1、优点英语.单项填空(建议用时 8)1As is known to us all，failure usually _ laziness while diligence can _ success.Aresults from；lie in Bresults in ； result fromCleads to；lie in Dresults from ；result in解析：由 failure 与 laziness 的逻辑关系可知，第一空应用 result from(由引起) ；由diligence 与 success 的逻辑关系可知，第二空应用 result in(导致)。答案：D2Can yo
2、u explain _ Chinas football team failed again in the attempt for the World Cup?I am sorry，but this is the last time.We will behave ourselves.Awhy is it that Bwhy it is thatChow it is that Dhow is it that解析：考查强调句的特殊疑问句结构。根据答语，我们得知第一句话的句意为：你能否解释中国足球队为何又没能进入世界杯？特殊疑问句中只有疑问词可以强调，其强调结构是“疑问词 is (was) it th
3、at.？”根据句意，是用 why 引导而不是 how 所以排除 C、D 两项。而且句中的强调句结构所在的句子是跟在动词“explain” 后面作宾语从句，从句应用陈述语序，也就是“ 疑问词it is (was) that.”，故选 B。答案：B3We still dont know the exact time for the first human being _.Ato have been cloned Bbeing clonedChaving been cloned Dto be cloned解析：句意为：我们还不知道第一个人被克隆的确切时间。the first human being
4、与clone 之间存在被动关系，且人类被克隆应该发生在将来，应用 to be cloned，既表被动又表将来。答案：D4She _ an old friend of hers yesterday while she was shopping at the department store.Aturned down Bdealt withCtook after Dcame across解析：句意为：昨天她在百货商店购物时偶遇了一位老朋友。turn down 调低；拒绝；deal with 处理，对付；take after 与相像；come across 偶然碰到。根据句意可知选 D 项。优点英语
5、答案：D5Anxiously，she took the dress out of the package and tried it on，only _ it didnt fit.Ato find BfoundCfinding Dhaving found解析：考查非谓语动词。句意为：她迫不及待地从包裹中拿出裙子试穿，结果发现它不合身。不定式作结果状语，表示意料之外的结果。答案：A6He dived in the water and _ to search for his girlfriends lost gold ring.Acaught his breath Bheld his breathC
6、lost his breath Dtook breath解析：句意为：他跳入水中，屏住呼吸来寻找女朋友丢失的金戒指。所以选择 B。答案：B7All of the students were _ by the _ speech given by the headmaster.Ainspired；inspired Binspiring；inspiringCinspired；inspiring Dinspiring ；inspired解析：inspired 感到鼓舞的；inspiring 令人鼓舞的。故选 C 项。答案：C8Beethoven is my favourite musician.I r
7、egard him as _ other musicians.Asuperior to Bmore superiorCmore superior than Dsuperior解析：考查 superior 的用法。be superior to 优于，比更好。选 A。答案：A9Now a lot of new technologies can _ problems in industry.Abe applied to solve Bbe applied to solvingCapply to solve Dapply to solving解析：考查动词搭配。apply.to.表示“把应用到”，其中
8、 to 为介词。故选 B项。答案：B10Is he really content _ that little earning? Or can he get some extra pay?Ato BwithCfor Dat解析：考查固定短语 be content with“对满意” 。故选 B 项。优点英语答案：B11I know that when he looks at his watch；its a _ for us to start the attack.Asign BexpressionCmeaning Dsignal解析：句意为：我知道当他看手表的时候就是要我们开始进攻的信号。sig
9、nal 信号，符合题意。故选 D 项。答案：D12The car was _ and knocked into a tree.Ain control Bout of controlCin the control Dunder control解析：be out of control 失去控制，符合句意。故选 B 项。答案：B13In April，thousands of holidaymakers remained _ abroad due to the volcanic ash cloud.Asticking BstuckCto be stuck Dto have stuck解析：考查过去分词
10、作表语。句意为：四月份，成千上万的度假者由于火山灰的影响而滞留国外。此处 remain 作系动词，后跟过去分词作表语，表示被动。故选 B 项。答案：B14We would rather our daughter _ at home with us，but it is her choice，and she is not a child any longer.Awould stay Bhas stayedCstayed Dstay解析：考查虚拟语气。would rather 后跟宾语从句时，从句谓语动词用过去式表示与现在或将来事实相反，用“had过去分词”表示与过去事实相反。根据后一句中的 is
11、可知，此处动词应用过去式，故选 C 项。答案：C15Ive heard this basketball player is due to retire at the end of the season._，because he is currently having the worst performance.AIt all depends BIts no surpriseCIt takes no time DIts very unwise of him解析：句意为：我听说这位篮球运动员在本赛季结束就要退役了。这没什么奇怪的，因为他目前表现得最差。It all depends 看情况； Its
12、 no surprise 这没什么奇怪的；It takes no time 这不太花时间； Its very unwise of him 他太不明智了。优点英语答案：B.阅读理解(建议用时 10)Can it really be thirty years since I received the last of the payments from Annie Mae? I find myself thinking about them more often as I approach my sixtieth birthday.Something about closing the chapte
13、rs on six decades and opening the pages of a new one makes one reflect.Annie Maes life has deeply touched mine.I first met her at the home of my inlaws in 1959.I had moved with my husband and our oneyearold child to Tuscaloosa，Alabama，so my husband could complete his undergraduate work at the Univer
14、sity of Alabama.His father was a professor of finance at the university，and his mother was active in university and community affairs.I vividly recall entering their driveway and being overwhelmed by the size of their home，the beauty of the furnishings，and the large orchard.Annie Mae was my inlaws m
15、aid.She prepared and served meals in her quiet，gentle way and then returned to the kitchen to read her Bible while we ate.She was a dedicated and devoted Christian，and I became increasingly taken with this gentle，remarkable lady.Often when I saw her eating alone，reading her Bible，I wanted to sit dow
16、n with her and just talk.However， whites did not do that with African Americans in the South in those days，and I submitted to the local practice though it conflicted with my Christian beliefs.In 1965，my world was suddenly uprooted.I found myself alone with two young sons when my husband wanted a div
17、orce.I was fortunate to receive a full scholarship to the University of Connecticut in the field of special education.I decided to sell the furniture and household items and return to my home state with just our clothes.Annie Mae asked if she could buy the boys beds.When I answered yes，she asked the
18、 price.“Thirtyfive dollars， ” I replied.Then，in her quiet way，she asked if I would sell them to her and trust her to send a little money each month.I admired her and knew her to be a woman of God，trustworthy and honest.So I said， “Annie Mae，take them，they are yours.” I returned to Connecticut with m
19、y two sons.Faithfully each month，while my boys and I lived there，an envelope arrived from Annie Mae two dollars，three dollars，five dollars，always in cash.That became the surprise money for my boys；I used it to get them something special an ice cream，cookies，an outing.My sons were thrilled when Annie
20、 Maes money came，for they knew that a surprise would be coming their way.A year passed.I earned my master of arts degree in special education and accepted a position as a special education teacher for the state of Connecticut.I had learned my lessons well.However， I was about to learn an even greate
21、r lesson， and Annie Mae would be the teacher.Annie Maes last payment arrived about the time I completed my studies.Along with it came the following note：优点英语Dear Mrs.Holladay，I am sending you my last payment of three dollars to pay for the beds in full.I told my two sons that they could now go to th
22、e storage shed and put the beds together and sleep in them，for they are now paid for and rightfully ours.Thank you for your trust.Love in Jesus，Annie MaeI could not believe my eyes.I read the note two or three times，my eyes filled with tears.Had I only known earlier，I would have said， “Use them now.
23、Dont wait until you pay for them.”Those would have been my thoughts，yet Annie Mae had other thoughts thoughts the world could truly use.She sacrificed.She struggled.And finally，when the beds were truly hers，she let her sons，Paul and John，sleep in them.She was a living example of honor，the honor that
24、 should characterize all who claim to be Christian.语篇解读 本文属于记叙文。Annie Mae 是作者夫家的佣人，但她的行为举止给作者留下了深刻印象。在作者离婚后，Annie Mae 买了她儿子的床，并要求分期付款。最后一笔付款和一封信一起到来，信中作者得知 Annie Mae 的两个儿子在她还清债务后才睡在床上，作者非常感动，认为这体现了 Annie Mae 的荣誉。16How did the author come to know Annie Mae?ABy communicating with her.BBy observing her
25、.CBy chatting with her.DBy interviewing her.解析：推理判断题。根据文章第三段第二句“She prepared and served meals in her quiet，gentle way and then returned to the kitchen to read her Bible while we ate.”可知，作者通过观察 Annie 而了解她的。故选 B。答案：B17Why didnt the author sit down with Annie Mae and have a talk with each other?ABecaus
26、e the author thought it conflicted with her Christian beliefs.BBecause Annie Mae was just a maid of the authors inlaws.CBecause African Americans were not equally treated at that time.DBecause Annie Mae was not a true Christian like her.解析：细节理解题。根据文章第三段最后两句“.I wanted to sit down with her and just ta
27、lk.However， whites did not do that with African Americans in the South in those days.”可知，作者没有和 Annie Mae 一起坐下并彼此交谈是因为当时非裔美国人没有被平等对待。故选C。优点英语答案：C18We might have concluded from the passage that the author was probably born in _.A1936 B1956C1965 D1966解析：推理判断题。根据文章第二段第二句“I first met her at the home of m
28、y inlaws in 1959.”可知作者在 1959 年的时候在丈夫的父母家认识了 Annie Mae，由此可排除 B、C 、D三项，所以推测作者可能出生于 1936 年。故选 A。答案：A19How did the author feel when she received the last payment and the note from Annie Mae?ASympathetic and touched.BCurious and puzzled.CMoved and regretful.DConfused and depressed.解析：推理判断题。根据文章倒数第二段的句子“I
29、 read the note two or three times，my eyes filled with tears.Had I only known earlier，I would have said，Use them now.Dont wait until you pay for them.”可知，作者收到 Annie Mae 的最后一笔付款和信的时候，又感动又后悔。故选 C。答案：C20We can infer from the passage that _.AAnnie Maes two sons felt unhappy because they had to pay off th
30、e moneyBAnnie Maes two sons didnt sleep in the beds until she paid off the debtsCMrs.Holladays two sons lived with their father after their parents divorcedDMrs.Holladays two sons felt surprised when Annie Maes money came解析：细节理解题。根据信中的句子“I told my two sons that they could now go to the storage shed
31、and put the beds together and sleep in them，for they are now paid for and rightfully ours.”可知，Annie Mae 的两个儿子在她还清债务后才睡在床上。故选 B。答案：B21Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?AThe Last PaymentBAnnie Maes HonorCReflection on My MarriageDAn Unforgettable Friend优点英语解析：标题归纳题。文章最后一段是作者
32、对 Annie Mae 的评价，也是文章主旨所在。结合最后一段的句子“She was a living example of honor， the honor that should characterize all who claim to be Christian.”可知，Annie Maes Honor 是合适的标题。故选 B。答案：B.书面表达(建议用时 25)请认真阅读下面短文，并按照要求用英语写一篇 150 词左右的文章。What can you do when you are unhappy? If you want to let out your anger or pressu
33、re by breaking things，you just do.Now a school in Nanjing has built a “stress wall” to help students who feel unhappy due to heavy schoolwork or for other reasons.The leader of the school said the idea of a stress wall started when footprints were found on some newly painted walls and some school wi
34、ndows were broken.“These things happen because some students feel lots of pressure from their studies or because they dont get along well with other students.When under stress，the body gets ready to either run or fight and becomes very nervous.Hitting the wall can help relax the body and take away s
35、tress， ” he said.“Tests and homework make me sad， ” said a junior girl， “I cant wait to hit the wall.It will help me a lot with my problems.” However，another girl student who wouldnt give her name said， “The wall wont help because it cant talk， ” and she added， “I need to talk to someone when Im sad
36、.”【写作内容】1用约 30 个单词概括短文内容；2用约 120 个单词就“Should the stress wall be built”为主题发表你的看法，包括以下要点：(1)学生的压力来源；(2)是否该建此墙并说明理由；(3)提供一些其他有效的减压方法。【写作要求】1写作过程中不能直接引用原文语句；2作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称；3不必写标题。【评分标准】内容完整，语言规范，语篇连贯，词数适当。【参考范文】The passage conveys to us that to help students with stress，a school built a “stress wall”
37、 for students to relax，towards which students hold different opinions.优点英语Nowadays，students are under great pressure，mainly coming from their school work as well as peer relationship.As far as I am concerned，building a stress wall is not appropriate.For one thing，even if students punch the wall heav
38、ily，the true stress in the bottom of their hearts can not be let out.For another，this may lead to the results of solving a problem with violence，which has bad effects on their health growth.In order to decrease our stress，here are my suggestions.To begin with，we can design more outdoor activities for students to get rid of the stress.Whats more，it is strongly suggested that we can take part in some sports events，which can surely help students out of stress and improve their health at the same time.All in all，only when we let out the stress properly can we live a happy school life.
