lack of interest, Tom kept trying hard to catch up with others.A．AlthoughB．In spiteC．ThoughD．Despite 题目和参考答案——青夏教育精英家教网—

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________ lack of interest, Tom kept trying hard to catch up with others.

A．Although

B．In spite

C．Though

D．Despite

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阅读表达，阅读下面的短文，并根据短文后的要求答题。

　　［1］We all know eating out can be a lot of fun．There's the experience of having someone wait on your every need, the social aspect of being in a restaurant with friends and, of course, the great benefit of the lack of in-home cleanup．

　　［2］We all also know eating out ________ , and I'm pretty sure college isn't the most financially successful time in a normal person's life．That's why eating at home for a majority of meals really is the only option for many college students．

　　［3］Eating at home doesn't have to be dull, boring, or difficult．It can and should be an energetic, creative experience that transforms the way you look at food．When you cook for yourself, you know exactly how your pasta(意大利面)is going to turn out．You know where the greens in your salad come from．You know the olive oil you’re using really comes from olives that are pressed for the first time．Use eating at home as an opportunity to learn and develop your kitchen skills．I promise you they will remain useful and rewarding for the rest of your life．

　　［4］Another important concept is to keep in mind that when it comes to shopping for food-less quantity, more quality．Buy base ingredients that are fresh, as local as possible and beautiful, and anything you cook will improve greatly．I promise you will be just as satisfied by eating a little bit less of something with a lot more quality．

　　［5］I am not saying eating out is a bad thing．But I insist there are many more places that are not worth your cash．Put a little more effort into cooking for yourself at home and you will gain experience and appreciation for the world of food．

1．What is the main idea of Paragraph 1?(no more than 5 words)

________________

2．Why is eating at home not dull or difficult?(no more than 20 words)

________________

3．Fill in the blank in Paragraph 2．(no more than 4 words)

________________

4．What advice is given concerning shopping for food in Paragraph 4?(no more than 4 words)

________________

5．What does the word “they” refer to in Line 5, Paragraph 3?(no more than 2 words)

________________

根据句意及所给首字母，填入一个合适的单词。（共10小题，每小题0.5分，满分5分）
【小题1】At last he was p____________ to take his brother’s advice.
【小题2】A stay in the country will be b______________ to his health.
【小题3】They decided to buy some new e_____________ for the lab.
【小题4】A customer was talking with the manager, with their hands c_________.
【小题5】You don’t seem very e______________ about the suggestion.
【小题6】They are looking forward to a___________ that old play to their needs.
【小题7】She is not generous at all. She is always m_________ with her money.
【小题8】D___________ to his research, he always forgets to have dinner.
【小题9】The lack of rain could s__________ disaster for farmers.
【小题10】Speech and writing are man’s most important methods of c____________.

Dear Guys,

I’d like to talk to you about the shame you subjected me to last night. Let me first refresh your memory: You, a group of fit, young men, were playing soccer on the field across from my apartment building. I, a better-than-average looking young woman, was walking along the sidewalk with my groceries. That’s when your ball came flying over the fence and landed in front of me.

One of you approached and asked politely if I would throw the ball back to you. Fighting the urge to drop my bags and run screaming down the street, I reluctantly (勉强地) agreed.

Before I continue, let me explain something that I didn’t have a chance to mention last night: I hate sports. More specifically, I hate sports involving balls. This results from my lack of natural ability when it comes to throwing, catching and hitting. I’m bad at aiming too. So you can understand why I’d be nervous at what I’m sure seemed to you like a laughably simple request.

However, wanting to appear agreeable, I put my bags down, picked up the ball and, eyes half-shut, threw it as hard as I could.

It hit the middle of the fence and bounced back to me.

Trying to act casually, I said something about being out of practice, then picked up the ball again. If you’ll remember, at your command, I agreed to try throwing underhand. While outwardly I was smiling, in my head, I was praying, Oh God, oh please oh please oh please. I threw the ball upward with all my strength, terrified by what happened next.

The ball hit slightly higher up on the fence and bounced back to me.

This is the point where I start to take issue with you. Wouldn’t it have been a better use of your time, and mine, if you had just walked around the fence and took the ball then? I was clearly struggling; my smiles were more and more forced. And yet, you all just stood there, motionless.

Seeing that you weren’t going to let me out of the trouble, I became desperate. Memories of middle school softball came flooding back. I tried hard to throw the ball but it only went about eight feet, then I decided to pick it up and dash with ball in hand towards the baseline, while annoyed thirteen-year-old boys screamed at me that I was ruining their lives. Children are cruel.

Being a big girl now, I pushed those memories aside and picked up the soccer ball for the third time. I forced a good-natured laugh while crying inside as you patiently shouted words of support over the fence at me.

“Throw it granny-style!” one of you said.

“Just back up a little and give it all you’ve got!” another offered.

And, most embarrassing of all, “You can do it!”

I know you thought you were being encouraging, but it only served to deepen the shame.

Anyway, I accepted your ball-throwing advice, backed up, rocked back and forth a little, took a deep breath and let it fly.

It hit the edge of the fence and bounced back to me.

I surprised myself-and I’m sure you as well-by letting out a cry, “DAMN IT!!!” I then willed myself to have a heart attack and pass out in front of you just so I’d be put out of my misery.

Alas, the heart attack didn’t happen, and you continued to look at me expectantly, like you were content to do this all night. I had become a sort of exhibition for you. I could feel your collective thoughts drifting through the chain-link: “Can she really not do it? But I mean, really?”

Unfortunately for you, I wasn’t really game to continue your experiment. Three failed attempts at a simple task in front of a group of people in a two-minute period was just enough blow for me for one night. I picked up the ball one last time, approached the fence and grumbled, “Please just come get the damn ball.”

And you did. And thanks to you, I decided at that very moment to never throw anything ever again, except disrespectful glances at people who play sports.

Sincerely, Jen Cordery

1.The writer agreed to throw the ball because ______.

A. she needed to have a relax carrying the heavy groceries

B. she wanted to refresh her childhood memories

C. she could not refuse the polite request from the young man

D. she had fallen in love with the young man at first sight

2.Why did the writer mention her middle school memory?

A. To explain why she failed the attempts to throw the ball back.

B. To complain that she had not mastered the ball throwing skills.

C. To show how cruel those 13-year-old boys were.

D. To express her dislike towards softball.

3.What the boys said before the writer’s third attempt actually made the writer _______.

A. inspired B. encouraged C. embarrassed D. depressed

4.What happened to the ball at last?

A. The writer managed to throw the ball back.

B. The boy got the ball back by himself.

C. The writer threw the ball away out of anger.

D. The boys got angry and left without the ball.

A victim of climate change

A polar bear's dead body found on the Arctic island of Svalbard, the northernmost part of Norway, has shocked experts who say climate change may be to blame for the death. The starved polar bear in Norway was said to be in good bones by the time a group of explorers came across its body in July．

The bear is thought to have been heading north in a desperate search for sea ice that would allow it to hunt for seals．"From his lying position in death, the bear appears to simply have starved to health in April when the Norwegian Polar Institute examined and labeled it． However, the animal was reduced to skin and bones and died where he dropped," polar bear expert Dr. Ian Stirling, a professor at the University of Alberta said, "He had external suggestion of any remaining fat, having been reduced to little more than skin and bone．"

Stirling believes the bear starved to death as a result of a lack of sea ice which the animals use as a platform for hunting seals． That may also explain why the 16-year-old male bear was found about 155 miles north of where it was seen in April．

Arctic sea ice reached a record low in 2012, according to a report released this week by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration that pointed to continued signs of climate change．

The International Union for Conservation of Nature currently classifies polar bears as vulnerable on its Red List of Threatened Species．

1.How did Stirling know the reason for the death of the polar bear?

A．By the food he ate． B．By doing further experiments．

C．By observing other polar bears． D．By his lying position in death．

2.The underlined word "vulnerable" probably means _____．

A．easily hurt B．difficult to hunt

C．dangerous D．amazing

3.What is the author's attitude to the incident?

A．Favorable． B．Uncaring．

C．Doubtful． D．Concerned．

4.Where does this text probably come from?

A．A novel． B． A guidebook．

C．A news report． D．An advertisement．

第一节：阅读表达

We all know eating out can be a lot of fun. There’s the experience of having someone wait on your every need，the social aspect of being in a restaurant with friends and，of course，the great benefit of the lack of in—home cleanup.

2We all also know eating out can be expensive，and I’m pretty sure college isn’t the most

financially successful time in a normal person’s life. That’s why eating at home for a majority of meals really is the only option for many college students.

Eating at home doesn’t have to be dull，boring，or difficult. —It can and should be an energetic，creative experience that transforms the way you look at food. When you cook for yourself, you know exactly how your pasta(意大利面)is going to turn out. You know where the greens in your salad come from. You know the olive oil you’re using really comes from olives that are pressed for the first time. Use eating at home as all opportunity to learn and develop your kitchen skills. I promise you they will remain useful and rewarding for the rest of your life.

Another important concept is to keep in mind that when it comes to shopping for food—less quantity, more quality. Buy base ingredients that are fresh，as local as possible and beautiful，and anything you cook will improve greatly. I promise you will be just as satisfied by eating a little bit less of something with a lot more quality.

I am not saying eating out is a bad thing. But I insist there are many more places that are not worth your cash. Put a little more effort into cooking for yourself at home and you will gain experience and appreciation for the world of food.

1.. List three benefits of eating out according to the text. (no more than 20 words)

①_______________ ②_______________ ③_____________

2.. Complete the following statement according to Paragraph 2. (no more than 4 words)

Many college students have to eat at home because of __________________.

3. What's Paragraph 3 mainly about?(no more than 7 words)

____________________________________________________________________

4.What advice is given concerning shopping for food in Paragraph 4?(no more than 4 words)

____________________________________________________________________

5.. What does the underlined word it in the third paragraph refer to?(no more than four words)

____________________________________________________________________

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