1、1第九天单句语法填空1、We must telephone our_(congratulate) to the happy couple.2、He was a man of great_(achieve), but with a simple life.3、The reform and open policy has brought us Chinese people a rich and _(colour) life.4、There was a fire in the building, but _(thank) no one was hurt.5、用适当的冠词填空1.There is _“
2、m“ in the word “cream“.2._ Mr Wang came to see you this morning.3.In _United States, Fathers Day falls on _third Sunday in June.4.After having _good breakfast, he went to play _piano.5.Its an honour for me to give you _lecture here.6._ parents were shocked by _news that their son needed _operation o
3、n his knee.7.I bought _book yesterday. And I lent _book to Mary this morning.8.It hasnt rained for 3 months. As _result. some plants have died.9.It is _pleasure to see _son rising in _east.10.I have two dogs. _black one in two yeah old and _yellow one is three yearn old.阅读理解6、We know the famous ones
4、the Thomas Edisons and the Alexander Graham Bellsbut what about the less famous inventors? What about the people who invented the traffic light and the windshield wiper (雨刮器)? Shouldn t we know who they are?2Joan Mclean thinks so. In fact, Mclean, a professor of physics at Mountain University in Ran
5、ge, feels so strongly about this matter that shes developed a course on the topic. In addition to learning “who” invented “what”, however, Mclean also likes her students to learn the answers to the “why” and “how” questions. According to Mclean, “When students learn the answers to these questions, t
6、hey are better prepared to recognize opportunities for inventing and more motivated to give inventing a try.”Her students agree. One young man with a patent for an unbreakable umbrella is walking proof of McLeans statement. “If I had not heard the story of the windshield wipers invention,” said Tomm
7、y Lee, a senior physics major.“I never would have dreamed of turning my bad experience during a rain storm into something so meaningful.” Lee is currently negotiating(商谈) to sell his patent to an umbrella producer.So, just what is the story behind the windshield wiper? Well, Mary Anderson came up wi
8、th the idea in 1902 after a visit to New York City. The day was cold and stormy, but Anderson still wanted to see the sights, so she jumped aboard a streetcar. Noticing that the driver was struggling to see through the snow covering the windshield, she found herself wondering why there couldnt be a
9、built-in device for cleaning the window. Still wondering about this when she returned home to Birmingham, Alabama, Anderson started working out solutions. One of her ideas, a lever (操作杆) on the inside of a vehicle that would control an arm on the outside, became the first windshield wiper.Today we b
10、enefit from countless inventions and innovations.(创新) Its hard to imagine driving without Garrett A.Morgans traffic light. Its equally impossible to picture a world without Katherine J.Blodgetts innovation that makes glass invisible. 1.By mentioning “traffic light” and “windshield wiper”, the author
11、 indicates that countless inventions are _.A.beneficial, though their inventors are less famousB.beneficial, because their inventors are famous3C.not useful, because their inventors are less famousD.not useful, though their inventors are famous2.Professor Joan McLeans course aims to_.A.add color and
12、 variety to students campus lifeB.prepare students to try their own inventionC.carry out the requirements by Mountain UniversityD.inform students of the windshield wipers invention3.Tommy Lees invention of the unbreakable umbrella was_.A.not eventually accepted by the umbrella producerB.not related
13、to Professor Joan McLeans lecturesC.due to his dream of being caught in a rainstormD.inspired by the story behind the windshield wiper4.Which of the following can best serve as the title of this passage?7、Next week California will try to take cell phones from the hands of drivers, telling everyone f
14、rom millionaires to workers that conversations behind the wheel must be on an earphone.Californians interviewed by Reuters mostly supported the law requiring hands-free phones in cars and banning cell phones entirely for drivers under 18, which will take effect on Tuesday, though they were puzzled b
15、y a loophole(漏洞) that allows seemingly more dangerous text messaging. Some were doubtful about lawmakers, who they blamed for failing to build more freeways or public transportation in the face of increasingly crowded roads in the nations most populous state and said hands-free conversations were no
16、t safer.KFI-AM radio talk-show host John Kobylt told Reuters. “Its stupid because weve one over about seven different studies and each one of them says its the conversation that distracts you, not holding the phone.”State Senator Joe Simitian, who introduced the bill, said keeping both hands on the
17、wheel was always safer. He expected his law to save hundreds of lives. The Democratic lawmaker was considering introducing a new law to ban 4text messaging in the car, which he said wasnt an issue when he began working on the first one in 2001.Connecticut, New Jersey and New York have already banned
18、 drivers from talking on hand-held cell phones. In New Jersey, police have issued 35,000 tickets for using a hand-held phone or texting while driving since the law went into effect on March 1.But Californians interviewed by Reuters expressed ambivalence.“On the one hand I dont want to see people cra
19、sh into each other, but Im not going to get an ear thing.” 38-year-old bank employee Jason Fischer said in Los Angeles.1.We can infer from Paragraph 2 that_.A.most Californians hate to use an earphone while making a call in the carB.public transportation in California isnt developed enoughC.in New J
20、ersey few people use a hand-held phoneD.most of Californians are probably against the new law2.According to John Kobylt,_.A.all the lawmakers are stupidB.holding the phone is safer than using an earphoneC.it isnt dangerous to make a phone call while drivingD.it is the phone conversation while drivin
21、g that is really dangerous3.What will State Senator Joe Simitian probably do in the future?A.He will suggest a law to forbid text messaging while rivingB.He will conduct a new survey among CaliforniansC.He will suggest building more roads in CaliforniaD.He will suggest a law to completely ban cell p
22、hones while driving.4.The underlined word “ambivalence” in the last paragraph probably refers to_.A.a positive attitudeB.a negative attitudeC.a confused feelingD.an excited feeling5七选五8、根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。MustangsThe image of horses running free across the plains is a popular s
23、ymbol of the American West. However, mustangs are not native to the United States, they are descendants (后代) of Spanish horses._Before the Spanish arrived, horses had been extinct (灭绝的) in the New World for about 12,000 years._The word comes from the Spanish word mesteo, meaning “wild.” Mustangs are
24、 medium-sized horses. They measure around 56 inches to 60 inches (140 to 150 centimeters). They weigh around 800 pounds (360 kg).These horses escaped from the Spanish soldiers. And they were also used by native people to fight against the Spanish army. _Most of the mustangs that run free across the
25、plains today are of mixed ancestry.By the end of the 19th century, about two million mustangs ran across the countryside. Farmers began to complain. _The mustang population decreased as farmers drove the horses away from the plains. Then, private conservation efforts to protect the mustangs began as
26、 early as 1925.By 1970, fewer than 17,000 mustangs were left. _Now, it is estimated that more than 35,000 mustangs are living in the United States today.A. They prefer to live in Spain.B. The mustangs were destroying their crops.C. Mustangs are welcome to the United States.D. As a result, the United
27、 States passed a law that protected the horses.E. The free horses that live in the western United States are called mustangs.F. As time went on, the horses gave birth to baby horses and were joined by other horses.G. When Spanish armies came to the New World in the 16th century, they brought horses
28、with them.6A.How to Help Students to Sell Their Inventions to Producers?B.How to Design a Built-in Device for Cleaning the Window?C.Shouldnt We Develop Invention Courses in Universities?D.Shouldnt We Know Who Invented the Windshield Wiper?语法填空9、阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式。How often do we judge peo
29、ple by the way they look?This week I was talking to some guys at Planet Fitness. They told me that their boss, poorly (dress), went in to buy a car. Little the sales people know, but this man was worth respecting.The day he decided to buy a new car he walked in looking like a (beg) in a grand place.
30、 The first dealership he stepped in (total) ignored him and treated him as if he wasnt worth their time. He left with a smile on his face.Later that day he walked into another dealership, looking same way. The sales people greeted him with kindness and respect. It wasnt long this man wrote out a che
31、ck for almost $200,000 on a brand new car!I remembered that I seemed (read) the following in some book, telling us to treat strangers. “Dont forget to show kindness to strangers, for people have done this have entertained angles without realizing it!”Dont judge a book by its cover! This man was not
32、an angel but you never know how (succeed) he might be.书面表达10、假如你是红光中学的学生会主席李津,不久前在国际演讲比赛(International English Contest)中获得一等奖,奖励为 7月 5日去美国首都华盛顿(Washington D.C.)和纽约进行为期一周的旅游。你的美国朋友 Jack正好在华盛顿,请根据以下提示给他写一封电子邮件;7(1)获奖时的心情;(2)获奖的原因(注重口语练习);(3)你在美国的打算(期待见面,请他带领参观白宫(the White House)等;注意: 1. 词数: 不少于 100词;2
33、. 可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;3. 开头已经为你写好,但不计入总词数;Dear Jack ,How is everything going on with you? Im writing this letter to tell you my good news. _Yours SincerelyLi Jin答案以及解析1答案及解析：答案：congratulations2答案及解析：答案：achievements83答案及解析：答案：colourful4答案及解析：答案：thankfully5答案及解析：答案：1.an; 2.A; 3.the; the; 4.a; the; 5.a; 6.T
34、he; the; an; 7.a; the; 8.a; 9.a; the; the; 10.The; the6答案及解析：答案： 1.A; 2.B; 3.D; 4.D7答案及解析：答案：1.B; 2.D; 3.A; 4.C8答案及解析：答案：G; E; F; B; D9答案及解析：答案： dressed; did; beggar; totally; the; before; to have read; how; who/that; successful10答案及解析：答案：Dear Jack,How is everything going on with you? Im writing thi
35、s letter to tell you my good news.Yesterday I was told that I won the first prize in the International English Speech Contest. I was so glad that I wanted to tell you that I will go 9to America on 15th July to pay a visit to Washington D.C. and New York for a week as an award for the first place. And Im happy that I have focused on learning oral English and practiced a lot.As you live in Washington, I want to know if it is convenient for you to show me around the White Palace. I would appreciate it if you can help me.I m looking forward to seeing you in Washington.Yours SincerelyLi Jin
