Module 2 Fantasy Literature

一、常用短语

play an important part in在……中起重要作用，对……

有重要影响

put down放下

hold out伸出

come up to朝……走过来

turn away走开

sweep over向……扩展

keep one’s eyes on注视，盯着看

fix on注视，凝视

cast about寻找，搜索，想办法

（be） laden with （空气中）充溢着（某种味道）的

look around for四处寻找

put a spell on用咒符镇住

（be） associated with与……有联系，与……联系在

一起

appeal to sb对某人有吸引力，引起某人的

兴趣

（be） restricted to限于

ahead of在……前面

look back over one’s shoulder回头看

catch a glimpse of瞥见

set out出发，动身

二、重点词汇

A. 大纲词汇

bitev. 咬，咬伤

bendv. 弯腰，屈身

dreamv. 做梦

marryv. 结婚，娶，嫁

punishv. 惩罚

oughtv. 应该，应当

heron.（小说、电影中的）男主角

bushn. 灌木，矮树

doubtn. 怀疑

directionn. 方向

tailn. 尾巴

edgen. 边，边缘

shapen. 形状

cottagen. 小屋

envelopen. 信封

powern. 力量，能力

squareadj. 正方形的

leveladj. 同高度的

awakeadj. 醒着的，清醒的

thusadv. 因此，所以

B. 大纲外常用词汇

vanishv. 消失

behavev. 表现，举动

hesitatev. 犹豫，迟疑

rubv. 蹭，摩擦

patrolv. 巡逻，巡查

patv. 轻拍，轻打

swimv. 眩晕，头昏眼花

overcomev. 克服

distributev.（书报的）发行

accumulatev. 积累，积聚

attainv. 达到，得到

trailv. 拖，曳，拖着走

exclaimv. 惊叫，大叫

revengev. 报仇，复仇

possessv. 拥有

seriesn. 系列，丛书

heroinen.（小说、电影中的）女主角

scentn. 气味，香味，芳香

padn.（有规律地）悄悄行走

exhaustionn. 疲惫，精疲力竭

longingn. 渴望

pawn. 爪子

patchn.（与周围部分不同的）小块，斑

alarmn. 惊慌，恐慌

boulevardn. 林阴大道，大街

prospectn. 视野，景象，景色

parklandn. 公共绿地

shuddern. 战栗，发抖

light-headednessn. 头晕，眩晕

appealn. 吸引力，魅力

cafeterian. 自助餐厅

bondn. 纽带，接合剂，黏合剂

outputn.（文学等的）作品数量

stateswomann. 在某一领域受尊敬的女性领导

人物

formatn.（节目、计划等的）构成，安排

adjustmentn. 调整

targetn.（批评等的）对象

criticismn. 批评，评论

curriculumn. 课程

depositn. 存款

billionairen. 亿万富翁，巨富

sorrown. 悲哀，伤心，苦难

mufflern. 围巾

dwarfn. 侏儒，小矮人

philosophicaladj. 哲学的；达观的

alienadj. 完全陌生的

bareadj. 光秃秃的

dawningadj. 开始出现的，开始发展的

wickedadj. 邪恶的

literaryadj. 文学的

giftedadj. 有天才的，有天赋的

swiftadj. 快的，迅速的

automaticadj. 自动的，习惯性的，自然发生的

curlyadj.（头发）卷曲的

magicaladj. 魔法的；不可思议的

definitelyadv. 确定地，一定地

stifflyadv. 僵硬地，不灵活地

roughlyadv. 大概地，粗略地

utterlyadv. 完全地，绝对地

三、过渡词汇

investigatev. 调查，侦查（某事）；研究

restorev. 恢复（某种情况或感受）

estimatev. 估价，估算

witchn. 女巫；巫婆

extractn. 摘录，选录，选曲，节录

territoryn. 领土，版图；领域，管区

anglen. 角；角度；观点，立场

daemonn.（古希腊神话中的）半神半人

的精灵

heatingn. 供暖，供暖系统，暖气设备

sorcerern.（故事中的）术士，男巫，巫师

wisdomn. 智慧，才智，精明

snowflaken. 雪花，雪片

lamppostn. 街灯柱

waistn. 腰，腰部，腰围

brown-papern. 牛皮纸，包装纸

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parceln. 包裹，小包

trilogyn.（书籍、电影等的）三部曲

wizardn. 男巫，术士，神汉

extraordinaryadj. 意想不到的；令人惊奇的

edge-onadj. 侧立的

reddishadj. 微红的，略带红色的

affectionatelyadv. 表示关爱地

beneathprep. 在（或往）……下面

四、语法

动词-ing形式作状语及其相应的状语从句。

五、过渡语法

having done 在句中作状语。

1. doubt n. 怀疑；疑惑，疑问，不确定，不相信

There is no doubt at all that we did the right thing.

毫无疑问我们做对了。

The article raised doubts about how effective the new drug really was.

这篇文章对这种新药的实效有多大提出了疑问。

短语：

1） in doubt 不确定，怀疑，拿不准

2） beyond / without doubt 无疑地，确信地

拓展：

doubt v. 无把握，不能肯定，认为……未必可能；

怀疑，不相信，不信任

doubt无论作名词还是动词，如果用在否定句或疑问句中，其后的宾语或同位语从句常用that引导；如果用在肯定句中，其后的从句多用if或whether引导（若是同位语从句，则只能用whether引导，不能用if）。

I never doubted that she would come.

我从未怀疑过她会来。

I doubt if / whether the new one will be any better.

我不敢肯定这个新的是否会好些。

There is some doubt whether their football team will win the match.

他们的足球队是否会赢得那场比赛还很难说。

2. level adj. 同高度的，等高的；地位相同的

（1） be level with sth 与……等高 / 地位相同

The child’s head is level with his father’s knee.

这孩子已经到他父亲的膝部那么高了。

Those children want to be level with adults.

那些孩子想要与大人们平起平坐。

（2） level with sb 与某人得分相同

A good second round brought him level with the tournament leader.

他第二轮发挥良好，与锦标赛领先选手得分持平。

拓展：

level n. 数量，程度，浓度；标准，水平；层次，

级别；高度；楼层，地层

v. 使平坦，使平整；使相等，使相似；瞄准，

对准；摧毁，夷平

1） level off / out 保持水平，保持平稳发展

2） level at 瞄准

3） level with sb 对某人说实话，直言相告

4） level sth against / at sb 公开指责，谴责

3. dream v. 做梦；想像，梦想

（1） dream of / about sb / sth 梦见某人 / 某物

I often dreamed of my younger brother soon after I left home.

刚离开家时， 我常梦见弟弟。

She dreamed about a handsome young prince coming to rescue her from her misery.

她梦见一个年轻英俊的王子来把她从苦难中拯救出来。

（2） dream of / about sth / doing sth 梦想某事/做某事

She dreams of running her own business.

她梦想自己开业做生意。

This was the kind of trip most of us can only dream about.

这是我们大多数人只能梦想的旅行。

短语：

1） dream on 痴心妄想

2） dream sth away 梦幻似地度过；在遐想中虚度

3） dream sth up 凭空想出，虚构出

拓展：

dream n. 梦，睡梦；梦想，理想，愿望

1） beyond one’s wildest dreams 大大超过所望的

2） in one’s wildest dreams 无法想像的（地）

3） dream ticket 梦幻组合，最佳组合，最佳阵容

4. marry v. 结婚，娶，嫁；为……主持婚礼；把……嫁给某人

（1） marry sb 娶 / 嫁某人；主持某人的婚礼

She married a German.

她嫁给了一位德国人。

They were married by the local priest.

本地牧师为他们主持了婚礼。

（2） marry sb to sb 把某人嫁给某人

He married his daughter to a teacher.

他把女儿嫁给了一位教师。

短语：

1） be married to sb 与某人结婚（表状态，可延续）

2） get married to sb 与某人结婚（表动作，不可与表示

一段时间的状语连用）

5. punish v. 惩罚，处罚；对……判罪，判定……的处罚方式

（1） punish sb for sth / doing sth 因某事 / 犯某事而惩罚某人

Police punished him for an offence of theft.

警察因他犯了偷窃罪而惩罚他。

He was punished for refusing to answer their questions.

他拒不回答他们的问题，受到了惩罚。

（2） punish sth by / with sth 对……判罪，判定……的处罚方式

If the children go too far， their parents will punish them by making fun of them.

如果孩子有出格行为，家长们会通过开玩笑的方式来处罚他们。

In those days murder was always punished with the death penalty.

那个时候，谋杀总是判死罪。

拓展：

punisher n. 处罚者；惩罚者

punishment n. 惩罚，处罚；粗暴对待，虐待

punishable adj. 可以惩罚的；可以处罚的

6. thus adv. 因此，所以；以此方式，这样

thus意为“因此，所以”时，等于therefore，hence。

He is the eldest son and thus heir to title.

他是长子，因此是这个封号的继承人。

The police tapped the terrorists’ phone， and the information thus collected was used at their trial.

警方窃听了恐怖分子的电话，在审判他们时就使用了以这种方式收集到的情报。

7. ought v. 应该，应当；该

ought通常与to连用，构成情态动词ought to，其意思是“应该”，与should意思相当，只是语气稍重一些，无人称和时态变化。

（1） 表示义务、责任等：

They ought to apologize.

他们应该道歉。

（2） 表示期望或可能发生的事：

Children ought to be able to read by the age of 7.

儿童7岁时应该识字了。

（3） 表示劝告或建议：

You ought to have come to the meeting. It was too interesting.

你真该出席会议的。它太有意思了。

（4） 表示可能发生的或真实的事情：

If he started out at nine， he ought to be here by now.

他如果九点出发，现在应该到这里了。

8. possess v. 拥有，有；具有；了解，懂得

The gallery possesses a number of the artist’s early works.

这座画廊藏有那位画家的一些早期作品。

I’m afraid he doesn’t possess a sense of humor.

恐怕他没有什么幽默感。

They do not possess the necessary technical knowledge.

他们没有掌握必要的技术知识。

拓展：

possession n. 具有，拥有；个人财产，私人物品

1） in possession of 拥有，占有（主动意义）

2） in the possession of 为……所拥有（被动意义）

3） take possession of 占有，拿到，夺取

9. play an important part in 在……中起重要作用，

对……有重要影响

Water conservancy projects play an important part in the fight against floods and droughts.

水利工程在防洪抗旱斗争中起了重要作用。

拓展：

1） play a part / role in 参加某活动；担任某任务；

在……中起……作用

2） play an important role in （doing） sth 在……方面扮演

重要角色

3） take part in 参加

4） take one’s part 站在某人一边

5） take an active part in 积极参加

10. put down 放下；写下，（用笔等）记下

Put that knife down before you hurt somebody！

把刀子放下，别伤着人！

Let me put down your telephone number lest I forget it.

让我先记下你的电话号码，以免忘了。

短语：

1） put down as / for 认为；把……视作

2） put down to 把……归因于

3） put sb down 使（当众）出丑，使出洋相

11. hold out 伸出，递出东西；维持，坚持

They held out the hand of friendship to me.

他们向我伸出了友谊之手。

The rescue team hoped the people on the boat could hold out till they arrived.

救护队希望船上的人能坚持到他们到达。

拓展：

1） hold back 抑制；阻碍；退缩；隐瞒

2） hold by 坚持

3） hold down 保有（工作等）；抑制，压制

4） hold off （雨或风暴）不开始，延迟；推迟

5） hold on 别挂断，等一下；坚持住，挺住

6） hold on to sth / sb 抓紧，不放开

7） hold over 延期；以……威胁

8） hold to sth 坚持

9） hold up 支持住，承受住，支撑得住

12. fix on 注视，凝视；集中（目光、注意力、思想等）于

She fixed her eyes on the picture.

她凝视着那幅画。

It’s difficult to fix my mind on what I am doing.

我很难把精力集中在我正在做的事情上。

拓展：

1） fix on sb / sth 选定，决定

2） fix sth up 修理，装饰，准备好

13. cast about 寻找，搜索，想办法

cast about for sth = cast around for sth 苦苦思索，四处寻找

Roy cast about for the wherewithal to meet the expenditure.

罗伊思索着如何筹措支付这笔开销的款项。

She cast around desperately for a safe topic of conversation.

她绞尽脑汁寻找稳妥的话题。

14. （be） associated with 与……有联系，与……联系在一起

associate sb / sth with sb / sth意思是“由……联想到，把……与……联系在一起”，（be） associated with是其被动语态。

He is always closely associated with horror movies in the public mind.

在公众的心目中，他总是和恐怖电影紧密联系在一起。

The scientist decided he didn’t want to be associated with the project， and left.

这个科学家决定不想与这个计划有任何瓜葛，因而离开了。

拓展：

与be associated with 意思相近的短语还有：

1） be connected with 与……有关系 / 有联系

2） be connected to 与……相连，把……联系起来

3） be related to 和……有联系

4） in connection with 和……有联系

5） keep in touch with 与……保持联系

6） have something to do with 与……有关系

15. appeal to sb 对某人有吸引力，引起某人的兴趣

Does the idea of working abroad appeal to you？

出国工作的主意对你有吸引力吗？

Advertisements try to appeal to the masses.

广告谋求吸引大众。

16. （be） restricted to 限于，仅限于，限制在……

restrict sth to意思是“限制 / 限定……在某范围之内”，（be） restricted to是其被动语态。

Discussion at the meeting was restricted to the agenda.

这次会议上的讨论只限于议程上的项目。

Access to these documents remains restricted to civil servants.

这些文件仍仅限公务员使用。

拓展：

1） be restricted to （doing） sth 仅限于（做）某事

2） be limited to 局限于

17. ahead of 在……前面；早于；领先

The three boys were ahead of us.

有三个小伙子在我们前面。

I finished the work several days ahead of the deadline.

我在最后期限的前几天完成了工作。

She was always well ahead of the rest of the class.

她总是摇摇领先班上的其他同学。

短语：

1） ahead of schedule / time 提前

2） ahead of sb’s / sth’s time 领先于某人 / 某事物的时代

18. catch a glimpse of 瞥见，看一看

We can catch a glimpse of the downtown districts.

我们可以瞥见市区。

The fans waited at the airport， hoping to catch a glimpse of their idol as he passed through.

歌迷们守候在机场，盼望着他们的偶像从那里经过时他们能看上他一眼。

19. set out 出发，动身，启程

set out = set off = set forth，都意为“出发，动身，启程”，只是set forth多用于文学上。

They set out on the last stage of their journey.

他们动身踏上最后一段行程。

We set off for London just after ten.

刚过十点，我们就动身去伦敦了。

We set forth immediately after breakfast.

吃过早饭， 我们马上就出发了。

拓展：

1） set about sth 开始做，着手做

2） set against 使平衡

3） set aside 留出，拨出；不顾，不理会

4） set back 使受挫折

5） set down 记下，写下，登记

6） set up 竖立，建造；建立，创立

动词的-ing形式，既可以是动词的现在分词，也可以是动名词，都属于动词的非谓语形式。动词的-ing形式在句中作状语时是现在分词，可以表示时间、原因、结果、条件、让步、伴随或方式情况等。与此同时，可以转化为与之相对应的状语从句，其条件是主句和从句的主语一致。

一、动词-ing形式作状语的用法

动词-ing形式在句中作状语时，在意义上可表示时间、原因、结果、条件、让步、伴随或方式状语等。其位置也比较灵活，可位于句首、句中或句末，有时用逗号分开，有时则不用。

Arriving at the classroom， the children began to do cleaning.

一到学校，孩子们就开始大扫除。（时间状语）

Being blind， they cannot use computers.

由于是盲人，他们不能使用计算机。（原因状语）

His father died， leaving him a lot of money.

他父亲死了，留给他一大笔钱。（结果状语，自然而然的结果）

Working hard at your lessons， you will succeed.

如果你努力学习，就一定能成功。（条件状语）

Being clever enough， you should ask me for more advice.

即使你足够聪明，也应该征求我的建议。（让步状语）

The monkey shouted at us， showing its teeth.

那猴子露出牙齿对着我们大喊大叫。（方式状语）

The students walked along the road， talking and laughing.

学生们沿着大路一边走，一边说笑。（伴随状语）

二、动词-ing形式作状语的时态和语态

（1） 在时态上，当动词-ing形式表示的动作和句子中谓语动词表示的动作同时发生时用一般式；而在句中的谓语动M7st7Fr5Gjv8Y728suHfug==词表示的动作之前发生时用完成式：

Seeing the stranger coming towards him， little Jim ran away as fast as he could.

一看到有个陌生人向他走来，小吉姆就拼命地跑了。

Having studied English for three years， he can read brief stories in English.

由于学了三年英语，他能够读简易英语故事了。

（2） 在语态上，当句子的主语是动词-ing形式动作的发出者时，动词-ing形式用主动语态；当句子的主语是动词-ing形式动作的承受者时，动词-ing形式用被动语态：

He listened to the tape， making notes now and then.

他一边听录音磁带，一边时不时地作记录。

Being called by a stranger， he realized what would happen.

一听到有个陌生人叫他，他就意识到会发生什么事情了。

（3） 在逻辑上，句子的主语既不是动词-ing形式动作的发出者也不是承受者时，就需给动词-ing形式添加其逻辑主语，通常用普通格名词或主格代词充当。此时“逻辑主语 + 动词-ing形式”称为“独立主格结构”：

Her mother being ill， she had to ask for leave to take care of her.

由于母亲病了，她不得不请假照顾她。

Weather permitting， we’ll go there on foot.

如果天气允许，我们就步行到那里。

注意：

当动词-ing形式是generally speaking（一般来说），judging from...（根据……判断），supposing...（万一，假使），considering...（就……而言），talking of...（说到）等时，尽管句子的主语与其逻辑主语不一致，也不需再加逻辑主语，这是一种固定用法。

Generally speaking， boys are more interested in science than girls.

一般来说，男孩比女孩对理科更感兴趣。

Judging from his accent， he must be from the north.

从口音判断，他一定是北方人。

三、动词-ing形式作状语与相应状语从句的转换

（1） 在句中作时间状语时，相当于时间状语从句，可用连词when，while引导：

Hearing the news， they immediately set off.

= When they heard the news， they immediately set off.

听到这个消息，他们立即出发了。

（2） 在句中作原因状语时，相当于原因状语从句，可用连词as， since， because引导：

Being a layman in matters of culture， I would like to study them.

= As I am a layman in matters of culture， I would like to study them.

对于文化问题，我是门外汉，很想研究一下。

（3） 在句中作结果状语时，相当于结果状语从句，也相当于一个用and引导的并列句，也可用so that引导：

A small plane crashed， killing all four people on board.

= A small plane crashed， and killed all four people on board.

一架小型飞机坠毁，致使机上四人全部丧命。

Their car was caught in a traffic jam， causing the delay.

= Their car was caught in a traffic jam so that it caused the delay.

他们的车遇到交通阻塞耽搁了时间。

（4） 在句中作条件状语时，相当于条件状语从句，可用if，unless等引导：

Turning to the right， you will see the post office.

= If you turn to the right， you will see the post office.

向右转，你就会看到邮局了。

You won’t get paid for time off unless you have a doctor’s note.

= You won’t get paid for time off unless having a doctor’s note.

除非你有医生证明，否则你不上班便拿不到工资。

（5） 在句中作让步状语时，相当于让步状语从句，可用though， even if等引导：

Admitting what she has said， I still think that she hasn’t tried her best.

= Although I admit what she has said， I still think that she hasn’t tried her best.

尽管我承认她所说的话，但我仍然认为她没有尽最大努力。

（6） 在句中作方式或伴随状语时，不能用方式或伴随状语从句替代，但可改写成用and连接的并列句：

He walked down the hill， singing softly to himself.

= He walked down the hill and sang softly to himself.

他从山上走下来，一路哼着小曲儿。

四、动词-ing形式与连词、介词和副词连用

（1） 动词-ing形式与一些连词连用，可使句意更加明确，如when，while，before，if，though / although，unless，even if等：

Though working very hard， he couldn’t make enough money to pay off his debts.

尽管非常努力地工作，他也不能挣到足够的钱还清债务。

（2） 动词-ing形式可与一些介词连用构成介词短语，在句中作状语，如in，on，after，against，before，by，for，without，besides等：

Besides cooking and sewing， she had to take care of four children.

除了做饭和缝纫以外，她还要照顾四个孩子。

（3） 动词-ing形式还可与副词连用，起强调作用，如thus，not等：

The bus was held up by the snowstorm， thus causing the delay.

公共汽车遇到暴风雪，因此造成了延误。

Not recognizing the voice， he refused to give the person his address.

因为没听出那个人的声音，他拒绝把自己的地址给那个人。

Ⅰ. 选词填空

从下列方框里10个单词中选择8个适当单词的正确形式填入下列各句中，使其句意完整。每个单词只使用一次。

bitedefiniteedgeheroheroine

hesitateinvisiblesubtletailvanish

1. Why shall we always find something lacking in the ____ of Dickens and Scott？

2. I thought it would rain， but the clouds have ____ and it’s a fine day.

3. We both ____ agreed that my daily salary should be fifty dollars.

4. Frank was so backward that he ____ to ask the girl to dance.

5. Unless you wear boots you may get ____ by snakes in the rainforest.

6. It is a story of a young chemist who succeeds in making himself ____ .

7. We were at the ____ of the bus queue because of wasting too much time in the nearby shop.

8. Don’t put the glass on the ____ of the table； it may get knocked off.

Ⅱ. 句子翻译

1. 这项工程会对鼓励贫困地区义务教育的普及起重要作用。

2. 如果您有什么疑问，不要犹豫直接联系我。

3. 风向就是风吹来的方向。

4. 他心里在盘算，想找一个恰当的理由来解释他为什么没有到会。

Ⅲ. 单项选择

1. Luckily for us， the sports meeting this year wasn’t ___ .

A. put asideB. put down

C. put outD. put off

2. By using your eyes you can tell the direction ___ light comes.

A. from whichB. in which

C. with whichD. on which

3. Some researchers believe that there is no doubt ___ a treatment for AIDS will be found.

A. whichB. what

C. thatD. whether

4. Boris is regarded as the cleverest in our class. In fact， I doubt ___ anyone in the class has a higher IQ.

A. whetherB. what

C. thatD. why

5. An accident happened at the crossroads just now. ___ no one died or got injured.

A. PurposelyB. Definitely

C. RoughlyD. Fortunately

6. You should consider the question in all ___ in making the final decision.

A. ideasB. thoughts

C. attitudesD. directions

7. When formally offered a position in a company， he ___ whether to accept it， for a more famous company had already accepted him in words.

A. decidedB. doubted

C. consideredD. hesitated

8. To everyone’s surprise， Mary stood still in front of a mirror， ___ on her mouth.

A. and her eyes fixedB. her eyes fixed

C. and her eyes fixingD. her eyes fixing

9. — Have you ___ any new ideas？

— Yeah. I’ll tell you later.

A. come up withB. come into

C. come aboutD. come out

10. His dream ___ abroad never ___ .

A. of going； came true

B. to go； was come true

C. to go； was realized

D. of going； realizes

Ⅳ. 阅读理解

Last night I was walking home next to the river Thames， when something strange happened to me. It was late at night and I’d just had a few bottles of beer in the local pub， so I decided to stop by the riverside and look at the moon for a while. I sat on some steps very close to the water’s edge and looked up at the big yellow moon. I felt very tired so I closed my eyes and after a few minutes， I fell asleep.

When I woke up， the moon had moved behind a cloud and it was very dark and cold. The wind was blowing and an owl hooted （猫头鹰鸣叫） in a tree above me. I rubbed my eyes and started to get up， when suddenly I heard a splash. I looked down at the water and saw something. It was a long green arm and it was holding out for my leg. I was so frightened that I couldn’t move. The cold green hand was moving closer and closer when suddenly there was a blue flash and a strange noise from behind me. Someone jumped onto the stairs next to me. He was wearing strange clothes and he had a crazy look in his eyes. He shouted， “Get Back！” There was a bright flash and the monster hissed （发出嘶嘶声） and disappeared.

I looked up at the man. He looked strange， but kind. “Don’t fall asleep by the river when there’s a full moon”， he said， “The Moon Goblins （月亮妖精） will get you.” I’d never heard of Moon Goblins before. I was trying to understand what he meant， when there was another blue flash and I closed my eyes. When I opened them again， he had gone. I couldn’t believe what had happened. What on earth were Moon Goblins， and who was the mysterious Doctor？ And why had he saved me？

1. Which is the last one to happen according to the story？

A. The moon had moved behind a cloud.

B. Someone jumped onto the stairs next to me.

C. I started to get up when suddenly I heard a splash.

D. Something was reaching out for my leg.

2. What will most probably happen later？

A. I found the mysterious man in the city the next day.

B. I jumped into the river and caught the mysterious man.

C. I was determined to find the answers to these mysterious questions.

D. I was frightened to death.

3. What is the underlined word “splash” in the passage similar to？

A. Some sound like an owl’s.

B. Some sound like a cat’s.

C. The sound just like a train passing by.

D. Some sound similar to that of a child falling into the river.

4. In which page of a newspaper can we most probably read nWKiOUj6hP6V9QkdkmZEpg==the story？

A. Business.B. Sports.

C. Fun.D. News.

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4166min文化类夹叙夹议6

Top readers read at a speed of above 1，000 words per minute （wpm） with near 85% comprehension， but they only represent 1% of readers. Average readers are the most and only reach around 200 wpm with a comprehension of 60%. This seems surprising since most readers practice daily for at least one hour by reading work papers， newspapers， magazines or books. With so much training everyone should be a top performer. Unluckily， this isn’t the case.

Every computer-user who is also a slow typist knows the benefit he could get by doing a typing course， but almost nobody doubts that improving reading comprehension and speed is even more helpful. The rapid improvement of voice recognition may slowly make typing obsolete （淘汰的） since a good typist types well under the speed of speech. On the other hand， human or computer speaking， with an average speed of 150 wpm， will always remain much slower than a good reader.

There are three possible ways to improve reading. The fastest is a speed reading training class. It is quite usual for a slow reader to double his reading efficiency （效率） during a two-day class offering an encouraging situation， carefully chosen texts and comprehension tests. However， this rapid improvement， if lacking practice， often disappears with time. A book about speed reading is the second possibility. Such a book usually provides speed and comprehension tests as well as reading skills. But this method calls for much time. A speed reading computer program is probably the best way to achieve top reading levels. Speed reading software provides enjoyable and fast-paced training， thus giving the lasting practice necessary to break lifelong slow reading habits. This is the task that the other two methods usually leave to the reader.

1. Compared with average readers， top readers ___ .

A. spend less time training to increase their reading speed

B. make up a large percentage of all the readers

C. have faster speed and better reading comprehension

D. have faster speed but worse reading comprehension

2. Which of the following will reduce the importance of fast typing？

A. The laziness of the typists.

B. Progress in the speed of human speaking.

C. The wide use of computers.

D. Progress in voice recognition.

3. What is the common disadvantage of a speed reading book and a speed reading training class？

A. Failing to provide good materials.

B. Failing to supply ongoing practice.

C. Failing to keep the readers’ interest.

D. Failing to give enough reading tests.

B

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4658min生活类夹叙夹议8

A sixth of undergraduates （大学生） in Beijing this year have registered at driving school. The students， mostly from majors such as business management or international trade， will finish their driving courses within 20 days or so.

Training costs have dropped for students， according to the Driving School in Beijing. The price is not really low， but students will accept it， seeing it as an investment （投资） in their future. Familiarity with the operation of computers and fluent English are the basic skills graduating students need to find a job. But a driver’s permit has become another factor （因素）.

“In the job market， owning a driver’s permit sometimes strengthens a graduating student’s competitiveness for a good position，” says Zhang Xing， an undergraduate at the China University of Political Science and Law.

Cars will become a necessary part of many people’s life in the coming years， and it is difficult to get a permit out of campus because of the pressures on working people’s time. “Having a full-time job after graduation offers limited time to learn to drive. We senior students have plenty of spare time， plenty of opportunity to learn.” Zhang says.

Deng Nan， an official at the driving school， said under-graduates were very able and serious， and could master in an hour what ordinary people took four hours to learn. In this driving school， middle-aged people， young women and college students are the main customers.

To get a driver’s permit， a beginner is now required to have at least 86 hours’ practice before the final road test.

4. Who in Beijing want to learn to drive？

A. Most of the undergraduates.

B. Many undergraduates.

C. Many students in the driving school.

D. Most of the students who learn business management or international trade.

5. The undergraduates are learning to drive because ________.

A. they need this skill to find a good job

B. they like to drive cars

C. they will not have any time to learn to drive after they have found a full-time job

D. most of them will be able to buy cars in the future

6. Which of the following is likely to be Deng Nan’s opinion of students learning to drive？

A. He thought it was better to learn driving at college than at work.

B. He decided it was a waste of money and time to learn to drive.

C. He agreed that they could learn to drive.

D. He thought they would spend three times more time to learn to drive than usual.

7. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage？

A. Students Pay Less to Learn to Drive Now

B. Students Learn to Drive

C. It is Better to Learn to Drive at College

D. Welcome to the Driving School

Ⅰ. 选词填空

从下列方框里10个单词中选择8个适当单词的正确形式填入下列各句中，使其句意完整。每个单词只使用一次。

alienbendcottagemarryprofound

punishrevengesquareutterwicked

1. Anything that is ____ has four equal sides and four equal angles.

2. Over the past twenty years apple production methods have changed ____ .

3. Sophia， ____ over her books， made no answer to the person who spoke to her.

4. The killings were said to have been in ____ for the murder of her lover.

5. His wife， to whom he had been ____ for thirty years， was childless.

6. He was in the control of evil men who forced him to do ____ things.

7. Thanks to the fine weather， we had a very restful holiday at our country ____ .

8. The enemy was severely ____ by our machine guns.

Ⅱ. 句子翻译

1. 因为太顽皮，杰克刚买几天的T恤已经穿得完全走样了。

2. 尽管他们日子过得很艰苦，但是他们没有伸手要政府的救济。

3. 你是现在付款还是让我记在你的账上？

4. 在他结婚后，赫拉成功地对他施以诅咒，让他杀死他的妻子。

Ⅲ. 单项选择

1. The retired man donated most of his savings to the school damaged by the earthquake in Yunnan， ___ the students to return to their classrooms.

A. to enableB. having enabled

C. enablingD. enabled

2. Whoever breaks the law should not escape ___ .

A. being punishedB. punished

C. being punishingD. punishing

3. So many troublesome problems ___ ， the newly-elected minister is leading a hard time now.

A. settledB. to be settled

C. having settledD. having been settled

4. — How long ___ David and Vicky ___ married？

— For about three years.

A. were； beingB. have； been

C. have； gotD. did； get

5. There is too much noise outside； I can’t ___ my attention on my book.

A. fillB. pay

C. fixD. connect

6. This is one of the punctuation marks ___ that something has already been completed.

A. indicatingB. indicate

C. to indicateD. to be indicating

7. All flights ___ called off because of the terrible weather， they had to go there by train.

A. wereB. had been

C. beingD. having been

8. At the age of 29， Dave was a worker， ___ in a small apart-ment near Boston and ___ what to do about his future.

A. lived； wonderingB. living； wondering

C. lived； wonderedD. living； wondered

9. Laws must be made by the government to ___ those who catch animals as food.

A. patrolB. praise

C. punishD. possess

10. ___ their hats into the air， the fans of the winning team let out loud shouts of victory.

A. ThrowingB. Thrown

C. To throwD. Being thrown

Ⅳ. 完形填空

There was a couple who used to go to England to shop in the beautiful stores. 1 of them liked antiques （古董） and pottery （陶器）， especially teacups.

One day in a beautiful 2 they saw a beautiful teacup. They said， “May we see that？ We’ve 3 seen one so beautiful.” As the owner of the shop 4 it to them， suddenly the teacup spoke：

You don’t 5 . I haven’t always been a teacup. There was a time when I was red and I was clay （粘土）. My 6 took me， rolled me and patted me over and over... I couldn’t bear it any longer and 7 out， “Let me alone！”， but he only smiled， “Not yet.”

Then he put me in an oven. I never felt so 8 . I wondered why he wanted to burn me， and I shouted and knocked at the door. I could see him 9 the opening and I could read his lips as he 10 his head， “Not yet.”

Then I knew there wasn’t any 11 . I would never make it. I was ready to 12 . But the door opened and he took me 13 and placed me on a shelf. One hour later he handed me a 14 and said， “Look at yourself.” And I did so. But what I saw surprised me. “That’s not me； that couldn’t be me. It’s 15 .”

“I want you to remember，” then he said， “I know it hurt to be rolled and patted， but if I had left you alone， you’d have 16 . I know it was hot and 17 in the oven， but if I hadn’t put you there， you would have 18 . Now you are a finished product. You are 19 I had in mind when I first began with you.”

It’s really a turn： If you do not 20 the wind and rain， how can you see the rainbow.

1. A. AllB. BothC. NeitherD. None

2. A. gardenB. churchC. shopD. hall

3. A. neverB. oftenC. alwaysD. ever

4. A. foundB. handedC. lentD. threw

5. A. mindB. doubtC. careD. understand

6. A. fatherB. brotherC. ownerD. friend

7. A. wentB. diedC. putD. shouted

8. A. goodB. hotC. coldD. hungry

9. A. throughB. byC. acrossD. over

10. A. noddedB. liftedC. hitD. shook

11. A. futureB. hopeC. helpD. time

12. A. give upB. take upC. stay upD. set up

13. A. insideB. outC. offD. up

14. A. telephoneB. cupC. paperD. mirror

15. A. uglyB. luckyC. beautifulD. strange

16. A. givenB. driedC. grownD. broken

17. A. terribleB. comfortableC. valuableD. changeable

18. A. succeededB. remainedC. diedD. splited

19. A. whoB. whichC. whatD. that

20. A. avoidB. experienceC. expectD. prevent

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47210min社会类记叙文10

Nick Santonastasso has one arm equipped with one finger. He has no legs. He also has no limitations （缺陷）.

“I know anything’s possible，” the 12-year-old told TODAY ’s Ann Curry.

He can play baseball and football， play the keyboard and drums， and play video games with his brothers.

When Nick was born， he suffered a disease only found in 11 other people. The Santonastassos had three other children， and they decided to treat Nick the same as others， with love but without excuse.

“We’re supposed to be heroes to our children， but Nick is a hero to us，” his father Michael said. But heroes have heroes， too， and Nick’s is Tiki Barber， the former football superstar who retired last year and became a reporter for TODAY. Curry told Nick that for his birthday， the show wanted to give him a new skateboard. The person who presented it to him was Barber.

“You’re an inspiration，” Barber said. “There are a lot of kids who might be at a disadvantage. You give them strength.”

Curry observed that most parents try to protect their kids from failure， but the Santonastassos didn’t do that to Nick.

“Absolutely not，” Nick’s mother Stacey said. “If you do have a small failure， it just makes you stronger to succeed at the next stop.”

“It builds self-confidence in yourself to try it again，” Nick added.

Recently， Nick entered a drawing in a statewide contest in New Jersey. His drawing was a tree with a spreading canopy （树冠） and deep roots. Above the tree were the words， “The roots of a family are...” Below the ground， the roots spelled out the final word for the message， “Love”.

He won the contest. The judges didn’t know Nick’ physical condition. He won on merit （凭才能）， the same way he does everything else in life.

1. How did the Santonastassos treat Nick？

A. They gave him much more care.

B. They treated him as a normal boy.

C. They made excuse for his failure.

D. They protected him from failure.

2. In the opinion of Barber， Nick ___ .

A. would learn a lot from his failure

B. would become a star in playing skateboard

C. set a good example to other disabled kids

D. proved a real hero to other heroes

3. What message did Nick’s drawing express？

A. Love is the “root” of a family.

B. Each family has its own value among its members.

C. Trees without deep roots can’t grow tall and strong.

D. Roots are the most important of a tree.

4. According to the passage， ___ other people have the same disease as Nick’s.

A. twoB. three

C. elevenD. twelve

5. What might be the most suitable title for the passage？

A. Nothing Is Impossible

B. Keep Trying Forever

C. The Roots

D. Nick and His Skateboard

B

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4948min社会类议论文8

Everyone has good days and bad days.

Sometimes， you feel as if you were on top of the world. But occasionally you feel horrible， and you lose things and you cannot focus on your schoolwork.

For more than 20 years， scientists have suggested that high self-esteem （自尊心） is the key to success. Now， new research shows that focusing just on building self-esteem may not be helpful. In some cases， having high self-esteem can bring bad results if it makes you less likeable or more upset when you fail in something.

“Forget about self-esteem，” says Jennifer Crocker， a psychologist at the University of Michigan， US. “It’s not the most important thing.”

Feeling Good

Crocker’s advice may sound a bit strange because it is good to feel good about yourself.

Studies show that people with high self-esteem are less likely to be depressed， anxious， shy， or lonely than those with low self-esteem.

But， after reviewing about 18，000 studies on self-esteem， Roy Baumeister， a psychologist at Florida State University， has found that building up your self-esteem will not necessarily make you a better person.

He believes that violent and wicked people often have the highest self-esteem of all. He also said， “There’s no evidence that kids with high self-esteem do better in school.”

Problems

“All types of people have problems. People with high self-esteem can have big egos （自我） that can make them less likeable to people at the same age，” said Kathleen Vohs， a psychology professor at Columbia University.

People with high self-esteem tend to think more of themselves， Vohs says. People with low self-esteem are more likely to rely on their friends when they need help.

What to Do

Researchers say it is best to listen to and support other people. Find positive ways to contribute to society. If you fail in something， try to learn from the experience. “The best medicine is to recognize your faults，” Vohs says. “It’s OK to say， ‘I’m not so good at that，’ and then move on.”

6. The new research comes to the conclusion that high self-esteem ___ .

A. is not important at all

B. may not be the key to success

C. has taken on a different meaning

D. does not help you do better in school

7. The underlined word “better” in Paragraph 7 most probably refers to “___”.

A. helpful or supportive

B. gentle or powerful

C. friendly or kind

D. strong or healthy

8. One of the conclusions of the new research is that ___ .

A. feeling good about yourself doesn’t mean you lead a happier life

B. people with high self-esteem are more likeable

C. people with low self-esteem are often more popular

D. people with high self-esteem usually don’t seek help from other people

9. We can infer that the best medicine mentioned in the last paragraph is mainly for people ___ .

A. with low self-esteem

B. who need support

C. with high self-esteem

D. who are focusing on building self-esteem

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从下列方框里10个单词中选择8个适当单词的正确形式填入下列各句中，使其句意完整。每个单词只使用一次。

appealattainburdenenvelopegift

literaryovercomestatusstubbornthus

1. We made an ____ to the villagers for money to build the bridge.

2. He stuck down the ____ and dropped it into the mailbox.

3. She is ____ in writing， so someone says she is born a writer.

4. If it remembers some of this information， much of the ____ on users is made unnecessary.

5. We are capable of achieving this by ____ and persistent work.

6. Flora was a lot happier after she ____ her fear of meeting new people.

7. He was the eldest son and ____ he looked after his brothers and sisters well.

8. ____ a goal is difficult， and one will never reach it if he stops trying.

Ⅱ. 句子翻译

1. 通过互相帮助，他们终于克服了重建家园的困难。

2. 没有特殊的工具和智慧，白纸黑字写下的东西是擦不掉的。

3. 这本书被学者欢迎的同时，也立即引起了普通读者的兴趣。

4. 那些报道只限于记录事实，而未加以任何评论。

Ⅲ. 单项选择

1. My son is extraordinarily ___ music because he could write a song on his own when he was only six years old.

A. gifted inB. gifted for

C. gift inD. gift for

2. Due to the weather changing， we had to make some ___ to our original plan.

A. associationB. advancement

C. accumulationD. adjustment

3. Although the necklace which Peter bought for me was not made of real diamond， it still ___ me.

A. attracted toB. applied to

C. appealed toD. adjusted to

4. The children went home from the grammar school， their lessons ___ for the day.

A. finishingB. being finished

C. finishedD. were finished

5. ___ the bad news， tears came down her cheeks without any sign.

A. On hearingB. The moment she heard

C. HearingD. At the moment she heard

6. Those governments agreed to hold six-party talks， ___ their concern with peace.

A. to reflectB. reflecting

C. reflectedD. having reflected

7. Unwilling to ___ their children， the old couple moved to the nursing home.

A. be burdened withB. be burdened by

C. be a burden toD. be a burden with

8. A healthy life is frequently thought to be ___ with the open countryside and home-grown food.

A. tiedB. associated

C. relatedD. involved

9. Parents often talk about the younger generation as if they ___ to do with it.

A. didn’t have anythingB. don’t have anything

C. have nothingD. had anything

10. — I’m thinking of tomorrow’s maths test. I’m afraid I can’t

pass it.

— ___ . I’m sure you’ll make it.

A. Go aheadB. Good luck

C. No problemD. Cheer up

Ⅳ. 阅读理解

J. K. Rowling， the Harry Potter author， has made a 1 million donation to the Labour Party. The gift was announced by the party as it began its yearly conference in Manchester today.

“I would like to thank J. K. Rowling for making this generous donation and for helping us in our work to make Britain a fairer and stronger country，” said Ray Collins， Labour Party General Secretary.

Ms Rowling， whose fortune stands at 560 million in the Sunday Times Rich List， is a personal friend of the Labour Prime Minister Gordon Brown and his wife Sarah. But the author said in a statement that her donation was mainly influenced by Labour’s work on child poverty and Conservative Party’s plans to ease the tax burden on married couples. Ms Rowling famously wrote her first Harry Potter books while she was a struggling single mother.

She said， “I believe that poor families will get on much better under the Labour Party than they would under a Cameron-led Conservative Party.”

The donation will come as a big encouragement to the Labour Party at the start of the conference. Its debts are now nearly 18 million. But it is understood that Ms Rowling has indicated she does not want her donation to be used simply to reduce that sum.

Ms Rowling said in her statement， “Gordon Brown has introduced measures that will save as many children as possible from a life lacking in opportunity or choice. The Labour government has changed the long-term trend in child poverty， and is one of the leading EU countries in fighting child poverty.”

“David Cameron’s promise of tax perks （额外津贴） for the married， on the other hand， reminds me of the Conservative government I experienced as a single parent. The Conservatives still believe married couple is more deserving a financial pat on the head than those struggling， as I once was， to keep their families surviving in difficult times.”

1. The purpose of the donation is to ___ .

A. congratulate the Labour Party conference

B. help change child poverty

C. reduce the tax burden on married couples

D. help the Labour Party pay off its debts

2. What do we know about J. K. Rowling from the passage？

A. She is a Labour Party member.

B. She is the richest woman in the world.

C. She devotes herself to her motherland.

D. She is well-known for her Harry Potter.

3. It can be inferred from the passage that ___ .

A. poor families in the country will be no longer taxed

B. more and more children in the country live in poverty

C. J. K. Rowling is against the plans to ease the tax burden on married couples

D. The Labour Party won’t get into debt in the future

4. Which of the following can be the best title for this passage？

A. Potter Author J. K. Rowling Gives 1 Million to Labour

B. Opportunity to Be Offered to the Poor

C. Famous Writer on the Sunday Times Rich List

D. Measures to Get Rid of Poverty

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4488min教育类说明文8

The average person learns most of the 30，000-40，000 words whose meanings he or she recognize by hearing them or getting familiar with them in the context （语境） of simply absorbing them without conscious effort. The best way to build a good vocabulary， therefore， is to read a great deal and to take part in a lot of good talks. There are relatively few words that we learn permanently by purposefully referring to dictionaries or keeping word lists. However， even those extra few are of value， and no one will make a mistake by working on developing a larger vocabulary. Here are some suggestions on how to do it.

Read plenty of good books. When you come across a new word， or a new meaning of an old word， stop and see if you can understand it from its context. If you can’t， and if you can manage without interrupting the thought of the book too much， look it up in a dictionary or ask somebody and then repeat its meaning to yourself a couple of times. If you are really serious-minded preferably using it in a sentence， or you can keep a special vocabulary notebook. Go over the list from time to time. Further， try to use a new word in writing or conversation a few times over the next several days.

Listen to good talks and be alert to new words you hear or to new meanings of words you already know. Then treat them just as you do the new words you read.

Learn and be alert to the parts of words： prefixes （前缀）， suffixes and roots. Knowing them enables you to make intelligent guesses about the meaning of words.

If you are studying a foreign language， be alert to words in that language which relate to words in English. English has inherited （继承） or borrowed much of its vocabulary of 500，000-600，000 words from Latin， Greek， French， Spanish and German.

1. When you meet a new word in reading， what should you do？

A. Guess its meaning.

B. Ask somebody.

C. Look it up in a dictionary.

D. All of the above.

2. According to this passage， the best way to build a good vocabulary is ___ .

A. to remember a lot

B. to read a great deal

C. to take part in a lot of good talks

D. both B and C

3. The underlined phrase “be alert to” in Paragraph 3 may best be replaced by “___”.

A. look atB. pay attention to

C. write downD. learn by heart

4. In Paragraph 4， the underlined word “them” refers to ___ .

A. the parts of wordsB. prefixes

C. suffixesD. roots

B

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56910min科普类记叙文10

Experts do not really know when people began keeping fish as pets. But they say that people have been interested in fish for thousands of years. Some say the ancient Sumerians were the first civilization to keep fish in ponds more than four thousand years ago. The Chinese kept and studied carp （鲤鱼） and goldfish more than one thousand years ago. The ancient Romans kept eels as pets. And the Greek philosopher Aristotle made what was believed to be the first known study of sea life， incluf944e6f10552b676bd629fdca4b6422ading sharks and dolphins.

Keeping fish at home in small water tanks （水箱） called aquariums is extremely popular today. And everyone seems to enjoy visiting huge public aquariums that have opened around the world.

By the middle of the eighteen hundreds， science had shown that plants， fish and other sea creatures could survive together under water. So it was no longer necessary to change the water in a tank for the fish to live there. This led to the building of the first public aquariums.

The first aquariums opened in London， England in 1853. In the next fifteen years， other aquariums opened in Europe and the United States. By 1928， there were about forty-five public aquariums.

The Monterey Bay Aquarium has been recognized as the first aquarium in the United States and it shows visitors the underwater life in the bay. The Georgia Aquarium opening in 2005 says it is the largest in the world. It has more than one hundred thousand sea animals in thirty million liters （升） of water including two whale sharks—the world’s largest fish.

Another aquarium re-opened in 2005 in Camden， New Jersey. The Adventure Aquarium first opened in 1992. It spent about fifty million dollars expanding its building and improving its exhibits.

Aquariums provide the public with many chances to experience life under the sea. They can be found in most areas of the world. People might even want to start an aquarium at home and join the millions of people around the world who keep fish as pets.

5. Which aquarium opened again after its rebuilding？

A. The Monterey Bay Aquarium.

B. The Adventure Aquarium.

C. The Georgia Aquarium.

D. The first aquarium in London.

6. Which of the following is NOT mentioned to have kept fish as pets？

A. The ancient Sumerians.

B. The ancient Romans.

C. The Chinese.

D. The ancient Indians.

7. Which of the following is correct？

A. People were not interested in fish until the middle of the eighteen hundreds.

B. The Moneterey Bay Aquarium is regarded as the first aquarium in America.

C. Plants， fish and other sea creatures could not survive together under sea.

D. People have to change the water in a tank frequently for the fish to live there.

8. The passage is written mainly ___ .

A. to tell people the importance of keeping fish as pets

B. to explain why people want to visit aquariums

C. to let people know the development of the aquariums

D. to describe different aquariums

9. What does the underlined word “aquariums” in Paragraph 2 refer to？

A. Exhibition centres where people can watch and enjoy different species of fish.

B. Small boxes made of glass， where people keep fish in， usually at home.

C. Places which shows visitors the underwater life in the bay.

D. Places which provides the public with many chances to experience life under the sea.

Ⅰ. 选词填空

从下列方框里10个单词中选择8个适当单词的正确形式填入下列各句中，使其句意完整。每个单词只使用一次。

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1. They said that the decision was made more in ____ than in anger.

2. I feel as though I ____ to be doing something worthwhile like that.

3. Through the window I caught a ____ of a large but simply furnished room.

4. A jeep ____ a cloud of dust was speeding in my direction.

5. She accepted their concern ____ without questioning their religious practices.

6. ____ properties are sometimes claimed for certain medicines.

7. This will quicken the ____ of thought and imagination of the children’s minds.

8. Danny chose the taxi because driving was about the only marketable skill he ____ .

Ⅱ. 句子翻译

1. 尽管有种种困难，我们还是尽全力提前完成了那项任务。

2. 你来开车的话，眼睛就应该盯住公路，这样我们会安全得多。

3. 保罗只见露西一晃就消失在人群中了。

4. 他拿定主意一从朋友那儿得到答复就立即出发。

Ⅲ. 单项选择

1. I’m afraid it is beyond my ___ to do what you are asking. I must ask my manager for help.

A. strengthB. power

C. forceD. energy

2. A number of new machines were produced in the factory， ___ in an increase in production.

A. it resultedB. having resulted

C. thus resultingD. to result

3. It is such an interesting story that I can’t put it ___ until I have finished reading it.

A. downB. away

C. backD. off

4. Whenever I have an appointment， I like to arrive ___ .

A. ahead of time a littleB. ahead a little time

C. ahead of a little timeD. a little ahead of time

5. — I didn’t see Tom at the party.

— But you ___ . He danced all evening with Jane.

A. ought B. ought to have

C. ought toD. should

6. How I regretted the days when I had played and ___ ， but things lost never come again.

A. had studiedB. must have studied

C. should studyD. ought to have studied

7. He turned the toy over and over in his hand， ___ how to make it work.

A. not knowingB. didn’t know

C. having not knownD. not knew

8. — Let’s ___ early so that we may get there in time.

— How about five o’clock？

A. hold outB. set out

C. leave outD. burst out

9. The journalist immediately ___ recording the important facts.

A. set aboutB. set down

C. set againstD. set up

10. — ___ Can you help me with this maths problem？

— I didn’t work it out， either. Let’s ask Bob for help.

A. Look at the time！B. Give me a moment.

C. See what I mean？D. I’m stuck！

Ⅳ. 完形填空

Each year her husband sent her valentine roses， tied with pretty bows， and a card. The card would 1 say， “I love you even more than last year on this day.”

The year he 2 ， the roses were delivered to her door as usual. The card said， “Be my valentine. My love for you will always 3 with every passing year.” She thought this was the 4 time that the roses would appear. She 5 he ordered roses 6 without knowing that he would 7 . He always liked to do things ahead. Then， if he got busy， everything would work out 8 . She put 9 in a very special vase， and then placed the vase beside the portrait of his smiling face. She would sit for hours， staring at his picture and the roses.

A year went by， 10 it was tough to live without him. Then， on Valentine’s Day， the doorbell rang， and she saw roses sitting 11 her door. She brought the roses in， and then looked at them in surprise. Later she 12 the flower-shop and asked them to explain 13 valentine roses were sent to her.

The owner replied， “I know your husband passed away a year ago. The flowers you 14 today were paid for two years ago. Your husband always planned ahead. Here is a（n） 15 of many years. You’ll get them every year till... and he also wrote a special little 16 for you... he did this years ago. He said， ‘If you find out that I’m no longer here， the card should be sent to my wife the following year.’”

She thanked him and hung up the phone， her tears 17 her face. She found a card among the roses and read it slowly， “Hello， my love. I know it’s been a year since I was gone. I hope it’s not too hard for you to overcome. I know you must be 18 and the pain is real. The 19 we share makes everything so beautiful in life. I love you more than 20 can say. Please try not to be too sad. That is why the roses will be sent to you for years.”

1. A. sometimesB. alwaysC. occasionallyD. rarely

2. A. diedB. returnedC. disappearedD. retired

3. A. comeB. plantC. growD. leave

4. A. firstB. secondC. lastD. every

5. A. guessedB. rememberedC. decidedD. informed

6. A. in returnB. in additionC. in realityD. in advance

7. A. live throughB. pass awayC. break downD. leave behind

8. A. freeB. earlyC. quietD. fine

9. A. oneB. someC. themD. it

10. A. butB. andC. thenD. therefore

11. A. byB. outC. insideD. upon

12. A. visitedB. wentC. cameD. called

13. A. whenB. whetherC. whyD. how

14. A. sentB. receivedC. possessedD. accepted

15. A. orderB. excuseC. planD. program

16. A. letterB. articleC. noteD. card

17. A. coming intoB. running downC. going outD. getting away

18. A. crazyB. cautiousC. lonelyD. anxious

19. A. marriageB. lifeC. loveD. family

20. A. flowersB. rosesC. cardsD. words

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4638min生活类说明文8

Australian traffic drives on the left-hand side of the road. If you are in doubt about your driving license being accepted in Australia， get an international license from your local automobile association.

Road speed limits differ between states but are generally 100-110kph on the highways and 50-60kph in built-up areas. Interstate highways are not of the same standard as the USA and European highway systems and nor do they carry the same traffic contents.

Never leave small children or animals locked in vehicles （交通工具） in very hot weather. Dehydration （脱水） occurs very quickly. This practice is illegal.

The most serious danger on the road is the feeling of being tired. Look for driver refreshment stations and pull off and rest after driving for several hours.

Be careful when driving on country roads at night in cold weather. Some native animals such as kangaroos lie on the bitumen （沥青） road surface which holds the warmth of the sun. Car lights blind the animals or let them fall asleep and they may just as easily run into your vehicle as they run away from it.

When traveling on remote outback roads， always inform someone at the destination of your expected arrival time and the number of people in your party. If you fail to arrive within a reasonable time， help methods can be started. Do NOT leave your vehicle as a missing vehicle can help to find a missing person more easily.

When traveling on poor quality roads， always conduct a vehicle check before starting off.

1. The author’s purpose in writing the passage is to ___ .

A. give us some suggestions on driving in Australia

B. tell us about the conditions of country roads in Australia

C. warn us not to drive in remote areas in Australia

D. tell us some do’s and don’ts in Australia

2. When driving on country roads at night， you should be most careful of ___ .

A. childrenB. the dark areas

C. the bitumen roadD. animals

3. If you feel tired when you are driving in Australia， you are advised to ___ .

A. stop and have a rest by the road

B. find a refreshment station for a rest

C. ask someone nearby for help

D. have a sleep in the car for a while

4. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage？

A. If you want to drive a car in Australia， you just need a normal driving license.

B. You should check your car before setting off when driving on poor quality roads.

C. You should tell someone at your destination about your travel plans wherever you drive in Australia.

D. You can always drive as fast as 100 kilometers per hour on the roads in Australia.

B

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53010min社会类说明文10

Let’s say you have a piece of wood， a nail， and hammer. Suppose the wood is a person， the nail is a mean rumor （谣言） about that person. If you hammer in the nail， you’re obviously hurting him or her. If you then pull out the nail， there’s still a hole in the wood， and the damage has been done.

There are many reasons why that the nail of a rumor can be so harmful. Rumors are， quite simply， a form of bullying （欺侮）. When a person or a group makes up a rumor about someone or decides to spread gossip （流言蜚语）， it’s usually to hurt someone， break up a friendship， or make someone less popular. It’s the same thing as teasing， only it’s done behind someone’s back instead of to his or her face.

When you spread a rumor about someone， you’re sending a signal that the person is outside of the group， and somehow less worthy of friendship than others. You’re making fun of that person or pointing out negative things about him or her. This can let others think that it’s okay to make the person feel bad， and make him or her an outsider.

We need to be able to trust our friends， and gossip and rumors can break this trust. If you tell a personal secret to a friend， and he turns around and tells it to someone else， you might feel like you will get burned if you ever get close to him again.

Letting a rumor influence your behavior is like letting someone else make a big decision for you. Let’s say you hear that the teacher plans to call a Snow Day tomorrow because a snowstorm is coming. Expecting a day off， you don’t do your homework. The next morning， the snowstorm turns out to be nothing more than a light rain， and school isn’t off after all. You get zeroes on your work.

5. The purpose of the first paragraph is to ___ .

A. help readers know what a rumor is

B. attract readers to read the following paragraphs

C. point out the damaging effects of rumors

D. explain how a rumor spreads

6. To tell a rumor and a tease apart， you depend on ___ .

A. whether it is done behind someone

B. whether it is painful or not

C. whether it is a kind of bullying

D. whether it is spread fast

7. If a rumor is spread about someone， others may ___ .

A. point out his or her advantages

B. keep away from him or her

C. not feel he or she is an outsider

D. be hurt if getting close to him or her again

8. From the last paragraph， we can infer that ___ .

A. it is hard to keep rumors secret

B. rumors can destroy your interest in learning

C. believing rumors can lead to bad choices

D. rumors can control your whole life

9. The purpose of this passage is to ___ .

A. advise on how to deal with rumors

B. teach us how to judge a rumor

C. find out why rumors spread fast

D. explain why rumors hurt