?、?完形填空

　　When it comes to pursuing a career in the field of stunt (特技表演) man or woman, there are really a lot of things that you will need to __1__ into consideration. First you will obviously need to be pretty athletic in order to __2__ the field of stunt man or women.

　　In the past this profession was __3__ for men. Most young boys would watch movies and begin to __4__ those that they saw and want to be just like them. The only __5__ today is that there are just as __6__ women

　　on television doing wild and crazy stunts. __7__ this trend, more and more girls are __8__ forward to becoming stunt women. This is actually a really good __9__ to get into since most actors do not do their own stunts. __10__， the producers on most of these top films do not want them to do the stunts __11__.

　　They are worth far too much money to put them at risk for getting __12__.But what it really __13__ to be a stunt man is to begin by taking a few martial arts classes. You may be wondering __14__ take martial arts, but many of the __15__ stunt men around the world have taken these __16__.But keep in __17__ that the stunt business is a tough one to get into. Your __18__ of becoming a stunt man or women will be greatly increased __19__ you are a martial arts expert, or a world class gymnast. This will __20__ others to see how athletic you are and will give you some of the training you need in order to succeed in this career.

　　1．A.take　B．make

　　C．put

　　D．carry

　　【答案與解析】　A　take into consideration“考慮在內”。

　　2．A.arrive

　　B．enter

　　C．know

　　D．realize

　　【答案與解析】　B　enter“進入”，是及物動詞，此處指“進入到特技演員這個領域”。

　　3．A.just

　　B．ever

　　C．even

　　D．yet

　　【答案與解析】　A　just“僅僅”，此處表示強調，指這職業是男性專屬。4．A.inspire

　　B．inspect C．encourage

　　D．admire

　　【答案與解析】　D　根據下文的“想向他們那樣”可知，此處指青少年“崇拜”這些特技演員。

　　5．A.diffeence

　　B．importance

　　C．similarity

　　D．method

　　【答案與解析】　A　以前特技演員都是男性，現在女性也很多了，這是和以前的“不同”。

　　6．A.many

　　B．much C．most

　　D．more

　　【答案與解析】　A　此處為同級比較，省略了as men。

　　7．A.Instead of

　　B．In spite of

　　C．Because of

　　D．According to

　　【答案與解析】　C　前面的“這種趨勢”是原因，后面的內容是結果，所以此處填because of。

　　8．A.looking

　　B．going C．taking

　　D．moving

　　【答案與解析】　A　look forward to...“期望……”，是固定短語。

　　9．A.part

　　B．field

　　C．signal

　　D．space

　　【答案與解析】　B　field“領域”。前面的the field of stunt man or women處有提示。

　　10．A.However

　　B．Otherwise

　　C．Besides

　　D．Therefore

　　【答案與解析】　C　上文說“大部分的演員都不愿自己表演特技”，后面說“制片商也不想讓他們這一樣做”可知，這是遞進關系，所以用besides，意為“此外”。

　　11．A.too

　　B．neither C．hardly

　　D．either

　　【答案與解析】　D　either表示“也”時用在否定句中；too表“也”時用在肯定句中；若用neither的話，就與do not一起表雙重否定，表肯定了，與文章不符。12．A.paid

　　B．dressed

　　C．separated

　　D．hurt

　　【答案與解析】　D　根據at risk“冒險”可知，此處為“受傷”，所以選D項。13．A.takes

　　B．spends C．shares

　　D．pays

　　【答案與解析】　A　此處為“it takes sth

　　to do”句型。14．A.what

　　B．why

　　C．how

　　D．where

　　【答案與解析】　B　根據wondering(想知道)可知，此處為“原因”，所以用why。15．A.surface

　　B．level C．side

　　D．top

　　【答案與解析】　D　top stunt man“頂尖的特技演員”。

　　16．A.chances

　　B．courses

　　C．risks

　　D．roads

　　【答案與解析】　B　courses此處指“課程”，前面有提示。17．A.mind B．heart

　　C．brain

　　D．head

　　【答案與解析】　A　keep in mind“記在心里”。18．A.dreams

　　B．wishes C．chances

　　D．desires

　　【答案與解析】　C　根據下文的“如果你是個武術專家”可知，成為特技演員的“機會”就增加。19．A.unless

　　B．if

　　C．though

　　D．until

　　【答案與解析】　B　根據語義可知，上下文是條件關系，所以用if。20．A.help

　　B．Make

　　C．have

　　D．let

　　【答案與解析】　A　help sb to do結構，其余的三個單詞都不能接帶to的不定式作賓補。

　?、?單項填空

　　1．The test is so difficult that he is________ to give it up.

　　A．probable

　　B．possible

　　C．likely

　　D．perhaps【答案與解析】　C　sb be likely to do sth “某人有可能做某事”，符合題意。probable和possible不能以人作主語；perhaps是副詞。2．It is the protection of the trees rather than how many trees are planted________ really matters.

　　A．what

　　B．that

　　C．which

　　D．how【答案與解析】　B　強調句的結構為It is / was ＋ 被強調部分 ＋ that / who ＋ 其他部分。

　　3．I like________ in the summer when the weather is clear and bright in Brighton.

　　A．this

　　B．that

　　C．one

　　D．it【答案與解析】　D　it用來泛指某事，可用于如I like it, I appreciate it等類似的句子結構中，表示喜歡和贊美某事。4．It is generally agreed that no dish________ all tastes.

　　A．fits

　　B．suits

　　C．matches

　　D．adapts【答案與解析】　B　suit多指“合乎要求、口味、性格等”，符合題意。fit多指“大小適合”； match指“大小、色調、形狀、性質等相配或相稱”； adapt“(使)適應”。

　　5．You are welcome to drop in at my new house whenever________.

　　A．it is convenient to you

　　B．it is convenient of you

　　C．you are convenient

　　D．you convenient【答案與解析】　A　convenient “方便的；便利的”，主語通常為物，不能以人作主語。

　　6．The high level of unemployment has produced harmful ________ in the society.

　　A．contributions

　　B．consequences

　　C．conclusions

　　D．considerations【答案與解析】　B　題意：高失業率已經在社會上產生了不良的后果。consequence “后果”，符合題意。contribution “貢獻”； conclusion “結論”； consideration “考慮”。

　　7．The government must________ a plan as soon as possible to stop the disease from spreading.

　　A．go out

　　B．set out

　　C．work out

　　D．stand out【答案與解析】　C　work out “制定出；解答出”，符合題意。go out “出去；熄滅”； set out “出發；闡明”； stand out “突出；顯眼”。8．Can you imagine what difficulty I had________ these problems?

　　A．settling

　　B．settled

　　C．settle

　　D．to settle【答案與解析】　A　have difficulty (in) doing sth “做某事有困難”。

　　9．People in that district are worried that prices may keep________ in the following months.

　　A．turning up

　　B．making up

　　C．going up

　　D．bringing up【答案與解析】　C　go up “上漲；上升”，符合題意。turn up “出現；露面；調大”； make up “彌補；化妝；捏造”； bring up “教育；撫養；使嘔吐”。10．Little________ that we were watching his every move, so he seemed to be going his own way in this business.

　　A．he realized

　　B．he didn't realize

　　C．didn't he realize

　　D．did he realize【答案與解析】　D　little為否定副詞，且位于句首，所以句子要部分倒裝。

　?、?閱讀理解

　　When Kim Nguyen left Brisbane in August 2008, his friends and family were convinced he was out of his mind.Disregarding their concerns, he grabbed his bike and headed west.

　　16 months, 15,000 km and 10 flat tires later he arrived in Copenhagen, just in time for COP15, followed by 70 cycling climate enthusiasts from all over Europe.

　　What started as a one－man project to raise awareness about climate change has become a movement with worldwide support.

　　On December 6th, the day of Kim Nguyen's arrival in Copenhagen, his supporters arranged events focusing on sustainable transport in 50 countries?

　　“Many people think that one single person can't make a difference, and honestly, I expected to arrive in Copenhagen all alone. But you have to be optimistic.

　　Anything is possible when you put your mind to it，” Kim Nguyen says.

　　He was surprised by the visible impact of climate change that he observed on his journey.

　　“You never hear of the consequences of global warming in countries such as Kazakhstan or Mongolia.The citizens in these countries might not know about COP15, but they are very concerned about the changes they have experienced during the last years.”

　　Therefore, Kim Nguyen recorded video messages in each country he visited.He will hand the messages over to the Australian Minister for Climate Change in Copenhagen.

　　Kim Nguyen stresses that everybody can do something to stop global warming：“You can act against climate change in three ways: on a political, a personal and a community level. Be an activist or work on implementing (貫徹) green strategies in your company and your local

　　environment, and act responsible on an everyday basis.”

　　Personally, he is already planning a new project with focus on sustainable transport and cultural interaction.

　　1．What could be the best title for the passage? A．From Australia to Copenhagen on Bike

　　B．Cycling to Protect the Environment

　　C．A Movement with Worldwide Support

　　D．Cycling Benefits People's Health【答案與解析】　A　主旨題。通讀全文可知，澳大利亞人Kim Nguyen為了提高人們的對氣候變化的意識，騎自行車到哥本哈根，因此用A作標題概括了全文的主要意思。

　　2．What was Kim Nguyen's friends and family's attitude towards his travel? A．They thought he did the right things.

　　B．They didn't support him.

　　C．They thought he used to forget things.

　　D．They gave him much help.【答案與解析】　B　細節題。根據“his friends and family were convinced he was out of his mind”可知，家人和朋友不支持他。

　　3．What was the aim of his traveling by bicycle?

　　A．To enjoy the beautiful scenery on the way.

　　B．To unite climate enthusiasts all over Europe.

　　C．To make people more aware of climate change.

　　D．To make himself known all over the world.【答案與解析】　C　細節題。根據“What started as a one－man project to raise awareness about climate change”可知，C項與此意思相符。

　　4．When Kim Nguyen started out in the beginning, ________. A．he was alone

　　B．was followed by 70 enthusiasts

　　C．he was sure of winning worldwide support

　　D．he had arranged events in 50 countries【答案與解析】　A　細節題。根據第3段“What started as a one－man project...”可知，Kim Nguyen出發時只有他一個人。

　　5．From the passage we can infer that ________. A．Kim Nguyen must have met with a lot of difficulties on the way

　　B．Kim Nguyen will give the video messages when he is back in Australia

　　C．people in many countries know about COP15

　　D．a single person can make no difference in fighting global warming【答案與解析】　A　推斷題?！「鶕?6 months, 15,000 km and 10 flat tires later he arrived in Copenhagen”推斷，Kim Nguyen在路上肯定遇到了很多困難。

　?、?根據短文內容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項多余選項。

　　When a store sells goods or services at a cost lower than usual, it is called a sale. __1__ Then the cost is returned to its usual amount.

　　There are many kinds of sales. __2__ Parents like the lower prices of the clothes and school supplies for their children.

　　A “midnight madness” event starts very late at night. An “early bird special” sale starts very early in the morning. This kind of sale is popular the day after Thanksgiving in November.

　　A favorite sale among many people is the “buy one, get one free” sale. You buy one thing and get a second one without cost. When people see the word “free” in an advertisement they know they are getting a good deal. __3__

　　Another kind of sale is a “going out of business” sale. This is when a storeowner tries to sell all the goods in the store before closing the business permanently (永久地)．

　　__4__ The owner lowers the prices and puts up a sign that says: “Going out of business sale. All items MUST be sold by tomorrow.”

　　People who buy the floor coverings think they are getting a special deal because everything must be sold in a short period of time. Then, days later they see the store did not close permanently. And they see the same sign that claims the store is going out of business. Some business owners really do not end the business. __5__

　　A．Sales last for a limited time.

　　B．This kind of sale is very popular among people.

　　C．For example, a “back－to－school sale” is held near the beginning of the school year.

　　D．They just want to earn more money.

　　E．As a matter of fact, it is not the case.

　　F．On the contrary, you have to pay extra money for that one.

　　G．Let us say the store sells floor coverings.

　　【答案】　1～5　ACEGD

　　IV.書面表達

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