Dear Dad,
I was very upset when I received your letter. I knew you 36 not like my results, but I didn’t realize you and Mum were so 37 with me. This has made me 38 very carefully about myself, and now I 39 how silly I have been.
My poor 40 have come from my own 41 . Of course, I want to do my best. I want you and Mum to be proud 42 me, but somehow when I get to school I just can’t keep my 43 on the subject and I stop 44 the teacher. So many other things seem so much more 45 , but I know that I must not 46 the chance you and Mum have given me. If I don’t work very hard 47 the next few months, I am going to get 48 results. So I am going to study hard this summer. And I will show Mum anything 49 I can’t understand so that she can give me help.
I 50 you will allow me to play some basketball. I think I need some exercise, 51 _ I will control the time I 52 on it properly.
If you want me to stop meeting Cindy, I will — but there is 53 serious. We are just good friends, and she often helps me 54 my schoolwork.
Dad, I am really sorry I have made you angry. I’m going to try my best to 55 my study. I promise that I will make you proud of me soon.
Yours,
Jimmy
| 小题1: | | A．will | B．would | C．need | D．should |
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| 小题2: | | A．angry | B．upset | C．strict | D．happy |
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| 小题3: | | A．talk | B．speak | C．think | D．hear |
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| 小题4: | | A．receive | B．believe | C．insist | D．realize |
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| 小题5: | | A．results | B．memories | C．parents | D．friends |
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| 小题6: | | A．stubbornness | B．carelessness | C．laziness | D．illness |
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| 小题8: | | A．head | B．mind | C．eyes | D．heart |
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| 小题9: | | A．listening to | B．to listen to | C．hearing | D．to hear |
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| 小题10: | | A．boring | B．dull | C．beautiful | D．interesting |
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| 小题11: | | A．find | B．share | C．waste | D．afford |
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| 小题12: | | A．during | B．at | C．through | D．until |
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| 小题13: | | A．better | B．best | C．poorer | D．poorest |
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| 小题14: | | A．which | B．that | C．whom | D．what |
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| 小题15: | | A．wish | B．advise | C．hope | D．decide |
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| 小题18: | | A．everything | B．something | C．anything | D．nothing |
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| 小题20: | | A．develop | B．improve | C．interest | D．finish |
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小题1:B
小题2:A
小题3:C
小题4:D
小题5:A
小题6:C
小题7:A
小题8:B
小题9:A
小题10:D
小题11:C
小题12:A
小题13:C
小题14:B
小题15:C
小题16:B
小题17:A
小题18:D
小题19:C
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小题1:考查情态动词：A. will表示：将要，愿意，B. would：will的过去时，表示过去愿意，C. need需要D. should应该，句意是;我知道你不会喜欢我的结果。主句用knew，从句用相应的过去时，选B。
小题2:考查形容词：be angry with“对…很生气“和前面的would not like一致。选A
小题3:考查动词：think about“思考”，句意是：这使我认真的考虑自己。选C
小题4:考查动词：句意是：现在我意识到自己一直很愚蠢。选D
小题5:考查上下文串联，前面第一段第一句就提到results，选A
小题6:考查名词：从下文的描写可知是作者的懒惰造成很差的结果。选C
小题7:考查介词：be proud of“以…为荣”。选A
小题8:考查词组：keep one’s mind on“专注于”选B
小题9:考查词组：listen to the teacher“听讲”。Stop doing停止做。选A
小题10:考查形容词：表示有很多其他事情比功课更有趣。选D
小题11:考查动词：句意是：我不该浪费你和妈妈给我的机会。选C
小题12:考查介词：during“在…期间”，表示：在下学期,选A
小题13:考查形容词：因为是和前面的结果相比，用比较级，根据句意是结果更差。选C。
小题14:考查定语从句，先行词是不定代词，定语从句中缺少宾语用that，选B
小题15:考查动词，句意是:我希望你让我打打篮球。Wish虽然是“希望”，但是用于虚拟语气，选C
小题16:考查连词，两句话是转折关系。选B
小题17:考查动词搭配：spend time on sth.选A
小题18:考查代词：nothing serious“没什么严重的”选D
小题19:考查介词：help sb with sth“帮助某人某事”选C
小题20:考查动词：表示提高学习：improve study，选B |
核心考点
试题【Dear Dad,I was very upset when I received your letter. I knew you 36 not like m】；主要考察你对
题材分类等知识点的理解。
[详细]举一反三
Dear Editor,
I’m a Senior I student in a middle school. This term, my favorite teacher, Miss Mao, no longer teaches us. I want to see her, but I’m afraid that she no longer likes me and I don’t want to trouble her. I really miss her. What should I do?
Tian Yan
Dear Tian Yan,
It’s bad luck that you have lost your favorite teacher, But if she is still in your school , nothing can stop you going to see her. When she isn’t busy, ask her if she minds having a quick chat. You can then tell her she was your favorite teacher------ everyone is happy to know that they are liked!
If she has left the school, it will be more difficult to meet her. It will be hard, but remember people always come and go in their lives. We can’t rely on them to be with us all the time.
You may be sad to say goodbye to her, but we can remember and learn from her. Think of her best qualities.
You could also try looking for similar qualities in your other teachers. Study hard and give your new teacher a chance.In time, you might start to see that he or she has different qualities to learn from.
Finally, you can not completely rely on other people to get you through your studies , or even your life.
Editor
小题1:The letters are from________.
A book B newspaper C poster D advertisement
小题2:Which of the following does the editor advi se Tuan Yan NOT to do?
A Find a time to see Miss Mao B Have a short chat with Miss Mao
C Tell Miss Mao she likes her D Keep quiet about the thing
小题3: According to the passage, students can make progress in their studies _______.
A completely by their favorite teachers B completely by their favorite classmates
C mainly by their parents D mainly by themselves |
BRITAIN is a popular tourist place. But tours of the country have advantages and disadvantages .
ADVANTAGES
Free museums. No charge for good collections of art works
Pop music. Britain is the only country to rival(与…匹敌)the US on this point.
Cabs. London taxi drivers well know where they are going.
Choice of food. Visitors can find food from every corner of the world .
Fashion. Not only do fashion junkies love deeply and respect highly brand names such as Vivienne Westwood, Alexander McQueen; street styles are justly loved, too.
DISADVANTAGES
Poor service. People can dine out on the rudeness they have experienced,” says Professor Tony Seaton, of Luton University’s International Tourism Research Center.
Poor public transport. Trains and buses are promised to defeat tourists who have the most patience, so the over- crowded London tube is inexplicably(难以理解的) popular.
Rain. Still in the number one complaint.
Overpriced hotels. The only European country with a higher rate of tax on hotel rooms is Denmark.
Drinking hours. Alcohol(酒) is in short supply after 11 pm even in “24-hour cities”.
小题1:What do tourists complain most?| A．Poor service. | B．Poor public transport. | | C．Rain. | D．Overpriced hotels. |
小题2: When is alcohol not able to get?| A．At 9: 00 pm | B．At 10: 00 pm | C．At 11: 00 pm | D．At 12: 00 pm |
小题3:Which of the following is true according to the passage?| A．You have to pay to visit the museums. | | B．Only clothing with brand names are sold in London . | | C．You cannot find Chinese food there. | | D．The public transport is poor there. |
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The speaker, a teacher from a community college, addressed a sympathetic(赞同的) audience. Heads nodded in agreement when he said, “High school English teachers are not doing their jobs.” He described the inadequacies of his students, all high school graduates who can use language only at a grade 9 level. I was unable to determine from his answers to my questions how this grade 9 level had been established.
My topic is not standards nor its decline(降低). What the speaker was really saying is that he is no longer young; he has been teaching for sixteen years, and is able to think and speak like a mature adult.
My point is that the frequent complaint of one generation about the one immediately following it is inevitable. It is also human nature to look for the reasons for our dissatisfaction. Before English became a school subject in the late nineteenth century, it was difficult to find the target of the blame for language deficiencies (缺陷). But since then, English teachers have been under constant attack.
The complainers think they have hit upon an original idea. As their own command of the language improves, they notice that young people do not have this same ability. Unaware that their own ability has developed through the years, they assume the new generation of young people must be hopeless in this respect. To the eyes and ears of sensitive adults the language of the young always seems inadequate.
Since this concern about the decline and fall of the English language is not perceived(察觉) as a generational phenomenon but rather as something new and peculiar(特有的) to today’s young people, it naturally follows that today’s English teachers cannot be doing their jobs. Otherwise, young people would not commit offenses against the language.
小题1: The speaker the author mentioned in the passage believed that _____. A．the language of the younger generation is usually inferior(差的) to that of the older
generation | | B．the students had a poor command of English because they didn’t work hard enough | C．he was an excellent language teacher because he had been teaching English for sixteen
years | | D．English teachers should be held responsible for the students’ poor command of English |
小题2: In the author’s opinion, the speaker ______. | A．gave a correct judgment of the English level of the students | | B．had exaggerated(夸大) the language problems of the students | | C．was right in saying that English teachers were not doing their jobs | | D．could think and speak intelligently |
小题3:The author’s attitude towards the speaker’s remarks is ______. | A．neutral | B．positive | C．critical | D．compromising |
小题4:It can be concluded from the passage that ______. | A．it is justifiable(有理由的) to include English as a school subject | | B．the author disagrees with the speaker over the standard of English at Grade 9 level | | C．English language teaching is by no means an easy job | | D．language improvement needs time and effort |
小题5:In the passage the author argues that ______. | A．it is unfair to blame the English teachers for the language deficiencies of the students | B．young people would not commit offences against the language if the teachers did their
jobs properly | | C．to eliminate(消除) language deficiencies one must have sensitive eyes and ears | | D．to improve the standard of English requires the effort of several generations |
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It was the last day of the final examination in a large eastern university. On the steps of one building, a group of students were talking about the exam that was going to begin in a few 41 .On their faces was confidence（信心）.This was their 42 exam—then they would graduate and begin to work.
Some talked of jobs they already had, others talked of jobs they 43 get. With the certainty of four years of college, they felt 44 and able to take control（控制）of the world.
The coming exam, they knew, would be a(n) 45 task, as the professor had said they could bring 46 books or notes they wanted, requesting only that they did not 47 each other during the test.
48 they entered the classroom. The professor passed out the papers. And smiles 49 on the students’ faces as they found there were only five questions.
Three hours had passed 50 the professor began to collect papers. The students no longer looked confident. On their faces was a frightened expression. Papers in hand, no one spoke as the professor faced the class.
He looked at the 51 faces before him, and then asked: “How many completed all five questions?” 52 a hand was raised.
“How many answered four?” Still no hand.
“Three? Two?” The students moved restlessly in their seats.
“One, then? Certainly somebody finished 53 .” But the class remained silent.
The professor put down the papers. “That is exactly what I 54 ,” he said. “I just want you to know that, although you have completed four years of study, there are 55 many things about the 56 you don’t know. These questions you could not answer are relatively common（普遍）in everyday 57 .” Then, smiling, he added, “You will all 58 this course, but remember—even though you are now college graduates, your education had just 59 .”
The years have weakened the name of the professor, but not the 60 he taught.
| 小题1: | | A．seconds | B．minutes | C．hours | D．days |
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| 小题2: | | A．only | B．first | C．very | D．last |
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| 小题3: | | A．would | B．must | C．had to | D．used to |
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| 小题4: | | A．glad | B．ready | C．sorry | D．nice |
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| 小题5: | | A．interesting | B．necessary | C．easy | D．unusual |
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| 小题7: | | A．listen to | B．look at | C．care for | D．talk to |
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| 小题8: | | A．Hardly | B．Happily | C．Anxiously | D．Carefully |
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| 小题9: | | A．appeared | B．changed | C．failed | D．stopped |
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| 小题10: | | A．then | B．as | C．before | D．after |
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| 小题11: | | A．pleased | B．worried | C．surprised | D．moved |
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| 小题14: | | A．wondered | B．enjoyed | C．hated | D．expected |
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| 小题15: | | A．even | B．already | C．so | D．still |
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| 小题16: | | A．exam | B．subject | C．question | D．college |
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| 小题17: | | A．exercise | B．class | C．practice | D．homework |
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| 小题18: | | A．pass | B．fail | C．take | D．start |
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| 小题19: | | A．begun | B．completed | C．failed | D．succeeded |
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| 小题20: | | A．subject | B．questions | C．lecture | D．things |
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“ Down-to-earth” means someone or something that is honest, practical and easy to deal with．It is 36 to find someone who is down-to-earth．A person who is down-to-earth is easy to talk to 37 accepts other people as equals．A down-to-earth is just the 38 of someone who acts importantly and proudly.
Down-to-earth persons may be 39 members of society, of course．But they do not let their importance “ go to their 40 ”．They do not 41 themselves to be better persons than others of less importance, someone who is filled with his own importance and 42 , often without cause, is said to have “his nose in the air”．There is no way a person with his nose in the 43 can be down-to-earth．Americans use another expression that means almost the same 44 “down-to-earth”．The expression is “both-feet-on-the-ground”．Someone with both-feet-on-the-ground is a person 45 a good understanding of reality．He has what is called “ 46 sense”．He may have 47 , but he does not allow them to 48 his knowledge of what is real．The opposite kind of person is 49 who has his “head-in-the-clouds”．A man with his head in the clouds is a dreamer whose mind is not in the 50 world.
Sometimes 51 a dreamer can be brought back to earth． 52 words from a teacher can usually bring a day-dreaming student down-to-earth.
Usually, the person who is down-to-earth is very 53 to have both-feet-on-the-ground.
54 we have both our feet on-the-ground, when we are down-to-earth, we act 55 and openly toward others．Our lives are like the ground below us, solid and strong.
| 小题1: | | A．common | B．sad | C．pleasant | D．surprising |
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| 小题3: | | A．kind | B．like | C．example | D．opposite |
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| 小题4: | | A．important | B．famous | C．successful | D．necessary |
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| 小题5: | | A．nose | B．heads | C．minds | D．forehead |
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| 小题6: | | A．wish | B．desire | C．expect | D．consider |
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| 小题7: | | A．proud | B．pride | C．famous | D．fame |
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| 小题11: | | A．usual | B．ordinary | C．common | D．daily |
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| 小题12: | | A．dreams | B．fortunes | C．advantages | D．luck |
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| 小题13: | | A．prevent | B．protect | C．block | D．gain |
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| 小题14: | | A．one | B．those | C．that | D．the one |
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| 小题15: | | A．reality | B．real | C．dreamful | D．true |
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| 小题18: | | A．able | B．probable | C．likely | D．possible |
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| 小题19: | | A．When | B．While | C．As | D．Since |
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| 小题20: | | A．kindly | B．directly | C．friendly | D．honestly |
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