阅读下面短文.从短文后各题所给的四个选项中.选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项.并在答题卡上将该项涂黑.It was a very cold evening. The old man’s beard was almost icy. He was waiting for a across the river. The wait seemed . The old man sat on the 题目和参考答案——青夏教育精英家教网—

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阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

It was a very cold evening. The old man’s beard was almost icy. He was waiting for a ________ across the river. The wait seemed ________. The old man sat on the ground waiting for quite a long time.

________, he saw several horsemen coming. He watched them silently and let the first one pass by without even asking. Another passed by, and then another, till the last rider came near the old man. The old man caught the rider’s ________ and said, “Sir, would you ________ giving me a ride to the other side?”

________ his horse, the rider replied, “Of course not.” But it was so cold that the old man’s body was almost ________. He could not get ________the ground. The horseman helped the old man onto his horse. He took the old man not just across the river, ________ to the old man’s home.

As they ________ the old man’s house, the horseman asked, “Sir, you let several other riders pass by without even asking. Then I ________ and you asked me for a ride at once. Why? ________ I had said ‘no’ and left you there?”

The old man looked the rider straight in the eye, and said, “I looked ________ the eyes of the other riders. I quickly saw that they didn’t ________. It would be ________ even asking them for a ride. But in your eye I saw ________. I knew that you would help me.”

The words ________ the rider deeply. “Thank you for what you’ve said,” he told the old man. “I hope I will never leave others ________ simply because I’m busy, and every American citizen does ________ in my heart.”

With that, Thomas Jefferson, the third president of the US, turned his horse around and made his ________ back to the White House.

1.A. helpB. rideC. tripD. drive

2.A. usefulB. boringC. fortunateD. endless

3.A. GraduallyB. FinallyC. SadlyD. Surprisingly

4.A. eyesB. handC. backD. face

5.A. likeB. thinkC. offerD. mind

6.A. SpeedingB. RidingC. StoppingD. Leaving

7.A. shockedB. stuckC. frozenD. injured

8.A. downB. onC. inD. off

9.A. onlyB. butC. soD. then

10.A. nearedB. visitedC. passedD. missed

11.A. came onB. came inC. came upD. came out

12.A. Even ifB. What ifC. As ifD. Only if

13.A. outB. forC. intoD. up

14.A. tryB. waitC. askD. care

15.A. uselessB. riskyC. dangerousD. foolish

16.A. braveryB. loyaltyC. ambitionD. kindness

17.A. attractedB. comfortedC. touchedD. occupied

18.A. aloneB. outC. awayD. over

19.A. desireB. liveC. countD. advance

20.A. choiceB. livingC. mindD. way

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A glass a day keeps obesity at bay. Alcohol has always been thought to cause weight gain because of its high sugar content, but new research suggests a glass a day could form part of a diet. Looking at past studies they found that, while heavy drinkers do put on weight, those who drink in moderation can actually lose weight.

A spokesman for the research team at Navarro University in Spain says,“Light to moderate alcohol intake, especially of wine, may be more likely to protect against, rather than promote, weight gain.”The Inter national Scientific Forum on Alcohol reviewed the findings and agreed with most of the conclusions, particularly that current data do not clearly indicate if moderate drinking increases weight.

Boston University’s Dr. Harvey Finkel found that the biologic mechanisms (生物学机制) relating alcohol to changes in body weight are not properly understood. His team pointed out the strong protective effects of moderate drinking on the risk of getting conditions like diabetes (糖尿病), which related to increasing obesity. Some studies suggest that even very obese people may be at lower risk of diabetes if they are moderate drinkers.

The group says alcohol provides calories that are quickly absorbed into the body and are not stores in fat, and that this process could explain the differences in its effects from those of other foods. They agree that future research should be directed towards assessing the roles of different types of alcoholic drinks, taking into consideration drinking patterns and including the past tendency of participants to gain weight.

For now there is little evidence that consuming small to moderate amounts of alcohol on a regular basis increases one’s risk of becoming obese. What’s more, a study three years ago suggested that resveratrol, a compound present in grapes and red wine, destroy fat cells.

1.Who is the passage intended for?

A. Those who produce wine.

B. Those who have drinking habit.

C. Those who sell alcohol.

D. Those who wish to quit drinking.

2.What does the phrase“in moderation”in the first paragraph refer to?

A. Excitedly. B. Carefully. C. Properly. D. Frequently.

3.What can we learn from the passage?

A. Current data clearly show that moderate drinking increase weight.

B. Resveratrol is proved to increase the risk of becoming fat.

C. The specific roles of different types of alcoholic drinks are very clear.

D. The research found moderate drinking has a strong protective effect.

4.What is most likely to be discussed in the paragraph that follows?

A. How to do some easy experiments.

B. How to reduce the calories contained in wine.

C. How to make wine in a healthy way.

D. How to prove the finding mentioned above.

EVERYONE’S talking about it in American high schools. Whether they are hip-hop fans or just students or just students or teachers who listen to good music of any genre(类型), they all have one thing in common: an obsession with Hamilton, a hip-hop musical about the forgotten founding father of the United States on the $10 bill. What makes this musical so different from all the other ones？

“Everybody is so excited about it.” Mark Madama, associate professor of musical theater at the University of Michigan, said, “It is something for the students. Hip-hop music is what they listen to when they are walking down the street and all of a sudden, now that is also the music that is in musical theater.”

The full title of the show is Hamilton: An American Musical, and it tells the stories of Alexander Hamilton’s life: from a homeless orphan to Washington’s right hand man(得力助手), from an unknown to war hero. The idea of a Broadway musical about a founding father with hip-hop music has gotten enough attention on its own.

One of the most amazing details of this phenomenon is that most of the students have never even seen it. Nazareth High School junior Maddy Schierl has never seen the show live but said she still relates to it deeply. “There is so much emotion in the music that I feel like I have experienced the show’s essence(本质)without even having to see it,” Schierl said.

Students and teachers are finding other ways to fall in love with Hamilton, whether they do it through listening to its music, watching short videos on YouTube or even studying it in the classroom. Katja Stonebraker, who teaches AP US history at Cary-Grove High School, described the musical as “ a teacher’s dream”, Stonebraker plans to use Hamilton more in the future because of the interesting perspective it tells Hamilton’s story from.

“ You see these old dead guys, and they are who you have to memorize and learn,” Stonebraker said,-But I think Hamilton makes history real and relatable.”

1.The underlined word “obsession” in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ______.

A. strong enthusiasm B. great respect

C. lack of interest D. total surprise

2.Hamilton is a musical that appeals to students because______.

A. its story is closely related to students’ lives today

B. it uses hip-hop, which is very popular among students

C. it has been specially designed to satisfy students’ tastes

D. it tells interesting stories from the life of a founding father of the US

3.The example of Maddy Schierl is used to ______.

A. prove that Hamilton is very popular among students

B give an example of people’s comments about Hamilton

C. explore the controversies behind Hamilton’s popularity

D. show that people can connect to Hamilton without seeing it

4.Which of the following statements would Stonebraker probably agree with?

A. Hamilton tells Hamilton’s story vividly and from a different viewpoint.

B. Hamilton is the best teaching material she has ever used

C. Every student will become more interested in history after seeing Hamilton.

D. There will be more musicals about historical figures in the future.

假定你是李华，你所喜爱的English Readers周报创刊五周年之际征集读者意见。请你依据以下内容给主编写封信，内容主要包括：

1. 该刊的优点：语言完美，内容新鲜，图文并茂；

2. 你的建议：刊登名人故事，指导英语学习。

注意： 1. 词数100左右；开头结尾已给出，不计入总词数；

2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

参考词汇：刊登 carry

Dear Sir or Madam,

Congratulations on the tenth anniversary of English Readers! ________________

_______________________________________________________________________________

I hope my suggestions will be taken into consideration.

Yours faithfully,

Li Hua

The USA

Well, imagine how my sister felt when she went off for the first time to New York for a business trip. After a few days she was still amazed at how friendly everyone was to her until she took a taxi back to her hotel one night. First she gave just the name of the hotel, but when asked she said the address too. Then she was asked how to get there, but of course she didn’t know. Imagine how frightened she was when the driver started shouting at her for not knowing the way.

The UK

A friend was in London for a conference. He took a taxi and there were no problems: the driver knew the way and was very cheerful. The problem started when he realized he had stupidly left his laptop on the back seat! He called the company up and, in a panic, went straightaway to their Lost and Found office. He was over the moon to find the laptop waiting for him, and then very surprised that it was one of 2,900 left in taxis over the past six months!

Tunisia

Well, my brother took a Mediterranean cruise(巡游) one summer and had a day in Tunis. He spent most of the afternoon in the Medina buying presents when he suddenly realized he’d completely lost track of time and there was only half an hour before the ship left the port. There had been loads of yellow taxis in the centre so he wasn’t too bothered until he stood on the pavement and waited for one to appear——and of course there wasn’t a single one in sight! Nothing! He questioned a passer-by who explained that the cost for the taxi ride goes up in the evening so the taxi drivers disappear until they can charge higher prices! Luckily for my brother the man then offered to give him a lift and he caught the boat on time!

1.What was the author’s sister’s trip by taxi in the US like?

A. Unpleasing and scary. B. Tiring but impressive.

C. Relaxing and exciting. D. Interesting but strange

2.The underlined part “over the moon” in Paragraph 2 can best be replaced by “________”.

A. very happy B. extremely sad

C. quite surprised D. pretty annoyed

3.Why couldn’t the author’s brother find a taxi in Tunis?

A. Because it was too late.

B. Because the weather was bad.

C. Because he didn’t know how to call a taxi.

D. Because the taxi drivers disappeared on purpose.

4.What do the three stories have in common?

A. They are all about taking a taxi.

B. They are all about business trips.

C. They are all about great services.

D. They are all about the author’s family.

Both are so much related to each other. And both are so dissimilar! What are the differences between friendship and love? Is platonic(理想的) friendship possible between persons of opposite sex? Let us try and understand.

What is friendship? Why do we call a person our friend? When do we call someone a very good friend? If we care for a person, if we are always ready to help that person and if we share most of our thoughts with a person, they are our good friends. We can always count upon our good friends in an emergency. We are always sure that our friend will understand why we acted in a certain way. We need not explain anything to our very good friends. The friendship is so deep and the relationship is so close, that most of the things are automatically understood by our friends.

What about love? In a relationship of deep love, all the sharing that we discussed above are taken for granted. But love transcends(胜过，超越) all these. During love, we are attached with a particular person, while in friendship, one may have many friends. A loving relationship makes one so much attached to the other, that one gets pained if his/her beloved is hurt! Love also involves a physical element. Friendship does not have that. This is a vital difference. Nature gives us love so that the species can go forward. Nature does not give us friendship.

Your heart beats will never increase in expectation of meeting your friend. You will not lie awake at night thinking about your friend. You will not feel totally lost, if you don't meet your friend for a few days. You will not have dreams in your eyes thinking about your friend. But in love, you will do all these and much more. Indeed, there is no comparison between love and friendship.

1.What's the function of the first passage?

A．To come up with the question for the further discussion.

B．To explain the main idea of the following passage.

C．To tell us the whole meaning of the passage.

D．To advise us to make friends in different way.

2.How do you do to make real friends?

A．You should give others your everything.

B．You should share, help and understand each other.

C．You should have the same interests in everything.

D．Friend in need is a friend indeed.

3.If you are friends, you'll ________.

A．dream of him at night

B．lie awake at night and think your friend

C．feel you don't meet him for a long time

D．never feel excited meeting your friend

4.The writer gives us the article to ________.

A．tell us the meaning of love and friendship.

B．tell us relationship between friends and relatives.

C．tell us the difference between love and friendship.

D．tell us how to get friendship and love.

If you are a fruit grower — or would like to become one —join in Apple Day to see what’s around. It’s called Apple Day but in fact it’s more like Apple Month. The day itself is on October 21, but since it has become popular, events now last through most of October around Britain.

Visiting an apple event is a good chance to see, and often taste, a wide variety(品种) of apples. To people who are used to the limited kinds of apples such as Golden Delicious and Royal Gala in supermarkets, it can be quite eye-opening to see some classical apples still in existence, such as Decio which was grown by the Romans. Although it doesn’t taste of anything special, it’s still worth a try.

There are also varieties developed to suit certain local conditions. One of the very best varieties for eating quality is Orleans Reinette, but you’ll need a warm, sheltered place with perfect soil to grow it, so it’s a pipe dream for most apple lovers who fall in love with it.

At the apple events, you can also meet expert growers and discuss which ones will best suit your conditions, and because these are family affairs, children are well entertained with apple-themed fun and games.

Apple days are being held at all sorts of places with an interest in fruit, including stately gardens and commercial orchards(果园). If you want to have a real orchard experience, visit the National Collection at Brogdale, near Faversham in Kent.

1.What can people do at the apple events?

A. Attend experts’ lectures.

B. Visit fruit-loving families.

C. Taste many kinds of apples.

D. Plant fruit trees in an orchard.

2.What can we learn about Decio?

A. It is a new variety.

B. It is rarely seen now.

C. It has a strange look.

D. It has a special taste.

3.What does the underlined phrase “a pipe dream” in Paragraph 3 mean?

A. A clever idea. B. A selfish thought.

C. A great plan. D. A useless hope.

阅读下面短文，掌握大意，然后从16~35各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

“Are you going shopping today?” my husband, Roy, asked when I answered the telephone. “I ______ to,” I said. Thanksgiving was only a couple days away. My money was ______ and I knew I had to be creative in my shopping that day.

For a few seconds, Roy sat ______ on the other end of the line. The nervousness gradually increased under the wordlessness, which I couldn’t wait to break through. “Why do you ask?” I whispered, ______ what he might say.

“Nancy, there’s a family with six kids that will not have anything to ______ for Thanksgiving. The little one is only five years old. While you’re at the store could you ______ buy something for them?” My head began to spin when I was thinking about the fifty dollars I had ______ for our family’s Thanksgiving dinner.

In the back of my mind I ______ the hungry guests who would be coming to our house for dinner. I put my head down on my desk, already feeling ______. There’s no way possible, I thought. But the compassion (怜悯) I heard in my husband’s ______ struck a nerve inside me.

I replied, “______ but only if God helps.”

I finished my work and______ all the way to the nearest grocery store. I entered the parking lot and noticed a big ______ in the grocery store window: Turkeys---14 cents a pound. “Thank God!” I said to myself.

I went inside, but when I read the sign my heart ______. “Limit one.” But I needed at least two so I decided to find the manager. I ______ the problem. He made an exception. To my ______, I had enough money. I was even able to purchase a package of cookies for the five-year-old child who had ______ my heart, even though I had never met her.

Later that afternoon, Roy and I made a special delivery to a home ______ with children of all ages. I will never forget the ______ on the six kids’ faces.

By far, that was the greatest ______ of my life.

1.A．plan B．refuse C．fail D．agree

2.A．private B．enough C．endless D．limited

3.A．nervously B．silently C．friendly D．excitedly

4.A．arranging B．receiving C．fearing D．blaming

5.A．eat B．do C．pay D．say

6.A．freely B．possibly C．gently D．regularly

7.A．lent B．pulled C．hidden D．saved

8.A．invited B．organized C．counted D．connected

9.A．affected B．defeated C．satisfied D．bored

10.A．voice B．face C．heart D．body

11.A．Bad B．Poor C．Sure D．Afraid

12.A．angered B．worried C．wondered D．prayed

13.A．flower B．sign C．book D．word

14.A．sank B．fell C．ended D．held

15.A．explained B．promised C．required D．corrected

16.A．horror B．sadness C．credit D．surprise

17.A．broken B．stolen C．operated D．supported

18.A．covered B．shaped C．filled D．made

19.A．sorrow B．loneliness C．disappointment D．smiles

20.A．year B．season C．Thanksgiving D．reward

It is difficult for my teacher to _______ my mistakes in my composition. He is so careful!

A．notice B．realize

C．ignore D．memorize

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