题目内容
Think it over, ______ you will get the answer
A became B so C or D and
D
短文填词（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，根据以下提示：1）汉语提示，2）首字母提示，3）语境提示，在每个空格内填入一个适当的英语单词，并将该词完整地写在右边相对应的横线上。所填单词要求意义准确和拼写正确。Today is January 26th. Our class had a discussionabout 【小题1】 to stay at home or go out for a trip as the winterholiday is d 【小题2】 near. Some of us are in favor of staying at home.They think it’s both ____【小题3】___(方便)and comfortable. What’s more, they can save money for other purposes. But they will l 【小题4】 the chanceof getting to know the outside world. However, o 【小题5】 prefer to go outfor traveling since it can increase their __【小题6】____(知识) and broaden theirhorizons. But maybe they’ll spend more money and meet many 【小题7】 (困难)while traveling. P 【小题8】 , I think it would be much better to stayat home, for I can do what I like, such ___【小题9】___reading books, watchingTV and __【小题10】_____ my parents with some housework.
根据下列句子及所给单词的首字母或中文意思，在答题卷上按题号写出各单词的完全形式,注意单词形式的变化 (每空限填一词)。【小题1】After years of hard work, he finally a________ great success.【小题2】The trip to Xiamen cost us five thousand yuan, but I think it was w___________.【小题3】Those who are c_______ with their life are more likely to live a happy life.【小题4】She is an o__________ scientist, for she has made great contributions to her country.【小题5】Although the teacher didn’t mention any names, everybody knew who he was r________ to.【小题6】John, o________ the difficulty! Don’t give up.【小题7】The method of r____________ the teaching cost has been discussed at the meeting.【小题8】We are all inspired by the encouraging speech d____________ by our president.【小题9】He was p __________ by his parents for telling lies.【小题10】When a _________ the house, they found something unusual, so they stopped to have a look.
More and more people think it necessary to study in an English-speaking country and it didn’t take long at all for me to decide to come and study in UK.
Having been in the school for 2 months, I’m getting used to school life, and I am starting to make the most of my time in here. School starts at 9 o’clock every morning, and every Monday, Wednesday and Friday we have long days, in which we have 9 lessons and school finishes at 4 o’clock. Every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturdays we have short days, in which we have only 6 lessons and finish at 1 o’clock. After lessons, we have two hours of activity time, when you can choose from a wide range of activities, including all the major sports, such as rugby and football, and also the minor sports such as basketball and tennis.
As a boarder( 寄宿者)，the quality of food is something I consider very important, and Merchiston has not let me down. The school kitchens are run by a professional food company, and the quality of food is very excellent and also they take the healthy diet very seriously: I remember once I was once asked to take more salad for my meal by a member of the kitchen staff(员工) for I didn’t have enough vegetables. This brings another point of being a boarder: you need to learn how to look after yourself and be responsible(负责) for yourself. One of the huge advantages of being a boarder is that we can have breakfast in the school, which means we don’t have to pull ourselves out of bed as early as the day pupils!
1.The passage mainly tells us about _______.
A．the author’s school life in the UK as a boarder.
B．the author’s opinion of the school life in the UK.
C．the differences in school life between China and UK.
D．the boarder life in a Britain middle school.
2.According to the second paragraph, we can learn that the author _________ .
A．has not enough time to study B．likes to play tennis and basketball
C．went to the school two months ago D．finishes school at 4 o’clock
3.How many lessons do the students have every week in this school?
A．15 B．45 C．27 D．18
4.The underlined words “let me down” in the last paragraph means _______.
A．made me disappointed B．made me pleased C．encouraged me D．amazed me
5.As a boarder in the school, the author ___________ .
A．is not used to the food there B．has learned to have healthy diets
C．is specially taken good care of D．sleep as much as the day pupils
第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
The night was dark, though sometimes the moving clouds allowed a star or two to be seen in the sky. The poor men held on to any bit of wood they could find. They called to the Marie (圣母玛丽亚) for 36 , but she was far 37 the reach of the human voice. At one o’clock in the morning, the water was getting 38 , and a strong 39 had begun to blow. Suddenly 40 were seen in the distance; another ship! The shouts of the swimmers were heard on board, and willing hands pulled them out of the water. The 41 of the ship that had so 42 arrived on the scene in time to save their lives was Ellen. What had brought her to the exact spot through the 43 and the pathless sea? Her captain had known 44 about the wreck (沉船) and had indeed attempted to sail away from it. But let him speak for himself.
“I was forced by the wind,” he said long afterwards, “to 45 my course (航道). Just as I did it, a small 46 flew across the ship once or twice and then 47 at my face. I took 48 of this until exactly the same thing happened at a 49 time, which caused me to think it rather 50 , while I was thus 51 it, the same bird for the third time, made its appearance and flew 52 in the same way as before. I was then 53 to change my course back to the original (原来的) one. I had not gone far 54 I heard strange noises; and when I tried to 55 where they came from, I found I was in the middle of people who had been shipwrecked (船只失事). I immediately did my best to save them.”
36. A. food B. help C. rest D. stop
37. A. between B. out C. beyond D. in
38. A. colder B. deeper C. saltier D. warmer
39. A. smoke B. wave C. sand D. wind
40. A. people B. lights C. ships D. houses
41. A. name B. owner C. captain D. person
42. A. slowly B. early C. immediately D. fortunately
43. A. light B. wind C. darkness D. water
44. A. everything B. nothing C. something D. anything
45. A. continue B. turn C. change D. sail
46. A. light B. fish C. plane D. bird
47. A. flew B. stopped C. stayed D. looked
48. A. no care B. good care C. no notice D. some notice
49. A. good B. second C. third D. long
50. A. interesting B. funny C. common D. unusual
51. A. searching B. expecting C. considering D. hearing
52. A. back B. about C. up D. down
53. A. decided B. advised C. persuaded D. invited
54. A. when B. while C. as D. after
55. A. listen to B. search for C. make sure D. look out
（D）
As you move around your home, take a good look at the things you have．It’s likely that your living room will have a television set and a video, and your kitchen will have a washing machine and a microwave oven．Your bedroom drawers will be filled with almost three times as many clothes as you need． You almost certainly own a car and possibly a home computer, holiday abroad at least once a year and eat out at least once a week．
Now, perhaps, more than ever before, people are wondering what life is all about, and what it is for．Seeking material success is beginning to trouble large numbers of people around the world．They feel that the long-hour work culture to make more money to buy more things is eating up their lives, leaving them very little time or energy for family or pastimes．Many are turning to other ways of living and downshifting_is one of them．
Six percent of workers in Britain took the decision to downshift last year．One couple who downshifted is Daniel and Liz．They used to work in central London．He was a newspaper reporter and she used to work for an international bank．They would go to work by train every day from their large house in the suburbs （郊区）, leaving their two children with a nanny（保姆）．Most evenings Daniel wouldn’t get home until eight or nine o’clock, and nearly twice a month he would have to fly to New York for meetings．They both earned a large amount of money but began to feel that life was passing them by．
Nowadays, they run a farm in the mountains of Wales．“I always wanted to have a farm here,” says Daniel, “and we took almost a year to make the decision to downshift．It’s taken some getting used to, but it’s been worth it．We have to think twice now about spending money on car repairs and we no longer have any holidays．However, I think it’s made us stronger as a family, and the children are a lot happier．”
Liz, however, is not quite sure．“I used to enjoy my job, even though it was hard work and long hours．I’m not really a country girl, but I suppose I’m gradually getting used to looking after the animals．One thing I do like, though, is being able to see more of my children．My advice for other people wanting to do the same is not to think about it too much or you might not do it at all．”
68．What do the first two paragraphs tell us?
A．People seldom work long hours to make money．
B．People hardly buy more things than necessary．
C．People are sure everything they own is in the right place．
D．People realize more is involved in life than just making money．
69．Daniel agrees that the move to the farm __________．
A．was easy to organize B．has improved family life
C．was extremely expensive D．has been a total success
70．The underlined word "downshifting" in the second paragraph means ________．
A．repairing your car by yourself
B．spending money carefully
C．moving out to the countryside to live a simpler and better life
D．living in a big house in the suburbs and dining out once a week
