任务型阅读，每空一词。（共10小题；每空1分，满分10分）
In the United States, each farm family lives on its own fields, and often can’t see any people living around. Instead of travelling from a village to the fields every morning, American farmers stay on their land all the week. They travel to the nearest town on Saturdays for shopping or on Sundays for church. The children ride on buses to large schools which serve all of the farm families living in the area. In some areas, there are not big schools serving a few families, and the children walk to school. Of course life keeps changing for everyone, including farmers. Today there are cars, good roads, radios, and television set. And of course there are modern machines for farming. All of these have changed farm life. For many years, farmers had to deal with their own problems, instead of getting help from others. They learned to try new methods (方法) and to believe their own ideas instead of following old ways.
Living areas | Daily life | School | Changes |
Each farm family lives on its own 1. . | They stay on their land all the 2. . | Large schools serve 3. of the farm families living in that area. | With the 4. machines, they have changed farm life. |
They often can’t see any 5. . | They travel to the nearest town for 6. on Saturday and for church on 7. . | 8. schools serve a few families. | They learned to try new 9. and to believe their 10. ideas. |
翻译句子。（0.5*10=5）
1.你刚才把我的茶撞到地上了。
You my tea the floor.
2.Simon是班上最害羞的男生之一。
Simon is one of the __________ __________ in his class.
3.读书和旅游一样有趣。
Reading is as travelling.
4.中国有很多名胜古迹。
There are many of in China.
5.请为你自己切这条面包吧。
Please cut this bar of bread _________ _________ .
根据句子意思，用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空。（8分）
1.Tu Youyou, 84, _______ (win) the 2015 Nobel Prize in physiology or Medicine on Oct 5.
2.Guo Degang is very _______ (humour), people around the country like him.
3.You’d better _______________ (not be) late for class again.
4.All the ___________ (swim) names are on the paper. You can have a look.
5.It’s wrong for some children to lose ____________ (they) in computer games.
6.Not only you but also your cousin ___________ (have) to go now.
7.Jack, ___________ (not eat) so much meat, or you’ll get heavier.
8.Mary’s mother looks even __________ (slim) than before. She is on a diet（节食）.
根据句子意思和所给汉语提示、首字母或音标提示完成句子。（7分）
1.Her designer clothes were from the pages of a famous fashion______. (杂志)
2.The birds are flying in a __________ (晴朗的) sky.
3.The father took a pair of __________ (剪刀) and cut her hair.
4.You’ll find differences between two _________ (文化) .
5.I saw the White House where the P_________ of the USA lives
6.They __________ ['fainəli] won the match and the whole class cheered for them.
7.National English Proficiency __________(竞赛) is coming. We are looking forward to taking part in it.
As prices and building costs keep rising(上涨的), the do-it-yourself (DIY） trend (趋势） in the U.S. continues to grow.
“We needed furniture for our living room,” says John Ross, “And we just didn't have enough money to buy it. So we decide to try making a few tables and chairs.” John got married six months ago, and like many young people these days, they are struggling to make a home at a time when the cost of living is very high. The Rosses took a 2-week course for $280 at a night school. Now they build all their furniture and make repairs around the house.
Jim Hatfield has three boys and his wife died. He has a full-time job at home as well as in a shoe making factory. Last month, he received a car repair bill for $420. “I was deeply upset about it. Now I've finished a car repair course, I should be able to fix the car by myself.”
John and Jim are not unusual people. Most families in the country are doing everything they can to save money so that they can fight with the high cost of living. If you want to become a “do-it -yourselfer”, you can go to DIY classes. And for those who don't have time to take a course, there are books that tell you how you can do things yourself.
1.John and his wife went to evening classes to learn how to _______.
A. run a DIY shop B. make it repair things
C. save time and money D. improve the quality of life
2.When the writer says that Jim has a full-time at home, he means Jim _______.
A. makes shoes in his home
B. does extra work at night
C. does his own car and home repairs
D. keeps house and looks after his children
3.Jim Hatfield decided to become a do-it-yourselfer when _______.
A. his car repairs cost too much
B. the car repair class was not helpful
C. he could not possibly do two jobs
D. he had to raise the children all by himself
4.What would be the best title for the text?
A. The Joy of DIY.
B. You Can Do It too!
C. Welcome to Our DIY course!
D. Ross and Hatfield: Believe in DIY.
Mr. Dawson is an old man with a bad temper (脾气). Kids were afraid to go into his yard to pick apples.
One day, 12-year-old Janet and her friend Amy had to walk past Mr. Dawson’ s house. When Janet saw him outside, she suggested they cross the street and walk on the other side. But Amy said they didn’t need to.
When Mr. Dawson saw Amy, he smiled and said: “ Hello, Amy! I see you have a new friend with you today.” Amy smiled back. Mr. Dawson was friendly and gave them each a fresh apple.
Later, Janet asked Amy: “ Everyone says he is the most unwelcoming(不受欢迎的) person in town. Why was he kind to us?” Amy explained that when she first walked past his house, she was also afraid of him. But she pretended(假装) there was an invisible(看不见的) smile on his face and started talking to him. At first she only said “hello” but then began talking to him more every time she saw him.
“An invisible smile?” Janet was puzzled (困惑的). “Yes,” answered Amy. “My grandma told me to try that. She says smiles can spread. So if we keep trying to smile at someone, sooner or later they will smile back.”
Amy’s grandma realized most people can’t refuse(拒绝) to smile at a friendly face.
1.People thought that Mr. Dawson was a(n) _______ person.
A. honest B. kind C. welcome D. Unfriendly
2.What did Amy do when she first walked past Mr. Dawson’s house?
A. She went into his yard to pick apples.
B. She was so scared that she went away quickly.
C. She smiled to him and greeted him.
D. She talked with him like old friends.
3.What does the story tell us?
A. It’s important to take others’ advice.
B. Being friendly to others is very important.
C. People with bad temper can also make friends.
D. Smile to the world and it will smile at you back.
