SectionⅡ　ReadingandThinking
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一、根据句意及首字母提示写出单词
1.The door is so n　　　　　　 for us to move the big sofa into the living room.
答案narrow
2.They rented a f　　　　　　 in the centre of the city to live in.
答案flat
3.Zhu Yuanzhang was one of the e　　　　　　 in the Ming Dynasty.
答案emperors
4.The film actor often wears sunglasses to avoid being r　　　　　　.
答案recognised
5.Everyone’s finger prints are u　　　　　.
答案unique
6.The Chinese people usually a　　　　　 the moon,enjoyingmooncakes on the Mid-Autumn Festival.
答案admire
7.English is one of the o　　　　　 languages used in India.
答案official
8.The Internet helps us stay in c　　　　　 with our friends.
答案contact
9.The sun is the major s　　　　　　 of energy for our planet.
答案source
10.He has to write by hand,for he hasn’t learnt to t　　　　 on the computer.
答案type
二、单句语法填空
1.Russia is a large 　　　　　　　(power) country in the world.
答案powerful
2.It is said that Mr Green has 　　　　　unique way of making his class interesting and lively.
答案a
3.His works show a deep understanding of modern 　　　　　　　(architect).
答案architecture
4.The book is recognised　　　　　one of the greatest works of this century.
答案as
5.The college is not an 　　　　　　(official) recognised language school.
答案officially
三、完成句子
1.悉尼是一座位于太平洋沿岸的城市。
Sydney is a city 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　.
答案on the Pacific coast
2.就是因为下雨他才没有来的。
　　　　　　　　　　because of the rain 　　　　　　he failed to come.
答案It was;that
3.每天我通常花半个小时锻炼。
I usually 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　every day.
答案spend half an hour taking exercise
4.这种植物仅这个国家有。
This kind of plant 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　.
答案is unique to this country
5.随着岁月的流逝,我的大学同学已经变得认不出来了。
With time passing by,my university classmate has changed 　　　　　　　　　　　　.
答案beyond recognition
6.除了坐船,你无法去那里。
You can’t get there 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　.
答案other than by boat/ship
7.只有你才能掌控自己的生活。
Only you can 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　your own life.
答案take control of
四、阅读理解
Travelling alone can be frightening.I have travelled by myself many times but there was always someone to meet me at the other end of the train or plane journey.This time was different.Last week I had a holiday from work,but none of my friends had the same week off.But I still booked a train ride to Toronto and a bed in a hostel(招待所) for one week.
One week by myself! Would I be lonely? Quite the opposite! In fact,there were many benefits.Firstly,I was able to do whatever I wanted.I spent hours in museums that would have seemed boring to some of my friends.I walked all around the city,which some people may have found too tiring.Secondly,I discovered my independence and developed map-reading skills.Finally,being in the safe environment of a hostel with travellers also gave a great chance to meet new people from all over the world.
However,there were some disadvantages of travelling alone.I missed having someone to talk to.Eating in a restaurant or cooking in the hostel was less fun on my own.Besides,without a travel partner,I won’t be able to laugh about and remember my Toronto adventure with friends in years to come.
I am very proud of myself for travelling alone and I had a fantastic time in Toronto.However,in the future,I think I will always prefer to travel with another person or in a small group.Though,maybe it depends on whom I travel with—I would rather be by myself than with someone who is lazy and difficult!
1.Why did the author travel alone in Toronto?
A.Because she was asked to do so.
B.Because she had no friends to go with her.
C.Because she wanted to know something different.
D.Because she didn’t like to travel with someone else.
答案B
解析细节理解题。根据第一段中的“LastweekIhadaholidayfromwork,butnoneofmyfriendshadthesameweekoff.”可知,作者有一周的假期,而作者的朋友们都不在同一周休假,所以没有人陪作者去旅行。故选B项。
2.Whatdoestheauthortellusinparagraph2?
A.Thecostsoftravellingalone.
B.Thedangeroftravellingalone.
C.Theadvantagesoftravellingalone.
D.Thetirednessoftravellingalone.
答案C
解析细节理解题。根据第二段中的“WouldIbelonely?Quitetheopposite!Infact,thereweremanybenefits.Firstly,...Secondly,...Finally,...”可知,第二段主要介绍了独自旅行的三条优点。故选C项。
3.Whatcanwelearnabouttheauthorfromparagraph3?
A.Shemissedherfamilyverymuch.
B.Shedidn’tneedtocookbyherself.
C.Shecouldn’tdowhatevershewanted.
D.Shehadnobodytosharetheexperiencewith.
答案D
解析细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句“Besides,withoutatravelpartner,Iwon’tbeabletolaughaboutandremembermyTorontoadventurewithfriendsinyearstocome.”可知,没有旅伴,作者不能在将来的岁月里跟朋友分享自己在多伦多的旅行。故选D项。
4.Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?
A.Theauthorisafraidoftravellingalone.
B.Theauthorenjoystravellingwithherfamily.
C.Theauthorpreferstotravelwithproperpartners.
D.Theauthorisinterestedintravellinginalargegroup.
答案C
解析推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“However,inthefuture,IthinkIwillalwaysprefertotravelwithanotherpersonorinasmallgroup.Though...whoislazyanddifficult!”可知,在未来,作者将选择和合适的旅伴一起去旅行。故选C项。
五、完形填空
One rainy afternoon I was sitting at home feeling so bored.Instead of feeling sorry for myself,I wanted to meet people and have 　1　 experiences so I decided to start volunteering.I found a website where I could 　2　 on a farm in France.
Volunteering could provide so many opportunities to have 　3　 and share great stories.Working on a 　4　 was a new experience for me.It was basically a 　5　 holiday as food and accommodation were provided.　6　,it was not your typical holiday as I had to look after fifteen horses!I soon discovered that I was a 　7　 farmer but it did not 　8　 because I made some great friends and also improved my French.
However,you do not need to go abroad to volunteer.I have had plenty of volunteer experiences at home.Forexample,I love 　9　,so I enjoyed myself waving my arms to conduct my local choir(合唱团).At university,Iorganised a concert for charity.It was really fun finding bands and 　10　 money for a cause.
It is true that volunteering can give me a lot of fun and great stories to share,and there are also other advantages.I once volunteered as a steward(男服务员) at a charity sports event where the organisers　11　 me many cupcakes from an expensive London bakery to thank me for my 　12　.I also volunteered in a clothes shop so I found loads of cheap but 　13　 clothes to update my wardrobe(衣橱).
Volunteering is fun,and my 　14　 aspect of volunteering is creating and 　15　 funny stories.My terrible attempt at farming has given me funny stories to tell!
1.A.interesting　　 B.special
C.new D.lucky
答案C
解析联系第二段第二句中的“anewexperience”可知,作者在家闲得无聊,想结交新朋友,有新的经历。
2.A.appear B.live
C.help D.volunteer
答案D
解析根据上一句可知,作者决定投身于志愿工作,所以作者找到了一个可以在法国农场当志愿者的网站,故D项正确。
3.A.duty B.fun
C.effect D.trouble
答案B
解析根据最后一段可知,作者认为参加志愿活动非常有趣。havefun“玩得愉快”。
4.A.farm B.plant
C.factory D.garden
答案A
解析根据第一段最后一句可知,作者的这次志愿活动所在地是法国的一个农场。
5.A.happy B.free
C.cheap D.moving
答案B
解析因为农场给作者提供食物和住宿,所以对作者来说这基本上是一个免费的假期。
6.A.Generally B.Meanwhile
C.However D.Luckily
答案C
解析上一句提到作者参加的这次志愿活动基本上免费的,而这一句又叙述了作者要照顾十五匹马这个事实,前后构成了转折关系,故C项正确。
7.A.bright B.suitable
C.brave D.terrible
答案D
解析联系最后一段最后一句中的“terribleattemptatfarming”可知,此处是说作者很快就发现自己是一个糟糕的农民。
8.A.matter B.fail
C.go D.continue
答案A
解析作者虽然不擅长喂养马匹,但是这不要紧,因为作者在这里交到了很多好朋友。
9.A.dancing B.writing
C.singing D.performing
答案C
解析根据本句中的“choir”和下一句中的“organisedaconcert”可知,作者喜欢的是“唱歌”。
10.A.sending B.debating
C.raising D.using
答案C
解析根据上一句可知,作者组织的这场演唱会是慈善演唱会。由此可推知,举办这场演唱会的主要目的是筹钱。
11.A.gave B.showed
C.told D.spared
答案A
解析这场赛事的组织者为了感谢作者的志愿行为而赠送了作者很多杯形蛋糕。givesbsth“给某人某物”。
12.A.service B.force
C.activity D.way
答案A
解析组织这场赛事的人送给作者昂贵的杯形蛋糕当然是为了感谢作者的服务。
13.A.useful B.advanced
C.heavy D.nice
答案D
解析作者在商店做志愿者时,能够在商店找到漂亮而又便宜的衣服来更新自己的衣橱。
14.A.confident B.favourite
C.healthy D.right
答案B
解析志愿活动很有趣,作者最喜欢的是创造和分享期间有趣的故事。
15.A.sharing B.making
C.writing D.publishing
答案A
解析根据第二段第一句和第四段第一句可知,作者喜欢分享自己志愿过程中的故事。