题目内容
A million dollars is a v____________ amount of money.
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Dear Mom and Dad ,
I'm afraid I have some very bad news for you . I have been very naughty(淘气的) and the school master is very angry with me . She is going to write to you . You must come and take me away from here . She does not want me in the school any longer . The trouble started last night when I was smoking a cigarette(香烟)in bed . As I was smoking , I heard footsteps(脚步)coming towards the room .I did not want a teacher to catch me smoking , so I threw the cigarette away . Unfortunately(不幸地) , the cigarette fell into the waste--paper basket . It caught fire .
There was a curtain near the waste --paper basket . It caught fire too . Soon the whole room was burning . The master phoned the fire brigade(消防队). The school is a long way from the town and before the fire brigade arrived , the whole school was on fire . The master said that the fire was all my fault(过错) and I must pay for the damage(损坏). She will send you a bill for about a million dollars .
I'm very sorry for this .
Much love
Sarah
Why did Sarah write to his parents ?
A.He missed them very much for they hadn’t seen each other for a long time.
B.He told his parents what he had done in school.
C.He was tired of studying, and wanted to leave school.
D.He thought he was old enough to help them do something.
Where did Sarah smoke?
A.in the classroom. B.in the Dinning hall .
C.in the street. D.in the dormitory(宿舍).
Why was the school master angry with him?
A.because he was too naughty. B.because he was too lazy.
C.because he caused a big fire. D.because he stole something from the school.
According to the passage, what should the students not do?
A.they should not smoke, because smoking is dangerous to them.
B.they should not dance, because dancing would waste a lot of money.
C.they should not make friends, because making friends would make them absent.
D.they should not wear expensive clothes because they would waste a lot of money.
第二节:完形填空(共20小题,每小题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C 和D )中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
I put a package of small gold colored foil (金箔) angels in my purse after my illness. The package was ___36___ and the angels fell out into my purse.
On the way home, I was at the store __37____ for something and change was __38____. I dug in, got the change and gave it to the __39____. I didn’t realize there were also angels sticking (粘) to the ___40___! Well, she said, “Oh, angels for __41____! Thank you! Come back and see me anytime!”
This __42____ several times that day, with almost the same reaction at __43____ places, with different people. So now I keep the angels in there and __44____ dispense (分发) them with the change.
This little __45____ has led to some interesting conversations --- for example, when I did go back to the same __46____ where the lady received the __47____ angles, she told me how much she __48____ them and kept them by her bed.
She then told me, “I was __49____ as a child, I couldn’t walk or talk. My grandparents told me that if I didn’t __50____ I would be healed because the angel was __51____ me. I started praying, and within a year I was totally healed! I’m so __52____ for this healing!”
She also told me that the first time she __53____me, she thought I was an angel! I then gave her some more angels, and ___54___ she acted like I had given her a million dollars!
What a lovely __55____!
I plan on always keeping the little gold angels in my purse and dispensing them everywhere. When I do, I don’t say anything --- I just give them with the change.
36. A. lost B. mended C. opened D. stolen
37. A. calling B. paying C. looking D. examining
38. A. saved B. checked C. returned D. required
39. A. salesperson B. waiter C. beggar D. conductor
40. A. clothes B. purse C. money D. package
41. A. them B. her C. you D. me
42. A. changed B. happened C. existed D. gained
43. A. different B. similar C. familiar D. successful
44. A. never B. almost C. always D. finally
45. A. reaction B. fault C. help D. practice
46. A. company B. store C. station D. city
47. A. first B. only C. last D. some
48. A. treasured B. missed C. expected D. needed
49. A. deaf B. blind C. wounded D. disabled
50. A. get up B. give up C. turn up D. come up
51. A. inside B. outside C. like D. behind
52. A. tense B. sorry C. grateful D. proud
53. A. dreamed B. tested C. saw D. found
54. A. however B. also C. later D. again
55. A. trade B. experience C. plan D. method
第二节:完型填空(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)
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、D)中,选出最佳选项。
The earliest men did not have much time for art; they faced many dangers, and hunting for food took 36 almost all their time . But after many thousands of years, 37 perhaps a million years or more, they became very good hunters, and 38 gave them a little free time which they could use for other things. A few of them began to paint on the walls of the caves 39 they lived. Many early artists painted animals 40 they were the most important things in their lives. Animals supplied 41 to keep them living, and skins to keep them 42 .
Like painters today, the 43 artists possibly painted for many 44 , Perhaps they wanted to give their cave a little brightness and color; perhaps they had a few special ideas which they could express most easily in a 45 and perhaps they 46 wanted to spend a little time in a pleasant way. Many of them 47 magic(巫术),and they often drew animals which they caught. They 48 that by drawing these things, they would make them really 49 .
In many parts of the world , people have 50 cave paintings. The earliest paintings 51 we know about are in Europe. Because of the 52 weather, the earliest men in Europe used the caves for 53 ; in many warmer parts of the world, this was not necessary. We know a lot about the 54 of the Eurpopean paintings, and we believe that the earliest 55 were painted about thirty thousand years ago.
36.A.away B.back C.out D.up
37.A.even B.though C.and D.or
38.A.which B.this C.what D.who
39.A.which B.that C.where D.when
40.A.although B.because C.if D.as if
41.A.air B.fur C.food D.water
42.A.comfortable B.warm C.beautiful D.healthy
43.A.super B.early C.clever D.talented
44.A.people B.places C.animals D.reasons
45.A.painting B.word C.smile D.wall
46.A.often B.quite C.just D.even
47.A.believed in B.took advantage of C.tried out D.begged for
48.A.knew B.hoped C.understood D.realized
49.A.disappear B.appear C.miss D.find
50.A.searched B.looked for C.discovered D.known
51.A.which B.that C.when D.as
52.A.sunny B.warm C.cool D.cold
53.A.home B.house C.shelter D.building
54.A.names B.dates C.places D.shows
55.A.that B.one C.it D.ones
It's only 4 hours flying time from Sydney, but a world away. What better place to rest than a country where the only place people hurry is on the football field and things are done in "Fiji time"?
Viti Levu is Fiji’s the largest island and here you'll find the capital Suva and the international airport at Nadi Vatoa, on the other hand, is a tiny island in the farthest part of Fiji. Then there are 331 other islands, many of them with places to stay.
With less than a million people living on islands, you'll never feel crowded. And with a climate(气候)that changes only for five degrees between seasons, there’s never a bad time to come. From cities to villages, from mountains to beaches, from water sports to wooden artworks, Fiji can give you more adventures and special experiences than you could find almost any where in the world.
Whenever you come , wherever you go ,you’re sure to see some unforgettable events , from war dances to religious songs, from market days to religious days. It's not just staged for tourists; it's still a part of everyday life in Fiji. And any one of us can enjoy Fiji's spirit by being part of the traditional sharing of yaqona—a drink made from the root of a Fiji plant
So why not join us for the experience of a lifetime?
1.Where is the international airport of Fiji?
A. In Suva B. In Sydney C. On the island of Vatoa D. On the island of Viti Levu
2.What does the text tell us about Fiji people?
A. They invented “Fiji time” for visitors
B. They stick to a traditional way of life
C. They like to travel from place to place
D. They love taking adventures abroad
3. One of the things that make Fiji a tourist attraction is
A. its comfortable hotels
B. its good weather all year round
C. its exciting football matches
D. its religious beliefs
4.Where can we most probably read this text?
A. In a personal diary B. In a science report
C. In a travel magazine D. In a geography textbook
根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,选项中有两项为多余选项
Dear Mom and Dad,
I’m afraid I have some very bad news for you. I have been very naughty(调皮的) and the school principal(校长) is very angry with me. She is going to write to you. You must come and take me away from here. 1.
The trouble started last night when I was smoking in bed. This is against the rules, of course. 2.
As I was smoking, I heard footsteps coming towards the room. I did not want a teacher to catch me smoking, so I threw the cigarette away.
3.
There was a curtain(窗帘) near the waste-paper basket which caught fire too. Soon the whole room was burning.
4. The school is a long way from the town and by the time the fire department arrived, the whole school was in flames. Many of the girls are in the hospital.
The principal said that the fire was all my fault and you must pay for the damage. 5.
The principal phoned the fire department.
She doesn’t want me to smoke here.
We are not allowed to smoke at all.
She will send you a bill for about a million dollars.
She does not want me in her school any longer.
Unfortunately, the cigarette fell into the waste-paper basket, which caught fire.
G. The fire spread to another room