1、Section Reading and Thinking一、单句语法填空1.First,you should analyse the information (obtain) from the local people and tourists.2.The scientist is looking for a way to draw the extract.3.Though (defeat) by his partner,the young man never lost heart.4.You mustnt get close to the (boil) water!Its dangerous
2、!5.The old man insisted leaving his grandson in this village.6.The wheels of the car got (stick) in the mud.7.As a (commit) housewife,she devoted herself to her family.8.They will hold a meeting to find the key solving the problem.9.How did the doctor find a new treatment this strange disease?10.(ap
3、parent),the villagers were not in favour of the new plan.11.With so much noise,he found it hard to do some (science) research.二、完成句子1.人们普遍承认,应该根据整体素质对学生进行评估。It students should in terms of overall quality.2.一些女孩坐在草地上,高兴地交谈着。Some girls were sitting on the grass,.3.他们坚持把这位老人送到农村去。They insisted that the
4、 old man .4.当我们进入拥挤的大厅时,我们被冲散了。When we entered the crowded hall,we .5.一看到受伤的儿子,这个女人就开始哭泣。,the woman began to cry.三、阅读理解In Zambia,a woman named Sylvia Banda had a dream to become a successful businesswoman and build her own company.So,after finishing high school,Banda went to college to learn how to
5、start a food company.She studied hard and spent her free time coming up with ways to make money,including making food and selling it to friends.In 1987,when Banda was 24 years old,she decided to start her own restaurant.She borrowed a room and used food,and pans from her own kitchen.The first day,he
6、r restaurant did not have any chairs or tables,but she was able to sell all of the food that she had made.After counting the money,she was surprised that she had made more in one day than most people make in one month.From that small restaurant,Banda built a large company.It now has hundreds of peop
7、le working for it and is worth over a million dollars.Besides restaurants,the company has now built hotels and a college in Zambia,and it also sells many kinds of packaged foods.After reaching her goal of starting her own business and becoming rich,Banda decided to work to improve the lives of other
8、 Zambians.She does this in a number of ways.For one,her restaurants use vegetables and other products made in Zambia,and by doing so,Banda can support the farmers.Her college also teaches farmers ways to make their farms better,which helps them make more money.The college also helps young Zambians g
9、et skills to start their own businesses.Through hard work,Banda has been able to improve both her life and her country.1.Why did Sylvia Banda go to college?A.To learn how to teach at a high school.B.To realise her dream of becoming a businesswoman.C.Because her parents wanted her to study hard.D.Bec
10、ause she wanted to spend time with her friends.2.In 1987,Banda .A.worked at a small restaurant to learn how to cookB.lent rooms to her friends to make extra moneyC.borrowed money from a bank to start her own companyD.used things from her own kitchen to start her first restaurant3.How does Banda help
11、 Zambian farmers?A.She hires them to work in her company.B.She sells their vegetables at her stores for a high price.C.She buys and uses their products in her restaurants.D.She gives them money to make their farms better.四、七选五阅读理解“Why is life worth living?” If you ask this question,you will get diff
12、erent answers.1 But we have put together a few reasons from different people as to why life is worth living.Learning.This is the reason we heard from school and college-going kids.2 Right from studies to games,the eagerness to do better and learn more makes their lives worth living.3 When we speak t
13、o a few office workers and professionals,this is the reason they give.The ability to create things seemed to make life worthwhile for many.New Opportunities.This is another reason that is put forth by people in different professions.Both professionally and personally,these people look forward to mov
14、ing ahead and getting appreciation.They like to catch the new opportunities life throws at them which can make their lives worth living.Exploring.4Touring around the world,learning about the world history and visiting the most famous places do make life worth for many people.Love.Well,this reason is
15、 an evergreen one.Life is worth living for the loved ones around,be it a wife/husband,children or friends.5 Being able to love someone and being loved back can certainly make life worth living.A.Creating.B.There is no clear or right answer in this case.C.Such relationships make life worth everything
16、.D.Get together and share special moments.E.Getting wiser makes life worth living for many people.F.Some people just like to say that they want to explore more and discover new horizons.G.People all look forward to knowing,learning and finding out more about everything.五、完形填空Paen Long has had a drea
17、m ever since he saw a plane for the first time at the age of six.His dream was to 1 a plane.The man started building his plane 2 one year.“I was afraid that people would make fun of me,so sometimes I worked at night,” he said.It was a long time 3 he put his dream into practice.Paen Long tried to bui
18、ld his own plane,using the money he had 4 from running his own garage.He has spent three years 5 videos in order to learn how to make a plane.It took him a year to build his plane,using mostly recycled materials.The planes first 6 came at 3 p.m.on 8 March.Local villagers gathered excitedly to watch
19、the plane fly.7,the plane only got 50 m in the air before crashing (撞击) to the 8.“When all people were looking at me,I felt very embarrassed,” he said.Although the first try failed,Paen Long remains 9.His next project is to build a seaplane.Paen Long thinks the plane will cost over $10,000.“I never
20、feel 10 for spending all my money building a plane,” he said.His wife,11 about her husband,especially as they have two young sons.However,she has no 12.“I dont know how planes work and he doesnt have any 13 to help him.He can only search for information himself,” she said,“I tried to ask him to stop
21、 a few times,but he said he wouldnt 14,so I have to support his 15.”1.A.repairB.makeC.drawD.replace2.A.carefullyB.impatientlyC.secretlyD.suddenly3.A.beforeB.untilC.whenD.since4.A.expectedB.savedC.stolenD.borrowed5.A.recordingB.producingC.showingD.watching6.A.designB.flightC.interviewD.meeting7.A.The
22、reforeB.BesidesC.HoweverD.Otherwise8.A.groundB.crowdC.houseD.park9.A.determinedB.kindC.nervousD.upset10.A.anxiousB.sorryC.hungryD.grateful11.A.hearsB.knowsC.talksD.worries12.A.chanceB.aimC.choiceD.reason13.A.expertsB.classmatesC.volunteersD.workers14.A.give upB.give inC.give awayD.give out15.A.sugge
23、stionB.dreamC.conclusionD.researchSection Reading and Thinking一、1.obtained2.out3.Defeated4.boiling 5.on6.stuckmitted8.to9.for10.Apparently11.scientific二、1.is widely acknowledged that;be evaluated 2.talking happily3.should be sent to the countryside4.got separated5.Upon/On seeing her injured son三、【解题
24、导语】本文讲述了赞比亚一个叫Sylvia Banda的女人创业成功的故事。1.B细节理解题。根据第一段中的“.a woman named Sylvia Banda had a dream to become a successful businesswoman and build her own company.So,after finishing high school,Banda went to college to learn how to start a food company.”可知,她上大学是为了实现自己当一名成功的女商人并开办公司的理想。故选B项。2.D细节理解题。根据第二段中
25、的“In 1987,when Banda was 24 years old,she decided to start her own restaurant.She borrowed a room and used food,and pans from her own kitchen.”可知,她用自己厨房的东西开了第一家饭店。故选D项。3.C细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“For one,her restaurants use vegetables and other products made in Zambia,and.farmers.”可知,她的餐厅选用产自赞比亚当地的蔬菜和其他产品,这样可
26、以帮助本国农民。故选C项。四、15 BGAFC五、【解题导语】本文为记叙文。Paen Long从小就有个梦想制造属于自己的飞机。成家后的他重拾自己的梦想,用回收材料做了一架飞机。虽然这次尝试并未成功,但他并不打算放弃。1.Brepair修理;make做,制造;draw画;replace取代。根据下文“started building his plane”可知,Paen Long的梦想是“做”一架飞机。build与make是同义词。故选B项。2.Ccarefully仔细地,认真地;impatiently 不耐烦地;secretly 秘密地,偷偷地;suddenly突然地。根据下文“I was a
27、fraid that people.so sometimes I worked at night, he said.”可知,Paen Long有时在夜里工作。故选C项。3.AIt is/was long time before.为固定句式,意为“多久以后才”。根据上下文的内容可知,过了好长时间Paen Long才将他的梦想付诸实践。故选A项。4.Bexpect期望,预料;save节约;steal偷;borrow借。根据语境可知,Paen Long用开汽车修理厂“攒下”的钱来制造飞机。故选B项。5.Drecord记录;produce生产;show表明,显示;watch观看。此处是指Paen Lo
28、ng花了三年时间“看(watching)”视频学习制造飞机。故选D项。6.Bdesign设计;flight飞行,航班;interview面试,采访;meeting会见,见面。根据语境可知,这里指第一次“飞行”。故选B项。7.Ctherefore因此;besides 此外,除此之外,还;however可是,然而;otherwise否则的话。根据下文的“the plane only got 50 m in the air before crashing”可知,这次飞行失败了,与上文是转折关系,要填However。故选C项。8.Aground地面;crowd人群;house房子;park公园。根据语
29、境可知,飞机飞到空中五十米后撞击到“地上”。故选A项。9.Adetermined坚定的;kind善良的;nervous 紧张;upset心烦的。根据下文“His next project is to build a seaplane.”可知,尽管第一次尝试失败,但是Paen Long依然意志是很“坚定的(determined)”。故选A项。10.Banxious焦急的;sorry对不起的,遗憾的;hungry饥饿的;grateful感激的。根据语境可知,Paen Long制造飞机花那么多钱,但他从未感到遗憾(sorry)。故选B项。11.Dhear听见;know知道;talk谈论;worry担
30、心,担忧。根据下文“because Im afraid”可知,试飞失败,Paen Long的妻子“担心(worries)”丈夫,特别是因为他们还有两个儿子。故选D项。12.Cchance机会;aim目标;choice选择;reason理由。根据最后两句话可知,她别无选择(choice),只好支持他。故选C项。13.Aexpert专家;classmate同学;volunteer志愿者;worker工人。根据上文Paen Long看视频学习制造飞机的语境以及下文的“He can only search for information himself”可知,这里指没有“专家”帮助他。故选A项。14.Agive up放弃;give in屈服;give away泄露,赠送;give out分发,公布。根据but可知,妻子多次劝他停下来,但Paen Long说他不会“放弃”。故选A项。15.Bsuggestion建议;dream梦想;conclusion结论;research研究。根据上下文可知,制造飞机是Paen Long的梦想,故Paen Long的妻子说她不得不支持她丈夫的“梦想”。故选B项。
