阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
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In one of the old buildings near our school,one could see an old man sitting by a large window on the first floor,His name was James.During the three years at school,I had hardly ever found him missing from his usual position.
He was a high-ranking government official and lived happily with his wife .Once there was a bus accident,in which a number of passengers were seriously injured and taken to the hospital for treatment.James was responsible for the rescue operation.It was a big hospital,but James was shocked to notice how ill-equipped it was.There was no enough life-saving drugs and life-supporting equipment.The injured and their companions had to struggle there .James attempted to help .However,though he emptied his pockets,many of them died that day.
That was a turning point in his life.He made a decision to devote his life to helping others,particularly the poor and needy patients and their companions.He began to spend much of his income on these people.Since this required much time and energy,he found it difficult to fulfill his official duties and therefore chose to retire,which,in turn,reduced his income considerably.
His wife was deeply worried.Most of the time,James was out and paid least attention to home affairs.Meanwhile,as he was spending a lot helping others,she had struggle even to meet the household expenses.Though she was not against his helping the poor,she urged him not to ignore his own home and life,but it had no effect on him.She decided to leave him ,never to return.Though he continued his work, this was a great blow and did serious harm to his health and enthusiasm and he was soon forced to stay indoors.That was when he took his position by the window,spending his time looking outside.
A few weeks after my graduation,I returned to school,only to find the building gone.I heard that they were torn down.Everyone left except James.He refused to go and the next morning,he was found at his usual place by the window,dead.
1.What changed James view toward life?
A.The difficulties in his career.
B.The deaths in the bus accident.
C.The bad conditions in the hospital.
D.The responsibilities in the hospital.
2.James’wife left because
A.she was strongly against his deeds.
B.James paid little attention to his work
C.her work to support their daily-life was too tiring.
D.James failed to keep a balance between charity and home
3.The underlined word “this” in Paragraph 4 refers to
A.his decision to retire
B.the departure of his wife
C.the argument with his wife
D.his devotion to helping others
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，操场大，树木成荫。
2．老师要求严格，生活中很友好，关心同学。
3．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。
3. 不要在文中出现真实姓名和班级。参考词汇：压力stress
Dear Xiao Ming,
I’m Li Hua. I’m writing to tell you my lifestyle in the new school.
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Li Hua
请根据所学课文内容，用正确的词汇完成以下句子。
1.My secretary worked long hours translating my almost i__________ writing into a typewritten and readable script.
2.He firmly believes liberty is __________(不可分开的) from social justice.
3.She could suffer i__________ brain damage if she is not treated within seven days
4.She is so picky with everything, like folding each g__________ (衣服) neatly.
5.A special version of "Casablanca" is being released on video to c__________ the film's 50th birthday.
6.We intend to have a p__________ on every ambulance within the next three years.
7.When marriages __________ (破裂) （动词短语）children are swept into the vortex of their parents' embittered emotions.
8.He was wearing a __________ (条纹的) shirt and baggy blue trousers.
9.He was arrested after being kept under constant s__________.
10.All your arguments presuppose that he's a r__________（理性的） intelligent man.
11.Troops fired on demonstrators near the Royal Palace causing many c___________.
12.__________ refers to animal skin that has been treated to preserve it, and is used for making shoes, bags etc.
13.__________ is used to describe something which is very light or soft to touch, for example, we can use it to describe towels.
14.Clothes, colours etc that are __________ are too bright and look cheap - used to show disapproval.
15.__________ refers to a piece of metal used for fastening the two ends of a belt, for fastening a shoe, bag etc, or for decoration.
The Bowler family had a very unusual experience this year. It was one of more than 400 families who applied to 1900 house, a reality TV show which took a typical family back a hundred years to see how people lived in the days before the internet, computer games and even electricity.
The Bowler family spent three months in a London home without a telephone, computers, TV, or fast food. The bowlers wore clothes from 1900, ate only food available in England at that time, and cooked their meals on a single stove. Paul Bowler still went to work every day in a then uniform. The children changed their clothes on the way to and from school and their classmates didn’t know about their unusual home life. Joyce stayed at home, cooking and cleaning like a typical housewife of the time, though everything took three times as long.
So does Joyce think that people’s lives were better in the old days?
“I think people in the old days had just as many troubles and worries,” Joyce said. “And I don’t think their life was better or worse, there were lots of things back then that I’m happy I don’t have to deal with nowadays, but on the other hand life was simpler.” “We had a lot more time with our family, and it was hard being nice to each other all the time,” eleven-year-old Hilary said.
So what did the Bowler family miss most about modern life while living in the 1900 house?
Paul, 39: “telephone and a hot shower”
Joyce, 44: “a quick cup of tea from a kettle you could just turn on”
Hilary, 11: “rock CD”
Joseph, 9: “hamburger and computer games”
1.While the Bowler family was living in 1900 house, ________.
A. the two children wore the then clothes for school
B. they prepared their meals together on a stove
C. they ate simple foods they had never seen
D. the mother spent more time on housework
2.According to Paragraph 4, what’s Joyce’s opinion about life in 1900?
A. Life was simpler but worse than it is now.
B. There were things she liked and disliked.
C. The family had more time to stay together.
D. There were fewer problems for the family.
3.What would Hilary expect most from modern life in the three months?
A. To make phone calls.B. To listen to music.
C. To chat on the Internet.D. To play computer games.
People around the world are superstitious about numbers; even those ancient Greeks believed that all numbers and their multiples had some mystical significance.
Those numbers between 1 and 13 were in particular to have a powerful influence over the affairs of men.
For example, it is commonly said that luck, good or bad, comes in threes; if an accident happens, two more of the same kind may be expected soon afterwards. The arrival of a letter will be followed by two others within a certain period.
Another belief involving the number three has it that it is unlucky to light three cigarettes from the one match. If this happens, the bad luck that goes with the deed falls upon the person whose cigarette was the last to be lit. The ill-men linked to the lighting of three things from one match or candle goes back to at least the 17th century and probably earlier. It was believed that three candles alight at the same time would be sure to bring bad luck; one, two, or four, were permissible, but never just three.
Seven was another significant number, usually regarded as a bringer of good luck. The ancient astrologers believed that the universe was governed by seven planets; students of Shakespeare will recall that the life of man was divided into seven ages. Seven horseshoes nailed to a house will protect it from all evil.
Nine is usually thought of as a lucky number because it is the product of three times three. It was much used by the Anglo Saxons in their charms for healing.
Another belief was that great changes occurred every 7th and 9th of a man's life. Consequently, the age of 63 (the product of nine and seven) was thought to be a very perilous time for him. If he survived his 63rd year he might hope to live to a ripe old age.
Thirteen, as we well know, is regarded with great awe and fear. The common belief is that this derives from the fact that there were 13 people at Christ's Last Supper. This being the eve of his betrayal, it is not difficult to understand the significance given to the number by the early Christians.
In more modern times 13 is an especially unlucky number of a dinner party, for example. Hotels will avoid numbering a floor the 13th; the progression is from 12 to 14, and no room is given the number 13. Many home owners will use 12 1/2 instead of 13 as their house number.
Yet oddly enough, to be born on the 13th of the month is not regarded with any fear at all, which just shows how irrational we are in our superstitious beliefs.
1.What does the underlined sentence mean?
A. If one good thing happens, two bad things will follow it.
B. If one bad thing happens, two good things will follow it.
C. If one good thing happens, two more good things will follow it.
D. Three good things and three bad things always come together.
2.According to the passage, which of the following groups of numbers will certainly bring good luck to people?
A. 3 and 7.B. 7 and 9.C. 3 and 9.D. 3 and 13.
3.What does the underlined word perilous in paragraph 7 mean ________.
A. dangerousB. instableC. unluckyD. unhealthy
4.The ill luck associated with 13 is supposed to have its origin in ________.
A. legendB. popular beliefC. religionD. certain customs
As is often the case, when your teacher asks a question, there is only one correct answer. But there is one question that has millions of current answers. That question is "What's your name?" Everyone gives a different answer, but everyone is correct.
Have you ever thought about people's names? Where do they come from? What do they mean?
People's first names, or given names, are chosen by their parents. Sometimes the name of a grandparent or other member of the family is used. Some parents choose the name of a well-known person. A boy could be named George Washington Smith; a girl could be named Helen Keller Jones.
Some people give their children names that mean good things. Clara means "bright"; Beatrice means "one who gives happiness"; Donald means "world ruler"; Leonard means “as brave as a lion”.
The earliest last names, or surnames, were taken from place names. A family with the name Brook or Brooks probably lived near brook(小溪); someone who was called Longstreet probably lived on a long, paved road. The Greenwood family lived in or near a leafy forest.
Other early surnames came from people's occupations. The most common occupational name is Smith, which means a person who makes things with iron or other metals. In the past, smiths were very important workers in every town and village. Some other occupational names are: Carter — a person who owned or drove a cart; Potter — a person who made pots and pans.
The ancestors of the Baker family probably baked bread for their neighbors in their native village. The Carpenter's great-great-great-grandfather probably built houses and furniture.
Sometimes people were known for the color of their hair or skin, or their size, or their special abilities. When there were two men who were named John in the same village, the John with the gray hair probably became John Gray. Or the John was very tall could call himself John Tallman. John Fish was probably an excellent swimmer and John Lightfoot was probably a fast runner or a good dancer.
Some family names were made by adding something to the father's name. English-speaking people added –s or –son. The Johnsons are descendants of John; the Roberts family's ancestor was Robert. Irish and Scottish people added Mac or Mc or O. Perhaps all of the MacDonnell’s and the McDonnell’s and the O’Donnell’s are descendants of the same Donnell.
1.Which of the following aspects do the surnames in the passage NOT cover?
A. People's characters.
B. Talents that people possessed.
C. People's occupations.
D. Places where people lived.
2.According to the passage, the ancestors of the Potter family most probably ________.
A. made things with metals
B. made kitchen tools or contains
C. built houses and furniture
D. owned or drove a cart
3.Suppose an English couple whose ancestors lived near a leafy forest wanted their new-born son to become a world leader, the baby might be named ________.
A. Leonard CarterB. George Longstreet
C. Donald GreenwoodD. Beatrice Smith
4.The underlined word "descendants” in the last paragraph means a person's ________.
A. friends and relatives
B. colleagues and partners
C. grandparents
D. later generations
