Once in a blue moon there is one on New Year's Eve. Revelers ringing in 2010 will be treated to a so-called blue moon. According to popular definition, a blue moon is the second full moon in a month. But don't   1   it to be blue - the name has nothing to   2   the color of our closest celestial(天體) neighbor.

A full moon   3   on December 2. It will appear again on Thursday in time for the New Year's countdown.

"If you're in Times Square, you'll see the   4   moon right above you. It's going to be that brilliant," said Jack Horkheimer, director emeritus of the Miami Space Transit Planetarium and host of a weekly astronomy TV show.

The New Year's Eve blue moon will be   5   in the United States, Canada, Europe, South America and Africa. For partygoers in Australia and Asia, the full moon does not show up  6   New Year's Day, making January a blue moon month for them.

However, the Eastern Hemisphere can celebrate with a partial lunar eclipse(月蝕) on New Year's Eve when  7   of the moon enters the Earth's shadow. The   8   will not be visible in the Americas.

A full moon occurs   9   29.5 days, and most years have 12.  10  , an extra full moon in a month - a blue moon - occurs every 2.5 years. The   11   time there was a lunar double take was in May 2007. New Year's Eve blue moons are rarer, occurring every 19 years. The last time was in 1990; the next one won't   12    again until 2028.

Blue moons have no astronomical   13   , said Greg Laughlin, an astronomer at the University of California, Santa Cruz.

"`Blue moon' is just a   14   in the same sense as a `hunter's moon' or a `harvest moon,'" Laughlin said in an e-mail.

The popular definition of blue moon   15   after a writer for Sky & Telescope magazine in 1946 misunderstood the Maine Farmer's Calendar and marked a blue moon as the second full moon in a month. In fact, the calendar   16   a blue moon as the third full moon in a season with four full moons, not the usual three.

Though Sky & Telescope corrected the  17   decades later, the definition caught on. For purists(語言純正癖者), however, this New Year's Eve full moon doesn't even qualify as a   18   moon. It's just the first full moon of the winter season.

In a tongue-in-cheek essay   19   on the magazine's Web site this week, senior contributing editor Kelly Beatty wrote: "If skies are clear when I'm    20  celebrating, I'll take a peek(瞇著眼睛看) at that brilliant orb(天體) as it rises over the Boston skyline to see if it's an icy shade of blue. Or maybe I'll just howl."

(   ) 1. A. wish                  B. wait                        C. hope                D. expect

(   ) 2. A. deal with            B. do with                   C. develop with     D. form into

(   ) 3. A. occurred            B. came                       C. ran                   D. went

(   ) 4. A. full                   B. half                         C. bright               D. part

(   ) 5. A. out of sight               B. visible                     C. big                   D. clear

(   ) 6. A. until                  B. when                       C. before              D. since

(   ) 7. A. part                   B. all                           C. any                  D. none

(   ) 8. A. moon                 B. eclipse                     C. sun                  D. shadow

(   ) 9. A. each                  B. every                             C. either                      D. all

(   ) 10. A. On the whole    B. Generally speaking   C. On average       D. In addition

(   ) 11. A. last                  B. next                        C. other                D. another

(   ) 12. A. go                   B. see                          C. come                D. look

(   ) 13. A. point                B. evident                    C. theory              D. significance

(   ) 14. A. name                      B. object                      C. phenomenon     D. tradition

(   ) 15. A. created             B. came about              C. made                D. copied

(   ) 16. A. named              B. called                      C. introduced               D. defined

(   ) 17. A. error                B. name                       C. reality              D. number

(   ) 18. A. blue                 B. red                          C. yellow              D. grey

(   ) 19. A. published         B. posted                     C. printed             D. written

(   ) 20. A. in                    B. out                          C. away                D. on

1-20 DBAAB AABBC ACDAB DAABB


解析:

本文介紹了一次天文現(xiàn)象:藍月亮。完成本完形填空時,我們應把生活中的天文現(xiàn)象的實際和作者的思路邏輯聯(lián)系起來。

1. D 考查動詞的含義辨析及在語言邏輯方面的準確應用。聯(lián)系上下文的語境,及日常生活中的常識(月亮怎么著都不會是藍的),我們?nèi)菀淄评沓鲞@一句的語境是:別期望月亮是藍的,這個名字跟月球的顏色一點關系也沒有。我們不難看出此處應該填上表示期望之意的動詞,也即是D項,而其余ABC項依次分別所表達的意思是:但愿,等待,希望,具有很大的迷惑性的AC兩項,其中A項的不符合此處的上下文之間語言邏輯,C項中的hope其后不跟復合賓語結構,故我們選擇A項為最佳答案。

2. B考查動詞短語的含義辨析及在語言邏輯方面的準確應用。由上一題的分析我們不難看出此處應該填上表示和……有聯(lián)系之意的動詞詞組, 而have nothing to do with……就是這樣的意思,也即是B項,而其余ACD項依次分別所表達的意思是:處理,隨著……發(fā)展,形成,這些詞語所表示的意思都和這兒的語言邏輯不相契合,故我們選擇B項為最佳答案。

3. A 考查動詞的含義辨析及準確應用。聯(lián)系上下文的語境,及日常生活中的常識, 經(jīng)過分析,語意是:12月2日發(fā)生圓月,此處應該填上表示出現(xiàn)、發(fā)生之意的動詞,這四個詞中只有A項有這樣的意思。其余BCD項依次分別所表達的意思是:來,跑,去,很明顯放在這兒都不能使句意通順,故我們選擇A項為最佳答案。 

4. A 檢測形容詞的含義的準確記憶與理解。聯(lián)系上下文的語境,我們?nèi)菀淄评沓鲞@一句的語境是:如果你在時間廣場,你就會看見這輪圓月。此處應該填上表示圓的之意的詞,也即是A項,而其余BCD項依次分別所表達的意思是:一半,明亮,部分,這些意思在這兒都不適用于此處的上下文之間語言邏輯,故A項為準確答案。 

5. B 檢測形容詞的含義的準確記憶與理解。聯(lián)系上下文的語境,及日常生活中的常識,經(jīng)過分析,語意是:這輪新年前夕的圓月將會在美國,加拿大,歐洲,南美洲和非洲看得見。這四個詞中只有B項有看得見這樣的意思。而其余ACD項依次分別所表達的意思是:看不見,大的,清晰的,其中D項的迷惑性很大,而根據(jù)常識,月亮有時清晰可見,有時模模糊糊,這些意思在這兒都不符合此處的上下文之間語言邏輯,故B項為準確答案。

6. A 檢測連詞的含義辨析及在語言邏輯方面的準確應用。經(jīng)過分析,語意是:對于澳大利亞和亞洲的觀看者來說,這輪圓月一直到新年那一天才能出現(xiàn)。我們?nèi)菀淄评沓龃颂帒撎钌媳硎局钡街獾倪B詞,這四個詞中只有A項(until)有這樣的意思,而其余BCD三項依次分別所表達的意思是:當……的時候,在……之前,自從…….開始,它們都不和not搭配,也構不成直到…..才之意,這些詞語所表示的意思都和這兒的語言邏輯不相契合,故我們選擇A項為最佳答案。

7. A檢測名詞的含義辨析及在語言邏輯方面的準確應用。聯(lián)系上下文的語境,及日常生活中的常識,我們?nèi)菀淄评沓鲞@一句的語境是:然而東半球可能要在新年前夕當月球部分進入地球的影子是來慶祝月蝕。我們不難看出此處應該填上表示部分之意的名詞,這四個詞中只有A項有這樣的意思。而其余BCD項依次分別所表達的意思是:所有的,任何的,沒有,很明顯放在這兒都不能使句意通順,故A項最佳。

8. B 聯(lián)系上下文的語境,及日常生活中的常識,我們?nèi)菀淄评沓鲞@一句的語境是:月蝕在美洲看不到。這四個詞中只有B項有月蝕之意,其余ACD項依次分別所表達的意思是:月球,太陽,影子,很明顯放在這兒都不能使句意通順,故B項最佳。

9. B 檢測形容詞的含義的準確記憶與理解。由日常生活中的常識,我們不難看出此處應該填上表示每隔之意的形容詞,這四個詞中只有B項有這樣的意思,而其余ACD項依次分別所表達的意思是:每一,兩者中的任何一個,所有的,具有很大的迷惑性的是A項,但是它沒有這樣的用法,故B項為準確答案。

10. C 檢測插入語的含義辨析及在語言邏輯方面的準確應用。由日常生活中的常識,我們?nèi)菀淄评沓鲞@一句的語境是:平均來說,格外圓的月亮,也就是藍月亮,每兩年半發(fā)生一次。我們?nèi)菀状_定此處應該填上表示平均來說之意的詞,也即是C項,而其余ABD項依次分別所表達的意思是:整體上看,大體上說,另外,這些詞語所表示的意思都和這兒的語言邏輯不相契合,故我們選擇C項為最佳答案。7. A 

11. A 檢測形容詞的含義的準確記憶與理解。聯(lián)系上下文的語境,經(jīng)過簡單計算,我們?nèi)菀淄评沓鲞@一句的語境是:上一次出現(xiàn)藍月亮是在2007年5月。四個詞中只有A項有緊接前面的,剛過去的,上一次之意,而其余BCD項依次分別所表達的意思是:下一個,別的,另一個,很明顯放在這兒都不能使句意通順,故D項最佳。

12. C 考查動詞短語的含義辨析及在語言邏輯方面的準確應用。聯(lián)系上下文的語境,,經(jīng)過簡單計算,我們?nèi)菀淄评沓鲞@一句的語境是:下一次新年前夕藍月亮直到2028年才會再出現(xiàn)一次。能表示這個意思的只有C項了,其余ABD三項依次分別所表達的意思是:去,看見,看,很清楚放句意不通順,故C項最佳。

13. D 檢測名詞的含義辨析及在語言邏輯方面的準確應用。聯(lián)系上下文的語境,我們?nèi)菀淄评沓鲞@一句的語境是:藍月亮現(xiàn)象本身并沒有天文學方面的意義,而只是一個名字而已。此處應該填上表示意義,重要性之意的名詞,也即是D項,而其余ABC項依次分別所表達的意思是:要點,證據(jù),理論,這些詞語所表示的意思都和這兒的語言邏輯不相契合,故我們選擇D項為最佳答案。

14. A 檢測形容詞的含義的準確記憶與理解。由上一題的分析我們不難看出此處應該填上表示名字之意的名詞,而BCD項依次分別所表達的意思是:客體,現(xiàn)象,傳統(tǒng),很明顯放在這兒都不能使句意通順,故A項最佳。

15. B 考查動詞及其短語的含義辨析及在語言邏輯方面的準確應用。聯(lián)系上下文的語意,我們?nèi)菀淄评沓鲞@一句的語境是:藍月亮這個大家熟悉的定義在《Sky & Telescope》這家雜志的一位撰稿人弄錯了《Maine Farmer's Calendar》這種日歷而把一個月中的第二次圓月標注成藍月亮。分析后我們不難看出此處應該填上表示出現(xiàn)產(chǎn)生之意的動詞,這四個詞中只有B項有這樣的意思。而其余ACD項依次分別所表達的意思是:創(chuàng)造,制作,復制,這些意思在這兒都不符合此處的上下文之間語言邏輯,故B項為準確答案。

16. D 考查動詞短語的含義辨析及在語言邏輯方面的準確應用。由上一題的分析,我們?nèi)菀淄评沓鲞@一句的語境是:事實上,這種日歷把一個季節(jié)中的第三次圓月定義為藍月亮。所以,此處應該填上表示定義之意的動詞,也即是D項,具有很大的迷惑性容易讓人上當?shù)氖茿B兩項,但是它們通常直接跟名詞作賓語補足語,不用中間加上as,C項的意思是介紹,很明顯放在這兒不能使句意邏輯上合理通順,故D項最佳。

17. A 由上一題的分析,聯(lián)系上下文的語境,我們?nèi)菀淄评沓鲞@一句的語境是:雖然這家雜志多年之后更正了這個錯誤,但是這個名稱繼續(xù)使用。不難斷定此處應該填上表示錯誤之意的名詞,也即是A項,而其余BCD項依次分別所表達的意思是:名稱,現(xiàn)實,數(shù)字,這些詞語所表示的意思都和這兒的語言邏輯不相契合,語意也不順暢,故我們選擇A項為最佳答案。

18. A 檢測形容詞的含義的準確記憶與理解及聯(lián)系上下文能力。經(jīng)過分析,語意是:對于偏愛語言純正的人來說,新年前夕的圓月不配藍月亮這個名字,只是冬季的第一次圓月而已。再說全文都是在論述藍月亮,我們?nèi)菀淄评沓龃颂帒撎钌媳硎舅{之意的形容詞,也即是A項,而其余BCD項依次分別所表達的意思是:紅,黃,灰,很明顯放在這兒都不合適,故D項最佳。

19. B 考查動詞短語的含義辨析及在語言邏輯方面的準確應用。經(jīng)過分析,語意是:在一篇發(fā)布在這家雜志網(wǎng)站上的小笑話里,高級編輯Kelly Beatty寫道:如果天空晴朗,當我出門慶祝的時候,我會瞇著眼看看這個天體從波士頓的地平線升起,來弄清楚它是否藍色的,或者我會大笑。因此,此處應該填上表示發(fā)布(在網(wǎng)上而不是雜志上)之意的動詞,那就是B項posted,其余ABD項依次分別所表達的意思是:出版,印刷,寫,這些意思在這兒都不符合此處的上下文之間語言邏輯,故B項為準確答案。

20. B 檢測副詞的含義的準確記憶與理解。由上一題的分析我們不難看出此處應該填上表示在外面之意的副詞,ACD項依次分別所表達的意思是:里面,遠處,上面,很明顯放在這兒都不合適,故B項最佳。

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Although students’ study habits are 1.       , some basic rules can be helpful for them.

Creating a schedule

*The schedule should not be fixed because something important or that you weren’t 2.      may happen.

*Start with a weekly schedule and include all possible things.

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*Study during the time when you are fully awake and full of 3.     .

*Choose a suitable place where you can 4.   your attention  study.

The right friends

*Make friends with hard-working students.

*Balance the time or your relationship with them will be 5.     .

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*Take down the hints a something that is repeated many times during the class.

*Never hesitate to6.      with teacher.

Rewriting notes

Writing notes again is7.     in remembering well what you have learned.

Taking a break

A short break will make your mind8.       .

 

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科目:高中英語 來源:2014屆黑龍江友誼縣紅興隆管理局第一中學高二月考英語卷(解析版) 題型:閱讀理解

If you find that your teacher is unfair to you, think about what is happening. Try to find out whether your teacher really dislikes you, or whether something else is going on. Here are some questions to ask yourself:

1.  Ask your classmates if they are having trouble with the teacher, too. If they say yes, perhaps your teacher is to blame.

Are you working up to your ability? Maybe you got a C in your last test, and your teacher told you that you could do better. And the kid sitting beside you got a C, too.2.  Isn’t this unfair? Well, it could be that your teacher knows that you could do better if you put more effort into it.  3.

4. There’s nothing wrong with being sensitive (敏感的) ,but if you react to criticism quite differently from others, this could be a reason why you think your teacher doesn’t like you.

Does your teacher seem to act unfairly all the time, or just once in a while? Think about the harsh (苛刻的) things your teacher has done to you. Are these things happening every day, or just once or twice a month? If your teacher really hates you, you would probably be picked on all the time.5. 

A.Are you the only person being treated badly, or is your teacher rough on the whole class?

B.Are you getting along well with your classmates?

C. Are you more sensitive than other students?

D. Are you interested in your lessons?

E . If your teacher has acted unfairly only a few times, then there’s probably something else going on.

F.Teachers often grade students by different standards.

G.But the teacher didn’t say anything to him!

 

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科目:高中英語 來源:2014屆陜西省高一下學期期末考試英語試卷(解析版) 題型:閱讀理解

You probably know you should say “please” and “thank you” at restaurants. You probably know the rules of a library. You know you should respect and be nice to your classmates. But do you have music manners?

Keep It Down! You have to notice the volume of your music. You should not play your music so loud that everyone around you can hear it. Some people might even get angry. Usually, when you play the music loud on an MP3 player, other people can’t hear the words of the song. They just hear a loud sound. Not one wants to listen to this. Very loud music can also be bad for your ears, so even if you are alone when listening to your MP3 player, you shouldn’t have it turned up too high.

Take Them Off! You need to know when to turn your MP3 player off and put it away. Libraries and schools don’t allow MP3 players. There are other places, like museums, that don’t have rules, but it would be rude to have your MP3 player on. Sometimes, it just doesn’t make sense to listen your MP3 player at event. Why would you listen to music at a play, a movie or a sporting event? You would miss what is going on and others would wonder why you even came.

Take One Out! Once in a while it’s okay just to take out one earphone and not other. Imagine you are listening on your MP3 player when someone asks you the way. It would not be rude to take out one earphone, tell him the way, and put back the earphone and continue listening. You can also do this when you order food at a fast-food restaurant or when you answer the telephone.

It’s Your Choice! There are times when you need to decide what is best. For example, some people can listen to music on their MP3 players when reading books, while others think it is disturbing. In cases like this, you need to do what seems right for you.

1.The underlined word “volume” in Paragraph Two probably means “_____”.

A.the type of music

B.the amount of a sound

C.the beat of a song

D.the colour of an MP3 player

2.We should turn down the music when we are alone because loud music  _____ .

A.is not enjoyable

B.makes us tired

C.is bad for MP3 players

D.hurts our ears

3.It’s all right to use our MP3 player in __________.

A.schools

B.libraries

C.restaurants

D.museums

4.What can be the best title of this passage?

A.Music Lovers

B.Music Manners

C.MP3 Players

D.MP3 Earphones

 

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