1、Unit 1 A land of diversity Section Learning about Language.单词拼写1 As soon as Id got through_(海关)I felt at home.2 Her parents are both_(社会主义者)3 He reported on the whole event to the_(副的)primer.4 Go straight ahead and turn left at the second_(十字路口) 5 The possibility that she might be wrong never even o
2、_to her.6 There were over 500_(申请人)for the job.7 My little_(侄子)is very naughty.8 It was a_that he knew nothing about the plan.答案:1.customs 2.socialists 3.vice 4.crossing 5.occurred 6.applicants 7.nephew 8.apparent.单句改错1 All what is hard is to do good all ones life and never do anything bad._2 What t
3、he boy didnt take medicine made his mother angry._3 You cant imagine how excited were they when they received these nice Christmas presents._4 That well go camping tomorrow depends on the weather._5 The child is always lying,so none of us will believe no matter what he says._答案:1.All whatWhat 2.What
4、That 3.were theythey were 4.ThatWhether 5.no matter whatwhatever.单项填空1 When I got home, I found the door open. A terrible thought_ mehad anyone broken into the house?Abeat BknockedC struck D. occurred答案:C sth.strikes sb.it strikes sb.that.sth.occurs to sb.,意思是“某人突然想到某事” 。beat“打,敲 ”;knock“敲,打,碰击” 。句意
5、:我到家后发现门开着。我突然有一个可怕的想法:是不是有人进过这座房子?2 Oh,must you? Stay a bit longer. It has been such_fun having you.Thanks. Anyway, Ive got_early start tomorrow morning.Aa ;an B/;theC /;an D the;an答案:C 第一空 fun 是不可数名词,不用冠词,第二空 start 用作名词,本身也是不可数名词,但此处转化为可数名词,表示一次“启程” 。不可数名词前一般不加不定冠词,但某些物质名词和抽象名词如:tea,rain ,water ,s
6、now,ink ,soup,coffee,surprise, pity,pleasure,delight,joy,education,history,love, courage,success,failure,comfort ,beauty ,knowledge 等用来表示“一种” “一类” “一场”“一阵” “一番”具体的人或事等时,其前常加不定冠词。3 _is known to us all is that the Chinese government has spared no efforts to protect people from fake food.AWhat BItC As
7、D Which答案:A 分析句子结构可知,_is known to us all 是一个主语从句,从句中缺少主语,故用what 引导。4 The media today can draw public attention to _help is actually needed.Athat BwhichC where D whose答案:C 本题考查宾语从句的引导词,结合题干,where 引导宾语从句并且在宾语从句中作地点状语。句意:今天的媒体能把观众的注意力吸引到真正需要帮助的地方。5 The last time we had great fun was_we were visiting th
8、e Water Park.Awhere BhowC when D. why答案:C 考查考生对表语从句中引导词的掌握情况。由句子结构可知句子主语为“The last time”,句意为“我们最后一次痛快地玩是我们参观水上乐园的时候” 。 “when”与“the last time”相对应。故正确答案为 C 项。6 What is concerning us greatly is_the workers held up in that area yesterday will be set free.Athat BwhatC when D which答案:C 考查名词性从句。句意:让我们非常担心的
9、是昨天被困在那个地区的工人们什么时间能够获得自由。根据句意可知,应用 when 引导表语从句。因此选 C。7 The designer asked_we were getting on well with the project.Ahow BwhatC if D that答案:C 句意:设计者询问我们这项工程进展是否顺利。动词 asked 后的宾语从句不缺主语和宾语,故排除 B;又因从句中 well 的存在而排除 how;根据句意可知 D 项不正确。因此选 C,if(whether)表示“是否” 。8 What we can learn from the story is_you mustnt
10、 blame children for the mistakes of their parents.Awhere BwhatC whether D that答案:D 考查名词性从句。分析句子结构可知, What we can learn from the story 是主语从句,is 是系动词,其后的部分是表语从句,表语从句成分齐全,故用 that 引导。9 _shocks the audience in the film Back to 1942 is the great suffering the disaster brought to the people of Henan.AWhich
11、 BWhatC Who D That答案:B 句意:电影一九四二中让观众震惊的是灾难给河南人民带来的巨大痛苦。从句缺少主语,所以排除 that,而 which 和 who 与句意不符,所以选 what。10 It made Kates parents excited_ Kate entered the final in the tennis match.Awhat BwhetherC that D when答案:C 考查名词性从句。句意:Kate 进入网球决赛了,这让她的父母很兴奋。it 是形式主语,that 引导的从句是真正的主语。.完形填空Yesterday I totally chang
12、ed my views about life after a talk with one of my friends. He told me although he was in_1_, he was happy and_2_that it was because of something he saw in India.A few years ago he was_3_feeling sad and was touring India. He said right in front of his very eyes, he saw an Indian mother_4_her childs
13、right hand with a knife. The helpless_5_in the mothers eyes and the painful scream of the_6_fouryearold child still remained in his mind.The _7_mother made the child disabled_8_he could go out on the streets to beg._9_by the scene, he dropped a small piece of bread he was eating. And almost at once,
14、 several children_10_around his small piece of bread covered with sand,_11_bits from one another. It was the_12_reaction of hunger. He then went to the nearest bakery and bought every single loaf of bread._13_he gave out the bread to the children (mostly disabled), he_14_cheers and bows from these_1
15、5_children. For the first time in his life, he understood_16_people could give up their _17_for a loaf of bread. He came to_18_how fortunate he was to be able to have a sound body, have a job,have a family, have the chance to _19_about food that didnt taste good, and have the many things that these
16、people in front of him_20_dreamed of having. Perhaps life wasnt bad at all.文章大意:当你目睹了别人的不幸时,你就会体会到自己是多么的幸运。1 A.love B. funC debt D. work答案:C 由作者的朋友后文中对印度挨饿的孩子的描述可知,尽管他日前的状况不是太好,但也是快乐的。in debt“负债” 。in love“恋爱中” ;in fun“开玩笑” ;in work“有工作;在完成之中” 。根据句意选 C。2 A.explained BrecalledC mentioned D insisted答案:
17、A 朋友说明了尽管负债但很快乐的原因。explain“解释;说明” 。recall“回忆;回想” ;mention“提及;说起” ;insist“坚持;强调” 。3 A.certainly BreallyC seriously D hardly答案:B 他实在是太伤感,于是到印度旅行。4 A.took off Bheld upC brought down D cut off答案:D 为了把孩子变成残疾而切断孩子的右手。 cut off“切断;断绝” ;take off“拿掉;脱衣;起飞” ;hold up“举起;支撑;阻挡;拦截” ;bring down“打倒;击落” 。5 A.express
18、ion BdespairC impression D anger答案:A expression“表情” 。despair“绝望;失望” ;impression“印象;感想” ;anger“生气;愤怒” 。根据句意应选 expression。6 A.naughty BtiresomeC innocent D foolish答案:C 母亲为了孩子今后的生存砍掉了孩子的右手,但是孩子却是无辜的。7 A.strict BupsetC desperate D crazy答案:C 母亲之所以忍心砍掉自己孩子的右手,主要是因为对生活感到绝望。 8 A.unless Bso thatC in case D b
19、ecause答案:B 此处 so that 表示目的。母亲使孩子变残疾的目的是让他能够到大街上乞讨。9 A.Puzzled BAttractedC Inspired D Shocked答案:D 从后面 he dropped a small piece of bread he was eating 来看, “我”的朋友当时很震惊。10 A.gathered BlookedC sat D turned答案:A gather around“围拢或聚集在周围” 。look around“环视;朝四周看” ;sit around“坐在周围” ;turn around“回转;转向;使向好的方向发展” 。根
20、据句意选 A。11 A.sharing BtakingC offering D giving答案:B 孩子围拢在面包周围的目的是争抢面包片。 take“取;抓;获得” 。12 A.mental BphysicalC natural D emotional答案:C 孩子的举动是饥饿的一种自然反应。13 A.Since BUntilC If D As答案:D 此处 as 表示“当 时候” ,引导时间状语从句。14 A.received BacceptedC heard D refused答案:A 当他把买来的面包分发给饥饿的孩子们的时候,受到孩子们的欢呼和鞠躬致敬。accept 表示主观上愿意接受
21、,不合文意。15 A.polite B. fortunateC hungry D. exciting答案:C 根据文章内容,应是饥饿的孩子们。16 A.whom BwhatC how D when答案:C how 引导宾语从句,说明方式。17 A.honor BworkC effort D dignity答案:D 他生平第一次明白了人们是如何为了一片面包而放弃尊严的。dignity“尊严” 。18 A.think BrealizeC understand D conclude答案:B 他开始意识到拥有健全的身体、工作、家庭是多么幸运。19 A.complain BcommentC argue
22、D decide答案:A 从后面 food that didnt taste good 可以推知此处是指抱怨食物不好吃,故选 complain。20 A.even BeverC never D hardly答案:C 作者的朋友意识到他所拥有的东西,面前的这些人从来都没有梦想过。.阅读理解Electric cars are dirty. In fact,not only are they dirty, they might even be dirtier than their gasolinepowered cousins.People in California love to talk ab
23、out “zeroemissions(排放)vehicles” , but people in California seem to be_clueless_about where electricity comes from. Power plants most all use fire to make it. Apart from the few people who have their roofs covered with solar cells, we get our electricity from generators (发电机). Generators are fueled b
24、y somethingusually coal, oil, but also by heat generated in nuclear power plants. There are a few wind farms and geothermal(地热)plants as well, but by far we get electricity mainly by burning something.In other words,those “zeroemissions” cars are likely coal burning cars. Because the coal is burned
25、somewhere else, it looks clean. It is not true. Its as if the California Greens are covering their eyes“If I cant see it, its not happening. ”Gasoline is an incredibly efficient way to power a vehicle;a gallon of gas has a lot of energy in it. But when you take that gas(or another fuel) and first us
26、e it to make electricity,you waste a nice part of that energy,mostly in the form of wasted heatat the generator,through the transmission lines, etc.A gallon of gas may drive your car 25 miles. But the electricity you get from that gallon of gas wont get you nearly as far, so electric cars burn more
27、fuel than gasolinepowered ones. If our electricity came mostly from wind or geothermal, or solar, then an electric car truly would be clean. But for political, technical, and economic reasons, we dont use much of those energy sources.In addition, electric cars batteries which are poisonous for a lon
28、g time will eventually end up in a landfill. And finally, when cars are the polluters, the pollution is spread across all the roads. When its a power plant, though, all the junk is in one place. Nature is very good at cleaning up when things are not too concentrated,but it takes a lot longer when al
29、l the garbage is in one spot.文章大意:很多人都认为电动汽车是非常环保的,加州人甚至普遍认为电动汽车是“零排放汽车” 。事实确实如此吗?让我们读一读文章,从中寻找答案吧。1 Whats the main idea of the passage?AElectric cars arent actually clean.BElectric cars are zeroemissions vehicles.C Zeroemissions vehicles are popular.DGasolinepowered cars are more efficient.答案:A 主旨大
30、意题。文章的首段就点明了主题,即电动汽车并非清洁、无污染,因为电能的产生很多时候也要消耗大量的能源,造成十分严重的污染,故答案为 A 项。2 Which of the following words can replace “be clueless about” in Paragraph 2?Abe familiar with Bbe curious aboutC fail to understand D show their interest in答案:C 词义猜测题。联系第二段内容可知,加州人之所以认为电动汽车是零排放的环保车,主要是因为他们没有理解或者忽视了电是从哪儿来的这个事实。故选“
31、fail to understand”,表示“没有理解” 。3 The electricity we get from a gallon of gas may make our car run_.Aat least 25 miles Bmore than 25 milesC as far as 25 miles D less than 25 miles答案:D 细节理解题。根据第四段中的 “A gallon of gas may drive your car 25 miles. But the electricity you get from that gallon of gas wont g
32、et you nearly as far”可知答案为 D 项。4 In the authors opinion,compared with cars using gas, electric cars are more_.Aenvironmentally friendly BexpensiveC efficient D harmful答案:D 推理判断题。综合全文尤其是第三段第五句和最后一段前两句可知,作者认为电动汽车比普通汽车造成的污染更为严重,对环境的破坏也更大。所以选择 harmful“有害的” 。5 It can be inferred from the passage that_.Ae
33、lectric cars batteries are poisonous for a long timeBnow electric cars are used more than their gasolinepowered cousinsC zeroemissions vehicles should be chosen to protect our environmentDelectric cars are not clean in that we get electricity mainly by burning something答案:D 推理判断题。根据第二段的最后一句和第四段的第三句可知,获取电能如果是靠太阳能、地热或者风力等方式发电的话,电动汽车算是环保的,但是它们实际上现在主要还是靠烧煤、油等来发电,所以靠烧煤、油等发电的电动汽车并非真正意义上的环保车。