动词填空（共8分，每小题1分）
1.More than 2,000,000 US dollars ________ (raise) every year by the charity to help children in Africa.
2.The master often says that he can make everyone who tries his best ______ (get) good grades.
3.The Green family ___________ (hold) a party at home when the earthquake began
4. Jim _________ (shake) the bottle twice before he took the medicine.
5.Mary _________ (fall) asleep until her parents came back last night, so she looks rather tired.
6.Alice learnt to ride last year, and since then she _____________ (ride) to school.
7.Could you tell me whether the paintings he devoted all his life to __________ (show) successfully in a month?
8. The radio said the temperature _________ (not rise) until the next week.
根据句意，在答卷标有题号的横线上，写出括号内所给单词的适当形式。
1.The letter failed to be posted because he wrote the address _____________ (correct).
2.Did his parents buy _____________ (they) a big cake for their twenty years of marriage?
3.The old man couldn’t be __________ (glad) to know that he finally passed the driving test.”
4.Though I have read about three _____________ (four) of the novel, I still can’t guess the ending of it.
根据句意和汉语注释，在答卷标有题号的横线上，写出单词的正确形式。
1.Computers are one of the greatest _____________ (创意) of the 20th century.
2.The two girls looked _____________ (类似的), though they aren’t sisters or cousins.
3.“Do you need more milk?” “No, thanks. There is _____________ (充足) in the fridge.”
4.The light was red but the ambulance (救护车) drove straight _____________ (穿过).
The father’s role in the family is important. One researcher says babies who are cared for by their fathers have greater cognitive(认知的) development at one year of age than babies not cared for by their fathers. Another researcher reports that by spending time with their-pre-school children, fathers can help to develop children’s language ability. Researchers also point out that for school-age children, fathers are one bridge with the outside world.
Father who value(重视) education have children who do better in school than those children whose fathers don’t value education. What’s more, fathers who spend quality time with their children may give their children happy memories which may last a lifetime.
While each father is a unique person who educates children in his own style, good fathers have something in common.
Good fathers attend their children’s school activities. They also involve the children in their lives and the adult world by taking them to see the workplace, or by taking them when the car needs to be repaired, etc.
Good fathers expect a great deal from their children, but also accept and support the unique individuals(个体) that their children are becoming.
Good fathers prefer explanations and reasoning to force.
Good fathers know their time with children is really an investment(投资) in them.
Being an involved father is good for children and good for fathers. Both children and fathers have the chance for growth and development. Today’s lifestyles are changing. More and more fathers are keeping a balance between their personal life, work, and family time.
1. The passage is mainly about ________.
A. how to be a qualified(称职的) father
B. the growth and development of both fathers and children
C. the father’s role in the growth and development of children
D. the changing of the father’s role in modern society
2. A unique person in the third paragraph means “a person who ________”.
A. has the same ideas as others
B. is the only one of his type
C. does everything without considering others’ ideas
D. tries to do everything well
3.Which of the following statements is CORRECT according to the passage?
A. Good fathers attend their children’s school activities but never take them to their workplace.
B. Good fathers expect a great deal from their children and force them to work hard.
C. Good fathers try to make it clear to their children that staying with their fathers is an investment.
D. Good fathers improve themselves when they spend time with their children.
4.According to the passage, fathers’ involvement in their children’s lives may NOT lead to ________.
A. the good fate(命运) of their children
B. better reading levels of their children
C. happy memories which may last a lifetime
D. greater cognitive development of their children
One night about nine o’clock, Dr. Eyck, a surgeon(外科医生), had a phone call from Dr. Haydon at the hospital in Clens Falls. The surgeon was asked to go there at once to operate on a very sick boy who shot himself
The doctor was soon on his way to Clens Falls.It was 60 miles away.And it was snowing heavily in the sky.The surgeon thought he could get there before 12 o’clock.A few minutes later, the doctor was stopped by a man in an old black coat.Gun in hand,the man ordered the doctor to get out.Then the man drove the car down the road,leaving the doctor in the falling snow.
while playing with a gun.
It was after two o’clock in the morning when the doctor arrived at the hospital in Clens Falls. Dr. Haydon told him that the boy had died an hour before. The two doctors walked by the door of the hospital waiting room. There sat the man in the old black coat with his head in his hands.
“Mr. Cunningham,” said Dr. Haydon to the man, “this is Dr. Eyck. He is the surgeon who came all the way from Albany to save your boy.”
1.Choose the right order of the events given in the story.
a. Dr. Eyck was asked to come to the hospital in Clens Falls.
b. Dr. Eyck arrived at the hospital.
c. The boy shot himself.
d. The boy died.
e. The man in an old coat reached the hospital.
f. Dr. Eyck was robbed of his car.
A. a,c,f,d,b,eB. c,e,f,a,b,d
C. a,c,f,e,d,bD. c,a,f,e,d,b
2.The boy died because ________.
A. Dr. Haydon didn’t to anything to save him
B. he was too far away from hospital
C. something was wrong with Dr. Eyck’s car
D. Dr. Eyck was not able to arrive at the hospital in time
3.Who should be responsible for (对……负责) the boy’s death?
A. The hospital.B. The boy’s father.
C. Dr. Haydon.D. Dr. Eyck.
We all long for friendship, but how to make a friend? “The best time to make a friend is before you need one.” Joy Steven said. The following are some tips for you.
People equal friends
Friends usually begin with strangers. Getting in touch with other people is the first step to make a friend. Friends can’t be made in empty air. Best friends take time to make.
Friends understand friends
Friends understand each other when talking. Many unpleasant personal quarrels can be avoided if you will take the time to understand others’ feelings and points of view.
Friends touch friends
Touching is a warm from of communication between friends. When you see best friends communicating, you will notice them stand close together, touch each other comfortably and listen to each other. Sometimes a friendly touch is more powerful than words.
Friends praise friends
Praise is a powerful tool to make a friend. Honest praise can affect (影响) your friends’ lives. So try to praise your friends, including your general ones.
Friends can loyal (忠诚的) and trustworthy
Trust and loyalty go hand in hand for friends. Friends can share secrets with you, because good friends never break confidence (信心) and are loyal forever.
1.From Joy Steven’s words, we can conclude that ________.
A. a friend in need is a friend indeed
B. it is never too late to make a friend
C. it is late to make a friend when you need one
D. everyone needs a friend in his life
2.To make and keep many friends, you need to do the following EXCEPT __________.
A. get in touch with peopleB. understand your friends
C. praise your friendsD. quarrel with your friends
3.The passage mainly tells us ______________.
A. how to communicate with a friendB. how to develop friendship
C. when to make a friendD. how to praise a friend
