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小卷速测(十三) 完形填空+阅读理解C+回答问题
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Ⅰ. 完形填空
Please call me Dave
I had been home from work for about 15 or 20 minutes, when my elder son David came in—looking very serious.He was only 6 years old at that time.
I knew he had 1 on his mind.As he stood there, I could sense that he was nervous and wondered if there was something wrong, or if he was just going to ask the rules of the game they were playing.But he was much too serious for that.Now he had my full 2 .
He spoke rather quietly when he said,“Daddy, I need to talk to you.”“Okay, Davie, what’s on your mind?” “I’m a 3 boy now, right?”“You sure are.Tell me what you’re thinking.”
He said,“I don’t want you to call me ‘Davie’ anymore. I want you to call me ‘Dave’, and I don’t want to call you ‘Daddy’.I want to call you ‘Dad’.”
With this out, he seemed even more 4 .I smiled at him with the proudest smile that I think I have ever had.
I said, “That will be okay, Dave.I would like to call you ‘Dave’ or ‘David’ and look forward to you calling me ‘Dad’.But, don’t call me ‘Father’, okay?”
He 5 and said in a very strong voice,“Can I go back out and play now, Dad?” As I said yes, my younger son Mark, came over close to me and said, “I 6 want to call you ‘Daddy’.” I said,“I’m so glad you do!”
For the next few days, every time David had something to say to me, he would 7 it with “Dad”. Even if he wanted to know what we were having for supper, he would ask,“Dad, what are we having for dinner?”
It didn’t 8 Mark long to follow suit.I could hardly keep the smile off my face! My wife would turn her head to smile.
( )1.A.nothing B.everything C.something D.anything
( )2.A.attention B.discussion C.heart D.request
( )3.A.smart B.big C.funny D.little
( )4.A.careful B.gentle C.nervous D.active
( )5.A.regretted B.flushed C.complained D.relaxed
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( )6.A.ever B.even C.almost D.still
( )7.A.fill B.begin C.explain D.compare
( )8.A.take B.lead C.allow D.direct
Ⅱ. 阅读理解
Every country has its heroes. The heroes are the people the nation and especially the young people admire. If you get a list of the heroes of a nation, it will tell you the potential(潜力) of that nation.
Today in America, if you ask the high school students to list their heroes, their choice would probably fall into three groups. The first group of heroes would be the rock stars connected with rock music. There is no doubt that such people do have talent but one wonders if one should hold up rock stars as a model. The rock stars too often are mixed with drugs and their personal life is not all that good. The rock stars are rich and wear the latest fashion styles. However, one should seek(寻觅) more in a hero than such things as money and good clothes.
A second type of hero for the American youth is the sports star. Again you have a person who has a great ability in one area—sports. However, too often the personal life of the sports star is a bit disordered. Too frequently(频繁) drugs and drinking are a part of life of the sports star.
A third type of hero is the TV or movie star. This person may have lots of acting talent and is quite handsome. However, the personal life of too many actors is quite sad and they should not be held up as a model of young people. Today, the rock star, the athlete, and the actor all have become the models of the youth in America. Really, do you hear a young person say that his hero is a doctor, a teacher, or a scientist? These people are not rich and do not wear fashionable clothes. However, they are talented people who work hard to make the world a better place for everyone.
What is really sad is that the young try to imitate their heroes. They like to wear the same clothes and follow their styles. If the heroes of today for the American young people are limited only to rock stars, athletes and actors, the future does not look too bright.
9.From the passage, we know that the heroes the American youth admire are those . ( )
A.who are perfect in all areas
B.who are not bright but are good-looking
C.who are rich but are strict with themselves
D.who are talented in some area but lead an improper life
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10.According to the writer, people should admire those . ( )
A.who are rich and wear the latest fashion clothes
B.who work for the interests of the people
C.who can express people’s feelings
D.whose personal life is good
11.What is the writer’s attitude towards American youth’s admiration? ( )
A.He understands it.
B.He criticizes it.
C.He is angry about it.
D.He is uninterested in it.
Ⅲ. 回答问题
Idioms are one of the hardest parts of learning a language.An idiom is a phrase which has a meaning, but the meaning is not clear from the words themselves.They are like puzzles.If you translate an idiom word for words, they sometimes makes no sense at all.That’s why even native speakers can get confused when someone uses a phrase that they’ve never heard of.
Here are four common English idioms every English student should know in a lot of situations:
·Get your act together (Meaning: you need to improve your behaviour/work)
This might be something your teacher says to you if you score badly in an exam or if you misbehave in class.You can also use it to talk about people in general.For example, if your friend is being mean for no reason, then you can tell them that they need to get their act together.
·Pull yourself together (Meaning: calm down)
It’s not polite to say “pull yourself together” to tell people to relax while they’re overreacting(反应过激).Only use this if you think the person you are speaking to is getting upset over something important.When your friend tells you that their close relative has died, it is NOT the time to tell them to pull themselves together.
·I’m feeling under the weather (Meaning: I’m sick)
Yes, it’s longer and more difficult to say than “I’m sick”, but if your English teacher asks why you haven’t done your homework, he or she is more likely to forgive(原谅) you if you say that you were feeling under the weather.
·Break a leg (Meaning: good luck)
This is perhaps one of the most confusing yet well-known English idioms.If someone says this
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to you, do not think they are frightening you; they are just wishing you good luck.It is most often used for people wishing success to actors and actresses before they perform on the stage, but it can be said in other situations, too.
All in all, learning a new language can be challenging. It’s certainly not a piece of cake, especially when there are so many confusing idioms.However, with enough hard work and interest, you will succeed in no time.Break a leg!
12.What is an idiom?
13.How many common English idioms are talked about in the passage?
14.Is it polite to say “pull yourself together” to tell people to relax while they’re overreacting?
15.Which idiom can you use to wish somebody good luck?
16.What is the passage mainly about?
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【参考答案】
Ⅰ.[主旨大意] 本文描写了儿子在心理成长过程中对父亲在称呼上要求其改口的故事。体现了儿子随着年龄的增长,在对父亲的称呼上有自我改变的需求而体现出来的从幼稚到成熟的改变,同时也让读者深深感受到和谐温馨的父子关系。
1.C 根据下文“As he stood there, I could sense that he was nervous and wondered if there was something wrong…”可知,“我”发现儿子心里有事。故选C。
2.A 根据上文可知,“我”脑子里都在想儿子的事情,他吸引了“我”所有的注意力。故选A。
3.B 根据下文的“He said,‘I don’t want you to call me ‘Davie’ anymore. I want you to call me ‘Dave’, and I don’t want to call you ‘Daddy’.I want to call you ‘Dad’.’”可推知,儿子之所以有这样称呼上的变化,是因为他觉得自己是个大孩子了,不想再让“我”那么叫他了。故选B。
4.C 根据上文的“he was much too serious for that”可知,下文的感受应该是更紧张了。故选C。
5.D 由于“我”与儿子达成了一致,解决了儿子心里的困扰,所以问题解决之后儿子从刚才紧张的状态恢复到了放松的状态。故选D。
6.D 根据下文“…want to call you ‘Daddy’.”可知,虽然大儿子想让“我”改变称呼他的方式,小儿子却没有做出这样的要求,所以应该是依然希望叫“我”Daddy。故选D。
7.B
8.A 固定句型“It takes sb +一段时间+to do…”的意思是“做……花费某人……时间”。故选A。
Ⅱ.9.D 10.B 11.B
Ⅲ.[主旨大意] 本文是一篇说明文,介绍了什么是习语,并且介绍了每一个英国学生都应该了解的常见习语。
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12.An idiom is a phrase which has a meaning, but the meaning is not clear from the words themselves.(或等同于此意义的表达均可)
13.4./Four./There’re four./Four idioms are talked about.
14.No, it isn’t./No.
15.Break a leg.
16.What an idiom is and four/some idioms every English student should know.(或等同于此意义的表达)
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