一、(2011·全国卷Ⅱ)
There are times when people are so tired that they fall asleep almost anywhere. We can see there is a lot of sleeping on the bus or train on the__1__home from work in the evenings. A man will be__2__the newspaper, and seconds later it__3__as if he is trying to__4__it. Or he will fall asleep on the shoulder of the stranger__5__next to him.__6__place where unplanned short sleep__7__is in the lecture hall where a student will start snoring(打鼾)so__8__that the professor has to ask another student to__9__the sleeper awake. A more embarrassing(尴尬)situation occurs when a student starts falling into sleep and the__10__of
the head pushes the arm off the__11__, and the movement carries the__12__of the body along. The student wakes up on the floor with no__13__of getting there. The worst time to fall asleep is when__14__. Police reports are full of__15__that occur when people fall into sleep and go__16__ the road. If the drivers are__17__, they are not seriously hurt. One woman’s car, __18__, went into the river. She woke up in four feet of__19__and thought it was raining. When people are really__20__,nothing will stop them from falling asleep—no matter where they are.
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文。文章借助于几种常见的睡觉现象,如公交车上,报告厅里,甚至是在驾驶室里,说明人们在过度疲劳时,到处都是睡觉的“温床”,瞌睡无处不在。
1. A. wayB. track
C. path
D. road
解析 on the way home from work指下班回家的路上。属于固定搭配。B:轨迹;C小路;D:道路,均不符合题意。
答案 A
2. A. buying
B. folding
C. delivering
D. reading
解析 由生活常识可知,人们往往会在公交车上看报纸。应用read the paper。其它三个选项都不能这样搭配。
答案 D
3. A. acts
B. shows
C. appears
D. sounds
解析 从后面的内容he is trying to eat it可以分析,这个看报纸的人好像要“吃”报纸。“似乎,好像”应用it appears as if...A:行动;B:展示,表明;D:听起来,均与下文中“吃”无关。
答案 C
4. A. open
B. eat
C. find
D. finish
解析 从前后语境分析,此处看报纸的人打瞌睡了,感觉像是吃报纸的样子。A、C和D三个选项都显示不出文章的主题——“睡”。
答案 B
5. A. lying
B. waiting
C. talking
D. sitting
解析 上文中的信息on the bus or train说明:过度劳累时,可能会靠在坐在旁边的陌生人的肩膀上睡着。
答案 D
6. A. Next
B. Every
C. Another
D. One
解析 前面信息主要说明了人们在车上睡觉的情况。此处表达人很容易睡着的另一种场合,那就是报告厅。
答案 C
7. A. goes on
B. ends up
C. lasts
D. returns
解析 go on进行;end up结束;last持续;return返回;归还。此处指睡觉这一动作在进行。
答案 A
8. A. bravely
B. happily
C. loudly
D. carelessly
解析 学生打鼾声音太大以致要让其他同学把他摇醒。A:勇敢地;B:高兴地,愉快地;D:粗心地。打鼾声音大应该用loudly。
答案 C9. A. leave
B. shake
C. keep
D. watch
解析 shake sb. awake把某人摇醒。
答案 B
10. A. size
B. shape
C. weight
D. strength
解析 根据pushes the arm off可推测,这里是指学生在睡着时由于头的重量压在胳膊上,致使胳膊离开桌面。故C项符合题意。
答案 C
11.A. cushion
B. desk
C. shoulder
D. book
解析 根据一般常识判断,学生一般趴在桌上睡觉,故选B。
答案 B
12. A. action
B. position
C. rest
D. side
解析 关键信息and the movement表明这一举动也带动了身体的其它部位一起倒下了。rest表“其它的,剩余部分”。A:动作,作用;B位置,姿态;D:旁边,侧面,均不符合题意。
答案 C
13. A. memory
B. reason
C. question
D. purpose
解析 根据下文推测,这里指那位掉在地上的学生醒来后还想不起自己怎么在地板上。with memory of记得。B:理由;C:问题;D:目的,都不符合题意。
答案 A
14. A. thinking
B. working
C. walking
D. driving
解析 由下文信息If the drivers are...可推测,此处强调最糟的是开车打盹。D为最佳选项。
答案 D
15. A. changes
B. events
C. ideas
D. accidents
解析 从该句分析,这里是警察统计的发生的交通事故。故用accident。
答案 D
16. A. up
B. off
C. along
D. down
解析 go off the road偏离道路。
答案 B
17. A. lucky
B. awake
C. calm
D. strong
解析 如果司机幸运的话,就不会伤得很重。
答案 A
18. A. in time
B. at first
C. as usual
D. for example
解析 此处作者是在举例子。
答案 D
19. A. dust
B. water
C. grass
D. bush
解析 由下文的信息and thought it was raining可以猜测,那位女司机醒来之后发现自己在四英尺深的水里,还以为是天在下雨呢。
答案 B
20. A. tired
B. drunk
C. lonely
D. lazy
解析 文章首尾呼应,表明:当人真的累了时,无论身在何处,都能睡着。
答案 A
二、(2010·安徽)
Most people give little thought to the pens they write with, especially since the printers in modern homes and offices mean that very__1__things are handwritten .All too often, people buy a pen based only on__2__and wonder why they are not satisfied __3__ they begin to use it .However, buying a pen that you’ll enjoy is not __4__ if you keep the following in mind.
First of all, a pen should fit comfortably in your hand and be __5__ to use .The thickness of the pen is the most important characteristic(特征)__6__comfort. Having a small hand and thick fingers, you may be comfortable with a thin pen. If you have a __7__ hand and thicker fingers, you may__8__ a fatter pen .The length of a pen can __9__influence comfort. A pen that is too __10__ can easily feel top-heavy and unstable.Then, the writing point of the pen should __11__ the ink to flow evenly(均匀的) while the pen remains in touch with the paper. __12__ will make it possible for you to create a __13__ line of writing .The point should also be sensitive enough to __14__ ink from running when the pen is lifted. A point that does not block the__15__ may leave drops of ink, __16__ you pick the pen up and put it down again.
__17__, the pen should make a thick , dark line. Fine-line pens may __18__ bad handwriting, but fine, delicate
lines do not command __19__ next to printed text ,as , __20__, a signature on a printed letter .A broader line, on the other hand ,gives an impression of confidence and authority (权威)。
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文,介绍了什么样的钢笔才算是得心应手的钢笔。
1.A. many
B. few
C. pleasant
D. important
解析 既然现代家庭和办公室里有了打印机,那么手写的东西就少了。many多的;pleasant令人愉快的;important重要的;few 少的。
答案 B
2.A. looks
B. reason
C. value
D. advantages
解析 下文提到“人们一旦开始用钢笔,却并不满意”可知当挑选钢笔时,主要是根据其外观买的。looks 外表,外貌; reason原因; value 价值;advantages优点,优势。
答案 A
3.A. once
B. if
C. because
D. though
解析 此处应是时间状语从句,用once 引导,“一旦开始用钢笔,却并不满意”; once 一旦;if 如果; because因为;though 虽然,尽管。
答案 A
4.A.convenient
B. practical
C. strange
D. difficult
解析 句意:如果你记住了以下几点的话,买一支你喜欢的钢笔是不难的。convenient 方便的;easy容易的; strange奇怪的,陌生的; difficult困难的。
答案 D
5.A.heavy
B. easy
C. hard
D. safe
解析 根据常识可知,好的钢笔应该是用起来很好用,很舒服的。heavy重的; easy容易的,舒适的; hard硬的,难的; safe安全的。
答案 B
6.A. taking
B. finding
C. determining
D. seeking
解析 钢笔的粗细是决定舒服度的最重要的特征。determine决定;seek追求,寻找。
答案 C
7.A.stronger
B. weaker
C. smaller
D. larger
解析 和上句的small hand and thick fingers相对照,此处应是larger hand and thicker fingers。
答案 D
8.A. prefer
B. recommend
C. prepare
D. demand
解析 句意:如果你的手比较大,手指比较粗的话,你可能更喜欢粗点的钢笔。prefer喜爱;recommend推荐,建议;prepare准备;demand要求,需要。
答案 A
9.A.hardly
B. also
C. never
D. still
解析 上文提到钢笔的粗细是决定舒服度的最重要的特征,此处又提到其长度也影响舒适度。故选also 也。hardly 几乎不;never从不;still仍然。
答案 B
10. A. thick
B. light
C. long
D. soft
解析 上文提到长度也会影响钢笔的舒适度,那么造成钢笔给人不平稳感觉的就应是钢笔太长了,所以选long长的。thick粗的;light轻的;soft柔软的。
答案 C
11. A. change
B. allow
C.
reduce
D .press
解析 此处的意思应是“笔尖应让墨水出水均匀”,故选allow允许; change改变; reduce 减少;press 按,压。
答案 B
12. A. They
B. One
C. This
D. Some
解析 this指代上文中提到的“钢笔出水均匀”。
答案 C
13. A. thin
B. rough
C. black
D. smooth
解析 出水均匀的钢笔能够让字体线条流畅。smooth流畅的,光滑的;thin纤瘦的;rough粗糙的,不平的;black黑色的。
答案 D
14. A. prevent
B. free
C. protect
D. remove
解析 笔尖应该是当钢笔拿起来时,不再出水。prevent...from doing...阻止……做某事,此处指防止墨水流出;free...from...使……免除……; protect... from...保护……不受到伤害;remove... from...把……从……消除。
答案 A
15.
A. way
B. sight
C. flow
D. stream
解析 不能阻止墨水流出的笔尖会在你拿起钢笔再放下时留下一滩滩的墨迹。way道路;sight视力;flow流量;stream小溪。
答案 C
16.
A. so
B. as
C. and
D. yet
解析 as引导的时间状语从句。当你拿起钢笔再放下时留下一滩滩的墨迹。
答案 B
17.
A. Meanwhile
B. Generally
C. Afterwards
D. Finally
解析 此处是列举的最后一条。meanwhile与此同时;generally一般情况下;afterwards后来;finally最后。
答案 D
18.
A. show up
B. differ from
C. break down
D. compensate for
解析 细线条的钢笔或许会补偿差的书写。show up出席;differ from不同于;break down出故障,垮掉;compensate for补偿,赔偿。
答案 D
19.
A. attention
B. support
C. respect
D. admission
解析 细线条的文字和印刷的文字在一起时,细线条的文字不会得到人们的注意,例如作为打印信件签名时。attention注意力;support支持;respect尊重;admission许可。
答案 A
20.
A. at most
B. for example
C. in brief
D. on purpose
解析 举例说明用for example;at most至多;in brief 简言之;on purpose故意地。
答案 B
Cloze 1
(2010·重庆)
Introduction to Letters to Sam
Dear Reader,
Please allow me to tell you something before you read this book. When my__1__, Sam, was born, my heart was filled with joy. I had been sitting in a wheelchair for 20 years before then, and I have been__2__ill many times. So I wondered if I would have the__3__to tell Sam what I had__4__.
For years I have been hosting a program on the__5__and writing articles for a magazine.
Being__6__ to move freely, I have learned to sit still and keep my heart__7__, exchanging thoughts with thousands of listeners and__8__. So when Sam was born, I__9__to tell him about school and frenidship, romance and work, love and everything else. That’s how I started to write these__10__. I hope that Sam would__11__them sooner or later.
However, that expectation__12__when Sam showed signs of autism (自闭症) at the age of two. He had actually stopped talking before the discovery of the signs. He__13__to communicate with others, even the family members. That was
__14__for me but didn’t stop me writing on. I realized that I had even__15__now to tell him. I wanted him to__16__what it means to be “different” from others, and learn how to fight against the misfortune he’ll __17__as I myself, his grandfather, did. I just__18__if I could write all that I wanted to say in the rest of my life.
Now,__19__the book has been published, I have been given the chance. Every chapter in the book is a letter to Sam: some about my life, and all about what it means to be a__20__ .
Daniel Gottlieb
【语篇解读】 本文介绍了“Letters to Sam”这本书的创作背景和写作目的。
1. A. son
B. nephew
C. brother
D. grandson
解析 根据as I myself,his grandfather可判断,Sam是“我”的孙子。
答案 D
2. A. seriously
B. mentally
C. slightly
D. quietly
解析 由I had been sitting in a wheelchair for 20 years before then和I wondered if I would have the time...可知作者在这期间重病了几次。所以用seriously.
答案 A
3. A. ability
B. time
C. courage
D. responsibility
解析 由这一段可知,作者是想告诉他的孙子,但担心自己的身体,所以不知道是不是有时间。此处用time符合上下文。
答案 B
4. A. written
B. suffered
C. observed
D. lost
解析 observe看到,注意到。根据全文内容的理解,作者想告诉他孙子的是他的经历,只有observe合题意。
答案 C
5. A. radio
B. television
C. stage
D. bed
解析 由下文的with thousands of listeners可知,作者是主持广播节目,所以选radio。
答案 A
6. A. ready B. unable
C. anxious
D. eager
解析 由第一段可知,作者在轮椅上待了20年,所以不能自由活动。
答案 B
7. A. warm
B. broken
C. closed
D. open
解析 由下文中与听众和读者交流思想可知,作者敞开心扉,所以选open。
答案 D8. A. hosts
B. visitors
C. readers
D. reporters
解析 由第二段开头可知,作者主持广播节目和为杂志写文章,所以此处是和听众和读者交流。
答案 C
9. A. began
B. stopped
C. forgot
D. decided
解析 由下句这就是我怎样开始写这些信的可知,这儿应用decided。是因为我决定告诉Sam学校与友谊、浪漫与工作、爱情与其他一切,才开始写这些信。
答案 D
10. A. letters
B. emails
C. books
D. diaries
解析 由本文的题目可知是介绍的Letters to Sam 这本书,下文中也告诉我们这本书的每一章都是一封信,所以这儿选A。
答案 A
11. A. find
B. read
C. collect
D. keep
解析 因为信是写给Sam的,所以作者希望Sam迟早会读到这些信。
答案 B
12. A. developed
B. disappeared
C. changed
D. arrived
解析 由于Sam患了自闭症,所以作者的这种期望改变了。
答案 C
13. A. tried
B. refused
C. regretted
D. hoped
解析 因为Sam患了自闭症,这儿是说他拒绝与别人交流。
答案 B
14. A. exciting
B. acceptable
C. strange
D. heartbreaking
解析 由上文可知,作者对Sam 希望很大,而Sam却患了自闭症,这对作者来说是令人心碎的。
答案 D
15. A. less
B. everything
C. more
D. nothing
解析 由上面一句语,但是并没有阻止我继续写下去和下文中的我想让他理解与别人不同意味着什么,学会和我一样与面对的不幸作斗争可知,作者是有了更多的东西要写。
答案 C
16. A. understand B. explain
C. believe
D. question
答案 A
17. A. fear
B. face
C. know
D. cause
答案 B
18. A. felt
B. guessed
C. saw
D. doubted
解析 由上文可知,作者的身体不好,所以他怀疑他是不是能写下所有他想说的话。
答案 D
19. A. as
B. once
C. though
D. if
解析 as引导原因状语从句。句意:因为这本书出版了,所以我有机会让Sam看到我所有想说的话。
答案 A
20. A. teacher
B. child
C. man
D. writer
解析 这本书的每一章都是一封信,一些是关于我的,所有都是关于作为一个人意味着什么的。
答案 C
Cloze 2
(2010·阜阳市期末统考)As China’s economy grows rapidly and more people choose to raise one child, it is very__1__for young men or young women to care for the aging(年纪大的)__2__. Young people always complain that they__3__too much pressure with caring for the__4__. How the aging people can be cared for well is a__5__topic in recent years. In my opinion, we, our government and our society can do__6__as follows:First, our government should adopt more__7__measures to make the elders have enough pensions(养老金). Then the elders will__8__that they can support themselves and needn’t __9__their living expenses.Secondly, I think that every young people should take__10__to care for their old parents. Your parents have taken great efforts to bring you__11__. So when they get old, you should let your parents know__12__you care about them and you can do something for them. The most important is not to make your parents feel__13__.
Thirdly, the whole society should be__14__elders’ activities. The society should provide necessary__15__for the elders to take part in activities.__16__the activities, they can enjoy the happy time with their friends and other elders.
In conclusion, I want to__17__that elders are very important to our society. They have done__18__contributions to our society. When they grow old, they__19__more respect from us, especially youth. Let’s__20__more attention to elders’ life.
【语篇解读】 本文作者就中国的养老问题提出了三条建议,具体分析了如何改善老年人的养老问题。
1.A.important
B.urgent
C.difficult
D.easy
解析 由下文的年轻人抱怨压力大可知,年轻人对赡养老年人是很困难的。
答案 C
2.A.parents B.grandparents
C.children
D.grandchildren
解析 从本文来看,主要讨论的是养老问题,所以年轻人照顾的是自己的父母。
答案 A
3.A.put
B.create
C.produce D.face
解析 年轻人抱怨“面对”的压力大。
答案 D
4.A.youngsters
B.elders
C.babies
D.children
解析 照顾上了年纪的父母。
答案 B
5.A.warm
B.hot
C.cool
D.nice
解析 如何照顾好老年人在近几年已成为一个“热点”话题。
答案 B
6.A.smoothly
B.hardly
C.completely
D.simply
解析 在作者看来,我们、社会、政府“仅仅”做到以下几点就可以了。
答案 D
7.A.accurate
B.immediate
C.effective
D.direct
解析 政府应该采取更“有效的”措施。
答案 C
8.A.hope
B.feel
C.fear
D.doubt
解析 提高了养老金之后,老人们“会认为”他们可以养活自己了。
答案 B
9.A.worry about
B.think about
C.quarrel about
D.talk about
解析 老人们不用“担心”养老费的问题了。
答案 A
10.A.advantage
B.attempt
C.requirement D.responsibility
解析 由于父母养育了我们,我们年轻人就有“责任”去赡养老人。
答案 D
11.A.in
B.out
C.up
D.down
解析 bring up抚养,固定短语。
答案 C
12.A.that
B.how
C.why
D.when
解析 that引导宾语从句,在从句中只起到连接作用。
答案 A
13.A.happy
B.guilty
C.lonely
D.lovely
解析 不要让你的父母感到“孤独”。
答案 C
14.A.in need of
B.in favor of
C.in honor of
D.in memory of
解析 in favor of支持,全社会都要支持老年人的活动。
答案 B
15.A.time
B.space
C.plan D.permit
解析 社会应该为老年人提供活动的“空间”。
答案 B
16.A.Through
B.By
C.After
D.Before
解析 “通过”这些活动,他们可以和朋友一起享受快乐的时光。
答案 A
17.A.note
B.expect
C.review
D.promise
解析 我想请大家“注意”:老年人是社会重要的一部分 。
答案 A
18.A.much
B.considerable
C.passive
D.negative
解析 他们为社会作出了巨大的贡献。
答案 B
19.A.show
B.have
C.take
D.deserve
解析 当他们老的时候,他们理应受到我们的尊重。
答案 D
20.A.attract
B.try
C.pay
D.seek
解析 pay attention to注意,关注,固定短语。
答案 C
Cloze 3
(2011·吉林省实验中学高三第二次模拟考试)
“Down-to-earth” means someone or something that is honest, practical and easy to deal with. It is__1__to find someone who is down-to-earth. A person who is down-to-earth is easy to talk to and__2__ other people as equals. A down-to-earth person is just the __3__ of someone who acts important and proud.
Down-to-earth persons__4__be important members of society.___5__ they don’t let their importance “go to their heads”. They do not __6__ themselves to be better persons than others of less importance. Someone who is filled with his own importance and pride, often without cause, is__7__to have “his nose in the air”. There is___8__ way a person with his nose in the air can be down-to-earth.
Americans __9__ another expression that means almost the same as down-to-earth. The expression is “both-feet-on-the-ground”. Someone with both-feet-on-the-ground is a person with a good__10__of reality. He__11__ what is called “common sense”. He may have__12__ , but he does not allow them to__13__ his knowledge of what is real.
The opposite kind of__14__ is one who has his “head-in-the-clouds”. A man with his head-in-the-clouds is a dreamer whose___15__ is not in the real world.
__16__, such a dreamer can be brought back to reality.__17__ words from a teacher can usually get a day-dreaming student to put both feet back on the ground. Usually, the person who is down-to-earth is very__18__ to have both feet on the ground.__19__ we have both our feet firmly on the ground, we are down-to-earth, and we act honestly and openly___20__ others. Our lives are like the ground below us, solid and strong.
【语篇解读】 这是一篇议论文。文章首先阐明“down-to-earth”是什么意思,然后描述“a down-to-earth person”是什么样的人,有什么样的品格特征,与“head-in-the-clouds”这类人有什么不同。文章最后提倡我们要脚踏实地地生活。
1. A. pleasant
B. sad
C. common
D. surprising
解析 由下文“A person who is down-to-earth is easy to talk to...”以及上文的“honest, practical and easy to deal with”可以推断:遇到脚踏实地的人是一件令人惬意的事情。
答案 A
2. A. meets
B. welcomes
C. receives
D. accepts
解析 脚踏实地的人很容易与人相处,他们将其他人都视为平等的。accept...as“认为……是,把……当作”。
答案 D
3. A. case
B. kind
C. opposite
D. example
解析 由修饰“someone”的定语从句的内容可知,这类人与“a down-to-earth person”的性格相反。
答案 C
4. A. must
B. may
C. should
D. will
解析 “down-to-earth persons”可能是社会上的重要人物。“down-to-earth”是指人的内在品质,并不是重要人物所特有的。may在这里表推测(可能);must表推测时,可能性很大,表示“一定是”;should“应该”;will不表示推测。
答案 B
5. A. But
B. So
C. For
D. And
解析 前一句与后一句构成意义上的转折。他们有可能是重要人物,但不以此自居。
答案 A
6. A. wish
B. expect
C. desire
D. consider
解析 consider... to be“认为……是”。其他选项与句意不符。
答案 D
7. A. said
B. told
C. asked
D. made
解析 句意为:据说那种自以为是的人常常会毫无理由地趾高气扬。be said to do“据说,人们说……”。其他选项与句意不符。
答案 A
8. A. some
B. a
C. no
D. every
解析 一个趾高气扬的人是没办法脚踏实地的。
答案 C
9. A. discover
B. find
C. make
D. use
解析 美国人使用另一种表达方式来表示“down-to-earth”的意思。
答案 D
10. A. understanding
B. wish
C. reason
D. expectation
解析 常识判断题。脚踏实地的人当然是对现实有很好的理解和认识。
答案 A
11. A. demands
B. lacks
C. has
D. likes
解析 这类人具备一种被称为“常识”的东西。has与上文的“with a good understanding of reality”和下文的“He may have dreams”相对应。
答案 C
12. A. fortunes
B. dreams
C. achievements
D. disadvantages
解析 这里的“dreams”与上文中的“reality”相对应,说明实际的人有梦想但不脱离实际。
答案 B
13. A. block
B. protect
C. own
D. gain
解析 block是“阻碍”的意思。脚踏实地的人善于把握现实,他们可能有梦想但不会让这些梦想阻碍他们对现实的认知。
答案 A
14. A. idea
B. people
C. attitude
D. person
解析 上文说到的是实际的人,这里当然是指与之相反的另一类人。后面谓语是单数,故不能选B。
答案 D
15. A. mind
B. life
C. body
D. head
解析 在这里“mind”是“想法,思维(方法)”的意思。
答案 A
16. A. Always
B. Therefore
C. However
D. Sometimes
解析 “such a dreamer can be brought back to earth”这句话中的“can(可能会)”表推测的语气,所以与此相对应的应该是D。
答案 D
17. A. Sharp
B. All
C. No
D. Bad
解析 老师一些尖锐的话常常能将那些爱做白日梦的学生拉回到现实中来。all和no不合常理;bad words“坏话,粗言秽语”不合题意。
答案 A
18. A. possible
B. probable
C. likely
D. able
解析 be likely to do sth.“很可能做某事”。上文提到的“down-to-earth”和“both-feet-on-the-ground”意义相同。
答案 C
19. A. Though
B. Since
C. When
D. Unless
解析 此空的选项与后一句“we are down-to-earth”相对应,故选C。
答案 C
20. A. towards
B. for
C. over
D. onto
解析 本题考查介词用法,towards表“向,对”。
答案 A
Cloze 4
(2011·福州高三检测) War,money and power are a few things that countries and people are concerned about. __1__I agree that those things are important,I believe that everyone should start to__2__more on a growing problem—global warming.
Global warming will not only__3__our country and our generation, but also the entire__4__and future generations. It is__5__because the weather has been a lot warmer over the past few years, which__6__the melting(融化) of the ice in the Antarctic.This will soon cause water levels to__7__and flood parts of the world.Many people ignore this problem because they feel__8__they can’t do anything about it and have more__9__things to worry about. If we all__10__so, then our ozone layer(臭氧层) will be__11__and the planet will no longer be able to
make life continue to exist. We should do our best to limit the use of our planet’s__12__resources(资源) and keep our air clean.__13__, future generations will suffer from our__14__.
Some might feel that they can’t stop global warming from__15__. But if every single
person does his or her part in keeping the air clean, then it will become a__16__effort. Sure, there are some things that cause pollution and that we won’t be able to__17__change. This may include cars burning oil, but we can__18__adjust some of these things. People can start carpooling, taking the bus, riding their bikes, or__19__just walking.
If everyone takes__20__now, I believe we can start seeing remarkable results within a few years.
【语篇解读】 在这个世界上有很多国家、很多人非常关心“战争、金钱和权力”这些所谓重要的东西,但很少有人会关注“全球变暖”问题,或认为个人对“全球变暖”无能为力。对此我们难道真的束手无策吗?文章将会告诉我们答案。
1.A.When
B.As
C.How
D.Though
解析 从上下文可知,此处表示转折——“虽然我认同以上提到的东西很重要”,所以用though。
答案 D
2.A.depend
B.focus
C.hang D.remark
解析 从上下文可知,作者认为每个人都应该开始更多地关注(focus on)全球变暖问题,focus on是固定词组,表示“关注,致力于”。
答案 B
3.A.annoy
B.interrupt
C.affect
D.confuse
解析 全球变暖不但会影响(affect)整个国家和我们这一代人,也会影响整个世界(world)和我们的后代,annoy表示“使恼怒”,interrupt表示“打断”,confuse表示“使困惑”,均与语境不符。
答案 C
4.A.world
B.continent
C.industry
D.climate
解析 参见3题解析。
答案 A
5.A.failing
B.completing
C.changing
D.occurring
解析 全球变暖正在发生中(be occurring),因为过去几年天气越来越暖和了。fail表示“失败”,complete表示“完成”,change表示“改变”,均与语境不符。
答案 D
6.A.lies in
B.results in
C.suffers from
D.escapes from
解析 天气变暖导致(result in)了南极洲冰层的融化。result in“导致”,符合语境。lie in表示“在于……”;suffer from表示“遭受……”;escape from表示“逃脱……”。
答案 B
7.A.reduce
B.rise
C.drop
D.move
解析 冰雪的融化会很快导致水平面上升(rise)。
答案 B
8.A.as if
B.in case
C.even though
D.if only
解析 很多人都会忽视(全球变暖)这个问题,因为他们都觉得似乎(as if)自己对全球变暖无能为力,而且他们还有更重要(important)的事情要去担心。in case表示“万一,以免……”,even though表示“即使……”,if only表示“但愿”,都与语境不符。
答案 A
9.A.popular
B.suitable
C.important
D.difficult
解析 参见上题解析。popular表示“受欢迎的”,suitable表示“合适的”,difficult表示“困难的”,都与语境不符。
答案 C
10.A.do
B.keep
C.like
D.find
解析 此处承接上文,如果我们都这样做(do)的话,即都不在乎全球变暖。
答案 A
11.A.protected
B.strengthened
C.destroyed
D.surrounded
解析 我们的臭氧层将会受到破坏(destroy),protect表示“保护”,strengthen表示“加强”,surround表示“包围”,都与语境不符。
答案 C
12.A.unlimited
B.natural
C.recycled
D.industrial
解析 从语境知,我们应该尽全力来限制对地球自然(natural)资源的利用,保持空气的清洁。natural resources表示“自然资源”。
答案 B
13.A.Therefore
B.Otherwise
C.However
D.Instead
解析 否则(Otherwise),我们的后代将会遭受由我们这一代犯下的错误而带来的痛苦。therefore表示“因此”,however表示“然而”,instead表示“反而”。
答案 B
14.A.illnesses
B.failures
C.decisions
D.mistakes
解析 参见上题解析。illness“疾病”,failure“失败”,decision“决定”,mistake“错误”。
答案 D
15.A.continuing
B.arriving
C.improving
D.disappearing
解析 一些人也许觉得他们无法阻止全球变暖的持续进行(continuing),据此选A项。
答案 A
16.A.physical
B.mental
C.national
D.worldwide
解析 但是如果我们每个人都出一点力来保持空气清洁的话,那么,这将成为世界性的(worldwide)力量。
答案 D
17.A.slightly
B.fully
C.hardly
D.slowly
解析 根据语境,造成污染的因素是多方面的,有些我们也无法完全(fully)改变,这其中也包括汽车燃油的问题,但我们至少(at least)能对此进行一定的调整。slightly表示“轻微地”,hardly表示“几乎不”,slowly表示“慢慢地”,均与语境不符。
答案 B
18.A.at least
B.at most
C.at first
D.at last
解析 参见上题解析。at most表示“至多”;at first表示“最初”;at last表示“最后”。
答案 A
19.A.yet
B.even
C.still D.thus
解析 我们可以拼车出行,坐公交车,骑自行车,甚至(even)步行。
答案 B
20.A.time
B.turns
C.action
D.arms
解析 如果我们每个人现在立刻采取行动(take action)的话,我相信几年内,我们可以看到显著的效果。take action是固定词组,表示“采取行动”,符合语境。take time表示“从容进行”;take turns表示“替换,轮流”。
答案 C
Cloze 5
Every country has its own dining customs. Americans feel that the first rule of being a __1__guest is to be on time. If a person is invited to dinner at six thirty, the hostess__2__him to be there at six thirty __3__a few minutes after. Because she usually does the cooking, she has to time the meal__4__ the hot rolls and the coffee and the meat can be at their best when the guests come. If they are late, the food will not be so__5__, and the hostess will be__6__.__7__the guest cannot come on time, he should call his host or hostess on the phone, give the reason, and tell__8__what time he can come.__9__ the situations, guests sometimes bring a box of candy, a bottle of wine or a bunch of flowers to give to the hostess as a__10__of appreciation.
As guests continue to arrive, it is usually considered polite for the__11__in the group to__12__when a woman enters the room and continue to stand until she is seated.__13__,most young people and some groups of elder people__14__stress equality of the sexes no longer observe the custom. A visitor should be__15__ to each situation and follow the lead of the Americans present.
When the guests sit down at a dinner table, it is a__16__for the men to help the ladies by pushing their chairs under them. However, some Americans__17__do this, so the visitors must notice what others do and do the __18__.__19__the meal is under way and if the dinner is in a private home, a guest __20__avoid embarrassment by leaving talk to someone else.
【语篇解读】本文是篇说明文。文章介绍了美国人在赴宴时以及宴席上应遵循的礼节与习俗。
1.A. polite
B. elegant
C. honored
D. serious
解析 由第一段首句“Every country has its own dining customs.”后面的解释可以推测,成为有礼貌的客人的第一准则是准时赴宴。
答案 A
2.A. tells
B. expects
C. asks
D. hopes
解析 根据逻辑,请人吃饭,主人自然希望客人能准时到。本题最容易错选D,但hope其后不能接不定式作宾语补足语。
答案 B
3.A. at most
B. less than
C. at least
D. more than
解析 主人希望客人能准时到或至多延后几分钟。
答案 A
4.A. in case
B. as long as
C. so that
D. on condition that
解析 根据上下文之间的关系可知,此处表示结果,所以用so that引导结果状语从句。
答案 C
5.A. tender
B. nutritious
C. good
D. enough
解析 根据“the hot rolls and the coffee and the meat can be at their best when the guests come”可推测,如果客人来晚了,食物味道就没有那么“好”。
答案 C
6.A. angry
B. nervous
C. shameful
D. disappointed
解析 根据上文内容以及逻辑可知,女主人会对此感到“失望”。
答案 D
7.A. If
B. Unless
C. Whether
D. Although
解析 根据语境可知这里是表示假设情况。
答案 A
8.A. at
B. in
C. on
D. about
解析 根据习惯用法,在时间点前面应用介词at。
答案 A
9.A. Looking at
B. Combined with
C. Depending on
D. Related to
解析 根据后文内容可知,客人带哪种东西取决于当时的情况。
答案 C
10.A. matter
B. heart
C. sense
D. sign
解析 根据常识,客人给主人一束鲜花表示客人对主人的感激,所以用sign,意为“标志”。
答案 D
11.A. host
B. men
C. hostess
D. women
解析 根据常识及后面的内容可知此处应用men。
答案 B12.A. smile
B. stand
C. applaud
D. nod
解析 根据下文“and continue to stand until she is seated”可知,这里应用动词stand。
答案 B
13.A. As a result
B. Moreover
C. In addition
D. However
解析 前后文是转折关系,所以用however。
答案 D
14.A. whose
B. what
C. who
D. which
解析 根据语法知识,这是个定语从句,先行词“most young people and some groups of elder people”在从句中作主语,所以关系代词用who或that。
答案 C
15.A. aware
B. similar
C. active
D. sensitive
解析 be sensitive to表示“对……敏感”。
答案 D
16.A. custom
B. regulation
C. habit
D. principle
解析 根据文章中心意思及常识可知,这里应选A。
答案 A
17.A. even
B. no longer
C. still
D. no more
解析 然而,有些美国人已不再这样做了。no longer“不再”。
答案 B
18.A. following
B. same
C. deed
D. example
解析 根据本句中表示并列关系的and以及与the连用,故选same。
答案 B
19.A. Unless
B. Until
C. While
D. After
解析 “under way”意为“在进行中”,所以用while表示“当……的时候”。
答案 C
20.A. shouldn’t
B. must
C. needn’t
D. may
解析 根据句意可知,这样做就有可能避免尴尬。
答案 D
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