1、GrammarNegative words and negative statements 基础巩固 .单句语法填空 1The boy often feels lonely,for he has no friends in this strange city. 2Its already 8 oclock,but they have not arrived at the hall yet. 3The old man has two sons,but neither of them are kind to him. 4He is so stubborn that nothing can make
2、him give up his plan. 5There were so many passengers,but none of them stopped to help him. 6There is little water in the new bottle,is there? 7I wont finish the whole work without your help tomorrow. 8Look at the new cap!Its out of shape now. 9The beauty of the old town is beyond description. 10Rare
3、ly(rare) has a debate attracted so much media attention. .单句改错(每小题仅有 1 处错误) 11Obviously,the present situation is really out of the control. 12. Hard Hardly had she got home when her mother asked her to play the piano. 13There are so many books in the box,but nothing none suits me fine. 14The old man
4、 often goes out for a walk instead of staying at home. 15As we all know,fish cant live with without water. .完成句子 16In fact,what you have done is far from satisfactory. 实际上,你做的事情让人很不满意。 17I cant finish all the work without your help. 没有你的帮助,我是无法完成全部工作的。 18Your composition is no worse than his. 你的作文和他
5、的作文一样好。 19He earns not more than 2,000 dollars a month. 他每月的收入不超过 2 000 美元。 20Fortunately,not a man was killed in that accident. 幸运的是,那次事故中没有人员死亡。 能力提升 .阅读理解 A Having a great collection of books at home doesnt really mean that you are a person who has a passion for literature and reading.It can be a
6、 family inheritance(继承) or it can be just to impress people around you about the fact that you are a person of culture.On the other hand,there are many persons who cannot afford to buy books,because some of them are quite expensive,but they usually go to libraries and spend hours reading something t
7、hat interests them a lot,or just borrow books to read at home. From my point of view,literature is very important in our lives from several points of view.For example,reading is a means of gaining culture and enriching our knowledge in different areas of activities.It can help us have a great imagin
8、ation and it makes things easier when it comes to making compositions on different themes.It gives you the possibility to speak about science, even if you dont work in this field,or you can express your opinion about a political aspect,just because you have read something connected to that. Secondly
9、, literature offers us the possibility to enter the world of imagination, and to leave the real one for a couple of hours.We come to meet kings and queens many years ago,dream of being in the world of the rich or imagine how life will be in the future.Sometimes,we identify ourselves with the charact
10、ers in the stories we read and they can give us some clues to solve our problems and how to react in certain circumstances. To conclude,I would like to say that literature is the perfect means to enrich our culture,to express correctly and have a rich vocabulary,to be able to interfere(干涉) in conver
11、sations in different fields of interest and to really be considered an erudite person. 语篇解读 本文讲了文学与阅读的好处,希望人们能喜欢上阅读。 21The people who are fond of literature are those who . Ago to libraries on weekends Bbuy expensive books in the bookstore Ckeep many books in their studies Dhave much interest in rea
12、ding 答案 D 解析 细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句可知,喜爱文学的人对阅读感兴趣。故选 D。 22We can learn from the third paragraph that . Awe can bring kings and queens back to life Bwhat we read can be useful in our daily life Cit is very good for us to stay alone for some hours Dwe can make friends with the people in the stories 答案 B 解析
13、推理判断题。第三段讲了文学带给我们在平时不会有的体验,即文学在日常生活中的 用处,故选 B。 23The underlined word “erudite” in the last paragraph probably means “ ” Ahard- working Benthusiastic Clearned Dcreative 答案 C 解析 词义猜测题。由上文内容可知,多读书能够丰富知识储备,从而了解各个领域。由此 可推知 erudite 意为“博学的”。故选 C。 24What is the authors purpose in writing the passage? ATo ad
14、vise readers to like reading. BTo explain the true meaning of reading. CTo tell readers how to read a book. DTo tell readers who has the real passion for literature. 答案 A 解析 写作意图题。文章讲了文学与阅读的好处,是为了使读者喜欢阅读。故选 A。 B Whitman was one of the most original and inspiring American poets,well known for his art
15、 and his role as a poet.He devoted himself to poetry praising the native American experience.As America first epic poem, Leaves of Grass ran nine editions with more than 400 poems all written in free forms,that is,poetry without a fixed beat or regular rhyme scheme.The tide implies rebirth, renewal,
16、or green life.As Whitman once said,“Leaves of Grass was the outcropping of my own emotional and other personal naturean attempt, from first to last, to put a person, a human being freely,fully and truly on record.” For Whitman,science,democracy(民主) and spirituality(灵性) were the three things that und
17、erlay the structure of modern poetry.Whitman tried to combine the world of science,the democracy and the spiritual feeling of life into his poetry.For Whitman,the poetic form should be free.Therefore, he threw aside the traditional form and had his own form.Both the form and content of his poems are
18、 revolutionary.With its frequent use of oral language and everyday events,his poem represented a turning point in the history of American poetrypoetry fashioned out of specially American experience in a clear American idiom.Whitmans unique poetic creation has developed a very significant tradition i
19、n American poetry. In his poems,he celebrated new America rather than regretted it.He was against slavery, idolized(崇拜) Lincoln,supported strikes,and combined the ideal of the common people and that of the ragged individual. 语篇解读 这是一篇记叙文,介绍了惠特曼及其诗歌的特点和影响力。 25Which of the following is right? AWhitman
20、 called on others to write poems like him. BWhitman praised the native rich Americans. CWhitman wrote poems to tell about the native American experience. DHe wanted to become a great poet. 答案 C 解析 细节理解题。从第一段第二句“He devoted himself to poetry praising the native Americans experience.”可知,他通过写诗来赞扬当地人们的经历
21、。故选 C。 26 in Whitmans poems. AThere are fixed beats and regular rhyme schemes BWe could see rebirth,renewal or green life CWe could only see science,wars and damage DThere is no emotional nature 答案 B 解析 细节理解题。从第一段中的“The tide implies rebirth,renewal,or green life.”可知选 B 项。 27Whitman invented his own
22、poem form . Aby giving up the traditional form Bwithout colloquial(通俗的) language Cby telling English history Dagainst poetic creation 答案 A 解析 细节理解题。从第二段中的“Therefore,he threw aside the traditional form and had his own form.Both the form and content of his poems are revolutionary.”可知, 惠特曼抛弃传统的诗 歌形式,形成
23、自己的风格,其诗歌的内容和形式都是革命性的。故选 A。 28What does the underlined phrase “the ragged individual” mean? AThe rich people. BThe poor people. CThe poem writers. DThe American lawyers. 答案 B 解析 词义猜测题。惠特曼反对奴隶制度、支持罢工、把普通人和穷人的民主意识融合在一 起,这样的理解符合本文的主题大意,即他的诗歌不拘泥于传统,形成自己的风格,主要讲 述老百姓的故事。ragged“衣衫褴褛的”。因此选 B 项。 .七选五 “A ques
24、tion brought me to the point of ending my life when I was fifty years old.My question was the simplest one that lies in every person.It is the question without which life is impossible:Why do I live? 29 Is there anything in my life that will not be destroyed by my death?” These are the words of the
25、famous Russian writer Leo Tolstoy.Many people ask these difficult questions.And they struggle to find meaning in their life.Tolstoy spent his whole life trying to answer difficult questions like these. 30 In the 1850s,Leo Tolstoy wrote his first stories.He wrote about his experiences in the military
26、.He also told stories about when he was a child. 31 He was finally successful.He earned respect from many wealthy and intelligent men,who talked a lot about faith and the meaning of life.But soon he found they were proud and they made very bad moral choices. 32 He opened a school for the children of
27、 people who worked on his land.They were very poor.He wanted to help them because he thought they were more honest than the wealthy people he knew. Tolstoy learned many things from his workers.He respected how they worked hard to provide for their families. 33 So in 1862,Leo Tolstoy married a young
28、woman named Sonya Behrs.The next 15 years were the best years of Tolstoys life.It was during this time that he wrote his most famous booksWar and Peace and Anna Karenina.They communicate what he thought was the answer to all his questionshumans were supposed to live a simple life and take care of th
29、eir families. AThese works were published and Tolstoy became a well- known writer. BHow can I realize my dream if I have one? CWhy do I wish for anything,or do anything? DHe gained a lot of inspirations which had great influence on his following actions. EHis search for answers influenced his writin
30、g. FSo in the 1860s,Tolstoy tried a different way to find the meaning of life. GHe began to believe that marriage and family would give his life meaning. 语篇解读 本文介绍了列夫 托尔斯泰在成功道路上对人生和人性的深入思考,而这些思 考成就了这位文豪。 29答案 C 解析 根据空前空后的问题以及下文信息可知,这些问题是托尔斯泰对人生意义的思考,故 选 C。 30答案 E 解析 本题出现在段末,既可能是本段的总结句,也可能是引出下文的过渡句。根
31、据下一段 的首句可知,托尔斯泰对这些问题的思考影响了他的写作,故 E 项符合。 31答案 A 解析 由上文信息可知,托尔斯泰写了很多有关自己的故事,下文谈到他最终成功了。故 A 项符合上下文。 32答案 F 解析 上文提到了托尔斯泰贏得了许多富人和智者的尊敬,但是他很快发现他们自负而且做 出了许多不道德的选择,空后提到了托尔斯泰办学,由此判断,F 项符合,表示他尝试了一 种不同的方式来发现生命的意义。 33答案 G 解析 由下文信息“Leo Tolstoy married a young woman” 可知,G 项中的“marriage and family”与之匹配,故选 G。 .短文改错
32、I always have a dream to be a fluency speaker.Therefore,I am too shy to say a word in public.What is just beyond my wildest imagination is fortune should bless me with a chance to realize my dream.One day,my English teacher asked me to go to her office and told us that I was given an opportunity to
33、participate in an English speaking competition.Hear this,I could hardly hide my excitement.When making preparation for the competition,I write my speech heart and soul.After I finished the composition, I discussed it with my teacher and got many advice on how to improve it.Under the help of my Engli
34、sh teacher,I made a great progress. 答案 I always have a dream to be a fluency fluent speaker.Therefore However,I am too shy to say a word in public.What is just beyond my wildest imagination is that fortune should bless me with a chance to realize my dream.One day,my English teacher asked me to go to
35、 her office and told us me that I was given an opportunity to participate in an English speaking competition. Hear Hearing this,I could hardly hide my excitement.When making preparation preparations for the competition,I write wrote my speech heart and soul.After I finished the composition,I discussed it with my teacher and got many much advice on how to improve it.Under With the help of my English teacher,I made a great progress.