【正文】 n the central position. Also, ducks in the central position did not open one eye more than the others, while ducks on each end kept the eye facing away from the group open percent of the time. Brain wave readings of the ducks showed that the half of the brain receiving signals from the closed eye indicated that half of the brain was sleeping. Signals from the half of the brain receiving signals from the open eye showed a state between fully awake and asleep. 36． It was discovered that ________. A． most people would like to be half asleep B． ducks can sleep half awake C． dolphins sleep on their way D． ducks have different sleeping habits from each other 答案 B [細節(jié)理解題。 matter在此處作動詞，表示“要緊，有重大影響 ”。 ] 34． B． digging C． arranging D． discovering 答案 B [此處是引申義，表示 “生命在不停的探索之中才有生存的意義 ”，用 digging來表示 “人生的探索 ”，選 B項 。correspond to回應； head for朝 …… 方向去； live up to達到，符合。 ] 31． B． grasped C． realized D． depended 答案 C [根據(jù)語境此處表示 “實現(xiàn)夢想 ”，用固定詞組 realize the dream，所以選 C項。 as a result結果；now and then不時地； all the way一直，一路上。 decision決定，feeling感覺； chance機會。 ] 27． B． expect C． cause D． force 答案 C [下文 cause us to move也是答案提示。選 A項。 ] 24． B． hunters C． contributors D． visitors 答案 D [第三段也有答案提示。 fold折疊， cover覆蓋； delete刪除。 after a long silence表示 “經過很長時間的沉默 ”，符合語境。 ] 21． B． impossible C． unbelievable D． incorrect 答案 B [impossible不可能的； unnecessary沒必要的； unbelievable難以置信的； incorrect不正確的。 ] 20． B． explaining C． telling D． arguing 答案 C [從上下文可知，那兩個年長的男孩大笑起來，告訴 (telling)他們要挖一個貫穿地球的洞是不可能的 (impossible)。 volunteer“主動告訴 ”，符合語境。watch“觀看，觀察 ”，符合語境。 ] 17． B． deep C． large D． shallow 答案 B [從下文 through the earth可知，兩兄弟要挖一個很深的洞，所以用 a deep hole，選 B項。 If you have ever been discouraged because of failure， please read on. For often， achieving what you__16__to do is not the important thing. Let me explain. Two brothers decided to dig a__17__hole behind their house. As they were working， a couple of older boys stopped by to__18__. “ What are you doing？ ” asked one of the visitors. “ We plan to dig a hole all the way through the earth！ ” one of the brothers__19__excitedly. The older boys began to laugh， __20__the younger ones that digging a hole all the way through the earth a long__22__， one of the diggers picked up a jar full of spiders， worms and a wide variety of lid and showed the wonderful contents to the scoffing (嘲笑 )__24__. Then he said quietly and__25__， “ Even if we don’t dig all the way through the earth， look what we have found along the way！ ” Their__26__was far too ambitious， but it did__27__them to dig. And that is what a goal is for—to cause us to move in the__28__we have chosen； __29__to set us to digging! But not every goal will be every job will end successfully. Not every relationship will endure. Not every hope will e to pass. Not every love will last. Not every endeavor will be pleted. Not every dream will be__31__. But when you__32__your aim， perhaps you can say， “ Yes， __33__look at what I found along the way！ Look at the wonderful things which have e into my life because I tried to do something！ ” It is in the__34__that life is lived. And I believe it is joy in the journey， in the end， that truly__35__. 16． forward B． set out C． set about D． give in 答案 B [此處 set out to do sth是固定詞組，表示 “開始做某事 ”，從語境知，作者認為 “實現(xiàn)你原本計劃要做的事情并不是那么重要 ”。 You are wele“不用謝 ”； No problem“沒問題 ”。 ] 15． —Would you mind lending me your camera? —________. Here you are. A． You are wele B． Not in the least C． Yes, I don’t D． No problem 答案 B [句意： ——介意借給我你的相機嗎？ ——一點也不介意，給你。 would 答案 D [句意：如果我是你的話，我會跟他去倫敦。 will C． would be。 ] 14． If I ________ you, I ________ go to London with him. A． was。 all at once“突然，忽然 ”，等于 all of a sudden。 knock off“中止，減去 ”； knock into“撞上 ”； knock out“擊昏 ”。 ] 12． That beautiful dog raised by a rich lady got knocked ________ by a car running with great speed. A． off B． into C． out D． over 答案 D [句意：那位富太太養(yǎng)的那條漂亮的狗被一輛高速行駛的汽車撞死了。 from time to time“不時地，時常地；偶爾地 ”，符合題意。 dance to the music是習慣搭配，意為 “伴著音樂跳舞 ”。 besides作副詞時，與 in addition相近，意為 “此外 ”，在此處可以用 besides，但不可用 beside。 ] 9. ________ English, he has to study a second foreign language. A In addition that B． In addition to C． In addition D． Beside 答案 B [句意：除英語外，他還要學第二外語。 achieve one’s ambition“實現(xiàn)某人的夢想 /抱負 ” ，符合題意。 ] 8． Michael Phelps will achieve his ________ to win nine gold medals in the 2021 London Olympic Games. A dignity B． assistance C． encouragement D． ambition 答案 D [句意：邁克爾 根據(jù)上句中的過去時可知表示與過去事實相反，故用過去完成時。 ] 7． When he at last managed to get a copy of the book, it looked as if he ________ a priceless treasure. A． found B． has found C． find D． had found 答案 D [考查 It looked as if句式。his eyes 與 fix 之間是被動關系，因此用過去分詞。 fix on意為 “注視；凝視 ”。 be attached to意為 “附屬于 ”；be laden with意為 “(空氣中 )充溢著 (某種味道 )的 ”； be involved in意為 “涉及到，包含于 ”。 be associated with意為 “與 …… 有聯(lián)系；與 …… 聯(lián)系在一起 ”。句意為：吳菊萍毫不躊躇去救那個兩歲女童妞妞。句意為：你想象不到當他們接受這么好的禮物時是多么的激動。句意為：孩子們喜歡炫耀別人沒有的東西，這使他們很自豪。句意為：我寧愿去探個究竟，也不愿坐在這兒等待。 Modules 1～ 6 第一部分：英語知識運用 (共兩節(jié)，滿分 45 分 ) 第一節(jié)：單項填空 (共 15 小題；每小題 1分，滿分 15分 ) 從 A、 B、 C、 D 四個選項中 ， 選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項 。 1． Rather than sit here waiting, I prefer to go to ________ what on earth has happened. A． find out B． lo