1、Period One Introduction & Reading and VocabularyPrereading.阅读理解AMore and more birds are flying to settle at Qinghai Lake，one of the highest inland lakes in China， thanks to the protection efforts of local governments.Covering an area of over 4,000 square kilometers，Qinghai Lake is also the countrys
2、biggest saltwater lake.Located in Northwest Chinas Qinghai Province，the lake is famous for the two islands at its northwest pointCormorant Island and Egg Island.The two islands have plenty of floating grass and various schools of fish，offering rich food sources for birds.The islands have become a pa
3、radise for different kinds of groups of birds and have been called “Bird Islands”Each March and April，when ice and snow covering the QinghaiTibet Plateau starts to melt，over 20 kinds of birds fly to the Bird Islands to lay eggs.During the months，flocks of birds cover the whole sky over the islands a
4、nd birds eggs can be found everywhere.Visitors can hear the singing of birds from miles away.These have become a worldfamous symbol of the lake.To protect this paradise for birds and support calls for ecological protection，China set up the Qinghai Lake Natural Protection Zone at the end of 1997.Mean
5、while，the State has pointed out the Bird Islands and Spring bay of the Qinghai Lake as central protection zones.Inspection officials and management employees often patrol the lake，improving local residents knowledge of related laws and spreading knowledge about animal protection to visitors.They are
6、 making great efforts to call on people to love and protect the birds.At the same time，they have built special fences around the island area to prevent wolves，foxes and other carnivorous animals，as well as illegal hunters from breaking up the birds nestbuilding， egglaying and breeding.As a result，mo
7、re and more birds are coming to the islands for sheltering and breeding.语篇解读 本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了由于青海湖得天独厚的自然环境以及政府对鸟类的保护措施，越来越多的鸟类在此栖息，使之成为鸟的天堂。1Why are more and more birds coming to the biggest saltwater lake in the Great Northwest?ABecause it is getting warmer and warmer.BBecause it is being reformed.C
8、Because environments there are getting more and more agreeable for them to live in.DBecause the people there are becoming richer and richer.答案 C解析 推理判断题。根据文章的第一段可知青海湖的两座岛屿为鸟类提供了丰富的食物来源，越来越多的鸟儿迁徙到青海湖，故可推知那里的环境适宜鸟儿生活，故选 C。2The birds feed on according to the passage.Afloating fish and various grassBgra
9、ss moving on the water surface and different kinds of fishCsalt water and plenty of grainsDcorn from the local farmers答案 B解析 细节理解题。根据文章第一段中的“plenty of floating grass and various schools of fish，offering rich food sources for birds”可知，鸟儿是以水草和鱼儿为食的，故选 B。3Which of the following statements is TRUE accor
10、ding to the passage?AThe ice and snow covering the QinghaiTibet Plateau doesnt change into water，unless more than 20 kinds of birds come to the Bird Islands.BFlocks of birds fly up to the whole sky over the islands to lay eggs.CVisitors can listen to the singing of birds from miles away，but they cou
11、ldnt see any bird.D “The ice on the Plateau begins to change into water” means spring is coming.答案 D解析 推理判断题。根据文章第二段中的“Each March and April，when ice and snow covering the QinghaiTibet Plateau starts to melt”可知每年的三四月份，雪融化了，春天来了，故 D 项是正确的。4The officials go around the lake mainly to .Alet the farmers t
12、here know the animal protection lawBtell the farmers there some knowledge about animal protectionCcall on people to love and protect the birdsDall of the above答案 D解析 细节理解题。根据文章的第四段可知政府官员给人们普及动物保护法，而且告诉人们保护动物的重要性，并呼吁人们爱护鸟儿，A 、B、C 三项均正确，故选 D。BIf you want to become a fluent English speaker you should t
13、ake some advice.There are four skills in learning English.They are reading，listening，speaking and writing.The most important thing you must remember is that if you want to improve your speaking and writing skills you should first master the skills of reading and listening.Read as much as you can.But
14、 your reading must be active.It means that you must think about the meaning of the sentence， the meaning of the unfamiliar words，etc.There is no need for you to pay much attention to grammars or try to understand all the unfamiliar words you come across， but the fact that you see them for the first
15、time and recognize them whenever you see them，for example in other passages or books，is enough.It would be better to prepare yourself a notebook so you can write down the important words or sentences in it.As for listening，there are two choices：besides reading，you can listen every day for about 30 m
16、inutes.You can only pay attention to your reading and become skillful at your reading，then you can catch up on your listening.Since you have lots of inputs in your mind，you can easily guess what the speaker is going to say.This never means that you should not practice listening.For listening you can
17、 listen to cartoons or some movies that are specially made for children.Their languages are easy.Or if you are good at listening you can listen to VOA or BBC programs every day.Again the thing to remember is being active in listening and preferably taking some notes.If you follow these pieces of adv
18、ice，your speaking and writing will improve automatically， and you can be sure that with a little effort they will become perfect.语篇解读 如果你想学好英语，应该掌握其四种技能：听、说、读、写。读与听是学好英语的关键。5According to the author，which should you improve first among the four skills?AReading and listening.BReading and writing.CWrit
19、ing and speaking.DSpeaking and listening.答案 A解析 细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句可知，作者认为要想提高说和写的能力，首先要掌握读和听的技能。6To improve your reading，when you read you should .Alook up all the new words in the dictionaryBthink about what you are reading activelyCspend more time studying grammarsDcopy as many words and sentences as
20、 possible答案 B解析 细节理解题。根据第二段第二、三句可知，在阅读的过程中要积极思考。7The underlined phrase “come across” in Paragraph 2 can probably be replaced by “ ”Ameet by accident BdiscoverCfind on purpose Dlook for答案 A解析 词义猜测题。此处是告诉读者没有必要去理解遇到的所有的不熟悉的单词，由此推知 come across 指“偶然遇到” 。8The author seems to agree with the view that .Aev
21、eryone should listen to VOA or BBC programs every dayByou needn t practice listening if you keep on reading every dayCbeing good at reading is helpful in improving your listeningDyou should take notes of whatever you are hearing答案 C解析 推理判断题。由第三段第二句可知，作者认为多阅读有助于提高听力。CAs I was walking home，a boy seeme
22、d to be singing a song in a very low voice，walking in front of me and carrying some of the same high school books I had with me.I caught up to him，and said “Hello”I could tell he was startled，and dropped one of his books.I picked it up and as I handed it to him，he said “Thank you.” in a strange way，
23、like with a strong accent.We soon began walking together and talking.It turned out he was in my science class，and I didnt even know it!His name was Ahmad，and his family had just moved here this school year.He invited me into his house，and his family treated me like a special guest，which made me feel
24、 very welcome.He said hospitality (好客) was very basic to his culture，and strangers were always treated very kindly.His mom brought out some great food，and offered me some tea.Ahmads father and two sisters wanted to hear all about me and my family，and my schooling.Ahmads whole family had to leave the
25、ir lifelong home because war had broken out，and it wasnt safe there anymore.They left with only what they could carry.His family was happy to feel safe，and they got used to American culture quickly.They seemed pleased that Ahmad had brought a friend home to meet them.And as my friendship with Ahmad
26、has continued，I now realize that the world is so much bigger than I thought! I also realize that your friends dont have to be just like you.Differences make the world go round.语篇解读 在回家的路上，作者偶遇了一个来自另外一个国家的男孩，尽管他们之间有着很大的文化差异，他们还是成为了很好的朋友。9What does the underlined word “startled” in Paragraph 1 mean?AE
27、xcited. BMoved.CSurprised. DInterested.答案 C解析 词义猜测题。根据画线词后的“and dropped one of his books”及“in a strange way，like with a strong accent”可知，这个男孩不认识作者，对作者的突然问候感到吃惊，以至于掉了一本书。故选 C 项。10Why was the writer treated like a special guest by Ahmads family?AThey liked strangers who came to their home for help.BTh
28、ey wanted to know more information about the writer.CStrangers were always treated very kindly in their culture.DThe writer was an American and knew much about their culture.答案 C解析 细节理解题。根据第三段第三句可知，在艾哈迈德他们的文化中，殷勤好客是一种基本的礼节，他们总是善待陌生人。故选 C 项。11Where does the writer probably come from?ACanada. BAmerica
29、.CChina. DAustralia.答案 B解析 推理判断题。根据第四段第三句中的“and they got used to American culture quickly”可知，这家人很快适应了美国文化，由此可以推断出作者可能是来自美国。故选 B 项。12What can we learn from the passage?APeople from different countries can be good friends.BFriends need different cultures and different accents.CYour friends should have
30、 a lot of things the same with you.DYou cant make friends with people from other countries.答案 A解析 推理判断题。通读全文可知，作者与来自另外一个国家的男孩艾哈迈德在路上偶遇，尽管他们之间有着很大的文化差异，但最终他们成了很好的朋友。由此可以推断 A 项正确。.七选五Most people think that good looks and being smart will give you advantage in life.The first is Godgiven. 13 In this art
31、icle we explore some different ways to become smarter.Go to college， and get an education. 14 It means that you will have been exposed to many different ideas and hopefully you will have learned how to think.Being able to think outside the box and for yourself is a feature smart people possess.Read
32、books and educational magazines. 15 Educational magazines such as Discovery or National Geographic are a wealth of knowledge that you can share with others，thus making you sound very smart.If you do watch television，try watching something where you can learn such as the History Channel，Discovery ，et
33、c.Expand your vocabulary.Try to learn one new word a week.It does not seem like much，but adding 52 new words to your vocabulary will really make you appear much smarter.Subscribing to is a good start. 16 This way you are actually getting 365 words a year，but that is usually more than most people ca
34、n absorb.17 Uneducated people and people not considered as being smart tend to do this.They hear an outrageous(骇人的) claim and they repeat it to the nearest ear.You can do much harm to your quest for being smart if you are known for giving bad information.AThat is my exact point.BAnd unluckily most o
35、f us are not goodlooking.CYou will have a new word sent to your email address daily.DReading books works the brain out more than viewing television.EThe programs actually provide you with information you can use.FCollege does not necessarily mean you will be smarter，just educated.GDo not repeat ever
36、ything people tell you until you know that it is true.语篇解读 这是一篇议论文。作者就如何让自己变得更聪明这一问题进行了探索。13答案 B解析 上文“Most people think that good looks and being smart will give you advantage in life.The first is Godgiven.”说大多数人认为漂亮和聪明会在生活中给你带来优势。第一个是上帝赐予的。该空承接上文，B 选项“不幸的是，我们大多数人都不好看。 ”切题，故选B。14答案 F解析 下文“It means t
37、hat you will have been exposed to many different ideas and hopefully you will have learned how to think.”说这意味着你将接触到许多不同的想法，你将有希望学会如何思考。该空引出下文，F 选项“上大学并不一定意味着你会更聪明，只是受过教育。 ”切题，故选 F。15答案 D解析 下文“Educational magazines such as Discovery or National Geographic are a wealth of knowledge that you can share
38、with others，thus making you sound very smart.”说教育杂志，如发现或国家地理 ，是你可以与他人分享的丰富知识，因此让你听起来很聪明。该空引出下文，D 选项“读书比看电视更能锻炼大脑。 ”切题，故选 D。16答案 C解析 下文“This way you are actually getting 365 words a year，but that is usually more than most people can absorb.”说通过这种方式，你实际上一年能获得 365 个单词，但这通常超出了大多数人的吸收能力。该空引出下文，C 选项“你的电子邮箱每天都会收到一个新单词。 ”切题，故选 C。17答案 G解析 下文“Uneducated people and people not considered as being smart tend to do this.They hear an outrageous(骇人的) claim and they repeat it to the nearest ear.”说没有受过教育的人和被认为不聪明的人倾向于这样做。他们听到一种令人发指的说法，就把它复述给最近的人听。该空引出下文，G 选项“ 不要重复别人告诉你的每件事，直到你知道那是真的。 ”切题，故选 G。
