1、Section Learning about Language with2The poor woman _ begging.答案：is reduced to3The police chief _ the attack.答案：made no comment on/about4He _ all his attention _ finding a solution to the problem.答案：focused; on5Actually, you can _ your health by running every morning. 答案：build up6I hope you will _ y
2、ourself _ tobacco and alcohol.答案：keep; free from7_， he had wasted too much time.答案：To his regret8Its said that it was his carelessness that _ the bus accident. 答案：led to9Ive already seen that film, so I _ see another one.答案：would rather10The new president has made up his mind to _ the country _ corr
3、uption.答案：rid; of 单句语法填空1Not _ (know) her address, we cant get in touch with her.答案：knowing 2They did their best to keep this patient free _ the pain.答案：from/of3The temperature is 36 degrees, but it will be reduced _ 28 degrees in the night.答案：to4The man stood there with his attention _ (focus) on t
4、he painting.答案：focused5The mistake led to his _ (fire) by the company.答案：being fired6Please translate these _ (underline) words into Chinese.答案：underlined7He invented it, _ (make) it possible to save some peoples lives.答案：making8I regret _ (bring) the new computer to my son.答案：bringing9My father mad
5、e helpful comments _ my work.答案：on/about10If you have any questions, you can turn _ me at any time.答案：to 单句改错1Angela spent five years building of her reputation as councillor (议员) before she ran for mayor._答案：of up2Only by focusing your attention to what you are learning can you learn it well._答案：to
6、on3Cant we just live in today, free about the worries of tomorrow or the regrets of the past?_答案：aboutfrom/of4The country became rich after the discover of oil._答案：discoverdiscovery5The president refused to comment about the election results._答案：abouton能力题 完形填空It had been a particularly rainy summer
7、 in quiet Lake County, Florida. The water _1_ had risen in two ponds in the villages. Steve Gustafson, 66, retired 12 years ago. He went outside to do yard work one afternoon last September. His nineyearold dog, Bounce, _2_ nearby._3_， Gustafson was amazed by a terrifying sound. “I heard a scream fr
8、om Bouncejust _4_， ” he says. “I ran down the hill and saw Bounce in the mouth of an alligator. It was headed right to the water.”The alligator, which looked to be at least seven feet long, had sprung from the shallows of the pond and was now _5_ the dogs collar between its teeth. It turned away fro
9、m the _6_ and began quickly gliding into the water, _7_ the dog along with it.“I jumped into the water and _8_ on top of the alligator， ” he recalled.Gustafson grabbed the scaly back leg and tail of the gator and pulled _9_which caused the animal to _10_ the dog. Bounce swam crazily toward the _11_.
10、 Then the alligator whipped around and sunk its teeth into Gustafsons right hand. “I _12_ at the top of my _13_， ” he says. He was able to _14_ his hand when the beast opened its jaws again. With his injured hand, Gustafson _15_ the animals snout shut, then he grabbed its back leg, pulling its head
11、_16_.When Gustafson released the _17_， it swam away. Gustafson does sports often and his physical fitness helped him _18_ his dog.Since the event, Bounce has been _19_ and stays close to its home. Gustafson says, too, that the dog has grown more _20_. “She likes me a lot more than she used to， ” he
12、laughs.1A.quantity B.speedC.level D.condition答案：C 根据前文中的“rainy” 与下文的“has risen”可知，应选 level “水平高度” 。句意：池塘的水位因为夏季多雨都上涨了。2A.played B.huntedCwandered D.searched答案：A play “玩耍” 。句意：他的九岁大的小狗 Bounce 在附近玩耍。3A.Generally B.SuddenlyC.Consequently D.Immediately答案：B 根据句子中的“was amazed by a terrifying sound”可知，应选su
13、ddenly “突然地” 。句意：突然，Gustafson 听到了让他感到惊悚的恐怖的声音。4A.amusing B.disappointingC.delighting D.frightening 答案：D 根据本段中的“Bounce in the mouth of an alligator”可知，应选frightening “令人害怕的” 。句意：我听到了 Bounce 的尖叫声，简直是太令人害怕了。5A.eating B.attacking C.holding D.striking 答案：C hold “抓住” 。此处指“咬住” 。 句意：鳄鱼从池塘中跃出，咬住了小狗的项圈。6A.bank
14、 B.pondC.yard D.lake答案：A bank “岸边” 。句意：鳄鱼从岸边转过身去，开始滑到深水去。7A.pulling B.catching C.absorbing D.bringing答案：A pull “拉，拽” 。根据上文可知，鳄鱼的牙齿咬住了狗的项圈。句意：鳄鱼要把小狗拖到池塘的深水中去。catch “抓住” ；absorb “吸引” ；bring “带来” 。8A.swam B.landedC.fell D.hit答案：B 根据空后的“on top of the alligator”可知，应选 land “掉落” 。句意：我跳到水中，掉落在鳄鱼身上。9A.direct
15、ly B.directC.hardly D.hard答案：D hard “用力地” 。句意：Gustafson 抓住鳄鱼满是鳞的后腿和尾巴，使劲往后拽这一拽使鳄鱼松了口。本题易错选 C 项。hard 本身可以作副词，也可以作形容词。作副词意为“用力地；辛勤地” 。而 hardly 作为副词，意为“几乎不” 。10A.swallow B.hurtC.release D.recover 答案：C 根据该空格后下一句的描述可知，应选 release “放开” 。句意：鳄鱼放开了小狗。11A.home B.familyC.village D.shore答案：D shore “岸边” 。句意： Boun
16、ce 拼命地朝岸边游过去。12A.laughed B.screamedC.jumped D.worked答案：B scream “尖叫” 。根据前文“sunk its teeth into . hand”可知，鳄鱼咬住了 Gustafson。疼得他大声尖叫起来。13A.back B.lungsC.mouth D.heart答案：B lung “肺” 。at the top of the lungs “最高音量；大声地” ，是习语短语。14A.free B.reachC.stretch D.struggle答案：A 由本句中的从句可知，应选 free “松开；放开” 。句意：当鳄鱼张开嘴的时候，
17、他把手拿了出来。15A.struck B.closedC.seized D.pressed答案：D 本句中的“shut”作宾语补足语，意为“闭住的 ”，由此可知，应选 press “按；压” 。句意：Gustafson 用受伤的手按住鳄鱼的鼻子 (使它不能呼吸)。16A.underneath B.underfootC.underwater D.underground 答案：C underwater “在水下” 。句意：他抓住鳄鱼的后腿，将鳄鱼的头拖到水下。17A.dog B.fishC.alligator D.mouth答案：C Gustafson 与鳄鱼搏斗之后，战胜了它。故选 C 项，al
18、ligator “鳄鱼” 。18A.save B.walkC.find D.train答案：A 由第五段所述，Gustafson 救了狗，由此可知，应选 save “救” 。句意：Gustafson 经常参加体育活动，身体健壮，帮助他救了小狗。19A.friendly B.cleverC.lovely D.gentle答案：D 由句子中的“stays close to its home”可知，应选 gentle “温柔的” 。句意：经历过那件事之后，Bounce 变得很温柔，对这个家非常依恋。20A.fantastic B.affectionateC.significant D.attract
19、ive 答案：B 由 Gustafson 所说的“she likes me a lot”可知，应选 affectionate “充满深情的” 。句意：Gustafson 说，Bounce 也更加有感情了。 七选五根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Getting olderNo one really knows how and why people change as they get older. _1_ Aging is a complex and varied process that varies in how it affects dif
20、ferent people and organs. In fact, even in one person, different organ systems “age” at different rates.At a certain point in our lives our body systems will begin to weaken. _2_ It may become more difficult for us to see and hear. The slow change of aging causes our bodies to lose some of their abi
21、lity to bounce back from disease and injury. In order to live longer, we have always tried to slow or stop this change that leads us toward the end of our lives. _3_ A good diet plays an important role. The amount and the type of exercise we get are another two factors. _4_ But scientists studying t
22、he aging problem want to know: why do people grow old? They hope that by studying the aging medical science they may be able to make the length of life longer._5_ Many consider the later part of life to be the best time for living. Physical activity may become less, but often we get better understan
23、ding of the world and ourselves.What we consider the old age now may only be middleaged some day soon. With so many advances in medical science happening so quickly, life length may one day be measured in centuries, rather than in years!AOur living condition is yet another.BMany factors decide our h
24、ealth.COur strength may become weaker.DAs for diet, people are advised to eat less salt and sugar.EThere is nothing to be afraid of as the old age comes.FSymptoms include a lack of energy, slow reactions, insomnia and poor memory.GAlso, no theory sufficiently explains all the changes of the aging pr
25、ocess.1G 根据设空前一句“No one really knows how and why people change as they get older.”可知选 G 项，该项所述从理论的角度进一步阐释要想揭示人体衰老的原因很困难，且 G 项中的“the changes of the aging process”与设空前一句中的“change as they get older”呼应。2C 根据设空处上一句中的“our body systems will begin to weaken”可知，在我们生命的某一时刻，我们的身体将开始变得衰弱；结合 C 项中的关键词“become weak
26、er”可以判断选 C 项。3B 根据设空后的“A good diet plays an important role. The amount and the type of exercise we get are another two factors.”可知，本段主要介绍了决定健康的几个因素。故选 B 项。4A 根据设空前的“another two factors”可知选 A 项，说明另一个决定健康的因素。5E 根据设空后的一句“Many consider the later part of life to be the best time for living.”可知，许多人认为人的晚年时光是人生的最佳时间，据此可以判断，变老并没有什么可怕的。故 E 项正确。