一、时文阅读强化
Playing politics
穿西装、讲英语，北大模拟联合国大会让北京高中生跃跃欲试
WEARING a tie and smart suit, you are not yourself, a student any more, but a diplomat (外交官) at the United Nations (UN). You discuss global issues such as "restarting peace talks in Palestine" in English with other "UN members". This is what impressed a group of high school students who took part in an event to mark UN day.
On October 24, 20 teenagers from Beijing No 4 High School and three other high schools in Beijing attended the fourth Peking University Model UN (模拟联合国). The event has been organized every year since 2000 by the university's Model UN Association (协会) for college students throughout the country. This year's conference had three sections: General Assembly (联合国大会), Security Council (安理会) and Youth Assembly, and it was the first time that high school students were invited.
"The Youth Assembly was set up for high school students this year. We hope to help them understand how the UN works and learn more about the world. The programme also aims to offer them opportunities to develop leadership and problem solving skills," said sophomore (大学二年级) Chen Guan, one of the organizers.
Although students read a lot in their textbooks about the institutions (机构) and roles of the UN, seeing with their own eyes how the organization works will teach them a lot more.
"It's new and totally different from answering questions in classrooms. You have to organize ideas quickly on behalf of your country's interest," said Zhao Yi, a Senior 2 boy from the High School Affiliated to Beijing Normal University. The 17-year-old also felt very happy that he had learnt lots of terms (术语) used in the procedures of the assembly.
As the conference was mainly held in English, teenagers were challenged to express themselves clearly when talking about complex (复杂的) issues such as terrorism.
"I'm always confident using English, but the debates on campus violence at the conference showed my weakness in using the language," said Li Yifei, a 16-year-old girl.
Although this term Beijing No 4 High School started an elective Model UN course, some students still feel like they have a lot to learn.
"The temperament (气质) and eloquence (口才) of the university students made their opinions very convincing (有说服力的). I need to work harder to achieve the same ability at the Model UN for high schools," said 16-year-old Su Lian from the school.
The first Model UN for high school students will be organized by Peking University next March.
Questions and answers:
1. How would you dress yourself when you are at the model UN?
2. Where and when were some high school students invited to attend model UN?
3. What are the purposes of organizing model UN inviting high school students?
4. What are the differences between answering classroom questions and answering questions at model UN?
5. What are the advantages for high school kids to attend model UN?
Translate the underlined terms into Chinese
1. the United Nations
2. The Youth Assembly
3. Beijing Normal University
4. the High School Affiliated to Beijing Normal University
5. campus violence
二、语法交际强化
1. They lost their way in the forest, and________ made matters worse was that night began to fall.
A. that B. it C. what D. which
2. -Have you passed the entrance examination?
-No. I ________, but I failed.
A. didn’t pass B. tried to C. tried D. had tried
3. -Would you like me ________the radio a bit?
-No, it’s all right. I’m used to ________with the radio.
A. to turn up; work on B. to turn down; working off
C. turning up; working off D. to turn down; working on
4. Catherine came home happily, which suggested that she ________the final exam.
A. had passed B. pass C. would pass D. should pass
5. I’ve been taking medicine for cold, and now I feel________.
A. well B. good C. better D. best
6. –I’d like to buy a pair of shoes for my daughter.
-________ does she ________?
A. What size; wear B. How large; put on
C. Which size; dress D. How large; have on
7. -Don’t forget to write to me when you arrive in Paris.
-No, I ________.
A. will B. won’t C. don’t D. can’t
8. -Hey. Taxi!
-________
-I want to go to Park Street.
A. Nice to see you, sir. B. Good morning, sir.
C. What are you doing, sir? D. Where to, sir?
9. Mary was badly ill, otherwise, she ________ our celebration yesterday.
A. would have attended B. must have taken part in
C. could join in D. would attend
10. It is for this reason ________the clear sky over the mountain appears blue.
A. so B. why C. because D. that
11. When he realized the police had seen him, the man________ the exit as quickly as possible.
A. made off B. made for C. made out D. made up
12. The little man was ________ more than one meter fifty tall.
A. nearly B. quite C. hardly D. almost
13. Shelly had prepared carefully for her English examination so that she could be sure of passing it on her first ________.
A. intention B. attempt C. purpose D. desire
14. Is ________ three hours ________ the boy ________ family is poor to come to school on foot?
A. it; that; shoes B. it; when; that
C. it for; that it takes; whose D. it; that it takes; whose
15. Americans eat ________ vegetables per person today as they did in 1910.
A .more than twice as many B. more than twice
C. as twice as many as D. twice as many as
三、完型填空强化
I ran across a dim photo of him the other day, going through some old things. He’s been dead for 25 years. His name was Rex.
16 was his favorite recreation（娱乐）.He had so much 17 in the water as any person I have known. You didn’t have to throw a stick in the water to 18 him to go in. Of course, he would bring back a stick to you if you 19 throw one in.
That 20 me of the night, 21 he brought back a small chest that he found somewhere; how 22 nobody ever knew. Since it was Rex, it 23 easily have been half a mile. The chest wasn’t a good one. It was just a 24 old piece that somebody 25 .Still, it was something he wanted, probably 26 it presented a nice problem in transportation. It tested his courage. We first knew about his achievement when, deep in the night, we 27 him trying to get the chest up on to the porch（门厅）.It sounded 28 two or three people were trying to tear the house? 29 .[JP]We came downstairs and turned on the 30 light. Rex was on the top step trying to pull the thing up, but it had 31 somehow and he was just holding his own（坚持着）.I suppose he would have held his own 32 dawn if we hadn’t helped him. The next day we carted the chest miles away and threw it out. If we had thrown it out in a 33 place, he would have brought it home again, as a small token（象征）of his strength in such matters. 34 ,he had been taught to carry heavy wooden objects about and he was 35 of his skill.
16. A. Fighting B. Swimming C. Barking D. Running
17. A. fun B. trouble C. danger D. difficulty
18. A. stop B. make C. get D. have
19. A. will B. do C. did D. would
20. A. reminds B. warns C. tells D. suggests
21. A. which B. while C. as D. when
22. A. far B. long C. old D. heavy
23. A. could B. can C. should D. would
24. A. priceless B. worthless C. valuable D. important
25. A. kept B. forgot C. deserted D. remained
26. A. because B. only if C. even if D. in case
27. A. saw B. heard C. watched D. caught
28. A. like B. that C. as if D. at least
29. A. up B. in C. away D. down
30. A. hall B. kitchen C. bedroom D. porch
31. A. rolled B. stopped C. caught D. broken
32. A. at B. before C. till D. during
33. A. distant B. nearby C. silent D. busy
34. A. In all B. As a result C. At last D. After all
35. A. proud B. tired C. ashamed D. doubtful
四、短文改错强化
British public libraries are link by computers. If your nearest 36.________
library in London doesn’t have a book you want to borrow, 37.________
a librarian will go on-line to see whether any other 38.________
nearby library has. If no library in London has the book in 39.________
store, the librarian will search for further, connecting 40.________
libraries in other city like Manchester. If a copy of the book 41.________
found, arrangements will be made for it to be sent to your 42.________
library, and within a day and two, you will be able to check it 43.________
out. It is also possibly for readers to borrow books from 44.________
university and college libraries even if we are not students. 45.________
五、书面表达强化
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注：青铜bronze面具mask金杖gold baton纪念邮票commemorative stamps
1~5 CBDAC 6~10 ABDAD 11~15 BCBDA 16~20 BACCA21~25 DAABC 26~30 ABCDD31~35 CCBDA 36. link → linked 37. a→ the 38.√ 39. has → has it 40. for → for it 41.city → cities 42. is ∧ found 43. and→ or 44. possibly → possible 45. we → they