第十四天单项选择1、Ididn'tlikethe_________ hetalkedto me.A.way B.means C.method D.manner2、Englishisalanguagesharedbyseveraldiversecultures,________usesitdifferently.A.allofwhichB.eachofwhichC.allofthemD.eachofthem3、Anewstudysuggeststhatthemoreteenagerswatchtelevision,_______developdepression(抑郁症)asyoungadults.A.themorelikelytheyaretoB.themorelikelytheyareC.theyarethemorelikelytoD.themorelikelyarethey4、―ThankGodyou’resafe!―Isteppedback,just_______toavoidtheracingcar.A.intimeB.incaseC.inneedD.invain5、Hewasbusywritingastoryonly_____ onceinawhiletosmokeacigarette.A.tostopB.stoppingC.tohavestoppedD.havingstopped阅读理解126、 ScientistsareusingrobotstostudythehealthofwatersinandaroundVenice,Italy.Therobotsaredesignedtoactlikefish,otherunderwatercreaturesandplants.ThescientistsareworkingwithseveraluniversitiesandresearchcentersaspartofagroupcalledsubCULTron.TheEuropeanUniongivesmoneytotheprojectaspartofitsHorizon2022programwhoseaimistotakegreatideasfromthelabtothemarketandsupportscienceandinnovation(创新)inEurope.ThescientistswanttousetheartificialintelligenceoftherobotstohelphumansunderstandwhatishappeningunderthewateroftheVenicelagoon(鴻湖). SubCULTron,acollectiveartificialintelligenceproject,planstocreatethebiggestshoal(鱼群)ofrobotfishintheworld.Theproject'saimistoimproveknowledgeoftheseabedandtrytoturnhumanabilitiesintoh-techitems. AlexandreCampo,acomputerscientist,saysthescientistshavelookedatthewayanimalslearntoworkingroupstounderstandhowrobotscanlearntoworktogether.ThesubCULTronprojectwantsitsrobotstolearntoworktogethersotheycanwatchoutforchangesandnewproblemsinthewater. Oneproblemtheresearchershadinthebeginningwashowtherobotswouldcommunicatewitheachother.Wi-FiandGPSequipmentdon'tworkunderwater.Instead,therobotscanusesonar(声呐)andanelectricfield. Anotherproblemwaschargingbatteries.Therobotscomeuptothewater'ssurfaceandstaynearaboatorapowerstationtochargewithoutanyelectricalcables.Besides,howtobewaterproof,especiallyforsomekeypadsoftherobots,wasreallytough.Fortunately,aspecialmixturehasbeencreatedtobepinnedontherobot,whichsuccessfullystandsthetestofwater. Thehealthstateofthelagoonisprettygood.Therearenoindustrialpolluters,andthecitynowhasamodernsewer(污水管)system.It'snotlikebeforewhenallthewasteflusheddiretlyintothewater.TherobotsinVenicewillcontinuetheirworkuntil2022.ThesubCULTronprojecthopestheydevelopinto“anartificialsocietyunderneaththewatersurface”thatserves“ahumansocietyabovethewater”.121.WhatcanwelearnabouttheprojectinParagraph1?A.Itsresearchersareallfromuniversities.B.TheEuropeanUnionhasfinanciallysupportedit.C.ItusesrobotstocleanthewatersinandaroundVenice.D.Itisaimedtosupportscienceandinnovationworldwide.2.WhatcanweinferaccordingtoAlexandreCampo?A.Scientistshavegotanideaforrobotsfromtheanimals.B.Therobotsareworkingseparatelytoperformtheirtasks.C.SubCULTronistoturnhumanabilitiesintohi-techitems.D.Thehealthstateofthelagoonhasgreatlyimprovedrecently.3.Theunderlinedword“they”inthelastparagraphprobablyrefersto“_____”A.scientistsB.animalsC.robotsD.humans4.Whatdoestheauthormainlywanttotellusinthepassage?A.Robotsarecomingintoourcitiessoon.B.Animalscantellushowtocleanthewater.C.WatersinVenicehavebeengreatlycleaned.D.RobotfishwatchoutforthewatersinVenice.7、 Organicfood,grownwithoutartificialchemicals,isincreasinglypopularnowadays.Consumers(消费者)havebeenwillingtopayuptotwiceasmuchforgoodswithorganiclabels(标签).However,ifyouthinkpayingalittlemorefororganicfoodgetsyouamorenutritiousandsaferproduct,thenyou’dbettersaveyourmoney.AstudyledbyresearchersatStanfordUniversitysaysthatorganicproductsaren'tnecessarilymorenutritious,andthey'renolesslikelytosufferfromdisease-causingbacteria,either. Fortheirnewstudy,Smith-Spanglerandhercolleaguesconductedareviewoftwocategories(种类)ofresearch,including17studiesthatcomparedhealth12outcomesbetweenconsumersoforganicagainsttraditionalfoodproducts,and223studiesthatanalyzed(分析)thenutritionalcontentofthefoods,includingkeyvitamins,mineralsandfats. Whiletheresearchersfoundlittledifferenceinnutritionalcontent,theydidfindthatorganicfruitandvegetableswere20%lesslikelytohavechemicalsremainingonthesurfaces.Neitherorganicnortraditionalfoodsshowedlevelsofchemicalshighenoughtogobeyondfoodsafetystandards(标准).Andbothorganicandtraditionalmeats,suchaschickenandpork,wereequallylikelytobeharmedbybacteriaatverylowrates.Theresearchersdidfindthatorganicmilkandchickencontainedhigherlevelsofomega-3fattyacids,ahealthyfatalsofoundinfishthatcanreducetheriskofheartdisease.However,thesenutritionaldifferencesweretoosmall,andtheresearcherswereunwillingtomakemuchofthemuntilfurtherstudiesconfirmthetrends. Organicfoodisproducedwithfewerchemicalsandmorenatural-growingpractices,butthatdoesn'talwaystranslateintoamorenutritiousorhealthierproduct.TheU.S.DepartmentofAgriculture(USDA)statesthat"whetheryoubuyorganicornot,findingthefreshestfoodsavailablemayhavethebiggesteffectontaste."Freshfoodisatleastasgoodasanythingmarketedasorganic.1.Whatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinthefirstparagraphmean?A.Organicfoodhelpsyousavemoney.B.Organicfoodcontainsmuchmorenutrients.C.Organicfoodisworththehighprice.D.Organicfoodisnotalwaysnutritious.2.Smith-Spanglerandhercolleaguesfoundthat__________.A.organicfoodcouldreducetheriskofheartdiseaseB.traditionalfoodwasgrownwithmorenaturalmethodsC.bothorganicandtraditionalfoodtheyexaminedweresafeD.therewasnotapresenceofanyformsofbacteriainorganicfood3.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardorganic12food?A.DoubtfulB.UnconcernedC.PositiveD.Supportive完形填空8、 WhenDavewaseighteen,heboughtasecondhandcarfor$200sothathecouldtraveltoandfromworkmore 1 thanbybus.Itworkedquitewellforafewyears,butthenit gotso old,and itwascostinghim 2 muchinrepairsthathedecidedthathehadbetter 3 it. Heaskedamonghisfriendstoseeifanyonewasparticularly 4 tobuyacheapcar,buttheyallknewthatitwasfallingtopieces,so 5 ofthemhadanydesiretobuyit.Dave'sfriendSamsawthathewas 6 whentheymetoneevening,andsaid,“What’s 7 ,Dave?” Davetoldhim,andSamanswered,"Well,whataboutadvertisingitinthepaper?Youmay 8 moreforitthatwaythanthecostoftheadvertisement!"ThinkingthatSam's 9 wassensible(合理的),heputanadvertisementinaneveningpaper,whichread"Forsale:smallcar, 10 verylittlepetrol,onlytwoounces.Bargainat50." Fortwodaysaftertheadvertisementfirstappeared,therewasno 11 ButthenonSaturdayeveninghehadanenquiry(询问).Amanrangupandsaidhewouldliketo 12 him aboutthecar.“All right,”Davesaid,feelinghappy.Heaskedthemanwhetherteno'clockthenext morningwould be 13 ornot.“Fine,"themansaid,..andI’ll 14 mywife.Weintendtogoforarideinitto 15 it." Thenextmorning,ataquartertoten,Daveparkedthecarinthesquareoutsidehisfrontdoor, 16 towaitthereforthepeoplewhohad 17 hisadvertisement.EvenDavehadto 18 that12thecarreallylookedlikeawreck(残骸).Then,soonafterhehadgotthecarasclean 19 itcouldbe,apolicecarstoppedjustbehindhimandapolicemangotout.HelookedatDave'scarandthensaid,"Haveyoureportedthis 20 tousyet,sir?”1.A.directly B.safely C.properly D.easily2.A.so B.such C.very D.too3.A.keep B.repair C.sell D.throw4.A.anxious B.lucky C.ashamed D.generous5.A.some B.neither C.none D.most6.A.delighted B.upset C.calm D.astonished7.A.on B.up C.it D.that8.A.learn B.miss C.get D.find9.A.message B.advice C.request D.description10.A.uses B.loses C.has D.spends11.A.doubt B.help C.trouble D.answer12.A.tell B.see C.agree D.call13.A.exact B.suitable C.early D.late14.A.follow B.meet C.bring D.introduce15.A.recognize B.gain C.admire D.test16.A.happening B.meaning C.turning D.failing17.A.read B.inserted C.answered D.placed18.A.forget B.show C.disagree D.admit19.A.as B.that C.so D.such20.A.bargain B.sale C.accident D.result语法填空9、阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 ThelionisaspecialanimaltoChinesepeople.Apairofstonelions,amaleandafemale,are①__________(common)seeninfrontofthegatesoftraditionalbuildings.12 Thelion②__________(regard)asthekingintheanimalworldsoitrepresentspower.Thestonelionsarealsousedtoindicatetheranksof③__________(official). ItisinterestingtonotethatChinahadnolionsoriginally.Theearlieststonelionsweresculpted④__________thebeginningoftheEasternHandynasty(25一220AD)with⑤__________introductionofBuddhismtoancientChina.IntheBuddhistfaith,thelion, ⑥__________canprotectthetruthandkeepoffevils,isconsideredaholyanimalofnoblenessanddignity.InChinesefolktales,thelionhasbecomeasymbolof⑦__________(brave),powerandgoodluck. Itwasalsopopular⑧__________(decorate)bridgeswithstonelionsforthesamereason.The⑨__________(well)knownofthisistheLugouBridge(alsocalledMarcoPoloBridge), ⑩__________(build)from1189to1192.Afamousproverbsays,“ThelionsontheLugouBridgearecountless."短文改错10、假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下短文。短文中共有10处错误,每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧),并在此符号下面写出该加的词。删除:把多余的词用斜线()划掉。修改:在错的词下划一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意:1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;2.只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。 Theotherday,IwasonmywaybackhomefromschoolwhileIfoundalimeboycryingontheroad.Istoppedandaskedhimwhatisthematter,andhetoldmehecouldn'tfindhismom.Luckily,herememberedhismother'stelephonenumber.SoIcalledhimimmediately.Tenminutelater,theboysawhismomandbecameexciting.Hismomwassomuchthankfulthatshewantedtobuymeasmallgift,andIrefused.Atthattime,IfeltquitehappilybecauseIdidsomethingreallygood. Tomyopinion,theworldneedsloveandweshouldbewillingtohelpotherswithoutexpectinganyrepay.Ifwewantedrepay,asmatteroffact,a“thank-you”isenough.12答案以及解析1答案及解析：答案：A解析：method,way,manner,means这四个词都有“方法”之意。method着重指为达到目的或解决问题而采取的有系统、有步骤的方法,着重指方法的准确有效,常与介词with连用;way是普通用语,常指一般方式方法,常与介词in连用;manner指行为的特殊方式或独特的个人方法,常与介词in连用;means多指抽象或概括性意义的手段方法常与介词by连用。2答案及解析：答案：B解析：本题是一个定语从句,先行词是severaldiversecultures,在定语从句里使用which指代先行词作为介词of的宾语。排除C、D两项,这两项并不是定语从句。A项在定语从句中作主语的时候,谓语动词要使用复数形式,本题定语从句中的uses说明A项是错误的。B项中的each作主语,谓语动词使用单数形式。句意:英语是一个被很多不同的文化共同使用的语言,每一种文化使用英语的方法都是不一样的。故B正确。3答案及解析：答案：A解析：句意:新的研究表明,青少年看电视越多,长大后越有可能得抑郁症。themore…,themore…越……越……。两个themore之后,都是陈述句语序。句中空格后develop是一个动词,不可直接在前用be动词,而betodosth表示可能性,可以指将来。4答案及解析：答案：A解析：考查介词短语。句意:—谢天谢地,你很安全。—我朝后退了,才及时避开了飞速驶来的汽车。A及时;B以免;C需要;D徒劳。从语境可知说话人避开了汽车,而intimetodo意思为“及时做某事”,所以A选项正确。5答案及解析：12答案：B解析：句意:他在忙着写一个故事,只是偶尔停下来抽支烟。此处应为动词-ing形式作伴随状语,表示伴随write的动作。A项通常作目的状语和结果状语。6答案及解析：答案：1.B;2.A;3.C;4.D7答案及解析：答案：1.D;2.C;3.A8答案及解析：答案：1.D;2.A;3.C;4.A;5.C;6.B;7.B;8.C;9.B;10.A;11.D;12.B;13.B;14.C;15.D;16.B;17.C;18.D;19.A;20.C解析：1.easily“容易”。他买车的主要目的是为了上下班方便。2.so...that...“如此……以致……”,这是一个固定结构。toomuch不能和that连用,我们经常使用too...to结构。3.根据上文修理花费太多,所以就决定卖掉它,而且下文也是围绕卖车而展开的。4.beanxioustodosth.“急着干某事”,戴夫想了解是否有人急着买车,因为他想卖掉自己的车。5.前面已经提到itwasMingtopieces"车很快要成碎片”,所以没有人愿意买。neither用于两个人中没有一个,所以在这不合适。6.upset表示“心烦的”。因为没人愿意买车,所以他很心烦。7.what’s即表示“怎么回事,发生了什么”。8.get表示“得到”,在这儿是表示“你将得到的要比广告花费的多”。9.advice表示“建议”,因为前面有一句“whataboutadvertisingitinthenewspaper?”它就是一种建议“在报纸上登广告怎么样?”10.use表示“使用”,在这里表示车很省油,lose表示"丢失”;have表示“有”;spend表示“花费(时间、金钱、精力等)”。11.answer表不“回应”,no12answer表示广告登出去以后无人问津。doubt表示“怀疑”;help表示“帮助”;trouble表示“麻烦”,均不合题意。12.这里表示来看车。13.suitable表示“合适的”,在这里是问第二天早上10点钟是否合适。14.bringmywife表示把妻子带来。15.test“测试”,买车的人将和妻子一道来测试一下车子。recognize“认出”;gain"获得,得到”:admire“钦佩”,均不合题意。16.meantodo表示“打算做……”,在这儿是指打算等买车的人。17.answer在这里表示“回应”,就趕指那个看了广告以后准备来看车的人。18.admit“承认”,在这里表示他自己也不得不承认自己的车看起来太旧了。19.这里是一个固定结构“as...as..."20.accident"事故”。9答案及解析：答案：commonly;isregarded;officials;at;the;which;bravery;todecorate;best;built解析：狮子是动物之王,在中国民间被认为是勇敢、力量和好运的象征。1.commonly考査副词。句意:人们经常会在传统建筑的门前看到一对石狮子,一雄一雌。设空处要用副词修饰谓语动词areseen。2.isregarded考查动词时态和语态及主谓一致。句意:狮子被认为是动物之王,因此它代表了力量。此处表示一种现实情况,故用一般现在时;Thelion与regard之间是被动关系,主语是第三人称单数形式,所以答案为isregarded。3. officials考査名词单复数。句意:石狮子也被用来表明官员的级别。此处表示“官员”.应用名词。official是可数名词,设空处前没有修饰限制的词语,所以要用名词的复数形式。4. at考査介词。atthebeginningof在......开始的时候.5. the考查冠词。特指佛教的传人,用定冠词表示特指。6. which考査定语从句。设空处引导非限制性定语从句,修饰先行词thelion,关系词在从句中充当主语,所以要用关系代词which。7. bravery考査词性转换。句意:在中国民间故事中,狮子成了勇敢、力量和好运的象征。and连接三个名词:bravery、power和luck。128. todecorate考査不定式。“Itis+adj.+todosth.”意为“做某事是的”,是固定句式。9. best考査形容词最高级。其中最出名的就是卢沟桥.此处要用wellknown的最高级bestknown。10.built考査非谓语动词。设空处是非谓语动词作定语,设空处动作与其所修饰的名词之间是被动关系,所以要用过去分词形式。10答案及解析：答案： Theotherday,Iwasonmywaybackhomefromschool Ifoundalimeboycryingontheroad.Istoppedandaskedhimwhat thematter,andhetoldmehecouldn'tfindhismom.Luckily,herememberedhismother'stelephonenumber.SoIcalled immediately.Ten later,theboysawhismomandbecame .Hismomwassomuchthankfulthatshewantedtobuymeasmallgift,Irefused.Atthattime,Ifeltquite becauseIdidsomethingreallygood. myopinion,theworldneedsloveandweshouldbewillingtohelpotherswithoutexpectinganyrepay.Ifwewantedrepay,asmatteroffact,a“thank-you”isenough.解析：本文主要讲述了作者帮助小孩找妈妈的一次经历。1.when考查连词。句意:我正走在放学回家的路上这时候发现一名小男孩在路边哭。was/weredoingsth.---when--,正在做某事,这时候---,故把while→when。2.was考查时态。句意:我停下来,问他怎么了。句子用一般过去时态,故把is→was。3.her考查人称代词。句意:我立刻给他妈妈打电话。故把called后的him→her。4.minutes考查名词。句意:十分钟之后,可知名词用复数形式,答案为minute→minutes。75.excited考查形容词。句意:男孩见到他的妈妈感到很兴奋。修饰人,表示“感到...”用带ed的形容词。故把exciting→excited。126.much考查副词。句意:他的妈妈很感激,想送给我礼物。much不能修饰形容词,故把so后的much去掉。7.but考查连词。句意:她想给我买一个小礼物,但是我拒绝了。故把Irefused前的and→but。8.happy考查形容词。句意:我感到非常高兴。形容词作表语,故把happily→happy。9.In考查固定搭配。句意:依我之见,这个世界需要爱,我们都应不计回报的帮助别人。固定搭配:inone'sopinion以某人看来,故把 To→In。注意大写开头。10.a考查固定短语。句意:如果想要回报,一句“谢谢”就足够了。固定词组:asamatteroffact 事实上,故在matter前加a。【点评】通读全文并翻译,找出时态、连接词和人称代词的错误,然后再逐句找错,从名词单复数、冠词。非谓语动词、从句、固定词组等方面考虑错误。最后再核查答案。12
