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卷 I一、单项填空（本题有10小题，每小题1分，共10分）请从A 、B 、C 、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
1．— Excuse me, do you have ________ ipad 2 ? I want to e-mail my friends.— Sorry, I don’t. But my father does. You can ask him.A. aB. anC. theD. /2．— Alice, is this your pen? I need one to write down the name of the book.— No, it isn ’t . ________ is over there on the desk.A. IB. meC. myD. mine3．— When will the London 2012 Olympic Games start?— It will start on July 27th . You can visit London this ________.A ．spring B. summer C. autumn D. winter4．— Where was your fa ther when I called you, Tony?— He ____________ his car.A. washesB. washedC. is washingD. was washing5．—It's much ___________today . Shall we go swimming this afternoon?—Good idea, I've got nothing to do.A. hotB. hotterC. hottestD. the hottest6．—Hi, what ’s wrong with the girl from Japan?—Oh, she feels lonely, she has ________friends in China.A. fewB. a fewC. littleD. a little7．—Well, you've come back! ________ did you stay in Shanghai?— For about seven days. I really enjoyed myself.A. How manyB. How farC. How longD. How often8．—Mr. Gao, I don’t understand the meaning of this new word.—You can __________ the word in your dictionary. I believe you can understand it well.A. look atB. look forC. look upD. look after9．—Look ，the light in Jim ’s room is still on. Do you k now______?—To study for the coming exam, maybe.A. if he works hardB. why is he so busyC. why he stays up so lateD. when he will stop working10. — Why not join us in the game, Joe? —________, but I have to finish reading the book first.A. Y es, pleaseB. Let ’s goC. Not at allD. I ’d love to二、完形填空（本题有15小题，每小题1分，共15分）阅读下面短文，掌握大意，从每小题所给的A 、B 、C 、D 四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。
英语（试题卷）温馨提示：1.本试卷分试题卷和答题卡两部分，试题卷听力材料以中速朗读两遍。
2. 试题卷由听力技能、知识运用、阅读理解和写作技能四个部分组成。
满分120分，考试时量100分钟。
3. 考生作答时，选择题和非选择题均需按答题卡中注意事项的要求答题。
在试题卷上作答无效。
第一部分．听力技能（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案画（写）在试卷上。
录音内容朗读完后，你将有两分钟的时间将1~10小题的答案转涂到答题卡上，将11~15小题的答案填写到答题卡上。
第一节听力理解（共10小题，每小题2分，满分20分）听下面七段材料，每段材料后各有几个小题，从各小题所给的A、B和C三个选项中选出最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该编号字母涂黑。
听第一段材料，回答第1小题。
1. Which animal does the woman like better?A. B. C.听第二段材料，回答第2小题。
2. Where has the man been this summer vacation?A. B. C.听第三段材料，回答第3小题。
3. What’s the date today?A. May 1stB. April 30thC. April 29th听第四段材料，回答第4小题。
4. What are they talking about?A. A job.B. The future.C. A test result.听第五段材料，回答第5~6小题。
5. What’s wrong with Helen?A. She has a toothache.B. She has a fever.C. She has a headache.6. What’s the relationship between the two speakers?A. Father and daughter.B. Teacher and student.C. Doctor and patient.听第六段材料，回答第7~8小题。
洛阳市2024年中招模拟考试(二)英语试卷注意事项：1.本试卷分试题卷和答题卡两部分，试题卷共8页，满分120分，考试时间100分钟。
2.试题卷上不要答题，请用0.5 毫米黑色签字水笔直接把答案写在答题卡上。
答在试题卷上的答案无效。
3.答题前，考生务必将本人姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡第一面的指定位置上。
一、听力理解(20小题，每小题1分，共20分)第一节听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳答案。
每段对话读两遍。
1. What is the boy going to do today?A. Have a test.B. Have a picnic.C. Study at home.2. What's the relationship between the two speakers?A. Doctor and patient.B. Teacher and student.C. Father and daughter.3. How does the man feel about the movie?A. Moved.B. Bored.C. Excited.4. What's the weather like tomorrow afternoon?A. Rainy.B. Cloudy.C. Windy.5. How much did the girl pay for the three dresses?A. Fifteen dollars.B. Thirty dollars.C. Forty-five dollars.第二节听下面几段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳答案。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段对话，回答第6至第7两个小题。
6. What club is Steve in?A. Music club.B. Art club.C. Sports club.7. Who is Steve's P. E. class teacher?A. Mr. Lin.B. Mr. Zhang.C. Mr. Ma.听下面一段对话，回答第8至第9两个小题。
2020年九年级中考英语仿真押题卷含答案（二）学校:________姓名：________班级：_______成绩：________第一部分听力（共四大题，满分20分）（略）第二部分英语知识运用（共三大题，满分30分）Ⅴ.单项填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
21. ---Where are you going for your holiday?---Well, we _________ yet.A.haven’t decidedB. hadn’tC. don’t decideD. didn’t decide【答案与解析】A. 本题考查动词时态。
yet用于否定句和疑问句中及用于表示怀疑的动词之后，意思是"还，尚，仍然，直至现在"，通常用于现在或过去完成时。
本题句意：---你将到哪里去度假？---我们还没决定呢。
22. ---Why don’t you like watching TV?---There is never __________ worth watching TV.A.nothingB. somethingC. anythingD. everything【答案与解析】C. nothing没什么；something一些的意思；anything 任何事多用于否定句和疑问句；everything 一切事情；结合句意只有C符合句意，意思为“我们对她一无所知”．故选C。
23. ---It seems that Alice never wants to do anything except draw pictures.---Right. That’s what she likes to do __________.A. moreB. lessC. mostD. least1/ 20【答案与解析】C. 本题考查副词的等级辨析。
中考英语模拟试卷（二）Ⅰ. 单项选择。
1. —Excuse me, sir. Which is your cup? —_______small one. A. A B. The C. An D. /2. —Is this your bicycle, David? —No, it’s not . It’s Helen’s.A. hisB. yoursC. mineD. hers3. —________ do you help the old man with the housework? —Once a week.A. How soonB. How longC. How oftenD. How many4. —It _____ the Chinese people eight years to build the Three Gorges Dam（三峡大坝）.—So great! A. spent B. cost C. paid D. took5. —Must I hand in my exercise book now, Mr Zhao?—No, you . You may give it to me tomorrow.A. needn’tB. mustn’tC. can’tD. may not6. Liu Xiang and Yao Ming are world-famous sports stars. _____ of them are the pride of China.A. AllB. NeitherC. BothD. None7. —I think it's________ to teach a man fishing than to give him fish.—I agree with you. A. more B. good C. better D. best8. The dress fits me well, I don’t want to buy it because it’s too expensive.A. soB. andC. orD. but9. It is said that potato chips ______ by mistake about a hundred years ago.A. inventB. inventedC. are inventedD. were invented10. —Would you like to go swimming with me this afternoon?—, but I have a lot of homework to do.A. I’d love toB. Yes, let’s goC. No, I won’tD. It doesn’t matter11. —Excuse me, could you tell me __________? —Sorry, I’m new here, too.A. where is the nearest bankB. how far is it to the bankC. how I can get to the bankD. is there a bank near here12. — Jack bought a new mobile phone the other day.—________? That’s his third one in just one month.A. Had heB. Did heC. Does heD. Has he13. It is reported that the floods have left about _________ people homeless.A. two thousandB. two-thousandsC. two thousandsD. two thousands of14. Of the seven days in the a week, Saturday is said to be the most popular ______ for a wedding （婚礼）in some countries. A. way B. situation C. event D. choice15. Would you please ______ this form for me to see if I’ve filled it in right?A. take offB. look afterC. give upD. go over16. Chan’s restaurant on Baker Street, ______ used to be poorly run, is now a successful business.A. thatB. whichC. whoD. where17. Professor James will give us a lecture on the Western culture, but when and where ______ yet.A. hasn’t been decidedB. haven’t decidedC. isn’t being decidedD. aren’t decided18. The play had already been on for quite some time when we ______ at the New Theatre.A. have arrivedB. arrivedC. had arrivedD. arrive19. The open-air celebration（庆祝）has been put off _______ the bad weather.A. thanks forB. becauseC. instead ofD. because of20. There _________ two football matches tomorrow evening.A.will haveB.will beC.is going to haveD. will areⅡ.完形填空。
2020年初中英语中考模拟试题（二）注意事项：1.本试卷分第Ⅰ（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题)两部分，共10页,满分100分,考试时间100分钟。
答卷前，考生务必用0.5毫米黑色签字笔将自己的姓名、准考证号、座号写在试卷和答题卡规定的位置。
考试结束后将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
2.答题注意事项见答题卡,答在本试卷上不得分。
第I卷（选择题共55分）一、听力测试（共15小题，计15分）注意：听力测试分四部分，共20小题。
先将答案画在试卷上，听力考试结束后将所选答案转涂到答题卡上。
（一）听句子，选择与句子内容相对应的图片。
每个句子读两遍。
A B CD E F1. 2. 3. 4. 5.（二）听对话和问题，根据所听内容，选择最佳答案。
对话和问题都读两遍。
6. A. Chinese. B. Math. C. English.7. A. She will do some housework. B. She will change her clothes. C. She will go to a party.8. A. A pretty cat. B. A policeman. C. A police car.9. A. Yes, she does. B. No, she doesn’t. C. No, she isn’t.10. A. At home. B. In the street. C. On the telephone.（三）听短文，根据短文内容断下列句子正误，正确的用“A”表示，不正确的用“B”表示。
短文读两遍,听短文前，你们有20秒钟的时间阅读下列句子。
11. Mr. and Mrs. Green were going to America for their holiday.12. Mr. and Mrs. Green took the dog to America.13. Mr. and Mrs. Green thought Bill had enjoyed himself at that place.14. Billy made lots of noise all the way home.15. When they got home, they found that they had brought the wrong dog.请考生们翻到第II卷，先找到第四大题。
2023年九年级联盟考试模拟（二）英语试题（全卷110分，考试时间100分钟）一、选择填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
1. Xuzhou Garden Expo Park opened to the public ______ November 6, 2022.A. InB. byC. atD. on2. As parents, we must ask ______: Are we listening? Are we patient enough?A. usB. ourselvesC. meD. myself3. Mary once worked for a travel magazine and the ______ helped her get a job as a guide.A. environmentB. exampleC. expressionD. experience4. You don't need to ______ yourself with others. Believe in yourself.A. correctB. connectC. compareD. communicate5. Jenny used to be very shy, but now she is getting more ______ and willing to take part in school activities.A. activeB. creativeC. curiousD. friendly6.—Can I help you, Madam?—Yes. My computer caught a virus and no longer worked ______.A. widelyB. speciallyC. smoothlyD. properly7.—You know a lot about Yunnan. Have you been there?—Yes, many years ago, I ______ there for half a month. And I still love it so much.A. have stayedB. stayedC. stayD. will stay8. Public signs often warn us not to do something. For example, the one on the right means people ______ smoke there.A. must not B may not C. could not D. might not9. —Many people love to ______ their riches on Tik Tok (抖音) nowadays.—Exactly. I think it shouldn't be allowed on the Internet.A. give offB. put offC. show offD. turn off10.—Learning to love is like learning to walk.—Yes. Step out bravely ______ you'll find it's not so difficult.A. orB. andC. butD. so11.—Excuse me, if I order the book The Wisdom of Wolves today, ______ can I receive it?—It's hard to say, usually in five days.A. how oftenB. how soonC. how muchD. how long12.—Why do you like your pet dog so much?—He is so loyal (忠实的) to me that he will go ______ I go.A. whereverB. whateverC. howeverD. whoever13. —She never tells us she can dance.—In fact she is good at it and often wins prizes in the competitions. ______.A. Many hands make light workB. No pain, no gainC. Actions speak louder than wordsD. The early bird catches the worm14. —I hear we'll go on a spring trip to the Golden Dragon Scenic Spot after the exam.—Great. But I wonder ______.A. when shall we meetB. what shall we takeC. that we'll go there by busD. if it is true15.—Mr Wu, thanks a lot for everything you have done for me during the three years.—______. You have done a good job.A. Forget itB. With pleasureC. It's my pleasureD. I didn't know that二、完形填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）根据短文内容，从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
2024年中考模拟试题(二)英语科注意事项：1. 答题前, 考生务必认真核对条形码上的姓名、准考证号, 并将条形码粘贴在答题卡的指定位置上。
2. 选择题答案使用2B 铅笔填涂, 如需改动, 用橡皮擦干净后, 再选涂其他答案的标号；非选择题答案使用0. 5毫米的黑色中性(签字)笔或碳素笔书写, 字体工整、笔迹清楚。
3. 请按照题号在各题的答题区域(黑色线框)内作答, 超出答题区域书写的答案无效。
4. 保持卡面清洁, 不折叠, 不破损。
(本试卷满分共90分, 考试时间90分钟)一、语法选择(共10小题；每小题1分, 满分10分)请通读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 根据语法和上下文连贯的要求, 从每小题所给的三个选项中选出一个最佳答案, 并将答题卡上对应题目所选的选项涂黑。
Since 2008, the program called "First Class Begins" has been put on the TV screen. The year 2023 was no exception. This 1 theme was “Building a Strong Country with Me”.The program was shown to viewers of all ages 2 the evening of September 1st as usual.Guests from all walks of life, such as “Baiyi Medal” receivers, astronauts, scientists, model workers 3 to the show. They shared lessons with students across the country. For example, the Shenzhou-16 astronauts 4 were still working in the Tiangong space station, sent a special gift to students 5 was made up of these three words “upward-mobility (上进心)”, “curiosity” and “original aspiration(初心)”. “Now I 6 a real astronaut, looking at the beautiful earth from our Chinese space station, "said one of the astronauts, Zhu Yangzhu, “Never give up, and our efforts will be paid off. ”7 program also stressed the importance of developing a strong character. It told students that the 8 their characters are, the closer they are to success. Through 9 forms, the program turned to improve young people's self confidence as Chinese. It encouraged the young 10 widely, practice hard and take active part in the new journey of making our country a powerful nation. The future is bright, and we should be ready to take on the challenges ahead.1. A. year B. years C. year's2. A. in B. on C. at3. A. invited B. were invited C. have invited4. A. who B. why C. which5. A. He B. It C. She6. A. am becoming B. will become C. have become7. A. A B. An C. The8. A. strong B. stronger C. strongest9. A. different B. differently C. difference10. A. studied B. studying C. to study二、完形填空(共10小题；每小题1分, 满分10分)阅读下面一篇短文, 理解大意, 然后从各小题的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案, 使短文连贯完整, 并将答题卡上对应题目所选的选项涂黑。
贵州联考地市2022年初中毕业生学业水平考试英语模拟试卷(二)(本试卷共4页，满分150分，考试用时120分钟)第Ⅰ卷(选择题，共100分)第一大题听力(共五节，30小题；每小题1分，满分30分) 第一节根据对话内容选择相应的图片。
(读一遍)(B)1.A. B. C.(B)2.A. B. C.(C)3.A. B. C.(A)4.A. B. C.(A)5.A. B. C.(B)6.A. B. C.第二节根据所听句子，选择最佳应答。
(读一遍)(A)7.A.She is my sister.B．Yes，she is.C．She's not.(B)8.A.Here you are. B．No，it isn't.C．It's a car.(A)9.A.Thanks a lot. B．See you.C．Never mind.(C)10.A.All right. B．That's OK.C．I'll have a new job.(B)11.A.Good idea. B．Not bad.C．My pleasure.(A)12.A.I was cooking. B．I felt nervous.C．What a terrible rainstorm!第三节根据对话内容，选择最佳选项完成句子。
(读两遍) (C)13.The dress is ________.A．blue B．black C．red(B)14.Kevin doesn't like tigers because they are really ________. A．lazy B．scary C．unfriendly(C)15.The boy wanted to be a ________when he was a little boy. A．teacher B．doctor C．pilot(A)16.The boy advises Linda to________.A．say sorry to her brotherB．talk with her brotherC．have a rest(B)17.David is going to a ________ tomorrow.A．cinema B．hospital C．bookstore(A)18.Tom's sister is ________ years old.A．10 B．12 C．14第四节根据对话内容及问题，选择最佳选项。
中考英语模拟试卷二（附答案）一、单项填空，请从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。
（本题有10小题，每小题2分，共20分）（共10题；共20分）1.You can put the fried rice in oven to heat it.A. aB. anC. itD. /2.—What would you like? —Some , please.A. tomatoB. potatoC. carrotsD. apple3.This house includes five bedrooms and two living rooms.A. takesB. hasC. returnsD. collects4.We enjoy the ______ streets. We don't like the noisy ones.A. quietB. busyC. scaryD. sad5.Mary doesn't like blue, so her mother ____ buys blue clothes for her.A. alwaysB. usuallyC. oftenD. never6.I decide to practise harder_____ I will be more confident in front of the class.A. so thatB. althoughC. whenD. if7.Taiwan is a beautiful place. It is ____ the southeast of China.A. inB. onC. to8.If it snowy tomorrow, Mr Green his daughter at the school gate.A. is, picks upB. will be, picks upC. is, will pick upD. will be, will pick up9.—________ do you go to the sports club? —At least once a week.A. How longB. How oftenC. How muchD. How far10.— How was your school trip? —.A. It was freeB. It is greatC. It was greatD. It's raining二、完形填空（本题有15小题，每小题1分，共15分）（共1题；共15分）11.完形填空What do you do at the weekend? Some people like to 1 at home , but others like to go2 a walk or play football . My friends Jack works hard in a factory during the3 .At the weekend, he always4 the same thing. On Saturday he5 his car and on6 he goes with his family to a village by car. His uncle and aunt have a farm there. It isn't a7 one,but there's always8 to do on a farm. The children help with the animals and give them their9 .Jack and his wife help in the fields. At the end of the day, they are all 10 and Jack's aunt gives them a big meal.1. A. play B. live C. stay D. enjoy2. A. to B. in C. at D. for3. A. weekdays B. time C. autumn D. day4. A. borrows B. make C. does D. has5. A. watches B. washes C. driving D. sells6. A. Monday B. Sunday C. Saturday D. Tuesday7. A. big B. small C. hard D. short8. A. little B. far C. fast D. much9. A. clothes B. places C. food D. balls10. A. clean B. late C. hungry D. friendly三、阅读理解(本题有15小题。
九年级英语中考模拟试题（二）一中双语试验学校辛晓平一、单项选择1. -----This is __________ useful book. I think.-----So it is, and it’s __________ unusual one.A. an, /B. an, anC. a, anD. a, a2. -----Whose English-Chinese dictionary is this?-----It’s __________ . My parents bought it for my sister and me.A. meB. myC. mineD. I3. Guo Yue did quite __________ at the World Table Tennis Championship（锦标赛）,but Zhang Yining did even __________ .A. better；wellB. good；betterC. well；goodD. well；better4. ----–Hi! Haven’t seen you for ages! You look fine.------__________ . You look well, too.A. GreatB. ThanksC. Oh, noD. Not at all5. -----–Do you mind my taking this seat? ------__________ .A. Yes, sit down pleaseB. No, of course notC. Yes, take it pleaseD. No, you can’t take it6. The Olympic Games was held __________ August 8, 2008 in Beijing.A. onB. inC. atD. to7. Mr Black gave us __________ on how to learn English well.A. an adviceB. many advicesC. some adviceD. some advices8.Sophia has _______ England since last month.A. goneB. been toC. been inD. gone to9. I think we'll stay in Shaanxi for _____.A. an month or twoB. one and two monthsC. two or three monthsD. two months or three10. ______ is Lucy fighting?A. With whoB. With whomC. To whoD. To whom11. It was too dirty outside, so Mary __ her mouth and nose __ hands.A. was covered, withB. was covered, byC. covered, with hisD. covered, with her12. -----–Do you know __________?------He is a driver.A. what is heB. who he isC. what he isD. who is he13. -----–What are you __________ over there?-------My watch, but I can’t __________ it?A. seeing；findB. doing；lookC. looking for；findD. finding；look for14. I didn’t know anything about it __________ my father told me.A. untilB. becauseC. afterD. and15. Don’t __________ the light, I __________ a report .A. turned off；have readB. turn off；am readingC. turned on；have readD. turned on；am reading16. There are only new words in the passage, but I know of them.A. some; allB. a few; noneC. lots of; a fewD. few; none17. ----Did you remember returning the book to our English teacher?----Sorry, I will give it to him ________ I see him.A. beforeB. whileC. as soon asD. when18. The school sports meeting _______ because of the heavy rain.A. put offB. will put offC. was put offD. will be put off19. ---- Could you finish the task in two days?---- ___________. I have something else to do these days.A. I could notB. yes, I think soC. I’m afraid notD. No problem20.I found __________ interesting to study chemistry.A. thisB. thatC. itD. these二、完形填空While Tom and Mary were on holiday at the seaside, they enjoyed 21 the seagulls（海鸥）. They 22 a lot about these lovely birds. They will often come close to you on the beach when you are eating anything. If you 23 a piece of bread to them .They soon snatched（叼）it up. Seagulls swim well, but they do not often dive（潜水）for fish. They are also good at flying 24 their large wings. When a seagull is flying, he puts his legs 25 him.Tom often watched them 26 close to the ground because he liked the way they 27 the air with their wings and brought down their feet before they 28 the ground.Mary liked to see them gliding（滑翔）over the 29 as they often do, without their三、阅读理解AAmerican people like to say “Thank you” when others help them or say something kind to them. People of many countries do so, too. It is a very good habit(习惯).You should say “Thank you” when someone passes you the salt on the table, when someone walking ahead of you keeps the door open for you, when someone says you have done your work well, or you have bought a nice thing, or your city is very beau tiful. “Thank you” is used not only between friends, but also between parents and children, brothers and sisters.“Excuse me” is another short sentence they use. When you hear someone say so behind you, you know that somebody wants to walk past you without touching you. It’s not polite to break others when they are talking. If you want to speak to one of them, say, “Excuse me” first, and then begin talking. You should also do so when you begin to cough or make any noise before others.Let’s learn to say “Thank you” and “Excuse me”.31. You should say “Thank you” when ________.A.you say something kind to othersB. you help othersC. someone helps youD. you need others to help you32. From the passage we know “Thank you” is________.A. widely used in the worldB. used more often than “Excuse me”C. used only by AmericansD. used only between friends33. You should say “Excuse me” if you want to _________.A.speak to othersB. you help othersC. someone helps youD. Both B and C34. When you are going to ask someone to tell you the way, you should say “____”.A. Thank youB. That’s very kind of youC. Excuse meD. I’m sorry35. This passage mainly tells us the way ____________.A. to be happyB. to be politeC. to help othersD. to learn from AmericansBJohn Carlin was a “jack of all trades.” He was an artist and writer. He taught himself five foreign languages. He was a leader among the deaf.John Carlin was born in Philadelphia in 1813. His father was a poor shoemaker. His younger brother, Andrew, was also deaf. John and Andrew did not need to do things that other children of their ages had to do, so they had much free time to walk around the city.John got rich experiences when he was young. He showed his talent for drawing early in life. He often drew pictures on the floor with chalk and when his mother saw what he had done, she would quickly clean them with a mop (拖把).John went to work as a house painter when he was 12. His days were busy with work. However, he taught himself foreign languages at night. When he was at 20, he went to New York to learn drawing. When he ran out of his money, he went to work again. But he would return to drawing whenever he could afford to.John was the first person to receive an honorary degree (荣誉学位) from Gallaudet. He was one who didn’t let deafness stop him from doing what he wanted to do. He beat all difficulties and became a successful American.36. The underlined phrase “jack of all trades” may mean “”in Chinese.A. 多面手B. 生意经C. 工作狂D. 守财奴37. John Carlin when he was young.A. worked hard at schoolB. learned five foreign languages at schoolC. didn’t go to schoolD. often walked around Philadelphia after school38. John showed his talent for drawing .A. before 12 years oldB. at the age of 12C. when he was 20D. in his early thirties39. John went to New York to learn drawing with money .A. donated by an organizationB. by selling his paintingsC. that his parents gave himD. that he earned by himself40. “Gallaudet” in the last paragraph is probably the name of .A. a college for the deafB. a college for normal peopleC. a man who built a collage for the deafD. a middle school built by a person named “Gallaudet”CWork today is very different from the way it was fifty or even twenty years ago. In the past, most people got up early in the morning, travelled to their offices by buy, train or car. Worked eight hours and travelled home again.In today’s world, many companies are changing this way of working. More and more people work from home. This means that they do not travel to an office every day. This is possible, of course, because of technology like the Internet, the fax and video telephones where you can see other people when you talk to them. These telephones also let you talk to many people at the same time. The money is the same, but there is less time wasted on travel.Is it better or worse than working in an office? Well, if you work from home and your neighbour doesn’t, when he is leaving for the office at 7:00, you are getting up. He is sitting in his car at 7:30, and you’re drinking a cup of coffee and checking you r emails. At 8:00, when your neighbour is arriving at the office, you’re taking a shower. After that, you have breakfast and begin your day’s work.You send several reports by email, and then you have a meeting over the video telephone with other workers in Brail and Italy.At lunchtime you aren’t very hungry, so you decide to continue working. You work till about 4:00, check your emails and then relax. You take your dog to the park for a run. At six o’clock, you’re watching the news when your neighbour a rrives home.41. What does the phrase “working from home” mean?A. Using technology to do work at your home.B. Using technology to make the office like a home.C. Getting someone else to go to work for you.D. Getting office workers to do your work42. How does working from home help workers?A. They work for longer.B. They don’t do any workC. They waste less timeD. They waster less money43. Why working from home is possible now?A. Because there are less meetings in the office.B. Because we can see other workers at home.C. Because we can talk to many people at the same time with telephones.D. Because of the development of new technology.44. What can you do more of by working form home?A. travellingB. reading emailsC. writing reports.D. relaxing45. What does the writer think about work today?A. Better that it wasB. Worse that it wasC. Different to what it wasD. The same as it wasDBill Gates’ 11 rulesRule 1: Life is nor fair----get used to it!Rule 2: The world won’t care about your self-esteem(自尊). The world will expect you to finish something BEFORE you feel good about yourself.Rule 3: You will NOT make $60,000 a year right out of high school. You won’t be a vice-president with a car phone until you earn both.Rule 4: If you think your teacher is tough, wait till you get a boss.Rule 5: Flipping(轻击)hamburgers is not beneath your dignity(尊严). Your grandparents had a different word for hamburger flipping---they called it opportunity.Rule 6: If you mess up, it’s not your parents’ fault. So don’t complain about your mistakes, learn from them.Rule 7: Before you were born, your parents weren’t as boring as they are now. They got that way from paying your bills, cleaning your clothes and listening to you talk about how cool you thought you are. So before you save the rain forest from the parasites(寄生虫)of your parents’ generation, try delousing the closet in your own room.Rule 8: Your school may have done away with winners and losers, but life has not. In some schools they have abolished(取消)failing grades; they’ll give you as many times as you want to get the right answer. This doesn't bear the least similarity to anything in real life.Rule 9: Life is not divided into terms. You don't get summers off and very few employers are interested in helping you find yourself. Do that on your own time.Rule 10: Television is NOT real life. In real life people actually have to leave the coffee shop and go to jobs.Rule 11: Be nice to nerds(愚蠢的人).Chances are you'11 end up working for one.46. What can we learn from “Rule 2”?A. One should do something first before he/she feels good about himself/herselfB. One shouldn’t have self-esteemC. The world is cruel to everyoneD. The world will expect one to do anything47. What does Bill Gates think of bosses?A. They are cruel to everyone.B. They have high to employees.C. They are hard to employees.D. They feel good about themselves.48. which of the following is Bill Gates’ attitude?A. Our parents were once exciting.B. It is not a shame to go after a job.C. Television programs are unbelievable.D. Many bosses are nerds.49. According to “Rule 8”, in your life, what will happen if you do something wrong?A. It’s impossible becau se it has been abolished.B. You will have another time to try.C. Life is unfair, maybe you have no chance to correct it.D. Just as in a school, you will be a loser.50. What can we learn from the passage?A. Life is unfair to young people.B. One can earn $60,000 a year after college.C. One is only given one chance in real life.D. One should always learn from his/her faults四、用所给词的适当形式填空51. The boy wants to be an ________ (act )just like Jackie Chan.52. Tony, believe ________( you )and you are sure to succeed.53. We couldn’t help _____ (laugh)after we watched Zhao Benshan’s funny performance.54. You are supposed to look around when you walk___ (cross)the street.55. Chocolate is usually the ________ (child)favorite food.56. Father’s day i s on the __________( three)Sunday in June.57. The traffic during the rush hour is much __________( busy)than usual58. We must learn to look after __________ (us)when we are alone at home.59. _________( swim)is good or our healh.60. When I got to the op of the high mountain，I could___ _(hard)walk any more.五、任务型阅读Louis Braille was born in Coupvray, France. He was a very small child. Unluckily, at the age of four, he became blind by accident. Louis began attending school in his town when he was seven years old.Three years later, Louis and his father traveled to Paris. There, he went to a school for blind children. One day a French soldier, Charles Barbier, visited the school. Barbier invented a system of night-reading. This system used small dots for the letters. Soldiers used this system in time of war. Barbier thought this system could help the blind to read.Soon Braille discovered that there were some shortcoming (缺点) in Barbier’s system, but it gave Louis a brilliant idea. He improved Barbier’s system. By the age of fifteen, his new system was completed! Now he wanted blind schools to try his system. Luck went against him again. The school refused to use his system. Louis died in 1852 in Paris at the age of forty-three.Two years after he died, the blind schools began to use his system. Today we call this system Braille in honour of Louis Braille. His system is used for all languages, and for六、句子翻译66. 你应该学会如何与他人相处。
