A. True or False(判断下列句子是否符合短文内容，符合的用“T”表示，不符合的用“F”表示): ( 7分)
You
surely want to have good table manners. It's as simple as obeying a few rules!
The 12 Do's
1)
As soon as you are seated, open
your napkin (餐巾) and place
it on your lap. The napkin keeps on your lap (except for use) until the end of
the meal. If you need to leave the table for a while, you may leave the napkin
on your chair. When the meal is finished, place your napkin neatly at the left
of your plate.
2)
Sit up straight, keep your
elbows (手肘) off the
table, and silence your cell phone.
3)
Remember the rule: drinks on
the right, foods on the left. Your water glass is on the right of the plate and
your bread plate is on the left.
4)
Hold the knife and fork with
the handles in the palm (手掌) of the hand, forefinger on top, and thumb underneath.
5)
Dishes are passed from left to
right.
6)
Do try a little of everything
on your plate.
7)
Bread should be broken off into
small pieces and butter is spread on each bite as you eat it.
8)
You may leave some food to one
side of your plate if you feel you have had enough. Don't leave your plate so
clean that it looks as if you haven't eaten for days!
9)
If you are asked for the salt
or pepper, pass both together.
10)
Eat soup by skimming (掠过) your spoon along the surface of
the soup. Then eat it without making any noise. If the soup is hot, don't blow
on it; simply wait for it to cool off.
11)
When a lady arrives or leaves
the table, it's polite for all gentlemen at the table to stand up.
12)
Always say 'please' and 'thank
you.' Thank the host and hostess before leaving.
71. When you finish the meal, you may leave the napkin
on your chair.
72. It's impolite
to place your elbows on the table while having dinner.
73. People should
pass dishes from right to left at table.
74. Leaving your
plate very clean means you enjoy everything the hostess has prepared.
75. If the soup
you eat is hot, you may cool it by blowing on it.
76. To show
politeness, gentlemen usually stand up when a lady arrives or leaves.
77. This passage
tells us about rules for good table manners.
B. Choose
the best answer(根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案): ( 7分)
The mystery(悬案) stories of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle are famous all over the world.
The detective in his stories is called
Sherlock Holmes. He solves mysteries in a most surprising way. Through it all,
his assistant, Dr Watson, watches with admiration (钦佩). Watson then writes up the story
of the mystery afterwards.
This is a useful story writing skill.
Because Watson is not very clever, the story remains a mystery until the end.
The readers can sometimes pick up some clues before he does! Then, to make
Watson understand the mystery, Holmes has to explain it all, step by step. So
we, the readers, get to see it step by step too. Watson is almost as good a
character in the story as Sherlock Holmes!
The very first time they meet, Holmes
greatly surprises Watson. When they are first introduced, Holmes says to
Watson, 'How do you do? I see you have been to Afghanistan.'
Watson is too amazed by this to ask Holmes
how he knows this. Watson has, indeed, been to Afghanistan. Later, he asks Holmes
about it. Holmes explains that there is nothing magical about what he does. He
gets to know it all by very, very careful observation(观察).
Observation One
Watson was introduced to Holmes as a doctor.
Yet Holmes thought that the way he stood and walked made him seem like a
soldier. So, this meant he was probably an army doctor.
Observation Two
Watson's face was quite dark skinned. But
his wrists (手腕) were pale.
So his dark face was probably sun burnt. This meant that he had been to a hot,
sunny country. As he was a working doctor, this was not a holiday. He must have
gone with the army.
Observation Three
At the time, the British army had soldiers
at bases in many parts of the world. So there were still a lot of places to
choose from. However, Holmes saw that Watson looked very tired and he was
always holding his left arm, as if it was painful. So, he had probably been
with the army to a place where they were fighting. There was only one place
where the British army was fighting at that time: Afghanistan.
78. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle ______.
A. is a detective in mystery stories B.
is Sherlock Holmes' assistant
C. is a
soldier in the British army D. writes famous mystery
stories
79. Dr Watson
watches Holmes with admiration because ______.
A. Holmes
solves mysteries in a most surprising way
B. Watson
is not very clever
C. people
always come to Holmes for help
D. the
story of the mystery is written up afterwards
80. The writer
most probably created the character, Dr Watson, to ______.
A. give
Holmes help when solving mysteries
B. show Holmes' careful observation
C. help
readers pick up some clues about the mystery
D. get
readers to see the mystery step by step
81. The first time
they meet, ______.
A. Holmes
explains how he knows Watson has been to Afghanistan
B. Holmes
surprises Watson by telling that he has been to Afghanistan
C. Watson tells Holmes he has been to Afghanistan
D. Watson asks Holmes how he knows he has been to Afghanistan
82. In 'Observation
Two', the underlined word sun burnt probably means ______.
A. caused
by illness B.
made brown by sun
C. painted by make-up D.
given by his mother
83. The passage
tells us that Watson went to Afghanistan
to ______.
A. fight
the enemy for the country
B. have a holiday with his friends
C. work as
an army doctor
D. stay away from the cold, rainy weather of London
84. From the
passage we know that the British army ______ at that time.
A. only had
soldiers in Afghanistan
B. had many army doctors at bases in many parts of the world
C. was fighting with several countries
D. was fighting with Afghanistan
C. Choose the words or
expressions and complete the passage(选择最恰当的单词或词语完成短文):(14分)
Here is a story about an eagle (鹰) named Ted. He had to make a
choice, and he made the right one.
High up on a mountaintop was a nest full of
an eagle's eggs. One day a strong wind shook the nest and one of the eggs
dropped out! It ___85___ rolled (滚动) down the mountainside and at last came to rest in a farm where
many chickens lived. The chickens there were very surprised to see this big
egg. They decided to ___86___ it, so an old hen sat on it for a while.
It was very uncomfortable for the hen --- it
was a big egg --- ___87___ her care and the heat from her body worked. The egg
finally hatched (孵化) and an
eagle came out of it. They called him Ted. It was unfortunate for Ted because
the chickens raised him the ___88___ way they knew --- as a chicken. He grew to
be a funny-looking 'chicken'. And the saddest part of all was that he ___89___
he was only a chicken. However, sometimes Ted looked up to the sky and saw
eagles flying high above. How he wished he could fly like them!
One day, a big eagle flew ___90___ the farm
and shouted to Ted, 'What are you doing down there in the farmyard? Why are you
not flying up high with us?'
'I'm a chicken,' said Ted, 'I can't fly.'
'Of course you can fly. You are an eagle,
not a chicken! Look at your wings. They are ___91___ mine!'
'But I can't fly,' said Ted.
'Yes, you can. Do as I do.'
Ted hesitated (犹豫) , then spread his huge wings for
the first time. To his surprise, he soon found himself flying high in the sky.
85. A. heavily B.
gently C.
carelessly D.
politely
86. A. depend on B.
live on C.
take care of D.
get rid of
87. A. so B.
but C.
because D.
although
88. A. only B.
best C.
first D.
last
89. A. understood B.
didn't understand C.
believed D.
didn't believe
90. A. over B.
on C.
through D.
from
91. A. connected
with B.
familiar to C.
different from D.
the same as
D. Read the passage and fill in the
blanks with proper words(在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给):(14分)
We love to be fashionable. So we buy clothes
from time to time to make us look p___92___ or cooler. But a problem appears:
how to deal with those old clothes? Don't just throw them out. You can do
s___93___ different!
Donate your old clothes to charities. Some
organizations c___94___ old clothes for those who need them in local areas or
send them to foreign countries.
Keep them. Fashion is a thing that goes
a___95___ in cycles. So an out-of-date coat may be the hottest thing on the
market next year.
Do it yourself. It’s not too hard. But you
have to think it over b___96___ you do. It’s easy to find some tips online. If
you are good at fashion designing, you could even s___97___ your creation to
make some money.
Recycle them. Some clothes l___98___ those
made of denim(牛仔布) can be
recycled. Denim can be used again, for example, to build houses for people who
are made homeless by natural disasters.
Keep clothes out of landfills (垃圾填埋场) ! You can do it!
E. Answer the questions(根据短文内容回答下列问题): ( 14分)
Perhaps Susan Boyle's success is one of the
best stories of 2009. One year ago, Susan Boyle was unknown and had no job. She
lived alone with her pet cat in Britain.
She had little idea about her ability. In 2009, she appeared on a TV show and
that changed her life forever. Although Susan came second in the final
competition, millions of people around the world loved her song 'I Dreamed A
Dream.' Susan's powerful voice and ordinary look made her a superstar.
After the competition, Susan began to feel
the pressure of becoming famous so quickly. She was always busy and felt tired.
She wanted to return to her usual life in the past. But soon she gained her
confidence again and recorded her first album called I Dreamed A Dream. It came
out on November 23, 2009 and became the fastest selling U.K. debut album (首张专辑). It is also the biggest
selling album of the year in the U.K.. On December 13, 2009, another
of Susan's dreams came true: She had the chance to perform with her idol,
Elaine Paige on her own TV show.
Susan Boyle gives inspiration (鼓舞) and hope to many people all over
the world. She was an ordinary woman, living an ordinary life. But ordinary
people can sometimes do extraordinary things too!
99. Did Susan
Boyle know much about her ability in 2008 ?
100. Susan came
second in the final competition, didn’t she?
101. What made Susan Boyle a
superstar?
102. What was
Susan's wish after she became famous so quickly?
103. When did her
first album come out?
104. What happened
to her on December 13, 2009?
105. What do you
think the story of Susan Boyle tells us?
