UNIT 7 The Sea
形成性检测
一、词组互译
A：英译汉
1．get into trouble ______________ 2．make sense _____________________ 3．once again __________________ 4．watch out ______________________ 5．set sail _____________________ 6．pick up ________________________ 7．be known as ________________ 8．make it to ______________________ 9．of high intelligence __________ 10．on the other hand _______________ B：汉译英
1．每两小时_________________ 2．寻找__________________________ 3．在……的边缘_____________ 4．迫使……做…… ________________ 5．朝……的方向_____________ 6．最新技术______________________ 7．同意/反对这个计划_______ 8．日常生活______________________ 9．花费一段时间做…… _______10．以高速（行驶）__________________ 二、用括号里词的适当形式填空
1．Many of them wore ________ national costumes（装束）.（colour）
2．The ________ of the football field is one hundred yards.（long）
3．Don't throw away anything that may be ________（use）
4．The American people elect a president every ________ year.（four）
5．Now London has become the most ________ capital in Europe.（attract）
6．It is ________ for a girl to play football in this country.（usual）
7．They have equipped the office with the ________ business machine.（late）
8．The ________ people ran out of the burning house.（terrify）
9．He speaks English as ________ as his brother.（good）
10．I want to buy these types, for they are ________ than new types.（expensive）
三、单项选择
1．I was able at last ________ my classmates ________ my advice.
A．to persuade; taking B．persuade; to take
C．to persuade; to take D．persuading; taking
2．They are believed ________ America two days ago.
A．to land B．to have landed
C．to be landed D．to have been landed
3．He ________ French while he was staying in Paris.
A．picked up B．looked up C．set up D．put up
4．He used to visit his parents ________, but he is too busy to call on them now.
A．every second weeks B．every two weeks
C．every a few weeks D．every two week
5．The reason ________ he didn't come was that he was ill.
A．why B．that C．for that D．in which
6．My ________ brother is five years ________ than I.
A．older; old B．elder; elder C．older; older D．elder; older 7．The ship set out on a long ________.
A．journey B．tour C．voyage D．travel
8．I can't believe that a man ________ would do something like that.
A．of intelligence B．intelligent C．of intelligent D．intelligence
9．I had hoped to get to the meeting, but I found at the last minute that I couldn't ________.
A．feel it B．do it C．make it D．have it
10．It is too noisy here. ________ loudly you shout, you won't be heard.
A．How B．No matter C．However D．What
11．I don't think English is ________ a language as Russian.
A．difficult B．as difficult C．less difficult D．more difficult 12．The Yellow River is ________ the Pearl River.
A．twice long as B．twice as long as C．as twice longer as D．as long twice as 13．Guilin is the most beautiful place ________ people all over the world want to visit.
A．where B．why C．what D．that
14．Do you remember one evening a week ago ________ I came to your room and borrowed a dictionary?
A．that B．which C．when D．where
15．The room ________ we do experiments is a new-built lab.
A．on which B．in that C．that D．where
四、完形填空
Having left the town, the girl stopped the car at the landing near the entrance of the bay（海湾）. She stepped into the 1 and rowed out silently. The tide was rushing to the entrance and 2 to the wild open sea.She had to row across the bay to reach 3 side. The waves struck against the side of the boat, rough and uneven（不平静）; it became 4 difficult to row. If she 5 for a moment, the tide would push the boat back towards the entrance.
She wasn't even halfway, 6 she was already tired and her hands hurt from pulling on the rough wooden oars（船桨）. "I' m never going to 7 it," she thought. She rested the oars on her knees and dropped her head helplessly, then looked up as she 8 the boat shift（晃动）against the tide.
The east wind came to her help and pushed the boat towards the mountains. It was going to be all right. Her hands weren't so painful. Her chest（胸部）didn't feel as if it was about to burst 9 .
The lights of the town became 10 One of the oars banged（重击）against the side of the boat and she seized（抓住）it.Had she been asleep, or just dreaming? She looked over her shoulder. She was almost on the beach.
1．A．car B．boat C．ship D．sail 2．A．beside B．before C．behind D．beyond 3．A．another B．other C．either D．the other 4．A．more B．less C．as D．least 5．A．slept B．continued C．rested D．rowed
6．A．if B．so C．but D．since
7．A．get B．make C．keep D．take
8．A．saw B．made C．heard D．felt
9．A．any more B．still more C．no more D．once more 10．A．brighter B．bigger C．closer D．smaller
五、阅读理解
A
That the octopus（章鱼）is known as a human- killer is a total myth（虚构）. The octopus can be a deadly hunter, but only of its natural victims（牺牲品）. Some shellfish and fish have reason to be frightened of this multi-armed hunter, but a person is much too large to interest even the biggest octopus. Even the largest among octopi is much smaller than most people's imagination. Far from being large enough to swallow（吞）a ship, as octopi in movies have been known to do, the largest octopus, found on the Pacific coast, weighs around 110 pounds and grows to no more than ten feet in width.
The hard, parrot- like beak（喙）of an octopus is not used for attacking deep- sea divers but for cutting open shellfish.In fact, the octopus has such a tiny throat that it cannot swallow large pieces of meat. Instead, it feeds by pouring digestive juices（消化液）into its victims, and then sucking（吸）up the soupy remains. A shellfish that finds itself in the grasp of an octopus has only a short time to live.But human beings are perfectly safe.Still, people rarely care to go close enough to these careful creatures to get a good look at them.
1．This passage is mainly about ________.
A．the horrors of the octopus B．the largest octopus in the world
C．octopi and their behavior D．the octopus's deadly hunting method 2．What does the underlined part "careful creatures" refer to in the last paragraph?
A．Octopi B．Shellfish C．Fish D．The victims 3．The hard beak of the octopus is used for ________.
A．attacking deep-sea divers B．cutting up large pieces of meat
C．cutting open its victims D．defending itself
4．From the passage, we can conclude that ________.
A．the octopus is not dangerous to man at all
B．people often fear creatures that are not dangerous to them
C．the octopus only hunts its natural victims
D．things described in movies are not to be believed
B
Every dog has his say
Read the following passage and then choose the most suitable heading from this list for each
1．________________________
Kimiko Fukuda always wanted to know what her dog was trying to say. Whenever she put on makeup, it would pull at her sleeve.Now, the Japanese girl thinks she knows.When the dog
barks（狗吠）, she glances at a small electronic gadget（小配件）.The following "human" translation appears on its screen: "Please take me with you."
2．________________________
The gadget is called Bowlingual, which translates dog barks into feelings. People laughed when the Japanese toymaker Takara Company made the world's first dog- human translation machine in 2002, but 300,000 Japanese dog owners bought it."Nobody else had thought about it," said Masahiko Kajita, who works for Takara, "We spend so much time training dogs to understand our orders; what would it be like if we could understand dogs?"
3．________________________
Bowlingual, one of US Time magazine's 42 coolest inventions of 2002, has two parts. A wireless microphone is attached（附上）to the dog's collar, which sends information to the gadget held by the owner. The translation is done in the gadget using a database（数据）containing（包括）every kind of bark.
4．________________________
Based on animal behavior research, these noises are divided into six kinds: happiness, sadness, frustration（受挫）, anger, declaration（表白）and desire. Each kind is linked to a phrase like "Let's play.", "Look at me." or "Spend more time with me." In this way, the database matches a bark to an emotion（情感）, which is then translated into one of 200 phrases. When a visitor went to Fukuda's house recently, the dog barked aloud "bow wow." This translated as "Don't come this way". It was followed by "I' m stronger than you" as the dog barks at the visitor.
5．________________________
However, the translations are never completely accurate."We can't say it's 100 percent right,” said Yoko Watanabe of Takara. "You can't really understand how a dog feels unless you become one yourself."
六、翻译句子
1．这本小说使她成为年轻人中最受欢迎的作家之一。（make sb....popular writers）____________________________________________________________________________ 2．他试图劝服他的父亲放弃吸烟，但是他失败了。（try to persuade）
____________________________________________________________________________ 3．他们终于提前完成了试验工作。（manage）
____________________________________________________________________________ 4．他急匆匆地朝着邮局走去了。（in the direction of）
____________________________________________________________________________ 5．当你陷入麻烦时，你可以求助于你的朋友们。（get into trouble, turn to sb.）____________________________________________________________________________ 6．他们打算明天早上起航。（set sail）
____________________________________________________________________________ 7．他很聪明，但是另一方面，他常出很多错。（on the other hand）
____________________________________________________________________________ 8．尽管很累，他们还是到达了目的地。（make it to）
____________________________________________________________________________ 9．这就是我工作的大楼。
____________________________________________________________________________ 10．人们相信他是诚实的。（It is believed that...）
___________________________________________________________________________
综合能力测试
一、听力理解
A：听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。
1．A．She didn't enjoy the trip.B．She didn't tell the truth.
C．She didn't go anywhere.
2．A．He drinks tea after lunch.B．He drinks coffee after lunch.
C．He prefers coffee to tea.
3．A．The cake is not delicious.B．She cooked the cake.
C．Her sister bought the cake.
4．A．Carry out the instructions.B．Find out the trouble.
C．Practise together.
5．A．Send Mary a gift.B．Leave Mary a gift.
C．Write a thank-you letter to Mary.
B：听下面两段对话，每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。
听第6段材料，回答6至8小题。
6．Where does this conversation take place?
A．At the airport. B．At the railway station.
C．At the bus station.
7．What time does the bus leave?
A．1:45.B．2:00.C．2:15.
8．How many suitcases does the woman want to check?
A．One.B．Two.C．Three.
听第7段材料，回答9至11小题。
9．Why does the man want an appointment this week?
A．He needs to find a job.B．He has a bad tooth.
C．He will be busy next work.
10．Who recommended Dr. Allen to the man?
A．His dentist.B．His friend.C．His mother.
11．What can we learn about the man's work from this conversation?
A．He works at night.B．He's changing jobs.
C．He only earns a little.
1．a person in one's family who lived a long time ago A．stadium 2．at the end of a period of time or a series of events B．solution
3．a way of solving a problem or dealing with a difficult situation C．discount 4．good at learning, understanding and thinking in a logical way about things D．horrible 5．having or needing a lot of energy and enthusiasm E．attraction 6．a feature, quality or person that makes sth. seem interesting and enjoyable F．energetic 7．an amount of money that is taken off the usual cost of sth. G．intelligent 8．very bad or unpleasant; used to describe sth. that you do not like H．eventually 9．a person or thing that is as different as possible from sb./sth. else I．ancestor 10．a building for sports, consisting of a field surrounded by rows of seats J．opposite
三、用方框中所给词或词组的适当形式填空
in addition to, up to, all at once, all year round, deal with, according to, ban,
make a living, present, discover
1．Researchers in this field have made some important new ________.
2．You've been absent six times ________ our records.
3．________ these arrangements, extra ambulances will be on duty until midnight.
4．The museum is open ________, so it is quite convenient for the visitors.
5．The number of the students who want to study abroad reaches ________ 200 in our school. 6．The president ________ a speech at the conference.
7．Has anything been done to ________ pollution?
8．He was ________ from driving for six months.
9．The poor little girl ________ by selling matches.
10．The light went out ________ while he was doing his homework.
四、单项选择
1．After a 10-day ________, they reached the land.
A．trip B．voyage C．journey D．travel
2．He apologized ________ us ________ telling lies.
A．to; for B．towards; on C．for; about D．of; in
3．She went into the kitchen ________ a drink.
A．in danger of B．in need of C．in search of D．in honor of
4．I gave him a warning, ________ he turned a deaf ear.
A．of which B．for which C．to that D．to which
5．— You've given us a wonderful Chinese dinner, Mrs. Wang.
— ________
A．Oh, I'm afraid I didn't cook very well B．I'm glad you enjoyed it
C．Come again when you are free D．It's not necessary for you to say so 6．The flight leaves in twenty minutes — we'll never ________ it.
A．fix B．get C．do D．make
7．________ ! There is a car coming towards you.
A．Watch out B．Look up
C．Take care of D．Be careless
8．— Do you know something about the drug?
— As far as I know, it is not a new ________.It's been known for years.
A．invention B．finding
C．discovery D．solution
9．The general at last got a chance to visit the village ________ he used to work, ________ he had
been dreaming of for years.
A．that; which B．where; that
C．in which; what D．where; which
10．The room ________ 10 meters long.
A．measures B．is measured
C．is being measured D．has been measured
11．The bus ________ passengers outside the airport every 15 minutes.
A．takes up B．picks up
C．makes up D．goes up
12．We are living in an age ________ many things are done on computer.
A．which B．that
C．when D．whose
13．The earth is ________ the moon.
A．as big as forty-nine times B．forty-nine times bigger than
C．bigger forty-nine times than D．forty-nine times as much as that 14．You are quite right. We shouldn't spend our money testing so many people, most of ________ are healthy.
A．that B．which C．what D．whom
15．— Your house is pretty big.
— Thanks.Our neighbor has ________ ours.
A．as a big house as B．as big a house as
C．the same big house as D．a house the same big as
五、短文填空
阅读下列短文，根据上下文及首字母的提示在空白处填出所缺单词的适当形式，使短文内容完整。
Swimming in the Sea
It was in hot summer that I took a trip to Qingdao, a port city in Shandong Province. One afternoon, I decided to go to the seaside to get relief from the h 1 . For the first time in my life, Is 2 in the sea.
At first, I was worried because though I was not a bad swimmer in the swimming pool, the sea was d 3 The waves coming one after another to the shore made a great noise and I thought they were going to swallow me up. I was t 4 Cautiously and slowly, I went close to the water. How cold it was! I was just about to give it up when I suddenly caught s 5 of a small boy who was about a head shorter than me. Weak as he seemed, he went straight into the sea without hesitation. I felt a little ashamed. "What a timid girl I am!" I said to myself.
Encouraged by his bravery, I continued advancing. Soon all of my body was c 6 by water. Before I got ready for a dive, a w 7 came over. It struck my face heavily and the water went into my eyes, nose and mouth.How bitter and salty it tasted! But I was not discouraged at all. I wiped off the water on my face, took a deep b 8 , and began swimming happily.
All that afternoon, I swam and jumped and had a very good time. When finally I had to leave, I took a last look at the sea.The waves were still b 9 the shore, but I was no longer frightened. "I must thank that little boy," I said to myself. "It was he who gave me the c 10 "
1．________ 2．________ 3．________ 4．________ 5．________
6．________ 7．________ 8．________ 9．________ 10．________
六、阅读理解
A
It is difficult for doctors to help a person with a damaged brain. Without enough blood, the brain lives for only three to five minutes. More often the doctors can't fix the damage. Sometimes they are afraid to try something to help because it is dangerous to work on the brain. The doctors might make the person worse if he operates on the brain.
Dr. Robert White, a famous professor and doctor, thinks he knows a way to help. He thinks doctors should make the brain very cold. If it is very cold, the brain can live without blood for 30 minutes. This gives the doctor a longer time to do something for the brain.
Dr. White tried his idea on 13 monkeys. First he taught them to do different jobs, then he operated on them. He made the monkeys' blood back to the monkeys' brains. When the brain's temperature was 10℃, Dr. White stopped the blood to the brain. After 30 minutes he turned the blood back on. He warmed the blood again. After their operations the monkeys were like they had been before. They were healthy and busy. Each one could still do the jobs the doctor had taught them.
1．The biggest difficulty in operating on the damaged brain is that________.
A．the time is too short for doctors
B．the patients are often too nervous
C．the damage is extremely hard to fix
D．the blood-cooling machine might break down
2．The brain operation was made possible mainly by ________.
A．taking the blood out of the brain
B．trying the operation on monkeys first
C．having the blood go through a machine
D．lowering the brain's temperature
3．With Dr. White's new idea, the operation on the damaged brain ________.
A．can last as long as 30 minutes
B．can keep the brain's blood warm
C．can keep the patient's brain healthy
D．can help monkeys do different jobs
4．What is the right order of the steps in the operations?
a．Send the cooled blood back to the brain
b．Stop the blood to the brain
c．Have the blood cooled down
d．Operate on the brain
A．a, b, c, d B．c, a, b, d C．c, b, d, a D．b, c, d, a
B
The easy way out isn't always easiest. I learned that lesson when I decided to treat Doug, my husband of one month, to a special meal.I glanced through my cookbook and chose a menu which included homemade bread. Knowing the bread would take time, I started on it as soon as Doug left for work.As I was not experienced in cooking, I thought if a dozen was good, two dozen would be better, so I doubled everything. As Doug loved oranges, I also opened a can of
orange and poured it all into the bowl. Soon there was a sticky dough（面团）covered with ugly yellowish marks. Realizing I had been defeated, I put the dough in the rubbish bin outside so I wouldn't have to face Doug laughing at my work. I went on preparing the rest of the meal, and, when Doug got home, we sat down to Cornish chicken with rice. He tried to enjoy the meal but seemed disturbed. Twice he got up and went outside, saying he thought he heard a noise. The third time he left, I went to the window to see what he was doing.Looking out, I saw Doug standing about three feet from the rubbish bin, holding the lid up with a stick and looking into the container.When I came out of the house, he dropped the stick and explained that there was something alive in our rubbish bin. Picking up the stick again, he held the lid up enough for me to see. I felt cold. But I stepped closer and looked harder. Without doubt it was my work. The hot run had caused the dough to double in size and the fermenting yeast（酵母）made the surface shake and sigh as though it were breathing.It looked like some unknown being from outer space.I could see why Doug was so shaken.I had to admit what the 'living thing' was and why it was there. I don't know who was more embarrassed（尴尬）by the whole thing — Doug or me.
根据短文内容，回答以下问题：
1．Why did the woman's attempt at making the bread turn out to be unsuccessful?
____________________________________________________________________________ 2．Why did the woman put the dough in the rubbish bin?
____________________________________________________________________________ 3．What made the dough in the bin look frightening?
____________________________________________________________________________ 4．Why did the woman look out of the window when Doug went out the third time?
____________________________________________________________________________ 5．What is the writer's purpose in writing this story?
____________________________________________________________________________ 七、书面表达
黄山是一处游览胜地，每日有大量游客。前几年不注意保护环境，但现在大有改观。请根据下列内容写一篇英语报道。
前几年少数游客的行为现在游客的表现
乱扔废纸、塑料袋、罐头盒带走垃圾
杀害动物，捕捉飞鸟不再打猎
破坏花草、树木爱护植物
注意：1．词数100左右。
2．开头已为你写好。
The Huang Mountain is a place of interest. _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________
UNIT 8 Adventure
形成性检测
一、词组互译
A：英译汉
1．run out of __________________ 2．have experience in ___________________ 3．stand by ___________________ 4．back out ___________________________ 5．take off ____________________ 6．in order to _________________________ 7．as well as __________________ 8．get across __________________________ 9．upside down ________________ 10．take turns doing sth. ________________ B：汉译英
1．损坏，抛锚_________________ 2．出场，到场_________________________ 3．继续进行_________________ 4．从事，占据_________________________ 5．梦想_____________________ 6．不能忍受做…… ____________________ 7．与……进行贸易___________ 8．（火灾，战争）爆发__________________ 9．值得做…… _______________10．在做……方面有困难______________ 二、用括号里词或词组的适当形式填空
1．This is the ________ story I have ever heard.（fun）
2．The book gives a good ________ of life on a farm.（describe）
3．He grew up in a ________ family.（wealth）
4．Take the ________ fish out of the refrigerator.（smell）
5．They carried most of their ________ on their backs.（equip）
6．She has a terrible illness, and it is a ________ case.（hope）
7．I only get four pounds, ________ what I get from home.（include）
8．The explorer told the boys about his ________ in the Arctic.（adventure）
9．The tree grew to a ________ of 20 feet.（high）
10．This plan can be nothing but a ________.（fail）
三、单项选择
1．We will be shown around the city: school, museum, and some other places, ________ other visitors seldom go.
A．what B．which C．where D．when 2．Internet, as well as newspapers and magazines, ________ an important part in our daily life.
A．have played B．are playing C．is playing D．has been played 3．Our teacher said that the newspaper, the 21st Century, was worth ________.
A．reading B．being reading C．to read D．to be read 4．September 18, 1931 is the day ________ we will never forget.
A．that B．why C．on which D．on that
5．This is the reason ________ he gave us for carrying out the plan.
A．because B．why C．when D．which
6．It was ________ that he had to ask for help.
A．so big work B．so big job C．such a big work D．such a big job
7．I feel like ________ a long walk.Would you like ________ with me?
A．taking; going B．taking; to go
C．to take; to go D．to take; going
8．Even on holidays, he preferred ________ to________.
A．working; do nothing B．working; doing nothing
C．to work; do nothing D．to work; doing nothing
9．You can hardly imagine Tom ________ the boy so cruelly（残暴地）.
A．to treat B．to be treated C．being treated D．treating 10．They trade their goats' and camels' hair ________ the people of the oases（绿洲）________ wheat and fruit.
A．with; for B．to; for C．with; with D．for; with 11．The letter is from my sister, ________ is working in Beijing.
A．which B．that C．whom D．who
12．Some people waste food ________ others haven't enough.
A．while B．when C．what D．although 13．This milk doesn't taste ________ this morning.
A．well B．nicely C．good D．lovely
14．I think I'll ________ oil painting in my spare time.
A．take in B．take up C．take out D．take off
15．If he doesn't ________ soon, we shall have to go without him.
A．turn out B．turn on C．turn off D．turn up
四、完形填空
Some people used to say that Dad had so many children that he couldn't take good care of them. Dad himself used to tell a 1 about one time when Mother went out and left him in charge at home. When Mother 2 , she asked him if everything went well.
"Didn't have any trouble except with that one over there," he 3 "But a spanking（打屁股）brought him into line（听话）."
Mother could handle any trouble without losing her temper（脾气）.
"That's not one of ours, dear," she said 4 "He belongs to next door."
None of us 5 it, and maybe it never happened.Dad didn't always tell the truth, because there was nothing he liked better than a joke, particularly（特别是）if it was on him and even more particularly if it was on Mother.
Dad was happiest in crowd, especially a crowd of 6 Wherever he was, you'd see a string（线）of them 7 him. He had a way with children and knew how to make them pay attention to what they were doing. He had a respect（尊敬）for them, too, and didn't mind showing 8 .
He believed that most adults stopped 9 as soon as they left school — and some even 10 that, "A child, on the other hand, stays eager（渴望）to learn," Dad insisted, "and there's no limit to what you can teach."
1．A．line B．story C．person D．reporter 2．A．observed B．realized C．left D．returned 3．A．laughed B．admitted C．joked D．answered 4．A．angry B．happily C．calmly D．sadly 5．A．supports B．hates C．understands D．remembers
6．A．animals B．students C．kids D．adults 7．A．following B．cheating C．beating D．gathering 8．A．them B．us C．one D．it 9．A．teaching B．learning C．complaining D．dreaming 10．A．after B．during C．before D．over
五、阅读理解
A
The weather is not beautiful all of the time.Perhaps you can remember a day when bad weather made you afraid.One kind of bad weather that scares（惊吓）many people is called thunderstorm（雷暴）.
This is what happens when there is a thunderstorm. First you see a sudden flash of bright light. A few seconds later you hear a loud rumbling sound.This quick flash is called lightning, and the loud sound is called thunder. Lightning is colorful, but it can cause serious problems.
Lightning is electricity that is moving very quickly. It may be moving between a cloud and the ground, between two clouds, or between two parts of the same cloud. The lightning heats the air around it. This hot air gets bigger, and it causes the air to move in waves. The air waves pass you one after another. For this reason, you may hear many rumbles and not just one sound.
1．A good title for this passage is ________.
A．Air Waves
B．Lightning and People
C．The Weather is Not Beautiful All of the Time
D．Thunderstorms
2．The underlined word "rumble" in this passage means ________.
A．roll B．a loud sound
C．a flash D．a deep continuous rolling sound 3．When you hear thunder, you may hear a series of loud sounds and not one big sound. This is because ________.
A．the hot air moves between two clouds B．the air waves pass one after another
C．the thunder comes after the lightning D．the lightning comes after the thunder 4．Lightning always moves ________.
A．between two clouds B．in waves C．one after another D．quickly
B
阅读短文后，给图片上的运动命名。
Four of the World's Most Extreme Sports
Here at the Cocktail World Cup in Queenstown New Zealand, they are putting on some extreme action for us contestants（竞争者，参加竞赛者）. Some may leave you confused, some may scare you, but you can't say any of them are boring.
Extreme Ironing
An extreme sport involving people taking an ironing board to a weird location and attempting to iron items of clothing.Some of the most extreme locations include on a mountainside, underwater, while parachuting, in a canoe, while skiing or snowboarding, and while riding a bicycle.
Rock Fishing
This popular but dangerous pastime claims many lives each year. This extreme sport can be
done with a rod and reel and line, or a line only. It is more popular in Australia and New Zealand due to climate conditions and weather.
Bull Riding
Ah, good old Bull Riding. This rodeo sport involves riders trying to stay on the large animal for at least 8 seconds without being bucked off. If you can't tell by the image, it is very risky and riders are well trained before they even attempt this.
Kite Jumping
Although it looks like a lot of fun, kite jumping is actually extremely dangerous. It is similar to power kiting but with this you simple jump into the air for brief periods of time and allow the wind to drag you along. The most difficult part about kite jumping（and the most dangerous）is actually in the landing which is said to be hard to control.
1．____________________ 2．____________________
3．____________________ 4．____________________
六、翻译句子
1．我们将乘下一班飞机去马德里（Madrid）。（leave for）
____________________________________________________________________________ 2．他每天练习为即将来临的测验做准备。（in preparation for）
____________________________________________________________________________ 3．这次事故中，至少80人受伤，包括5名警察。（including）
____________________________________________________________________________ 4．你一点也没变——看上去完全是老样子。（l ook...the same）
____________________________________________________________________________ 5．John最近在学校取得了很大的进步。（make much progress）
____________________________________________________________________________ 6．这个司机被这些路标搞糊涂了。（be confused with）
____________________________________________________________________________ 7．无论发生什么，我们全家都支持你。（no matter what）
____________________________________________________________________________ 8．我们已经耗尽了时间，所以我们必须结束会议。（run out of）
____________________________________________________________________________ 9．我们很抱歉来晚了，车抛锚了。（break out）
____________________________________________________________________________ 10．尽管又累又饿，他们一直坚持到达营地。（though, carry on）
___________________________________________________________________________
综合能力测试
一、听力理解
A：听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。
1．A．John.B．Nancy.C．Peter.
2．A．Exactly a year.B．Less than a year. C．More than a year.
3．A．The man.B．Jim.C．The woman herself.
4．A．8:00.B．8:30.C．9:00.
5．A．Chinese.B．English.C．Physics.
B：听下面两段对话，每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。
听第6段材料，回答6至8小题。
6．What are they talking about?
A．A lost suitcase.B．The flight.C．The service.
7．What is inside the luggage.?
A．A shirt.B．A violin.C．A flute.
8．What might have happened to it?
A．It was stolen. B．The man didn't check it.
C．They loaded it onto another flight.
听第7段材料，回答9至11小题。
9．What are they talking about?
A．Thanksgiving.B．New Year.C．Christmas.
10．What's the relationship between the two speakers?
A．Cousins.B．Husband and wife.
C．Brother and sister.
11．What are they going to buy?
A．Sandwich.B．Flowers.C．Turkey.
二、从右栏中选出符合左栏意思的单词
1．an unusual, exciting or dangerous experience, journey or series of A．ambition events 2．the furthest that you can see, where the sky seems to meet the land or B．extreme the sea 3．a place to live, work or stay in C．adventure 4．as large, fast, etc. as possible, or the most that is possible or allowed D．gymnastics
5．very great in degree E．function 6．physical exercises that develop and show the body's strength and ability to move and bend easily, often done as a sport in competitions F．quantity
7．a greater interest in or desire for sb./sth. than sb. /sth. else G．preference 8．an amount or a number of sth. H．horizon 9．something that you want to do or achieve very much I．accommodation 10．to work in the correct way J．maximum
1．We were ________ to find that the scientific discovery was made by a young lady.
2．I hope my lack of experience won't be to my ________.
3．He took a ________ attitude toward me.
4．I couldn't sleep because the bed was so ________.
5．China and the United States ________ in many aspects.
6．I'm too ________ even to think.
7．There is some ________ in the way they sing.
8．Blood ________ from a cut on her head.
9．He came into the classroom with a ________ smile, from which I could tell he won the game. 10．The team has been training hard in ________ for the big game.
四、单项选择
1．He lost his favorite watch, ________ made him very sad.
A．that B．it C．which D．as
2．He has devoted all his life to ________ the stars in the sky.
A．watching B．observing C．looking at D．noticing
3．— Would you please spare me some hot-water?
— Sorry, mine has ________.
A．used up B．run out of C．run out D．gone out
4．Don't worry.Help is ________.
A．in the way B．by the way C．on my way D．on the way 5．The factory produces half a million pairs of shoes every year, 80％________ are sold abroad.
A．of which B．which of C．of them D．of that
6．— You are twenty minutes late.
— Sorry, my car ________ on my way here.
A．broke up B．broke off C．broke away D．broke down
7．________ we know, Mr. Black is an expert on language teaching.
A．As B．That C．Which D．What
8．His parents are anxious ________ him, for he is prepared to risk ________ his life.
A．for; to lose B．about; losing C．on; lost D．of; being lost 9．Don't leave small things on the floor or table ________ a baby can put in its mouth.
A．where B．that C．why D．who
10．After 10 years of hard work, his business ________.
A．took off B．took up C．took down D．took on
11．— Good morning, Grand Hotel.
— Hello, I'd like to book a room for the nights of the 18th and 19th.
— ________.
A．What can I do for you B．Just a minute, please
C．What's the matter D．At your service
12．One of the ________ problems facing us today is lack of money.
A．various B．optional C．major D．dull
13．We should give up the plan because of the ________ of the failure.
A．future B．pressure C．preference D．risk
14．I have waited for him for three hours, but he hasn't ________ yet.Which of the following cannot be put in here?
A．turned up B．appeared C．shown up D．got across 15．Tom, as well as his parents, ________ waiting outside the hall, for it cannot ________ so many people.
A．is; seat B．are; hold C．is; have D．are; take
五、短文填空
阅读下面短文，根据上下文及所给首字母的提示在空白处填出所缺单词的适当形式，使短文内容完整。
I had offered to watch my 3-year-old daughter, so that my wife could go out with a friend. I was getting some work done in my study while she a 1 to be having a good time in the other room. No problem, I figured.But then it got a little too q 2 and I shouted, "What are you doing?" No answer. I repeated my question and heard her say, "Oh, nothing." Nothing?
I got up from my desk and ran out into the living room, where I saw her r 3 across the hall.I followed and watched her as her little behind（屁股）made a quick t 4 into the bathroom.I had her cornered! I told her to turn around.She r 5 I pulled out my big Daddy voice, "Young lady," I said, "turn around !"
Slowly, she turned towards me. In her hand was w 6 was left of my wife's new lipstick, and every square inch of her face was c 7 with bright red ! As she looked up at me with fearful eyes, I heard every v 8 that had been shouted to me as a child: How could you ... You should know ... How many times have you been t 9 ... What a bad thing to do ... It was just a matter of my p 10 out which old words I was going to use on her so that she would know what a bad girl she had been. But b 11 I could let loose, I looked down at the sweater on her. In big letters, it said, "I'm A PERFECT LITTLE ANGEL（天使）!" I looked back up into her eyes and, i 12 of seeing a bad girl who didn't listen, I saw a little angel f 13 of value that I had come dangerously close to destroying. "My dear, let's take a p 14 so that Mummy can see how special you look." I took the picture and thanked God that I didn't miss chance to prove what a perfect little a 15 he had given me.
1．________ 2．________ 3．________ 4．________ 5．________ 6．________ 7．________ 8．________ 9．________ 10．________ 11．________ 12．________ 13．________ 14．________ 15．________ 六、阅读理解
A
It was a winter morning, just a couple of weeks before Christmas 2005．While most people were warming up their cars, Trevor, my husband, had to get up early to ride his bike four kilometers away from home to work. On arrival, he parked his bike outside the back door as he
usually does. After putting in 10 hours of labor, he returned to find his bike gone.
The bike, a black Kona 18 speed, was our only transport.Trevor used it to get to work, putting in 60-hour weeks to support his young family. And the bike was also used to get groceries （食品杂）, saving us from having to walk long distances from where we live.
I was so sad that someone would steal our bike that I wrote to the newspaper and told them our story. Shortly after that, several people in our area offered to help. One wonderful stranger even bought a bike, then called my husband to pick it up. Once again my husband had a way to get to and from his job. It really is an honor that a complete stranger would go out of their way for someone they have never met before.
People say that a smile can be passed from one person to another, but acts of kindness from strangers are even more so.This experience has had a spreading effect in our lives because it strengthened our faith in humanity（人性）as a whole. And it has influenced（影响）us to be more mindful of ways we, too, can share with others.No matter how big or how small, an act of kindness shows that someone cares. And the results can be everlasting.
1．Why was the bike so important to the couple?
A．The man's job was bike racing.B．It was their only possession.
C．It was a nice Kona 18 speed.D．They used it for work and daily life. 2．What can we infer from the text?
A．The couple worked 60 hours a week.B．People were busy before Christmas.
C．The stranger brought over the bike.D．Life was hard for the young family. 3．How did people get to know the couple's problem?
A．From radio broadcasts.B．From a newspaper.
C．From TV news. D．From a stranger.
4．What do the couple learn from their experience?
A．Strangers are usually of little help.B．One should take care of one's bike.
C．News reports make people famous.D．An act of kindness can mean a lot.
B
Host family accommodation, or living with host families, remains popular among language travel students for its advantages. These days, host families are trying to offer more in terms of quality, for they still have something to worry about.
Host family accommodation is often seen as the number-one choice for its advantages in language study, cultural communication and cost of living.Staying alongside host families enables students to get enough practice for the short time of their studying so that their language acquisition is likely to become faster. Living in host families also has the advantage for students of being able to spend a lot of time communicating with their “host parents”, and get to know the local way of life, people and culture. Another advantage is that host family accommodation can sometimes be the least expensive.It attracts students, for it ensures them a family type of living at a low cost.
The advantages, however, have not prevented host families from worrying.On one hand, some host families are losing their unique selling point. The problem is that the majority of hosts in big cites, now generally single and young, have less time available for students but the selling point for host family accommodation is communication practice.On the other hand, students' expectations have risen. They are becoming more demanding and asking for more than ever from their accommodation, as they come mainly from high socio-economic groups in their own
countries.
To get out of the difficult situation, host families are now making efforts to improve the quality of service. They are trying to make living conditions better, including broadband Internet service, private bathroom, and access to plenty of hot water for long showers.They are also providing students with structured family activities.
It is believed that host family accommodation will keep the popularity vote with language travel students.
根据文章意思，完成表格中第1至10题。
Theme Host families are improving the accommodation quality.
2．________ Language study 3．________________
Cultural communication
4．________________
Knowing the local way of life. people and
culture
5．________________ Being least expensive sometimes
6．________ Loss of selling point Hosts’ having less time for students 7．________________ Students’ becoming more demanding
8．________ Service quality
improvement
9．________________
Organizing structured family activities
10．________ Host family accommodation will keep the popularity vote with students.
七、书面表达
请根据以下阅读材料和写作要求，写一篇短文。
What are the riskiest sports you can do? Well.If you thought of "dangerous sports" like hang-gliding, parachuting, or scuba-diving, you'd be wrong, because they're not, in fact, that dangerous.Of course, people do get hurt in "adventure sports" and the most dangerous is climbing, which kills eight people a year. But it is not obvious which activities are dangerous. For instance, two people die every year in hang-gliding accidents, but the same number are killed by badminton, whereas six people a year die in fishing accidents! So "exciting" isn't always the same as "dangerous". This is even more true when you consider the activities of everyday life. Many more people die due to accidents in the home than from sports of any kinds. Why? The major reason is safety always goes with danger.
写作要求：
1．通过阅读，认真理解其主要观点及内容；
2．以“Are adventure sports dangerous or not?”为题，写一篇短文，并说明其原因
．．．．．；
3．可参照阅读材料的篇章结构，但尽量不直接引用原文中的句子。
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