1、.单词拼写1She had a great eye for color and came up with some _ (有创造力的) ideas for our house.2He is p_ to believe in the being of God.3Scientists watch the moon to get data about its _ (运动,移动)4Yesterday one told me that there is a kind of bird; its the only one which can fly b_.5Lets s_ the coin to decid
2、e whether to go or not.6A lot of people in Shanghai are e_ football fans.7We shouldnt r_ his offers because the time is running out.8She p_ told the secret to me and I promised to keep it.9In the _ (革命的) practice, he went for truth all the way.10She is an _ (专家) on these incredible animals and has m
3、ade it her life work to study them.答案:1.creative 2.positive 3.movement 4.backward 5.spin 6.enthusiastic 7.reject 8.privately 9.revolutionary 10.expert.完成句子1他粗心大意的驾驶导致了这起严重的交通事故。His careless driving _ _ the serious traffic accident.2因为有许多工作要做,他不能回家。_ so many work _ _, he could not go home.3我们的英语老师对我们
4、要求严格。Our English teacher _ _ _ us.4我不相信他迟到的原因。I dont believe the reason _ _ he was late.5他对陌生人很警惕。He _ _ _ strangers.答案:1.led to 2.With;to do 3.is strict with 4.for which 5.is/was cautious of.单项填空1He is enthusiastic _ folk music.Aabout BwithCfor Dboth A and C答案:D be enthusiastic about/for sth.为固定搭配,
5、意思是“对某事热心” 。句意为“他热衷于民俗音乐” 。2The storm died away at last with the soft waves _ the shore in peace.Abeaten BbeatCto beat Dbeating答案:D 本题考查 with 复合结构的用法。 beat“击打,拍打” ,与宾语 waves 之间为主动关系,故用现在分词作宾语补足语。3Ive always been very _ about giving my address to strangers.Afamiliar BexcitedCcautious Dconcerned答案:C 句
6、意为“把我的地址给陌生人时,我总是很谨慎” 。familiar“熟悉的” ;excited“兴奋的” ;cautious “小心谨慎的” ;concerned“关心的,忧虑的 ”。4_ this is only a small town, its crowded with tourists who come here all the year round.ASince BUnlessCOnce DAlthough答案:D although 引导让步状语从句。句意为“尽管这只是一个小镇,一年到头却挤满了来旅游的游客” 。5A totally different situation is sure
7、 to _ when the examination system comes into existence.Araise BriseCarise Ddismiss答案:C 句意为“当这种考试制度产生,一种完全不同的局面一定会出现” 。raise“ 举起,提高” ;rise “升高” ;arise“出现” ;dismiss“开除,解雇” 。6Only after a woman has her own child_how difficult it is to be a mother.Ashe can realize Bcan she realizeCshe realizes Dcan she
8、realizes答案:B 考查倒装结构。句意:一个女人只有在有了自己的孩子后,才能意识到做个母亲是多么不容易。only 放在句首,修饰状语,引起主句的部分倒装。7We _ his idea for a music club, and decided to have an art club instead.Aaccepted BofferedCrejected Ddiscovered答案:C 句意:我们没有采纳他关于成立音乐俱乐部的想法,而是决定成立艺术俱乐部。reject 意为“拒绝;不接受” ,符合题意。accept“接受 ”;offer“提供;提议” ;discover“发现” 。8My
9、father, who is strict _ his work, is quite strict _ me.Awith; in Bin; withCin; in Dwith; with答案:B 句意:对工作要求很严格的父亲对我要求很严格。be strict in sth.对某事要求严格,be strict with sb.对某人要求严格。9_ cleaning the yard and making up the beds for the old, we also read newspapers for them and had chats with them.AExcept for BRa
10、ther thanCApart from DInstead of答案:C 句意:除了为老人们打扫院子和整理床铺外,我们还为他们读报纸,和他们聊天。根据 also 可知,我们做的包括 cleaning the yard 和 making up the beds 这两件事,故用 apart from,在此表“包括” 。10Failure hurts grownups and children, but it can make a _ contribution to your life once you learn to use it.Apositive BmajorCconcrete Dsure答
11、案:A 考查形容词词义辨析。句意:失败对于成年人和孩子有伤害,但是一旦你学会利用失败的教训,它会对你的生活有着积极影响。positive 积极的;major 主要的;concrete 具体的;sure 确信。11The judge made the final decision after listening to the opinions of each party _.Ahaving involved Bto be involvedCinvolving Dinvolved答案:D 句意:听了所涉及的每一方的意见后,法官做出了最后的决定。party 与 involve 是逻辑上的被动关系,故
12、用过去分词作定语。having involved 表示已完成的主动动作;to be involved 表示将要发生的被动动作;involving 表示主动、进行意义。12_ production up by 60%, the company has had another excellent year.AAs BForCWith DThrough答案:C with 复合结构,即 with宾语补语,在句中副词up 作宾语补足语。13The discovery of the new evidence led to _.Athe thief having caughtB catch the thie
13、fCthe thief being caughtDthe thief to be caught答案:C lead to 中的 to 为介词,后面要跟名词、动词ing 形式。由句意可知,小偷是被抓,应用动词ing 形式的被动式。14Look at the trouble I am in! If only I _ your advice.Ahad followed Bshould followCwould follow Dfollowed答案:A if only 常常用来表达强烈的愿望或遗憾,常用在虚拟语气中,用以表达强烈的愿望或非真实条件,表示“但愿,要是该多好啊”等。15Can you_the
14、 point? If you can, please explain it to me.Amake sense of Bmake a difference toCmake a remark on Dhave an effect on答案:A 考查 make sense of 的用法。句意:你理解这点吗?如果理解的话请给我解释一下。make sense of“理解”符合语境。故选 A。.完形填空The simplest way to say it is this: I believe in my mother. My _1_ began when I was just a kid. I _2_
15、becoming a doctor.My mother was a domestic. Through her work, she observed that _3_ people spent a lot more time reading than they _4_ watching television. She announced that my brother and I _5_ watch two to three preselected TV programs during the week. In our free time, we had to read two books e
16、ach from the Detroit Public Library and _6_ her written book reports. She would mark them up with check marks and highlighters. Years later we realized her marks were a _7_. My mother was illiterate.When I entered high school I was a(n) _8_, but not for long. I wanted the fancy clothes. I wanted to
17、_9_ the guys. I went from being an Astudent to a Bstudent to a Cstudent. One night my mother came home from _10_ her various jobs and I complained about not having enough Italian knit shirts. She said, “Okay, Ill give you all the money I make this week scrubbing floors and cleaning bathrooms, and yo
18、u can buy _11_ food and pay the bills. With everything _12_, you can have all the Italian knit shirts you want.” I was very _13_ with that arrangement but once I got through allocating money, there was _14_ left. I realized my mother was a financial genius to be able to _15_ our heads and any kind o
19、f food on the table, _16_ buy clothes. I also realized that immediate satisfaction wasnt going to get me anywhere. Success required intellectual preparation. I went back to my _17_ and became an Astudent again, and eventually I _18_ my dream and I became a doctor.My story is really my mothers storya
20、 woman with _19_ formal education or property who used her position as a parent to change the lives of many people around the globe. There is no job _20_ than parenting. This I believe.1A.belief Bwork Ceducation Dpromise答案:A 从下文可知“我”小时候就开始有了信念。2A.majored in Bgot used toCdreamed of Dgot tired of答案:C
21、接着指出是什么信念梦想成为一名医生。3A.lazy BeasygoingCsuccessful Dreliable答案:C 据母亲观察,成功人士花在阅读上的时间要比花在看电视上的时间多得多。4A.spent Bpaid Ctook Ddid答案:D 此处使用 did 代替前文的 spent,避免重复。5A.could only Bcould notCmust not Dshould often答案:A 由 announced 可知, “我”和弟弟每周只能看到两三个预先挑选好的电视节目。6A.read to Bpresent toCteach Dexplain to答案:B 由上下文可知,母亲非
22、常严厉。在空闲时, “我们”每人必须阅读从底特律公共图书馆借来的两本书,还要上交读书心得。present sth. to sb.“把某物呈交给某人” 。7A.joke BmeansCtool Dtrick答案:D 由 My mother was illiterate.可知,此处应选“计谋” 。8A.Astudent BBstudentCCstudent DDstudent答案:A 由 but 可推测出:读中学时,我曾是个优等生,但好景不长。9A.get rid of Bhang out withCbreak away from Dkeep in touch with答案:B 我成绩下降的原因是
23、:我想要漂亮衣服,想和别人出去闲逛。hang out“闲逛 ”。10A.making BstoppingCworking Dgetting答案:C 由下文 scrubbing floors and cleaning bathrooms 可知,此处意为“母亲干完各种活回到家” 。working 在此用作及物动词,意为“完成,干完” 。11A.your brother ByourselfCyour sister Dthe family答案:D 此处考查 buy sb. sth.结构。句意:你来给这个家买食物、付账单。12A.left over Bpaid offCused up Dcarried
24、out答案:A 此处考查“with宾语宾补” 结构。money 与leave 之间是被动关系。句意:你可以用剩下的钱买下所有你想要的意大利针织衫。13A.angry BpleasedCdisappointed Dbored答案:B 母亲让我理财,并可以随意支配剩下来的钱,很显然,这样的决定让“我”开心不已。14A.anything BeverythingCsomething Dnothing答案:D 由 but 可知事实并非如我所愿。当“我”把该花的钱都分配完毕,已经没有买衣服的钱了。15A. put an idea into Bgive an impression onCkeep a roo
25、f over Dhave eyes in the back of答案:C “我”的母亲不愧是个理财能手,她能让“我们”有地方住、有各种各样的食物吃,更不用说买衣服了。keep a roof over ones head“有地方住” ;put an idea into ones head“使想起” ;give an impression on“给 留下印象” ;have eyes in the back of ones head“脑后长眼;眼光敏锐” 。16A.let alone Blet outClet in Dleave alone答案:A let alone“更不用说” ;let out“
26、发出” ;let in“使进入” ;leave alone“不理会,不理睬” 。17A.guys BmotherCstudies Dplay答案:C 通过这件事, “我”还意识到,一时的满足并不会给“我”带来什么成就,而成功需要智力上的准备。于是“我”又发奋努力学习了。18A.made BfulfilledCchanged Dtried答案:B 最终“我”实现了自己当医生的梦想。fulfill “履行义务,完成任务,实现愿望” 。19A.little BmuchCfew Dhigh答案:A 由上文可知, “我”母亲是这样一位女性:她粗通文墨、家境贫寒,却利用家长的身份改变了很多人的生活。20A
27、.more interesting Bless importantCmore important Dless interesting答案:C 由上文可知,没有哪件事比对子女的养育更重要了。.阅读理解Nearly a decade since Humphrey was shown the door to No. 10 Downing Street, the prime ministerial house has a cat in residence again.Sybil, named after Basils wife in the classic 1970s situation comedy “Fawlty Towers”, has moved down from Edinburgh with Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling and his family who are living in the threebedroomed flat above No.10.Prime Minister Gordon Brown, his wife Sarah and their two sons