It was the day after Halloween when my grandmother was admitted to the hospital with the worst headache she’d ever had. While posing in our costumes the night before, we knew something was wrong, just not how wrong.
Grandma’s house was the central gathering place of my family. Sunday lunches, birthday dinners, Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas — all were our traditions, with her as hostess. While my parents were busy running their small business, there were many nights when Grandma fed me and put me to bed in her spare room, until they came to get me. I spent my summers at Grandma’s and I went everywhere with her. I couldn’t imagine a time when she wouldn’t be around me.
Then November 1, 1991 began her month-long stay in the hospital—she suffered from a rare infection (感染) called nocardia asteroides. After being born in the year of the Great Depression, living through World War II, raising three kids, and being widowed at the age of 48, Grandma never expected to live into her seventies. The infection in her brain seemed to confirm that she wasn’t long for this world. But that’s not the end of her story. A team of doctors successfully removed the abscess(脓肿), and Grandma even made it into a local medical journal. Her doctor called her “the brain lady”.
Grandma celebrated her 85th birthday in March this year. In the almost 23 years since her recovery, she’s seen two of her four grandchildren get married and welcomed three great-grandsons. Although they damage something in her house, she loves it when my two boys come over. And while I know they make her day, seeing her love blossom for another generation makes my day too. Happy Grandparents’ Day to my amazing grandmother!
1.When celebrating Halloween, the author’s family _______.
A. knew Grandma would appear in a local medical journal
B. found that something was wrong with the costumes
C. didn’t realize that Grandma was feeling unwell
D. didn’t know how serious Grandma’s illness was
2.What is the tradition of the author’s family?
A. Running small businesses.
B. Spending summers at Grandma’s.
C. Making Grandma hostess anywhere.
D. Gathering at Grandma’s at special events.
3.When did Grandma have the operation to remove the abscess?
A. At the age of 60.
B. When she was about 62.
C. Before November 1, 1991.
D. After this year’s Halloween.
4.The author wrote this text _____.
A. in honor of Grandma
B. to promote Grandparents’ Day
C. to stress the importance of health
D. in celebration of Grandma’s recovery
假如你是李华,是某中学高一的新生。请你给以前的好朋友小明写封信。介绍你现在各方面的情况。信中包括以下内容:
1.学校环境优美,有一个很大的操场,树木成荫。
2.老师对我们学习上要求严格,生活中很友好,关心同学。
3.身边的同学都很优秀,很勤奋。彼此相处融洽。
4.高中生活充满压力,但是在老师的帮助下,我充满信心,一定会不断取得进步。
注意:1. 内容应包括以上要点,可以适当发挥,增加细节,以使文章连贯;
2. 开头已给出,但不计入总词数; 词数:100左右。
Dear Xiao Ming,
I’m Li Hua. I’m writing to tell you my lifestyle in the new school.
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Yours,
Li Hua
此题要求改正所给短文中的错误,短文中有10处错误,每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(^),并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改:在错的词下划一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意:
每处错误及其修改均仅限一词。
只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。
My friend Nick told me story about his experience back in the US, that was very interested. One day he was having a yard sale and the old man living next door come by to help. As the old man looked over the things in the yard that was to be sold, he stopped at a box of golden ball for Christmas trees. On the box was a card say, “25 cents each.” “You will never sell these for that much.” he told Nick. Convincing, Nick has brought the price up to 10 cents a piece. Without a moment’s delay, my neighbor picked up the box but announced, “I’ll take them.”
单词拼写
1.Take your time—it’s just a short d from here to the restaurant.
2.Please read the i first before taking the medicine.
3.I’d a it if you could turn the radio down. I’m doing my homework.
4.I will call you i I hear anything. (一…就…)
5.The discussion last week c a wide range of subjects.
6.The problem is very important. You should take it ____________(严肃地,认真地).
7.There are concerns that the refugees may not ____________(幸存) the winter.
8.The poet gave a vivid ____________(描述) of the beautiful scenery.
9.Doing enough ____________(翻译) exercises can improve your writing.
10.She worked as a lawyer______________(在…之前)to her marriage.
阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
A young man and an old man were waiting for a bus. 1. sat next to each other. “What’s that in your bag?” asked the young man, pointing to a big bag beside the old man. “Gold. There was nothing but gold,” answered the old man. The young man could not believe his own ears and was 2. great surprise. Then he began to think about 3. to get the money. The old man was very tired and it seemed that he could hardly keep his eyes open. After a while the old man 4. (lie) down on the chair and fell asleep.
The young man took 5. big bag gently and quietly. But when he was just about to run away, he found a corner of his fur coat was under the old man’s body. Several times he tried to pull it out, 6. in vain. At last he took off his coat, 7. (think) that the gold in the bag must cost far more than his fur coat.
Worried but 8. (delight), the young man ran out of the station as quickly as his legs could carry him, until he reached a place 9. he thought the old man couldn’t find him. He stopped and quickly opened the bag but he just found a great many of small stones in it. Then he ran back to the station 10. (hurry) only to find that the old man was gone.
根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
The eyes are the windows of the soul. Having a pair of bright, clear eyes is very important, so we should protect our eyes throughout our lives.
1. Don’t read while lying down or walking. Relax after every hour of reading.
Keep a distance from the TV set when you watch TV and give your eyes a rest every 30 minutes.
Don’t stare at the sun or try to read in the darkness. 2. This can damage your eyes easily.
Get your eyes checked often. Not many people have this habit, but it is necessary. If you feel that there is something wrong with your eyes, get them checked quickly. 3.
4. You can close your eyes for a few seconds or look into the distance for one or two minutes. A small break will relax your eyes and help to stop you from getting eye problems.
Be careful when you choose your glasses. 5. . Make sure your glasses are right for you . If they don’t feel right, get your glasses changed.
A. Develop good reading habits.
B. Rest your eyes whenever you can.
C. Make sure you get enough sleep every night.
D. Glasses that aren’t suitable for you could bring you trouble.
E. Even if you’re wearing sunglasses, never look directly at the sun.
F. Eye problem can be found and treated early with regular checks.
G. Drink green tea every day as a way to protect your eyes against eye problems.
