B.根据首字母提示写出单词，注意格、性、数、级的变化；每空一词，在答题纸上写出完整的单词。
A serious bushfire happened in South Australia in J1., 2015. Dozens of houses were burnt down in the fire. More than 500 firemen were on the job fighting the fire. It was the w2. fire in the area since 1983. The firemen were doing their best to prevent the fire from spreading further because the weather was hot, dry and w3.. A number of towns were still at risk and some roads into the fire area remained c4., ---- cars and trucks were not allowed to enter. The bad news was that the weather c5. were expected to become worse for the firemen on Wednesday.
I grew up in New Hampshire, a small town in South Canada, where in my father’s words for the seasons were “Spring, Summer, Fairtime and Winter!” At that time, a week-long fair was held in the town every autumn. Thousands of people from other towns came to sell and buy things. It was the busiest time of the year.
When “Fairtime” came, my grandma became the most “useful” and busiest person of the family. Grandma was a kind, well-educated old lady. She was good at cooking. All her relatives liked the food she cooked. During “Fairtime”, they would come to live in her house and have meals there. Grandma was always happy to look after them.
Year after year, many people moved to big cities. There was no longer “Fairtime”. Grandma became very old and was gradually(逐渐地) going blind. My parents and I moved to live with Grandma in her house. We did our best to make her day-to-day life as comfortable as possible. I was at high school then. What I often did at home was to help Grandma with the daily newspaper’s crossword puzzle.（填字游戏） However, she didn’t look happy. She often sat in her room for hours, without saying a word.
To attract people to move back, the Town Hall decided to reopen the fair. One day, when I came back from school, I saw Grandma wearing her glasses, washing the dishes in the kitchen. With a big smile on her face, she looked a lot much younger. She told me that her two nieces（侄女）would come. “They said the food I cooked was very delicious and they want to stay in my house again,” Grandma said happily. “They will stay here for one week and we can have a big party. That must be the busiest week I’ve had in years!”
I suddenly realized that Grandma didn’t want to be looked after. She wanted to be “useful”,appreciatedand helpful.
1.What was mentioned to make Grandma happy in the passage?
A.My parents moved to live with her.
B.The writer did the crossword puzzle with her.
C.Her two nieces would come.
D.We tried to make her live comfortably.
2.Which is NOT true according to the passage?
A.Grandma preferred looking after others to being looked after.
B.The fair usually lasts for about a week.
C.Grandma was kind and educated very well.
D.Grandma liked to stay in the room for hours without saying a word.
3.What does the underlined word“appreciated”mean?
A.领会 B.欣赏 C.鉴别 D.（使）增值
4.What’s the best title for the passage?
A.Fairtime B.My “Old” Grandma
C.A Small Town D.Grandma’s Family
Denton police officers were dispatched to the 500 block of South Elm Street after a call about a fight at 1:30 a.m. Sunday.
The officers met with a husband and a wife in parking lot who said a man had pulled a gun on them, according to a police report. They said the man fired a round as he was leaving. The woman said they had been at a bar, where she got into an argument with a man she didn’t know. Her husband joined in the argument, which spilled on into the parking lot, according to the report. She said that man left but his friend, the man who fired the round, began to shout at her husband while they were outside. She reported that as the second man was getting into his truck, he pulled out a gun and she noticed the gun’s laser pointed at herself and her husband. Her husband took his cane(拐杖) and hit the side of the truck, damaging the driver’s side window, according to the report. Then the man shot off the gun as he was leaving the parking lot, the woman said.
Another woman witnessed the argument and heard the gunshot, according to the report. The officer reported that a single 45-caliber(口径) shell casing（外壳）was found in the street by the exit of the parking lot. Another officer found a truck matching the couple’s description in the 600 block of Fort Worth Drive.
The driver of the truck admitted to the police that he had pulled out a gun and fired a shot into the ground as he was leaving, according to the report. The man was taken to prison and charged with assault(袭击) with a deadly weapon.
1.Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A.The police didn’t find the man who had a gun.
B.The woman’s husband was hurt by the man’s shooting.
C.The man who argued with the woman fired at her husband.
D.The truck’s side window was broken by the woman’s husband.
2.Which is the correct order of the things that happened in the passage?
a. The driver of the truck fired the round.
b. The driver of the truck shouted at the couple.
c. They all went out to the parking lot.
d. The police found the truck.
e. The man who argued with the couple left.
A.cebad B.ceabd C.abced D.ecabd
3.The underlined word “dispatched” in the first paragraph probably means________.
A.invited B.sent C.introduced D.welcomed
4.What does the passage mainly talk about?
A.An argument happened in the bar.
B.A fire fight in the parking lot.
C.A man fired a shot after the argument in the parking lot.
D.A driver was charged with owning a deadly weapon.
Goreme is a beautiful town in Turkey.It is best-known for its strange rock shapes and hot air balloon trips during sunrise（日出）.Here are some of the cool things visitors can do in Goreme.
Stay in a cave（ 山洞）hotel
Staying in a cave hotel is a special experience in Goreme.It makes you learn how people lived in stone caves hundreds of years ago in this area.
Taking a hot air balloon trip
Over 20 years ago,people in Goreme began to fly the first hot air balloon in the sky of this little town.Now, there are over one hundred balloons flying every day early in the morning as the sun rises.It is the best way to enjoy the amazing beauty of Goreme.
Visit the open-air museum
The open-air museum is about 15 minutes' walk away from the center of Goreme .This place is the first stop on anyone's joumey to Goreme.It is made up of 7 churches（教堂）which were dug out of rocks.Among them, the Dark Church is the best protected.Recent studies show that all these churches were built between the 10th and 12th centuries.
See the magical rock shapes
These unusual rock shapes are the most beautiful part in Goreme.They are made by the strong winds and heavy rains.Their shapes look like different kinds of animals.Every year,tourists around the world come to see the amazing art made by nature.
If you want to have a cool joumey to Turkey,the magical Goreme can be a better choice.
1.Goreme is most famous for
A. the cave hotels B. the open-air museum
C. the Dark Church D. the strange rock shapes
2.The best way to enjoy the beauty of Goreme is
A. flying on a hot air balloon B. staying in a cave hotel
C. standing before the rock shapes D. visiting the open-air museum
3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The cave hotel is made up of 7 churches and several caves.
B. This open-air museum is the first stop to visit Goreme.
C. People began to fly the first hot air balloon 2 years ago.
D. The magical rock shapes are made by human beings.
4.Where do you think this passage may come from?
A. A travel guide. B. A sports report.
C. A story book. D. A history magazine.
Three students are choosing a course at The West Midlands College of Technology:
Clara At first I thought about the Sports Studies Course because I really enjoy swimming and football, but in the end I decided that the Leisure (休闲) and Tourism Course is better for me. You see, I like meeting people and I’d really like to work abroad for a few years, maybe as a tour guide or in a hotel, maybe in Spain. |
Taka I’d really like to do a course in art because I’m very interested in art, but I have to think about my job. I work as a fashion designer and when I go back to Japan I want to use a computer to design clothes, so I’m going to the Information Technology Course. I can study art and photography in my free time! |
Ben Yeah, well, I want to have a good time at college, you know, and meet lots of people. I don’t want to work too much! I like computers a lot and I might do a job with computers one day in the future, but at the moment I’m really interested in music, you know. I’m in a rock band, so I’ve decided to do the Performing Arts Course. Then in the first year I can do music and in the second year I’ll probably do a course in singing. Then my friends in the band and I can be rich and famous! |
1.We can learn from the passage that Clara is a(n) ________ person.
A.patient B.outgoing C.gentle D.traditional
2.Taka wants to learn ________ with computers from the Information Technology Course.
A.how to design clothes B.how to make photos better
C.how to draw well D.how to design indoor decoration
3.Ben would like to ________ during his study at college.
A.study more on computers B.set up a new rock band
C.do more part-time jobs D.focus on music and singing
Some time ago I discovered one of my chairs had a broken leg. I didn't think there would be any difficulty in getting it _________ , as there are many antique shops near my home. _________ one morning I left home with the chair. I went into the first shop, expecting a friendly reception. I was quite _________ .The man wouldn't even look at my chair.
The second shop, though slightly more ________, was just the same, and the third and the fourth, so I decided that something must be wrong. I entered the fifth shop with a (n) ________ in my mind. I placed the chair on the floor and said to the shopkeeper, "Would you like to _________ a chair?"
He looked it over _________ and said, "Yes, not a bad chair. How much do you want for it, sir?"
"20 pounds," I said. "OK," he said. "I'11 give you 20 pounds." "It's got a slightly broken leg," I said. "Yes, I saw that, it's __________ . "
Everything was going according to plan and I was getting _________ ."What will you do with it?" I asked. "Oh, it will be easy to sell __________the repair is done." "I'll buy it," I said. "What do you mean? You've just ______ it to me," he said."Yes, I know but I've changed my mind. I am sorry. I'll give you 27 pounds for it." "You must be ________ ," he said. Then, _________ the penny dropped. "I see. You want me to repair your chair."
"You're right," I said. "And what would you have done if I had walked in and said, 'Would you repair this chair for me?'"
"I wouldn't have __________ to do it," he said. "We don't do repairs, not enough money in it and too much __________ But I'll fix this for you. Shall we say for five pounds?"
He was a very nice man and was greatly amused by the whole thing.
1.A.sold B.returned C.cleaned D.fixed
2.A.So B.Yet C.Still D.And
3.A.confident B.polite C.careless D.wrong
4.A.strange B.different C.polite D.wise
5.A.question B.plan C.belief D.excuse
6.A.buy B.check C.reuse D.exchange
7.A.carefully B.hurriedly C.sincerely D.excitedly
8.A.something B.everything C.anything D.nothing
9.A.excited B.patient C.stressed D.worried
10.A.since B.unless C.when D.while
11.A.lent B.sent C.sold D.returned
12.A.bored B.dissatisfied C.sick D.crazy
13.A.properly B.suddenly C.finally D.naturally
14.A.expected B.agreed C.managed D.refused
15.A.challenge B.danger C.trouble D.loss
