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一、阅读理解阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项Citiesusuallyhaveagoodreasonforbeingwheretheyarelikeanearbyportorriver.Peoplesettleintheseplacesbecausetheyareeasytogettoandnaturallysuitedtomunicationsandtrade.NewYorkCityforexampleisnearalargeharbouratthemouthoftheHudsonRiver.Over300yearsitspopulationgrewgraduallyfrom800peopleto8million.Butnotallcitiesdevelopslowlyoveralongperiodoftime.Boomtownsgrowfromnothingalmostovernight.In1896DawsonCanadawasunmappedwilderness荒野.Butgoldwasdiscoveredtherein1897andtwoyearslateritwasoneofthelargestcitiesintheWestwithapopulationof
30000.DawsondidnothaveanyofthenaturalconveniencesofcitieslikeLondonorParis.Peoplewentthereforgold.Theytravelledoversnow-coveredmountainsandsailedhundredsofmilesupicyrivers.ThepathtoDawsonwascoveredwiththirtyfeetofwetsnowthatcouldfallwithoutwarming.Anavalanche雪崩onceclosedthepathkilling63people.FormanywhomadeittoDawsonhowevertherewardswereworththedifficulttrip.Ofthefirst20000peoplewhodugforgold4000gotrich.About100ofthesestayedrichmenfortherestoftheirlives.ButnomatterhowrichtheywereDawsonwasneverfortable.Necessitieslikefoodandwoodwereveryexpensive.ButsoonthegoldthatDawsondependedonhadallbeenfound.ThecitywascrowdedwithdisappointedpeoplewithnointerestinsettlingdownandwhentheyheardtherewerenewgolddiscoveriesinAlaskatheyleftDawsonCityasquicklyastheyhade.Todaypeoplestilleandgo—toseewheretheCanadiangoldrushhappened.TourismisnowthechiefindustryofDawsonCity—itspresentpopulationis
762.
1.WhatattractedtheearlysettlerstoNewYorkCityA.Itsbusinessculture.B.Itssmallpopulation.C.Itsgeographicalposition.D.Itsfavourableclimate.
2.WhatdoweknowaboutthosewhofirstdugforgoldinDawsonA.Two-thirdsofthemstayedthere.B.Oneoutoffivepeoplegotrich.C.Almosteveryonegaveup.D.Halfofthemdied.
3.WhatwasthemainreasonformanypeopletoleaveDawsonA.Theyfoundthecitytoocrowded.B.Theywantedtotrytheirluckelsewhere.C.Theywereunabletostandthewinter.D.Theywereshortoffood.
4.WhatisthetextmainlyaboutA.Theriseandfallofacity.B.ThegoldrushinCanada.C.Journeysintothewilderness.D.TourisminDawson.【话题解读】这是一篇说明文文章主要介绍了Dawson这座城市的发展原因、过程与现状
2.B【解析】细节理解题根据文章第二段最后一句Ofthefirst20000peoplewhodugforgold4000gotrich.About100ofthesestayedrichmenfortherestoftheirlives.可知,在最初挖黄金的两万人中有4000人变富有,所以是五分之一的人变富了,故B正确
3.B【解析】细节理解题根据文章最后一段中andwhentheyheardtherewerenewgolddiscoveriesinAlaskatheyleftDawsonCityasquicklyastheyhade.可知,人们离开Dawson的主要原因是听说在Alaska发现了黄金,也就是他们要去别的地方寻找发财的机会故B正确
4.A【解析】主旨大意题第一段简要介绍城市发展的原因,引出Dawson这一城市的兴起,第二段介绍了该城市兴起的原因,第三段介绍人们选择离开该城市的原因及现在的状况,所以全文围绕Dawson这个城市的发展起伏故A正确
二、教材与语法填空根据教材课文内容,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式TheUnitedKingdom
1.consistofEnglandWalesScotlandandNorthernIreland.Englandisthelargestandfor
2.convenientitisdividedroughlyintothreezones.Londonisthecentreofnationalgovernmentanditsadministration
3.itsfinemuseumsartcollectionsandtheoldestport.WhydidonlyNorthernIrelandjoinEngland?In
4.earlytwentiethcenturytheEnglishgovernmenttriedtoformtheUnitedKingdombygettingIreland
5.connectwithoutconflict.HoweverthesouthernpartofIrelandwasunwillingandbrokeaway
6.formitsowngovernment.To
7.theycreditthecountriesdoworktogetherinthecurrencyinternationalrelationsandsoonbuttheystillhaveverydifferent
8.institution.9.isapitythatinEnglandtheindustrialcitiesdonotattractvisitors.Peoplecangototheolderbutsmalltowns
10.buildbytheRomansforhistoricalarchitectureandtothecountrysideforgreatsceneryaswell.答案
1.consists
2.convenience
3.with
4.the5.connected
6.toform
7.their
8.institutions9.It
10.built
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An18yearoldstudentatStanfordUniversitywasstrugglingtopayhisfees.Notknowingwheretoturnformoney,hecameupwithabright__1__.Heandafrienddecidedtohostamusicalconcertoncampusto__2__moneyfortheireducation.They__3__outtothegreatpianistIgnacyJ.Paderewski.Hismanager__4__aguaranteedfeeof$2000forthepianorecital独奏会.Adealwas__5__andtheboysbegantoworktomaketheconcerta__6__.Thebigdayarrived.But__7__,theyhadnotmanagedtosellenoughtickets.Thetotal__8__wasonly$
1600.Disappointed,theywenttoPaderewskiandexplainedtheirplight困境.Theygavehimtheentire$1600,plusa__9__forthebalance$
400.Theypromisedtohonorthecheckatthe__10__possible.Paderewskitoreupthecheck,__11__the$1600andtoldthetwoboystokeepthemoneytheyneededforthefees.Theboyswere__12__,andthankedhimheartedly.Itwasasmallactof__13__.ButitclearlymarkedoutPaderewski__14__agreathumanbeing.__15__shouldhehelptwopeoplehedidnotevenknowWeall__16__situationsliketheseinourlives.And__17__ofusonlythink“IfIhelpthem,whatwillhappentome?”Thetruly__18__peoplethink,“IfIdonthelpthem,whatwillhappentothem?”Theydontdoit__19__somethinginreturn.Theydoit__20__theyfeelitstherightthingtodo.1.A.time B.taskC.ideaD.decision2.A.receiveB.raiseC.borrowD.donate3.A.reachedB.turnedC.pointedD.called4.A.increasedB.coveredC.consideredD.demanded5.A.rejectedB.struckC.canceledD.attracted6.A.successB.careerC.backgroundD.performance7.A.uncertainlyB.unbelievablyC.unfortunatelyD.undoubtedly8.A.costB.billC.collectionD.allowance9.A.benefitB.profitC.chargeD.check10.A.soonestB.latestC.longestD.farthest11.A.tookB.countedC.depositedD.returned12.A.pleasedB.surprisedC.frightenedD.interested13.A.devotionB.kindnessC.sympathyD.teamwork14.A.likeB.forC.asD.to15.A.HowB.WhereC.WhenD.Why16.A.eacrossB.dealwithC.adapttoD.thinkof17.A.bothB.fewC.noneD.most18.A.ableB.richC.greatD.famous19.A.takingB.expectingC.offeringD.preparing20.A.becauseB.thoughC.beforeD.so【解题导语】两个大学生本想通过组织一场音乐会赚取学费,可是音乐会并不成功,但善良的受邀钢琴家的大方举动却给他们解了围1.C 根据设空后的Heandafrienddecidedtohostamusicalconcert...可知,他和朋友决定举办一场音乐会以筹集学费,这是他的想法idea故选C项2.B 根据上文中的Notknowingwheretoturnformoney可知,由于学费不够,他和朋友决定举办音乐会来筹集学费receive意为“收到”;raise意为“筹集”;borrow意为“借”;donate意为“捐献”故选B项3.A reachoutto意为“表示对……感兴趣;表示愿意提供援助”;turnout意为“证明是;结果是”;pointout意为“指出”;callout意为“大声呼叫;呼喊”根据第二段可知,他们开音乐会要邀请著名的钢琴家,说明他们对这位钢琴家有兴趣故选A项测训诊断本题考生易误选B项考生易把turnto“求助于”和turnoutto“证明是;结果是”以及reachoutto“表示对……感兴趣”混淆4.D 根据设空后的aguaranteedfee可知,钢琴家的经纪人要求demanded他们付2000美元的保证金故选D项increase意为“增加”;cover意为“覆盖;遮蔽;包括;报道”;consider意为“考虑;细想;认为”5.B 根据设空后的begantowork可知,他们之间达成了协议strikeadeal意为“达成协议”;reject意为“拒绝”;cancel意为“取消”;attract意为“吸引”故选B项6.A 他们达成了协议,并且为了音乐会的成功举办,他们开始积极筹备故选A项success意为“成功的事”,career意为“职业;事业”;background意为“背景;出身”;performance意为“表演;演出;表现”7.C 根据前文可知他们达成了协议,再根据设空后的hadnotmanagedtosellenoughtickets可知,他们并没有卖出足够的票,这对他们来说是不幸的故选C项8.C 根据设空后的$1600以及下文的$400可知,此处指他们总的筹款为1600美元cost意为“花费;成本;代价”;bill意为“账单”;collection意为“筹集的钱;收藏品”;allowance意为“津贴;补贴”9.D 根据下文的Theypromisedtohonorthecheckatthe________possible.可知,因为他们并没有筹到足够的钱,所以又写了400美元的支票作为欠款故选D项10.A 他们承诺尽快soonest承兑支票,故选A项11.D 根据空前的Paderewskitoreupthecheck及空后的toldthetwoboystokeepthemoneytheyneededforthefees可知,钢琴家撕毁了支票,并且还把1600美元还给了returned他们让他们当做学费故选D项12.B 根据上文可知,他们本来是承诺了要给钢琴家2000美元,但却没有筹够钱,而钢琴家又把钱还给了他们,因此,他们非常惊讶surprised而且非常感激故选B项pleased意为“高兴的;快乐的;满意的”;frightened意为“害怕的”;interested意为“感兴趣的”13.B 根据上文可知,钢琴家没有要保证金,而且把钱给了两个大学生充当学费,因此这是一个善举devotion意为“献身;贡献”;kindness意为“善良”;sympathy意为“同情”;teamwork意为“团队合作”故选B项14.C 钢琴家的善举使得他更显人的伟大之处mark...outas意为“使……看上去脱颖而出成为……”,符合语境故选C项15.D 根据下文可知,每个人都遇到过帮与不帮别人的问题,由此可推测,本句应是探讨帮助别人的原因故选D项16.A 根据下文And________ofusonlythink“IfIhelpthemwhatwillhappentome?”可知,我们都曾遇到过类似的情况eacross意为“偶遇;邂逅”,符合语境故选A项dealwith意为“处理;处置”;adaptto意为“适应”;thinkof意为“想起;想到”17.D 根据语境可知,此处应指我们大多数,故选D项18.C 根据上句可知,大多数人是在想帮助别人对自己的影响,而伟大的人却想如果不帮助别人对他人有什么影响great意为“伟大的”,符合语境故选C项19.B 根据上文的“IfIdonthelpthemwhatwillhappentothem?”可知,他们是在考虑别人,不求expecting回报故选B项20.A 根据最后一段可知,伟大的人不求回报地去帮助别人,他们之所以这么做,是因为他们感觉这是正确的事情因此,设空处表原因,引导原因状语从句故选A项
四、教材与话题写作Ⅰ用本单元所学知识完成下列句子1.众所周知,英国由英格兰、威尔士、苏格兰和北爱尔兰四个国家组成英格兰是四个国家中最大的一个consistof答案AsweallknowtheUKconsistsoffourcountries—EnglandWalesScoltlandandNorthernIreland.Englandisthelargestoneofthefourcountries.2.英国位于欧洲西北部,英吉利海峡theEnglishChannel把它与欧洲大陆分开separate答案TheUKliesinthenorthwestofEuropeanditisseparatedfromEuropebytheEnglishChannel.3.它的首都伦敦是欧洲最大和最具国际特色的城市international答案ItscapitalLondonisEurope’slargestandmostinternationalcity.4.在那里有很多旅游景点,每年吸引着来自世界各地的游客touristattraction答案Therearelotsoftouristattractionsandtheyattractvisitorsfromallovertheworldeveryyear.Ⅱ将以上句子连成短文,要求衔接连贯、过渡自然
五、下面是李华的一篇作文,文中有五处错误,改正错误并背诵该文WhichweallknowtheUKconsistsoffourcountries—EnglandWalesScotlandandNorthernIrelandofwhichEnglandisthelargerone.TheUKlieinthenorthwestofEuropewhichisseparatedfromEuropebytheEnglishChannel.ItscapitalLondonisEurope’slargestandmostinternationalcitywheretherearelotsoftouristattractionandtheyattractvisitorsfromallovertheworldineveryyear.答案 weallknowtheUKconsistsoffourcountries—EnglandWalesScotlandandNorthernIrelandofwhichEnglandistheone.TheUKinthenorthwestofEuropewhichisseparatedfromEuropebytheEnglishChannel.ItscapitalLondonisEurope’slargestandmostinternationalcitywheretherearelotsoftouristandtheyattractvisitorsfromallovertheworldeveryyear.。