1、组合练一I.完形填空A monkey was woken up by a mantis(螳螂).The mantis was crying for help, because a(n) 1 was preparing to attack him. Without thinking, the monkey jumped over and frightened away the bird.Thank you very much for 2 me, the mantis said. If you had not come in time, I would have already been kill
2、ed.It is my pleasure, the monkey replied. Saving a life is 3 .Ill keep doing things like that, the monkey said to himself. He suddenly 4 another cry.Following the direction of the cry, he quickly found four small birds crying in a nest.At the moment, the mother bird flew 5 .She said to her babies, S
3、orry, I did not bring you any food. If a monkey had not interfered(干涉),that mantis would have made a good meal for you. Anyway, Ill keep 6 food.The mother bird kissed 7 of her children and flew away again.Having heard the conversation, the monkey was upset. He stopped a mother from bringing food to
4、feed her hungry children. Was he wrong or right? 8 he could not come up with the right answer, he went to ask the most knowledgeable elephant.You didnt do 9 wrong, the elephant replied to him. In the world, nobody can take care of everyone.The elephant is 10 .Any good thing may have an opposite side
5、 effect.1.A.bird B.monkey C.mantis D.elephant2.A.telling B.saving C.guiding D.facing3.A.strange B.possible C.wonderful D.dangerous4.A.shouted B.cried C.found D.heard5.A.up B.back C.away D.on6.A.taking away B.giving away C.looking for D.picking up7.A.one B.both C.each D.either8.A.Since B.When C.If D.
6、Until9.A.nothing B.everything C.something D.anything10.A.wrong B.brave C.right D.kindII.阅读理解填词Two simple words “thank you” have made a big difference to thousands of firemen in New York City.Savannah is a girl f 1 Texas. “I was trying to think h 2 I could help them out,” she says. After hearing abou
7、t sacrifices (牺牲) made by firemen, she was m 3 by the risks they face. S 4 Savannah made 200 thank-you cards for them. “I want to show how much I care about them.”“I told the firemen thank you,” Savannah recalls. “Theyre always there to help you.” Savannah decided to k 5 making cards. For the next s
8、even months, she woke up early to paint and color and cut. In that time, she s 6 1,600 cards with bite-sized candy while meeting her h 7 . Soon, fire stations started thanking her.Once too shy to give a speech at school, it is now e 8 for Savannah to speak regularly to firemen and school students. S
9、he is quite different from what she u 9 to be. “Shes saying how t 10 she is for them!” Savannahs mom, Debbie, says, “Savannah sees that stepping out and doing something can really make difference.”答案：I.【主旨大意】一只猴子吓跑了正准备捕食螳螂的一只鸟，觉得做了件救人的好事，然而却听到鸟妈妈安慰因此挨饿哭泣的鸟宝宝的话，为此他很烦恼，于是向智慧的大象请教，得到的回答是：在这个世界上，没人能照顾得了
10、所有人。这个故事告诉我们：所有的好事情都有相反的副作用。1.A 由下文中的the monkey jumped over and frightened away the bird可知一只鸟准备袭击螳螂。2.B 猴子将鸟吓跑了,因此是“救了”螳螂的命,螳螂因此而感谢他。3.C 猴子觉得拯救别人的性命是很好的,他还决定继续做下去。4.D 由下文Following the direction of the cry，可知是他又听到了哭声。5.B 由下文中的The mother bird.flew away again可知是鸟妈妈飞回来了。6.C 没有食物，鸟妈妈要继续“寻找”食物。7.C 鸟妈妈出发前亲
11、吻了她的孩子。 由上文中的he quickly found four small birds crying in a nest可知ABD三项都不符合文意。8.A 猴子虽然救了螳螂,却害得鸟妈妈没了食物,让鸟宝宝挨饿。猴子不知道自己做的事情是对还是错。“既然”自己得不出来结论,那就去问智慧的大象。9.D 由下文的内容可知,大象说猴子并没有做错。否定句用anything。10.C 由Any good thing may have an opposite side effect 可知大象是正确的。II.【主旨大意】这是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了两个简单的单词“谢谢你”已经对纽约数以千计的消防员产生了重要
12、的影响。一个女孩受到消防队员的影响并且表达对他们的感谢。1. from 2.how 3. moved 4. So 5. keep 6.sent 7.heroes 8.easy 9.used 10.thankful组合练二I.完形填空Most handshakes are a simple greeting. However, they are more common in some places 1 in others. This is especially true in English-speaking countries. In these countries, handshakes a
13、re common in every 2 when meeting a new person, or even when greeting someone that you have not seen for a long time. People also use handshakes to congratulate, or to say goodbye. In Asian countries, handshakes 3 in business. But in other situations, there are other greetings. For example, in Thail
14、and, people greet each other using the waist (腰). A person holds his hands 4 the palms, the inside of the hands, press together. Then, the person gives a small 5 , bending (弯曲) at the waist. Similar gestures (手势) are used in India, Cambodia and other countries. In Latin America, people shake hands.
15、But they also may greet with a kiss. For example, a woman greeting another woman will kiss 6 on each cheek, and then shake hands. In some places, men 7 also greet in this way, but it is not as common. Cheek kissing is 8 in many other parts of the world too, but it is slightly (稍微地) different in each
16、 place. For example, in Greece, two people may kiss 9 , one kiss on each cheek. But in parts of France, people will kiss four times!So, if you are shaking hands, what do you know the best way to communicate is? Do you use a hard or 10 handshake? Do you hold with both hands, or just one? Do you kiss?
17、 1.A. but B. except C. than D. besides2. A. situation B. family C. office D. business3. A. are using B. are used C. have used D. use4. A. in order to B. so that C. such that D. and then5. A. smile B. hug C. look D. bow6. A. heavily B. hardly C. lightly D. completely7. A. may B. must C. would D. shou
18、ld 8. A. usual B. common C. polite D. wide9. A. once B. first C. second D. twice10. A. easy B. difficult C. soft D.fullII.阅读理解填词Sometimes we are used to drawing a quick conclusion(结论). But is it right or not? My little son gave me a l 1 . One day， I took my five-year-old son to go out for a walk aft
19、er dinner. On the way, we saw an old woman selling fruits. I didnt take enough money with me. A 2 my son liked eating fruit very much, I could buy only two pears and gave them to him.The little boy 3.h the pears in his hands. I asked him if he could share one with me. On hearing this, he quickly too
20、k a bite(咬）from one pear, and then the o 4 .I was quite surprised. I a 5 myself what mistakes I had made in educating my son so that he acted in such a greedy(贪婪的）way. I was l 6 in thought. Perhaps I was just think too much. My son was too young to know about sharing and giving.S 7 , my son gave me
21、the pear in his right hand and said. “Mom, you have this one. This one is much sweeter. “ Then I knew why my little son took a bite from e 8 pear.From then o 9 , I always tell myself not to reach a conclusion too quickly. Try to spend some more time in understanding things b 10 .答案：I.【主旨大意】本文是一篇说明文，
22、讲述了在不同的国家有不同的问候方式，有的是握手，有的是吻脸颊。1. C 由more common可知是做比较。在一些地区比另外一些地区更常见。2. B “遇到一位信新人或好久不见的人”说的是各种情况，因此用situation“情况”。3. B 主语是handshakes与use是被动关系，所以应用被动语态。4. C 根据前后句意“一个人握住手”和“手掌心合在一起”前后是目的关系，且后半句是句子，所以用so that引导目的状语从句。5. D 根据后半句“bending at the waist弯曲腰部”的解释，可知是“鞠躬”。6. C 一个女人亲吻另一个女人的面颊应该是“轻轻地”，其他选项意思
23、不符合习惯与常识。7.A 在一些地方，男人也“可以”这样，但是不常见。指亲吻面颊。8. B 根据上句中的的common和本句中的too，可推知本句表达的是“亲吻面颊在世界其他一些地方也很常见”。9. D 根据后半句one kiss on each cheek可知是亲吻两次。10. C 由hard or可知后面形容词与hard是反义词，而本句中的hard handshake是指有力的握手，因此相对应的soft“温柔的，温和的”。II.【主旨大意】本文为一篇记叙文。文章通过自己的亲身经历，小小的一件事中，儿子给作者上了一课，告诉我们不要轻易下结论。1. lesson2. Although 3. h
24、eld4.other5.asked6. lost 7. Suddenly 8. each9. on 10. better 组合练三I.完形填空You and your family are planning a picnic for tomorrow. But you want to 1 the weather forecast (预报) first to see whether there will be rain or not. Your father turns on the television and the family listens to the 2 make the weat
25、her report.It will be partly cloudy tomorrow morning, 3 clearing by early afternoon. The high tomorrow will be 85.As there will be no rain, the whole family feels 4 . Without the weather forecast, you would not know this, and you would just have to take your chances. But now you can plan your picnic
26、 5 worrying whether it will rain or not.The man you can thank for this is Cleveland Abbe. He is known as the father of the weather bureau. He was the first person to publish 6 weather forecasts in the United States.Abbe began his daily weather bulletins (简报) in 1869. They were based on weather 7 he
27、drew from telegraphed reports of weather conditions. Because of their accuracy (准确), the reports were 8 .Congress (国会) became 9 in Abbes weather reports. They made Abbe a meteorologist (气象学家), and he 10 issuing (发布) forecasts three times a day. He was the first official forecaster of the U.S. Weathe
28、r Service. Because he often forecast probable storms, Abbe earned the nickname of Old Probabilities.1. A. produceB. spread C. checkD. organize2. A. firemanB. postmanC. fishermanD. weatherman3. A. soB. butC. afterD. because4. A. happyB. worriedC. stressedD. curious5. A. aboutB. withoutC. against D. f
29、rom6. A. onlineB. pollutedC. dailyD. indoor7. A. mapsB. stationsC. spaceD. centres8. A. strangeB. popularC. terrible D. useless9. A. successfulB. similar C. boredD. interested10. A. avoidedB. began C. minded D. risked II.阅读理解填词Soap is widely used in our lives around the world. Once soap was a danger
30、ous-to-make hair product, b 1 it is something that it would be difficult to live without today. Soap is everywhere. We use it every day and c 2 it as something important in our lives. It also has an amazing h 3 . In Babylon around 2800 B.C, the e 4 known soap was made and used. Ancient Egyptians als
31、o made soap. At one time, soap-making was not s 5 . Thats because lye（碱液）b 6 chemical burns or even made people blind in the making process. Other dangerous materials were also m 7 with animal fats and oils. Later, soap became available in stores and people gradually stopped making it in their homes
32、. Originally（最初），soap was not only mainly used for c 8 . Instead, it was as gel（凝胶）for making hair stay in place or smell good. The Arabs first made the soap that we know today. They created colored, liquid,and hard soaps. They even had soaps w9 were used for shaving（刮胡子）. Soap became peoples f 10 i
33、n the late 1800s. Advertising in Europe and the US helped people understand the connection between cleanliness and good health. Now, soap is something we wouldnt want to live without.答案：I.【主旨大意】本文是一篇记叙文。记叙了作者和家人要去进行一次野餐，想知道天气预报的情况，从而导出为人类作出巨大贡献的气象学家克利夫兰阿贝，介绍了他是如何为人类发明的天气预报。1. C 2. D 3. B 由“前句多云，后句天气
34、放晴”知，句意间表示“转折”关系。故选B。4. A 由从句“没有雨”知，主句意为“家人感到很高兴”，happy高兴。故选A。5. B 由前句“天气没有雨”知，句意“你可以计划你的野餐而不要担心是否下雨”，without没有。故选B。6. C 7. A 8. B 由从句“因为他们的准确”知，主句意为“报告是非常受欢迎的”，popular受欢迎的。故选B。9. D 10. B 由前文“阿贝成为一个气象学者”知，此处句意“他开始发布天气预报一天三次”，begin开始。故选B。II.【文章大意】本文是篇说明文。主要介绍肥皂使用及其发明历史。1. but 2. consider 3. history 4
35、. earliest 5. safe 6. brought 7. mixed 8. cleaning 9. which10. favourite组合练四I.完形填空Once upon a time, there was a lion sleeping when a little mouse run in front of him and woke up the lion. The lion was very angry and shouted, “I was 1 and you made noises and woke me up! I should eat you!”“Let me go t
36、his time. What will you get if you 2 me? Besides, I may be able to help you 3 you meet some crisis (危机) someday?” The lion was 4 in the idea of the little mouse. He let the mouse go. The little mouse thanked the lion and 5 as fast as he could. After some days, the lion was 6 in a net. “Ill be dead.”
37、 he said. When the little mouse 7 the lions cries, he knew that the king was in danger. He ran fast to the 8 where the lions cries were coming from. “Lion! Dont cry, Ill help you!” the mouse 9 the net with his teeth.When the lion was free, he said, “thank you, mouse.” They learned about the true fri
38、endship from the event. From then on, the lion and the mouse 10 the best friends. They were always there for each other. 1. A. thirsty B. hungry C. sleepy D. awake 2. A. waste B. know C. understand D. kill 3. A. unless B. since C. when D. though 4. A. bored B. interested C. relaxed D. talented 5. A.
39、 ran away B. gave away C. threw away D. put away 6. A. caught B. taught C. thought D. bought 7. A. saw B. heard C. smelt D. felt 8. A. home B. garden C. square D. place 9. A. took B. provided C. cut D. got 10. A. became B. surprised C. promised D. expected II.阅读理解填词Diet and way of life are often a p
40、roblem for teenagers.1. H , if you eat the right food and exercise more, you can feel better, look better and have more energy. So healthy eating along with regular exercise is 2. p the only way to become fit. As a teenager, it is important to give your body the energy it 3.n . For a healthy diet, y
41、ou should eat mostly rice, bread, vegetables and 4.f . You also need to drink a lot of water - six to eight glasses a day. 5.D enough water will improve your skin and give you healthy hair.Exercise is something that can 6. h to make you look good, feel good and be healthy. Teenagers should spend at
42、7.l 30 minutes exercising, five times a week. Walking and riding your bike count, and so do school sports. When you exercise, your body 8.p some things that make you feel peaceful and 9. r and increase your ability to concentrate when you study. These things can even help you sleep better at night.
43、A good amount of sleep every night is also important for your health. Teenagers need eight to ten hours of sleep each night.If you follow the 10. s above, you will look and feel much better in no time at all. 答案：I.【主旨大意】本文是一篇记叙文，文章通过讲述狮子放了老鼠，老鼠救了狮子的故事，告诉我们友谊的真正意义。1. B根据下文I should eat you!可知，我正“饥饿”（h
44、ungry），你制造噪音，弄醒了，我应该吃了你。2. D根据上文I should eat you!可知，如果你“杀”（kill）了我，你会得到什么呢？3. C 当你有一天遇到危机的时候，我或许能够帮助你。when意为“当时候”，符合逻辑。4. B 根据上文I should eat you!和下文He let the mouse go.可知，狮子同意了老鼠的观点，自然也就对他的观点是“感兴趣的”（interested）。 5. A根据上文的描述可知，老鼠说服狮子放过了自己，获得狮子的同意后，老鼠的心理应该是抓住时机，尽可能快地“跑开，逃离”（ran away）。 6. A根据下文Ill be d
45、ead.可知，狮子是被“困”（caught）在网子里了，无法逃脱了。 7. B 根据下文Dont cry, Ill help you!可知，老鼠“听到”（heard）了老虎的哭声，他知道狮子处于危险中。8. D根据下文where引导的定语从句可知，老鼠快速地跑到传来狮子的哭声的“地方”（place）。9. C结合文意可知，老鼠用牙齿“咬切”（cut）困狮子的网子。10. A 根据下文They were always there for each other.可知，从那天起，狮子和老鼠“成为”（became）最好的朋友。 II.1. However 2. probably 3. needs 4.
46、fruit 5. Drinking 6. help 7. least 8. produces 9. relax 10. suggestions组合练五I.完形填空Many years ago, there lived a very rich man who wanted to do something for the people of his town. But first he wanted to 1 whether they were good enough to get his help. So he placed a very large stone in the center of
47、 the main 2 into town. Then he hid behind a tree and waited.Soon an old man came along 3 his cow. “Who put this stone in the center of the road?” said the old man, 4 he did not try to move the stone away. Instead, he passed around the stone and continued on his way. Another man came along and did th
48、e same 5 ; then another came, and another. All of them complained about the stone in the center of the road, but 6 of them tried to move it away.Late in the afternoon, a young man came along. He 7 the stone and said, “It will be very dark at night. Some people will come along 8 in the dark and will
49、fall against the stone.”The young man then began to 9 the stone. He pulled with all his strength to move it to one side. But imagine his surprise when he found a bag full of 10 and this message under the stone: “This money is for the thoughtful person who takes this stone away from the road. Thank y
50、ou.”1. A. work out B. find out C. look out D. hang out 2. A. road B. tree C. city D. theater 3. A. for B. of C. about D. with 4. A. and B. so C. but D. or 5. A. thing B. way C. seat D. service 6. A. some B. none C. all D. everybody 7. A. knew B. choose C. saw D. gave 8. A. last B. lately C. later D.
51、 lastly 9. A. move B. act C. throw D. play 10. A. stones B. menus C. prizes D. money II.阅读理解填词 I wanted to buy a pair of sports shoes for a long time. I had spent months saving up the money to buy them and I finally had e 1 . Last Saturday my friend Jack wanted to buy a new CD so we decided to go sh
52、opping together. We took the bus into town and it was very c 2 , so we had to stand all the way. Jack and I were talking when I suddenly n 3 that my bag was open and my purse had gone! The bus had just stopped and there was a boy near me who was going quickly towards the door. We thought he has stol
53、en my money so we got off the bus and f 4 him. The boy started running and then Jack ran after him shouting “Stop! T 5 !” It was like a scene out of a film! A policeman saw what was going on and managed to get the boy. The embarrassing thing was that when the policeman s 6 the boy, he didnt have any
54、 purse! He had probably thrown it away before he was caught. The boy said he made a mistake and we shouldnt blame(指责) him for the stolen purse. He explained that he had o 7 started running because he was late for a meeting with friends. The policeman a 8 him to go and I felt really stupid. I dont kn
55、ow whether he stole my purse or not as there was no proof(证据). I wish I hadnt been so careless and had kept an e 9 on my bag !Ive lost my front door key and 60 pounds. Im really fed up. Jack offered to lend me the money to buy the sports shoes, but I dont think its f 10 to take it. It isnt his fault
56、(过失) that I had my purse stolen!答案：I.【主旨大意】本文是一篇记叙文，文章主要讲述了一个富人通过在路中央放置大石头的方式来寻找值得帮助的人。1. B根据下文的描述可知，他想“查明”（find out）他们是否足够好来获得他的帮助。2. A根据下文Who put this stone in the center of the road?可知，他在城镇的主干“道路”（road）的中心放置了一个非常大的石头。3. D不久，一位老人带着他的牛儿过来了。表示“伴随”，使用with。4. C “Who put this stone in the center of the
57、 road?”与he did not try to move the stone away之间存在转折关系，使用连词but。5. A根据下文All of them complained about the stone in the center of the road和tried to move it away的描述可知，另外一个人来了，做了同样的“事情”（thing）。6. B根据All of them complained about the stone in the center of the road和转折词but可知，“没有人”（none）试着将它移走。7. C一位年轻人过来，“看见
58、”（saw）了石头。8. C稍后天黑了，一些人将会来，被石头绊倒。later意为“稍后”，符合文意。9. A根据下句He pulled with all his strength to move it to one side.可知，年轻人开始“移动”（move）石头。10. D根据下文This money is for the thoughtful person who takes this stone away from the road.可知，他发现了装满了“钱”（money）的袋子。II.1. enough 2. crowded 3. noticed 4. followed 5.Thie
59、f 6. searched 7. only 8. allowed 9. eye 10. fair 组合练六I.完形填空Once an animal expert did some research on antelopes (羚羊). These antelopes were living on both sides of a river in South Africa. The expert _1_ that the antelopes on the east side multiplied (繁殖) more and ran faster than _2_ on the west.The
60、expert didnt get the reason about the differences after thinking hard, as the two groups antelopes lived in _3_ environment and they fed on the same kind of grass.One year, _4_ the help of the Animal Protecting Society, he caught ten antelopes on each side and _5_ them. A year later, the ten antelop
61、es that were sent to the west side multiplied by fourteen. _6_ how about the antelopes sent to the east? Only three remained! Where were _7_ seven? They were eaten by wolves.At last the expert understood why the antelopes on the east were _8_. That was because there were a group of wolves their natu
62、ral enemy, on the _9_ side. So thanks must go to your opponents (对手). It is your opponents that are _10_ you. Its true!1. A. has covered B. covered C. has discovered D. discovered2. A. they B. those C. them D. that3. A. different B. same C. the same D. differences4. A. with B. without C. under D. by
63、5. A. changed B. exchanged C. challenged D. fed6. A. But B. Though C. So D. Or7. A. other B. the other C. others D. the others8. A. weak B. weaker C. strong D. stronger9. A. south B. north C. east D. west10. A. improving B. hurting C. comparing D. disappointingII.阅读理解填词If you lose 12 times, will you
64、 just give up? Dale Carnegie, a pioneer in public speaking and self-development, kept t 1 . And he became famous by showing people how to be successful.Carnegie was born in 1888 in a poor farming family in the central United States. The boy didnt see a train u 2 he was 12 years old. In his teens, he
65、 had to get up at 4 am. every day to milk the cows in his family.When Carnegie first entered college, he felt hopeless because of his clothes and ordinary looks. His mother e 3 him: “Why not try to be better in other things i_4_ of just dress and good looks?”Carnegie tried to be more a 5 in college.
66、 He joined the debate(辩论) team. But one after another, he lost 12 times. The young man was d 6 in himself. He said later that he thought of killing himself after so many failures(失败).But soon Carnegie was seen practicing public speaking on the riverside. His hard work brought good results at last. I
67、n 1906, Carnegie won a famous speech c 7 and became widely known.The young man made his own words come true: “B 8 that you will succeed, and you will.” In order to share his success, Carnegie opened schools and wrote books. His best-sellers(畅销书) i 9 How to Win Friends and Influence People and How to
68、 Stop Worrying and Start Living. More than 50 million copies of his books have been printed in 38 l_10_. They are still helping people on the road to success.答案：I.【主旨大意】本文是一篇说明文。动物专家发现河东岸的藏羚羊比河西岸的藏羚羊繁殖的多，奔跑的快，究其原因是因为河东岸的藏羚羊有对手狼的存在，因为有对手我们才会变得强大，应该感谢我们的对手。1. D2. B 同类比较，后者如果是复数名词可用those代替，是单数或不可数名词用th
69、at代替。故选B。3. C4. A with the help of.在的帮助下。故选A。5. B 6. A 7. B 8. D 9. C 10. A II.1. trying 2.until 3. encouraged 4. instead 5. active (alive) 6. disappointed 7. competition(contest) 8. Believe 9. include 10. languages 组合练七I.完形填空A primary school in Canada has made some of its students very 1 by banning
70、(禁止) homework. Teachers will still be able to ask students to 2 and read at home, but they cannot give them homework like pages of math problems. The school will 3 the way students spend time in class to make sure they dont fall behind in their work. Some 4 think its a bad idea. They say homework is
71、 a way for them to know how their children are doing in school, and to help them if they are having problems. The school says it will send home an exercise book 5 parents can see how their children are doing. Several school in Canada and the United States have been discussing 6 homework is a good id
72、ea or not. In 2009, a study 7 that student with more homework may get higher marks. But this was only true for students in the seventh grade and higher, not in primary school. Many people believe that homework is important because it 8 children to manage their time better. They say it also reinforce
73、s(巩固) what the students are learning in school. But other people think homework causes stress for students and makes them less interested 9 learning. They say childrens lives are too 10 , and they need to be able to spend more free time with their families, or just playing.1. A. sad B. happy C. angr
74、y D. afraid2. A. play B. sing C. study D. dance3. A. change B. stop C. study D. continue4. A. students B. parents C. teachers D. experts5. A. so B. but C. or D. if6. A. why B. whether C. how D. what7. A. told B. guessed C. tested D. found8. A. tells B. forces C. teaches D. advises9. A. at B. in C. o
75、n D. for10. A. free B. interesting C. relaxing D. busyII.阅读理解填词Do you remember how you get your English name? Your English teacher gave it to you or you looked up the 1. d_ to get it? Have you ever thought 2. w_ your English name will bring you good luck or bad luck?A new study found a name that oth
76、ers felt difficult to pronounce might 3. i_ a persons future. The study shows that the 4. e_ your name is to pronounce, the more trustworthy(值得信赖的) people will think you are. The research also shows that people with more familiar(熟悉的) names are probably to hold higher positions in 5. s_. In other wo
77、rds, a weird(古怪的) name may prevent someone from going to be a 6. l_ or a boss. You may think about your name again. If your first name sounds strange and you cant 7. c_ it, you can do as the following 8. s_. Try using a middle name if its not hard to pronounce. If you dont have a middle name, you ca
78、n use a nickname(绰号). And when you get to the interview, you can 9. e_ that you often use a nickname because people find your 10. r_ name difficult to pronounce.Your name may mean more than you think.答案：I.【主旨大意】本短文是一篇说明文。 主要介绍了在加拿大的小学禁止家庭作业之后，不同群体的人所持的不同观点。1. B 根据后半句“by banning homework.禁止家庭作业”可知应该使
79、学生开心。故选B。2. C 根据下句 “but they cannot give them homework like pages of math problems. 但他们不能给他们的家庭作业像数学试卷一样的问题”可知，上句句意应表示老师仍旧可以要求学生在家看书、学习。古选C。3. A4. B【解析】考查名词的词义辨析。 根据下文的“They say homework is a way for them to know how their children are doing in school. 他们说家庭作业是他们了解孩子在学校里学习效果的一种方式。”可知是父母的想法。故选B。5. A6
80、. B7. D8. B 根据下句“They say it also reinforces what the students are learning in school.”可知家庭作业起着督促与巩固的作用，故此处是指督促学生管理自己的时间。故选B。9. B10. D根据下文的“and they need to be able to spend more free time with their families, or just playing.”可知孩子们的生活太忙了。故选D。II.1.dictionary/dictionaries 2.whether 3.influence 4.easi
81、er 5.society 6.leader 7.change 8.suggestions 9.explain 10.real 组合练八I.完形填空China is a nation of etiquette(礼仪). Chinese people are 1 the most hospitable(好客的) people in the world. If foreigners visit a Chinese family, they would be 2 at the warmth that they would receive as guests.When you visit a Chine
82、se family, the host usually makes tea for you and 3 you snacks like biscuits or candy. Someone in the family will also chat with you, never letting you feel 4 . At the same time, other family members will be busy 5 a meal for you. Chinese people treat their guests 6 a big meal. They always present m
83、ore food than the guests can eat. On the table, the guests must be the 7 to eat. Perhaps one of the things that surprises a western guest most is that the Chinese host likes to pick food for guests, which wont happen at western tables. The Chinese family 8 to make you feel at home. As you finish eat
84、ing, the host usually says, “It seems that you didnt eat much. Please have more.”You tell them you are full, but hey still put more food in your bowl. 9 warm and hospitable has been an important part of Chinese culture and tradition .As Confucius(孔子) said thousands of years ago:To meet friends form
85、a place far away, how 10 we are!1.A.between B. among C. during D. of2.A.surprised B. surprise C. surprising D.to surprise3.A.serve B. serving C. serves D. to serve4.A.lonely B. alone C. happy D. happily5.A.prepare B. preparing C. prepared D. to prepare6.A.with B. as C. for D. on7.A.first B. second C
86、. last D. third8.A.get in their way B. go out of their way C. lost their way D. on their way9.A.Be B. Been C. Being D.To be10.A.happily B. unhappy C. happy D.unhappilyII.阅读理解填词There once lived three greedy(贪婪的) brothers in a town. Everyday, three brothers f 1 to get more things. One day, their fathe
87、r called them out to reason with them, Sons, stop fighting with each other.However, they still remained greedy. After thinking d 2 for a few days, the father came up with a good idea. He gathered his three sons to express his dying wish.“I will leave all my assets(资产) to one of you who can break off
88、 this bundle(捆) of sticks.” Every son shouted out that he could do it, competing with one a 3 . “That is easy.” “Give it to me.” The father h 4 a very large bundle of wooden sticks to them. The oldest son tried hard to break the bundle off. However, the wooden sticks were unbreakable.The s 5 son lau
89、ghed at his older brother and challenged in breaking the bundle. He was u 6 to do it, either. Then, the youngest son came forward. But, the r 7 was the same.Then, the father divided the bundle i 8 three sets and passed them to each son. “Well, try to break them now.” The three sons could break them
90、easily. Then, a s 9 appeared on their faces.The father gently advised them, “There is nothing you cant do i 10 the three of you stand together. Help each other until you die.” The three sons ran with tears because they were moved by the fathers advice. 答案：I.【主旨大意】本文是一篇说明文。介绍了中国是一个礼仪之邦以及人们的待客之道。中国是一个
91、热情好客的国家，人们对客人热情、周到。让客人有宾至如归的感觉。1.B between两者之间；among三者或者三者以上之间；during在 期间。世界上最好客的人很多，故选B。2. A surprised形容词，感到惊讶的，修饰人；surprise名词，惊奇；surprising形容词，令人惊讶的，修饰物。分析句意，外国人会对这种热情感到惊讶，由主语they可知选A。3.C serve动词，服务；serving动名词；serves第三人称单数形式。分析句子结构，and连接连个动词，作谓语，由makes可知，选C。4. A lonely寂寞的；alone独自的；happy开心的。有人跟你聊天你
92、就不会感到寂寞，故选A。5. B be busy doing sth. 意为“忙于做某事”，故选B。6. A treat sb. with sth. 意为“用某物招待某人”故选A。7. A 联系常识可知，在中国，席间客人先吃，故选A。8. B get in their way妨碍他们；go out of their way费劲心思；lose their way迷路。根据上文中国家庭为客人沏茶，招待点心，陪客人聊天，准备大餐，席间客人先吃，给客人夹菜可知，中国家庭费劲心思(go out of their way)让你感觉在家里一样。故选B。9. C 句意：热情好客已成为中国文化和传统的重要部分。
93、动名词短语作主语，故选C。10. C happily快乐的，副词；unhappy不开心的，形容词；happy开心的，形容词。be动词are后跟形容词，所以排除A；分析句意，有朋自远方来，不亦乐乎，故选C。II.1. fought 2. deeply 3. another4. handed5. second 6. unable 7. result 8. into 9. smile 10. if组合练九I.完形填空In our life, no matter how old you are, your mother always is one of the most important peopl
94、e. My mother has changed 1 way I look at life. She has taught me that that I would be one of the great ones. As a young boy, I tried very hard to achieve tasks that came _2_ to others. I had problems with writing, reading and especially speaking. My reading was poor even with teachers helping me, an
95、d my speech was hard to 3 . My writing was not at the level it should have been. My mother observed（观察） all my challenges and as a professor with a PH.D, decided to change the situation early in my development. 4 a while, we did indeed get over all the problems that had troubled me. She spent hours
96、every day 5 me everything I needed to know, decided to help me learn. Without her I would not be anywhere close to the level I am now.In addition, she gave 6 for my life. She told me what to do and what not to do. Her expectations have always been high _7_ she knows that I can do it. For that, I tha
97、nk her. She would not allow her son to be unable. She never _8_ on me, and to this day she tells me education is a must. I will be a _9_ person if I continue to follow her lead. She encourages me 10 hard for my grades and attend college.She used her gifts as a teacher to help a childher childand now
98、 I have the chance to become something.1.A. a B.an C.the D. /2. A.easily B.strongly C.frequently D.smoothly3. A. hear B. write C. understand D. read 4. A.Besides B. Under C.With D.After5. A. teach B. taught C. to teach D. teaching6. A. advice B. happiness C. information D. courage7. A.before B.thoug
99、h C.because D.unless8. A.set up B.gave up C. took up D. looked up9. A.rich B.famous C.successful D.powerful10. A. study B. to study C.studied D.studying II.阅读理解填词The Clever Learning MethodsWhy do you need study skills? Because they will make it e 1 for you to learn and do well in class, especially a
100、s you move up to middle school and high school.Pay attention in classDo you have d 2 paying attention in class? Are you sitting next to a loud person? Is it hard to see the blackboard? Make sure youre sitting in a good seat that makes you pay attention. Tell your teacher or parents about any problem
101、 that is stopping you from paying attention and taking good notes.Take good notesNot sure h 3 to take notes? Start by writing down facts that your teacher mentions o 4 writes on the blackboard in class. Try your best to use good handwriting so that you can read your notes later. Its also a good idea
102、 to keep your notes, quizzes, and papers organized by subject.Plan b 5 testsIts not wise of you to w 6 until Thursday night to study for Fridays test. It also makes it hard to do your best. Youll feel sorry for p 7 off things often. One of the best ways is to plan ahead.Get a good nights sleepSo the
103、 test is tomorrow and youve followed your study plan, but s 8 you cant remember anything, not even 2+2! Dont worry. Your brain n 9 time to digest (消化) all the information youve given it. Try to get a good nights sleep and youll be s 10 by what comes back to you in the morning !答案：I. 主旨大意本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲
104、述的是作者的母亲为了教育儿子所作出的种种努力，在上下文中可以感受到作者对母亲深深的感激之情。1. C 考查冠词的用法。本句为定语从句，表特指应用the。故选C。2. 考查副词辨析。根据后文“I had problems with writing, reading and especially speaking.”可推知，我努力完成一些别的孩子很容易就完成的事情。故选A。3. 考查动词辨析。前一句说明我的阅读能力差，后一句说明我的写作能力也没有达到应该达到的程度，是并列关系。由此可推知，我的发言很难理解。以上的叙述都说明我智力发展有问题。4. D 考查介词辨析。besides意为“除之外”；un
105、der意为“在下面”；with意为“用”；after意为“在之后”。after a while意为“不久，过了一会”，为固定搭配。5. D 考查spend的用法。sb spend some time doing sth.为固定用法，意为花费某人时间做某事。故选D。 6. A 考查名词辨析。根据下一句“She told me what to do and what not to do.”可知，母亲应该给我一些生活中的建议。7. C 考查连词辨析。她对我的期待值很高，因为她知道我能够做到。上下文存在着因果关系。故选C。8. B 考查动词短语辨析。set up意为“建立”；give up意为“放弃”
106、；take up意为“占据”；look up意为“向上看；查找”。根据语境可知，母亲从未放弃过我。因此答案为B。9. C 考查形容词辨析。rich意为“富裕的”；famous意为“著名的”；successful意为“成功的”；powerful意为“强大的”。根据语境可知，如果我继续接受她的领导，我会成功。故选C。10. 考查encourage的用法。 encourage sb to do sth意为“鼓励某人做某事”。故选B。II.1. easy 2. difficulty 3. how 4. or 5. before 6. wait 7. putting 8. suddenly 9.need
107、s 10. surprised组合练十I.完形填空Once there was a forest where all the animals lived happily together. One day a family went to spend the day in the forest, and the son 1 his socks there. After the family left, a bear came by, found the socks, and decided to 2 them on. They fit so well, and he liked them so
108、 much that he wouldnt take them 3 . All the animals talked about the bears new look. Soon, in the forest, there began appearing squirrels (松鼠) in shirts, rabbits in shoes, and even rats wearing hats! The forest doctor 4 his head, telling animals, “This cant be good. Animals dont need 5 !” But no one
109、 listened to him. They said he was just out of fashion.However, it wasnt long before the first results of fashion-fever came. Several times the squirrel caught his shirt on trees, stopping him 6 to the ground from a tree. The rat couldnt go into his hole without taking off his hat first. Even the be
110、ar, 7 his socks, slipped from the river rock and almost killed himself.When the animals came to see the doctor, he gave them all the same 8 , “Take off those clothes before one day theyre going to kill you.” Those that 9 the doctors advice stopped having accidents. And the animals realized that they
111、 didnt need clothes at all. Starting to wear them had been very 10 , and they had only done it to make others admire them, and to get attention.1. A. left B. forgot C. searched D. found 2. A. get B. keep C. try D. turn 3. A. up B. away C. over D. off 4. A. lost B. shook C. knocked D. hid 5. A. money
112、 B. clothes C. food D. vegetables 6. A. falling B. following C. describing D. climbing 7. A. by the way B. according to C. because of D. such as 8. A. question B. advice C. standard D. friendship 9. A. came up with B. dreamed of C. heard from D. listened to 10. A. successful B. dangerous C. helpful
113、D. friendly II.阅读理解填词My dear son, I think my life has been long enough now. And I wont be able to visit you any m 1 , but would it be too much to ask w 2 you could come and visit me once in a while? I miss you so much! I am so glad when I hear you are coming to the school for a meeting. But I have d
114、 3 not to go to the school because I am seriously i 4 . Im sorry that I only have one eye, and I have been an embarrassment for you. But before I leave this world. I have to tell you one thing that has been hidden in my h 5 for over twenty years. When you were very little, you got into an accident,
115、and l 6 your eye. As a mother, I couldnt stand watching you having to g 7 up with only one eye. So I gave you m 8 . I was so proud you could see a whole new world for me. I was n 9 angry with you for anything you did. Sometimes when you were upset with me, I thought to myself, “Its because you love
116、me.” I miss the time when you were still young around me. I miss you so much. I love you. You m 10 the world to me. Wish you a safe trip. Your mom 答案：I.【主旨大意】本文是一篇记叙文，文章主要讲述了森林里的时尚热，动物们非常喜欢穿衣服，结果给自己制造了很多麻烦，在森林医生的建议下，脱去了衣服，回复了平静，告诉大家不能随便模仿，适合自己的才是最好的。1. A根据下文After the family left, a bear came by, fou
117、nd the socks可知，儿子把袜子“留”（left）在了那里。2. C根据下文They fit so well可知，熊决定“试穿”（try）它们，它们非常合适。3. D根据上文They fit so well可知，它们非常适合，他如此喜欢以至于他不想脱下它们。表示“脱下”，用take off，固定搭配。4. B根据下文This cant be good.可知，森林医生认为这样不好，因此，医生“摇”（shook）头。5. B根据上文here began appearing squirrels in shirts, rabbits in shoes, and even rats wearin
118、g hats可知，动物不需要“衣服”（clothes）。6. A根据上文Several times the squirrel caught his shirt on trees可知，好几次，松鼠被的衬衫挂到了树上，阻止他从树下“落到”（falling）地上。 7. C根据下文slipped from the river rock and almost killed himself可知，“因为”（because of）袜子，从岩石上滑下来，几乎摔死自己。 8. B 根据When the animals came to see the doctor可知，当动物们来看医生的时候，他给了汤姆相同的“建议”（advice）。9. D根据上文Take off those clothes before one day theyre going to kill you.可知，那些“听”（listened to）了医生的建议的动物没有在发生事故。 10. B根据上文“动物们穿衣服的情况”可知，开始穿衣服就是非常“危险的”（dangerous）。 II.【主旨大意】本文是一封信。从一位母亲给儿子的信中，我们可以了解到母爱的伟大。1. more 2. whether 3. decided 4. ill 5. heart 6. lost 7. grow 8. mine 9. never 10. mean
