1、1Unit 1 Advertising李仕才一、阅读理解。It used to be one of the worlds most splendid train stations,sitting on the FrenchSpanish borderbut then it fell into disrepair.Now,writes Chris Bockman,the building is showing new signs of life.The train station was built in iron and glass,complete with a hospital,a res
2、taurant and living quarters for customs officers from both France and Spain.At the time it was nicknamed the “Titanic of the Mountains”But after the day the station was opened in 1928 by the French president and the Spanish king,flaws quickly became obvious.The rail gauges(轨距)were different,so passe
3、ngers still had to change trains.It made transporting goods too slow.In the early 1930s,as few as 50 passengers a day were using the station.And then things got worse.During the Spanish Civil War,the tunnels on the Spanish side were sealed off to prevent Republican rebels(反叛者)from bringing weapons i
4、n.Later,the French lost interest in the line.When a train derailed on the French side in 1970,that signaled that France abandoned the line.The grand building itself went to rot.The tracks rusted,the ceilings fell in with the severe winter weather and vandalism (故意破坏财物的行为)did the rest.But a few years
5、 ago the local government in Aragon decided to buy the place and restore it,claiming it was a major part of Spanish history.The French government has agreed to reopen the line on its side too.If all goes to plan,the “Titanic of the Mountains” could be back in business within five years before the en
6、d of 2022.It is reported that the massive wooden ticket counters at the station have already been restored.1The following factors contributed to the shutdown of the train station EXCEPT _.Aits poor appearanceBdifferent gaugesCthe Spanish Civil WarDslow transporting speed2When the train station reope
7、ns,it may celebrate its _ 2anniversary.A52nd B72ndC94th D89th3What will probably happen to the train station?AIt will be repaired.BIt will be turned into a museum.CIt will be knocked down.DIt will be sold to the French government.4What is the best title for the text?AThe Design of a Train StationBTh
8、e War Between France and SpainCThe History of a Train StationDThe “Titanic of the Mountains” Coming Back【解题导语】本文讲述了法国和西班牙边境的一座火车站的历史变迁。【难句分析】But a few years ago the local government in Aragon decided to buy the place and restore it,claiming it was a major part of Spanish history.分析:这是一个复杂的简单句。buy th
9、e place 与 restore it是并列的不定式短语,作 decided的宾语;claiming it was a major part of Spanish history 是现在分词作伴随状语,claiming 后是一个宾语从句。译文:但是几年前,阿拉贡的当地政府决定买下这个地方并且恢复它,声称它是西班牙历史的重要一部分。1A 考查细节理解。根据第三段中的“The rail gauges(轨距)were different, so passengers still had to change trains”可知,轨距不同是造成火车站关闭的原因之一;根据第三段中的“During the
10、 Spanish Civil War, the tunnels on the Spanish side were sealed off to prevent Republican rebels(反叛者)from bringing weapons in”可知,西班牙内战是造成火车站关闭的原因之一;根据第三段中的“It made transporting goods too slow”可知,运输速度慢是造成火车站关闭的原因之一。故选项A不是造成火车站关闭的原因,所以选 A。2C 考查推理判断。根据第三段中的“But after the day the station was opened in 1
11、928”和第五段中的“If all goes to plan,theTitanic of the Mountains could be back in business within five years before the end of 2022”可以计算出:2022192894(年),当其恢复使用时可以庆祝其 94周年纪念日,所以选C。3A 考查推理判断。根据第五段首句“But a few years ago the local 3government in Aragon decided to buy the place and restore it”可知,几年前阿拉贡的当地政府要购买并
12、且恢复该火车站。restore 意为“使恢复,修复” ,所以选 A。4D 考查主旨大意。根据全文尤其是第一段中的“the building is showing new signs of life”和第五段中的“If all goes to plan, theTitanic of the Mountains could be back”可知,选项 D能够概括全文,所以选 D。二、单项填空1.I didnt want to drive all the way to Shanghai by myself, so I _ Henry, my American friend, to ride with
13、 me.A. confirmed B. consulted C. persuaded D. permitted【答案】C2.Good listening can always show respect, _ understanding, and improve interpersonal relationship.A. discourage B. promote C. balance D. circulate【答案】B【解析】discourage 使某人泄气;promote 促进;balance 使平衡;circulate 流传。句意:倾听可以表示尊重,增进理解,改善人际关系。3.The in
14、cident caused a hot discussion on the Internet, but the local government had no immediate _ on it.A. adjustment B. commitment C. comment D. document【答案】C【解析】adjustment 调整;commitment 承诺,奉献;comment 评论;document 文件。句意:这件事在网上引起热烈的讨论,但是当地政府并未迅速对它做出了评论。4.Our marketing campaign should _ young working couple
15、s.A. be acquainted with B. be worried about C. be accustomed to D. be aimed at【答案】D【解析】句意:我们的营销活动应该针对年轻的上班夫妇。be acquainted with 与相识,与熟悉; be worried about 为而担心,忧虑;be accustomed to对习惯;be aimed at .目的在于,旨在 针对45.When you _ a new word, youd better _ a dictionary.A. come about, refer to B. come across, co
16、nsultC. come across, look up D. come up, consult【答案】B【解析】come about 发生,产生;come across 碰上,遇见;come up 被提出;consult=refer to查阅,其宾语是 dictionary;look up 也有“查阅”之意,但其宾语是 word。句意:遇到生词时,你最好查一下词典。6.I have just spent a holiday in Hawaii and would like to _ it to anyone who is expecting one. A. recommend B. repr
17、esent C. relieve D. release【答案】A【解析】句意:我刚到夏威夷度过一个假期,因此我愿意把它推荐给任何希望度假的人。recommend 推荐, 建议;represent 代表,表示;relieve 解除,减轻,缓解;release释放,发布。7.I tried to _ with the man but he simply told me to take it or leave it. A. argue B. compete C. bargain D. connect【答案】C【解析】argue with 与争辩/争论;compete with 与竞争;bargain
18、 with与讨价还价;connect with 和有关,与联系。我试着和那人讲价,但他只叫我干脆地决定买或不买。 8.My grandpa is _ to learn English from a book, which is a surprise to us .A. beneficial B. reliable C. mental D. determined【答案】D9.Why has the bus not arrived? Im really sick of waiting for a bus.Yeah. Especially when you have something _ to d
19、o.A. private B. potential C. urgentD. available【答案】C5【解析】句意:“公共汽车为什么还没有来?我真的很讨厌等车。 ”“是的。尤其是当你有急事要做的时候。 ”根据语境尤其是答语中的“Especially”可知,应选urgent“紧急的,急迫的” 。10.Instead of blaming others for our failure, we should _ what to do next and try our best to succeed in the future.A. figure out B. carry out C. take
20、out D. put out 【答案】A【解析】句意:我们不要因为我们的失败而责备别人,我们应当弄清楚下一步我们要做什么,并且尽最大努力去实现将来的成功。figure out 弄清楚,符合题意。carry out开展,实施;take out 拿出来;put out 扑灭,熄灭。11. The book written by Mr. Jackson _ people from all walks of life, making it the best seller in England.A. appealed to B. contributed to C. adapted to D. owed
21、to【答案】A【解析】句意:杰克逊先生写的那本书对各行各业的人都有吸引力,使得它成为英国最畅销的书。appeal to 对有吸引力;contribute to 有助于,捐献;adapt to适应;owe to 归功于。12.The teacher felt his explanation of the grammar item was not _ to all the students. A. getting back B. getting across C. getting onD. getting over【答案】B【解析】get across(to.)意为“被()所接受/理解”符合语境。
22、句意:老师感觉到他关于这一语法项目的讲解并没有被全体学生所领会。get back 回来,找回,get on上车,进行;get over 克服,(使)渡过,走完。13.Mr.Green has never smoked any more since his wife _ him to give it up.A. wanted B. persuaded C. advised D. suggested【答案】B【解析】句意:自从他的妻子说服他戒烟以后,格林先生再也不抽烟了。persuade sb.to do sth.说服某人做某事。614.What makes the _ of his new pr
23、oduct so successful?Targeting career women as his primary customers.A. election B. protection C. promotion D. proportion 【答案】C15.Over coffee, she lit a cigarette, her eyes daring him to _. A. recommend B. command C. comment D. depend【答案】C【解析】comment 评论,表达意见。句意:喝咖啡时,她点燃了一支烟,她的那种眼神谅他也不敢吭声。三、完形填空Honest
24、y is always the best policy,especially when it comes to mental health problems. In a TV 1 ,one girl gets very real about dealing with anxiety and panic.“I was the best student in my high school. I put so much 2 on myself, ” she said. “I never 3 a class. But I got sick during 10th grade and I started
25、 to 4 . That was when the panic attacks began.” She goes on to describe what a panic attack 5 like, “One day the teacher handed me my grade 6 ,and I couldnt breathe. My heart was beating very 7 . I felt disconnected. I saw people trying to talk to me but I couldnt hear them. Afterwards,I was sent to
26、 8 , ” she shared.It was then 9 the attacks started happening 10 daily,and they havent stopped. “Last year I started college. And I cant be the best student here no matter how hard I try, ” she said. “Everyone is so 11 . My panic attacks got so bad that I had to 12 my first semester.”However,now she
27、 is facing her anxiety,and things are getting better. “I used to try to hide 13 . I thought that 14 nobody knew,it would not exist, ” she said. “But the more I talk about my 15 ,the more I realize that other people experience 16 things. So Im trying to express it more. I had a 7great teacher 17 told
28、 me, Instead of letting anxiety keep you from doing your art,let it be the thing that 18 your art. ”Recently,women all over the world took to Twitter to 19 what anxiety is like. We are 20 alone.【解题导语】 本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。一个女孩分享了她曾经的焦虑经历,后来,她勇敢面对焦虑,情况得以好转。作者借这个事例说明直面困难、坦陈问题往往是解决心理健康问题的良策。1A.project BprogramCp
29、latform DstationB 解析:根据“In a TV ,one girl gets very real about dealing with anxiety and panic.”可知,在一个电视节目(program)中,一个女孩坦诚地分享了她克服焦虑和惊恐的经历,故 B项正确。A 项意为“项目” ,C 项意为“平台” ,D 项意为“站” ,都与语境不符。2A.weight Bheight Cpressure DmeasureC 解析:根据前一句“I was the best student in my high school.”再结合该句“ I put so much on mys
30、elf”可知,该句是说,在学校里这个女孩是一位优等生,她自己给自己施加了很多压力。C 项意为“压力” ,符合语境,故 C项正确。A 项意为“体重” ,B 项意为“身高” ,D 项意为“度量单位” ,都与语境不符。3A.joined BsucceededCfailed DattendedC 解析:根据上文,再结合该句“I never a class.”可知,这个女孩从没有考试不及格过;C 项意为“不及格” ,符合语境,故 C项正确。A 项意为“加入” ;B 项意为“成功” ;D 项意为“参加” 。4A.fall behind Bfall downCleave behind Dleave alon
31、eA 解析:根据上下文可知,在十年级时这个女孩生病了,成绩开始落后;A 项意为“落后” ,符合语境,故 A项正确。B 项意为“跌倒;失败” ;C 项意为“留下,遗留” ;D项意为“不打扰” 。5A.looks Bsounds8Ctastes DfeelsD 解析:根据空处前后句可知,这个女孩是在描述焦虑症发作时的感觉。feel like为固定搭配,意为“感觉像是” ,符合语境,故 D项正确。6A.report BsurveyCresearch DnoticeA 解析:根据该句中“One day the teacher handed me my grade ,and I couldnt brea
32、the.”可知,老师将成绩单交给了这个女孩;表示“成绩单”用“grade report”,故 A项正确。7A.mildly BwildlyCslowly DseverelyB 解析:根据后一句“I felt disconnected.”可以判断,这个女孩看到了她的成绩单后感觉无法呼吸,心脏疯狂地(wildly)跳动,故 B项正确。A 项意为“温和地” ;C 项意为“缓慢地” ;D 项意为“严格地” 。8A.school BworkChospital DhomeC 解析:参见上题解析并结合该句“Afterwards,I was sent to ”可以判断,最后,这个女孩被送往医院。故 C项正确。
33、9A.when BsinceCbefore DthatD 解析:根据该句“It was then the attacks started happening daily,and they havent stopped.”可知,该句使用了强调句型,被强调的部分是then,故用 that引导句中的其他部分,故 D项正确。10A.still BalwaysCmerely DalmostD 解析:根据空处所在句可知,从那时起焦虑几乎每天发生,没有停止过。D 项意为“几乎” ,符合语境,故 D项正确。11A.ambitious BanxiousCtalented DexperiencedC 解析:根据空
34、处前一句可知,在大学里,无论这个女孩怎么努力都无法成为最好的学生;结合该句“Everyone is so ”可知,每个人都有天赋;C 项意为“有天赋的” ,9符合语境,故 C项正确。12A.arrange BperformCoperate DcancelD 解析:根据该句“My panic attacks got so bad that I had to my first semester.”可知,这个女孩的焦虑症变得如此严重,她不得不休学。D 项意为“取消” ,符合语境,故 D项正确。13A.it BthemCme DusA 解析:根据空处前后句可知,空处指代前一句的“anxiety” ,后
35、一句中的“it would not exist”也是提示。故此处用 it。14A.unless BifCwhile DasB 解析:根据语境可知,空处引导条件状语从句,故此处用 if。15A.confidence BdreamCissue DdesireC 解析:根据上下文可知,空处是指这个女孩的焦虑问题。C 项意为“问题” ,符合语境,故 C项正确。A 项意为“信心” ;B 项意为“梦想” ;D 项意为“渴望” 。16A.similar BfamiliarCvarious DseriousA 解析:根据上下文可知,此处是指这个女孩对她的问题谈得越多,她就越意识到其他人也经历过相似的事情。文章
36、的最后一段也是提示。故 A项正确。17A.who BwhomCwhose DwhichA 解析:分析该句结构可知,该句为定语从句,先行词为“a great teacher” ,在从句中作主语,故用 who引导该定语从句。18A.abandons BquitsCmotivates DprotestsC 解析:根据语境可知,空处应用与“keep you from doing your art”意义相反的一个动词。C 项意为“激励” ,符合语境,故 C项正确。A 项意为“放弃” ;B 项意为“停止”;D 项意为“反对” 。1019A.advertise BadviseCshare DcompareC
37、 解析:根据该句“Recently,women all over the world took to Twitter to what anxiety is like.”可知,最近,世界各地的女性都在推特上分享了焦虑的经历。C项意为“分享” ,符合语境,故 C项正确。20A.always BsometimesCseldom DneverD 解析:参见上题解析,再结合该句“We are alone.”可知,焦虑者不是孤独的,故用否定词 never。四、短文改错。The Dragon Boat Festival has a history of over 2,000 years. There are
38、 many tales about their origin. The most popular is that the festival is celebrated in honor of Qu Yuan. Qu Yuan was more concerned about his country but was not understanding by the rulers. Feeling desperately, he jumped into the Miluo River on the 5th day of the 5th lunar month, 278 BC. Before he
39、died, the fishermen sailed their boats to look up for his body. People throw zongzi into the water, hoping to keep possible fish attacking his body. Thats because people later celebrate the festival through such activity as dragon boat racing and eating zongzi on that special day.答案:The Dragon Boat
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