Language focus
Words in use
3
1 evacuated ?????2 stray ??????3 diluted
4 gigantic ??5 standpoint ??????6 nutrition
7 inflicted ??8 pervasive ??????9 naive
10 permeated
Word building
4
Words learned ??New words formed
-ary
moment ???????momentary
supplement ????supplementary
custom ???????customary
vision ????????visionary
mission ???????missionary
discipline ??????disciplinary
-ity
complex ?complexity
fatal ?????fatality
available ?availability
feasible ??feasibility
authentic ??authenticity
desirable ??desirability
5
1 visionary ???2 fatality ???3 availability ?????4 customary
5 feasibility ???6 momentary ?7 disciplinary ???8 supplementary
9 missionary ??11 complexity ?12 desirability
Banked cloze
6
1H ?????2N ???3O ????4F ?????5C
6K ?????7M ???8B ????9E ?????10J
Expressions in use
7
1 flew at ??????2 wove her way through
3 radiated from ???4 conceive of
5 was lined with ???6 dive into
7 next to nothing ???8 stayed down
Translation
9
《荷馬史詩》據(jù)傳是由古希臘盲詩人荷馬創(chuàng)作，他被推崇為古希臘最偉大的史詩詩人?！逗神R史詩》由反映希臘歷史的兩部巨著《伊利亞特》和《奧德賽》組成，是希臘文學最早的著作，也是古代世界最偉大的瑰寶之一，被西方人認為是歷史上最偉大的史詩。這兩部史詩對文學的發(fā)展產生了巨大影響，并對研究歷史、地理、考古以及民俗具有重大的價值。兩部史詩都分為24卷，《伊利亞特》有15,693行，《奧德賽》有12,110行?！兑晾麃喬亍肥乾F(xiàn)存希臘文學中最早的著作，講述的是特洛伊十年圍城的故事?！秺W德賽》則主要講述希臘英雄奧德修斯以及他在特洛伊陷落之后回家途中發(fā)生的故事。《荷馬史詩》以其精煉的語言、生動的情節(jié)和人物形象被認為是偉大的文學杰作，在世界文學史上享有重要地位。
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The Art of War?was written by Sun Wu, a famous ancient Chinese strategist. A classic work not only of military value but also of great philosophical significance, The Art of War?is a precious heritage of brilliant ancient Chinese culture. Sun Wu disclosed in his book a series of military rules and principles, and put forward a complete system of military theory. His theory has been highly regarded by strategists since the Warring States Period and exerted strong impacts on their thought and practice. Moreover it has yielded a worldwide influence in the field of military thought, enjoying extremely high prestige.
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Section B
Reading Skills
1
1 Who: Luis Dutarte
Where: at his home
When: ever since the arrival of the American
What: being curious about the military camp
Main idea: Ever since the arrival of the American military, Luis was quite curious about the military camp established below his home.
2 Who: Ronald Smith
Where: in France
When: after the war ended
What: trying hard to find Luis but always failed
Main idea: After the war ended, Ronald Smith tried hard in his search for Luis in France, but he always failed to find him.
Reading comprehension
Understanding the text
1B ?2D ??3D ?4C
5A ?6C ?7B ??8D
Language focus
Words in use
4
1 supervise ??2petitioned ????3 clutching
4 vicinity ???5 fragrance ????6 dispatched.
7dwelling ????8 haunted ????9 timid ??10 encloses
Expressions in use
5
1 to/into ????????2 in ???????3 together ???4 apart ?????????
5 with ??????????6 off ??????7 with ??????8 off
Sentence structure
6
1 Henry refuses to change his mind because he holds that our advice is worth next to nothing.
2 Once a gambler is addicted, all the efforts to help him get rid of the bad habit will be worth next to nothing.
3 Your recommendation is worth next to nothing to those who do not want to listen.
7
1 There are too many things in your paper bag and it looks like it is going to burst.
2 Although we are supposed to finish this month, it looks like the work would stretch well into next year.
3 Gatherings of armed forces near the border looked like they planned to invade within the following few days.
Collocation
Warm-up
1 A ???2C ??3 B ??4B ??5C ??6B
8
1emotional intensity ???????2 brilliant sky
3 walked briskly ?????????4 helplessly wandering
5 trembling voice ????????6 tremendous roar
7 deserted road ??????????8 violently dipping
9 inevitable death ????????10 profound fatigue
11 pervasive threat ???????12 dangerous evil
