Question

先阅读(A)、(B)、(C) 三篇短文，然后根据题目要求及所给语境完成下列五项任务。

(A)

go, in silence, care, five, normal, he, safe, swing

After I graduated from college, I finally found my job in a group home for mentally (精神上) disabled adults after my_________application(申请). We were required for the feeding, dressing and _________of our customers. It was a difficult job and I didn't look forward to_______to work each day.

One of our customers was a young man who couldn't talk._______ , he would often act up(淘气). One day, when we were out walking, I suddenly felt something touch my fingers. The young man was trying to hold my hand. Instead of pushing it away, I took his hand and he even_________my arm happily. We walked along together and turned back home_________. Then, I saw there was a light shining in his eyes. At that moment, I saw the angelic(似天使的)spirit that lay in the young man_______ . And it also took out the feeling of love hidden deep in my heart. He helped me to learn that being a_________person for my customers was not my responsibility but an honor. He was my greatest teacher in how to live and how to love.

(B)

The Japanese school system(体系) is different from the rest of the world.

Most schools have a three—term system with new school years starting every April. There are six grades in the elementary school (小学). Japan has one of the longest school days in the world. Even after the school ends, children still have other homework to keep them busy.

School holidays are six weeks long during the summer break and about two weeks long in whether the winter or the spring break.

Every class has its own classroom. During elementary education, in most cases, one teaches all of the subjects in each class. The number of the students in one class is usually under 40.

Here are some interesting facts about Japanese school: Nearly all junior high schools require their students to wear school uniforms. Most students in Japan really feel happy in school; students spend 205 minutes on language class and 165 minutes on science class every week (in other countries, 215 and 200 minute). But they spend more time on maths class—235 minutes every week (in other countries, 218 minutes).

(C)

The American cowboy was a great hero through facts and stories.

In history, the real cowboy was a simple farm worker on horseback. The work was dirty, tiring and not paid very well. Cowboys had to take care of cows day and night, When they were alone with the cows, they often sang beautiful and peaceful songs to keep the animals calm and overcome their own fear. They were not well-educated, so they sang about their daily life in very simple words. Country Western music became popular first among cowboys in the American west countryside.

The cowboy quickly received popularity. Historians say that this was because the cowboy appeared during a time of change in American life. The cowboy seemed free and more independent than other Americans.

At present, the life of real cowboys has changed greatly. There is no need for the modern cowboys to sleep on the ground. Modern cowboys are paid well and are found in almost every state of the United States. Most modern cowboys do not make much money from raising cattle(牛). Many do it because they love the cowboy life.

The American cowboy—a great hero through facts and stories
In history	At____________
The real cowboy was a simple farm worker on horseback. Cowboys often sang beautiful and peaceful songs which kept the animals calm and________________their own fear. The cow boy seemed free and had more   17    than other Americans.	The life of real cowboys has changed greatly. It isn't_____________for the modern cowboys to sleep on the ground. Many cowboys keep________________cattle because they love the cowboy life.

任务1：阅读短文(A)，用方框中所给词或词组的正确形式填空，使文章通顺、连贯、合理。

（每空只能填一个单词或一个短语，每个单词或短语限用一次）

1._______

2._______

3._______

4._______

5._______

6._______

7._______

8._______

任务2：阅读短文(B)，根据英文释义及首字母提示拼写单词。

9.b_______a short period of time when you stop what you are doing and rest

10.r_______ make sb. do sth.

任务3：阅读短文(B)，进行同义句转换，每空一词。

The number of the students in one class is usually under 40.

The number of the students in one class is usually______ _______ 40.

11._______

12._______

任务4：根据短文(B)内容回答问题。

13.How many weeks do Japanese students have for their school holidays in a year?

_______________________________________________________________

14.Do most students in Japan really feel happy in school?

_______________________________________________________________

15.What class do Japanese students spend more time on?

_______________________________________________________________.

任务5：根据短文(C)内容完成表格，每空一词。

16._______

17._______

18._______

19._______

20._______

Answer

1.fifth

2.safety

3.going

4.normally

5.swung

6.in silence

7.himself

8.caring

9.break

10.require

11.less

12.than

13.Ten weeks.

14.Yes, they do.

15.Maths class.

16.overcome

17.independence

18.present

19.necessary

20.raising

【解析】

第一篇短文讲述的是“我”在大学毕业后去了一个智障人士之家工作，帮助那里的残疾人，那里一个不会说话的智障人士让“我”懂得了自己的这个工作不仅是责任，也是一种荣誉。

第二篇短文给我们介绍了日本的教育体制。

第三篇短文讲述了美国牛仔过去和现在的生活。

1.句意：大学毕业后，经过第五次申请，我终于在一家智障人士之家找到了工作。

空后application是名词，该空应填形容词或其他限定词。结合句意和所给单词可知，应选择five，这是一个基数词，“五”，这里应变为序数词形式fifth，意为“第五”。故答案为fifth。

2.句意：我们被要求负责顾客的吃饭、穿衣和安全。

根据上句话可知，作者去了一个智障人士之家工作，所以他的工作应该就是照顾那些人，除了吃饭、穿衣，还有就是他们的安全，故这里选择safe，这是一个形容词，意为“安全的”，应将它变为名词safety，与空前的feeding和dressing并列。故答案为safety。

3.句意：这是一份艰难的工作，我每天不盼望去上班。

根据句意 “It was a difficult job”可知，这份工作很困难，所以作者不愿意去上班。go to work“去上班”。句中使用了look forward to意为“盼望，期待”，后面跟名词或者动名词形式。故答案为going。

4.句意：正常情况下，他经常胡闹。

根据句意和所给单词可知，这里应选择normal，这是一个形容词，意为“正常的”。这个空位于句首，修饰后面的整个句子，应用副词形式。故答案为Normally。

5.句意：我没有把它推开，而是握住他的手，他甚至高兴地摇着我的手臂。

根据句子结构可知，该空为谓语动词，结合句意应选择swing，意为“摇摆”。空前 “I took his hand”是一般过去时态，这里也应用过去式。故答案为swung。

6.句意：我们一起走着，默默地回了家。

根据上文 “One of our customers was a young man who couldn't talk.”可知，这个人他不会说话，所以他们是默默地回家，选择短语in silence。故答案为in silence。

7.句意：在那一刻，我看到了在年轻人身上的天使般的精神。

根据句意可知，这种天使般的精神在这个年轻人自己的身上，这里应选项代词he，将其变为反身代词himself，指“他自己”。故答案为himself。

8.句意：他帮助我认识到，关心顾客不是我的责任，而是一种荣誉。

根据文意可知，作者是照顾智障人士的，从那个不会说话的年轻人身上，作者知道了自己对顾客的关心是一种荣誉。空后customers是名词，这里应填形容词形式。care是动词或名词，将它变为caring，意为“关心的”。故答案为caring。

9.注释 “short period of time when you stop what you are doing and rest”意为“你停下手头的工作休息一小段时间”，再结合首字母可知，这个单词是break，意为“间断，休息”。故答案为break。

10.注释 “make sb. do sth.”意为“让某人做某事”，结合单词首字母，在文章中寻找可知，require意为“要求”，意思接近。故答案为require。

11.原句意为：一个班的学生人数通常在40以下。under表示“在……以下”，同义短语可以用less than，“少于……”，故答案为less。

12.原句意为：一个班的学生人数通常在40以下。under表示“在……以下”，同义短语可以用less than，“少于……”，故答案为than。

13.根据短文第三段 “School holidays are six weeks long during the summer break and about two weeks long in whether the Winter or the spring break.”可知，日本的学生在夏天时有六周的假期；冬季和春季各有大约两周的假期，一年一共十周。故答案为Ten weeks.

14.根据短文最后一段 “Most students in Japan really feel happy in school”可知，日本大多数的学生在学校里感到很快乐，答案为肯定的。故答案为Yes, they do.

15.根据短文最后一段 “s But they spend more time on maths class—235 minutes every week (in other countries, 218 minutes).”可知，日本的学生们每周在数学课上花费235分钟。故答案为Maths class.

16.根据短文第二段中 “When they were alone with the cows, they often sang beautiful and peaceful songs to keep the animals calm and overcome their own fear.”可知，牛仔们单独和牛在一起的时候，他们经常会唱一些歌曲，为了让动物保持安静，同时也战胜他们自己的恐惧。故答案为overcome。

17.根据短文第三段中 “The cowboy seemed free and more independent than other Americans.”可知，牛仔好像要比其他的美国人更自由、更独立。空前more为形容词，该空应填名词，故答案为independence。

18.根据文章结构可知，短文讲述了牛仔们过去和现在的生活。表格中左边一列是过去的生活，这一列是现在的生活。at present意为“现在”，故答案为present。

19.根据短文最后一段 “There is no need for the modern cowboys to sleep on the ground.”可知，现在牛仔们没有必要睡在地上了。空前isn’t是系动词，这个空应用形容词。necessary是形容词，意为“必要的”，符合文意。故答案为necessary。

20.根据短文最后 “Most modern cowboys do not make much money from raising cattle(牛). Many do it because they love the cowboy life”可知，很多现代的牛仔还是继续养牛，虽然他们挣不到太多钱。由此可知这里考查raise“饲养”，keep doing sth.“一直做某事”，故答案为raising。