Ⅰ.单项填空
1.?What a shame!It turned out to be a failure.
?We missed a process，________ we could not succeed in the experiment.
A.and otherwise B.and therefore
C.or perhaps D.but luckily
答案：B
2.Only guests of the hotel enjoy the ________ of using the private beach.
A.privilege B.possibility
C.favor D.advantage
答案：A
3.The criminal，as well as some ________ people，was arrested by the police yesterday.
A.relevant B.skilled
C.released D.lucky
答案：A
4.A live program on TV is calling on people to ________ money or some other things to the people who have suffered from the Sichuan earthquakes.
A.donate B.lend
C.put D.pay
答案：A
5.I ________ invite Mr.Green to the party that day，but he forgot it completely.
A.do B.does
C.did D.doing
答案：C
6.Good news!Maybe I ________ a job soon.I had an interview at an engineering firm yesterday.
A.has been offered B.would be offered
C.will be offered D.is offered
答案与解析：C 考查动词的时态。由soon可以看出，该题应该用一般将来时。如果不注意分析语境，受后面yesterday的干扰很容易误选B。
7.________ to tell him the news;he has been told of it.
A.There is no need B.It is no need
C.You are no need D.It needn't
答案与解析：A 此处表示“没有必要……”，need 是名词，因此用there be 句型。
8.The river, ________ the banks are covered with trees，is very long.
A.whose B.which
C.of which D.which of
答案：C
9.He is________ know the result of the examination and even can't eat or sleep well for that.
A.leading to B.dying to
C.addicted to D.accustomed to
答案与解析：B 由“他吃不下，睡不着”可知，他非常想知道考试结果，应选B项。be dying to do sth.“渴望、极想做某事”为固定搭配。
10.Some people can never go above 4,000 meters because their body is unable to ________ to those extreme conditions.
A.adopt B.adjust
C.addict D.access
答案与解析：B ad
djust to“适应”。句意：一些人不能到超过(海拔)4,000米的高度，因为他们的身体不能适应那里极端的条件。adopt“采纳，收养”;addict“使上瘾”;access“接近”。
11.As the Beijing Olympics logo says，‘One world，One dream’，China has provided best services for the competitors and ________.
A.interpreters B.receptionists
C.spectators D.volunteers
答案与解析：C spectator“观众”。句意：正如北京奥运会的口号“同一个世界，同一个梦想”所说的那样，中国已经向参赛者和观众提供了最好的服务。volunteer“志愿者”是提供服务的，而不是接受服务的，所以应该排除。interpreter“翻译员”，receptionist“招待员”。
12.Let's look up the word in the dictionary.Do you have one ________?
A.in hand B.in need
C.at once D.at your hands
答案与解析：A in hand在手头上。句意：让我们在字典里查查这个单词吧，你手上有一本吗?in need“在危难中，在危机中”;at once“立刻，马上”;at your hands“在某人手下”。
13.The new couple spent some money for the ________ of the furniture necessary for their new house.
A.distribution B.manufacture
C.donation D.purchase
答案与解析：D purchase“购买”。句意：这对新婚夫妇花费了一些钱购买新房子里必需的家具。distribution“分配，分发”;manufacture“制造“;donation“捐赠”。
14.We were married on 20 May 1964，so every year we have a party on our ________.
A.congratulation B.awareness
C.anniversary D.operation
答案与解析：C anniversary“周年纪念”。句意：我们是1964年5月20日结婚的，因此我们每年在结婚周年纪念日都要办一个聚会。congratulation“庆祝”;awareness“意识，知道”;operation“运转，操作”。
15.Never did we have to play“stand up”，“sit down”，“speak out”but I don't ________ one student who didn't try his best.
A.hear from B.feel like
C.think about D.know of
答案与解析：D know of“知道，听说”。句意：我们没有必要练习“站“，“坐”。“说”，但我未听说有哪个学生不尽力的。A(收到……的来信)，B(想……)，C(考虑)，三项都不符合句意。
Ⅲ.阅读理解
In the middle of the first term of school，the entire seventh grade was tested for basic skills.Steve hurried through his tests，and continued to dream of other things.His heart was not in school，but in the woods.
One day，Miss White's impatient voice broke into his daydreams.“Steve!!Pay attention!”Steve turned to look at her，fixing his eyes on Miss White，as she began to go over the test resu
lts for the seventh grade.
“You all did pretty well，”she told the class，“except for one boy，and it breaks my heart to tell you this，but...”She hesitated，her eyes searching his face.“...The smartest boy in the seventh grade is failing my class!”She just stared at Steve.Steve dropped his eyes.
After that，it was war!!Steve still wouldn't do his homework.Even as the punishments became more severe，he remained stubborn.“Just try it!ONE WEEK!”He was unmoved.
“You're smart enough!You'll see a change!”Nothing touched him.
“Give yourself a chance!Don't give up on your life!”Nothing.
“Steve!Please!I care about you!”
Wow!Suddenly，Steve got it!!Someone cared about him?Steve went home from school，thoughtful，that afternoon.Walking into the house，he found both parents were out.He，quickly，gathered up a jar of peanut butter，a loaf of bread，a bottle of water，and this time...his schoolbooks.
The following Monday he arrived at school on time，and he waited for Miss White to enter the classroom.She walked in，all smiles!God，she was beautiful!
Miss White，immediately，gave a quiz on the weekend homework.Steve hurried through the test and was the first to hand in his paper.With a look of surprise，Miss White took his paper.Obviously puzzled，she began to look it over.Miss White's face was in total shock!The smartest boy in the seventh grade had just passed his first test!
From that moment nothing was the same for Steve.Life at home remained the same，but life still changed.He discovered that not only could he learn，but he was good at it!
He discovered that he could understand knowledge and translate the things he learned into his own life.Steve began to go ahead!
1.Steve used to be bad at his lessons because ________.
A.the teacher blamed him from time to time
B.he was not a smart boy in his class
C.the test for the seventh grade challenged his confidence
D.he hadn't put his heart into his studies
答案与解
析：D 考查细节理解。通过第一段最后一句：他的心思不在学校，而是在树林里。可知选D。
2.The underlined word“stubborn”in the passage probably refers to“________”.
A.severely punished
B.cnpletely unchanged
C.careless with the homework
D.lost in the test
答案与解析：B 考查词义猜测。从stubborn前后老师的言语和史蒂夫的行动举止(unmoved，nothing)可以推测：没有变化。
3.It was the ________ that made Steve begin to work hard at his lessons later.
A.teacher's encouragement
B.help from his classmates
C.care from the teacher
D.failure in the test for the seventh grade
答案与解析：C 考查细节理解。从“I care about you!”“Suddenly，Steve got it!Someone cared about him?”以及后面的翻天覆地的变化，可以得知是老师的关心使史蒂夫开始努力学习。
4.Which of the following descriptions is TRUE according to the passage?
A.Steve often helped his parents work in the woods instead of going to school.
B.The teacher punished Steve for his failure in the test for the seventh grade.
C.Steve not only made progress but finally became a good student of the class.
D.Steve was actually a clever boy，but Miss White hadn't realized it at first.
答案与解析：C 考查细节理解。从倒数第二段最后一句至结束，可以得知：史蒂夫不仅取得了进步且最终成了一名优秀学生，故答案选C。
Ⅲ.篇章结构
We are all called upon to make a speech at some point in life，but most of us don't do a very good job.__1__.
So，you have to give a speech?and you are terrified.You get nervous，you forget what you want to say，you stumble(结结巴巴)over words，you talk too long，and you bore your audience.Later you think，“Thank Goodness，it's over.I'm just not good at public speaking.I hope I never have to do that again.”
Cheep up!__2__.Here are some simple steps to take the pain out of speech making.Ask yourself the purpose of your speech.What is the occasion?Why are you speaking?Then，gather as many facts as you can on your subject.Spend plenty of your time doing your research.Then spend plenty of your time organizing your material so that your speech is clear and easy to follow.Use as many examples as possible，and use pictures
，charts，and graphs if they help you make your points more clearly.__3__.Don't talk over their heads，and don't talk down to them.Treat your audience with respect.They will appreciate your thoughtfulness.
Just remember：Be prepared.Know your subject，your audience，and the occasion.Be brief.__4__.And be yourself.Let your personality come through so that you make persontoperson contact with your audience.
If you follow these simple steps，you will see that you don't have to be afraid of public speaking.In fact，you may find the experience so enjoyable that you volunteer to make more speeches!You're not convinced yet?__5__.
A.It doesn't have to be that bad.
B.Take several deep breaths after your speech.
C.This article gives some advice on how to give a good speech.
D.Say what you have to say and then stop.
E.Don't say what you aren't familiar with.
F.Never forget your audience.
G.Give it a try and see what happens.
答案：1.C 2.A 3.F 4.D 5.G
Ⅳ.短文改错
Dear Editor，
I'm a Senior 3 student who take the College Entrance Examination next year.Now I have a problem in choosing major.My parents want me to study international business as they want me to be a businessman.Therefore，my head teacher suggested that it is better for me to choose software engineering.As for me，I have a totally different idea from them.I want to take environmental science as my major so that I can use I have learned to help improve environment in my hometown after graduation.But can I possible make a decision on my own against the will of my parents and my teacher?I'm written to you for your opinion.I'll be very thankful to you if you can spare some time to give me some advices.
Sincerely，
Wang Hua
答案：
Dear Editor，
I'm a Senior 3 student who∧willtake the College Entrance Examination next year.Now I have a problem in choosing ∧a major.My parents want me to study international business as they want me
to be a businessman.ThereforeHowever，my head teacher suggested that it isbe better for me to choose software engineering.As for me，I have a totally different idea from themtheirs.I want to take environmental science as my major so that I can use∧whatI have learned to help improve∧theenvironment in my hometown after graduation.But can I possiblepossibly make a decision on my own against the will of my parents and my teacher?I'm writtenwriting to you for your opinion.I'll be very thankful to you if you can spare some time to give me some advicesadvice.
Sincerely，
Wang Hua
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