1、.Skim the text and choose the main idea of the passage.The writer mainly wants to tell us about the_British_and_American_newspapers in this passage.Write down T (for true) or F (for false) according to the text.1The quality press is more serious._2You can know about famous pop stars in a popular new
2、spaper._3You can find large headlines and a lot of big photographs in The Times._4The Sun is the most successful quality newspaper._5Both the United States and Britain have a lot of tabloid newspapers._答案：15TTFFT.Choose the best answer according to the text.1In Britain, the popular newspapers are in
3、tended for _Aroyal familyBpoliticianCfamous people Dgeneral readers2If you want to learn of the position of the British government on Iran problems, you can read _AThe Sun BThe TimesCThe New York Daily Dany popular newspaper3American newspapers are easy to remember because _Athey have the names of t
4、he places where they are madeBthey have simple namesCthey have lively namesDwe can tell the contents by their names4Which of the following is NOT right? AWe can find a lot of pictures in tabloids.BThe Times appears earlier than The Sun.CThe United States has a lot of popular newspapers.DQuality news
5、papers are controlled by the government.答案：14DBAD.单词拼写1The factory replaced (取代) most of its workers with robots.2America produced (生产) more cars this year than last year.3You need to speak to someone in the financial (经济的；金融的) department.4York was founded (建立) by the Romans in the year 71 AD.5This
6、is a review (评论) of the years sport.拓展词汇1evidence n证据 evident adj.明白的；明显的2cultural adj.文化的 culture n文化3actor n演员 actress n女演员 act v行动；表演4delighted adj.高兴的 delight n高兴 delightful adj.令人愉快的；可喜的5belief n信念；信条 believe v相信巧记单词词根词形变化构词点拨culturecultural名词-al构成形容词actactor动词-or构成名词delightdelightful动词-ful构成形容
7、词.补全短语1now that既然；由于2believe in 相信3be similar to 和相似4get out of 从出来；摆脱；戒除5at the start of 在的开端6be delighted to_do sth. 很高兴去做某事7come on 赶紧；加油8concentrate on (doing) sth. 专心(做)某事9divide . into . 把分成1教材原句Amateur astronomer David Bates was looking at the moon through his telescope last night when he got
8、 a big surprise.昨天晚上，业余天文爱好者戴维贝茨正用望远镜观看月亮时，他看到了令人吃惊的一幕。句型点拨be doing . when .“正在做这时”，when为并列连词，意为“这时，此时”。佳句赏析据报道，昨天一组士兵正在路上散步这时一个炸弹爆炸，其中的三个士兵死亡。Reportedly yesterday a group of soldiers were walking along the road when a bomb was set off, and three of them were killed.2教材原句Now that I have made this fi
9、rst visit, I hope I can come many more times.既然我已做了第一次来访，我希望能来更多次。句型点拨now that“既然”，引导原因状语从句。佳句赏析现在我们没有必要买那么多的食物，因为Suzie不和我们共进晚餐。We neednt have bought so much food now that Suzie wont be with us for dinner.3教材原句Is this the first time hes seen aliens landing on the moon?这是他第一次看见外星人在月球上登陆吗？句型点拨This/Tha
10、t/It is the first/second . time that sb. has/have done .“这是某人第次做了”。佳句赏析这是他首次参观你的家乡。This is the first time that he has visited your hometown.Daily Newspapers in Britain and the United StatesNewspapers in Britain can be divided into the quality press (more serious newspapers) and the popular press. Qu
11、ality newspapers have home and international news, and sports and cultural events. They also carry financial reports, travel news and book and film reviews.Popular newspapers are also known as tabloids. They have large headlines, a lot of big photographs and concentrate on news and events about famo
12、us people, and news about the British royal family.The Times is the most famous of the quality newspapers. It began in 1785. It is read by important people such as politicians, lawyers and businessmen. The Sun, founded in 1964, is the most successful of the popular newspapers. Around four million pe
13、ople read it every day and it sells more than any other daily newspaper.In the United States, newspapers usually have the name of the city where they are produced (for example, The New York Times). You can buy the bigger ones all over the country. The US also has a lot of tabloid newspapers, such as
14、 The New York Daily News, which are similar to British tabloids.英国和美国的日报英国的报纸可分为高级报刊(较严肃的报纸)和通俗报刊。高级报刊有国内外新闻，还有体育和文化事件。它们也刊登金融信息、旅游信息以及书和电影评论。通俗报纸也就是小报。这些小报刊登大字号标题，也刊登大幅照片，把焦点集中到刊登有关名人的新闻和事件及英国皇家新闻上。泰晤士报是高级报刊中最著名的。它创办于1785年。它被重要人物如政治家、律师和商人阅读。创办于1964年的太阳报是通俗报纸中最成功的。每天大约有400万人看，销售情况比其他任何一家日报都要好。在美国，报
15、纸通常以其出版所在的城市而命名(如纽约时报)。你在全国都可以买到出版量比较大的报纸。美国也有很多小报，例如纽约每日新闻报，这些小报和英国的小报相似。1In the first sentence, the word when can be replaced with as soon as.(P44)在第一句中，单词when可以替换为as soon as。replace v取代，代替，替换；放回原处；退换；赔偿The house I grew up in has been taken down and replaced by an office building.那所房子我是在那所房子里长大的已经
16、被推倒，取而代之的是一栋办公大楼。replace . with 用替换replace . as . 取代成为in place of 代替take ones place take the place of 代替Its not a good idea to miss meals and replace them with snacks.不吃正餐，改吃点心，这不是什么好主意。He has replaced Mr. Brown as President.他取代布朗先生当了董事长。I took_the_place_of Bill while he was away.比尔离开的期间由我代替他的位置。He
17、is not fit for the job. Weve hired another man in_place_of him.他不适合这项工作，我们另雇了个人代替他。2Amateur astronomer David Bates was looking at the moon through his telescope last night when he got a big surprise.(P45)昨天晚上业余天文学家大卫贝茨用天文望远镜观看月球时，突然他获得了一个惊人的发现。本句中when作并列连词，表示突然性，相当于and just at that time，意为“就在那/这时”。w
18、hen常用在下列句式中：(1)be doing . when . 正在做这时(2)be about to do sth. when . be on the point of doing sth. when . 刚要做某事这时(3)had just done . when . 刚做完这时I was reading the newspaper when he came in.我正在看报纸，这时他进来了。I was about to_go/on the point of going out when the phone rang. (go)我刚要出门，电话铃响了。I had just sat dow
19、n when the light went off.我刚坐下，这时灯灭了。3. Im delighted to be here.(P45)在这里我很高兴。delighted adj.高兴的；快乐的He was delighted to hear that his youngest son got admission to Peking University.听说他的小儿子被北京大学录取了，他很高兴。(1)be delighted to do sth. 高兴做某事be delighted at/by sth. 对感到高兴be delighted with sb. 对某人感到很满意/高兴(2)de
20、light n. 高兴；使人高兴的人/事 v. 高兴，欣喜to ones delight 使某人高兴的是in/with delight 高兴地take delight in (doing) sth. delight in (doing) sth. 以为乐；爱好(3)delightful adj. 令人愉快的，可喜的His English teacher is delighted _with him.他的英语老师对他很满意。To_our_delight,_everything goes well.使我们高兴的是，一切进展顺利。He delights in finding (find) fault
21、 with others.他喜欢挑剔别人的毛病。4Is this the first time hes seen aliens landing on the moon？(P45)这是他第一次看见外星人登上月球吗？It/This is the first/second/./last time that .“这是某人第一次/第二次/最后一次做某事”。在此结构中，that引导的从句通常用现在完成时态；若is变为was，则从句用过去完成时态。It is the first time that I have driven a car.这是我第一次开车。(1)It is time that主语should
22、 do/did . 到了做的时候了(2)for the first time 第一次，首次(3)the first/second .time that . 第一次/二次做某事时(引导时间状语从句)Its high time we left/should_leave (leave) for the airport.我们该去机场了。I thought of her as a nice and honest girl the_first_time I met her.第一次见到她我就认为她是个诚实的好女孩。5Now that I have made this first visit, I hope
23、I can come many more times.(P46)既然我已有了第一次访问，我希望我可以来更多次。now that(since)既然，引导原因状语从句，其中的that可以省略Now (that) this is the last chance, you should catch it.既然这是最后一次机会，你应该抓住它。up to nowtill now到目前为止just now 刚才；眼下；立刻；现在from now on 从现在起；今后(every) now and thennow and again 不时；时而This section of the road is so na
24、rrow that there are bound to be traffic jams now_and_then这段路太窄， 交通有时不免堵塞。I havent heard from him up_to_now/till_now到现在为止，我还没有收到他的来信。6You dont believe in aliens, do you？(P48)你不相信有外星人存在，对吗？believe in信任；信仰；支持，赞成Our teachers always tell us to believe in what we do and who we are if we want to succeed.老师
25、常告诉我们要想成功就要相信自己所做的和相信自己。(1)believe it or not信不信由你believe sb. to be . 相信某人是It is believed that .sb./sth. is believed to . 据信(2)belief n. 信念；确信have belief in 相信；信任beyond belief 令人无法相信；令人难以置信It_is_believed_that almost all sudden deaths are caused by damage to the heart.人们相信大多数的突发死亡都是由心脏受损引起的。I believed
26、 him to_be (be) right.我认为他是对的。She was beautiful beyond_belief她漂亮得令人难以相信。易混辨析believebelieve sb.侧重于相信某人所说的话是真的believe inbelieve in sb.信任某人，相信某人的为人或人品，或对宗教、理论的信仰7They have large headlines, a lot of big photographs and concentrate on news and events about famous people, and news about the British royal
27、family.(P49)它们有大字标题、许多大照片，并且关注有关名人的新闻事件，还有关于英国皇室的新闻。concentrate on集中；全神贯注于Youd better have a rest when you cant concentrate on your study.不能集中精力学习时，你最好休息一下。concentrate ones attention on致力于； 把注意力集中在concentration n. 集中，专心We should concentrate_our_attention_on work this month.我们这个月应把注意力集中在工作上面。Stress a
28、nd tiredness often result in a lack of concentration紧张和疲劳常使人精神不集中联想发散表达“专心于；集中精力于”的短语还有：put ones heart into .be absorbed inbe lost in be devoted tofocus/fix ones attention on sth.put ones mind in .apply oneself/ones mind to .单句语法填空1Peles team, from Brazil, won the Cup for the first time that year.2A
29、ll the books must be_replaced (replace) on the shelves.3What a great delight to have a picnic here!4He seems to be having a delightful (delight) chat with the boss.5We were on the point of leaving when you came.6As is known to all, he is honest. Thats why I believe in him all the time.7It was the fi
30、rst time in a year and a half that I had_seen (see) the night face to face.8Its time that I picked/should_pick (pick) up my daughter.9If you dont understand everything the tape says, just concentrate on the words you can understand.10His theory is_founded (found) on facts.11He replied to my letter l
31、ast week.12He said he wasnt there at that time, but he didnt have any evidence (evident)13You ought to have a good rest now that youve finished your painting.14Its said that the couple fell in love the first time they met.15Often things dont work out as you expect.完成句子1这是我第一次被责备。It is the first time
32、 that I have_been_scolded2那男孩以拽猫的尾巴为乐。The boy takes_great_delight_in pulling the cats tail.3作为一名高中生，你应该把精力集中在掌握学习的技巧上。As a senior high student, you should concentrate_your_energy_on how to master the skills of learning.4我正在街上走着，这时有人拍我的肩膀，吓了我一跳。I was_walking in the street when someone patted me on th
33、e shoulder, which frightened me.5既然我们已经讨论了我们的问题，人们对我们做的决定满意吗？Now_that_weve_discussed_our_problem,_are people happy with the decisions made?.一句多译1主席生病了，所以由副主席代为致词。The chairman was ill so his deputy spoke_in_his_placeThe chairman was ill so his deputy replaced_him_to_speakThe chairman was ill so his d
34、eputy took_the_place_of_him_to_speak2据估计，那些花瓶每个价值都超过两万美元。Those vases are_believed_to_be worth over $20，000 each.It_is_believed_that those vases are worth over $20，000 each.对应学生课下能力提升(十九).根据提示写出单词的正确形式1John is not here today. Who can replace (取代) him in the game?2The building to which this one is sim
35、ilar (和相似) was on fire last night.3Australia has its own cultural (文化的) identity, which is very different from that of Britain.4Organic farmers should be encouraged with financial (经济的) incentives (激励)5Have you read the film review (评论) in the newspaper?6I found it hard to keep my concentration (con
36、centrate) with such a noise going on.7I shall be delighted (delight) to show you around the place.8It must be evident (evidence) to all of you that he has made a mistake.9All nonviolent religious and political beliefs (believe) should be respected equally.10Actors (act) from Hong Kong will give us p
37、erformances next week.选词填空Now that, the first time, believe in, be delighted at, concentrate . on, replace . with1We must concentrate our attention on efficiency.2The woman was_delighted_at the recovery of her stolen jewels.3Weve replaced the old adding machine with a computer.4You can believe_in th
38、is girl, and shell never let you down.5The_first_time he visited Oxford University, he met with Professor Smith.6Now_that you dont like the book as your present, Ill buy you a camera.完成句子1这是第一次我们一家人一起去电影院看电影。This is the first time we_have_seen_a_film in the cinema together as a family.2让他们非常高兴的是，他们发
39、现他正在逐渐恢复。To_their_great_delight,_they found that he was gradually recovering.3他们正在地里干着活，这时天突然下起雨来。They were_working in the fields when it began to rain.4我们必须致力于改进教育工作。We must concentrate_our_efforts_on improving education. 5她在很多方面与她的妈妈相似。She is_similar_to her mother in many ways.完形填空I remember it wa
40、s a Saturday. I was invited to my friends birthday party. _1_ the first time, I was the first one there. I sat on her couch and just waited _2_ for the party to begin. As a flood of guests came in with warm _3_， there was one short, thin girl _4_ had a huge smile on her face. She just seemed so _5_
41、from the other girls there. So I decided to begin a(n) _6_ with her.I asked her “Did your mum drive you here？” She answered, “Oh, my mum was _7_” My heart sank. I _8_， “When did she die？” “She died when I was seven.”I began to _9_ how this girl could live on with the death of her mother. Later on, s
42、he told us what had happened the day her mother died. “I came home, _10_ to tell my mum what a great day I had had. _11_ I entered the room, I saw my mother on a stretcher (担架). I began _12_ my sister. She just said, Emma, Mum just needs to go to the hospital.”The girl said that she went to sleep th
43、at night with _13_， and woke up to be told by her sister, “Emma, please keep _14_. Mums dead.”I was so _15_ by this girls story. She lost her mother at such a young age, but she made up her mind to be strong. With such a big weight of the world on her _16_， she looked _17_ and optimistic. She did no
44、t shed (流) a(n) _18_ when telling us her story. Strength is something that can _19_ pain at the worst time. She lives every day of her life to the fullest, _20_ with a heavy heart.语篇解读：本文讲述了小女孩虽然遭遇生活中的重大变故，依然能够乐观积极地面对生活的每一天。热爱生活，生活才会热爱你。1A.OnBForCAfter DBetween解析：选B考查介词。on“在之上”；for“为了，因为”；after“在之后”
45、；between“在之间”。for the first time“第一次”。故选B。2A.patiently BcloselyCdeeply Ddirectly解析：选A考查副词。patiently“耐心地”；closely“亲密地”；deeply“深深地”；directly“直接地”。根据前文的sat和“just waited”判断应该填“耐心地”。故选A。3A.expectation BgreetingCcompany Dpraise解析：选B考查名词。expectation“期待”；greeting“招呼，问候”；company“公司；陪伴”；praise“表扬”。根据前文的guests
46、，应是得到“招呼，招待”。故选B。4A.which BwhoseCwhere Dwho解析：选D考查定语从句。which“哪一个”；whose“谁的”；where“哪里”；who“谁”。空前是girl，为定语从句的先行词，定语从句应用who引导，在从句中作主语。故选D。5A.different BdistantCcommon Dsimilar解析：选A考查形容词。different“不同的”；distant“遥远的”；common“共同的”；similar“类似的”。be different from“不同于”。句意：她看起来好像与那里的其他女孩一点也不一样。故选A。6A.argument B
47、conversationCfriendship Ddeal解析：选B考查名词。argument“争执”；conversation“谈话”；friendship“友谊”；deal“交易”。根据前文，作者对上文提到的与众不同的女孩感到好奇，故前去和她交流。have a conversation with“和某人交谈”。故答案选B。7A.mad BillClost Ddead解析：选D考查形容词。mad“发疯的”；ill“生病的”；lost“失去的”；dead“死亡的”。根据下文的“My heart sank(我的心沉了下来)”，以及“When did she die(她什么时间去世的)”。说明小女
48、孩的母亲应是去世了。故选D。8A.continued BstoppedCcried Dcomplained解析：选A考查动词。continue“继续”；stop“停止”；cry“哭泣”；complain“抱怨”。根据此处的上下文，作者先问对方母亲的情况，得知去世了，继续问什么时间去世的。故选A。9A.doubt BconcernCwonder Dexpress解析：选C考查动词。doubt“怀疑”；concern“关心，担忧”；wonder“想知道”；express“表达”。根据空后的宾语从句：这个女孩如何能够在母亲去世后继续生存下来，这是作者想知道的。故选C。10A.embarrassed
49、BexcitedCnervous Dgrateful解析：选B考查形容词。embarrassed“尴尬的”；excited“激动的”；nervous“紧张的”；grateful“感激的”。根据下文的“what a great day(多么美好的一天)”，判断应该是兴奋的、激动的。故选B。 11A.Since BBeforeCAs DAlthough解析：选C考查连词。since“自从，虽然”；before“在以前”；as“当时候，因为”；although“尽管”。根据句意：我进入房间时，我看到我的妈妈在一个担架上。故选C。12A.questioning BhittingCblaming Dmi
50、ssing解析：选A考查动词。question“质疑”；hit“打”；blame“责备”；miss“思念，错过”。小女孩看到妈妈的这种情况，应该是质问自己的姐姐。故选A。13A.aim BregretCanger Dstress解析：选D考查名词。aim“目标”；regret“遗憾”；anger“生气”；stress“压力”。句意：小女孩说那天夜里她带着很大的压力入眠。毕竟家里当时发生了这么大的事情。故选D。14A.crazy BawakeCcalm Dhappy解析：选C考查形容词。crazy“不理智的”；awake“醒着的”；calm“平静的”；happy“高兴的”。小女孩的姐姐当时为了安
51、慰自己的妹妹，应该是保持平静。故选C。15A.attracted BfrightenedCinfluenced Dmoved解析：选D考查形容词。attracted“吸引的”；frightened“害怕的”；influenced“有影响力的”； moved“感动的”。根据下文可知作者被小女孩的经历所感动。故选D。16A.hands BlegsCshoulders Darms解析：选C考查名词。hand“手”；leg“腿”；shoulder“肩膀”；arm“胳膊”。句意：世界上如此重大的压力抗在她自己的肩上。故选C。17A.positive BdeterminedCgenerous Dkind解
52、析：选A考查形容词。positive“积极的”；determined“有决心的”；generous“慷慨的”；kind“和蔼的”。根据下文的optimistic“乐观的”判断应该是“积极的”。故选A。18A.excuse BtearCsmile Dnotice解析：选B考查名词。excuse“借口”；tear“眼泪”；smile“微笑”；notice“注意，通知”。句意：她给我们讲述她的故事时没有流下一滴眼泪。故答案选B。19A.protect BsupportCfight Dhonor解析：选C考查动词。protect“保护”；support“支持”；fight“争斗，对抗”；honor“荣
53、耀”。句意：力量在最糟糕的时候是能够对抗疼痛的。故选C。20A.thus BbesidesChowever Deven解析：选D考查连词。thus“这样”；besides“而且”；however“尽管如此”；even“甚至”。句意：她充实度过她生命中的每一天，甚至带着沉重的心情。故选D。.阅读理解ANEWSPAPERS have certainly been around for a long time. Many New Zealand newspapers are now heading towards their 125th anniversary (周年纪念) of the first
54、 publication and some New Zealand papers are more than 140 years old.However, some people think that newspapers are yesterdays medium (传媒) and that new media, like television and even the Internet, will in the very near future cause newspapers to die. What is clear is that the growth of new media, a
55、nd in particular the Internet, will cause newspapers to change themselves and change their product to meet customers needs.People read newspapers because of their unique (独特的) strength. They_have_a_large_audience_and_yet_a_certain_appeal_(吸引力). They reach the majority of the population each day thro
56、ugh covering national and international news and yet they offer interest to gardeners, cooks and even slaves to fashion.Newspapers also remain strong because of peoples continued love of reading. Reading is an active and involving (专注的) process, but people are able to read at their own speed and ret
57、urn to newspapers for reference purposes.Newspapers will certainly not stop the Internet being a competitor (竞争者). But no newlyintroduced news medium has ever killed an old one, and if best guesses are to be made then it is likely that this will be the case with this new medium as well.语篇解读：有些人认为新的媒
58、体将会使得报纸消亡，但作者认为报纸将会和新的传媒共存。1What will cause the “dying” of the newspaper?AIts old age.BThe growth of new media.CUnsuccessful business.DInternet millionaires.解析：选B细节理解题。第二段第一句说明，有些人认为新的媒体将会使得报纸消亡。2What does the underlined sentence in Para. 3 mean?AFew people like them for the same reason.BMany people
59、 like them for a variety of reasons.CMany people like them for the same reason.DFew people like them for a variety of reasons.解析：选C句意理解题。第三段开头说明，报纸拥有大量读者，很多人喜欢读报都是因为报纸独特的魅力 (unique strength)。3Which of the following does NOT refer to newspapers?AUseful for reference.BChanging to meet customers needs.
60、CWidereaching every day.DA passive way of getting information.解析：选D推理判断题。第四段最后说明A项正确；第二段最后说明B项正确；第三段最后说明C项正确；D项文中没有说明，并且passive 意为“消极的；被动的”，不符合报纸的特点。4Which of the following is CORRECT?ANewspapers will be killed by the Internet soon.BThe Internet will be killed by newspapers.CNewspapers and the Inter
61、net will coexist. DNewspapers and the Internet will both disappear.解析：选C细节理解题。从文章最后一段看出，作者认为报纸将会和新的传媒共存。BThere are many useful suggestions that can help one to improve English. Here are some of them to increase ones English language vocabulary.Learning English vocabulary is about much more than just
62、 learning the right words. It is based on understanding important words and expressions.Learning a word will not help very much if you quickly forget it. Researches show that it takes from 10 to 20 repetitions (重复) to really make a word part of your vocabulary. Since most words are learned from how
63、they are used in context (上下文), the more words one is shown, the better vocabulary one will have. Keep a piece of paper close to you. When you read, pay close attention to the word you do not know, write the word down and try to understand its meaning from the context. Then look up the word in a dic
64、tionary. Remember that if you do not use English words that you have just learned in conversation or writing, you will forget them very quickly. So the best way to learn new words effectively is just by trying to use them in conversation and writing. Remember also that practice is the key to fluent
65、spoken English.Building vocabulary is a lifelong task. Remember: “In the beginning was the word.” Your future could depend on how rich your vocabulary is. It will also determine the quality of your communication.语篇解读：这篇文章主要介绍了提高英语词汇量的一些方法。5We can learn from the passage that learning English vocabula
66、ry _Ais just about learning the right wordsBis about remembering more and more wordsCdoesnt require one to learn expressionsDrequires one to understand important expressions解析：选D判断推理题。根据第二段内容“It is based on understanding important words and expressions”可知学习英语词汇是基于理解重要的单词和表达。故选D。6Which of the followi
67、ng is NOT true according to the passage?ATo master a word, you need to repeat it 1020 times.BIf you remember a word, you are still able to forget it if you dont use it.CIt doesnt take long to build ones vocabulary.DPractice is very important in fluent spoken English.解析：选C细节理解题。根据最后一段“Building vocabu
68、lary is a lifelong task”可知扩充词汇量是一个一生的任务。所以C与文章不符。故选C。7The best way to learn new words is _Atrying to use them while speaking and writingBwriting them down over and over againCalways looking them up in the dictionaryDreading them loudly over and over again解析：选A细节理解题。根据文章的倒数第二段“So the best way to lear
69、n new words effectively is just by trying to use them in conversation and writing”所以学习新单词的最有效的方法是尽量在谈话和写作中来使用它。故选择A。8What is the passage mainly about?AHow to enrich your English vocabulary.BHow to have a good conversation in English.CWhy context is important in learning English.DHow to improve the quality of communication.解析：选A主旨大意题。通读全文，文章主要讲述的是如何扩充英文词汇量。从而判断选择A。