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一、填空题（每题2分，满分36）。（写出下列单词的正确形式。）

1. 填空题（每题2分，满分36）。（写出下列单词的正确形式。）It seemed that she had been very busy in her _____ (choose) career.

答案：chosen

2. It was a small book _____ (explain) how to cut the death rate from having and caring for babies.

答案：explaining

3. Lin Qiaozhi had devoted her whole life _____ her patients.

答案：to

4. Further reading made me realize that _____ was hard work and determination as well as her gentle nature that got her into medical school.

答案：it

5. Yuan Longping grows _____ is called super hybrid rice.

答案：what

6. In 1973, he became the first agricultural pioneer in the world _____ (grow) rice that has a high output.

答案：to grow

7. At that time, hunger was a _____ (disturb) problem in many parts of the countryside.

答案：disturbing

8. _____ (use) his hybrid rice, farmers are producing harvests twice as large as before.

答案：Using

9. Over the past half century, using chemical fertilizers _____ (become) very common in farming. 答案：has become

10. What are some of the problems _____ (cause) by chemical fertilizers?

答案：caused

11. Crops such as peas or soybeans put important minerals back into the soil, _____ (make) it ready for crops such as wheat or corn that need rich and fertile soil.

答案：making

12. Unfortunately his father died, _____ (leave) the family even worse off.

答案：leaving

13. No one was ever bored _____ (watch) him.

答案：watching

14. The first person to arrive was Tony Garcia from Colombia, closely _____ (follow) by Julia Smith from Britain.

答案：followed

15. We were all nervous about the _____ (approach) examinations.

答案：approaching

16. Business leaders often look very serious. They do not often have _____ (smile) faces.

答案：smiling

17. It’s function is to show happiness and put people _____ ease.

答案：at

18. Children particularly would burst into _____ (laugh) at his behavior.

答案：laughter

二、完形填空

【题干】

My mother through her fine example educated within me the desire to help others. She taught me to notice those whom others 1 .

The railroad tracks were 2 a mile of our house. Beggars and the homeless 3 would knock at the doors in our 4 in summer asking for food. They were often 5 . Others simply ignored the 6 .

My mum always went to the door 7 . She would invite them to stay and have something to eat. She would have me open up the card table and 8 a chair out onto the side porch(走廊). There was a nice 9 into the flower gardens, and it was cool 10 on the hottest days. She would bring a red and white tablecloth and 11 the table as carefully as she did for any company. She would 12 their coffee and pile their plates with food and dessert. Usually she sent a 13 lunch with them when they were ready to go, too. Sometimes she would take the 14 to those who asked about work.

She listened to those who wanted to 15 . She never asked what would lead them to be in this difficult 16 . It did not matter. She saw only the 17 . Some thought she did too much for them. She would say, "In the depression(萧条时期) when my father was 18 around for any work to feed us, thoughtful people fed him. I am just repaying their 19 . I cannot offer them money, but I can see they do not leave 20 and discouraged,"

My mum was quite a lady.

1. A. help B. suffer C. ignore D. admire

2. A. within B. between C. except D. beyond

3. A. unwillingly B. unexpectedly C. hopelessly D. frequently

4. A. apartment B. neighborhood C. garden D. house

5. A. turned away B. dressed up C. figured out D. looked after

6. A. tracks B. requests C. knocks D. problems

7. A. thinking B. smiling C. shouting D. listening

8.A. clean B. empty C. put D. carry

9. A. show B. view C. space D. path

10. A. even B. rather C. just D. till

11. A. wipe B. life C. set D. make

12. A. share B. change C. pour D. heat

13. A. delicious B. healthy C. wonderful D. packed

14. A. newspapers B. furniture C. clothes D. food

15. A. sleep B. talk C. eat D. stay

16. A. position B. situation C. location D. condition

17. A. appearance B. experience C. need D. value

18.A. talking B. searching C. turning D. showing

19. A. money B. debts C. food D. kindness

20. A. worried B. impatient C. hopeless D. hungry

答案：1.C 2.A 3.D 4.B 5.A 6.C 7.B 8.D 9.B 10.A 11.C 12.C 13.D 14.D 15.B 16.B 17.C 18.B 19.D 20.D

三、阅读理解

A

Most people agree that it’s important to have a sense of humour. Having the ability to laugh can help one overcome anxiety, and make better decisions in difficult situations. People with a well-developed sense of humour appear to be happier, and some are healthier as well. This suggests that having a sense of humour is good for you. Humourless people may find themselves being treated as a fool, and become anxious and upset.

A sense of humour also plays an important role in human relationships. However, not everyone has a sense of humour. People with developmental disabilities (发展性能力丧失) can sometimes have no sense of humour, or have a very strange one.

A number of factors affect a person’s sense of humour, with the age probably being the main one. Young children are often highly amused by simple jokes or shows, while teenagers prefer to enjoy the ironic (讽刺的) events. Educational level, c ulture, and religious faith also affect one’s sense of humour. While Christians, for example, may have a deep appreciation of jokes about the Bible, others may find them disrespectful.

Many people believe that a sense of humour is something that develops on its own, and that you cannot teach someone to understand why jokes, certain comments, situations or events are funny. However, things can be done to enhance one’s sense of humour. Children, for example, benefit from being told jokes and encouraged to lau gh, although some children’s jokes might seem rather strange to adults. If you have children, try to encourage them to tell jokes and think about what makes things funny. And it will help them develop a sense of humour.

21.What is the purpose of the passage?

A．To explain what influences a person’s sense of humour

B．To tell readers the importance of being healthy

C．To explain how to make better decisions

D．To tell readers how to understand jokes

答案：A

22. What does the underlined word in Paragraph 4 “enhance” probably mean?

A．Enjoy. B．Reduce. C．Improve. D．Prevent.

答案：C

23. According to the passage, which of the following doesn’t influence one’s sense of humour? A．Culture. B．Age.

C．Educational level. D．Family backgrounds.

答案：21.A 22.C 23.D

三、完形填空

【题干】

B

Sure, we’ve all heard that we should get more sleep. The realities of life often make it become “we should get more sleep later.” 24 The result is that you wake up the next day feeling like a role of The Walking Dead. Here are four ways you can adjust your biology in order to pay less for staying up.

● Move around.

Exercising before bed is a sure way to keep awake. That’s why you shouldn’t do it when you want to go to sleep, and it is also why hitting the gym, or even some fast push-ups can tell your body that it's not time for bed. Being physically exhausted isn't fun when you are trying to stay up late. 25

● Eat more protein.

Few people think about the fact that the brain and body use a lot more energy when we’re awake. If you are pulling an all-nighter, you’re going to need a lot more food than you are used to eating.

26 To stay awake, plan to eat larger meals than normal and to eat them more frequently.

● Drink the right stuff.

It’s tempting (诱人) to switch to sugary caffeine drinks like Red Bull, but the sugar will lead to a crash. Instead, if you want to use caffeine, drink early in the evening so it’ll wear off by the time you want to sleep. 27 Don’t make it worse by drinking sugar.

●28

Turn the lights down at night because bright lights keep you awake. For three or four hours after you’re exposed to bright white light, your body won’t make melatonin, a must for deep sleep. You will sleep better if you turn the lights a little bit down.

24.

A. Turn the lights off.

B. Avoid bright lights.

C. Just do enough to get energetic.

D. And your body can never bear something like that.

E. Your brain can use up to 25 percent of your total calories.

F. When you stay up late, your blood sugar becomes abnormal.

G. There is either more work to be done, or more fun to be had, or both.

25.

A. Turn the lights off.

B. Avoid bright lights.

C. Just do enough to get energetic.

D. And your body can never bear something like that.

E. Your brain can use up to 25 percent of your total calories.

F. When you stay up late, your blood sugar becomes abnormal.

G. There is either more work to be done, or more fun to be had, or both.

26.

A. Turn the lights off.

B. Avoid bright lights.

C. Just do enough to get energetic.

D. And your body can never bear something like that.

E. Your brain can use up to 25 percent of your total calories.

F. When you stay up late, your blood sugar becomes abnormal.

G. There is either more work to be done, or more fun to be had, or both.

27.

A. Turn the lights off.

B. Avoid bright lights.

C. Just do enough to get energetic.

D. And your body can never bear something like that.

E. Your brain can use up to 25 percent of your total calories.

F. When you stay up late, your blood sugar becomes abnormal.

28.

A. Turn the lights off.

B. Avoid bright lights.

C. Just do enough to get energetic.

D. And your body can never bear something like that.

E. Your brain can use up to 25 percent of your total calories.

F. When you stay up late, your blood sugar becomes abnormal.

G. There is either more work to be done, or more fun to be had, or both. 答案：24.G 25.C 26.E 27.F 28.B

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必修二 Unit 1 In search of the amber room Frederick William I, the king of Prussia, could never have imagined that his greatest gift to the Russian people would have such an amazing history. This gift was the Amber Room, which was given this name because several tons of amber were used to make it. The amber which was selected had a beautiful yellow-brown color like honey. The design of the room was in the fancy style popular in those days. It was also a treasure decorated with gold and jewels, which took the c ountry’s best artists about ten years to make. In fact, the room was not made to be a gift. It was designed for the palace of Fredrick I. However, the next King of Prussia, Fredrick William I, to whom the amber room belonged, decided not to keep it. In 1716 he gave it to Peter the Great. In return, the Czar sent him a troop of his best soldiers. So the Amber Room became part of the Czar’s winter palace in St Petersburg. About four meters long, the room served as a small reception hall for important visitors. Later, Catherine Ⅱ had the Amber Room moved to a palace outside St Petersburg where she spent her summers. She told her artists to add more details to it. In 1770 the room was completed the way she wanted. Almost six hundred candles lit the room, and its mirrors and pictures shone like gold. Sadly, although the Amber Room was considered one of the wonders of the world, it is now missing. In September 1941, the Nazi army was near St Petersburg. This was a time when the two countries were at war. Before the Nazis could get to the summer palace, the Russians were able to remove some furniture and small art objects from the Amber Room. However, some of the Nazis secretly stole the room itself. In less than two days 100000 pieces were put inside twenty-seven wooden boxes. There is no doubt that the boxes were then put on a train for Konigsberg, which was at a time a German city on the Baltic Sea. After that, what happened to the Amber Room remains a mystery. Recently, the Russians and Germans have built a new Amber Room at the summer palace. By studying old photos of the former Amber room, they have made the new one look like the old one. In 2003 it was ready for the people of St Petersburg when they celebrated the 300th birthday of their city. 寻找琥珀屋 普鲁士国王腓特烈·威廉一世绝不可能想到他送给俄罗斯人民的厚礼会有一段令人惊讶的历史。这件礼物就是琥珀屋, 它之所以叫这个名字,是因为建造这间房子用了好几吨琥珀,被选择的琥珀色彩艳丽, 呈黄褐色像蜜一样。屋子的设计采用当时流行的奇特风格。琥珀屋也是用金银珠宝装饰的珍品，这花费了全国最优秀的艺术家大约十年的时间才完成。 事实上, 琥珀屋并不是作为礼物而建造的。它是为腓烈特一世的宫殿而建造。然而,下一位普鲁士国王,腓烈特·威廉一世, 这个琥珀屋的主人却决定不再保留它了。1716年, 他把它送给了彼得大帝。作为回馈, 沙皇则送给他一队自己最好的士兵。所以, 琥珀屋就成了沙皇在圣彼得堡东宫的一部分。琥珀屋长约4米, 被用作接待重要来宾的小型会客室。 后来、叶卡捷琳娜二世派人把琥珀屋搬到了圣彼得堡郊外避暑的宫殿中。她让艺术家们给它增添了更多的装饰。1770年,这间琥珀屋按她要求的方式完工了。将近600支蜡烛照亮了这个房间,里面的镜子和图画就像金子一样闪闪发光。不幸的是,虽然琥珀屋被认为是世界奇迹之一,可是现在它却消失了。

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人教版新课标必修2u n i t1课文原文和翻译w o r d格式 IN SEARCH OF THE AMBER ROOM Frederick William Ⅰ，the King of Prussia , could never have imagined that his greatest gift to the Russian people would have such an amazing history . This gift was the Amber Room , which was given this name because several tons of amber were used to make it . The amber which was selected had a beautiful yellow-brown colour like honey . The design of the room was in the fancy style popular in those days . It was also a treasure decorated with gold and jewels , which took the country's best artists about ten years to make . In fact , the room was not made to be a gift . It was designed for the palace of Frederick Ⅰ. However, the next King of Prussia , Frederick William Ⅰ,to whom the amber room belonged, decided not to keep it. In 1716 he gave it to Peter the Great. In return , the Czar sent him a troop of his best soldiers. So the Amber Room because part of the Czar's winter palace in St four metres long, the room served as a small reception hall for important visitors . Later,Catherine Ⅱhad the Amber Room moved to a palace outside St Petersburg where she spent her summers. She told her artists to add more details to it .In 1770 the room was completed the way she wanted . Almost six hundred candles lit the room ,and its mirrors and pictures shone like gold. Sadly , although the Amber Room was considered one of the wonders of the world , it is now missing . In September 1941, the Nazi army was near St Petersburg . This was a time when the two countries were at war . Before the Nazis could get to the summer palace , the Russians were able to remove some furniture and small art objects from the Amber Room . However , some of the Nazis secretly stole the room itself . In less than two days 100,000 pieces were put inside twenty-seven woooden boxs . There is no doubt that the boxs were then put on a train for Konigsberg, which was at that time a German city on the Baltic Sea . After that, what happened to the Amber Room remains a mystery . Recently , the Russians and Germans have built a new Amber Room at the summer palace . By studying old photos of the former Amber Room , they have made the new one look like the old one .In 2003 it was ready for the people of St Petersburg when they celebrated the 300th birthday of their city . A FACT OR AN OPINION What is a fact Is it something that people believe No. A fact is anything that can be proved. For example, it can be proved that China has more people than any other country in the world. This is a fact. Then what is an opinion An opinion is what someone believes is true but has not been proved. So an opinion is not good evidence in a trial. For example, it is an opinion if you say “Cats are better pets than dogs”. It may be true, but it is difficult to prove. Some peo ple may not agree with this opinion but they also cannot prove that they are right. In a trial, a judge must decide which eyewitnesses to believe and which not to believe. The judge does not consider what each eyewitness looks like or where that person lives or works. He/she only cares about whether the eyewitness has given true information, which must be facts rather than opinions. This kind of information is called evidence. 人教版新课标必修2 unit2 课文原文word格式 AN INTERVIEW Pausanias, who was a Greek writer about 2,000 years ago, has come on a magical journey on March 18th 2007 to find out about the present-day Olympic Games. He is now interviewing Li Yan, a volunteer for the 2008 Olympic Games.

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Unit 1 Cultural relics Reading A IN SEARCH OR THE AMBER ROOM Frederick William I, the King of Prussia,could never have imagined that his greatest gift to the Russian people would have such an amazing history. This gift was the Amber Room, which was given this name because several tons of amber were used to make it. The amber which was selected had a beautiful yellow-brown colour like honey. The design of the room was in the fancy style popular in those days. It was also a treasure decorated with gold and jewels, which took the country's best artists about ten years to make. In fact, the room was not made to be a gift. It was designed for the palace of Frederick I. However, the next King of Prussia, Frederick William I, to whom the amber room belonged, decided not to keep it. In 1716 he gave it to Peter the Great. In return, the Czar sent him a troop of his best soldiers. So the amber Room became part of the Czar's winter palace in St Petersburg. About four metres long, the room served as a small reception hall for important visitors. Later, Catherine II had the Amber Room moved to a palace outside St Petersburg where she spent her summers. She told her artists to add