1、学业分层测评.单句语法填空1We shall be looking for an_(improve)in your work this term.2Do not do anything that should go_his will.3The new restaurant folded_in less than a year.4He threw_(him)into work once he got back from his holidays.5By the end of this week,I_(finish)most of the work.6Im sick and tired of_(h
2、ear)her voice.7The record was_big hit and sold a million copies.8She resigned her children_the care of a neighbor.9The economic situation was serious,but they pulled_10It is ridiculous_(predict)that the sun will not rise tomorrow.【答案】1.improvement2.against3.up 4himself5.will have finished6.hearing7.
3、a 8to9.through10.to predict.翻译句子1许多人喜欢打电话,而不愿写信。(prefer to)_【答案】Many people prefer to telephone rather than write letters.2除了节省时间,你也能节省金钱和能源。(in addition to)_【答案】In addition to saving time,you can save money and energy.3鱼是最好的补脑食物不是荒谬的。(ridiculous) 【导学号:22380037】_【答案】It is not ridiculous that fish is
4、 the best brain food.4我曾住在广州,那是中国南方最大的城市。(which)_【答案】I once lived in Guangzhou,which is the largest city in the south of China.5到下个月末我们就已完成了所有的任务。(by the end of)_【答案】By the end of next month,well have finished all the tasks.阅读理解AWhen students read articles about scientific discovery,they learn what
5、worked.Scientists present the methods that got the best result.They often show only the results that are significant and important.What they wont show are the mistakes or failures that came first.Yet sometimes those mistakes pointed the way to success.It can take a long time and many experiments to
6、achieve scientific success.Robbin,16,and Annabelle,15,learned that while working this summer in a biochemistry lab at Stony Brook University in New York.Whats more,they learned that failure is not necessarily something to fear.“I like the idea of scientific research,” says Robbin.Its the basis for “
7、every lesson you learn in school and understanding everything you see in life”This summer,Robbin has been working with Lauren,a chemistry student,who is making new drugs to fight harmful bacteria.At first,the tests made Robbin anxious.She worried that she might be making costly mistakes.But Lauren r
8、eassured her that finding out what doesnt work is “just part of the learning process”With time,the teen got comfortable with the idea that every experiment wouldnt succeed.Annabelle also learned a lot about failure and success.She worked with graduate student Agnieszka Gil.“Sometimes I try something
9、 and it takes a while for the experiment to run.”This means that finding out whether Annabelle did something wrong can be a stressful waiting game,because “if you did something wrong you need to do it again”But shes now learning to be patient and not to expect instant success.In science,figuring out
10、 why something failed is what may just put them on the road to success.【语篇解读】在阅读科学发现的文章时,人们往往对科学成就过度关心,其实科学成就往往是建立在无数次失败的基础之上的。Robbin和Annabelle在实验室里体会到了坦然接受实验失败的价值。1What impresses students most in articles about scientific discovery?AScientists achievements.BThe reasons for success.CThe cause of mis
11、takes.DStressful process of research.【解析】细节理解题。根据第一段的第一句“When students read articles about scientific discovery,they learn what worked.”以及第二段的第一句“It can take a long time and many experiments to achieve scientific success.”可知,学生在阅读科学发现的文章时,对科学成就的印象最为深刻,故A项正确。【答案】A2What can we learn from the passage?A
12、Robbin is a graduate student.BLauren managed to make new drugs.CAnnabelle learns the value of patience.DAgnieszka expected instant success.【解析】推理判断题。根据倒数第二段的最后一句“But shes now learning to be patient and not to expect instant success.”可知,Annabelle学会了耐心,不期望立即成功;据此可以判断,Annabelle知道了耐心的价值,故C项正确。【答案】C3What
13、 did Robbin and Annabelle have in common in their experiments?AThey did their experiments independently.BThey realized not all experiments would succeed.CThey assisted graduate students to make new drugs.DThey made severe mistakes in the experiments.【解析】细节理解题。根据第三段的最后一句“With time,the teen got comfor
14、table with the idea that every experiment wouldnt succeed.”可知,Robbin坦然接受了并不是每次实验都会成功的事实;根据第四段的最后一句“But shes now learning to be patient and not to expect instant success.”可知,Annabelle学会了耐心,不期望立即成功;据此可知,Robbin和Annabelle的共同点是她们都意识到了不是每次实验都会成功,故B项正确。【答案】B4What does the writer intend to tell us?AThe caus
15、e of making errors in science.BThe significance of scientific discovery.CThe importance of doing experiments.DThe correct attitudes towards failures.【解析】目的意图题。通读全文可知,本文的主题句是文章最后一句“In science,figuring out why something failed is what may just put them on the road to success.”;由此可知,探索科学世界,失败是成功之母;据此可以
16、判断,本文旨在告诉人们对待失败的正确态度,故D项正确。【答案】DBWhen Boris left school,he could not find a job.He tried hard and pestered(纠缠)his relatives,but they had problems of their own.He answered advertisements until he could not afford to buy any more stamps.Boris grew annoyed,then depressed,then a little hardened.Still he
17、 went on trying and still he failed.He began to think that he had no future at all.“Why dont you start your own business?” one of his uncles told him.“The world is a moneylocker.Youd better find a way of opening it.”“But what can I do?”“Get out and have a look round,” advised his uncle in a vague so
18、rt of way.“See what people want;then give it to them,and they will pay for it.”Boris began to cycle around the town and found a suitable piece of a waste ground in the end.Then he set up his business as a cycle repairer.He worked hard,made friends with his customers and gradually managed to build up
19、 his goodwill and profit.A few months later,he found that he had more work than he could deal with by himself.He found a number of empty shops but they were all no good:in the wrong position,too expensive or with some other snag(障碍)But at long last,he managed to find an empty shop on a new estate wh
20、ere there were plenty of customers but no competition.Boris and his assistant taught themselves how to repair scooters and motorcycles.Slowly but surely the profits increased and the business developed.At last,Boris had managed to open the moneylocker and found bank notes and gold coins inside.【语篇解读
21、】主人公Boris毕业后,在寻找工作的过程中屡屡受挫,失望之至,在叔叔的建议下,从修理自行车开始,逐渐走向了成功。5Which of the following would be the BEST title for the passage?AGoodwill is the key to successBThe world is a moneylockerCNo education,no futureDDifficulty of starting a small business【解析】标题判断题。纵观全文可以看出,文章通过主人公求职屡遭拒绝,最后经过调整思路赚得第一桶金,然后把自己的生意越做
22、越大,从而打开了世界这把锁钱的锁的故事,由此可知,B项最能概括全文。【答案】B6Which of the following best describes Boris job hunting experience?ASurprising.BEncouraging.CBoring. DDisappointing.【解析】推理判断题。第一段中描述了Boris求职接连失败的感受:Boris grew annoyed,then depressed,then a little hardened.,因此,四个选项中只有disappointing(失望的),符合语境。【答案】D7Boris starts h
23、is career by _Acycling around the townBdeveloping a waste ground Crepairing cyclesDbuying empty shops【解析】细节理解题。由倒数第二段的“Then he set up his business as a cycle repairer.”可知答案。【答案】C8Boris finally chose an empty shop on a new estate because_Ait was not so expensiveBhe had a lot of old customers thereChe
24、 could make good use of his skills thereDthere were good opportunities there【解析】推理判断题。由倒数第二段的“But at long last,he managed to find an empty shop on a new estate where there were plenty of customers but no competition.”可以看出,那里顾客较多、没有竞争,也就是说那里机会好,所以选D。【答案】D9We can infer from the last paragraph that Bor
25、is_Astill couldnt make good profitsBset off in a successful careerCfound a lot of gold coins by accidentDhad great difficulty running his business【解析】推理判断题。最后一段前半部分告诉我们他的生意越来越大,利润越来越可观,最后一句对此作了总结,由此可以看出,他的事业取得了成功。【答案】B.语法填空Chengdu has dozens of new millionaires, Asias biggest building, and fancy new
26、 hotels.But for tourists like me,pandas are its top 1._(attract)So it was a great honour to be invited backstage at the notforprofit Panda Base, where ticket money helps pay for research.I 2._(allow) to get up close to these cute animals at the 600acre centre.From tomorrow, I will be their UK ambass
27、ador.The title will be 3._(official)given to me at a ceremony in London.But my connection with pandas goes back 4._ my days on a TV show in the mid1980s,5._ I was the first Western TV reporter 6._(permit) to film a special unit caring for pandas rescued from starvation in the wild.My ambassadorial d
28、uties will include 7._(introduce) British visitors to the 120plus pandas at Chengdu and others at a research centre in the misty mountains of Bifengxia.On my recent visit,I held a lively threemonthold twin that had been rejected by 8._(it) mother.The nursery team switches him every few 9._(day) with his sister so that while one is being bottlefed,10._ other is with mumshe never suspects.【答案】1.attraction2.was allowed3.officially 4to5.when6.permitted7.introducing8.its 9days10.the