阅读下面短文.从短文后各题所给的四个选项中.选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项.并在答题卡上将该项涂黑.During the war, my husband was stationed at an army camp in a desert in California. I went to live there in order to be him. I hated the place. I 题目和参考答案——青夏教育精英家教网—

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阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

During the war, my husband was stationed at an army camp in a desert in California. I went to live there in order to be him. I hated the place. I had never been so unhappy. My husband was ordered out on a long-term duty, and I was left in a tiny shack(棚屋) alone. The heat was —almost 125 0F even in the shade of a cactus(仙人掌). a soul to talk to. The wind blew non-stop, and all the food I ate, and the very air I breathed, were with sand, sand, sand!

I was so sorry for myself that I wrote to my parents. I told them I was and coming back home. I said I couldn’t stand it one minute longer. I be in prison! My father answered my with just two lines—two lines that will always sing in my — two lines that completely changed my life :

Two men looked out from prison bars

One saw the mud, the other saw the stars

I read those two lines I was ashamed of myself. I made up my mind I would find out what was good in my present ; I would look for the stars.

I made friends with the natives, and their amazed me. They gave me presents of their favorite artworks which they had to sell to tourists. I studied the delightful forms of the cactus. I watched for the desert sunsets, and for seashells that had been left there millions of years ago when the desert had been an ocean .

What brought about this change in me ? The desert hadn’t changed, I had. I had changed my . And by doing so, I changed an unhappy experience into the most amazing of my life. I was excited by this new world that I had discovered I had looked out of my self-created prison and the stars.

1.A. off B. behind C. nearD. beyond

2.A. before B. already C. thenD. still

3.A. inflexible B. incomprehensibleC. uncontrollable D. unbearable

4.A. OnlyB. NotC. ManyD. Such

5.A. coveredB. filledC. buried D. charged

6.A. catching upB. keeping up C. giving upD. getting up

7.A. ought toB. might wellC. would ratherD. had better

8.A. request B. call C. question D. letter

9.A. comparisonB. imagination C. considerationD. memory

10.A. over and over B. by and byC. up and downD. now and then

11.A. companyB. occupationC. situationD. relationship

12.A. movement B. reaction C. guidanceD. purpose

13.A. refusedB. failedC. managedD. happened

14.A. askedB. huntedC. waitedD. headed

15.A. floorB. surfaceC. rock D. level

16.A. movingB. challenging C. puzzling D. astonishing

17.A. as B. butC. forD. or

18.A. attitudeB. principle C. identity D. standard

19.A. vacationB. operation C. affairD. adventure

20.A. sought B. counted C. foundD. reached

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About 30 years ago, I left Cuba for the United States with my son. After getting settled finally in Brunswick, New Jersey, I enrolled(注册) my son in kindergarten. Several weeks later, my son’s teacher asked me to meet him at his office.

In the teacher’s office, and exchange of greetings was followed by his questions: “Is your son mentally retarded(弱智的)？Does he suffer from any kind of mental disability?”

Was he talking about my wonderful Scola? NO, no, it can’t be. What a helpless, lonely moment! I told him that Scola was a quiet, sweet little boy, instead. I asked him why he was asking me all these questions.

My son could not follow the teacher’s directions, he told me, and thus, Scola was disrupting the class. Didn’t he know my son did not speak English yet?

He was angry; “Why hasn’t your son been taught to speak English? Don’t you speak English at home?”

No, I didn’t speak English at home, I replied. I was sure my son would learn English in a couple of months, and I didn't want him to forget his nativ e language. Well, wrong answer! What kind of person would not speak in English to her son at home and at all time? “Are you one of those people who come to this country to save dollars and send them back to their country, never wanting to be a part of this society?”

Needless to say, I tried to tell him I was not one of “those people.” Then he told me the meeting was over, and I left.

As I had expected, my son learned to speak English fluently before the school year was over. He went on to graduate from college and got a job, earning close to six figures. He travels widely and leads a well-adjusted, contented life. And he has benefited from being bilingual(双语的)。

Speaking more than one language allows people to communicate with others; it teaches people about other cultures and other places—something very basic and obviously lacking in the “educator” I met in New Jersey.

1.The teacher asked the author to his office__________

A. to discuss Scola’s in-class performance

B. to get Scola enrolled in kindergarten

C. to find a language partner for Scola

D. to work out a study plan for Scola

2.What does the underlined word “disrupting” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?

A. Breaking B. Following

C. Attending D. Disturbing

3.The author’s attitude towards being bilingual may best be described as__________.

A. critical B. casual

C. positive D. passive

4.This text is likely to be selected from a book of _________.

A. medicine B. education

C. geography D. history

________ the Internet is bridging the distance between people, it may also be breaking some home or will cause other family problems.

A. WhenB. WhileC. IfD. As

The ________ teacher has much ________ in teaching English.

A. experience; experiences

B. experiences; experiences

C. experienced; experiences

D. experienced; experience

What are some of the steps a person can take to prevent his house from being broken in while he or she is away? One step is to make sure that the house has a live-in look. Living room shades could be pulled down only half-away. Bedrooms that usually have the shades pulled down at night should be left down. Another is to make sure that all outside looks are the dead-belt(带) type. Still another is to leave several low-watt(瓦) lights burning and make sure that one is in the kitchen. Lights that turn on and off automatically(自动地) are the best. Then, too, it is a good idea to leave a radio turned into a talking station. Any type of conversation makes a burglar(盗贼) think twice before trying to enter. Finally, while away on vacation, make sure that nothing collected in the front or back of the house. Make certain that the newspaper is stopped and that a trusted neighbor has been asked to pick up the posts.

1.What is the meaning of “live-in” in this passage?

A. Worn out.B. Lively and cheerful.

C. Fed on.D. Presently taken by people.

2.The author advises people to ________.

A. pull the living-room shades down at night

B. leave a guard dog tied up on the property (财产)

C. ask a neighbor to pick up the daily post

D. make sure the newspaper is delivered

3.The most important room to leave a light burning in is the ________.

A. bedroomB. bathroomC. living-roomD. kitchen

4.Why is it a good idea to leave the radio turned to a talking station?

A. So one won’t feel lonely or afraid.

B. So a burglar can’t be sure whether or not there’s a person in the house.

C. To keep well-informed about the presence of thieves.

D. Because the music stations are too loud.

5.All these things to be done are ________.

A. to keep the house free from being stolen

B. to make the burglar think twice before trying to enter a house

C. to make sure that all the posts will be collected by the neighbor

D. to let the others think that there’s no one in the house

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Li Hua

The following are introductions to some programs that BBC I will show on TV.

12:25a.m Tuesday

The Real Swiss Robinson Family

Laura worried that her children have had their life too easy due to her husband’s career in big business, so she decides to take her teenagers to the Cook Islands to experience the simple life. They face storms and a lack of food, but Laura is happy as their local guide shows them the island’s wealth of rare fruits and foods.

11:00a.m Wednesday

A team have come across an armed man who is holding two baby chimps who were trapped. One of them, David, is sent to a medical emergency in the forest. Later a center director, Nielsen, finds a suitable place to set free more rescued animals.

7:50p.m Thursday

Lost Building of Britain

Simon Thurley visits the ruins of Glastonbury Abbey(修道院), which ,before its destruction by Henry VIII, was famous for some of the most amazing stained glasses of its age. It also had a great deal of financial power, acting as the center of an influential business empire.

1.Why is Laura worried?

A. Because life on the Cook Islands is too simple.

B. Because her husband faces difficulties in his business.

C. Because storms are approaching her hometown.

D. Because her children may not know how to cherish(珍惜) life.

2.Jim enjoys TV programs of organizations that take care of animals. He should probablywatch TV at _______.

A. 7:50 p.m Thursday

B. 11:00 p.m on Wednesday

C. 11:00 a.m on Wednesday

D. 12:25 a.m on Tuesday

3.We can infer from the text that _______.

A. David is a farmer

B. Henry VIII set up a business empire in the Abbey

C. Nielsen is an animal-lover

D. Glastonbury Abbey is famous today for its stained-glass

Boys’ schools are the perfect place to teach young men to express their emotions and involve them in activities such as art, dance and music．

Far from the traditional image of a culture of aggressive masculinity(男子气概)，the absence of girls gives boys the chance to develop without pressure to be consistent to a stereotype(传统观念)，a US study says．

Boys at single-sex schools were said to be more likely to get involved in cultural and artistic activities that helped develop their abilities to express their emotions，rather than feeling they had to obey the“boy code”of hiding their emotions to be a “real man”．

The findings of the study are against the received wisdom that boys do better when taught alongside girls．

Tony Little，headmaster of Eton，warned that boys were being ignored by the British education system because it had become too focused on girls．He criticized teachers for failing to recognize that boys are actually more emotional than girls．

The research argued that boys often perform badly in mixed schools because they become discouraged when their female peers do better earlier in speaking and reading skills．

But in single-sex schools teachers can adjust lessons to boys’ learning style，letting them move around the classroom and getting them to compete in teams to prevent boredom，wrote the study’s author, Abigail James of the University of Virginia．

Teachers could encourage boys to enjoy reading and writing with “boy-focused” approaches such as themes and characters that appeal to them．Because boys generally have sharper vision，learn best through touch, and are physically more active，they need to be given “hands-on”lessons where they are allowed to walk around．“Boys in mixed schools view classical music as feminine(女性的)and prefer the modem type in which violence and sexism are major themes.” James wrote．

Single-sex education also made it less likely that boys would feel they had to give in to a stereotype that men should be “masterful and in charge” in relationships．“In mixed schools boys feel pressed to act like men before they understand themselves well enough to know what that means.” the study reported.

1.The author believes that a single-sex school would ．

A.force boys to hide their emotions to be “real men”

B.help to form masculine aggressiveness in boys

C.encourage boys to express their emotions more freely

D.naturally place emphasis on the traditional image of a man to boys

2.It is commonly believed that in a mixed school boys ．

A.perform ly better B.grow up more healthily

C.behave more responsibly D.receive a better education

3.What does Tony Little say about the British education system?

A.It fails more boys than girls academically．

B.It focuses more on mixed school education．

C.It fails to give boys the attention they need．

D.It places more pressure on boys than on girls．

4.According to Abigail James，one of the advantages of single-sex schools is ．

A. teaching can be designed to promote boys’ team spirit

B.boys can focus on their lessons without being absent-minded

C.boys can choose to learn whatever they are interested in

D. teaching can be adapted to suit the characteristics of boys

Bored? Don’t know what to do with your time? Get your friends or family together, go to the park or go hiking, do something fun---just don’t turn on your TV.

The 10th annual TV-Turnoff Week starts on Monday. The TV-Turnoff Network, a nonprofit organization, began the program in 1994 to get children and adults to watch less television so that their time is spent doing more productive things. This year, millions of people will participate and find much more interesting things to do besides sitting in front of the television.

Experts are convinced that watching too much TV keeps kids from participating in healthy physical activities. The average household has a television on for 7 hours and 40 minutes a day! Kids spend more time watching TV than they spend in school. Turning off the TV gives you a chance to be with your family and friends. Going without it frees up valuable time that could be spent reading a good book, writing, drawing, or discovering something else that may interest you.

There are many organizations that support TV-Turnoff week, including The Boys and Girls Clubs of America, YMCA, Girl Scouts USA, and Big Brothers/Big Sisters of America. Even First Lady Laura Bush is a supporter. “Television is no substitute for a parent. It doesn’t help develop language skills; it’s simply background noise,” said Mrs. Bush.

Even kids who may not have liked going without TV have discovered the benefits. “I really didn’t like TV-Turnoff Week except I did notice that my grades went up and I was in a good mood all week,” said Drew Henderson, a student in Donora, Pennsylvania.

1.The TV-Turnoff Network started TV-Turnoff Week to ___________.

A. to get people to spend more time doing more productive things

B. to keep kids from participating in healthy physical activities

C. to advise people not to buy television sets

D. to persuade more people to join the organization

2.Which is not the advantage of turning off the TV?

A. Giving you a chance to be with your family and friends.

B. Spending more time reading books.

C. Developing language skills.

D. Participating in healthy physical activities.

3.Drew Henderson’s words in the last paragraph imply that _____________.

A. he doesn’t like TV-Turnoff Week

B. he doesn’t support TV-Turnoff Week at all

C. it’s unnecessary to have TV-Turnoff Week

D. he doesn’t support TV-Turnoff Week until he finds it does good to his study

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