任务型阅读
I栏是某论坛上发布的对澳大利亚某些信息的提问，II栏是六条关于澳大利亚的信息，请从A---F中为I栏各提问选出最佳的答案，期中有一项为多余的选项。
I
1.How many states are there in Australia?
2.Is Sydney the capital city of Australia?
3.What’s Australia’s national language?
4.How large is Australia?
5.How many people are there in Australia?
II
A. No, it isn’t. Its capital city is Canberra. Sydney is Australia’s largest city.
B. English. According to a study in 2011, English is the only language spoken at home for about 81% of the population.
C. Six. They are New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania,Victoria and Western Australia.
D. Well, it covers an area of more than 7,692,000 square kilometers. It is the sixth largest country in the world.
E. Australia’s national colours are green and gold. Green and gold are also the traditional team colours of Australia national sports teams.
F. The total population in Australia was last recorded at 23.5 million people in 2014. By 2050, its population is expected to reach about 42million.
The teacher stood before his class of 30 students and was going to hand out the final exam papers. "I know how hard you have all worked to prepare for this test," he said. "And because I know you are all able to understand these questions, I am ready to offer a B to anyone who would prefer not to take the test."
A number of students jumped up to thank the teacher and left the classroom. The teacher looked at the rest students and said, "Does anyone else want to get a B? This is your last chance." Two more students decided to go. Seven students stayed. The teacher then handed out the papers. There were only three sentences on the paper: Congratulations! You have received an A in this class. Keep believing in yourself.
I never had a teacher who gave a test like that, but I think that it is a test that any teacher could and should give. Students who do not have confidence in what they have learned are B students at most.
The same is true for students in real life. The A students are those who believe in what they are doing because they have learned from both successes and failures. They have learned life's lessons, whether from school education or from events is in their lives, and have become better people. Scientists say that by the age of eight, 80% of what we believe about ourselves has already been formed. You are a big kid now, and you realize that you have some limits (局限). However, there is nothing you can't do. Sir Edmund Hillary, the first person to reach the top of Mount Qomolangma (珠穆朗玛峰) said, "We do not conquer the mountain, but ourselves."
1.Why did some students leave the classroom?
A. Because they knew the teacher didn't like them to take the test.
B. Because they were allowed to take another easier exam later on.
C. Because they were happy with the mark the teacher would give them.
D. Because they thought the exam was too easy to be worth a try.
2.Why did the teacher give the rest students an A?
A. Because they answered all the questions in the exam correctly.
B. Because they had been promised an A by the teacher before.
C. Because they had been working hard for each exam.
D. Because they were confident in what they had learned.
3.What does the underlined word "conquer" mean in the passage?
A. 发现 B. 控制 C. 探索 D. 征服
4.What is the writer's purpose of writing the passage?
A. He wants us to know what our limits are.
B. He wants us to learn to believe in ourselves.
C. He wants us to receive formal education.
D. He wants us to learn from B students.
Mr. King works in a shop and drives a car for the manager. He drives carefully and can keep calm in time of danger. And he escaped from several accidents. The manager pays him more and the traffic policemen often speak highly of him.
Mr. Baker, one of his friends, works in a factory outside the city. It is far from his house and he has to go to work by bus. As the traffic is crowded in the morning, sometimes he is late for work. His manager warns the young man will be sent away unless he gets to his office on time. He hopes to buy a car, but he hasn’t enough money. He decides to buy an old one. He went to the flea market and at last he chose a beautiful but cheap car. He said he wanted to have a trial(实验) drive, the seller agreed. He called Mr. King and asked him to help him.
Mr. King examined the car at first and then drove it away. It was five in the morning and there were few cars in the street. At first he drove slowly and it worked well. Then he drove fast. And when he reached a crossing, the light turned red. He tried to stop it, but he failed and nearly hit an old woman who was crossing the street. A policeman told him to stop, but the car went on until it hit a big tree by the road.
“Didn’t you hear me?” the policeman asked angrily.
“Yes, I did, sir,” said Mr. King, “since it doesn’t listen to me, can it obey you?”
1.Mr. King is paid more because he_________.
A. always drives very slowly B. is not afraid of danger
C. has driven for years D. drives very well
2.Mr. Baker went to the flea market to __________.
A. buy an old car B. have a trial drive
C. choose a new car D. sell his old car
3.Mr. King tried to stop the car when___________.
A. he saw an old woman crossing the street
B. he saw a big tree
C. the traffic lights turned red
D the policeman shouted angrily at him
4.Which of the following is true?
A. Mr. King will be sent away if he keeps being late.
B. Mr. Baker can’t afford to buy an old car.
C. Mr. King didn’t hear the policeman.
D. Something was wrong with the car.
Charlie Chaplin was born in London on April 16, 1889. His parents were music hall actors. The Chaplin family was very poor, and life was difficult. Charles often wandered (流浪) the city streets to look for food and shelter. Charlie used to do his mother's job in the theatre when she was ill.
At the age of 17, Chaplin got his first real job as an actor. What he did was to do silly things to make people laugh in the theatre. Seven years later he went to the USA. And over the next four years, he formed his own way of art. He developed the character of a homeless gentleman which became very popular.
From the 1920s to the 1950s, Chaplin made his most famous films. The film Modern Times (1936) shows his care about the modern industry workers. He won his only Oscar for the music he wrote for the film Limelight. Many of his films describe the poor life and hard time of the working people during that period. He is regarded as “The King of Comedy”.
Although Charlie Chaplin was British, he lived in the USA until 1953. But he never got the US nationality (国籍). Then Chaplin, his wife and his five children had to move to Switzerland where he lived until he died. He was named Sir Charles Chaplin at the age of 85. Charlie Chaplin died in Switzerland on December 25th, 1975.
1.Charlie Chaplin used to do his mother's job in the theatre when .
A. he wanted to eat something
B. his mother was ill
C. he wandered the city streets
D. he had nothing to do
2.Charlie Chaplin went to the USA at the age of .
A. 10 B. 17 C. 24 D. 28
3.The third paragraph mainly tells us .
A. the Chaplin family
B. Chaplin’s personal details(细节）
C. Chaplin’s first real job
D. Chaplin’s acting career（生涯）
4.Chaplin and his family had to move to Switzerland because .
A. he didn’t get US nationality
B. he got a new job there
C. he was born there
D. he made a film there
A SCHOOL REPORT
Name: Edward Scott School: Kelvin Grove State High School Grade: 9 Term ending: 24, January |
An English boy | |
Subjects | Assessment(评价) | |
Mathematics | He is a little weak in this, but he has tried his best to catch up with others. | |
Science | He can work out many difficulties. Well done! | |
English | He is the best in the class. Keep it up. | |
French | His reading is very good, he can remember many words. | |
History | He is not so good at this, but has done better than before. | |
Geography | He is familiar with the names of many places in the world. | |
Music | He doesn't like pop songs, though sings very well. | |
Remarks(评语): Edward has the ability to do a lot better. More work is needed next term. | ||
Class teacher: Ivy Principal: M.L.Martin School reopens: 16, February | ||
1.Edward's best subject is .
A. science B. French C. geography D. English
2.Edward is not so good at .
A. science and geography
B. mathematics and history
C. history and French
D. music and English
3.According to the form, which of the following sentences is TRUE?
A. Edward can't sing songs very well.
B. Edward doesn't do well in science.
C. Edward learns two foreign languages in school
D. Edward can do better if he works harder in school.
完型填空
Telling the truth is a very good habit. Here is a story of a man who did lots of bad things, but his promise to tell the truth him.
Once the man came to the prophet (先知)Muhammad and said, ‘Oh prophet of Allah, I have many_____ habits. Which one should I_____first?’ The prophet said, ‘Give up telling lies first and always speak the truth.’ The man promised to do so and went home.
At night the man planned to go out to steal. Before______home, he said to ____ , ‘If tomorrow the prophet asks me ____I have been, shall I say that I went out stealing? No, I ____ say that. But neither can I lie. If I tell the truth, everyone will call me a _____.’ So the man_____not to steal that night.
Next day, when he was about to ______wine, he thought, ‘ ____shall I say to the prophet if he asks me what I did during the day? I cannot tell a lie, and if I speak the truth people will ____ me, because a Muslim (伊斯兰教信徒) is not____ to drink wine.’ So he gave up the idea of drinking wine.
______this way, whenever the man thought of doing something bad, he______ remembered his promise to tell the truth. Step by step, he gave up all his bad habits and became a good Muslim and a very good person.
1.A. killed B. saved C. reminded D. developed
2.A. good B. great C. bad D. daily
3.A. look after B. care about C. put off D. give up
4.A. getting B. leaving C.arriving D. returning
5.A. himself B. herself C. itself D. themselves
6.A. where B. how C. when D. which
7.A. needn’t B. shouldn’t C. can’t D. might not
8.A. chef B. doctor C. thief D. member
9.A. continued B. decided C. refused D. forgot
10.A. make B. sell C. store D. drink
11.A. What B. How C. Which D. When
12.A. love B. teach C. notice D. hate
13.A. allowed B. asked C. invited D. provided
14.A. By B. On C. In D. As
15.A. hardly B. always C. never D. Sometimes
