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一、阅读理解FewpeopleareawarethatWaterlooBridgecrossedbythousandsofdailymuters通勤者andcelebratedasaLondonlandmarkwasmainlybuiltbyafemaleworkforce.Therearenowrittenorphotographicrecordsofthewomenwhobuiltthebridgesincetheconstructionpanythatbuiltitclosedinthe1980sandwithitwentalltherecords.What’sleftisanecdotalevidencekeptalivebythetouristboatcaptainswhohavecalledittheLadies’Bridge.DuringtheSecondWorldWarwiththemajorityoftheactivemalelaborforceawayatthefrontwomenincreasinglytookontraditionallymaleroles.By194425,000womenwereworkingintheconstructionindustrycarryingoutbackbreakingtasks.Thesewomenwerepermittedtocarryoutthisexhaustinganddangerousworkonthebasisthatitwouldonlybetemporaryandthattheirpaywouldbelowerthanthatofmen.Sothetrendinwomenworkinginconstructionandengineeringdidnotcontinueafterthewar.Septemberseesaseriesofeventscelebratingtheunknownworkofthelargefemaleworkforce.MusicianClaudiaMolitorhascreateda45minutemusicalentitled“theSingingBridge”,whichrunsatSomersetHousefrom9to25September.InlateSeptemberthe“LightuptheLadies’Bridge”eventseestheNationalTheatre’sflytowerlitupbylargescalephotographicprojections投影offemaleconstructionworkersworkinginconstructionduringWorldWarⅡ.Let’sallcelebratethewomenwhohavehelpedtobuildthecitiesinwhichwelive.【解题导语】 本文是一篇说明文介绍了英国滑铁卢桥的历史、建造人、纪念活动等1.WhydofewpeopleknowaboutthebuildersofWaterlooBridgeA.Therecordsoftheirworkhavebeenlost.B.Femaleworkersreceivedlittleattention.C.Theconstructiontookplacelongago.D.Fewpeopleknowaboutthebridge.A 解析细节理解题根据第二段的第一句可知,自从20世纪80年代建造该桥的建筑公司倒闭以来,就没有妇女建造该桥的文字或照片记录了,所有的记录随着公司的倒闭都丢失了,故A项正确2.WhydidLondonwomendotheconstructionworkA.ItwasatraditioninLondon.B.Theywantedtogetasteadyjob.C.Thepanyofferedthembetterpay.D.Mostmenhadgonetothebattlefield.D 解析细节理解题根据第三段的第一句可知,由于二战期间大部分男子上前线参战,妇女便不得不充当起了男子的角色,故D项正确3.What’sthefourthparagraphmainlyaboutA.Theinfluenceofthebridgeonart.B.Amusician’scontributiontothebridge.C.Theeventsinhonorofthebridgebuilders.D.Women’sworkduringtheSecondWorldWar.C 解析段落大意题通读第四段可知,该段第一句为该段主题句,该段主要介绍了在九月份举行的一系列纪念建桥者的活动,故C项正确4.WhichcanbethebesttitleforthetextA.FemaleWorkersontheRiseB.AHiddenTreasureinLondonC.ANewLondonLandmarkD.TheStoryBehindtheLadies’BridgeD 解析标题归纳题通读全文可知,本文主要介绍了英国滑铁卢桥的历史、建造人、纪念活动等,重点介绍了该桥被称为“女士桥”的原因和其背后的故事,故D项最适合作本文标题
二、语法填空HaveyoueverheardthatwehumansuseonlytenpercentofourbrainsThismythholds__1__certainappealbecauseifit__2__betruethenwecouldinstantlybeetentimes__3__intelligentjustbyfiringupthatsleepymajorityofthebrain!Theideathatweuseonlyasmallfractionofthebraindatesbacktoanimalexperimentsinthe19thcentury.Whenscientists__4__stimulateaspecificpartofthebraintheanimalmoved__5__itlegortail.Andsomescientistsassumedthatlargepartsofthebrainweresimplyuseless.Thenintheearly20thcenturyscientistsobservedthatstimulatingcertainregionsofthebrainhadnophysicaleffectswhich__6__callthe“silentcortex”.Todayweknowthatmuchofthe“silentcortex”isactuallydevotedtoplexactivitieslikelanguagelearningandimagining.Actually__7__wesleepmanyareasofthebrainareextremelyactive.Wouldyoubesmarterifyourentirebrainconstantlyworkedtomaximumcapacity__8__interestenoughtheoppositeisprobablytrue.Thelessbrainactivityyouneedtoperforma__9__givetaskthemorethebrainasawholeiscapable__10__doing.1.________
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10.________篇章导读本文是一篇说明文我们人类只使用了大脑的百分之十?是否激活沉睡的大部分大脑我们就可以比现在聪明十倍?很遗憾,科学证明事实并不是这样的!1.a 考查冠词holdacertainappeal“有一些吸引力”2.were 考查虚拟语气根据空格后的“thenwecouldinstantlybee...”可知,此处是与现在事实相反的假设,要用虚拟语气,故此处用were3.moreintelligent 考查形容词的比较级由设空前的“tentimes”可知,此处表示比较,指比以前聪明十倍,应填形容词的比较级,而intelligent是多音节形容词,故填moreintelligent4.stimulated 考查动词的时态本句描述19世纪科学家所做的实验,因此用一般过去时5.its 考查代词这里its指代theanimals6.arecalled 考查动词的时态、语态和主谓一致which引导非限制性定语从句,which在从句中指代regions,此处描述一种研究发现,且call与regions是逻辑上的动宾关系,故填arecalled7.as/when 考查连词这句话的意思是“事实上,当我们睡觉的时候,大脑的很多区域都是极度活跃的”8.Interestingly 考查词性转换分析句子结构可知,空格处修饰后面的整个句子,因此此处要用副词Interestingly9.given 考查非谓语动词此处given作定语修饰task,由于give与task之间为逻辑上的动宾关系,故用过去分词10.of 考查介词becapableofdoingsth.“有能力做某事”
三、完形填空阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可能填入空白处的最佳选项AfterlivingnearMadridforayearasanaupair以帮做家务事等换取食宿的人threeyearsagoitwasniceto__1__thisweekend.IfeltlikeIwasathomeandthoughthow__2__onecanbetofeellikethisinaplacethatisnt__3__yourhome.Inowrefertothistownasoneofmy‘homesfromhome’andhavelearnthowhomeiswhereyour__4__is.Alotofpeoplegethomesickanditisavery__5__feelingwhenawayfrom__6__onesandhomeforts.__7__,Ihavelearntthatyoucanfeelathomewhenyouare__8__inthatplacewithpeoplewho__9__you.Throughsimplyembracingeverymoment__10__friendsandenjoyinganew__11__,youcanfeelsettledinashortamountoftime.IdidexactlythiswhenmovingtoSpainforthefirsttimeaspositivethoughtstendtobringpositiveexperiences.LuckilyenoughIwas__12__withahostfamilythatwerevery__13__,whichhelpedtoeasetheprocessoffeelinghappyandsettled.InowlovevisitingwhenIcantoseehowthechildrengrowupandfeelveryblessedbybeingableto__14__this.YetagainIamlivinginSpainonmyyearabroadbutthistimewithstudentsandnotan__15__,inadifferentregion.Nonethelesstheprocessof__16__hadbeeneasierasIfeel__17__theSpanishculturealready.Ofcoursewhenmovingawayfromhomeyouhaveto__18__manythingsthataredifferentinparisontowhatyoucallhome.Howeverthisisthe__19__oftravellingexploringand__20__yourselfandanewplace.Anewplacethatonedayyoumightbeabletocallyourhometoo.1.A.leaveB.planC.moveD.visit2.A.proudB.luckyC.popularD.real3.A.finallyB.possiblyC.pletelyD.necessarily4.A.beliefB.dreamC.heartD.job5.A.normalB.uniqueC.strongD.uneasy6.A.similarB.unusualC.lovedD.respected7.A.HoweverB.ThereforeC.InsteadD.Otherwise8.A.freeB.powerfulC.availableD.fortable9.A.careforB.lookforC.askforD.waitfor10.A.missingB.makingC.choosingD.aiding11.A.ideaB.cultureC.homeD.chance12.A.chattingB.playingC.livingD.dealing13.A.wiseB.honestC.successfulD.friendly14.A.changeB.experienceC.supportD.improve15.A.teacherB.roommateC.familyD.organization16.A.goingonB.turningaroundC.steppingforwardD.settlingin17.A.accustomedtoB.excitedatC.satisfiedwithD.interestedin18.A.giveupB.startwithC.adapttoD.carryout19.A.roleB.secretC.delightD.symbol20.A.helpingB.discoveringC.enjoyingD.controlling【解题导语】本文是夹叙夹议文作者在异国他乡找到了自己的“家”1.D 根据最后一段开头的YetagainIamlivinginSpainonmyyearabroadbutthistimewithstudents可知,作者重“访visit”西班牙2.B 根据上文的IfeltlikeIwasathome和下文的feellikethis可知,在异国他乡能找到家的感觉确实“幸运lucky”3.D 如果在某个地方——“不一定notnecessarily”就是家——能找到家的感觉,那真是幸运4.C 根据上文的nice,feltlike,feellike可知,作者认识到家就是“心灵heart”的归属地5.A 根据上文的Alotofpeoplegethomesick及常识可知,思乡是一种“正常的normal”情感6.C 根据上文的homesick可知,一个人远离自己“所爱的loved”人和家中的舒适,当然会泛起乡愁7.A 下文提到的在异乡也能找到家的感觉与上文意义上发生了转折,故选However8.D9.A 根据上文的youcanfeelathome可知,此处意思是,如果在一个地方能与“关爱carefor”自己的人在一起、觉得比较“舒服fortable”,那自然能找到家的感觉10.B11.B 根据这两个空所在句中的embracingeverymomentenjoying和youcanfeelsettledinashortamountoftime可知,如果能珍惜每个瞬间、“交making”些朋友、享受新的“文化culture”,那很快就能融入当地的生活12.C 根据下文的hostfamily可知,“我”与寄宿家庭“生活living”在一起13.D 根据下文的helpedtoeasetheprocessoffeelinghappyandsettled可知,寄宿家庭的成员都很“友好friendly”14.B 根据上文的seehowthechildrengrowup可知,能“亲历experience”这一过程,作者感到很幸福15.C 上文的hostfamily是提示16.D17.A 因为是第二次来西班牙,所以作者这次“安定settlingin”下来要比上次更容易些,因为他已经“熟悉accustomedto”了当地的文化18.C 根据本空所在句中的movingawayfromhome和differentinparisontowhatyoucallhome可知,背井离乡自然需要“适应adaptto”异地不同于家乡的很多方面19.C20.B 根据However可知,前后表示转折作者认为虽然需要适应很多新事物,但是这恰巧就是旅游、探索、“发现discovering”自我的“乐趣delight”所在
四、短文改错DearSteven,IwouldliketoinviteyoutotheannuallyingofageCeremonyofourschool.Thisbigeventwouldbeheldintheschoolauditoriumfrom9amto11aminMarch
12.AlltheSeniorThreestudentsareexpecttoattenditwiththepanyoftheirparentsandteachers.TheingofageCeremonyisreallyagoodchanceforwestudentstoexpressourgratitudetoourbelovedparentsaswellourpatientteachers.Meanwhileitwillturnanewpageinourlifethatmeanswehavegrownupanditistimeweshouldermoreresponsibilitiesforthefamilyandsociety.Idappreciateitifyoucouldeandsharewiththeunforgettablemomentwithus.Imlookingforwardtoyourarrive!Yours,LiHua答案DearSteven,IwouldliketoinviteyoutotheingofageCeremonyofourschool.Thisbigeventbeheldintheschoolauditoriumfrom9amto11amMarch
12.AlltheSeniorThreestudentsaretoattenditwiththepanyoftheirparentsandteachers.TheingofageCeremonyisreallyagoodchanceforstudentstoexpressourgratitudetoourbelovedparentsaswellourpatientteachers.Meanwhileitwillturnanewpageinourlifemeanswehavegrownupanditistimewemoreresponsibilitiesforthefamilyandsociety.Idappreciateitifyoucouldeandshareeq\o\s\do15
⑨theunforgettablemomentwithus.Imlookingforwardtoyour!Yours,LiHua难项分析第四处expect→expected 考查被动语态expect与SeniorThreestudents之间为逻辑上的动宾关系,因此应用被动语态,故把expect改为expected第七处that→which 考查定语从句的引导词that不能引导非限制性定语从句,且引导词指代主句整体内容,故只能用which第八处shoulder前加should或者shoulder→shouldered 考查虚拟语气“Itishightimethat+从句”结构中,从句谓语动词要用过去式或用“should+动词原形”,且should不可省略
五、七选五。