SectionⅡ　ReadingandThinking
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一、单句语法填空
1.My older brother won an award for his outstanding 　　　　　　　(perform) in his work.
答案:performance
2.Something climbed 　　　　　　my leg and I felt sick very much.
答案:onto
3.Wonderful 　　　　　　　(phenomenon) of nature are all around us and make us amazed.
答案:phenomena
4.She is not only a singer but also a great 　　　　　　(compose) herself.
答案:composer
5.The drivers and 　　　　　　　　　　(conductor) gave him a warm welcome on his arrival.
答案:conductors
6.No one in the world is perfect until you fall in love 　　　　　　them.
答案:with
7.The music department provided 　　　　　(studio) for their students.
答案:studios
二、完成句子
1.I 　　　　　　　　　　　(爱上) with the beautiful lake when I first saw it.
答案:fell in love
2.He 　　　　　　　　　　　　(被授予) the Nobel Prize for Physics.
答案:was awarded
3.The TV he bought in that shop 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　(证实很棒).
答案:proved to be wonderful
4.Though they 　　　　　　　　　　　(毕业) the university ten years ago,all the classmates try to keep up with one another.
答案:graduated from
5.He wanted his son to 　　　　　　　　(加入) with the other children after class.
答案:join in
三、选词填空
fall in love with　join in　add to　come up with　on stagetogether with
1.His first appearance 　　　　　　　　was at the age of three.
答案:on stage
2.They 　　　　　　　　　　　　a good way to settle the problem at the meeting.
答案:came up with
3.What a beautiful place!I 　　　　　　　　　　　　　it at the first sight.
答案:fell in love with
4.I am very busy at present,and I can’t 　　　　　　　　　　　　your game.
答案:join in
5.He works well 　　　　　　　　　them.
答案:together with
6.The soldiers were extremely tired and the heavy rain 　　　　　　　　　their difficulty.
答案:added to
四、完形填空
When my oldest son was in high school,he planned to 　1　 a concert with the youth group.To my 　2　,Aaron invited me to go along.I 　3　 accepted;however,by the time the date of the concert arrived,my youngest son had been ill,and I was concerned about him.I hesitated (犹豫).Then my husband 　4　 me to attend the concert,promising he would take care of our youngest.
Finally,the 　5　 was made.Aaron was sixteen years old.How many opportunities would I have to do something fun with him 　6　 he went away to college?And how many youths actually would 　7　 their mothers to attend a concert with them that was clearly for teens?I would not miss this opportunity.
At the concert,I sat with Aaron in the third row,putting cotton in my ears to block out the 　8　,ear-splitting music of the first performer.I stood when the kids stood,clapped when they clapped,and never let anyone know how 　9　 I was to feel the floor shaking beneath my feet.Aaron and his friends were 　10　 at my enthusiasm(热情).
By the time we left the concert,my ears were ringing,but it quickly passed.　11　 did my son’s teenage years.In no time he was in college and away from home.I missed him more than I could say.Whenever I felt 　12　,I would think back to the concert we attended and be thankful once again that I didn’t 　13　 an opportunity to spend time with my son.
Aaron is now grown and has a family of his own,but he often calls just to 　14　 and tell me about his day.I drop everything and 　15　 the moment.
1.A.join　　　 B.take part
C.join in D.attend
答案:D
解析:根据下文可知是出席欣赏音乐会,而不是参加,故答案为D项。
2.A.shame B.agreement
C.surprise D.disappointment
答案:C
解析:toone’ssurprise“使某人惊讶的是”;toone’sdisappointment“使某人失望的是”。作者的儿子邀请作者一起去,这让作者感到吃惊。故选C项。
3.A.hardly B.hurriedly
C.suddenly D.happily
答案:D
解析:作者感到惊喜,愉快地接受了。故选D项。
4.A.prevented B.refused
C.stopped D.encouraged
答案:D
解析:根据后面“promisinghewouldtakecareofouryoungest”可知,作者的丈夫鼓励作者和大儿子一起去音乐会,作者的丈夫来照顾小儿子,故答案为D项。
5.A.concert B.decision
C.problem D.promise
答案:B
解析:makeadecision“做决定”。作者决定和大儿子一起去听音乐会。故选B项。
6.A.after B.before
C.when D.since
答案:B
解析:Aaron已经十六岁了,在他离开去上大学之前,我还有多少机会来和他一起做一些有趣的事情?表示“在……之前”用before。
7.A.permit B.advise
C.invite D.promise
答案:C
解析:根据上文可知,这里说的是儿子邀请妈妈看音乐会。故用invite。
8.A.loud B.pleasant
C.wonderful D.sweet
答案:A
解析:根据上下文作者塞着耳朵,说明音乐声太过嘈杂。故选A项。
9.A.excited B.surprised
C.curious D.nervous
答案:D
解析:根据常识可知作者因感到脚下的地板在震动而紧张。故选D项。
10.A.amused B.confused
C.puzzled D.disappointed
答案:A
解析:Aaron和他的朋友被我的热情逗乐了。故选A项。
11.A.So B.Neither
C.Such D.Either
答案:A
解析:作者的耳朵一直在响,不过很快就过去了。同样,作者儿子的青春期也过去得很快。did代替的是passed,“so+do/does/did+主语”表示“……也一样”。故选A项。
12.A.tired B.lonely
C.upset D.worried
答案:B
解析:根据上下文,每当作者感到孤独时,就会回忆起大儿子。答案为B项。
13.A.have B.grasp
C.obtain D.miss
答案:D
解析:由句意可知,作者很感激自己没有错过和儿子在一起的机会。故选D项。
14.A.chat B.notice
C.talk D.communicate
答案:A
解析:根据后文tellmeabouthisday可知,大儿子有时候打电话跟作者只是聊聊天,不一定是交流什么。
15.A.wait B.enjoy
C.listen D.spend
答案:B
解析:根据全文,当大儿子打来电话时,作者就放下所有的事情,享受此刻。故选B项。
五、语篇填空
To me,life without music would not be 1.　　　　　(excite).I realise that this is not true for everybody.Many people get along quite well without 2.　　　　　　(go) to the concert,or listening to the record.But music plays an important part 3.　　　　　　 everyone’s life,whether he 4.　　　　　　(realise) it or not.Now we have been speaking of music in its more common meaning—the kind of music we hear in the concert hall.We discover them in our everyday life too—in the rhythm of the sea,the melody of 5. bird in the woods and so on.So music 6.(sure) has meaning for everyone,in some way or other.And,of course,it has special 7.(mean) for those 8.　　　　　　　　　 have spent all their lives 9.　　　　　　(work) on playing or writing music.It is well said,“Through music a child enters a world of beauty,expresses 10.　　　　　(him) from his heart,feels the joy of doing things alone,learns to take care of others,develops his mind and makes his body strong.”
答案:1.exciting　2.going　3.in　4.realises　5.a6.surely　7.meaning　8.who　9.working　10.himself
六、应用文写作
假如你是李华。你校即将举办一场以“我的梦想”为主题的英语演讲比赛。请根据下面的写作提示,写一篇英语演讲稿。内容包括:
1.分享你的梦想;
2.拥有该梦想的原因。
注意:1.词数80左右;
2.可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
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参考范文
Dear friends,
It is a great honour for me to share my dream with you today.
I have a great dream.My dream is to become a doctor when I grow up.When I heard Tu Youyou got the Nobel Prize for discovering a useful medicine for a terrible disease,I made up my mind to become a doctor.I want to find a treatment for cancer so that I can save more lives.I know it is not easy to make my dream come true,but I will try my best to realise it.
That’s all.Thank you.