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years, he raced in international sailing petitions. In 1987, Kierman was peting in an around173。the173。world race when he began to 2 the huge amount of rubbish in the world39。s oceans. 3 he returned to Australia, he decided to do something about it. He organized a munity pany called Clean Up Sydney Harbour. On Sunday, January 8, 1989, more than 40, 000 volunteers came out to 4 away rubbish. The next year, Kierman made the clean173。up a national event. It was a huge 5 .Across Australia, about 300,000 people spent the day improving their local 6 . Since then, Clean Up Australia has got 7 every year. In 2002, for example, 800, 000 people cleaned up almost 15, 000 tons of rubbish from Australia39。s beaches, parks and streets. Kierman was 8 with the success of his project. In 2003, he started an even bigger program. With the help of the United Nations Environment Program, he introduced Clean Up the World, an international program that supports munities around the world in 9 and protecting the environment. Clean Up the World has grown 10 and his wonderful idea has now spread from one city to the whole world.1. A. came upB. set upC. grew upD. looked up2. A. saveB. collectC. noticeD. produce3. A. BecauseB. WhenC. UnlessD. Before4. A. clearB. sendC. turnD. give5. A. problemB. successC. surpriseD. failure6. A. cultureB. projectC. governmentD. environment7. A. olderB. smallerC. biggerD. faster8. A. happyB. angryC. disappointedD. concerned9. A. making upB. cleaning upC. throwing awayD. giving away10. A. loudlyB. gentlyC. rapidlyD. busily【答案】 (1)C;(2)C;(3)B;(4)A;(5)B;(6)D;(7)C;(8)A;(9)A;(10)C; 【解析】【分析】文章大意:文章介紹了澳大利亞人 Ian Kierman,為了保護環(huán)境,他從清理海洋垃圾開始保護地球,清理垃圾的過程充滿了正能量,值得我們學習。 (1)句意: Ian Kierman 出生于澳大利亞的悉尼,在海邊長大。 ;;;。本句是介紹他的成長過程,應使用grew up,故答案是C。 (2)句意:在1987年,他在參見環(huán)游世界的比賽,這時,他開始注意到了海洋里的大量的垃圾。;;;。根據(jù)動詞和賓語的關系可知應使用notice,其他的搭配不合理,故答案是C。 (3)句意:當他回到澳大利亞的時候,他決定為此做些事。;……時候;;……之前這是一個復合句,根據(jù)兩個句子之間的關系可知應構(gòu)成時間狀語從句,when最合適,故答案是B。 (4)句意:在1989年1月8日,星期天,四萬多名志愿者出來清理垃圾。;;;。根據(jù) rubbish 可知是來清理垃圾的, 故答案是A。 (5)句意:獲得了巨大的成功。;;;。根據(jù) Across Australia, about 300,000 people spent the day improving their local 6 . 可知,這件事取得了成功 , 故答案是B。 (6)句意:整個澳大利亞大約300000人花費了一天的時間改善當?shù)氐沫h(huán)境。;;;,根據(jù)前面的敘述可是人們在清理垃圾,顯然是為了改善環(huán)境的,故答案是D。 (7)句意:自從那時起,“清潔澳大利亞”一年比一年大。;;;。根據(jù)前文的敘述可知,參與活動的人數(shù)是一年比一年多,這活動就一年比一年大,故答案是C。 (8)句意: Kierman 對于該項目的成功感到高興。 ;;;,因為他的項目成功了,因此他會感到高興,故答案是A。 (9)句意:在聯(lián)合國環(huán)境組織的幫助下,他介紹了“清理世界”這樣一個國際性的彌補和保護環(huán)境的組織,組成;;;。因為這是一個國際性的保護新環(huán)境的促織,不但要保護環(huán)境,而且還要對曾經(jīng)被破壞的環(huán)境進行恢復,故答案是A。 (10)句意:“清潔世界”迅速壯大,這個極好的想法現(xiàn)在已經(jīng)從一個城市傳播到了全世界。;;;。根據(jù) spread from one city to the whole world. 可知成長速度之快 , 故答案是C。 【點評】考查詞匯在篇章中的運用能力,答題時首先要跳過空格通讀文章掌握其大意,然后細讀文章字斟句酌逐一作答,注意考慮句型、語法、搭配、語境等因素。最后通讀一遍檢查驗證。 9.完形填空 One day a young man Gary asked his father why he wasn39。t able to reach all of his goals. With a smile,his father listened 1 Gary39。s story and told him,Come to help me boil a kettle(水壺)of water! Gary saw a big kettle 2 next to small stove(火爐). He 3 the kettle with water and started with a fire. the kettle was too 4 when the wood burned up, the water did not boil. He ran out to get 5 wood. When he returned, the water had 6 turned cold. How can I boil the water? He asked himself. Then he learned his 7 and prepared more wood in advance. Then the water boiled quickly. If there is not enough wood, 8 would you boil the water? his father asked. Gary thought for a moment but shook his head. Well, then just pour out some water! his father said. Gary 9 thoughtfully. At first, you set too many goals, said his father. It39。s just like the large kettle full of water. You didn39。t have enough wood, 10 you couldn39。t boil the water. If you want to make the water boil,then you will have to either pour some out or prepare more wood!1. A. onB. forC. withD. to2. A. fallingB. standingC. burningD. climbing3. A. tookB. connectedC. failedD. protected4. A. heavyB. largeC. longD. thick5. A. moreB. lessC. easierD. better6. A. everB. neverC. onlyD. almost7. A. lessonB. problemC. difficultyD. goal8. A. howB. whatC. whyD. where9. A. receivedB. askedC. noddedD. spoke10. A. andB. orC. butD. so【答案】 (1)D;(2)B;(3)A;(4)B;(5)A;(6)D;(7)A;(8)A;(9)C;(10)D; 【解析】【分析】短文大意:本文是一篇哲理小故事。雖然加里不斷加木柴,但是裝滿水的水壺就是燒不開,爸爸告訴他如果想讓水煮沸,必須倒出來一些水或準備更多的木頭。故事啟發(fā)我們,目標不要設置得太多,否則無法達成。 (1)句意:父親微笑著聽了加里的故事。listen to聽,固定短語,聽......,可選D。 (2)句意:加里看見小火爐旁邊有一個大水壺。A. falling落下;B. standing站立;C. burning燃燒;D. climbing攀爬。 kettle和stove可知水壺只能是立在鍋爐上,故選B。 (3)句意:他拿起水壺和水,開始生火。A. took拿;B. connected連接;C. failed失敗;D. protected保護。根據(jù)可知燒水前先要拿來水壺和水,故選A。 (4)句意:木柴燒著的時候,水壺太大了,水沒有燒開。A重的;B大的;C長的;D厚的。根據(jù)上文Gary saw a big kettle可知是太大了,故選B。 (5)句意:他跑出去拿更多的木柴。A. more更多的;B. less更少的;C. easier更容易的;D. better更好的。根據(jù)下文Then he learned his lesson and prepared more wood in advance,可知他需要更多的木柴,故選A。 (6)句意:當他回來的時候,水差不多已經(jīng)變冷了。A曾經(jīng);B從不;C僅僅,只;D幾乎,將近。根據(jù)他去取木柴可知時間久了,水幾乎涼了,故選D。 (7)句意:然后他吸取教訓,提前準備了更多的木材。A教訓;B問題;C困難;D目。learn(從…)吸取教訓;根據(jù)and prepared more wood in advance(提前準備了更多的木材),可知吸取了上次的教訓,故選A。 (8)句意:”如果沒有足夠的木頭,你怎么燒水呢?”父親問。A怎樣,問方式;B什么,問事情;C為什么,問原因;D在哪里,問地點。根據(jù)下文爸爸的指導Well,then just pour out some water!(那就倒點水出來),可知這里是問如何燒開水,故選A。 (9)句意:加里沉思著點點頭。A. received收到;B. asked問;C. nodded點頭;D. spoke說(語言)。thoughtfully沉思地,根據(jù)上文Gary thought for a moment but shook his ,故選C。 (10)句意:你沒有足夠的木材,所以你不能燒開水。A和,表并列;B或者,表選擇;C但是,表轉(zhuǎn)折;D所以,表結(jié)果。本句前后是因果關系,前表因后表果,需用so連接,可知選D。 【點評】考查詞匯在篇章中的運用能力,答題時首先要跳過空格通讀文章掌握其大意,然后細讀文章字斟句酌逐一作答,注意考慮句型、語法、搭配、語境等因素。最后通讀一遍檢查驗證。10.閱讀下面短文,從短文后各題所給四個選項(A、B、C和D)中,選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。 While at the beach this afternoon. I met a 1 called Bob We talked a lot. He sai