Module 2 Developing and Developed Countries
【本模块要求】
1．词汇能力
掌握与收入和发展有关的词汇 其他词汇
2．听说能力
学会描述某个城市和城市特点
3．阅读能力
阅读课文文章，并掌握其中语言点
4．语法能力
使用连词but (与however区别)，although(与while区别)
5．写作能力
深度描写一座城市 重点词汇拓展
1. poverty (n.) 贫穷
2. human (n.) （与动物等对比的）人
3. index (n.) 指数
4. measure (vt.) 测定，测量，评估
5. expectancy (n.) 预期数额
6. position (n.) 位置
7. figure (n.) 数字
8. household (n.) 一家人
9. charity (n.)
10. crowded (adj.)
11. inhabitant (n.)
12. exchange (n.)
13. (n.)饥饿 (adj.)
14. _ (n.) 发 展 _ (v.)
(adj.) 发达的
15. _ (vt.) 教育 (n.) (adj.)
16. __(n.) 类似_ _(adj.)
(adj.) 发 展 中 的
17. __(adj.) 不幸的 (adv.) (反义词)
18. (adj.) 工业的 (n.)
19. (adj.) 受到污染的 (v.) _ (n.)
20. _(n.) 娱乐 (v.)
重点短语
1. up to 直到
2. make progress 取得进步
3. reduce… to 减至
4. increase … by 以。。。。。。的幅度增加
5. make sure 确保
6. be similar to 与。。。。。。相似
7. as a result 结果
8. at the top of 在。。。。。。的顶端
9. at the bottom of 在。。。。。。 底部
10. make an effort 努力
11. be connected with 与。。。。。。有联系
12. be close to 靠近
13. in one’s opinion 在某人看来
参考答案：13. hunger, hungry 14. development, develop, developing , developed 15. educate, education, educational 16. similarity, similar 17. unfortunate, unfortunately, fortunately 18. industrial, industry 19. polluted, pollute, pollution 20. entertainment, entertain
【词汇】
1 income
n. 收入；所得（工资等）
What is your income from your job? 你工作的收入是多少？ people on high/ low income 高/低收入的人
a rise in national income 国民收入的增长 higher/ lower income groups 较高/低收入阶层 2 poverty
n. 贫穷, 贫困, 贫乏
She has lived in poverty all her life. 她一生都过着贫困的生活。 the poverty of her imagination 她缺乏想象力
richness n.丰富, 浓烈, 富裕 3 measure
n. 尺寸, 方法, 措施
vt. 测量, 调节, 测量结果是
A meter is a measure of length.米是长度单位。
They took strong measures against dangerous drivers.
他们对危害公众的司机采取强硬的措施。 The room measures 12 by 20 feet. 房间的面积是12×20英尺.
Mother measured me to see what size of dress I should have. 母亲给我量尺寸，好知道我该穿多大号的衣服。
She measured the customer for a new suit. 她给那个顾客量了尺寸为了做一套新衣 服。
Wealth is not always the measure of success. 成功与否不是用财富来衡量的。 The job failed to measure up to her expectations. 这项工作没有满足她的期望。 常见搭配： make …. to one’s measure 按某人的尺寸定做（衣服） take measures
to do sth. 采取措施做某事 in some/great/large measure 在某种/很大程度上 in full measure 最大程度地 measure up to 符合（期望）；达到（标准）
注意：(1)measure表示“测定，测量，评估”时，是及物动词，后直接加名词作宾语； 或用于be measure in/by…结构中，表示“用。。。。。。来计算”。
The snow there is measured not in/by inches, but in/by feet.
(2) measure 表示“量；有。。。。。。长（宽/高）等”时，是不及物动词，后跟量的 结果，不用被动语态及进行时态。
This room measures 15 metres across. 4 position
n. 位置, 职位, 立场, 姿势，姿态，地位，位次，处境
Can you find our position on this map? 你能在这幅地图上找到我们的位置吗？ The telephone is in a bad position — I cannot reach it. 电话机放的位置不好，我
够不着它。
a man of position 有地位（或身份）的人
He's got a good position. 他谋得一份好工作。
The chairs are all out of position. 椅子全都放得不是地方。 He lay in a comfortable position. 他以舒适的姿势躺着。
What’s the student’s position in class? 那名学生在班上排名第几？
常见搭配： in position 在应在的位置，在适当的位置 out of position 在错误的位置 a high/low position in society 在社会上的高/低地位 get a position 获得某职位 shift one’s position 改变立场
注意：state/situation/condition/position区别 state多表示身体，心里状况，也表示物质的状态。situation 表示郑重上的形势，局
面；表示人，公司等的总状况，处境。condition表示条件，也表示周围的工作，学习的环
境，条件（常用复数）。position指（影响自己的行动能力的）处境，情势。也表示职 位，地点，位置等。
5 educate
v. 教育, 训练, 培养
School teachers educate children.学校的老师教育孩子们。 The children are educated in England.孩子们在英国受教育。
The writer was educated at a very good school.这位作家在一所很好的学校里受过 教育。
An educator must first educate himself.教育者必须自己先受教育。 education n. 教育, 训导, 训练
educated adj.受过教育的, 有教养的 6 figure
n. 外形, 体形, 图形, 画像, 数字, 形状, 身份 v. 描绘, 演算, 认为
I could see a tall figure near the door. 我可以看见门附近有一个高大的人影。
What a fine figure of a man! 一个身材多美的男人!
Write the number in words and in figures. 用文字和阿拉伯数字写出这个数。 I'm not good at figures. 我计算不行。
I figure the manager will be back soon. 我估计经理很快会回来。 figure out 算出；了解
We must figure out how to solve the problem. 我们必须想出解决这个问题的办法。
figure in 将某物包括在内，计算在内
Have you figured in the cost of food for our holiday? 你把咱们度假的食物费用计 算进去了吗？
figure on 计划，指望
We figured on your ready support. 我们指望你及时的支持。
短语：the latest sales figures最新的销售数字 a square figure 方形 a historical figure 历史人物 a perfect figure完美的身材
7 charity
n. 慈善, 施舍, 慈善团体
The Red Cross is an international charity. 红十字会是个国际性的慈善机构。
She helped him out of charity. 她出于慈善帮助他。 Charity begins at home. 仁爱先自家中始（再扩及别人）。 8 unfortunate
adj. 不幸的, 不合宜的, 不吉利的
fortunately adv.幸运地
(反义)fortunate adj.幸运的, 幸福的 lucky adj. 幸运的, 吉祥的, 侥幸的 (同义)unlucky adj.不幸的, 不吉利的
9 transport
n./ vt.传送, 运输, 运输工具
The goods were transported by train. 货物是用火车来运输的。 the transport of goods by air 空运货物
means of transport 交通方式 transport = transportation 10 exchange
vt./ n.交换, 调换, 兑换, 交流, 交易
exchange gifts; exchange ideas. 交换礼物；交换意见 He gave me an apple in exchange for a cake.
他给我一个苹果，换一块蛋糕。
Let's have an exchange of views on the matter.
我们对这件事交换一下意见吧。
【阅读】
1. From this agreement came the Human Development Report.
随着这一协议，产生了人类发展报告。 表示地点类的状语提前经常引起一个完全倒装的句型。本句的正常语序应该为：The
Human Development came from this agreement. 又如：
Around his neck is a brown snake. 他的脖子上缠绕着一条棕色的蛇。 On the left is a map of China. 左边是一幅中国地图。 常见的完全倒装句式：
1）副词(there/here,now,then, up,down, away, in, out等)+谓语(go, come, run, walk, rush,fall等)+主语(名词)
2）作地点状语的介词短语+谓语+主语(名词)
3）there +be+ (live, stand, lie等表存在的动词)+主语
4）直接引语（部分或全部）+谓语+主语
5）象声词+谓语+主语 Here comes Mr. Brown.
On the wall hangs a large map of China. There stands a tower in the park.
“Are you going to catch it yourself?” asked Mr. Cousins. Rap, rap, rap, came the knocks on the door.
2. The Index measures a country’s achievements in three ways: life expectancy, education and income.
从这三个方面衡量一个国家的成就：寿命，教育和收入。
measure 此处用作动词，表示“衡量、测量”的意思，请参照词法方面的讲解认真掌握 此单词。
3. However, in other regions of the world, e.g. Eastern Europe, water is now
mostly safe to drink. 然而，在世界其它的一些地区，例如东欧，水绝大部分是可以安全饮用的。 1）e.g. = for example 举例来说;
2) mostly adv.主要地, 大部分, 通常 (近义词：mainly) The earth here is mostly clay.这儿的土大部分是黏土。
Most of the Americans use their cars mostly for their job.
大多数美国人的汽车主要是用来上班的。
4. The report shows that we are making some progress but that we need to make greater efforts.
该报告显示：我们正在取得某些进步，但是我们还需要做出更大努力。 2. 这句话中but引导的两个that从句并列出现，作为shows的宾语使用。
3. make progress 意思是：取得进展。其中progress为不可数名词，不可以使用复
数。
4. make effort 表示“尽力”，其中effort是可数名词，可以用a/an修饰或使用复数。 He made an effort to climb the wall. 他尽力爬上墙。
5. Though I need money for myself, I’m still willing to help. 尽管我自己也需要钱，我还是愿意提供帮助。
though 虽然；纵然；即使；尽管 = although Though it was raining, he went there. 虽然当时正下着雨，他还是到那里去了。 Though he was poor he was happy. 虽然他很穷却很快乐。 还要注意though作副词的用法：
可是：然而
Snow is not predicted; we can expect some rain, though.
不可能下雪，但可能下雨
6. How are Oxford in the UK and Grenoble in France similar? 英国的牛津和法国的格雷诺布尔有多相似？
1）How 在这里表示程度，而How are A and B similar? 表示：A 和B有多相似？ 2）be similar (to) 相似。
7. They are both close to some of the most beautiful countryside in the region. 在地域上，他们都靠近一些漂亮的乡村。
close adj.（常与to连用）靠近的；近的；接近的 I live close to the shops.
我住得离商店很近。
close 还包含形容词意思：亲近的,联系密切的,势均力敌的, 位于…边缘的： close relatives 近亲
close friends 密友
a close election. 势均力敌的选举
close to tears 快要流出眼泪了
8. It’s an agreement between towns or cities of similar size and age. 这是一种有相似规模和历史的城市或城镇间的一种协议。
of similar size and age 表示：拥有相似规模和历史的。
of + 抽象性名词经常带有形容词的功能，表示性质、种类等。 of no value = not valuable
of great importance = very important
of the same kind = belonging to the same kind
9. Beijing doesn’t have as many freeways as Sydney does. 北京没有悉尼那么多的高速公路。
as many freeways as Sydney does 为比较状语从句，as many as “和。。。。。。 一样多，有。。。。。。之多”
1)as many as 和。。。。。。一样多，达。。。。。。之多（与数词连用） not so many as 没有。。。。。。那么多，少于
as much as 多达，达到。。。。。。的那种程度 2）as…as 同级比较有三种形式
as+adj./adv.+as as+adj.+可数名词复数/不可数名词+as as+adj.+a/an+可数名词单数+as
eg. He has been in the profession for as many years as you have. She has as many as seven watches.
【语法】
（一） but 与 however 的区别
二者都意为“可是，但是”；
but是并列连词，连接两个并列分句，上下二句在总的意义上构成了对比。 I really don't like cheese, but I will try just a little this time.
我实在是不喜欢吃奶酪，但是这次我要尝一点。
however在句中是用作副词，作“然而，但是，不过”解，用于言及既成事实时表示转
折，通常用逗号分开，可以放在句首，也可以放在句中，不能直接连接两个分句，必须另 起新句，并用逗号隔开。
It was raining hard. However, we went out to look for the boy. 雨下得很大，不过我们还是出去寻找那个孩子.
练习：用 but， and 和 however 填空：
1. I'd like to go with you, _, my hands are full.
2. I'm sorry, I won't be able to come tonight.
3. We must finish the job in time hard it is.
4. They will supply food drink on Saturday.
5. It looked like rain. _, it is clear now.
6. Building has started the project will be finished by 2000. Key： 1. however 2. but 3. however 4. and 5. However 6. and
（二）although 与 while
although是表示转折语气的连词，较正式，语气强。 although引导的从句放在主句 前后均可，有时还可放在句中。 although引导的从句不能与but, however连用，但可与 yet, still连用。
不能说：Although he was old, but he worked hard. 应把but去掉。当然，保留but
而去Although也可。
Although many difficulties are still ahead, we are determined to make greater achievements.
尽管在前面的道路上还有许多困难，但是，我们决心要取得更大的成就。 He often helps me with my English although he is quite busy. 尽管他相当忙，但是还常常帮我学英语。
while 连接两个并列句子，表示“对比”关系。例如：
He went out for a walk，while I stayed at home. 他出去散步了，而我却呆在家 里。
I like singing while she likes dancing. 我喜欢唱歌，而她喜欢跳舞。 You like sports， while I prefer music. 你喜欢体育，而我更喜欢音乐。 相关练习：
1. Rod is determined to get a seat for the concert _ it meant standing in a queue all night.
A. so that B. however C. even thought D. as if
2. –Which turning should I take to the Capital Building, Madam?
–I’m sorry, I’m a stranger here myself.
A. / B. and C. but D. then
3. She thought I was talking about her daughter, , in fact, I was talking about my daughter.
A. whom B. where C. which D. while
4. My experiment seems to have been successful, I’m not satisfied.
A. yet B. still C. and D. or
5. Paul had to write a history paper, _ he couldn’t find time to do it.
A. because B. but C. so D. if
6. _ it is hoped that college students should be equipped with the
ability to take a good set of notes, this is not always the case.
A. When B. While C. For D. As
7. Lily got up very early this morning. _, she still came late for the heavy traffic.
A. But B. Therefore C. However D. So
8. _she joined the company only one year ago, she has been promoted twice.
A. Although B. Since C. As D. If
9. You should try to get a good night’s sleep much work you have to do.
A. no matter B. although C. whatever D. however 参考答案：
1. C even though 即使
2. C but 不过
3. D while 表转折“然而”
4. A
5. B
6. B while 虽然
7. C
8. A
9. D however 无论多么
一．试题
第一节（共 5 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 7.5 分）
听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出 最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关 小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1．When is the next train to Xi’an going to leave?
A．At 8: 00. B．At 2: 00. C．At 10: 00.
2．What does the woman mean?
A．She wants the man to get out of the room. B．She doesn’t mind if the man smokes.
C．She does mind if the man smoke. 3．What’s the woman doing?
A．She is reading the letter. B．She is washing something. C．She is answering the phone. 4．When will the post office open?
A．At 9: 00. B．At 9: 15. C．At 8: 45.
5．What do you know about the man? A．He wants his son to be an actor.
B．He wants his son to be a doctor. C．He has a store.
第二节（共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分）
听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三 个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读 各个小题，每小题 5 秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读 两遍。
听第 6 段材料，回答第 6 至 8 题。
6．Where do you think the conversation most probably took place? A．At an airport. B．At post office. C．At school. 7．How is the man going to mail the package?
A．By air. B．By surface. C．He is not sure. 8．How long will it take to get the package to London by surface?
A．One or two weeks. B．One or two months. C．Three weeks.
听第 7 段材料，回答第 9 至 11 题。
9．What’s the relationship between Jane and Mr. Smith?
A．Secretary and boss. B．Friends. C．Wife and husband. 10．Why does Jane look so unhappy?
A．She couldn’t get into sleep at night. B．She had a quarrel with Mr. Smith.
C．She made a lot of mistakes. 11．Why does Jane get so tired? A．Because she stayed up late at night. B．Because she has done a lot of work.
C．Because she had a quarrel with Mr. Smith. 听第 8 段材料，回答第 12 至 13 题。
12．What are the two speakers doing?
A．They are fishing. B．They are skating. C．They are swimming.
13．Which of the following is true? A．The man is good at skating.
B．It is the first time for the man to go skating. C．The woman didn’t know how to skate.
听第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至 17 题。 14．What’s the woman?
A．She is a writer. B．She is a manager. C．She is a receptionist.
15．How many days will the man stay in the hotel?
A．Two weeks. B．Two days. C．One week. 16．What kind of room did the man book?
A．A room with a bathroom. B．A room with two beds.
C．A room with one bed.
17．When will the man leave the hotel?
A．On Tuesday. B．On Saturday. C．On twenty-first. 听第 10 段材料，回答第 18 至 20 题。
18．How old do the children in Britain start secondary school?
A．5. B．12. C．11.
19．At what age do the students can take GCSE exams? A．11. B．16. C．18.
20．How many years do the colleges in Britain typically last for?
A．3 years. B．4 years. C．5 years.
I. 单词拼写：
1. We m the room and found it was 20 feet long and 15 feet wide.
2. A child received it early e from its parents at home. 3.Indians are the first i_ of North America.
4.Many c_ sent money to help the refugees. 5.Can I e_ pounds for dollars here?
6. His score is now well into double ( 数字)。
7. The country depends on __（旅游业）for most of its income. 8.This is a very common word, （尤其）in spoken English.
9.With the (发展) of agriculture and industry, we are living a better life. 10. _(不巧的是)，you were out when we called.
II. 完成句子：
1. 这套公寓在大楼的顶层。
The flat is the building. 2.你所说的与事实不符。
What you said the fact. 3.他与那次意外事故有关系。
He the accident. 4.医生正在尽一切努力挽救那个男孩。
The doctors to save the boy. 5.应该由你来决定谁先走。
It’s to decide who should go first. III.单项填空
1. Then on December 5, the two countries agreed a cease fire(停火).
A. for B. with C. on D. to
2. Jenny was dressed in brown, Mary was in blue.
A. and B. when C. while D. as
3. Before you write your report on the life of Washington, you should _ the facts.
A. make sure of B. make sure to C. be sure for D. be certain with
4. England fought France Germany in World War Ⅱ.
A. with, for B. with, against C. for, against D. against, with
5. The government will have to the image (形象) if it wants to win the
support from the public.
A. improve B. improve up C. improve on D. improve with
6. I encouraged her _ hard and to try for the examination.
A. working B. about working C. to work D. work
7. The price has been increasing five dollars.
A. by B. with C. about D. for
8. Running on the hill _ two boys who are badly dressed.
A. is B. was C. are D. were
9. They are making slow _ the construction of that new road.
A. progresses with B. progress on C. progress with D. progresses on
10. He still argues, he knows he’s wrong.
A. and B. though C. as D. since
11. My new dress is the one you have.
A. same to B. similar to C. similar with D. same with
12. His house is very mine and our two families are friends.
A. close to, closed B. close with, close
C. close with, closed D. close to, close
13. Building has started the project will be finished by 2000.
A. and B. but C. however D. although
14. I’ve done a lot, but what I get is just _.
A. of no value B. of not valuable
C. of much value D. of great valuement
15. The police compared the signature the original one.
A. for B. with C. to D. as
语法和词汇知识：
1. The number of the students in the school has increased 10 percent and has got 5,000.
A. by, by B. to, by C. by, to D. to, to
2. If __, he promises that he will _ in promoting public welfare.
A. elected, spare no effort B. elected, spare no efforts
C. electing, spare effort D. being elected, spare any effort
3. I’d like to buy a house-modern, comfortable, and _ in a quiet
neighborhood.
A. in all B. above all C. after all D. at all
4. He spoke the top of his voice in order to make himself
clearly.
A. at, heard B. in, to hear C. at, hear D. in, heard
5. The coat, which is surely not made _ your own measure, is much too loose for you.
A. to B. by C. in D. for
6. –Which _ do you play?
--I’m the goalkeeper.
A. place B. position C. part D. location
7. Four children will the watermelon and each of them may have a
which is a quarter of the watermelon.
A. share, division B. share, share C. separate, share D. cut, division
8. With a lot of homework _, I can’t go swimming with you tomorrow.
A. to do B. done C. doing D. to be done
9. The poor man offered to wash dishes in the restaurant three meals a day.
A. exchange B. exchange for C. in exchange for D. to exchange
10. China’s development will not stand of anyone nor will it pose and threat to anyone.
A. on the way B. in a way C. by the way D. in the way
11. –Where little Tom be now?
–I wonder what he .
A. can, is up to B. must, is about C. may, is doing D. must, playing
12. I went along thinking of nothing _, only looking at things around me.
A. in brief B. in doubt C. in harmony D. in particular
13. The food in the dining hall can’t everyone in the school, for different people have different tastes.
A. agree to B. agree on C. agree with D. agree
14. This football match is attract thousands of fans, because England must win this game to be _ qualifying for the World Cup.
A. sure of, sure about B. sure to, sure of
C. surely to, sure for D. sure about to, sure of
15. Jone and Tony are_ friends and they have been keeping
contact since they graduated from college.
A. closely, close B. close, close C. closely, closely D. close, closely
完型填空
He has been called the “missing link .” Half-man, half-beast (野兽). He is supposed to live in the highest mountain in the world -- Mount Everest.
He is known as the Abominable Snowman. The 1 of the Snowman has
been around for _2 __. Climbers in the 1920s reported finding marks like those of human feet high up on the side of Mound Everest. The native people said
they _3 _this creature（动物） and called it the “Yeti,”and they said that they had _4 caught Yetis on two occasions _5 none has ever been produced an evidence（证据）。
Over the years, the story of the Yetis has _6 _.In 1951, Eric Shipton took photographs of a set of tracks in the snow of Everest. Shipton believed that they were not __7 the tracks of a monkey or bear and _8 that the Abominable Snowman might really_ 9 _.
Further efforts have been made to find out about Yetis. But the only things people have ever found were _10_ _ footprints. Most believe the footprints are nothing more than 11_ animal tracks, which had been made _12___as the melted（融化）and refroze in the snow. 13___, in 1964, a Russian scientist said that the Abominable Snowman was __14 _and was a remaining link with the prehistoric humans. But, _15 __，no evidence has ever ___16 _been produced.
These days, only a few people continue to take the story of the Abominable Snowman 17_ . But if they ever _18 __catching one, they may face a real
19_ : Would they put it in a 20 _or give it a room in a hotel?
1. A. event B. story C. adventure D. description
2. A. centuries B. too long C. some time D. many years
3. A. heard from B. cared for C. knew of D. read about
4. A. even B. hardly C. certainly D. probably
5. A. as B. though C .when D. until
6. A. developed B. changed C. occurred D. continued
7. A. entirely B. naturally C. clearly D. simply
8. A. found B. declared C. felt D. doubled
9. A. exist B. escape C. disappear D. return
10. A.clearer B. more C. possible D. rare
11. A.huge B. recent C. ordinary D. frightening
12. A.strange B. large C. deep D. rough
13. A.In the end B. Therefore C. After all D. However
14. A.imagined B. real C. special D. familiar
15. A.so B. besides C. again D. instead
16. A.rightiy B. actually C. normally D. particularly
17. A.lightly B. jokingly C. seriously D. properly
18. A.succeed in B. insist on C. depend on D. join in
19. A.decision B. situation C. subject D. problem
20. A.zoo B. mountain C. museum D. laboratory 阅读理解
A
We are all busy talking about and using the Internet, but how many of us know the history of the Internet?
Many people are surprised when they find that the Internet was set up in the 1960s. At that time computers were large and expensive. Computer networks
didn’t work well. If one computer in the network broke down, then the whole net- work stopped. So a new network system had to be set up. It should be good enough to be used by many different computers. If part of the network was not working, information could be sent through another part. In this way computer network system would keep on working all the time.
At first, the Internet was only used by the government, but in the early 1970s, universities, hospitals and banks were allowed to use it too. However, computers were still very expensive and the Internet was difficult to use. By the start of the 1900s, computers became cheaper and easier to use. Scientists had also developed software that made surfing the Internet more convenient(方便).
Today it is easy to go on-line and it is said that millions of people use the Internet every day. Sending e-mails is more and more popular among students.
The Internet had now become one of the most important parts of people’s life.
1. The Internet has a history of years.
A. about 46 B. less than 36 C. more than 56 D. nearly 36
2. Scientists set up a new network system to .
A. make computers cheaper
B. make itself keep on working all the time
C. break down the whole network
D. make computers expensive
3. At first the Internet was only used by .
A. the government B. universities
C. hospitals and banks D. schools
4. made “surfing” the Internet more convenient.
A. Computers B. Scientists C. Software D. Information
5. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. In the 1960s computer network system went wrong easily.
B. Computers are much cheaper than before.
C. Today the internet is used everywhere.
D. People had enough software to get on-line fifty years ago.
B
In American schools there is something called Home-coming Day. Many high schools and colleges with a football team have a homecoming game. This can be the most important event of the year except graduation or commencement(授奖典 礼) day. Students plan homecoming day for many weeks in advance(预先).
Several days before Homecoming, students start to decorate(装饰) the school. There are signs to wish luck to the team, and many other signs to welcome all the graduates. Many people still come to Homecoming twenty or thirty years after
their graduation.
The members of school clubs build booths(摊位) and sell lemonade, apples and sandwiches. Some clubs help to welcome visitors.
During the day people like to look for teachers that they remember from long ago. Often they see old friends and they talk together about those happy years in school.
Everyone soon comes to watch the football game. When the game is half over, the band comes onto the field and plays school songs. Another important
moment is when the Home-coming Queen or King appears. All the students vote a most popular student Homecoming Queen or King. It is a great honor to be chosen.
Homecoming is a happy day, but it is not perfect unless the football team wins the game. Even if the team loses, the students still enjoy Homecoming. Some stay at the school to dance, and others go to a party. For everyone it is a day worth remembering.
6. The most important event of the year in high schools and colleges is __.
A. homecoming B. the football game
C. graduation D. winning the game
7. When do students begin to arrange everything for Homecoming?
A. The day before Homecoming. B. Many weeks before the day.
C. when the guests arrive. D. In the days before Homecoming.
8. Which of the following is NOT done on Homecoming?
A. To see old friends. B. To call on teachers they remember.
C. To watch the football game.
D. To go home to see their family.
9. The underline words “vote” in the fifth paragraph means .
A. attend a meetingB. elect or choose
C. hold a celebration D. have a football match
10. Who can probably become Homecoming Queen or King?
A. The students who is liked most by the others.
B. The guest who is most popular with the students.
C. The students who is most liked by the guests.
D. The player who plays best in the football game.
C
Newton had to leave the university in 1665 and go home. It was when he was at home that he made two of his greatest discoveries.
From boyhood, he had been interested in Astronomy(天文学). And while at Cambridge University, he would sit up late at night to watch the stars. But he was
dissatisfied with the telescopes(望远镜) of those days because they didn’t show him a clear picture of things. At first he thought there must be something wrong with the lens(透镜). But no matter how hard he tried to improve the lens, the trouble was still there.
This set Newton thinking. He began to study the nature of light and colors. In the end he found that sunlight, or white light, is actually made up of a row of colors. He counted seven colors in all. This was of course a great discovery. But Newton still wasn’t satisfied. His mind was busy with another problem. Before Newton’s time, scientists had already discovered that the sun, not the earth, was the centre of the universe, and they knew that the earth and the other planets moved round the sun. But they couldn’t explain why this was so until Newton gave the answer.
One autumn evening while Newton was sitting under an apple tree thinking over these problems he saw the moon rise in the sky. Why, he asked himself, should the moon go round the earth, never leaving the same path? At that moment, he heard an apple drop off the tree. Why didn’t it go sideways or fly up? There seemed to be one reason: the earth was drawing it—this is the force of gravity(地心引力). If a stone is tied to the end of a string(细绳) and whirled(旋转) around, it flies round and round in circles because of pull of the string. In the same way, the force of gravity, thought Newton, must be the force that keeps the moon going round the earth and the planets going round the sun.
11. Which university did Newton ever study?
12. Why wasn’t Newton pleased with the telescopes of those days?
13. Who discovered the sun was the centre of the universe?
14. What do you think makes the earth going round the sun?
15. What are Newton’s two discoveries listed in the text?
V．写作练习 1．他每周有200美元的收入。(income)
2．读到第一百页。(up to)
3．依我看她是对的。
4．裁缝为我量身订制了一身衣服。(measure)
5．她是我市十佳青年之一。(top)
6．他的话极大地鼓励了我。
7．最近他的英语大有进步。
8．决不要让任何人发觉这件事。 9．为了赢得比赛，我们得努力。(make efforts) 10．老师手里拿着一本书走了进来。(with) 11．你为什么特别选了那本书呢？(in particular) 12．老师向我们解释了这个成语的意思。(idiom)
13．火车上挤满了乘客。(crowd)
14．这两位作家有一些相似之处。 15．我已经完全把它忘了。(totally) 16．他把那两个诗人作了几处比较。
17．他经常练习弹钢琴。
18．那座老农舍就在院子近旁。(close)
19．我对很多东西感兴趣，例如音乐、舞蹈、园艺。(such as)
20．我的车半路坏了。所以我没有按时到那里。（as a result） 单项选择：
1. Only when he reached the tea-house it was the same place he’d been in last year.
A. he realized B.he did realize C.realized he D.did he realize 2.—It’s nice.Never before such a special drink!
—I’m glad you like it.
A.I have had B.I had C.have I had D.had I
3. Only after they had discussed the matter for several hours a decision. A.they reached B.did they reach C.they reach D.do they reach 4.—Is everyone here?
—Not yet…Look,there the rest of our guests!
A. come B.comes C.is coming D.are coming
5. John opened the door.There _he had never seen before.
A.a girl did stand B.a girl stood C.did a girl stand D.stood a girl
6. Not until he left his home_ __to know how important the family was for him.
A. did he begin B.had he begun C.he began D.he had begun
7. We laugh at jokes,but seldom about how they work.
A. we think B.think we C.we do think D.do we think
8. Such poets as Shakespeare_ _widely read,of whose works,however,some _difficult to understand.
A. are;are B.is;is C.are;is D.is;are
9. At the meeting place of the Yangtze River and the Jialing River ,one of the ten largest cities in China.
A. lies Chongqing B.Chongqing lies
C. does lie Chongqing D.does Chongqing lie
听力原文
(Text 1)
M：Excuse me, could you tell me when the next train to Xi’an is? W：Sure, well, it’s 8: 00 now. The next train to Xi’an leaves in two hours. (Text 2)
M：Do you mind if I smoke here? W：Go ahead.
(Text 3)
M：Sally, here’s a letter for us. It’s from Jeff.
W：Can you read it, please? My hands are wet with all the washing. (Text 4)
M：I wonder why the post office is still not open. W：But it is not yet nine. In fact, it’s a quarter to it. (Text 5)
W：Do you want your son to be an actor?
M：Not really. I expect him to manage my store when I am old. (Text 6)
W：Next.
M：I’d like to mail this package.
W：Where is it going to?
M：To England.
W：Let’s see. It weighs 2 kilograms. M：How much will that cost, please? W：How do you want it to go?
M：By air.
W：By air. That’ll be $ 11.
M：That’s too expensive for such a package. Is there a cheaper way to send it? W：By surface it’ll be $ 5.
M：That’s better. How long will it take to get there? W：One or two months.
M：In that case I’d rather send it by air. W：OK.
(Text 7)
M：Jane, what’s happened? Why do you look unhappy? W：Well, Ben, I have just had a quarrel with Mr. Smith. M：Mr. Smith? Why?
W：Well. I have made three bad mistakes so far this week. Today I forgot to give him a report. So he got really angry with me.
M：But I don’t understand. You’re usually so careful and never make mistakes. W：I’m just so tired. I don’t know what I’m doing.
M：Why?
W：I just have been sleepless these days. M：Have you seen the doctor?
W：I will tomorrow morning. M：OK, take care.
(Text 8)
M：It’s very cold outside.
W：It isn’t that cold. You will warm up. M：I don’t think so.
W：There is nothing to it, Jeff. Snowshoeing is just like walking. M：Oh…I keep falling down. What am I doing wrong?
W：You’re stepping on one foot with the other, and you’ve got to swing each foot out and around.
M：Like this?
W：That’s it.
M：It’s really difficult.
W：Since it’s your first time. Don’t overdo it. Relax your ankles.
M：OK! I think I can do it next time.
(Text 9)
W：Hello! This is Green Hotel. M：Hello! This is Bill Brown.
W：Yes, sir, what can I do for you?
M：May I have a room with two beds for two days? W：Yes, sir. Can you spell your name?
M：Bill Brown. B-i-l-l, Bill. B-r-o-w-n. Brown. W：When will you be arriving?
M：I’ll be arriving tomorrow morning. W：Tuesday. And you are staying for two days? M：That’s right. I’ll be leaving on the twenty-first. (Text 10)
In Britain, children start primary school at the age of five, and secondary school at eleven. Then when they’re sixteen, students take GCSE exams in up to
ten subjects. Those who continue usually study three subjects at an advanced level for two years before going on to a higher education. About 14% then follow degree courses at college or university, which typically last for three years.
答案：1-5 CBBAC 6-10 BABAB 11-15 ABBCB 16-20 BCCBA
必会基础 I．单词拼写：
1. measured 2. education 3. inhabitants 4.charities 5.exchange 6. figures
7. tourism 8. expecially 9. development 10. Unfortunately
II. 完成句子：
1. at the top of 2. didn’t agree with 3. is connected with 4. are making every effort 5. up to you
III．单项填空
1 C agree on sth. 双方就……达成一致意见。 2 C while 此处表示两种情形的对比。
3 A make sure of sth, 确保……(的真实)。
4 B 与某人并肩作战fight with, 同某人斗争fight against。 5 A 提高自己的形象。
6 C encourage sb to do sth. 鼓励某人做某事。
7 A by 此处表示程度，又如： The production this year has increase by 10%. 8 C 倒装句，主语应该是two boys who are badly dressed，时态为现在时。
9 C make progress with… 在某方面取得进步 10 B though = although
11 B
12 D be close to:和距离近; 第二空close表示：亲密 13 A
14 A be of no value = be not valuable 15 B
提高拓展 语法和词汇知识：
1. C 表示增长的幅度用by, 表示增长到用to
2. A spare no effort 不遗余力
3. B in all 总共 above all 首先，最重要的是 after all毕竟，终究 at all 根本
4. A
5. A make clothes to one’s own measure 量体裁衣
6. B
7. B
8. A 表示未做，用动词不定式，主句主语是动作的执行者，用主动
9. C
10. D in the way 防碍 on the way 在路上
11. A
12. D
13. C agree with 适合
14. B
15. B
高考链接 完型填空
1.B。后文叙述的是关于“Yeti”的传说故事，故选“story”。
2.D。从1920年开始被发现，至今应有“许多年了”。
3.C。当地人称这种生物为“Yeti”，肯定是“知道”它以及关于它的事。
4.A。“抓住”比“知道”更进一步，用“even”表示强调程度的加深。
5.B。“曾经抓到”与“没有证据”之间为转折关系，即：“虽然……但是……”。
6.D。第二段讲述了关于“Yeti”的一个传说故事，后文中将有新的介绍。故可知“故事” 在“继续”。
7.D。“Shipton”相信这些“脚印”不简简单单为“猴子”或“熊”的脚印，故选“simply”。 8.C。“felt”与“believed”并列。
9.A。“Shipton”感觉这种动物可能真的存在。
10.B。人们发现的仅仅是“更多”的脚印。
11.C。许我人相信这些脚印只不过是那些普通动物（比如猴子或熊）留下的。
12.B。“普通的脚印”看起来不“普通”，是因为其在雪里融化而变“大”了。
13.D。前文介绍了一些人脚印的判断，而后文是一位俄国科学家的新发现。故判断出 两部分之间应用“however”转折。
14.B。“real”意为“真的”、“存在的”。
15.C。前面提到过，当地人的发现和传说没有证据可依，这一次“又”是如此。
16.B。没有证据被实际记载。
17.C。“take … seriously”把……当回事（严肃认真对待）。 18.A。“Succeed in doing”成功地做成某事。
19.D。“face a problem”面临问题。 20.A。前文提到这种生物“半人半兽”，那么如果人们真的抓住一个，将面临的问题
是：把它放到动物园（当它是动物？）还是在旅馆里给它一个房间（当它是人？） 阅读理解
1-5 ABACD 6-10 ABDBA
11. Cambridge University.
12. Because the telescopes of those days didn’t show him a clear picture of things.
13. The scientists before Newton.
14. The force of gravity.
15. The first discovery is that sunlight, or white light, is made up of seven colors in all. The second is the force of gravity.
写作练习
1．He has an income of $200 a week. 2．Read up to page 100.
3．In my opinion, she is right.
4．The tailor measured me for a suit.
5．She is one of the top ten youths of our city. 6．His words encouraged me greatly.
7．He has made rapid progress in English recently. 8．Make sure that no one finds about this.
9．We have to make efforts to win the game. 10．The teacher came in, with a book in his hand. 11．Why did you choose that book in particular?
12．The teacher explained to us the meaning of the idiom. 13．The train was crowded with passengers.
14．There are some similarities between the two writers.
15．I have totally forgotten it.
16．He made several comparisons between the two poets. 17．He usually practiced playing the piano.
18．The old farmhouse is close to the yard.
19．I’m interested in a lot, such as music, dancing and gardening.
20．My car broke down on the road. As a result, I didn’t get there on time. 单项选择
1. D 句意：只是当他到了茶馆的时候，他才意识到这就是他去年来的地方。本题考查倒 装。only 修饰状语置于句首时，句子（主句）需部分倒装，故答案为 D 项。
2.C
句意：——太棒了。我以前从来没喝过这么独特的饮料！——很高兴您喜欢。本题考 查倒装句。否定副词 never,nor,not,hardly,little,seldom,scarcely,rarely 及表示否定 意义的介词短语置于句首时，后面的主语、谓语部分需部分倒装，根据题意可知，设 空处应该用现在完成时态，所以正确答案为 C 项。
3. B
句意：直到他们讨论了那个问题几个小时之后才作出决定。本题考查倒装句。only 修 饰状语（从句）置于句首时，后面的句子要部分倒装，排除 A、C 项；根据题干中的过 去完成时可知设空处应该用过去时，故排除 D 项，答案为 B 项。
4. A 句意：——都到了吗？——还没有……看，其余的客人过来了！本题考查主谓一致。本 句中 there 放在句首，句子采用了倒装句式，谓语动词应该根据句子的主语 the rest
of our guests 来判断，B 项和 C 项为第三人称单数形式，可排除；come 用于进行时 态表示将来的动作，不合题意，可排除；A 项谓语动词与主语一致，故答案为 A。 5.D
句意：约翰打开门，那里站着一个他从未见过的姑娘。本题考查倒装句型。当 there,here,away,down 等副词置于句首且主语为名词时，要用完全倒装形式。所以 D 选项正确。
6.A
句意：直到离开家他才开始了解家对他来说是多么重要。本题考查倒装句。not until 置于句首，主句要部分倒装，排除 C、D 两项；又根据句意得知 begin 需用过去时， 但发生在 leave 之后，故排除 B 项。
7.D
句意：我们因为笑话而笑，但很少去想笑话使人发笑的原因。本题考查倒装。seldom 是具有否定意义的词，置于句首，主句要部分倒装，故 D 项正确。
8.A
句意：像莎士比亚这样的诗人们的作品被人们广泛阅读，虽然他们的作品中有些很难 读懂。本题考查主谓一致。such poets as Shakespeare 中 poets 是中心词，所以动 词用 are；第二空动词的主语是 some(of their works)，是可数名词的复数形式，也用 are。
9.A
句意：中国十大城市之一的重庆位于扬子江和嘉陵江两江交汇的地方。考查倒装句。
分析句子结构得知，这里是将地点状语提前且主语为名词，故句子需用完全倒装形 式。
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