One of the things to be learnt in a foreign language is guessing all the time what kind of thing to come when listening to someone talking. People do this all the time in their own language, so it is necessary (必要的) to do this in a foreign language, too. Here are some examples.
1."What's the matter?" "I went to a party last night, so I…"
2."I feel so tired these days."" I think you'd better…"
3."Of course, she never stops talking. She is one of the most…"
You can see from the above three examples that the context (上下文) helps a lot in understanding what is being talked about. So "guessing "is very important in understanding English, especially (尤其)spoken English.
1.This passage tells us mainly about _________.
A. the importance of "guessing " in learning a foreign language
B. how to guess what one is going to talk about
C. some examples of right guessing
D. how important it is to guess all the time
2.from the context, we can see maybe the finished answer in EXAMPLE I is _________.
A. "… so I didn't have a good time." B. "…so I went to bed very late."
C. "…. So I felt unhappy." D. "… so I got up very early."
3.Maybe the finished answer in EXAMPLE 2 is ________.
A. "I think you'd better have a good rest and take good care of yourself."
B. "I think you'd better have something to drink."
C. "I think you'd better get some help from your friends."
D. "I think you'd better be more careful."
4.Maybe the finished answer in EXAMPLE 3 is ______.
A. "… she is one of the most famous film stars."
B. "…she is one of the most beautiful women."
C. "… she is one of the most famous speakers."
D. " .. she is one of the most talkative women."
5.From the passage we can infer (推断) that guessing is ______in learning a foreign language.
A. the only way B. more important in spoken English than in written English
C. more important than any other way D. more important in written English than in spoken English
Once there was a piano player in a bar(酒吧). People came just to hear him play. But one night, a lady asked him to sing a song.
"I don’t sing," said the man.
But the lady told the waiter, "I’m tired of listening to the piano. I want the player to sing!
The waiter shouted across the room, "Hey, friend! If you want to get paid, sing a song!’
So he did. He had never sung in public before. Now he was singing for the very first time! Nobody had ever heard the song Mona Lisa sung so beautifully!
He had talent(天赋) he was sitting on! He may have lived the rest of his life as a no-name piano player in a no-name bar. But once he found, by accident, that he could sing well, he went on working hard and became one of the best-known singers in the US. His name was Nat King Cole.
You, too, have skills and abilities. You may not feel that your talent is great, but it may be better than you think. With hard work, most skills can be improved. Besides, you may have no success at all if you just____your talent.
1.The lady asked the player to sing a song because _____.
A. she had paid him for this B. she knew him very well
C. she wanted to have a change D. she enjoyed his singing
2.Nat King Cole succeeded because _____.
A. the lady helped him a lot B. he caught the chance
C. he continued to play in the bar D. he stopped playing the piano
3.The words "sit on" in the passage probably mean"
A. fail to realize B. forget to use
C. try to develop D. manage to show
4.From the story we know if you have some talent, you should _____.
A. hide it and wait B. ask others for help
C. pay no attention to it D. work hard to improve yourself
5.Which could be the best title (标题) for the passage?
A. Sing in the Bar B. Achieve Success in Life
C. Never Lose Heart D. Find Your Hidden Talent
根据短文的内容, 从A、B、C、D四个选项中选择一个最佳答案。
passage 1
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1.All the information about the writer must be included except his/her .
A. school name B. e-mail address C. year of birth D. telephone number
2.What is required for the articles wanted according to the passage?
A. They must be fully created by the writers themselves.
B. They must be typed in single space and on both sides.
C. They must be provided with photos and descriptions.
D. They must be sent with the copies of texts and pictures.
3.According to the passage, you can send your articles______.
A. within 3 weeks B. in July C. all the year round D. during the whole term
4.How many ways can you find in the passage to contact School Life?
A. 1. B. 2. C. 3. D. 4.
5.Who do you think will write articles for School Life?
A. Parents who wish their kids to be popular writers.
B. Teachers who love writing and taking photos.
C. Students who are interested in writing.
D. Readers who had a happy time in their childhood.
根据短文内容，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选择一个最佳答案。
Many years ago, Dad worked as a farmhand（农场工人）. At that time, he had a horse. Every Saturday he____to the town after dinner and spent a few hours on social __ with other farmhands, such as drinking, chatting, and playing cards in the café. On Saturday evenings, the café was __ because many farmhands were there. Before midnight Dad returned home on his horse, quite satisfied（满意）with his __. In his words, he __thought of changing his job.
At the age of 31, Dad married my mother who was a school teacher. In the following spring I came __ into the world. Life became hard, so my mother felt unsatisfied. She told Dad that they must make a __
My mother had __of how some famous persons, especially Thomas Edison who was born in a poor family, fought against fate and achieved greatness and fame. And she __that I would some day become a great leader，ruling men or cities and Dad should be a successful businessman. So she persuaded Dad to give up his job as a farmhand, sell his horse and __a small business of his own. And I went to high school and college. She even sent me abroad for __ education when I graduated from college. Under the drive of my mother’s hope, Dad and I __what we have today. Dad runs a big international __ and I am a successful lawyer enjoying great fame in my country, __not a leader as my mother expected.
Dad said, without my mother, we wouldn’t be what we are today; at least, he would remain a farmhand.__he got a lesson of life —sometimes we really need drive from outside.
1.A. rode B. walked C. ran D. drove
2.A. conversations B. games C. relationships D. activities
3.A. cold B. crowded C. quiet D. dirty
4.A. horse B. entertainment C. life D. beer
5.A. often B. ever C. never D. sometimes
6.A. laughing B. singing C. sleeping D. crying
7.A. living B. change C. decision D. house
8.A. dreamed B. heard C. thought D. spoken
9.A. cared B. knew C. forgot D. hoped
10.A. start B. find C. design D. sell
11.A. farther B. higher C. easier D. closer
12.A. showed B. kept C. lost D. achieved
13.A. farm B. school C. company D. cafe
14.A. though B. if C. and D. since
15.A. So B. However C. Or D. Because
—Hello. Could I speak to Miss Fang, please? —I’ll get her for you.
A. Hold on, please B. I’m Miss Fang C. Who are you? D. She is at work
－ ________have you been away from Wenzhou, Anna? －For three years.
A. How much B. How often C. How long D. How many
