题目内容
Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each can only be used once(将下列单词或词组填入空格。每空格限填一词,每个单词或词组只能填一次.:(共8分.
Everybody knows that it is dangerous to cross the street without looking both ways in China. However, I had a different experience in Berkeley, a beautiful city in California, US.
I didn’t know what to do when I had to cross the roads 1. my first couple of days there: I wondered whether I should let the car go first or not? Based on my old experience back in China, I would certainly let the car go. “Who wants to be knocked down by a car?” I thought to 2. .
One day, I was checking for cars while I was waiting to go to the other side of the road. An SUV came fast toward me, so I stopped and 3. . However, to my great surprise, the car stopped right in front of me. To be honest, I was a little confused because in China drivers usually try hard to drive as 4. as possible to cross the road before people step out. Not knowing what to do for a moment, I saw no sign the car was going to move, so I offered a “signal’ to let him go first.
1.C
2.E
3.B
4.A
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试题解析:本文大意:每个人都知道在中国过马路不看两边是危险的,然而,我在美国加州的美丽城市伯克雷却有一次不同的经历。我刚到那儿的头几天不过马路时做什么,一路车冲开过来,所以我停下来等它过去,但它却停在我前面。老实说,我有困惑,因为在中国司机们通常在人们起步时,尽可能快地过马路。有一会我不知做什么了,我看车没有开的意思,我就做了一个手势让他先走。
1.考查介词。句意:在我到那儿的最初几天期间,当我过马路时,我不知做什么。during在……期间。根据my first couple of days there,到那儿最初几天,可知答案选C.
2.考查代词。句意:我暗想到“谁想被车撞呢?”think to oneself暗想;根据 “Who wants to be knocked down by a car?”“谁想被车撞呢?” 可知答案选E.
3.考查动词。句意:一辆SUV快速朝我开过来,所以我停下来等它过去。waiedt等待;根据stopped可知是停下来等车开过去,故答案选B.
4.考查形容词。句意:老实说,我有困惑,因为在中国司机们通常在人们起步时,尽可能快地过马路。fast快的,形容词;as+adj/adv原级+as,和……一样,可知答案选A.
考点:短文填空。
Chris Jones recently completed a very unusual journey. Our reporter Mary Owen met him at his home in the south of London and be told her all about the trip.
Reporter: What gave you the idea to make a trip around India on an elephant, Chris?
Chris: Well, it all started the idea two years ago when I was planning a trip to India. I visited a photo exhibition of elephants and I realized that the only enjoyable way to make a trip around India was on an elephant.
Reporter: What did you do next?
Chris: I flew to New Delhi and started looking for an elephant, I needed an elephant trained to carry people. I didn’t know anything about elephants, so I asked an expert(专家) for help. He taught me how to ride an elephant. He also helped me find an elephant.
Reporter: How long did it take to find a suitable elephant?
Chris: Not too long. I bought a female elephant called Tara for about 6, 000 dollars.
Reporter: Can you tell me about the journey?
Chris: Tara and I set off from New Delhi a week later. We were going to Sonepur in northern India. There is a big elephant market there and I could sell Tara easily. And what a ride! Elephants can travel at about 6 miles an hour and Sonepur is more than 1, 200 km away. It took us 64 days to complete the journey.
Reporter: Did you have any problems on your journey?
Chris: Yes, a few. But nothing serious. On the third day, Tara hurt her foot. Btu that got better quickly. Also, there was a lot of heavy rain during the first week and we got very wet!
Reporter: What happened when you reached Sonepur?
Chris: My plan was to sell Tara. But I was very fond of her. I couldn’t take her back to Britain and I didn’t want to sell her at the market. I happened to meet some people who wanted an elephant for their national park in southern India. I knew that Tara would be safe with them, so I gave her to them. I was very sad to say goodbye.
【小题1】Chris got the idea to make a trip around India on an elephant from __________.
A.a visit to a zoo |
B.an elephant expert from India |
C.the photos of elephant |
D.an old friend who lived in India |
A.when to buy an elephant |
B.how to feed an elephant |
C.where to sell his elephant |
D.how to ride an elephant |
A.it is a very interesting place |
B.he would be able to sell Tara there easily |
C.elephants cannot be sold anywhere else |
D.it would take only a short time to get there |
A.he realized that he did not really want to sell Tara |
B.he visited some shopkeepers |
C.he sold Tara to a national park |
D.he decided to take Tara home with him |
A. clothes B. left C. though D. difficult E. parent F. reading G. happy with H. angry about I. came true |
When I went to school, I was an A-student, but not for long. I wanted cool __3___ and hung out with friends. I went from being an A-student to a C-student, but I didn’t care. One night, I complained about not having enough Italian T-shirts. Then my mother gave me all her money. She said I could get the money __4__ to buy shirts if I finished buying all things the family needed. I was very __5__that, but after I bought those things, there was no money left. I got to know how _6__ it was for my mother to do all this. I went back to my studies and become an A-student again. Finally, my dream __7__ and I become a doctor.
My story is really my mother’s story--a woman with little education greatly changed my life as a __8__. So, I believe there is no job more important than parenting.
If you are riding a bike in foreign countries, you need to know what these traffic signs mean.
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This sign means “walk”, you can cross the street along with other people. |
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This sign is the “don’t walk” sign. It means you should stop to wait for a while until the sign of “walk” is showing. |
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This sign means that there is a bike lane. If you see such a sign, you must use the bike lane. |
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Car drivers and bike riders must come to a complete stop at “STOP” signs. |
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This sign means you are coming to a zebra crossing. You must slow down to allow people in the zebra crossing to cross the street. |
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This sign means parts of the road are rough. Be careful! Rough roads make you fall off your bike. |
1.Which of the following signs means “walk”?
A. B. C. D.
2.What should bike riders do when they see the sign?
A.To ride against traffic.
B.To ride on the left side of the road.
C.To ride on the bike lane.
D.To ride on the right side of the road.
3.Which of the following sign has the same meaning as the sign?
A. B. C. D.