题目内容
I sat next to my close friend,Tina,in my history class.Our teacher,Miss Turner announced a new 11 .We were to create a 12 about cultures.As required,we wrote the names of two friends we wanted in our group.Miss Turner informed us that she would 13 our choices and let us know the result.I had no 14 that I would work with Tina because I knew we had chosen each other.
The next day,I waited anxiously when Miss Turner started to call out 1 5.When she reached group three,Tina was called. 16 ,my name was not included.“There must have been some 17 !"I thought to myself.
Than I heard 18 .The last group with Mauro and Karina! How 19 ! How could I face being in that group—the boy who hardly spoke English and the girl who wore 20 clothes a11 the time?
I went to Miss Turner to 21 I should be in a “good” group.She gently placed a hand on my shoulder.“I know what you want,Rachael,”she said,but your group 22 you more.Only you can help them get an ideal 23 .Will you help them?"
I 24 walked to where the others in my group sat. Halfway through the week, I 25 myself enjoying working with my partners.There was no need to 26 —I grew sincerely interested in learning something about then. Mauro, I found out, was 27 with English after he came to this country. Karina wanted to be a fashion designer and she had a lot of 28 ideas.They were the ones no one cared enough about to try to understand—except Miss Turner.
Miss Turner gave us an A on that newspaper. But I think she is the one who truly 29 it. I really 30 that Miss Turner gave me a chance to see other people in a new light.
1.A.plan B.subject C.project D.lesson
2.A.story B.group C.test D.newspaper
3.A.make use of B.pay attention to C.put into practice D.take into consideration
4.A.idea B.doubt C.intention D.promise
5.A.names B.numbers C.students D.topics
6.A.Besides B.However C.Thus D.Finally
7.A.mistake B.coincidence C.problem D.reason
8.A.her B.it C.them D.him
9.A.interesting B.amusing C.annoying D.disappointing
10.A .dirty B.plain C.strange D.formal
11.A.warn B.remind C.request D.inform
12.A.needs B.refuses C.misses D.ignores
13.A.design B.job C.chance D.grade
14.A .slowly B.swiftly C.suddenly D.bravely
15.A.found B.kept C.had D.set
16.A.speak B.pretend C.refuse D.panic
17.A. dealing B.helping C.beginning D.struggling
18.A.funny B.general C.bright D.new
19.A.offered B.deserved C.neglected D.proved
20.A .believed B.appreciated C.admitted D.agreed
–Hey! Any idea about learning abroad?
--You _____google the College Board to learn the names of college you ____ be interested in
A.may; need B.can; might C.will; should D.shall; must
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请阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从36~55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑。
It was Lin Tao’s first visit to England. He was looking 36 to his first journey on London’s Underground Railway. Against 37 of his friends he decided to go alone.
He 38 the station shortly after five o’clock in the afternoon. This is a 39 time to travel in London because too many people go home 40 work at this hour. He had to join a long line of people 41 were waiting for tickets. When 42 his turn came, he had some difficulty in making himself understood by the man 43 tickets. However, he got the right 44 in the end and by asking people the 45 he also found the right platform. It was crowed with people. He did not manage to get on the first train, 46 he was able to move nearer the edge of the platform so as to be in a better position to 47 the next one.
When this train came in, Lin Tao was swept forward on to the train by the rush of people from behind. The doors 48 and the train moved off. He was 49 to see the names of the stations 50 the train stopped, but he knew that the station he wanted was the sixth stop along the line. When the train reached the sixth station, Lin Tao got off, 51 glad that his journey had been so easy. But he suddenly 52 that he had come to a station he 53 ! He explained his difficulty to a man standing on the platform. With a smile 54 his face, the man told Lin Tao that he 55 a train going in the opposite direction. The train had come to a small town, the name of which sounded very strange.
1. A. forward B. toward C. upward D. downward
2. A. an advice B. the advice C. advice D. advise
3. A. arrived B. got C. hurried D. entered
4. A. short B. well C. good D. bad
5.A. for B. at C. from D. before
6.A. who B. whom C. whose D. which
7. A. at first B. at last C. at least D. at most
8.A. sell B. to sell C. selling D. sold
9. A. platform B. station C. ticket D. taxi
10.A. road B. way C. path D. means
11. A. and B. or C. but D. so
12.A. get on B. get off C. get up D. get down
13.A. open B. opened C. close D. closed
14. A. able B. unable C. sure D. possible
15.A. which B. that C. before D. where
16.A. feeling B. felt C. fell D. fallen
17.A. recognized B. understood C. realized D. felt
18.A. have never listened to B. had never heard of C. had never listened D. has never heard
19. A. in B. on C. of D. to
20. A. had bought B. had sat C. had driven D. had caught
BUKHANNON, West Virginia—Two rescue teams slowly moved along a two-mile path on Monday night to the site of a coal mine explosion that trapped 13 miners, who had not been heard from since the early morning accident.
Meanwhile, at a nearby church, more than 250 family members and friends gathered, waiting for updates(最新报道)on the rescuers’ progress.
The miners were trapped at about 6:30 and many families weren’t informed of the accident until about 10 a.m-more than three hours after it happened.“It’s very upsetting, but you’ve got to be patient, I guess,” said John Helms, whose brother, Terry, was trapped in the mine.
The trapped miners were about 260 feet underground and about 10,000 feet from the Sago Mine’s entrance, said Roger Nicholson, general counsel from International Coal Group.
At a late night news conference, Nicholson said one team had advanced about 4, 800 feet in the four hours since entering the mine just before 6 p.m.Another team entered the mine about 30 minutes later.
He said the crew was very experienced, with some members having worked underground for 30 to 35 years.The miners were equipped with about one hour of breathable oxygen each.The company has not released the names of the miners.
The teams test the air about every 500 feet, and have to disconnect (remove) the power to the phones they use to communicate with the surface before doing that.“ We don’t want to be energizing anything if it’s in an atmosphere with burnable gases,” Kips said.
The cause of the explosion was not immediately known.High levels of carbon monoxide were discovered shortly after the explosion, which delayed rescue efforts, but those levels have since subsided(减退), authorities said.
1.According to the passage, we can infer that ________.
A.all the miners who were trapped underground were still alive
B.communication with the trapped miners was cut off
C.the two rescue teams entered the mine at the same time
D.the rescue started as soon as the accident happened
2.If the first team advanced at an average speed, they could dig about _______ per hour.
A.1,000 feet B.2,400 feet C.1,200feet D.4,800feet
3.Where can the passage be seen?
A.In a magazine. B.In a newspaper.
C.In a science book.. D.On an advertisement.
4.Which of the following shows the position where the miners were trapped?
There are many stereotypes( 定型 ) about the character of people in various parts of the United States. In the Northeast and Midwest, people are said to be closed and private. In the South and West, however, they are often thought of as being more open and hospitable(好客的) . Ask someone from St. Louis where the nearest sandwich shop is, and he or she will politely give you directions. A New Yorker might eye you at first and after deciding it is safe to talk to you, might give you a rather unexpected explanation. A person from Georgia might be very kind about directing you and even suggest some different places to eat. A Texan just might take you to the place and treat you to lunch.
American stereotypes are abundant. New Englanders are often thought of as being friendly and helpful. Southerners are known for their hospitality and warmth. People from the western part of the United States are often considered very outgoing. These differences in character can be traced to different factors such as climate, living conditions, and historical development.
When traveling from place to place, Americans themselves are often surprised at the differing degrees of friendliness in the United States.
43. The main idea of the passage is _____________.
A. even Americans are surprised at the differences among themselves
B. there are many differences in character in different parts of the USA.
C. there are many reasons for the differences
D. stereotypes about people are not necessarily true
44. Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. New Yorkers are usually open with strangers.
B. People from the South are usually considered good
C. The friendliest Americans travel from place to place.
D. Different parts have different customs and habits.
45. The differences lie in the following except ______ of the
parts.
A. the weather B. the history
C. geography D. the names
46. The word "abundant" in the second paragraph may probably mean _________.
A. plentiful B. normal C. curious D. strange