1、Period OneIntroduction & Vocabulary and Reading (时间:50分钟).介副词填空1Life is hard_ high altitude, and the mountain eers make communications difficult.2Many roads are _ bad condition and accidents are frequent.3One road_ particular, which goes north from La Paz, is considered the most dangerous road in th
2、e world.4Although there is not a lot of traffic, _ average, one vehicle comes off the road every two weeks.5_theory, the road can only be used by traffic going uphill from 8 in the morning, and by traffic coming downhill from 3 in the afternoon.6Every morning he climbs up to the bend _ a large circu
3、lar board in his hand.7But often they just pass _ taking the human traffic signal for granted.8The last experience had a profound effect_ Timoteo.答案1.at2.in3.in4.on5.In6.with7.by8.on.单词拼写1On one side the mountains rise steeply; on the other side there is a s_ drop,which in places is hundreds of mete
4、rs deep.2But in practice, few drivers r_ the rules.3Timoteo stands on the bend and d_the traffic.4Then one day while he was working as a lorry driver he had a close _(相遇) with death.5He realized that he was lucky to be alive himself, and felt that it was his _(职责,使命)in life to help others.6He isnt_(
5、合格的) to do anything else.答案1.sheer2.respect3.directs4.encounter 5mission6.qualified.翻译与仿写1. One road in particular, which goes north from La Paz, is considered the most dangerous road in the world.翻译 _仿写汤姆被认为是我们班最好的学生。_2Every morning he climbs up to the bend with a large circular board in his hand.翻
6、译_仿写老师手里拿着一本书走进教室。_3He was driving a lorry load of bananas when he came off the road at a bend and fell three hundred metres down the mountain.翻译 _仿写我们正在讨论一道数学难题,这时老师走了进来。_答案1.尤其是从拉巴斯通向北边的一条路被认为是世界上最危险的路。Tom is considered (to be) the best student in our dass.2每天早晨,他手里拿着一个巨大的圆形木板爬上拐弯处(指挥交通)。The teach
7、er walked into the classroom with a book in his hand. 3他正驾驶拉香蕉的车辆行驶突然在拐弯处驶离了公路并掉到了300米深的山下。We were discussing about a difficult math problem when the teacher come in.语篇填词Timoteo Apaza,a 46yearold _1_,works as a human traffic signal. Holding a large round _2_which is red on one side and green on the
8、other,he stands on the bend to _3_ the traffic without pay. Sometimes,_4_ give him tips. Many people wonder why he does it.As is known,La Paz is the highest capital in the world. Because of its high altitude, _5_ and communication are quite hard there. Many roads are in bad_6_,which leads to frequen
9、t accidents. Once,he drove a lorry going down the road that is so dangerous and _7_ 300 meters down the mountain at a_8_.Fortunately,he _9_ it.Then,one night,he was called out to help people out of a _10_ bus at the Devils Bend,which finally made him decide to help others and take up this job.单项填空1I
10、t is generally said that mans desire is hard _.Ato satisfy Bto be satisfied Cto be met Dto being satisfied答案A句意:据说人类的欲望很难满足。to satisfy/meet ones desire满足某人的欲望。2What did she have to say?Oh, nothing _.She only wanted me to give her a hand.Ain short Bin fun Cin special Din particular答案D句意:她说什么了? 哦!没什么特
11、别的。她只是想请我帮个忙。in short简而言之,总之;in fun开玩笑,非认真地;in particular特别,尤其。3A bus passed _ just a moment ago.Aon Bby Cin Dat答案B句意:一辆公共汽车刚开过去。考查固定搭配pass by的用法,意为“从旁而过”。4. Its said that the newlymade drug has a special _ on cancer.Aaffects Beffect Cresult Daffection答案B句意:据说这种刚刚研制出的药,对癌症有独特疗效。have a special effect
12、 on对有特效。5Excuse me, sir. Can you _me to the post office? Aapproach Bdirect Ccarry D. tell答案Bdirect sb to sp指引某人到某地。若用tell应用“Can you tell me the way to sp ? ”。6_two exams to worry about, I have to work really hard this weekend.AWith BBesides CAs for DBecause of答案A考查“with宾语宾语补足语”的复合结构,作原因状语。7Every stu
13、dent spends 7 yuan a day _.Ain use Bon average Con earth Don purpose答案Bin use“使用”;on average“平均”;on earth“究竟”;on purpose“故意地”。由题意知B恰当。8Theyve _ us $150, 000 for the house. Shall we take it? Aprovided Bsupplied Cshown Doffered答案Doffer意为“提供”, 根据Shall we take it? 应为offer sb some money for sth “出价买某物”,其
14、他几项不符合题意。9We shouldnt take _ for granted that we still have a lot of time before the Entrance Examination.Athis Bthat Cit Dsuch答案C考查固定短语take it for granted that.,其中it是形式宾语,真正的宾语是that引导的从句。10We were swimming in the lake _ suddenly the storm started.Awhen Bwhile Cuntil Dbefore答案A考查was/were doing.when.
15、句型。句意:我们正在湖中游泳,这时突然下起了暴风雨。 11. You should _ your mission as soon as possible.Acarry out Bput out Ctake out Dbring out答案Acarry out ones mission“完成某人的使命”。put out“扑灭”;take out“取出”;bring out“把拿出来”。12In our class, when the bell rang and the teacher closed his book, it was a _ for everyone to stand up.Asi
16、gnal Bchance Cmark Dmeasure答案A句意: 在我们班, 当铃声一响,老师合上书,这就是每个人要起立的信号。signal“信号”符合句意;chance 机会; mark 标志;measure测量,措施。.完形填空A wise man was visiting the Ganges, a river which flows through northern India, to take a bath. He found a group of family members on the_1_ , shouting angrily at each other. He _2_ h
17、is disciples(弟子),smiled and asked, “Why do people shout in _3_ at each other?” The disciples _4_ for a while and one of them said, “Because we _5_ our calm, we shout.”“But, why should you shout _6_ the other person is justnext to you? You can as well tell him what you have to say in a(n) _7_ manner.
18、”asked the wise man. Some disciples gave some other answers, but none _8_the other disciples. Finally the wise man explained, “When two people are angry at each other, there is a distance between their _9_.To cover that distance they must shout to be able to _10_ each other. The angrier they are, th
19、e louder they will have to shout to _11_ that great distance. What _12_ when two people fall in love? They dont shout at each other but talk softly, because their hearts are very_13_.The distance between them is either nonexistent(不存在的)or very small.”The wise man _14_,“When they love each other even
20、 more, they do not _15_,but only whisper and they get even closer to each other. Finally they _16_ need not whisper. They only look at each other and thats _17_.That is how close two people are when they love each other.”He looked at his disciples and said, “So when you _18_do not let your hearts ge
21、t distant. Do not say words that distance each other more. _19_ there will come a day when the distance is so great that youll not find the path to _20_.You may end up becoming enemies, for instance.”1A. roof Bplatform Cbank Dstreet答案C从上句的the Ganges, a river which.可以判断,这里应该指他看到一家人在“河岸上( bank)”怒气冲冲地争
22、吵。2A.referred to Battended to Cshouted to Dturned to答案D由下文可知,他想借此机会对弟子们进行教育,所以他“转向(turned to)”他们。3A.anger Bexcitement Cdisappointment Dsurprise答案A上文的angrily给出了提示。为什么人们会“愤怒地 (in anger)”向对方喊叫呢?4A.thought Brelaxed Clistened Dwaited答案A为了回答这个问题,弟子们“思考了( thought)” 一会儿。5A.control Bdisturb Close Denjoy答案C人们
23、“失去(lose)”内心的平静时才会怒喊。6A.as long as Bin case Cwhen Dunless答案C when在此意为“在情况下”。7A.soft Bimpressive Cweak Dresponsible答案A由前面所说的“离得很近”可知,这里是说可以用“柔和的(soft)”方式讲话。8A.encouraged Bsatisfied Centertained Dbothered答案B一些弟子们又说出了另外的答案,但没有一个能让其他人“满意( satisfied)”。9A.directions Bbodies Cgoals Dhearts答案D当两个人向对方怒喊时,彼此的
24、“内心( hearts)”就会产生距离。前面说到争吵的一家人离得很近,所以排除“bodies”。10A.hurt Battack Cunderstand Dhear答案D提高嗓门是为了能使双方都“听见(hear)”对方。11A.keep Bmeasure Ccover Dshorten答案C上文的to cover that distance给出了提示。12A. matters Bhappens Cworks Dsucceeds答案B由下句They dont shout at each other可知,这句是说“如果两个人相爱会是一种什么情况呢?”13A.close Bhuge Cspecial
25、 Dopen答案A从下句的The distance between them is either nonexistent or very small可知,两个相爱的人的心彼此很“亲近(close)”。14A.doubted Bcontinued Creplied Dpromised答案B说完了上述内容,这位智者“接着(continued)”解释。前一段也是智者的话,所以不能用“replied”。15A.pass Bcry Ccare Dspeak答案D与本空后的whisper构成对比,相爱的人不会“大声交谈(speak)”而只会甜蜜地低语。16A.sometimes Bstill Ceven
26、Dever答案C最后他们“甚至(even)”不必低语,而只需深情地注视对方。17A.nothing Ball Cone Dsomething答案B他们只要注视着对方就可以明白“一切( all)”。18A.argue Bapologize Ccriticize Dexplain答案A所以,当你们“争吵(argue)”时,千万不要伤害对方的心灵。19A.Worse still BTherefore COr else DBesides答案B不要轻易地说出那些令人伤心的话。“否则的话 (or else)”,你们的心会彻底相离。20A.beat Bfollow Cwalk Dreturn答案D你们心灵的距离会越来越远,以至于你们不会再“和好如初(find the path to return)”。