(2009年天津卷)假設你是晨光中學的學生會主席李華。學生會將舉辦每年一度的英語演講比賽，本年度的主題為“TheEnglishNovelILikeBest”。作為組織者，你將在演講比賽開幕時發言，請你根據以下提示用英語寫一篇發言稿。1.說明比賽的意義，如提高英語聽說能力，養成讀書的習慣等；2.說明比賽的注意事項，如每人演講不超過5分鐘，語言流利，發音準確等；3.預祝比賽圓滿成功。注意：1.詞數：不少于100詞；2.可適當加入細節，以使行文連貫；3.發言稿的開頭和結尾已為你寫好，不計入詞數。Goodafternoon，ladiesandgentlemen，Welcometothisyear’sEnglishspeechcompetition.________________________________________________________________________Thankyou！Goodafternoon，ladiesandgentlemen，Welcometothisyear’sEnglishspeechcompetition.Thetopicis“TheEnglishNovelILikeBest”．Thisactivityisaimedatimprovingthestudents’abilityoflisteningandspeaking，andhelpingthestudentsdevelopthehabitofreadinggoodbookstobenefittheirimaginationandcreativity.Everycompetitorshouldpayattentiontothefollowingrequirements.First，eachspeechislimitedwithin5minutes.Second，everycompetitorshouldspeakfluentEnglishwithcorrectpronunciation.Third，whilegivingtheEnglishspeech，oneisnotallowedtorefertothenotesorreadthespeech.Therefore，allthecompetitorsmustbefullypreparedtogivethebestperformance.Finally，Iwishthisyear’sEnglishspeechcompetitionagreatsuccess.Thankyou！Ⅰ.重要單詞聚焦1．

n．差別；區分；卓著2．

n.手段；方法3．

n.大多數；大半4．

n.苦難；困苦5．

vt.選擇；決定做某事；選舉某人6．

n.(人口、貿易的)繁榮

vi.處于經濟迅速發展時期distinctionmeansmajorityhardshipelectboom7．

n.地極；電極；磁極8．

n.申請人9．

n.海關；關稅；進口稅10．

vi.發生；出現11．

n.牛(總稱)12．

vt.指出；標示；表明；暗示13．

n.行李(〈美〉baggage)14．

(shaved；shaved，shaven)vt.&vi.刮；剃15．

adj.顯而易見的；顯然的；表面上的16．

vi.滑動；滑行；滑跤

poleapplicantcustomsoccurcattleindicateluggageshaveapparentslipn.滑動；；滑倒倒17．vt.&n.租用；；雇用用18．adv.無處；；到處處都無無19．n.處罰；；懲罰罰20．n.正義；；公平平21．vt.&vi.改革；革新新n.改革；改造造；改良22．vt.&n.抓住；抓抓緊；掌掌握；領領會23．adj.感激的；；感謝的的hirenowherepunishmentjusticereformgraspthankfulⅡ.重點短語語掃描1．live繼續存在在；繼續續生存2．byof...用……辦法；借借助……3．makea習慣于新新的生活活方式、、工作等等4．keep堅持；維維持；沿沿襲(風俗、傳傳統等)5．upwith與……合作或一一起工作作6．mark畫線；標標出……界線7．Take包括；吸吸收8．agreat/good許多；很很多onmeanslifeupteamoutinmany9．apply申請；請示得得到10．in另外11．one’sdream實現夢想12．theview欣賞風景foradditionachieveadmireⅢ.課文原句突破破1．ScientistsbelievethatthesesettlerscrossedtheBeringStraitintheArctictoAmericabymeansofalandbridgewhichexistedinprehistorictimes.[信息提取]bymeansof用某種辦法，，借助于某事事物。[例句仿寫]思想可以借助助于音樂來表表達。Thoughtscanalso________________________________________________.【答案】beexpressedbymeansofmusic2．BythetimeCaliforniaelectedtobecomethethirty-firstfederalstateoftheUSAin1850，itwasalreadyamulticulturalsociety.[信息提取]bythetime連詞，意為“到……時”。[例句仿寫]當他14歲的時候，他他就已經自學學了數學。________________________________________________________________hehadlearntmathsbyhimself.【答案】Bythetimehewasfourteenyearsold3．However，itislikelythatNativeAmericanswerelivinginCaliforniaatleastfifteenthousandyearsago.[信息提取]Itislikelythat...有可能……。[例句仿寫]他有可能不參參加會議________________________________________________________________themeeting.【答案】Itislikelythathewillnotattend4．Itisbelievedthatbeforelongthemixofnationalitieswillbesogreatthattherewillbenodistinctmajorracialorculturalgroups，butsimplyamixtureofmanyracesandcultures.[信息提取]Itisbelievedthat...人們相信……。[例句仿寫]人們相信辛勤勤工作就能成成功。________________________________hardworkcanleadtosuccess.【答案】Itisbelievedthatmeansn．手段；方法法Asisknowntous，telephoneisausefulmeansofcommunication.眾所周知，電電話是一種有有用的通訊工工具。Everypossiblemeanshasbeenusedtopreventtheairpollution，buttheskyisstillnotveryclear.為防止空氣污污染，每種可可能的方法都都已用過了，，但天空仍然然不清澈。(1)bymeansof借用，依靠Weexpressourfeelingsbymeansofwords.我們用語言來來表達感情。。(2)bynomeans＝notatall一點……也不BynomeansamIsatisfiedwithmypresentjob.我對目目前的的工作作一點點也不不滿意意。(3)bythismeans通過這這種方方式Youcandoitbythismeans.你可以以用這這種辦辦法去去做。。(4)byallmeans可以，，當然然行，，務必必—MayIuseyourbicycle?我可以以用你你的自自行車車嗎？？—Byallmeans！當然然可以以！1．InmanyplacesinChina，______bicycleisstill________popularmeansoftransportation.A．a；theB．/；aC．the；aD．the；the【解析】句意為為：在在中國國的許許多地地方，，自行行車仍仍然是是一種種受歡歡迎的的交通通工具具。“the＋單數數名詞詞”指的是是整個個類別別，這這個類類別是是可以以區別別于另另外一一個類類別的的。而而popularmeansoftransportation應該有有很多多種，，自行行車只只是其其中一一種，，故用用不定定冠詞詞a。【答案】Cmajorityn．大多多數；；大半半Hewontheseatwithamajorityof71votes.他以以71票的的優優勢勢贏贏得得了了該該席席位位。。Amajorityofpeoplebelievesmokingisharmfultohealth.大多多數數人人相相信信吸吸煙煙有有害害健健康康。。(1)單獨獨用用做做主主語語，，謂謂語語動動詞詞用用單單數數、、復復數數均均可可。。Themajoritywere/wasagainsttheplan.大多多數數人人反反對對這這個個計計劃劃。。(2)單獨獨用用做做主主語語，，如如果果后后面面的的表表語語是是復復數數，，那那么么謂謂語語動動詞詞也也用用復復數數。。Themajoritywhoattendedthemeetingyesterdayarestudents.昨天天參參加加會會議議的的大大多多數數是是學學生生。。Themajorityofthedamageiseasytorepair.這次次的的損損失失大大部部分分容容易易補補救救。。2．Don’tworryaboutthepresentsituationintheworld；________ofpeoplepreferpeacetowar.A．themostB．thegreatpartC．themajorityD．thenumber【答案】COccur(1)vi.發生Iwasgoingalongthestreetlookingforaplacetoparkwhentheaccidentoccurred.我正沿街街尋找停停車點時時，突然然發生了了事故。。Justthenanideaoccurredtome.就在那時時，我想想起了一一個主意意。Itoccurredtoherthatshemightadoptahomelesschild.她突然想想她可能能會收養養一個無無家可歸歸的孩子子。Thenapracticalideahit/struck/occurredtoher!那時他突突然想到到一個切切合實際際的主意意！Itsuddenlystruckmehowwecouldimprovethesituation.我一下子子明白我我們如何何改善局局面了。。Itsuddenlyoccurredtomethatwecoulduseacomputertodothejob.我突然想到我我們可以用計計算機來做這這項工作。3．—Whyareyousolate?—Iwasinhalfthewaywhenit________tomethatIhadleftmynotebookhome，soIhadtofetchit.A．occurredB．hitC．happenedD．reminded【答案】

Akeepup堅持，維持，，沿襲(風俗、傳統等等)Wesangaswemarchedtokeepourspiritsup.我們一面行進進一面唱歌以以保持高昂的的情緒。Weshouldkeepupourgoodtraditions.我們應該沿襲襲我們的優良良傳統。Ihopethefineweatherwillkeepup.我希望好天氣氣能保持下去去。(1)keep(on)doingsth.繼續、重復做做某事(2)keepsb.fromdoingsth.阻止某人做某某事(3)keepon繼續(4)keepupwith...跟上……，與……同步前進Shekeptonworkingalthoughshewastired.她雖疲勞但仍仍繼續工作。。Davecouldn’tkeepupwiththerestofhisclass.德夫跟不上班班里的其他同同學。Don’tgiveup；keepontrying.別放棄，繼續續努力。4．Wouldyouslowdownabit，please？Ican’t________you.A．keepupwithB．putupwithC．makeuptoD．holdonto【解析】keepupwith意為趕得上，，跟得上，不不落后于，符符合語境要求求；putupwith忍受；makeupto討好(某人)，奉承，接近近；holdonto抓住不放，執執著于……。句意為：請請慢點兒走好好嗎？我跟不不上你。【答案】A5．(2009年湖南岳陽模模擬)Inthefaceofallthesedifficulties，we’renotdiscouragedandourspirits________well.A．keepupB．goupC．holdupD．pickup【解析】考查動詞詞組組辨析。句意意為：面對著著所有的這些些困難，我們們沒有氣餒，，而是繼續保保持斗志。keepup繼續保持；；goup上升；holdup支撐，耽擱擱；pickup撿起，接收收。【答案】Atakein(1)包括；包含含ThetourtakesinsixEuropeancapitals.這次旅游包包括六個歐歐洲國家的的首都。(2)允許某人寄寄宿家中Shewashomelesssowetookherin.她無家可歸歸，我們就就收留了她她。(3)欺騙(愚弄)某人Shetookmeincompletelywithherstory.她用謊話把把我完全蒙蒙蔽了。(4)吸收，吸入入(空氣，水等等)Takeinadeepbreath深吸一口氣氣(5)理解(吸收)所見所聞Ihopeyou’retakinginwhatI’msaying.我希望你能能理解我說說的話。6．(2007年遼寧卷)Don’tbe________byproductspromisingtomakeyouloseweightquickly.A．takenoffB．takenoutC．takenawayD．takenin【解析】根據句意“不要被那些些許諾能讓讓你快速減減肥的產品品所欺騙”。takeoff拿去；取消消；脫(衣帽)；飛機起飛飛；takeout拿出，取出出；去掉，，帶……；takein接受；吸收收；收容；；領會；包包含，欺騙騙；takeaway拿走，奪去去；使離去去。【答案】Dagreat/goodmany許多；很多多Tomfoundthattherewereagreat/goodmanypeoplealreadythere.湯姆發現那那兒已經有有很多人了了。Itseemsthatagreat/goodmanyofthemareoutofworknow.似乎他們中中的許多人人現在失業業了。Agreatmanyoftheflowerswerewhite.那些花多數數是白色的的。agood/greatmany后接復數名名詞，但agood/greatmany后接of時，必須加加限定詞，，如these/those/the/one’s等，然后再再加名詞復復數。Agoodmanyofthosestudentslikethissong.那些些學學生生中中有有很很多多喜喜歡歡這這首首歌歌。。7．________thehouseswereknockeddownintheearthquake.A．AgreatmanyB．ThenumberofC．AgreatmanyofD．Agreatdealof【解析析】名詞詞前前有有the，these，those及my，your等物主代詞時時，agreatmany后要加of。【答案】Capplyfor申請，請求SheappliedforajobasanEnglishteacher.她應聘英語教教師的工作。。Wehadtoapplytothegovernmentforfinancialhelp.我們只好向政政府申請財務務援助。Whatyousaiddoesn’tapplytome.你所說的并不不適合我。Youcan’tapplythisruletoeverycase.這個規則并不不能適用于所所有的狀況。。(2)applyoneselfto(doing)sth.專注于；專心心做某事HeappliedhimselftolearningEnglish.他專心學英語語。8．TotraveltotheUnitedStates，youmustfirstapply________theAmericanEmbassy________yourvisa.A．for；toB．to；forC．for；forD．to；to【解析】考查apply短語的用法。。applytosb.forsth.向某人申請某某物。句意為為：要去美國國旅行，你要要首先向美國國大使館申請請簽證。【答案】BThatiswhytodayover40%ofCaliforniansspeakSpanishasafirstorsecondlanguage.這就是今天有有超過40%的加利福尼亞亞人把西班牙牙語作為第一一或第二語言言的原因。句中的why引導的為表語語從句，注意意以下句式區區別(1)That’swhy...這就是為什么么……(why從句表示結果果)(2)That’sbecause...這是因為……(because從句表示原因因)(3)Thereasonwhy...is/wasthat...……的原因是……(表語從句常用用that引導，而不用用because）①Tomcamelateforthemeeting.Thatwasbecausehewasill.湯姆開會遲到到了，那是他他病了。②Tomwasill.Thatwaswhyhecamelateforthemeeting.湯姆病了，那那就是他開會會遲到的原因因。③ThereasonwhyTomcamelateforthemeetingwasthathewasill.湯姆開會遲到到的原因是他他病了。9．(2009年石家莊檢測測)Isthisthereason________sheexplainedinthereportforhersuccessinthejob?A．whatB．thatC．howD．why【解析】考查定語從句句。因此處關關系詞代替先先行詞在定語語從句中作賓賓語，故此處處只能用that，which或省略。【答案】B10．Thereason________deathwasfearedwas________nomancouldexperienceittwice.A．why；thatB．why；becauseC．why；whyD．because；that【解析】句意為：人們們之所以恐懼懼死亡，是因因為無人能經經歷兩次。【答案】AHowever，itislikelythatNativeAmericanswerelivinginCaliforniaatleastfifteenthousandyearsago.然而，可能美美洲土著人至至少一萬五千千年前就生活活在加利福尼尼亞。本句式式中it為形式式主語語，真真正的的主語語為that從句。。Itislikelythat...……是可能能的，，此句句型可可轉化化為：：sb./sth.belikelytodo...某人/物可能能干某某事。。She’sverylikelytoringmetonight.＝It’slikelythatshewillringmetonight.她今晚晚很可可能給給我打打電話話。Itislikely/thattheweatherwillbefine.＝Theweatherislikelytobefine.天氣可能能會很晴晴朗。11．Itisvery________that，inmanyschools，thestudentsaregoingtospendlesstimeindoinghomeworkthantheyusedto.A．possiblyB．probablyC．lovelyD．likely【解析】句意為：：在很多多學校學學生做作作業的時時間可能能將比原原來少。。用itislikelythat句型，其其他三個個詞不用用于這個個結構。。【答案】D12．(2010屆唐山摸摸底考試試)Sincehewas67，itdidn’tseem________thathewouldcontinuelonginthatposition.A．impossibleB．necessaryC．particularD．likely【解析】考查形容容詞。句句意為：：他已經經67歲了，看看起來不不可能在在那個職職位上待待很長時時間了。。A、B選項用于于It’simpossible/important/necessary/unusualthat...句型，that從句常用用should＋動詞原原形，而而非would＋動詞原原形。C項不符合合題意，，故選D。【答案】DⅠ.單詞拼寫寫1．Allthe________(行李)thepassengersbringwiththemneedstobeexaminedtwiceattheLiutingInternationalAirportduringtheBeijingOlympicGames.【答案】luggage2．Many________(申請人)appliedforthewell-paidjob，butnoneofthemwereacceptedbythecompany.【答案】applicants3．Ahighfever________(表明)thataperson’sbodyisfightingdisease.【答案】indicates4．Itis________(顯然的)fromscientificstudiesthatthedrugproducesseveresideeffects.【答案】apparent5．Theoldman________(滑倒)ontheicyroadandbrokehisleg.【答案】slippedⅡ.選詞填空takein；bymeansof；makealife；themajorityof；markout1．Theactressrosetofameovernight__________________herperfectperformanceinthefilm.【答案】bymeansof2．________________________studentswereinfavourofthesuggestionthattheygooutforapicnicthenextday.【答案】Themajorityof3．Please________________themistakesImadeinmycomposition.【答案】markout4．Thestudentsfounditeasyto________________whattheirteacherhadtaught.【答案】takein5．Theyoungmenintheruralareashavetoleaveforbigcitiesto________________________.【答案】makealifeⅢ.易錯模塊1．—Doyouthinkweshouldputanadinthepaperforthelostchild?—Yes，________.A．that’sallrightB．byallmeansC．itjustdependsD．nevermind【解析】考查交際用用語。A項表示“沒關系”，相當于D項，用于回回答別人的的歉意，不不合題意；；B項表示“當然可以”，為正確選選項；C項表示“看情況而定定”，與前面的的Yes矛盾。【答案】B2．Thepolicelookedintothecasecarefullyandfoundthethiefhadenteredthehouse________aladder.A．bythemeansB．byallmeansC．bywaysofD．bymeansof【解析】考查介詞短短語辨析。。bymeansof此處意為“憑借；以……方式”。【答案】D3．Shecouldn’tspeak，butmadeherwishesknown________sign.A．bymeansofB．byanymeansC．byallmeansD．bynomeans【解析析】句意意為為：：她她不不能能說說話話，，但但通通過過手手語語讓讓別別人人了了解解了了她她的的愿愿望望。。bymeansofsign在此意為“靠著/憑借手語”。【答案】A4．Butbynomeans________withmyprogress.A．theteacherisnotsatisfiedB．istheteachernotsatisfiedC．theteacherissatisfiedD．isthe