阅读理解
(A)
My journey home from school is nothing special The train's always busy but I usually find a seat and start reading or texting my friends making sure like everyone else not to look at other people
But last Tuesday was different I was happily listening to some new music when the train suddenly stopped This wasn't unusual and I didn't think anything of it Then after about five minutes I noticed people were starting to get a bit angry Fifteen minutes later people started getting angrier The longer the train stood still the angrier people became until finally the announcement came We are sorry to announce that this train is delay ed(延误)
That seemed to calm people down and so we all went back to what we were doing before but soon there was another announcement It will be a long time before we get there There was a large sigh throughout the carriage(车厢)but then something unexpected happened complete strangers started talking to each other I started chatting to a couple of young tourists They were from Spain and they were traveling around the UK so I suggested some places they should visit Next I really surprised myself by starting a conversation with a businesswoman She was going to take three months to climb Qomolangma It was great talking to her Then I decided to get up and go for a walk down the train I met a woman who had been a student at my school seven years before and knew lots of my teachers
While we were talking we heard there was a patient in another part of the train who needed help and the woman from my school jumped into action It turned out she was a nurse and when she came back she was welcomed as a hero
Then after two hours we started moving again Everyone clapped and cheered and some people complete strangers three hours before even hugged I will never forget the day the train stopped and people started talking
1 How did the author do when the train suddenly stopped
A He turned to the other passengers B He let out a long deep sigh
B He paid no attention to it D He got angry at once
2 Why did the train stop
A It broke down B It ran out of gas
B The track was under repair D A previous train stopped working
3 What did the author talk about with the nurse
A Their former teachers B Some famous tourist spots
B Some stories of businesswomen D Their mountainclimbing experiences
4 Why did the author consider the journey unforgettable
A He saved a person's life on the train
B Talking to strangers made him happy
C He met some classmates during the trip
D It was the first time he had met with an accident
(B)
Rumors (谣言) we've all heard some and we've all spread some In more traditional times they shook entire families Today they travel differently because the way we share information has also changed
The fact is that rumors have great potential to upset things whether socially or personally We don't enjoy being on the receiving end of one since they usually don't have good intentions They are somewhat veiled (掩饰) messages
Normally rumors are oral messages word of mouth The paradox (相矛盾) is that there is no evidence to support rumors but the more people share it the more they see it as true To finish explaining rumors we think that they follow certain very clear laws Secrecy The source is unknown There is also a proven phenomenon that human beings usually forget the source of a message before they forget its content Certainty We hardly question rumors simply because of the mental effort involved On the other hand no one likes to doubt a person who convinces us that the information they spread is true Change It acts like a tree New rumors branch out to fill in the gaps left by the first rumor
Another property (属性) of rumors is that they tend to become viral Each receiver is at the same time a potential transmitter (传输者) of the information The receiver often adds their own opinion Their manner and tone of transmitting it also changes it
How can we end rumors The answer is as simple as it is impossible preventing people from communicating A more realistic response is equally difficult although less than the first one It is that we should be critical of the information we receive We should ask ourselves if the source is reliable Ask (if possible) the person you heard it from whether they also trust the information We should also think about if the rumor benefits someone and if that someone started the rumor
One rumor to be especially cautious of is a rumor about groups relatively unable to defend themselves That's why we say History is always told by the winners The first payment the defeated must make is to accept the victor's version of the story
1 What can we learn about rumors
A We have all heard some and believed them
B We're happy to be the receiving end of them
C They may have negative influence on society
D They often hide good intentions in the messages
2 How are rumours like a tree
A Rumours keep changing just as trees change their colour
B Rumours are deeply rooted in reality like tree roots in the earth
C New rumours have gaps like the space between tree branches
D New rumours grow out of the original like branches out of a trunk
3 What does the underlined word viral’ in Para 4 probably mean
A Something easily spread
B Something acceptable
C Something easily defended
D Something beneficial
4 Which of the following may the author agree with
A It is easy to prevent people from spreading rumors
B People are often active in judging the rumors critically
C We should think about the hidden message of the rumors
D Stories told by the victors are usually better worth trusting
二 完形填空
The leaves fluttered (飘动)over Josh's head The park near his home had always been one of Josh's 1 places He liked to watch the colors of the trees glow (闪耀)in the sunlight2the golden trees It was the same color as his trumpet (号)He smiled when he 3 the music the leaves made Josh sat down and looked at his watch His father would meet him in a few 4 for their first practice in the park
Josh and his family lived in an apartment building When Josh first began playing the trumpet he 5 in his own living room Then the family next door had a new baby To avoid 6 the baby Josh would 7 his practice time in the park His father told him it would be good to practice in a wideopen 8 like the park The baby next door would be able to sleep 9 but Josh was not very happy with the 10 He enjoyed visiting the parkbut he didn't want to practice there He was 11 that he would embarrass (……难堪)himself in a pubic place if he played the wrong notes (音符)He didn't want people to 12 him as he played in the middle of the park
Josh's father was a great trumpet player who once played in a jazz band He couldn't possibly understand how 13 it would be to practice in the park
His father came over and 14 Josh's daydream Josh are you ready to practice He sat down and 15 his own trumpet from its case He held the trumpet to his16and began to play The beautiful music floated into the blue afternoon sky
Josh looked up at the golden trees The leaves 17 to be dancing to the tune his father was playing Josh felt 18 as he watched the people walking by and smiling at his father
He 19 to play like that Josh put his trumpet to his mouth and blew He had such a great time that he didn't 20 if he played a few bad notes Now he and his neighbors could all be happy
(1) A painful B favorite C admirable D suitable
(2) A slowly B frequently C hardly D especially
(3) A thought of B looked for C set out D picked up
(4) A weeks B minutes C years D months
(5) A practiced B developed C continued D advanced
(6) A amusing B waking C guiding D assisting
(7) A spend B waste C shorten D realize
(8) A address B section C space D comer
(9) A anxiously B excitedly C peacefully D angrily
(10) A preparation B description C arrangement D appointment
(11) A delighted B satisfied C puzzled D afraid
(12) A ignore B watch C forget D guess
(13) A embarrassing B interesting C encouraging D disappointing
(14) A measured B interrupted C imagined D believed
(15) A checked B pulled C changed D threw
(16) A legs B feet C lips D ears
(17) A sounded B seemed C smelt D felt
(18) A ashamed B nervous C calm D proud
(19) A hated B wanted C disliked D refused
(20) A recognized B suspect C admit D care
三 七选五
(1) ______________________You probably think you will never be a top student This is not necessarily so however Anyone can become a better student if he or she wants to Here's how
Plan your time carefully When planning your work you should make a list of things that you have to do After making this list you should make a schedule of your time First your time for eating sleeping dressing etc Then decide a good regular time for studying (2)______________________ A weekly schedule may not solve all your problems but it will force you to realize what is happening to your time
Find a good place to study Look around the house for a good study area Keep this space which may be a desk or simply a corner of your room free of everything but study materials No games radios or television When you sit down to study concentrate on the subject
Make good use of your time in class (3)______________________ Listening carefully in class means less work later Taking notes will help you remember what the teacher says
Study regularly When you get home from school go over your notes Review the important points that your teacher mentioned in class If you know what your teacher is going to discuss the next day read that material (4) ______________________If you do previewing regularly the material will become more meaningful and you'll remember it longer
Develop a good attitude towards tests The purpose of a test is to show what you have learned about a subject They help you remember your new knowledge The world won't end if you don’t pass a test so don't be over worried
(5) ______________________ You will probably discover many others after you have tried these
A There are other methods that might help you with your studying
B Don't forget to set aside enough time for entertainment
C Take advantage of class time to listen to everything the teacher says
D No one can become a top student unless he or she works hard
E Maybe you are an average student
F Make full use of class time to take notes of what the teacher says in class
G This will help you understand the next class
参考答案:
阅读理解:(A)CDAB (B) CDAC
完形填空:BDABA BACCC DBABB CBDBD
七选五:EBCGA
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