Ⅰ.多項選擇

　　1．Competing in sports can not only ________ one's strength, but also develop one's character.

　　A．bring up

　　B．take up

　　C．build up

　　D．pull up

　　[解析]句意：參加體育運動不僅能增強人的力量，還能培養人的性格。build up one's strength 為固定短語，意為“增強某人的力量”。

　　[答案]C

　　2．Congratulations! It seemed that our boss was ________ with your work today.

　　A．dishonest

　　B．confused

　　C．satisfied

　　D．disturbed

　　[解析]根據 Congratulations！可知句意：老板對你的工作感到滿意。be satisfied with 對……感到滿意。

　　[答案]C

　　3．It was obvious that the Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen became the ________ of media attention.

　　A．discovery

　　B．focus

　　C．summary

　　D．comment

　　[解析]句意：很明顯，哥本哈根氣候變化會議成為媒體關注的焦點。focus 中心點，焦點。discovery 發現；summary 總結，摘要；comment 評論，議論。

　　[答案]B

　　4．It is ________ ill health that she is now not so active in the movement.

　　A．instead of

　　B．in place of

　　C．because of

　　D．in face of

　　[解析]考查短語辨析。because of 因為，由于。此句用了強調句型It is...that...，強調 because of ill health。instead of 代替，而不是……；in place of 代替，取代；in face of 面對。

　　[答案]C

　　5．(2024·江蘇栟茶中學調研)Finally, Ben gave up his big apple to Tom ________ a chance to paint the wall.

　　A．in exchange for

　　B．with regard to

　　C．by means of

　　D．in place of

　　[解析]in exchange for 為了換取。with regard to 帶有敬意；by means of 以……方式；in place of 取代。

　　[答案]A

　　6．(2024·西安地區八校聯考)He had to take the medicine three times a day, so as to be ________ the pain in the leg.

　　A．far from

　　B．away from

　　C．apart from

　　D．free from

　　[解析]free from 擺脫，免受。far from 遠非；away from 離開；apart from 除了。句意：為了擺脫腿上的痛苦，他不得不每天服三次藥。

　　[答案]D

　　7．Everything is good with your composition except that it is a little bit short.Please ________ it.

　　A．explore

　　B．express

　　C．expand

　　D．explain

　　[解析]句意：你的作文很好，但是篇幅短了一些。請把它擴展一下。expand 伸展，使變大。explore 開發；express 表達；explain 解釋。

　　[答案]C

　　8．We are sparing our efforts to ________ hunger and poverty.

　　A．get rid of

　　B．get out of trouble

　　C．take charge of

　　D．put pressure on

　　[解析]get rid of 擺脫。句意：我們正不遺余力擺脫饑餓和貧困。

　　[答案]A

　　9．Eating too much sugar and salt can ________ health problems while vegetables will benefit your bodies.

　　A．point to

　　B．agree to

　　C．lead to

　　D．refer to

　　[解析]句意：吃太多糖和鹽會導致健康問題，而蔬菜則有利于身體健康。lead to 導致，造成(后果)。point to 指向；agree to 同意；refer to 查閱；涉及。

　　[答案]C

　　10．The disease prevents the blood from ________ freely, which will cause deaths quickly.

　　A．delivering

　　B．behaving

　　C．inspiring

　　D．circulating

　　[解析]句意：這種疾病阻礙了血液循環暢通，這將導致迅速死亡。circulate 循環，流傳。deliver 遞送，生(小孩兒)，發表(演說等)；behave 舉動，(舉止行為)表現；inspire 鼓舞，激發，啟示。

　　[答案]D

　　.完形填空

　　I used to live selfishly, I should admit.But one moment changed me.

　　I was on my lunch break and had__1__the office to get something to eat.On the way，I__2__a busker(街頭藝人)，with a hat in front of him.I had some__3__in my pocket，but I would not give them to him, thinking to myself he would __4__use the money to feed his addiction to drugs or alcohol.He__5__like that type—young and ragged.__6__what was I going to spend the money on? Only to feed my addiction to Coca-Cola or chocolate! I then__7__I had no right to place myself above__8__just because he was busking.

　　I__9__and dropped all the coins into his__10__，and he smiled at me.I watched for a while.As__11__as it sounds，I expected something more to come from that moment—a feeling of__12__or satisfaction, for example.But nothing happened.__13__， I walked off.“It proved to be a waste of __14__.”I thought.

　　On my way home at the end of the__15__， I saw the busker again and he was__16__.I watched him pick up the hat and walk__17__a cafe counter.There he poured the __18__contents into a tin collecting__19__an earthquake fund-raising(募捐)event.He was busking for charity(慈善)!

　　Now I donate any__20__I have to charity tins and enjoy the feeling of giving.

　　1．A.left

　　B．cleaned

　　C．prepared

　　D．searched

　　2．A.led

　　B．chose

　　C．saw

　　D．fooled

　　3．A.chocolates

　　B．coins

　　C．tins

　　D．drugs

　　4．A.almost B．only

　　C．rather

　　D．still

　　5．A.acted

　　B．looked

　　C．sounded

　　D．smelt

　　6．A.Though

　　B．For

　　C．Therefore

　　D．But

　　7．A.declared

　　B．realized

　　C．expected

　　D．guessed

　　8．A.it

　　B．all

　　C．him

　　D．them

　　9．A.waited

　　B．followed

　　C．stopped

　　D．arrived

　　10．A.rag

　　B．hat

　　C．pocket

　　D．counter

　　11．A.selfish

　　B．awkward

　　C．innocent

　　D．special

　　12．A.happiness

　　B．sadness

　　C．love

　　D．hate

　　13．A.Disappointedly

　　B．Unfortunately

　　C．Coincidentally

　　D．Comfortably

　　14．A.words

　　B．effort

　　C．space

　　D．money

　　15．A.moment

　　B．day

　　C．break

　　D．event

　　16．A.walking around

　　B．passing by

　　C．packing up

　　D．running off

　　17．A.around

　　B．in

　　C．behind

　　D．to

　　18．A.chief

　　B．basic

　　C．actual

　　D．total

　　19．A.by

　　B．for

　　C．on

　　D．with

　　20．A.work

　　B．time

　　C．energy

　　D．change

　　答案與解析

　　[語篇解讀]　作者在路上看見一街頭藝人，對藝人的類似乞討的行為很是不屑，本以為藝人會用乞討來的錢吸毒或酗酒，但是后來發現藝人把所有乞討來的錢都投入了募捐箱，深受感動，原來藝人賣藝是為了慈善。從此以后，作者開始把自己的零錢都投入募捐箱，享受著給予帶來的快樂。

　　1．A　根據上文，去吃午餐，自然是離開辦公室，故 left 是正確選項。

　　2．C　根據文章在路上看見的是街頭藝人，才引發了作者下邊的行為，所以選擇 saw。

　　3．B　根據下文的 coins 可以得出答案是B。

　　4．B　作者開始對街頭藝人有種偏見，所以此句話的意思：街頭藝人只是把得到的錢用于吸毒或酗酒，不是干正事。所以選擇 only。

　　5．B　此句中有形容詞 young and ragged，所以不是聞起來，做起來或是聽起來，應該是看起來。

　　6．D　但是我又會用這些錢做什么呢？此句是作者和街頭藝人花錢方式的對比，所以選擇 But。

　　7．B　此句意思：我然后意識到我沒有權利把自己看得比街頭藝人高，僅僅因為他是賣藝的。A：宣稱；B：意識到；C：期盼；D：猜測。

　　8．C　此處指的是街頭藝人，故用 him。

　　9．C　根據下文作者把硬幣都給了街頭藝人，此句應該是停下來要給硬幣，故選擇 stopped。

　　10．B　根據上下文中出現的 hat，可知是B正確。

　　11．A　根據下文我期盼著從中得到更多的東西，例如幸福感和滿足感。所以聽起來好像為自己著想，所以選擇 selfish。awkward 設計不當的，無技巧的；innocent 無辜的，無罪的，清白的；special 特殊的，特別的。

　　12．A　作者期盼的是美好感受，和后面 satisfaction 相呼應，應該選擇幸福和快樂“happiness”。

　　13．A　根據上文“But nothing happened.”選擇disappointedly“失望地”符合語境；unfortunately 不幸地，倒霉地；coincidentally 同時發生地，巧合地；comfortably 安樂地，充裕地，舒服地。

　　14．D　作者給街頭藝人的是硬幣，浪費的是 money。

　　15．B　作者下班回家，是一天的結束，所以選擇 day。

　　16．C　pack(sth.)up：put(one's possessions)into cases，etc.before leaving a place (將東西)裝箱打包(離開某地)；walk around 到處走走，漫步，散步，閑逛；pass by 經過，路過；run off 使流出，印出。

　　17．D　街頭藝人走向 cafe counter。walk to 走向。

　　18．D　街頭藝人把所有的錢都投入了募捐箱。chief 主要的；basic 基本的；actual 實際的，真實的；total 全部的，總的。

　　19．B　for 表示目的，例如：Are you learning English for pleasure or for your work？你學英語是出于興趣還是為了工作？

　　20．D　此句的意思：我現在把零錢都捐獻了出來，享受著給予的快樂。change 零錢，和上文的 coins 呼應。

　　.閱讀理解

　　(2011·重慶高考)Skeptics are a strange lot.Some of them refuse to admit the serious threat of human activities to the environment, and they are tired of people who disagree with them.Those people, say skeptics, spread nothing but bad news about the environment.The “eco-guilt” brought on by the discouraging news about our planet gives rise to the popularity of skeptics as people search for more comforting worldviews.

　　Perhaps that explains why a new book by Bjorn Lomborg received so much publicity.That book, The Skeptical Environmentalist, declares that it measures the “real state of the world” as fine.Of course, another explanation is the deep pockets of some big businesses with special interests.Indeed, Mr Lomborg's views are similar to those of some industry-funded organizations, which start huge activities through the media to confuse the public about issues like global warming.

　　So it was strange to see MrLomborg's book go largely unchallenged in the media though his beliefs were contrary to most scientific opinions.One national newspaper in Canada ran a number of articles and reviews full of words of praise, even with the conclusion that “After Lomborg, the environmental movement will begin to die down.”

　　Such one-sided views should have immediately been challenged.But only a different review appeared in Nature, a respected science magazine with specific readership.The review remarked that Mr Lomborg's “preference for unexamined materials is incredible (不可信的)”．

　　A critical (批判的) eye is valuable, and the media should present information in such a way that could allow people to make informed decisions.Unfortunately, that is often inaccessible as blocked by the desire to be shocking or to defend some special interests.People might become half-blind before a world partially exhibited by the media.That's a shame, because matters concerning the health of the planet are far too important to be treated lightly.

　　1．According to the passage, which of the following may be regarded as “skeptics” ?

　　A．People who agree on the popularity of “eco-guilt”．

　　B．People who disbelieve the serious situation of our planet.

　　C．People who dislike the harmful effect of human activities.

　　D．People who spread comforting news to protect our environment.

　　2．Which of the following can be a reason for the popularity of Lomborg's book?

　　A．Some big businesses intend to protect their own interests.

　　B．The book challenges views about the fine state of the world.

　　C．The author convinces people to seek comforting worldviews.

　　D．Industry-funded media present confusing information.

　　3．The author mentioned the review in Nature in order to ________.

　　A．voice a different opinion

　　B．find fault with Lomborg's book

　　C．challenge the authority of the media

　　D．point out the value of scientific views

　　4．What is the author's main purpose in writing the passage?

　　A．To encourage the skeptics to have a critical eye.

　　B．To warn the public of the danger of half-blindness with reviews.

　　C．To blame the media's lack of responsibility in presenting information.

　　D．To show the importance of presenting overall information by the media.

　　答案與解析

　　[語篇解讀]　本文為議論文。作者通過引出懷疑論者拒絕承認人類活動對環境嚴重威脅的觀點，說明了多數人為了出名或為了保護某些人的特殊利益而不提供真實的信息，結果蒙蔽了大多數人對環境惡劣程度的認識。作者最后說明媒體應提供全面真實信息的重要性。

　　1．B　細節理解題。根據文章第一段第二句可知懷疑論者拒絕承認人類活動對環境的嚴重威脅，也就不相信我們地球所處的惡劣情境，可知B項正確。A項為與懷疑論者持相反觀點的人；C項未提及；D項為大眾所持的觀點。

　　2．A　推理判斷題。導致Lomborg的書流行有兩個原因：一是人們想要尋找更令人欣慰的世界觀；二是一些別有用心的大公司為了自己的利益而不惜代價的支持。從而推斷A為正確選項。根據第二段的第二句中“it measures the ‘real state of the world' as fine”可知這本書認為世界目前的真正現狀是好的，樂觀的，所以排除B項。C項中的“convince sb.to do sth.”意思為“說服某人做某事”，文章中未提及。

　　3．A　細節理解題。根據倒數第二段的第二句中“But only a different review appeared in Nature”可知提到《自然》這本雜志中的觀點是為了提出一個不同于先前懷疑論者以及Lomborg書中的觀點，得出A項為正確答案。B項中的“find fault with”意思為“找……的茬”，與原文倒數第二段的第一句描述不符，故排除B項。C、D項文章未提及。

　　4．D　主旨大意題。根據文章最后一段可知媒體呈現給公眾的信息要能讓人們做出明智的決定，而不是片面地蒙蔽人們的信息。

　　Ⅳ.完成句子