1、WEEK SEVEN,通读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后在每小题所给的四个选项中,选出一个最佳答案。Once upon a time, there was a lazy poor man living in a small house with spider webs(蜘蛛网) on the walls and mice running around. People _1_ coming into such a dirty place and the poor man was lonely and sad every day. He thought it was poverty(贫困) that
2、_2_ his unhappy life.,One day,the poor man dropped in on a wise old man and asked him for _3_ about changing his life. The old man gave him a beautiful vase(花瓶) and said,“This is a magic vase that will bring you _4_.” The poor man looked at the vase _5_. Why would he need a vase in his poor house?Ho
3、wever,he didnt want to _6_ such a beautiful vase,so he brought it home on the table. “Its not right for something so beautiful to be _7_,” the poor man looked at the vase and thought. Then he picked some wild flowers and put,them into it,making it even more beautiful. _8_ he was still not satisfied.
4、 “It is not good for such a beautiful thing to stand next to a spider web.”At this,he started to do some cleaning in the house and paint the walls. His house turned into _9_ place immediately. The poor man _10_. He suddenly realized that in the past it was his laziness that made him poor and unhappy
5、. From then on,he worked hard and his life got better and better.,( )1. A. enjoyed B. avoided C. forgot D. considered ( )2. A. led to B. connected to C. made up D. set up ( )3. A. service B. knowledge C. advice D. care ( )4. A. peace B. happiness C. mess D. regret ( )5. A. sadly B. nervously C. prou
6、dly D. surprisedly,B,A,C,B,D,( )6. A. throw away B. give out C. pay for D. keep off ( )7. A. ugly B. full C. empty D. dirty ( )8. A. Although B. But C. So D. Because ( )9. A. large B. dark C. strange D. comfortable ( )10. A. cheered up B. rang up C. sped up D. stayed up,A,C,B,D,A,阅读下面短文,从每小题所给的四个选项中
7、,选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。When people talk to each other,write letters or make phone calls,words of the spoken form or the written form can send any message they want to pass on. But besides words,do you know any other ways you can use to communicate with people?Rich,expressions on your face can be one
8、 of them. A smile on your face shows that you are happy. Tears in your eyes tell others that you are sad or excited. Body languages can do the same job. When you put your hand up in class,the teacher knows that you want to say something or you may have some questions to ask. You shake your head from
9、 side to side and people know you are saying“no”or refuse others requirements. When you nod,people will understand that you are saying“yes”or agree to others opinions or suggestions.,Other forms can also carry different message. For example,a sign at the bus stop gives passengers instructions on whi
10、ch bus to take. The flag language made by soldiers can pass different orders. Sound from the school bell tells the students and the teachers when to begin or end a class. A photographer can use the photos he has taken to tell others about what he thinks of the world around him. Music and films also
11、convey the feelings and ideas of the musicians and the directors. So next time when you see a piece of art or listen to some music,take it as communication with its creator and try to get the meaning behind it.,( )1. When people want to use the words to communicate with others,they _. A. write lette
12、rs B. cry aloud C. keep silent D. make friends ( )2. According to the passage you just need to _ if you agree to others suggestions. A. close your eyes B. put up your hand C. move your head up and down D. shake your head from side to side,A,C,( )3. Through a photo we may know _. A. which can be take
13、n B. whats the orders mean for soldiers C. how the photographer sees the world D. when the students should have a class ( )4. The underlined word “convey” probably means “_” in the passage. A. 掩饰 B. 传递 C. 克制 D. 爆发,C,B,( )5. The best title for the passage may be “_”. A. Spoken and Written Languages B
14、. Forms of Communication C. Facial Expressions and Gestures D. Suggestions on Communication,B,请用适当的词完成下面的短文,每个空只能填写一个形式正确、意义相符的单词。 Ladies and gentlemen,Welcome to City Museum. My name is Alan and I will be your tour 1. _ today. Now let me tell you something about the museum before I 2. _ you around.
15、,guide,show/take,OK, 3. _ the first floor, where we are now, you will be pleased to see a lot of interesting science experiments. You can try them all by yourselves. We will spend half 4. _ hour here. Then we will go to the 5. _ floor, the IT floor, there you can see how computers 6. _ invented, as
16、well as mobile phones and that kind of things. On the same floor you can 7. _ the history of the car. On the next floor you will learn all about space, space travel 8. _ the history of the airplane.On the top floor, we will look at 9. _ the human body works and something about plants, trees and natu
17、re. So, if you follow 10. _, we will begin.,on,an,second,were,see,and,how,me,A. 信息归纳请阅读下面这篇文章,根据所提供的信息,完成下面的信息卡。Overseas education consulting (海外教育咨询) companies are always busy during the summer. Thats because many students are not interested in the majors in their college entrance exams. They want
18、to experience studying and living abroad.,Li Qing, a Chinese student, said, “In order to enter a better university, I have decided to go abroad. I think it will give me a better development.”According to the companies data, the number of the students who want to study abroad has increased by 40% in
19、the last few years. Most of the students who want to go abroad are high school graduates. More and more parents now realize the advantages of sending their children to study abroad. Its becoming a popular choice for many well off (富裕的)families.,Many students apply for (申请)world-famous universities.
20、40% has applied for the top 50 universities in the US, 70% applied for the top 30 in Britain, and 50% applied for the top 8 in Australia. Countries like Britain, Australia, Japan, Russia, Germany and France are still the favorite for students. Schools and colleges in nearby Malaysia and Singapore ar
21、e also popular.,Information Card,majors,a better development,world-famous,forty percent/40%,Britain,B.书面表达近几年来,在我国的中学生当中出现了“出国留学热”,成千上万的中学生已经去国外学习,而另外一些学生也一直在设法出国,对此人们有不同的看法。现在,请以“Studying Abroad”为题写一篇短文。 内容包括:,作文要求: 1. 不能照抄原文;不得在作文中出现学校真实的名称和学生的真实姓名。 2. 语句连贯,词数80个左右。作文的标题和开头已经给出,不计入总词数。 参考词汇: 优点adv
22、antages;与人交朋友make friends with people; 不同文化different cultures;学外语learn foreign languages;缺点disadvantages;太而不能做 too. to do.;自理 live by oneself;生活经验living experience;高费用high cost,Thousands of Chinese students have gone to foreign countries to study. Many students are trying their best to go abroad. Th
23、ere are many advantages in studying abroad. First, students who study abroad can make friends with people of different cultures. Second, these students can learn foreign languages more quickly.,_ _ _ _ _ _ _,Studying Abroad,In recent years, studying abroad has been popular with Chinese high school students.,However, there are some disadvantages. Most of the students are too young to live by themselves without any living experience. Besides, the high cost is also a problem for common families.,_ _ _ _ _ _ _,