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Ⅱ.写作常用句翻译
1．在我看来，溺爱和过多的关心对孩子的发展尤其有害。(in one’s opinion)(2013·福建·书面表达)
In my opinion，overprotection and too much care are extremely bad for children’s development. 2．我们没有赢得比赛，但我们没有灰心。(lose heart)(2013·湖南·书面表达) We didn’t win the match，but we didn’t lose heart. 3．只有这样，我们才能生活在一个舒适美丽的环境中。(only...)(2012·福建·书面表达) Only in this way can we live in more comfortable and beautiful surroundings. 4．我真的对这个职位感兴趣，希望能为你工作。(position)(2011·辽宁·书面表达) I’m really interested in this position and hope I can work for you. 5．原因是来自父母的压力几乎让他们没有时间从事其他的活动。(allow)(2011·陕西·书面表达)
The reason is often that the pressure from their parents allows them almost no time for other activities. 6．然后我向老师求助，他建议我和其他同学合作。(turn to)(2011·湖北·短文写作) Then I turned to my teacher and he advised me to cooperate with others. 7．而且，她经常把业余时间用来帮助他人。(devote)(2010·浙江·书面表达) Besides，she often devotes her spare time to helping others. 模拟题组
Ⅰ.语法填空
1．—Your sister nearly devoted all her spare time to her study during the three years.
—That’s right，or she wouldn’t have taken(not，take) the first place in her school in the College Entrance Examinations.
2．Please return your seat back to an upright position，which will do good to your health. 3．He wasn’t allowed to stay(stay) up late. 4．I don’t think he is equal to doing(do) this kind of work，so I can’t hire him. 5．Whenever we are in trouble，we should never lose heart. 6．The government has set up a committee to look into this accident. 7．For the first time in her life Jennie realized that so many people were loving her in the world. 8．Only by keeping down costs will PowerData hold its advantages over other companies. 9．Have you sent thank-you notes to the relatives from whom you received gifts? 10．That is the only way we can imagine to reduce(reduce) the overuse of water in students’ bathrooms.
Ⅱ.单句改错
1．After he heard the bad news，his face took on a worrying expression.worrying→worried 2．Several hours later，with the help of the police，the students managed to escape the dangerous place，hungry and frightened.escaped后加上from 3．The man was sentenced 10 years’ imprisonment for robbing the bank.sentenced后加上to 4．He led the workers in fighting the war.fighting后加上against 5．As matter of fact，social customs vary in different parts of the world.As后加上a 6．That football team had won no games and it lost its heart.去掉its 7．Don’t be worried，because there is nothing to worry.worry后加上about 8．Madame Curie，devoting to science，was a great woman.devoting→devoted 9．There are many cards for you to choose.choose后加上from 10．It worried the public was that Phelps should take drugs.It→What
Ⅲ.写作句式升级训练
As a member of the society，I realize that responsibility is the thing that it needs to make a better and more harmonious society.(素材来源于2014·湖北·短文写作)
Being a member of the society，I am aware that being responsible is what it takes to make a better and more harmonious society.(用being...，aware及what从句改写句子)
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
Sitting for more than three hours a day can decrease a person’s life expectancy(预期寿命) by two years，even if he or she is physically active and gets rid of dangerous habits like smoking，according to a study.Watching TV for more than two hours a day can worsen that problem，decreasing life expectancy by another 1.4 years.
The analysis comes just two years after Australian researchers found that people who said they watched TV for more than four hours a day were 46% more likely to die of any cause than people who said they spent less than two hours a day watching TV.Those watching TV more than four hours a day were also 80% more likely to die of cardiovascular(心血管的) disease.“Sedentary(久坐的) behavior is something we need to pay attention to，beyond telling people to get 30 minutes of activity a day，” said Peter T．Katzmarzyk，one of the lead researchers.But while the evidence of illnesses is increasing，it remains difficult for many people to find time to get on their feet，especially if they do desk jobs.
“Try to stand as much as you can，” Dr.Katzmarzyk said.“Typically when you’re on the telephone you can stand and use the speakerphone.Instead of emailing someone in the office，just get up and go to talk to them.” However，Dr.Katzmarzyk added，standing shouldn’t be an alternative to exercising，but an alternative to sitting.“Several studies show that when you’re sitting，your leg muscles are completely inactive，” he said.“When you’re sitting and completely inactive，this is when you run into trouble managing blood glucose(血糖)．” 1．What is the main idea of the first paragraph? A．Watching TV too long can worsen our mental health. B．We should be active and give up smoking. C．Sitting for too long a day can shorten one’s life. D．Smoking too much can be harmful to health. 答案 C
解析 段落大意题。根据第一段第一句中的“Sitting for more than three hours a day can decrease a person’s life expectancy(预期寿命) by two years...”可知，答案为C项。 2．The researchers draw the conclusion on the effect of sedentary behavior by . A．making comparisons B．listing figures C．giving examples 答案 A
解析 细节理解题。作者在第二段用数据比较的方式说明了久坐和人的寿命之间的关系，故选A项。
3．What does Dr.Katzmarzyk think of sedentary behavior? A．It warns people to exercise 30 minutes a day.
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B．It’s a bad behavior worth considering seriously. C．It can lead to death at once. D．It is good for desk job workers. 答案 B
解析 推理判断题。依据文章第二段中Katzmarzyk所说的话及最后一段中的“...your leg muscles are completely inactive...”和“...this is when you run into trouble managing blood glucose(血糖)．”可知，Dr.Katzmarzyk认为久坐对身体不利，我们应认真对待这个坏习惯。故选B项。
4．According to Dr.Katzmarzyk，if you are sitting all the time，you may . A．phone your friends and talk about your problem B．put on weight quickly and become more inactive C．want to have more sugar for your meals D．find it hard to keep your blood glucose proper 答案 D
解析 推理判断题。依据文章的最后一句可知，Katzmarzyk认为，如果长时间地坐着，人的血糖就会出现问题。故选D项。
B
The adder(蝰蛇) is the only poisonous snake native to Britain.Adders have the most highly developed poison injecting mechanism of all snakes，but they are not aggressive animals.Adders will only use their poison as a last means of defence，usually if caught or trodden on.No one has died from adder bites in Britain for over 20 years.By far，the most common snake in Britain is the adder.In Scotland，in fact，there are no other snakes at all.The adder is also the only British snake with a poisonous bite.It can be found almost anywhere，but it prefers sunny hillsides and rough open country，including highlands.In Ireland，there are no snakes at all.
Most people regard snakebites as a fatal misfortune，but not all bites are serious，and very few are fatal.Sometimes attempts at emergency treatment turn out to be more dangerous than the bite itself，with amateurs heroically，but mistakenly，trying do-it-yourself surgery and other unnecessary measures.
All snakes have small teeth，so it follows the tall snakes can bite，but only the bite of the adder presents any danger.British snakes are shy animals and are far more frightened of you than you could possibly be of them.The adder will attack only if it feels threatened，as can happen if you take it by surprise and step on it accidentally，or if you try to catch it or pick it up，which it dislikes intensely.If it hears you coming，it will normally get out of the way as quickly as it can，but adders cannot move very rapidly and may attack before moving if you are very close.
The effect of a bite varies considerably.It depends upon several things，one of which is the body-weight of the person bitten.The heavier the person is，the less harmful the bite is likely to be，which is why children suffer far more seriously from snakebites in Britain，and people think these bites can make some people very ill，and there are probably just as many cases of bites having little or no effect，as there are of serious illness.
5．What does the underlined phrase “trodden on” in Paragraph 1 mean? A．Found out. C．Stepped on. 答案 C
解析 词义猜测题。根据第一段中的“Adders will only use their poison as a last means of defence，usually if caught...”及第三段中的“The adder will attack only if it feels threatened，as can happen if you take it by surprise and step on it accidentally...”可知，蝰蛇将其毒液作为最后的防御方式，如果它被抓住或被踩到，它通常会使用毒液。故选择C。 6．Where are adders to be found? A．In fertile fields in Scotland. B．On wild land throughout Britain. C．In many parts of Britain and Ireland. D．Everywhere in Britain except Scotland. 答案 B
解析 推理判断题。根据第一段中的“By far，the most common snake in Britain is the adder.”及“It can be found almost anywhere，but it prefers sunny hillsides and rough open country，including highlands.”可知，在英国的野地里能找到蝰蛇。故选B项。 7．What should you do if you are with someone who is bitten by an adder? A．Catch the biting adder at once. B．Don’t worry about the bitten person. C．Don’t try to treat the bite by yourself. D．Operate on the person as soon as possible. 答案 C
解析 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Sometimes attempts at emergency treatment turn out to be more dangerous than the bite itself，with amateurs heroically，but mistakenly，trying do-it-yourself surgery and other unnecessary measures.”可知，如果被蝰蛇咬到，不要自己治疗咬伤，因为有时不当的治疗措施会比咬伤本身还要危险。故选C项。 8．What’s the best title of the passage? A．Poisonous Snakes
B．Heard from. D．Robbed of.