Complete the passage by choosing the proper words in the box. Each word can only

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Complete the passage by choosing the proper words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

A. reward B. ignore C. unique D. completed E. persevering
F. solution G. ride H. recovery I. brush J. challenging

What is your dream? What is the goal that you have set for yourself and are working to achieve? Realizing your dreams is not an easy ___1___.
Last fall I decided to write a new book for my publisher. Writing a book is a __2___ goal, which got off to a terrific start last October. The writing is flowing well. Then I got sick. In fact, I got ill that I needed surgery and the ___3___ was long and exhausting. I did not work from the first week of November until the second week of January. By then I was nervous about meeting the April deadline for submitting the new manuscript to my publisher.
Worried, I asked my author friends for some help, and they gave me this key piece of advice, “Let’s start writing!" they all said. So I did. It was not an immediate ___4___ to my depression, but after a few weeks of ___5___, I got back to normal. Several people in my circle of supporters helped me make some good connections and I got the book ___6___, and to the publisher on time. It was an exciting goal for me to reach, so I took my family to Hawaii as my ___7___.
Sometimes you ___8___ your own dreams because of self-doubt, fear, or external complications. You can think of many different excuses to ___9___ those dreams aside, but, if you go after your dreams, your world will become more exciting and you will begin to live a more passionate and meaningful life.
So, now, take a minute to write down three goals you want to accomplish this year.

答案

小题1:G
小题2:J
小题3:H
小题4:F
小题5:E
小题6:D
小题7:A
小题8:B
小题9:I

解析

首先为A~J的选项分一下类：名词：A、F、G、I；动词：B、D、G、I；形容词：C、J；非谓语形式：D、E、J
小题1:缺少名词，只有G（ride）符合句意：实现梦想可不是一次一帆风顺的旅程
小题2:缺少形容词，根据后一句terrible start，可知选择J（challenging），表有挑战的
小题3:缺少名词，前文提到生病，故选择H（recovery），表康复
小题4:缺少名词，根据空格后的介词to可知选择F（solution），表示解决，解除
小题5:缺少介词宾语，根据a few weeks，可知选择E（persevering），表示坚持
小题6:缺少非谓语，根据句意可知最后书完成了，选择D（completed）
小题7:缺少名词，根据上下文可知作者带家人去夏威夷作为奖励，选择A（reward）
小题8:缺少谓语动词，根据后面的fear可知选择B，表忽略
小题9:缺少动词，只剩下I（brush），词组brush aside表示无视、不顾、漠视

举一反三

Read the following text and choose the most suitable heading from the list A-F for each paragraph. There is one extra heading which you do not need.

A. The description of using amateur records to encourage the public.
B. The description of old records kept by amateur naturalists.
C. Concerns over amateur data for lacking objectivity and precision.
D. The necessity of encouraging amateur collection.
E. How people react to their involvement in data collection.
F. The application of amateur records to phonology.

小题1:______________
Tim Sparks slides a small leather-bound notebook out of an envelope. The book’s yellowing pages contain beekeeping notes made between 1941 and 1969 by the late Walter Coates of Kilworth, Leicestershire. He adds it to his growing pile of local journals, birdwatchers’ lists and gardening diaries. "We’re uncovering about one major new record each month," he says, "I still get surprised." Around two centuries before Coates, Robert Marsham, a landowner from Norfolk in east of England, began recording the life cycles of plants and animals on his estate. Successive Marshams continued recording these notes for 211 years.
小题2:_______________
Today, such records are being put to uses that their authors couldn’t possibly have expected. These data sets, and others like them, are proving valuable to ecologists interested in the timing of biological events, or phonology. By combining the records with climate data, researchers can reveal how, for example, changes in temperature affect the arrival of spring, allowing ecologists to make improved predictions about the impact of climate change.
小题3:_______________
But not all professionals are happy to use amateur data. "A lot of scientists won’t touch them, they say they’re too full of problems," says Root. Because different observers can have different ideas of what forms, for example, an open snowdrop. "The biggest concern with ad hoc (临时的) observations is how carefully and systematically they were taken,” says Mark Schwarts of the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, who studies the interactions between plants and climate. "We need to know pretty precisely what a person’s been observing—if they just say ‘I noted when the leaves came out’, it might not be that useful.” Measuring the onset of autumn can be particularly problematic because deciding when leaves change color is a more subjective process than noting when they appear.
小题4:_______________
Overall, most phrenologists arc positive about the contribution that amateurs can make. "They get the raw power of science: careful observation of the natural world," says Sagarin. Others suggest that the right statistics can iron out some of the problems with amateur data. Together with colleagues at Wageoingen University in the Netherlands, environmental scientist Arnold van Vliet is developing statistical techniques to account for the uncertainty in amateur phonological data. Besides, the data are cheap to collect, and can provide breadth in space, time and range of species," It’s very difficult to collect data on a large geographical scale without enlisting an army of observers, says Root.
小题5:_______________
Phonology also helps to drive home messages about climate change. “Because the public understand these records, they accept them,” says Sparks. It can also illustrate potentially unpleasant consequences, he adds, such as the finding that more rat infestations are reported to local councils in warmer years. And getting people involved is great for public relations. "People are excited to think that the data they have been collecting as a hobby can be used for something scientific—it empowers them” says Root.

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Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words
The automobile may not be closely associated with modem American culture, but it has occupied a central role in America’s economic and social history.
No one can deny the status of Henry Ford in car history. When the first Ford Model T rolled off the assembly line in 1908, businessman Henry Ford transformed the car from a luxury attachment for the rich to an automobile product for the middle classes. The rush of cars into the community forced all levels of government to build new and better roads. Better roads fed the demand for larger, faster, more stylish vehicles, and a host of companies rushed to meet that demand.
If there was a first Golden Age of automobile, it may well have been the 1950s. It was an age of prosperity. Large, regular paychecks encouraged the public display of wealth through costly items such as new cars. Americans, moreover, needed those cars as they moved away from the cities into the suburbs, where such things as stores, jobs, and schools were seldom within walking distance. Cars became essential if people were to get to work or to the grocery store.
As Ac 1950s slipped into 1960s, it became apparent that these fashionable wheels were gas-consuming road cruisers, dangerous in an accident, and often full of faults. Under pressure from a variety of groins, the federal government required that newer models provide greater fuel efficiency and cleaner emissions. Seatbelts became standard equipment as well Rising fad prices in the 1970s, coupled with concern for the environment, made the smaller cars produced by foreign companies for European and Asian markets very popular.
The 1980s and 1990s saw an upswing in the popularity of big cars. New models including minivans and sport utility vehicles have become main products in auto dealers’ showrooms. Traffic jams on the roads have become part of the American way of life. In 1911 a horse could travel through rush-hour traffic in Los Angeles at 11 miles per hour. In 2000 a car covering the same territory at the same time of day moved at about 4 miles per hour. But perhaps that is not important. When a car is equipped with a telephone and television set, a computer, and global positioning satellite connections, it can feel just like home.
(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN TEN WORDS.)
小题1:___________________made Henry Ford well-known in car history.
小题2:That the car industry prospered in the 1950s in America resulted from ________.
小题3: Why were smaller cars once popular in the 1970s?
小题4: In today’s society, how can a car make people ignore traffic jams?

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信息匹配（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。
首先请阅读下列汽车广告的信息：

A Renault Menage: This luxury car provides a comfortable driving experience and is packed full of extras (GPS, electric seats, automatic park brake etc). But its powerful engine means you had better be prepared for a big fuel bill each week. Price: $ 85,000
B Hyundai i20: Ideal for short journeys but lacks the power and comfort needed to make long-distance driving enjoyable. Still, at this price you can’t complain and you’ll be smiling when you have to fill up the tank too. Price: $8,000
C Fiat 500: Although expensive, it will soon pay for itself with the money you save on petrol. It has the most efficient and cleanest petrol-powered engine currently available. Its size, easy handling and luxury interior make it ideal for city driving. Price: $ 35, 999
D Land Rover Discovery: With seating for 7, this car is suitable for all driving conditions. It has the control needed for inner city driving and the power required for rough roads and carrying heavy loads. But it’s among the least fuel efficient vehicles in its class. Price: $ 51, 999
E GM Transit: It packs an impressive amount of room inside. It steers nicely, is fuel efficient and has a commanding driving position. But the lack of rear side windows and a noisy interior limit its appeal as a people mover. Price: $ 22,499
F Ford Wagon: With room for 12 passengers, it combines the toughness and power needed for long-distance journeys with all the comforts that will keep passengers satisfied. Its optional luggage roof racks also mean nothing will ever have to be left behind. Price: $42,000

以下是五个人的购车意向。请匹配个人信息与适合的汽车。
小题1:Robert is a farmer in the countryside and wants a vehicle that can deal with do rough country-road conditions and is powerful enough to tow a trailer carrying animals and farm products to the city market.
小题2: James is starting a new delivery job and needs a vehicle big enough to store the packages that he will pick up each morning and deliver throughout the day. It should be reliable, affordable and economical to run on his city route.
小题3:Vaneasa is a lawyer who lives and works in the city. She currently has a large car that uses a lot of fuel. She thinks it’s too polluting so wants a car that’s environmentally friendly but still comfortable to drive.
小题4:John is a university student looking for an inexpensive car that’s cheap to run. He needs it mainly for getting to and from the university campus and also to his nearby part-tiles job.
小题5:Jill owns a tour guide company and wants a new vehicle that can be used to take travellers to see different sight and attractions. A typical tour group is made up of about 10 people so it must be big enough to take all of them plus their luggage.

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根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
W: Bobby, turn that TV off and set the table. Dinner is almost ready.
M: OK. I’ll be right down…
W:   1  Your father’s plane was delayed, so he won’t be home until after 10:00.
M: Aw, man! Why does he always have to travel so much?   2
W: I know. Your sister and I feel the same way, but this is the way it has to be right now.
M:   3
W: That’s because I work from home.   4  Your father is gone a lot, but he also makes good money.
M: Why doesn’t he work from home?
W:   5  If he stayed at home, how would he ever sell anything?

A. Yes. Father works too hard.
B. But you never travel for your job.
C. Dear, we’ll have to wait for your father.
D. I feel like I never get to see him anymore.
E. I guess I’m lucky, but there are disadvantages, too.
F. Honey, there are only going to be three of us tonight.
G. Well, working in sales means you have to be on the road a lot.

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短文改错（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行做出判断：如无错误，在该行右边横线上画一个勾（√）；如有错误（每行只有一个错误），则按下列情况改正：
该行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线（﹨）划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。
该行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。
该行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。
注意：原行没有错的不要改。
Dear Sir,
How are you? As an exchange student, I am writing to       小题1:_______
tell you I would prefer to move into a single room in next     小题2:_______
term, as I found it inconvenient to share a room with others. 小题3:_______
My roommate often holds parties at night, made much noise. 小题4:_______
Besides, his friends are always visiting him, that disturbs me  小题5:_______
a lot. So I hope to draw your attentions to this problem. If     小题6:_______
you think in my position, I am sure he will agree that the      小题7:_______
only solution for me is get a room of my own, one not in the   小题8:_______
same building and as near to the school campus as possible.   小题9:_______
I would be thankfully if you could do me the favor.           小题10:_______
Yours sincerely,
Li Ming

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