1、 注：本试 卷分第I 卷（ 选 择题）和 第 II 卷 （非选 择题）， 满分 120 分， 考 试用时 100 分钟 第I 卷（选择题， 共70 分） 一、 阅读理 解（ 共两节 ，满 分 40 分） 第一节（共 15 小题 ；每小题 2 分， 满分 30 分） A B C D A Peter, a high school student, was pretty busy with school, and he was on the soccer team. High school was bout to hand over lots of money for Peter to use to
2、 have fun. So, he had to get a job. During his freshman year summer vacation, his classmate got him a job working on a hay ( ) farm. He threw hay up into wagons as the tractor drove around fields, and then they stacked ( ) it in the hot barn. It was a hot, low paying job. He once worked a few nights
3、 a week at a grocery store. He put things on the shelf. It was a lot of lifting and carrying, and his arms were strong from this and the previous job. It was He took some time off when soccer got serious, but the following summer he tried working at a lumber yard. It was hot outside, but he got a lo
4、t of exercise lifting and carrying things like boards and drywall. He also learned a lot From there, he spent a year doing some tutoring for a friend of the family, but that was piecemeal. His first real job came the last year at school, when he fixed registers and worked on computers at a big box s
5、tore. It was What Peter realized with all of these jobs was that he needed a better paying job! The only way to get that was to get trained or educated. He could go to school and get a 2 year degree in an office or technical position. His he knew he had to do something. Jobs were a lot of work, mone
6、y was hard to earn, but he liked staying busy and being able t o buy things. Peter wanted the most out of life, and that meant education. 1. How many jobs had Peter taken? A. Three B. Four. C. Five. D. Six. 2.All the jobs Peter had taken had one t hing in common _. A. They were done during his vacat
7、ion B. They were dull and tiresome C. They needed hard labour 3. _was the most important for Peter if he wanted a good job. A. Confidence B. Education C. Opportunity D. Wisdom 4.We can learn from th e text that_. A. Peter knew what to do for his future C. it was very hard for Peter to make his choic
8、es D. Peter was determined to do whatever he liked 1.C 2.D 3.B 4.A 2. D Peter D 3. B The only way to get that was to get trained or educated.Peter wanted the most out of life, and that meant education. B 4. A What Peter realized with all of these jobs was that he needed a better paying job! The only
9、 way to get that was to get trained or educated. Peter A B Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Release Date: November 4 l of Witchcraft and Wizardry. A Around the World in 80 Days Release Date: November 16 Story: This version of the classic novel set in 1872 focuses on Passepartout ( Hong Kong
10、actor Jackie Chan), a Chinese thief who seeks refuge ( ) with a strange London adventurer, Phileas Fogg. Passepartout uses his martial art skills to defend Fogg from danger as he travels around the world in 80 days. Spider-Man 2 Release Date: November 30 Story: Peter Parker is still coming to accept
11、 his dual identity ( ) as the crime superhero Spider- Man. He wants to reveal his secret identity to Mary Jane, meanwhile, his Aunt May is in trouble. This is Dr Otto Octavius who has appeared to bring her a lot of troubles. King Arthur Release Date: November 7 Story: King Arthur is presented as a c
12、lever ruler who manages to unite all the knights in Britain. Under the guidance of Merlin and the beautiful, brave Guinevere, Arthur will struggle to realize his dream s. 5. When can you see the film acted by Jackie Chan? A. November 4. B. November 30. C. November 16. D. November 7. 6.In Spider- A.
13、Spider-Man B. Peter Parker C. Mary Jane D. Dr Otto Octavius 7.What kind of article of this passage? A. A news report. B. A funny diary. C. An advertisement. D. A composition. 5.C 6.D 7.C 6.D This is Dr Otto Octavius who has appeared to bring her a lot of troubles. D 7.C C C An African proverb says t
14、hat a single hand cannot tie a bundle. Everyone needs companions to help them sail through the rough seas of life. Even the strongest and richest person still needs friends. Our money and strength would have no value if we had no friends to share with us. The best friendship is a give-and-take relat
15、ionship. We need the support of our family, friends and the community. In turn we also give support to the society, our friends and our family. could be a parent, a colleague, a wife or husband, a brother or sister, or even the unknown person who helped you just once when you could not find your way
16、. Real friends share not only our happiness but our sorrows as well. Friendship is like the sunshine that keeps us warm. It is like the refreshing raindrops on the fields that give the farmers hope of a good planting season. Without friends our life would be like a desert where our only friend would
17、 be loneliness and sadness. The most fortunate person is the one who has friends from all levels in the society. A driver might find friends not only among his colleagues but among farmers, bankers, traders, students, politicians or teachers. We should never forget our old friends when we make new o
18、nes. We should treasure each of our friends whether poor or rich, beautiful or not. Each friend is unique in his or her own way. And all together, they enrich life and make it very colourful. 8. What is the main topic of the passage? A. How to sail through the sea of life. B. Friends and friendship.
19、 C. A friend in need is a friend indeed. D. Never forget old friends when making new ones. 9. What is the correct understanding of friends according to the writer? A. Friends who share our happiness are not real friends. B. Friends will take us through rough seas. C. Friends never expect anything fr
20、om others. D. Friends can be different people around us. 10. An unknown person can be a friend as well when . A. he helps you with what you need B. he is told how to find his way C. he becomes one of your fami ly D. he is a driver taking you from and to work A. special B. poor C. rich D. Valuable 8.
21、B 9.D 10.A 11.A : 8.B friend friendship B 9.D It could be the bus driver who takes you to and from work every day. It could be a parent, a colleague, a wife or husband, a brother or sister, or even the unknown person who helped you just once when you could not find your way. D 10.A the unknown perso
22、n who helped you just once when you could not find your way. A 11.A Each friend is unique in his or her own way. And all together, they enrich life and make it very colourful. A D bitter. Now, a new study suggests that coffee fans can make their drink taste sweeter by simply changing the colour of t
23、heir cups. bitterness, without any need for sugar, and that coffee drunk from white cups tastes the bitterest. To prove their claims, the researchers invited 36 volunteers and used three different colored cups - blue, white and transparent glass - to do an experiment. In the experiment, coffee consu
24、med from the white cup was found to taste less sweet when compared to the other two colored cups, while the blue cup made the coffee taste the sweetest. ss because coffee in a white cup appears the brownest and tastes the bitterest. ) taste and different between a one- ), as well as coffee cup manuf
25、acturers sho However, the idea that colour can alter the taste of food and drink is not new. A study published last year revealed that red, strawberry-flavored mousse ( ) served on a white plate was rated as 10 percent sweeter and 15 percent more flavorous than the same food presented on a black pla
26、te. A. Blue. B. Brown. C. White. D. Transparent. 13. The scientists used _ to do the experiment to prove their claims. different brands of coffee different colored coffee cups several volunteers several manufactures A. B. C. D. 14. Why does coffee in white cups taste the least sweet? A. Because whit
27、e cups are not as beautiful as other cups. B. Because white cups make coffee appear the brownest. C. Because white cups reduce the sugar in them. D. Because white cups are better used to serve cakes. 15.According to the article, which of the following statements is TRUE? A. Black plates increase the
28、 sweetness of food and drink. B. Strawberry-flavored mousse is 10 percent sweeter than coffee. C. People consume more than 2.5 billion cups of coffee across the globe every year. D. People can make coffee taste sweeter by changing the color of their coffee cups. 12.A 13.B 14.B 15.D 22.5 12.A Scienti
29、sts claim that blue and glass mugs, which are popular in some coffee tastes the bitterest. A 13.B To prove their claims, the researchers invited 36 volunteers and used three different colored cups - blue, white and transparent glass - to do an experiment. B 14. B The scientists b bitterness because coffee in a white cup appears the brownest and tastes the bitterest.
