Unit 1 Festivals around the world

Unit 1 Festivals around the world Period One Warming Up & Reading

Ⅰ.单词拼写

1．All of us admired(钦佩)the three－year－old boy named Lang Zheng for his bravery. 2．The possibility(可能性)that the majority of the labor force will work at home in the near future is often discussed.

3．The Nobel Prize is awarded(授予)to those who make great contributions in many fields every year.

4．Football fans without tickets gathered(聚集)around the TV in the corner of the bar to watch the World Cup.

5．Wherever you work，you will acquive(获得)much valuable experience as long as you are willing to work.

6．David apologized(道歉)for having kept us waiting for hours outside.

7．When I returned，there was a note on the table，reminding(使想起)me about Jane's birthday that night.

8．Forgive(原谅)me，but I'm busy at the moment；I can't go out with you. Ⅱ.句型转换

1．The Taj Mahal was built in the 1600s to memorize the emperor's wife. The Taj Mahal was built in the 1600s in memory of the emperor's wife. 2．He seems to be enjoying himself.

It looks as though_/_if he were enjoying himself. 3．We can believe in him. He will do what he has promised. We can believe in him. He will keep his word．

4．The Dragon Boat Festival is held to honor Qu Yuan. The Dragon Boat Festival is held as an honor to Qu Yuan. 5．We can see clearly that Beijingers can have more clear days. It is obvious that Beijingers can have more clear days. Ⅲ.完成句子

1．The sports meeting that they are preparing will_take_place next week. (take) 他们正在准备的运动会将在下周举行。

2．Are there still people who are_starved/starve_to_death because of poverty today? (starve) 现在仍然有因贫穷而饿死的人吗？

3．They held a ceremony in_memory_of_those_brave_men. (memory) 他们举行仪式来纪念那些勇敢的人们。

4．After dressing_up_carefully,_she went out happily. (dress) 仔细化好妆后，她高兴地出去了。

5．We all admired_him_for his good deeds. (admire) 因他的好事迹，我们表示对他的钦佩。

6．They have_been_looking_forward_to having a chance to teach abroad.(look) 他们一直盼望着有机会到国外执教。

7．It looks_as_though/if he has failed this competition from his looks. (look)

从他的表情来看，这次比赛他好像失败了。

8．These naughty children loved playing_tricks_on each other. (trick) 这些淘气的孩子喜欢互相捉弄。

9．I have gained_a_lot_from the work. (gain) 我从工作中获益很多。

10．Let's travel this weekend, and we are sure to_have_fun. (fun) 这个周末我们去旅行吧。我们一定会玩得开心。 Ⅳ.单项填空

1．The campers ________ for lack of food before rescuers could get to them. A．starved B．killed C．annoyed D．tired 答案 A

解析 考查动词词义辨析。句意：救援人员到达之前，这些露营者因缺乏食物而饿死了。starve饿死；kill杀死；annoy惹怒；tire(使)疲劳，疲倦。

2．The company was named Gates Hall ________ a man named James Gates. A．in need of B．in search of

C．with the help of D．in memory of 答案 D

解析 这里指为了纪念一位叫James Gates的人。in need of需要；in search of寻找；with the help of在……的帮助下；in memory of纪念。

3．The old couple often take a walk after supper in the park with their pet dog ________ them.

A．to follow B．following C．followed D．follows 答案 B

解析 考查with的复合结构。句意：这对老夫妇经常在晚饭后带着他们的宠物狗在花园里散步。在with的复合结构中，宾语their pet dog与宾语补足语之间为主动关系，故用following作宾语补足语。

4．The exhibition of the story of Monkey King has ______ in New York recently. A．taken the place B．taken the place of C．taken place D．taken its place 答案 C

解析 句意：美猴王故事的展览最近在纽约举行。take place“发生，举行”，符合句意。其余三项均有“代替”之意，不符合。故选C。

5．If we don't send the food there in time, some people trapped there are likely to ________ death.

A．be starved to B．starved to C．starved D．starving to 答案 A

解析 句意：如果我们不及时将食物送到那里，被困在那里的一些人可能要饿死了。be starved to death＝starve to death“饿死”。故选A。

6．In order to attend her friend's wedding, she ________ carefully. A．dressed in B．dressed up C．had on D．dressed on 答案 B

解析 考查短语含义及用法辨析。句意：为了参加朋友的婚礼，她精心地打扮了自己。be dressed in表示穿着的状态，后跟衣服作宾语。dress up“化妆；打扮”既可作及物动词短语，又可作不及物动词短语；have on表示“穿衣”，无被动语态；D项无此搭配。故选B。 7．The guard at the gate is always serious, so some young decided to play a ________ on him the other day.

A．part B．game C．trick D．record 答案 C

解析 考查固定搭配。句意：门卫总是很严肃，于是几天前几个年轻人决定捉弄一下他。play a trick on sb为固定搭配，表示“捉弄某人”。

8．Tom got nothing in ________ for his kindness, ________ made him very sad. A．award; as B．reward; which C．prize; which D．medals; as 答案 B

解析 考查名词辨析和as/which的辨析。句意：汤姆的好心没有得到任何回报，这使他非常伤心。in reward for为固定搭配，意为“作为……的报答”；which在此引导非限制性定语从句，意为“这/那”。

9．All the students ________ around their teacher and asked for the result of the examination. A．gathered B．asked C．begged D．collected 答案 A

解析 句意：学生们都聚集在老师周围，询问这次考试的结果。gather around聚拢，集

合，符合题意。故选A。

10．Many Chinese universities provide scholarships for students ________ financial aid. A．in favor of B．in memory of C．in face of D．in need of 答案 D

解析 句意：中国许多大学为需要经济帮助的学生提供奖学金。in need of需要，符合句意。

11．The man we followed suddenly stopped and looked as if ________ whether he was going in the right direction.

A．seeing B．having seen C．to have seen D．to see 答案 D

解析 as if后可直接跟不定式，但不接动词的－ing形式，排除A、B两项；C项动词不定式的完成式表示过去完成的动作，不符合语境，故选D。

12．—We enjoyed the flowers in the park, and had ________ great fun yesterday. —Great. But it's ________ great pity that I didn't join you. A．/; / B．a; / C．/; a D．a; a 答案 C

解析 句意：“昨天我们在公园里欣赏了花并且玩得很愉快。”“太好了。不过遗憾的是我没有加入你们。”have fun意为“玩得高兴”；It's a great pity that...意为“遗憾的是……”。 13．The little boy ________ you for your achievements and has decided to be a person like you.

A．admires B．thanks C．pardons D．appreciates 答案 A

解析 考查动词词义辨析。句意：小男孩很羡慕你取得的成绩，并决心成为像你那样的人。admire sb for sth 因……羡慕/欣赏某人；thank sb for sth 因……感谢某人；pardon sb for sth 因……原谅某人；appreciate sb for sth因……感激某人。由句意可知A项正确。

14．It is the ________ for us Chinese to celebrate the Spring Festival every year.

A．habit B．manner C．custom D．way 答案 C

解析 考查名词词义辨析。句意：每年庆祝春节是我们中国人的传统。habit指个人的

习惯；manner意为“方式，方法；态度，风度”；custom意为“传统，习俗”；way则指“方式，手段；道路”。根据句意可知应选C。

15．You like Jazz very much, but do you know the ________ of Jazz? A．origin B．cause

C．discovery D．resource 答案 A

解析 考查名词词义辨析。句意：你非常喜欢爵士乐，但是你知道它的起源吗？origin起源、开始；cause起因；discovery发现；resource资源。由句意可知A项正确。

16．There is no simple answer，________is often the case in science. A．as B．that C．when D．where 答案 A

解析 考查定语从句——as引导的非限制性定语从句。as引导非限定性定语从句，可以指代整句话。所以答案选A。

17．—This is a really lively party.There's a great atmosphere，isn't there? —________．The hosts know how to host a party. A．Don't worry B．Yes，indeed C．No，there isn't D．It all depends 答案 B

解析 考查情景交际。根据语境，情景的上半部分是来称赞party办的很不错，而后面语境部分是说主办方很会举办party。证明同意上面的观点，所以答案选B。

18．________at the cafeteria before，Tina didn't want to eat there again. A．Having eaten B．To eat C．Eat D．Eating 答案 A

解析 考查非谓语动词做状语。Tina didn't want to 是一个过去的时态，eat这个动作是在之前发生，所以选A。

19．The Smiths are praised________the way they bring up their children.

A．from B．by C．at D．for 答案 D

解析 考查介词。固定搭配：be praised for。

20．Finally he reached a lonely island________was completely cut off from the outside world.

A．when B．where C．which D．whom 答案 C

解析 考查定语从句。根据句子结构分析，后面为定语从句，从句中缺少主语，所以答案只能选C。

Ⅴ.阅读理解

Boxing day is on December 26th, the day after Christmas, and is celebrated in Great Britain and in most areas settled by the British except for the United States of America, including Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.

Despite(尽管)its name, Boxing Day has nothing to do with competition sports. While the exact origins of the holiday are unclear, it is likely that Boxing Day began in England during the Middle Ages. Some historians say the holiday developed because servants(仆人)were asked to work on Christmas Day, but took the following day off. As servants prepared to leave to visit their families, their employers(雇主)would present them with gift boxes. Another theory is that the alms boxes in churches were opened and the money was given to the poor on December 26th. Still some believe that, centuries ago, on the day after Christmas, members of the merchant(商业)class would give boxes containing food and fruit, clothing and money to businessmen and servants. The gifts were an expression of thankfulness, much like today when people receive bonuses(奖金)from their employers because of a well－done job.These gifts, given in boxes, gave the holiday its name，“Boxing Day”.

Traditionally, Boxing Day is a day when families get together. It is a day of watching sports games with family. In the past, hunting was one of the favorite activities on this day. People usually went hunting for wrens or foxes. Today, Boxing Day is spent with family and friends with lots of food and sharing of friendship and love. Government buildings and small businesses are closed but the malls are open. Shopping is a popular Boxing Day activity, and the malls are usually filled with bargains. Besides these activities, many businesses, organizations and families try to keep the traditional spirit of Boxing Day alive by donating their time, services and money to aid Food Banks, providing gifts for the poor, or helping an individual family that is in need.Boxing Day has mainly become an extension of the Christmas holiday, giving working families one more day as the happy time of a year.

1．On Boxing Day servants probably ________. A．took part in competition sports B．still had to work for employers C．were allowed to visit their families

D．were given Alms boxes by employers 答案 C

解析 细节理解题。由第二段第三、四两句可知，仆人在圣诞节这一天要工作，而第二天(Boxing Day)可以休假去探望亲人。故C项正确。

2．Members of the merchant class gave gift boxes to businessmen and servants to ________． A．show care and kindness to them B．thank them for doing a good job C．provide them with enough money D．pass on the traditional love and spirit 答案 B

解析 细节理解题。由第二段倒数第二句可知，商业会员在节礼日送给商人和仆人礼物是为了感谢他们出色的工作。

3．What does the third paragraph mainly discuss? A．The beginning of Boxing Day. B．The hunting on Boxing Day. C．The good spirit of Boxing Day. D．The activities on Boxing Day. 答案 D

解析 段落大意题。第三段主要谈论的是在节礼日人们从事的种种活动。 4．Why is shopping popular on Boxing Day? A．Because it is a kind of traditional activity. B．Because only malls are open on that day. C．Because things can be bought at a low price. D．Because people buy things to donate to the poor. 答案 C

解析 细节理解题。由第三段第七句可知，节礼日那天购物商场出售廉价物。故C项正确。

Period Two Learning about Language

Ⅰ.用所给词的恰当形式填空

1．We should respect the religious (religion) activities of the local people. 2．To the experts' satisfaction (satisfy), the sick child had a quick recovery. 3．He is the most energetic (energy) boy I have ever met.

4．Nowadays lots of young people want financial independence (depend)． 5．Mike was arrested on his arrival (arrive) from New York. 6．You must make an apology (apologize) to your sister for being so rude. 7．He expressed his sadness (sad) about what had happened. 8．Their house is beautifully (beauty) decorated. Ⅱ.根据提示翻译句子

1．为了还债，夫妻俩不得不日夜辛苦。(pay off, day and night)

In_order_to_pay_off_the_debts,_the_couple_had_to_work_day_and_night. 2．经常晚睡会导致健康出问题。(lead to)

Staying_up_too_late_frequently_can_lead_to_health_problems. 3．经理说他会参加会议，但他并没有来。(turn up)

The_manager_said_he_would_come_to_the_meeting_but_he_didn't_turn_up. 4．即使你们公司很庞大，如果发展得太快也会陷入困境的。(even if/though, get into trouble)

Even_if_your_company_is_large,_it_may_get_into_trouble_by_growing_so_fast. 5．当我听到“鼓浪屿的波涛”，我就想到了我的厦门之旅。(remind... of...)

_When_I_heard_“The_Wave_of_Gulangyu”，_it_reminded_me_of_my_trip_to_Xiamen. Ⅲ.单项填空

1．Too much work and too little rest often ________ illness. A．brings in B．gives in C．leads to D．owes to 答案 C

解析 ead to导致；bring in引进；give in投降；owe to归功于。根据句义选C。 2．The teacher apologized ________ late. A．to his students to arrive B．to his students for arriving C．for his students to arrive D．for his students for arriving 答案 B

解析 apologize to sb for doing sth意为“为某事向某人道歉”。

3．I didn't mean to keep you waiting here for a long time. There are several traffic jams on the way. Can you ________ me?

A．apologize B．interrupt C．forgive D．behave 答案 C

解析 forgive sb意为“原谅某人”。

4．—Have you heard the story of The merchant of Venice? —No. When and where does the story ________？ A．take up B．take off C．take on place

答案 D

解析 take place类似 happen，意为“发生”。

5．$ 1，000 a month could hardly ________ the cost of his life in such a big city in this

D．take

country.

A．spend D．meet

答案 C

B．take C．cover

解析 cover ＝ be enough for，意为“够用”。本题不能选D项，因为meet表示“支付， 偿付(某费用)”时，主语一般是人。

6．The subject ________ we are going to turn is about English study. A．about which B．with which C．about that D．to which 答案 D

解析 turn to意为“致力于……”，to为介词，which引导一个定语从句，修饰先行词the subject。

7．In order to save the animals out of danger, they ________ a special place for them to live freely.

A．set free B．set off C．set out D．set aside

答案 D

解析 set aside意为“留出”；set free意为“释放”；set off意为“出发，引起”；set out意为“出发，准备(做某事)”。

8．—Thanks for ________ me of the meeting this morning. —You're welcome. A．advising B．suggesting C．reminding D．telling 答案 C

解析 remind sb of sth意为“提醒某人某事”；thanks for doing sth意为“为某事感谢某人”。 9．The new building is ________ being completed. A．under the way B．by way of C．on the way to D．in the way of 答案 C

解析 此处考查短语on the way to doing sth，意为“正要……”。 10．In some parts of London, missing a bus means ________ for another hour. A．waiting B．to wait C．wait D．to be waiting 答案 A

解析 mean doing sth意为“意味着做某事”；mean to do sth意为“意欲做某事”。

11．—I'm sorry for breaking the cup. —Oh，________ －I've got plenty.

A．forget it B．my pleasure C．help yourself D．pardon me 答案 A

解析 考查情景交际。句意：——不好意思，我打碎了茶杯。——噢，别放在心上。——我有很多呢。A.forget it 忘了吧，别放在心上；B.my pleasure别客气，不用谢；C.help yourself请自便；D.pardon me对不起；原谅我；请再说一遍。根据句意选A。

12．Unless some extra money ________，the theatre will close. A．was found B．finds C．is found D．found 答案 C

解析 考查条件状语从句。句意：除非额外的资金被找到，否则这家剧院将会倒闭。unless引导条件状语从句，用一般现在时表示将来时，且钱应该被找到，故选C。

13．Today there are more airplanes ________ more people than ever before in the skies. A．carry B．carrying C．carried D．to be carrying 答案 B

解析 考查非谓语动词。句意：现如今天空中有更多的较之以前能乘载更多客人的飞机。airplanes与carry之间构成主动关系，故用现在分词作定语，选B。

14．Exactly ________ the potato was introduced into Europe is uncertain，but it was probably around 1565.

A．whether B．why C．when D．how 答案 C

解析 考查名词性从句。句意：马铃薯被引入欧洲的确切时间是不确定的，但是大约是在1565年。根据句意when引导一个主语从句，且在句中作时间状语。whether“是否”，不作成分，只起连接作用；why作原因状语；how作方式状语。故答案为C。

15．— Who's that at the door? — ________ is the milkman.

A．He B．It C．This D．That 答案 B

解析 考查情景交际。句意：——是谁在门口？——是送牛奶的人。在不知道说话人性别时，用it作人称代词。故选B。

16．On Monday mornings it usually ________ me an hour to drive to work although the actual distance is only 20 miles.

A．takes B．is taking C．took D．will take 答案 A

解析 句意为：我通常在周一早上要开一个小时的车去上班，尽管实际上只有二十英里的路程。由usually可知应用一般现在时。

17．My mom suggests that we ________ eat out for a change this weekend. A．should B．might C．could D．would 答案 A

解析 句意为：母亲提议这个周末出去吃饭换换口味。suggest(建议)接宾语从句时谓语动词用(should)do。

18．Let those in need ________ that we will go all out to help them. A．to understand B．understand C．understanding D．understood 答案 B

解析 句意为：要让那些需要帮助的人认识到我们会全力以赴地帮助他们，let后跟不带to的不定式。

19．The witnesses ________ by the police just now gave very different descriptions of the fight.

A．questioned B．being questioned

C．to be questioned D．having questioned 答案 A

解析 句意为：刚被警察询问过的目击者们对这场打斗描述得截然不同。目击者应当是被询问，故D项排除。选项A“询问过的”；选项B“正在被询问的”；选项C“将要被询问的”。

20. —I'm tired.I'm taking next week off. —________，honey.You do need a break. A．Not so sure B．Forget it C．Great idea D．No way 答案 C

解析 句意为：——我累了。下周想休假。 ——好的，亲爱的。你的确需要休息一下。A项“不一定”；B项“不必在意，算了吧”；C项“好主意”；D项“不行，决不”。

Ⅳ.完形填空

A little girl lived in a simple and poor house on a hill. Usually she __1__ play in the small garden. She could see over the garden fence and across the valley a wonderful house with shining golden windows high on another hill. __2__ she loved her parents and her family, she desired to live in such a house and __3__ all day about how wonderful and exciting __4__ must feel to live there.

At the age when she gained some __5__ skill and sensibility (识别力), she __6__ her mother for a bike ride __7__ the garden. Her mother finally allowed her to go, __8__ her keeping close to the house and not __9__ too far. The day was beautiful. The little girl knew __10__ where she was heading! __11__ the hill and across the valley，she rode to the __12__ of the golden house.

__13__ she got off her bike and put it against the gate post, she focused on the path __14__ to the house and then on the house itself. She was very disappointed when she __15__ that all the windows were __16__ and rather dirty.

So __17__ and heart－broken, she didn't go any further. She __18__ and all of a sudden she saw an amazing __19__. There on the other side of the valley was a little house and its windows were golden. Looking at her little home, she __20__ that she had been living in her golden house filled with love and care. Everything she dreamed was right there in front of her nose!

【语篇解读】 一个小女孩家住山上，在院子里玩耍时，她经常能看到山谷对面的房子，那房子金光闪闪，漂亮极了。有一天，小女孩有机会走近那座房子，失望地发现不过如此。回头望望自家的房子，金光闪闪，好看极了！

1．A.might B．should C．would D．must

答案 C

解析 根据句首的usually一词可知，小女孩经常在她家的小花园里玩耍。would表示过去的习惯性动作，相当于used to“老是；总是”。

2．A.Unless B．Although C．Since D．But

答案 B

解析 前后两个句子之间存在转折关系，所以选择although，表示虽然小女孩热爱自己的父母和自己的家，但是她对山谷对面的房子充满了憧憬和渴望。

3．A.dreamed B．worried C．asked D．shouted

答案 A

解析 根据上文she desired to live in such a house可知，小女孩整天梦想着那栋漂亮房子里面的精彩生活。dream about“梦想，向往”。

4．A.this B．that C．it D．which 答案 C

解析 分析句子结构可知，代词it在此处是形式主语，真正的主语是后面的动词不定式to live there。

5．A.different B．scientific C．musical D．basic

答案 D

解析 根据语境可知，随着年龄的增长，小女孩有了基本的技能和识别力，所以要求变高了。

6．A.begged B．blamed C．invited D．paid

答案 A

解析 根据下文可知，小女孩的妈妈最终答应了她的请求，显然此处表示她请求妈妈允许她骑着自行车到花园外面去。

7．A.inside B．outside C．through D．along

答案 B

解析 第一段第二句提到，小女孩以前总是在自己的小花园里玩，现在她长大了，渴望外面的世界，所以请求自己到花园外面去看看。

8．A.insisting on B．relying on

C．arguing about D．wondering about 答案 A

解析 根据语境可知，妈妈答应了小女孩的请求，但是一个劲儿地嘱咐她就在自己家房子附近玩。insist on“坚持”； rely on“依靠；依赖”；argue about“争论；辩论”； wonder about“想知道；对……感到奇怪”。

9．A.traveling B．running C．riding D．walking 答案 C

解析 根据上文出现的a bike ride可知，小女孩骑自行车出去玩，所以妈妈嘱咐她不要骑得太远。

10．A.madly

B．rapidly C．exactly

D．possibly

答案 C

解析 根据上下文内容可知，小女孩像出笼的小鸟一样兴奋，她心里早就确切地知道自己想去哪里。

11．A.Over B．Down C．Around D．Beside 答案 B

解析 根据第一段第一句可知，小女孩家住在山上，所以她首先要下山，穿过山谷，才能到达山谷对面。

12．A.windows B．steps C．center D．gate 答案 D

解析 根据下文内容可知，小女孩骑着自行车来到那栋金色房子的大门口。 13．A.Until 答案 B

B．As C．While D．Because

解析 as在此处引导时间状语从句，表示当小女孩从自行车上下来，并把自行车停靠在大门口的柱子上时，她的眼睛就盯着通往房子的那条小路看……。

14．A.getting B．introducing C．leading D．moving 答案 C

解析 lead to“通往；通向”，小女孩首先盯着通往房子的那条小路看，然后盯着房子本身。

15．A.felt B．learned C．concluded D．found 答案 D

解析 根据语境可知，当小女孩走到近前发现了事物的真相，她感到非常失望。 16．A.transparent B．bright C．plain D．wide 答案 C

解析 plain“简单的；平常的”，与第一段第三句中的shining golden windows形成鲜明对比。

17．A.anxious B．angry C．serious D．sad 答案 D

解析 根据下文的heart－broken可知，看到真相后小女孩的梦想破灭了，她十分难过，十分伤心。

18．A.turned around B．cheered up C．settled down D．dropped in 答案 A

解析 根据下文内容可知，当小女孩无意中一转身，突然，她看到了令人惊叹的一幅景象。turn around“转身”； cheer up“高兴起来； 振作起来”； settle down“定居；平息”； drop in“顺便拜访”。

19．A.hill B．valley C．background D．sight 答案 D

解析 下文的句子所描述的是一幅美丽的景象，就像小女孩站在自己家看到的山谷对面的景象一样。

20．A.imagined B．decided C．realized D．guessed 答案 C

解析 站到一个不同的角度看着自己的家，小女孩意识到，原来自己一直生活在充满关爱的金色房子里。

Ⅴ.阅读理解

It is natural that children are curious (好奇的) about the world around them. For example, they want to know how their hearts beat. They want to know why the ocean water tastes salty.

As children grow up, they become curious about different kinds of things. When they are babies, they are interested in the parts of their bodies and in the smiles of their mothers. They become interested in the physical world around them: the plants, the animals, the sky. Later, they become interested in the things that people have made: wheels, bicycles, cars. And when they are adults, their curiosity continues. Sometimes this curiosity leads to a career (生涯，职业) in science.

Scientists spend their lives trying to find out about the world.Those who work with the earth sciences study the earth, the oceans, and the sky. Other scientists who study living things work with the biological sciences. A third group of scientists study the physical sciences, eg physics, chemistry.

These scientists have already discovered a lot about our world.For example, they tell us why your heart beats fast when you run. They say that when you are quiet, your heart normally beats sixty－five or seventy－five times a minute. Your heart is a pump (泵) that pumps blood to all parts of the body. The blood carries oxygen and nutrition. When you run, your muscles work very hard and use the nutrition that the blood carries to them. The muscles need oxygen, too. So your brain sends a signal to the heart. The signal means that the muscles need more nutrition and oxygen. Then the heart beats fast and sends blood quickly to the muscles. It may beat 90 to 140 times a minute.

Of course, scientists cannot answer all of our questions. If we ask, “Why does the ocean

water taste salty？” Scientists will say that the salt comes from rocks. When a rock gets very hot or very cold, it cracks. Rain falls into cracks. The rain then carries the salt into the earth and into the rivers. The rivers carry the salt into the ocean. But then we ask, “What happens to the salt in the ocean? The ocean does not get saltier every year.” Scientists are not sure about the answer to this question.

We know a lot about our world, but there are still many answers that we do not have, and we are curious.

1．According to the passage, which of the following statements is true? A．People are curious in the same way.

B．People in different countries are interested in different things. C．Men and women are curious about different things.

D．People of different ages are interested in different things. 答案 D

解析 第二段最后说到：小孩子不同的兴趣和好奇心，会影响他们未来的职业生涯；后又说到不同的科学家研究的领域不同。由此得出答案。

2．Scientists who work with the biological sciences study ________． A．the earth, the oceans and the sky B．man－made things C．plants and animals D．ocean water 答案 C

解析 生物学家研究的内容当然是动植物了。 3．When you run, your muscles need ________． A．more nutrition and oxygen B．more signals C．more salt D．water 答案 A

解析 由第四段中“When you run, your muscles work very hard and use the nutrition that the blood carries to them. The muscles need oxygen, too.”可知答案为A。

4．A rock cracks ________． A．in wet regions B．in dry regions

C．at very high or very low temperatures D．when salty water falls in 答案 C

解析 由第五段中“When a rock gets very hot or very cold, it cracks.”可知答案为C。 5．People are always curious because ________．

A．they cannot explain many things B．they know nothing about the world C．they know little about the world D．they want to be scientists 答案 A

解析 最后一段告诉我们，人类还有很多问题无法回答。

Period Three Grammar & Writing

Ⅰ.单项填空

1．—Must he come to sign this paper himself? —Yes, he ________.

A．need B．must C．may D．will 答案 B

解析 句意：“他必须过来亲自签署这份文件吗？”“是的，必须。”must可以表“推测”或“必须”，当表示“必须”时，肯定答语也必须用must。

2．—Many houses near the airport were destroyed by the wind. —Well, the wind ________ have been very strong. A．can B．must C．need D．should 答案 B

解析 句意：“机场附近的很多房子都被风摧毁了。”“哦，那场风一定很大。”can表示实际的可能性时，常用于否定句和疑问句中，用于否定句时，意为“不可能”；must表示接近事实的肯定推测，用于肯定句；need表示“需要”；should表推测时常表示“合乎情理的事或结果”。故选B。

3．How ________ you say that you really understand the whole text if you have covered only part of it?

A．can B．must C．need D．may 答案 A

解析 句意：如果你只读了这篇文章的一部分，你怎么能说你真正理解了整篇文章呢？can“能，能够”，表吃惊。

4．—Isn't that your boss over there?

—No, it ________ be him. I'm sure he is in the office now. A．can't B．must not C．won't D．may not

答案 A

解析 can't表示不可能；must not表示禁止；won't表示不愿或不会；may not表示可能不。根据语境及答语中的“I'm sure”，表示答话的人肯定那个人不是他/她的老板。

5．When we lived in that village, we ________ often play together in the river there. A．might B．should C．could D．would 答案 D

解析 句意：当我们在那个村庄生活的时候，我们经常一起在那里的河里玩耍。would在此表过去习惯性的动作。

6．Facts prove that the world's economic development is not a win－lose game but one in which all ________ be winners.

A．can B．shall C．must D．would 答案 A

解析 句意：事实证明世界经济的发展不是一方胜出另外一方失败的游戏，而是所有参与者都有可能是赢家的游戏。can表示在逻辑上具有某种可能性。

7．You ________ leave the window open. It's so cold. A．mustn't B．needn't C．mightn't D．won't 答案 A

解析 考查情态动词。句意：你不可以让窗子开着，天太冷了。mustn't绝不可以；needn't不必； mightn't可能不；won't不必。结合句意知选A。

8．You ________ do the exercise if you don't want to. A．may not B．can't

C．mustn't D．needn't 答案 D

解析 句意：如果你不想做练习，就不必做。may not可能不；can't不可能；mustn't绝不可以；needn't不必。结合句意知选D。

9．—________ I turn up the TV a little?

—Sorry, you ________. You will wake the baby up. A．May; might B．Could; couldn't C．Might; mustn't D．Can; shouldn't 答案 C

解析 句意：“我能把电视音量调大一点吗？”“很抱歉，不能。你会把孩子吵醒的。”might

表示委婉的请求；mustn't在此处表示禁止。

10．You ________ pay more attention to your behavior next time. A．would B．can C．will D．shall 答案 D

解析 句意：下次你要多注意你的举止。would将会；can能够；will将会；shall用于第二人称陈述句，表示说话者的警告，意为“必须”。故选D。

11．It is surprising that that mean man ________ give away his money to the poor. A．should B．would C．can D．must 答案 A

解析 句意：那个吝啬鬼竟然把钱捐给穷人，太令人吃惊了。should用来表示惊讶的语气“竟然”。

12．—To stop the oil from flowing into the gulf is difficult. What should we do? —________ the robots have a try?

A．Shall B．Must C．Will D．May 答案 A

解析 shall用于第一、三人称疑问句中，表示说话人征求对方的意见或向对方请示。 13．When winter comes, ________ spring be far behind? A．must B．should C．will D．can 答案 D

解析 must表示推测，用于肯定的陈述句中，表示有一定事实根据的推测，意为“一定；肯定”；should表示根据常理、常规或对一般情况的推测，意为“应该会”；can表示逻辑上、理论上的可能性。句意：冬天来了，春天还会远吗？此处为理论上的推测，故选D。

14．—Could I use your pen? —Yes, of course you ________. A．might B．will C．can 答案 C

D．should

解析 原题中的could不是过去式，而表示一种委婉、客气的礼貌用语。因此用could提问时，用can回答。同样用would，might提问时，用will和may回答。

15．They were determined to carry out the plan at first, but then we ________ persuade them to change their minds.

A．would B．could

C．were able to D．had to 答案 C

解析 句意：他们一开始决定执行这个计划，但后来我们设法说服他们改变了主意。句中be able to do＝manage to do意思是“设法做成”。

16．________ is often the case with children，Amy was better by the time the doctor arrived. A．It B．That C．What D．As 答案 D

解析 句意为：就像其他小孩子一样，医生来的时候Amy好多了。as is often the case通常就是这样，此处as 引导定语从句。

17．Jim ________ a late night film at home when，right in the middle of a thrilling scene，the television went blank.

A．watched B．had watched

C．was watching D．would be watching 答案 C

解析 句意为：Jim正在家中观看一部午夜电影，(突然)这时电视上的恐怖画面变成了一片空白。

18．I have heard a lot of good things about you ________ I came back from abroad. A．since B．until C．before D．when 答案 A

解析 句意为：自从我回国以来，听到了你的很多好消息。since自从……以来(至今)，与主句现在完成时匹配。

19．Marco Polo is said to have sailed on ________ Pacific Ocean on his way to Java in ________ thirteenth century.

A．the；a B．a；/ C．/；the D．the；the 答案 D

解析 句意为：据说十三世纪时马可波罗曾经横渡太平洋前往爪哇。世界七大洲前不加the，而四大洋前需要加the。in the...century意为“在……世纪”。

20．It remains to be seen ________ the newly formed committee's policy can be put into practice.

A．that B．which C．what D．whether 答案 D

解析 句意为：新成立的委员会提出的方针能否实行还有待观察。It作形式主语，whether

引导的从句是真正的主语。

Ⅱ.用情态动词填空

1．Can you help me? I can never understand this. 2．Could/Can you tell me what time it is, please? 3．Henry could_ walk when he was one year old. 4．We are going for a walk. Would you like to join us? 5．Tom, you mustn't leave your clothes on the floor like this. 6．The road is wet. It must have rained last night.

7．He has waited outside for half an hour. Shall he come in? 8．These flowers have died.You should have watered them. 9．Will she be ten years old next month? 10．I may have hurt your feelings but it was not my intention. Ⅲ.用情态动词完成句子

1．—May_I_use your computer? (use) ——我可以用你的电脑吗？ —No, you_mustn't． ——不，绝对不行。

2．If someone had attempted to save him, he might_not_have_drowned. (drown) 如果有人试图去救他，或许他就不会溺死。

3．Don't shout loudly at me like that, I can_hear_you very well. (hear) 别那样对我大声嚷嚷，我能听清楚。

4．I think the task can_be_completed by the end of this month. (complete) 我认为这项任务能在本月底之前完成。

5．Mary could_play_the_violin when she was five. (play) 玛丽五岁时便能拉小提琴了。

6．I hope the weather will_be_fine and you will have a good time. (fine) 我希望天气会好转，你也玩得开心。

7．I told her to stop playing loud music while I was doing my homework, but she just _wouldn't_listen. (listen)

我告诉她我做作业时不要放那么大声的音乐，可她就是不听。

8．This time next week I shall_be_sitting on the beach in Greece. (sit) 下星期的这个时候我正坐在希腊海滨呢。

9．That girl can't_be_Alice because she's in hospital. (be) 那个女孩不可能是艾丽斯，因为她住院了。

10．You must_have_caught the train if you had hurried.(catch) 要是你当时能快点，就一定能赶上火车的。

11．A drowning man will_catch at a straw. (catch) 溺水的人连根稻草都要抓。

12．She would_turn_to_me when she was in trouble. (turn) 处于困境时，她常常来找我。 Ⅳ.完形填空

There is an English saying that goes, “He who laughs last, laughs the hardest.” High School Musical star and teen attraction Zac Efron is __1__ a lot these days. __2__ a young boy, Efron was bullied(恐吓) in school because he was the smallest in his class and made __3__ of because he looked a bit ugly. But history, as they say, is a thing of the __4__. Now at 21, Efron is one of People Magazine's 100 Most Beautiful People, and is __5__ the world promoting the third High School Musical film.

Efron was born and __6__ in California.He took school seriously.__7__ Efron, he would be mad if he got not an A __8__ a B in school. It was his father who __9__ him to act. He took part in school __10__ and practised with a local theater group. He also took singing lessons. He __11__ from high school in 2006 and was accepted at the University of Southern California to study film. But he put it off—__12__ study movies when you can star in them?

Now he has signed on to star in a romantic comedy and to __13__ in the remake of the popular movie, Footloose. Efron is also earning more than $3 million for his __14__ in High School Musical 3.Not __15__ for a 21－year－old.But Efron __16__ remembers those bullies. “You have to remember that bullies want to bring you __17__ because you have something that they __18__，” Efron said.“Also, when people __19__ your weaknesses, it is __20__ an opportunity for you to rise above.”

【语篇解读】 文章主要叙述了一位貌不起眼的电影明星的成长过程。 1．A.thinking B．doing C．singing D．laughing 答案 D

解析 “笑到最后，笑得最好。”暗示了本文的主人公就是这样一个人，所以选D，与段首的句子保持一致。

2．A.As B．Like C．For D．To 答案 A

解析 考查as作介词的一个用法，as＋n.可以表示时间，译为“当什么时候”。 3．A.little B．free C．fun D．use 答案 C

解析 因为他看起来有点丑，所以他被别人取笑。make fun of sb的被动形式为sb be made fun of。

4．A.present B．past C．moment D．time 答案 B

解析 历史顾名思义就是过去的事情。a thing of the past与过去有关的事情。 5．A.visiting B．showing C．turning D．traveling 答案 D

解析 根据下文可知现在他正在周游世界来宣传High School Musical 3这部影片。

6．A.grown B．risen C．raised D．brough 答案 C

解析 讲在哪里出生及被抚养长大。sb be raised ＝sb be brought up。 7．A.According to B．Judging from C．As for D．Owing to 答案 A

解析 according to sb根据某人的观点或说的话。 8．A.or B．but C．and D．nor 答案 B

解析 考查固定句型。not A but B。不是A而是B。 9．A.wanted B．promised C．encouraged D．expected 答案 C

解析 为什么他会走上艺术道路，这都源于他的父亲对他的鼓励。encourage sb to do sth鼓励某人去做某事。

10．A.meetings B．reports C．lectures D．performances 答案 D

解析 他开始参加学校组织的表演。这是他艺术之路的开始。 11．A.graduated B．left C．benefited D．started 答案 A

解析 后面紧接着提到被大学录取，所以该空的意思是从高中毕业。graduate from 从……毕业。

12．A.how B．why C．who D．when 答案 B

解析 句意：他推迟了去上大学，因为既然你能够在电影中扮演角色，那你为什么还去学习电影表演呢？所以选why表示反问。

13．A.play B．behave C．move D．manage 答案 A

解析 to play与上句的to star形成对比，都是讲他在艺术上的表现。 14．A.result

B．deed C．effect

D．role

答案 D

解析 在电影中扮演角色用role。

15．A.good B．bad C．familiar D．popuar 答案 B

解析 这句话是说他能够取得这样的成就对于一个21岁的年轻人来说已经不错了。not bad不错。

16．A.even B．yet C．still 答案 C

D．in

解析 但是Efron依旧记得别人对他的嘲笑。 17．A.down B．up C．on D．in 答案 A

解析 考查短语的区别。bring sb down让某人消沉，打败某人。 18．A.hate B．share C．need 答案 D

D．envy

解析 envy羡慕，嫉妒。别人对你的嘲笑可能源于你有一些让别人嫉妒的东西。 19．A.pick out B．point out C．take out D．find out 答案 B

解析 句意：还有，当别人指出你的缺点的时候，这很可能是一个机会来让你变得比别人出众。point out 指出，挑出。

20．A.probably B．simply C．clearly D．fairly 答案 A

解析 见上题分析。probably有推测的含义。

Ⅴ.阅读理解

Tea drinking was common in China for nearly one thousand years before anyone in Europe had ever heard about tea.People in Britain were much slower in finding out what tea was like, mainly because tea was very expensive. It could not be bought in shops and even those people who could afford to have it sent from Holland did so only because it was a fashionable curiosity. Some of them were not sure how to use it. They thought it was a vegetable and tried cooking the leaves. Then they served them mixed with butter and salt. They soon discovered their mistake but many people used to spread the used tea leaves on bread and give them to their children as sandwiches.

Tea remained scarce and very expensive in England until the ships of the East India Company began to bring it direct from China early in the seventeenth century. During the next few

years so much tea came into the country that the price fell and many people could afford to buy it.At the same time people on the Continent were becoming more and more fond of tea.Until then tea had been drunk without milk in it, but one day a famous French lady named Madame de Sevigne decided to see what tea tasted like when milk was added.She found it so pleasant that she would never again drink it without milk. Because she was such a great lady her friends thought they must copy everything she did, so they also drank their tea with milk in it. Slowly this habit spread until it reached England and today only very few Britons drink tea without milk.

At first, tea was usually drunk after dinner in the evening. No one ever thought of drinking tea in the afternoon until a duchess (公爵夫人) found that a cup of tea and a piece of cake at three or four o'clock stopped her getting “a sinking feeling” as she called it. She invited her friends to have this new meal with her, and so tea－time was born.

1．Which of the following is true of the introduction of tea into Britain? A．The Britons got expensive tea from India. B．Tea reached Britain from Holland.

C．The Britons were the first people in Europe who drank tea. D．It was not until the 17th century that the Britons had tea. 答案 B

解析 细节理解题。从文章的第一段第三句可知，那时候茶是从荷兰运到英国的。 2．This passage mainly discusses ________． A．the history of tea drinking in Britain B．how tea became a popular drink in Britain C．how the Britons got the habit of drinking tea D．how tea－time was born 答案 A

解析 主旨归纳题。从整篇文章的内容可以推出，本文主要介绍茶叶引入英国，以及英国人饮茶的历史。

3．Tea became a popular drink in Britain ________． A．in the eighteenth century B．in the sixteenth century C．in the seventeenth century D．in the late seventeenth century 答案 C

解析 细节理解题。由第二段的内容可以知道，中国茶叶是在17世纪运往英国，并开始流行起来。

4．People in Europe began to drink tea with milk because ________． A．it tasted like milk B．it was good for health C．it became a popular drink

D．they tried to copy the way Madame de Sevigne drank tea

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