Section Word power & Grammar and usage一、用所给单词或短语的适当形式填空enthusiasticexistbasetreasurepick uptake offdream ofsend up1.This plant only in Australia.答案:exists2.He becoming a movie star when he was young.答案:dreamed of3. your shoes before you step into the room.答案:Take off 4.She the telephone and dialed his number.答案:picked up 5.The company has its in America,and its branch offices are all over the world.答案:base6.It is said that they buried their on this island.答案:treasure7.China its second unmanned lunar probe.答案:sent up8.They love music.They are about learning music.答案:enthusiastic二、用所给词的适当形式填空1.You dont need to describe her.I (meet)her several times.答案:have met2.Since she left home,I (not sleep)well at all.答案:havent been sleeping3.The price (go)down,but I doubt whether it will remain so.答案:has gone4.When I (study)the book Ill write a report on it.答案:have studied5.I wonder why Jenny (not write)to us recently.We should have heard from her by now.答案:hasnt written6.We are sure to pass the exam because we (prepare)for it these days.答案:have been preparing7.The little girl (play)for several hours since she got to the beach.答案:has been playing8.It (rain)all the week.答案:has been raining9.They (not get in touch)with each other recently.答案:havent got in touch10.It is the second time that he (be) here.答案:has been11.I understand what he (say)to me.答案:has said12.He (be)away from here for three years.答案:has been13.The CCTV (broadcast)English programmes.答案:has been broadcasting14.He (write)since 8 oclock this morning.答案:has been writing15.Im very tired.I (play)football.答案:have been playing16.His books (become)very popular with teenagers since the end of 1990s.Many students (write)to him after reading them.答案:have become;wrote17.No one knew when the fire (break out),but they knew it(put out)the next morning.答案:broke out;was put out18.I have no idea what (happen)while I was asleep.答案:happened19.Great changes (take place)in the past ten years.答案:have taken place20.Its the third time that I (be)to Hong Kong.答案:have been三、阅读理解A little stream ran down from a high mountain through many villages and forests.Then it reached a desert.“I went through so many difficulties.I should have no problem crossing the desert,” she thought.As she started,she found herself slowly disappearing into the sand.After many tries,she still failed.“Maybe I cant reach the ocean”,she said sadly to herself.At this time,a deep voice said,“If a breeze (微风)can cross the desert,so can a river.” It was the voice of the desert.But the little stream answered,“Thats because a breeze can fly,but I cannot.”“Thats because you cant give up what you are.Let yourself evaporate (蒸汽)into the breeze,and it can take you across the desert.” said the desert.“Give up what I am now?No!No!” The little stream could not accept this idea.“The breeze can carry the vapor (蒸汽)across the desert and let it leave as rain.The rain will form a river again,” said the desert.“And whether youre a river or vapor,your nature never changes.” Hearing this,the little stream went into the open arms of the breeze.It carried her to the next stage of her life.The course of our lives is like the experience of the little stream.If you want to go through difficulties in your life to head for success,you should also change the way you are.1.The little stream aimed to reach .A.the forestB.the oceanC.the desertD.the river答案:B解析:根据第一段中的“Maybe I cant reach the ocean.”可知,小溪的目的地是大海。2.The little stream before she got to the desert.A.didnt meet much difficultyB.was worried about herselfC.knew well about the desertD.was confident about herself答案:D解析:根据第一段中的“I should have no problem crossing the desert.”可知,一开始小溪流是信心满满的。3.At first,the little stream didnt accept the deserts advice because .A.she failed many timesB.she was afraid of the breezeC.she wasnt able to flyD.she wouldnt give up what she was答案:D解析:根据第三段中的“Thats because you cant give up what you are.”可知,小溪流不肯改变目前的状况。4.What does the story mainly tell us?A.The road to success is not always easy and smooth.B.Whatever others say,we should always be ourselves.C.To succeed,we should change the way we are if necessary.D.We may experience difficulty in life just like the little stream.答案:C解析:本文想要告诉我们,要想实现梦想就要改变自己,学会变通。四、根据短文内容,从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项导学号93160004Many companies today hold meetings to discuss their new plans.As people are paying more attention to the environment problems,more companies are looking for ways to reduce their bad influence on the environment.Many of them achieve this by using a web meeting.1 Its an easy way o