题目内容
4. He dropped out of school and disappeared two weeks late.
4. late → later
Task I. Read the text and fill in the blanks in the chart.
crossed the 1. → were killed or forced into slavery → died from the diseases → survived the terrible times
arrived in South America → fought against the natives and took their 2. → settled in America → taught the 3. religion
4.
first from South America and the USA → then from Europe and 5.
the Chinese —; building the 6.;Italians — fishermen or wine makers; the Danish 一establishing their own town; Europeans including the Jewish people — coming for the 7. industry; the Japanese — farming; 8. —working in the ship and aircraft industries
include 9. ，Cambodians,Vietnamese,Laotians,Indians and Pakistanis
California will be a mixture of many races and 10..
B
One of the most significant parts of my high school career would be playing in the orchestra. I remember when I first started playing the viola(中提琴) in my school's program as an inexperi-enced iourth grader. As my interest in music grew,I decided to find a private instructor.
During my first lesson,I was surprised at what Dr. T was teaching — how to hold the viola and play open strings!To me,these were basic concepts I had long ago mastered. However,the following week,what I thought I had learned was completely disproven. With such high expectations,Dr.T criticized many aspects of my posture, intonation and bowing(音准和弓法).But as I became more familiar with my viola,Dr. T started assigning me actual compositions. Meanwhile,I became more and more interested in our school's ensemble(合奏组).
I first decided to become a section leader in middle school,when we were given the opportunity to try out for our ensemble's first and second chairs.During the first class,our conductor,Mrs.V,introduced us to a section leader's responsibilities .These duties included helping others with the concert music and setting a good example. After discussion,I decided to try out and started preparing the assigned piece. Every day,I would;practice for at least 45 minutes. Needless to say,this was easier said than done. It required a lot of concentration and will power. Regardless,by the end of the week,I had become more familiar with the music.
To my suiprise,the audition (试听) process was more pleasant than I had imagined. As I unpacked my viola,I started to doubt my decision. However,when I entered Mrs. V's homely office,I felt more relaxed. By the end of my audition,Mrs. V said that I had a good chance of becoming the principal violist!The next day,during orchestra,I learned that indeed,I had become our section's first chair.
24. Before the author studied under Dr. T,she.
A. had never played the viola
B. had expressed interest in music
C. had written some compositions
D. had been a promising young artist
25. The underlined word “disproven” in Paragraph 2 can be replaced by “”.
A. lazy B. wrong
C. foolish D. surprised
26. Which of the following can best describe the author?
A. Unusual and scholarly.
B. Self-centered and proud.
C. Independent and optimistic.
D. Hard-working and determined.
27. When attending the audition,the author.
A. felt confident of succeeding
B. received some careers guidance
C. left a good impression on Mrs. V
D. remembered her first viola instructor
6. Internet shopping has begun to have a serious impact to the traditional bookstores.
10. They're looking for a place that's quiet but close to town — Joseph's Creek seems very.
3. 1s there always an absolute d between right and wrong?
4. In winter,this small town (变成的家园) thousands of birds.
4. You will have to declare these goods when you go through (海关) .
5. That small town is the battle took place.
