1、Warm-up & Lesson 1 Language LearningLanguage Points 基础巩固 .单词拼写 1.The man decided to write an e-mail to inform(通知) them of the news. 2.Is there any way to ensure(确保) that we have enough time for our talks? 3.The girl folded(折叠) this letter in half and put it into her pocket. 4.Todays announcement(通知)
2、 of a peace agreement came after weeks of discussion. 5.The university will reach its target(目标) of 5,000 students next September. 6.About two minutes later，the runners accelerated(加速) smoothly around the bend. 7.The young man said that he had attained(获得) a lot of experience from the previous work.
3、 8.I have this theory(理论) that most people prefer being at work to being at home. 9.These new desks and chairs can be adjusted(调整) to the height of any child. 10.As we expect，there is a growing trend(趋势) towards earlier retirement. .选词填空 stand out，get ahead，rely on，keep in mind，adjust to 11.Some peo
4、ple from small towns have trouble adjusting to the fast pace of urban life. 12.Please keep in mind that it is hard work that results in great success. 13.The young man is careful and honest，so you can rely on him. 14.The girls height made her stand out among the students. 15.If you want to get ahead
5、 of other competitors，you must train much harder. .单句语法填空 16.It is generally believed that people with high a EQ are very open to new ideas. 17.Before going to attend the meeting， youd better get some information(inform) about pollution. 18.Due to the bad weather，they had to make an adjustment(adjus
6、t) to the time of the meeting. 19.He decided to pay a visit to that small village surrounded(surround) by young trees. 20.It was her absence(absent) of mind during driving that resulted in the terrible accident. 21.The boys English is poor and his teacher asked him to try to enlarge(large) his vocab
7、ulary. 22.Fluency(fluent) in French and Spanish is required for this job. 23.Candidates are judged on technical accuracy(accurate) as well as artistic expression. .句型转换 24.Its no use regretting the lost and we should grasp what we have now. There is no use (in) regretting the lost and we should gras
8、p what we have now. 25.The old man said that the old map would be very important while traveling. The old man said that the old map would be of great importance while traveling. 26.The young man guaranteed to offer us some good service. The young man guaranteed that he would offer us some good servi
9、ce. 27.He entered the hall and saw his son was being surrounded by some children. He entered the hall and saw his son being surrounded by some children. 28.The two sides reached no agreement because he was absent from the meeting. The two sides reached no agreement because of his absence from the me
10、eting. 能力提升 .阅读理解 “Belittle” was first used by Thomas Jefferson，the third president of the United States. Many years ago，Buffon，a French naturalist，wrote some books about natural history.The books were a great success even though some critics did not like them.Some critics said，“Buffon is more of a
11、poet than a scientist.” Thomas Jefferson did not like what Buffon had said about the natural wonders of the New World.It seemed to Jefferson that Buffon had spoken of natural wonders in America as if they were unimportant. This troubled Thomas Jefferson.He was a naturalist， as well as a farmer， inve
12、ntor， historian， writer and politician.He had seen the natural wonders of Europe.To him，they were no more important than those of the New World. In 1788，Thomas Jefferson wrote about his home state， Virginia.While writing，he thought of its natural beauty and then of the words of Buffon.At that moment
13、，Jefferson created a new wordbelittle.He said，“Buffon believes that nature belittles her productions on this side of the Atlantic.” Noah Webster，the American word expert，liked this word.He put it in his English language dictionary in 1806，“Belittleto make somebody or something small，unimportant.” Am
14、ericans had already accepted Jeffersons word and started to use it.In 1797，the Independent Chronicle newspaper used the word to describe a politician the paper supported.“He is an honorable man， ” the paper wrote， “so let the opposition try to belittle him as much as they please.” In 1872，a famous A
15、merican word expert decided that the time had come to kill this word.He said，“Belittle has no chance of becoming English.And as more critical writers of America， like those of Britain， feel no need of it， the sooner it is forgotten， the better.” This expert failed to kill the word.Today，“belittle” i
16、s used where the English language is spoken. 语篇解读 本文主要介绍了单词belittle被创造出的历史。 29.What was the reason for Jeffersons creating the new word? A.He was a naturalist and writer. B.Lots of critics disliked Buffons books. C.He disagreed with Buffons views on natural wonders in America. D.Lots of critics thou
17、ght Buffon wasnt a real naturalist. 答案 C 解析 推理判断题。根据第三段“Thomas Jefferson did not like what Buffon had said about the natural wonders of the New World.It seemed to Jefferson that Buffon had spoken of natural wonders in America as if they were unimportant.”及第五段的“While writing，he thought of its natural
18、 beauty and then of the words of Buffon.At that moment，Jefferson created a new wordbelittle.”可知， 杰斐逊因为不赞同布丰伯爵对自然美景的看法， 所以才创造了这个词， 故 C 项正确。 30.What do we know about Buffon according to the text? A.Some of his books were welcomed by readers. B.Some of his poems were known to Jefferson. C.He made some
19、wrong comments on Jefferson. D.He made great contributions to the creation of “belittle”. 答案 A 解析 推理判断题。根据第二段中的“The books were a great success even though some critics did not like them.”尽管有些评论家不喜欢布丰的这些书，但还是取得了巨大的成功。可推断 出布丰的书还是受读者的欢迎的。故选 A。 31.What does the underlined word “those” in the last paragr
20、aph refer to? A.The English words. B.The critical writers. C.The word experts. D.The English-speaking countries. 答案 B 解析 代词指代题。根据画线词所在句“.Belittle has no chance of becoming English.And as more critical writers of America， like those of Britain， feel no need of it， the sooner it is forgotten， the bett
21、er.”可知，those 指代前面的 critical writers，即美国的评论家与英国的评论家一样。因 此选 B 项。 32.What may be the best title for the text? A.The Comment on the New World B.The Creation of Thomas Jefferson C.The Argument about the New Word D.The History of the Word “Belittle” 答案 D 解析 标题归纳题。通读全文可知，第一段提出了文章的主旨，美国第三任总统托马斯 杰斐 逊首次使用“bel
22、ittle”这个词。接着对这个词的历史进行了介绍。故 D 项是最适合作本文标 题的。 .完形填空 (2018 辽宁六校协作体高二期中) Six years ago， I walked into a local animal shelter on a cold， rainy day. 33 my house was already full of cats and dogs，I still couldnt 34 an occasional visit to the shelter.This time as I was walking down the row of pens(畜栏) full o
23、f barking dogs，I 35 a small boy looking into one of them. He had a malnourished(营养不良的) looking body and a 36 face with a big nose 37 out of the middle of it.He was looking at a small golden dog.Its ribs(肋骨) were showing and its thin tail was folded between its legs.It wasnt begging for 38 like the o
24、ther puppies 39 was hiding in the corner instead.The boy looked up at me with 40 eyes and asked what was wrong with it.“It was probably abused and 41 ，” I said.“That is why it is so 42 .” The boy 43 turned to an old lady and said，“Grandma，I want this one.” The old woman smiled and walked to the fron
25、t desk to fill out the 44 forms.I followed her and asked 45 the boy.She told me that hed had a 46 start in life， too.She had just gotten custody(监 护权) of him 47 the state had taken him from his parents.She hoped getting a dog would make his life 48 for him.I looked back at him， holding his scared pu
26、ppy， and said a prayer for them both. It was yesterday that I was driving down the road enjoying a gloriously sunny，spring day.Then in a green front yard I saw the boy.His 49 body was tall and strong.His nose no longer 50 big but fit well into his smiling face.He was throwing a ball to a healthy， ha
27、ppy dog shining golden hair.His little act of love and 51 had indeed gone a long way.It had saved a dogs life， 52 his own heart，and given this middle-aged man fresh hope for the whole world. 语篇解读 本文讲述了一个小男孩在动物收容所收养了一只很可能是被虐待或被抛弃的小 狗，他的这一举动不仅挽救了小狗的生命，而且治愈了自己曾经受伤的心，更让作者对世界 产生了新的希望。 33.A.Although B.Whe
28、never C.If D.As 答案 A 解析 although 尽管；whenever 无论什么时候；if 如果；as 由于。尽管我的家里已经有很多 猫和狗，我还是忍不住去动物收容所。故选 A。 34.A.resist B.help C.undertake D.pay 答案 A 解析 句意参考上题解析。resist 忍住；help 帮助；undertake 承担；pay 付款。故选 A。 35.A.sensed B.ignored C.noticed D.stared 答案 C 解析 sense 感觉；ignore 忽视；notice 注意到；stare 凝视。我注意到一个小男孩在看它们中
29、的一个。故选 C。 36.A.shabby B.bare C.round D.bony 答案 D 解析 shabby 破旧的；bare 空的；round 圆的；bony 瘦骨嶙峋的。根据“a malnourished(营 养不良的) looking body”可知是“瘦骨嶙峋的脸”。故选 D。 37.A.holding B.sticking C.reaching D.lying 答案 B 解析 根据“营养不良的身体和瘦骨嶙峋的脸”， 可知“一个大鼻子突出在中间”。 stick out 伸出，突出，符合语境。故选 B。 38.A.attention B.entertainment C.treat
30、ment D.joy 答案 A 解析 attention 注意力；entertainment 娱乐；treatment 治疗；joy 快乐。它并不像其他的小狗 那样乞求引起注意，而是躲在一个角落里。故选 A。 39.A.or B.so C.and D.but 答案 D 解析 句意参考上题解析。此处表示转折，故选 D。 40.A.annoyed B.sad C.excited D.bored 答案 B 解析 annoyed 烦恼的；sad 伤心的；excited 兴奋的；bored 厌烦的。这个男孩抬起头用伤心 的眼神看着我，问我它怎么了。故选 B。 41.A.wronged B.broken
31、C.abandoned D.raised 答案 C 解析 wrong 冤枉，不公正对待；break 折断；abandon 抛弃；raise 提高。它很可能是被虐待 和被抛弃的。故选 C。 42.A.puzzled B.curious C.scared D.surprised 答案 C 解析 puzzled 困惑的；curious 好奇的；scared 害怕的；surprised 吃惊的。那就是它如此害 怕的原因。故选 C。 43.A.gradually B.particularly C.suddenly D.immediately 答案 D 解析 gradually 渐渐地；particula
32、rly 特别地；suddenly 突然；immediately 立刻。这个男孩立 刻转向一位老妇人并说他想要这只。故选 D。 44.A.adoption B.nursery C.health D.adaption 答案 A 解析 adoption 收养；nursery 幼儿园；health 健康；adaption 适应。老妇人走到前台填写收 养表格。故选 A。 45.A.over B.for C.on D.about 答案 D 解析 我跟着她，询问关于男孩的情况。ask about sb.询问某人的情况，符合语境。故选 D。 46.A.good B.common C.rough D.happy
33、 答案 C 解析 good 好的；common 一般的；rough 令人不快的，艰难的；happy 高兴的。他的人生 也有个艰难的开端。故选 C。 47.A.until B.after C.unless D.before 答案 B 解析 until 直到为止；after 在之后；unless 除非；before 在之前。政府把他从 他父母那里带走之后，她刚得到他的监护权。故选 B。 48.A.stronger B.easier C.harder D.safer 答案 B 解析 stronger 更强壮的；easier 更容易的；harder 更努力的；safer 更安全的。她希望收养 一条狗会
34、使他的生活更加轻松。故选 B。 49.A.mid-aged B.aging C.teenage D.childhood 答案 C 解析 mid-aged 中年的；aging 变老的；teenage 青少年的；childhood 童年时期。昨天我又看 到了那个男孩，他青春期的身体又高又壮。故选 C。 50.A.appeared B.remained C.proved D.grew 答案 A 解析 appear 显得，看来；remain 仍然，逗留；prove 证明；grow 成长。他的鼻子不再显得 那么大。故选 A。 51.A.determination B.company C.generosi
35、ty D.kindness 答案 D 解析 determination 决心；company 陪伴；generosity 慷慨；kindness 善良。他那爱和善良的 微小举动确实起到了深远的作用。故选 D。 52.A.struck B.touched C.broken D.healed 答案 D 解析 strike 打击，感动；touch 触摸；break 折断；heal 痊愈，治愈。他的爱和善良的微小举 动挽救了一条狗的生命，治愈了他自己的心，并给了这位中年男子(指作者自己)对整个世界 的新的希望。故选 D。 .语法填空 The saying “last man standing” ref
36、ers to a(n) 53. (compete)，contest，or other situation where the field of participants is narrowed until only a single individual remains.54. (occasion)，the term may be used to describe a winning couple or team rather than an individual. The exact origins of the term are 55. (certain).Some believe the
37、 term originally applied 56. the last boxer to remain during a match.Others claim the term came from old-fashioned spelling bees，where participants either gave up 57. were judged “out” and asked to sit.Perhaps the widest use of the term is in connection with a tontine(联合养老制)，an agreement in 58. a nu
38、mber of persons collectively own something of value，often land.Interest in a tontine cannot 59. (pass) to another party，so the last man standing，in this case the last person alive gets the entire interest.Throughout history，tontines have been dangerous investments. Today，the term is used in a number
39、 of 60. (situation).It may refer to the winner in any 61. (give) contest.It may even refer to the last person to continue his attempt 62. (achieve) a goal after the others have given up. 语篇解读 本文属于说明文，介绍了last man standing 这个短语的意思、使用场合以及起源。 53.答案 competition 解析 考查词性转换。由于前面有个不定冠词，故用名词与后面的 contest 并列，故填
40、 competition。 54.答案 Occasionally 解析 考查词性转换。此处是副词位于句首，修饰整个句子。occasionally adv.偶尔地。 55.答案 uncertain 解析 考查形容词。根据下文的“Some believe.Others.”可知，此处意为：不确定的。 56.答案 to 解析 考查固定搭配。apply to.适用于。 57.答案 or 解析 考查连词。句意为：参赛者要么放弃比赛，要么被判出局。either.or.要么要 么。 58.答案 which 解析 考查定语从句。此处为定语从句修饰先行词 agreement，同时关系词在从句中作 in 的 宾语，
41、故用 which。 59.答案 be passed 解析 考查动词的语态。主语 Interest 和 pass 之间为动宾关系，故用被动语态 be passed。 60.答案 situations 解析 考查名词的单复数。句意为：如今，这个短语用在很多场景中。a number of 后接可数 名词复数，故用 situations。 61.答案 given 解析 考查非谓语动词。give 在此处修饰 contest 作定语，同时和 contest 之间为动宾关系， 故用其过去分词形式 given。 62.答案 to achieve 解析 考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构可知，此处为不定式作后置定语修饰 attempt，故填 to achieve。
