1、what此处he thought为插入语,what作宾语从句的主语。句意为:那位老板拒绝以不满意的价钱卖车。5Do you work in this office?No, as a clerk in this office is on vacation, Im just helping_ here for about a week.out句意:你在这个办公室工作吗?不,这儿的一个职员休假了,我在这儿做大约一周的帮手。help out“协助;援助”。6We are now enjoying the cool air in the room. _ the meantime, the farmers
2、 are harvesting crops in the hot sun.In题中前后两句表达不同的意思,没有因果关系。第二句话也不是对第一句话的补充。in the meantime“与此同时”,符合句意。7Jack, this is the third time that you have been late this week.Sorry, sir, but I was help _ for 15 minutes on the way here in the traffic jam.uphold up“阻挡,阻隔”。8Look, the absentminded student is ho
3、lding the book upside_.He is much too careless.down考查短语意义。瞧,那个心不在焉的学生把书拿颠倒了。他太粗心了。upside down“上下颠倒”,与句意相符。9Jane lay on the floor _(tremble), too _(scare) to move.trembling; scaredtrembling为现在分词作伴随状语,其执行者为主语Jane;scared为形容词,表示“吓坏的”。10If he fails again, he will drag us all _ with him.down考查动词短语。drag sb
4、. down“拖某人的后腿”,与句意相符。.阅读理解(2013北京)Tail SpinTwo dolphins race around in a big pool in the Ocean Park. The smaller dolphin, Grace, shows off a few of her tricks, turning around and waving hello to the crowd. The most amazing thing about her, however, is that shes even swimming at all. She doesnt have
5、a tail.Grace lost her tail as a baby when she got caught up in a fish trap. When the dolphin arrived at the Ocean Park in December 2005, she was fighting for her life. “ Is she going to make it?” Her trainer, Abbey Stone, feared the worst. Grace did make itbut her tail didnt. She ended up losing her
6、 flukes and the lower part of her peduncle.Over the past six years, she has learned to swim without her tail. Dolphins swim by moving their flukes and peduncle up and down. Grace taught herself to move another waylike a fish! She pushes herself forward through the water by moving her peduncle from s
7、ide to side.The movements put harmful pressure on Graces backbone. So a company offered to create a manmade tail for her. The tail had to be strong enough to stay on Grace as she swam but soft enough that it wouldnt hurt her.The first time Grace wore the artificial tail, she soon shook it off and le
8、t it sink to the bottom of the pool. Now, she is still learning to use the tail. Some days she wears it for an hour at a time, others not at all. “The new tail isnt necessary for her to feel comfortable,” says Stone, “but it helps to keep that range of motion (动作) and build muscles (肌肉)”Now, the dol
9、phin is about to get an even happier ending. This month, Grace will star in Dolphin Tale, a film that focuses on her rescue and recovery. Her progress has inspired more than just a new movie. Many people travel from near and far to meet her. Seeing Grace swim with her manmade tail gives people so mu
10、ch courage.文章大意:本文为一篇记叙文,属励志类文章。通过讲述海洋公园的小海豚Grace尽管没有尾巴,却能克服困难,用另外一种方式游泳,并且还要拍电影海豚的故事以激励人们要勇敢地面对困难。1When Grace first arrived at the Ocean Park, her trainer worried about her _.Aphysical buildBpotential abilityCchance of survivalDadaptation to the surroundingsC细节理解题。由文章第二段可知,当这只海豚在2005年12月刚到海洋公园时,“sh
11、e was fighting for her life”,它的训练员说“Is she going to make it?”,由此我们知道,刚开始,它的训练员担心它能不能活下来,故正确答案为C项。2A manmade tail is created for Grace to _.Alet her recover fasterBmake her comfortableCadjust her way of swimmingDhelp her perform better tricksC推理判断题。由文章第三段可知,海豚Grace形成了它自己的游泳方式。由第五段内容可知,给海豚戴上人造尾巴的目的不是为
12、了舒服,而是为了保持动作,锻炼肌肉,也就是它带着人造尾巴的目的是调整游泳方式,故C项正确。3The story of Grace inspires people to _.Astick to their dreamsBtreat animals friendlyCtreasure what they haveDface difficulties bravelyD推理判断题。A项表示“坚持梦想”;B项表示“友好的对待动物”;C项表示“珍惜拥有”;D项表示“要勇敢面对困难”。由文章内容可知,尽管海豚Grace没有了尾巴,但是它克服困难,以另外一种方式游泳,最后还提到,它要拍电影给人们带来鼓励,由此
13、我们知道,我们要勇敢地面对困难,故D项为正确答案。.完形填空江苏)I used to believe in the American Dream, which meant a job, a mortgage(按揭),credit cards, success. I wanted it and worked toward it like everyone else, all of us _1_ chasing the same thing.One year, through a series of unhappy events, it all fell _2_. I found myself h
14、omeless and alone. I had my truck and $56. I _3_ the countryside for some place I could rent for the _4_ possible amount. I came upon a shabby house four miles up a winding mountain road _5_ the Potomac River in West Virginia. It was _6_, full of broken glass and rubbish. I found the owner, rented i
15、t, and _7_ a corner to camp in.The locals knew nothing about me, _8_ slowly, they started teaching me the _9_ of being a neighbor. They dropped off blankets, candles, and tools, and began _10_ around to chat. They started to teach me a belief in a _11_ American Dreamnot the one of individual achieve
16、ment but of _12_.What I had believed in, all those things I thought were _13_ for a civilized life, were nonexistent in this place. _14_ on the mountain, my most valuable possessions were my _15_ with my neighbors.Four years later, I moved back into _16_. I saw many people were having a really hard
17、time, _17_ their jobs and homes. I managed to rent a big enough house to _18_ a handful of people. There are four of us now in the house,but over time Ive had nine people come in and move on to other places. Wed all be in _19_ if we hadnt banded together.The American Dream I believe in now is a shar
18、ed one. Its not so much about what I can get for myself; its about _20_ we can all get by together.本文是一篇记叙文,通过困境中来到乡下,受到邻里之间的帮助,让我的思想转变了:美国梦是一个共享的梦。1A.separately BequallyCviolently DnaturallyA所有的人都各自地追逐着同样的东西。separately各自地,分别地,符合题意。而equally平等地,violently猛烈地,暴力地,naturally自然地,皆不合题意。2A.off Bapart Cover
19、DoutB由不好的事及下文我独自一人无家可归,可知一切都失败了。fall apart崩溃,失败,符合题意。3A.crossed Bleft Ctoured DsearchedD我在乡下搜索寻找一个可以租的地方。search.for.搜索某一范围找某个东西,符合题意。4A.fullest Blargest Cfairest DcheapestD由上文我只有56美元,可知是找一个最便宜的出租地,故选D项。5A.at Bthrough Cover DroundC在河流的上方用over。6A.occupied Babandoned Cemptied DrobbedB由下文,充满破玻璃和垃圾,可知是一个
20、废弃的地方。abandoned 废弃的,遗弃的,符合题意。occupied忙碌的,被占的。7A.turned Bapproached Ccleared DcutC由上文房子充满破玻璃和垃圾,所以,要先清理出一个角落才能入住。clear清理,符合题意。8A.but Balthough Cotherwise DforA上句当地人不认识我,下句他们开始教给我,之间是转折关系,用but连接两个并列分句。9A.benefit Blesson Cnature DartD由下文“邻居们放下毯子,蜡烛,工具”等等,可知这是作邻居的艺术,故选D项。10A.sticking Blooking Cswinging
21、DturningA邻居们放下东西,停下来聊天。stick around停留,逗留,符合题意。11A.wild Breal Cdifferent DremoteC由下文“不是个人的成就,而是”与我原本以为的完全不同,故选C项。12A.neighborliness Bhappiness Cfriendliness DkindnessA由上文可知,作者感动的是邻里之间的和睦关系,故选A项。neighborliness睦邻,亲近,和睦,符合题意。13A.unique Bexpensive Crare DnecessaryD原本我认为对于城市生活必需的东西,故选D项。14A.Up BDown CDeep
22、 DAlongA由上文信息他的房子是在four miles up a winding mountain road可知这里的人们是住在山上,故选A项。15A.cooperation Brelationships Csatisfaction DappointmentsB由上文12空处,可以看出,我最珍贵的财产就是我与邻居们的关系。故选B项。16A.reality Bsociety Ctown DlifeC由move back搬回,可知又回到镇上,故选C项。17A.creating Blosing Cquitting DofferingB由下文我租了房子给人住,可以知道很多人失去了工作和房子,选lo
23、sing。18A.put in Bturn in Ctake in Dget inC我租了足够大的房子收留一些人,take in收留,留宿,符合题意。put in输入,turn in上交,get in收割,皆不合题意。19A.yards BsheltersCcamps DcottagesB如果我们不联合起来,我们全都要住在收容所里。shelter收留所,遮蔽处,符合题意。20A.when Bwhat Cwhether DhowDabout后面的从句不缺主语、宾语、表语,因此不选what;也没有是否(whether)的意思;也没涉及时间(when)问题,因此只能选how。.语法填空阅读下列材料,
24、在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)Mother:You should get a_1_of humor, Mom.Son:Im sorry, but I just dont think that_2_(break) shop windows is funny.If it isnt funny, then I dont know what is. These shop windows only show things_3_date and out of fashion. Theyre misleading. Anyway, its fun to break old stuff.And th
25、ats_4_ Im saying. You dont know whats funny._5_I was a teenager, I_6_(enjoy) movies and going out with my friends, not causing trouble or breaking things.This is just_7_big difference_8_your generation and mine.No,it isnt. I know teenagers of your age, _9_they dont have your bad attitude. And they_10_(certain) never break shop windows.Whatever,Mom. Ive got to go now.Huh?Where do you think youre going?I dont know. Maybe Ill go out and break stuff.1sense2.breaking3.out of4.what5.When/While6.enjoyed7.the8.between9.and10.certainly
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