完形填空 (15小题,每小题2分,共30分)
What do Chinese college graduates have in common with ants? The book “Ant Family” is about the of some young people who go to Beijing after leaving university.
The book, which is based on two years on interviews about 600 low-income college graduates in Beijing, in mid-September.
The setting of is several so-called “villages for college students” in outskirts of Beijing, where a large number of college graduates . Most of these graduates small or medium-sized businesses, getting less then 2,000 yuan a month. They live together because it’s cheap. Many of them travel several a day for short-term jobs or job interviews.
the book, around 60% of these college graduates are rural areas and smaller towns around China.. Back home, many of them are of their families and possibly the best hope for the family. Many of them their jobs during the financial crisis in late 2008.
Deng Kun, a 24- year-old college graduate, is an “ant” featured in the book. __ graduating from his university in Yunnan Province, he Beijing and lived in Tangjialing which is a small village 20 km from Tian’anmen Square because of the low of living there. Though he had many setbacks over the past two years, he is still .
Thanks to this book, the idea of “ant family” has been widely known among Chinese college graduates.
1.A. life B. time C. dream D. work
2.A. for B. among C. with D. without
3.A. came down B. came along C. came true D. came out
4.A. the graduates B. the book C. the village D. Beijing
5.A. play B. live C. travel D. study
6.A. look for B. work for C. wait for D. think for
7.A. minutes B. seconds C. times D. hours
8.A. According to B. Thanks to C. Because of D. Instead of
9.A. to B. in C. from D. with
10.A. the instance B. the pride C. feature D. character
11.A. got B. lost C. left D. forgot
12.A. For B. If C. Before D. After
13.A. came to B. moved to C. visited D. toured
14.A. price B. situation C. cost D. pay
15.A. hopeful B. disappointed C. excited D. sad
书面表达(共1题,计20分)
某英语报开展“How to Deal with the Exam Stress”征文比赛,请你根据图片和表格中提示的内容,简要描述并适当发表自己的观点,写一篇英语短文。
注意:词数90左右,短文首句已给出,不计入总词数
适当的压力 (proper stress) | 积极思考,认真学习 及时复习,防止遗忘 |
过重的压力 (too much stress) | 无法入睡,非常疲倦 害怕考试,导致失败 |
应对的措施 | 合理计划,准备充分 …… (至少2条) |
How to Deal with the Exam Stress
Everyone may have the exam stress. A little bit of stress can be a good thing to us.
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Confidence is very important in daily life. It can help you to develop a healthy attitude (态度).A study shows that the people who are more confident are much happier. They can have more chance to make themselves successful. But how to be more confident? Here are some suggestions:
·Speak loud When you are not confident, you can't do well what you want to do. You speak in a voice so low that other people can hardly hear you. Try to speak loud enough so that people can hear you clearly. The high voice can help you become more confident.
·Play sports Physical exercise makes you tired but completely relaxed. (83) A strong body helps you be full of confidence.
·Encourage yourself Write down a list of things you did during the day to see how many things you have done well. Did you finish your homework? Did you tell a joke that made everybody laugh? Give yourself praise for the good things you've done.
·Get rid of (消除) fear Fear comes along with failure (失败). But it's easy to overcome (克服) if you know that failure is part of your life. Don't hide your head just because you said something stupid last time. Try to start again and believe you can do better.
·Pick up a hobby If you like singing, sing as much as you can. (84) In some ways, a hobby can make you outstanding. And it will make you happy and confident.
(一)根据短文内容简要回答问题。
1.How many suggestions can help you to be more confident?
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2.How can you encourage yourself?
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(二)将短文中划线的句子译成汉
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(三)请给短文拟一个适当的标题。
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阅读下面短文,根据短文内容及首字母提示,在空白处填入一个适当的单词。
A group of frogs were traveling through the forests . but 1.u_________ two of them fell into a hole . The other frogs tried to help them . When they saw how2.d__________ the hole was , they cried to the two frogs that they could not be saved . The two frogs didn't 3.c___________ and tried their best to jump up out of the hole. The other frogs kept 4.s___________ that they were sure to die. 5.F___________ ,one of the two frogs ,who heard what the other frogs were saying ,gave up. Then he fell down and6.d__________.
The other frog, however, continued to jump to as hard as he 7.c_________, and at last made it out. When he got out,the other frogs asked ,"Didn't you hear us?" The frog, who had something wrong with his 8.e__________, explained ." I thought you were encouraging me all the time."
The story teaches us a 9.l____________:There is a power of life and death on the tongue. An encouraging 10.w________ to those who are down can help them out while a discouraging word can kill them.
One day a rich woman 1. ___ (lose) her purse with a lot of money in it. So she made a promise, “If anybody 2._____ (find) my purse and returns it to me, I’ll give half the money to him.”
A poor man found the purse near a shop. He sent it back to the woman, but the rich woman changed her mind. “There 3. ____ (be) an expensive ring in my purse besides money.” said the woman, “I 4._________ (not give) give you half the money in my purse until you return it to me.” “But I 5.___ never _______ (see) an expensive ring in your purse.” said the man. They began6. _____ (quarrel). The man became angry and took the woman to a judge (法官). After 7. ______ (hear) what had happened to them, the judge said to the woman, “I’m sure that you have lost a purse, and there is an expensive ring in it. But there is only a lot of money in this purse. So I don’t think it’s yours. 8._______ (wait) for some time. Maybe somebody will give your purse back after it 9._________ (find).”
Then the judge turned to the man and said, “You 10.________ (take) the purse home. If the owner doesn’t come to get it back in two days, it will be yours.
“One of my actors is sick! He has just one line and you’re the only one who fits his clothes!” One afternoon, the school drama director suddenly shouted to me. She seemed so nervous and worried that I felt sorry for her and said, “Ok”.
“You will be fine. It's easy!” She said. But it wasn’t easy at all. On the stage, four other actors and actresses spoke their lines, and I opened my mouth. Nothing came out. I couldn’t even breathe. I just wanted to leave. The next thing I knew, I was running off the stage.
As I was running off the stage, I accidentally knocked over a glass of grape juice that was on a table. The purple juice hit the girl next to me --- Andrea, the leading actress of the drama. She gave me a nasty look. I thought she was going to kill me!
But then, Andrea quickly said, “Darling, you’re so silly! Let's toast(干杯) to my darling’s silliness! Cheers!” She grabbed another glass of grape juice and drank it. The other actor quickly followed Andrea’s lead and saved the scene. The audience thought my mistake was part of the play!
I apologized to everyone after the play. To my surprise, they were not angry with me. They told me, “It’s all a part of being on stage.” I could be wrong, but I think I liked being on stage. I think I will try again.
1. Which of the following was a problem in the story?
A. Andrea was the leading actress of the drama.
B. Andrea drank the grape juice.
C. The writer had only one line.
D. The writer forgot his line.
2.There were ___________ actors and actresses on the stage.
A. three B. four C. five D. six
3. From the passage, we know that Andrea was a ________ leading actress.
A. silly B. pretty
C. quick-minded D. warm-hearted
4.Which of the following is NOT true?
A.The writer made Andrea’s dress dirty.
B.The audience knew something was wrong.
C. The school drama director asked the writer to play a role.
D. The writer said sorry to the drama club.
5.The writer will most probably _________ in the future.
A. join the drama club
B. dislike Andrea
C. stay away from the stage
D. help Andrea wash her clothes.