解析:考查交际用语。it's my pleasure和you're welcome是对别人的感谢的回答,表示“不用谢”“这没什么”;not to mention it含义为“不用提它”;mind your own business含义为“别多管闲事”。根据题干上句的含义:查尔斯,你最好开始工作。查尔斯肯定不会说“不用谢”或“不用提这事”。故选C项。 答案:C Ⅱ.句子翻译 1教育在人们的生活中起着重要的作用。(play a/an...part) ________________________________________________________________________ 答案:Education plays an important role/part in people's life. 2这本书是以一个发生在1930年的真实故事为背景的。(base v.) ________________________________________________________________________ 答案:The book is based on a true story that happened in 1930. 3当他们面临困境时,他们可以请求国际援助。(make a request) ________________________________________________________________________ 答案:When they are in trouble,they can make a request for international help. 4学校里不止一个人精通英语。(more than) ________________________________________________________________________ 答案:More than one person has a good command of English in the school. 5他们开始考虑如何利用这一机会。(make use of) ________________________________________________________________________ 答案:They began to think about/consider what use could be made of this chance. Ⅲ.完形填空 History abounds(有许多) with tales of specialists who thought that the ideas,plans,and projects of others could never be achieved.__1__,success came to those who say,“I can make it happen.” The Italian__2__Agostino d'Antonio worked hard on a large piece of marble.Unable to produce his__3__masterpiece,he said sadly,“I can do nothing with it.” But Michelangelo discovered the stone and __4__ the possibilities in it.His “Icanmakeithappen” attitude __5__ one of the world's masterpieces—David. The __6__of Spain concluded that Columbus's plans to discover a new and shorter route to the West Indies was__7__.“I can make it happen,” Columbus__8__.And he did.Everyone knew the world was __9__,but not Columbus. __10__the great Thomas Alva Edison__11__his friend,Henry Ford,from pursuing (致力于) his __12__of a motorcar.Convinced __13__the worthlessness of the idea,Edison invited Ford to come and work for him.Ford said no and continued to tirelessly pursue his dream.__14__his first attempt failed,Henry Ford __15__ he could make it happen.And,__16__,he did. Finally,__17__ you read this article under the magnificent __18__of your environment,consider the __19__ situation of Benjamin Franklin.He was advised to stop foolishly experimenting with lighting.What a waste of time!Why,nothing could be __20__ than the oil lamp.Thank goodness.Franklin knew he could make it happen.You too can make it happen! 1A.Therefore B.Instead C.However D.Otherwise 解析:文章第一句话说有许多专家认为很多事情是不可能的,但由下一句的那些成功者的话“我能把它实现”可以看出两句话之间是转折关系,因此选C项。 答案:C 2A.sculptor B.professor C.painter D.expert 解析:由这一句话提到的“一块大理石”,以及后文提到的米开朗琪罗的大卫雕像,可以推测出Agostino d'Antonio是一个雕刻家,因此选A项。 答案:A 3A.desired B.wellknown C.inspired D.disturbed 解析:masterpiece “杰作”。由下一句话He said sadly,“I can do nothing with it”可以看出他并没有成功,因此这句话的意思是“不能创作出他渴望的杰作”,因此选desired,意思是“渴望的,热望的”。 答案:A 4A.believed B.wished C.expected D.imagined 解析:结合下一句话可以推测出这句话的意思是:“但是米开朗琪罗发现了那块石头,并且看到了成功的可能性”。wish和expect的主观性太浓,都表示主语的主观希望,用在此处不合适。imagine用在此处可以看出米开朗琪罗不仅看到了石头,而且设想出了其中的可能性。 答案:D 5A.called in B.resulted in C.took in D.turned into 解析:result in“导致,最终使成为”;call in“召集,召来”;take in“吸收,理解”;turn into“进入,(使)变成”。联系上下文以及米开朗琪罗的事迹我们知道他最终完成了他的杰作“大卫”,因此选B项。 答案:B 6A.specialists B.officials C.students D.people 解析:文章开头便提出有很多专家认为很多人的想法都是不能实现的,因此推测出此处选A项,表示专家们断定西班牙的哥伦布的计划也是行不通的。 答案:A 7A.unnecessary B.necessary C.impossible D.possible 解析:由前一段作者组织文章的逻辑我们可以推测出此处应该也是一种对比,而且由本段的最后一句话也可以看出此处说的是专家们都不相信哥伦布的方案是可行的。此外,通过对比,把哥伦布不服输的精神刻画得淋漓尽致。 (责任编辑:admin) |