题目内容
() 24. Try not to make too much noise!The walls aren’ t very.
A. long B. high C. thick D. clean
Did you have a bad day yesterday? If you have one bad day after another,you need to learn the 90/10(秘诀) .
A bad start
Jack's daughter,Emily,knocked over (打翻> a cup of milk and it fell on his trousers at breakfast yesterday. Jack got annoyed. He shouted at his daughter and she started to cry.
“Why did you shout at her?” asked his wife. “Why did you put the cup on the (边缘) of the table?” replied Jack. Then he went to change his trousers.
Because she was upset,Emily didn't get ready for school in time and she missed her bus. Jack had to drive Emily to school. Because he didn't have enough time,he forgot his bag. He was forty minutes late for work. As soon as he got there,he had to go home again to get his bag.
Did it have to be a bad start?
Again the milk fell on Jack's trousers,but this time he didn’t shout. H? smiled and said, “it’s OK. Don’t worry!” Then he went to change his trousers. When he came back,Emily said, “Bye,Daddy." And she ran out to catch her bus. Jack went to work early,and he had a great day.
So,here's the 90/10 secret.
Ten percent of life is what happens to us. We can't control it. That's life. Things happen and we have to (应对) them.
Ninety percent of life,however,is how we deal with it. Remember that when something bad happens next time.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
() 51. What does the underlined word “annoyed” in Paragraph 2 mean?
A. Nervous. B. Bored,
C. Angry. D. Shocked.
() 52. How did Emily go to school yesterday?
A. By car. B. By bus.
C. By bike. D. On foot.
() 53. Jack returned home yesterday morning because .
A. he felt uncomfortable
B. he forgot to take his bag
C. his wife needed his help
D. his trousers were too dirty
() 54. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Emily is always late for school.
B. Emily doesn’t like drinking milk,
C. Jack was late for work yesterday.
D. Jack's wife had a great day yesterday.
() 55. The passage mainly tells us .
A. how to b? a good father
B. how to balance work and life
C. how to prepare breakfast for children
D. how to deal with unhappy things in life
二、完形填空(共20小题)
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。
I remember when I first decided to join the choir. My mom had 21 it to me several times before,but I never thought I would actually join.22 inside of me clicked,however,on a September day in 2010. I was in the 23 with my mother when a woman whose daughter was in the choir started 24 us. The woman suggested I 25 ,and for some reason I still don,t know,I was 26 and told my mother that when she drove me back.
During the days leading up to my audition for the choir I was very 27 . My worst fear was singing in front of someone I didn't know. I had many,many 28 . about auditioning,but I knew I couldn,t back down. I was shaking when I first started 29 for the director of the choir,but I 30 to get through the song. To my 31 , I was accepted. Immediately,my 32 grew.
I believe that being a 33 of the choir helped me greatly with the transition into high school. That summer,I learned that I had been 34 into the advanced choir.
In high school,I’ ve become a monitor and a risk taker,and I absolutely credit that to my 35 with the choir. T ve become a much more social person,and 36 I still have shy sides to my personality,I'm able to overcome them.
Auditioning for the choir and 37 are the first true feeling of 38 I’ve had in life. I am 39 of myself for one of the first times. It is the 40 thing V ve ever done,and it has opened up so many doors in the area of performing arts and in the rest of my life.
21. A. drawn B. mentioned C. taught D. lent
22. A. Nothing B. Something C. Anything D. Everything
23. A. park B. museum C. car D. classroom
24. A. listening to B. talking to C. working for D. calling,on
25. A. join B. refuse C. contribute D. concentrate
26. A. abandoned B. visited C. inspired D. forgiven
27. A. positive B. curious C. poor D. anxious
28. A. memories B. shocks C. reports D. doubts
29. A. playing B. dancing C. writing D. singing
30. A. learned B. managed C. expected D. promised
31. A. surprise B. disappointment C. puzzlement D. sorrow
32. A. patience B. confidence C. ambition D. imagination
33. A. fan B. director C. worker D. member
34. A. carried B. reminded C. accepted D. attracted
35. A. service B. pleasure C. offer D. experience
36. A. unless B. when C. although D. because
37. A. getting in B. coming back
C. sitting down D. reaching out
38. A. occasion B. success C. practice D. rule
39. A. proud B. tired C. fond D. afraid
40. A. easiest B. funniest C. best D. cheapest
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A teenager and his family have been praised as : heroes after rescuing five children from a fire. Matthew Robinson,18, his mother and his father rushed to help :when a neighbour's home went up in flames. Jackie Robinson,40, climbed a ladder to pull 12-year-old Tamara Barlow and her 16-month-old brother from their first-floor bedroom. Matthew went up the ladder and into the smoke-filled room to save two more children after their 16-year-old sister Charlotte climbed down.
Last night,fire fighters said one or more of the children would almost certainly have died had it not been for the Robinsons. However,Matthew denied they were heroes. He said, ^Anyone would have done the same thing. I was in the right place at the right time."
The fire at the home in Dorset,began around 9. 30 p.m. on Sunday night. The Robinsons heard the children s mother screaming “Qet them out”. Matthew rushed through the front door,but was beaten back by flames. After his parents helped three of the children down the ladder,he climbed into the bedroom to get the others.
“Being in the room fUll of smoke,it was impossible to see anything. I had to feel my way round the room,trying to find the two kids and get them to make some noise,so I could find out where they were,”he said. rtThe boys were in a pretty bad. state,and almost passed out.They were unable to say anything.”
Steve Isaacs,station manager at Weymouth Community Fire Station,said, “There was some very, very quick thinking on the part of Matthew and his father Jackie. They showed great bravery and helped save some lives. Normally we would never encourage people to go into a burning building but,on this occasion,it all worked out well."
1. How many children did Matthew's father save?
A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five.
2. Which of the following words can best describe Matthew?
A. Honest and calm. B. Brave and modest.
C. Generous and polite. D. Determined and smart.
3. What made the Robinsons aware of the fire?
A. The flames of the fire.
B. The smell of the smoke.
C. The sound of the fire alarm.
D. The shouts of the children's mom.
4. What's Steve Isaacs,attitude towards the family,s
action?
A. Admiring. B. Doubtful.
C. Interested. D. Disapproving.
4. Mr. Green painted the door to p it against the rain.
I.根据句意及括号内所给形容词的提示填空。'
1. Jane is brave but Alice is a lot (brave) than Jane.
根据对话内容,在空白处填入恰当的句子,使对话完整、通顺。
A: Jean,Mark hurt his left foot when climbing a mountain.
B: (1) . Did he decide to give up mountain climbing?
A: (2) . He’s a brave climber.
B: We can learn a lot from Mark.
A: Yeah,we shouldn’t give up in the face of difficulties. I hear Mark is going to climb Tianzi Mountain next month.
B: Really? (3) ?
A: It's in Zhangjiajie.
B: (4) ?
A: It's about 1,262. 5 meters high.
B: (5) ?
A: No,it isn’t. Tianmen Mountain is the highest.
() 29. Mr. Smith is busy with the study he has no time for other activities.
A. such; that B. too; to
C. so; that D. enough; to
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Snowdon is the highest mountain in Wales. It is 1 ,085 meters high,and 36 the top you can get the views ( 景色) of the peaceful neighborhoods. On a 37 day,you can see as far as Ireland!
I've climbed Snowdon 38 times. The first time was with my family,when I was around twelve years old,the second time was with my sister and cousin last summer and this summer I 39 it with my friend. There are several different (小路) which lead to the top. One path,called Crib Goch,is very 40 and only experienced climbers dare (敢) to try it.
If you don't want to walk,there,s ? train that goes to the top. It costs about £30 for a return ticket(往返票) ,which is quite 41 but it's much faster than walking. I prefer to go up the mountain on foot 42 that gives me a lot of 43 to take photos!
At the foot of Snowdon'there is a small village called Llanberis. Llanberis is a popular center for outdoor 44 in Snowdonia,including walking,climbing,mountain biking and so on. The Snowdon Race to the top of Snowdon,a big international (国际的) race, 45 in the village.
() 36. A. with B. from
C. across D. against
() 37. A. rainy B. snowy
C. cloudy D. sunny
() 38. A. two B. three
C. four D. five V
() 39. A. improved B. explained
C. climbed D. protected
() 40. A. wide B. crowded
C. traditional D. dangerous
() 41. A. big B. small
C. cheap D. expensive
() 42. A. if B. unless
C. because D. though
() 43. A. time B. force
C. money D. control
() 44. A. meetings B. festivals
C. activities D. lessons
() 45. A. argues B. begins
C. answers D. challenges