一、阅读理解
DininghallsoftheHiltonWuhanRiversidehavebeenbustingwithmilitarypersonneleversincethefirstdelegations24andstaffoftheInternationalSportsMilitaryCouncil(CISM)startedcheckingintothehoteloveraweekago.
ThismarksthefirsttimeChinaisstagingaCISMevent,withnearly10,000participantsattendingthe7thMilitaryWorldGamesinWuhan.Manyofthem,alongwithsomeofthestafffromCISMandtheorganizingcommittee,arestayingattheHiltonWuhanRiverside.
DharmendraSinghfromIndiadoesn’tbelongtoeithercategoryofguests,eventhoughhismilitary-stylehaircutandtwopins-aCISMpinandaWuhan20xxGamespin-onthelapelofhisblacksuitmightsuggestotherwise.HisabilitytotalkinMandarincomplicatesthingsevenfurther.
Singhisinchargeoftendingtotheguestsatthehotel,inparticularthosewhotaketheirmealsinthedininghalls.Yet,byhisownadmission,the31-year-old,whohasbeenachefattheHiltonfornearlytwoyears,feelsasthoughheisalsopartofthe“armyfamily”atthehotel,andbeingpartofWuhanGamesisfulfillinghis“armydream”.
Asateen,hedreamedaboutservinghiscountryasasoldier.However,thepressureofbeingtheolderofthetwosiblingsinafinanciallychallengedfamilymeantSinghhadtoputhismilitarydreamonhold.Toprovideforhisparentsandyoungerbrother,at17hesetouttoearnanincomebymakinguseofhisculinary(烹饪的)skills.
“And,asfatewouldhaveit,afriendhelpedmegetajobatthehotel.”
PointingtotheWuhanGamesandCISMpinsthattwodinersgavehim,Singhadded:“Militarypeoplecommandrespectduetotheirselflessnessandhonestytowardstheirwork.IamgladthatIamabletoservethemandtohonortheircommitmenttoservetheirnations.”
BythetimetheGamesendonOct27,someoftheguestsmighthavehandedSinghafewmorepinstoaddtohiscollection;othersmightsaygoodbyewithjusta“thankyou”.?Eitherway,hewillremaingratefultothemforprovidingmemoriesforalifetime.
1.Whatcanwelearnfromparagraphthree?
A.SinghusedtoserveinIndianarmy.
B.Singh’sidentityseemstobeconfusing.
C.Singhtendstowearablacksuiteveryday.
D.SinghpretendstobeoneofthestaffofCISM.
2.WhywillSinghbegratefultohisguests?
A.Becausetheymayshowrespecttohim.
B.Becausetheywillgivehimpreciousmemories.
C.Becausetheywillpresenthimwithsomedecorations.
D.Becausetheymayhelpfulfillhisdreamtobeasoldier.
3.Whichmaybethebesttitleofthepassage?
A.Cookingupsomespecialmemories.B.Gatheringofpeace.
C.ThethrillofWorldMilitaryGame.D.Closingwithaculturalflourish.
???Humansmayhavebeenenjoyingcacao,whichhasbeenusedtomakechocolate,formuchlongerthanexpertshadthought.
ResearchersattheUniversityofBritishColumbiainCanadahavefoundthathumansgrewcacaotreesandconsumed(食用)cacaostartingaround5,300yearsago.
Theresearchersfoundevidenceofcacao’suseatanancientvillageinthehighlandsofsoutheasternEcuador.Theyexaminedtheremainsofveryoldobjects.ThevillagewaspartoftheMayo-ChinchipecultureoftheAndes.
ScientistshadalreadymostlyagreedthatcacaowasfirstdomesticatedinSouthAmericainsteadofCentralAmerica,astheyoncebelieved.Butthenewdiscoveryshowscacaowasgrownabout1,500yearsearlierthanwasknownbefore.
TheUniversityofBritishColumbiaresearchersalsoidentified(证实)asubstancefoundinthecacaotreebutnotinitswildrelatives.Thissuggeststhathumansgrewthetreeforfoodpurposes.
Today,theseedsarecookedandturnedintomanychocolateproducts.?Butthousandsofyearsago,cacaowasusedtomakedrinks.
MichaelBlakeisaprofessorofUniversityofBritishColumbiawhohelpedleadthestudy.Hesaidthattheobjectsonwhichcacaowasfoundsuggestalotabouthowpeopleusedthesubstanceatthetime.
“Theyclearlydrankit,”BlaketoldtheReutersnewsservice.
ThereisnoclearhistoryofnativepopulationsinSouthorCentralAmericausingcacaotomakechocolatethewaypeopledonow,theresearchersreported.NativepopulationsintheupperAmazonareatodaystillusecacaotomakespecialdrinks,theyadded.
EvidencesuggestscacaogrowingmovedintoCentralAmericaandMexicoabout4,000yearsago.Itisnotclearhowcacao’susespreadbetweenSouthandCentralAmerica.
ButbythetimeSpanishexplorersarrivedinCentralAmericainthelate1400s,peoplewereusingittomakehotandcoldchocolatedrinkswithspices.
Bythe1580s,SpainbeganimportingcacaoandspreadingittootherEuropeancountries.Bythe1800s,technologydevelopedintheNetherlandsmadeitpossibletoturncacaointoasolidchocolateproduct.
1.Wherewascacaogrownearliest?
A.Mexico.B.Canada
C.CentralAmerica.D.SouthAmerica.
2.WhenitcomestotheintroductionofcacaotoEurope,whichcountrycontributedmost?
A.America.B.Canada.
C.Spain.D.Netherland.
3.Whichofthefollowingcanserveasabestpossibletitleforthispassage?
A.Thehistoryofcacao.B.Thehomeofcacao.
C.Theuseofcacao.D.Thespreadingorcacao.
???ONTUESDAY,theShenzhenteamofBlueSkyRescue,adomesticnonprofitcivilrescueteam,confirmedthattwoofitsmembershaddiedtryingtorescue24touristswhohadgotintodifficulties.
Accordingtotheofficialnews,itwasonMondaythattherescueteamreceivedatelephonecallfrom24travelers,whoweretrappedinarivervalley,withastormonthewayandoneofthefemaletravelersbeingbadlyinjured.
Theteamrespondedimmediately.However,whentheyhelpedthetravelers,twoteammembersgottrappedbytherisingriverwater.Thenextday,theywereconfirmeddead.
Thetwoheroeswhogavetheirownlivestosaveothersarebeingmournedbyall.
Whocanrescuetherescuers?Thequestionarousedaheateddiscussionamongpeople.Mostofthemthinkwewouldrathersuch“heroicdeeds”werenotrequired.However,thatdependsonpeoplebeingmoresensible.wewouldrathersuch“heroicdeeds”werenotrequired.Inthepastseveralyears,therehavebeenmanycasesinwhichtravelers,ignoringthesignssayingcertainareasaredangerousandoff-limits,stillhavekepton“exploring”unpavedandunmarkedregionsandendedupneedingtoberescued.Bysodoing,theyputnotonlytheirownlivesatriskbutalsothelivesofthosewhogototheiraid.
Inthiscase,althoughthetravelersmayhavebeeninanauthorizedarea,theyignoredthewarningsofanapproachingtyphoon.Itwasextremelyreckless(鲁莽的)ofthemtotravelintothewildonsuchaday,asthelocalweatherforecasthadwarnedpeopleagainsttheimpendingtyphoon.Tworescuershavelosttheirlivesbecauseofthethoughtlessnessofothers.
Althoughthemajorityoftravelersbehaveproperly,someattemptchallengingtasksthatareobviouslybeyondtheirabilities.
Thelawhasalreadymadeitclearthatifatravelerorgroupgetsintodifficultieswhenenteringunauthorizedregions,theymustbearthecostsoftherescueoperations.Theregulationsneedstrengtheningtodetertravelersfromputtingtheirownlivesandthelivesofothersatrisk.
1.Whathappenedtoawomantraveler?
A.Shelostherway.B.Shewastrappedonthemountain.
C.Shediedinthestorm.D.Shewasseriouslyhurt.
2.Whatisthewriter’sattitudetowardssometourists?
A.Critical.B.Sympathetic.
C.Understanding.D.Admiring.
3.Whatdoestheunderlinedworddeterinthelastparagraphmean?
A.protectB.keep
C.excuseD.separate
4.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthispassage?
A.TheBlueSkyRescue.B.Whocanrescuetherescuers?
C.Whoshouldbearthecosts?D.Adeadlytyphoon
二、七选五
???Ialwayslovedjokesandcartoons.Theycanbeseriousastheypointoutthesillinessinourlives,conveyawisemessageofwisdomandatthesametimebringasmile.Sometimesthereislittledifferencebetweenajokeandlifewisdom.1..
IstartedcollectingjokesIreceivedfromdifferentsourcesoveraperiodofsome25years.ForthebookIchoseforan“Anglo-Saxon”collection.TheyaretypicalfortheUS,Canada,UK,AustraliaandNewZealand.
Wherearetheyfrom?Whowrotethem?2.,Mostareeverywhere,floatinganonymously(匿名地)?ontheinternet,andcirculateamongfriends,e-mails,chatgroupsandmailinglists.Manycomeupoverabeer.
Thelanguageofhumorisnotuniversalandtranslatingintoanotherlanguagemostlydoesnotwork.3..LivinginChinaforalongtime,IgaveuptellingjokesasourChinesefriendsfindnothingfunnyinthemandtheycanleadtomisunderstandings.4..TryingtotranslateChinesejokesalsowouldmostlyfailtoconveyanything“funny”forusWesterners;IcansayIcannotrecallanyChinesejoke.
WhileatafirstsightthebookmaynotbeinterestingtoChinesereaders,duetotheculturaldifferences,5.,aswellastolearnadifferentvocabulary.Also,forthosewhodealwithWesterners,hereinChinaorwhenabroad,theymightsurprisetheirforeignfriendsbyservingthemsomejokestheycanappreciate.
A.Differentcultureshaveadifferentunderstandingofwhatis“funny”
B.Generallyspeaking,nobodyknowstheoriginalsource
C.theywonderwhytherearesomanyabouttheWesterners
D.Worse,theystartaskingamillionquestionsofthewhyandwhatandhow
E.Maybelifeisjustabigjoke
F.MostChinesearetotallyunfamiliarwiththeWesternworldofjokes,theyarepuzzledorevenshocked
G.itisanicetoolforourfriendstolearnabouttypicalWesternhumor
三、完形填空
???Colorado’sgreypeakrises14,278feetabovesealevel,highenoughthattreescan’tgrowtowardthetop.ItwasinthisunforgivinglandofthemountainthatJanewas________enoughtobreakherleftknee.
ItwasAugust20xx,andJane,56,wasonherwayback________thepathwiththreefriends.Astormwasontheway,andtheywere________togetoffthemountain.Whenthey________arockydropofacoupleoffeet,Janedecidedthatinsteadofslippingdown—thesafewaytogo—shewouldleap.She________onherleftleg.
Thensheheardthecrack.
Everystepafterthatwasgreat________.Beforelong,shehadtostop.Asonefriendrandowntoget________,anumberofotherhikers,allstrangers,attemptedtohelpJanedownthenarrowpathbywalkingoneithersideofherto________herweight,butthatprovedslowand________.Oneman“wassoclosetotheedgeIcouldseerocks________downfromwherehesteppedonthem,”Janesays.
________,onehiker,Matt,askedher,“Howdoyoufeelaboutafireman’scarry?”________sheknewit,hehadliftedheroverhisshoulder.“Now,I’mnot________,”saysJane,aformercollegebasketballstar.Matt________couldn’tcarryherallthewaydownbyhimself.Sosixhikersandoneofherfriends________carryingherwhileshetriedtomakelightofadifficult________:“ItoldthemIwantedtomeetalotofguys,________thisisn’tthewayIwantedtodoit.”Threehourslater,thishumanconveyorbeltfinallymetthemedics(医学工作者),whotookJanetothehospital________.
Shehasmostlyrecoveredfromherill-fated________,butknowsshe’llnevershakeonethingfromthatday:thememoryofthebandofstrangerswhocametoher________.“I’mstillinawe.”
1.A.reliableB.unluckyC.stubbornD.determined
2.A.alongB.upC.downD.by
3.A.anxiousB.pleasedC.satisfiedD.sincere
4.A.admiredB.overcameC.recognizedD.approached
5.A.landedB.caughtC.keptD.tried
6.A.painB.experienceC.fortuneD.trap
7.A.commandB.messageC.concernD.help
8.A.declineB.supportC.organizeD.prefer
9.A.fascinatingB.frighteningC.dangerousD.demanding
10.A.meanderingB.pacingC.bendingD.rolling
11.A.AccidentallyB.GraduallyC.FinallyD.Directly
12.A.BeforeB.WhileC.SinceD.When
13.A.happyB.tinyC.heavyD.needly
14.A.clearlyB.extremelyC.usuallyD.entirely
15.A.setdownB.packedupC.watchedoutD.tookturns
16.A.environmentB.attitudeC.situationD.disaster
17.A.andB.butC.soD.for
18.A.atpresentB.onpurposeC.asusualD.rightaway
19.A.hikeB.transportC.cyclingD.track
20.A.raceB.rescueC.mindD.sense
四、语法填空
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Frost’sDescent(霜降),the18thsolartermoftheyear,beginsthisyearonOct24andendsonNov7.
Frost’sDescentisthelastsolartermofautumn,during1.timetheweatherbecomesmuch2.(cold)thanbeforeandfrostbeginstoappear.AsFrostsDescentcomes,theworld3.(fill)withtheatmosphereoflateautumn.4.(eat)persimmons(柿子)duringFrost’sDescentcanhelppeopleresistthecoldandprotect5.bones.
InsouthFujianprovinceandTaiwan,it’s6.customtoeatduckonthefirstdayofFrost’sDescent.ThereisasayinginFujianwhichgoes,“7.nourishing(滋补)allyearisnotasgoodasnourishingthehumanbodyonthefirstdayofFrost’sDescentEatingduckisawayforpeoplethere8.(gain)weight.
PeopleinareassuchasDaxincountyinGuangxiZhuangautonomousregioncelebratethefirstdayofFrost’sDescent.IntheFrost’sDescentFestival,theZhuangpeopleoffer9.(sacrifice),danceandsingfolksongs.10.ahistoryofmorethan360years,thefestivalistocommemorateCenYuyin,aheroineinbattlesagainstforeignaggression.
五、提纲类作文
假定你是李华，你的'英国朋友Emily要找一位中国书法老师，请给她回信。推荐一位合适人选。内容包括：推荐原因，人物介绍以及联系方式。
注意：1.词数80左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.书信的开头已给出，不计入词的总数。
DearEmily,
HearingthatyouarelookingforaChinesecalligraphyteacher.IamwritingtointroduceMs.Litoyou.
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Yourssincerely
LiHua
六、读后续写
阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。
Ayoungmanandayounggirlfellinlove.Butthemancamefromapoorfamily.Thegirl’sparentsweren’ttoohappy.Sotheyoungmandecidednotonlytopleasethegirlbuttopleaseherparentsaswell.Intime,theparentssawthathewasagoodmanandwasworthyoftheirdaughtershand.
Buttherewasanotherproblem:Themanwasasoldier.Soon,warbrokeoutandhewasbeingsentoverseasforayear.Theweekbeforeheleft,themankneltonhiskneeandaskedhisladylove,“Willyoumarryme?”Shewepthappytears,saidyes,andtheywereengaged.Theyagreedthatwhenhegotbackinoneyear,theywouldgetmarried.
Buttragedystruck.Afewdaysafterheleft,thegirlhadamajorvehicularaccident.Itwasahead-oncollision.Whenshewokeupinthehospital,shesawherfatherandmothercrying.Immediately,sheknewthatshemusthavebeenbadlyinjured.
Shelaterfoundoutthatshesufferedbraininjury.Thepartofherbrainthatcontrolledherfacemuscleswasdamaged.Heroncelovelyfacewasnowdisfigured.
Shecriedasshesawherselfinthemirror.“YesterdayIwasbeautiful.Today,I’mamonster.”Herbodywasalsocoveredwithsomanyuglywounds.Rightthereandthen,shedecidedtoreleaseherfiancé(未婚夫)fromtheirpromise.Sheknewhewouldn’twantheranymore.Shewouldforgetabouthimandneverseehimagain.
Foroneyear,thesoldierwrotemanyletters—butshewouldn’tanswer.Hephonedhermanytimesbutshewouldn’treturnhercalls.
Butafteroneyear,themotherwalkedintoherroomandannounced,“He’sbackfromthewar.”Thegirlshouted,“No!Pleasedon’ttellhimaboutme.Don’ttellhimI’mhere!”
注意：
1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2.应使用5个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语；
3.续写部分分为两段,每段的开头语已为你写好；
4.续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。
Paragraph1:
Themothersaid,“He’sgettingmarried,”andhandedheraweddinginvitation.
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Paragraph2:
Thatwaswhentheyoungmanenteredherroomwithabouquetofflowers.
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一、语法填空
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。将答案填写在答题纸的`相应位置。
RiseAfterFalling
Afatherwasworriedabouthisson,1.wassixteenyearsoldbuthadnocourageatall.SothefatherdecidedtocallonaBuddhistmonk(僧侣)totrainhisboy.
TheBuddhistmonksaidtotheboy’sfather,“Iinsistthatyoursonshould2.(leave)alonehere.I’llmakehimintoarealmanwithinthreemonths.3.,youcan’tcometoseehimduringthisperiod.”
Threemonthslater,theboy’sfather4.(return).TheBuddhistmonkarrangedaboxingmatchbetweentheboyandan5.(experience)boxer.Eachtimethefighterstrucktheboy,hefelldown,6.atoncetheboystoodup;andeachtimeaheavyblowknockedhimdown,theboystoodupagain.Severaltimeslater,theBuddhistmonkasked,“7.doyouthinkofyourchild”
“Whatashame!”theboy’sfathersaid,“Ineverthoughthewouldbeso8.(easy)knockeddown.Ineedn’thavehimstayhereanylonger!”
“I’msorrythatthat’sallyousee.Don’tyouseethateachtimehe9.(fall)down,hestandsupagaininsteadof10.(cry)That’sthekindofcourageyouwantedhimtohave.
二、完形填空
WhenIwasalittlegirl,Irememberthatwhenmydadwasrepairingsomething,everytimeheaskedmeto_______thehammer,justsowewouldhaveatimefora_______witheachother.I_____sawmydaddrinkingortakinganightout,allhedidafterworkwastakingcareofhisfamily.
Igrewupandlefthomeforcollegeandsincethen,mydadhadbeencallingmeeverySundaymorning,nomatterwhat.Andwhenseveral______laterIboughtahouse,mydadwas____itbyhimselfforthreedaysinthe38°Csummerheat.Allheaskedwastoholdhispaintbrushand_______tohim.ButIwastoo________inthosedays,Ididnotfindanytimeforaconversationwithmydad.
OneSundaymorningwehadatelephonetalkasusual,Inoticedthatmydadhadtotally_______somethingsthatwediscussed______.Iwasinahurry,soourconversationwasabit___.Fewhourslaterthatdaycameacall.Myfatherwasinahospitalwithananeurysm(动脉瘤).________IboughtaticketforaflightandonmywayIwasthinkingaboutall_______occasions(场合)tohaveatalkwithmydad.
BythetimeI_______atthehospital,myfatherhadpassedaway.Nowitwashewhodidnothave______foraconversationwithme.AfterhisdeathI______muchmoreabouthim,andevenmoreaboutmyself.Allheeveraskedmewasmytime.Andnowhehasallmyattentioneverysingleday.
1.A.findB.holdC.packD.select
2.A.conversationB.opinionC.debateD.bargain
3.A.everB.justC.evenD.never
4.A.weeksB.yearsC.hoursD.days
5.A.buildingB.makingC.fixingD.painting
6.A.faceB.walkC.talkD.smile
7.A.busyB.lazyC.selflessD.lonely
8.A.recognizedB.buriedC.exploredD.forgotten
9.A.soonB.latelyC.personallyD.briefly
10.A.shortB.boringC.unbelievableD.sad
11.A.ExactlyB.GraduallyC.ImmediatelyD.Finally
12.A.missedB.impressedC.sufferingD.painful
13.A.pointedB.staredC.arrivedD.called
14.A.wordsB.timeC.permissionD.benefit
15.A.worriedB.concernedC.caredD.learned
三、阅读理解
LastnightMr.andMrs.Rojasstayedhome.Itwascoldandrainyandtheydidn’twanttogooutinthebadweather.Mrs.Rojasmadesomepopcornandicetea.At8:00,Mr.andMrs.Rojaswentintothelivingroom,satonthesofaandbeganthemovieandateanddrank.At8:15,Mr.andMrs.Rojasrealizedtheyalreadywatchedthemovielastyearandtheydidn’twanttowatchitagain.
“Nowwhat”askedMr.Rojas.“Let’splaycards!”answeredMrs.Rojas.At8:30Mr.andMrs.Rojasstartedtoplaycards.Theywereplayingforabout10minuteswhenMr.Rojaslookedoutthewindow.Therainchangedtosnowandthetreeswerecoveredinbeautifulwhitesnow.“I’mhappywestayedhometonight.Itlooksbeautifuloutsidebutthisweatherisverydangeroustodrivein.”saidMr.Rojas.“You’reright,”saidMrs.Rojas,“butI’mbored.Let’splaysomemusicanddance.”
Mr.Rojaswassurprised.“DanceButIreallydon’t….”
“Ohcomeon!”Mrs.Rojasinsisted.SheputonaromanticCDandtheybothstartedtodance.Theyweredancingforabout1minutewhensuddenlythemusicstoppedandthelightswentout.Mrs.Rojaslaughed.“We’rejustnotveryluckytonight,arewe”shesaid.Mr.Rojassaid,“Ofcoursewe’relucky!Wearetogether!”Hekissedherandcontinuedtodancewithher,inthedarkandwithoutmusic.
1.WhydidMr.andMrs.Rojasstayathomelastnight
A.Theywantedtostaytogether.B.Theweatherwassoterrible.
C.Theyhadadinnerathome.D.Theyplannedtowatchamovie.
2.Whenitstartedtosnow,Mr.andMrs.Rojaswere_________.
A.makingpopcornB.watchingamovie
C.playingcardsD.dancingtothemusic
3.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat.
A.ItwasarainydayinsummerB.Mrs.Rojascookedverywell
C.Mr.RojaslovedtodanceatfirstD.Mr.Rojaswasinlovewithhiswife
WherecanyoufindaniceplacetorelaxonholidayforbothyouandyourchildrenWell,IsuggestyoutrythebeautifulandgreenIsleofWight(IOW).TheIsleofWightisoneofthemaintouristattractions.HereissomeinformationonafewoftheattractionsontheIOW.
DinosaurIsle
ItislocatedinSandown,aseasidetownonthesoutheastcoast.It’salarge,lovelymuseum,bothfunandeducational.Hereyoucanseealargefossilcollectionofallkindsofdinosaurs,aswellasagiftshop.Youcanwalkintothepastandthenthefuture,learningaboutthehistoryandthedevelopmentofthecivilizationofdinosaursthatlived120millionyearsago.
RobinHillCountryPark
Theparkisinthebeautifulcountryside,andissuitableforchildren’spartiesandgames.Ithasfivenewgardens,andoffersgreatopportunitiestoseeandtakepicturesoftherareredsquirrels.
TheWestoftheWight
HerewehavetheMarineAquarium,theArchaeologyExhibitionandtheModelRailway.Theyofferanotheropportunitytocombinefunwithlearning.Thisisagreatplacetoseeancientboatscrossingthenarrowstraitbetweentheislandandthemainland.
TheWightBusMuseum
Thismuseumisruncompletelybyunpaidvolunteers.Ithasabuscollectionstoredinwhatwasonceawarehouse(仓库).Mostofthebusesinthemuseumdatebacktoaroundthe1910’s.
Withallofthesechoices,whatareyouwaitingforIOWTourismwelcomesyou!
1.InRobinHillCountryPark,childrencanNOT.
A.haveparties.B.buygifts.
C.playgames.D.takepictures.
2.Itcanbelearnedfromthepassagethat.
A.therearefivenewgardensonDinosaurIsle
B.visitorscandrivebusesintheWightBusMuseum
C.thoserunningtheWightBusMuseumworkforfree
D.onDinosaurIslewecanlearnaboutallkindsofanimals
3.Thepurposeofthispassageisto.
A.showthedevelopmentoftourismontheIOW
B.advisereadershowtorelaxonholidays
C.attractreaderstocometotheIOW
D.tellreaderswhatisworthvisiting
4.Youcanreadthisarticleina.
A.travelmagazineB.sciencejournal
C.bookreviewD.filmadvertisement
ItwarmedmyhearttodaytowalkintotheThirstyCameldowntownintheThanksgivingDay,foraquicklunchbeforeahaircutandlibrarytrip.Ihan,afoodshopowner,saidthathewasrefusingtotakemoneytodaybecauseitwasBuyNothingDay.Toincreaseawareness(意识)ofthestrange’sover-spendingnatureofoursociety,Ilansuggestedatradeforfoodtoday.Hesimplyaskedthatyouoffersomethingofequalpersonalvalueforthemealyoureceived.
AtfirstIwasreallyuncomfortable,wonderingifitwouldbefairtoexchangeayettobedetermined“IOweYou”(IOU)forfoodWhatcouldIgivehimofequalvalueAfterall,hisfoodisthebestinthetown!
WeendedupwritingourIOU’swithpromisesofabook,somepaintingsandtheofferofworkinavarietyofwaysifheneedsit.
Ithinktheideaisn’tthatthetradeis“equal”somuchastheimportanceofthekindoftransaction.Weputthoughtintoourofferandwehadanevengreaterunderstandingforthemealsweate.
Wedon’tbuyalot,especiallyatthisupcomingtimeofyear.Wedon’tgivegiftsatallinfact.Theholidaytimeisspentenjoyingeachother’scompanyanddoingthingstogetherwithfamilyandfriends.Thisiswhatseemsmostsensible.
Ilanisagoodperson.Weareallluckytohavesomeonelikethisinourcommunity.
1.Ilandidnottakeanymoneythatdayinorderto.
A.haveaquicklunchbeforeahaircutandlibrarytrip
B.tradeforsomethingofequalvalueinreturn
C.makepeopleawareoftheiroverspending
D.buynothingthatdaytosavesomemoney
2.Forthemeal,theauthorfinallyofferedIlan.
A.somepromisesB.abook
C.somepaintingsD.workindifferentways
3.Whichofthefollowingisclosestinmeaningtotheunderlinedword“transaction”
A.transportB.trade
C.mealD.giving
4.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetoBuyNothingDay
A.DisagreeableB.Meaningless.
C.Doubtful.D.Supportive.
Eachyearthereisanincreasingnumberofcarsonroadsandstreetsasmillionsofnewcarsandtrucksareproduced.OneoutofeverysixAmericansworksatputtingtogetherthepartsofcars,drivingtrucks,buildingroadsorfillingcarsandtruckswithgas.Americanswon’tlivewithoutcars!
MostAmericanswouldfindithardtothinkwhatlifewouldlooklikewithoutcars.However,somehaverealizedtheseriousproblemsoftheairpollutionthatiscausedbythecar.
Thepollutedairbecomespoisonousanddangeroustohealth.
Onewaytogetridofthepollutedairistobuildacarthatdoesnotpollute.That’swhatseveralofthelargecarfactorieshavebeentryingtodo.Buttobuildacleancariseasiersaidthandone.Progressinthisfieldhasbeenslow.
Anotherwayistotaketheplaceofthecarenginebysomethingelse.Inventorsarenowworkingonsteamcarsaswellaselectriccars.Manymakersbelievethatitwilltakeyearstodevelopapracticalmodelthatpleasesman.
Topreventtheworldfrombeingpollutedbycars,we’llhavetomakesomechangesinthewaymanyofuslive.Americans,forexample,havetocutdownonthenumberoftheirtotalcars.Theyareencouragedtotravelandgotoworkbybicycle.Bicyclingisthoughttohelpkeeptheairclean.
Butthischangedoesnotcomeeasily.Alargenumberofworkersmayfindthemselveswithoutjobsifacarfactoryclosesdown.Thustheproblemofairpollutionwouldbecomelessimportantthanthatofunemployment.
Althoughcarshaveledustoabetterlife,theyhavealsobroughtusnewproblems.
1.Howmanywaystogetridofairpollutionaresuggestedinthisarticlebythewriter
A.Four.B.Three.
C.Two.D.One.
2.Ifthenumberofcarsiscutdown,themostseriousproblemtoAmericanworkersis_______.
A.tohavenoworktodoB.tokeeptheairclean
C.togetabetterlifeD.togotoworkbybike
3.Whatistheconclusion(结论)ofthewriter
A.Bicyclingistheonlywayout.
B.Thenumberofcarsmustbecutdown.
C.Carsbringusnothingbutseriousproblems.
D.Carsbringusnotonlyabetterlifebutseriousproblems.
4.Toreducepollution,we’llhavetomakesomechangesinthewaymanyofuslive,EXCEPTthat______.
A.Americanshavetocutdownonthenumberoftheirtotalcars.
B.Peopleareencouragedtotravelandgotoworkbybicycle.
C.Thenumberofcarsontheroadsshouldbelimitedeveryday.
D.Peopleshouldbuildmoreroadsandfillcarsandtruckswithgas.
四、七选五
Howoldis“old”
Howoldis“old”1.Twohundredyearsago,youwereoldat35.Thatwastheaveragelifethen.Attheturnofthiscentury,asmedicalknowledgeadvanced,theaveragelifespan(长度)increasedto45.In1950,70-year-oldswerereallyold.Today,ahealthy70-year-oldislookingforwardtomanymoreactiveyears.
So,howoldisoldTheanswerisoneyou’veheardmanytimes,fromallsortsofpeople.“Youareasold(oryoung)asyoufeel!”Thecalendar(日历)simplytellsyouhowmanyyearsyouhavelived.2.
Onceanunknownauthorwrote,“3.Nobodygrowsoldbylivinganumberofyears;peoplegrowoldbygivinguptheirgoals.”
4.AliceBrophy,whenshewaswiththeNewYorkCitycommissionfortheAging,said,“Itupsetsmewhenpeoplesay,‘Gee,youlookyoungforyourage!’WhatdoesthatmeanIstheresomemodelthatyou’resupposedtolookacertainwayat65and75and85Youknowyoucandieoldat30andliveyoungat80.”
Therearemanywrongideasaboutaging.5.Herearesomeofthemorecommonones.Forexample,mostolderpeopleareinpoorhealth,orolderpeopleareunabletochange.
A.Oldisapointofview.
B.It’sextremelyterribletobegrownold.
C.Theanswerhaschangedovertheyears.
D.Yourbodytellsyouhowwellyou’velived.
E.Olderpeoplearestubborn,unabletochange.
F.Youthisnotatimeoflifebutitisastateofmind.
G.Theseideasstereotype(固化)peopleonthebasisofage.
五、提纲类作文
假设你是红星中学高一学生李华。请你给你的美国网友Jim写一封信，把你的寒假安排告诉他，并询问他的寒假安排。内容包括：
注意：1.词数不少于50；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯;3.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。