【题目】
In the fall of 1985, I was a bright-eyed girl heading off to Howard University, aiming at a
legal career and dreaming of sitting on a Supreme Court bench somewhere. Twenty-one years later I am still a bright-eyed dreamer and one with quite a different tale to tell.
My grandma, an amazing woman, graduated from college at the age of 65. She was the first
in our family to reach that goal. But one year after I started college, she developed cancer. I made
the choice to withdraw from college to care for her. It meant that school and my personal dream
would have to wait.
Then I got married with another dream: building my family with a combination of adopted
and biological children. In 1999, we adopted our first son. To lay eyes on him was fantastic---and very emotional. A year later came our second adopted boy. Then followed son No. 3. In 2003, I
gave birth to another boy.
You can imagine how fully occupied I became, raising four boys under the age of 8! Our
home was a complete zoo — a joyous zoo. Not surprising, I never did make it back to college
full-time. But I never gave up on the dream either. I had only one choice: to find a way. That
meant taking as few as one class each semester.
The hardest part was feeling guilty about the time I spent away from the boys. They often
wanted me to stay home with them. There certainly were times I wanted to quit, but I knew I
should set an example for them to follow through the rest of their lives.
In 2007, I graduated from the University of North Carolina. It took me over 21 years to get
my college degree!
I am not special, just single-minded. It always struck me that when you’re looking at a big
challenge from the outside it looks huge, but when you’re in the midst of it, it just seems normal. Everything you want won’t arrive in your life on one day. It’s a process. Remember: little steps
add up to big dreams.
【1】When the author went to Howard University, her dream was to be_________.
A. a writer B. a doctor
C. a judge D. a journalist
【2】Why did the author quit school in her second year of college?
A. Her grandma asked her to withdraw from college.
B. She fell in love and got married.
C. She had so many children to support that she was too busy to continue her college.
D. She decided to look after her grandma.
【3】What does the author mostly want to tell us in the last paragraph?
A. Failure is the mother of success.
B. Little by little, one goes far.
C. Every coin has two sides.
D. Well begun, half done.
【4】Which of the following can best describe the author?
A. Caring and determined.
B. Honest and responsible.
C. Ambitious and sensitive.
D. Innocent and single-minded.
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【题目】阅读下面材料,在空白处填入恰当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
ZH=Zhou Yang (journalist) HX=Hu Xin(chief editor)
HX: Welcome to join us. We’re delighted you’re coming to work with us. Your first job here will be 【1】 assistant to an experienced journalist. As is often the case, your article can【2】(submit) by yourself only after you are more experienced.
ZH: OK. What do I need to take with me when I go out to cover a story? I already have a camera and notebook.
HX: 【3】is no need for you to take a camera. You’ll have a professional photographer with you to take photographs.
ZH: Got it. What do I need to remember when I go out on a story?
HX: Keep in mind that you should be full of【4】(curious). A good journalist must have a good “nose” for a story. 【5】if you ask different questions will you acquire【6】you need to know. And it is important to listen to the interview carefully.
ZH: Why?
HX: Well, because you have to listen for 【7】(detail) facts. Meanwhile you have to prepare the next question 【8】(depend) on what the person says.
ZH: But how can I listen carefully while taking notes?
HX: This is a trick of the trade. 【8】the interviewee agrees, you can use a recorder to get the facts straight.
ZH: I see! Thanks【9】your good advice! I’ll try my best.
HX: Good luck.
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【题目】It was playing computer games that cost the boy plenty of time that he ______doing his lessons.
A. might have spent B. must have spent
C. ought to have spent D. must gain
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【题目】第一节:短文改错 (共10分;每小题1分,满分10分)
Do you read reviews after you see a movie? I use to do that, but I usually regretted. I read so much about a movie on advance that I often ended up not go to see it at all. The writers point out everything that is wrong with the film, but seldom mentions anything good about one. They also tell many things and even the ending of the movie. Lately I have changed way I choose movies to watch. I read reviews afterwards if necessary. What is very importance to me is that I don’t watch the talk shows in that people discuss movies. And I don’t ask other people how they like of it. Now, I enjoy myself even more.
改错:
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【题目】A
Fat and shy, Ben Saunders was the last kid in his class picked for any sports team. "Football, tennis, cricket--- anything with a round ball, I was useless," he says now with a laugh. But back then he was the one always made fun of in school gym classes in Devonshire, England.
It was a mountain bike he received for his 15th birthday that changed him. At first he went biking alone in a nearby forest. Then he began to ride the bike along with a runner friend. Gradually, Saunders set up his mind on building up his body, increasing his speed and strength. At the age of 18, he ran his first marathon.
The following year he met John Ridgway and was hired as an instructor at Ridgway's school of adventure in Scotland, where he learnt about Ridgway's cold-water exploits. Greatly interested, Saunders read all he could about North Pole explorers and adventures, the decided that this would be his future.
In 2001, after becoming a skillful skier, Saunders started his first long-distance expedition towards the North Pole. It took unbelievable energy. He suffered frostbite, ran into a polar bear and pushed his body to the limit, pulling his supply-loaded sled up and over rocky rice.
Saunders has since become the youngest person to ski alone to the North Pole, and he's skied more of the North Pole by himself than any other British man. His old playmates would not believe the change.
Next October, Saunders, 27, heads south from the coast of Antarctica to the South Pole and back, a 2900-kilometer journey that has never been completed on skis.
【1】What change happened to Saunders after he was 15 years old?
A. He became good at most sports.
B. He began to build up his body.
C. He joined a sports team
D. He made friends with a runner.
【2】The underlined word “exploits” (paragraph 3) is closest in meaning to ______.
A. journeys B. researches
C. adventures D. operations. W
【3】What does the story mainly tell us abut Saunders?
A. He is a success in sports.
B. He is the best British skier.
C. He is Ridgway's best student.
D. He is a good instructor at school.
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【题目】短文改错(10分)
Dear Julie,
Last summer I volunteer in the Summer Camp for high school students. I have told that one more volunteer will be needed in this year and I think you are suitable for the job. Why not joining us? The camp is at a bottom of a mountain close to a beautiful river. It is such an amazing place, where we can hear bird singing happily .We can also cook for ourselves ,that is very exciting . We usually work a few hours a day , so we have a great many of spare time to play games and have fun. I am sure it will be a pleased experience. If you are interested at it , write to me soon.
Yours,
Amanda
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【题目】iPhone owners are vainer and spend more on clothes and grooming (仪容) than those who have BlackBerrys and Android phones, new research claims.
BlackBerry owners earn the most and are more likely to have long-term relationships, while people with Android handsets are most creative and the best cooks.
The study, carried out by TalkTalk Mobile, surveyed 2,000 owners of the three major smartphone brands to determine whether the choice of handset was an extension of their personality. The study rated users in various walks of life using a point scoring system including personalities, daily habits and the type of industries they work in.
Other results from the study found that people with an iPhone are more image conscious and generally rate themselves more attractive than those with other handsets. They are most likely to describe themselves as adventurous, bright and are most likely to work in media, publishing and education. They also believe their boss rates them highly. Apple owners also tend to have done more travelling and are the most active on social media sites.
BlackBerry owners were found to be the least punctual, but despite putting in the least hours at work they are the most active phone user — sending more texts and making more calls in the average day than any other phone user. They are more social and have more friends overall. They also earn nearly two and a half thousand pounds a year more than other smartphone owners, with an average salary of $27,406. BlackBerry users classed themselves so loud and mainly work in the health, finance or property sectors. They were also found to drink more tea and coffee each day than any other phone user.
Android owners were found to watch more TV than others and drink the most alcohol — consuming more in an average week than iPhone and BlackBerry drinkers. They have the most jobs in engineering, the government and public services and environmental services. They have the best manners and are more shy and relaxed than their counterparts.
Dan Meader, Director of Mobile at TalkTalk, said, “Many of us have our mobile phones on us almost constantly so they do become an extension of us in many ways. It’s interesting to see then how the choice in handset may reflect different aspects of personality and the results do show some unusual differences.”
【1】The underlined words “image conscious” (Paragraph4) mean “caring about ________”.
A. income B. appearance
C. social media D. interpersonal relationships
【2】 What were Android users found to be like?
A. Loud. B. Brave. C. Polite. D. Confident.
【3】 Dan Meader may agree that the kind of mobile phone we use ________.
A. will decide the way we live our life
B. can be a window into the lives we lead
C. can change our personalities gradually
D. has become the most important part of our life
【4】How is the text organized?
A. By drawing comparisons. B. By giving reasons only.
C. By providing examples. D. By giving solutions.
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【题目】书面表达:
假定你是李华,最近你就高中生对网络使用的情况进行了调查并写一篇报道。请根据下面的要点提示对你的调查作简要介绍,发给报社。
要点提示:1.主要用途;
2.出现的问题;
注意:1、词数:100字左右;
2、可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;
3、文章开头已给出,不计入字数。
As we all know, the Internet is playing an important part in our daily life. Recently, I did a survey about how the students in my school make use of the Internet.
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【题目】 On the top of the mountain, you can get a wonderful ______ of the nearby hills. This is the very reason _______we like to go there in our spare time.
A. scene; why B. view; why
C. scenery; that D. look; which
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