1、Section Warming Up,Pre-reading,Reading of3.Gradually we experience in how to do the work. 答案:acquired4.Its about time we our software now. 答案:updated5.I them that I would return to my country soon. 答案:informed6.He was asked to them in designing a building. 答案:assist7.We are told to learn from Mr Smi
2、th,who is an man. 答案:admirable8.She couldnt reading a book very long. 答案:concentrate on9.To my surprise,something happened to both of us. 答案:unusual10.The young man the report to the president yesterday. 答案:submitted四、用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空1.The (edit)told me that he would publish my recent poems in a mont
3、h. 答案:editor2.Even the most (gift) person can have his confidence destroyed by the wrong instructor. 答案:gifted3.To our surprise,the result of the event is quite (usual)compared with similar ones in the past. 答案:unusual4.If you think you have a medical problem,seek (profession)help from your family d
4、octor. 答案:professional5.Catherine is a talented musician as well as a (photograph). 答案:photographer6. (technical) it is the most advanced equipment ever. 答案:Technically7.Lucy couldnt attend the meeting so her (assist)took her place. 答案:assistant8.The work they are now doing needs to be done very car
5、efully and (deliberate). 答案:deliberately五、翻译句子1.他们不想依靠邻居们来帮忙。(depend)答案:They dont want to depend on their neighbours for help.2.我给她留下口信,以便告知她这件事情。(so as to)答案:I left her a message so as to tell her about it.3.老师要求所有的学生按时完成作业。(demand)答案:The teacher demanded of all the students to finish their homewor
6、k on time./The teacher demanded that all the students (should) finish their homework on time.4.警方指控他偷了王先生的钱包。(accuse.of)答案:The police accused him of stealing Mr Wangs wallet.5.你能把收音机音量调小点儿吗?我不能集中注意力做功课。(concentrate on)答案:Can you turn down the radio,please?I can t concentrate on my lessons.6.我很少如此沮丧。
7、(seldom)答案:I have seldom been so upset./Seldom have I been so upset.7.我们将派最好的记者去全面采访这次事故。(cover;thoroughly)答案:Well send the best reporter to cover the accident thoroughly.8.你是不可能在这么短的时间里完成这项任务的。(task)答案:Its impossible for you to finish this task in such a short time.9.我要把你的建议记在心里。(keep.in mind)答案:I
8、will keep your suggestions/advice in mind.10.他的新书将在明年出版。(publish)答案:His new book(s) will be published next year.六、阅读理解ANewspapers are not nearly as popular today as they were in the past.There are not very many people who seriously read a newspaper every day.Most people only read the sports pages,th
9、e advice or the gossip columns,the comics,and perhaps the classified advertisements.Most people dont take time to read real news.Editors attempt to catch readers interest with pictures and exciting headlines.These techniques are used on the front page because it is the first thing you see when you p
10、ick up the paper.The first page attracts attention and encourages readers to look through the rest of the paper.This is why editors always look for a good first page story and a headline to make them stop and look.If the headline is horrible enough,frightening enough or wild enough,perhaps they will
11、 go on to read the front page.They may read the headlines,but that is all,then they turn to the sports page,or comics,or advertisements.It seems that people do not want the news from a newspaper anymore.They say they get the news on television now.More people watch television news because it is easi
12、er and more interesting than reading a newspaper.What about you?Do you read news from a newspaper?Do you think it is easier to get news from television?Or do you care about news at all?Would you mind if there were no news?1.According to the passage,newspapers are . A.more popular todayB.less popular
13、 todayC.as popular as beforeD.getting more and more popular答案:B解析:细节理解题。根据文章第一句“Newspapers are not nearly as popular today as they were in the past.”可知,如今报纸的地位已不如从前。2.We can know from the passage that newspaper editors think the important part of a newspaper is . A.the front pageB.the sports pageC.t
14、he headlinesD.the classified advertisements答案:A解析:推理判断题。文章第一段提到新闻编辑往往采用一些令人感兴趣的图片和标题来吸引读者注意,而这些技巧一般被用在报纸的头版。3.According to the author,which of the following newspapers will most probably attract readers attention?A.The ones with interesting pictures and exciting headlines on the front page.B.The one
15、s with sports news on the front page.C.The ones with classified ads on the front page.D.The ones with gossip columns on the front page.答案:A解析:推理判断题。报纸编辑往往用一些图片和令人感兴趣的标题来吸引读者注意。4.According to the passage,most people read all of the following EXCEPT . A.the sports page B.comicsC.advertisementsD.real n
16、ews答案:D解析:细节理解题。根据文章第一段第三句“Most people only read the sports pages,the advice or the gossip columns,the comics,and perhaps the classified advertisements.”和第四句“Most people dont take time to read real news.”可以得出答案为 D 项。5.The authors attitude toward newspapers is . A.sympathetic B.criticalC.negative D.u
17、ndetermined答案:A解析:作者态度题。由文章的第一句话可知作者对报纸今非昔比的状况似乎有点感慨 ,作者认为报纸应该受到人们更多的关注。BShare with us!Would you like to have your writing published in this magazine?Then let us know!We pay for stories,anecdotes and jokes:Anecdotes and Jokes$50Whats made you laugh recently?A funny sign?A colleagues behaviour?Got a
18、joke?Send it in for Laughter is the Best Medicine!Email:Smart AnimalsUp to $100Send us a tale about the strange behaviour of unique pets or wildlife in up to 300 words.Email:Power of LoveUp to $150Acts of generosity can change lives or just give you that warm feelings full of love.Share your moments
19、 in 100-500 words.Email:续表My Story$350Do you have an inspiring or life-changing story to tell?Your story must be true,unpublished,original and 800-1000 words.Email:For more information,please visit:http:/ much will the magazine pay for a joke to be published?A.$50. B.$100.C.$150. D.$350.答案:A解析:细节理解题
20、。第一条广告标题的下面直接给出了稿酬 $50。7.If you want to share a story of your pets with the readers,you need to submit it to . A.Anecdotes and JokesB.Smart AnimalsC.Power of LoveD.My Story答案:B解析:推理判断题。第二条广告中提到“Send us a tale about the strange behaviour of unique pets.”,所以宠物故事归于第二条广告的标题下。8.A story showing peoples ge
21、nerosity should be emailed to the editor at . ABCD答案:B解析:推理判断题。题干中的“A story showing peoples generosity.”指的是慷慨助人的故事,所以属于第三条广告 Power of Love,其网址为:。9.An inspiring story sent to the magazine should . A.describe strange behaviourB.contain less than 800 wordsC.be real and originalD.be published before答案:C
22、解析:最后一条广告对励志故事提出的要求是:“true,unpublished,original and 800-1000 words”,只有 C 项与原文内容相符。七、根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,选项中有两项为多余选项导学号 11610021Happy birthday!Do birthdays really make people happy? 1 Birthdays celebrate the day when we were born.Besides,that extra candles on the cake suggest another year of
23、 growth and maturity (成熟) or so we hope.We all like to imagine that we are getting wiser and not just older.Most of us enjoy seeing the wonder of growth in others,as well.For instance,seeing our children develop and learn new things makes us feel proud.For Americans,like people in other countries,gr
24、owing up is a wonderful process.But growing old? 2 Growing old is not exactly pleasant for people in youth-oriented(以年轻人为中心) American culture. 3 As the old saying goes,“Youre as young as you feel.”Older people joke about how many years young they are,rather than how many years old.People in some cou
25、ntries value the aged as a source of experience and wisdom.But Americans seem to favour those that are young,or at least “young at heart”. Many older Americans find the “golden years” to be anything but golden.Economically,“senior citizens” often struggle just to get by.Retirement at the age of 65 b
26、rings a sharp decrease in personal income.Social security benefits usually cannot make up the difference.Older people may suffer from poor nutrition,medical care,and housing. 4 American sociologist Pat Moore once dressed up like an older person and wandered city streets.She was often treated rudelye
27、ven cheated and robbed.However,dressed as a young person,she received much more respect. 5 Why?People are living longer.Fewer babies are being born.And middle-aged “baby boomers” are rapidly entering the group of the elderly.America may soon be a place where wrinkles(皱纹) are “in”.Marketing experts a
28、re already noticing this growing group of consumers. A.Of course they do.B.That is a different story.C.Most people in America like the young.D.Some even experience age discrimination(歧视).E.People in America grow larger every year.F.Most Americans like to look young,act young and feel young.G.Unfortunately,the elderly population in America is increasing fast.答案:15 ABFDG
