1、Mary was gifted in writing, always dreaming of becoming a writer like JK. Rowling and writing a series of novels associated with fantasy to accumulate a big fortune. Thus she set out to write, but her manuscripts were rejected again and again by presses. And at one point she was burdened with rent.
2、She began to doubt if writing is beyond her power. It was her boyfriend that played an important part in her writing. With his help, Mary made adjustments in time, overcame all kinds of difficulties, and turned to writing love stories. It was not long before her first love story was published and di
3、stributed by a press, and her work appealed to thousands of readers. Soon she possessed her own big house, and she never doubted her ability to attain her target., 玛丽在写作上很有天赋，她一直梦想着成为一位像 J.K. 罗琳一样的作家，写一系列与幻想有关的小说，积累一大笔财富。因此她开始着手写作，但是她的稿件一次次地被出版社拒绝。而且她曾一度为房租所累。她开始怀疑是否写作超出了她的能力范围。是她的男朋友在她的写作方面起了重要的作用。
4、在他的帮助下，玛丽及时做出了调整，克服了各种困难，改写爱情小说。不久，她的第一部爱情小说就被一家出版社出版发行，并且她的作品吸引了成千上万的读者。很快她拥有了自己的大房子，她不再怀疑她有能力实现自己的目标。加餐练(一) 完形阅读组合练.完形填空When I was young, I read only comic books. My mother, who was a keen reader, tried to get me to read regular books, but they seemed _1_ to me. Why would anyone want to read a boo
5、k without pictures, I wondered? It would be _2_ watching a movie with your eyes closed. And novels seemed to be too _3_！ In my mind, a comic book was a roller coaster ride _4_ a novel was five hours in rush hour traffic.Whenever she saw me with a comic book, my mother would complain, which totally _
6、5_ my comic book reading experience. One summer, she even _6_ me. “If you dont read at least one book this summer, were not going to go on our camping trip， ” she said. What could I do? I had been looking forward to that _7_ for months!“Fine， ” I _8_， “Ill read one book.” _9_， my mother took me down
7、 to her evil dungeon (地牢 ), the local _10_， where the librarian _11_ The lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, the first book of The Chronicles of Narnia by CS. Lewis. I unwillingly _12_ the book while my mother and the librarian exchanged a(n) _13_ glance.When we got home, I cracked the book open and s
8、tarted reading. I _14_ Id read the first few pages then skip to the end because I knew my mother would _15_ me about it. Imagine my _16_ when my mother called me to dinner and I was halfway through the book! _17_ a comic book was a roller coaster ride, the novel was all the rides at Disney world rol
9、led into one!I _18_ reading the entire The Chronicles of Narnia series that summer, which I consider the _19_ of my great friendship with books. Now I read an average of one book a week, and sometimes my wife _20_ that I read too much!语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者从开始只喜欢漫画书，厌恶小说到迷上读书的转变过程。1A.strange BboringC
10、common Deasy解析：选 B 由下一句的疑问 “为什么有人会读没有图片的书？”可知，作者认为“regular books”看起来很无趣 (boring)。2A.through BofClike Dfor解析：选 C 承接上一句的疑问， “它就像(like) 闭眼看电影一样” 。3A.thick BthinCshort Dlong解析：选 D 由下文中的比喻：读小说像在高峰期的车流中行驶五小时，可知作者认为小说太长(long) 。4A.while BbeforeCafter Das解析：选 A 作者把读漫画书的感受和读小说的感受进行了对比，故选 while(然而) 。5A.shared
11、BruinedCbroadened Drecorded解析：选 B 母亲一看到作者看漫画书就指责抱怨的行为毁掉(ruined)作者读漫画书的体验。6A.comforted BpunishedCthreatened Dreassured解析：选 C 母亲威胁(threatened)作者说不读书就不去度假，而作者期盼这次旅行(trip)很久了。7A.summer BtripCbook Dtent解析：选 B 参见上题解析。8A.agreed BreportedCasked Ddenied解析：选 A 由“Fine”可知，作者同意了(agreed) 母亲的条件。9A.Suddenly BSecret
12、lyCExcitedly DGenerally解析：选 C 终于说服了儿子，母亲一定很兴奋 (Excitedly)。10A.bookstore BofficeCsupermarket Dlibrary解析：选 D 由“librarian”可知，作者被带到了一家图书馆(library) 。11A.described BrevealedCrecommended Darranged解析：选 C 图书管理员向我推荐了 (recommended)路易斯写的纳尼亚传奇系列丛书中的一本狮子、女巫和魔衣橱 。12A.accepted BprintedCposted Dshowed解析：选 A 由上文中的提到的
13、母亲很爱读书及 “her evil dungeon (地牢)”一词可知，母亲和这位管理员熟悉，故当作者不情愿地接受了(accepted)被推荐的书时，他们互相心领神会地(understanding)使了个眼色。13A.nervous BcasualCadmiring Dunderstanding解析：选 D 参见上题解析。14A.remembered BfiguredCsuggested Dpromised解析：选 B 基于作者对小说的反感，作者估计 (figured)自己为了应付母亲的检查(quiz)会读一下小说的开头和结尾。15A.tell BconsultCchallenge Dquiz
14、解析：选 D 参见上题解析。16A.sorrow BangerCfear Dsurprise解析：选 D 但事实却出乎意料 (surprise)，作者被那本书深深吸引：母亲叫作者吃饭时，作者已经读了一半。17A.If BUnlessCOnce DBecause解析：选 A 作者的感受发生了改变：如果 (If)读漫画像坐过山车，那么读小说就像一次性把迪士尼的游乐设施玩个遍。18A.gave up Bturned upCended up Dpicked up解析：选 C 作者被吸引的结果 (ended up)是那个夏天读了纳尼亚传奇系列丛书里的所有书，那是作者和书结下不解之缘的开始(start)。
15、19A.start BresourceCspot Dgoal解析：选 A 参见上题解析。20A.confirms BcomplainsChopes Dsuspects解析：选 B 由“too much”可知，妻子是在抱怨(complains)。.阅读理解Writing poetry can seem frightening. However, with the right inspiration (灵感) and approach, you can write a poem that you can be proud to share with others in class or with
16、your friends.A poem might start as a piece of a verse, a line or two that seems to come out of nowhere, or an image you cannot get out of your head. You can find inspiration for your poem by doing writing exercises and using the world around you. Once you have inspiration, you can then shape your th
17、oughts into a poem.You may also be inspired by going for a walk in your neighborhood or to your favorite spot in the city. You may observe people on a park bench or in a public square and use moments from your observations as the inspiration for a poem. You could try writing a poem about a person wh
18、o is important to you in your life, such as your mother or your best friend. You could use the person as inspiration for your poem.You can start your poem by focusing on a specific (特定的) theme or idea that you find attractive or interesting. Picking a specific theme or idea to focus on in the poem c
19、an give your poem a clear goal or point. This can make it easier for you to limit what images and descriptions you are going to use in your poem. For example, you may decide to write a poem around the theme of “love and friendship”. You may then think about specific moments in your life when you exp
20、erienced love and friendship as well as how you would characterize love and friendship based on your relationships with others.There are many different poetic forms that you can use, from free verse to sonnet to rhyming couplet. You may go for a poetic form that you find easy to use, such as free ve
21、rse, or a form that you find more challenging, such as sonnet. Choose one poetic form and stick to that structure so your poem feels cohesive (连贯的 ) to your readers.语 篇 解 读 ：很 多 人 想 要 学 会 写 诗 ，本 文 给 了 我 们 一 些 这 方 面 的 建 议 。1When it comes to poem writing, both Paragraph 2 and Paragraph 3 show the impo
22、rtance of _.Alooking for inspiration around us Bhaving a gift for poem writingCknowing the structures of poemsDbeing supported by people around us解析：选 A 细节理解题。根据第二段的 “Once you have inspiration, you can then shape your thoughts into a poem.”以及第三段的“You may also be inspired by going for a walk in your
23、neighborhood or to your favorite spot in the city.”可知这两段都强调了寻找灵感的重要性。2What does the example of writing a poem around the theme of “love and friendship” show?AInspiration is everywhere around us.BWe can be encouraged by love and friendship.CPicking a specific theme or idea is important.DWe should wri
24、te about things were familiar with.解析：选 C 推理判断题。根据第四段的 “Picking a specific theme or idea to focus on in the poem can .going to use in your poem.”可知这个例子是为了表明选择一个特定的主题的重要性。3Who would most probably try writing a sonnet?ASomeone who wants to feel cohesive to his/her readers.BSomeone who wants to try a d
25、ifficult form of poetry.CSomeone who tries to write a poem the first time.DSomeone who dislikes the structure of poems.解析：选 B 细节理解题。根据第五段的 “. a form that you find more challenging, such as sonnet.”可知想要体验更难的诗歌体裁的人会尝试十四行诗这种体裁。4What does this passage mainly talk about?ASome forms of poems.BSome tips to
26、 write poems.CThe authors experience of writing poems.DSome tips to overcome the fear of writing poems.解析：选 B 主旨大意题。综合全文内容可知，本文主要向我们介绍了一些写诗歌的方法。加餐练(二) 主观题规范增分练.语法填空Hemingway once said that all modern American literature comes from one book by Mark Twain _1_ (call) The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.
27、 There was nothing before. There _2_ (be) nothing as good since. Although he was referring to the famous sequel (续集) to The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Hemingways _3_ (admire) for all Twains childrens books is evident.The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is directed more towards adults than children. _4
28、_ has a darker view of the human condition and a _5_ (great) emphasis on the evils of society. This book is written as a bitter denunciation (谴责) of slavery. In contrast, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is _6_ (wonderful) humorous and lighthearted.Twain is also wellknown for the historical novel, The P
29、rince and the Pauper, _7_ is set in 16thcentury London. The plot depends entirely _8_ the intertwining (交织) of two stories.Twains books frequently involve completely different _9_ (lead) characters linked together by circumstances. For example, Tom Sawyer comes from a respectable society, Huckleberr
30、y Finn lives a poor life, _10_ they become friends and both desire freedom from societys limitation.答案：1.called 2.has been 3.admiration 4.It 5.greater6wonderfully 7.which 8.on/upon 9.leading 10.but.短文改错As a warmhearted boy, I often do what I can help others. In my opinion, help others is both meanin
31、gful and rewarding. More importantly, it makes me feel happy.Yesterday, I was on my way to school while I saw a foreigner, who looked very anxious. I went up to him without a hesitation. By talking about him, I learned that he has lost his way and couldnt find his hotel. Seeing his worrying expressi
32、on, I offered to lead him to his hotel. On arriving there, he expressed his deeply thanks to me. Because I was late for school, I still received my teachers praise for helping other in need.答案：第一句：can 后加 to第二句：helphelping第四句：whilewhen第五句：去掉 a第六句：aboutwith; has had第七句：worryingworried第八句：deeplydeep第九句
33、：BecauseThough/Although; other others.书面表达假定你是李华，近期你校英文社征文，你写了一则短篇奇幻故事准备投稿。投稿前，你想请你的外教老师 Karolina 帮你修改，但是她回国度假了，于是你将故事发到她的邮箱，并留言说明情况。注意：1.词数 100 左右；2可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。参考范文：Dear Karolina，Hows your holiday? I am sorry to bother you, but I do need your help. Recently, the English club in our school wants
34、 some articles and I have written a short fantasy story for it. I am wondering if you could be kind enough to spare some time to revise my story for me. I will be very glad to follow your advice on it. And by the way, I have sent it to your email box.I would be appreciate it very much if you could r
35、eply me before the end of this month.Wish you have a nice holiday!Yours，Li Hua(Modules 12)第一部分 听力 (满分 30 分，限时 20 分钟)第一节(共 5 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 7.5 分)听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1What does the man want to do? ATo talk to the operat
36、or.BTo phone someone.CTo check his number.2What is probably the woman?AA teacher. B. A student. CAn announcer.3What season is it now?ASpring. BSummer. CAutumn.4At what time will the film begin?A7：20. B7：15. C7：00.5Where are the speakers heading?ATo Oxford Street. BTo Buckingham Palace.CA movie.第二节(共
37、 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分)听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题 5 秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。6Where did the man get the news?AFrom Students Union.BFrom their teachers office.CFrom the principals office.7How does Cindy fee
38、l about the news?ASurprised. BUpset. CFrightened. 听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8Who is visiting the woman for the weekend?AHer brother. BHer student. CHer teacher. 9How does the woman know Ann?AShe has just been introduced to her.BShe has taken piano lessons from her.CThey have met at a party before.听第 8 段材料，
39、回答第 10 至 12 题。10Why does the woman like San Francisco?AIt has less traffic.BPeople there are friendlier.CIt has the best food and music.11Where does the woman come from?APennsylvania.BSan Francisco.CChina.12What does the woman think of the mans English?AExcellent. BAcceptable. CStrange.听第 9 段材料，回答第
40、13 至 16 题。13Where does the conversation take place?AAt a bus station.BAt a travel agency.CAt a railway station. 14Why does the man want to take a bus?AHe wants to experience another way of traveling.BThe bus tickets are cheaper than the train tickets.CThe bus trip is more comfortable than the train
41、trip.15Why are the bus tickets much cheaper than the train tickets?AThe bus stops at several cities.BThe bus trip takes longer time.CFew people enjoy the bus trip.16What do we know about the man?AHe went the wrong way.BHe cant make the decision now.CHis aunt and uncle have a different opinion. 听第 10
42、 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17What does the speaker mainly talk about?AThe plan for today.BThe language skills.CAn introduction of the center. 18How many parts does the test include?AThree. BFour. CFive.19When can the listeners ask quite a few questions?AAfter the speaker finishes his talk.BWhen they meet in
43、 small groups.CWhen they take a campus tour.20What will the listeners do this afternoon?ABegin their first lesson.BGet into small classes.CTake a campus tour.答案：15 BACAB 610 CAABC1115 AAAAB 1620 BABBC听力材料(Text 1)M: Operator, Ive been trying to make a phone call for nearly 10 minutes and I just cant
44、get through.W: Just tell me the number and Ill try it for you.(Text 2)W: Tom!M: Yes?W: Could you please take this tape recorder to my office for me? M: With pleasure. And let me carry some of these exercise books for you. (Text 3)W: Nice weather were having.M: Yes. Isnt it a nice surprise? At this t
45、ime its usually much colder and raining already.W: Well, this weather will probably end soon; all the leaves on the trees are brown, and its been pretty cold at night. (Text 4)M: Hurry up, Jenny. Its already seven. Well be late for the film.W: Dont worry dear, we still have twenty minutes. And it ta
46、kes us only fifteen minutes to get there. Well be there just in time.(Text 5)M: Would you remind me when we get to Buckingham Palace, Please?W: Sure, no problem! Now we are at Oxford Street, and we can get there in thirty minutes.(Text 6)W: Slow down. Why are you in such a hurry? M: Hi, Cindy. I was
47、 just looking for you. Do you know your painting was chosen to be exhibited at the Citys Student Art Show? W: Really? Who told you that? M: I just learned it from the principals office.W: Are you sure you heard it right?M: Of course. I saw the notice with my own eyes. I wanted to be the first person
48、 to bring the news to you. Thats why I rushed here. W: I really cant believe it.M: Well, Im glad I am the first to congratulate you.W: Thanks, Lester, for bringing me the good news.(Text 7)W: Hello, glad to see you. Come in, please.M: Thanks. It looks like the party is exciting and all are in high spirits. W: Yeah. And theyre enjoying all kinds of French foods here. Well, Id like you to meet my brother, Tom. He is visiting me for the weekend.M: Where is he?W: He is sitting in the corner over there, and beside the young woman. M: And who is the young woman? Uh, the woman w
