Making the news一、閱讀理解。It may help you to know that there is no such thing as a perfect speech. At some point in every speech, every speaker says something that is not understood exactly as he has planned. Fortunately, such moments are usually not obvious to the listeners. Why? Because the listeners do not know what the speaker plans to say. They hear only what the speaker does say. If you lose your place for a moment, wrongly change the order of a couple of sentences, or forget to pause at a certain point, no one will be any the wiser. When such moments occur, dont worry about them. Just continue as if nothing happened.Even if you do make an obvious mistake during a speech, that doesnt really matter. If you have ever listened to Martin Luther Kings famous speech I Have a Dream, you may notice that he stumbles (結(jié)巴)over his words twice during the speech. Most likely, however, you dont remember. Why? Because you were fixing your attention on his message rather than on his way of speech-making.People care a lot about making a mistake in a speech because they regard speech-making as a kind of performance rather than as an act of munication. They feel the listeners are like judges in an ice-skating petition. But, in fact, the listeners are not looking for a perfect performance. They are looking for a well-thought-out speech that expresses the speakers ideas clearly and directly. Sometimes a mistake or two can actually increase a speakers attractiveness by making him more human.As you work on your speech, dont worry about being perfect. Once you free your mind of this, you will find it much easier to give your speech freely.1.The underlined part in the first paragraph means that no one will .A.be smarter than youB. know what you are talking aboutC.do better than youD. notice your mistakes2.You dont remember obvious mistakes in a speech because .A. you find the way of speech-making more importantB. you dont fully understand the speechC. you dont know what the speaker plans to sayD. your attention is on the content3.From the last two paragraphs, the author means that .A. giving a speech is like giving a performanceB. the listeners should pay more attention to how a speech is madeC.one or two mistakes in a speech may not be bad。D. the more mistakes a speaker makes, the more attractive he will be4.What would be the best title for the passage?A. How to Be a Perfect SpeakerB. Dont Expect a Perfect SpeechC. Dont Expect Mistakes in a SpeechD. How to Make a Perfect Speech【文章大意】這篇文章主要講了不要期盼完美的演講，沒(méi)有人會(huì)注意到你的錯(cuò)誤，有時(shí)一兩個(gè)錯(cuò)誤也不壞。1.D 【解析】詞義猜測(cè)題。根據(jù)上文Because the listeners do not know what the speaker plans to say. They hear only what the speaker does say.可知，沒(méi)人會(huì)注意到你在演講中所出現(xiàn)的問(wèn)題和錯(cuò)誤，故選D。3.C 【解析】推理判斷題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段最后一句話Sometimes a mistake or two can actually increase a speakers attractiveness by making him more human 作者認(rèn)為演講中的一兩個(gè)錯(cuò)誤并不壞。故選C。4.B 【解析】標(biāo)題判斷題。根據(jù)第一段的句子It may help you to know that there is no such thing as a perfect speech.可知，文章主要介紹不要期望完美的演講。故選B。二、單句語(yǔ)法填空1It is necessary that we keep the young generation (inform) of the current affairs.答案：informed2A man helping an old lady who fell on the floor to get up on a bus ended up (accuse) of causing her injury.答案：being accused3Dont defend him any more. Its obvious that he (deliberate) destroyed the fence of the garden even without apology.答案：deliberately4 (acquire) a good knowledge of English, he gave up his job and went to study in an English school.答案：To acquire5It is every citizens demand that the murderer who killed three children (punish)答案：(should) be punished6The teacher will put forward a variety of questions, (depend) on your different answers.答案：depending7The diligent man is (achieve) his goal, because he spares no effort to do the best for every detail.答案：to achieve8(2018銀川質(zhì)檢)My parents didnt approve my leaving school this year and I had to accept it.答案：of9You should get down to your study from now on. Please concentrate what is of great importance for your future development.答案：on10What are you doing out of bed, Tom? You are supposed (be) asleep.答案：to be三、完形填空。Over the last 15 years, as a doctor, I have had heart-to-heart conversations with countless patients near the end of their lives. The most mon emotion they express is1. And thats2I came up with a project to encourage people to write a3to their loved ones. Its a lesson I learned years ago from a memorable4patient. He was a retired5with a cancer. Every day, his6spent many hours watching him watch television. She explained to me he had never been much of a7in their 50-plus years of marriage. But he seemed quite8to share his ideas with me, 9 when it became clear his days were10. He spoke of his deep regret for not having spent enough time with his wife, and of his great11in his son, who had joined the Navy in his fathers footsteps. One afternoon, when I mentioned these12to his wife and son, they looked disbelievingly at each other. They thanked me for being so kind but13my patient was unlikely to express such feelings. To make sure his family could hear his14, I took my video camera with me the next morning and with the patients15, recorded an open letter from him to his family. When I gave them the16letter, both his wife and son were moved to tears. The experience17my letter project, which can help people plete their life review tasks: apologizing to those we may have hurt; 18 those who have hurt us and saying “I love you”. It may take much courage to write a life review letter. For some people, it19deep and troubling emotions. 20 it may be the most important letter you will ever write. 【文章大意】 作為一名醫(yī)生, 因?yàn)榕c無(wú)數(shù)臨終的病人交談過(guò), 他們常表達(dá)出自己的遺憾。這激發(fā)了作者想讓人們給自己愛(ài)的人寫(xiě)一封信的想法, 以此表達(dá)對(duì)曾經(jīng)傷害過(guò)的人的歉意及原諒傷害過(guò)自己的人們。1. A. gratitudeB. regretC. apologyD. affection【解析】選 B。根據(jù)下文的內(nèi)容可知在臨終之前表達(dá)的都是遺憾的心情。最后一段中有提示。gratitude感激; regret后悔, 遺憾; apology 道歉; affection情感。2. A. becauseB. whyC. whenD. how【解析】選B。從語(yǔ)境可看出那就是我為什么(why)提出這個(gè)項(xiàng)目。3. A. noteB. billC. letterD. sentence【解析】選C。通過(guò)語(yǔ)境可知病人臨終時(shí)常有遺憾, 因此作者通過(guò)這個(gè)項(xiàng)目來(lái)鼓勵(lì)人們寫(xiě)信給自己所愛(ài)的人。故選 letter。4. A. dyingB. weakC. unconsciousD. silent【解析】選A。從下文可知這是從一個(gè)將要去世的人身上學(xué)到的教訓(xùn)。因此選項(xiàng)dying符合題意。weak虛弱的; unconscious 無(wú)意識(shí)的; silent沉默的。5. A. merchantB. workerC. officialD. soldier【解析】選D。從后文可知他當(dāng)過(guò)海軍, 因此是個(gè)士兵(soldier)。6. A. familyB. daughterC. sonD. wife【解析】選D。從下文中“in their 50-plus years of marriage. ”(在他們結(jié)婚的50多年里)可知是他的妻子(wife)。7. A. husbandB. loverC. talkerD. panion【解析】選C。上文說(shuō)他妻子每天都在看他看電視, (可知他是個(gè)不健談的人。)由此可推斷出她向我解釋說(shuō)在他們結(jié)婚的50多年里, 他不是個(gè)健談的人(talker)。8. A. willingB. disturbingC. embarrassedD. delighted【解析】選A。根據(jù)句意可知這個(gè)人不善言談卻愿意(willing)和“我”分享他的一些想法。disturbing煩擾的, 令人不安的; embarrassed局促不安的, 為難的, 尷尬的, 窘迫的; delighted高興的。9. A. speciallyB. especiallyC. exactlyD. gradually【解析】選B。他看起來(lái)非常愿意和“我”分享他的想法, 尤其(especially)是他在世上的日子不多了的時(shí)候。 specially特別地, 專門(mén)地, 特意地, 格外地; especially尤其; exactly確切地; gradually慢慢地。10. A. numberedB. diedC. endedD. pleted【解析】選A。從上文可知他是個(gè)癌癥患者, 所剩時(shí)日不多, 屈指可數(shù)。故用numbered。11. A. satisfactionB. prideC. concernD. plaint【解析】選B。他兒子以他為榜樣參加了海軍, 因此他以兒子為傲(pride)。 satisfaction 滿意; concern關(guān)心; plaint抱怨; pride驕傲, 自豪。故選B。 12. A. mentsB. decisionsC. explanationsD. promises【解析】選A。當(dāng)我把他的話(即評(píng)論)對(duì)他的妻子和兒子說(shuō)時(shí), 他們難以置信。ment評(píng)論; decision決定; explanation解釋; promise承諾, 允諾。13. A. deniedB. disbelievedC. insistedD. realized【解析】選C。從上文可知這個(gè)病人是個(gè)不善言談的人, 所以當(dāng)他兒子和妻子聽(tīng)到這樣的評(píng)論時(shí)難以相信, 因此他們才會(huì)感謝我并堅(jiān)持(insisted)他是不可能如此表達(dá)的。deny否認(rèn); disbelieve 難以相信; realize意識(shí)到, 知道, 實(shí)現(xiàn)。從上文可知C符合題意。14. A. sorrowB. anxietyC. wishD. love【解析】選D。從上文的內(nèi)容可知這個(gè)病人表達(dá)的是對(duì)家人的愛(ài)(love)。sorrow悲痛; anxiety 焦慮, 擔(dān)心; wish 愿望; love愛(ài)。15. A. desireB. permissionC. requestD. assistance【解析】選B。第二天我?guī)е鴶z像機(jī), 經(jīng)過(guò)病人的同意(permission)。 desire渴望; permission允許, 批準(zhǔn); request 請(qǐng)求; assistance幫助。從上下文可知是病人的允許。故選permission。16. A. tapedB. typedC. writtenD. unopened【解析】選A。tape錄音; type打字; write 寫(xiě)作; unopen未打開(kāi)。17. A. raisedB. inspiredC. provedD. weled【解析】選B。根據(jù)下文可知這個(gè)項(xiàng)目能幫助人們彌補(bǔ)過(guò)去的憾事, 這事激勵(lì)了我。raise引起, 抱起, 提高(價(jià)格等), 養(yǎng)育, 籌集; inspire鼓舞, 激勵(lì), 賦予靈感, 啟迪; prove證明, 證實(shí); wele歡迎, 樂(lè)于接受。18. A. acknowledgingB. forgettingC. hurtingD. forgiving【解析】選D。向那些我們可能傷害過(guò)的人道歉; 原諒那些傷害過(guò)我們的人, 并說(shuō)“我愛(ài)你”。acknowledge承認(rèn), 感謝; forget忘記; hurt傷害; forgive原諒。通過(guò)上下文可知是原諒(forgive)那些傷害過(guò)我們的人, D符合題意。19. A. calls forB. calls offC. calls inD. calls up【解析】選D。它可能喚起人們內(nèi)心深處的煩惱情緒。call for要求, 需要, 提倡; call off放棄, 取消, 叫走; call in召集, 召來(lái), 收回; call up 打電話, 召集,使想起, 喚醒。故選D。20. A. SoB. ForC. YetD. Otherwise【解析】選C。雖然能讓人們想起不好的情緒但卻是最重要的一封信。由此可知是轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系。故選C。四、單句改錯(cuò)1I can think of many cases that the media have a strong effect on young men. 答案：that where2Youd better put on a thick sweater in case of it snows. 答案：去掉of3They decided to go on holiday for a week because all the tasks have been fulfilled ahead of the time. 答案：去掉time前的the4You can depend on that he will e to help you when needed. 答案：on后加it5(江西卷)Never before she seen anybody who can play tennis as well as Robert. 答案：在before后加has五、單元語(yǔ)法倒裝句1(2018廣東執(zhí)信中學(xué)期中)So difficult I find it to work out the problem that I decided to ask Tom for advice.答案：did2(2018安徽安慶四校聯(lián)考)How was the weather then?Hardly I stepped off the plane when it started to rain.答案：had3(2018北京海淀區(qū)一模)Hard it is, the Chinese government is determined to open up the new Silk Road.答案：as/though4(2018湖南益陽(yáng)箴言中學(xué)模擬)In front of our school (stand) a tower on whose top we can have a clear view of the lake.答案：stands5At the top of the hill (lie) an old cottage which has a wonderful view of the whole city.答案：lies