题目内容
"Let's _______ the talking," Johnny said, "And get back to work".
- A.help out
- B.cut down
- C.cut out
- D.test out
短语辨析。A帮助...摆脱困难;B削减,降低;C切掉;删掉;停止;D充分检验;句意:约翰说:我们停止本次谈话,回去工作。
Waller was a liked-by-all fellow full of fun who often went to coffee houses to tell people interesting stories, of which some even brought him some money. One day, asked by an office secretary who told Waller that his boss was a never-seen before serious man and he never even smiled. Waller would tell a most funny story. “Well, sir,” Waller said before he began the story, “What will be given in return of my success?”“$100,”replied the secretary. “I haven’t seen him have a bright face since I worked in his office.”
“Then let’s make it.” Waller went to the man’s table and whispered to him, “Please tell your boss that the funny man Waller’s hen gave birth to a baby.”
Three days later a letter reached Mr. Waller in which were $100 and a piece of yellow paper with the words, “Mr. Waller, you have succeeded—When I repeated your $100-worth sentence, my boss burst into frightening laughter, saying that whoever has managed to make him laugh during the business hours will get dismissed!”
1.The secretary asked Waller for a most funny story because he ______.
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A.was tired of his boss seriousness |
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B.tried to please his serious boss with it |
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C.wanted to improve his working conditions |
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D.wanted to see his boss' laughing face |
2.Saying "Let's make it," Waller______.
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A.was sure of his success |
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B.thought of nothing but the 100-dollar return |
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C.knew that his hen had really given a birth to a baby |
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D.wondered whether he could make the boss smile or not |
3.Which of the following ends is true according to the passage?
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A.The boss was never so strict with the secretary from then on. |
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B.The secretary lost his job in office. |
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C.The secretary dare not make his boss laugh any longer. |
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D.Mr.Waller was dismissed at last. |
4.Which sentence can describe the theme of the story?
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A.Things Went Opposite to Wishes |
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B.Satisfying Both Sides |
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C.Killing Two Birds with One Stone |
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D.Either Is in His Proper Place |
IV 写作(共两节,满分40分)
第一节 基础写作(共1小题,满分15分)
假设你是李华,是广州白云中学的学生。 请你围绕“构建和谐社会”的主题,用英语给全校学生写一封倡议书。
[写作内容]
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主 题 |
构建和谐社会 |
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人与社会 |
热爱祖国,关心家乡,积极参与学校活动 |
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人与人 |
尊老爱幼,尊敬师长,团结同学,互相帮助,诚实守信 |
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人与自然 |
节约能源,保护环境 |
[写作要求]
1. 只能使用5个句子表达全部内容;
2. 开头和结尾已为你写好,不计入句子总数。
[评分标准]
句子结构准确,信息内容完整,篇章结构连贯。
Building a Harmonious Society
Dear fellow students,
Our government is going to build a "harmonious society". __________________
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Let's start right now and spare no effort to do a little bit every day, every hour, and every minute!
Li Hua
From Guangzhou Baiyun High School