Life in the future一、閱讀理解。Here are our suggestions for keeping busy this week. Dive in!Take to the waves in SouthamptonAlways fancied trying your hand at sailing? Nows your chance. The Southampton Boat Show has plenty of opportunities for visitors to get out on the water to experience boat sailing, power boating or taking a ride on a RIB all for free.Discover an island on the ThamesTo celebrate Totally Thames, a month-long festival is held at various locations across London. Weve discovered 21 of the rivers most fascinating islands all of them with interesting stories to tell. Make the most of it with our map here.Catch great films in BristolOver six days, Encounters Film Festival screens up to 400 films from over 60 different countries. The Bristol festival provides a platform for international filmmakers, and offers a gateway to the likes of the BAFTAs, Oscars and European Film Awards. See here for full details.Get scientific in LondonExperience the latest, best and most challenging science covering all areas of our lives and universe at New Scientist Live at ExCel London. New Scientist Live is a four-day festival full of ideas and discoveries from the team behind the worlds most popular science weekly magazine, featuring four zones Brain & Body, Technology, Earth and Universe as well as talks from experts and over 200 exhibitors.1. Which is the most suitable for sailing lovers?A. Take to the waves in Southampton.B. Discover an island on the Thames.C. Catch great films in Bristol.D. Get scientific in London.2. What is New Scientist Live?A. A science weekly magazine.B. A festival to celebrate great scientists.C. An exhibition to show scientific discoveries.D. A festival where ideas and discoveries are shared.3. Where can you find the text?A. On a noticeboard.B. On a website.C. In a newspaper.D. In a book review.【語篇解讀】本文為應(yīng)用文，主要推介一周活動安排。2. D【解析】考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)Get scientific in London部分中的"New Scientist Live is a four-day festival full of ideas and discoveries."可知，New Scientist Live是一個為期四天的與大眾分享科學(xué)想法和發(fā)現(xiàn)的節(jié)日。故選D。3. B【解析】考查推理判斷。根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容尤其是Discover an island on the Thames部分中的"Make the most of it with our map here"和Catch great films in Bristol部分中的"See here for full details"可知，本文最有可能出現(xiàn)在網(wǎng)站上，故選B。二、語法填空。The Taj Mahal is considered to be one of the most beautiful buildings in the world, _1_shows its different beauty with the sunlight changing its color during the day, so _2_(technical) you can make a visit anytime of the day.However, sunrise is the best time _3_the monument is like a blooming flower when the day breaks. Moreover, visiting in the early morning, you can avoid not only the heat but the crowds. For those people in pursuit of some perfect shots who dont want to wait too long, getting up earlier can be very _4_(reward) In addition, a sunset visit is also a nice _5_(choose) if you are not a morning person. The temperature bees cooler _6_the burning afternoon and the monument _7_(surround) by soft silver light. Usually there are more visitors at sunset than sunrise; it takes patience _8_(capture) some good pictures. If you happen to be in Agra on the full moon day _9_2 days before/after, a night visit to the Taj Mahal is also available.Unlike what you see in the daytime, _10_outline of the structure against the dark sky and moonlight is full of peace and magic.1_ 2._ 3._ 4._ 5._ 6._ 7._ 8._ 9._ 10._ 篇章導(dǎo)讀：本文是一篇說明文。有人說，不看泰姬陵就不算到過印度。本文向讀者介紹了參觀泰姬陵的最佳時間。1which考查定語從句的引導(dǎo)詞。所填詞引導(dǎo)一個非限制性定語從句，先行詞是The Taj Mahal，并且關(guān)系詞在從句中作主語，故填which。2technically考查詞性轉(zhuǎn)換。分析句子結(jié)構(gòu)可知，空處修飾整個句子，因此用副詞。technically表示“嚴(yán)格來說”。3as/because考查連詞。設(shè)空后的句子解釋“sunrise is the best time”的原因，故用as或because引導(dǎo)原因狀語從句。4rewarding考查詞性轉(zhuǎn)換。分析句子結(jié)構(gòu)可知，空處在句中作表語，故用形容詞形式rewarding，意為“值得的”。5choice考查詞性轉(zhuǎn)換?？涨坝小癮 nice”，故填名詞choice。6after考查介詞。本句中的“cooler”說明傍晚的溫度要低一些，而且前一句中的sunset也表明是在熾熱的下午之后。7is surrounded考查動詞的時態(tài)和語態(tài)。句子的主語monument與surround之間存在被動關(guān)系，且此處描述一般情況和情形，應(yīng)用一般現(xiàn)在時，故用一般現(xiàn)在時的被動語態(tài)。8to capture考查非謂語動詞。本句為It takes . to do . 句式，因此用不定式。9or考查連詞。此處表示“如果你碰巧在月圓的那天或者在此之前或之后的兩天在Agra”。故用or表示“或者”。10the考查冠詞。分析句子結(jié)構(gòu)可知，空處表示特指，故用定冠詞the。三、完形填空。閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出可能填入空白處的最佳選項。It was 3 am，a cold and wet night，on August 21,2010.I had just left a local club to travel ten kilometers home when I lost _1_ of my car on Grand Junction Road in Hope Valley.I _2_ into a still car that was _3_ in front of a house，and then hit a tree.I was badly injured！_4_ still，I had no idea that a fire had started _5_ the bonnet (引擎蓋)of my car._6_ in the car behind me was a young man，who I later found out was called Jared.He saw the accident occur and _7_ to help me out of the car.He put his own life in _8_ when he got into the back seat trying to undo my seat belt.With my seat belt _9_ ，Jared then broke the drivers window to drag me out.He _10_ did this while my car was burning._11_ by the crash，the homeowners came out to investigate(調(diào)查)Jared told them to ring emergency services _12_ he continued to help me out of the car.I _13_ my life to Jared and I consider him a good friend due to the _14_ bond created on the night he dragged me to safety.I was rushed to the Royal Adelaide Hospital in a _15_ condition，five bones broken.I spent a few weeks in hospital，during which time Jared visited me to see how I was _16_.He also continued to contact me after I returned home.He says he doesnt believe that he did anything special.On that，I _17_ disagree with him and am very glad that he didnt get hurt in the _18_.Today，nearly seven years later，Jared and I still _19_ and often talk about the events of that night.Jared is my _20_ and my friend.1A.balance BsightCinterest Dcontrol2A.got BsteppedCcrashed Dhid3A.kept BparkedCfound Dstood4A.Worse BLuckilyCClearly DBadly5A.off BunderCnear Dbeyond6A.Sitting BSleepingCDriving DWaiting7A.stopped BfailedChappened Dhesitated8A.practice BhandCsafety Ddanger9A.renewed BundoneCrepaired Dfastened10A.hardly BgraduallyCbravely Dnaturally11A.Annoyed BDraggedCWarned DWoken12A.while BalthoughCuntil Dsince13A.devote BoweCtake Dsave14A.bloody BsocialCspecial Dloose15A.nervous BpleasantCnormal Dserious16A.recovering BoperatingCstruggling Drelaxing17A.eventually BexactlyCtotally Dprobably18A.spot BprocessCway Dchallenge19A.take care Bfit inCdrop in on Dkeep in touch20A.angel BownerCdoctor Ddriver【解題導(dǎo)語】本文是一篇記敘文。七年前的一個夜晚，“我”的車失控撞到前面的車輛和樹木，然后起火，“我”受了重傷，“我”后邊的車?yán)锏哪贻p人勇敢將“我”從車?yán)锞瘸鰜聿选拔摇彼偷结t(yī)院?！拔摇笨祻?fù)后和那個年輕人成了好朋友。1D考查名詞辨析。根據(jù)下文中的“hit a tree”可推知，“我”的車失控了。lose control of.為固定短語，意為“對失去控制”，符合語境。故選D。2C考查動詞辨析。根據(jù)下文中的“hit a tree.I was badly injured！”可推知，“我”撞上了一輛車?！癱rash into”為固定短語，意為“撞上”。故選C。3B考查動詞辨析。根據(jù)本句中的“a still car”和空格后的“in front of a house”可推知，“我”撞上了一輛停在房子前面的車。B項意為“停放(汽車等)”，符合語境。故選B。4A考查副詞辨析。根據(jù)本句中的“I had no idea that a fire had started.”可推知，撞車本來就是一件很糟糕的事，而著火則令事情更加糟糕。worse still意為“更糟糕的是”，符合語境。故選A。5B考查介詞辨析。根據(jù)本句中的“the bonnet(引擎蓋)of my car”可推知，車的引擎蓋下面著火了，而作者并不知情。B項意為“在下面”，符合語境。故選B。6C考查動詞辨析。根據(jù)下文“He saw the accident occur.”及語境可知，這個年輕人目擊了這起事故；由此可推知，他當(dāng)時應(yīng)該是在我后面開車。故選C。7A考查動詞辨析。根據(jù)下文所描述的這個年輕人救“我”的過程可推知，此處是指他停下自己的車然后把“我”從車?yán)锞瘸鰜?。stop to do sth.意為“停下來去做某事”，符合語境。故選A。8D考查名詞辨析。根據(jù)上文可知，“我”的車撞到了一輛車并起火；由此可推知，這個年輕人是冒著生命危險將“我”從車?yán)镒С鰜淼?。put.in danger為固定搭配，意為“將置于危險之中”。故選D。9B考查動詞辨析。根據(jù)上一段中的“when he got into the back seat trying to undo my seat belt”可推知，他先解開了我的安全帶。B項意為“解開，松開”，符合語境。故選B。10C考查副詞辨析。根據(jù)本句中的“while my car was burning”可推知，當(dāng)時車還在著火，所以將“我”從車?yán)镒С鰜砗芪ｋU，他的這個行為很勇敢。C項意為“勇敢地”，符合語境。故選C。11D考查動詞辨析。根據(jù)文章第一句中的“It was 3 am, a cold and wet night”可知，此處指這家人被這場事故吵醒。D項意為“弄醒，醒來”，符合語境。故選D。12A考查連詞辨析。句意為：Jared告訴他們打急救電話，同時繼續(xù)把“我”從車中拽出來。while意為“與同時”，強調(diào)兩件事同時發(fā)生。故選A。13B考查動詞辨析。此處指“我”能活下來是因為Jared。 owe.to.為固定用法，意為“將歸功于”。故選B。14C考查形容詞辨析。根據(jù)本句中的“created on the night he dragged me to safety”可知，此處是指在Jared救“我”的那晚我們就建立了特殊的聯(lián)系。C項意為“特別的”，符合語境。故選C。15D考查形容詞辨析。根據(jù)本句中的“five bones broken”可知，“我”被送往醫(yī)院時斷了五根骨頭；由此可推知，“我”的傷勢很嚴(yán)重。D項意為“嚴(yán)重的”，符合語境。故選D。16A考查動詞辨析。根據(jù)語境及常識可知，Jared來醫(yī)院是看“我”恢復(fù)得怎么樣了。A項意為“康復(fù)，恢復(fù)”，符合語境。故選A。17C考查副詞辨析。根據(jù)前一句“He says he doesnt believe that he did anything special.”可知，他認(rèn)為自己并沒有做什么特別的事情。而“我”在這一點上完全不同意他的看法，因為他救了“我”的命。C項意為“完全地，全部地”，符合語境。故選C。18B考查名詞辨析。此處是指“我”很慶幸他在營救“我”的過程中沒有受傷。B項意為“過程”，符合語境。故選B。19D考查動詞短語辨析。根據(jù)本句中的“often talk about the events of that night”可知，多年后我們?nèi)匀槐３种?lián)系。D項意為“保持聯(lián)系”，符合語境。故選D。20A考查名詞辨析。根據(jù)上文可知，Jared救過“我”的命，因此“我”覺得他是“我”的天使、“我”的朋友。A項意為“天使”，符合語境。故選A。四、短文改錯。 My grandfather is very kind to me. He loved me very much. I am the apple of his eye, and when it es to my study, he is very strict and will never let me to be lazy. Every day he spends more than one hour examine my homework. With his help, I have been doing well my studies. My grandfather is also warmhearted to people whom are his neighbors or plete strangers and is always ready to help them.One day, the girl, one of his neighbor, injured her leg carelessly.My grandfather took the girl to the hospital immediate and paid the fees with her own savings.答案： My grandfather is very kind to me. He me very much. I am the apple of his eye, when it es to my study, he is very strict and will never let me be lazy. Every day he spends more than one hour my homework. With his help, I have been doing well my studies. My grandfather is also warmhearted to people are his neighbors or plete strangers and is always ready to help them.One day, girl, one of his ， injured her leg carelessly.My grandfather took the girl to the hospital and paid the fees with own savings.難項分析：第二處：andbut考查連詞。前后句之間為轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系，故用but。第六處：whomwho/that考查定語從句的引導(dǎo)詞。先行詞是people，關(guān)系詞在從句中作主語，故用who/that。注意：whom在從句中作賓語。第十處：herhis考查代詞。根據(jù)語境可知，此處指作者爺爺自己的積蓄，故用his。五、七選五