1．____________ n．罪行；犯罪→____________ adj.犯罪的；刑事上的 n．罪犯，犯人
2．____________ n. 部门；部；处；系
3．____________ adj.精确的；正确的→____________ adv.→____________ n.
4．____________ vt.擦亮；磨光；润色
5. _____________ vt.赞成；认可；批准→_____________(反义词) v．不赞成，不批准→____________ n.
6. ____________ vt.加工；处理 n．过程；程序；步骤
7．____________ n．底片；否定 adj.否定的；消极的
8．____________ n．约会；任命→____________ vt.
答案：1.crime；criminal 2.department 3.accurate；accurately；accuracy 4.polish 5.approve；disapprove；approval
6．process 7.negative 8.appointment；appoint
Ⅱ.重点短语
1．________________ 完全误解，混淆事实
2．________________ 在……前面 m
3．________________ 着手做某事
4．________________ 把……传给……
5．________________ 与某人约会/预约
6．________________ 润色语言风格
7．________________ 比……级别高/年长
8．________________ 专心于，集中精力于
9．________________ 为某人辩解
10．________________ 报道某事/采访某人
答案：1.get the wrong end of the stick 2.ahead of 3.set out to do/set about doing sth. 4.pass...on to... 5.make an appointment with sb. 6.polish the style 7.be senior to... 8.be/get absorbed in 9.defend...against...
10．cover sth./interview sb.
Ⅲ.必背句型
1．We need it in this edition to ________________________________________________________________________
(抢在其他报纸的前面)．
答案：be ahead of the other newspapers
2．Last of all, ________________________________________________________________________
(主编审读了这篇稿子，并且批准发表了)．
答案：the chief editor read it and approved it
3．All the information was then ready to ____________________________(被制成胶片)．
答案：be processed into film negatives
Ⅰ.品句填词
1．He removed his glasses and began ________(擦亮)them with his handkerchief.
答案：polishing
2．She made a(n) ________(约会) for her son to see the doctor.
答案：appointment
3．She’s ________(年长的) to me，so I have to do what she tells me.
答案：senior
4．It was said that Ellison was head of the ________(部)of Education at that time.
答案：Department
5．She was able to give the police a(n) ________(精确的) description of her attacker.
答案：accurate
Ⅱ.用适当的介词或副词填空
1．I tried to think about all the problems that were ahead ________me.
答案：of
2．I’m afraid he is not happy ________ your work this term.
答案：with
3．Pass the book on ________ me when you’ve finished it.
答案：to
4．It was difficult to sort ________ the lies from the truth.
答案：out
5．The reporter was still excited after an interview ________ the President.
答案：with
Ⅲ.单项填空
1．(2011年浙江嘉兴一中上学期测验)Occasions are quite rare ________I have time to spend a day with my kids.
A．who B．which
C．why D．when
解析：选D。分析句子结构可知，when在句中引导定语从句，修饰先行词occasions(修饰occasion时关系词用when)。
2．(2009年天津卷)—We’re organizing a party next Saturday，and I’d like you to come.
—________！ I have another one that day.Thank you just the same.
A．Good luck B．What a pity
C．Never do it again D．Well done
解析：选B。Good luck祝你好运；What a pity真遗憾；Never do it again以后别这样做了；Well done干得好。句意：——我们正组织下周六的一次聚会，我想邀请你参加。——真遗憾！那天我还有另一个聚会。仍然谢谢你。故选B。
3．If my plan isn’t ________of by the committee, all my work will have been wasted.
A．approved B．consented
C．agreed D．admitted
解析：选A。approve of“批准，通过”；consent，agree, admit三词均表示“允许，同意”，但不能与of搭配。
4．The old couple have been married for 40 years and never once ________ with each other.
A．they had quarreled B．they’ve quarreled
C．have they quarreled D．had they quarreled
解析：选C。后一个分句中表示否定含义的副词never 放在句首，故应用部分倒装。句意为：这对老夫妇已经结婚40年了，这些年里他们从没吵过架。
5．In space technology, there is no doubt that the US is ________ China.
A．in return for B．ahead of
C．in exchange for D．in case of
解析：选B。在航天技术方面，毫无疑问美国领先于中国。ahead of“在……的前面；优于”，符合题意。in return for“为了回报；报答”；in exchange for“交换”；in case of“以免，万一”。
6．In the north of our town ________， which dates back to the Ming Dynasty.
A．an old temple standsw
B．an old temple does stand
C．does an old temple stand
D．stands an old temple
解析：选D。句意：在我们城镇的北边有一座古庙，它可以追溯到明朝。表示方位的介词短语位于句首时，句子用全部倒装。
7．—You ________ have finished your composition.
—I had meant to，but before I could，the bell rang and we had to hand in our test papers.
A．were supposed to B．were able to
C．bad to D．were determined to
解析：选A。be supposed to意为“应当”，与不定式完成时连用时表示“理应做过某事(但可能没有做)”，有虚拟的含义。
8．President said he hopes to get Congress to ________ the free trade agreement.
A．settle B．reach
C．approve D．agree
解析：选C。总统说，他希望议会能够批准这项自由贸易协定。approve“批准；同意”，符合题意。settle“解决；定居”；reach“达到；达成”；agree“同意”，是不及物动词。
9．－Could I ask you a rather personal question? www.xkb1.cn
－Sure，________.
A．pardon me B．go ahead
C．good idea D．forget it
解析：选B。句意为：——我可以问你一个私人问题吗？——当然可以，说吧。pardon me请再说一遍；go ahead干吧，说吧，用吧；good idea好主意；forget it没关系，不必在意；(表示不想重复说过的话)别提它了；住嘴。
10．________in thought，he did not notice me come into the room.
A．Deep B．Lost
C．Absorbed D．All the above
答案：D
Ⅳ.完形填空
This was my grandmother’s first Christmas without Grandfather. When we reached her house, it did seem a little __1__without Grandfather.
Grandfather had always said the Christmas __2__was the most important. So we set to work assembling(组装) the beautiful __3__tree that was stored in Grandfather’ s closet(储藏室). After we finished, we stepped back to __4__our work. It looked wonderful. But something was __5__.
“Where’s the star？” I asked. It was my grandmother’s __6__. As we emptied box after box and found no star, my grandmother’s eyes__7__with tears. Grandfather had given it to Grandmother fifty years ago. Now, on her first Christmas without __8__， the star was gone, too.
“Let’s __9__in the closet where the tree was，” my sister Donna said. We __10__under beds and over shelves, inside and outside __11__we had exhausted every possibility. We could see Grandmother was __12__， although she tried not to show it. By now, it was __13__outside, and time for bed, as Santa would soon be here.
The next morning, my sisters and I __14__early to see what Santa had left under the tree. After breakfast, the family sat together to __15__presents. “The last gift is to Grandmother from Grandfather.” Father said, in a puzzled voice.
“From who？” There was __16__in my grandmother’s voice.
“I found that __17__in the closet when we got the tree down，” Mother explained.
My grandmother opened it. Her face lit up when she pulled out a(n)__18__golden star. There was a note attached. Her voice trembled (颤抖) as she read it：
Don’t be __19__with me, dear. I broke your star while putting away the tree. Thought it was time for a new one.I hope it brings you as much __20__as the first one. Merry Christmas.
【解题导语】 圣诞节那天奶奶收到了爷爷去世前留给她的圣诞节礼物。
1．A.empty B．cold
C．slow D．absent
解析：选A。由When we reached her house可知作者一家也不和奶奶住在一起，爷爷又去世了，因此在他们到家的时候，家里有些空，因此要用empty。
2．A.wish B．tree
C．spirit D．work
解析：选B。根据下文中的tree that was stored in Grandfather’s closet可知此处指圣诞树是最重要的，因此要用tree。
3．A.unique B．artificial
C．super D．alive
解析：选B。根据前面的So we set to work assembling可知圣诞树是“人工的”，因此要用artificial。
4．A.follow B．show
C．judge D．admire
解析：选D。我们将圣诞树组装好后，退后几步开始欣赏(admire)自己的作品。
5．A.losing B．happening
C．missing D．falling
解析：选C。从下文找星星的内容可知是有东西丢失了，因此要用missing。
6．A.doubt B．reward
C．honour D．treasure
解析：选D。从下文的Grandfather had given it to Grandmother fifty years ago可知，那是50年前爷爷送给奶奶的。因此奶奶把那星星当作宝贝。故选treasure。
7．A.filled B．covered
C．put D．burst
解析：选A。星星不见了，奶奶很是伤心，眼里都是泪。因此要用filled。
8．A.them B．it
C．her D．him
解析：选D。根据语境可知：在爷爷去世后的第一个圣诞节，星星也不见了。故选D项。
9．A.stop B．move
C．start D．stay
解析：选C。从上文可知他们要寻找丢失的星星。Donna建议从“圣诞树所在的储藏室那里开始找”，因此要用start。
10．A.hid B．searched
C．lay D．found
解析：选B。要找丢失的东西，他们是搜查了床底、架子上等里里外外的所有地方，所以要用searched。
11．A.as B．until
C．because D．though
解析：选B。直到把每个可能的地方都找过，因此要用until。
12．A.disappointed B．amazed
C．excited D．shocked
解析：选A。找不到星星，奶奶当然是非常失望，因此要用disappointed。
13．A.snowing B．raining
C．blowing D．darkening
解析：选D。从下文的and time for bed, as Santa would soon be here可知到睡觉的时间了，据此我们不难得知天变黑了，因此要用darkening。
14．A.cheered up B．came up
C．woke up D．looked up
解析：选C。第二天，作者和妹妹早早醒来后，去看圣诞老人送来了什么礼物，因此要用woke up。
15．A.pack B．open
C．pick D．exchange
解析：选B。大家都收到了礼物，围坐在一起打开礼物看。因此要用open。另外下文的My grandmother opened it也是暗示。
16．A.happiness B．fright
C．surprise D．hope
解析：选C。因为爷爷早已去世，居然还有爷爷给奶奶的礼物，故听到父亲的话The last gift is to Grandmother from Grandfather，奶奶会很吃惊，因此选surprise。
17．A.gift B．book
C．note D．letter
解析：选A。是母亲发现了这份礼物，也就是上文反复提到的present和gift。
18．A.big B．old
C．shining D．broken
解析：选C。根据最后一段中所叙述的内容可知，爷爷放圣诞树时弄坏了原来的那颗星星，又送给奶奶一颗新的，希望它能让奶奶像以前一样快乐，shining符合此处语境。
19．A.generous B．angry
C．strict D．impatient
解析：选B。从下文可知，爷爷弄坏了星星，希望奶奶不要生气，故选B项。
20．A.sadness B．concern
C．peace D．joy
解析：选D。爷爷给奶奶礼物当然是想给她带来喜悦，因此要用joy。
Ⅴ.阅读理解
(2011年临沂高二期中测试)IQUIQUE, Chile (Reuters)— Rescue workers at the San Jose gold and copper mine in northern Chile had reason to sing this week. A small hole drilled into the earth became a passage to freedom for 33 trapped miners, who spent 69 days underground. “Never have people been trapped for so long so deeply，” says a doctor at NASA, the American space agency, which helped in the rescue.
But the chief medical officer for the miners said most are in good enough health to leave the hospital within a day or so. The first three recovered and went home Thursday night.
For much of the day the miners relaxed with Chilean President Sebastian Pinera. The 32 Chileans and I Bolivian still wore special sunglasses to protect their eyes.
A partial mine collapse on 5th August trapped them more than half a kilometer underground. They had to stretch a twoday food supply. For two weeks no one knew if they were alive or dead. Later, they received supplies.
The first miner rescued on Wednesday was Florencio Avalos. The second was Mario Sepulveda, who talked about how the experience tested his faith. The last miner up was Luis Urzua, who was the shift leader when his crew became trapped.
Rescuers used a metal cage to pull the miners to safety in less than 24 hours－faster than expected. The rescue capsule was a halfmeter wide and known as the Phoenix, an imaginary bird from ancient stories. It bursts into flames but is continually reborn and rises from the ashes.
Chile’s Navy built the capsule with advice from mining experts and NASA engineers. It worked like an elevator, traveling up and down on a cable through a shaft(竖井)drilled 622 meters into the rocks.
Millions of people around the world watched the rescue. More than one thousand journalists traveled to the mine in the Atacama Desert to report on the rescue. They joined family members of the miners and rescue crews housed in an area of tents known as Camp Hope.
【解题导语】 本文是报道，报道了2010年8月5日发生在智利的矿难。经过多方努力，33名被困矿工全部获救。
1．What would be the best title for the passage?
A．Rescued miners speak out
B．Miners’ life deep underground
C．A rebirth for 33 rescued miners in Chile
D．Chilean president honors rescued miners
解析：选C。主旨大意题。本文讲述了33名矿工在井下被困69天后获救。
2．How many rescued miners are still in hospital?
A．3. B．30.
C．33. D．69.
解析：选B。细节理解题。根据第二段The first three recovered and went home Thursday night.可知还有30名矿工在住院。
3．We can infer from the passage that ________.
A．all the trapped miners are Chileans
B．the Chileans rescued the miners alone
C．the rescue caught the world’s attention
D．the trapped miners lived easily underground
解析：选C。细节推断题。根据最后一段，此次救援引起了全世界的关注。
4．Which of the following is true of the Phoenix?
A．It was a wooden cage like a capsule.
B．It worked efficiently in the rescue.
C．It was named after a real Chilean bird.
D．It was built by NASA engineers.
解析：选B。细节推断题。营救矿工的金属笼子被称为凤凰，取凤凰涅盘之意。在本次营救中the rescue capsule发挥了作用。
5．The rescue is great for the reason that ________.
A．33 trapped miners were saved
B．the American space agency took part
C．Chilean President was on the rescuing spot
D．it lasted so long and the miners were trapped so
deep
解析：选D。推断题。根据第一段Never have people been trapped for so long so deeply...及全文可知，本次事故发生在地下1公里，被困持续时间69天，故选D。
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