短文填空
Alice Munro was b___1.____ in Wingham, Ontario. Her father, Robert Eric Laidlaw, was a fox and mink (貂) farmer, and her mother, Anne Clarke Laidlaw, was a school t___2.___. Munro began writing as a teenager. Her first story, The Dimensions of a Shadow, c___3.___ out in 1950 while she was studying at the University of Western Ontario. During this period she worked as a waitress, a tobacco picker, and a library clerk (职员).
Munro’s f___4.__ collection of stories, Dance of the Happy Shades (1968), w___5.___ the Governor General’s Award, Canada’s highest literary (文学的) prize. That success was followed by Lives of Girls and Women (1971), a collection of interlinked (相互关联的) stories sometimes incorrectly described as a novel. In 1978, Munro’s collection of interlinked stories Who Do You Think You Are? was p_6.__. This book earned Munro a s__7.___ Governor General’s Literary Award. From 1979 to 1982, she toured Australia, China and Scandinavia. In 1980, Munro held the position of writer in residence (住校) at b___8._ the University of British Columbia and the University of Queensland. Through the 1980s and 1990s, she published a short-story collection about once every four years.
On 10 October, 2013, Munro w__9.__ awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. She is k___10.__ as a “master of the contemporary (当代的) short story”. She is the first Canadian and the 13th woman to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature.
词汇运用
A. 根据句意和汉语提示，在空白处填入一个适当的单词(每空限一词)
B. 用括号内所给词的适当形式填空(每空不限一词)
1.I wonder if the football match will be covered ___________(现场直播) next week.
2.My teacher often ______________(鼓励) me to keep trying and not to give up.
3.As a result, he ______________(成功) in getting a scholarship last month.
4.Learning their correct ______________(发音) will help you remember them well.
5.What wonderful ____________(演讲，演说) President Xi made in the USA and the UK !
6.He has decided to donate his body for medical research after he ___________(die).
7.---Which novel do you prefer ? ---The novel _________(write) by Mo Yan 20 years ago.
8.Yao Ming joined the Houston Rockets in his ___________(twenty).
9.Nothing useful has been done to prevent the price of the buildings _____________(control).
10.Murder in a Country House is a horror film directed by a new ___________(direct).
任务型阅读
We go to school every day and enjoy our school life . School life is usually full of fun ,and the school seems to be the safest place in the world .
But do you know that our school life could be dangerous if we are not careful enough ? How do we make the school safer and keep us away from danger ? Here are some tips for us to be safe in an easy way . For example , we must remember some important rules in the playground. Before we do sports , we need to do some warm up activities , and after that we should drink some water. And in the classroom , we need to learn how behave well . Don’t run in the hallways . We mustn’t fight with or run after each other . And teachers need to keep an eye on the students after class and stop them from running . We students should remember not to be naughty and get ourselves into trouble . What’s more , we can have some practice to learn to protect ourselves from a fire . In this way , we can know where to go if there is a fire in our school . We should learn to use the fire extinguisher(灭火器)too, I don’t think we should put out a fire by ourselves , because it is too dangerous for young students . Well , I think all of us should think more of our safety in school.
阅读填表,每个空格只填一个单词。
How to keep 1. in the school
In the playground | Do some warm up activities 2. doing sports Drink some water 3. doing sports . |
In the 4. | Don’t run in the hallways . Teachers need to 5. their students carefully . Don’t 6. with or chase each other . |
7. safety | Take part in the 8. about saving ourselves out of a fire . Don’t try to put out the fire 9. |
Conclusion | 10. needs to think more of safety and be careful . |
阅读表达
Sydney is a young city. Its history goes back just over 200 years old. But in Australia, it is the oldest city. It is also the country' s largest city. Sydney is the capital of New South Wales and the most popular city of Australia.
The climate of Sydney is very good. It' s not too cold during the winter and not too hot during the summer. The sky is blue, the air is fresh, and birds sing in the garden. People who live in Sydney seem to have an easy life style. They will tell you, "Don't worry. "
Many people think that Sydney is one of the most attractive cities in the world. It has many tall and modern buildings. Among them, Center point Tower is the tallest. Standing on the 305-metre(80 storeys)tower, you will have a great view of the city.
Sydney is famous for its deep harbor(港口). The harbor has many bays(湾) and beautiful surf beaches. Among them, Bondi beach is the most popular. Sydney Harbor is not only beautiful, it also serves as a large port. Ships carry wool, wheat and meat from Sydney to other countries.
People living in Sydney like to call themselves Sydneysiders. They are mostly friendly and easygoing. When they are not working, they love to have a good time at the beach, swimming and sailing.
回答下面五个问题，每题答案不超过7个词。
1.How old is Sydney ?
2.How is the climate of Sydney ?
3.What’s the height of Centre point Tower ?
4.What is Sydney well-known for ?
5.What do people who live in Sydney love to do when they aren’t working ?
Emergencies (紧急情况) don’t happen very often. But when they do, you want to get help first. No one wants to spend time looking up the phone numbers.
In 1968, the United States government wanted one number that people could call for emergencies. They decided that 911 was easy to remember and people could dial it quickly. The very first 911 call was made on February 16, 1968, in Alabama. Today, 911 is used for emergencies in most parts of the United States and many parts of Canada.
Other countries may use other numbers. In Great Britain, it’s 999. If you’re not sure which emergency number is used in your area, check your phone book.
When to call
Never call 911 as a joke or just to see what might happen. The only time you should call 911 is when a person is badly hurt or in danger right now! So call when there is a fire, a car accident, or sudden sickness, etc.
When in an emergency call
When you dial the 911 operator（接线员），it’s always OK to give out your information. Speak slowly and clearly when you explain what’s happening. What happened? Where are you? Who needs help?
Don’t hang up（挂断）!
If you have to call 911, do not hang up until the operator tells you it’s OK to do so. That way, you can be sure that the operator has all the information to offer help fast.
A dog named Faith dialed 911 when her owner who was in a wheelchair fell and needed help.
She had been taught to use a speed-dial (快速拨号) function.
1.The emergency number 911 was first used in ________ in the USA.
A. 1958 B. 1968 C. 1978 D. 1999
2.Why was 911 chosen to be the emergency call?
A. Because other countries also used the number.
B. Because it was suggested by the phone company.
C. Because it was simple and easy to remember and dial.
D. Because it was also used in many parts of Canada.
3.People can’t call 911 when ________.
A. a bus hits a boy badly
B. a girl feels bored
C. an old lady falls off the stairs, unable to stand up
D. some people can’t get out of a burning building
4. Which is the right thing to do?
A. Wait for the operator’s words to end the call.
B. Tell the operator what has happened and hang up.
C. Test if your phone can get through to 911.
D. Tell the operator everything as quickly as possible.
5.Which is NOT true according to the passage?
A. 911 is an emergency number almost throughout the United States.
B. We haven’t got a worldwide universal（通用的）emergency number yet.
C. Usually phone books list emergency call numbers.
D. The dog Faith pressed the three numbers 9-1-1.
Gabriel Garcia Márquez ,who was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1982，passed away at the age of 86 on April 17，2014. The world paused to remember the cultural giant(巨匠).
Garcia Márquez was born in Colombia, but he spent most of his adult life in Mexico City. As one of the most famous writers, he was widely regarded as “a giant of 20th-century literature”. Garcia Márquez wrote in a style called “magical realism ”(魔幻现实主义). In such works, people live a daily life in a certain period of time in history. But meanwhile, magical things happen to them.
Garcia Márquez is best known for his 1967 novel, One Hundred Years of Solitude (《百年孤独》),which has sold about 50 million copies. It tells the tale of the small and isolated town of Macondo which was separated from the outside world —of its founding and its troubled history over a hundred years. The story is a metaphor（暗喻）for the development of Colombia since the 19th century. As Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos said, Garcia Márquez wrote about “the very essence(精髓) of the Latin American beings”.
1.Garcia Márquez was born in the year _________.
A. 1914 B. 1928 C. 1967 D. 1982
2.We can know from Paragragh 2 that Garcia Márquez______.
A. was born in Mexico City
B. spent most of his adult life in Colombia
C. had a writing style called “magical realism”
D. was famous but lived a simple daily life
3. The underlined word “isolated” means ________.
A. 隔绝的 B. 安逸的 C. 喧嚣的 D. 繁华的
4.Which of the following is NOT TRUE about Garcia Márquez?
A. He was the winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1982.
B. His novel One Hundred Years of Solitude was a great success.
C. He was widely known as “a giant of 20th-century literature”.
D. Magical things happened to him during his stay in Mexico City.
5.The writer quotes(引述) from the President to ______.
A. praise Garcia Márquez for his achievement
B. show the deep sadness of the President
C. explain the writing style of Garcia Márquez
D. describe the character of Garcia Márquez
