Some of the greatest problems we face today are the destruction (破坏) of our environment. Brown clouds, polluted water, endangered wild animals.., these problems seem so huge.
So my family does what we can. We take cloth bags to stores instead of using plastic bags. We walk where we don't have to drive...
But does it do any good? When I am the only one in line at the market with cloth bags, am I doing any good? Does my walking to stores make any real difference to the world?
I recently learned something about flamingos (火烈鸟) which like to get together in groups of a thousand or more. Every year, when the time comes for migration (迁徙), a few of them first take off from the lake. But none of the others seem to notice, so the small group returns. However, the next day they try again. This time few more fly along with them, but most of them still pay no attention, so they return again. They try for several times. Every time a few more birds join in but, since the thousands of others still take no notice, the great migration plan is once more stopped.
Then one day something changes. The same small group of birds once again starts flying and a small number more join in just as before, then more. Finally, they all take flight and the migration really begins. What a spectacular sight it must be—thousands of flamingos taking off into the sky at once!
A few can make a difference. Even if you're the one to take the first step, and continue trying, others will someday take notice and together we will solve even our greatest problems.
1.Where would you most probably read this passage?
A. A guidebook.
B. A movie poster.
C. A personal blog(博客).
D. A geology(地质) magazine.
2.Why does the writer use cloth bags in stores?
A. Because he wants to do some good to the environment.
B. Because he thinks plastic bags are more expensive.
C. Because there are only cloth bags in stores.
D. Because all the people use cloth bags in stores.
3.What does the underlined word "spectacular" in Paragraph 5 probably mean?
A. Frustrating. B. Surprising.
C. Terrible. D. Fantastic.
4. What's the writer's purpose of writing this article?
A. To show that the writer loves to see the migration of flamingos.
B. To tell readers to continue trying and it can make a difference.
C. To introduce a special kind of flamingo to readers.
D. To show that there're many problems in the world.
Reading is the key to school success and , like any skill, it takes practice. A child learns to walk by practicing until he no longer has to think about how to put one foot in front of the other. An excellent sportsman practices until he can play quickly, correctly and without thinking. Educators call it “automaticity (自动性)”
A child learns to read by sounding out the letters and finding the meaning of the words. With practice, he stumbles less and less, reading by the phrases(短语). With automaticity, he doesn’t have to think about the meaning of words, so he can give all his attention to the meaning of the text.
It can begin as early as first grade. In a recent study of children in Illinois schools, Alan Rossman of Northwestern University found that automatic readers in the first grade not only read almost three times as fast as the others, but also got better results in exams.
According to Rossman, the key to automaticity is the amount(数量) of time that a child spends reading ,not his IQ. Any child who spends at least 3.5 to 4 hours a week reading books, magazines or newspapers will probably reach automaticity . It can happen if a child turns off TV just one night for reading at home.
You can test yourself by reading something new which is suitable for your level. If you read aloud with expression, with a sense of the meaning of the sentence, you probably are an automatic reader. If you read brokenly, one word at a time, without expression or meaning, you need more practice.
1.The sentence “Reading is the key to school success” means that reading___________.
A. helps school develop faster
B. is the key to a successful school
C. helps students go to a key school
D. can improve students’ learning results
2.Rossman tells that any child who _____________ will probably be an automatic reader.
A. turns off TV one night 4 weeks
B. reads books by the word quickly
C. spends an hour reading every day
D. gets the same grades as others in exams
3.The underlined word “stumbles” in the passage means “_____________” in Chinese.
A. 结结巴巴地读 B.全神贯注地读
C.心不在焉地读 D. 声情并茂地读
4.The best title for the passage should be “ ______________________”.
A. IQ Is the Key to the Automaticity
B. TV Is Bad for Children’s Reading
C. Automaticity Depends on Practice
D. Automatic readers Will Be Successful
Justin Bieber was nominated for the Best New Artist Grammy 2011. Both he and his fans were excited to hear the great news!
Born on March 1, 1994, in Canada, Justin entered a singing contest when he was 12 and won the second place. He taught himself to play the piano, drums and guitar. In 2007 Justin posted videos of his singing on the Internet and became famous. In 2008, he became a singer with a record company. Since then, he has become a big name. Justin is so popular that screaming fans show up everywhere for his appearance. Several of his performances had to be cancelled because there were too many fans!
In February, 2011, Justin’s biopic Never Say Never came out. Justin came from a poor family. But he said in his book that not having as many things as his friends made him stronger and built his character. He wants to tell people that you can do anything if you just put your mind to it.
1.When did Justin become a singer with a record company?
A. In 1994. B. In 2007. C. In 2008. D. In 2011.
2.Why did Justin have to cancel some of his performances?
A. Because he was badly ill.
B. Because he thought his performances weren’t good enough.
C. Because he didn’t want to have any performances.
D. Because there were lots of fans.
3.Which of the following is True according to the passage?
A. Justin was born in a rich family on March 1, 1994, in Canada.
B. Justin entered a singing contest when he was 12 and won the first place.
C. Justin is so terrible that he has few fans.
D. Justin said that poor environment made him stronger and built his character.
4.What’s the meaning of the word “biopic” in the last paragraph?
A. 自传 B. 声明 C. 论文 D. 小说
1.What is the most likely relationship between Daniel and Janet?
A. Friends. B. Husband and wife.
C. Secretary and boss. D. Teacher and student.
2.What did Janet ask Daniel to do?
A. To pick her up. B. Not to play computer games.
C. To make dinner. D. To read Sam a story.
3.When could Sam play computer games?
A. Before he had his music lesson.
B. After he did his homework.
C. After he read the story book.
D. After his mom came back.
完形填空(本题有15小题,每小题l分;满分l5分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
It was a cold winter’s afternoon. Robert stopped for a moment as he crossed the bridge and looked down at the river below. There were hardly any ___ on the river. Near the bridge, however, almost right _______,there was a canoe(独木舟), with a boy in it. He was ______ wearing many clothes, Robert noticed. He felt extremely cold and walked ______.
Just then he heard a cry, “Help! Help!” The cry came from the river. Robert looked ______. The boy was in the water and his canoe was slowly running away. “Help! Help!” he called again.
Robert was a good swimmer. Taking _____ his clothes, he jumped into the river. The cold water made him tremble(颤抖) all over, but in a few seconds he _______ the boy. “Don’t be _____,”he said and started to swim towards the river bank, pulling the boy with him. But at that moment he ______ a large motor boat under the bridge. There were several people on the boat, all looking in his direction. Robert decided to swim towards the ________.
“_____ me a hand.” he shouted as he got near the boat. He looked ______ into a row of faces. “It’s funny.” he thought. “They look so ______.” silently they helped the ______into the boat and wrapped him in a blanket. But they didn’t move to help Robert.
“Aren’t you going to pull me out too?” Robert asked.
“You!” said one of the men. “You! Why, we were making a film and you spoiled a whole afternoon’s work! You can _____ in the water!”
1.A. fish B. boats C. waves D. ducks
2.A. above B. over C. below D. up
3.A. just B. not C. only D. luckily
4.A. on B. in C. out D. down
5.A. up B. outside C. down D. inside
6.A. off B. down C. away D. out
7.A. arrived B. reached C. went D. came
8.A. worry B. annoyed C. afraid D. calm
9.A. felt B. touched C. noticed D. smelled
10.A. bank B. bridge C. boat D. boy
11.A. Give B. Return C. Take D. Borrow
12.A. down B. right C. left D. up
13.A. happy B. disappointing C. angry D. embarrassing
14.A. boy B. swimmer C. mail D. Robert
15.A. jump B. run C. stay D. walk
书面表达 (共1题,满分15分)
假设你是李华。时下,你校不少学生带手机上学。为此,你班组织了一次班会,讨论中学生上学是否有必要带手机。请你给英语笔友Tom写封信,根据下表提供的信息,客观地介绍讨论的情况。可结合你校实际进行适当发挥,并发表自己的看法。
一些同学认为
一些同学认为
你的观点
方便;时尚。
中学生自控能力差;玩手机浪费时间。
(请你实话实说)
注意:
1. 正确使用英文书信的基本格式。词数:120左右。
Dear Tom,
Recently we’ve had a class meeting to discuss whether it is necessary for middle school students to carry mobile phones to school. …
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Yours truly,
Li Hua