题目内容
4. My parents couldn,t afford the (船费) to America.
4. passage
3.他大学期间体重增加了。
He when he was at university.
Task III. Read the text and find the corresponding explanations for each of the words or phrases.
1. make a bet A. to notice someone or something,especially when they are difficult to see
2. by accident B. to give an explanation of something
3. stare at C. to take a risk on something of which the result is not certain
4. spot D. giving money,food,help,etc. to people in need
5. account for E. to look at somebody or something for a long time without moving your eyes
6. seek F. completely different
7. on the contrary G. in a way that is not planned or intended
8. charity H. to look for or to try to get something mentioned
Bill: Hi,Tony, \yhere are you going in such a hurry?
Tony: I need to get to the library before it closes. Do you know 1. it closes?
Bill: It may close at six o’ clock,but I'm not siire.
Why do you need to use the library?
Tony: The teacher told us to write a paper. She told us to choose a topic. I don't know 2.
I should write.
Bill: Why don't you write something about John
Kennedy,Jr.? I think 3. it is an interesting topic. There were a lot of articles ’ written about him when he died. I can't remember 4. he died in 1998 or 1999. But you can get information from the Internet.
Tony: Yes,but the question is 5. I can find a computer.
Bill: The computers are on the first floor.
Tony: Well,the fact is 6. I have never used the Internet. I don't know 7. I can turn to for help.
Bill: Don,t worry. I will show you how to use it.
(Later)
Tony: Uh-oh. The library is closed. The sign says
8.it closes at 5 pm. Can you meet me at the library at 2 pm tomorrow?
Bill: I have an appointment at 1 pm,and Tm not sure 9. I will be finished by
2 o ’clock or not. My suggestion is 10. we meet at the library at 3 pm tomorrow.
Tony: OK.
II.选用方框内合适的短语并用其正确形式填空 (每个短语限用一次) 。
bring up, go ahead, account for, by accident, stare at, on the contrary
1 . Tom behaves in the strangest way; I can't his actions at all.
2. Her mother left her when she was one year old and she by her grandmother and her father.
3. Don’t people like that; it's rude.
4. I found her letter . as I was looking through my files.
5. —Can I have the sports section?
— I've read it.
6. —I suppose your wife doesn,t understand you.
- , she understands me very well.
Have you ever flown on an airplane? Before you left,you 41 everything you would need for your 42 in a suitcase. Most suitcases that travel on an airplane have to be 43 in special areas away from the passengers. It helps keep the plane 44 . This also frees up more room for passengers and makes them more 45 .
While you were flying in the airplane^ you might have had 46 looking out of the window or listening to music. Your suitcases,though,didn't get the same 47 . Where had they gotie? Most airports have (行李处理系统) that 48 your baggage during your trip.
The systems differ from airport to airport,but baggage handlers have three 49 jobs. First,they move your baggage from the check-in area to the 50 you’ 11 be catching. Then your baggage 51 sit with all the other passengers’ baggage in certain areas of your airplane. Second,if you have to 52 airplanes somewhere during your trip,your baggage will be moved to the new airplane you are going to 53 . Finally,they will move your baggage from the airplane to a 54 area at your final destination (目的地) .
Of course,the systems must make sure baggage travel to the 55 airplanes. Even so,mistakes happen every day. Sometimes,baggage may 56 their airplane. When this happens,they may be found 57 and sent on the next available airplane. Some baggage,though,gets 58 for longer periods of time and may end up in offsite storage facilotise(异地仓储设成点) .Baggage that can never be 59 to their owners may be given away to charity 60 they can be sold at special auctions（ 拍卖会) .
41. A. forgot B. packed
C. rewrote D. discovered
42. A. trip B. visit C. house D. village
43. A. cleaned B. shared C. stored D. repaired
44. A. safe B. fixed
C. heavy D. organized
45. A. careful B. beautiful
C. confident D. comfortable
46. A. fun B. money C. courage D. patience
47. A. education B. treatment
C. knowledge D. experiment
48. A. make use of B. take care of
C. catch up with D. break away from
49. A. easy B. interesting
C. Tnain D. well-paid
50. A. bus B. boat C. train D. airplane
51. A. usually B. nearly C. never D. still
52. A. stop B. control
C. change D. choose ,
53. A. see B. take C. save D. order
54. A. picnic B. dining
C. rest D. collection
55. A. right B. quiet C. small D. slow
56. A. meet B. follow C. miss D. destroy
57. A. clearly B. quickly
C. strangely D. suddenly
58. A. lost B. washed
C. broken D. prepared
59. A. added B. lent
C. introduced D. returned
60. A. if B. so C. or D. but
B
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Over 40 years ago,a country music DJ convention(大会) was held every year in Nashville,Tennessee. Many country performers used to (参加) the convention to give the? performances. Fans would go to Nashville hoping to see the? favorite perfonners. In the end,so many fans began showing up in Nashville that a festival named Fan Fair was bom.
The first Fan Fair was held in April 1972,in Nashville for four days. Some of country music,s biggest stars attended. There were about fifty thousand fans. The first Fan Fair was so successful that planning began almost immediately for 1973. The date was changed to June,when the weather would be better. Over one hundred thousand fans attended the second Fan Fair.
Every year brought so many performers and fans to Fan Fair that,in 1982,it was moved to the Tennessee State Fairgrounds. Fan Fair stayed ?t: the fairgrounds for another nineteen years.
There was always the unexpected during the festival. In 1974,former Beatle Paul McCartney attended. In 1992,more than six hundred reporters from Europe,Asia,and South America went to cover the appearance of a popular star,Billy Ray Cyrus,who had introduced a new country line dance. In 1996,Garth Brooks,who made a surprise appearance,signed autographs for 23 hours.
In 2001,Fan Fair returned to downtown Nashville as the world5 s biggest country music festival. Now,over one hundred and twenty-five thousand country music fans go to Nashville every June. As you can,imagine,those who want to attend Fan Fair must plan ahead. For example,they need to buy a ticket several months ahead of time. Of course,there's much more to prepare.
25. According to the text,Fan Fair .
A. has a history of more than 50 years
B. lasts almost half a month every year
C. is the most important music festival in America
D. is a time when country music lovers get together
26. The second Fan Fair.
A. was held in the spring of 1972
B. was more popular than the first one
C. was moved from Nashville to the fair grounds
D. was attended by former Beatle Paul McCartney
27. The purpose of the fourth paragraph is to.
A. show why Fan Fair has been popular
B. introduce three famous musicians
C. explain how Fan Fair started
D. ask people to attend Fan Fair
28. What will the author probably talk about next?
A. Advice for fans.
B. Music in America.
C. Education in Nashville.
D. The future of country music.
2. People sometimes ask me I'm going to do when I retire.
7. They kept the dog on a(n) (链子) all day long.
