1、Do you know any famous sights in Europe? Perhaps you will name some of them, such as the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, the Sagrada Familia, the city of Athens. As we all know, the Eiffel Tower, which is situated in Paris, is the famous symbol of Paris, the capital of France. The Louvre, one of the world
2、s largest art galleries, is also located in Paris. The Sagrada Familia is one of Barcelonas most famous landmarks. It was designed by an architect called Antonio Gaudi. Gaudi worked on the project from 1882 until his death in 1926. Athens, the capital of Greece, is known as the birthplace of the wes
3、tern civilisation.You have already known something about the famous sights in Europe, but do you know anything about European Union? The European Union is an organisation of European countries. The countries are governed in different ways. For example, in the United Kingdom, the head of the state is
4、 a king or queen. In France, on the other hand, the head of state is a president. But each of them sends representatives to European Parliament. 你知道欧洲有哪些著名景点吗？也许你能说出几个，如埃菲尔铁塔、卢浮宫、圣家大教堂、雅典城等。众所周知，埃菲尔铁塔坐落于法国首都巴黎，是巴黎著名的象征。卢浮宫，世界最大的艺术馆之一，也位于巴黎。圣家大教堂是巴塞罗那最著名的标志性建筑之一。它是由一名叫安东尼奥 高迪的建筑师设计的。高迪从 1882 年开始从事这项工
5、程直至1926 年逝世。希腊首都雅典作为西方文明的发祥地而闻名于世。你已经了解了欧洲的一些著名景点，但是你知道欧盟吗？欧盟是欧洲国家的一个组织。这些国家用不同的方式进行管理。例如，在英国，国家的元首是国王或女王。另一方面，在法国，国家元首是总统。但是每个国家都向欧洲议会派遣代表。加餐练(一) 完形阅读组合练.完形填空Accept life as it is. I learned how to do it from my father._1_， he did not teach me acceptance when he was strong and healthy, but rather wh
6、en he was _2_ and ill.My father was _3_ a strong man who loved being active, but a terrible illness _4_ all that away. Now he can no longer walk, and he must sit quietly in a chair all day. Even talking is _5_. One night, I went to visit him with my sisters. We started _6_ about life, and I told the
7、m about one of my _7_. I said that we must very often give things up _8_ we grow our youth, our beauty, our friends but it always _9_ that after we give something up, we gain something new in its place. Then suddenly my father _10_ up. He said, “But, Peter, I gave up _11_！ What did I gain？” I though
8、t and thought, but I couldnt think of anything to say. _12_， he answered his own question: “I _13_ the love of my family，” I looked at my sisters and saw tears in their eyes, along with hope and thankfulness.I was also _14_ by his words. After that, when I began to feel irritated (愤怒的) at someone, I
9、 _15_ remember his words and become _16_. If he could replace his great pain with a feeling of love for others, then I should be _17_ to give up my small irritations. In this _18_， I learned the power of acceptance from my father.Sometimes I _19_ what other things I could have learned from him if I
10、had listened more carefully when I was a boy. For now, though, I am _20_ for this one word.语篇解读：作者在文章中告诉我们人生中有得必有失，要学会放弃，从而告诉我们不要斤斤计较，要以爱心来对待一切，面对生活，让自己的内心平和。1A.However BThereforeCMeanwhile DAfterward解析：选 A 我从父亲那里学会了顺其自然，然而父亲不是在身体健康的时候教会我的，而是在他病重的时候告诉我的。上下文之间是转折关系，故 A 项正确。2A.poor BslowCweak Dtired解析
11、：选 C 参见上题解析。3A.already BonceCstill Donly解析：选 B 父亲曾经是一个积极向上的很强壮的人，但是一场疾病夺走了一切。所以 once 是指父亲曾经身体很好。故 B 项正确。4A.sent BthrewCput Dtook解析：选 D 本句使用 take 表示疾病夺走了父亲健康的身体。故 D 项正确。5. Adifficult BstressfulChopeless Dimpossible解析：选 A 根据前句可知，父亲不能行走，只能整天坐在椅子上。本句中的even“甚至”，表示递进关系。说明父亲连说话也变得困难，充分说明父亲的状况很糟糕。故 A 项正确。6.
12、 Aasking BtalkingCworrying Dcaring解析：选 B talk about “谈论 ”；本句表示我和姐妹们在谈论生活，故 B 项正确。7. Aexperiences BdecisionsCbeliefs Dambitions解析：选 C “我”和姐妹们谈论对生活的看法，同时下文中提及的要放弃，也属于对生活的一种想法。experiences“经历”；decision“决定”；belief“信念，想法”；ambition“雄心，野心 ”。故 C 项正确。8A.till BasCbefore Dsince解析：选 B 我认为随着我们长大，我们一定要放弃一些东西，如年轻、美
13、丽和朋友等。故 B 项正确。9A.promises BsuggestsCrequires Dseems解析：选 D 但似乎在我们放弃了一些事物以后，总有一些新的东西会代替它们原来的位置。句式 It seems that .“似乎”；其余三项并不能构成这个句式。故 D 项正确。10A.spoke BopenedCsummed Dturned解析：选 A 在我们谈论生活的时候，父亲突然开口说话了，因为上文提到父亲连说话都很困难的。speak up“说话”；open up“出现；产生”；sum up“概括；总结”；turn up“出现”。故 A 项正确。11A.anything Bsomething
14、Ceverything Dnothing解析：选 C 父亲提出一个问题：他放弃了一切，但是他得到了什么？他用这个问题让“我”认识到“我”的看法是错误的。与下一句“What did I gain？”相串联，故 C 项正确。12A.Immediately BSurprisinglyCNaturally DCertainly解析：选 B “我”想了很久都没有得到答案，但是令人吃惊的是，父亲自己回答了这个问题。immediately“立刻，马上”；surprising“令人惊讶地”；naturally“自然地”；certainly“当然 ”。故 B 项正确。13A.accepted BhadCenjo
15、yed Dgained解析：选 D 根据第 11 空后 “What did I gain？”父亲提出“他得到了什么？”所以本句承接前一句使用动词 gain。故 D 项正确。14A.attracted BwarnedCtouched Dastonished解析：选 C 根据前句最后“.tears in their eyes .”说明父亲很激动，本句中的 also 说明“我”也很感动，被父亲所说的话感动了。attract“吸引”；warn“警告”；touch“感动，打动”；astonish“使 惊讶”。故 C 项正确。15A.would BshouldCcould Dmight解析：选 A 当我对
16、别人的话感到愤怒的时候， “我”常常会想起父亲的话，然后就会平静下来。本句中的情态动词 would 意为“过去常常”，故 A 项正确。16A.quiet BrelaxedCcalm Dhappy解析：选 C 父亲的话让“我 ”意识到要顺其自然，接受生活给我们的一切。所以父亲的话让“我”平静地接受一切，让“我”愤怒的情绪平静下来。故 C 项正确。17A.likely BfreeCready Dable解析：选 D 如果父亲能够用对他人的爱来代替痛苦，那么“我”也能够放弃对别人的愤怒。be likely to do sth.“可能做某事”；be free to do sth.“自由地做某事”；be
17、 ready to do sth.“愿意做某事”；be able to do sth.“能够做某事” 。故 D 项正确。18A.way BplaceCcase Dform解析：选 A 父亲用他自己的生活方式接受生活给予他的一切，让他能够平静地接受一切，那么“我”也可以和他一样。所以 in this way“用这种方法”。故 A 项正确。19A.wonder BdoubtCguess Dknow解析：选 A 有时候“我”在想如果在小时候我能够仔细听父亲的话，“我”可能会学到更多。作者是在追悔之前的事情。wonder“想知道” ；doubt “怀疑”；guess “猜想”；know“知道”。故 A
18、 项正确。20A.useful BgratefulCshameful Dashamed解析：选 D 现在“我”对父亲给 “我”的“Accept life as it is”感到很惭愧，“我”早就应该学到的。useful“有用的”；grateful“感激的”； shameful“可耻的，丢脸的”；ashamed“惭愧的”。故 D 项正确。.阅读理解Nashville, Tennessee nicknamed (绰号) Music City is known as a center of country music. The city will soon become even more musi
19、cal. Construction of the National Museum of AfricanAmerican Music (NMAAM) will begin this year. NMAAMs aim is to celebrate the more than 50 music styles that African Americans have created or influenced.“Whether youre talking about country, blues, R winwon第三句：within/at第四句：sweetly sweet第五句：that what第
20、六句：surprisingsurprised; suchso第七句：was were第九句：while 后加 to第十句：SoBut.书面表达假定你是李华，请你给某英文报社的“城市风采”栏目写一篇短文，介绍我们伟大的首都北京。要点如下：1基本概况：人口约 2 100 万，面积 16 000 多平方千米，位于华北平原北部；2气候：四季分明，夏季炎热多雨，冬季寒冷干燥；3历史与文化：有 3 000 多年的历史，是我国的政治、文化中心，有很多著名大学，如清华大学、北京大学等；4交通与旅游：交通便利，有天安门广场、故宫、长城等很多旅游景点。注意：1.词数 100 左右；2可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯
21、。参考范文：Beijing, the capital of China, has a population of about 21 million and covers an area of more than 16,000 square kilometers. Located in the north of the North China Plain, Beijing has four distinct seasons. It is hot and rainy in summer and cold and dry in winter. Beijing has a history of mor
22、e than 3,000 years. As the political and cultural center of China， Beijing successfully hosted the 2008 Olympic Games and drew the attention of the world. There are many universities in Beijing, of which Peking University and Tsinghua University are the most famous.Beijing is also a great place to enjoy your holiday and its convenient to travel there. There are many places of interest, such as Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, the Great Wall and the Birds Nest. Now, Beijing is playing a more and more important role in the world.
