Ⅰ.多项选择
1．—Do you allow your son to go to any Internet café on holidays?
—________ not!
A．Extremely
B．Thoroughly
C．Absolutely
D．Completely
[解析]Absolutely not 用来强调很不同意或不允许，意为“当然不；绝对不行”。
[答案]C
2．I appreciate your hard work，but I can not have a ________ that you will surely get promoted.
A．guarantee
B．result
C．belief
D．swear
[解析]guarantee 保证；担保。
[答案]A
3．—Dad, there is a snake at the gate crawling this way.
—Don't ________， boys; there's no danger.
A．afraid
B．frighten
C．terrify
D．panic
[解析]Don't panic“不要惊慌”。afraid 为形容词；frighten 和 terrify 是及物动词。
[答案]D
4．The beautiful vegetable garden________ Mr Green.
A．leads to
B．belongs to
C．turns to
D．objects to
[解析]belong to 属于。
[答案]B
5．Each child is unique and teachers should encourage each one to develop their ________.
A．power
B．strength
C．necessity
D．potential
[解析]develop their potential 开发他们的潜能。
[答案]D
6．I would like to speak for our group to express our ________ for your valuable help.
A．agreement
B．attention
C．appreciation
D．anxiety
[解析]考查名词辨析。appreciation 意为“欣赏，感激，感谢”。句意：我代表我们小组对您宝贵的帮助表示感谢。agreement 同意，一致；attention 注意，专心；anxiety 担心，焦虑，渴望。
[答案]C
7．As I waited for Mike to arrive, I ________ the clock and saw that he was late.
A．glanced at
B．stared at
C．glared at
D．watched over
[解析]glance at 意为“匆匆一看”，符合句意。stare at 盯着看；glare at 怒视；watch over 看管。
[答案]A
8．Time is________， so we should not waste it.
A．rare
B．absolute
C．precious
D．unconscious
[解析]precious 宝贵的。句意：时间是宝贵的。因此我们不应该浪费时间。
[答案]C
9．There are ________ approaches to English teaching.But not all of them are equally efficient for our Chinese students.
A．variety
B．accurate
C．original
D．diverse
[解析]句意：有许多英语教学方法，但它们不一定都对中国学生同样有效。A项应说成 a variety of；B项意为“准确的，精确的”；C项意为“原始的”；D项意为“不同的，多种多样的”。由句意可知选D。
[答案]D
10．Farmers in our village are ________ about their spring ploughing because of little rain for so long.
A．eager
B．anxious
C．addicted
D．confident
[解析]句意：由于很长时间没有下雨了，我村的农民们对春耕深感忧虑。eager 渴望的，热切的；anxious 焦急的，忧虑的；addicted 上了瘾的；confident 确信的，自信的。
[答案]B
Ⅱ.阅读理解
A
(2011·天津高考)An idea that started in Seattle's public library has spread throughout America and beyond.The concept is simple: help to build a sense of community in a city by getting everyone to read the same book at the same time.
In addition to encouraging reading as a pursuit (追求) to be enjoyed by all, the program allows strangers to communicate by discussing the book on the bus, as well as promoting reading as an experience to be shared in families and schools.The idea came from Seattle librarian Nancy Pearl who launched (发起) the “If All of Seattle Read the Same Book” project in 1998.Her original program used author visits, study guides and book discussion groups to bring people together with a book, but the idea has since expanded to many other American cities, and even to Hong Kong.
In Chicago, the mayor (市长) appeared on television to announce the choice of To Kill a Mockingbird as the first book in the “One Book, One Chicago” program.As a result, reading clubs and neighborhood groups sprang up around the city.Across the US, stories emerged of parents and children reading to each other at night and strangers chatting away on the bus about plot and character.
The only problem arose in New York, where local readers could not decide on one book to represent the huge and diverse population.This may show that the idea works best in mediumsized cities or large towns, where a greater sense of unity (一致) can be achieved.Or it may show that New Yorkers rather missed the point, putting all their energy and passion into the choice of the book rather than into discussion about a book itself.
Ultimately, as Nancy points out, the level of success is not measured by how many people read a book, but by how many people are enriched by the process, or have enjoyed speaking to someone with whom they would not otherwise have shared_a_word.
1．What is the purpose of the project launched by Nancy?
A．To invite authors to guide readers.
B．To encourage people to read and share.
C．To involve people in community service.
D．To promote the friendship between cities.
2．Why was it difficult for New Yorkers to carry out the project?
A．They had little interest in reading.
B．They were too busy to read a book.
C．They came from many different backgrounds.
D．They lacked support from the local government.
3．According to the passage, where would the project be more easily carried out?
A．In large communities with little sense of unity.
B．In large cities where libraries are far from home.
C．In mediumsized cities with a diverse population.
D．In large towns where agreement can be quickly reached.
4．The underlined words “shared a word” in Paragraph 5 probably mean ________.
A．exchanged ideas with each other
B．discussed the meaning of a word
C．gained life experience
D．used the same language
答案与解析
[语篇解读]
本文为记叙文，向人们介绍了源自西雅图公立图书馆，而后波及全美国的一个新思想：通过让所有人同时读同一本书而培养群体意识。虽然这一想法存在一定的问题，但正如 Nancy 所说：衡量成功的标准不是看读书人的数量，而取决于有多少人从中受益。
1．B事实细节题。根据第二段第一句中 In addition to encouraging reading...allows strangers to communicate by discussing the book...promoting reading as an experience to be shared...可知B项正确。
2．C推理判断题。根据第四段第一句 The only problem...diverse population.可知：纽约人实行这一计划最大的困难是：人们来自许多不同的背景，所以C项正确。
3．D事实细节题。根据第四段的第二句．..the idea works best in...large towns，where a greater sense of unity (一致) can be achieved.可知D项正确。
4．A词义猜测题。根据上文 have enjoyed speaking to someone...及 share 的意思可以推出 share a word 彼此交换意见。
B
(2011·安徽高考)George Prochnik would like the world to_put_a_sock_in_it.He makes his case in a new book，Listening for Meaning in a World of Noise.Here he explains himself (using his indoor voice)：
“We've become so accustomed to noise, there's almost a deep prejudice against the idea that silence might be beneficial.If you tell someone to be quiet, you sound like an old man.But it's never been more important to find continuing quiet.Silence focuses us，improves our health, and is a key to lasting peace and satisfaction.”
“We need to excite people about the sounds you start to hear if you merely quiet things down a little.During a Japanese tea ceremony, the smallest sounds become a kind of art—the spoons making a light ringing sound on a bowl, the edges of a kimono(和服) brushing against the floor.”
“Deaf people are very attentive (专注的)in almost every aspect of life.If two deaf people are walking together, using sign language, they constantly watch out for each other and protect each other by paying steady attention to the other.They are connected yet also fully aware of their surroundings.Even deaf teenagers! We in the hearing world can learn from them.If we remove the powerful blasts (一阵阵) of noise, we become aware of an extraordinarily rich world around us—of little soft sounds and the sound of footsteps, of bird songs and ice cracking (开裂声)．It's astonishing how beautiful things sound when you can really listen.”
1．What does the phrase“ to put a sock in it” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?
A．to be quiet
B．to be colorful
C．to be full of love
D．to be attentive to someone
2．What does Prochnik say about us?
A．We are used to quietness.
B．We have to put up with noise.
C．We do not think silence to be beneficial.
D．We do not believe lasting peace to be available.
3．Which of the following is true according to Prochnik?
A．We need more sounds in our lives.
B．There is nothing to be learned from the deaf.
C．We are not aware how rich the world around us is.
D．There is too much noise at a Japanese tea ceremony.
4．It can be inferred from the text that ________.
A．we can benefit a lot from old people
B．it is a good idea to use sign language
C．there is no escape from the world of sound
D．it is possible to find how beautiful things sound
答案与解析
[语篇解读] 本文为议论文。George Prochnik在书中表达了自己的观点——安静的世界对我们的健康等有诸多益处，没有噪音，我们将享受到周围这个丰富多彩的世界。
1．A 推理判断题。概括全文可知，Prochnik在书中主张消除噪音，这对我们的健康有好处，可以使我们专注一些美妙的声音。由此可以推断出，他想拥有一个安静的世界。故答案为A项。
2．C 推理判断题。根据第二段开头可知，我们持有很大的偏见，反对“安静有益”的观点。由此可推断出，我们并没有认识到安静的益处。故答案为C项。
3．C 推理判断题。根据最后一段可知，只有把巨大的噪音消除掉，我们才会注意到周围这个丰富多彩的世界。但是上文提到，我们目前习惯了噪音，因此我们目前没有注意到我们周围世界多么丰富多彩。
4．D 推理判断题。根据最后一段可知，只要消除噪音，我们就会注意到周围这个格外丰富多彩的世界，包括各种美妙的声音。由此可知，这个目标是可能实现的。
.完成句子
1．Though________，the professor gave us a warm welcome.(surprise)
虽然看到我们很惊讶，教授还是热情地欢迎我们。
2．Dina，________for months to find a job as a waitress，finally took a position at a local advertising agency.(struggle)
蒂娜，挣扎了数月想要找到一份女服务员的工作，最终在当地一家广告代理公司谋得了一个职位。
3．I________the paper when I found another mistake and then corrected it carefully.(about)
我正要上交论文时又发现了一个错误，然后我认真地进行纠正。
4．There is no point________about the exams.(panic)
对考试惊慌毫无意义。
5．The other two climbed down into the crater to collect some lava for later study，but________，I stayed at the top and watched them.(be)
另外两个人爬到坑里去收集一些熔浆以便后来研究，但因为这是我的第一次经历，所以我待在顶部观看他们。
6．The boy is said________languages and persuasion，and he is the father of the Manchu people.(gift)
据说这个男孩很有语言和说服力的天赋，他就是满族人的祖先。
7．________the importance of being honest，he told lies again and again.(realize)
没有意识到诚实的重要性，他一再撒谎。
8．I________when I heard the news of the train accident.(anxious)
当听到火车事故的时候，我很担心他的安全。
9．I didn't see the manager yesterday.I should have________in advance.(appointment)
我昨天没有见到经理。我应该与他提前预约。
10．Though this was his most unfortunate time in his life，he________his goal.(make)
虽然这是他生命中最不幸的时刻，他仍然向他的目标前进。
答案
1．surprised to see us
2．having struggled
3．was about to hand in
4．(in) getting into a panic
5．this being my first experience
6．to have a great gift for
7．Not having realized
8．was anxious about/for his safety
9．made an appointment with him
10．was still making his way to