Kristy,28,a cook in La Gross, often wondered what she’d do in a life threatening situation. On August 29, she got her answer. While she was driving on a road,a big truck hit its head on a pickup car.The pickup burst into flames.Kristy rushed out and ran to the pickup.Two farmers,Dean Bernhard,51, and his brother,Donald,44,were inside.

When she got close,Kristy could see the unconscious driver.The other man was under the passenger seat. “The smells were sicking.I was afraid the truck would blow up and kill us all,” said kristy.

The driver of the big truck was struggling to open the passenger door,so Kristy rushed to the driver’s side.Finally they opened the door.She reached in,seized the driver and, to her horror,felt her hands sink into his chest.She quickly dragged the man to safety on the roadside,then hurried back.As Kristy started down the ditch(水沟) with the passenger,the pickup exploded..She jumped on top of him and they both rolled to safety.

Today,the two farmers,each the farmer of two children,are good friends with Kristy.To show their deep appreciation,they bought her a ring with nine diamonds---one for each member of their immediate families,and the ninth for her.

Which is the correct order according to the passage?

a.carried Dean and Donald to safety

b.rushed to the pickup

c.the pickup exploded

d.saw the truck hit on the pickup

e.got out of her car

f.wondered what she’d do when in danger

A.e,d,b,a,c,f      B.f,e,b,a,d,c      C.f,d,e,b,a,c    D.f,c,e,d,b,a

When coming to save Donald and Dean Bernhard,Kristy never thought that she___.

A.could have any help from others

B.would be successful in saving both of them

C.might be killed

D.would be tested in dangerous situations

This sentence “The pickup burst into flames.”in the first paragragh means “_______”.

A.The pickup was on fire

B.The pickup started smoking badly

C.A terrifying cry came out of the pickup

D.The pickup was broken into pieces

Which of the following best shows Kristy’s true heroism?

A.She did not feel terrified at the accident

B.She protected herself as well as the two brothers from harm.

C.She put her life  “on the line” to save others.

D.She was regarded as a member of Dean’s and Donald’s families.


第三节:读写任务(共1小题,满分25分)
【阅读材料】                           
Billy and his part-time job
Billy is 14 years old and in his the ninth grade. He has a part-time job which gets him up every morning at 5 o’clock. He is a newspaper delivery boy.
In the winter it is still dark when he gets up, but during the rest of the year it is light. Bill must deliver the newspapers to the houses of the people on his route in all kinds of weather. He tries to put each paper on the porch where it will be protected from wind and rain of snow. All his customers think he does a good job.
Billy earns about $ 70 per month, and he is earning some of the money to go to college. He spends the rest on records and clothes. Once a month, he has to collect money from his customers. Since many of them work during the day, Billy has to collect the money in the evening. Sometimes, when Billy is ill, his brother has to deliver the newspapers. Once, his father has to help.
Billy has 70 customers now, but he hops to get more soon. Some day, if he gets more customers, Billy might win a prize for being an outstanding newspaper boy. He wants to win a trip to Europe, but he will still be happy if he only wins a new bicycle.
【写作任务】                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
概括短文内容,30词左右。
就“学生是否该做兼职”发表看法,包括以下内容要点。120词左右。
(1). 列举现实生活中学生做兼职的情况。
(2). 分析学生做兼职的原因:
a). 兼职可以帮助解决贫困家庭孩子经济问题。
b). 可以丰富学生的社会经验。
c). 可以学以致用。
3. 你对兼职的看法,并说明理由。
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A friend of mine named Paul received an expensive car from his brother as a Christmas present.On Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office,a street urchin (顽童)was walking around the shining car. “Is this your car,Paul?”he asked.

Paul answered,“Yes,my brother gave it to me for Christmas.”The boy was surprised.“You mean your brother gave it to you and it didn’t cost you nothing?Boy,I wish…”He hesitated(犹豫).

Of course Paul knew what he was going to wish for.He was going to wish he had a brother like that. But what the boy said surprised Paul greatly.

“I wish,”the boy went on,“that I could be a brother like that.”Paul looked at the boy in surprise, then he said again, "Would you like to take a ride in my car?”

“Oh yes,I’d love that.”

After a short ride,the boy turned and with his eyes shining,said,“Paul,would you mind driving in front of my house?”

Paul smiled a little.He thought he knew what the boy wanted.He wanted to show his neighbors that he could ride home in a big car. But Paul was wrong again. "Will you stop where those two steps are? the boy asked.

He ran up to the steps. Then in a short while Paul heard him coming back, but he was not coming fast. He was carrying his little crippled (残疾的)brother. He sat him down on the step and pointed to the car.

“There she is,Buddy,just like I told you upstairs. His brother gave it to him for Christmas and it didn’t cost him a cent. And some day I’m going to give you one just like it…then you can see for yourself all the nice things in the Christmas windows that I’ve been trying to tell you about.”

Paul got out and lifted the boy to the front seat of his car. The shining-eyed older brother climbed in beside him and the three of them began an unforgettable holiday ride.

1.The street urchin was very surprised when ________.

A.Paul received an expensive car

B.Paul told him about the car

C.he saw the shining car

D.he was walking around the car

2.From the story we can see the urchin ________.

A.wished to give his brother a car

B.wanted Paul’s brother to give him a car

C.wished he could have a brother like Paul’s

D.wished Paul could be a brother like that

3.The urchin asked Paul to stop his car in front of his house ________.

A.to show his neighbors the big car

B.to show he had a rich friend

C.to let his brother ride in the car

D.to tell his brother about his wish

4.We can infer(推断)from the story that ________.

A.Paul couldn’t understand the urchin

B.the urchin had a deep love for his brother

C.the urchin wished to have a rich brother

D.the urchin’s wish came true in the end

5.The best name of the name story is _________.

A.A Christmas Present

B.A Street Urchin

C.A Brother Like That

D.An Unforgettable Holiday Ride

 

阅读下面的短文,然后按要求写一篇 150 词左右的英语短文。

There are two factors which determine an individual’s intelligence. The first is sort of brain he is born with. Human brains differ considerable, some being more capable than others. But no matter how good a brain he has to begin with, an individual will have a low intelligence unless he has opportunities to learn. So the second factor is what happens to the individual — the sort of the environment in which he is brought up. If an individual is handicapped(受阻碍) environmentally, it is likely that his brain will stop to develop and he will never attain the level of intelligence of which he is capable.

The importance of environment in determining an individual’s intelligence can be proved by the identical twins, Peter and John. When the twins were three months old, their parents died, and they were placed in separate foster(寄养) homes. Peter was reared by parents of low intelligence in an isolated community with poor educational opportunities. John, however, was educated in the home well-to-do parents who had been to college. This environmental difference continued until the twins were in their late teens, when they were given tests to measure their intelligence. John’s IQ was 125, twenty-five points higher than the average and fully forty points higher than his brother.

[写作内容]

(1)以约30个词概括短文的要点;

(2)然后以约120个词就“环境与人的智力发展”的主题发表看法,并包括如下要点:

a)你是否赞同“环境决定智力的发展”这一观点?为什么?

b)请举出具体事例说明你的观点;

c)你认为如何才能最大限度地发展智力?

[写作要求]

(1)可以参照阅读材料的篇章结构,组织故事,但不得直接引用原文中的句子;

(2)标题自定。

[评分标准]

概括准确,语言规范,内容合适,篇章连贯。

 

William Butler Yeats, a most famous Irish writer, was born in Dublin on June 13, 1865. His childhood lacked the harmony that was typical of a happy family. Later, Yeats shocked his family by saying that he remembered "little of childhood but its pain". In fact, he inherited (继承) excellent taste in art from his family — both his father and his brother were painters. But he finally settled on literature, particularly drama and poetry. 

Yeats had strong faith in the coming of new artistic movements. He set himself the fresh task in founding an Irish national theatre in the late 1890s. His early theatrical experiments, however, were not received favorably at the beginning. He didn't lose heart, and finally enjoyed success in his poetical drama. 

Compared with his dramatic works, Yeats's poems attract much admiring notice. The subject matter includes love, nature, history, time and aging. Though Yeats generally relied on very traditional forms, he brought modern sensibility to them. As his literary life progressed, his poetry grew finer and richer, which led him to worldwide recognition. 

He had not enjoyed a major public life since winning the Nobel Prize in 1923. Yet, he continued writing almost to the end of his life. Had Yeats stopped writing at age 40, he would probably now be valued as a minor poet, for there is no other example in literary history of a poet who produces his greatest works between the ages of 50 and 75. After Yeats's Death in 1939, W. H. Auden wrote, among others, the following lines: 

Earth, receive an honoured guest:

        William Yeats is laid to rest. 

        Let the Irish vessel () lie

        Emptied of its poetry.

1.Which of the following can describe Yeats's family?

A.It filled Yeats's childhood with laughter.

B.It was shocked by Yeats's choice.

C.It was a typically wealthy family.

D.It had an artistic atmosphere.

2.According to the passage, what do we know about Yeats's life?

A.Yeats founded the first Irish theater.

B.Yeats stuck to modern forms in his poetry.

C.Yeats began to produce his best works from the 1910s.

D.Yeats was not favored by the public until the 1923 Noble Prize.

3.What kind of feeling is expressed in W. H. Auden's lines?

A.Envy             B.Sympathy          C.Emptiness         D.Admiration

4.What is the passage mainly about?

A.Yeats's literary achievements              B.Yeats's historical influence

C.Yeats's artistic ambition                   D.Yeats's national honor

 

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