高中英语外研版 (2019)选择性必修 第二册Unit 5 A delicate world精品课时训练

选择性必修第二册练习

Unit 5 A delicate world

Developing ideas, Presenting ideas & reflection

Ⅰ.单词拼写

1.Women had low social　　　　　(地位) in the ancient times. 

2.The Norman 　　　　　(入侵) stopped its development. 

3.They lost their family after the earthquake. 　　　　　(另外), they didn’t have enough food. 

4.Let us take you deep into the ocean,and discover m　　　　　 wildlife. 

5.Some people agree to clone the e　　　　　 animal but disagree with cloning human. 

Ⅱ.短语填空

on behalf of; a variety of; thanks to; add...to; in return; be regarded as; result in; due to

1.We offer the cows nice living condition.　　　　　, we enjoy the tasty milk. 

2.This accident was 　　　　　the driver’s carelessness. 

3.Calling the police 　　　　　the most efficient way to find the missing issues. 

4.I’m afraid this decision can 　　　　　the public’s disagreement. 

5.　　　　　 everyone here,I wish you a bright future. 

6.Please　　　　　some sugar 　　　　　the coffee to make it more delicious. 

7.People can chat from a long distance 　　　　　the creativity of the phones. 

8.Community colleges offer　　　　　selective classes. 

Ⅲ.翻译句子

1.我们的产品和我们竞争者的产品比较起来质量更好,价格更低。(compare with)

2.我想我之所以长寿而且精力充沛,要归功于我的健康生活。(due to)

3.多亏你不断地鼓励,我在学习上取得显著的进步。(thanks to)

4.我昨天在博物馆遇到了汤姆。(强调句)

5.如果可能的话, 您能帮我个忙吗?(省略句)

IV. 阅读理解

A

Don't you wish those long summer days could last forever? An island in northern Norway is campaigning to do just that.

Sommarøy — meaning "Summer Island" — wants to swap its watches for flower garlands and declare itself the world's first time-free zone.

On this island in West Tromsø, north of the Arctic Circle, the sun doesn't set from May 18 right through to July 26, a full 69 days.

The locals, having endured the long polar night from November to January, when the sun doesn't rise at all, make the most of these precious months, with no regard to conventional timekeeping.

"There's constantly daylight, and we act accordingly," says islander Kjell Ove Hveding in a statement. "In the middle of the night, which city folk might call '2 a.m.', you can spot children playing soccer, people painting their houses or mowing their lawns, and teens going for a swim. "

Now they want to make it official. Islanders gathered at a town hall meeting to sign a petition for a time-free zone and on June 13, Hveding met with a Norwegian member of parliament to hand over the locals' signatures and to discuss the practical and legal challenges of the initiative.

"To many of us, getting this in writing would simply mean formalizing something we have been practicing for generations," he says.

Islanders hope to be free of traditional opening hours and to introduce flexibility in school and working hours. Fishing and tourism are the main industries on this island with a population of little more than 300 people.

Hveding says local fishermen and women often spend days on the ocean pursuing their catch, with little regard to timetable.

It's clear they mean business. When visitors cross the bridge to the island from the mainland, they aren't greeted with padlocks (symbolizing love locks) like on similar bridges worldwide. The bridge is covered with watches, as people prepare for entry to the land time forgot.

Will the islanders succeed in their efforts? It's already paying off in a publicity boost, which could well be the primary aim of the campaign.

1.What is special about Sommarøy?           

A.It's summer all year around.

B.No clocks can be found there.

C.It's within Arctic Circle.

D.It's too cold to be inhabited by human being.

2.Why do the islanders want to be free of conventional timekeeping?           

A.They are afraid of night.

B.They want to have more flexible schedules.

C.They want to catch more fish.

D.They need more time.

3.What does the underlined word "petition" in paragraph 6 mean?           

A.A formal request.

B.A cheque.

C.A contract.

D.An official document.

4.Why is the bridge to the island covered with watches?           

A.To symbolize love.

B.To protest against the government.

C.To remind tourists of entering a time-free zone.

D.To keep tradition.

B

    Tahiti is one of the largest islands of French Polynesia. It is located in the southern Pacific Ocean. The capital of Tahiti is Papeete, which lies on the northwest coast. This island has mountains that are volcanic (火山产生的). The people of Tahiti came from Polynesia. The Spanish first discovered this island, but they didn't rule it. Tahiti is close to South America and Los Angeles is just seven and a half hours' journey away by air. The scenery is beautiful and tourists often spend their vacations there.

    The weather in Tahiti is warm and there are heavy rains in the mountainous areas. The weather doesn't change much, so it is generally sunny. The weather is important for the plants and animals on this Polynesian island. The green rain forest is home to a lot of plants and animals. Flowers are seen here and there.

    Tourism is an important industry in Tahiti. There are many archaeological (考古学的) wonders, which are worth seeing in Tahiti. There are also festivals and activities such as boat riding, shark feeding and whale watching which are interesting experiences for travelers.

    Tahiti is a dream destination for divers as the sea waters are warm all year round and are full of active sea life, Raiatea Mountain is where mummies(木乃伊) of former rulers of Tahiti are kept. The people here consider it a holy place.

    Travelers are welcomed and a travel agent can help plan a well­arranged trip to Tahiti.

（1）According to the passage we can learn that Tahiti belongs to ________.           

A.France

B.Spain

C.Britain

D.America

（2）The climate in Tahiti is ________.           

A.rainy and windy

B.sunny and mild

C.hot and rainy

D.dry and sunny

（3）The following things attract travelers to go to Tahiti EXCEPT ________.           

A.the archaeological wonders

B.the heavy rains

C.the festivals and activities

D.the sea waters

（4）According to the passage we can infer that ________.           

A.Tahiti is one of the largest islands in the world

B.the archaeological wonders are the most famous tourist attractions in Tahiti

C.Only a small number of people visit Tahiti every year

D.the local people look up to their former rulers very much

C

    Can animals be artistic? Painting and music are part of efforts to keep animals happy at the Smithsonian's National Zoo.

    A sloth bear (长毛熊) called Francois is one of the National Zoo's artists. He began his artistic career two years ago. Francois has a very unusual way to paint. He uses his breathing to paint. His zookeeper, Stacey Tabellario, says that although the technique may look strange, it is actually a very natural behavior for sloth bears. The zookeepers fill one of those tubes full of paint and ask them to breathe through it. And they blow all of the paints onto the canvases (画布), making these really cool paintings.

    Animal artists come in all shapes and sizes at the Zoo. They use many kinds of techniques to create their works of art. Apes use paintbrushes. Many use their paws or claws—much like a human painter who would use his or her hands.

    Stacey Tabellario says Francois seems to enjoy expressing himself through his art. “When I set up the materials for painting activity, he comes and sits next to them and waits until they are ready for painting. He does that every time. I also see where his eyes go. He does see the paints come out of the tube and land on the canvas.”

    But not every animal wants to paint. Music is another part of the arts enrichment program. Physically and mentally stimulating activities are an important part of the daily care of the animals. Trainers have a lot of tools, from tablet computer to small toys.

    Kenton Kerns says the program helps the animals and the zookeepers in many ways. Every interaction between keepers and their animals creates some sort of connections. The one-of-a-kind works of art created by the animals are popular with zoo visitors. Many are sold at the zoo's fund-raising events.

（1）From Paragraph 2, we can learn that                  

A.Francois is a two-year-old artist at the National Zoo

B.Francois can make fantastic paintings with paintbrushes

C.Francois, way to paint is an unnatural behavior for sloth bears

D.Francois paints by blowing the paints in the tubes onto the canvas

（2）According to the passage, the apes paint by                  

A.blowing the tubes full of paints

B.using their hands directly

C.using some tools

D.walking on the canvas

（3）From the last paragraph, we can learn the works of art created by the animals       .           

A.can be sold at a high price

B.are mainly popular with the kids

C.create higher prices than the artists

D.can be bought at the zoo's fund-raising events

（4）What's the main idea of the passage?           

A.Zoo animals show artistic side.

B.Painting and music are useful in the zoo.

C.Animals enjoy painting.

D.Animals need enrichment too.

V. 任务型阅读

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Earth Hour is organized by the World Wide Fund for Nature It's a big event usually at the end of March every year. On this evening, people "go dark". 31.      

It's true that turning off lights for just one hour saves only a small amount of power. 32.       On one level, joining in Earth Hour makes people think about the problem of climate change and what we can do in everyday life to protect nature.

But on another level, a large number of people's acting together sends a powerful message to governments and companies. 33.       They begin considering green issues when making big decisions.

'The logo (标识) of Earth Hour is "60 +". The number 60 is for the 60 minutes of Earth Hour. 34.       In fact, people who join in Earth Hour say that taking pat makes them want to do more for the environment.

35.       Musicians give concerts by playing acoustic (原声的) instruments instead of electric ones, and using candles instead of electric lights. Celebrity chefs (大厨) have created special recipes for families to prepare and eat by candle light. Tree - planting sessions, group walks and runs are also among the options.

A. But this is only the beginning.

B. Earth Hour represents every hour of every day.

C. After all, everyone has to answer for what they have done.

D. Besides turning off the lights, people get involved in other events.

E. It pushes them to take urgent measures by making changes to policies.

F. That is, they switch off all unnecessary lights at the same time for one hour.

G. The plus invites people to continue their action even after Earth Hour is finished.

VI. 完形填空

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

    Elephants practice altruism (利他主义). An Indian elephant called Chandrasekharan lifted poles off a truck as it moved along, and placed them in    1    . When Chandrasekharan came to one hole dug in the ground, he    2    to put the pole in.    3    , the owner checked and discovered a dog sleeping in it. Only when the dog was    4    would Chandrasekharan put the pole in. This sort of    5    is typical of elephants.

    Elephants really do have long    6    . Elephants eat an incredible variety of foods and need to cover large distances to get it. They need to know    7    to go at what time of year. They learn this and    8    it. They also have    9    communication and societies. They need to remember all the different individuals'    10    and smells so as to be socially adept(精通的). The old saying, “An elephant never    11    ,” is fairly true.

    I once had a love-hate relationship with an elephant in Zimbabwe in 1991. Every day I'd    12    out of the front gate and an elephant would attack my vehicle. And every day I'd rev(加速) my engine and     13    the door and tell him to get away and then we would go our    14    ways. Every single day this happened without    15    . If other vehicles came and went he would    16    them and then go for mine.

    One day I went out in a(n)    17    vehicle, stopped nearby and watched for a while. The wind changed, and he caught my smell.    18    , he recognized me as usual.

    More recently it has been    19    that spindle neurons(纺锤体神经元)play an important role in the development of    20    behavior. Spindle neurons are found in the brains of humans, great apes, dolphins and elephants.

VII. 语法填空

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Fifteen elephants are approaching the Chinese city of Kunming. Altogether the animals 59.       (cover) 500km from their habitat in a nature reserve near the borders with Myanmar and Laos. And they are now near 60.       city of 6. 6 million people. They have travelled along highways 61.       through farms over the past few months. And their journey has been attracting the attention of the Chinese public.

Experts are now doing all they can 62.       (keep) the elephants away from Kunming city. They are setting up barriers along the way, 63.       (hope) to get them to go back towards the nature reserve. No one knows 64.       the animals have walked so far away from 65.       (they) original habitat. One reason could be a decline in the amount of edible (可食用的) plants in their reserve, especially 66.       (supply) of their favourite foods. Another reason could be a rise in numbers in the wild elephant population in the area, from 193 in the 1980s 67.       around 300 today. A further 68.       (possible) is that the elephants, leader could have led them astray (迷路).

VIII. 改错题

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文. 文中共有 10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。 

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧ ),并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用(\ )划掉。

修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1）每处错误及其修改均仅限一词：

2）只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

With the Spring Festival come, there will be a long winter holiday. Therefore, I am not going to travel anywhere, because of I don't want to join the crowds. Instead, I just want to stay at home and enjoyed the family time. I am so delightedly that my grandparents will come to stay with us for few days. So my parents decide to having a family hotpot and invite some relatives together. It is so a great reunion that everyone will have much fun. What's more, we will drive to our hometown, what is near the city center. There will be fewer people and we can appreciate the beauty of natures.

IX.书面表达

假定你是李华，计划组织一次郊游，请给你的英国朋友Chris写封邮件邀请他参加。内容包括： 

 1）参加者； 

 2）时间、地点； 

 3）活动：登山、野餐等。 

 注意： 

 1）词数80左右； 

 2）可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 

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答案解析

I

1.                                                        status
2.                                                        invasion
3.                                                        Additionally
4.                                                        mysterious
5.                                                        endangered

II

1．In return

2．due to

3．is regarded as

4．result in

5．On behalf of

6．add;to

7．thanks to

8．a variety of

III.

1.                                                        Our products are of higher quality and lower prices when compared with those of our competitors.
2.                                                        I think my long and active life must be due to the healthy life I live.
3.                                                        Thanks to your constant encouragement,I have been making remarkable progress in my studies.
4.                                                        It was in the museum that I met Tom yesterday.
5.                                                        If possible,could you please do me a favour?

IV.

A

【答案】 CBAC  

【解析】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了世界上第一个无时间区域：挪威北部的一个岛屿Sommarøy。

【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解，词义猜测和推理判断三个题型的考查，是一篇地理类阅读，考生需要准确捕捉细节信息，并根据上下文的逻辑关系，进行分析，推理，从而选出正确答案。

1.考查细节理解。根据第三段“On this island in West Tromsø, north of the Arctic Circle, the sun doesn't set from May 18 right through to July 26, a full 69 days. ”在北极圈以北的西特罗姆瑟岛上，太阳从5月18日一直持续到7月26日，整整69天。可知，该岛位于北极圈北方，意味着该岛位于北极圈以内，故选C。

2.考查细节理解。根据倒数第四段中的“Islanders hope to be free of traditional opening hours and to introduce flexibility in school and working hours. ”岛民希望不受传统的开放时间限制，并在学校和工作时间方面实行灵活性。可知，岛民想要有更灵活的安排。故选 B。

3.考查词义猜测。根据第六段中的“Now they want to make it official. ”现在他们想让它正式。可知，为使不受传统时间控制的想法得到官方认可，将岛屿变成一个“无时区”，岛民签署了 a petition，并由 Hveding 将这份有岛民签名的 petition 上交至议会。据此推断，这是一份正式的请求书，故选 A。

4.考查推理判断。根据倒数第二段中的“The bridge is covered with watches, as people prepare for entry to the land time forgot. ”，桥上挂满了手表，人们准备进入被时间遗忘的地方。可推断，桥上挂满钟表意在提醒游客将进入一个没有时间的地方，故选 C。

B【答案】 （1）A

（2）B

（3）B

（4）D  

【解析】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了塔希提岛。岛上的气候非常温暖，人们也很友好。在这个岛上，你有很多事情可做，很多有趣的事情都在等着你。

 （1）考查推理判断。根据第一段中的“Tahiti is one of the largest islands of French Polynesia.”可知Tahiti属于法国。故选A。

 （2）考查细节理解。根据第二段中的“The weather in Tahiti is warm and there are heavy rains in the mountainous areas. The weather doesn't change much, so it is generally sunny.”可知Tahiti气候温和、阳光充足。故选B。

 （3）考查细节理解。根据倒数第三段中的“Tourism is an important industry in Tahiti. There are many archaeological wonders, which are worth seeing in Tahiti. There are also festivals and activities such as boat riding, shark feeding and whale watching which are interesting experiences for travelers.”及倒数第二段中的“Tahiti is a dream destination for divers as the sea waters are warm all year round and are full of active sea life.”可知A、C、D三项的内容吸引旅游者，而B项the heavy rains除外。故选B。

 （4）考查推理判断。根据倒数第二段中的“Raiatea Mountain is where mummies of former rulers of Tahiti are kept. The people here consider it a holy place.”可知当地人非常尊重他们的前统治者。故选D。

 【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解和推理判断两个题型的考查，是一篇地理类阅读，考生需要准确捕捉细节信息，并根据上下文进行逻辑推理，从而选出正确答案。

C【答案】 （1）D

（2）C

（3）D

（4）A  

【解析】动物也可能是有艺术的。在史密森国家动物园，有各种各样大小的动物艺术家。动物园中用绘画和音乐努力地让动物快乐。他们不仅用多种技术创作他们的艺术作品。一个叫Francois长毛熊用嘴吹出漂亮的画，猩猩使用画笔作画，有的动物还用他们的爪子等作画。他们还用音乐让动物们非常高兴。而且动物所作的画在募捐中出售，非常受欢迎。接着用许多的事例来证明动物是有艺术天份的。

（1）考查细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Francois has a very unusual way to paint. He uses his breathing to paint. His zookeeper,…The zookeepers fill one of those tubes full of paint and ask them to breathe through it. And they blow all of the paints onto the canvases (画布), making these really cool paintings.” 分析以上内容可知，Francois通过把颜料喷在画布上作画。分析选项可知D项符合题意。故答案选D。

（2）考查细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句“Apes use paintbrushes. Many use their paws or claws—much like a human painter who would use his or her hands.”可知猩猩运用画笔作画，故答案选C。

（3）考查推理判断题中的根据事实细节，推断合理信息。答案需要从文章的If you are visiting a tropical location, you will need to bring along the appropriate clothing. 进行推断。根据最后一段中的最后一句“The one-of-a-kind works of art created by the animals are popular with zoo visitors. Many are sold at the zoo's fund-raising events.”可知，动物画的画，要在动物园的募捐活动中被出售。由此可判断出，可以在动物园的募捐活动中买到。故答案D。

（4）考查主旨大意题。第一段中提出问题“动物可能是有艺术的吗？”答案是的。在史密森国家动物园，绘画和音乐是让动物快乐的努力的一部分。接着用许多的事例来证明动物是有艺术天份的。分析选项可知A项符合题意，故答案选A。

【点评】推理判断—根据事实细节，推断出合理信息

推理题要求在理解原文表面文字信息的基础上，做出一定判断和推论，从而得到文章的隐含意义和深层意义。推理题涉及的内容可能文章中某一句话，也许是几句话。做题时必须以文字信息为依据，既不能做出在原文中找不到文字根据的推理，也不能根据表面文字信息做出推理，即要判断有据，推论有理，忠实原文。切忌用自己的观点代替作者的本意，片面思考，得出片面结论。

V

【答案】 F；A；E；G；D  

【解析】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了由世界自然基金会组织的“地球一小时”活动，督促人们重视环境保护。

 【点评】考查七选五，本文 是一篇环保类阅读，要求在理解细节信息的基础上，着重考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。

31.根据空前“On this evening, people ‘go dark’.”在这个晚上，人们‘走向黑暗’。说明活动中，这个晚上人们“走向黑暗”，F. That is, they switch off all unnecessary lights at the same time for one hour.“也就是说，他们在同一时间关掉所有不必要的灯一个小时。”是对上文的具体解释，符合语境，故选F。

32.根据空前“It's true that turning off lights for just one hour saves only a small amount of power.”的确，关灯一小时只节省少量的电力。说明关灯一个小时看似作用不大，A. But this is only the beginning.“但这只是开始。”承接上文，转折语义，说明这只是个开始，引出下文阐述关灯一个小时所带来的益处，以及更深层的做法和意义。故选A。

33.根据空前“But on another level, a large number of people's acting together sends a powerful message to governments and companies.”但在另一个层面上，大量民众的共同行动向政府和企业发出了强有力的信息。说明民众已向政府和企业发出强烈信息；以及空后“They begin considering green issues when big decisions.”他们在做重大决定时就开始考虑环保问题。E. It pushes them to take urgent measures by making changes to policies.“促使他们通过改变政策采取紧急措施。”符合语境，故选E。

34.根据空前“The logo(标识) of Earth Hour is ‘60+’ .The number 60 is for the 60 minutes of Earth Hour. ”‘地球一小时’的标志是‘60+’，数字60代表‘地球一小时’的60分钟。说明“地球一小时”的标志是“60+”；以及空后“In fact, people who join in Earth Hour say that taking part makes them want to do more for the environment.”事实上，参与“地球一小时”活动的人们说，参与这一活动让他们想为环境做更多的事情。具体进一步说明人们在地球一个小时活动后想做更多的有关环保事情。G. The plus invites people to continue their action even after Earth Hour is finished. “这个加号邀请人们在地球一小时结束后继续他们的行动。”承上启下，符合语境，故选G。

35.根据空后“Musicians give concerts by playing acoustic(原声的) instruments instead of electric ones, and using candles instead of electric lights. Celebrity chefs have created special recipes for families to prepare and eat by candlelight.”音乐家们举行音乐会的方式是使用原声乐器而不是电子乐器，使用蜡烛而不是电灯。名厨为家庭制作了特别的食谱，让他们在烛光下享用。说明本段主要讲述除了关灯，人们做的其他节约能源的事情，D. Besides turning off the lights, people get involved in other events.“除了关灯，人们参与其他活动。”位于段首，概括点明本段主题，说明本段讲述内容是除了关灯以外的其他活动。故选D。

VI. 语法填空

【答案】 （1）A；（2）B；（3）D；（4）C；（5）D；（6）A；（7）B；（8）A；（9）B；（10）D；（11）C；（12）D；（13）C；（14）B；（15）A；（16）C；（17）D；（18）B；（19）A；（20）C；  

【解析】本文讲述的是大象记忆力非常强，从来不会忘记。

（1）A考查名词。A. holes洞，空；B. bags包；C. trucks卡车；D. houses房子。把它们放在洞里。故选A。

（2）B考查动词。A. pretended假装；B. refused拒绝；C. began开始；D. tried尝试。最后它拒绝把杆子放在洞里。故选B。

（3）D考查副词。A. Suddenly突然；B. Fortunately幸运地；C. Sadly伤心地；D. Eventually 最后。最后它拒绝把杆子放在洞里。故选D。

（4）C考查动词。A. beaten打败；B. fed喂；C. gone去；D. buried掩埋。 只有当狗走了的时候他才把杆子放在里面。故选C。

（5）D考查名词。A. relationship关系；B. work工作；C. expression表情；D. behavior行为。这种行为是大象特有的。故选D。

（6）A考查名词。A. memories记忆；B. stories故事；C. noses鼻子；D. teeth牙齿。大象确实有很久的记忆。故选A。

（7）B考查连词。A. whether是否；B. where哪里；C. when什么时候；D. why为什么。它们需要知道一年的什么时候去哪里。where to go，故选B。

（8）A考查动词。A. remember记得；B. choose选择；C. enjoy喜爱；D. show展示。他们了解这个，并记得它。故选A。

（9）B考查形容词。A. close密切的；B. complex复杂的，综合的；C. direct直接的；D. happy高兴的。它们也有复杂的交流和社会。故选B。

（10）D考查名词。A. tastes品味；B. numbers号码，数字；C. names名字；D. voices声音。他们需要记住所有同类的不同的声音。故选D。

（11）C考查动词。A. stops停止；B. hesitates犹豫不决；C. forgets忘记；D. returns归还。一头大象从来不会忘记。故选C。

（12）D考查动词。A. just刚才；B. walk散步；C. run跑；D. drive驾驶。每天我开车走出前门，总有一头大象攻击我的车。故选D。

（13）C考查动词。A. paint绘画；B. open打开；C. hit打击；D. repair 修理。我加速我的发动机，撞击门，警告他走开。故选C。

（14）B考查形容词。A. easy容易的；B. separate分离的，分开的；C. proper正确的，合适的；D. familiar 熟悉的。然后我们各走各的路。故选B。

（15）A考查名词。 A. failure失败；B. pain痛苦；C. help帮助；D. patience耐心。每一天，这一切都会发生。也就是没有失败过。故选A。

（16）C考查动词。A. protect保护；B. attack攻击；C. ignore忽视；D. follow跟随。如果其他的车来了又走了，他总是跟着他们，然后找我的车。故选C。

（17）D考查形容词。A. old老的；B. expensive昂贵的；C. large大的；D. different 不同的。一天，我换了一辆不同的车，停在那里，看了一会儿。故选D。

（18）B考查词组。A. At first起初，开始；B. Of course当然可以；C. By the way 顺便说一下；D. On the contrary 正相反。他闻到了我的味道，像平常一样认出了我。故选B。

（19）A考查动词。A. found发现；B. understood明白；C. recorded记录；D. recommended推荐。最近发现纺锤体神经元在智力行为开发上起着重要作用。故选A。

（20）C考查形容词。A. anxious焦虑的；B. terrible可怕的；C. intelligent理解力强的；D. strange奇怪的。最近发现纺锤体神经元在智力行为开发上起着重要作用。故选C。

【点评】考查词汇在篇章中的运用能力，做完型填空首先要跳过空格通读文章掌握其大意，然后细读文章字斟句酌逐一作答，注意考虑句型、语法、搭配、语境等因素。

VII

【答案】     have covered；the；and；to keep；hoping；why；their；supplies；to；possibility

【解析】本文是一篇新闻报道，报道了十五只大象正在接近中国城市昆明。在过去的几个月里，它们沿着公路和农场旅行。它们的旅程吸引了中国公众的注意。

 【点评】考查语法填空，本题考点涉及时态，冠词，连词，非谓语动词，宾语从句，代词，名词，介词以及固定搭配等多个知识点的考查，要求考生在理解细节信息的基础上，进一步根据上下文的逻辑关系，并结合相关语法知识，进行分析推理，从而写出正确的单词形式。

VIII. 改错题

【答案】 ①come →coming  ②Therefore →However  ③删除of  ④enjoyed →enjoy  ⑤delightedly →delighted  ⑥在few前加a  ⑦having →have ⑧so →such  ⑨what →which  ⑩natures  →nature  

【解析】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了作者寒假不想加入人群，而是和家人待在一起，去家乡游玩。

 ①句意：随着春节的到来，将会有一个漫长的寒假。根据分析句子及语意，可知此处应是with+宾语+宾语补足语结构， the Spring Festival 与come是主动关系，用现在分词，故come改为coming。

 ②句意：然而，我不会去任何地方旅行，因为我不想加入人群。根据分析句子语意，可知此处应是与上文构成转折关系，表示“然而、但是”，故Therefore改为However。

 ③句意：然而，我不会去任何地方旅行，因为我不想加入人群。短语because of后面不能接句子，所以要将of去掉。根据分析句子及语意，可知此处应是because引导原因状语从句。故将of删除。

 ④句意：相反，我只想呆在家里，享受和家人在一起的时光。根据并列连词“and”可知，“and”应是连接两个并列的不定式作宾语，第二个to省略。 故enjoyed改为enjoy。

 ⑤句意：我很高兴，我的祖父母要来和我们住几天。根据“I am”可知，此处应是用形容词做表语，delightedly为副词，应改为形容词delighted，意为高兴的。故delightedly改为delighted。

 ⑥句意：我很高兴，我的祖父母要来和我们住几天。根据语意“几天”，可知应在few前面加a，短语a few意为一些，几个。故在few前加a。

 ⑦句意：所以我的父母决定来一个家庭火锅和邀请一些亲戚在一起。decide to do sth. 固定短语，“决定做某事”。故having改为have。

 ⑧句意：这是如此盛大的聚会，每个人都会玩得很开心。such +a/an+形容词+名词，意为“如此……的……人/物”。故将so改为such。

 ⑨句意：更重要的是，我们将开车去我们的家乡，靠近市中心的地方。根据分析句子及语意，可知“hometown”后面应是一个非限制性定语从句，对前面“our hometown”进行解释说明，引导词在句中作主语，指代“our hometown”，应用which引导。故what改为which。

 ⑩句意：那里将会有更少的人，我们可以欣赏大自然的美丽。“nature”意为“大自然”时是不可数名词，不用复数形式。故natures改为nature。

 【点评】考查短文改错，本题考点涉及非谓语动词，副词，介词，形容词，冠词，副词，定语从句以及名词等多个知识点的考查，是一篇故事类阅读，覆盖面广，综合性强，难度较大，区分度高。

IX.书面表达

【参考范文】

Dear Chris,

 How are you doing? I am writing to invite you to a tour to the Green Hill this Saturday. As planned, we will leave by bus at 7:00 am at the school gate. About two hours will be spent climbing the mountain. After that we will have a picnic by the lake at the foot of the mountain. 

 Up till now, 3 boys and 4 girls have joined the team. I do hope that you could join us because Green Hill is such a fun place to relax and surely we will have a great time. However, if you don't have spare time for this trip, it is fine. It's just up to you. 

 Looking forward to hearing from you. 

 Yours, 

 Li Hua 

【解析】本题是一篇英文信件，要求考生以李华的身份给你的英国朋友Chris写封邮件邀请他参加你计划组织的一次郊游。写作要点已经给出，属于提纲类作文，内容包括：1）参加者；  2）时间、地点；  3）活动：登山、野餐等。 提示中的内容比较泛泛，需要适当补充。本题对于考生的综合能力要求较高，要求考生有很强的谋篇布局的能力和组织要点的能力。需要注意紧扣文章主题，给出的要点都需要包括。写作时注意准确运用时态，上下文意思连贯，符合逻辑关系。尽量使用自己熟悉的单词句式，同时也要注意使用高级词汇和高级句型使文章显得更有档次。

 【点评】本篇作文要点齐全，结构完整，条理清晰，应用了较多的语法结构和词汇，熟练地使用了语句间的连接成分，使整个文章结构紧凑，很好地完成了写作任务。例如：I am writing to invite you to a tour to the Green Hill this Saturday.运用了不定式作目的状语；About two hours will be spent climbing the mountain. 运用了被动语态； I do hope that you could join us because Green Hill is such a fun place to relax and surely we will have a great time.运用了宾语从句，强调，原因状语从句，并列句； However, if you don't have spare time for this trip, it is fine. It's just up to you. 运用了条件状语从句。