一、重点单词
1.theme n. 题目；主题；话题
Stamp collecting
was the theme of his talk. 集邮是他谈话的主题。
〈音〉主旋律；主题；基调
2.parade n.
1)阅兵；（士兵受）检阅; 行列
The
Olympic Games begin with a parade of all the competing nations.
奥运会以参赛各国运动员的列队行进开始。
2)夸耀；炫耀（自己）；标榜
make
a parade of one's virtues 炫耀自己的优点
3)校场；练兵场；阅兵场 (= parade ground)
3.holy adj.
1)神圣的；上帝的 the Holy Bible 圣经
2)圣洁的；至善的; 可怕的；作孽的
a
holy terror 可怕的人；淘气的孩子
4. Easter n.(基督)复活节
The
day on which this feast is observed, the first Sunday following
the full moon that
occurs on or next
after March 21.
复活节日举行此盛会的日子，这个日子是3月21日或其后月满之后的第一个星期天
5. symbol n.
1)象征 White is the symbol of purity.白是纯洁的象征。
2)符号
phonetic symbols 注音符号
6. conflict n.
1)战争；战斗；冲突
conflict
of interest 利益冲突
2)争论；抵触；论战
conflict
between religion and science 宗教与科学之间的冲突
7. argument n.
1)理由；论据
There are many arguments against
smoking. 有许多理由反对吸烟。
This
argument, however, does not hold water.但是,这种观点是站不住脚的。
2)说服
We
must settle this by argument not by fighting.
我们应当用说服而不是用打架来解决问题。
3)争论；争吵
The
argument among the two parties was blown up by the press.
双方的争论被新闻界夸大了。
8. opinion n.
1) 意见；看法
He
asked his father's opinion about his plans. 他征求爸爸对他的计划的意见。
What's
your opinion? 你的看法如何?
2)舆论
Public
opinion was against the old feudal system.公众舆论反对旧的封建制度
9. major adj. 1)
较大的；较多的；主要的
One
of the major aims of the air raid was the complete demolition of
all means of
communications
by bombing.
这次空袭的一个主要目的,就是通过轰炸彻底摧毁敌人的通讯设施。
a major
city 主要城市
2)（同姓学生中）较为年长的
Brown
major 大布朗
3)〈音〉大调
n. 少校; 成年人; 大学主修科目; 主修专业学生
10. probably adv. 很可能；大
概；或许
It
will probably rain. 天很可能要下雨了。
A:
Will it rain this afternoon? B: Probably not. 甲:今天下午下雨吗?乙:大概不会。
11. honor n.
1)尊敬；敬重
I
have cooked a special meal in honor of our visitors.
我做了一道特殊的菜向我们的来客表示敬意。
2)荣誉，名誉；信用
to
win honor for one's motherland 为祖国争光
3)被引以为荣的人物
He's
an honor to his parents. 他的父母以他为荣。
4)（用于客套语中）荣幸
We
request the honor of your company at dinner. 谨备便酌，敬请光临（请柬用语）
5)(pl)
荣誉的标志；授与的勋位
6)(pl)
（大学的）优等成绩，优等学位
vt.
1)敬重；尊敬；使荣耀
Will
you honor me with a visit? 如蒙光临，十分荣幸。
He
was honored for his courage in battle. 他因在战斗中的英勇表现而受到尊敬。
2)兑现，支付（支票）
（亦作： honour）
The
bank will not always honour your debts.银行不会总是给你承兑债务。
12. ancestor n. 祖先
（女性为： ancestrees）
My
ancestors came from Italian.我的祖先是意大利人。
13. principle n.
1)原则；主义
the
principles of democratic government 民主政治的原则
It
is a principle of mine to help people when I can.
我的一个原则是在我能够帮助人的时候帮助人。
2)原理；定律
These
two medical instruments work on the same principle.
这两种医疗仪器的工作原理是一样的。
3)节操
He
is a man of principle. 他是一个有节操的人。
14. nation n.
1)国家
In
1790 the new nation had fewer than four million people.
1790年时这个新成立的国家的人口不到四百万。
2)民族；种族
the
Chinese nation 中华民族
15. purpose n.
1) 目的；意图
He
went to town with the purpose of buying a new television.
他进城的目的是买一台新电视机。
2)用途；效果；结果；意义
live
to some purpose 活得有意义
3)决心；毅力
be
weak of purpose 没有决心
vt.
意欲；企图；打算
I
purpose coming next week. 我打算下星期来。
The
government purposed that the project would be carried out before
long.
政府决心不久就开始实行这项工程。
16. faith n.
1)信心；信仰；信任
He
has faith in my ability. 他对我的能力有信心。
I
have faith in you；I am sure you will do well. 我相信你，我肯定你会做好的。
2)约，誓约；诺言
I
kept faith with them. 我对他们守信用。
3)真诚；忠实
in
good faith 老实地；诚恳地
17. commercial adj. 1) 商业的；商务的
commercial
traveler 旅行推销员
A、commercial
college teaches things that would be useful in business.
商学院教授那些在商业中可能会有用的东西。
2)可获利的
Oil
has been found in commercial quantities. 发现了大量有商业价值的石油。
18. joy n. 1) （常与at, in连用）快乐；高兴
She
was full of joy when her child was born. 她的孩子出生时，她非常高兴。
To
her parents' joy, she won the first prize for her virgin story.
使她父母高兴的是,她的处女作得了一等奖。
2)令人高兴的人或事
Her
child was a joy to her. 她的孩子就是她的欢乐。
It
is a great joy to battle against nature. "与大自然奋斗,其乐无穷。"
3)成功
I
tried to phone her, but I didn't have any joy. 我试图给她打电话，可是总不成功。
19. similar adj.
相像的，相似的；近似的
My
new dress is similar to the one you have. 我的新衣服和你的那件相似。
All
big cities are quite similar. 所有的大城市差不多大同小异。
20. generation n.
1)发生，产生
the
generation of electricity by water-power 用水力发电
2)代，一代（约25 - 30年）; 世代；一代人，同龄人
We
belong to the same generation. 我们是同龄人。
3)同一时期的产物
second
generation computers 第二代电脑
21. salute n. 军礼（行举手礼、鸣礼炮、降旗礼）
The
soldier saluted his officer. 这个士兵向军官行军礼。
22. celebration n.
庆祝; 庆祝典礼；庆祝仪式；庆典
The
villagers had a celebration, with a new film to finish up with.
村民们开了个庆祝会,最后放映了一部新电影。
23.respect n.
1)（与of, for连用）尊敬；尊重
to
show respect to those who are older 尊敬长者
The
students have great respect for their history teacher.学生们非常尊敬他们的历史老师。
2)关心；注意
to
pay (have) respect to 关心
3)(pl)
敬意；问候
Give
my respects to your wife. 请代我向你太太问好。
Vt.
尊敬；尊重
I
respect his courage. 我敬佩他的勇气。
I'll
respect your wishes. 我尊重你的愿望。
24. gift n.
1)
礼品；赠品
2)
天赋，天资；才能
He
has a gift for poetry. 他有做诗的天赋。
He
is a man of many gifts. 他是一个多才多艺的人。
指“天才”或“天赋”而言，至于这种“天才”是怎么得到的，按照这个词的含义来讲，即使用自然
法则，都是不容易解释的，通常被认为是上帝赐给的，是大自然授与的，是生来就有的。因此，gift
在人群中是不多见的，即使奋力争取也是很难获得的
25.cycle n
1)循环；周而复始; 周期；循环期
the
life cycle of insects 昆虫的生活周期
2)自行车；摩托车
vi.骑自行车（或摩托车）
He
cycles to school every day. 他每天骑车上学。
二、重点词组
1.dress up
穿着打扮；装饰
She
likes to dress up for a party.
她喜欢把自己打扮得漂漂亮亮去参加晚会。
2.in one’s
opinion 按某人的意见, 据某人看来
In
my opinion, you're wrong. 依我看，你错了。
3. play a
trick on sb 恶作剧
The
children loved playing tricks on their teacher. 小孩爱跟老师恶作剧。
4. take in
收留，收容（某人）;包括；囊括；包含; 欺骗；蒙骗
You
can also take in some of the notable architectural monuments.
你也可以将一些著名的纪念性建筑包括在参观的项目中。
了解；领悟
to take in a doctrine 了解一种主义
My
mother was taken in by the businessman’s offers of marriage and
stupidly gave him
most of her money. 那商人说是要娶母亲，母亲便上了他的当，把大部分积蓄交给了他。
三、重点句型
1．We must do as much as we can to
make our community better and more beautiful.我们尽可
能使我们的社会变得更好、更美丽。
Can后省略了do, to make…为动词不定式作目的状语。Do as much as we can to make …类似于
do
all/ everything (that) we to make…或do/ try our best to make…; as much
as we can
也可改为as much as possible. 如:
He will do as much as he can
(=do all / everything that he can) to help you.
他尽一切可能帮助你。
The doctors must get there as
soon as they can (= get there as soon as possible)
to save the injured. 医生必须尽可能早地到达那里去救那些受伤者。
2．Since Kwanzaa is a time for learning
as well as joy, people celebrate it by lighting
a candle
each day and discussing one of the seven principles of Kwanzaa.
因为宽扎节是
一个感悟和喜庆的时刻，故而人们的庆祝方式是每日点燃一支蜡烛讨论宽扎节的七条原则。
句中的as well as作“也、和、还、而且”解，它可以连接不同的句子成分。值得注意的是：用
它连接主语时，谓语动词的单复数形式取决于as well as 之前的那一项。如：
She is very clever as well as
honest. 她很聪明也很诚实。 （连接表语）
The teacher as well as the students
is writing to spend the holiday together.
那位老师和同学们都愿意在一起度假。 （连接主语）
四、例题分析
第一阶梯
句型转换
1. Has she got to attend that important conference
in Paris?
______ ______ ______ ______ ______
that important conference in Paris?
2. It seems that something is wrong with the
machine.
_____ _____ _____ ______ something
wrong _____ the machine.
3. The decision was taken not for commercial
reasons, but rather for political ones.
The decision was taken for ______
_____ ______ ____ reasons.
4. The old lady thanked me for helping her.
The old lady _____ _____ ______
_______ help.
参考答案:
1.
Does she have to attend 2. There seems to be; with
3. political rather than commercial
4. gave thanks for my
第二阶梯
用方框内所给短语的正确形式填空.
make peace; play a
trick on; take in; get together; dress up.
1. He is always telling lies.
Don’t get _______ by his promises.
2. Family members usually ______ during the Spring Festival in China.
3. Many countries realized it
was impossible for the USA and Iraq _________.
4. The little girl likes _______
as a doctor or a nurse in her spare time.
5. The naughty child always ______
his friends.
参考答案
1.taken in 2. get together 3. to make peace 4. dressing up 5. plays tricks on
第三阶梯
阅读理解
People in the United States honor
their parents with 2 special days: Mother’s Day on the
second Sunday in May and Father’s Day on the 3rd Sunday in
June. These days are to show love
and respect for parents. They raise their children and educate then to
be responsible
citizens. They give love and care. These tow days offer an opportunity
to think about the
changing roles of mothers and fathers. More mothers now work outside the
home and more fathers
must help with child-care.
These two special
days are celebrated in many different ways. On Mother’s Day, people
wear carnations. A red one symbolizes a living mother. A white one shows
that the mother is
dead. Many people attend religious services to honor parents. It’s also
a day when people
whose parents are dead visit the cemetery. On these days families get
together at home as well
as in restaurants. They often have outdoor barbecues for Father’s Day.
These are days of fun
and good feelings and memories.
Another tradition
is to give cards and gifts. Children make them in school. Many people
make their own presents. These are more valued than those bought in stores.
It’s not the
value of the gift that is important, but “the thought that counts”. Greeting
card stores,
florists, candy makers, bakers, phone companies and other stores do lots
of business during
these holidays.
1. Which is not a reason for children to show love and respect for parents?
A. Parents bring up children.
B. Parents give love and care
to children.
C. Parents educate children o
be good persons.
D. Parents pass away before children
grow up.
2. What do you know from the passage?
A. Both festivals are in May.
B. Fewer women worked outside the home in the past.
C. Not all the children respect
their parents.
D. Fathers are not as important
as mothers at home.
3. Which do you know about “carnation”?
A. It only has two kinds of color.
B. It refers to the special clothes
people wear on Mother’s Day.
C. It’s a kind of flower showing
love and best wishes.
D. People can wear them only
on the second Sunday in May.
4. On Mother’s Day and Father’s Day ________.
A. people usually have family
parties.
B. everyone goes to the cemetery
C. children always go to parents’
home
D. hand-made cards are the most valuable gifts.
5. What do you think “florists” do?
A. They sell flowers.
B. They make bread or pastry.
C. They offer enough room for
having family parties.
D. They sell special clothes
for Mother’s Day and Father’s Day.
答案与简析：
本篇介绍两大节日 “母亲节” 和
“父亲节”。
1. D 此是推断题， ABC均是敬重父母的原因。
2. B 由第一段more mothers now work outside …可知。
3. C carnation
即是
“康乃馨”。
4. A 此是一细节题，由第二段 “On these days families …” 可得知。
5. A florists “花商”, 由全文最后一句并列名词及上文可推测该词义。
五、习题解答
阅读课文，根据所给的首字母或汉语注释写出下列单词的正确形式。
1. After they
failed again and again, they lost f____
in God.
2. They agreed to the
plan in p____, but there were some details
they didn’t like.
3. Do you know which
festival celebrates the c____ of the seasons
in that area?
4. The film was highly
praised, but was not c____ successful.
5. The big fire caused
the d____of the whole forest.
6. Our mean boss ____ (款待) us to a very big meal that day.
7. The chief police
spoke of his ____(决心) to catch the killers.
8. The soldiers were
busy preparing for a street ____(巷战).
9. There was a ____(点燃的) candle on the birthday cake.
10. The guards greeted
everyone by ____ (敬礼) to them at the gate.
答案：
1.faith 2. principle 3. cycle 4. commercially 5. destruction 6. treated
7. determination
8. fighting 9. lighted 10. saluting
六、自测题
I. Choose the best
answer:
1. --____? --I’ve
got a bad cough.
A. How do you
do. B. What do you feel like
C. What does
it matter D. What’s the matter
2. I’ve got ____work
to do on a____cold day.
A. much too;
much too B. too much; too much
C. too much;
much too D. much too; too much
3. Swan Lake is
a famous ballet in for acts ____ on a German fairy tale.
A. basing B.
based C. bases D. to base
4. When can I come
for the photos? I need them tomorrow afternoon. They ____ be ready
by
12:00.
A. can B. should
C. might D. need
5. I advised you____drink
water that isn’t____any more.
A. not; boiled
B. not to; boiling C. not; boiling D. not to; boiled
6. –What did Mary
have____breakfast this morning?
--She
was late for school and hurried off____breakfast.
A. for; without
B. at; without C. for; after D. at; after
7. After I had
been in bed for two days, Mother ____ going to see a doctor art
once.
A. stopped B.
agreed C. suggested D. made
8. On National
Day, people sing and dance to____ the birth of our country.
A. congratulate
B. celebrate C. greet D. salute
9. I have neither
a raincoat nor an umbrella. That’s why I ____ wait until the rain
stops.
A. must B. should
C. ought to D. have to
10. Do you know
when the ____ song of the Beijing Olymp9ics will be chosen?
A. subject B.
title C. topic D. theme
11. Sometimes I
really wonder how I could make friends with a man who has little____with
me.
A. in ordinary
B. in common C. the same D. in similar
12. Don’t let yourself
be taken ____ by these politicians.
They are always
lying.
A. up B. over
C. away D. in
13. We expected
him to do a little research work____ make a lot of experiments.
A. as much as
B. as long as C. as well as D. as far as
14. ____ seems
to be a possibility that we shall be able to afford the car we need.
A. It B. There
C. That D. This
15. The boys are
always playing ____ Carl. They hide his hat, steal his books, etc.
A. a joke in
B. a role on C. games with D. tricks on
II. Close test.
I made up my
mind to drive to California to meet my friends in my used car. Though
I had
only been there
once 16 and didn’t know the 17 very well, I was on
the highway. At Ash, 18
was a crossroad
where I could go on along the main road or I could take a short
cut. The short
cut was to 19
several hills and was dangerous. I hesitated for a little while
and then chose
the main road,
for I wanted to be 20 .
Something strange
happened after I drove a long 21 and found it was not the
correct road I
wanted to 22
, but the only hilly road I wanted to avoid. I realized that
it was at the 23
that I had made
the direction mistake. “What 24 I do?” I asked myself. If
I went back to
take that road
again, it would be very late 25 the time I got there. Thinking
it 26 , I
decided to go on.
“If 27 people can go along this road, why can’t I?” I encouraged
myself.
The short cut,
to my surprise, was not that 28 . In fact, it was only a
very peaceful country
road, 29 up
and down two low hills. There was 30 traffic. On both sides
of the road, you could
see trees, wild
flowers, and 31 with cows and horses. My fear was 32 with
the wind. Listening
to the music, I
drove on and 33 the scenery which was so quiet and so natural.
Even my used
car forgot to give
me 34 . My friends, after they heard what had happened to
me, 35 said it
sounded like an
adventure.
( )16. A.
before B. ago C. already D. still
( )17. A.
town B. country C. friends D. way
( )18. A.
that B. it C. there D. where
( )19. A.
have B. go C. ride D. cross
( )20. A.
safe B. dangerous C. fast D. slow
( )21. A.
moment B. way C. road D. day
( )22. A.
go B. leave C. take D. drive
( )23. A.
crossroad B. corner C. station D. beginning
( )24. A.
could B. must C. do D. shall
( )25. A.
to B. from C. at D. by
( )26. A.
about B. over C. of D. up
( )27. A.
another B. the other C. other D. others
( )28. A.
far B. safe C. dangerous D. dirty
( )29. A.
going B. coming C. driving D. walking
( )30. A.
heavy B. little C. few D. light
( )31. A.
farms B. trucks C. houses D. villages
( )32. A.
together B. gone C. covered D. coming
( )33. A.
looked B. liked C. enjoyed D. found
( )34. A.
happy B. scenery C. joys D. problems
( )35. A.
all B. that C. which D. who
III. Reading comprehensive:
A
“Home sweet home”
to Joy Ungricht was anywhere in the world she happened to be. From
the age of 20,
Ungricht was a wilderness guide, leading white water rafting expeditions
all
over the world.
In these exciting adventures people ride rubber rafts along fast-moving
river
currents.
A typical period
in Ungricht’s life included a two-month trip through Zambia, then
three
months in Alaska,
followed by a trip down the Colorado River. Ungricht always enjoyed
travel
and adventure.
Some of her more exciting adventures included rowing on the treacherous
Bio Bio
River in Chile
and parachuting into New Guinea, where she climbed the 15,585 foot
Trikora
Mountain. Though
she was sometimes lonely, she soon found that she no longer felt
the need for
a home. Instead,
she enjoyed sharing her adventures with others.
36. The best title
is ( ).
A. White-Water
Rafting B. Joy Ungricht, Wilderness Guide
C. New Challenges
in the Wilderness D. Parachuting in New Guinea
37. Joy Ungricht
began working as a wilderness guide when she was ( ).
A. 30 B. 40 C.
20 D. 16
38. After parachuting
into New Guinea, Ungricht ( ).
A. rowed down
a river B. swam in a lake
C. climbed a
mountain D. hiked many miles
39. The story suggested
that Joy Ungricht would not enjoy ( ).
A. staying in
one place B. exploring new places
C. exciting adventures
D. dangerous rivers
40. The word “typical”
in the text means( ).
A. from a typewriter
B. normal C. unusual D. special
B
After breakfast
Mrs. Cotton said to Kurt, “You really ought to tidy your room. I
should
have cleaned it
weeks ago but it’s been impossible because of all your things all
over the
place.”
So Kurt went
upstairs and began to sort out all his belongings. There were a
lot of things
that ought to have
been thrown out ages ago. Among the things he found some old school
reports
from St Mark’ Grammar
School where he had educated. They had been put into the drawer
years
ago and hadn’t
been taken out for ages. Kurt looked through these and thought about
some of
the boys and masters
he used to know. Most of the boys had done much better than he had;
they
had all either
got good jobs or were studying at university. Kurt hadn’t worked
very hard,
especially in his
last two years at school. Instead he used to waste his time and
everybody
said he ought to
have worked much harder. Unfortunately, he failed his A-level exams
and his
parents were very
disappointed. In their opinion he should have become a doctor like
his
father.
When he left
school, he found it very difficult to get a good job. First of all,
he became
a clerk in an insurance
company. This was a very boring job. He used to sit at a desk all
day
and copy figures
from one piece of paper to another. He then got his job in the library.
“But
I don’t really
like it there,” he thought. “I oughtn’t to stay there all my life.
I ought
to try and study
again and get something good like some of the boys I shall see at
the dance
tonight. Now I
ought to get on and tidy my room, I suppose.”
41. The first paragraph
of the passage tells us that( ).
A. Mrs. Cotton
hadn’t cleaned Kurt’s room
B. Kurt’s things
are orderly laid
C. Mrs. Cotton
had cleaned Kurt’s room
D. Kurt always
cleaned his room by himself
42. “There were
a lot of things that ought to have been thrown out ages ago.”
This means
that( ).
A. these things
were of importance to Kurt
B. Kurt always
went over these things
C. Kurt had thrown
out some of these things
D. Kurt seldom
went over these things
43. According to
the passage we learn that( ).
A. St Mark’s
Grammar School was a university
B. Mr. Cotton
was a chief librarian
C. Kurt hadn’t
entered university
D. Kurt was happy
about his schooldays
44. Why was it
very difficult for Kurt to get a good job?( )
A. Because he
was not tidy.
B. Because he
hadn’t worked hard at school.
C. Because he
couldn’t do a job well.
D. Because he
wanted to be a doctor.
45. Kurt regretted
that( ).
A. he hadn’t
thrown out his belongings earlier
B. he had wasted
his time at school
C. he had changed
his jobs so often
D. he hadn’t
taken part in the dance
IV. Writing:
根据以下中文内容，写一篇英语文章。
中国新年
中国新年是在中国各地都很受欢迎的节日。今年我受邀请到我一个朋友法兰克的家，和他的家人一起
迎接新年的到来。食物、趣味，和游戏都让我过了一段很特别的时光。
当我到达的时候，我发现法兰克和其它三个人正忙着打麻将。后来我知道法兰克输给了他妈妈很多钱
——而且他妈妈还要他付清呢！我们吃了很多美味的海鲜和鱼，小孩领了以钱作为礼物的红包。在午夜来
到时，大家冲到窗户旁边放鞭炮，庆祝新年的到来。
在和法兰克与他的家人一起体验了中国新年的欢乐后，它已经成为我最喜欢的节日了。希望明年我会
再受到邀请！
自测题答案
I.
1-5 DCBBD 6-10 ACBDD 11-15 BDCBD
II. 16-20 ADCDA 21-25 BCADD 26-30 BCCAB 31-35 ABCDA
III. 36-40 BCCAB 41-45 ADCBB
IV. Chinese New Year
Chinese New Year is
a favorite holiday amongst Chinese everywhere. This year, I was
invited to the home of my friend, Frank, to welcome in the new year
with his family.
The food, fun, and games all made it a very special time for me.
When I arrived, I found Frank and three others engaged in a game of
mahjong. I later
learned that Frank
had lost a lot of money to his mother---and that she expected him
to pay up! We ate a lot of delicious seafood and fish, and the children
received red
envelopes containing
gifts of money. At the stroke of midnight, everyone rushed to the
windows to light firecrackers
to celebrate the coming of the new year。
After having experienced the joys of Chinese New Year with Frank and
his family, it
has become my favorite holiday, too. I hope that next year I will be
invited over
again!
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