分层限时跟踪练

　　Ⅰ.单句语法填空

　　1．Devoted (devote) to his research work，the professor cared little about any other things.

　　2．The island is equally (equal) attractive in spring and autumn because of the pleasant weather in both seasons.

　　3．Peter often attempts to escape being_fined (fine) whenever he breaks traffic regulations，which is beyond our understanding.

　　4．He was_attacked (attack) by a dog when he was walking along the street.

　　5．Mr.Reed made up his mind to devote all he had to setting (set) up some schools for poor children.

　　Ⅱ.单句改错

　　1．If you are in the trouble，Mike is always willing to lend a hand.

　　______________________________________________________

　　【答案】　去掉the

　　2．You can't imagine the trouble I had persuaded him to change his mind.

　　__________________________________________________________

　　【答案】　persuaded→persuading

　　3．Work hard，or you will be out of the work.

　　__________________________________________________________

　　【答案】　去掉the

　　4．He appears strong; as matter of fact，he is very weak.

　　____________________________________________________________

　　【答案】　as后加a

　　5．Please don't lose your heart; you still have chances.

　　________________________________________________________

　　【答案】　去掉your

　　Ⅲ.完成句子

　　1．最近的十年目睹了我们的城市发生了巨大变化。

　　The last ten years have_seen_the_great_changes in our city.

　　2．只有当失去自由时，他们才懂得它的价值。

　　_Only_when_they_lost_freedom_did_they_know its value.

　　3．我第一次见她时觉得她诚实、善良。

　　I thought her kind and honest the_first_time_I_saw_her.

　　4．在这个体育场里举办过许多次足球比赛。

　　This_stadium_has_seen many football games.

　　5．直到那时她才意识到他所承受的压力。

　　Only_then_did_she_realize the stress he was under.

　　Ⅳ.阅读理解

　　John Steinbeck was a great American writer.He was born in Salinas, California on February 27, 1902.His mother, a teacher, fostered (培养) Steinbeck's love of reading and the written word.During the summers he worked on nearby farms, which gave him the impression of the California countryside and its people.He studied at Salinas High School between 1915 and 1919.At the age of 18, he studied biology at Stanford University but he left in 1925 without finishing his degree.

　　Among other things, Steinbeck wrote about the hard lives of workers.During his early years of writing, Steinbeck did many jobs.When Steinbeck was 27, his first novel was published.Over his lifetime he wrote a lot of fiction and non-fiction.Of Mice and Men (1937) became Steinbeck's first success.His novel The Grapes of Wrath, published in 1939, brought him even greater success.A year later he won the Pulitzer Prize for this novel.It is also for this novel that he is best remembered.Many of his books have been adapted (改编) for films and the theatre.

　　Steinbeck was first married in 1930 to Carol Henning.The marriage ended in divorce (离婚) in 1942.In 1943 Steinbeck moved to New York City where he lived for the rest of his life.He married the singer Gwyndolyn Conger in 1943 and had two sons, Thom, born in 1944, and John born in 1946.They were divorced in 1948 and two years later he married his third wife, Elaine Scott.

　　In 1962 Steinbeck was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature (文学)．And in 1964 President Lyndon B Johnson presented him with the United States Medal of Freedom.

　　He died of a heart attack in New York on December 20, 1968.

　　【答案速查】　1－4　ABDD

　　【语篇解读】　本文介绍美国作家Steinbeck传奇的一生。

　　1．What does the passage mainly talk about?

　　A．Steinbeck's life. B．Steinbeck's dream.

　　C．Steinbeck's novels.

　　D．Steinbeck's success.

　　【解析】　主旨大意题。本文简要叙述了Steinbeck的一生，包括他的成长，他的作品以及婚姻生活等等。

　　【答案】　A

　　【规律技巧】　根据“主线”总结文章大意

　　在没有主题句的文章中，需要查找文章“主线”，这种“主线”能够比较忠实地反映出文章的主旨大意；该文章的主线为：依次介绍其成长，作品和婚姻生活。

　　2．Steinbeck became successful in ________.

　　A．1929 B．1937

　　C．1939

　　D．1992

　　【解析】　细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Of Mice and Men (1937) became Steinbeck's first success.”可知答案。

　　【答案】　B

　　3．All the following are true EXCEPT that ________.

　　A．Steinbeck divorced two times during his life

　　B．Steinbeck began to write novels before he was 27

　　C．Steinbeck was concerned about the lives of workers

　　D．Steinbeck lived in New York when he was little

　　【解析】　细节理解题。根据第三段中的“In 1943 Steinbeck moved to New York City where he lived for the rest of his life.”可知，Steinbeck搬到纽约生活的时候已经四十多岁了。

　　【答案】　D

　　4．At the age of 60 Steinbeck got ________.

　　A．the United States Medal

　　B．his biology degree

　　C．the Pulitzer Prize

　　D．the Nobel Prize

　　【解析】　细节理解题。从第一段内容可知Steinbeck出生于1902年，60岁时应是1962年；再根据倒数第二段中的“In 1962 Steinbeck was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature.”可知答案。

　　【答案】　D

　　Ⅴ.完形填空

　　When I started learning English，I never imagined it would open many doors and allow me to meet many people whose background was so different from mine.Due to my teaching-related career，I have __1__ to high-qualified foreign professionals from several fields.Together with them I can learn English well.In fact I've made rapid progress.

　　I believe learning English well will __2__ help me better understand other languages.As years go by，I get more and more __3__ English.The beautiful language，becomes a __4__ of my routine，even though I live and work in Brazil.Learning foreign languages __5__ me to see life from new perspectives.The __6__ of cultures，traditions and beliefs around the world makes me realize what different people have in common.Just another day，a __7__ of mine called me to his office in the early morning.This __8__ fellow is an American who loves reading and writing.He took a __9__ out of the drawer and handed it to me with a smile.He had __10__ many inspiring quotes from countless books，and was sharing his notebook with me.I was delighted with those __11__ treasures of thought.

　　By __12__ with foreigners who live and work in Brazil，and with Brazilians who dedicate (把……献给) their time to learning English，I have learned one thing: they are not __13__ people.They usually have lots of talents that make me __14__

　　them while we study English together.We __15__ important issues in English.We usually open our hearts and respect the __16__ of each other.That is why I have __17__ my English in a short time.

　　__18__，whatever your reasons to learn a new language may be，there are more doors to be __19__，more friends to be made and more opportunities to be seized on the __20__ road than you have ever imagined!

　　【答案速查】　1－5　BADAD　6－10　CABCB

　　11－15　CDCBD　16－20　CADBA

　　【语篇解读】　作者学习英语，因方法正确，进步很快。他说在学习语言的道路上，有比你想象的更多的门需要打开，更多的朋友需要结交，更多的机会需要抓住。

　　1．A.preference

　　B．access

　　C．devotion

　　D．prejudice

　　【解析】　根据下文“Together with them I can learn English.”可知，“我”接触了许多国外各领域的高水平的专业人士。

　　【答案】　B

　　2．A.even

　　B．ever

　　C．still

　　D．yet

　　【解析】　学好英语甚至可以帮助“我”更好地理解其他语言。

　　【答案】　A

　　3．A.doubtful about

　　B．satisfied with

　　C．aware of

　　D．interested in

　　【解析】　“我”变得对英语越来越感兴趣。

　　【答案】　D

　　4．A.part

　　B．detail

　　C．task

　　D．must

　　【解析】　即使“我”在巴西生活和工作，学英语也已经成为“我”日常生活的一部分。

　　【答案】　A

　　5．A.persuades

　　B．forces

　　C．requires

　　D．enables

　　【解析】　学习英语能够使“我”以新的视角看生活。

　　【答案】　D

　　6．A.majority

　　B．significance

　　C．diversity

　　D．mixture

　　【解析】　根据下文“around the world makes me realize what different people...”可知，世界各地的文化、传统与信念的多样性使作者意识到不同的人有什么样的共同点。

　　【答案】　C

　　7．A.friend

　　B．relative

　　C．teacher

　　D．neighbor

　　【解析】　根据下文的fellow可知，“我”的一位朋友叫“我”去他的办公室。

　　【答案】　A

　　8．A.strange

　　B．nice

　　C．funny

　　D．lazy

　　【解析】　根据下文“sharing his notebook with me”可知，作者的这位朋友很友好。

　　【答案】　B

　　9．A.poster

　　B．magazine

　　C．notebook

　　D．novel

　　【解析】　根据下文“sharing his notebook with me”可知，作者的这位朋友从抽屉里拿出一个笔记本。

　　【答案】　C

　　10．A.recited

　　B．collected

　　C．noticed

　　D．created

　　【解析】　作者的朋友从无数的书中收集了许多鼓舞人心的格言。

　　【答案】　B

　　11．A.various

　　B．necessary

　　C．precious

　　D．rare

　　【解析】　根据下文“treasures of thought”可知，“我”很高兴见到这些宝贵的精神财富。

　　【答案】　C

　　12．A.agreeing

　　B．competing

　　C．bargaining

　　D．associating

　　【解析】　作者与在巴西生活和工作的外国人交往。“associate with”意为“和……来往”，符合句意。

　　【答案】　D

　　13．A.well-known

　　B．intelligent

　　C．average

　　D．rich

　　【解析】　根据下文“They usually have lots of talents”可知，作者了解到他们不是普通人。

　　【答案】　C

　　14．A.ignore

　　B．admire

　　C．teach

　　D．criticize

　　【解析】　根据上文“They usually have lots of

　　talents”可知，作者非常敬佩他们。

　　【答案】　B

　　15．A.face up to

　　B．come up with

　　C．deal with

　　D．talk about

　　【解析】　作者和朋友们用英语探讨重要的问题。

　　【答案】　D

　　16．A.goal

　　B．privacy

　　C．view

　　D．choice

　　【解析】　根据上文“important issues”可知，我们敞开心扉，尊重彼此的观点。

　　【答案】　C

　　17．A.improved

　　B．finished

　　C．remembered

　　D．practiced

　　【解析】　根据第一段“I've made rapid progress”可知，作者的英语水平得到了提高。

　　【答案】　A

　　18．A.In return

　　B．In turn

　　C．In other words

　　D．In conclusion

　　【解析】　最后一段是作者对全文的归纳总结。故用in conclusion。

　　【答案】　D

　　19．A.repaired

　　B．opened

　　C．discovered

　　D．produced

　　【解析】　根据第一段“it would open many doors”可知，不管你学习一种新语言的理由是什么，你有更多的门需要打开。

　　【答案】　B

　　20．A.language

　　B．work

　　C．life

　　D．business

　　【解析】　根据文章内容可知，作者讲述了他学习英语的经历，故此处指在学习语言的道路上。

　　【答案】　A

　　分层限时跟踪练

　　Ⅰ.单句语法填空

　　1．Devoted (devote) to his research work，the professor cared little about any other things.

　　2．The island is equally (equal) attractive in spring and autumn because of the pleasant weather in both seasons.

　　3．Peter often attempts to escape being_fined (fine) whenever he breaks traffic regulations，which is beyond our understanding.

　　4．He was_attacked (attack) by a dog when he was walking along the street.

　　5．Mr.Reed made up his mind to devote all he had to setting (set) up some schools for poor children.

　　Ⅱ.单句改错

　　1．If you are in the trouble，Mike is always willing to lend a hand.

　　______________________________________________________

　　【答案】　去掉the

　　2．You can't imagine the trouble I had persuaded him to change his mind.

　　__________________________________________________________

　　【答案】　persuaded→persuading

　　3．Work hard，or you will be out of the work.

　　__________________________________________________________

　　【答案】　去掉the

　　4．He appears strong; as matter of fact，he is very weak.

　　____________________________________________________________

　　【答案】　as后加a

　　5．Please don't lose your heart; you still have chances.

　　________________________________________________________

　　【答案】　去掉your

　　Ⅲ.完成句子

　　1．最近的十年目睹了我们的城市发生了巨大变化。

　　The last ten years have_seen_the_great_changes in our city.

　　2．只有当失去自由时，他们才懂得它的价值。

　　_Only_when_they_lost_freedom_did_they_know its value.

　　3．我第一次见她时觉得她诚实、善良。

　　I thought her kind and honest the_first_time_I_saw_her.

　　4．在这个体育场里举办过许多次足球比赛。

　　This_stadium_has_seen many football games.

　　5．直到那时她才意识到他所承受的压力。

　　Only_then_did_she_realize the stress he was under.

　　Ⅳ.阅读理解

　　John Steinbeck was a great American writer.He was born in Salinas, California on February 27, 1902.His mother, a teacher, fostered (培养) Steinbeck's love of reading and the written word.During the summers he worked on nearby farms, which gave him the impression of the California countryside and its people.He studied at Salinas High School between 1915 and 1919.At the age of 18, he studied biology at Stanford University but he left in 1925 without finishing his degree.

　　Among other things, Steinbeck wrote about the hard lives of workers.During his early years of writing, Steinbeck did many jobs.When Steinbeck was 27, his first novel was published.Over his lifetime he wrote a lot of fiction and non-fiction.Of Mice and Men (1937) became Steinbeck's first success.His novel The Grapes of Wrath, published in 1939, brought him even greater success.A year later he won the Pulitzer Prize for this novel.It is also for this novel that he is best remembered.Many of his books have been adapted (改编) for films and the theatre.

　　Steinbeck was first married in 1930 to Carol Henning.The marriage ended in divorce (离婚) in 1942.In 1943 Steinbeck moved to New York City where he lived for the rest of his life.He married the singer Gwyndolyn Conger in 1943 and had two sons, Thom, born in 1944, and John born in 1946.They were divorced in 1948 and two years later he married his third wife, Elaine Scott.

　　In 1962 Steinbeck was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature (文学)．And in 1964 President Lyndon B Johnson presented him with the United States Medal of Freedom.

　　He died of a heart attack in New York on December 20, 1968.

　　【答案速查】　1－4　ABDD

　　【语篇解读】　本文介绍美国作家Steinbeck传奇的一生。

　　1．What does the passage mainly talk about?

　　A．Steinbeck's life. B．Steinbeck's dream.

　　C．Steinbeck's novels.

　　D．Steinbeck's success.

　　【解析】　主旨大意题。本文简要叙述了Steinbeck的一生，包括他的成长，他的作品以及婚姻生活等等。

　　【答案】　A

　　【规律技巧】　根据“主线”总结文章大意

　　在没有主题句的文章中，需要查找文章“主线”，这种“主线”能够比较忠实地反映出文章的主旨大意；该文章的主线为：依次介绍其成长，作品和婚姻生活。

　　2．Steinbeck became successful in ________.

　　A．1929 B．1937

　　C．1939

　　D．1992

　　【解析】　细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Of Mice and Men (1937) became Steinbeck's first success.”可知答案。

　　【答案】　B

　　3．All the following are true EXCEPT that ________.

　　A．Steinbeck divorced two times during his life

　　B．Steinbeck began to write novels before he was 27

　　C．Steinbeck was concerned about the lives of workers

　　D．Steinbeck lived in New York when he was little

　　【解析】　细节理解题。根据第三段中的“In 1943 Steinbeck moved to New York City where he lived for the rest of his life.”可知，Steinbeck搬到纽约生活的时候已经四十多岁了。

　　【答案】　D

　　4．At the age of 60 Steinbeck got ________.

　　A．the United States Medal

　　B．his biology degree

　　C．the Pulitzer Prize

　　D．the Nobel Prize

　　【解析】　细节理解题。从第一段内容可知Steinbeck出生于1902年，60岁时应是1962年；再根据倒数第二段中的“In 1962 Steinbeck was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature.”可知答案。

　　【答案】　D

　　Ⅴ.完形填空

　　When I started learning English，I never imagined it would open many doors and allow me to meet many people whose background was so different from mine.Due to my teaching-related career，I have __1__ to high-qualified foreign professionals from several fields.Together with them I can learn English well.In fact I've made rapid progress.

　　I believe learning English well will __2__ help me better understand other languages.As years go by，I get more and more __3__ English.The beautiful language，becomes a __4__ of my routine，even though I live and work in Brazil.Learning foreign languages __5__ me to see life from new perspectives.The __6__ of cultures，traditions and beliefs around the world makes me realize what different people have in common.Just another day，a __7__ of mine called me to his office in the early morning.This __8__ fellow is an American who loves reading and writing.He took a __9__ out of the drawer and handed it to me with a smile.He had __10__ many inspiring quotes from countless books，and was sharing his notebook with me.I was delighted with those __11__ treasures of thought.

　　By __12__ with foreigners who live and work in Brazil，and with Brazilians who dedicate (把……献给) their time to learning English，I have learned one thing: they are not __13__ people.They usually have lots of talents that make me __14__

　　them while we study English together.We __15__ important issues in English.We usually open our hearts and respect the __16__ of each other.That is why I have __17__ my English in a short time.

　　__18__，whatever your reasons to learn a new language may be，there are more doors to be __19__，more friends to be made and more opportunities to be seized on the __20__ road than you have ever imagined!

　　【答案速查】　1－5　BADAD　6－10　CABCB

　　11－15　CDCBD　16－20　CADBA

　　【语篇解读】　作者学习英语，因方法正确，进步很快。他说在学习语言的道路上，有比你想象的更多的门需要打开，更多的朋友需要结交，更多的机会需要抓住。

　　1．A.preference

　　B．access

　　C．devotion

　　D．prejudice

　　【解析】　根据下文“Together with them I can learn English.”可知，“我”接触了许多国外各领域的高水平的专业人士。

　　【答案】　B

　　2．A.even

　　B．ever

　　C．still

　　D．yet

　　【解析】　学好英语甚至可以帮助“我”更好地理解其他语言。

　　【答案】　A

　　3．A.doubtful about

　　B．satisfied with

　　C．aware of

　　D．interested in

　　【解析】　“我”变得对英语越来越感兴趣。

　　【答案】　D

　　4．A.part

　　B．detail

　　C．task

　　D．must

　　【解析】　即使“我”在巴西生活和工作，学英语也已经成为“我”日常生活的一部分。

　　【答案】　A

　　5．A.persuades

　　B．forces

　　C．requires

　　D．enables

　　【解析】　学习英语能够使“我”以新的视角看生活。

　　【答案】　D

　　6．A.majority

　　B．significance

　　C．diversity

　　D．mixture

　　【解析】　根据下文“around the world makes me realize what different people...”可知，世界各地的文化、传统与信念的多样性使作者意识到不同的人有什么样的共同点。

　　【答案】　C

　　7．A.friend

　　B．relative

　　C．teacher

　　D．neighbor

　　【解析】　根据下文的fellow可知，“我”的一位朋友叫“我”去他的办公室。

　　【答案】　A

　　8．A.strange

　　B．nice

　　C．funny

　　D．lazy

　　【解析】　根据下文“sharing his notebook with me”可知，作者的这位朋友很友好。

　　【答案】　B

　　9．A.poster

　　B．magazine

　　C．notebook

　　D．novel

　　【解析】　根据下文“sharing his notebook with me”可知，作者的这位朋友从抽屉里拿出一个笔记本。

　　【答案】　C

　　10．A.recited

　　B．collected

　　C．noticed

　　D．created

　　【解析】　作者的朋友从无数的书中收集了许多鼓舞人心的格言。

　　【答案】　B

　　11．A.various

　　B．necessary

　　C．precious

　　D．rare

　　【解析】　根据下文“treasures of thought”可知，“我”很高兴见到这些宝贵的精神财富。

　　【答案】　C

　　12．A.agreeing

　　B．competing

　　C．bargaining

　　D．associating

　　【解析】　作者与在巴西生活和工作的外国人交往。“associate with”意为“和……来往”，符合句意。

　　【答案】　D

　　13．A.well-known

　　B．intelligent

　　C．average

　　D．rich

　　【解析】　根据下文“They usually have lots of talents”可知，作者了解到他们不是普通人。

　　【答案】　C

　　14．A.ignore

　　B．admire

　　C．teach

　　D．criticize

　　【解析】　根据上文“They usually have lots of

　　talents”可知，作者非常敬佩他们。

　　【答案】　B

　　15．A.face up to

　　B．come up with

　　C．deal with

　　D．talk about

　　【解析】　作者和朋友们用英语探讨重要的问题。

　　【答案】　D

　　16．A.goal

　　B．privacy

　　C．view

　　D．choice

　　【解析】　根据上文“important issues”可知，我们敞开心扉，尊重彼此的观点。

　　【答案】　C

　　17．A.improved

　　B．finished

　　C．remembered

　　D．practiced

　　【解析】　根据第一段“I've made rapid progress”可知，作者的英语水平得到了提高。

　　【答案】　A

　　18．A.In return

　　B．In turn

　　C．In other words

　　D．In conclusion

　　【解析】　最后一段是作者对全文的归纳总结。故用in conclusion。

　　【答案】　D

　　19．A.repaired

　　B．opened

　　C．discovered

　　D．produced

　　【解析】　根据第一段“it would open many doors”可知，不管你学习一种新语言的理由是什么，你有更多的门需要打开。

　　【答案】　B

　　20．A.language

　　B．work

　　C．life

　　D．business

　　【解析】　根据文章内容可知，作者讲述了他学习英语的经历，故此处指在学习语言的道路上。

　　【答案】　A