【正确答案】up

【答案解析】句意：各方面的压力越来越大，他因负荷太重有好几个星期没来上班。build up是固定搭配，意思是（使扩大）、增多。答案为up。

5. I ran _________________ an old friend on the street yesterday. 昨天在街上我碰到了一位老朋友。 [答疑编号506494010322：针对该题提问]

【正确答案】into

【答案解析】句意：昨天我在街上偶然遇到一位老朋友。run into是固定搭配，意思是偶然遇见，碰到。答案为into。

6. When we took control _________________ the company, it was losing money. 我们掌控这个公司时，它正处于亏损中。 [答疑编号506494010323：针对该题提问]

【正确答案】of

【答案解析】句意：当我们掌管这个公司的时候，它正在亏本中。take control

Ⅲ. Bridging the Gap

Directions: Fill in the blanks with a word or a phrase that best completes the passage. Youchoose a suitable one from the list given.

⑥、look for ⑧、funny ③、started ⑩、because ⑤、success ①、learning ⑦、Actually ②、discourages ⑨、speak ④、without

\（or any other

language）!\belief is that it actually 2 people from trying. If you are 18 or 30 or 65 and you truly believshould have 3 when you were younger, then either you will not try （since you will think you arold）, or you will try 4 believing in it. When we do something without believing in it, guess wYes, we usually fail, since motivation is a big factor in 5 . [答疑编号506494010324：针对该题提问]

【正确答案】1.learning 2.discourages 3.started 4.without 5. success

【答案解析】1.首先根据空格后面的关健词language 确定空格中应填入的动词为learn。about作为介词时，后面直接名词或是动名词，因此词learn应该转化为动名词形式learning。答案为learning。

2.根据前面的关键词sad及句意可知，此处空格应该填入一个表示消极意思的动词，

且discourage somebody from doing 不鼓励某人做某事，是固定搭配。根据主语是第三人称单数it，确定动词后面要加s。答案为discourages。

3.根据空格前面的年龄18/30/65以及后面的younger可以确定，动词start符合题意。同时根据空格前面的have 可知，应该填入start 的完成时态。答案为started。 4.or连接前后两个成分表示选择关系，根据前面的truly believe，可知后面应该是

believe的否定形式，因此believing前面的空格应该填入表示否定的词。答案为without。

5.since在句中表示原因，解释前面的usually fail。因为motivation在成功中很重要。那么如果失败，就是因为没有motivation。答案为success。

It is only natural to 6 reasons that can explain our difficulties in doing something. Howevyou are never too old to exercise, travel, learn anything or…learn a new language. 7 , all theactivities help you live longer, enjoy your retirement, keep your brain working and maintain yolanguage skills.

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【正确答案】6. look for 7. Actually

【答案解析】6.根据空格后面的reasons以及explain的逻辑关系可知，是要寻找答案来explain一些事情中的难题。答案为look for。

7.空格前面一句讲述了人们不会因为太老而不能做某些事情，空格后面则讲述了人们通过做上述那些事情可以获得很多益处。根据空格前后的逻弃关系是后面解释说明前面，因此actually事实上，符合题意。答案为Actually。

What is 8 is that I always hear this belief from people who do NOT speak any foreign languaMeanwhile, of course, people who do, 9 several languages do not bother mentioning it. Why? Quitsimply , let's face it, 10 most, people who learn a new language do so as adults. That's when yneed to!

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【正确答案】8. funny 9. speak 10. because

【答案解析】 8.根据空格后面的句意，有趣的是，我总能从那些根本不说外语的人那里听到这个观点。funny滑稽的、有趣的，符合题意。答案为funny。

9.meanwhile 是与此同时，含有递进的意思。speak 是与language 搭配的固定动词，且do加动词原形表示强调的意思。答案为speak。

10.根据空格前面的why可知，后面是对前面讲述的内容进行解释， because 表原因，符合题意。答案为because。

Ⅳ. Translation Section A

Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words of phrases in tbrackets.

1. Busy preparing for the exam, he _______________ （完全沉浸在学习中）.（ be immersed in） [答疑编号506494010327：针对该题提问]

【正确答案】has been immersed in studying

【答案解析】busy preparing for the exam 是现在分词形式作伴随状语，表示与主语动

作同时发生。be immersed in 沉浸于，是固定搭配。答案为 has been immersed in studying。翻译：由于忙于准备考试，他完全沉浸在学习之中。

2. Though he was in college for quite a few months, he_______________________（不习惯离家在校园生活）.（get used to）

[答疑编号506494010328：针对该题提问]

【正确答案】had not got used to living campus away from home.

【答案解析】根据前半句的was判断，后句也应该用过去完成时。get used to 习惯于，

是固定动词短语搭配。答案为had not got used to living campus away from home。翻译：尽管他上大学几个月了，仍不习惯离家在外的校园生活。

3. He took the part-time job ___________________（为了积累经验）.（build up） [答疑编号506494010329：针对该题提问]

【正确答案】to build up experience.

【答案解析】不定式中的to可表目的。积累经验，即build up experience。答案为 to build up experience。翻译：为了积累经验，他做这份兼职工作。

4. As you have grown up, you should ____________ （对自己的言行负责）.（take responsibilityfor）

[答疑编号506494010330：针对该题提问]

【正确答案】take responsibility for your words and deeds.

【答案解析】as表示原因。take responsibility for 为……负责，是固定搭配。情态动

词should后面直接接动词原形。答案为take responsibility for your words and deeds。翻译：因为你已经长大成人，你应当对自己的言行负责。

5. Confidence and hard work __________________（是取得成功的最大保证）.（guarantee） [答疑编号506494010331：针对该题提问]

【正确答案】are the biggest guarantee of success

【答案解析】the biggest guarantee 最大的保证。本题陈述一般性事实，因此用一般现

在时即可。答案为are the biggest guarantee of success。翻译：自信并努力工作是取得成功的最大保证。

Section B

Directions: Translate the following paragraph into Chinese.

Languages are meant to be spoken. So, in order to learn effectively, you should try to speawith someone face to face. Speaking will greatly increase your confidence. Of course, speaking a native speaker is best. However, most learners do not live in English-speaking countries, andare unlikely to be able to benefit from practising with native speakers. On the other hand, youmake very considerable progress by speaking to fellow learners. Don't be embarrassed because bo

you are Chinese. Practise ten minutes every day . After a few weeks, you will begin to notice adifference. Speaking with others is the best way to ensure that you can really make yourself understood. It is also a good way of identifying the words and phrases that you will need in dalife.

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【正确答案】语言就是要利用它来说话的。所以为了高效地学习语言，你应该尝试着跟别人面对面地谈话。口头表达能增强你的自信心。当然，最好是和讲本地语言的人说话，才能强化这门语言。然而，大多数英语语言学习者并不生活在英语国家，所以，不大可跟讲 英语为母语的人练习对话并从中获益。另一方面，你可以通过和一起学习英语的人们对话来获得很大进步。不要因为你们都是中国人而感到尴尬。每天练习十分钟。几个星期以后，你就会开始发现变化。和他人讲话是最好的方法来确保别人能理解你的表达，也是强化你日常所需要的词汇和短语的好方法。

Ⅴ. Organizing Your Ideas

Directions: Put the following sentences in the proper order so that they make a complete paragraph.

1. The mother cat looked up and said, \ 2. When the dog ran away, the mother cat said to her kittens, 3. A mother cat was resting with her kittens in a garden. 4. At this moment, a vicious dog approached menacingly.

5. \ [答疑编号506494010333：针对该题提问]

【正确答案】排列句子顺序： 3 — 4 — 1— 2 — 5

【解题思路】做句子排序题首先要通读各项，掌握短文的大意。然后要找出每一部分的关 键词来确定句子先后顺序。第3句中交代了短文的关键信息：对象mother cat、kittens；地点in the garden,因此作为首句。最后根据每一句中的关键词 at this moment,looked up,run away 等确定各部分顺序。

Ⅵ. Reflecting on the Text

思考： 学习外语是否应该像儿童学习自己的母语？

Almost all Chinese students have studied English for quite a few years but most of them canspeak it correctly or fluently. Some people claim that the best way to learn a foreign languageto learn it as a child learns his mother tongue. Do you agree or disagree with this opinion? Whare the differences between learning a foreign language and learning one's mother tongue? Give reasons and examples to support your answer. [答疑编号506494010334：针对该题提问]

【解题思路】本作文的主题是“学习外语是否应该像儿童学习自己的母语”，可以分为三部分来写，下面以统一这种观点列出写作提纲。

1.明确自己的观点（agree）。 2.列出自己“统一”的原因。