13. Two months ______ quite long for me. I can't wait.
A.is
B.are
C.were
D.is going to be
A B C D
A
[解析] 句意：两个月对我来说太长了，我等不及了。时间段和距离作主语，谓语动词用单数形式。
14. I don't know ______.
A.where does Jim live
B.where did Jim live
C.where Jim lives
D.where is Jim live
A B C D
C
[解析] 句意：我不知道吉姆住在哪里。宾语从句要用陈述句语序，故选C。
15. The boy was very interested ______ English.
A.at
B.in
C.to
D.on
A B C D
B
Ⅱ.完形填空/Cloze (15分) Different things usually stand for different feelings. Red, for example, is the color of fire, heat, blood and life. People say red is an exciting and active color. They associate (使发生联系) red with a strong feeling like 1 . Red is used for signs of 2 , such as STOP signs and fire engines. Orange is the bright, warm color of 3 in autumn. People say orange is a 4 color. They associate orange with happiness. Yellow is the color of 5 . People say it is a cheerful color. They associate yellow too, with happiness. Green is the cool color of grass in 6 . People say it is a refreshing color. In general, people 7 two groups of colors: warm colors and cool colors. The warm colors are red, orange and 8 . Where there are warm color and a lot of light, people usually want to be 9 . Those who like to be with 10 like red. The cool colors are 11 and blue. Where are these colors, people are, usually worried. Some scientists say that time seems to 12 more slowly in a room with warm colors. They suggest that a warm color is a good 13 for a living room or a 14 . People who are having a rest or are eating do not want time to pass quickly. 15 colors are better for some offices if the people working there want time to pass quickly.
A Susan was born as the ninth child in a Catholic family. She suffered from learning disabilities ever since her birth because of her mother's poor health. School was difficult for Susan and she was bullied because of her different behaviors. Her siblings, who were much older, had life experiences that were unknown to their little sister. From the time of her birth, Susan was a screamer. The only really safe place that she would use as a repeat was her bedroom. There she would hang posters of her musical idols on the wall and sing popular music into a hairbrush that she pretended was a microphone. One by one the siblings moved away from home and then Susan's father died. This left her alone with an aging mother and a cat. The siblings accused her mother of not expecting more out of Susan. She had seen many professionals and remembered hearing the word "borderline" but didn't know what it meant. She tried volunteer work. Her best state of mind, however, was found when she was singing and so she would regularly join others in karaoke or pubs where she could show her skills and receive appreciation from the crowd. When Susan announced at Christmas that she was planning to compete in the Britain's Got Talent contest, her siblings tried to discourage her. It was a wonder that she was even able to do the audition considering the troubles she faced just physically getting to the right place. The Woman I Was Born to Be is a beautiful story written in the simple but humourous voice of the author, Susan Boyle. She tells her story from birth to the present in an interesting and educational manner. The writing is supplemented by photos from her albums. I love this book! In fact, I read the whole thing in one day! There is something in the stories that not only teaches the reader but also inspires us to reach for our dreams—no matter how impossible they may seem to be!
1. This passage should be ______.
A.a news report
B.a biography
C.a book review
D.an introduction
A B C D
C
[解析] 本文前面的大部分介绍一本书“The Woman I Was Born to Be”的主要内容，根据倒数第二段的“I love this book!”可以推断此文是一则书评。
2. When Susan was young, ______.
A.her mother died of an illness
B.her siblings liked her very much
C.she was fond of music
D.she was envied at school
A B C D
C
[解析] 从第二段最后一句“There she would hang posters of her musical idols on the wall and sing popular music into a hairbrush that she pretended was a microphone”可以判断出C项正确。她卧室里贴满偶像的海报，她把发刷当麦克风唱流行歌曲。
3. According to the passage, which was NOT true?
A.Susan's mother expected too much out of her.
B.Susan tried doing a lot of volunteer work.
C.Susan's siblings tried to stop her from competing in the Britain's Got Talent contest.
D.Susan's performances were well received by the customers in pubs.
A B C D
A
[解析] A项与第三段第三句“The siblings accused her mother of not expecting more out of Susan”信息不符，故选此项。
4. The book The Woman I Was Born to Be ______.
A.is always a best-seller
B.is written in a serious voice
C.is full of sad stories
D.contains some photos of Susan
A B C D
D
[解析] 根据倒数第三段的最后一句“The writing is supplemented by photos from her albums. ”可以看出D项正确。
B To build an incredible and successful relationship is something like erecting a building. First of all, you should start with an idea which is expected by everyone, and then you can put a solid foundation stone for that idea. Putting a strong foundation stone is very important and it keeps your building steady. Every part of that building is totally depending upon that solid foundation. So, here are the three rules to establish a successful relationship: The first rule is just having fun. Once relationship is established then the things become stable. Once it gets stable then you start feeling stifled (压抑的) and fun is no longer there in your relationship. But remember this thing is very dangerous for relationship. You can plan something great like a weekend road trip. Even you can also plan some of your favorite activities at leas! twice a month. Enjoy laughing with each other and try to find different ways to keep this laughter alive. The second rule is giving respect to each other equally. In relationship it is important that both the partners should deserve equal treatment. If anyone of the partners dominates to the other then such relationship is surely not going to survive for a long time. Such relationships are called unbalanced relationship and it is going to give lots of pain. So, try to give respect to each other equally. The third rule is always to be open and honest with each other. Another good and important part of any relationship is being honest and open-minded with your partner. Whenever the problem arises in your relations, honesty is very crucial. Even being open-minded with each other is a foundation to your good relationship. Honesty is most valuable thing. If you become very honest with each other then problems can be very easily sorted out. You need put lots of efforts to build a successful relationship. This effort is required from both the partners. And the reward which you are going to get will be fantastic. If the three rules mentioned above are maintained very well then there will be a strong chance of long term and wonderful relationship.
1. What is the best title for this passage?
A.Good Relationship and Success.
B.How to Build a Successful Relationship.
C.Solid Foundation and Building Relationship.
D.The Benefits From Good Relationship.
A B C D
B
[解析] 从短文第二段可以看出本文主要讲述怎样建立成功的人际关系。
2. In the first paragraph the author mainly wants to tell us ______.
A.the concept of good relationship
B.the importance of good relationship
C.the characteristics of good relationship
D.what is the most important thing in building good relationship
A B C D
D
[解析] 第一段主要告诉读者打好基础在建立良好关系中的作用。
3. What's the second rule in building good relationship?
4. The underlined word "crucial" in the filth paragraph probably means ______.
A.critical
B.enough
C.sufficient
D.efficient
A B C D
A
[解析] 若把原句“honesty is very crucial”补充完整则为“honesty is very crucial in solving the problem”，故critical(至关重要的)符合语境。
5. It can be learned from the last paragraph that ______.
A.it is not difficult to build a good relationship
B.one can benefit a lot from a wonderful relationship
C.honesty helps approaching problems
D.being open-minded is a basis to build a good relationship
A B C D
B
[解析] B项与最后一段中的“And the reward which you are going to get will be fantastic”相符，所以B为正确答案。
C A famous teacher was speaking to the students at our school. He began his lesson by holding up a ¥100 bill. Then he said to the three hundred students, "Who would like this ¥100 bill?" The students began to put up their hands at once. Then he said, "I am going to give this ¥100 to one of you, but first, let me do this." He then made the bill into a ball. Then he said, "Who wants it now?" The hands went back into the air. "Well," he said, "What if I do this?" and he dropped it on the floor and stepped on it. He picked up the dirty, crumpled bill and said, "Who still wants it?" Hands went back into the air. "My friends," he said, "you have learned a valuable lesson today. No matter (无论) what I did to the money, you still wanted it because it did not go down in value (价值). It was still worth ¥100!" Many times in our lives, we are dropped, crumpled, and stepped on by the chances we take and the things that happen to us. We feel as if we are worth nothing. But remember, no matter what has happened to you, you will never lose your value: you are always valuable to those people who love you. Your value doesn't come from what you do or whom you know, but WHO YOU ARE. You are special and valuable. Don't ever forget it!
1. Even though it was dirty, the money ______.
A.still went up in value
B.was worth nothing
C.didn't go down in value
D.was still ours
A B C D
C
[解析] 根据第四段中的“No matter what I did to the money, you still wanted it because it did not go down in value”可知答案。
2. We are always valuable to the people ______.
A.who pay us
B.who call us
C.who hate us
D.who love us
A B C D
D
[解析] 根据第五段中的“you are always valuable to those people who love you”可知答案。
3. Your value doesn't come from what you do but ______.
A.who you know
B.who made you
C.who you remember
D.who you are
A B C D
D
[解析] 根据第五段中的“Your value doesn't come from what you do or whom you know, but WHO YOU ARE”可知答案。
4. The sentence "Hands went back into the air" means ______.
A.the students put up their hands again
B.the students put down their hands
C.the students put their hands behind their backs again
D.the students put their hands in front of them
A B C D
A
[解析] 老师第一次问“Who would like this ¥100 bill?”时，同学们的反应是“The students began to put up their hands at once. ”老师第二次问“Who wants it now?”时，同学们的反应是“The hands went back into the air. ”老师第三次问“Who still wants it?”时，同学们的反应是“Hands went back into the air. ”很显然，“Hands went back into the air”中的back有类似again的含义，故选A。
5. Why did the famous teacher use a ¥100 bill at his lesson?
A.Because he wanted to make the bill into a ball.
B.Because he used to drop a bill on the floor and stepped on it.
C.Because he was going to give the hill to one of his students.
D.Because he wanted to make the students know what value was.
D "I sometimes get up at three or four in the morning and I surf the net." "I often check my e-mail forty times a day." "I often spend more than three hours during one time on the net." "I spend more time in chat rooms (聊天室) than with my 'real-life' friends." Do you know any people like these? They are part of a new addiction (瘾) called Internet addiction. Internet addicts spend at least thirty to forty hours online every week. The use of the Internet can be an addiction like drug (毒品) use. People lose control (控制) of the time they spend on the Internet. For example, one college student was missing for several days. His friends were worried, and they called the police. The police found the student in the computer lab: he was surfing the net for several days straight. Studies show that about 6 to 10% of Internet users become addicted. And people worry about the teens because the Internet is changing the playing field for some of them. They spend more time in cyberspace than in the real world of friends and family. Is "surfing the net" a hobby or an addiction for you? You may have a problem if you have these symptoms (症状): ● You do not go to important family activities or you do not do school work because you like to spend hours on the Internet. ● You can't wait for your next online time. ● You plan to spend a short time online, but then you spend several hours. ● You go out with your friends less and less.
1. What does the beginning of the passage tell us?
Ⅳ.短文改错/Proofreading and error correction (10分) I live in the country and my father was a farmer. 1 He is now forty-five year old. Because of years of 2 hard work, he looks old than his age. When I was 3 young, he is used to tell me the importance of study. 4 Father knows little about English and other subjects, 5 but he usually gives me some good advices on how 6 to learn my lessons good. He is not only kind to me 7 but also very strict in me. With his help, I've made 8 great progress. I'll never to forget what he taught 9 me. I think my father is best father in the world. 10
One possible version: May 20th Wednesday Cloudy and drizzle Yesterday my classmates and I went for a picnic. According to our plan we would climb the West Mountain. Early in the morning all of us gathered at the gate of our school, we started off at seven, soon it began to have a little rain. We kept on riding for an hour till we reached the foot of the mountain. The little rain stopped then. We began to climb. Soon we reached the top of the mountain. How beautiful it was when we looked at the view from the top. We ran, sang, jumped, played chess and took pictures on the top of the mountain, and had lunch on the rocks. How happy we were! After the lunch we went down the mountain．We got home at four，all of us almost gave out．
One possible version: Warming up 1. The teacher tells a story of a Chinese at a Western dinner party who made a fool of himself due to the lack of cultural hackground. The story is: Once a Chinese was invited to an American dinner party. When he saw the napkin on the table, he tied it around his neck just as Chinese parents do to their children when they're fed. As a result, he made a fool of himself.
2. The teacher then presents the tools on the table and shows how to put these knives and forks and how to use them. Then ask one student to imitate him.
3. Judge these manners. Which are good and which are had?
◇ Can you speak with your mouth full?
◇ Can you use your hand to take food from the plate?
◇ Is it polite to touch the glasses when you toast?
◇ Is it polite to persuade other's lo drink up after toasting?
4. Do Pre-reading, and discuss in groups.
Situations
Rules for being polite in Chinese culture
At a dinner party
Greeting your teacher
Receiving a birthday present
Paying a visit to a friend's house
Ask three students to finish this table.
Reading 1. Students do scanning for Exercise 2 (3 minutes for scanning). In what order will the following dishes be served at a Western dinner party? Dessert; drink; main course; starter soup.
Summarize the main idea of every paragraph.
2. With the following questions, listen to the tape and read carefully.
(1)Instead of a hot, damp cloth, napkin is often seen at the Chinese dinner party nowadays. What sign do you think it implies? How can you use it?
(2)What do soft drinks refer to? Is white or red wine a soft drink?
(3)Do people say anything or keep silent when drinking to one's health or drinking a toast? What do you usually do ii you drink a toast?
Ask some students to answer these questions.
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