语音知识（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）

1.radiation  

2.style      A. ugly       B. yellow     C identify  D. yesterday

3.worth     

4.example   

5.discourage 

动词填空（写出所给的动词的适当形式）（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）

1.Seventy-two hours passed . More than one hundred workers remained _____________(trap) in the coal mine, though fifty had been saved.

2._____________________(determine) to get a seat for the concert, he didn’t mind standing in a queue all night.

3.The bad weather is reported _____________________(contribute) to the passenger plane crash in Iran on January 9.

4.__________________ (experience) many failures, I have the courage to meet all challenges.

5. _________________ (examine) twice a year, whether it is a car or a bus or a truck, is the rule that every driver shall obey in this city.

第一节　语音知识（每小题1分）

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，找出其划线部分与所给单词的划线部分读音相同的选项。

⒈ stomach      A. church            B. machine        C. character      D. peach

⒉ them            A. theme            B. bother           C. threaten       D. author

⒊ measure     A. said                 B. greatly           C. peach             D. mean

⒋ extreme      A. explain           B. examine        C. expedition    D. example

⒌ conflict        A. come              B. control           C. condition       D. topic

Eleven-year-olds are to learn Shakespeare using the approaches taken by actors, and English teachers will be encouraged to let pupils walk around the classroom rather than read the plays while pupils are sitting at their desks.

Within the English curriculum(课程) you tend to look at a play text as a piece of literature rather than performance. But you can’t possibly understand Shakespeare’s language if you’re just reading it in your head. Shakespeare is difficult; it’s not a 21stcentury text. You have to use different ways to understand it.

The new teaching way focuses on how actors come to understand Shakespeare’s language. In fact actors have the same nervousness about Shakespeare’s language as young people in schools do. But in six to eight weeks they get to a place of complete confidence about the play. Pupils can do as well.

Exercises devised are to let children aged 11 to 14 imitate the methods of professional actors. Written and oral assessments developed alongside the lessons will show how well students have understood the texts.

In one task pupils will work on creating four key physical figures of king, warrior(勇士), lover and joker, finding which lines of their chosen character go with those features first and then acting them out. Through this they can examine how a character such as Macbeth can switch dramatically within one scene from soldier to kingly figure to trick planner. It’s really creative but you’re still getting a really wonderful model of understanding. It’s miles away from a “chalk and talk” method.

Educators think Shakespeare should be a central part of every young person’s education. Developing a love of Shakespeare at a young age often leads to a lifelong passion for literature and helps to improve a child’s reading and writing.

1.How will young people learn Shakespeare?

A．Reading them aloud.                     B．Reciting them.

C．Cooperating with actors.                  D．Acting them out.

2.You cannot understand Shakespeare’s words easily because________.

A．they are pieces of literature               B．their expressions are different

C．ordinary people cannot understand them     D．they are performances

3.The underlined sentence “It’s miles away from a ‘chalk and talk’ method.” In Paragraph 5 means_____.

A．Chalk and talk are far away from each other

B．It is much better than the traditional way

C．Chalk and talk are quite different

D．By chalk and talk we can understand Shakespeare

4.What’s the best title of the reading passage?

A．The New Approach to Shakespeare

B．The Introduction to Shakespeare

C．How to act Shakespeare’s plays

D．Shakespeare’s works in the English curriculum

As I held my father’s hands one night, I couldn’t help but notice their calluses (老茧) and roughness. His hands tell the story of his life as a    16  , including all his struggles.

One summer, I remember, a drought (旱灾) hit Ontario, turning it into a   17   desert. On one of those hot mornings I was picking sweet corn with my dad to fill the last  18  from the grocery shore. Fifty dozen was all we needed, which  19   took twenty minutes. That morning, however, the process didn’t   20  quickly. After forty minutes of aimlessly walking in the field, we    21   needed twenty dozen. I was completely frustrated and    22   . Dropping the basket heavily, I declared, “If the store wants its last twenty dozen, they can pick it themselves!” Dad    23   , “Just think, my little girl, only ten dozen left for each of us and then we’re    24   . ” Such is Dad—whatever problem he    25   , he never gives up.

   26   , the disastrous effects of the drought were felt all over our country. It was a challenging time for everyone,   27   Dad remained optimistic. He    28   to be grateful for other things like good health and food on our plates. Only then did I truly begin to    29   Dad and his faith guided us through the hard times.

Dad is also a living example of real    30  . From dawn to dark, he works countless hours to    31   our family. He always puts our happiness    32   his own, and never fails to cheer me on at my sports games    33   his exhaustion after long days. His loving and selfless nature has inspired me to become more sympathetic and    34  , putting others first.

Dad, the life    35   I have learned from you will stay with me forever. You are my father, teacher, friend and, most importantly, my hero.

1.                A．teacher        B．gardener        C．farmer   D．grocer

2.                A．stormy         B．lively           C．disappearing   D．burning

3.                A．order          B．form           C．gap  D．position

4.                A．repeatedly      B．normally        C．finally    D．really

5.                A．go             B．begin          C．occur    D．change

6.                A．yet            B．still            C．even D．nearly

7.                A．surprised       B．nervous        C．angry D．frightened

8.                A．apologized      B．cried           C．complained    D．laughed

9.                A．lost            B．done           C．gone D．touched

10.               A．meets with      B．brings up       C．works out  D．thinks about

11.               A．Thankfully      B．Hopefully       C．Unfortunately   D．Strangely

12.               A．or             B．for            C．so    D．but

13.               A．happened      B．seemed        C．continued D．aimed

14.               A．face           B．appreciate      C．examine   D．question

15.               A．love           B．pride          C．friendship D．honesty

16.               A．support        B．settle          C．start  D．impress

17.               A．after           B．before         C．beside    D．under

18.               A．in spite of       B．in terms of      C．in control of    D．in place of

19.               A．careful         B．regretful        C．considerate    D．humorous

20.               A．history         B．motto          C．patterns   D．lessons