SectionⅠWarmup&VisitingBritainⅠ.完成句子1．Hewaslateas_a_result_of(由于)thesnow.2.Absorbed_in_work_for_days(几天来埋头于工作),themanagerfeltverytired.3．Briefly_speaking_/_In_brief(简而言之),Ithinkweshouldaccepthisoffer.4．IfoundthejobtiringatfirstbutIsoongot_used_to(适应)it.5．Wearelooking_forward_to(盼望)seeingyouagain.Ⅱ.单项填空1．ThemathproblemwasthemostdifficultoneIhadevermet,butI________toworkitoutatlast.A．triedB．managedC．succeededD．failed解析：选B。managetodo“成功做成某事”，符合语境；trytodo“尽力做某事”；succeed后不跟不定式；failtodo“没能做成某事”，排除A、C、D，故选B。2．—Let'splayfootballtogethertomorrowafternoon.—OK,buthowI________itasskillfullyasyou.A．playedB．haveplayedC．hadplayedD．willplay解析：选A。考查虚拟语气。wish后的宾语从句要用虚拟语气。根据句意可知此处表示与现在的事实不符的一种愿望，因此从句用一般过去时态。3．Thoughtenyearswentby,wethoughthismistakesshouldn't________.A．apologiseB．beapologisedC．forgiveD．beforgiven解析：选D。句意：尽管十年过去了，但我们认为他所犯的错依然不能原谅。forgivesb.for(doing)sth.“宽恕某人(做)某事”；forgivesth.“宽恕某事”；apologisetosb.for(doing)sth.“因(做)某事向某人道歉”。由题意和句子结构可知选D。4．(2011·安徽高考)Tobegreat,youmustbesmart,confident,and,________，honest.A．thereforeB．aboveallC．howeverD．afterall[解析：选B。考查副词。句意：想要优秀，你必须聪明、自信，更重要的是诚实。aboveall“首先，最重要的是”。therefore“因此”；however“然而”；afterall“毕竟”，都不符合题意。5．________hisillness,hewaslatefortheconference.A．OwingtoB．Forthesakeof[C．ThankstoD．Accordingto解析：选A。考查介词短语辨析。句意：由于生病，他开会迟到了。owingto“由于”；forthesakeof“为了……”；thanksto“多亏了”；accordingto“根据”。故选A项。6．Ofcourse,mostimmigrantsdidnotgetrichovernight,butthe________of1themwereeventuallyabletoimproveupontheirformerstandardofliving.A．maximumB．minorityC．majorityD．minimum解析：选C。考查名词辨析。句意：当然，大多数移民并没有一夜之间就发财，但是他们大多最终改善了自己的生活水平。maximum“最大限量，最高点”；minority“少数，半数以下”；majority“大多数”；minimum“最低限度，最低点”。故选C。7．Thestudentwas________readingthenovelthathedidn'tsensethathisteacherwasjuststandingbesidehim.A．veryabsorbingonB．veryabsorbedinC．soabsorbedinD．soabsorbedon解析：选C。考查absorb的用法。beabsorbedin“全神贯注于……”；又因为该句中含有so...that...结构，故C项正确。8．Ihaveofferedtopaintthehouse________aweek'saccommodation.A．inexchangeforB．withregardtoC．bymeansofD．inplaceof解析：选A。inexchangefor“交换”。withregardto“关于”；bymeansof“用……方式”；inplaceof“代替”。故选A。Ⅲ.阅读理解AOnthecoastofBrazilliesitsmostfamouscityRiodeJaneiro.Rioisabeautifulplacetovisit.Itisfullofexcitingparades(游行),historicalarchitectureandnaturalbeauty.The2016Olympicswillbeheldhere.ThemostfamoustimeofayearinRioisthespringwhenthesamba(桑巴舞)schoolsorganizeagiantparadeofdance,musicandcostumes.SambaisatypeoffastBrazilianmusic,whichisperfectfordancing.Thecarnival(狂欢节)laststwodaysandover20sambaschoolsperform,atotalof70,000peopleinbrightlycolouredcostumes,alldancingandsinging！Itisamagnificentspectacle(精彩的场面)andmillionsofpeoplewatchthecarnivalontelevisionaroundtheworld.RiodeJaneiroisareligious(宗教)cityanditisfullofchurches.Some,liketheformerImperialChurch,werebuiltover400yearsagowhileothers,liketheMetro...
