1、Ann Jones is one of the most interesting people I have met；she is only twentyfive，but she has travelled to over fifty different countries.Five years ago，she was a typist(打字员) in Birmingham，but she decided to give up her job and see the world.Since then，her life has changed completely.The first time
2、she went abroad was seven years ago，when she was just 18.She took a boat to France and then hitchhiked(搭便车 ) around Europe for five weeks.She has visited Europe many times since that first trip，of course，but this holiday was the one which made her start travelling.She never forgets the excitement of
3、 those five weeksalthough it was not all enjoyable.When she was on a train，somebody stole her purse.So she lost all her money and had to work in a restaurant for a fortnight.She made some good friends there，however，and has returned several times since then.How did she find money for her travels？Afte
4、r her first trip abroad，she went home and worked for two years，saving all the time.Now she travels around，finding work when her money is low.She has made a lot of friends，she says，and has learned quite a few languages.Although she has had occasional(偶尔的) difficulties and has often been sick，she has
5、never thought about giving up her travels.“My first time abroad changed my life， ”she says， “and I have wanted to travel ever since.”根据短文判断正(T)、误(F )1Ann Jones lost her work，so she decided to travel around.(F)2While traveling，Ann Jones made some good friends.(T)Period One Introduction & Reading and
6、VocabularyPrereading匹配左边的单词与右边的汉语意思第一组1survey A幸运的；吉祥的2neighbourhood B调查3suburb C有吸引力的；吸引人的4attractive D城郊；郊区5fortunate E四邻；街坊答案 1.B 2.E 3.D 4.C 5.A第二组6pretty A打扰；烦扰；麻烦7tourist B令人讨厌的人或事8bother C地域；区域；行政区9nuisance D旅游者；观光客10district E很；相当答案 6.E 7.D 8.A 9.B 10.C第三组11approach A海港12harbour B美丽的；宜人的13go
7、rgeous C接近14architecture D饿死15starve E建筑答案 11.C 12.A 13.B 14.E 15.DStep 1 FastreadingMatch each part with its main idea.1Part 1(Paras.17) AThey are discussing the climate of Xiamen.2Part 2(Paras.811) BThey are discussing the harbour，parks，the island and lunch.3Part 3(Paras.1216) CThey are discussing
8、 the buildings and shopping malls.4Part 4(Paras.1722) DJohn Martin is visiting Xiao Lis hometown，Xiamen.答案 1.D 2.A 3.C 4.BStep 2 CarefulreadingChoose the best answer according to the text.1Which is the most interesting part of the city?AThe western district.BThe eastern district.CGulangyu Island.DTh
9、e northern district.答案 A2How did John and Xiao Li go to visit Xiao Lis hometown?ABy bus. BIn a car.COn foot. DOn a train.答案 B3The climate is .Acool in the summer and warm in the winterBhot and dry in the summer，but cold in the winterCnot very hot and wet in the summer，but quite cold in the winterDve
10、ry hot and wet in the summer，but quite cold in the winter答案 D4Which sentence is TRUE according to the text?AXiao Li and John haven t seen each other for 6 years.BThere are so many tourists in the autumn.CXiao Lis hometown is an old city that has no apartment blocks.DJohn doesnt like eating fish.答案 A
11、Step 3 PostreadingAfter reading the text，please fill in the following blanks.Xiao Lis hometown is in the northwest of Xiamen，one of the most 1.attractive(attract)，interesting and lively places.He is now taking John Martin to visit his hometown.The people there are 2.friendly(friend)Xiao Li feels 3.i
12、t fortunate living there.There are too many tourists ing(come) to visit Xiamen every year，5.which sometimes can be a nuisance.Many modern highrise buildings 6.have been put(put) up in the business district.The western part is 7.the most interesting part of the city.As they 8.are approaching(approach
13、) the harbor，they see Gulangyu Island across the water，which is gorgeous 9.with some interesting architecture.As John Martin is 10.starving(starve)，they decide to have lunch in a nice little fish restaurant.Step 4 Sentencelearning1You know，I ve seen quite a lot of China and Ive visited some beautifu
14、l cities，but this is one of the most attractive places Ive been to.句式分析 ，You know插 入 语 Ive seen quite a lot of China第 一 分 句并列连词 并列连词，andIve visited some beautiful cities第 二 分 句 与 第 一 句 是 递 进 关 系 but 转 折定语从句修饰 placesthis is one of the most attractive places Ive been to第 三 分 句 与 第 一 、 二 分 句 是 转 折 关 系
15、自主翻译 你知道，我曾经去过中国很多地方并参观过很多美丽的城市，但是这里是我去过的最有魅力的城市之一。2A friends told me about a nice little fish restaurant near here.句式分析 在本句中应着重理解形容词的先后顺序，即多个形容词修饰名词作定语时的先后顺序。一般记住下面的口诀即可解决问题：限(限定词) 、冠(冠词)、形( 描绘性的形容词)、龄( 年龄、大小、新旧) 、色( 颜色)、国(国籍) 、材(材质、材料) 。自主翻译 一个朋友告诉我这附近有一个很不错的渔家小饭馆。.阅读理解ABecause earthquakes happen
16、without warning，its important to take steps now to prepare.Because you dont know where you will be when an earthquake happens，you need to prepare some supplies for your home，workplace，and car.1Water.A person needs at least 1/2 gallon of water daily just for drinking.Store at least 1 gallon of water
17、per person per day and be prepared for a 72hour period.Its suggested that you buy bottled water.Keep bottled water in its original container and do not open it until you need to use it.Also， do check the “use by” date.2Food.Its always a practical idea to keep a supply of nonperishable(不易腐烂的) food on
18、 hand.Have an enough supply of canned food，dried milk，dried fruits，nonsalted nuts and canned juices for at least 72 hours.3Flashlights and spare batteries.Keep a flashlight beside your bed，at your place of work，and in your car.Do not use matches or candles after an earthquake until you are sure that
19、 no gas leaks.Prepare a batterypowered radio and spare batteries.Most telephones will be out of order，so radios will be your best source of information.4Clothes.If you live in a cold place，you must think about warmth.You might not have heat after an earthquake.Think about your clothing and bedding s
20、upplies.语篇解读 这篇文章讲述的是地震总是在毫无征兆的情况下发生，所以人们随时都要做好准备，应该在家里、公司及车里准备一些水、食物、手电筒和备用电池，还有取暖的衣服。1Why should people prepare themselves for an earthquake?ABecause earthquakes can be known before they happen.BBecause earthquakes take place without warning.CBecause earthquakes usually take place in the neighborh
21、ood.DBecause it s peoples daily work to prepare for earthquakes.答案 B解析 细节理解题。由第一段第一句“Because earthquakes happen without warning，its important to take steps now to prepare.”可知。2About the prepared water，which description is RIGHT?AA person should prepare 0.5 gallon of water for one day.BYoud better us
22、e your own containers to keep water.CYoud better open the bottled water when you buy it.DYou shouldnt open the bottled water until you need it.答案 D解析 细节理解题。由第二段倒数第二句“Keep bottled water in its original container and do not open it until you need to use it.”可知。3You should prepared all of the following
23、 EXCEPT .Acanned juices Bdried fruitsCfresh vegetables Ddried milk答案 C解析 细节理解题。由第三段第二句“Have an enough supply of canned food，dried milk，dried fruits，nonsalted nuts and canned juices for at least 72 hours.”可知。4According to the article we know that .Aclothes are used to protect your headBa telephone is
24、 the most important prepared thingCflashlights but not matches are first used after earthquakesDwe need to prepare some supplies only at home答案 C解析 细节理解题。由第四段“Keep a flashlight beside your bed，at your place of work，and in your car.Do not use matches or candles after an earthquake until you are sure
25、that no gas leaks.”可知。BForeign visitors to the UK might be disappointed when they learn that not everyone there speaks like Harry Potter and his friends.Usually，theres an assumption by many nonBrits that everyone in Britain speaks with whats known as a Received Pronunciation(RP，标准发音) accent， also ca
26、lled “the Queens English”However，while many people do talk this way，most Britons speak in their own regional accents.Scouse，Glaswegian and Black Countryfrom Liverpool，Glasgow and the West Midlandsare just three of the countless nonRP accents that British people speak with.There are even differences
27、in accents between towns or cities just 30 kilometers apart.What is even more disappointing is that not speaking in an RP accent may mean a British person is judged and even treated differently in their everyday life.In a 2015 study by The University of South Wales，videos of people reading a passage
28、 in three different UK accents were shown to a second group of people.The group then rated how intelligent they thought the readers sounded.The lowestrated accent was Brummie，native to people from Birmingham，a city whose accent is considered working class.However，there is no need to be disappointed
29、though you are not speaking in an RP accent.In fact，doing the opposite may even give you strength.Kong Seongjae,25，is an Internet celebrity from Seoul.After studying in the UK，he picked up several regional accents.Hes now famous for his online videos，where he shows off the various accents hes learne
30、d.“British people usually get really excited when I use some of their local dialect words，and they become much friendlier.I think it makes a bit of bond between local people and foreigners to speak in their local accent， ” he said.So if youre working on perfecting your British accent，try to speak li
31、ke someone from Liverpool，Glasgow or Birmingham.You may not sound like Harry Potter，but you are likely to make more friends.语篇解读 这是一篇夹叙夹议文。这篇文章通过介绍英国标准音之外的一些方言的使用情况，向读者提供了一个反其道而行之的建议，就是去学习英国的一些地方方言，这样你可能会交到更多的朋友。5What can we infer from Paragraph 1?ANonBrits usually hold that all Britons speak in an
32、RP accent.BOnly “the Queens English” is accepted in the UK.CForeign visitors are disappointed at their own spoken English.DAny Received Pronunciation around the world is also called “the Queens English”答案 A解析 推理判断题。通读第一段尤其根据“Usually，theres an assumption by many nonBrits that everyone in Britain spea
33、ks with whats known as a Received Pronunciation(RP，标准发音) accent，also called the Queens English ”可推知，非英国人通常认为，所有的英国人都是标准发音，故选 A。6What do people think of the Brummie accent?AFavored by foreign visitors to the UK.BClosest to the RP accent.CSmart and easy to understand.DSpoken by people of lower class.答
34、案 D解析 细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句“The lowestrated accent was Brummie，native to people from Birmingham，a city whose accent is considered working class.”可知，人们认为下层社会的人使用 Brummie 口音。故选 D。7What does the underlined phrase “doing the opposite” in Paragraph 4 refer to?ASpeaking in an RP accent.BSpeaking in regional acc
35、ents.CSpeaking with the Brummie accent.DSpeaking like Harry Potter.答案 B解析 词义猜测题。上文“However，there is no need to be disappointed though you are not speaking in an RP accent.”说“然而，尽管你没有使用标准发音，也没有必要感到失望” 。下文举了个例子说明说话带有口音的好处，由此推断出 doing the opposite 的意思是“说话带有地方口音” 。故选 B。8What is the passage mainly about?
36、AA study about the most intelligent accent in Britain.BA comparison between different British accents.CHow much British people value the RP accent.DThe impact of regional accents on peoples lives.答案 D解析 主旨大意题。通过阅读文章可知，本文通过介绍英国标准音之外的一些方言的使用情况，说明了地方口音对人们生活的影响。故选 D。CIf you are planning on travelling，th
37、ere are a few simple rules about how to make life easier both before and after your journey.First of all，always check and doublecheck departure(出发) time.It is surprising how few people really do this carefully.Once I arrived at the airport a few minutes after ten.My secretary had got the ticket for
38、me and I thought she had said that the plane left at 10 50.When I arrived at the airport，the person at the departure desk told me that my flight was closed.Therefore，I had to wait three hours for the next one and missed an important meeting.The second rule is to remember that even in this age of cre
39、dit cards(信用卡)，it is still important to have some local money in cash(现金)Once I arrived at a place at midnight and the bank at the airport was closed.The only way to get to my hotel was by taxi but because I had no dollars，I offered to pay in pounds instead.“Listen! I only take real money！” the driv
40、er said angrily.You can imagine how terrible I felt at that moment.The third and the last rule is to find out as much as you can about the weather at your destination before you leave.I feel sorry for some of my workmates who travel in heavy suits and raincoats in May，when it is still fairly cool in
41、 London or Manchester，to places like Athens， Rome or Madrid，where it is already beginning to get quite warm during the day.语 篇 解 读 本 文 为 说 明 文 ，主 要 介 绍 了 如 何 做 好 旅 行 前 的 准 备 工 作 。9Where is the writer most probably from?ABritain. BThe USA.CItaly. DGreece.答案 A解析 推理判断题。根据第三段中的“I offered to pay in pound
42、s instead”和最后一段中的“when it is still fairly cool in London or Manchester”可知 A 为正确选项。10When the writer found he had no dollars to pay the taxi driver，he .Aasked the driver to give him a free rideBoffered to pay in poundsCgave the driver some fake(假的) moneyDtried to pay by credit card答案 B解析 细节理解题。根据第三段的
43、“I offered to pay in pounds instead”可知。11Generally， in May the weather in London is .Awarm and dry Bcold and dryChot and wet Dcool and rainy答案 D解析 细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“.who travel in heavy suits and raincoats in May，when it is still fairly cool in London.”可知 D 为正确选项。12The writer mainly tells us .Ahow to m
44、ake life easierBhow to be well prepared for a tripChow to enjoy ourselves on the tripDhow to schedule our trip答案 B解析 主旨大意题。本文作者通过自身经历向我们介绍了如何为旅行做好准备。.七选五I work as a meteorologist(气象学家) in Tampa，Florida.Its my job to follow hurricanes(飓风) and provide information about them to scientists.I was working
45、 for the National Meteorological Office in Bracknell，near London，in the autumn of 1995，and I saw a documentary called Stormchasers with my family. 13 Two months later I came across an ad for a meteorologist to work in Florida.I was interviewed over the phone，moved to the US，and started to work here
46、in Tampa in May 1996.14 I have been all over the world hunting hurricanes.Its exciting to end up in different cities and different countries day after day.If you are a meteorologist，you have to love flying.I also love working with top scientists. 15 For me，it s like a classroom in the sky.People oft
47、en ask me what an average day is like.In fact， theres no such thing as an average day in my job！ 16 We often take off at a moments notice to hunt storms.Next，I would like to join a space program and be the first meteorologist in space. 17 There arent any hurricanes!If you also want to be a meteorolo
48、gist，study math and science and get a degree in meteorology.I have taken the hurricane hunter path，but you could do research.AI have learned so much from them.BWhat I like most about my job is the travel.CIts a wonderful job and the pay is pretty good.DIt all depends on the weather，and you cant control that.EHowever ，I havent come up with an experiment to do in space yet.FBecause of the job，I m away from my family who all l
