1、Section Learning about Language,Using Language,Summing Up when he tried to ,he keeled over. 答案: pull himself up9Tom obeyed the order . 答案: against his will10Time,the best physician of the mind, brought me relief. 答案: at length三、用所给单词的适当形式完成文章warehouse burglar inspect chain dangle vain decline enquir
2、e rejoice hastilyLast night,my colleagues and I were on duty in the company.At midnight when we 1 the 2 ,I found a 3 4 there.So I shouted,“Whos there?”Then we saw two tall men running 5 .Obviously they were 6 .Immediately we ran after them.They tried to escape out of our company but in 7 .At length
3、we caught them.When 8 about how they had entered the warehouse,they 9 to say anything.Then we sent them to the police station.And we 10 in preventing our company from suffering a loss. 答案: 1.inspected 2.warehouse 3.chain 4.dangling5.hastily 6.burglars 7.vain 8.enquired 9.declined 10.rejoiced四、完成句子1T
4、heir efforts were not (徒劳).They succeeded finally. 答案: in vain2I (有充足的理由) in the world to thank you for your help. 答案: have every reason3With all (准备) well,the World Expo was a great success. 答案: prepared4After a long journey they arrived (最终) in Naples. 答案: at last/length5The President (拒绝发表) the s
5、peech himself,on account of a sore throat. 答案: declined/refused to deliver/make6Charles was alone at home,with (没有人照顾) him. 答案: no one looking after7The children talked so loudly at dinner table that I had to struggle (让人听见). 答案: to be heard8Bats are surprisingly long-lived creatures,some (有) a life
6、span of around 30 years. 答案: having五、完形填空When middle-aged Alex quit his job and made up his mind to become a freelance (self-employed) writer,no one could tell for sure whether he would succeed or not.He found a cold storage room in a building,set up a(n) 1 typewriter and settled down to work. After
7、 a year or so,however,Alex began to 2 himself.He found it was difficult to earn his living by 3 what he wrote.But Alex determined to put his dream to the test 4 it meant living with uncertainty and fear of 5 .This is the shadowland of hope,and 6 with a dream must learn to live there. One day Alex go
8、t a call,“We need a(n) 7 ,and were paying $6,000 a year.”$6,000 was 8 money in 1960.It would enable Alex to get a nice apartment,a used car and more. 9 ,he could write on the side. 10 the dollars were dancing in Alexs head,something 11 his senses.He had dreamed of being a 12 full time.“Thanks but no
9、,”Alex said 13 ,“I m going to stick it out and write.” After Alex got off the phone,he 14 everything he had:two cans of vegetables and 18 cents.Alex put the cans and cents into a 15 bag,saying to himself,“Theres everything youve made of yourself so far.” Finally his work was 16 in 1970.Instantly he
10、had the kind of fame and success that 17 writers ever experienced.The shadows had turned into limelight. Then one day,Alex 18 a box filled with things he had owned years before. 19 was a paper bag with two cans and 18 cents.Suddenly he 20 himself working in that cold storage room.It reminds Alex,and
11、 anyone with a dream,of the courage and persistence it takes to stay the course in the shadowland. 1A.expensive B.pricelessC.excellent D.used答案: D解析: 结合文章中的“a cold storage room”等细节可知,他当时的经济状况并不太好,打印机应该是旧的,即 used“旧的 ,用过的” 。2A.doubt B.trustC.regret D.hate答案: A解析: 通过下文内容可知他的写作生涯不是一帆风顺的,因此此处是他开始怀疑自己,故用
12、doubt。3A.buying B.sellingC.reading D.appreciating答案: B解析: 文章一开始提到他想成为一名作家,作家要赚钱要通过卖自己的作品,故此处应该用 selling。4A.what if B.now thatC.even though D.as if答案: C解析: 此处是让步关系,因此应该用 even though“尽管”。5A.failure B.successC.loss D.perspiration答案: A解析: 由上文的怀疑自己和 uncertainty 可知应选 failure“失败”。6A.someone B.nobodyC.anyon
13、e D.none答案: C解析: anyone“任何人”, 符合语境。文章最后一句中“.anyone with a dream,.”做了提示。7A.writer B.bossC.manager D.assistant答案: D解析: 根据下文的内容可知此处是招聘,下文提到在业余时间才有机会写作,因此可以排除 A 项,B、C 两项不符合逻辑。8A.little B.realC.false D.high答案: B解析: 在 1960 年 6,000 美元可是一大笔钱。9A.Still B.BesidesC.However D.Therefore答案: B解析: 根据上下文可知前文讲的是工作的待遇,
14、此处是对前面叙述的补充,故用besides“而且”。10A.If B.BecauseC.As D.But答案: C解析: as 表示“ 当时”。11A.cleared B.destroyedC.hurt D.struck答案: A解析: 此处指“ 有件事使他理清了思绪 ”,clear“(使)变清晰” 。12A.writer B.dancerC.driver D.assistant答案: A解析: 他想成为一个全职的作家。13A.hurriedly B.slowlyC.firmly D.hesitantly答案: C解析: 根据下面亚历克斯说话的内容可知,此处应该用 firmly“坚定地”。14
15、A.pulled apart B.pulled outC.pulled down D.pulled back答案: B解析: 由下文可知亚历克斯将自己所有的东西都拿了出来。pull out“拿出”,符合语境。15A.plastic B.paperC.cloth D.metal答案: B解析: 由最后一段第二句中的 paper bag 可知此处亚历克斯是将东西放到了一个纸袋里。16A.published B.completedC.written D.punished答案: A解析: 下文提到亚历克斯功成名就,作家的成功应该是作品被出版了。17A.poor B.fewC.famous D.grea
16、t答案: B解析: 亚历克斯功成名就了,而这是极少数作家能体验到的。18A.picked B.searchedC.sought D.found答案: D解析: 亚历克斯找到了一个满是自己旧物品的盒子。此处不是有意地搜索,因此不用search。19A.Outside B.BelowC.Inside D.Above答案: C解析: inside“在里面 ”。20A.reminded B.calledC.described D.pictured答案: D解析: 亚历克斯现在是一位成功的作家,当他看到自己当年的东西时,脑海中浮现出当时艰苦的情景。故 D 项符合语境。六、语篇填空阅读下面材料,在空白处填
17、入适当的内容(1 个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。In my spoken English class,I asked the students about their 1 (impress)of their university life. To my 2 ,many of them expressed disappointment.After their highly controlled high school lives,they were having difficulty 3 (adjust) to the free time in the university.When I as
18、ked them to describe their high school lives,many of 4 (they) told me they got up at six in the morning and studied until ten at night.Most of this time 5 (spend) at school,doing piles of homework to help them prepare for the university entrance 6 . Once they entered the university,in my opinion,the
19、 students are not expected to devote all their hours to studying,they should also 7 an active part in social activities.Therefore,they should learn to divide their time outside of the class between sports and clubs.Whats more,they should spend some time watching TV and 8 (chat)with their roommates.T
20、hese activities are useful in helping them prepare for their future.But 9 struck me most was that many of them did not seem particularly happy about their new freedom.As they had so many 10 (choose),they felt that no matter what they were doing,they should be doing something else.Thats why they were
21、 not happy. To those students,my advice was,get used to it and learn to make decisions for yourselves. 答案: 1.impressions 2.surprise 3.adjusting 4.them5.was spent 6.exams/examinations 7.take 8.chatting9.what 10.choices七、书面表达你校正在进行“ 英语读书周 ”活动。该活动要求学生摘录名言佳句 (quote)并相互交流。以下是某同学摘录的句子:“Your future depends
22、 on many things,but mostly on you.”。请按下列要求用英语写一篇 100 词左右的短文:1.针对摘录句中的观点谈谈你的看法;2.举例说明理由。注意:短文的开头已给出(不计入总词数)。In the English Reading Week,one of my classmates recommended a quote to us,which goes like this:“Your future depends on many things,but mostly on you.” 答案:参考范文In the English Reading Week,one of
23、 my classmates recommended a quote to us,which goes like this:“Your future depends on many things,but mostly on you.”I cant agree more with this view.Its true that our future is determined by many things,such as opportunities and help from others,but our own attitude,determination,and hard work play
24、 a more important role.In other words,we are the master of our own future. Take Abraham Lincoln for example.He was born in a poor family,and only received a limited education in his childhood.Yet through his painstaking efforts,he changed not only his own fate but also the history of America.Even to this day,Lincoln is regarded as one of the most inspiring figures in the world.Therefore,I firmly believe that our future is in our own hands.