1、s test or paper is never acceptable.It is called cheating.Students who cheat are kicked out in most schools.【语篇解读】提及学校生活,你可能有很多话要说。但美国的学校又有哪些规章制度呢?让我们从文中一探究竟吧。1What is the purpose of the passage?ATo introduce some American classroom customs.BTo explain how to communicate with others in America.CTo i
2、ntroduce some social manners in America.DTo help you learn more about American culture.A写作意图题。文章主要谈到了课堂上回答问题、 做作业、 课堂不当行为、 考试、 迟到等几个方面的问题, 由此可见A项切题。2According to the passage,which of the following is considered the most serious fault?ABeing absent from a test without a reason.BNot finishing the home
3、work on time.CCheating in exams.DFighting with your classmates.C推理判断题。根据最后一段可知, 考试作弊能导致学生被开除这一结果, 由此可推知C项切题。3According to the passage,you can have a makeup once Ayou have paid the fee for the makeupByou have got an agreement of the teacherCthere is a test two days after the former oneDyou happen to
4、have something to do on the test dayB细节理解题。由第五段第三句 “If your teacher allows a makeup(补考).”可知答案为B。4Which of the following statements is NOT true?AIf you miss a class,call your teacher or your classmates to find out the homework.BTeachers in the US dont like students being often late.CEating and drinki
5、ng during the break are considered rude.DIt is considered rude to keep silent when asked a question.C细节理解题。根据第四段的 “It is impolite to eat,drink or chew gum during class.This is allowed for the break.” 可知C项切题。BIt is hard to say the first day of school in the United States because when the first day of
6、 school is and what happens on the first day of school usually are different by districts (地区)The first day of school for many school districts in different states is on the day after the first Monday in September.In some other school districts, school begins in midtolate August.For example, the Den
7、ver, Colorado schools go back in midAugust and schools in Cleveland, Ohio start back usually one week before the first Monday in September.The Boston, Chicago, New York City and San Diego schools start back on the Tuesday or Wednesday after the first Monday in September.Schools in Cleveland, Ohio us
8、ed to start the school year on the day after the first Monday in September, but in the 19761977 and 19771978 academic years, the school year was affected by several bad snowstorms, extremely cold.In the 19781979 school year, the Ohio Department of Education moved the start of the year to late August
9、, one week before the first Monday in September.This went into effect in the 19801981 school year.In most school districts in Utah, the school year starts between August 25 and August 30, and goes until the last week of May or the first week in June next year.In American high schools, the freshmen c
10、lass usually goes back one or two days before the rest of the school body for an orientation (迎新) period.An orientation period helps the freshmen get familiar with their new school, its rules, and surroundings.In some schools, the freshmen classes have their photographs taken for identification purp
11、oses.Some high schools have tried to make the first week of school fun for incoming freshmen.【语篇解读】这是一篇说明文。美国开学第一天的日期没有明文规定,因地区而异。5According to the passage, which schools start their school year the earliest?ASchools in Denver.BSchools in Cleveland.CSchools in New York City.DSchools in Boston.A细节理解题
12、。根据文章第二段中的“For example,the Denver,Colorado schools go back in midAugust”可知,丹佛的学校在八月中旬开学,开学最早。6Why did the Ohio Department of Education change the start of the school year?ABecause of some political events.BBecause of the entrance examinations.CBecause of the increasing number of students.DBecause of
13、 the extreme weather.D细节理解题。根据文章第三段中的“but in the 19761977 and 19771978 academic years,the school year was affected by several bad snowstorms,extremely cold”可知俄亥俄州学校的学年受到暴风雪的影响,因而开学日发生了变化。7How many months does the school year last in schools in Utah?AAbout seven months.BAbout eight months.CAbout nine
14、 months.DAbout ten months.从文章第四段中犹他州的学年从八月底到来年的五月底或六月初推断,一学年大约有九个月。8The article is probably taken from Aa book about ones life storyBan official website of educationCan advertisement in a newspaperDa sports magazineB推理判断题。通读全文可知,本篇文章讲的是有关美国学校开学第一天的日期的内容,应属教育类,故选B项。CWhen I was about 12,I had an enemy
15、,a girl who liked to point out my shortcomings (缺点)Week by week her list grew: I was very thin,I wasnt a good student,I talked too much,I was too proud,and so on.I tried to hear all this as long as I could.At last,I became very angry.I ran to my father with tears in my eyes.He listened to me quietly
16、,then he asked.“Are the things she says true or not? Janet,didnt you ever wonder what youre really like? Well,you now have that girls opinion.Go and make a list of everything she said and mark the points that are true.Pay no attention to the other things she said.”I did as he told me.To my great sur
17、prise,I discovered that about half the things were true.Some of them I couldnt change (like being very thin),but a good number I couldand suddenly I wanted to change.For the first time I went to a fairly clear picture of myself.I brought the list back to Daddy.He refused to take it.“Thats just for y
18、ou,” he said.“You know better than anyone else the truth about yourself.But you have to learn to listen,not just close your ears in anger and feeling hurt.When something said about you is true,youll find it will be of help to you.Our world is full of people who think they know your duty.Dont shut yo
19、ur ears.Listen to them all,but hear the truth and do what you know is the right thing to do.”Daddys advice has returned to me at many important moments.In my life,Ive never had a better piece of advice.【语篇解读】 本文讲述了作者被一个女孩说她的缺点,那一天她哭着去找爸爸,爸爸让她所做的事是要敢于面对自己的缺点的故事。9What did the father do after he had he
20、ard his daughters complaint?AHe told her not to pay any attention to what her “enemy” had said.BHe criticized (批评) her and told her to overcome her shortcomings.CHe told her to write down all that her “enemy” had said about her and pay attention only to the things that were true.DHe refused to take
21、the list and have a look at it.C细节理解题,由第二段的最后两句“Go and make a list of everything she said and mark the points that are true.Pay no attention to the other things she said.”可以知道爸爸让女儿写下小女孩说的并且接受事实,所以选C10What does “Week by week her list grew” mean?AWeek by week she discovered more shortcomings of mine a
22、nd pointed them out to me.BShe had made a list of my shortcomings and she kept on adding new ones to it so that it was growing longer and longer.CI was having more and more shortcomings as time went on.DWeek by week,my shortcomings grew more serious.A推理判断题,由第一段的第二句“I was very thin,I wasnt a good stu
23、dent,I talked too much,I was too proud,and so on.”可以知道随着时间的流逝,她发现作者的缺点越来越多,所以选A11Why did her father listen to her quietly?ABecause he believed that what her daughters “enemy” said was mostly true.BBecause he had been so angry with his daughters shortcomings that he wanted to show this by keeping sil
24、ent for a while.CBecause he knew that his daughter would not listen to him at that moment.DBecause he wasnt quite sure which girl was telling the truth.A推理判断题,由第二段“He listened to me quietly,then he asked.Are the things she says true or not?s opinion.”可以知道爸爸认为这个女孩说的是真的,所以选A12Which do you think would
25、be the best title for this passage?ANot an Enemy,but the Best Friend BThe Best Advice Ive Ever Had CMy FatherDMy ChildhoodB主旨大意题,由本文的主要意思“爸爸对自己的女儿说要敢于面对自己的缺点,这是作者一生最好的建议”,所以选BDWaste can be seen everywhere in the school.Some students ask for more food than they can eat and others often forget to turn
26、 off the lights when they leave the classroom.They say they can afford these things.But I dont agree with them.Waste can bring a lot of problems.Although China is rich in some resources we are short of others,for example,fresh water.It is reported that we will have no coal or oil to use in 100 years
27、.So if we go on wasting our resources,what can we use in the future and where can we move? Think about it.I think we should say no to the students who waste things every day.Everybody should stop wasting as soon as possible.In our everyday life,we can do many things to prevent waste from happening,for example,turn off the water taps when we finish washing,turn off the lights when we leave the classroom,try not to order more fo
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