1、完型填空

Small talk is a good way to kill time and make friends. If you travel to other countries, do you know what to say to        small talk with local people?

In Britain the best topic is the weather. British        changes quite often. It’s a safe topic. You can start small talk simply by saying “It’s a lovely day today, isn’t it?”      the weather, it’s good to talk about gardens with English people. For example, you could say, “Those roses look really beautiful,       ?” English people love their pets. So it’s also nice to begin with “What a lovely        ! What’s its name?”

In America, people like to talk about sports,        Amecican football and basketball. They also talk about clothes by saying “It’s a nice shirt! Where did you get it?” The weather is a        topic there, too.

Of course, you should avoid a lot of topics during small talk in western countries. Don’t ask people “How old are you?”. Age is usually secret ,        for women.        ask “How much money do you make?” It makes people uncomfortable. Don’t ask strangers whether they have a girlfriend         boyfriend. Politics(政治) and religion(宗教) is not a good topic for two people who have just met, either.

【1】A. end                    B. start                        C. speak

【2】A. weather                    B. people                      C. food

【3】A. Besides                 B. Except                      C. But

【4】A. isn’t it                   B. aren’t they                 C. don’t they

【5】A. picture                 B. dog                     C. boy

【6】A. the same as             B. so that                    C. such as

【7】A. safe                        B. dangerous                    C. hard

【8】A. extremely                  B. especially                  C. exactly

【9】A. Never                   B. Usually                  C. Please

【10】A. with                  B. and                     C. or

答案：

【1】B

【2】A

【3】A

【4】C

【5】B

【6】C

【7】A

【8】B

【9】A

【10】C

解析试题分析： 闲聊是一种消磨时间的好方法，但是在不同的国家闲聊要选好正确的话题。文中作者介绍给我们几种话题。比如在英国我们可以以天气，花园等开始聊天，在美国我们可以以服装，运动等开始聊天。总之不要问年纪，收入等隐私问题。

【1】考查动词及语境的理解。A. end结束，B. start开始，C. speak说，讲。句意：如果你去了另一个国家，你知道怎么跟当地人开始聊天吗？故选B。

【2】考查名词及语境的理解。A. weather天气，B. people人们，C. food食物，根据In Britain the best topic is the weather.可知英国的天气变化非常快。故选A。

【3】考查连词及语境的理解。A. Besides除了(包含在内)，B. Except 除了（不包含在内），C. But但是，句意：除了谈论天气，还可以谈论花园。故选A。

【4】考查反意疑问句及语境的理解。反意疑问句遵循前肯后否，前否后肯，句意：这些玫瑰看起来真漂亮，不是吗？故选C。

【5】考查名词及语境的理解。A. picture照片，B. dog狗，C. boy男孩儿，根据English people love their pets英国人也非常喜欢他们的宠物，故选B。

【6】考查短语及语境的理解。A. the same as和……一样，B. so that因此，C. such as像，例如。句意：比如美国足球，美国篮球。故选C。

【7】考查形容词及语境的理解。 A. safe安全的，B. dangerous危险的，C. hard困难的，根据too，可知在美国谈论天气也是安全的话题，故选A。

【8】考查副词短语及语境的理解。A. extremely非常，及其，极端地，B. especially特别地，C. exactly精确地，正确地，句意：年龄是一个秘密，特别是对女士来说。故选B。

【9】考查副词及语境的理解。A. Never永远不，从不，B. Usually通常地，C. Please请，根据It makes people uncomfortable.那使人不舒服，可知永远不要问你赚多少钱？故选A。

【10】考查连词及语境的理解。选择疑问句，or或者。句意：不要问别人是否有女朋友或者是男朋友。故选C。

2、阅读理解

Have you seen Avatar？It’s a popular movie this year. It is three-dimensional(3D), so you may have to wear a special pair of glasses to see it. The 3D glasses make the images(图像) from the movie look like they are coming straight at you.

More and more 3D movies are coming to theaters. 3D TV sets have been produced in Japan now. Three-dimensional technology can make TV and movies more exciting. But people with eye problems may get headaches if they spend too much time watching 3D movies.

When we look at an object(物体), each eye sees it at a different angle(角度). Our eyes send the two images to our brain(大脑), and the brain puts them together. That’s how we see depth(深度). So when we watch a 3D movie, one film projector(投影机) projects a left eye image and the other projects a right eye image. 3D glasses allow us to see a different image in each eye.

There are a lot of people walking around with very less serious eye problems. Under normal situations, the brain can adjust to their eyes so they can see things normally.

But when they are watching a 3D movie, the images projected to their eyes can’t be put together by their brain. So the brain needs to work harder at reading the images. That makes it easier for these people to get headaches.

Dr John Hagan, an eye doctor in Kansas City, said some people who do not see depth normally cannot see in 3D at all.

【1】When people want to watch a three-dimensional movie, they need          .

A. a ticket                  B. a pair of 3D glasses             C. an earphone

【2】Three-dimensional technology uses         film projector(s) to project one movie at the same time.

A. one                     B. two                         C. three

【3】According to the passage, if we look at an object by only one eye, we can’t judge the       excatly.

A. image                   B. angle                         C. depth

【4】Which statement is TRUE according to the passage?

A. In the near future, people can enjoy 3D movie by watching TV at home.

B. Whenever you wear a 3D glasses, you can see objects more clearly.

C. People who have something wrong with their brain can’t read the images of 3D movie.

【5】The main idea of this passage is            .

A. how to use 3D glasses to watch a 3D movie.   

B. 3D glasses make the movie seem alive

C. not everybody can enjoy 3D movies.

答案

【1】B

【2】B

【3】C

【4】A

【5】C

解析试题分析：本文介绍了3D电影运用的3D技术，3D技术现在越来越流行，它是在我们平时观看的图像基础上又加入了深度，但是不是所有人都能观看3D电影的。

【1】细节理解题。根据原文It is three-dimensional(3D), so you may have to wear a special pair of glasses to see it.看3D电影必须要带3D眼镜。故选 B。

【2】细节理解题。根据原文one film projector(投影机) projects a left eye image and the other projects a right eye image. 可知3D技术使用两个投影机同时投影一个电影。故选B。

【3】细节理解题。根据原文Our eyes send the two images to our brain(大脑), and the brain puts them together. That’s how we see depth.我们的两只眼睛发送两个图像给我们的大脑，大脑把它们放在一起，就是我们看到的深度。可知只用一只眼睛看，只能看到图像，看不出深度。故选 C。

【4】细节理解题。通过阅读可知，在不久的将来，人们在家里就能观看3D电视。故选A。

【5】细节理解题。根据文章最后一句话some people who do not see depth normally cannot see in 3D at all.

可知不是所有的人都能观看3D电影。故选C。

In the past, going to a piano teacher was the only way to learn how to play the piano. You could have one lesson a week. If you didn’t have private(个人的) lessons, you could still learn piano, but you would have to learn it by yourself. This was easy for some, but very difficult for most. However, with technology as it is today, there is at last another way that you can take piano lessons. You can take an online course.

An online course can save you lots of money. If a private lesson costs 30 or 40 dollars per week, just think about how quickly that adds up. You can take a complete online course in piano by spending a small part of the money that you would pay for taking weeks of private lessons. Also, private lessons are only usually one hour per week. If you have questions during the rest of the week, or if you forget something that your teacher said, you will have to wait for your next lesson to continue your learning. However, online piano courses are quite different.

With an online piano course, you can work at your own pace(进度). You can also take as many lessons per week as you’d want, or go back and listen to your last lesson if you have forgotten anything. Most adults who want to learn how to play the piano enjoy being able to go back and listen to lessons they watched before. It can give you a good idea of what you were doing right, what you were doing wrong, and what you should be doing before the next lesson.

Of course, if you need someone to sit beside you and give you instant feedback(及时反馈) while you are playing, you are not suggested to choose an online course. But most adult learners think they can get their own type of feedback by watching the course again and again.

【1】       is not mentioned in the passage to learn to play the piano.

A.Going to a piano teacher        B. Asking experts for information   C. Teaching oneself

【2】Going to a piano teacher is much more        than having an online piano course.

A. expensive                   B. convenient                  C. interesting

【3】If you choose an online piano course, you can          .

A. ask questions whenever you want         

B. watch the lessons whenever you’d like 

C. get some advice while you are playing the piano.

【4】Most adults like to go back and listen to the lessons again because         .

A. they needn’t spend any extra money         

B. they can ask some questions  

C. they can know what they were doing right, what they were doing wrong

【5】How many advantages of an online piano course have been introduced in the passage?

A. 2                           B. 3                         C. 4

答案

【1】B

【2】A

【3】B

【4】C

【5】B

解析试题分析：本文介绍了在网上上钢琴课的方式，与传统的学习方式相比，网上学习有省时，便宜，可以随时学习的优势。但是要想有人在旁边随时进行指导的话，还要选择传统的方式学习。

【1】细节理解题。根据原文going to a piano teacher was the only way to learn how to play the piano. 及If you didn’t have private lessons, you could still learn piano, but you would have to learn it by yourself.可知文章中提到了去老师那里上私人音乐课和自学两种学琴的方式，没有提到询问专家意见。故选B。

【2】细节理解题。根据原文You can take a complete online course in piano by spending a small part of the money that you would pay for taking weeks of private lessons.可知上私人音乐课比网上学习要贵很多钱。故选A。

【3】细节理解题。根据原文With an online piano course, you can work at your own pace.可知如果上网上音乐课，不论什么时候你都可以观看学习。故选B。

【4】细节理解题。根据原文It can give you a good idea of what you were doing right, what you were doing wrong, 可知大多数成人喜欢回家再观看一遍课程，因为他们能知道自己哪里做的是正确的，哪里做的是错误的。故选C。

【5】细节理解题。根据原文可知网上音乐课有便宜，省时间，可以根据自己进度随时学习的优势。故选B。

Sam Higgins was a famous photographer. He travelled all over the world, taking photos for magazines and newspapers. He had photographs of earthquakes, forest fires, floods, even wars. If something interesting happened, Sam went to photograph it. His photographs won many prizes and he earned a lot of money.

He was a married man and his wife often asked him to take her with him, but he always refused. “I travel for work, not for pleasure,” he told her. “You won’t enjoy yourself, and I won’t have time to look after you. Sometimes there’s not even anywhere to stay and I have to sleep outside. I often don’t have a good meal or a bath for days. You won’t like it”

“Sam, I’m not a child,” his wife argued. “I can look after myself. Please, take me with you next time you go overseas.”

Sam did not say anything but he thought about it, and when he was asked to go to Africa he said, “You can come to Africa with me if you want to. I’ve got to take photographs of the wildlife there. It should be interesting and not too uncomfortable. We’ll be staying with a ranger(森林管理员) ”

His wife was very excited, and at first she had a very enjoyable time.

Then one day, Sam went off to find some lions to photograph. His wife went with him, but before long they became separated(分开). They came to a fork on the way, and she walked down one way while he walked down the other. Then Sam heard her screaming. He ran back to the fork on the way and saw her running forward him. A huge lion was chasing her. Quickly Sam took out his camera and pointed it at his wife and the lion. Then he shouted, “Slow down, woman. I can’t get you both in the picture.”

【1】Sam Higgins made his money by             .

A. travelling           B. appearing in many magazines            C. taking photos

【2】He never took his wife with him because             .

A. he thought she didn’t enjoy it.               

B. his wife refused to go with him 

C. he thought his work was dangerous.

【3】When Sam ran back and saw his wife, he             .

A. tried to save her  

B. was too frighten to save her 

C. wanted to take a wondul picture.

【4】What does “fork” mean in this passage ?

A.a place where a road divides into two parts

B. a tool used for digging(挖) the ground

C. an instrument used for lifting food to the mouth.

【5】We can infer(推断) that          .

A. Sam was crazy about photography        

B. Sam didn’t love his wife at all

C. Sam’s wife was very beautiful

答案

【1】C

【2】A

【3】C

【4】A

【5】A

解析试题分析：Sam是一位著名的摄影师，一次他的妻子要求跟他一起出去拍摄，他们去了非洲，Sam要在那里拍摄狮子。中途Sam和妻子走差了路，当他发现妻子时，妻子正在被一只狮子追赶着，他没有去救妻子，而是拿出相机把那瞬间拍摄下来，可见sam是一位对摄影非常痴迷的人。

【1】细节理解题。根据原文His photographs won many prizes and he earned a lot of money.可知Sam通过摄影挣了很多钱。故选C。

【2】细节理解题。根据原文You won’t enjoy yourself, and I won’t have time to look after you. 可知Sam认为他的妻子不会喜欢这样的旅行，他没有时间照顾她。故选A。

【3】细节理解题。根据原文Quickly Sam took out his camera and pointed it at his wife and the lion. 可知当Sam看见妻子被一只狮子追赶着的时候，迅速拿出相机，想照下来。故选C。

【4】细节理解题。根据原文she walked down one way while he walked down the other. 妻子走了一条路，而Sam走了另一条路，可知fork在本句中的意思是“岔路”，故选A。

【5】细节理解题。通过阅读当Sam看见妻子被一只狮子追赶着的时候，迅速拿出相机，想照下来。可知Sam对摄影是非常痴迷的。故选A。

3、根据对话情景，填入恰当的单词。（每空一词，每词1分，共6分）

(Jane meets Kangkang and Wang Feng at the school gate.)

J: G’day, Kangkang and Wang Feng!

K: I can’t (【1】________) you. Can you speak more slowly, please?

J: I just said hello to you. In Australia, people say “g’day” (【2】_______) of “hello”.

W: Is Australian English the (【3】_______) as British English?

J: Not excatly. For example, in Australia, people call all their friends “mates”. And when they want to say that you have done something well, they use the words “Good on ya, mate” which means “Well done!”

K: Oh, I see. English is (【4】______) differently in different English-speaking countries. In Canada, “Sheila” is a girl’s name, but Australians call all girls “sheilas”.

J: Yes. Once, when I was in London, my friends told me to put my suitcase in the boot.

W: A boot? Like a shoe?

J: No, “boot” is British English for the trunk(行李箱) of a car.

W: Oh, it sounds interesting. (【5】_____) the way, I’m flying to Disneyland tomorrow.

K: Really? Have a good (【6】_____)

J: Enjoy yourself!

W: Thank you.

答案

【1】follow/understand

【2】instead

【3】same

【4】spoken/used  

【5】By

【6】trip

解析试题分析：

【1】根据Can you speak more slowly, please?你能再讲慢一点吗？可知上句意为：我跟不上你的话，或我没听懂。故填follow/understand。

【2】instead of替换，代替。句意：在澳大利亚人们说“g’day”来打招呼。故填instead。

【3】the same as和……一样，句意：澳大利亚英语跟英式英语一样吗？故填same。

【4】be+动词过去分词构成被动语态，differently副词在句中修饰一个动词，句意：英语在不同的讲英语国家被不同地使用着。故填spoken/used。

【5】by the way顺便说一下，句意：顺便告诉你，明天我要飞去迪士尼乐园。故填By。

【6】have a good trip.祝你旅行愉快。故填trip。