英语晚练（August, 20）
Ⅰ. 根据意思完成句子。
他们在海上迷失了方向，任凭风和天气的摆布。（mercy）
They were lost at sea, _________________________________________.
他暗示我可以离开。(indicate)
___________________________________________________________.
不管我们喜欢与否，我们都牵涉在内。(involve)
We ________________________, whether we like it or not.
他随手拿了一本书。(random)
He took a book ___________________.
两国即将签署和平协议。(close)
The two countries ____________________ signing a peace agreement.
他仍然拙于使用刀叉，每餐都会掉饭菜。(awkward)
He ___________________ a knife and fork and drops food at each meal.
这本书到处都找不到。(nowhere)
__________________________________________________________.
Ⅱ. 语法填空
Most Americans don’t like to get advice 1 members of their family. They get advice from “ 2 (strange).” When they need advice, they don’t usually go to people they know. 3 many of them write letters to newspapers and magazines 4 give advice on many different subjects 5 (include) family problems, the use of language, health, cooking, child care, clothes, 6 even on how to buy a house or a car.
Most newspapers 7 (regular) print letters from readers with problems. Along with the letters there are answers 8 (write) by people who are supposed to know how to solve such problems. Some of these writers are doctors, 9 are lawyers or educators. But two of the most famous writers of advice are women without special 10 (train) for this kind of work.
Ⅲ . 阅读理解
What do you want to be when you grow up A teacher A doctor How about an ice-cream taster
Yes, there really is a job where you can get paid to taste ice cream. Just ask John Harrison, an “Official Taste Tester” for the past 21 years. Testing helps manufacturers to be sure of a product’s equality. During his career Harrison has been responsible for approving large quantities of the sweet ice cream ---- as well as for developing over 75 flavors.
Some people think that it would be easy to do this job; after all, you just have to like ice cream, right No ---- there’s more to the job than that, says Harrison, who has a degree in chemistry. He points out that a dairy or food-science degree would be very useful to someone wanting a career in this “cool” field.
In a typical morning on the job, Harrison tastes and assesses 60 ice-cream samples. He lets the ice cream warm up to about 12 F. Harrison explains, “You get more flavor from warmer ice cream, which is why some kids like to stir it, creating ice-cream soup.”
While the ice cream warms up, Harrison looks over the samples and grades each one on its appearance. “Tasting begins with the eyes,” he explains. He checks to see if the ice cream is attractive and asks himself, “Does the product have the color expected from the flavor ” Net it’s time to taste!
Continuing to think up new ideas, try out new flavors, and test samples from so many kinds of ice cream each day keeps Harrison busy but happy---- working at one cool job.
What is John Harrison’s job
A. An official. B. An ice-cream taster.
C. A chemist. D. An ice-cream manufacturer.
2. According to John Harrison, to be qualified in the “cool field”, it is helpful to ____________.
A. keep a diary of work
B. have a degree in related subjects
C. have new ideas every day
D. find out new flavors each day
3. What does Harrison do first when testing ice cream
A. He stirs the ice cream.
B. He examines the colour of the ice cream.
C. He tastes the flavor of the ice cream.
D. He lets the ice cream warm up.
4. Which of the following is probably the best title of the passage
A. Tasting with Eyes B. Flavors of Ice Cream
C. John Harrison’s Life D. One Cool Job
答题卷
班别____________ 姓名_____________ 学号______________
Ⅰ根据意思完成句子
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Ⅱ. 语法填空
1. __________ 2. _________ 3. __________ 4. _________ 5. __________
6. __________ 7. _________ 8. __________ 9. _________ 10. __________
Ⅲ. 阅读理解
1. ___________ 2. ___________ 3. __________ 4. ___________(共2张PPT)
to deposit your valuables
2. Your mother seemed(s)/appeared(s)
to have known the truth.
It seemed(s) that your mother had(have)
known the truth.
3. in good/high spirits
4. to secure the company’s future/the future
of the company
for securing …
that/ which secured/will secure …
5. that/which could not be foreseen by its
inventor(s)
(that/which) its inventor(s) could not
foresee
but/while
the
on
turning
performers
6. which
7. with
8. perfection
9. have witnessed/
witnessed
10. their
1---3 CAB 4---7 ABCD(共1张PPT)
Keys (August, 6)
Living in that island country for 3
months
2. Early to bed and early to rise
3. Whether he’ll join us in the
discussion
4. To travel hopefully
5. The unemployed
1----4 BADC 5----8 ACBDKeys（sep 17）
语法填空
1. for 2. had sickened 3. apology 4. where 5. safty
6. while/when 7. a 8. believed 9. after 10. if
阅读理解
1---4 BBAB 5---9 CCDCD
Keys（sep 17）
语法填空
1. for 2. had sickened 3. apology 4. where 5. safty
6. while/when 7. a 8. believed 9. after 10. if
阅读理解
1---4 BBAB 5---9 CCDCD
Keys（sep 17）
语法填空
1. for 2. had sickened 3. apology 4. where 5. safty
6. while/when 7. a 8. believed 9. after 10. if
阅读理解
1---4 BBAB 5---9 CCDCD
Keys（sep 17）
语法填空
1. for 2. had sickened 3. apology 4. where 5. safty
6. while/when 7. a 8. believed 9. after 10. if
阅读理解
1---4 BBAB 5---9 CCDCD
Keys（sep 17）
语法填空
1. for 2. had sickened 3. apology 4. where 5. safty
6. while/when 7. a 8. believed 9. after 10. if
阅读理解
1---4 BBAB 5---9 CCDCD(共2张PPT)
The church dates back to/from
Roman Times.
2. on a large scale
3. to take the opportunity to
4. must be accompanied by an adult/
adults
5. values(v.) honesty(n.)
6. resulted in the death
CDCA
7. Does the idea of working abroad
appeal to you
8. dressed(p.p.) in a beautiful evening
dress(n.)
1.a
2.However
3.of
4.organized
5.mostly
6. have announced
7. financial
8. where
9. his/the
10. to donate
空英语晚练（August，27）
Ⅰ.根据意思完成句子
建议你把贵重物品存到旅馆的保险箱里.(deposit)
You are advised ___________________________ in the hotel safe.
看来你妈妈已经知道真相了.(动词不定式)
______________________________________________________
我们兴高采烈地踏上旅途.(spirit)
We started our journey ______________________.
这是为保障公司前途的交易.(secure)
This is a deal _____________________________.
这种方法以其发明者无法预见的各种方式得到运用.(foresee)
The method was used in ways ______________________________________.
Ⅱ. 语法填空
The competitions are over and the party begins. All medals were given out ---1--- the memory stays. In a lavish closing ceremony illuminated(照亮) by a fireworks extravaganza（盛大的表演）, the world's top athletes joined their Chinese hosts to celebrate ---2--- success of the 29th summer Olympic Games ---3--- Sunday night.
When the Olympic flame, after 16 days of burning in the National Stadium, or the Bird's Nest, in north Beijing, went out at 9:24 p.m. Sunday, a gala of songs and dances was staged in the stadium, ---4--- (turn) the ceremony into a big party.
Surrounded by several thousand Olympians, all in casual wear and jubilant（喜悦的） mood, nearly 3,000 Chinese ---5--- (perform) and volunteers started a spectacular circle dance, around a 20-meter-tall "Memory Tower," ---6--- resembled the heaven-reaching Babel.
The over-two-hour closing ceremony started at 8 p.m. ---7--- splendid fireworks forming a huge circle, a symbol of ---8--- (perfect), harmony and endlessness in the Chinese culture, over the Bird's Nest.
These Games ---9--- (witness)the rise of Asia, as China, with home advantages for its athletes, topped the gold medal table with a record of 51 golds, 15 more than the second-placed United States, and Mongolia and Bahrain celebrated ---10--- first ever Olympic gold in wild ecstasy（狂喜）.
Ⅲ. 阅读理解
(A)
The very wealthy English Baron Fitzgerald had only one child, a son, who understandably was the apple of his eye. His wife died when the child was in his early teens.
So Fitzgerald devoted himself to fathering the kid. Unfortunately the son died in his late teens.
Meanwhile, Fitzgerald's wealth greatly increased. He spent a lot on art works of the masters. Later Fitzgerald himself became seriously ill. Before his death, he had carefully prepared his will as to how his wealth would be settled-to sell his entire collection at an auction(拍卖）. Because of the large quantity and high quality of his collection, a huge crowd of possible buyers gathered for the auction. Many of them were museum directors and private collectors eager to bid（出价）. Before the auction, the art works were shown, among which was a
painting of Fitzgerald's son by an unknown artist. Because of its poor quality, it received little attention.
When it was time for the auction, the auctioneer gaveled（敲槌）the crowd to attention. First the lawyer read from Fitzgerald's will that the first art work to be auctioned was the painting of his son.
The poor-quality painting didn't receive any bidders, except one-the old servant who had served the son and loved him, and who for emotional reasons offered the only bid. As soon as the servant bought the painting for less than one English pound, the auctioneer stopped the bidding and asked the lawyer to read again from the will. The crowd became quiet, and the lawyer read from the will: “Whoever buys the painting of my son gets all my collection. ”Then the auction was over.
1. The English Baron Fitzgerald was __________.
A. a museum director B. a master of art
C. an art collector D. an art dealer
2. Why did the old servant bid for the painting of Fitzgerald's son
A. He was devoted to the family. B. He saw that no one bid for it.
C. He knew the content of the will. D. He found it cheap for him to buy.
3. Fitzgerald's will showed __________.
A. his desire to fool the bidders
B. his invaluable love for his son
C. his sadness at the death of his son
D. his regret of having no children to take over his wealth
(B)
Dear all,
Please read Professor Hume's email about his next lecture on Rosa Parks.
Susan Miller
Secretary
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Dear Susan,
Please forward this message to students of my history class.
Besides the life story of Rosa Parks in the textbook, the students are also required to read the passage below and some related stories that can be borrowed from the school library.
Ted Hume
The early experiences of Rosa Parks(1913-2005), long known as the “mother of the civil rights movement, ”were not different from those of many African-Americans at that time. The black woman, however, turned the course of American history in December 1955 when she refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man. “By sitting down, ”remarked John Lewis, “she was standing up for all Americans. ”
Among the numerous awards Parks received in her life were the Presidential Medal of Freedom(1996)and the Congressional Gold Medal(1999).
Parks died on Oct. 24, 2005. At St. Paul A. M. E. Church in Montgomery, a large crowd including Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice celebrated her life. Rice said she and others, who grew up when the political activities of Parks held public attention, might not have realized her impact(影响)on their lives, “but I can honestly say that without Mrs. Parks, I probably would not be standing here as Secretary of State. ”
After her casket(灵柩)was placed at the Capitol, U. S. President Bush, members of Congress and ordinary Americans paid their respects. In American history Parks is the first woman to lie in state at the Capitol, a very high regard usually reserved for Presidents of the United States.
4. What is the main purpose of Susan’s email
A. To make arrangements for Professor Hume's class.
B. To introduce to the students Rosa Parks.
C. To help the students organize a lecture.
D. To answer Professor Hume's last email.
5. What does the underlined word “forward” mean
A. Explain. B. Send. C. Take. D. Read.
6. The political impact of Rosa Parks lies in the fact that she .
A. helped Condoleezza Rice achieve political success
B. joined the civil rights movement at a young age
C. made racial equality a common value in American society
D. set a good example in her early life for other black Americans
7. How was Rosa Parks treated after her death
A. She was named “mother of the civil rights movement. ”
B. She was received by President Bush at the Capitol.
C. She was given the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
D. She was honored to lie in state at the Capitol.
答题卷
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Ⅱ. 语法填空
1. __________ 2. _________ 3. __________ 4. _________ 5. __________
6. __________ 7. _________ 8. __________ 9. _________ 10. __________
Ⅲ. 阅读理解
___________ 2. ___________ 3. __________
4. ___________ 5. ___________ 6. __________ 7. ___________(共1张PPT)
for
had sickened
apology
where
safety
6. while/when
7. a
8. believed
9. after
10. if
1---4 BBAB
5---9 CCDCD
Keys:
that he is popular with girls
is made up of many different parts
You are responsible for keeping the room tidy
have made reservations for 3 rooms
1. whose 2. to 3. appearance 4. As 5. while
6. selected 7. including 8. for 9. after 10. the
1-3 CDD 4-7 CBDB
Keys:
that he is popular with girls
is made up of many different parts
You are responsible for keeping the room tidy
have made reservations for 3 rooms
1. whose 2. to 3. appearance 4. As 5. while
6. selected 7. including 8. for 9. after 10. the
1-3 CDD 4-7 CBDB
Keys:
that he is popular with girls
is made up of many different parts
You are responsible for keeping the room tidy
have made reservations for 3 rooms
1. whose 2. to 3. appearance 4. As 5. while
6. selected 7. including 8. for 9. after 10. the
1-3 CDD 4-7 CBDB
Keys:
that he is popular with girls
is made up of many different parts
You are responsible for keeping the room tidy
have made reservations for 3 rooms
1. whose 2. to 3. appearance 4. As 5. while
6. selected 7. including 8. for 9. after 10. the
1-3 CDD 4-7 CBDB英语晚练（July 30）
Ⅰ根据意思完成句子
他是一个富有想象力的作家。
He is __________________________________.
他们成功地完成了任务。
They have ______________________________ successfully.
那孩子对他的新玩具着了迷。
The child _______________________________ his new toy.
他专心致力于化学研究。
He __________________________________the study of chemistry.
候选人对大众的欢呼表示感谢。
The candidate _______________ the cheers of the crowd.
他们催促我们马上去。
They ________________________ at once.
我相信你会为说了那些话而感到后悔。
I believe you will __________________________ those words.
她的音乐才华无人赏识。
Her talent for music ____________________________.
Ⅱ阅读理解
A
Last week my youngest son and I visited my father at his new home in Tucson, Arizona. He moved there a few years ago, and I was eager to see his new place and meet his friends.
My earliest memories of my father are of a tall, handsome successful man devoted to his work and family, but uncomfortable with his children. As a child I loved him, as a school girl and young adult I feared him and felt bitter about him. He seemed unhappy with me unless I got straight A’s and unhappy with my boyfriends if their fathers were not as “successful” as he was. Whenever I went out with him on weekends, I used to struggle to think up things to say, feeling on guard.
On the first day of my visit, we went out with one of my father’s friends for lunch at an outdoor café. We walked along that afternoon, did some shopping, ate on the street table, and laughed over my son’s funny facial expressions. Gone was my father’s critical air and strict rules. Who was this person I knew as my father, who seemed so friendly and interesting to be around What had help him back before
The next day my dad pulled out his childhood pictures and told me quite a few stories about his own childhood. Although our times together became easier over the years, I never felt closer to him at that moment. After so many years, I’m at last seeing another side of my father. And in so doing, I’m delighted with my new friend. My dad, in his new home in Arizona, is back to me from where he was.
Why did the author feel bitter about her father as a young adult
He was silent most of the time.
He was too proud of himself
He didn’t love his children.
He expected too much of her.
When the author went out with her father on weekends, she would feel _____________.
A. nervous B. sorry C. tired D. safe
3. What does the author think of her father after her visit to Tucson
A. More critical B. More talkative.
C. Gentle and friendly. D. Strict and hard-working.
4. The underlined words “my new friend” in the last paragraph refer to ____________.
A. the author’s son B. the author ‘s father
C. the friend of the author’s father D. the café owner
B
More than 10years ago, it was difficult to buy a tasty pineapple. The fruits
that made it to the UK were green on the outside and, more often than not, hard
with an unpleasant taste within. Then in 1996, the Del Monte Gold pineapple
produced in Hawaii first hit our shelves.
The new type of pineapple looked more yellowy-gold than green. It was
slightly softer on the outside and had a lot of juice. But the most important thing
about this new type of pineapple was that it was twice as sweet as the
hit-and-miss pineapple we had known. In no time, the Del Mount Gold took the
market by storm, rapidly becoming the world’s best-selling pineapple variety,
and delivering natural levels of the sweetness in the mouth, up until then only
found in tinned pineapple.
In nutrition it was all good news too. This nice-tasting pineapple
contained four times more vitamin C than the old green variety. Nutritionists
said that it was not only full of vitamins, but also good against some diseases.
People were understandably eager to be able to buy this wonderful fruit. The
new type of pineapple was selling fast, and the Del Mounte Gold pineapple
rapidly became a fixture in the shopping basket of healthy eater.
Seeing the growing market for its winning pineapple. Dol Mount tried to
keep the market to itself. But other fruit companies developed similar
pineapples. Del Mount turned to law for help, but failed. Those companies
argued successfully that Del Mount’s attempts to keep the golden pineapple for
itself were just a way to knock them out of the market.
5. We learn from the text that the new type of pineapple is _________________.
A. green outside and sweet inside
B. good-looking outside and soft inside
C. yellowy-gold outside and hard inside
D. a little soft outside and sweet inside
6. Why was the new type of pineapple selling well
A. It was rich in nutrition and tasted nice.
B. It was less sweet and good for help.
C. It was developed by Del Monte.
D. It was used as medicine.
7. The underlined word “fixture” in paragraph 3 probably refers to something _____________.
A. that people enjoy eating
B. that is always present
C. that is difficult to get
D. that people use as a gift
8. We learn from the last paragraph that Del Monte ______________.
A. allowed other companies to develop pineapples
B. succeeded in keeping the pineapple for itself
C. tried hard to control the pineapple market
D. planned to help the other companies
答题卷
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Ⅰ根据意思完成句子
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Ⅱ阅读理解
1. __________ 2. _________ 3. __________ 4. _________
5. __________ 6. _________ 7. __________ 8. _________英语晚练（September， 10）
Ⅰ. 根据意思完成句子.
此教堂建于罗马时代.(date)
__________________________________________________________________
自1980年以来一直有大规模的发展.(scale)
There has been development _______________________________ since 1980.
我想借此机会祝你旅途愉快.(opportunity)
I would like _______________________________wish you a good trip.
14岁以下的儿童必须有成人陪同.(accompany)
Children under 14 ________________________________________________.
我父亲把诚实看得比什么都重要.(value)
My father ___________________________beyond all else.
这意外导致了两名乘客死亡.(result)
The accident ________________________________ of two passengers.
你对出国工作的主意感兴趣吗 (appeal)
__________________________________________________________________
她穿这一件漂亮的晚礼服去参加这舞会.(dress)
She went to the ball, ________________________________________________
Ⅱ. 语法填空.
The 6.1-magnitude quake rocked the mountainous Sichuan-Yunnan border region on August 30, killing 38 people and injuring 982. The epicenter of the quake was near Panzhihua city, about 550 km south of the May 12 Wenchuan quake's epicenter.
The area is mountainous, making transport a time-consuming affair. Hence, reaching construction material there poses ___1___ challenge, too.
___2___, the quake-hit Sichuan-Yunnan border area is not short ___3___ food or clothes, Pang told a press conference, ___4___(organize) by the State Council Information Office. Instead, providing proper shelter before winter is "the problem".
About 532,000 houses, made ___5___(most) of wood and mud, were destroyed or damaged in the quake, leaving about 1.2 million people in urgent need of shelter, the ministry said.
Governments at all levels ___6___(announce) preferential land policies and ___7___(finance) support, and people have offered donations to help them do so.
In areas ___8___ rebuilding permanent houses immediately is difficult, people will have to spend the winter in cotton-padded tents, provided by the governments".
Premier Wen Jiabao has warned of a difficult winter for people in the quake-hit areas. On ___9___ fourth inspection tour of Dujiangyan and Qingchuan, which were hit by the devastating May 12 quake, Wen urged the entire society ___10___(donate) winter clothes and bedding for the quake victims.
Ⅲ. 阅读理解.
(A)
Mail carriers will deliver some good news and some bad news this week.
The bad news: Stamp prices are expected to rice 2 cents in May to 41 cents, the Postal Regulatory Commission announced yesterday. The good news: With the introduction of a “forever stamp”, it may be the last time Americans have to use annoying 2-or-3-cents stamps to make up postage differences.
Beginning in May, people would be able to purchase the stamps in booklets of 20 at the regular rate of a first-class stamp. As the name implies, “forever stamps” will keep their first –class mailing value forever, even when the postage rate goes up.
The new “forever stamp” is the United States Postal Service’s (USPS) answer to the complains about frequent rate increases. The May increase will be the fifth in a decade. Postal rates have risen because of inflation, competition from online bill paying, and the rising costs of employee benefits, including healthcare, says Mark Saunders, a spokesman for USPS.
The USPS expects some financial gain from sales of the “forever stamp” and the savings from not printing as many 2-or-3-cent stamps. “It’s not your grandfather’s stamp,” says Mr. Saunders. “It could be your great-grandchildren’s stamp.”
Other countries, including Canada, England, and Finland use similar stamps.
Don Schilling, who has collected stamps for 50years, says he’s interested in the public’s reaction. “This is an entirely new class of stamps,” Mr Schilling says. He adds that he’ll buy the stamps because he will be able to use them for a long period of time, not because they could make him rich---- the volume printed will be too large for collectors. “We won’t be able to send our kids to college on these,” he says, laughing.
The USPS board of governors has yet to accept the Postal Regulatory Commission’s decision, but tends to follow its recommendations. No plans have been announced yet for the design of the stamps.
The main purpose of introducing a “forever stamp” is ______________________.
to reduce the cost of printing 2-or-3-cent stamps
to help save the consumers’ cost on first-class mailing
to respond to the complaints about rising postal rates
to compete with online bill paying
By saying “It could be your great-grandchildren’s stamp”, Mr Saunders means that forever stamps ________________________________.
could be collected by one’s great-grandchildren
might be very precious in great –grandchildren’s hands
might have been inherited from one’s great-grandfathers
could be used by one’s great-grandchildren even decades later
Which of the following is true according to the passage
The investment in forever stamps will bring adequate reward.
America will be the first country to issue forever stamps.
The design of the “forever stamp” remains to be revealed.
2-or-3-cent stamps will no longer be printed in the future.
What can be concluded from the passage
With forever stamps, there will be no need to worry about rate changes.
Postal workers will benefit most from the sales of forever stamps.
The inflation has become a threat to the sales of first-class stamps.
New interest will be aroused in collecting forever stamps.
答题卷
班别____________ 姓名_____________ 学号______________
Ⅰ根据意思完成句子
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Ⅱ. 语法填空
1. __________ 2. _________ 3. __________ 4. _________ 5. __________
6. __________ 7. _________ 8. __________ 9. _________ 10. __________
Ⅲ. 阅读理解
___________ 2. ___________ 3. __________ 4. ___________英语晚练（September, 17）
Ⅰ. 语法填空
SHIJIAZHUANG -- China diary giant Sanlu Group apologized to the public on Monday ___1___ its contaminated(被污染了的) milk powder which ___2___ (sicken)1,253 babies with kidney stones, two fatally.
Zhang Zhenling, Sanlu's vice president, read a letter of ___3___(apologize) at a news briefing on Monday afternoon here in Shijiazhuang, capital of Hebei Province, ___4___ the corporation is based.
"The serious ___5___(safe) accident of the Sanlu formula milk powder for infants has caused severe harm to many sickened babies and their families. We feel really sad about this," he said ___6___ reading the letter to reporters.
According to the Ministry of Health, the powder was found to contain melamine, ___7___ chemical raw material ___8___(believe) to cause the condition.
It said most of the cases occurred in Hebei, Jiangsu and Gansu provinces. The two deaths were both in the northwest Gansu Province.
"We solemnly declare we will recall all the infant milk powder produced prior to(在……之前) August 6," Zhang said. "And for those produced ___9___ that date, we will also make a recall ___10___ consumers have doubts and worries."
Ⅱ.阅读理解
（A）
Parents and kids today dress alike, listen to the same music, and are friends. Is this a good thing Sometimes, when Mr. Ballmer and his 16-year-old daughter, Elizabeth, listen to rock music together and talk about interests both enjoy, such as pop culture, he remembers his more distant relationship with his parents when he was a teenagers.
"I would never have said to my mom, 'Hey, the new Weezer album is really great. How do you like it '" says Ballmer. "There was just a complete gap in taste."
Music was not the only gulf. From clothing and hairstyles to activities and expectations, earlier generations of parents and children often appeared to revolve in separate orbits.
Today, the generation gap has not disappeared, but it is getting narrow in many families . Conversations on subjects such as sex and drugs would not have taken place a generation ago. Now they are comfortable and common. And parent-child activities from shopping to sports, involve a feeling of trust and friendship that can continue into adulthood.
No wonder greeting cards today carry the message. "To my mother, my best friend."
But family experts warn that the new equality can also result in less respect for parents.
"There's still a lot of strictness and authority on the part of parents out there, but there is a change happening," says Kerrie, a psychology professor at Lebanon Valley College. "In the middle of that change, there is a lot of confusion among parents."
Family researchers offer a variety of reasons for these evolving roles and attitudes. They see the 1960s as a turning point. Great cultural changes led to more open communication and a more democratic process that encourages everyone to have a say.
"My parents were on the 'after' side," explains Mr.Ballmer. "It's not something easily accomplished by parents these days, because life is more difficult to understand or deal with, but sharing interests does make it more fun to be a parent now."
1. The underlined word gulf in Para. 3 most probably means _______.
A. interest
B. distance
C. difference
D. separation
2. The change in today’s parent-child relationship is _______.
A. more confusion among parents
B. new equality between parents and children.
C. less respect for parents from children.
D. more strictness and authority on the part of parents.
3. By saying “today’s parents, the 40-year-olds, were on the “after” side”, the author means that today’s parents _______.
A. follow the trend of the change
B. can set a limit to the change
C. fail to take the change seriously
D. have little difficulty adjusting to change
4. The purpose of the passage is to ________.
A. describe the difficulties today’s parents have met with
B. discuss the development of the parent-child relationship
C. suggested the ways to handle the parent-child relationship
D. compare today’s parent-child relationship with that in the past.
(B)
Sometimes you’ll hear people say that you can’t love others until you love yourself. Sometimes you’ll hear people say that you can’t expect someone else to love you until you love yourself. Either way, you’ve got to love yourself first and this can be tricky. Sure we all know that we’re the apple of our parents’ eyes, and that our Grandmas think we’re great talents and our Uncle Roberts think that we will go to the Olympics, but sometimes it’s a lot harder to think such nice thoughts about ourselves. If you find that believing in yourself is a challenge, it is time you build a positive self-image and learn to love yourself.
Self-image is your own mind’s picture of yourself. This image includes the way you look, the way you act, the way you talk and the way you think. Interestingly, our self-images are often quite different from the images others hold about us. Unfortunately, most of these images are more negative than they should be. Thus changing the way you think about yourself is the key to changing your self-image and your whole world.
The best way to defeat a passive self-image is to step back and decide to stress your successes. That is, make a list if you need to, but write down all of the great things you do every day. Don’t allow doubts to occur in it.
It very well might be that you are experiencing a negative self-image because you can’t move past one flaw or weakness that you see about yourself. Well, roll up your sleeves and make a change of it as your primary task. If you think you’re silly because you aren’t good at math, find a tutor. If you think you’re weak because you can’t run a mile, get to the track and practice. If you think you’re dull because you don’t wear the latest trends, buy a few new clothes. But remember, just because you think it doesn’t mean it’s true.
The best way to get rid of a negative self-image is to realize that your image is far from objective, and to actively convince yourself of your positive qualities. Changing the way you think and working on those you need to improve will go a long way towards promoting a positive self-image. When you can pat (拍) yourself on the back, you’ll know you’re well on your way. Good luck!
5. You need to build a positive self-image when you ____.
A. dare to challenge yourself
B. feel it hard to change yourself
C. are unconfident about yourself
D. have a high opinion of yourself
6. According to the passage, our self-images _____.
A. have a positive effects
B. are probably fixed
C. are often changeable
D. have different functions
7. How should you change your self-image according to the passage
A. To keep a different image of others.
B. To make your life successful.
C. To understand your own world.
D. To change the way you think.
8. What is the passage mainly about
A. How to prepare for your success.
B. How to face challenges in you life.
C. How to build a positive self-image.
D. How to develop your good qualities.
9. Who are the intended readers of the passage
A. Parents.
B. Adolescents.
C. Educators.
D. People in general.
答题卷
班别____________ 姓名_____________ 学号______________
Ⅰ. 语法填空
1. __________ 2. _________ 3. __________ 4. _________ 5. __________
6. __________ 7. _________ 8. __________ 9. _________ 10. __________
Ⅱ. 阅读理解
___________ 2. ___________ 3. __________ 4. ___________
5. ___________ 6. ___________ 7. __________ 8. ___________
9. ___________Keys(sep.10)
The church dates back to/from the Roman times.
on a large scale
to take the opportunity to
must be accompanied by an adult/a grown-up
values honesty
resulted in the death
Does the idea of working abroad appeal to you
dressed in a beautiful evening dress
1. a 2. However 3. of 4. organized 5. mostly
6. have announced 7. financial 8. where 9. his/the 10. to donate
CDCA
keys(sep.10)
The church dates back to/from the Roman times.
on a large scale
to take the opportunity to
must be accompanied by an adult/a grown-up
values honesty
resulted in the death
Does the idea of working abroad appeal to you
dressed in a beautiful evening dress
1. a 2. However 3. of 4. organized 5. mostly
6. have announced 7. financial 8. where 9. his/the 10. to donate
CDCA
keys(sep.10)
The church dates back to/from the Roman times.
on a large scale
to take the opportunity to
must be accompanied by an adult/a grown-up
values honesty
resulted in the death
Does the idea of working abroad appeal to you
dressed in a beautiful evening dress
1. a 2. However 3. of 4. organized 5. mostly
6. have announced 7. financial 8. where 9. his/the 10. to donate
CDCA英语晚练（August 6）
Ⅰ. 根据意思完成句子.
在那个岛国住了三个月对我是一段难忘的经历.
_________________________________________ was an unforgettable experience for me.
早睡早起使人聪明身体好.
__________________________________ makes a man healthy and wise.
他是否参加我们的讨论是很重要的.
_____________________________________________ is of great importance.
带着希望旅行(的过程)远胜于到达目的地的(那一刻)
_________________________ is a better thing than to arrive.
失业的人生活一般很困难..
___________________________ usually lead a hard life.
Ⅱ. 阅读理解
A
Edward Wilson is Amerca’s, if not the world’s, leading naturalist. In The Future of Life, he takes us on a tour of the world’s natural resources. How are they used What has been lost What remains and is it able to continue with the present speed of use Wilson also points out the need to understand fully the biodiversity of our earth.
Wilson begins with an open letter to the pioneer in environment protection, Henry David Thoreau. He compares today’s Walden Pond with that of Thoreau’s day. Wilson will use such comparisons for the rest of the book. The problem is clear: man has done great damage to his home over the years. Can the earth, with human help, be made to return to biodiversity levels that will be able to support us in the future
Biodiversity, Wilson argues, is the key to settling many problems the earth faces today. Even our agricultural crops can gain advantages from it. A more hundred species are the basis of our food supply, of which but twenty carry the load. Wilson suggests changing this situation by looking into ten thousand species that could be made use of, which will be a way to reduce the clearing of the natural homes of plants and animals to enlarge farming areas.
At the end of the book, Wilson discusses the importance of human values in considering the environment. If you are to continue to live on the earth, you may well read and act on the ideas.
We learn from the text that Wilson cares most about ___________________.
the environment for plans
the biodiversity of our earth
the waste of natural resources
the importance of human values
How many species are most important to our present food supply
A. Twenty B. Eighty C. One hundred D. Ten thousand
3. Wilson suggests that one way to keep biodiversity is to _______________________.
A. learn how to farm scientifically
B. build homes for some dying species
C. make it clear what to eat
D. use more species for food
4. We can infer that the text is ___________________.
A. a description of natural resources
B. a research report
C. a book review
D. an introduction to a scientist
B
Holidays
Holiday NewsVacancies now and in the school holidays at a country hotel in Devon. This comfortable, fridenly home-from-homelies near the beautiful quiet countryside, but just a drive away from the sea. The food is simple but good. Children and pets are welcome. Reduced prices for low season.
The Snowdonia CenterThe Snowdonia Center for young mountain climbers has a mountain climding lesson. The beginners’ cost are ￡57 for a week, including food and rooms. Equipment is included except walking shoes, which can be hired at low cost. You must in good health and prepared to go through a period of body exercises. This could be the beginning of a lifetime of mountain climbing adventure
The World Sea Trip of a LifetimeOur World sea Trip of 2008 will be unlike any holiday you have ever been on before. Instead of one hotel after another, with all its packing and unpacking, waiting and traveling, you just go to bed in one country and wake up in another.On board the ship, you will be well taken care of . Every meal will be first-class and every cabin like your home. During the trip, you can rest on deck, enjoy yourself in the games rooms and in the evening dance to our musical team and watch our wonderful play.You will visit all the places most people only dream about---- from Acapulco and Hawaii to Tokyo and HongKong.For a few thousand pounds, all you’ve ever hoped for can be yours.
5. What can you do if you like to go on holidays with pets
A. Choose the holiday in Devon.
B. Go to the Snowdonia Center.
C. Join the world Sea trip of 2008.
D. Visit Acapulco and Hawaii.
6. In what way is the Snowdonia Center different from the other two holidays
A. It provides chances of family gatherings.
B. It provides customers with good food.
C. It offers a sports lesson.
D. It offers comfortable rooms.
7. What is special about the world Sea trip of 2008
A. You can have free meals on deck every day.
B. You can sleep on a ship and tour many places.
C. You will have chances to watch and act in a play.
D. You have to do your own packing and unpacking.
8. At the Snowdonia Center, the beginners’ cost of ￡57 do not cover ________________.
A. food B. rooms C. body exercises D. walking shoes
答题卷
班别____________ 姓名_____________ 学号______________
Ⅰ根据意思完成句子
____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________
Ⅱ阅读理解
1. __________ 2. _________ 3. __________ 4. _________
5. __________ 6. _________ 7. __________ 8. _________英语晚练（September, 3）
Ⅰ. 根据意思完成句子.
1. 汤姆很帅, 因此很受女孩子欢迎.(popular)
Tom is so handsome ____________________________________.
2. 一辆汽车是有许多不同的零部件组成的.(make up)
A car ________________________________________________.
3. 你要负责保持房间内的整洁.(responsible)
_____________________________________________________.
4. 我们已经在这旅馆预定了三个房间.(reservation)
We __________________________________________ at the hotel.
Ⅱ. 语法填空.
HONG KONG - The visiting Chinese gold medalists displayed their superb sports skills again in Hong Kong on Saturday morning, ___1___ performance impressed over 5,000 Hong Kong spectators face ___2___ face as well as tens of thousands of viewers through TV live broadcasts.
The enthusiasm for the Olympic Games was rekindled（使……再燃） in Hong Kong as Chinese mainland's Olympic gold medalists on Saturday made their ___3___(appear) and met the public. ___4___ part of their visit to Hong Kong, the delegation of Chinese mainland's Olympic gold medalists put on demonstrations of table tennis, badminton, diving and gymnastics.
More than 5,000 people watched their performance at the four venues（会场） of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department of Hong Kong government, ___5___ tens of thousands of viewers watched the TV live broadcasts at home or elsewhere.
The gold medalists also had exchanges with young Hong Kong athletes. Some of the participants, ___6___(select) by drawing lots, took part in the sports-for-fun sessions with the medalists in table tennis, badminton and gymnastics.
The delegation, ___7___(include) 63 gold medalists from the Beijing Olympic Games, took part in the flag-raising ceremony at the Golden Bauhinia Square on Saturday morning.
The delegation will leave ___8___ Macao on Sunday afternoon ___9___ they visit Disneyland and ___10___ Ocean Park, two of Hong Kong's famous theme parks.
Ⅲ. 阅读理解.
(A)
The African elephant, the largest land animal remaining on earth, is of great importance to African ecosystem(生态系统). Unlike other animals, the African elephant is to a great extent the builder of its environment. As a big plant-eater, it largely shapes the forest-and-savanna(大草原)surroundings in which it lives, therefore setting the terms of existence for millions of other animals that live in its habitat(栖息地).
It is the elephant's great desire for food that makes it a disturber of the environment and an important builder of its habitat. In its continuous search for the 300 pounds of plants it must have every day, it kills small trees and underbushes, and pulls branches off big trees. This results in numerous open spaces in both deep tropical forests and in the woodlands that cover part of
the African savannas. In these open spaces are numerous plants in various stages of growth that attract a variety of other plant-eaters.
Take the rain forests for example. In their natural state, the spreading branches overhead shut out sunlight and prevent the growth of plants on the forest floor. By pulling down trees and eating plants, elephants make open spaces, allowing new plants to grow on the forest floor. In such situations, the forests become suitable for large hoofed plant-eaters to move around and for small plant-eaters to get their food as well.
What worries scientists now is that the African elephant has become an endangered species. If the elephant disappears, scientists say, many other animals will also disappear from vast areas of forest and savanna, greatly changing and worsening the whole ecosystem.
1. What is the passage mainly about
A. Disappearance of African elephants.
B. Forests and savannas as habitats for African elephants.
C. The effect of African elephants' search for food.
D. The eating habit of African elephants.
2. What does the underlined phrase “setting the terms” most probably mean
A. Fixing the time. B. Worsening the state.
C. Improving the quality. D. Deciding the conditions.
3. What do we know about the open spaces in the passage
A. They result from the destruction of rain forests.
B. They provide food mainly for African elephants.
C. They are home to many endangered animals.
D. They are attractive to plant-eating animals of different kinds.
(B)
Throughout the history of the arts, the nature of creativity has remained constant to artists. No matter what objects they select, artists are to bring forth new forces and forms that cause change-to find poetry where no one has ever seen or experienced it before.
Landscape(风景) is another unchanging element of art. It can be found from ancient times through the 17th-century Dutch painters to the 19th-century romanticists and impressionists. In the 1970s Alfred Leslie, one of the new American realists, continued this practice. Leslie sought out the same place where Thomas Cole, a romanticist, had produced paintings of the same scene a century and a half before. Unlike Cole who insists on a feeling of loneliness and the idea of finding peace in nature, Leslie paints what he actually sees. In his paintings, there is no particular change in emotion, and he includes ordinary things like the highway in the background. He also takes advantage of the latest developments of color photography(摄影术) to help both the eye and the memory when he improves his painting back in his workroom.
Besides, all art begs the age-old question: What is real Each generation of artists has shown their understanding of reality in one form or another. The impressionists saw reality in brief emotional effects, the realists in everyday subjects and in forest scenes, and the Cro-Magnon cave people in their naturalistic drawings of the animals in the ancient forests.
To sum up, understanding reality is a necessary struggle for artists of all periods. Over thousands of years the function of the arts has remained relatively constant. Past or present, Eastern or Western, the arts are a basic part of our immediate experience. Many and different are the faces of art, and together they express the basic need and hope of human beings.
4. Leslie's paintings are extraordinary because .
A. they are close in style to works in ancient times
B. they look like works by 19th-century painters
C. they draw attention to common things in life
D. they depend heavily on color photography
5. What is the author's opinion of artistic reality
A. It will not be found in future works of art.
B. It does not have a long-lasting standard.
C. It is expressed in a fixed artistic form.
D. It is lacking in modern works of art.
6. What does the author suggest about the arts in the last paragraph
A. They express people's curiosity about the past.
B. They make people interested in everyday experience.
C. They are considered important for variety in form.
D. They are regarded as a mirror of the human situation.
7. Which of the following is the main topic of the passage
A. History of the arts.
B. Basic questions of the arts.
C. New developments in the arts.
D. Use of modern technology in the arts.
答题卷
班别____________ 姓名_____________ 学号______________
Ⅰ根据意思完成句子
____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________
Ⅱ. 语法填空
1. __________ 2. _________ 3. __________ 4. _________ 5. __________
6. __________ 7. _________ 8. __________ 9. _________ 10. __________
Ⅲ. 阅读理解
___________ 2. ___________ 3. __________
4. ___________ 5. ___________ 6. __________ 7. ___________(共1张PPT)
Keys(July, 30)
1. an imaginative writer
2. accomplished their task/mission
3. was fascinated with
4. devoted himself to/ was devoted to
5. acknowledged
6. urged us to go
7. regret having said
8. was not appreciated
1----4 DACB 5----8 DABCKeys(August, 20)
Ⅰ根据意思完成句子
at the mercy of wind and weather
He indicated that I could leave.
are all involved
at random
are close to
is still awkward with
The book is nowhere to be found./Nowhere can we find the book..
Ⅱ语法填空
1. from 2. strangers 3. Instead 4. that/which 5. including
6. and 7. regularly 8. written 9. others 10. training
Ⅲ阅读理解
BBDD
Keys(August, 20)
Ⅰ根据意思完成句子
at the mercy of wind and weather
He indicated that I could leave.
are all involved
at random
are close to
is still awkward with
The book is nowhere to be found./Nowhere can we find the book..
Ⅱ语法填空
1. from 2. strangers 3. Instead 4. that/which 5. including
6. and 7. regularly 8. written 9. others 10. training
Ⅲ阅读理解
BBDD
Keys(August, 20)
Ⅰ根据意思完成句子
at the mercy of wind and weather
He indicated that I could leave.
are all involved
at random
are close to
is still awkward with
The book is nowhere to be found./Nowhere can we find the book..
Ⅱ语法填空
1. from 2. strangers 3. Instead 4. that/which 5. including
6. and 7. regularly 8. written 9. others 10. training
Ⅲ阅读理解
BBDD
