1、.用所给词的适当形式填空1The company will finance the construction of a new community sports center and it will be constructed next month.(construct)2Only 40% of 5yearolds have_access to preschool education, which I think should be made more accessible. (access)3This country has a very unequal distribution of i
2、ncome and the public hopes that wealth will be distributed fairly some day.(distribute)4We need adaptable workers who are willing to learn new skills. We dont want to employ those who have difficulty adapting to their surroundings.(adaptation)5She eventually completed all the tests, but now she hasn
3、t known the eventual results.(eventually).单项填空1It is suggested that the Ministry of Education should _ powers to schools rather than concentrate powers.AfocusBprovideCdeliver Ddistribute解析:选D。句意:有人建议教育部应把权力下放到学校而不是集中权力。distribute意为“分配”,符合句意。focus“集中”;provide“提供”deliver“递送”。2Anyway, I cant cheat him
4、its against all my _.Aemotions BprinciplesCregulations Dopinions解析:选B。考查名词辨析。句意:无论如何我不能欺骗他这违背我的原则。principle“道德,操守,原则”,against ones principles.“违背某人的行为准则”。emotion“情感,感情”;regulation“规章,条例”;opinion“意见,看法,主张”。3Even pets are sometimes sick, and _ we do lose them, which brings us great sadness.Aactually B
5、eventuallyCimmediately Dsuddenly解析:选B。考查副词辨析。句意:即使宠物也有时会生病,最终我们会失去他们,这会给我们带来痛苦。eventually“最终,最后”,符合句意。4I am rather _ about the full mark that he got in the recent English test, because he never studies.Acurious BanxiousCenthusiastic Dsceptical解析:选D。考查形容词辨析。句意:我对他在最近的英语考试中得到满分持怀疑态度,因为他从来不怎么学习。sceptic
6、al “怀疑的”;curious“好奇的”;anxious“焦虑的”;enthusiastic“热情的”。5My daughter is always working hard, which will surely_ her future success in her career.Adevote to Brelate toCbelong to Dcontribute to解析:选D。考查动词短语辨析。句意:我女儿一直工作努力,这必定会有助于她未来事业的成功。contribute to“有助于”,符合句意。6When did you get the news?Oh, it was _ I wa
7、tched TV _ I knew hes dead.Auntil; that Buntil; when Cwhen; until Dnot until; that解析:选D。考查强调句型。句意:“你是什么时候得到此消息的?”“噢,直到我看电视,才知道他死了。”not . until 句型的强调句结构为“It is/was not until . that .”。7Although the old watch needs _ up every day, the old man doesnt throw it away.Ato wind Bto be windingCto be winded D
8、winding解析:选D。句意:尽管这块旧表需要每天上弦, 这位老人却舍不得把它扔掉。need winding是主动形式表被动含义, 也可表达为need to be wound。8The system has been designed to give students quick and easy _ to the digital resources of the library.Aaccess BpassageCway Dapproach解析:选A。access “(使用或见到的)权利/机会”,符合语境。passage “通道”;way “方法”;approach“接近”。9He dela
9、yed _ her the news, waiting for the right moment.Ato tell BtellingCto have told Dhaving told解析:选B。句意:他没有马上把消息告诉她,等有了适当的时机再说。delay后接动名词而不跟不定式作宾语,可排除A、C两项;tell 并非发生在delay之前,可排除D项。10Well, Dick, Im sorry, but I have to leave._. I hope to hear from you soon.AKeep in touch BEnjoy yourselfCDont be so sad D
10、So am I解析:选A。句意:“好吧,狄克,很抱歉,我得走了。”“要保持联系,我希望不久能收到你的来信。”Keep in touch.是祈使句,意为“务必保持联系”,是道别时的常用语;B项“祝你玩得开心”,常用于对方度假、旅行时的祝愿语;C项“不要那么伤心”,用来安慰对方;D项“我也一样”。江苏、安徽专用.阅读理解ATOKYO At first glance, Japanese cellphones are young peoples favorites, with elegant design and quick access to the Internet. However, despi
11、te years of competition in overseas markets, Japanese cellphone makers have little presence beyond the countrys shores.The only Japanese cellphone maker with any meaningful global share is Sony Ericsson, and that company is a Londonbased joint venture (合资企业) between a Japanese electronics maker and
12、a Swedish telecommunications firm.And Sony Ericsson has been hit by big losses. Its market share was just 6.3 percent in the first quarter of 2009, behind Nokia of Finland, Samsung Electronics and LG of South Korea, and Motorola of Illinois.This year, Mr Natsuno, who developed a popular wireless Int
13、ernet service called iMode, invited some of the best minds in the field to debate how Japanese cellphones could go global.“The most amazing thing about Japan is that even the average person out there will have a very advanced phone,” said Mr Natsuno. Japan has 100 million users of advanced thirdgene
14、ration smart phones, twice the number of the United States, a much larger market. Many Japanese rely on their phones, not a PC, for Internet access.Indeed, Japanese cellphone makers thought they had positioned themselves to dominate (支配) the age of digital data. But they were a little too clever. In
15、 the 1990s, they set a standard for the secondgeneration network that was refused everywhere else. Then Japan quickly adopted a thirdgeneration standard in 2001. However, it made Japanese phones too advanced for most markets.Several Japanese companies are now considering a push into overseas markets
16、, including NEC. Panasonic, Sharp, Toshiba and Fujitsu are said to be planning similar moves.“Japanese cellphone makers need to either look overseas, or exit the business”, said Kenshi Tazaki, a managing vice president at the consulting firm Gartner Japan.1Through the first paragraph, the author int
17、ends to tell us that _.AJapanese cellphones are popular with young peopleBJapanese cellphones dont sell well abroadCJapanese cellphones are very advancedDJapanese cellphones are specially designed for young people解析:选B。作者意图题。由本段中的however可知中心在后半段,即:日本手机虽然在海外市场征战多年,但销量并不乐观。2The cellphone company with
18、the largest global market share is located in _.AJapanBAmericaCSouth Korea DFinland解析:选D。细节理解题。根据第三段“behind Nokia of Finland, Samsung Electronics and LG of South Korea, and Motorola of Illinois”可知,芬兰的Nokia是在国际手机市场占有份额最高的分司,故选D。3Why are Japanese cellphone makers a little too clever?ABecause their tec
19、hnical standards are too advanced to be accepted overseas.BBecause they only produce advanced cellphones.CBecause they used the secondgeneration network earlier than others.DBecause their phones are more advanced than PCs.解析:选A。细节理解题。由第六段可知日本人发展的2G和3G技术标准都超过了当时国外市场的技术要求,所以不被人们接受。4Which of the follow
20、ing would be the best title for the passage?AJapanese cellphone companies are unsuccessful.BJapan has more cellphone users than the US.CJapanese cellphone industry intends to expand overseas markets.DGoing global a difficult task for Japanese companies.解析:选C。主旨大意题。本文主要介绍了日本手机制造商考虑拓展国际市场这一内容,C项最能体现文章
21、主旨。A、B是对文章某一方面的概括;D项过于笼统。5What can we infer from the last paragraph?AJapanese cellphone makers will leave the business.BJapanese cellphone companies will devote all their energy to overseas markets.CJapanese cellphone industry is hopeless.DThe overseas market is of vital importance to the future of
22、Japanese cellphone makers.解析:选D。推理判断题。Kenshi Tazak的评论指出如果日本手机制造商不发展海外市场,他们将会被淘汰,可知海外市场对日本手机制造商来说至关重要,故选D。BMy car wont eat vanilla ice creamA complaint was received by the Pontiac Division of General Motors: “Our family has ice cream for dessert after dinner each night. But the kind of ice cream vari
23、es, so every night after weve eaten, the whole family votes on which kind of ice cream we should have and I drive down to the store to get it. Its also a fact that I recently purchased a new Pontiac and since then my trips to the store have created a problem.You see, every time I buy vanilla (香草) ic
24、e cream, when I start back from the store my car wont start. If I get any other kind of ice cream, the car starts just fine. I want you to know Im serious about this question: What is there about a Pontiac that makes it not start when I get vanilla ice cream?”The Pontiac president sent an engineer t
25、o check it out. It was vanilla ice cream that night and, sure enough, after they came back to the car, it wouldnt start. The engineer returned for three more nights. The first night, the man got chocolate. The car started. The second night, he got strawberry. The car started. The third night he orde
26、red vanilla. The car failed to start.The engineer refused to believe that this mans car was allergic (过敏的) to vanilla ice cream. So he began to write down all sorts of data, time of day, type of gas used, time to drive back and forth, etc. In a short time, he had a clue: The man took less time to bu
27、y vanilla than any other flavor (风味)Why?Vanilla, being the most popular flavor, was in a separate case at the front of the store. All the other flavors were kept in the back. Now the question was why the car wouldnt start when it took less time. Once time became the problem the engineer quickly came
28、 up with the answer: vapor lock (气阻). It was happening every night, but the extra time taken to get the other flavors allowed the engine to cool down sufficiently (充分地) to start. When the man got vanilla, the engine was still too hot for the vapor lock to dissipate (消散)Even crazylooking problems hav
29、e a solution and if we think about them in a cool way we can find the answer.语篇解读:一位男士投诉说每当他开车去买香草冰淇淋返回时,他的车子就发动不起来。如果买别的种类的冰淇淋,就不会出现这样的问题。这是为什么呢?6. What did the man complain about to the Pontiac Division of General Motors?AHis newly bought car seemed allergic to ice cream.BThere was something wrong
30、 with the engine of his new Pontiac.CHis new Pontiac often broke down when he drove it at night.DHis new Pontiac wouldnt start on his way back from buying vanilla ice cream.解析:选D。细节理解题。由第二段的第一句和最后一句可知D项正确。 7. What can we conclude from the story?A. The engineer didnt take the mans problem seriously a
31、t first. B. With the notes taken, the engineer worked out the problem easily. C. The problem of the mans car was familiar to the engineer. D. It only took the engineer four nights to find the cause of the mans problem.解析:选 B。推理判断题。由第三、四段可知,工程师前面四个晚上的调查未果,所以他决定详细记录每次买不同冰淇淋的各种数据资料,通过数据对比,他很快找到了问题所在,所以
32、B项正确。从一开始工程师就认真对待这一问题,所以A项不对;由第四段“The engineer refused to believe that this mans car was allergic (过敏的) to vanilla ice cream.”可知C项不对;D项的four nights不对。 8. According to the engineer, what might be the solution to the mans problem?A. Stopping driving to buy vanilla ice cream. BReplacing the engine with
33、 a new one.CStarting the car after its engine cools down completely.DBuying ice cream in the daytime rather than at night.解析:选 C。细节理解题。由倒数第二段“. but the extra time taken to get the other flavors allowed the engine to cool down sufficiently (充分地) to start. When the man got vanilla, the engine was stil
34、l too hot for the vapor lock to dissipate (消散)”可知这位先生如果再去买香草冰淇淋,那么他只要多等一会,直到引擎完全冷却,他的车子启动就不会有问题,故选C。 9. What message does the story want to convey?ADont hesitate to ask for help when in need. BHard work makes a big difference. CIts important to think outside the box.DWith cool thinking we can find a
35、 solution to a problem.解析:选 D。推理判断题。由最后一段可知,这个故事告诉我们看起来不可思议的事情如果冷静思考,也许就能找到问题的原因所在,故选D。think outside the box 意思是:to think of new, different, or unusual ways of doing something, especially in business。湖南专用.阅读理解(同江苏、安徽专用A篇).阅读简答There are millions of used cell phones in the world today. Most of them ju
36、st lay in our houses without any purpose. Every day dozens of new cell phone models appeared. Today, you can find what was regarded as a fantasy yesterday in a store and you will buy it tomorrow. But what to do with the old cell phones, which work well enough and not so old?Just get some money! Simp
37、ly Sellular is buying almost all models of cell phones:LG,Motorola, HP, Siemens, Samsung, Sanyo, Nokia and many other cell phones. Also they accept cell phones produced in every country, and in every condition. Simply Sellular can offer a good price for your old cell phones in cash. Their mission is
38、 giving you a simple way to get money for an old cell phone, as simple and profitable(赚钱) as possible. Also they offer a tradein scheme (折价方案) to get another model instead of your cell phone, providing a good service after the sale.Also Simply Sellular works with the socalled 911 cell phone program.
39、 So you can donate your cell phone to them to help some people who need it. They know what to do with your old cell phone! You can be interested in their recycling programs, where every used cell phone could be easily recycled for a few times. Some cell phones, which are good for refurbish (翻新), Sim
40、ply Sellular donates to people who need them, for example women or military personnel. If the refurbish is impossible they just recycle cell phones.Just think a minute: its a good deal to get some money for your old cell phone, good deal to help somebody with your cell phone and really important to
41、recycle all techniques after use. Working with Simply Sellular you will get every possibility absolutely free. And they will pay for you! Thats a really good deal!1According to the passage, what is Simply Sellular? (No more than 8 words)_答案:A company dealing with old cell phones.2What kind of cell p
42、hones is acceptable at Simply Sellular? (No more than 8 words)_答案:Almost all kinds of cell phones.3How will Simply Sellular pay you for your old cell phones?(No more than 7 words)_答案:Youll be paid in cash. /It will pay you in cash.4What will Simply Sellular do with the refurbished cell phones?(No more than 9 words)_答案:It donates them to people who need them.