Makingthenews李仕才一、阅读理解。GotbigplansforFridaynight?That’sOK,wedon’teither.Guesswe’llallhavetomakedobywatchingthecelestial(天空的)showthatwilltakeplacethatnight.First,therewillbeafullmoon.That’salwaysfun,butthisonewillbealittlemorespecial.It’sknownasa“snowmoon”.ThenamecomesfromthefactthattheheaviestsnowsusuallyfallduringFebruary,accordingtoTheOldFarmer’sAlmanac.Butifthat’snotspecialenough,there’salsoaneclipse(月食)thatnight.It’llbeapenumbrallunareclipse,meaningit’sapartialeclipsethatleavessectionsofthemoondarkenedbytheearth’sshadow.No,itwon’tbeasspectacularasthose“bloodmoon”eclipses.It’llbesubtler.Thelevelofdarknessitreachesduringtheeclipsemayormaynotbeapparent；itjustdependsonwhereyouarewhenyouviewit.InNorthAmerica,theeclipsebeginsat5：34p．m.ETandendsat9：53p．m.ET,accordingtotheastronomywebsiteEarthSky.Theeclipsewillbeatitsheightaround7：44p．m.ET.Ifthat’sstillnotenough,let’sthrowinacomet(彗星)tothenight’sfestivities.Comet45P(ithasamuchlongername,butwewon’tburdenyouwithithere)isvisibleasitfliesbytheearth.Thecometwillgetwithin7.4millionmilesoftheplanetasitmakesitsclosestapproachthisweekend,accordingtoUniverseToday.Comet45Pwillbemostvisibleacoupleofhoursaftertheeclipse,solooktotheskiesagainaround3a．m.ETSaturdayandfindthegreenishbluelightwithatail.Anddon’tforget,atotalbigtimesolareclipsewillstreakacrosstheUnitedStatesonAugust21st.7\n【解题导语】 本文是说明文，介绍了星期五晚上将会发生的天文现象。1．Accordingtothetext,whatcanbeviewedonFridaynight?A．Abloodmoon. B．Atotalsolareclipse.C．Apartiallunareclipse.D．Acometwithoutatail.C 解析：细节理解题。根据第四段第二句可知，星期五晚上将会出现月偏食，故选C项。2．IfyouwanttoseeComet45P,youwillneedto．A．waitaround7：44p．m.ETB．stayupuntil9：53p．m.ETC．wakeupbefore3：00a．m.ETD．startwatchingat5：34p．m.ETC 解析：细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“solooktotheskiesagainaround3a．m.ETSaturday”可知，要想看到45P彗星，你需要在凌晨三点之前起床。3．Theauthorwritesthetextwiththepurposeof．A．introducingbasicastronomytothemediaB．sharingnewdiscoverieswithastronomyresearchersC．promotingastronomicaleventsamongsciencestudentsD．informingaveragereadersofrecentcelestialphenomenaD 解析：写作意图题。通读全文可知，文章介绍了星期五晚上将会发生的几个天文现象，因此作者的写作目的是介绍这些现象给读者。二、语法填空。Whenmyfatherwasaboy,hehadadognamedLaddie.Laddiestayed__1__(constant)byDad'sside—fishing,playingball,andeven__2__(follow)himtoschool.LaddiewouldsimplyfollowDad'ssmellandtrackhimallthewaytoschool.Arrivingafterallthedoorswereclosed,Laddiewouldsitoutsidetheschool,waitingpatiently.Eventually,someonewouldopen__3__doorandLaddiewouldslipinafterhim.Onceinside,thedogwouldwalkfromroomtoroom__4__hefoundhismaster.Ofcourse,Dad'steacherwouldimmediatelydemandthatthedog__5__(remove)．Later,myfatherwentoff__6__(join)hisfivebrothersinWorldWarⅡ，butLaddiecontinuedtoattendschool,lyingquietlyeachday__7__thefeetofDad's7\nyoungerbrother,Dick.Laddie'sattendancewas__8__consistentthatHowardJuniorHighSchoolawardedhimanhonorarydiplomawhenDickgraduated.Now,that'sonesmartdog.Yearslater,whenmydadwasanadult,hemetanotherdog:Casey.CaseywenteverywherewithDad.Infact,IcomplainedDadspent__9__timewithCaseythanhedidwithanyofhishumanfamilymembers.Caseytrustedmyfatherunconditionally,__10__sometimesCasey'sblindfaithinmydadgotthembothintotrouble.1．________ 2.________ 3.________ 4.________ 5.________ 6.________ 7.________ 8.________ 9.________ 10.________篇章导读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了父亲和作者不同时期饲养的两只狗的故事。1．constantly 考查词性转换。修饰动词stayed，应用副词。2．following 考查非谓语动词。依据句中的“fishing,playingball”可知，and连接三个非谓语动词作伴随状语。3．a 考查冠词。上文的“allthedoors”说明，这里指其中一扇门被打开了。4．until 考查连词。由句意可知此处表述“直到它找到主人”，until意为“直到……为止”，符合语境。5．(should)beremoved 考查虚拟语气。句中的谓语动词demand后接宾语从句应用虚拟语气，且thedog与动词remove之间为被动关系，故应用被动语态。6．tojoin 考查非谓语动词。不定式在句中作目的状语。7．at 考查介词。空后是表示小地点的名词，故用at。8．so 考查固定句式。so...that...“如此……以至于……”。9．more 考查固定句式。more...than...意为“比……更多的……”，故填more。10．but 考查连词。前后两个分句之间是转折关系，因此用转折连词but。三、完形填空。阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可能填入空白处的最佳选项。AfterlivingnearMadridforayearasanaupair(以帮做家务事等换取食宿的人)threeyearsago,itwasniceto__1__thisweekend.IfeltlikeIwasathomeandthoughthow__2__onecanbetofeellikethisinaplacethatisn't__3__yourhome.Inowrefertothistownasoneofmy‘homesfromhome’andhavelearnthowhomeiswhereyour__4__is.Alotofpeoplegethomesickanditisavery__5__feelingwhenawayfrom__6__7\nonesandhomecomforts.__7__，Ihavelearntthatyoucanfeelathomewhenyouare__8__inthatplacewithpeoplewho__9__you.Throughsimplyembracingeverymoment,__10__friendsandenjoyinganew__11__，youcanfeelsettledinashortamountoftime.IdidexactlythiswhenmovingtoSpainforthefirsttime,aspositivethoughtstendtobringpositiveexperiences.Luckilyenough,Iwas__12__withahostfamilythatwerevery__13__，whichhelpedtoeasetheprocessoffeelinghappyandsettled.InowlovevisitingwhenIcantoseehowthechildrengrowupandfeelveryblessedbybeingableto__14__this.Yetagain,IamlivinginSpainonmyyearabroad,butthistimewithstudentsandnota(n)__15__，inadifferentregion.Nonetheless,theprocessof__16__hadbeeneasier,asIfeel__17__theSpanishculturealready.Ofcoursewhenmovingawayfromhomeyouhaveto__18__manythingsthataredifferentincomparisontowhatyoucallhome.However,thisisthe__19__oftravelling,exploringand__20__yourselfandanewplace.Anewplacethatonedayyoumightbeabletocallyourhometoo.1．A.leaveB．planC．moveD．visit2．A.proudB．luckyC．popularD．real3．A.finallyB．possiblyC．completelyD．necessarily4．A.beliefB．dreamC．heartD．job5．A.normalB．uniqueC．strongD．uneasy6．A.similarB．unusualC．lovedD．respected7．A.HoweverB．ThereforeC．InsteadD．Otherwise8．A.freeB．powerfulC．availableD．comfortable9．A.careforB．lookforC．askforD．waitfor10．A.missingB．making7\nC．choosingD．aiding11．A.ideaB．cultureC．homeD．chance12．A.chattingB．playingC．livingD．dealing13．A.wiseB．honestC．successfulD．friendly14．A.changeB．experienceC．supportD．improve15．A.teacherB．roommateC．familyD．organization16．A.goingonB．turningaroundC．steppingforwardD．settlingin17．A.accustomedtoB．excitedatC．satisfiedwithD．interestedin18．A.giveupB．startwithC．adapttoD．carryout19．A.roleB．secretC．delightD．symbol20．A.helpingB．discoveringC．enjoyingD．controlling【解题导语】本文是夹叙夹议文。作者在异国他乡找到了自己的“家”。1．D 根据最后一段开头的Yetagain,IamlivinginSpainonmyyearabroad,butthistimewithstudents可知，作者重“访(visit)”西班牙。2．B 根据上文的IfeltlikeIwasathome和下文的feellikethis可知，在异国他乡能找到家的感觉确实“幸运(lucky)”。3．D 如果在某个地方——“不一定(notnecessarily)”就是家——能找到家的感觉，那真是幸运。4．C 根据上文的nice，feltlike，feellike可知，作者认识到家就是“心灵(heart)”的归属地。5．A 根据上文的Alotofpeoplegethomesick及常识可知，思乡是一种“正常的(normal)”情感。6．C 根据上文的homesick可知，一个人远离自己“所爱的(loved)”人和家中的舒适，当然会泛起乡愁。7\n7．A 下文提到的在异乡也能找到家的感觉与上文意义上发生了转折，故选However。8．D9．A 根据上文的youcanfeelathome可知，此处意思是，如果在一个地方能与“关爱(carefor)”自己的人在一起、觉得比较“舒服(comfortable)”，那自然能找到家的感觉。10．B11．B 根据这两个空所在句中的embracingeverymoment,enjoying和youcanfeelsettledinashortamountoftime可知，如果能珍惜每个瞬间、“交(making)”些朋友、享受新的“文化(culture)”，那很快就能融入当地的生活。12．C 根据下文的hostfamily可知，“我”与寄宿家庭“生活(living)”在一起。13．D 根据下文的helpedtoeasetheprocessoffeelinghappyandsettled可知，寄宿家庭的成员都很“友好(friendly)”。14．B 根据上文的seehowthechildrengrowup可知，能“亲历(experience)”这一过程，作者感到很幸福。15．C 上文的hostfamily是提示。16．D17．A 因为是第二次来西班牙，所以作者这次“安定(settlingin)”下来要比上次更容易些，因为他已经“熟悉(accustomedto)”了当地的文化。18．C 根据本空所在句中的movingawayfromhome和differentincomparisontowhatyoucallhome可知，背井离乡自然需要“适应(adaptto)”异地不同于家乡的很多方面。19．C20．B 根据However可知，前后表示转折。作者认为虽然需要适应很多新事物，但是这恰巧就是旅游、探索、“发现(discovering)”自我的“乐趣(delight)”所在。四、短文改错。LastFriday,IhadinterviewwithProfessorZhangabout“HowtoImproveOurOralEnglish”.AccordingtoProfessorZhang,readingEnglishaloudhelpusimproveouroralability.Inaddition,itcanbenefitusindevelopourlanguageskills,suchlikelistening,speaking,readingandwriting.Thisiswhyreadingaloudisthebasisofmemory.Anditcanmakethesound,formandmeaningofmuchEnglishwordsstrengthenedandconsolidated.Therefore,ProfessorZhangsuggestedthatforthirtyminutesandanhourinthemorningyoushouldreadEnglishwords,passages,andpoems,recitefamousEnglishsayingsandmottosandevensingEnglishsongs.Healsorecommendsthatweshould7\nholdEnglishevenings,Englishsongcompetitions,andEnglishdramaperformance.答案：LastFriday,IhadinterviewwithProfessorZhangabout“HowtoImproveOurOralEnglish”.AccordingtoProfessorZhang,readingEnglishaloudusimproveouroralability.Inaddition,itcanbenefitusinourlanguageskills,suchlistening,speaking,readingandwriting.Thisisreadingaloudisthebasisofmemory.Anditcanmakethesound,formandmeaningofEnglishwordsstrengthenedandconsolidated.Therefore,ProfessorZhangsuggestedthatforthirtyminutesanhourinthemorningshouldreadEnglishwords,passages,andpoems,recitefamousEnglishsayingsandmottosandevensingEnglishsongs.HealsothatweshouldholdEnglishevenings,Englishsongcompetitions,andEnglishdrama.难项分析：第二处：help→helps 考查主谓一致。此处动名词作主语，谓语应用第三人称单数形式。第五处：why→because 考查连词。why和because都可引导表语从句，前者强调结果，后者强调原因，此处是在陈述原因，故改为because。第八处：you→we 考查代词。根据上下文语境可知，此处应用第一人称we。下文中的“weshouldhold”亦是提示。五、七选五7
