D
I have a neighbor we call “Happy”.I have never seen her angry at anything and never heard her say a harsh (苛刻) word to anyone or about anyone.
Happy and her husband Ben, 70, have a huge garden.They spent many happy hours together working on it.Most of the neighbors watched interestingly as Ben doubled the size of their garden.As the cost of food climbed faster than Ben's beans, we all wished we also had such a large garden.As the rest of us spent our dollars at the market, Happy could be seen picking beans in her back yard.
Last month, Happy and Ben invited most of the neighborhood over for an “all-day food fest”.We were told to bring gloves and arrive very early in the morning.We didn't know what was about to take place.
By 9:00 am, there were nine of us in the garden picking tomatoes, beans, okra, and squash.By 10:00 am, there was lots of laughter.We shared a lot of stories.By five o'clock, everyone was a little drunk from the wine and beer.After dinner, we played games.As we were leaving, Happy and Ben handed each of us a shopping bag filled with the bounty(收成)of the day, already packaged and frozen.What a delightful gift!
Well, the point wasn't so much about the food.The true gift was a day of friends enjoying one another's company.None of it would have happened if it had been for Happy and Ben's garden.Now they have a blog about gardening in case we decided to plant a garden.And I am so proud of my tomato plants!
1.We can infer that Happy and her husband Ben_______.
A.don't like spending time with others
B.sometimes quarrel with each other
C.live on the food they grow in their garden
D.are a generous and warm-hearted couple
2.According to paragraph 2, people wish they also had a garden so that_______.
A.they didn't have to spend so much money on food
B.they could grow vegetables and sell at the market
C.they could invite their neighbors and hold parties in it
D.they could spend happy times together with their family in it
3.For what purpose did Happy and Ben invite the neighbors to their garden?
A.To ask them to attend a birthday party
B.To help them get to know each other.
C.To let them enjoy what they grew in the garden.
D.To ask them to share some interesting stories.
4.What did the writer most probably think of the time he spent in the garden?
A.It was too long.
B.It was wonderful.
C.It was not as good as he thought.
D.It was too terrible.
C
Everyone would like to be a millionaire, a person with a lot of money, but can you imagine having over $30 million and only being 20 years old? Britney Spears from Kentwood, a small town in Louisiana, is only 20 years old.She is a world famous film star with not only $30 million but also a $2 million house in LA.At her young age, she can look after her family financially (经济上) all her life.This year is a big year for Britney.She is now on a 31-day tour of the US and every concert is a sell-out.That means she plays in front of a crowd of around 18,000 people every time.It's a tiring schedule but brings her a lot.When touring, she goes to bed around 1 a.m.and then has a lie-in until 1 p.m.the next day.Her philosophy (人生观) is to take care of the body and relax but always make sure you work hard and have fun.
Spears is not pleased with only touring and selling nearly 40 million records so she decided to step into the movie business and try a bit of acting.She made an appearance in “Austin Power 3” this year and she is filming a teenage light play that will come out in March 2003.In this movie, she has a starring role.
For Britney, acting is another way to express herself and she is enthusiastic (热心的) about it all.If her movies are successful, her money in the bank is sure to grow by another few million dollars but she does it for the love, not the money, as she herself tells the reporters .
1.We can infer (推断) from the text that most millionaires are __________.
A.older than 20
B.around 20
C.in their 30s
D.in their 40s
2.The underlined word “you” in the first paragraph refers to __________.
A.a person in general
B.a special person
C.Britney Spears
D.a person interested in money
3.Which of the following is not true according to the text?
A.Though young, Britney can support her family now.
B.While touring, Britney sleeps about 12 hours a day.
C.The teenage movie was starred by Britney.
D.Britney will be even richer with her movies successful.
4.According to Britney Spears, she works __________.
A.to be a great actress
B.for the enjoyment
C.for money
D.to be more famous.
B
While you're in Shanghai, please come and take a walk round some of our interesting places.
1.What makes Yu Gardens different from the other places in the text?
A.They make people love nature.
B.They cost very little to enter.
C.They have something nice to eat.
D.They are good for art research.
2.You can't study __________ when you visit Shanghai Natural History Museum.
A.robots
B.dinosaurs
C.bamboo
D.rocks
3.If someone is interested in silver bowls of the Tang Dynasty, he can go to ________.
A.Shanghai Art Museum
B.Shanghai Museum
C.Lu Xun's Museum
D.Shanghai Natural History Museum
4.How many museums with paintings are mentioned in the text?
A.One
B.Two
C.Three
D.Four
A
Jean Driscoll can go faster in her wheelchair than the world’s best marathoners(马拉松运动员) can run! In April, Jean finished the Boston Marathon in 1 hour 34 minutes 22 seconds.That’s about 33 minutes faster than the winning male runner! She competed on the track, too.She was second in the 800 meter wheelchair race at the 1992 Olympics.
Jean doesn't like to be told she's brave.“I'm in sports because I'm a competitive person!” Jean was born with spinal bifida(脊柱裂), a birth illness that damages the spine(脊椎).She began to use a wheelchair to get around in high school.Then she tried wheelchair race and was amazed.” Players crashed into each other and fell out of their chairs,” she says, “It was fun.”
Jean tried other wheelchair sports.At the University of Illinois, her wheelchair basketball team won two national titles.
Now Jean coaches and teaches.She tries to get people to set goals.“When I sign my autograph(亲笔签名),says Jean, “I write, dream big and work hard.”
1.What made Jean take part in sports?
A.She was brave.
B.She was competitive.
C.She was strong.
D.She was disabled.
2.What kind of education did she receive?
A.High school.
B.Junior middle school.
C.High education.
D.Primary school.
3.What is Jean's advice on how to succeed?
A.Work hard.
B.Hope for the best.
C.Dream a lot.
D.Have great wishes and work hard.
书面表达(共1小题)
为庆祝6月5日“世界环境保护日”,某英文报社将举行一次英文作文竞赛,呼吁人们保护环境,提出有效的保护措施。请以下面的内容为参考,写一篇文章投稿。
1.回收利用有用物质,掩埋有害物质。
2.废水、废气要净化;
3.植树造林,保护环境;
4.保护海洋,禁止过度捕鱼;
5.充分利用自然资源。
注意:1.词数:120左右;2.可适当发挥,但不要逐句翻译。
短文改错(共1小题)
假定英语课上老师要求用桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。 文中共有10处语言错误,每句中错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(/\),并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除:把多余的词用(\)划掉。
修改:在错的词下划一横线,并在该词下面写出修改的词。
注意:1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;
2.只允许修改10处,多者。
This morning at about nine o’clock, I was on my way the supermarket.Suddenly I see heavy smoke rising about several hundreds meters away.“There must be a fire!” I thought.Getting nearer, I saw a shop was on fire.There was many people standing by the roadside watched.Six firefighters were struggling to put out the fire.I heard someone say they had fought for about an hour and two firefighters had rushed into the shop to rescue a woman.After a while, they rushed out support the woman.But one firefighter got injured serious.All the people and I whom saw what happened were deeply moved by their bravery.About twenty minutes late the fire was finally put out.