Ⅲ.短文填空根据短文内容及所给首字母，填写所缺单词，每空格填一词。
Peter was the best table tennis player in his school and hardly ever lost a match. He hated losing anything. When he w1 ? he would feel really good. If he lost,he would feel terrible. It seemed to Peter that losing was the w 2 thing in the world.
A new kid ? Albert,came to Peter’s school. He was good at table tennis too. Soon there would be a match b3 Peter and Albert. Peter worked hard to get ready for the match,but Albert didn ’ t seem to think m 4 of it. When the match began,Albert was a real player. There was always a smile on his face,w 5 Peter looked serious all the time. Peter thought it was so important to win the match that he even wanted to cheat (作弊) ，but he lost in the end.
“You played very well,Peter. I think we can play again s 6 ,” said Albert.
But Peter didn ’ t f7 happy and couldn ’ t fall asleep that night.
One day,Peter saw Albert playing basketball. 8 he lost again and again,the happy smile never left his face. Peter found Albert was great at table tennis but bad at basketball. However ? he enjoyed b 9 of them.
Whether he won or lost the game ? Albert enjoyed it. Peter came to r 10 that enjoying a game was much more important than winning it. He felt happier than ever before.
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1. won 2. worst 3. between 4. much 5. while 6. sometime 7. feel 8. Though 9. both 10. realize
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Ⅳ.阅读与回答问题
A rich man was once riding along the road and saw an old man digging in his garden. On the ground lay a young tree,ready to be planted. The rich man called out to the old man, uWhat kind of tree are you planting there,my good man?”
“This is a fig (无花果) tree,sir ,” he said.
“A fig tree?” the rich man was very surprised. “Why? How old are you,may I ask?”
“I am ninety years old. ”
“What!”cried the rich man. “You ’ re ninety years old. You are planting a very young tree now and it ’ 11 take years to give fruit. You certainly don ’ t hope to live long enough to get any fruit from this tree.The old man looked around the garden. Then he said with a smile, “Tell me,sir. Did you eat figs when you were a boy?” “Sure ,” the man did not know why he asked this question. “Then tell me this ,” he said. “Who planted the fig trees?” “Who? I don ’ t know. ” “You see,sir ,” went on the old man ,“our forefathers (祖先) planted trees for us to enjoy and I am doing the same for the people after me. ”
The rich man was quiet and said ,“You are right,my good man. We should do some things for the people after us. Thank you very much. ” Then he rode away.
阅读上面短文，回答下列问题。
1. What tree was the old man planting when the rich man saw him?
2. How old was the old man?
3. How did the rich man feel when he saw the old man planting the tree?
4. Who was the old man planting the tree for?
5. What can we learn from the old man?
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B
Singing songs is fun,but is it also useful? For learning English pronunciation (发音) ，Mr Joe thinks songs are the most useful way to learn. At the same time ? you can learn some new words and phrases while singing songs. Mr Joe has used songs to help himself learn French ? Spanish ? Japanese and Chinese. You should do the same.
Some words used in songs are not everyday English ? so you have to be careful how you use song lyrics (歌词) when you speak. Most words and sentences are very useful. You don't have to sing songs aloud if you are shy ? but after learning a song you should be able to follow the words without looking at the lyrics. When you can do that,you have learned something that you will never forget!
Some good songs to listen to are from the Beatles,John Denver and the Carpenters. Their songs are not too fast and the lyrics are close to normal spoken English. Just for fun,you can try Mr Joe's favourite singer, B. B. King. His songs are not easy at all!If you can understand even 80% of “Why I Sing the Blues”，you are a very advanced student.
If you become good at singing English songs ? you can try to go to karaoke and sing with your friends. When you are able to sing a song in another language ? even if you don11 sing so beautifully,you will really impress (给......深刻印象) other people!
() l. Which is Mr Joe ’ s mother language?
A. French. B. English. C. Chinese. D. Japanese.
() 2. Singing English songs can help us in many ways ? EXCEPT .
A. pronouncing correctly B. remembering new words
C. impressing other people D. singing songs better
() 3. The songs from the Beatles are easy to learn,because .
A. everyone likes the songs
B. the singers’ voice is sweet
C. the lyrics of the songs are beautiful
D. the lyrics are close to normal spoken English
() 4. The underlined word “advanced” in Paragraph 3 can be replaced by “ ”.
A. careful B. excellent
C. kind-hearted D. lazy
() 5. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A. English songs
B. The famous band—the Beatles
C. English songs help with English learning
D. How to learn English
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Ⅱ.阅读理解阅读下面的短文，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。
SHANGHAI,Oct. 2 (Xinhua)
Chinese President announced open the 2007 Special Olympics World Summer Games at the opening ceremony (开幕式) here on Tuesday.
A record 7,291 athletes from 164 countries will take part in the 21-sport Games from Oct. 2 to 11 in Shanghai ? with the eldest aged 69 and the youngest at 8.
It is the first time that the Games have been held in Asia. The Games also welcome 2 ? 302 coaches,more than 20,000 family members of the intellectual disabled athletes and some 40 ,000 volunteers from all over the world.
The three-hour-long opening ceremony is full of the excellent lighting,fireworks,costumes and music. 5 ? 800 performers join in the great ceremony with the four themes of the Special Olympics spirit,namely courage,sharing,skill and joy.
“ I hope the music can express the Special Olympics ’ spirit to the world and let all the people be surprised by the talent and courage of the Special Olympics athletes ,” music director Liu Tong said.
Special Olympic athletes should be at least eight years old,have an IQ lower than 70 and take part in some sports activities no less than eight weeks a year.
Since 1987 ? China has been in the summer and winter Special Olympics World Games. The number of the Chinese athletes has increased for each event.
() 1. Where is 2007 Special Olympics World Summer Games held?
A. In Shanghai. B. In Beijing. C. In the USA. D. In Greece.
() 2. How long will the 2007 Special Olympics World Summer Games last?
A. Seven days. B. Eight days.
C. Nine days. D. Ten days.
()3. How many people around the world will come to the city because of the Games?
A. Around 60,000. B. Around 70 ?000.
C. Around 40,000. D. Around 20,000.
() 4. Who can take part in 2007 Special Olympics World Summer Games?
A. A blind man with IQ 100. B. A 70-year-old man with IQ 60.
C. A 10-year-old girl with IQ 69. D. An 18-year-old girl with IQ 71.
() 5. The passage is probably from .
A. a magazine B. a TV guide
C. a newspaper D. a science report
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D
I was in the lift in a market. There was an old man and about five or six people in front of me. People behind him were all in a hurry and saw him as a rock. The old man knew this clearly and tried hard to step aside.
I remember sometimes when walking or driving behind an older person ? I was impatient and upset.
“ I ’ m sorry. Please forgive me! ” said the old man. “ I don ’ t mean to hold you up. ” He then tried his best to get out of the lift.
I suddenly saw this in a whole new light. I felt sick to my stomach. The old man was apologizing to everyone ? when we should have helped him to calm his fears.
One by one,people went around him quickly. By the time I got to him,I asked, “Sir,can I help you?”
The man thought for a while,and then said ,“ Well,yes,thank you! ”
I placed my hand under his left arm and walked away from the rush of people quickly.
“So what are you shopping for,sir?”
“ Oh ? today is Mother ’ s Day. I want to buy something for my neighbour. She ’ s a single mother and she is always so nice to me”’ he said,stopping suddenly as he looked for his pocket.
“Oh,they are here!I always carry them with me,” he said. Then he took out some business cards and handed me one which read：
“John Smith,friend to all. . . enemy to no one!I said a prayer today and you were the answer. Thank you! ”
“That's for you ,” he said. “Thanks for stopping to help an old man. ” “My friend,you helped me. I found why I was unhappy with the world. Now I know how to solve the problem. No more with me! ”
( )1. Why did the old man try hard to step aside?
A. Because he was in a hurry.
B. Because he didn ’ t want to be in other people ’ s way.
C. Because the lift was very crowded.
D. Because he was as heavy as a rock.
( )2. The writer felt sick to his stomach because .
A. the old man tried hard to step aside
B. the old man was difficult to get out of the lift
C. he was impatient and upset for the old man
D. the old man was apologizing to everyone
( )3. What did the writer think about the people that passed by?
A. Cold. B. Boring. C. Warm. D. Friendly.
( )4. The underlined sentence “ I said a prayer today and you were the answer” probably means that .
A. the old man needed the writer’s help and then he came
B. the writer was always friendly to other people
C. the old man believed everyone could be friends
D. the old man had lots of friends and no enemies
( )5. From the passage we can see that .
A. we should always help old people
B. we should share our enjoyment with our friends
C. it is valuable to make friends with the old man
D. if we are kind to others,we will be happy in our lives
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C
It would be hard for a family to live on 300 yuan a month ? wouldn ’t it? That ’s how much Li Hua ’s family have to live on for a whole year. The world is now trying to help people like Li Hua live better.
From Tuesday until today,about 2,000 government leaders and scientists met in Shanghai to talk about stopping poverty (贫穷) around the world.
According to the United Nations (联合国) ，the poorest people in the world live on less than 8. 5 yuan a day.
Most of those people live in African countries like Sierra Leone and Somalia. These countries often have wars and lots of diseases (疾病) . Now,more than one billion people in the world live in poverty. The UN said that by 2015 ? that number should be cut in half.
To help poor people in China,the World Bank has given more than 37 billion yuan to help China build railways and schools and stop river pollution and deserts.
Many places in China ’ s countryside,like Li Hua ’ s home in Chongqing,are very poor. Li Hua,13, lives with her mother,two grandparents and a 16-year-old brother in Chongqing. Her father is dead. The families make their living by planting crops. They have no TV ? no electric fan or telephone.
() 1. How much do Li Hua’s family have to live on for a whole year?
A. ¥300. B. ¥600. C. ¥1,500. D. ¥2,000.
() 2. How many people will live in poverty by the year 2015?
A. About half a billion. B. Over one billion.
C. All the African people. D. About one billion.
() 3. The meeting in Shanghai is to talk about stopping poverty .
A. in China B. in Sierra Leone
C. on Earth D. in Somalia
() 4. Why did the World Bank give more than 37 billion yuan to China?
A. To build airports. B. To build museums.
C. To buy much food for poor people. D. To help China ’ s poor people.
() 5. Which is the best title for the passage?
A. Li Hua ’s family B. Still too many poor people
C. What is poverty D. How to stop poverty
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IV.任务型阅读阅读下面短文，然后根据短文内容补全表格中所缺失的信息，每空限一词。
Do you want to make homework simpler? Oxford Learning founder and CEO Dr. Nick Whitehead said/‘Homework might be an unavoidable (不可避免的) part in school,but it doesn’t have to be the boring part. With the right skills in place,students can turn homework from headache-including to trouble-free. ’ These steps will make an obvious difference.
Use your notebooks
The brain is able to finish great works ? but it is not perfect. Students should never rely on (依 赖) it to remember all school details. When a teacher assigns homework,students should write the details in their notebooks. According to Whitehead,to make them effective,students need to remember to take the notebooks out of their schoolbags at night ? open them up ? and read over the night’s list.
Remove distractions (使注意力分散的事物)
Computers on,music on,text messages receiving...
Whitehead says that if students aren ’ t doing research,they should turn off all the above electronics and focus on the task at hand for a set period of time. They ’ 11 find that it is easier to concentrate (全神贯注) and that you spend less time on homework.
Think actively
Getting homework done is the name of the game,but what happens if students are struggling with a question,or can ’ t work out an answer? When facing difficulties,it is wise for the student to take a small break,and then return to look at the problem again.
Get organized
Homework is often the most disorganized part. Whitehead recommends ? “Students should keep all the homework-related things in a bin so they don , t waste time searching for pens or rulers.” He also recommends picking the same place to do homework every night,and (when possible) completing homework at the same time each day.
How to make.homework 1. | |
As students ? homework is an unavoidable part in school ? but many students feel 2. about homework. The following 3. can help students turn homework from headache-including to trouble-free. | |
Step 1 ： Use your notebooks | Students shouldn't use brains to remember all school things. 4. ， they should use notebooks to write the details in their school. At home they open them up,and read over the night’s list. |
Step 2 ： Remove distractions | Computers,music,text messages,etc. may distract you from your homework. 5. you are not doing research,turn off all of these. Then you may find you can concentrate on homework more easily and it 6. less time. |
Step 3 ： Think 7. | When you have trouble in doing your homework ? you should take a small break ? and then come 8. to look at it again. |
Step 4 ： Get organized | 9. all the homework-related things organized is important for every student. They should pick the same place to do homework ? and finish homework at the same time each day if 10. |
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C
Once upon a time,there was a spider with the name Anansi. He knew that he was very clever but he also knew he wasn’t wise (英明的) . He didn ’ t like this,but he did not know what to do. One day he had an idea. He went around the village with a basket and asked each person to give him some of their wisdom (智慧) .The people laughed at Anansi because they knew that he needed wisdom the most. So each person put a bit in his basket and wished him good luck.
Soon his basket was full,but Anansi was worried that his neighbours might be jealous (嫉妒的) of his wisdom and take it from him. He decided to hide 4 at the top of a tall tree. When he had tied the basket to the front part of his body ? he tried to climb the tree ? but it was too difficult. He tried again and again without success.
Then his youngest son walked by. “What are you doing,Father?” he asked and Anansi told him. “Why don ’ t you carry the basket on your back instead?” his son said.
Anansi put the basket on his back and climbed the tree easily,but he wasn ’t happy. “I walked all over the village and collected so much wisdom that I am the wisest person ever,but my baby son is still wiser than me. Take back your wisdom! ” he said. And he threw the basket of wisdom into the air and went home. And that ’ s how wisdom went all over the world.
() 1. Anansi went around the village because .
A. he knew he was very clever B. he wanted to show his good luck
C. he hoped to meet his son D. he thought he wasn , t wise enough 1
() 2. Anansi wanted to get his wisdom from .
A. his son B. his father C. the villagers D. the neighbours
() 3. The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 2 refers to (指的是) “ ”.
A. the tree B. the basket C. the luck D. the wisdom
() 4. The passage is .
A. a report B. a story
C. an advertisement D. a diary
() 5. The best title for the passage would be
A. Anansi ’ s wisdom B. The wisdom of Anansi ’ s son
C. Anansi and his son D. Anansi and the villagers
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() 18. (2013 镇江) He dinner at restaurants last year,but now he usually comes back home after work and cooks supper for his family.
A. used to have B. is used to have C. was used to have D. is used to having
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