Ⅰ. Checking Your Comprehension

　　Section A

　　Directions: Read the following statements and mark Y （for Yes） if the statement agrees with the information given in the text; N （for No） if the statement contradicts the information given in the text; NG （for Not Given） if the information is not given in the text.

　　（　） 1. The author went on a business tour to Washington.

【正确答案】N

【答案解析】句意：作者去华盛顿是商业旅游。课文第一段第一句提到，作者去华盛顿不是business tour，而是sightseeing trip旅游观光。本题说法错误。答案为N。

　　（　） 2. The author noticed that there were many charities giving out food to the beggars.

【正确答案】NG

【答案解析】句意：作者注意到很多慈善机构正在给乞丐发放食物。课文中仅仅提到看到许多乞丐和无家可归的流浪汉，并没有提及有很多慈善机构在给乞丐分发食物。答案为NG。

　　（　） 3. As the beggars drew near, the author gave out a coin to each.

【正确答案】N

【答案解析】句意：乞丐靠近以后，作者给每个人分发了一个硬币。课文第二段提到，不是很多乞丐，作者也不是给每个乞丐一枚硬币，所以错误。答案为N。

　　（　） 4. The author thought that the blind woman was asking for money.

【正确答案】Y

【答案解析】课文第二段第三句提到，作者看到blind woman的自然反应是掏钱给她，可见他以为老妇人是跟他要钱。本题说法正确。答案为Y。

　　（　） 5. After years of hard work in the US, the author finally climbed up the social ladder.

【正确答案】Y

【答案解析】句意：经过几年在美国的艰苦工作，作者终于提高了社会等级。课文第六段提到，他以前做很多种卑微的工作，到后来过上了中产阶级的生活。答案为Y。

　　（　） 6. The blind woman cured the author of his blindness of heart.

【正确答案】Y

【答案解析】句意：那个盲妇人治愈了作者内心的盲目。课文第八段提到，that blind woman cured me of my self-induced blindness，即那位华盛顿大街上的盲妇人，治好了我自身诱导的盲目。答案为Y。

　　Section B

　　Directions: Complete the following sentences with the information given in the text.

　　1. It was __________ who reached out her hand.

【正确答案】an elderly blind woman

【答案解析】课文第二段第二句提到，I saw an elderly blind woman with her hand extended。答案为an elderly blind woman。

　　2. The author was ____ at being troubled by a beggar.

【正确答案】annoyed

【答案解析】我们可以从课文第二段最后一句找到答案，I was annoyed at being bothered by a beggar，即我很反感被乞丐打扰。答案为annoyed。

　　3. The blind woman needed help finding _____.

【正确答案】the post office

【答案解析】课文第三段最后一句给出答案，I just need help finding the post office，即我只是需要你帮助我找到邮局。答案为the post office。

　　4. The author realized that he had just treated the blind woman with ____.

【正确答案】prejudice

【答案解析】课文第四段提到，I realized what I had done. I had acted out of prejudice，即我立刻意识到自己做了什么，偏见影响了我的行为。答案为prejudice。

　　5. The author had done many ___, such as dishwasher, roofer, cashier, etc. before he became an engineer.

【正确答案】humble jobs

【答案解析】我们可以从课文第六段提到，I had been a dishwasher, roofer, cashier, mechanic, and pizza delivery driver among many other humble jobs。答案为humble jobs。

　　6. When the author worked as a busboy, a father warned his son that, if he did not study hard, he would ______like the author.

【正确答案】end up

【答案解析】课文第七段提到，when I was a busboy, I heard a father tell her boy like that, if he did not do well in school, he would end up like me。答案为end up。

　　Ⅱ. Building Your Vocabulary

　　Section A

　　Directions: Complete each of the following sentences with the correct choice of the words given in the brackets.

　　1. Between 1929 and 1933 America's__________ income fell by more than half. （nation, national）

【正确答案】national

【答案解析】句意：1929年—1933 年，美国的国家收入减少不止一半。空格中的词修饰后面的名词income ，因此应该填入形容词形式national 国家的。答案为national。

　　2. His father began to lose his memory bit by bit, becoming increasingly__________. （forget, forgetful）

【正确答案】forgetful

【答案解析】句意：他的父亲开始一点点地失去记忆，逐渐变得健忘。空格中的词被副词increasingly修饰，且在句子中作系动词become的表语，表明主语his father的身份特征等，因此应该填入形容词形式。答案为forgetful。

　　3. One of the greatest __________ was being bitten by mosquitoes every night. （annoy, annoyances）

【正确答案】annoyances

【答案解析】句意：最大的烦恼之一就是每天晚上被蚊子咬。was前面的成分构成名词短语，在句子中作主语，因此空格中应该填入名词形式。答案为annoyances。

　　4. People tend to make __________about you when you have a disability. （assume, assumptions）

【正确答案】assumptions

【答案解析】空格中的词在句中作动词make的宾语，因此应该填入名词assumption 假定。注意复数形式。答案为assumptions。

　　5. He__________ with his parents in 1895 and grew up in Long Island. （immigrated, immigrant）

【正确答案】immigrated

【答案解析】句意：他跟随父母在1895 年移民了，在长岛长大。空格中的词在句子中作谓语，因此应该填入动词形式。根据时间1895年可知，应该用一般过去时态。答案为immigrated。

　　6. She hopes to get a job on the local newspaper and __________work for The Times. （eventual, eventually）

【正确答案】eventually

【答案解析】后句的时间发生在前句的后面，表示结果。eventually 最后、终于，符合题意。答案为eventually。

　　Section B

　　Directions: Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary.

④incident ⑤priceless ②extended core

　①humble reawaken ③witnessed ⑥ treasure

　　1. He came from a fairly ______, poor background.

【正确答案】humble

【答案解析】句意：他来自一个相当低下贫穷的环境。空格中的词与形容词poor是并列关系，共同修饰后面的名词background , humble低微的，符合题意。答案为humble。

　　2. They are going on an ______ holiday to Australia.

【正确答案】extended

【答案解析】句意：他们要去澳大利亚度一个长假。空格中的词修饰后面的名词holiday, extended延长的，符合题意。答案为extended。

　　3. Several residents claimed to have _____ the attack.

【正确答案】witnessed

【答案解析】句意：很多居民声称他们目击了袭击。空格中的词与后面的名词attack一起构成动宾形式的短语，同时根据前面的have 可知，空格中应该填入动词witness 的完成时形式。答案为witnessed。

　　4. A youth was seriously injured in a shooting _____ on Saturday night.

【正确答案】incident

【答案解析】句意：一个年轻人在周六晚上的枪击事件中受了重伤。根据关键词shooting可知，空格中应该填入一个表示负面意思的名词，incident（不好的）事件，符合题意。答案为incident。

　　5. A ________ collection of vases was destroyed.

【正确答案】priceless

【答案解析】句意：一个无价的收藏品花瓶被毁坏了。空格中的词修饰后面的名词。collection，因此应该填入形容词形式。同时根据。collection（收藏品）可知，前面应该填入表示价值很大意思的形容词，priceless无价的，符合题意。答案为priceless。

　　6. Stories about pirates often include a search for buried ______.

【正确答案】treasure

【答案解析】句意：有关海盗的故事通常包含寻找被埋藏的宝藏的情节。buried （被埋藏的）修饰空格中的词，因此应该填入名词形式。且根据前面的pirate可以判断，treasure（宝藏）符合题意。答案为treasure。

　　Section C

　　Directions: Complete each of the following sentences with a suitable word.

　　1. Judy _____ into her handbag and handed me a small printed leaflet.

【正确答案】reached

【答案解析】句意：Judy把手伸进她的提包，递给我一个印刷的小册子/宣传单。reach into伸进，进入；达到。根据时态一致原则，填空处应用一般过去式。答案为reached。

　　2. I bet she was annoyed ____ having to write it out again.

【正确答案】at

【答案解析】句意：我敢说她对不得不重写一遍感到恼火/我打赌她为必须得重写一遍而感到生气。be annoyed at doing something是固定搭配，意思是因做某事而恼怒。答案为at。

　　3. We are thinking of ______ a trip to the mountains.

【正确答案】taking

【答案解析】句意：我们正在考虑去山上旅游。take/have/go on a trip是固定短语搭配，意思是旅行。介词of后为动名词形式，答案为taking/having/going on。

　　4. We shouldn't _____ sight of the fact that education is important for its own sake.

【正确答案】lose

【答案解析】句意：教育本身就很重要，我们不应忽视这一事实。lose sight of是固定搭配，忽视……。 for its own sake为了……本身。答案为lose。

　　5. Nothing seemed to cure him _____ his nervousness.

【正确答案】of

【答案解析】句意：好像没有什么能消除他的紧张情绪。cure of disease 是固定搭配，治病。cure somebody of a disease意为治好某人的病。答案为of。

　　6. That song always reminds me _____ our first date.

【正确答案】of

【答案解析】句意：那首歌总是让我想起我们第一次约会。remind of 是固定搭配，使想起。答案为of。

　　Ⅲ. Translation

　　Section A

　　Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words or phrases in the brackets.

　　1. It is reasonable to _______________________ （认为经济将继续好转）. （assume）

【正确答案】assume that the economy will continue recovering

【答案解析】本题考查assume的用法。assume后面可以直接接宾语，主要有以下三种：assume something; assume somebody to be; assume （that）＋宾语从句。本题是assume后面接从句。题目为：It is reasonable to assume that the economy will continue recovering.认为经济将继续好转是有道理的。答案为assume that the economy will continue recovering。

　　2. If I have enough money and time, ____________ （我准备去国外旅行）.（take a trip）

【正确答案】I plan to take a trip abroad

【答案解析】注意if引导的条件状语从句，从句用一般现在时，主句则用一般将来时。去国外旅行即take a trip abroad 。题目为：If I have enough money and time, I plan to take a trip abroad.如果我有足够的金钱和时间，我准备去国外旅行。答案为I plan to take a trip abroad。

　　3. She was shocked by ____________________ （亲眼目睹的暴虐场面）.（witness）

【正确答案】the violent scenes she had witnessed

【答案解析】注意介词by表示“被……”。brutal暴虐的。题目为：She was shocked by the violent scenes she had witnessed.亲眼目睹了暴虐场面，她惊呆了。答案为the violent scenes she had witnessed。

　　4. She seems to ____________________ （没有多久就完成了她的工作）. （in an instant）

【正确答案】finish her work in an instant

【答案解析】seem to do something似乎要做某事，不定式的动作发生在主句动词seem之后。.in an instant立刻、马上。accomplish完成。题目为：She seems to finish her work in an instant.她似乎没有多久就完成了她的工作。答案为finish her work in an instant。

　　5. We must not__________________________ （忘记我们最初的目标）.（lose sight of）

【正确答案】lose sight of our initial goals/objectives

【答案解析】情态动词must后面接动词原形。lose sight of忽视……，是固定搭配。最初的目标可以译为initial goals 或objectives 。题目为：We must not lose sight of our initial goals/ objectives.我们一定不能忘记我们最初的目标。答案为lose sight of our initial goals/objectives。

　　Section B

　　Directions: Translate the following paragraph into Chinese.

　　A positive attitude helps us cope with everyday life more easily. It gives us optimism and makes it easier to avoid worry and negative thinking. If we adopt it as a way of life, it will bring constructive changes into our lives, and makes us happier, brighter and more successful. With a positive attitude, we will see the bright side of life, become optimistic and expect the best to happen. It is certainly a state of mind that is well worth developing and strengthening.

　　【参考译文】

　　积极的态度能帮助我们更容易地处理日常事务。它让我们积极乐观，并让事情更容易处理，避免焦虑和消极思想。如果我们采取这种积极的生活方式，就会给我们的生活带来建设性的改变，并让我们更加快乐，更加活泼，更加成功。保持积极的态度，我们将会看到生活中光明美好的一面，变得乐观开朗，希望最好的事情发生。这当然是我们值得发展和加强的一种精神状态。

　　Ⅳ. Writing

　　Section A

　　Directions: The following sentences are grammatically incorrect or incoherent. Improve them.

　　Example: If drivers did not text while you drove, fewer accidents would occur.

　　Revision: If drivers did not text while they drove, fewer accidents would occur.

　　1. When we visited London, one could see a good play every night.

【正确答案】When we visited London, we could see a good play every night.

【答案解析】前后主语不一致，前句的主语是we，而后句的主语是one，因此需要将主语统一为we。答案为 When we visited London, we could see n good play every night.

　　2. She likes to listen to music and reading the latest novels.

【正确答案】She likes listening to music and reading the latest novels.

【答案解析】前后谓语动词的形式不一致。两种改法：要么都用动词不定式，要么都用加-ing的形式。答案为She likes listening to music and reading the latest novels/to listen to music and read the latest novels.

　　3. Having been thrown in the air, the dog caught the stick.

【正确答案】When the stick was thrown in the air, the dog caught the stick.

【答案解析】本句中Having been thrown in the air修饰不清楚。答案为 When the stick was thrown in the air, the dog caught the stick.

　　4. The climate of New Zealand can be very agreeable for you if we don't mind a little rain.

【正确答案】The climate of New Zealand can be very agreeable for you if you don't mind a little rain.

【答案解析】主语前后不一致，前面出现的人称代词是you，后面出现的人称代词是we，因此需要将前后人称进行统一。答案为The climate of New Zealand can be very agreeable for you if you don't mind a little rain.

　　5. Running across the floor, the rug slipped and I lost my balance.

【正确答案】Running across the floor, I slipped over the rug and lost my balance.

【答案解析】running across the floor的主语是I，后面句子的主语是 the rug 和I，前后逻辑主语不一致，因此应该将前后主语统一。答案为 Running across the floor, I slipped over the rug and lost my balance.

　　Section B

　　Directions: Supply a topic sentence for the following paragraph.

　　________________________________________________. However, conversational skills can be improved with a little practice. To start with, and in front of a mirror, think of a subject and talk to yourself. It may sound really silly, but it works. Next, seek the help of a good friend. You can both then role-play in order to make yourselves comfortable engaging in conversation. Then go out, meet strangers and chat with them. At first, approach people in a quiet place such as a book store or a coffee shop. Next, when you go to a party, closely observe those people who make friends easily. It will help you learn how to strike up a conversation with people in crowded places. In a crowd, talk to someone who is standing on their own. A one-to-one interaction is easier than speaking in a group. Once the conversation has begun, you will find you lose your shyness and nervousness.

【正确答案】Generally, we were born with certain conversational skills.

【答案解析】空格后讲述的是可以改善conversion skills的具体步骤等，再结合关键词however可知，空格处谈论的是某些或者许多人没有掌握conversation skill。

Practical Writing

Notice

　　A notice is written by an individual, group, organization or body to draw readers' attention to a particular issue. All the required information must be given in a simple, concise, attractive manner so that people notice it.

　　A notice includes at least three parts:

　　→Time （date, day of the week）

　　→Place

　　→Activity

　　Sample

ANNUAL TOWN MEETING

Village Fire Station

32 North Street

Tuesday June 14, 2012

8:00 am — 11:00 am

Election of Officers

　　Guided Practice

　　Direction: Write a notice based on the following information.

　　An English Speaking Contest will be held at 9:00 am on Thursday June 14 in the Student Hall. Please write a notice to inform your classmates.

　　【写作思路】本单元的应用文是通知（notice）。发出通知的可以是个人、组织、团体等，通知应该简洁明了、方式较吸引人，以便于引起人们的注意。其内容必须包含时间、地点和活动。下面简要列出写作提纲。

　　1.可以根据给出的范文看出，通知中的句子简洁，都是以短语的形式出现，因此本题通知主体依次为：English Speaking Contest（活动）,Student Hall（地点）,Thursday June 14, 2013, 9:OO am（时间）。每条横线上的内容可单独占一行。

　　2.本题村料中及有给出具体的发通知的单位，因此可以省略。