阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从16~35各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。

Robeson was born in a very poor family. At seven, he had to pick coal in a deserted mine near his home, and then he sold   36   he had picked and earned a few coins to help his parents. He had  37  schooling, for being so poor, how could they   38  school fees?

When he was fifteen, he worked   39   a servant in a school. Looking at other children studying in the classroom, he felt   40    for himself. How he     41   to have the same chance! He decided to study by   42   . In the daytime, after the sweeping and cleaning was over, he   43  stand by the window outside the classroom trying to catch what the teacher said. At night, he tried his best to remember what he   44   during the day. He worked   45   hard at his lessons that he sometimes had just three or four hours to sleep. The more he learned, the greater  46   he showed in his lessons. A maths teacher discovered him and came to like this diligent boy and    47   him to sit at the back of the class. In one exam, he was the only one in the whole school   48   reached the highest grade. He would have been given the scholarship   49   he had been a regular student of the school.

Robeson   50   rough six long years with his study of maths and wrote several articles which drew the  51  of some university professors. They admired his talent   52   his diligence. To give him a good chance, they hired him as a librarian and   53    him free guidance. Robeson felt  54  , for he was sure that before him there was a broad road   55   success.

A. whether          B. which                   C. that                          D. what

A. many             B. few                          C. little                        D. much

A. buy                B. afford                   C. send                         D. read

A. as                  B. like                          C. for                           D. by

A. angry             B. worried                    C. proud                    D. sorry

A. hated              B. decided                    C. wished                     D. regretted

A. the teacher                                         B. himself                   

C. his parents                                          D. his schoolmates

A. could             B. ought to                   C. should                    D. would

A. had learned                                        B. has been taught        

C. has heard                                              D. had been written down

A. very             B. so                            C. too                          D. quite

A. joy               B. interest                     C. time                         D. taste

A. allowed        B. agreed                   C. let                           D. refused

A. whom           B. that                          C. which                   D. /

A. if                 B. whether                    C. because                    D. when

A. learned         B. listened                    C. mastered                  D. struggled

A. notice           B. influence                  C. eyes                         D. attention

A. except for     B. according to             C. as well as                 D. in spite of

A. taught           B. offered                     C. lent                          D. sent

A. sad               B. angry                       C. happy                   D. disappointed

A. leading to     B. coming from            C. made of                   D. covered with

第二节 读写任务(共1小题,满分25分)

       阅读下面的短文,然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。

       In junior high school, one of my classmates, Ethan, was addicted to TV. This boy simply knew everything about such pop shows as Who’s the Boss?

       Then one day Ethan’s mother made brim an offer in order to draw him back to his school subjects. She promised that she would give him $200 if he could go a full month without watching any TV. None of us thought Ethan could do it, but he did quite well. His mom paid him $200. He went out and bought a TV, the biggest he could find.

       In recent years, hundreds of schools have carried out experiments with paying kids with each for showing up or getting good grades. All school kids admire this trend. But it upsets adults. Teachers say that we are rewarding kids for doing what they should be doing of their own will. Psychologists warn that money can actually make kids perform worse by making the act of learning cheap. The debate has become a typical battle over why our kids are not learning at the rate they should he despite decades of reforms and budget increases.

       [写作内容]

       1     以约30词概括上文的主要内容。

       2     以约120词对用金钱鼓励孩子学习的现象进行议论,内容包括:

       (1)   你对用金钱鼓励孩子学习的看法:

(2)   你的父母(或其他亲人)是如何鼓励你学习的;

(3)   你认为怎样才能更好地鼓励孩子学习。

       [写作要求]

       1.    作文中可以使用亲身经历或虚构的故事.也可以参照阅读材料的内容,

       但不得直接引用原文中的句子。

       2.    作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。

       [评分标准]    

              概括准确,语言规范,内容合适,语篇连贯。

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第三部分 阅读(共两节,满分40分)

第一节: 阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)

阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。

In 2008, the main candidates(候选人)for President each used this expression: “You can put lipstick(口红)on a pig, but it is still a pig.” This means that it is a waste of time to change something from ugly or unpleasant–looking to beautiful.

There are other expressions about improving a pig’s appearance, like this one: “A hog in a silk waistcoat is still a hog.” Hogs are similar to pigs, only bigger. Americans use many other expressions about pigs, hogs and female hogs called sows, like this one, “You cannot make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear.” This means you cannot create something valuable from something that has no value. Then there is the expression “Cast pearls before swine(猪).” That means wasting something valuable on someone who will not be thankful or care about it.

Hogs, which are very large animals, take up a lot of space but people should not take up more than their share. If one of your children is taking up too much space sitting in front of the television, other children might say: “Do not hog the couch.” And a road hog is a driver who uses more than his share of the road. Such a driver increases dangers for other drivers.

Pig terms are also used in American politics. Farmers mark their pig’s ears to identify them. In politics, earmarks are money set aside for projects in a congressman’s home state.

In many areas, pigs provide ham, bacon and other pork products to eat. All Americans want to be able to bring home the bacon because they want to earn enough money to provide the necessities of life. Experts say this term was first used in the 1920s. But it is believed to come from the much older game of catching a greased(涂了油的)pig. This was a popular event at country fairs in which the winner was awarded the pig.

41. The author writes this passage mainly to _________.

A. express his support for the Presidential Election

B. introduce some expressions used in Americans’ daily life

C. criticize the bad influence caused by expressions about pigs

D. discuss some problems caused by expressions about pigs

42. If you give a good book to a person who can’t read, which of the following is the most suitable to describe it?

A. Cast pearls before swine.

B. You can put lipstick on a pig, but it is still a pig.

C. A hog in a silk waistcoat is still a hog.

D. You cannot make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear.

43. A driver who takes up too much space on the road is often referred to as _________.

A. a greased pig     B. a couch hog

C. a road hog  D. a road earmark

44. How many words which refer to the same animal are mentioned in this passage?

A. Three  B. Four   C. Five    D. Six

45. Which of the following expressions are similar to “You cannot make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear.”?

A. When pigs fly!  B. To eat like a pig

C. To sell a pig in a pork.      D. To sweat like a pig.

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