Early in the morning, at noon, or in the evening in big cities and in the countryside, all over the United States, you can see Americans running — men and women, young and old. People run — along the beaches of California, Central Park in New York, down quiet streets in small towns or at the gym. Some people even run in living rooms.
Running wasn’t so popular in the past. In the 1960s, runners were mostly athletes and healthy strong people. When people saw a runner, they used ,“Hey, what’s the hurry for?”or they might say to ,“Is he crazy?”At that time, women almost never ran. If they did, they might be laughed at. But today all these have Men and women of all enjoy running.
Doctors say many of the health problems in the United States these bad habits: eating too much, smoking cigarettes, and taking exercise. Doctors tell us,“Eat less, don’t smoke, and exercise more. ”Running is a good exercise it helps build strong hearts and lungs. It also helps most people lose weight.
A.anywhere B.somewhere C.everywhere D.nowhere
A.among B.through C.with D.on
A.our B.your C.his D.their
A.to asking B.to speak C.to speaking D.to ask
A.them B.themselves C.their D.they
A.changed B.stopped C.worked D.done
A.people B.cities C.villages D.ages
A.come from B.look for C.care for D.think of
A.few B.many C.much D.little
A.how B.where C.because D.until
完形填空。(共15小题,每小题1分,满分15分)
Have you ever asked yourself why children go to school? You will probably they go to learn languages, geography, history, science and all subjects. That is quite , but do they learn these things?
We send our children to school to them for their future work and life. Nearly everything they study at school has some practical use their life, but is that the reason they go to school?
There is in education than just learning facts. We go to school above all how to learn, so that when we have left school we can go on learning. If a man really knows , he will always be successful, because whenever he has to do , he will quickly teach himself how to do it in the best way. The uneducated person, on the other , is unable to do it, or does it badly, so the purpose of school is not just languages, geography, science, but to teach pupils the to learn.
A.speak B.say C.talk D.tell
A.others B.other C.the other D.another
A.true B.real C.fact D.wrong
A.how B.where C.why D.what
A.stop B.ask C.ready D.prepare
A.at B.in C.on D.with
A.best B.only C.just D.first
A.many B.much C.more D.most
A.learn B.to learn C.learning D.learned
A.how to learn B.why to learn C.how does he learn D.why does he learn
A.anything new B.something new C.new anything D.new something
A.way B.word C.foot D.hand
A.both B.either C.neither D.not
A.learn B.to learn C.teach D.to teach
A.subjects B.reasons C.way D.knowledge
完形填空(本题有15小题,每小题1分,共15分)
In my village in China, people are proud of being old. people always respect old people. However, in the United States, people think “growing old” is a since “old” shows that a person is going to retire(退休) or that the body is not working well.
After I moved to , I had a part-time job as a waiter in a Chinese restaurant. Once, when I was to a middle-aged couple, the wife asked me how the food could be served so . I told her that I had made they got their food quickly because I always respect the old. I said that, her face great displeasure. My manager, who happened what I said, took me aside and gave me a long talk about how they the description “old”. I then walked back to the and said sorry to the wife. After the couple heard my reason, they understood that the problem was by cultural differences, so they laughed and were no longer .
After that, I changed the I had been with older people. It is not that I don’t respect them any more; I still respect them, now I don’t show my feelings through words.
A.Young B.Old C.Poor D.Rich
A.luck B.fact C.problem D.fun
A.Japan B.America C.Australia D.Italy
A.serving B.cooking C.getting D.putting
A.silently B.quickly C.slowly D.easily
A.head B.much C.idea D.sure
A.Before B.If C.Although D.As soon as
A.told B.found C.showed D.noticed
A.hearing B.heard C.hears D.to hear
A.dislike B.like C.agree D.disagree
A.kitchen B.table C.chair D.corner
A.begun B.invented C.caused D.turned
A.angry B. happy C.afraid D.interested
A.idea B.way C.life D.mind
A.nor B.then C.and D.but
完形填空(共10小题,每小题1分,满分10分)
从题中所给的A, B, C, D四个选项中选出能填入空白处的正确选项。并将所选答案填到答题卡的相应位置上。
Dear dad,
Happy birthday to you! On this special day, I’d like to tell you in a special way.
I don’t think I’m good at telling you my thought face to face with you, so I’m _______to show my deep love for you. You are not a rich man_______ a famous person. But in my heart, you are one of the greatest _____in the world. I am _______you. You are _______interested in being famous and rich. You do ______things like paying for your phone on time, and working as a worker in your factory. The smile on your face shows you are pleased with the family. You take good care of my grandparents. You help me with my schoolwork and do some shopping with mom on Sundays.
In the past, I didn’t care __________you were with me or not. Now I am sorry ______I didn’t realize you before. But I am thankful for what you have done for me.
I am quite lucky that I have________ a great father. And I feel happy that now I can let you know ______I love you. You are successful as a son, a husband, a father and a friend.
Love from,
Lydia
A.writing B.thinking C.reading D.speaking
A.and B.or C.also D.as well
A.kids B.adults C.men D.women
A.worried about B.proud of C.afraid of D.sorry for
A.always B.ever C.already D.never
A.common B.interesting C.wonderful D.popular
A.what B.that C.whether D.where
A.say B.to say C.says D.saying
A.too B.so C.very D.such
A.how many B.how much C.how often D.how wide
完形填空(10分)
Joan is ____ American girl. ____ family is in New York. She is thirteen. She___ salad a lot.
Now, Joan is____China. She likes Chinese food. ____ lunch she likes eating chicken and carrots. She studies in No.2 Middle School. She reads Chinese every morning. She likes ____Chinese ____ class. She usually ____ Chinese after class, too.
She ____ TV on Sunday evenings. It’s relaxing at home. She likes helping others. She likes _ __tennis.A.a B. theC. an
A.Her B. SheC. His
A.likes B. likeC. boing
A. on B. atC. in
A. On B.ForC. In
A. speaking B. speaksC.speak
A. onB. ofC.in
A. reading B. readsC. to read
A.watch B. watchsC. watches
A.playing B. makingC. doing
完形填空:(共10小题,每小题1分,满分10分)
Mrs. Green is going shopping in a new shopping mall. She is going to buy . She is looking for it. Now she is in a very big clothes shop. She is looking one of the sweaters in the shop. And there is a young man near her. Mrs. Green wants to try the sweater. So she asks the young man,“Excuse me,are you going to serve(接待) ? I want a sweater.” The young man is and says,“I’m sorry. I serve you.” Mrs. Green says,“Of course,you can. That’s .”The young man says,“It is not my job. I want ,too.” Mrs. Green feels very .
A.a dress B.a pair of shoes C.trousers D.a sweater
A.on B./ C.at D.to
A.asking B.singing C.standing D.dancing
A. for B./ C.in D.on
A.you B.me C.I D.us
A.happy B.surprised(惊讶的) C.pleased(高兴的) D.afraid(害怕的)
A.don’t B.do C.can D.can’t
A.nice of you B.you must do C.your job D.you please
A.a sweater B.a T-shirt C.a shirt D.trousers
A.happy B.angry(生气的) C.sorry D.sad(伤心的)