In the United States, it is not usual to telephone someone early in the morning. If you telephone early in the day, while he is shaving or having breakfast, the time of the call shows that the matter is very important and requires immediate(立即的) attention. So it is with the telephone calls made after 11:00 pm. If someone receives a call during sleeping hours, he may think that it’s a matter of life and death. The time chosen for the call communicates its importance. In social life, time plays a very important part. In the USA guests are likely to feel they are not highly regarded if the invitation to a dinner party reaches them only three or four days before the party date. But it is not true in all countries. In other areas of the world, it may be thought silly to make an appointment(约会) too far ahead because plans which are made for a date more than a week away may be forgotten. The meaning of time is not the same in different cultures that treat time differently; being on time is valued highly in American life, for example. If people are not on time, they may be regarded as impolite or not fully responsible(责任). In the USA no one would think of keeping a business friend for an hour; it would be too impolite. A person who is 5 minutes late is asked to make a shout apology (道歉). If he is less than 5 minutes late, he will say a few words of explanation(解释), though perhaps he will not complete the sentence. 小题1:A call at midnight would mean_________.A.the matter is less important | B.the matter is too difficult to handle | C.the matter requires immediate attention | D.it is a matter of life and death | 小题2:According to the passage, time plays a very important part in__________.A.everyday life | B.personal life | C.getting along with others | D.business | 小题3:In the passage, the writer suggests that invitation cards should be sent___________.A.three or four days before the party date in all cultures | B.three or four days before the party date in some cultures | C.three or four days before the party date in the USA | D.at your chosen time |
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试题分析:这篇短文主要描述了时间在社会交往中的重要作用,不同的时间在社会交往中往往代表了不同的含义。 小题1:根据If someone receives a call during sleeping hours, he may think that it’s a matter of life and death.描述,可知午夜的电话往往是有关生死的电话,故选D。 小题2:根据In social life, time plays a very important part.及下文描述可知,时间在与他人交往中扮演者重要的作用,故选C。 小题3:根据In the USA guests are likely to feel they are not highly regarded if the invitation to a dinner party reaches them only three or four days before the party date.描述,可知选B。 点评:本文中长句较多,一时很难读懂句子含义,注意多读几遍,不要强求非得理解一词一句的含义,能把握文章大意就行。然后带着问题阅读短文,一般就能顺利找出答题依据。对于不能直接找到根据的问题注意联系上下文,根据短文中心总结出正确答案。 |
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完形填空(共10小题,每小题1分,计10分) 阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从各小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。 Dear Kitty, I am sorry that I did not write to you earlier because I have been very 1 . I was helping with a charity show to raise money 2 Project Green Hope. A lot of work needed to be finished, so I did not have much free time. I felt very happy when I was chosen to be the host. It was exciting, 3 I was also very nervous. I knew that lots of people would watch the show and that many famous pop 4 would come, too. We started working on the show half a year ago so that we could do everything on time. My job was to introduce each star and I also had many other duties. We practiced a lot before the show. I had to remember to 5 the right camera at the right time. 6 , I thought I would never be able to remember all the words. Slowly, everything became 7 . The big day came very quickly, and I was so excited. Twenty minutes before the big event, we opened the doors and many people came into the theatre to watch the show. The fans of the pop stars were making a noise, so I had to speak 8 . Everything seemed to happen so fast. A lot of 9 has been given to Project Green Hope. I hope more events like this will be organized to raise money for charity and I think more people should be 10 to take part in them. See you soon. Best wishes! Ricky
小题1: | A.busy | B.free | C.nervous | D.excited |
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小题2: | A.except | B.for | C.from | D.towards |
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小题4: | A.stars | B.doctors | C.teachers | D.students |
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小题5: | A.look at | B.look for | C.look through | D.look after |
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小题6: | A.After all | B.At first | C.At last | D.For example |
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小题7: | A.harder | B.easier | C.more tiring | D.more boring |
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小题8: | A.loudly | B.quickly | C.quietly | D.happily |
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小题9: | A.food | B.paper | C.money | D.medicine |
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小题10: | A.found | B.invited | C.caught | D.carried |
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选择填空 (共10小题, 每小题1分) In Singapore, many middle school students spend a lot of time on their studies. Many of them try their best 1 good marks in the exams. They have a lot of homework every day, and the exam is a big headache. In their mind, good 2 is the ticket to success in the future. Singaporean students study hard, but they have a lot of fun after class. Do you want to know what 3 they like to do after class? They can 4 all kinds of sports and games, music and dance, hiking and rock-climbing. They are also very active in community service. In their free time, most students like to listen to pop music. Hollywood movies are very popular with them. They also like movies 5 in Hong Kong and Singapore because they understand them very well. Some students 6 their free time surfing the Internet, 7 e-mails to their friends and playing computer games. 8 they also go to shopping centers and big bookstores. They are really good places to 9 . So as a middle school student, living in Singapore is not easy, but it is 10 . Dear students, what about your school life? Please write something about it.
小题1: | A.getting | B.get | C.to get | D.gets |
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小题2: | A.memory | B.health | C.friend | D.education |
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小题3: | A.jobs | B.activities | C.choices | D.abilities |
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小题4: | A.join | B.take part | C.attend | D.take part in |
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小题5: | A.make | B.making | C.made | D.to make |
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小题7: | A.sending | B.receiving | C.playing | D.getting |
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小题8: | A.Never | B.Sometimes | C.Hardly | D.Seldom |
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小题9: | A.relax | B.stop | C.travel | D.walk |
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小题10: | A.boring | B.difficult | C.colorful | D.hard |
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E–book is short for electronic(电子) book. It is usually read on personal computers. Some mobile phones can also be used to read e–books. Earlier e–books were written for a certain group of readers and were about only a few subjects. With the development of the Internet, knowledge and answers to a lot of questions mainly come from e–books. This is why the e–book business is increasing quickly. E–books have many advantages. First, they save time. We don’t need to go a bookstore to buy books. Besides, we can find the topic we want to know about on the Internet, and then we can quickly get many e–books on similar topics. Second, e–books save money. Some e–books cost us little money, and there are millions of e–books on the Internet that we can get for free. Third, more trees are saved because e–books don’t need to be printed on paper. Fourth, e–books make reading more convenient. You can carry a whole library of hundreds of books with you in a small computer or any e–book reader(阅读器), without worrying about their weight. But e–books have certain disadvantages. They need a personal computer or an e–book reader, and the information can be lost if its file format(文件格式) is not supported(支持) or changed in the reader’s computer. However, e–books provide us with a new way of reading. That is good. 小题1:Why is the e–book business increasing quickly? Because______________.A.earlier e–books are about only a few subjects. | B.people don’t like to read any paper books any more. | C.the development of the Internet makes e–books more useful. | D.most e–books have been written for a certain group of readers. | 小题2:How many advantages do e–books have according to this article?A.Three. | B.Four. | C.Five | D.Six | 小题3:Which of the following is TRUE according to this article?A.All the e–books on the Internet cost lots of money. | B.E–books can’t be read on mobile phones. | C.You can’t read e–books without a personal computer. | D.E–books can make reading more convenient. | 小题4:What is the disadvantage of the e–books?A.You’ll lose the information if its file format is not supported. | B.You can read e–books any time. | C.You can buy cheap e–books anywhere. | D.You can carry hundreds of books in an e–book reader. | 小题5:The writer mainly tells us _________.A.the information can be lost if its file format is changed. | B.you don’t need to buy paper books in a bookstore if you read e–books. | C.the development of e–books can help save the environment. | D.e–books affor(提供) us a new good way of reading. |
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根据短文内容,完成所给任务。 Four notes Mr and Mrs Brown have two children: Mike and Liz. The whole family are all busy, so they often leave notes for each other. Look at these four notes of today.
① 3:30 pm To Mike Mr Tyler rang. No football practice today. I’m going to Donna’s house to play and be back at 5:00 pm. Liz
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② 4:00 pm To Liz It’s your turn to walk the dog. I have to do my homework after school. Remember to play with Teddy when you get home! Mike
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③ 6:45 pm Has anyone seen my tennis shoes? I’m in my bedroom doing my homework. Mike
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④ 9:00 pm I saw your shoes this morning. They smelt terrible so I put them outside the back door. Good night, dears! Mum
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完形填空(15分) Doctors tell us that holidays are important.We should have a __36__ from work for a week or two weeks every year.If it is possible,they say, we should __37__ our homes and go to other _38__ of the country.We should go away for __39__.Then,after the holidays,we’ll be _40__ and get ready for __41__ again. But some people do not want to leave their homes to __42__ in other places.They do not like a sudden change in their lives.They think their _43__ are best of all.And some people can have a rest in __44__ way.They can go to visit their friends.They can have __45_holidays together.
小题1: | A.rest | B.meeting | C.time | D.talk |
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小题3: | A.cities | B.towns | C.villages | D.parts |
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小题4: | A.work | B.study | C.holidays | D.cooking |
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小题5: | A.unhealthy | B.healthy | C.bad | D.good |
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小题6: | A.work | B.sports | C.study | D.play |
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小题8: | A.work | B.homes | C.villages | D.countries |
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小题9: | A.one | B.other | C.another | D.others |
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小题10: | A.better | B.best | C.well | D.fine |
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