2013届高考英语精讲精练复习201305

2013版英语高考专题辅导与训练精练精析（大纲版）：专题强化测评（十五）完形填空、阅读理解（一）(限时50分钟)Ⅰ. 完形填空It may be difficult to understand nonverbal（非语言的）messages because different cultures have different expectations about eye contact, physical 1 , body gestures, etc.Let’s consider ey e contact. Children from many Latin American and Asian2 show respect by avoiding the glance of important persons. A teacher who’s3 with this, however, might consider the lack of eye contact as a sign of4 . For many American Indian children,5 a teacher in the eye andanswering her question in front of the class is “showing off”.Culture greatly 6 attitudes about physical contact, whether it’s a handshake, hug, or pat on the back. In Asia, female friends 7 hold hands and men casually（随便地）hug one another as they walk down the street. Americans, however, may feel 8 with such public behavior. In some Asian cultures, affectionately patting an 9 head is strictly taboo(禁忌）, 10 it can be acceptable behavior between adults and young children.How 11 should people stand to each other when they’re having a conversation? In areas of the Middle East and South America, people stand very close when 12 . European Americans like to have 13 distance between them, while some African Americans 14 even more space. You can 15 great discomfort by standing too close to another person. Not being 16 of this can even prevent someone from unde rstanding or 17 th e ideas you’re trying to get across.To create a positive environment for communication, your nonverbal message must closely 18 your verbal message. One way to do this is to carefully observe how children and families speak and 19 around each other and with people they respect. This can 20 clues（线索）about the true meaning of their nonverbal interactions.1. A. exercise B. touch C. education D. strength2. A. schools B. villagesC. homelandsD. cultures3. A. uncertain B. angry C. unfamiliar D. popular4. A. disrespect B. ideaC. dangerD. disappointment5. A. seeing B. staring atC. lookingD. glancing at6. A. influences B. guaranteesC. arrangesD. indicates7. A. never B. oftenC. seldomD. sometime s8. A. pleased B. comfortableC. madD. uncomfortable9. A. children’s B. baby’s C. adult’s D. man’s10. A. because B. although C. unless D. if11. A. far B. closely C. properly D. close12. A. talking B. eating C. waiting D.listening13. A. more B. less C. no D. little14. A. hate B. prefer C. wish D. dream15. A. change B. expect C. create D. accept16. A. afraid B. ashamed C. proud D. aware17. A. suggesting B. consideringC. refusingD. accepting Zxxk18. A. pass B. explain C. match D. prepare19. A. talk B. behave C. use D. look20. A. provide B. support C. prove D. searchⅡ. 阅读理解（A）All over my garden I’ve planted nothing but roses, because I especially love the flower．A close friend came for a visit the other day．I told her that she should pick a bunch of roses to beauti fy her bedroom．I promised that the smell of the roses would be wafted far, far away．That girl friend of mine, walking into the garden in high spirits, smelthere and there, but in the end she didn’t pick a single rose．I said that she couldpick many flowers; I told her that I was not a flower farme r and didn’t make aliving out of them．Saying so, I raised the scissors for the sacrifice of theflowers, but she stopped me, crying no, no, no!To cut such beautiful roses would hurt one, she said．With her hands seizing at my sleeves, she told me that by no means should they be cut．Roses are the smiling face of the earth, and who could be so iron-hearted as to destroy such a charming smile?My mind was shocked: the ugly earth, the tough earth, the plain earth—it is for the reason of that smile that it wins the care and pity of people．学*科*21. The writer plants nothing but roses in her garden probably because _______.A．she can make money out of themB．her friends like themC．she enjoys the roses very muchD．the roses sell well22．The underlined word “wafted” in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to “_______”.A．given off B．lostC．destroyed D．thrown away23．Why did the writer’s close friend refuse to pick a single rose?A．Because the roses were not beautiful.B．Because she loved the roses very much.C．Because she did not like this kind of roses.D．Because the writer did not want to give her any.24．What is the best title for the passage?A．The Pity of People to the RosesB．The Smiling Face of the EarthC．A Lovely Rose GardenD．A Lover of Flowers（B）Finding something to do during the school holidays isn’t always easy, but one mum has set up a new website to help families find activities and events in Norfolk.Fiona Anthony of Bawburgh, near Norwich, was persuaded by her friends toset up the website, Info4Families, when they noticed she always knew what eventswere happening in the county（县）.“I am always looking for things to keep my children occupied and Norfolkhas such a lot going on, ” she said.Detail from Info4FamiliesBut I found it quite difficult to get information about events and activities for children and families, as there was no central information point and it would often involve collecting leaflets and checking notice boards at different places.“So I decided to set up a website which would allow people to find things to do, without leaving home, ” she added.Fiona was also concerned that some events she had booked had to be cancelled because not enough people wanted to go.“It is a real shame that some parents can’t find the events and some event organisers don’t get the numbers they need. I want to help bring the two together, ” said Fiona.The website gives details on regular, one-off and free events, and includes activities which children can do on their own or with the family.Parents can look for activities by category and by age so that they can find events suitable for their children’s interests and needs. The site also links to local places of interest, such as libraries, museums and cinemas.25. Fiona Anthony set up the website _______.A. to tell people how to spend their holidays at homeB. to design some activities for event organisersC. to help people choose activities and events they’re interested i nD. to make money by providing some useful information26. The underlined word “occupied” in the third paragraph probably means “_______ ”.A. busyB. happyC. freeD. tired27. From the website Info4Families, we can easily access to the following websites about Norfolk except _______.A. museumsB. schoolsC. cinemasD. libraries28. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Not all the events on the website are free of charge.B. Fiona always knew what events were happening in her country.C. Children must take part in the activities provided by the website together with their parents.D. Some organisers often feel disappointed that not enough people take part in their activities.（C）Britain’s Prince William and Kate Middleton married at WestminsterAbbey on Friday in a great show of British pageantry that attracted a huge worldaudience and gave new life into the country.As the couple emerged on the balcony(阳台)and waved to the well-wishersbelow, the crowd cheered on them happily. The couple looked relieved andhappy as they gave each other a brief kiss on the lips. After a few moments of cheers from the crowd, they leaned in for a longer kiss. They were joined on the balcony by Queen Elizabeth, Prince Philip, Prince Charles and Camilla, Catherine’s parents, and some of their youngest attendants.Earlier in the day, William and Catherine took their wedding vows(誓言) at Westminster Abbey. It was the biggest royal wedding Britain has seen since the 1981 wedding of William’s parents, Prince Charles and the late Princess Diana.Among 1900 guests were Australian swimming champion Ian Thorpe, British football (soccer) star David Beckham. Former Prime Minister John Major also attended. However, former Prime Minister Tony Blair and Gordon Brown were not invited to the wedding.Five thousand police officers have been deployed in London to handle the massive crowds. The couple said they were “incredibly touched” and thanked the public for joining in the celebration of what they hope will be one of the happiest days of their lives.Kate is the first “commoner” to marry a prince of UK in more than 350 years. It was believed that there were about two billion viewers on television, the Internet, or other media who witnessed the great moment. Hundreds of thousands of people filled the streets and parks of London for a glimpse o f the royal couple on video screens.29. The underlined word “emerged” in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _______.A. gotB. steppedC. appearedD. disappeared30. Who was invited to the grand wedding according to the passage?A. President Barack Obama.B. British football star David Beckham.C. Former Prime Minister Tony Blair.D. American swimming champion.31. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?A. Britain has seen no bigger royal wedding than William’s since the 20th century.B. Five thousand police officers in London were devoted to keeping the ceremony safe.C. The couple was moved and thankful heartily for the public joining in the celebration.D. There were so many crowds watching that five thousand police officers had to keep order.32. What does the last paragraph mainly deal with?A. K ate Middleton was born in a “common” family.B. Too many people were present at the wedding.C. Britain’s Prince William fell in love with Kate.D. World watched William and Kate’s marriage.（D）The year is 2094. It has been announced that a comet (彗星) is heading towards the Earth. Most of it will miss our planet, but two pieces will probably hit the southern half of the Earth.On 17th July, a piece four kilometers wide enters the Earth’s at mosphere with a massive explosion. About half of the piece is destroyed, but the remaining part hits the South Atlantic at 200 times the speed of sound. The sea boils and a huge hole is made in the sea bed. Huge waves are created and spread outwards from the hole. The wall of water, a kilometer high, rushes towards southern Africa at 800 kilometers an hour. Cities on the African coast are totally destroyed and millions of people are drowned.Before the waves reach South America, the second piece of the comet lands in Argentina. Earthquakes and volcanoes are set off in the Andes Mountains. The shock waves move north into California and all around the Pacific Ocean. The cities of Los Angeles, San Francisco and Tokyo are completely destroyed by earthquakes. Millions of people in the southern half of the Earth are already dead, but the north won’t escape for long. Because of the explosions, the sun is hidden by clouds of dust, temperatures around the world fall to almost zero. Crops are ruined. The sun won’t be seen again for many years. Wars break out as countries fight for food. A year later, no more than 10 million people remain alive.Could it really happen? In fact, it has already happened more than once in the history of the Earth. The dinosaurs were on the Earth for over 160 million years. Then 65 million years ago they suddenly disappeared. Many scientists believe that the Earth was hit by a piece of object in space. The dinosaurs couldn’t live through the cold climate that followed and they died out. Will we meet the same end?33. What is mainly described in the passage?A. An event of imagination.B. A historic discovery.C. A research on space.D. A scientific adventure.34. When the first piece hits the South Atlantic, it causes _______.A. an earthquakeB. damages to citiesC. an Earth explosionD. huge waves35. Why can’t the northern half of the Earth escape for long?A. Because the land is covered with water.B. Because the light and heat from the sun can not reach the Earth.C. Because people there can not live at the temperature of zero.D. Because wars break out among countries.36. By giving the example of dinosaurs, the author tries to prove _______.A. animals could not live through the cold climate 学_科_网Z_X_X_K]B. what happened 65 million years ago was an invented storyC. the human beings will die out in 2094D. the Earth could be hit by other objects in space（E）Our everyday lives are essentially killing the environment. There arecertainly important changes that need to be made at every level—statewide,nationwide, and even worldwide—that can help preserve the Earth. That doesn’tmean, though, that there’s nothing that can be done on an individual level.We spoke to eight of the country’s leadin g environmentalists and asked themthis question: Their individual answers varied, but the point they truly wanted to stress did not: One person can make a difference.The other common idea was that they had a difficult time limiting it to only one tip. Matt Petersen, president of Global Green USA, recommended that, in the long run, we rebuild our buildings so that they are green.Dr. Brent Blackwelder, president of Friends of the Earth, emphasizes the importance of the state and federal tax code on the energy choices we make, and feels this is a widely overlooked issue. One example cited is the “gas-guzzler（耗油量极大的汽车）tax, ” as it is often referred to. This loophole（漏洞）has encouraged automakers to focus their production and advertising efforts on the products that end up being the biggest gas-guzzlers and polluters.Equally the carbon footprint, measured in carbon dioxide units, calculates the impact human beings have on the environment in terms of the amount of greenhouses gases produced.Both our direct emissions（排放）of carbon dioxide, like the burning of fossil fuels and the indirect emissionsof carbon dioxide as a result of the manufacture and breakdown of everyday products are calculated into the carbon footprint measurement. Commonplace activities like eating red meat and drinking bottled water are slowly but surely contributing to the devastation of our environment.So take our experts’ tips into consideration. This Earth Day, give Mother Nature the day off. Take public transportation, turn out your lights, and try not to print every one of your e-mails. It’s the little things that really can make a difference.37. According to the passage, eight environmentalists _______.A. didn’t agree with each other at allB. had the same suggestionsC. all thought each person could play a part in environment protectionD. came from different countries38. Dr. Brent Blackwelder held the view that _______.A. we should build more green buildingsB. drivers using gas-guzzlers should pay higher taxC. fede ral government had paid much attention to the problem caused by gas-guzzlersD. gas-guzzlers produced less pollution than expected39. The underlined word “devastation” probably means _______.A. damageB. protectionC. educationD. change40. What is mainly discussed in this passage?A. Carbon footprint.B. Gas-guzzler tax.C. Celebration of the Earth Day.D. Saving our earth.【拓展提升】(请根据以上的完形填空完成下题）选择合适的词组并用其正确形式填空。

2013年高考真题-英语精校精析2013·新课标全国卷Ⅰ第二部分英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)21．—Why, this is nothing but common vegetable soup!—________，madam. It's our soup of the day.A. Let me seeB. So it isC. Don't mention itD. Neither do I22．] They might just have a place ________on the writing course—why don't you give it a try?A. leaveB. leftC. leavingD. to leave23．Try not to cough more than you can ________ since it may cause problems to your lungs.A. checkB. allowC. stopD. help24．If we ________ now to protect the environment, we'll live to regret it.A. hadn't actedB. haven't actedC. don't actD. won't act25．Tony can hardly boil an egg，still ________ cook dinner.A.less B．littleC．much D．more26．Police have found ________ appears to be the lost ancient statue.A. whichB. whereC. how D．what27．When I first met Bryan I didn't like him, but I ________ my mind.A. have changedB. changeC. had changed D．would change28．The driver wanted to park his car near the roadside but was asked by the police________．A.not to doB. not toC. not doD. do not29．The door ________ open, no matter how hard she pushed.A. shouldn'tB. couldn'tC. wouldn'tD. mightn't30．At the last moment, Tom decided to ________ a new character to make the story seem more likely.A. put upB. put inC. put onD. put off31．India attained ________ independence in 1947, after ________ long struggle.A./; aB. the; aC. an; /D. an; the32．There's no way of knowing why one man makes an important discovery ________ another man, also intelligent, fails.A. since B．ifC. asD. while33．“Y ou can't judge a book by its cover，” ________．A. as the saying goes oldB. goes as the old sayingC. as the old saying goesD. goes as old the saying34．It was a real race ________ time to get the project done. Luckily, we made it.A. overB. byC. forD. against35．The sunlight is white and blinding, ________ hard-edged shadows on the ground.A. throwingB．being thrownC．to throwD．to be thrown第一节单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

【学科网试卷总评.本次浙江卷的单选部分是历年来最简单的一次，也反映出了一个趋势，即"重视老题，重视应用"。

学生在复习过程中一定要首先夯实基础能力，即考纲词汇和基本语法知识，然后在这一基础上，总结历年考题，考点永远是极为固定的。

抱着这样的态度去复习，单选部分冲刺满分是不难。

2013年浙江高考英语完型填空题型难度中等，文章主题清晰明了，发生事件简单，易于推理判断错误选项对于正确选项的干扰性不大，且未出现生词，都是必修教材中常见词汇。

本次选项设置相较往年最大的别在于没有考查动词短语或者介词短语搭配，且出现了两道简单的连词选择（until和but）。

2013年的浙江省高考阅读，延续了2011年与2012年的文章体裁风格，A篇讲述广告的起源，而不是像11年以前选择难度较小的记叙文。

认真做过2011年和2012年真题的浙江考生应该已早有准备，并且这篇文章首段就点明文大意，并没有出现较为复杂的段落结构，接下来的段落由每段的主题句展开层层深入，不难作答。

B篇按照惯例一篇应用文，此类文章难度较低，只要考生根据题目关键词，认真在文章中寻找答案即可。

C篇是一篇介绍猴子实验的说明文，D篇依然延续前两年的体裁，是一篇讲述新教师成长经历的长篇记叙文，有11年的放风筝记叙文和12年的父子情记叙文做铺垫，相信考生对D篇文章的长度和写作风格应该都不陌生。

任务型阅读出题模式稍有调整与以往的配对不同，今年是给段落添加首句，但都是考察学生对信息的提取和把握能力，除任务型阅读较往年难略有增加外，其他各篇均难度适中或略有下降。

只要考生使用正确的做题方法，对文章、选项和题目做好标记，提取选项和题目的关键词，认真比对和查找，相信阅读都能拿到一个满意的分数。

改错方面，总体来讲，高考改错难度大。

13年的错误设置也比较常规。

总体来说，2013年浙江高考英语试题难度适中。

（选择题部分）第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节：单项填空（共20题，每小题0.5分，满分10分）从A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题纸将该选项标号涂黑。

Ⅰ.单项填空1．—Are you still very busy?—Y es，I________the report for the manager and it won't take long.A．have just finished B．am just finishingC．had just finished D．am just going to finish2．I________the novel since morning but I have covered only a few pages of it.A．was reading B．had readC．have been reading D．have read3．—We'll go to the party to be held in Anhui Grand Theater at 8 tonight.Could you join us?—I'm afraid I can't.I________the paper with my instructor.A．am discussing B．have discussedC．will be discussing D．will have discussed4．—Susan，how fluently you speak French!—Thanks.I________French for two years before I came to this company.A．have been studying B．studiedC．had studied D．have studied5．Little of the splendid building which caught fire last week________now.A．is remaining B．has been remainedC．remains D．is remained6．Last week I took the Civil Service Admission Examination，for which I________for nearly three months.A．had prepared B．would prepareC．was preparing D．have been preparing7．Miss Li________as a secretary for five years in the company，and now she is the general manager of it.A．has served B．had servedC．served D．serves8．(2012·潍坊质检)—Anna，where________you________with so many things in your hands?—To my office.It has been moved to the third floor.A．are；heading B．will；headC．have；headed D．do；head9．By the end of next month，the workers________one-third of the new railway.A．completed B．completeC．will complete D．will have completed10．It________five or ten years before the new medicine is tested on human beings.A．will take B．tookC．takes D．has taken11．(2012·北京市西城区检测)The most delicious cake in the world________by Mom.Please wait an hour to enjoy it.A．makes B．is madeC．is going to make D．is being made12．Until we have discussed all the details，no decision________about any new operations.A．will be made B．is madeC．is being made D．has been made13．(2012·湖南高考)“The moment________soon，”he thought to himself，waiting nervously.A．came B．has comeC．was coming D．is coming14．(2012·北京高考)—Have you heard about that fire in the market?—Y es，fortunately no one________.A．hurt B．was hurtC．has hurt D．had been hurt15．(2012·福建高考)—When did the computer crash?—This morning，while I________the reading materials downloaded from somewebsites.A．have sorted B．was sortingC．am sorting D．had sortedⅡ.完形填空(2012·北京市西城高三模拟)It has been difficult to sit on the bench most of the time，watching my team from the sideline.I always__1__why I am not good enough to be on the floor.After endless hours of work and devotion，__2__myself through drill after drill，the last thing I want is to be a cheerleader.The feeling of being__3__is sometimes too much and drives me to__4__on the spot.I often feel as though my__5__are wasted and my time is eaten away，devoted to__6__.It is heartbreaking to be a spectator(观看者) for the game I love，knowing that no one has enough faith to give me the chance to__7__on the floor.Tears well up(涌出)，but I__8__them back.I shouldn't be so__9__over something so silly.Away from the game，it's easier to put my thoughts together，rather than letting my__10__drive my reasoning.I consider__11__I am where I am.I have played basketball my whole life.I have a strong__12__for the sport and always have.There is nothing like the__13__of playing: the swish(嗖嗖声) of the net，the sweat rolling off my cheeks，even the bruises(青肿) are battle wounds worn__14__after every game.Even if I don't play much，I participate in every game.I am part of a team of girls who__15__together like a family.I am there for them，__16__they are for me.Should I move on? Or should I stay with my team and continue playing basketball__17__great passion just a little longer? The__18__isn't difficult when I consider the joy that being part of a team__19__me—not just any team，but my team.I love basketball and my teammates.When I think about that，my__20__from the bench really isn't so bad after all.【语篇解读】作者坚持刻苦训练，却没有机会上场打球，只能作为观看者，这使她很痛苦。

2013高考英语复习资料汇总练习试题含答案第一份资料完型填空技巧做完形填空题应从哪些方面入手？1.首先要以很快的速度浏览全文，掌握文章的主旨，不要急于看选项。

浏览全文时要重点了解文中所叙述的人物、时间、地点、事件，即who，when，where，what。

完形填空命题的原则一般是第一句话不挖空，目的是使读者进入语境，因此一定要认真阅读这句话。

例如：Why is a space left between the rails of a railway line where one piece joins the next?这句话从铁轨之间的缝隙引出了问题。

根据常识，文中内容应与热涨冷缩的物理现象有关。

2.根据故事情节的发展选词，确定所填的词与文中哪个词有关系以及动作是在什么场合发生的。

3.试填之后将所选定的词放到文章中复读检查。

(“字面译、通逻辑、搞代入、全文译”)具体操作中应注意的问题1.看清上下文，找准定位词充分利用文章的上下文和前后句，找到对选择有提示作用的词或句。

这些词有时可能是同义词或反义词。

例如：1)Some parts of the water are very sh＿＿＿＿＿.A. deepB. highC. coldD. dangerous根据转折连词but的提示，所填入的词应与shallow相反，因此答案为A。

2)Mrs O’Neill asked＿＿＿＿＿A. noB. certainC. manyD. moreand是一个并列连词；either为副词，用在否定句或否定词后加强语势，由此可以确定所填的词也应是一个否定意义的词，因此答案是A。

2.通顺逻辑，寻求搭配注意固定的搭配，包括动词与介词的搭配、动词与名词的搭配以及形容词与名词的搭配等，同时要根据内容选择正确的短语。

例如：Here’s a fellow who just walked into a bank and helped himself＿＿＿＿＿so much money.A. forB. byC. toD. of表示“自取，随便拿”这个意义的短语是故答案为C。

I.重点单词聚焦 1． A serious lack of water is a real ______（ 屏障，障碍 ） for people wanting to settle in thedesert.答案： barrier2．My toothache is ______ （难以忍受的 ），so I must go to see my dentist.答案： unbearable3． Although it was a ______（ 复杂的 ） problem ， he solved it in a very simple way.答案： complex4．As everybody knows ，cancer doesn 't show any ______ 症__状（ ） in its early stages.答案： symptoms5．These days ，I can ' t fall asleep because the coming final exam is putting great _____ 压_（力 ） on me.答案： pressure6．The bridge was damaged by a flood ， so a ______ （临时的 ） one was built in its place.答案： temporary7． The heart is one of the most important _____ （ 器官 ） in our bodies.答案： organs8． When the doctor applied the _____ （ 绷带） to my eyes I couldn't see anything. 答案： bandage9． Last week ， Mr Black attended his son 答案： ceremonyan _______ （救护车 ）．答案： ambulance n .重点短语扫描1． first2． electric3． over and over4． a of Unit 5 First aids graduation __ 典__礼__） ．（10． The old man that suffered a heartattack was immediately taken to hospital by急救 触电；电休克 反复；多次 若干；许多5．carry6．...from/against 7．fall8．squeezeaid shock again number out protect 进行，开展保护……以免受侵害生病榨出；挤出illout9．place 在适当的位置；适当10．one' s hands on 找到11．belong 属于12．make a 有影响，产生差别inputtodifference川.课文原句突破1．除非衣服粘贴在烧伤面上，否则都要把衣服脱掉。

2013届高考二轮总复习精品英语试卷51. The local government announced that only when the fire was under control________to return to their homes.A．the residents would be permittedB．had the residents been permittedC．would the residents be permittedD．the residents had been permitted2．Since we are not wealthy now，we’d better take our daily expenses into________. A．thought B．accountC．position D．effect3.His parents died when he was five years old，so he was________by his grandparents. A．taken up B．given upC．grown up D．brought up4.—Could I ask you a rather personal question?—Sure，________.A．pardon me B．go aheadC．good idea D．forget it5．—Could I use your computer for a few moments，please?—________.I’m not using it myself.A．Come on B．It dependsC．Go ahead D．That’s great6. Tom was about to close the window his attention was caught by a bird.A．when B．ifC．and D．till7．She had just finished her homework________her mother asked her to practise playing the piano yesterday.A．when B．whileC．after D．since8．There were some chairs left over________everyone had sat down.A．when B．untilC．that D．where9．I used to love that film________I was a child，but I don’t feel it that way any more. A．once B．whenC．since D．although10. ________you may have，you should gather your courage to face the challenge. A．However a serious problemB．What a serious problemC．However serious a problemD．What serious a problem11.He found his son________by letters and papers and________very worried. A．surrounding；lookedB．surrounded；lookedC．surrounding；lookingD．surrounded；looking12．A cook will be immediately fired if he is found ________ in the kitchen. A．smoke B．smokingC．to smoke D．smoked13．The how-to book can be of help to________wants to do the job.A．who B．whomeverC．no matter who D．whoever14．________wants to stay in a hotel has to pay their own way.A．Anyone B．The oneC．Whoever D．Who15．The magnificent tower must be saved，________the cost!A．however B．whicheverC．whatever D．wherever16．_______hungry I am，I never seem to be able to finish off this loaf of bread. A．Whatever B．WheneverC．Wherever D．However17．________we gave him something to eat，he would save it up for his little sister. A．Whatever B．HoweverC．Whichever D．Whenever18．—Y ou know，I’m poor in Chinese，you are not good at English，and...—That’s________we should help each other.A．when B．whereC．how D．what19．Water，which seems so simple and common，is________makes life possible. A．what B．thatC．which D．how20．Sorry I’m so late，but you cannot imagine________great trouble I took to find your house. A．what B．howC．which D．why21．Professor Backman took up scientific research for decades，and this is________he devoted all his life to.A．which B．whatC．where D．how22．After five hours’ drive，they reached________they thought was the place they had been dreaming of.A．where B．whatC．which D．that23. Seeing the happy________of children playing in the park，I’m full of joy and confidence in the future of our country.A．sight B．sceneC．view D．sign24. On the top of Mount Tai，you can get a wonderful________of the sunrise.A．view B．sceneC．sign D．sight25.I’m sorry，I can’t give you the telephone number withoutMr.Smith’s________.A．permission B．allowingC．agreement D．performancePart two :完形填空Once there was an old farmer, with a horse which was almost as old as himself. He __26__ onemorning with his young son, __27__the horse before it died. Father and son walked, __28__the farmer did not want the horse to be__29__.They met two men on the road__30__said: “Why are you walking, farmer? Y ou have a horse. It's __31__to market.” The farmer knew that this was__32__, so he rode on the horse, __33__his son walked.Then they met two old ladies. “__34__are you doing up there, farmer? Can't you__35__how tired your boy is?” __36__the farmer got down, and his son rode__37__. __38__, three old men stopped them. One said: “Why are you walking, farmer?__39__. It's too hot for an old man like you to walk today.” So the farmer got up40__his son, and they__41__. __42__, a young woman passed them. “Why aren't you walking?” she asked. “It isn't __43_ to market. Give your poor old h orse a rest.”So the farmer, and his son, got down__44__.It is a fact that you cannot please__45__the people all the time.26. A. set out B. set up C. set down D. set27. A. selling B. buying C. to sell D. to buy28. A. so B. because C. that D. when29. A. very tired B. too tired C. quite tired D. tiring30. A. which B. who C. as D. where31. A. a short way B. a long way C. the right way D. the wrong way32. A. real B. true C. truly D. really33. A. while B. when C. as D. during34. A. What B. How C. Why D. When35. A. see B. watch C. look D. notice36. A. Because B. As C. For D. So37. A. thus B. yet C. instead D. either38. A. First B. Finally C. Near D. Next39. A. Sit down B. Sit up C. Get up D. Get down40. A. behind B. after C. beside D. above41. A. walked on B. rode on C. moved on D. drove on42. A. Some time later B. A moment ago C. In no time D. At once43. A. near B. long C. far D. short44. A. once again B. on their own C. the other day D. all the same45. A. both B. each of C. all D. none ofPart three :阅读理解A篇Language is always changing. In a society where life continues year after year with few changes, the language does not change either. The earliest known languages had difficult grammar but a small, limited vocabulary. Over the century, the grammar changed, and the vocabulary grew. For example, the English and Spanish people who came to America during the sixteenth century gave names to all the new plants and animals they found. In this way, hundreds of new words were introduced into English and Spanish vocabularies. Today life is changing very fast, and language is changing fast too.There are several major(主要) language families in the world. Some scientists say there are nine main families, but other scientists divide them differently. The languages in each family are connected, and scientists think that they came from the same parent language. About 3 percent of the people in the world speak languages that are not in these major families.46. The early language had ________.A. a lot of problemsB. words and easy grammarC. words but no grammarD. grammar but not many words47. In the next few hundred years we can expect language to _____.A. stay exactly the sameB. change a great dealC. change only a littleD. ask more words and drop some grammar48. What this article shows is that _____.A. languages change fastB. languages really don't want to changeC. language really with changes in societyD. Spanish and English changeB 篇In Canada you can find dogs, cats, horses, etc. in almost every family. These are their pets. People love these pets and have them as their good friends. Before they keep them in their houses, they take them to animal hospitals to give them injections（注射）so that they won’ t carry disease. They have special animal food stores, though they can get animal food in almost every kind of store. Some people spend around two hundred Canadian dollars a month on animal food. Whenyou visit people’ s houses, they would be very glad to show you their pets and they are very proud of them. Y ou will also find that almost every family has a bird feeder in their garden. All kinds of birds are welcomed to come and have a good meal. They are free to come and go and nobody is allowed to kill any animal in Canada. They have a law against killing wild animals. If you killed an animal, you would be punished. If an animal happened to get run over by a car, people would be very sad about it.People in Canada have many reasons to like animals. One of them might be: Their family ties are not as close as ours. When children grow up, they leave their parents and start their own life. Then the old will feel lonely. But pets can solve this problem. They can be good friends and never leave them alone.49. The passage mainly talks about ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿.A. how to keep disease from petsB. pets in CanadaC. how to take good care of petsD. life of the old in Canada50. In Canada, children leave their parents when they grow up because ＿＿＿＿＿.A. they don’ t love their parents any mo reB. they can only find jobs far from their parentsC. their parents’ houses are too smallD. they wouldn’t depend on their parents any more51. Which of the following is TRUE？A. People buy animal food only at the animal food stores.B. Pets eat better than people.C. Almost every family has a birdcage in his house.D. Any bird can come to the bird feeders to eat.1-5 C B D B C 6-10 A A A B C 11-15 D B D C C 16-20 D D B A A21-25BBBAA 26-30 A C BB B 30-35 BBAA A 35-40 DCDCA 41-45 B ACA C46-51 DBCBDD。

2013年江西师大附中高三精讲材料英语(教师版)单选11. Tom had made up his mind to give it up, but on ____ second thought he determined to have ____ third try.A. a, aB. /, aC. /, /D. the, a2. We were all pushing ____ one another, trying to get into the lift. A. over B. on C. against D. off3. - Has your father returned from Africa yet?- Yes, but he ____ here for only three days before his company sent him to Australia.A. has beenB. wasC. will beD. would be4. One of the few things you ____ say about English people with certainty is that they talk a lot about the weather.A. needB. mustC. canD. should5. Something as simple as ____ thoughts openly can make a powerful difference to one‟s health.A. to shareB. sharingC. shareD. shared6. “Ungelivable” is so new an English word invented on the Internet ____ is forbidden to appear in official media or documents at present. A. that B. which C. it D. as7. Mary often does some translation work to earn extra money, which ____ half of her income.A. makes forB. counts forC. accounts forD. consist in8. The arrival of 2012 brings with ____ the London Olympics. A. one B. another C. it D. that9. ____ seems to be no possibility that the student majoring in liberal-arts can win the first prize in the100-meter race.A. WhatB. ThereC. ThatD. Whether10. John found it a challenge to meet the needs of the boss. ____, he had no way to satisfy him.A. In needB. In caseC. In no timeD. In other words11. -Hi, Li Hua. Do you still remember the first time we met? -Sure. You ____ dinner with your friends ina restaurant.A. haveB. hadC. were havingD. have had12. -Does your father smoke? -No, it‟s two years ____ he smoked.A. beforeB. sinceC. afterD. when13. Medical experts have suspected for many yeas ____ there is a strong link between ____ a person eats and cancer.A. that ; thatB. 不填；thatC. what ; 不填D. that ; what14. Although the wind has ____, the rain remains steady, so she still needs a raincoat.A. turned upB. gone backC. died downD. blown out15. ____ after the race that he didn‟t know what to say before so many reporters.A. So excited the champion wasB. So excited was the championC. So excited the champion feltD. So excited felt the champion16. -Mom, what did your doctor say? -He advised me to live ____ the air is fresher.A. in whereB. in whichC. the place whereD. where17. My brother is tall with curly hair, wearing a pair of glasses. You ____ him very easily.A. recognizedB. have recognizedC. will recognizeD. had recognized18. To be well fit for the job, ____.A. a good knowledge of physics is neededB. one needs to have a good knowledge of physicsC. it is required that one should have a good knowledge of physicsD. a good knowledge of physics is important19. It must be Tom who told you about the news, ____?A. mustn‟t itB. isn‟t itC. isn‟t heD. hasn‟t he20. - Do you mean to play the hero in the film? -____. But it should be a character I like.A. Not surprisinglyB. Not necessarilyC. Not importantlyD. Not absolutely完形填空1It was an October night, weeks after the September 11 terrorist attacks on our nation. My husband, children and I 36 the gates of the North Carolina state fair(集市). The fair lights illuminated(照亮) the sky as thousands of fair attendees 37 to escape into hours of fun and fantasy. While trying to temporarily 38 the fear that more tragedy may happen, the police security constantly 39 us of our nation‟s tragic events.40 the constant reminders, we went about as usual, playing games, enjoying the rides, and buying loads of food. 41 we knew it, the thrill was gone, our bellies(肚子) were full, and our time at this annual event was 42 . We took our previous path, searching for the 43 , while making pit stops (走走停停) along the way.44 we stepped out of the illuminating light into darkness. The fair lights 45 —though only in a certain area —our area. What happened? Could it be 46 terrorist attack, or just a coincidence? Glancing around at fellow fair attendees, I 47 observed actions and reactions. Amazingly, hundreds continued 48 around in the dark, as though things were okay, never trying to go toward the light. Like us, others chose to take the necessary steps to 49 the light —the light that would lead us to the exit. Step after step, we finally 50 the light.This darkness is symbolic of life. Many of us choose to stay in the 51 areas of our lives with 52 jobs, meaningless relationships, and unfulfilling lives. Knowing that the light surrounds us, we choose to remain in the dark. Only by taking the necessary steps will we see the light out of our 53 . If we never take the steps, we will never see the light of fulfillment and purpose.Today, examine your situation 54 then take the necessary steps toward the light. For there, you will find the life you‟ve deservingly 55 . Who knows —the light may only be one step away.36. A. went B. came C. entered D. advanced37. A. succeeded B. failed C. separated D. attempted38. A. remember B. remove C. recover D. repeat39. A. reminded B. warned C. assured D. accused40. A. As a result of B. Instead of C. In case of D. In spite of41. A. After B. When C. Before D. Hardly42. A. concluding B. including C. delivering D. fading43. A. entrance B. exit C. opening D. stage44. A. All of a sudden B. All along C. All over D. All about45. A. went out B. turned out C. reached out D. brought out46. A. other B. the other C. another D. others47. A. nervously B. anxiously C. hurriedly D. calmly48. A. running B. walking C. pushing D. escaping49. A. follow B. direct C. indicate D. show50. A. turned B. changed C. reached D. switched51. A. bright B. empty C. open D. dark52. A. unsatisfying B. interesting C. rewarding D. well-paid53. A. position B. relation C. situation D. connection54. A. so B. but C. or D. and55. A. answered for B. longed for C. sent for D. stood for单选21. -Excuse me, mom, but I‟m going sight-seeing with my friends today. -OK. ____.A. Good luckB. CongratulationsC. With pleasureD. Have fun2. John‟s birthday is coming. What about sending him ____ iPad as ____ birthday gift?A. a; aB. an; theC. an; aD. the; a3. Home schooling, which is becoming popular in the US, appeals to more people than ____ schools.A. commonB. ordinaryC. regularD. normal4. -Jack, do you know anything about Doctor Brown?-I ____ to him for years. I don‟t see how anyone else could do better.A. wentB. will goC. had goneD. have been going5. The manager said that they had an ____ plan if the plan they had submitted was not accepted.A. alternateB. alternativeC. absoluteD. appreciable6. ____ not to drive after drinking, some drivers are still trying their luck, which is really dangerous.A. Being remindedB. To remindC. Having remindedD. Reminded7. With his son ____, the old man felt unhappy.A. to be disappointedB. disappointingC. being disappointedD. to disappoint8. The couple are used to getting up before dawn, ____ it is still dark outside.A. asB. butC. whichD. when9. -I don‟t think I want to live in the dormitory next year.-But check out the cost first. I wouldn‟t be surprised if you ____ your mind.A. changedB. will changeC. have changedD. would have changed10. -Shall we go to the concert this Saturday? -Sorry, I will attend a meeting. How about ____ day?A. every otherB. the otherC. any otherD. some other11. -Is it good to look up every new word when I come across it in reading?-No. You ____, because you are likely to guess the meaning from the context.A. don‟t have toB. shouldn‟tC. can‟tD. mustn‟t12. I‟m quite ____ to office work. Can you offer me some suggestions?A. familiarB. freshC. similarD. sensitive13. The scene of the film ____ memories of the period when I was working on a farm.A. called upB. called onC. called forD. called in14. Today we have too many choices of communication through advanced technology, but we seem ____ the joy of communicating face to face.A. losingB. to be losingC. to be lostD. having lost15. It is an abundance of cheap goods and quick delivery service ____ account for the fact that the number of Internet shopping on this website is four times ____ it was last year.A. that; thatB. which; whatC. what; thatD. that; what16. -That‟s a great sweater. I have never seen anything like it before.-You think so? My grandmother ____ it for me.A. makesB. madeC. has madeD. had made17. The magician picked several persons ____ from the audience and asked them to help him with the performance.A. by accidentB. on occasionC. at randomD. on an average18. ____ it was hard for children to leave family and friends, many families chose to send their children to America.A. BecauseB. WhileC. IfD. As19. -He suggests the number of cars should be limited to stop air pollution.-____, the idea is not very practical.A. Sounds good as itB. As it sounds goodC. As good it soundsD. Good as it sounds20. -You must find one exam after another very tiring.-____. In fact, they offered me good chances to apply what I had learned.A. It‟s up to youB. Not in the leastC. It just dependsD. Don‟t mention it完形填空2Always ChangingMark is leaving, and I‟m feeling kind of sad.You probably don‟t know Mark, but you might be lucky enough to 36 someone just like him. He‟s been the heart and soul of the office for a couple of years combining 37 professional skills with a sweet and gentle nature.And now he‟s moving on to an exciting new professional38 . It sounds like it could be the chance of a lifetime, and we‟re39 for him. But that doesn‟t make it any easier to say goodbye to him.Life has a way of throwing these curve(曲线) balls 40 us. Just when we start to get comfortable with a person, a place or a situation, something comes along to 41 the recipe.Our ability to cope with change 42 to a great degree, our peace, happiness and contentment in life.But how do we do that? A friend of mine is fond of reminding us that “survivability depends upon 43 .”And then there‟s Chris the California surf-rat, who once told me that the answer to life‟s problems can be 44 in four words: “Go with the flow.”I‟m not exactly sure, but I think Chris was saying that life is a series of 45 — both good and bad. No matter how excellent your skill, there will always be life-influencing factors over which you have no 46 . The truly successful person expects the unexpected, and is prepared to 47 adjustments should the need arise —as it almost 48 does.That doesn‟t mean you don‟t keep trying to make all your 49 come true. It just means that when things come up that aren‟t 50 in your plan, you work around them — and then you move on.“Change, indeed, is painful, 51 ever needful,” said philosopher Thomas Carlyle. “And if memory has its force and worth, so also has 52 .”We‟re going to miss Mark. But rather than stay on the 53 of our parting, we‟ll focus on our hopesfor a brighter future－for him, and for us. And then we‟ll go out and 54 everything we can to make that future happen.55 our plans change —again.36．A．know B．greet C．imagine D．recognize37．A．extra B．good C．correct D．precise 38．A．agreement B．destination C．experience D．opportunity 39．A．pleased B．pity C．anxious D．curious40．A．on B．with C．at D．in41．A．provide B．use C．change D．try42．A．produce B．determine C．protect D．preserve43．A．habit B．communication C．belief D．adaptability 44．A．summed up B．held up C．made up D．put up45．A．accidents B．records C．events D．problems 46．A．difference B．control C．power D．trouble47．A．take B．have C．get D．make48．A．always B．never C．already D．seldom 49．A．decisions B．promises C．dreams D．solutions 50．A．eventually B．exactly C．immediately D．surprisingly51．A．yet B．also C．even D．still52．A．future B．parting C．attempt D．hope53．A．complaint B．attention C．sadness D．sympathy54．A．do B．demand C．face D．seize55．A．Until B．Before C．If D．After完形填空3A man hired a taxi outside the airfield．The cab had a woolen carpet with 36 lace edges．On the glass partition that 37 the driver‟s seat was a copy of a famous painting．Its windows were all clean．The customer was very much 38 and said to the driver, “I‟ve never seen a nicer 39 .”“Thank you for your praise.” the driver answered 40 .“The car isn‟t mine,” said the driver. “It belongs to the company. I used to be a 41 of cabs. When they returned, all of them were as 42 as garbage cans with cigarette butts and rubbish 43 here and there. On the seats and door-handles could be found something 44 like peanut sauce or, chewing gum. Why so? I thought if the car itself were very clean the passengers would most 45 be considerate and refrain(克制) from littering.”“So when I got a46 to be a taxi-driver, I began to 47 my idea into practice —to tidy and 48 the car. Now before a new passenger gets on my car, I‟d make a cheek and be sure it is in good order. When my car 49 after a day‟s work, it always remains 50 .”When doing a thing, one makes efforts and wants to see the result. To change others, one has to make twice the 51 but get half the result. To change oneself is the other way round —more fruit with less effort. One had better ask oneself why one makes 52 on others much more than on oneself. 53 you take enough care to do as best you can for other people‟s sake, your efforts will pay off. If you 54 the inner world of your own, examine yourself and wipe out the dust and dirt, instead of fixing your eyes on other people, you will find a cheerful 55 for yourself and create a pleasant environment for others. 36．A．ugly B．exciting C．brilliant D．favorite37．A．separated B．covered C．protected D．prevented38．A．moved B．annoyed C．disappointed D．surprised39．A．seat B．carpet C．garage D．cab40．A．naturally B．smilingly C．hopefully D．firmly41．A．driver B．cleaner C．repairer D．customer42．A．attractive B．pleasant C．dirty D．clean43．A．spread B．extended C．dotted D．1eft44．A．funny B．busy C．sticky D．clumsy45．A．likely B．willingly C．extremely D．regularly46．A．permit B．1icense C．certificate D．passport47．A．put B．take C．make D．get48．A．provide B．drive C．decorate D．describe49．A．speeds B．leaves C．arrives D．returns50．A．spotless B．pretty C．bright D．dirty51．A．progress B．effort C．attempt D．trial52．A．suggestions B．comments C．demands D．decisions53．A．Though B．While C．As D．If54．A．look into B．look for C．look up D．look through55．A．spirit B．mood C．mind D．sense阅读理解A1The Staff Room is onestopenglish‟s exclusive (独家) subscription service, giving you access to our full database of resources as well as many other benefits.Here is just a taste of how the Staff Room can help and enhance (强化) your teaching:1. Enjoy our entire database of resourcesYou will be able to access our full database of over 8,000 resources, searchable by age, level, language focus and topic; the database is added to every week, so you‟re always sure to find something new. From articles and tips on a range of teaching aspects and approaches, to ready-to-use worksheets and lesson plans, and from games to listening materials, you‟ll have thousands of fantastic resources at your fingertips.2. Find everything you needWhether you teach children, teenagers, adults or business executives, onestopenglish is packed with resources for you. As a Staff Room member you‟ll find a wealth of materials in the core(核心) subject areas that matter most to you, including Grammar & V ocabulary, Exams, Business & ESP and Young Learners. You'll also find a special CLIL section for Content and Language Integrated learning teachers, regularly updated with new materials.3. Organize your teachingEvery Staff Room member can benefit from a personal, interactive(交互的) Learning Calendar. This exciting new tool will allow you to save, organize and share all your favourite resources, and easily schedule your lessons in advance. You can find out more about the Learning Calendar here.4. Refresh your classes with topical news lessons and authentic listening materialsAs part of your Staff Room subscription, we‟ll publish a news lesson from the Guardian every week, edited at three different language levels and complete with student worksheets. You‟ll also find regular news lessons from Business Spotlight as well as from Spot on, a magazine written especially for teenagers studying English.Our engaging listening materials include an ongoing series of authentic interviews with members of the public, an exclusive soap opera, and our exciting mini-plays on British culture: your students will be able to improve their listening skills with real-life contents and a huge variety of accents.1. The purpose of the passage is to .A. introduce the advantages of a column in a websiteB. persuade readers to join in an organizationC. give some advice on how to teach EnglishD. offer some suggestions on how to learn English2. Which of the following is most likely to be the next part of the passage?A. Where the Staff Room is locatedB. How the Staff Room startedC. What the Staff Room will do this yearD. How to join in the Staff Room3. According to the passage, the Staff Room is intended for .A. studentsB. writersC. teachersD. editors4. What can‟t you do in the Staff Room?A. Solve all your problems.B. Plan your lessonsC. Share your resourcesD. Enjoy British culture.5. The passage can be most probably found .A. on the front page of a newspaperB. on the home page of a websiteC. in an English course bookD. on the preface of a bookB1Our particular parenting style reflects our own way of “looking”. Here‟s a great piece of writing reflecting parent‟s particular ways on the parenting style that have become known humorously as helicopter parenting and submarine (潜水艇) parenting.Helicopter parents hover over their children, managing every aspect of their child‟s life. On the contrary,submarine parents remain “hidden” coming to the surface when guidance is needed.While helicopter parents may have the best intentions, in reality, they are raising children with few problem solving skills. Children with hovering parents never get the chance to face disappointment and build up their ability to recover from misfortune.Think about your typical submarine. Submarines usually remain underwater. In case of a need for emergency surfacing, submarines can rise so quickly they are driven partially out of the water. Submarine parents also remain out of sight, yet able to pop up in the case of an emergency.I admit I‟m a submarine mom. My job as a parent is to have fun with my daughters while letting them explore and learn natural consequences.My older daughter found herself acting in commercials and making more than minimum wage as a teen. To give her a sense of the real world, I insisted she spend three weeks every summer, picking strawberries and earning $3.50 on a good day.When my youngest daughter Sondra was six, she wanted a very expensive American Girl Doll. I cut the full color 18-inch picture out of the American Girl catalogue and had it laminated (压膜). “Here‟s your American Girl Doll.” I said “When you turn nine, I‟ll buy you the 3D doll on your birthday.” Sondra played with her flat doll for months, making clothes and furniture for her. She learned creativity. I saved $88.00.6. What is the text mainly about?A. Various means of transportation.B. Funny experiences of a mom.C. Humorous stories about parents.D. Different styles of parenting.7. The underlined phrase “hover over” in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to “____”.A. leave behindB. fly aroundC. watch overD. set aside8. Which of the following is true of helicopter parents?A. They give their children proper guidance.B. They try to do everything for their children.C. They teach their children how to face failures.D. They help their children explore by themselves.9. It can be inferred from the last two paragraphs that Mom ____.A. has good parenting skillsB. is always making promisesC. is strict with her daughterD. tries her best to save money10. The author supports her point of view mainly by ____.A. stating facts and offering adviceB. using figures and giving evidenceC. analyzing data and drawing conclusionsD. making comparisons and giving examplesC1If sustainable competitive advantage depends on workforce skills, American firms have a problem. Human-resource management is not traditionally seen as central to the competitive survival of the firm in the United States. Skill acquisition is considered an individual responsibility. Labor is simply another factor of production to be hired — rented at the lowest possible cost — much as one buys materials or equipment.The lack of importance attached to human-resource management can be seen in the corporation management. In an American firm the chief financial officer is almost always second in command. The post of head of human-resource management is usually a specialized job, off at the edge of the corporation hierarchy(等级制度). The executive(经理,执行官) who holds it is never consulted on major strategic decisions and has no chance to move up to Chief Executive Officer(CEO). By way of contrast, in Japan the head of human-resource management is central — usually the second most important executive, after the CEO, in the firm‟s hierarchy.While American firms often talk about the vast amounts spent on training their work force, in fact they invest less in the skills of their employees than do either Japanese or German firms. The money they do invest is also more highly concentrated on professional and managerial employees. And the limited investments that are made in training workers are also much more narrowly focused on the specific skills necessary to do the next job rather than on the basic background skills that make it possible to absorb new technologies.As a result, problems arise when new breakthrough technologies arrive. If American workers, for example, take much longer to learn how to operate new flexible manufacturing stations than workers in Germany (as they do), the effective cost of those stations is lower in Germany than it is in the United States. More time is required before equipment is up, running in production, and the need for extensive(广泛的) retraining generates(产生) costs and creates bottlenecks that limit the speed with which new equipment can be used. The result is a slower pace of technological change, and in the end the skills of the bottom half of the population affect the wages of the top half. If the bottom half can‟t effectively make the processes thathave to be operated, the management and professional jobs that go with these processes will disappear.11. What is the main idea of the passage?A. American firms are different from Japanese firms in human-resource management.B. Extensive retraining is necessary to effective human-resource management.C. The human-resource management strategies of American firms affect their competitive capacity(能力,容量).D. The head of human-resource management must be in the central position in a firm‟s hierarchy.12. Which of the following applies to the management of human resources in American companies?A. They hire people at the lowest cost with relatively best skills.B. They see the gaining of skills as their employees‟ own business.C. They attach more importance to workers than to equipment.D. They only hire skilled workers because of keen competition.13. What does this passage say about the head of human-resource management in an American firm?A. He is one of the most important executives in the firm.B. His post is likely to disappear when new technologies are introduced.C. He doesn‟t participate in making important decisions in the firm.D. He is directly under the chief financial executive.14. The money most American firms put in training mainly goes to ____.A. technological and managerial staff.B. workers who lack basic background skills.C. workers who can operate new equipment.D. top executives.15. Which factor most probably adds to the competitive advantage of a firm according to the passage?A. The introduction of new technologies.B. The attachment of importance to the top half of the employees.C. The rational(理性的) composition of professional and managerial employees.D. The improvement of workers‟ basic skills.D1The western alphabet, which is used in Europe, the Americas, Africa, Australia and New Zealand as well as in other countries, originated in the Middle East. The people who gave the world this alphabet were the Phoneacians, a people who established colonies all over the Mediterranean, including Carthage in Africa and Gades in Spain. In their alphabet, the letters were represented by little pictures which represented sounds. The Phoneacian A was aelph, which means “bull”, and it was made from a little picture of a bull‟s head. The letter B was beth which meant “house”, and showed the round-roofed buildings which you can still see today in Syria.The Phoneacians had contact with another nation of sailors, the Greeks, with whom they fought and traded. The Greeks also started to use the Phoneacian alphabet. They changed the names, so aelph and beth became alpha and beta. The shapes of the letters are the same, but they have been turned sideways. If you know any Greek, you can try turning the letters around again, and see how they look. You will see that the curve on the right of the Greek A becomes the horns of a little bull.Of course, the first two letters of the alphabet give it its name. Over the years there have been changes. Latin developed an alphabet with some different letters to the Greeks, and other letters have been added since. But really westerners are using the same system of writing which has served them so well for thousands of years.16. What is the purpose of this text?A. To share something of the Phoneacian history.B. To tell the story of the western alphabet.C. To compare the western alphabet with others.D. To describe the order of the Greek alphabet.17. Where did the western alphabet originally come from?A. Carthage.B. Gades.C. The Mediterranean.D. The Middle East.18. Which picture, according to the text, represents beth?A B C D19. Which change did the Greeks make to the Phoneacian alphabet?A. They changed the pictures to sounds.B. They put a curve on the letter A.C. They changed the shape of the letters.D. They turned the letters in a different direction.20. Which of the following shows the development of western alphabet?① More letters were added to the alphabet. ② Little pictures represented sounds.③ The letters were turned sideways. ④ The names of the letters were changed.A. ②→④→③→①B. ①→③→②→④C. ③→①→④→②D. ④→②→①→③阅读理解A2A woman named Emily renewing her driver‟s license at the County Clerk‟s office was asked to state her occupation. She hesitated, uncertain how to classify herself.“What I mean is,” explained the recorder, “do you have a job, or are you just a …”“Of course I have a job,” said Emily. “I‟m a mother.”“We don‟t list …mother‟ as an occupation… …housewife‟ covers it,” said the recorder.One day I found myself in the same situation. The clerk was obviously a career woman, confident and possessed of a high sounding title. “What is your occupation?” she asked.The words simply popped out. “I‟m a Research Associate in the field of Child Development and Human Relations.”The clerk paused, ballpoint pen frozen in midair.I repeated the title slowly, then I stared with wonder as my statement was written in bold, black ink on the official questionnaire.“Might I ask,” said the clerk with new interest, “Just what you do in this field?”Coolly, without any trace of panic in my voice, I heard myself reply, “I have a continuing program of research (what mother doesn‟t), in the lab and in the field (normally I would have said indoors and out). Of course, the job is one of the most demanding in the humanities (any mother care to disagree?), and I often work 14 hours a day (24 is more like it). But the job is more challenging than most careers and rewards are more of a satisfaction rather than just money.”There was an increasing note of respect in the clerk‟s voice as she completed the form, stood up, and showed me out.As I drove into our driveway, buoyed up (受鼓舞) by my glamorous new career, I was greeted by my lab assistants — ages 13, 7, and 3.Upstairs I could hear our new experimental model (a 6-month-old baby), in the child-development program, testing out a new vocal pattern.I felt proud! I had gone on the official records as someone more distinguished and indispensable (不可缺少的) to mankind than “just another mother.”Motherhood…What a glorious career! Especially when there‟s a title on the door.1. What can we infer from the conversation between the woman and the recorder at the beginning of the passage?A. The recorder was impatient and rude.B. The woman felt ashamed to admit what her job was.C. The author was upset about the situation that mothers faced.D. Motherhood was not recognized and respected as a job by society.2. How did the female clerk feel at first when the author told her occupation?A. curiousB. indifferentC. puzzledD. dissatisfied3. Why did the woman clerk show more respect for the author?A. Because the author cared little about rewards.B. Because she thought the author did admirable work.C. Because she admired the author‟s research work in the lab.D. Because the writer did something she had little knowledge of.4. What is t he author‟s purpose of writing the passage?A. To show how you describe your job affects your feelings toward it.B. To argue that motherhood is a worthy career and deserves respect.C. To show that the author had a grander job than Emily.D. To show that being a mother is hard and boring work.5. What is the best title of the passage?A. Not Just a MomB. Be proud of your mother.C. An interesting interview.D. Mother is anything but an occupation.。

Unit 1Women of achievementⅠ.重点单词聚焦1．No matter which country you travel to，you should________(遵守) the law of the land. 答案：observe2．Having a large family to________(支撑，养活)，he took up two part-time jobs in his spare time.答案：support3．He is such a great man that all of us show our________(尊敬) for him.答案：respect4．The little boy’s bad________(行为，举止) at the party made his parents upset.答案：behaviour5．Her research shows the________(关系) between human beings and chimps.答案：connections6．Paul Robertson’s________(成就) as both an actor and a concert performer gained his international recognition in the early 1940’s.答案：achievements7．Everything taken into________(考虑)，he has done a good job this time.答案：consideration8．If you want to help the poor，you can join the________(组织)，which usually has some such activities.答案：organization9．________(激励) by the teacher’s words，he is determined to study harder than before.答案：Inspired10．He thinks it ________(值得的) to devote all his life to teaching since he has won great respect from his students.答案：worthwhileⅡ.重点短语扫描1．have sth.in with sb.与某人有共同之处2．one’s life to sth.为……奉献某人的生命3．move 离开；启程4．be to do/doing sth.值得做某事5．lead a happy 过着幸福的生活6．crowd 涌上心头7．give 放弃8．carry 继续；坚持commondevoteoffworthwhilelifeinupon9．by 偶然10．across偶遇；碰见11．refer 查阅；提及12．be intended 打算……13．can not wait do sth.迫不及待地做某事14．look down 蔑视；瞧不起chancecometofortouponⅢ.课文原句突破1．她母亲头几个月来帮她的忙，这才使她得以开始自己的计划。

Unit 3 A taste of English humourⅠ.重点单词聚焦1．I found it________(令人惊讶的) that the young player beat the chess master in the game. 答案：astonishing2．He is a________(失败者) as an artist，but a success as an art teacher.答案：failure3．If we work with a strong will，we can ________(克服) any difficulty，no matter how great it is.答案：overcome4．They often________(款待) their friends at weekends.答案：entertain5．Elizabeth Fry helped to improve prison conditions and gave the________(无家可归的) work and education.答案：homeless6．After graduating from Peking University，he was________(幸运的) in having a good job. 答案：fortunate7．I lived in an area of________(显著的) natural beauty.答案：outstanding8．Most________(表演者) feel nervous before they go on stage.答案：performers9．So far there is no________(令人信服的) evidence that there exists life in outer space.答案：convincing10．Some kids are very ________(挑剔的、特别的) about food.That’s why they don’t have a balanced diet.答案：particularⅡ.重点短语扫描1．up now直到现在2．badly 穷的；缺少的3．cut 切断；断绝4．cut 砍倒，缩小，削减5．burst laughter突然笑起来6．feel content 对……满足7．pick 挑出；辨别出8．star 担任主角；主演9．pay attention 注意10．the open air在户外tooffoffdownintowithoutintoinⅢ.课文原句突破1．不幸的是他的父亲去世了，使得他的家庭状况更糟了，因此查理的童年是在照顾生病的母亲和弟弟中度过的。