Last month when I was taking part in a US college interview ， I was asked ， “ what makes you special ? ” In fact I had answered questions likes this many times since I decided to go to college in the US. College paid special attention to different achievement . For example , a person who is very good at math can go to a famous college but also can be a good football player .
This experience made me think again that I must try to find where my own interests might lead me . To be honest , it was not easy . However , I never felt sorry to choose this way because it helped me understand myself . If I took the College Entrance Examination ,as we call it gaokao in China , it could never possibly do .
When I entered high school , I took gaokao seriously because it seemed to me a great way to show how good at my lessons . However ,as I grew older , I realized gaokao did make me work hard at my lessons , but the pressure also pushed many other activities out of my life , like guitar―playing . Although I had no time for it , I will still get to it in the future .
No doubt, gaokao provides a way of choosing those who are successful in their studies . But it is really important for all of us to rethink what “ talent ” really is today . This is because we now live in a world in which all of our other human qualities ( 品质 ）are needed for success , not just the high grade .
Ken Robinson once said , “ the society depends on different kinds of talents . ” However , gaokao pays too attention to a person' s grades but little to his other qualities. And it is these qualities that makes life colorful and fun .
As high school students , we can not change the present situation of education , but we are always free to think outside of the box . Although good school grade is still useful , I hope one day we will see our education also welcomes the amazing possibilities in different people .The US College pay special attention to ________.
| A．students ' family background . |
| B．the different achievement |
| C．students ' ideas about way of life . |
| D．the school a student is from . |
When at high school, the writer ________.
| A．had a lot of activities. |
| B．did not work hard at her lessons . |
| C．did well in her lessons |
| D．had no time to play the guitar. |
From the passage, we know that the writer may ________.
| A．go to college in America. |
| B．give up the US college interview . |
| C．become a good football player in the US. |
| D．change the present situation of education . |
Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?
| A．My school life abroad. |
| B．Different exams in the US. |
| C．My view on gaokao |
| D．The importance of school grades |
Miss Liu is an English teacher. She is very young. She works very well and the students all like her. There are twenty-six boys and twenty-four girls in her class. Now some of them are playing on the playground. Jim and Bill are jumping. Sam and Mike are running. Lucy and Simon are singing. The other girls are playing games with their teacher. They’re happy.Miss Liu is______.
| A．a Chinese teacher | B．very old |
| C．an English teacher | D．not good |
There are _____ students in Miss Liu’s class.
| A．26 | B．40 | C．24 | D．50 |
The students are ______.
| A．at work | B．at home |
| C．all happy | D．in the classroom |
Who is singing?
| A．Miss Liu | B．Lucy and Simon |
| C．Sam and Mike | D．Jim and Bill |
All the students _________.
| A．like Miss Liu | B．are running |
| C．are playing games | D．are jumping |
The name of the film is ______.
| A．Red Star | B．Harry Potter |
| C．Dongjin | D．Saturday |
You can watch the film at _______.
| A．Guangming Cinema | B．Dongjin Cinema |
| C．Hongxing Cinema | D．Dafang Cinema |
You can see the film__________
| A．at 4:00 p.m. On Saturday |
| B．at 6:30–8:30 p.m.On Monday |
| C．at 6:30–8:30 p.m.On Saturday |
| D．at 6:30–8:30 a.m. On Sunday |
Mr and Mr. Read have two sons. They are both 12 . If they four want to see the film, how much should they spend?
| A．Thirty-two yuan | B．Forty-two yuan |
| C．Thirty-six yuan | D．Forty-six yuan |
Kate is nine years old, Jim is eleven years old and Simon is twelve years old.Who can’t go to see the film?
| A．Jim | B．Kate | C．Simon | D．All of them |
Many people are interested in UFOs and there are a lot of reports about them. One report of UFOs came from a British plane on its way from New York to London in 1954.The British plane was flying over an island at 19,000 feet when the captain(机长) noticed that something was on their left and a little lower(更低) than their plane. It was about five miles away.
“It was not one object but several ones.” the captain said, “We saw one large and six smaller objects. I sent out a radio report about them and I got some information that the other planes were coming out to meet us. Before the planes arrived, the smaller objects went into the big object. The big object then became smaller and moved away fast.”A British plane flew to _______ in 1954.
| A．Now York | B．London | C．Beijing | D．Sydney |
There was something on the _______ of the plane.
| A．above | B．middle | C．left | D．right |
The captain saw _______ in the sky.
| A．there was something higher than their plane |
| B．there was one large object and six smaller objects |
| C．the big object disappeared at once |
| D．all of above |
_______ would come to meet them.
| A．The other planes | B．The other captains |
| C．A UFO | D．The radio |
This passage is mainly about _______.
| A．the radio | B．a British plane |
| C．seven objects | D．one report about UFOs |
Zhao Hua is a student from a university. He has led a group of university student volunteers since last year. They help children at a primary school with their studies and daily lives.
"When I was a small child," Zhao said, "I knew March 5th was a day for people to learn from Lei Feng and help others, but I didn't know the real meaning of the spirit(精神) of Lei Feng. Now when I see the smiling faces of the kids I have helped, I deeply understand Lei Feng. Helping others makes me happy.,'
Lei Feng (1940-1962) is one of the best-known soldiers in Chinese history. He lost his parents when he was very young. His neighbors brought him up. He died in an accident at the age of 22. He did many good deeds in his short life. For example, he gave his own money to the parents of another soldier, and bought a ticket for a woman he didn't know without telling her his name.
On March 5th, 1963, Chairman Mao called on people to "Learn from Lei Feng" and made the day "Lei Feng Day".
Today almost 50 years has passed since Lei Feng's death. Some people say that the spirit of Lei Feng is out. There have been many reports about the coldness(冷漠)of people towards strangers. This has made many Chinese people think deeply about themselves.
Many people think We need to promote(提倡) that spirit again. The important thing is that we must be ready to help others and make it a habit.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案，并将其字母代号填入答题卷或填涂在答题卡相应位置。
(共5小题，每小题2分，满分l0分)Which day is "Lei Feng Day"?
| A．May 3rd | B．May 5th | C．March 3rd | D．March 5th |
Who brought Lei Feng up?
| A．His parents | B．Chairman Mao | C．His neighbors | D．Soldiers |
The underlined phrase "good deeds" means __ in Chinese.
| A．好人 | B．好事 | C．好梦 | D．好主意 |
Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
A, Lei Feng gave his money to another soldier's parents.
B. Lei Feng bought a ticket for a woman and he told his name to her.
C, Lei Feng always helped others. "
D. We should learn from Lei Feng,What's the best title(标题) of this passage?
| A．Lei Feng Spirit |
| B．Lei Feng's Death |
| C．Lei Feng's Good Neighbors |
| D．University Student Volunteers |
What picture do you have of the future? Will life in the future be better, worse or the same as now? What do you hope for about the future? Scientists think that life will probably be very different in 2050.
First of all, it seems that people won't use TV channels(频道) by 2050. Instead, people will choose a program from a “menu" and a computer will send the program directly to the television.
Water will become a very serious problem. We'll need much more water, but there won't be enough. Some scientists think that water would be the cause of war(战争).
Cars will run on new, clean energy and they will go very fast. And there won't be any accidents with the help of computers. On the other hand, space planes will take people around the world in two hours.
Robots will work in factories instead of people. Many factories have already used robots. Big companies prefer robots--they do not ask for money, and they work for 24 hours a day...
In a word, by 2050, our life will change a lot and our future will be quite different from now.
根据短文内容，判断以下句子的正误。你认为正确的句子，请在答题卷相应空格内写
“T”，错误的写“F”。(共5小题，每小题l分，满分5分)Maybe people won't use TV channels any more by 2050.
There will be a lot of car accidents by 2050.
Water could be the cause of war.
Robots will work in big companies and ask for money.
According to the passage, our life in the future will be better.