C I entered high school having read hundreds of books. But I was not a good read
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C I entered high school having read hundreds of books. But I was not a good reader.Merely bookish, I lacked a point of view when I read. Rather, I read in order to get a point of view. I searched books for good expressions and sayings, pieces of information, ideas, themes-anything to enrich my thought and make me feel educated. When one of my teachers suggested to his sleepy tenth-grade English class that a person could not have a "complicated idea" until he had read at least two thousand books, I heard the words without recognizing either its irony (嘲讽) or its very complicated truth. I merely determined to make a list of all the books I had ever read. Strict with myself, I included only once a title I might have read several times.(How, after all, could one read a book more than once?) And I included only those books over a hundred pages in length. (Could anything shorter be a book?) There was yet another high school list I made. One day I came across a newspaper article about an English professor at a nearby state college. The article had a list of the "hundred most important books of Western Civilization." "More than anything else in my life," the professor told the reporter with finality, "these books have made me all that I am." That was the kind of words I couldn"t ignore. I kept the list for the several months it took me to read all of the titles. Most books, of course, I hardly understood. While reading Plato"s The Republic, for example, I needed to keep looking at the introduction of the book to remind myself what the text was about.However, with the special patience and superstition (迷信) of a schoolboy, I looked at every word of the text. And by the time I reached the last word, pleased, I persuaded myself that I had read The Republic,and seriously crossed Plato off my list. 51.On heating the teacher"s suggestion of reading, the writer thought______. A. one must read as many books as possible. B. a student should not have a complicated idea. C. it was impossible for one to read two thousand books. D. students ought to make a list of the books they had read 52. While at high school, the writer_________. A. had plans for reading B. learned to educate himself C. only read books over 100 pages D. read only one book several times 53. The underlined phrase "with finality" in the second paragraph probably means_________. A. firmly B. clearly C. proudly D. pleasantly 54. The writer"s purpose in mentioning "The Republic" is to________. A. explain why it was included in the list. B. describe why he seriously crossed it offthe list. C. show that he read the books blindly though they were hard to understand D. prove that he understood most of it because he had looked at every word 55. The writer provides two book lists to________. A. show how he developed his point of view. B. tell his reading experience at high school. C. introduce the two persons" reading methods. D. explain that he read many books at high school. |
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第二节 信息匹配(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分) 阅读下列应用文及相关信息,并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卷上作答。 首先,请阅读下面有关国外大学的介绍:A. Lowton College Situated in a pleasant area of the city close to river. Convenient for North Wales and the English Lake District. ● Courses in English run all year. ● Part-time courses available in the evenings / days. ● We will arrange accommodation with an English family. | B. Bristow College The college is in the centre of Bristow. ● Full-time courses at all levels, beginners to advanced, from September to June. ● Visits arranged to places of interest. ● Excellent range of sports offered. ● Students arrange their own accommodation in flats and houses. | C.Shepton College Situated in the centre of London close to underground and buses. ● Classes are offered all through the year. ● Daytime English courses up to ten hours per week. Evening classes of four hours per week. ● Extra classes offered in English for Business. ● Accommodation in the college. | D. Howe College | The college is in the city centre, but near the North Yorkshire countryside and the sea. ● Classes run from September to June. ● Part-time and full-time courses from beginners to advanced (daytime only). ● Full-time courses in English with Business Studies. ● Trips arranged to places of interest. ● Help in finding a flat or room by the sea. E. Daunston College Daunston is a small town in the Midlands near pleasant countryside. ● Part-time and full-time classes available from September to June. ● Full-time summer school in August. ● Complete beginners (part-time only). ● Trips and other social events arranged regularly. ● Accommodation in the college or with families. F. Exford College Exford is beside the sea and surrounded by beautiful countryside. ● Courses at all levels, September to June (full-time). ● Summer schools (mornings only) during August. ● Full social programme including sports and hobby clubs provided by the college. ● Students live in college rooms or with families. 请阅读以下求学者的信息,然后匹配求学者和他/她理想的大学: 56. Marta wants a course in Business Studies and English, starting in September. She would prefer to be in a city, but wants a college which will organize visits, so she can see something of Britain. 57. John is a complete beginner. He wants to have plenty of free time to visit the countryside. He wants to live with a family. 58. Laura is looking for a full-time beginners" course. She is fond of sports and wants to stay with a family. 59. Marek likes big cities. He hopes to find work during the day, so he is looking for an evening class. He also wants to have classes for business. He wants to live in the college. 60. Birgit knows some English already and wants a full-time course. She doesn"t want to live in the school and she wants to rent a flat. |
第二节读写任务(共1小题,满分25分) 阅读下面的短文,然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。 Doctors say anger can be an extremely harmful emotion, unless you learn how to deal with it. They warn that angry feelings can lead to heart disease, stomach problems, headaches, emotional problems and possibly cancer. Anger is a normal emotion that we all feel from time to time. Some people express anger openly in a calm, reasonable way. Others burst with anger, losing control of themselves. But still other people control their anger. They cannot or will not express it. Recently some doctors have found that people who express anger too often and violently become, in fact, more and not less angry. This can cause medical problems. Some doctors say that both controlling and expressing anger can be dangerous. They believe that those who express anger strongly may be more likely to develop heart disease, and they believe that those who deep their anger inside may face a greater danger of high blood pressure. Doctors say the solution is learning how to deal with anger. They say the first step is to admit that you are angry and to recognize the real cause of the anger, then decide if the cause is serious enough to get angry about. If it is, they say, "Do not express your anger while angry. Wait until your anger has cooled down and you are able to express yourself calmly and reasonably. " 【写作内容】 1、以约30个词概括这段短文内容; 2、然后以约120个词就“生气不好”这个主题发表你的看法,并包括以下要点: (1)发脾气的害处; (2)遇到不愉快的事儿时,如何避免生气; (3)生气时,如何恰当宣泄情绪。 【写作要求】 1、可以参照阅读材料但不得直接引用原文的句子; 2、作文中不得出现真实的姓名和学校名称。 【评分标准】 概括准确,语言规范,内容合适,篇章连贯。 |
第二节完形填空(20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分) On a hike through the bush, he came across a young bull elephant standing with one leg raised in the air. The elephant 36 distressed(痛苦的), so Peter approached it very 37 . He got down on one knee, examined the elephant"s 38 and found a large piece of wood deeply embedded(刺入)in 39 . As carefully and as gently as he 40 , Peter worked the wood out with his hunting knife, 41 which the elephant gingerly put down its foot. The elephant 42 to face the man, and with a rather curious look on its face, 43 at him for several tense moments. Peter stood 44 , thinking of nothing else but being killed. 45 the elephant trumpeted(高声鸣叫)loudly, turned, and walked away. Peter never forgot that elephant or the events of that day. Twenty years 46 , Peter was walking through the Chicago Zoo with his teenaged son. As 47 approached the elephant enclosure(围栏), one of the creatures turned and walked over to near 48 Peter and his son Cameron were 49 . The large bull elephant stared at Peter, lifted its front foot off the 50 , then put it down. The elephant did that several times then trumpeted loudly, 51 staring at the man. Remembering the accidental meeting in 1986, Peter could not help 52 if this was the same elephant. Peter 53 his courage, climbed over the railing, and made his way into the enclosure. He walked 54 up to the elephant and stared back in wonder. The elephant 55 again, wrapped its trunk around one of Peter"s legs and threw this stupid ass hard against the railing, killing him immediately. Probably it wasn"t the same elephant. 36.A.appeared B.proved C.seemed D.remained 37.A.quickly B.carelessly C.carefully D.pitifully 38.A.foot B.body C.tail D.head 39.A.her B.it C.them D.him 40.A.might B.could C.should D.would 41.A.after B.before C.with D.on 42.A.rushed B.turned C.walked D.stepped 43.A.stared B.watched C.noticed D.glanced 44.A.quiet B.silent C.frozen D.sad 45.A.Slowly B.Highly C.Lowly D.Finally 46.A.later B.after C.ago D.late 47.A.Peter B.Cameron C.they D.visitors 48.A.where B.when C.what D.that 49.A.sightseeing B.visiting C.walking D.standing 50.A.floor B.ground C.earth D.land 51.A.all at once B.all the while C.all the same D.all of a sudden 52.A.realizing B.feeling C.sensing D.wondering 53.A.gathered B.called C.took D.kept 54.A.round B.direct C.about D.right 55.A.shouted B.cried C.whispered D.Trumpeted |
第三部分阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分) A Two traveling angels stopped to spend the night in the home of a wealthy family. The family was rude and refused to let the angels stay in the guest room. Instead the angels were given a space in the cold basement. As they made their bed on the hard floor, the older angel saw a hole in the wall and repaired it. When the younger angel asked why, the older angel replied. “Things aren’t always what they seem.” The next night the pair came to rest at the house of a very poor, but very hospitable(好客的) farmer and his wife. After sharing the little food they had, the couple let the angels sleep in their bed where they could have a good night’s rest. When the sun came up the next morning, the angels found the farmer and his wife in tears. Their only cow, whose milk had been their only income, lay dead in the field. The younger angel was very angry and asked the older angel, “How could this happen? Why did you watch out for the cow? The first man had everything, yet you watched over his house,” she accused, “The second family had little but was willing to share everything, and you did not help.” “Things aren’t always what they seem,” the older angel replied. “When we stayed in the basement, I noticed there was gold stored in that hole in the wall. Since the owner was so greedy and unwilling to share his good fortune, I asked God if I could seal the wall so that he wouldn’t find it. Then last night as we slept in the farmer’s bed, the angel of death came for his wife. I asked God if the angel could take the cow instead. Things aren’t always what they seem.” 56.Why did the older angel repair the hole for the rich family? A.Because she didn’t like the greedy owner. B.Because she wanted to save the gold for the poor. C.Because the basement was too cold to stay in. D.Because she believed that one should always be ready to offer help. 57.The youngest angel was very angry because . A.the old angel killed the farmer’s cow B.the old angel treated the two families differently C.the wealthy man gave them a bad place to live D.the angel of death took the cow away 58.Why did the older angel let the farmer’s cow die? A.Because God wanted the older angel to take the cow. B.Because she wanted to teach the youngest angel a lesson. C.Because she wanted to save the farmer’s wife. D.Because she thinks it is unfair to the rich 59.The story tries to tell the reader that________. A.angels are always ready to help the poor B.what we see is not necessarily what it is C.angles are always to help the rich D.the young should always learn from the old |
B One of my fondest memories as a child is going by the river and sitting idly on the bank. There I would enjoy the peace and quiet, watch the water rush downstream and listen to the chirps of birds and the rustling of leaves in the trees. I would also watch the bamboo(竹子) trees bend under pressure from the wind and watch them return gracefully to their upright or original position after the wind had died down. When I think about the bamboo tree’s ability to bounce back or return to its original position, the word resilience (恢复力)comes to mind. When used in reference to a person, this word means the ability to readily recover from shock, depression or any other situation that stretches the limits of a person’s emotions. Have you ever felt like you are about to snap(突然折断)? Have you ever felt like you are at your breaking point? Thankfully, you have survived the experience to live to talk about it. During the experience you probably felt a mix of emotions that threatened your health. You felt emotionally drained, mentally exhausted and you most likely endured(忍耐) unpleasant physical symptoms(症状). Life is a mixture of good times and bad times, happy moments and unhappy moments. The next time you are experiencing one of those bad times or unhappy moments that take you close to your breaking point, bend, but don’t break. Try your best not to let the situation get the best of you. If the going gets tough and you are at your breaking point, show resilience. Like the bamboo tree, bend, but don’t break! 60.When the writer talks about the bamboo trees, he wants to tell us . A.he can’t forget those bamboo trees B.he used to watch them bend under pressoure and return to their upright position C.he still remembers the good days as a child D.he admires the character of the bamboo trees 61.Which of the following is TRUE? A.When you have overcome some depression, you show resilience. B.When you are about to snap, we say you are resilient. C.If you feel like you are at your breaking point, you are fortunate. D.If you feel mentally exhausted, you are likely to experience pleasant physical symptoms. 62.What does the writer mean by saying “Try your best not to let the situation get the best of you?” A.You should make the best of the situation. B.You should try your best to get the best situation. C.You should try your best not to be defeated by the situation. D.You should try your best not to give up the best situation. 63.What would be the best title for the passage? A.My fondest memories B.Good times and bad times C.Enjoy the peace and quiet D.Bend, but don’t break |
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