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阅读下面的短文，并根据文章后的要求答题。（请注意问题后的词数要求） [1] The key word is practice! Practice, practice, practice!! There is no other way. There is no magic. The way to get better at listening to English is to listen to English. That’s the not-so-good news. [2] The good news is there are many ways to listen and many things to listen to. [3] Listening to English songs can be fun. But be careful! Most ____________ use the language in a special way that you don’t hear every day. You don’t want to start speaking English like a poet or songwriter. If you do listen to English songs, listen to different ones. This will help you train your ears to different voices, pronunciations and rhythms. [4] If you can, get a copy of the lyrics(歌词) so you can read them and listen to them at the same time. It is sometimes better to listen with your eyes as well as your ears—more information to help the brain. [5] Watch English DVDs. But, this time, do not use your eyes to read the subtitles (字幕). Turn off the subtitles, because movies have so many other clues about what is happening that it is better not to use the subtitles. This forces your ears to do the work. [6] Choose one character (人物) that interests you and pay attention to what they say and how they say it. If you can, repeat a line out loud after they have said it. Teach yourself one or more sayings, phrases or ways of talking that you will use after watching the movie. [7] A new and growing resource of English language for listening can be found in blogs. Blogs are in MP3 format and can be loaded first onto your computer and then onto you MP3 player for very convenient take-with-you listening. [8] You can find many English listening practices are fun, new, educational and in unending supply. 1.What is the main idea of the passage? (within 10 words.) ___________________________________________________________________________ 2.Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one? At times, we can use not only our ears but our eyes to listen to get more information.. ___________________________________________________________________________ 3.Please fill in the blank in Paragraph 3 with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence. (within 2 words.) ___________________________________________________________________________ 4.List three ways of practising your English listening. (within 15words.) ①__________________ ②__________________ ③__________________ 5.Translate the underlined sentence in Paragraph 6 into Chinese. ________________________________________________________________________
New rules for middle school students came out in March. Middle school is going to use a new way to decide who the top students are. The top students won’t only have high marks. They will also be kids who don’t dye（color）their hair, smoke or drink. The following are some of the new rules. Tell the truth. Have you ever copied someone else’s work on an exam? Don’t do it again! That’s not something an honest student should do. If you have played computer games for two hours in your room, don’t tell your parents you have done homework. Do more at school. Good students love animals and care for other people. April is Bird-Loving Month in China. Is your school doing anything to celebrate? You should join! That way, you can learn more about animals and how to protect them. When more people work together, it makes it more fun for everyone. Have you ever quarreled with your teammates when your basketball team lost? Only working together can make your team stronger. Be friendly to the people you are with. Try to think of others not only yourself. Be open to new ideas. Have you ever thought that people could live on the moon? Maybe you’ll discover Earth II someday. Don’t look down on new ideas. Everyone’s ideas are important. You should welcome them, because new ideas make life better for everyone. Protect yourself. Has someone ever taken money from one of your classmates? Don’t let it happen to you. If you have to go home late, you should let your parents know. Use the Internet carefully. The Internet can be very useful for your studies. But some things on the Internet aren’t for kids, so try to look at Web pages that are good for you. You can use the Web for fun or homework. 66. How did the author construct the passage?
1.Which of the following persons can be a top student? A. Tom who dyes his hair has good marks. B. John is good at study and easy to accept new ideas. C. Mary is always helping others and never uses the Internet. D. Jack, a caring boy, likes quarreled with his classmates 2.According to the third paragraph, a top student should ______. A. make the team stronger B. work together with others C. be a good friend to others D. get on well with others 3.The passage tells us how to ______. A. be top students B. do more at school C. care for others D. use the Internet 4.According to the new rules, a top student should do all the following except ______. A. tell the truth B. be open to new ideas C. use the Internet carefully D. think only other people
Many years ago, there was a story of a school teacher—Mrs. Thompson. She told the children on the first day that she loved them all the same. But that was a lie. There in the front row was a little boy named Teddy Stoddard. He didn’t play well with the other children and he always needed a bath. She did not like him. Then Mrs. Thompson got to know that Teddy was actually a very good boy before the death of his mother. Mrs. Thompson was ashamed of herself. She felt even worse when, like all her other students, Teddy brought her a Christmas present too. It was his mother’s perfume. Teddy said, “Mrs. Thompson, today you smell just like my Mom used to.” After the children left she cried for at least an hour. On that very day， she stopped teaching reading, writing and maths. Instead, she began to teach children. Mrs. Thompson paid particular attention to Teddy. The boy’s mind seemed to come alive. The more she encouraged him, the faster he improved. By the end of the sixth grade, Teddy had become one of the smartest children in the class. Six years went by before she got a letter from Teddy. He wrote that he had finished high school, third in his class, and she was still the best teacher he ever had in his whole life. He went to college. Mrs. Thompson got two more letters from him with the last one signed, Theodore F. Stoddard, M. D.（医学博士）. The story doesn’t end there. On his wedding day, Dr. Stoddard whispered in Mrs. Thompson’s ear， “Thank you, Mrs. Thompson, for believing in me. You made me feel important and showed me that I could make a difference.” Mrs. Thompson, with tears in her eyes, whispered back, “Teddy, you have it all wrong. You were the one who taught me that I could make a difference. I didn’t know how to teach until I met you." 1.What first impression did Teddy give Mrs. Thompson? A. He often told lies. B. He was good at math. C. He was dirty and not easy-going. D. He enjoyed playing with others. 2.According to the first paragraph, which is true between Teddy and his teacher? A. Mrs. Thompson had a dislike of Teddy at first. B. Mrs. Thompson didn’t play well with him. C. Mrs. Thompson loved him all the time. D. Mrs. Thompson told Teddy not to tell a lie. 3.Why did Teddy become one of the smartest children in the class? A. Mrs. Thompson paid little attention to him. B. Mrs. Thompson gave him encouragement more often C. Teddy was cleverer than before. D. Teddy got on well with other students. 4.Why did Teddy invite Mrs. Thompson to his wedding? A. Teddy kept in touch with her all the time. B. Teddy thanked her for her help and encouragement. C. Teddy was treated by the teacher like her son. D. She had taught him how to judge people. 5.From the passage, we can infer that ______. A. we should love our teacher B. we shouldn’t tell a lie in any way C. knowledge can’t be important D. motherly care can really make a difference
In 1989 an 8.2 earthquake almost flattened America, killing over 30,000 people in less than four minutes. A father rushed to the school where his son was supposed to be, only to discover that the building was as flat as a pancake. After the shock, he remembered the promise he had made to his son: “No matter what happened, I’ll always be there for you!” And tears began to fill his eyes. As he looked at the pile of ruins that once was the school, it looked hopeless, but he kept remembering his promise to his son. Remembering his son’s classroom would be in the back right corner of the building, he rushed there and started digging. Other parents tried to pull him off the ruins, saying: “It’s too late! They’re all dead! You can’t help!” He replied, “Are you going to help me now?” The fire chief showed up and tried to pull him off the school’s ruins saying, “Fires are breaking out, explosions are happening everywhere. You’re in danger. We’ll take care of it. Go home.” This loving, caring American father asked, “Are you going to help me now?” The police came and said, “You’re, anxious and it’s over. Go home. We’ll handle it!” He replied, “Are you going to help me now?” No one helped. Courageously he went on alone. He dug for eight hours...12 hours...24 hours...36 hours...then, in the 38th hour, he heard his son’s voice. He screamed his son’s name, “ARMAND!” He heard back, “Dad! It’s me, Dad! You promised no matter what happened, you would always be there for me! You did it, Dad!” “What’s going on in there? How is it?” the father asked. “There are 14 of us left out of 33, Dad. ” “Come out, boy!” “No, Dad! Let the other kids out first, because I know you’ll get me! No matter what happens, I know you’ll always be there for me!” 1. Why did the father keep digging? A. Because he promised his wife he would take care of their son. B. Because others persuaded him to do so. C. Because he promised his son that he would be with him whatever happened. D. Because his son was his only child. 2. Many people came up and tried to persuade the father to stop digging except ______. A. the police B. the fire chief C. some kind parents D. the medical officer 3.Which of the following best describes the son? A. Calm, hopeful and strong-minded. B. Careful, helpful and absent-minded. C. Frightened, hopeless and thankful. D. Cold-hearted, honest and faithful. 4.What does the underlined word “they” in the fourth paragraph refer to? A. those parents B. the students C. the teachers D. The fire officers 5.We can learn from the passage that ______. A. sometimes all a person needs is a hand to hold and a heart to understand B. you cannot go on well in life until you forget your past failures C. love can set us free from all fear and overcome the difficulties D. we have enough happiness to make us sweet and enough sorrow to keep us human
Recently divorced(离婚), I had no job and was on my way downtown to go the rounds of the employment offices despite the great 36 . My old umbrella was broken, and I could not 37 another one. I sat down in the streetcar — and there against the seat was a beautiful silk 38 with a silver handle inlaid (镶嵌) with gold. I had 39 seen anything so lovely. I 40 the handle and saw a 41 . I got off the streetcar and 42 opened the umbrella to protect myself. Then I searched a 43 book for the name on the umbrella and found it. I called and a lady answered. Yes, she said in 44 , that was her umbrella, which her parents, now dead, had given her for a birthday present. 45 , she added, it had been stolen at school (she was a teacher) more than a year before. She was so excited that I 46 I was 47 a job and went directly to her house. She took the umbrella, her 48 filled with tears. I refused the 49 she gave me. We talked for a while, and I must have given her my address. I don’t remember. The next six months were 50 . I was able to obtain 51 here and there. l reached the lowest point in my 52 . Unless a miracle happened, I would be homeless in January, foodless, jobless. Christmas Eve came. No money to buy my daughter a gift. I was sobbing (抽泣) in the cold little kitchen 53 the doorbell rang and my daughter Peggy ran to answer it. He was a postman, and his arms were 54 of parcels. “This is a mistake” I said, but he read the name on the parcels and there were for me. Peggy and I sat on the floor and opened them. I looked for the name of the sender. It was the teacher. The address was 55 “California”, where she had moved. 1.A. cloud B. rain C. wind D. snow 2.A. search B. catch C. afford D. sell 3.A. raincoat B. seat C. book D. umbrella 4.A. never B. ever C. almost D. nearly 5.A. concluded B. examined C. learned D. helped 6.A. name B. address C. card D. demand 7.A. deliberately B. specially C. sadly D. thankfully 8.A. technology B. engine C. telephone D. medicine 9.A. anger B. surprise C. danger D. sorrow 10.A. And B. But C. So D. Or 11. A. forgot B. remembered C. indicated D. decided 12.A. applied for B. watching for C. asking for D. looking for 13.A. face B. nose C. eyes D. ear 14.A. reward B. prize C. present D. umbrella 15. A. freezing B. surprising C. shocking D struggling 16.A. failures B. successes C. jobs D. wages 17.A. heart B. favor C. work D. life 18.A. as B. while C. when D. then 19.A. proud B. full C. careful D. glad 20. A. simply B. directly C. finally D. nearly
______ his nose, he’s quite good looking. A. Besides B. Apart from C. except that D. Now that
— It sounds like something is wrong with the car’s engine. —______, we’d better have it repaired immediately. A. Where possible B. If not C. But for that D. If so
What a(n) ______ it is that they were born in the same year and on the same day! A. coincidence B. accident C. incident D. confidence
It was not until she had arrived home _______ her appointment with the doctor. A. when she remembered B. and she remembered C. did she remember D. that she remembered
Smoking, ______ is a bad habit, is popular with the young. A. that B. which C. what D. as
The number of the people who own cars ______since 1990. A. is increased B. are increased C. have been increasing D. has been increasing
— Is he coming? — ______. He may not have time. A. It depends it B. That depends C. It’s up to you D. No way
It took him a long time to ______ the skills he needed to become an artist. A. acquire B. arrive C. return D. cover
There is no doubt ______ he did is good for us. A. that what B. what that C. that D. what
Would it be ______ for you to pick me up at four o’clock and take me to the airport? A. free B. useful C. handy D. convenient
When I opened the door I found my son completely ______ a game. A. absorbing in B. absorbed to C. absorbed in D. absorbing to
______ it rains tomorrow, they’ll go out for an outing. A. As if B. As though C. Even if D. Even so
Our car ______ on our way to school, so we had to walk there. A. broke up B. broke off C. broke down D. broke away
Wang Ping found the new surroundings difficult ______. A. to tolerate B. to be tolerated C. tolerating D. being tolerated
Only if you put ______ sun there did the movements of the other planets in ______ sky make sense. A. the; 不填 B. the; the C. 不填; the D. a; the
假如你上周末参加了某旅行社组织的所谓生态游，你觉得名不副实。请你根据下表内容把自己经历的这次生态游和对真正生态游的看法写出来。 1. 所谓的生态游： 欣赏风景，享受新鲜空气 有人摘花、捉鸟、乱扔垃圾 2. 真正的生态游： 享受自然，同时也是一种责任 要保护自然，保护野生动物 带走美好回忆，留下青山绿水
用单词的正确形式填空, 每空一词（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 1.It is certain that television has deeply t______________ our lives and society. 2. I am c_____________ about what I say because careless remarks are likely to hurt others’ feelings. 3.He is fond of literature, classics p_____________. 4.A____________ in his homework, he didn’t know that I had come in. 5.You can’t use his dictionary without his p______________. 6.It is ____________(违法的) to drive without a license. 7.We expected a better result than we’ve had in ____________(先前的；以前的) years. 8.When he was a young boy, he was always ____________(取笑，嘲弄)by his friends because he was so fat. 9.I must make an _____________(道歉) to you for the delay in reply to your letter. 10.He is a very _____________(敏感的) person, who takes her troubles and disappointments to heart.
People with disabilities make up a large part of the population. It is estimated（估计） that over 35 million Americans have physical, mental, or other disabilities. About half of these disabilities are “developmental", i.e., they occur before the individual's twenty-second birthday, often from genetic conditions, and are severe enough to affect three or more areas of development, such as mobility, communication, employment, etc. Most other disabilities are considered “adventitious", i.e., accidental or caused by outside forces. Prior to the 20th century, only a small percentage of people with disabilities survived for long. Medical treatment for these disabilities was unavailable. Advancements in medicine and social services have created a climate in which people with disabilities can expect to have such basic needs as food, shelter, and medical treatment. Unfortunately, these basics are often not available. Civil liberties such as the right to vote, marry, get an education, and gain employment have historically been denied on the basis of disability. In recent decades, the disability rights movement has been organized to fight against these infringements（违反；侵犯）of civil rights. Congress responded by passing major legislation recognizing people with disabilities as a protected class under civil rights statutes. Still today, people with disabilities must fight to live their lives independently. It is estimated that more than half of qualified Americans with disabilities are unemployed, and a majority of those who do work are underemployed. About two-thirds live at or below the official poverty level. Significant barriers, especially in transportation and public awareness, prevent disabled people from taking part in society. For example, while no longer prohibited by law from marrying, a person with no access to transportation is effectively excluded from community and social activities which might lead to the development of long-term relationships. Only when public attitudes advance as far as laws have will disabled people be fully able to take their rightful place in society. 1.A “developmental" disability ______.
2.Most disabled people used to die early because ______.
3.In the author's opinion, to enable the disabled people to take their rightful place in society, ______.
4.Which of the following cannot be inferred from the passage ?
5.The best title for this passage might be ______.
Brenda Bongos was a happy, artistic girl. She had one big ambition—to play the drums in a band. But one big problem lay in her way. To be good enough to play in a band, Brenda had to practice a lot, but she lived next-door to a lot of old people. Many of them are sick. She knew that the sound of beating drums would really get on their nerves. So, she had tried playing in the strangest places: a basement, a kitchen, and even in a shower. But there was always someone it would annoy. One day, while watching a science documentary on TV, she heard that sound cannot travel in space, because there's no air. At that moment, Brenda Bongos decided to become a sort of musical astronaut. With the help of a lot of time, books and work, Brenda built a space bubble. This was a big glass ball connected to a machine which sucked out all the air inside. All that would be left inside was a drum kit（成套设备） and a chair. Brenda got into the space suit she had made, entered the bubble, turned on the machine, and played those drums like a wild child. It wasn't long before Brenda Bongos came very famous. Many people came to see her play in her space bubble. Shortly afterwards she came out of the bubble and started giving concerts. Her fame spread so much that the government suggested that she be part of a unique space journey. Finally, Brenda was a real musical astronaut, and had gone far beyond her first ambition of playing drums in a band. Years later, when asked how she had achieved all this, she thought for a moment, and said: ''If those old people next – door hadn't mattered so much to me, I wouldn't have found a solution, and none of this would have ever happened.'' 1.Why did Brenda try to play in the strangest places?
2.Brenda started to give concerts _______.
3.Brenda became famous because _______.
4.Which of the following can be used to describe Brenda?
5.It can be inferred from the text that: " _______".
Everybody has one of those days when everything goes wrong. This is what happened to Harry. He got up one morning very late because he had forgotten to wind up his alarm clock. He tried to shave（刮脸）quickly and cut himself. When he got dressed he got blood all over his clean shirt, so he had to find another one. The only other shirt that was clean needed ironing（熨）, so he ironed it. While he was ironing it, there was a knock at the door. It was the man to read the electricity meter（表）. He showed him where the meter was, said good-bye and found that the iron had burnt a hole in his shirt. So he had to wear the one with the blood on it after all. By this time it was very late, so he decided he couldn’t go to work by bus. He telephoned for a taxi to take him to work. The taxi arrived and Harry got in and began to read the newspaper. In another part of the town, a man had killed a woman with a knife and was seen to run away in a taxi. When Harry’s taxi stopped outside his office, a policeman happened to be standing there. He saw the blood on Harry’s shirt, and took him to the police station. He was kept till 3 o’clock in the afternoon before the police were sure that he was not the man they wanted. When he finally arrived at the office at about four, his boss took a look at him and told him to go away and find another job. 1.Harry had__________________________.
2.Put the following sentences into correct order according to the passage. a. The man who read the electricity meter came. b. Harry ironed his shirt. c. Harry got blood all over his clean shirt. d. There was a knock at the door. e. Harry wore the shirt with blood on it.
3.Why did Harry wear the shirt with blood on it?
4.Harry was taken to the police station because .
5.His boss told him to go away and find another job because .
Recently, researchers in the US have carried out a study on laughing, one of the most natural characteristics of human behavior. Jo-Anne Bachorowsky, a psychology professor at Vandebilt University, 36 a team of researchers who 37 a total of 11 short videos to 97 young adult volunteers in the US. They found that the participants produced a 38 of sounds when they laughed, 39 grunts(呼噜声) and snorts(哼声). The researchers found that some of the 40 were dependent 41 gender(性别). Men laughed with grunts and snorts more often than women, 42 women’s 43 was more song-like. They also found that people’s laughter could change, 44 who they were with at the time. Whether they were with a man or a woman and 45 person was a friend or a 46 both played a part in laughter. The researchers found that women’s laughter was very high with a 47 pitch(音高) when they were with male strangers. And women taking 48 in the study laughed more often when they were with a male friend than when they were with a(n) 49 friend or a male stranger. But men laughed more freely with friends of either sex than with strangers of either sex. Scientists believe that the 50 consumed in laughing 100 times is 51 to 15 minutes on an exercise bike. Another 52 of laughter is 53 it improves our mental health. Laughter reduces our levels of stress. It also helps us 54 serious illness. 55 ,we think laughter can make us feel good.
— I’m sorry, I shouldn’t have used up all the money so quickly. — __________. What’s done is done.
Many areas were stricken by the typhoon, and it was quite difficult to ______ the exact losses.
We suggest that more measures _________ to solve the problem of overpopulation.
The project he was confident about ___________ to be a failure.
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