1、C. impressing her classmatesD. preserving her history2.What caused a change in the authors understanding of keeping a diary?A.A dull night on the journey.B. The beauty of the great valley.C.A striking quotation from a book. D. Her concerns for future generations.3.What does the author put in her dia
2、ry now?A. Notes and beautiful pictures.B. Special thoughts and feelings.C. Detailed accounts of daily activities.D. Descriptions of unforgettable events.4.The author comes to realize that to live a meaningful life is _.A.to experience itB.to live the present in the futureC.to make memoriesD.to give
3、accurate representations of it【文章大意】作者曾经把写日记看作保留过去的一种方式,一次山谷旅行的经历让作者对日记的理解发生了变化,现在作者认识到过有意义的生活就是体验生活,而不是记录生活。1.D 【解析】细节理解题。根据第一段中的“but I gained a certain satisfaction from seeing my experiences forever recorded on paper. After all, isn”可知,13岁以前,作者把写日记看作保留过去的一种方式。3.B 【解析】细节理解题。根据第四段中的“Now, I only wri
4、te in my diary when I need to write down a special thought or feeling. I”可知,现在作者在日记中加入了自己特殊的想法和感情。4.A 【解析】推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中的“I realize that life will simply pass me by if I stay behind the camera, busy preserving the present so as to live it in the future.”可知,作者认为过有意义的生活就是体验生活,而不是记录生活。二、单项选择。1.The US s
5、hould _ the three Sino-Us joint Communiques and the basic norms of international relations.A. approve B. observe C. accomplish D. accelerate【答案】B【解析】句意:美国应遵守中美三个联合公报和国际关系基本准则。observe意为“遵守”,符合句意。approve批准;accomplish完成;accelerate促进。2.The mother was filled with _ that her daughter might be disabled by
6、the accident. A. demand B. curiosity C. anxiety D. arrangement【答案】C【解析】demand需求;curiosity好奇心;anxiety焦虑;arrangement安排。句意:这个妈妈充满焦虑,她的女儿可能会在这场车祸中落下残疾。 3.Successful people make a plan to deal with each new problem rather than denying or _ that it exists.A. realizing B. praying C. judging D. ignoring 【答案
7、】D成功人士会制定计划来解决每一个新的问题,而不是对存在的问题视而不见。realizing意识;praying祈祷;judging判断;ignoring忽视。4.Do keep _ in an emergency, or things will get even worse.A. calm B. still C. quiet D. silent【答案】A在遇到紧急情况时一定要保持镇定,否则情况会更糟。keep calm保持镇定。15In the Middle Ages, merchants _ “town criers” to read public messages aloud to pro
8、mote their goods.A. carried B. exposed C. employed D. handled【解析】employ雇佣。在中世纪,商人为了促销他们的货物雇用街头公告员来大声地读公告。6.Taking a walk after meals, _ common wisdom, doesnt necessarily do good to our health.A. according to B. as to C. due to D. contrary to【解析】contrary to与相反。和大家认为的相反,饭后立即散步对健康未必有好处。according to根据;a
9、s to至于,关于;due to由于,因为。7.Is there any news for the missing boy?Yes, he was observed _ computer games at eight oclock yesterday in a net bar.A. play B. played C. to play D. playing【答案】D【解析】observe+sb.+doing的结构。playing作主语补足语。“有没有那个失踪男孩的什么消息啊?”“有了。有人看到他昨天8点钟正在一家网吧玩电脑游戏。”8.The parents will be _ unless th
10、ey know that their children are safe and sound.A. eager B. nervous C. anxious D. conscious除非父母知道孩子们安然无恙,否则他们会一直担心。anxious担心的,符合题意。eager渴望的;nervous紧张的;conscious意识到的。9.People dont like to ask questions for fear of appearing _. A. anxious B. curious C. gentle D. ignorant【解析】ignorant无知。人们不喜欢问问题,害怕自己会显得很
11、无知。10.After hearing what the teacher said, the class was completely _. The students all picked up their books and left the room silently. A. still B. silent C. quiet D. calm【解析】still静止的,不动的;silent沉默的;quiet安静的;calm冷静的,平静的,风平浪静的。听了老师的话之后,教室里一片安静。学生们拿起他们的书默默地离开了教室。11.What do you think of cloning? Is it
12、 harmful to human beings?Well, _ in a proper way, this technology can contribute to the development of mankind.A. made B. employed C. volunteered D. tested12._ what many people think, HIV cannot be spread through mosquitoes, a cough or sneeze, or by merely touching someone with Aids. A. Except for B
13、. Contrary to C. Apart from D. Regardless of 【解析】contrary to和相反。与许多人所想象的不同,艾滋病毒不会通过蚊子叮咬、咳嗽、打喷嚏或只是触碰艾滋病人而传播。13.Talking about the future, I prefer _ a businessman _ be an official.A. beingto B. to beto C. to berather than D. beingmore than谈到将来,我更想成为一个商人而不愿当一名政府官员。prefer to do sth宁愿做某事,排除A、D;prefer to
14、do sth. rather than do sth. else宁愿做某事而不愿做另一件事。14.What makes online shopping so popular is _ it shortens the distance between manufacturers and consumers. A. how B. that C. whether D. why使在线购物如此受欢迎的是它缩短了制造商和消费者之间的距离。is 后是表语从句,在表语从句中,that不做任何成分但又不可缺少。how表方式;whether是否;why为什么。15.At first he hated the ne
15、w job but decided to give himself a few months to see _ it got any better. 5uA. when B. how C. why D. if 【解析】根据句意“起先他讨厌这个新工作, 但决定给自己几个月时间看看是否能感觉好点。”用if引导宾语从句。三、完形填空。My parents owned a 500-acre farm in Montana when I was young. Life there was filled not just with fun and games but1as well. The lambin
16、g season was especially hard. Montanas freezing spring weather kept my parents watching2mamas at all hours of the day and night3a newborn lamb. It was during this time of new life that my favorite childhood memory took place. One exceptionally4day, my mother spied a sheep trying to 5 her baby lamb a
17、nd needed our 6. My mother calmly held the sheeps head and7me to get hold of the lambs protruding(伸出的) legs. I 8and must have had a look of panic on my face. The little things were9not something I wanted to touch. But I10my courage and wrapped my fingers 11them. I can still remember the12of the unex
18、pectedly delicate legs. My heart beat in fear and excitement 13 I pulled with all my strength. The lamb was delivered! I was no14to seeing farm animals being born, but to have a15 in it was something I will cherish forever. Im sure everyone got very16hearing me tell and retell my heroic story. Looki
19、ng back, Im so glad that I didnt17to get my hands dirty. If I had, the miraculous moment and the precious memory would have been18. I try to instill(逐渐灌输) that life 19 into my children. Sometimes you need to get your hands a little dirty to experience something 20 and pure. 【文章大意】本文作者主要回顾了小时候在农场帮母亲给
20、羊接生的故事及感想。1. A. pleasure B. danger C. dilemma D. hardship【解析】选D。根据下文的“The lambing season was especially hard”可推知, 农场的生活既充满乐趣也有艰辛。pleasure 乐趣; danger危险; dilemma 进退两难的境地; hardship艰难。故选D。2. A. pregnant B. workingC. desperate D. sleeping【解析】选A。 结合下文的“a newborn lamb”可推知, 应选A项, 意为“怀孕的”。3. A. at the risk o
21、f B. in case ofC. free from D. in exchange for【解析】选B。根据语境可推知, 作者的父母当时日夜看护着怀孕的母羊以防有新羊羔诞生。at the risk of 冒风险; in case of以防; free from免受; in exchange for交换。故选B。4. A. warm B. cold C. mild D. hot与上文的“Montanas freezing spring weather”呼应可知, 此处表示“非常冷的(cold)一天”。5. A. cure B. deliver C. hurt D. comfort由上文中父母看
22、护怀孕的母羊可知此处应为“生产”。后文The lamb was delivered呼应此句。6. A. notice B. supportC. help D. operation【解析】选C。根据语境可知, 妈妈在照看即将生产的羊, 并需要我们的帮助(help)。7. A. begged B. invitedC. forbade D. instructed根据语境可推知, 当时母亲在指导作者如何帮助羊生产。beg乞求; invite邀请; forbid 禁止; instruct指导。8. A. wondered B. resistedC. suspected D. hesitated结合语境“and must have had a look of panic on my face”可推知, 作者当时有些惊慌失措, 所以犹豫了。wonder 惊奇; resist 抵制; suspect 怀疑; hesitate犹豫。9. A. surely B. hardlyC. only D. hopefully根据下文的转折可推知, 年幼的作者当时肯定(surely)是不想去触碰正在出生的小羊的。故选A。10. A. lost B. gatheredC. searched D. lacked根据上文的“The little things were _not
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