Unit 23
Conflict
课时练(一) 一、单元考点落实练(练基础)(限时：40分钟)
Ⅰ.单词拼写
1．The suspect was terrified of saying something that would make him betray (出卖) himself.
2．Every year his parents subscribe (订阅) to several journals for him to broaden his view.
3．He has a lot of business acquaintances (熟人) but very few real friends.
4．In spring we continued our journey westwards (向西)
but we didn't know where we were going.
5．In this hospital, patients are classified (把……分类) into three categories.
6．Because of H7N9, many people have dramatically reduced the amount of chickens and pigeons that they consume (消费)．
7．Wounds that are exposed (暴露) to the air heal more quickly.
8．It is well known that running a car is a great expense (花费)．
9．There are laws that discourage racial prejudice (偏见) in society, but it still exists.
10．He remarked (谈到) that he would be absent the next day.
Ⅱ.单句语法填空
1．She tried to seem angry, but she betrayed herself (she) by smiling.
2．Is a questionaire answered by 500 people truly representative of the population as a whole?
3．They intend that this reform (should)_be_carried (carry)through this year.
4．Hardly had the plane landed when the people ran towards it.
5．－Jane, I was told that you were going to speak at the meeting yesterday!
－Yeah, I had_intended (intend) to, but time did not permit.
6．The more you listen to English, the easier (easy) you'll feel in speaking English.
7．Only when they put their heads together did they make
such a brilliant plan and complete the task ahead of schedule.
8．A handful of rice is (be) to be taken out of the bag for the bird.
9.Doctors warn people that one may develop skin cancer with his skin exposed (expose) to the sun too much.
10．He had no sooner appeared on the stage than the audience burst into cheers.
11．This house has been in the possession of him since 1990.
12．He was appointed as the sales manager in 2015.
13．Everyone remarked on his absence without any reason.
14．Having_written (write) an important letter, he listened to the music for a while.
15．It is not until you've finished your homework that you are going out.
Ⅲ.单句改错
1. They wanted to make compromise with the government, but failed.make_后加a
2．He is in the possession of a large estate in the country.去掉第一个the
3．Do you subscribe
any professional journals？subscribe_后加to
4．He is a man with a strong prejudice of products of this style.第一个of→against
5．There is only a handful of birds in the cage.is→are
6．He no sooner returned than he bought a house.He后加had
7．This printer is of good quality. If it should break down within the first year, we would repair it in our expense.in→at
8．Children
exposing to difficult situations are better at handling those challenging tasks.exposing→exposed
9．The old man intends that his son manages the company.manages→manage
10．She is a person, who always looks down others.down_后加_upon_或_on
Ⅳ.课文缩写语法填空
Seldom ①has drumming caused such conflict. Yang Ming's neighbors say they were ②being_driven (drive) mad being exposed to such noise. Had they known their neighbor was a drummer, they ③wouldn't_have_moved (not move) into the building. No sooner had they moved in ④than the noise began and rarely did they get a full night's sleep. Neither ⑤could they relax or read a book without plugging their ears. One neighbor also claims that Yang Ming is an alcoholic and was ⑥a bad influence on his adolescent son. ⑦In the end, the local council took action. “⑧It was only after careful consideration that we gave Yang Ming a warning，” a council member said. ⑨“Getting (get) enough sleep is important for people's health and after such a chorus of ⑩complaints (complain), we had to take action.”
Ⅴ.用本单元所学知识完成写作训练
(一)依据提示补全短文
Last week, a TV set in_the_possession_of (为……所拥有) Mr. Li suddenly caught fire itself. ①The incident had no sooner come_about (发生) than Mr. Li called_on (要求) the dealer to send professionals to_look_into (调查) it. Mr. Li had meant to_hand_over (交给) the damaged TV set to the Association of Consumers to expose it. ②However, the dealer said that such an incident had seldom happened. Then the dealer put_forward (提出) a compromise to reduce the bad influence. At last the dealer sent his assistant to deliver a new TV set at_their_expense (由他们付费) to Mr.Li.
(二)按要求将词汇句式升级
1．用本单元高级词汇替换加黑单词
(1)meant→intended
(2)said→remarked
(3)sent→appointed
2．按要求进行句式改写
(1)用倒装句改写句①
No_sooner_had_the_incident_come_about_than_Mr.Li_called_on_the_dealer_to_send_for_professionals_to_look_into_it.
(2)用倒装句改写句②
However,_the_dealer_said_that_seldom_had_such_an_incident_happened.
二、完形填空提能练(练专项)(限时：20分钟)
(2016·银川一中高三模拟)I believe different people have experienced different adolescence. I must admit I was still an angry __1__ in my first year of college. My __2__ was that my parents didn't please me at all.
Our finances were __3__， so I chose to go to a(n) __4__ college and take a bus to classes every day. One day I had a(n) __5__ fight with my father. We both exploded into shouts. I __6__ out of the house and missed my bus to school.
I rushed all the way to school. As I __7__ across the campus toward my class, I suddenly realized I didn't have the __8__ that was due: a thought card. My professor asked us to __9__ an index card with our names and the dates every Tuesday. __10__ what was on the rest of the card, we could write a thought, a question or something else.
Now, outside the door, ten minutes later, I took an index card. __11__ to write something on it, I could only think about the __12__ I'd just had with my dad. I wrote “I am the son of an idiot！”， then __13__ into the room, and handed it to our professor.
Next day, our professor __14__ the thought cards and I __15__ he wrote, “What does the ‘son of an idiot’ do with the rest of his life？” The professor's innocentseeming question __16__ me to the issue: whose problem is it? __17__， my thinking began to shift. I realized that I had created a life __18__ I was not a central figure!
The __19__ of growth wasn't easy or fast. __20__ later, from a struggling student, I became a successful student and then a successful teacher.
语篇解读：本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。青春期的作者有一次与父亲发生冲突，在教授的“thought card”的启发下，作者慢慢地走出了青春期叛逆的心境，最终走向了成功。
1．A.childB．adult
C．adolescent
D．student
解析：选C “我”必须承认，大学一年级时“我”仍是一个愤青。adolescent“青少年”，文中的第一句话已经给出了提示。
2．A.temper
B．anger
C．mood
D．pain
解析：选B 根据空格前的“... I was still an angry __1__ in my first year of college.”可知，“我”生气是因为“我”的父母让“我”不高兴。
3．A.limited
B．special
C．practical
D．fantastic
解析：选A 由下文可知，“我”经常乘公交车上学，因此此处表示“我们家的经济不宽裕”，故选A项。
4．A.ordinary
B．private
C．local
D．state
解析：选C 我们家的经济条件不宽裕，因此“我”选择去上“当地的”一所大学，每天乘公交车去上学。ordinary“普通的”；private“私人的”；local“当地的”；state“政府的；州的”。
5．A.serious
B．controversial
C．unfriendly
D．anxious
解析：选A 由后文中的“We both exploded into shouts.”可知，“我”与父亲发生了一次严重的(serious)争吵。故选A项。
6．A.stormed
B．wandered
C．slipped
D．stepped
解析：选A 由语境可知，“我”和父亲发生冲突之后，“气冲冲地走”出了屋子。storm“气冲冲地走”；wander“游荡，漫游，闲逛”；slip“滑倒”；step“迈步”。
7．A.leaped
B．walked
C．ran
D．headed
解析：选C 由空格前的“I rushed all the way to school.”可知，“我”跑(ran)向教室。 leap“跳跃”；walk“步行”；head“朝(某个方向)行进”。
8．A.duty
B．assignment
C．commitment
D．material
解析：选B 教授布置的任务是我们要在每周二带来自己的“thought card”，写上自己的姓名、日期、想法、问题或者其他事情。 assignment“任务”，符合语境，故选B项。
9．A.take up
B．put down
C．hand out
D．bring along
解析：选D 参见上题解析。take up“开始从事，继续，占据”；put down“镇压，放下”；hand out“分发”；bring along“带上，带来”。
10．A.Due to
B．Regardless of
C．As for
D．Thanks to
解析：选C 卡片上要写姓名、日期，至于余下的部分，可以写想法、问题或其他事情。due to“由于；归功于”；regardless of“不管，不顾”；as for“至于”；thanks to“幸亏；由于”。
11．A.Concerned
B．Desperate
C．Excited
D．Active
解析：选B 作者刚与父亲发生冲突，又忘记带教授布置的作业，因此应是“绝望地”在上面写了一些东西。故选B项。
12．A.issue
B．conversation
C．dispute
D．fight
解析：选D 由上文中的“One day I had a(n) __5__ fight with my father.”可知，此处应选D项。
13．A.poured
B．entered
C．dashed
D．approached
解析：选C 根据语境可知，此处应该是“冲进”教室，故选C项。dash“猛冲，急奔”。
14．A.gave back
B．checked out
C．put away
D．passed on
解析：选A 第二天，教授归还了我们的卡片。give back“归还”；check out“结账离开”；put away“将……收起”；pass on“转交；递给”。
15．A.explored
B．recognized
C．discovered
D．ignored
解析：选C 教授归还了卡片，“我”发现(discovered)了教授写的话。故选C项。
16．A.awoke
B．forced
C．scared
D．adjusted
解析：选A 教授看似平淡的问题“唤醒” (awoke) 了“我”。
17．A.Slowly
B．Rapidly
C．Generally
D．Swiftly
解析：选A 根据空格后的“my thinking began to shift”可知，作者的想法“慢慢地”改变了。
18．A.what
B．in which
C．which
D．that
解析：选B 此处应该是“in which”引导的定语从句，在从句中作状语，先行词为“life”。
19．A.process
B．progress
C．period
D．challenge
解析：选A 成长的“过程”既不容易，也不快。
20．A.Weeks
B．Terms
C．Months
D．Years
解析：选D 由上文可知，成长过程时间长，而作者后来又成为一位成功的老师，故此处选D项。
课时练(二) 阅读理解提速练(练速度)
(限时：35分钟)
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
(2015·秦皇岛市高三质检)
Shark Keeper
Get close and very personal with the Aquarium's largest exhibit and its biggest predators (捕食性动物) with the new Shark Keeper program! After each participant prepares to feed the sharks and other fishes in the 120,000gallon Lost City of Atlantis Exhibit, they will then get the onceinalifetime chance to feed our sand tiger sharks! Participants will also experience a tour of other behindthescenes animal care work areas and take home a reallife shark tooth.
Program Outline：
★Greeting from the educator
★Educational program: misunderstandings about sharks, biology, pictures, shark tooth comparisons, animal overviews, what to expect during the experience.
★Behindthescenes food preparation
★Brief overviews of safety and policies
★Feeding
Schedule：
Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays
Session: 3：40 pm
Length: 60 minutes
Requirements: All participants must be 16 and over.
Price: $50, plus admission (Members: $ 45). Space is currently limited to three participants per scheduled session.
How to Book：
Phone: 631 208 9200
Online: When purchasing your admission ticket, please select the Shark Keeper addon under the Aquatic Adventures section of the shopping cart.
Guests with Special Needs：
Long Island Aquarium & Exhibition Center makes every effort to accommodate guests with special needs. Please be aware that to participate in this program, guests must be able to navigate the animal habitat spaces with minimum assistance, and must be able to understand and take direction in English from staff members. To ensure the best experience, please contact the call center at 631 208 9200 to discuss your individual needs.
Cancellations (取消)：
There is a 72hour cancellation policy. Any cancellation made within 72 hours will not be refunded. Noshows will not be refunded or rescheduled. Guests arriving late (after the required program checkin time) will not be permitted to participate in the program and will not be refunded or rescheduled. We encourage guests to arrive at the Aquarium with plenty of time to park, enter, and check into the program. Adventurers should report to the main entrance at least ten minutes ahead. The sessions will begin quickly at the scheduled time. Please plan accordingly.
1．After joining the program, you will________.
A．feed sharks once in a lifetime
B．get a real shark tooth as a souvenir
C．meet the biggest predators of sharks
D．draw some pictures of sharks
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据第一段的“Participants will also experience a tour of other behindthescenes animal care work areas and take home a reallife shark tooth.”可知，参与者能够得到一颗真实的鲨鱼牙齿作为纪念，故B项正确。
2．As a guest with special needs, you are expected to________.
A．make sure of your individual needs
B．move around the center alone
C．follow the directions of staff members
D．seek as much assistance as possible
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段的“... and must be able to understand and take direction in English from staff members.”可知，作为有特殊需要的顾客，需要遵守工作人员的指示，故C项正确。
3．If you want to give up the program, you'd better________.
A．report it to the center 10 min. before the session
B．manage your plan again within 72 hours
C．expect to refund from the center
D．report the center 3 days in advance
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据文章最后一段的“There is a 72hour cancellation policy.”可知，最好提前三天报告，故D项正确。
4．What information can we learn from the program?
A．You can book the program online.
B．There is no limit to the age of participants.
C．You need to pay $95 at least for the program.
D．A session is scheduled for 3 children every week.
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据“Requirements: All participants must be 16 and over.”可知B项错误；“Price: $50, plus admission (Members：$45). Space is currently limited to three participants per scheduled session.”可知C、D两项错误；由Online可知A项正确。
B
(2016·济南市教学质量调研考试)Raised by a single mother in Hartford, Fred Wright struggled with behavioral problems and was forced ... to move from one school to another. He even reached a point where he felt like he had nothing to live for.
“I was walking around with a lot on my shoulders，” he said.“I couldn't handle it. I didn't care about life anymore.” But all that started to change when Wright met Patricia Kelly.
“I was seven when I met Mrs Kelly.I wasn't used to strictness. I wasn't used to hearing the word ‘no’，”said Wright, now 17.
Kelly, a former soldier and an equestrian (骑手), took Wright under her wing and helped him find hope in an unlikely place — on a horse.
“Wright was like a round peg that everybody kept trying to squeeze into a square hole，” Kelly said.“He was hurting. He needed a place where he could express himself. The riding field became that place for him.”
For the last 30 years, Kelly has helped children stay on the right track through her nonprofit, Ebony Horsewomen. The program offers horseback riding lessons and teaches animal science to more than 300 young
people a year. By exposing those children to horsemanship, Kelly aims to give them an alternative to the streets and an opportunity to turn their lives around.
“We use horses as a hook to create pride, esteem and healing，” said Kelly, 66.“They learn that they have ability. They just have to unlock it.”
“When you teach a child to ride a horse, they learn they are the center of their environment，” said Kelly.“Once they make that connection, they can change what happens in school, at home and in the community.”
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了 Kelly 的 Ebony Horsewomen 组织帮助那些表现不好的孩子成长的故事。
5．Why did Fred Wright have to move from one school to another?
A．Because his mother couldn't afford the fees.
B．Because his parents got divorced.
C．Because he behaved badly at school.
D．Because he didn't set a life goal.
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据第一段第一句中的“Fred Wright struggled to move from one school to another”可知，Fred Wright 因在学校表现不好才被迫从一所学校转到另一所学校。故选C。
6．How did Patricia Kelly help Fred Wright?
A．She provided him with a home.
B．She encouraged him to learn science.
C．She exposed him to the riding field.
D．She found him a better school.
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据第四段“Kelly, a former soldier ...on a horse.”以及第五段最后一句中的“The riding field”可知，Kelly教 Wright 骑马，让 Wright 在骑马的过程中重获对生活的希望。故选C。
7．What do we know about the program Ebony Horsewomen?
A．It is intended to make money.
B．It was founded by Patricia Kelly.
C．It aims to protect the environment.
D．It serves as a shelter for homeless kids.
解析：选B 推理判断题。根据第六段第一句“For the last 30 years, Kelly ...”可知，在过去的30年里，Kelly 已经通过她创办的非营利组织Ebony Horsewomen 帮助孩子们走上了正确的轨道。故选B。
8．What can be inferred from the last two paragraphs?
A．Horse riding is helpful to the growth of kids.
B．Patricia Kelly is a very successful woman.
C．Horses are closely related to the environment.
D．It is hard for a kid to learn to ride a horse.
解析：选A 推理判断题。根据文章最后两段内容可知，Kelly建立的Ebony Horsewomen 组织把马作为创造骄傲、自尊的方法和治疗的手段，让孩子们意识到他们有能力，只是需要被发掘出来。由此可推知，骑马对孩子们的成长有帮助。故选A。
C
(2016·江西九校第二次联考)A good deal of fascinating research has been done about the reading patterns of young people, and it is surprising to discover at what an early age children start expressing preferences for particular kinds of books. A recent report, which examined in detail the reading habits of primary school children, showed that even sevenyearold boys and girls have clear views about what they want to read. Girls, in general, read more, and far more girls than boys preferred reading stories. Boys were showing a taste for the more instant appeal of picture stories, or else books about their hobbies.
These tastes continue unchanged until the children are teenagers. Apparently girls read more in general, but more fiction in particular. You could say that there are more opportunities for girls to read fiction: magazines encourage the fiction habit in girls in their early teens, and by their late teens they have probably moved on to the adult women's magazines. Teenage boys tend to buy magazines about their hobbies: motorcycles, heavy transport and so on.
Adult reading tastes are also the subject of research. Again the number of women who read for pleasure is considerably higher than the number of men. It seems that the majority of women still want love stories. There has also been some analysis of what men actually read. Apparently only 38 percent of men read anything, but 50 percent of what they read is fiction in the form of actionpacked (情节起伏跌宕的) stories of space or gunmen.
语篇解读：研究表明，孩子的阅读习惯在很早就已形成且保持不变，直到他们长大成为青少年。
9．What did the recent research on children's reading show?
A．Children begin to read very fast at an early age.
B．Children examine in detail what they read at school.
C．Children can read clearly in primary school.
D．Children form their reading tastes at an early age.
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据第一段的第二句可知，最近的报告表明，孩子们甚至在七岁的时候就对于他们想要读的书有明确的观点，即在早期，孩子们就形成了他们的阅读喜好，故D项正确。
10．If we have a close look at the reading habits of boys and girls we'll find that ________.
A．girls are more interested in fiction than boys
B．girls are more interested in actionpacked stories than boys
C．boys read more books than girls
D．boys have no interest in fiction
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Apparently girls read more in general ... opportunities for girls to read fiction”可知，女孩儿更喜欢读小说，故A项正确。
11．It can be inferred from the passage that ________.
A．boys change their reading tastes more often than girls
B．children usually do not change their reading tastes until they grow up
C．boys and girls form their reading habits by reading magazines
D．people have no definite reading tastes
解析：选B 推理判断题。根据第二段的第一句可推知，孩子们的这些读书喜好会保持不变，直到他们的青少年时期，故B项正确。
D
(2016·成都外国语学校3月模拟)For many parents, raising a teenager is like fighting a long war, but years go by without any clear winner.Like a border conflict between neighboring countries, the parentteen war is about boundaries：Where is the line between what I control and what you do?
Both sides want peace, but neither feels it has any power to stop the conflict.In part, this is because neither is willing to admit any responsibility for starting it.From the parents' point of view, the only cause of their fight is their adolescents' complete unreasonableness.And of course,
the_teens_see_it_in_exactly_the_same_way,_except_oppositely.Both feel trapped.
In this article, I'll describe three nowin situations that commonly arise between teens and parents and then suggest some ways out of the trap.The first nowin situation is quarrels over unimportant things.Examples include the color of the teen's hair, the cleanliness of the bedroom, the preferred style of clothing, the child's failure to eat a good breakfast before school, or his tendency to sleep until noon on the weekends, Second, blaming, The goal of a blaming battle is to make the other admit that his bad attitude is the reason why everything goes wrong.Third, needing to be right.It doesn't matter what the topic is — politics, the laws of physics, or the proper way to break an egg — the point of these arguments is to prove that you are right and the other person is wrong, for both wish to be considered an authority — someone who actually knows something — and therefore to command respect.Unfortunately, as long as parents and teens continue to assume that they know more than the other, they'll continue to fight these battles forever and never make any real progress.
语篇解读：本文是一篇议论文，主要论述了父母和青少年子女之间发生冲突的问题，并且分析了发生冲突的主要原因。
12．Why does the author compare the parentteen war to a border conflict?
A．Both can continue for generations.
B．Both are about where to draw the line.
C．Neither has any clear winner.
D．Neither can be put to an end.
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Like a border conflict between neighboring countries ... what I control and what you do？”可以看出，二者都涉及界限划分的问题。
13．What does the underlined part in Paragraph 2 mean?
A．The teens blame their parents for starting the conflict.
B．The teens agree with their parents on the cause of the conflict.
C．The teens accuse their parents of misleading them.
D．The teens tend to have a full understanding of their parents.
解析：选A 句意理解题。前面的“In part, this is because neither is willing to admit any responsibility for starting it.”指出，双方都不愿意为发生冲突承担责任，接着讲述了父母们的看法，画线句说到孩子与父母的看法相同，只不过方向相反，他们认为是父母的“无理”导致了冲突。
14．Parents and teens want to be right because they want to ________.
A．give orders to the other
B．know more than the other
C．gain respect from the other
D．get the other to behave properly
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“for both wish to be considered an authority — someone who actually knows something — and therefore to command respect.”可确定C项是正确的。
15．What will the author most probably discuss in the paragraph that follows?
A．Causes for the parentteen conflicts.
B．Examples of the parentteen war.
C．Solutions for the parentteen problems.
D．Future of the parentteen relationship.
解析：选C 推理判断题。根据第三段第一句可知，本文要介绍家长与孩子间没有赢家的三种情况，并提出走出困境的建议。而第三段仅介绍了三种情况，因此第四段应介绍解决双方冲突的一些方法。故C项正确。
Ⅱ.阅读七选五
(2016·南宁市适应性测试)Do you usually feel like you're working hard but still can't reach your study goals? Here are some quick tips to help you study better.
Study with a partner or in groups.
Rather than living in a cave with your nose in the books all day, grab a friend from your class and study with him.
__1__
Step into your teacher's shoes.
Ask yourself “If I were the teacher, what would I put on the test？” You have probably experienced a few of your teacher's tests and quizzes by now.
__2__ Teachers have specific types of information that they want you to learn. The structure is usually the same.
Paint pictures.
__3__ It's harder to remember each piece of
a puzzle individually than it is to recall the completed picture. Find ways to connect what you are learning to real life or to other concepts.
Feed your brain.
A hungry brain is an ineffective one. Those Snickers commercials were not kidding. Your brain needs the proper nutrients to keep it going. Because of this, what you eat and drink also plays a huge role in how sharp your brain is. __4__ Junk foods increase tiredness and don't make you have a good taste for others.
Take breaks.
Your brain is like a muscle. __5__ It can also tire if you overwork it. If you divide studying into 1530minute blocks with quick breaks in between, your brain will feel refreshed, grateful and ready for the next challenge you throw at it.
A．Learn from them for the next test.
B．It needs exercise to make it stronger.
C．It's necessary to have a long holiday and have nice food.
D．Group studying helps you to engage and process the information more deeply.
E．You can build your knowledge structure in the form of pictures.
F．Healthy foods provide nutrients to your brain cells to keep them energized.
G．We need to have a positive mental state if we want to improve our study efficiency.
答案：1～5 DAEFB
课时练(三) 第Ⅱ卷强化增分练(练规范)
(限时：45分钟)
Ⅰ.语法填空
(2016·江西省九校联合考试)If you read a newspaper or listen to a newscast (news report) recently, you may hear or read a strange word, “staycation”．Staycation is __1__ new word the American press (newspapers, radio, and television) is using__2__ (describe) a vacation very close to your own home，__3__ simply staying at home during your vacation. It is a __4__ (combine) of the words “stay” and “vacation”．
According to many news reports, these staycations are very popular among American families this year. Why? The high price of gasoline for cars and airplanes has made it very expensive for Americans to travel __5__(compare) to past years. When you combine this with the weak American dollar, it all adds up to people deciding to stay close to home__6__their traditional summer vacations. Of course, some places are more __7__(interest)
to “stay at home”than others. And if you live in a very small town, well, you may just want to skip your vacation and save your time up to next year!
Everything is __8__ (expense) nowadays, and let's face it — a vacation just may not be in your plan this year. You don't have to give up family fun just because you can't get away; instead, follow my tips for an economical staycation filled with old favorites and new adventures! Staycations__9__ (achieve) high popularity in current hard economic times in which__10 (employ) levels and gas prices are high.
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。“staycation”是入夏以来迅速走红的英语新词，它成为众多旅游杂志和网站的热门话题。
1．a 空格后的word为可数名词单数形式，new的读音以辅音音素开头，且此处表示泛指，意为“一个单词”，故填a。
2．to describe 分析句子结构可知，此处应用动词不定式作目的状语，故填 to describe。
3．or 空格前的“a vacation very close to your own home”和空格后的“simply staying at home during your vacation”之间是选择关系，故此处应填连词or。
4．combination 根据空格前的冠词a可知，此处应为名词形式。combine 是动词，意为“结合，联合”，其名词形式为 combination。
5．compared 分析句子结构可知，此处应用分词形式作状语。compared to ...意为“与……相比”，常在句中作状语。此处表示“与过去几年相比”，故填compared。
6．during 此处表示“在他们传统的暑假期间”。during 意为“在……期间”，符合题意。根据第一段倒数第二句中的“during your vacation”也可推知答案。
7．interesting 此处应用形容词作表语，主语为“some places”，此处指一些地方比另一些地方更有趣，适合待在家里。故填interesting。
8．expensive 空格处应用形容词作表语，意为“如今所有东西都很贵”，故填expensive。
9．have achieved 空格处在句中作谓语，本句句意：在当前的经济困难时期，居家旅游受到了人们的普遍欢迎……根据本句中的时间状语 “in current hard economic times” 和语境可知，此处应用现在完成时，因主语“Staycations”为复数，故填have achieved。
10．unemployment 此处意为“在失业率和油价都很高的经济困难时期”，unemployment为名词，意为“失业”，符合语境。
Ⅱ.短文改错
(2016·唐山市高三一模)
Hi Thomas，
How is everything with you recently? I'm very exciting because I have applied for a holiday job, taught English conversation in a teacher training college near Shanghai. I'm a bit of worried because I don't know if I should bring some present for the teachers I'll meet. Should I shake hands when I meet people, or just smiling? What topics will my students want to talk then? Might I say or do something that will seem rudely? This may seem unimportant with you, but I want to plan everything in advance, or I'd love to know what you think. You had been to China before.
Looking forward to your reply.
All the best，
Bruno
答案：第二句：exciting→excited; taught→teaching
第三句：去掉of; present→presents
第四句：smiling→smile
第五句：talk后加about
第六句：rudely→rude
第七句：with→to/for; or→so
第八句：had→have
Ⅲ.书面表达
(2016·兰州市高三实战考试)假如你是李华，今年的中国国际旅游节下个月将在你们城市举行，组委会拟招聘一些高中生担任英语导游，你打算应聘。请根据下列内容要点给组委会写一封申请信。
1．自我介绍(年龄、性别等)；
2．英语水平(口语表达能力等)；
3．特殊优势(相关经历、对当地旅游景点的了解、沟通能力等)；
4．你的承诺。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2．开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数；
3．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Sir/Madam，
________________________________________________________________________
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Looking forward to your early reply.
Yours faithfully，
Li Hua
参考范文：
Dear Sir/Madam，
I'm very glad to know that China International Tourism Festival will be held in our city next month. I'd like to be an English tour guide for the festival.
My name is Li Hua. I'm a boy of 18, a Senior 3 student in a high school. I believe I can do a good job for the festival. First of all, I'm good at English and I can speak English fluently. Secondly, I'm fond of traveling and I've worked as an English tour guide at several great festivals in our city before. Most importantly, I know our local tourist spots quite well and I'm good at communicating and cooperating with others.
I promise I'll try to offer my best services to the travelers from all over the world. I would be very happy if I could be chosen as a tour guide.
Looking forward to your early reply.
Yours faithfully，
Li Hua