1、学业分层测评(二).单句语法填空1He greeted us with an expansive(expand) gesture and a wide smile.2This new discovery of oil is of great significance(significant) to this areas economy.3How did this dangerous state of affairs come about?4Although he has failed twice，he is not discouraged(discourage)5He was eager fo
2、r work，for he could not imagine life without it.6I hold the view/opinion that the company should be_expanded(expand)7Jim was able to hold back his anger and avoid a fight.8The draft of the goods in transport must be counted in costs.9He had finished the work earlier than expected(expect)10It is time
3、 that we got/should_get(get)ready for the final examination.完成句子1他们劝阻我采取那个步骤。They discouraged me from_taking_that_step.2水加热到100摄氏度就会变成蒸汽。When_heated_to_100，water will turn into vapor.3这是她第四次犯这样的错误。It is the fourth time that she_has_made_such_a_mistake.4本总是会依赖他的姐姐帮他解决困难。Ben could always count_on_his_
4、sister_to_help_him out of trouble.5这两次会议在党的历史上是有重大意义的。Both meetings were_of_great_significance_in_the_history_of_the_Party.阅读理解A Susie has become our hero by saving our lives from an imminent (即将来临的) traffic accident.Every Christmas, we visit my parents who live nearly 400 miles away from us.It is a
5、lways a tiring 9to10hour drive, but we always try to make it because thats the only time my parents get to see their grandchildren.One year, I was the driver, my wife Adriana was in the passenger seat; my three kids were all piled in the back seat.We tried forcing our dog Susie into her carrier, but
6、 she strongly refused to be placed there, so the kids decided to put her by their feet.That year, we traveled at night to avoid the heavy holiday traffic.The first three hours were fine.My three kids were all fast asleep in the back seat, including Susie who was lying on their lap (大腿)My wife accomp
7、anied (陪伴) me and kept me up through that first few hours of driving.But by around 1：00 am, she fell asleep too.I was also very sleepy by that time, so I stopped at a small store and tried to wake myself up with a cup of coffee which helped for several miles.But soon the boring driving beat it.I had
8、 fallen asleep at the wheel when Susie roughly woke me up by jumping onto my lap.When I opened my eyes, I saw the glaring headlights of the truck heading towards our car.I quickly drove the car back to our lane (车道)I had narrowly missed hitting the truck.I checked everyone to see if they were OK, an
9、d they were all still fast asleep.I drove the rest of the distance very awake.Thanks to Susie.【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了宠物狗帮助作者一家人避免一场车祸的故事。1. Why do the authors family visit his parents every Christmas?A. To get together on every holiday.BTo tell them that they miss them very much.CTo relax from a years ha
10、rd work and study.DTo meet his parents wish to see their grandchildren.【解析】细节理解题。从第二段中的we always try to make it because thats the only time my parents get to see their grandchildren 可以看出，作者一家人每年的圣诞节都去看望父母是为了满足父母看孙子、孙女的愿望。【答案】D2The family set off at night that year because they _.Acould drive fasterB
11、thought it was saferChad no time in the daytimeDwanted to arrive before dawn【解析】细节理解题。从第三段中的That year，we traveled at night to avoid the heavy holiday traffic.可知，在夜里交通没那么拥堵，可以行驶得快些。【答案】A3The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 4 refers to _.Athe state of falling asleepBthe long distanceCthe cup of coff
12、eeDthe traffic accident【解析】词义猜测题。上文作者提到了他在小店里买了一杯咖啡是为了使自己清醒，后面的故事情节说明作者还是犯困了，所以疲劳驾驶战胜的应该是coffee。【答案】C4What can we infer from the text?ADogs are more likely to keep awake at night.BThe authors wife is better at driving than him.CThis was the first time that the author had experienced a car accident.D
13、The authors wife and kids knew nothing about the danger at the time.【解析】推理判断题 从最后一段中的I checked everyone to see if they were OK，and they were all still fast asleep.可知，在整个危险发生的过程中，作者的妻子和孩子都在熟睡，根本不知道发生的事情。【答案】DBWhen I told my father that I was moving to Des Moines，Iowa，he told me about the only time he
14、 had been there.It was in the 1930s，when he was an editor of the literary magazine of Southern Methodist University(SMU)in Dallas，Texas.He also worked as a professor at SMU，and there was a girl student in his class who suffered from a serious back disease.She couldnt afford the operation because her
15、 family was poor.Her mother ran a boardinghouse in Galveston，a seaside town near Houston，Texas.She was cleaning out the attic(阁楼)one day when she came across an old dusty manuscript(手稿)On its top page were the words，“By OHenry”It was a nice story，and she sent it to her daughter at SMU，who showed it
16、to my father.My father had never read the story before，but it sounded like OHenrys，and he knew that OHenry had once lived in Houston.So it was possible that the famous author had gone to the beach and stayed in the Galveston boardinghouse，and had written the story there and left the manuscript behin
17、d by accident.My father visited an OHenry expert at Columbia University in New York，who authenticated the story as OHenrys.My father then set out to sell it.Eventually，he found himself in Des Moines，meeting with Gardner Cowles，a top editor at the Des Moines Register.Cowles loves the story and bought
18、 it on the spot.My father took the money to the girl.It was just enough for her to have the operation she so desperately needed.My father never told me what the OHenry story was about.But I doubt that it could have been better than his own story.【语篇解读】“我”告诉父亲“我”要搬到爱荷华州的Des Moines城居住时，父亲给“我”讲述了一个多年前他
19、在Des Moines城所遇到的一个故事，故事是关于著名短片小说家欧亨利的一篇故事手稿是如何救人一命的。5Who found the OHenrys manuscript?AThe girls mother.BThe authors father.CThe girl.DThe author.【解析】推理判断题。根据第二段的第二句可知是那位女孩的母亲发现了欧亨利的手稿，故选A。【答案】A6Which of the following might explain the fact that the manuscript was found in the attic?AO.Henry once wo
20、rked in Houston.BO.Henry once stayed in Galveston.CO.Henry once moved to Des Moines.DO.Henry once taught at SMU.【解析】推理判断题。根据第二段中的“.and he knew that OHenry had once lived in Houston.So it was possible that the famous author had gone to the beach and stayed in the Galveston boardinghouse，.”一句可知本题选B。【答
21、案】B7The underlined word “authenticated” in Paragraph 2 probably means “_”AnamedBtreatedCproved Ddescribed【解析】词义猜测题。文中本句意思是：我父亲带着那份手稿去拜访了纽约哥伦比亚大学的一位欧亨利研究专家，他证明这份手稿是欧亨利的真迹。由此可知本词意思是“证明”，故选C。【答案】C8According to the text，why did the authors father go to Des Moines?ATo sell the OHenrys story.BTo meet the
22、author himself.CTo talk with the OHenry expert.DTo give money to the girl.【解析】推理判断题。根据第三段的前两句可知“我”的父亲去Des Moines的目的是为了卖欧亨利的手稿，故选A。【答案】A.阅读填句Lately, there is a rising trend in families choosing to homeschool their child than send their child to a traditional educational institution.Lets look at some
23、of the benefits of homeschooling.1Flexible schedule.Homeschooling enables a flexible schedule._1_ With homeschooling, your child can start homeschooling at 9 am.or later depending on your preferred schedule.You can schedule your childs homeschooling education as you see fit with materials or subject
24、s that may be not available in a traditional school.2Individual attention.With homeschooling, your child gets all the individual attention.For example, if your child is weak in maths，you could devote more time and energy to teaching maths.Your childs homeschooling schedule can be adjusted for that.F
25、or example, if your child is better at science than at maths, simply devote more homeschooling hours to maths and cut back on science.With homeschooling, the choice is yours._2_3Family activity.The schooling of the child can become an extended family activity.Examples are field trips and experiments
26、.Plus, the child also receives more quality time with his/her parents._3_ The child is also free of any negative peer pressure or influences.4_4_With homeschooling, the child does not need to prove his/her abilities to other children.Parents are able to plan the learning program according to his str
27、engths and weaknesses.Parents can also change the curriculum to suit the learning style of the child._5_Some children even learn better from experiencing or seeing things in action.A. No peer pressure.BReligion Learning.CTraditional schools cant do that.DThere is more time for family bonding.EFor example, the child neednt wake up at 7 every morning.FPlus, it is quite impossible to provide individual attention to all students.GFor example，some children learn better from reading while others need to write.【答案】15ECDAG 【导学号：04752037】