【题目】In a movie, a woman reads a storybook to her friend’s daughter. As they approach the last page, she reads, “...and Cinderella and the prince lived happily together ever after.” She closes the book and looks at the young girl, adding, “You know, things don’t always happen like this in real life. I just think you should know that now.”
We were all raised on fairy tales with glass slippers, brave princes and magic! It didn’t take too long to realize that stories like that aren’t necessarily true. In the life, you learned that glass slippers are really uncomfortable, no prince is perfect and magic doesn’t always work.
So what do you do when the way you planned things is not the way they turned out?
Know that parts of your fairy tale have already been written, and sadly, there’s not a whole lot you can do about those first few chapters.You didn’t get the best start.Your trust was unexpectedly betrayed. You didn’t get the job. Whatever falls and failures that happened in your past are just that in your past. There’s still more to the story.
While your life has a lot of contributors(投稿者), you are the editor-in-chief. You take what’s there and create the masterpiece. All the good pages and the bad can come together to make a beautiful adventure.
When you find yourself wishing your life was more like the fairy tales, remember that in some ways it already is. There will be dragons, bad witches, great romances, winding roads and friends to help you along the way. So, keep rewriting your story every day that you’re alive. Whether it’s a comedy, tragedy or a little of both, the pen is in your hand. How it all ends is up to you.
【1】What is the author’s purpose in writing the passage?
A. To help the readers to live a good life.
B. To encourage the readers to write their own stories.
C. To advise parents to tell the fairy tale to their kids.
D. To describe the difficulties in today’s education.
【2】Which of the following may NOT often appear in the fairy tale?
A. Glass slipper. B. Winding roads.
C. Sad ending. D. Bad witches.
【3】According to the fires paragraph, we know the woman is ________.
A. wise B. cruel C. brave D. stupid
【4】Why does the author mention the question in Paragraph 3?
A. To express the doubt to life
B. To compare different ideas.
C. To introduce a point for discussion.
D. To describe the conditions in life.
【答案】
【1】B
【2】C
【3】A
【4】C
【解析】试题分析:现实生活中发生的事情并不像童话故事中的那样,只要你还活着,每天都可以叙述自己的故事,笔在你的手中,故事的结局由你而定。
【1】B写作意图题。根据文章最后一段So, keep rewriting your story every day that you’re alive. Whether it’s a comedy, tragedy or a little of both, the pen is in your hand. How it all ends is up to you.可知作者鼓励读者们叙写自己的故事,故选B。
【2】C推理判断题。根据第二段glass slippers可排除A,根据最后一段There will be dragons, bad witches, great romances, winding roads and friends to help you along the way.可排除B,D,故选C。
【3】A推理判断题。根据短文第一段这个女人对小女孩说的话You know, things don’t always happen like this in real life. I just think you should know that now.可以看出这个女人很明智,故选A。
【4】C推理判断题。很明显,作者提出了这样的一个问题,从而引出了讨论点,后面三段都是围绕这个进行讨论,故选C。
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【题目】阅读理解。
A dam is like a wall that is built across a waterway to control the flow of the water.For many years,dams were built only of earth and rocks.Today,many dams are built of concrete.
When a dam is built,water is trapped and held behind the dam.This water forms a lake.The lakes can be used for recreation or for irrigating,or watering crops.The lakes also provide potable water,water that is safe for drinking.This potable water is piped from the lake into houses and other buildings.The lake water further serves as a home,or habitat,for fish and waterfowl.
Dams are often built to provide flood control.Just before the rainy season,the water in the dam is allowed to flow out very slowly.This lowers the water level in the lake so that snowmelt and rainfall can be stored there in every spring and used as needed during the rest of the year.
Some dams are built to use the power of falling water to make electricity.Such dams have powerhouses that contain machines;turbines and generators.Water falls from the lake to the river below the dam.As the water falls,it is sent through the powerhouse.There,the force of the water turns the turbines and generators and produces electrical power needed to light and heat buildings.
【1】The word used to describe water that is safe for drinking is .
A.portable water B.dirty water
C.orange juice D.boiled water
【2】According to the story,dams are built for different reasons.But all dams .
A.control the flow of water
B.are built of earth and rocks
C.provide electrical power
D.provide potable water
【3】If the water level in the lake behind the dam is not lowered before the rainy season,the .
A.water in the dam will flow out too slowly
B.snowmelt and rainfall might cause a flood
C.lake will probably dry up
D.water can irrigate
【4】When dams are built to provide electricity,which of the following happens first?Water .
A.is sent through the powerhouse
B.pressure turns the turbines and generators
C.falls from the lake to the river below the dam
D.runs fast
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【题目】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。
While I was on vacation last week, I decided to visit some restaurants 【1】 (try) some local food. However, I didn’t know about the types of restaurants available, so I checked an online restaurant guide to give me some ideas and tips. I was 【2】 (main) interested in seafood restaurants, so I searched 【3】 restaurants within a reasonable walking distance from my hotel, and I 【4】 (find) seven of them. Next, I reviewed the online menus of the places to check the 【5】 (dish) they prepared and the average cost of a meal. However, price is not my first 【6】 (consider); I enjoy a restaurant 【7】 has a wide selection. Next, a restaurant’s background music, decorations and wall hangings, seats and tables can always add to the dining experience. If I go to a Mexican restaurant, I will expect to see 【8】 restaurant decorated in the Mexican style. Finally, I always consult restaurant reviews to find out what other people thought about the restaurant and 【9】 (they) experiences. What was the quality of the food? Did the server provide fast and friendly service? 【10】 (do) some research before you go can make dining a more pleasurable and predictable experience.
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【题目】暑假即将来临,你班同学讨论了假期计划,提出了不同看法。请根据提示写一篇有关讨论的英语短文,并谈谈你的看法。
优 点 | 缺 点 | |
待在家中 | 花费少、舒适方便 | 不能亲身了解外界 |
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注意:1.短文写在答题卡上的指定区域,词数80—120(不含已写好部分)。
2.短文必须包括表中所列要点,可根据内容分段表述。
3.可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
The summer holiday is coming. Our class have had a discussion about what to do during the holiday.
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【题目】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。
A: You are lucky to be working in 【1】 a big city that everything here is wonderful.
B: I don’t think so. 【2】 (actual) I don’t have interest in city life.
A: Why? City life seems to be very interesting and 【3】 (comfort).
B: Not really. People can hardly enjoy sunshine because of tall buildings around their houses. They can hardly know 【4】 season it is. What’s going on in nature seems to have nothing to do 【5】 them.
A: That’s terrible. Sunshine and fresh air are quite valuable. 【6】 seems that rural life is better. But working in a big city means 【7】 (make)more money without hard work like farming, doesn’t it?
B: Yes, perhaps, but there is another problem. The cost of living in the city is much higher than 【8】 in the countryside. Sometimes people can’t make 【9】 (end) meet these years.
A: So that’s how it is! I hadn’t thought of that. I 【10】 (wish) to ask you to help me find a job here. Now I give it up. I’d rather live in my village all my life.
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【题目】阅读下面的文章,从每题后面所给的四个选项中选出正确的一项。
As you move around your home, take a good look at the things you have. It is likely that your living room will have a television set and a video, and your kitchen a washing machine and a microwave oven. Your bedroom drawers will be filled with almost three times as many clothes as you need. You almost certainly own a car and possibly a home computer, holiday abroad at least once a year and eat out at least once a week.
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One couple who downshifted is Daniel and Liz. They used to work in central London. He was a newspaper reporter and she used to work for an international bank. They would go to work by train every day from their large house in the suburbs, leaving their two children with a nanny. Most evenings Daniel wouldn’t get home until eight or nine o’clock and nearly twice a month he would have to fly to New York for meetings. They both earned a large amount of money but began to feel that life was passing them by.
Nowadays, they run a farm in the mountains of Wales. “I always wanted to have a farm then,” says Daniel, “and we took almost a year to make the decision to downshift. It’s taken some getting used to, but it’s been worth it. We have to think twice now about spending money on car repairs and we no longer have any holidays. However, I think it’s made us stronger as a family, and the children are a lot happier.
Liz, however, is not quite sure. “I used to enjoy my job, even though it was hard work and long hours. I’m not really a country girl, but I suppose I’m gradually getting used to looking after the animals. One thing I do like, though, is being able to see more of my children. My advice for other people wanting to do the same is not to think about it too much or you might not do it at all.”
【1】The passage tells us that ________.
A.people seldom work long hours to make money
B.people hardly buy more things than necessary
C.people are sure everything they own is in the right place
D.people realize there is more to life than just making money
【2】When Daniel was a reporter he ________.
A.lived in central London B.disliked his job
C.missed his children D.was well paid
【3】Daniel and Liz both agree that the move to the farm ________.
A.was easy to organize B.has improved family life
C.was extremely expensive D.has been a total success
【4】What does the author mean by saying “the long hours work culture to make more money is eating up their lives” in the second paragraph?
A.People work long hours to earn their living.
B.To make more money through hard work is the aim of people’s life.
C.Long hours of hard work occupy too much of people’s life.
D.People spent too much time and money eating meals.
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【题目】On Jan 15th, 2015, Justin Valdez, a college student, was shot in a subway station in San Francisco. The surveillance video(监控录像) showed that before Justin was killed, the killer pulled out his gun several times, and even wiped his nose with it. However, nobody noticed the killer. The surrounding passengers all focused on their cell phones.
We may see the same scene everywhere in our life: in subway stations, restaurants, elevators and so on, people are watching their cell phones. From a family reunion to a date with a friend, people couldn’t stop checking their twitter and facebook on the cell phones, ignoring the persons in front completely. Phubbing(低头症) not only involves young people, but also the elderly and kids.
“Phubbing” is a new term which comes from the words “phone’’ and “snub(冷落)”. It describes the habit of snubbing someone in favor of a cell phone. The word “phubbing” was included in the Australian National Dictionary in 2012. Obviously, the indifference(冷漠) and rudeness of the information age are spreading globally. A Stop Phubbing campaign website has been set up. You can find the slogan of the website as follows: “stop twittering, stop posting photos…enjoy your food, enjoy the music and respect others.”
Phubbing appears harmless. However, it does influence our life. Jimmy, an epicure(美食家), wrote in his blog: “I can no longer focus on what I am eating since I started twittering. My skill of food photography has improved very fast, while my interest in food drops as a result.”
Let us put down our cell phones and re-enjoy the real taste of our food and the warmth of interpersonal communication.
【1】The case of Justin Valdez is given in the first paragraph to show
A. gun violence happens easily in the US
B. phubbing may lead to terrible disasters
C. the killer didn’t mean to kill him
D. the killer had made a careful plan
【2】Jimmy’s words suggest that
A. phubbing is actually harmless
B. phubbing stops people enjoying their life
C. phubbing affects people’s eating habits the most
D. phubbing helps people improve their photographic skills
【3】What is the text mainly about?
A. How the word “phubbing” came into being.
B. The popular campaign of stop phubbing.
C. The meaning of the word “phubbing”.
D. The great harm of phubbing.
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【题目】书面表达
假定你是李华。你班同学决定为小明举办生日聚会。请你写信邀请外教Susan参加,要点包括:
⒈ 时间:周五晚8点至9点
⒉ 地点:学生俱乐部
⒊ 内容:生日歌、蛋糕、游戏等
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Hi, Susan,
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【题目】根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
All over the world people enjoy sports. Sports help to keep people healthy and happy, and to live longer.
【1】 They buy tickets or turn on their TVs to watch the games. Often they get very excited when their player or team wins.
【2】 Football, for example, has spread around the world. Swimming is popular in all countries near the sea or in those with many rivers. What fun it is to jump into a pool or lake, whether in China, Egypt or Italy! 【3】 Think how many lovers to skate or ski in Japan, Norway or Canada.
Some sports or game go back thousands of years, like running or jumping. Chinese wushu, for example, has a very long history. But basketball and volleyball are rather new. Neither one is a hundred years old yet. 【4】 Water-skiing is one of the newest in the family of sports.
People from different countries may not be able to understand each other, but after a game together they often become good friends. 【5】 One learns to fight hard but fight fair, to win without pride and to lose with grace.
A. And think of people in cold countries.
B. Sports help to train a person’s character.
C. Not a few people participate in different sports competitions themselves.
D. Many people like to watch others play games.
E. People aren’t inventing new sports or games.
F. Some sports are so interesting that people everywhere take part in them.
G. People are inventing new sports or games all the
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