Raised in a motherless home, my father was extremely tightfisted towards us children. His attitude didn’t soften as I grew into adulthood and went to college. I had to ride the bus whenever I came home. Though the bus stopped about two miles from home, Dad never met me, even in severe weather. If I grumbled, he’d say in his loudest father-voice, “That’s what your legs are for!”
The walk didn’t bother me as much as the fear of walking alone along the highway and country roads. I also felt less than valued that my father didn’t seem concerned about my safety. But that feeling was cancelled one spring evening.
It had been a particularly difficult week at college after long hours in labs. I longed for home. When the bus reached the stop, I stepped off and dragged my suitcase to begin the long journey home.
A row of hedge（树篱）edged the driveway that climbed the hill to our house. Once I had turned off the highway to start the last lap of my journey, I always had a sense of relief to see the hedge because it meant that I was almost home. On that particular evening, the hedge had just come into view when I saw something gray moving along the top of the hedge, moving toward the house. Upon closer observation, I realized it was the top of my father’s head. Then I knew, each time I’d come home, he had stood behind the hedge, watching, until he knew I had arrived safely. I swallowed hard against the tears. He did care, after all.
On later visits, that spot of gray became my watchtower. I could hardly wait until I was close enough to watch for its secret movement above the greenery. Upon reaching home, I would find my father sitting innocently in his chair. “So! My son, it’s you!” he’d say, his face lengthening into pretended surprise.
I replied, “Yes, Dad, it’s me. I’m home.”
1. What does the underlined word “grumbled” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?
A. Accepted happily. B. Spoke unhappily.
C. Agreed willingly. D. Explained clearly.
2. What made the author feel upset was ______.
A. the tiredness after long hours in labs.
B. the fear of seeing something moving.
C. the feeling of being less than valued.
D. the loneliness of riding the bus home.
3. The author’s father watched behind the hedge because ______.
A. he wanted to help his son build up courage.
B. he was concerned about his son’s safety.
C. he didn’t want to meet his son at the doorway.
D. he didn’t think his son was old enough to walk alone.
4.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
A. Terrible Journey Home. B. My College Life.
C. My Father’s Secret. D. Riding Bus Alone.
难度: 中等查看答案及解析
Deaf teenagers Orlando Chavez and German Resendiz have been friends since kindergarten. Together the two boys, who go to Escondido High School in California, have had the difficult job of learning in schools where the majority of the students can speak and hear.
Orlando lost his hearing at the age of one. German was born deaf, and his parents moved from Mexico to find a school where he could learn sign language. He met Orlando on their first day of kindergarten.
“We were in a special class with about 25 other deaf kids,” German remembers. “Before then, I didn’t know I was deaf and that I was different.”
“Being young and deaf in regular classes was very hard,” signs Orlando. “The other kids didn’t understand us and we didn’t understand them. But we’ve all grown up together, and today, I’m popular because I’m deaf. Kids try hard to communicate with me.”
Some things are very difficult for the two boys.“We can’t talk on the phone, so if we need help, we can’t call an emergency service,” German signs. “And we can’t order food in a drive-thru.”
Despite their difficulties, the two boys have found work putting food in bags at a local supermarket. They got their jobs through a “workability” program, designed for teenagers from local schools with different types of learning disabilities.
German has worked in the supermarket since August, and Orlando started in November.
“The other people who work here have been very nice to us,” Orlando signs.“They even sign sometimes. At first, we were nervous, but we’ve learned a lot and we’re getting better.”
The opportunity to earn money has been exciting, both boys said. After high school, they hope to attend the National Technical Institute for the Deaf in New York.
1.Orlando and German have been_____________.
A．to Mexico together.
B．deaf since they were born.
C．friends since they were very young.
D．to different high schools.
2.The word “emergency” in paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to________.
A．food. B．crisis. C．alarm. D．quick.
3.Both boys are happy to__________________.
A．have the opportunity to earn money.
B．work at the National Technical Institute for the Deaf.
C．help students with learning disabilities.
D．design programs for the deaf.
难度: 中等查看答案及解析
Immigration is the act of coming to a foreign country to live. The act of leaving one's country to settle in another is called emigration. Immigrants who flee their country because of persecution, war, or such disasters as famines or epidemics are known as refugees or displaced persons. Most people find it very hard to pull up roots in their native land and move to a strange country. But throughout history, countless millions of people have done so. The heaviest immigration worldwide took place from the early 1800's to the Great Depression, the economic hard times of the 1930's. In that period, about 60 million people moved to a new land. Most came from Europe. More than half immigrated to the United States. Other destinations included Canada, Argentina, Brazil, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa. Today, the availability of fast, safe, and cheap transportation helps make migration easier. Asia is replacing Europe as the major immigrant-sending area. The United States remains the chief receiving nation.
People abandon their homeland and move to another country for various reasons.
The main reason for immigration has long been economic opportunity----the desire for better land or a better job. During the 1800's, for example, the rich prairie land of the United States attracted many European farmers. Today, professional people commonly emigrate because of better opportunities elsewhere. Such emigration has sometimes been called brain drain. Many doctors and nurses and numerous engineers and scientists have moved to the United States.
Religious persecution has led many people to move to a new land for the freedom to practice their faith. Such immigrants include Jews expelled from England in the 1200's.
Wars, revolutions, and political unrest have driven innumerable people to find new homes. In the 1990's alone, millions of refugees fled from warfare in Afghanistan, Iraq, Liberia, Iran, Uganda, Southeastern Asia, and Central America.
Some immigrants were brought to a new land against their will. From the 1500's to the 1800's Europeans shipped black Africans to the Western Hemisphere as slaves. The United Kingdom transported prisoners to Australia from the late 1700s to the 1860s to relieve over crowding in British jails. Before that time, the United Kingdom sent prisoners to the American colonies.
Immigrants have made enormous contributions to the culture and economy of such nations as Australia, Canada, New Zealand the United States. But their accomplishments have been made with great difficulty. At times, the United States, like many receiving countries, has restricted immigration to maintain a more homogeneous society in which all the people share the same ethnic, geographic, and cultural background. Although some immigration laws have been relaxed, many new comers of different backgrounds still face challenges in gaining acceptance.
1.Most Immigrants to the United States in the nineteenth century came from _______.
A. Europe B. Asia C. Australia D. South Africa
2.There are altogether______ reasons of immigration listed in the passage.
A.2 B.3 C. 4 D. 5
3.The main reason for immigration is __________according to the passage.
A. slavery trade B. religious persecution
C. economic opportunity D. political unrest
4.In the last paragraph ,“a homogeneous society” is one in which__________.
A. immigration laws have been relaxed.
B. people from different backgrounds live harmoniously together.
C. a brain drain occurs.
D. people share the same ethnic, geographic, and cultural backgrounds.
难度: 中等查看答案及解析
A popular CCTV host’s “improper remarks” that were caught on video at a dinner party have led to an investigation into the incident and a suspension of his programs.
The video, released online on Monday, showed host Bi Fujian using vulgar words about Chairman Mao Zedong while singing in the style of Peking Opera, enraging（激怒） some netizens and causing a stir on the Internet.
CCTV said on its micro blog on Wednesday that it will investigate the incident, which it said many have found disturbing.
Bi’s programs will stop being broadcast until at least Sunday, as his comments in the video have seriously damaged the broadcaster’s image, Huaxi Metropolis Daily quoted a CCTV staff member as saying.
The CCTV employee said it is uncertain whether the programs can be broadcast again after Sunday, the report added.
Bi, 56, is popular for a hosting style that engages the audience. He has hosted the CCTV Spring Festival Gala since 2012, as well as a popular talent show involving Westerners speaking Chinese. The cancellation was the first decision after Nie Chenxi was named CCTV president on Tuesday, the report said, adding that Nie had ordered all staff members to strictly correct work styles.
A micro-blogger named Zhou Junchi said that free speech doesn’t mean it is OK to defame others, adding that Bi’s comments were not proper for a popular host. Cheng Manli, a professor specializing in communication at Peking University, echoed Zhou, saying Bi should pay more attention to his behavior and speech as a public figure.
“It does not mean we cannot share our opinions, but using ugly words and sarcasm to comment on Chinese leaders who have passed away is improper,” Cheng said.
“The actions and words of celebrities are easily broadened in today’s Internet era, which is open and can have a huge influence, so it is a must for the public figures to boost the quality of their speech and behavior. Otherwise, their images will be affected, such as the stars who were recently punished for drug use,” she said.
“Everyone should take responsibility for what he or she says in public and online. It’s better, I think, to share different ideas in a normal way,” she suggested. But she added that the party in the video seemed private, “so its release is also improper to some extent.”
The video was recorded by someone sitting on Bi’s right, but who it is and why the video was put online is unknown.
1.According to the passage, CCTV’s response when the incident happened was ______.
A. to change his job
B. to have Bi Fujian fired
C. to look into the matter
D. to make him apologize
2. We can learn from the passage that _______.
A. Bi Fujian’s program will be stopped forever
B. the incident happened before the new CCTV president’s arrival
C. the video was recorded when Bi Fujian was working in a program
D. Huaxi Metropolis Daily thinks the incident damages CCTV’s image
3. As is mentioned in the passage, Chen Manli holds the view that________.
A. Bi Fujian should be severely punished
B. a celebrity’s influence can be enlarged through the Internet
C. public figures should not share their opinions
D. it is all right to release private video of a celebrity
4.The underlined word “boost” probably means “_________”.
A. cover B. improve
C. influence D. Solve
难度: 中等查看答案及解析
You might take a car, a bus, or a bike to school. But in Bangladesh, instead of waiting for a school bus to come down their street, many students wait for a school boat to come down the river. That’s right—these students attend school on a boat!
Bangladesh is very close to sea level.____ 1.___ The flooding creates many problems. For the nearly 160 million people living there, the periodic flooding means that they are often unable to access roads, electricity, or telephones.
Growing up in Bangladesh, Mohammed Rezwan was often troubled by these disruptions(破坏). _____2.____ The name means “self-reliance (自力更生).” The purpose of the organization is to help the people of Bangladesh receive an education and also to bring technology and an improved quality of life to poor people in remote areas of the country. In 2002, Rezwan began transforming boats into schools. Each boat was built to house between 30 and 35 students. The boats had everything you might find in a regular classroom. The only difference was that they floated on a river.
___3._____ Today Rezwan and his organization operate 88 boats in northern Bangladesh. About half the boats are used as schools, and the other half are used as temporary houses during the flood season. In addition to the schools and the temporary housing, there are also a floating technology and training center, a library that allows students to check out books, and a health-care center. The school boats travel along the rivers and pick up students for classes that include computer technology, agriculture, and human rights.
At night the boats provide additional learning opportunities for students and adults. _____4. They study using solar lamps that are charged during the day at stations near the river. Special equipment on the boats also projects lessons onto big screens made from sail cloth. People can come down to the river bank to watch films. In all, these boats help educate close to 90,000 families in Bangladesh.
By floating down the rivers, the school boats provide more than books. ___5._____ “This ‘library’ boat inspired me,” said 18-year-old student Shanto Islam, who enjoys reading science fiction books. “I started to dream.” Islam now wants to attend a university.
A. For this reason the land is flooded for five months of every year.
B. They also deliver knowledge, opportunity, and hope to all generations.
C. Parents living in the area are happy to have the boats.
D. He did not want to design houses, though.
E. In 1998 he founded an organization called Shidhulai.
F. These boats have been a great success.
G. Both of them can attend evening courses.源
难度: 中等查看答案及解析
阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、和D）中，选出可以填入空白处最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
That was when my son was 6 years old. My son is now 22 but whenever I look at him even as a grown man, I remember the small child with .
Our cat was to give birth. And like all young children, my son was very interested in the birth of the babies. During the following week, he never stopped me for a chance to witness it. At last, I agreed. I answered all his questions and prepared him the best he might not be shocked or frightened.
That when my son arrived home, one baby cat had been born. He was so at what he saw that he would put his hand on the mother cat’s stomach and feel the other babies . When the mother cat began to very loudly, it was clear that the second baby was on its way. My son but never said a word. Then he asked me, “Mum, why does she cry so loudly when the baby comes” I that it was not a hurtful pain but a pain of great pleasure the mother.
When the of the third baby was coming by the crying of the mother cat, my son hugged me with tears his face, saying, “Mum, I’m sorry for the I brought you to have me.” My heart almost stopped. With a(n) choice of words, I told him that his birth had brought me but smiles, and that I would like to it 100 times.
Now my son is a grown man, but he always that night, for it was on that night that he finally what the word “love” meant.
1.A．smilesB．careC．interestD．tears
2.A．readyB．determinedC．willingD．upset
3.A．searchingB．beggingC．thankingD．commanding
4.A．unlessB．untilC．so thatD．as if
5.A．morningB．afternoonC．nightD．noon
6.A．amazedB．frightenedC．angryD．sad
7.A．jumpingB．sleepingC．growingD．moving
8.A．laughB．cryC．coughD．shout
9.A．watchedB．noticedC．foundD．responded
10.A．realizedB．expressedC．explainedD．added
11.A．inB．withC．forD．on
12.A．birthB．lossC．performanceD．protection
13.A．peacefullyB．suddenlyC．actuallyD．naturally
14.A．calming downB．setting downC．rolling downD．turning down
15.A．trialB．painC．crueltyD．violence
16.A．hopefulB．uselessC．carefulD．informal
17.A．somethingB．anythingC．everythingD．nothing
18.A．join inB．go throughC．dream ofD．suffer from
19.A. remembersB．regretsC．ignoresD．prefers
20.A．admittedB．decidedC．understoodD．doubted
难度: 中等查看答案及解析
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。
Nowadays，the ice bucket challenge is among the 1. (hot) news of a11．It is an activity 2. (hold)by an American charity organization．It not only helps the sick people to get the money to heal their disease，but also makes more and more people aware 3. the disease，so that they can give more care to the patients,
Ice bucket challenge is like the epidemic(流行病)， 4. becomes popular around the world very 5. (quick)．The starter holds the activity， 6. (hope)people can experience the ALS patients’ pain．In the activity，people need to pour the ice water down from their heads，and then propose another three people．They can either choose to accept the challenge 7. donate 100 dollars，or do the both．
The ALS makes people’s muscles become hard．It is hard for the patients to move．Stephen Hocking is one of the 8. (suffer)．Ice bucket challenge is 9. great success．Until now，a big donation 10.(receive)．
难度: 中等查看答案及解析
短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两赴，每处错误仅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（Λ），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：1）．每处错误及其修改均限一词。
2）．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
One Sunday, I was reading my book while it suddenly occurred to me that it was my mother birthday the next day． However, I forgot it complete． I was worried that I didn’t prepare any present to her． At that moment, idea of online shopping came to my mind． I clicked the mouse and search some famous shopping websites． Having compared the price of many dress, I chose one with a reasonable price which I supposed my mum would appreciate it and bought it as soon as possible．The next day I received the dress as expected without get out of my room．You see, online shopping is very convenient that it has made our life colorful．
难度: 中等查看答案及解析
假如你是李华，你们学校最近开展了创建“平安校园”活动。你们班为此要组织一次主题班会，请你用英语写一篇发言稿，谈一谈你对创建“平安校园”的一些想法。短文应该包括下面的内容：
1）．安全意识的重要性；
2）．在校内要注意人身安全；
3）．运动时要注意安全；
4）．同学之间发生矛盾时，一定要保持冷静、理智。
注意：
1）.词数100左右；
2）.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3）.文章开头已给出，不计入总词数。
My dear classmates,
There is no denying that safety plays an important part in our daily life. Recently our school has carried out a program aimed at making our campus a safe place to stay on.
难度: 中等查看答案及解析