My parents took me to Japan when I was little. I lived there for five years._________ I came back, my Japanese was very good. "Can I do something useful with my Japanese?" I asked myself.

Then, one day last spring, I got a good opportunity(機(jī)會(huì)).

Everyone was afraid of SARS, so I stayed at home with ________ to do.

My father brought me a Japanese book. "Why don't you translate(翻譯)it into Chinese? It will be better than_________computer games all day."

I promised (許諾)to do 2000 words each day. But _______ I found it was hard to keep the promise.

One day in May, the weather was beautiful. But I couldn't go out. Those 2000 words were still_________ me.

After translating only three pages, I had already lost interest in the book.

I looked at it for a long time. But I couldn't make myself turn the pages. How I_________ I could just go outside and play football with my friends!

I counted the words again and again .I just wanted to give up.

I felt as if two people were fighting_________ my mind. One said, "Don't give up! Keep working hard , and you'll do well!" But then the other one said ,"Go and play! It will be more ________ than translating. Do your work tomorrow. "

I stood up and would__________the computer.

But then I remembered _________my parents had told me: "Whatever you do, don't stop halfway. " So I sat down and went on with it .

1.A. Because B. Until C. Since D. When

2.A. nothing B. something C. everything D. anything

3.A. be played B. playing C. played D. plays

4.A. just then B. right now C. soon D. suddenly

5.A. talking to B. looking at C. smiling at D. waiting for

6.A. thought B. felt C. wished D. decided

7.A. in B. with C. about D. for

8.A. fun B. important C. useful D. dangerous

9.A. turn on B. turn off C. open D. close

10.A. how B. where C. which D. what

1.D 2.A 3.B 4.C 5.D 6.C 7.A 8.A 9.B 10.D 【解析】解析：文章介紹了作者因小時(shí)候在日本生活了五年，日語很好。在“非典”發(fā)生的時(shí)候，無事可做，一天父親給他一本日語書，讓他翻譯成中文。在翻譯的過程中，作者發(fā)現(xiàn)每天譯出2000字，不能出去玩，真的很難，他想放棄。但他想起父母告訴他的話：“不管你做什么，千萬不...

The coldest and most difficult place in the world in which to live is Antarctica. Antarctica is the land of snow and ice near the South Pole. Most people do not think there is much life in the icy waters around it. They are wrong.

Antarctica's seas are full of life. There are many kinds of fishes, water birds, seals and whales. They eat the thick plant life in the sea and the smaller water animals. Some whales, for example, eat more than a ton of food every day.

The most famous animal of Antarctica is the penguin. It struts around the icy as if it were a movie star walking down the street.

1.The best title is ____________.

A. Thick Plant Life B. Life Around Antarctica

C. Tons of Food D. Penguins

2.The most famous animal of Antarctica is the ____________.

A. whale   B. seal C. penguin    D. fox

3.Antarctica has ____________.

A. much ice  B. warm weather C. flocks of geese  D. warm water

4.Around Antarctica there ____________.

A. are many people  B. is little plant life C. are many animals  D. is little snow

5.The word “struts” in the last paragraph means____________.

A. swims gracefully  B. walks proudly C. runs swiftly   D. jumps happily

1.B 2.C 3.A 4.C 5.B 【解析】 試題分析：這篇文章主要介紹了世界上最冷最難生存的地方南極洲。盡管大多數(shù)人認(rèn)為南極洲沒有生物。但是南極洲的海域有很多種類的動(dòng)植物，如鯨、企鵝等。 1.標(biāo)題歸納題。這篇文章主要介紹了南極洲的生物，故選B。 2.細(xì)節(jié)理解題。The most famous animal of Antarctica is th...

Hundreds of years ago, a Roman army came north from England to make war on Scotland. The Scots, a brave people, loved their country very much. They fought hard to drive the enemy out of Scotland, but there were too many of the Romans. It looked as if the Romans would win.

One night, the leader of Scots marched his soldiers to the top of a hill. “We will rest here tonight, my men,” he said, “Tomorrow we will fight one more battle. We must win or we will die.”

They were all very tired, so they ate their supper quickly and fell asleep. There were four guards on duty, but they too, were very tired, and one by one, also fell asleep.

The Romans were not asleep. Quickly they gathered at the foot of the hill. Slowly they climbed up the hillside, taking care not to make a sound. Closer and closer they came to the sleeping Scots. They were almost at the top. A few minutes more, the war would be over. Suddenly, one of them put his foot on a thistle (薊). He cried out and his sudden cry woke the Scots. In a moment, they were on their feet and ready for battle. The fighting was hard but it did not last long. The Scots wiped out the Romans and saved their country.

The thistle is not a beautiful plant. It has sharp needles all over it. Few people like it. But the people of Scotland liked it so much that they made it their national flower.

1.Hundreds of years ago there was a war between .

A. Roman army and North England

B. Roman army and the Scots

C. England and Scots

D. A brave people and the Scots

2.At first it looked as if the Romans would win because .

A. the Scots were not brave

B. the Roman army was so strong

C. the Romans had the support from the Scottish

D. the Scots were afraid of the enemy

3.“We must win or we will die. ”What the leader of the Scots said means .

A. they were sure to win

B. they couldn’t escape from death

C. they would win and then they would die

D. they must try hard to win, otherwise they will lost their country

4.The Romans climbed up the hill quietly because .

A. they didn’t want to wake the Scots

B. they wanted to reach the top

C. they wanted to catch the four guards first

D. they were afraid of the sharp needles of the thistle

5.The people of Scotland made thistle their national flower because .

A. it is a beautiful plant

B. it is fresh and lovely

C. it had so many sharp needles all over it

D. it was the thistle that helped the Scots to win the battle

1.B 2.B 3.D 4.A 5.D 【解析】文章講述了蘇格蘭人抵御侵略者的故事。 1.根據(jù)文章第一句話Hundreds of years ago, a Roman army came north from England to make war on Scotland.可知答案。故選B 2.根據(jù)文章的“…but there were too many ...

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Brave

Type: 3D cartoon Comedy Running time: 95 minutes

Merida, a princess, refused to marry a person that she dislikes. This causes trouble for her family and the whole country. Merida turns to a witch(女巫) for help. In doing so, her family and the country are in danger. Merida must save her family and the country before it is too late.

The Grey

Type: Action Running time: 117 minutes

The Grey is based on the short story “Ghost Walker” written by Ian Mackenzie Jeffers.

It’s about a number of oil men who are in trouble in Alaska after a plane crash(空難). They have to fight against grey wolves that threaten their lives.

Mirror Mirror

Type: Comedy Running time: 106 minutes

You must know the story of Snow White. Would you like to see this story again? Come to see Mirror Mirror. It’s a comedy about Snow White. Lily Collins and Julia Roberts are the main actresses in this interesting movie.

Chimpanzee

Type: Documentary Running time: 78 minutes

This movie is directed by Alastair Fothergill and Mark Linfield. It’s a 2012 nature documentary film about a young chimpanzee named Oscar. He is alone in the African forests until he is raised by another chimpanzee. The chimpanzee takes care of Oscar like his own child.

1.How many documentaries are mentioned in the passage?

A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four.

2.Which movie lasts the longest time?

A. Brave. B. The Grey. C. Chimpanzee. D. Mirror Mirror.

3.Which statement about the movies is true?

A. Mirror Mirror is directed by Lily Collins and Julia Roberts.

B. The Grey directed by Ian Mackenzie Jeffers is based on a short story.

C. You can’t see many beautiful nature sights in Chimpanzee.

D. Brave is about a princess who obeys her heart.

4.Who starred in(主演) one of the movies?

A. Lily Collins and Julia Roberts. B. Alastair Fothergill and Mark Linfield.

C. Ian Mackenzie Jeffers. D. Merida.

5.Where can you probably read this passage?

A. In a nature magazine. B. In a storybook.

C. In an entertainment newspaper. D. In a science book.

1.A 2.B 3.D 4.A 5.C 【解析】文章講述了幾個(gè)電影類型，時(shí)長和簡介。 1.由最后一個(gè)段落“Chimpanzee Type: Documentary”可知文章中只提到一個(gè)紀(jì)錄片，即：Chimpanzee。故答案選A。 2.根據(jù)“The Grey：Running time: 117 minutes”以及與其他四個(gè)電影時(shí)間相比，可知The Gre...

書面表達(dá)。

上周，我們舉辦了一次“我們城市的一些好場所”的問卷調(diào)查，請你根據(jù)下面的表格所提供的信息寫一篇調(diào)查報(bào)告。

要求: 1. 條理清楚，語句通順，書寫規(guī)范；

2. 表格內(nèi)容全部體現(xiàn)在文章中，并可適當(dāng)?shù)臄U(kuò)展表達(dá)；

3. 使用形容詞或副詞的比較級(jí)和最高級(jí)來表達(dá)。

4. 100詞左右。

Place	Name	Reason
high school	No. 4 High School	good teachers, beautiful
hospital	People’s Hospital	comfortable beds, friendly service
movie theater	Modern Cinema	big screens, comfortable seats
clothing store	Xiwang Clothing Store	good quality, popular
radio station	Hefei 168 FM	interesting music and most news

Last week we did a survey of the readers about good places in our city. And this is what we learned. Most of the high schools are good, and the No. 4 High School is the best in our city. It has the be...

－Don’t ______late dear. It’s bad for your health.

－I know, mum, but I have to finish today’s homework.

A. stay in B. stay out C. stay away D. stay up

D 【解析】句意：－親愛的，不要熬夜了，這對你的健康不好。－我知道，媽媽，但我必須完成今天的作業(yè)。A. stay in待在里面；B. stay out待在外面；C. stay away遠(yuǎn)離；D. stay up熬夜。動(dòng)詞短語stay up，意為“熬夜”。符合題意。故選：D。

We look on our students ______our sons and daughters.

A. as B. like C. to D. look like

A 【解析】句意：我們把學(xué)生看做自己的兒女。look on as意為“把……看作……”。 look like看起來像。故選：A。

This is a _______job, I feel ______ of it.

A. tired, tired B. tiring, tired C. tired, tiring D. tiring, tiring

B 【解析】句意：這是一個(gè)令人勞累的工作，我感到很勞累。tired意為“感到勞累的”，用來形容人的感受；tiring 意為“令人勞累的”，用來指事物本身的性質(zhì)。 故選：B。

It was ______ delicious, they ate too much.

A. real B. really C. much D. any

B 【解析】句意：真的很美味，我吃得太多。real形容詞，真的；really副詞，意為“真正地、確實(shí)地”，在這里修飾形容詞delicious意為“真的很美味”。much形容詞，很多；any形容詞，一些。故選：B。

She was_______ afraid ______ she cried.

A. too, to B. so, that C. such, that D. to, too

B 【解析】句意：她是如此的害怕以至于她哭了。so…that意為“如此……以致……”；that后跟從句；such+名詞+that+句子。too…to意為“太……而不能……”，to后跟動(dòng)詞原形；因此本題選B。