一、根据语境完成下列单句训练

1 With special equipment, some scientists are studying the ways in which the mountain snow can be____（使用）. (2004辽宁)   

【答案】 made use of  本题考查use构成的短语make use of的意思。make use of 的意思是“利用”，在本句中使用了被动语态。

2. To most of us,friendships are considered very important, but we need to have clear in our ____（mind） the kinds of friends we want. (2004山西模拟])  

【答案】 minds  本题考查mind的意思及其他和一些近义词的区别。in one's mind 意思是“在某人的心目中”。

3. --- I was wondering if we could go skiing on the weekend.

--- _______(sound)good. (2006湖北)

【答案】Sounds  本题考查soumd 作系动词时的用法。（主意）听起来不错。

4. In the early days of the American，west gun fights were not ____(不常见的) for the water resources, and laws... (.2004辽宁)

【答案】uncommon  意思是“不寻常的，不常见的”。

5.There are usually at least two ____ （方式）of looking at every question.(2001上海春)

【答案】ways  “方法，方式”。

6. That’s an unpleasant thing to say about your father after ______ he’s has done for you.(2004全国)

【答案】 all/what/everything，意思是：为你做了所有的事情以后。

7. It is easy to do the repair. ____ you need is a hammar and some nails.(2004 天津)

【答案】All/What 你所需要的就是锤子和一些钉子。

8.I’ d like to buy a house – modern ,comfortable, and _____(最重要的是) in a quite neighborhood.(2004福建)

【答案】above all  above all 最重要的是。

9. -- Didn't you have a good time at the party?

-- Of course I did. As a matter of fact, I had such fun that time seemed to _______（过去） so quickly.2007安徽

【答案】go by  go by （时间）流逝

10.--I’ll be away on a business trip. Could you mind looking after my cat ?

--Not at all. _____（我乐意去做）(NMET1995)

【答案】 I’d be happy to我很乐意。不定式短语可承前省略，保留不定式式的符号 to。

 

二、语法填空：

Most children want to be pop stars or footballers when they grow up. But 11-year-old Amy Jones had the chance to  11  more about her  12  job -- a medical biologist m when she won an essay writing competition for primary students.

     Amy's  13  for the best essay on "What I want to be when I'm older" was a day at the Oxford Medical Science Institute.  Staff organised a special programme for the would-be  14 , introducing her to the projects being worked on by medical biologists at Oxford.  The sessions included a look at the  15  of medical biologists in fighting cancer and  16  to become a medical biologist.

     Amy said she was  17  to become a biologist after watching a television programme.  In her essay she wrote:  "The medical biologist plays a big part in many discoveries and it would be a challenging, exciting and  18  job."

     Dr Kathryn Robson, the Institute director said: "It's 19  that we encourage young peopleto study science and think about scientific research as a job. I hope Amy now has a better 20  of what it takes to become a medical biologist."

11. A. carry out    B. sort out    C. find out     D. look out

12. A. dream    B. father's      C. first       D. mother's

13. A. idea     B..prize    C. wish        D. topic

14. A. pop star   B. journalist   C. scientist     D. writer

15. A. performance   B. action     C. operation    D. role

16. A. when   B. whether    C. how      D. where

17. A. inspired    B. chosen     C. made    D. forced

18. A. disappointing   B. tiring   C. surprising  D. rewarding

19. A. vital     B. simple       C. funny      D. unusual

20. A. decision  B. understanding    C. desire   D. taste

 

【答案解析】  本文讲的是一位11岁的小学生因获奖而有机会了解更多关于她梦想的职业----生物医学家一事。

11．C 有机会弄清了解。。。。，用find out

12. A Amy自己的理想工作，用dream job

13. B 获得的奖励。

14．C 未来的科学家，因为biology 是一门科学。

15．D 在抗癌中生物学家所担的角色。D 概括了前三项。

16．C 怎样成为一名生物学家 。

17. A 看完节目后受鼓励。表自觉行为，无强迫意味。

18．D 与前面challenging和exciting一致。

19．A 鼓励年轻人学科学是非常有必要的。

20．B have a better understanding,还需要更好的了解。

 

三、阅读

   Solar energy for your home is coming. It can help you as a single home owner. It can help the whole country as well. Whether or not solar energy can save your money depends on many things. Where you live is one factor and the type of home you have is another. Things like insulation (绝缘材料), present energy costs, and the type of system you buy are added factors.

Using solar energy can help save our precious fuel. As you know, our supplies of oil and gas are very limited. There is just not enough on hand to meet all our future energy needs. Sooner or later Mother Nature will say that's all. The only way we can delay hearing those words is by starting to save energy now and by using other sources, like the sun.

We won't have to worry about the sun's running out of energy for another several billion years or so. Besides, the sun doesn't offer as many problems as other energy sources. For example, fossil fuel(矿物燃料) adds to already high pollution levels. With solar energy, we will still need sources of energy, but we won't need as much. That means we can cut down on our pollution problems.

With all these good points, why don't we use more solar power? There are many reasons for this. The biggest reason is money. Until now, it was just not practical for a home owner to put in a solar unit. There were cheaper sources of energy.

All that is changing now. Solar costs are starting to equal the costs of oil and electricity. Experts say that gas, oil and electricity prices will continue to rise. The demand for electricity is increasing rapidly. But new power plants will use more gas, oil or coal. Already in some places the supply of electricity is being rationed (限量供应). Solar energy is now in its infancy (初期). It could soon grow to become a major part of our nation's energy supply.

21. What's this passage mainly about?

A. Something about solar energy and pollution.     

B. Solar energy.   

C. Energy and pollution.    

D. Energy and money.

22. Solar energy can help us _____.

A. escape punishment from nature           

B. become home owners

C. get rid of present energy              

D. save our precious fuel

23. The sun is an endless source of energy, and it will not run out of energy for _____.

A. several million years            

B. several hundred years

C. several billion years             

D. several thousand years

24. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. Energy from coal would not pollute our living environment.

B. Energy from natural gas would not pollute our living environment.

C. Energy from the sun would not pollute our living environment.

D. Energy from oil would not pollute our living environment.

25. Solar energy is now in its infancy, _____.

A. but in the future it will become an important part of our nation's energy supply

B. so we will build more power plants

C. and the supply of electricity will be rationed throughout the country

D. so we don't need it

【答案解析】

21. B 主旨大意题。本文主要讲的是环保能源太阳能，其余的答案仅为本文的一部分内容。

22. D 细节理解题。从文章第二段第一句可知。

23. C 细节理解题。从第三段第一句可知。

24. C 细节判断题。从第三段可判断出只有太阳能无污染。

25. A 细节理解题。从本文最后两句可知现在太阳能开发处于初期，但不久将会成为我国能源的重要组成部分。

 

四、信息匹配：（茂名市2007年第二次高考模拟考试）

下面是一篇应用文及其应用场合的信息，请阅读下面应用文和相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母填在横线上。

首先，请阅读下面材料：

A. Taking care of yourself is not being selfish. By caring enough to treat your body well, you will be in better shape to take care of those around you. No one can take care of your health except yourself.

B. Believe in yourself and your ability. Have a "can-do" attitude. Make a list of successful changes that you have made in the past. It is easier to achieve a goal when you are optimistic. Use humor and laugh off occasional lapses (过失). Have confidence that you can get back on track with your healthy routine.

C. Seek out a friend or co-worker who will make you feel comfortable. You will find out making friends is a happy thing in the world. Regular phone calls, emails or visits over coffee could help you keep a good contact with them. Perhaps your cheerleader could become your exercise buddy(密友).

D. Reward yourself as you make simple changes that in the end will result in achieving your overall goal. Celebration is part of successful change. Create a list of incentives (动机) that will keep you motivated.

E. Adopt eating and physical activity habits that can become part of your lifestyle. Have a backup plan for those days when your plans to eat well and be active are challenged. If you can’t walk due to the weather, have an exercise video to use. If you have no time to pack a healthy lunch, choose a small fast food sandwich and side salad.

F. Go on a trip. Work and family are two most important things in people’s lives. People try to tackle the two things at once, but most of them fail. Just as an old saying goes: People who know how to rest know how to work. Go out with your family and have a good time.

请阅读以下个人信息,然后匹配信息:

26. Tommy, a computer engineer, doesn’t believe his working capability (能力). Though he works hard, he never gets praise from his boss.

27.  Jack dislikes going home after a full day's work. He says that it makes him feel lonely.

28.  Linda, a housewife, spends most of her time cooking and looking after babies. She is worn out now.

29.  Bob, a businessman, doesn’t care much about his success and has lost his struggling motivation (动力).

30.  Cathy worked continuously for two weeks without rest. Now she is worried about her family, especially her five-year-old daughter.

【答案解析】

26. B 因为Tommy doesn’t believe his working capability，所以他要Believe in himself and his ability，Have confidence。

27. C 因为Jack dislikes going home and feels lonely，所以他要Seek out a friend or co-worker who will make him feel comfortable。

28. A 因为Linda spends most of her time cooking and looking after babies and she is worn out，所以她要take care of her health。

29. D 因为Bob doesn’t care much about his success and has lost his struggling motivation，所以他要Reward yourself，Create a list of incentives that will keep him motivated。

20. F 因为Cathy worked continuously for two weeks without rest and she is worried about her family，所以她要Go on a trip，Go out with your family and have a good time。