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八年级下册
单元话题 梯度训练
专题-J822完形填空 初中英语八年级下册 题型特训
Unit 2 I’ll help to clean up the city parks.
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一、 初阶练手
Passage 1 - 5
二、 进阶练习
Passage 6 -10
三、 高阶提升
Passage 11-15
一、 初阶练手
Passage 1
In July, little Helen always goes to see her grandfather. She lives on a farm. On the farm, there are many kinds of 1 , such as cows, dogs, cats and sheep. She likes to play with them 2 they can make her happy.
On the farm, there is also a little 3 . It has no mother and it 4 plays with other animals. It often 5 around alone. This is why Helen likes it. Helen likes it so much that many times she 6 the elephant how sorry she feels for the death (死亡) of its mother and she loves it very much. Gradually it becomes very 7 to Helen. When it sees Helen, it will 8 up to her like a little dog. Sometimes Helen sits on the ground reading and the elephant stands by her. Her grandfather wonders why the elephant likes her so much. Helen’s answer is that she loves it.
Helen is 9 . We should love and protect animals. They are our good 10 .
1. A.birds B.animals C.people D.fishes
2. A.because B.so C.unless D.or
3. A.cat B.panda C.cow D.elephant
4. A.often B.never C.sometimes D.usually
5. A.climbs B.jumps C.flies D.walks
6. A.asks B.notices C.tells D.watches
7. A.cold B.quiet C.friendly D.rude
8. A.see B.run C.get D.cheer
9. A.right B.wrong C.true D.afraid
10. A.teachers B.students C.enemies D.friends
7. 句意:Passage 2
My family has always been poor, but we are a close family. We love our pets above anything else. In December, things got even 1 for our family. We went from just being poor to being homeless and finally, we lost 2 except for our two German shepherds. It was a cold winter, but 3 we found a place where our two beautiful dogs could live with us. Unluckily, one week into living there, all of our money was 4 and our dog food was running out.
We 5 all over town, trying to find someone to 6 . However, nobody would give a hand. I was scared that our dogs would starve. I called one last place in town—a small pet supply store.
There, a young girl 7 the phone. She checked the dog food prices and told me what they were. I told her about what we were going through. Then, this sweet girl told me that she had extra money and that she would 8 the dog food for us. She didn't even ask to be 9 back.
The young girl, whose name I don't even know, will always be an angle to me, and an angle to my dogs 10 .
1. A.better B.happier C.worse D.stronger
2. A.everything B.something C.nothing D.anything
3. A.happily B.easily C.luckily D.safely
4. A.arrived B.made C.gone D.left
5. A.reached B.called C.visited D.named
6. A.understand B.join C.help D.visit
7. A.answered B.received C.replied D.returned
8. A.take B.steal C.buy D.borrow
9. A.thanked B.praised C.paid D.took
10. A.also B.either C.neither D.as well
Passage 3
Many people are playing a role in saving the earth on Earth Day. Earth Day is on April 22nd. Lots of people all over the world try to do something 1 on this day. In China, people expected to keep lights off for one hour at night. People don’t use 2 in Italy. People dress up like 3 and animals to dance in Times Square, New York (纽约时代广场). On that day, people can see many posters about protecting 4 animals in Canada and Norway (挪威). After reading them, people should avoid 5 things made of animals, such as ivory and shark fin.
The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) has made a list of 6 things that each person can do to save the environment.
★ 7 the lights when you leave a room.
★Don’t leave the tap (水龙头) running.
★No turning on your computer every night.
★Wash your clothes in warm or 8 water, not hot water.
★Use as little water as you can when you do the dishes.
Some environmental protection groups believe that humans will 9 the true spirit of Earth Day and try 10 best to protect the earth. Small actions can make a difference and lead to a better future.
1. A.harmful B.green C.bad
2. A.old books B.big bags C.plastic bags
3. A.plants B.clowns C.trucks
4. A.delicious B.wild C.magic
5. A.building B.buying C.improving
6. A.three B.four C.five
7. A.Turn on B.Turn off C.Turn up
8. A.cold B.dirty C.dangerous
9. A.change B.finish C.understand
10. A.its B.their C.his
Passage 4
What about your future? Listen to five students talking about their future.
Fang Ming: I want to be a 1 when I grow up. I will need good eyesight and I will have to take flying lessons. I really 2 traveling and I hope to see the world in the 3 .
Jiang Hui: I want to be an engineer when I grow up. I’m going to study design and engineering at 4 . My dream is to 5 the longest bridge in the world.
Gao Cong: I want to be an actor when I grow up. I’m going to take acting lessons, and 6 singing and dancing lessons, too. I hope I can be famous one day.
Zhang Wen: I want to be a 7 player when I grow up. I know that I have to train hard every day. It isn’t easy, 8 I will keep on doing it. I want to be just 9 my hero, Yao Ming, in the future.
Guo Xiaoyi: I want to be a cook. I m going to a cookery school in Europe. I hope I can work in a five-star hotel in Beijing when I’m 10 .
1. A.pilot B.doctor C.policeman D.teacher
2. A.want B.enjoy C.ask D.get
3. A.morning B.daytime C.future D.moment
4. A.the hotel B.the bank C.the shop D.university
5. A.build B.walk C.see D.buy
6. A.may B.maybe C.can D.must
7. A.baseball B.volleyball C.basketball D.soccer
8. A.and B.if C.or D.but
9. A.like B.at C.from D.with
10. A.bigger B.younger C.higher D.older
Passage 5
Zhang Jiazhen was born in Shenyang city, northeast China’s Liaoning Province. He is a famous kung fu champion and 1 the second place in a famous talent show “Brilliant Chinese”. 2 the same time, he is a volunteer kung fu teacher in Xizang. Since 2012, he has taught kung fu to nearly 1,000 children. They 3 him Dad.
Zhang began to learn kung fu at the age of 15 when his mother passed away. At that time, he only wanted to be 4 and confident. But after over ten years’ training, he became a kung fu star.
A public show in 2012 changed his 5 — and also many children’s. One day, Zhang performed kung fu at a school in Beijing. Some Xizangan children were very 6 after they watched the show. They wanted to learn kung fu very much. So Zhang decided to teach 7 .
At the Beijing school, Zhang taught these 8 kung fu. He also taught them how to 9 useful people. So the children called him both “Mr. Zhang” and “Dad” 10 .
After a few years, these children grew up. Some of them are now teaching kung fu together with Zhang. They will become “Dads” (or “Moms”) or even more children.
1. A.won B.had C.found D.took
2. A.In B.To C.On D.At
3. A.train B.call C.pass D.send
4. A.happy B.sad C.strong D.weak
5. A.work B.family C.score D.life
6. A.excited B.bored C.afraid D.surprised
7. A.us B.them C.you D.we
8. A.students B.boys C.children D.girls
9. A.become B.get C.meet D.see
10. A.nearly B.quickly C.slowly D.happily
二、 进阶练习
Passage 6
The Spring Festival is coming. My friends and I wanted to bring people 1 and make them happy, so we decided to make gifts by ourselves for the old people of a nursing home (养老院). There some old men are 2 and can’t hear any sound. After the discussion, we sent our 3 on the Facebook. After a few minutes, I got a lot of messages from the Facebook. They agreed with our ideas and they hoped to do some useful things for the old people. My friends and I were very 4 and we said “sure” to them.
When we made the presents, we met a lot of difficulties and wanted to 5 . But with the help of many people, we finished the gifts 6 . The last step was to pack them. We 7 a lot of beautiful wrappers (包装纸) on the Internet. It made the gifts really pretty. We looked at them with 8 .
On December 22, we came to the nursing home. The old people were very 9 because few people came to this place. We sang and danced in front of them and they all smiled. Then we 10 them our gifts. It was a wonderful experience.
1. A.joy B.peace C.interest D.paper
2. A.cold B.deaf C.excited D.blind
3. A.words B.plans C.doors D.questions
4. A.sad B.bored C.happy D.free
5. A.give away B.give out C.give back D.give up
6. A.clearly B.quietly C.luckily D.successfully
7. A.borrowed B.sold C.bought D.carried
8. A.satisfaction B.spirit C.control D.difficulty
9. A.kind B.careful C.surprised D.helpful
10. A.taught B.asked C.told D.gave
Passage 7
Lifeguards (救生员) in Alabama carried a woman to her beach chair when she was on vacation. Kimberly Waterbury and her 95-year-old mother, Dottie Schneider, 1 in Alabama’s beautiful Orange Beach this October for a week-long vacation.
Dottie used a wheelchair because she couldn’t 2 in the sand. Her family tried to get her to their beach chairs. At that time, Shane Martin, a lifeguard, 3 that the family needed help.
“I got a feeling of satisfaction after I helped her. I saw the smile on her 4 ,” he said. Shane helped Dottie get into the car and drove her close to her 5 . He carried her the rest of the way and carefully placed her onto the chair, making sure she sat 6 .
“We are thankful to the people in Orange Beach. They give us a special 7 ,” Waterbury told a reporter. “They made my mother feel 8 . She didn’t feel like she was a burden (负担) on anybody anymore.”
Although she wanted to give some money to the lifeguards, they 9 refused it and said, “Sorry, we can’t take it.” “We just want to 10 Dottie. What we need is watching her smile,” they said.
1. A.traveled B.volunteered C.danced D.sang
2. A.shake B.rest C.walk D.hit
3. A.agreed B.hoped C.expected D.noticed
4. A.mouth B.face C.hand D.leg
5. A.owner B.student C.family D.teacher
6. A.comfortably B.beautifully C.quickly D.quietly
7. A.sign B.matter C.risk D.trip
8. A.lonely B.sick C.relaxed D.strong
9. A.loudly B.always C.differently D.probably
10. A.cheer up B.put off C.take after D.try out
Passage 8
Kevin White is an 8-year-old boy from Salt Lake City. He started school two years ago, but he has 1 been able to take the school bus with the other kids because of a serious illness. His parents drove him to 2 each day. When he heard that a service dog could allow him 3 the bus, he wanted to get one at once. However, his family didn’t have much 4 . So Kevin came up with an idea to raise money by 5 vegetables.
After Kevin told his father what he 6 , his father helped him grow vegetables in their yard(院子). To let people know 7 Kevin’s story, Kevin’s dad wrote an article online, telling people what happened to Kevin and 8 he wanted to do. The story touched many people’s 9 and they wanted to lend Kevin a hand. In just a few weeks, Kevin’s vegetables were sold out.
With the help of others, Kevin 10 over 21, 000 dollars in all. Kevin said he would use the money to buy a service dog and give the money left to other children in need.
1. A.always B.often C.never D.sometimes
2. A.school B.work C.office D.factory
3. A.take B.took C.taking D.to take
4. A.food B.hope C.money D.time
5. A.to sell B.selling C.sold D.sell
6. A.heard B.said C.thought D.fought
7. A.with B.for C.on D.about
8. A.what B.which. C.whether D.whom
9. A.bodies B.hands C.minds D.hearts
10. A.borrowed B.raised C.sent D.used
Passage 9
I was once a volunteer in a village in England. It was quite different 1 my home in Sweden. Jane, one of the volunteers from Tanzania, had a friend who was very poor.
She 2 all her pocket money to help her friend. It meant that she didn’t have much food to eat, and she had no money to go anywhere outside the village or buy any clothes.
I was so moved and I thought I had to do 3 , too. So when I bought food one day, I 4 to buy her some rice. I started 5 to the woman(named Gloria who was also a volunteer)in the shop about my friend Jane.
The woman looked at me, being surprised. “Does she eat noodles?” she asked. “Yes,” I replied.
She immediately started 6 a bag with noodles, cookies, sweets and other things until the bag was full. “Give her this for me.” I couldn’t believe 7 but cried happily.
Imagine the look on Jane’s face when I gave her the 8 ! She was so happy. A few weeks later, she met Gloria in the shop and 9 her very much.
These two wonderful women really showed me 10 true kindness is. And the impression(印象)will be kept in my mind for the rest of my life!
1. A.at B.on C.in D.from
2. A.planned B.sent C.carried D.brought
3. A.anything B.nothing C.something D.everything
4. A.decided B.hated C.served D.enjoyed
5. A.laughing B.answering C.telling D.talking
6. A.filling B.taking C.buying D.selling
7. A.them B.it C.her D.him
8. A.money B.shop C.home D.bag
9. A.greeted B.asked C.thanked D.helped
10. A.what B.when C.how D.where
Passage 10
Thank you for all your hard work last weekend raising money for Sunny House Old People’s Home. We all 1 a great time and it was nice to see a lot of new volunteers!
Here is what we 2 last weekend.
On Saturday, some volunteers went to Sunny House Old People’s Home. Fiona and Tom 3 some of the old people. David, John and Alice made tea for 4 . Sam played the piano and Sally washed the ladies’ hair. In the evening, we put on a charity 5 for the old people. It made them very 6 . Grace played the violin and Nick sang songs. Some of the old people sang along with them.
On Sunday, we held a fair on the school playground. In the morning, we 7 food, drinks, and some other things for the fair. Nancy and Ann helped one another to buy fruit for their stalls. Leo and Pip helped one another to 8 old books, magazines and comics for their stalls. Amy and Tom helped each other decorate (装饰) their stalls. In the afternoon, Nancy sold fruit salad and Ann sold fruit juice. Leo and Pip sold old books, magazines and comics. Jo handed out flags. He gave the flags to people 9 put their donations into his basket.
Many students and their families came to the fair and 10 money. We have raised a lot of money for Sunny House Old People’s Home. Thank you!
1. A.found B.had C.spent D.took
2. A.did B.ate C.saw D.had
3. A.fixed up B.made fun of C.played chess with D.took after
4. A.nobody B.oneself C.someone D.everyone
5. A.class B.show C.website D.advertisement
6. A.happy B.similar C.scared D.sleepy
7. A.borrowed B.repaired C.organized D.imagined
8. A.write B.fill C.buy D.collect
9. A.what B.where C.who D.when
10. A.donated B.coached C.set D.reported
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Passage 11
One evening, it was so cold outside. An old couple (夫妇) made 1 way to an inn (小旅馆) and prepared to spend the night there. A young man opened the door with a welcoming smile. “I’m sorry!” he said. “Our guest rooms here are all 2 .”
Hearing the young man’s words, the old couple felt very sad. Just as they were leaving, the young man came up to them and 3 them. “Since it is late now, if you don’t mind, you can sleep in my room for the night.” Then he helped them 4 their bags to his bedroom.
Thanks to the young man, the old couple had a good rest 5 the night. The next day, the old couple took out lots of money to give the young man, but he 6 to take a single penny.
“You needn’t pay me any money, 7 I only lend (借) my room to you. For me, it was really not a big deal,” said the young man, with a 8 on his face.
“It’s very kind of you. Maybe one day, I’ll build a 9 for you!” said the old man. With these words, the old couple left.
Several years later, the young man 10 received a letter from the old couple. They invited him to go to Manhattan. The young man met the old couple in front of a luxurious (豪华的) hotel. “Do you still remember what I said to you several years ago?” said the old man. “Look! Here is the hotel I built for you!”
1. A.his B.her C.their D.our
2. A.large B.full C.broken D.dirty
3. A.stopped B.caught C.drove D.found
4. A.carry B.lose C.forget D.leave
5. A.after B.during C.before D.on
6. A.hoped B.agreed C.refused D.received
7. A.when B.until C.if D.because
8. A.tear B.smile C.symbol D.mess
9. A.hotel B.house C.hospital D.home
10. A.loudly B.usually C.seriously D.suddenly
Passage 12
Parents can help their children have a great first job experience. Teenagers might become more successful later if they do well at their first job. So, parents should help their children find the 1 first job.
Even for children who have a 2 time learning or thinking, a good first job can be very important. Success at work can help them 3 the difficulties they face at school. In fact, both part﹣time jobs and volunteer work can help teens feel 4 .
Lucy is a high school student who works part﹣time at a coffee shop. She says that teenagers can get something useful out of their jobs. For example, they learn how to 5 and save money. They also learn how to 6 customers and plan their time well.
Nancy cleans part﹣time at her school. She says that working helps her 7 develop skills that will be useful when she goes to university. Nancy enjoys her 8 and feels that it has helped her grow as a person.
Both part﹣time jobs and volunteer work can provide teenagers with wonderful 9 and help them develop important skills. Encouraged by their parents, teenagers confidently take up part﹣time jobs and get 10 work experience. By doing so, they will learn and grow, and also help others in a good way.
1. A.usual B.right C.easy D.latest
2. A.hard B.useful C.funny D.separate
3. A.believe B.compare C.change D.forget
4. A.lonely B.excited C.nervous D.successful
5. A.make B.find C.borrow D.collect
6. A.hurry towards B.wait for C.communicate with D.compete against
7. A.quickly B.quietly C.patiently D.seriously
8. A.show B.job C.trip D.study
9. A.advice B.progress C.experience D.discovery
10. A.active B.common C.private D.valuable
Passage 13
A day in the life of a college basketball player may seem exciting but I want to tell you what it is really like. Let’s say you were on the road the night before and returned to campus, most 1 would require all players to show up in the daily morning weight training program.
I am speaking from 2 because I was once a college basketball player at Shaw University. I can remember 3 in the mornings, to attend classes starting around 8 a.m.—11 a.m.. I was expected to attend a freshman orientation(定位) class every 3 days to help me adjust to being in college. Once 4 season began, the mornings began at 5 a.m. with a 2-mile jog. After my first set of classes, it was lunch and to 5 a proper body weight, eating what the school provided was out of the question. I mostly skipped 6 for studying or weight training. Then it was back to afternoon classes, dinner, and game film. 7 game film, came regular practice, which was made up of running, plays, more running, and games. Once 8 was over it was back to the dorms(宿舍) for more studying, around 8 p.m., a shower and sleep. It doesn’t seem very 9 . We feel it really kind of boring.
Being a college basketball player was much 10 having a full-time job. You pushed your body to the limit for no pay, basic education, room and board.
1. A.coaches B.assistants C.clerks D.players
2. A.imagination B.experiences C.suggestions D.information
3. A.looking up B.giving up C.getting up D.turning up
4. A.soccer B.basketball C.tennis D.badminton
5. A.lose B.borrow C.keep D.begin
6. A.breakfast B.lunch C.supper D.dinner
7. A.Before B.When C.While D.After
8. A.running B.plays C.games D.practice
9. A.interesting B.boring C.dangerous D.nervous
10. A.like B.unlike C.for D.with
Passage 14
My best friend Ally and I spare a few hours of our time every week as volunteers for BuddyBall. It’s a 1 that helps disabled kids do sports and make new friends.
So what does a buddy (伙伴) do? 2 , I am a buddy for an eleven-year-old boy Tom. He is in a wheelchair and is a good basketball player, but just like any kid, it upsets him 3 he misses a shot or makes a bad pass. He starts to cry and doesn’t want to play. Sometimes he even wants to 4 . So, as his buddy, I encourage him. Now we’re working on our basketball skills together. It’s great to see how he has 5 and he doesn’t get upset so easily.
Ally is a buddy for Clara, a kid with very few language skills. She is also a bit 6 ! She likes running away. Ally has learned how to work with Clara and to get her to join in the 7 . Now she loves baseball and has more friends. Next week she’s playing in a team. Her parents are 8 happy about BuddyBall and they say that Clara is more confident (自信的) and 9 after her Buddy Ball sessions.
BuddyBall is a great chance for everyone! Differences 10 and we realize that we’re all just kids loving sports. I love doing BuddyBall because I know I’m doing something meaningful!
1. A.decision B.subject C.program D.interest
2. A.In the end B.On the way C.At the moment D.By the way
3. A.when B.until C.before D.after
4. A.keep on B.get down C.give up D.give away
5. A.dreamed B.improved C.prepared D.threw
6. A.wild B.friendly C.easy-going D.clever
7. A.games B.discussions C.lessons D.plays
8. A.hardly B.truly C.possibly D.quickly
9. A.careful B.sociable C.creative D.lonely
10. A.increase B.remain C.disappear D.break
Passage 15
What can you do to help people? The answer is to be a volunteer! Volunteering means to 1 time helping others.
·Help yourself by helping others
When you volunteer to help others, you are helping yourself.If you are upset, doing something can be a great way to 2 yourself down.Lots of people really enjoy 3 .Doing volunteer work means one important thing:you 4 a difference in the world.So where do you start? School is a good place to start if you are looking for volunteer ideas.Ask a teacher for ideas.
·Things to do with 5 members
Volunteering is a great way to have fun with your family.Talk to your parents, brothers or sisters and see what they might be interested in.Find something you all agree on.Here are some 6 for things you can do as a family 7 cleaning up a park and planting trees or flowers in your local community(社区).
·Invent your own opportunity
Kids can 8 up with their own ways to raise money or provide services.You can make and sell products, and 9 the money to charity.
Volunteering gives kids a taste of responsibility.Volunteering can also help kids learn important things about 10 —like what kinds of things they're best at.A volunteer job can even help some kids decide what they want to do when they grow up.So what are you waiting for? Make a plan to start volunteering today!
1. A.cost B.spend C.pay
2. A.calm B.put C.let
3. A.volunteer B.volunteered C.volunteering
4. A.do B.make C.give
5. A.school B.factory C.family
6. A.facts B.ideas C.hobbies
7. A.for B.of C.like
8. A.come B.give C.put
9. A.make B.earn C.donate
10. A.themselves B.himself C.ourselves
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Unit 2 I’ll help to clean up the city parks.
学校:___________姓名:___________班级:___________考号:___________
一、 初阶练手
Passage 1 - 5
二、 进阶练习
Passage 6 -10
三、 高阶提升
Passage 11-15
一、 初阶练手
Passage 1
In July, little Helen always goes to see her grandfather. She lives on a farm. On the farm, there are many kinds of 1 , such as cows, dogs, cats and sheep. She likes to play with them 2 they can make her happy.
On the farm, there is also a little 3 . It has no mother and it 4 plays with other animals. It often 5 around alone. This is why Helen likes it. Helen likes it so much that many times she 6 the elephant how sorry she feels for the death (死亡) of its mother and she loves it very much. Gradually it becomes very 7 to Helen. When it sees Helen, it will 8 up to her like a little dog. Sometimes Helen sits on the ground reading and the elephant stands by her. Her grandfather wonders why the elephant likes her so much. Helen’s answer is that she loves it.
Helen is 9 . We should love and protect animals. They are our good 10 .
1. A.birds B.animals C.people D.fishes
2. A.because B.so C.unless D.or
3. A.cat B.panda C.cow D.elephant
4. A.often B.never C.sometimes D.usually
5. A.climbs B.jumps C.flies D.walks
6. A.asks B.notices C.tells D.watches
7. A.cold B.quiet C.friendly D.rude
8. A.see B.run C.get D.cheer
9. A.right B.wrong C.true D.afraid
10. A.teachers B.students C.enemies D.friends
【答案】
1. B 2. A 3. D 4. B 5. D 6. C 7. C 8. B 9. A 10. D
【导语】本文主要讲述了海伦在看望爷爷的时候,在农场里见到的各种各样的动物。
1. 句意:农场里有很多种动物,如牛、狗、猫和羊。
birds鸟;animals动物;people人们;fishes鱼。根据“such as cows, dogs, cats and sheep.”可知,此处是有很多动物。故选B。
2. 句意:她喜欢和它们一起玩,因为它们能让她开心。
because因为;so因此;unless除非;or否则。根据“they can make her happy.”可知,和上文之间是因果关系,用连词because,故选A。
3. 句意:农场里还有一头小象。
cat猫;panda熊猫;cow奶牛;elephant大象。根据下文“Helen likes it so much that many times she …the elephant how sorry she feels for the death (死亡) of its mother and she loves it very much.”可知,此处是农场有一头小象。故选D。
4. 句意:它没有母亲,也从不与其它动物玩耍。
often经常;never绝不,从不;sometimes有时;usually通常。根据“It often…around alone.”可知,此处是从不与其他动物玩。故选B。
5. 句意:它经常独自四处走动。
climbs爬;jumps跳舞;flies飞;walks走。根据“alone”可知,它独自四处走,短语walk around“四处走”,故选D。
6. 句意:海伦如此喜欢大象,以至于很多次她都会告诉大象,她对大象母亲的去世感到非常难过,她非常爱大象。
asks问;notices注意;tells告诉;watches观看。根据“the elephant how sorry she feels for the death of its mother and she loves it very much.”可知,此处是她告诉大象的话,故选C。
7. 句意:渐渐地,它对海伦变得非常友好。
cold冷的;quiet安静的;friendly友好的;rude粗鲁的。根据“When it sees Helen, it will…up to her like a little dog. Sometimes Helen sits on the ground reading and the elephant stands by her.”可知,此处它对海伦变得非常友好,故选C。
8. 句意:当它看到海伦时,它会像小狗一样向她跑过来。
see看见;run跑步;get得到;cheer欢呼。根据“like a little dog.”可知,此处是它看到海伦时,会像小狗一样向她跑去,故选B。
9. 句意:海伦是对的。
right正确的;wrong错误的;true真实的;afraid害怕的;根据“We should love and protect animals.”可知,海伦是对的,我们应该爱护动物。故选A。
10. 句意:它们是我们的好朋友。
teachers老师;students学生;enemies敌人;friends朋友。根据“We should love and protect animals.”可知,此处是动物是我们的好朋友。故选D。
Passage 2
My family has always been poor, but we are a close family. We love our pets above anything else. In December, things got even 1 for our family. We went from just being poor to being homeless and finally, we lost 2 except for our two German shepherds. It was a cold winter, but 3 we found a place where our two beautiful dogs could live with us. Unluckily, one week into living there, all of our money was 4 and our dog food was running out.
We 5 all over town, trying to find someone to 6 . However, nobody would give a hand. I was scared that our dogs would starve. I called one last place in town—a small pet supply store.
There, a young girl 7 the phone. She checked the dog food prices and told me what they were. I told her about what we were going through. Then, this sweet girl told me that she had extra money and that she would 8 the dog food for us. She didn't even ask to be 9 back.
The young girl, whose name I don't even know, will always be an angle to me, and an angle to my dogs 10 .
1. A.better B.happier C.worse D.stronger
2. A.everything B.something C.nothing D.anything
3. A.happily B.easily C.luckily D.safely
4. A.arrived B.made C.gone D.left
5. A.reached B.called C.visited D.named
6. A.understand B.join C.help D.visit
7. A.answered B.received C.replied D.returned
8. A.take B.steal C.buy D.borrow
9. A.thanked B.praised C.paid D.took
10. A.also B.either C.neither D.as well
【答案】
1. C 2. A 3. C 4. C 5. B 6. C 7. A 8. C 9. C 10. D
【分析】文章讲述了一个令人温暖的故事:在作者一家贫困交加之际,无力饲养家中的2只牧羊犬,在打了很多电话后,终于得到了一位小女孩的帮助,她像一个天使,救了作者家的狗。
1. 句意:去年12月,我们家的情况变得更糟了。
better更好;happier更快乐;worse更糟糕;stronger更强。根据下一句“We went from just being poor to being homeless …”可知,家里情况更糟糕了,变得无家可归。故选C。
2. 句意:我们从贫穷变成无家可归,最后,除了两个德国牧羊犬,我们失去了一切。
everything一切事;something某事;nothing没事;anything任何事。根据“being homeless”“无家可归”可知是“失去一切”。故选A。
3. 句意:那是一个寒冷的冬天,但幸运的是我们找到了一个地方,我们的两只漂亮的狗可以和我们住在一起。
happily快乐地;easily容易地;luckily幸运地;safely安全地。由上文可知作者一家无家可归;根据“we found a place where our two beautiful dogs could live with us”可知,找到了一个可以与狗住在一起的地方,是不幸中的万幸。故选C。
4. 句意:不幸的是,在那里住了一个星期,我们所有的钱都用光了,我们的狗粮也快用完了。
arrived到达;made制造;gone用光了;left离开;根据“and our dog food was running out”根据and并列成分表相承的关系;可知此处指“钱用光了,狗粮也快用光”;故选C。
5. 句意:我们在镇上到处打电话,想找人帮忙。
reached到达;called给……命名、打电话、称呼;visited参观;named命名。根据后文“I called one last place in town”可知此处指“打电话”。故选B。
6. 句意:我们在镇上到处打电话,想找人帮忙。
understand理解;join加入;help帮助;visit参观,拜访。根据“However, nobody would give a hand.”可知此处指“打电话求助但没有人愿意伸出援助之手”。故选C。
7. 句意:在那里,一个年轻女孩接了电话。
answered回答;received收到;replied回答;returned返回。由上文可知“打电话求助但没有人愿意伸出援助之手”;根据“She checked the dog food prices and told me what they were.”可知这个年轻女孩接电话了。故选A。
8. 句意:然后,这个可爱的女孩告诉我她有多余的钱,她会给我们买狗粮。
take带走;steal偷;buy买;borrow借。由上文可知“作者家里钱用光、狗粮也没了”;结合 “she had extra money”和“the dog food”提示,可知此处指“她有余钱买狗粮”。故选C。
9. 句意:她甚至没有要求偿还。
thanked感谢;praised赞扬;paid支付;took带走。前文提到“she had extra money and that she would buy the dog food for us”小女孩花自己的钱买狗粮,可知此处指“女孩不要求偿还”。英语pay back偿还;故选C。
10. 句意:这个年轻女孩,我甚至不知道她的名字,她永远是我的天使,也是我的狗的天使。
also也(用于句中);either也(用于否定句句末,逗号隔开);neither(二者)都不;as well也,置于句末,不用逗号隔开。根据“…be an angle to me, and an angle to my dogs…”可知此处“小女孩是我的天使,也是我的狗的天使”,结合空格的位置在句尾;故选D。
Passage 3
Many people are playing a role in saving the earth on Earth Day. Earth Day is on April 22nd. Lots of people all over the world try to do something 1 on this day. In China, people expected to keep lights off for one hour at night. People don’t use 2 in Italy. People dress up like 3 and animals to dance in Times Square, New York (纽约时代广场). On that day, people can see many posters about protecting 4 animals in Canada and Norway (挪威). After reading them, people should avoid 5 things made of animals, such as ivory and shark fin.
The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) has made a list of 6 things that each person can do to save the environment.
★ 7 the lights when you leave a room.
★Don’t leave the tap (水龙头) running.
★No turning on your computer every night.
★Wash your clothes in warm or 8 water, not hot water.
★Use as little water as you can when you do the dishes.
Some environmental protection groups believe that humans will 9 the true spirit of Earth Day and try 10 best to protect the earth. Small actions can make a difference and lead to a better future.
1. A.harmful B.green C.bad
2. A.old books B.big bags C.plastic bags
3. A.plants B.clowns C.trucks
4. A.delicious B.wild C.magic
5. A.building B.buying C.improving
6. A.three B.four C.five
7. A.Turn on B.Turn off C.Turn up
8. A.cold B.dirty C.dangerous
9. A.change B.finish C.understand
10. A.its B.their C.his
【答案】
1. B 2. C 3. A 4. B 5. B 6. C 7. B 8. A 9. C 10. B
【分析】文章主要描述了在4月22日“地球日”这天,世界各地的人们为保护环境所采取的实际行动以及一些在日常生活中保护环境的建议。
1. 句意:世界各地的人们在这一天做一些环保的事情。
harmful有害的;green绿色的、环保的;bad坏的。根据第一句“Many people are playing a role in saving the earth on Earth Day.”可知,人们都在保护地球方面发挥着各自的作用,此句是表示人们在“地球日”这天做一些环保的事情。故选B。
2. 句意:在意大利人们不使用塑料袋。
old books旧书;big bags大袋子;plastic bags塑料袋。上文提到人们在做一些环保的事情,此处表示人们不使用塑料袋。故选C。
3. 句意:人们装扮成植物或动物在纽约时代广场跳舞。
plants植物;clowns小丑;trucks卡车。根据空格后面的“animals”可知此处表示人们装扮成植物和动物在纽约时代广场跳舞。故选A。
4. 句意:在那一天,人们可以在加拿大和挪威看到许多关于保护野生动物的海报。
delicious美味的;wild野生的;magic有魔力的。根据句意可知,人们在保护“野生”动物。故选B。
5. 句意:阅读后,人们应该避免购买由动物制成的东西,如象牙和鱼翅。
building建造;buying购买;improving提高。上文提到保护动物的海报,此句表示人们看完海报后,应该避免“购买”动物制成的东西。故选B。
6. 句意:世界自然基金会列出了每个人为拯救环境所能做的五件事。
three三;four四;five五。根据下文的内容可知是5件事情。故选C。
7. 句意:当你离开房间的时候关灯。
turn on打开;turn off关闭;turn up调高。根据常识可知,离开房间时要关灯,这是保护环境的行为。故选B。
8. 句意:用温水或冷水洗衣服,而不是热水。
cold冷的;dirty脏的;dangerous危险的。根据句中的“warm”及“not hot”可知,此处应该与水的温度有关。故选A。
9. 句意:一些环保组织认为,人类将明白地球日的真正精神,并尽最大努力保护地球。
change改变;finish完成;understand明白,理解。前文大量提到了人们为保护环境所付出的行动,所以此句应表示“人们将会明白地球日的真正意义,并尽自己最大努力去保护地球”。故选C。
10. 句意:一些环保组织认为,人类将明白地球日的真正精神,并尽最大努力保护地球。
its它的;their他们的;his他的。句子的主语是humans,与其对应的形容词性物主代词是their。故选B。
Passage 4
What about your future? Listen to five students talking about their future.
Fang Ming: I want to be a 1 when I grow up. I will need good eyesight and I will have to take flying lessons. I really 2 traveling and I hope to see the world in the 3 .
Jiang Hui: I want to be an engineer when I grow up. I’m going to study design and engineering at 4 . My dream is to 5 the longest bridge in the world.
Gao Cong: I want to be an actor when I grow up. I’m going to take acting lessons, and 6 singing and dancing lessons, too. I hope I can be famous one day.
Zhang Wen: I want to be a 7 player when I grow up. I know that I have to train hard every day. It isn’t easy, 8 I will keep on doing it. I want to be just 9 my hero, Yao Ming, in the future.
Guo Xiaoyi: I want to be a cook. I m going to a cookery school in Europe. I hope I can work in a five-star hotel in Beijing when I’m 10 .
1. A.pilot B.doctor C.policeman D.teacher
2. A.want B.enjoy C.ask D.get
3. A.morning B.daytime C.future D.moment
4. A.the hotel B.the bank C.the shop D.university
5. A.build B.walk C.see D.buy
6. A.may B.maybe C.can D.must
7. A.baseball B.volleyball C.basketball D.soccer
8. A.and B.if C.or D.but
9. A.like B.at C.from D.with
10. A.bigger B.younger C.higher D.older
【答案】
1. A 2. B 3. C 4. D 5. A 6. B 7. C 8. D 9. A 10. D
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了五位同学对自己未来的打算以及当下努力的方向。
1. 句意:当我长大的时候,我想成为一名飞行员。
“pilot”飞行员;“doctor”医生;“policeman”警察;“teacher”老师。根据“I will need good eyesight and I will have to take flying lessons.”可知,需要好的视力以及上飞行课的职业是飞行员。故选A。
2. 句意:我真得很喜欢旅行。
“want”想要;“enjoy”喜欢;“ask”询问;“get”得到。结合语境,此空缺的汉意是“喜欢”,短语“enjoy doing sth”喜欢做某事,再加“traveling”的验证说明此空填enjoy。故选B。
3. 句意:在未来,我想去看看世界。
“in the morning”在早上;“in the daytime”在白天;“in the future”在未来;“in the moment”一会儿。由“ I hope…”可知,此处填入in the future更加合适。故选C。
4. 句意:我想在大学学习设计和发动机原理。
“at the hotel”在旅馆;“at the bank ”在银行;“at the shop ”在商店;“at university”在大学。由“ I’m going to study design and engineering… ”可知,作者要学习的这些课程是在大学。故选D。
5. 句意:我的梦想是去建造世界上最长的桥。
“build”建造;“walk”步行;“see”看见;“ buy”买。由“… the longest bridge”可知,与桥搭配的动词是建造。故选A。
6. 句意:我打算去上表演课,并且也或许还有音乐课和舞蹈课。
“may”可能,情态动词;“maybe”可能,副词;“can”能够,情态动词;“must”必须,情态动词。分析句子成分可知,横线处缺副词。故选B。
7. 句意:我想成为一名篮球运动员。
“baseball”棒球;“volleyball”排球;“basketball”篮球;“soccer”足球。由“I want to be just…my hero, Yao Ming, in the future.”可知,姚明是一个篮球明星。故选C。
8. 句意:它是不容易的,但是我将会坚持做。
“and”并且;“if”如果;“or”或者;“ but”但是。根据“ It isn’t easy”“ I will keep on doing it”可知,它们是转折关系。故选D。
9. 句意:我想未来像我的偶像姚明一样。
“like”像;“at”在;“from”来自;“ with”具有。由“…my hero, Yao Ming, in the future”可知,作者想像姚明一样成为一名篮球明星。故选A。
10. 句意:我希望当我大一点的时候我能够在北京的五星级酒店工作。
“bigger”更大的;“younger”更年轻的;“higher”更高的;“older”更老的。由“ I hope I can work in a five-star hotel in Beijing”可知,作者想在自己长大之后,也就是年龄更大一些的时候,去北京五星级酒店工作。故选D。
Passage 5
Zhang Jiazhen was born in Shenyang city, northeast China’s Liaoning Province. He is a famous kung fu champion and 1 the second place in a famous talent show “Brilliant Chinese”. 2 the same time, he is a volunteer kung fu teacher in Xizang. Since 2012, he has taught kung fu to nearly 1,000 children. They 3 him Dad.
Zhang began to learn kung fu at the age of 15 when his mother passed away. At that time, he only wanted to be 4 and confident. But after over ten years’ training, he became a kung fu star.
A public show in 2012 changed his 5 — and also many children’s. One day, Zhang performed kung fu at a school in Beijing. Some Xizangan children were very 6 after they watched the show. They wanted to learn kung fu very much. So Zhang decided to teach 7 .
At the Beijing school, Zhang taught these 8 kung fu. He also taught them how to 9 useful people. So the children called him both “Mr. Zhang” and “Dad” 10 .
After a few years, these children grew up. Some of them are now teaching kung fu together with Zhang. They will become “Dads” (or “Moms”) or even more children.
1. A.won B.had C.found D.took
2. A.In B.To C.On D.At
3. A.train B.call C.pass D.send
4. A.happy B.sad C.strong D.weak
5. A.work B.family C.score D.life
6. A.excited B.bored C.afraid D.surprised
7. A.us B.them C.you D.we
8. A.students B.boys C.children D.girls
9. A.become B.get C.meet D.see
10. A.nearly B.quickly C.slowly D.happily
【答案】
1. A 2. D 3. B 4. C 5. D 6. A 7. B 8. C 9. A 10. D
【分析】来自辽宁沈阳的张家振是一名功夫冠军,并在一个著名的才艺表演中获得第二名。他还是一位西藏的义务功夫老师。从2012年开始,他已经救了近1000名孩子功夫。他们叫他“爸爸”。
1. 句意:他是一位著名的功夫冠军,并在著名的才艺表演“出彩中国人”中获得第二名。
won赢得;had有;found发现;took拿。由“the second place”可知,此处是说“获得第二名”。故选A。
2. 句意:同时,他是西藏的一名义务功夫老师。
In在……里;To到;On在……上面;At在……时。at the same time是固定短语,意为“同时”。故选D。
3. 句意:他们叫他爸爸。
train训练;call称呼;pass过;send寄。call sb sth表示“称呼某人为”。故选B。
4. 句意:当时,他只想变得坚强和自信。
happy高兴的;sad伤心的;难过的;strong强壮的,weak虚弱的。根据常识可知练功夫是为了强身健体。故选C。
5. 句意:2012年的一场公开演出改变了他的生活,也改变了许多孩子的生活。
work工作;family家庭;score分数;life生活。由下文内容可判断,这次表演改变了他和孩子们的生活。故选D。
6. 句意:一些藏族孩子看完节目后非常兴奋。
excited兴奋的;激动的;bored无聊的;afraid害怕的;surprised惊讶的。由下文的“They wanted to learn kung fu very much.”可推知,在看了他的表演后,孩子们感到很兴奋。故选A。
7. 句意:因此张家振决定教他们(功夫)。
us我们,宾格;them他们,宾格;you你,主格或宾格;we我们,主格。联系上文可知所填词指代“some Xizangan children”,且作teach的宾语。故选B。
8. 句意:在北京学校,张家振教授这些孩子功夫。
students学生;boys男孩;children孩子;girls女孩。由下文的“So the children called him…”可知,这里填名词chidlren,故选C。
9. 句意:他还教他们如何成为有用的人。
become成为;get得到;meet遇见;see看见。根据空后的“useful people”可判断,他教孩子们“成为”有用的人。become符合语境。故选A。
10. 句意:于是孩子们高兴地叫他“张先生”和“爸爸”。
nearly几乎;quickly迅速地;slowly缓慢地;happily快乐地。联系上下文可知孩子们跟张老师不仅学功夫还学习做人,因此他们“快乐地”既叫他张老师又叫他爸爸。故选D。
二、 进阶练习
Passage 6
The Spring Festival is coming. My friends and I wanted to bring people 1 and make them happy, so we decided to make gifts by ourselves for the old people of a nursing home (养老院). There some old men are 2 and can’t hear any sound. After the discussion, we sent our 3 on the Facebook. After a few minutes, I got a lot of messages from the Facebook. They agreed with our ideas and they hoped to do some useful things for the old people. My friends and I were very 4 and we said “sure” to them.
When we made the presents, we met a lot of difficulties and wanted to 5 . But with the help of many people, we finished the gifts 6 . The last step was to pack them. We 7 a lot of beautiful wrappers (包装纸) on the Internet. It made the gifts really pretty. We looked at them with 8 .
On December 22, we came to the nursing home. The old people were very 9 because few people came to this place. We sang and danced in front of them and they all smiled. Then we 10 them our gifts. It was a wonderful experience.
1. A.joy B.peace C.interest D.paper
2. A.cold B.deaf C.excited D.blind
3. A.words B.plans C.doors D.questions
4. A.sad B.bored C.happy D.free
5. A.give away B.give out C.give back D.give up
6. A.clearly B.quietly C.luckily D.successfully
7. A.borrowed B.sold C.bought D.carried
8. A.satisfaction B.spirit C.control D.difficulty
9. A.kind B.careful C.surprised D.helpful
10. A.taught B.asked C.told D.gave
【答案】
1. A 2. B 3. B 4. C 5. D 6. D 7. C 8. A 9. C 10. D
【导语】本文主要讲的是作者和伙伴一起为养老院的老人们送礼物的经历。
1. 句意:我和我的朋友们想给人们带来欢乐,让他们快乐,所以我们决定自己为养老院的老人制作礼物。
joy开心;peace和平;interest兴趣;paper纸。根据“and make them happy”可知,是指让老人开心,故选A。
2. 句意:有一些老人是聋子,听不到任何声音。
cold冷的;deaf失聪的;excited激动的;blind失明的。根据“can’t hear any sound”可知,有些老人听不见任何声音,故选B。
3. 句意:讨论后,我们在Facebook上发布了我们的计划。
words话语;plans计划;doors门;questions问题。根据上文“so we decided to make gifts by ourselves for the old people of a nursing home (养老院).”可知,作者他们为养老院的老人制作礼物,这是他们的计划,故选B。
4. 句意:我和我的朋友们都很高兴,我们对他们说“当然”。
sad伤心的;bored无聊的;happy开心的;free免费的。根据“They agreed with our ideas and they hoped to do some useful things for the old people.”和“sure”可知,作者他们很开心,故选C。
5. 句意:当我们做礼物的时候,我们遇到了很多困难,想要放弃。
give away赠送;give out分发;give back归还;give up放弃。根据“we met a lot of difficulties”可知,遇到很多困难后,有想要放弃的想法,故选D。
6. 句意:但是在许多人的帮助下,我们成功地完成了礼物。
clearly清楚地;quietly安静地;luckily幸运地;successfully成功地。根据“But with the help of many people”可知,在他人的帮助下,成功地完成了礼物,故选D。
7. 句意:我们在网上买了很多漂亮的包装纸。
borrowed借入;sold卖;bought买;carried携带。根据“a lot of beautiful wrappers (包装纸) on the Internet”可知,在网上买包装纸,故选C。
8. 句意:我们满意地看着它们。
satisfaction满意;spirit精神;control控制;difficulty困难。根据“It made the gifts really pretty.”可知,礼物很漂亮,作者他们很满意,故选A。
9. 句意:老人们很惊讶,因为很少有人来这个地方。
kind善良的;careful认真的;surprised惊讶的;helpful有帮助的。根据“because few people came to this place.”可知,因为很少有人来养老院,所以对于作者他们的到来,老人都很惊讶,故选C 。
10. 句意:然后我们给了他们我们的礼物。
taught教;asked问;told告诉;gave给。根据“them our gifts”可知,是把礼物给老人们,故选D。
Passage 7
Lifeguards (救生员) in Alabama carried a woman to her beach chair when she was on vacation. Kimberly Waterbury and her 95-year-old mother, Dottie Schneider, 1 in Alabama’s beautiful Orange Beach this October for a week-long vacation.
Dottie used a wheelchair because she couldn’t 2 in the sand. Her family tried to get her to their beach chairs. At that time, Shane Martin, a lifeguard, 3 that the family needed help.
“I got a feeling of satisfaction after I helped her. I saw the smile on her 4 ,” he said. Shane helped Dottie get into the car and drove her close to her 5 . He carried her the rest of the way and carefully placed her onto the chair, making sure she sat 6 .
“We are thankful to the people in Orange Beach. They give us a special 7 ,” Waterbury told a reporter. “They made my mother feel 8 . She didn’t feel like she was a burden (负担) on anybody anymore.”
Although she wanted to give some money to the lifeguards, they 9 refused it and said, “Sorry, we can’t take it.” “We just want to 10 Dottie. What we need is watching her smile,” they said.
1. A.traveled B.volunteered C.danced D.sang
2. A.shake B.rest C.walk D.hit
3. A.agreed B.hoped C.expected D.noticed
4. A.mouth B.face C.hand D.leg
5. A.owner B.student C.family D.teacher
6. A.comfortably B.beautifully C.quickly D.quietly
7. A.sign B.matter C.risk D.trip
8. A.lonely B.sick C.relaxed D.strong
9. A.loudly B.always C.differently D.probably
10. A.cheer up B.put off C.take after D.try out
【答案】
1. A 2. C 3. D 4. B 5. C 6. A 7. D 8. C 9. B 10. A
【导语】本文讲述了阿拉巴马州的救生员把一名度假的女子扶到沙滩椅上的故事。
1. 句意:今年10月,Kimberly Waterbury里和她95岁的母亲Dottie Schneider前往阿拉巴马州美丽的奥兰治海滩度过了为期一周的假期。
traveled旅行;volunteered志愿做……;danced跳舞;sang唱歌。根据“for a week-long vacation”可知,本空指Kimberly Waterbury要带他的母亲去做一次长达一周的旅行。故选A。
2. 句意:多蒂使用轮椅,因为她不能在沙滩上行走。
shake摇动;rest休息;walk走路;hit撞击。根据“Dottie used a wheelchair”可知,Dottie用轮椅是因为她不能在海滩上走路。故选C。
3. 句意:当时,救生员Shane Martin注意到这家人需要帮助。
agreed同意;hoped希望;expected期望;noticed注意到。根据“a lifeguard...that the family needed help”可知,这位救生员注意到了Kimberly所处的状况。故选D。
4. 句意:帮助了她之后,我有一种满足感。我看到她脸上的笑容。
mouth嘴;face脸;hand手;leg腿。根据“I saw the smile on her...”可知,Dottie获助后脸上露出了微笑。故选B。
5. 句意:Shane帮助Dottie上了车,把她开到离家人很近的地方。
owner主人;student学生;family家人;teacher老师。根据“Shane helped Dottie get into the car and drove her close to her...”结合此次旅行Dottie是和家人一起出游,并结合救生员的职责可知,Shane在帮助Dottie离家人近一些。故选C。
6. 句意:他抱着她走完剩下的路,小心翼翼地把她放在沙滩椅上,确保她舒服地坐着。
comfortably舒服地;beautifully漂亮地;quickly快速地;quietly安静地。根据“carefully placed her onto the chair”可知,Shane小心地把Dottie放在椅子上,是为了让她舒服些。故选A。
7. 句意:他们给了我们一次特别的旅行。
sign标志;matter事情;risk危险;trip旅行。根据本文第一段可知,Kimberly带Dottie一起旅行。故选D。
8. 句意:它们使我妈妈感到轻松。
lonely孤独的;sick生病的;relaxed放松的;strong强壮的。根据“She didn’t feel like she was a burden”可知,因为Shane的帮助,Dottie不再觉得自己是个累赘,可推断出她会觉得轻松些。故选C。
9. 句意:虽然她想给一些钱给救生员,但他们总是拒绝,说:“对不起,我们不能拿。”
loudly大声地;always总是;differently不同地;probably可能地。根据“they...refused it and said, ‘Sorry, we can’t take it.’”可知,救生员拒绝了Dottie所给的钱。故选B。
10. 句意:我们只是想让多蒂高兴起来。
cheer up使……振作;put off推迟;take after长得像(长辈);try out试用。根据“What we need is watching her smile”可知,救生员们想要看到Dottie脸上的笑,想让她振作起来。故选A。
Passage 8
Kevin White is an 8-year-old boy from Salt Lake City. He started school two years ago, but he has 1 been able to take the school bus with the other kids because of a serious illness. His parents drove him to 2 each day. When he heard that a service dog could allow him 3 the bus, he wanted to get one at once. However, his family didn’t have much 4 . So Kevin came up with an idea to raise money by 5 vegetables.
After Kevin told his father what he 6 , his father helped him grow vegetables in their yard(院子). To let people know 7 Kevin’s story, Kevin’s dad wrote an article online, telling people what happened to Kevin and 8 he wanted to do. The story touched many people’s 9 and they wanted to lend Kevin a hand. In just a few weeks, Kevin’s vegetables were sold out.
With the help of others, Kevin 10 over 21, 000 dollars in all. Kevin said he would use the money to buy a service dog and give the money left to other children in need.
1. A.always B.often C.never D.sometimes
2. A.school B.work C.office D.factory
3. A.take B.took C.taking D.to take
4. A.food B.hope C.money D.time
5. A.to sell B.selling C.sold D.sell
6. A.heard B.said C.thought D.fought
7. A.with B.for C.on D.about
8. A.what B.which. C.whether D.whom
9. A.bodies B.hands C.minds D.hearts
10. A.borrowed B.raised C.sent D.used
【答案】
1. C 2. A 3. D 4. C 5. B 6. C 7. D 8. A 9. D 10. B
【导语】本文介绍了因为凯文有严重的疾病,不能和其他孩子一起乘坐校车。当他听说服务犬可以让他乘坐公共汽车时,他想通过卖菜来筹集资金去买一只。他用筹集的资金买了一个服务犬,把剩下的钱给需要的孩子。
1. 句意:他两年前开始上学,但他因为一场重病,从来不能和其他孩子一起乘坐校车。
always总是;often经常;never从不;sometimes经常。根据“but he has...because of a serious illness”可知,but表示转折,因此表示他从来不和其他孩子一起乘校车。故选C。
2. 句意:他的父母每天送他去上学。
school学校;work工作地点;office办公室;factory工厂。根据“He started school two years ago, but ... the school bus”可知,他开始上学,但不能和其他孩子一起乘坐校车,因此他的父母每天要送他去上学。故选A。
3. 句意:当他听说一条服务犬可以让他乘坐公共汽车时,他想立刻得到一条。
take动词原形;took动词过去式;taking动名词/现在分词;to take动词不定式。allow sb. to do sth允许某人去做某事。故选D。
4. 句意:然而,他的家庭并没有多少钱。
food食物;hope希望;money钱;time时间。根据“So Kevin came up with an idea to raise money”可知,凯文想筹钱去买服务犬,可见他家庭没有很多的钱。故选C。
5. 句意:所以凯文想出一个通过卖蔬菜来筹钱的方法。
to sell动词不定式;selling动名词/现在分词;sold过去式;sell动词原形。根据空前的“by”可知,此处应用动名词作宾语。故选B。
6. 句意:凯文把自己的想法告诉他的父亲后,他的父亲就帮他在院子里种菜。
heard听说;said说;thought想;fought打架。根据“So Kevin came up with an idea to raise money by selling vegetables.”可知,此处表示他的想法。故选C。
7. 句意:为了让人们知道凯文的故事,凯文的爸爸在网上写了一篇文章,告诉人们凯文发生了什么,他想做什么。
with具有,和……一起;for为了;on关于,在……上;about关于。know about sth.知道……的情况。故选D。
8. 句意:为了让人们知道凯文的故事,凯文的爸爸在网上写了一篇文章,告诉人们凯文发生了什么,他想做什么。
what什么;which哪个;whether是否;whom谁(宾格)。根据“he wanted to do”可知动词do缺少宾语,来讲明他想做什么。故选A。
9. 句意:这个故事触动了很多人的心,他们想帮凯文一把。
bodies身体;hands手;minds思想;hearts心。touch one’s heart触动某人的心灵;根据“Kevin’s dad wrote an article online, telling people what happened to Kevin and what he wanted to do.”可知,凯文的父亲在网上所写的文章打动了人们的心。故选D。
10. 句意:在其他人的帮助下,凯文总共筹集了21000多美元。
borrowed借;raised筹集;sent赠送;used使用。根据“So Kevin came up with an idea to raise money by selling vegetables.”可知,凯文是想通过卖蔬菜来筹钱;在他的蔬菜全部卖出后,他筹集到了许多钱。故选B。
Passage 9
I was once a volunteer in a village in England. It was quite different 1 my home in Sweden. Jane, one of the volunteers from Tanzania, had a friend who was very poor.
She 2 all her pocket money to help her friend. It meant that she didn’t have much food to eat, and she had no money to go anywhere outside the village or buy any clothes.
I was so moved and I thought I had to do 3 , too. So when I bought food one day, I 4 to buy her some rice. I started 5 to the woman(named Gloria who was also a volunteer)in the shop about my friend Jane.
The woman looked at me, being surprised. “Does she eat noodles?” she asked. “Yes,” I replied.
She immediately started 6 a bag with noodles, cookies, sweets and other things until the bag was full. “Give her this for me.” I couldn’t believe 7 but cried happily.
Imagine the look on Jane’s face when I gave her the 8 ! She was so happy. A few weeks later, she met Gloria in the shop and 9 her very much.
These two wonderful women really showed me 10 true kindness is. And the impression(印象)will be kept in my mind for the rest of my life!
1. A.at B.on C.in D.from
2. A.planned B.sent C.carried D.brought
3. A.anything B.nothing C.something D.everything
4. A.decided B.hated C.served D.enjoyed
5. A.laughing B.answering C.telling D.talking
6. A.filling B.taking C.buying D.selling
7. A.them B.it C.her D.him
8. A.money B.shop C.home D.bag
9. A.greeted B.asked C.thanked D.helped
10. A.what B.when C.how D.where
【答案】
1. D 2. B 3. C 4. A 5. D 6. A 7. B 8. D 9. C 10. A
【导语】本文讲述了作者曾经在一个英国村庄当志愿者时的经历,让作者明白了什么是真正的善良。
1. 句意:它与我在瑞典的家完全不同。
at在;on在……上;in在……里面;from从;根据“was quite different”可知,此处是be different from“与……不同”,故选D。
2. 句意:她把她所有的零用钱都寄去帮助她的朋友。
planned计划;sent寄送;carried携带;brought带来。根据“all her pocket money to help her friend”可知,把所有的零花钱寄给朋友了,故选B。
3. 句意:我如此感动,我觉得我也必须做些什么。
anything任何事;nothing没有事;something某事;everything一切。根据“I was so moved and I thought I had to do”可知,句子是肯定句,结合语境可知,应用something表示“某事”,故选C。
4. 句意:因此,一天我买食物时,我决定给她买一些大米。
decided决定;hated憎恨;served服务;enjoyed喜欢。根据“when I bought food one day, I...to buy her some rice.”可知,此处指的是“决定给她买一些大米”,decide to do sth.“决定做某事”,故选A。
5. 句意:我开始和店里的女人(名叫Gloria,也是一名志愿者)谈论我的朋友简。
laughing笑;answering回答;telling告诉;talking谈话。根据“to the woman(named Gloria who was also a volunteer)in the shop about my friend Jane”可知,此处是talk to sb“和某人交谈”,故选D。
6. 句意:她立即开始往袋子里装面条、饼干、糖果和其他东西,直到袋子装满为止。
filling装满;taking带走,拿走;buying买;selling卖。根据“a bag with noodles, cookies, sweets and other things until the bag was full.”可知,此处指的是装满袋子,此处是fill...with...“用……装满……”,故选A。
7. 句意:我不敢相信,但高兴地哭了。
them他们;it它; her她;him他。指代前面说到的事,应该用it,故选B。
8. 句意:想象一下当我给一包简食物时简的表情。
money钱;shop商店;home家;bag包。根据上文“a bag with noodles, cookies, sweets and other things until the bag was full”可知,此处指的是“给简一包食物”,故选D。
9. 句意:几周后,她在商店找到了Gloria并亲自感谢了她。
greeted问候;asked问;thanked感谢;helped帮助。根据“to the woman(named Gloria who was also a volunteer)”以及“She immediately started...a bag with noodles, cookies, sweets and other things until the bag was full...but cried with happiness.”可知,此处指的是“感谢Gloria”,故选C。
10. 句意:这两个非凡的女性确实向我展示了什么是真正的普良。
what什么;when何时;how怎么;where哪里。空处引导宾语从句,且在从句中作表语,应用what引导宾语从句,故选A。
Passage 10
Thank you for all your hard work last weekend raising money for Sunny House Old People’s Home. We all 1 a great time and it was nice to see a lot of new volunteers!
Here is what we 2 last weekend.
On Saturday, some volunteers went to Sunny House Old People’s Home. Fiona and Tom 3 some of the old people. David, John and Alice made tea for 4 . Sam played the piano and Sally washed the ladies’ hair. In the evening, we put on a charity 5 for the old people. It made them very 6 . Grace played the violin and Nick sang songs. Some of the old people sang along with them.
On Sunday, we held a fair on the school playground. In the morning, we 7 food, drinks, and some other things for the fair. Nancy and Ann helped one another to buy fruit for their stalls. Leo and Pip helped one another to 8 old books, magazines and comics for their stalls. Amy and Tom helped each other decorate (装饰) their stalls. In the afternoon, Nancy sold fruit salad and Ann sold fruit juice. Leo and Pip sold old books, magazines and comics. Jo handed out flags. He gave the flags to people 9 put their donations into his basket.
Many students and their families came to the fair and 10 money. We have raised a lot of money for Sunny House Old People’s Home. Thank you!
1. A.found B.had C.spent D.took
2. A.did B.ate C.saw D.had
3. A.fixed up B.made fun of C.played chess with D.took after
4. A.nobody B.oneself C.someone D.everyone
5. A.class B.show C.website D.advertisement
6. A.happy B.similar C.scared D.sleepy
7. A.borrowed B.repaired C.organized D.imagined
8. A.write B.fill C.buy D.collect
9. A.what B.where C.who D.when
10. A.donated B.coached C.set D.reported
【答案】
1. B 2. A 3. C 4. D 5. B 6. A 7. C 8. D 9. C 10. A
【导语】本文主要讲述了上周的筹款活动,在活动中志愿者们还和老人下象棋,举办慈善演出等,周日还举办了展览,吸引了许多人捐款。
1. 句意:我们都玩得很开心,很高兴看到很多新的志愿者。
found发现;had有;spent花时间;took带。根据“We all…great time and it was nice to see a lot of new volunteers!”可知,我们玩得高兴。玩得高兴“have a good time”为固定搭配,此处用过去式had。故选B。
2. 句意:这是我们上周末所做的。
did做;ate吃;saw看;had有。根据“Here is what we…last weekend.”可知,此处表达我们上周所做的。do“做”变为过去式did。故选A。
3. 句意:菲奥娜和汤姆陪一些老人下棋。
fixed up修理;made fun of取笑;played chess with和……下象棋;took after像。根据“On Saturday, some volunteers went to Sunny House Old People’s Home. Fiona and Tom…some of the old people.”可知,作为志愿者应该是和老人一起玩。故选C。
4. 句意:大卫、约翰和爱丽丝为每位老人沏茶。
nobody没有人;oneself自己;someone有人;everyone每个人。根据“David, John and Alice made tea for….”可知,为每个人都沏茶。故选D。
5. 句意:晚上我们为老人们举办了一场慈善演出。
class班;show演出;website网址;advertisement广告。根据“we put on a charity…for the old people”可知,这里为慈善演出。故选B。
6. 句意:这让他们很开心。
happy开心的;similar相似的;scared恐怖的;sleepy困倦的。根据“It made them very…”及“Grace played the violin and Nick sang songs. Some of the old people sang along with them.”可知,老人们是开心的。故选A。
7. 句意:早上,我们为展览会筹备了食物、饮料和其他一些东西。
borrowed借;repaired修理;organized组织,筹备;imagined想象。根据“In the morning, we…food, drinks, and some other things for the fair.”可知,为了展览会,应该是筹备。故选C。;
8. 句意:里奥和皮普互相帮忙为他们的摊位收集旧书、杂志和漫画。
write写;fill装满;buy买;collect收集。根据“Leo and Pip helped one another to…old books”可知,为他们的摊位收集旧书、杂志和漫画。故选D。
9. 句意:他把这些旗子送给那些把捐款放进他篮子里的人。
what什么;where哪里;who谁;when什么时候。根据“He gave the flags to people…put their donations into his basket.”可知,结合句子结构分析,此句为定语从句,先行词为people,指人,关系代词故用who。故选C。
10. 句意:许多学生和家长也来展览会捐款。
donated捐赠;coached训练;set 放;reported报告。根据“Many students and their families came to the fair and…money. We have raised a lot of money for Sunny House Old People’s Home.”可知,其他人也来捐款。故选A。
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Passage 11
One evening, it was so cold outside. An old couple (夫妇) made 1 way to an inn (小旅馆) and prepared to spend the night there. A young man opened the door with a welcoming smile. “I’m sorry!” he said. “Our guest rooms here are all 2 .”
Hearing the young man’s words, the old couple felt very sad. Just as they were leaving, the young man came up to them and 3 them. “Since it is late now, if you don’t mind, you can sleep in my room for the night.” Then he helped them 4 their bags to his bedroom.
Thanks to the young man, the old couple had a good rest 5 the night. The next day, the old couple took out lots of money to give the young man, but he 6 to take a single penny.
“You needn’t pay me any money, 7 I only lend (借) my room to you. For me, it was really not a big deal,” said the young man, with a 8 on his face.
“It’s very kind of you. Maybe one day, I’ll build a 9 for you!” said the old man. With these words, the old couple left.
Several years later, the young man 10 received a letter from the old couple. They invited him to go to Manhattan. The young man met the old couple in front of a luxurious (豪华的) hotel. “Do you still remember what I said to you several years ago?” said the old man. “Look! Here is the hotel I built for you!”
1. A.his B.her C.their D.our
2. A.large B.full C.broken D.dirty
3. A.stopped B.caught C.drove D.found
4. A.carry B.lose C.forget D.leave
5. A.after B.during C.before D.on
6. A.hoped B.agreed C.refused D.received
7. A.when B.until C.if D.because
8. A.tear B.smile C.symbol D.mess
9. A.hotel B.house C.hospital D.home
10. A.loudly B.usually C.seriously D.suddenly
【答案】
1. C 2. B 3. A 4. A 5. B 6. C 7. D 8. B 9. A 10. D
【导语】本文讲述了一个年轻人多年前把自己的房间借给一对老夫妇过夜,而在多年后,老夫妇兑现诺言,为那位年轻人建造了一家酒店的故事。
1. 句意:一对老夫妇来到一家小旅馆,准备在那里过夜。
his他的;her她的;their他们的;our我们的。根据“An old couple”可知是两个人且为第三人称,因此用their代替。故选C。
2. 句意:我们这里的客房都客满了。
large大的;full满的;broken破碎的;dirty脏的。上文提到这对老夫妇在找房间住,根据年轻人说了“抱歉”及下文的“Hearing the young man’s words, the old couple felt very sad.”可知,客房都满了。故选B。
3. 句意:就在他们要离开的时候,那个年轻人走到他们面前,拦住了他们。
stopped阻拦,停止;caught抓住;drove驾驶;found找到。根据下文年轻人说的话“Since it is late now, if you don’t mind, you can sleep in my room for the night.”可知,他阻止了那对老夫妇的离开,把自己的房间让给了他们住。故选A。
4. 句意:然后他帮他们把包搬到他的卧室。
carry扛,搬,提;lose失去;forget忘记;leave离开。根据上文“you can sleep in my room for the night”可知,年轻人把自己的房间让给老夫妇住,所以此处应是表示年轻人帮忙把老夫妇的行李搬进他的卧室。故选A。
5. 句意:多亏了这个年轻人,这对老夫妇晚上休息得很好。
after在……之后;during在……期间;before在……之前;on在……之上。根据“the old couple had a good rest...the night”可知,此处表示在整个晚上期间都休息得很好,故选B。
6. 句意:第二天,老夫妇拿出很多钱给年轻人,但年轻人一分钱也不肯拿。
hoped希望;agreed同意;refused拒绝;received收到。根据下文年轻人说的话“You needn’t pay me any money”可知,年轻人拒绝了老夫妇给他的钱。故选C。
7. 句意:你们不需要付给我钱,因为我只是把我的房间借给了你们。
when当……时;until直到;if如果;because因为。根据“You needn’t pay me any money, ...I only lend (借) my room to you.”可知,设空处的前后句意为因果关系,because符合语境。故选D。
8. 句意:脸上带着微笑。
tear眼泪;smile微笑;symbol象征;mess杂乱。由上下文可知年轻人很善良,可推知他说话的时候脸上带着微笑。故选B。
9. 句意:也许有一天,我会为你建一座酒店!
hotel酒店;house房子;hospital医院;home家。根据下文“Look! Here is the hotel I built for you!”可知,此处指酒店。故选A。
10. 句意:几年后,年轻人突然收到老夫妇的来信。
loudly大声地;usually通常;seriously严重地;suddenly突然地。根据“Several years later”可知,收到老夫妇的来信是几年后的事情了,所以应是“突然”收到了一封来自老夫妇的信。故选D。
Passage 12
Parents can help their children have a great first job experience. Teenagers might become more successful later if they do well at their first job. So, parents should help their children find the 1 first job.
Even for children who have a 2 time learning or thinking, a good first job can be very important. Success at work can help them 3 the difficulties they face at school. In fact, both part﹣time jobs and volunteer work can help teens feel 4 .
Lucy is a high school student who works part﹣time at a coffee shop. She says that teenagers can get something useful out of their jobs. For example, they learn how to 5 and save money. They also learn how to 6 customers and plan their time well.
Nancy cleans part﹣time at her school. She says that working helps her 7 develop skills that will be useful when she goes to university. Nancy enjoys her 8 and feels that it has helped her grow as a person.
Both part﹣time jobs and volunteer work can provide teenagers with wonderful 9 and help them develop important skills. Encouraged by their parents, teenagers confidently take up part﹣time jobs and get 10 work experience. By doing so, they will learn and grow, and also help others in a good way.
1. A.usual B.right C.easy D.latest
2. A.hard B.useful C.funny D.separate
3. A.believe B.compare C.change D.forget
4. A.lonely B.excited C.nervous D.successful
5. A.make B.find C.borrow D.collect
6. A.hurry towards B.wait for C.communicate with D.compete against
7. A.quickly B.quietly C.patiently D.seriously
8. A.show B.job C.trip D.study
9. A.advice B.progress C.experience D.discovery
10. A.active B.common C.private D.valuable
【答案】
1. B 2. A 3. C 4. B 5. A 6. C 7. A 8. B 9. C 10. D
【导语】本文主要讨论了父母如何帮助孩子们获得良好的首次工作经历,以及这种经历对青少年未来发展的重要性。
1. 句意:因此,家长应该帮助孩子找到第一份工作。
usual平常的; right正确的; easy容易的;latest最新的。根据“Parents can help their children have a great first job experience.父母帮助孩子拥有美好的第一份工作。”,可推知这里需要一个形容词来描述父母帮助孩子找到合适的第一份工作,“right” 表示合适的,故选择B。
2. 句意:即使对于那些在学习或思考方面有困难的孩子,一份好的第一份工作也是非常重要的。
hard 困难的;useful有用的;funny有趣的;separate单独的。根据下文中“Success at work can help them...the difficulties 可以改变在学校遇到的困难”可知,这里需要一个形容词来描述可能遇到的困难,“hard 困难的”,故选A。
3. 句意:工作上的成功可以帮助他们改变在学校遇到的困难。
believe相信;compare比较;change改变;forget忘记。这里要一个动词来描述工作成功帮助他们改变在学校面临的困难,“change 改变” ,故选C。
4. 句意:事实上,兼职工作和志愿者工作都能让青少年感到兴奋。
lonely寂寞的; excited兴奋的; nervous紧张的; successful成功的。缺少一个形容词来描述青少年通过兼职和志愿工作所感受到的情绪,“excited 兴奋的” ,故选B。
5. 句意:她说,青少年可以从工作中获得有用的东西。
make制造,赚钱;find查找; borrow借用; collect收集。要一个动词来描述如何赚钱和存钱,“make”表示赚钱,故选A。
6. 句意:他们还学会了如何与顾客沟通,如何合理安排时间。
hurry towards 赶往;wait for 等待;communicate with 交流;compete against竞争。要一个动词短语来描述他们如何与顾客交流并规划时间,“communicate with 与...交流” ,故选 C。
7. 句意:她说,工作能帮助她快速掌握技能,这些技能在她上大学时会很有用。
quickly快速地;quietly悄悄地;patiently耐心地;seriously认真地。这里要一个副词来描述她如何迅速地发展技能,“quickly 迅速地” ,故选 A。
8. 句意:南希喜欢她的工作,并认为这份工作有助于她的成长。
show显示;job工作 ;trip旅行;study研究。这里要一个名词来描述她所享受的工作,“job 工作” ,故选 B。
9. 句意:兼职工作和志愿者工作都能为青少年提供美好的经历,帮助他们培养重要的技能。
advice 建议;progress进步; experience经验;discovery发现。这里要一个名词来描述兼职和志愿工作为青少年提供的东西,“experience 经验” ,故选C。
10. 句意:在父母的鼓励下,青少年自信地从事兼职工作,获得宝贵的工作经验。
active活泼的;common常见的;private私人的;valuable有价值的。这里缺少一个形容词来描述他们获得的工作经验的价值,“valuable 有价值的” ,故选D。
Passage 13
A day in the life of a college basketball player may seem exciting but I want to tell you what it is really like. Let’s say you were on the road the night before and returned to campus, most 1 would require all players to show up in the daily morning weight training program.
I am speaking from 2 because I was once a college basketball player at Shaw University. I can remember 3 in the mornings, to attend classes starting around 8 a.m.—11 a.m.. I was expected to attend a freshman orientation(定位) class every 3 days to help me adjust to being in college. Once 4 season began, the mornings began at 5 a.m. with a 2-mile jog. After my first set of classes, it was lunch and to 5 a proper body weight, eating what the school provided was out of the question. I mostly skipped 6 for studying or weight training. Then it was back to afternoon classes, dinner, and game film. 7 game film, came regular practice, which was made up of running, plays, more running, and games. Once 8 was over it was back to the dorms(宿舍) for more studying, around 8 p.m., a shower and sleep. It doesn’t seem very 9 . We feel it really kind of boring.
Being a college basketball player was much 10 having a full-time job. You pushed your body to the limit for no pay, basic education, room and board.
1. A.coaches B.assistants C.clerks D.players
2. A.imagination B.experiences C.suggestions D.information
3. A.looking up B.giving up C.getting up D.turning up
4. A.soccer B.basketball C.tennis D.badminton
5. A.lose B.borrow C.keep D.begin
6. A.breakfast B.lunch C.supper D.dinner
7. A.Before B.When C.While D.After
8. A.running B.plays C.games D.practice
9. A.interesting B.boring C.dangerous D.nervous
10. A.like B.unlike C.for D.with
【答案】
1. A 2. B 3. C 4. B 5. C 6. B 7. D 8. D 9. A 10. A
【导语】本文主要讲了作者作为一名大学生篮球运动员的一天,同时也表达了自己的感受:做一个大学生篮球运动员更像是一份全职的工作。
1. 句意:假设你前一天晚上在旅途中并且返回校园,大多数教练都会要求所有球员参加每天早上的负重训练。
coaches教练;assistants助手;clerks店员;players选手。根据“require all players to show up in the daily morning weight training program”要求所有球员参加每天早上的负重训练,可知能要求球员参加训练的是教练,故选A。
2. 句意:我这么说源于自己的经历因为我曾经是萧尔大学的一名大学生篮球运动员。
imagination想象;experiences经历;suggestions建议;information信息。根据下半句“because I was once a college basketball player”可知,作者是从自己的亲身经历出发来谈论这件事情的。 故选B。
3. 句意:我能记得早上起床来参加8:00到11:00的课程。
looking up查阅;giving up放弃;getting up起床;turning up调大。根据“I can remember…in the mornings, to attend classes starting around 8 a.m.—11 a.m.”可知,此处表示的应是早上起床来参加课程。故选C。
4. 句意:一旦篮球赛季开始,要每天早上5点起床,进行2英里慢跑。
soccer足球;basketball篮球;tennis排球;badminton羽毛球。根据“I was once a college basketball player at Shaw University.”我曾经是萧尔大学的一名大学生篮球运动员,可知此处说的是篮球赛季,故选B。
5. 句意:在我的第一节课结束后,是午饭,为了保持适当的体重,吃学校提供的东西是不可能的。
lose失去;borrow借;keep保持;begin开始。根据“to…a proper body weight, eating what the school provided was out of the question.”可知不可能吃学校提供的食物是为了保持体重,故选C。
6. 句意:我不吃午饭是为了学习或者负重训练。
breakfast早餐;lunch午餐;supper晚餐;dinner正餐。根据“Then it was back to afternoon classes”然后又回到了下午的课程,可知下午课之前吃的应是午餐,故选B。
7. 句意:在观看比赛视频之后,进行了常规训练,包括跑步、打球,更多的跑步和比赛。
before在……之前;when当……时候;while当……时候;after在……之后。根据本段可知,文章是按时间顺序来讲述运动员的一天,因此下文要介绍看完比赛之后的事情。故选D。
8. 句意:一旦训练结束,就要回到宿舍继续学习,晚上8点左右,洗澡睡觉。
running跑步;plays玩;games游戏;practice训练。根据“Once…was over it was back to the dorms(宿舍) for more studying”可知,是在日常训练结束之后,故选D。
9. 句意:它似乎不是非常有趣。
interesting有趣的;boring无聊的;dangerous危险的;nervous紧张的。根据“We feel it really kind of boring”可知,这种生活不是有趣的,故选A。
10. 句意:作为一个大学生篮球运动员更像是做一份全职工作。
like像;unlike不像;for为了;with和。根据全文内容可知,我们做一个学习篮球专业的学生更像是一份全职的工作。故选A。
Passage 14
My best friend Ally and I spare a few hours of our time every week as volunteers for BuddyBall. It’s a 1 that helps disabled kids do sports and make new friends.
So what does a buddy (伙伴) do? 2 , I am a buddy for an eleven-year-old boy Tom. He is in a wheelchair and is a good basketball player, but just like any kid, it upsets him 3 he misses a shot or makes a bad pass. He starts to cry and doesn’t want to play. Sometimes he even wants to 4 . So, as his buddy, I encourage him. Now we’re working on our basketball skills together. It’s great to see how he has 5 and he doesn’t get upset so easily.
Ally is a buddy for Clara, a kid with very few language skills. She is also a bit 6 ! She likes running away. Ally has learned how to work with Clara and to get her to join in the 7 . Now she loves baseball and has more friends. Next week she’s playing in a team. Her parents are 8 happy about BuddyBall and they say that Clara is more confident (自信的) and 9 after her Buddy Ball sessions.
BuddyBall is a great chance for everyone! Differences 10 and we realize that we’re all just kids loving sports. I love doing BuddyBall because I know I’m doing something meaningful!
1. A.decision B.subject C.program D.interest
2. A.In the end B.On the way C.At the moment D.By the way
3. A.when B.until C.before D.after
4. A.keep on B.get down C.give up D.give away
5. A.dreamed B.improved C.prepared D.threw
6. A.wild B.friendly C.easy-going D.clever
7. A.games B.discussions C.lessons D.plays
8. A.hardly B.truly C.possibly D.quickly
9. A.careful B.sociable C.creative D.lonely
10. A.increase B.remain C.disappear D.break
【答案】
1. C 2. C 3. A 4. C 5. B 6. A 7. A 8. B 9. B 10. C
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者和朋友Ally每周在BuddyBall做志愿者,并介绍了他们的具体工作和结果以及意义。
1. 句意:它是一个帮助残疾儿童做运动并结交新朋友的项目。
decision决定;subject科目;program项目;interest兴趣。根据“My best friend Ally and I spare a few hours of our time every week as volunteers for BuddyBall”可知,BuddyBall是一个项目,故选C。
2. 句意:当时我是一个11岁男孩Tom的伙伴。
in the end最后;on the way在路上;at the moment此刻;当时;by the way顺便说一句。结合语境可知,此处表示当时的情况,故选C。
3. 句意:当他投球没投中或者传球不佳的时候,这会使他感到沮丧。
when当……的时候;until直到……为止;before在……之前;after在……之后。根据“but just like any kid”可知像其他的孩子一样,当做得不好的时候会感到沮丧,故选A。
4. 句意:有时他甚至想要放弃。
keep on继续;get down下来,沮丧;give up放弃;give away捐赠。根据“He starts to cry and doesn’t want to play”和“even”可知此处应是说甚至想要放弃,故选C。
5. 句意:很高兴见到他是怎样进步,并且他不再那么轻易感到沮丧。
dream梦想;improve提高,进步;prepare准备;throw扔。根据上文“So, as his buddy, I encourage him. Now we’re working on our basketball skills together.”并结合备选项可知应是取得进步,故选B。
6. 句意:她还有一点狂野。
wild狂野的;friendly友好的;easy-going平易近人的;clever聪明的。根据“Ally is a buddy for Clara, a kid with very few language skills” 可知她的性格应是有点不太友好,故选A。
7. 句意:Ally已经学会怎样和Clara在一起工作和使她参加游戏。
game游戏,比赛;discussion讨论;lesson课程;play戏剧。根据“Now she loves baseball and has more friends.”和“...helps disabled kids do sports and make new friends”可知,此处指Ally使她参与游戏或比赛,故选A。
8. 句意:对于BuddyBall她的父母真心地感到高兴并且他们说Clara在她的BuddyBall一段时间之后更自信更好交际了。
hardly几乎不;truly真正地;possibly可能;quickly迅速地。根据“they say that Clara is more confident”可知,父母是真地很高兴,故选B。
9. 句意:对于BuddyBall她的父母真心地感到高兴并且他们说Clara在她的BuddyBall一段时间之后更自信更好交际了。
careful细心的;sociable好交际的;creative有创造力的;lonely孤独的。由上文可知,BuddyBall是帮助残疾儿童做运动和交朋友的项目,因此可以帮助孩子变得更自信和更好交际,故选B。
10. 句意:差异感消失并且我们意识到我们都仅仅是爱运动的孩子。
increase增长;remain保留;disappear消失;break打破。根据“we realize that we’re all just kids loving sports”可知大家都有一样的兴趣,所以差异应该是消失了。故选C。
Passage 15
What can you do to help people? The answer is to be a volunteer! Volunteering means to 1 time helping others.
·Help yourself by helping others
When you volunteer to help others, you are helping yourself.If you are upset, doing something can be a great way to 2 yourself down.Lots of people really enjoy 3 .Doing volunteer work means one important thing:you 4 a difference in the world.So where do you start? School is a good place to start if you are looking for volunteer ideas.Ask a teacher for ideas.
·Things to do with 5 members
Volunteering is a great way to have fun with your family.Talk to your parents, brothers or sisters and see what they might be interested in.Find something you all agree on.Here are some 6 for things you can do as a family 7 cleaning up a park and planting trees or flowers in your local community(社区).
·Invent your own opportunity
Kids can 8 up with their own ways to raise money or provide services.You can make and sell products, and 9 the money to charity.
Volunteering gives kids a taste of responsibility.Volunteering can also help kids learn important things about 10 —like what kinds of things they're best at.A volunteer job can even help some kids decide what they want to do when they grow up.So what are you waiting for? Make a plan to start volunteering today!
1. A.cost B.spend C.pay
2. A.calm B.put C.let
3. A.volunteer B.volunteered C.volunteering
4. A.do B.make C.give
5. A.school B.factory C.family
6. A.facts B.ideas C.hobbies
7. A.for B.of C.like
8. A.come B.give C.put
9. A.make B.earn C.donate
10. A.themselves B.himself C.ourselves
【答案】
1. B 2. A 3. C 4. B 5. C 6. B 7. C 8. A 9. C 10. A
【分析】本篇讲的是关于志愿服务,文章结构清晰,是总分结构。第一句话总领全文,引出主题:人们能够做些什么来帮助那些需要帮助的人,紧接着说出志愿服务是不二之选。后几个小标题则分别就怎样做志愿服务展开详细讨论。
1. 句意:志愿工作意味着花时间帮助别人。A. cost动词,花费;B. spend动词,花费;C. pay动词,偿付。 spend/cost/pay辨析:(1)spend的主语通常是人,往往用于以下句型: (sb)spend some money/some time on sth. (sb)spend some money/some time(in)doing sth。 (2) pay为“付款、赔偿”之意, 主语通常是人,往往是sb. pays some money for sth或pay sb.(some money for sth)。(3) 动词cost的常用用法是sth.cost (sb.) some money。cost的主语必须是某物。spend … on sth./in doing sth.的主语必须是人。pay … for 的主语也是人。故选B。
2. 句意:如果你感到烦恼,做些事情是可以让自己平静下来的好方法。A. calm动词,冷静;B. put动词,放;C. let动词,让。根据语境可知,“平静”自己的情绪。故选A。
3. 句意:很多人真的喜欢做志愿工作。 A. volunteer名词或动词,志愿者、做志愿工作;B. volunteered动词过去式,志愿做;C. volunteering动名词,做志愿工作。enjoy doing志愿做某事。故选C。
4. 句意:做志愿者工作意味着一件重要的事情:你在世界上产生了影响。A. do动词,做;B. make动词,制造;C. give动词,给。固定搭配make a difference,产生影响。故选B。
5. 句意:和你的家人一起做事情。A. school名词,学校;B. factory名词,工厂;C. family名词,家人。根据Volunteering is a great way to have fun with your family可知,本处是“家人”之意。故选C。
6. 句意:这里有一些你们作为一个家庭可以做的事情想法,比如清理公园,在当地社区植树种花。A. facts名词,事实;B. ideas名词,想法;C. hobbies名词,爱好。本题是指做这种志愿活动的“想法、主意”。故选B。
7. 句意:句意:这里有一些你们作为一个家庭可以做的事情想法,比如清理公园,在当地社区植树种花。A. for介词,对于;B. of介词,…的;C. like介词,像,下文进行举例说明。故选C。
8. 句意:孩子们可以提出自己的方式筹集资金,或提供服务。A. come动词,来;B. give 动词,给;C. put动词,放。固定短语come up with,提出、想出。故选A。
9. 句意:你可以制作和销售产品,并把钱捐给慈善机构。A. make动词,制作;B. earn动词,赚;C. donate动词,捐赠。donate sth. to charity, 意为“把…捐赠给慈善机构”。故选C。
10. 句意:志愿工作也能帮助孩子们了解他们自己最重要的东西, 比如他们最擅长什么样的事情。A. themselves反身代词,他们自己;B. himself反身代词,他自己;C. ourselves反身代词,我们自己。此处反身代词与kids相应的是“他们自己”。故选A。
点睛:整体把握语篇大意,揣摩上下文文意,理解语境并关注代词的指代关系,选择最符合作者表达意图的选项;牢记常见的固定短语,把握其各自含义和用法;辨析近义词不同的句型结构与用法。
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