Ⅰ.品句填词
1．Many a person____________(目睹)the car accident.
答案：witnessed
2．It was a ____________(渐渐的) process，involving a lot factors.
答案：gradual
3．As students，we should make full use of our____________(宝贵的)time.
答案：precious
4．The company made a ____________(损失)of $250,000 last year.
答案：loss
5．Efforts to____________(维护)the peace have failed.
答案：preserve
6．He was in ____________(颤抖), as if seeing a ghost.
答案：tremble
7．She is ____________(渴望的) for her parents’ approval.
答案：eager
8．It suddenly ____________(发生) to me that I hadn’t seen Peter all day.
答案：occurred
9．We stopped halfway up the hill to ____________(欣赏)the view.
答案：admire
10．It is difficult to be natural when you are ____________(紧张的)．
答案：tense
Ⅱ.完成句子
1．那次特别忧伤的事件给他留下深刻的印象。
That particularly sad event ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ him.
答案：left a deep impression on
2．我们一拐过弯就看见那城镇了。
The town ________ ________ ________ as we turned the corner.
答案：came into view
3．很多人在观看着那个倒立的男孩。
Many people are watching the boy standing ________ ________ ________.
答案：on his head
4．考虑野营时应把天气考虑在内。
When considering going camp，we should ________ the weather ________ ________.
答案：take；into consideration
5．这次考试成绩将于星期五张贴出来。
The exam results will be ________ ________ on Friday afternoon.
答案：put up
Ⅲ.翻译句子
1．今天早晨起床时，我突然想到了一个好主意。(occur to)
________________________________________________________________________
答案：A good idea occurred to me when I woke up this morning.
2．我再也无法忍受他的粗鲁。(put up with)
________________________________________________________________________
答案：I can’t put up with his rudeness any more.
3．这个小孩以他父亲的名字而命名。(name...after)
________________________________________________________________________
答案：The child was named after its father.
4．我不会丢下你不管。你可以相信我的。(leave you behind；count on)
________________________________________________________________________
答案：I will never leave you behind.You can count on me.
5．既然你想提高英语口语能力，你做到每天说英语了吗？(now that)
________________________________________________________________________
答案：Now that you want to improve your oral English，do you speak English every day?
Ⅳ.语法专练
本单元语法——过去完成时
根据括号里所给出的词，用过去完成时合并两个单句
1．Jim’s father turned off the light.He left the room.(before)
→________________________________________________________________________
答案：Jim’s father had turned off the light before he left the room.
2．We had our tests.Then we had a long holiday.(after)
→________________________________________________________________________
答案：After we had had our tests，we had a long holiday.
3．He showed us a picture.Then he showed us around the house.(before)
→________________________________________________________________________
答案：He had shown us a picture before he showed us around the house.
4．Lucy already completed the project.I arrived.(when)
→________________________________________________________________________
答案：Lucy had already completed the project when I arrived.
5．He got to the airport.The plane took off.(by the time)
→________________________________________________________________________
答案：By the time he got to the airport，the plane had taken off.
单项填空
6．(2011·高考辽宁卷)By the time Jack returned home from England，his son ________ from college.
A．graduatedB．has graduated
C．had been graduating
D．had graduated
解析：选D。句意：到杰克从英国回家的时候，他的儿子已经大学毕业了。return所表示的动作发生在过去，graduate所表示的动作发生在他回家之前，是“过去的过去”，所以用过去完成时态。
7．(2016·杭州模拟)—Did you go somewhere on holiday?
—I ________ to go to Hawaii，but I didn’t sign up for the tour in time.
A．would hope
B．was hoped
C．had hoped
D．have hoped
解析：选C。考查动词时态。此处叙述过去动作之前的打算与希望，用过去完成时表示“在度假之前本打算到夏威夷”。
8．(2016·南昌调研)If you ________ that film late last night，you wouldn’t be so sleepy.
A．didn’t see
B．haven’t seen
C．wouldn’t have seen
D．hadn’t seen
解析：选D。句意：如果你昨晚没有熬夜看那部电影，那么(现在)你就不会这么瞌睡了。题干中的时间状语last night暗示从句陈述的是与过去事实相反的情况，因此从句应用过去完成时。
9．(2011·华北师大附中检测)The hotel wasn’t particularly good，but I ________ in many worse hotels.
A．was stayed
B．stayed
C．would stay
D．had stayed
解析：选D。句意：这家旅馆不怎么好，但(在此以前)我还住过许多(比这家)更糟糕的旅馆。根据句意及第一个分句的谓语动词wasn’t可知，空格处表“过去的过去”，故D项为正确答案。
10．The moment I got home，I found I ________ my jacket on the playground.
A．had left
B．left
C．have left
D．was leaving
解析：选A。句意：我一回到家就发现我把夹克衫忘在操场上了。leave这个动作发生在found之前，表过去的过去，所以用过去完成时。
11．We first met in 2008.We both felt immediately that we ________ each other for years.
A．knew
B．have known
C．had known
D．know
解析：选C。句意：我们第一次见面是在2008年(过去)，当时我们就感觉认识彼此很多年了。很明显for years指在2008年见面之前，即know这个动作发生在meet之前。
12．—Time flies.Seven days have passed.I want to go back to my hometown.
—Yeah！How fast time runs！But take your time；I’d rather you ________ here a little longer.
A．had stayed
B．are staying
C．should stay
D．stayed
解析：选D。考查虚拟语气。would rather后跟从句时，从句要用一般过去时来表示现在或将来的动作，故选D项。
13．—He ________ become a great writer.
—Yes，but what a pity that he wasn’t given enough access to books in his youth.
A．would like
B．would have
C．would
D．should
解析：选B。考查情态动词。句意：——他本来可以成为一个大作家的。——是啊，但可惜的是，他年轻时没能接触到足够的书。would＋have done，表示对过去的假设，意思是“本来会……”。
14．(2011·高考福建卷)Last month，the Japanese government expressed their thanks for the aid they ________ from China.
A．receive
B．are receiving
C．have received
D．had received
解析：选D。句意：上个月，日本政府表达了他们对收到的来自中国的援助的谢意。由语境可知，receive这一动作发生在expressed动作之前，即“过去的过去”，故receive要用过去完成式，因此D项正确。
15．(2011·昆明高三质检)He kept looking at her，wondering whether he ________ her somewhere.
A．saw
B．has seen
C．sees
D．had seen
解析：选D。题干句谓语用了一般过去时；wondering...为现在分词短语作伴随状语，其中whether又引导宾语从句；所以从句谓语动词应用过去完成时，表示这一动作发生在过去的过去。
A卷
Ⅰ.单项填空
1．(2016·福建湖雷中学月考)This morning traffic was________by an accident outside the town hall.
A．held offB．held up
C．held on
D．held over
解析：选B。考查动词短语。hold off“不接近”“拖延”；hold up“举起”“支撑”“继续下去”“阻挡”“拦截”；hold on“继续”“不挂断”；hold over“延缓”“推迟”。
2．The government work report by Premier Wen covers a variety of issues，and social justice________.
A．in common
B．in general
C．in particular
D．in practice
解析：选C。考查词组辨析。句意为：温总理的政府工作报告包含各种问题，尤其是社会公平。结合a variety of issues与social justice可知表示强调，in particular意为“尤其是”。
3．Surely it doesn’t matter where the student associations get their money from；what________is what they do with it.
A．counts
B．applies
C．stresses
D．functions
解析：选A。count在句中的含义为“有价值，有意义”。句意为：“毫无疑问，学生会从哪儿弄到这些钱无关紧要，真正的价值是他们用这些钱来做什么。”
4．I can’t say which wine is best—it’s a(n)________of personal taste.
A．affair
B．event
C．matter
D．variety
解析：选C。affair指要做的事或已经发生的事，常用复数；event指具有重大意义的事件，也可指日常生活中较重要的事或比赛项目；matter为需要认真考虑的事情或问题；variety“多样性”，名词。It’s a matter of...意为“是……的问题”，根据句意选matter。
5．(2016·北京海淀监测)It has been reported that some government leaders________their authority and position to get illegal profits for themselves.
A．employ
B．abandon
C．abuse
D．overlook
解析：选C。employ“雇用”；abandon“遗弃；离开”；abuse“滥用；妄用；虐待”；overlook“俯瞰；俯视；未看到”。这句话的意思是：据报道，一些政府领导滥用职权为自己获取非法利益。
6．A great performance was held on the campus of Beijing University on the night of May 4 and was given coverage by the CCTV.
A．alive
B．lively
C．life
D．live
解析：选D。句意：5月4号晚上在北京大学的校园举办了大型表演，并由中央电视台进行了现场直播。alive是表语形容词，意为“活的，活着的”；lively既可作表语，又可作定语，意为“活泼的，有生气的”；life是名词，意为“生活”；live可作定语，意为“活的；现场直播的”。由句意可知，此处用live表示现场直播。
7．The coach asked his staff to________the large group of journalists waiting for him to announce his training plans.
A．adapt to
B．attend to
C．refer to
D．appeal to
解析：选B。adapt to“适应”；attend to“照顾，关照”；refer to“谈到；提到；指的是；参考”；appeal to“呼吁”。这句话的意思是：教练让他的手下关照一下那一群等着他宣布训练计划的记者。
8．—Do you think it wise for Chinese mothers to try to do everything for their children?
—No，that’s________they’re mistaken.
A．where
B．when
C．so
D．how
解析：选A。考查表语从句。答句句意：那是她们的错误所在。表示“(错误)所在”，故用where。
9．(2011·江苏重点中学联考)I go________to the stadium when there’s a game.But usually I watch it on TV.
A．eagerly
B．anxiously
C．frequently
D．occasionally
解析：选D。考查副词辨析。A项意为“急切地”；B项意为“焦虑地，不安地”；C项意为“经常地，频繁地”；D项意为“偶尔地”。由答语“我通常在电视上看比赛”可知，此处应为“偶尔”去体育馆。故选D。
10．It was very________and kind of him to donate such a large sum of money to the people in the disaster area.
A．energetic
B．generous
C．stubborn
D．greedy
解析：选B。考查形容词辨析。A项意为“精力充沛的”；B项意为“慷慨的，大方的”；C项意为“倔强的”；D项意为“贪婪的”。由句中信息“给灾区人民捐了那么多钱”可知，此处应选B。
11．They really have a great time，designing everything，drawing the blueprints，________the angles(角度)and so on.
A．looking out
B．taking out
C．finding out
D．figuring out
解析：选D。考查动词词组辨析。look out小心；take out取出，切除；find out查明真相；弄清楚；figure out计算出。句意为：他们真的过得很快乐，设计东西，画草图，计算角度等。
12．________the government agrees to give extra money，the theatre will have to close.
A．Until
B．Unless
C．Since
D．While
解析：选B。句意为：除非政府同意额外给钱，否则这家剧院将不得不关闭。unless“除非”，符合题意。
13．—I think he should be punished for doing that.
—I agree with you________.
A．in a way
B．in the way
C．on the way
D．by the way
解析：选A。考查短语辨析。A项意为“从某种程度上说”；B项意为“妨碍，挡路”；C项意为“在路上”；D项意为“顺便说一下”。后句意为：在某种程度上，我同意你的观点。故选A。
14．The only road to the village________by a huge stone yesterday.
A．is blocked
B．blocked
C．was blocked
D．was blocking
解析：选C。考查时态和语态。句意为：昨天通往村庄的唯一的道路被一块巨石挡住了。应用过去时的被动式。
15．(2016·安徽六校检测)When I was in danger，a bright idea suddenly ________ to me.
A．happened
B．hit
C．struck
D．occurred
解析：选D。根据空格后的介词to排除B、C两项，因为hit和strike多用作及物动词；happen不符合句意。occur除了表示“发生”以外，还可以表示“突然想起”，结构为sth.occur to sb.或It occurrs to sb.that...故选D。
Ⅱ.完形填空
Words：300 难度系数：★★★ 建议用时：15分钟
(2016·山东潍坊模拟)It’s a small gas station that has snacks，drinks，cigarettes，and candies.The young man behind the counter knows his __1__ by name and what they normally want to buy.He treats children and adults with equal __2__.He reads science fiction behind the counter when business is __3__.
One day，three people rushed in and grabbed food off the shelves as fast as they could，__4__ not intending to pay for it.He hit the “panic button” and then went over the counter and __5__ the front door.It was obvious they were homeless，and equally obvious that they weren’t going __6__ with their illgotten gains.They __7__ the food and simply crowded together in panic—knowing the police were __8__ the way.
Imagine what they must have felt like when they were told they didn’t have to steal if they were that __9__.“We have food in the back，expired(到期) but still __10__ to eat.If you need food，you
__11__ have some.”
They were told to __12__ what they had dropped and put it back，then asked to straighten out the mess.They were doing just that __13__ the police arrived.The officers were told the situation was under control and the police were no longer __14__.
This wasn’t what they had __15__.They were being treated as human beings who could
right the wrong they’d done.Shocked，they quickly followed orders to take turns and use the restroom to clean up.
Soon three __16__ people walked out with all the __17__ their arms could hold.They were __18__ that，if they needed to come back again，they were to ask and not just grab.
And then the young man went back to reading until the next customer came in.He would be the __19__ person in the world to claim he was a hero.But he gave three people something they were in desperate need of—a __20__ amount of selfrespect and a little bit of hope.
1．A.friends B．neighbors
C．customers
D．passengers
解析：选C。根据语境“The young man behind the counter...”可知为customers。
2．A.respect
B．pride
C．wisdom
D．privilege
解析：选A。respect尊敬，敬意，pride骄傲，wisdom智慧，privilege特权。根据语境，respect更符合题意。
3．A.slow
B．busy
C．heavy
D．swift
解析：选A。根据语境“He reads science fiction behind the counter”可知应是生意不很忙的时候看一些科幻小说。故slow更符合题意。
4．A.bravely
B．reasonably
C．hardly
D．obviously
解析：选D。根据语境“...grabbed food off the shelves as fast as they could”可知为obviously，显然地。
5．A.opened
B．locked
C．closed
D．broke
解析：选B。根据行文逻辑可以看出，有人来抢劫，肯定要报警并锁好前门阻止抢劫犯逃脱。故选locked。
6．A.nowhere
B．somewhere
C．anywhere
D．everywhere
解析：选C。根据下文“...simply crowded together in panic...”可知他们不能逃走。故选anywhere，任何地方。
7．A.hid
B．lifted
C．swallowed
D．dropped
解析：选D。根据下文“...what they had dropped”提示可以得知为dropped，扔掉。
8．A.in
B．on
C．off
D．by
解析：选B。on the way，在路上，即将到来。
9．A.anxious
B．cautious
C．courageous
D．hungry
解析：选D。根据上文他们抢食物的语境可知他们无家可归，是因为饥饿才抢食物。
10．A.safe
B．easy
C．sweet
D．unique
解析：选A。根据本句语境“...expired(到期)but...”可知虽然到期，但吃起来还是安全的。
11．A.must
B．can
C．should
D．need
解析：选B。must必须，can可以，should应该，need需要。根据语境“如果他们需要，可以吃”，故选can。
12．A.hold up
B．hand out
C．pick up
D．hand in
解析：选C。hold up举起，hand out分发，pick up拾起，捡起，hand in上交。
13．A.when
B．after
C．before
D．since
解析：选A。根据本句语境可知为when，当警察来到的时候。
14．A.popular
B．necessary
C．reliable
D．important
解析：选B。根据本句语境“the situation was under control”可知，情况得到控制，警察就不必要再做其他的事情了，故选necessary，必要的。
15．A.wanted
B．desired
C．expected
D．admired
解析：选C。wanted需要，desired渴望，expected预料，admired敬佩，羡慕。
16．A.dirtier
B．cleaner
C．cleverer
D．quicker
解析：选B。根据上一段“...and use the restroom to clean up”可知他们已经清洗干净。故选cleaner，更干净的。
17．A.money
B．cigarettes
C．drinks
D．food
解析：选D。根据全文内容他们来的目的就是偷食物，因此带走也应是食物。
18．A.reminded
B．warned
C．ordered
D．persuaded
解析：选A。remind提醒，warn警告，order命令，persuade劝说。
19．A.first
B．last
C．best
D．worst
解析：选B。根据下一句中but一词可以得出他自己不会说自己是个英雄。
20．A.large
B．fair
C．small
D．full
解析：选C。根据下文语境“...a little bit of hope”可知为a small amount of，少量的。
Ⅲ.阅读理解
Words：318 难度系数：★★ 建议用时：7分钟
Decision-making can be extremely difficult.Decision-making styles are significantly different in different cultures.
In any approach to a problem and in any negotiations，the Western world turns to the“I to you” approach while Japan，the “you to you” approach.The former means both sides present their arguments openly from their own point of view.Naturally，often comes a confrontation(冲突) situation，which Westerners are very skillful in dealing with.The latter is based on each side trying to understand the other person’s point of view.Thus，the direction of the meeting is a mutual(相互的) attempt to reduce confrontation and achieve harmony.
Besides，Western decision-making goes mostly from top management(管理人员) and often does not consult middle management or the worker.However，in Japan great consideration is given to the thoughts and opinions of everyone at all levels.Based on “bottom-up direction”，ideas can be created at the lowest levels，travel upward through an organization and have an effect on the final decision.Difference in decision-making also comes from different communication styles.The Japanese business person works to achieve harmony，even if the deal falls through，and will spend whatever time is necessary to determine a “you to you” approach，communicating personal views only indirectly.They put a thorough job above the Western deadline approach.So the Japanese are thorough in their meetings.Thus Americans are often annoyed by the many meetings in many Japanese businesses.But where the American is pressing for a specific decision，the Japanese is trying to think up a rather broad direction.
On the other hand，once a given agreement is made，it is the Japanese who sometimes wonder at the slow pace in which Westerners carry out the decision.The Japanese are eager to move forward and Westerners，perhaps，lag(落后) behind as they take the time for in-depth(深入的) planning.
1．A Japanese business bases its decision ________.
A．on top-down direction
B．on nothing but its workers’ views
C．on bottom-up direction
D．only on its top leaders’ opinions
解析：选C。考查对材料单个细节的把握：C信息来自第3段第3句。
2．The text mainly tells us that Japan and the Western world ________.
A．face great difficulty in making decisions
B．are different in decision-making styles
C．have all members contribute to a decision
D．have two approaches: “I to you” and “you to I”
解析：选B。考查文章主旨归纳能力。文章围绕“日本和西方世界决策风格的差异”而展开。
3．Which of the following is TRUE of the Westerners?
A．They carry out the decision once it is made.
B．There are many meetings in their businesses.
C．They work to achieve harmony in doing business.
D．They are good at handling confrontation situation.
解析：选D。考查对材料细节的综合把握。D信息来自第2段第3句。
4．The author’s attitude towards Japanese decision-making is ________.
A．positive
B．critical(批评的)
C．negative
D．casual(无所谓的)
解析：选A。考查对作者态度的把握。从下列表述中可知答案：a mutual attempt to reduce confrontation and achieve harmony; it is the Japanese who sometimes wonder at the slow pace in which...; The Japanese are eager...and Westerners，perhaps，lag(落后) behind...。
B卷
Ⅰ.完形填空
Words：298 难度系数：★★ 建议用时：18分钟
It was at a concert that I happened to find David.He was holding his head at a strange
__1__
as if he were staring down at something.Then the truth struck me.He was blind.The last thing he remembers
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was his daughter being born.Then the world went
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Bad luck is no stranger to this 44-year-old man.His mother died of cancer，and his weak father had to
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11-year-old David to the care of the state.
Things seemed always to go from bad to
__5__.Two years ago，his beloved guide dog pulled him out of the
__6__
of a truck.David was not hurt.The dog
__7__.
But David does not feel sorry for himself.“These are just little obstacles(障碍)you have to
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in your life，” he said.
He has to make a daily two-hour trip to his working place—the X-ray department of an
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room.
It was a hard job to
__10__.Before he got it，David was determined to escape the workshop run by the Lighthouse，an organization
__11__
to help blind people.He wanted a job of developing X-ray film，something
__12__，not just he，must do in the dark，including people with
__13__
eyesight.The Lighthouse called many hospitals，with no result，__14__
they offered to pay his first three months’ salary.
David works alone in a dark room that
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of chemicals.He cannot wear gloves. __16__，he could not feel.Since this is an emergency room，lives can be put
__17__
or out of danger.His directress says she trusts him 100 percent.
He makes $20,000 a year.But his motivation(动机)goes
__18__
money.“By working，I can actualize my own
__19__.That’s the most important！” he said.
What a shining example for us to
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1．A.ankleB．direction
C．angle
D．altitude
解析：选C。考查名词的选择。at a．..angle表示“以……角度”。
2．A.doing
B．feeling
C．seeing
D．hearing
解析：选C。考查动名词的选择。上文的blind已暗示。
3．A.blank
B．colorful
C．empty
D．silent
解析：选A。考查形容词的选择。blank表示“空白的”。
4．A.bring up
B．bring in
C．give up
D．give in
解析：选C。考查动词短语的选择。give up...to...表示“把……交给……”。
5．A.worse
B．good
C．better
D．mad
解析：选A。考查短语from bad to worse。
6．A.bottom
B．path
C．wheel
D．back
解析：选B。考查名词的选择。path表示“道路(the space in front of sth.as it moves)”。
7．A.killed
B．sacrificed
C．died
D．injured
解析：选C。考查动词的选择。A、B和D皆为及物动词。
8．A.seek
B．overcome
C．surround
D．search
解析：选B。考查动词的选择。根据上下文，空处应表示“克服”。
9．A.upstairs
B．emergency
C．information
D．underground
解析：选B。考查名词的选择。从下文(第17题所在的句子)中可知。
10．A.deal with
B．get through
C．take up
D．come by
解析：选D。考查动词短语的选择。come by表示“设法得到”。
11．A.intended
B．aimed
C．offered
D．devoted
解析：选A。考查过去分词作定语的用法。
12．A.everyone
B．nobody
C．someone
D．none
解析：选A。考查不定代词的选择。根据常识可知，空处应表示“每个人”。
13．A.common
B．poor
C．normal
D．actual
解析：选C。考查形容词的选择。该题的选择要结合心理学知识，兼顾David的心理和词义的辨析。
14．A.because
B．if
C．in case
D．even though
解析：选D。考查连词的选择。根据上下文，空处应表示“尽管”。
15．A.consists
B．smells
C．allows
D．fills
解析：选B。考查动词的选择。根据常识可知，空处应表示“闻起来”。
16．A.However
B．Unfortunately
C．Otherwise
D．Besides
解析：选C。考查副词的选择。根据常识可知，空处应表示“否则”。
17．A.at risk
B．in brief
C．up with
D．in charge
解析：选A。考查介词短语的选择。at risk与out of danger对应。
18．A.into
B．beyond
C．onto
D．below
解析：选B。考查介词的选择。根据该题前后句内容可知，空处应表示“超越”。
19．A.blindness
B．income
C．value
D．experiences
解析：选C。考查名词的选择。actualize my own value表示“实现个人的价值”。
20．A.set
B．take
C．hold
D．follow
解析：选D。考查动词的选择。follow...example表示“以……为榜样”。
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It was a village in India.The people were poor.However，they were not unhappy.After all，their forefathers had lived in the same way for centuries.
Then one day，some visitors from the city arrived.They told the villagers there were some people elsewhere who liked to eat frog’s legs.However，they did not have enough frogs of their own，and so they wanted to buy frogs from other places.
This seemed like money for nothing.There were millions of frogs in the fields around，and they were no use to the villagers.All they had to do was catch them.Agreement was reached，and the children were sent into the fields to catch frogs.Every week a truck arrived to collect the catch and hand over the money.For the first time，the people were able to dream of a better future.But the dream didn’t last long.
The change was hardly noticed at first，but it seemed as if the crops were not doing so well.More worrying was that the children fell ill more often，and，there seemed to be more insects around lately.
The villagers decided that they couldn’t just wait to see the crops failing and the children getting weak.They would have to use the money earned to buy pesticides (杀虫剂) and medicines.Soon there was no money left.
Then the people realized what was happening.It was the frog.They hadn’t been useless.They had been doing an important job—eating insects.Now with so many frogs killed，the insects were increasing more rapidly.They were damaging the crops and spreading
diseases.
Now，the people are still poor.But in the evenings they sit in the village square and listen to sounds of insects and frogs.These sounds of the night now have a much deeper meaning.
【解题导语】 在印度的一个小山村，村民们原本过着平静的生活。有一天，城里人到这里收购青蛙。于是，大量的青蛙被捕杀，虽然村民们赚了一些钱，但是，慢慢地害虫多了，庄稼减产了，疾病开始传播了。这时，村民们才真正认识到这一切都是他们捕杀青蛙所造成的。
1．From Paragraph 1 we learn that the villagers________.
A．worked very hard for centuries
B．dreamed of having a better life
C．were poor but somewhat content
D．lived a different life from their forefathers
解析：选C。细节理解题。根据第一段内容可知，村民们虽然生活清贫，但是他们依然幸福，因为几百年来他们的祖宗就是这样生活的。
2．Why did the villagers agree to sell frogs?
A．The frogs were easy money.
B．They needed money to buy medicine.
C．They wanted to please the visitors.
D．The frogs made too much noise.
解析：选A。细节理解题。根据文章第三段前两句可知，周围田地里到处都是青蛙，它们似乎对村民也没有什么用处，卖掉青蛙很好赚钱。
3．What might be the cause of the children’s sickness?
A．The crops didn’t do well.
B．There were too many insects.
C．The visitors brought in diseases.
D．The pesticides were overused.
解析：选B。推理判断题。根据文章第六段内容可知，他们把青蛙卖了之后，到处都是害虫，这些害虫不但毁坏庄稼，而且传播疾病，由此可知B项正确。
4．What can we infer from the last sentence of the text?
A．Happiness comes from peaceful life in the country.
B．Health is more important than money.
C．The harmony between man and nature is important.
D．Good old days will never be forgotten.
解析：选C。推理判断题。根据最后两段内容可知，青蛙对村民的生活起着重要的作用。最后一段说，虽然村民依然贫困，可是他们认识到了青蛙的重要作用，换言之，人与自然的和谐是非常重要的。
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(2010·高考重庆卷)Humans are naturally drawn to other life forms and the worlds outside of our own.We take delight in the existence of creatures and even whole societies beyond our everyday lives.
This sense of wonder is universal.Look at the efforts that scientists have made to find out whether life of some kind exists on Mars，and the popularity of fantasy(幻想) literature or movies like The Lord of the Rings.This sense of wonder draws us to each other，to the world around us，and to the world of make-believe.But have we gone so far in creating worlds of fantasy that we are missing the pleasure of other worlds that already exist all around us?
Human beings，as biologists have suggested，possess an inborn desire to connect with and understand other life forms.However，people，especially in big cities，often lead rather isolated lives.In a study of British schoolchildren，it was found that children by age eight were much more familiar with characters from television shows and video games than with common wildlife.Without_modern_technology，a_small_pond_could_be_an_amazing_world_filled_with_strange_and_beautiful_plants，insects，birds，and_animals.When we lack meaningful interaction (交互) with the world around us，and sometimes even with our families and friends，we seek to understand and communicate with things that exist only in our imaginations or on a computer screen.
The world of make-believe is not necessarily bad.But when the world of fantasy becomes the only outlet (出路)for our sense of wonder，then we are really missing something.We are missing a connection with the living world.Other wonderful worlds exist all around us.But even more interesting is that if we look closely enough，we can see that these worlds，in a broad sense，are really part of our own.
【解题导语】 本文是一篇科技说明文。本文主要讲述了奇迹和幻想的不同。幻想是人的天性，而奇迹的意义比较广泛。由于好奇，我们往往对我们日常生活以外的事物非常感兴趣，就像科学家们为了找到火星上是否存在生命一样。好奇使我们对周围的世界产生幻想，其结果就是人们相互缺少交流和沟通，试图理解并和仅存在于想象中的事物进行沟通，严重偏离了客观事实，从而告知我们绝对不能沉浸于虚幻的世界。
5．The popularity of The Lord of the Rings proves________.
A．the close connection between man and the fantasy world
B．the wonderful achievements of fantasy literature
C．the fine taste of moviegoers around the world
D．the general existence of the sense of curiosity
解析：选D。推理判断题。文章第二段主要讲述了好奇心的普遍性。作者引用电影《指环王》目的就是为了证明好奇就是普遍存在的。信息词the popularity of fantasy(幻想)literature or movies like The Lord of the Rings(幻想文学的流行或像电影《指环王》的流行)就表明了好奇的普遍存在。故只能选D。A(人类和幻想世界之间的紧密联系)、B(幻想文学的巨大成就)和C(全球电影爱好者的品味)都没有提到流行性，都不符合题意。
6．What can we infer from the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3?
A．People are far less familiar with the world of fantasy.
B．The world around us could serve as a source of wonder.
C．The world of fantasy can be mirrored by a small and lively pond.
D．Modern technology prevents us from developing our sense of wonder.
解析：选B。推理判断题。句意：没有现代技术，一个小小的池塘可以是一个充满奇特、美丽动植物和飞禽走兽的奇妙世界。由句意可知，这里指我们周围的世界就可当作一种好奇资源，就地取材。根据第三段．..it was found that children by age eight were much more familiar with characters from television shows...(我们发现8岁的小孩都对电视剧里的人非常熟悉)可排除A；C(小小的池塘可以当作一面镜子)不合句意；D(现代技术阻止我们理解好奇的意义)偏离了主题。
7．If our sense of wonder relies totally on the world of make-believe，we will________.
A．fail to appreciate the joy in our lives
B．be confused by the world of make-believe
C．miss the chance to recognize the fantasy world
D．be trapped by other worlds existing all around us
解析：选A。推理判断题。最后一段告诉我们，假设的世界不一定很糟，但是当幻想世界变成我们理解好奇的唯一出路时，那么我们就真正地错过了一些美好的事物。我们就渐渐地和我们生存的世界失去联系。从而判断如果我们好奇的意义仅限于假设的世界，我们将无法感受到真正生活的乐趣。故选A。信息词missing something可推测，这里只是失去生活的真正意义，而非B(被幻想世界所迷惑)、C(失去识别幻想世界的机会)和D(被存在于我们周围的其他世界所困)。
8．What is the main purpose of the passage?
A．To show us the hidden beauty in our world.
B．To warn us not to get lost in the fantasy world.
C．To argue against the misuse of the sense of wonder.
D．To discuss the influence of the world of make-believe.
解析：选B。主旨大意题。由文章最后一段，特别是第二句But when the world of fantasy becomes the only outlet(出路)for our sense of wonder，then we are really missing something(但是当幻想世界变成我们理解好奇的唯一出路时，那么我们就真正的错过了一些美好的事物)和最后一句But even more interesting is that if we look closely enough，we can see that these worlds，in a broad sense，are really part of our own(最有趣的是如果我们仔细看看，广义来讲，这世界真正是我们的世界)推测出，告知我们千万不能沉浸于虚拟的幻想世界。故选B。而A(展示我们周围隐藏的美妙之物)、C(辩论好奇意义的滥用)和D(讨论幻想世界的影响)都是很片面的。