1、阅读下面的短文,将划线部分译成英文或中文。
Music is one of the most beautiful languages in the world. Through music, the musicians tell the stories and express their feelings.
Among the Chinese folk music, the pieces of music played on erhu are especially moving. The piece named Erquan Yingyue (Moon Reflected on Second Spring) is one of them. 1. When people listen to this piece of music, they can sense both the beauty and the sadness in it.
The music was written by Abing, a folk musician who was born in the city of Wuxi in 1893. 2. 阿炳的音乐技巧让他非常受欢迎。 By the end of his life, he could play over 600 pieces of music. Many of these were written by Abing himself. 3. It is a pity that only 6 pieces of his music in total were recorded, but his popularity continues to this day. 4. Today, Abing’s Erquan Yingyue is a piece which all the greatest erhu masters play and praise.
Its sad beauty not only paints a picture of Abing’s own life but also makes people recall their deepest wounds from their own sad or painful experiences. 5. 它已经成为了中国的文化瑰宝之一。
【1】________________________________________
【2】________________________________________
【3】________________________________________
【4】________________________________________
【5】________________________________________
2、—Sam, _________ have you kept the book Journey to the West?
—For more than a week.
A.how often B.how many C.how long D.how far
3、—Did you have any difficulty in today’s homework?
—No, in fact I found ________.
A.it very easy to do B.it very easy done
C.it’s very easy to do D.very easy to do it
4、There is going to ________ a sports meeting next week. If it ________, we’ll have to cancel (取消).
A.be; will rain B.have; will rain
C.be; rains D.have; rains
5、If we keep trying not to throw rubbish everywhere,we'll ________ a civilized city.
A. end up as B. end up to C. end up in
6、— Could you please tell me ________?
— Sure. I’ll come back next Monday.
A.when you will come back B.how long have you stayed there
C.why you went there D.how soon you will come back
7、— Could you tell me tomorrow?
—It will be rainy.
A.what will the weather be like
B.what the weather will be like
C.when will the weather be rainy
D.when the weather will be rainy
8、Jim prefers_________ at home to ______ shopping on weekends.
A. stay, going B. staying, going C. to stay, go D. to stay, to go
9、There are many couples in the TV series, among ________ I like Sun Li and Deng Chao best.
A.whom
B.who
C.what
D.which
10、--Could you please tell me ________________?
--Outside the museum.
A. how can I take my photo
B. how I can take my photo
C. where can I take my photo
D. where I can take my photo
11、The students in my class are _____ all girls. There are only 3 boys.
A. nearly B. hardly C. Mostly
12、—Grandpa said Transformer 4 was _____.
—I am not surprised. It’s not a movie for the old.
A.wonderful
B.exciting
C.awful
D.interesting
13、—Does your new friend have straight or curly hair?
— .
A. Yes, she does B. Straight hair
C. No, she has curly hair D. Long hair
14、Jack has something important to do ________ this afternoon, so he can’t attend the meeting.
A.in silence
B.in surprise
C.in person
15、He is busy organizing the sports meeting________.
A. in a moment B. at the moment
C. at the present D. to the moment
16、—The advertisement says there will be a great celebration this Sunday.
—Forget it.It’s a________.
A. fool
B. hoax
C. pleasure
D. risk
17、—Jimmy found the lost phone and returned it to the woman.
—Great! He is such ________ honest boy that everyone loves him very much.
A.a
B.an
C.the
18、Mary is tired of learning because she is always ________ to do better than she can, both at school and at home.
A.thought B.expected C.hoped D.helped
19、My closest friend will go abroad for a further study in ________two weeks. We can only keep in touch _______e-mail or phone.
A. fewer than, with B. less than, by C. smaller than, by
20、We should keep our ________, or nobody will believe us in the future.
A.health B.dreams C.promises D.grades
21、I don't know________ they have passed the exam.
A. what B. if C. when D. where
22、补全对话。
A: Hi, Tina! 【1】?
B: Sure. Go along this street, Mary. When you reach the traffic lights, turn left. You’ll see Henan Museum at the end of the road.
A: Thank you. By the way, would you like to visit an interesting exhibition(展览) with me in Henan Museum?
B: 【2】. I will call you soon to talk with you about it.
A: Well. Studying for a test is more important. I will go first and wait for your call.
(on the phone)
B: Hi, Mary. What do you think of the exhibition that you visited yesterday?
A: Wonderful. It’s about Four Great Inventions in China.
B: 【3】?
A: My favorite invention is the compass. It was also called “Si Nan” in ancient times.
B: I’m interested in it. And 【4】?
A: In the past, the compass was used for showing people the way when they were lost in the sea.
B: Wow. It’s useful. 【5】?
A: Yes. I know that it was invented by the wise Chinese people.
B: Sounds like I can learn a lot from the exhibition. I will visit it this Sunday.
A: You did a great choice! The exhibition is worth visiting.
23、根据句子意思,用括号中所给词的适当形式填空。(5分)
【1】I’m sorry to tell you that the sports meeting has to___________ (cancel) because of the bad weather.
【2】This is one of the most famous ___________ (hero) names. It is often seen in newspapers.
【3】 My father and mother have lived in Jingjiang since they got ___________ (marry).
【4】Not only the students but also the headteacher ___________ (prefer) to take a bus when they go to school.
【5】US singer and actress Whitney Huston was found ___________ (die) in her bathroom on Feb13th, 2012.
24、Yearly Percentage of Average Family Expenses (开销)
【1】In 2010, people spent _____ of their income on food and drinks.
A.22%
B.24%
C.25%
D.33%
【2】From the charts we can know that _____ is/are becoming more and more important from 2005 to 2020.
A.housing
B.education
C.clothes
D.others
【3】We can probably read these charts in ____.
A.Story Gala
B.China Daily
C.The Beauty of Nature
D.Cooking Time
25、A kind of little cars may take the place of today’s big ones many years later. If everyone drives such cars in the future, there will be less pollution in the air. There will also be more space for parking in cities, and the streets will be less crowded.
The little cars of the future will cost less. Driving will be safer, too, since these little cars can go only 65 kilometers an hour. The cars of the future will be fine for going around a city, but they will not be useful for a long way. Little cars will go 450 kilometers before they need to stop for more gasoline (汽油). If big cars are still used with the small ones, two kinds of roads will be needed in the future. Some roads will be needed for the big, faster cars and other roads will be needed for the small, slower ones.
【1】There is much pollution in the air today because _____.
A.people drive big cars
B.people drive little cars
C.small cars will go 450 kilometers before they need to stop for more gasoline
D.the usual size of cars today is too small
【2】The usual size of cars today is _____.
A.much smaller than the future one
B.as big as the future ones
C.as small as the future ones
D.bigger than the future ones
【3】Which of the following statements (陈述) is NOT TRUE?
A.Big cars cost more.
B.Big cars are not useful for a long way.
C.The cars of the future will be smaller than today’s cars.
D.Small cars are slower than big ones.
【4】The streets will be less crowded because _____.
A.there will be fewer cars in the future
B.there will be fewer people in the streets
C.three kinds of roads will be built
D.future cars will be smaller
【5】Two kinds of roads will be needed in the future because _____.
A.there will be too many cars in the future
B.more and more people will go to cities
C.big cars run faster and little cars run slower
D.it looks more beautiful to have two kinds of roads
26、Some animals can easily find their way home after a long journey. How do they make it? Scientific research shows that they are born with certain unusual abilities for direction.
A certain kind of ants, for example, can count their steps to avoid getting lost. They can go as far as 110 meters and bring food home. These ants live in the open desert, so they have nothing to guide them along the way. It’s like someone walking six kilometers through a dark forest.
Some fish have an unbelievable sense of smell. They can smell even a drop of their home water in a large sea area. Some sea birds have a similar ability. They are able to make a smell map of their flying area.
Some animals can sense the earth’s magnetic field (磁场), while humans can’t. This magnetic field guides a certain kind of fish when they swim a long way to a place and then back. How can this kind of fish do that? It is still a mystery. Scientists have no good answers yet.
However, animals with such unusual abilities still have difficulty dealing with environmental changes caused by human activities. For example, many birds depend on stars for direction, but they get lost easily at night when city lights are kept on all night. To solve this problem, we can simply turn off some lights at night. Clearly, one small act of humans may mean a lot to animals.
【1】How can a certain kind of ants find their way?
A.By marking the way.
B.By counting their steps.
C.By bringing food together.
D.By walking through a forest.
【2】What are people advised to do according to the last paragraph?
A.To help animals.
B.To travel at night.
C.To keep city lights on.
D.To develop unusual abilities.
【3】Who might be interested in this passage?
A.Students that love reading stories.
B.Students that love art.
C.Students that love travelling.
D.Students that love science.
【4】Which can be the best title of this passage?
A.Birds’ Sense of Light.
B.Fish’s Sense of Smell.
C.Animals’ Sense of Direction.
D.Animals’ Sense of Magnetic Field.
27、Many teenagers feel that the most important people in their lives are their friends. They believe that their family members don’t know them as well as their friends do. In large families, it is quite often for brothers and sisters to fight with each other and then they will go to their friends for some ideas.
It is very important for teenagers to have one good friend or a group of friends. Even when they are not with their friends, they usually spend a lot of time talking to them on the phone. This communication is very important in children’s growing up, because friends can discuss special things. These things are difficult to say to their family members.
However, parents often try to choose friends for their children. Some parents may even stop their children from meeting their friends. Have you ever thought of the following questions?
Who choose your friends?
Do you choose your friends or your friends choose you?
Have you got a good friend your parents don’t like?
Your answers are welcome?
【1】Many teenagers think that _____will understand them better.
A. brothers B. sisters
C. friends D. parents
【2】_____is very important to teenagers.
A. Making friends B. Communication
C. To stop meeting friends D. Both A and B
【3】When teenagers have something difficult to say, they usually______.
A.stay alone at home
B. fight with their parents
C. discuss it with their friends
D. go to their brothers or sisters for help
【4】The sentence “Your answers are welcome.” Means “ _____ ”.
A.You are welcome to discuss questions with us
B. We’ve got no idea, so your answer are welcome
C. Your answers are always right
D. You can give us all the right answers
【5】Which of the following is the writer’s attitude(态度)?
A.Parents should choose friends for their children
B.Children should choose everything they like
C.Parents should understand their children better
D.Teenagers should only go to their friends for help
28、短文填空
A principal decided to honor the teachers in his school to show his thanks for their hard work. He told them how they made a difference in their jobs. Then he gave 【1】e_______ of them a blue ribbon ( 缎带 ) that reads , "Who I Am Makes A Difference. "
One of the teachers wanted to take this idea into her students. One day the teacher 【2】n_____ that a boy in her class was unhappy. She went to him and asked him the 【3】r______. The boy told her that his father had been worrying about the job and often punished him for some little things. Hearing what he said, the teacher decided to give him the ribbon to 【4】 c_____ him up. She said, "Dear boy, what your father has done doesn't 【5】m______ the lack (缺少)of love for you. He needs your understanding. You've been a kind boy. Here's a ribbon for you. Would you like to take this ribbon and pass it on? Let's keep this ceremony going and find out how it 【6】 i______ people."
That night the boy sat beside his father and said, "Dad, today my teacher gave me a blue ribbon for【7】 b_____ kind and asked me to find somebody else to honor. I'd like to give the ribbon to you. I want to let you know how 【8】d________ I admire you and how much you mean to me. I love you!"
The father was very 【9】s_____ and he was moved as well. He looked at his son through his tears and said, "I 【10】a______ lost my confidence in my job. But with your encouragement and love, I regain ( 重获) my confidence. Thank you, my son. I love you, too."
29、When my children were young, I used to read to them every evening before bed. One of their favorite stories was called, Somebody Loves You, Mr Hatch. Mr Hatch lived a _________ life. He walked alone to work every day and ate his lunch alone in a corner. He never _________. He never talked to anyone on his way home. In the evening he would read a newspaper and go to bed early.
His _________ changed, however, on Valentine’s Day when he got a heart-shaped box full of chocolates in the mail, along with a note that said, “Somebody loves you.” At first, he couldn’t believe it, but as he let the message sink in (被理解), he began to _________ and dance around. That single message had opened his heart to the _________ of love. Soon he found himself being cheerful. He became a joy at work and began to _________ people in the neighborhood. As the days and weeks went by, his laughter, smiles, kindness, happiness and love _________ everyone in his community.
Later, Mr Hatch found out that the heart-shaped box had been delivered to him by mistake. He felt upset and went back to his _________ ways. When his neighbors found out, however, they were determined not to lose the light he shared. They surprised him with a party and a huge banner (条幅) that read: “Everybody Loves Mr Hatch.” Mr Hatch cried when he _________ that somebody loved him after all. Then he laughed, smiled and __________ his friends.
I think that we all have a tiny bit of Mr Hatch in us. At times we all feel unloved and unlovable. However, somebody does love us. May the pages of your life story be full of love.
【1】
A.happy
B.rich
C.hard
D.lonely
【2】
A.cried
B.smiled
C.complained
D.shouted
【3】
A.interest
B.belief
C.life
D.dream
【4】
A.laugh
B.cry
C.speak
D.read
【5】
A.meaning
B.power
C.result
D.nature
【6】
A.stare at
B.learn from
C.help out
D.compete with
【7】
A.touched
B.supported
C.saved
D.persuaded
【8】
A.different
B.old
C.strange
D.special
【9】
A.imagined
B.heard
C.expected
D.realized
【10】
A.hugged
B.met
C.praised
D.greeted