1、 .单词拼写1What does her handwriting tell you about her (个性)?答案：character2Man is trying his best to (探索) space.答案：explore3His dream of be coming an (宇航员) has come true.答案：astronaut4The (气氛) at home makes us more comfortable than that in the office.答案：atmosphere5We wont leave the earth easily because of
2、the (重力) of the earth.答案：gravity 6 (航班) 284 was delayed because of the bad weather.答案：Flight7The city is (平静的) again after yesterdays riots (骚乱)答案：calm8Students were involved in (暴力的) clashes with the police.答案：violent.单项填空1There are several _ in this novel who are different in _.Acharacter; charact
3、er Bcharacters; charactersCcharacter; characters Dcharacters; character解析：句意：在这部小说里有几个人物，他们的性格各不相同。character表示“人物，角色”时是可数名词，表示“性格，特性”时也是可数名词，但多用单数。故选D。答案：D2Its _ of the company to donate (捐赠) so much money to Yushu.Ahumorous BdangerousCgenerous Dfamous解析：句意：这家公司太慷慨了，它向玉树捐了很多钱。generous“慷慨的，大方的”，符合题意。
4、humorous“幽默的”；dangerous“危险的”；famous“有名的”。答案：C3She _ her hand to say goodbye to us.Ashook BrockedCtrembled Dwaved解析：句意：她挥手向我们告别。表示“挥手(告别)”要用wave。答案：D4He accidentally _ he had quarreled with his wife and that he hadnt been home for a couple of weeks.Alet out Btook careCmade sure Dmade out解析：考查动词短语辨析。从
5、句子的意思分析，此处应该表示“偶然(accidentally)透露出”的意思，所以用let out。故选A。答案：A5We must learn to keep _ when we are facing danger.Asilent BquietCstill Dcalm解析：考查形容词词义。句意：当我们面对危险时，我们必须学会保持冷静。故选D“镇静的，冷静的”，keep calm“保持冷静”。silent“沉默的”；quiet“安静的”；still“不动的”。答案：D6_ his carelessness, his company suffered a great loss and he wa
6、s dismissed.AOwe to BAs result ofCIn case of DBecause of解析：根据句意，前后存在因果关系。结合选项，可作“因为，由于”讲的有：owing to, as a result of, because of。而 in case of 意为“以防，万一”。答案：D7It is reported that the floods have left about _ people homeless.Atwo thousand BtwothousandsCtwo thousands Dtwo thousands of解析：考查数词的用法。hundred,
7、thousand, million, billion, dozen, score等指具体数字时，不用复数形式；指大约数字时，常用复数形式，且接of短语。答案：A8He had a wonderful childhood, _ with his mother to all corners of the world.Atravel Bto travelCtraveled Dtraveling解析：句意：他的童年丰富多彩，他跟着他妈妈到世界各地旅行。现在分词短语作伴随状语。答案：D9With the population _ rapidly, there is a great need to fin
8、d new resources.Ato increase BincreasedCincreasing Dis increasing解析：句意：随着人口的急剧增长，十分需要找到新的资源。with复合结构中the population与increase是主动关系，人口增长是正在进行的动作，所以用现在分词。to increase表示将来的动作；increased表示被动或完成的动作。答案：C10 Nancy is not coming tonight. But she _ !Apromises BpromisedCwill promise Dhad promised解析：由Nancy is not
9、coming tonight和but这些关键信息可知，她曾答应过今晚过来的，所以答句中应用一般过去时。答案：B.阅读理解AA Swiss adventurer flew into the history books Friday by crossing from France to Britain on only a jetpowered wing, describing afterwards how he felt “like a bird” over the English Channel.“I have proved it is possible to fly like a bird，”
10、 he said with a big grin, adding: “My aim (was) to realize the dream. You have an idea in your head, and to actually achieve it is the most gratifying thing you can do.”Yves Rossy, 49, touched down in a field on top of the white cliffs of Dover after completing the 35kilometer (22mile) journey over
11、one of the worlds busiest shipping lanes.With the carbon wing strapped to his back, Rossy had leapt out of a small plane at an altitude of 2,500 meters over the French coast before jetting off at speeds of more than 200 kilometers per hour.Against a backdrop of picture perfect blue skies, he ended h
12、is adventure around ten minutes later by cutting his engines and deploying (使用) a green and blue parachute at an altitude of some 1,500 meters over the English coast.His trip was broadcast live by two light aircraft and two helicopters which flew alongside him across the Channel.Although it appeared
13、 perfect, in fact Rossy did not arrive at the intended landing site apparently after he tricked his support staff.“He didnt land where he was supposed to because at the last minute he played a trick on me，” said JeanMarc Colomb, the pilot of the plane which dropped Rossy over the French coast and th
14、en tailed him across the Channel.语篇解读：瑞士一名冒险家仅靠一对喷气式飞行翼就成功飞越了英吉利海峡，成为史上完成这一壮举的第一人。1.Where is the destination of Rossys adventure this time?AThe English Channel. BSwiss.CFrance. DBritain.解析：细节理解题。由文章第一句A Swiss adventurer flew into the history books Friday by crossing from France to Britain .可知，这次他的目的
15、地是英国，故选D项。答案：D2In general, Rossy is _ at this adventure.Afamous BsuccessfulCunsuccessful Dinexperienced解析：推理判断题。根据第五段可知在降落过程中，他先关闭翅膀的引擎，然后在距海面约1 500米的蓝天中打开了黄绿相间的降落伞，不久便顺利着陆。整个飞行用时约十分钟。总之，这次冒险是成功的。答案：B3What do you think of Rossy? He is_.Ahumorous BoptimisticCaggressive Dcritical解析：推理判断题。根据最后两段可知，虽然整个
16、飞行过程看上去很完美，但他并没有降落在指定地点，他跟工作人员开了个玩笑。由此判断他是幽默的。答案：A4Which of the following is the best title?AWork hard to realize your dreamBA Swisss flying is successfulCA Swiss adventurer flew into the history booksDA Swiss adventurer flies “like a bird” across English Channel解析：主旨大意题。D项，瑞士冒险家“插翅”飞越英吉利海峡，既形象又生动地概
17、括了整篇文章的内容，为最佳题目。A项为文中的细节，不全面；B和C项不具体。答案：DBTo switch or not to switch, that is the question. Googles announcement of its Nexus One smartphone (智能手机) happened over a week ago and Im still receiving lots of emails from readers asking the same question: Should they give up their iPhone for the Nexus One
18、?Some people with iPhones, disappointed by American Telephone & Telegraphs inadequate service and the high monthly cost, are wondering if they have really got something to replace it. Does the Nexus One offer the functions that Apple has led them to expect?Im on the fence myself, even though I never
19、 thought Id be interested in anything but the iPhone. From my experience using the Nexus One, and from talking to people who have made the change, its not necessarily about the differences between the iPhone and the Nexus One. The phones are extremely similar in design and general feel. Instead, the
20、 decision can be made based on the software (软件) services you use on your desktop.My friend Chad Dickerson received a prelaunch Nexus One from Google three weeks ago. He said Googles phone feels connected to certain services on the Web in a way the iPhone doesnt. “Compared to the iPhone, the Google
21、phone feels like its part of the Internet to me，” he said. “If you live in a Google world, you have that world in your pocket in a way thats cleaner and more connected than the iPhone.”Personally, the phones work perfectly with their own software, but both of them dont make an effort to play well wi
22、th other services.语篇解读：Nexus One是谷歌公司最新推出的一部3G智能手机，本机也是谷歌推出的第一部自有品牌手机。文章客观地介绍了Nexus One与iPhone之间的竞争。5Why are some iPhone users expecting a new type of phone?ABecause their old ones are out of date.BBecause they accept Googles announcement.CBecause of the limited service and high cost.DBecause of the
23、 terrible software they can use.解析：细节理解题。根据第二段第一句可知，iPhone手机用户希望拥有一款新型手机，因为iPhone的服务功能有限而且费用较高。答案：C6Whats the authors attitude towards the new phones in the third paragraph?ANegative. BNeutral.CIndifferent. DPositive.解析：推理判断题。根据第三段内容，特别是第一句Im on the fence myself可知，作者对新款手机的态度是客观中立的。答案：B7In Chad Dicke
24、rsons opinion, the Nexus One is _ the iPhone.Abetter than Bworse thanCas good as Das bad as解析：推理判断题。根据倒数第二段内容可知，作者的朋友Chad Dickerson对谷歌公司推出的Nexus One这款3G智能手机大加赞扬，认为它比iPhone好多了。答案：A8The best title of the passage might be _.AApples new smartphoneBCompetition between two phonesCGood services matterDGoogles new smartphone解析：主旨大意题。通读全文可知，文章主要介绍了iPhone和Nexus One两款智能手机之间的竞争，因此B作标题最具概括性。答案：B