Making the news一、閱讀理解。Got big plans for Friday night? Thats OK, we dont either.Guess well all have to make do by watching the celestial(天空的) show that will take place that night.First, there will be a full moon. Thats always fun, but this one will be a little more special. Its known as a “snow moon”. The name es from the fact that the heaviest snows usually fall during February, according to The Old Farmers Almanac.But if thats not special enough, theres also an eclipse(月食) that night. Itll be a penumbral lunar eclipse, meaning its a partial eclipse that leaves sections of the moon darkened by the earths shadow. No, it wont be as spectacular as those “blood moon” eclipses. Itll be subtler. The level of darkness it reaches during the eclipse may or may not be apparent；it just depends on where you are when you view it.In North America, the eclipse begins at 5：34 pm. ET and ends at 9：53 pm. ET, according to the astronomy website EarthSky. The eclipse will be at its height around 7：44 pm. ET.If thats still not enough, lets throw in a et(彗星) to the nights festivities.et 45P (it has a much longer name, but we wont burden you with it here) is visible as it flies by the earth. The et will get within 7.4 million miles of the planet as it makes its closest approach this weekend, according to Universe Today.et 45P will be most visible a couple of hours after the eclipse, so look to the skies again around 3 am. ET Saturday and find the greenishblue light with a tail. And dont forget, a total bigtime solar eclipse will streak across the United States on August 21st.【解題導(dǎo)語(yǔ)】本文是說(shuō)明文，介紹了星期五晚上將會(huì)發(fā)生的天文現(xiàn)象。1According to the text, what can be viewed on Friday night?AA blood moon.BA total solar eclipse.CA partial lunar eclipse.DA et without a tail.C解析：細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四段第二句可知，星期五晚上將會(huì)出現(xiàn)月偏食，故選C項(xiàng)。2If you want to see et 45P, you will need to Await around 7：44 pm. ETBstay up until 9：53 pm. ETCwake up before 3：00 am. ETDstart watching at 5：34 pm. ETC解析：細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段中的“so look to the skies again around 3 am.ET Saturday”可知，要想看到45P彗星，你需要在凌晨三點(diǎn)之前起床。3The author writes the text with the purpose of Aintroducing basic astronomy to the mediaBsharing new discoveries with astronomy researchersCpromoting astronomical events among science studentsDinforming average readers of recent celestial phenomenaD解析：寫(xiě)作意圖題。通讀全文可知，文章介紹了星期五晚上將會(huì)發(fā)生的幾個(gè)天文現(xiàn)象，因此作者的寫(xiě)作目的是介紹這些現(xiàn)象給讀者。二、語(yǔ)法填空。When my father was a boy, he had a dog named Laddie. Laddie stayed _1_ (constant) by Dads sidefishing, playing ball, and even _2_ (follow) him to school. Laddie would simply follow Dads smell and track him all the way to school. Arriving after all the doors were closed, Laddie would sit outside the school, waiting patiently. Eventually, someone would open _3_ door and Laddie would slip in after him. Once inside, the dog would walk from room to room _4_ he found his master. Of course, Dads teacher would immediately demand that the dog _5_ (remove)Later, my father went off _6_ (join) his five brothers in World War ， but Laddie continued to attend school, lying quietly each day _7_ the feet of Dads younger brother, Dick. Laddies attendance was _8_ consistent that Howard Junior High School awarded him an honorary diploma when Dick graduated. Now, thats one smart dog.Years later, when my dad was an adult, he met another dog: Casey. Casey went everywhere with Dad. In fact, I plained Dad spent _9_ time with Casey than he did with any of his human family members. Casey trusted my father unconditionally, _10_ sometimes Caseys blind faith in my dad got them both into trouble.1_ 2._ 3._ 4._ 5._ 6._ 7._ 8._ 9._ 10._ 篇章導(dǎo)讀：本文是一篇記敘文。文章講述了父親和作者不同時(shí)期飼養(yǎng)的兩只狗的故事。1constantly考查詞性轉(zhuǎn)換。修飾動(dòng)詞stayed，應(yīng)用副詞。2following考查非謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞。依據(jù)句中的“fishing, playing ball”可知，and連接三個(gè)非謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞作伴隨狀語(yǔ)。3a考查冠詞。上文的“all the doors”說(shuō)明，這里指其中一扇門(mén)被打開(kāi)了。4until考查連詞。由句意可知此處表述“直到它找到主人”，until意為“直到為止”，符合語(yǔ)境。5(should) be removed考查虛擬語(yǔ)氣。句中的謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞demand后接賓語(yǔ)從句應(yīng)用虛擬語(yǔ)氣，且the dog與動(dòng)詞remove之間為被動(dòng)關(guān)系，故應(yīng)用被動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài)。6to join考查非謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞。不定式在句中作目的狀語(yǔ)。7at考查介詞?？蘸笫潜硎拘〉攸c(diǎn)的名詞，故用at。8so考查固定句式。so . that . “如此以至于”。9more考查固定句式。more . than . 意為“比更多的”，故填more。10but考查連詞。前后兩個(gè)分句之間是轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系，因此用轉(zhuǎn)折連詞but。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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。After living near Madrid for a year as an au pair (以幫做家務(wù)事等換取食宿的人) three years ago, it was nice to _1_ this weekend. I felt like I was at home and thought how _2_ one can be to feel like this in a place that isnt _3_ your home. I now refer to this town as one of my homes from home and have learnt how home is where your _4_ is.A lot of people get homesick and it is a very _5_ feeling when away from _6_ ones and home forts. _7_， I have learnt that you can feel at home when you are _8_ in that place with people who _9_ you.Through simply embracing every moment, _10_ friends and enjoying a new _11_， you can feel settled in a short amount of time. I did exactly this when moving to Spain for the first time, as positive thoughts tend to bring positive experiences. Luckily enough, I was _12_ with a host family that were very _13_， which helped to ease the process of feeling happy and settled. I now love visiting when I can to see how the children grow up and feel very blessed by being able to _14_ this.Yet again, I am living in Spain on my year abroad, but this time with students and not a(n) _15_， in a different region. Nonetheless, the process of _16_ had been easier, as I feel _17_ the Spanish culture already. Of course when moving away from home you have to _18_ many things that are different in parison to what you call home. However, this is the _19_ of travelling, exploring and _20_ yourself and a new place. A new place that one day you might be able to call your home too.1A.leave BplanCmove Dvisit2A.proud BluckyCpopular Dreal3A.finally BpossiblyCpletely Dnecessarily4A.belief BdreamCheart Djob5A.normal BuniqueCstrong Duneasy6A.similar BunusualCloved Drespected7A.However BThereforeCInstead DOtherwise8A.free BpowerfulCavailable Dfortable9A.care for Blook forCask for Dwait for10A.missing BmakingCchoosing Daiding11A.idea BcultureChome Dchance12A.chatting BplayingCliving Ddealing13A.wise BhonestCsuccessful Dfriendly14A.change BexperienceCsupport Dimprove15A.teacher BroommateCfamily Dorganization16A.going on Bturning aroundCstepping forward Dsettling in17A.accustomed to Bexcited atCsatisfied with Dinterested in18A.give up Bstart withCadapt to Dcarry out19A.role BsecretCdelight Dsymbol20A.helping BdiscoveringCenjoying Dcontrolling【解題導(dǎo)語(yǔ)】本文是夾敘夾議文。作者在異國(guó)他鄉(xiāng)找到了自己的“家”。1D根據(jù)最后一段開(kāi)頭的Yet again, I am living in Spain on my year abroad, but this time with students可知，作者重“訪(fǎng)(visit)”西班牙。2B根據(jù)上文的I felt like I was at home和下文的feel like this可知，在異國(guó)他鄉(xiāng)能找到家的感覺(jué)確實(shí)“幸運(yùn)(lucky)”。3D如果在某個(gè)地方“不一定(not necessarily)”就是家能找到家的感覺(jué)，那真是幸運(yùn)。4C根據(jù)上文的nice，felt like，feel like可知，作者認(rèn)識(shí)到家就是“心靈(heart)”的歸屬地。5A根據(jù)上文的A lot of people get homesick及常識(shí)可知，思鄉(xiāng)是一種“正常的(normal)”情感。6C根據(jù)上文的homesick可知，一個(gè)人遠(yuǎn)離自己“所愛(ài)的(loved)”人和家中的舒適，當(dāng)然會(huì)泛起鄉(xiāng)愁。7A下文提到的在異鄉(xiāng)也能找到家的感覺(jué)與上文意義上發(fā)生了轉(zhuǎn)折，故選However。8D9A根據(jù)上文的you can feel at home可知，此處意思是，如果在一個(gè)地方能與“關(guān)愛(ài)(care for)”自己的人在一起、覺(jué)得比較“舒服(fortable)”，那自然能找到家的感覺(jué)。10B11B根據(jù)這兩個(gè)空所在句中的embracing every moment, enjoying和you can feel settled in a short amount of time可知，如果能珍惜每個(gè)瞬間、“交(making)”些朋友、享受新的“文化(culture)”，那很快就能融入當(dāng)?shù)氐纳睢?2C根據(jù)下文的host family可知，“我”與寄宿家庭“生活(living)”在一起。13D根據(jù)下文的helped to ease the process of feeling happy and settled可知，寄宿家庭的成員都很“友好(friendly)”。14B根據(jù)上文的see how the children grow up可知，能“親歷(experience)”這一過(guò)程，作者感到很幸福。15C上文的host family是提示。16D17A因?yàn)槭堑诙蝸?lái)西班牙，所以作者這次“安定(settling in)”下來(lái)要比上次更容易些，因?yàn)樗呀?jīng)“熟悉(accustomed to)”了當(dāng)?shù)氐奈幕?8C根據(jù)本空所在句中的moving away from home和different in parison to what you call home可知，背井離鄉(xiāng)自然需要“適應(yīng)(adapt to)”異地不同于家鄉(xiāng)的很多方面。19C20B根據(jù)However可知，前后表示轉(zhuǎn)折。作者認(rèn)為雖然需要適應(yīng)很多新事物，但是這恰巧就是旅游、探索、“發(fā)現(xiàn)(discovering)”自我的“樂(lè)趣(delight)”所在。四、短文改錯(cuò)。Last Friday, I had interview with Professor Zhang about “How to Improve Our Oral English”. According to Professor Zhang, reading English aloud help us improve our oral ability. In addition, it can benefit us in develop our language skills, such like listening, speaking, reading and writing. This is why reading aloud is the basis of memory. And it can make the sound, form and meaning of much English words strengthened and consolidated.Therefore, Professor Zhang suggested that for thirty minutes and an hour in the morning you should read English words, passages, and poems, recite famous English sayings and mottos and even sing English songs. He also remends that we should hold English evenings, English song petitions, and English drama performance.答案：Last Friday, I had interview with Professor Zhang about “How to Improve Our Oral English”. According to Professor Zhang, reading English aloud us improve our oral ability. In addition, it can benefit us in our language skills, such listening, speaking, reading and writing. This is reading aloud is the basis of memory. And it can make the sound, form and meaning of English words strengthened and consolidated.Therefore, Professor Zhang suggested that for thirty minutes an hour in the morning should read English words, passages, and poems, recite famous English sayings and mottos and even sing English songs. He also that we should hold English evenings, English song petitions, and English drama .難項(xiàng)分析：第二處：helphelps考查主謂一致。此處動(dòng)名詞作主語(yǔ)，謂語(yǔ)應(yīng)用第三人稱(chēng)單數(shù)形式。第五處：whybecause考查連詞。why和because都可引導(dǎo)表語(yǔ)從句，前者強(qiáng)調(diào)結(jié)果，后者強(qiáng)調(diào)原因，此處是在陳述原因，故改為because。第八處：youwe考查代詞。根據(jù)上下文語(yǔ)境可知，此處應(yīng)用第一人稱(chēng)we。下文中的“we should hold”亦是提示。五、七選五