Ⅰ.多项选择
1．Competing in sports can not only ________ one's strength, but also develop one's character.
A．bring up
B．take up
C．build up
D．pull up
[解析]句意：参加体育运动不仅能增强人的力量，还能培养人的性格。build up one's strength 为固定短语，意为“增强某人的力量”。
[答案]C
2．Congratulations! It seemed that our boss was ________ with your work today.
A．dishonest
B．confused
C．satisfied
D．disturbed
[解析]根据 Congratulations！可知句意：老板对你的工作感到满意。be satisfied with 对……感到满意。
[答案]C
3．It was obvious that the Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen became the ________ of media attention.
A．discovery
B．focus
C．summary
D．comment
[解析]句意：很明显，哥本哈根气候变化会议成为媒体关注的焦点。focus 中心点，焦点。discovery 发现；summary 总结，摘要；comment 评论，议论。
[答案]B
4．It is ________ ill health that she is now not so active in the movement.
A．instead of
B．in place of
C．because of
D．in face of
[解析]考查短语辨析。because of 因为，由于。此句用了强调句型It is...that...，强调 because of ill health。instead of 代替，而不是……；in place of 代替，取代；in face of 面对。
[答案]C
5．(2017·江苏栟茶中学调研)Finally, Ben gave up his big apple to Tom ________ a chance to paint the wall.
A．in exchange for
B．with regard to
C．by means of
D．in place of
[解析]in exchange for 为了换取。with regard to 带有敬意；by means of 以……方式；in place of 取代。
[答案]A
6．(2017·西安地区八校联考)He had to take the medicine three times a day, so as to be ________ the pain in the leg.
A．far from
B．away from
C．apart from
D．free from
[解析]free from 摆脱，免受。far from 远非；away from 离开；apart from 除了。句意：为了摆脱腿上的痛苦，他不得不每天服三次药。
[答案]D
7．Everything is good with your composition except that it is a little bit short.Please ________ it.
A．explore
B．express
C．expand
D．explain
[解析]句意：你的作文很好，但是篇幅短了一些。请把它扩展一下。expand 伸展，使变大。explore 开发；express 表达；explain 解释。
[答案]C
8．We are sparing our efforts to ________ hunger and poverty.
A．get rid of
B．get out of trouble
C．take charge of
D．put pressure on
[解析]get rid of 摆脱。句意：我们正不遗余力摆脱饥饿和贫困。
[答案]A
9．Eating too much sugar and salt can ________ health problems while vegetables will benefit your bodies.
A．point to
B．agree to
C．lead to
D．refer to
[解析]句意：吃太多糖和盐会导致健康问题，而蔬菜则有利于身体健康。lead to 导致，造成(后果)。point to 指向；agree to 同意；refer to 查阅；涉及。
[答案]C
10．The disease prevents the blood from ________ freely, which will cause deaths quickly.
A．delivering
B．behaving
C．inspiring
D．circulating
[解析]句意：这种疾病阻碍了血液循环畅通，这将导致迅速死亡。circulate 循环，流传。deliver 递送，生(小孩儿)，发表(演说等)；behave 举动，(举止行为)表现；inspire 鼓舞，激发，启示。
[答案]D
.完形填空
I used to live selfishly, I should admit.But one moment changed me.
I was on my lunch break and had__1__the office to get something to eat.On the way，I__2__a busker(街头艺人)，with a hat in front of him.I had some__3__in my pocket，but I would not give them to him, thinking to myself he would __4__use the money to feed his addiction to drugs or alcohol.He__5__like that type—young and ragged.__6__what was I going to spend the money on? Only to feed my addiction to CocaCola or chocolate! I then__7__I had no right to place myself above__8__just because he was busking.
I__9__and dropped all the coins into his__10__，and he smiled at me.I watched for a while.As__11__as it sounds，I expected something more to come from that moment—a feeling of__12__or satisfaction, for example.But nothing happened.__13__， I walked off.“It proved to be a waste of __14__.”I thought.
On my way home at the end of the__15__， I saw the busker again and he was__16__.I watched him pick up the hat and walk__17__a cafe counter.There he poured the __18__contents into a tin collecting__19__an earthquake fundraising(募捐)event.He was busking for charity(慈善)!
Now I donate any__20__I have to charity tins and enjoy the feeling of giving.
1．A.left
B．cleaned
C．prepared
D．searched
2．A.led
B．chose
C．saw
D．fooled
3．A.chocolates
B．coins
C．tins
D．drugs
4．A.almost B．only
C．rather
D．still
5．A.acted
B．looked
C．sounded
D．smelt
6．A.Though
B．For
C．Therefore
D．But
7．A.declared
B．realized
C．expected
D．guessed
8．A.it
B．all
C．him
D．them
9．A.waited
B．followed
C．stopped
D．arrived
10．A.rag
B．hat
C．pocket
D．counter
11．A.selfish
B．awkward
C．innocent
D．special
12．A.happiness
B．sadness
C．love
D．hate
13．A.Disappointedly
B．Unfortunately
C．Coincidentally
D．Comfortably
14．A.words
B．effort
C．space
D．money
15．A.moment
B．day
C．break
D．event
16．A.walking around
B．passing by
C．packing up
D．running off
17．A.around
B．in
C．behind
D．to
18．A.chief
B．basic
C．actual
D．total
19．A.by
B．for
C．on
D．with
20．A.work
B．time
C．energy
D．change
答案与解析
[语篇解读] 作者在路上看见一街头艺人，对艺人的类似乞讨的行为很是不屑，本以为艺人会用乞讨来的钱吸毒或酗酒，但是后来发现艺人把所有乞讨来的钱都投入了募捐箱，深受感动，原来艺人卖艺是为了慈善。从此以后，作者开始把自己的零钱都投入募捐箱，享受着给予带来的快乐。
1．A 根据上文，去吃午餐，自然是离开办公室，故 left 是正确选项。
2．C 根据文章在路上看见的是街头艺人，才引发了作者下边的行为，所以选择 saw。
3．B 根据下文的 coins 可以得出答案是B。
4．B 作者开始对街头艺人有种偏见，所以此句话的意思：街头艺人只是把得到的钱用于吸毒或酗酒，不是干正事。所以选择 only。
5．B 此句中有形容词 young and ragged，所以不是闻起来，做起来或是听起来，应该是看起来。
6．D 但是我又会用这些钱做什么呢？此句是作者和街头艺人花钱方式的对比，所以选择 But。
7．B 此句意思：我然后意识到我没有权利把自己看得比街头艺人高，仅仅因为他是卖艺的。A：宣称；B：意识到；C：期盼；D：猜测。
8．C 此处指的是街头艺人，故用 him。
9．C 根据下文作者把硬币都给了街头艺人，此句应该是停下来要给硬币，故选择 stopped。
10．B 根据上下文中出现的 hat，可知是B正确。
11．A 根据下文我期盼着从中得到更多的东西，例如幸福感和满足感。所以听起来好像为自己着想，所以选择 selfish。awkward 设计不当的，无技巧的；innocent 无辜的，无罪的，清白的；special 特殊的，特别的。
12．A 作者期盼的是美好感受，和后面 satisfaction 相呼应，应该选择幸福和快乐“happiness”。
13．A 根据上文“But nothing happened.”选择disappointedly“失望地”符合语境；unfortunately 不幸地，倒霉地；coincidentally 同时发生地，巧合地；comfortably 安乐地，充裕地，舒服地。
14．D 作者给街头艺人的是硬币，浪费的是 money。
15．B 作者下班回家，是一天的结束，所以选择 day。
16．C pack(sth.)up：put(one's possessions)into cases，etc.before leaving a place (将东西)装箱打包(离开某地)；walk around 到处走走，漫步，散步，闲逛；pass by 经过，路过；run off 使流出，印出。
17．D 街头艺人走向 cafe counter。walk to 走向。
18．D 街头艺人把所有的钱都投入了募捐箱。chief 主要的；basic 基本的；actual 实际的，真实的；total 全部的，总的。
19．B for 表示目的，例如：Are you learning English for pleasure or for your work？你学英语是出于兴趣还是为了工作？
20．D 此句的意思：我现在把零钱都捐献了出来，享受着给予的快乐。change 零钱，和上文的 coins 呼应。
.阅读理解
(2011·重庆高考)Skeptics are a strange lot.Some of them refuse to admit the serious threat of human activities to the environment, and they are tired of people who disagree with them.Those people, say skeptics, spread nothing but bad news about the environment.The “ecoguilt” brought on by the discouraging news about our planet gives rise to the popularity of skeptics as people search for more comforting worldviews.
Perhaps that explains why a new book by Bjorn Lomborg received so much publicity.That book, The Skeptical Environmentalist, declares that it measures the “real state of the world” as fine.Of course, another explanation is the deep pockets of some big businesses with special interests.Indeed, Mr Lomborg's views are similar to those of some industryfunded organizations, which start huge activities through the media to confuse the public about issues like global warming.
So it was strange to see MrLomborg's book go largely unchallenged in the media though his beliefs were contrary to most scientific opinions.One national newspaper in Canada ran a number of articles and reviews full of words of praise, even with the conclusion that “After Lomborg, the environmental movement will begin to die down.”
Such onesided views should have immediately been challenged.But only a different review appeared in Nature, a respected science magazine with specific readership.The review remarked that Mr Lomborg's “preference for unexamined materials is incredible (不可信的)”．
A critical (批判的) eye is valuable, and the media should present information in such a way that could allow people to make informed decisions.Unfortunately, that is often inaccessible as blocked by the desire to be shocking or to defend some special interests.People might become halfblind before a world partially exhibited by the media.That's a shame, because matters concerning the health of the planet are far too important to be treated lightly.
1．According to the passage, which of the following may be regarded as “skeptics” ?
A．People who agree on the popularity of “ecoguilt”．
B．People who disbelieve the serious situation of our planet.
C．People who dislike the harmful effect of human activities.
D．People who spread comforting news to protect our environment.
2．Which of the following can be a reason for the popularity of Lomborg's book?
A．Some big businesses intend to protect their own interests.
B．The book challenges views about the fine state of the world.
C．The author convinces people to seek comforting worldviews.
D．Industryfunded media present confusing information.
3．The author mentioned the review in Nature in order to ________.
A．voice a different opinion
B．find fault with Lomborg's book
C．challenge the authority of the media
D．point out the value of scientific views
4．What is the author's main purpose in writing the passage?
A．To encourage the skeptics to have a critical eye.
B．To warn the public of the danger of halfblindness with reviews.
C．To blame the media's lack of responsibility in presenting information.
D．To show the importance of presenting overall information by the media.
答案与解析
[语篇解读] 本文为议论文。作者通过引出怀疑论者拒绝承认人类活动对环境严重威胁的观点，说明了多数人为了出名或为了保护某些人的特殊利益而不提供真实的信息，结果蒙蔽了大多数人对环境恶劣程度的认识。作者最后说明媒体应提供全面真实信息的重要性。
1．B 细节理解题。根据文章第一段第二句可知怀疑论者拒绝承认人类活动对环境的严重威胁，也就不相信我们地球所处的恶劣情境，可知B项正确。A项为与怀疑论者持相反观点的人；C项未提及；D项为大众所持的观点。
2．A 推理判断题。导致Lomborg的书流行有两个原因：一是人们想要寻找更令人欣慰的世界观；二是一些别有用心的大公司为了自己的利益而不惜代价的支持。从而推断A为正确选项。根据第二段的第二句中“it measures the ‘real state of the world' as fine”可知这本书认为世界目前的真正现状是好的，乐观的，所以排除B项。C项中的“convince sb.to do sth.”意思为“说服某人做某事”，文章中未提及。
3．A 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段的第二句中“But only a different review appeared in Nature”可知提到《自然》这本杂志中的观点是为了提出一个不同于先前怀疑论者以及Lomborg书中的观点，得出A项为正确答案。B项中的“find fault with”意思为“找……的茬”，与原文倒数第二段的第一句描述不符，故排除B项。C、D项文章未提及。
4．D 主旨大意题。根据文章最后一段可知媒体呈现给公众的信息要能让人们做出明智的决定，而不是片面地蒙蔽人们的信息。
Ⅳ.完成句子
1．The efforts he made these years________ become the first Chinese to win the Nobel Prize in this field.(it)
这些年他所做的努力使他成为这个领域第一个获得诺贝尔奖的中国人。
2．Only________those shortcomings that can become barriers to progress can you advance yourself in your study.(rid)
只有通过改掉那些阻碍你进步的缺点，你才能在学习中前进。
3．I would rather________watch the football match last night with my friends.Otherwise，I would have finished my paperwork by now.(stay)
我宁愿昨晚没有熬夜和我的朋友们观看足球赛。不然，我到现在应该完成我的论文了。
4．________if tomorrow there was no enough room for us to live in？(think)
如果明天没有足够的空间让我们居住，你认为会发生什么事？
5．________，Dr Yuan doesn't care about being famous but keep his time for hobbies，such as listening to violin music，swimming and reading.(satisfy)
对生活感到满意，袁博士并不关心成名而是把他的时间用在业余爱好上，例如听小提琴，游泳和读书。
6．As for my grandfather，________means very little to him.(lead)
对于我祖父来说，过舒适的生活意义不大。
7．I'm going to write a report about________the drug.(keep)
我将就如何使学生远离毒品写一份报告。
8．While shopping women sometimes can't help________more clothes than necessary.(persuade)
购物的时候，女性有时候会情不自禁被说服买许多不需要的衣服。
9．It is reported that the United States uses________as the whole of Europe.(much)
据报道，美国使用的能源是整个欧洲的两倍。
10．With________the amusing TV program，he didn't notice the stranger's coming in.(focus)
全部注意力集中在搞笑的电视节目上，他没有注意到陌生人进来。
答案
1．make it possible for him to
2．by ridding yourself of
3．I hadn't stayed up to
4．What do you think would happen
5．Satisfied with his life
6．leading a comfortable life
7．how to keep the students free from/of
8．being persuaded to buy/into buying
9．twice as much energy
10．all his attention focused on