1、- 1 -即时训练.单词拼写1He quickly struck a match to light her _(香烟)2We should pay more attention to our _(精神的)health.3Conditions are rather _(困难的)here.4The commander ordered an immediate _(撤退)of the troops.5She is a _(怀孕的)woman.6The law forbids shops to sell _(酒)to children.7He led the _(青春期的)side of the st
2、udy.8The machine is _(自动地)controlled.9We have an _(反常的)amount of rain this year.10I was completely _(喘不过气来的)when I got to the top of the mountain.答案:1.cigarette 2.mental 3.tough 4withdrawal 5.pregnant 6.alcohol 7.adolescent 8.automatically 9.abnormal 10.breathless.完成句子1Tom usually turns up on time,b
3、ut this time he arrived_late_due_to_the_traffic_jam.(due)汤姆通常按时露面,但是这次由于交通阻塞他到得晚了。2Having moved to the northeast of China,he has_to_accustom_himself_to_the_dry_weather there.(accustom)搬到中国的东北部,他只好适应那里的干燥天气。3She often says that she feels_like_reading_books in her spare time.(feel)她经常说在业余时间她喜欢读书。4He i
4、s_addicted_to_smoking,but he dislikes drinking.(addicted)他吸烟成瘾,但是不喜欢喝酒。5What the kind man has done usually has_a_good_effect_on_his_child.(effect)- 2 -这位善良人的所作所为通常对他的孩子有好的影响。6His friend felt_ashamed_of_his_foolish_behavior.(ashamed)他的朋友因他的愚蠢行为而感到羞耻。7People are_banned_from_fishing in this river.(ban)
5、禁止人们在这条河上垂钓。8Though we have a lot of things to do,we still have decided_on_going_out_to_relax_ourselves tomorrow.(decide)尽管明天我们有很多事情要做,但是我们仍然决定明天出去放松自己。.阅读理解The poorer mental function seen among alcoholics,many of whom also regularly smoke cigarettes,may be partly due to the long-term effects of nic
6、otine (尼古丁) ,new research suggests.“People who are also smokers are at a much higher risk.”Dr.Jennifer MGlass ,of the University of Michigans Addiction Research Center said.“Cigarette smoking has a bad effect on IQ and thinking.” she said.This finding may seem counterintuitive(违反直觉的 ),since many smo
7、kers show that they feel quicker and focused after smoking. Indeed, research shows that improved mental functioning is one of the immediate effects of nicotine exposure.Chronic_(慢性的)_smoking, however, is_known_to_have_the_opposite_effect.Studies show that up to 87 percent of alcoholics smoke cigaret
8、tes.Yet,few studies have looked into cigarette smoking as a factor that might explain the cognitive (认知的) lack reported among alcoholics.To search for that association,Glass and her colleagues examined brain function among 172 men from the same area,including 103 men who abused alcohol.The team foun
9、d that men with higher scores on the lifetime alcohol problems scale (LAPS) and those who reported a higher number of pack-years of smoking both had lower IQ scores.Upon further research,the researchers found that smoking also appeared to be independently associated with weaker word and space reason
10、ing.- 3 -Thus,though smoking did not account for all of the decreased mental functioning observed among the alcohol abusers,it did seem to account for some of the effects,the report indicates.语篇解读 你知道吗?抽烟使智商和思维能力下降。1What is the passage mainly about?ACigarette smoking contributes to decreased IQ and
11、thinking.B Alcohol abuse is to blame for the poorer mental function.C Most of the alcoholics are also heavy smokers.DNon-smokers mostly have higher IQ scores.解析:主旨大意题。由第一、二段及综合全文信息可知,抽烟使智商和思维能力下降。答案:A2The underlined sentence “Chronic smoking,however,is known to have the opposite effect.” in Paragrap
12、h 3 implies _.Achronic smoking can improve mental functioningB chronic smoking has an immediate influence onmental functioningC chronic smoking has side effects on mentalfunctioning improvementDchronic smokers feel quicker and focusedafter smoking解析:句意猜测题。本句说明抽烟对智商和思维能力有负影响。答案:C3From the passage we
13、can learn that _.Acigarette smoking is not related to reasoningB nicotine exposure can improve mental functioning temporarilyC the long-term effects of nicotine cause alcoholicsDmen with lower scores on the LAPS have lower IQ scores解析:细节理解题。由文中第三、四段可知。- 4 -答案:B4It can be inferred from the passage th
14、at _.Amany alcoholics suffer a great deal from smokingB giving up smoking is significantly challenging for the alcoholicsC alcoholics who do not smoke much have higher IQ scoresDother factors can cause the poorer mental functioning besides smoking解析:推理判断题。由文章最后一段可知选 D。答案:D.完形填空Have you ever wondered
15、 why some people are able to have confidence to spare when it comes to taking risks such as starting their own business or taking a year off to travel without an enormous safety net? The answer is that theyve _1_ the art of optimistic thinking.The good news is that _2_ some people are simply born to
16、 be optimistic,anyone can _3_ to take a more positive approach towards their life.Optimists look for _4_ outcomes.This doesnt mean that optimists always jump into things carelessly and hope for _5_,rather that they do not let potential negative outcomes _6_ the potential positive outcomes.By hoping
17、so and having _7_ that they can handle any negatives,optimists are _8_ to take advantage of opportunities that come their way.Optimists believe that their actions can make a _9_.They do not see their own efforts as being _10_.They understand that they do have the power to make things happen and take
18、 steps to make their dreams a reality._11_,pessimists have a difficult time believing that what they do will make any difference and find it _12_ to make any changes or take any action towards achieving a goal.They find _13_ why something that has worked for others will not work for them and believe
19、 that anything they do is certain to _14_.This makes it difficult for them to get out of situations that make them _15_,such as a dead-end job that makes them miserable.- 5 -Optimists do not internalize (使内在化) failure.When things dont _16_ for them,they dont beat themselves up over it.They are able
20、to accept failure as a part of life and try _17_ with a positive attitude.They are often better able to learn from their _18_ .When pessimists do take chances and fail,they have a hard time not _19_ themselves and concluding that this is the way that it has to be.One _20_ can leave them with a sense
21、 of being unworthy or completely at the mercy of others.Thats why optimists become successful!语篇解读 为何一些人在进行创业等冒险性活动时充满自信呢?答案在于他们掌握了乐观思考的艺术。1A.understood BmasteredC studied Dfound解析:前后照应题。此句回答了文章首句“为何一些人很自信” 。因为他们掌握了乐观思考的艺术。master 意为“ 精通,掌握” 。答案:B2A.if BbecauseC unless Dwhile解析:逻辑推理题。好消息是尽管(while) 有些
22、人天生就很乐观 /自信,但是任何人通过个人努力都会学会以积极的态度应对个人生活。答案:D3A.respond BcontinueC learn Dreturn解析:前后照应题。既然有些人天生不很自信,要想成为自信者,必须通过后天的学习才能如愿。答案:C4A.positive BpossibleC different Dparticular解析:词汇复现题。根据后面的 positive outcomes 可得到暗示。答案:A- 6 -5A.the worst Bthe leastC the best Dthe most解析:前后照应题。这并不意味着乐观者总是粗心做事,只往好处想(hope for
23、 the best)。答案:C6A.overcome BoverlookC overload Dovertake解析:前后照应题。相反,乐观者不会让潜在的消极结果压倒(overtake超过)积极的结果。答案:D7A.faith BworkC trouble Dcontrol解析:词汇复现题。乐观者相信他们能处理任何消极的事情。have faith与后面的 believe 意思相同。答案:A8A.eager BunwillingC ready Dlikely解析:前后照应题。乐观者很乐意利用所出现的机会,而不是像悲观者那样让机会从身边溜走。答案:C9A.change BdifferenceC f
24、ortune Dfame解析:固定搭配题。make a difference 是一个常用词组。上文提到,乐观者很自信,所以他们相信自己的行动会有影响/起作用/ 有意义。这从下文的 make their dreams a reality 和 make any difference 可得到暗示。答案:B10A.endless BpreciousC special Dmeaningless解析:前后照应题。此句中的 efforts 与上一句 actions 意义相近,- 7 -not.being meaningless 与上一句 make a difference 相呼应。答案:D11A.In fa
25、ct BIn generalC In contrast DIn short解析:逻辑关系题。in contrast 与此相反。与此相反,悲观者很难相信他们的行为会产生任何影响。答案:C12A.rewarding BamazingC difficult Dimpossible解析:词汇复现题。这从前面的 have a difficult time 处可得到暗示。答案:C13A.excuses BcausesC explanations Dfaults解析:词语辨析题。悲观者为自己的失败找借口。答案:A14A.end BstartC fail Dfall解析:逻辑推理题。悲观者认为自己做的任何事注
26、定都会失败。答案:C15A.responsible BunhappyC competitive Dunclear解析:逻辑推理题。从此题后面的 miserable 可得到暗示。答案:B16A.run out Bmake outC work out Dlook out解析:逻辑推理题。当事情发展结果不如他们预期时,乐观者并不为此而自责。work out 是平时常考的动词短语之一,在此意为“产生结果,成功” 。答案:C- 8 -17A.hard BoutC again Dinstead解析:逻辑推理题。乐观者把失败看成生活的一个组成部分,即使他们失败了,他们也会以积极的态度重新尝试。答案:C18A
27、.experience BmistakesC friends Dfaiths解析:逻辑推理题。乐观者善于从错误中学到东西。答案:B19A.blaming BprotectingC identifying Dpresenting解析:词汇复现题。此处对比乐观者与悲观者对失败的态度,从上文的they dont beat themselves up over it 可得到暗示。答案:A20A.case BdefeatC state Dexample解析:词汇复现题。根据上文的 fail 可知,悲观者的一次失败就会给他们留下没有价值的感觉。答案:B.语法填空Do you have sleeping 1
28、._(problem)? Then these tips may help you fall asleep fast.Set aside the thought that you have to fall asleep.The more you think of it, the more you cant sleep.The food you eat also plays 2._ important part.Avoid 3._(eat) too much in the evening,4._ (especial) before you are going to bed.A full stom
29、ach will make you more difficult to fall asleep because your body is working hard 5._(digest) the food you ate.Establish a 6._(fix) time when to go to bed.For example, by 9 oclock in the evening you should already be in bed.Do this even if youre not - 9 -sleepy yet.Once you do this,gradually you 7._
30、(see) that you feel sleepy when its 9 oclock.Make your room 8._( comfort) for sleeping.You should take note that the environment also affects your sleep.You must be in the room 9._its not noisy.Otherwise, you will find 10._difficult to fall asleep again after waking up.答案:1.problems 2.an 3.eating 4.
31、especially5to digest 6.fixed 7.will see fortable9where 10.it.短文改错Of all my teachers, Mr. Smith is the one who impresses me most. Because he is 54,he looks very young at his age. And hes one of the most popular teachers in our school.Compared with other teacher,Mr.Smith pays more attention to his way
32、 of teaching.He tries various ways to make his class lively and interestingly.In his opinion,we would not only know “what”,but also understand “why”. So,instead of giving us answers immediately,he encourages us to think by themselves whenever he puts forward questions.With his help,we learned how to
33、 analyze and settle down problems.He is so a learning person that we all admire him very much.答案:Of all my teachers, Mr. Smith is the one who impresses me most. he is 54,he looks very young his age. And hes one of BecauseThough/Although atforthe most popular teachers in our school.Compared with othe
34、r ,Mr.Smith pays more attention to his way of teaching.He tries teacherteachersvarious ways to make his class lively and .In his opinion,we interestinglyinterestingnot only know “what”,but also understand “why”. So,instead of wouldshould- 10 -giving us answers immediately,he encourages us to think by themselvesourselveswhenever he puts forward questions.With his help,we learned how to analyze and settle problems.He is have downa person that we all admire him very much.sosuch learninglearned