Although English is not as old as Chinese, it is spoken by many people around the world every day. English speakers are always creating(創(chuàng)造) new words, and we are often able to know where most words come from.
Sometimes, no one may really know where a word comes from. Did you every think about why hamburgers are called hamburgers, especially when they are not made with ham? About a hundred years ago, some men went to America from Europe(歐洲). They came from a big city in Germany called Hamburg. They didn't speak good English, but they ate good food. When some Americans saw them eating a round piece of beef, they asked the Germans what it was. The Germans didn't understand the question and answered：“We come from Hamburg.” One of these Americans owned a restaurant. He had an idea. He cooked some round pieces of bread and started selling them. Such bread came to be called “hamburgers”. Today, “hamburgers” are sold in many countries around the world.
Whether this story is true or not, it certainly is interesting. Knowing why any word has a certain(一定的) meaning is interesting, too. This reason(原因), for most English words, can be found in any large English dictionary.
1．According to the writer, English is ________.
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A．very difficult to learn
B．not so old as Chinese
C．a(chǎn)s old as Chinese
D．older than Chinese
2．Hamburg is ________.
[ ]
A．a(chǎn) round piece of beef
B．a(chǎn) kind of food
C．a(chǎn) city in Germany
D．the name of a village
3．According to the passage, ________.
[ ]
A．hamburgers are made with beef
B．a(chǎn) few Americans like hamburgers
C．hamburgers are made with ham
D．hamburgers were first sold about a century ago
4．Which of the following can often be found in any large English dictionary?
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A．Where those Germans came from.
B．Where all the new words come from
C．The reason why a word has a certain meaning.
D．The reason why English is spoken around the world.
5．From the story we lean that the word “hamburger” comes from ________.
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A．the round piece of beef which those people from Hamburg were eating
B．English speakers because they always create new words
C．China because it has a long history
D．English because Germans don't speak good English
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Last August we decided to spend a day in the country（鄉(xiāng)村）as nobody likes 1 at home on a holiday if the weather is fine. 2 the only difficulty was that many 3 people had the 4 idea. We moved out of the city 5 behind a long line of 6 . After some time we came to a quiet country 7 . At last we stopped near a farm. We 8 the food out of the car and sat beside a path（小道）at the 9 of the hill. We were very happy sitting in the 10 grass. But very soon we 11 the bell ringing at the top of the hill.What we saw made us 12 up our things and 13 back to the car as 14 as possible.There were about two hundred sheep coming towards us 15 the hill.
1．A．studying |
B．staying |
C．sleeping |
D．playinng |
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2．A．Instead |
B．So |
C．But |
D．Although |
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3．A．old |
B．rick |
C．other |
D．young |
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4．A．good |
B．same |
C．strange |
D．different |
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5．A．slowly |
B．quickly |
C．carefully |
D．hard |
[ ] |
6．A．trucks |
B．buses |
C．cars |
D．bikes |
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7．A．street |
B．road |
C．route |
D．way |
[ ] |
8．A．got |
B．put |
C．found |
D．fetched |
[ ] |
9．A．side |
B．foot |
C．top |
D．front |
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10．A．cold |
B．cool |
C．warm |
D．hot |
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11．A．noticed |
B．learned |
C．heard |
D．felt |
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12．A．pick |
B．put |
C．get |
D．eat |
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13．A．walk |
B．go |
C．come |
D．run |
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14．A．hard |
B．quietly |
C．quickly |
D．carefully |
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15．A．to |
B．up |
C．of |
D．down |
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When I was a little girl，my mom liked to make breakfast food for dinner every now and then.And I remember one__1__when my mom placed a plate of eggs，sausage and extremely__2__toast (土司面包) in front of my dad.I remember__3__to see if anyone noticed！__4__all my dad did was reach for his toast，__5___at my mom and ask me how my day was at school.
When I__6__from the table that evening，I remember hearing my mom__7__to my dad for burning the toast.And I’ll__8__forget what he said，“Baby，I love burnt toast.” Later that night，I went to__9__Dad good night and I asked him if he really__10__his toast burnt.He wrapped me up in his__11__and said，“Debbie，your mom had a__12__day at work today and she’s really tired.And besides，a little burnt toast never__13__anyone！” In bed that night，I thought about the scene at dinner and the__14__my dad showed to my mom.
To this day，it’s a cherished (珍貴的)__15__from my childhood that I’ll never forget.And it’s one that came to__16__just recently when Jack and I sat down to eat dinner.
As I__17__the plate in front of Jack，I waited for a(n)__18__about the burnt toast.But all I got was，“Thank you，dear！This is__19__.I know you had a hard day！” Just then，I thought about my parents，and was quietly thankful for having a__20__where burnt toast wasn’t a deal?breaker either!
1．A.noon B．a(chǎn)fternoon
C．morning D．night
2．A.expected B．burnt
C．sweet D．delicious
3．A.being encouraged B．being allowed
C．waiting D．refusing
4．A.Yet B．Although
C．So D．Until
5．A.laugh B．smile
C．shout D．stare
6．A.got up B．got back
C．broke away D．put forward
7．A.report B．shout
C．a(chǎn)pologize D．complain
8．A.almost B．never
C．often D．hardly
9．A.ask B．greet
C．tell D．kiss
10．A.liked B．got
C．cooked D．made
11．A.head B．heart
C．a(chǎn)rms D．hands
12．A.boring B．hard
C．disappointing D．sad
13．A.hurts B．comforts
C．invites D．hates
14．A.interest B．surprise
C．kindness D．satisfaction
15．A.feeling B．story
C．choice D．memory
16．A.life B．mind
C．a(chǎn)n end D．a(chǎn) conclusion
17．A.set down B．took away
C．finished up D．washed up
18．A.answer B．question
C．comment D．suggestion
19．A.possible B．true
C．terrible D．great
20．A.condition B．future
C．situation D．marriage
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通讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中選出一個最佳選項。
One afternoon, my son Adam asked me, “Are all people the same even if they are different in color?” I thought for a while, and then I said, “I’ll explain, 31 you can just wait until we make a quick stop at the grocery store. I have something interesting to show you.”
At the grocery store, we 32 some apples—red, green and yellow ones. Back home, I told Adam, “It’s time to 33 your question.” I put one apple of each type on the table. Then I looked at Adam, who had a 34 look on his face.
“People are like apples. They come in all 35 colors, shapes and sizes. On the 36 , some of the apples may not 37 look as delicious as the others.” As I was talking, Adam was 38 each one carefully. Then, I took each of the apples and peeled them, 39 them back on the table, but 40 a different place.
“Okay, Adam, tell me which is which.”
He said, “I 41 tell. They all look the same now.” “Take a bite of 42 . See if that helps you decide which one is which.”
He took big bites, and then a huge smile came across his face. “People are 43 like apples! They are all different, but once you 44 the outside, they’re pretty much the same on the inside.”
He totally 45 it. I didn’t need to say or do anything else.
31. A. although B. so C. because D. if
32. A. bought B. ate C. saw D. found
33. A. check B. tell C. answer D. improve
34. A. worried B. satisfied C. proud D. curious
35. A. usual B. normal C. different D. same
36. A. outside B. whole C. table D. inside
37. A. still B. even C. only D. ever
38. A. examining B. listening C. drawing D. picking
39. A. keeping B. placing C. pulling D. giving
40. A. on B. towards C. for D. in
41. A. mustn’t B. can’t C. shouldn’t D. needn’t
42. A. each one B. each other C. the other D. one other
43. A. just B. always C. only D. never
44. A. put away B. get down C. hand out D. take off
45. A. made B. took C. got D. did
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Each of us fails from time to time. If we are wise, we accept these failures as a necessary 31 of the learning process. But too often as parents and teachers we deny this same right to our children. We convey(傳達) 32 by words or by actions that failure is something to be ashamed of, that nothing but 33 performance pleases us.
34 I see a child under this kind of pressure ,I think of Jack. He is a shy, nervous perfectionist. He 35 answered questions—he might be 36 .
I try my best to 37 his self-confidence. And I repeatedly 38 God for direction. But 39 changed until midterm, when Mary, a student teacher, came to our classroom.
One day we were working with math problems. Jack had copied the problems with care. 40 with his progress, I left the children with Mary .When I returned, Jack was in tears. He’d missed the third problem.
At that time, Mary got a box 41 with pencils from the desk we shared. “Look, Jack ! I’ve got something to show you.” she said.“ See these pencils, they belong to Mrs. Green and me. See how the erasers are 42 ? That’s because we make mistakes too. But we erase the mistakes and try 43 . That’s what you must learn to do, too.” Jack looked up with 44 in his eyes---the first time I’d see on his face that year.
Jack gradually believe him that it’s all 45 to make mistakes – as long as you erase them and try again.
31. A. life B. part C. game D. show
32. A. neither B. nor C. either D. or
33. A. high B. bad C. top D. big
34. A. When B. While C. As D. Although
35. A. always B. sometimes C. ever D. seldom
36. A. right B. wrong C. mistake D. fail
37. A. start B. set C. establish D. build
38. A. told B. asked C. said D. spoke
39. A. something B. nothing C. anything D. everything
40. A. Kind B. Nice C. Great D. Pleased
41. A. filled B. full C. deal D. do
42. A. broke B. new C. good D. worn
43. A. once B. again C. too D. either
44. A. disappointment B. sadness C. fear D. love
45. A. right B. OK C. well D. good
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As we all know, the environment around us is getting worse and worse. In some places we can’t see fish 26 in the river or trees on the hills. Some people even have no clean water to drink.
Recently, a new lifestyle called low carbon life is 27 every comer of our country. The meanings of low carbon are 28 energy and no waste. It is such an important project that I can’t wait 29 my ideas on how to promote it.
First，we should 30 a no-car day every week in our school. Because cars not only cause serious air pollution but also waste energy. 31 the no-car day, neither students 32 teachers are allowed to drive to school. At the same time，just walk or run. Use our 33 and enjoy the fun.
Second, we had better not use plastic bags 34 . No one can stand the “white pollution”， 35 it is wise to use cloth bags which can 36 again and again.
37 ，one thing 38 we should keep in mind is that every big thing comes from the small details. So, as students, we ought to turn 39 the lights the moment we leave, use 40 sides of the paper, and reuse our textbooks and so on.
All in all, it weighs greatly for all of us to put the low carbon lifestyle into practice. Just set our mind to these：no-car days, no plastic bags, and no waste. Let’s do it now.
26. A. swims B. swimming C. to swim D. swam
27. A. spreading B. moving C. living D. becoming
28. A. below B. high C. above D. low
29. A. to express B. express C. expressing D. expressed
30. A. set off B. set up C. put on D. put down
31. A. in B. at C. on D. with
32. A. nor B. or C. both D. and
33. A. foot B. cars C. buses D. legs
34. A. any more B. no more C. no longer D. never
35. A. because B. so C. but D. although
36. A. reused B. be used C. is used D. use
37. A. Finally B. Final C. Last D. Lately
38. A. who B. what C. that D. whose
39. A. up B. down C. on D. off
40. A. both B. each C. every D. all
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