英语专题练习七

英语专题练习七

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I had worried myself sick over Simon’s mother coming to see me. I was a new 21 , and I gave an honest account of the students’ work. In Simon’s case, the grades were awfully low. He couldn’t read his own handwriting. 22 he was a bright student. He discussed adult subjects with nearly adult comprehension. His work in no way reflected his 23 .

So when Simon’s mother entered the room, my palms(手掌心) were sweating. I was completely 24 for her kisses on both my cheeks. “I came to thank you,” she said, surprising me beyond speech. 25 me, Simon had become a different person. He talked of how he 26 me, he had began to make friends, and for the first time in his twelve years, he had 27 spent an afternoon at a friend’s house. She wanted to tell me how grateful she was for the 28 I had nurtured(培养) in her son. She kissed me again and left.

I sat, stunned (惊呆), for about half an hour, 29 what had just happened. How did I make such a life-changing difference to that boy without 30 knowing it? What I finally came to 31 was one day, several months before, when some students were 32 reports in the front of the class, Jeanne spoke 33 , and to encourage her to raise her voice, L had said, “Speak up. Simon’s the expert on this. He is the 34 one you have to convince, and he can’t hear you in the 35 of the room.” That was it. From that day on, Simon had sat up straighter, paid

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more attention, 36 more, and became happy. And it was all because he 37 to be the last kid in the last row. The boy who most needed 38 was the one who took the last seat that day.

It taught me the most 39 lesson over the years of my teaching career, and I’m thankful that it came 40 and positively. A small kindness can indeed make a difference.

21. A. cleaner B. reporter C. monitor D. teacher

22. A. Or B. And C. But D. So

23. A. courage B. abilities C. feelings D. dream

24. A. desperate B. responsible C. unprepared D. unsuitable

25. A. Because of B. In spite of C. Apart from D. As for

26. A. loved B. envied C. pleased D. criticized

27. A. gradually B. constantly C. recently D. obviously

28. A. self-respect B. self-doubt C. self-pity D. self-defense

29. A. imagining B. observing C. wondering D. regretting

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30. A. also B. even C. always D. still

31. A. expect B. remember C. believe D. accept

32. A. writing B. reviewing C. editing D. giving

33. A. quietly B. repeatedly C. quickly D. firmly

34. A. lucky B. lonely C. only D. likely

35. A. entrance B. middle C. front D. back

36. A. slept B. smiled C. shouted D. quarreled

37. A. intended B. pretended C. refused D. happened

38. A. change B. praise C. thanks D. visits

39. A. difficult B. painful C. valuable D. enjoyable

40. A. early B. slowly C. frequently D. occasionally

阅读理解

It was a cold winter day. A woman drove up to the Rainbow Bridge tollbooth(收费站). “I'm paying for myself, and for the six cars behind me，” she

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said with a smile, handing over seven tickets. One after another, the next six drivers arriving at the tollbooth were informed, “Some lady up ahead already paid your fare.”

It turned out that the woman, Natalie Smith, had read something on a friend's refrigerator: “Practice random kindness and senseless acts of beauty.” The phrase impressed her so much that she copied it down.

Judy Foreman spotted the same phrase on a warehouse wall far away from home. When it stayed on her mind for days, she gave up and drove all the way back to copy it down. “I thought it was beautiful，” she said, explaining why she'd taken to writing it at the bottom of all her letters, “like a message from above.” Her husband, Frank, liked the phrase so much that he put it up on the classroom wall for his students, one of whom was the daughter of Alice Johnson, a local news reporter. Alice put it in the newspaper, admitting that though she liked it, she didn't know where it came from or what it really meant.

Two days later, Alice got a call from Anne Herbert, a woman living in Marin. It was in a restaurant that Anne wrote the phrase down on a piece of paper, after turning it around in her mind for days.

“Here's the idea，” Anne says. “Anything you think there should be more of, do it randomly.” Her fantasies include painting the classrooms of shabby schools, leaving hot meals on kitchen tables in the poor part of town, and giving money secretly

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“Kindness_can_build_on_itself_as_much_as_Violence

can.”

The acts of random kindness spread. If you were one of those drivers who found your fare paid, who knows what you might have been inspired to do for someone else later. Like all great events, kindness begins slowly, with every single act. Let it be yours!

31. Why did Natalie Smith pay for the six cars behind her?

A. She knew the car drivers well. B. She wanted to show kindness.

C. She hoped to please others. D. She had seven tickets.

32. Judy Foreman copied down the phrase because she ________.

A. thought it was beautifully written

B. wanted to know what it really meant

C. decided to write it on a warehouse wall

D. wanted her husband to put it up in the classroom

33. Who came up with the phrase according to the passage?

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A. Judy Foreman. B. Natalie Smith. C. Alice Johnson. D. Anne Herbert.

34. Which of the following statements is closest in meaning to the underlined sentence above?

A. Kindness and violence can change the world.

B. Kindness and violence can affect one's behavior.

C. Kindness and violence can reproduce themselves.

D. Kindness and violence can shape one's character.

根据短文内容，从选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

A major source of teen stress is school exams, and test anxiety is not uncommon. When you recognize your teen is under stress, how can parents help your teen stay calm before an exam?

Be involved. Parents need to be involved in their teen’s work. 71 What they look for is your presence — to talk, to cry, or simply to sit with them quietly. Communicate openly with your teen. Encourage your teen to express her worries and fears, but don’t let them focus on those fears.

Help them get organized. 72 Together, you and your teen can work out a time—table in which she can study for what she knows will be on the test.

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Provide a calm setting. Help your teen set up a quiet place to study and protect his privacy. Give them a nutritious diet. It is important for your teen to eat a healthy, balanced diet during exam times to focus and do her best. 73 If this happens, encourage your teen to eat light meals or sandwiches. A healthy diet, rather than junk food, is best for reducing stress.

74 Persuade your teenager to get some sleep and /or do something active when she needs a real break from studying. Making time for relaxation, fun, and exercise are all important in reducing stress. Help your teen balance her time so that she will feel comfortable taking time out from studying to spend time with friends or rest.

Show a positive attitude. 75 Your panic, anxiety and blame contribute to your teen’s pressure. Make your teen feel accepted and valued for her efforts. Most importantly, reassure your teen that things will be all right, no matter what the results are.

A. A parent’s attitude will dictate their teen’s emotions.

B. Exam stress can make some teens lose their appetite.

C. They will only make the situation worse.

D. Encourage your teen to relax.

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E. The best thing is simply to listen.

F. Help your teen think about what she has to study and plan accordingly.

G. Your teen may also make negative comments about themselve

语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）

Crying marriage? (surprise), isn’t it? Factually, the custom of crying marriage existed a long time ago in many areas of Southwest China’s Sichuan Province, and (remain) in fashion the end of the Qing Dynasty. Though not so popular as before, the custom is still observed by people in many places, especially Tujia people, who view it as a (necessary) to marriage procedure.

It is very much same in different places of the province. According to elderly people, every bride had to cry at the wedding. , the bride’s neighbors would look down upon as a poorly cultivated girl and she would become the laughingstock of the village. In fact, there were cases which the bride was beaten by her mother for not crying at the wedding ceremony.

In a word, crying at wedding is a by custom to set off the happiness of the wedding through falsely sorrowful words. However, in the (arrange) marriages of the old days of China, there were indeed quite a lot of brides who cried over their unsatisfactory marriage and even their miserable life.

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短文改错。 文有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线(\\)划掉。

修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词； 2.只允许修改10处，多者不计分。

Last week my parents and I took a two-day trip to Emei Mountain in Sichuan. As everyone knows, it’s famous Mountain with all kinds of plants and animals. The weather was fine. It was about noon we arrived at the foot of the mountain, the three of them were very excited. As we climbed the mountain, we fed monkeys, visiting temples and told stories. On the way up I was busy taking picture since the scenery was so beautiful. The time passes quickly. Evening came down. We spent the night in a hotel at the top of the mountain. The food was expensive and the service was good. I was so tired that I fell asleep at the moment my head touched the pillow.

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