1、In Chinese myths dragon is a positive symbol, indicating being generous, wise and noble. Besides, they can bring good fortune. Dragon has a good reputation. In emperors robes, there was a gold dragon with five sharp claws. While in the western countries, dragon is considered to be a frightening crea
2、ture. Due to its fierce appearance and the huge destruction, dragon has a bad reputation. Some people say dragon died out long time ago, but in fact, dragon doesnt exist in the world. It is an animal made up by man.Dragon is an ancient mystery. But recently, another mystery has caught our attention.
3、 The “Monster of Lake Tianchi” has been back in the news since several sightings. Tianchi is a volcanic lake and covers an area of about ten square kilometers. Some tourists here claimed that they saw a mysterious creature with two huge horns under the calm surface of the lake. It was in the middle
4、of the lake for several minutes and soon dived into the water and disappeared. The experts are sceptical about the description, because the water temperature in the lake is so low that such a large living creature is unlikely to live in the lake. They cant adapt to such low temperature. The experts
5、hope to find some evidence to throw light on the mysterious phenomenon.在中国的神话故事里龙是一种正面的象征，象征着慷慨、智慧和高贵。除此之外，它们还能带来好运。龙的名声很好。在皇帝的袍子上，总有一条五爪锐利的金龙。而在西方国家里，龙被认为是一种吓人的动物。因为它残暴的外表以及巨大的破坏力，龙的名声不好。有人说龙在很久以前就灭绝了，但实际上它在世界上根本就没有存在过。它是人们杜撰出来的一种动物。龙是一个古老的谜团。但是最近另一个谜团吸引了我们的注意。几次目击之后，“天池怪物”再次成为新闻。天池是一个火山湖，占地约 10 平方
6、千米。有些到这儿的游客声称他们看到在平静的湖面下有一个长有两只巨大的角的神秘生物。它在湖中央待了几分钟，然后很快潜入水下，消失了。专家们对此描述表示怀疑，因为湖水温度非常低，像这样的大型生物不可能生活在湖里。它们适应不了这么低的温度。专家们希望找到证据，弄清这个神秘的现象。加餐练(一) 完形阅读组合练.完形填空We usually tell ourselves that our life will be complete when we get a nicer car, when we are able to go on a nice vacation, when we retire .The
7、 _1_ is, theres no better time to be _2_ than right now. If not now, when? Your life will always be filled with _3_. Its best to admit this to yourself and _4_ to be happy anyway.One of my _5_ quotes (引言 ) comes from Alfred DSouza. He said, “For a long time it had seemed to me that life was about to
8、 _6_ real life. But there was always some obstacle (障碍) _7_ the way, something to be _8_ first, some unfinished business, time still to be served, a debt to be paid. _9_ life would begin. At last I realized that these _10_ were my life.”This view has helped me to see that there is no _11_ to happine
9、ss. Happiness is the way. So, treasure (珍惜 ) every _12_ that you have. And treasure it more because you _13_ it with someone special, special enough to spend your time . and _14_ that time waits for no one._15_ stop waiting until you finish school, until you start work, until you get married, until
10、you have kids, until you get a new car or home, until your car or home is _16_， until you retire, until you _17_， until you are born again to _18_ that there is no better time than right now to be happy.Happiness is a(n) _19_， not an end.Thought for the day, “Work like you dont need money, _20_ like
11、 youve never been hurt, and dance like no ones watching.”语篇解读：我们总是习惯性的认为我们的生活将在未来某个时刻真正开始，我们的幸福将在将来某个时刻降临。这种想法是大错而特错的，作者告诫我们：幸福就在眼前，我们应该活在当下。1A.plan BchoiceCmethod Dtruth解析：选 D The truth is .意为“真相/ 事实是”第一段作者介绍了我们生活中的一种观念误区，第二段给我们揭示了真相和事实，故选择 D 项。2A.rich BluckyCactive Dhappy解析：选 D 根据倒数第三段段末 “there is
12、 no better time than right now to be happy”可知，此处应选 D 项。3A.challenges BchancesCdreams Danswers解析：选 A 第三段承接上文论述了我们的生活中充满了障碍，故 A 项，challenges一词符合语境。4A.refuse BdecideCwait Dexpect解析：选 B 上文提到生活中充满挑战，所以作者奉劝我们，无论如何，我们都要“下决心”(decide)去快乐生活。5A.similar BregularCfavourite Dpotential解析：选 C 根据语录和作者的观点一致可知，这是作者“最喜
13、欢”(favourite)的一句语录，故选择 C 项。6A.begin BfinishCchange Dcome解析：选 A 根据本段末尾“life would begin”的提示可知，Alfred DSouza 总是认为生活即将“开始”(begin)，这表明他总是将幸福的实现寄托于未来。7A.in BbyCoff Dat解析：选 A “in the way”固定短语，在此表示“阻挡”之意，符合语境。8A.set up Bgot throughCturned down Dmade out解析：选 B get through 意为“完成；度过；克服”，前面提到“障碍”，这里接着说我们总是有一些事
14、先要去“克服”。符合语境。9A.Instead BMeanwhileCThen DOtherwise解析：选 C 上文的关键词“first”和下文的“at last”提示此处应是顺承关系，故选 C 项。Alfred DSouza 认为，等他完成了以上的那些事情，“然后”(then)他的生活就开始了。10A.experiences BopportunitiesCfailures Dobstacles解析：选 D 最终，Alfred DSouza 意识到：这些“障碍”正是他生活的组成部分。这里的 obstacles 与第 7 空前“some obstacle”相呼应。11A.time BwayCp
15、lace Dexcuse解析：选 B 根据下句“Happiness is the way”可知，此处应该填入 way 一词。句意：没有通往幸福的道路，幸福本身就是道路。12A.present BmomentChope Dfriend解析：选 B 根据下文“spend your time”和“time waits for no one”可知，这里作者劝我们要珍惜每“一刻”(moment)。13A.provided BrealizedCshared Dachieved解析：选 C 我们之所以要珍惜这生命中的每一刻，是因为我们与某个特殊的人“共同度过”(share) 这些时刻。share sth.
16、with sb.意为“和某人共度”，符合语境。14A.remember BsuggestCremind Dprove解析：选 A 上文一系列的祈使句都是讲述时间的宝贵，由此可知作者让我们“记住”(remember)时间不等人。15A.And BButCOr DSo解析：选 D 通过上文的论述，作者这里得出结论： “因此”(so) 不要在等待未来中浪费生命，要活在当下。16A.paid off Bgiven offCturned off Dtaken off解析：选 A 前面说“直到买了新车或新房子 ”，后面接着说“等我们还清汽车或房子的贷款”，符合逻辑上一贯的关系。pay off 意为“付清，
17、还清”。17A.win BloseCdie Dforget解析：选 C 作者本段是按照时间顺序来作出假设，从毕业到参加工作，然后结婚生子，再到买房车、还贷款、退休，接下来自然是“死亡”(die) 了。18A.believe BdoubtCpredict Densure解析：选 A 总结全文内容可知，作者的论述主要是围绕“幸福就在当下”而展开，故此处应该说的是要“坚信”(believe) 这个道理。19A.game BjourneyCmatch Dexperiment解析：选 B 根据下句的提示，可知上句要表达的意思是“幸福是一场旅行”，言外之意是人生的幸福就在过程当中，而不只是追求结果。20A
18、.try BgiveCtake Dlove解析：选 D 作者最后奉劝我们：努力工作，尽情去爱，大胆表现。第 20 空所在处意思是：就像从没受到过伤害那样去爱。.阅读理解I was asked by a reader recently why so many animals seem to have pink ears, when their bodies are all different colours? The truth is that most animals actually dont have pink ears. Let us explain.Near the equator (
19、赤道), where the climate is hot, animals are likely to have darker skin, including on their ears. Think of the African elephant, which has quite dark ears. In colder climates, skin colour is usually lighter and often pink.Why is skin colour different in different climates? Skin pigmentation, which is
20、what gives skin its colour, can protect against sunburn and skin cancer (癌症). When animals live in colder parts of the world, they dont need it as much to survive. Lightcoloured skin also helps animals stay warmer because it reduces heat loss, which is useful if youre in a colder climate.For most an
21、imals, the colour of their fur or other body covering has generally developed as camouflage. That allows animals to mix into the background and avoid being eaten or for predators (捕食者 ) to remain hidden during hunting. One example is the sandycoloured coat of the desert fennec fox, which uses camouf
22、lage for both hunting and hiding.By the way, in many animals, ears come in many different shapes and sizes. For example, in bats, the serval (a type of African wildcat) and the fennec fox, the ears are large compared to their body size this helps them hear better because it allows them to sense more
23、 sound waves. Naked molerats have tiny ears because they need to dig a lot. Big ears would get in the way. The other downside of big ears is that you can lose a lot of body heat. Thats why animals that live in really cold places, like the Arctic fox, have quite small ears.语篇解读：本文是说明文。作者在文中回答了读者关于动物耳
24、朵、皮肤的颜色等问题。1Who is the author most likely to be?AA teacher. BA librarian.CA zoo worker. DA science writer.解析：选 D 推理判断题。根据第一段中的 “I was asked by a reader recently why . Let us explain.”可知，作者作文解答读者关于科普知识方面的问题，因此最有可能是一名科普作家。2What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refer to?ASunlight. BCamoufla
25、ge.CSkin pigmentation. DLightcoloured skin.解析：选 C 代词指代题。根据画线词前一句内容 “Skin pigmentation, which is what gives skin its colour, can protect against sunburn and skin cancer (癌症)”可推知，画线词所在句意为“生活在寒冷地区的动物，不需要皮肤色素沉着来维持生存”。it 指代“皮肤色素沉着”。3Which animal uses its skin colour to protect itself from being eaten?ATh
26、e Arctic fox.BThe naked molerat.CThe African elephant.DThe desert fennec fox.解析：选 D 细节理解题。根据第四段中的 “That allows animals to mix into the background . the desert fennec fox, which uses camouflage for both hunting and hiding.”可知，沙漠狐狸用伪装术来保护自己免于被捕食者吃掉。4What do we know about animals living in cold places?
27、AThey usually have small lightcoloured ears.BThey know ways to store body heat.CThey need big ears to keep warm.DThey usually have good hearing.解析：选 A 细节理解题。根据第二段中的 “In colder climates, skin colour is usually lighter and often pink.”及最后一段中的“Thats why animals that live in really cold places, like the
28、 Arctic fox, have quite small ears.”可知，生活在严寒地区的动物的耳朵通常都比较小且颜色较淡。加餐练(二) 主观题规范增分练.语法填空David will never forget what happened to him the day before yesterday. He _1_ (eat) something at home when he received a strange phone call from a hospital. The caller said that his son _2_ (fall) to the ground uncon
29、scious on the way to school. It was he _3_ took him to the hospital.David hung up his cell phone and rushed to his sons classroom, only to find him listening to the teacher attentively. He suddenly realized that he had been cheated, but he felt _4_ (relieve). Just at that time the phone rang again,
30、saying, “Your son is in great danger and he needs _5_ immediate operation which costs 48,000 yuan.The doctors here say they will not operate _6_ your son until they receive the money.” When _7_ (ask) from where the caller had taken his son to hospital, the caller rang off. David gave a big smile and
31、 said. “What a pity！”If the cheater thought he could get money from David in such a _8_ (honest) way, he was wrong. Such phone calls are common these days. A few of them might have fallen victims to such tricks. Most parents are sensitive to _9_. It was really silly to cheat welleducated men like Da
32、vid.Believe it or not, its a true story. The _10_ (colleague) in his office can confirm it, such as Tom, Peter and so on.语篇解读：这篇文章主要叙述了当前生活中存在的一些骗子想以告诉父母们孩子生病了而骗取钱财，结果都让受过教育的父母们给破解了。1was eating 根据下文的“when he received .”判断主句应用过去进行时。be doing . when . “正在做某事，这时突然”，故填 was eating。2had fallen 根据从句的动作 fall
33、 发生在主句的谓语动词 said 之前，应用过去完成时。故填 had fallen。3who/that 根据强调句型 It is/was被强调部分that/who句子其他部分。该句中强调的是主语 he，故填 who/that。4relieved relieve“使释然、放心”，feel relieved “感到释然，放心”，应该用过去分词作表语。故填 relieved。5an need an immediate operation“需要立即手术”。immediate 是以元音音素开头的单词。因此答案填 an。6on operate on“给某人做手术 ”。故填 on。7asked 根据句子的主
34、语是 ask 的动作承受者，应用过去分词作状语。故填 asked。8dishonest 根据前文的 cheater，应填“不诚实的”，也就是 honest 的反义词。故填dishonest。9them 根据前文的 such tricks“如此的把戏”，故填 them。10colleagues 根据“such as Tom, Peter and so on”应用复数形式，故填 colleagues。.短文改错I was worried about the missing bag all the evening. I tried to remember exact what I had done
35、from the time I left the store until at the time I got home. I remembered whether I had looked at the bag while I was having lunch. So I must have it when I left the store. I remembered show it to a friends on the bus. But I had the bag then. I came directly from the bus to my house, and I must have
36、 left it on the bus. I was in a hurry to get on and forgot to check the packages lying on the floor. This is the third time that I lost a bag. I should be much careful next time.答案：第二句：exactexactly; 去掉 at第三句：whetherthat 或去掉 whether第四句：have 后加 had第五句：showshowing; 去掉 a 或 friendsfriend第六句：But So第八句：ono
37、ff第九句：I 后加 have第十句：muchmore 或 much 后加 more.书面表达假如你是李华，你的英国笔友 Jack 对世界各地的怪坡(Strange Slope)很感兴趣。请根据下列要点给他介绍一下中国沈阳的怪坡。位置 位于沈阳市沈北新区简介长 80 余米，宽约 15 米，发现于 1990 年 4 月。各种车辆到此下坡不开不走，而上坡不用开却自然向坡上滑行专家解释有的说是磁场作用(magnetic fields)，还有的说是视觉差(optical illusions)，但各种说法相互矛盾，不能自圆其说注意：1.词数 100 左右；2可以适当增加细节，以使文章连贯；3信的开头和结
38、尾已给出，不计入总词数。Dear Jack，I am happy to have heard from you again. _Yours，Li Hua参考范文：Dear Jack，I am happy to hear from you again. Today I would like to share some interesting information about Shenyang Strange Slope with you.In April, 1990, the discovery of the Strange Slope in Shenyang, Liaoning Provin
39、ce drew attention worldwide. It is 80 meters long and 15 meters wide. If a car stops at the foot of the slope, it will run to the top of the slope without any difficulty. The contrary occurs when cars attempt to drift downwards. Experts and scholars have attempted to solve the mystery of it. Commonl
40、y scholars believe this phenomenon results from magnetic fields and optical illusions. Due to the lack of evidence for a satisfactory explanation, the Strange Slope is still regarded as a mystery. I hope you can visit Shenyang Strange Slope some day with me.Yours，Li Hua(Modules 56)第一部分 听力 (满分 30 分，限
41、时 20 分钟)第一节(共 5 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 7.5 分)听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1Why does the man let the woman look after his dog?ATo be on vacation.BTo move to a new place.CTo change a job.2Where does the conversation probably take place?A
42、In the waiting room.BAt the mans home.CIn a restaurant.3What does the man think of the lunch?AGood. BVery bad. CJust soso.4How much will the man pay for all?A$14. B$17.5. C$21.5What did the man order?AA cellphone. BA camera. CA mail.第二节(共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分)听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的 A
43、、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题 5 秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。6What kind of dress does the woman get?AA cotton one.BA wool one.CA silk one.7How much is the change?A$10. B$6. C$16.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 10 题。8When did the woman have the overcoat?AYesterday.BT
44、he day before yesterday.CThis morning.9Who went shopping with the woman?AHer sister.BHer workmates.CHer boyfriend.10When will the woman marry?ANext week. BNext month. CNext year.听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 13 题。11What are the two speakers talking about?AA seaside trip.BSwimming in the sea.CProblems about trav
45、el.12What caused the difficulty eating on the beach?ASeawater and wind.BSand and pebbles.CRain and sand.13How did they create a windfree barbecue?ABy putting up a table in the pebbles.BBy digging a big hole in the sand.CBy digging a big hole in the pebbles.听第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至 16 题。14How much will the
46、man pay for his hotel room?A$88. B$80. C$200.15Why does the man not reserve the room on the 21st?AIt is expensive.BIt is full.CIt is a smoking room.16What kind of the room does the man book at last?ANonsmoking, 22nd.BNonsmoking, 20th.CSmoking, 20th.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17Who stays with the childr
47、en when the speaker goes out?AHis mother.BHis wifes mother.CThe servant.18Why do the speakers children dislike eating in restaurants?AThe food is not delicious.BThey have to be quiet for a long time.CThe food is not enough.19Why doesnt the speakers father get fat?AHe works for a long time.BHe doesnt
48、 eat much.CHe doesnt eat meat.20Why does the speakers father eat again after he is back from the restaurant?AHe is hungry.BHe is not used to the food.CHe likes the food at home.答案：15 ACACA 610 ACACB1115 ABCAA 1620 BBBAA听力材料(Text 1)M：I am sorry to interrupt you, but can you help me look after my dog whe
