题目内容
“It is never too late and you are never too old to start something new!” says Englishtown Ellen Rema. Ellen began to learn English at the age of 50, and in just a few years, she has made progress!
Ellen chose to study at Englishtown because no evening classes were in the German countryside where she lives. At Englishtown, she joins classes online and speaks with live native English-speaking teacher.
In 2010, Ellen began with the first level of Englishtown and quickly . “I spent hours and hours studying,” she said “Maybe I wanted too much in a short time. I finished all my after 2 years and studying English isn’t all about hard work. It should also be ! I really like the online conversation classrooms, in which I can learn so much about other cultures and traditions. I am open for all .”
Ellen has been able to her English to use by visiting England five times! “I am very thankful to Englishtown because most of the English I know now was learned here,” Ellen says. “My life has with Englishtown.”
1.A. professor B. friend C.student D.reporter
2.A. amazing B. challenging C. discouraging D. disturbing
3.A. satisfied B. offered C. attended D. represented
4.A. conversation B. composition C. listening D. reading
5.A. dropped B. brushed C. awarded D. progressed
6.A. channels B. schedules C. courses D. papers
7.A. fun B. waster C. weakness D. wonder
8.A. measures B. topics C. timetables D. fashions
9.A. take B. set C. make D. put
10.A. ruined B. started C. changed D. Turned
1.C
2.A
3.B
4.A
5.D
6.C
7.A
8.B
9.D
10.C
【解析】
试题分析:本文讲述了一个有志者,事竟成的故事。一位50岁才开始学习英语的老人,凭借顽强的毅力,取得了可喜的成绩。
1.考查名词。Professor教授;friend朋友;student学生;reporter记者。由第二段的第一句可知她是Englishtown的一名“学生”,故选C。
2.考查形容词。 Amazing令人吃惊的;challenging挑战性的;discouraging令人气馁的;disturbing烦扰的。句意是:她50岁开始学英语,仅仅几年后,就取得了“惊人的”进步,故选A。
3.考查动词。 Satisfied使满意;offered被提供;attended被参加;represented被代表。句意是:在她居住的德国乡村没有“提供”夜校课程,所以她选择了网络学习方式。故选B。
4.考查名词。Conversation交谈,会话;composition作文,作品;listening倾听;reading阅读。根据本句后半句中的内容可知她参加的是在线“会话”课程。故选A。
5.考查动词。 Dropped下降;brushed刷;awarded授予;progressed进步。句意是:她从第一级开始学习,并且很快“取得进步”,故选D。
6.考查名词。Channels频道,通道;schedules时间表; courses课程;papers论文数。句意是:她在两年后学完了所有的“课程”。故选C。
7.考查名词。Fun乐趣; waster浪费者;weakness弱点;wonder惊奇。结合本句前后两居中的内容可知学习英语也应该是“很有趣”。故选A。
8.考查名词。 Measures措施;topics论题;timetables时间表;fashions时尚。句意是:她对所有的“话题”都感兴趣。B选项与语境相符,故选B
9.考查词组。句意是:通过五次参观英国,她已经能够“使用”英语。Put...to use是固定搭配,表示“利用,使用”,故选D。
10.考查动词。ruined 毁灭;started出发;changed改变;Turned转动。
句意是:Englishtown使她的生活发生了“改变”。故选D。
考点:考查故事类短文
Cheektowage Central Middle School can be a lot of fun. It has game nights and student dances, after-school activities, and sports teams. However, students at the school must earn the right to join in the fun. If they don’t do their homework, participate in class, and behave at all times, they’re banned(禁止) from participating in after-school activities.
Students and parents say the threat of being excluded(排除在外) appears to be working. Kenny T. of Reno, Nev., says it taught him that actions have consequences: “I learned that I need to be balanced in both my work and athletics to be rewarded for working hard.” Parent Sondra LaMacchia told The New York Times that her 14-year-old daughter is learning responsibility at Cheektowaga Central. The teen used to perform poorly in her studies, but then she was banned from a school dance. The message got through loud and clear. “It’s nobody’s fault but hers,” LaMacchia said.
Although exclusion may help teach responsibility, some psychologists say it can also be threatening, especially for students who often cause, or may cause, trouble in school. They might become more aggressive and antisocial, which is exactly what schools like Cheektowaga Central want to prevent.
Should schools exclude students from activities to get them to behave? I believe teens need school activities and that inclusion can be the answer. For some troubled students, activities can be their motivation to stay in school. “Activities such as sports may be the only thing keeping certain students in school,” says Duace Wood, a teacher at Mohonasen High School in Rotterdam, N.Y. Getting involved in after-class activities keeps troublesome students in class. Even if they don’t do as well as their classmates, they are still learning. The more time they spend at school, the less time they have to even think about starting trouble. Teams also provide support and role models, and they help build the confidence that students need to succeed. If students who don’t behave are banned from activities, they might give up on school altogether.
【小题1】Paragraph 2 is developed by _______.
A.analyzing causes | B.giving examples |
C.examining differences | D.following the time order |
A.it provides role models |
B.her daughter is aggressive |
C.her daughter hates taking exercise |
D. it helps teach responsibility |
A.students who are good at sports |
B.students who often cause trouble |
C.teens who do well in their studies |
D.teens who always behave themselves |
A. Negative | B.Sympathetic | C.Satisfied | D.Supportive |