题目内容
I am feeling too tired to drive any more. Will you _____?
A. take upB. take onC. take outD. take over
When I was a child, I often dreamed of the time when I could leave home and escape to the city. We lived on a farm and, in the winter especially, we were quite cut off from the outside world. As soon as I left school, I packed my bags and moved to the capital. However, I soon discovered that city life has its problems too.
One big disadvantage is money---it costs so much to go out, not to mention basics like food and housing. Another disadvantage is pollution. I suffer from asthma(哮喘), and at times the air is so bad that I am afraid to go outside. Then there is the problem of travelling round. Although I have a car, I seldom use it because of the traffic jams. One choice is to go by bicycle, but that can be quite dangerous.
Of course there are advantages. First, there is so much to do in the city, whatever your tastes in culture or entertainment. Besides, there are wonderful jobs and greater chances of moving to a more important job or position. Finally, if you like shopping, the variety of goods is very surprising---and, what is more, shops are often only a short walk away.
Is life better then, in the city? Perhaps it is, when you are in your teens(十几岁) or twenties. However, as you get older, and especially if you have small children, the peace of the countryside may seem preferable. I certainly hope to move back there soon.
1.What was the writer always thinking about when he was a child?
A. Staying on the farm
B. Moving to the countryside
C. Leaving home for the city
D. Running away from the school
2.Which of the following is true about the writer?
A. He is very old now.
B. He is in good health.
C. He prefers driving a car.
D. He lives in the city now.
3.In the passage, the writer tries to _______.
A. express his opinions about way of life
B. describe his life in the countryside
C. show an interest in the outside world
D. persuade the reader to live in the city
4.How is the passage mainly developed?
A. By inferring
B. By comparing
C. By listing examples
D. By giving explanations
单词填空
根据下列汉语提示或首字母提示，用单词的正确形式填空，一空一词。
1.We’re i_______________(大大地) relieved when our friends returned safely from Syria.
2.Beijing has had the city council pass a law f_________(禁止) smoking in public places.
3.He listened to me with a s__________(怀疑的) expression.
4.He is u_____________(难以捉摸), weeping one moment, laughing the next.
5.What do you think of those teenage boys c________(漫游兜风) the streets in their father’s cars?
6.They had long debates as to whether birds ___________(进化) from dinosaurs.
7.He made a f__________ (激烈的)speech, urging them to fight.
8.Tibet consists of a __________(高原) between the Himalayas and the Kunlum Mountains.
9.____________(语言学) is a scientific study of the property of language.
10.When Miles Davis died, jazz was robbed of its most d_________(与众不同)voice.
短文改错
请你修改下面短文，共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏子符号（∧）并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用(＼)划掉。
修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
On February 5th, our city saw a disaster of snowstorm where had never happened in the last fifty years.
The snowstorm lasted for several days, greatly affected people’s life. It snowed heavy and many vehicles were trapped on the roads. Therefore, people were forced to head for our destinations on foot. Not only all the flights canceled but many trains were also delayed. The city government called on all the citizens or soldier to fight a campaign of removing the heavy snow. Beside, the city government took all kinds of urgent measure to rescue the people trapped in the snowstorm to ensure that everything returned to normal as soon as possible.
Spending a term abroad can be one of the most thrilling experiences of your college career，but it’s challenging to adapt to a new culture，especially when you don’t speak the native language. The following are top tips of the experts on improving your time abroad.
Set specific goals.
“Set goals for yourself when going abroad so that you can bring experiences back home with you，”says Harrison，the Outreach Manager of Go Abroad. “Whether you want to learn to cook a traditional recipe from your host family or pack for the long-term，these lessons of daily life can translate back home. How you choose to learn from your experiences，or even apply them as transferable job skills，will make all the difference.”
____________________
“Make at least one local friend，”says Matthew，co-founder of Students Gone Global. “Join a club，community service group，or a sports league — it will help you form a network and find people you click with. Go out of your way to talk to students in your classes.”
Sign up for classes that allow you to explore.
“Take classes that are interesting and related to the local culture.” says Matthew. “I highly recommend classes with field trips because your professor can show you a side of the country you never would have seen on your own.”
If you’re staying with a host family, do get to know them.
“When living with a host family, be mindful of their lifestyle and try your best to adapt to it，”says Lauren，a member of Go Abroad ’s Content ＆ Outreach Team, “Have a conversation about rules and customs right away to be sure you know what your host family expects of you. Join yourself in their way of life — try every meal that is offered to you at least once，and ask them to teach you how to play their favorite sport or game.”
1.Harrison advises overseas students to set specific goals to ______________.
A. bring experiences back home
B.1earn to cook a traditional recipe.
C. gain some job skills.
D. get along well with the host family
2.What may be the second tip given by experts?
A. Join a club.
B. Join a sports league.
C. Befriend the locals.
D. Talk to your classmates.
3.Which of the following is stressed by Lauren?
A. Showing respect to your host family.
B. Trying to know your host family.
C. Paying attention to table manners.
D. Being mindful when talking with your host family.
4.What’s the purpose of the writer writing this text?
A. To introduce some culture differences.
B. To advertise for some foreign universities.
C. To recommend some lessons to students.
D. To give some advice to overseas students.
A couple of days ago, as the test results came out, my son and a group of his 13-year-old friends piled into the back seat of my car, ready for the last-day-of-school party at McDonald's. “Jack got a laptop for getting straight A's, and Laurie got a cell-phone,” one boy said. “Oh, yeah, and Sarah got an iPad, and she's only in third grade,” said another. “And how about Brian? He got $10 for each A.”
I suddenly became concerned. These payoffs might get parents through grammar school, but what about high school and beyond? What would be left after the electric guitar, the cell-phone, and the DVD player?
I saw the road ahead: As the homework load increased, my income would decrease. I saw my comfortable lifestyle disappear before my eyes — no more of those $5 bags of already-peeled organic carrots. No more organic anything!
I started to feel surprised and nervous. Would every goal achieved by my two children fetch a reward? A high grade point average? A good class ranking? Would sports achievements be included in this reward system: soccer goals, touchdowns? What about the orchestra? Would first chair pay more than second? I'd be penniless by eighth-grade graduation.
“We never paid anything for good grades,” said my neighbor across the street, whose son was recently accepted at MIT. “He just did it on his own. Maybe once in a while we went out for pizza, but that's about it.”
Don't you just hate that? We're all running around looking for the MP3 player with the most updates, and she’s spending a few dollars on pizza. She gets motivation; we get negotiation. And what about the primary grades? What do these students get? “When the teacher asked if anyone got rewards for good grades, everyone in my class raised their hands and said they got ice cream cones ,” said one third-grader.
1.What’s the best title for the passage?
A. Tips on Paying Kids for Good Grades
B. New changes in Paying Kids for Good Grades
C. Good Grades Mean Good Rewards
D. Don't Pay Kids for Good Grades
2.What does the underlined sentence in the third paragraph probably mean?
A. Taking care of my children would influence my work.
B. I would spend less money on my children's good grades.
C. More rewards would be needed as my children grow up.
D. Reducing my children's homework load would cost me a lot.
3.It can be inferred from the passage that ________.
A. if you buy children pizza as a reward, they will work harder
B. if you pay kids for good grades, they will take it for granted
C. children will not ask for rewards when they enter high school
D. good grades won't help kids make great progress in the future
4.The author takes her neighbor as an example to show _______.
A. pizza is the best way to motivate children
B. it is necessary to reward children for their good grades
C. getting rewards for good grades is common nowadays
D. rewards are not the only way to encourage children
完形填空
阅读下面的短文，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。
The girl from Tennessee was standing on the stage of a drama summer camp. It was a beautiful day, but the girl didn’t feel ________ . Since she was six, Reese had wanted to be a ________. All summer long she had been acting, ________ and singing. Despite three years of ________ , at the end of the camp her coaches told her to ________ about singing. She took their words to ________ . After all, why shouldn’t she ________ the professionals (专业人士)? But back at home, her parents ________ her to never give up. So she worked hard at every ________ and was accepted by the Acting Department of Stanford University. At age 19, she got a ________ in a low-budget movie called Freeway.
She ________, “If you aren’t so attractive, play to your strengths. If you’re going to ________ it in this business, focus on what you’re good at. ________ yourself.”
And then came the offer —________ the wife of country star Johnny Cash. The singing role she had ________ dreamed of. All of a sudden the old fears were back. She was so ________ on the stage, and she would go backstage after a singing scene and ________ . But she didn’t give up on the movie or herself. ________, she spent six months taking singing lessons. And the hard work built up her ________ .
Last March, Reese walked up on another ________ and accepted the Oscar as Best Actress for her heartbreaking and heartwarming singing role as June Carter Cash in the movie Walk the Line.
1.A. good B. content C. anxious D. calm
2.A. teacher B. director C. doctor D. singer
3.A. writing B. travelling C. dancing D. racing
4.A. experiments B. lessons C. imagination D. observation
5.A. forget B. worry C. care D. think
6.A. practice B. heart C. memory D. sight
7.A. appreciate B. serve C. understand D. believe
8.A. allowed B. helped C. encouraged D. persuaded
9.A. program B. project C. career D. subject
10.A. position B. challenge C. part D. prize
11.A. guessed B. reported C. suggested D. decided
12.A. make B. keep C. enjoy D. follow
13.A. Save B. Show C. Comfort D. Reward
14.A. playing B. protecting C. supporting D. convincing
15.A. almost B. never C. always D. recently
16.A. nervous B. serious C. friendly D. negative
17.A. interview B. shake C. complain D. promise
18.A. Simple B. Therefore C. Otherwise D. Again
19.A. patience B. business C. confidence D. force
20.A. street B. stage C. road D. Bank
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中（A、B、C和D），选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
When Charles Stratton was five, he stopped growing． His mother took him to see the famous showman, P．T．Barnum． Mr．Barnum thought a small person would be the perfect addition to his show．He hired Charles' parents along with him, and they traveled the world together．
He gave the two-foot-tall Charles a name, General Tom Thumb．He taught Tom how to sing, dance, act and tell jokes． When he felt Tom was ready to perform on stage, he made up ads．To stir up great interest, he said that Tom was eleven years old and had come from England．
During the show, Tom fought battles pretendedly with tall people．He also danced upon a wooden plate held by a person who was eight feet tall．Tom's act was very popular and brought in a lot of money．By the time Tom was an adult, he had grown very rich．He had become a billionaire at the age of twenty five．
Fortunately for Tom, Mr．Barnum added more little people to his show, and Tom became lucky in love as well．One of the little people was Lavinia Warren, a schoolteacher．Tom was able to win her love, and they married．
The ceremony and reception were the talk of the town．They were attended by many rich and famous people and by about 2000 guests．Crowds filled the streets of New York to have a look at their tiny wedding marriage．The couple even met with President Abraham Lincoln on their honeymoon just before going to live in Tom's house in Connecticut．
Their wedding, which took place during the Civil War, provided a welcome escape from the sad problems of war．Not willing to let this bit of sunshine fade, communities throughout the country sponsored "Tom Thumb" weddings．In these weddings, small boys and girls, all dressed up, went through marriage ceremony for fun．
1.The underlined words "talk of the town" means________．
A． it was in the newspaper
B． it was the most popular topic
C． people spread bad rumors about it
D． it was discussed in a city meeting
2.What does the author think about Tom's wedding?
A． Tom and Lavinia were stupid．
B． People gave it too much of their attention．
C． It was funny and ridiculous．
D． It helped people cheer up in a dark time．
3.What is the main idea of the last paragraph?
A． Weddings always make people feel full of sunshine．
B． People are always disappointed during war time．
C． Entertainment can serve an important purpose．
D． People should be married when they are small children．
--What do you think of contemporary Chinese Literature about it?
--- Sorry , I have only a(n ) ____ idea about it．
A． subjective B． straightforward
C． arbitrary D． vague
