5. It was along the Mississippi River ______ Mark Twain spent much of his childhood.
A.how
B.which
C.that
D.where
A B C D
C
[解析] 本题在2009年4月真题10小题考查过,主要考查的知识点为强调句。 [要点透析] 句意:正是在密西西比河沿岸,马克·吐温度过了他孩提时代的大部分时光。本题为强调句式,强调的是地点状语,可还原为:Mark Twain spent much of his childhood along the Mississippi River.
6. When you've finished with that book, don't forget to put it back on the shelf, ______?
A.do you
B.don't you
C.will you
D.won't you
A B C D
C
[解析] 本题主要考查的知识点为反意疑问句。 [要点透析] 句意:当你读完那本书后,别忘了把它放回原处,好吗?当祈使句的反意疑问句的逻辑主语是you时,其反意疑问句用will you?或won't you?但当祈使句的前半部分是否定式时,其后半部分应为:will you?本题考查祈使句的反意疑问句,但前面加了When you've finished with that book这一时间状语,加大了试题难度。
7. I ______ ten minutes to decide whether I should reject the offer.
Passage 1 As computers become all the more popular in China, Chinese people are increasingly relying on computer keyboards to input Chinese characters. But if they use the computer too much, they may end up forgetting the exact strokes(笔画) of each Chinese character when writing on paper. Experts suggest people, especially students, write by hand more. Do you write by hand more or type more? In Beijing, students start using a computer as early as primary school. And computer dependence is more wide-spread among university students. Almost all their assignments and essays are typed on a computer. All the students interviewed say they usually use a computer. It's faster and easier to correct if using a computer. And that's why computers are being applied more and more often to modern education. But when people are taking stock in computers increasingly, problems appear. "When I'm writing with a pen, I find I often can't remember how to write a character, though I feel I'm familiar with it. " "I'm not in the mood to write when faced with a pen and paper. " Many students don't feel this is something to worry about. Now that it's more convenient and efficient to write on a computer, why bother to handwrite? Many educators think differently. Shi Liwei, the headmaster of a famous primary school in the capital said," Chinese characters enjoy both practical and aesthetic (审美的)value. But those characters typed with computer keyboards only maintain their practical value. All the artistic beauty of the characters is lost. And handwriting contains the writer's emotion. Through one's handwriting, people can get to know one's thinking and personality. Beautiful writing will give people a better first impression of them. " To encourage students to handwrite more, many primary schools in Beijing have made writing classes compulsory(必修的) and in universities, some professors are asking students to turn in their homework and essays written by hand.
1. Which of the following can best serve as the title of the passage?
A.The Importance of Handwriting and Typing
B.To Type or To Handwrite
C.Writing By Computer Will Replace Writing By Hand
D.Practical and Aesthetic Value of Chinese Characters
2. The students interviewed prefer to write using a computer mainly because ______.
A.they are usually asked to e-mail their homework and essays
B.they can correct the mistakes they make quickly and conveniently
C.they find it not easy to remember how to write a character
D.computers have become a trend and fashion in China
A B C D
B
[解析] 事实细节题。 [要点透析] 由第四段中“It's faster and easier to correct if using a computer.”和第七段中“Now that it's more convenient and efficient to write on a computer, why bother to handwrite?”可知,学生依赖电脑是因为电脑使用方便、快捷、修改容易。
3. Which of the following statements is NOT true of the advantages of handwriting?
A.Handwriting contains the writer's emotion.
B.The writer's thinking and personality are shown in his or her handwriting.
C.Handwriting can impress people well and build one's self-confidence.
D.Chinese characters enjoy both practical and aesthetic value.
A B C D
C
[解析] 推理判断题。 [要点透析] 由倒数第二段中“Beautiful writing will give people a better first impression of them.”可知,书写可以给人好的第一印象,但并没有说可以帮助建立自信。故C项表述错误,符合题意。其他选项文中均有明确表述。
4. The underlined expression "taking stock in" (Para. 4) probably means ______.
Passage 2 To "sacrifice" means to give up something for the sake of something else. We decided to sacrifice our luxurious city life to move to a seaside village with our children aged 9 and 3. In the city, we had a beautiful home and plenty of money but little real security because crime was on the increase every day. We never knew if we would all make it home safely each night. We were very happy in the new town but life was very difficult economically. Our income was very much dependent on tourism and the jobs at other times are few. Although many of the long-standing residents live well, it is a very competitive environment for newcomers. Reading the newspapers from big cities assured us that we had made the right choice. There is so much violence and crime there! However, it was not always easy to explain to the children why they could no longer have what they used to have, especially when our "rich" friends came from the city to visit us. Generally, they have so much but think they have so little and are always looking for more. One day, one of our rich friends came to visit us. His son preferred riding in the back of our beat-up little pickup(小卡车) to his father's big modern car. Our little daughter called me and said, "Mom, please help me to explain to James the reason why he is wrong. He said, 'today, if you don't have money you are nothing'. I know that is not true. If you do have money you share it with your friends and if they don't have money, you share it with them. That is what makes us all rich. "This made me realize that the sacrifice was well worth it. Our kids understand that they may not have all the spoils of city life but they do have a solid set of values and they know that our most precious gifts are our good friends and a wonderful environment.
1. Why did the family move away from the city?
A.They were tired of city life.
B.The city was not safe enough.
C.The people in the city were not friendly.
D.The cost of living in the city was too high.
A B C D
B
[解析] 事实细节题。 [要点透析] 从文章的第一段最后两句话“In the city, we had a beautiful home and plenty of money but little real security because crime was on the increase every day. We never knew if we would all make it home safely each night.”可知作者一家离开城市的原因是因为感到城市里不安全,因此选B。
2. Why was it "a very competitive environment" for them according to the author?
A.The residents were all very poor.
B.It was hard to make a living.
C.Their children couldn't get what they had in the city.
D.They had few friends in their new environment.
A B C D
B
[解析] 词义猜测题。 [要点透析] 从文章第二段第二句“Our income was very much dependent on tourism and the jobs at other times are few.”可知,新环境是一个充满竞争的地方,工作很少,经济收入不稳定,因此很难谋生。
3. What assured the author that they had made the right choice according to the passage?
A.What she read in the newspaper.
B.The beautiful scenery of countryside.
C.The residents' living conditions.
D.That fact that they had been accustomed to the new place.
A B C D
A
[解析] 事实细节题。 [要点透析] 根据第三段第一句“Reading the newspapers from big cities assured us that we had made the right choice.”可知,作者在报纸上读到的信息使她确信所做的选择是正确的,因此选A。
4. What does the underlined word "beat-up" probably mean?
A.Old.
B.Convenient.
C.Powerful.
D.Expensive.
A B C D
A
[解析] 词义猜测题。 [要点透析] 与后面的his father's big modern car形成对比,这里指的是破旧的小卡车,因此选A。
5. What did the family gain from their sacrifice?
A.They had a beautiful house in the seaside village.
B.They made a lot of money during the tourist seasons.
A. 从下列单词中选择适当的词填空,每个词只能用一次。 same department package bag advance pay cost depend deliver service includes all This is the Express Company. We've recently expanded our business. The expanded business 1 the three main services as follows: The prepaid express bag service. That means you buy the bags in 2 and just give us a call for a quick pick up at any time. The delivery of a 3 is made the next day to all major cities in the United States. The 4 is $10 a bag. The second one is the same day service. The express can go to you, and 5 a letter or a small parcel within this city in the same day. The cost for the 6 day service delivery is $8. For the large packages, we offer the express road 7 . We'll deliver to any town in the United States. Delivery time and cost 8 on the distance and the weight of the 9 For further details of any of these services, call 33445656, and ask for the sales 10 Remember, nothing speedy as Express.
[解析] 本题主要考查的知识点为固定搭配。 [要点透析] the sales department业务部,销售部。
B. 根据课文的内容在每个空白处填入一个恰当的词。 Although he was now famous, he was more 1 than ever. One day on the street he met a man who had 2 treated him badly. The old and unhappy man said that he was 3 for what he had done. Anderson forgave the man and 4 him. The Prince who had told Anderson to learn a useful 5 was now the King. He invited the writer to his palace and 6 him that he might ask for any favor. Anderson replied 7 , "But I don't need anything at all. " He was already loved all over the world. The awkward 8 and kind ugly face had become so famous that his friends, the children, 9 him wherever he was. His books were translated into many different languages and 10 all over the world. He was received at the royal courts of Europe and admired by many kings.
1.
kind-hearted
2.
once
3.
sorry
4.
comforted
5.
trade
6.
told
7.
simply
8.
figure
9.
recognized
10.
read
Ⅴ. 根据所学课文内容完成下列句子。
1. In "Love of Life", Bill didn't stop when the other man called him because ______.
he didn't want to take care of his friend who had hurt his foot and couldn't walk fast
2. Unlike the others', Henry Ground's funeral was ______.
a very happy one
3. In relationships, the little things are the big things because they go a long way toward building trust and ______.
unconditional love
4. In "The Mystery of the Silver Box", Mr. Grayson turned to The Thinking Machine for help because his business plans ______ almost as soon as he had made them.
had become known to others
5. Dr. Applebaum gave the example of getting a taxi on TV because he wanted to show that ______.
TV gave a distorted picture of the real world/a false sense of reality
6. Louise felt a sense of joy when she learnt of her husband's death because ______.
she understood that freedom was stronger than love/she felt free
7. The greatest gift the boy gave to Lois Diaz-Talty was ______.
telling her she was fat and forcing her to face the reality
8. According to the text, ______, humour and a belief in sportsmanship are the four best known qualities of the English.
reserve, modesty
9. The man in "The Outside Chance" was shocked when he heard the news ______.
about an explosion in his father's factory which killed 22 people
10. The text "Freedom in Dying" tells us that although we might have no choice concerning the losses we suffer in dying, ______.
we are able to choose our attitude towards our death
Ⅵ. 将下列句子译成英语。
1. 我们要求政府采取有效措施对付空气污染的问题。
We demand that the government should take efficient measures to deal with the problem of air pollution.
[解析] 本题主要考查的知识点为宾语从句和take measures的用法。 [要点透析] take measures意为“采取措施”。
2. 他的发明直到他死后50年才得到使用。
Not until 50 years later after his death did his invention come into use.
[解析] 本题主要考查的知识点为倒装句和come into use的用法。 [要点透析] come into use意为“使用”。
3. 与人脑相比计算机不是最有效和最复杂的,它们不能完全代替人。
Compared with the human brain, computers are not the most powerful and complex, They can not completely replace the man.