阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。

Last Sunday I made a visit to some new neighbors down the block.No specific in mind, just an opportunity to sit at the kitchen table, have some tea and chat.As I did so, it occurred to me how rare the Sunday visit has become.

When I was a kid in New Jersey of the 1960s, Sunday visits were routine.Most stores were closed, almost nobody worked, and the highways, as a result, were not desperate steeplechases(障碍赛跑)they have become today.My family normally traveled eight city blocks to the home of my grandmother, where adults would sit on the front porch and chat while we children played hide-and-seek.

The Sunday visit was something to desire strongly.It was the repetition to church, our reward for an hour of devotion, an opportunity to take advantage of the fact that Dad was not at work, we were not in school, and there was no housework that couldn’t wait until Monday.Sunday was, indeed, different from the other days of the week, because everyone seemed to be on the same schedule, which means that there was one day when everyone seemed to have time for everybody else.

Sunday as a day of rest is, or was, so deeply rooted in the culture that it’s surprising to find that, in a short span of time, it has almost entirely lost this association.In my childhood, it was assumed that everyone would either be home or visiting someone else’s home on Sunday.But now the question is, “What do you plan to DO this Sunday?” The answer can range from going to the mall, to participating in a road race, to Montreal for lunch.If one were to respond, “I’m making a Sunday visit to family,” such an answer would feel strange, which sounds like an echo from another era.

I suppose I should be grateful to live in Maine, a state of small towns, abundant land and tight relationships.Even though folks work as hard here as they do anywhere else, the state’s powerfully rural feature still keeps at least remnants(残余部分)of the moral of yesterday’s America, where people had to depend on one another in the face of economic vagaries(反复无常的情况)and a challenging environment.

1.The writer’s general impression of the Sunday in the past was a day when__.

A.everyone was paying a visit to some relatives far away

B.everyone seemed to be free for others

C.Dad was not at work while Mom was busy cleaning the house

D.nearly every adult would go to church and children weren’t at school

2.In the fourth paragraph, the writer compares the response “I’m making a Sunday visit to family” to an echo from another era because_____.

A.people nowadays prefer staying at home on Sunday

B.such answers are rarely heard in our modern society

C.people in the city dislike being disturbed on Sunday

D.visiting someone on Sunday was routine in the past

3.From the last paragraph we may infer that_____.

A.people in Maine suffer more from economic depression and the changed environment

B.people in Maine have abandoned their tradition and lived an absolutely new life

C.land in Maine is short, thus the relationship between people is tense

D.people in Maine tend to help each other out of necessity

4.What’s the main idea of the passage?

A.Doing many activities on Sunday is beneficial.

B.We should often travel a long distance to visit some friends and relatives.

C.Nowadays, Sunday has almost lost its association as a day of rest.

D.We should abandon some old tradition.

Every school has notice boards.Let's see what is on the notice board of an American school.

School Policy

·Fighting, saying bad words and all other behavior will not be allowed

·Do not throw rocks, snowballs or sticks on the school grounds

·Hand in a note or telephone to school if your child will be absent for the day

·Parents and visitors need to check in at the office when entering the school.

Report Card

Report card about your school life and work will be given to your parents. Look at the marking key for your school work.

MARKING KEY 【评分标准】

Goes beyond grade level standards 4

Meets grade level standards 3

Does not meet grade level standards 2

Making progress

Does not meet grade level standards, 1

Not making progress

Class Announcement【通知】

Testing Dates:

The math test in June 12-13

The science test is June 15

Parents Meeting:

The next parents meeting is on Friday June 22 at 7:00 pm in the meeting hall.

Homework:

Please check the Homework Board at the school homepage to find your homework.

After-school program

The after-school programs will continue for the year 2012. The programs will be open from 3:30 to 6:00 pm every day.

·3:30-4:30 Homework & Reading

·4:30-6:00 Acitivities

If you have any questions, feel free to call the school at 524-9752

1.According to School Policy, visitors have to when entering the school.

A.hand in a note

B.call at 524--9752

C.check in at the office

D.telephone to the school

2.From , parents can get information on the parents meeting.

A.School Policy B.Report Card

C.After--school Program D.Class Announcement

3.Report Card shows parents

A.certain school rules

B.after--school activities

C.plans for classes and tests

D.children's school life and work.

4.Suppose Tony doesn't do well at school but makes progress, he will get______ on the Report Card.

A.1 B.2 C.3 D.4

5.Students do their homework and read books

A.from 3:30 to 4:30 B.from 3:30 to 6:00

C.from 4:30 to 6:00 D.from 6:00 to 7:00

完成句子

阅读下列各小题,根据汉语提示,用句末括号内的英语单词完成句子,并将答案写在答题卡上的相应题号后。

1.It was not long the life of the countryside even though he lived in the big city for many years.(fit)

尽管他在大城市里生活很多年,但没过多久他就适应了乡村生活。

2.An old man is reported an envelope containing 5,000 dollars on his way home from the bank yesterday.( rob)

据报道一位老人昨天在从银行回家的路上被抢走了一个装有5000美元的信封。

3.In order to discover the crops most suited to the soil , Dr .Johnson as well as his assistants various kinds of grain. (experiment)

为了找到最适合该土壤的农作物,Dr .Johnson和他的助手正在试验各种各样的谷物。

4.At the class meeting , our teacher urged that we the campus cultural construction activity with him. ( participate)

在班会上,我们的老师敦促我们和他一起参加校园文化建设活动。

5.Hard training and persistence are to win a gold medal in the Olympics. (take)

努力训练和坚持不懈是在奥运会中赢得金牌所需要的。

6. , the Chinese Golden Bell Award for Music is the most prestigious music award ceremony.(hold)

每两年举行一次,中国金钟音乐奖是最有名望的音乐典礼。

7.Most of the homes in the mountainous area of Yunnan, , were made of bricks ,wood and mud walls .( happen)

发生地震的云南地区,大部分房屋都是用砖,木头和泥墙做的。

8.Researchers have found that the more involved one is online , about his day to day activities.(negative)

研究者发现,一个人在网上陷得越深,对自己的日常生活就变得越消极

9.All of a sudden, the door opened and __________________________ our English teacher with a book in his hand. ( come )

门开了,我们的英语老师手里拿着一本书走了进来

10. I _______________ the early train, but I was stuck in a heavy traffic jam. (plan)

本来打算乘坐早班火车的,但是我却遇上了交通阻塞。

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