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A.cheer up B.well done
C.go ahead D.congratulations 【解析】 考查交际用语。congratulations祝贺;cheer up振奋起来;well done干得好;go ahead干吧。句意:——约翰和我要庆祝我们结婚四十周年。——噢,祝贺你们!根据句意,选D项。
【答案】 D
13.She her mother in the way she moves her hands when she talks. A.compares B.resembles C.matches D.corresponds
【解析】 句意:她说话时打手势的动作像她妈妈。resemble看起来像,显得像,像。 【答案】 B
14.—How can you know so much about what’s going on in that country? —I’ve got a friend living there who always keeps me . A.informing B.to be informed C.being informed D.informed
【解析】 答句句意:我有一个朋友住在那儿,他总会通知我。keep sb.informed随时通知某人,informed 作宾语补足语。
【答案】 D
15.They suggested that the professor just now chairman of the meeting.
A.referring to;was made B.referring to;be made C.referred to;be made D.referred to;was made
【解析】 refer to与professor是动宾关系,所以用过去分词短语作定语;suggest表”建议”时,其后的宾语从句需用should+动词原形,should可以省略的虚拟结构。
【答案】 C Ⅱ.完形填空
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。 Children find meanings in their old family tales.
When Stephen Guyer’s three children were growing up,he told them stories about how his grandfather,a banker, 1 all in the 1930s,but did not lose sight of what he valued most.In one of the darkest times 2 hisstrongminded grandfather was nearly 3 ,he loaded his family into the car and 4 them to see family members in Canada with a 5 ,”There are more important things in life than money.”
The 6 took on a new meaning recently when Mr.Guyer downsized to a 7 house from a more expensive and comfortable one.He was 8 that his children,a daughter,15,and twins,22,would be upset.To his surprise,they weren’t. 9 ,their reaction echoed(共鸣)their greatgrandfather’s.What they 10 was how warm the people were in the house and how 11 of their heart was accessible.
Many parents are finding family stories have surprising power to help children 12 hard times.Storytelling experts say the phenomenon reflects a growing 13 in telling tales,evidenced by a rise in a storytelling events and festivals.
A university 14 of 65 families with children aged from 14 to 16 found kids’ ability to 15 parents’ stories was linked to a lower rate of anger and anxiety.
The 16 is telling the stories in a way children can 17 .We’re not talking here about the kind of story that 18 ,”When I was a kid,I walked to school every day uphill both ways,barefoot in the snow.” Instead,we should choose a story suited to the child’s 19 ,and make eye contact(接触)to create “a personal experience”.We don’t have to tell children 20 they should take from the story and what the moralis.
文章通过Stephen Guyer给他的三个孩子讲述他祖父艰苦创业的故事而引起孩子们的共鸣的例子说明了一个观点:在给孩子们讲故事时,要采用眼神的交流和孩子们易于接受的形式,不要只是一味的讲道理。
1.A.missed B.lost C.forgot D.ignored
【解析】 根据后一分句中的动词lose可知此处选B项。 【答案】 B
2.A.when B.while C.how D.why
【解析】 引导定语从句,先行词是times,指时间,关系词作从句的状语,用when,选A项。 【答案】 A
3.A.friendless B.wortess C.penniless D.homeless
【解析】 根据本句中的darkest times可知此处选C项。 【答案】 C 4.A fetched B.allowed C.expected D.took
【解析】 由本句中的”he loaded his family into the car”可以推断出此处选D项。 【答案】 D
5.A.hope B.promise C.suggestion D.belief
【解析】 根据后文的直接引语可以推断出所填词意思是”信念”,选D项。 【答案】 D
6.A.tale B.agreement C.arrangement D.report
【解析】 由文章首句可知此处选A项。 【答案】 A
7.A.large B.small C.new D.grand
【解析】 根据downsized可知此处选B项。 【答案】 B
8.A.surprised B.annoyed C.disappointed D.worried
【解析】 句子意思是:他担心他15岁的女儿和22岁的双胞胎儿子会沮丧。选D项。 【答案】 D
9.A.Therefore B.Besides C.Instead D.Otherwise
【解析】 此处用副词,表转折,意思是:而是,因此选C项。 【答案】 C
10.A.talked about B.cared about C.wrote about D.heard about
【解析】 talk about谈论,讨论;care about注意,关心;对??感兴趣;write about写关于??的事;hear about听说。由句意可知此处选B项。
【答案】 B
11.A.much B.many C.little D.few
【解析】 how+形容词修饰heart,由其修饰词their可知此处heart是不可数名词,故选A项。
【答案】 A 12.A.beyond B.over C.behind D.through
【解析】 所填介词与hard times构成搭配,意思是:渡过艰难时期,选D项。 【答案】 D
13.A.argument B.skill C.interest D.anxiety
【解析】 本句意思是:故事专家们说此现象反映了人们对讲述家庭故事越来越大的兴趣??。根据句意,选C项。
【答案】 C
14.A.study B.design C.committee D.staff
【解析】 根据上下文意思可知此处所填词意思是”研究”,选A项。 【答案】 A
15.A.provide B.retell C.support D.refuse
【解析】 句意:一项大学对于65个有14到16岁孩子的家庭的研究表明:孩子们复述父辈艰苦故事时,能体验到父辈困境的几率很低。所填词意思是”复述”,选B项。
【答案】 B
16.A.trouble B.gift C.fact D.trick
【解析】 由句子意思可知所填词意思是:技巧,计谋,选D项。 【答案】 D
17.A.perform B.write C.hear D.question
【解析】 句意:讲这种故事的技巧是用一种孩子们能容忍的方式来讲。故选C项。 【答案】 C
18.A.means B.ends C.begins D.proves
【解析】 由后文的直接引语可知这是故事的开头,故此处选C项。 【答案】 C
19.A.needs B.activities C.judgements D.habits
【解析】 由本句的suited to可以推断出此处选A项。 【答案】 A 20.A.that B.what C.which D.whom
【解析】 所填词引导宾语从句,引导词在从句中作take的宾语,指物,选B项。 【答案】 B Ⅲ.任务型读写
认真阅读下列短文,根据所读内容在文章后表格中填入恰当的单词。注意:表格中的每个空格只填1个词。
Although many Chinese students say that their knowledge of English grammar is good,most would admit that their spoken English is poor.Whenever I speak to Chinese students they always say,”My spoken English is poor.”However,their spoken English does not have to remain “poor”.I would like to suggest that there may be some reasons for their problems with spoken English.
First,they fail to find suitable words to express themselves due to a limited vocabulary.Obviously the better answer is to expand their vocabulary.However,you can speak with a limited vocabulary,if your attitude is positive.Others will follow you as long as you use the words that you know.
Second,they are afraid of making mistakes.Sometimes they make mistakes when they
are speaking because they are shy and nervous.Yet students should remember that their goal should be FLUENTLY NOT ACCURACY.Your aim in writing is to be accurate following therules for grammar and using the rules to get your message across,to talk to someone in English,as quickly and well as you can,even though sometimes you may use a wrong word or tense,but it doesn’t matter because the person you are speaking to will understand you and make allowances for any mistakes he hears.
The third reason is that not enough attention is paid to listening.You have one mouth but two ears! All that hearing is necessary for you to start speaking.
Fourth,most Chinese students are reactive rather than proactive language learners.Instead of actively seeking out opportunities to improve their spoken English they passively wait for speaking opportunities to come to them and wonder why their English always remains poor.If you have this proactive outlook,then,you will see English opportunities wherever you go.
If you do not use your English beyond the classroom you will forget that English you know.Remember:USE IT OR LOSE IT! You can learn how to speak English better by speaking English more.
Title:Problems with spoken English
【答案及解析】
1.vocabulary 由文章第二段的”First,they fail to find suitable words to express themselves due to a limited vocabulary.”可知答案。
2.expand/enrich 由文章第二段的”Obviously the better answer is to expand their vocabulary.”可知答案。
3.speaking 由文章第二段的”However,you can speak with a limited vocabulary,if your attitude is positive.”可知答案。
4.Worries 由文章第三段的”Second,they are afraid of making mistakes.”可得出答案。
5.nervousness/tense 由文章第三段的”Sometimes they make mistakes when they