometimes, but if we _20_ ourselves enough and take that first attempt we have all the strength we need.语篇解读：作者通过在海边度假的一次危险经历告诉我们：只要我们有足够的自信心，我们就一定能成功。
14、1A.hid BfishedCslept Dplayed解析：选D。通过下文“the little one got tired”及“as my elder girl continued to play in the boat”可知，作者的两个女儿一整天都在船上玩(played)。2A.green BblueCpink Dyellow解析：选C。由本空后的sun可以推断出小女儿在海面上被晒了一天，皮肤变得红红的(pink)。3A.Therefore BStillCHowever DAgain解析：选A。小女儿累了，又被晒得红红的，于是(Therefore)作者就把她带上岸。4A.familiar
15、 BboredCangry Dinvolved解析：选D。根据后半句not noticing可推断，作者太关注(involved)小女儿了。5A.crowd BshoreCtrip Dgoal解析：选B。从下文的“come closer to the shore”可以得到提示。6A.pretended BseemedCrefused Ddecided解析：选B。看到自己离海岸越来越远，作者的大女儿应该是看起来(seemed)非常害怕。7A.make BbuyCborrow Dchange解析：选B。由文章首句可知，作者是在度假的时候买的船，再由下文他的大女儿用手划船可知，作者买船的时候没有想到
16、买(buy)桨。8A.fat BpainfulCshort Dweak解析：选C。由little arms可推断，作者大女儿的胳膊太短(short)，够不到船两边的水。9A.hard BnaturallyCpatiently Dfast解析：选A。见下题解析。10A.waves BmistakesCattempts Dcircles解析：选D。她拼命地(hard)在一边划，结果弄得小船只在原地打转(circles)。11A.orders BinstructionsCdemands Dopinions解析：选B。作者走进海水中，尽可能离大女儿近点，然后使劲向她喊，告诉她该怎么做(instruct
17、ions)。12A.remembered BnoticedCpredicted Dimagined解析：选B。当附近船上的少年注意到(noticed)发生了什么事情后，他们马上向作者大女儿的方向划来。13A.swimmer BfatherCfriend Drescuer解析：选A。由本空后的“I determined to get myself out there”及下句的slow可推断，作者水性不好(not a good swimmer)。14A.admit BbelieveCsay Drecognize解析：选B。作者水性不好，但仍迈出了尝试的第一步，他自己都不相信(believe)自己在
18、游泳。15A.but BafterCuntil Dunless解析：选C。作者拼命往前游，直到(until)手脚都麻木了。16A.hopes BeyesChands Dfeelings解析：选B。但是，作者始终注视着(eyes)他的大女儿，拼命往她那儿游。17A.calming BcuringCpraising Dtraining解析：选A。在那些少年的帮助下，作者一边奋力往回游一边安慰(calming)大女儿。18A.memory BboatCexperience Dbeach解析：选C。显然，作者对待人生的态度因为这次经历(experience)而改变。19A.smart BstrongC
19、qualified Dmodest解析：选B。根据上文作者水性不好的事实及文末的strength可推断，这里指有时候我们认为自己可能不够强大(strong)。20A.remind BsupportCbehave Dtrust解析：选D。通过作者的经历可知，如果我们足够相信(trust)自己，并迈出尝试的第一步，我们就会得到我们所需的力量。.选做题阅读表达(山东专用)1 Alcohol tastes sweeter when loud music is playing and the noise could make it difficult for drinkers to judge how
20、much they are consuming，new research has claimed. Therefore, turning down the music can help you drink less.2 Dr Lorenzo Stafford, a psychologist from the University of Portsmouth, conducted the first experimental study to find out how music can change the taste of alcohol. Dr Stafford said, “Since
21、humans have a native preference for sweetness, these findings offer an explanation as to why people_in noisy environments.”3 The research has built on earlier observational research which found that people drank more alcohol and at a faster speed，if loud music was playing.4 In Dr Staffords study,80
22、participants had to report their selection of drinks varying in alcohol content on the basis of alcohol strength, sweetness and bitterness. They were given one of four different levels of distraction, from no distraction to loud music playing.5 The tests found that drinks were reported significantly
23、 sweeter when participants were listening to music. This is an interesting finding as we might have expected the music to have a more distracting effect on taste judgment. Although individuals might well expect to consume more alcohol in club type environments anyway, it is important that they under
24、stand how the environment can potentially influence overconsumption and act accordingly.6 The expert said the research was a smallscale study, but claimed it would have huge implications for those who drink alcohol. “It also has implications for bars, the alcohol industry and local authorities，”Dr S
25、tafford said.7 The findings were published in the journal Food Quality and Preference and the research was funded by Alcohol Research UKa charity which aims to increase understanding of the harmful effects of alcohol.1Whats the advice for drinking less？(no more than 5 words)_2Fill in the blank in Pa
26、ragraph 2 with proper words.(no more than 5 words)_ 3.Whats Paragraph 4 mainly about？(no more than 8 words)_ 4.Which sentence in the passage is the closest in meaning to the following one?According to the expert, although the research only involved a small number of people, its findings are very imp
27、ortant to people who drink alcohol._ _ 5.Whats the goal of Alcohol Research UK？(no more than 10 words)_ _ 答案：1.Turning down the music.2consume more alcohol3How Dr Staffords study was carried out.4The expert said the research was a smallscale study, but claimed it would have huge implications for tho
28、se who drink alcohol.5To increase understanding of the harmful effects of alcohol.阅读表达(江西专用)1 Has your boss sent out a memo (备忘录) warning all employees to stop logging into sites like Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter on company time? You may want to send a memo straight back to him or her with some ju
29、stification (辩护) for your web surfing time. According to a study from University of Melbourne, workers who are allowed to spend time each day reading news, blogs, product reviews, communicating with friends on social networks and taking part in other nonworkrelated online pursuits are actually more
30、productive than those who are blocked from doing so. 2 The study has showed that people who surf the Internet for fun at work within a reasonable limit of less than 20% of their total time in the office are_by about 9% than those who dont. 3 Why the seemingly confusing result? According to Dr Coker,
31、 it comes down to our attention spans. “People need to let their mind go blank for a bit to get back their concentration，”he said. “Think back to when you were in class listening to a lectureafter about 20 minutes you cant concentrate your attention, yet after a break your concentration was restored
32、.” 4 When mixed with work time, web surfing allows employees to refresh their minds and come back to the task at hand with more focus and care. 5 “Short breaks, such as a quick surf of the Internet, enable the mind to rest itself, leading to better concentration for a days work, and as a result, inc
33、reased productivity，” Dr Coker added. 6 If your manager cant tolerate workplace leisure time, share this insight with him or her and maybe he or her even becomes your Facebook friend.1. What is the main idea of this text? (no more than 10 words) _2. Whats Dr Cokers attitude to short breaks during wo
34、rking time? (no more than 6 words)_3. Fill in the blank in the second paragraph with proper words. (no more than 5 words) _ 4. What does the word “it”(Line 2, Paragraph 3) refer to? (no more than 8 words)_5List three kinds of things workers can do during the web surfing time at work.(no more than 10
35、 words)_答案：1.Web surfing makes you a more productive worker/ Logging into sites increases productivity.2He thinks it can increase productivity./ He is in favor of it./ He thinks it is beneficial.3more productivity4The reasons for the confusing result.5(1)Reading news；(2)Communicating with friends；(3
36、)Reading product reviews.任务型阅读(通用版专用)1_It may take some time before your natural response to almost any situation is optimistic. However, when you consider both the short term and long range benefits, your efforts are bound to pay big dividends(红利). How can you start immediately to move you in a pos
37、itive direction?Choose happiness. Being happy is not about circumstances or any other outside force. Happiness is a decision we make. Why not start now to make up your mind to embrace (拥抱) happiness？2._Let your personal identity get all wrapped up in the concept of happiness. Fold it around yourself
38、 like a big comfortable blanket.View life as a journey. A journey is an adventure of discovery. When we are on a journey we dont fear change, we welcome it.3._On a journey we are full of optimism because we are filled with the expectation of a wonderful adventure. This is the perfect attitude to car
39、ry with you every day.Stop and smell the roses. 4._Trying to focus on simple pleasures can help restore (恢复) a sense of balance to your life. By pausing briefly to really taste your food or enjoy a beautiful piece of music, you can remind yourself of the joy of simplicity.Be positive aware.5._ Turn
40、it into a private game. With practice, you will be surprised how easy it becomes to see the not so obvious benefits and pleasures all around you. Being alert to the reasons for optimism also helps move our attention away from the negative side of life.AGo ahead and make a decision.BLife without any
41、change will be too dull for us.CWe look forward to new and unfamiliar experiences.DMake it a habit to actively search for the positive side of everything.ELearning to maintain a positive attitude during stressful times can be challenging. FWhen you constantly feel rushed and scattered, it can be dif
42、ficult to maintain an optimistic outlook.GOnly when you are positively aware can you really enjoy every single achievement youve made in your life.答案：15EACFD任务型阅读(浙江、陕西专用)A.Smiling relieves stress B.Smiling attracts peopleC. Smiling helps stay positiveD.Smiling defeats diseases.E.Smiling changes moo
43、d.F.Smiling builds up confidence.1.Like a flower with a pleasant scent, your smile can draw people close enough to see inside you. Thats Smile Power. A smile has the power to radiate the qualities that make you beautiful on the insidekindness, friendship, honesty, respect, patience, and selfcontrol.
44、 So please give smiles away like flowers. Let your smile be an invitation for others to get to know the great person behind the smile. Then let people see that your smile doesnt stop at your mouth. It goes all the way to your heart. On the other hand, we are drawn to people who smile and we want to
45、know a smiling person and figure out what is so good. Frowns, scowls and grimaces all push people awaybut a smile draws them in.2.Next time you are feeling down, try putting on a smile. Theres a good chance you mood will change for the better. Smiling can trick the body into helping you to have a go
46、od feeling. So smile is a good state of mind, you have a smile, then you will have a better feeling. So when you are smiling you lighten up the room, change the moods of others, and make things happier.3.The muscles we use to smile lift the face, making a person appear younger. Dont go for a face li
47、ft, just try smiling your way through the dayyoull look younger. Then you will feel better and have more confident, thus are more likely to be promoted, and more likely to be approached. Put on a smile at meetings and appointments and people will react to you differently because of your confidence.
48、4. Stress can really show up in our faces. Smiling helps to prevent us from looking tired, worn down, and overwhelmed. When you are stressed, take time to put on a smile. This is because when you smile, there is a measurable reduction in your blood pressure. You can sit for a few minutes, take a rea
49、ding. Then smile for a minute and take another reading while still smiling. You will be happy to see your stress disappears quickly.5.Now try to think of something negative without losing the smile. Its hard. When we smile our body is sending the rest of us a message that “Life is Good！” Stay away f
50、rom depression, stress and worry by smiling. So smile is a positive state of mind, every time you smile at someone, it is an action of love, a gift to that person, a beautiful thing and then other people will also answer your smile.答案：15BEFAC任务型读写(安徽专用)If you are asked to chair a meeting, remember t
51、he following six golden rules for meeting management.1. Always start the meeting on time. If you begin on time, group members who show up late will realize the value of time. Beginning on time reflects the skill as an effective time manager and sets an example for others to follow.2. Select a noteta
52、ker or arrange to have the meeting audiotaped .You may need to refer back to an issue that was discussed during the meeting at a later date. Good recordkeeping is a sign of a good meeting manager as well.3. Learn to listen. So many times we think we are going to say and, in the process, block out im
53、portant points that other group members may be contributing. Additionally, we often hear only what we want to hear, rather than really listen to other people. Meetings that are characterized by effective listening are successful meetings.4. Keep the discussion on track.Many times important issues ca
54、n get sidetracked in a meeting, especially when everyone has a different opinion about the topic. If an unexpected conflict develops once the meeting is in progress, either appoint a subcommittee to look into the problem, or ask the participants involved in the conflict to meet with you after the me
55、eting. Doing so will help keep the discussion on track and minimize (减少) the chances of wasting participants time of great value.5. Give everyone an opportunity to be heard.Some people tend to control meetings, whereas others wait to be asked their opinions. As the leader of the meeting, you need to
56、 keep an open mind and make sure everyone feels welcome to contribute and express ideas without criticism.6. End on time. If you said the meeting would last no longer than one hour, make sure the meeting lasts for only one hour. Running late with a meeting makes members late for other appointments,
57、increases the chances that the members will mentally leave the meeting and reduces your reliability as an effective meeting manager.(1)_on how to manage a meetingRulesReasonsStart the meeting on time.(2)_the skill as an effective time manager and set an example.Select a notetaker or (3)_the meeting.
58、Need to refer to a discussed issue (4)_.Learn to listen.Listen( 5)_to make sure it is a successful meeting.Keep the (6)_.on track.Minimize the chances of wasting participants (7) _time.Give everyone an (8)_to be heard.Make everyone feel (9)_.to speak.10._on time.Increase your reliability as an effec
59、tive meeting manager.答案：1.Advice/Suggestions/Tips2.Reflect3.audiotape/record4.later5.effectively6.discussion7.valuable8.opportunity9.welcome10.End阅读理解(福建专用)Have you ever heard someone say “Its the real McCoy”？ This means something is the best and not a fake. It is thought that this saying came from
60、customers of Elijah McCoy. The tool he had invented for oiling (给加润滑油) trains was so good that others tried to copy it. The railroads (铁路公司) wanted McCoys tool and not a lowquality imitation. They wanted “the real McCoy”Elijah McCoy was an inventor. His parents had been slaves in Kentucky, US. They
61、ran away to Canada so they could be free. McCoy was born in the province of Ontario in 1844. He went to school there until he was 15 years old. He was very interested in how mechanical things worked. His parents sent him to a school in Scotland where he learned to be a mechanical engineer.After grad
62、uation, McCoy went home to Canada. Soon he moved to Michigan, US, and got a job on a railroad. The managers of the railroad thought that an AfricanAmerican could not be a good engineer and only offered him less important jobs.He oiled the moving parts of the train. This had to be done while the trai
63、n was stopped, which was dangerous, because when trains were stopped for oiling, other trains sometimes ran into them. Whats more, it took a long time to oil the trains. McCoy invented a tool that could oil a train while it was moving. In 1872, he got a patent from the government to make and sell hi
64、s automatic oil cup. In less than ten years, the automatic oil cup was being used in trains, ships, and many kinds of steam engines.McCoy moved to Detroit, Michigan, in 1882. There he thought up ways to improve steam engines. McCoy kept on inventing for the rest of his life. At the age of 80, he got
65、 a patent for a tire. In all, McCoy had 57 patents for his inventions.语篇解读：本文主要介绍了发明家McCoy。1Originally, “the real McCoy” referred to _.Aa customer of McCoysBa train driven by McCoyCone of McCoys inventionsDone imitation of a McCoy patent解析：选C。推理判断题。根据第一段可知，the real McCoy最初指的是McCoy发明的一种给火车加润滑油的装置。2Th
66、e railroad managers in Michigan _.Adoubted McCoys abilitiesBrefused to offer McCoy a jobCreminded McCoy that the job was very dangerousDasked McCoy to invent a tool to oil a moving train解析：选A。细节理解题。根据第三段“The managers of the railroad thought that an AfricanAmerican could not be a good engineer and on
67、ly offered him less important jobs.”可知，密歇根州的铁路公司经理一开始怀疑McCoy的工作能力。3Elijah McCoy invented the automatic oil cup NOT because _.Ahis job was oiling for the moving trainBthe stopped train was easy to be run into by other trainsCoiling the train cost too much timeDhe could make and sell his invention解析：选
68、D。细节理解题。前三项是驱使他发明该装置的原因，只有D项是发明所带来的结果，而非原因，故入选。4What do we learn about Elijah McCoy?AHe was mainly selftaught.BHe had been a slave in the US.CHe was still inventing at an old age.DHe spent most of his life in Canada.解析：选C。细节理解题。根据最后一段“McCoy kept on inventing for the rest of his life. At the age of 80, he got a patent for a tire.”可知C项正确。
