题目内容
Pedro knew that he would soon have to leave school again． He had been here for about seven weeks． Now the days were getting long and warm． He and his family would soon be taking off (离开)． Every year it was the same． All his people had to go where they could work the crops in the fields．
Every year Pedro went to at least five schools． He had been to so many schools he couldn't think of their names． He couldn't even remember the towns where they were．
However, he enjoyed staying with his people． He liked the days when they let him stay home from school and work． He was proud of his brothers and sisters, and his father and mother． He liked all the other people who went from place to place with them．
To Pedro they were like a big, happy crowd of friends． They would come home tired each night after working long hours． Sometimes they had to work on wet ground all day． But they would come home and laugh and joke with each other．
When they moved, they put everything they had on an old truck and took off． Sometimes the truck would break down on the road． Then they had to stop by the roadside and fix it． But that's the way they all lived． Pedro didn't mind it too much． But he did hope that someday things would change． He wanted to stay in the same school for a while so that he could make some friends with kids his own age．
1．Pedro was
A．from a factory worker's family．．
B．from a farmer's family．
C．from afarm worker's family．
D．a homeless child．
2．Pedro went to several schools every year because
A．he could not remember the names of the schools．
B．he did not like going to school．
C．his family did not want him to stay at the same school．
D．his family had to move about and find work in different places．
3．Did Pedro like to move along with his people?
A．Yes, he did． B． Yes, but not too much．
C．No, he didn't．D． No, but he had to go with them．
4．He did hope thatsomeday things would change． This means:
A．he hoped that someday his family would settle down in one place．
B．he hoped that someday his family would not have to take him along with them．
C．he hoped that someday he would enjoy going to school more．
D．he hoped that someday he would make friends with his schoolmates．
第二部分完形填空阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项。I grew up in San Pedro. My Dad was a fisherman. It was hard to make a living on the sea. He worked hard and would stay out 36 he caught enough to feed the family. No just enough for our family, but also for his Mom and Dad. When the weather was bad he would 37 me to school. He had this old truck that he used in his fishing 38 . Older than it was, that truck, out of 39 , coughed all the way with loud noise and heavy smoke. As he would drive, I would fall down into the seat hoping to 40 . He would pull right up in front, and it seemed like everybody would be standing around and 41 . Then he would lean over to give me a big kiss and tell me to be 42 . It was so 43 for me now. Here, I was 12 years old, and he would 44 me good-bye! I remember 45 I decided I was too old for a goodbye kiss. When we got to the school and came to a stop, he had his 46 big smile. He started to lean toward me, but I put my 47 up and said, “No, Dad.”It was the first time I had ever talked to him that way, and he had this 48 look on his face. I said, “Dad, I’m too old for a goodbye kiss. I’m too old for any kind of kiss.” My father looked at me for the longest time. When 49 came into his eyes, he turned and 50 . “You’re right’ he said, “You’re a big boy…. 51 . I won’t kiss you anymore.” It wasn’t long after that when my Dad went to sea and never came back. It was a day when 52 of the ships stayed in, but not Dad. He had a big family to feed. You don’t know what I would give to have my Dad give me just one more kiss on the cheek…. To touch his rough old face…, to 53 the ocean on him… to feel his arm around my neck. I 54 I had been a man then. If I had been a man, I would never have told my Dad I was too 55 for a goodbye kiss.”36. A. since B. when C. until D. before37. A. take B. drive C. watch D. rush38. A. business B. career C. project D. journey39. A. preparation B. control C. distance D. condition40. A. repair B. scream C. complaint D. disappear41. A. laughing B. watching C. performing D. playing42. A. a cute son B. a honest fisherman C. a good boy D. a quiet passenger43. A. amazing B. surprising C. disappointing D. embarrassing44. A. kiss B. say C. hug D. send45. A. the day B. the way C. the order D. the action46. A. usual B. common C. daily D. sweet47. A. head B. hand C. cheek D. mouth48. A. excited B. pleased C. terrified D. bored49. A. lights B. apologies C. tears D. sorry50. A. looked out B. looked up C. looked around D. look on51. A. a partner B. a student C. a kid D. a man52. A. all B. most C. some D. none53. A. notice B. smell C. sense D. feel54. A. realize B. regret C. wish D. hope55. A. young B. old C. shy D. late
BBrazil is a federation that consists of twenty-six states and one federal district. The biggest majority of Brazil’s population belongs to the Christian religion and almost all of them are Catholics. This is something Brazil inherited(继承) being Portugal’s colony(殖民地).Historically, the country was a colony claimed by people from Portugal and this made Portuguese the official language. The Portuguese reached Brazil in 1500 and until that moment it was inhabited by semi-nomadic(半游牧的) people. The Portuguese changed Brazil into a country of slaves until 1800, when Maria I of Portugal came to live to Brazil. The Queen did not stay long in Brazil, but during the 20 years of royal presence a lot of changes occurred: commercial ports to United Kingdom were opened; Brazil stopped being isolated(孤立) from other countries. So at the moment of getting the independence on the 7th of September, 1822, Brazil already had the potential to develop. The Brazilian Empire, Pedro I, abolished slavery in 1888 in the face of Princess Isabel. A lot of European people started coming to Brazil and the industry of the country started working. In the 19th and the 20th century as it has been said above foreign people immigrated(移民) to Brazil and basically 5 million European and Japanese people became the residents of Brazil. The beginning of the 20th century was especially marked by the immigration of a lot of Asian people: Japanese, Korean and Chinese immigrants. As a matter of fact Japanese people do not immigrate a lot, and the fact that the Brazilian-Japanese people are the largest Japanese minority in the world does astonish greatly.The majority of the cultural inherits of Brazil are actually Portuguese, due to the fact that Brazil was Portugal’s colony for a very long time. The southern states mainly consist of European population and the north and the northeast consist of a mixed population including Africans, Amerindians and Europeans. Most of this population is Roman Catholic. No other country in the world has the same amount of Catholics. The modern tendency of Brazil is the growing number of people calling themselves Protestants. Around 7.4% of the population don’t believe any god. Some Brazilians, especially in the northern states are mixed Africans who prefer following the traditional African religions. Only 1.8% of the population chose Buddhism, Islam or Judaism.Though Brazil always tried to maintain democracy, it was failed several times by the dictatorship（独裁） of Getulo Vargas. This fact could not affect the political situation in the country.61. Brazil was ruled by Portuguese about ______.A. 22 years B. 300 years C. 322 years D. 328 years62.Who might block the development of Brazil?A. Maria I B. Pedro I C. immigrants D. Getulo Vargas63. The writer mainly tells us the ______ of Brazil in the passage.A. religion B. history C. culture D. political situation64．Which of the following statements is NOT true? A. Brazil was isolated from other countries when Maria I stayed there. B. The industry of the country started working in 1888. C. Brazil has the largest population of Catholics in the world.D. Some people in Brazil don’t believe any god.65. It can be inferred that Brazil is a country with ________.A. western culture B. modern culture C. traditional culture D. mixed culture
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Brazil is a federation that consists of twenty-six states and one federal district. The biggest majority of Brazil’s population belongs to the Christian religion and almost all of them are Catholics. This is something Brazil inherited(继承) being Portugal’s colony(殖民地).
Historically, the country was a colony claimed by people from Portugal and this made Portuguese the official language. The Portuguese reached Brazil in 1500 and until that moment it was inhabited by semi-nomadic(半游牧的) people. The Portuguese changed Brazil into a country of slaves until 1800, when Maria I of Portugal came to live to Brazil. The Queen did not stay long in Brazil, but during the 20 years of royal presence a lot of changes occurred: commercial ports to United Kingdom were opened; Brazil stopped being isolated(孤立) from other countries. So at the moment of getting the independence on the 7th of September, 1822, Brazil already had the potential to develop. The Brazilian Empire, Pedro I, abolished slavery in 1888 in the face of Princess Isabel. A lot of European people started coming to Brazil and the industry of the country started working. In the 19th and the 20th century as it has been said above foreign people immigrated(移民) to Brazil and basically 5 million European and Japanese people became the residents of Brazil. The beginning of the 20th century was especially marked by the immigration of a lot of Asian people: Japanese, Korean and Chinese immigrants. As a matter of fact Japanese people do not immigrate a lot, and the fact that the Brazilian-Japanese people are the largest Japanese minority in the world does astonish greatly.
The majority of the cultural inherits of Brazil are actually Portuguese, due to the fact that Brazil was Portugal’s colony for a very long time. The southern states mainly consist of European population and the north and the northeast consist of a mixed population including Africans, Amerindians and Europeans. Most of this population is Roman Catholic. No other country in the world has the same amount of Catholics. The modern tendency of Brazil is the growing number of people calling themselves Protestants. Around 7.4% of the population don’t believe any god. Some Brazilians, especially in the northern states are mixed Africans who prefer following the traditional African religions. Only 1.8% of the population chose Buddhism, Islam or Judaism.
Though Brazil always tried to maintain democracy, it was failed several times by the dictatorship（独裁） of Getulo Vargas. This fact could not affect the political situation in the country.
61. Brazil was ruled by Portuguese about ______.
A. 22 years B. 300 years C. 322 years D. 328 years
62.Who might block the development of Brazil?
A. Maria I B. Pedro I C. immigrants D. Getulo Vargas
63. The writer mainly tells us the ______ of Brazil in the passage.
A. religion B. history C. culture D. political situation
64．Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. Brazil was isolated from other countries when Maria I stayed there.
B. The industry of the country started working in 1888.
C. Brazil has the largest population of Catholics in the world.
D. Some people in Brazil don’t believe any god.
65. It can be inferred that Brazil is a country with ________.
A. western culture B. modern culture C. traditional culture D. mixed culture
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