1、介词.单项填空1Nowadays some hospitals refer to patients _ name，not case number.Aof Bas Cby Dwith解析句意：如今有些医院是以姓名来查阅患者的，而不是凭病例编号(去查询的)。by name按姓名。答案C2My father warned me _ going to the West Coast because it was crowded with tourists.Aby Bon Cfor Dagainst解析warn sb against(doing)sth表示“警告某人不要做某事”。答案D3Would you
2、 mind not picking the flowers in the garden？They are _ everyones enjoyment.Ain Bat Cfor Dto解析for表示“为了”，即这些花是给所有人欣赏的。答案C4He invited me to a dance after the show _ Christmas Eve.Aat Bon Cin Dby解析on Christmas Eve是“在圣诞节前夕”。表示具体某一天的上、中、下午及夜晚，也用介词on。答案B5Children need friends _ their own age to play with.A
3、of Bfor Cin Dat解析考查介词搭配。of与age构成固定搭配。friends of their own age意思是“与他们同龄的朋友”。答案A6We give dogs time，space and love we can spare，and _ dogs give us their all.Ain all Bin fact Cin short Din return解析句意：我们抽出时间、空间和爱给予狗，而狗回报给我们的则是它们的全部。in all“总共”，in fact“实际上”，in short“简而言之”，in return“作为报答”。故选D。答案D7It is ille
4、gal for a public official to ask people for gifts or money _ favors to them.Ain preference to Bin place ofCin agreement with Din exchange for解析句意：对于一个公务员来说，为人们做点好事就向人们要物要钱是不合法的。in preference to“优先于”；in place of“代替”；in agreement with“与一致”；in exchange for“交换”。故选D。答案D8His efforts to raise money for his
5、 program were _ because no one showed any intention to take a cent out of their pockets.Ain place Bin sightCin effect Din vain解析句意：谁也不愿意从自己的口袋里掏一分钱，因而他为自己的项目筹钱的努力是白费力气。选D表示“徒劳的；无用的”。A“在对的位置”，B“在视线之内”，C“实际上”。答案D9This special school accepts all disabled students，_ educational level and background.Aacc
6、ording to Bregardless ofCin addition to Din terms of解析句意：这所特殊的学校招收所有的残疾学生，不管他们的教育水平或背景。regardless of“不管，不顾”，符合题意。答案B10When she first arrived in China，she wondered what the future might have _ for her，but now all her worries are gone.Ain need Bin timeCin preparation Din store解析in store(for sb，)“即将发生(
7、在某人身上)；等待着(某人)”。答案D.阅读理解AWith the average temperature for January standing at 50 ，it is no wonder the Russian village of Oymyakon is the coldest permanently inhabited settlement in the world.Known as the“Pole of Cold”，the coldest ever temperature recorded in Oymyakon is 71.2 .This is the lowest reco
8、rded temperature for any permanently inhabited location on Earth and the lowest temperature recorded in the northern hemisphere(北半球)Ironically，Oymyakon actually means“nonfreezing water”due to a nearby hot spring.Most homes in Oymyakon still burn coal and wood for heat and enjoy few modern convenienc
9、es.Nothing grows there so people eat reindeer(驯鹿)meat and horsemeat.A single shop provides the towns bare necessities and the locals work as reindeerbreeders，hunters and icefishermen.There are few modern conveniences in the villagewith many buildings still having outdoor toiletsand most people still
10、 burn coal and wood for heat.When coal deliveries are irregular，the power station starts burning wood.If the power ceases，the town shuts down in about five hours，and the pipes freeze and crack.Daily problems that come with living in Oymyakon include pen ink freezing，glasses freezing to peoples faces
11、 and batteries losing power.Locals are said to leave their cars running all day for fear of not being able to restart them.Even if there was coverage for mobile phone reception，the phones themselves would not work in such conditions.Another problem caused by the frozen temperatures is burying dead b
12、odies，which can take anything up to three days.The earth must first have thawed(融解)sufficiently in order to dig it，so a bonfire is lit for a couple of hours.Hot coals are then pushed to the side and a hole couple of inches deep is dug.The process is repeated for several days until the hole is deep e
13、nough to bury the coffin.Travel companies offer tourists the opportunity to visit the village and sample life in the freezing conditions.【语篇解读】 俄罗斯的奥伊米亚康村庄一月份的平均气温达到零下50度，是全球最寒冷的永久居住点。11From the passage we can infer that people in Oymyakon _.Aprefer meat to any other kind of foodBseldom have fresh v
14、egetables and fruitsCcan buy anything in the shopDmight row a boat to catch fish解析 考查推理判断。 根据第三段中的“Nothing grows there so people eat reindeer(驯鹿)meat and horsemeat.”可推知，那里的人很少吃到新鲜的蔬菜和水果。 答案B12Which of the following is the first step when burying a dead body?AThe coffin must be put in place. BA bonfi
15、re has to be lit first.CHot coals have to be pushed to the side.DA hole couple of inches deep is dug.解析考查细节理解。根据倒数第二段中的“The earth must first have thawed(融解) sufficiently in order to dig it，so a bonfire is lit for a couple of hours.”可知，要先点燃篝火，把土地解冻。答案B13Mobile phones would not work in Oymyakon becaus
16、e _.Athe batteries are of poor qualityBthere was no coverage for phone receptionCbatteries cant be charged in such conditionsDthe extreme coldness makes the batteries lose power解析考查推理判断。根据第五段中的“include pen ink freezing，glasses freezing to peoples faces and batteries losing power”和“Even if there was
17、coverage for mobile phone reception，the phones themselves would not work in such conditions.”可知，手机在那儿不能用的原因是D项。答案D14Why do the locals have their cars running all day?AThey are afraid they cant get the car started. BThey want to keep warm in the car.CThey have abundant oil resources.DThey have little
18、 awareness of saving.解析考查细节理解。 根据第五段中的”Locals are said to leave their cars running all day for fear of not being able to restart them.”可知，他们这样做是因为他们害怕不能让车重新启动。答案ABMy mind went blank when I saw the gun pointing against the car window as we pulled out of the garage. This cant be happening to me. Then
19、I felt the gun, cold, against my head, and I heard my friend Jeremy saying，“What do you want? Take my wallet，” but at the time I thought of nothing.I remember being a little annoyed when the gunman pulled me from the car by the hair. I remember the walk to the houseJeremy, me, the two men with two g
20、uns. I remember the fear and anger in the gunmens voices because Jeremy was being slow, and I remember wondering why he was being slow. I did not realize that Jeremy had thrown the keys into the bush. But I remember that sound of the gun hitting Jeremys head and the feeling as the man who had hold o
21、f my hair released me. And I remember the split second when I realized he was looking at Jeremy，and I remember wondering how far I could run before he pulled the trigger. But I was already running, and upon reaching the car across the street, I didnt crouch (蹲伏) behind it but screamed instead.I reme
22、mber thinking there was something ridiculous and illogical about screaming “Help, help！” at eight oclock on a Tuesday evening in December and changing my plea(恳求) to the more specific “Help, let me in, please let me in！” But the houses were cold, closed, unfriendly, and I ran on until I heard Jeremy
23、s screams behind me announcing that our attackers had fled.The neighbors who had not opened their doors to us came out with baseball bats and helped Jeremy find his glasses and keys. In a group they were very brave. We waited for the police to come until someone said to someone else that the noodles
24、 were getting cold, and I said politely，“Please go and eat. Were OK.”I was happy to see them go. They had been talking of stricter sentences for criminals, of bringing back the death penalty(处罚) and how the President is going to clean up the country. I was thinking, they could be saying all of this
25、over my dead body, and I still feel that stiffer sentences wouldnt change a thing. In a rush all the anger I should have felt for my attackers was directed against these contented people standing in front of their warm, comfortable homes talking about all the guns they were going to buy. What good w
26、ould guns have been to Jeremy and me?People all over the neighborhood had called to report our screams, and the police turned out in force twenty minutes later. They were illtempered about what was, to them, much trouble about nothing. After all, Jeremy was hardly hurt, and we were hopeless when it
27、came to describing the gunmen. “Typical，” said one policeman when we couldnt even agree on how tall the men were. Both of us were able to describe the guns in horrifying detail, but the two policemen who stayed to make the report didnt think that would be much help.The policemen were matteroffact ab
28、out the whole thing. The thin one said，“That was a stupid thing to do, throwing away the keys. When a man has a gun against your head you do what youre told.” Jeremy looked properly embarrassed.Then the fat policeman came up and the thin one went to look around the outside of the house. “That was th
29、e best thing you could have done, throwing away the keys，” he said. “If you had gone into the house with them.” His voice became weaker. “They would have hurt her” he twisted his head toward me“and killed you both.” Jeremy looked happier. “Look，” said the fat policeman kindly, “ theres no right or w
30、rong in the situation. Theres just luck.”All that sleepless night I replayed the moment those black gloves came up to the car window. How long did the whole thing last? Three minutes, five, eight? No matter how many hours of my life I may spend reliving it, I know there is no way to prepare for the
31、next timeno intelligent response to a gun. The fat cop was right. Theres only luck. The next time I might end up dead.And Im sure there will be a next time. It can happen anywhere, anytime, to anyone.Security is an illusion(幻觉); there is no safety in locks or in guns. Guns make some people feel safe
32、 and some people feel strong, but theyre fooling themselves.【语篇解读】 本文是一篇记叙文。文章记录了“我”和Jeremy被持枪罪犯袭击的过程，同时也记录了邻居们和警察在这次袭击后的反应。作者因此感叹安全只是幻觉，不管是铁索还是枪支都不会带来安全。枪支使一些人感觉安全，而且有些人感觉强大，但是他们只是欺骗自己。15When the writer saw the gun pointing against the car window，_.Ashe felt very annoyedBshe lost consciousnessCshe
33、felt very much nervousDshe lost the power of thinking解析细节理解题。难度较小。根据文章第一段第一句“My mind went blank when I saw the gun pointing against the car window as we pulled out of the garage.”可知，当作者看到枪瞄准车窗玻璃时大脑一片空白。故答案选D。答案D16What most possibly drove the two gunmen away?AJeremys fighting.BThe authors screaming.C
34、Their neighbours brave action.DThe polices arrival.解析细节理解题。难度中等。根据文章第二段最后一句“But I was already running，and upon reaching the car across the street，I didnt crouch(蹲伏)behind it but screamed instead”和第三段第一句“I remember thinking there was something ridiculous and illogical about screaming”以及下文的叙述可知，我一直在尖声
35、喊叫求助，正是我的尖叫吓跑了持枪人。故答案选B。答案B17When the author called for help, the neighbors didnt come out immediately because_.Athey were much too frightenedBthey were busy preparing dinnersCthey needed time to find baseball batsDthey thought someone was playing a trick解析推理判断题。难度较大。根据第四段中的“In a group they were ver
36、y brave”可知，一群人一起出来时都很勇敢。由此可以推知，在作者大喊救命时，邻居们是害怕的。故答案选A。答案A18What the author wants to tell us is that_.Aneighbors are not helpful in moments of difficultyBthe police are not reliable when one is in troubleCsecurity is impossible as long as people can have gunsDpreventing robbers entering your house is the best choice解析作者意图题。难度中等。根据最后一段最后两句“Security is an illusion(幻觉)；there is no safety in locks or in guns.Guns make some people feel safe and some people feel strong，but theyre fooling themselves”可知，安全只是幻觉，不管是铁索还是枪支都不会带来安全。枪支使一些人感觉安全，使另一些人感觉强大，但是他们是在欺骗自己。故答案选C。答案C
