阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从每题所给的ABCD四个选项中选出最佳选项。
I live in a city where jobs are difficult to get and finding well—paid jobs is even . Many people have to walk a long way to work they can’t even afford an old, used car.
Yesterday I one of these people when I was driving home. A man was walking down the road and trying to ask for a from the passing cars. Two cars in front of me passed him by. wanted to do the same but the sight of that poor man remained in my mind for quite a moment. I drove back and gave him a ride.
As I drove along, we had a conversation and I that the man was trying all his best to support his while working a temporary(临时的)job. Every coin he had was going to the house and food.
But as we came close to the house he was living in, I saw his tired eyes grow . His little girl was playing in the front yard and into her daddy’s arms as soon as he was out of the . I was almost lost in that happy moment. I smiled, said to them and wished them future happiness. Then I .
That day, the journey home which used to seem so became very short.
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完形填空 (共10分,每小题1分。)
Water is the of all the things we eat and drink. Not many people understand this but quite true. The human body can go without for a long time. We've got many examples for this. Yet two three days without water can usually make people . Man can't live water.
Many people don't understand how water the human body needs work well , and many people, especially young people, do not drink enough, in very hot weather. Our body has mostly water, about 65% to 75%. That is to say about two thirds of our body is water. When we do sports, some of the water will get away from our body. we don't drink some water, we won't have enough water. And if we don't have enough water, we'll feel tired and many of us will get ill. So you know how important water is to us.
A.important B.most important C.more important D.different
A.it's B.its C.it D.is
A.food B.water C.drink D.meat
A.So B.And C.But D.Or
A.to die B.die C.to died D.died
A.have B.with C.without D.in
A.many B.much C.little D.few
A.and B.the C./ D.to
A.even B.ever C.almost D.hardly
A.If B.For C.Since D.Because
先通读下面的短文,掌握其大意,然后在每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳选项,将其编号填入答题卷相对应的空格内。
Mike was reading in the garden when his mother came.She pointed to and asked Mike what it was.Mike was quite ,but he told her it was a sparrow and got back into reading、Several minutes later his mother pointed to the same sparrow and asked the same question again.Mike got a little angry but answered her question.After a little while,his mother did the same thing once more.Mike was very angry and shouted at her.
The old lady silently an old diary ,turned to a page and showed it to Mike.Though a little impatient,Mike began to read it.
“Today ,I was watering the flowers in the garden when little Mike pointed to a on the grass and asked me what it was.I him,said it was a sparrow and kissed him.After a while Mike asked me again and I did the same.Pointing to the same sparrow ,little Mike asked me what it was twenty times and I answering his question and kissing him every time.”
Something gently Mike’s heart.His face turned red with for being so impatient to his mother and he hugged her tight.
Your parents have given you many things in their lifetime,but you may not realize that they are gone.
A.anything B.something C.everything D.nothing
A.angry B.lonely C.proud D.surprised
A.still B.always C.already D.seldom
A.worked out B.took out C.put out D.looked out
A.fox B.frog C.bird D.rabbit
A.threw B.laughed C.shouted D.smiled
A.put on B.lived on C.tried on D.kept on
A.renewed B.printed C.touched D.picked
A.shame B.fear C.happiness D.kindness
A.until B.as C.when D.after
Have you ever drunk the water directly from a ? I’m sure your answer is ‘No’. Perhaps you may have the water from a well (井), or from a tap before. , as I know, most of you only drink hot water or the bottled water from a shop now.
But things were quite twenty years ago. At that time, all the small rivers us were very clear and the water was very clean. If you were , you could just bend down by the riverside and drink some water with your hands. It was cool and sweet. How it was! But all this was in the past. Things a lot. Some water is not even for us to wash hands. What a !
A.bottle B.sea C.river D.lake
A.carried B.tried C.cleaned D.polluted
A.Yet B.Though C.Since D.However
A.same B.easy C.different D.difficult
A.between B.by C.among D.around
A.thirsty B.hungry C.tired D.sleepy
A.surprising B.pleasant C.terrible D.dirty
A.have got B.have turned C.havechanged D.have exchanged
A.dirty enough B.clear enough C.warm enough D.clean enough
A.pity B.shame C.problem D.matter
完形填空(每小题1分,共15分)
Jack was a milkman. He and his horse, Pierre, worked every day. They were great friends and took to people together for years and years. After a while, Jack didn’t have to do much any more because Pierre knew where and when to . The two friends went on with their until one morning. Jack came into work one day to find his boss waiting for him. “Jack,” said his boss, “I have some news. This morning Pierre died in his stall.” Tears started to ran down Jack’s face. “I will never see my friend ,” said Jack tearfully. “I understand what you now. You may have the day off if you like.” “No, I have something to do,” and with that Jack walked off. He was given a new horse and carriage(马车). That day, Jack was in a bad . His carriage was hit by a truck. When the boss got to the place, he asked, “Is Jack ?” “No, he died in the crash,” said the doctor. “I don’t ,” said the driver of the truck. “It was like he didn’t even see me.” “That’s because he didn’t. This man has been for 5 years,” said the doctor. “I never knew!” said Jack’s boss. “He didn’t you?” said the doctor. Just then, Jack’s boss what Jack said about Pierre. “No, but someone else knew.” “ ?” asked the doctor. “A friend of Jack’s. His name was Pierre. I think that it was just a little between friends.”
A.hardly B.badly C.angrily D.happily
A.milk B.newspaper C.food D.money
A.rest B.start C.play D.stop
A.job B.way C.meal D.holiday
A.sad B.old C.strange D.usual
A.much B.again C.often D.home
A.think B.want C.mean D.feel
A.road B.trouble C.accident D.weather
A.dangerous B.OK C.afraid D.weak
A.know B.understand C.drive D.watch
A.ill B.blind C.lonely D.careless
A.see B.tell C.ask D.mind
A.forgot B.thought C.remembered D.wrote
A.Whose B.What C.When D.Who
A.joke B.mistake C.friendship D.Secret
Around the world, people have different ideas about what good manners are.
When you go to restaurants in different parts of the world, it’s to know the right and wrong things. For example, in China it’s OK to a lot of noise in a restaurant. In fact, if a restaurant isn’t noisy or , you may think there is something wrong with it. However, in many western countries, restaurants are places. If a table is too loud, other people who are eating there even to to complain(抱怨) to the owner(主人) of the restaurant.
Paying the bill is also different country to country. In China, one person usually pays for 6 . In western countries, one person pays if he or she is entertaining clients(宴请宾客), but 7 friends eat together, they usually share the cost. This is called “going Dutch”(均摊费用). Also, when westerners pay the bill, they usually leave some money for the waiter. This is called “leaving a tip”. Leaving a tip is thought to be . In the U.S., it’s to leave tips of 10%, 15%, or 20% of the bill, which is decided by how good the service is. Good waiters can make a lot of money!
The food people eat is different in the world, but you can the same kind of food in many countries. Chinese and Italian food, for example, are popular all over the world.
A.popular B.difficult C.important D.easy
A.cause B.keep C.hear D.make
A.lively B.friendly C.lucky D.happy
A.noisy B.quiet C.busy D.clean
A.at B.to C.from D.of
A.everybody B.nobody C.somebody D.none
A.until B.when C.unless D.since
A.badly B.bad C.polite D.impolite
A.terrible B.common C.serious D.usually
A.invent B.find C.prefer D.look for