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SectionⅥLesson4[原文呈现]TheRoadtoDestruction“Thismorning①ittookmefortyminutestogettowork②.Moreroadconstruction③worksontheA10!”“Ohreally?Ittookmeoveranhour.Therewasanaccident④ontheM11.”“You'rebothlucky.Ittookmetwohours!Youdon'thavetousetheM25.”Howoftenhaveyouheardtheseconversations?Howoftendowegetstuckin⑤trafficjams⑥?Howoftendowearriveatworkorschoolstressedout⑦,tiredandangry⑧?FormanypeopleinBritain,theansweriseveryday.Butangerandstressarenothingcomparedtotherealcostsofthemotor⑨car⑩.Herearesomefigures⑪:•Inthelasttenyears,thenumberofcars⑫ontheroadsinBritainhasgoneup⑬by⑭30%.•Therearenow25millioncarsinthiscountry.•Over⑮threethousandpeopledieeveryyearinroadaccidentsinBritain.•InLondon,carengines⑯produce99%ofallcarbonmonoxide⑰intheatmosphere⑱.•Twentyfivethousanddeathsper⑲yeararecausedbyairpollution.•Sometypesofcancerarerelatedto⑳trafficpollution.•Trafficisoneofthemajorcausesofglobalwarmingandclimatechange.Theaverageglobaltemperatureisabout0.5degreescentigradehigherthanitwas100yearsago. [读文清障]①Ittakes/tooksb.+时间段+todosth.某人花多长时间做某事。②gettowork去上班③construction/kən'strʌkʃn/n.建筑;建筑物underconstruction正在建造之中n④accidentn.事故 byaccident偶然,意外地⑤getstuckin陷入……中,困在……中betrappedin陷入……中becaughtin陷入……中⑥trafficjams交通阻塞,塞车⑦stressedout极度焦虑的,非常紧张疲惫的⑧stressedout,tiredandangry是形容词短语,在句中作状语。⑨motor/'məʊtə/adj.机动车辆的;n.马达,发动机⑩comparedto...“和……比起来”,是过去分词短语作状语。⑪figure/'fIgə/n.数字,数目⑫thenumberof...“……的数量”,作主语时,谓语动词用单数形式。anumberof...“许多/大量的……”,作主语时,谓语动词用复数形式。⑬goup上升⑭byprep.表示数量的增减程度;to表示数量增减到……⑮over超过,多于⑯engine/'endʒIn/n.发动机,引擎engineern.工程师,技师engineeringn.工程学⑰carbonmonoxide一氧化碳carbondioxide二氧化碳⑱atmospheren.大气,气氛⑲per/pɜː/adj.每,每一⑳berelatedto和……有关beconnectedwith和……有关havesomethingtodowith和……有关causen.起因;v.引起causesb.todosth.导致某人做某事causeandeffect因果关系averageadj.平均的,平均数的;n.平均水平,平均数centigrade/'sentIgreId/n.摄氏(度)毁灭之路[以上部分译文]“今天早上,我花了四十分钟去上班。A10公路上施工的地方又多了!”“噢,真的吗?我用了一个多小时。M11公路上发生了一起交通事故。”“你们俩真幸运。我用了两个小时!你们都不必走M25这条路。”这样的对话你多久听到一次?我们有多少次遇到塞车?有多少次我们在极度焦虑、疲惫、恼怒的状态下到达办公室或学校?对于许多英国人来说答案是天天如此。n但是比起汽车的实际代价,紧张和恼怒还是微不足道的。这里有一些数据:•在过去的10年里,英国路上行驶的汽车数量上升了30%。•现在这个国家有2500万辆汽车。•英国每年有3000多人死于车祸。•伦敦大气中99%的一氧化碳是由汽车的发动机产生的。•每年25000人死于空气污染。•有些类型的癌症和交通污染有关系。•交通是全球变暖、气候变化的主要原因之一。全球平均温度比100年前高大约0.5摄氏度。Weknowthatcarsarebadforus.Sowhydowecarryonusingourcarssomuch?Weallmakeexcuses:“Thebusesareterrible.”“Thetrainsarealwayslate!”“Ihaven'tgottimetowalk.”I'mtalkingaboutmyself,too.Iadmit:I'maddictedtomycar.WhenIaskedJennyTroweofGreenpeaceforadviceabouthowtogiveup,shetoldmesixthings:1Useyourlegs.Over25%ofcarjourneysareundertwomiles—shortjourneyswecouldeasilywalkorcycle.Legpowercansaveyoumoney,keepyoufitandhelpyoulivelonger.Andregularexercisecutstheriskofheartdiseaseby50%!2Usepublictransport.Onaverage,aboutfortypeopletravelinonebus,whilethesamenumberoccupythirtythreecars.Sometimesitcantakealittlebitlonger,butsowhat?Youcanrelaxonthebusortrain,readabook,talktosomeone,meettheloveofyourlife—whoknows?3Thinkbeforeyougo.Doyoureallyhavetogotothatshoppingcentreontheothersideoftown?Whatabouttheshopsaroundthecorner?Beforeyougetintoyourcar,thinkaboutwhetheryoureallyneedtomakethatjourney.4Sharecars.Ifyou'vereallygottouseacar,sharejourneyswithsomeoneelse.Itismuchcheaperandkindertotheenvironment.,carryon继续makeexcuses找借口admit/əd'mIt/vt.承认,供认admitdoingsth.承认做了某事nadmitsb.tobe...承认某人为……admitsb.to/into...允许某人进入……addicted/ə'dIktId/adj.沉溺于……的beaddictedto沉溺于……giveup放弃regularadj.频繁的,经常的onaregularbasis定期地cuttheriskof降低……的风险cutdownon削减,缩小onaverage平均;通常above/belowaverage平均水平以上/以下atanaveragespeedof以平均……的速度while“而,却”,连接两个并列分句,语意上表示对比。occupy/'ɒkjʊpaI/vt.占用(空间、面积、时间等)beoccupiedin/with(doing)sth.忙于(做)某事sowhat那又怎样Nowwhat?又怎么了?Whatif...?如果……怎么样?aroundthecorner附近;在拐角处;即将来临sharev.分担,分享sharesth.withsb.与某人分担/分享某物havegotto=haveto必须,不得不[以上部分译文]既然我们知道汽车对我们不利,那么大家为什么还要继续频繁地使用汽车呢?我们会找出种种借口:“公共汽车让人难以忍受。”“火车经常晚点!”“我没有时间步行。”我也是在说我自己。我承认:我沉迷于汽车难以自拔。我曾向绿色和平组织的珍妮·托沃讨教怎样放弃(汽车),她告诉了我6条建议:1尽量步行。25%以上的车程通常不到两英里——这样短的路程步行或骑自行车都很容易。步行可以省钱、保持健康,并且有助于长寿。经常锻炼可以降低50%的心脏病发病概率!2使用公共交通工具。平均而言,大约40人乘坐一辆公共汽车,n而同样数量的人要占据33辆小轿车。有时乘公共交通工具可能会多花一点儿时间,但是这又有什么关系呢?你可以在公共汽车或者火车上放松一下,读书,和人聊天,或许你能遇见你生命中的挚爱——谁知道会发生什么事呢?3出门前仔细考虑。你真的不得不到城市另一边的购物中心去吗?到附近商店购物如何?上车前,认真考虑一下你是否真的需要那次行程。4共用车。如果你真的需要用车,和别人开一辆车去。这样更省钱,又更有益于保护环境。5Don'tbelieveadvertisements!NearlyaquarterofalltheadvertisementsonTVareaboutcars.Youseeanattractivemanorwomandrivingafastcarthroughbeautifulcountryside.It'snottrue!Thatnewcarwon'tmakeyoumoreattractive.Andyouwon'tbedrivingonanemptycountryroad.You'llbestuckinatrafficjaminacityoronahighway!6Takeactionsomehow!Weoftenthinkthereisnothingwecandoaboutthenoise,pollutionanddangeroftraffic.Thereis.Ifyourstreet'sfullofheavytraffic,talktoyourneighboursaboutit.Writetothepapers.Gotothecitygovernment.Askforaspeedlimit.Askforapedestrianarea.Dowhicheverofthesethingsthatsuityou.Don'tjustsitaroundandcomplain!Allquitesimple,isn'tit?Sixeasywaystoimproveourenvironment.Well,I'msorryImustfinishthisarticle.I'vegottopickupmydaughterfromschoolatfouro'clock.ThenI'vegottodrivetoSainsbury'stodotheshopping.AfterthatIhavetotakemysontoaparty.Andtomorrowwe'redrivingovertoseemymother.Thetraffic'sgoingtobeawful,butwhatcanwedo?aquarterof四分之一highway/'haIweI/n.公路高速公路:expressway,freeway,motorwaytakeaction采取行动somehow/'sʌmhaʊ/adv.以某种方式anyhowadv.无论如何,不管怎么样limitn.[C]限度,极限nwithoutlimit无限制地apedestrianarea步行区whichever/wItʃ'evə/pron.无论哪个suit/suːt/vt.适合sitaround闲坐;无所事事complainvi.抱怨Allquitesimple是Allisquitesimple的省略形式。pickup接送(某人)bedriving此处是现在进行时表示将来的动作。5不要相信广告!几乎四分之一的电视广告和汽车有关。你会看见一位颇具吸引力的男士或女士开着车快速地行驶在风景秀丽的乡间。那不是真的!那辆新车不会使你更具吸引力。你也不会在空旷的乡间公路上开车。你会在城市里或高速公路上遭遇堵车!6用某种方式采取行动!我们常常以为自己对噪音、污染和交通危险无能为力。其实不然。如果你居住的街道交通不畅,你可以和邻居谈谈。给报社写封信。去市政府申诉。请求限速。申请画出斑马线(步行区)。做上述任何一件适合你的事情都可以。不要只坐在那里抱怨!,这些办法都很简单,是不是?6种改善我们环境的简便易行的方法。遗憾的是,我必须在此停笔了。我4点钟得去学校接女儿,然后开车去圣斯伯里购物,接着还得送儿子去参加聚会。明天我们要开车去看望我的母亲。交通肯定会很糟糕,但我们又有什么办法呢?True(T)orFalse(F).1.InBritainthenumberofcarsinthelasttenyearshasincreasedveryquickly.__T__2.Theaverageglobaltemperature100hundredyearsagowasabout0.5degreescentigradelowerthanitistoday.__T__3.Manypeoplerefusetousecarsbecausetheythinkcarsarebadforus.__F__4.Regularexercisecanhelpavoidheartattack.__T__5.Sharingjourneyswithsomeoneelsebycarismoreenvironmentallyfriendlyandlessexpensive.__T__6.Newcarwillmakeyoumoreattractive.__F__n7.Youcanalwaysdriveyournewcaronanemptycountryroad.__F__8.Humancandonothingaboutthenoise,pollutionanddangeroftraffic.__F__Readthetextagainandchoosethebestanswers.1.TheA10,theM11andtheM25are________.A.roadworks B.roads C.trafficcones2.Thereasonforourbeingstressedout,tiredandangryis________.A.thatweoftenhearthoseconversationsB.therealcostofthemotorcarC.gettingstuckintrafficjams3.Wecarryonusingourcarssomuchbecause________.A.weareaddictedtoourcarsB.weknowcarsarebadforusC.wewanttomakeourselveshealthy4.JennyTroweadvisesmenotto________.A.walkorcycleinashortjourneyB.usemycarasoftenaspossibleC.travelinbuses5.Whichofthefollowingbestsummariesthewriter'sattitudetocars?A.Hethinkscarshavemoreadvantagesthandisadvantages.B.Heknowswhatheshoulddo,butuseshiscarbecauseitisconvenient.C.Hethinksitwouldbeeasyforallofustouseourcarsless.答案:1~5 BCABB一、这样记单词记得准·写得对记得快·记得多Ⅰ.基础词汇1.highwayn. 公路2.pavementn.人行道1.physicaladj.身体的,物质的[联想] 你喜欢的体育课(PE)就是physicaleducation的缩写哦→physicaln3.crossroadsn.十字路口4.physicaladj.身体的,物质的5.motorn.马达,发动机6.enginen.发动机,引擎7.somehowadv.以某种方式8.figuren.数字,数目9.suitvt.适合10.occupyvt.占用(空间、面积、时间等)11.amountn.数量12.admitvt.承认,供认Ⅱ.拓展词汇1.constructionn.建筑,建筑物→constructv.构筑;建造2.addictedadj.沉溺于……的→addictvt.使沉溺,使沉迷2.figuren.数字;人物;身材;图形[记法][联想] 用手指(finger)笔画数字(figure)→figure3.suitvt.适合[词块] ①suitsb.(fine) (口)很合某人的意②wellsuited(非常)适合③suitoneself随你的便二、这样记短语记牢固定短语多积常用词块1.goup上升2.onaverage平均;通常3.be/getstuckin被困在4.comparedto与……相比5.berelatedto与……有联系6.carryon继续7.beaddictedto沉溺于……8.giveup放弃1.sowhat 那又怎样2.takeaction采取行动3.pickup(用车)接某人;捡起4.keepfit保持健康5.thenumberof……的数量6.cuttheriskof降低……的风险7.aroundthecorner附近;在拐角处;即将来临8.sitaround闲坐;无所事事三、这样记句式先背熟再悟通后仿用1.Ifso,whatkindofcarisit?if引导的省略句。If_so,_Ihopehe'llpayyoubetterthanI.n如果是这样,那是什么类型的车?假如是这样,我希望他付给你的租金比我更多。2.Thismorningittookmefortyminutestogettowork.今天早上,我花了四十分钟去上班。ittakessb.sometimetodosth.“某人花费多长时间做某事”。It_took_us_two_days_to_finishthetask.完成这项任务花了我们两天的时间。3.Howoftendowearriveatworkorschoolstressedout,tiredandangry?有多少次我们在极度焦虑、疲惫、恼怒的状态下到达办公室或学校?形容词作状语,表伴随情况。Toourrelief,thechildrenreturnedhomesafe_and_soundatlast.令我们感到宽慰的是,孩子们最终安然无恙地回到了家里。4.Onaverage,aboutfortypeopletravelinonebus,whilethesamenumberoccupythirtythreecars.平均而言,大约40人乘坐一辆公共汽车,而同样数量的人要占据33辆小轿车。while“然而”,连接并列句,表示对比。Helikescoffee,while_she_likes_tea.他喜欢咖啡,而她却喜欢茶。1.(教材P42)AmountofTVadvertising:电视广告的总量:amountn.数量vi.合计,接近largeamountsof=alargeamountof 大量(修饰不可数名词)amountto总共,合计①Heowedme£50,butcouldonlypayhalfthatamount. 他欠我五十英镑,但只能还总数的一半。②Alargeamountofmoneywas_spent(spend)onthebridge.=Largeamountsofmoneywere_spent(spend)onthebridge.(建)这座桥花了很多钱。③Hiswordsamountedtoathreat.n他的话实际上是种威胁。[名师点津] (1)amount构成的短语“大量的”修饰不可数名词,作主语时谓语动词取决于amount的单复数。(2)amount指“量”,与不可数名词连用;number指“数”,与可数名词连用。2.(教材P42)Herearesomefigures:这里有一些数据:figuren.数字;人物;身材;图形vt.计算;认为写出下列句中figure的含义①Myunclehasanincomeofsevenfiguresayear.数字②Hehasbecomeafigureknowntoeveryone.人物③Shedoesexerciseeverymorningtokeepherfigure.身材④Thewallwascoveredwithfiguresofbirdsandflowers.图案⑤Figurethesituationforyourself.WhatcouldIdo?想象⑥Wefiguredthesensiblethingtodowastowait.认为figureout 计算出;想出;理解figureon指望;打算figurethat...认为……⑦Hefiguredonsomehelpfromhisbrother.他指望从他哥哥那里得到些帮助。⑧He'stryingtofigureoutawaytosolvetheproblem.他正在努力找出解决问题的方法。3.(教材P43)Iadmit:I'maddictedtomycar.我承认,我沉溺于汽车难以自拔。admitvt.承认,供认;容纳;接受admitdoing/havingdonesth. 承认做某事beadmittedto/into...被……录取admittosb.that...向某人承认……①Youmustadmitthetasktobedifficult.你必须承认这项任务难。②Hehadtoadmitstealing/having_stolen(steal)thecar. 他不得不承认偷了那辆车。③Hewas_admitted_into/toBeijingUniversity.他被北京大学录取了。addictedadj.沉溺于……的n(1)be/become/getaddictedtodoingsth. 对……痴迷;沉溺于……(2)addictvt.沉迷于……;使……上瘾 n.(吸毒)成瘾者;有瘾的人addictoneselftosth.沉迷于某物①Peoplewhooftensmokearelikelytobeaddictedtonicotine.经常抽烟的人很可能对尼古丁上瘾。②Theyoungmanaddicted_himself_toalcoholafterthefailureofhismarriage.自从婚姻失败后,那个年轻人沉溺于酒精难以自拔。③Addictedtosurfing(surf)ontheNet,thekidstayedinthenetbarallnight,notgoinghome.由于沉溺于上网,这个孩子整夜待在网吧里不回家。4.(教材P43)Onaverage,aboutfortypeopletravelinonebus,whilethesamenumberoccupythirtythreecars.平均而言,大约40人乘坐一辆公共汽车,而同样数量的人要占据33辆小轿车。onaverage通常;平均起来above/below(the)average 在平均水准以上/下upto(the)average达到平均数/水平anaverageof...平均有(后跟数词)①Wefailonestudentperyearonaverage.我们平均每年有一个学生不及格。②Temperaturesareabove(the)averageforthetimeofyear.温度高于此时的年平均温度。③HarryisbelowaverageinhislessonsandJimisaboutup_to_the_average.哈里的功课在平均水平以下,吉姆的功课刚达到一般水平。occupyvt.占用(时间、面积、空间等);占领 忙于某事忙于做某事①Duringthewar,Germanyoccupiedmanycountries,includingFrance.战争期间,德国占领了很多国家,包括法国。②Theworkersoccupiedthemselvesinbuildingnewhouses.=Theworkerswere_occupied_inbuildingnewhouses.工人们正在忙着盖新房子。③WhenIcamein,hewasbeingoccupiedwithhishousework.=WhenIcamein,hewas_occupying_himself_withhishousework.n我进来时他正忙于做家务。5.(教材P43)Dowhicheverofthesethingsthatsuityou.做上述任何一件适合你的事情都可以。suitvt.适合(1)suit...to使……适合besuitedto适合/适应于(2)suitableadj.适合的besuitablefor适合于①WillitsuityouifIcomearoundatthree?我3点左右来,你觉得合适吗?②Theprogrammeissuitable(suit)forchildren.这个节目适宜儿童。③Youshouldbesuitedtothenewsurroundings.你应当适应新环境。1.Howoftendowearriveatworkorschoolstressedout,tiredandangry?有多少次我们在极度焦虑、疲惫、恼怒的状态下到达办公室或学校?(1)stressedout,tiredandangry是过去分词或形容词短语在句中作状语。(2)形容词(短语)在句中作状语,用于说明主语的特征或状态,常表示伴随情况,有时也表示原因、条件、让步等。①Heturnedaway,disappointed.他失望地走开了。②Afraid_of_being_caught,_thethiefhidhimselfinthecorner.由于害怕被抓住,小偷藏在角落里。③Therabbitturnedover,dead.兔子翻了个身,死了。④Inspiteoftheterribleweather,helandedallthepassengerssafe_and_sound.尽管天气很糟糕,他还是使所有乘客都安然无恙地着陆了。2.Onaverage,aboutfortypeopletravelinonebus,whilethesamenumberoccupythirtythreecars.平均而言,大约40人乘坐一辆公共汽车,而同样数量的人要占据33辆小轿车。while为并列连词,连接两个并列句,表示转折、对比,意为“而,却”;另外,while还可以用作从属连词,意为“只要;当……时候;尽管”。n①Iwentswimmingwhiletheotherplayedtennis.我去游泳,其余的人则去打网球了。②While__there's_life,_there'shope.只要活着就有希望。③While_I_understand_what_you_say,_Ican'tagreewithyou.虽然我理解你的意思,但我还是不同意。④Hetookabathwhile_I_was_preparing_dinner.我准备晚餐的时候他在洗澡。Ⅰ.单句语法填空1.Wehaveneverbeenabletofigureherout.2.Onaverage,menaretallerthanwomenbyseveralinches.3.Alargeamountofmoneyhas_been_spent(spend)onthisprojectsofar.4.Thiscoatisn'tsuitableforme.5.Wearrivedhome,hungryandtired(tire).Ⅱ.完成句子1.Youlikesports,while_I'd_rather_read.你喜欢体育,而我却喜欢读书。2.Iadmittedbreaking/having_brokenthewindow.我承认打破了窗子。3.Thechildrenhave_been_addicted_to_online_games.孩子们对网络游戏上瘾了。4.Hewas_occupied_in_writing_lettersyesterday.他昨天忙着写信。一、全练语言点,基稳才能楼高Ⅰ.单词拼写1.Hesatdownathisdesktoworkouttheexactfigures(数字).2.Thisarrangementsuits(适合)youbothverymuch.3.Hehasalwaysbeenkeenondoingphysical(身体的)exercises.4.Ahighway(公路)isamainroad,usuallyconnectinglargetowns.n5.Wewentstraightontillwereachedthecrossroads(十字路口).6.Peopleshouldwalkonthepavement(人行道)notintheroad.7.Theyspentequalamounts(数量)oftimeinCaliforniaandNewYork.8.WhenIarrivedatthetheatre,alltheseatshadbeenoccupied(占用).9.Theroadisunderconstruction(建造).Pleaseturnbacktotakeanotherroad.10.Thecompanyhasadmitted(承认)thattheirnewproductisdangerousforchildren.Ⅱ.单句语法填空1.Compared(compare)tohisbrother,heistaller.2.Theboyisaddictedtoplaying(play)computergames.3.Don'tgiveuphopeevenifyouarefacedwithdifficulties.4.It'ssaidthatthelungcancerisrelatedtosmoking.5.Ihavebeenstuckinthetrafficjamfornearlytwohours.6.Demandsforwaterwillgotupalongwiththeexpandingpopulation.7.Eggs,althoughnourishing,havealargeamountoffatcontent.8.Thepriceofhousesgoesupandpeoplefromtheareacannotaffordtobuyahousethere.9.Whenanewdiseasebreaksout,expertsmustfigureoutwhattodointhefastestway.10.Hewasagoodstudentandscoredaboveaverageinmostsubjects.Ⅲ.完成句子1.Sheadmittedreading/having_read_the_letter.她承认读过这封信。2.If_necessary,_askTomtogiveyouahand.如有必要,请汤姆帮忙。3.Helenis_fully_occupied_with_business_matters,_sowedon'twanttobotherher.海伦正全力忙着生意上的事情,所以我们不想去打扰她。4.Wet_or_fine,_hegotupatsixandtookawalkinthepark.不管是晴天还是下雨天,他总是六点起床,并到公园里散步。5.I'dliketostudylawatuniversitywhile_my_cousin_prefers_geography.我上大学时想学法律,而我表妹想学地理。Ⅳ.串点成篇微表达n汤姆和杰克是我的好朋友。与汤姆相比(comparedwith),杰克更聪明。汤姆今年夏天被一所重点大学录取(beadmittedinto),但杰克没有。对这条消息我很怀疑。因此我决定弄清楚(figureout)原因。杰克的老师告诉我杰克对玩电脑游戏上瘾(beaddictedto)。他的分数在平均分以下(belowaverage),而汤姆的分数在平均分以上(aboveaverage)。我认为如果我们想成功,我们必须依靠努力学习。Tom_and_Jack_are_my_good_friends._Compared_with_Tom,_Jack_is_much_cleverer._Tom_was_admitted_into_a_key_university_this_summer,_but_Jack_didn't._I_doubted_this_piece_of__news_very_much._So_I_decided_to_figure_out_the_reason._Jack's_teacher_told_me_that_Jack_is_addicted_to_playing_computer_games._His_marks_are_below_average_while_Tom's_marks_is_above_the_average._I_think_if_we_want_to_succeed,_we_must_rely_on_hard_work.二、勤练高考题型,多练自能生巧Ⅰ.完形填空AnelephantnamedBozowashugebutgentle.However,onedayBozo__1__.Healmostattackedthemanwhocleanedhiscage,and__2__childrenatthecircus(马戏团).Sohisownerdecidedto__3__thegiant.Toearnmoney,theownerheldacruel__4__.Hesoldticketsto__5__Bozo'sexecution(行刑).Ontheday,threemenrosetoaimtheirgunsattheanimal.Justbeforethe__6__wasgiventoshoot,amansteppedoutandsaidtotheelephant'sowner,“Sir,thisis__7__.Bozoisn'tabadelephant.”“Butheis,”themanargued.“Wemustkillhim__8__hekillssomeone.”“Sir,givemetwominutesaloneinhiscage,”thevisitorbegged,“andI'll__9__toyouthatheisn'tabadelephant.”Aftersomemomentsofdiscussion,theowner__10__agreedtoallowthemanin.Beforetheelephantrushedtowardshim,themanbeganto__11__him.Bozoseemedtoimmediately__12__downuponhearingtheman'swords.Afterawhile,theanimal__13__liftedthemanupandcarriedhimaroundhiscagebeforecarefullyputtinghimbackatthedoor.Asthecagedoorclosed__14__him,themansaidtoBozo'sowner,“Yousee,he'sagoodelephant.His__15__isthathe'sanIndianelephantandunderstandsone__16__.”HeexplainedBozoneededsomeonewhocouldspeakhislanguage.“Sir,I__17__thatyoufindsomeonetocomeinsometimesandtalktotheelephant.Ifyou__18__,you'llhavenoproblems.”Peoplealsobecomediscouragedandangrywhentheyaren't__19__,butgreatnrelationshipsareformedbypeoplewhospeakeachother'slanguage.Whenpeopleunderstandwhatyouunderstand,you'respeakingtheirlanguage!It'sthebeginningoftrue__20__.语篇解读:本文为一篇夹叙夹议文。一头平时温柔的大象突然变得暴躁起来,为什么呢?因为与人一样,它也需要交流,需要理解。1.A.fled B.grewC.diedD.changed解析:选D 由本空前的“gentle”和本空后的“almostattackedtheman”可知,这头大象突然变了。2.A.pleasedB.frightenedC.joinedD.challenged解析:选B 由“attackedthemanwhocleanedhiscage”可知,大象对小孩态度也不好。3.A.punishB.sellC.killD.cure解析:选C 由下文“Wemustkillhim”可知,大象的主人决定杀死大象。4.A.exhibitionB.partyC.meetingD.situation解析:选A 由“Hesoldticketsto__5__Bozo'sexecution.”可知,大象的主人决定举办一个行刑展示会。5.A.performB.planC.monitorD.witness解析:选D 由“Hesoldtickets”可知,许多人买票来观看行刑。6.A.rightB.signalC.chanceD.decision解析:选B 由“threemenrosetoaimtheirgunsattheanimal”可知,准备工作已经做好,只等开枪的指令了。7.A.unimportantB.impossibleC.unnecessaryD.uncommon解析:选C 由下文“‘Sir,givemetwominutesaloneinhiscage,’thevisitorbegged”可知,此人认为没有必要杀掉大象。8.A.beforeB.becauseC.ifD.though解析:选A 大象的主人决意要杀死大象,所以他说在大象杀人之前杀死大象。n9.A.promiseB.showCreferD.prove解析:选D 由下文内容可判断,此处意为向大象主人证明大象不是坏大象。10.A.almostB.finallyC.suddenlyD.voluntarily解析:选B 由“Aftersomemomentsofdiscussion”可知,讨论之后,大象的主人终于同意放此人进去。11.A.speaktoB.playwithC.lookafterD.smileat解析:选A 由下文“uponhearingtheman'swords”可知,此人进了大象的笼子之后就开始与大象讲话。12.A.sitB.comeC.quietD.settle解析:选C 原本大象是粗暴的,听了此人的话以后就平静了下来。13.A.rudelyB.gentlyC.coldlyD.heavily解析:选B 由“carefullyputtinghimback”可知,大象的动作很轻柔。14.A.forB.withC.underD.behind解析:选D 此人出了笼子之后,门随后就关上了。15.A.ideaB.problemC.wishD.truth解析:选B 此处应指大象由原来的温柔变得暴躁这一问题。16.A.lessonB.sentenceC.languageD.person解析:选C 由“Bozoneededsomeonewhocouldspeakhislanguage”的提示可判断。17.A.insistB.orderC.ensureD.suggest解析:选D 由“thatyoufindsomeonetocomeinsometimesandtalktotheelephant”可知,此处是在向大象的主人提建议。18.A.workB.agreeC.doD.like解析:选C 此空代指“findsomeonetocomeinsometimesandtalktothenelephant”。19.A.understoodB.trustedC.supportedD.cared解析:选A 由“Whenpeopleunderstandwhatyouunderstand,you'respeakingtheirlanguage!”的提示可判断。20.A.loveB.communicationC.friendshipD.story解析:选B 交谈之中相互理解是真正交流的开始,由此可判断选B项。Ⅱ.语法填空Oneday,abouttenyearsago,whileworkingatthecashregisterinthegiftshopatmyuniversity,Isaw__1__elderlycouplecomeinwithalittlegirlinawheelchair.AsIlooked__2__(close)atthisgirl,Ifoundthatshewasfixedonherchair.Ithenrealisedshehadnoarmsorlegs,justahead,aneckandupperbody,__3__(dress)inalittlewhiteskirt.Asthecouplewheeledheruptome,Iturnedmyheadtowardthegirl.WhenItookthemoneyfromhergrandparents,Ilookedbackatthegirl,who__4__(give)methemostoptimistic,__5__(large)smileIhadeverseen.Allofasudden,herhandicapwasgoneandallIsawwasthisbeautifulgirl,__6__smilejustmeltedmeandalmostinstantlygavemeacompletelynewsenseof__7__lifewasallabout.She__8__(bring)meintoherworld—aworldofsmiles,loveand__9__(warm).I'masuccessfulbusinessmannowandwheneverImeetwiththetroublesoftheworld,Ithinkaboutthatlittlegirlandtheremarkablelessonaboutlifethatshetaught__10__.答案:1.an 2.closer/closely 3.dressed 4.wasgiving 5.largest 6.whose 7.what 8.brought 9.warmth 10.me