1完形填空

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21—30各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

                                On Keeping a Diary in English

   Keeping a diary in English is one of the effective ways to improve our English writing ability.  Compared with other forms of writing, it is  21   and takes less time. It can help us to develop the habit of thinking in English. If we   22   to this practice, gradually, we'll learn how to express ourselves in English.  In keeping a diary in English, we certainly   23   up against a lot of difficulties. In the first place, it often happens that we have trouble finding   24   words and phrases to give   25   to our mind. Secondly, there are many idiomatic ways of saying things in Chinese. And it is extremely   26   for us to put them into English properly. Surely, there are some other  27   we may come across in keeping a diary in English.

   As far as I am concerned, my suggestion is that we should always have a(n)   28   and a Chinese-English dictionary within easy   29  . Whenever something beats us, we can put it down in our notebook and then consult our dictionary. We can also  30   to English teachers for help, if necessary. In short, I believe that it is of great use to keep a diary in English for the development of our writing skills.

21. A. longer            B. shorter               C. thicker              D. better

22. A. insist            B. stick           C. contribute           D. refer

23. A. run             B. bring            C. come              D. turn

24. A. approximate       B. appropriate      C. appreciative          D. approachable

25. A. idea             B. advice        C. expression          D. explanation

26. A. easy             B. hard          C. good               D. bad

27. A. roadblocks       B. methods        C. ways              D. objects

28. A. pen             B. backpack        C. eraser              D. notebook

29. A. hand             B. sight           C. reach              D. ability

30. A. run             B. turn            C. fly                  D. oppose

答案：

    21．B．下文提到需要更少的时间，所以应该是比较短而不是更长或者更厚，这里没有比较质量问题，所以不可能是“更好”。

    22．B．考察动词短语。根据意义，应该用stick to表示坚持。insist on坚持；contribute to对……有贡献；refer to参考；谈到；涉及。

    23．A. 考察动词短语。run up against遭遇<困难)；bring up抚养；come up against面对；遭到……的反对。

    24．B．根据上文提到的写英语日记的困难，应该是“在找合适的词语时会有困难。”

    25．C. 写英语日记的目的是为了提高写作技巧，提高自我表达能力，因此应该是在找合适的词语进行，自我表达。

    26．B．这段话的大意是在谈论写英语日记的困难或者会遇到的问题，所以可确定答案是hard．

    27．A. roadblocks障碍。从上文和there are some other可以看出这里是说：还有其他的困难／障碍，重要的信息词是：other。

    28．D. 从下文We can put it down in our notebook and then consult our dictionary可以直接找到信息。

    29．C. 根据句子的意义和搭配：within (one's) reach 可以确定选项。

    30．B．turn to sb for help向某人求助。

2语法填空

阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为31-40的相应位置上。

     Social change is more likely to occur in societies where there is   31   mixture of different kinds of people than in societies where people are similar in many ways. The simple reason for this is   32   there are more different ways of looking at things present in the first kind of society. There are more ideas, more   33   (disagree) in interest, and more groups and organizations   34   different beliefs. In addition, there is usually a greater worldly interest and greater tolerance in   35   (mix) societies.   36   these factors tend to promote social change by opening more areas of life to decision. In a society where people are quite similar in many ways, there are   37   (few) occasions for people to see the need or the opportunity for change because   38   seems to be the same. And   39    conditions may not be satisfactory,   40   are at least customary and doubtless.

答案：

31．a 32．that 33．disagreements 34．with 35．mixed 36．All 37．fewer 38．everything 39．although   40．they

    本文讲的是不同种类的人融合在一起的社会较人们在许多方面具有相似观点的社会变化更快：

  31．a．指“一种”有各种不同人的混合型社会。

  32．that在 the reason for／why…is that…句型中，习惯上用that引导表语从句。

  33．disagreements．在there are后与ideas并列一定是名词，且也要用复数表示“不同意见”。

  34．with．指“具有”不同信仰的群体或组织。

  35．mixed．因societies与mix是被动关系，用动词的－ed形式作定语，表示“混合的”。

  36．All．指上述提到的“所有”这些因素都会促使社会变化。

  37．fewer．指在“人们在许多方面具有相似观点的社会”较在“不同人混合的社会里”，人们觉得有必要改变的机会“更少”。

  38．everything．everything在原因状语从句中作主语，表示“一切、所有事情”。

  39．a1though/ though．由前后两个分句的逻辑意义可知填表示“尽管，虽然”的连词。

  40．they．指前面的conditions。

3阅读理解

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

      Electrical devices (仪器) could soon use power made by human energy. Scientists say they have developed an experimental device that produces electricity from the physical movement of a person walking. British scientist Max Donelan and other scientists inCanadaand theUnited Statesdeveloped the device.

     The device connects to a person's knee.  As the person walks, the device captures energy each time the person slows down. To do this, the device helps with the slowing down movement of the leg. The movements of the walking person push parts of a small machine that produces electricity. Using the device, an adult walking quickly could produce thirteen watts of electricity in just a minute. Donelan says walking at that speed could produce enough power to operate a laptop computer for six minutes.

     There are several possible uses for the device. Developers say it could help people who work in areas without electricity to operate small computers. The device could also be used in hospitals to operate heart pacemakers (起搏器). It could even be used to assist in the movement of robotic arms and legs.

     The experimental version of the device weighs about one and a half kilograms, but it is too costly for most people to buy. But the researchers hope to make a lighter, less costly version. An improved version should be ready in one year.

     The developers hope the device will one day help developing countries. Nearly twenty-five percent of people around the world live without electric power.

     A similar product was invented in 2005 by Larry Rome of theUniversityofPennsylvania. He created a bag carried on a person's back that also produces power from walking. The knee device does not produce as much electricity as the bag. But the bag requires the walker to carry a load of twenty to thirty kilograms.

41. The second paragraph mainly talks about _______.

     A. who developed the device

     B. how the device works

     C. several possible uses for the devices

     D. how much electricity the device can produce

42. What is the disadvantage of the experimental version of the device?

    A. It is too heavy for the walker to bear.

    B. It is too complex for people to use.

    C. It will slow down one's walking speed.

    D. It is too dear for most people to afford.

43. Compared with the device designed by Larry Rome, this new device _______.

    A. produces power without adding more loads to the walker

    B. can produce more power in a much shorter time

    C. needs to be equipped with a battery

    D. can help the walker walk faster

44. From the passage, we can learn that the electrical device can _______.

    A. help housewives operate the micro-wave oven

    B. make it much easier for us to go online

    C. produce more electricity than that invented by Larry Rome

    D. be applied in medicine to operate heart pacemakers

45. What would be the best title for the passage?

    A. First device powered by walking will soon be on the market

    B. Advanced technology brings in a new way to operate heart pacemakers

    C. Device gives new meaning to the idea of power walking

D. Human energy will become a main source of electricity

A 篇

       科学家研制出一种固定在人膝盖上的发电装置。这种装置可通过收集人走路时损失的能量发电。

41. B。   段落大意题。第二段主要讲了这种电子装置的工作原理，即它是如何利用人步行来发电的。

42. D。   细节推断题。根据第四段中的it is too costly for most people to buy可知这种实验版的设备费用太高，大多数人买不起。

43. A。   推理判断题。根据末段可知，过去Larry Rome发明的设备虽然也是靠行走获取能量，但是需要步行者背重达20到30公斤的负荷，而这种佩戴在膝盖上的设备重量只有1.5公斤，不需增加步行者的太多负担。

44. D。   细节理解题。根据文章第3段the device could also be used in hospitals to operate heart pacemakers可直接选出答案D项。A项文中没有涉及到，B项表述不科学，根据文章最后一段可以推断C项表述错误。

45. C。   归纳标题题。文章主要突出的内容是这种新的电子设备使得利用人步行获取能量变得轻松、容易。

4写作训练

    [写作内容]

    一个英国中学生代表团访问你校，你作为学生代表向来访者口头介绍神舟七号发射的相关情况，介绍内容要点如下：

    1．神舟七号宇宙飞船于2008年9月25日晚上9：10分升空。

    2．这是中国的第三次载人飞行。飞船成功地将三人小组送人太空，小组中的翟志刚进行了我国首次太空行走。

    3．太空行走在北京时间2008年9月27日下午进行，持续大约26分钟。之后宇航员返回地球。

    4．这次太空飞行任务持续了四天，它将有助于中国掌握两颗卫星的对接技术(technology for，docking two orbiters)。

    5．中国成为继前苏联、美国之后世界上第三个能够实现太空行走的国家。

    6．我们为此感到骄傲。

    [写作要求]

    只能使用5个句子表达全部内容。开头和结尾已经给出。

    [评分标准]

    句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章结构连贯。

Dear friends,

      Welcome to our school！It' s a great honor for me to say something aboutChina' s Shenzhou VII-spaceship.

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       That's all. Thank you！

[答案]

Dear friends,

     Welcome to our school ! It' s a great honor for me to say something aboutChina' s Shenzhou VII spaceship.China' s Shenzhou VII spaceship took off at9:10 pmonSep 25, 2008. It was China' s third manned space journey, which successfully launched a three-man crew into the space where one of them, Zhai Zhigang, made China' s first spacewalk. On Sep 27, Zhai Zhigang successfully made a 26-minute spacewalk and then the astronauts returned to Earth. The 4-day journey is expected to helpChinamaster the technology for docking two orbiters. The success of Shenzhou VII has madeChinathe third country in the world that has made spacewalk after the former Soviet Union and theUSA, so we all take pride in it.

     That' s all. Thank you !