三年高考两年模拟外研版必修1模块3

三年高考两年模拟

必修1 Module 3 My First Ride on a Train

单元目标导航

★重点词汇

1．疲惫不堪的adj．exhausted 2．被遗弃的adj．abandoned

3．旅程n．journey 4．使吃惊；惊吓vt．frighten

5．仪式n．ceremony 6．轨道n．track

7．距离n．distance 8．专家n．expert

9．面试；采访n．& v．interview 10．事件；大事；运动项目n. event

11．stadium n．运动场；体育场 12．apartment n．公寓

13．kindergarten n．幼儿园 14．downtown adj. 商业区的；市中心的

15．midnight n．半夜 16．vacuum n．真空；空白

17．diamond n．钻石 18．cartoon n．卡通；漫画

19．passenger n．乘客；旅客 20．rail n．铁轨

★词汇拓展

1．distance n．distant adj.远处的；遥远的

2．abandoned adj．abandon vt．抛弃；遗弃

3．product n．produce vt.生产 production n．生产；产量productive adj.多产的

4．frighten vt．frightening adj. 吓人的；令人可怕的frightened adj. 害怕的

5. interview n．& v. interviewer n.主考官；面谈者interviewee n. 参加面试者

★重点词组

1．上(车、船等) get on 2．下(车、船等) get off

3．下(车) get out of 4．起飞；脱下take off

6．过时out of date 5．是„„的缩写/简称be short for

7．指的是；提到；涉及；查阅refer to 8．上(车) get into

9．以„„速度at a speed of 10．不再not„any more

★重点句型

1 What do you think central part of the country is like?你认为这个国家的中部地区是什么样子?

2．And what a ride!一次多么奇妙的乘车经历啊！

3．The Atghans and their camels did this until the 1920s.阿富汗人和他们的骆驼做这个工作一直到20世纪20年代。

4．Would you mind showing me your ticket? 我看看你的票可以吗?

词汇拼写过关

1．Callie will start kindergarten(幼儿园)in September．Callie将在9月份开始上幼儿园。

2．Don’t worry too much about the interview(面试)．You will be OK.不要对面试太担心。你会很好的。

3．We watched the train until it disappeared in the distance(远方). 我们一直看着火车，直到它消失在远方。

4．I particularly noticed two middle-aged passengers(旅客)get or the bus．我特别注意到两个中年旅客上了车。

5．She lost the diamond (钻石)necklace that she borrowed from one of her friends．她

把从朋友那儿借来的钻石项链丢了。

6．After the long joumey，the three of them returned home，hungry and exhausted. 长途跋涉后，他们三人回到了家，又饿又累。

7．Roughly speaking，I would say that about five hundred people attended the opening ceremony. 粗略地讲，大约有五百人参加了开幕式。

8．Hearing a sudden loud noise，these animals were frightened and ran away.听到突然传来的巨大声响，这些动物被吓跑了。

9．The child was found abandoned in a small woods but he was unharmed．这个小孩被发现遗弃在一个小树林里，不过他安然无恙。

10．Don’t ask me about this—I am no expert in this field．关于这个不要问我——我不是这方面的专家。

语言点用法过关

1. match

考点释义

v. match against/with„与„„比赛/交手 v. match A with B 把A和B搭配起来/相配套

n. arrange a match安排一场比赛 n. meet one’s match遇到对手

n. light a match点燃火柴

活学巧用 单项填空：

(1) I've read a variety of science fictions，but few of them the one that you lent me yesterday．(2011浙江宁波效实中学模拟，5)

A．suit B. compare C．match D．beat

(1)C句意：我读过各种各样的科幻小说，但是很少有能比得上你昨天借给我的那本。suit意为：适合；compare意为：比较，对比；match意为：比得上，赶得上；beat意为：打败。根据句意答案为C项。

(2)(2011湖北八市第一次联考，25)He does not as a teacher of Engtish，for his pronunciation is terrible．

A．equal B．match C．qualify D．fit

(2)C句意：他不具备一个英语老师的资格，因为他的发音很糟糕。qualify(使)有资格，胜任。

2. refer to

考点释义

refer to sb．指的是某人；提及某人 refer to参考；查阅；提及

refer„to„把„„归诸于„„；把„„归类于„„ refer to„as把„„称为；认为„„是

keep it for reference留作参考 reference books参考书目

活学巧用英译汉：

(3)I referred to my watch for the exact time. 我看了一下手表想知道准确的时间。

(4)The president spoke at the meeting for nearly an hour without referring to his notes．主席在会上讲了将近一个小时，都没看他的发言稿。

(5)He referred all his troubles to bad luck instead of poor work. 他把一切麻烦都归诸运气不好，却不怪自己工作不好。

(6)Avoid any reference to his illness.千万不要提及他的病。

(7)They refer to this kind of art as mini-art．他们把这种艺术称为微型艺术。

3. means

考点释义

effective means有效的方法 according to one’s means量入为出

by means of用„„办法 by all means一定，务必，千方百计；当然可以

by no means绝不；一点也不 a means to an end达到目的的手段

活学巧用 单项填空：

(8)(2011浙江杭州质检二，17)It is said that by no means to get into this laboratory without Mr.Jackson’s permission．

A．can the students be allowed B．the students can be allowed

C．can be the students allowed D．can be allowed the students

(8)A句意：据说没有杰克逊先生的允许学生们绝不能进入该实验室。by no means置于句首，后面句子要用部分倒装，即把情态动词can提到主语之前，故选A项。

(9)(201l浙江台州中学四模，18)Although Mr．Bauer lost his legs during the car accident，Mrs．Bauer loves him so much that she will abandon him．

A．by no means B．by all means C．by means of D．by any means

(9)A句意：尽管鲍尔先生在那次车祸中失去了双腿，但鲍尔夫人很爱他，绝不会抛弃他。A意为：绝不；B意为：一定，千方百计；C意为：通过„„办法；D意为：无论如何。

(10)(2011浙江石门中学第二次月考，17)At the class meeting，some top students introduced several to the study of English．

A．approaches B．means C．methods D．ways

(10)A句意：在班会上，一些尖子生介绍了几种学习英语的方法。只有approach可以跟to连用。

4. do you think

考点释义

句式结构：疑问词+do you think+陈述语序

除think外，还有believe，suppose，suggest，imagine，guess等。

I think(believe，suppose，suggest，imagine，guess等)还可以放在句首或句末，用逗号隔开。

Who do you suppose will come here this afternoon?你认为今天下午谁要来?

It is impossible，I think，that we should finish the job in such a short period of time．

我认为在这么短的时间内完成这项工作是不可能的。

活学巧用 单项填空：

(11)(2011江苏南京模拟一，32)—What do you suppose her look so upset?

— by her boyfriend again．

A．making；Misunderstood B．had made；Being misunderstood

C．made；Being misunderstood D．has made；Misunderstood

(11)C句意：——你认为是什么让她那么心烦?——再一次被她男友误会。第一个空do you suppose是插入语，不影响选择，即：what made herlook so upset?第二个空处作句子的主语，应用动名词形式，且应该用被动形式，故选C项。

(12)(2011安徽亳州一中第一次月考，27)The number 9.1l is a special number， ，I think，that will be remembered by the Americans forever．

A．what B．it C．which D．one

(12)D句意：9.1l是一个特殊的数字，我认为这是一个美国人永远会记住的数字。I think在此为插入语，空格处是先行词，that引导的是定语从句，修饰空格处的先行词，排除A、C两项；it特指某一个，one在此处为泛指用法。

5. distance

考点释义

in the distance在远方；在远处 at a distance of在„„远的地方 within walking distance几步远的距离；不远

keep one’s distance from与„„保持一定距离

keep sb．at a distance与某人保持距离；不与某人亲近

distant adj. 远的；稀疏的；疏远的；冷淡的

be distant towards sb．对某人冷淡

be distant from„离„„很远

Do you know the distance between Beijing and Tianjin?你知道北京和天津之间的距离吗?

There are three supermarkets within walking distance in this town．在这个镇上几步远的距离内就有三家超市。

We could see the huge mountain in the distance from our bus．在车上我们能看见远处那座大山。

活学巧用 完成句子：

(13)The picture is good at first sight,bur it looks much better at a distance.这幅画乍一看不错，但从远处看更好。

(14)John fell in love with his classmate Mary．But Mary was always distant towards him and kept her distance from tiim．约翰爱上了他的同学玛丽。但是玛丽对他很冷淡，并与他保持着距离。

(15)The legend happened in the distant past.这个传说发生在遥远的过去。

6. get on；get off

考点释义

get on上车；进展；相处；进行下去 get off下车；离开；出发

get around(消息等)传播；随意走走 get along/on with进展；相处

get away(from)离开；摆脱；逃掉 get back回来；找回

get down to开始做，着手 get out of„逃避；摆脱

get rid of„从„„摆脱出来 get through完成；看完；通过；接通(电话)

get across使„„被理解 get over克服，恢复，熬过

活学巧用 单项填空：

(16)(2012届湖北荆州第一次质检，27)After that，he knew he could any emergency by doing what he could to the best of his ability．

A．get away with B．get on with C．get through D．get across

(16)C句意：在那之后，他明白了，只要尽其所能把能力发挥到最好就能解决任何紧急事件。A意为：侥幸逃脱；B意为：与„„相处；C意为：完成，通过；D意为：使„„被理解。

(17)(2011河南开封模拟，30)We must to the public the simple fact that drugs are very dangerous．

A．get across B．get away C．get back D．get behind

(17)A句意：我们必须让公众明白这个简单的事实：毒品很危险。考查get sth．across to sb．让某人明白/理解某事。

7. scenery

考点释义

scenery指“总的、全部的风景”，表示的是室外的自然景色。

scene多用来指“电影、电视中的一个场面；事故的现场”。

sight一般指“一处风景名胜，视野；眼界”。

view一般指在某一个位置看到的“风景”。

活学巧用 单项填空：

(18)(2011浙江金华一中9月月考，16)The advantages of living high on the top floor is that you can get a good of the city．

A．sight B．scene C．view D．sign

(18)C句意：居住在高层的优势是你能很好地看到城市的风景。view指在某一个特定地点看到的风景。

(19)(2011陕西金谷中学第一次练兵，29)Seeing the happy of children playing in the park，I'm full of joy and confidence in the future of our country．

A．sight B. scene C．view D．sign

(19)B句意：看到孩子们在公园里高兴玩耍的场景，我很高兴，并且对祖国的未来充满了信心。scene指发生在某一地点的场景、一幕。

8. abandon

考点释义

abandon sb．/sth．遗弃/放弃某人/某物 abandon oneself to沉溺于，放纵于

with abandon尽情地；放纵地

活学巧用 完成句子：

(20)The crew abandoned the sinking ship after a hard struggle．一番艰苦搏斗之后，船员们放弃了正在下沉的船。

(21)You should not abandon yourself to eating and drinking．你不应该过于贪图吃喝。

(22)The fans cheered with wild abandon when their football team won．当他们的足球队赢球后，球迷们疯狂地欢呼。

(23)Hardy felt that he had been abandoned by all his followers．哈迪觉得自己被所有的追随者抛弃了。

9. be short for

考点释义

be short for„=for short是„„的缩写/简称 be short of„缺乏„„；缺少„„ in short=briefly简单地说 cut short打断；阻止；使中断

run short短缺；不足 a short cut近路；捷径

活学巧用 用合适的介词或副词填空：

(24)Things couldn’t be worse financially；in short，we’re bankrupt．在金融方面我们不可能比现在更糟糕了，简单地说，我们破产了。

(25)I am afraid I'm a little short of money this month．恐怕这个月我有点缺钱花了。

(26)We call the United Kingdom of Britain and the Northern Ireland the UK for short．我

们把大不列颠及北爱尔兰联合王国简称为英国。

(27)The world is gradually running short of oil．全球的石油在逐渐用完。

(28)The meeting was cut short when the chairman suddenly fell il1．主席突然生病，会议被迫中断。

10. supply

考点释义

a food/water/power supply食物/水/电供应 a supply of„„„的供应(量)

short supply供应不足/短缺 office supplies办公用品

free supply免费供应 supply sb．with sth．给某人提供某物

supply sth．to/for sb．供给某人某物

offer sb．sth．=offer sth．to sb．给某人提供某物

provide sb．with sth．给某人提供某物

provide sth．for sb．为某人提供某物

活学巧用 完成句子：

(29)政府向他们提供食物和水。

(a)The government supplied/provided them with food and water.

(b)The government supplied/provided food and water for them

(c)The government offered them food and water．

(30)The gas supply to the building failed．这栋楼的煤气供应中断了。

(31)There is no supply of coffee now．现在没有了咖啡供应。

(32)I have had an offer of 12,000 pounds for the car．有人向我出价12,000英镑买我的车。

11. allow

考点释义

allow sb．to do sth．允许某人做某事 sb．be allowed to do sth．某人被允许做某事

allow doing sth．允许做某事 allow sb．sth．给予/授予某人某物

allow for考虑到；体谅 allow in准许进入

allow of容许；留有余地

Smoking is not allowed here．此处禁止吸烟。

We must allow for the train being late．我们必须考虑到火车可能晚点。

The situation allows of no delay．形势刻不容缓。

活学巧用 单项填空：

(33)(2011山东枣庄二模，35)Wet umbrellas are not allowed into the hotel．

A．to be taken B．to take C．being taken D．taking

(33)A句意：湿雨伞不允许带进宾馆。考查be allowed to do sth．结构，且wet umbrellas与take之间是被动关系，故答案选A。

(34)(2011山西介休十中一模，33)—Can I park my car here?

—Sure not．We don't allow here．

A．to parking B．park C．to park D．parking

(34)D句意：——我可以把车停在这儿吗?——当然不能，我们不允许在这儿停车。考查allow doing sth．结构。

12. would you mind

考点释义

Would/Do you mind doing sth．?你愿意做某事吗?你介意做某事吗?

Would/Do you mind(one’s)doing sth．?你介意(某人)做某事吗?

Would you mind if I did„?你介意我做„„吗?

Do you mind if I do„?如果我做„„你介意吗?

在回答上面的问句时一定要注意前后文的一致性。常用到的表“不介意”的答语有：Certainly not；Not at all；Not a bit；No，go ahead．

表“介意”的答语有：I am sorry，but„；Yes，I do mind；I’d rather you didn’t． 活学巧用 单项填空：

(35)(2012届山东实中一诊，28)—Would you mind my using your dictionary?

— ．Go ahead．

A．Yes B．Sure C．Of course not D．Not a little

(35)C句意：——我用一下你的词典你介意吗?——当然不介意，用吧。根据Go ahead可知答案应选C。

(36)(2011安徽高考押密，34)—Do you mind if I play some rock music now，Peter? — ．Andy is sleeping now．

A．Sorry，I'd rather you didn’t B．You are not allowed here

C．Great! I love music D．No，you needn’t

(36)A句意：——我现在弹奏点摇滚乐你介意吗，彼得?——对不起，我宁愿你不那么做。安迪正在睡觉呢。A：would rather sb．did sth．意为：宁愿某人做某事；B项是汉语表达习惯；C项与题意相反；D项you needn’t不符合题意。故答案选A。

13. frighten

考点释义

frighten sb．into doing sth．恐吓某人做某事 frighten sb．out of„恐吓某人放弃„„

frighten sb．away/off吓走某人 frightening adj．可怕的；令人恐惧的

frightened adj. 害怕的；受到惊吓的

He frightened me with that sudden noise．他突然弄出的响声吓了我一跳。

We will not be frightened by threats．威胁是吓不倒我们的。

The barking dog frightened the little girl into crying．狂吠的狗把那个小女孩吓哭了。

活学巧用 完成句子：

(37)Seeing the tiger，the girl couldn’t move a single step，frightened to death.看到老虎，这个女孩吓得一步也走不了，吓死了。

(38)The frightened look on his face suggested that he saw something frightening.他脸上害怕的表情表明他看见了令人害怕的一些东西。

(39)They managed to make a fire to frighten the wild animals away/off.他们设法生着火吓走了那些野生动物。

(40)The presence of the police frightened them out of committing their crime． 警察出面吓得他们放弃了犯罪。

单元能力过关

1．(201l福建，23)Tsinghua University， in 1911，is home to a great number of outstanding figures．

A．found B．founding C．founded D．to be founded 答案C句意：清华大学，创办于1911年，是许多杰出人物的母校。本题考查非谓语动词作定语。首先排除found，因为found作“创办”讲时，为动词原形，不是非谓语动词；被修饰词Tsinghua University与found(创办)之间为被动关系，故排除B项；C项表被动且完成；D项表将来。根据题意可知C项为正确答案。founded in 1911在句中相当于非限制性定语从句which was founded in 1911.

2．(201l北京，32)Bob has gone to California．Oh，can you tell me when he ?

A．has left B．1eft C．is leaving D．would leave

答案B句意：鲍勃已经去了加利福尼亚。哦，你能告诉我他什么时候离开的吗?本题考查时态。由第一句可知此人已经离开，故排除C、D两项。has left为现在完成时，强调对现在的影响和结果，而此处仅用来询问过去的一个事实，故排除A项，选择B项。

3．(2010重庆，34)Many buildings in the city need repairing，but the one first is the library．

A．repaired B．being repaired C．repairing D．to be repaired 答案D句意：本市有许多建筑需要维修，但首先该维修的是图书馆。考查非谓语动词作定语。the one(building)与repair之间为被动关系，故排除C项；A项表已经完成；B项表正在进行；D项表将来。根据题意，正确答案为D项。

4．(2012届黑龙江哈六中二模，31)The village seemed ，the only sign of life some trees waving in the howling wind．

A．alone；were B．deserted；being C．1onely；was D．abandoned；to be

答案B句意：这个村庄好像被废弃了，唯一的生命迹象就是一些树在狂风中摇曳。alone单独的，独自的；lonely寂寞的，孤独的；这两项不符合第一个空的意思，排除A、C两项。deserted=abandoned意为：被遗弃的，废弃的。第二个空处是独立主格结构作状语，D项中的to be表示将来动作，不合题意，故答案选B。

5．(2012届福建师大附中期中，29)Seeing the happy of children playing in the park，I'm full of joy and confidence in the future of our country．

A．sight B．scene C．view D．sign

答案B句意：看到孩子们在公园里快乐玩耍的情景，我对我们国家的未来充满了喜悦和信心。sight视野，视力；scene场景，情景；view(从某一角度看到的)景色；sign痕迹，迹象。根据语境答案为B项。

6．(2012届辽宁沈阳二中lO月月考，4)—He looks so and the kids are really scared．

—He often uses that look to frighten them．

A．frightened；frightened B．frightened；frightening

C．frightening；frightened D．frightening；frightening

答案D句意：他看上去那么吓人，孩子们真的很害怕。他经常用那种令人恐惧的表情来吓唬他们。frightened感到害怕的；frightening令人害怕的，吓人的。根据题意答案选D。

7．(2012届江苏无锡一中期中，21)Fireworks exploded during opening ceremony of 2011 Asian Cup football tournament at Khalifa stadium．

A．the；a B．the：the C．a；a D．a；the

答案B句意：在2011年亚洲杯比赛的开幕式上，哈里发体育场燃放了焰火。第一空是特指用法，用定冠词the；第二空处是由普通名词构成的专有名词前应用定冠词the。故答案选B。

8．(2012届河北唐山一中期中，23)The statement of One Foundation helps you where your money is going．

A．keep track of B．put up with C．come up with D．fit in with

答案A句意：壹基金的财务报表能帮助你掌握你的资金流向。A意为：掌握„„线索，了解„„动态；B意为：容忍，忍受；C意为：想出；D意为：符合。根据句意答案为A项。

9．(2012届江苏重点中学练习，28)It was foolish of him to his notes during such an important test，and as a result，he got punished．

A．point to B．keep to C．stick to D. refer to

答案D句意：在这么重要的考试中他参考笔记真是太傻了，因此他受到了惩罚。A意为：指着，指向；B意为：不离开，履行；C意为：坚持；D意为：查阅，参考。根据句意答案为D项。

10．(2012届甘肃会宁五中10月月考，9)Do you mind alone at home?

A．1eaving B．having left C．1eft D．being left

答案D 句意：你介意把你一个人留在家里吗?考查mind doing sth．，排除C项。根据句意you与leave之间是被动关系，所以答案为D项。

11．(2012届黑龙江哈九中11月月考，26)—Can I use your MP5 for a while?

— ；anyhow I am not using it now．

A．That’s OK B．By all means C．It doesn’t matter D．Use it 答案B 句意：我能用一下你的MP5吗? 当然可以，反正我现在也不用。A意为：没关系，没什么；B意为：当然可以；C意为：没关系，不要紧；D意为：用吧(汉语式答语)。根据题意答案为B。

12．(2012届河南南宫中学9月月考，30)Any student cheats in the exam will never it．

A．who；get along with B．that；get back with

C．who；get away with D．which；get in with

答案C句意：在考试中作弊的任何一个学生都不会逃脱受惩罚。第一个空引导定语从句修饰student，排除D项；get away with侥幸逃脱，符合题意，故答案为C项。

13．(2012届山西第二次段考，22)—Do you mind if I copy your speech? —

A．Not at all． B．Never mind． C．Congratulations! D．Well done! 答案A 句意：我抄一下你的演讲稿你介意吗? 一点也不(介意)。A意为：一点也不；B意为：没关系：C意为：祝贺! D意为：干得好!根据语境答案选A。

14．(2012届河南许昌四校第一次联考，30)The bank could us with $100.000 for the house．Why don't we buy it?

A．show B．offer C．provide D．solve

答案C句意：银行会给我们提供10万美元买这座房子。我们为什么不买呢? provide sb．with sth．=offer sb．sth．，意为“给某人提供某物”。

15．(2012届山东微山一中lO月月考，31)She volleyball regularly for many years when she was young．

A．was playing B．played C．has played D．had played 答案B 句意：她年轻时打了很多年的排球。根据时间状语when she was young可知应该用

一般过去时，所以答案为B项。

二、完形填空(2011福建四地六校第二次月考)

【语篇解读】 本文讲述了我和在我农场里干活的小伙子Sam与我的两个孩子比赛吃辣椒的一次有趣的经历。

I had planted different hot peppers in my garden．A Mexican fellow called Sam worked for me．He 16 hot peppers，too．It was late summer and a beautiful sunny day．My son，Marcus，eight，and my daughter，Ellen，ten，picked several 17 hot peppers and entered our workroom工作间，with their 18 ．They wanted to see if Sam could 19 more hot peppers than I．After a little joking with them we agreed to the contest but they had to 20 ．too．That was not 21 terms for them so they left the room． They 22 about an hour later with a new proposal提议 and new hot peppers they had just picked． 23 they had reasoned推断出 that when a pepper was 24 in color it was the hottest kind．Marcus and E1len would eat the green colored peppers 25 Sam and I would eat the red colored peppers．Giving Sam a wink(使眼色)，we 26 ．Showing good sportsmanship(体育精神)，I had the kids 27 the peppers that Sam and I would eat．They picked the largest two red peppers．Then they picked a 28 green one for themselves．Knowing what was going to 29 ，I told them I would make it 30 for them．I cut one pepper in half and removed the 31 to reduce the heat a little．The contest was one of speed rather than 32 ．Each child had the pepper in hand and was 33 to start． Looking at my 34 I said，“OK，on three．One，Two，THREE．”So much happened all at once．Tears，screams and spitting running around，the children 35 their mouth with fast waving hands．A short time later，Sam and I agreed that the red tasted better than the green．

16．A．ate B. liked C．sold D．studied

16．B根据情景可知这个墨西哥小伙子和我一样喜欢红辣椒。故选B项。

17．A．heavy B．colorful C．1arge D．green

17．C根据后文They picked the largest two red peppers．可知为了比赛他们摘了几个大点的辣椒。

18．A．proposal B．tricks C．imagination D．plans

18．A根据第22空后的with a new proposal可知答案为A项。

19．A．plant B．pick C．harvest D．eat

19．D 因为孩子们采摘辣椒的目的就是看我和Sam谁吃的辣椒多。故选D项。

20．A．taste B．participate C．contribute D．share

20．B根据后文孩子们又采摘来绿辣椒和我们一起比赛，可知此处是我们要求他俩也参加这个比赛。故选B项。

21．A．acceptable B．comfortable C．profitable D．tolerable

21．A句意：这对他们来说是不可接受的条款，于是他们离开了。A意为：可接受的；B意为：舒适的；C意为：有利可图的，有益的；D意为：可容忍的，可宽恕的。

22．A．entered B．returned C．responded D．reached

22．B句意：大约一个小时后他们又回来了(returned)，有了新的建议和„„

23．A．Somehow B．Unfortunately C．Unexpectedly D．Anyhow

23．A句意：不知怎么地他们推断出红色的辣椒是最辣的。A意为：不知怎么地，不知何故；B意为：不幸的是；C意为：出乎意料地；D意为：无论如何，不管怎样。

24．A. purple B．green C．red D．orange

24．C根据后文他们吃绿辣椒可知他们认为红色的要比绿色的更辣。故选C项。

25．A．while B. but C．so D．if

25．D句意：如果我和Sam吃红辣椒的话他俩就会吃绿辣椒。根据句意可知此处是条件从句，是他俩参赛的条件，故选D项。

26．A．smiled B．understood C．agreed D．jumped

26．C句意：给Sam使了一个眼色，我们就同意了(agreed)。

27．A．prepare B．select C．cut D．cook

27．B句意：为了体现体育精神我们让他俩挑选出(select)我和Sam要吃的辣椒。

28．A．fresh B．small C．delicious D．hot

28．B根据情景和常理他们当然会为自己挑选小一点的绿辣椒。

29．A．take in B．take on C．take place D．take effect

29．C句意：我知道接下来会发生(take place)什么，我告诉他们我会帮他们把这件事弄得更容易一些。根据后文我把辣椒切小了可知是为了让他们吃起来更容易一些。

30．A．more convenient B．more interesting C．happier D．easier

30．D根据第29题句意可知。

31．A．seeds B．1eaves C．skin D．flesh 3l. A句意：我把一个辣椒切成两半，把里面的种子去掉来减少一点辣味。A意为：种子；B意为：叶子；C意为：皮；D意为：肉。

32．A．time B．skill C．quality D．quantity

32．D句意：这次比赛重点是速度而不是数量。根据情景可知比的是吃辣椒的速度不是比谁吃得多。

33．A．nervous B．eager C．willing D．glad

33．B句意：两个孩子手里拿着辣椒，盼望马上开始。be eager to do sth．意为：渴望／急切做某事。

34．A．watch B．children C．partner D．pepper

34．A．开始比赛计时当然是要看手表了。

35．A．opened B．covered C．fanned D．washed

35．C根据后面的with fast waving hands可知他们辣得用手使劲扇(fanned)自己的嘴。

三、阅读理解(2012届湖北部分重点中学第一欢髅考，C)

【语篇解读】一位美籍华人女教授的一本关于如何培养孩子的书在美国引起了激烈的争论，她的培养方式受到了国内外很多人士的批评。我们到底该采用什么方式来培养孩子呢?

A new book about Chinese-style tough parenting has caused debate in the US． Amy Chua，the author of the book Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother，is a Chinese-American professor at Yale Law Schoo1．She is also a mother of two．

Chua describes the child-rearing methods she used with her daughters．She said they would seem unimaginable to Westerners．

Chua set strict standards for her daughters．For example，in school they weren’t allowed to make grades lower than As．They had to play the piano or the violin and practice hours a day．There were no sleepovers, play dates or，TV．

There has been wide criticism of Chua’s book in the US．“It is kind of extreme，”

Jeffrey Seinlfeld，a professor at New York University，told the Los Angeles Times．“„standards of parenting need to be realistic and tailored(适应)to each child．Children need parents who can guide them, not force them to do things they are probably not interested in．”

Now the criticism seems to have spread to China．Sun Yunxiao, an expert from the China Youth and Children Research Center spoke to The Beijing News about his concerns．He argued that Chua's methods of parenting would limit children from reaching their full potential．

“Some Chinese parents do focus on test scores and good degrees，”Sun said．“but what gets sacrificed along the way is their kids’capacity fully to develop and to enjoy life．”

While critics might sympathize with kids who experience this parenting style，some young people quite appreciate it．“I think anyone can do well if they work hard enough，”said 17-year-old Li Ao，a Senior 3 student at Qingdao No．2 High Schoo1．“A tiger mother is

there to help her kids work hard．”

Others think that Chua has a point when it comes to setting challenging goals for kids．“It’s crucial for children．”according to Abigail Gewirtz,a professor of family science at the University of Minnesota．She told CNN，“Honestly，kids need to be pushed sometimes．If you push a kid to do well，and they’re good at it，they benefit．It’s good to have high expectations．”

36．Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the article?

A．Most children don't need strict standards to do well．

B．Chua’s educating method．is widely accepted in China．

C．Supporters of Amy Chua believe in high expectations．

D．Most，children welcome challenging．goals．

36．C细节理解题。根据文章最后一句话It’s good to have high expectations．可知答案为C项。根据文章倒数第二、三句话可以排除A项：根据Now the criticism seems to have spread to China．排除B项；D项文章中没有支持信息。

37．The underlined word“crucial”could be replaced by ．

A．helpful B．cruel C．unfair D．important

37．D猜测词义题。根据后文的描述可知这个教授认为这一点对孩子来说是很重要的，所以答案为D项。容易误选A项，helpful有帮助的，而后文是描述这种教育方法对孩子成长的重要性．故排除A项。

38．Which of the following statements might Jeffrey Seinfeld agree with?

A．Children need to be pushed to succeed．

B．The tiger mother is no longer popular in American society．

C．Parents should take their children into account when they give them guidance．

D．Extreme parenting produces children who do not know themselves when grown up．

38．C推理判断题。根据Children need parents who can guide them．not force them to„可知答案为C项。

39．What is the main point of the article?

A．An unreasonable parenting style．

B．A debate on Chinese-style tough parenting．

C．Book reviews of Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother．

D．The strict standards that should be set for children．

39．B主旨大意题。文章第一句话给出了主题，下面围绕该主题展开了讨论，介绍了不同人对此的不同观点，所以答案为B项。A项错在unreasonable；本文不是对该书的书评，排除C项；D项是其中的一个观点。