Making the news一、閱讀理解。When people argue about whether coffee is good for health, theyre usually thinking of the health of the coffee drinker. Is it good for your heart? Does it increase blood pressure? Does it help you concentrate? However, coffee affects the health of the human population in other ways, too.Traditionally, coffee bushes are planted under the canopy(樹蔭) of taller trees. However, more and more farmers in Latin America are deforesting the land to grow fullsun coffee. At first, this increases production because more coffee bushes can be planted if there arent any trees. With increased production e increased profits.Unfortunately, deforesting for coffee production immediately decreases the local wildlife habitat, because native birds nest and hide from predators(捕食者) on the tall trees and migrating birds rest there.Furthermore, in the long term, the fullsun method also damages the ecosystem because more chemical fertilizers and pesticides(殺蟲劑) are needed to grow the coffee. The fertilizers and pesticides kill insects that eat coffee plants, and then the birds eat the poisoned insects and also die. The chemicals kill or sicken other animals as well, and can even enter the water that people will eventually drink.Fortunately, farmers in Central and South America are beginning to grow more coffee bushes in the shade. We can support these farmers by buying coffee with such labels as “shadegrown” and “birdfriendly”. Sure, these varieties might cost a little more. But were paying for the health of the birds, the land, ourselves, and the planet. I think its worth it.【解題導(dǎo)語】本文是一篇科普說明文，通過拉丁美洲的農(nóng)民種植咖啡作物的事例說明了咖啡作物長(zhǎng)在樹下對(duì)生態(tài)系統(tǒng)的重要性。1Which opinion does the author agree with?APeople should buy fullsun coffee.BShadegrown coffee should be supported.CFarmers should change the places to grow coffee.DPesticides should be forbidden in coffee planting.B解析：細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第五段的第二句可知，作者支持農(nóng)民種植對(duì)鳥類無害的長(zhǎng)在樹下的咖啡作物，故B項(xiàng)正確。2pared with the traditional method, what advantage does the fullsun method have?AIt can protect the ecosystem.BIt can promote peoples health.CIt can provide more nests for birds.DIt can increase the production of coffee.D解析：細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段的最后兩句可知，全陽光照射這種方法能提高咖啡豆的產(chǎn)量，增加利潤(rùn)，故D項(xiàng)正確。3How do farmers get more land to grow fullsun coffee?AThey cut down trees.BThey move to other countries.CThey turn grassland into farmland.DThey buy more land from other farmers.A解析：細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段的第二句可知，農(nóng)民通過砍伐樹林來種植全陽光照射的咖啡作物，故A項(xiàng)正確。4What can we learn from the passage?AIt is quite worthwhile to buy shadegrown coffee at any cost.BFarmers all have realized the importance of protecting the environment now.CSouth American farmers are taking action to plant coffee bushes in the traditional way.DThe fullsun method does good to the health of human beings in the long run.C解析：推理判斷題。根據(jù)第五段的第一句并結(jié)合第二段的第一句可推知，中南美洲的農(nóng)民意識(shí)到了咖啡作物長(zhǎng)在樹下的重要性，他們開始改變種植方法，選擇傳統(tǒng)的種植方法，故C項(xiàng)正確。二、單句語法填空1We must concentrate our effort on _ (find) ways to reduce costs.答案：findingconcentrate ones effort on . “集中精力”，on為介詞，故填動(dòng)名詞finding。2They study hard _ (acquire) a good knowledge of English.答案：to acquire此處不定式在句中作目的狀語。3Ill keep you _ (inform) of the progress made at any time.答案：informedkeep sb. informed of sth. “通知某人某事/使某人了解某事”。4It is difficult _ (assess) the effects of these changes.答案：to assessIt isadj.to do sth. “做某事是的”。5You can never depend on it _ he can arrive on time.答案：thatdepend on it that “指望/相信”。6Are you _ (accuse) me of lying to the headmaster?Im sure you did.答案：accusingaccuse sb. of (doing) sth. “指責(zé)/控告某人(做)某事”。本句是一般疑問句，謂語動(dòng)詞用了現(xiàn)在進(jìn)行時(shí)。7All these gifts must be mailed immediately so as to _ (receive) in time for Christmas.答案：be receivedso as to do . “為了做”，gifts與receive之間為被動(dòng)關(guān)系，故應(yīng)填be received。8There are cases _ this rule does not work.答案：where若定語從句的先行詞為抽象地點(diǎn)名詞case, stage, point, position, condition等時(shí)，且定語從句中缺少地點(diǎn)狀語，應(yīng)用where引導(dǎo)定語從句。9He left the classroom without the _ (approve) of the teacher.答案：approval由空前的“the”和空后的“of”可知，設(shè)空處應(yīng)填名詞形式，即approval。10People demanded that the injured _ (take) to hospital at once.答案：(should) be takendemand意為“要求”，后跟賓語從句時(shí)，從句應(yīng)用虛擬語氣，謂語動(dòng)詞用“should動(dòng)詞原形”，should可以省略。主語the injured與動(dòng)詞take之間是被動(dòng)關(guān)系，故用被動(dòng)語態(tài)。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)。That was a sunny day.My father and I were on the way _1_ my uncles home.People on the street were walking leisurely and chatting _2_ ，while my father was walking in a hurry.I tried my best to _3_ him.But I was still left behind.I could not understand why he _4_ so fast.Due to the fast speed，I lost my _5_ and was pletely with sweat.Somehow，I began to be angry at him.He always did not think about my_6_.“Why do you walk so fast? Dont you see me behind you？”I said _7_.“You are always like this.Why must you _8_ so loudly？”he said and his face got red right away.In fact，I deliberately spoke loudly and made him angry.“It is your _9_ ！”I shouted at him immediately.“You always like to _10_ others！”he cried out.This made me fall into a rage(憤怒)Then we _11_ on the street.Whatever he said，I quickly answered back.At that time，I was like a wild beast，losing my temper.Many people stopped to look at us.I was so _12_ that I could feel my face burning，for I saw some people _13_ me，which made me lose face.I touched my face _14_ glared at him.“I will never talk to him，”I said to myself angrily._15_ could make people forget everything that your beloved had done for you.When I went to college，I still hated him.I did not say anything to him，_16_ I were not his daughter.Always I pretended to plain that I was too_17_ when he called me.However，it was his tears from the wornout_18_ that made me feel guilty when we met.He had given me everything he had，but I could not._19_ ，I realized that I should not hate him.Now I begin to phone him and ask him to take care of himself.Although sometimes parents will _20_ wrong，they just hope we can be better.1A.at BtoCfor Dof2A.perfectly BeagerlyCanxiously Denjoyably3A.make fun of Bcatch up withCmake way for Dget rid of4A.walked BranCstarted Dtrained5A.temper BconfidenceCbreath Dbalance6A.beliefs BbehaviorCfeelings Drequests7A.calmly BfrequentlyCsoftly Dloudly8A.tell BclaimCread Dspeak9A.fault BcrueltyCorigin Dbusiness10A.enjoy BadmireCblame Dabuse11A.fought BbargainedCconsulted Dquarreled12A.alarmed BafraidCashamed Damazed13A.asking for Blaughing atCwaiting for Daiming at14A.and BsoCbut Dor15A.Anger BSenseCCare DShame16A.in case Bas ifCunless Dafter17A.wrong BcrazyCbusy Dinnocent18A.arm BfaceChead Dbody19A.Naturally BOccasionallyCObviously DGradually20A.do BgiveCfind Dkeep【解題導(dǎo)語】作者因一件小事和父親在大街上爭(zhēng)吵，致使自己顏面盡失，于是下定決心不再與父親說話。但隨著歲月的流逝，作者意識(shí)到是憤怒讓自己忘記了自己最愛的人為自己所做的一切，于是逐漸改變了自己對(duì)父親的態(tài)度。1B根據(jù)語境可知，作者與父親是在去叔叔家的路上。on the way to.意為“在去的路上”，符合語境。故選B項(xiàng)。2D該句中while表示對(duì)比，意為“然而”。此處是說作者和父親走得比較匆忙，而街上的其他人走得比較悠閑，邊走邊開心地(enjoyably)聊著天。故選D項(xiàng)。perfectly意為“完美地”；eagerly意為“急切地”；anxiously意為“焦慮地”。3B從下文的I was still left behind可知，父親走得很快，作者試圖趕上他，但是仍然被落在了后面。catch up with意為“趕上”，符合語境。故選B項(xiàng)。make fun of意為“取笑”；make way for意為“給讓路”；get rid of意為“擺脫；除去”。4A根據(jù)第二段開頭的Why do you walk so fast？可知，此處指作者不知道為什么父親走(walked)得那么快。故選A項(xiàng)。5C根據(jù)空后的pletely with sweat可知，由于走得太快，作者氣喘吁吁、汗流浹背。lose ones breath意為“喘不過氣來”，符合語境。故選C項(xiàng)。temper意為“脾氣”；confidence意為“信心”；balance意為“平衡”。6C根據(jù)上文中的I began to be angry at him可知，作者對(duì)父親很生氣，認(rèn)為他根本不考慮作者的感受(feelings)。故選C項(xiàng)。belief意為“信念”；behavior意為“行為；舉止”；request意為“請(qǐng)求；要求”。7D上文提到作者很生氣，所以說話的聲音應(yīng)該是很大的。根據(jù)第8空后的so loudly也可知答案。故選D項(xiàng)。calmly意為“平靜地”； frequently意為“頻繁地”；softly意為“溫柔地”。8D根據(jù)下文的In fact，I deliberately spoke loudly and.可知，此處指父親埋怨作者說話聲音大。故選D項(xiàng)。9A作者責(zé)怪父親走太快，自己跟不上，因此，此處指作者認(rèn)為這都是父親的過錯(cuò)(fault)。故選A項(xiàng)。cruelty意為“殘忍”；origin意為“起源”；business意為“事情；商業(yè)”。10C作者在埋怨父親，而此時(shí)父親也非常生氣。因此，父親在說作者總是責(zé)備(blame)別人。故選C項(xiàng)。enjoy意為“喜歡”；admire意為“欣賞”；abuse意為“虐待；濫用”。11D根據(jù)下文Whatever he said，I quickly answered back.At that time, I was like a wild beast，losing my temper.可知，作者大發(fā)脾氣，與父親在大街上吵了起來，所以選quarreled，意為“爭(zhēng)吵”。fight意為“打架”；bargain意為“討價(jià)還價(jià)”；consult意為“咨詢”。12C根據(jù)空后的I could feel my face burning可知，和父親吵架引來很多路人駐足觀看，作者感覺自己的臉滾燙，因此可推斷，作者感到羞愧(ashamed)。alarmed意為“擔(dān)憂的；恐慌的”；afraid意為“害怕的”；amazed意為“驚奇的”。13B由空后的made me lose face可知，作者覺得很丟人，因?yàn)榭吹铰啡嗽诔靶λaugh at意為“嘲笑”，符合語境。故選B項(xiàng)。ask for意為“請(qǐng)求；要求”；wait for意為“等待”；aim at意為“針對(duì)；以為目標(biāo)”。14A句意為：我摸了摸我的臉，怒視著他。touched和glared是作者先后做的兩個(gè)并列的動(dòng)作，所以用and連接。15A文中反復(fù)提到angry，通過對(duì)與父親吵架的描述可知，此處指生氣能讓人忘記你所愛的人為你做的一切。故選A項(xiàng)。16B設(shè)空后的I were not his daughter為虛擬語氣，作者因怒生恨，吵架后不與父親說話，就好像自己不是父親的女兒似的。as if意為“好像”，符合語境。in case意為“以防”；unless意為“除非”；after意為“在之后”。17C父親每次打電話時(shí)，作者總是抱怨太忙。busy意為“忙碌的”，符合語境。故選C項(xiàng)。wrong意為“錯(cuò)誤的”；crazy意為“瘋狂的”；innocent意為“無辜的”。18B眼淚應(yīng)該是從臉上流下來，所以選face。句意為：但是，當(dāng)我們見面時(shí)，父親那飽經(jīng)滄桑的臉上流下的淚水使我感到內(nèi)疚。19D根據(jù)空后的I realized that I should not hate him可知，作者越來越理解父親，認(rèn)識(shí)到不應(yīng)該再恨父親，此處強(qiáng)調(diào)的是一個(gè)心理逐漸變化的過程。gradually意為“慢慢地；逐漸地”，符合語境。故選D項(xiàng)。naturally意為“自然地”occasionally意為“偶然”；obviously意為“明顯地”。20A盡管有時(shí)候父母會(huì)做錯(cuò)事，但是他們希望我們能更好。此處指可能會(huì)做錯(cuò)事，所以選A項(xiàng)。四、單句改錯(cuò)1Youll be faced with two choiceswhether to be fired or not, depend on your performance in the work._答案：dependdepending句中已有謂語動(dòng)詞be faced with且無連詞，故depend應(yīng)用非謂語動(dòng)詞形式。depending on . 現(xiàn)在分詞短語在句中作狀語。2We had a thoroughly cleaning of our house at the weekend._答案：thoroughlythorough此處需用形容詞thorough來修飾動(dòng)名詞cleaning，故改為thorough。3It is demanded that a doctor must be sent for._答案：mustshould或去掉mustdemand后跟賓語從句、主語從句、表語從句或同位語從句時(shí)，從句應(yīng)用虛擬語氣，其謂語動(dòng)詞應(yīng)用“should動(dòng)詞原形”，should可以省略。4They are all eager to the chance to be the top ones in the world petition as athletes._答案：第一個(gè)toforbe eager for sth. “渴望(得到)某物”。5Youd better put on a thick sweater in case of it snows._答案：去掉ofin case of sth. “如果；假使”；in case從句“萬一/以防；如果/假使”。根據(jù)從句“it snows”可知應(yīng)用in case，故去掉of。五、短文改錯(cuò)假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請(qǐng)你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯(cuò)誤僅涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號(hào)()，并在其下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線()劃掉。修改：在錯(cuò)的詞下畫一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1.每處錯(cuò)誤及其修改均僅限一詞；2只允許修改10處，多者(從第11處起)不計(jì)分。(2018煙臺(tái)診斷)Li Ming is a friend of mine.Im glad he changed greatly in the past two years.I clearly remember he was quite fat two years before.He got tired so easy that he couldnt take exercise，that made him very upset.Later，he realized unless he went on like that，he would end up achieve nothing.So he made up his minds to make a change.He went running every morning and played the basketball every afternoon.Besides，he followed a diet of more vegetables or less meat.Gradually he began to lose weight.He is now an energetic boy in good health.So when faced with problems，we should overe it with great determination and strong willpower.【答案】Li Ming is a friend of mine.Im glad he changed greatly in the past two years.I clearly remember he was quite fat two years .He got tired so that he couldnt take exercise， made him very upset.Later，he realized he went on like that，he would end up nothing.So he made up his to make a change.He went running every morning and played basketball every afternoon.Besides，he followed a diet of more vegetables less meat.Gradually he began to lose weight.He is now an energetic boy in good health.So when faced with problems，we should overe with great determination and strong willpower.第一處：考查動(dòng)詞的時(shí)態(tài)。根據(jù)本句的時(shí)間狀語“in the past two years”可知，此處應(yīng)用現(xiàn)在完成時(shí)。故加has。第二處：考查副詞。根據(jù)句子所使用的一般過去時(shí)可知，此處是指兩年前。ago立足現(xiàn)在，表示從現(xiàn)在起的2年前；before立足過去，表示從過去某一時(shí)刻起的2年前。此處應(yīng)用ago。第三處：考查副詞。easy是形容詞，意為“容易的”； easily是副詞，意為“容易地”。此處應(yīng)用副詞修飾動(dòng)詞詞組“got tired”，意為“很容易勞累”。故用easily。第四處：考查定語從句。根據(jù)句型結(jié)構(gòu)分析可知，此處引導(dǎo)非限制性定語從句，不能用that引導(dǎo)，所以用which指代前面的整句話；或者在that前加and，構(gòu)成and連接的兩個(gè)并列句。故用which/and that。第五處：考查連詞。unless意為“除非”，相當(dāng)于if.not；if意為“如果”。根據(jù)句意可知，后來他意識(shí)到如果他繼續(xù)那樣，他將什么也不會(huì)獲得。故用if。第六處：考查非謂語動(dòng)詞。end up doing sth.意為“以做某事而告終”，此處應(yīng)用動(dòng)名詞。故用achieving。第七處：考查固定搭配。make up ones mind to do sth.是固定短語，意為“下定決心做某事”，mind的單復(fù)數(shù)由ones決定，因?yàn)檫@里是his，所以用單數(shù)。故用mind。第八處：考查冠詞。球類名詞前不加冠詞。play basketball意為“打籃球”。故去掉the。第九處：考查連詞。or意為“或者”，表示選擇；and意為“和”，表示并列。此處“more vegetables”和“l(fā)ess meat”是并列的。故用and。第十處：考查代詞。根據(jù)語境可知，此處指代上文中的“problems”，所以用them。