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一、阅读理解TheBritisharesupposedtobefamousforlaughingatthemselvesbuteventheirsenseofhumorhasalimitastheBritishretailerGeraldRatnerfoundouttohiscost.WhenRatnertookoverhisfather’schainof140jewelryshopsin1984heintroducedaveryclearpanypolicy.Hedecidedthathisshopsshouldselldownmarketproductsatthelowestpossibleprices.Itwasagreatsuccess.TheBritishpubliclovedhischeapgoldearringsandhistastelesssilverdecorations.By1991Ratner’spanyhad2400shopsanditwasworthover680millionpounds.ButinAprilofthatyearGeraldRatnermadeabigmistake.AtabitmeetingoftopBritishbusinesspeoplehesuitedupandexplainedthesecretofhissuccess—Peoplesay“Howcanwesellourgoodsforsuchalowprice”.Hesay“Becausetheyareabsoluterubbish.”Hisaudienceburstoutlaughing.ButtheBritishnewspapersandtheBritishpublicwerenotsoamused.Peoplefelt insulted andstayedawayfromRatner’sshops.SalesfellandsixmonthsafterhisspeechRatner’ssharepricehadfallenby42%.ThefollowingyearthingsgotworseandGeraldRatnerwasforcedtoresign.Bytheendof1992helosthispanyhiscareerandhishouse.Evenworse25000ofhisemployeeshadlosttheirjobs.Ithadbeenaveryexpensivejoke.
1.WhataretheBritishnotedforaccordingtothepassageA.Theirjewelryshops.B.Theirloveforjewelry.C.Theirjokesaboutthemselves.D.Theirharmlesshumor.
2.HowdidRatnerachievesuccessinhisbusinessA.Hecutdownhislaborcost.B.Headoptedaneffectivebusinessmodel.C.Heemployedalotofnewstaff.D.HedevelopedgreatrelationswithbusinessVIPs.
3.Whichofthefollowingcanbestreplacetheunderlinedword“insulted”A.Offended.B.Amazed.C.Abused.D.Attracted.
4.WhatdoesthestoryofGeraldRatnersuggestA.Actionspeakslouderthanwords.B.Whatgoesaroundesaround.C.Afriendinneedisafriendindeed.D.Amanmaydighisgravewithhisteeth.【文章大意】本文为记叙文讲述的是英国零售商GeraldRatner因为自嘲时说错话而导致失败的故事
2.B【解析】推理判断题根据第二段第一句话中的“…heintroducedaveryclearpanypolicy.”和第二句话Hedecidedthathisshopsshouldselldownmarketproductsatthelowestpossibleprices.可知他采用了一种有效的商业模式——以最低价销售产品,故选B
3.A【解析】词义猜测题根据第二段最后两句话可知人们感到受到了侮辱冒犯,都不去他的商店了,由此可知该词与offended一致,故选A
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Sixmonthsago,XieLeiboardedaplaneforLondon
1.___________(plete)abusinessqualification.Itwasthefirsttimeshe
2.___________(leave)hermotherland.Andsheishalfwaythroughherpreparationyear,whichisamustforanystudentbeforeenteringadegreecourse.On
3.___________(arrive)inLondon,shelivedwithahostfamily,
4.___________membersalwayshelpedher.XieLeifounditdifficult
5.___________(get)usedtoawholenewwayoflifeaswellasstudy;theformeroccupiedallherconcentrationinthebeginning.Itwas
6.___________(benefit)aswellasdifficultforhertostudyinLondon.Nowshe
7.___________(learn)moreabouteverydaylifeandcustomsofthenewcountry.
8.___________hasgotXieLeiimpresseddeeplyistheiracademicrequirements.Theteachersencouragestudentstothinkby
9.___________(they)andhavetheirownopinionsratherthanonlyrefer
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三、完形填空WhenLisaWelch,fromJimboomba,Queensland,wasstrugglingwithwhattogifthersonforhisuping10thbirthday,shewasbeaten.HerlittleboyJorgehasa__1__,who,bornwithCorticolDysplasia,isunabletospeakandhisbrain__2__asan18monthsold.Lisahadnoticedthatduringthedrivetoschooleachweekdaymorning,Jorgealmostjumpedoutofhisseat__3__everytimetheypassedabigtruck.ThiswaswhatgavehertheideatoputapostonthelocalFacebookSellItpage__4__apersonwithatrucktovisittheirhomeforanhourand__5__takeJorgeforaride.Withinminutes,MelissaWhelan,whosehusbandTomdrivesabigtruck,__6__tobeonlineandcontacted联系LisaJorgesbirthday__7__hadbeenorganized.Butthestorydoesnt__8__there.Theoffersoftrucksandtimekeptpouringin.ItwasatthispointthatGavin,anothertrucker,steppedinand__9__.Afterwards,hesetupa__10__page“JimboombaJorge”__11__everyonecouldkeeppacewithwhatwasunfolding.The__12__ofthebirthdaysurprisespread,andenthusiasmandlocalmunityspirit__13__.Within5days,Gavinhadorganizedaconvoy车队of214truckswith__14__ingfromacrossthecountry.Hespokewithradiostations4BCaboutJorgeandtheconvoy.Channel9Australiawascontactedandtheytoomadearrangementstobe__15__ontheday.Saturdaythe15thDecember__16__brightandsunny,whichturnedoutthebesteverbirthdayforJorge.Themunityalso__17__atotalof$1700towardJorgesongoing__18__costsand__19__thebirthdaypresentswasthedonationofatabletPCfromthelocalTelstrashop.LisaisexcitedthatthiscanbeusedtoaidJorgewithhis__20__.1.A.toyB.disabilityC.situationD.habit2.A.treatsB.considersC.functionsD.describes3.A.casuallyB.calmlyC.excitedlyD.violently4.A.askingforB.dependingonC.sendingforD.bringingup5.A.frequentlyB.graduallyC.deliberatelyD.possibly6.A.hesitatedB.happenedC.intendedD.pretended7.A.surpriseB.invitationsC.eveningD.dance8.A.endB.beginC.turnD.mean9.A.pulledoverB.handedoverC.tookoverD.thoughtover10.A.normalB.frequentC.usualD.special11.A.incaseB.evenifC.aslongasD.sothat12.A.timeB.placeC.ruleD.message13.A.grewB.sankC.lostD.fell14.A.doctorsB.driversC.clerksD.patients15.A.offB.outC.awayD.there16.A.showedB.wipedC.dawnedD.varied17.A.raisedB.earnedC.wastedD.spent18.A.generalB.medicalC.livingD.travelling19.A.betweenB.atC.amongD.against20.A.decisionB.municationC.driveD.relationship【解题导语】本文是一篇记叙文,讲述了母亲Lisa为她患病的儿子准备生日惊喜的故事在很多人的帮助下,她的儿子Jorge度过了一个完美的生日,同时,Jorge还收到了很多生日礼物以及好心人的捐款1.B 考查名词辨析A项意为“玩具”;B项意为“缺陷,障碍”;C项意为“情况”;D项意为“习惯”根据空格后的“whobornwithCorticolDysplasiaisunabletospeakandhisbrain________asan18monthsold”可判断出,Jorge生来身体上就有缺陷故选B2.C 考查动词辨析A项意为“对待”;B项意为“考虑”;C项意为“正常工作,运转”;D项意为“描述”根据“isunabletospeak”可判断出,Jorge大脑的运转水平大约和18月大的孩子一样故选C3.C 考查副词辨析A项意为“不经意地”;B项意为“镇静地”;C项意为“兴奋地”;D项意为“强烈地”根据上文中的“jumpedoutofhisseat”可判断出,此处指Jorge每次看到有大卡车经过时都会从座位上兴奋地跳起来故选C4.A 考查动词短语辨析A项意为“请求”;B项意为“依赖”;C项意为“派人去请”;D项意为“提出,养育”根据空格后的“apersonwithatrucktovisittheirhomeforanhour”可判断出,此处指Lisa是想请求一位有卡车的人来她家故选A5.D 考查副词辨析A项意为“频繁地”;B项意为“逐渐地”;C项意为“故意地”;D项意为“可能,也许”根据语境可知,Lisa希望如果有可能的话,卡车司机可以载Jorge一程故选D6.B 考查动词辨析A项意为“犹豫”;B项意为“发生”;C项意为“打算”;D项意为“假装”此处指丈夫是卡车司机的MelissaWhelan碰巧在线并联系了Lisahappentodo意为“碰巧发生”故选B7.A 考查名词辨析A项意为“惊喜”;B项意为“邀请”;C项意为“晚上”;D项意为“舞蹈”根据第三段第五句中的“thebirthdaysurprisespread”可知,此处指Lisa做这一切是想给儿子一个生日惊喜故选A8.A 考查动词辨析A项意为“结束”;B项意为“开始”;C项意为“转动”;D项意为“意思是”根据下文内容可知,这个故事并没有到此结束故选A9.C 考查动词短语辨析A项意为“靠边停车”;B项意为“移交”;C项意为“接替,接任”;D项意为“仔细考虑”根据下文中的“hesetupa________page‘JimboombaJorge”可知,另一位卡车司机介入并接替了这件事情故选C10.D 考查形容词辨析A项意为“正常的”;B项意为“频繁的”;C项意为“通常的”;D项意为“特别的”根据下文内容可知,这是一张特别的“page”故选D11.D 考查连词短语辨析A项意为“万一,假使”;B项意为“即使”;C项意为“只要”;D项意为“以便”此处指Gavin建立一个写有“JimboombaJorge”的页面以便每个人都能知道这件事情的进展空格后面的状语从句表示的是结果,能引导结果状语从句的只有sothat故选D12.D 考查名词辨析A项意为“时间”;B项意为“地点”;C项意为“规则”;D项意为“消息”根据语境可知,生日惊喜的消息很快就传播开了故选D13.A 考查动词辨析A项意为“增长”;B项意为“下沉”;C项意为“丢失”;D项意为“落下”根据下文内容可知,生日惊喜的消息很快就传播开来,热情和当地社区人们的情绪高涨故选A14.B 考查名词辨析A项意为“医生”;B项意为“司机”;C项意为“职员”;D项意为“病人”根据上文中的“Gavinhadorganizedaconvoy车队of214trucks”可知,Gavin组织了一个由来自全国各地的司机组成的卡车车队故选B15.D 考查副词辨析句意为有人联系了澳大利亚的Channel9,他们也做出了安排,那天会在那里进行报道故选D16.C 考查动词辨析A项意为“展示”;B项意为“擦”;C项意为“天亮,破晓”;D项意为“变化”根据“brightandsunny”可判断出,天亮之后才能阳光明媚故选C17.A 考查动词辨析A项意为“筹集”;B项意为“赚得”;C项意为“浪费”;D项意为“花费”根据空格后的“atotalof$1700”可知,社区也为Jorge筹集了1700美元故选A18.B 考查形容词辨析A项意为“全体的,普遍的”;B项意为“医疗的”;C项意为“活着的”;D项意为“旅行的”因为Jorge是一个患病的孩子,根据空格前后的“Jorgesongoing”和“costs”可知,这些钱是用来支付Jorge的医疗费用的故选B19.C 考查介词辨析根据语境可知,Jorge的生日礼物很多,amongthebirthdaypresents表示“在这些礼物当中”,符合语境故选C20.B 考查名词辨析A项意为“决定”;B项意为“交流”;C项意为“驾车路程”;D项意为“关系”根据第一段中的“isunabletospeak”和本段中的“atabletPCfromthelocalTelstrashop”可知,当地的Telstra商店送给Jorge一个平板电脑,Lisa认为这对Jorge的交流会有所帮助故选B亮点句积累Theoffersoftrucksandtimekeptpouringin.第三段第二句译文可供使用的卡车和时间段不断涌来词汇积累pourv.不断涌向 organizev.组织keeppacewith保持同步,并驾齐驱
四、教材与话题写作(Ⅰ)用本单元所学知识完成下列句子
1.一年前我离开父母来到美国深造(headfor)_____________________________________________________答案Ayearago,IleftmyparentsandheadedforAmericaforfurtherstudy.
2.刚开始我不适应这儿的生活,但渐渐地,我融入了新的班级中(adaptto;fitin)_____________________________________________________答案Atthebeginning,Icouldn’tadapttothelifehere,butgradually,Iwasabletofitinwiththenewclass.
3.在老师们的帮助下,我的成绩一直保持得很好(keepup)_____________________________________________________答案Withthehelpoftheteachers,Ihavekeptmygradesuptillnow.
4.令我惊讶的是,现在导师要推荐我到哈佛大学(remend)_____________________________________________________答案Tomysurprise,mytutorremendsmetogotoHarvardUniversity.
5.除了全身心地投入学习外,我不知道如何去感谢他(occupyoneselfin)_____________________________________________________答案Idon’tknowhowtoacknowledgehishelpexceptthatIamoccupyingmyselfinstudy.
6.没有他的帮助,这些成绩是不可能的(outofthequestion)_____________________________________________________答案Withouthishelp,theseachievementsareoutofthequestion.(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Ayearago,leftmyparents,IheadedforAmericaforfurtherstudy.Atthebeginning,Icouldn’tadapttothelifehere,butgradually,Iwasabletofitinthenewclass.Morefortunate,withthehelpoftheteachers,Ihaskeptmygradesuptillnow.Tomysurprise,mytutorremendsmetogotoHarvardUniversity.Idon’tknowhowtoacknowledgehishelpexceptthatIamoccupyingmyselfinstudy.Thereisnodoubtwhetherwithouthishelp,theseachievementsareoutofthequestion.答案Ayearago,myparents,IheadedforAmericaforfurtherstudy.Atthebeginning,Icouldn’tadapttothelifehere,butgradually,Iwasabletofitinthenewclass.More,withthehelpoftheteachers,Ikeptmygradesuptillnow.Tomysurprise,mytutorremendsmetogotoHarvardUniversity.Idon’tknowhowtoacknowledgehishelpexceptthatIamoccupyingmyselfinstudy.Thereisnodoubtwithouthishelp,theseachievementsareoutofthequestion.。