题目内容
Americans use many expressions with the word dog. People in the United States love their dogs and treat them well.
Some people say we live in a dog-eat-dog world. That means many people are competing for the same things, like good jobs. They say if a person wants to be successful he has to work like a dog. This means they have to work very, very hard. Such hard work can make people dog-tired. And, the situation would be even worse if they became sick as a dog.
Still, people say every dog has its day. This means that every person enjoys a successful period during his or her life. To be successful, people often have to learn new skills. Yet, some people say that you can never teach an old dog new tricks(手艺). They believe that older people do not like to learn new things and will not change the way they do things.
Dog expressions are also used to describe the weather. The dog days of summer are the hottest days of the year. A rain in summer may cool the weather. But we do not want it to rain too hard. We do not want it to rain cats and dogs.
【小题1】If a person without lots of money wants to buy a car, he or she has to ______.
A.treat the dog well | B.live with lots of dogs |
C.work like a dog | D.become sick as a dog |
A.have more ways to do things | B.do things more slowly |
C.dislike to learn new things | D.know wonderful tricks |
A.Many dogs are loved and treated well by people in America. |
B.“Every dog has its day” means dogs are the most successful animal. |
C.“It rains cats and dogs” has the same meaning as “It rains heavily”. |
D.There are many expressions with the word dog in English. |
【小题1】C
【小题2】C
【小题3】B
解析试题分析:这篇短文主要介绍了英语中几条关于狗的表达方式.
【小题1】根据没有钱的人要努力工作挣钱才能买得起车,根据They say if a person wants to be successful he has to work like a dog 可知选C.
【小题2】根据第三段They believe that older people do not like to learn new things and will not change the way they do things.描述,可知选C.
【小题3】根据第三段Still, people say every dog has its day. This means that every person enjoys a successful period during his or her life描述,可知选项B描述错误.
考点:关于狗的表达方式的说明文阅读
点评:本文浅显易懂,各个小题都能在文中找到适当依据。只要认真阅读短文,注意前后联系,就能顺利完成阅读。文章所设试题主要考察细节查找,做题关键是找出原文的根据,认真核查小题和原文的异同。
Nick Vujicic was born, without arms and legs, in 1982 in Melbourne, Australia. Nick faced all kinds of problems and troubles in his life. But he never gives up. Now Nick has his own speaking company: Attitude Is Attitude. And he has traveled around the world to give speeches. He shares with his audience the importance of vision and dreaming big. He says attitude (态度) is the most powerful tool in the life and failure (失败) is just a learning experience. |
Mark Zuckerberg, the boss of Facebook, is only 28. In only 8 years, Zuck turned his small website into a world famous network. Zuck once wrote to his workmates, "We don't build services to make money; we make money to build better services" |
Jeremy Lin's excellent performances in basketball courts attracted the eyes of both Americans and Chinese this year. Then what has led this young man to such a success? The following may help us understand it. Believe in yourself; Catch the chance when it comes up; Find the system that works for your style; People will love you for being yourself; Stay humble (谦逊). |
A.the title of Nick's speech | B.Nick's company |
C.an international organization | D.a machine that can speak |
A.Nick had no arms or legs when he was born |
B.He says people can learn from their failures |
C.He tells his audience to dream big and have vision |
D.He has never traveled around the world so far |
A.a world-wide network | B.Zuck's workmate | C.a popular book | D.Zuck's boss |
A.Facebook doesn't build services |
B.Facebook doesn't make money |
C.offering better services is more important than making money |
D.building services doesn't make money |
A.one must have self-confidence | B.catching the chance is the most important |
C.one should try his best to follow others | D.one must keep the rules all the time |
British English and American English
A student is studying British English. He wonders: Can I have a talk with Americans? Can they catch me? Learners of English often ask--what are the differences between British English and American English? How important are these differences?
Certainly, there are some differences between British English and American English. There are a few differences in grammar(语法). For example, speakers of British English say “in hospital” and “Have you a pen?” Americans “in the hospital” and “Do you have a pen?” Pronunciation (发音) is sometimes different. Americans usually sound the “r” in words like “car”and “farm”. Some speakers of British English do not sound the “r” in these words. There are differences between British English and American English in spelling and vocabulary. For example, “colour”and “honour” are British English spellings. “Color” and “honor” are American English spellings.
These differences are in grammar, pronunciation, spelling and vocabulary. However, they are not important. For the most part, British English and American English are the same language.
【小题1】In American English, we can say, “ ? ”
A.Have you a new book |
B.Do you have a new book |
C.Are you have a new book |
D.Can you to have a new book |
A.poor | B.different | C.high | D.short |
A.favoruite | B.favurite | C.favorite | D.favrite |
A.at the hospital | B.in the hospital |
C.by hospital | D.to hospital |
A.there are no differences between British English and American English |
B.British English and American English are two different languages |
C.speakers of British English and American English speak the same language |
D.we shouldn't speak English |
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Andy was born in China 17 years ago. In 2007, she went to the USA with her family. As a high school student, she has found many differences between Chinese and Americans:
About money
Americans like to spend more than they have, so many of them are always in debt(欠债). But Chinese usually spend less than they have, so many of them always have money left in the bank.
The American kids themselves make their own money. Most Chinese kids always ask their parents for money.
About friends
Most American parents let their sons or daughters make friends by themselves. They never ask them about their friends while Chinese parents usuaolly enjoy knwing more about their children’s friends in many different ways, and usually stop them from staying out too late with friends.
About education
Many American students have less homework to do while many Chinese students have much.
Many American girls take part in sports, dancing and singing groups while many Chinese girls take part in study groups.
Many American parents think there is no need to send their children to an expensive school. It’s different in China. Many Chinese parents would do anything to send their children to expensive schools though their family isn’t rich enough.
1. between Chinese and Americans |
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Chinese |
Americans |
Money |
Chinese usually have some money in the bank 2. they spend less money than they have. |
Many Americans usually 3. money from the banks because they spend more than they have. |
Chinese children get money from their 4. . |
Children usually make money by 5. . |
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Education |
Parents usually do their 6. to send their children to study in expensive schools. |
Many parents think it isn't 7. to send their children to an expensive schools. |
Chinese girls join in 8. groups. |
Many girls exercise, dance and sing together. |
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Friends |
Parents are usually 9. in knowing more about their children's friends. |
Most American parents pay 10. attention to their children's friends. |