一、常用短語
add... to...往……加入……
used to過去(常常)……
in the area of在……領(lǐng)域
be proud of為……感到驕傲/自豪
be supposed to應(yīng)當(dāng);理應(yīng)
react with與……產(chǎn)生化學(xué)反應(yīng)
at the top (of )在(……的)頂部
at the bottom (of )在(……的)底部
keep... out of防止……進(jìn)入
put... in order把某物按順序排列
push down向下按;推倒
draw a/the conclusion得出結(jié)論
keep down控制;使不升起
consist of由……組成
as well也
become known as作為……而出名;被稱
為……;叫作……
go down下降
come up with提出
from that moment on從那時起
concentrate on聚精會神;集中思想
compared with與……相比
click on點擊
log on登錄;注冊
log off退出;注銷(計算機系統(tǒng))
wrap up包裹;圓滿完成;(使)穿得
暖和
二、重點詞匯
A. 大綱詞匯
boilvt. 煮;煮沸
containvt. 包含;包括
designvt. 設(shè)計
passvt. 超過
floatvi. 漂浮
formvi. 形成
electricityn. 電
stagen. 階段;時期
aimn. 目標(biāo);目的
equipmentn. 設(shè)備;裝備
steamn. 蒸汽;水汽
lecturen. 演講
departmentn.(大學(xué)的)科、系
defencen. 保護;防衛(wèi)
ordinaryadj. 普通的;平常的
averageadj. 平均的
B. 大綱外常用詞匯
logvt. 記錄;登錄
createvt. 創(chuàng)造;發(fā)明
shortenvt. 縮短
expandvi. 膨脹
contractvi. 收縮
reactvi.(化學(xué))反應(yīng)
dissolvevi. 溶解;分解;分離
concentratevi. 集中(注意力、思想等)
liquidn. 液體
substancen. 物質(zhì)
mixturen. 混合物
oxygenn. 氧氣
conclusionn. 結(jié)論
reactionn. 反應(yīng)
oxiden. 氧化物
balancen. 天平
cruciblen. 坩堝
tongsn.(復(fù))夾子;小鉗子
flamen. 火焰
facilityn.(常作復(fù)數(shù))設(shè)備;工具
accessn. 接近;通路
keywordn. 密碼;口令
softwaren. 軟件
breakdownn. 故障
sourcen. 來源;出處
datan.(復(fù))數(shù)據(jù)
networkn. 網(wǎng)絡(luò)
percentagen. 百分?jǐn)?shù);百分率
documentn. 文件
inventionn. 發(fā)明
permissionn. 許可
essayn. 文章
disadvantagen. 弊端;缺點
electricaladj. 與電有關(guān)的;用電的
partialadj. 部分的;局部的
astonishedadj. 吃驚的;驚愕的
accessibleadj. 可進(jìn)入的;可使用的
militaryadj. 軍事的;軍隊的
definiteadj. 明確的
fantasticadj. 極好的;美妙的
independentadj. 獨立的
frequentlyadv. 時常;經(jīng)常
sidewaysadv. 橫著地;斜著地
viaprep. 途徑;經(jīng)由
三、語法
1. 分?jǐn)?shù)表達(dá)法;
2. 形容詞的倍數(shù)表達(dá)法;
3. 形容詞比較級表示“越……越……”;
4. 修飾形容詞比較級的副詞;
5. 合成詞;
6. 定冠詞the和零冠詞的用法。
重點詞匯及短語精析
1. conclusion n. 結(jié)論
【用法精析】
(1) come to reach a/the conclusion 得出結(jié)論,告一段落
I’ve come to the conclusion that he’s not the right person for the job.
我斷定他不適合做這項工作。
It took me some time to reach the conclusion.
我花了很長時間才得出結(jié)論。
(2) draw a/the conclusion 得出結(jié)論
I find it difficult to draw a conclusion on that.
我覺得此事難下結(jié)論。
(3) in conclusion 最后,綜上所述
In conclusion, I would like to thank you for your attention.
最后,謝謝各位的聽講。
【拓展】
conclude vt. 斷定;推斷出;作出結(jié)論
2. aim n. 目標(biāo),目的;瞄準(zhǔn)
v. 瞄準(zhǔn);力求達(dá)到;力爭做到
【用法精析】
(1) aim用作名詞,表示“目的;目標(biāo)”,是可數(shù)名
詞;表示“瞄準(zhǔn)”,是不可數(shù)名詞;
John has only one aim in life—to be a film star.
約翰只有一個目標(biāo),就是成為電影明星。
The hunter took aim at the lion and was ready to shoot.
獵人瞄準(zhǔn)那只獅子準(zhǔn)備好要射擊。
(2) 不管用作名詞還是動詞,aim其后均常接at。
He took aim at the bird, but missed.
他向鳥瞄準(zhǔn),但沒射中。
He aimed his gun at the bird, but did not fire.
他用槍瞄準(zhǔn)鳥,但沒開槍。
(3) aim后一般接at doing sth,有時其后也接for,表示希望達(dá)到某個目標(biāo);
They’re aiming at training everybody.
他們正力求做到人人得到培訓(xùn)。
We should aim for the best results.
我們要力爭取得最好的結(jié)果。
(4) aim后接不定式,表示“想要做某事”,有時可與aim at doing sth互換。
He aims to become a computer expert.
= He aims at becoming a computer expert.
他想成為計算機專家。
(5) be aimed at... 目的是;旨在
These measures are aimed at preventing violent crime.
這些措施旨在防止暴力犯罪。
(6)“實現(xiàn)目標(biāo)”在英語中要用動詞achieve,一般不用reach。
Everybody should be given the chance to achieve their aims.
要讓每個人都有機會實現(xiàn)自己的目標(biāo)。
3. equipment n. 設(shè)備;裝備
【用法精析】
比較equipment和facility的區(qū)別:
兩者都可譯作“設(shè)備;器材”,但equipment是不可數(shù)名詞,指用于某一特殊目的的東西、供給品、裝備等,如:a piece of equipment;basic kitchen equipment;medical/office equipment;facility是可數(shù)名詞,常用復(fù)數(shù)形式。facilities指為特殊活動或目的所提供的種種便利,包括設(shè)施、場所和服務(wù)等等。如:production facilities;facilities for study;facilities for travel;sports facilities;shopping/banking/ cooking facilities。
4. react v.(化學(xué))反應(yīng),起反應(yīng);(對……)做出反應(yīng);
回應(yīng)
【用法精析】
(1) react (with sth) 起化學(xué)反應(yīng);發(fā)生物理變化
Iron reacts with water and air to produce rust.
鐵和水及空氣發(fā)生反應(yīng)產(chǎn)生鐵銹。
(2) react against sb/sth 反對;反抗
He reacted strongly against artistic conventions of his time.
他強烈反對當(dāng)時的藝術(shù)俗套。
5. form v. 形成;產(chǎn)生;養(yǎng)成;培養(yǎng)
n. 形式;類型、表格
【原句呈現(xiàn)】
Burn to form an oxide.
【用法精析】
(1) form good habits 養(yǎng)成好習(xí)慣
Children should form good habits from the very beginning.
孩子們從一開始就應(yīng)養(yǎng)成良好的習(xí)慣。
(2) fill out/complete a form 填表
To apply a job, you must fill out a form.
申請工作要填表。
6. contain v. 包含,包括;裝有;容納
【用法精析】
比較contain和include的區(qū)別:
contain側(cè)重所含的量與成分;include側(cè)重于對比整體與部分,指某整體包含或容納某部分,常用于解釋或補充說明;include常以including(名詞或代詞前)或included(名詞或代詞后)的形式出現(xiàn)在短語中,用來舉例、解釋或補充說明。
The basket contains a variety of fruits.
這籃子里裝有各種水果。
This drink doesn’t contain any alcohol.
這種飲料不含任何酒精。
The money I gave you included Xiao Zhang’s.
我給你的錢里包括了小張的錢。
This dictionary is 100 yuan, postage included.
這本詞典連郵費共一百元。
There are ten of us here, including three girls.
= There are ten of us here, three girls included.
7. defence n. 保護;防衛(wèi)
【用法精析】
(1) defence表示“保衛(wèi)”或“防御”,后接入侵者或造成危害者用against;若后接被保護者用of。
A thick coat is a good defence against the cold.
一件厚衣服足可以御寒。
This fort was once the main defence of the island.
這座堡壘曾經(jīng)是這個島上的主要防御設(shè)施。
(2) in defence of 保衛(wèi)……;為……辯護
Hundreds of people gave their lives in defence of freedom.
千百人為了自由獻(xiàn)出了自己的生命。
8. design v. n. 設(shè)計
【用法精析】
(1) be designed for/to do 專為……而做(設(shè)置)
The experiment is designed to test the new medicine.
實驗的目的是試驗新藥。
(2) design for 為……設(shè)計
(3) by design 故意地;有意地
Do you think he did this by design?
你認(rèn)為他這樣做是有意的嗎?
(4) have designs on 對……抱不良企圖
9. average adj. 平均的
n. 平均數(shù)
【用法精析】
(1) average通常只能放在名詞前作定語,不用作表語,且沒有比較級;
The average annual per capital income is 10,000 yuan.
年人均收入是一萬元。
(2) average表示“一般的;普通的”,可用作定語,也可用作表語。
He is an average man; there’s nothing different about him.
他是個普通人,并沒有什么異乎常人的地方。
(3) above/below average 平均水平以上/以下
(4) an average of 平均有
注意:the average of... 作主語,謂語動詞用單數(shù),意為“……的平均數(shù)”;“an average of + 復(fù)數(shù)名詞”作主語,謂語動詞用復(fù)數(shù),意為“平均有……”(跟數(shù)詞)。
(5) on (an/the) average 平均而言;根據(jù)平均標(biāo)準(zhǔn)
(6) with an average of 平均為
10. add... to... 往……加入……
Please add my name to the list.
請在名單上加上我的名字。
【拓展】
(1) add in 把……包括在內(nèi)
Don’t forget to add me in.
別忘了把我也算上。
(2) add up to 總共是;總計為
The costs added up to 1000 dollars.
費用總計為1000美元。
(3) add to 使(數(shù)量)增加;使(規(guī)模)擴大
The bad weather only added to our difficulties.
惡劣的天氣只是增加了我們的困難。
11. used to 過去(常常)……
I used to be a linguist till I become a writer.
過去我是個語言學(xué)家,后來成了作家。
【拓展】
(1) be used to doing sth 習(xí)慣做某事
I am used to watching TV in the evening.
我習(xí)慣于晚上看電視。
(2) be used to do 被用來做(表示被動)
The medicine is used to assuage pain.
這種藥用來止痛。
12. be supposed to 應(yīng)當(dāng);理應(yīng)
【用法精析】
be supposed to中,to是動詞不定式符號,不是介詞,其后要跟動詞原形。
(1) 當(dāng)be supposed to的主語是“人”時,意為“應(yīng)該;被期望”,它可以用來表示勸告、建議、義務(wù)、責(zé)任等,相當(dāng)于情態(tài)動詞should;
Everyone is supposed to wear a seat belt in the car.
每個人在汽車?yán)锒紤?yīng)該系安全帶。
(2) be supposed to后接have加過去分詞,表示“應(yīng)該做某事而實際沒做或沒做到”;
You are supposed to have handed in your homework by now.
你本該現(xiàn)在把作業(yè)交上來的。
(3) be supposed to的否定結(jié)構(gòu)為be not supposed to,意為“不被許可;不應(yīng)當(dāng)”。
You are not supposed to wear golf—shoes in the clubhouse.
你不可以在俱樂部里穿高爾夫球鞋。
13. become/be known as 作為……而出名;被稱為……; 叫作……
She was known as an excellent dancer.
她作為一名優(yōu)秀的舞蹈家而聞名。
【拓展】
(1) be known for 因……而眾所周知
The fox is known for its cleverness and cunning.
狐貍的機敏和狡猾是人所共知的。
(2) be known to 為……所知
He is known to everyone in this university.
在這所大學(xué)里,人人都知道他。
14. compared with/to 與……相比
Compared with/to our small apartment, our uncle’s house seemed like a palace.
跟我們的小公寓比起來,叔叔的房子就像宮殿。
【拓展】
(1) compare... to... 把……比作……
They compare an endangered species to a house that has been left unlocked.
他們將一個受威脅的物種比作一幢沒有鎖門的房子。
(2) compare... with... 把……和……比較
If you compare the translation with the original, you will find the inaccuracy.
如果你把譯文與原文比較一下,你就會找到不準(zhǔn)確的地方了。
語法精析精練
代詞
考點提示:
1. 單項填空和完形填空中主要考查代詞中不定代詞的用法。
2. 短文改錯中主要考查人稱代詞和物主代詞的正確指代。
一、代詞的分類
代詞分為人稱代詞、物主代詞、反身代詞、指示代詞、不定代詞、疑問代詞、連接代詞、關(guān)系代詞以及相互代詞九類。熟記下面表格中的人稱代詞、物主代詞和反身代詞的不同形式。
二、幾組易混代詞的區(qū)別
1. another,other,the other,others和the others
another:(三者或三者以上)表示“另一個、再一個”,可構(gòu)成“one...,another...”,表示“一個……,另一個……”。用作代詞或形容詞后接名詞時,名詞用單數(shù)形式;而another后面也可接數(shù)詞或several,few + 復(fù)數(shù)名詞,表示“再……、又……”,如:another three days(= three more days)。
other:表示“另外的、其他的”。用作形容詞時,只作定語;前無修飾詞時,常與復(fù)數(shù)名詞連用。
the other:(兩者中)表示“另一個”。??蓸?gòu)成“one..., the other...”表示“一個……,另一個……”,可單獨使用,也可后接單數(shù)或復(fù)數(shù)名詞(后接復(fù)數(shù)名詞時,表示另一方的其余全部)。
others:泛指別的人或物。??蓸?gòu)成“some...,others...”表示“一些……,另一些……”。
the others:特指某一限定范圍內(nèi)的其余的人或物。
2. both,either,neither,all,any和none
〈注意〉(1) both,all以及everybody,everyone,everything等用在否定句中表示部分否定,意思是“并非……都……”;而neither,none,nobody,no one,nothing以及not... any/either用在句中表示全部否定。
(2) both后可接復(fù)數(shù)可數(shù)名詞,neither和either后面只能接單數(shù)可數(shù)名詞;all后可接復(fù)數(shù)可數(shù)名詞或不可數(shù)名詞;any表示“任一”時,后接單數(shù)名詞,但表示“一些”(在否定句、疑問句或條件句中)時,后接復(fù)數(shù)可數(shù)名詞或不可數(shù)名詞;none后面不能接名詞。
3. 替代詞that,those,one,ones,the one,the ones
當(dāng)句子中名詞與前面名詞相同時,為了避免重復(fù),使用替代詞來代替。
that,those表特指。that可替代特指的單數(shù)可數(shù)名詞或不可數(shù)名詞;those替代特指的復(fù)數(shù)可數(shù)名詞。
one,ones表泛指,只能替代可數(shù)名詞。one替代前面出現(xiàn)的單數(shù)可數(shù)名詞,相當(dāng)于a/an + 單數(shù)可數(shù)名詞;ones替代前面出現(xiàn)的復(fù)數(shù)可數(shù)名詞。
the one,the ones表特指,只能替代可數(shù)名詞。the one替代前面的單數(shù)可數(shù)名詞,相當(dāng)于that;the ones替代前面的復(fù)數(shù)可數(shù)名詞,相當(dāng)于those。
4. none,no one/nobody,nothing
none既可指人,也可指物;可指代可數(shù)名詞和不可數(shù)名詞,且有特指概念和數(shù)的概念(特指代前面提到的人或物),表示“一個也沒有、一點兒也沒有”,可用來回答how many/much引導(dǎo)的疑問句,其后可接of 介詞短語。
no one與nobody等同,只能指人,且表泛指概念“沒有任何人”,可用來回答who引導(dǎo)的疑問句,其后不能接of 介詞短語。
nothing只能指物,且表泛指概念“什么也沒有”,可用來回答what引導(dǎo)的疑問句,其后不能接of 介詞短語。
三、it的用法
1. 用作代詞
(1) 指代前面提到的事物、不明性別或身份的人;
(2) 指代前面句子的內(nèi)容或未指明但談話雙方都明白的事情或情況;
(3) 指時間、距離、自然現(xiàn)象、環(huán)境等;
2. it用于強調(diào)結(jié)構(gòu),構(gòu)成強調(diào)句型“It is/was...that/who...”;
3. it用作形式主語和形式賓語,代替真正主語:動詞不定式、動名詞(少數(shù)結(jié)構(gòu)中)或主語從句;it用作形式賓語,代替真正賓語:動詞不定式、動名詞(少數(shù)結(jié)構(gòu)中)或賓語從句。
1. (2012年四川卷) New technologies have made ___ possible to turn out new products faster and at a lower cost.
A. thatB. this
C. oneD. it
2. (2012年全國卷Ⅰ) Larry asked Bill and Peter to go on a picnic with him, but ___ of them wants to, because they have work to do.
A. eitherB. any
C. neitherD. none
3. (2012年全國卷Ⅱ) Sarah made ___ to the airport just in time to catch her plane this morning.
A. herselfB. this
C. thatD. it
4. (2012年重慶卷) — John, when shall we meet again,
Thursday or Friday?
— ___ . I’ll be off to London then.
A. EitherB. Neither
C. BothD. None
5. (2012年山東卷) Maria has written two novels, both of ___ have been made into television series.
A. themB. that
C. whichD. what
6. (2012年浙江卷) Studying Wendy’s menu, I found that many of the items are similar to ___ of McDonald’s.
A. thoseB. ones
C. anyB. all
7. (2012年遼寧卷) If you’re buying today’s paper from the stand, could you get ___ for me?
A. oneB. such
C. thisD. that
8. (2012年陜西卷) No matter where he is, he makes ___ a rule to go for a walk before breakfast.
A. himB. this
C. thatD. it
9. (2012年江蘇卷) Sophia waited for a reply, but ___ came.
A. eitherB. another
C. neitherD. none
10. We’ve been looking for houses but haven’t found ___ we like yet.
A. oneB. it
C. thatD. them
11. The bike you referred to isn’t ___ . It belongs to ___ .
A. hers; mineB. his; her
C. her; hisD. your; hers
12. I would appreciate ___ very much if you could give me some useful information.
A. itB. this
C. thatD. you
13. — Who could do a thing like that?
— ___ but a brave man, I’m afraid.
A. EverybodyB. Somebody
C. NobodyD. Anybody
14. Mary didn’t want ___ of the two kinds and asked the shop assistant to show her ___ .
A. both; the otherB. all; the others
C. either; anotherD. any; another
15. — Shall we go to see a film or play computer games?
— ___ . I’d like to go sightseeing around the lake.
A. NeitherB. Either
C. BothD. None
16. Many lovers in our country make ___ a rule to exchange presents on Valentine’s Day.
A. themB. this
C. thatD. it
17. He is honest and warm—hearted. ___ is why we trust him.
A. ItB. That
C. ThisD. Which
18. — Victor certainly cares too much about himself.
— Yes. He’s never interested in what ___ is doing.
A. everyoneB. anyone else
C. someone elseD. anyone
19. — Oh, no! This stupid computer has crashed again!
— Well, you can try ___ one, since there are so many
available.
A. anotherB. other
C. the otherD. others
20. — Which do you prefer, a bottle of orange or a bottle of
milk?
— ___ , thanks. I’d like just a cup of tea.
A. EitherB. Neither
C. BothD. None
21. — I have lots of good friends, but I can never find a friend
indeed in my hour of need.
— Don’t be discouraged. ___ is sure to turn up.
A. HeB. That
C. OneD. Any
22. The protection of our environment is not ___ to be left to the government. Everyone should be concerned.
A. nothingB. anything
C. somethingD. everything
23. — I saw a very good shirt in that shop. Will you go and buy
___ ?
— I’d rather you bought one in ___ shops.
A. it; otherB. it; others
C. one; anotherD. one; the other
24. Some friends tried to settle the quarrel between Mr and Mrs Brown without hurting the feeling of ___ , but failed.
A. noneB. either
C. allD. neither
25. My seat was next to ___ of the famous writer so I could ask for some advice from him about writing.
A. itB. one
C. thatD. those
綜合能力提升
第一部分 英語知識運用(共兩節(jié),滿分45分)
第一節(jié) 單項填空(共15小題;每小題1分,滿分15分)
1. When you bend your elbow, you ___ the muscles of the arm.
A. narrowB. contract
C. shortenD. afford
2. Criticism of the police reaction to the attacks has ___ the mix of emotions.
A. added anger inB. been added anger in
C. added anger toD. been added anger to
3. On average, European boards have ___ foreign directors as they do women.
A. twice as manyB. twice as much
C. as twice as manyD. as twice as much
4. There appeared an ___ look on her face on hearing the ___ story.
A. astonished; astonishingB. astonished; astonished
C. astonishing; astonishingD. astonishing; astonished
5. This photo shows how the roots of plants ___ into the earth.
A. push downB. push away
C. push onD. push out
6. Do you mean ___ points you get, ___ racer you are?
A. The less; the betterB. The fewer; the better
C. Less; betterD. Fewer; the better
7. We don’t need such an expensive car. We must ___ expenses.
A. put downB. turn down
C. keep downD. push down
8. This spaceship ___ a number of scientific instruments, ___ a television camera.
A. contains; includingB. includes; including
C. contains; includedD. includes; included
9. ___ , I knew I would never scold my son for imperfect grades.
A. From that moment onB. At the moment
C. Since that momentD. For a moment
10. — What do you remember John Von Neumann as?
— As ___ inventor of ___ computer.
A. /; theB. the; the
C. the; /D. /; /
11. If any problem arises, don’t hesitate ___ me at home.
A. callB. to call
C. callingD. to calling
12. As he predicted, the price of oil is ___ .
A. going awayB. going down
C. going offD. going by
13. Pyramids have been built at various times and places; the ___ are those of Egypt and of Central and South America.
A. well—knownB. better—known
C. most—knownD. best—known
14. We make him eat so much that he won’t ___ it for a fortnight.
A. take offB. put up
C. go downD. get over
15. — It’ll take at least 2 hours to do this!
— ___ I could do it in 30 minutes.
A. Come on!B. Pardon me!
C. Definitely.D. Don’t mention it.
第二節(jié) 完型填空(共20小題;每小題1.5分,滿分30分)
A friend of mine told me a story which I want to share with you. One day not too long ago the employees of a large company in St Louis, Missouri returned from their lunch break and were 16 with a sign on the front door. The sign said, “Yesterday the person who has been 17 you from growing up in this company 18 . We invite you to join the funeral in the room that has been 19 in the gym.”
At first everyone was 20 to hear that one of their 21
had died, but after a while they started getting 22 about who this person might be. The excitement 23 as the employees arrived at the 24 to pay their last respects. Everyone 25 , “Who is this person who was preventing my 26 ? Well, at least he’s no longer here!” One by one the employees got closer to the coffin and when they looked inside it they suddenly became 27 . They stood over the coffin, shocked and in silence, 28 someone had touched part of their soul 29 .
There was a 30 inside the coffin: everyone who looked inside it could see himself. There was also a sign next to it that said, “There is only one person who is 31 to set limits to your progress: it is YOU. You are the only person who can control your life. You are the only person who can 32 your happiness, your realization and your 33 . You are the only person who can help yourself.”
Your life does not 34 when your boss changes, or when your friends change. Your life does not change when your parents change, when your partner changes, or when your company changes. Your life changes when you change, when you go 35 your limiting beliefs, when you realize that you are the only one responsible for your life.
16. A. satisfiedB. familiarC. happyD. greeted
17. A. preventingB. separatingC. leavingD. interrupting
18. A. died awayB. gave awayC. passed awayD. got away
19. A. surroundedB. preparedC. decoratedD. done
20. A. happyB. sadC. excitedD. disappointed
21. A. bossesB. colleaguesC. parentsD. friends
22. A. curiousB. coldC. angryD. confused
23. A. discoveredB. reducedC. grewD. spread
24. A. buildingB. gymC. hallD. office
25. A. saidB. criedC. wonderedD. talked
26. A. progressB. confidenceC. suggestionD. speed
27. A. speechlessB. carelessC. hopelessD. harmless
28. A. even thoughB. even ifC. as ifD. as with
29. A. sharplyB. firmlyC. gentlyD. deeply
30. A. ladyB. gentlemanC. mirrorD. worker
31. A. determinedB. willingC. ableD. likely
32. A. loseB. influenceC. destroyD. recognize
33. A. successB. skillC. failureD. marriage
34. A. turnB. changeC. continueD. return
35. A. forB. afterC. beyondD. over
第二部分 閱讀理解(共10小題;每小題2分,滿分20分)
A
My children thought I was lonely, so they gave me a computer to make friends over the Internet. Was I lonely? I suppose I was. I had my family, of course, but I can’t talk to them like you can talk to your husband. I’d been widowed for 26 years, but my life was too full bringing up my two children.
When my son, Thomas, set up the computer and Fiona, my daughter, signed me up to the dating site match.com, I thought I’d give it a try. I had a book about how to use the Internet and followed that, teaching myself the ropes.
You can contact anyone who takes your fancy. I started e—mailing one man, and there was something about his face that attracted me. I just knew I liked the look of him and sent him a “wink”, a way of saying a quick hello through the website. We began to write to each other and he sent me romantic poems that I used to print out. He told me he’d been married for 51 years but was now a widower. Like me, friends had told him to go online to find somebody to talk to.
We began chatting several times a day and he would ring at midnight just to hear my voice. He told me now that that was what made him fall in love with me. Aged 76 and 77, we both felt like 16—year—olds embarking on(開始)our first relation—ship. When the phone rang, my heart would miss a beat.
A month later, he proposed, and we got married in January 7—three months after that first “wink”. Stuart moved up to my village of Port Gordon, and my family liked him instantly. My grandchildren were soon calling him Granddad or Granddad Stuart. A friend said she wished she could be like me and find someone online, but the thing is I felt just like her for years: I thought I’d end my days on my own. I’m so glad I’ve met Stuart. I picked a good one.
36. What does the underlined phrase in Paragraph 3 mean?
A. Wants to marry you.
B. Falls in love with you.
C. Likes surfing the Internet.
D. Attracts and pleases you.
37. It can be inferred from the passage that ___ .
A. the author desired to have a partner
B. the author had been married for 26 years
C. the author’s daughter taught her how to use the Internet
D. the author’s family didn’t accept Stuart at first
38. When did the author say a quick hello to Stuart for the first time?
A. About in December. B. About in October.
C. About in February. D. About in April.
39. Why did Stuart surf the Internet in his seventies?
A. His children bought him a computer.
B. He wanted to seek for a new family.
C. He wanted to have a feeling of being young.
D. His friends advised him to do so.
B
April Fool’s Party
On Friday, April 1, Inner Affair goes back to the days of fear! Classic Beat from the 70s and 80s by DJs Den Sion from 9:00 pm till late.
Tickets: Free entrance for those in costume, otherwise 50 yuan (US $6)
Time/Date: 9:00 pm, April 1
Place: Inner Affair, 1/F, Qiankun Dasha, 6 Sanlitun Xiliujie, Chaoyang District
Tel: 8454 0321
Language in Use
Enjoy free in house coffee, tea and beer as well as music and dancing. Practice your Chinese, make friends and have fun.
Time/Date: 7:00 to 9:00 pm, March 25
Place: Language In Use Club, 2/F, Science Fortune Center, 8 Xueqing Lu, north of Xueyuan Lu, Haidian District
The “Worst” Party
Organized by O—zone Productions, the party is set to be “the worst ever”, with the weakest music from the 60s, 70s and 80s. Special prizes will be given to the worst dressed or for bad fashion sense.
Tickets: Free entrance
Time/Date: 9:00 pm, April 1
Place: Pula Pula, Tianze Lu, Oriental Seven Colours Plaza, Chaoyang District
Tel: 6466 8575
La Nuit Francaise
Again on the 2nd Thursday of the month, La Nuit Francaise will be held at Le Rendez—vous. The monthly event is a chance for all French people and everyone interested in France or speaking French to gather together. The evening offers three glasses of wine and canapés(小片開胃面包)for guests, and a special exhibition.
Time/Date: 7:00 to 10:00 pm, April 14
Place: Le Rendez—vous, 3 Gongti Beilu, across from the Pacific Century Plaza, Chaoyang District
Tel: 6462 9110
Marco V
Dutch DJ Marco V drops by Banana for a performance which is supported by Hong Kong’s DJ Spark.
Marco V has been around for many years, as an inventive—style DJ and a successful producer who shows great fondness of his work. His beat is energetic, crowd—pleasing and never sees an empty dance floor. He was No.15 in this year’s inter—national DJ MAG DJ Top100.
Tickets: 40 yuan (US $4.80) in advance, 50 yuan (US $6) at the door, both including a free drink
Time/Date: 10:00 pm to 4:00 am, March 31, April 1
Place: Banana, in the lobby(大廳)of the Scitech Hotel, 22 Jianwai Dajie, Chaoyang District
Tel: 6528 3636
40. Which of the following is true according to the first and third advertisement?
A. The two parties will be held on different days.
B. The two parties will be held at different times.
C. The entrance cost of the two parties will not be charged.
D. Some old music will be played at the two parties.
41. Which of the following is prepared for the Chinese learners?
A. Marco V.B. La Nuit Francaise.
C. Language in use.D. The “worst” party.
42. We can infer from the passage that ___ .
A. Marco V is a newly founded organization
B. La Nuit Francaise may be French words
C. the “worst” party will attract a lot of college students
D. you will enjoy free drink at April Fool’s party
C
If you want to teach your children how to say sorry, you must be good at saying it yourself, especially to your own children. But how you say it can be quite tricky.
If you say to your children “I’m sorry I got angry with you, but...”, what follows that “but” can make the apology ineffective: “I had a bad day” or “your noise was giving me a headache” leaves the person who has been injured feeling that he should be apologizing for his bad behavior in expecting an apology.
Another method by which people appear to apologize without actually doing so is to say “I’m sorry you are upset”; this suggests that you are somehow at fault for allowing yourself to get upset by what the other person has done.
Then there is the general, all covering apology, which avoids the necessity of recognizing a specific act that was particularly hurtful, and the person who is apologizing should promise never to do it again. Saying “I’m useless as a parent” does not make any sense.
These 1 apologies are used by people who believe saying sorry shows weakness. Parents who wish to teach children to apologize should see it as a sign of strength, and therefore not make use of these 1 apologies.
But even when presented with examples of really being sorry, children still need help to become aware of the complexities of saying sorry. A three—year—old might need help in under—standing that other children feel pain just as he does, and that hitting a playmate over the head with a heavy toy requires an apology. A six—year—old might need reminding that destroying other children’s expectations can require an apology. A 12—year—old might need to be shown that taking the biscuit without asking permission is acceptable, but that borrowing a parent’s clothes without permission is not.
43. According to the author, saying “I’m sorry you are upset” most probably means that ___ .
A. you have a good reason to get upset
B. I know you are upset, but I’m not to blame
C. I apologize for hurting your feelings
D. I’m at fault for making you upset
44. We can learn from the last paragraph that in teaching children to say sorry, ___ .
A. their apologies should be persuasive
B. their ages should be taken into consideration
C. parents need to set them a good example
D. parents should be patient and honest
45. It can be inferred from the passage that apologizing properly is ___ .
A. a social problem calling for immediate attention
B. not necessary among family members
C. a sign of social progress
D. not as simple as it seems
第三部分 寫作(共四節(jié),滿分55分)
第一節(jié) 閱讀表達(dá)(共5小題;每小題2分,滿分10分)
The word addiction usually makes you think of alcohol or drugs, but in modern—day society we are seeing some new kinds of addictions. Some people are compulsive(難以自制的)shoppers. Others find it impossible to pull themselves away from their work. Still others spend countless hours watching TV or playing computer games.
Over the years, shopping has become a very common activity. Many people enjoy going to malls or stores more and more every day, but it’s more than a common hobby for some of them. They have turned into shopaholics. They are people who simply enjoy shopping and walking around spending money without being able to stop doing it. They are hooked on shopping and usually buy things that they don’t need. Even though they don’t have enough money, they buy everything they want.
The question is: why do they have this addiction? There isn’t a specific answer. Some people go shopping when they are sad, worried, upset or lonely and they want to feel better. They use this activity as a way to forget their problems. Shopa—holics say that they feel more important and better after they buy something. They also tend to(有……的傾向)have this addiction when they feel guilty.
Shopaholism seems to be a harmless addiction, but it can ___________ . Some of them can be psychological. If this is the case, people addicted to shopping should go to a support group to help them break this habit. However, the process, like for most addictions, is long, and they suffer a lot. It can also cause financial problems. They just think about satisfying their feelings, so they spend money they don’t have. They get deep in debt, and they can even go bankrupt(破產(chǎn))and get sent to prison.
46. List three activities that might develop into addictions based on the text. (Please answer within 8 words)
①
②
③
47. What’s the main idea of Paragraph 3? (Please answer within 8 words)
48. Fill in the blank in Paragraph 4 with proper words. (Please answer within 6 words)
49. Which sentence in the text is the closest in meaning to the following one?
Accordingly, these shopaholics should turn to a certain organization for help so that they can stop compulsive shopping.
50. Translate the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 into Chinese.
第二節(jié) 單詞拼寫(共10小題;每小題1分,滿分10分)
51. The materials of construction problem is eased by the lower ____(煮沸)point.
52. They jumped and swam or just ____(漂?。゛round enjoying their watery home.
53. Does the total price of all ____(設(shè)備)include engineering cost?
54. You’ll never be able to ____(超過)that driver. He’s such a road hog.
55. The weakness in our psychological ____(防衛(wèi))is something we must take seriously.
56. These ideas gradually combined with the existing religious beliefs to f a new philosophy.
57. An o subway train, approaching the station, can be twice as loud as the loudest jet.
58. Furthermore, there exist several articles in criminal law c strict obligation.
59. The government has d housing projects for low—income families.
60. On a , 100 people choke to death on ballpoint pens every year.
第三節(jié) 短文改錯(共10小題;每小題1分,滿分10分)
此題要求改正所給短文中的錯誤。對標(biāo)有題號的每一行做出判斷:如無錯誤,在該行右邊橫線上畫一個勾(√);如有錯誤(每行只有一個錯誤),則按下列情況改正:
此行多一個詞:把多余的詞用斜線(\)劃掉,在該行右邊橫線上寫出該詞,并也用斜線劃掉。
此行缺一個詞:在缺詞處加一個漏字符號(∧),在該行右邊橫線上寫出該加的詞。
此行錯一個詞:在錯的詞下劃一橫線,在該行右邊橫線上寫出改正后的詞。
注意:原行沒有錯的不要改。
This is a fact that Senior Three students are working hard at
61. ___
their lessons, hope to improve their academic performance and 62. ___
pass the College Entrance Examination. But that worries me63. ___
is that a large number of students is not active in taking physical64. ___
exercise. The reason is because they don’t pay enough attention 65. ___
to the importance of regular exercise. In fact, it’s very important66. ___
of students to have sports every day. Experts say physical exercise
67. ___
is great importance for their physical and mental health,68. ___
when a lack of sleep or exercise may cause them to feel sleepy in69. ___
class, which in the end led to students performing badly in exams.70. ___
第四節(jié) 書面表達(dá)(滿分25分)
假如你是王平,五年前出國留學(xué),如今回國后發(fā)現(xiàn)家鄉(xiāng)發(fā)生了巨變。請根據(jù)下列提示,用英語給你在美國的同學(xué)Jack寫一封e—mail,告訴他你的家鄉(xiāng)在以下方面的變化。
1. 交通方面;
2. 住房方面;
3. 通訊方面;
4. 其他方面。
注意:
1. 詞數(shù):120左右,開頭和結(jié)尾已給出,不計入總詞數(shù);
2. 可根據(jù)內(nèi)容要點適當(dāng)發(fā)揮,以使行文連貫。
Dear Jack,
I’ve come back to my hometown safe and sound.
Best wishes to you!
Yours sincerely,
Wang Ping