I arrived in the United States on February 6, 1997, but I remember my first day there very clearly. My friend was waiting for me when my plane____26____at Kennedy Airport at three o’clock in the afternoon. The weather was very cold and it was snowing, but I was_____27____
excited to mind. From the airport, my friend and I ______28_____a taxi to my hotel. On the way, I saw the skyline of Manhattan for the first time and I stared_____29_____astonishment at the famous skyscrapers and their_____30_____beauty. My friend helped me unpack at the hotel and then_____31____me because he_____32_____go back to work. He_____33_____to return the next day.
______34____ my friend had left, I went to a restaurant near the hotel to get something to eat. Because I_____35____speak a word of English, I couldn’t ____36____the waiter what I wanted. I was very upset and ____37_____to make some gestures, _____38_____the waiter didn’t understand me. Finally, I______39_____the same thing the man_____40_____the next table was eating. After dinner, I started to walk along Broadway______41_____I came to Time Square with its movie theatres, and huge_____42_____people. I didn’t feel tired so I continued to walk_______43_____the city.
When I returned to the hotel, I couldn’t sleep because I ______44______hearing the fire and police sirens(汽笛) during the night. I______45_____awake and thought about New York. I decided that I had to learn to speak English.

【小题1】

A．took off B．landed C．got out D．took down

【小题2】

A．too B．so C．very D．much

【小题3】

A．got B．took up C．got on D．took

【小题4】

A．in B．at C．for D．to

【小题5】

A．old-make B．man-made C．newly-make D．natural

【小题6】

A．had left B．would leave C．left D．was leaving

【小题7】

A．must B．had to C．should D．ought

【小题8】

A．agreed B．said C．told D．promised

【小题9】

A．Shortly after B．Long before C．Shortly D．Soon

【小题10】

A．couldn’t B．could C．didn’t D．did

【小题11】

A．ask B．say C．tell D．order

【小题12】

A．begun B．started C．must D．started to

【小题13】

A．and B．so C．then D．but

【小题14】

A．ordered B．booked C．asked D．got

【小题15】

A．on B．for C．at D．to

【小题16】

A．when B．until C．after D．before

【小题17】

A．crowds of B．groups of C．crowd of D．group of

【小题18】

A．around B．in C．by D．near

【小题19】

A．was B．went C．kept D．started

【小题20】

A．was B．lay C．laid D．were

I found out that sometimes doing someone a favor could get you into a lot of trouble. I was in the eighth grade at the time, and we were having a final test. During the test, the girl sitting next to me said something to me, but I didn’t understand. So I got closer to her and found out that she was trying to ask me if I had an extra pen. She showed me that hers could not write. I happened to have an extra one, so I took it out of my pocket and put it on her desk.

Later, after the test paper had been turned in, the teacher asked me to stay in the classroom when all the other students were out. Then she began to talk to me about honesty and emphasized(重点强调) the fact that when people do something dishonest, they are really cheating themselves. She made me promise that I would think seriously about all the things she had said, and then she told me I could leave. I walked out of the room wondering why she had talked to me about all those things.

The next day, I realized that the teacher thought I had cheated on the test. When she saw me talk to the girl next to me, it looked as if I was copying answers from the girl’s test paper. I tried to explain about the pen, but she said it seemed very strange to her that I hadn’t talked of anything about the pen when she talked to me after the test. She continued to believe that I had cheated on the test.

根据短文内容，选择正确答案（10分）

1.The story took place exactly      .

A、in the teacher’s office

B、in the classroom

C、in the playground

2.Why did the boy get close to his classmate during the test?

A、Because he wanted to borrow a pen from his classmate.

B、Because he wanted to copy his classmate’s answers.

C、Because his classmate wanted to borrow a pen.

3.When the teacher saw all this, she asked the boy        .

A、to go on writing his paper

B、to stop taking the exam

C、to stay in the classroom

4.The underlined word “cheated” means “       ” in Chinese.

A、睡觉                     B、玩耍               C、作弊

5.The boy realized the teacher made a mistake      .

A、the next day

B、when the teacher talked to him

C、on th e day of the test

 

When you cough or sneeze, please turn your head away from others and cover your mouth with the full part of your hand. Afterwards, you should say,” Excuse me.” This is a rule I set for my students
It is so simple, but many kinds have never been told to do this. In fact, I notice adults cough and sneeze in public without putting a hand over the mouth. I hate traveling by subway(地铁) in New York during cold and flu season, because it is certain that someone is going to stand right behind me and cough or sneeze on my neck.
One important thing I point out to the kids is that after they sneeze or cough on their hand, they should wash their hands as soon as possible. Otherwise, they will be passing those germs(病菌) along to everything and everyone they touch.
In order to help the kids remember this rule, I tell them about an old story. It says that when you sneeze, evil spirits jump into your body. If you don’t cover your mouth, the spirits will enter, but if you cover your mouth, you will keep them out, We say “God bless you” when someone sneezes, and in Germany you should say “Gesundheit”. That means “Good health to you. “ Both expressions are said just in case you didn’t cover your mouth in time and the spirits were able to enter your body. The kids love finding out the origins(起源) of these expressions and it encourage them to put the advice to use more often.
【小题1】The writer of this article must be _______ .

A．a reporter	B．a teacher
C．a doctor	D．an officer

【小题2】 What does the underline word ‘this” mean?

A．Don’t cough or sneeze in front of people.

B．Don’t stand beside someone who coughs or sneezes.

C．Many people cough or sneeze on the underground train.

D．Cover your mouth when coughing or sneezing and say sorry.

【小题3】After coughing or sneezing on their hand, students are advised to _______.

A．say “God bless you”

B．wash their hands as soon as possible

C．go to see a doctor as soon as possible

D．go home and have a good rest

【小题4】 According to the article, the writer would like the kids _______.

A．to be polite to adults

B．to be in better health

C．to have good manners

D．to do well in exams

/>①海沟 ②褶皱山脉 ③裂谷 ④岛孤和海岸山脉

A．①③

B．②④

C．③④

D．①④

There was a boy who was sent by his parents to a boarding school  (寄宿学校). 1   being sent away, this boy was the   2 student in his class. He was at the top in every  3  always with high marks.
But the boy changed after   4 home and attending the boarding school. His grades started    5  . He hated being in a   6 . He was lonely all the time. And there were especially dark times when he   7  committing suicide  (自杀). All of this was because he felt   8  and no one loved him.
His parents started   9 about the boy. But they even did not know what was  10  with him. So his dad decided to travel to the boarding school and   11  him.
They sat on the bank of the lake near the school. The father started asking him some casual questions about his classes, teachers and  12 . After some time his dad said, “Do you know, son, why I am here today?”
The boy answered back, “To   13  my grades?”
“No, no,” his dad replied. “I am here to tell you that you are the most   14  person for me.  I want to see you   15 . I don't care about grades. I care about you. I care about your happiness. YOU ARE MY LIFE.”
These words   16  the boy’s eyes to be filled with tears. He  17  his dad. They didn’t say anything to each other for a long time.
Now the boy had   18  he wanted. He knew there was someone on this earth who cared for him deeply. He   19  the world to someone. And today this young man is in college at the top of his class and no one has ever seen him  20  ！

【小题1】

A．After B．Before C．When D．While

【小题2】

A．hardest B．naughtiest C．brightest D．dullest

【小题3】

A．exam B．activity C．game D．class

【小题4】

A．coming B．returning C．leaving D．reaching

【小题5】

A．rising B．increasing C．reducing D．dropping

【小题6】

A．group B．term C．company D．party

【小题7】

A．led to B．felt like C．thought back D．looked for

【小题8】

A．worthless B．careless C．concerned D．annoyed

【小题9】

A．caring B．turning C．worrying D．speaking

【小题10】

A．crazy B．true C．possible D．wrong

【小题11】

A．talk with B．listen to C．tell to D．care about

【小题12】

A．family B．friends C．study D．grades

【小题13】

A．realize B．analyze C．check D．test

【小题14】

A．Outstanding B．important C．famous D．familiar

【小题15】

A．happy B．excellent C．interested D．satisfied

【小题16】

A．caused B．wanted C．encouraged D．forced

【小题17】

A．answered B．ignored C．hated D．hugged

【小题18】

A．nothing B．something C．everything D．anything

【小题19】

A．showed B．meant C．intended D．expressed

【小题20】

A．sad B．angry C．pleasant D．joyful

Do you have any foreign friends? Do you know their characteristics(特征)?

The Germans are very quiet and they always keep calm. They don’t like to speak more words. They look very serious. They like different kinds of amusements. The Germans are very hard—working. They like tidiness, especially the women, who always keep their home clean.

In some ways, the Englishmen look the same as the Germans. They are very quiet and never talk too much with the strangers. They are really polite, so we often hear they say “Thank you.” Or “Sorry.” The gentlemen are also the Englishmen.

The French’s holidays are very long. They like traveling and usually spend their long time staying in other countries. The Frenchmen are more outgoing than the Germans. It is very easy to make friends with them.

Compared to the Frenchmen, the Americans are more outgoing. And they are even opener than all of the Europeans. They don’t like to depend on others. So it is very common that the students do part-time jobs in their free time. And in Americans’ eyes, success is an important part in their life.

1.According to the passage, ______are very quiet.

A. only the Germans         B. only the Englishmen

C. only the Frenchmen       D. both the Germans and the Englishmen

2. What does the underlined word “tidiness” mean in Chinese?

A.整洁      B.安静      C.时尚      D.随意

3.In the writer’s eyes, the gentlemen are______.

A. the Germans      B. the Frenchmen        C. the Englishmen       D. the Americans

4.What can we learn about the Frenchmen from the passage?

A. They are more outgoing than the Americans.

B. It is very easy to make friends with them.

C. They like traveling in their own country.

D. They look serious and are always hard-working.

5.Which is the best title of the passage?

A. Foreigners’ hobbies.

B. Who are more outgoing?

C. Characteristics of the foreigners.

D. Success is an important part in Americans’ life.