一、根据语境完成下列单句训练

1. Readers can _______________ （阅读下去）quite well without knowing the exact meaning of each word.

【答案】get along . get along quite well进展顺利。

2. Add up all these figures to see how much they ______________（共达）.

【答案】add up to. add up to加起来总和是；add up把……加起来。

3. What ______________ （concern）him most is how he could pass the final exam.

【答案】concerns. sth concen sb某事使某人担心。

4.--John saw a three-year-old child walking alone in a shopping mall, so he took the child home and called the police immediately.

--But he __________________ (wait) with the child until the parents returned.

【答案】might have waited . might have done表示“或许做了……”，对过去动作不把握的推测。

5. The air is so _________________ （平静）that the smoke is rising straight up.

【答案】still .

6.It was with great joy ____________ he received the news ___________ his lost daughter had been found.

【答案】that; that. 前部分为强调句，后半句为同位语从句。

7.In the evening there was a barbecue, with the whole village ________ (join)in the fun.

【答案】joining . with+n+-ing结构。join与the whole village之间为主谓关系。

8. After _____ (seat) all the passengers, she went off the bus.

【答案】seating . seat sb使某人坐下，seat为及物动词。原句：After she seated...

9. --________ （那一个更）matters to do the job well--what you are or where you come from?

--Neither. It depends on whether you put your heart into it.

【答案】Which is it that . 有范围的选择用which,无范围的选择用what;强调疑问词时要将疑问词放在强调句前。

10. We’ve turned our dreams into realities at last. Thank you. We know we         (do) it without your help.

【答案】couldn’t have done 。表示本来不能够干……。

二、完型填空

The finest and most sought-after violins were handcrafted by an Italian violin maker over 250 years ago. The man’s name was Antonius Stradivarius. He was born in 1644 and began his career   11   a violin maker’s apprentice (学徒). Working on his own by 1680, he became determined to make   12   that could reproduce tones as rich as those produced by the human voice. He  13    several shapes and styles for his violins until he arrived at a design that pleased him. During his career he crafted 1,100 violins. Those in   14   have become treasured possessions.

    Unfortunately, the secret of the Stradivarius violin died with its maker. During his lifetime Stradivarius kept his notes safely   15  , even his two sons, who helped him in his workshop, did not know all the steps involved in each violin’s construction.

    Through the years, many experts have offered    16   explanations for the unique tone of a “Strad”. Some say it is due to the violin’s shape. Others suggests that the secret    17   the special properties(特性) of the wood, which Stradivarius obtained from native Italian trees that no longer exist. The most widely accepted explanation is that it is created by the varnish（清漆） that the    18    used to coat his violins. Chemists have analyzed as closely as possible the varnish and have found its    19    has improved the sound of many violins.   20   , no other violin maker has been able to fully reproduce the tone of the Stradivarius’s violins.

11.  A. with               B. as             C. for           D. from

12.  A. instruments     B. facilities        C. equipment     D. tools

13.  A. investigated   B. surveyed       C. tested                    D. experimented

14.  A. fashion               B. existence       C. possession          D. use

15.  A. protected     B. buried            C. hidden                D. covered

16.  A. possible    B. accurate                C. detailed          D. persuasive

17.  A. brings in    B. takes in                C. results in       D. lies in

18.  A. master     B. violinist      C. expert            D. user

19.  A. attention      B. application     C. invention         D. foundation

20.  A. Additionally        B. Luckily                 C. Therefore       D. Still

【答案解析】 

21.B  以做学徒开始了他的生涯。as 放在表示职业的词前面，译为＂当；做＂。本题最大的干扰项是with。我们不能说他从一个学徒开始了他的生涯，应该是＂当学徒＂。

22.A  violin 是乐器，应该是instrument。

23.C  他实验了几种形状和风格。意思是他做了不同形状和风格的小提琴并进行了实验（以发现哪种更好）。A. B只能表明调查（以获得事实和信息），experiment 后面要接on, test　有＂实验；测试＂的意思。

24.B  现存的小提琴成了宝贵的财产。因为在介绍250年前一个著名的小提琴制作手，所以用＂现存＂合乎题意。

25.C　Strad 没有把制作的方法让人知道，所以是kept his notes safely hidden. 其他的确几个词都不能说明他人不知道这个事实。

26.A 下面提供了几种解释，但都是不太确定的，因此是possible,其他的三个选项都和实际的情况冲突。

27.D. （小提琴独特的音质的）秘密就在于．．．．．．。

28.A　＂大师＂，指的是Strad。

29.B  化学家仔细分析了清漆并发现清漆的使用改进了小提琴的音质。application 在这里是＂使用；应用＂的意思。要不断提醒学生在学习过程中一词多意的现象，多积累。

30.D  still 表示转折关系。从上文中可知有很多种关于为什么Strad制作的小提琴的音质那么独特的解释，但却没有任何其他人可以完全（让自己制作的小提琴）发出同样的声音。

三、阅读理解

In modern society there is a great deal of argument about competition. Some value it highly, believing that it is responsible for social progress and prosperity. Others say that competition is bad; that it sets one person against another; that it leads to unfriendly relationship between people.

I have taught many children who held the belief that their self-worth relied (依赖) on how well they performed at tennis and other skills. For them, playing well and winning are often life-and-death affairs. In their single-minded pursuit (追求) of success, the development, of many other human qualities is sadly forgotten.                                     

However, while sonic seem to be lost in die desire to succeed, others take an opposite attitude. In a culture which values only die winner and pays no attention to the ordinary players, they strongly blame competition. Among the most vocal are youngsters who have suffered under competitive pressures from their parents or society. Teaching these young people, I often observe in them a desire to fail. They seem to seek failure by not trying to win or achieve success. By not trying, they always have an excuse: "I may have lost, but it doesn't mailer because I really didn't try." What is not usually admitted by themselves is the belief that if they had really tried and lost, that would mean a lot. Such a loss would be a measure of their worth. Clearly, this belief is the same as that of the true competitors who try to prove themselves. Both are based on the mistaken belief that one's self-respect relies on how well one performs in comparison with others. Both are afraid of not being valued. Only as this basic and often troublesome fear begins to dissolve (缓解) can we discover a new meaning in competition.

21. What does this passage mainly talk about?

A. Competition helps to set up self-respect.  

B. Opinions about competition are different among people.

C. Competition is harmful to personal quality development.

D. Failures are necessary experiences in competition.

22. Why do some people favor competition according to the passage?

A. It pushes society forward.          

B. It builds up a sense of duty.

C. It improves personal abilities.      

D. It encourages individual efforts.

23. The underlined phrase "the most vocal" in Paragraph 3 means _____.

A. those who try their best to win                 

B. those who value competition most highly

C. those who are against competition most strongly   

D, those who rely on others most for success

24. What is the similar belief of the true competitors and those with a "desire to fail"?

A. One's worth lies in his performance compared with others.

B. One's success in competition needs great efforts.

C. One's achievement is determined by his particular skills.

D. One's success is based on how hard he has tried.

25. Which point of view may the author agree to?

A. Every effort should be paid back.         

B. Competition should be encouraged.

C. Winning should be a life-and-death matter.  

D. Fear of failure should be removed in competition.

【答案解析】

21．B  主旨大意题。此文介绍不同人在竞争上人们持不同态度。其余选项均不能概括全文。 

22. A 细节推断题。由第一段第二句可知。   

23．C  词义猜测题。文中第三段第二行提到那些人强烈谴责竞争，故下文“the most vocal”指他们中的人，故C项正确。   

24．A  归纳判断题。由文章最后一段倒数第四行“both are based on the mistaken belief that  one’s  self—respect  relies  on  how  well  one performs  in comparison with others”可知。  

25．D  综合归纳判断题。作者的态度观点在第三段已有体现，但最后一句最明显的表明了作者的态度。

四、阅读下列信息，然后进行相应匹配(2007年第二学期潮州高三教学质量检测1)

下面是一篇应用文及其应用场合的信息，请阅读下列应用文和相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。

首先，请阅读下列的应用文：

A. DETECTIVES ABROAD

  Read about the lives of real detectives. This monthly magazine brings you up -to -date true stories about real life of detectives as they chase criminals across continents. Find out how some of the most dangerous criminals in the world are caught by some of world’s finest detectives. Follow their routes on the free map which comes with every issue.

B. WORLD TRAVEL

  This weekly magazine can bring the world to your home. Have you ever wondered what the Chinese eat for breakfast? Did you know that the Sahara Desert is getting bigger every year? This fascinating magazine, full of colour photographs, is your window on the world.

C. ONLY 16

  Every week well-known writers bring you the latest teenage love stories. Each magazine carries three full-length stories as well as cartoons and colour pictures of your favorite film stars.

D. EUROPE NEWS

  The weekly magazine keeps you in touch with what’s happening. Filled with facts and figures about almost everything you can think of, plus articles by our regular writers on the week's most interesting news stories. Special back page sums up the news for the busy readers.

E. FOREIGN PARTS

  The weekly magazine tells what you need to know if you’re thinking of traveling. Helpful advice on what to pack and what to buy once you’re there. Lots of colour photos to help you choose the best hotel, the cheapest flights and a special guide to different climates each week.

F. CRIME AND CRIMINALS

  These exciting short stories are written by well - known crime writers. Every magazine brings you the best in criminal thrillers, stories are so good that you won’t be able to put the magazine down. And every month we leave one crime unanswered so that you, that reader, can play detective.

31.  Emi is a university student studying Italian and Polities. She doesn’t have much time to read anything very detailed but she is looking for something with plenty of news and information.

32.  Carrie is sixteen years old and loves spending time listening to pop music and lying on her bed reading. She is always interested in finding out more about some of the stars in the world of pop and fashion.

33.  Bill travels a lot when he was younger. Now that he has stopped his work, he enjoys reading about foreign people, places and customs even if he has already visited that part of the world.

34.  Leroy used to be a detective. He still takes an active interest in the work of the police, but these days he enjoys reading fictions after years spent chasing real criminals.

35.  Up till now Brigitte has never traveled far so this year she has decided to go abroad for the first time. The travel agent suggests that she reads about various countries first before choosing her holiday.

31. Emi           A .DETECTIVES ABROAD

32. Carrie        B .WORLD TRAVEL

33. Bill         C. ONLY 16

34. Leroy             D. EUROPE NEWS

35. Brigitte       E. FOREIGN PARTS

                 F. CRIME AND CRIMINALS

【答案解析】

31. D. D段中的special back pages sums up the news for the busy readers正符合Emi.

32. C. C段标题和其中的…your favourite film stars正和Carrie匹配。

33. B. B段标题正和Bill的脾性。

34. F. F段中的detective short stories与Leroy的职业和现在的爱好相配。

35. E. E段第一句正好符合Brigitte.

【基础写作】

题目要求：

请根据以下资料说明，使用5个句子描述全部所给的信息内容。

1、标题: What Can We Do for the Olympics of 2008?

2、必须使用五个句子介绍全部所给的内容。

3、将五个句子组织成连贯的短文。

(1) 2008年奥运会是21世纪重大体育比赛之一，包括中国在内的每个国家都在为此做准备。

(2) 奥运会的作用。

(3) 中国为举办奥运会，将要做些什么？

(4) 你个人该做些什么？

What Can We Do for the Olympics of 2008?

【构思点拨】

先写成简单句子，然后再做组合，连成通顺的5句短文

【审题技巧】

本文章为议论文；时态：一般现在时和将来时；人称：第一人称。文章力求简洁明了，少使用简单句。

【要点提示】

写作词汇： event, friendship, environment, stadium, prepare for, do good to

写作句子：...so that...;  As long as......; As a student, we should...

【写作实践】

The Olympic Games of 2008 will be held in Beijing，which is one of the most important events in the history of sports. Every country in the world, including China, is preparing for it. It will do good to the friendship between China and any other country in the world. We should try to improve our environment and build enough stadiums as well as widening the roads in Beijing. As a student, I must try to learn English well and try to do something for the Olympic Games.