阅读理解(共15小题;每题2分,共30分。)
阅读下列短文,然后根据短文的内容从每小题的四个选择项中选出最佳的一项,并把它前面的大写字母填入左边的括号里。
A
Jimmywasfiveyearsoldandhisbrother,Billy,wasonlyababy.Onemorninghismotherwaitedforanimportanttelephonecallforhours,butnobodycalled.Therewasnobreadinthehouseandshehadtogoouttobuysome.Jimmystayedathometolookafterthebaby.Whenthemotherwasout,thetelephonerangandJimmyanswered.
Mr.Baker:HelloMayIspeaktoMrs.White?
Jimmy:Sorry,Motherisout.
Mr.Baker:Well,whenshecomesback,saytoher,“Mr.Bakercalled.”
Jimmy:What?
Mr.Baker:Mr.Baker.Writeitdown.B-A-K-E-R.
Jimmy:HowdoyouwriteB?
Mr.Baker:HowdoIwrite…?Listen,littleboy,isthereanybodyelsewithyou?Anybrothersorsisters?
Jimmy:Yes,mybrotherBillyishere.
Mr.Baker:Good.Iwanttotalktohim,please.
Jimmy:Allright.Jimmytookthetelephonetothebaby‘sbedandputitbesideitshead.Notlongafterthathismothercameback.
Mother:Didanybodycall?
Jimmy:Yes,amancalled.ButheonlywantedtotalktoBilly.
()51.Jimmy‘smotherwaitedfor________.
A.animportantman
B.agoodfriend
C.atelephonecall
D.apieceofgoodnews
()52.Jimmy‘smotherwentoutbecause________.
A.shewaitedforhours
B.nobodycalled
C.shehadtobuysomebread
D.shehadtobuysomemilk
()53.Jimmycouldn‘twritedownMr.Baker’snamebecause________.
A.hehadnopenorpaper
B.hecouldn‘treadorwrite
C.hehadtolookafterthebaby
D.hehadtoplaywithhisbrother
()54.Mr.Bakerwantedtotalkto________.
A.achildolderthanJimmy
B.achildyoungerthanJimmy
C.Jimmy‘sbrotherBilly
D.Jimmy‘ssisterBetty
B
Thecowboyistheheroofmanymovies.Heis,eventoday,asymbolofcourageandadventure.Butwhatwasthelifeofthecowboyreallylike?
Thecowboy‘sjobisclearfromtheword“cowboy”。Cowboysweremenwhotookcareofcowsandothercattle.ThecattlewereintheWestandinTexas.PeopleinthecitiesoftheEastwantedbeeffromthesecattle.Trainscouldtakethecattleeast.Butfirstthecattlehadtogettothetrains.Partofthecowboy’sjobwastotakethecattlehundredsofmilestotherailroadtowns.
Thetripswerecalledcattledrives.Acattledriveusuallytookseveralmonths.Cowboysrodeforsixteenhoursaday.Becausetheyrodesomuch,eachcowboybroughtalongabouteighthorses.Acowboychangedhorsesseveraltimeseachday.
Thecowboyshadtomakesurethatthecattlearrivedsafely.Beforestartingonadrive,thecowboysbrandedthecattle.Theyburnedamakeonthecattletoshowwhotheybelongedto.Butthesemarksdidn‘tstoprustlers,orcattlethieves.Cowboyshadtoprotectthecattlefromrustlers.Rustlersmadethedangeroustripevenmoredangerous.
Eventhoughtheirworkwasverydifficultanddangerous,cowboysdidnotearnmuchmoney.Theywerepaidbally.Yetcowboyslikedtheirwayoflife.Theylivedinawildandopencountry.Theylivedalifeofadventureandfreedom.
()55.Thecowboy‘sjobwas________.
A.tobeahero
B.totakecareofcattle
C.tobearustler
D.tobeadriver
()56.Cowboys________.[page]分页标题#e#
A.madealotofmoney
B.hadadifficultjob
C.didnotliketheirwayoflife
D.wererich
()57.Whenyoudosomethingnewexciting,youhave________.
A.asymbol
B.anadventure
C.ajob
D.atrip
()58.Thecowboywasthemostimportantpersoninthemovie.Hewasthe________.
A.chief
B.rustler
C.hero
D.president
C
UncleSamisatall,thinman.He‘sanoldermanwithwhitehairandawhitebeard.Heoftenwearsatallhat,abowtie,andthestarsandstripesoftheAmericanflag.
Whoisthisstrange,lookingman?WouldyoubelievethatUncleSamistheUSgovernment?ButwhydoyoucalltheUSgovernmentUncleSam?
DuringtheWarof1812,theUSgovernmenthiredmeatpackerstoprovidemeattothearmy.OneofthesemeatpackerswasamannamedSamuelWilson.Samuelwasafriendlyandfairman.EveryonelikedhimandcalledhimUncleSam.
SamWilsonstampedtheboxesofmeatforthearmywithalargeUSforUnitedStates.SomegovernmentinspectorscametolookoverSam‘scompany.TheyaskedaworkerwhattheUSontheboxesstoodfor.Asajoke,theworkeransweredthattheselettersstoodforthenameofhisboss,UncleSam.
Thejokespread,andsoldiersbegansayingthattheirfoodcamefromUncleSam.Beforelong,peoplecalledallthingsthatcamefromthegovernment“UncleSam‘s”,“UncleSam”becameanicknamefortheUSgovernment.
SoonthereweredrawingsandcartoonsofUncleSaminnewspapers.Intheseearlypictures,UncleSamwasayoungman.Heworestarsandstripes,buthishairwasdarkandhehadnotabeard.ThebeardwasaddedwhenAbrahamLincolnwasPresident.PresidentLincolnhadabeard.
ThemostfamouspictureofUncleSamisonaposterfromWorldWarI.Thegovernmentneededmentofightinthewar.Intheposter,averyseriousUncleSampointshisfingerandsays“IwantYOUfortheUSArmy.”
()59.“UncleSam”becamea________fortheUSgovernment.
A.boss
B.nickname
C.picture
D.businessmen
()60.UncleSamoftenwearstallhat,________andthestarsandstripesoftheAmericanflag.
A.darkhair
B.abowtie
C.abox
D.ashirt
()61.Governmentinspectorscameto________Sam‘smeat-packingcompany.
A.ask
B.standfor
C.lookover
D.see
()62.InthedrawingandcartoonsofUncleSam________.
A.heworethestarsandstripes
B.theneverhadabeard
C.hehadnohair
D.heworeabowtie
D
TheRedCrossisaninternationalorganizationwhichcaresforpeoplewhoareinneedofhelp.AmaninParishospitalwhoneedsblood,awomaninMexicowhowasinjuredinanearthquake,andafamilyinIndiathatlosttheirhomeinastormmayallbeaidedbytheRedCross.
TheRedCrossexistsinalmosteverycountryaroundtheglobe.TheworldRedCrossorganizationsaresometimescalledtheRedCrescent,theRedMogenDavid,theSun,andtheRedLion.Alloftheseagenciesshareacommongoaloftryingtohelppeopleinneed.
TheideaofforminganorganizationtohelpthesickandwoundedduringawarstartedwithJeanHenriDunant.In1859,heobservedhowpeopleweresufferingonabattlefieldinItaly.Hewantedtohelpallthewoundedpeopleregardlessofwhichsidetheywerefightingfor.ThemostimportantresultofhisworkwasaninternationaltreatycalledtheGenevaConvention.Itprotectsprisonersofwaythesickandwounded,andothercitizensduringawar.
TheAmericanRedCrosswassetupbyClaraBartonin1881.TodaytheRedCrossintheUnitedStatesprovidesanumberofservicesforthepublic,suchashelpingpeopleinneed,teachingfirstaidandprovidingblood.[page]分页标题[/page]
()63.Agoodtitleforthisselectionis_______.
A.PeopleinNeedofHelp
B.SafetyandProtection
C.TheInternationalRedCross
D.ForminganOrganizationtoHelpPeople
()64.Theword“aided”inthefirstparagraphmeans________.
A.needed
B.helped
C.caught
D.protected
()65.Wemaydrawaconclusionthat_______duringawar.
A.theRedCrossonlyprotectsthewounded
B.theRedCrossonlyhelpsprisonersofwar
C.theRedCrossonlyhelpscitizens
D.theRedCrosshelpsallthepeopleinneednomatterwhichsidetheyarefightingfor
五、补全对话(共5句;每句满分为3分,共15分。)
根据中文提示,将对话中缺少的内容写在线上。这些句子必须符合英语表达习惯。打句号的地方,用陈述句;打问号的地方,用疑问句。
提示:一个中国人正在和一个刚刚到达中国的美国人聊在,中国人询问他这次旅行的情况,如:到达的时间、怎么来的、旅行是否愉快、累不累、现住何处,并在分手时祝他睡个好觉。
Chinese:________66__________?
American:Yes,thismorning.Atabout9o‘clock.
Chinese:________67__________?
American:Byplanefirstandthenbytrain.Ittookmemorethan30hoursaltogether.
Chinese:________68__________?
American:Yes,verymuch.It‘spleasant,especiallythepartonthetrain.
Chinese:________69__________?
American:Yes,alittle,butnotverymuch.AndnowI‘mfeelingbetterafteranap.
Chinese:________70__________?
American:AttheGrandHotel,inthecenterofthecity.
Chinese:Oh,that‘sanicehotel.Haveagoodsleeptonight.I’llcomeandseeyoutomorrow.
六、书面表达(共30分)
提示:假设你是丽娜,光明中学的学生,你给你的好友小华写信讲述你的美国之行。内容包括:先去了纽约,看到许多摩天大楼,但看不到世贸大厦了;两天后去了洛杉矶(LosAngeles),参观了好莱坞,游了迪斯尼乐园;还去了内华达(Nevada)的里诺(Reno),游了风景优美的大沪(Dahu)湖;
注意:(1)不要逐字翻译,叙述要连贯;
(2)写信人的地址可自编;
(3)词数为100左右。
参考答案
一、语音知识
1.A2.C3.A4.A5.B
二、词汇与语法知识
6.D7.A8.C9.B10.C11.C12.C
13.C14.A15.A16.D17.C18.C19.A
20.B21.C22.D23.B24.D25.B26.A
27.D28.B29.C30.B
三、完形填空
31.D32.B33.A34.C35.C36.D37.B
38.D39.A40.D41.B42.B43.A44.D
45.B46.A47.C48.B49.C50.A
四、阅读理解
51.C52.C53.B54.A55.B56.B57.B
58.C59.B60.B61.C62.A63.C64.B65.D
五、补全对话
76.Didyouarrivetoday
77.Howdidyougethere
78.Didyouenjoyyourjourney
79.Doyoufeeltiredafterthelongjourney
80.Whereareyoustaying
六、书面表达
GuangmingMiddleSchool
No.273,XinjiangRoad,400537
HelanDistrict,Binhai,China
July15,2002
DearXiaoHua,
IhavejustcomebackfromatriptotheUnitedStates.Ihadaverygoodtimethere.
IfirstwenttoNewYork.Itisreallyaverybigcity.Isawquitemanyskyscrapersthere.ButtheTwinTowersoftheWorldTradeCenterarenomoretobeseen.
TwodayslaterIwenttoLosAngeles.IvisitedHollywoodonthedayIgotthere.AfterthatIspentawholedayinDisneyland.Itisreallyawonderfulplaceyoushouldn‘tmiss.
IalsowenttoReno,Nevada.ThereisabeautifullakenamedDahu.Thescenerythereisbeautiful
IhopeyouwilltakeatriptotheUnitedStatessomeday.
Love,
Lina
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