For Sparky, school was all but impossible. He failed every subject in the eighth grade. He didn’t do much better in sports. Although he played for the school’s golf team, he lost the only important match of the season.
Sparky was a loser. He, his classmates…everyone knew it. Sparky never asked a classmate to go out in high school. He was too afraid of being refused.
However, one thing was important to Sparky – drawing. He was proud of his artwork. Of course, no one else appreciated it. In his senior year of high school, he sent some cartoons to the editors of the Yearbook. Although the cartoons were turned down, Sparky was so confident about his ability that he decided to become an artist.
After completing high school, he wrote a letter to Walt Disney Studios. He was told to send some samples of his artwork, and the subject for a cartoon was suggested. Sparky spent a great deal of time on it. Finally, the reply came from Disney Studios. He had been rejected（拒绝）once again. Another loss for the loser.
So Sparky decided to write his own autobiography（自传）in cartoons. He described his childhood – a little boy loser and underachiever. The cartoon character would soon become famous worldwide. For Sparky, the boy who had little success in school and whose work was rejected again and again was Charles Schulz. He created the Peanuts comic strip（连环漫画）and little cartoon character – Charlie Brown.
小题1:We can know that Sparky was ________ from the first paragraph. | A．a top student | B．an artist | C．a good player | D．a failure |
小题2:Sparky never asked a classmate to go out because he ______.| A．had never been invited | | B．didn’t like making friends | | C．didn’t want to be refused | | D．was afraid of making mistakes |
小题3:What’s Sparky’s success according to the passage? | A．He was good at golf playing. | | B．He wrote a letter to Walt Disney Studios. | | C．He drew some cartoons for the Yearbook. | | D．His Peanuts comic strip became world famous. |
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这是一个叫Sparky的男孩描绘未来的故事。他塑造了小时候的自己——一个失败的小孩：Charlie Brown。他不擅长踢足球，但是Charlie Brown用心去画画，很快变成了世界范围内的著名人物。
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试题【For Sparky, school was all but impossible. He failed every subject in the eighth】；主要考察你对
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Asia is home to more than half of the world"s population and three of the four most crowded countries are in Asia. China, India, and Indonesia alone have more than 2.5 billion people.
Until recently, most Asian nations fell behind the western countries in many fields. Government reform(改革), however, has led to important progress in each of these Asian countries. Across the area, education systems have been improved and economies（经济） have been growing. Most Asian countries now have a system of compulsory(义务的) education. Many countries have recently allowed private universities to be built, which was not allowed before. There are more chances for students to go to university now.
However, in Asia, there are still not enough chances for students to get higher education and many people prefer to go abroad for further study. As a result, India, China, South Korea, Japan and other Asian countries send thousands of students to study in the United States and Europe each year.
Part of the people in Asian countries can speak English, and English has become the most important language for business across the area. The percentage(百分比) is the largest in Japan, Singapore, the Philippines, SriLanka and South Korea. Many people in China, India and Malaysia can also speak English. Some countries have made English part of the primary and secondary education program. In some countries, children begin to study English even at the age of 4 or 5.
小题1:The population of Asia is about__________ .| A．2.5 billion | B．half of the world"s population | | C．1.3 billion | D．6 billion |
小题2:Most Asian countries __________ the western countries in many fields.| A．are better than | B．are more powerful than | | C．get greater progress than. | D．are not as good as |
小题3:In the past, __________ was not allowed in many Asian countries.| A．speaking English | B．moving to other countries | | C．building private universities | D．building middle schools |
小题4:Why do so many students in Asia go to study in the USA and Europe?| A．Because they are rich. | | B．Because there are not enough chances for students to get higher education in Asia. | | C．Because they don"t want to work hard. | | D．Because they can speak English very well. |
小题5:Which of the following is NOT true?| A．There"re more than 2.5 billion people in China, India and Indonesia. | | B．The economies in Asian countries are becoming worse. | | C．Education in Asia has had great changes. | | D．In some Asian countries, English has become very important for business |
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London is such a wonderful city. It is very large. The Thames River runs __1 the city from west to east. So the city has 2 parts: the South and the North. In the North, there are important buildings, shops, big parks and interesting places.
The weather in London is good. In winter it is not very cold and in summer it is not very hot 3 the city is near the sea. People say 4 London is a foggy city and it often rains. It is true.
Last year, when I 5 in London I met one of the 6 fogs in years. You could hardly see your hand in front of your face. Cars and buses moved along with their lights on. When evening fell, the weather 7 even worse. The fog was as thick as milk. 8 the buses and cars stopped. I happened 9 an important meeting on the other side of the town, but it was impossible to find a car. I had to get there 10 .
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| 小题3: | | A．because | B．so | C．but | D．or |
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| 小题4: | | A．what | B．where | C．that | D．which |
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| 小题6: | | A．thick | B．thicker | C．the thickest | D．thickest |
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| 小题7: | | A．become | B．got | C．turn | D．grow |
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| 小题8: | | A．All | B．Each | C．Every | D．None |
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| 小题9: | | A．to have | B．have | C．having | D．had |
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| 小题10: | | A．by car | B．by bus | C．on foot | D．on the foot |
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It was mother"s Day, but the young mother was a little unhappy. Because she was 800 miles away from her parents. In the morning she phone her mother to wish her a happy mother"s Day, And her mother told her about the beautiful lilacs(丁香) in the garden.
Later that day, when she told her husband about the lilacs. He said. "I know where we can find all that you want. Get the children and come on.”So they went, driving down the country roads. There on a small hill, they saw a lot of beautiful purple lilacs .The young woman ran quickly to enjoy the flowers .Carefully, she picked a few here and a few there. On their way home there was a smile on her face .When they were passing a nursing home(养老院)，the young woman saw an old granny sitting in a chair .She had no children with her .They stopped the car and the young woman walked to the old woman, put the flowers in her hands , and smiled at her .The old granny thanked her again and again . She smiled happily, too.
When the young mother came back to her car , her children asked her ,“Ｗho is that old granny ? Why did you give flowers to her ?”“I don’t kown her .”Their mother said ,“But it’s Mother’s Day , and she has no children. I have all of you , and I still have my mother . Just think how much those flowers meant to her .”
小题1:The young woman was a little unhappy on Mother’s Day because_______.| A．she didn’t have a present | | B．she was a long way from her mother . | | C．she didn’t know it was Mother ‘s Day | | D．she wanted to have a trip . |
小题2:There were many beautiful purple lilacs ______.| A．in the young woman’s garden | B．in the market | | C．on a small hill | D．in the nursing home |
小题3:The young woman had _______.| A．one child | B．no child | C．more than one child . | D．a boy and a girl |
小题4:The young woman gave the flowers to the old granny because ________.| A．she knew the old granny | | B．she didn’t like the flowers | | C．her mother asked her to do so | | D．she wanted the old granny to be happy |
小题5:Which is the following is NOT true according to the passage ?| A．The young woman was kind | | B．The old granny was sad at last | | C．The young woman loved her mother | | D．The old granny had no child |
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Today, it is a big problem for young graduates to get satisfying jobs. 16 that there are thousands of different kinds of jobs in the world. Choose the right one itself is not easy.
“Finding a job” is not 17 as “choosing a job”. Many young people end up in a job because they are not 18 for it. Sometimes “Chance” may 19 a more important part than “decision”.
Here are a few steps to help you think about 20 which you might enjoy doing after school or university. First, it is important 21 what kind of person you are, which special qualities 22 you outstanding (突出的，杰出的) among people and what you are interested in. There is a difference 23 an interest and a skill. If you like 24 and enjoy looking at pictures, that is an interest. But if you can 25 a horse that looks like a horse not a big dog, that is a 26 .
Then ask yourself a question, “In the following three areas --- skills with people, skills with information and skills with things, which are your 27 skills?
After 28 your skills, the next step is research. To 29 as many different kinds of jobs as possible, go to the library and read books, magazines and newspapers for information. Ask your friends 30 the work they do.
Finally, trust your own ideas and your own thinking! It is your own life, just find the job you really enjoy doing.
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| 小题2: | | A．same | B．as same | C．so good | D．the same |
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| 小题3: | | A．suitable | B．fitted | C．able | D．like |
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| 小题4: | | A．take | B．play | C．have | D．choose |
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| 小题5: | | A．jobs | B．life | C．study | D．works |
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| 小题6: | | A．feel | B．realize | C．to feel | D．to realize |
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| 小题7: | | A．helps | B．makes | C．make | D．help |
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| 小题8: | | A．both | B．between | C．from | D．among |
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| 小题9: | | A．art | B．music | C．sports | D．acting |
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| 小题10: | | A．ride | B．feed | C．draw | D．treat |
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| 小题11: | | A．success | B．skill | C．hobby | D．fact |
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| 小题12: | | A．good | B．the best | C．better | D．best |
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| 小题13: | | A．examine | B．have examined | C．examining | D．examined |
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| 小题14: | | A．find out | B．look out | C．find | D．look at |
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| 小题15: | | A．what do they think of | | B．how do they think of | | C．what they think of | | D．how they think of |
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Last week, 169 Junior 1 students at No. 35 Middle School of Shenyang took their first no-teacher exam. After the teacher handed out the exam paper, he left the room and never came back. A student collected in the papers when the exam ended.
“That test was not only a test of knowledge, but also a test of moral(道德). We wanted to show students how important honesty is, ”said Cai Wenguo, the school’s headmaster. The school says no cheating (作弊)happened in the test. Next year, it wants 80％ of its exams to be without teachers. But students have different ideas.
“I was happy and excited during the exam because my teachers trusted me, ”said Lang Yudan, a 13-year-old girl in Class 11.
“Schools must trust students a lot not to use invigilators（监考人）. But I think it is too early. Some students will cheat if there are no invigilators. And the students will not be able to ask for help when needed. ”said Hua Sha.
“I don’t like having invigilators in exams. When they walk around the classroom, they make me nervous. I would get higher marks without them in the room because I would feel more relaxed. ”Liu Qingxi said.
“I think it’s very important to have invigilators in exams. Many students want to check their answers with each other after they have finished papers. And they can also keep the classroom in order when something unusual happens. They may make me nervous, but I still think we need them. ” Shangguan Yuan said.
Not using invigilators may be a good idea. But before using it, schools must tell students the importance of honesty and try to find ways to solve something unusual in exams.
小题1:The passage mainly talks about ______. | A．how to pass an exam | | B．how to make students honest | | C．whether there is cheating in exams | | D．whether invigilators are needed in exams |
小题2:No. 35 Middle School of Shenyang held a no-teacher exam to _______. | A．let the students have a good rest | | B．teach the students in a better way | | C．help all the students pass the exam | | D．find whether the students were honest |
小题3:From what the students have said, we know ________. | A．invigilators really help them a lot | | B．all of them think it is a good idea | | C．something unusual never happens in exams | | D．not all of them agree with the head |
小题4:In the sentence “And they can also keep the classroom in order when something unusual happens”“they”refers to _________. | A．students | B．headmasters | C．invigilators | D．schools |
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