基礎訓練

　　Ⅰ.用適當的介詞或副詞填空

　　1．I wonder if this date would be suitable ________ you.

　　2．We concluded the meeting ________ a prayer at eight o'clock.

　　3．Did Mary approach you ________ lending her some money?

　　4．Our deeds must consist ________ our words.

　　5．We express our thought ________ means of words.

　　6．It was a turning point，a sign that things are starting to go ________ our favour.

　　7．The council at last gave us permission to go ahead ________ our building plans.

　　8．At the top of the building stood a woman whose face was pale，which frightened everyone ________ the scene.

　　答案　1.for　2.with　3.about　4.with　5.by　6.in　7.with　8.on

　　Ⅱ.完成句子

　　9．The government is trying to do everything possible ________________(滿足人民的要求) for higher living standards.

　　10．He ________________(試圖通過考試)，but it was too difficult.

　　11．________________(并非所有的學生) like the way he speaks.

　　12. ________________(無論你做什么)，I'll support you.

　　13．A highway bridge ________________(正在建造)over the river.They hope to finish it the next month.

　　答案　9.to satisfy the people's demands　10.made an attempt/attempted to pass the exam　11.Not all the students　12.No matter what/Whatever you do　13.is being built

　　Ⅲ.課文濃縮語法填空

　　July 5，2005

　　Scotland

　　The political leaders from eight of the world's __14__ (wealthy) nations will meet in Scotland this summer. They will discuss the topic of Africa __15__ detail. There are many __16__ (problem) for African people to solve，such as poverty，sex education and health care administration. People from all over the world have demanded that the leaders __17__ (cancel) the debt of Africa's poorest countries to help them escape the __18__ (pain) pasts.

　　July 6，2005London

　　At 12：45 UK time today，London __19__ (announce) by the IOC in Singapore to be the host city for __20__ 2024 Olympic Games. London now has the distinction of being the first city __21__(host) the event three times. The good news makes the people in London so delighted __22__ they celebrate __23__ everywhere.

　　答案　14.wealthiest　15.in　16.problems 17．(should) cancel　18.painful　19.was

　　being announced　20.the　21.to host　22.that　23.it

　　Ⅳ.根據短文內容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。

　　How to Answer the Interview Question “Tell me about yourself”

　　It's often the first thing that hiring managers ask candidates in job interviews.__24__ Unsurprisingly, most of us have a really hard time summarizing our careers, skills, and interests in the conversation with the hiring managers.But having a job search “elevator pitch” is a really important part of acing the interview.“People make it worse all the time，” says career experts.__25__ And they said that the whole speech shouldn't take more than the time it takes to ride an elevator—30 seconds or less, in other words.

　　1．Focus on what they need.

　　When you're trying to sell yourself to a prospective employer, it's tempting to concentrate on what you think your greatest strengths are.In fact, you're probably better off if you figure out how to tailor your description of your experience to what the employer actually needs.__26__ They'll hire you because you solve a problem or fulfill a desperately needed function.

　　2．Edit your speech.

　　Be prepared to go through your speech many times before you hit on the right one.__27__ Consult a specialist to give you some advice on how to tell about yourself in front of a hiring manager if necessary.

　　3．Do more practice.

　　Practice on your own in front of a mirror, or better yet, with a friend, until you can deliver your speech confidently.__28__ Ideally, it should sound clear and natural—as if you just happened to think it up on the spot, or as if it's always been a personal credo(信條)．

　　A．The more practice, the better.

　　B．It's important to know what to bring to a job interview.

　　C．They agreed that the short, clear speech is important.

　　D．Don't stop editing your speech until you are satisfied with it.

　　E．They're not going to hire you just because you're impressive.

　　F．But it is also the first opportunity to really make things worse.

　　G．Get familiar with the job in case you are asked about it during the interview.

　　答案

　　24．F　[文章第一句說明在求職面試中人事部經理第一個問的問題經常是“介紹一下你自己”，空格處所說明的應該是“這也是第一個讓面試者把情況弄糟的問題”。 But it is also the first opportunity與前面一句中的It's often the first thing that相對應。故選F。]

　　25．C　[由空格前面的“elevator pitch”以及空格后面的the whole speech shouldn't take more than the time it takes to ride an elevator—30 seconds or less可知，介紹自己時應該簡短、清楚明了。故選C。]

　　26．E　[根據下面一句中的They'll hire you because...可知，前面一句應該表達的是他們(人事部經理)不準備雇傭你的理由是什么。故選E。]

　　27．D　[本段標題為Edit your speech.選項D中的Don't stop editing your speech...提示了D項符合標題內容。故選D。]

　　28．A　[本段標題為Do more practice.選項A說明“練習越多，越好”，符合標題內容。故選A。]

　　能力提升

　　Ⅰ.完形填空

　　體裁：夾敘夾議　話題：愛　詞數：264　時間：16′

　　Michael and I did not know when the waiter put the plates on our table.Our conversation was so__1__ though we did not speak about important things.We laughed and spoke about the__2__ which we have just watched the night before and__3__ about the meaning of the movie.

　　While our fun conversation continued, my__4__ went across the room and stopped on the__5__．The man's top head__6__ just like the boiled egg which he__7__ very slowly.The woman chewed her oatmeal(燕麥片) very slowly too, seemed with very much__8__．

　　But what made my mind thought about them was the__9__ around them.Michael and I__10__ our food and went on.When we__11__ the corner where the couple sat, my wallet fell.When I__12__ to get it, I saw, under the table, they were__13__ holding each other's hand.They were eating in silence while holding each other's hand! I was very__14__ to see the simple yet the very__15__ action reflecting the close relationship of the couple.

　　Their silence was not the uncomfortable emptiness like the one we used to have after the jokes we had on our first date.Their silence was the__16__ and relaxing one, it was the__17__ of the tender love and it did not always need the__18__ to express it.They might__19__ the hours holding each other's hand like this in the morning.

　　When I and Michael went out of the__20__， I thought, maybe it was nothing bad at all if some day we have something like that.Maybe, it will become the expression of the tender and complete love.

　　1．A.delightful

　　B．impressive

　　C．brilliant

　　D．unique

　　答案　A　[根據下句的We laughed可知，我們的談話是如此的令人愉快。]

　　2．A.couple

　　B．wallet

　　C．actor

　　D．film

　　答案　D　[由which we have just watched以及下文的the meaning of the movie可知該空應填film。]

　　3．A.quarreled

　　B．argued

　　C．thought

　　D．set

　　答案　B　[根據上文We laughed and spoke about可知，不能選A和C; set about“開始做；著手”，不符合句意；argue about“爭論；爭辯”，符合句意。]

　　4．A.ears

　　B．face

　　C．eyes

　　D．feet

　　答案　C　[從下面句子的描C。]

　　5．A.wall

　　B．corner

　　C．door

　　D．floor

　　答案　B　[根據下一段中的When we________ the corner where the couple sat可以知道，我的眼光落在了房子的“角落”里。]

　　6．A.shined

　　B．covered

　　C．moved

　　D．changed

　　答案　A　[句子想表達的意思是“這個男人的頭頂像煮熟的雞蛋一樣閃著光”，用以說明年齡大。cover與like不能搭配；C、D兩項讓讀者不明白意思。]

　　7．A.turned

　　B．adjusted

　　C．ate

　　D．boiled

　　答案　C　[下句說明這位婦女在嚼燕麥片，可以推知男人在“吃”雞蛋。]

　　8．A.power

　　B．force

　　C．energy

　　D．effort

　　答案　D　[power指“權力；動力”；force指“武力”；energy指“活力；精力”；effort指“力氣”。用很大的力氣嚼，說明年齡大。]

　　9．A.noise

　　B．distance

　　C．silence

　　D．relationship

　　答案　C　[根據本段中的They were eating in silence可知答案。]

　　10．A.bought

　　B．paid

　　C．inspected

　　D．examined

　　答案　B　[由下面的and went on判斷是我們“付”了錢后離開餐館。]

　　11．A.passed

　　B．arrived

　　C．visited

　　D．wandered

　　答案　A　pass“經過”，在經過房間角落的時候，我的錢包掉下來。其他選項不符合句意。]

　　12．A.reached

　　B．stopped

　　C．stood

　　D．sat

　　答案　B　[我停下來去拾掉在地上的錢包。]

　　13．A.eagerly

　　B．anxiously

　　C．entirely

　　D．tenderly

　　答案　D　[tenderly“溫柔地；體貼地”，下文of the tender love也給出了提示。]

　　14．A.angry

　　B．ashamed

　　C．touched

　　D．annoyed

　　答案　C　[四個選項中只有touched(感動的)能夠說明當時作者的心情。]

　　15．A.useless

　　B．desperate

　　C．meaningful

　　D．painful

　　答案C　[meaningful“有意義的；有價值的”，根據本句的意思“簡單的但……的行為”可知，作者認為這種行為(默默地握手)雖然簡單但很有意義。]

　　16．A.pleasant

　　B．foolish

　　C．constant

　　D．striking

　　答案　A　[從下面的and relaxing one可知，這種沉默是令人愉快的和放松的。]

　　17．A.explanation

　　B．expression

　　C．ambition

　　D．experience

　　答案　B　[這種沉默是溫柔的愛的表達。下文to express it也給出提示。]

　　18．A.actions

　　B．senses

　　C．words

　　D．skills

　　答案　C　[愛不總是需要“話語(語言)”來表達。]

　　19．A.cost

　　B．take

　　C．use

　　D．spend

　　答案　D　[spend time (in) doing“花費時間做某事”。其他選項不能用于這種結構。]

　　20．A.restaurant

　　B．shop

　　C．supermarket

　　D．hospital

　　答案　A　[根據作者在吃飯時遇到兩位老人以及文章第一段中出現的the waiter等判斷

　　Ⅱ.閱讀理解

　　A

　　體裁：說明文　話題：網絡　詞數：305　時間：6′

　　“Google Inc has stepped up efforts to digitize(使數字化) dozens of historical newspapers and make the scanned(掃描的) old newspapers available online”， the Internet search leader said on Monday.

　　In a blog post on the Silicon Valley－based company's website, Google said it is looking to make old newspapers searchable online by partnering with newspaper publishers to digitize millions of old newspapers.

　　The effort involves the archives of dozens of newspaper titles and expands on a two－year－old effort by Google to work with two major U．S.newspapers—The New York Times and Washington Post—to index old papers in Google News Archive.

　　“Not only will you be able to search these newspapers, you'll also be able to browse(瀏覽) through them exactly as they were printed—photographs, headlines, articles, advertisements and all，” Google product manager Punit Soni said in the blog post.

　　Many newspapers joined in the activity,__which range from the Pittsburgh Post－Gazette, “the first newspaper West of the Alleghenies”， to the Quebec Chronicle－Telegraph, which has continuously published for 244 years, making it North America's oldest lasting paper.All these newspapers will appear online.

　　The newspapers online allow readers to see how newspapers of the past days covered historical events.As an example, the Pittsburgh Post－Gazette's coverage(覆蓋) of Neil Armstrong's (and Edwin Aldrin's) 1969 moon walk can be found at tinyurl.com/man－on－the－moon/．

　　The first newspaper partners for the digital old newspapers program are located in the United States and Canada, a spokesman said.“The goal is no different than Google Book Search，” company spokesman Gabriel Stricker said, referring to Google's broad－based effort to work with major academic libraries around the world to scan older, out－of－print books.“It is just getting a lot of published offline content online.”

　　【語篇解讀】　網絡的出現和普及，是否預示著報紙的不復存在

　　21．The underlined word “activity” in Paragraph 5 most probably refers to ________．

　　A．digitizing dozens of historical newspapers online

　　B．scanning old newspapers

　　C．cooperating with newspaper publishers

　　D．searching the old newspapers online

　　答案　A　[詞義猜測題。由文章的前四段可知，畫線單詞所指的意思應該是第二段最后的to digitize millions of old newspapers，故答案為A。]

　　22．According to the passage, North America's oldest lasting paper is ________．

　　A．Washington PostB．the Quebec Chronicle－Telegraph

　　C．the Pittsburgh Post－GazetteD．not mentioned

　　答案　B　[細節理解題。由第五段中的to the Quebec Chronicle－Telegraph, which has continuously published for 244 years, making it North America's oldest lasting paper可知答案。]

　　23．The first partners for the digital old newspapers programme are located in ________．

　　A．EnglandB．The United States and Canada

　　C．FranceD．Germany

　　答案　B　[細節理解題。文章最后一段第一句告知答案。]

　　24．The goal of Google's effort to digitize old newspapers is to ________．

　　A．get a lot of published offline content online

　　B．work with worldwide major academic libraries

　　C．work with newspaper publishers

　　D．promote its popularity

　　答案　A　[細節理解題。根據文章最后一段最后一句可知答案。]

　　B

　　體裁：記敘文　話題：人物傳記　詞數：311　時間：7′

　　Charlie Chaplin was born in a poor family on April 16, 1889.He started working in a film factory when his brother Sydney got him a job with the Karno Company in England.He never had a chance to act in films.But the chance came at last.Because one of the actors was seriously ill one day, he first concertized in a film in place of him.