The party began shortly after Mr. Wood, who lived in the flat below, signed to himself as he heard excited voices and the noisy music. Luckily he had  36  some work home from the office,   37  he kept himself busy for a couple of hours, thus managing to pay no attention to the noise  38 . But by eleven o’clock he felt  39  and was ready to go to bed, though from his earlier  experience he knew it was  40  trying to get to sleep. He undressed and lay for a while on the bed, trying to read, but he  41  himself reading the same page over and over again. He then turned off the light and  42  his head in the pillow. But  43  he could not shut  44  the noise, finally, after 45 seemed hours, his 46 was gone.

He jumped out of bed, 47 some clothing, marched 48 up the stairs, and walked into his neighbor’s flat. The owner of the flat, who 49 him in his dressing gown, came 50 the room and, 51 Mr. Wood could say anything, cried, “My dear fellow, come and 52. I know our parties 53 you. I meant to send you 54.” Mr. Wood’s anger disappeared then and there. He said, “I’d better go and get 55.” Minutes later, he returned, properly dressed, only to find that the party was nearly over.

36.A. taken               B. carried                 C. brought                 D. fetched

37.A. with which          B. from which                  C. where                  D. when

38.A. outside              B. overhead               C. downstairs             D. nearby

39.A. bad                 B. tired                        C. sick                 D. hopeless

40.A. useless              B. necessary            C. possible                     D. helpful

41.A. had                 B. found                 C. caught                D. felt

42.A. buried              B. rested                 C. shook                 D. turned

43.A. till then              B. worse still             C. strange enough        D. even so

44.A. away                B. off                         C. down                       D. up

45.A. it                      B. what                     C. that                       D. which

46.A. sleep                   B. strength                C. patience                D. anger

47.A. pulled on              B. dressed up                      C. selected                D. wore

48.A. sadly                  B. proudly                 C. quietly                         D. firmly

49.A. made fun of          B. stared at               C. was angry with        D. caught sight of

50.A. across               B. around                 C. towards              D. by

51.A. as                    B. before                 C. though              D. until

52.A. meet as                B. sit here              C. join us                D. scold me

53.A. may trouble          B. would trouble         C. may bother             D. must bother

54.A. a notice               B. a message            C. an invitation          D. an apology

55.A. washed                 B. changed                     C. dressed                 D. prepared

Mr. Ma, a famous mental doctor from Beijing once said at an important meeting, “Now many young students can have many problems with their minds. Some students become worried because they have to study very hard. Others have trouble getting on well with people around them like their parents and classmates. Parents and teachers should care more about this problem.”

Then Mr. Ma gave some examples. One patient, a middle school student from Xi’an was doing badly in his lessons. He thought his teachers and friends often laughed at him, and he became so nervous and worried that one night he left his home without telling parents. Another student, a 14-year-old schoolgirl from Shanghai, was very afraid of exams. While she was reading the exam paper, she couldn’t think of anything to write.

A recent report from Jiefang Daily says about 18% of the young students in Shanghai have mental problems. They often fell worried and very unhappy. Unluckily, many of them won’t go and ask for help. Some think they will look stupid if they go to see a doctor. Others won’t talk about their own secrets.

At the end of the meeting, Mr. Ma offered some good ideas to young people:

◆Talk to your parents or teachers often.

◆Take part in group activities.

◆Try to get along well with the people around you.

◆Go to see a doctor if you often feel unhappy.

The students who often become worried or have trouble getting on with others may have ______.

   A. no parents            B. no secrets       C. poor memories   D. mental problems

The schoolgirl’s problem happened whenever she __________.

   A. studied very hard                       B. had exams      

C. talked with her parents                   D. went to see the doctor

 Some of those with mental problems won’t ask for help because ______________,

A. they don’t want to tell their secrets to others

B. their parents are too busy to look after them

C. doctors can’t help them with the problems

D. they can do with the problems themselves

According to the last part, which of the following is a good idea?

A. It’s important for children to live with their parents.

B. It’s helpful for people to see doctors every day. 

C. It’s useful for students to keep quiet in class.

D. It’s necessary for young people to have group activities.

阅读下面的短文,掌握其大意,然后从26-45各题所给的四个选项(A,B,C,D)中选出最佳选项。

On my first day of the sixth grade, I noticed one little girl called Amy on the school bus. “Don’t __26__ her,” Lauren said, who sat beside me. “Or they will make fun of you.”

Amy had many __27__ differences — lots of reasons for other kids to make fun of her. Her eyes weren’t straight. Her glasses were an inch thick. And she had really ugly teeth.

Every day __28__ we drove to and from school, kids would shout insults (侮辱) at Amy. “God, what a (n) __29__ face! Stop looking at me!” “Mr. Rolland (the driver)! Amy took off her __30__, and now her eyes are __31__ me! Make her put them back on!” For a while I shouted my share of insults, just so I’d fit in (合群). __32__, I didn’t want them to treat me the same way they treated Amy.

But while I was insulting her, my heart __33__ for the girl. I could see that the insults were making her look __34__, because she was so ashamed (羞愧) and alone. Then I wanted to __35__ her. I just didn’t know how to stop my schoolmates __36__ the night of our class roller-skating party.

Our whole class was there, including Amy. Amy didn’t know how to __37__, but I could see how much she wanted to __38__ like the rest of us. So I skated over to her and took her by the hand; we began the journey together around the skating rink (溜冰场). She just smiled, and sometimes she would laugh in __39__.

On the school bus the next morning there was much news about Amy and me __40__ together, __41__ nobody insulted her or me. And they didn’t do that for the rest of the year.

After graduation, I never __42__ Amy again. However, I never forget her and I’ve always __43__ if I changed her life for the better. But I know for sure she changed my __44__. After becoming her friend, I no longer tried to impress (给……留下印象) people by trying to __45__ like them. I became myself.

A. laugh at     B. ask about    C. talk to      D. be afraid of

A. common       B. small        C. social       D. physical

A. as           B. though       C. after        D. before

A. pretty       B. strange      C. ordinary     D. lovely

A. glasses      B. coat         C. shoes        D. hat

A. frightening  B. interesting  C. encouraging  D. injuring

A. Instead      B. After all    C. If so        D. Therefore

A. beat         B. lost         C. ached        D. opened

A. happier      B. taller       C. prettier     D. uglier

A. give in to   B. deal with    C. stand up for D. believe in

A. until        B. except       C. before       D. after

A. stand        B. skate        C. play         D. walk

A. catch up     B. have fun     C. sit down     D. fall over

A. fear         B. surprise     C. comfort      D. joy

40. A. talking      B. chatting     C. skating      D. travelling

41. A. so           B. because      C. but          D. still

42. A. wrote to     B. laughed at   C. heard from   D. made fun of

43. A. hoped        B. wondered     C. thought      D. considered

44. A. life         B. mind         C. interest     D. friend

45. A. study        B. fight        C. act          D. play

When Mr. David retired, he bought a small house in a village near the sea. He liked it and hoped to live a quiet life in it.

But to his great surprise, many tourists(游客)came to see his house in summer holidays, for it was the most interesting building in the village. From morning to night there were tourists outside the house. They kept looking into the rooms through the windows and many of them even went into Mr. David’s garden. This was too much for Mr. David. He decided to drive the visitors away. So he put a notice on the window. The notice said: “If you want to satisfy your curiosity(好奇心), came in and look round. Price: twenty dollars.” Mr. David was sure that the visitors would stop coming, but he was wrong. More and more visitors came and Mr. David had to spend every day showing them around his house. “I came here to retire, not to work as a guide(导游).” he said angrily. In the end, he sold the house and moved away.

1.Mr. David’s house was_______ that many tourists came to see it.

A.so small           B.so quiet           C.so interesting      D.such interesting

2.Mr. David put a notice on the window in order_______.

A.to drive the visitors away

B.to satisfy the visitor’s curiosity

C.to let visitors come in and look round

D.to get some money out of the visitors

3.The notice made the visitors _______.

A.more interested in his house

B.lost interest in his house

C.angry at the unfair price

D.feel happy about the price

4.After Mr. David put up the notice_______.

A.the visitors didn’t come any longer

B.fewer and fewer visitors came to see his house

C.more and more tourists came for a visit

D.no tourist would pay the money for a visit

5.At last he had to sell his house and move away because_______.

A.he did not like it at all

B.he could not work as a guide

C.he made enough money and wanted to buy a new expensive house

D.he could not live a quiet life in it

 

From birth to death, the word kick has been given an important part in expressing human experience. The proud and happy mother feels the first signs of life kicking inside her body. And that same life------many years later------ comes to its end in a widely-used expression, to kick the bucket( 吊桶) .  The expression to kick the bucket is almost 200 years old.  One belief is that it started when an English stableman(马夫) killed himself by hanging  while standing on a bucket. He put a rope around his neck and tied it to a beam(梁柱) in the ceiling, and then kicked the bucket away from under him.

Another old expression that comes from England is to kick over the traces. Traces were the chains(链子) that held at horse or mule to a wagon(货运马车)or plow. Sometimes, an animal refused to obey and kicked over the traces.

Kick around is an expression that is heard often in American English. A person who is kicked around is someone who is treated badly. Usually he is not really being kicked by somebody's foot. He is just not being treated with the respect that all of us want. A person who has kicked around for most of his life is someone who has spent his life moving from place to place. In this case, kicking around means moving often from one place to another. Kick around has another meaning when you use it with the word idea. When you kick around an idea, you are giving that idea some thought.

There is no physical action when you kick a person upstairs, although the pain can be as strong .You kick a person upstairs by removing him from an important job and giving him a job that sounds more important, but really is not.

Still another meaning of the word kick is to free oneself of a bad habit, such as smoking cigarettes. Health campaigns urge smokers to kick the habit.

1.It is clear that the author wants to help readers _____________.

A.know English has a long history

B.understand the development of English

C.enjoy the interest of English idioms(习语)

D.learn English expressions with Kick

2.What does the idiom "kick over the traces" in "All kids seem to want to kick over the traces and do what they like to" means ____________.     

A.disobey the commands                   B.obey the traditions

C. ride a horse or mule                    D.punish animals strictly

3.Mr. Smith always kicked his sons around with no excuse, in other words, his sons___________

A.expressed their ideas freely               B.were looked after well

C.moved their family often                  D.were treated badly

4.How many different kinds of meanings are talked about on;'kick around' in the text?

A.One.             B.Two.              C.Three.            D.Four.

5.Though Tom got raised to a better position by his boss, he had no power, we can say __________

A.the boss kicked Tom upstairs               B.Tom kicked the bucket

C.Tom kicked the bad habit                  D.Tom kicked around an idea

 

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