1、.单词拼写1The Song Dynasty (贡献)three great inventions to world civilization.2The retired worker is very (热情的)about neighborhood affairs.3She watched the dancer and tried to copy her (动作)4The new railway station being (建设)is expected to be finished next week.5I applied to several firms for jobs,but unfor
2、tunately they all (拒绝)me.6Please fill in the (图表)below according to the passage.7She tried to be more (自信的,积极的)about her new job.8He looked (向后地)over his shoulder.9He is (小心的)not to walk alone at night.10He lives in a little (世界)of his own.【答案】1.contributed2.enthusiastic3.movements4.constructed5.rej
3、ected6.chart7.positive 8backwards9.cautious10.universe.多项选择1Dogs have a very good of smell and are often used to search for survivors in an earthquake.AsenseBviewCmeansDidea【解析】句意:狗的嗅觉很好,经常被用来搜寻地震中的幸存者。a sense of smell嗅觉。【答案】A2Mary Jacks request of cooperation for he was greedy and dishonest.Adenied
4、BobjectedCrejectedDagreed【解析】句意:玛丽拒绝了杰克合作的请求,因为他贪婪和不诚实。reject“拒绝,不接受”。【答案】C3The investor seemed about the idea of exploiting this poor but beautiful village.AinterestedBintendedCenthusiasticDlong【解析】句意:这位投资者好像对开发这个贫穷但美丽的山村的想法很热心。be enthusiastic about“对热心”,符合句意。【答案】C4(2012泰安高二调研)Eating too much fat c
5、an heart disease and cause high blood pressure.Acontribute toBlink toCattend toDdevote to【解析】考查动词短语辨析。句意:摄入太多的脂肪会促使心脏病和高血压的发生。contribute to有助于,促使;attend to 处理;link 和 devote 都为及物动词,后须接宾语,且与句意不符。【答案】A5My mother is a motorist;she never does any dangerous driving.AcasualBconsciousCcautiousDcareless【解析】c
6、asual漫不经心的;conscious清醒的,有意识的;cautious小心的,谨慎的;careless粗心大意的。句意:妈妈是个很谨慎的车手,她从来不冒险驾车。【答案】C.阅读理解ALudwig van Beethoven was one of the greatest composers in musical history.He was born in Bonn,Germany in 1770.Both his father Johann and his grandfather Ludwig were musicians.Ludwigs father gave him early mu
7、sical training and hoped that the boy would become a musical genius like Mozart.He forced him to get up in the middle of the night and practise the piano.When he was 7,Ludwig started playing in public and at the age of 13 became an assistant organist (风琴演奏者) at a small church in Cologne.In 1787 Ludw
8、ig van Beethoven travelled to Vienna where he met Mozart but after a short stay he had to go back to Bonn because his mother had died.He returned back to Vienna in 1792,where he stayed until his death.Vienna was one of the great musical centres of Europe during this time.Some of the citys upperclass
9、 citizens had already heard of Beethoven and were interested in his music.They gave him money to live and study.In Vienna Ludwig also met Joseph Haydn and became his pupil for a short time.The Viennese thought that Beethoven was a strange man with his untidy appearance.He had wild black hair and liv
10、ed by his own rules.In the late 1790s Beethoven discovered that he was slowly becoming deaf.This became a great crisis in his life.But it was during this time that Ludwig van Beethoven wrote the best works of his life.In his music he showed his joy and emotions,but also his agony.He composed his mos
11、t popular symphony,the Fifth and his famous opera,Fidelio.By 1820 Beethoven became completely deaf.He didnt show himself in public very much and spent most of his time writing music.1Which of the following is in disagreement with Ludwig van Beethoven?AEither Beethovens father Johann or his grandfath
12、er Ludwig was musicians.BWhen he was 13,he became an assistant organist.CJohann forced Beethoven to get up in the middle of the night and practise the piano.DLudwig van Beethoven was one of the greatest musicians in the world.【解析】细节理解题。由文中第一段的“Both his father Johann and his grandfather Ludwig were m
13、usicians.”内容可知,贝多芬的父亲和爷爷都是音乐家。【答案】A2Where was it that Ludwig van Beethoven met Mozart according to the passage?AIn America.BIn Vienna.CIn Cologne.DIn Bonn.【解析】细节理解题。根据文中第三段的“In 1787 Ludwig van Beethoven travelled to Vienna where he met Mozart.”内容可知,是在维也纳遇到的莫扎特。【答案】B3Why in the Vienneses eyes,Beethov
14、en was strange? Because .Ahe lived in disorderBhis mother diedChe was a person who cared little about his appearanceDthey didnt understand his strange music【解析】推理判断题。根据文中第四段的内容“The Viennese thought that Beethoven was a strange man with his untidy appearance.He had wild black hair and lived by his ow
15、n rules.”可知,因为贝多芬是一个不修边幅的人,所以维也纳人们把他看作一个奇怪的人。【答案】C4The underlined word in the last paragraph probably means .ApainBpleasureCexcitementDinterest【解析】词意猜测题。此处表示“他的歌曲表达了他的快乐也表达了他的痛苦”;与前文的joy构成反义复现。【答案】A5What is the BEST title of the passage?AThe deaf and able music composerBLudwig van Beethovenone of th
16、e greatest composersCThe most popular symphonythe FifthDAll the whole life of Ludwig van Beethoven【解析】主旨大意题。由全文内容可知,本文主要描述了最伟大的作曲家之一贝多芬的一些情况。【答案】BBThe NBAs version of the Ming Dynasty is done.After helping pro (正面地) basketball gain a foothold in the worlds most populous market,Chinese star Yao Ming
17、has retired.Yao made it official Wednesday,telling a news conference that a series of foot and leg injuries forced him to end his playing career at the age of 30.“I will formally end my career,” said Yao,who became a household name in China before starting his NBA career with the Houston Rockets in
18、2002.Yao played eight seasons in the NBA.“Today is an important day for me and holds a special meaning for both my basketball career and my future,” Yao said.“I had to leave the court since I suffered a stress fracture (断裂) in my left foot for the third time at the end of last year.My past six month
19、s were a painful wait.I have been thinking about my future over and over.Today I am announcing a personal decision,ending my career as a basketball player and officially retire.But one door is closing and another one is opening.”Yao said he would return to work with his former Chinese team,the Shang
20、hai Sharks,with the possibility of becoming general manager.He already owns the club and wants to contribute more.“My playing career started with the club.I hope I can do something for it,” Yao said.He later appeared with his family on the stage to the applause and cheers of the crowd.He thanked a l
21、ot of peoplehis family,former coaches,even players like Shaquille ONeal“for making me a better player.I will be always with you.Thank you.”Rockets general manager Daryl Morey was among those attending the farewell (告别) conference Wednesday.Morey made the long trip from Houston.Morey said 20 hours on
22、 planes was tiring but he would be sorry if he wasnt here.“Its a big moment,” Morey added.“Yao had a sense of humor,a great attitude and sense of responsibility.I hope we can continue his culture in the NBA.”Yao had played six years with the Chinese national team before joining the Rockets,and was a
23、lready a star in his home country.He carried the Olympic torch through Tiananmen Square and his countrys flag during the opening ceremony at the Beijing Olympic in 2008.He also donated D|S2 million and set up a foundation to rebuild schools in the wake of the 2008 earthquake in Sichuan.6Which of the
24、 following can be the BEST title of the passage?AYao Ming:a household nameBYao Ming retires from basketballCA farewell conferenceDYao Mings personal decision【解析】主旨大意题。纵观全文可以看出,文章向我们讲述的是姚明因饱受伤痛之苦,正式退役一事,所以B项最能概括全文。【答案】B7What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 4 mean?AHe has retired from playin
25、g basketball and his new career will begin.BHe cant go to the US because of his retirement.CHe is welcome in his motherland.DHe would return to work with the charity.【解析】句意理解题。该句上文告诉我们姚明退役,下文告诉我们他崭新事业的开始,由此可以推出,该句表达的意思和A项所表达的意思相同。【答案】A8According to the passage,which of the following words cant be us
26、ed to describe Yao Ming?ATalented.BResponsible.CGenerous.DCautious.【解析】推理判断题。根据第三段内容可知A项内容正确。根据倒数第二段中的“sense of responsibility”可知B项内容正确。根据最后一段最后一句可知姚明很慷慨,故C项内容正确。D项“谨慎的,小心的”没有信息支持。【答案】D9Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?AThe reason why Yao Ming retired is that he is too old.BYa
27、o Ming played six years in America.CYao Ming started his playing career in Houston.DYao Ming was once an Olympic torch bearer.【解析】正误判断题。由最后一段的“He carried the Olympic torch through Tiananmen Square”可以看出,姚明曾是奥运会的火炬手,故D项正确。由第二段可知,姚明退役是因为伤痛,故A项错误;由最后一段的第一句话可以看出B项错误;由第五段的第一句话和第六段可知C项错误。【答案】D10What does t
28、he author want to tell us in the last paragraph but one?ADaryl Morey is the general manager of Rockets.BDaryl Morey was very tired at the conference.CDaryl Morey thought highly of Yao Ming.DThe conference was a big moment of the year.【解析】推理判断题。从该段中Daryl Morey的话可以看出,他对姚明给予了很高的评价。【答案】C.翻译句子1我很难丢掉一些坏习惯。(reject) 2她对陌生人很警惕。(cautious) 3注意身体健康是明智的。(sense) 4这条小路通往那个村庄。(lead) 5我的老师们对自己要求很严格。(strict) 【答案】1.It is hard for me to reject some bad habits.2.She is/was cautious of strangers.3.It makes sense to take care of your health.4.The path leads to the village.5.My teachers are strict with themselves.