Ⅰ.單詞拼寫1.A compass is an instrument for finding the north.2.After six months' training,the whole team is in good form.3.Halle Berry was awarded Oscar for her best performance in the film “Monster's Ball”.4.Bob's work hasn't been finished,so he had to work extra hours while others went home.5.Thousands upon thousands of tourists come to enjoy attractive scenery of WestLake every year.Ⅱ.單項(xiàng)填空1.It’s on the festival occasions________the family get together ________he misses his late father.A.where;thatB.which;whenC.when;thatD.that;that【解析】 考查強(qiáng)調(diào)句型和定語從句。本句為強(qiáng)調(diào)句型,所以第二空填that。句中occasions表示時(shí)間概念,所以第一空填關(guān)系副詞when。【答案】C2. To the surprise of the boy,he found a lot of ________ were ________.A.passers-by;grown-upsB.passer-bys;grown-upsC.passers-by;growns-upD.passer-bys;growns-up【解析】 考查名詞復(fù)數(shù)形式。passer-by的復(fù)數(shù)形式是在主體名詞上加s,即passers-by,而grown-up的復(fù)數(shù)是在詞尾加s,即grown-ups,故應(yīng)選A。【答案】A3.We must study hard,and ________,we must believe in ourselves.A.by chanceB.to be honestC.above allD.for fun【解析】above all“最重要的是”;by chance“偶然,意外地”;to be honest“老實(shí)說”;for fun“取樂,為了樂趣”。句意為:我們必須努力學(xué)習(xí),最重要的是,我們必須相信自己。【答案】C4.The guests arrived at ________ the same time and the host had a hard time in receiving them all.A.or soB.hardlyC.aboutD.over【解析】or so和具體數(shù)字連用,要置于數(shù)字之后,hardly與over不合句意。【答案】C5.He has to ________ some ________ money to support his big family.A.make;spareB.gain;freeC.earn;extraD.get;small7.“I'd like to give my thanks to those ________ help my son will be able to survive his terrible disease,” said the woman on TV.A.whoB.thatC.with whoseD.with their【解析】 考查定語從句。whose表示“……的”,作為定語從句的引導(dǎo)詞,根據(jù)句意可知“在他們的幫助下”,前面應(yīng)加介詞with。【答案】C8.“Long time no see” is ________ sort of informal,but it is part of ________ language that Americans use daily.A.the;aB.a;theC./;theD.a;a【解析】 考查冠詞的用法。sort of固定短語,“有幾分,有點(diǎn)兒”,修飾形容詞informal;空二language后有定語從句修飾,故其前應(yīng)加定冠詞the,表示特指。【答案】C9.My parents expected too much of me. When they heard that I had failed in the college entrance examination, they almost________.A.broke upB.broke offC.broke outD.broke down【解析】 考查break的短語。句意為:父母對我的期望很高,當(dāng)他們聽說我高考失敗時(shí)他們幾乎崩潰了。break up“打碎,拆散, 分裂、分解”; break off“突然中斷;停止;與……斷絕關(guān)系”;break out“戰(zhàn)爭爆發(fā),(火災(zāi))發(fā)生”;break down“(計(jì)劃等)失敗, 破裂;(健康、精神)崩潰;分解”等。根據(jù)句意可知答案為D項(xiàng)。【答案】D10.As time went by, the boy ________to understand why his father was so strict with him.A.turnedB.choseC.cameD.went【解析】 考查動(dòng)詞短語辨析。句意為:隨著時(shí)間的推移,這個(gè)男孩子開始理解為什么他的父親對他如此嚴(yán)厲。come to“開始覺醒;恢復(fù)意識(shí)”,符合題意。【答案】C11.________is often the case, an experienced teacher always adopts various methods to make his students ________ in class and eager to join in the class discussionsA.As;interestedB.Which;interestedC.It;interestingD.What;interesting【解析】 空一考查as引導(dǎo)的定語從句,as if often the case “很平常的”;空二考查make sb.+過去分詞,his students與interest是被動(dòng)關(guān)系,故用過去分詞interested形式。【答案】A12.It is Tim, my best friend in my childhood, who tells me he always dreams of________for him to go to Shanghai and study and live there.A.there to be a chanceB.there is a chanceC.there being a chanceD.being a chance14.I was born and grew up in this city.So it is very familiar________me.That is to say, I am very familiar________it.A.to; toB.with; withC.with; toD.to; with【解析】 考查familiar后跟不同介詞的不同用法。be familiar to“對……來說是熟悉的”,其主語常是人們通曉的事物,to的賓語通常是人的名詞;be familiar with“熟悉,通曉”,其主語通常是指人的名詞,with的賓語是主語通曉的事物。句意為:我出生并生長在這個(gè)城市,因此它為我所熟悉;也就是說,我對這個(gè)城市很熟悉。【答案】D15.MountWuyi is such an attractive place of interest________ everyone likes to visit.A.thatB.asC.whichD.what【解析】 句意為:武夷山是一個(gè)大家都愛去的游覽的旅游勝地。such...as...“像……樣的”,as既是定語從句的引導(dǎo)詞又在定語從句中作賓語。【答案】BⅢ.完成句子1.Mum sortedout(挑出)the apples to be thrown away.2.Please don't mixup (搞混亂)these papers,or we'll never find the ones we need.3.If you sticktothetruth (堅(jiān)持真理),nothing can defeat you.4.He arose and madeabrief(作了一個(gè)簡短的)speech.5.Chinese people attachgreatimportanceto(很重視) education.Ⅳ.完形填空As a boy,Jay Chou was called “retarded(遲鈍的)”.His high school English teacher __1__ Chou had a learning disability, “He had very few __2__ expressions; I thought he was dumb.” The kid couldn't __3__ maths or science and didn't bother with his English __4__.But his mother __5__ that the quiet,shy boy seemed to practically be __6__ when he listened to the Western pop music she used to play.“He was __7__ to music before he could walk,” she recalls.She enrolled him in __8__ school when he was four.And the kid could play.He practiced like a fiend(奇才),focusing on the keys the way other children his age focused on a scoop of ice cream.By the time he was a teen,he had __9__ a skill for improvisation(即席創(chuàng)作) way beyond his __10__.No other Chinese idol(偶像) enjoys the level of artistic and creative __11__ over his or her albums and videos that Chou does.According to those __12__ with him,Chou knows exactly what he wants __13__ it comes to his sound,and he is relentless(不松懈的) about __14__ it.In order to write one of his hits,ShuangJieGun,he actually __15__ himself to use the martial art weapon and then appeared with it in the __16__.Kuang Sheng,who has directed the majority of Chou's videos,says,“Chou has __17__ control over his own videos than other artists.And __18__ time,he is only becoming more controlling.”Jay Chou has become Asia's __19__ star.His success as a singer-song writer has already __20__ dozens of imitations(模仿者) eager to achieve a similar mixture of street cred(街頭信譽(yù)) and sales sizzle(喜人形象).1.A.figuredB.realizedC.expectedD.saw【解析】 周杰倫小時(shí)候被看作是一個(gè)反應(yīng)遲鈍的孩子,因此他的老師認(rèn)為他有學(xué)習(xí)障礙。figure在本句中意為“認(rèn)為”,其他選項(xiàng)不正確。【答案】A2.A.livelyB.facialC.correctD.funny 【解析】 從后句的he was dumb可知,他不太說話,由此可知他不會(huì)有太多的面部表情。facial“面部的”,與句意相符。【答案】B3.A.insist onB.stick toC.focus onD.think about 【解析】 從下文看周小時(shí)候在音樂方面極有天賦,而對數(shù)學(xué)與理科不感興趣,不能集中注意力學(xué)習(xí)它們。focus on “集中注意力于”;insist on 后接動(dòng)名詞,“堅(jiān)持做某事”;stick to 后接觀點(diǎn)或計(jì)劃;think about“考慮”。【答案】C4.A.homeworkB.listeningC.pronunciationD.idioms【解析】 不愿意做英語作業(yè)。【答案】A5.A.glancedB.watchedC.observedD.noticed 8.A.pianoB.basketballC.chessD.painting 【解析】 從下文的key一詞可判斷母親給他報(bào)名上了一所學(xué)習(xí)鋼琴的學(xué)校。【答案】A9.A.developedB.createdC.realizedD.arranged 【解析】develop在本句中意為“逐漸擁有,獲得”,周杰倫逐漸掌握了即席創(chuàng)作的技巧。【答案】A10.A.yearsB.abilityC.reachD.power 【解析】 本句的years相當(dāng)于age。在他只有十幾歲時(shí),他就掌握了即席創(chuàng)作的技巧,而這遠(yuǎn)非他這種年齡的其他孩子能做到的。【答案】A11.A.singingB.playingC.controlD.work 【解析】 從下面的Chou has __17__ control over his own videos than other artist.可知此處應(yīng)為control。【答案】C12.A.exchangingB.workingC.dealingD.agreeing【解析】 從文章語境可知,這里指的是和他一塊工作的人,working 符合句意,雖然其他動(dòng)詞也都可以和with搭配,但意義與句子語境不符。【答案】B13.A.whenB.whereC.asD.since 【解析】when it comes to ...為常見的句型用法,意為“當(dāng)說到或談到……”。【答案】A14.A.stoppingB.sellingC.achievingD.enjoying 【解析】 當(dāng)談及音樂時(shí),周非常明白自己想要得到什么,并且會(huì)不懈地為達(dá)到這一目標(biāo)而努力。achieve“獲得,取得”,這里指得到他想要得東西。【答案】C15.A.taughtB.learnedC.workedD.practiced 【解析】teach oneself“自學(xué)”。【答案】A16.A.movieB.songC.playD.video 20.A.inspiredB.warnedC.persuadedD.advised 【解析】 周杰倫的成功激勵(lì)了很多的模仿者,他們也急于要獲得類似的成功。【答案】AⅤ.閱讀理解Michael Joseph Jackson (born on August 29,1958) is an American recording artist,entertainer,and businessman.In the early 1980s,he became an important figure in popular music.The popularity of his music videos,such as “Beat It” , “Billie Jean” and “Thriller”,helped bring the relatively new channel to fame.Videos such as “Black or White” and “Scream” made Jackson a famous person on MTV in the 1990s.With stage performances and music videos,Jackson popularized a number of physically complicated dance techniques,such as the robot and the moonwalk.His distinctive musical sound and sound style influenced hip hop,pop and contemporary R&B artists.[來源:學(xué)_科_網(wǎng)]Jackson has donated and raised millions of dollars for beneficial causes through his foundation,charity singles and support of 39 charities.The singer has experienced health concerns since the early 1990s and conflicting reports regarding the state of his finances since the late 1990s.Jackson married twice and fathered three children.One of the few artists to have been inducted(進(jìn)入) into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice,his other achievements include multiple Guinness World Records—including one for “Most Successful Entertainer of All Time” —13 Grammy Awards,13 number one singles in his solo career—more than any other male artist in the Hot 100 era and the sale of over 750 million units worldwide.As one of the world's most famous men,Jackson's highly publicized personal life,coupled with his successful career,has made him a part of popular culture for almost four decades.1.What is the main idea of the passage?A.The popularity of Michael Joseph Jackson's music videos.B.The health concerns and the finances of Michael Joseph Jackson.C.Michael Joseph Jackson's successful career.D.The brief introduction of Michael Joseph Jackson.【解析】 概括歸納題。綜觀全文,本文是對杰克遜的生平、成就、影響等作了一個(gè)簡單的介紹,A、B、C三項(xiàng)只是文中的部分內(nèi)容,不能概括全篇。【答案】D2.Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?A.Since the late 1990s,he has become an important figure in popular music.B.Jackson made a number of physically complicated dance techniques popular.C.The singer experienced health concerns in the early 1980s.D.Only in America the sale of his works is over 750 million units.【解析】 推理判斷題。根據(jù)第一段的倒數(shù)第二句可知答案B正確。A項(xiàng)錯(cuò)在the late 1990s,他成為知名藝人是in the 1990s;C項(xiàng)錯(cuò)在in the early 1980s,根據(jù)文章第二段倒數(shù)第二句話可知他遭遇健康困擾是since the early 1990s;根據(jù)第三段可知杰克遜的the sale of over 750 million units worldwide。【答案】B3.What does the underlined word in the first paragraph mean?A.Outstanding.B.Interesting.C.Pleasant.D.Useful.厚積薄發(fā)在本篇文章的閱讀過程中,你有沒有發(fā)現(xiàn)自己尚未掌握的或比較重要的詞匯、短語或者句型?趕緊動(dòng)手,把它們記下來吧!單詞:___________________________________________________________短語:___________________________________________________________句型:__________________________________________________________