1、 .单词拼写1If someone or something is a clone (克隆) of another person or thing, they are so similar to this person or thing that they seem to be exactly the same as them.2They adopted (收养) a homeless girl after the serious earthquake.3Do you know the saying “Sowing spring is to harvest (收获) autumn”?4Its
2、important that children learn to understand the concept (观念) of sharing.5A crime (犯罪) is a bad action or activity for which a person can be punished by law.6The quiet girl has come to life since she began working as a saleswoman (女售货员)7Every cell (细胞) in an animals body contains all its genetic info
3、rmation, but scientists hold that they all have a special role.8Many caged birds live longer than their fellows (同类) in the wild.拓展词汇9exact adj.精确的,准确的exactly adv.精确地,准确地10anxiety n忧虑,焦虑,不安anxious adj.焦虑的,不安的11intention n意图,目的;企图intend v打算,计划;想要12transform vt.使改变外观或性质(尤指向好的方向);使改变形态transformation n变
4、化,转化13legal adj.法律许可的,合法的legally adv.合法地14consequence n结果,后果consequent adj.由某事物引起的;随之发生的consequently adv.所以,因而巧记单词 .补全短语1on the one hand .on the other hand一方面另一方面2point out 指出3toy with 戏弄,摆弄;把当作儿戏4push ahead with 义无反顾地进行,努力推进5lead to 导致;通往,通向6concentrate on 集中注意力于7in agreement with 同意;赞同8deal with 处
5、理9in general 总的来说10succeed in doing sth. 成功地做某事1教材原句The first mammal to be cloned successfully from an adult cell was Dolly the sheep.第一只成功地用成年动物细胞克隆出的哺乳动物是多利羊。句型点拨句中不定式短语to be cloned .作后置定语修饰主语the first mammal.佳句赏析The next train to arrive is from Beijing.下一趟到达的火车来自北京。2教材原句I dont want to adopt someo
6、ne elses child if I had the chance, I would have a cloned baby right now.“我不想领养别人的孩子如果我有这个机会,我会立即要一个克隆婴儿。”句型点拨本句是一个if引导的虚拟语气,从句使用一般过去时,主语使用“would动词原形”形式。佳句赏析If we paid no attention to smoggy days now, we would suffer severe air pollution.假如我们现在对雾霾天气不引起重视,我们将遭受严重的大气污染。3教材原句While cloning human embryos
7、 is not legal in many countries, some scientists are already pushing ahead with research in order to produce a cloned human baby.尽管克隆人类胚胎在很多国家还不合法,但一些科学家正在加紧研究,以制造出克隆的人类婴儿。句型点拨此处while引导让步状语从句,意为“虽然,尽管”。佳句赏析While he loves his students, he is very strict with them.虽然他爱他的学生,可是他对他们很严格。1(教材P42)On the one
8、 hand, some scientists point out that if you clone an embryo, you can produce valuable human tissues such as bone or lung tissue that could be used to save human lives.On the other hand . 一方面,一些科学家指出如果克隆人类胚胎,你就可以制造出宝贵的人体组织如骨组织或肺组织它们可以用来拯救人类的生命。另一方面on the one hand .on the other hand .一方面另一方面(用于对比不同的事
9、情或观点)On the one hand, rapid development of the economy will improve the living conditions of people. On the other hand, it will speed up environmental destruction.一方面,经济的迅速发展将会提高人们的生活条件。另一方面,它将会加快环境的破坏。On the one hand, we hope to provide our children with a better living and studying condition. On_t
10、he_other_hand,_we want them to know how difficult it is to make money.一方面,我们希望为孩子们提供更好的生活学习环境。另一方面,我们要让孩子了解赚钱多么不容易。名师点津(1)on the one hand .on the other hand .意为“一方面另一方面”,常用来引出相矛盾的两个方面。(2)for one thing .for another .意为“首先,再者;一方面,另一方面”,陈述的两个方面的情况常常一致。For one thing, she is welleducated; for_another,_sh
11、e is pretty.首先,她受过良好的教育,再者她长得漂亮。联想发散请补全下列含hand的短语:at hand接近,在附近by hand 亲手,手工in hand 手头现有的,在控制中,在处理中hand in hand 手拉手2(教材P42)On the other hand, many people, including some scientists, disagree and are afraid that, if mankind toys with nature in this way, we may be on our way to producing a reallife Fr
12、ankensteins monster.另一方面,包括一些科学家在内的许多人持不同意见,他们担心人类如果如此戏弄自然,我们可能将制造出一个现实生活中的弗兰肯斯坦怪物。toy with 戏弄;摆弄;把当作儿戏She would toy with her hair slide whenever she felt embarrassed by something.每次她感到尴尬的时候就会摆弄她的发卡。She hardly ate anything, but just toyed_with a piece of cheese on her plate.她几乎没吃东西,只是拨弄着碟子里的一块奶酪。3(教
13、材P42)Although he researches cloning, his intention has never been to create copies of humans.虽然他研究克隆,但是他的目的决非克隆人类。intention n意图,目的;企图,打算(1)with the intention of为了,以为目的或意图have (no) intention of doing sth. 有(无)意做某事without intention 无意地by intention 故意地(2)intend v. 打算,想要intend to do/doing sth. 打算做某事inte
14、nd sb. to do sth. 打算让某人做某事had intended to do sth.intended to have done sth. 本打算做某事be intended for 为而准备、设计的I came here with the intention of saying goodbye to you.我到这里想同你说再见。If Ive hurt your feelings, it was quite without_intention.如果我伤了你的感情,那完全是无意的。Liu Quan, who is only eighteen, intends studying ab
15、road.年仅18岁的刘权打算出国留学。The book is_intended (intend) for young adults in their first year of learning English.这本书是专为第一年学习英语的青年人设计的。4(教材P42)Even though human cloning is causing a lot of anxiety, it is good news for Faye Wilson, a 41yearold saleswoman who cannot have a baby.尽管克隆人类引起了很多担忧,但是这对于不能生育的41岁的女售
16、货员费伊威尔逊来说却是一个好消息。anxiety n忧虑,焦虑,不安anxious adj.焦虑的,挂念的;渴望的be anxious about 担心/挂念be anxious渴望He caused his parents great anxiety by cycling long distances alone.他独自骑自行车远行,父母非常担心。Some of them seemed anxious about the meeting.他们中有些人似乎对这次会议很担忧。The workers were anxious (anxiety) for their manager to come
17、as soon as possible.工人们盼望经理尽快到来。5(教材P42)I dont want to adopt someone elses child if I had the chance, I would have a cloned baby right now.“我不想领养别人的孩子如果我有这个机会,我会立即要一个克隆婴儿。”adopt vt.收养,领养;采纳,采用The three of them adopted three different approaches to the problem.他们三人采用了三种不同的方法来处理这个问题。She was forced to
18、have her baby adopted.她被迫把自己的婴儿给人收养。Soon the adopted child became very fond of her adoptive parents.(adopt)不久这个被收养的孩子变得非常喜欢她的养父母。名师点津adopt的形似词是adapt vi. & vt.“(使)适应,(使)适合”。语境串记The young couple had no children of their own and adopted an orphan. After a few months, the orphan came to adapt to his new
19、 life.这对年轻夫妇没有自己的孩子,就领养了一名孤儿。几个月过后这个孤儿渐渐适应了他的新生活。6(教材P42)While cloning human embryos is not legal in many countries, some scientists are already pushing ahead with research in order to produce a cloned human baby.尽管克隆人类胚胎在很多国家还不合法,但一些科学家正在加紧研究,以制造出克隆的人类婴儿。push ahead with 义无反顾地进行;努力推进It is hard to pu
20、sh ahead with such an unpopular policy.这样一个不得人心的政策很难推行下去。After careful consideration they decided to_push_ahead with the deal.经过认真考虑后,他们决定努力推动这笔交易的实现。7(教材P43)If we toy with nature, we will have to deal with the consequences.如果我们戏弄自然,我们将不得不承担后果。consequence n结果,后果take/face the consequences 承担后果as a co
21、nsequence 结果 由于;作为的结果He was badly injured as a consequence of that accident.由于那次事故他受了重伤。Who can take_the_consequence if the children get hurt by chance in the activity.如果孩子们在活动中意外受伤了,谁能承担后果?联想发散表示“由于或结果”的短语还有:as a resultas a result ofdue/owing to on account ofbecause of8(教材P43)Human life would just
22、become a crop to be harvested or a product for sale.人类生命将成为待收获的农作物或待售的产品。for sale待售;供出售on sale出售;上市;减价出售have a large/good sale 销路好Last week my wife and I arranged to see a house that was for sale.上星期我和妻子准备去看一所待售的房子。Lily has a photo for_sale at the charity auction.莉莉有张照片要进行慈善拍卖。It is said that they s
23、ell eggs on sale today.据说今天他们减价出售鸡蛋。9(教材P43)On a personal note, cloning would totally transform my life. 从我个人的立场来说,克隆将完全改变我的生活。transform vt.使改变外观或性质(尤指向好的方向);使改变形态transform .into .把变成transformation n. (彻底)改变,改观A steam engine transforms heat into power.蒸汽机把热能转化成动力。There are painters who transform the
24、 sun to a yellow spot, but there are others who with the help of their art and their intelligence, transform a yellow spot into the sun. (Picasso, Spanish painter)有些画家把太阳画成一个黄斑,但有些画家借助于他们的技巧和智慧把黄斑画成太阳。(西班牙画家 毕加索)In recent years the film industry has experienced a complete transformation (transform)近
25、年来,电影业经历了彻底的改变。联想发散类似transform含trans前缀的词还有:translate翻译transplant移植transport 运输10The first mammal to be cloned successfully from an adult cell was Dolly the sheep.第一只成功地用成年动物细胞克隆出的哺乳动物是多利羊。本句中不定式短语to be cloned .作后置定语修饰句子主语the first mammal。the first/second/.the last, the only, the next以及由这些词修饰的名词后常接不定
26、式作定语。Wang Yaping is the first Chinese woman to teach in space.王亚平是太空授课的第一位中国女性。The assistant works very hard. She is always the first to_come and the last to_leave.这位助教工作非常努力。她总是第一个到来,最后一个离去。She was the only person to survive the earthquake.她是地震后唯一幸存的人。11I dont want to adopt someone elses child if I
27、 had the chance, I would have a cloned baby right now.“我不想领养别人的孩子如果我有这个机会,我会立即要一个克隆婴儿。”(1)本句是一个含与现在事实相反的虚拟条件句的主从复合句。从句使用一般过去时,主句使用“would动词原形”。If I were you, I would seize the chance to go abroad.如果我是你,我一定会抓住出国这个机会。If there were no air, people would die.如果没有空气,人就会死亡。(2)虚拟条件句的用法归纳:If_you_came tomorrow
28、, we would have the meeting.如果明天你能来,我们就开会。名师点津若从句中含有were, had, should时,可把if省略而把were, had, should放在句首,用倒装结构。Had you taken my advice, you wouldnt have failed in the examination.(If you had taken my advice, you wouldnt have failed in the examination.)如果你接受了我的建议,你就不会考试不及格了。12While cloning human embryos
29、is not legal in many countries, some scientists are already pushing ahead with research in order to produce a cloned human baby.尽管克隆人类胚胎在很多国家还不合法,但一些科学家正在加紧研究,以制造出克隆的人类婴儿。此处while引导让步状语从句,意为“尽管,虽然”。While effective treatment is available, scientists would like to find better medications.尽管现在已经有了有效的治疗方
30、法,但是科学家们还在寻求更好的药物治疗。We must strike while the iron is hot.我们必须趁热打铁。Hes lazy, while his son is very diligent.他懒惰,而他儿子却很勤奋。There will be life, while there is water and air.只要有水和空气,就会有生命。.单项填空1If you behave so foolishly, you must be ready to face the _.AdifferencesBbenefitsCadvantages Dconsequences解析:考查
31、名词辨析。句意:如果你如此愚蠢行事你就必须准备好承担后果。consequence“结果,后果”,符合语境。difference“区别”;benefit“益处”;advantage“优势”。答案:D2The company has been _ from a family business into one with 5,000 workforce.Atransformed BtranslatedCtransported Dtransplanted解析:考查动词辨析。句意:这家公司已从家庭企业变成一家拥有5 000名员工的大公司。transform“转换”,符合句意。translate“翻译”;
32、transport“运输”;transplant“移植”。答案:A3On the one hand, we should make the best of natural resources. But _,if we use natural resources wrongly, we will suffer a lot from it because there will be many environmental problems.Aon the one hand Bon the other handCin one hand Din the other hand解析:根据上下文的含义可知,此
33、处要用on the other hand“另一方面”。答案:B4Her daughter had been in hospital for nearly a month; the mother was filled with _ about her daughters health.Acaution BanxietyCeagerness Dfright解析:考查名词辨析。句意:女儿住院近一个月了。母亲为女儿的健康忧心忡忡。anxiety“忧虑,担心”符合语境。caution“谨慎”;eagerness“渴望”;fright“惊恐”。答案:B5The manager said that all
34、video equipment _ today and tomorrow.Awas for sale Bwere for saleCwas on sale Dwere on sale解析:句意:经理说所有录像设备今明两天降价出售。equipment是不可数名词,谓语动词应用单数形式,排除B、D两项;on sale“出售,减价出售”;for sale“待售,供出售”。答案:C6Our government has been actively _ research in space technology.Apushing ahead with Bgoing forwardCputting forw
35、ard Dlooking forward to解析:考查动词短语辨析。句意:我们的政府一直积极推动航天科技研究。push ahead with “努力推进”,符合句意。go forward “前进”;put forward “提出”;look forward to“盼望”。答案:A7She kept _ her pencil nervously while she was answering questions before the teacher.Ainvolving with Binterfering withCconnecting Dtoying with解析:考查动词词组辨析。句意:当
36、她在老师面前回答问题时,因紧张不停地在摆弄铅笔。involve with “与有密切联系”;interfere with “妨碍,冲突,抵触”;connect with“与联系,连接”;toy with“玩弄,摆弄”。答案:D8Distance learning is being _ in several countries to help children in remote rural schools obtain higher education.Aattended BadoptedCadapted Dadmitted解析:考查动词辨析。由句意可知,远程教育正在被采纳,adopt除了表示
37、“收养”之意外,还有“采纳,采取”的意思,符合题意。attend“参加”;adapt“使适应;改编”;admit“承认”。答案:B9The international agreement, _ encourage children not to smoke and help people kick the habit, was signed on February.Aintending to Bbeing intended toCintended to Dintend to解析:intend与被修饰词the international agreement之间是动宾关系,故可排除A、D两项;be
38、ing intended to是指“正在被打算”,与题意不符,故选C。答案:C10Many houses were completely destroyed in the hurricane which struck the area last week. _, the victims had to live in the temporary shelters offered by the Red Cross.AAs a matter of fact BAs a consequenceCAs usual DAs well解析:根据句意可知上下文为因果关系,故用as a consequence“
39、结果”。as a matter of fact“事实上”;as usual“像往常一样”;as well“也,而且”。答案:B11Nowadays, some hot network languages are even _ in some official media, such as CCTV and Peoples Daily.Aadapted BadoptedCreceived Dkept解析:句意:现今,一些流行的网络语言甚至被诸如中央电视台和人民日报等官方媒体采用。adopt意为“收养,领养;采用,采取,采纳”;adapt意为“改编”,故选B。答案:B12It is hard fo
40、r me to imagine what I would be doing today if I _ in love at the age of seven, with the Melinda Cox Library in my hometown.Awouldnt have fallen Bhadnt fallenCshould fall Dwere to fall解析:考查虚拟语气。at the age of seven是表示过去的时间状语,if从句中要用“had过去分词”,故选B。答案:B13I would like a job which pays more, but _ I enjoy
41、 the work Im doing at the moment though the pay is not very good.Ain other words Bon the other handCfor one thing Das a matter of fact解析:句意:我想找一份薪水高点的工作,但另一个方面我又很喜欢我现在正在做的工作,尽管薪水不高。on the other hand“另一方面”,符合题意。答案:B14The captain was the first person _ the hole in the side of the ship torn by a coral
42、bed, so he had all the things _ away _ the boat in the water.Afinding; thrown; to raiseBto find; to throw; to raiseCto find; thrown; to raiseDto find; thrown; raised解析:因第一空前有序数词修饰,故用不定式作后置定语;第二空考查have sth. done短语;第三空用不定式表示目的。答案:C15_ these activities might seem childish and cause laughter rather than
43、 respect, in reality they require enormous amount of strength and fitness as well as determination.AAs though BAsCIn case DWhile解析:考查while的用法。句意:尽管这些活动可能好像有点孩子气、引起嘲笑而不受尊重,但实际上,它们需要意志力和大量体力。while“虽然,尽管”,引导让步状语从句,符合题意。as though“好像”;as表示时间、原因;in case“万一,以防”。答案:D.选词填空as a consequence, after all, in gene
44、ral, in agreement with,on the other hand, on the way to, for sale, push ahead with 1Even if you are on_the_way_to becoming a film star, you shall not forget your old friends.2Every time he saw a doll for_sale in the shop, he would think of having a child with anxiety.3On the one hand, she considered
45、 it illegal; on_the_other_hand,_it was possible for him to be worn out.4His wife advised him to stop it, but he didnt transform his idea and pushed_ahead_with it.5The teacher nodded in_agreement_with the answer given by the boy.6Ill have to go to my aunts funeral. You know she was my only relative a
46、fter_all.7It hasnt been raining for months; as_a_consequence,_we have to water the crops.8In_general,_her work has been good, but this essay is dreadful.根据汉语提示,选用练习 中的句子完成语段训练一个内科医生娶了一个女推销员,但是他们没有孩子。每次他看到商店里待出售的娃娃,他就会非常焦虑地想要一个孩子。于是他想做一个实验克隆自己的孩子。他的妻子不同意他的计划,一方面她认为这是不合法的,另一方面这可能最后让他精疲力尽。于是她想收养一个孩子。他的
47、妻子劝他放弃这种思想。但他不改变自己的想法,义无反顾地进行了他的计划。结果他没有达到自己的目的,而且精神错乱了。A physician married a saleswoman, but they had no child. Every time he saw a doll for sale in the shop, he would think of having a child with anxiety. So he wanted to perform a cloning experiment to have their baby. His wife didnt agree to his
48、plan. On the one hand, she considered it illegal; on the other hand, it was possible for him to be worn out at last. So she wanted to adopt a child. His wife advised him to stop it, but he didnt transform his idea and pushed ahead with it. As a consequence, he didnt achieve his intention/goal and be
49、came crazy.对应学生课时达标训练(九).单项填空1The fire men were praised _ he had done.Ain which Bfor whatCfor that Dto all what解析:考查固定搭配。句意:消防队员们因他们所做的事而备受称赞。praise sb. for为固定搭配,意为“赞扬,大力宣传”;what he had done在句中作介词for的宾语,其中what在从句中作do的宾语。答案:B2I would appreciate it if you _ my mistakes in the composition.Apoint at Bpo
50、int toCpoint out Dpoint up解析:考查动词短语辨析。句意:如果你能指出我作文中的错误,我将不胜感激。point out“指出”,符合句意。point at“指着”;point to“指向”;point up“强调,明确显示”。答案:C3She _ her toy while she listened on the phone.Atraded with Bcommunicated withCconnected with Dtoyed with解析:考查动词短语辨析。句意:她一边听电话一边摆弄着玩具。toy with“摆弄”,符合句意。trade with“与做生意”;co
51、mmunicate with“与交流”;connect with“与联系”。答案:D4The government has raised the tax on urban building with the _ of controlling the price of buildings.Aintention BintroductionCarrangement Ddevelopment解析:句意:政府已提高城镇住房房产税,目的在于控制房价。with the intention of .“打算;以为目的”。introduction“介绍”;arrangement“安排,筹备”;developmen
52、t“发展”。根据句意可知选A项。答案:A5We should take exercise every day. I believe we will _ it.Abenefit from BbenefitCdo good to Dbe beneficial for解析:考查动词用法。句意:我们应该每天坚持做运动。我相信我们一定会受益匪浅。benefit from“从中受益”,符合句意。答案:A6John went to the hospital alone. If he _ me about it, I would have gone with him.Ashould tell BtellsCt
53、old Dhad told解析:考查虚拟语气。句意:约翰独自去了医院。如果他告诉我的话,我会跟他一起去的。前一句是陈述语气,说明动作发生在过去,而且后一句的主句是I would have gone,说明是与过去事实相反的虚拟语气,应该用had过去分词。答案:D7The old couple decided to _ two orphans though they had three of their own.Aadapt BbringCreceive Dadopt解析:考查动词词义辨析。句意:这对老夫妇虽自己已有三个孩子,但他们决定收养两个孤儿。adopt “收养”,符合句意。adapt“使适
54、应,改编”;bring“带来”;receive“收到”。答案:D8Mr. Smith is no longer the man who he used to be.So he is. Success and wealth have _ his character.Atrained BtranslatedCtransported Dtransformed解析:考查动词词义辨析。由So he is.可知选D项。transform“转变,改变”;train“培训,训练”;translate“翻译”;transport“运输,搬运”。答案:D9Blaming often _ a complete fa
55、ilure in family communications.Asticks to Bleads toCdevotes to Drefers to解析:考查动词短语辨析。句意:责备常常会导致家庭交流的彻底失败。 lead to“导致,致使”,符合句意。stick to“坚持”; devote to“为付出时间/精力”; refer to“提及,参阅”。答案:B10He slipped and had his leg broken. _, he will have to be away from school for two or three months.AIn any case BAfter
56、 allCAs a consequence DIn this way解析:考查介词短语的用法。句意:他滑倒并摔伤了腿。因此,他两三个月不能上学。as a consequence,相当于as a result,表示摔断腿的结果。in any case“无论如何”;after all “毕竟”;in this way “以这种方式”。答案:C.完形填空Many years ago I was on a bicycle trip through some countryside.Suddenly, dark clouds _1_ up overhead and rain began to fall,
57、 but _2_ to relate, several hundred yards ahead of me the sun shone brilliantly.I rode as rapidly as I could._3_, I found it impossible to get into the clear.The _4_ with their rain kept advancing faster than I could _5_ forward. I continued this unequal _6_ for an exhausting half hour, before reali
58、zing that I could not win my way to the bright area ahead of me.Then it dawned on (使开始明白) me that I was _7_ my strength, while paying no attention to the _8_ for the sake of which I was making the trip.The storm could not last forever and the discomfort was not _9_.Indeed, there was much to look at
59、that might otherwise have _10_ me.I saw colors, lines and contours (轮廓) that would have appeared _11_ under brilliant light.My anger at the rain was _12_ and my desire to escape it disappeared.It had _13_ me with a new view and helped me understand that the sources of beauty and satisfaction may be
60、found close at hand within the _14_ of ones own sensibility (感受能力)It made me think, then and later, about other matters to which this incident was _15_.It helped me realize that there is no _16_ in fleeing from circumstances and conditions which cannot be _17_, but I could bravely meet and often tur
61、ned them to good ones.I know that half the battle is won if I can face trouble with _18_, disappointment with spirit, and victory with humility (谦虚)It has become _19_ to me that danger is far from disaster, that defeat may be the forerunner of final victory, and that all achievements are fragile _20
62、_ based on enduring principles of moral conduct.语篇解读:一次淋雨的经历让作者明白了这样一个道理:对于无法避免的事情,逃避是毫无意义的,只要面对困难不失勇气,面对失望不沮丧,面对成功不骄傲,那我们的人生之战便取得了一半的胜利。1A.climbed BpiledCpicked Dwent解析:由下文的“and rain began to fall”可知此处指乌云密布。pile up意为“堆放;叠放”,符合语境。答案:B2A.strange BskepticalCoptimistic Dconstant解析:但说来奇怪的是,前面几百码的地方却阳光普照
63、, strange to relate的意思是“说来也奇怪”,符合语境。答案:A3A.Therefore BMoreoverCHowever DOtherwise解析:作者尽可能快地骑自行车却发现怎么也到不了那片阳光普照的地方。上下句之间存在转折关系,所以用 however。答案:C4A.winds BskyCsun Dclouds解析:云和雨不断向前,远快于作者骑车前进的速度。答案:D5A.race BdriveCwatch Dlook解析:联系空前的“their rain kept advancing faster”以及空后的“forward”可知,“我”向前赶。答案:A6A.strugg
64、le BcontestCtrip Dpower解析:云和雨的速度远比作者要快,因此说这是不公平的竞赛。答案:B7A.gathering BrecoveringCsaving Dwasting解析:作者突然明白这是在白费力气。答案:D8A.landscape BpleasureChurry Dfeeling解析:作者去旅行的目的是看风景,但现在却只顾赶路而忽略了途中的风景,故选A。答案:A9A.adequate BuncertainCslight Dunbearable解析:作者认为淋雨这种不舒服的感觉并不是不能忍受的。adequate“足够的;合格的”;uncertain“不确定的”;slig
65、ht“微小的”,均不符合语境。答案:D10A.interested BpleasedCescaped Dfound解析:作者认为事实上,在雨中有很多可能会错过的值得看的风景。答案:C11A.beautifully BslowlyCfortunately Ddifferently解析:作者在雨中所欣赏到的美景和在太阳照耀的时候会有所不同。答案:D12A.great BgoneCobvious Dhard解析:根据空后的disappeared可知,此空与之并列,指作者对于下雨的怒火熄灭了,而且渴望逃离这个地方的想法也消失了。答案:B13A.provided BreplacedCcompared D
66、equipped解析:雨天为作者提供了美丽的景致。replace“代替”;compare“对比”;equip“装备”,均不符合语境。答案:A14A.range BdemandCprocess Dcontribution解析:此处用range表示“美与满足在人们能够感受到的范围之内”。答案:A15A.devoted BappliedCrelated Dadjusted解析:这件事情使“我”时不时地思考与其有关的其他事。be related to“与有关系”符合语境。答案:C16A.doubt BwayCsense Dwonder解析:逃离这些情况是没有意义的。 there is no sense
67、 in doing sth.表示“做某事没有意义”,符合语境。答案:C17A.treated BreceivedCunderstood Davoided解析:那些情况是不可避免的。答案:D18A.hesitation BcourageCdifficulty Dease解析:with后接的“spirit,humility”等词都属于褒义词,故B正确,表示“鼓起勇气去面对困难”。答案:B19A.secret BclearerCstranger Dprivate解析:由于下面讲的道理是作者通过以上的情况感悟出来的,所以此处应用clearer,表示“这些道理作者更清楚了”,感悟更递进一层。答案:B20
68、A.unless BonceCwhen Dthough解析:一切成就是脆弱不堪的,除非它们能经得起道德准则的持久考验,用unless表示条件“除非”。答案:A.阅读理解For light sleepersMillions of people have trouble falling asleep each night, which is why LightSleeper was created. Developed in the United Kingdom, the products makers say it can help a person fall asleep and also h
69、elp a person fall back to sleep after waking up in the middle of the night.LightSleeper works by projecting a soothing light onto the ceiling while the person is lying down. The idea is to watch the light, because the circular motion of the light has a relaxing effect.One of the advantages of the pr
70、oduct is that it wont disturb other people in the room. The product is portable and will switch itself off after 30 minutes to save power. The LightSleeper is expected to go on sale next year at a price of about $ 200.Stop the snoringNo one likes being the one no one wants to sleep around.Heres a ne
71、w product designed to slow down the frequency and level of your snoring. The Snore Stopper has a sensitive microsound detector that will detect when youre snoring. Once it does that, it will send a very mild electronic signal to your wrist.You can purchase the gadget (小器具) for $ 36 from Amazon. com.
72、Get your true colorsPhotoshop features a pen that will copy the color settings of what you are monitoring on screen to use as a color in your program. Now an offline product allows you to pick a color when not using the computer software.The Color Picker is a concept pen that can scan colors and mim
73、ic (模仿) that color for drawing.You can purchase it for $ 27.5 from Amazon. com.Keep it freshMore technology gadgets are showing up in the kitchen. A new Bagel Dome advertises that it will keep your baked goods fresher for longer periods of time. The product, which uses a vacuum to suck out air, work
74、s for pastries, cakes and other perishables.The gadget requires two C batteries. You can purchase it for $ 39.98 from Taylor Gifts. com.语篇解读:本文是一篇应用文。主要介绍了四种新型产品和小器具,即安眠器、止鼾器、选色笔和保鲜食品罩。1Which of the following is the cheapest?ALightSleeper.BThe Snore Stopper.CThe Color Picker.DA new Bagel Dome.解析:细节理
75、解题。对四种产品的价格进行比较后不难发现C项产品的价格最低。答案:C2It is suggested in the passage that _.ALightSleeper cant be bought this yearBthe Snore Stopper was designed to increase the level of your snoringCthe Color Picker can mimic that color for everything you doDa new Bagel Dome works for two C batteries for longer time解
76、析:推理判断题。根据For light sleepers部分中最后一句“The LightSleeper is expected to go on sale next year at a price of about $ 200.”可知,此种产品即将上市,故目前无法买到,A项正确;B项错在与Stop the snoring部分中的“Heres a new product designed to slow down the frequency and level of your snoring.”不吻合;C项错在与Get your true colors部分中的“mimic (模仿) that
77、color for drawing”不吻合;D项错在偷换了这一段中的一些信息概念,即Keep it fresh部分中提到了“The product . works for pastries, cakes and other perishables”而不是“works for two C batteries for longer time”。答案:A3The underlined word “perishables” in “Keep it fresh” means that “_”Aproducts which use batteries slowlyBgifts that show us g
78、enerouslyCtypes of food that go bad quicklyDkinds of pen that write smoothly解析:词义猜测题。根据此节的标题以及画线部分上文的相关信息“keep your baked goods fresher”等分析,此保鲜食品罩的功用就是让蛋糕之类的“易变坏的食品”能够放置较长时间。故选项C正确。答案:C4Which would be the best title for the passage?ANew Products and GadgetsBNew Products in SchoolCNew Gadgets on SaleDNew Gadgets and Worries解析:标题归纳题。全文着重介绍了一些新的产品和小器具,包括这些产品的功能、价格和购买渠道等。故选项A正确。答案:A