| Name:Sara Age:14 Class:Junior 3 Student’s progress report:My exam results are good in all subjects and I am very pleased about this because I did a lot of revision.My best results were in my favourite subjects,physics and chemistry,I know I am good at them and I enjoy dong scientific experiments. Teacher’s report:Sara is an intelligent,hardworking student with an excellent attitude(态度) to her schoolwork.She is quite shy and should be encouraged to join school clubs and afterschool activities. |
| Name:Steve Age:15 Class:Junior 3 Student’s progress report:I am happy because my exam results are a lot better than they were last term.I love computers and computer games and my best grades were in Information Technology.I would love to be a computer programmer but I don’t know if I’m clever enough.But I wouli like to do work with computers.The other thing I’m really interested in is languages.I enjoy learning English and find translation quite easy. Teacher’s report:Steve is a lively and popular student who has made much progress this term.However,he needs to be mor serious and organised if he wants to become a computer programmer.He should get good results in math.Steve’s Enhlish has improved a lot.Perhaps he should consider becoming an English teacher. |
Who did a lot of work for the exams?
A.Sara. B.Steve. C.Both.Sara enjoys _________.
A.playing computer games.
B.doing scientific experiments
C.learning EnglishThe teacher thinks Steve needs to ____________.
A.improve his math B.learn English better C.play more cmputer gamesIn the teacher’s opinion,Steve should be __________.
A.a scientist B.an English teacher C.a comptuer programmerWhich of the following activities is the most suitable to improve Sara?
A.Playing computer games. B.Watching TV. C.Playing basketball.
阅读下列内容，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。D
Some people think that singing can lift our spirits ( 情 绪 ), while some other people don’t think so．They don’t like singing and they think singing can never make them happy．I do think singing can make us feel good, and it can lift our spirits．Let me tell you more about that．
Some researchers (研究者) once did some surveys and proved it．The surveys show that singing can bring a lot of health benefits (益处)．If you sing with your friends, the effects may be even better．
John Lennon was once a teacher of Vocal Performance (声乐表演) at Emporia State University．He says, “Singing is an inborn (天生的) need．Babies sing to themselves and they seem so happy．Like babies, when we sing, we feel so good and singing makes us feel even better．I like singing and I am happy every day．”
Music is a part of human nature．And singing is a form of expression that can be understood by everyone．Some people say that music is like a kind of language．The language can show people’s opinions and attitudes(态度) to their life．Some songs can cheer people up when they are in trouble．Some songs can make people happy and excited．That’s why the TV show The Voice of China is so popular with people．
According to some surveys, singing can bring __________．
| A．health benefits |
| B．health problems |
| C．happiness and success |
| D．some trouble |
The underlined word “expression” probably means “_________” in Chinese．
| A．运动 |
| B．表情 |
| C．表达 |
| D．放松 |
The TV show The Voice of China is popular because _________．
| A．all the singers are good at singing and dancing |
| B．songs make people happy and excited |
| C．all the singers look nice in cool clothes |
| D．songs are written by the singers themselves |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．All people think singing can lift our spirits． |
| B．Some people don’t like singing and don’t think music can make them happy． |
| C．If you sing in a group, there will be no benefits． |
| D．No babies ever sing to themselves． |
阅读下列内容，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
C
If you could see a movie of your life before you lived it, would you want to live it? Probably not．The excitement of living is that you don’t know what’s coming．
Sure, it’s hard to see uncertainty(不确定) in such positive（积极的）light when you’re out of work, or when you feel like you’re failing．But uncertainty is really another word for chance．
When Allison graduated from Harvard, she had chances all over the place but had no idea what she wanted to do．She took a job in consulting（咨询）, but she knew she wouldn’t stay there．She took the GRE and scored so high that she was able to increase her income（收入）by teaching students．Still, she didn’t think she wanted to go to graduate school（研究院）．Allison knew she wasn’t doing what she wanted, but she didn’t know what she wanted．
She worried．All her friends were going to graduate school or starting their own businesses．She was lost and felt that she would never find anything out．After six years, Allison, by having a general（全面的）plan in mind, got married, moved to the Midwest and used her consulting experience to get a great job．Allison realized that she spent her years finding her way: time well spent．
The only way to lead an interesting life is to face uncertainty．Otherwise your life is not your own—it is a path someone else has chosen．Moments of uncertainty are when you create your life, when you become who you are．Uncertainty usually begins with a job hunt, but it doesn’t end there．Every new role we take on means another round of uncertainty．Instead of fearing it, you should find some ways to deal with uncertainty．From the first two paragraphs, we can learn that_________．
| A．being out of work is a sad thing |
| B．uncertainty is what makes life interesting |
| C．life in a film is more exciting than real life |
| D．chance never appears when we need it |
What troubles Allison after graduation?
| A．She couldn’t find a well-paid job． |
| B．She had no money to start a business． |
| C．She was not sure what to do． |
| D．She didn’t score high enough for graduate school． |
How did Allison feel about her six years’ working experience?
| A．Uncertain． |
| B．Amazed． |
| C．Sorry． |
| D．Satisfied． |
What may be discussed in the following paragraph?
| A．How to deal with uncertainty． |
| B．What role uncertainty plays in life． |
| C．Why people fear uncertainty． |
| D．Whom to go to when facing uncertainty． |
阅读下列内容，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
B
On the first day of school our teacher introduced himself and challenged us to get to know someone we didn’t already know．I stood up to look around when a gentle hand touched my shoulder．
I turned around to find a little old lady with a warm smile．She said, “Hi, handsome．My name is Rose．I’m eighty-seven years old．”
“Why are you in university at such a YOUNG age?” I asked．She replied, “I’m here to meet a rich husband, get married, have a couple of kids, and then retire and travel．”
I knew she was joking．I was curious what might have encouraged her to be taking on this challenge at her age．
“I always dreamed of having a university education and now I’m getting one!” she told me．We became friends．Every day we would talk nonstop after class．I always enjoyed listening to this “time machine” as she shared her wisdom and experience with me．And Rose easily made friends wherever she went．
At the end of the term we invited Rose to make a little speech．She cleared her throat(喉咙) and began, “We do not stop playing because we are old; we grow old because we stop playing．I’ve learned a few secrets to staying young, being happy, and achieving success．You have to laugh and find humor every day．You’ve got to have a dream．When you lose your dreams, you die．”
“There is a huge difference between growing older and growing up．Anybody can grow older．That doesn’t take any talent or ability．The idea is to grow up by always finding the opportunity(机会) in change．．．”When the author and Rose first met, they began their conversation in a ________ manner．
| A．polite |
| B．impolite |
| C．serious |
| D．humorous |
The author considered Rose as a “time machine” because ________．
| A．she always came to class on time |
| B．she made friends easily at university |
| C．she enjoyed a long life and had lots of wisdom and experience |
| D．she knew the difference between growing older and growing up |
The word“That”in Paragraph 7 refers to(指)________．
| A．growing older |
| B．growing up |
| C．staying young |
| D．being happy |
From this passage we know Rose believed ________．
| A．“Easier said than done．” |
| B．“Well begun is half done．” |
| C．“It is never too late to learn．” |
| D．“Reading makes a full man．” |
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阅读下列内容，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
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There are more typical（典型的）expressions that you may not know．Here are Mr．Bean's examples．
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The course will be open in the coming summer holiday．The price of the course is not very high: 500 for one person; 900 for two（10% off）; 1,200 for three (20% off); for four or more(30% off)．
For further details, call 400-810-2345 or search http://www．BEcourse．com．Come and join us!The passage is most probably a(n)_______．
| A．story |
| B．notice |
| C．invitation |
| D．advertisement |
Some typical British expressions are quoted（引用）mainly because the course organizers think__________．
| A．English is hard to learn and needs hard work |
| B．these typical English expressions are interesting |
| C．some learners can be attracted to take the course |
| D．British English expressions are better than American ones |
If you and two of your classmates have decided to take the course, how much will you pay all together?
| A．1,200． |
| B．1,400． |
| C．1,500． |
| D．1,600． |
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
C
What is your favourite colour? Do you like yellow, orange or red? If you do, you must be an active person who enjoys life．Do you like blue? Then you may be quiet, shy and prefer following to leading.
Colours influence our moods．There is a relationship between colours and moods．A yellow room makes people feel cheerful and more relaxed than a dark green one; and a red dress brings us warmth and joy on the saddest winter day．Black is depressing (令人压抑的)．There was a black bridge over River Thames．The number of people who killed themselves on that bridge used to be larger than that on any other bridge in the area---until it was repainted green．
Light and bright colours make people not only happier but also more active．In the factory, the workers will work better, harder, and have fewer accidents when their machines are painted orange rather than black．An active person may like ________.
| A．yellow, orange or red |
| B．yellow, black or red |
| C．orange, blue or black |
| D．green, blue or brown |
Most people feel more _______ in a yellow room than in a dark green one.
| A．tired |
| B．bored |
| C．relaxed |
| D．worried |
Why did more people kill themselves on the black bridge than on any other bridge?
| A．Because the bridge was too crowded． |
| B．Because people didn’t like the bridge. |
| C．Because the colour of the bridge was depressing． |
| D．Because no one saved them. |
In the factory, when the machines are painted orange, the workers will work ______.
| A．worse |
| B．harder |
| C．more slowly |
| D．more carelessly |
Which is the best title for the passage?
| A．Your Favourite Colour |
| B．The Secret of Colour |
| C．The Colour of A Bridge |
| D．Stop People from Killing Themselves |
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