[短语巩固]-|||-1. __ 至于;关于-|||-2. __ 除······外;更重要的是-|||-3. __ 入睡;睡着-|||-4. __ 高中-|||-5. __ 初中-|||-6. __ 流逝;过去-|||-7. __ 摔倒;跌倒;失败-|||-8. __ 振作精神;站起来-|||-9. __ 代表-|||-10. __ 伸出-|||-11. __ 加拿大国家航天局-|||-12. __ 留神;关注;留意

Wow, our team haswon! It is so ______!A. gelivableB. gelitiveC. belivableD. imaginable

解析:鼓励某人做某事:encourage sb.to do sth..

【题目】完形填空。阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21—40各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。During the war,my husband was stationed at an army camp in a desert in California.I went to live there in order to be ______ him. I hated the place .I had never ______ been so unhappy . My husband was ordered out on a long-term duty,and I was left in a tiny shack(棚屋) alone. The heat was ______ -almost 125 0F even in the shade of a cactus(仙人掌)。 ______ a soul to talk to . The wind blew non-stop ,and all the food I ate ,and the evry air I breathed,were ______ with sand , sand , sand !I was so sorry for myself that I wrote to my parents. I told them I was ______ and coming back home.I said I couldn’t stand it one minute longer. I ______ be in prison! My father answered my ______ with just two lines-two lines that will always sing in my ______ - two lines that completely changed my life :Two men looked out from prison barsOne saw the mud ,the other saw the starsI read those two lines______ I was ashamed of myself. I made up my mind I would find out what was good in my present ______; I would look for the stars.I made friends with the natives,and their ______ amazed me. They gave me presents of their favorite artworks which they had ______ to sell to tourists . I studied the delightful forms of the cactus .I watched for the desert sunsets,and ______ for seashells that had been left there millions of years ago when the desert had been an ocean ______What brought about this ______ change in me ? The desert hadn’t changed , ______ I had .I had changed my ______ And by doing so ,I changed an unhappy experience into the most amazing ______ of my life . I was excited by this new world that I had discovered I had looked out of my self-created prison and ______ the stars【1】A. off B. behind C. near D. beyond【2】A. before B. already C. then D. still【3】A. inflexible B. incomprehensible C. uncontrollable D.unbearable【4】A. Only B. Not C. Many D.Such【5】A. covered B. filled C. buried D. charged【6】A. catching up B. keeping up C. giving up D.getting up【7】A. ought to B. might well C. would rather D.had better【8】A.request B. call C. question D.letter【9】A. comparison B. imagination C. consideration D. memory【10】A. over and over B. by and by C. up and down D.now and then【11】A. company B. occupation C. situation D.relationship【12】A. movement B. reaction C. guidance D.purpose【13】A. refused B. failed C. managed D.happened【14】A. asked B. hunted C. waited D.headed【15】A. floor B. surface C. rock D.level【16】A. shocking B. challenging C. puzzling D.astonishing【17】A. as B. but C. for D.or【18】A. attitude B.principle C. identity D.standard【19】A. vacation B. operation C. affair D. adventure【20】A. sought B. counted C. found D.reached【语篇解读】这是一篇记叙文。作者讲述自己为了离丈夫近一些，住在他所在的沙漠的军营里，寂寞的生活和艰苦的生活条件让作者难以忍受，她写信告诉父母要回家。父亲给他的信中就两行字，就是这两行字使作者改变了自己对人生的态度。

Do you have a spare room in your house? What about a driveway for your car? Both of these can help you make money.Many people who are feeling the pinch are taking advantage of what’s been called the “sharing economy”.Perhaps the best-known example of a company in this field is Airbnb---an American web business which allows you to rent out your spare room to holidaymakers.It says it operates in 34,000 cities and it has over 1,500,000 listings.It seems to have concerned the market!A British company is doing something with parking spaces.JustPark’s founder, Anthony Eskinazi, says ,“When I had the original idea,Ispotted a driveway close to a sports stadium.It would have been so convenient if I could have just parked in that driveway rather than in commercial car park.” And he has a big clientele(客户):around 20,000 people have advertised their spaces on the site,and he says around half a million drivers use it.There are other sites doing very similar things,like Uber and Lyft---these let drivers share their cars with other passengers.Any driver knows how valuable a place to park is .A church near Kings Cross in central London has apparently made over £200,000 by renting out space in its yard to travelers!Because this is a new business world,those rules aren’t there yet and many people are happy to share...as long as it pays!But the sharing economy has its critics:the competitors of these new companies.People who run things like traditional B&B, commercial car parks and taxi services are afraid of ending up out of pocket.And there is another issue:regulations on these new business are unclear.How will renting out your driveway affect your neighbor?12. What does the underlined phrase “feeling the pinch” probably mean?A. Lacking in money B. Full of curiosityC. Willing to help others D. Unsatisfied with their life13. Who may be against the sharing economy?A. A taxi driver who can’t find a a parking place B. A priest in the church near Kings CrossC. A traveller who needs accomodiation D. A well-known high-end holiday hotel14. Why are many people pleased to share according to paragraph 4?A. They can gain huge profits B. They needn’t pay any feeC. There are few rules to limit them D. The new business has no risks15. Which of the following words can best describe the booming business?A. Creative and developed B. Competitive but unpracticalC. Effective and worrying D. Traditional and acceptable

A O. Henry was a pen name used by an American writer of short stories. His real name was William Sydney Porter. He was born in North Carolina in 1862. As a young boy he lived an exciting life. He did not go to school for very long, but he managed to teach himself everything he needed to know. When he was about 20 years old, O. Henry went to Texas, where he tried different jobs. He first worked on a newspaper, and then had a job in a bank, when some money went missing from the bank O. Henry was believed to have stolen it. Because of that, he was sent to prison. During the three years in prison, he learned to write short stories. After he got out of prison, he went to New York and continued writing. He wrote mostly about New York and the life of the poor there. People liked his stories, because simple as the tales were, they would finish with a sudden change at the end, to the reader’s surprise. (1) In which order did O. Henry do the following things? a. Lived in New York. b. Worked in a bank. c. Travelled to Texas. d. Was put in prison. e. Had a newspaper Job. f. Learned to write stories. A. e. c. f. b. d. a B. c. e. b. d. f. a C. e. b. d. c. a. f. D. c. b. e. d. a f. (2) People enjoyed reading O. Henry’s stories because____ A. they had surprise endings B. they were easy to understand C. they showed his love for the poor D. they were about New York City (3) O. Henry went to prison because____ A. people thought he had stolen money from the newspaper B. he broke the law by not using his own name C. he wanted to write stories about prisoners D. people thought he had taken money that was not his (4) What do we know about O. Henry before he began writing? A. He was well-educated. B. He was not serious about his work. C. He was devoted to the poor. D. He was very good at learning. (5) Where did O. Henry get most material for his short stories? A. His life inside the prison. B. The newspaper articles he wrote. C. The city and people of New York. D. His exciting early life as a boy.

21. (2.1分) For Chinese people, the Qingming Festival, also known as the Tomb Sweeping Day, is a time to ___ ancestor.A. honorB. conquerC. rescueD. miss

阅读理解One little miracle(奇迹)has been happening to me recently, and it gives me a special joy.A few months ago, I was telling my daughter, Sally, some stories about my mother. My daughter was so young when my mother died that she doesn't remember her well. I told her all I could remember, like how wonderful my mother was and how much she meant to me.One day, Sally was sad because her grandmother was in heaven (天堂) and she couldn't see her. I explained that though her grandmother was dead, now she was still watching over us and could send us something to let us know she was there. She could be anywhere, even riding invisibly(看不见地) on the back of a butterfly((蝴蝶). Just after I said this, a butterfly flew down right by us, and we laughed happily.Now many people would say it was just luck that the butterfly flew down at that time. A funny thing, however, has happened since then. Every time I go out in any type of weather I see butterflies. Very often they fly right by my face to get my attention. I always say hi to Mom, send her my love, and thank God for little miracles.Everyone is always looking for some big miracles to come out and save them when they are in trouble, but they don't notice he little miracles that happen every day right in front of their eyes. I know what they really are, however. For me little miracles are the best kind. So many little miracles happen around me all the time that I know they are not just luck.(1)When her grandmother died, Sally was ______.A.at school B.quite young C.in trouble D.not at home(2)One day Sally was sad because ______.A.her mother told her a sad storyB.she argued with her grandmotherC.she couldn't see her grandmotherD.her grandmother sent her nothing special(3)What does the underlined word "they"refer to(指代)?A.Everyone. B.utterflies. C.Grandparents. D.Little miracles.(4)What is the little miracle that has been happening to Sally's mom?A.She has a wonderful time with her daughter.B.She sees butterflies every time she goes out.C.She can make her daughter laugh happily every day.D.She often sees her mother ride on the back of a butterfly.(5)Which can be the BEST title for this passage?A.Butterflies and miraclesB.Sally's grandmotherC.Miracles are nowhereD.A funny thing happened to SallyBilly Dengler, a 14-year-old boy, is in the eighth grade. A month after he was born, Billy's mother, Terri, noticed that his eyes weren't quite as big as a normal baby's. She took Billy to the hospital, and the doctor said Billy would never be able to see.Although Billy can't see, he has never let that hold him back or make him different. Billy began teaching himself computer programming by using a screen reader when he was just seven years old. He is a certified Google developer (谷歌认证开发者)how. Google even tried to offer him a job lats year when he discovered a problem in one of its systems, but Billy wasn't old enough.Billy's dream school would he Stanford University or MIT, where he could get a very good education in computer science. After he leaves school, whether he will go to work at a company like Google or design a software company of his own is still to be decided. However, he says he will definitely(绝对地)do something great."It's a sighted world," Billy said, "You can't let anything get in the way of your dreams, and if you do that, you can't move forward and make your dreams come true."(1)Billy's mother found there was something wrong with Billy's eyes when ______A.he was 14 years old B.he left school C.he was in the eighth grade D.he was a month old(2)Billy started to learn computer programming by himself with the help of ______.A.a screen reader B.his mother C.a computer D.his teacher(3)The underlined word "systems" means "______" in Chinese.A.电脑 B.系统 C.机器 D.计划(4)What will Billy do after school?A.He will work for Google.B.He will open a company.C.He has not decided on that.D.He will do nothing.(5)We can learn that ______ from the passage.A.blindness is not a big problemB.it's easy to be a certified Google developerC.nothing should get in the way of our dreamsD.Billy is a student of Stanford UniversityWhen I was 5 years old, I went to the USA with my mom. I can still remember the first Halloween holiday I had in the USA.On the morning of Halloween, we paid a visit to a pumpkin farm. Each of us brought a pumpkin to school with us. I used the pumpkin to make a lantern which had two triangle eyes and a scary mouth.In the afternoon, we put on the Halloween costumes and went on parade in school. Some of the costumes were nice, but some of them looked scary. I chose to wear a suit of Superman's clothes.I did a lot of things that day, but the part I liked best was "trick or treat" in the evening. After dinner, I went outside with an empty bag. I hoped to get a lot of candies from people. At first, I was a bit nervous, so when I knocked at the door, my heart was beating very fast. A lady came out, and said carefully to her, "Trick or treat. " My voice was very low, and even myself could hardly hear it. To my surprise, the lady was so kind to give me two candy bars, and I was so excited, thanked the lady and moved on. I couldn't remember how many houses I visited, but I could remember how many candies I got---I got 91 pieces of candy that day, and I was so proud of myself.What a happy Halloween I had! And I wish we could have a Halloween every month!My First Hallloween in America Activities at HalloweenIn the morningWe visited a pumpkin farm and brought（1）______ to school.In the afternoonWe went to parade in school in Halloween（2）______.In the evening"Trick or treat" was my（3）______ part.At last I got 91 pieces of candy. This made me feel（4）______ of myself.WishI wish there were（5）______ Halloweens a year. .

The magician made the rabbit disappear with a ______ of his wand.A. waveB. danceC. pointD. toss