北师大版高二英语选修六单元测试题及答案全套

北师大版高二英语选修六单元测试题及答案全套

单元质量检测(一)

(时间：100分钟满分：120分)

Ⅰ.阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)

A

It was the first snow of winter — an exciting day for every child but not for most teachers.Up until now，I had been old enough to dress myself，but today would need some help.Miss Finlayson，my kindergarten teacher, had been through first snow days many times, but I think she may still remember this one.

I managed to get into my wool snow trousers.But I struggled with my jacket because it didn't fit well.It was a hand-me-down from my brother, and it made me wonder why I had to wear his ugly clothes. At least my hat and scarf were mine, and they were quite pretty.Finally it was time to have Miss Finlayson help me with my boots (靴子)．

In her calm, motherly voice she said, “By the end of winter, you will all be able to put on your own boots.” I didn't realize at the time that this was more a statement of hope than of confidence (信心)．

I handed her my boots and stuck out my foot.Like most children, I expected grown-ups to do all the work.After much pushing, she managed to get first one into place and then, with a sigh, worked the second one on too.

I announced, “They're on the wrong feet.”

She struggled to get the boots off and went through the joyless task of putting them on again.“They're my brother's boots, you know，”I said，“I hate them.”

Somehow, from long years of practice, she managed to act as though I wasn't an annoying (烦人的) little girl.She pushed and pushed, less gently this time.With a greater sigh, seeing the end of her.She struggled with me, she asked, “Now, where are your mittens (连指手套)？”

I looked into her eyes and said, “I didn't want to lose them, so I hid them in the toes of my boots.”

1．The little girl was more satisfied with her________.

A．trousers B．jacket

C．boots D．hat

2．Miss Finlayson had difficulty with the girl's boots mainly because ________.

A．the girl got them from her brother

B．the girl put something in them

C．they were on the wrong feet

D．they did not fit the girl well

3．Why does the author think Miss Finlayson would remember that first snow day?

A．Because the little girl was in her brother's clothes.

B．Because it was the most exciting day of the winter.

C．Because the little girl played a trick on her.

D．Because the little girl wore a pretty scarf.

4．We can learn from the text that Miss Finlayson ________.

A．was losing confidence in the little girl

B．gradually lost patience with the little girl

C．became disappointed with the little girl

D．was getting bored with the little girl

B

Ma Sanli, a late crosstalk master, still inspires (激励) different generations. His works are considered classics to other crosstalk performers.

Ma Sanli was born in Beijing in 1914.Before 1949, when the People's Republic of China was founded, Ma Sanli gave performances at markets, shopping centers and theaters in Beijing and Tianjin. His name spread quickly because of his unique style. Later, he joined the Tianjin Opera Troupe in 1953.

In 1994, he was appointed a special researcher at the China Academy of Arts. Ma Sanli created more than 200 traditional crosstalk performances.

Ma Sanli's performances are full of the feelings of ordinary people. In both his crosstalk and solo (单口的) comic performances, his performing style uses mild but popular local language. Although he displays a style of cool-headed humour, he is very warm-hearted.He enjoys the reputation (名誉) of being an artist of the ordinary people.

The crosstalk artist was particularly good at solo comic dialogues. They are unique in that they always have a social meaning.

Nearly all solo comic dialogues performed by Ma Sanli underline profound meanings through small stories.

On December 8th,2001, Ma Sanli held his farewell performance in Tianjin. It attracted more than 4500 fans from all parts of China. At that time, he was 88 and had performed crosstalk for 80 years. When he entered the stadium, there was thundering applause.

The audience jumped to its feet to pay its respect and appreciation to the crosstalk performer. Ma Sanli waved back.

After the performance, the headquarters of Shanghai Guinness presented a certificate to him for being devoted the longest to crosstalk.

In addition to being an excellent crosstalker himself, Ma Sanli also trained lots of top-class crosstalkers in China. All are big names in China.

On February 11, 2003, this respectable crosstalk master passed away at the age of 90.It was a great loss to China.

But in his will, Ma Sanli wrote “I just want to leave smiles on people's faces.”

We will always remember this respected and beloved crosstalker, a true artist of the masses.

5．Before the year when New China was founded, Ma Sanli performed as ________.

A．a trade dealer B．a circus actor

C．an unsuccessful painter D．a folk artisan

6．Which detail is NOT mentioned in this passage?

A．Making up traditional crosstalk.

B．Bringing up a new generation of crosstalk.

C．A host of crosstalk programs on TV.

D．Putting on crosstalk performances.

7．From the passage we can infer that ________.

A．Ma Sanli was cool-hearted but loved to help others

B．no one else performed crosstalk for so many years except Ma Sanli

C．Ma Sanli was better at solo comic performances than crosstalk performances

D．the materials of Ma's solo comic dialogues came from affairs at home and abroad

8．Ma Sanli's favourite title is ________.

A．a crosstalk master

B．a true artist of the masses

C．a special researcher

D．a traditional crosstalker

C

From my first day, I was attending press conferences and other media events all over town.I got to attend events at places I had never thought I'd get to：the White House, the Senate and House of Representative buildings at the Capitol (国会大厦), the Department of Health and Human Services, just to name a few.And I was sent to cover these events as if I were a reporter, not just an intern (实习生)．

In fact, I never really felt like an intern.I was given the opportunity to do the work that everyone else at the

paper was doing.I covered stories on my own and wrote the articles myself.I was included in discussions for story ideas.I helped to edit the articles that went into the paper.I was able to take part in every aspect of the newspaper that I wanted to experience.

The best part of working at the Nation's Health was the staff.They were supportive in letting me go out and do things on my own, while I always knew that they would be more than happy to answer any questions or help me with any problems I might have.Best of all, they treated me as their equal, not just an intern whom they could get to do all the work they didn't want to do.

After interning at the Nation's Health for nearly seven months and having more than 30 articles published, I had to move on.My experience there gave me insight into how the media work, which helps me when I'm trying to choose stories.In addition, it showed me that work really can be fun.

9．What is the passage mainly about?

A．How good reporting begins with journalism interns.

B．The author's opportunity to work at the Nation's Health.

C．The author's experience working as an intern.

D．The author's first day as a professional reporter.

10．What impressed the author most when working at the Nation's Health?

A．The employees treated her as one of them equally.

B．The opportunity to work alone.

C．Covering stories and writing articles.

D．Coming up with story ideas for the newspaper.

11．From the passage we can infer that the author had thought an intern would be made to ________.

A．go to as many places as possible

B．do the boring things that others didn't want to do

C．treat people equally, no matter who they were

D．get help from a professional reporter

12．What did the author think of her experience of working at the Nation's Health?

A．Meaningful.B．Disappointing.

C．Tiring. D．Surprising.

D

Jean is a bright young woman who comes from a rich and famous family. She goes to a good university and has everything that money can buy. Well, almost everything. The problem is that Jean's family are so busy that they can hardly find time to be with her. In fact, Jean is quite lonely. So Jean spends a lot of time on her QQ. She likes being anonymous (匿名的), talking to people who do not know about her famous family and her rich life. She uses the name Linda on QQ and has made a lot of friends who she keeps in touch with quite often.

Last year Jean made a very special friend on QQ. His name was David and lived in San Francisco. David was full of stories and jokes. He and Jean had a common interest in rock music and modern dance. So it always took them hours to talk happily on QQ and sometimes they even forgot their time. Of course, they wanted to know more about each other. David sent a picture of himself: He was a tall, good-looking young man with big, happy smile. As time went by, they became good friends and often sent cards and small things to each other.

When Jean's father told her that he was going on a business trip to San Francisco, she asked him to let her go with him so that she could give David a surprise for his birthday. She would take him the latest DVD of their favorite rock singer. But when she knocked on David's door in San Francisco, she found that her special friend was a twelve-year-old boy named Jim!

13．Jean spends a lot of her time on QQ because she is ________.

A．rich B．young

C．lonely D．a bad student

14．What are both Jean and Jim interested in?

A．Pop music and sports.

B．Music and science.

C．Rock music and modern dance.

D．Stories and jokes.

15．What's the main idea of the passage?

A．Don't believe those you get to know on QQ so easily.

B．People don't use their real names on QQ so often.

C．Don't go to meet those you get to know on QQ.

D．Don't spend much time on QQ.

Ⅱ.任务型阅读(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)

Sometimes willpower is a lot like the television remote control — hard to find just when you want it most. Whether you're trying to lose weight, stop smoking, get to the gym regularly, developing your sense of willpower is an important part of changing any behavior. 16.________ But there are ways to increase your willpower.

▲ Don't try to change your economic situation, win a promotion and lose weight all on the same morning. Establish one clear, specific goal and make a realistic plan for achieving it. Extra willpower sometimes requires extra energy, so don't stretch yourself too thin. 17.________

▲Whatever your goal is, don't expect to achieve it overnight. 18.________ If you are trying to kick a caffeine habit, start by replacing your morning cup of coffee with a glass of water, instead of vowing never to drink coffee again. Congratulate yourself on the small achievements that will pave the way toward a larger one. These successes help your willpower grow.

▲19.________ Ask friends, family or colleagues for assistance and tell them exactly how they can help. If your credit card bills have increased sharply, for instance, let friends know that you are cutting back on expenses. Suggest having a common dinner instead of meeting at an expensive restaurant. Find a support group or organization related to your goal and attend their meetings. You can get valuable advice, understanding and information.

▲ If possible, change your environment to encourage positive behavior. Want to get in shape? Keep an extra set of workout clothes in your office as a reminder to stop by the gym on the way home. Quitting smoking?

20.________

A．Change your environment to change your life.

B．Real success takes time.

C．Avoid bars or restaurants where you might be attracted to light up.

D．Changing your behavior requires more than willpower.

E．Improve your willpower by a support network.

F．Breaking a bad habit or forming a new and healthy one can be difficult.

G．Focus on one goal at a time.

Ⅲ.完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)

From my second grade on, there was one event I feared every year: the piano recital (独奏会). A recital __21__ I had to practice a boring piece of music and perform before strangers. Each year I __22__ ask my father if I could skip the recital “just this once”. And each year he'd shake his head, mut tering (嘀咕) __23__ about building self-confidence and working towards a __24__.

So it was with really great __25__ that I stood in church one recent Sunday, video camera in hand, and __26__ my 68-year-old father sweating in his shirt __27__ rising to play the piano in his very first recital.

My father had longed to play music since childhood，but his family was poor and couldn't __28__ lessons.He could have gone on regretting it, __29__ too many of us do.But though he was rooted in his past, he wasn't __30__ there.When he retired three years ago, he __31__ his church music director to take him as a student.

For a moment after my father sat down at the keyboard, he __32__ stared down at his fingers.Has he forgotten the __33__？I worried, remembering those split seconds __34__ ago when my mind would go blank and my fingers would __35__.But then came the beautiful melody (旋律), from the __36__ fingers that once baited (装饵于) my fishing lines.And I __37__ he had been doing what music teachers always stress: __38__ the music and pretend the others aren't there.

“I'm __39__ of him for starting something new at his age，” I said to my son Jeff.

“Yeah, and doing it so __40__ ，” Jeff added.

With his first recital, my father taught me more about courage and determination than all the words he used those 30-plus years ago.

21．A.reflected B．explained

C．meant D．proved

22．A.would B．could

C．might D．should

23．A.nothing B．everything

C．anything D．something

24．A.goal B．stage

C．journey D．chance

25．A.trouble B．satisfaction

C．strength D．disappointment

26．A.kept B．sent

C．watched D．felt

27．A.through B．from

C．against D．before

28．A.miss B．afford

C．select D．understand

29．A.as B．once

C．if D．while

30．https://www.360docs.net/doc/765889249.html,cated B．protected

C．stuck D．spoilt

31．A.allowed B．invited

C．inspired D．persuaded

32．A.roughly B．simply

C．merrily D．curiously

33．A.words B．videos

C．notes D．lessons

34．A.decades B．weeks

C．hours D．moments

35．A.play B．freeze

C．click D．adjust

36．A.same B．warm

C．different D．dirty

37．A.predicted B．realized

C．imagined D．insisted

38．A.pass over B．turn up

C．bring in D．concentrate on

39．A.ashamed B．aware

C．tired D．proud

40．A.casually B．anxiously

C．nicely D．frequently

Ⅳ.语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)

Tom：Hi. I don't think we've met. I'm Tom.

Jenny：Hi, Tom. Nice to meet you. My name is Juanita, but everybody calls 41. ________ Jenny.

Tom：Nice to meet you, Jenny. So, where are you from?

Jenny：Well, 42. ________ (original) I'm from Argentina. We moved to the United States when I was about five years old. My parents now live in Chile. That's 43. ________they first met. How about you, Tom?

Tom：I was born in Fresno, California, and we lived there 44. ________ I was seven. Then, since my father worked for the military, we moved all over the world.

Jenny：Oh yeah? How many other countries have you lived in?

Tom：45. ________ (most), we were overseas. We spent a total of ten years in Korea, Germany, and Holland. We moved back to the States three years ago, but I think my parents would like to 46. ________ (live) overseas for at least another twenty years.

Jenny：Wow. It sounds like you've had a(n) 47. ________ (interest) life. So, what do you do now?

Tom：I'm a student at Purdue University.

Jenny：Oh really? What are you studying?

Tom：I'm majoring 48. ________ psychology. How about you?

Jenny：Well, I'm working as a sales 49. ________ (represent) for Vega Computers downtown.

Tom：No 50. ______ (kid) ! My brother works there too.

Ⅴ.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，每句中最多有两处。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(∧)，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：在错的词下画一横线，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仅限一词；

2．只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

The winter holiday is coming, which made me excited. I have been looking forward at relaxing myself. I'd like to go skating, climb mountains and see several movie. I think I can play the basketball with my classmates. How a wonderful time I'll have during the winter holiday! However, my parents think different. They don't want me go out. They are afraid I'll be knocked down by a truck, fallen off a tree, or fight with others. Beside, they are afraid I will lose my way. I hate being treated like a bird keeping in a cage. To get more freedom, I will try to persuade them.

Ⅵ.书面表达(满分25分)

下面四幅图片描述的是星期天上午在中山公园里发生的一件事。请根据图片所提供的信息用英语为你校的“英语园地”写一篇短文。

注意：1.短文必须包括所有图片的主要内容，短文的内容要连贯、完整；

2．词数100左右；

3．短文开头已给出，不计入总词数。

参考词汇：货摊stand；抢夺snatch

One Sunday morning, there were some people in Zhongshan Park.

单元质量检测(一)

Ⅰ.1.解析：细节理解题。根据第二自然段的第二、三两句和第七自然段大意可知本题选D。

答案：D

2．解析：细节理解题。由最后一段的意思可知本题选B。

答案：B

3．解析：细节理解题。根据文章大意可知作者说明Miss Finlayson将永远记住这第一个下雪天的原因是作者捉弄了她，故本题选C。

答案：C

4．解析：推理判断题。根据第七自然段中的she pushed and pushed, less gently this time可知本题选B。

答案：B

语篇解读：本文介绍了相声艺术家马三立的情况。

5．解析：推理判断题。folk artisan的意思是“民间艺人”，根据第二段内容可知。

答案：D

6．解析：细节判断题。该文提到马三立创作传统相声、培养相声新人、表演节目等细节，但未曾提及他做过电视节目主持人的情节。

答案：C

7．解析：综合判断题。根据第九段内容，即吉尼斯纪录上海总部颁发证书给马三立的情节可推断。

答案：B

8．解析：主旨归纳题。a true artist of the masses“一个真正的人民的艺术家”，根据第四段最后一个句子和本文最后一句可以判断。

9．解析：主旨大意题。本文是一篇关于个人工作经历的记叙文，讲述了作者在一家报社当实习记者期间的所见、所想、所做、所得。C项较全面准确地概括了全文内容，为最佳答案。

答案：C

10．解析：细节理解题。根据第三段“The best part of working at the Nation's Health was the staff.”及整段内容可知，作者对此印象最为深刻。

答案：A

11．解析：推理判断题。根据第三段最后一句“Best of all, they treated me as their equal, not just an intern whom they could get to do all the work they didn't want to do.”可以推出B项正确。

答案：B

12．解析：细节理解题。根据文章最后一段“My experience there gave me insight into how the media work, which helps me when I'm trying to choose stories.In addition, it showed me that work really can be fun.”可知，作者认为其经历是非常有意义的。

答案：A

13．解析：细节理解题。由第一段的“The problem is that Jean's family are so busy ... Jean is quite lonely. So Jean spends a lot of time on her QQ”可以知道。

答案：C

14．解析：细节理解题。由第二段的第四句“He and Jean had a common interest in rock music and modern dance.”可知。

答案：C

15．解析：主旨大意题。全文讲的是Jean在网上与David QQ聊天，认识一网友，两人互传照片、卡片等。并借机去看望David，结果发现David只有12岁，因此本文大意是告诉人们不要轻易相信QQ上的聊友。

答案：A

Ⅱ.16～20FGBEC

Ⅲ.语篇解读：父亲退休后仍然学习钢琴并参加钢琴独奏会的事情给了作者很大的鼓舞。

21．解析：词语辨析题。钢琴独奏会意味着我不得不练习一支无聊的音乐还要在陌生人面前演奏。根据句意可知是表达钢琴独奏会对我的意义，故用meant。

答案：C

22．解析：逻辑推理题。此句表示我每年的一个习惯性动作，故用情态动词would。

答案：A

23．解析：逻辑推理题。每年他都摇头，叫我建立自信。这里指嘀咕一些东西，故用something。

答案：D

24．解析：词语辨析题。父亲摇头的同时还说我要朝着一个目标去工作。goal“目标”；stage“舞台，时期，阶段”；journey“旅行”；chance“机会，可能性”。根据句意可知应选A。

答案：A

25．解析：固定搭配题。with satisfaction“满意地”。

答案：B

26．解析：推理判断题。由下文可知作者是在看父亲演出，故用watched。

答案：C

27．解析：背景常识题。作者的父亲应该是在站起来演奏之前汗流浃背，此处写出了父亲演奏之前的紧张，故用before。

答案：D

28．解析：逻辑推理题。前面说父亲家里穷，因此是上不起学，故用afford“负担得起”。

答案：B

29．解析：词语辨析题。他本来能够像我们中很多人一样继续感到遗憾的。as“像，按照”；once作为连词是“一旦”的意思；if“如果”；while“当……的时候，然而”。

答案：A

30．解析：词语辨析题。尽管他老是回忆过去，却没有止步不前。stick“粘贴，卡住”；educate“教育”；protect“保护”；spoil“损坏，毁掉”。

答案：C

31．解析：逻辑推理题。父亲已经退休了，年龄大了，要想成为一名学生当然是要说服老师接纳他，故用persuade“说服”。

32．解析：逻辑推理题。由下文可知作者怀疑父亲忘了音符，由此可以推出父亲坐在钢琴前的那一刻仅仅(simply)向下注视着手指，显示出他的紧张。

答案：B

33．解析：背景常识题。演奏音乐当然是与音符(notes)有关，故选C。

答案：C

34．解析：逻辑推理题。根据第一段可知作者从二年级开始害怕钢琴独奏会，而现在父亲都退休了，故这些事情至少应发生在几十年以前，故选decades。

答案：A

35．解析：逻辑推理题。作者回忆当时演出时紧张的情形——头脑空白，手指僵硬，故选B。

答案：B

36．解析：逻辑推理题。弹出优美的旋律和给钓线装诱饵都是来自同一双手，故选A。

答案：A

37．解析：词语辨析题。我意识到他一直在做音乐老师总是强调的事情：专心于音乐，假装没有其他人在那儿。realize“意识到”；predict“预测”；imagine“想象”；insist“坚持”。

答案：B

38．解析：词语辨析题。concentrate on“专心于”；pass over“避免提及”；turn up“出现，将音量调大”；bring in“引进，赚得”。根据上题解析可知选D。

答案：D

39．解析：固定搭配题。be proud of“对……感到自豪”。

答案：D

40．解析：逻辑推理题。作者为父亲感到骄傲，告诉儿子，儿子称赞爷爷做得如此好，故选C。

答案：C

Ⅳ.41.me42.originally43.where

44．until45.Mostly46.have lived47.interesting48.in49.representative50.kidding

Ⅴ.第一句：made→makes

第二句：at→to

第三句：movie→movies

第四句：去掉the

第五句：How→What

第六句：different→differently

第七句：go前加to

第八句：fallen→fall

第九句：Beside→Besides

第十句：keeping→kept

Ⅵ.参考范文：

One Sunday morning, there were some people in Zhongshan Park. At a stand, a lady was buying something when a young fellow behind her snatched her handbag and ran. She shouted, “Stop the thief! He's snatched my bag！” Hearing this, some people began to run after the young fellow. At that moment, there was an old man sitting quietly on a bench nearby. As the snatcher was running past him, the old man quickly picked up his umbrella and caught one of the fellow's legs. The young fellow fell down on the ground.

Soon two policemen came and took him away.

The lady thanked the old man very much, and the people around praised the old man for his performance.

单元质量检测(二)

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Ⅰ.阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)

A

Sharks have been swimming in the ocean for millions of years. They were on Earth even before dinosaurs! At the top of the world's ocean's food chain, sharks help keep the population of other ocean animals in balance. A

large drop in the number of sharks can cause serious problems for all ocean animals. Saving sharks makes sense!

Many people are afraid of sharks. But most sharks are harmless. Only a small percentage of sharks are known to attack humans. It adapts (适应) well to new habitats and eats whatever is available. However, today, sharks are in trouble. Nearly one-third of the 400 shark species are in danger of extinction, largely due to overfishing. Each year, tens of millions of sharks are caught and killed just for their fins (鳍). The fins are used to make shark fin soup.

Humane Society International (HSI) joined with the Jane Goodall Institute's Roots and Shoots program and Beijing Zoo to protect sharks. An exhibit at the zoo, “The Price Behind the Taste — Protect Sharks. Don't Eat Shark Fins”，was designed to tell people that shark finning is cruel and unnecessary. It's hoped that the activity will help put an end to the practice.

Shark fin soup is also eaten in the United States. In fact, the numbers of some shark species in US waters have dropped 90 percent in the last 30 years. To slow the fall, laws against the sale of shark fins have been passed in several states, including Hawaii, Oregon, Washington, and California.

It's hoped that with our help, sharks will continue to swim in the ocean for many more millions of years.

1．What does the first paragraph mainly tell us?

A．Ocean animals are at the top of the food chain.

B．Sharks play an important role in the ocean.

C．Sharks are an old species in the ocean.

D．Sharks are being caught and killed.

2．According to Paragraph 2, sharks are in trouble because ________.

A．they often attack humans

B．their food is being polluted

C．they are being caught for food

D．their habitat is being destroyed

3．What do we know from the text?

A．There are 400 shark species in the United States.

B．It's illegal to eat shark fin soup in the United States.

C．Most sharks are not interested in a human for dinner.

D．Sharks are very particular about their habitats and food.

4．What would be the best title for the text?

A．Sharks — a species earlier than dinosaurs

B．Most sharks attack in risky situations

C．Sharks — a dangerous species

D．Sharks, save them or eat them

B

Thekeytohappinessisho w quicklyyoucangetbackyourfocuson w hat'simportant.—Anonymous

Sixteen years ago I learned this lesson in the back of a New York City taxi cab. Here's what happened. I hopped in a taxi, and we took off for Grand Central Station. We were driving in the right lane when, all of a sudden, a black car jumped out of a parking space right in front of us. My taxi driver slammed on his brakes, skidded, and missed the other car's back end by just inches!

The driver of the other car, who almost caused a big accident, started yelling bad words at us. My taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy. And I mean, he was friendly. So, I said, “Why did you just do that? This guy almost ruined your car and sent us to the hospital！”And this is when my taxi driver told me what I now call “The Law of the Garbage Truck”．

Many people are like garbage (rubbish) trucks. They run around full of garbage, full of frustration, full of anger, and full of disappointment. As their garbage piles up, they need a place to dump it. And if you let them, they'll dump it on you. When someone wants to dump on you, don't take it personally. You just smile, wave, wish them well, and move on. You'll be happy with what you did.

I started thinking, how often do I let garbage trucks run right over me? And how often do I take their garbage

and spread it to other people at work, at home, or on the streets？It was that day I said, “I'm not going to do anymore.”

Good leaders know they have to be ready for their next meeting. Good parents know that they have to welcome their children home from school with hugs and kisses. Leaders and parents know that they have to be fully present, and at their best for the people they care about. The bottom line is that successful people do not let Garbage Trucks take over their day. What about you? What would happen in your life, starting today, if you let more garbage trucks pass you by? Here's my bet.You'll be happier. Life's too short to wake up in the morning with regrets. So, love the people who treat you right. Forget about the ones who don't.

5．How did the taxi driver respond to the behaviour of the driver of the black car?

A．He yelled back at the driver.

B．He sent the driver to the hospital.

C．He was friendly towards the driver.

D．He dumped some garbage in front of his car.

6．What does the taxi driver think of people according to Paragraph 3?

A．Many people like to drive garbage trucks.

B．Many people dump garbage wherever they like.

C．Many people are warm-hearted to make others happy.

D．Many people tend to be very much depressed.

7．What can we infer from Paragraph 4?

A．The author used to have a lot of garbage trucks.

B．The author used to complain a lot.

C．The author used to have a lot of money.

D．The author used to be a good manager.

8．According to the passage, what should you do if people “dump garbage” on you?

A．Ignore them and go on with our own work.

B．Try our best to persuade them not to do that again.

C．Tell them to dump the garbage in the right place.

D．Take over their work and carry the garbage to somewhere else.

C

Most funny stories are based on comic situations.In spite of national differences, certain funny situations have a universal attraction.No matter where you live, you would find it difficult not to laugh at, say Charlie Chaplin's early films.However，a new type of humour, which starts largely from the US has recently come into fashion.It is call ed “sick humour”．

Comedians base their jokes on tragic situations like violent death or serious accidents.The following “sick humour” will enable you to amuse yourself.

A man who had broken his right leg was taken to hospital a few weeks before Christmas.From the moment he arrived there, he kept on bothering his doctor to tell him when he would be able to go home.He was afraid of having to spend Christmas in hospital.Though the doctor did his best, the patient's recovery was slow.On Christmas Day, the man still had his right leg in plaster (石膏)．He spent a miserable day in bed thinking of all the fun he was missing.The following day，however, the doctor consoled him by telling him that his chances of being able to leave hospital in time for New Year celebrations were good.The man took heart and, sure enough, on New Year's Eve he was able to hobble (蹒跚) along to a party.To make up for his unpleasant experiences in hospital, the man drank a little more than it was good for him.In the process, he enjoyed himself thoroughly and kept telling everybody how much he hated hospitals.He was still murmuring something about hospitals at the end of the party when he slipped on a piece of ice and broke his left leg.

9．According to the passage, which of the following is right?

A．All the humour stories are funny in spite of different nationalities.

B．One can realize the humour of the stories in his own country.

C．Charlie Chaplin made it difficult to laugh at his action.

D．Almost all the audiences can be made laugh at some famous comedians' actions.

10．What does the underlined word “consoled” mean?

A．Comforted.B．Overcame.

C．Confused. D．Disturbed.

11．What can we infer from the passage?

A．No pains, no gains.

B．Extreme joy begets sorrow.

C．Once a thief, always a thief.

D．Good medicine tastes bitter.

12．What's the main idea of the passage?

A．A new kind of humour came into being.

B．How to cure your legs is important.

C．Christmas is more necessary than anything else.

D．Holding a party is interesting for the westerners.

D

I had just gone to bed after a very hard day when the phone rang. It was an eccentric (怪僻的) farmer.I had never met him before although I had often heard people talk about him. He sounded quite nervous and he had been talking for a minute or so before I understood anything. Even then all I could make_out was that someone called Milly had had a very bad accident. I hadn't the slightest idea who she was but I obviously had to go.

It had been snowing heavily that day and I didn't know the way. I had been driving for at least an hour when I finally found his place.He was standing there, waiting for me. It seemed Milly had died.“She meant more to me than anyone ... even my own wife！”he said. I could see that he had been crying. I thought something terrible had taken place, a possible scandal (丑闻). I was even more shocked when he told me he had put her in the barn (厩)．“I wouldn't leave her out in the cold，” he said.

Milly had clearly been a secret lover of his.I was about to tell him he could not expect me to cover anything up when he opened the barn door.He lifted his candle and I saw a dark figure on the ground.“She was such a good cow！I wouldn't let anyone but a doctor touch her！”he said, and burst into tears again.

13．The underlined phrase “make out” in the first paragraph means “________”．

A．expect B．understand

C．see clearly D．hear clearly

14．Before he arrived at the farmer's house, the writer expected to see Milly lying ________.

A．on the ground of a barn B．on the floor of a room

C．in bed in a room D．in bed in a barn

15．What do we know about Milly from the story?

A．She had met with an accident.

B．She had caused a scandal.

C．She was seriously ill.

D．She was hidden somewhere.

Ⅱ.任务型阅读(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)

Recently some American scientists have given a useful piece of advice to people in industrialized nations. They say people should eat more of the same kind of food eaten by humans living more than 10,000 years ago.16.________

The scientists say that the human life has changed greatly. Our bodies have not been able to deal with these changes in lifestyle and this had led to new kinds of sicknesses. 17.________ So they are called “diseases of civilization”．Many cancers and diseases of the blood system are examples of such diseases.

Scientists noted that people in both the Old Stone Age and the New Stone Age enjoyed very little alcohol or tobacco, probably none.18.________ However, a change in food is one of the main differences between life in ancient times and that of today.

Stone Age people hunted wild animals for their meat, which had much less fat than domestic ones. They ate a lot of fresh wild vegetables and fruits. They did not have milk or any other dairy products, and they made very little use of grains.19.________ We eat six times more salt than our ancestors. We eat more sugar. We eat twice as much fat but only one third as much protein and much less vitamin C.

20．________ But scientists say that we would be much healthier if we eat much the same way as our ancestors did, cutting the amount of fatty, salty and sweet food.

A．These new sicknesses were not known in ancient

times.

B．People today probably do not want to live the way people thousands of years ago did.

C．Ancient people also lived in large groups.

D．But today, we eat a lot of these.

E．Ancient people also got a great deal of physical exercise.

F．In that case, they would live much healthier.

G．People today probably live the same life as people thousands of years ago.

Ⅲ.完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)

One day a farmer bought four donkeys at the marketplace.He got __21__ the back of one of them and began to ride home.__22__ he was riding along, he __23__that there were only three donkeys __24__ before him.He hoped to see four.“I __25__ what has happened，”he said to himself.“I bought and paid __26__ four donkeys, but now it appears __27__ I have three.” He was __28__，of course, to count the donkey he was riding.

When he got home, his wife __29__ him in front of their house.“I see that you bought some fine donkeys，”she said.“__30__ you buy them for a good price？”

“Yes, I did，” he said.“But __31__ surprised me.I bought donkeys at the market this morning.And I am sure I had all four __32__ me when I left the market.But now it seems that I have only three.See？” He __33__ counted them, “One, two, three.” He still did not __34__ that he rode one of the donkeys in the market and was __35__ on its back __36__ that very moment.

__37__ his wife looked at him, waiting for him to smile, for she __38__ he was joking.Then when she found that he was not, she turned away and laughed.“__39__ strange it is！”she said, “You see __40__ three donkeys but I see five.”

21．A.up B．on

C．down D．off

22．A.Since B．For

C．As D．Before

23．A.noticed B．watched

C．heard D．looked

24．A.were walking B．which walking

C．walking D．to walk

25．A.know B．wonder

C．think D．suppose

26．A.on B．off

C．for D．to

27．A.where B．when

C．what D．that

28．A.forgetting B．remembering

C．hoping D．getting

29．A.put B．met

C．told D．spoke

30．A.Will B．Shall

C．May D．Did

31．A.everything B．something

C．anything D．nothing

32．A.with B．for

C．together D．of

33．A.ever B．still

C．yet D．even

34．A.remain B．think

C．remember D．forget

35．A.getting B．standing

C．sitting D．putting

36．A.at B．for

C．in D．on

37．A.However B．At first

C．At last D．By the way