1、.完形填空We see ourselves on a long trip that crosses the continent. We are 1 by train. Out of the windows we drink in the passing scene of cars on nearby 2 , of children waving at a(n) 3 , of cattle eating on a distant hillside , of smoke pouring from a power plant (发电场), of row upon row of corn and 4
2、, of flatlands and valleys, of mountains and rolling hillsides, of 5 skylines and village halls. But uppermost (最重要的 ) in our minds is the final 6 . On a certain day at a certain hour, we will pull into the station. Bands will be 7 and flags waving. Once we get there,so many wonderful 8 will come tr
3、ue and the pieces of our lives will fit together like a completed jigsaw puzzle (七巧板 ). How restlessly we pace the aisles (过道), loitering (闲逛) waiting, waiting, waiting for the 9 . “When we reach the station, that will be it!” we cry. “When Im 18.” “When I buy a new 450 SL Mercedes Benz!” “When I pu
4、t the last kid through 10 .” “When I have 11 the mortgage (抵押贷款)!” “When I get a promotion.” “When I 12 the age of retirement, I shall live happily ever after!” Sooner or later we must 13 there is no station , no one 14 to arrive at once and for all. The true 15 of life is the trip. The station is o
5、nly a dream. It constantly outdistances (把远远抛在后面) us. “Enjoy the moment.” is a good motto, 16 when coupled with Psalm 118:24: “This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will be glad in it.” It isnt the burdens of today that 17 man mad. It is the regret over yesterday and the fear of tomorrow. Reg
6、ret and fear are twin 18 who rob us of today. So, stop pacing the aisles and counting the miles, instead, 19 more mountains, eat more ice cream, go barefoot more often, swim more rivers, watch more sunsets, 20 more , cry less. Life must be lived as we go along. The station will come soon enough. 【语篇
7、解读】 本文由坐火车联想到了人的一生,人生是没有终点的,人总是有无数个目标。因此,与其停止在走道上徘徊且数着路程,我们不如爬更多的山,吃更多的冰淇淋,游更多的泳,看更多的落日,多笑少哭。生活一定会陪伴我们走过,最后的车站将会很快到达。1.A.travelling B.flying C.hiking D.taking【答案与解析】A 根据前后文可知作者是在旅途中,句意为“我们坐火车旅游”,因此选 A 项。此题易误选 D 项,D 项的正确搭配为 take a train。2.A.subways B.highwaysC.airways D.parking lots【答案与解析】B 本句提到奔驰的汽车
8、 ,因此此处应该选“公路” 一词,而不是在地铁站、航道上或者是停车场。3.A.entrance B.exit C.cross D.crossing【答案与解析】D 孩子们应该是站在十字路口(crossing )挥手。4.A.houses B.wheat C.trees D.streets【答案与解析】B 与玉米对应的应该是小麦 ,因此 B 项为正确选项。5.A.city B.plane C.mountains D.tower【答案与解析】A 与乡村相对的是城市(city) 。6.A.result B.secret C.destination D.life【答案与解析】C 根据前后文可知 ,坐火
9、车时我们首先想的是终点(destination)。7.A.playing B.singing C.dancing D.waving【答案与解析】A 乐队应该是演奏,故选 A 项。8.A.ideas B.imagines C.minds D.dreams【答案与解析】D 由本句后文的“come true”可知此处应填 dream 与之搭配。9.A.sea B.hotel C.station D.street【答案与解析】C 第 3 段第 1 句有提示。10.A.kindergarten B.primary schoolC.high school D.college【答案与解析】D 由前后文可知抚
10、养一个孩子的终点,应该是送他读完大学。11.A.paid off B.paid for C.paid back D.paid in【答案与解析】A 此处应该是还清贷款。pay for“为付款”;pay back“偿还”;pay in“把钱存进银行”。12.A.arriveB.reach C.come D.fetch【答案与解析】B 句意:当我到了退休的年龄 ,就可以从此无忧无虑地生活了。arrive 虽有“到达”之意,但为不及物动词,故不能选。13.A.realize B.recognize C.attempt D.receive【答案与解析】A 迟早我们必须意识到(realize)14.A.
11、place B.person C.dream D.moment【答案与解析】A 上句中谈到“车站” 暗示用 place。15.A.joy B.business C.holiday D.story【答案与解析】A 句意为“生活真正的快乐是在旅途中” 。16.A.specially B.especially C.finally D.hardly【答案与解析】B 尤其是联系上圣歌中的 此题易误选 specially“专门地;特别地” ,此词没有“尤其”之意。17.A.draw B.keep C.drive D.decide【答案与解析】C 使人发疯的重负。 drive“驱赶;促使”。18.A.bro
12、thers B.sisters C.thoughts D.thieves【答案与解析】D 由后面的定语从句“抢夺我们今天的” 可知此处应选“盗贼” 。19.A.watchB.climb C.observe D.notice【答案与解析】B 要体验生活 ,当然是爬山了,而不是看看就行,因此不选其余三项。20.A.praiseB.express C.require D.laugh【答案与解析】D 与后句少哭相对应,此处应该是多笑。.单项填空1.What part of England do you live in ? place called Sally Oak. Do you know it?
13、A.不填; A B.the; A C.a; The D.不填; The【答案与解析】A 考查冠词。part 作“地区;区域”解时,前面一般不用冠词。句意:“你住在英国的哪个地区?”“一个叫塞利纳奥克的地方。你听说过吗? ”2.I feel bored with nothing interesting to do.You watch TV. There will be a very good Hollywood film on this evening. A.need B.could C.would D.shall【答案与解析】B 考查情态动词。此处的 could 表示的是向别人提出劝告或建议,
14、表示委婉的语气,不是 can 的过去时。3.Its nearly eight oclock. I must hang up and get down to work. My boss be here at any moment. A.should B.must C.could D.would【答案与解析】A 考查情态动词。这里表示从情理上判断“应该”,用 should。部分句意:我的老板随时都可能会过来。4.Has Mr Lee arrived?No. But its already 9 oclock. He should at any time. A.bring up B.turn up C
15、.look up D.pick up【答案与解析】B 考查动词短语。 turn up“出现;到场”。bring up“抚养;培养;教育;提出”;look up“查找”;pick up “捡起;拾起 ;(开车)去接某人;(非正式地)学会;学到” 。5.The old photos buried at the bottom of the suitcase me of those happy old days we had spent together. A.repeated B.remindedC.informed D.remembered【答案与解析】B 考查动词。 remind “提醒;使想起
16、”,remind.of.“使想起”。句意:压在箱底的那些旧照片使我回忆起了我们一起度过的那些欢乐时光。repeat“重复”;inform “告知;通知”;remember “记得;记住”。6. his arrival at the classroom on his first day at school, the teacher . A.At; was played a trick on B.On; played a trick at his students C.To; played a trick on his students D.On; was played a trick on 【答
17、案与解析】D 考查固定短语。句意:这位老师在学校的第一天,一到教室就被捉弄了。on ones arrival“在某人到达时 ”,play a trick on sb“捉弄某人” 。7.The headmaster told the boy the angry teacher,but he refused to. A.to apologize B.apologize toC.to apologize for D.to apologize to【答案与解析】D 考查固定短语。tell sb to do sth“告诉某人做某事”;apologize to sb (for sth)“(因某事)向某人道
18、歉”。8.The old man is so that he has to his meals every day. A.forgettable; remind of B.forgetful; be remembered of C.forgetful; be reminded of D.forgettable; be remembered of 【答案与解析】C 考查形容词和不定式。句意 :这位老人很健忘以至于每天每餐吃饭都要别人提醒。forgetful“健忘的”;remind sb of sth “提醒某人某事”。9.Such noble deeds of the doctors and n
19、urses cant be only with money. A.rewarded B.awardedC.praised D.valued【答案与解析】A 考查动词。reward“回报” ,常用于 reward sb with sth 结构;award“授予( 奖品等)”,常用于award sb sth;praise“表扬”;value“评价 ;重视” 。10. and see how long you can do it. A.Take your breath B.Hold your breath C.Catch your breath D.Make your breath 【答案与解析】B
20、 考查固定短语。句意 :屏住呼吸看看你能坚持多久。hold ones breath “屏住呼吸”,是固定短语。.阅读理解There are so many reasons for remembering our favorite teachers forever and thanking them. Here are some good teachers.Mr Livingstone: Ms Livingstone had the same last name as me and I often spoke with her since we were colleagues in the sa
21、me building. When my students got her for the 7th grade, I was very concerned. I thought her class would be very boring. But my students loved her class and I never forgot her.Jack: I went to Mrs Mcquillans class completely by accident at the start of my 10th grade year, and I am so lucky that I did
22、. She brought the literature to life right before my eyes. She loves her job so much. If every teacher could do what she does in the classroom, every class would be wonderful. I was so happy to meet a teacher who cared so much. That is the reason why I want to be an English teacher. And if I could b
23、e half as able as she is, I would be happy.Mr Smith: Mrs McClure always went above and beyond for the children in her classroom. My son loves school thanks to Mrs McClure. He even got to eat a special lunch with her recently and it made his week! Our family will forever be grateful for the wonderful
24、 experience she provided for our son during his first year in school.Mary: “How are you feeling today?” Mr Funk asks every day. “Thirsty for knowledge!” all the students answer immediately. Mr Funk is an amazing history teacher and an amazing all-around person; he never lets class get boring. When m
25、istakes are made,he corrects them so that you actually understand what you did wrong. Mr Funk is a great teacher.【语篇解读】本文向我们介绍了四位优秀的老师。1.What does the underlined word “concerned” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?A.Excited. B.Worried. C.Relaxed. D.Interested.【答案与解析】B 词义推断题。根据画线词后面的 “I thought her class w
26、ould be very boring”可知,Mr Livingstone 知道他的学生要上 Ms Livingstone 的课后很“ 担心”。2.What do we learn about Jack?A.He wants to teach English literature.B.He knew a lot about Mrs Mcquillan before going to her class.C.He is sure he could be a better teacher than Mrs Mcquillan.D. He loved Mrs Mcquillans literatur
27、e class very much.【答案与解析】D 推断题。根据第 3 段的 “.I am so lucky that I did. She brought the literature to life right before my eyes”可推断,Jack 很喜欢 Mrs Mcquillan 的文学课。3.How did Mr Smiths son probably feel after having lunch with Mrs McClure?A.Bored. B.Happy. C.Strange. D.Disappointed.【答案与解析】B 细节题。根据第 4 段的“He e
28、ven got to eat a special lunch with her recently and it made his week”可知 Mr Smith 的儿子跟他的老师吃完午饭后高兴了一个星期。4.What is Mr Funks class most probably like?A.Long. B.Tiring. C.Lively. D.Simple.【答案与解析】C 推断题。根据末段的 “Mr Funk is an amazing history teacher and an amazing all-around person; he never lets class get
29、boring”可推断,Mr Funk 的历史课很生动 ,不会让人觉得无聊。5.Which of the following persons also works at school?A.Mr Livingstone. B.Mr Smith.C.Mary. D.Jack.【答案与解析】A 细节题。根据第 2 段的“Mr Livingstone: Ms Livingstone had the same last name as me and I often spoke with her since we were colleagues in the same building”可知,Mr Livingstone 也在学校工作。
