The power of nature一、閱讀理解。I had the honour of being elected chief of my tribe(部落)With the title came great responsibility.It was my job to make peace with the Maori Tamaki tribe，whose village we visited.Their soldiers jumped from a canoe and faced us down with fierce crying，sticking eyes and much noise of sticks.They laid a palm leaf on the ground and，as head，I was forced to accept this peace offering by picking it up, then touching noses with their chief.“Kia ora，” he said，weling us into the woodland home of his people.My “tribe” was my New Zealand coach tour group，who had forced me into being their leader.Wed been warned that the ceremony was a serious occasion and that to laugh or even smile would be considered rude to the Tamaki.After that it was nonstop fun as they demonstrated their ancient customs and I received instruction in performing the haka，the war dance immortalized(使不朽)by the All Blacks rugby team.Then they pulled our dinner of lamb，beef and vegetables out of the ground.It had been slowcooked in the heat just below the surface in the geothermal(地?zé)岬?area of North Island，a Maori tradition known as a hangi that goes back an extremely long period of time.Obviously，this form of it is put on for tourists but it was hugely enjoyable.The journey back to the hotel was alone worth the effort，our elder Maori driver being deserving of his own television show.“The wheels on the bus go round and round，”he got us singing，while he circuited a roundabout three times.A couple of days from the end of our trip，there was still something missing，a New Zealand icon I wanted to see to make my grand tour plete.Riding over a ridge，there it was Aotearoa.The Maori name for New Zealand translates as “the land of the long white cloud”Can I say “Kia ora，Aotearoa？” You bet I can.1How were the visitors greeted in the tribe?AThe soldiers made a palm leaf road.BThe soldiers touched their noses.CThe soldiers shook sticks fiercely.DThe soldiers made noise with shut eyes.2Which refers to the Maori cooking custom?AKia ora. BHaka.CHangi. DTamaki.3What does the author think of the driver?AHe was good at singing.BHe made the journey memorable.CHe was not familiar with the road.DHe performed well on a TV show.4What is the best title for the text?AA taste of Maori cultureBHello，New ZealandCThe honour of being a tribe chiefDThe best of New Zealand【解題導(dǎo)語(yǔ)】本文為記敘文，作者講述了他去新西蘭旅游時(shí)接觸到的毛利文化。1C考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第一段中的“Their soldiers jumped from a canoe and faced us down with fierce crying，sticking eyes and much noise of sticks.They laid a palm leaf on the ground and”可知，毛利部落的勇士們從獨(dú)木舟上跳下來(lái)，用狂熱的叫喊、瞪大的眼睛和巨大的棍棒晃動(dòng)聲將作者一行人鎮(zhèn)住了，他們還在地面上放置一片棕櫚葉。這些都是毛利人對(duì)游客表示歡迎的方式。故選C。2C考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第三段中的“Then they pulled our dinner of lamb，beef and vegetables out of the ground.It had been slowcooked in the heat.a Maori tradition known as a hangi”可知，在地下土爐中烹制食物是毛利飲食傳統(tǒng)，這被稱為hangi。3B考查推理判斷。根據(jù)第四段的“The journey back to the hotel was alone worth the effort，our elder Maori driver being deserving of his own television show.”可知，作者一行人的回賓館之旅讓他們難忘：有表演天賦的毛利老司機(jī)讓作者他們一路歡歌，故選B。4A考查主旨要義。作者作為赴新西蘭的旅游團(tuán)的隊(duì)長(zhǎng)，在旅游中有幸接觸毛利文化，這給作者留下了深刻的印象，故A項(xiàng)“體驗(yàn)毛利文化”作標(biāo)題最佳。二、單句語(yǔ)法填空1I think that the house will be _ (suit) for the needs of your family.答案：suitablebe suitable for . “適合”。2Its impossible _ (evaluate) these results without knowing more about the research method.答案：to evaluate慣用句型Itsadj.to do。該句中it為形式主語(yǔ)，真正的主語(yǔ)為動(dòng)詞不定式，故填to evaluate。3He is unfortunate to have his house _ (burn) to the ground.答案：burnt/burnedburn to the ground “全部焚毀”，burn和his house存在邏輯上的動(dòng)賓關(guān)系，故應(yīng)用過(guò)去分詞作賓語(yǔ)補(bǔ)足語(yǔ)。4You must be _ (absolute) silent or the birds wont appear.答案：absolutely此處應(yīng)用副詞修飾形容詞silent，故填absolutely。5Yesterday I went to see him, only _ (learn) that he had gone abroad two days before.答案：to learnonly to do “結(jié)果卻”，在句中作結(jié)果狀語(yǔ)，表示出乎意料的結(jié)果。6Watching through their windows, the flood victims were anxious _ (wait) for rescuers to e.答案：to waitbe anxious to do . “焦慮地做/急于做”。7My watch is still _ guarantee, so theyll repair it for free.答案：underunder guarantee “在保修期內(nèi)”。8She works in a theatre, _ (follow) in her fathers footsteps.答案：following主語(yǔ)she與follow之間為主動(dòng)關(guān)系，故用現(xiàn)在分詞following作狀語(yǔ)。9I would like to express my _ (appreciate) and thanks to you all.答案：appreciation由空格前的my一詞可知，應(yīng)填名詞。10I need to make an _ (appoint) with Mike to discuss the matter.答案：appointmentmake an appointment with sb. “和某人預(yù)約”。三、完形填空。The Gift at the Parking LotI never thought I would be writing about a trip to the convenience store. It was just a month after my grandmother had _1_ and I did useless things hoping to fill the hole in my heart and make me forget the pain. In the store, I was upset because I couldnt even remember _2_ I went there to buy so I ended up buying something _3_. As I walked out of the store to get my car, I was _4_ angry at everything that was going on around me which was a very _5_ feeling at that time. Feeling _6_， my belief in God was beginning to fade. Suddenly, a woman driving right by my side rolled down her _7_. “Excuse me, excuse me.” she said loudly. _8_ she was going to ask for my parking spot, I _9_ pointed to my car. “No, excuse me，” she said again. At this point, I felt I had no _10_ but to see what this _11_ lady wanted. As I got closer, I realized that she was _12_ something in her bag. Surprisingly, I was _13_ with a sense of relief while others would be nervous in this situation. Finally, she _14_ me a booklet, which read “What Hope for Dead Loved Ones？”“Maybe you need this，” she said calmly _15_ a warm smile on her face. However, _16_ I could thank her, she was gone. I felt a sense of _17_ as I opened the first page. It _18_ how people pass on, but their spirit _19_ with us. This was the first time since my grandma had died that I had felt her with me and I began to feel hope again. It was a unique _20_. And, Ill remember it for the rest of my life.【文章大意】本文是一篇記敘文，講述了“我”因?yàn)樽婺溉ナ蓝浅?，甚至絕望，這時(shí)一位陌生人給了“我”一個(gè)小冊(cè)子，幫助“我”走出了陰霾。1A.e back Bpassed away Cbroken down Dfallen over答案與解析：B從最后一段的“my grandma had died”可知，“我”的祖母去世了，“我”非常傷心。pass away“去世”； e back“回來(lái)”； break down“出故障”；fall over“不運(yùn)轉(zhuǎn)”。2A.what Bwhy Chow Dwhen答案與解析：A到了便利店，“我”忘記了自己想買什么?？仗幰龑?dǎo)賓語(yǔ)從句且從句中缺少賓語(yǔ)，故用what。3A.by chance Bin hand Cat random Don purpose答案與解析：C因?yàn)橥浺I什么，所以“我”就隨便買了一些。by chance“偶然”；in hand“在掌握中”；at random“隨意”；on purpose“故意”。4A.still Beven Cyet Dalso答案與解析：B因?yàn)楫?dāng)時(shí)心情非常不好，所以甚至(even)對(duì)周圍的一切都非?？床粦T。5A.mon Bunbearable Ccurious Dawkward答案與解析：A考慮到“我”當(dāng)時(shí)所處的情況，這樣的壞心情是非常普遍的。mon“普遍的”；unbearable“難耐的”；curious“好奇的”；awkward“笨拙的，令人尷尬的”。6A.breathless Bhopeless Caimless Dhelpless答案與解析：B結(jié)合最后一段中的“I began to feel hope again”可知，此處指“我”對(duì)于上帝的信念開(kāi)始減退，因?yàn)榇藭r(shí)感覺(jué)絕望。breathless“上氣不接下氣的”；hopeless“沒(méi)有希望的”；aimless“沒(méi)有目標(biāo)的”；helpless“無(wú)助的”。7A.car Bdoor Cwindow Dhand答案與解析：C突然，從“我”旁邊開(kāi)過(guò)的一位女司機(jī)把車窗搖了下來(lái)。8A.Recognizing BWorrying CAssuming DRealizing答案與解析：C“我”以為她要把車停在“我”停車的位置。recognize“認(rèn)出”；worry“擔(dān)心”；assume“認(rèn)為”；realize“意識(shí)到”。9A.cautiously Bexactly Cclumsily Dsimply答案與解析：D“我”只是指了指“我”的車。cautiously“小心地”；exactly“準(zhǔn)確地”；clumsily“笨拙地”；simply“僅僅”。10A.alternative Brestriction Cdestination Dprejudice答案與解析：A這個(gè)時(shí)候“我”沒(méi)有其他的辦法，只有看看這個(gè)女士到底想要什么。alternative“可供選擇的事物”；restriction“限制”；destination“目的地”；prejudice“偏見(jiàn)”。11A.outgoing Benergetic Cdetermined Dannoying答案與解析：D“我”當(dāng)時(shí)心情非常差，看一切都不順眼，所以“我”覺(jué)得這個(gè)女士很煩人。outgoing“外向的”；energetic“精力充沛的”；determined“堅(jiān)決的”；annoying“使煩惱的”。12A.putting away Blooking into Csearching for Dgoing over答案與解析：C當(dāng)“我”走近的時(shí)候，“我”發(fā)現(xiàn)她在包里找東西。put away“將收起”；look into“調(diào)查”；search for“尋找”；go over“仔細(xì)檢查”。13A.cheered Bovere Caffected Dmoved答案與解析：B令人想不到的是，這個(gè)時(shí)候“我”突然松了口氣，而其他人在這種情況下都會(huì)緊張。be overe with意為“被(感情)所控制”。cheer“歡呼”；affect“影響”；move“移動(dòng)，使感動(dòng)”。14A.offered Bshowed Cbrought Dhanded答案與解析：D最后她遞給“我”一個(gè)小冊(cè)子。hand作動(dòng)詞，表示“遞”。15A.with Bin Con Dof答案與解析：A她的臉上帶著微笑。16A.after Bonce Cas Dbefore答案與解析：D“我”還沒(méi)有來(lái)得及感謝她，她就已經(jīng)走了。17A.fort Bsatisfaction Cinspiration Dsurprise答案與解析：A當(dāng)“我”翻開(kāi)第一頁(yè)的時(shí)候，“我”得到了安慰。fort“安慰，舒適”；satisfaction“滿意”；inspiration“靈感”；surprise“驚訝”。18A.implied Bexplained Cinstructed Ddirected答案與解析：B這本小冊(cè)子告訴我們，人們離去了，但他們的靈魂還和我們?cè)谝黄?。imply“暗示”；explain“解釋，說(shuō)明”；instruct“指示”；direct“指導(dǎo)”。19A.catches up Bfits in Csticks Dremains答案與解析：D他們的靈魂還和我們?cè)谝黄?。catch up“趕上”； fit in“適應(yīng)”；stick“粘貼”；remain“繼續(xù)存在”。20A.lesson Bmemory Cgift Dreward答案與解析：C這是一個(gè)獨(dú)特的禮物。四、單句改錯(cuò)1Not pleted the project, they have to stay there for another two weeks._答案：pletedhaving pleted句子主語(yǔ)they與plete之間為主動(dòng)關(guān)系，且plete表示的動(dòng)作先于句子謂語(yǔ)stay發(fā)生，故應(yīng)用現(xiàn)在分詞的完成式作狀語(yǔ)。2The mother was standing at the gate, anxiously to see her son._答案：anxiouslyanxious形容詞在句中作狀語(yǔ)，描述主語(yǔ)The mother的狀態(tài)。3I kept silent in the back seat of the car as we made our way the grandmas._答案：way后加tomake ones way to . “朝走去”。4Hearing the news that he had appointed as general manager of the big pany, he was filled with excitement and joy._答案：had后加beenbe appointed as . “被任命為/委派為”。5They gave the manager a guarantee which they would finish the task within three days._答案：whichthatgive sb. a guarantee that . “向某人保證”，that引導(dǎo)同位語(yǔ)從句。