1、.根据英文释义写出单词1negativeconsidering on the bad side of; lacking enthusiasm or hope2hesitate be slow to speak or act because you feel uncertain or nervous3foreverfor a very long or seemingly endless time4forehead the part of your face above your eyes and below your hair5Honey a sweet sticky substance pro
2、duced by bees, used as food6clawsharp curved nail on the toe of an animal or bird7chew to bite food several times before swallowing it8wrinkle a line on your face or skin that you get when you are old.单词拼写1Salty (咸的) food makes one thirsty.2Television stations around the world are linked by satellit
3、e (卫星)3I plan to find a parttime (兼职的) job this summer holiday.4Ive got a dental appointment (预约) at 3 oclock.5It is only shallow people who judge (判断) by appearances.6His devotion (专心) to the job left him with little free time.补全短语1refer to参考,查询;提到;涉及;适用于2live with 同住在一起;忍受,容忍3except for 除外4be popu
4、lar with受的欢迎5lead to 导致6as long as只要7as a result (of) (由于的)结果8pay attention to 注意9take . seriously 严肃对待10be devoted to 献身于1Its difficult to judge but we thought they might be in the same class and that they were discussing a problem.很难判断,但我们认为他们可能在同一个班级,并且正在讨论问题。句式分析and连接两个宾语从句,第一个that可省略,第二个不能省略。佳句
5、赏析他说马克思(Marx)出生在德国,德语是他的母语。He said Marx was born in Germany and that German was his native language.2Nationalities may influence personalities, but at the end of the day, people are themselves, no matter where they come from.国籍可能会影响到性格,但一天工作结束后,人们都将做回自己,无论他来自哪个国家。句式分析“no matter疑问词”在此引导让步状语从句,表示“无论/不
6、管”。佳句赏析无论你去哪里,你都不要忘记家乡的父母和兄弟。No matter where you go, you mustnt forget your parents and brothers in your hometown.考点1judge vt.& vi.评判,裁判,做评判员,判断;认为;断定 n法官,审判员;裁判员 教材原句Its difficult to judge but we thought they might be in the same class and that they were discussing a problem.很难判断,但我们认为他们可能许在同一个班级并且
7、正在讨论问题。(1)judge from/by .由判断as far as sb. can judge 以某人判断/看(2)judgement n. 判断;判断力;审判make a judgement on 对进行评判Judging by the look on his face, the news must have been terrible.从他脸上的表情判断,这条消息肯定很糟糕。To judge from what he said, he was very disappointed.从他的话判断,他非常失望。As far as I can judge, he should be res
8、ponsible for it.依我看,他应对此事负责。The judge requested silence.法官要求肃静。Can you make a judgement on the game?你能对这场比赛做一下评判吗?形象识记完成句子你能鉴定哪双鞋子最好吗?Can you judge_which_shoes_are the best?依我看,他们都要受到谴责。As_far_as_I_can_judge,_all of them are to blame.主裁判对这次失败没作评判。The chief coach made_no_judgement_on the failure.从他的所
9、作所为,可以看出他比较自私。Judging_by/from his actions, he is rather selfish.考点2devote vt.献身于,专心致志于(常与介词to连用)教材原句She devotes a lot of her time to caring the neighbours.她花了很多时间来照顾邻居们。(1)devote oneself to献身于,致力于devote ones time/energy/money/life to把时间、精力、金钱、一生用于(2)devoted adj. 忠诚的(be) devoted to 献身于,致力于(3)devotion
10、 n. 奉献;忠诚As I stepped into Senior Three, I had to devote most of my spare time to studying.进入高三后,我不得不把大多数业余时间都用来学习。She devoted her life to helping (help) homeless children.她把一生都用来帮助无家可归的孩子。The librarian is devoted to her tiring job.这位图书管理员致力于她繁重的工作。His devotion to his wife and family is touching.他对妻
11、子和家人的关爱感人至深。1用devote适当形式填空She is a good wife and a devoted mother.He is highly thought of because of his devotion to work.Its wrong to devote yourself only to amusement.2完成句子他把一生献给了造福于人类。He has devoted_his_whole_life_to benefiting mankind.作为战士,他表现出了对其天职的无私奉献。As a soldier, he showed_selfless_devotion
12、_to duty.考点3refer to (指讲话者等)谈及;提及;参考,查询教材原句you can refer to physical appearance as you make comments评论时你可以参考人的外表refer . to .将提交/上呈;把归类/归因于;引去查询/咨询refer to . as 把称为/当作I promised not to refer to the matter again.我答应过再也不提这事了。In order to find the answer to the question he referred to a dictionary.为了找到问题
13、的答案,他查阅了字典。The disagreement was referred (refer) to the United Nations.该项争议已提交联合国处理。English is referred to as a universal language.英语被称为一种世界语言。写出下列各句中refer to的汉语意思The speaker often referred to his notes.参考,查阅His success was referred to the good education he had received.归因于The book referred to last
14、time has been sold out.谈及,提及Johnson referred to the discovery as a major breakthrough in medical science.把称为考点4except for .除了教材原句She never watches TV except for the news.除了新闻以外,她不看其他的电视节目。Your composition is quite excellent except for several spelling mistakes.你的作文很好,就是有几处拼写错误。The street is empty ex
15、cept for several cars.除了几辆车,街上空荡荡的。辨析比较except for主要有两层含义:表示不同类别事物进行比较;表示人或物在总体上是好的,只是其中的某个细节或某个环节不尽人意except表示“从所提到的人或事物中除去,即排除同类中的一分子或从整体中除去一部分”,表示递减的概念,含义是否定的but表示“排除在外,不包含在内”,相当于except,但它通常与某些不定代词如nothing, all, anything, no one, anyone等连用besides表示“除了之外,还有”,指“在整体中加入一部分”,表示递加的概念,含义是肯定的。常与also, else,
16、 other等词连用。另外besides还可用作副词,表示“此外,而且”except that/wh 用来表示理由或细节,修正前面所说的情况,其后需接从句1选词填空: besides, but, exceptI have three other dictionaries besides this one.I desired nothing but/except to go to university.I know nothing about the accident except what I have read in the paper.2完成句子这个故事美妙极了,只有一个问题:与事实不符。
17、Its a wonderful story, except_for one problem: Its not true.我不想去。此外,我太累了。I dont want to go; besides,_Im too tired.除了忙的时候之外,他是愿意帮助人的。Hes ready to offer his help except_when hes busy.我对他一无所知,只是知道他来自日本。I know nothing about him except_that he is from Japan.考点5as long as只要;和一样长教材原句As long as national typ
18、es are not taken too seriously, its fun trying to guess a persons nationality from their personality.只要人们不过于严肃地看待民族类型,通过人们的性格猜猜他们的国籍也挺好玩的。As long as one keeps calm, one doesnt feel the heart too much.(谚)心静自然凉。The new bridge is said to be as long as 100 meters.据说新桥长达100米。联想发散思考一下,引导条件状语从句的连词或词组还有哪些?i
19、f,_unless,_only_if,_so_long_as,_on_condition_that,_in_case_(that),_provided/providing_(that),_suppose/supposing_(that),_given_(that)等。完成句子如果你不马上走,你将会迟到的。You will be late unless_you_leave_immediately.我确信只要你尽力,就不会让我失望的。Im sure you wont let me down as_long_as_you_try_your_best.要是没有人反对,我们就在这里开会。Provided
20、_that/If_there_is_no_opposition,_we shall hold the meeting here.Nationalities may influence personalities,but at the end of the day, people are themselves, no_matter_where they come from.国籍可能会影响到性格,但一天工作结束后,人们都将做回自己,无论他来自哪个国家。(1)no matter“无论,不管”,后面常跟how, what, who (whom), when, where, which等疑问词,意为“无
21、论如何;无论什么;无论谁;无论何时;无论何处;无论哪一个”。No matter where you go, I will support you.无论你去哪儿,我都支持你。(2) “no matter疑问词”引导让步状语从句时,可分别与however, whatever, whoever (whomever), whenever, wherever, whichever等连接词互换。However ( No matter how) successful he was, it is a pity that he couldnt educate his son well.无论他多么成功,没有把儿子
22、教育好是一种遗憾。No matter which train (Whichever train) you take, you will be there by 5 oclock.无论你乘哪一班火车,5点钟总是可以到达那儿的。No matter where/Wherever you go, I would keep your company.不管你到哪里,我都会陪着你。关键一点“no matter疑问词”只能引导让步状语从句,而“疑问词后缀ever” 既可以引导让步状语从句,也可以引导名词性从句。1判断正误(T/F)No matter what you say is of no use now.
23、(F)Whatever you say is of no use now.(T)Prisoners have to eat no matter what theyre given.(F)Prisoners have to eat whatever theyre given.(T)2句型转换However ordinary a job is, it plays a part in society.Nomatterhow ordinary a job is, it plays a part in society.Whoever destroys the environment will be pu
24、nished.Anyonewhodestroys the environment will be punished.如何描写人物技法指导本单元的写作任务是描写人物。人物描写主要是介绍人物的外貌、生平、成就等。人物描写的体裁一般是记叙文,有时也以看图作文、表格、书信、新闻的形式出现。(1)人物描写的一般顺序开头(the beginning):对该人物进行简要地介绍,如身份、职业等。主体(the main body):可以按照时间的顺序或在事件中的主次地位进行描述。结尾(conclusion):对此人的评价或感想。(2)人物描写所涉及的方面总体描写:年龄、性别、出生地、家庭及教育背景等。外表、性格
25、特点和特长爱好等。详细介绍所描述人的特色及生平大事(成就)。评价。黄金表达一、常用词汇1naughty淘气的2smart 聪明的3confident 自信的4independent 独立的5spend his childhood in . 在度过了他的童年6a man with strong will 意志力坚强的人7be interested in 对感兴趣8be fond of 喜欢9be crazy about . 痴迷于10have a gift for . 有做的天赋11be delighted in doing 高兴做12be strict with 对严格13make up on
26、es mind 下定决心14be honoured as . 被授予荣誉15think highly of 高度评价二、常用句式1. was one of the greatest . in the 20th century.是20世纪最伟大的之一。2He/She studied at . and graduated .他/她就读于毕业于3. is the one who impresses me most.是我印象最深的一个。4. is such a learned/strongwilled person that we all admire/respect him/her.是如此一个博学/
27、意志坚强的人,我们都很钦佩/尊敬他/她。5He/She devoted all his/her life to .他/她把毕生都致力于6He/She was highly thought of .他/她受到高度评价7In my opinion .以我的观点看来8He/She will live in the hearts of . forever.他/她会永远活在心中。写作规范题目要求请写一篇关于钱学森的介绍。要求包含下文中的所有内容。词数100左右。钱学森自小就受到家庭和学校良好的教育,立志长大后献身于祖国的科学事业。大学毕业后,赴美留学,获得航空博士学位,成为美国知名的火箭专家。新中国成立
28、后,他急切地盼望回到祖国,但是受到美国当局的百般阻挠。经过他不屈不挠的斗争,终于回到了祖国并一心扑在中国的科学事业中。他所从事的火箭、导弹研制获得巨大成功,被誉为中国的“航天之父”。参考词汇:航天aerospace 航天学cosmonautics 学位degree 不屈不挠的unyielding 导弹missile三步作文法第一步:搜索词汇1培养;养育bring_up2对做某事有很强的欲望 have_a_great_desire_to_do_sth.3致力于;奉献于 devote_oneself_to;_apply_oneself_to4科学事业 the_science_cause5博士学位
29、doctors_degree6把看作refer_to._as_./look_on_._as/regard_._as_.7关心,在乎 care about/be concerned about8渴望做某事 be_eager_to_do_sth./for_sth.9不屈的努力 unyielding_struggle10在方面 in_terms_of第二步:由词造句1钱学森自小受到良好教育且对科学方面极有天赋,立志长大后献身于祖国科学事业。When Qian Xuesen was young, he was well_brought_up and had_a_gift_for science. An
30、d he decided_to_devote_himself_to the science cause of his motherland.Well_brought_up_and_educated_when_young,_Qian Xuesen made_up_his_mind/had_a_great_desire_to_be_devoted_to the science cause of his motherland.2新中国成立后,他关心祖国的发展,急切地盼望回到祖国,但受到美国当局的百般阻挠。After New China was_founded,_he cared_about the
31、development of China and was_looking_forward to returning home, but he was_prevented_by the American government.With_the_founding_of New China, he cared_about the development of China and was_eager_to return home, _though_prevented_by the American government.3鉴于他的成就和能力,他被誉为中国的“航天之父”。As_for/In_terms_
32、of his achievement and ability, he was_referred_to_as Chinas “Father of Aerospace”It_is his achievement and ability that makes him deserve the honor of Chinas “Father of Aerospace”第三步:连句成篇Well brought upand having a gift for science, Qian Xuesen, since his childhood, had a great desire to devote him
33、self to the science cause of his motherland. After graduation from college, he went to study in America, got a doctors degree for cosmonautics, and was referred to as a great rocket expert in the USA.With the founding of New China, he cared about the development of China and was eager to return home
34、, but was prevented by the American government,which made him upset. Through his unyielding struggle, he finally came back, and had been working on scientific work in China. His research on rockets and missiles was a great success, and in terms of his achievement and ability, he deserved the honor C
35、hinas “Father of Aerospace”对应学生课时达标训练(四).单句语法填空1Its no fun spending (spend) the weekend at home.2I hesitate to_ask (ask) you, but will you lend me your car for a few days?3The bacon is too salty (salt) for me.4Ed is a great travelling companion (company) funny and sensible at the same time.5She had
36、given her husband years of devotion (devote) and support.6English people have a reputation for being very reserved (reserve)7She hasnt got enough confidence (confident) to do the job alone.8Jeanne has dual (双重的) nationality (nation) because her mother is French and her father is English.选词填空take .se
37、riously, as long as, as a result of, judge from, be popular with1Korean star Li Minhao is_popular_with many young people.2Judging_from what you said in your letter, you were very happy.3As_a_result_of these changes, more and more people will enter the university.4Dont mind what others say as_long_as
38、 you are confident in what you do.5As a teacher, its important that the kids take you seriously.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_ his disciples (弟子)
39、, 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 just next to you? You can as well tell him what you have to say in a(n) _7_ manner, ” asked the
40、 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, the louder
41、 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 mor
42、e, 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 get
43、 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.”语篇解读:本文通过一个故事告诉我们生气时,不要说任何让彼此的心产生距离的话。1A.roofBplatformCbank Dstreet解析:从上句的“the Ganges, a river which
44、 .”可以判断,这里应该指他看到一家人在“河岸上(bank)”怒气冲冲地争吵。答案:C2A.referred to Battended toCshouted to Dturned to解析: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。答案:D3A.anger BexcitementCdisappointment Dsurprise解析: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?答案:A4A.thought BrelaxedClistened Dwaited解析:为了回答这个问题,弟子们“思考(thought)
45、”了一会儿。答案:A5A.control BdisturbClose Denjoy解析:人们“失去(lose)”内心的平静时才会怒吼。答案:C6A.as long as Bin caseCwhen Dunless解析:when在此意为“在情况下”。答案:C7A.soft BimpressiveCweak Dresponsible解析: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。答案:A8A.encouraged BsatisfiedCentertained Dbothered解析: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)”。
46、答案:B9A.directions BbodiesCgoals Dhearts解析:当两个人向对方怒吼时,彼此的“内心(hearts)”就会产生距离。下文反复提到“hearts”。答案:D10A.hurt BattackCunderstand Dhear解析:提高嗓门是为了能使双方都“听见(hear)”对方。答案:D11A.keep BmeasureCcover Dshorten解析:上文的“To cover that distance”给出了提示。答案:C12A.matters BhappensCworks Dsucceeds解析:由下句“They dont shout at each ot
47、her”可知,这句是说“如果两个人相爱会是一种什么情况呢?”答案:B13A.close BhugeCspecial Dopen解析:由下句的“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)”。答案:A14A.doubted BcontinuedCreplied Dpromised解析: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”。答案:B15A.pass BcryCcare Dspeak解析:与本空后的w
48、hisper构成对比,相爱的人不会“大声交谈(speak)”而只会甜蜜地低语。答案:D16A.sometimes BstillCeven Dever解析:最后他们“甚至(even)”不必低语,而只需注视着对方。答案:C17A.nothing BallCone Dsomething解析:他们只要注视着对方就可以明白“一切(all)”。答案:B18A.argue BapologizeCcriticize Dexplain解析:所以,当你们“争吵(argue)”时,千万不要伤害对方的心灵。答案:A19A.Worse still BThereforeCOr else DBesides解析:不要轻易说出
49、那些令人伤心的话。“否则的话(or else)”,你们的心会彻底相离。答案:C20A.beat BfollowCwalk Dreturn解析: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)”。答案:D.阅读理解No budget for your vacation? Try home exchanges swapping houses with strangers. Agree to use each others cars, and you can save dollars on car rentals (租赁费), too.Home
50、exchanges are not new. At least one group, Intervac, has been facilitating such an arrangement since 1953. But trading online is gaining popularity these days, with several sites in operation, including HomeExchanges. Founded in 1992, with some 28,000 listings, this company bills itself as the world
51、s largest home exchange club, reporting that membership has increased 30% this year. The annual fee is usually less than US$100. Members can access thousands of listings for apartments, villas, suburban homes and farms around the world. Initial contact is made via email, with subsequent communicatio
52、n usually by phone. Before a match is made, potential swappers tend to discuss a lot. However, the concept may sound risky to some people. What about theft? Damage? These are reasonable causes for concern, but equally unlikely. As one swapper puts it, “Nobody is going to fly across the ocean or driv
53、e 600 miles to come steal your TV. Besides, at the same time theyre staying in your home, you are staying in their home.” Exchange sites recommend that swappers discuss such matters ahead of time. They may fill out an agreement spelling out who shoulders which responsibilities if a problem arises. I
54、t does not matter if the agreement would hold up in court, but it does give the exchangers a little satisfaction. Generally, the biggest complaint among home exchangers has to do with different standards of cleanliness. Swappers are supposed to make sure their home is in order before they depart, bu
55、t one persons idea of “clean” may be more forgiving than anothers. Some owners say if they come back to a lessthansparkling kitchen, it may be inconvenient but would not sour them on future exchanges.语篇解读:文章论述了假期时,人们为了减少开支,相互签订协议交换房子住的事。1What is the second paragraph mainly about?AHow to exchange hom
56、es.BHow home exchange is becoming popular.CThe biggest home exchange agency Intervac.DA contrast between Intervac and HomeExchanges.解析:段落大意题。第二段主要讲述了“交换房子住”这种现象是如何越来越流行的。答案:B2Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word “bills” in the second paragraph?AAdvertises.BDedicates.CR
57、eplaces. DParticipates.解析:词义猜测题。由下文的“as the worlds largest home exchange club”可知bill在此表示“广告”。 dedicate“献身”;replace“替换”;participate“参加”。答案:A3How do home exchangers normally begin their communication?ABy phone.BBy email.CVia a matchmaker.DVia a facetoface meeting.解析:细节理解题。由文章第三段“Initial contact is mad
58、e via email, with subsequent communication usually by phone”可知。答案:B4What is recommended in the passage to deal with theft and damage concerns?AOne can file a lawsuit in court.BBoth parties can trade online.CBoth parties can sign an agreement beforehand.DOne can damage the home of the other party in
59、return.解析:细节理解题。由文章第五段“swappers discuss such matters ahead of time. They may fill out an agreement .”可知。答案:C.短文改错When I first learned to write English, I ran into many difficulties.The main problem was in that I always thought in Chinese and tried to translate anything into English. My teacher advis
60、ed me to keep my diary. I followed her advice and should put down 100 words or so each day. Soon I began to enjoy talk to myself on paper as I was learning to express me in simple English. One day I wrote a little story and showed to my teacher. She liked it very much and reads it to the class.All s
61、aid the story was a good one. Their word were a great encouragement to me. 答案:第一句:write后加in 第二句:去掉第一个in; anythingeverything 第三句:第二个mya第四句:去掉should 第五句:talktalking; memyself 第六句:showed 后加it 第七句:readsread第九句:wordwords单元质量检测(一)(时间:100分钟满分:120分).阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。
62、AMy little brother and sister were always saying that I was bossy (爱发号施令的). And it wasnt until I met a very bossy person that I understood how they felt!My school was holding a fundraiser (募捐活动) called the Spring Fling Fair, and everyone was going to help out. I was pretty excited about it. There we
63、re lots of committees to choose from, and I chose games and activities, which sounded like fun.But every time we got together, a guy named Peter did the same thing. He never seemed to realize that he was part of a team with three other people.At last, it was the day of the Spring Fling Fair, and we
64、were all running around getting ready.“You need to make the horseshoes sign hang straighter,” Peter commanded.“Would you please do it yourself?” I said. “Im kind of busy organizing the prizes.”“There are too many pink balloons on the wall,” Peter complained. “You should add more blue ones.”“Feel fre
65、e to go ahead and add them,” Mike said.The best (or maybe the worst) example of Peters bossiness happened when the Spring Fling Fair finally started. A cute little girl was fishing for a prize, and Peter grabbed (抢夺) the fishing pole right out of her hands!“Youre holding it all wrong,” he told her.
66、“Do it like this!”This little girl looked up at Peter, took a big breath, and said, “That may be the right way for you to do it, but its not the right way for me.”And that was probably the best thing this little girl could have said.The good part of this experience is that it helped me understand ho
67、w my brother and sister felt when I told them what to do and didnt stop to be polite or consider their feelings. Now I try to be more patient and less bossy, and we get along much better.语篇解读:本文是记叙文。文章讲述了作者帮忙组织募捐活动时的故事。1On the day of the Spring Fling Fair, Peter _.Ahad a great timeBkept giving order
68、sCwas chosen as the leaderDwas running around getting ready解析:推理判断题。由第五段中的“You need to make the horseshoes sign hang straighter, Peter commanded.”及第七段中的“There are too many pink balloons on the wall, Peter complained. You should add more blue ones.”可知,Peter在募捐活动上一直给别人发号施令。答案:B2When being bossed aroun
69、d by her schoolmate, the author _.Aasked others to do the workBdid what she was toldCrefused to obeyDignored him解析:细节理解题。由第六段中的“Would you please do it yourself? I said. Im kind of busy organizing the prizes.”可知答案。答案:C3When the cute little girl was fishing for a prize, _.Ashe was ordered to stopBshe
70、got the biggest prizeCPeter gave her some useful adviceDher fishing pole was taken away rudely解析:细节理解题。由第九段中的“Peter grabbed (抢夺) the fishing pole right out of her hands!”可知选D。答案:D4After the Spring Fling Fair, the author _.Achanged her attitude towards her brother and sisterBbecame friends with the c
71、ute little girlCgot involved in more fundraisersDbroke up with Peter解析:细节理解题。由文章最后一句“Now I try to be more patient and less bossy .”可知,作者改变了对弟弟和妹妹的态度。答案:ABThe village of Foston, North Yorkshire, UK, now has a post office thanks to pupils at the village primary school.People in the village were sadden
72、ed to see their local branch (分局) closed 12 years ago.But now the village primary school has opened one in a converted (改造过的) outdoor toilet, a small brick building, with all the pupils at the school trained to help.Teaching assistant Laura Glass, 29, said, “The last one closed in 1998 and the neare
73、st one is five miles away, meaning it was very tricky as the village has a lot of elderly people, and we suggested that the old toilet be used.”“We got a lot of help from the government and the villagers in converting it.” We then realized that by getting pupils to run it we could help teach them im
74、portant skills at the same time.“The children will be properly supervised (察看并指导)They love it and it gives them key skills, and the villagers love it too because it is such a unique service.”The post office opens daily during the pupils schooldays, for 15 minutes during their lunch break, and for an
75、other 15 minutes after lessons at 3 pm.Villager Laura Deightons fiveyearold daughter Grace goes to the school and has been serving customers at the unusual branch.Laura, 31, said, “Grace thinks its wonderful and great fun, and she and all the kids learn really useful social skills.”“It is also a gre
76、at benefit to the community.Theyve got everything you could possibly need, and the kids are excellent.They are so friendly and helpful.”语篇解读:本文是一则新闻。英国一个小村庄里的邮局十几年前被撤销了,村民们感到很不方便。现在,村里的小学又开办了邮局,让小学生们为大家提供服务。5The underlined word “tricky” in Paragraph 4 probably means “_”AenjoyableBdifficultCexciting
77、Ddifferent解析:词义猜测题。根据“the nearest one is five miles away”和“as the village has a lot of elderly people”可推断, tricky此处意为“困难的”。答案:B6Laura Deightons attitude towards the service provided by the pupils can be described as _.Aanxious BsurprisedCsatisfied Ddoubtful解析:推理判断题。根据文章最后一段中的“and the kids are excell
78、ent.They are so friendly and helpful.”可知, Laura Deighton对小学生们提供的服务很满意。答案:C7Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?AThe post office opens every day.BOnly selected pupils can work in the post office.CThe post office is inside the primary school.DPupils love to help in the post office.解析:
79、细节理解题。根据第六段中的“They love it and it gives them key skills”及倒数第二段可知,小学生们喜欢在邮局里帮忙。答案:D8What would be the best title for the text?AOutdoor Toilet Becomes New Post OfficeBKids Serve Customers During Lunch BreakCAnother Post Office Branch ReopenedDPrimary School Opens Village Post Office解析:标题归纳题。本文是一则新闻。英国
80、一个小村庄里的邮局十几年前被撤销了,村民们感到很不方便。现在,村里的小学又开办了邮局,让小学生们为大家提供服务。D项标题准确、全面地概括了文意。答案:DCI work in a bank and have lovely relationships with many of the customers. Its not one of those banks with long lines its the kind of bank when you walk in, everyone says hi, we know your name and speak like friends.One of
81、my customers in his 70s owns and runs a barber school in east Baltimore. Hes connected with several nonprofits (非营利组织) and I have two nonprofits of my own. One day, he said to me that I really had to meet his niece in Florida Dee. The next day Dee called me and we talked about her projects of gather
82、ing blankets for the homeless and the community wherever there is need. We spoke for over an hour and found out how much we have in common!It turns out that her blanket programme is growing greatly and there is a man travelling the country to deliver blankets and organise bread donation (捐赠) from ar
83、ound the country. And on that day, he was on his way to Baltimore. This man, Hiker Joe, stays wherever place is offered and didnt have an offering for that night. I quickly seized (抓住) the chance! My husband travels a lot for work and has some “points” for different hotel chains, so we made a few ca
84、lls and within an hour, Holiday Inn agreed to allow us to use the points we had.Hiker Joe called and was very thankful for the room. He then continued to go to Baltimore City to give out the blankets to the homeless. He also set up a weekly pickup programme with Panera Bread in Baltimore and now eve
85、ry Thursday evening Panera Bread will give us the bread and sweets they havent sold during the day to give out to the homeless.How beautiful can life be when each person goes their little bit to seize the chance of service!语篇解读:本文介绍了在银行工作的作者在工作之余还热衷于慈善事业,并因此还认识了许多志同道合的朋友。9When working in the bank, t
86、he author felt_.Ahopeless BuninterestedCcomfortable Dworried解析:推理判断题。根据第一段作者对该银行的描述可知,工作人员和顾客之间相互认识,像朋友一样交谈。由此推断,作者在那里工作应该是很舒适自在的。答案:C10While working in the bank, the author was devoted to_.Ahelping othersBmaking good friendsCrunning a barber schoolDtravelling around the world解析:细节理解题。根据第二段可知,作者同热衷于
87、慈善事业的人交朋友,并且自己与两家慈善组织有联系,这说明作者工作之余还专注于慈善事业帮助他人。答案:A11Why did the customer ask the author to meet his niece?AThey all liked collecting blankets for the poor.BHe thought they had a lot in common.CHis niece, Dee, was a kind woman.DThey all worked in the bank.解析:推理判断题。由第二段最后两句可知,两人通过交谈发现她们有很多共同点,这最有可能是作
88、者的顾客要把自己的侄女介绍给作者的原因。答案:B12The underlined word “points” in Paragraph 3 refers to _.Adiscounts for staying in the hotelsBthe bread and sweets for the poorCthe blankets that Hiker Joe collectedDthe hotels where the authors husband stayed解析:词义猜测题。根据第三段最后一句可知,此处的points应该指的是旅店为鼓励顾客光顾而提供的优惠积分。答案:ADSeveral
89、dollars equal nothing for some people, but make a difference for others. Steve has just lost his wife to cancer and everything they had is gone due to the treatment. He now lives in the shelter for the homeless. So we know each other.Just like other homeless people, he didnt think he needed anything
90、. But once he mentioned to me he needed eye glasses. His voice hesitated a bit, he looked down, and it appeared like he thought such a request was just a dream. Too much to hope for? It was as if his wish were known by me only.I submitted an application for him to a program that is supposed to provi
91、de a free eye examination and glasses. Three months later, I phoned to ask what was up with the appointment but they told me there was a cash flow problem until late summer.Steve showed disappointment, thanked me and started to walk away. I said, “Hold on, I will figure out a way to get you an eye e
92、xamination and glasses.” His face lit up a tiny bit. He had seen some of the things I have done for other people in our shelter and to me it looked like he might have a line of hope.I took a picture of him and posted his picture and his story in the Twitter. In about 4 days, eight people from around
93、 the world donated $25 each and one person donated $40 and I made up the rest to get him an eye exam and glasses.Steve picked up his glasses on Wednesday: May 11th, 2011. Today Steve has returned to a previous job he had in a nearby car wash. Because he now has glasses he will be able to see what he
94、 is doing while cleaning the vehicles. He is starting a second job at a pet center next week!语篇解读:本文讲述作者在收容所做义工期间,遇到因为给妻子看病而变得穷困潦倒的Steve,他十分想要副眼镜,作者帮他申请了,但因为资金的问题没能成功,最后作者发Twitter求助,有几个人捐了款,Steve得到了眼镜并重新获得工作机会。几块钱对于某些人来说也许不算什么,可对于需要的人来说却十分重要,甚至可能会改变他们的生活。13We can learn from the first two paragraphs
95、that_.Ait took a long time to treat Steves wifeBhomeless people never ask for anythingCSteve was too embarrassed to ask for helpDthe author and Steve have been friends for years解析:推理判断题。根据第二段“His voice hesitated a bit, he looked down, and it appeared like he thought such a request was just a dream.”
96、可知,他的声音很犹豫,说明他局促不安,却又不得不寻求帮助。故选C。答案:C14The program failed to satisfy Steve because_.Ait was already out of businessBit had some trouble in financeCSteve didnt submit the application himselfDits not designed for people like Steve解析:细节理解题。由第三段的“but they told me there was a cash flow problem until late
97、 summer”可知,那个项目出现了经费问题,因而不能满足Steve的请求。故选B。答案:B15What can be inferred from the passage?AThe program was closed three months ago.BSteve used to work as a salesman in a car factory.CSteve got $240 in total from kindhearted people.DThe author might be a volunteer in the shelter.解析:推理判断题。通读全文可知作者可能是收容所的志
98、愿者。故选D。答案:D.任务型阅读(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。How do you enter a room full of strangers? Do you walk right in full of confidence? Or do you try to slip in without being noticed? 16._In life, we admire those who do their tasks confidently. We prefer people who appear to
99、know what they are doing. But where does that confidence begin?Developing selfconfidence starts very early. Its parents role to get kids on the right track toward becoming confident people. 17._ That can be done by focusing on the childs strengths. Parents should encourage their children to try new
100、things and take risks. When children make mistakes, their parents should still let them know that they are loved. Children whose parents do these things will likely develop into confident adults. 18._ So whats the solution?With most things in life, practice makes perfect, and that is true of confide
101、nce skills. 19._Always hold your head high and look people in the eye. Answer questions clearly and confidently. Focus on the things that you do well, and look for opportunities to use those abilities.Prepare thoroughly for every project. Youll approach the task more confidently knowing that you are
102、 ready. 20._ It could be a good test score or a prize from a contest. Remind yourself that one success often leads to the next.However, all humans fail at times, and you will too. Even with efforts to try all the above, you will never be perfect. But you can learn to love and accept yourself and liv
103、e your life with confidence.AKeep in mind an item that reminds you of a recent success.BThe more you practice them, the easier they will become.CThe way you go into new situations shows your level of selfconfidence.DOur goal is to prepare students to go into the world with confidence.ETo help that p
104、rocess, parents should always offer more praise than criticism.FLearning from mistakes helps you face the same situation later without fear.GBut selfconfidence still doesnt come easily.答案:1620CEGBA.完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。I met Mrs.Neidl in the ninth gr
105、ade on a stagedesign team for a play and she was one of the directors.Almost immediately I loved her.She had an unpleasant voice and a direct way of speaking,_21_ she was encouraging and inspiring.For some reason,she was impressed with my work and me.Mrs.Neidl would ask me for my _22_.She wanted to
106、know how I thought we should _23_ things.At first I had no idea how to answer because I knew _24_ about stage design!But I slowly began to respond to her _25_.It was cause and effect:She believed I had opinions, so I began to _26_ them.She trusted me to complete things, so I completed them perfectly
107、.She loved how _27_ I was, so I began to show up to paint more and more.She believed in me, so I began to believe in myself.Mrs.Neidls _28_ that year was,“Try it.We can always paint over it _29_!” I began to take _30_.I had been so afraid of failing but suddenly there was no failing only things to b
108、e _31_ upon.I learned to dip my brush into the paint and _32_ create something.The shy, quiet freshman achieved success that year.I was _33_ in the program as “Student Art Assistant” because of the time and effort Id put in.It was that year that I _34_ I wanted to spend the rest of my life doing sta
109、ge design.Being on that stagedesign team _35_ Mrs.Neidl changed me completely.Not only was I stronger and more competent than I had thought, but I also _36_ a strong interest and a world I hadnt known existed.She taught me not to _37_ what people think I should do.She taught me to take chances and n
110、ot be _38_.Mrs Neidl was my comforter when I was upset.Her _39_ in me has inspired me to do things that I never imagined _40_.语篇解读:本文是一篇记叙文,主要讲述作者在Mrs.Neidl的鼓励和信任下是怎样成功的。21A.and ByetCso Dfor解析:unpleasant voice and a direct way of speaking和encouraging and inspiring之间构成转折关系,故用yet。答案:B22A.opinion Bimpr
111、essionCinformation Dattention解析:由下一句可知她总是询问“我”的意见,想知道“我”认为我们该如何去处理事情。答案:A23A.make Bkeep Chandle Dchange解析:handle things意为“处理,解决事情”,根据“I knew _24_ about stage design.”可知她想知道“我”认为应该怎样处理舞台设计的问题。答案:C24A.anything BsomethingCeverything Dnothing解析:根据上文的no idea可知作者对于舞台设计一无所知。答案:D25A.questions BcommentsCexpl
112、anations Dremarks解析:由上文“ask me for .”和“She wanted to know .”可知对于她的问题“我”渐渐做出了反应。答案:A26A.hold Bfollow Cevaluate Dform解析:上文提到作者对舞台设计一无所知,但由于Mrs.Neidl认为作者有自己的看法,所以作者开始形成自己的想法。hold opinions意为“持有的观点”;follow opinions意为“遵循观点”;evaluate opinions意为“对观点加以评估”。答案:D27A.happy Blively Creliable Dable解析:根据下文的“She bel
113、ieved in me”可知,reliable符合句意。答案:C28A.message BmottoCsaying Dsuggestion解析:message意为“信息”;motto意为“座右铭,箴言”;saying意为“谚语”;suggestion意为“建议”。Try it.We call always paint over .是Mrs.Neidl信奉的座右铭,故选B。答案:B29A.again Bmore Cinstead Dlater解析:根据常识可知事情起先都不是一帆风顺的,最终都会成功的。答案:D30A.steps Bcontrol Ccharge Drisks解析:take ste
114、ps意为“采取措施”;control意为“控制”;charge意为“负责,掌管”;take risks意为“冒风险”。take risks和最后一段take chances相呼应。答案:D31A.improved Bacted Clooked Dreflected解析:根据“there was no failing”可知,只有需要不断地得到提高的事情,所以选A。答案:A32A.easily Bcarefully Cconfidently Dproudly解析:根据下文第一句话可知作者那年成功了,由此说明他很有自信地去创作。答案:C33A.introduced Brecognized Clook
115、ed Dconsidered解析:由上一句“.achieved success that year”可知,因作者在节目中投入的时间和精力而最终被大家所认可。introduce意为“介绍”;recognize意为“认可,认出,识别”;look on .as .意为“把看作”,而look并无此意;consider意为“认为;考虑”。答案:B34A.confirmed BdecidedCrealized Dacknowledged解析:confirm意为“确认”;decide意为“决定”;realize意为“意识到”;acknowledge意为“承认”。作者经历了由过去的害怕失败到最终成功,最终意识
116、到自己今后想要从事舞台设计。答案:C35A.with Bbelow Cof Dby解析:这里的with表示“和在一起”。答案:A36A.developed Bdiscovered Ctook Dfound解析:短语develop an interest意为“培养兴趣”,develop不能和world搭配,故排除;take an interest意为“对感兴趣”;discover指“发现原先就存在的东西,只是未被人发现而已”,根据I hadnt known可知B项正确。答案:B37A.accept Bcare Cjudge Dwonder解析:作者曾经如此害怕失败,关键还是在于作者太在乎别人的想
117、法,care意为“在乎,关心,在意”。答案:B38A.bored Blazy Csad Dafraid解析:由上文I had been so afraid of .可知她教会作者学会冒险尝试,不要害怕。答案:D39A.trust Bpatience Ccuriosity Dinterest解析:由第二段“She trusted me .”和“She believed in me .”可知。答案:A40A.acceptable Benjoyable Cpossible Dfavorable解析:由上文可知作者那年最终成功了,而之所以成功在于Mrs.Neidl的信任,激励作者去做一些过去认为不可能
118、做到的事情。possible“可能的”,符合题意。acceptable“可接受的”;enjoyable“有趣的,愉快的”;favorable“有利的,良好的,赞成的”。答案:C.语法填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。41As we all know, life is full of dreams and having a good dream is of great importance in our daily life. 42.Without a good dream, people cant make p
119、rogress and countries cant develop. And I hold the strong belief 43.that everyone, whether he is old or young, poor or rich, junior or senior, does have a good dream! After all, dreaming is certainly a positive part of our life, and 44.wishing (wish) for good things, however, costs nothing!Whats mor
120、e, it is important to fly our dreams, especially for those 45.who are senior high school students. It is high time for them to fly their dreams. If they cant let our dreams fly, the dream would just be 46.a dream, not reality!Therefore, 47.it is no wonder that so many people have a dream since their
121、 childhood. With a nice dream, China succeeded in hosting the 29th Olympic Games in 2008; with a nice dream, Hong Kong 48.returned (return) to the motherland peacefully in 1997; with a nice dream, Yuan Longping rids the world of hunger; with a nice dream, Michael Jordon becomes the most popular bask
122、etball star; with a nice dream, I can stand on this stage to compete in the final English speech contest. And with an aim of achieving success, I must do the best!So my good friends, if you want to realize your dream, please do not be afraid in face of difficulties or give up in face of failure 49.o
123、r lose your dream in face of pains. You must keep going forward 50.bravely (brave)! Just fly your dream highly above the sky!.短文改错(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(),并在其下面写出该加的词。删除:把多余的词用斜线(划掉。修改:在错的词下画一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意:
124、1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;2只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。I often dream of a teacher, I dream of standing on the platform in the classroom and give lessons to lovely boys and girls. I teach them, play with them, but watch them growing up. I am always young when I was staying with them. I know there is not easy to be
125、a teacher. You have to learn in order to teach. Without enough knowledges, you can never learn well .What is more, you have to be friends with your pupils and take good care of him. Only in this way can you be good teacher and win respect from them. Though I am a student now, I will work as very har
126、d to make my dream come true.答案:第一句:第一个of后加being/becoming; givegiving第二句:butand 第三句:wasam 第四句:thereit 第六句:knowledgesknowledge/learning; learnteach 第七句:himthem第八句:be后加a 第九句:去掉as .书面表达(满分25分)有一个美国代表团想了解你们的英语老师,请根据下列提要,写一篇短文。内容提要如下:1英语老师名叫Bruce, 是一位英国人,男性,40岁左右,又高又瘦,戴着一副眼镜。2对学生要求严格,认真备课、批改作业。3教学方法不同于别人
127、,鼓励学生思考,培养学生的自学能力。4和学生打成一片,和蔼可亲,深受学生的爱戴和尊敬。注意:1拟定标题。2介绍必须包括所给要点,但不要逐条翻译。3词数100左右。参考范文:Our English Teacher BruceWe have an English teacher whose name is Bruce. He comes from Britain and is about forty years old. He is a tall and thin person, wearing a pair of glasses, which makes him more like a gent
128、leman. He is strict with us. He often makes full preparations for his class and corrects our homework carefully. His teaching style is very unique, because he is used to encouraging all of us to think by ourselves and study on our own. The relationship between Bruce and us students is harmonious. He is so kind and friendly that every student likes him and respects him deeply.Our English teacher is so excellent that we all love him very much.