Under the sea一、閱讀理解。Its not what you look at that matters；its what you see.Henry David ThoreauSlow Art Day is a global event with a simple mission：help more people discover for themselves the joy of looking at and loving art.Why slow?When people look slowly at a piece of art，they make discoveries.The most important discovery they make is that they can see and experience art without an expert.And thats an exciting discovery.It unlocks passion and creativity and helps to create more art lovers.How does it work?One day each year，people all over the world visit local museums and galleries to look at art slowly.Participants look at five works of art for 10 minutes each and then meet together over lunch to talk about their experience.Thats it.Simple by design，the goal is to focus on the art.In fact，Slow Art Day works quite well this way.By the numbersOver 1,200 individual Slow Art Day events have taken place since its official launch in 2010.Slow Art Day events have taken place on all seven continents.700 venues(museums，galleries，artist studios，sculpture parks，public art sites，etc.)have hosted Slow Art Day events.Participants love Slow Art DayFeedback on this simple event has been overwhelmingly positive.Heres a sample：“I loved taking the time to justbe with the works, particularly pieces I might otherwise walk by.Its a much better way of visiting the art museum than the usual idle ramble.Discussion afterwards was fun，interesting，informative and eyeopening.I look forward to doing it again.”Slow Art Day 2017 is Saturday，April 8，in museums and galleries worldwide.Join us and experience art differently.1The author quotes Thoreaus words at the beginning to _.Aarouse readers interest in artBintroduce the topic of the textCstress the importance of lookingDillustrate the joy of art appreciation2A typical slow art activity _.Alasts about fifty minutes when people look at art works criticallyBencourages people to see art for themselves and discuss with expertsCorganizes people to look at art on their own and talk about their experienceDinspires people to make discoveries about art works and create their own works3What can we learn about Slow Art Day from the text?AThe year of 2017 will see the eighth Slow Art Day.BIt happens once a year in all museums and galleries worldwide.CIt has bee an art festival celebrated on all seven continents.DSlow Art Day events have been held in over 1,200 different places.4According to the text，the author _.Ahas conducted a survey on Slow Art DayBstrongly remends Slow Art Day eventsCsees the good and bad sides of Slow Art DayDis frequently involved in Slow Art Day events【解題導(dǎo)語】本文是說明文，介紹了慢藝術(shù)日(Slow Art Day)的一些情況。1B考查推理判斷。根據(jù)“Why slow？”中的“The most important.see and experience art without an expert”并結(jié)合全文大意可知，本文介紹慢藝術(shù)日的情況，因此文章開頭引用梭羅的話是為了引入主題。2C考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)“How does it work？”部分中的“Participants look at five works of art for 10 minutes each and then meet together over lunch to talk about their experience”可知，在這項(xiàng)活動(dòng)中，參加的人先自己觀看藝術(shù)作品，然后聚在一起談?wù)撍麄兊捏w驗(yàn)，故選C項(xiàng)。3A考查推理判斷。根據(jù)“How does it work？”部分中的“One day each year”可知，該活動(dòng)每年舉辦一次；再結(jié)合“By the numbers”部分中的“since its official launch in 2010”可知，該活動(dòng)首次舉辦于2010年。故可推知2017年為第八屆。因此A項(xiàng)正確。4B考查推理判斷。本文作者介紹了慢藝術(shù)日，結(jié)合最后一部分最后一句“Join us and experience art differently”可知，作者推薦此活動(dòng)并希望更多的人參與，故選B項(xiàng)。二、單句語法填空1We urged that she _ (e) to the party, but she protested that she was too tired.答案：(should) eurge “強(qiáng)烈要求”后跟從句時(shí)，從句的謂語動(dòng)詞常用虛擬語氣，即“should動(dòng)詞原形”，should可以省略。2The people in the earthquakestricken area are in _ (urge) need of food, medicine and shelters.答案：urgentin urgent need of . “急需”。3He has been witness _ a terrible murder.答案：tobe (a) witness to sth. “是某事的目擊者”。4The people had left before the soldiers came to the _ (abandon) village.答案：abandonedabandoned為形容詞“被遺棄的；廢棄的”，在句中修飾名詞village。5Everybody is aware _ the importance of learning.答案：ofbe/bee aware of . “意識(shí)到”。6When I reflect _ my schooldays, I realize how much easier things are for todays children.答案：onreflect on “認(rèn)真思考；回想”。7To be a brave man, you should not be scared _ danger.答案：ofbe scared of . “害怕”。8Did you see that boy _ (question) by the police?答案：being questionedsee sb. doing sth. “看到某人正在做某事”，又因?yàn)閝uestion與that boy存在邏輯上的動(dòng)賓關(guān)系，故用being questioned。此處意為正在受盤問。9It was a time _ most people did not know how to operate a puter.答案：whenIt was a time when . “曾經(jīng)一度(那時(shí))”，為固定句式，when引導(dǎo)定語從句，在從句中作時(shí)間狀語。10You have to trust your mind that itll take you _ you want to go.答案：wherewhere在該句中引導(dǎo)地點(diǎn)狀語從句，表述你的頭腦會(huì)帶你去你想去的地方。三、完形填空。A taxi driver taught me a lesson in customer satisfaction and expectations.Inspiring speakers _1_ thousands of dollars to give this kind of training to corporate directors and staff.It cost me only a $12 _2_ ride.I had _3_ into Dallas just for the purpose of calling on a client.Time was precious and my _4_ included a quick roundtrip from and back to the airport.A _5_ taxi pulled up.The driver rushed to _6_ the passenger door for me and made sure I was _7_ seated before he closed the door.As he got in the drivers seat，he _8_ that the neatly folded Wall Street Journal next to me was for my use.He then showed me several _9_ and asked me what type of music I would enjoy.I could not believe the _10_ I was receiving！I took the opportunity to say，“_11_ you take great pride in your work.You must have a _12_ to share.”“You bet，” he _13_，“I used to be in Corporate America.But I was tired of thinking my best would never be good enough.I _14_ to find my right position in life，where I could feel _15_ of being the best.I love driving cars，and feeling like I have done a full days work and done it _16_.So I chose to bee a _17_.One thing I know for sure，to be good in my business I just have to meet the expectations of my passengers._18_，to be great in my business，I have to go _19_ the customers expectations！”The taxi driver taught me a great life _20_：Go an extra mile when providing any service to others.1A.offer BchargeCpay Dafford2A.taxi BbusCcar Dtrain3A.driven BflownCran Dcycled4A.hope BpurposeCplan Dchoice5A.private BroughCslow Dclean6A.open BlockCpush Dshut7A.silently BfortablyCtightly Dcasually8A.declared BconcludedCfound Dmentioned9A.pictures BmapsCtapes Dbooks10A.service BgiftCinvitation Dadvice11A.Actually BObviouslyCGradually DSuddenly12A.chance BsecretCstory Dride13A.whispered BarguedCsighed Dreplied14A.decided BpromisedChappened Dhesitated15A.careful BproudCafraid Dcurious16A.early BrapidlyCcautiously Dwell17A.driver BdirectorCclient Dspeaker18A.Besides BThereforeCHowever DPerhaps19A.against BwithinCover Dbeyond20A.method BexperienceClesson Dstandard【解題導(dǎo)語】本文主要講述了一名出租車司機(jī)給作者上了一堂關(guān)于如何達(dá)到客戶滿意和期望的課?！倦y句分析】One thing I know for sure，to be good in my business I just have to meet the expectations of my passengers.分析：本句是一個(gè)復(fù)合句。I know for sure是定語從句。譯文：有一件事我可以肯定，那就是想要做好生意，我就必須要滿足我的乘客的期望。 【核心詞匯】corporate adj.公司的client n客戶precious adj.珍貴的extra adj.額外的1B根據(jù)空后的“thousands of dollars to give this kind of training to corporate directors and staff.It cost me only a $12”可知，勵(lì)志演講家的培訓(xùn)是要收費(fèi)的。charge表示“收費(fèi)”，符合語境。2A根據(jù)文章第一句“A taxi driver taught me a lesson in customer satisfaction and expectations”可知，出租車司機(jī)收作者12美元。3B根據(jù)第二段第二句的“Time was precious and my _4_ included a quick aroundtrip from and back to the airport”可知，作者當(dāng)時(shí)是乘飛機(jī)去的。4C根據(jù)語境可知，時(shí)間很珍貴，作者的計(jì)劃中包括往返機(jī)場(chǎng)的旅程。5D根據(jù)下文的“the neatly folded Wall Street Journal next to me was for my use”可推知，出租車很干凈。6A結(jié)合“the passenger door for me”可推知，司機(jī)趕快跑過來給作者開車門。7B根據(jù)語境可推知，該司機(jī)注重乘客的滿意度，所以他一定確保作者乘坐舒適。8D根據(jù)語境可推知，司機(jī)向乘客提醒有雜志可看。mention“提到”。9C根據(jù)空后的“asked me what type of music I would enjoy”可推知，司機(jī)給作者拿出幾盤音樂磁帶讓他選擇。10A根據(jù)空后的“I was receiving”可推知，作者對(duì)出租車司機(jī)提供的服務(wù)非常吃驚，不敢相信。receive the service“接受服務(wù)”。11B由空后的“You must have a _12_ to share”以及語境可推知，顯而易見，作者認(rèn)為出租車司機(jī)為自己的工作自豪。12C根據(jù)空后的“to share”以及語境可推知，此處表示有故事分享。13D根據(jù)語境可知，司機(jī)回應(yīng)了作者的推斷。14A根據(jù)空前的“I was tired of thinking”可推知，司機(jī)決定行動(dòng)起來，找到生活中合適的位置而不是一味地想想。15B根據(jù)第三段第二句的“you take great pride in your work”可推知，司機(jī)想做到最好并為自己的工作自豪。16D根據(jù)語境可推知，司機(jī)想把工作做好。17A根據(jù)語境可知，他決定轉(zhuǎn)行當(dāng)一名司機(jī)。18C根據(jù)語境可知，上下文表示邏輯上的轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系，故用However“然而”。19D根據(jù)文章最后一句“Go an extra mile when providing any service to others”可知，要想做到最好，就要多為客戶考慮，超出客戶的期望。beyond“超出”。20C根據(jù)文章開頭“A taxi driver taught me a lesson in customer satisfaction and expectations”可知，此處表示司機(jī)給作者上了生動(dòng)的一課。四、單句改錯(cuò)1A truck came in an opposite direction of the car, so the car driver made a sharply turn._答案：sharplysharpsharp “急轉(zhuǎn)彎的，方向驟變的”，修飾名詞turn, a sharp turn “一個(gè)急轉(zhuǎn)彎”。2Judging from the furniture in the room, the building has abandoned for a number of years._答案：has后加beenbuilding與abandon之間為被動(dòng)關(guān)系，現(xiàn)在完成時(shí)的被動(dòng)語態(tài)結(jié)構(gòu)為have/has been done，故應(yīng)加been。3I was about to go out while suddenly it began to rain._答案：whilewhenbe about to do . when . “正要做這時(shí)”。4Have you read the novel reflected the life of the Chinese doctors?_答案：reflectedreflectingthe novel與reflect之間為邏輯上的主謂關(guān)系，故應(yīng)將過去分詞reflected改為現(xiàn)在分詞reflecting, 現(xiàn)在分詞短語在該句中充當(dāng)后置定語修飾novel。5He was scared to die of catching a disease so hed run off to wash his hands after he shook hands with anybody._答案：diedeathbe scared to death “嚇得要死”，為固定短語。五、七選五Listening to others requires entering actively and imaginatively into the situation and trying to understand a frame of reference different from your own，and yet so many of us dont listen properly as we should._1_ It means trying to see the problem the way the speaker sees it.Here are some ways to bee a better listener._2_ Make sure you actually hear fully what your friend is saying，and you cant cut your friend off verbally carelessly.While you might intend to help move the conversation along，your friend might feel as if what he has said need to be continually talked over or sound anything but interesting.Nod to encourage the conversation along.A better option to let your friend know youre interested in what he says is just to nod along from time to time.Sometimes you nod along but then start thinking about something unrelated to what he could say._3_Tune out background noise.If youre easily distracted by laughter，glasses clinking，children crying，you might need to work extra hard to focus only on your friend._4_ Dont hesitate to tell them that the background noises are getting in the way.If you cant focus，try moving to another area.No texting or looking at your phone！_5_ For you see，when youre sitting in front of someone，he is the most important person in your world at that moment.APractice silence when someone else is talking.BIf necessary，ask your friend to repeat himself.CListening is more than just sitting silently while someone else talks.DWhoever is calling or texting can wait until youre done with your conversation.EQuestions you raise must clearly be motivated by curiosity about the speakers views.FIn this case, try to push away your thoughts until youre absorbed in what your friend is saying.GRemembering ideas from previous conversations proves that your attention is kept and encourages your friend to continue.【解題導(dǎo)語】本文是一篇說明文，主要介紹了如何成為一位優(yōu)秀的傾聽者。難句分析：While you might intend to help move the conversation along，your friend might feel as if what he has said need to be continually talked over or sound anything but interesting.(第三段最后一句)譯文：雖然或許你打算幫助讓談話繼續(xù)，但是你的朋友也許會(huì)感覺好像他所說的要不斷地被討論或者聽起來根本是無趣的。詞匯積累：verbally adv.口頭上option n選擇distract v使分心1C根據(jù)下一句“It means trying to see the problem the way the speaker sees it.”可知，C項(xiàng)“傾聽不僅僅是別人講話時(shí)安靜地坐在那里”與下文聯(lián)系密切，且C項(xiàng)中的“Listening”與下一句中的“It”相照應(yīng)。故選C。2A根據(jù)下文內(nèi)容可知，本段主要說明在別人講話時(shí)，不要打擾對(duì)方。A項(xiàng)“在別人講話時(shí)，練習(xí)沉默”能夠引起下文內(nèi)容，符合語境。故選A。3F本段主要講述了在別人講話時(shí)，你應(yīng)不時(shí)地點(diǎn)點(diǎn)頭，讓你的朋友知道你對(duì)他所說的感興趣。所以當(dāng)你有時(shí)點(diǎn)頭卻心不在焉時(shí)，要趕快把注意力轉(zhuǎn)回到你朋友所說的話中。故選F。4B下文提到，要毫不猶豫地告訴你的朋友噪音妨礙了你，由此推斷出空格處應(yīng)指如果受到了噪音的妨礙，可以請(qǐng)求朋友重復(fù)一遍。故選B。5D根據(jù)“No texting or looking at your phone！”可知，D項(xiàng)“無論誰的電話或者短信都可以等到你的談話結(jié)束再回復(fù)”符合本段內(nèi)容。故選D。