题目内容
I find ________ amazing that anyone would want to listen to Gospel music.
A. it B. that C. how D. this
On Saturday 17 September 2016, you may catch sight of hundreds of apes(猩猩) running around the streets of London. They’ll have been filming a new Planet of the Apes movie, you’ll probably think. But in fact, when the starter’s pistol sounds for the Great Gorilla Run next year, this highly popular event will have been raising money for thirteen years. People from all over the world will run, jog or walk 8km in gorilla costumes through the capital’s streets, passing such iconic landmarks as The Tower of London and St Paul’s Cathedral. By the time the last ape crosses the finishing line, the runners will have raised millions for endangered species and education projects in Central Africa.
Unusual charity events such as these are a huge trend for raising money for worthwhile causes. If, however, you’re looking to really like the idea of running through mud and freezing cold ice, then The Tough Mudder is perhaps what you’ve been searching for. In this difficult and tiring team event, participants finish a 10 to 12-mile barrier course that tests physical strength and mental courage. It’s more about friendship than winning. Over 150 such events worldwide have raised £5 million.
But fundraising doesn’t have to involve physical effort. Students at a school in Illinois played Justin Bieber’s song ‘Baby’ over loudspeakers and urged fellow students to pay to stop the song. They needed to raise $1,000 in one week to achieve this. Beyond expectations, they exceeded(超过) the goal within three days. Even teachers chipped in.
If you want to join the ranks of gorillas next September, you only have to pay £60 to register. This includes the gorilla suit, which you can keep. If you take part, not only will you have been helping the gorillas and people who depend on their habitat, you’ll never have to buy another set of fancy clothes again!
1.What is the Great Gorilla Run held for?
A. To film a new Planet of the Apes
B. To collect money for Central Africa
C. To make a study of the origin of man
D. To enjoy famous senic spots in London
2.What can we learn about the Tough Mudder?
A. It is disgusting B. It is unique
C. It is competitive D. It is challenging
3.What does the phrase “chipped in” in the third paragraph refer to?
A. Joined in singing
B. Made a contribution
C. Scolded the organizers
D. Interrupted the activity
4.Which can be a suitable title for the passage?
A. Going Crazy for Charity!
B. Protecting Our Rare Animals!
C. Competing in Unusual Events!
D. Watching Out for Aggressive Animals!
Could I speak to ________ is in charge of International Sales, please.
A．anyoneB．someoneC．whoeverD．no matter who
Kindness and kids just seem to go hand in hand. But 62% of more than 2,600 participants in the NBC News State of Kindness Poll believe that today’s kids are less kind than those in the past. Women(66%) feel about this kindness fall more strongly than men(58%). Most of the participants who feel that way(77%) thank parents caused the seeming lack of kindness among today’s children, with a few thinking that society, schools, or friends caused it.
At the same time, Americans say they don’t put kindness first when it comes to teaching kids values. Among all participants, honesty is taught more than kindness as well as other things like courage, leadership and storing work ethic(道德). But the younger generation—those aged 18-24—think highly of kindness rules. They choose kindness by 10% over honesty as the most important quality to teach kids.
The question of whether kindness is learned or taught—or somewhere in between —causes different opinions. According to the study, Americans have different opinions on whether kindness in something one is born with or needs to be learned and nurtured over time. Slightly more than half(52%) of the participants believe that all of us are born with the ability to show kindness, while 48% believe kindness must be developed.
Parenthood(父母身份) makes a difference to your thoughts on the causes of kindness. Those without kids(56%) are more likely to think that people are born to be kind, while 50% of the participants with kids think kindness is developed.
Also, 51% of dads and 54% of men with no kids believe kindness is something time is born with. Slightly more than half of the moms say kindness must be learned, while 48% believe it is what one is born with.
1.62% of the participants believe that today’s kids are ________.
A. born to be kind
B. taught to be less kind
C. not well educated at school
D. not so kind as kids in the past
2.What do participants aged 18-24 consider the most important for kids?
A. Honesty.B. Leadership.C. Kindness.D. Courage.
3.The underlined word “nurtured” in Paragraph 3 means “_________”.
A. kept B. developed
C. replaced D. protected
4.How many moms in the study believe kindness is what one is born with?
A. 48% B. 51% C. 52% D. 54%
5.What is the test mainly about?
A. causes of today’s kids being less kind.
B. The important qualities of today’s kids.
C. Different peoples opinions on kindness.
D. findings of research on today’s kids’ kindness
The evidence is thin and, to some extent, ________. So we have to find move convincing evidence.
A. ambiguous B. explicit
C. figurative D. clumsy
This summer’s first heavy rainfall turned Kunming, ________ capital city of Yunnan province into ________ world of water.
A. a, a B. a, the C. /, a D. the, the
Sometimes I really doubt whether there is love between my parents. Every day they are very busy trying to make money for my schooling.
One day, my mother was sewing a quilt(缝被子). I silently sat beside her. "Mum, is there love between you and Dad?" I asked in a very low voice.
With surprise in her eyes, she stopped her work for a while. Then she said, "Susan, look at this thread(线). It can hardly be seen, but it' s really there. It makes the quilt strong. If life is a quilt, love should be a thread. Love is inside. "
I couldn' t understand her until the next spring. At that time, my father suddenly got sick seriously. My mother had to stay with him in the hospital for a month.
After they were back, my mother helped my father walk slowly on the country road every day. They were so kind to each other and it seemed they were the happiest couple.
After two months my father still couldn' t walk by himself. "Dad, how are you feeling now?" I asked him one day.
"Susan, don' t worry about me," he said. "I just like walking with your mum. I like this kind of life." Reading his eyes, I knew he loves my mother deeply.
Now I understand that love is just a thread in the quilt of our life. Love is inside, making life strong and warm.
1.Why are Susan's parents busy trying to make money?
A. To send Susan to school.
B. To go to see the doctor.
C. To buy a strong quilt.
2.Susan's father stayed in hospital for ________.
A. one day B. one month
C. two months D. three months
3.Susan came to understand her mother ________.
A. while her mother was sewing a quilt
B. before her father was in hospital
C. after her father was seriously sick
4.What can we know from the passage?
A. Susan' s father is very lazy.
B. Susan' s mother is a nurse.
C. Susan' s parents love each other.
5.Which of the following could be the best title for the passage?
A. How to Make a Quilt Strong
B. Love is Just a Thread
C. Walking on the Country Road
假定你是李华，正在新西兰学习。你计划寒假期间在当地旅行，请写一封e-mail向旅行社询问相关的旅行信息。要点如下：
1. 旅行信息（如景点等）；
2. 当地特色（如食品等）；
3. 注意事项。
注意：1. 词数：100左右；
2. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总数；
3. 可适当增加细节，使行文连贯。
Dear Sir or Madam,
I’m Li Hua, a Chinese student, studying in New Zealand. I’m writing to _______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
People say going to college will change your life and that everyone should have the chance to challenge themselves with a college experience. But my parents never had that opportunity. 1.________
All during high school I wondered if I would go to college and if I would have what my parents never had. I would think about my future, about college and what I wanted to do when I grew up. But then there were thoughts of not going, of believing what others said about college and thinking I had no chance to go.
As I reached the end of junior year, I knew I needed to make a decision. 2.________ I felt somewhat sad. One day I was having a conversation with my volleyball coach. We talk all the time, but that day college was the topic. 3.________ However, what she told me was encouraging. Thoughts flew through my mind about what I wanted to become and what colleges I might be interested in. She mentioned things I had no idea about, like scholarships and financial aid that can help you pay for college. All this information inspired me to continue. She told me about her college experience and all the fun times she'd had. 4.________
This conversation changed me. 5.________ If I hadn't talked with her, I wouldn't know where I would be today. I now want to make something of myself. I want to become somebody that I wasn't before. I want to go to college.
A. She made the decision that she should continue her education.
B. She told me not to miss out on it because I would regret it.
C. It made me feel comfortable with myself and helped me believe in myself.
D. She knew my family could not easily afford my college expenses.
E. They didn't have the money or family to help or motivate them.
F. I didn't have money and knew my parents didn't either.
G. Both my parents are very grateful to her for the advice she gave.
