My teenage son Karl became withdraw after his father died. As a single parent, I tried to do my best to talk to him. But the more I tried, the more he pulled away. When his report card arrived during his junior year, it said that he had been absent(缺席) 95 times from classes and has six falling grades for the year. At this rate he would never graduate(毕业), I sent him to the school adviser, and I even begged(乞求) him. Nothing worked.
One night o felt so powerless that I got down on my knees(膝盖) and pleaded(恳求) for help. “Please God, I can’t do anything more for my son. I’m at the end of my rope(绳子). I’m giving the whole thing up to you.”
I was at work when I got a phone call. A man introduced himself as the headmaster. “I want to talk to you about Karl’s absences.” Before he could say another word, I choked up and all my disappointment and sadness over Karl came pouring out into the ears of this stranger. “I love my son but I just don’t know what to do. I’ve tried everything to get Karl to go back to school and nothing has worked. It’s out of my hands. “For a moment there was silence on the other end of the line. The headmaster seriously said, “Thank you for your time”, and hung up.
Karl’s next report card showed a marked improvement in his grades. Finally, he even made the honor roll .In his fourth year, I attended a parent-teacher meeting with Karl. I noticed that his teachers were astonished at the way he had turned himself around. On our way home, he said, “Mum, remember that call from the headmaster last year?” I nodded. “That was me. I thought I’d play a joke but when I heard what you said, it really hit me how much I was hurting you. That’s when I knew I had to make you proud.”
【小题1】 Which of the following has the similar meaning to the underlined word “withdrawn”?

A．Quiet and lonely.	B．Relaxed and excited.
C．Active and lively.	D．Happy and easy-going.

【小题2】When the mother said “It’s out of my hands” to the headmaster, she meant that she ______.

A．didn’t know what to do about her son

B．would drive her son away from the house

C．had no money to support the family

D．would have to hang up

【小题3】Who was it that telephoned Karl’s mother that day?

A．The headmaster	B．The school adviser
C．Karl himself	D．The passage doesn’t tell us

【小题4】From the passage we can learn that ______.

A．children in single-parent families always have mental problems

B．mother’s love plays an important role in teenagers’ life

C．parents should give their children everything that they need

D．school education still works well without the support from parents

完形填空 (共15小题；每小题1分，总分15分)

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

    This morning, I got a funny feeling. Today I had to give a report in my   31     , and I had been afraid to do so for a long time.

    Mom came into the kitchen, asking , “Are you ready,   32   ?”

    “ Yes.” I answered quietly.    33   in fact I wasn’t ready!

    On my way    34    school, I could feel my heart beating. I hated this!

    I went into Mrs. Owens’ class. She was smiling, and saying   35   to all her students as she did every morning.

    “ Hi, Sam,” she said to me as I walked    36   the classroom.

    “ Hi,” I said and quickly sat in my   37   . I looked at the clock. The time was near. Then Mrs. Owens started, “ Sam, it’s time for you to show yourself.” “Show   38    ? Oh, no!”

I got up slowly,    39    the ground as I walked to the front of the class. Then, I looked up, and everyone was looking at me. Mrs. Owens knew I was   40    , so she came beside me, and put her hand on my back.

She said to the class, “Sam has worked very hard on his    41   ,and I know it is a very interesting report.” Then she turned to me and asked, “Sam,    42    did you like best about your report on Hawaii?”

I thought about the fun things I    43   about surfing before, and I started to talk. I talked and talked    44   the whole class, and I was not nervous at all. It was great fun. It wasn’t frightening. The class cheered as I finished and Mrs. Owens was   45    .

In fact, I can do better than I think I can— if I try! I am proud of myself.

1.A. class        B. house            C. party        D. hometown

2.A. friends        B. classmates       C. Owens        D. Sam

3.A. Then          B. But          C. So           D. Or

4.A. on            B. from         C. to            D . in

5.A. sorry         B. hello            C. goodbye     D. thanks

6.A. into          B. out of           C. away from   D. far from

7.A. bed           B. seat         C. dinning room     D. reading room

8.A. me            B. us               C. myself      D. ourselves

9.A. looking after B. look over        C. looking at       D. looking for

10.A. glad         B. stressed    C. active           D. happy

11.A. dictionary       B. magazine         C. newspaper        D. report

12.A. what         B. who              C. where            D. whom

13.A. will read        B. have read    C. am reading       D. read

14.A. in front of  B. over         C. beside           D. near

15.A. playing      B. dancing     C. singing     D. smiling

 

 

根据句意及首字母或汉语提示，填写句中所缺的单词。
【小题1】There was a big fire in the office yesterday. L_________________, all the people were saved.
【小题2】Li Lei is an h__________________ boy, he never tells lies.
【小题3】The West Lake a__________________ thousands of tourists to Hangzhou every day.
【小题4】The apartment is so expensive that Mr. Green can’t a__________________ it.
【小题5】 Mom, I’m so h__________________. Can I have something to eat?
【小题6】There are __________________ (较少的) apples in this basket. I prefer that one.
【小题7】Both of my best friends were born in ________________ (十月).
【小题8】We are often told not to be __________________ (紧张的) in the examinations.
【小题9】 On my ________________ (第九) birthday, I got a computer from my aunt.
【小题10】The camera was one of the greatest _________________ (发明) in the 19^th century.

Some students, parents and teachers in Shanghai were surveyed last month. According to the result of the survey, the generation gap(代沟) between students and parents as well as teachers is becoming wider. Here is what they said.
Voice of the students:
“Our parents hold too high expectations which put us under lots of pressure. They care too much about our lives and studies,” one student said.
“It’s impolite that some students’ parents read their children’s diaries without permission!” one student said angrily.
“Some of our teachers are so serious that we can’t make friends with them at all,” another student said sadly.
Voice of the parents:
One mother said, “After school, my daughter usually locks herself into her room and spends lots of time talking with others on the phone. And I can’t stand her clothes and hairstyle!”
“I thought my son was doing very well in his studies. I didn’t realize I was being cheated by him until I got a call from his teacher,” said a father.
Voice of the teachers:
An English teacher said, “Today, the role of the teacher is to put knowledge into students’ brains. The power of teachers has kept students away from them.”
“Some parents pay too much attention to their children’s grades instead of creating a lively and colorful environment at home,” another teacher said.
“In the past, teachers and students often played games together or talked with each other. Today, only studies and grades are talked about,” said a teacher. “A school should be a place where students can learn not only knowledge, but also how to face failure and frustration bravely enough.
【小题1】What can we know from the students’ voice?

A．They hope to be free don’t want their parents to be very strict.

B．The higher expectations their parents hold, the better they will do.

C．Teachers like making friends with students now.

D．A warm and happy family isn’t expected.

【小题2】The underlined word “expectations” in the passage means “­­­­___________” in Chinese.

A．表扬

B．期望

C．梦想

D．责任

【小题3】What can we infer from the teachers who were surveyed?

A．Teachers feel what they are doing for students is good.

B．Parents, teachers and educational rules all influence students greatly.

C．Now teachers and students communicate better than before.

D．Teachers should care more about excellent students.

【小题4】Which of the following could be the best title for the passage?

A．Unhappy teenagers	B．Serious parents
C．Educational rules	D．The generation gap

Some students, parents and teachers in Shanghai were surveyed last month. According to the result of the survey, the generation gap (代沟) between students and parents as well as teachers is becoming wider. Here is what they said.

   Voice of the students:

　 “Our parents hold too high expectations（期望）which put us under lots of pressure. They care too much about our lives and studies,” one student said.

“It’s impolite that some students’ parents read their children’s diaries without permission!” one student said angrily.

“Some of our teachers are so serious that we can’t make friends with them at all,” another student said sadly.

Voice of the parents:

One mother said, “After school, my daughter usually locks herself into her room and spends lots of time talking with others on the phone. And I can’t stand（忍受） her clothes and hairstyle!”

“I thought my son was doing very well in his studies. I didn’t realize I was being cheated by him until I got a call from his teacher,” said a father.

Voice of the teachers:

An English teacher said, “Today, the role of the teacher is to put knowledge into students’ brain. The power (权力) teachers have kept students away from them.”

“Some parents pay too much attention to their children’s grades instead of creating a lively and colorful environment at home,” another teacher said.

“In the past, teachers and students often played games together or talked with each other. Today, only studies and grades are talked about,” said a teacher. “A school should be a place where students can learn not only knowledge, but also how to face failure and frustration（挫折） bravely enough.” 

1. What does the first paragraph mainly tell us?

A. Students like telling how they feel to their classmates.

B. More and more students don’t like to be surveyed.            

C. Some parents don’t like their children’s clothes and hairstyle.

D. There has been a great distance between students and parents as well as teachers.

2.The underlined word “cheated” in the passage means ___________.

A. 欺骗          B. 批评          C. 表扬         D. 揭露

3. What can we infer (推断) from the teachers who were surveyed?

A. Teachers feel what they are doing for students is good.

B. Parents, teachers and educational rules all influence students greatly.

C. Teachers should care more about excellent students.                   

D. Now teachers and students communicate better than before.

4.Which of the following could be the best title for the passage?

A. Unhappy Teenagers                B. Educational Rules

C. The Generation Gap                D. Serious Parents