1、 (本栏目内容,在学生用书中以活页形式分册装订!).多项填空1He made such rapid progress in English study just because of the_he took of his every spare minute.Away BuseCplace Dadvantage【解析】本题中空格后面的部分是定语从句。从句中包含有短语take advantage of,其中the advantage作先行词。句意为:他在英语学习中进步如此之快是因为他充分利用了他业余时间的每一分钟。【答案】D2The taxi driver couldnt respond qui
2、ckly when the road bent_.Aseriously BpositivelyCdirectly Dsharply【解析】bend sharply急拐弯。【答案】D3I want to make a suit here.How much do you_for making it?200 dollars.Aoffer BchargeCspend Dpay【解析】句意为:我想在这儿订套服装,你要价多少钱?【答案】B4(2009年南昌调研)Without proper lessons,you could_a lot of bad habits when playing the pia
3、no.Agive up Bcatch upCkeep up Dpick up【解析】考查动词短语。pick up捡起,染上。pick up a lot of bad habits为习惯用法,表示“染上坏习惯”。【答案】D5Zhai Zhigang was at last_to take Chinas first space walk because of his excellent performance during the training.Apicked up Bbrought upCpicked out Dbrought out【解析】句意为:翟志刚最后被选中进行中国人的第一次太空漫步
4、,是因为他在训练中有着出色的表现。pick out选出;选中,符合句意。bring up抚养长大;pick up捡起;bring out拿出来。【答案】C6Why was Tony,not you,chosen as the player?His height gives him an advantage_me.Awith BofCto Dover【解析】an advantage over sb.有胜过某人的优势。【答案】D7I hear_boys in your school like playing football in their spare time,though others pr
5、efer basketball.Aquite a lot Bquite a fewCquite a bit Dquite a little【解析】quite a few许多,修饰可数名词复数。【答案】B8Though he is in Senior 3 now,he spends_time and money in the Internet bar playing computer games.Aa great deal Ba great deal ofCa number of Dthe number of【解析】a great deal副词性质,用做状语;a number of后跟可数名词的
6、复数形式;the number of的数目,后跟可数名词复数;a great deal of许多,大量,后跟不可数名词。【答案】B9Dont forget to_the windows before going to bed.Theres going to be a storm tonight.Aclean BopenCkeep Dfasten【解析】前句句意为:睡觉前别忘了把窗子关好。fasten指tie or join together关牢,闩住,扣紧。【答案】D10It is no good trying that method,because it wont_.Awork BuseCp
7、ractise Daffect【解析】work vi.起作用,生效。若用use应改为it wont be useful;practise应用it wont be practical;affect有影响,与句意不符。【答案】A.完成句子1One more try,_(你一定能成功),(make)【答案】and you will make it2She was_(第一个看到这个问题重要性的人) in this context.(first,matter)【答案】the first person to see the importance of the matter3There is no doub
8、t_(他们会受到热烈欢迎)(welcome)【答案】that they will be warmly welcomed4_(有可能) that I will see him.(chance)【答案】There is a chance5_(已经和外界隔绝了3年之久),he cant keep up with the current trends of the society.(cut off)【答案】Having been cut off from the outside world for 3 years.阅读理解(2009年黄冈2月检测,A)Looking back on my childh
9、ood,I am convinced that naturalists are born and not made.Although we were all brought up in the same way,my brothers and sisters soon abandoned their pressed flowers and insects.Unlike them,I had no ear for music and languages.I was not an early reader and I could not do mental arithmetic.Before Wo
10、rld War we spent our summer holidays in Hungary.I have only the dim memory of the house we lived in,of my room and my toys.Nor do I recall clearly the large family of grandparents,aunts,uncles and cousins who gathered next door.But I do have a clear memory of the dogs,the farm animals,the local bird
11、s,and above all,the insects.I am a naturalist,not a scientist.I have a strong love of the natural world and my enthusiasm led me into varied investigations.I love discussing my favorite topics and enjoy burning the midnight oil while reading about other peoples observations and discoveries.Then some
12、thing happens that brings these observations together in my conscious mind.Suddenly you fancy you see the answer to the riddle,because it all seems to fit together.This has resulted in my publishing 300 papers and books,which some might honor with the title of scientific research.But curiosity,a kee
13、n eye,a good memory and enjoyment of the animal and plant world do not make a scientist:one of the outstanding and essential qualities required is selfdiscipline,a quality I lack.A scientist requires not only selfdiscipline,but hard training,determination and a goal.A scientist,up to a certain point
14、,can be made.A naturalist is born.If you can combine the two,you get the best of both worlds.【语篇解读】通过回忆少年时代的经历,作者发现自己从小就对动物和植物充满好奇心,俨然是个天生的自然学家。由于对大自然充满热爱,作者刻苦钻研自然界的奥秘、博览群书,最终学有所成。作者还对比了成为自然学家和科学家所需具备的不同素质。1The first paragraph tells us the author_.Awas interested in flowers and insects in his childh
15、oodBlost his hearing when he was a childCdidnt like his brothers and sistersDwas born to a naturalists family【解析】推理判断题。根据第一段中的第二至四句可知,在少年时代,作者与兄弟姐妹们不同,一直对昆虫和花草情有独钟。【答案】A2The author cant remember his relatives clearly because_.Ahe didnt live very long with themBthe family was extremely largeChe was t
16、oo young when he lived with themDhe was fully occupied with observing nature【解析】细节理解题。根据第二段中的最后一句可知,作者之所以对亲戚们的记忆很模糊,是因为他更关注家畜、小鸟和昆虫。换言之,他忙于观察大自然。【答案】D3Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?AThe author is a naturalist,but not a scientist.BThe author is a scientist as well
17、 as a naturalist.CThe author is first of all a scientist.DThe author is neither a naturalist nor a scientist.【解析】正误判断题。由文章第三段第一句及第五段第一句内容可知,作者认为自己是一个自然学家,而非一个科学家,因为自己缺乏成为科学家的一种素质:自律。【答案】A4The author says that he is a naturalist rather than a scientist probably because he thinks he_.Ahas a great deal
18、 of trouble doing mental arithmeticBlacks some of the qualities required of a scientistCjust reads about other peoples observations and discoveriesDcomes up with solutions in a most natural way【解析】推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“But curiosity,a keen eye,a good memory and enjoyment of the animal and plant world do no
19、t make a scientist:one of the outstanding and essential qualities required is selfdiscipline,a quality I lack”一句可推断作者认为自己缺乏成为科学家的一种素质:自律。【答案】B(2010届英语周报第1期)When the lazy days of summer arrive and the schedule is packed with swimming,camp,and family vacations,it can be a challenge to find time for le
20、arning.But kidsreading skills dont have to grow cold once schools out.Here are some ways to make reading a natural part of their summer fun:Explore your library.Visit your local library to check out books and magazines that your kids havent seen before.Many libraries have summer reading programs,boo
21、k clubs,and reading contests for even the youngest borrowers.With a new library card,a child will feel extra grownup checking out books.Read on the road.Going on a long car trip?Make sure the back seat is stocked with favorite reads.When youre not at the wheel,read the books aloud.Get some audiobook
22、s (many libraries have large selections) and listen to them together during driving time.Make your own books.Pick one of your familys favorite parts of summerwhether its baseball,ice cream,or the pooland have your child draw pictures of it or cut out pictures from magazines.Stick the pictures onto p
23、aper to make a booklet and write text for it.When youre done,read the book together.Reread it whenever you like!Keep in touch.Kids dont have to go away to write about summer vacation.Even if your family stays home,they can send postcards to tell friends and relatives about their adventures.Ask a rel
24、ative to be your childs pen pal and encourage them to write each week.Keep up the reading habits.Even if everything else changes during the summer,keep up the reading routines around your house.Read with your kids every daywhether its just before bedtime or under a shady tree on a lazy afternoon.And
25、 dont forget to take a book to the beach!Just brush the sand off the pagesits no sweat!【语篇解读】这是一篇说明文,介绍了暑假期间父母如何为孩子安排阅读。5The purpose of the passage is to_.Aencourage parents to readBgive advice on raising kidsCraise a good summer readerDsuggest places for vacations【解析】推理判断题。文章采用“总分”结构,依据第一段可推断,本文的主题
26、是暑假期间父母如何为孩子安排阅读。C项与文章的主题吻合。【答案】C6If you drive on a long trip in summer,you can_.Avisit the local library and join book clubsBborrow some audiobooks to listen toCkeep in touch with friends by sending postcardsDread your own picture books with your son【解析】细节理解题。由第三段可知,作者建议从图书馆借一些有声读物,开车旅行的时候可以听。【答案】B
27、7By saying“Just brush the sand off the pagesits no sweat”,the author means_.Ataking away the sand on the book is very difficultBa special book is needed when youre reading on the beachCone can remove the sand on the book with a brush easilyDtheres no trouble reading even on the beach【解析】语意理解题。本段讲的是保持良好的阅读习惯,如每天与孩子读书,不管是睡前还是午后在树荫下。最后,作者提到,去海滩的时候也别忘了带本书。结合语境可知,此处表示即使在沙滩上,读书也非常简单,毫不费力。【答案】D8Who are the intended readers of the passage?AParents. BStudents.CTeachers. DEditors.【解析】推理判断题。本文几次出现your kids,your child,由此推断其对象是父母。【答案】A