Driving in China
I have been driving cars since I reached the pedals(踏板). In Canada you 1 16 to get a driver’s license. I 2 myself to be a very good driver.
I visited China 20 years ago. I with my wife was in Shanghai to give a paper at a conference. We 3 the number of bicycles on the roads and the few cars. In Canada almost each family has one car, but it was 4 that most Chinese depended on bicycles.
I 5 Shanghai and to other Chinese cities many times since then and have watched the fast changes on the roads. There are far fewer bicycles now but 6 cars. The roads are crowded, the government has been forced to limit the number of days some cars can 7 and the traffic jams are almost constant (经常的). So are the accidents. On a recent visit I saw four or five
8 within a two-week period.
To get a driver’s license in Canada, you must drive, with an examiner, on real roads and in real traffic. However, in China you learn on a closed course, 9 real traffic, get a license and only then are able to drive under real roads.
Driving in Canada and driving in China 10 two different experiences. In Canada there are traffic jams but they aren’t so bad. We have more traffic lights; we obey them and drivers are usually
11 , allowing other cars to cut in front of them knowing it won’t make much difference. In China, if you stop 12 another car cut in front of you will probably be there for a long time because once one car gets in, dozens of 13 will follow.
I would rather 14 the bus than drive my car in downtown Shanghai and Beijing. Because it’s 15 and stronger than most things that might run into it.
A．must be B．may be C．can be D．could be
A．regard B．wonder C．consider D．think
A．were fond of B．were angry with C．were satisfied with D．were amazed at
A．impossible B．clear C．similar D．useless
A．have been to B．have been in C．have gone to D．have come to
A．fewer B．more C．less D．many
A．be driven B．drive C．allow D．be allowed
A．cars B．bicycles C．accidents D．people
A．in B．without C．with D．under
A．be B．is C．am D．are
A．polite B．impolite C．angry D．unhappy
A．wanting B．letting C．to let D．to want
A．ones B．another C．other D．others
A．taking B．to take C．took D．take
A．smaller B．bigger C．brighter D．lighter
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This morning I got a funny feeling. Today I had to give a report in my __1__ , and I had been doing this for a long time!
Mum came into the kitchen asking,” Are you ready,__2__ ?”
“Yes,” I answered quietly. __3__ in fact I wasn’t really ready!”
On my way __4__ school, I could feel my heart beating fast. I hated this.
I went into Mrs. Owen’s class. She is smiling, and saying __5__ to all her students as she did every morning .
“Hi, Sam,” she said to me as I walked __6__ the classroom.
“Hi,” I said and quickly sat in my __7__. I looked at the clock. The class was about to begin. Then Mrs. Owens started , “Sam, it’s time for you to give your speech.” __8__in front of everybody? Oh, no!
I got up slowly, looking __9__ the ground as I walked to the front of the classroom. Then, I looked up , and everyone was looking at me. Mrs. Owens knew I was __10__, so she came beside me, and put her hand on my back.
She said to the class, “Sam has worked very hard on his __11__ and I know it is a very interesting report.” Then she turned to me and asked, “Sam, __12__ did you like best about report on Hawaii?”
I thought about the funny things I had read about surfing , and I started to __13__. I talked and talked __14__ the whole class, and I was not nervous at all. It was great fun. I wasn’t frightened. The class cheered as I finished and Mrs. Owens was __15__.
A．class B．house C．party D．hometown
A．friends B．classmates C．Owens D．Sam
A．Then B．But C．So D．Or
A．on B．from C．to D．in
A．sorry B．hello C．goodbye D．thanks
A．into B．out of C．away from D．far from
A．bed B．seat C．dining- room D．reading room
A．Putting B．Being shy C．Stand up D．Do well
A．for B．over C．at D．after
A．glad B．nervous C．active D．happy
A．dictionary B．magazine C．newspaper D．report
A．what B．who C．where D．whom
A．tell B．say C．talk about D．talk
A．in front of B．over C．beside D．near
A．playing B．dancing C．singing D．smiling
完形填空 （共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）
All over the world people swim for fun. Swimming is enjoyed by people of1Ages, from the very young to the very old. There are many places for people to swim in swimming pools. Many schools, hotels and clubs have swimming pools. Some people have pools of 2in their yards.
Swimming is one of3 forms of exercise. It can 4 hearts and bodies strong. It can also help blood circulate (循环). Handicapped people can keep their bodies in better condition by swimming 5 they can’t enjoy sports.
6 is a good idea for parents to see to it (务必做到) that their children learn to swim 7 an early age. So their children will8 it for the rest of their lives.
There are many rules for water safety. These rules can help save not only your life 9 the life of a friend. First of all, know10 . Many schools11 swimming lessons to children. Adults (成人) can learn to swim at public pools. 12 rule to remember is never to swim 13 . Always swim with a friend and know 14in the water at all times. It is best to swim 15 in safe places if you are beginners. If everyone learned to swim and obeyed the rules for water safety, most drawing (溺水) could be avoided.
A．all B．any C．some D．both
A．themselves B．their own C．theirs own D．their own’s
A．good B．better C．best D．the best
A．help B．let C．make D．show
A．though B．as C．so D．until
A．That B．There C．This D．It
A．over B．during C．at D．on
A．learn B．enjoy C．stop D．know
A．and aim B．still C．and yet D．but also
A．how to swim B．why swimming C．how swimming D．why to swim
A．have B．take C．give D．make
A．The other one B．Other C．An other D．Another
A．alone B．yourself C．lonely D．together
A．who that person is B．where that person is C．who is that person D．where is that person
A．nearly B．hardly C．almost D．only
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These days computer games have become more and more popular in many cities and towns. A lot of small shops along busy streets have ___1___ into computer game houses in order to get more ___2___. These places are always crowded with teenagers.In the computer game houses, teenagers ___3___ a lot of money on the games.
It’s ___4___ for one to beat（打赢） a computer, but one can get ahead(重新) after trying again and again. People want to win when they play computer games. The ___5___ they pay , the more they want to win, and at last they even can’t live without it.
The results （结果） for school boys are ___6___. They couldn’t set（放在） their mind on their lessons. When school is over, they rush to the computer game houses near their schools. Some of them can get enough money from their parents. Some of them are not ___7___ to get the money. So they steal(偷) others’ ___8_ and become bad.
Computer game addiction (上瘾) is a __9___ problem in our life. Something has to be done to stop it. ID card is good for _10___it.
A．got B．became C．changed D．gone
A．boys B．money C．computers D．houses
A．take B．spend C．cost D．pay
A．time B．easy C．good D．hard
A．more B．many C．game D．miss
A．even worse B．changed C．better D．well
A．happy enough B．enough lucky C．enough happy D．lucky enough
A．bike B． money C． computer D．watch
A．serious B．good C．happy D．well
A．to stop B．stoping C．stopping D．stop
完形填空（本大题有15小题，共15分）
阅读下面短文，掌握大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
One morning, a student was walking with his teacher when they saw a pair of old shoes by the roadside (路边). They thought the shoes might belong 1 a poor man. In fact, the 2 of the shoes was working nearby.
The student wanted to hide (藏) the shoes and see 3 the man would do 4 he couldn’t find them. But the teacher 5 him and said, “ Let’s 6 a coin ( 硬币) in each of the shoes, and watch what he will do.”
The student did so, and then they hid nearby.
The man soon came back to get his 7 , he felt something hard in them. He found the two coins.
Surprise came to his 8 . He looked at the coins for a minute, and then 9 but nobody was there.
He then knelt down (跪下) , looked up to the sky and said 10 aloud, in which he spoke of his 11 wife and children without food.
The student was deeply moved (感动的), with tears in his eyes, “ Dear 12 ,” he said, “You have taught me 13 lesson which I’ll never 14 . I finally understand now: It’s more blessed (神圣的) to 15 than to receive.”
A．to B．for C．at D．behind
A．seller B．owner C．teacher D．maker
A．how B．which C．where D．what
A．although B．until C．when D．because
A．stopped B．helped C．allowed D．agreed
A．play B．drop C．put D．find
A．lunch B．shoes C．drink D．coat
A．hand B．foot C．head D．face
A．looked around B．looked after C．looked like D．looked at
A．yes B．hello C．goodbye D．thanks
A．rich B．poor C．shy D．creative
A．father B．mother C．teacher D．uncle
A．a B．an C．the D．\
A．learn B．forget C．take D．remember
A．work B．refuse C．buy D．give
选择填空 (共10小题, 每小题1分)
In Singapore, many middle school students spend a lot of time on their studies. Many of them try their best 1 good marks in the exams. They have a lot of homework every day, and the exam is a big headache. In their mind, good 2 is the ticket to success in the future.
Singaporean students study hard, but they have a lot of fun after class. Do you want to know what 3 they like to do after class? They can 4 all kinds of sports and games, music and dance, hiking and rock-climbing. They are also very active in community service.
In their free time, most students like to listen to pop music. Hollywood movies are very popular with them. They also like movies 5 in Hong Kong and Singapore because they understand them very well. Some students 6 their free time surfing the Internet, 7 e-mails to their friends and playing computer games. 8 they also go to shopping centers and big bookstores. They are really good places to 9 . So as a middle school student, living in Singapore is not easy, but it is 10 .
Dear students, what about your school life? Please write something about it.
A．getting B．get C．to get D．gets
A．memory B．health C．friend D．education
A．jobs B．activities C．choices D．abilities
A．join B．take part C．attend D．take part in
A．make B．making C．made D．to make
A．pay B．spend C．cost D．take
A．sending B．receiving C．playing D．getting
A．Never B．Sometimes C．Hardly D．Seldom
A．relax B．stop C．travel D．walk
A．boring B．difficult C．colorful D．hard