【本讲教育信息】
一. 教学内容：
Unit 8
二. 教学重点：
1. 重点单词：
conquest, irony, god,
celebration, origin, exactly, connect, thunder, lightening, natural,
storm, emperor, general, noble,
therefore, accent, simplicity, sigh, influence, invasion,
victory, occupy, reduce, servant, slave,
official, fashion, disappear, own, rule, contact,
manage, basis, absorb, vocabulary,
relate, scholar, contribute, dominate, distinction, survive,
mount, ascend, distinguish
2. 重点短语：
look forward to, the origin of..., add up to, be after, be satisfied with, be
responsible
for, stand for, make a speech, learn about, have great influences
on..., drive out,
manage to do sth., the upper/lower classes, distinguish... from...
3. 重点句型：
（1）It's natural that...
（2）It sounds like...
（3）This may sound surprising （funny）, but. . .
（4）You may not believe this, but. . .
4. 语法：
名词性从句（II）
动词时态 （IV）
三、重难点解释：
1. conquest n.征服n.战利品
This land is ours by right of conquest. 这块土地是我们攻占得来的。
David is one of Joan's conquests； he's fallen in love with her already.（喻）
大卫是琼的一名俘虏,他已经坠入她的情网。
for the conquest of为要征服…
make a conquest of征服；赢得…感情
2. irony n反语；反话 出人意料的事情或情况
irony of circumstances客观形势的嘲弄
the irony of fate命运的嘲弄
3. god n.[God ]上帝 神，神像，偶像，神化人物；极受崇拜[极有影响]的人；极受注意的事物
Money is the god of the bosses.老板们崇拜的就是金钱。
God bless you! 愿上帝保佑你!；天啊!；喔唷!
God forbid!苍天不容!；绝对不行!
God knows!天晓得!
God helps those who help themselves. [谚]天助自助者。
4. celebration n.庆祝，庆典
The villagers had a celebration, with a new film to finish up with.
村民们开了个庆祝会，最后放映了一部新电影。
in celebration of 为庆祝…
hold a celebration举行庆祝会
celebrate v.庆祝，祝贺，表扬，赞美，举行
We celebrated the New Year with a dance party.我们举行跳舞晚会庆祝新年。
celebrate a marriage举行婚礼
He celebrated his birthday with a banquet.他举行宴会庆祝自己的生日。
The names of many heroes are celebrated by the poets.许多英雄的名字为诗人所歌颂。
5. origin n.起源，由来，起因，出身，血统，[数]原点
Many Americans are African by origin. 许多美国人是非洲血统。
the origins of civilization文明的起源
be of noble origin出身高贵
He is a German by origin. 他原籍德国。
original adj.最初的，原始的，独创的，新颖的 n.原物，原作
Who was the original owner of this house? 谁是这座房子最早的主人？
an original invention 新的发明
an original painting 原画
This is the original painting, and these others are copies.
这画是原作，其他的是复制品。
6. connect v.连接，联合，关连
（常to, with与连用）连接；结合；连结
Will you connect this wire to the television. 你把这根电线和电视机连上好吗？
If it is built, it will connect Britain to Europe for the first time
in history.
如果隧道建成，它将有史以来第一次把英国和欧洲大陆连接起来。
（与with连用）接驳（火车、汽车、飞机 等联运），换车；衔接
This flight connects with New York one. 这班飞机在纽约可接上另一班机。
Connect me with Beijing University.给我接北京大学。
（与with连用）有联系，有关
That solitary old man was suspected to be connected with the crime.
那个孤独的老头被怀疑与犯罪事件有关。
connect up连起来，接上
connect with和…有联系，和…有关
7. general adj普遍的；大众的；普通的；大致的；n.（用于官职）总…，…长
a matter of general interest 普遍感兴趣的事
The opposing parties failed in the general election for all their
pains.
尽管反对党费尽了心机,还是在大选中遭到了失败。
the general opinion 一般的舆论
Give me a general idea of the work. 告诉我这件工作的概括情况。
Major-General （美国陆军）少将
The general commanded his men to advance.
将军命令他的士兵向前挺进。
in general一般地；大体上；通常
I like games in general, and especially football.
各种运动我一般都喜欢，尤其是足球。
I am glad to find myself in general accord with your opinions.
我很高兴地发现我的意见与你的看法基本一致。
8. noble adj.高尚的，贵族的，高贵的 n.贵族
It was a noble act when he saved his friend from drowning.
他把朋友从水中救起是高尚的行为。
a noble sight 壮丽的奇观
a noble-looking horse 骏马
noble birth 贵族出身
9. therefore adv.因此，所以
I was ill, and therefore could not come. 我病了，所以没能来。
He has broken his leg and therefore he can't walk. 他摔坏了腿，因此不能走路了。
We do not have enough money. Therefore we cannot afford to buy the
new car.
我们的钱不够，因此买不成这辆新车。
He was the only candidate； therefore, he was elected.
他是唯一的候选人，因此，他当选了。
10. accent n.重音，口音，重音符
speaking French with an English accent 说法语带有英语口音
He speaks with a strong southern accent.他说话带有很浓的南方口音。
She told me her story in broken accent.她泣不成声地告诉我她的经历。
The first syllable should be accented.第一音节应当重读。
11. sigh n.叹息, 叹息声
vi.叹息, 叹气
‘I wish I had finished this work,’ she said with a sigh.
“我希望我完成了这项工作，”她叹口气说。
sigh for sth. 渴望；想念；为…叹息
sigh over sth.为…而悲叹
12. influence n.影响，感化，势力，有影响的人（或事），（电磁）感应 vt.影响，改变
My teacher's influence made me study science at college.
由于我老师的影响，我上大学学了理科。
Many a woman has had civilizing influence upon her husband. 许多妇女对其丈夫有影响。
Will you exercise your influence on my behalf? 你愿意运用你的权力给我帮忙吗？
My teacher influenced my decision to study science.
我的老师对我学理科的决定起了影响作用。
The weather influences crops.天气影响农作物。
Outside factors influenced him to resign.外界因素促使他辞职。
13. invasion n. 侵略；侵犯
cultural invasion文化侵略
the invasion of an enemy敌人的侵略
an invasion of disease疾病的侵害
invasion（s） of
sb.'s privacy非法干涉某人的私事
make an invasion upon侵入；袭击
invade vt.侵略，侵袭，拥挤
The army invaded the town. 军队侵入了这个城市。
The town was invaded by a crowd of tourists.这个城市涌来了一批游客。
The enemy troops are ready to invade.敌军准备进犯。
14. victory n.胜利，战胜，克服，[罗神]胜利女神
The school football team has had three victories this month against other
schools.
校足球队这个月三次战胜其他学校。
a major victory大捷
narrow victory很勉强的胜利，险胜
victory conquest triumph 都含“取胜”、“胜利”的意思。
victory 指“在战争、竞赛、斗争中获胜”，并有“击败对方或敌人”的含义，如：
They won a victory in battle.他们在战斗中获胜。
conquest 指“征服某国或某民族，从而使之处于被支配地位的胜利或战胜”，如：
They succeeded in the conquest of that city. 他们夺取了那城市。
triumph 指“辉煌或彻底的胜利或成功”，如：
return home in triumph凯旋归来。
15. occupy vt. 占，占用，占领，占据
to occupy space 占空间
to occupy a position 占位置
to occupy time 占时间
to occupy a house 住在一所房子内
to occupy a taxi 乘出租车
be occupied in正在（做某事）
occupy oneself with从事于…，忙于…，专心于…
occupy oneself in从事于…，忙于…，专心于…
16. reduce vt, vi 减少；缩小；降低
They've reduced the prices in the shop, so it's a good time to buy.
商店已经降低了商品的价格，看来现在是买东西的好时候。
（与to连用）减少至
The fire reduced the forest to a few trees. 大火把森林烧得仅剩下几棵树。
This experienced editor is said to be able to reduce the misprints
to almost nil.
据说这位经验丰富的老编辑能把印刷错误几乎降低到零。
（与to连用）变为，化为
to reduce the rocks to dust 把石块碎成粉末
（与to连用）强迫；迫使
She was reduced to begging. 她被迫乞讨。
17. fashion n. 样子，方式，流行，风尚，时样vt. 形成，造，作，把…塑造成，使适应
Is it the fashion to wear short skirts? Yes, short skirts are in fashion.
现在是不是时兴穿短裙？是的，短裙很流行。
Loose trousers are the latest fashion.宽大的裤子是最新的时髦服装。
He behaves in a very strange fashion. 他的举止很奇怪。
act after sb.'s fashion照某人的样子去做
the latest fashions（服装等的）最新式样
fashion the clay into bricks把泥土制成砖头
fashion sb. into a fine sportsman把某人培养成优秀运动员
be in（the） fashion合乎时尚，流行的
be out of（the） fashion（人、物）不合时尚；不流行
bring into fashion使流行
come into fashion流行起来，开始风行
grow into fashion流行起来，开始风行
follow the fashion赶时髦
fashion style 都含“时式”，“式样”的意思。
fashion 系一般用语，指“一时或某一团体中流行的习尚”，如：
This kind of dress is now in fashion. 这种衣服现在很时髦。
style常用来代替 fashion, 但主要指“高雅”，如：
That dress is such a good style it will be fashionable for years.
这衣服的样式如此雅致，一定会流行好几年。
18. own adj.自己的，特有的，（不用所有格）嫡亲的，同胞的 vt. 拥有，自认，承认 vi.承认
That is my own book. 那是我（自己）的书。
The writer has his own brand of humour. （喻） 这位作家有他独特的幽默感。
Who owns this house? 谁拥有这幢房子？
I own that you are right. 我承认你是对的。
I must own to feeling rather anxious. 我必须承认自己相当忧虑。
be on one's own单独地；独个儿地；独立地
live on one's own单独生活
of one's own属于某人自己的
on one's own独自；靠自己
19. contact n.接触, 联系vt. 接触，联系
Friendly contacts between different peoples facilitate the cultural and
economic interchange.
各国人民的友好接触促进文化和经济交流。
She comes into contact with many people. 她和许多人有联系。
She contacted me as soon as she arrived. 她一到就和我联系了。
contact sb. by telephone打电话与某人联系
be in contact with和…接触，有联系
be out of contact with和…脱离接触，失去联系
bring into contact with使接触， 使与…联系
come into （in） contact with接触，碰上
have contact with接触到，和…有联系
lose contact with和…失去联系，离开
make contact with和…接触［联系］
20. manage vi.处理，应付过去vt. 管理，控制，操纵，维持，运用，搞成，设法
He managed the supermarket when the owner was away.
当主人不在的时候，他管理这个超级市场。
He managed to avoid an accident. 他设法避免事故。
The horse was difficult to manage. 这匹马很难驾驭。
manage to do 设法做成
21. absorb vt.吸收，吸引
We will not absorb these charges. 我们不能承担这些费用。
This job absorbs all of my time. 这件工作占有了我的全部时间。
be absorbed by被…吞并，为…所吸收
be absorbed in全神贯注在…，一心从事，热衷于
absorb sb.'s attention吸引某人注意
22. relate vt.叙述，讲，使联系，发生关系
I related my adventure to my family. 我向家人讲述了我的奇遇。
They are related to each other.他们彼此之间有亲戚关系。
The explorer related his adventures.探险者叙述他的冒险经历。
relate
to 与…关系好；与…相关
relate with相一致
23. distinguish v.区别，辨别
I can distinguish them at a distance. 从远处我能认出他们。
Speeches distinguishes man from the animals. 言语使人区别于动物。
People who cannot distinguish between colours are said to be colour-blind.
不能分辨颜色的人被称为色盲。
be distinguished from不同于；与…加以区别
distinguish...from... 辨别，识别；
把…和…区别开
宾语从句
一、理解宾语从句的概念
宾语从句在复合句中做主句的宾语，通俗的说法就是一个句子做另一个句子的宾语。
二、学习宾语从句的4个注意事项
1. 连接词
宾语从句通常由that, if, whether 和连接代词what, which, who, whom及连接副词when, where ,how, why等连接。其中that 连接一个陈述句做宾语，在宾语中that可以省略；除that以外的连接词连接一个一般疑问句做宾语，且疑问句语序改为陈述句。连接代词及连接副词其实就是特殊疑问句的疑问代词和疑问副词，连接一个特殊疑问句做宾语，语序改为陈述句。
She knows （that）
she should study hard.她知道她应该努力学习。
He asked me if he could come in.他问我他是否能进来。
Can you tell me which class you are in? 你能告诉我，你在哪个班吗?
2. 时态一致（即主句的时态与从句的时态相一致）
<1>宾语从句中如果主句是现在的时态,从句的时态可根据实际情况而定。
I know he lives in Xi'an 我知道他住在西安。
I know he lived in Xi'an several years ago.我知道他几年前住在西安。
I know he has lived in Xi'an for ten years. 我知道他住在西安有十年了。
<2>宾语从句中如果主句是过去的时态，那么从句的时态一定要用相应的过去的时态。即：
一般现在时——一般过去时
一般将来时——过去将来时
现在进行时——去进行时
现在完成时——进去完成时
Lin Tao knows （现在时） who lives （现在时） here.
Lin Tao knew （过去时） who lived （过去时） here.
He has said （现在完成时） that he has seen it .
He said that he had seen it .
I say that she is reading.
I said that she was reading.
3. 语序的变化
凡宾语从句都必须是陈述句主语序，这一点非常重要。
<1> 陈述句：Lin Tao is a clever man.
宾语从句：He said that Lin Tao was a
clever man.
<2> 一般疑问句：
Does he go home every day?
宾语从句：I wonder if / whether he
goes home every day.
<3>特殊疑问句： What did she want to do?
宾语从句：I don't know what she
wanted to do.
4. 人称，地点，时间等的变化
在进行句型转换和合并句子的训练中，有些人称，地点状语，时间状语要根据主句做相应的变化。
<1> I will eat as much as I can, Polly says.
Polly says that she will eat as much as she can.
<2> I've lived here since I was 3 years old, Mike says.
Mike says that he has lived there since he was 3 years old.
<3>Lin Tao is singing now, he told me .
He told me that Lin Tao was singing at that moment.
现在进行时
现在进行时的基本用法：
a. 表示现在（ 指说话人说话时） 正在发生的事情。
We are waiting for you.
b. 习惯进行：表示长期的或重复性的动作，说话时动作未必正在进行。
Mr. Green is writing another novel.
（说话时并未在写，只处于写作的状态。）
She is learning piano under Mr. Smith.
c. 表示渐变的动词有：get, grow, become, turn, run, go, begin等。
The leaves are turning red.
It's getting warmer and warmer.
d. 与always,
constantly, forever 等词连用，表示反复发生的动作或持续存在的状态，往往带有说话人的主观色彩。
You are always changing your mind.
［典型例题］
My dictionary ___, I have looked for it everywhere but still___ it.
A. has lost, don't find B.
is missing, don't find
C. has lost, haven't found D.
is missing, haven't found
答案D。前句是一个仍在持续的状态，应用进行时，由于没有找到，其影响仍然存在，应用完成时，瞬间动词用于否定式时可用于完成时。
不用进行时的动词
1）事实状态的动词
have, belong, possess, cost, owe, exist, include, contain, matter,
weigh, measure, continue
I have two brothers.
This house belongs to my sister.
2）心理状态的动词
know, realize, think, see, believe, suppose, imagine, agree,
recognize, remember, want, need, forget, prefer, mean, understand, love, hate
I need your help.
He loves her very much.
3）瞬间动词
accept, receive, complete, finish, give, allow, decide, refuse
I accept your advice.
4）系动词
seem, remain, lie, see, hear, smell, feel, taste, get, become, turn
You seem a little tired.
【模拟试题】
一、单项选择
1. America is an ______country. You can hear ______ everywhere.
A. English - spoken； English speaking
B. English - speaking； English spoken
C. speaking - English； English spoken
D. spoken - English； English speaking
2. We have physics on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, that is, we
have it ________.
A. every other days B.
every three days
C. every other day D.
each two days
3. All _____ studied this question _____ come to the same
conclusion.
A. that has；
has B.
who has； have
C. who have； have D.
what have； has
4. Hong Kong ____ the Great Britain for one hundred years.
A. ruled B.
was ruled C. was
ruled by D. ruled
by
5. He is a doctor _____ only； he paints pictures all day.
A. by name B.
in name C.
with the name D. in the name of
6. Would you mind if I ______ the mistakes in your composition ?
A. point out B.
pointing out C. pointed out D.
point to
7. The slave _____ in the South, who _____ a lot of land and slaves
wanted to set up a state of their _____ .
A. own；
owner；
own B.
owners； owned； own
C. owned； own；
owner D.
own； owned； owner
8. His illness ______ the difficulty of the family.
A. added up to B. added C.
added to D.
added up
9. How many years did your father's school education ?
A. add B.
add to C.
add up D.
add up to
10. —What do you want to do next? We have half an hour until the
basketball game.
—______. Whatever you want to-do
is fine with me.
A. It just depends B.
It's up to you
C. All right D.
Glad to hear that
11. The ground is covered with______ leaves.
A. falling B.
fallen C.
being fallen D.
having been fallen
12. She is a good _____. She's not really crying. She's only _____
to get your sympathy.
A. actress； acting B.
actor； acting
C. action； active D.
activity； actively
13. The boy’s name is ______ with his parents' first name.
A. joined B.
connected C. connecting D.
united
14. “Can you read?” Mary said ______ to the notice.
A. angrily pointing B.
and point angrily
C. angrily pointed D.
and angrily pointing
15. ______ some officials. Napoleon inspected his army.
A. Followed B.
Followed by
C. Being following D.
Having been followed by
16. She asked me ______ to build this factory.
A. how long it was taken B.
how much time did it take
C. how long it had taken D.
how much time it was taken
17. The teacher didn't know ____ to blame for the broken glass as it
happened while she was out.
A. who B.
when C.
how D.
what
l8. The physics teacher taught us that water ______ towards the
lower place.
A. flows B.
ran C.
had gone D.
would travel
19. They want to know ______ do to help us.
A. what can they B.
how they can
C. what they can D.
how can they
20. She looks sad, could you please tell me _____ that prevents her
from being as happy as before?
A. what it is B.
it is what C. how
it is D.
it is how
21. I once stayed in ______ is now called Chaoyang District.
A. which B.
that C.
if D.
what
22. —I don't know ______ he comes. —I don't know, either, but may be
for the toy car.
A. why B.
when C.
if D.
how
23. Have you seen Mary lately? My boss wants to know ______ .
A. how she is getting along B.
how is she getting along
C. what she is getting along D.
what is she getting along
24. ______ we can' t get seems better than ______ we have.
A. What；
what B.
What； that
C. That；
that D.
That； what
25. I hate ______ when people talk with their mouths full.
A. that B.
it C.
these D.
then
26. I remember ______ this used to be a quiet village.
A. when B.
how C.
where D.
what
27. People have heard what the president has said； they are waiting to see ______
he will do.
A. how B.
what C.
when D.
that
28. Here ______ the teacher!
A. has come B.
comes C.
come D.
is coming
29. He ______ the same question.
A. often ask B.
is always asked
C. is always keeping D.
is always asking
30. Miss White ______ her finger while she ______ the bread.
A. cut, was cutting B.
was cutting, was cutting
C. cut, cut D.
was cutting, cut
31. They ______ supper when I ______ to see them.
A. had, was going B.
were having, went
C. had, went D.
were having, was going
32. —It is reported that the government has lightened the burden on
the students.
—Oh, today we are still ______
from heavy school work _____ at preparing us for the entrance examination.
A. suffering； aimed B.
suffered； aimed
C. suffered； aiming D.
suffering； aiming
33. It's true. I saw it with ______ eyes.
A. my B.
myself C.
my own D.
own
34. They robbed the old man _____ his money.
A. as B.
of C.
from D.
by
35. – Can I help you with your luggage? – ______. I can manage
myself.
A. Yes, you can B.
No, you can’t
C. It’s all right, thank you D.
That’s nice of you
二、完形填空
As a child, I was truly afraid of the dark and of getting lost； these fears were very real and
caused me some uncomfortable moments.
Maybe it was the strange_36_things looked and sounded in my
familiar room at night that_37_me so much. There was never total_38_,
but a streetlight or passing car lights_39_clothes hung over a chair
take on the_40_of a wild animal. Out of the corner of my_41_, I
saw the curtains seem to move when there was no_42_. A tiny sound in the
floor would seem a hundred times louder than in the daylight. My_43_would
run wild, and my heart would beat fast. I would_44_very still so that
the “enemy” would not discover me.
Another of my childhood fears was that I would get lost, _45_on
the way home from school. Every morning I got on the school bus right near my
home. That was no_46_. After school, _47_, when all the buses
were_48_up along the street, I was afraid that I’d get in the wrong one
and be taken to some_49_neighborhood. On school or family trips to a
park or a museum, I wouldn’t_50_the leaders out of my sight.
Perhaps one of the worst fears_51_all I had as a child was
that of not being liked or_52_by others. Being popular was so important
to me_53_, and the fear of not being liked was a _54_one.
One of the processes（过程）of growing up is being able to_55_and overcome our fears.
Understanding the things that frightened us as children helps us achieve
greater success later in life.
36. A. way B.
time C.
place D.
reason
37. A. wounded B.
destroyed C.
surprised D. frightened
38. A. quietness B.
darkness C.
emptiness D. loneliness
39. A. got B.
forced C.
made D.
caused
40. A. spirit B.
height C.
body D.
shape
41. A. eye B.
window C.
mouth D.
door
42. A. breath B.
wind C.
air D.
sound
43. A. belief B.
feeling C.
imagination D. doubt
44. A. lay B.
hide C.
rest D.
lie
45. A. especially B.
simply C.
probably D. directly
46. A. discussion B.
problem C.
joke D.
matter
47. A. though B.
yet C.
although D. still
48. A. called B.
backed C.
lined D.
packed
49. A. old B.
crowded C.
poor D.
unfamiliar
50. A. leave B.
let C.
order D.
send
51. A. above B.
in C.
of D.
at
52. A. protected B.
guided C.
believed D. accepted
53. A. then B.
there C.
once D.
anyway
54. A. strict B.
powerful C.
heavy D. right
55. A. admit B.
remember C. recognize D.
recover
三、阅读理解
（A）
The Taj Mahal（泰姬陵） is a love story, a sad and beautiful one. If it didn’t exist, we
would easily imagine that the story of its construction was simply a fairy
tale. Three hundred years ago, there lived an Indian emperor called Shah Jahan.
His wife was a beautiful and bright woman whom he loved greatly. Her title was
Mumtazl Mahan: its shortened form Taj Mahan, means “pride of the palace”. In
the year 1630 this beloved wife of the emperor died. He was so brokenhearted
that he thought of giving up his throne. He decided out of his love for his
wife, to build her the most beautiful tomb that had ever been seen.
He summoned the best artists and architects from India, Turkey, Persia and Arabia and finally, the design was complete. It took more than
twenty thousand men working over a period of 18 years to build the Taj Mahan,
one of the most beautiful building in the world.
The building itself stands on a marble. Platform 29 meters square
and 6—7 meters
high. Towers rise from each of the four comers. The Taj itself soars another 61
meters into the air. It is a eight-sided building made of white marble.
The emperor planned to build an identical tomb of black marble for
himself on the other side of the river connected by a silver bridge. However
his son put him into a prison in the palace before he could finish, and for the
rest of his life, he could only gaze across river at the tomb of his beloved
wife.
56. The whole passage tells us about ______.
A . a beautiful fairy tale
B. the story of the Taj Mahan
C. white and black marble tombs made for two emperors
D. the love story of emperor Shah Jahan and his wife
57. Which of the following statements is NOT true about the Taj
Mahan?_____
A. It was completed quickly owing to the efforts of the best artists
and workers.
B. A lot of people took part in the building work.
C. It is a magnificent building.
D. It is a tomb for the emperor’s beloved wife.
58. The emperor’s own tomb was designed to be _____.
A. 61 meters
high
B. eight-sided
C.
black-coloured
D. white-colored
59. The emperor ____.
A. died soon after Taj Mahan died B. was killed by
his son
C. was beloved by his
people D. died after 1648
（B）
SPECIAL EVENTS THIS WEEKEND
Captain Goodfellow
Do your children enjoy interesting stories, funny games, and exciting dances?
Captain Goodfellow will be ready to teach all these things to children of all
ages at the City Theatre on Saturday morning at 10:00, Free.
Walking Tour of the Town
Forget your worries on Saturday morning. Take a
beautiful walk and learn about local history. Meet at the front entrance of
City Hall at 9:30. Wear comfortable shoes!
Films at the Museum
Two European films will be shown Saturday afternoon at
the Museum Theatre. See Broken Window at 1:30. The workers will be at 3:45. For further information, call 4987898
International Picnic
Are you tired of eating the same food every day? Come
to Central Park on Saturday and enjoy food from all over the world. Delicious
and not expensive. Noon to 5:00 pm.
Take me out to the Ballgame
It’s October, and tonight is your last chance to see
the Redbirds this year. Get your tickets at the gate. It might be cold… don’t
forget sweaters and jackets.
Do You Want to Hear “The Zoo”
“The Zoo”, a popular rock group from Australia, will give their first US concert tomorrow night at 8:00 at Rose Hall, City College.
60. You can probably eat Chinese, Italian, and Arab food____.
A. at the front entrance of City Hall
B. at the Ballgame
C. at 5:00 pm
D. at Central Park on Saturday
61. You can see movies at _____.
A. the City College
B. the Museum Theatre
C. the City
Theatre
D. the Central Park
62. If you are going on the Walking Tour, don’t forget_____.
A. your
worries
B. your beautiful walk
C. your learning about local history
D. your comfortable shoes
63. The Redbirds ballgame_____.
A. is in the afternoon
B. is outside
C. is at the
gate
D. might be cold
64. “The Zoo” is _____.
A. a park with lots of
animals B. US
concert
C. a music
group
D. going to give the concert at 8:00 am
（C）
Good afternoon, and welcome to England. We hope that your visit here
will be a pleasant one. Today, I would like to draw your attention to a few of
our laws.
The first one is about drinking. Now, you may not buy alcohol （酒） in this country if you are under
18 years of age, nor may your friends buy it for you.
Secondly, noise. Enjoy yourselves by all means, but please don’t
make unnecessary noise, particularly at night. We ask you to respect other
people who may wish to be quiet.
Thirdly, crossing the road. Be careful! The traffic moves on the
left side of the road in this country. Use pedestrian crossings（人行横道） and do not take any
chances when crossing the road.
My next point is about litter（throwing away waste material in a public place）. It is an offence（违法行为） to drop litter in the
street. When you have something to throw away, please put it in your pocket and
take it home, or put it in a litter bin.
Finally, as regards something, it is against the law to buy
cigarettes or tobacco（烟草） if you are under 16 years of age.
I’d like to finish by saying that if you require any sort of help or
assistance, you should contact your local police station, Who will be
pleased to help you.
Now, are there any questions?
65.
The main purpose of this speech would be to_____.
A. prepare people for international travel
B. declare the laws of different kinds
C. inform people of the punishment for breaking laws
D. give advice to travelers to the country
66.
How many laws are there discussed in the speech?
A. Three. B.
Four. C.
Five. D.
Six.
67.
The underlined word “contact” in the seventh paragraph means_____.
A. keep in touch with B.
join
C. report D.
get in touch with
68. From the speech we learn that _____.
A. in this country, if you are under 18 years of age, you may not
buy alcohol, but your friend can buy it for you
B. you may not buy cigarettes or tobacco unless you are above 16
years of age
C. because the traffic moves on the left side of the road, you must
use pedestrian crossings when crossing the road
D. you can’t make noise except at night
69. Who do you think is most likely to make the speech?
A. A policeman. B.
A worker at a hotel.
C. A lawyer. D.
An air hostess（空姐）.
（D）
One day a few years ago a very funny thing happened to a neighbor of
mine. He is a teacher at one of London’s big medical schools. He had finished
his teaching for the summer term and was at the airport on his way to Russia to give a lecture.
He had put a few clothes and his lecture notes in his shoulder bag,
but he had put Rupert, the skeleton（人体骨架）to be used in his lecture, in a large brown suitcase. At the airport
desk, he suddenly thought that he had forgotten to buy a newspaper. He left his
suitcase near the desk and went over to the shop.
When he got back he discovered that someone had taken his suitcase
by mistake. He often wonders what the said when they got home and found Rupert.
70. What happened at the airport? _____
A. The skeleton went
missing. B. The skeleton
was stolen.
C. The teacher forgot his
suitcase. D. The teacher took the wrong
suitcase.
71. Which of the following best tells the teacher’s feeling about
the incident? ____
A. He is very
angry.
B. He thinks it rather funny.
C. He feels helpless without Rupert. D. He
feels good without Rupert.
72. Who wrote the story? _____
A. Rupert’s
teacher.
B. The neighbour’s teacher.
C. A medical school
teacher. D. The
teacher’s neighbour.
（E）
Weight of Americans
Even as Americans have been gaining weight, they have cut their average fat
intake from 36-34 percent of their total diets in the past 15 years. And
indeed, cutting fat to control or lose weight makes sense. Fat has nine
calories （热能） per
gram. Protein and carbohydrates （碳水化合物） have just four. Moreover, the body uses fewer calories to
metabolize （新陈代谢）
fat than it does to metabolize other foods.
But cutting fat from your diet doesn’t necessarily mean your body won’t store
fat. For example, between nonfat and regular cookies, there’s trivial
difference in calories because manufacturers make up for the loss of fat by
adding sugar. Low-fat crackers, soups and dressings can also be just as high in
calories as richer versions. No matter where the calories come from, overeating
will still cause weight gain. The calories from fat just do it a little
quicker. A Wisconsin computer programmer who decided with a diet coach to eat
only 40 grams of fat a day learned the lesson firsthand. He wasn’t losing
weight. Then he showed his food diary to his coach and revealed he’d been
eating half a pound of jelly beans a day. “They don’t have any fat,” he
explains. But they had enough sugar to keep him from shedding （去除） an ounce.
73. Why Americans are still gaining weight?
A. They eat too much fat.
B. They over eat.
C. They eat low-fat crackers, soups and dressings.
D. They eat sugar.
74. What lesson did the computer programmer learn?
A. Overeat will cause weight gain.
B. His coach gave him a lecture.
C. He can eat half a pound of jelly beans a day.
D. He didn’t eat any fat.
75. According to the author, _____ has less calories.
A. fat B. protein and
carbohydrates C. sugar D. amino acids
四、短文改错
Last month we bought our two-year-old daughter a
little 76._________
dog. There are not many children of her age there we live, 77._________
and we thought a dog would make her less alone. We were 78._________
right. They play together happily all days. Our daughter now 79.
_________
smiles and laughs a lot more than she used. In a way it 80.__________
is like having two children in the house. All of them are 81.__________
very untidy, but they cry when they do not get what they 82.__________
want. The dog is easy to look after than my daughter. 83.__________
He always eat up his food and we don’t have piles of 84.__________
dirty clothes to wash. My wife is also happy because of 85.__________
I have given up smoking. The dog doesn’t like the smell.
五、书面表达（满分20分）
下面是一美籍中学教师Kate填写的一份表格。
请根据此表写一篇介绍Kate Brown的短文，字数在80－100左右。
Name:
Kate Brown
Date of
Birth: March 19th, 1955
Height:
1.70m
Color of Hair:
fair
Address:
109 Wall Street, New York
Telephone:
6480588
Education:
Graduated from university in 1980
Teaching Experience: 24 years of
teaching
Interests and Hobbies: reading, music,
playing golf and traveling
【试题答案】
1—5
BCACB 6—10 CBCDB 11—15 BABAB 16—20 CAACA
21—25
DAAAB 26—30 ABBDA 31—35 BDCBC 36—40 ADBCD
41—45
ABCDA 46—50 BACDB 51—55 CDABC 56—60 BACDD
61—65
BDBCD 66—70 CDBAA 71—75 BDAAB
76. √ 77.
there改为where 78.
alone改为lonely
79. days改为day 80. used后加to 81.
All改为Both
82. but改为and 83. easy改为easier 84.
eat 改为eats
85. 去掉of
A possible version
Kate is an American middle school teacher. She was born on March 19th, 1955. She is 1.70 meters tall with fair hair. She is a kind woman. Kate Brown graduated from university in 1980. Since then she has been teaching in middle school for 24 years. She likes reading, music and playing golf. And she likes
traveling too. She likes Chinese people and has made many Chinese friends. If
you want to get in touch with her, here is her address in America: 109 Wall Street, New York, and her telephone number: 6480588.