[题目]An American shopper, Emma Mumford, who was named “the Coupon Queen has spent just 350 on a luxury Christmas for her and her family-but got 2,500 worth of food, drink and presents thanks to coupon 题目和参考答案——青夏教育精英家教网—

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【题目】An American shopper, Emma Mumford, who was named “the Coupon(优惠券) Queen” has spent just 350 on a luxury(奢侈) Christmas for her and her family—but got 2,500 worth of food, drink and presents thanks to coupons and offers.

Ms Mumford is a so-called “extreme coupon ” and spends hours hunting out the best deals and bargains. She has been preparing for this Christmas since the end of the last one. Ms Mumford made the huge savings by checking price comparison websites and as a result collected more presents than she needed for Christmas. After sorting out gifts for all of her family, she has even been able to donate 1,000 worth of presents to her local hospital.

“It has been so nice to have Christmas sorted and not having to worry about breaking the bank. I wanted to get high quality presents for my family and show that you can do it without spending a fortune. There is a misunderstanding that everyone who does couponing only gets value products but through my careful shopping I have managed to purchase designer perfumes(香水), a high-end coffee machine .”she explained.

She said “What started as a hobby to help me save money has turned into my life and I am able to run a business helping people save money. I know what it feels like to struggle as my ex-partner had a lot of debt which I took on for him. We were in a poor situation where every penny counted. That’s what really inspired me.”

She has now turned her bargain-huntingspan> addiction into a business where she searches for the best deals and offer tips to the general public through video blogging and her Facebook Page.

“I try and show people that it is just a little bit of work in the beginning but it will eventually pay off. One of the best things to do is just to be a bit forward thinking and save throughout the year.”

【1】How did Emma make the huge savings?

A. She compared prices through websites.

B. She hunted out bargains in real shops.

C. She used coupons and offers worth 2,500.

D. She collected more Christmas presents than needed.

【2】What does “breaking the bank” in the third paragraph mean?

A. Buying presents of low quality.

B. Spending more money than you have.

C. Breaking into the bank.

D. Taking out money from the bank.

【3】What really inspired Emma to help people save money?

A. Her addiction to bargain-hunting.

B. The financial difficulties she shared with her ex-partner.

C. The poor situation people around her were going through.

D. Her experience of running an unsuccessful business.

【4】Which of the following can best describe Emma?

A. Ambitious and stubborn.

B. Sensitive and determined.

C. Brave and lucky.

D. Careful and caring.

【答案】

【1】A

【2】B

【3】B

【4】D

【解析】

试题分析：本文是一篇记叙文，介绍了Emma如何擅长去买打折的的东西，并且告诉我们她很乐意和大家一起分享。

【1】A句意理解题。根据第二段Ms Mumford made the huge savings by checking price comparison websites可知她省下很多钱是因为在各大网站上面对比各项内容的价格，故选A。

【2】B推理判断题。根据第三段后文中的内容I wanted to get high quality presents for my family and show that you can do it without spending a fortune可知作者想要看起来没有打折扣的礼品。由此可判断前句中说的是花更多的钱买东西，故选B。

【3】B 推理判断题。根据第四段We were in a poor situation where every penny counted. That’s what really inspired me.可知我们处于一个每分钱都要省着花的地步，而这种情况更好的鼓舞了我，故选B。

【4】D推理判断题。根据对全文意思的理解可知Emma总是想着要怎样可以优惠，并且在各大网站上面花时间比较价格，由此可判断此处表达的意思是Emma是一个很小心翼翼的，并且很随和的人，故选D。

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2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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【题目】Starting next year, Ford Motor Co. will allow parents to limit the speed at which their teenage children drive their car.

The company will make a new feature on many models that can limit teen drivers to 80 mph(130 kph), using a computer chip(芯片) in the key.

Parents in the United States, where most teens can get their driving license at 16, also have the option of programming the car key to limit the audio system volume(音量), and to sound continuous alarm if the driver doesn’t wear a seat belt.

More than half of parents surveyed worry that their teenage children are driving at unsafe speeds, talking on hand-held cell phones or texting while driving, or otherwise driving without due care and attention. More than a third of parents also are concerned that their teens do not always fasten their safety belts when driving.

“Our message to parents is, hey, we are proving you some conditions to give your new drivers that may allow you to feel a little more comfortable in giving them the car more often,” said Jim Buczkowski, Ford’s director of electronic and electrical systems engineering.

More than 5,000 US teens die each year in car crashes. The rate of crashes, fatal(致命的) and nonfatal, per mile driven for 16-year-old drivers is almost 10 times the rate for drivers aged 30 to 59, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

The new feature, called “MyKey”, will be standard on an unspecified number of Ford models when the new models come out late next summer. The feature will spread to the entire Ford, Lincoln and Mercury Lineup as models are updated, spokesman Wes Sherwood said.

The company already uses computer chips in its keys to prevent thefts. The car won’t start unless it recognizes the chip in the key.

“It’s making use of existing technology, and through the magic of software, we’re able to build features on top of the features we already have,” Buczkowski said.

【1】According to the passage, MyKey can ______.

A. limit speed and prevent thefts

B. adjust the audio system’s volume

C. remind drivers to answer the phone

D. help drivers wear a seat belt

【2】According to Jim Buczkowski, MyKey ______.

A. helps parents feel more comfortable in their cars

B. provides parents more chances to get along with children

C. helps parents feel less worried when giving cars to children

D. discourages parents from giving cars to their children more often

【3】From the passage, we can learn that ______.

A. teens often drive 10 times faster than adults

B. many parents think their children drive too fast

C. Ford will take over Lincoln and Mercury Lineup

D. MyKey has nothing to do with existing technology

【4】Ford Motor Company’s new car key may be most welcomed by ______.

A. teens B. passengers C. parents D. policemen

【题目】假设你校英语俱乐部正在举办征文活动，请你根据下面这幅描述小男孩和奶奶的图画写一篇词数不少于120的短文。

内容要求：

1.描述图画内容，如情景，人物，动作(奶奶正在做家务活)等；

2.结合自身实际，谈谈你的感想；

3.举例说明你能在尊老爱老方面做些什么。

注意：参考词汇：按摩massage n.﹠v.

【题目】假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌的以下作文。

文中共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（）,并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2、只允许修改10处,多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Ms Karen, 38 years old, has been helped the old over the past 12 years. She often encourages her daughter—Celest, 10 years old—help the old people as well as. Visiting the seniors who have limited or no family support are what all of them do every weekend. When Celest was the baby, Ms Karen Kong brought her to visit the old so no one looked after her. Whatever, as time went by, it became a meaningful weekly affair and a time to get along for her daughter. She thinks it’s importance to teach children to love the old and hopes the virtue can be passed on.

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【题目】阅读下面短文，从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

Scientists have learned a great deal in the last thirty years by studying people as they sleep. They study the bodily characteristics that change during sleep. They have learned that there is one kind of sleep which causes rapid eye movement ( REM ) and another kind with no rapid eye movement (NREM).

Sleep is divided into three stages. In stage one, when you start to go to sleep, you have a pleasant floating feeling. In stage two, you sleep more deeply, and a noise will probably not wake you up. In stage three, the brain waves are less active. This third stage is when you dream, REM tends to signal that we are dreaming. For the rest of the night, you alternate between REM and NREM sleep.

Sleep is a biological need, but your brain never really sleeps. The things that are on your mind during the day are still there at night. They appear as dreams. Researchers say that normal people may have four or five REM periods of dreaming each night. The first one may begin only a half hour after they fall asleep, and the final one may last up to an hour. Nightmares (a frightening dream) usually happen toward the early morning.

Besides dreaming, snoring is also common in one's sleep. People snore because they have trouble breathing while they are asleep. Some snorers have a condition called apnea. They stop breathing up to thirty or forty times an hour because the muscles relax too much and block the airway. After a period of time, the brain will signal the person to start breathing again. During this time a person will snore. This is a dangerous condition, because once the brain is without oxygen for four minutes there could be serious brain damage. Sleep apnea can also cause irregular heartbeats, high blood pressure, and a general lack of energy.

What should you do if you have trouble sleeping? Lots of people take sleeping pills, but these are dangerous because they can be addictive. Doctors say the best thing is to try to relax and to avoid bad habits.

Sleep is important to humans. In an average lifetime, 220, 000 hours are spent sleeping, so we need to understand everything we can about sleep. Sweet dreams!

【1】Sleep is a(an) ________ need for humans.

A. emotional B. mental

C. biological D. psychological

【2】Which of the following conditions is NOT caused by sleep apnea?

A. A heart attack.

B. A lack of energy.

C. Irregular heartbeats.

D. High blood pressure.

【3】We can learn from the article that ____________.

A. our brains can get a good rest when we are asleep

B. it's impossible to stop the habit of taking sleeping pills

C. REM and NREM are ways to see if people are in a deep sleep.

D. in stage two people will probably not wake up if they hear a noise.

【4】Where is the article probably from?

A. A sports guidebook.

B. A health magazine.

C. A fashion website.

D. A news report.

【题目】Small seating in the economy-class(经济舱) sections of airplanes is not just uncomfortable but potentially life-threatening. Space has become so tight that passengers cannot protect themselves in the event of a crash.

A report on a long distance flight from the doctors of Vienna stated that only 10% in economy class could adopt the recommended brace position on the plane’s safety tips in case of emergency, and they were the smallest of the group. And 30% of their fellow passengers traveling in first class could adopt the position, which is internationally recognized as improving the chances of survival in the event of a crash. The authors of the report are now calling for greater space between seat rows to increase safety.

A spokesman for British Airways (BA), which is responsible for safety on all British planes, opposed the idea that small seating was a threat（威胁） to passengers. “We don’t think it is a safety matter,” he said, “We have high safety standards and all UK aircraft meet them.” In the past month, both British Airways and Virgin Atlantic introduced sleeper seats, stressing the outstanding comfort in the front of the planes. But that space gained is space lost in economy.

Until recently, economy class was at least “bearable”—with an 86-centimeter seat. Scheduled Airlines such as BA and KLM gave passengers enough leg room and comfortable seats. But the arrival of new, weight-saving seats caused economy class to take a turn for the worse. Extra rows have been put into the plane, with the result that the average seat now is 79 centimetres. Singapore Airlines has become the latest carrier to narrow down its seats. It announced free wine for economy passengers last September, but at the same time reduced leg room by 8 centimetres.

Economy class on Scheduled Airlines is now often little better than economy on Qatar Airways. Some Qatar Airways even offer the chance to upgrade—at a price—to seats which, at 89-91 centimetres, are roomier than those of most Scheduled Airlines.

【1】What can we learn from the passage?

A. Scheduled Airlines produced new comfortable seats for economy class.

B. Doctors from Vienna said less space between seats could cause danger.

C. Spokesman for BA declared that narrow seat space was a threat.

D. Qatar Airways offered larger seats with no more charge.

【2】What might be the author’s attitude towards reducing the space of economy seats?

A. Neutral.B. Sceptical.C. Supportive.D. Disapproving.

【3】 Where does the passage most probably come from?

A. A biography.B. A book review.

C. A magazine. D. A realistic novel.

【题目】阅读理解

Joshua, Helmut, and Bethlehem

Michelle O.Donovan

ISBN 9781462058679

Life is not easy for nine-year-old Joshua during World War II. Because of his family’s Jewish background, they are sent to live in the concentration camps. Scared and alone, Joshua one day makes friends with a little mouse he calls Bethlehem who becomes his closest friend.

Encourage Me!

Inspirational Poetry

Gloria Coykendall

ISBN 9781412027854

It is an easy-to-read collection of poems originally written to encourage in faith and to be a cure for chromic depression(长期抑郁) … cure to strengthen identity and purpose.

More Things in Heaven

Bill Bosworth

ISBN 9780595433582

In his More Things in Heaven, Bill Bosworth presents the highlights of his 83 years of life, including his trips to India and the study of the writings of several great spiritual leaders.

More things in Heaven will appeal to anyone who insists on finding the deepest meaning for their existence based on their own experiences.

Creation or Evolution

Michael Ebifegha

ISBN 9781450289023

Were humans created, or did they evolve? How old is the Earth? The debate between science and religion continues to be heated. In Creation or Evolution, Michael Ebifegha examines these two opposed world views within the structure of empirical(实证的) science.

Seeking the Edge

Dr. Joseph L. Rose

ISBN 9781462031795

Seeking the Edge provides the tools and techniques to find that edge in one’s life---driving readers to achieve success whether in your current job, finding a new job, in education, family, or even hobbies.

【1】The ISBN for the book of poems is _______.

A. 9781462031795 B. 9781462058679

C. 9780595433582 D. 9781412027854

【2】What kind of readers will probably like reading More Things in Heaven?

A. Those who are trying to be spiritual leaders.

B. Those who are searching for the meaning of life.

C. Those who study the art of writing.

D. Those who like traveling abroad.

【3】Which of the following books explores the origin of humans?

A. Seeking the Edge.

B. More Things in Heaven.

C. Joshua, Helmut, and Bethlehem.

D. Creation or Evolution.

【题目】短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），并在其下面写出该加的词。

侧除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Some days ago there was a theft in our house in that we lost some precious item. A few days later I speak to my neighbor，an elderly retired man，about the need for collective security in our community so as that such an incident wouldn't happen in other houses. To my surprise，her advice is” You protect your own house and let others defend for themselves.” I was terrible disappointed at his response. Until today--，I am similarly frustrating to see many people feel that mind our own business is the top rule. But please remember we are living a shared society.” Unit we stand，divided we fall”.

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