WarmingUp&ReadingⅠ.单词拼写1．Thereisa________(明显)improvementinyourspokenEnglish.2．Scientistsareworkingtofinda________(方法)ofstoringthistypeofpower.3．He________(决定)thatheshouldbecomeadoctor.4．Howlongcanthepresentbusiness________(繁荣)last?5．The________(多数)ofhisbooksarekeptupstairs.6．Mymothersufferedallkindsof________(艰难)throughoutherlife.7．Alarge________(比例)ofschoolbooksnowhavepictures.8．Switzerlandisa________(联邦)republic.9．All________(飞行器)mustfuelbeforealongflight.10．TheBering________(海峡)separatesAsiaandAmerica.Ⅱ.单项填空1．Despitemanyofthepossibledifficulties，theywenttotheWestanddecidedto________there.A．makelivesB．makealifeC．makelivingD．makelife2．(2013·菏泽高二调研)In2008，Obamawas________thefirstblackpresidentintheAmericanhistory.A．chosenB．electedC．selectedD．picked3．Alarge________ofthefamily'sincome________fromthedaughter'sworkinginaforeignfactorydayandnight.A．percentage；areB．percentage；isC．percent；areD．percent；is4．Withallthesedisastershappeninginourcountrythisyear，we'renotdiscouragedandourspirits________well.A．keepupB．goupC．holdupD．pickup5．Independentinnovation(创新)hasbroughtusa________inprofits,40%higherthaninthetraditionalway.A．boomB．failureC．decreaseD．suffering6．(2013·青岛高二检测)Inmyopinion，thiscanbedoneby________ofelectricity.A．wayB．methodC．meanD．means7．________passengerssurvivedinthetrafficaccidentexceptawomanandtwochildren.A．ThemostB．MajorityoftheC．MosttheD．Themajorityofthe8．(2013·临沂高二检测)Theearth'sshadowonthemoonwasquite________.A．distantB．distinctC．domesticD．distinctive9．Canyoutellushowtheoldcustoms________forsolong?A．livedupB．livedthroughC．livedwithD．livedon10．Thepolicearenowsearchingforawomanwhoisreportedto________sincethefloodhitthearealastFriday.A．havebeenmissingB．havegotlostC．bemissingD．getlost11．Differentnationshavedifferentcultures，soweshouldgetathoroughunderstandingaboutthecultural________.A．obesityB．variousC．consequenceD．diversity12．Theplayerwas________towinthe110meterhurdles，buthefelltothegroundandmissedthechance.A．possibleB．probableC．likelyD．maybe13．Thescientistwasrewardedbythegovernmentfor________suchagreatcontributiontothecountry.A．makeB．makingC．beingmadeD．havingmade14．Wehaven'tsettledthequestionof________itisnecessaryforustotakemobilephonesasstudents.A．ifB．whenC．whetherD．that15.—Doyouthinkweshouldinformourteacherofourbeingstolen?—Yes，________.A．that'sallrightB．byallmeansC．itjustdependsD．nevermindⅢ.完形填空Duringthesummerbreakaftermyfirstyearincollege，IworkedparttimeatatouristshopinHawaii.Onemorning，abrighteyedboyofaroundtenyearsold__1__intotheshopandaskedifwesoldcoconuts(椰子)．Ittookmea(n)__2__torecallwestillhadcoconuts.I__3__himtothelasttwococonutswehadandhelpedhimgrab__4__.Thelittleboywasveryhappy.Heexplainedthathe__5__wantedacoconutfromHawaiiandthathecouldn't__6__oneanywherebeforeheleft.Iwasvery__7__IcouldhelphimbecauseIpersonallyknewsmallmementos(纪念品)can__8__alotontripstofarawayplaces.Whenhe__9__howmuchitwas，Itoldhimtheprice.The__10__ofsadnessonhisfacebrokemyheart.Heheldoutatendollarbilland__11__thatwasallhehadtobuyitwith.Ididn'twanttobethekindof__12__whowouldn'tgiveahelpinghand,__13__IsaidthatIwouldcoveritandtoldhimnottoworryaboutit.I__14__thecoconutintoabagforhim.Heranoutofthe__15__soexcitedthatIcouldn'thelp...
