In the past, large numbers of American people liked to use tomorrow’s money. However, since the economic depression(经济萧条), many have learnt to live 16 . Here is a true story about an American girl, Anna. After graduation, she began to live in Los Angeles on her own. She 17 a job in a publishing house(出版社) and earned 18 $30,000 a year. Her parents thought Anna’s life would be 19 , but Anna was able to live on her money and still 20 $5000 in the first year. How could she do so in 21 expensive city?
Cheap living always starts with keeping the 22 cost small. For people, that 23 housing. So Anna chose to share a flat with three other friends. Her next biggest cost was 24 . When she ate 25 , she went to cheap restaurants. 26 she bought a $9.99 whole chicken at a local restaurant. She then took the chicken bones home and made soup out of them. Today young people often 27 a lot of money on entertainment. But Anna loved going to museums and parks as the 28 for these places were free. Did Anna feel poor by cheap living? Not really. She even 29 to take two trips, one to the Netherlands, 30 to Portland.
“Don’t think of saving money as something hard. It’s a kind of game,” said Anna.
A．happily B．luckily C．hopefully D．cheaply
A．found B．gets C．looked for D．makes
A．more than B．less than C．more D．less
A．dangerous B．hard C．easy D．comfortable
A．made B．gave C．took D．saved
A．so an B．such an C．so D．such
A．expensive B．much C．big D．heavy
A．does B．becomes C．helps D．means
A．food B．clothes C．studying D．traveling
A．away B．out C．up D．inside
A．Soon B．Finally C．Once D．Again
A．pay B．spend C．cost D．take
A．tickets B．seats C．exhibition D．tea
A．tried B．had C．needed D．managed
A．another B．the other C．other D．other
Do you know who invented tea? It is said that the emperor Shen Nongdiscovered tea when he was boiling drinking water 21 an open fire. Some leaves from a nearby tree fell into the water and the leaves were in the water for22 . The emperor noticed that the leaves in the water produced a23 smell. Later he decided24 the hot water with the leaves. It was quite delicious. And25 , one of the worl’s favorite drinks was invented.
26 is the home of tea. And tea has more than 4,000 years history. 27 the three drinks—tea, coffee and cocoa, tea is drunk by28people in the world. Tea 29 China began to be known by the world over a thousand years ago and has been an important Chinese export(出口商品)30 .
Tea leaves31mainly in the south of the Yangtze River, 32 the warmclimate(气候)there. Longjing, Wulong, Pu’er and Tieguanyin are all33 kinds of tea.
Over the past centuries, Chinese people34 their tea culture(文化), including tea planting, tea-leaf picking, tea making and so on. We know tea is35 a popular topic(主题) in dances, songs, poems and novels.
A．in B．by C．over D．to
A．sometimes B．some time C．some times D．some days
A．pleasant B．pleased C．bad D．terrible
A．not to taste B．to taste C．tasting D．taste
A．by the way B．on the way C．on its way D．in this way
A．Japan B．China C．America D．England
A．In B．For C．Of D．By
A．the number of B．a number of C．a large number of D．the largest number of
A．to B．from C．in D．off
A．At that time B．from now on C．since then D．since now
A．produce B．are produced C．make D．are made
A．becauuse of B．because C．as D．for
A．interesting B．important C．famous D．expensive
A．had developed B．have developed C．developed D．are developing
A．too B．as well C．either D．also
完形填空（共12分，每小题1分）
阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。
Dear Laura,
I just heard you tell an old story of gift giving and unselfish love in your program. You don’t know whether it is true that such unselfish love would happen in today’s world. Well, I’m here to give you 36 .
I wanted to do something very 37 for my fifteen-year-old son, who has always been the perfect child. He worked all summer to earn enough money to buy a used motorcycle. Then, he spent hours and hours on it 38 it looked almost new. I was so proud of him that I bought him the shiniest helmet(头盔)and a riding outfit(全套装备）.
I could 39 wait for him to open up his gift. In fact, I couldn’t sleep the night before. Upon awakening, I went to the kitchen to 40 the coffee, tea, and morning dishes. In the living room was a beautiful keyboard with a 41 :” To my wonderful mother, all my love, your son.”
I was so surprised. It had been a long-standing joke in our family that I wanted a piano so that I could 42 lessons. “Learn to play the piano, and I’ll get you one” was my husband’s promise.
I stood there shocked(震惊的), crying a river, asking myself how my son could 43 this expensive gift.
Of course, the house awoke, and my son was very pleased with my reaction（反应）. Many kisses were exchanged, and I immediately wanted him to 44 my gift.
As he saw the helmet and outfit, the look on his face was not exactly what I was expecting. Then I 45 that he had sold the motorcycle to get me the keyboard.
Of course I was the proudest mother ever on that day, and my feet never hit the ground for a month.
So I wanted you to know, that kind of love is 46 present and lives even in the ever-changing world of me, me, me!
I thought you’d love to 47 this story.
Yours,
Hilary
A．hope B．advice C．spirit D．courage
A．strange B．similar C．special D．private
A．after B．before C．unless D．until
A．perhaps B．really C．almost D．hardly
A．start B．cook C．set D．serve
A．sign B．notice C．word D．note
A．give B．take C．draw D．teach
A．present B．find C．afford D．order
A．tear B．open C．check D．receive
A．realized B．remembered C．imagined D．supposed
A．only B．still C．ever D．even
A．send B．publish C．share D．write
完形填空。(每小题 2分，共 20分)
根据短文内容，从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出一个最佳答案，并把答题卡上对应题目的答案 标号涂黑。
Do you often communicate with your parents? Some parents are always comparing their 41 with themselves when they were young or with other people when they were children.
"When I was your age," a father said to his sixteen-year-old son one day, "I was at the top of my class every year. And I42 what I wanted to do when I left school. I had goals (目标). You are always at the bottom (最后) of your class 43 you have no goals."
The man’s son said nothing. He had already heard this from his father many times. "And when your mother was your age, " the young man’s father44 , " she had a good job and she45 lots of money. You don’t even have a part-time job .You earn nothing. " The man’s son still said nothing. He had heard this before, too. "
And when your46 brother was your age, "the young man’s father said, "he studied hard. But you just waste your time."
And the man’s son still said nothing.
Finally, the young man’s father said, "And when Abraham Lincoln was your age, he worked all day and studied at night."
This time the son 47 stay silent. "
And when Abraham Lincoln was your age, father," he said, "He was the President of48 United States.49 are you?"
His father had no answer50 this.
Are your parents always comparing you with others? And what’s your reply? Do you have a better way to communicate with each other?
A．children B．students C．teachers D．friends
A．know B．knew C．will know D．have known
A．although B．or C．and D．but
A．went away B．went over C．went up D．went on
A．won B．made C．received D．gave
A．old B．young C．older D．elder
A．can B．can’t C．could D．couldn’t
A．a B．an C．the D．/
A．What B．How C．Where D．Who
A．to B．with C．of D．on
综合填空。
| fall happy excited noise well sad listen make healthy easy |
Many things around us affect our feelings or moods. Here is a report about this. Wu Dong lives in a big city. It’s very ______. Sometimes it’s hard for him to
_______ asleep. He gets bored
_____. Kang Hua doesn’t like rainy days. When it rains, she often feels
_____. When it’s fine, she feels
______ again. Wang Ming likes
_______ to music. Rock music can make him feel
.______. Soft music can make him feel quiet and calm. Li Nan likes wearing red clothes. It can
_______ her happy and active .
If we can’t get along ______ with our friends, we may feel upset and unhappy. If we are always in a bad mood, it will be bad for our health. We may become
_____ if we are in a good mood.
完型填空。（每小题0.5，计5分）
Perhaps you ride a bicycle to school. Riding a bicycle can be great fun. Do you know how to ride a bicycle 41?
Careful boys and girls learn to ride their bicycle well 42they go out on the road. How can you tell 43you are a good rider or not?
If you can ride a bicycle in a straight line, you can ride well. If you can’t, you should practice riding 44a safe place. To be safe on a bicycle, you 45
to use both hands and both feet. 46your feet on the pedals (脚踏) and your hands on the handle bars (把手) at all times.
Do you have a basket on your bicycle? If so, put your books and other things in the 47.
You know that your bicycle is built for one person. It is not safe to carry anyone
48you. 49is this so? Keep 50safe by safety rules when you ride on a bicycle.
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C. save |
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C. until |
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C. whether |
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| B. at |
C. to |
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C. may |
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C. Let |
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C. basket |
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C. with |
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