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1、Module 1 第一課時(shí).單詞拼寫1Health is more important than _(財(cái)富)2Hearing the good news, Jack began to feel less _(焦急)3One of the players _(使受傷) his knee in the match.4Its _(正常的) to feel nervous before an exam.5As everyone knows, improper diet will make people _(不健康的)6She is overweight, and has to d_ and take

2、exercise.7We must take p_ to face the difficulties in our life.8We should protect r_ animals.9Who is c_ of the Chinese Women Football Team?10As the p_ says, “No pains, no gains.”答案：1.wealth2.anxious3.injured4.normal5.unhealthy6.diet7.pains8.rare9.captain10proverb.選擇適當(dāng)?shù)亩陶Z填空be connected withcatch/get

3、a coldtake exercisekeep away frombe fit tomake surewould ratherbe crazy about1The presidents visiting America _ closely _ the world peace.2I think sports are good for you and everybody shall _.3It gets cold at night，if you wear light clothing，youll _.4_ that house. They have scarlet fever(猩紅熱)5He _

4、now well and _ travel.6I _ die than live in dishonor(恥辱)7Try skating around but _ that your back foot should never be ahead of your front foot.8He _ Michael Jordan.答案：1.is; connected with2.take exercise3.catch/get a cold4.Keep away from5.is；fit to6.would rather7.make sure8.is crazy about.語法填空1(2014長

5、春高一檢測改編) Her shoes _ her dress; they look very well together.答案：match考查動(dòng)詞詞義。句意：她的鞋子和她的裙子很相配；它們搭配在一起很好看。match“匹配，相配”。符合題意。2(2014哈爾濱高一檢測改編)He is a warmhearted person. _(rare) does he refuse to help others.答案：rarely考查副詞。句意：他是一個(gè)熱心腸的人。他很少拒絕幫助別人。根據(jù)句意可知選rarely“很少地；少有地”，為表示否定意義的副詞，位于句首時(shí)句子用部分倒裝結(jié)構(gòu)。3Make sure

6、_ all the windows are shut before you leave.答案：that考查動(dòng)詞詞組用法。句意：在你走之前要確保所有的窗子都關(guān)上了。make sure(that).意為“弄清楚，確保，務(wù)必保證”，符合題意。4Generally speaking, prices of daily goods _(buy) through the Internet are lower than store prices.答案：bought考查非謂語動(dòng)詞。句意：總的來說，從網(wǎng)上購買的日常用品的價(jià)格要低于商店日常用品的價(jià)格。buy和其邏輯主語goods是動(dòng)賓關(guān)系，也就是說，goods是b

7、uy的接受者，所以應(yīng)該用過去分詞表被動(dòng)。5The biggest full moon of 2014 occurred on a Monday night, _(lead) Chinese observers to gather outside to record the splendor.答案：leading考查非謂語動(dòng)詞。句意：2014年最大的月亮出現(xiàn)在一個(gè)星期一的晚上，致使許多中國觀察者聚集在戶外記錄下了這一壯觀的景象。lead和“最大的月亮”之間是主謂關(guān)系，用現(xiàn)在分詞作結(jié)果狀語，表示自然而然的結(jié)果。6He has not got a fever. That is to say, his

8、 temperature is _.答案：normal句意：他不發(fā)燒，也就是說，他的體溫正常。normal“正常的”。符合題意。7The seriously_(injure) in the accident were taken to hospital at once.答案：injured句意：在事故中受傷嚴(yán)重的人們被立即送往了醫(yī)院?！皞Α迸c“人們”之間的關(guān)系為被動(dòng)。the injured為固定表達(dá)，表示一類人，意為“傷者”；作主語時(shí)，謂語動(dòng)詞要用復(fù)數(shù)形式。8You boys and girls, remember to write your composition _ you are to

9、ld.答案：as句意：同學(xué)們，記住按要求去寫作文。as“正如”，引導(dǎo)方式狀語從句。9A cook will be immediately fired if he is found _(smoke) in the kitchen.答案：smoking考查“find賓語賓補(bǔ)”或者“be found主補(bǔ)”。賓補(bǔ)或主補(bǔ)可以是現(xiàn)在分詞或者是過去分詞，不可以用不定式或動(dòng)詞原形，現(xiàn)在分詞表示動(dòng)作正在進(jìn)行，故用smoking。10My mother always gets a bit _ if we dont arrive when we say we will.答案：anxiousanxious“擔(dān)心的”。

10、句意：如果我們說回來，而沒有按時(shí)回來，媽媽總是擔(dān)心。.閱讀理解AOne of the most important meals of the day is breakfast. Eating a good breakfast is a good habit and necessary for good health. You should eat different kinds of food in order to keep healthy. It is understood that a good breakfast may contain eggs, bread, milk, and s

11、o on. By eating breakfast every morning, you can feel alive and efficient in the mornings work. After a good breakfast you can step out into the morning air and feel wonderful.Many fathers and mothers are unable to get their children to eat breakfast. There are many reasons for children not to eat b

12、reakfast. One reason could be that the father and mother dont eat breakfast. Another reason could be that children dont have enough time. Whatever reason it is, it is bad for their health.Without breakfast children may not grow as fast as they should and may not study and play as well in school in t

13、he morning as they could. They can have more illnesses, and when they are ill, it may take them longer to be in good health again than it takes children with good health habits.Food is the source of power for the body. Unless the body gets food, it cannot keep operating at top speed. Without food th

14、e body will slow down. Nobody will live without food. It is necessary to start the day full of power, so you must eat breakfast so that you can keep in good health and do your best each morning.1Whats the best title of the passage?AEating breakfastBGet your children to eat healthilyCFood is the sour

15、ce of power for the bodyDBreakfast and health答案：D主旨大意題。本文主要講述了早餐的重要性以及對(duì)健康的影響。2Which one is NOT the effect that not having breakfast has on childrens health?AThey cant grow as usual.BThey cant play and study as usual.CThey can feel sad.DThey can easily get ill.答案：C細(xì)節(jié)理解題。從短文第三、四段可以看出A、B、D三選項(xiàng)是不吃早飯的影響。3

16、According to the passage, which of the following statements in TRUE?AIts unknown to all that a good breakfast may contain eggs, bread, milk and so on.BEating a good breakfast can make you feel good.CMany parents are unable to get their children to eat breakfast only because they dont eat breakfast.D

17、If the body doesnt get food, it can still work well.答案：B推理判斷題。短文最后一段告訴我們吃早餐使我們健康，使我們精力充沛。4What does the underlined word “efficient” in the first paragraph mean?Aactive BnegativeCidle Dsleepy答案：A詞義猜測題。根據(jù)畫線詞前文alive可以看出吃早飯使你充滿活力。BYour body, which has close relations with the food you eat, is the most i

18、mportant thing you own, so it needs proper treatment and proper nourishment (營養(yǎng)). The old saying “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” is not as silly as some people think. The body needs fruit and vegetables because they contain vitaminC Many people take extra vitamins in pill form (丸劑), believin

19、g that these will make them healthy. But a good diet is made up of nourishing food and this gives all the vitamins you need. The body doesnt need or use extra vitamins, so why waste money on them?In the modern western world, many people are too busy to bother about eating properly. They throw away t

20、he good habits and throw anything into their stomachs, eating hurriedly and carelessly. The list of illnesses caused or made worse by bad eating habits is frightening. 5From the first sentence we know that _.Athe more you eat, the better you will feel Byour body is made up of the food you eatCwhat y

21、ou eat has great effect on your healthDall kinds of food you eat can be made into nourishment答案：C主旨大意題。從文章的第一段可知你的身體是你擁有的最重要的東西，它與你吃的食物有密切的關(guān)系，所以說你吃的東西對(duì)你的健康有重要的作用。6How do you understand the old saying underlined in the passage?ADoctors are no longer necessary if we eat an apple every day.BEating appl

22、es regularly brings lots of benefits to our health.CThe apple is the best among all kinds of fruits.DAn apple is a good way to cure illnesses.答案：B句意理解題。從文章的第一段第三句“The body needs fruit and vegetables because they contain vitaminC”可知B項(xiàng)正確。7What can we conclude from the second paragraph?AOften eating ap

23、ples is a good habit.BOur bodies need food, or we cant live.CTaking extra vitamin pills is completely useless.DA good diet is of great importance for our health.答案：D細(xì)節(jié)理解題?？捎门懦?。A項(xiàng)是第一段內(nèi)容，B項(xiàng)不是第二段所講述的，第二段是圍繞著“eating properly”來說的；C項(xiàng)是文章第一段的內(nèi)容。D項(xiàng)是正確的，通過講述西方人的不良飲食習(xí)慣，強(qiáng)調(diào)飲食習(xí)慣對(duì)身體是很重要的。8In modern western countr

24、ies, _.Apeople are only too busy to cook meals for themselvesBpeople dont want to pay more attention to their eatingCpeople throw everything into their stomachs without digestionDlots of peoples illnesses are caused or made worse by bad eating habits答案：D細(xì)節(jié)理解題。從文章的第二段最后一句“The list of illnesses caused

25、 or made worse by bad eating habits is frightening. ”可知D項(xiàng)正確。9If we want to keep healthy, we should _.Aeat properlyBonly eat an apple a dayCtake as many vitamin pills as possibleDthrow everything into our stomachs slowly and carefully答案：A推理判斷題。通讀原文可知。也可以用排除法來做。B、C、D項(xiàng)與原文不相吻合。.語法填空閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當(dāng)內(nèi)容(不多于

26、3個(gè)單詞)或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式?！救珖抡n標(biāo)卷題型】Some people like to chat with others on the Internet to relax.They want to look _1_friends online and talk with them.But_2_(limit) to words on a computer screen，their knowledge about a person is not reliable.Identity and appearance mean very little in cyberspace._3_people

27、are really concerned about is a persons thoughts or at least the thoughts he expresses through the Internet.Thus，even the_4_(shy) person in the world can become a chat？room star.Critics of online relationships believe that_5_of us truly know a person in cyberspace because the Internet can make users

28、 control how others view them.Internet users can get their words_6_(vary) to fit whatever image they want to give.In a way，theyre not really themselves. All of this may be fine_7_ the relationship stays in cyberspace.But not knowing a person is a big problem in a love relationship.With so many unfam

29、iliar persons on the Internet，it is easy to let ones imagination “fill in_8_blanks” .This surely result_9_disappointments when net friends meet each other.An online friend whom someone imagines is often quite_10_(difference) from the real person.So，before making friends in cyberspace，remember Cliffo

30、rd Stolls advice, “Life in the real world is far richer than anything youll find on a computer screen”1_ 2._ 3._ 4._ 5._6_ 7._ 8._ 9._ 10._答案：1.for2.limited3.What4.shyest/shiest5none6.varied7.if8.the9.in10.different【遼寧卷題型】Andrew：Wow, so many students are_1_(crowd) inmore than I expected. Were_2_(luc

31、k) to arrive an hour earlier. Or else we would definitely have problems_3_(get) good seats.Heather：I learned my lesson from the last experience. I didnt arrive early enough, so I ended up_4_a terrible seatall the way up in the front row！_5_was one of my worst movie experiences ever.Andrew：Yeah. I ha

32、te_6_(sit) in the front row.Heather：By_7_way, it was really thoughtful of you_8_get me the ticket. I really appreciate it. Ill buy some popcorn and a drink for us.Andrew：That would be great!Heather：You hold my place, and Ill be back_9_ soon as possible. Oh, I almost forgot. Id better hold on to my t

33、icket stub_10_they wont let me in.Andrew：OK. 1_ 2._ 3._ 4._ 5._6_ 7._ 8._ 9._ 10._答案：1crowding考查時(shí)態(tài)。在現(xiàn)在進(jìn)行時(shí)中用現(xiàn)在分詞。2lucky考查形容詞。根據(jù)句意：我們很幸運(yùn)。因此此處用lucky。3getting考查非謂語動(dòng)詞。have problems (in) doing sth. “做某事有困難”。4with考查介詞。end up with 意為：“以為結(jié)束”。5It考查代詞用法。it 代指前文提到的all the way up in the front row。6sitting考查非謂語動(dòng)詞

34、。hate doing sth.“憎恨做某事”。7the考查定冠詞在固定短語中的用法。by the way意為：“順便說一下”。8to考查非謂語動(dòng)詞。It isadj.of sb. to do sth.“某人做某事是的”。9as考查副詞用法。修飾形容詞用as，意為：“和一樣地”。10in case考查介詞短語。in case 意為： 以防。Module 1 第二課時(shí).用方框內(nèi)單詞的正確形式填空1The fish are cut up and _.2The workers are _ parts for the engines.3They _ their way through the crow

35、d.4She _ all her young lodgers(房客)5A lot of money was spent to _ the refugees.6The Navy _ him orders to stop and wait.7The fish _ nice. Once you _ it，you are sure to like it.8All six of them piled into a car and _ for the railway station.答案：1.salted2.machining3.elbowed4.mothers/mothered5.house6.radi

36、oed7.tastes；taste8.headed.用所給單詞的正確形式填空1My head hurts.Sit down please and I _(examine) you.2_ there _(be) a meeting this Thursday?Yes.3Were going to Paris for Sylvias birthday. But its a secret.Is it? OK，I _(not tell) her.4He _(come out). Please wait a moment.5Listen to the wind. We _(have) a rough c

37、rossing.6I _(leave) Beijing in a few days. Do you know when the earliest plane _(take off)?答案：1.will examine2.Is；going to be3.will not tell4. is about to come out5.are going to have6. am leaving; takes off.語法填空1We should get together next week.Sounds like a good plan! I _(give) you a call.答案：will gi

38、ve考查動(dòng)詞的時(shí)態(tài)。對(duì)方提出應(yīng)該在下周聚一聚，說話人認(rèn)為這是一個(gè)不錯(cuò)的計(jì)劃，到時(shí)候(next week)會(huì)給對(duì)方打電話聯(lián)系。2I thought I asked you to fix the radio.Oh, Im sorry, Madam. I _(do) it right away.答案：will do“will動(dòng)詞原形”表示“臨時(shí)決定做某事”，符合題意。句意為：“我馬上就做”。3Look! How long _(rain) like this?Three weeks! Its usual here that rain _(pour) without stopping these day

39、s of the year.答案：has it been raining; pours考查時(shí)態(tài)。how long往往與表示持續(xù)意義的動(dòng)詞連用，根據(jù)題意此處用現(xiàn)在完成時(shí)態(tài)，表明“下雨”這個(gè)動(dòng)作正在發(fā)生并且已經(jīng)持續(xù)了一段時(shí)間(三個(gè)星期)；第二個(gè)空格處表明“下雨”這個(gè)動(dòng)作在“一年中的這些日子”是常見的，故用一般現(xiàn)在時(shí)態(tài)。4Mother wanted to be a good provider, a role she _(shoulder) since her marriage to Father.答案：has been shouldering句意：媽媽想做一個(gè)好的(家庭)供應(yīng)者，一個(gè)她自從和父親結(jié)婚

40、以來就一直承擔(dān)著的角色。句中she_. to Father是定語從句，修飾先行詞a role。a role與a good provider是同位關(guān)系。由since和題意可知應(yīng)用現(xiàn)在完成時(shí)。句中shoulder為名詞用作動(dòng)詞。5I am going to leave at the end of this month.I dont think you should do that until you _(find) another job.答案：have found句意：我打算這個(gè)月底離開。我認(rèn)為你應(yīng)當(dāng)找到另一份工作后再離開?，F(xiàn)在完成時(shí)用在not.until.句型中強(qiáng)調(diào)動(dòng)作完成。6Food sup

41、plies in the floodstricken area _(run out). We must act immediately before theres none left.答案：are running outrun out為不及物動(dòng)詞短語，用現(xiàn)在進(jìn)行時(shí)態(tài)，可以表示將來，符合題意。7Along the way children _(dress) in long wool coats _(stop) to look at us.答案：dressed; stopped句意：一路上穿著長羊絨外套的孩子們停下來看我們。由be dressed in可知第一空應(yīng)填dressed；第二空為句子的謂

42、語，動(dòng)詞用一般過去時(shí)。8Dont worry. The hard work that you do now _(repay) later in life.答案：will be repaid句意：不要擔(dān)心，你現(xiàn)在所做的努力在以后的生活中會(huì)有回報(bào)的。根據(jù)句意可知用將來時(shí)態(tài)且為被動(dòng)結(jié)構(gòu)。9The house _(surround) by many trees _ (face) south.答案：surrounded; faces句意：被很多樹木包圍著的這所房子朝南。第一個(gè)空用動(dòng)詞的過去分詞形式作定語，與被修飾詞之間為被動(dòng)關(guān)系；第二個(gè)空為動(dòng)詞在句中作謂語。10By the time you have

43、finished this book, your meal _(get) cold.答案：will get句意：等到你完成了這本書，你的飯就涼了。by the time引導(dǎo)的時(shí)間狀語從句中用現(xiàn)在完成時(shí)代替將來完成時(shí)，故主句用將來時(shí)態(tài)。11Dont worry. Ill help to _(host) the guests when they arrive.答案：hosthost“款待；做東”，不定式后用動(dòng)詞原形。句意：不要擔(dān)心，當(dāng)客人到來的時(shí)候我會(huì)幫你接待。12Stick to your dream, and you _(succeed) in time.答案：will succeed考查“祈

44、使句and陳述句結(jié)構(gòu)”，由句意可知陳述句用一般將來時(shí)。13“The moment _(come) soon，” he thought to himself, waiting nervously.答案：is coming根據(jù)soon可知為將來的事情，且是直接賓語，所以用現(xiàn)在進(jìn)行時(shí)態(tài)表將來。14Mom, where is my MP4?Oh, its in the bedroom. I _(get) it for you.答案：will get句意為：媽媽，我的MP4在哪？哦，在臥室，我這就給你拿去。用will表示臨時(shí)決定的動(dòng)作。15Since we were _(watch) the sunri

45、se in the desert early today, we decided to go to bed earlier than usual last night.答案：going to watch句意：由于我們今天打算早些時(shí)候在沙漠里看日出，昨天晚上我們決定比往常睡覺早了些。根據(jù)句意用going to watch。.完形填空Whether you eat to live or live to eat, food should help keep you well. In our modern world of processed (加工) and _1_ foods, many nutr

46、itionists are _2_ that we can stay healthy with a wellbalanced diet of plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables and not _3_ meat, salt or sugar. In fact, _4_ natural, unprocessed foods that are made from scratch (臨時(shí)湊成), _5_ artificial and junk foods, may not only _6_ you healthy, _7_ save your money, t

47、oo.To stay healthy, you must also be careful to _8_ food poisoning, a common, _9_， and often dangerous illness that _10_ one out of every six Americans each year. Food poisoning is often _11_ by salmonella bacteria (沙門氏菌) in food，_12_ raw meats and dairy products. Heat usually _13_ the bacteria, and

48、 refrigeration keeps them from growing. _14_ remember to keep hot food hot and cold food _15_. Also, be sure to keep your hands and cooking utensils (烹飪用具) clean so you dont transfer germs to the food _16_ you are preparing it.If you use canned food, always check the cans for leaks or puffiness (膨脹)

49、. A puffed can could _17_ botulism (肉中毒), a fatal type of food poison that you cannot see or smell. _18_taste any food that you suspect has gone bad. Instead, _19_ any damaged cans or spoiled food to the grocery store, and the manager will refund (償付) your money. When using processed foods, be sure

50、to read all the labels and check the ingredients (成分，配料) and the freshness date _20_ you buy or eat the food.Eating is one of the joys of life. Being careful about what you put in your mouth can keep you in the healthy way.1A.preserved BpreserveCpreserving Dbeing preserved答案：Apreserve與foods之間是被動(dòng)關(guān)系，所

51、以用過去分詞修飾，相當(dāng)于foods which are preserved。2A.suggested BsuggestingCsuggest Dbeing suggested答案：B許多營養(yǎng)專家表示，擁有新鮮水果和蔬菜的平衡飲食就能使我們保持健康。suggest在這里是“表明；暗示”的意思，此處是現(xiàn)在進(jìn)行時(shí)。3A.too little Btoo manyCtoo much Dmuch too答案：C根據(jù)上下文意思，應(yīng)為不要吃太多肉、鹽或者糖。A項(xiàng)排除；B項(xiàng)后面應(yīng)該跟可數(shù)名詞；D項(xiàng)后應(yīng)該跟形容詞或副詞。4A.eating BeatCate Deaten答案：A根據(jù)語境，此處應(yīng)為句子的主語，用現(xiàn)在

52、分詞形式作主語，故選eating。其余的選項(xiàng)都不能充當(dāng)主語。5A.rather than Binstead ofCinstead Dor else答案：B此處表達(dá)的意思應(yīng)為“而不是人造食物或垃圾食品”。6A.prevent BkeepChelp Dstop答案：B根據(jù)后面的save your money，可知此處應(yīng)為“使你保持健康”。7A.or BandCbut Dor rather答案：C不僅可以讓你保持健康，更讓你省錢。not only.but(also).“不但，而且”，是固定搭配。8A.avoid BencourageCavoiding Dencouraging答案：A要健康，當(dāng)然就要

53、避免吃有毒食品。此處應(yīng)該用動(dòng)詞原形。9A.pleasant BunpleasantCunpleased Ddispleased答案：B在這里是修飾名詞illness，所以意思上應(yīng)該是“令人不愉快的”。10A.affecting BaffectCeffects Daffects答案：Dthat引導(dǎo)定語從句，故此處缺少謂語動(dòng)詞；同時(shí)that指代illness，根據(jù)上下文的時(shí)態(tài)需用第三人稱單數(shù)，故選affects。affect意為“影響；侵襲；使感染”，此處指由于食用有毒食品，美國1/6的人口患上疾病。effect意為“影響；作用”，較少用作動(dòng)詞。11.A.resulted BinfluencedC

54、reasoned Dcaused答案：D這里是探討食物中毒的起因，be caused by意為“由引起”。12.A.specially BespeciallyCespecial Dspecial答案：B食物中毒經(jīng)常是由食物中的沙門氏菌引起，尤其是生肉和乳制品。especially“尤其是”，表示強(qiáng)調(diào)。13A.increases BkillsCgrows Drises答案：B根據(jù)常識(shí)，高溫能殺死細(xì)菌。14A.But BAndCSo DOr答案：C前面說“加熱通常能殺死細(xì)菌，制冷能阻止細(xì)菌繁殖”，后面又說“讓熱飯保持熱，冷飯保持冷”，所以前后應(yīng)該是因果關(guān)系。15A.hot BcoldCcool D

55、heat答案：B記住讓熱飯保持熱，冷飯保持冷。16A.while BwhenCduring Dthat答案：Awhile“在期間”，表示后面的動(dòng)作在此期間一直發(fā)生。而when的意思是“在時(shí)候”，不強(qiáng)調(diào)在一段時(shí)間里一直發(fā)生的事。17A.mean BsuggestedCmeant Dtell答案：A一個(gè)膨脹的罐頭可能意味著肉中毒，一種你看不到也聞不到的致命的食物中毒。故選A項(xiàng)mean“意味著”。18A.Do BSeldomCAlways DNever答案：D根據(jù)常識(shí)，一定不要嘗你懷疑已經(jīng)壞掉的食物。19A.turn Bget backCreturn Dgave答案：C根據(jù)后面“the manage

56、r will refund(償付)your money”可知，是把壞掉的東西還回去。20A.after BuntilCbefore Dunless答案：C在你買或吃食物前一定要閱讀標(biāo)簽，檢查配料和保質(zhì)期。應(yīng)用before“在之前”。.閱讀理解Would you eat a ready meal from the fridge rather than cook from scratch? Have you been doing internet shopping rather than going to the stores? What cant you be bothered to do?A

57、study into how lazy British people are has found more than half of adults are so lazy that theyd catch the lift rather than climb two fights of stairs.Just over 2,000 people were quizzed by independent researchers at Nuffield HealthBritains largest health charity. The results were astonishing.About

58、one in six people surveyed said if their remote control was broken，they would continue watching the same channel rather than get up.More than one third of those questioned said they would not run to catch a bus. Worryingly, of the 654 respondents with children, 64% said they were often too tired to

59、play with them.This led the report to conclude that its no wonder that one in six children in the UK are classified as obese (very fat) before they start school.Dr Sarah Dauncey，medical director of Nuffield Health, said：“People need to get fitter, not just for their own sake but for the sake of their families, friends and evidently (明顯地)their pets too.”“If we dont start to take control of this problem, a whole generation will become too unfit to perform even the most basic of tasks.”And Scotlands largest city, Glasgo