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一、阅读理解GotbigplansforFridaynightThat’sOKwedon’teither.Guesswe’llallhavetomakedobywatchingthecelestial天空的showthatwilltakeplacethatnight.Firsttherewillbeafullmoon.That’salwaysfunbutthisonewillbealittlemorespecial.It’sknownasa“snowmoon”.ThenameesfromthefactthattheheaviestsnowsusuallyfallduringFebruaryaccordingtoTheOldFarmer’sAlmanac.Butifthat’snotspecialenoughthere’salsoaneclipse月食thatnight.It’llbeapenumbrallunareclipsemeaningit’sapartialeclipsethatleavessectionsofthemoondarkenedbytheearth’sshadow.Noitwon’tbeasspectacularasthose“bloodmoon”eclipses.It’llbesubtler.Thelevelofdarknessitreachesduringtheeclipsemayormaynotbeapparent;itjustdependsonwhereyouarewhenyouviewit.InNorthAmericatheeclipsebeginsat534p.m.ETandendsat953p.m.ETaccordingtotheastronomywebsiteEarthSky.Theeclipsewillbeatitsheightaround744p.m.ET.Ifthat’sstillnotenoughlet’sthrowinaet彗星tothenight’sfestivities.et45Pithasamuchlongernamebutwewon’tburdenyouwithithereisvisibleasitfliesbytheearth.Theetwillgetwithin
7.4millionmilesoftheplanetasitmakesitsclosestapproachthisweekendaccordingtoUniverseToday.et45Pwillbemostvisibleacoupleofhoursaftertheeclipsesolooktotheskiesagainaround3a.m.ETSaturdayandfindthegreenishbluelightwithatail.Anddon’tforgetatotalbigtimesolareclipsewillstreakacrosstheUnitedStatesonAugust21st.【解题导语】 本文是说明文,介绍了星期五晚上将会发生的天文现象1.AccordingtothetextwhatcanbeviewedonFridaynightA.Abloodmoon. B.Atotalsolareclipse.C.Apartiallunareclipse.D.Aetwithoutatail.C 解析细节理解题根据第四段第二句可知,星期五晚上将会出现月偏食,故选C项2.Ifyouwanttoseeet45Pyouwillneedto.A.waitaround744p.m.ETB.stayupuntil953p.m.ETC.wakeupbefore300a.m.ETD.startwatchingat534p.m.ETC 解析细节理解题根据倒数第二段中的“solooktotheskiesagainaround3a.m.ETSaturday”可知,要想看到45P彗星,你需要在凌晨三点之前起床3.Theauthorwritesthetextwiththepurposeof.A.introducingbasicastronomytothemediaB.sharingnewdiscoverieswithastronomyresearchersC.promotingastronomicaleventsamongsciencestudentsD.informingaveragereadersofrecentcelestialphenomenaD 解析写作意图题通读全文可知,文章介绍了星期五晚上将会发生的几个天文现象,因此作者的写作目的是介绍这些现象给读者
二、语法填空WhenmyfatherwasaboyhehadadognamedLaddie.Laddiestayed__1__constantbyDadsside—fishingplayingballandeven__2__followhimtoschool.LaddiewouldsimplyfollowDadssmellandtrackhimallthewaytoschool.ArrivingafterallthedoorswereclosedLaddiewouldsitoutsidetheschoolwaitingpatiently.Eventuallysomeonewouldopen__3__doorandLaddiewouldslipinafterhim.Onceinsidethedogwouldwalkfromroomtoroom__4__hefoundhismaster.OfcourseDadsteacherwouldimmediatelydemandthatthedog__5__remove.Latermyfatherwentoff__6__joinhisfivebrothersinWorldWarⅡ,butLaddiecontinuedtoattendschoollyingquietlyeachday__7__thefeetofDadsyoungerbrotherDick.Laddiesattendancewas__8__consistentthatHowardJuniorHighSchoolawardedhimanhonorarydiplomawhenDickgraduated.Nowthatsonesmartdog.Yearslaterwhenmydadwasanadulthemetanotherdog:Casey.CaseywenteverywherewithDad.InfactIplainedDadspent__9__timewithCaseythanhedidwithanyofhishumanfamilymembers.Caseytrustedmyfatherunconditionally__10__sometimesCaseysblindfaithinmydadgotthembothintotrouble.1.________
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10.________篇章导读本文是一篇记叙文文章讲述了父亲和作者不同时期饲养的两只狗的故事1.constantly 考查词性转换修饰动词stayed,应用副词2.following 考查非谓语动词依据句中的“fishingplayingball”可知,and连接三个非谓语动词作伴随状语3.a 考查冠词上文的“allthedoors”说明,这里指其中一扇门被打开了4.until 考查连词由句意可知此处表述“直到它找到主人”,until意为“直到……为止”,符合语境5.shouldberemoved 考查虚拟语气句中的谓语动词demand后接宾语从句应用虚拟语气,且thedog与动词remove之间为被动关系,故应用被动语态6.tojoin 考查非谓语动词不定式在句中作目的状语7.at 考查介词空后是表示小地点的名词,故用at8.so 考查固定句式so...that...“如此……以至于……”9.more 考查固定句式more...than...意为“比……更多的……”,故填more10.but 考查连词前后两个分句之间是转折关系,因此用转折连词but
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LastFridayIhadinterviewwithProfessorZhangabout“HowtoImproveOurOralEnglish”.AccordingtoProfessorZhangreadingEnglishaloudhelpusimproveouroralability.Inadditionitcanbenefitusindevelopourlanguageskillssuchlikelisteningspeakingreadingandwriting.Thisiswhyreadingaloudisthebasisofmemory.AnditcanmakethesoundformandmeaningofmuchEnglishwordsstrengthenedandconsolidated.ThereforeProfessorZhangsuggestedthatforthirtyminutesandanhourinthemorningyoushouldreadEnglishwordspassagesandpoemsrecitefamousEnglishsayingsandmottosandevensingEnglishsongs.HealsoremendsthatweshouldholdEnglisheveningsEnglishsongpetitionsandEnglishdramaperformance.答案LastFridayIhadinterviewwithProfessorZhangabout“HowtoImproveOurOralEnglish”.AccordingtoProfessorZhangreadingEnglishaloudusimproveouroralability.Inadditionitcanbenefitusinourlanguageskillssuchlisteningspeakingreadingandwriting.Thisisreadingaloudisthebasisofmemory.AnditcanmakethesoundformandmeaningofEnglishwordsstrengthenedandconsolidated.ThereforeProfessorZhangsuggestedthatforthirtyminutesanhourinthemorningshouldreadEnglishwordspassagesandpoemsrecitefamousEnglishsayingsandmottosandevensingEnglishsongs.HealsothatweshouldholdEnglisheveningsEnglishsongpetitionsandEnglishdrama.难项分析第二处help→helps 考查主谓一致此处动名词作主语,谓语应用第三人称单数形式第五处why→because 考查连词why和because都可引导表语从句,前者强调结果,后者强调原因,此处是在陈述原因,故改为because第八处you→we 考查代词根据上下文语境可知,此处应用第一人称we下文中的“weshouldhold”亦是提示
五、七选五。