Many people now think that teachers give pupils too much homework .They say that
it is _51for children to work at home in their free time. _52,they argue that most teachers do not_ 53plan the homework tasks they give to pupils. The result is that pupils have to_54 tasks which they have already done at school.
Recently in Greece many parents_ 55_ about the difficult homework which teachers gave to their children. The parents said that most of the homework was a waste of time ,and they wanted to_56__it. Spain and Turkey are two countries which stopped homework recently .In Denmark ,Germany and several other countries in Europe, teachers cannot set homework at weekends .In Holland, teachers allow pupils to stay at school to do their homework .The children are free to help one another.Similar_57_also exists in some British schools.
Most people agree that homework is not___58.A pupil who can do his homework in a quiet and_ 59 room is in a much better position than a pupil who does his homework in a small,noisy room with the television on.Some parents help their children with their homework.Other parents take no_ 60 at all in their children's homework.
51.A.unnecessary B. uninteresting C. unfortunate D. unimportant
52.A.Nevertheless B. However C. Therefore D. Moreover
53.A.considerably B. favourably C. properly D. pleasantly
54.A.finish B. repeat C. attend D. accomplish
55.A.quarrelled B. puzzled C. explored D. complained
56.A.delay B. stop C. block D. prove
57.A.schedule B. operation C. arrangement D. behaviour
58.A.fair B. average C. balanced D. comparative
59.A.furnished B. expensive C. comfortable D. suitable
60.A.interest B. curiosity C. notice D. Attention
Fool’s Day falls on 1st of April. People _36_forget the significance (意义) of the day.
In March 1980. I was 37 at Durham University with seven other Chinese students. I had 38 to go to another university after graduation and had 39 application (申请) forms to several 40 . Every morning I arrived at the porter’s office (传达室) and waited my fate. But no 41 came.
On April 1st, as I was eating my 42 , Huang came in , with a toothbrush 43 in his hand. 44 fearing that he might forget the important news , he passed me the 45 . “Morning , Wu,” he said , “I saw Mr. G this morning. He told me that a letter had arrived in his office for you from Manchester University, and asked you to go and get it 46 possible.” I jumped with 47 .
I even didn’t 48 my breakfast and rushed to Mr. G’s office but he wasn’t 49 . I then went to the secretary’s room and 50 everything to her. She opened Mr. G’s room. I looked at everything. There didn’t seem to be a letter for me. “If he had asked you to pick it up from here,” said the secretary , “ he would have put it in 51 or simply left it to me.”
Greatly 52 , I walked out of the room and 53 the secretary lock it. 54 the secretary’s eyes 55 . “Sorry,” she said. “It’s April Fool’s Day!”
A sometimes B. never C. always D. seldom
A.staying B.working C.visiting D.studying
A.continued B.planned C.managed D.remembered
A.returned B.taken C.handed D.sent
A.people B.colleges C.cities D.offices
A.application B.report C.reply D.chance
A.dinner B.lunch C.supper D.breakfast
A.still B.even C.yet D.already
A.Because of B.As if C.After D.While
A.message B.sign C.letter D.notice
A.if B.as soon as C.when D.as fast as
A.the news B.the letter C.joy D.luck
A.take B.finish C.complete D.have
A.anywhere B.in C.at D.away
A.asked B.told C.explained D.answered
A.the office B.his desk C.the room D.an obvious(明显的) place
A.disappoint B.disappointed C.disappointing D.disappointment
A.watched B.made C.saw D.let
A.Quickly B.Strangely C.Finally D.Suddenly
A.closed B.opened C.brightly D.darkened
Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.
I have a problem, and I need your help. I always thought I was popular school.
just now I fount out my friends didn’t invite
to their party. Everyone else in my class
invited except me, and I don’t know
. I can’t think
I did wrong. I’m very upset, and don’t know how to deal
it? What do you think? Can you
me?
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D .Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
Would you send a monkey to do your shopping for you? Sounds very strange, doesn’t it ? But monkeys can be trained to do some wonderful things. Most people know that monkeys are one of 36 cleverest beasts(兽). Scientists have been studying the connection(联系) __37__ monkeys and people for a long time. They have done experiments that test __38__monkeys are able to do simple things.
In one test, a scientist put two monkeys in two cages beside each other. Each cage had a machine. One cage had a machine which gave out water. __39__ had one which gave out food. Each monkey was given _40__ black and white coins. The black coins worked _41_ in the food machine. The white coins worked in the machine with the __42__. After some time, both animals _43__ know which coin worked in which machine.
Then the test was made _44__. The coin s were taken away. The monkey with the water machine was __45_ to have any water for twenty-four hours. The food monkey was prevented from __46_ any food. The next day, the coins were returned to the monkeys. This time, __47__, the monkey with the food machine was given coins for water machine, and the monkey with the water machine was given the coins that worked in the food machine. What did the two __48__ monkeys do? The two clever monkeys __49__ through the bars (栅栏) of their cages and __50_coins with each other.
A.man’s B.earth’s C.nation’s D.nature’s
A.between B.with C.to D.from
A.when B.what C.whether D.as
A.The one B.The rest C.Another D.The other
A.a piece of B.a bag of C.a little D.scores
A.almost B.nearly C.only D.mainly
A.water B.food C.monkey D.scientist
A.were used to B.used to C.could hardly D.were able to
A.harder B.easier C.worse D.newer
A.allowed B.not allowed C.asked D.drank
A.wasting B.drinking C.having D.asking
A.but B.unless C.however D.although
A.tired B.angry C.wild D.poor
A.looked B.got C.reached D.arrived
A.received B.changed C.refused D.played
Tong Shiqiang rushed into a kindergarten behind his primary school several times, carrying a __36__ of kids each time he rushed out of their classroom on that fateful(灾难的)day. Only 14 years old and 1.5m tall, Tong can now __37__ a national bravery award for saving seven children.
The grade-6 student was __38__ a Chinese language class in Zhongwang Primary School in Qishan village of Longnan city, one of the worst-hit areas in Gansu province, __39__ the deadly quake struck on May 12,2008. There were 49 __40__ students in his class at the time.
"Windows began rattling(嘎嘎响)and it __41__ as if lots of bees were singing underground," __42__ Tong Shuangxi, Tong Shiqiang’s teacher and uncle. "The sound grew __43__ ... and then I __44__ it was an earthquake."
The teacher cried: " __45__ out!" All the students ran out of the room immediately.
__46__ outside, Tong Shuangxi rushed toward the kindergarten where the children __47__ a nap (午睡). Tong Shiqiang ran with him.
Only three of the kids had __48__ to run out of their room when they __49__ the building. The rest were crying, too __50__ to move. It __51__ less than three minutes for them to carry out all the five- and six-year-olds to __52__.
__53__ whether all the kids had been saved, Tong and his nephew had __54__ begun checking the name list when the classroom’s walls fell down. "That’s the only time I was scared," said Tong Shiqiang.
The 14-year-old is __55__ to be nominated (提名) for the child hero award, to be given by the Ministry of Education and the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Youth League.
A.score B.dozen C.couple D.number
A.beat B.win C.show D.give
A.listening B.hearing C.giving D.attending
A.when B.while C.where D.which
A.another B.other C.others D.the other
A.looked B.turned C.appeared D.seemed
A.reminds B.remains C.recalls D.remarks
A.a louder B.weaker C.clearer D.louder
A.realized B.found C.thought D.recognized
A.Nobody B.Everybody C.Somebody D.Anybody
A.once B.Before C.Since D.After
A.were having B.have C.had D.having had
A.tried B.wanted C.managed D.attempted
A.arrived B.reached C.got D.escaped
A.surprised B.moved C.frightened D.excited
A.paid B.spent C.cost D.took
A.safety B.classroom C.yard D.hospital
A.No problem B.No wonder C.Not sure D.Not know
A.ever B.just C.never D.even
A.possible B.probable C.likely D.maybe
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
It’s Saturday morning. Tony’s sitting at the kitchen table, 36 with a piece of bread. He’s not even 37 . Is he ill? No, but he does have a 38 . He has nothing to do because the Internet is down. When he 39 up this morning, Tony was feeling 40 . He jumped out of bed full of plans for the weekend 41 . It would be a weekend like any other --- a great weekend. But that was 42 he turned on his computer and 43 he was unable to go online. Having no Internet changes everything.
Every weekend, Tony 44 goes online to email friends, read the 45 to keep up with what’s happening in the world and 46 a few online chess games with his cousin Helen to finish the weekend off. The perfect weekend --- online!
Just as Tony is 47 how he can possibly have a normal weekend without the Internet, his mum walks into the 48 . “Cheer up, Tony. Don’t 49 the Internet any more, OK?” Tony makes no 50 but sighs (叹气).“Go and play chess with Helen!” Tony’s mum 51 .
“Oh, yes! Helen lives just around the 52 . We can meet and play chess face to face for a 53 . Maybe this weekend won’t be so bad,” Tony 54 , as he walks to the phone. There is 55 without the Internet after all.
A.cutting B.playing C.eating D.thinking
A.hungry B.angry C.tired D.sleepy
A.fear B.problem C.business D.thing
A.rose B.rang C.looked D.woke
A.great B.disappointed C.unhappy D.worried
A.also B.above C.ahead D.ago
A.after B.before C.until D.when
A.thought B.guessed C.decided D.found
A.usually B.nearly C.especially D.already
A.letters B.news C.reports D.contents
A.guess B.take C.play D.make
A.proving B.wondering C.realizing D.remembering
A.living-room B.hall C.kitchen D.study
A.talk about B.care about C.think about D.look about
A.answer B.progress C.movement D.choice
A.edge B.distance C.corner D.end
A.chat B.time C.lesson D.change
A.continues B.smiles C.reads D.watches
A.change B.task C.weekend D.life